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MUNICIPAL  JOURNAL 


INDEX 

VOLUME  XXXV 

JULY  TO  DECEMBER 

1913 


MUNICIPAL  JOURNAL  AND  ENGINEER 

(INCORPORATED) 

50    UNION     SQUARE 
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INDEX 

VOLUME      XXXV 

JULY— DECEMBER 

1913 


General  Index 

Abiline.   Public   Work   in 216,319 

Alarm  Notes,  Fire   274 

Albany,    Brick    Pavements    in 1.32 

Wire   Conduits    215 

Allegheny    County,    Roads    ot 429 

Oountv,    Pa.,    Roads    of 663 

A.   S.   M.    1.    and   A.   S.    P.    S.    Combine. 

The    531 

Anaheim  Sewage  Farm 695 

Apparatus    Figures.    Fire 277 

Ashes,   Collection    of   Garbage   and...  640 

Asphalt   Macadam   in   Nassau  County.  74 

Plant.    Indianapolis    Municipal...  768 

Repairs   in    St.    Paul 48 

Atlanta's    Refuse    Destructor 628 

Auto    Apparatus,    Horse    or 275 

Apparatus.    New    Bedford's 346 

.Life   of   An 273 

Automobile    Engines.    Test    of 383 

Automobile  and  Horses.  Comparative 

Cost   of    268 

For   Testing   Water   Meters 7.. 

Autos    in    Water   Department 732 

Bacteriological    Department.    City...  67 

Bath   Houses    for   Providence 46S 

Bathing    Beach,    Seattle's    Municipal.  345 

Baths,    Public    240 

Bending  Ten-Inch    Cast-iron    Pipe...  69 

Bends,    Loss    of    Head    in 562 

Bitulithic    in    Two    Counties 765 

Bituminous    Concrete,    Mixing    Plants 

for    41 

Gravel     Pavements     48,  74 

Boats    of    American    Cities,    Fire 263 

Bond    Market,   The   Municipal 863 

Bonds,    Municipal    669 

Boston's    Chauffeurs'    School    27:; 

Brick,   Ohio   Heavy   Traffic 422 

Pavement.   Undermined    463 

Pavements    in    Albany 132 

Paving    in   Cuyahoga   County....  216 

Brick,    Vertical    Fibre    244 

Brooklyn's  New  Fire  Alarm 790 

Busses    in    Huntington.    Motor 102 

Instead    of   Street   Cars.    Motor...  103 

Catch    Basin    Cleaning 617 

Census  Bureau's  Municipal  Statistics, 

The    381 

Chauffeurs'    School,    Boston's 273 

Chicago,   Illinois.    Country    Roads....  421 

.Motor    Driven    Flusher    in 730 

.Sewer    Maintenance    in 828 

Chicago's    Refuse,    Incineration    of...  791 
Chlorinated    Water,    Removing    Taste 

from    129 

Civic    Design,    Course    in 463 

Cleaning   in   American   Cities.   Street.  633 

Records,    Street    641 

in    Several    Cities,    Street 619 

Standards.    Street     794 

Cleveland,    Refuse    Collection    in....  793 

Cleveland's   Ledger    Report 728 

Collection    in    American    Cities.    Gar- 
bage      629 

of   Waste,    Dav    or   Night 622 

Columbus    Refuse    Collection    Notes.  624 

Combination     Wagons,     Lightening.  .  274 

Concrete    Pavement.    Cost    of 764 

Paving    on    Loomis    Road 493 

Roads    760 

Roads,    Wayne    County 419 

Condemnation,    Excess    464 

Conduits,    Albany    Wire 215 

Construction     All-Important,     Details 

of     427 

Contractor    Sues    State.    Asphalt 729 

Contractor's     Methods     on      Concrete 

Sewer    822 

Contracts    for    Contractors 45 

.Public    Construction    47 

Convenience  Station.  New  Providence  313 

Convicts  for   Road  Work      759 

Cost   of   Laying    Water    Mains 466 

Costs,    Disposal    Plant 700 

Dallas.   New   Filtration    plant  at 559 

Dayton,    City    Manager    for 863 

Dayton's   New   Government 244 

Tumps    in    the    Flood 316 


Denver,    Sewer    Maintenance    in .1 

Denver's    Fire    Department 790 

Departments,    Co-operation     Between 

Fire    and    Other    276 

Disposal    of   Municipal    Refuse 625 

Plant    Costs    700 

Doctoring,    Amateur    Municipal 731 

Dogs,    Competitive   Tests    of    Police..  796 

Drills   for   Sewer   Construction.   Air.  .  S24 


Efficiency.  Measuring  Street  Cleaning  797 

in    .Municipal    Work 321 

Electric  Transmission.  High  Tension.  214 

Works.    Holyoke    Municipal    Gas 

and    157 

Works.    Wallingfonl    Municipal..  168 

Electrolysis    Not    Guilty 727 

Embankment  in   Road   Construction..  5S7 
Employes,   Welfare   Work  for  Munici- 
pal      134 

Equipment.    Present   Status  of   Fire..  276 

.Upkeep    of   Road    560 

Erie.    Water    Purification    at 72 

Exhibit.    Municipal    Engineering 132 

Fares,  Street  Railway    730 

Fifth    Avenue    Widening   and    Repav- 

ing    491 

Filter    Patent    Decision,    Water 352 

Filters,    Cleaning    Slow    Sand 469 

Filtration    Plant    at    Dallas.    New....  559 

Financial   Problem,    A   Serious 133 

Fire   Alarm,    Brooklyn's   New 790 

Alarm   Notes    274 

Alarm    Systems    558 

Apparatus    Figures    277 

Boats    of   American    Cities 263 

Boat   at    Marinette    697 

Chiefs,    Inspection    by    274 

Companies,   Volunteer    275 

Department   Builds   Apparatus...  273 

Department    Cost    Records 274 

Department,   Denver's    790 

Department    Notes.    Richmond...  134 

Department.    Seattle's    787 

Equipment,   Present  Status   of.  .  .  276 

Horses    Clean     Streets 274 

Hydrants,   Use  of  Memphis 104 

and      Other      Departments,      Co- 
operation   Between    276 

Fires    were    Extinguished.    How 274 

in    New   York    Incendiary 70 

Fitchburg   Intercepting  Sewer 97 

Flusher   in   Chicago.    Motor   Driven...  730 

Franchise  Decision.  An   Interesting.  .  378 

Frozen    Services    in    Somerville 132 


Garbage   and   Ashes.   Collection    of...  640 

Collection    in    American    Cities...  629 

Collection    and    Paper    Baling....  622 

Furnace.    New   Type   of 628 

in    Trenton,     Wrapping 61S 

Gas     and     Electric     Works,     Holyoke 

Municipal    157 

Government.    Dayton's    New 244 

.Springfield's    New    379 

Grading   Streets    with    Steam    Shovels  426 

Grand    Rapids    Water    Works    Notes.  862 

Hartford.    Cleaning    Water    Mains    at  853 

Hartford.   New  Reservoirs  for 729 

Health.    Effect    of    Sewerage    Upon...  211 

Matters,    Business  Sense  in 561 

Precautions,  Hot   Weather 73 

Service.   Organizing   Public 828 

High    Pressure    Systems 493 

Highway       Commission.        Wisconsin 

State  ' 413 

Contracts,   New   York 698 

Department   Organization   767 

Department,    Records    in    Ohio...  428 
Engineering    Students.    Positions 

for    12 

Organization.    New    York 763 

Work,    New    York    State 409 

Highways.    Pennsylvania    State 755 

Holyoke    Municipal   Gas   and   Electric 

Works    157 

Horse   or   Auto   Apparatus 275 

Horses,    Comparative    Cost    of    Auto- 
mobiles   and    26S 

Huntington,  Motor  Busses  in 102 


Hydl   mis    in    Louisville,    Free 296 

and    Valves,    Standard    Specifica- 
tions for    317 

Hypochlorite    Tastes,     Eliminating...  241 

Ice    Plant.    A    Municipal 101 

Plants.    Municipal     244 

Illuminated     Boulevard.     Long 858 

Incendiary   Fires   in   New  York 70 

Incineration   of  Chicago's  Refuse....    791 

in-  ator,    Wilmington's    New 350 

Indebtedness    legislation,    Municipal.      45 
Indianapolis  Municipal    Asphalt  Plant    76s 

Inspection    by    Fire    Chiefs i'7-l 

Inspector    Problem,    Solving    the 52S 

Johannesburg,    Public    Market    of...        9 

Lamps,    More   Efficient   Incandescent.  161 

Laporte's    New    Park 44 

League,   An   International   Municipal.  46 

Leaks,    Locating    Water    Main 382 

by  "I'ulsograph."  Locating   Water  465 

Ledger    Report,    Cleveland's    728 

Library.     Another     Municipal     Refer- 
ence      134 

.New  York  Municipal   Reference.  10 
Light,   Combined   Marker  and  Street.  526 
Plants,  Data  Concerning  Munici- 
pal Electric    172 

Plants,    Electric     171 

and    Power    Plant,    Seattle's    Mu- 
nicipal      163 

.Winfield    Municipal    Water    and.  240 

Lighting   Business    Districts /.  .  167 

in   Louisville,    Ornamental    Street  166 

.Rates    for   Electric    162 

Lighting  System.   Broad   Street 857 

.Too    Intense    Street 863 

Louisville.    Free    Hydrants    in 296 

.Ornamental    Street   Lighting    in.  166 

.Water    Consumption    in 103 

.Water    Filtration    in 211 

,Wood    Block    Paving    in 428 

Macadam.    Treatment   of   Raveled....  529 

Madison,   Hot   Mixer  at 49S 

Maintenance     the    Keynote 42S 

Manager    for    Davton.    City 863 

.Marinette.    Fire    Boat    at 697 

Market   House  for  Raleigh,   New 668 

of    Johannesburg,     Public 9 

Markets,    Municipal    829 

Marshalltown's        Municipal        Water 

Works     237 

Mechanicsville    Water    Works 697 

Memphis   Fire  Hydrants,  Use  of 104 

Water    Department    Notes 12 

Meters   in    American   Cities.    Water...  11 

.Care    and    Maintenance    of 523 

in    St.    Louis,    Water 375 

and    Water    Rates    243 

Milk    Station.    Municipal 727 

Supply.  Public 731 

Milwaukee    County    Roads 417 

Mixer    at    Madison,    Hot 498 

Monuments    in    St.    Paul,    Street 73 

Motion    Pictures    Teach    Voters 732 

Moving  Pictures,    Municipal  Use  of.  .  731 

Municipal    Ownership    Increasing.  .  .  .  243 

Municipals.    Ninety    Millions   of 628 

New    Bedford's    Auto    Apparatus 346 

New  Bedford  Sewer  Work,   Cost  of.  .    104 

.Street    Work    in    73 

New    Brighton    Intense   Rainfall   at..    664 

New   Haven.    Street   Paving   in 315 

New  Jersey.  Data  Relating  to  Sewage 
Disposal   Plants   in   the   State   of.  .  .    525 

.Sewage    Disposal    in 494 

New  Orleans,   Water  Rates   in 864 

New   York    Highway   Contracts 698 

Highway  Organization    763 

Municipal    Reference    Library...      10 

State    Highway    Work 409 

.Street    Cleaning    in 789 

Taxicab    Ordinance    214 

New  York's   Smoke   Decision 215 

Norfolk    Municipal    Repair    Plant....    242 

Offensive    Trades.    Regulation    of....  380 

Office.   Any  Voter  Can   Fill   Any  City.  863 

Ohio   Heavy   Traffic   Brick 422 

oil    Sprayer,    Motor    Truck 762 


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Organization,    Hlghwaj    Department.  767 

,New  V"i'k   Highway 763 

Ownership   in    Port    Arthur,    Public...  668 

of   Streets,   The 199 

i  izone    v  li.  iu3 

Collectic 

Park,  Lap. in,   s   New 41 

Patent    Decision     Water    Filter 352 

Patents,   Si  ptic   Tank    6'62 

Patents,    Sew  agi     i  Hsposal 1 

Patrolmen's    I  ■                         - 104 

:ii.   Cost    "i    '  toncrete '64 

i  tpening   In    Winter 767 

i  ii in i ii< .us  Gravel ....  Is.  .  i 

.t'lassii  vim;    lin.ulway    321 

i  o  i    of    Road 669 

on    Loomis    Knail.    Concrete 493 

in    Lonisx  ill.-.    Wood    Block 428 

in    New    Haven,    Street 315 

Number,    Figures   in   the 353 

in    St.    Paul.    .Municipal 102 

Street   Car   Tracks 197 

Units    r,3l 

What   Constitutes   499 

Pennsylvania    state    Highways 75a 

Philadelphia,     l;  .n    in  .  ..    789 

Philadelphia's  Torresdale  Filter  Plant    459 
Bending    Ten-Inch    Cast-iron..      69 

Planning.    City     217 

Plants    and    Reports.    Sewerage 320 

Plant,   Philadelphia's  Torresdale   Fil- 
ter          459 

Plants      for      Bituminous      Concrete, 

Mixing 41 

Poles.   Join!    Use    of S64 

Police  Dogs.  Competitive  Tests  of,  ..  796 
Port  Arthur,  Public  Ownership  in..  66S 
Position    for    Highway     Engineering 

Students     12 

Power    Plants.    Large    Vs.    Small 167 

Plant.    Seattle's    municipal    Light 

and    163 

Prime    Movers     161 

Prisoners,   Quarrying   with   City 1 

Property    Public.    Keeping    Public...   560 

Providence,    Bath    Houses   for 468 

Convenience    Station,    New 313 

Public   Service  as   a   Profession 351 

"Pulsograph.V  Locating  Water  Leaks 

by    '. 463 

Pump.    The    Steam   Turbine 665 

Pumps  in   the   Flood.   Dayton's 316 

.St.    Louis    Centrifugal 697 

Purchasing    and     Storekeeping.     Mu- 
nicipal      591 

Purification    Tlants.    Water      31S 

Quarrying   with  City  Prisoners 1 

Railway    Fares.    Street    730 

.A    Municipal    Electric 725 

Rainfall  at  New  Brighton.  Intense..  664 
Raleigh    New    Market    House    for....    668 

Sates    for    Electric    Lighting 162 

Records,    Fire    Department    Cost 274 

in    Ohio    Highway    Department..    42s 

.Street    Cleaning    641 

and  Work  Units.   Physical    699 

Reforestation    of    Water    Sheds 72 

Refuse   Collection    in    Cleveland 793 

Collection    Notes.    Columbus 621 

Collection    in    Philadelphia 7S9 

c.iii.-etlon    Wagons    625 

Destructor.    Atlanta's     B2S 

.Disposal    of    Municipal 623 

.Incineration    of    Chicago's 701 

.Power   from    797 

.Wagons    for    Collecting; 640 

Repaying,    Fifth    Avenue 693.    730 

.Fifth    Avenue    Widening    and....   491 
Repair   Plant.   Norfolk    Municipal....    242 

Municipal     831 

Sew.-r. m.-     Plans     and 320 

Reservoirs    tor   Hartford,    New 729 

Richmond  Fire  Department  Notes...  134 
River  Bank  Protection  at  st.  Louis..       S 

l:..-oi    i  '..ii:.-  i-.  -is,     International 239 

1 1  tii  i  ion,    Embankment    in    .   587 

Engineer,    I  'osltion    for    527 

Equipment,   Upkeep   of 560 

Work.    Convicts    for    759 

Roads  of   Allegheny  County 129    S63 

to    Build,    What    Kind    of.  127 

.Chicago,    Illinois.    Country 421 

.Concrete    7Cir 

.To    I ni|.r..\  e    French    .    764 

..Milwaukee    County    1  1  ; 

.Wayne  I  iounl  s    I  lonci  ete  410 

's    Sewage    Disposal 825 

Rubbish    Burners,    Local ,        642 

st.    Lou  .1    Pumps  >-'-; 

Municipal     Open     Air     Sv  I r 

Pool     '.  .     127 

River    Bank    Protection     i1 

.Water    Meters   in 

St     Pa  ui.    Vsphalt    Repairs   in 48 

i pe i    Paving    in 

-Street     Mom -uts    in 73 

'.i      W  01  ks    Kill.  S 101 

Santa      Be  rbe  i  .       Municipal      Water 

Works     j-.., 

Savannah,    SJachtn.    Shop   toi  278 

I-  ii  llllrnt 

Municipal    Bathing    Beach...  845 

Municipal  Light  and  Power    pi 

aeptic  Tank    Patents   862 


Disposal   in   New  Jersey.....    494 

posal    Patents 700.    731.    830 

.sal   Plants.    Maintenance    of 

469.   531 
Disposal    riant.    Springfi. 
Disposal    Plants    in    the    State    of 
x.-w  Jersey,   Data   Relating  to.  525 

Disposal,  Rochester's   

Disposal,    Shellfish   and 348 

Farm,    Anaheim    695 

Sewer.     Artistic     Treatment     of     Ex- 
posed        132 

.Contractor's     Methods     on     Con- 

crete    |jl 

Construction.    Air    Drills    tor  824 

.  trades,   Flat   D!ji 

House    Connections    »31 

.Intercepting,    Fitchburg     97 

Maintenance    in    Chicago 828 

.Maintenance    in    Denver il 

Service,    Charges    for    830 

Work.   Cost  of  New  Bedford 104 

Sewerage   Plans   and   Reports 320 

and    Typhoid    Fever    216 

Upon    Health.    Effect    of 211 

Sewers,   House   or  Sanitary 593 

and   Unusual    Rainfalls 

Shellfish   and    Sewage    Disposal 3  1s 

Shop   for   Savannah.    Machine 273 

Sidewalks,   Control   of 666.  695 

.Removing    Snow    from 640 

Smoke   Decision.   New   York's 215 

Suppression    - 1  1 

Snow    from    Sidewalks.    Removing.  640 

Somerville.    Frozen    Services    in 132 

South    Orange    Water    Works 858 

Springfield's    New    Government 379 

Springfield    Sewage    Disposal    Plant.. 

553.  5S9 
Standard  Units  for  Municipal   Work.  668 
Statistical     Tables,     Municipal     Jour- 
nal's      351 

Statistics,  Census  Bureau's  Municipal 

381.  593 

.Water    Works    13 

Storekeeping.    Municipal    Purchasing 

and    

Street     Across  a  Valley.  Carrying  A.  76S 

Cleaning   in    American    Cities....  633 

Cleaning  Efficiency,   Measuring..  ,o, 

Cleaning  in   New  York 789 

Cleaning     Records     641 

Cleaning   in    Several    Cities 619 

Cleaning   standards    794 

Cle  ining   in    Washington 613 

Development,    An    Idea    of 46 

Work   in   New   Bedford 73 

Streets.    Fire    Horses    Clean 2.1 

.The   Ownership   of    499 

With   Steam  Shovels,  Grading....  426 
Swimming   Pool.   St.    Louis   Municipal 

Open   Air    127 

Taxicab    Ordinance,    New    York 211 

Tracks.    Paving   Street   Car 297 

Trenton.    Wrapping    Garbage    in 61S 

Truck    Oil    Sprayer,    Motor 762 

Typhoid    Fever,    Sewerage    and 215 

Units.    Physical    Records    and    Work.    609 
for    Municipal    Work.    Standard..    668 

Valley.   Carrying  a  Street  Across  a..    76s 
Valves,     Standard     Specifications     for 

Hydrants    and    317 

Vehicle   Sizes.    Regulating    699 

Volunteer    Fire    Companies 273 

Wagons    for   Collecting   Refuse 640 

.Refuse    Collection 625 

Wall.    A    Steel    Pile    Retaining 97 

Wallingford  Municipal  Electric 

Works    16S 

Washington.       Records       of       Street 

Cleaning  in    613 

Water  Works.  Use  of  Alum   b>         I    0 

Waste   Prevention,    Water 3 

Wastes.    Day   or   Night   Collection    of.    622 

Water    Connections,    Dual 669 

Consumption    in    Louisville 103 

Department.   Autos   in 732 

Department   Notes,   Memphis 12 

Filter    Patent    Decision    352 

Filtration    in    Louisville    214 

and    Light.    Winfield    Municipal..    240 

Main    I.e. i  ks,     Loc  iting 382 

Mains.    Cost    of    Laying 466 

Water    Mains    at    Hartford".    Cleaning,    864 

Meters    in    American    Cities 11 

Met.rs.    Automobiles   for    Testing       15 

Meters.   Care  and   Maint. 

Meters    m    St.    Louis 375 

Purification   at    Erie ; j 

Purification,  i  isone   11,   103 

Purification     Plants     318 

Rates    in    N'.-w    Orleans 864 

Pates.    Meters   and 343 

.Removing      Taste     from     Chlori- 
nated      129 

Sheds,   Reforestation   of    .      .  72 

Supply.    A    Shallow    Well 529 

Systems,   Combining    Municipal  856 

Tower,   the    4«6,  197 

Waste    Prevention     3 

Works.  Marshalltow  n's  Municipal  237 

Works,    Mechanicsville    697 

Work    Notes.    Grand    Rapids 862 

Works   Uni.       jap  ]  Uego    101 


Works,  Santa  Barbara  Municipal  129 

Works,    South   Orange    858 

Works    Statistics     13,860 

Works,   Use    of   Alum   by   Wash- 
ington        130 

Wayne  County  Concrete  Roads 419 

Welfare     Work     for     Municipal     Em- 
ployes        134 

Well    Water    Supply,    A    Shallow 529 

Wilmington's    New    Incinerator 350 

Winfield  Municipal    Water   and  Light   240 

Winter.    Pavement    l  ipening   in 767 

Wisconsin    State    Highway    Commis- 
sion        413 

w 1  Block  Paving  in  Louisville....    42s 

Work,   Preparing   for   Next    Year's...    767 

News  of  Municipalities 


ROADS    A\D    PAVEMENTS. 

Alamogordo.     N.     M 532 

Albany,    N.    Y 17,    49.    322.    470.   563. 

564,    643.    670,    770,  S33 

Allentown.    Pa 798 

Alpena    Mich 136 

Altoona.    Pa 106,  136 

Asheville.   N.    C 7"  I 

Atlanta,    Ga 865 

Auburn.  N.  Y 672 

Baltimore,   Md 16     322,     123,    430, 

170,     171.  B66 

Binghamton,   N.  Y...17.    386.   643.   670.  799 

Birmingham.    Ala 18.    188,  355 

Bisbee.   Ariz 187 

Bloomsburg,    Pa 644 

Boone.    Iowa    6T0 

Boston.   Mass 245 

Bridgeport.    Conn. ..324.    3S5.    431.    704.  s32 

Bristol.    Tenn 3S5 

galgary,    Alta 245 

Carlisle,    Kv 704 

Charleston,    S.    C 770 

Charlottesville,    Va 703 

Chattanooga.    Tenn 73-1 

Ghehalis,     Wash 594 

Chicago,  ill 13 

Chillicothe.    MO 49 

Chisholm.    Minn 563 

Clinton,    la 670 

Columbia.    Mo -19 

Columbus.    0 49,  769 

Coquille.    Ore 431 

Corpus   Christi,   Tex 17 

Council    Bluffs,   la 19,  245 

Dallas.    Tex 471,  671 

Denison,    Tex 77 

Denver.     Colo 136 

Des     Moines.    la 77,    355.  866 

Detroit,    Mich 430 

Duluth.    Minn 16 

Dunkirk.    N.    Y 769,  798 

Eaton   Rapids,  Mich 432 

East    Pennsboro,    Pa 532 

El    P.i  so.    Tex 

Eric.    Pa 215 

Eugene,    Ore 356 

Flint,    Mich 594,  865 

Forth    Smith.    Ark 218 

Fort    Worth.    Tex...     77.    106,    385,    132.  703 

Franklin.    X.    H 18? 

Frankfort.     Kv 6 

Freeport,    111 135 

Galesburg,    111 671 

Galveston.    Tex 704 

Granger,    T.x 19 

Green    Bay.    Wis 3.S5 

Greenville.    Tenn 770 

Hagerstown,    Md 16,  136 

Haily,     Ida 135 

Hamburg.     la 246 

Harrisburg,    Pa 187,    356,    170,  704 

Hartfoi .!     i  !onn 832 

Haskell.     Tex 76 

1 1  1 1  boro,     Pa 7H9 

Hood  River,  Ore 17 

Indianapolis,   Ind 76.    -i:'.l 

Jacksonville,  111 136 

i  -n.  5-s  ill.-.    Wis 

n    i  'it  v.    Mo 105,  323 

Jersey    City,    N.    .1 866 

Kalamazoo,   Mich 50,  703 

Kalkaska.     Mich 77 

K  enosha,    Wis 17 

.    X.    J 135 

Keokuk,     la 704 

Laramie.    Wyo 431 

Las    Cruces.    N.    M 734 

Lexington,    Ky 76 

Lincoln,    Neb 323.670 

Little    Rock.    Ark 385 

i.    N.    Y       470 

Long   Branch,    N.   .1 322 

i  os    Ingeles,  Cal 295 

Lowell,      Mass 865 

Lvnn.    Mass 431,    670,   704 


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McKinney,   Tex ™* 

Madison,    Wis ±2'' 

Manasquan,    N.    J. ' '" 

Merchantville.   N.   J ■  •  •  '" 

Milwaukee,    Wis "-  <"» 

Montbrook,    Fla <?? 

Morgantown,  W.  Va *■>? 

Muncie,   Ind '" 

New   Brunswick.    N.    J 295 

New  Decatur,   Ala '*» 

New   Hampton,   la "' 

Newport   News,   Va •  ■  *"» 


Newton. 

New    York.    N.    Y 

Niagara  Falls,   Ont. 
Norfolk,    Neb 


79S 

798 
643 


Dinube,  Cal.  .  .  . 
Douglas,  Ariz.  . 
Douglas,  Ga.  .  . 
Duluth,  Minn.  . 
Elizabeth,  N.  J. 
Elizabeth  City.  I 
Ellsworth,    Kan. 

Erie,    Pa 

Eugene,  Ore.  .  . 
Evansville,    Ind. 


Fond  du  Lac,  Wis 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 
Fort    Worth,   Tex. 


Oakland,    Cal SJS 

Ocala,    Fla •  ■  °JS 

Orange,    Tex •"•  .'L 

Oswego,   N.    Y B*4-  ,0u 

Paris,   France    *? 

Pasadena,   Cal |ii 

Pendleton,    Ore.     .-•••■  ■■••  -  ■•••  ■  JiV  Sgl 

Philadelphia,    Pa....  76,    29o.    323,    350,  86o 

Pittsburgh,    Pa "J 

Pocatello.    Ida D" 

Port  Arthur.   Tex " 

Portland,  Ind •  ■  ■  •  ■  ■  ■  •  i: !» 

Portland,   Ore 218.   594-  L  <Y. 

Potsdam,   N.  T ^.i 

Providence,   It.   I iii"oiR  7-4 

Pueblo,    Colo 1S8.    iib'  <** 

Raleigh,    N.    C 500,  " 


Reading,    Pa.    . . 

Richmond.     Va *"■■   ° 


532 
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St.   Augustine.    I  la « 

St.    Paul,   Minn 

St.  Peterabui 
Saginaw,    Mich.     ■  ■  ■ 

Salem,   Ore 

Salisbury,   N 


866 
16 
799 
833 
187 
77 


Salisbury,   n.  \~    ■••  ■ -- 

Salt  Lake   City,   Utah "i 

San  Angelo,  Tex     •  ■  •    500 

San  Antonio,  Tex.  

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704 

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San    Francisco,    Cal. 

Saranac  Lake    NY.. 

Schenectady,    N.    Y... 

Scranton,    Pa 

Shamokin.    Pa 

Shenandoah,    Iowa    .  . 
Smith    Bend,    Ind.     ... 

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Stsrling     111      r  ,■.; 

Stigler,   Okla     • -sy    832 

Stockton,   Cal 7i;,, 

Stratford,  Conn 563 

Stuntz,     Minn.      .  •  ■ 43o 

Sturgeon    Bay.    Wis *J, 

Syracuse,   Kan ^05', 

Syracuse,  N.  T 1UJ' 

Tacoma,   Wash 355>  SH 

Texas  City,   Tex ^ 

Topeka,   Kan s™.> 

Trenton,   N.   J ssi 


218 


Utica,   N.    Y. 


Van    Buren,    Ark. 
Virginia,   Minn.    . 


Walden,   N.   Y 

Warwick.    R.    I.    ■  •  ■  •  •  •,■„'  Ve  "  i  nk'  'l\ 
WaSbington.5D.C.....50.  76.  105,  13 

Waterbury,  Conn 

Watertown,   N.    Y 

Watertown,    Wis 

Waukesha,    Wis 

Waynesboro,    Pa ■  •. 

Williamsport,    Pa 00 


16 


865 
105 
670 
431 
354 
386 


Youngstown,    O 

SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION. 


Albany.    N.    Y. 
Altoona,   Pa. 


Atlanta,    Ga'.    '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 137'  ^r 

Augusta,  Ga 


Cedar   Grove,   N.   J. 
Charles  City,   la. 

Chester,    Pa 

Chicago,    111 

Collingswood,   N.   J. 
Cumberland,    Md. 


735 


Baltimore,    Md 18S.  501 

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Billings,    Mont. \'% 

Binghamton,   N.   Y *'- 

Bisbee,    Ariz •••  J" 

Bridgeton,   N.   J "•  ,^ 

Brooklyn 


Ala. 


Gadsden, 

Geneva,    111 

Gloucester,   N.   J 

Gloversville,   N.    Y.    .  . 
Grand    Rapids.    Mich. 


Hadley,  Pa.  .  . . 
Harrisburg,  Pa. 
Hazleton,    Pa.     . 


357 
866 
137 
532 
324 
3S7 
705 
564 
644 
356 


833 
595 
137 


564 
800 
645 


Jersey  City.  N.  J. 


.137.   218,   432,   565 


Lafayette,  Ind. 
Landis,  N.  J.  . 
Lebanon,  Pa.  . 
Lyndhurst,   N.   . 


Madison,    Wis 

Mamaroneck,  N.  Y. 
Manistique,    Mich. 

Nashville,    Tenn.    .  . 

Newark,  N.  J 

Newberry,  S.  C.  .  .  . 
New  York,  N.  Y.  . 
Niagara  Palls,  N.  Y 

Ogden,    Utah    

Oneida,    N.    Y 

Orange,   N.   J 


Paducah,  Ky.  . . . 
Pasadena,  Cal.  .  . 
Paterson,  N.  J.  . 
Peabody.    Mass.    . 

Peoria,    111 

Perth  Amboy,  N. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.  . 
Portland.  Ore.  .  . 
Providence,  R.  I. 
Pulaski,    N.    Y.    .  . 


Burkittsville.   Md *<; 

Butler,    Pa 'utl 


705 
356 
106 
356 

799 
705 
866 


Redlands,  Cal. 
Renova,  Pa.  . . . 
Richmond,  Ind. 
Rochester,   N.   Y 


St.    Augustine,    Fla. 

St.  Louis,  Mo 

Salem,    Ohio    

Schenectady,   N.   Y. 

Sera  li  ton,     Pa.      

Seattle,     Wash     533, 

Shelbyville,    Ind 

South    Bend,    Ind 

Springfield,   Mo 

Superior,    Wis 


672 
246 
672 
533 
106 
473 
533 
770 
386 
564 


433 
501 
564 
296 


.50,  218,  296,  356, 
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Taunton.    Mass. 

Toledo,    O 

Totowa,   N.   J.    . 
Trenton,    N.   J. 


Valley   Junction,    la. 
Vanlue,   O 


Warsaw,  Ind.  .  .  . 
Washington,  D.  C 
Washington,  Ind. 
Watertown,  N.  Y. 
White  Plains,  N.  1 
Wichita,  Kan.  .  . 
Winchester,  Ky. 
Wrighlsville,    Pa. 


Yonkers,    N.    Y. 


WATER     S  U  PPL,  Y. 


Abilene,    Tex. 

Akron,   O 

Albany,    N.    Y 

Altoona,    Pa 

Archer  City,  Tex. 
Athens.  Tenn.  .  .  . 
Atlanta,    Ga 


Baltimore,    Md 247,    433, 

Barnesboro,    Pa 

Bayonne,    N.    J 108, 

Beaver   Falls,   Pa 

Belleville,    Kan 

Biloxi,    Miss 

Binghamton,   N.   Y 78,    771, 

Birmingham,    Ala 

Bloomington,    Ind 247,    565, 

Bristol,    Conn 

Bryan,    Tex 

Burlingame,   Cal 

Burlington,    Kan. 


132 
432 
7iir. 
705 
564 
387 
106 

246 
533 
735 
357 


564 
834 

351 

866 
503 
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297 

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.  106,   595Butler,    N.    J 219, 


Cambridge    City,    Ind 706 

Camp    Hill,    Pa 565 

Charlotte,  Mich 51 

Cherokee,    la 24" 

Cincinnati,    O 

Cleveland,    0 107 

Clifton,    Ariz 835 

Clinton,    111 18 

Coffeyville,    Kan 296 

College    Park,    Cal 247 

Colorado   Springs,    Colo 387 

Conway,   Ark 646 

Corpus  Christi,  T.-x 388 

Council    Bluffs,    la 358 

Dallas,   Tex 78,    138,   219.  834 

Dayton,    0 771 

Des  Moines,   la 219 

Dover,  N.  J 51 

East  St.  Louis,  111 19 

East   Syracuse,    N.   Yr 737 

Eugene,    Ore 736 

Evansville,   Ind 433 

Fargo,  N.   D 138 

Fond   du  Lac,   Wis 19 

Fort    Dodge,    la 646 

Fort   Smith,   Ark 434,  800 

Fort    Worth,   Tex., 

51,   78,    108,    138,   596,    706,  737 

Georgetown,    Del 138 

Germantown,   Pa 834 

Gilroy,    Cal 219 

Gloucester,     Mass 834 

Grand  Haven,    Mich 51 

Gridley,    Cal 596 

Hailey,  Ida 50 

Hannibal,    Mo 433,  534 

Harrisburg,    Pa 706 

Hartford    City,    Ind 137 

Helena,    Mont 866 

Hillsboro.    Tex 137 

Horton,    Kan 737 

Huntsville,    Ala 78,  800 

Hutchinson,    Kan 296 

Ithaca,  N.   Y 188 

Jersey  City,  N.  J 52,   137 

Kalamazoo,    Mich 138 

Kansas   City,   Kan 219 

Kingston,  N.   Y 502 

Larned,    Kan 51 

Lawrence,   Kan 296 

Lima,    0 474 

Lincoln,    Neb 771 

Long   Beach,   Cal IS 

Long    Island    City,    N.    Y 219 

Los   Angeles,   Cal 565,  673 

Madison,     Wis 502 

Madisonville,   Ky 565 

Manchester,   N.    H 107 

Manitowoc,     Wis 533 

Marshall,    Mich 3S8 

Menomonie,   Wis 138 

Milford,     Conn 107 

Milwaukee,    Wis 247,   533,   737 

Montague,    Cal 78 

Murfreesboro,     Tenn 646 

Nashville,   Tenn 78 

New    Orleans.    La 433 

New   York,    N.    Y 19,    247.    501,    705 

Niagara   Falls,   N.    Y 357 

Oakland,   Cal 835 

Oakland   City,    Ind 18 

Oak   Point,   Cal 800 

Ogden,    Utah     51 

Olympia,    Wash 595 

Oswego,    N.   Y 800 

Ottawa,    Kan 296 

Paris,    Ky 565 

Pasadena,    Cal 325,  706 

Peekskill,    N.    Y 388 

Pittsburg.    Kan 296 

Pittsburgh,    Pa 248,  673 

Pittston,    Pa 474 

Port   Arthur,    Tex 19 

Portland,    Ore 137 

Poughkeepsie,    N.    Y 771 

Raleigh,    N.    C 219,    646,    800 

Reading,   Pa 357 

Rhinebeck,    N.    Y 867 

Richmond,    Va 51 

Rome,    Ga 108 

Rome,  N.  Y 247.   596.  736 

St.    Albans,    Vt 736 

St.    Paul,    Minn 107 

Sabetha,    Kan 79 

Sacramento,    Cal 433,    866,  867 

Salem,     0 78 

Salina,    Kan 296 

Salt   Lake    City,    Utah 19,    138.  736 

San    Francisco,    Cal 474,  705 

Santa   Cruz.    Cal 247 

Santa  Fe,  N.   M 137 

Schenectady.   N.    Y 137 

Seattle,    Wash 19 

Sheboygan,    Wis 325,433 

Shreveport,    La 645 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Sioux    City,    la 387 

South   Orange.   N.   J 800 

nburg,    S.  C 

Spokane,    Wash Is.  873 

Springfield.    Mo 108 

Statesvllle,   N.   C >72 

Bulsun,    Cal 50 

Syracuse,    N.    Y 387 

Tacoma.    Wash 672 

Tehama.     Cal 247 

Texarkana.    Ark 388 

Texarkana.    Tex 706 

Tblbodauz.   La 51 

Tonopah.    Nev 388 

Kan 107,  325 

Trenton,    N.    J 38 1 

Two    Rivers.    Wis 325 

Vallejo,    Cal 800 

Valley  Junction,  la 1*>S 

Waco,    Tex 19 

Washington,    C.    C 107,867 

Winchester,    Ky 52 

Winfleld,    Kan 296 

Winnipeg.    Alan 645 

Winsted.    Conn 107 

iury,   N.  J 51 

Woodland,    Cal 137 

Wrlghtsville,    Pa 78 

Youngstown,   0 188 

STREET    LIGHTING    AND    POWER. 

Abilene,     Tex 566 

Athens,    Ala 298 

Barberton,  0 503 

Battle    Creek,    Mich 79 

Boston,    Mass 219 

Bridgeport,   Conn 801 

Brownwood,    Tex 79 

Buffalo,    X.    Y 772 

Cadillac.    Mich 646 

Cadiz.    Ky 79 

Calgary,   Alta 297 

Camden.    X.    J 219 

Carthaere,    Mo 108 

Cedar    I'oint.    Kan 79 

Centralis,    Wash 109 

Chattanooga,    Tenn 646 

-  0,    111 707 

Cleveland,    0 503 

(•lev- land,    Tenn 772 

Coalgate.    Okla 248 

Columbus,    0 707 

Dallas.    Tex 389 

Dothan.   Ala 647 

Duluth.    Minn 73s 

Easton.     Md 737 

El    Paso,    Tex 108 

Ely,    -Minn 474 

Falls    Village,    Conn 298 

Fort   Smith.   Ark 475 

Fort    Wayne,    Ind 389 

Freeport.    L.    1 190 

Fresno,    Cal 739 

Gainesville,    Fla 800 

Geneva.  X.   Y 108 

Gridley,    Cal 109 

Hampton.   Va 24S 

Harnsburg,   Pa S00 

Hartford    City,    Ind 52 

Huntsville.    Ala 139 

Independence,    Ore 706 

Indianapolis,     Ind 189 

tola,  Kan 109 

Jacksonville,    Fla 70S 

Mo 219,   297 

Juniata,    Pa 73S 

Kalamazoo,    Mich 602 

Kenmare,    X.    D 673 

Keokuk,    la 325 

Knoxville,   Tenn 707 

Lake    Charles,    La 503 

Lawrence.    Kan 566 

England    7"s 

Little    Falls.    Minn 673 

Los   Angeles.   Cal 297,    358,  389 

Louisville.    K'- 475 

Loveland,    Colo 503 

Marion,    0 475 

Milwaukee,     Wis 79.  298 

Minneapolis,   Minn 20.   52.   190.  674 

Moline.  Ill 139 

Muncie.     Ind 534 

Munfordville,   Ky 772 

Muskegon,    Mich 189 

Niagara    Falls.    X    V 475 

Newberry,    Fla 867 

Xorth   Attleboro,   Mass 503 

Ocos,    Guatemala    503 

Ogden.    Utah     674 


Oklahoma    City,   Okla 139 

Oroville.    Cal 646 

Palo    AltO,    Cal 325 

i  "ranee    

Paris      Kv  70  i 

raVcai:  .:... 109. 359. 867 

ue,    X.    Y 298 

Lmboy,    X.    J ■•■  ■    l|J 

Iphia,    Pa 189,    190,    .is.    861 

rice,   R.   1 190,  358 

Puyallup,     Wash 219 

Racine,   Wis ■„•  ■   389 

Richmond,    Ind 3o8.   801 

Richmond,    Va 13J.    1 i- 

Riverside.    R.    1 109 

Rochester,    X.    Y" 800 

Roff.    Okla 52 

Rome,   Ga 109 

St.   Marys,  Pa 835 

San    Bernardino.    Cal 706 

Sandusky.    O §74 

San    Francisco.    Cal 697 

Schenectady.    X.    Y 190 

South    Bend.    Ind 139 

South  Y'uba.  Cal 29  < 

Spooner,    Wis 297 

Springfield,   111 325,    706.  835 

Sterling.    Ill 596 

Tacoma,    Wash 139.    S88-,  772 

Tarboro.  N.   C 190 

Terrell,   Tex 673 

Tillamook.    Ore 674 

Topeka,    Kan 190,  737 

Tremont,    Neb 738 

Trenton.    N.    J 108 

Tulsa.   Okla 475 

Villisca,    la 139 

Virginia.    Minn 358,   772 

Wakefield.   Mass 248 

Washington.    D.    C 565,  597 

Waterburv.   Conn 738 

Waterloo.   X.    Y 867 

Widnes.    England    73S 

Wilkes-Barre,   Pa 867 

Willimantic,    Conn 867 

Wymore.   Neb 475.  772 

Yonkers,   N.   Y 359 

FIRE. 

Albany,   N.   Y 504 

Albion,    Mich 109 

Alton.    HI 772 

Archbold,   0 434 

Atlantic    Citv,   X.   J 299 

Auburn,    X.    Y" 20 

Austin,     Tex 504 

Belleville.    N.    J 325 

Binghamton.    X.    T 109 

Bismarck,    X.    D 504 

Boston.    Mass 70S 

Bridgeport.    Conn 190.  597 

Brooklyn.    X.    Y 735 

Burlington.   N.   J 475 

Chattanooga.    Tenn 476 

Chicago,    111 504 

Chico.    Cal 598 

Columbus.    0 504 

Connersville.    Ind 299 

Denison,    Tex 534 

Detroit.    Mich 534 

Dubuque,    la 476 

Elizabeth,    X.    J 20,    139 

Erie.     Pa 835 

Gadsden.    Ala 7  73.    £68 

Goliad.    Tex 597 

Grand    Rapids.    Mich 20,    647 

Hamilton,  Ont 739 

Harrisburg,    Pa 248 

Hot    Springs,    Ark 389 

Houlton.    Me 191 

Indianapolis,    Ind 359 

Jersey  City.    X.   J 298 

Lawrence.   Kan 709 

Lebanon,   Pa 675 

Marinette.    Wis 20 

Marion.    Ind 434 

Newport    News,    Va 503 

Xew  Providence.  X".  J 326 

New    York,    X     Y 20,    79,    109.    298. 

"03.   504 
Alaska     566 

Oklahoma   City.   Okla 220 

Passaic,  N.  J 360 

Pendleton.    Ore 801 

Pensacola.    Fla     868 

Philadelphia.    Pa '.  299 

Porterville.    Cal    299 

Portland,    Ore 773 


Providence,    R.    1 367 

Pueblo,     Colo 360 

Queens,    N.    Y 298 

Richmond,    Cal 2»» 

Richmond.   Va 24S 

Roselle,    N.    J 299 

St.  Louis,  Mo ■.  476 

St.    Paul.    Minn 674 

Sacramento,    Cal 504 

Salem.    O 708 

Salt   Lake    City,   Utah    360 

San    Angelo,    Tex 708 

San  Francisco,  Cal 325 

Savannah,    Ga 801 

Schenectady,   N.   Y 835 

Sentinel    Butte,   N.    D 20 

Spartanburg,    S.    C 674 

Springfield.    Ill 476 

Sterling,    111 566 

Trenton,    N.    J 597 

Washington,  D.  C 79 

Waycross.    Ga 191 

Wilkes-Barre.    Pa 566 

Willow   Grove.    Pa 739 

Wilmington,    Del 868 

Winsted,    Conn 647 

POLICE 

Alton,   111 772 

Atlanta,   Ga 20,   434 

Augusta.    Ga 190 

Beaver,   Pa 739 

Benton    Harbor.    Mich 835 

Binghamton.   X.   Y" 566 

Bristol.   Tenn 709 

Brockton,   Mass 868 

Chicago,    111 79.   868 

Denver,   Colo 566 

Detroit,    Mich 868 

Dover,   N.   H 390 

Duluth,  Minn 801 

Evanston,   111 435 

Hartford,   Conn 801 

Indianapolis.    Ind 801 

Jacksonville.    Fla 299 

Kansas  City.  Kan 390 

La   Crosse,    Wis 709 

London.    Eng 190 

Xew   York   City,   X.    Y...326.    360.   801.   868 

Oakland,    Cal 109 

Pensacola,    Fla 868 

Philadelphia.    Pa 109,  86S 

Pine  Bluff.  Ark 389 

Portsmouth,    Va 77:;  835 

Providence,    R.    1 70S 

Rochester.  N.   Y 220,   476 

St.  Louis,  Mo 53,   190 

San    Francisco,   Cal 109 

Trenton,  N.  J 139 

Warwick,  R.  1 835 

Washington,    D.    C 52,    708.   801 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Abilene.     Tex 110 

Akron,    0 534.   598 

Anniston,    Ala 476 

Atlanta,    Ga 435 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J 110 

Baltimore,    Md 220 

Bayonne,   X*.   J 191 

Binghamton,   X*.    Y" 435 

Bloomfield.   X.    J 80 

Boston,  Mass 53,   326.  598 

Boulder,     Colo 110 

Bridgeport,    Conn 80,  868 

Bristol.   Va 110 

Buffalo.  N.  Y 801 

Canandaigua,   N.    Y 868 

Carson     City,     NTev 698 

Chattanooga.   Tenn 709 

Cincinnati.    0 801 

Cortland,    X'.    Y 868 

De  Kalb,   111 21 

Detroit,   Mich 249 

Dover,    Del 698 

Elizabeth,   N.   J 22 

Erie,  Pa 248 

Franklin,   Pa 709 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Gainesville,  Fla 21 

Grand   Rapids,    Mich f*0 

Grand  Saline.    Tex SO 

Haverhill.  Mass 220.   504 

Holyoke.  Mass 801 

Homestead.    Pa »*» 

Houston,    Tex 300 

Ithaca,  X  Y 6*7 

Jefferson  City,   Mo 140 

Lebanon,    Pa 21 

Lynchburg.    Va 6*8 

Lynn,    Mass 360 

Macon,     Ga 21,   476 

Madison.   Wis 110 

Manchester.    X.    H 647 

Martins  Ferry     W.    Va 773 

Morristown.    N.    J o34,   6  1 5 

Nashville,    Tenn 21,  835 

Naugatuck,    Conn 300 

New  Bedford.   Mass 390 

Newburgh,  N.  Y 535 

New  Market,  X.  J 191 

Newport.    R.    1 249 

Newport  Xews.  Va 739 

Xew  York   City.   X.    Y 191 

Xorth    Attleboro,    Mass 390,  740 

Ogdensburg,    X.    Y 21 

Oswego.    X.    Y 360 

Paris,     France     476 

Paterson,  X.  J 249.   390 

Pawtucket,  R.  1 21 

Peabodv,    Mass 675 

Philadelphia,    Pa 53 

Portland,  Ore 476 

Racine,     Wis 868 

Redding.  Cal 390 

Roanoke,  Va 140 

St.   Louis,    Mo 53.  435 

St.  Paul.  Minn 675 

Sacramento.   Cal 505 

San    Antonio.    Tex 300 

San  Francisco.  Cal 140 

San  Joaquin.  Cal 326 

San    Mateo,    Cal 53 

Schenectadv.    X.    V 80 

Scranton.     Pa 773 

Sodus,  X.  Y 80 

Southampton,  N.  Y 53 

Superior,  Wis 300 

Swampscott,     Mass 801,  836 

Syracuse,   X.   Y 390 

Tarrytown,  N.  Y 835 

Trenton,    N    J 80 

Virginia.    Minn 773 

Washington,  D.   C 80,  110 

Washington.    Pa 80 

Whitehall,  Pa 709 

Wilmington.    Del 360 

Winona.    Minn 80 

Woonsocket,    R.    1 21,  110 

York,   Pa 21.   59S.   709 

UOVERMIKM     IND  FINANCE 

Amsterdam.  Holland 568 

Anderson.    X.    C 648 

Arlington   Heights,    Cal 391 

Athens,   Ga 599 

Atlanta,   Ga 505.   773 

Baltimore.   Md 53,    81,   436 

Barnesville.    Minn 300 

Beaver   Falls,   Pa 220 

Berlin,     Germany     505 

Birmingham.    Ala 802 

Calgary,    Alta 221 

Chester,    Pa 741 

Cheyenne,  Wyo 53 

Chicago,  111 648.  675,   802 

Cincinnati,    0 220 

Cleveland,    0 140,   802 

Collinsville,    Okla 505 

eolumbia,    S.    C 774 

Columbus,    Ga 869 

Columbus,  0 436,   599,   773 

Dallas,  Tex 249 

Dayton.    0 192,  249 

Denver,  Colo 740,  836 

Des  Moines,    la 300,    505,  598 

Dickinson,  N.  D 599 

Dresden,    Germany    536 

Edmonton,    Alta 869 

Elizabeth,  N.   J 53 

El    Paso,    Tex 63 

Eufaula,  Ala 710 

Eveleth,    Minn 599 

Fargo,   N.   D 836 

Fredericksburg,  Va 300 

Greenville,   Miss 599 


Haddonfleld,  X.   J 505 

Hammonton,  X.  J 675 

Harrisburg    Pa.    ...327,   536.    675.    740.  802 

Holvoke.    Mass 536 

Hopkinsville.    Ky 869 

Huntington.  W.  Va HI 

Indianapolis.    Ind 22 

Irvington.   X.   J 675 

Ithaca,  X.  Y 535 

Janesville.     Ill 250 

Jefferson   City,  Mo 7*0 

Jersey    City.    X.    J 221.    567.  868 

Joplin,    Mo 535 

Kansas    City,    Kan 327 

Kearney,  X.  J 709 

Kenosho.  Wis 709 

Knoxville,     Tenn 710 

Da    Grande,    Ore 535,  836 

Lakeland,    Fla 567 

Lawrence,   Mass 250 

Lents.    Ore 191 

Los  Angeles,   Cal.    191.  221 

McKinnev,     Tex 535 

Maiden,    Mass 250 

Manchester,    Conn *77 

Manistee.    Mich 869 

Marinette.    Wis 599 

Middletown.     0 249 

Morrisville,   X.  J 250 

Mt.    Sterling.    Ky 709 

Myersville,    Md 536 

Naugatuck.   Conn 249 

New  York  City,  N.  Y 327,  535.  567.   568 

Norwalk,    Conn 53 

Omaha.    Neb 599 

Orilla,    Canada    477 

Paducah,    Ky 709 

Pasadena.  Cal 361.   391 

Philadelphia.    Pa 191.    192.    250. 

536.    600.    64S.    675 

Phillipsburg.     X     J 567.    741 

Phoenix  City.  Ala 536 

Phoenix,    Ariz 567 

Pineville,    Kv 709 

Pittsburgh,    Pa 436.    600,    773 

Pittstield,   Mass 675 

Portland.  Ore SI,  220,  435     536 

Providence,    R.    1 22 

Pueblo,    Colo 676 

Raleigh,  N.  C 535 

Richmond,    Ind bt& 

Richmond,    Va 648 

St.   Augustine,   Fla 220 

St.    Louis.    Mo 710.  802 

St.    Paul.    Minn 191.    361.    709,  868 

Sacramento,  Cal 140,  250 

Saginaw,     Mich 741 

Salt   Lake  City,    Utah    536 

San    Antonio,    Tex 836 

San   Francisco    Cal 22.   300,   327, 

505,  774 

South    Bethlehem.    Pa 361 

Spokane,    Wash 221 

Springfield,    Mo 535 

Springfield,    0 391 

Staunton.    Va Ill 

Suffolk,   Va 436 

Sumter,  S.  C 250 

Superior,  Wis 250 

Taylor.    Tex 535 

Topeka,   Kan 191.   300 

Trenton.    N.    J 599 

Union,  N.  J 250 

TJtica,    N.    Y 220 

Warrentown,    Ore 327 

Yonkers,   N.    Y 535 

York.    Pa 477 

Youngstown,   0 802 

STREET   CLEANING    AND    REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Altoona,    Pa 774 

Atlanta,   Ga 192,   437 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J 391 

Ballinger.  Tex 1*0 

Beaumont.    Tex 802 

Berlin.    Germany    600 

Boston,  Mass 328.  741 

Bradford.    England    600 

Bridgeport,   Conn 836 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y 192 

Buffalo,    N.    Y 140 

Chester.     Pa 391,    869 

Chicago,   111 54,  537,   710,  741,    802 

Dayton,    0 506 

Des  Moines,    la 836 

Dowagiac,     Mich 774 

El   Paso,    Tex 221 

Elwood,    Ind Ill 

Erie,    Pa 54,     600,   774 


Grand  Rapids,  Mich 648 

Green  Bay,  Wis Ill 

Hamilton,    O 

Hartford,   Conn 81. 

Lynchburg,    Va 869 

Macon,    Ga 54 

Morgantown,   W.   Va 54 

Xew   Orleans,    La 391 

Xew    York.    X.    Y 140,    537,   710 

Oshkosh.  Wis 774 

Paris,     France     869 

Pasadena,    Cal 2  2.  606 

Peoria,    111 328 

Philadelphia,   Pa.    ...22    251,  535,   649, 

741,  802 

Portland,    Ore 710 

Racine,    Wis 22,  301 

Reading,   Pa 192 

Red  Bluff,  Cal 22 

St.   Louis,   Mo 23 

San    Antonio.    Tex 802 

San  Jose,  Cal 192 

Schenectadv,    X.    Y 437 

Spartanburg,    S.    C 648 

Spokane.   Wash 328 

Sterling,  111 Ill 

Washington,    D.    C 391 

Washington.    Pa 54 

Wilmington.     Del 869 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

Akron,   0 506 

Allentown.    Pa 23 

Batavia,    X.    Y Ill 

Bayonne.    N.    J 506 

Berlin     Germany    676 

Bessemer.    Mich 23 

Birmingham,     Ala 676 

Birmingham,  England    600 

Bradford,    England    569 

Bristol,  Tenn Ill,   141 

Brooklyn.   N.   Y 538 

Butte,    Mont Ill 

Calgary,     Alta     222 

Chicago,    111 : 676,    774,  S36 

Clifton    Heights,    Pa 222 

Columbus,    0 711 

Des  Moines,   la 301,   506 

Detroit,    Mich 54,   222 

Elberfeld.    Germany    570 

Elizabeth,    N.  J 506 

Glasgow,    Scotland    141 

Hackensack,    N    J 506 

Harrisburg,   Pa 837 

Hoboken,    N.    J 506 

Indianapolis,    Ind 710 

Lima.    0 775 

Lincoln,    Neb 54 

London,  England    569 

Minneapolis,    Minn 54 

Montgomery,   Ala 837 

Montreal,    Canada    774 

Newark,  N.  J 600 

New  Bedford,   Mass 774 

New  York  City,  N   Y 392,  537,   569 

Oakland,     Cal 569 

Olympia,    Wash 141 

Passaic,   N.   J 506 

Philadelphia,    Pa 221,   538 

Phoenixville,    Pa 676 

Rahway.    N.    J 506 

Roselle  Park,  N.  J 506 

St.   Louis.  Mo 54 

San   Francisco.   Cal..  54.   328.   537,   711,   836 

Schenectadv,   N.    Y 192 

Seattle,    Wash 301 

Tacoma,    Wash 251,   600 

Toledo,    0 140 

Tyler,    Tex 192 

Vienna,   Austria    569 

Washington,    D.    C. 392 

Wilkes-Barre,    Pa 328 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Akron,    0 192  392 

Alton,   111 539 

Altoona,    Pa 870 

Antigo,   Wis 392 

Appleton,   Wis Ill 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Baltimore,   Md 81,   192,  538 

Berkeley.     Cal 437.  869 

Ariz. 224 

lik.mnington,  Ind 81 

23.    251,    741,  S3< 

Bridgeport,    Conn 224 

Brlelle,  X.  .1 650 

Bristol,   Tenn 649 

Bristol,    Va 649 

X.  Y 251,  301 

Calgary,    Canada     711 

Cambridge,    Mass 

.    194,   B50,   7  11.   77."..   S37.  870 

Cincinnati.     0 23,  55 

lid,  0 301,  570,  650.  676,  837 

Columbia,  S.  C 803 

Columbus,  o 194,  329,  601,  676 

I    Bluffs.    la 650 

Dayton,   o 56,  539 

Denton,  Tex 829 

Denver,   Colo Ill,   193,  775,  803 

huluth.   Minn 837 

Edmonton,    Alta 778 

Emporia,   Kan 198 

Erie,    Pa 194 

Fall  River.  Mass 223 

Fund  du   Lac,   Wis 194 

Fort    Smith,    Ark 539 

Port    Wayne,    Ind 329 

Grand    Haven.    Mich 55 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich 141 

Hammonton,    N.    J 23 

Harrisburg,  Pa 194,  328 

Hartford,     Conn 223.  649 

Hartford  city,  Ind 301 

Hibbing,   Minn 711 

Hoboken.  X.   J 392 

Hyattsville,    Md 329 

Indianapolis,    Ind 193 

Jacksonville,    Fla 142 

Jamestown,    X.    Y 711,  870 

Jersey   City,   X.   J 55,   222,  570 

Kansas  City,   Kan 837 

Kansas  City,  Mo 802 

Laconia,   N.  H 193 

Laporte,    Ind 56 

Lawrence.   Mass 55,  251 

Little     Rock,     Ark 23 

Long  Island   City.    X".    Y 223 

Los  Angeles,  Cal 141    142,  223, 

328,  361,  392,  477.  741 

Lynn,    Mass 775 

Madison.    Wis 802 

Marquette,   Mich 570 

McAlester,     Okla 870 

Milwaukee.    Wis 361 

Minneapolis,    Minn 56.  224 

Minot,    X.    D 328 

Monroe,   La 803 

Mishawaka,  Ind 193 

Nashville.     Tenn 869 

Xewark.   X".  J 193 

Newberry,     Pa 392 

Newburgh.  X'.  Y 142 

Xew    London,    Conn 223 

Xew    York,    X.    Y 23,    55     111. 

223.    570.    676',    803,  870 

Oakland,    Cal 539 

Oregon   City,   Ore 251 

Ossining,  X'.  Y 570 

Paducah,   Ky 81 

Pasadena,  Cal 223,  507 

Paterson,  N.  J 251 

Pensacola.    Fla 55 

Perth  Am  boy,  N.  J 222 

Philadelphia,  Pa.    ..193.    301.   328.   477,  538 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.. 329,  507,  570,  650.  775,  803 

Portland,  Ore 81,   141.  837 

Provdience,    R.    1 56,  870 

Quitman,     Ga 23 

Raelne.    Wis 329 

Rahway,    X.    J 870 

Raleigh.  X.  C 194 

Pa 870 

Richmond,    Va 142,    224.    437.  64:' 

Rock  Island,  111 23,  538 

St.  Louis,  Mo 142,  223.  224,  538 

St.   Paul,  Minn 141,  193 

Sacramento,    Cal 193 

Salem.     Ore 80S 

Salt    Lake  City.  Utah    

San  Angelo,  Tex 81 

San  Antonio,  Tex 301 

San  Francisco,  Cal 32:'.  437  64'. 

inly.    X.    Y 223 

Seattle,  Wash 55.  194  22a 

Sharon.    Pa 14'> 

t.    La 223 

Slsseton,  s.   l> 23  194 

Smlthville.   Tex '  887 

Solano    City     Cal      570 

Sparta,    Wis 676 


Spokane,   Wash 591 

Id.     Ill 507 

Tacoma,    Wash 570 

Taylor,    Tex 251 

Ten  e   Haute.   Ind 649 

Terrell.    Tex 711 

Topeka,    Kan 803 

T.ai.  nville,   X.   J 194 

Tulsa,    Okla 392 

Urbana,    111 392 

Vienna.    Austria    803 

Walla    Walla,    Wash 224 

Washington,   D.  C 193 

Waterbury.   Conn 223 

ocket,    R.    1 570 

York.   Me 81 

Youngstown,   0 55 

Legal  News 

Abandonment — Xonuser — Highways       776 
— Proceedings   to   Condemn   Land  143 
Advertisement,         Defective — Assess- 
ment— Paving    838 

Agent,    Authority    of — Responsibility 
for    Delays — Contract    for    Building 

Asphalt  Plant   677 

Animals    at    Large — Ordinance — Vio- 
lation— Nature    of    Action    362 

Annexation     of     Territory — Fraud — • 

Evidence     540 

Area  ways       in       Streets — Rights       of 

Owner    601 

Assesed.     Rights     of     Person — Public 

Improvements   331 

Assessment — Action    to   Cancel — Ten- 
der         838 

— Appeal — Bond     804 

Bills — Paving    Contract     712 

for  Cost  of  Water,  Gas  and 
Sewer  Connections — Gas  and 
Sew-er  Connections — Charter 
Provisions — Street  Paving  ...  393 
District — Public  Improvements..  393 
District,  Sewer — Omitted  Prop- 
erty           82 

.Excessive — Payment — Effect ...       571 
— Paving — Defective     A  dvertise- 

ment     838 

Proceedings — Due       Process       of 

Law    677 

.Special — Public    Water    Supply        B71 

.Street   Improvement — Items 195 

Assessments — Ajacent         Property — 

Sewers     224 

— Equitable    Relief     804 

— Irregularities — Right     to     Sue.    540 

— Limit    to    Amount    24 

— Lots    Affected     742 

— Review — Statutory     Provision.    S38 

, Sewer — Court    Review    24 

.Sidewalk — Power     to     Levy....      82 

.Special — Lighting    Districts 195 

.Special — Validity     112 

— Statute — Taxation     838 

Attorney,    Services    of — Implied    Con- 
tract         712 

Benefited,    Property — Nature    of  Use.  571 

Benefits — Street  Opening    712 

Bid    for    Sewer    Construction — Misun- 
derstanding      871 

Bidding,    Competitive — Patented    Ma- 
terials       571 

.Competitive — Sewers — Ordinance  362 
Bond,    Action    on     Engineer's — Com- 
plaint— Drains     479 

■  Contractor's — Right    of   Action..  252 
Election — Publication     of    Notice  330 
Issue — Purposes — Statutory    Pro- 
visions       540 

•  Liability    on — Village    Treasurer  330 
Bonds,  Awarding 838 

.County  Road — Election    438 

.Improvement — Redemption         of 
Property    Loss    438 

— Increase       of       Indebtedness — 
Election     478 

.Issuance     of — Conditions    Prece- 
dent        331 

■  Issuance    of — Injunction    540 

Railroad    Aid 362 

— Statutes — Charter    742 

— Validity — Estoppel     871 

Bridge    Construction — Warranty 571 

— Injury    to    Adjoining    Owner..  82 

Bridges — Duty    to    Light    507 

— Obstruction    of   X'avigable   Wa- 
ters       651 

Building  Ordinance — Retroactive  Op- 
eration       776 

sin — Liability — Accident.      ..    224 
lies — Distance  from  City  Wa- 

Supply     394 

<  harber     Elections — Statutes      804 

Provisions — Indebtedness — Limi- 
tation         712 

1—  Broken      Water 

Pl5«    ■■ 651 

I'.r     Property    Taken    for    Public 

use    438 

Claims — Time     for     Filing — Continu- 
ing  Damage    438 


Compensation,    Change    in — Unlawful 

Appropriation    25J 

Condemn      Land,      Proceedings      to — 

Abandonment    143 

Condemnation       Proceedings — Avail- 

ability    and    Adaptability    o.l 

Condemned  Pavement — Right  of  Re- 
moval         143 

Contract,  Breach  of — Water  for  Fire 

Protection     '" 

.Breach  of — Water  Works  Fran- 
chise     478 

.Bridge — Suspension     of     Work — 

Allowance    for   Costs    838 

for  Building  Asphalt  Plant — Au- 
thority of  Agent — Responsibil- 
ity   for   Delays    677 

.Construction  of — Crematory....  112 
.Implied — Services  of  Attorney..  712 
.Paving — Acceptance — Effect     .  .  .    478 

.Paving — Assessment  Bills 712 

.Paving — Fraud — Damages     82 

.Paving — Interest  of  City  Offi- 
cer         804 

with    Reclamation    Company    .  .  .    112 

, Sewer — Extra    Work    112 

.Sewer — Obstructions  to  Work.  479 
.Sewer — Reference  to  Ordinance.  252 
.Substantial     Compliance     with — 

Paving   601 

for  WTater  and  Fire  Purposes..  252 
for       Water       Supply — Term       of 

Years    330 

.Written — Acceptance    of    Bill...      24 
Contractor  Maintaining  Signals — De- 
fective   Streets     601 

.Material  Furnished  to — Liabil- 
ity       507 

.Negligence   of — Liability   of   City   712 
.Negligence   of — Sewer   Construc- 
tion         712 

Contractor's        Bond — Discharge        of 

Surety     478 

Bond — Right  of  Action    252 

Default — City's    Liability — Street 

Improvement    S.  7 1 

Contractors'  Materials — Street  Ob- 
structions           24 

Contracts — Bridge    in    Another    State   47S 

— Extension   of  Time    224 

.Implied — Highways — Towns     .  .  .    394 

— Liens    143 

— Performance     571 

— Performance — Acceptance  ....  S38 
.Prohibited — Liability  *  of  City..  330 
— Rights  of  Material  Men.... 

— Right   to   Relief    507 

Crematory — Construction  of  Contract    113 
Criminal    Offense — Ordinances — Inva- 
lidity        331 

Curb  and  Gutter — Variance  from 
Plan    776 

Damage.      Continuing — Claims — Time 

of    Filing    43S 

Damages  to  Abutter — Streets 24 

— Instructions     112 

from   Original   Grading   of   Street   651 

— Sewage    Disposal    Plant    82 

— Street  Improvements — Adjoin- 
ing Property    651 

— Street    Obstructions    24 

Dead  Animals,  Removal  of — Ordi- 
nances          330 

Dedication  —  Streets  — 1  Implication — 

Wharf    Property    438 

Debts,  Liability  for — Extinguishment 

of    Debts — Municipal    Corporations  362 
Defective   Buildings — Nuisance — Sub- 
Contracts    479 

Sidewalks.    Injuries    from 871 

Sidewalk — Nature  of  Defect — In- 
juries to  Pedestrians   393 

Sidewalks — Temporary  Obstruc- 
tions       252 

Street — Injuries — Liability 478 

Streets — Cellar   Door    224 

Streets — Contractor    Maintaining 

Signals    601 

Streets  —  Injuries — Contributory 

Negligence    507 

Streets — Injuries — Nature  of  Ac- 
tion        331 

Streets — Negligence    330 

Defects — Liability — Streets    651 

— Sidewalks   252 

in  Street,  Liability  for — Sufficien- 
cy   of    Evidence — Condition    of 

Street  393 

Delay  in  Work,  Certificate  of  Engi- 
neer   Regarding — Evidence    252 

Delays,  Responsibility  for — Contract 
for  Building  Asphalt  Plant — Au- 
thority of  Agent    677 

Disbursements — Counties  and  Cities.    43S 
Dismissal  from  Office.  Police — Liabil- 
ity— Sufficiency  of  Evidence — Com- 
pensation  during  Suspension 394 

Drainage — Injury        to         Property — 

Highways , 776 

— Sewers — Surface    Water     677 

Elections,     Charter — Statutes 804 

Electrical  Plant,  Operating — Care 
Required     651 

Engineer,  Authority  of — Water 
Works  Construction    776 

Engineer's  Bond,  Action  on — Com- 
plaint— Drains    479 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Engineers,  Licensing  of  Stationary..  195 

Excavation   with    Lights,    Guarding.  .  651 
Expenditures — Amounts       Stated       in 

Estimate  and  Ballot   4  71' 

"Expenses,  Usual  Current" — Initia- 
tive and  Referendum    394 

Extra  Work — Sewer  Construction  .  .  .  571 
Work — Water  Pipe  Line — Change 

in    Plans    804 

Ferry  Terminals — Character  as 
Highway  —  Lease  —  Taxation — Ex- 
emptions— Public    Property     393 

Filtration — Negative    Head — Validity    871 
Fire    Departments — Hours    of    Work   43S 
Hose — Breach    of    Warranty     ...      82 
Protection,     Water     for — Breach 

of  Contract    712 

Purposes.     Contract     for     Water 

and    252 

Franchise,  Corporate — Taxation  .  .  .  224 
— Duration — Water  Companies..  571 
.Expiration    of — Street    Railroads      24 

,Gas    and    Electric     194 

.Telephone — Injunction      143 

.Telephone— Validity      143 

to  Use  Bridge — Duty  to  Repair.  .    4  7:> 
.Water    Works — Breach    of    Con- 
tract        47S 

Fraud — Damages — Paving    Contract.      82 
— Evidence — Annexation    of    Ter- 
ritory         540 

Functions.    Extraterritorial     540 

Funds.  Mismanagement  of  Water- 
works         252 

Garage,    Location    of — Police    Power  252 

Garbage,    Dumping — Nuisance    742 

Grade,   Change   of — County   and   City 

Streets     776 

.Change        of — Intervention        of 

Court    540 

.Change  of — Liability  of  City   .  . .    143 
.Change  of — Measure   of  Damage 

to    Property    478 

.Change     of — Railroad    Right    of 

Way     330 

.Change  in — Right  to  Compensa- 
tion— Crossing     Streets     362 

.Change  of  Street — Harmless  Er- 
ror           56 

.Change  of  Street — Liability    ....    507 
Crossing      Elimination — Cost      to 

Railroads      804 

— Streets — Location     82 

Grading    of     Street,     Damages    from 

Original     651 

Grant  to  Telephone  Company — Dura- 
tion         362 

Guarantee.   Pavement — Repairs    24 

.Paving — Defects  Due   to  Expan- 
sion           24 

Health  Regulations — Stables — Rea- 
sonableness        478 

Highways — Abandonment — Nonuser.  776 
— Drainage — Injury  to  Property  776 
— Negligence  of  Commissioner.  .  712 
— Towns — Implied    Contracts....    394 

Hours  of  Work — Fire  Departments..    43S 

Hydrant — Street — Injuries    712 

Ice  and  Snow — Sidewalks 776 

Icy    Sidewalk — Constructive   Notice..    331 

Sidewalk — Liability   of   City 651 

Sidewalks — Jury  Question    56 

Improvement,    Local — Review    804 

Improvements,      Public  —  Assessment 

District    393 

.Public — Notice    of   Proposed    Im- 
provement        362 

Incorporation  of  Municipality — Con- 
stitutionality         651 

Indebtedness  Constitutional  Provi- 
sions        479 

.Increase   of — Ordinance    56 

.Increase     of — Ordinances     56 

.Limitation    of — Cash   Assets 571 

— Limitation — Charter  Provisions  712 
Initiative  Ordinance — When  Effective 

— Validity     394 

and     Referendum — "Usual     Cur- 
rent   Expenses"    394 

Injunction — Smoke,  Gas  and  Noise...    776 
Injuries    to    Abutting    Property — Re- 
grading    Street 143 

— Icy  Sidewalk   601 

— Nature      of     Action — Defective 

Streets     331 

to     Pedestrians — Defective     Side- 
walk— Nature    of    Defect    393 

— Plank    Walks — Presumptions..      82 
Injury    to    Adjoining    Owner — Bridge      82 
to   Employee — Contributory  Neg- 
ligence           56 

Intersections  with  Alleys — Street 
Improvements     143 

Labor    Laws — Violation     712 

Liability — Accident — Catchbasin     ....    224 

— Accident — Sewers     195 

— Change  of  Street  Grade    507 

of  City — Change  of  Grade    143 

of  City — Icy  Sidewalk    651 

of   City — Negligence    of    Contrac- 
tor         712 

of    City — Prohibited    Contracts..    330 
■City's — Obstruction  in  Navigable 
Waters     776 


■  City's — Street       Improvement — 

Contractor's    Default     871 

— Defective     Streets — Injuries...    47S 
for  Defects  in  Street — Sufficiency 
of        Evidence — Condition        of 

Street  393 

for      Injuries — Care      Required — 

Streets     56 

for  Injuries — Sewer  Construction   479 
— Maintenance  of  Water  Mains..    804 
for    Material — Statutory    Regula- 
tions       252 

— Obstruction     of     Street — Injury 

to    Pedestrian    393 

— Material  Furnished  to  Contrac- 
tor        507 

— Officers — Secret   Dealings    331 

— Streets — Defects     651 

— Sufficiency  of  Evidence — Com- 
pensation During  Suspension — 
Police    Dismissal    from    Office.  .    394 

of  Township — Negligence    24 

for  Ultra  Vires  Acts   651 

Library,   Conveyance  of  Books — Min- 
isterial Duty    651 

License — Regulation       of       Plumbing 

Business    224 

Tax — Milk    Dealers     331 

Licenses  —  Regulations — Discrimina- 
tion— Constitutional    Law 43S 

Licensing   of   Stationary    Engineers..    195 
Lien    of    Material    Men — Leased    Ma- 
chinery           24 

Liens — Contracts    143 

— Public    Improvements    507 

Lighting     Districts — Special    Assess- 
ments        195 

Liquors — Interstate     Commerce — Oc- 
cupation   Tax    742 

Milk    Dealers — License    Tax    331 

Ordinance — Police    Power     24 

Neglect      to      Repair      Mains — Water 

Works    804 

Negligence,     Contributory — Defective 

Streets — Injuries    507 

.Contributory — Injury  to  Em- 
ployee          56 

— Obstructions    in    Streets     742 

Newspapers,    Designation    of   Official.    712 

Notice — Defect    in    Flume    83S 

Nuisance — Dumping     Garbage      742 

— Railroads — Ordinance     677 

— Regulation  of  a  Plant   776 

Nuisances — Hitching     Racks     224 

—Liability    112 

Obstruction  of  Street — Injury   to   Pe- 
destrian—Liability          393 

Obstructions,         Street — Contractors' 

Materials     24 

.Streets — Damages    24 

In  Streets — Duty  to  Warn  Pub- 
lic          507 

.Temporary  —  Defective  Side- 
walks         252 

to    Work — Sewer    Contract     ....    479 

Officers,    Appointment    of     601 

Powers    838 

.Secret    Dealings — Liability     ....    331 

— Trial    on    Charges    677 

.Unauthorized    Acts   of — Property 

I  leeded    to    City    331 

Omnibus,     Automobile — Regulation..    871 

Opera  House,  City 252 

Ordinance        Resolution   —   Sidewalk 

Construction     601 

— Violation — Nature    of    Action — 

Animals  at  Large    362 

Ordinances  —  Invalidity  —  Criminal 

Offense     331 

— Repeal   by  Charter    540 

— Validity — Weights  and  Meas- 
ures          82 

Park — Sewer — Discretion  of  Authori- 
ties         712 

Parks — Maintenance — Safety      479 

Patented        Materials  —  Competitive 

Bidding      571 

Material,    Use    of — Pavements...    478 
Pavement,  Condemned — Right  of  Re- 
moval         143 

Guarantee — Repairs    24 

Paving  Material,    Determination    of.  .    478 
in    Railroad    Tracks — Apportion- 
ment of  Cost   712 

— Resurfacing — Statutes     871 

.Street — Assessment    for    Cost    of 
Water,  Gas  and  Sewer  Connec- 
tions— Charter    Provisions     .  .  .    393 
Plan,  Variance  from — Curb  and  Gut- 
ter         776 

Plumbing    Business,    Regulation    of — 

License     224 

Police     Dismissal     from     Office — Lia- 
bility— Sufficiency     of     Evidence — 
Compensation   during   Suspension  394 
Power — Location    of    Garage....    252 

Power — Milk    Ordinance     24 

Pollution       of      Stream — Prescriptive 

Right    143 

Powers.         Legislative — Delegation — ■ 

Constitutional    Law    394 

Privileges     or     Immunities — Regula- 
tion    of    Business — Reasonableness   438 
Property  Deeded   to   City — Unauthor- 
ized Acts  of  Officers 331 

Purchase   of  Water   and  Light  Plant  601 


Quarantine    Expenses — Statutes 677 

Railroad    Right    of    Way — Change    of 

Grade     330 

Tracks.  Paving  in — Apportion- 
ment   oi     I  losl     712 

Etalln  »a  3s — <  >rd  Ins  no       N  uisaiv        ...    677 

— Smoke — Ordinances     33:i 

.Street — Expiration   of   Franchise     24 

.Street — Repair    of    Streets    331 

.Street — Ri«ht       to       Construct — 

Statutory    Provisions     394 

Rates   to   Consumers — Supply   of   I 

— Hearing     74i 

.Payment       of — Regulations       of 

Water    Company    143 

.Power  of  City  to  Fix — Repairs 
of  Service  Pipes — Water  Com- 
pany         362 

.Water — Municipal  and  Privately 

Owned    Plants     651 

Referendum — Delegation    of   Powers.    677 
Regrading   Street — Injuries    to   Abut- 
ting Property    143 

Regulation  of  Business — Reasonable- 
ness— Privileges     or     Immunities..    43S 
Rentals — Rapid  Transit  Subways....    112 
Rioters — Injury  by — Business  Houses  776 

River   Banks — Public   Use    195 

.Regulating   Flow   of    478 

Road    Funds — County    and    City 804 

Salary    per    Tear — Term    of    Employ- 
ment         540 

Sand    and    Gravel    Defined    224 

School     Tax — Taxation — Exemptions.    112 
Segregation    of    White    and    Colored 

Races     742 

Service     Pipes.     Repairs     of — Water 
Company — Power    of    City    to     Fix 

Rates    362 

Sewage   Disposal   Plant — Damages...      82 
Sewer    Assessment    District — Omitted 

Property     82 

Connection,  Ordinances  Requir- 
ing         742 

Construction — Extra    Work     ....    571 
Construction — Liability    for     In- 
juries         479 

Construction   —   Negligence        of 

Contractor    712 

Contract — Extra    Work     112 

— Diversion    of   Surface    Water..   478 

Sewers — Liability — Accident      195 

— Ordinance — Competitive  Bid- 
ding        362 

— Overflow — Delay  in  Remedying 

Defect      540 

— "Public    System"     82 

— Surface   Water — Drainage 677 

Sidewalk       Assessments — Power       to 

Levy     82 

Construction — Ordinance  Resolu- 
tion         601 

,Icy — Injuries    601 

Sidewalks — Care   of — Jury   Trial 330 

— Condition    82 

— Conveyance    677 

— Ice  and  Snow    776 

.Icy — Jury    Question     56 

— Reconstruction — Width     871 

.Repaying — Powers     677 

Slot    Machines — Ordinances — Validity     82 
Smoke,    Gas   and   Noise — Injunction..    776 

— Ordinances — Railroads     330 

Stables,    Ordinance    Regulating    Liv- 
ery          24 

— Reasonableness — Health  Regu- 
lations        478 

Street    by    Abutting    Owner,    Tempo- 
rary   Use    of    330 

.Dedication    of — Acceptance — Use  112 

•  Existence   of — Pleading    195 

Improvements — Adjoining  Prop- 
erty— Damages     651 

Improvements    —    Intersections 

with    Alleys     143 

Improvements — Necessity      677 

Improvements — Proceedings      .  .  .    252 
Improvement    Proceedings — Val- 
idity        651 

Improvements — Statutes    330 

Opening — Adjacent   Land    571 

Opening — Benefits     712 

Streets — Abandonment     804 

.Control      of — Structures      above 

Surface    804 

.County     and     City — Change     of 

Grade     776 

.Crossing — Change      in      Grade — 

Right    to    Compensation     362 

— Implication — Wharf      Property 

— Dedication    438 

— Liability      for      Injuries — Care 

Required     56 

— Location — Grade      82 

.Obstructions   in — Duty    to   Warn 

Public     507 

.Obstructions    in — Negligence    .  .  .    742 
.Repair    of — Street   Railroads    .  .  .    331 

— Right    to    Open — Extent    478 

.Vacation    of — Power    143 

Sub-Contracts — Defective    Building — 

Nuisance     479 

Suburban     Property    Defined,     Urban 

and     479 

Subways.     Rapid     Transit — Rentals..    112 
Sunday    Closing    Ordinance — Statutes  331 
Suspension   of   Work — Allowance   for 
Costs — Bridge   Contract    838 


Taj    Li'  n— CI  >...  148 

Interstate 

Commerce     i,i 

Taxation  itute     .  •  •  »as 

—Collection-  Implied        Powj 

Hscharge    ncial 

iea— Time    *** 

Coi  p  -:.. 

s     New     Industry.  ..74/ 

— E I 

—Perry    Termtna  ter 

as  B                                        ?™ 

— Ex,                                              IX    'if 

— Ownership   of   Streets    *•>£ 

City— Cloud   on   Title    »* 

<, — injunction.  .  •   i« 

Validity    ,■•.■•;   14 

:  lows-  Municipal 

Regulations •  •  i *'* 

cial    Bond 540 

.Village— LiabllltJ    on   Bond   330 

Tri  es,     Sh   d  Abutting 

Owners i  sis 

38      by      City— Possession      of 
Streets     "u 

Urban    and    Suburban    Property    De- 
fined     *'v 

Wages   Rate  of — Local  Improvements  330 
Walks,     Plank — Presumptions — Inju- 

Warranto    City— \;ti-?    :£  InvUsSlts      ;■ 

Interest      

Warranty,   Breach   of — Fin    Hose    ...      82 
Water    Company — Power    of    City    to 
Fix      Rates— Repairs       of       Service 

Pipes     ■■■••••    ib* 

Company.    Regulations    of — Pay- 

ment    of    Rates     ■  ■  •    143 

Company,    Taking    Property   of — 

Process  of  Law    ■  ■  •    J31 

and  Fire  Purposes.  Contract  for  2o2 
Mains.  Maintenance  of— Liability  804 
Pipe  Broken — Notice -of  Claim.,  bol 
Pipe     Line — Change  -in     Plans — 

Extra    Work     »0» 

Plant.    Purchase    of    »*>4 

Rates — Municipal    and     Privately 

Owned    Plants    •    bol 

Supply.     Contract     for — Term     of 

Supplv.      PubiiC — Special      Assess- 

ment    ■  ■     .•■■;;•-■    s71 

Waters.    Obstruction    in    Navigable — ■ 

City's  Liability    ■  ■'• 

Water   Works  Construction — Author- 

ity   of  Engineer   \v  ■  ' '   11, 

Works— Neglect  to  Repair  Mains  804 
Waterworks  —  Mismanagement       of 

Funds     ■ -°- 

W.iuhts    and     Measures — Ordinances 

—Validity ■  ■  •  ■  • .- *| 

Wires.  Electric  Lighting — Negligence    .  1 1> 


Authors 

Bingham.      C.      A. — "Disposal      Plant 

Costs"     700 

Bostwick,  A.  L. — "Excess  Condemna- 

tion"     4b4 

"A     Municipal     Electric     Rail- 

way"     "2o 

la  tion         of         Offensive 
Trades"    380 

Carpenter.   George   A. — "Catch    Basin 

Cleaning"     617 

Childs.    William    Talbott — "Municipal 

Purchasing   and   Storekeeping"   591 
Craln,      G.      D. — "Ornamental      Street 

Lighting    in    Louisville"    166 

"Quarrying    with    City    Prison- 

1 

"Wood  Block  Paving  in  Louis- 
ville"         42* 

Crutcher.    Harry    M. — "St.    Louis    Mu- 
nicipal    Open     Air     Swimming 

127 

Cuddeback.  A.  W. — "Care   and   Main- 

.      of    Meters"     523 


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E.    M.— "City    Bacteriolog- 
Department."    "' 

Edwards,  William  H.— "Day  or  Night 

Collection  of  Wastes'    62.S 

Pickett.  George  L.— "Fire  Alarm  Sys- 

.........    5&S 

Folwell,     A.      Prescott— "Control     of 

Sidewalks"       ••■■.•  ••     6b,> 

Ford.    Frederick    L— "Street    Paving 

in   New   Haven"    ila 

Gruenenthal,    A.    F.— "Mixing     Plants 

for   Bituminous   Concrete      ....      41 

Harris.    Harry     F. — "Solving     the    In- 

spector    Problem"    .;•••■    "s 

Hess       John      R.— "New      Providi    u 

nience    Station      ili 

Hottel,    Howard    C— "Norfolk    Muni- 

cipal    Repair    Plant"     .....    -*- 

Hoxie.   F.  H.— "Locating  Water  Main 

Leaks"     3" 

Johnson,    George    A.— "Shellfish    and 

Sewage  Disposal'     o4° 

Kimball.   J.    H.— "Effect    of   Sewer. 

Upon    Health"     211 

McLain.     John     T.— "Wrapping     Gar- 

bage   in   Trenton"    »l» 

McNeal,  John — "A  Steel   Pile   Retain- 

ing     Wall"      9| 

Marple.      Albert — "Combined    Marker 

and  Street   Light"    ■  ■    a?6 

— "Lone,"  Illuminated  Boulevari 

osier.  Claude  A.— "Seattle's   Fire   De- 

partment"     's< 

"Seattle's     Municipal     Bathing 
Beach"     345 

Patterson,    William    E. — "Fire    Boats 

of    American    Cities"     263 

"The    Water    Tower"    466 

Paxton.    J.     W. — "Records    of    Street 

Cleaning     in     Washington    .  .  .    613 

Potter.         Alexander  —  "Springfield's 

Sewage  Disposal  riant"    ...553.   589 

Puffer    William  L. — "Electrolysis  Not 

Guilty     "27 

Rinkliff.      George       L. — "Springfield's 

New    Government"     3i9 

Rodgers.    Harry    J. — "Marshalltown's 

Municipal    Water    Works    23< 

Rogers.   Frank  F. — "Concrete   Roads"    ,  bO 

Ross,      J.      D. — "Seattle's      Municipal 

Light   and   Power   Plant"    163 

Saville.      C.      M. — "Cleaning       Water 

Mains   at    Hartford"    853 

Sherer.    H.    H. — "Garbage    Collection 

and  Paper   Baling"    622 

Siddons,  Joseph  S.  V. — "Philadel- 
phila's  Torresdale  Filter  Plant" 

459 

Stevens,  Col.  Edmund  A. — "Treat- 
ment of  Raveled   Macadam"...    529 

Vennard.  W.  L. — "The  Steam  Turbine 

Pump"    665 

Warren,      George     C. — "Embankment 

in    Road    Construction"     587 

Wells.    William    Firth — "Use   of  Alum 

by   Washington   Water   Works"    130 

West.       Francis       D. — "Philadelphia's 

Torresdale    Filter   Plant"    459 

York.     Walter     H. — "New      Bedford's 

Auto  Apparatus"    346 

Municipal  Appliances 

Apparatus,    Motor    Fire     302 

Asbestos      S75 

Asphalt    Company's    Booklet.    Barber   401 
Mixer     575 

Bitumastic    Enamel    401 

Bituminous  Mixing  Plant.  Semi-Port- 
able         255 


Cars  for  Traction  Trams,   Small 442 

.Trolley     Dump     • ">/*„ 

Clutch,    The    New    Pierce- Arrow.....    402 
Conduit.    A    Molded    Concrete— Stone 

Duct   iii 

Culvert     Mold,     Cement     684 

Curb  Bar,  Trus-Con    *ul 

Drill.    An    Engine    Feed    Rock    Ho 

.Rice    Gasoline    Rock     =>44 

Electric  Plants.   Prime  Movers  for...    197 
Electrolier,    Corinthian    Street     .....      60 
Engines     and     Pumps,     "Domestic    .  .    401 
Expansion    Joints    in    Concrete   Pave- 
ments.     Trus-Con      Armor      Plates 
Used    to    Protect    ,•  •  •    336 

Faucet      Washerless     482 

Fire    Apparatus.    Motor    3UZ 

Equipment,    Kelly    11  = 

Forms.    Bridge    and    Culvert    ■!  = 

Gasoline    Separator.    Hydraulic......      o| 

Storage.  Hydraulic   System   of...      28 

Hole  Filler.   Chuck    . 442 

Hose    and    Chemical    Apparatus,    Kel- 

ley  Motor  Combination    28 

HvdVochronograph.    The     llj> 

Hy-Rib.    Seven-Rib     3bb 

Ice    Making    and    Refrigerating    Ma- 
chinery,    Exhaust    Steam    14a 

Joint,    Reinforced    809 

Lamp.    Type    W.    Flame— Ace.       874 

Lamps,    Cut-Out    Hanger    for    Arc...  202 

Light    Standard    with    Street    Sign...  58 

Loading    Machine,    A    Portable    7(9 

Lungmotor.    The     4SS 

Met.r    Box    6?4 

,An  Improved    Flow    2ob 

Kevstone   Portable    Test    482 

Mixer.  Barrett  Road  and  Pavement..  88 

Mixers.    Northwestern    603 

Motor    Combination    Chemical    576 

Fire    Apparatus    302 

Paper   Burner.   Portable    842 

Pipe   Covering,  J-M   Asbestos-Sponge 

Felted     443 

Cutter.    The    Strickler    Ratchet...  230 

Joint  Compound.  Dixon's  Graphite  443 

.Reinforced  Concrete    29    • 

Piston    Head     876 

Plow.    Wheeler    Sidewalk    810 

Prime  Movers  for  Electric  Plants   ...  19 1 

Pump.    New   Rotary   Power    229 

.Nye    842 

Pumper.  Eureka   810 

Recorder,    Stevens     874 

Road   Maker,    Universal    683 

Roller,  Tandem  Motor  Road   779 

Scarifier.    The  Hvass    442 

Scrapers.  Some  K.   &  J.  Road    88 

Sewerage    Appliances    256 

Sidewalk   Plow.    Wheeler    810 

Street   Cleaner.   Motor    809 

Thawing   Frozen   Fire   Hydrants.    De- 
fer       59 

Tire,    Cushion    '4b 

Tires.  Lee  Non-Skid  and  Puncture- 
Proof  Pneumatic    443 

Tractor,  A  Commercial  Motor 366 

,New    Gasoline    Driven    716 

.Strait's     54o 

Trailer.  Bottom  Dumping o45 

Chassis.    Troy    843 

Truck  Chasses,  Pierce-Arrow  Two- 
ton     §36 

.Emergency    575 

.KisselKar  Hose   and  Chemical..  513 

.3-Ton    - 655.  842 

Trucks,  Motor 655 

Unloader.   Eclipse    544 

Wagons  for  Contractors.  Sternberg 
Power     59 

Water  Departments.  Portable  Power 
Plant  for  Outside  Work  of    203 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  JULY  3,  1913 


JENBRAL   VIEW   OF   WORKHOTSE    yl'ARRT. 


QUARRYING    WITH  CITY    PRISONERS 


Quarry  at  Workhouse  Used  for  Supplying  Broken  Stone  for  Road  and  Concrete  Work. — Hand  Breaking  of  Stone 
by  Inexpensive   Labor  Supplemented  by  Rock  Crusher. — Work  Beneficial  to  Prisoners. 


D.     CHAIN,    Jr. 


The  profitable  and  satisfactory  employment  of  city  pris- 
oners is  a  problem  with  the  average  municipality,  inas- 
much as  the  conflict  with  free  labor  which  results  from 
almost  any  use  which  can  be  made  of  them  brings  up 
questions  of  exceeding  delicacy.  It  is  usually  not  deemed 
advisable  to  use  them  in  street  cleaning,  for  one  reason 
or  another,  the  best,  perhaps,  being  that  in  cities  of  any 
size  there  are  not  only  not  enough  convicts  to  perform 
the  work,  but  their  exhibition  on  the  streets  under  the 
restraint  and  guard  necessary  is  not  a  pleasing  sight  to 
the  public. 

The  city  of  Louisville.  Ky.,  has  not  only  solved  this 
problem  very  satisfactorily  for  a  number  of  years  by  the 
use  of  its  convicts  in  a  quarry  owned  by  the  municipality 
and  attached  to  the  workhouse,  but  has  at  the  same  time 
made  it  possible  for  the  work  of  repairing  and  maintain- 
ing the  streets  to  be  done  at  a  much  lower  cost  than 
would  otherwise  have  been  possible.    This,  too,  is  always 


a  burning  question;  and  by  making  unexceptionable  use 
of  the  violators  of  the  city  ordinances  in  the  accomplish- 
ment of  a  substantial  economy  in  street  repairs,  the  mu- 
nicipality referred  to  has  killed  two  very  desirable  birds 
with  one  stone. 

The  workhouse,  where  for  many  years  the  city's  pris- 
oners have  been  housed,  is  located  on  the  outskirts  of  the 
city,  the  buildings  being  handsome  and  dignified  struc- 
tures of  brick  and  stone.  There  are  always  upwards  of 
150  male  prisoners  available  for  work,  so  that  a  high 
value  in  labor  is  represented,  and  is,  of  course,  entirely  at 
the  disposal  of  the  city  during  the  terms  of  confinement 
of  the  various  prisoners.  This  varies  from  a  few  days- 
for  the  "drunk  and  disorderly"  who  is  unable  to  pay  his 
fine  to  as  much  as  two  years,  which  can  be  given  a  con- 
vict on  two  counts,  with  a  maximum  sentence  of  a  year 
for  each. 

The  quarry,  in  which  most  of  the  men  are  employed, 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


. 

PRISONERS   ON    ROCK   PII,E:    CRUSHER   IN   BACKGROUND. 

is  directly  behind  the  workhouse  buildings  and  grounds. 
The  tract  in  which  it  is  embraced  contains  in  all  about 
ten  acres,  but  at  present  only  about  six  acres  of  stone 
are  exposed.  The  stratum  of  stone  measures  twenty-five 
to  thirty  feet  in  thickness,  and  has  been  removed  from 
something  over  half  of  the  exposed  area,  leaving  a  large 
quantity  of  material  yet  exposed  for  removal,  which  will 
last  for  about  six  years  at  the  present  rate  of  consump- 
tion. The  quarry  has  been  operated  by  the  city  prisoners 
for  something  like  forty  years,  and  the  tract  in  which  it 
lies  has  been  owned  by  the  city  for  a  much  longer  time. 
During  all  of  this  period  the  inmates  of  the  workhouse 
have  been  taking  out  stone  and  reducing  it  to  small  sizes 
for  use  on  the  streets  of  the  city. 

The  stone  is  a  good  grade  of  limestone,  which  is  en- 
tirely suitable  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  employed, 
being  hard  and  not  mingled  with  impurities  of  any  sort. 
Out  of  the  same  quarry  comes  all  of  the  city's  dimension 
stone,  used  for  curbing,  corners,  etc.,  which  requires 
working  into  shape  on  the  ground,  and  it  has  been  used 
for  street  curbs  for  many  years.  As  special  skill  is  re- 
quired for  handling  this  part  of  the  work,  the  convicts 
are  not  available,  and  outside  labor  is  employed.  Prison 
labor  is  used,  however,  in  drilling  and  removing  the 
stone  in  slabs  of  the  proper  size  for  working  by  the  ma- 
sons employed. 

About  125  men  is  a  fair  average  of  the  number  avail- 
able for  use  in  the  quarry.  Probably  a  greater  number 
of  these  are  employed  in  breaking  the  stone  into  small 
sizes  than  in  any  other  way — thirty  to  fifty,  according  to 
the  total  number  on  hand.  The  others  strip  the  earth 
from  the  stone  stratum,  remove  the  stone,  and  handle  it 
in  various  ways. 

For  example,  with  about  125  at  work,  30  were  em- 
ployed in  breaking  rock  by  hand.  14  in  drilling.  9  in  sledg- 
ing (breaking  the  larger  pieces  of  stone  into  workable 
chunks),  five  in  the  crusher  used  in  connection  with  the 
quarry,  and  two  in  the  engine-room:  with  various  others 
in  the  loading  of  the  small  cars  which  carry  the  stone 
from  the  point  where  it  is  taken  out  to  the  derrick, 
still  others  in  operating  the  derrick,  and  others  in  load- 
ing the  carts  by  which  the  stone  is  hauled  to  the  crusher. 

During  all  of  the  long  period  indicated,  until  last 
spring,  all  of  the  stone  taken  out  was  reduced  to  small 
sizes  by  hand,  in  the  time-honored  methods  used  gener- 
;il]\  before  mechanical  crushers  came  into  the  field:  the 
object  of  the  operation  of  the  quarry  being  principally 
tin  useful  employment  of  the  convicts.  They  are  still 
used  in  this  manner,  the  crusher  serving  merely  to  sup- 
plement tlu-ir  efforts  when  nei  i 

To  leave  expensive  machinerj  idle  for  the  purpose  of 
permitting  its  work  to  be  done  by  hand  sounds  rather 
startling,  but  a  part  of  this  state  of  affairs  is  explained 
by  the  Fact  that  the  crusher  used  is  larger  than  would 
have  been  purchased  for  the  use  of  this  particular 
quarry.     It  is  a  No.  5  Simons  crusher,  with  a  capacity 


of  about  20  tons  an  hour.  It  was  originally  purchased 
by  the  city  for  use  in  connection  with  a  much  larger 
quarry  located  at  some  distance  from  the  city,  from 
which  it  was  thought  that  it  would  prove  economical  for 
the  municipality  to  procure  all  of  its  crushed  stone. 
Freight  rates  proved  'so  high,  however,  that  with  the 
cost  of  operation  figured  in,  the  stone  produced  from  this 
quarry  cost  the  city  more  than  it  could  be  purchased  for 
from  outside  parties,  65  to  80  cents  f.  o.  b.  Louisville  be- 
ing the  range  of  prices.  The  quarry  was,  therefore, 
abandoned,  for  the  time  being,  at  least,  and  the  crusher 
used  in  connection  with  it  was  brought  into  the  old 
workhouse  quarry,  where,  as  stated,  it  is  used  to  sup- 
plement the  hand  work  of  the  convicts  whenever  the 
requirements  of  the  .  city  engineering  department  in 
the  reconstruction  or  repair  of  streets  become  greater 
than  the  round-headed  hammers  can  keep  up  with.  The 
crusher  is  provided  with  a  bucket  conveyor  which  carries 
the  crushed  stone  to  a  revolving  screen,  which  separ- 
ates it  into  three  sizes  and  deposits  it  in  hoppers,  whence 
it  is  unloaded  as  required  into  wagons  which  drive  in 
below. 

The  crusher  is  idle  a  great  part  of  the  time,  however, 
as  the  force  of  men  engaged  in  breaking  up  the  rock 
turn  out  a  very  respectable  quantity.  They  work  in  a 
long  row,  on  top  of  the  pile  of  broken  rock,  with  a  par- 
allel pile  of  larger  stone  in  front  of  them,  this  being 
passed  up  as  required  by  a  smaller  force  of  sledgers, 
who  break  up  the  pieces  brought  up  from  the  quarry.  A 
total  of  125  to  200  yards  of  crushed  rock  a  day  is  the  pro- 
duction of  the  quarry.  No  figures  are  available  as  to  the 
amount  of  this  work  which  is  now  done  by  hand. 

At  the  head  of  the  quarry  force  is  the  foreman,  Sol 
Wolf,  who  has  held  that  position  for  23  years.  Under 
him,  besides  the  hundred  odd  convicts,  about  two-thirds 
of  whom  are  negroes,  are  seven  guards,  armed  with 
sawed-off  repeating  shot-guns,  a  blacksmith,  and  an  en- 
gineer. The  quarry  is  open  on  two  sides,  the  other  two 
being  shut  off  by  the  excavation.  Thus  the  men  are  ap- 
parently free,  save  that  some  of  the  old  offenders  are 
ironed  to  prevent  the  breaks  for  liberty  which  have  occa- 
sionally been  successful  in  the  past.  The  guards  are  in- 
structed not  to  attempt  to  injure  an  escaping  prisoner 
seriously,  in  view  of  the  petty  nature  of  the  offenses  for 
which  they  are  confined;  for  the  same  reason,  however, 
attempts  at  escape  are  not  frequent,  and  are.  besides,  us- 
ually unsuccessful. 

The  crusher  and  the  derrick  necessary  for  lifting  the 
rock  from  the  hole  are  operated  by  a  50  h.  p.  Chandler 
&  Taylor  engine.  Besides  this,  the  equipment  used  con- 
sists of  the  usual  hand  tools,  such  as  drills,  sledges,  and 
the  like;  also  four  head  of  stock,  one  of  which  draws  a 
wagon  used  in  stripping  the  earth,  and  the  other  three  in 
hauling  broken  stone  to  the  crusher  and  to  the  pile 
which  supplies  the  men  engaged  in  breaking  it  with  ham- 


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mers.  Three  one-yard  cars  are  used  in  the  quarry  to  run 
the  stone  to  the  derrick,  by  means  of  which  it  is  hoisted 
and  dumped,  then  reloaded  by  hand  into  the  carts. 

The  hauling  is  done  by  teams  hired  by  the  city;  and 
while  there  is  an  item  of  cost  of  the  rock  represented  by 
the  investment  in  the  quarry — which  is  unknown — in  the 
machinery  and  other  equipment  used,  and  in  the  operat- 
ing expenses,  such  as  fuel  and  wages  to  the  foreman, 
guards  and  others  employed,  this  does  not  amount  to 
much  when  spread  over  the  yardage  produced,  thus  mak- 
ing the  haulage  the  principal  item.  This  varies  with  the 
distance;  but  on  the  whole  the  city  undoubtedly  gets  its 
rock  for  less  than  it  could  in  any  other  manner;  and 
while  its  total  requirements  cannot  be  filled  from  the 
workhouse  quarry,  on  account  of  the  long  haul  which 
would  be  necessary  to  some  parts  of  the  city,  a  substan- 
tial economy  is  effected,  everything  considered,  by  the 
employment  of  the  convicts  in  the  manner  indicated. 
This  alone  is  well  worth  considering,  of  course;  but  there 
is  another  consideration  as  well. 

"We  get  a  good  many  men,"  said  a  member  of  the 
board  which  looks  after  this  part  of  the  city's  activities, 
"who  are  so  whisky-soaked  and  generally  'all  in'  that 
they  are  not  of  much  account  for  at  least  a  week.  By 
that  time  the  outdoor  work,  plain,  solid  food,  and  en- 
forced healthy  hours  have  helped  them  a  good  deal,  and 
during  the  remaining  few  days  of  their  confinement  they 
are  all  right.    As  a  result,  they  come  out  in  fine  shape." 

Thus  the  manner  of  employment  operates  as  a  distinct 
benefit  to  the  convicts,  as  well  as  to  the  city.  They 
are  isolated  and  are  yet  in  the  open,  and  are  practically 
as  free  as  any  other  workmen,  while  not  exposed  to  the 
curious  gaze  of  the  public.  The  outdoor  plan  of  work- 
ing convicts  has  been  tried  in  several  states  with  pro- 
nounced success;  and  it  works  well  in  Louisville  also,  as 
it  should  everywhere  where  it  can  be  tried  under  proper 
conditions. 


WATER   WASTE   PREVENTION 


Work   Done  in  Manhattan  and  Bronx  Boroughs,   New 

York,  to  Avert  Water  Famine. — Methods 

Employed  and  Results  Obtained. 

Abstract  of  paper  before  American  Water  Works  Asso.  i 

by  I.   M.    DE  YAROXA,   Chief  Engineer,   Department  of   Wa- 
ter  Supply,   Gas  and   Electricity. 

In  order  to  avert  the  threatening  danger  of  a  serious 
shortage  of  supply  for  Manhattan  and  The  Bronx,  New 
York  City,  in  1912,  and,  later,  to  avoid  if  possible  the 
large  expense  attending  the  development  of  additional 
sources  of  supply  for  Brooklyn,  which  would  otherwise 
have  been  required  to  adequately  provide  for  the  con- 
sumption in  that  borough  until  the  Catskill  water  was 
available,  the  Department  of  Water  Supply,  Gas  &  Elec- 
tricity instituted  a  vigorous  campaign  to  reduce  waste. 
The  intended  purpose  was  fully  and  most  satisfactorily 
accomplished  in  both  cases.  The  crisis  of  1912  in  Man- 
hattan and  The  Bronx  was  tided  over,  and  Brooklyn  may 
now  safely  await  the  introduction  of  the  Catskill  sup- 
ply  without   further   developing   its   watershed. 

The  estimated  daily  reduction  in  consumption  in  Man- 
hattan and  The  Bronx  reached  a  maximum  of  71  mill- 
ion gallons  in  August,  1911,  averaged  65  million  gallons 
for  the  last  6  months  of  1911  and  almost  50  million  gal- 
lons for  the  year  1912,  while  the  total  reduction  since  the 
beginning  of  the  work  in  the  fall  of  1910  to  April  1, 
1913,  aggregated  over  39,700  million  gallons.  In  Brook- 
lyn the  maximum  reduction  of  34  million  gallons  daily 
was  effected  in  February,  1913,  and  the  average  daily 
reduction  from  August,  1912  (the  commencement  of  the 
house  to  house  inspection)  to  April  1,  1913,  amounted 
to  25  million  gallons,  while  the  total  saving  since  the 
beginning  of  the  pitometer  work  in  July,  1910.  to  April 
1,  1913,  aggregated  over  9,000  million  gallons.  This  re- 
duction   in    consumption    in    the    Borough    of    Brooklyn 

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DIAGRAM   NO.    1. — CONSUMPTION   BY   MONTHS,    SHOWING  SAVING  OVER  ESTIMATED  CONSUMPTION. 
Estimated  consumption  for  1911,   1912  and  1913  based  on  average  consumption  for  1910,  assuming  3%  increase  annually  due 
to   increase   in   population.     Hatched   portion    indicates    saving   due   to   water   waste   work. 


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was    such    that    the   average   daily    consumption    for  the 

month  of  January.  1913,  would  give  a  per  capita  con- 
sumption of  onlj  73  gallons,  which  is  the  lowest  per  cap- 
ita consumption   for  any  January    since   1894,  or  for  the 

last    19   J  ears. 

The  aggregate  value  of  the  water  thus  saved,  if  fig- 
ured at  meter  rate-  ($133  per  million  gallons*)  would  be 
nearly    $6,500,000  and   the  tot;  the  work  done  to 

i  tin-  saving  was   i  ■ ,  which  would  be  re- 

duced to  $131,000  if  the  amount  for  fines  imposed  (i.  e., 
$36,000)   were  deducted. 

Owing  to  the  unprecented  magnitude  and  importance 

of  these  results,  a  statement  of  the  method-  employed  to 
secure   them,   may    be   of   interest. 

The  per  capita  consumption  for  New  York  City  for 
1910  (111  gallons  l  was  lower  than  that  of  the  next  5 
largest  cities  in  the  United  States,  i.  e.,  Chicago.  Phila- 
delphia. St.  Louis,  Boston  and  Cleveland,  for  the  year 
1912:  and  this  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  in  Xew  York,  a 
Moating  population  of  many  thousands,  not  included  in 
the  census,  is  housed,  and  that  there  are  an  equally  large 
number  who  live  outside  of  the  limits  of  New  York  City. 
hut  who  work  in  the  city,  also  left  out  of  the  census.  If 
this  transient  population  were  considered,  the  per  capita 
consumption  in  Xew  York  would  be  materially  reduced. 
Compared  with  other  American  cities.  Xew  York,  there- 
fore, is  economical  in  the  use  of  water,  even  if  we  include 
our  waste. 

The  city  is  divided  into  5  Boroughs — Manhattan,  The 
Bronx.  Brooklyn.  Queens  and  Richmond.  The  work  for 
the  reduction  of  waste  was  done  in  Manhattan  and  The 
Bronx    and    Brooklyn. 

The  boroughs  of  Manhattan  and  The  Bronx  are  sup- 
plied from  the  Croton,  Bronx  and  Byram  Rivers.  In 
1910  the  average  daily  consumption  was  331  million  gal- 
lons, or  120  gallons  per  capita  based  on  the  population 
given  in  the  1910  census.  On  this  basis,  assuming  an  in- 
crease of  3  per  cent  annually  due  to  increase  in  popula- 
tion, the  average  daily  consumption  would  be  about  341 
million  gallons  in  1911.  and  about  352  million  gallons  in 
1912.  But  from  the  total  available  storage  capacity  of 
the  three  watersheds,  it  is  estimated  that  ony  3i23  m.  g. 
d.  could  be  drawn  and  leave  a  reasonably  safe  amount 
in  storage,  provided  there  were  no  greater  period  of 
drought   than   has   been   experienced   since   1868. 

In  view  of  the  increase  in  consumption  and  the  small 
amount  in  storage  due  to  the  continued  light  rainfall 
following  June.  1910.  was  very  evident  that  some  action 
would  have  to  be  taken  promptly  to  reduce  the  average 
daily  consumption  and  to  secure  an  emergency  supply 
in  case  of  necessity.  Our  citizens  were  informed, 
through  the  press,  of  the  existing  conditions  and  work 
was   started   actively  for  the   reduction   of  waste. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  report.  "Waste"  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  the  quantity  of  water  drawn  in  excess  of  that 
required  for  the  uses  already  specified,  and  will  be  des- 
ignated as  "Preventable"  when  the  value  of  water  wasted 
is  greater  than  the  cost  of  the  methods  required  to  save 
it.  whence  it  follows  that  it  would  be  considered  non  pre- 
ventable when  the  reverse  conditions  obtain,  so  that  "it 
will  not  pay"  to  save  the  water,  these  designations  being 
based  exclusively  on  practical  and  economical  consider- 
ations. For  "value"  must  be  understood  not  simply  the 
normal  money  cost  or  selling  price  of  the  water,  but  also 
the  increase  or  decrese  due  to  the  condition  of  the  sup- 
ply  at    the   time. 

Were    the    use    of   water   strictly    confined    to   the   pur- 

-  already  enumerated    most  of  our  large  cities  would 

probably  saw.  p<  per  cent  or  more  from  their 

•Tli'  :  on  total  expi  i  by  the  au- 
thor further  on  to  l»-  V nd  the  receipts  for  unmetered  wa- 
ter,   $88    per    million    gallons — Ed. 


actual  consumption.  As  a  general  proposition,  however, 
the  absolute  elimination  of  waste  seems  unattainable 
within  practical  limits  of  cost,  and  without,  in  many 
cases,  causing  much  inconvenience  to  consumers.  The 
author  has  held  before  that  under  existing  conditions  in 
our  city,  it  would  not  be  advisable,  in  making  a  safe  es- 
timate, to  assume  a  larger  permanent  saving  in  consump- 
tion from  the  work  to  prevent  waste  than  from  15  to  20 
per  cent  and  the  results  recently  obtained  seem  to  bear 
out  these  figures. 

The  following  methods  are  generally  employed  for  re- 
ducing waste,    i.e., 

1.  Calling  to  the  attention  of  consumers  the  need  of 
checking  waste,  either  for  economical  considerations  or 
to  prevent  a  threatened  shortage  on  account  of  inade- 
quate supply,  or  for  both  reasons. 

2.  House  to  house  inspection  to  detect  and  repair 
leaks. 

3.  Examination  for  leaks  outside  of  the  buildings,  in 
service  pipes  as  well  as  distribution  mains  and  appurte- 
nances, to  locate  and  repair  underground  leaks. 

4.  Metering  of  all  connections  where  the  cost  and  ex- 
isting conditions  of  the  supply  warrant  this  measure. 

The  last  method  (No.  4)  cannot,  at  present,  be  gen- 
erally applied  in  our  city,  nor  was  it  available  for  the 
work  under  consideration,  for  reasons  discussed  further 
on.  Metering  being  eliminated,  we  had  to  confine  our- 
selves  to   the   other  three   methods. 

Public  attention  was  repeatedly  called,  through  the 
press,  to  the  inadequate  supply  available  in  those  bor- 
oughs in  which  existing  conditions  warranted  such  a 
statement,  the  requisite  data  being  also  given  in  support 
thereof  and  the  imperative  need  shown  of  preventing 
waste  in  order  to  avoid  a  threatened  shortage  :  while  the 
following  notice,  printed  in  English,  Italian  and  Yiddish, 
was  delivered  at  all  premises: 

•TMPORTAXT. 
"To  the  Owner  of  the  Premises: 

"To  stop  waste  of  water,  an  inspection  is  to  be  made  of 
these  premises,  and  your  attention  is  called  to  the  ne- 
cessity' of  having  all  fixtures  in  good  order,  as  the  rules 
of  the  Department  provide  a  penalty  of  two  dollars 
($2.00)  for  each  leaky  fixture.  The  fixtures  which  are 
ordinarily  found  out  of  order  are  tanks  of  toilets,  fau- 
cets and  ball  cocks  controlling  overflow  of  tanks. 

"You  are  hereby  notified  to  have  all  leaky  fixtures  im- 
mediately repaired. 

"The  use  of  hose,  either  inside  or  outside  of  buildings, 
is  prohibited. 

"It  is  hoped  that  you  will  do  everything  in  your  power 
to  stop  all  unnecessary  use  of  water,  so  that  we  may 
avert  as  much  as  possible  a  situation  which  would  be 
most  serious." 

These  notices,  forwarded  about  the  middle  of  June, 
1911.  in  Manhattan  and  The  Bronx,  met  with  instant 
and  efficient  response  from  our  citizens,  so  that  a  large 
reduction  in  consumption  resulted  almost  immediately. 
The  house  to  house  inspection  commenced  about  the 
same  time.  The  weekly  consumption  during  June  was 
as   follows  : 

Consumption  (M.G.D.) 
Week  ending  1911  1910 

June     3     287 

June   10      290 

June   17      2T9 

June   24     272  320    (Junel 

July     1      264  342    (July) 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  while  only  about  14  per 
cent  of  the  total  number  of  premises  were  inspected  dur- 
ing the  month  of  June,  such  a  large  reduction  in  average 
daily  consumption  was  effected.  It  is  evident  that  the 
latter  was  principally  due  to  the  notices  which  were  de- 
livered to  the  various  premises. 


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The  larger  portion  of  waste  in  the  city  of  New  York 
is  due  to  defective  fixtures  within  the  buildings,  and 
especially  to  the  water  lost  from  roof  and  toilet  tanks, 
and  leaks  from  the  latter  are  also  the  most  difficult  to 
detect,  as  the  escape  of  water  is  not  always  apparent  to 
the  eye.  although  the  noise  made  is  sufficient,  as  a  rule, 
to  enable  the  occupant  of  the  premises  to  detect  the  leak. 

Xext  to  leakage  of  tanks  is  that  from  faucets,  due 
either  to  their  being  carelessly  left  open  or  to  need  of 
repairs   usually   resulting   from   wearing   out   of  washers. 

The  Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment  having  ap- 
proved the  issue  of  $100,000  revenue  bonds  to  pay  for  a 
house  to  house  inspection,  a  force  of  about  ISO  special 
inspectors  was  appointed  for  this  work,  and  during  the 
month  of  June  the  house  to  house  inspection  was  started. 

These  new  inspectors  were  divided  in  squads  of  15  or 
20,  each  of  which  was  in  charge  of  2  of  the  regular  in- 
spectors, and  the  districts  laid  out  by  the  Engineering 
Bureau  were  taken,  block  by  block,  every  house  being 
visited. 

It  was  found  that  each  inspector  could  examine  10 
buildings  per  day.  and  the  work  was  so  arranged  that 
the  men  in  a  squad  would  finish  their  assignments  simul- 
taneously and  be  ready. to  shift  to  another  location  at 
the  same  time.  In  Manhattan,  from  June  12  to  Septem- 
ber 30,  66,223  buildings  were  examined  and  wastes  were 
found  in  44.055  or  about  70  per  cent,  in  which  there 
were  191,483  wasting  fixtures.  Second  and  third  exam- 
inations of  these  44,000  and  odd  buildings  required  59,- 
240  visits,  so  that,  all  told,  there  were  125.463  buildings 
examined  in  i'/2   months  in  this  borough. 


TABLE    WO.    1 

<  nst    of    \\ 

ater   Wute    Work 

in    tin 

linn    with 

House   to 

HouMe 

■apeetlon  in    Munb 

1 1 1  ii  ii    l 

ml 

The    llroiix 

.    from 

June    1<>    Dei 

'ember. 

1911. 

!  nspectors, 

Fines 

Clerks. 

l  mposed 

Total 

etc.,  in  Con- 

fur Failur 

i     Cost 

ned  Ion  with 

Pito- 

to  Ri  pali 

After 

Month. 

House  tn  House 

meter 

Leaky 

Deducting 

i  imii. 

Fixtures 

Fines. 

June     

(10,300 

$736 

$14,614 

July     

13,300 

5,050 

11,092 

7,258 

13,800 

5.300 

5,258 

13,842 

September 

10,100 

1,350 

6,320 

7.130 

October 

8,150 

3,350 

4,446 

November 

3,300 

860 

728 

3,422 

December 

1  -•'■• 

mi) 

$22,950  $29,184  $51,916 

The  amount  of  saving  secured  by  special  plumbing 
inspection  was  determined  by  pitometer  gaugings  of  the 
total  consumption  before  and  after  inspection.  The  en- 
tire area  of  Manhattan  was  divided  into  21  sections  or 
districts  so  selected  that  they  could  be  isolated  from 
the  rest  of  the  system  and  supplied  through  a  few  trunk 
mains,  without  seriously  disturbing  the  pressure.  The 
consumption  was  gauged  by  pitometer  set  on  these  sup- 
ply   mains.     The   saving   shown    by    these    gaugings,    ex- 

TAIII.E    NO.  2. 
Bavins   of    Water    Secured    by    Home   to   House   Inspection    in 


'mption  Consumption 

Before  After 

Districts.                                 Inspection,  Inspection, 

Gallons.  Gallons. 

S.2S4.O00  6,600, 

11,444,000  10.613.Oim 

14.823.000  12,710, 

12.737.000  11. 400. imiii 

10,301,000  8,680, 

8 14,685, )  1,057, 

13,378,000  10,894,000 

12 13.660,000  12,460, 

5,655,000  4,664,000 

I    14 22.1S1.000  21,690, 

2H.4S2.000  23,559, 

7,360, 6,234, I 

' 10,790, 9,944, 

174.780.000  1 

Saving  31,2;  • 


Saving, 

Gallons. 

831, 

2,]  i  :. 

L.337, 

1,621,000 

628.000 

2.IS4. 

1.200,000 

991,1 

19  i , 

5,923,000 
1.120. 

846, 


i3. 505, 000  21,275,000 


174.780,000 

Cost    uf    Pitometer    Gaugings (22,95 

Cost    of    Inspector.    Clerks,    etc 58,150.00 


eluding    office    buildings     or     highly     metered     sections, 
amount  to  12  per  cent  of  the  total  consumption. 

The  water  fronts  of  Manhattan  and  Brooklyn  have 
been  practically  covered  by  pitometer  waste  detection 
work.  A  narrow  district  including  usually  8  or  10  blocks 
of  water  front  were  isolated  from  the  rest  of  the  sys- 
tem and  supplied  by  one  main  through  which  the  actual 
total  consumption  and  waste  was  gauged  by  pitometer 
for  about  48  hours.  The  metered  water  was  accounted 
for  by  special  meter  readings  taken  at  the  beginning 
and  end  of  the  test.  Unmetered  water,  for  shipping  ant' 
boat  use,  was  accounted  for  as  accurately  as  possibl 
by  men  stationed  to  keep  record  of  the  boats  drawing, 
the  size  of  the  tanks,  etc.  Domestic  consumption  was 
estimated  on  a  per  capita  or  floor  area  basis.  These 
items  of  accounted  for  consumption  are  totaled  and 
compared  with  the  pitometer  gaugings  of  the  total  flow 
into  the  district.  If  the  discrepancy  or  unaccounted 
for  water  was  large  enough  to  indicate  waste,  a  subdi- 
vision  of  the  district  was  made  to  locate  the  leakage. 

The  saving  in  this  work  has  amounted  to  1,400,000 
gallons  a  day  in  Brooklyn,  4,400,000  in  Manhattan  ex- 
clusive of  5.700,000  gallons  a  day  in  river  crossing  leaks. 

TABLE    NO.    3. 
Manhattan — Number    of    Men    lEniployed,    Premises    Examined 
and    Leaky    Fixtures    Found    llurine.    House   to    House    In- 
spection.  June  to   December.    1!>1 1. 

1911. 


in,-.  114  77 

21  21 


35  18 


June.  July.      Aug.     Sept.      Oct.     Nov.    De 

No.  of  inspectors, 
aver,    per   day.. 

X".  of  clerks  for 
office  work,  av- 
erage  per   day. 

No.     of     premises 

inspected     ....12,834    18.644   23.S93   lo.s52     4. ion     1.621         418 
Total    No.   iof    premises    inspected 72,371 

NO.  Of  leaks 

found      43.370    56.107    4S.419    33.1011      7.058      3,413      1,768 

Total    No.    of  leaks    found 197,235 

lii  cent  premises 
bavlng  leaky 
fixtures      75  60  60  70  48  4  7  50 

No.    of    premises 

re-examined. ..  2,716   21,405    17.753    17.366     8,803     5,215      2.23.: 
Total   Xo.   of  premises  re   examined 75,491 

No.  "f  nnes  im- 
posed   for    fail- 


epal 


fixtures   303   1.4H6   2.17.".   2. .Mil   1,823  299    245 

Total   Xo.   of   tines   imposed   for   failure    to    re- 
pair fixtures   11,855 

Amount    of    files 

in s.-d      $606   88,992    $4,358   $5,"2o   $3,646  $598       $49u 

Total    amount    of    tines    imposed $23,710 


T  illl.E    NO.  4. 
Brooklyn — Number  of    Men   Employed,    Premises    Examined  and 
l.inki     Fixtures    Found    During;    House    to    House    Inspec- 
tion. July   to    December,    1912. 

1912 


Aug.       Sept.    Oct.     Nov.     Dec. 
N,o.  of  inspectors,  average  per 

day     35  35  35  35  35 

No.    of   clerks   Cor   office  work, 

average   per   day    9  8  S  7  7 

No.     .1    premises    inspected....    S.764    12,289   15,064   13,225    11,783 

Total    No.    of   premises    inspected    61,125 

NO,    nl    leaks   found    9,333    16,650    21.S61    14,512    17.134 

Total    Xo.    of   leaks    found 79.490 

No.    ..I"   premises    re-examined.    1,022     6,483     5.7ss     7,762     8,253 

Total  Xo.  of  premises  re-examined 29,308 

Nos.  of  tines  imposed  for  failure 

to    repair   fixtures    is         7S1         383         585         442 

Total    XVj.    of    fines    imposed    for    failure    to    re- 
pair   fixtures     2.209 

Amount    Of    fines    imposed $36    $1,562       $766    $1,170       $SS4 

Total    amount    of    tines    imposed $4,418 


Total  est  of  work   to   December  31,   1912,  $18,438.79. 

During  the  latter  part  of  the  Manhattan  work,  only  the 
large  discrepancies  were  followed  up,  owing  to  the  plen- 
tiful supply  and  the  then  low  value  of  the  low  service 
water. 

General  waste  detection  work  is  now  being  carried  on 
in  the  higher  services  as  conditions  require.  The  w-ork 
includes  gauging  of  consumption  in  small  isolated  dis- 
tricts within  the  larger  area  being  investigated,  and  sub- 


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sequent  night  sub-divisions  of  those  districts  in  which  a 
comparison  of  the  minimum  night  rate  with  the  24-hour 
consumption  indicated  continuous  flow  or  waste.  These 
districts  are  generally  taken  of  such  size  as  to  be  sup- 
plied  through  a  12-inch  main  without  materially  reduc- 
ing pressures.  In  a  district  of  this  size,  leakage  of  im- 
portance is  usually  noticeable  in  the  night  rate.  On  this 
work  the  consumption  is  largely  unmetered  and  the  ad- 
isabilitj  of  subdividing  a  district  is  determined  prin- 
cipally by  the  rat  in  of  night  rates  to  the  average  24-hour 
umption  and  bj  a  consideration  of  the  total  supply 
in  connection  with  the  nature  of  the  district.  .Meter 
readings  or  determination  of  special  uses  are  rarely  re- 
quired. 

I  he  engineers'  bureau  determined  the  amount  of  water 
consumed  before  and  after  house  to  house  inspection, 
and  for  this  purpose  18  districts  were  laid  out  in  the  bor- 
ough of  .Manhattan.  The  flow  into  these  districts  was 
determined  by  pitometer  measurements,  and  a  record  of 
the  reduction  in  leakage  resulting  from  the  inspection 
was  thus  obtained;  the  results  are  given  in  Table  Xo.  1. 
The  house  to  house  inspection  was  continued  with  full 
force  until  September,  when  the  reduction  in  consump- 
tion, together  with  the  increased  rainfall,  made  it  un- 
necessary to  prosecute  the  work  as  vigorously  as  in  the 
early  part  of  the  summer.  At  least  two  inspections  were 
made  in  each  building  where  leaks  were  found,  and  as 
these  were  shown  in  nearly  all  buildings  examined,  the 
number  of  inspections  was  practically  double  the  num- 
ber of  buildings  given   in  Table  Xo.  2. 

The  results  of  the  work  done  are  shown  by  the  follow- 
ing table  of  consumption,  in  which  the  reduction  has  been 
approximately  apportioned  between  the  work  done  in 
stopping  leaks  in  mains,  and  the  work  done  in  stopping 
leaks  and   waste  in  buildings: 

Estimated 
Consumption 

Assuming  , Estimated  Reduction , 

Increase  in  Consumption. 

ot:i',  -By 

Equivalent  Stopping  By  Reducing 

Consumption  in  Man      to  Rate  ot  Under-  Leakage  and 

hattan  and  Bronx       Increase  in  ground  Waste  in 

(M.G.D.)                 Population.  Leaks.1  Buildings. 

Month.          1910.        1911.             1911.  Total. 

January..          33.".           334                  345  4  7                  11 

February.        336         331               346  4  11               15 

March.  ...         327          327            -337  6  4                10 

April 326           320                  336  6  10                  16 

.May 326          310                336  8  18                26 

June 329    286       339  9  44       53 

July 342    287        352  9  56       65 

1st. . .    336    27.",       346  9  62       71 

September         335          277                345  111  58                6S 

332           27S                  342  11  53                  64 

November.        321          271                331  11  49               60 

liber.        333         283               343  11  49               60 

■The  column  headed  "By  stopping  underground  leaks"  re- 
fers to  leaks  discovered  by  the  pitometer  and  does  not  In- 
clude a  large  number  of  leaks,  some  of  considerable  amount. 
Which  were  located  and  repaired  by  the  regular  maintenance 
The  amount  of  these  leaks  would  reduce  by  an  equal 
amount  the  quantities  reported  under  the  heading  "Leakage 
and  waste  in   buildings." 

The  experience  from  the  water  waste  work  in  the  Bor- 
ough- of  -Manhattan  and  The  Bronx  during  1911  indi- 
cated that  for  each  inspector  employed  on  water  waste 
work  a  saving  amounting  to  slightly  less  than  one-half 
million  gallons  daily  was  obtained. 

\\  ith  the  storage  now  available,  there  was  no  need  or 
economy  in  continuing  the  work  for  waste  prevention, 
and  it  is  improbable  that  it  may  be  advisable  to  resume 
it  before  the  Catskill  water  is  introduced.  A  sufficient 
force  should,  however,  be  retained  for  house  to  house  in- 
spection, so  that  all  buildings  may  be  inspected  at  inter- 
vals say  not  greater  than  two  years,  thus  preventing  a 
return  to  the  conditions  that  existed  before  the  special 
work  was  undertaken.  A  gradual  increase  in  consump- 
tion is  probable,  due  to  the  increased  use  of  water  when 


no  danger  of  shortage  in  the  supply  is  apprehended,  and 
it  is  not  reasonable,  therefore,  to  expect  that  the  full  re- 
duction made  in  1911  will  continue  in  subsequent  years, 
although  the  records  for  1912  and  1913  to  date  show  a 
large  reduction  in  the  consumption  as  compared  with 
the  estimated  consumption  based  on  1910.  (See  Dia- 
gram 1.)  Owing  to  lack  of  interest  on  the  part  of  own- 
ers of  property  and  their  tenants,  many  of  the  leaks  in 
fixtures  that  are  repaired  as  a  result  of  the  house  to 
house  inspection,  reappear  within  a  few  months  after 
such    inspection. 

Due  attention  was  given  to  the  measurement  of  flow- 
in  pipes  and  mains  outside  of  buildings,  to  locate  and 
stop  leaks.  As  investigations  made  in  1910  had  shown 
some  large  leaks,  especially  in  mains  laid  under  the  East 
River,  and  as  there  was  great  likelihood  of  leaks  along 
the  river  that  discharged  into  it  and,  therefore,  did  not 
show  on  the  surface,  careful  measurements  were  made 
of  the  flow  of  water  in  various  parts  of  the  city  to  locate 
these  underground  leaks,  particular  attention  being 
given  to  the  river  front,  and  a  special  division  for  this 
class  of  work  was  formed,  to  which  were  assigned  men 
who  had  experience  in  similar  work  in  this  and  other 
cities.  Broken  mains  were  also  found  where  the  loss 
of  water  was  very  great.  In  one  instance,  where  the 
broken  main  lay  at  the  bottom  of  the  East  River,  the 
loss   amounted   to    over   3   million    gallons   per   day. 

The  underground  leakage  stopped  was  about  10  m.g.d., 
which,  if  valued  at  meter  rates,  would  amount  in  a  year 
to  nearly  $500,000  while  the  cost  of  this  work,  covering 
a  period  of  about  two  years,  was  $19,000,  or  say  $9,500 
per  year. 

The  average  daily  consumption  of  Manhattan  and  The 
Bronx  was  331  million  gallons  in  1910,  giving  a  per  cap- 
ita consumption  of  120  gallons.  On  the  basis  of  the 
consumption  figures  for  1910,  assuming  an  increase  of 
3  per  cent  annually  due  to  increase  in  population,  the 
average  daily  consumption  would  increase  to  341  mill- 
ion gallons  in  1911  and  to  352  million  gallons  in  1912. 
By  the  work  to  check  waste,  however,  the  average  con- 
sumption for  the  year  1911  was  reduced  to  298  m.g.d., 
or  105  gallons  per  capita,  but  the  actual  reduction  was 
really  greater  than  shown  by  the  above  average,  as  the 
effect  of  the  water  waste  work  did  not  show  great  re- 
sults until  July,  1911,  when  the  reduction  reached  65 
million  gallons  daily  and  was  thus  maintained  on  an  aver- 
age up  to  January  1,  1912. 

While  there  was  a  natural  increase  in  the  consumption 
for  the  year  1912,  the  average  daily  consumption  was 
only  303  million  gallons,  corresponding  to  a  per  capita 
consumption  of  104  gallons.  The  consumption  for  the 
month  of  December,  1912,  averaged  297  million  gallons 
daily  which  is  less  than  the  average  daily  consumption 
for  the  year  1904.  This  estimated  reduction  in  the  aver- 
age daily  consumption  due  to  the  water  waste  work  is 
clearly  shown  in  Diagram  Xo.  1,  which  illustrates  the 
natural  increase  in  consumption  since  1902.  and  shows 
that  at  the  present  time  the  average  daily  consumption 
is  the  same  as  that  for  1904.  On  the  basis  of  the  esti- 
mated consumption  for  1911,  1912.  and  1913  some  39,000 
million  gallons  have  been  saved,  which  if  valued  at  meter 
rates  ($133  per  million  gallons)  would  amount  to  about 
$5,187,000,  at  a  cost  to  the  city  of  about  $100,000.  ex- 
clusive of  the  fines  imposed  for  leaky  fixtures  during 
the  time  of  house  to  house  inspection.  The  per  capita 
consumption  has  been  reduced  from  120  gallons,  which 
was  the  average  for  these  two  boroughs  in  1910,  to  101 
gallons,  which  is  the  per  capital  consumption  for  the 
first  quarter  of  1913.  Diagram  Xo.  2  shows  that  the  per 
capita  consumption  is  the  same  as  that  for  the  year  1895. 


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Under  the  existing  legislation,  the  Water  Department 
can  compel  the  installation  of  meters  by  property  own- 
ers only  in  buildings  where  water  is  used  for  commercial 
purposes,  so  that  out  of  a  total  of  305.000  services,  only 

86,01 r  less   than   one-fourth,  are   metered,  and   of   this 

number  60  per  cent  are  in  the  Borough  of  Manhattan. 
In  this  connection,  it  seems  pertinent  to  acid  that  a  gen- 
eral and  strong  opposition  on  the  part  of  property  own- 
ers  has  hitherto  been  shown  whenever  a  system  of  gen- 
eral metering,  or  even  the  adoption  of  preliminary  meas- 
ures  to  properly  plan  its  installation,  have  been  proposed, 
so  that,  in  view  of  the  large  increase  in  the  water  supply 
to  be  expected  from  the  Catskill  sources  about  the  be- 
ginning of  1916,  it  were  inopportune,  if  not  useless,  to 
agitate  this  question  at  present.  Probably  more  than  a 
decade  will  elapse  before  the  first  installment  (250  m.  g. 
d.)  of  the  Catskill  supply  will  be  fully  required  for  the 
consumption,  and  until  additional  works  for  further  in- 
crease of  the  supply  are  necessary  the  value  of  the  wa- 
ter saved  by  metering  would  probably  be  less  than  the 
annual  charge  due  to  installation  of  meters.  It  should 
furthermore  be  borne  in  mind  that  in  wealthy  residen- 
tial districts  the  introduction  of  meters  will  probably  in- 
crease the  revenue  materially,  but  not  diminish  the  con- 
sumption, and  that  the  efficient  limit  of  metering  in  our 
city  will  be  reached  before  meters  are  placed  in  every 
service. 

The  advisability  of  the  general  installation  of  meters — 
nay.  its  need,  in  order  to  secure  proper  economic  man- 
agement of  the  water  supply,  reduce  preventable  waste 
and  equitabh  regulate  charges  for  water,  has  been  so 
often  demonstrated,  and  is  today  so  generally  recog- 
nized, that  further  exposition  of  proofs  in  support 
thereof  seem  superfluous.  Among  hydraulic  engineers 
and    managers   of  all   water   works,   both   in   this   country 

Gallons   Daily 
140  IZO  100  BO 


1905 


1895 


1890 


1885 


DIAGRAM  NO.    2,    SHOWING   PERCAPITA   CONSUMPTION. 


and  in  Europe,  there  is  nut  a  dissenting  voice  on  this 
proposition.  By  the  general  public,  however,  it  has  been 
received  throughout  this  country  with  disfavor,  and  in 
our  city  with  a  specially  marked  and  persistenl  opposi- 
tion sufficient  hitherto  to  prevent  the  adoption  of  even 
the  preliminary  measures  necessary  to  prepare  a  plan 
for  installation.  Personal  considerations  in  some  cases, 
prejudice  or  motives  which  need  not  be  here  considered 
in  others,  have  no  doubt  contributed  to  this  opposition, 
but  valid  reasons  therefor,  and  probably  the  main  one-,. 
are  to  be  found  in  our  present  regulations  for  the  in- 
stallation of  meters,  which  prescribe  that  the  cost  and 
installation  of  the  meter  shall  be  paid  by  the  house 
owner;  that  the  latter  shall  also  bear  the  expense  of  all 
necessary  repairs,  and  that  metered  water  shall  be  paid 
for  at  the  rate  of  $133  per  million  gallons.  To  compel 
the  house  owner  to  buy  the  meter  and  keep  it  in  repair 
at  his  own  expense,  is  not  only  onerous,  but  also  against 
the  usual  practice  in  similar  cases  and  therefore  un- 
equitable, while  the  charge  of  $133  per  million  gallons 
is  extortionate,  as  compared  with  the  general  or  flat 
charges  of  unmetered  w-ater,  and  its  enforcement  ill  ad- 
vised policy  on  the  part  of  the  city,  which  thus  discour- 
ages and  discriminates  against  the  adoption  of  the  very 
measure   it   is   endeavoring  to  generalize. 

The  author,  while  discussing  this  subject  in  1902,  in 
connection  with  the  Brooklyn  water  supply,  reported 
that  available  data  then  showed  that  the  difference  in 
charge  per  million  gallons  between  the  unmetered  and 
metered  water  was  about  $46;  that  the  charges  for 
metered  water  per  million  gallons  were  about  $43  more 
than  the  cost  per  million  gallons  of  all  salable  water 
based  on  total  expenditures;  and  that  the  receipts  per 
million  gallons  for  unmetered  water  were,  on  the  con- 
trary, about  $2  below  the  actual  cost  per  million  gallons 
of  salable  water  based  on  total  expenditures;  in  other 
words,  that  the  metered  water  was  sold  with  an  approxi- 
mate profit  of  50  per  cent  on  total  cost,  while  on  un- 
metered water  the  city  lost  above  2l/2  per  cent.  In  this 
same  report  plans  were  discussed  to  so  regulate  the 
charges  as  to  either  obtain  simply  sufficient  revenue  to 
cover  the  total  expenditures,  leaving  little  or  no  surplus, 
or  to  secure  the  present  average  receipt  per  million  gal- 
lons of  water  consumed,  with  the  surplus  of  profit  then 
shown,  on  a  more  equitable  basis. 

Under  these  conditions,  the  writer  had  recommended 
and  the  department  had  held,  in  regard  to  this  matter: 

First:  That  the  water  supply  of  the  city  should  be 
metered. 

Second:  That  the  meters  should  be  purchased  and  in- 
stalled by  the  city  at  its  sole  expense,  and  not  by  the 
owners  as  at  present. 

Third:  That  the  city  should  also  make,  at  its  sole 
expense,  all  necessary  repairs  to  meters. 

Fourth:  That  the  period  of  installation  should  be 
spread  over,  say,  four  or  five  years,  so  as  to  distribute 
both  the  expense  and  tearing  up  of  streets  and  side- 
walks. 

Fifth:  That  the  meter  rates  should  be  so  established 
as  to  prevent  the  curtailment  by  penurious  house  own- 
ers of  the  amount  of  water  necessary  for  all  domestic 
and  sanitary  purposes.  A  minimum  flat  rate  should 
therefore  be  established  based  on  the  amount  of  water 
per  capital  required  for  the  above  purposes,  and  the  cor- 
responding total  amount  would  be  charged  for  the 
building,  whether  or  not  it  was  used.  For  the  excess 
over  that  prescribed  amount  the  rates  would  be  higher. 

Sixth  :  That,  as  an  indispensable  preliminary  measure 
the  necessary  data  should  be  obtained  for  the  proper 
establishment  of  meter  rates.  For  this  purpose  the  mode 
of  procedure  would  be  as  follows: 


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(.11  Authorization  should  be  obtained  from  the  Legis- 
lature to  enable  the  commissioner  to  install  and  put 
into  service  meters  in  ail  such  districts  and  sections  as 
would  in  his  opinion  furnish  the  best  opportunites  for 
securing  complete  and  accurate  information  as  to  the 
consumption  and   waste  of  water. 

(b)  After  the  installation  of  these  meters  in  the  vari- 
OUS    distri'  i  careful    readings   would    he    taken 

for  a  certain  time,  particular  attention  being-  given  t<>  the 
condition  of  the  fixtures  and  leakage  therefrom,  etc., 
which  would  he  duly  recorded,  after  which  a  rigid  in- 
specl  be  made  to  locate  .and  stop  all  leaks   in 

fixtures  and  insure  their  proper  Condition  and  the  read- 
ing of  meters  continued.  The  difference  found  between 
the  amount  of  water  drawn  with  leaky  fixtures  as  orig- 
inally in  service  and  the  amount  used  titter  the  fixtures 
were  put  in  proper  order,  would  represent  the  waste. 
This  experimental  work  in  the  various  districts  metered 
Should  he  continued  regularly  for,  say  from  6  months 
to  one  year,  tenants  and  householders  being  cautioned 
to  use  water  freely  through  the  whole  period,  as  they 
hail  always  used  it  before. 

With  the  above  data  duly  recorded  and  copies  of  the 
water  lulls  paid  by  the  consumers,  the  necessary  informa- 
tion would  be  available  to  intelligently  establish  the 
proper  meter  rates  and  ascertain  the  probable  results 
on  the  installation  of  these  meters. 

The  attitude  of  the  department  in  regard  to  this 
matter,  as  outlined  above,  was  known  to  and  met  with 
the  endorsement  of  the  Merchants'  Association  of  Yew 
York,  who,  in  support  thereof,  secured  the  passage  of 
what  is  known  as  the  "Stanley  Act"  (Chapter  611  of  the 
Laws  of  1006).  Under  its  terms  the  Commissioner  of 
this  Department,  when  authorized  by  the  Board  of  Esti- 
mate and  Apportionment,  was  to  proceed  immediately  to 
install  meters  in  various  districts  to  be  selected  by  him 
for  the  purpose  specified  and  detailed  above,  Paragraph 
(\  Sections  a  and  b.  The  act  directed  that  the  Com- 
missioner of  the  Department  should  report  to  the  Board 
of  Estimate  and  Apportionment  on  the  necessary  meas- 
ures to  carry  the  said  act  into  effect,  and  appropriation 
in  be  made  for  its  execution.  This  requirement  was 
complied  with  and  a  full  report  submitted  to  the  Board 
of  Estimate  and  Apportionment,  as  part  of  which  9  typi- 
cal districts  were  selected  for  the  installation  of  meters 
in   Manhattan  and  The   Bronx,  as  follows: 

1.  Typical   Italian   tenements,   low   service. 

2.  t  rood  class  private  houses  and  medium  class  apart- 
ment  houses,   tower  high   service. 

3.  Medium  class  apartment  houses  and  private  houses, 
reservoir  high   service. 

4.  Typical  Hebrew  tenements,  new  buildings,  low  ser- 
vice. 

5.  .Medium  class  flat  and  two  family  houses,  low  ser- 
v  ice. 

6.  Building  of  the  same  character  as  No.  5.  but  in 
high    pressure    service. 

7.  Typical    Hebrew    tenements,    buildings    several    years 

old,  remodelled. 

8.  I  w"  and  threi    story  frame  houses. 

9.  High    class    apartment    houses.' 

In    Brooklyn      seven    similar   districts    were   selected. 
No   further  action   has   been   taken   to   d.ate   in    regard    to 

the  general  installation  of  meters  and  fur  the  reasons 
previously  given,  it  is  not  likely  that  it  will  b^>  carried 
into   effeel    Foi     everal  years,  it    would    nut    prove 

economical. 


RIVER   BANK   PROTECTION   AT 
ST.    LOUIS 

Work  Done  by  Board  of  Public   Improvement  to   Pre- 
vent Destruction  of  Water  Conduit  by  Erosion 
of  Bank   of   Mississippi    River. 

I  In  watei  supply  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  after  passing 
through  the  settling  basins  at  the  Chain  of  Rocks,  north 
of  the  city,  passes  to  the  pumping  stations  through  a 
conduit  running  almost  parallel  with  the  Mississippi 
river.  The  problem  of  protecting  this  conduit  from  the 
ravages  of  the  river  was  one  of  great  importance,  and 
i  he  discovery  that  the  west  bank  of  the  river  was  being 
washed  away  at  the  rate  of  from  twenty  to  thirty  feet 
yearly  and  that  at  one  point  less  than  230  feet  remained 
between  the  river  and  the  conduit  carrying  the  water 
supply,  led  the  officials  of  the  city  to  take  active  steps  to 
protect   the   river  bank. 

In  1911  a  contract  was  let  to  Paul  Grether  &  Co.  for 
the  revetment  of  8,650  feet  of  the  bank.  The  work  was 
begun  in  September,  1911,  and  5,320  feet  of  mattress  was 
made  and  sunk  before  ice  in  the  river  caused  the  work- 
to  be  discontinued  for  the  winter.  High  water  then 
prevented  work  on  the  revetment  before  July.  1912.  The 
work   was   completed   in   .March,   1913. 

The  process  is  described  in  a  report  recently  submitted 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Improvements  In  Water  Com- 
missioner Edward   E.   Wall,  reading  in   part  as   follows: 

"A  brush  mattress,  64  feet  wide,  woven  in  accordance 
with  the  best  practice  on  Mississippi  river  work  as 
developed  by  the  United  States  government  engineers, 
protects  that  part  of  the  hank  below  average  low  water, 
elevation  394  above  sea  level.  This  mattress  is  weighted 
with  an  average  of  eight  inches  of  rip-rap  as  a  protec- 
tion against  ice. 

"The  bank  was  graded,  hydraulically,  to  a  uniform 
slope  of  one  to  three  and  covered  with  a  layer  of  spalls 
and  gravel  averaging  three  inches  thick.  Between  the 
water  line  and  elevation  397,  rip-rap  was  placed;  be- 
tween elevation  397  to  elevation  408,  stone  paving  twelve 
inches  thick  was  used,  and  above  elevation  408  the  bank 
protection  is  rip-rap,  about  twelve  inches  thick,  bedded 
m  the  gravel. 

"Rectangular  reinforced  concrete  drains  were  con- 
structed to  replace  the  two  creeks  through  which  the 
drainage  west  of  Columbia  Bottom  Road  reached  the 
river.  In  all  8.650  lineal  feet  of  bank  were  protected 
at  a  cost  of  $115,981.83,  an  average  of  $13.41  per  lineal 
foot.  The  concrete  drains  cost  $14,219.47.  the  total  cost 
of  all  the  work  being  $130,201.30. 

"A  total  of  8,664.9  lineal  feet  of  brush  mattress,  64 
feet  wide  at  $3.50  per  lineal  foot,  9,960.5  squares  of 
spalls,  gravel  and  rip-rap  at  ^3.75  per  square  and  4.117.10 


I  M  DRAULIC   ilItAIUXri   OF   RIVER    RANK, 


ruLY3,  191. 


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PLACING  ROCK  FROM   BARGE  BY  DERRICK. 

squan  paving  at   $7.50   per  square  were  used. 

The  grading  averaged  9.5  cubic  yards  per  foot  of  bank. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  contract  all  work  was  handled 
by  barge,  but  in  October,  1912,  track  was  laid  along  the 
top  of  the  bank  and  thereafter  rock,  spalls  and  gi 
were  shipped  in  by  cars,  In, 042  squares  of  material  in 
992  cars  being  so  received.  All  of  the  river  bank,  on  city 
property,  extending  from  above  the  Chain  of  Rocks  to 
Prospect  Hill,  a  total  length  of  14,950  feet  has  now  been 
protected,  the  work  being  done  under  three  contracts 
•  luring  the  period  of  sixteen  years.  Each  contract  pro- 
vid.-l  for  a  different  class  of  work. 

"The  northern  2,340  feet  was  revetted  in  1897-99  with 
rip-rap  and  stone  paving,  laid  on  spalls,  no  mattress 
g  used  as  the  bed  rock  is  about  elevation  391.  The 
Stone  paving  extends  from  the  bed  rock  to  elevation  498 
and  the  rip-rap  from  elevation  408  to  the  top  of  the 
slope.  The  bank  was  graded  to  a  slope  of  1  to  2.  The 
average  thickness  of  paving  and  rip-rap  was  twelve- 
inches. 

"The  second  section,  3,600  feet,  was  revetted  it 
1901.  The  bank  above  low  water  was  graded  to  -I 
of  from  1:1' j  to  1:3  and  a  covering  of  gravel  concrete, 
six  to  nine  inches  thick,  in  blocks  about  seven  feet 
square,  laid  on  the  slope.  All  grading  in  both  cut  and 
fill  was  done  by  team-,  and  scrapers.  A  timber  mattress 
of  two-inch  plank  woven  in  between  wire  cables,  about 
fifty  feet  wide,  extended  from  low  water  into  the  river 
and  was  held  in  place  by  rip-rap  eighteen  inches  thick. 
Wherever  the  depth  of  the  water  was  such  that  the 
mattress  was  partly  submerged  in  extreme  low  water, 
fascines  were  used  in  the  place  of  plank.     A  roadwa)    16 


feet  wide,  of  broken   stone  and   gravel,   wa     built 

the   top  of  the   bank. 
"The  costs   per  lineal    foot   of  bank  of  the  revetment 

under  the  three  contracts  have   been  : 

1897-189'; 2,340    feet >7.t»7   per   f , 

1900-1901 3,600    feet 17.50    per    i. 

1911-1913 8.650  feet 13.41  per  foot." 


COMPLETED     REVETMENT    OF     RIVER    BANK. 


PUBLIC  MARKET  OF  JOHANNESBURG 

Retail  and   Wholesale   for  Farm   Produce  and   Meats. — 
Convenience  of  Customers  and  Producers  Con- 
sidered.— Retail   Purchases   Delivered. 

The  city  of  Johannesburg,  South  Africa,  on  March 
27  opened  a  new  market  which,  although  it  is  in  several 
respects  affected  by  conditions  which  do  not  exist  in 
this  country,  in  many  ways  offers  suggestions  which  it 
seems  to  us  might  well  be  adopted  here. 

Johannesburg,  like  most  new  cities,  at  first  failed  to 
appreciate  the  value  of  concessions  or  franchises,  only  to 
et  later  that  these  had  been  given  away  so  freely. 
In  1889  the  city  leased  for  99  years  to  a  market  buildings 
company  a  portion  of  Market  Square,  and  gave  a  con- 
ion  for  conducting  a  market  and  wagon  scales.  In 
1906  the  Council  purchased  the  concession  from  the 
company  for  about  $940,000,  the  general  government 
paving  half  of  this  and  becoming  joint  owner  of  the 
market.  (Previous  to  this  the  city  had  purchased  the 
franchises  of  the  street  railway,  light  and  water  com- 
panies.)' Shortly  afterward  the  general  government 
transferred  to  the  city  its  share  in  the  market  and  the 
whole  area  was  devoted  to  public  buildings  surrounded 
by  parks  and  gardens,  and  a  new  site  for  the  market  was 
found  in  an  insanitary  section  of  the  city,  the  most 
desirable  treatment  of  which  was  the  destruction  of  the 
houses  on   it. 

This  area,  which  was  not  only  covered  with  disreputa- 
ble houses  surrounded  by  insanitary  conditions,  but  also 
had  been  very  badly  laid  out,  was  purchased  by  the  city 
at  a  cost  of  about  $5,000,000  and  the  old  buildings  were 
demolished,  many  of  them  being  burned  down  on  ac- 
count of  outbreak  of  plague.  The  entire  site  of  178 
acres  was  then  cleaned  and  leveled,  new-  streets  laid  out 
and  blocked  oft  into  646  building  lots,  the  majority 
50x140  feet;  25  acres  being  used  for  the  new  market. 

It  is  to  be  noted  that  in  selecting  and  developing  this 
site  the  municipality  aimed  to  provide  a  market  directly 
connected  with  the  main  residence  portions  of  the  city 
by  street  railways  and  conveniently  situated  to  all  parties 
interested,  and  also  adjacent  to  the  railroad,  sidings  from 
which  could  be  run  directly  into  the  property;  so  that 
the  producer  was  able  to  place  his  goods  on  the  market 
at  the  minimum  of  cost  and  trouble  and  the  consumer 
was  able  to  purchase  them  with  comfort  and  conven- 
ience. Not  only  was  the  market  thus  made  accessible 
to  the  producers,  but  the  Council  inaugurated  a  system 
whereby  goods  purchased  at  the  market  are  delivered 
by  motor  wagon  to  any  address  in  Johannesburg  and 
the  suburbs  within  a  radius  of  three  miles,  on  the  pay- 
ment of  a  very  small  charge.  The  market  is  open  every 
day  of  the  year  except  Sundays  and  public  holidays, 
from  6.30  A.  M.  in  November,  December  and  January, 
from  7  A.  M.  in  February,  Match.  April,  September  and 
October,  and  from  7.30  A.  M.  in  May.  June.  July  and 
\ugust.  closing  at  6  1'.  M.  ever)  day  except  Saturday. 
when  it  remains  open  until  10  P.  M.  Street  railways 
run  to  the  market  at  intervals  of  7'2  minutes,  and  re- 
turn   free   tickets   are   issued    to    market    passengers. 

The  general  scheme  of  the  market  is  a  most  compre- 
hensive   one,    providing    for    both    wholesale    and    retail 


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trade  in  cattle,  grain  and  general  farm  produce.  Cattle. 
grain,  forage  and  general  produce  markets  have  already 
been   established,  with  abattoirs  in   close  proximity. 

The  market  building,  in  which  fruit,  vegetables,  flow- 
ers, butter,  eggs,  fish  and  meat  are  sold,  is  the  largest 
building    of   the   kind    in    South    Africa   and   cost   about) 

$550, I.      The  grea)    hall   of  the   market   is   covered  by  a 

steel  truss  root  118  feet  span.  666  feet  long  and  45  feet 
high,  connection  with  which  is  an  octagonal  annex  80 
feel  across.  In  the  main  building  are  41  shops,  restaur- 
ant, hank,  post  office  and  railwaj  office;  while  in  the 
annex  are  11  shops  tor  the  sale  of  fish,  hutter,  meat  and 
dressed  poultry.  Near  oik-  entrance  is  a  large  hall  to 
he  used  by  farmers  and  other  dealers  as  a  meeting  room. 

(lose  to  the  produce  market  is  the  live  stock  cattle 
market,  and  separated  from  this  by  a  50-foot  roadway 
are  the  municipal  abattoirs.  Behind  the  abattoirs  is  a 
quarantine  market,  to  which  are  sent  all  cattle  received 
from  infected  areas  or  districts  not  covered  by  govern- 
ment inspection.  Connected  with  the  abattoirs  is  a 
plant  for  converting  condemned  meat  into  fertilizers. 
Since  the  establishing  of  the  abattoir  about  a  year  ago, 
157  tons  of  meat  and  bone  meal  and  35  tons  of  blood 
meal  fertilizers  have  been  produced,  and  91   tons  of  tal- 


PORTION   OF   INTERIOR   OF   MAIN   HALL. 

low  have  been  recovered  and  sold  for  soap-making  pur- 
poses. 

It  is  seen  from  this  brief  description  that  the  city  of 
Johannesburg  is  apparently  convinced  that  a  public 
market  should  be  made  a  most  valuable  institution  to 
its  citizens,  and  with  the  courage  of  its  conviction  has 
expended  enormous  sums  upon  it.  Moreover,  it  has 
not  contented  itself  with  simply  providing  a  market,  but 
has  done  whatever  else  it  could  to  make  the  use  of  it 
convenient  and  attractive  to  both  the  producer  and  the 
citizen  purchaser.  It  is  especially  to  be  noted  that  con- 
venient street  car  transportation  was  assured  in  select- 
ing the  site,  together  with  special  rates  to  market  pur- 
chasers,  and   that   provision   is   made   for   a   general   de- 


5IOTOR     DELIVERY     WAGON. 

livery  of  retail  purchases  at  reasonable  rates,  so  that 
those  who  object  to  carrying  home  their  purchases  in 
person  are  not  deterred  from  the  use  of  the  market.  The 
latter  feature  especially  is  one  which  it  might  be  worth 
while  for  some  cities  in  this  country  to  try  in  their 
efforts  to  make  the  public  market  popular. 


RETAIL   MEAT    MARKET. 


NEW  YORK  MUNICIPAL  REFERENCE  LIBRARY. 

Since  the  publication  in  our  issue  of  June  5th  of  the 
list  of  municipal  reference  libraries  in  the  United  States, 
we  have  had  our  attention  called  to  the  fact  that  a  muni- 
cipal reference  library  was  opened  in  New  York  City  on 
March  31st  of  this  year,  and  is  already  heing  taken  ad- 
vantage of  by  the  public.  The  library  is  located  in  two 
rooms  at  280  Broadway,  and  contains  something  like 
5,000  books  and  pamphlets,  of  which  only  368  were  pur- 
chased for  the  library,  the  others  having  been  contributed 
by  the  city  comptroller  from  the  libraries  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Finance,  which  department  has  for  some  time 
been  gathering  books  of  a  kind  suitable  for  this  purpose 

The  establishment  of  such  a  library  was  advocated  by 
members  of  the  Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment 
in  1910  and  a  report  upon  the  subject  was  made  to  the 
Mayor  in  1911,  but  finding  no  results  coming  from  this, 
the  comptroller,  William  A.  Prendergast,  decided  to 
establish  the  library  with  resources  already  at  his  com- 
mand. These  were  not  sufficient  to  provide  a  thorough 
equipment  for  the  library,  but  bookcases  already  in  use 
by  the  Finance  Department  were  placed  in  one  of  the 
two  rooms,  and  wooden  shelves  were  erected  in  the 
other.  A  desk,  some  chairs  and  tables  completed  the 
equipment  for  which  funds  were  available.  The  comp- 
troller states  that  he  hopes  that  space  will  be  provided 
in  the  new  municipal  building  for  a  reference  library  and 
that  the  present  Aldermanic  library  of  about  8,000  vol- 
umes and  500  pamphlets  will  be  combined  with  the 
reference  library,  and  that  an  appropriation  be  made  for 
the  salary  of  a  librarian  and  the  other  expenses  of  the 
library  in  the  future.  The  total  expense  for  new  books 
and  furniture  ($1,250)  and  the  salary  of  the  librarian  have 
been  paid  from  the  regular  appropriation  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Finance.  He  also  hoped  that  the  collection  of 
the  Reform  Club,  numbering  about  12,000  volumes  de- 
voted largely  to  municipal  questions,  could  be  obtained 
as  an  addition  to  the  library. 

While  this  library  is  almost  absurdly  inadequate  and 
incommensurate  with  the  needs  and  importance  of  a  city 
the  size  of  Xew  York,  that  it  has  taken  form  at  all  is 
due  largely  to  the  persistence  of  the  comptroller;  but 
it  is  hoped  that  the  value  of  the  library  will  be  so  un- 
questionably demonstrated  that  it  will  shortly  be  recog- 
nized by  an  official  and  substantial  recognition  in  the 
budget. 


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CONTENTS 

Quarrying-    with    City    Prisoners.      (Illustrated).      By    G.    D. 

Crain,   Jr 1 

Water    Waste    Prevention.      (Illustrated) 3 

River   Bank   Protection  at   St.    Louis.    (Illustrated) 8 

Public  Market  of  Johannesburg-.    (Illustrated) 9 

New  York  Municipal  Reference  Library 10 

Water  Meters   in   American   Cities 11 

Ozone    Water    Purification 11 

Positions  of  Highway   Engineering  Students 12 

Memphis    Water    Department    Notes 12 

Water    Works    Data;    Tables 13 

News    of   the   Municipalities.    (Illustrated) 16 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions..  24 

News   of   the   Societies 25 

Personals    27 

Municipal    Appliances.      (Illustrated) 28 

Industrial    News    29 

The   Week's  Contract   News 30 

Water  Meters  in  American  Cities. 

The  tables  published  in  our  issue  of  June  12th  and 
supplemented  by  those  appearing  in  this  issue  give  infor- 
mation of  several  kinds  concernings  about  400  American 
water  works  plants,  both  municipal  and  private.  Part  of 
the  data  give  exceedingly  interesting  information  con- 
cerning the  growth  of  the  use  of  meters.  In  the  figures 
which  follow,  we  have  omitted  all  figures  from  cities 
which  failed  to  report  the  number  of  service  connections 
in  use,  and  those  which,  while  having  meters,  failed  to 
report  the  number  in  service.  The  number  so  omitted, 
however,  was  only  about  a  dozen.  While  these  400  cities 
constitute  less  than  SO  per  cent  of  the  plants  in  the 
country,  they  are  scattered  in  practically  every  state  of 
the  union  and  include  most  of  the  larger  cities,  thus  rep- 
resenting more  than  half  of  the  population  and  consump- 
tion of  the  country.  It  may  therefore  be  assumed,  we 
think,  that  percentages  and  other  conclusions  derived 
from  these  figures  are  fairly  representative  of  the  en- 
tire country. 

It  appears  from  these  tables  that  94  per  cent  of  all  the 
municipal  plants  use  meters  on  a  greater  or  less  per- 
centage of  their  services,  and  that  the  same  is  true  of 
88  per  cent  of  the  private  plants.  In  a  number  of  cities, 
of  course,  meters  are  used  on  a  few  of  the  large  con- 


sumers only,  but  if  we  compare  the  total  number  of  ser- 
vices with  the  total  number  of  meters,  we  find  that  41 
per  cent  of  all  services  in  municipal  plants  are  metered 
and  that  45  per  cent  of  all  services  in  private  plants  are 
metered.  This  statement  and  the  one  immediately  pre- 
ceding would  indicate  that  such  private  plants  as  use 
meters  are  using  them  to  a  greater  extent  than  the  mu- 
nicipal plants,  on  the  average;  but  the  figures  for  the 
number  of  meters  added  this  year  in  comparison  with 
the  number  of  services  added  would  indicate  that  the 
municipal  plants  will  soon  reverse  this  condition,  for  we 
find  that  during  the  last  fiscal  year  95.3  per  cent  of  all 
new  services  added  in  municipal  plans  were  metered, 
while  only  79.2  per  cent  of  services  added  by  private 
plants  were  metered. 

All  water  works  men  are,  of  course,  aware  of  the  rapid 
growth  in  the  use  of  meters  throughout  the  country,  but 
we  believe  that  most  of  them  will  be  surprised  to  learn 
that  more  than  90  per  cent  of  all  services  added  during 
the  past  year  were  provided  with  meters.  (Strictly  speak- 
ing, we  should  say  that  the  number  of  new  meters  added 
\\  as  more  than  90  per  cent  as  great  as  the  number  of  new 
services  added,  as  some  of  the  meters  may  have  been 
placed  on  old  services;  but  this  in  no  way  affects  the 
significance  of  the  figures). 

Probably  nothing  could  more  incontrovertibly  testify 
to  the  growing  popularity  of  meters  and  to  the  gradual 
dispelling  of  the  opposition  of  the  public  to  their  intro- 
duction than  these  figures,  which  show  that  the  use  of 
meters  on  practically  all  service  connections  has  become 
almost  universal  in  this  country.  Short  lists  could  easily 
be  made  up  to  prove  either  this  or  the  contrary,  but  the 
deductions  from  a  list  of  400  cities,  where  the  figures 
were  given  directly  by  the  officials  in  charge,  and  where 
absolutely  every  figure  obtainable  was  given  exactly  as 
received,  can  hardly  fail  to  be  considered  as  fairly  rep- 
resentative of  general  practice  throughout  the  country. 


Ozone  Water  Purification. 

A  report  has  just  been  issued  by  the  New  York  State 
Department  of  Health  entitled  "The  Application  of 
Ozone  to  Water  Purification,"  by  Russell  Spaulding, 
"Consulting  Ozone  Engineer,  State  Department  of 
Health."  This  report  contains  forty-five  9  x  12  pages, 
most  of  which  consist  of  poorly  executed  illustrations 
of  a  number  of  European  plants,  accompanied  by  a  small 
amount  of  equally  unsatisfactory  information,  with  the 
recommendation  that  the  authorities  of  the  state  of  New 
York  "give  to  ozone,  as  a  means  of  purifying  potable 
waters,  their  most  earnest  consideration.  There  is  cer- 
tainly no  means  known  to  science  that  is  more  reliable 
or  absolute  than  ozone  with  which  to  overcome  pollu- 
tion and  protect  the  public  health.  The  latest  develop- 
ments in  the  art  have  brought  ozone  water  purification 
well  within  the  boundaries  of  economical  municipal  ad- 
ministration." 

We  presume  that  this  report  is  being  sent  by  the  De- 
partment of  Health  to  all  the  cities  of  the  state,  and  as 
it  is  issued  by  them  and  contains  the  statements  of  their 
"consulting  ozone  engineer,"  it  seems  very  probable  that 
city  authorities  will  accept  the  statements  therein  as 
being  the  opinions  of  the  department.  The  danger  of 
this  and  the  serious  harm  which  might  be  done  by  the 
accepting  of  this  report  by  municipal  officials  as  a  basis 
for  adopting  ozone  purification  led  us  to  inquire  of  the 
state  health  department  whether  this  report  was  an  offi- 
cial one.  In  reply,  Commissioner  Porter  writes:  "While 
this  report  was  made  to  the  department  on  request,  the 
discussions  and  conclusions  set  forth  are,  as  you  will 
note,  neither  approved  nor  disapproved  by  this  depart- 
ment, the  report  being  distributed  merely  to  bring  under 


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discussion  the  matter  of  water  purification  by  ozone 
application."  Citj  authorities  do  not  ordinarily  look  to 
a  state  department  of  health  to  offer  them  subjects  for 
discussion,   Inn    rather   for  reliable   in  i  n   and   ad 

vice,  and  as  long  as  there  i  ement  in  this  report 

.Minis  are  nol  approved  l>>   the  department, 
nor  am    implication   of  tliis   exi  i  pi    thi    ab  ence   of  the 
ien(  of  such    :  might   be  expected, 

as  said,  that  the  opinions  expressed  therein  would  be  ac- 
tive, and  that  the  department  endorsed 
the  use  of  ozone  for  municipal  water  purification. 

Theoretically,  there  is  no  question  but  that  ozone  is 
an  ideal  agent  for  destroying  bacteria  and  other  organic 
matter  in  water,  and  that  if  the  bacteria  can  all  be 
brought  into  contact  with  ozone  their  fate  is  certain. 
So  far,  however,  no  effort  in  this  country  has  been  suc- 
cessful in  bringing  about  such  a  result  on  a  practical 
scale,  both  mechanical  and  financial  difficulties  standing 
in  the  way  of  success.  Moreover,  we  have  yet  to  see  a 
single  description  of  any  of  the  score  or  more  of  Euro- 
pean plants  which  gives  satisfactory  evidence  of  the 
effectiveness  of  the  process  in  any  municipal  plant.  It 
is  to  be  presumed  that  Mr.  Spaulding,  in  this  report,  has 
given  the  cream  of  the  information  available  for  these 
plants,  but  in  not  a  single  case  can  the  information 
given  to  him  be  called  convincing.  Elaborate  analyses 
are  given  of  the  use  of  ozone  in  Paris,  where  the  largest 
plant  yet  built  was  installed  in  1910,  but  these  were  made 
during  experiments  in  1907  and  1909— not  a  figure  about 
the  plant  itself.  And  these  analyses  are  confined  largely 
to  organic  matter,  nitrites  and  temperature — of  no  con- 
siderable importance.  These  experiments  indicated  that 
AS  kw.  h.  of  current  per  million  gallons  of  water  was  re- 
quired for  creating  ozone,  which  in  this  country  would 
probably  cost  from  75  cts.  to  $2.  No  estimate  is  given 
of  the  other  operating  costs  or  of  the  cost  of  the  plant. 

t  If  the  other  analyses  quoted,  one  gives  in  considerable 
detail  the  various  mineral  contents  of  the  water,  fol- 
lowed by  the  remarkable  statement  that  the  ozonized 
water  was  found  to  be  non-putrescible,  and  that  no 
pathogenic  bacteria  were  found  in  the  three  samples 
taken.  The  first  statement  is  absurd  as  applied  to  drink- 
ing water,  and  it  would  be  extremely  remarkable  should 
any  pathogenic  bacteria  be  identified  in  three  samples  of 
even  the  rawest  of  raw  water.  Remarkable  for  the  same 
reason  is  the  statement  concerning  the  St.  Petersburg 
plant,  that  both  before  and  after  filtration  bacteriological 
examinations  showed  an  abundance  of  typhoid  and  chol- 
era bacteria,  but  that  these  were  found  absent  after 
ozonization. 

Two  statements  other  than  the   Paris  figures  are  made 
concerning  costs  of  plants  and  operation.     The  contract 
for  the  plant  at   Xice  required  that  the  maximum  allow- 
ance  for   upkeep   should   not    exceed   $5,000   per   annum. 
that  the  city  would  supply  the  power  free,  and  that  the 
cost    of    plant    was    to    be    $48,167,    and    the    capacity   6.- 
480,000  gallons  a  day.     These   figures   give   us  S2. 10  per 
million   gallons   for  upkeep,  and   if  we  allow   In   per  cent. 
for   interest    and    depreciation    of    the    plant,    we   have   $2 
per  million  gallons  additional,  and  allowing  SI   for  power. 
:    per   million    gallons.      This    is   additional   to   the 
cost   of  filtration  and  is  based  on  the  maximum  capacity 
of  the   plant.      If  these   figures   he   not    exceeded,  and  the 
in   ,:!    two-thirds  capacity,  we  would  havi 
r    million  ozonization    alone.      The 

figures  given  for  'he  Si.  Petersburg  plant  are  $7.50  per 
million  gi    Ii  i    ozone  sterilization,  and  an  additional 

$7.50  for  filtration.  Whether  these  include  interest,  de- 
preciation, etc..   is  not    - 

\\Y  do  not  wish  to  ood  to  imply  that  «  e  be- 

o  ont    purifical  ion.  or  that 

Ifullj   deceh  ing  the  public,  but 


onlj  that  the  process  does  not  appear  to  have  been  de- 
veloped to  the  point  where  it  can  be  recommended  to 
municipalities.  In  view  of  this,  and  of  the  reliance 
which  might  be  placed  in  this  as  an  official  report  of  the 
Stale  Hoard  of  Health,  it  seems  desirable  to  give  this 
word  of  caution  to  water  works  and  other  municipal 
officials  who  may  receive  the  report  and  who  may  not  be 
thoroughly  posted  upon  the  real  status  of  ozone  purifica- 
tion  in    this  country. 


POSITIONS   FOR   HIGHWAY   ENGINEERING 
STUDENTS. 

The  Office  of  Public  Roads  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture  offers  opportunities  to  young  men  to  acquire 
practical  experience  in  highway  engineering  by  occupy- 
ing the  position  of  civil  engineering  student,  which  draws 
a  salary  of  S720  a  year  together  with  traveling  expenses 
and  subsistence  while  on  the  road.  A  part  of  the  time 
w  ill  lie  devoted  to  laboratory  and  office  work,  and  the  re- 
mainder to  practical  road  building  in  different  parts  of 
the  United  States.  The  civil  service  examination  for  this 
position  is  to  be  held  on  August  6  in  all  of  the  larger 
cities  in  the  country,  and  young  men  who  are  qualified 
are  urged  by  the  Civil  Service  Commission  to  take  this 
examination,  as  at  the  examination  held  on  April  9  an 
insufficient  number  of  eligibles  were  obtained  for  the 
vacancies  which  are  now  open.  We  judge  from  this 
statement  that  there  will  be  little  delay  in  giving  ap- 
pointments to  those  who  satisfactorily  pass  the  examina- 
tion. Applicants  must  be  at  least  twenty  years  old  and  a 
citizen  of  the  United  States,  with  an  educational  train- 
ing equivalent  to  that  required  for  graduation  in  civil 
engineering  from  a  recognized  school  or  college.  The 
examination  will  be  in  pure  and  applied  mathematics  and 
mechanics,  surveying,  construction,  and  materials  of 
construction. 


MEMPHIS  WATER  DEPARTMENT  NOTES. 
During  the  year  1912  the  daily  average  pumpage  of  the 

city  of  Memphis.  Tennessee,  was  13,652,348  gallons.  The 
maximum  daily  pumpage  was  20,134,000,  and  the  maxi- 
mum hourly  rate  was  30,700,000  gallons.  The  minimum 
daily  pumpage  was  9,849,000  gallons,  and  the  minimum 
hourly  rate  was  5,900,000  gallons.  This  shows  an  hourly 
maximum  of  about  125  per  cent  in  excess  of  the  average 
for  the  year  and  a  daily  maximum  of  48  per  cent.  The 
minimum  daily  pumpage  was  about  72  per  cent  of  the 
average  for  the  vear,  and  the  minimum  hourly  rate  about 
43  per  cent. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1911,  a  Number  1  Detroit  electric- 
truck  had  been  added  to  the  department,  and  during  the 
latter  part  of  April,  1912,  a  second  truck  of  the  same 
make  was  put  into  service.  In  the  latter  part  of  1911 
there  were  in  use  by  the  street  and  meter  branches  of 
the  Water  Department  S  wagons,  4  of  which  carried  one 
plumber  each.  At  the  end  of  the  year  1912  the  work  of 
the  two  departments  was  attended  to  by  the  two  trucks 
and  two  wagons,  doing  away  with  the  services  of  4 
wagons  and  4  plumbers.  The  number  of  laborers  on 
the  2  trucks  was  increased,  however,  and  by  the  greater 
speed  in  travelling  from  point  to  point  one  plumber  was 
able  to  do  the  work  that  had  previously  required  two. 

One  of  the  trucks  is  used  for  setting  meters  and  re- 
pairing leaks.  When  using  the  wagons,  one  plumber  and 
5  laborers  had  been  able  to  set  7  meters  in  a  day.  while 
one  plumber  and  6  laborers  on  this  truck  set  from  14  to 
16  meters  a   day. 

Truck  Number  2  is  used  mostly  in  making  connections. 
When  using  the  wagons,  one  plumber  and  6  men  made  6 
connections  a  day,  if  the  conditions  were  favorable,  while 
with  the  truck  one  plumber  and  8  men  make  from  8  to 
14  connections  a  day  in  ordinary  gravel  and  dirt  streets. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  I. 


Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Paving  Operations. 
Port  Arthur,  rex.— Work  of  putting  the  finishing  touches 
to  the  easl  side  of  Proctor  street  paving  has  begun  bj 
the  Eureka  Construction  Company,  and  two  blocks  of  the 
finished  street  was  turned  out  on  Proctor,  the  main  busi- 
ness thoroughfare  of  the  city.  The  contractors  have  nearly 
ied  their  work  on  the  wist  hall  of  Proctor,  and  they 
■lave  finished  two  blocks  on  the  east  half.  In  the  meantime 
the  traction  company  i>  engaged  in  lowering  the  grade 
of  its  tracks  on  Houston  avenue  so  as  to  facilitate  paving 
operations. 

City  Will  Maintain  Three  Markets. 
Duluth.  Minn. — Mayor  W.  I.  Prince  as  head  of  the  divis- 
ion of  public  affairs,  will  co-operate  with  the  merchants 
and  householders  of  the  city  in  developing  public  markets 
to  their  fullest  possibilities.  At  least  three  will  be  main- 
tained, as  was  the  case  last  year.  One  will  be  located  at 
the  Armory,  another  at  the  west  end  and  the  third  at  West 
Duluth.  Mayor  Prince  commended  the  public  market  plan 
highly,  and  declared  that  no  stone  should  be  left  unturned 
to  increase  them  in  size,  importance  and  usefulness 

Road  Work  Progresses. 
Orange,  Tex. — J.  P.  McDonald,  who  is  building  roads  in 
the    county    as    a    superintendent    under    his    brother,    Ray 
McDonald,  who  is  under  contract   with  the  county  commis- 
sioners' court  expending  the  $200,000  bond  issue,  stated  that 

the  work  of  graveling  the  lower  Beaumont  road  had  prog- 
ressed from  town  to  the  Orange  &  Northwestern  "Y"  west 
of  town.  He  stated  that  the  work  of  distributing'  gravel 
would  be  suspended  in  order  to  let  the  grading  get  ahead 
That  part  of  the  New-ton  county  road  north  of  town  that 
has  been  graveled  is  gradually  working  down  to  a  level. 
The  lake  mad  from  the  city  to  the  Adams  bayou  bridge 
has  been  completed.  A  renewed  interest  is  developing  in 
the  Vinton  road  project  that  has  progressed  to  a  point 
where  the  best  informed  road  builders  say  that  S2.000  or 
$3,000  more  will  make  it  one  of  the  best  in  the  country. 
Several  of  tin-  merchants  and  business  men  have  signified 
their  willingness  to  subscribe  additional  amounts  to  the 
road  fund,  while  there  is  some  money  on  hand  at  the  pres- 
ent time  for  use  on  the  road.  It  is  the  consensus  of  opinion 
now  that  this  road  will  be  in  first  class  condition  by  the 
'atter  part  of  this  summer.  This  will  mean  the  annexation 
of  a  territorj  a-  valuable  as  the  whole  of  Orange  county 
iutside  the  cit  j   of  *  'range. 

Concrete  vs.  Macadam. 
Baltimore.  Md  More  than  fifty  miles  of  concrete  roads 
arc  now  under  construction  in  Maryland,  more  propor- 
tionately than  in  any  other  state  of  the  Union.  Chief 
Engineer  II.  G.  Shirley  has  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
concrete  is  the  most  satisfactory  substance  to  meet  the 
tremendous  wear  of  automobile  traffic  and  has  recommended 
that  it  be  substituted  for  macadam  in  many  sections  of 
the  state,     lie  is  stroi  ked  by  Chairman  0.  E.  Weller. 

wdto  went  with  him  some  time  ago  on  a  trip  of  tnspei 
over  the  concrete  roads  of   Wayne  county.  Michigan.     Tin 
,  ;,■    work    i-    being    done    chiefly    on    the    eastern    shore 
and  in  the  loi  Stern  shore,  where  there 

tie   or   no   local   road   building  material.     The   counties 
arc    Baltimore,    G  il,    Charles,    Caroline,    Mont 


gomery,    Prince    George's,    Somerset.    St.    Mary's.    Talbot, 
Won  mico  and   Dorchester.     In  asking  for  bids 

this  year  the  Roads  Commission  has.  in  many  instances, 
requested  figures  on  both  concrete  and  macadam.  In  some 
instances  concrete  has  been  lower,  in  others  macadam.  As 
most  of  the  contractors  who  have  been  doing  road  work 
have  had  little  or  no  experience  with  concrete  thi 
not  yet  know  how  to  bid.  It  is  the  belief  of  the  road 
officials   thai    when   cont  come   more   familiar   with 

the    new   material   they    will    be    able    to    bid    materially    and 
uniformly  lower  than  on   macadam. 

Dirt  Street-  Improved. 
Utica,  X.  V. — Under  the  personal  direction  of  Deputy 
Commissioner  Charles  II.  F.  Ague,  employees  of  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Works  have  graded,  crowned  or  other- 
wise improved  many  dirt  streets  throughout  the  city.  Up 
to  the  middle  of  June  a  total  of  nineteen  streets  had  been 
improved.  Filling  up  tin  pitchholes  on  the  several  streets 
'•'-i  $118,  while  Idling  in  and  grading  the  remainder  of 
the  streets  amounted  to  $673.  The  estimated  yardage  was 
.\i.999  square  yards,  the  work  of  grading  being  accomplished 
at  an  average  expense  of  $0.0197  per  square  yard. 

City  Will  Own  Asphalt  Plant. 
Saginaw.  Mich. — Saginaw  is  buying  an  asphalt  plant  which 
has  been  long  needed  in  the  city.  But  it  is  to  be  used  for 
the  present,  at  least,  in  repair  work  only,  for  Saginaw 
cannot,  according  to  the  present  charter,  it  is  claimed. 
make  its  own  public  improvements  of  any  kind.  This 
charter,  in  title  28.  provides  that  all  work,  street  making, 
bridge  building,  sewer  constructing,  etc..  "shall"  be  done 
after  the  contract  method,  by  soliciting  bids:  and  the  in- 
terpretation placed  upon  the  charter  is  that  the  city  itself 
may  not  be  one  of  the  bidders.  There  is  a  quiet  move- 
ment afoot  to  have  the  new  charter  so  phrased  as  to  give 
the  city  the  option  of  doing  all  public  work,  including  the 
making  of  such  improvements  as  those  mentioned,  in  any 
way  it  sees  fit  and  decides  to  be  the  most  advantageous 
to  itself,  by  day  work,  by  contract,  or  otherwise.  This 
would  relieve  the  compulsory  situation  now  existing,  and 
which,  it  is  claimed,  leaves  the  city  largely  at  the  mercy 
of  contractors.  Some  years  ago  the  city  was  able  to  exer- 
cise option  in  these  matters,  and  did  build  some  part  of 
its  pavement,  as  well  as  lay  a  number  of  sewers.  Then 
the  charter  was  overhauled  by  a  revising  body  and  the 
option  was   taken   away  from  the  city. 

Auto  Truck  Oils  State  Road. 
Hagerstown.    Md. — Work    is    now    going    on    oiling    the 

state  road  between  Hagerstown  and  Boonsboro  by  the 
auto  truck  surmounted  by  a  tank,  owned  by  the  Maryland 
Good  Roads  Commission.  The  truck  is  a  Pierce  Arrow 
of  40  horsepower,  of  the  worm  drive  type.  The  machine 
is  geared  to  12  miles  per  hour,  although  on  the  trip 
through  here  about  seven  miles  was  made,  due  to  the  fact 
that  an  ordinary  wagon  filled  with  supplies  is  attached 
behind,  and  the  noise  made  by  the  wagon  at  high  speed 
is  considerable.  The  truck  is  equipped  with  an  automatic 
dumping  body,  bin  this  has  been  displaced  by  a  large  iron 
tank   hi  1  and  the  machine  is  now  to 

be  used   in   oiling  the  roads  of  the  state.     The  largest  tank 
is  so  equipped  that  air  may   be  pumped  into  the  tank  and 
the    oil    applied    under    pressure,    in    a    fine    mist    or    spray. 
ne   up  to    ISO  pounds   may  be   put   in  the  tank,   al- 


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though  about  90  pounds  is  the  average  pressure  for  the 
heavy  oils.  The  truck  is  the  only  one  of  the  kind  owned 
by  the  commission  and  it  is  stated  has  given  excellent 
service.  For  a  time,  when  it  was  hauling  stone  the  open- 
ing in  the  body  was  made  in  such  a  manner  that  the 
stone  were  scattered  over  the  road  and  savsd  the  labor 
of  men  distributing  them.  The  amount  of  road,  which 
may  be  oiled  in  any  day,  Mr.  Smith  explained  depended 
upon  the  fact  of  whether  heavy  or  thin  oils  were  used 
and  also  upon  the  amount  of  oil  desired  upon  the  roads. 
He  stated  that  at  half  a  gallon  upon  a  yard,  the  usual 
amount  used,  the  tank  will  hold  oil  for  one  mile.  Some 
roads  are  oiled  at  the  rate  of  a  gallon  per  yard.  He 
stated  the  machine  does  its  work  in  an  excellent  manner 
and  once  the  road  has  been  oiled,  it  gives  the  appearance 
of  having  been  painted,  so  evenly  has  the  oil  been  distrib- 
uted. The  apparatus  has  been  in  use  for  some  time  about 
Annapolis.  Loaded  the  truck  weighs  about  12  tons,  and 
the  cost,  exclusive  of  the  large  tank  and  the  connections, 
was  about  $5,700. 

Build  Concrete  Road. 
Kenosha,    Wis. — Work    on    the    first    concrete    road    in 
Kenosha  county  has   been   started.     Two  and  a   half  miles 
are  to  be  built  along  the  Lake  Shore  or  Sheridan  road. 

Second  Class  Cities  Can  Proceed  With  Street  Paving. 
Topeka,  Kan. — Cities  of  the  second  class  in  Kansas  may 
proceed  with  their  street  paving,  regardless  of  the  mistake 
of  the  1913  Kansas  legislature,  according  to  an  opinion 
by  John  S.  Dawson,  attorney  general.  The  last  legislature 
passed  a  bill  that  provided  the  cities  at  large  should  pay 
one-third  of  the  cost  of  laying  pavements  in  front  of  all 
property.  The  bill  was  a  general  amendment  to  the  paving 
laws  and  while  in  the  senate  the  bill  was  amended  by  strik- 
ing out  this  one-third  provision.  The  amendment,  however, 
was  not  copied  into  the  enrolled  bill  and  a  bill  signed  by 
the  governor  was  not  the  bill  passed  by  the  legislature, 
and  the  attorney  general  holds  it  is  void  for  this  reason. 
The  effect  of  the  bill  has  been  to  tie  up  all  improvement 
work  in  the  second  class  cities,  as  property  owners  who 
had  paid  for  paving  their  streets  objected  to  being  assessed 
to   help  pay   for  paving  blocks   away. 

Good   Roads   Benefit   Merchants. 

Syracuse,  Kan. — Syracuse  business  men  have  convinced 
themselves  of  the  value  of  good  roads  as  trade  getters. 
A  large  trade  territory  southwest  of  Syracuse  and  south 
of  the  Arkansas  river  is  almost  cut  off  from  the  towns  on 
the  north  bank  of  the  river  by  an  extensive  sandhill  sec- 
tion. Syracuse  merchants  put  in  a  bid  for  the  trade  of 
this  territory  by  building  good  roads  through  the  sandhills 
at  great  expense.  They  have  for  months  received  the 
trade  and  are  well  repaid.  Holly,  Colo.,  their  competitor 
for  this  trade,  noticed  a  rapid  decrease  in  the  trade  it 
received  from  this  section.  Holly  merchants  sent  repre- 
sentatives into  the  territory  to  investigate  and  learned  that 
good  roads  brought  the  trade  to  Syracuse.  Holly  mer- 
chants are  now  urging  their  county  commissioners  to  take 
advantage  of  the  flexible  Colorado  good  roads  law  and 
build  model  roads  into  this  section. 

Convicts  End  Work  on  Hood  River  Road. 
Hood  River,  Ore. — The  convicts  that  have  been  at  work 
on  the  Portland-Hood  river  automobile  road  at  Camp 
Benson  have  depleted  the  fund  of  $10,000,  donated  by  S. 
Benson,  the  Portland  lumber  magnate,  and  have  been 
removed  to  Central  Oregon,  where  they  will  be  engaged 
in  building  roads.  Governor  West  offered  the  prisoners 
to  the  County  Court,  the  members  of  which,  however,  have 
adopted  a  policy  of  spending  no  more  money  on  the  route 
until  a  final  and  conclusive  agreement  is  reached  with  the 
O.-W.  R.  &  N.  Co.  over  points  in  dispute.  Judge  Castner 
and  Commissioners  George  A.  McCurdy  and  John  R.  Put- 
nam have  approved  a  report  of  the  county  viewers  to  open 
a  road  over  the  proposed  route.  The  railroad  company, 
the  United  States  Government  and  several  individuals  who 
own  property  over  which   the   road  will   pass   have   been 


granted  nominal  damages  of  $1  each.  It  is  hoped  that 
the  way  may  be  opened  before  the  1915  Panama  Fair. 
The  road  will  also  be  extended,  it  is  thought,  along  the 
river  between  this  city  and  The  Dalles.  If  not  along  the 
gorge,  a  new  survey  will  be  made  of  a  route  over  the  rang) 
separating  the  Hood  river  valley  from  the  Mosier  district. 

Plan  Good  Roads  School. 
Corpus  Christi,  Tex. — Announcement  that  a  practical 
good  roads  school  will  be  conducted  in  connection  with 
the  midsummer  good  roads  congress  at  Corpus  Christi, 
July  10,  11  and  12,  has  been  made  by  the  officials  of  that 
organization.  The  school  will  be  under  the  direct  super- 
vision of  R.  J.  Potts,  Professor  of  Highway  Engineering 
at  the  Agricultural  and  Mechanical  College  and  well  known 
as  a  practical  good  roads  engineer.  Extensive  plans  to 
insure  the  success  of  the  school  have  been  formulated  by 
Mr.  Potts.  The  time  of  the  meeting  will  be  divided  be- 
tween the  general  assembly  and  the  good  roads  school. 
Speakers  of  known  ability,  both  as  speakers  and  road 
builders,  will  deliver  purely  technical  addresses  on  good 
roads  construction  and  will  illustrate  their  talks  with  charts 
and  lantern  slides.  A  number  of  the  most  prominent  engi- 
neers in  Texas  have  already  agreed  to  speak,  and  others 
will  be  secured.  If  present  plans  are  carried  out,  good 
road  building,  on  a  small  scale,  will  be  actually  seen.  Mr. 
Potts  is  expecting  road  machinery  and  road  material  manu- 
facturers to  have  exhibits  at  the  congress,  and  these  will 
be  utilized  in  the  construction  of  short  stretches  of  roads. 

Ask  Haste  on   Road  to   Newton. 

Newton,  N.  J. — The  road  committee  of  the  Sussex  Auto- 
mobile Club  has  been  instructed  to  protest  to  the  Board 
of  Freeholders  about  the  slowness  in  completing  the 
Whitehall  section  of  the  Stanhope-Newton  road,  which  is 
about  3,500  feet  in  length,  necessitating  a  detour  over  steep 
and  n  nigh  roads. 

Arranges   for    Systematic    Report    of    Highway    Work. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — For  the  purpose  of  placing  the  work  of 
maintaining  the  highway  already  constructed  on  a  better 
basis  than  it  has  ever  been  before,  John  N.  Carlisle,  Com- 
missioner of  Highways,  has  arranged  a  system  by  which 
he  will  receive  every  week  a  report  on  the  work  done  by 
each  of  the  800  highway  patrolmen  in  the  state.  The 
working  out  of  this  system  is  in  pursuance  of  the  idea 
of  Mr.  Carlisle  that  the  maintenance  of  the  highways  is 
perhaps  the  greatest  problem  that  the  people  will  have  to 
meet  in  the  development  of  the  highway  system.  This 
work,  he  believes,  will  eventually  develop  in  this  state  as 
it  has  in  England,  where  there  is  practically  no  new  con- 
struction but  a  very  large  expenditure  for  the  maintenance 
of  the  highways,  many  of  which  were  constructed  decades 
ago.  Under  the  system,  which  will  be  introduced  this 
week,  an  inspector  of  patrolmen  will  visit  the  patrol  route 
in  each  county  at  least  once  a  week  until  the  end  of  the 
season.  He  will  make  reports  daily  on  the  condition  of 
the  roads  as  he  finds  them  and  in  this  way  Mr.  Carlisle 
and  J.  H.  Sturdevant,  the  acting  second  deputy  commis- 
sioner, who  is  in  charge  of  maintenance  and  repair,  will 
be  able  to  have  a  record  of  the  work  that  each  individual 
patrolman  is  doing.  Not  alone  will  this  system  of  inspec- 
tion be  a  check  upon  the  patrolmen,  but  it  will  enable 
the  inspectors  to  instruct  them  regarding  their  duties  and 
to  decide  for  them  any  debated  questions  which  may  arise. 

Bitulithic  and   Brick  for   Binghamton. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Contracts  for  bitulithic  pavements 
on  Henry  and  Carroll  streets  have  been  executed  and  sent 
to  the  contractors,  Warren  Bros.,  in  New  York,  who  have 
promised  to  send  men  to  Binghamton  immediately  on  the 
receipt  of  the  contracts.  It  is  expected  the  work  of  relay- 
ing the  Carroll  and  Henry  streets  pavements  will  com- 
mence next  week.  Henry  street  will  probably  be  the  first 
thoroughfare  improved,  and  both  contracts  will  keep  the 
firm  busy  until  well  in  to  the  summer.  A  portion  of  the 
concrete  on  Henry  and  Carroll  streets  will  be  relaid  and 
the  remainder  resurfaced-     A   test  of  brick  samples   will 


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be  made  early  n<  ,Ik'  Binghamton 

Brick  I  attler"  placed 

sting  brick.     Heretofore  it  was  necessary 

for  thi  to  make  a  trip  to  Corning,  that  being 

the  nearest  citj   posses  i  •>   for  testing  brick.     It 

robable    thai    red    brick    will    I"    placed   on    State   ami 

Eldn  where   then    is   much   heavy  traffic,  and 

also  be  laid  on   Hawley  street,  between   Washington 

and   Water   streets. 

Convicts  to  Work  Public  Highways. 
Springfield.  111.— Convicts  will  be  employed  on  the  pub- 
lic highways  after  July  1  as  a  result  of  the  action  of  the 
house  in  passing  the  senate  administration  bill  providing 
convict  labor.  The  measure  met  prac- 
tically no  opposition  in  the  house.  Only  convicts  who 
have  five  years  or  less  to  serve  are  to  be  employed  in 
this  way. 

Alabama  Good  Roads  Days  Named. 
Birmingham.  Ala. — Two  years  ago  the  Alabama  Good 
Roads  Association  designated  August  14,  IS  and  16  as 
"Good  Roads  Days,"  and  called  upon  the  people  of  the 
state  to  work  the  roads  in  the  various  counties  on  these 
Last  year  these  days  were  observed  in  over  forty 
counties  in  the  state  and  much  enthusiasm  was  aroused 
over  the  concerting  work,  and  it  was  estimated  that  over 
50,000  people  participated  in  this  road  work.  At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  association  these  resolutions  were 
reiterated,  and  the  good  roads  days  were  re-endorsed. 
In  accordance  with  instructions.  Secretary  J.  A.  Rountree 
is  sending  a  letter  to  probate  judges,  county  commissioners, 
load  supervisors,  road  engineers,  mayors  and  the  people 
ally,  urging  them  to  observe  August  14,  15  and  16 
as  "Good  Roads  Days."  In  the  name  of  the  association 
he  is  calling  upon  those  that  are  not  required  by  law 
to  work  the  roads,  but  those  that  are  passed  that  age,  as 
well  as  property  owners.  It  is  hoped  that  these  days  will 
be  observed  in  each  of  the  sixty-seven  counties  in  Ala- 
bama, and  that  over  100,000  people  will  engage  in  working 
the   roads  on  these  days. 


SEWERAGE  AND   SANITATION 

City  Engineer  Gathers  Septic  Tank  Cost  Data. 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — City  Engineer  Leigh  H.  Stevens 
has  personal  charge  of  securing  data  on  the  costs  of  com- 
plying with  the  supreme  court  order  to  install  septic  tanks 
for  caring  for  city  sewage,  that  in  time  will  prohibit  the  city 
from  emptying  sewage  into  the  river.  The  problem  em- 
bodies many  important  questions  that  have  to  be  accu- 
rately figured  out  as  follows:  Amount  of  sewage  flow, 
maximum  flow  in  flood  times,  size  of  tanks  needed  to 
cover  maximum,  land  that  will  have  to  be  secured,  costs 
and  if  property  must  be  condemned,  and  total  costs  of 
making  entire  change,  with  equipment  needed.  It  will  re- 
quire  some  time  to  gather  the  data  and  not  till  this  work 
is  done  will  the  city  attorney's  office  be  able  to  proceed 
i\  ith  the  council's  order  to  ask  for  a  postpone- 
ment of  the  injunction  decree. 

City  Wins   Sewer   Assessment   Suit. 
Salem,  O. — The   city   of   Salem   may   now   proceed  to  col- 
lect So45   st\ver  assessment  against    the   Euclid   street  prop- 
erty  of    Paul    Metzger,   which    has   been   held   up   by    injunc- 
tion  for  the  pas)   four  years,  Judge   M c  having  dissolved 

the  ~anie  when  he  entered  a  decree  in  the  case  in  favor 
of  the  city.  During  the  summer  of  1909  the  city  of  Salem 
constructed  a  sewer  along  Euclid  street  and  assessed  the 
cost    o  <     against    the    property    abutting    on    the 

tzger's  propi  nth  side  of 

the    street    and    the    assessment    levied    was   $345.30   which 

he    enjoined    the    clerk    of    the    city    from    certifying    to    the 

count]    auditoi    to   bi    placed   on   thi    ta>    duplicate   of  the 

tj       Metzger   alleged   .:-    the    grounds   for  action   that 

his    property    was    already    provided    with    a    complete    and 

adequate   sewer,   constructed    by    him    at    his    own    expense 


the  direction  of  the  city  engineer,  with  traps  and 
outlet  and  everything  necessary.  He  wanted  the  assess- 
ment levied  against  him  by  the  city  declared  null  and  void 
by  the  court,  but  Judge  Moore  was  of  the  opinion  that 
the  property  should  lie  good  for  city  improvements  and 
so  dismissed  the  petition. 

Disposal  Plant  Did  Not  Dispose. 

X.     J.— Recently     Bridgeton     completed     a 

plant,  it  has  been  m  operation  less 

than   a  year,   and   it  is   found  necessary   to  blast   out  much 

of   the   concrete   construction   and   rebuild   it.     The  present 

plant  is  not   practical 

» 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Many  Cities  Face  Water  Famine. 
Clinton.  111. — Scarcity  of  water  among  smaller  cit- 
ies of  Central  Illinois  is  becoming  alarming,  and  all  are 
taking  steps  to  conserve  the  limited  supply  available. 
Among  the  places  where  the  situation  is  extremely  serious 
is  Clinton.  The  supply  at  the  Clinton  waterworks  is  very 
low  and  unless  the  strictest  economy  is  exercised  a  water 
famine  may  ensue.  Citizens  have  been  urged  to  use  as 
little  water  as  possible  and  all  street  sprinkling  has  been 
stopped.  Each  succeeding  day  of  the  drought  makes  the 
situation  more  acute,  not  only  in  Clinton,  but  in  every 
other  city  of  Central  Illinois,  which  is  not  equipped  with 
deep  wells. 

Town  Threatened  With  Water  Famine. 
Oakland  City.  Ind. — Oakland  City  is  threatened  with  a 
water  famine,  and  the  lake  where  the  town  gets  its  water 
supply  is  almost  dry.  Many  cisterns  and  wells  in  the 
neighborhood  have  failed.  The  drought  in  southern  Indi- 
ana is  the  worst  in  years. 

Town  Facing  Short  Water  Supply. 
Long  Beach,  Calif. — F.  S.  Craig  of  the  public  works  de- 
partment issued  an  appeal  to  consumers  to  exercise  econ- 
omy in  using  water  in  order  to  stave  off  a  water  famine. 
Should  the  water  situation  become  acute  the  board  will 
be  forced  to  impose  restrictions  upon  the  consumers.  Mr. 
Craig  states  that  the  water  supply  from  natural  sources 
will  be  lower  this  season  than  for  any  period  in  the  past 
ten  years,  mainly  because  the  rainfall  in  the  mountains 
has  been  light.  The  board  of  works  assigns  as  one  rea- 
son of  the  shortage  the  1,200  connections  made  during  the 
past  year. 

Lindsay  Finds  Immense  Waste  of  City  Water. 
Spokane,  Wash. — Following  as  careful  an  investigation 
as  could  be  made  without  making  an  actual  underground 
survey,  Water  Superintendent  Alexander  Lindsay  makes 
the  statement  that  from  10.000.000  to  15.000.000  gallons  of 
water  per  day,  costing  the  city  at  least  $150,000  a  year,  is 
wasted  in  the  city  through  leaky  mains  in  streets  and  poor 
plumbing  and  service  pipes  within  the  property  line  of 
water  consumers.  Mr.  Lindsay  sayrs  the  city  is  throwing 
away  the  equivalent  of  from  $450  to  $1,500  a  day.  the 
amount  depending  upon  which  pressure  levels  have  the 
greatest  waste.  "We  make  a  check  of  the  amount  of 
water  pumped  into  the  city  mains  between  the  hours  of  11 
p.  m.  and  5  a.  m.,"  said  Mr.  Lindsay.  "At  this  time  all 
sprinkling  and  domestic  use  of  water  is  practically  stopped, 
and  in  a  city  this  size  the  consumption  for  hotels,  drink- 
ing fountains  which  bubble  continuously,  ice  plants  and 
for  all  other  commercial  and  other  purposes,  should  not 
exceed  the  rate  of  5.000.000  gallons  per  day.  We  find, 
however,  that  during  these  hours  we  are  pumping  at  the 
rate  of  about  20.000.00n  gallons  per  day.  The  only  con- 
clusion is  that  15.000.000  gallons  of  water  is  being  wasted 
in  the  city  each  24  hours.  Our  tests  were  made  with  the 
water  level  in  the  reservoir  constant.  So  T  am  of  the 
opinion  that  8.000,000  to  10.000.000  gallons  of  this  water 
waste  each  day  can  be  stopped,  and  that  is  what  we  are 
going  to  do."     Superintendent  Lindsay  and  Commissioner 


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Fassett  of  the  utilities  department  will  begin  at  once  an 
"underground  survey"  of  the  entire  water  system  to  dis- 
cover these  leaks.  Practically  all  the  preliminary  office 
work  has  been  done  and  the  survey  is  ready  to  commence 
on  the  arrival  of  equipment  for  testing  the  flow  of  water 
in  mains.     This  will  be  here   in  a   few   days. 

New  Water  Supply. 
Port  Arthur,  Tex. — Port  Arthur's  new  water  supply  has 
been  turned  on.  The  two  artesian  wells  at  Port  Neches 
will  have  their  flow  turned  into  the  recently  constructed 
pipe  line  to  the  city  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  Port 
Arthur  people  with  a  purer  water  in  the  future.  It  has 
been  decided  not  to  pump  the  old  water  out  of  the  city's 
water  pipes  in  order  to  afford  immediately  the  use  of  the 
new  water  service,  because  of  the  possible  contingency  of 
a  fire,  hence  the  improvement  in  the  local  water  service 
will  be  a  gradual  one,  until  all  of  the  old  water  has  run 
out  of  the  water  mains  and  the  new  takes  its  place.  The 
city  owns  the  two  artesian  wells  at  Port  Neches.  Tests 
just  completed  show  that  the  well  No.  2  now  flows  470,000 
gallons  per  day.  Computation  of  the  other  well  has  not 
yet  been  made.  A  pumping  plant  has  been  established  at 
the  reservoir  about  three  miles  from  the  city  to  furnish 
necessary  pressure. 

Water  Meters  Installed. 
Waco,  Tex. — The  Waco  Water  Company  has  begun 
installing  meters  on  consumers'  pipes.  It  will  require 
about  8,000  for  the  entire  city,  but  the  company  intends 
to  put  in  the  meter  system  throughout  and  will  push  the 
matter  until  all  water  consumers  are  supplied.  The  water 
commissioners  declare  they  have  been  driven  to  the  meters 
by  waste  of  water.  They  are  putting  in  $400,000  worth  of 
improvements  in  order  to  furnish  an  abundance  of  water, 
and   they  are   determined   to   conserve    the    supply. 

Water   Meter   Ordinance. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — Copies  of  the  new  water  ordi- 
nance which  becomes  effective  July  1  have  been  published 
in  pamphlet  form  by  the  water  department  and  are  to  be 
distributed  among  the  water  consumers  of  the  city  so  they 
may  familiarize  themselves  with  changes  made  in  the 
rules  and  regulations  of  the  department  before  the  law 
becomes   effective. 

The  most  important  change  made  is  that  relative  to 
meter  rates  and  the  placing  of  meters  in  the  city.  I 
the  new  law  the  superintendent  of  waterworks  is  empow- 
ered to  compel  any  consumer  to  place  a  meter  at  any  time 
the  superintendent  believes  it  is  to  tin-  interest  of  the 
water  department  to  do  so.  In  all  cases  where  a  con- 
sumer is  found  wasting  water  the  ordinance  requires  that 
the  consumer  shall   he  compelled   to  place  a  meter  at  once. 

A  change  is  also  made  in  the  method  of  taxing  meter 
Under  the  new  system  7  cents  per  1.000  gallons 
will  be  charged  for  all  consumption  averaging  100,000  gal- 
lon-, or  less  a  month:  6.S  cents  a  thousand  gallons  for 
100,000  to  200.000  gallons,  and  6  cents  a  thousand  gallons 
for  all  over  200.000  gallons  a  month  used.  All  office  build- 
ings are  required  to  use  meters. 

Second  Well  Raises  City  Water's  Volume. 
Salt  Lake  City.  Utah. — A  thorough  test  of  the  - 
ten-inch  experimental  well  above  the  sump  in  Emigration 
canyon  demonstrated  that  the  well,  as  it  stands,  will  sup- 
ply an  average  of  lxjjoil  gallons  of  water  a  day  by  means 
of  the  air  lift  pump  which  has  been  installed,  and  it  is  be- 
lieved that  this  supply  will  be  doubled  when  the  well  is 
blasted  at  the  bottom  to  open  up  the  formation  and  give 
a  free  vent  for  the  water.  The  first  well  bored,  which 
is  also  a  ten-inch  well,  supplies  more  than  300,000  gallons 
per  day  and  it  is  believed  that  this  flow  can  be  greatly  in- 
creased by  blasting.  The  second  well,  although  only 
sixteen  feet  from  the  first  one,  shows  an  entirely  different 
formation  near  the  bottom  and  it  is  of  such  a  nature  that 
<he  flow  through  it  does  not  fill  the  well  as  rapidly  as  it 
does   in   the   first.     To   remedy  this    it   is   proposed   to   dis- 


charge  several   charges   of  dynamite   at   the   bottom   of  the 
bore.    Superintendent   C.   F.   Barrett  of  the  waterworks  de- 
partment   and    representatives    of    the    engi  apart- 
ment  made    an    inspection    and    test    of   the    big 
although     great    quantities    of    water    was 
well   by  the  pump,   it  was   decided  to  blast  to   h 
supply.     The   present   flow    from    the    second   v. 
130  gallons  per  minute.     That  from  the  first  well   i,   ,  . 
300  gallons   per  minute.     The   wells   have   proved   so  satis- 
factory  that   the    engineer   will   commence   worl 
a  line  for  a  pipe  line   to  convey  the  water   from   the 
to  the  Parleys  creek  conduit  on  the  For-    I                  nilitary 
reservation.    As   soon   as  the  survey  can   be   completed  and 
the    pipes    laid,    the    additional    water    will    be    turned    into 
the  city  system. 

Fire  Destroys  Waterworks. 

East  St.  Louis,  111.— Fire  in  East  St.  Louis  destroyed 
two  large  freight  houses  and  damaged  the  citv  waterworks 
plant  with  a  loss  of  $300,000.  Seventy  cars  of  freight  also 
were  destroyed.  It  was  necessary  to  shut  off  the  pumps 
in  the  waterworks,  thus  cutting  off  the  water  with  which 
to  fight  the  flames. 

Fond   du   Lac   Water   Seriously  Contaminated. 

Fond  du  Lac.  Wis.— That  the  city  water  supply  is  in  a 
bad  state  of  contamination  is  indicated  by  a  report  re- 
ceived by  City  Physician  F.  M.  McGauley  from  Madison 
upon  the  bacteriological  examination  of  a  sample  of  water 
sent  to  Madison  on  June  2.  The  report  contains  the  state- 
ment: "Water  polluted,"  while  the  chemical  analysi 
port  states  that  the  quality  is  unsatisfactory;  that  there  is 
quite  a  trace  of  organic  matter  in  evidence.  The  water 
was  taken  from  the  tank  at  the  pumping  plant.  The  bac- 
teriological report  shows  that  bacteria  per  cubic  centime- 
ter is  registered  at  9,966.  The  greatest  previous  registra- 
tion in  any  report  was  2,700.  The  report  further  shows 
that  there  is  evidence  of  colon  bacteria  in  the  water.  This 
is  the  bacteria  feared  most  as  it  is  productive  of  typhoid 
fever  conditions.  The  report  further  shows  an  absence 
of  acid  producing  bacteria.  No  reply  has  been  received 
from  the  state  board  of  health  in  relation  to  the  letter 
sent  by  the  water  commission  to  have  a  sanitary  expert 
investigate  local  water  conditions. 

Electrolysis  Mars  Mains. 
Seattle,  Wash. — -Recent  tests  for  electrolysis  in  city 
water  mains  showed,  it  is  said,  the  existence  of  an  electri- 
cal current  from  trolley  wires  sufficient  to  furnish  power 
to  six  32-candle  lamps.  The  city  has  filed  a  claim  for 
$8,000  damages  by  electrolysis  against  the  street  railway 
company,  which,  it  is  said,  has  been  denied.  Double  trolley 
wires  have  been  suggested  by  Superintendent  L.  B.  Youngs 
of  the  Water  Department  to  prevent  further  damage. 

New  Water  Supply. 

Xew  York,  N.  Y. — The  city  of  New  York  has  put  into 
operation  a  new  plan  of  water  supply  for  Queens,  where- 
by the  greater  portion  will  come  from  the  Brooklyn  res- 
en  oir  at  Ridgewood  instead  of  from  Queens  private 
plants,  at  a  saving  to  the  city  of  nearly  $150,000  per  year. 
\  connection  has  been  made  with  the  Brooklyn  water 
mains  at  Myrtle  avenue  and  Trautman  street,  and  also  at 
Cypress  Hills  road  and  Trautman  street.  The  city  has 
reconsidered  its  original  plan  of  dispensing  entirely  with 
the  eight  million  gallons  per  day  taken  from  the  Citizens 
Water  Supply  Company  for  the  supply  of  Long  Island 
City,  which  was  used  to  reinforce  the  supply  from  the 
city's  own  pumping  stations  for  the  immense  and  rapidly 
anufacturing  district  of  Long  Island  City.  In 
consideration  of  the  fact  that  although  the  written  con- 
tract had  been  given  the  Citizens  Company,  yet  a  verbal 
promise  had  been  made  at  the  beginning  of  the  year,  the 
ny  will  be  permitted  to  continue  to  supply  Long 
Island  City  with  three  million  gallons  per  day,  the  rest 
to  be  furnished  from  the  Brooklyn  reservoir. 


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STREET   LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

Disposing   of   Mississippi   Power. 

Minn.— Lieutenant    Colonel    Potter    of    the 
ilv  met  in  conference 
Minneapolis  and  St.    Paul  and  represen- 
mercial   association    of    the    two   cities 
relative  li"g   a    conti  n    the    govern- 

ment and  the  Municipal  Electric  Company,  which  was  or- 
hase  of  the  hydro-electric  power  to  be 
developed  by  the  high  dam  now  under  construction.  The 
tl  Electric  Company  is  composed  of  Mayor  Nye 
of  Minneapolis,  Mayor  Keller  of  St.  Paul  and  John  Lind, 
president  of  the  board  of  regents  of  the  (Jniversh)  of 
Minnesota.  At  the  conference  Mr.  Lind  said  that  as  a 
matter  of  equity,  morality  and  public  policy  the  govern- 
ment should  deal  with  the  Municipal  Electric  Company 
rather  than  with  private  concerns  in  contracting  for  the 
disposal  of  the  high  dam  power.  He  said  that  this  was 
a  matter  betwei  es  and   the   nation  and  that  it  in- 

volved m  holders.     Every  taxpayer  in  the 

.  In    declared,  is  interested  in  the  project,  not  to 

the  university 
and  which,  with  the  two  cities  would  profit  in  the  distribu- 
electric  energy.  The  conference  was  one  of  the 
since  the  proposition  was  made  to  use  the  power 
generated  by  the  high  dam  in  a  municipal  way.  Including 
Colonel  Potter,  who  called  the  hearing  at  the  request 
of  the  war  department,  there  were  present  Congressman 
Stevens,  Mayor  Nye,  Mayor  Keller,  John  Lind,  Dean 
Shenahon  of  the  university,  Oscar  Claussen,  city  engineer 
of  St.  Paul,  and  F.  W.  Cappelen,  city  engineer  of  Minneap- 
olis. Men  representing  the  Minneapolis  Civic  and  Com- 
merce Association  and  the  St.  Paul  Association  of  Com- 
merce participated  in  the  argument.  One  of  the  strong 
arguments  advanced  by  Mr.  Lind  and  Mayors  Nye  and 
Keller  in  support  of  the  contention  that  the  government 
should  contract  with  the  Municipal  corporation  instead 
of  with  outside  concerns  was  that  the  two  cities  and  the 
state  had  the  understanding  that  the  cities  would  ulti- 
[y  benefit. 


FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Sentinel  Butte  Has  Firemen. 
Sentinel     Butte,    N.    D. — Sentinel     Butte    is    to    have    fire 
protection.     Two  chemical  engines  are  to  be  a  part  of  the 
equipment.     A  fire  company  was  organized  and  the  Council 
ordered  an  engine.     E.  O.  Gault  is  the  new  fire  chief. 

Must  Carry  Ladders  to  All  Fires. 

Grand  Rapids.  Mich. — Because  of  complaints  of  resi- 
dents in  various  parts  of  the  city  regarding  the  action  of 
the  fire  department  in  leaving  ladders  off  the  hose  trucks, 
the  fire  and  police  board  ordered  that  the  ladders  be  re- 
turned to  the  trucks  and  carried  to  every  fire.  The  lad- 
ii t  350  pounds  and  were  discarded  because 
-    have    never  had  occasion  to  use  them. 

Lighting  Superintendent  Electrocuted. 
Marinette.   Wis. — Herman    Efaberman,    superintendent   of 

the  Gladstone  municipal  lighting  plant,  was  killed  by  com- 
ing in  contact  with  a  win-  carrying  _'..iOH  volts  of  electricity. 
II.  was  repairing  so-r.c  vires  when  his  hand  touched  one. 
He  slipped  and   fell  across  I w , i  others 

Build   Steel   Tower   for    Practice   Drills. 
Auburn.   N.   Y. — Drills   for   the   members   of  the    Auburn 
fire   department   will   begin    with    Captain    Frank    Ilughson 
oi     \utomobile   Company    No.   4    in  ractice   will 

start   later  this  year   than   usual    ov    I  ity   of 

of  a  new  steel  drill  tower.  The  tower 
will  enable  the  Firemen  to  perform  feats  which  were  impos- 
sible on  the  old  wooden  one.  Besides  exhibition  drill 
work  at  Ithaca,  the  firemen  will  demonstrate  their  adapta- 
bility  in    other   ways   for   fire    fighting,      One   side   of   the 


tower  is  built  like  a  four-story  business  block  or  tenement 
house.  The  firemen  will  be  drilled  in  scaling  it  with  lad- 
ders and  in  assisting  one  another  in  carrying  hose.  The 
only  exhibition  Chief  E.  J.  Jewhurst  has  in  mind  is  that  at 
the  firemen's  convention  at  Cortland  in  the  summer. 

Appointment  of  Women  Police  Will  Be  Urged. 
Vtlanta,  Ga. — It  is  not  improbable  that  Atlanta  soon  will 
have  women  police.  The  appointment  of  a  squad  of  wo- 
men to  work  in  connection  with  the  detective  bureau  at 
police  headquarters  is  being  considered  seriously  by  Police 
Chief  Beavers,  who  has  just  returned  from  the  convention 
of  national  police  chiefs.  He  will  recommend  at  the  next 
board  meeting  that  three  or  more  women  be  employed  for 
duty  in  the  detective  department,  and  that  if  necessary, 
city  ordinances  be  amended  in  order  to  meet  this  pro- 
posed  innovation. 

Woman  Fire  Chief  for  15,000  Girls. 
New  York,  X  Y. — Mrs.  Sarah  W.  H.  Christopher,  one  of 
the  first  women  to  be  appointed  a  fire  inspector  in  the  city, 
has  accepted  a  place  as  fire  prevention  adviser  to  the  Cot- 
ton Garment  Manufacturers  of  New  York,  with  offices  at 
2  East  24th  street.  The  organization  represents  more 
than  ISO  garment  factories  in  the  greater  city,  in  which 
are  employed  fully  15,000  girl  operatives.  Mrs.  Christopher 
has  completed  her  plans  for  a  system  of  fire  prevention 
which  contemplates  the  instruction  of  the  girl  operatives 
in  fire  drills,  as  well  as  the  organization  of  the  employers 
themselves  and  the  foremen.  During  her  eight  months  as 
an  inspector  of  the  bureau  of  fire  prevention,  Mrs.  Christ- 
opher made  an  investigation  into  the  cloak,  suit  and  skirt 
industry.  Her  connection  with  the  fire  department  was 
automatically  terminated  on  May  1  last  by  the  operation 
of  the  civil  service  rules. 

African  Salve  Fireproof. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Fire  Commissioner  Johnson  contem- 
plates sending  to  Africa,  he  said,  for  a  barrelful  of  "dray- 
on,"  the  sap  of  the  papau  tree,  to  smear  on  the  4,000  and 
odd  firemen  in  this  city  to  make  them  pain-proof  while 
fighting  fires.  The  commissioner  came  to  this  decision  af- 
ter Amgoza  Lee.  a  native  of  Dahomey,  had  given  a  dem- 
onstration on  his  own  person.  Mr.  Lee  held  a  burning- 
match  against  his  naked  arm.  then  against  his  face  and  his 
tongue.  He  showed  no  evidence  that  he  felt  pain.  The 
commissioner  sent  for  a  torch,  used  by  the  firemen  to  start 
fires  in  engines  on  the  way  to  fires.  The  Dahomeyan  took 
ofT  his  coat,  put  the  flame  to  his  arms  and  against  his  chin 
and  cheeks.  The  fire  experts  watched  closely  and  saw 
that  he  did  not  flinch.  Then  the  commissioner  suggested 
to  the  visitor  that  a  sample  of  the  preparation  would  be 
acceptable  and  that  if  it  proved  to  be  all  that  the  visitor 
claimed   there  would   be  a  big  demand  for  it. 

Fireboat  "Wm.  J.  Gaynor"  Launched. 
Elizabethport.  N.  J. — The  "William  J.  Gaynor,"  newest* 
fastest  and  most  powerful  of  New  York's  fire  fighting 
fleet,  took  the  water  at  Elizabethport  N.  J.,  the  afternoon 
of  June  25.  gliding  into  the  Kill  von  Kull  with  her  steel 
bow  splashed  with  champagne,  the  work  of  Miss  Marian 
Gaynor,  daughter  of  the  Mayor.  As  the  boat  went  down 
the  ways  of  the  New  Jersey  Dry  Dock  &  Ship  Building 
Company  she  was  hailed  by  the  whistles  of  dozens  of 
small  vessels  along  the  Staten  Island  and  New  Jersey 
shores,  and  by  the  cheers  of  a  hundred  city  officials  and 
their  guests.  Fire  Commissioner  Johnson,  Deputy  Fire 
Commissioner  George  Olvany,  Chief  Kenlon,  Chief  Joseph 
Crawley,  and  Chief  Harry  N.  Marston  of  the  Brockton 
(Mass.)  fire  department  were  there,  and  so  was  "Charley" 
Culkin,  to  lead  the  official  cheering.  The  pumps  of  the 
new  boat  will  discharge  9,000  gallons  of  water  a  minute 
at  a  pressure  of  180  pounds  to  the  square  inch.  While 
not  the  largest  or  longest,  the  William  J.  Gaynor  will  be 
the  most  powerful  boat  of  the  fleet.  It  is  hoped  to  have 
her  ready  for  commission  on  September  1.  The  cost  of 
the  new  boat  when  completer]  will  be  $118,749. 


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MOTOR    VEHICLES 


Two  Webb  Engines  Due  at  Nashville. 
Nashville,  Tenn. — The  new  engines  which  are  expected 
within  a  few  days  will  be  placed  at  the  engine  house  on 
Eighth  avenue,  south,  and  at  the  West  Nashville  house. 
The  machines  were  purchased  from  the  Webb  Company,  of 
Allentown,  Pa.  According  to  A.  A.  Rozetta,  chief  of  the 
lire  department,  the  new  machines  are  possibly  no  better 
than  the  first  three  already  installed,  but  will  be  larger. 
Chief  Rozetta  will  make  a  reserve  hose  wagon  of  the 
wagon  at  the  West  Nashville  house  and  a  reserve  engine 
of  the  engine  at  the  Eighth  avenue  house.  The  wagon  and 
engine  will  be  brought  to  a  downtown  station  and  will  be 
used  in  emergency  calls.  The  West  Nashville  station,  now 
known  as  hose  company  Xo.  3,  will  be  called  engine  com- 
pany No.  13,  upon  the  arrival  of  the  auto  engine.  The  sta- 
tion is  located  on  Charlotte  road.  The  Eighth  avenue  com- 
pany will  continue  as  engine  company  No.  8. 

Aerial  Truck  Accepted. 
Woonsocket,  R.  f. — The  new  Seagrave  motor-driven 
aerial  fire  truck,  which  has  been  in  the  city  for  the  past  two 
weeks,  is  now  the  property  of  the  city,  having  been  form- 
ally accepted  by  the  joint  standing  committee  of  the  fire 
department  in  behalf  of  the  city.  It  will  be  put  into  ser- 
vice at  the  No.  3  station  by  Chief  A.  J.  Cote.  The  hook 
and  ladder  truck,  which  is  now  at  the  station,  will  be 
transferred  to  the  No.  5  station  on  Social  street. 

Money  Saved  by  Auto  Equipment. 
Macon,  Ga. — Evidence  of  the  great  saving  to  the  city  of 
Macon  by  using  automobile  fire  engines,  is  clearly  shown 
in  a  comparison  of  the  maintenance  expenses  of  the  auto 
machines  and  the  horse-drawn  apparatus  for  the  six 
months  of  this  year  and  the  same  pe.iod  of  last  year.  It 
cost  the  city  $2,172.06  to  maintain  the  automobile  apparatus 
for  this  year,  while  the  first  six  months  of  last  year  it 
cost  $2,201.72  to  maintain  the  fire  aparatus  when  the  de- 
partment numbered  automobile  machines  and  half  horse- 
drawn  vehicles.  The  saving  to  the  city  is  increased  by  the 
fact  that  there  are  two  companies  more  in  operation  this 
year  than  there  were  in  the  year  of  1912. 

Will  Purchase  Auto  Truck. 
York,  Pa. — The  Eagle  Hose  and  Chemical  Company  No. 
7  has  awarded  the  contract  for  the  building  of  a  combina- 
tion hose  and  chemical  auto-driven  truck  to  the  Martin 
Carriage  Company.  The  contract  was  closed  with  George 
W.  Hall,  vice-president  of  the  Martin  Company.  The 
truck  will  be  one  of  the  finest  ever  built  by  the  Martin 
company  and  it  will  be  placed  on  exhibition  in  Madison 
Square  Garden,  New  York  City,  during  the  National  Fire 
Chiefs'  Association  convention  the  first  week  in  Septem- 
ber. The  new  fire  fighting  apparatus  will  be  sent  to 
York  about  September  15  and  will  be  installed  in  the  en- 
gine house  ready  for  service.  The  machine  will  be  first 
class  in  every  particular,  only  the  best 
materials  being  used  in  its  manufacture 
and  equipment. 


Will  Exhibit  La  France  Truck  at  Convention. 
Lebanon,  Pa. — Announcement  has  been  made  that  the 
auto  truck,  recently  ordered  by  the  Hook  and  Ladder 
company  of  Lebanon,  and  which  has  been  built  by  the  La 
France  Company,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  will  not  be  received 
this  month  as  had  been  expected.  The  new  truck  will 
arrive  about  September  10,  it  is  said.  The  delay  of  the 
new  truck  in  arriving  is  due,  it  is  said,  to  the  fact  that  the 
local  company  has  given  the  builders  permission  to  ex- 
hibit the  truck  at  the  convention  of  the  International 
Chiefs'  Association,  to  be  held  in  New  York  City,  from 
Sept.  1  to  6.  The  truck  is  of  an  entirely  new  type  and  for 
this  reason  the  builders  are  anxious  to  have  the  truck  on 
exhibition  in  New  York  City  when  the  firemen  from  all 
parts  of  the  world  will  be  in  attendance  and  given  an  op- 
portunity to  inspect  the  truck. 

New  Aerial  Fire  Truck  Given  Its  Initial  Test. 
Ogdensborg,  N.  Y. — A  demonstration  and  parade  of  the 
fire  department  of  city  took  place  through  the  principal 
streets  of  the  city  last  week.  The  spectacle  had  for  its  ob- 
ject the  demonstration  of  the  improved  fire  fighting  ser- 
vice which  the  new  administration  has  given  to  the  city 
and  the  displaying  of  the  new  aerial  fire  truck  recently 
added.  The  procession  was  headed  by  a  detail  of  police 
and  consisted  of  all  the  department  trucks,  chemical  wag- 
ons, hose  carts  and  engines.  The  entire  department  was 
present  under  the  command  of  Fire  Chief  Looby.  In 
.Mayor  Hoard's  automobile,  which  took  part  in  the  pro- 
cession, were  the  Mayor  and  the  members  of  the  fire  and 
lights   committee,   Aldermen   Clutterbuck,   Kelly  and  Jones. 

City  Purchases  Cadillac  for  Police  Department. 
Pawtueket,  R.  I. — The  new  automobile  has  arrived  at 
police  headquarters.  The  machine  is  a  42  horsepower 
Cadillac  and  has  all  equipments,  including  self-starter, 
electric  lights,  small  interior  electric  lights  and  many 
other  minor  details.  Mayor  Esterbrooks,  City  Auditor 
Harry  Taylor,  Alderman  Albert  J.  Evans,  Andrew  Coch- 
ran, chairman  of  the  police  committee,  and  Chief  of  Po- 
lice Hill  gave  the  machine  a  thorough  trial,  making  about 
70  miles  before  returning  to  police  headquarters.  After 
the  trip  the  machine  was  officially  turned  over  to  the  po- 
lice department. 

Fire  Department  Heads  Watch  Test  of  Gainesville  Truck. 
Gainesville,  Fla. — Heads  of  fire  departments  of  four  cit- 
ies visited  the  city  to  witness  the  test  of  the  triple  combi- 
nation automobile  chemical  hose  truck  and  pump  of  the 
Gainesville  fire  department,  which  was  conducted  on  the 
public  school  grounds.  Those  from  other  cities  were  Chief 
T.  W.  Haney,  of  Jacksonville,  Chief  A.  V.  Bennett,  of 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  Chief  G.  O.  Adicks,  of  Lake  City,  and 
Chief  Hamp  S.  Chambers,  of  Ocala.  The  maximum  vol- 
ume pumped  from  the  main  through  three  lines  of  hose, 
one  of  which  was  50  feet,  the  others  100  feet  in  length, 
was  780  gallons  per  minute.     The  50-foot  line  was  equipped 


Engine  Smashes  DeKalb  Fire  Truck. 
DeKalb.  111. — A  large  pile  of  bright  red 
and  nickeled  junk  lying  in  the  ditch  just 
east  of  the  First  street  crossing  repre- 
sents all  that  is  left  of  DeKalb's  fine 
auto  lire  truck,  the  pride  of  the  depart- 
ment ever  since  it  was  installed  last  fall. 
The  truck  was  hit  by  an  eastbound  train 
on  the  Northwestern  while  crossing 
Main  street  and  reduced  to  a  mass  of 
twisted  wreckage.  Driver  L.  L.  Smith, 
who  was  operating  the  car  and  Captain 
Wall,  who  was  directing  him,  escaped 
by  jumping  just  before  the  train  hit  the 
truck,  which  was  standing  dead  on  the 
railroad   crossing. 


WHITE     TRUCK     PURCHASED     FOR     STREET     DEPART  MEXT. 
XKW    BEDFORD,    MASS. 


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w  ith   1-inch   nozzle,  and  on  tl  LOO  pi 

a    1^-incli 
urcd    and    on    the    line 
having  a   I -inch    > 

ure  of 
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other  >ed     themselves    as     favorably    iin- 

■  ,1    with    tin-   w>rk   i  -lated 

thai  the  Jacksonville  department  has  six  trucks  of  the 
\nn  i  them  are  equipped 

with   the  pum 

Fire  Commissioners   Make   Inspection   Tour. 
Elizabeth,     N.    .1. — Elizabeth     tiro    commissioners    made 
their  animal   tout  in   of  the  various   tire  compa- 

"iii    headquarters 
in    1 1  ■  immissioners  Col- 

lins,   Bendi 

and   Si  ox  in   attend  i  ed   m- 

spection  of  the  appearance  of  firemen,  the  various  quarters 

nts  needed. 
Surprisingly  good  time  was  made  by  Auto  Truck  No.  3  in 
answering  an  alarm,  the  heavy  machine  being  ready  to 
leave  quarters  eight  seconds  after  the  bell  had  been 
••trip!'  ne    No.    7,    t lie    second    automobile    in    the 

department,  required  eleven  seconds.  Time  made 
iher  companies  was  Engine  No.  3,  nine  seconds;  En- 
gine No.  1,  eight  seconds;  truck  No.  1,  ten  seconds;  I  n 
No.  2,  ten  seconds;  Engine  No.  6,  nine  seconds;  Engine  No. 
5,  ten  seconds;  Engine  Xo.  4,  eight  seconds;  Truck  No.  -'. 
nine  seconds.  Following  the  inspection  of  the  various  fire 
-.  ili,'  i  ommissioners  inspected  the  Cox  fire  boats  and 
were  the  guests  of  Captain  William  T.  Cox  on  a  sail  around 
Statcn  Island,  aboard  one  of  the  fire  boats. 

GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

Advocate  City  Plan  Commission. 
Providence,  R.  1. — The  formation  of  a  city  planning  com- 
mission to  superintend  the  general  growth  and  laying  out 
of  the  city,  such  a  commission  to  have  only  advisory  pow- 
ers, for  the  present  at  least,  was  advocated  at  the  public 
hearing  held  in  the  council  chamber  at  City  Hall  by  the 
joint  special  committee  investigating  the  need  of  a  commis- 
sion. Representatives  from  several  local  organizations 
which  e  movement    for   the  establish- 

ment of  a  commission  were  present  at  the  hearing,  and  all 
spoke  in  favor  of  the  scheme.  Arnold  W.  Bruner,  of  New 
York,  who  is  an  expert  on  city  planning,  was  present  by  in- 
vitation and  explained  in  some  detail  the  object  of  a  com- 
mission. 

Supervisors  Consider  Measures  of  Economy. 
San  Francisco,  Calif. — A  r   Murdock's  sugges- 

tion the  efficiency  committee  has  concluded  to  recommend 
the  purchasi  the  department  of  public 

works,   which    now   pays     6.50   a  da  teams,    including 

wagons,  horses  and  drivers.     The  wagons  to  be  bought  by 
city  will  be  paid  for  at  the  rati  -  .1  day.  and 

is  rate  will  be  fully  paid  for  in  fifteen  months.   Murdoek 
The    works    department    will    then    hire    horses    and 
drivers  at   $6  a  day.  and  at   the  end   of  fifteen  months,  with- 
out extra  expenditure,  the  citj    will  own  the  waj 

Municipal  Survey. 
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direct  municipal  survey 

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tions  in  Indiana  and  of  the  problems  of  Indianapolis.  From 
the   survey   may   result   the   establishment   of   a   permanent 
bureau   of  municipal  research   in   Indianapolis.     The   survey 
will   go  into   the   physical  conditions  of  the  city,  determine 
fecial  problems  which  this  city  faces  and  suggest  the 
manner  of  their  solution.     It  will  also  study  the  organiza- 
tion and   structure   of  the   city   government,   and   the   meth- 
ods employed  in  taking  care  of  current  work.     The  results 
of   the   survey   will  be  compiled  in  a  printed  report,   which 
will  be  generally  distributed  among  taxpayers  and  citizens 
of   Indianapolis.     The  experts  will  investigate  the  condition 
of  the  city's  streets  and  sewers;  housing  conditions  in  In- 
dianapolis;   parks    and    park    problems:    terminal    facilities; 
transportation    facilities;    playgrounds;    disposition    of   rail- 
racks;   street  lighting;   street   advertising;  water  sup- 
ply, and  similar  things,   with   a   view  to  showing  just  what 
lions  in  Indianapolis  are.     A  comparison  of  the  city's 
tics  and  its  conditions   with    those   of  other  cities   will 
be  made. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL. 

New  Road  Sweeper. 
Red  Bluff,  Calif. — Edgar  Hughes  has  made  a  street 
cleaning  machine.  It  is  a  fine  arrangement  for  automo- 
biles as  it  takes  all  of  the  nails  and  sharp  bits  of  iron  from 
the  road.  It  is  a  electric  magnet.  In  20  minutes  Hughes 
picked  nine  pounds  of  iron,  ranging  from  tacks  and  nails 
to  bolts  and  horseshoes.  The  magnet  pulled  up  a  bolt  an 
inch  square  buried  three  inches  in  the  dirt. 

Will  Test  New  Garbage  Incinerator. 
Racine,  Wis. — When  the  garbage  plant  is  completed  and 
ready  to  be  turned  over  to  the  city  of  Racine,  there  will 
be  a  private  as  well  as  a  public  test.  A  number  of  tons  of 
garbage  will  be  disposed  of  in  the  presence  of  the  archi- 
tects, contractors  and  city  officials.  Then  from  forty  to 
fifty  tons  will  be  collected  and  burned,  the  public  at  large 
being  invited  to  call  at  the  plant  and  witness  the  process 
of  disposal.  At  the  present  time  it  is  expected  that  the 
incinerator  will  be  completed  and  ready  to  turn  over  to 
the  municipality  not  later  than  July. 

Expense  of  Garbage  Incineration. 

Pasadena,  Calif. — Definite  figures  in  regard  to  the  cost 
of  garbage  incineration  have  been  compiled  at  the  request 
of  Commissioner  Loughery  by  Clifford  C.  Mclntyre  of 
the  purchasing  department,  nee  efficiency  bureau.  They 
show  that  the  total  cost  of  collecting  and  destroying  gar- 
bage, figuring  in  depreciation  on  vehicles  and  plant,  is 
$6.32  a  ton.  Of  this  sum  54.70  a  ton  goes  for  collecting  and 
$1.62  for  burning.  Leaving  out  depreciation  of  the  plant, 
a  depreciation  estimate  wdiich  would  replace  it  in  twenty 
years,  the  cost  of  destroying  garbage  is  set  at  $1.02  per 
ton.  The  builder's  estimate  of  the  cost  of  cremation  in 
advance  of  actual  operation  was  38  cents  per  ton,  based  on 
the  plant  being  operated  at  the  full  capacity. 

The  plant  has  destroyed  1.S95  tons  of  garbage  and  refuse, 
about  half  and  half  of  each,  from  January  3  to  June  3. 
The  total  cost  of  the  incinerator  is  fixed  at  $51,241.22  by 
Mr.  Mclntyre.  But  a  single  unit  is  being  operated  be- 
cause there  is  not  enough  garbage  to  run  more. 

44  Women  Seek  Street  Cleaning  Inspector's  Post. 
Philadelphia,    Pa. — Forty-four    women    presented    them- 
selves before  the  civil  service  commission  to  take  an  exam- 
ination for  the  position  of  inspector  in  the  street  cleaning 
department.      Director    Cook   had    decided    to    appoint   one 
or  two  women  to  fill  positions  made  vacant  by  the  recent 
arge  of  a  number  of  inspectors  for  inefficiency.     The 
nation   was  thorough  and  practical   in  its  scope.     The 
answers  are  said  to  show  that  some  of  the  applicants  had 
'.erable   knowledge    of    the    subject.      Some    humorous 

on    being   asked 
had    been    reading   up   on    the    subject,    replied   "cer- 
tainly  not,"  presumably   thinking   that   such   conduct   would 
be  considered   as  unfair. 


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Abolish  Ash  Collections. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Municipal  ash  hauling  in  St.  Louis  has 
been  permanently  discontinued  by  Street  Commissioner 
Charles  M.  Talbert  and  more  than  100  employes  of  his  de- 
partment discharged.  The  action  is  a  direct  result  of  the 
futile  attempt  of  Democratic  members  of  the  house  of  del- 
egates to  override  Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel's  veto  of  the  $2.25 
tax  rate  bill  and  subsequent  defeat  of  the  administration 
measure  to  fix  the  rate  at  $2.25.  When  a  $2.22  tax  rate  be- 
came assured,  Democratic  leaders  made  cuts  in  the  annual 
appropriation  bill,  reducing  the  budget  $292,000.  The  first 
slash  eliminated  the  appropriation  tor  ash  hauling — some 
$3O,0UO — leaving  only  sufficient  to  last  through  "Clean-up 
Week."  Thirty-two  ash  hauling  wagons  will  have  been  laid 
off  by  the  end  of  the  week.  Only  eight  now  are  being  used, 
this  number  having  been  assigned  to  make  collections  in 
districts  missed  in  the  hurry  of  the  clean-up  campaign.  Nine 
ash  hauling  inspectors  have  been  discharged,  with  fifteen 
other  inspectors  in  the  department. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Mayor   Prevents  Trolley   Freight   Entering   City. 

Allentown,  Pa. — Mayor  Rinn  won  out  in  stopping  the 
Allentown  &  Reading  Traction  Company  from  bringing 
trolley  freight  into  Allentowrn  minus  a  franchise,  unless  it 
pays  for  $20,000  worth  of  paving. 

New  Style  of  Car. 

Bessemer,  Mich. — A  specially  designed  car  is  to  be  put 
.nto  service  on  the  Gogebic  iron  range  interurban  electric 
railway,  now  nearing  completion.  It  will  operate  between 
Ironwood  and  Bessemer.  The  car  was  built  at  Philadel- 
phia and  has  some  unique  features.  A  woman  cashier  in 
a  little  office  will  receive  all  fares  and  make  change.  By 
pressing  a  button  she  opens  the  doors  of  the  car  and 
lowers  the  step;  when  the  car  is  ready  to  start  she  re- 
\cr-es  the  process,  raising  the.  step  and  closing  the  door. 
This  makes  it  impossible  to  get  off  or  on  the  car  except 
when   it   stops.     The   car    is   forty    feet   long. 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Rock   Island  to   Be   "City   Beautiful." 

Rock  Island,  111. — With  a  city  beautiful  as  the  goal,  Rock 
Island  has  begun  a  contest  to  determine  the  best  kept 
lawns  and  the  best  kept  gardens  in  every  ward  of  the 
city.  The  contest  lasts  until  Oct.  1,  for  the  prizes  offered 
are  not  to  reward  mere  temporary  improvement,  if  the 
women  backing  the  movement  can  help  it.  The  Rock 
Island  Woman's  Club  originated  the  idea  and  has  organized 
ward  committees  and  general  superintendents.  In  each 
ward  prizes  will  be  offered.  Several  hundred  entries  have 
been  filed. 

City    Goes    In   Ice    Business. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. — The  city  of  Cincinnati  went  into  the 
ice  business  when  it  established  depots  at  all  of  the  fire 
engine  houses  of  the  city  and  supplied  families  that  could 
not  obtatin  ice  from  their  regular  dealers  on  account  of 
the  strike  of  ice  wagon  drivers,  their  helpers  and  engineers 
of  ice  plants.  The  action  of  the  engineers  in  going  on 
strike  resulted  in  the  closing  down  of  a  number  of  plants 
and  a  further  curtailment  of  the  ice  supply.  To  alleviate 
the  suffering  and  inconvenience  of  the  people,  Mayor  Hunt 
telegraphed  to  the  mayors  of  Indianapolis,  Cleveland  and 
Columbus  to  ship  as  much  ice  as  possible  to  Cincinnati. 
Tin:  mayor  also  called  the  City  Council  in  special  session 
to  act  upon  an  appropriation  of  $5,000,  to  be  used  by  City 
Health  Officer  Landis,  who  is  handling  the  ice  business  for 
the  city.  Many  of  the  smaller  ice  companies  and  individ- 
ual dealers  have  acceded  to  the  demands  of  the  union  and 
.are  supplying  ice  to  the  hospitals  and  charitable  institutions, 
but  they  can  not  distribute  to  the  entire  city,  and  owing  to 
the  excessive  heat  much  suffering  is  being  felt. 


Municipal    Boat    House    Opened. 

Boston,  Mass. — Boston's  most  recent  municipal  devel- 
opment, the  $19,000  boathouse  resting  on  the  shore  of 
Jamaica  pond,  has  just  been  put  into  use.  The  structure, 
as    shown    in    the    illustration,    is    patterned    after    the    old 


Courtesy  of  Christian   Science  Monitor. 

NEW    SHELTER    AND    BOAT    HOUSE,     BOSTON. 

English  style  of  architecture,  and  consists  of  the  main 
boathouse  and  a  storehouse.  Of  two  stories  in  height,  the 
boathouse  is  built  of  brick  and  plaster,  with  wooden  slabs 
running  vertically.  Over  the  storage  house  is  provision 
for  a  band  for  the  concerts  which  are  held  on  the  pond 
during  the  summer.  A  licensed  attendant  is  in  charge  of 
the  boathouse  and  of  the  renting  of  the  boats. 

Spent   Much   Money   for  Playgrounds. 

Little  Rock,  Ark.— Little  Rock  spent  $20,000  on  play- 
grounds last  year.  The  money  was  raised  by  public  sub- 
scription, through  the  efforts  of  a  highly  organized  play- 
ground association.  The  enthusiasm  for  playgrounds  has 
since  spread  to  other  cities  in  the  same  region,  notably 
Pine  Bluff. 

Park  "Movies"  a  Success. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — The  success  of  the  free  moving  pic- 
ture shows  given  in  the  city  parks  by  the  Health  Depart- 
ment to  educate  the  public  in  methods  of  care  and  pre- 
vention of  tuberculosis  was  so  pronounced,  according  to 
Frank  H.  Mann,  secretary  of  the  committee,  that  a  sche- 
dule has  been  planned  for  another  week.  About  22,000 
persons  watched  the  pictures  during  the  week. 

Municipal  Saloon. 
Sisseton,  S.  D. — Commencing  July  1,  Sisseton  will  have 
the  nearest  approach  to  a  municipal  saloon  of  any  town  in 
South  Dakota.  The  licenses  for  two  saloons  to  which  the 
town  is  entitled  were  granted  to  W.  E.  Bollenbeck  by 
popular  vote.  Bollenbeck  will  conduct  the  business  on 
unique  lines.  He  will  work  on  a  salary  of  $1,800  a  year, 
and  the  profits  of  the  business  will  be  divided  as  follows: 
Fifty  per  cent,  to  the  county  good  roads  fund  and  the 
remaining  fifty  per  cent,   to  the  city  treasury. 

Quitman  Will  Have  Splendid  Park  Soon. 

Quitman,  Ga. — Quitman  is  to  have  oneof  the  prettiest  city 
parks  in  south  Georgia  before  the  close  of  the  summer. 
O.  K.  Jelks,  one  of  the  city  councilmen,  donated  ten  acres 
of  woodland  within  one  mile  of  the  court  house  for  a  park 
provided  the  city  would  spend  a  certain  amount  improving 
the  property,  erecting  a  pavilion,  clearing  out  a  driveway 
and  paths  and  putting  in  water  and  lights.  This  matter 
came  up  before  the  council  last  winter,  but  plans  for  im- 
proving the  place  were  not  pushed  at  that  time. 
Success  in  Municipal  Ownership. 

Hammonton,  N.  J. — The  annual  report  of  the  Water 
Commission  shows  conditions  highly  gratifying  to  those 
who  advocated  the  installation  of  a  municipal  water  plant. 
Not  only  has  the  plant  met  all  expenses,  but  in  addition 
to  constructing  a  siding  for  the  use  of  the  plant,  all  inter- 
est on  bonds  has  been  met  and  $1,000  indebtedness  can- 
celed. In  addition  the  municipality  has  had  the  free  use  of 
113  fireplugs,  the  cost  of  which  on  a  rental  basis  would 
have  been  over  $2,500. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


LEGAL   NEWS 


Summary    and     Notes  of  Recent    Decisions 
Rulings  of   Interest    to   Municipalities 


Sewer  Assessmennts — Court  Review. 
..1.  v.  Sower  Improvement  Dist.  No.  1,  City  of 
teville,  et  al. — The  Legislature  or  the  agents  upon 
whom  it  coniers  power  to  create  improvement  districts  in 
cities  and  towns  are  the  sole  judges  in  creating  such  dis- 
tricts, establishing  their  boundaries,  and  determining,  or 
providing  means  for  determining,  the  amount  of  assess- 
ments based  on  benefits;  and  the  courts  will  only  inter- 
fere when  an  arbitrary  and  manifest  abuse  of  such  power 
is  shown,  and  not  for  mere  mistake  in  fixing  the  amount 
or  rate  of  assessment. — Supreme  Court  of  Arkansas,  155 
S.  \V.  R.  99. 

Assessments — Limit  to  Amount. 
Van  Zanten  v.  City  of  Grand  Haven. — Comp.  Laws  1897, 
providing  that  in  no  case  shall  the  amount  to  be  levied  by 
special  assessment  for  any  one  improvement  exceed  25 
per  cent,  of  the  value  as  assessed  for  state  and  county 
taxation  in  the  last  preceding  ward  tax  roll,  fixes  the  limit 
as  well  as  the  method  of  determination,  and  the  admission 
of  oral  testimony  as  to  value  was  erroneous. — Supreme 
Court  of  Michigan,  140  N.  \Y.  R.  471. 

Street    Railroads — Expiration    of    Franchise. 

State  ex  rel.  County  Atty.  et  al.  v.  Des  Moines  City  Ry. 
Co. — Where,  after  the  expiration  of  a  street  railway  fran- 
chise, the  street  railway  continued  to  occupy  the  streets 
and  make  improvements  thereon  for  a  number  of  years, 
and  incurred  large  expense  in  paving,  reconstruction  of 
tracks,  etc.,  and  its  right  to  occupy  the  streets  is  not  con- 
tested by  the  city  for  a  number  of  years,  the  company 
should  be  given  a  full  two  years  as  a  reasonable  time  after 
it  is  adjudged  without  authority  to  occupy  the  streets  to 
obtain  an  extension  of  its  franchise,  or  dispose  of  its  plant 
and  property,  or  remove  the  same. — Supreme  Court  of 
Iowa,  140  N.  \Y.  R.  437. 

Pavement   Guarantee — Repairs. 

Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  v.  City  of  Indianapolis. — ■ 
Where  a  contract  for  street  paving  containing  a  warranty 
of  the  work  by  the  contractor  also  authorized  the  city  to 
retain  a  portion  of  the  contract  price  as  a  repair  guaranty 
fund,  a  recovery  by  the  city  of  the  cost  of  resurfacing  a 
portion  of  the  street  did  not  prevent  it  from  holding  the 
balance  of  the  fund  as  a  guaranty  for  the  repair  of  other 
portions  of  the  street  until  the  end  of  the  guaranty  period. 
— Appellate  Court  of  Indiana,   1(11   X.  E.  R.  31. 

Lien  of  Material  Men — Leased  Machinery. 
Troy  Public  Works  Co.  v.  City  of  Yonkers  et  al. — Lien 
Law  giving  a  lien  for  "materials"  furnished  a  municipal 
contractor,  does  not  give  a  lien  for  rent  for  a  steam 
shovel  leased  to  a  contractor;  "material"  meaning  matter 
which  is  intended  to  be  used  in  the  creation  of  a  mechan- 
ical structure,  or  the  substance  matter  of  which  anything 
is  made. — Court  of  Appeals  of  New  York,  100  X.  E.  R.  700. 

Paving  Guarantee — Defects  Due  to  Expansion. 
City  of  Louisville  v.  L.  R.  Figg  Co.  et  al. — In  an  action 
upon  a  guaranty  of  work  done  under  a  paving  contract, 
evidence  held  to  show  a  compliance  with  the  specifications, 
and  that  defects  were  caused  by  expansion,  artd  nol  de- 
fendant's default. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  153  S. 
W.  R.  763. 

Street    Obstructions — Contractors'    Materials. 
Town  of   Bellevue  et  al.  v.   Rentz. — A  city  authorized  a 
i    contractor   to   pile   cement    and   brick   on    the    grass 
plot    between    the    sidewalk    and    the    curb,    leaving    unob- 
structed   the    paved    sidewalk.      Plaintiff    testified    that    ce- 
ment place  :  tractor  on  the  grass  plot  extended 
Onto    the    sidewalk,    and    that    bricks    were    placed    on    a 
canvass  covering  the  cement  which  were  within  the  seven- 
foot  pavement,  and  thai   she  stepped  on  one  of  the  bricks 


while  walking  along  the  pavement  at  night  and  was  in- 
jured. Held,  that  the  city  was  not  bound  to  take  notice 
of  the  contractor's  failure  to  keep  his  material  within  the 
space  specified  in  the  permit,  and,  the  bricks  not  having 
been  on  the  walk  for  a  sufficient  length  of  time  to  charge 
the  city  with  notice  thereof,  it  was  not  liable. — Court  of 
Appeals  of  Kentucky,   153  S.  W.   R.  732. 

Negligence — Liability  of  Township. 
Howard  v.  Rose  Tp.,  Payne  County  et  al. — A  township 
in  this  state,  in  the  absence  of  an  express  statute  creating 
liability  therefor,  is  not  liable  in  a  civil  action  for  damages 
for  the  neglect  of  its  officers  in  failing  to  perform,  or  in 
iperly  and  negligently  performing,  an  official  duty. — 
Supreme   Court  of  Oklahoma,   131   P.   R.  683. 

Acceptance  of  Bill — Written  Contract. 
McCormick  v.  Oklahoma  City  et  al. — Where  a  city,  on 
advertising  for  bids  for  a  municipal  improvement,  both  in 
the  specifications  and  in  the  advertisement  stated  that  the 
successful  bidder  must  enter  into  a  written  contract  to 
perform  the  work,  and  complainant  knew  from  past  ex- 
perience that  he  would  be  required  to  enter  into  a  written 
contract  according  to  an  adopted  form  in  case  his  bid 
was  accepted,  a  mere  vote  of  the  city  council  to  accept 
one  of  complainant's  bids  and  award  a  contract  to  him, 
which  was  thereafter  reconsidered,  no  written  contract  ever 
having  been  executed,  was  insufficient  to  show  the  execu- 
tion of  a  contract  for  the  work  between  the  city  and  com- 
plainant pursuant  to  his  bid. — Circuit  Court  of  Appeals, 
203  F.  RR.  922. 

Streets — Damages  to  Abutter. 
City  of  Shreveport  v.  McClure  et  al. — In  this  state  the 
streets  of  a  municipality  belong  to  the  public;  and  abutting 
owners  have  no  right  to  recover  damages  for  disturbance, 
discomfort,  and  inconvenience  resulting  from  the  street 
traffic,  even  of  such  a  nature  as  may  diminish  the  value 
•  ■I  their  property  for  residential  purposes. — Supreme  Court 
mi'   Louisiana,  61  S.  R.  530. 

Street  Obstructions — Damages. 
Gonzalez  et  al.  v.  City  of  Pensacola. — A  declaration,  in 
which  it  is  in  effect  alleged  that  a  municipality  negligently 
and  recklessly  caused  the  streets  to  be  dug  down  and  for 
months  left  in  that  condition  before  paving  was  done, 
whereby  plaintiff's  abutting  lands  were  washed  away  and 
injured  before  the  paving  was  done,  because  of  the  prema- 
ture negligent  and  reckless  lowering  of  the  grade  of  the 
street,  states  a  cause  of  action  for  damages. — Supreme 
Court  of  Florida,  61  S.  R.  503. 

Ordinance  Regulating  Livery  Stables. 

City  of  Little  Rock  et  al.  v.  Reinman  et  al. — Under 
Kirby's  Dig.  authorizing  cities  to  regulate  livery  stables, 
an  ordinance  prohibiting  the  livery  stable  business  from 
being  conducted  within  a  small  area  within  the  city  was 
a  valid  regulation,  even  though  a  livery  stable  is  not  a 
nuisance  per  se. — Supreme  Court  of  Arkansas.  155  S.  W. 
R.   105. 

Mill  Ordinance — Police  Power. 

John  Quincy  Adams,  Plff.  in  Err.,  v.  City  of  Milwaukee 
and  Gerhard  A.  Bading. — The  confiscation,  forfeiture,  and 
immediate  destruction  contemplated  by  a  municipal  ordi- 
nance where  milk  does  not  conform  to  the  requirements 
oi  such  ordinance  forbidding  the  shipment  into  the  city 
ol  milk  drawn  from  cows  outside,  unless  the  cows  shall 
live  been  subjected  to  the  tuberculin  test,  and  an 
official  certificate  of  their  freedom  from  tuberculosis  or 
other  diseases  shall  have  been  filed  with  the  health  officer, 
do  not  take  property  without  due  process  of  law,  con- 
trary to  U.  S.  Const.,  14th  Amend.,  even  though  the  neces- 
if  the  tests  be  not  demonstrated,  and  the  beliefs  which 
induced  them  may  be  disputed;  but  such  ordinance  must 
be  regarded  as  a  valid  exercise  of  the  police  power,  the 
destruction   of  the  milk  being  the   only  available  and 

penalty    for   violations  of  the  ordinance. — 33  S.   C.   R. 
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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

Juindiana  league  of  municipalities. 

—Annual  Convention,  Gary.  A.  P.  Melton, 
Secretary.   Gary. 

JUUmoVbF  CANADIAN  MUNICIPALITIES. 
—Thirteenth  Annual  Convention,  Saskatoon, 
3ask  W.  D.  Llghthall,  Hon.  Secretary-Treas- 
urer, 305  Quebec  Bank  Bldg.,  Montreal,  Can- 
ada. 

"lOWA-STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual  Convention,  Perry. 

JUL.KAGUE  OF  WISCONSIN  MUNICIPALI- 
TIES.    Annual  Convention,  Neenah,  WU. 

August  5-8. 

HEW  YORK  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual   Convention,   Brockton. 
August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL    ASSOCIATION    OF    MU- 
NICIPAL       ELECTRICIANS.    —    Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention,    Watertown,   N.   Y. 
August  25-30. 

FOURTH     INTERNATIONAL    CONGRESS 

ON   SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buttalo,  N.  Y.    Dr. 

Thomas   A.    Storry,    Secretary    General,    Col- 
lege of   the  City   ol  New   York. 
August  26-28. 

CENTRAL    STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
SOCIATION.— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting, 
Cedar    Point,    O.— K.    P.    Brlcker,    Secretary, 
Ithelby,    O. 
8epumber  1-6.  

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forly-nrst  Annual  Convention, 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York  City.   Jamei 
Met  all.    secretary,    Roanoke,    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN     PUBLIC     HEALTH    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,    Colorado    Springs, 
Col. — S.     M.     Gunn,     secretary,     755    Boylston 
street,  Boston,  Mass. 
September  10-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual    Convention,    Philadelphia, 
Pa.       Willard    Kent,     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,  R.   1. 
September   29-October    4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN   SOCIETY  OF   MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.— Twentieth     Annual     Meeting, 
Wilmington,    Del. — A.   Prescott  Folwell,   Secre- 
tary, 50    Union   Square,   New   York   City. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED   STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.     John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx  Building.   Birmingham,   Ala. 
December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention,  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau   street.    New   York    City. 

Chemical    and    Bacteriological    Section 

of   American  Water   Works 

Association. 

Immediately  following  the  adjourn- 
ment of  the  Friday  morning  session, 
June  27,  1913,  of  the  American  Water 
Works  Association,  Thirty-third  An- 
nual Convention,  held  at  the  West 
Motel,  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  a  meeting 
of  those  interested  in  the  formation 
of  a  chemical  and  bacteriological  sec- 
tion of  the  American  Water  Works 
Association  was  held  in  the  Convention 
•  Hall,  and  a  temporary  organization  was 
called  to  order  by  Dr.  Edward  Bar- 
tow, director  of  Water  Survey,  State 
of  Illinois.  Dr.  Bartow  stated  the  ob- 
ject of  the  meeting  as  above  outlined, 
and  called  for  nominations  for  chair- 
man. 

On  motion,  Wilson  F.  Monfort  was 
duly  elected  chairman;  and  on  further 
motion,  John  A.  Kienle,  New  York 
City,   was   elected    secretary. 

Dr.  Bartow  moved  that  a  committee 
of  five  to  formulate   a  plan   of  organi- 


zation of  the  new  section  be  named, 
tne  president  and  secretary  of  this 
meeting  to  constitute  two  members 
tnereol;  the  purpose  oi  tile  committee 
being  to  take  the  minatory  steps 
necessary  to  the  permanent  organiza- 
tion oi  the  section,  and  report  the 
same  to  the  executive  committee  of 
tne  American  \\  ater  \\  orks  Associ- 
ation, and  upon  acceptance  by  them  of 
the  new  organization,  it  would  go 
into  effect  as  a  section  of  the  Ameri- 
can Water  Works  Association  under 
tne  new  constitution  adopted  by  that 
body   at  this  convention. 

Chairman  Monfort  named  as  the 
three  additional  members  upon  the 
committee  upon  organization,  together 
with  himself  and  Mr.  Kienle,  Messrs. 
D.  D.  Jackson,  New  York  City,  C. 
Arthur  Brown,  Lorain,  Ohio,  and  Ed- 
ward Bartow,   Urbana,  111. 

Upon  motion,  those  present  desiring 
to  join  that  branch  of  the  main  or- 
ganization, were  requested  to  indicatt 
their  attitude  by  calling  their  numbers, 
and  those  were  found  to  be  as  follows: 
29,  Wm.  C.  Lounsbury,  Superior,  Wis.; 
85,  Louis  C.  Hory,  Lambard,  111.;  89, 
Edward  Bartow,  Urbana,  111.;  134,  John 
A.  Kienle,  New  York  City;  155,  W.  R. 
Golson,  Quincy,  111.;  194,  Edgar  N. 
Hoopes,  Jr.,  Wilmington,  Del.;  217, 
W.  VV.  De  Berard,  Chicago,  111.;  227, 
Wilson    F.    Monfort,    St.    Louis,    Mo.; 

239,  W.    H.    Durbin,    Evansville,    Ind.; 

240,  C.  Arthur  Brown,  Lorraine,  Ohio; 
25U,  Frederick  II.  Stover,  Louisville, 
Ky.;  259,  D.  D.  Jackson,  New  York; 
508,  E.  V.  W'intzingerodo,  Chicago,  111.; 
255,  W.   E.  'Wilcox,  Ensley,  Ala. 

Upon  motion,  the  members  adjourn- 
ed to  meet  at  the  call  of  the  chairman. 

American    Water    Works    Association. 

The  following  officers  were  elected 
last  week  at  the  Minneapolis  conven- 
tion: R.  J.  Thomas,  Lowell,  Mass., 
president  to  succeed  Dow  R.  Gwinn; 
George  B.  Earl  of  New  Orleans,  vice- 
president;  J.  M.  Diven,  Troy,  N.  Y., 
secretary  to  succeed  himself;  James  M. 
Caird,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  treasurer,  which  is 
a  new  office,  the  secretary  formerly 
having  that  office,  too. 

The  other  five  trustees  elected  were 
Theodore  A.  Leisen,  Louisville;  Chas. 
R.  Henderson,  Davenport,  la.;  Leonard 
Metcalf,  Boston;  E.  Bartow,  Urbana, 
111.,  and  Nicholas  S.  Hill,  Jr.,  New 
York  City.  There  was  a  hot  fight  for 
the  next  convention,  Philadelphia, 
Richmond.  San  Francisco  and  Erie  be- 
ing after  it.  It  finally  was  won  by 
Philadelphia. 

There  was  but  little  fight  for  the 
next  convention,  San  Antonio  was 
unanimously  selected. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  asso- 
ciate members  present  having  charge 
of    exhibits: 

401,  Sam  Davis,  Gualber  Brass  Mfg. 
Co..  Cleveland,  O.;  402.  H.  B.  Coho, 
United  Lead  Co.,  New  York  City:  403. 
T.  J.  Nagle,  Hays  Mfg.  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.; 
404,  James  F.  Gould,  Piatt  Iron  Works, 


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Dayton,   Ohio;  405,    W.   B.   Cambridge, 
Hersey    Mfg.    Co.,    So.    Boston,    Mass.; 
406,    J.    J.    Strasser,    Hersey    Ally.    Co., 
So.   Boston,   Mass.;   407,  J.   G.   Smyser, 
Hersey    Mfg.    Co.,    So.    Boston,    Mass.; 
40S,    William    Ross,    Ross    Valve    Mfg. 
to.,  Troy,   X.   V.;  409,  Al.  B.  Coulters, 
Builders  Iron   Foundry,  Providence,  R. 
1.;  410,  Wallace  H.  Hays.  Neptune  Me- 
ter   Co.,    New    York    City;    411,    Edwin 
H.  Ford,  Ford  Meter  Box  Co.,  Wabash, 
Ind.;  412,  S.  D.  Higley,  Thomson  Meter 
Co.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y.;    413,    Edw.    H. 
Grove,    Grove    Electric    Indicator    Co., 
Washington,  D.   C;  414,  Fred  P.   Hale, 
Glauber     Bras.-     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleveland, 
Ohio;    415,    Ch.    J.    Dougherty,    Water 
Works  Equipment  Co.,  New  Yrork  City; 
416,  E.  T.  Scott,  Water  Works  Equip- 
ment Co.,  New  York  City;  417,  W.  H. 
Van   Winkle,  Jr.,  Water  Works  Equip- 
ment Co.,   New  York  City;  418,  T.   D. 
Bausher,   Water  Works   Lead   Furnace. 
Reading,  Pa.;  419,  S.  P.  Landreth,  Gar- 
lock    Packing    Co.,    Palmyra,    N.    Y.; 
420,    P.    J.    Crimmins,    Columbian    Iron 
Works,   Chattanooga,  Tenn.;   421,   Clay 
J.  Smith,   Farnan  Brass  Works,   Cleve- 
land, Ohio;  422;  Ray  B.  Nisbet,  Ameri- 
can Asphaltum  &  Rubber  Co.,  Chicago, 
111.;  423,  Dwight  P.  Child,  H.  W.  Clark 
Co.,  Mattoon,  111.;  424,  J.  Y.  Patterson, 
Patterson    Mfg.    Co.,    Pittsburgh,    Pa.; 
425.    fohn    S.    Warde,     Jr.,     Rensselaer 
Valve  Co.,  Troy,  N.  Y.;  426.  Allan  W. 
Knapp,  International  Steam  Pump  Co., 
New    York   City.;   427,   Albert   S.    Otis, 
Union    Water    Meter    Co.,    Worcester, 
Mass.;  428,  N.  W.  Finch,  Union  Water 
Meter    Co.,    Worcester,    Mass.;    429,   T. 
C.    Clifford,    Pittsburgh    Meter    Co.,    E. 
Pittsburgh,    Pa.;    430,    V.    E.    Arnold, 
Pittsburgh    Meter    Co.,    E.    Pittsburgh. 
Pa.;    431,    Geo.   W.    Keefer,    Rensselaer 
Valve  Co.,  Troy,  N.  Y.;  432,  R.  J.  Ras- 
niuson,  Rensselaer  Valve  Co.,  Troy,  N. 
Y.;  433,  James  T.  Ford,  Bourbon  Cop- 
per &  Brass  Co.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  434, 
E.    W.    W'iddows,    Buffalo    Meter    Co., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  435;  Walter  C.  Holser, 
Foster  &  Hosier,  Chicago,  111.;  436,  R. 
B.   Fritch,   R.   D.   Wood   &   Co.,   Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.;   437,   F.   B.  Dudley,  U.   S. 
Cast   Iron    Pipe    &   Foundry   Co.,    Chi- 
cago, 111.;  438;   F.   H.   Bradford,   Pitts- 
burgh   Meter   Co.,    E.    Pittsburgh,    Pa.; 
439,    W.    H.    Talkes,    Pittsburgh    Meter 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa.;  440,  H.  J.  Put- 
nam,   Thomson    Meter    Co.,    Brooklyn. 
N.   Y.;   441,   F.   B.   Leopold,   Pittsburgh 
Filter    Mfg.    Co.,    Pittsburgh,   Pa.;   442, 
Philip  S.  Tilden,  Harrison  Bros.  &  Co., 
Philadelphia.    Pa.;   443,    M.   H.   Collins, 
Rensselaer    Valve    Co.,    Chicago,    111.; 
444,  A.  E.  Tones,  Rensselaer  Valve  Co.. 
Chicago,  111.;  445,  W.  A.  Start,  Neptune 
Meter    Co.,    Chicago,    111.;    446,    E.    W. 
Bacharach,      Pittsburgh      Filter      Mfg. 
Co.,       Pittsburgh,       Pa.;      447,       Lewis 
Lebengood,     James      Boyd      &     Bros., 
Philadelphia,    Pa.;   448,   H.   A.    Beynon. 
Neptune    Meter    Co.,    New   York   City; 
449,   H.   F.   Doran,  Neptune  Meter  Co., 
New   York   City;   450,    H.   A.    Burdorf. 
The      Lunkenheimer      Co.,      Cincinnati. 
Ohio;    451,    J.    C.    Kellv.    Jr.,    National 
Meter  Co.,  New  York  City;  452,  C.  S. 
Francis,     National     Meter     Co.,     New 
York   City;  453,  C.  Y.  House,  National 
Meter  Co.,  New  York  City;  454.  R.  N. 
Fellows,   Addressograph    Co.,   Chicago, 


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111.;  455,  C.  L.  Lincoln,  S.  E.  T.  V  alvc 
&  Hydrant  Co.,  New  York  City;  450, 
W.  G.  Savage,  C.  S.  Cast  Iron  Pipe  &. 
Foundry,  Chicago,  111.;  457,  \\ .  11. 
Luckett,  Thomson  Meter  Co., 
lyn.  N.  V.;  45S.  M.  1.  Kirknian,  Water 
Works  Equipment  Co.,  New  York  City; 
.  I.  Klein,  New  York  Jewell 
Filtration  Co.,  Kansas  City;  40U.  M.  B. 
Dwyer,  Pennsylvania  Salt  Mfg.  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.;  461,  E.  D.  Kingslej 
tro  Bleaching  Gas  Co.,  New  Y'ork  City; 
4o-',  E.  F.  Mull.  Badger  Meter  Mfg, 
is.;  403,  J.  J.  Leach, 
Badger  Meier  Mfg.  Co.,  Milwaukee, 
(64,  J.  B.  Kirpatrick,  Neptune 
Meier  Co.,  New  York  City.;  405,  B.  B. 
\  ander\  eer,  Neptune  Meter  Co.,  New 
York  City;  455,  T.  D.  Faulks,  Neptune 
Meter  Co.,  New  York  City;  407,  M.  P. 
Paige,  Union  Water  Meter  Co..  Wor- 
cester, Mass.;  468,  F.  Mueller,  H.  Muel- 
ler Mfg.  Co.,  Decatur,  111.;  469,  Horace 
F.  Clark,  H.  Mueller  Mfg.  Co.,  Decatur, 
111.;  470,  E.  G.  Ince,  H.  Mueller  Mfg. 
Co.,  Decatur,  111.;  471,  I.  S.  Holbrook, 
Engineering  Record,  New  York  City; 
W.  Fleet.  National  Meter  Co.. 
New  York  City;  473,  J.  D.  Murr,  Nep- 
tune Meter  Co.,  Chicago,  111.;  474,  D.  F. 
O'Brien.  Anth.  P.  Smith  Mfg.  Co.,  E. 
Orange,  N.  J.;  475;  W.  H.  Shenton,  The 
Schaeffer  Budenberg  Mfg.  Co..  New 
York-Chicago;  476.  Wm.  f.  Birch.  Hill 
Pump  Valve  Co.,  Chicago.  111.;  477.  W. 
Neptune  Meter  Co.,  New  York 
,'ity;  478,  Lewis  H.  Nash.  National  Me- 
New  Y.irk  City:  479.  W.  H. 
Engineering  and  Contract- 
ing, Chicago,  111.;  480,  Geo.  M.  Cos- 
tello,  Cancos  Mfg.  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  481,  F.  J.  Bradley.  National 
Meter  Co.,  New  York  City;  482,  H.  C. 
Bradley,  National  Meter  Co.,  New  York 
City;  483,  C.  H.  Van  Kirk,  Engineering 
and  Contractii  -.111.;   484.   L. 

E.  Mueller,  Hays  Mfg.  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.; 
4S5,  Wm.  A.  Fleig,  Gamon  Meter  Co., 
Newark.  N.  J.;  480,  C.  A.  Yaughan, 
Gamon  Meter  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J.;  487, 
Fred  H.  Haynes,  Rensselaer  Valve  Co., 
Chicago,  111.;  488,  W.  C.  Sherwood. 
Hersey  Mfg.  Co.,  So.  Boston,  Mass.; 
489,  F.  W.  Reno,  Addressograph  Co., 
Chicago,   111.;   490,   A.    I.   Kehoe,    Hays 

Mfg.  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.;  491,  Chas.  R. 
R.  I)  Wood  &  Co.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.;  492.  A  C.  Nieman,  Anthony 
P.  Smith  Mfg.  Co.,  E  Orange,  N.  J  ; 
493.  F.  S.  Bates,  Rensselaer  Valve  Co., 
rroy,  X  Y".;  494.  Wm.  S.  Cetti,  Thorn- 
s' mi    Meter   Co.,    Brooklyn,   N.   Y.;   495, 

F.  1..  Northrop.  Anthony  P.  Smith  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Orange.  X.  J.;  496,  John  T. 
Shay.    Piatt    lr..n    Works    Co..    Dayton, 

197,  Peter  J.  Weigel.  W.  P.  Tay- 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  498,  Thomas  E. 
Dwyer,  Lead  Lined  Iron  Pipe  Co., 
Wakefield.  Mass  :  499,  Gi  i.  J.  I 
Modern  Iron  Works,  Quincy,  111.;  500, 
R.  E.  Kartack,  Standard  Asphalt  & 
Rubber,     Chicago,     111.;     501,      "• 

<_.      No  nal      Meter      Co., 

New  York  lity;  5(12.  Paul  A.  Ivy. 
Amer.  Cast  Iron  Pipe  Co.,  Chicago, 
111.;  503.  Mark  Wade,  Hill  Pump  Valve 
Co.,  Birmingham,  Ala.;  504,  A.  B.  Sny- 

■  neral     Chemical     ' 
111.;  505,   Allen   H.   Nye,   Neptune   Meter 
l  ....    New   York;   506,  John    W.   Flower, 
Roe  Stephens  Mfg.  Co.,  Detroit.  Mich 


American    Society    of    Municipal 

Improvements. 
The  twentieth  annual  convention 
will  be  held  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  Oct. 
7-lo.  1913.  The  following  committees 
have  been  appointed  by  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  to  arrange  the  details: 

Transportation — O.  C.  Purdy,  chair- 
man;    George     II.     McGovern,    J.     W. 

—  E.  L  Haynes,  chairman;  Mer- 
ii-  ["aylor,  <n..!^e  tarter.  .1.  P..  Bell, 
Harrison  Cruikshank.  A.  R.  Saylor, 
Max    Goetz. 

Finance — M.  D.  Murphy,  chairman; 
W.  E.  Stover,  W.  W.  Knox.  C.  C. 
Kurtz,  J.  J.   Raskob. 

Publicity — G.  H.  McGovern.  chair- 
man, members  of  press  committee 
when  ik 

Reception — C.  A.  Rudolph,  chair- 
man; H.  W.  Howell,  L.  V.  Christy,  W. 
P.  White,  A.  I.  Taylor,  R.  W.  Crock, 
T.    W.   Wilson. 

Ladies'  Committee — Mrs.  H.  W. 
Howell. 

Quarters — L.   Y.   Christy. 

Badges — F.  W.  Pierson,  chairman; 
Ellwood  Souder,  Gen.  I.  P.  Wivker- 
sham. 

Exhibits — J.  M.  Horn,  chairman;  W. 
P.  White,  J.  A.  Montgomery,  H.  W. 
Briggs,    James    Kane. 

Society    for    the    Promotion    of    Engi- 
neering Education. 

The  twenty-first  annual  convention 
of  the  society  was  held  last  week  at 
the  University  of  Minnesota.  College 
instructors  who  comprise  a  majority 
of  the  membership  heard  their  meth- 
ods criticised  by  Ivy  L.  Lee,  of  the 
Pennsylvania    railway. 

Until  the  colleges  teach  students 
that  the  highest  and  most  effective  re- 
sults at  the  lowest  possible  cost  is  the 
fundamental  idea  of  commercial  engi- 
neering they  will  continue  to  turn 
young  engineers  upon  the  country  who 
are  utterly  incompetent  for  positions  of 
trust  and  prominence,  in  the  opinion 
of  Mr.  Lee. 

The  solution  of  an  existing  unhappy 
i  affairs,  the  speaker  declared, 
lies  in  co-operation  of  industries  and 
colleges.  Establishment  of  technical 
schools  in  cities  where  industrial  shops 
are  available,  he  said,  is  the  only  way 
in  which  the  young  men  of  the  country 
can  get  the  practical  ideas  of  engi- 
neering while  attending  school.  In- 
dustrial companies  are  glad  of  an  op- 
portunity to  turn  their  shops  over  to 
students,  Mr.  Lee  explained,  but  many 
college  authorities  have  the  idea  that 
such  experience  is  degrading  and  are 
not  willing  to  allow  the  students  to 
work  in   them. 

The  nation  wide  better  roads  and 
highway  movement  had  its  inning  at 
Papers  were  read 
by  authorities  of  prominence  urging 
the  introduction  of  highway  engineer- 
ing courses  in  all  technical  schools  and 
colleges  of  the  country.  Profcs-  r  V 
II  Blanchard  of  Columbia  University 
pointed  out  the  necessity  of  the  in- 
troduction of  such  a  course  in  the 
civil   engineering  curricula. 

essor     Blanchard    asserted    that 
the   prosperity  of  the   nation   depended 


largely  upon  the  roads  of  the  country 
and  that  no  concentrated  movement 
has  been  started  to  encourage  the 
study  of  science  of  road  improvement. 

Dean  G.  C.  Anthony  of  Tuftus  Col- 
lege, near  Boston,  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  the  society.  Professor  H.  S. 
Jacoby,  Cornell  University,  and  Dean 
D.  C.  Humphreys,  Washington  and 
Lee  College,  were  chosen  vice-presi- 
dent-. H.  11.  Norris,  editor  of  Elec- 
trical World,  and  W.  O.  Wiley,  both 
of  New  York  City,  were  re-elected 
secretary  and  treasurer,  respectively. 
Executive  council  elected  is:  H.  W. 
Tyler.  Massachusetts  Technical  Insti- 
tute; Dean  J.  F.  Hayford,  Northv 
ern  University;  Dean  A.  S.  Langsdorf, 
Washington  University;  S.  M.  Wood- 
ward, Iowa  University;  Dean  H.  S. 
Ketchum,  Colorado;  E.  P.  Spalding, 
Missouri  University,  and  P.  F.  Walker, 
Kansas   University. 

The  next  annual  meeting  will  be 
held  in   Princeton,   N.  J. 

International    Association    of    Fire 
Engines. 

Applications  have  already  been  re- 
ceived for  most  of  the  available  exhibi- 
tion space  at  the  Fire  Exposition,  which 
will  be  held  at  the  Grand  Central  Pal- 
ace. New  Y'ork  City,  September  1-5, 
in  conjunction  with  the  forty-first  an- 
nual convention  of  the  International 
Association  of  Fire  Engineers.  Fire 
Commissioner  Johnson  and  Chief  John 
Kenlon  of  the  New  York  Fire  Depart- 
ment say  that  the  exposition  will  prove 
a  factor  in  educating  the  public  in  the 
best  way  to  prevent  and  fight  fires. 

The  space  on  the  main  floor  of  the 
palace  will  be  devoted  to  fire  extin- 
guishing and  life-saving  apparatus.  On 
Friday,  Sept.  5,  there  will  be  a  parade 
by  the  firemen,  the  biggest  thing  of  the 
kind  ever  held  in  the  country.  On  that 
day  the  Firemen's  Monument  of  bronze 
and  granite  on  Riverside  Drive,  which 
was  provided  for  by  popular  subscrip- 
tion, will  be  unveiled.  The  monument 
represents  a  fire  engine  drawn  by  three 
plunging  horses.  The  departments  of 
many  municipalities  will  be  represented 
in  the  parade  as  well  as  a  number  of 
volunteer  fire  companies,  among  them 
the  Citizens'  Hose  Company  of  Cat- 
skill,  which  has  won  several  State  As- 
sociation prizes. 

Association  of  County  Highway  Super- 
intendents  of   New   York   State. 

Sixty-five  automobiles  started  out 
from  M alone.  N.  Y..  at  1  o'clock  Tune 
26,  carrying  200  superintendents  and 
road  officials  from  various  parts  of  the 
state.  The  party  included  the  county 
superintendents  of  highways,  assem- 
bled here  for  a  state  convention.  The 
machines  conveyed  the  visitors  over 
seventy-five  miles  of  state,  county  and 
town  roads  in  Bangor.  Burke.  M 
and   Constable. 

First  Deputy  State  Commissioner 
Schultz,  who  made  the  trip,  said  that 
the  roads  were  all  in  excellent  condi- 
tion and  that  he  was  greatly  pleased 
with  the  conditions  he  found.  Countv 
Superintendent  Howard,  who  has  been 
in  charge,  has  been  warmly  congratu- 
lated  on   his  work. 


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State  Commissioner  John  N.  Carlisle 
arrived  in  the  afternoon,  and  in  an  ad- 
dress to  the  superintendents  urged 
them  all  to  study  carefully  the  condi- 
tions and  to  build  roads  accordingly, 
so  that  the  public  money  would  bring 
proper  returns. 

American   Society    of   Civil   Engineers. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Portland 
Chapter  of  the  American  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers  was  held  June  18  at 
the  Commercial  Club,  F.  I.  Fuller 
presiding.  The  society  elected  the  fol- 
lowing officers  for  the  ensuing  year: 
President,  E.  P.  Hopson;  vice-presi- 
dents, W.  S.  Turner  and  D.  D.  Clarke; 
secretary,  W.  R.  McGonigle;  treasurer, 
G.  B.  Hegardt.  The  matter  of  secur- 
ing a  competent  city  engineer  under 
the  Commission  government  was  dis- 
cussed at  considerable  length,  and  it 
was  decided  that  the  time  was  ripe  to 
secure  a  man  of  reputation  and  ability 
and  pay  him  a  sufficient  salary.  It  was 
pointed  out  that  Portland  pays  the 
smallest  amount  for  engineering  ser- 
vices of  any  city,  that  even  the  city  of 
Sacramento,  with  only  one-fourth  the 
population  of  Portland,  pays  its  city  en- 
gineer $7,500,  and  he  saves  many  times 
his  salary.  The  amount  of  salary  Port- 
land should  pay  a  city  engineer  was 
discussed,  and  many  of  the  members  of 
the  society  expressed  the  belief  that  to 
secure  the  proper  kind  of  an  engineer 
the  city  should  offer  a  salary  of  at 
least  $10,000  a  year,  while  other  mem- 
bers felt  that  under  no  circumstances 
should  the  pay  be  less  than  $6,000  a 
year. 

After  considerable  discussion  it  was 
agreed  that  as  the  American  Society  of 
Civil  Engineers  is  the  representative 
engineering  organization,  it  would  be 
proper  for  the  local  chapter  to  offer 
the  services  of  its  board  of  directors  to 
the  new  Commission  government  to 
confer  with  it  as  to  the  salary  to  pay 
a  city  engineer,  and  also  to  assist  the 
Commission,  if  so  desired,  in  finding 
a  man  fully  qualified  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion of  city  engineer. 

I 
International  Association  of  Municipal 
Electricians. 

The  eighteenth  annual  convention  of 
the  International  Association  of  Mu- 
nicipal Electricians  will  be  held  at 
Watertown,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  19  to  22,  with 
headquarters  at  the  New  Woodruff 
Hotel.  Among  the  subjects  to  be  dis- 
cussed in  the  papers  presented  at  this 
meeting  will  be  fire-alarm  and  police 
signaling,  electrical  inspection,  mu- 
nicipal lighting,  electrolysis,  joint  use 
of  poles,  permissible  voltages  on  over- 
head wires  in  cities,  standardization  of 
specifications  for  cables,  and  municipal 
ownership.  A  number  of  entertainment 
features  are  also  planned  for  the  dele- 
gates. For  the  convenience  of  those 
coming  through  New  York  City,  special 
sleeping  cars  will  leave  the  Grand  Cen- 
tral Terminal  at  9.30  and  11.30  p.  m. 
Aug.  17  and  18,  running  through  with- 
out change  to  Watertown.  John  W. 
Kelly.  Jr.,   Camden.   N.  J„   is   president 


of  the  association,  and  Mr.  Clarence  R. 
George,  Houston,  Tex.,  is  secretary. 

American  Society  for  Testing  Materials. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  society, 
Atlantic  City,  June  24,  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  President,  A.  N. 
Talbot.  Urbana,  111.;  second  vice-presi- 
dent, Richard  Moldenke,  Watchung. 
N.  J.;  secretary-treasurer,  Edgar  Mar- 
burg, University  of  Pennsylvania. 

PERSONALS 

Borden,  Philip  D.,  city  engineer,  of 
Fall  River,  Mass.,  has  resigned  after 
forty  years  of  service.  J.  Edgar  Bor- 
den has  been  appointed  city  engineer. 

Burk,  William  F.,  Trenton,  N.  J.,  has 
been  re-elected  president  of  the  play- 
ground  board. 

Campbell,  Charles  W.,  city  engineer 
of  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  has  resigned  as  en- 
gineer for  the  park  board  in  which  ca- 
pacity he  has  been  acting  for  a  few 
months. 

Dieck,  Robert  G.,  Portland,  Ore., 
has  been  elected  Commissioner  for  a 
term  of  four  years  under  the  new  com- 
mission charter  which  went  into  ef- 
fect July  1.  Mr.  Dieck  has  had  wide 
experience  as  a  municipal  official  and 
a  civil  engineer.  He  is  a  graduate  of 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania  and 
afterwards  served  in  the  highway  and 
water  departments  of  Philadelphia. 
For  several  years  Mr.  Dieck  was  city 
engineer  of  Manila,  P.  I.,  having  un- 
usual  authority   and    responsibility. 

Draney,  Charles,  Denver,  Colo.,  for- 
merly superintendent  of  the  municipal 
asphalt  plant,  has  resigned  to  become 
manager  for  the  agency  of  John  Baker, 
paving  materials,  Chicago. 

Edgerton.  Daniel  M.,  Binghamton,  X. 
V.,  has  been  appointed  acting  division 
engineer  of  the  Sixth  Division  by  Com- 
missioner of  Highways  John  N.  Car- 
lisle. 

Freeland,  F.  Eugene,  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  has  been  elected  bridge  engi- 
neer. 

Huddleson,  F.  M.,  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  has  been  appointed  chief  assist- 
ant engineer. 

Johnson,  Albert,  Dayton,  O.,  has  been 
appointed   street   superintendent. 

Mitchell,  Karl  M.,  River  Forest,  111., 
has  been  appointed  General  Superin- 
tendent of  the  village  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees. 

Schafer,  Geo.,  New  York  City,  has 
been  appointed  superintendent  of  high- 
ways for  Livingston  County,  N.  Y. 

Wehr,  Albert  H.,  Baltimore,  Md., 
President  of  the  Baltimore  Suburban 
Sewerage  Company,  has  resigned. 

Westinghouse,  George,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.,  in  recognition  of  his  services  in 
the  engineering  profession  has  the 
Grashof  medal  conferred  on  him  at  a 
meeting  of  the  engineers  of  the  German 
Empire  recently  held  in  Berlin. 


White,      James       Paul. 
Ind.,    has   been   appointed    chiel 
Fire  Investigation  Bureau. 

Wilcox,  Delos  F.,  New  York  City, 
who  has  severed  his  connection  with 
the  Public  Service  Commission,  will 
engage  in  private  practice  as  a  con- 
sulting franchise  and  public  utility  ex- 
pert. Dr.  Wilcox  is  prepared  to  un- 
dertake services  of  the  following 
kinds:  The  making  of  franchise  sur- 
veys, the  formulation  of  franchise  pol- 
icies, the  drafting  or  criticism  of  pub- 
lic utility  legislation  and  franchise  sec- 
tions of  city  charters,  the  negotiation 
of  franchise  settlements,  the  drafting 
or  criticism  of  franchise  contracts  and 
ordinances,  the  delivery  of  public  ad- 
dresses on  franchise  and  public  utility 
policies.  His  office  is  108  Bennett 
Building,  93  Nassau  street. 

Wright,  Thomas  J.,  Churchland,  Va., 

has  been  appointed  by  the  city  water 
commission  of  Portsmouth,  Va.,  chief 
engineer. 

Denver,  Colorado. — The  following  ap- 
pointments have  been  made,  Secretary 
to  the  Mayor,  F.  D.  Stackhouse;  chief 
engineer,  H.  F.  Merryweather;  First 
Assistant  Engineer,  W.  D.  Salter;  Dep- 
uty Highway  Commissioner,  Wm.  A. 
Sheriff;  Secretary  to  Board  of  Public 
Works,  Fred  Lockwood;  Secretary  to 
Deputy  Highway  Commissioner,  James 
Crosby;  Superintendent  of  Street 
Sprinkling,  Patrick  Clifford;  Superin- 
tendent of  Municipal  asphalt  plant,  W. 

B.  McGilvray. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Committee  on 
Finance — S.   L.  Chapman,  chairman;  J. 

C.  Connally  and  J.  B.  Lucy.  Committee 
on  Sanitation — W.  R.  Sebring,  chair- 
man; John  W.  DuBose  and  W.  C.  War- 
rington. Committee  on  Fire  Protec- 
tion— Albert  J.  Bucky,  chairman;  J.  B. 
Lucy  and  George  M.  Price.  Committee 
on  Electricity — George  W.  Brock, 
chairman;  S.  L.  Chapman  and  J.  M. 
Peeler.  Committee  on  Water — B.  B. 
Shields,  chairman;  J.  C.  Connally  and 
W.  R.  Sebring.  Committee  on  Public 
Service — L.  G.  Hitchcolk,  chairman;  S. 
L.  Chapman  and  John  W.  DuBois. 
Committee  on  Parks  and  Boulevards — 
J.  C.  Connally,  chairman;  L.  G.  Hitch- 
colk, George  M.  Price,  George  W. 
Brock  and  W.  C.  Warrington.  . 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Mayor  and  Chief 
of  the  Department  of  Public  Affairs — 
Mark  M.  Fagan.  Department  of  Pub- 
lic Safety — Frank  Hague.  Department 
of  Revenue  and  Finance — George  F. 
Brensinger.  Department  of  Street  and 
Public  Improvements — James  J.  Fer- 
ris. Department  of  Parks  and  Public 
Property — A.  Harry  Moore.  City  Clerk 
— Michael  I.  Fagen. 

Beacon,  N.  Y. — This  city  newly  or- 
ganized, consisting  of  the  former  vil- 
lages of  Fishkill  Landing  and  Matte- 
wan,  has  held  its  first  election.  Beacon 
is  the  first  city  in  the  state  to  adopt  the 
commission  form  of  government.  James 
A.  Frost  was  elected  mayor.  James 
Sherman,  commissioner  of  Public 
Works;  /  lbert  S.  Peacock,  commission- 
er of  Finance. 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Hydraulic  System  of  Gasoline  Storage. 

Oil  £ 

mci.  New  York,  make  a  variety 

.,i  outfits  for  the  safe  storage  of  gaso- 

■  I   other   oils,   as   well  as  safety 

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getting  into  sewers  and  supplying  the 
material  for  dangerous  explosions.  The 
separating  device  and  the  causes  which 
led  up  to  its  adoption  will  be  described 
in  a  later  article.  The  device  here 
described  allows  the  gasoline  to  be 
stored  and  handled   in   a   safe  way. 

The    principle    of    operation    in    the 
hydraulic  system  depend  upon  the  dif- 
ference in  specific  gravity  of  water  and 
oil.      For   example    12   inches    of    water 
alance    approximately    17    inches 
of  gasoline.     Referring  to   the  illustra- 
I'he   main    tank    is    the 
tank.     The  small  receptacle  on 
the  left  above  is  the  gasoline  filler.     A 
n   the  adjoining  pipe  shows  the 
level    of    the     gasoline.       Water    enters 
through   the   small  water 
the  upper  right.     Below  it  is  thi 
ontrolling  valve  and  a  pipe  leading  to 
in      There  is  a  check  valve  in 
the  elbow   below   1 1  filler. 

In  preparing  the  system  foi 
tinn.  it  is  first  filled  with  water  by  rais- 
ing the  lever  of  the  water-controlling 
valve.  'This  single  movement  closes 
the  port  leading  to  the  \\ 
charge  pipe  and  opens  the  port  lead- 
tin-  water-float-box.  and  allows 
the   water   to   pass   from   the   float   box 


i  the  valve  to  the  bottom  of  the 
leg  of  the  storage  tank  and  up  this  leg 
into  the  tank,  where  it  strikes  a  de- 
flector and  spreads  evenly.  The  enter- 
ing water  displaces  the  air,  forcing  it 
up  the  gasoline  delivery-pipe  and  out 
of  the  delivery  nozzle.  Keep  the  lever 
tip  until  water  appears  in  the  gauge- 
glass  and  then  the  tank  is  full  of 
water  and  all  air  expelled.  Drop  the 
U\er;  this  single  movement  closes  the 
port  "i  the  water-controlling  valve 
which  communicates  with  float-box, 
and  opens  the  port  which  communi- 
cates with  water-discharge-pipe,  thus 
allowing  the  water  in  the  gasoline  pipe 
above  the  water-controlling  valve  to 
return  to  the  storage  tank,  and  dis- 
charge an  equal  volume  of  water  i n t ■  ■ 
the  sewer.  The  system  is  then  ready  to 
receive  gasoline. 

To  fill  with  gasoline  unscrew  the 
plug  in  the  gasoline  filler  and  pour  in 
the  gasoline.  The  gasoline  passes 
down  the  piping  into  the  top  of  the 
storage  tank,  where  it  strikes  a  de- 
flector and  spreads  evenly  over  the 
surface  of  the  water,  forcing  the  water 
out  of  the  tank  through  the  water 
pipe  and  water-controlling  valve  to 
tin'    sewer. 

Gasoline  can  be  poured  in  until  the 
storage  tank  is  completely  full  of  gaso- 
line, but  it  cannot  be  overfilled, 
thereby  forcing  the  gasoline  into  the 
sewer,  because  the  water  column  from 
the  water-controlling  valve  down  the 
pipe  to  a  point  level  with  the  bottom 
of  the  storage  tank  is  of  sufficient 
length  to  balance  a  column  of  gasoline 
from  the  bottom  of  the  storage  tank  up 
to  the  top  of  the  gasoline  filler.  There- 
fore, when  the  tank  is  full  of  gaso- 
line no  more  can  be  poured  in,  because 
i:  will  overflow  at  the  tiller,  the  same 
as  any  other  full  tank. 

To  draw  gasoline  raise  the  lever  of 
the  water-controlling  valve.  This 
closes  the  water  discharge  port  and 
opens  the  port  connecting  the  float- 
ing, and  allows  water  to  pass  into  the 
tank  under  the  gasoline  and  force  the 
gasoline  from  the  top  of  the  tank  out 
of  the  delivery  nozzle.  When  desired 
amount  has  been  drawn,  release  the 
lever   and   the   flow   will   instantly   stop. 


and   the   gasoline    in    the    delivery   pipe  j 
will  return  to  the  storage  tank. 

Owing  to  the  swing  check  valve  in  ' 
the  filler  pipe,  no  liquid  can  be  forced 
up  this  pipe.  After  all  the  gasoline  has 
been  drawn,  water  will  tlow  up  the  de- 
livery ]•  |  same  level  as  the  . 
water  in  the  float-box  or  about  6 
inches  below  the  level  from  which  the 
gasoline  is  drawn.  '  Therefore,  no 
water  can  be  drawn  with  gasoline  from 
the  system.  The  available  head  of 
water  is  kept  constant  by  the  float  and 
valve  in  the  float-box,  which  is  con- 
nected with   the  city  water  supply. 

Kelley  Motor  Combination  Hose  and 
Chemical  Apparatus. 
The  motor-driven  combination  chem- 
ical and  hose  wagon  shown  in  the  il- 
lustration is  one  of  the  three  in  ser- 
vice in  the  Springfield,  O.,  fire  depart- 
ment, which  were  built  by  the  Kelley 
Motor  Truck  Co.,  of  that  city.  All 
three  of  these  machines  respond  to 
every  alarm.  Chief  S.  F.  Hunter,  of 
the  department,  says  they  are  back  in 
their  houses  ready  to  answer  another 
alarm  from  20  to  30  minutes  sooner 
than  is  usual  with  horse-drawn  appar- 
atus. This  he  considers  the  essentially 
valuable   feature   of   this   class   of   vehi- 


KELLKV    ENGINE,    SHOWING   COOLJNG 
SYSTEM. 

cles.  The  wagon  bodies  are  mount- 
ed on  a  one-ton  chassis  which  has  the 
general  features  of  the  heavier  Kelley 
trucks.  Most  notable,  perhaps,  of  the 
peculiarities  of  the  machine,  which 
should  be  considered  in  view  of  the 
service  records  of  the  fire  trucks  at 
Springfield,   is  the  cooling   system.  The 


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cylinders  of  the  engine,  of  which  there 
are  four,  are  cooled  by  a  blast  of  air 
from  a  centrifugal  blower  which  is  an 
integral  part  of  the  motor.  Referring 
to  the  illustration,  a  phantom  side 
view,  the  course  of  the  air  blast, 
through  the  aluminum  pipe  and  cylin- 
der jackets  is  shown.  Air  is  forced 
■own  over  the  cylinders,  cooling  the 
exhaust  valves  as  well  as  the  cylinder 
walls,  and  escapes  at  the  bottom  of  the 
jackets  as  indicated  by  the  arrows.  The 
shape  of  the  conductor  pipe  equalizes 
the  cooling,  the  fourth  cylinder  re- 
ceiving exactly  the  same  blast  as  the 
first.  The  total  weight  is  but  a  frac- 
tion of  that  of  a  water-cooled  system. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Pipe. 

L.  S.  Gelser  &  Son,  Fillmore.  N.  Y.. 
make  a  reinforced  concrete  pipe  shown 
in  the  illustration.  The  reinforcement 
consists  of  six  strands  of  No.  8  wire 
spliced  so  as  to  form  substantial  wire 
hoops.  These  concrete  pipes  as  usual 
are  made  in  two  foot  lengths  and  have 
a  tongue  and  groove  joint.  The  pipe 
has  been  used  for  four  years  on  cul- 
verts. This  year  about  1,000  feet  of 
24  and  30  inch  pipe  are  being  used  in 
a  sewer  in  Watkins,  N.  Y.  These 
pipes  are  made  by  skilled  men;  con- 
crete is  mixed  by  machinery;  washed 
sand  and  gravel,  pure  water  and  the 
best  Portland  cement  are  used.  The 
proportions  are  2\'2  parts  sand  and 
gravel  to  1  part  cement.-  Pipe  are 
made  in  eight  sizes.  The  8-inch  has 
lj^-inch  thick  shell  and  weighs  44 
pounds  per  foot.  The  24-inch  has  3- 
inch  shell,  and  weighs  240  pounds.  The 
36-inch  weighs  460  pounds  and  is  3f4 
inches  thick. 

INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Foundries 
are  particularly  lacking  in  orders  for 
large  sizes  of  pipe.  Price  for  the  small- 
er sizes  are  firm.  Quotations:  4-inch, 
$28.50;  6  to  12-inch,  $26.50;  16-inch  and 
up,  $25.50.  Birmingham.  Further  cur- 
tailment of  production  is  reported. 
Small  quantities  for  extensions  repre- 
sent about  the  only  business  and  prices 
are  said  to  be  shaded  to  secure  them. 
Quotations:  4-inch.  $21:  6-inch  and  up, 
$20,  New  York.  City  is  considering 
bids  for  15,000  tons.  General  buying 
has  improved  somewhat. 

Lead. — Quotations:  New  York,  4.35c; 
St.  Louis,  4.225c. 

New  Pavement. — John  A.  McGarry 
&  Co.,  1001  Security  Building,  Chicago, 
111.,  are  patentees  and  contractors  for 
pavement,  a  sample  of  which  was  laid 
last  fall  at  Kenilworth,  111.  The  pave- 
ment is  called  bituminated  cemented 
macadam.  The  base  is  a  six-inch  lay- 
er of  crushed  stone.  The  wearing  sur- 
face is  three  inches  thick  made  as  fol- 
lows: Two-inch  broken  stone  is  spread 
and  rolled  to  proper  contour.  A  dry 
cementitious  binder  is  spread  over  the 
stone  and  washed  in  with  water.  The 
road  is  closed  for  a  week  and  sprinkled 
with  water  at  intervals.  Tarvia  is 
poured  over  the  surface,  using  \y2  gal- 
lons per  square  yard.  This  is  covered 
with  a  liberal  coating  of  torpedo  sand. 


Hydrants  and  Valves. — The  Holy- 
oke  Hydrant  &  Valve  Company  have 
recently  purchased  new  property  on 
Race  street,  Holyoke,  Mass.  The 
property  is  on  the  tracks  of  the  Bos- 
ton &  Maine  railroad,  and  comprises 
about  twenty  thousand  square  feet  of 
land.  The  Holyoke  Hydrant  &  Valve 
Company  has  been  very  successful 
during  recent  years  and  the  growing 
business  necessitates  more  room. 
Within  a  year,  a  four-story  mill  build- 
ing will  be  erected  and  the  surplus 
space  leased  to  others  desiring  manu- 
facturing space  and  railroad  frontage. 


REINFORCED    CONCRETE    SEWER 
PIPE. 

Clay  Pipe. — Ii  there  is  any  one  ar- 
ticle handled  by  the  building  material 
dealer  of  which  there  seems  to  be  a 
decided  shortage,  it  is  sewer  pipe.  Re- 
ports from  the  factories  indicate  that 
the  recent  advance  in  discounts  has 
caused  no  diminution  in  the  number 
of  orders.  No  accumulation  of  stocks 
is  noted,  and  orders  are  coming  in 
faster  than  the  goods  can  be  made. 
There  is  no  question  but  that  the  ad- 
vance on  pipe  so  far  this  season  has 
been  greater  than  on  any  other  class 
of  building  material.  Yet  there  is  a 
continued  heavy  demand,  and  relief  in 
the  way  of  lower  prices  does  not  seem 
to  be  in  sight. 

Rapid  Transit  Engineering. — The 
tendency  of  city  governments  to  real- 
ize their  responsibility,  with  regard  to 
planning  future  rapid  transit  facilities, 
is  illustrated  by  the  recent  appoint- 
ment of  A.  Merritt  Taylor  as  director 
of  a  new  department  of  city  transit  in 
Philadelphia.  A  year  ago,  Mr.  Taylor 
took  up  the  investigation,  for  Mayor 
Blankenburg's  administration,  of  the 
transportation  deficiencies  and  its 
future  needs  with  special  reference  to 
subway  and  elevated  extensions.  He 
enlisted  the  services  of  the  firm  of 
Ford,  Bacon  &  Davis,  consulting  engi- 
neers, from  New  York,  who  specialize 
in  the  transit  problems.  Their  re- 
port is  said  to  be  a  source  of  satis- 
faction   to    the    Blankenburg    adminis- 


tration on  account  of  the  scientific  man- 
ner in  which  it  has  been  prepared,  and 
on  account  of  the  practical  solutions 
of  the  problems  involved  which  are 
suggested.  Those  who  are  familiar 
with  its  findings  and  recommendations 
believe  that  it  sets  a  new  standard  and 
will,  when  it  is  published,  furnish  an 
example  to  other  cities  concerning  the 
problem  of  inadequate  transportation 
facilities. 

General  Asphalt  Company. — The  Gen- 
eral Asphalt  Company  held  a  board  of 
directors  meeting  at  New  York  City  on 
June  21.  James  Lewis  Rake,  secretary; 
Ira  Atkinson,  treasurer;  F.  A.  Warren, 
auditor,  and  P.  B.  Steens,  general  coun- 
sel, retired  from  the  board  and  the  va- 
cancies were  filled  by  the  election  of 
Henry  W.  Biddle,  Rudolph  Ellis,  Syd- 
ney  F.  Tyler  and  William   D.   Winsor. 

Saurer  Trucks. — Indicative  of  the 
expansion  of  the  automobile  truck  busi- 
ness is  the  purchase  by  the  Saurer 
Motor  Company,  Charles  P.  Coleman, 
president,  of  the  plant  of  the  Man- 
ganese Steel  Safe  Company,  in  West 
Front  street,  Plainfield,  N.  J.,  near  the 
Clinton  avenue  station  of  the  Central 
Railroad  of  New  Jersey.  The  purchas- 
ing company  has  its  plant  adjoining  the 
property  just  acquired,  and  it  is  an- 
nounced that  its  output  will  be  doubled. 
The  Saurer  Motor  Company  was  in- 
corporated several  months  ago  with  a 
capital  of  $1,600,000,  and  is  an  amalga- 
mation of  several  automobile  truck 
companies.  It  is  reported  tha  t  the 
company  has  expended  $250,000  on  its 
plant  and  a  considerable  additional 
sum  will  be  spent  on  the  property  just 
acquired.  The  Manganese  Steel  Safe 
Company's  property  was  held  at  $500.- 
000,  and  it  is  reported  that  approxi- 
mately this  sum  was  obtained.  Both 
the  old  plant  and  the  one  just  pur- 
chased   have    switching   privileges. 

Street  Lighting  Fixtures. — J.  W. 
Bache,  formerly  New  York  manager 
for  the  Morris  Iron  Company,  Fred- 
erick, Md.,  has  been  appointed  general 
eastern  agent  for  the  Morris  Iron  & 
Steel  Co.,  Frederick,  Md.,  with  head- 
quarters 50  Church  street,  New  York 
City.  The  Morris  Iron  &  Steel  Co.  is 
one  of  the  largest  manufacturers  of 
ornamental  street  lighting  fixtures  in 
the  country  and  besides  make  other 
street  castings  and  conduct  a  general 
foundry   business. 

Diesel  Engines. — Since  the  expiration 
of  the  Diesel  patents  last  year  there 
has  been  active  preparation  in  this 
country  for  extensive  manufacture  of 
this  type  of  internal-combustion  engine. 
Among  the  concerns  planning  to  put 
out  these  engines  are  the  Busch-Sulzer 
Company,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  the  Ful- 
ton Iron  Works,  also  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.; 
the  Electric  Boat  Company;  the  Otto 
Gas  Engine  Company,  of  Philadelphia, 
Fa.:  the  Lyons-Atlas  Company,  of  In- ' 
dianapolis,  Ind.;  the  Dow-Williams 
Diesel  Engine  Company,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  and  the  International  Steam 
Pump  Company,  of  New  York. 


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REC'D   UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

ig     J.   H.    Van   Stone. 

.  Vit.   brick,   11,000   yds s.    B.   Phenicie,    Pres.    Council. 

.  Paving   Cedar   St city   Clk. 

.  Wood   block;   cost,    $175,000.      Repairing   asphalt   and   vit. 

brick;    cost,    $100,000 Dir.  B.  Wks. 

.Vit.   brick   or  asphaltic  concrete,   18,000  yds Bd.   Pub.   Wks. 

.  Imp.    10    miles    highway Co.   Comm. 

.  Bit.    macadam,    etc Vil.    Clk. 

.Concrete    sidewalk,    10    blocks Vil.    Clk. 

.  Gravel    roads     J.    R.    Haines,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Gravel    roads    H.   L.   Knox,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Limestone    roads    \V.    Mankev,    Co.    Aud. 

. .  Highway,  3.25  miles    J.    F.    Mitchell,    Clk. 

.  .Sidewalks    J.   J.   Hayes.   Mayor. 

.  .  Concrete    walks     Mayor. 

. .  Paving    alleys R.   c  Hill,   City  Aud. 

.  State  highway,  13  miles;  cost,  $18.000 T.   J.    Ehrhart.    Comr.   Hwy. 

,  .  Macadamizing     G.   B.  Keller,  Vil.  Clk. 

. .  Concrete  pavements,   7  streets Hugh  Blair,  Chief  Burgess 

. .  Asphaltic    concrete A.   T.   Pertey, 

.  .  Sidewalks    E.  D.  Nelson,  C.  Clk. 

.  Amesite,  warrenite  or  other  pavement,  11,000  yds F.    O.    Rankey,    Ch.    Gomm. 

.  Amesite,   15,000   yds J.   C.  Morgan,   Ch.   Comm. 

.Pavement,    S,000    sq.    yds G.    H.    McGinness.    Boro.    Eng. 

.  Oil  macadam,  3  miles,  cost  $9,000 J.    G.   McMillin,    Co.    Surv. 

.  Highway,  7  miles G.   W.   Smith,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Imp.   10  miles  highway    Good   Roads   Comm. 

.  Bitulithlc.    2.750   sq.   yds R.    F.    Davis,    Town    Clk. 

.  Road    ditches,    several    miles R.   E.    Snowden.   Hwy.    Engr. 

.  Paving    two    roads G.  W.   Stoner,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Improving    East    Broad    St C.   Clk. 

.Vitrified    brick,   13,000    sq.    yds O.   H.    Gardner.   City   Clk. 

.  Highway     Bd.  of  Supervisors. 

.  Macadam,  47  miles;  grading,   30  miles Clk.    Bd.    Supervisors. 

■  Concrete    pavements     H.   Blair,   Chief   Burgess 

.Hard    surface    pavement.    11.310    sq.    yds.,    etc J.  L.  Bower,  Co.   Engr. 

■  Asphaltic    concrete,    26,000    sq.    yds M.    J.    Bouldin.   Mayor. 

.  Imp.    road     A.   J.    Calvert,    Ch. 

.  Gravel   road,   Chester  Township    D.    Showalter,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Highways    A.  G.  Fisher,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Stone   and    gravel    roads E.   H.  Kimball.   Co.   Aud. 

■  Vit.   brick,  wood,  &c,  14.000  yds L.   B.   James,   C.   Recorder. 

•  Improving  roads    Co.  Comrs. 

.  Gravel    roads    J.    T.    Scott    Co.    Aud. 

Is T.   E.   Elder.   Co.    Aud. 

highway,    1.27    miles D.    B.    Cannon.    Clk.    Conns. 

.  Highway    No.    5 Co.  Comrs. 

PT»nite.  brick,  etc.   17,300  sq.  yds B.    Keating.    Secy. 

.  Vitrified    brick,    11,000   yds K.   M.   Cosgrove.  C.    Bng. 

.Vit.    brick     G.  L.   Farnsworth, 

1   block.  523  lin.  ft Municipal   Bd. 

.  Brick   or  asphalt   block.    S,7.i0   yds F.    Marsh.    C.    Eng. 

■  Curbing  and   drainage    i".   J.    Reusche.    C.   Clk. 

.  Vit.   brick,   550   yds R.   W.    Mclnnes,    I  !h.    B    L.    I. 

ete,    sidewalks, i      ft J.    Martin.    May..]-. 

■  Vit.  brick,  wood  or  grain  ,,i  concrete E.  B.  Flrieh.  C.  Eng. 

It  macadam  ion  bridge    J.  B.   McCloskv. 

.Gravel.    2%     miles     G.  W.   Baxter,   Co.    An. I 

Gravel     roads     P.    Sater.    Co.    And. 

.Paving     highway     C.   P.   Beard.   Co.    And. 

1     Lve F.   A.   Reimer.   Co.    Engr. 

.  Gravel    road    C.  A.  Johnson.  Co.    And 

.Concrete   sidewalks;    nisi.    ....  F.   N.   Rutherford.    I 

E.    S.    Bosley.    - 

.Concrete    and    asphalt    E.    B.    Merritt.    C.    Clk. 

.Paving:  100 Comrs. 

ads    F.    A.    Hausheer,    Co.    And. 

dam,  2,000  lin.  ft .1     R.    Thatcher.    Dir. 

.1.   L.   O'Bannon,   Co.    Aud. 

.Imp.   road    C.  J.   Sanzenbaoher.   Co.   And 

.Paving    3    highways R.   .1.  Cunningham.  Co.   Comrt 

culverts s.    Struble.    Pres. 

(In   Brooklyn  yard) Navy   Dept. 

.  Highwty     I  on,  Co.  Aud 

•  Vit.    brick    E.    Koehl,    C.    Clk. 

.  Curb  and   gutters.   750   ft ' :     Marriott.    Twnshp.   Clk. 

i  Ave.  P.   H.    Connollv.   C 

M.    F.    Brooks.   .lodge 

s.ono    lin.    ft A.   P.  Erickson,   Co.   And. 

.Brick,  tar  mi  yds F.  H.  Daniels,  Vil.  Clk. 

hlghwav     C    Sedgwick.    Co.    Aud 

.  Gravel  road,   5H    miles OH.  Brown,  Co.  Aud 


Conn.,    Bridgeport     ....noon.  July  '• 

Pa.,     Johnstown B     p.m.,   July  7 

111..    Peoria 2    p.m.,   July  7 

Pa.,    Philadelphia     July  7 

Fla.,   Sarasota   Fuly  7 

N.   C,  Hillsboro 11   a.m..  July  7 

O..    Wauseon    noon.  July  7 

111..   Atkinson 7    p.m..  July  7 

Ind.,    Mount   Vernon Tulv  7 

Ind.,    Franklin 2    p.m.,  July  7 

Ind.,    Fowler    1    p.m.,   July  7 

Fla.,    Titusvllle    2  p.m.,  July  7 

Vicksburg    Inly  7 

Kv..    Hazard     July  7 

N.   D.,   Dickinson 3   p.m.  July  7 

Col.,    Denver July  7 

O.,     Oakwood noon   July  7 

Pa.,  Chester 10  a.m.  Julv  7 

Ind.,  South  Bend.... 7.80  p.m.  July  7 

Mo..  East  Lynn    July  7 

Pa.,   So.   Bethlehem.  ..  .8   p.m..  July  7 

Pa.,    Bethlehem    8    p.m.,  July  7 

Pa.,    McKees    Rocks    ..  .8  p.m.,  July  7 

Cal.,   San   Jose    July  7 

Ind.,   Vevay    1    p.m..   Julv  7 

N.  C,  Chapel  Hill July  7 

N.  J.,  Bloomfield   July  7 

N.    C-.    New   Bern noon,   Julv  7 

Ind..    Jeffersonville.  .10    a.m.,   July  7 

N.   J.,   Westfleld    July  7 

N.   T.,   Elmira    11  a.m..  July  7 

Ariz..    Clifton     July  7 

Va.,   Marlon    July  7 

Pa..    Eddystone    10  a.m..  July  7 

N    J..   Elizabeth    3  p.m.,  July  8 

Miss.,    Clarksdale    July  8 

Kan.,     Olathe noon.   Julv  8 

Ind.,   Wabash    1.30  p.m..  July  8 

Ind..    Monticello    10  a.m.,  July  8 

■♦nd..    Marion     Tuly  8 

Miss.,  Grenada    July  8 

N.    D.,   Bismarck    July  S 

Ind..    Vlncennes 2     p.m.   Julv  8 

Tnd.,    Rockvllle 1.30    p.m..   July  8 

Md..  Salisbury noon.   July  8 

Wash.,    South     Bend July  S 

Conn..    Bridgeport ....  S    p.m.,   Ju 

noon    Julv  8 

in .   Ottawa    Tuiv  s 

Me.,    Bangor 7.30   p.m..  Julv  8 

N.  J.,   Railway    lulv  S 

la.,    cllnton 8    p.m.,   .1 ' 

111  .    Belvidere.    .  .      7.30    p  m.,   July  B 

da,     Regina     noon.   Julv  9 

I 

Cal.,    Ventura    i 

tnd.,    i                                              July  9 

Ind..    Columbus in 

Ind..    Evansville.                           ruly  in 

N\    J..    Newark    10  a.m.,  July  10 

Ind..   Crown   Point N. 

Canada,    Merrlton     July  10 

Md.,   Towaon    n 

Cal.,    Anaheim 8    pro..  Julv  10 

11)..    Ottawa lulv  in 

Ind..     I  .in    a.m..    J 

N.    J..    Phillin -'■■                                  July  11 

Ind..    Corydon 2    p.m.,  Julv  li 

O..    Toledo 10    a  in.;   Julv  11 

Pa.,    Pittsburgh in     am.   Julv  11 

I  1 1  I v    11 

i  ■     ' '      '.'.'  tshington 

Minn..    Duln'  ruly  12 

O.,    Ashland    Fuly  12 

.no 

Wis..     Radio  July  13 

Ala..    Brev  i  ;iv  14 

Minn..    Minne  lulv  14 

eenwlch    .  .  July  14 

Ind..   South  Bend 11   a.m..   Julv   14 

Ind.,    Fort   Wayne...  10   a.m..  Julv  15 


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S'.'ATE  CITY  HE  CD  UNTIL  NATURE  OF  WORK  ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 

Pa.,    Nottingham     E  p.m.,  July  15  ..  Macadam,    1.75    miles    j.    a.   Kimball,   Secv 

Va.,    Norfolk 1    p.m.   July   15..  Granite  blocks,   l,4uo  tons;  curbing,  6.S00  feet W.  T.  Brooks.  C    Ene 

Neb.,    David    City     July   15.  .  Pavement,    32.UOO  sq.   yds Bruce    &    Standevin,    Engrs 

N.     J.,     Ridgefleld    Park July   15.  .Imp.  Hazelton  st ji.  j_).   Starker,  Clk. 

X.    Y.,    Niagara    Falls July   15.  .  Paving   number   of  streets Bd.    of    Pub.    Wks 

.Minn..   Minneapolis.  .  .10   a.m.,   July   15 ..  Concrete    road.    2.91    miles A.    P.    Erickson,    Co.    Au.l 

Del.,    Wilmington     noon,   July   15 .  .  Waterbound   macadam,    4   roads jas.    Wilson,    Comr 

Neb.,    Grand   Island....  8   p.m.   July   16..  Paving    10,400    sq.    yds C.    Council. 

Ala.,    Elba    July   16.  .  Surfacing   i   miles  road;    cost,   $4,000 W.   S.  Kellar,  St.   Hwy    Engi 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  July  IS..  Oiling    roads     S.    Struble,    Pres.    Comrs. 

Pa.,     Chester 8     p.m..   July   21.  .Paving.    150.000    sq.    yds Wm.    Provost,    Jr.,    Ch.    Comm 

la.,    Bloomfleld    July  24. -Brick,  asphaltic  concrete,  Portland  cement,  5,000  sq.  yds. A.   B.   Welch,   City  Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

Pa.,     Duquesne     Noon.  July     5.. Sewer     L.    w.    Francis,   Ch. 

S.    D.,   Mitchell S   p.m.,   July      7..  Sewers,    1,331    ft.    8-in N.   H.   Jensen,    C.   Aud 

Minn.,    Winona    July     7.  .  Vit.  pipe,  1,100  ft.  8-in H.   B.   Walling,   C.   Eng. 

S.    D..   Platte    July     7 .  .  Constrn.    drains    F.   P.   Swann,   City  Aud. 

la.,    Nevada     July      7.  .Vit.  pipe,  4,600  ft.   S  and  10-in R.   A.  Davis,   C.   Clk. 

la.,  Muscatine 7.30  p.m.,  July     7.  .Vit.   pipe    City  Recorder. 

Okla.,    Tulsa    July      7.  .Sanitary  sewers    T.    C.    Hughes,    C.    Eng. 

N.    D„    Fargo    July     8 ..  Sewers,    several    streets City   Comm. 

Minn.,    Shakopee 8    p.m.,   July      8 .  .  Extending    sewer    system A.    T.    Dell,    City    Record 

O.,    Cambridge noon  July     8..  Vitrified   pipe,    13,500   ft.,    5    and   8   in K.  M.   Cosgrove,   C.  Eng. 

X.    Y.,    Bronxville 8    p.m.,  July     8..  Extension    of    sewers G.   H.   Rogers,  Eng. 

Wis.,    Janesville 2    p.m.,  July     8.. Vit.    pipe,    2,300   ft.    8-in..   etc J.  A.  Fathers,  Ch.  B.  P    W 

N.    C,    Dunn    July     8.  .Sewers,   6  miles,   8   to   24-inch M.   L.    Wade,  Jr.,   Mayor. 

Ind.,    Geneva     9  a.m.,  July     9.. Pipe  sewers,  10   to   36-inch,   7,218  ft.;  concrete  headwalL.W.   A.   Wells,   Twn    Clk. 

N.    Y.,    Schenectady.  .2. .10  p.m.,  July      9.  .  Sewers      F.  E.  Johnson,  Sec'  Bd.  C.  &  S. 

O.,    Shelby    noon,    July      9 .  .  Sewage    treatment    plant B.   Fix,  Vil.   Clk. 

X.    Y.,    Binghamton.  .  .  .4    p.m.   July      9..  Vitrified     pipe F.    M.    Hopkins,    C.    Clk. 

la.,    Oskaloosa    July     9 . .  Storm  sewers   E.   F.   Bridges,   C.   Eng. 

N.  Y.,  Schenectady    .  .2.30  p.m.,  July     9..  Disposal    works,    tanks,     filters,    drying    beds,    sterilizing 

devices,   etc F.   E.   Johnson,   Secy. 

N.    Y.,    New    York 11  a.m.,  July     9..  Vit.    pipe    number    sts A.  E.  Steers,  Boro.  Pres. 

O.,    Euclid    Noon,  July  14.  .Sewers     F.  H.   Shoaff,  Vil.   Clk. 

Me.,  Portland   Noon,  July   14.  .  Intercepting    sewers    B.    Bradbury,    Comr. 

Ind.,  Logansport 10  a.m.   July   15  .  .  District     sewer Bd.    of    Pub.    Wks. 

N.    J.,    Newark 2    p.m.,   July   15. .  .-•ion  e   l'cii    concrete    nipe.    4.500    ft.,    etc Passaic    Valley    Sewage    Ci  . 

La.,    New    Orleans    July    15 ..  Extension   to  pumping   station    F.    S.    Shields. 

O.,    Cambridge    July  15 . .  Sewage    disposal    plant     J.  A.  Leyshon,   Dir.   P.   Serv. 

Minn.,    Chisholm     July   16.  .  Disposal     works     Vil.    Engr. 

Md„    Pocomoke    City July   21. .Sewers;    cost,    $60,000 T.    C.   Hatton,    Engr. 

N.    Y.,    White    Plains..  2    p.m.,   July  21..  Sewer     treatment     plant Bronx   Valley    Comm. 

Mo.,    Webster    Groves     July   21..  Vitrified   pipe   and    disposal    plant;    cost,    $20,000 W.  A.  Fuller,  C.  Eng. 

Pa.,  North  Braddock.  .3  p.m.,  July  21 .  .  iewer    G.  S.  Siefers,  Boro.  Eng. 

La.,    New    Orleans July  28. .  Extending  drainage   pumping  station r.    s.    Shields,    Secy. 

La.,  New  Orleans    July   28.  .Underground  conduit,   gates,   etc F.   S.    Shields,   Secy. 

N.   J„   Newark    2  p.m.,  July   29 ..  Sections'  6   &   19,  main  intercepting  sewer Passaic     Val.     Sew.     Comrs. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Neb.,    Neleigh    July  5 . .  Triplex  pump,   oil  engine,   etc O.   Hauser,   Clk. 

III.,    Rock    Island 9    a.m.,  July  5..  Water   main.    12-in H.  M.   Schriver,  Mayor. 

111.,  South  Bartonville .  3  p.m.,  July  7 .  .  Cast-iron   pipe,    etc F.   D.  Whipp,  Superv. 

N.   Y.,   Niagara    Falls .  .  4   p.m..   July  7  .  .  Water    mains     F.  S.  Parkhurst,  Jr.,  C.  Eng. 

Xeb.,     Auburn July  7 .  .  C.    I.    pipe,    640    ft.,    4-in L.    H.    Kuper,    C.    Clk. 

X.  Y..  Newburg 7  p.m.   July  7.  .  Laying   1,600   ft.    C.   I.   pipe C.    Stanton,    Supt. 

111.,     Galesburg July  7 ..  Boilers,    two    150    H.    P W.    L.    Boutelle,    C.    Clk. 

Mich..    Big   Rapids.  .  .  .5    p.m.,   July  7.  .  Cast-iron   pipe,   6.000   ft.    10   and  12-in H.  J.   Ward,   Pres.  B.   P.    W. 

Canada,   St.   Rose    July  7 ..  Waterworks,    pumps,    filters,    &c J.    A.    Jolly,    Secy. 

Miss.,    Gulfport    July  7.  .  Artesian     well     P.    S.    Hughes.    Clk. 

Cal.,    Tulare     July  7 .  .  Pumping    plant     E.    Oakford,    City   Clk. 

S.  D.,   Mitchell 8   p.m.,  July  7. .  Cast-iron    pipe.     950     ft H.  N.  Jensen,   City  Aud. 

O..    Painesville    Noon,  July  8..  Water    purification    works.    3.000.000    gal.    capacity S.    A.    Haskell,    Dir.    Pub.    Ser. 

Mass.,    E.    Longmeadow.2  p.m.,  July  S..C.-L  pipe,   10,500  ft.  7S-in.;   15,600  ft.   6-in.  hydrants,  gates. 

&c T.   C.   Burton,   Ch. 

Mo..    Monroe 1    p.m..   July  8 ..  Waterworks    and     sewers G.   W.   Tompkins,   C.   Clk. 

N.  Y.,  New  York 2  p.m.,   July  8..  Fire  hydrants  and  valves;    1,200  each J.   W.    F  Bennett,   Dep'y   Com; 

Neb.,    Benkelman July  8.  .  C.  I.  pipe,  3  miles,  tower,  pumps,  wells,  etc Bd.  Trustees. 

0,  Painesville Julv  8..  Filter   plant,    3,000,000  gals,   capacity S.    A.    Haskell.    Dir.    P.    S. 

O.,    Cleveland    Heights July  8 .  .  C.  I.   pipe,   8-in H.    H.    Canfield.    Vil.    Clk. 

O.,    Bedford    noon,   July  8 .  .  Water     mains      C.   C.   Lowe,   Vil.    Clk. 

Minn.,    Hammond    July     8.  .Waterworks    O.  Claussen,  Eng.  Co.,  St.  Paul 

111.,    Chicago 11    a.m.,  July     8. .  Lead   pipe,    50    tons L.   E.  McGann,   Comr. 

Canada,   Toronto    July     S . .  Pumping  station    H.   C.   Hocken,   Mayor. 

X.    Y..    Lockpori Julv      ti .  .  C.    I.    pipe.    12-in City    Clk. 

O.,  Cleveland    noon,  July  10 .  .  Lead-covered  cable    W.   J.   Springoorn.   Dir.   P.   S. 

Del..    Milton     July   10 ..  Two  pumps  and  sas  eng..  deep  wells,  pipe  tank,  etc I.   C.    Palmer,   C.    Clk. 

N.  C.  Raleigh July    10. .  Dam.  settling  tank,   10.000   ft.   cast-iron   pipe,   etc City   Comrs. 

O.,    Akron    noon,    July    1 1 ..  Cleaning    and    grubbing    397    acres R.    M.    Pillmore.    Dir. 

111.,    Riverside 8    p.m.,   July  14.  .  Water  mains,  etc E.    S.    Burling,    Pres. 

Xeb..    Homer 2    p.m..   July   15.  .  Waterworks    J.  L.   Blanchard,  Vil.   Clk. 

Canada,    Victoria July   15.  .  Reinforced   concrete    pipe,    271-    miles Comrs. 

Cal.,    Sacramento.  .11.30    a.m.,  Julv   15 ..  Turbine    pumping    outfit,    450    HP M.  J.   Desmond.  C.  Clk. 

N.    D.,    May  ville    10  a.m.,  July   15 .  .  Addition   tr,   waterworks    C.   G.  Vangen,   City  Aud. 

I).    C,    Washington  ...  .2   p.m..   July   16.  .  Cast-iron    pipe.    2.370    tons Dist.  Comrs. 

.Minn.,    Duluth    noon.   Julv   16.  .  Concrete    reservoir    C.  S.  Palmer,  C.  Clk. 

X.    Y.,    White    Plains...)    p.m.,   July   16..  Current    meter.    10-in Comrs. 

Minn..    Duluth     noon.   Julv   17.  .  Electrically    driven    pumping    machinery L   Merritt.   Comr. 

Xeb..    Lyons 10    a.m.,   Julv   17.  .  Standpipe,    cast-iron     pipe,     etc .  J.   F.   Piper,  Chr.   Trustees. 

111..    Gravs    Lake 8    p.m..   Julv   IS..  Tubular    well     G.  G.  White,   Clk. 

Cal.,   Burlingame 8  p.m.,   July   21 .  .  1  listribution     system     Bd.    of    Trustees. 

Rocky    River Julv   22.  .Laving   mains  ' F.    Mitchell.    Vil.    Clk. 

Okla..    Oklahoma    City July   25.  .Pumping  plant,   etc.  at  U.  S.   P.   O Superv.   Arch. 

01,  Bexley     July  28..C.-i.  pipe,  S  miles  6  to  10-in.;  valves,  hydrants,  meters,  &c. A.    E.    Kimberly,    Engr. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Kan.,    Topeka 9.30    a.m.,   July      7.  .  Ornamental    lighting,    several    streets C.   B.   Burge,   C.   Clk. 

X.  J..   East  Orange....  8  p.m.,   July     7..  Police     telegraph     svstem "•    Deignan.    Secy. 

Minn.    Detroit    Julv     7.  .  Ornamental     electroliers.     60 E.   J.   Bestick.   C.    Clk. 

Oa.,    La    Grange    5  p.m..  Julv      8.  .Municipal    water    gas    plant     J     D    Edmundson.   Mayor. 

O.,   Cleveland noon.  July     8 ..  Centrifugal   pumps,  heater,   cranes  &   weighing  machines.  W.   J.   Springborn,   Dir.  P.  S. 

Sask.,    Regina    Xoon,  July   12..  Two    motor    driven    centrifugal    pumps City    Comrs. 

Miss.,    Bilbxi     Julv  15.  .lighting   city    Pascal  Meaut,  Ch.  Light.   Com 

Mo..   Albany    Julv  15 ..  Electric    light    improvements:    cost.    519,000 C.    E.    Gibboney,    Clk. 

N.    D„    Mayvllle    10  a.m..  July   15 ..  Equipping    electric    light   plant    C.    J.   Van    Gen,    C.    Aud. 

Neb..     Grand    Island July  16.  .  Cable    and    131    poles W  P.  Downer,  Eng. 

N.    Y..    Binghamton 4  p.m.,  Julv   16.  .Municipal    electric    lighting    plant F.  M.  Hopkins,  City  Clk. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


BIDS    ASKED    FOR 


RBC'D  UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  1NQULRIES  TO 


FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

•  ne   pumping  I  «'.    ll.    Rudolph,    Comr. 

.  Motor  »i-   Stockman,   Twn.   Clk. 

triple   comb,   apparatus Fire  Comr. 

.  Motor  comb,   hose  and  ladder  truck H.  H.  Canfleld,  VU.   Clk. 

.  Fire   house    G.    B.    La    Barre,    Dir. 

IB I  '.      P 

.  Fire    hose.    1.500    ft.    2 '.-in -M.  .1.    Winters.  Ch.  Comm. 

.Motor  propelled  steam   eng  >r  comb,  engine. ...  J.   G.   Schuler,   Chf. 

BRIDGES 

.  Bridge    and    approaches H.   L.  Snyder,  Secy. 

.  Concrete   bridge    City  Eng. 

.Concrete    bridge    J.    G.    McMillan,    Co.    Surv. 

reed    concrete   arch    bridge    I.  L.  Bower.  Co.  Engr. 

.Concrete  retaining  walls   O.   H.   Gardner,   C.   Clk. 

ite     bridge     Co.    Conns. 

.  Concrete   bridges,    seven    S 

' J.  T.  Scott,  Co.   Aud. 

.Concrete    floor    H.  G.   Hough,  Dir.  Freeh 

.  Concrete     arch     bridge J.  F.  Goldenbogen,  Clk. 

over    creek I.    I.   Albertson,   Co. 

o    bridge J.    M.    Corlies.    Dir. 

.  Concrete  bridges,  80  ft.  and  40  ft ./.    Doughty.    Co.   Eng. 

rete  bridge,  2,500  cu.  yds   B.    F.    Groves,    Pres.    Court. 

.  Four  concrete   bridges,   100   ft.   long J.    R.    Bowdre.    Co.    Clk. 

.Two    reinforced   concrete    bridges    J-   A.    Father.   Ch.   Bd.   Pub.    \. 

.  Number    of    bridges E.  H.  Kimball.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Bridges      S.    Struble.    Pres.    Comrs. 

.  Concrete  bridge,  35  ft.  span,  2"   ft.   wide G.    W.    Hoffman,    C.    Recorder. 

.  Bridge     over     creek _. C.    J.    Sanzenbac    er,    Auditor. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  City    Hall     City    Engr. 

.Motor    trucks,    one   to   ten . .  M.    G.   Zalinski,    Q.   If. 

.Four  concrete  retaining   walls O.    H     Gardner,    City    Clk. 

.Drinking   fountains   with    cooling   apparatus,    [our Bd.   of  Contract   &  Supplv. 

.Two   ten-ton    rollers,   steam    or   gasoline    B.    A.    Groves,   Pres.   Levy    CI 

.  Imp.    hospital    City    Clerk 

.Two   automobiles,    two   and   seven   passenger < ',.    B.    Jeffers,    Ch    Comn. 

.Three    school    buildings     F.    E.    J.ohnson.    Secy. 

Ing    crane     F.   S.   Shields,    Secv. 

.  Automobile    tags,    15,000 T.   Hall.    Sec.    State. 

.  Jail     cells,     two W.  R.  Walker.  Ch. 


D.   C,    Wast                     1  p.m.,  July  7 

N,    J.,    Irvi-  .                               p.m.,    Jul}  7 

N.    J..                                                            loly  7 

c  >..  Cleveland   Height* luly  8 

n.  .i  .  Treni 

O.,   Akron    noon,    I 

lull  L6 

I 

Pa.,    Broughton     July  6 

Tenn,    Lebanon    July  7 

Cal„  Los  Altos    July  7 

N.   J.,    Elizabeth    3  p.m.,  July  7 

n.   v..   BImir  i    luly  7 

Pa.,     Indiana     July  7 

Cal,     \                                                             Inly  X 

Ind.     Vincennes 2     p.m..  July  S. 

\     .1  .    Trenton 2.30    p.m.,    I 

O.,    Cleveland 11    a.m..    July  9, 

\     .1  .    -          i                    0      I    a.m.,   July  9 

X      J.,     Freehold 11    a.m.    .1 

N.    J..    -                          Inly  10 

Del.,    Wilmington    Noon,  July  1" 

'  '  icon     9  a.m.  July  15 

Wis.,    Janesvllle    luly  15 

Ind.,     Marion 2     p.m..  July  17. 

O..    Cincinnati     noon,  July  18, 

Minn.,    Winona    E  i 

i  I.,      Toledo July  29 

X    Mez.,    All. uuur. me    Julv  7. 

N.   Y..   New  Tork 10  a.m.,  July  7. 

X.    V..    Blmlra    11  a.m.,  July  7 

July  7 . 

Del..   Wilmington    Neon,  July  8. 

X    J.,   Trenton    July  8, 

X.    J.,    Atlantic    City...  .Noon,  JulJ  9 

X      ST.,    Si                        .  .2.30  p.m.,  July  23 

I. a..    New    Orleans noon.  July  2S. 

.  .    .  2    p.m.   Aug.  n 

.  .  .    noon.    Aug.  12 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Little  Rock,  \rk. — State  Highway 
Commission  iroved    petition    for 

irovement    district 

No.    1,    in    Greene    county,    and    for    con- 
■!     of    two     roads,     principal     one 
le  mil;     from     Paragould     to     St.     Francis 
River. 

Flagstaff,    \rl*. — Plans   for  building  of 

north    and    south    highway    from    Prescott 

i"   Flagstaff  have   been  discussed  by  su- 

id  superintendents  and  state 

.    Lamar    Cobb.     Agreement    was 

i     that      Cooonino     county     is     to 

build    to    its    south    boundary,    about    12 

miles     from     Flagstaff.     There    Yavapai 

will     bee  inplete     16     miles     of 

There  is  already  a 

I     lot  ween    Prescott    and    Camp 

'ino    county    will     have     to 

spend    (20, I   on   its  end  of  the  road. 

Colusa,  Cat. — Bond  issue  of   $550,000  is 
isors    for    roads, 
throughout 
Oakland,  Cal. — Clt:  Perry  F. 

Brown   has  boon   directed   by  Citj 
oil    I"    i  for    improve- 

ment of  Nlcol  aye.,  from  Peralta  ave.  to 
1  >ell  view   ave. 
Sacramento,      Cal. —  Resolutions      have 
dopted    for   improvement   of  vari- 
is.     K     G.    Wrightson,    Jr.,    Supt. 
of    Streets. 

snernnii  in...  Cal. — Under  laws  which 
will  take  effect  in  August  there  has  been 
appropriated  I  ruction 

if     highway 

I  I  0    0    State 

mportant    ap- 

mountlng    to    |70,000,    will 

o  1     State 

..f    Myei 

Humboli 

orth    I'.i- 
clflc    C  000    for    the 

Alpine  State  his  hw  i  nbraclng 

olumnc    and     Alpine,    and 

i    to    Lake   Tahoe, 


San  Francisco,  Cal. — Finance  Commit- 
tee of  Supervisors  has  recommended  ap- 
propriation of  $4,486  for  paving  city's 
half  of  Fulton  St.,  between  14th  and  23d 
aves.,  in  front  of  Golden  Gate  Park.  It 
also  favors  spending  $30,000  for  im- 
proving and  equipping  new  corporation 
yard   of  Board  of  Public  Works. 

San  Francisco.  Cal Streets  Commit- 
too  of  Board  of  Supervisors  has  recom- 
mended thai  proceedings  be  taken  to 
n  y  st.  paved  from  33d  to  42d 
ave.  [mprovement  of  Geary  St.,  from 
1st  to  33d  ave.,  has  already  been  or- 
dered. 

East  Hartford,  Conn. — Commissioners 
Of  East  Hartford  fire  district  have 
voted  to  lay  4-ft.  improved  sidewalks 
on  Burnside  ave.,  east  from  present  ter- 
minus to  William  st.  on  north  side  and 
Church   st.   on   south   side. 

Willininntic,       Conn. — Taxpayers       will 
vote    on    question    of    appropriating    ex- 
no  for  purchase  of  oil  for 
Windsor       Locks,       Conn. — Town        has 
voted    in    favor   of   bond    issue    for   more 
Iks    and    sewers. 
Uilmiiisi.in.    Del. — James    Wilson,  State 
Highway     Commissioner,    has    been     in- 
ky   Levy    Court    to   survey    piece 
Hockessln      to     Yorklyn. 
Road    will    connect    With    new    road    now 
ii ilt  by  Pennsylvania  authorities. 
Hnncte,  Ind. — New   macadam   road   will 
iructed    between    Delaware    and 
Blackford    counties. 

Peoria,    111. — Estimates     will     be     sub- 
CSty  Engineer  Jeffries  for  re- 
surfacing     Cullender      and      Ayr    - 
with     asphalt     and  laving     Of 

Richmond  ave.   from  Knoxvllle   to  North 
sts. 

Portland,  Ind. — Two  petitions  have 
bi  en    plai  in    county    commis- 

court     asking     that     highway     In 
Red  key   and 
Dunkirk,    be   improved   under   three-mile 
road    law.       Petitions    ask    that     highway 
i  x  een  two  pli 
town   of   Redkey  be 
Improved,    also    that    Broadway     Arling- 
1     •  .     West     Third    and 
South    High    streets,    in    Dunkirk,    be    in- 
ment. 
Des       Molnea,       la,  ins      have 

t   i 

Oakalooaa,    la.     x.  «     paving    h 
ordered    as    follows:      On    3d   avenue,    be- 
tween    M.nk.i    and    lsi    streets,      F   ave- 


nue, between  C  and  D  streets.  6th 
street,  between  1st  and  2d  avenues.  4th 
street,  between  High  and  A  avenues. 
A  street,  between  High  and  A  avenues. 
Reconstruction  to  be  same  width  as  at 
present.  New  work  to  be  with  concrete 
base,  paving  block  surface  and  cement 
grout  filler.  North  A  street  to  be  36 
ft.  wide  and  residence  street  work  30 
and    24    ft.    wide. 

Leavenworth,  Kan. — Resolutions  have 
been  read  providing  for  regrading,  pav- 
ing and  curbing  of  Pennsylvania  from 
Shoemaker  to  Fifth  ave.:  Elm  from  Sec- 
ond ave.  to  Fourth:  Maple  ave.,  from 
Thornton  to  Santa  Fe.  and  Thornton, 
from  Fifth  to  Maple  aves.  This,  it  will 
be  seen,  provides  for  paving  of  Fifth 
ave.    almost    all    way    to    Fairgrounds. 

Abbeville,  La. — Abbeville  will  do  a 
great  deal  of  paving  and  concrete  side- 
walk   laying    in    near    future. 

Baton  Rouite.  La. — Baton  Rouge  will 
spend  over  152,000  for  14  miles  of  piked 
or    graveled    road. 

Lafayette,  La. — Committee  on  cement 
walks  appointed  by  city  council  has 
made  survey  of  town  ami  decided  upon 
15    miles   of  additional    sidewalk. 

St.  Martinsville.  La. — St.  Martinville 
will  construct  several  miles  of  cement 
sidewalks. 

Augusta,     lie. — Governor     and     council 

has    appropriated     $58,000     for    Kittery- 

Portland  trunk  line,  of  which  Sit' 

iportloned  to  Klttery  seek 

Kennebunk  :.".000     to 

York-Wells     section.     $7,000     to     Kenne- 

bunkport    section,    S4.t for    York    Har- 

0   for   Kittery-York 
ill    from    unapportioned    high- 
way fund. 

Hebron.    Mil. — The  ds    com- 

mission Is  asking  for  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  i  from  Spring  Hill 
church    into    town    of   Hebron. 

Rockvtlle,  >i,i. — County  commission- 
ers Inn  lecial  election  at 
Clarksburg     July    12 

that  district  to  determine  whether  they 
are  willing  to  bond  for  $6,000  to  improve 
one   mile   of   read    from    Boyds   to  Clarks- 

Blackatone,  Haas,  k  has  been  voted 
to   appropriate    sum    i  o  be    ex- 

pended under  direction  of  state  high- 
way  commission    to   rebuild    Main 

Holyoke,  Mann.  Board  has  voted  to 
make  Improvements  on  surface  of  Hitch- 
cock    street,     from     Hillside     avenue     to 


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Northampton  street  and  also  to  Improve 
Fountain  street  from  High  street  to 
Elm   street. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Highland  residents  are 
urging  expenditure  of  $5,000  on  streets 
of    tlii*   section    of   city. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Board  has  ap- 
propriated $2,500  for  Grape  st.  extension 
and  referred  Purchase  and  Maple  St. 
orders,  which  included  $900  for  Maple 
St.  and  $10,000  for  the  Purchase  St.,  to 
immittee  on  roads,  bridges  and 
sewers. 

SaagDa,  Msimn. — Taxpayers  will  vote 
on  June  30  on  appropriating  sum  of  $1,- 
for   oiling   of  st. 

Benton  Harbor,  Mich. — Members  of 
advisory  board  of  county  supervisors  are 

in     conference     with     county     road     i  - 

missioners  for  purpose  of  planning  high- 
way   Improvements   for   1014. 

Pontine,     Mien. — City    Commission     has 
to    receive   bids    for    paving  of   Or- 
chard   Lake    ave.    on    June    30.      Bids    on 

all    kinds    of    material    will    1 

Objections  on  six  other  pavements  will 
be  heard  July    14. 

Duluth,   Minn. — Railroad   street    will   be 
improved    this    summer    from    5th 
west    to    10th    avenue    west    and    may    be 
extended    us   far   -is   Garfield   avenue. 

Duluth,  Minn. —  Paving  of  West  Third 
street   to  49th  avenue  mg  con- 

sidered. 

Duluth.  Minn. — Construction  of  high- 
way along  dalles  of  St.  Louis  river  is 
being   discussed. 

St.  Pan],  Minn. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  at  meeting  of  Summit  Ave- 

iulevard  Improvement  assi 
recommending  paving  of  Summit  ave- 
nue from  Lexington  avenue  to  river  as 
soon  as  practicable,  and  petitions  have 
.sent  recom- 
mending   asphaltic    concrete    paving. 

Meridian,        Hiss. — Public         highways 
connecting   Mississippi    witl 
in    Alaban  i    intemplated    b; 

of  Trade  of  Meridian  just  as  soon  as  State 
of  Alabama  has  begun  active  work  on 
proposed    system    of   trunk   lines    in   that 

Seminary.  Miss. — A  piked  highway 
will    lie    built   from    Sanford    to    Ko 

m.  Louis.  Mo. — Large  amount  of  street 
Improvement  work  is  being  planned. 

Billings,     Mont. — Plan     is      being      dis- 
cussed   for    parking    of    streets 
dence    district. 

Boseman,  Mont. — Bozeman  Cit 
cil  has  passed  resolution  creating  Im- 
provement district  for  paving  South 
Grand  ave.  from  Main  St.  to  Cleveland 
ave..  upon  petition  signed  by  a  requisite 
number  of  property  owners  on  street. 
This  adds  10  mote  blocks  to  20  blocks 
that   are   to    be    paved    this    season. 

Elisabeth,    V    J. — ordinance    has    been 
passed     for     improving     of     Pennington 
street    from    <  lid     West    Jersey    street     to 
Bayway     with     brick     pavement     01 
founds  t  Ion. 

Glassboro,  X.  J. — The  stone  ro; 
mittee  of  Gloucester  county  board  ol 
freeholdei  hav.  advertised  Eoi 
75,000  sq.  yds.  of  bituminous  coating  for 
the  Westvllle  and  Glassboro,  Paulsboro, 
boro  and  Bridgeport  roads.  All 
one    roads. 

I.lmlen,  X.  J. — Council  has  agreed  to 
have  roa  3s  I  n  boi  ough  sera  ped  an 
They  are  Wood  ave..  Blancke  St.,  from 
Wood  ave.  to  Washington  ave,  and 
Washington  ave..  from  Blancke  at.  to 
the    borough    line. 

New  Brunswick,  \.  .1. — Pi  tition  has 
beett  received  from  Woodbridge  town- 
ship committee   asking    that    Wood 

resurfa I       This    has    been    ■ 

ferred    to    road    committee. 

Paterson,    x.    .1. — Ordinanci      has    been 

Or      laying      out      and 

opening    of    East    29th    st..    between    10th 

and     9th     aves.      Andrew    F.     MeBride     is 

Mayor. 

I'nlrirktown,    X.    J. — The    Salem    coun- 

nl     of    freeholders    received    only 

i     for     constructing     grave]     road 

from     Pedricktown     to    Pet 

nugh     line     and     price.     $44,S34.21,     being 

considered     excessive,     has     readvertised 

bids. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Sealed  offerings 
will  be  received  by  Charles  K.  Seaman, 
citv  treasurer,  at  City  Hall.  Perth  Am- 
boy,  X.  J.,  until  4  p.  m.,  June  30,  1913, 
for  $97,000  •">  pe,-  e.nt  10-year  stn  el 
improvement     bonds. 

Perth       \mhoy.      V.      J. — Ordinal. 
been    passed   authorizing   bond   issue    for 
permanent    improvement    of    streets   ami 

high  wa  ys. 

Hnbtviij,     X.     J. — P.ids     for     paving     of 
t.   with  brick   have   been    rejected 
imon     Council.      City      El 
ii     Marsh     has     been     ordered     at 
once  to  readvertise  for  paving  pj 
with    brick    or    asphalt    block. 


Trenton,    N.    J. — It    I  ided    to 

build  about  four  miles  of  Yardville  road 
and  about  two  of  I '  Then, 

it    is    planned,    to    finish    both     roe 
as    soon    as     possible.       Material    to    be 
used   has   not    yet    been    decided   upon. 

Washington,   \.  j. — Committee 
cided    to    ask     tor    bills     tor     connecting 
Morris   and    Belvidere    turnpike    by    short 
strip    of   macadam    near    Phillipsburg. 

>\ Istown,     >.     &>— Borough     council 

1     in    having    state 
priation 
.Main     street,      Woodstown,     increased     to 

Binghnmton,    \.   ■»  . — An   agreement    has 

Of  Bing- 
ham ton  and  State  Highw. 
whereby  upper  Court  st.  will  be  paved 
entire  width  of  30  ft.  during  present 
operati ring  of  this  thorough- 
fare   on    part    of    state.      Estimat 

)or  its  share  of  pavement  is  $19,- 
.50.    ] 

below    this    amount.       Detailei 
mates   of   city's   portion    follow:    2,8 u, 

'..Is        ,   .  i  ,       .  I J 

yds.    brick    pavement,    $8,127;    ^4n    cit.    yds. 
foundation.    $3,780;    8,910    lin.    ft. 
18-in.    curbing    and    gutter.    $5,791.50;    to- 
IS     50 
Brooklyn,  v.   v. —  Plan    to  make   Broad- 
way,    Flushing,     a      boulevard      is      being 
considered.       It     is    expected    that    entire 
work,    over    seven    miles    in    length    from 
Flushing    River    to    Nassau    county    line, 
will    cost    about    $1,000,000. 

Brooklyn,    v.    v. — The     Queens     Roads 
Committee     of     Board     of     Estimate    has 
agreed    upon    report    on    widening    of  Van 
Dam   st..   connecting    Diagonal    st..    high- 
way    passing       by      steel      viaduct    from 
Sunnyside    yard    of 
I    a nia     Railroad    and     Gi 
ave.   bridge,   over  Newtown   Creek,   lead- 
oklyn. 
Brooklyn,     X.     V. —  Proopsed     improve- 
in.  in    of    Brooklyn    aproach    to    Brooklyn 
Bridge    will    shortly    be    commenced. 

Kingston,    .v.     v. — a     city     ordinance 

calling     for    flagging,    curbing    and    gut- 

H   Foxhall  ave. 

a    distune    of    646    ft.,    has    been    offered 

■  1 1  [ ■  r    ,i  mi  carried. 

Kingston.  \.  v. — Oiling  of  city  streets 

is    being    discussed. 

Lockport,      X,      Y. — Resolutions 

lopted     for     improvement     of     va- 

Loekport,  X.  Y. — Bids  have  been  or- 
dered asked  for  paving  of  Oliver  st.  with 

Snranac   Lake,   x,    Y. — Extensive    work 

on  Franklin  county  highway  system  will 
be    started     by  id    commission 

as    soon    as    $100,000    bonds    are    sold. 
Saranac     Lake.     \.    Y.    -Saranac     Lake 
rs    will    have    a    chanci     to    rote 
on    new   sidewalks.      Special    election   has 
lied   for  July    S.    at    which    propo- 
sition    to    bond    villa  0,000     for 
walks   and    $10,000    for   street    paving    will 
be  submitted. 

Schenectady,   RT.'  V. — Widening    and   ex- 
tension of  Lafayette  st,   are  being  urged. 
Tonawanda,      X.      Y. —  Resolution       has 
i     directing     tin-     paving     of 
Clinton    st.    with    dola 

Tonnwnnda,  ST.  If.-  -Webster  sti 
North  Tonawanda  will  lie  repaved,  ac- 
cording to  resolution  adopted  by  board 
of  public  works.  Bids  have  been  adver- 
tised for  and  contract  will  be  a 
on  Monday,  July  7.  Work  will  cost  city 
$21,000. 

■Whit.-  Plains,  x.  Y. — Special  Macadam 
Committee  has  filed  n  pori  naming 
streets  that  should  lie  improved  tins 
year.  Village  engineer  has  been  direct- 
ed  to  prepare  plans  at   once,    streets  are: 

>.'   .id"  ave.,   i  i entra     ave    out;  Doy- 

er  st.,  from  Greenridge  ave.  to  Mamaro- 
neck  rd.;  De  Kalb  av;  Stewart  pi.:  First 
is  ave.,  from  end  of  brick  pav- 
ing to  Ridge  St.:  Ch.'  out  and 
Park 

Fllrso,    X.    13. — Plan  ieations 

for  paving  of  Eighth  ave.  south  between 
Eighth  and  Ninth  sts.  have  been  i  tiled 
for   by   City   Commission! 

Alamogordo,     V     H. — In     a     short     time 
Moffett,     county     road     commis- 
sioner, will   take  up  construction   of   new 

road  i  i""i  '  Iloudcrofl    to  w l     This  new 

route   will   lessen    distance   between  ol s 

five    miles    and    will 
la. an     ft.      and      maximum 
from    10    to    8    ft. 
\kron.    O. — i  u  dine 

blishing  ■  '■  larg - 

ber  "f  streets. 

Cincinnati,       O. — Letter       from       Stat. 
partment    has    b 
le.   County  Commissi 

thai     county    will     have     approximately 
for     improve  ids     for 

:n. I. 


Columbus,    <>. — Got 

I 

.    . 

mil.,     witl    i 
with     funds     pro\  ided     pa  mi        i 

through    which    r 

aide     that     brick     will     lie     used. 

Dayton,    <» — Resolution  - 

W.      G.       Lee      is      Clei 

Defiance.     «». —  Petition     hi  , 

sented    to  cit  tor.  pav- 

ii  i     ol     East    2d    stn  uglaize 

river    bi  .  no I    of 

-  street  from  East  id  street  to 
I : a  st    Hopkins    stn 

Masslllon,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  for  improvement  of  various 
streets.     .1.   .1.   Donahue,   clerk. 

Y'oungstown,      O. —  Bids      will 
ceived    until    2    p.    m„    Julj     21,    bj     City 
Auditor  for  purchase   of   bonds    for  street 
improvements.     D.    J.    Jones    is    City    Au- 
ditor. 

Youngstown,  O. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous streets. 

Youngstown,  O. — City  Savings  Bank 
has  purchased  $12. inn  Jackson  st  paving 
bonds  and  Commercial  National  Bank 
took    $11,876    McKinnie    st     bonds. 

Alt* a.       Pn. — Ordinance       has      been 

grading  and  paving  with  vit- 
rified paving  brick  numerous  city 
streets. 

Vltooun.       Pa. — Ordinance       has        I 

providing  for  grading  and  pav- 
ing from  curb  to  curb,  with  irregular 
Ligonier  blocks,  and  curbing  of  14th 
avenue,  between  13th  and  14th  streets 
W.    J.    Hamoe,    citv    clerk. 

Hutler.  Pa. — Grading  of  North  Mon- 
roe  street   is  being   urged. 

Chester,  Pa. — Bids  offered  for  paving 
.of  31  of  city  streets  have  been  turned 
down  for  second  time.  Councils  have 
decided    to    readvertise. 

Franklin,  Pn. —  Common  Council  re- 
ceived message  of  Mayor  Glenn  vetoing 
ordinance  passed  some  time  ago  appro- 
priating $10,000  for  repaying  of  Liberty 
st..  between  Moffet's  alley  and  15th  St., 
and  after  short  discussion  Council  pass- 
ed ordinance  .over  veto  by  vote  of  four 
to   one. 

Harrislmrg,  Pa. — Bill  providing  for 
additional  road  routes  to  be  placed  in 
state  highway  system,  which  will  go 
through  this  week,  contains  following 
which  are  to  be  designated  as  state 
highways:  Lycoming  county,  from  Col- 
lomsville  to  South  Williamsport  via 
from  Larry's  Creek  to  Strain 
Valley  via  Salladasburg;  from  Hartley 
Hall  to  Hughesville  via  Pennsdale.  Sul- 
ounty,  Laporte  to  Benton,  Colum- 
bia county,  via  North  Mountain  and 
Lungervillc:  Columbia  county,  from  Tola 
t..  Muncy,  Lycoming  county,  via  Pine 
Summit:  from  Bloomsburg  to  Conyng- 
ham  via  Berwick.  Tioga  county,  from 
Mansfield  through  Bradford  county  to 
the  New  York  state  line  via  Mosher- 
ville.     Wyoming   county,    from    Tunkhan- 

i k     t,.    i'ii. .eount    via     Auburn     Center 

and  Lawton:  front  Osterhout  to  Hart- 
ford. Susquehanna  county,  via  South 
a  township.  Lackawanna  ooun- 
ty.  letter  county,  from  Gold  to  New- 
York  state  line  via  Genesee:  from  Gold 
to  New  York  state  line  via  Newfiebl  and 
Hicox. 

MeauVille,  Pa. — Bills  providing  for 
$(10,000  bond  issue  and  North  Main  st. 
paving  have  passed  third  and  final  read- 
ing. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Councils  have 
passed  bill  appropriating  $300,000  for 
repairs    to    county    roads. 

Heading,  Pa — Select  Councilman  An- 
drew J.  Fleming  is  considering  introduc- 
tion into  Council  of  bill  carrying  with  it 
$500,000  for  street  improvements,  same. 
1  by  Councils  and  Mayor,  to  be 
ire  taxpayers  at  November 
municipal  election. 

Seranton.     Pa. — Ordinances     have     been 
for    improving  of   various   streets. 
Ellsworth    Kelly    is    City    Clerk. 

Waynesboro,  Pa. — New  road  bill  re- 
ported to  state  Senate,  which  adds  S3 
routes  to  highway  system,  will  be  of 
much  advantage  to  Franklin  county  and 
to  Waynesboro  if.  it  become  law.  New 
routes  proposed  for  this  county  are  fol- 
lowing: r  sboro  via 
Mont  Alto;  Chambersburg  to  Waynes- 
boro via  New  Franklin:  Upton  to  Sun- 
beam via  Warm  Spring:  Chambersburg 
to  Roxbury  via  Salem:  Mercersburg  to 
Upton  via  Scotland:  Mercerburg  to  St 
Thomas  via  Varkes;  Waynesboro  to 
Black  Gap  via  Quancy,  and  Chambers- 
Shippenburg,  Cumberland  coun- 
ty, via  Scotland. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


Wllkea    iinrn-.    i'ii—  trill    be 

lea   *l  Ion    will    dli 

nance 

application 

w  llllamaport,      Pa.      Plai 

■   .  mini     Falls,    II.     I 

I'rmlili- .      II.      I   — 

d<  ning     of      w 

iuncll      The  ills    tor 

maklni 
highway    between    the    two    points,    dts- 

ure   has   bean  highway  com- 

mittee. 

Sloas    Falls,    >.     n. — Propertj 

mi    riiilliiis   :ivi>.    have   declared    In   favor 
or  repav- 

inatlm,    Tex.      v. 
Lamar    county,    has    confi 
torney-general  relal 
sues.     He  Becured  app 
$100, Issue    of    count]     road    bonds. 

Dallas,   Tex  land    be- 

tween  Haskell 

ml  bills  will  be  Invited  to 
A    similar    order    was    made    for    Terry. 
between    Fltzhugh    and    B 

Fort  Worth,  Tex.— Assurances  have 
been  received  thai  Palo  Pinto  county 
would  unquestionabl  quota   of 

oei  ■!•  'I    ' nplete    amount    of 

rnment  high- 
way   between    Port    Worth    and    Mineral 

\Y.  lis    vi.i     V'. 

mi.     Pleasant,     Tex, — Resolution      has 

been   unanimously  indorsed  asking   Com- 

tlon    for 

bonds    for  iod    roads 

Inci    No,    i.    which    Includes    town 

of    Mount     PI 

Paris,      'IV*. — Board      of      permanent 

of    precinct    No.    1. 

county,   has   ordered   that  second 

t  100.000, 

ii    Improt  ement 

i 

10 

bonds   has   already     been    sold. 
Poteet,   i'«'v. — Sum    nf   $3, is    avail- 
able for  Improving  county   roads  in   that 

|  M     t 

Sherman,    Tex. — At    meeting    of    Sher- 
laving    i  . 
miles    i! 

ed  to  bet  h  sen  city  and 
county  in  in. 1 1 1  n  oris  in 
Sherman  district   wa  •  1  citi- 

zens   living    on     stn 

ment  t"  pay  pro  rata  difference  and  pul 
down  asphalt  pavement  instead.  With 
seven     n  iln  idj     paved 

.in.i    contracted    t"    be    paved,    this    will 
(ri\v  Sherman   l  9   miles  of  paved  streets. 
i  etary    has    been    Instructed    t" 
nd   contract    will    be 

Wentherford,       Tex.     Parker       county 
der     ap- 

■ '     tei      will 

^..  t..  Mineral   Wells  to  u;.-t  similar  order 

- 

This  fund,  together  with  Tarrant  county 
fund,     will     in      added     t" 

I alrei 

>.iili    I. nk.-  City,   I  lull.      I 
allej    Is   planned. 

Ball    I. nk.-   (  n».    i  iuh.     'i'ii.     s.,lt    Lake 

.  t  urn        has        .t 

tO     'all 

for   election    for   Si. In    bonds    for 

Alexandria,    V*. — Othei     squares    t..    be 

are:    Thr in    Roj  al    si  .    be 

tween    Prince    ami    Wilkes    sis.,    that    on 
<   Duke  Bts.   i" 

l f  vll  and  i  he  t  wo  squares 

si. nth  -.r   it   wiih   tar   macadam,   the   work 
•  i      Paj  n.    st.. 

being   m 

i     these 

Hi. 
work 

I..    I..-    imi'i  ..\  •  .1    with 


.-.  it  ii      tar      mar- 

■  •n    Alfred, 

with  tar   mac- 
be  tween 

i     ,iii,i    Qui  en    sts  ,    also    with    tar 

' svUIe,    «.    Va. — Cltj     Clerk     has 

Pleasant    \niii-.\.    \\ .    Va. — Council    has 

decided  tor  pur- 

r    deciding    on    issuing    of    $10,000 

improv- 

rtain    Btreets    in    that    town. 

Seattle)         Wash.  have 

nproi  ement    of    va- 

rious   Btreets, 

i  niiiiiiii.  Wash.  Following  improve- 
ments have  been  ordered  ami  tenders 
will  shortly  be  asked  for:  Grading  and 
cement  Bidewalks  on  Smith  88th  street 
ii-.. in  Bast  L  to  Bay  street,  engineer's 
estimate,  HI, 989;  paving  with  i 
th.-    alley    betwi  en     I  nue    and 

H    sti.it    from    North    1st    to    3d    street. 
_  s      estimate,      $2,236; 
Ttli    street    from    Park    avenue   to 
$4,800: 
alt   Sovith 
i    to  Co- 
estimate,   $6- 

Janesvllle,   Wis. —  Improvement    of  Gar- 
ni  Clark   to   Carrington   st.. 
Vista     ave.,    from    Logan     st.     to 
Garfield    ave..    by    macadamizing    will    be 
considered. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Decatur,    Ala. — Contract    for   paving  ,of 

Grant    st..    Moulton    st.    ami    Fourth    aye. 

to  Southern  Asphalt  Con- 

struction    Co.,    of    Birmingham,    contract 

ili.iiiii.ii.  Ala. — For  3%   miles  macadam 
i. ii    Mounton    road    by    County    Board    of 
i    &    Spake,    of    I'.ir- 
minghai  I       R.    P     Boyd    is   As- 

sistant   stat.'    Highway    Comr.,     D 
Ala. 

Selma,  Ala. —  For  paving  t..  Mo 
.  i  \  i  '..nstructi.on  Co.,  of  Montgon 
follows:   16.000   sq.   vds.    Dolarway   pave- 

t ii    hi.     si. 25:     7,200     lin.     ft.     of     i ite 

curb,     35     cts.:     630    lin.     ft      15-in.     terra 
cotta    pipe,    80    cts.:    1,160    lin.    ft.    lS-in.. 
510   lin.   it     24-in..  $1.55:   16  sewer 
Inlets,   each   $00 :   6   sewer  manholes,   eai  h 
i  lin    Ft    graniti    edgestone,  in  cts. 
55.311. 
Oakland,  Cat. — By  city  council,  for  hu- 
nt     nf     25th     ave.,     to     Hutchin- 
i    prii  es   named   for   said   work, 
as    follows:       Grading    street,    including 
sidewalk    (cutting),   78c.   per  cu.   yd.:   oil 
mizing,    m1.**.   per   sq.   ft.:   curbing 
with    3xl2-in.    redwood,    12c.    per   lin.    ft.: 
of  concrete,   15c.   per  sq.   ft . :   cul- 
vert,   8x29-in.,    corrugated    iron    and    con- 
:;    per    lin.    ft.:    culvert.    Sx2l-in.. 
corrugated    iron    and    com  I 
lin.    ft.;    cement    sidewalks     12c.    per    sq. 
ft.      Prank    M.    Smith    is   city   clerk. 

Oakland,  Cal.— By  city  i  ouncil    for  im- 
nt    of   Tlst    avenue,    to    Bat 

land    .v     \>.  i'.   at    following    prici 

sq.   ft    of  earth   grading,   -"••■.:   per  lin.   ft. 

of  redwood  curb,  lie:   per  sq     ft     oi    

crete     gutter,  q,     ft.     of    oil 

icad    in    pa\  ement,    1  Oc. :    per   lin.    ft.    of 
....  i  ed     1 1  mi 
culvert      $8.26;     pel     lin.     ft     of    sx2t-in. 
i ,  d     iron     and  i  nlvert. 

(3.       .Ms.,     for     improvement      of     Ohio 
street,    to    Oakland    Paving    Co.,    -it    fol- 
lowing   prices:      Grading    street,    Includ- 
ewalk    (filling),    70c.    per   cu.    yd.: 
maizing,    oil,    9    9-10c.    per   sq.    ft.: 
Iln.    ft.;    gut- 
L4c  ft. :   manholes, 

$46    each     sewer    8-ln.,    85c.    Der   lin.    ft.: 
lampboles,      $12.50     each:     "Y  '      branches. 
sidewalks,     12c.     per 
sq.  ft.     Frank  M.  Smith   is  city  clerk. 

Oakland,  <  al. — By  citv  for  Ii 
in.  nt  of  <  'iiii.  st  to  Oakland  Pa\ 
at    f..l)..v 

.■a.  yd.;  macadamizing,  oil,  9  9-10 

> I.     12    cts. 

ft. :   gutters,   concrete,    i  t   ,i  ■ 

.   i, 
per   lin.    ft.;    lampholi  ich;    "Y" 

nei  i     si.ie- 

I  i        .  'I. 'i  K 

'        i  nl.    \1 

Oakland,      Cal.     Pet 

■  m   i  2th  si  .  bet  ween 

il ting    of    ex- 
it    12th    si  dam,    Is 
now    to   !••    made,    i  !ont  racl    foi    work    has 


I    to  Ransome-Crun 

ken  folio  win 

on     vaii  matters:      Awarding 

;    to    Hutchison    Co.    for    impnove- 

20th    to 

tract     to 

Ohio 

Sacramento,    CaL — 

I  tth    -t.    t..   rial  k    &  B 
Co. 

New    Haven,   Conn. —  For    asphalt  pav- 
i  -sidential  Btreets  to  Unli 

N.    Y. 

Pekln,    III. —  Bids    for    Improvement    of 

Hillyer  and  other  streets  in  one 

district    and    half   dozen    streets   on    north 

nt.'l.      ilth,     5th     and 

other    district 

have    been    opened    at   city    hall    by   board 

Improvements.     All  of  bids  were 

ed  too  high  and  were  practically 

with    exception   of   bids   of  Jan- 

s.  n  .v-  Zoeller  of  this  city,  whose  figures 

irest    to    estimates.      Lowest    bid 

on    north    side    improvement    was   offered 

-   ii    &    Zoeller,    but    is    something 

115.50    over    estimate,    which    is 

'I    for    district.       P.-kin    firm    was 

als.i    low    on    Hillyer    district,    but    that 

bid    was    also    ov<  r    estim 

two  districts  were  as  follows: 
North  Side:  Jansen  &  Zoeller.  Barr 
brick.  $1.76;  Purling,  $1.71;  Danville. 
$1  76;  straight  curl..  27c;  protection 
curb.  25c:  resetting  curb,  10c:  cross 
walks,  sq.  ft..  25c;  T.  D.  Latin,  Barr 
brick.  $1.S5:  Purlington.  $1.84:  Alton. 
straight  curb.  34c;  protection 
curb.  34c:  resetting  curb,  10c;  cross 
walks.  29c:  S  .A.  Tuttle..  Barr  brick. 
81.80;  Danville.  $1.S0:  straight  curb,  35c: 
protection  curb.  35c:  resetting  curb, 
10c:  cross  walks.  30c  7th  and  8th 
streets:  Jansen  &  Zoeller.  Barr  brick. 
81.78;  Purlinsrton.  $1.77:  Alton.  $1.76; 
Danville.  $1.78:  straight  curb.  25 
tection  curb.  25c:  resetting  curb.  10c; 
cross  walks,  25c:  S.  A.  Tuttle.  Danville 
or  Barr  brick.  $1.80:  concrete  curb,  35c; 
protection  curb.  35c:  resetting.  10c; 
cross  walks.  30c;  I.  D.  Lattin.  Danville 
brick.  11.81;  Alton.  $1.79%;  Wabash. 
(1.84;  straight  curb.  29c;  protection 
curb,  30c;  resetting  curb,  10c;  cross 
walks.    27c 

De.s  Moines,  la. — One  of  the  largest 
sidewalk  contracts  ever  let  in  Des 
Moines  has  been  awarded  to  M.  Ken- 
nedy by  Harry  H.  Polk  &  Co.  for  side- 
walks   in    new    Broadmoor    addition. 

South  Bend,  ind. — Contracts  fior  pav- 
ing- of  Dunham  st.  and  High  st.  have 
l.e.-n  awarded  to  C.  H.  Defrees  for  $5,- 
347.85  and  S9.63ll.3S.  respectively.  Dun- 
ham st.  will  be  paved  with  Birr  block 
and  High  st.  with  Indiana  block  on 
gravel   foundation. 

Hutchinson,  Kan. —  F<>v  concrete  curb 
..a  N.  Jefferson  St.  to  McLeod  &  Cran- 
dle,    at    35c.    per   lin.   ft. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — The  Baltimore  As- 
phalt Bl.uk  i-  Tile  Co.  was  only  bidder 
for  paving  commission  contract  No.  62. 
Contract  is  a  rather  large  one.  It  calls 
for  combination  of  sheet  asphalt  and 
vitrified  brick.  For  sheet  asphalt  part 
of  contract  bidder  quoted  81.55  per  sq. 
vil.  and  for  vitrified  brick  $2.20.  Streets 
t..  be  paved  under  this  contract  are: 
Wilson,  from  Madison  avenue  to  Futaw 
i  lci  Ri  rt,  from  Eutaw  to  Linden: 
Presstman.  from  Druid  Hill  avenue  to 
Linden;  Bloom,  from  Pennsylvi 
Butah;  Gold,  from  Druid  Hill  to  Madi- 
son: John,  from  Dolphin  to  Nor, 
fayette.  from  Maryland  avenue  to 
mount;  Biddle,  from  Calvert  to  Guil- 
ford. 

Baltimore     Mil. — On      recommendation 
..f  paving  commission  the  .standard  rou- 
nd.-.1   vitrified  brick 
contract     No.  bid     was 

in    this    contract    are: 
Fairmount     avenue.     Central     to     Broad- 
way:   Watson.   High    to   Central;   Oranbv. 
Exeter   to   Central;    Low,    Front    to   Fast; 
Forrest,     Fayette     to     Lexington:     Har- 
iga   to   Pleasant. 
Baltimore,     Mil.  -  Cuti-act     for     recon- 
structing   Frederick     avenue    from    Ben- 
avenue,    has    been 
award,  d    to    H.    K.    F  lust    at     SI  ' 
Patrick  Sons     were     given 

town    road. 
from    Ruskin 
avenue    to    the     Pimllco    gate     of    Druid 
Hill     park,     at     $32,521.12.         This     thor- 
1,1   90   ft.,   and 
as    soon    as    gr  .  I. racing 

not  only  widening,  but  material  reduc- 
tion In  grade,  contract  will  be  let  for 
paving. 

Detroit,    Mich. — To    J.     \     Mercer,    eon- 

i.ibs.  amounting  to 

is     follows:       11th     street,    from 

Leverctte      to      Michigan      avenue;      i?th 


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street,  from  Rose  to  Michigan;  Lever- 
ette  street,  from  Brooklyn  to  12th 
streets:  Berry  street,  from  Grand  River 
to  Trumbull,  and  Prentis  avenue,  from 
Cass    to    Second. 

Wnhkon,  Jliuu. — Village  Council  has 
let  contract  for  opening  up  Hennepin 
St.,  from  Third  ave.  to  Schubert  ave.. 
where  it  will  connect  with  Meshigun 
Point  boulevard.  Thomas  and  Clayton 
Pearson    wev^    successful    bidders. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
number  of  street  improvement  and  sewer 
.1'  bs.  In  paving  of  30th  from  Lafayette 
to  Monterey  with  coal  tar  and  macadam, 
contract  was  awarded  to  Olson-Schmidt 
Construction  Co.,  of  St.  Joseph,  for  $13,- 
972,  the  next  lowest  bid  being  that  of 
young  Bros,  for  $14,860.  J.  F.  Buis  was 
given  contract  tor  grading  alley  be- 
tween Bun  Ton  and  20th  sts.,  from  Union 
to  Clay  sts.  Land  Paving  Co.  was  award- 
ed contract  for  concrete  walks  on  Sixth 
St.,  Olive  to  Atchison,  and  Frederick 
ave.,  Ninth  to  2'i th.  The  same  company 
got  the  alley  between  Messanie  and  Lo- 
cust, Sixth  to  Seventh,  for  $1.29  a  sq. 
yd.  this  being  just  1  ct.  lower  than  the 
other  bidder,  the  closest  bid  received. 
Metropolitan  Paving  Co.  was  given  con- 
tract for  paving  Antoine,  Third  to 
Fourth,  with  asphaltic  concrete.  J.  F. 
Buis  was  awarded  grading  of  Pacific  St., 
Ninth  to  12th,  for  50  cts,  a  cu.  yd.  The 
Kelley  Construction  Cm.  was  given  grad- 
ing of  Warsaw  ave.,  Mesanie  to  Olive, 
at   27    cts. 

Norfolk,  Neb. — For  47,000  sq.  yds.  pav- 
ing on  Norfolk  av.  and  N.  9th  St.,  by- 
City  Council  to  Ford  Paving  Co.,  of  Ce- 
dar  Rapids,   la. 

Atlantic  City.  X.  J. — By  beard  of  free- 
holders, contract  for  May's  Landing- 
Somers'  Point  boulevard  to  Miller  Con- 
struction &  Engineering  Co.,  of  Phila- 
delphia, for  $78,181.34.  Other  bids  re- 
ceived were:  Baldwin.  Horner  &  Scull, 
$106,750.41;  Edward  Doughty,  $88,025.19; 
S.  L.  Smith,  $88,901.01;  Sutton  &  Corson, 
$114,422.72. 

Flemington,  X.  J. — To  construct  about 
3  miles  of  Bloomsburg  West  Porta!  mac- 
adam road  by  Board  Chosen  Freehold- 
ers to  M.  Irving  Demarest,  of  Sewaren, 
at  $3S,342. 

Lone  lirnnch,  X.  J. — By  city  commis- 
sioners, contract  to  pave  2d  avenue  with 
Metropolitan  brick,  to  Morris  C.  Burns 
of  Long   Branch,   at   $2.48   per  sq.   yd. 

South     Vmhoy,    X.   J. — For    paving    St.\  - 

ens  ave.  with  Metropolitan  block,  to 
O'Gara  &  MoGuire.  they  being  lowest 
bidders  for  said  Metropolitan  block  at 
price   siat.d   in   their   proposal. 

Trenton,  K.  J Charles   A.    Reed    >V-    Co. 

of  this  city  was  lowest  bidder  for  grad- 
ing of  that  part  of  ground  lying  di- 
rectly in  rear  of  State  House,  between 
water  power  and  what  was  at  one  time 
known  as  "Little  River."  Their  price 
was  23.9   cts.   per   cu.  yd. 

Washington.  N.  J. — Road  Committee 
of  Board  of  Freeholders  have  received 
bids  for  repairing  macadam  roads  on 
.Morris  turnpike,  from  Phillipsburg  to 
Porl  Colden.  Distance  is  about  13  miles, 
with  about  mile  taken  out  where  road 
passed  through  Washington  Borough. 
Two  bids  were  received.  The  Sands- 
Cllne  Co.,  of  Morristown,  offered  boolean 
ditches  and  reform  roadbed  and  put  tar 
mii  in  <;'■,  cts.  a  so.  yd.  This  will  total 
|S, 491. 20.  In  addition  company  will 
place  stone  on  ro:o n,.d.  i'iiijiiIv  to  fur- 
nish  material  and  pay  for  time  con- 
sumed by  force  of  employes.  It  is  esti- 
mated    that    total    cost    of    impro 

will   be   ;.l I    $12, Bid    of    Ulen   Con 

struction  Co.,  of  Neteong;,  was  II  cts.  a 
sq.  yd.  for  cleaning  ditch,  reforming 
roadbed  and  putting  on  tar.  making  its 
bid  for  this  work  total  $11,827.27,  or 
more  than  double  bid  of  competitors. 
Committee  recommended  contract  he 
given  to  the  Sands-Cline  Co.,  and  they 
will  begin  work  as  soon  as  contract  is 
approved    by    board. 

Grent  Xeck,  X.  Y. — Contracts  for  road 
Improvements  in  Great  Neck,  Manhasset 
and  Port  Washington  have  been  award- 
ed by  town  board.  Bids  for  work  were 
i  i  .]  a  week  ago.  Andrews  Bros,  of 
Mineola  received  contract  for  work  on 
Susquehanna  avenue.  Great  Neck.  Their 
bid  was  $6,503.75.  The  Middle  Neck 
road.  Great  Neck,  will  be  improved  by 
Standard  Bitulithic  Co.  Its  bid  was  $37,- 
000.  2d,  3d  and  5th  avenues.  Port  Wash- 
will  be  improved  by  Cocks  & 
lialton  of  Port  Washington.  Their  bid 
was  $13  000.  M.  Cashman  of  Roslyn  re- 
ceived the-  contract  to  improve  Bayviev 
and  Manhasset  avenues,  Manhasset. 
Then  bid  was  $11,000.  John  W.  Mitchell 
of  Port  Washington  will  improve  Carle- 
ton   avenue.  Port  Washington. 


Little  Falls,  X.  Y. — Contract  for  con- 
struction of  concrete  culvert  on  Burwell 
street  has  been  awarded  to  R.  D.  Coo- 
per  Co.,    their   bid   being   $646. 

Loekport,  X.  Y~ — On  recommendation 
of  Street  Committee  contract  for  con- 
crete walk  on  Stevens  st.  has  been 
awarded    to    Hiram    Hornby    for    $1,190. 

Loekport,  X.  Y. — To  C.  B.  Whitmore 
Co.,  of  Loekport,  contract  for  paving  of 
Grand  st.  with  repressed  shale  paving 
brick  block,  from  Lock  to  Transit  sts., 
on    its   bid   of   $8,470. 

Loekport,      X.      Y Bid      of     Harry     E. 

Whitney  for  concrete  curb  and  walk  on 
Allen  st..  between  Grand  and  Wash- 
ington sts.,  in  sum  of  $1,400  has  been 
accept'  d.  C.  N.  Stainthorpe  &  Co.  bid 
$1,723    for    this    work. 

Nevrbnrgh,  X.  Y — Although  only  three 
contracting  concerns  submitted  bids  to 
City  Council  for  paving  of  Liberty  st.. 
from  Broadway  to  South  St.,  and  from 
South  st.  to  North  St.,  their  figures  took 
in  58  separate  and  distinct  bids.  Con- 
tract was  awarded  to  Jova  &  Kehoe, 
Inc.,  who  are  to  lay  asphaltic  block 
with  concrete  curbing.  The  successful 
bid  was  for  $70,963.25.  The  Warren  Bros. 
Co.  put  in  bid  to  pave  the  street  with 
bitulithic  for  $74,110.65.  The  lowest  of 
all  bids  was  by  Waren  Co.  for  asphaltic 
concrete,  the  figure  having  been  $61,- 
129.65.  The  third  bidder  was  Barber  As- 
phalt Co..  which  offered  to  lay  2-in.  as- 
phalt block  with  concrete  curb,  from 
Broadway  to  South  st.,  for  $32,226,  and 
3-in.  asphalt  block  with  concrete  curb 
from  South  to  North  st.  for  $48.7S0.03. 
This  makes  a   total   of  $81,006.03. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — Contract  amount- 
ing to  about  $70,000  has  been  awarded 
to  Union  Paving  Co.  by  Schenectady 
Realty  Co.  for  paving,  curbing,  grading 
sidewalks  and  sodding  on  plot  of  ground 
located  at  Rosa  road  and  Nott  street, 
known   as   old   golf   grounds. 

I  tlca,  X.  Y. — Contracts  for  paving 
work,  which  will  be  done  at  estimated 
expense  of  between  $60,000  and  $7o.- 
000,  have  been  awarded  to  Harry  W. 
Roberts  &  Co.  by  Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply.  Work  calls  for  resurfacing  13 
sections  of  various  streets  in  city,  larg- 
est job  being  resurfacing  of  Genesee  st. 
from  Eagle  st.  to  Avery  pi.  This  work 
will    be    bitulithic. 

Lorain,  O. — To  S.  S.  Saxton  Co..  Of 
Chicago,  111.,  contract  by  city  f liv- 
ing of  Globe  and  E.  30th  streets  with 
sheet  or  stone  tilled  asphalt,  for  $11,- 
349    and    $18,336,    respectively. 

Wyoming,  (>. — To  Andrews  Asphalt 
Paving  Co.,  Toledo,  O.,  contract  for  con- 
struction Of  concrete  curbs  and  gutters 
;il  16c.  per  lin.  ft.  and  30  driveways,  at 
$18  each.  About  1,300  lin.  ft.  id'  curb- 
ing   and   guttering    is   called   for. 

Independence,    Ore. — To    Lindenn    Kibbe 
CO.,    Selling    Bldg.,     Cortland,    contract     i" 
paving   of    10,000   sq.   yds,   of   streets   here 
.ii    $50, 

Clnysville,  Pa. — At  meeting  of  the 
Claysville  Council  bids  were  opened  for 
paving  of  Greene  St.,  from  depot  to  in- 
on  of  Elm  st  R.  F.  Rhodes  & 
Son.  of  Versailles,  were  only  bidders, 
being  awarded  contract  at  price  ap- 
proximating $4,800.  Street  as  paved  will 
be  26  ft.  wide  from  depot  to  Main  St.; 
from  .Main  St.  to  North  alley  24  ft.  in 
width    and    remainder   of   it    22    ft. 

Olyphant,  fa. — Bids  have  been  re- 
ceived for  paving  of  North  Susquehanna 
ave.,  as  follows:  Cumiiiings  &  Co..  $2.25 
per  -'I  yd  for  paving  complete;  '1.7  its 
per  lin.  ft.  for  concrete  curbing;  66  cts 
r,,r   stone    curbing;    Mathias    Stipp,    $2.29 

l»r   sq.    m1.    for   paving    i tplete;    64    cts. 

per  lin.  ft.  for  concrete  curbing;  64  cts. 
for  stone  curbing.  Cummings  &  Co.  were 
lowest  bidders. 

Serantou,  Pa. — McDonald  Construction 
i'o.  were  only  bidders  on  South  Blakely 
st.  paving,  putting  in  duplicate  of  their 
previous  bid  which  was  surrendered  on 
aci nt  of  technical  defect.  Their  fig- 
ure  was   $2.18    per    yard    for  asphalt. 

Kno.vvllle,    Tenn To    R.     U     Pel 

i'o.  of  Kruoxvllle,  contract  for  paving 
White   ave.    and   Second    st. 

Helton,  Tex. —  1  ■:>■  Commissioners'  Court 
contract  for  engineering  on  road  work 
of  this  precinct  to  Witt-Foun tain-Shaw 
Engineering  Co..  of  Dallas.  The  $150.- 
000  bonds  have  not  yet  been  sold.  Actual 
work  on  roads  will  begin  in  from  30  to 
90    days. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Contract  for  fur- 
nishing of  approximately  3,400  cu.  yds. 
of  mudshell  for  surfacing  of  13th  street 
from  Avenue  L  to  Avenue  NV2.  Avenue 
X'..  from  13th  street  to  17th  street.  17th 
street  from  Avenue  N%  to  Avenue  L. 
Ho-  mute  to  be  followed  by  new  oust 
end  ear  line,  has  been  awarded  to  W.  D. 
Haden  as  lowest  bidder.  His  bid  was 
$3,030.45.        Of      this     amount     Galveston 


Electric  i'o.  will  pay  $2,500  as  fran- 
chise lor  use  of  streets  and  avenues  oc- 
cupied    l>y    car   tracks. 

HUlsboro,     Tex. — Contracts    for    paving 
of    12    city    blocks,    seven    with    1 
phalt,    three    with    Hassam    and    two   with 
Thurber   vitrified   brick,   at   total   cost  of 

1. el  w.-eli  $70,0011  and  $7.7, null,  paving  to  be 
done  at  expense  of  citizens,  city  to  pa  c 
no  part,  have  been  let.  Bert  Hahn,  for 
rock  asphalt,  secured  this  contract,  and 
Ockander  Bros.,  of  Waco,  secured  con- 
tract  for  Hassam  and  brick.  Most  of 
paving  wil  lie  laid  on  North  and  South 
Waco    sts. 

og.len.  Utah.— The  P.  J.  Moran  Co.  of 
Suit  Lake,  has  been  awarded  contracts 
of  paving  districts  105  and  lin;  amount- 
ing to  $36,13S,01.  Four  bids  were  sub- 
mitted. District  No.  105  calls  for  as- 
phalt paving  on  Jefferson  avenue  be- 
tween 25th  and  27th  streets,  which  will 
cost  $12,356.83  and  District  No.  106  is 
Wall  avenue,  between  21st  and  23d 
streets,  and  on  Lincoln  avenue,  between 
25th  and  26th  streets,  and  will  cost  $23,- 
181.18.  Latter  block  includes  street  in 
front    of    Bamberger    depot. 

Salt  Lake  City.  Utah.— Contracts  for 
paving  State  st.  and  Seventh  East  and 
laying  Fifth  East  sewer  have  been 
awarded  to  P.  J.  Moran.  his  bids  being 
lowest    on    these    improvements. 

Petersburg,  Va. — Contract  for  paving 
West  Washington  street  with  wood 
block  at  $3.06  per  sq.  yd.  has  been  au- 
thorized to  be  awarded  to  Perkinson  & 
Finn. 

Scuttle.  YVnsh. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  for  planking  Brandon  st.  to  J. 
Ruthe  at  $2",457:  for  grading  20th  ave. 
N.  E.  to  J.  R.  Wood  at  $11.02,8.53;  for 
paving  11th  ave.  West  to  Elliott  Const. 
Co.,    at    $28,516.80. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners  has  entered  into  agree- 
ment with  Wrilliam  H.  Ziegler  for  con- 
struction of  River  road,  northeast  of 
Nine  Mile,  and  work  will  be  commenced 
on  highway  at  once.  Contract  was 
awarded  to  Contractor  Ziegler  June  3. 
Commissioners  will  spend  about  $2,000 
on   road. 

Tacomn,  Wash. — For  paving  of  Fife 
street,  to  Joseph  Warter,  Sr„  at  $36,923, 
for    asphalt. 

SEWERAGE 

Phoenix,  Ariz. — Plans  for  up  to  date 
drainage   system   are    being   prepared    by 

F.  N.  Holmquist.  city  engineer.  Plans 
will  be  for  storm  sewer  and  two  out- 
falls 11  is  expected  that  improvement 
will   cost    approximately  $150,000. 

Berkeley,  Cal. — Berkeley  has  taken 
initial  step  toward  floating  municipal 
bond  issue  of  $570,000  for  improvements 
in  city  wlnn  City  Council  adopted  reso- 
lution ordering  bonds  advertised  for 
sale.  Outfall  sewerage  system  costing 
s  17-%. ,  and  improvement  of  fire  de- 
partment at  cost  of  $95,000  are  issues 
covered   in    bond   issue. 

Southington,  Conn. — Notices  have  been 
issued  for  special  borough  election  to 
be  held  on  June  30  to  take  action  on 
either  rejecting  or  accepting  sewer  bill 
as    passed    by    recent    general    assembly. 

Windsor  Locks,  Conn. — Town  has  voted 
in  favor  of  bond  issue  for  more  sewers 
and    sidewalks. 

Washington,  D.  C*. — District  Commis- 
sioners have  arranged  to  improve  insan- 
n  ii  e litions,  due  to  imperfect  sew- 
erage facilities   in   vicinity   of  Dalecarlia 

living    reservoir    on    Conduit    road 

at  District  line.  To  remedy  that  situa- 
tion it  is  planned  to  construct  pipe  line 
beneath  floor  of  drainage  tunnel  so  as 
l,i  afford  connection  between  sewer  at 
entrance  of  tunnel  and  sewer  at  outlet 
of  tunnel.  Tunnel  is  about  400  ft.  long. 
Ic  is  proposed  to  cut  through  brick  bot- 
tom and  lay  pipe  line  below  it.  so  as  to 
provide  closed  channel  for  sewage  in 
place  of  existing  open  storm  water 
channel. 

Dewitt,  in. —  installation  of  sewer  sys- 
tem   is    being    discussed. 

Oskaloosn.  la. — Council  has  voted  to 
proceed  with  construction  of  storm  wa- 
ter drainage  for  section  of  city  south  of 
High  and  1st  avenues  and  east  of  T> 
street   to  cost  in   neighborhood  of  $24,000. 

Walker.  La. — City  will  build  drainage 
canal   two  miles   long  and   12  ft.   wide. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — On  recommenda- 
tion of  committee  on  roads,  bridges  and 
sewers  Aldermen  have  voted  to  appro- 
prite  $1,100  for  sewer  in  Chancery  St., 
from  Tilton  st.  northerly,  $600  for  a 
sewer  in  Jenney  st.,  between  North  and 
Hillman  st..  and  $100  for  sewer  in  Sowle 
St.,  from  Wood  st.  southerly.  Appro- 
priations for  sewer  work  have  been  re- 
quested   as    follows:    Grape   st.   extension, 


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\.„      ii lord,      Haa*y— 

outherly 
I  ooklawn    Pa 

I   i,  ..  Ii.,      Ml...  —  .     I  i       will      \  oti 
$50.01  ■ 

HllMIIIMIIllOII.        \.        .1. 

Commission    will    open    bids    shortly    for 
plant 
and   Mtrat  Ion   bi  d. 

Perth      \mii">.     V    .1. — Ordinance     has 

Willi     hoi 

w    Brunswicl 
and   !••  i  pe  sewer   with 

Harrington    Bt      W.     La 

Rah  way)     v.     J,      Plans     foi      proposed 

i  by  En- 
Clyde    Potts   have   been   approved 
and  ordered   Bled   with  Btate  aul  h 

\\ Ibridn-e,     v     J.     Construction     of 

vitrified  '    Ri  ading  has 

uthorized.        Andrew      Ki 
clerk. 

iiiiiuhiimioii.    N.    \. — Bids    will    be    re- 
ceived bj    P.   M.   Hopkins,  Secy.   I 
Estimate,   until  Jul)    16,   for   pin. 
sewer   bonds. 

HIiiKhiinitoii.    \.    V. —  Resolutio 

lopted  foi   • struction  of  various 

sewers. 

Nyaek,    V    IT.  Williams  has 

reported  to  board  of  trustees  Diat  plans 

for   extension    of   Midland   avenue    sewer 

n   submitted   by   W    O.    Polhemus 

ess    for 

work  if  solons  approved  of  same. 

Schenectady,    V    *. —  Bids    will 

pari     of    big    trunk 
i  i  11     SUb-t  i  unks. 

Schenectady,  v  If. — Because  there  was 

no  competition,   bids  submitted   I 

constructing    prop  ised   sew- 

iposal     plant     were     rejected     by 

Board  "i"  Contract  and  Supply.    Ippolito's 

.     tor   $259,134.96  and    $244,809.13 

Bids   will   be 

\kr.Mi.  <>.     Ordinance   has   I n  passed 

bonds  in  sum  of  $5", for  pur- 

constructlng    main    trunk    sewer 
in  and  Canal,  Lakeside  park, 

private  property,  Lakeside  avenue  and 
Theodore  avenue  from  Bowery  street  to 
Kenmore  boulevard.  Ira  A.  Priest,  clerk 
of  council. 

Heron,   <i.     Plans    have    been    prepared 
by   ESngineer   Pratt   for  sewage  and  gar- 
Isposal    plants.      Estimated    cost. 
spectively. 
Salem    O,     Ordinance   has   been    passed 
fin     coi  rs     In     various 

■  ri    is  clerk. 
Vonngatown,  O, —  Bids   will   be 
until  2   p.  m.,  July  21,   by  City   Auditor  for 
purchase  of  sewer   bi  .lones  is 

City    Auditor. 

Vltomia.    Pa. — Coui 
construction     of    sewer     from     High     st. 

railroad    t nnecl     with    other 

■  1 ,000. 
Brie,   Pa. — Ordinances   have   !■■ 
ed    providing    for    construction    of    sani- 
tary   Bewers    In    various    streets.     M.    J. 
is  clerk  of  Common   Council. 
Lebanon,     I'n. —  Bill     has 
appropriating    $3,600    for    purpose    of    re- 
Btreets  in  sewer  district. 
Sharon,    Pa.      j       lis   for  sewage   system 

will  lie  submitted  to  state  department 
without    delay    and    when    plans 

matter  of  bond   election   for  securing  of 

•l.lti     will     at     one*-     he 

held 

Provtdei it.     I.      Resolution     direct- 

Bewer   in    Plainfield 

.ll-Well        alld        KUlingly        StleelS        I, 

w socket,  it.  i. —  Board  has 

;' n  in  it  i  ee    resolut  Ion    a  ppro- 

prlatlnf  i  e    drain 

rid    Willow    st 

umniit- 

Slona    lull..    -.    l>.  ommis- 

pproved   of   resolut 
conBtru  W.    C. 

My    Auditor. 

Rlehm I.    Vn. —  i  tlon    has 

incll     Committee     on 
.a   proposition  to   lay   trunk   sew- 
tlng    in    nelgl 
along    liih   St.,   between    McDonough   and 

Hon. 
Snohoaalah,    w  aah, 

I     to     call     for 


i  on  ru  \i  I  >     \w  \nni:i). 

Brlnkler,  *rk.  To  \  B  Dowell.  Car- 
bondale,   ill  .  con!  i  ai  i   for 

for    $30,000. 
Prank     I.,     w 

i  :.  :  ■     I 

Madison,  in. —  B)    Bd.  ol    Local   Improv. 

■  i     sys- 
o   Bdw.    W.   ii 
"•mull   lien, I.  inil. — Contracts   have  been 
Hows:    DePappe    S 
pe    sewer    oi 
Brst    alley    south     of     Passnacht     st.     to 
Linden     ave.,     $1,053.90       L     II. 

st..    from    Huron    to 
Dlvlsioi 

lie.    Molnea,    in.     To    Pol 
Monies,  contract   for  const  i 

ft.     of      W 

per    gq.     ft,    and     -  I 
li ii.   ft.,   respectively, 

Portland,      He.     Proposals      foi 
structii  Church 

avenue  and   Centennial   road.    Pe 

been     opened     and    contract 
d  to  Raffaele  I the  lowest  bid- 
der, at  $760.60.     Other  bids  received  were 
lone   .v    Romano,    $1  391. 18;    R.    B. 
Tuttle  .V-   Co..   $1,182.08;    Frank    Vui 

Rinaldo     D     Petrantonia,    $1.- 
Gluseppe      DiAscanlo      &      Co., 

BemidJI,   Minn. — To   L   s.    Eckstrum    of 
mi     laying    of 

of    300 
ft.    of    1  50    ft,    of    12-in.    pipe. 

320  ft  of  10-in.  pipe,  fmir  inlets  and 
on.-  manhole  and  accessories. 

s».    .lu.cph.    Mi>. — To    John    Marnell    for 

sewer    in    district    60    and    to    E.    F.    Mig- 

me    In    district    l  1 9. 

Hal. ion.    >eii. — Contract    te    construct 

.stem     to    Offerman    Construction 

Co.,    <  im'aha.    at    $8, 

Illooiiilif Id.  SI.  J. — i 'on tract  for  laying 
of  concrete  drain  In  Bloomfield  avenue. 
Bloomfleld,  from  Newark  city  line  to 
Bloomfield  centre,  has  been  tentatively 
awarded  by  committee  on  roads  and  as- 
..  is  of  freeholders,  to  James  T. 
Boylan,  of  Belleville.  Work,  including 
catch  basins,  will  be  completed  for  $81,- 
170.40,  Four  other  proposals  were  re- 
ceived. These       Were       Joseph       CeStOne, 

Mont.lair.    $6,817.70;    D'Amato    &    Steffa- 

neli.  of  X.-wark  $6,943;  Donato  Fusco.  of 
this  city  $7,041."70,  and  the  Newark  Pav- 
ing   '  o 

I'lniiiiielil.  N.  J. — For  construction  of 
sanitary  sewers  bo  Michael  Garafano, 
Summit.  ST. 283.  Other  bids  as  follows: 
Molds  Bros.,  North  Plainfield.  Sfi.TGS: 
Alfonso  Colucci,  Plaii  field,  $8, 121;  N.  Y 
Dis  en..  N.  v.  City,  $11,771; 
Burke  &  Bonham,  Plainfield.  $8,476:  T. 
Callahan.  Elizabeth,  $8,914.  and 
Chas.  A.  Peterson,  Plainfield.  $8,282.  An- 
drew J.  Gavett,  City  Surveyor  and  Street 

siiiiih  Aiiiiniy.  V  .1. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  awarding  contract  for  ba- 
sin inlets,  storm  sewer,  etc.,  on  Stevens 
ave..  to  O'Gara  i-  McGuire,  they  being 
bidders    for   worg. 

Oneldn,  V  If. — To  A.  W.  Fitch  con- 
struction of  sewer  in  Sales 
si  by  Board  of  Public  Works.  His  bid 
tract  for  Brooks  st.  sewer 
was  awarded  to  Nixdorf  ,v  Dezenza,  who 
bid  $23:'.3a  against  $339.20  asked  by 
Pitch. 

Watervllet,  N.  v. — To  Leary  &  Mor- 
rison, of  Pairport,  contract  by  storm 
sewer  commission],  tor  completion  of 
outlet     siorm    drain,    for    approximately 

Dickinson.    V      I). — To      L      W.      Schruth 
and  water  extensions 

Scranton,     Pa. —  Following    sewer     con- 
trails   have    be  A.    Freda    on 
it  her   bids   were 
Summa    &    Co., 
ii.i     South 
Blakely   st.   job,  O'Bo)  le    Bros.    « 
at   $497.30        '  Ithers    w.  re    M.   Stipi 
A  .   C  .    \                   L2.98;    A.    Freda,    $690 

Bellows  Palis,  Vt.  Conti  act  to  con- 
struct se\\e,s  here,  lo  p.a  1 ,1: i  s. 1 1 -, .  &  Rob- 
inson,   Bellows    Falls 

Poyi Wash.  Bid  Of  M,  Kim.  Ad- 
dison &  Kline  el  $20,771.13  for  mate- 
rial and  work  of  improvement  district 
No.    37    has    heel,    accepted    by    Cit) 

Only  other  bidder,  j.  i:  Snyder  of  Ever- 
imltti  d     bid     ■  i      $20,781.43,     but 

$10.30  above  the  bid  accepted.  District 
si, inn  sewer  on    Ith  avenue  and 

1  Ith    streets    to    Clark's    . 

Seattle,    Wash. — B)     Board     of     Public 
Works      for     construction 
W.   56th   Bt.,   to  C.  o   at    $2,767.30. 

ia.  k. on.     \\  la,  i     Schultz,    Jr.. 

w.si    Bend    Wis.,   contract   by   \ 

Jackson.     Wis  .     for    ciisli  uclion 
,nks. 


Racine,     w  i.  Lasmussen     has 

s.  wer     contracts,     being 
,  bidder.       On     Thorwaldsen     and 

V.IHle     he     hid     7"C.     for     8-ln.     pipe 

and    $31    for    manholes,    and    on    Franklin 
street    he    bid    96c.    for    8-ln.    pipe   and   $40 
nbolea   and   catch    i 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Denver,      Colo. — The      public       unities 

-ion    has   decided   that  the    Denver 

in  ■  i     Water  Co.   must   sell   its  holdings 

100, or    city    will    build    entire 

vFalsenbnrajr,    Colo. — W  -    meeting 

I     .lection     to 

bonds    to 

I   water  syst 
Loganaport,   Ind. — Board   of    works   has 
bids    for   city   filtration   plant 
lerk    to    advertise   for   new 
bids. 

Mlshawaka,      Inil.— City      Clerk      J.      L 

ert  ise    for   bids    on    lots 

meters    or    more. 

Bastrop,   La. — City    will    make   improve- 

n    its    wit.r    works    and    electric 

light    plant. 

Fiiiriiniiii,    via... — Legislative 
thorizlng     town     of     Fairhaven     to    take 
over    Fairhaven    water    works    has    been 
I     today    by     overwhelming    ma- 
jority. 

liultith.  Minn. — Finance  Commissioner 
Voss  proposes  to  hold  bargain 
counter  sale  to  dispose  of  $100,000  of 
c-rtificates  of  indebtedness  to  raise 
funds  for  needed  improvements  of  water 
and  lit-ht  department.  Certificates  will 
he  offered  to  public  at  office  of  City 
it  McLean  in  denomina- 
tions of  $50,   $100  and   $500  each. 

Coldwater,  Mis*. — Coldwater  will  con- 
struct   a    water    works    system. 

>.«.  Louis..  Mo. — Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel 
i  iiunced  he  would  have  bills  in- 
troduced in  municipal  assembly  in  next 
six  months  providing  bond  issue  - 
next  year  to  float  bonds  of  $5,000,000  for 
new  city  waterworks.  Present  threat- 
ened shortage  of  water  in  Southwest 
St.  Louis  shows  need  of  immediate  steps 
towards    new    plant. 

Hillings.  Mont. — Installation  of  mu- 
nicipal water  plant  is  being  discussed. 

Little  Falls,  \.  v.— Installation  of  fil- 
tration plant  for  city  water  system  is 
being  considered. 

Raleigh,  N.  C. — It  is  definitely  settled 
that  city  will  take  over  plant  of  Wake 
Water  Co,  July  2  in  time  for  revenue 
of  that  quarter  to  he  payable  to  city 
under    municipal    ownership. 

Carrlngnton,  N.  D. — According  to  pres- 
ent plans,  special  election  will  be  called 
In  Carrington  to  vote  on  question  of 
issuing  water  bonds  to  pay  for  bring- 
ing in  water  from  big  springs  north  of 
city. 

Bexley,  O. — Bids  are  be 
for  water  works  distribution  system, 
consisting  of  about  8  miles  «.  S  and  10- 
in  pine.  134  valves.  7:>  tire  hydrants,  3, 
4  or  6-in.  meters.  2  stream  crossings.  O, 
E.  Fry  is  clerk,  and  A.  Elliot  Kimberlv 
is    hydraulic   and    sanitary   engineer. 

Norwood,  O. — Bond  issue  of  $135,000 
for     imp  i     water    works    and 

electric  light   plant  has  been  voted. 

Norwood,  O. — Bond   issue  of  $35,000  for 
installation     of     water-softening     system 
■  en    voted. 
Steubenvllle,      O. — Water      works      im- 
provement bonds  in  sum  of  $200.0iia  have 
-   id    by    city    of    Steubenville    to 
Weil,     Both     &     Co.,     of    Cincinnati,    for 
'   premium. 
Elvenwn,     Pa. — New      water     plant     at 
Will    i  est     about    $10.00H.       Pro- 
se \  nil    win    lie   of  cemeo 
struction    with    concrete    roof. 

Mice.  Te*. — City  has  borrowed  $5,000 
and  will  extend  water  mains  another 
mile,  which  will  take  in  much  of  resi- 
dential   portion    of  city. 

i  ommerce,      Tex. — city       Council       lias 
called    election    for    July    in    for    purpose 
rmining   issuing   of   $10,000   water- 
works    bonds,       Proceeds     from 

lOnds  will  to-  used  to  build  and 
equip  municipal  pumping  station.  ,,i,,| 
install:  -    stem. 

Henderson,  Tex.-    City  election  held  for 
waterworks     bonds 
resulted    lo    11^    for    bond    issue    and    only 
gainst. 
Sail    i  ake   I  Ity,   I  inn.—  it   has  been  de- 
cided    to     extend     water     main     on     15th 
East   and   along   Bryan   and   Logan   aves. 
,,f    about    $2 
George  M    Cann 


July  3.  1913 


MUNICIPAL   JOURNAL 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hartford,  Conn. — By  water  board  foi- 
sted and  iron  pipe  for  Phelps  brook  line 
to  Hanover  Contracting  Co.,  at  $427, 53S, 
12-ln.  cast  iron,  other  bids  as  follows: 
Beaver  Engineering  &  Contracting  Co., 
$428,952.60,  44-in.  riveted  steel;  the  T.  A. 
Gillespie  Co..  $431,069.25,  42-in.  lock  bar; 
Beaver  Engineering  &  Contracting  Co., 
$442,113.50.  42-in.  east  iron;  Long  &  Lit- 
tle, $451,127.50,  42-in.  east  iron;  Beaver 
Engineering  &  Contracting  Co.,  $40o,- 
761.60,  42-in.  loek  bar;  P.  J.  Carlin  Con- 
struction Co..  $533,200.60,  44-in.  riveted 
steel;  Riter-Conley  Manufacturing  Co., 
$554,525.95,  44-in.  riveted  steel;  P.  J. 
Carlin  Construction  Co.,  $558,765,  42-in. 
east  iron;  The  Carroll-Porter  B.  &  T. 
Co.,  $617,054. Mo,  1 4 -in.  riveted  steel;  the 
Edward  Balf  Co.,  $663,775.45,  44-in.  riv- 
eted   steel. 

llnltimore.  Mil. — Contracts  for  sluice 
gates  and  cast-iron  pipes  for  filtration 
plant  have  been  awarded  by  Board  of 
Awards  to  Kauffman  Pipe  &.  Valve  Co. 
Of  Boston  and  Morgan  Pipe  Foundry  Co. 
of    Lynchburg-,    Va.,    respectively. 

Fall  River,  Mass. — By  Water  Board 
contract  for  setting;  boilers  and  making- 
alterations  and  additions  to  boiler  house 
at  pumping  station  to  William  A.  Bor- 
den at  $10,500. 

Oxbridge,  Mass. — Board  of  water  com- 
missioners have  opened  bids  on  furnish- 
ing 1,200  feet  of  six-inch  iron  pipe  for 
new  water  pipe  extension  in  North  Ux- 
bridge.  Bids  submitted  were  as  follows: 
Allen  &  Heed  Co.,  Providence,  $24.70 
per  ton;  Fred.  A.  Haudlette,  Boston. 
per  ton:  Charles  Marble  &  Son, 
Boston,  $25.40  per  ton.  Above  pi 
f.  o.  b.  railroad  station.  Contract  was 
awarded   to   Allen   &   Reed  Company, 

(•rand  Rapids,  Mich. — For  city  work, 
as  follows:  Buchanan  av.  water  main. 
Hydraulic  Engineering  Co.,  $1,477.68; 
Leonard  and  other  street  mains,  D.  \V. 
I;. .yes,  $683.66;  Lafayette  ave.  water 
main,  Hydraulic  Engineering  Co.,  $2,- 
207.42 

(irand  Rapid*,  Mich. — For  construction 
ol  Buchanan  ave.  water  main  to  Hy- 
draulic Enginering  Co..  $1,477.68;  Leon- 
ard and  other  street  mains  to  D.  W. 
Boyi  683  66;      Lafayette     ave.      water 

mains,  to  Hydraulic  Engineering  Co., 
$2,207.42. 

Niles,  Mich. — To  lay  water  mains  in 
various  streets  to  E.  H.  Power,  Niles,  at 
75    cts.    per    ft. 

Norfolk,  Neb. — To  extend  water  sys- 
tem to  Genung  Heating  .v-  Construction 
Co.,    Norfolk,   at   $9,100. 

Lockport.  \.  V. — Contract  for  drain 
and  water  pipe  in  Price  ave.  has  been 
awarded  to  C.  B.  Whitmore  Co.  at  its 
bid  of  $1,570.  Other  bidders  were:  C.  N. 
Stainthorpe  &  Co.,  $2,100;  F.  J.  Le  Val- 
1,676. 

Schenectady,  N.  V. — By  board  of  con- 
tract and  supply  to  Security  steel  & 
on  Co.,  of  Troy,  for  1,060  12-ft. 
lengths  of  cast  iron  pipe  24  ins.  in  diam- 
eter. Bid  price  was  $20.45  per  ton.  As 
pipe    weighs    2,550    lbs.    per    length,    total 

cost   will   amount   to    between    $28, and 

$29,000.  This  pipe  is  to  be  used  by  wa- 
ter   works    department. 

Dickinson,  N.  I). — Bids  for  water 
works  and  sewerage  extension  in  dis- 
tricts No.  3,  4,  6  and  6  of  citj  of  Dick- 
inson have  i ti  received,     L.   \v.  Schruth 

of  Fargo  was  awarded  contract  as  his  bid 
was  lowest  and  amounted  to  $18,363.05, 
Bids  received  from  various  contracting 
companies  numbr  red  seven  a  nd  were  a  a 
follows:  Grams  &  Peat,  ,if  Bismarck, 
125,452;  Frazer  &  Danforth,  of  St,  Paul, 
$24,301.60;  C.  H.  Porritt,  of  Fargo,  $23,- 
270.91;  Ge,,  W.  Kemper,  of  lies  Moines, 
la..  $22,969.  and  James  Id  i dy,  of  Far- 
go,   $20,831.40. 

\kron,  o. — City  service  department 
■  I  bids  for  51-In.  carrier  pipe. 
3,000  ft.  in  length  to  be  built  under  the 
Cuyahoga  River  for  supply  to  filtration 
plant.  Pipe  will  extend  from  source  of 
supply  to  filtration  plant.  Kennedy  & 
Jones,  Utiea,  N.  Y.,  received  contract  Cor 
work  of  constructing  pipe  line.  Their 
bid    was    $74,700, 

Pleasant  City,  <>. — To  construct  water 
system  to  F  R,  St. me.  Lima,  O.,  at  $14,- 
:!.","  H.  I..  Maddock,  Newark,  (>.,  is  con- 
sulting   engineer. 

Providence,  R.  I. — Water  board  has 
awarded  contract  for  setting  boilers  and 
making  alterations  and  additions  to 
boiler'  house  at  pumping  station  to  Wil- 
liam Borden,   whose   bid   was   $10,500. 

Fort  Worth.  Tex. — Contract  1. etwee,, 
City     of     Port     Worth     and     Fort     Worth 


Power  &  Light  Co.,  which  provides  that 
latter  shall  furnish  additional  water  for 
city  on  North  side,  lias  been  Bled  with 
City  Secretary,  M.  P.  Harwood,  Jr.  Con- 
tract   provides    tti.it    citj    maj     us,-    such 

amount  of  water  from  Nutt  plant  as  it 
may  desire  for  twelve  months  from  and 
after  time  the  Power  company  is  ready 
to     furnish     it.     at     rate     ol      In     cts       pel 

1,1 call, , lis.   metered   at   Nutt   plant,    with 

daily  maximum  of  700,000  gallons  sub- 
ject to  needs  of  Nutt  id, int.  Twelve 
months  from  time  Power  company  be- 
gins its  delivery,  city  must  either'  make 
contract  to  take  at  least  100,000  gal- 
lons of  water  a  day  from  company,  pay- 
ing lo  cts.  per  1.000  gallons,  or  refund 
to  Power  company  amount  expended  by 
latter  in  purchasing  and  installing  extra 
machinerj  which  this  arrangement 
necessitates,  in  which  latter  case  ma 
chinery  becomes  property  of  city  with 
right  to  remove  it  at  will.  City  is  to 
pay  for  connecting  of  city  main  with 
company's    wells. 

Galveston,  Tex. — To  O.  E.  Fisher  Bldg. 
Co.,  Galveston,  contract  for  installation 
of  fresh  and  salt  water  mains  at  federal 
quarantine  station,  for  $3,2x4. 

Seattle,  Wash. —  liy  Board  of  Public 
Works,  for  Cedar  River  masonry  dam. 
to  Xettleta-Bruce-Schbach  Co.,  at 
J687,!  10. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

I, os  Vngeles,  Oil. — Steps  contemplat- 
ing municipal  ownership  of  Los  Angeles 
lighting  system  have  been  taken  by  two 
blanches   of   municipal    government. 

Cedar  Kails,  la. — c.dar  Falls  has  dis- 
posed of  $50,000  bond  issue  and  is  going 
to  establish  its  own  lighting  plant  with 
proceeds    of    that    issue. 

Bastrop,  La. — City  will  make  improve- 
ments on  its  electric  light  and  water 
works    plant. 

Hay  City,  Mich. — At  meeting  of  orna- 
mental lighting  committee  in  offices  of 
board  of  commerce,  committee  decided 
definitely  in  favor  of  adoption  of  lumin- 
ous or  flamng  arc  system  of  street 
lighting.  One  hundred  and  fifty  lamps 
will  be  installed,  five  to  a  bLock  in  200 
ft.  blocks,  and  four  to  block  in  200  ft. 
blocks.      Estimated   cost.   $27,000. 

l,e»istown„  Mont. — City  council  has 
adopted  resolution  creating  special  light- 
ing district  to  embrace  recently  created 
paving     district,    and    it    is    proposed    to 

rplete     both     of     these     improvements 

this  year-.  They  will  include  whole  of 
business    district. 

Blnghamton,  N.  Y. — Plans  for  munici- 
pal lighting  plant  are  ready  and  City 
Clerk  will  lie  directed  to  advertise  for 
bids  on  construction  of  municipal  light- 
ing  system. 

Blnghamton,  \.  V. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  P.  M.  Hopkins,  Secy.  Board 
of  Estimate,  until  July  16  for  purchase 
of   municipal    lighting  bonds. 

Home,  \.  V. — City  Engineer  Tlunkett 
has  been  directed  to  prepare  plans  and 
specifications  for  lighting  system,  so 
that  ornamental  System  may  lie  extend- 
ed, if  ton  ml  practicable,  covering  James 
and  Dominick  streets,  using  light  for  80 
clusters   of   four    loo-watt    lamps. 

(■rand  Forks,  N.  D. — After  long  dis- 
cussion on  question  of  either-  improving 
municipal  light  plant  or  contracting 
for  supply  of  current  from  private  com- 
pany, city  council  has  decided  in  favor 
of  municipal  plant.  Equipment  will  be 
Improved  bj  addition  of  about  $13,000 
worth  of  new'  machinery,  and  plant  will 
lie  put   in  Hist  class  condition. 

Norwood,  <>. — Bond  issue  of  $135,000 
for  improvement  of  electric  light  plant 
and  waterworks  has  been  voted. 

Covington,  Tenn.  —  Installation  of 
"great    white    way''    has    been    planned. 

\rnnsns  Pass..  Tex. — City  Council  has 
granted  C.  J.  Stanzel  of  the  Aransas  .Ma- 
chine &  Boiler  Works  franchise  for  light 
and  power  plant.  He  will  commence 
in iliately    to    build    modern    plant. 

Denlson,  Tex. — The  Texas  Power  & 
Light  Co.  has  announced  it  will  erect 
large    power   plant    at    cost   of   about    $1,- 

three    miles   north   of   Denison    on 

Red    Liver. 

\\  cstlioro,  Tex. — Plans  are  nude,  con- 
sideration by  city  for  construction  of  a 
municipal  electric  light  plant.  J.  C. 
Jones    is    City    Secy. 

Lynchburg,  Va.  —  improvement  of 
lighting  system  of  Main  st.  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

Kainlnops,  II.  C. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  J.  J.  Carment,  Engr.,  for  a  new 
$260,000  hydro-electric  plant  to  be  lo- 
cated  on   B'arriere  River,   near  Kamloops. 


CONTRACTS    AWVltDED. 

Anoka.  Minn.— By  Stati    i 

trol    t  ract    tor    .,  i 

plan!    .ii      •    ol 
tor    insane,     including     boilers,     stokers, 
pumping  machinerj    and   piping,   to  J.   P. 
Adamson    &    Co.,    St,    Paul,    at    :^-': 

Newark,     \.    .1 — The      Public 

Electric   Co.    have    placed   irdi 

the    Mollis    iron    &    Steel    Co.,    through 
their  genera]  ■  t,  J.  W.  Bache, 

Cor    i6a    combination    trollej    and    are    light 

poles    oi    a    design    made    by    the    Public 

Service    Co.'s    engineers 

Niagara    Falls,    \.    Jf. — Board    of   public 

works  has  awarded  contracts  for  equip- 
ment to,-  Falls  and  the  North  Main  street 
decorative  lighting  systems.  Tin  Falls 
street  system  will  be  in  operation  about 
August  15  and  the  North  Main  street 
system  about  a  week  later-.  Thi  Eli 
tin  t;a  ilway.  Equipment  Co.  of  ,  Unci  i 
nati,  O.,  was  awarded  contract  for  U2 
poles  ii  $49.85  each,  sufficient  numlur 
lor  Earls  and  the  Main  street  systems. 
The  works  board  awarded  contract  lor 
224  luminous  magnetite  arcs  to  Genera: 
Electric  Co.  for  $S,064, — $36  each.  Gen- 
eral Electric  Co.  was  also  awarded  eon- 
tract  for  complete  transforming  ami  rec- 
tifying equipment  at  its  bid  of  $3,498. 

Defiance,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  by  city  council  authorizing  ser- 
vice director  to  enter  into  contract  with 
Baltimore  cV:  Ohio  and  Wabash  R.  R. 
companies  for  lighting  of  certain  street 
crossing    in    city. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Contract  for  orna- 
mental lighting  of  Broadway  from 
-'1st  str.et  east  to  11th  street  has  been 
awarded  to  Max  Levy  as  lowest  bidder, 
his  bid  being  $8,820.  Of  this  amount  Gal- 
veston Electric  Co.,  according  to  agree- 
ment recently  reached,  will  pay  sum  of 
$7,500.  The  remainder  of  amount  will 
be  made  up  from  budget  of  electric  light 
department. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Auburn.  Cal. — Members  of  uptown  fire 
company  have  launched  movement  to 
purchase  auto-fire  truck  to  be  properly 
equipped    with    fire-fighting    apparatus. 

Berkeley,  Cal. — Bond  issue  of  $.",70,1,1,11 
has  been  ordered  advertised  for  sale,  of 
which  $95,000  will  be  for  improvements 
of    fire    department. 

Watts.  Cal.— About  $15,000  will  prob- 
ably be  spent  on  fire  alarm  system  and 
chemical    engine. 

Albany,  Ga. — Taxpayers  will  vote  on 
1,1011,1  issue  for  purchase  of  tire  appa- 
ratus. 

Oelweln,  In. — Purchase  of  motor  com- 
bination chemical  and  ladder  truck  is 
urged. 

Topeka,  Kan — Plans  will  be  drawn  for 
rebuilding  of  Fire  Station  No.  1  in  North 
Topeka. 

Cliftondnle,  Mass. — Purchase  of  gas 
pump  fire  engine  with  capacity  of  600 
gallons   a    minute    is   advocated. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Highland  residents  are 
urging  installation  of  pumping  engine 
and  combination  ladder  and  chemicals 
at   fire   station. 

Saugus.  Mass. — Taxpayers  will  vote  on 
June  30  on  appropriating  sum  ,of  $7,000 
to  purchase  gasoline  pump  engine,  and 
sum    of   $400    for   fire   hose. 

Kocknray,  N.  .1. — Installation  of  fire 
alarm  system  will  be  discussed  at  meet- 
ing   on    June    27. 

Bergen,  N.  Y. — Need  of  additional  fire 
equipment  is   being  discussed. 

Port  Chester,  N.  Y. — Taxpayers  will 
shortly  vote  on  purchase  of  tractor 
for  use  of  fire  department.  Estimated 
cost,    $3,500. 

Syracuse,  \.  Y. — Installation  of  motor 
apparatus   is   urged. 

Niles.  (».—  Kids  will  be  received  at  of- 
fice of  City  Auditor  of  city  of  Niles  un- 
til 2  01  lock  p.  m.,  July  29,  for  purchase 
of  bonds  for  said  city  in  aggregate  sum 
of  $10,500,  issued  for  purpose  of  equip- 
ping and  furnishing  new  tire  department 
building;  purchase  of  new  fire  appara- 
tus, and  repairing  and  improving  pres- 
ent fire  building  and  prison.  Homer 
Thomas    is    City    Auditor. 

Media.  Pa. — Purchase  of  auto  combin- 
ation   wagon   has   been    authorized. 

lli'K,'f»l«Ml.  Pa. — Fire  Chief  McCullj 
has  asked  fire  committee  for  1,500  feet 
,,f  2%-inch  hose.  Controller  has  been 
instructed     to     advertise     for     bids. 

Bristol,  Tenn. — Installation  of  auto- 
niii  11,    alarm   system   is   recommended. 

Waxahachle,  Tex. — At  meeting  of  City 
Council  order  was  passed  authorizing 
purchase    of    auto    lire    engine. 

ML  Pleasant,  Utah. — Purchase  of  mod- 
ern  equipment  is   being  considered. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


*illl..lk.     X  ii 

at   request   ol  has  submitted 
following  repi  pa  rt  men  I . 

a    i.i  u  101    cbem 

teal    engine 

■ 

.1  mi      hose 

w  i Una-,   nr.  Vs.  i    motor 

pumpln 

WllllanutowB,     \\ .    «». — Election     will 

be   held   tor   voting    on   $7, bo 

for   new   equlpi 

Belolt,     H  Is.— J 
council, 
Lsation    of    fli 

possible,'  together    with    introdui 
two  pli 

Stoughton,     Wis.      \     motoi     combina- 
tion chemical  and  hose  wag-on  will  prob- 
ably   in-    pun  ."hiii  ional    lad- 
nd   "i  her  "<iu  I , 

CONTB  vi   i  v     \h  \um:n. 

Birmingham,    \in._  [on   of  i»  o 

Burns  .it   follow  lug 
prices:     For     Falrvlew     building,      $4,994, 
.mil    tor    K:isl 
971. 
\*-m   Bedford,  Haas. —  Two  motor  pump- 
Fox   Co., 
i   one  30- 
h.p.  Buick  i  .ii'  for  '  'in.  i   Dahlli   h 

ii  nded    i  or    imivii.is,'    by    lire    de- 
partment  commit  tee.     A.  total  sp 

100    is    asked    for    bj 
committee,    $18,000     being     i",     pumping 

for   extension    of   fire   alarm   system. 
Highland     Park,     V    J — To    Ameriean- 
:      i     Engine  Co.,  contract    toi 

nn.'    l-cyl.,   i"   lip.   mimi.ii'  triple-combina- 
tion   wagon,    wnii    pumping    capacity    of 

9.  i. .'I-  minute,  at   (8, >. 

I i.k.-n.      \.     J.— Bj       1 ken      Fire 

i  ontracts  to  I  :..  mew  ell   Fire  Alarm 

■    fi nova]   of  Hoboken's 

..1. 1     m. i     i  i  idequati     alarm     sysl 

Installation   of   new Gamewel]   Co.'s 

bid    was   $76    i"i    iiox. 

Newark,      \.     J. —  For     Installing     fire 

alarm    system   at    County    Isolation    Hos- 

been      tentatively 

Flags    Co.    of   New 

Fork,    at    (1, 

Pitman,  V  .1. —  \i  special  meeting  of 
Pitman  Fire  <',,  No.  i  .i  was  decided  to 
purchase  new  double  tank  "Holloway" 
horse-drawn  fire  engine  from  s.  F.  Hay- 
ward  Co.,  representatives  of  American- 
1  i   ....    of    Elmiru,    ' 

Trenton,   v  .1. — Commissioner   LaBarre 

i    t..  i  'm    i  tommission  that 

|       given   contract 

tor    furnishing    5,000    ft.    ..t    rubber    hose 

for   tin-   department   at   cost   of   85   cts.   a 

foot. 

Men    lurk,    v   i. —  International    Motor 
1  to.,   of   New    ">  ..ii.    City,   was   onlj    bidder 

lor    furnishing     In    in..t 

Wilkes   Barre,   pa. —  Resolution   will   be 
rdlng     contract     to 
Pennsylvania    Supplj    Co.    for    400    ft.    of 
4-ply    h 

Denis Tex. — Tlbbi  Is   a    Hog  u 

contracto  ded     eon 

tra<  i    to  ei  eel    ih,.  Southside   tire  station. 

zed   in    i  'it  \    Council. 

Norfolk,  Vn, — Contracts  for  two  motor 
pparatus 
■  •■     Board    of    Con- 
trol   t.,    Front     Drive    Motoi     Co.,    of    Ho- 
,    oi    tractors 
Is    $3,950.     (in. 

. is    and 
1 1 1      .ii     No      i 
i  .'.i    in 
nlni        da 


BRIDGES 


Phi 


Vrls. —  i 

Stat"        :  i i 

bridge    win  in    north 

i  .  ounty 

■  lagstaff 
ami    Wlnslow 

Deddlna;,    Cal.     PI 

1 

oss   Sac- 
wide    and    BOO  ■  ,11    ,-iSl. 
i.    watei    mark       Es- 

Reddlna-,    <  ill.    _    i  have 

passed 

Julj     ■:.    w  i, 


issue  of 
bridge 
.  ■  •  i     .- ...  in,  i,,i 

•  a    Mai 

*iin    .iiino,    (hi. — Plans 
i  lone  tar  i'i-iiii'...t  ced  concrete  brld 

.i    and    clerl 
d 
Lenvenworth,   Ki Itj 

prep  i"    of 

rost     of    I  i  .ii     over 

Three     .Mile     .    i  I   .1.      :,l       I'll  th     street. 

utiles      <  Ity,      Hont. —  Road     Committee 

has     h.  .a.     nisi  mi.  led     1..     ha  I  •      .mi 

■  nt     Immediately      submit      esti- 

,1     Little 

.Missouri     River,     near     Ala  i  111:1 11  h.     N.     U., 

missing  lmk  in  great   automobile 

an. I     t." 

from    Twin    City    i,.      Yellowstone     Park, 
of    ov.-r    1,100    miles.     Expense 
n  ture   will   be   appoi  tiom  .1   among 
Minnesota    and   two    Dakotas. 
Ncn-nrk,   V  .1.      i.ni.sti..ii  of  new    bridge 
ovei    barge  canal  at   East  Newark  is  be- 
ussed. 
Herkimer,  n.  ¥. — Construction  ..1    West 
Canada   creek   bridge   is   being  discussed. 
Oswego,     \.     \. — Committee    has    been 
appointed    at    joint    meeting    of    the    of- 
ficlals   of    towns   ol    Oswego    and    Volney 
to    secure    new     plans    for    bridge    over 
Oswego    River   at    Minetto.      it    has    been 
led     0    havi     plani     pa  red    for   re- 
inforced   C a-ete    structure,     with     24-ft 

roadwaj    and   5-ft.   sidewalks.    Bridi 

this    construction    and    size,     it  1   - 

mated,   would   cost   about   sun, 

iVnrl    River,    -V    Y. — Erection    of    steel 

rete   bridge  at   Central  ave.,  near 

Fisher's    livery    stable,    in    Pearl    River, 

a    authorized.     Plans    and    speci- 

ficl as    can     lie    seen    at    offices    of    Mr. 

Essex    or   Town   .Superintendent   Wahren- 
it    Palisades. 
Rochester,      N.      v. —  Proposed      bridge 
i..s-     Cenesee     River      at      Stutson      st 
Charlotte,    to    cost    not    more    than    $200,- 

1 is  being  discussed. 

Kiiisliin.  ,\.  C. —  Clans  submitted  by 
Owego  Bridge  Co.,  of  New  Stork,  have 
been  adopted  by  the  Lenoir  Countv  Com- 
missioners for  construction  of  modern 
steel  bridge  across  Neuse  River  at  point 
near  LaGrange,  but  every  bid  for  con- 
tract submitted  was  rejected  as  naming 
an  excessive  figure.  New  bids  will  be 
had.  Bridge  will  probably  cost  in  neigh- 
borhood of  $10,000.  will  be  several  hun- 
dred feet  long,  and  will  connect  two 
townships. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Plans  for  reconstruc- 
tion of  Lost  Bridge,  at  Elizabethtown, 
Which  was  washed  away  during  flood, 
1  approved  by  Countj  Commis- 
sioners and  ordered  advertised.  Esti- 
mated  cost   is   $130,666.50. 

Dayton,  O. — Permission  to  construct 
temporary  bridge  at  Fifth  Street  over 
Miami  river,  to  replace  .me  washed  away 
by  nobd,  has  been  granted  Service  Di- 
rector    R.    P.    Sebold   and   citv   emergency 

a 1   commission.      The  estimated  cost  of 

bridge  will  be  $11,000.  and  bids  upon 
work  will  have  to  be  at  this  figure  or 
lower. 

Delinnce.  O. — At  meeting  of  Countj 
Commissioners  resolution  was  adopted 
declaring  it  necessary  to  issue  bridge 
Lou, Is  iii  amount  of  $66,000  to  rebuild 
Hopkins  st.  bridge  and  rebuild  and  make 
to  othei    bridges  in  county 

Carlisle,      Pa. — County     Commissi rs 

"  pe t    new   concrete    bridge    to 

take  place  of  old    wooden  structure  about 

old,    known    as    Miller's    bridge 

.  tonodoguinet,     partly     In      West 

Pennsboro      and     parti]      in      Frankford 

townships. 

HcKeesport,  Pa.-  A  new  bridge,  span- 
ning Mo, mug  ,  hetw  ",'ii  Mc- 
Keesport    and    Duquesne,    is    belt 

a 

w  niiiiiigton.  Pa, — Plans  foi  Bub  truc- 
ture    ..1     Brownsville    bride. 

.1  and  bids  will  be  advert 

Line.      New    bi  Idge   will 
cost     Washington    and    Fayette    counties 

covin  vers    \\\  \nm:ii. 


Marlon,    Ind. — To 

It  1  net 
,      in    .1 
.       Will 

river,     it 
tun    of   two 

was    01 

Includes  both 

was      $11,600 

both        steel        and 

Emetl    K.    11 

'  1  n        .  ',.       snhmi 


I. .if,, 


.tie    Bni 


....  .neer- 
1  .a  .  onstruction  of 
fferson   tow  nship   for 

be    pi..".  .1   ,,\  er    Mis- 
will  be 
and    the    bid 
plans.     The   ",,, 1 

sub    ami    sup,  , 

latlon   i,.i    tin 
,    , 
concrete      structures. 

on,     was     the 

F.ngi- 

\i  i",    x.  .  ma m-    the 


the  J 
to   Mr.   Hoi 

■  ire,     The    bid 

is    follows:    National 
..I       Indianapolis,      $13,72!>, 

il   Grant  county,  $14,- 
927.     These   bids   wire  cons 

ded  for  a  si  eel 
Hutchinson,    Knn, — By    board    • 

.',0  rein- 

I a.     bridges    to    St.    Joe   Con- 

itchinson,    at   $14,750. 

Dws:     Everitt  &  Burt, 

11,'  tonst    .v-    Engr.    Co.,    $16,- 

300;    McLeod   ,v-   Crandle,   $16,157;   Stauffer 

Const.    I',..    Wichita,    Kan.,    $18,716;    Mis- 

s 1     Valley    Bridge    Co.,    Wichita,    $21,- 

i.    Kansas   city,   $16,- 
ECansas  Const.  Co.,   Wichita,  $21.- 
600       '•     <■■    -Mel. an,-    is   city   engini 

Baltimore,    Md.     To    Elkan-Tuft   Const. 

infract   by   state   roads   commission 

for     erection     of    concrete     bridge    over 

Gwynn's    Falls    and     Western    .Maryland 

R  ,1     Frederick    avenue.       Price    is    to 

for    bridge    proper,    and   $14,696 

'."     >    Ings,    inn  1  in-    si'.v.iim;    in    all.      This 
.  include  the  back  rilling  and  pav- 
ing   of    the    bridge,    which    will    be    let   in 
sepa  1.1 1"  contract. 

>rn     Brunswick,    \.    J. — Contract    has 
iwarded    by    board    to    Walter    W. 
..in  1.  i  •  nbush     for     $790     for    erection     of 
new    concreti     bridge    ovei     Hei  ,1 
on    Woodbridge-Metuchen    road. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Contract  for  alterations 
on  lift  bridge  over  canal  at  Section  ave.. 
II..  rt  well,  have  been  awarded  to  Brack - 
ett  Construction  Co.,  at  $2,250.  Work 
will    commence    immediately. 

Springfield,  (>. — By  board  of  county 
commissioners  of  Hamilton  county,  Cin- 
cinnati, contract  for  alterations  to  lift 
bridge  over  Miami  river  and  Erie  canal 
11  Section  Ave..  Springfield,  to  O.  D. 
-'.".23  Ashland  Ave..  Cincinnati,  at 
$21,000. 

Warren.  O. — The  County  Commission- 
ers have  decided  to  replace  bridge  that 
was  sw.pt  out  by  recent  flood  at  Hard- 
scrabble  with  new  structure.  Bids  on 
new  bridge  and  substructure  were  re- 
ceived by  the  commissioners  and  con- 
tracts were  awarded  to  Luper  &  Remick 
of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  for  substructure  for 
$12,750.       Superstructure    will    be    put    in 

b.\      liini-i'  !  f      Martin's 

I'.  1  1  s    foi    $7,374.89. 

Harrlsbnrg,  Pa. — By  state  to  James  O. 
Lord  Co.,  Hastings,  Pa.,  for  construction 
ot  bridge  over  Mahoning  Creek  at 
Mack's  fording.  Armstrong  county,  at 
$11,995. 

Wllliamsport,       Pa. — County       Commis- 
sioners of  Lycoming  countv  have  award- 
ed   i tracts    for    nine    bridges    through- 
out   county    to    three    different    contract- 
ors.    Successful     bidders,     their     bids     and 
bridges     awarded      to      them      are     as     fol- 
I     B  -        Fie, ]      Sanders.      Plunketts      Creek, 
'Yalsoek.    S:i56;    Eldred,    $S65,    and 
'  >:,:'        V    '',    M.ihaffev.   stone  arch 
bridges.    Limestone,    $399;    Gamble,    $495, 
and    Muncj     Creek,    $349.     Groton    Bridge 
Co.,    Washington.  $1,044:   Mill  Creek,  $644. 
■  Iridium     City,     Utah. — Bids      for      con- 
n    of    steel    ami    concrete    bridges 
In    Box    Elder    county    have    been    opened 
D3     County     Commissioners,    and    were    as 
follows:    Cement    bridges    at    Honeyville 
Mantua,    west    of    Brigham    City.    Beaver 
Ham    and    Salt    Cr.ek.    Fowler    &    Chris- 
tiansen,    Brig] 1,     $4,2  i  6  60;      .lames     .1 

Burke  Co.,  $8,153:  Rvberg  Bros.,  $4  35H 
Contract  was  awarded  to  the  firm  of 
Fowlei  &  Christiansen.  Fur  construc- 
tion of  st",!  bridges  following  bids  were 
1, mi,  -  .1.  Burke  Co.,  $839;  Min- 
■  Steel  &  M 
1.1  1  ii..  Bridge  c,,.,  $900;  United  States' 
Bridge  Co  $739;  a.  \  Clark  Co.,  $735. 
in,    bid   pi     I  ,,eepted. 

-■-1'"  I     bi  idge     «  ill     be    constructed    over 
mar    Plymouth. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Sacramento,   Cal, — On    motion    of   Com- 

1     W  Uder   and   by   vote   of   4    to    1 

"    llls    '"  M  ,1   call    for    bids    for 

remodeling     of    two    upper    Hours    only 
■•    bid    for    remodeling    of 
building,      it    [s   esiii. 

will      cost      in      lie, 

,    l':""«     ?*■     ' ".    IN.— Jones     Park,     the 

beautiful    plot     ol     ground    lying    about 

"  ks    south    of    Amusement    Park 

on    Caseyville    road.    In    East    Lansdowne. 

will    he    en nveried    im,,    first    class    public 
Is.    .lining    and    recreation    re- 
sort.   If   plans    which   were    formulated   bv 
East    St    Boms    Park 


July  3.  1913 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Union    Rouge,    La. — Baton    Rouge    has 

i   issue   $225,000   in    bonds  for  city 

ments.     Of    this    sum    $90,000    will 

he    spent    for    paved    streets,    (20,000    for 

drainage,    sin, i    for    city    parks, 

for    a    negro    si  tool,    $35, 

tentlary   site,    $10, for  a   charity   hos- 
pital and  $12,0000  for  abattoir. 

Gloucester,  Mass. —  The  committee  on 
finance  has  awarded  municipal  and  im- 
provement loan  of  $60,000  to  Merrill, 
(  ddham  &  Co.,   of  Boston. 

Saginaw,   Mich. — Purchase   of    t 
torcycles   has   been   recommended. 

St".    I'aul.   Minn. — Site    is    being   consid- 
er, d   tor  erection  of  municipal  ice  house. 
Hillings.    Mont. — Purchase    of    automo- 
bile  patrol  wagon   is  being  considered. 

Atlantic  City.  N.  J. — .New  auto  patrol 
and  three  motor  cycles  will  probably  be 
purchased. 

iti in- lutiiitoii.  .V  V. — Plans  have  been 
completed  for  erection  of  observatory  at 
El>  Park  and  will  be  submitted  to  Com- 
men    Council.  _„^  . 

Schenectady,  .\.  Y  —  A  $7,000  bond  is- 
sue to  provide  money  with  which  to 
build  public  comfort  station  and  band 
stand  in  Crescent  Park  lias  been  ap- 
proved   bv    Common    Council. 

White  (Mains,  N.  Y. — Board  of  Trustees 
is  considering  question  of  garbage  in- 
cinerator. 

\kr..n.    O. — Plans    have    been    prepared 

■ineer   Pratt   for   garbage   disposal 

and     sewage      plants.        Estimated     cost, 

and    $350,000,    respectively. 

Iliir.lcton,  Pa. — Purchase  of  steam 
roller   has    been   authorized. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Proposals  for  1914 
city  contract  foT  removal  of  garbage 
have   been  invited. 

Wilkes  Bnrre,  Pa. — City  Councils  will 
be  asked  to  consider  plan  of  having  city- 
unite  with  Bennett  Garbage  Disposal  Co. 
for  collecting  and  disposition  of  all  city- 
garbage. 

Central  Falls.  R.  I. — Another  appropri- 
ation of  $14,500  has  been  made  by  Com- 
mon   Council,    to    be    added    to    amounts 

already    set    aside    for    construct! id 

equipment     of     new     police     station     and 
court   house. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Three  additional  street 
flushing  machines  are  to  be  bought  by 
city    at    cost   of    $1,100    each,    delivered    at 

Fort  "Worth,  Tex. — Preparations  are 
already  being  made  tor  election  which 
will    be    held    Julv    19    to    determine    if 

$2 00   in  jail    lien, Is   shall    be    issue, 1. 

Mm  Vntonio,  Tex. — City  is  contem- 
plating installation  of  garbage  incinera- 
tors  to   cost   about   $50,000 

Seadiift,  Tex. — Municipal  wharf  is  be- 
ing- planned  for  this  port  that  will  ac- 
commodate  50,000    hal.s    ,,!    cotton. 

Ogden,  Utah. — Commissioners  have 
voted  to  establish  rock  crusher  on  hill- 
side just  east  of  city  to  supply  ruck  for 
unpaved    streets. 

.Norfolk,  Va. — Resolution  appropriating 
$4,000  for  establishment  and  mainte- 
nanc  of  five  publi,  playgrounds  has 
been    recommended. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Superintendent  of 
Lighting  has  been  authorized  to  pur- 
chase following  auto  trucks:  One  2-ton 
Alco,  $2,600;  one  2-ton  Mack,  $2,750;  one 
Standard  Krit  chasis,  $900;  one  1-ton 
,',    M.   C.  electric,  $2,750. 


Spokane,  Wash. — The  city  has  in- 
structed purchasing  agent  to  advertise 
10,000  gallon-  ol  »a  solini 
for  city   automo 

Tacoma,  Wash. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  Commissioner  of  Public  Works 
Owen  Woods  for  dock  system  and  break- 
water that  probably  will  I"-  built  near 
Old    Town. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Bids  for  removal  of 
city's  garbage  for  ensuing  fiscal  year 
have  been  opened  by  city  council.  Five 
bids  in  all  were  received.  Bid  01 
Steamship  Co..  which  is  at  present  car- 
rying Oakland's  refuse  out  to  sea,  was 
lowest,  company  offering  to  dispose  of 
garbage  for  $2. ISO  per  month. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Bids  for  furnish- 
ing, fabricating  and  delivering  struc- 
tural steel  for  city  Hall  have  been 
opened  by  Board  of  Public  Works.  Low- 
est was  filed  by  United  States  Steel 
Products  Co.,  which  agreed  to  deliver 
steel  in  the  shortest  of  three  periods  of 
time  allowed  for  delivery,  $520,000.  There 
and  to  deduct  $118,342  from 
this  price  if  city  would  pay  freight. 
Next  lowest  bidder  was  Phoenix  Iron 
other  Eastern  concern,  which  bid 
on  all  three  periods  of  time  and  agreed 
to  deduct  $121.11110  from  its  price  if  it 
did  not  have  to  pay  freight.  Its  figures 
were:     For    shortest    time.    $545,000;    next 

period     of     time,      $530, 01      longest 

time  allowed  for  delivery,  $520,000.  There 
were  three  San  Francisco  bidders,  and 
each  of  them  bid  only  on  longest  time- 
allowed.  Their  figures  were:  Union 
Iron  Works,  $571,750;  Pacific  Rolling 
Mills,  $532,000;  Dyer  Bros.,  $585,099.  Bids 
were    taken   under   advisement. 

Savannah,  Ga. —  By  City,  contract  for 
constructing  proposed  garbage  inciner- 
ator   to    the    Destructor    Co.,    Ill    Broad- 

wav.    New    York   City,   at   $121'. < 

South  Bend,  lnd. — To  Hilton  Hammond 

contract   for   construction   of   South   Bend 

i     Station,     their    bid     being    $12,- 

900.    Station  will  be  erected  at  southwest 

corner  of  Washington  ave.  and  .Main  st. 

Nov  Bedford,  Mass. — Committee  on 
police  has  recommended  that  automobile 
to  be  used  as  police  patrol  wagon  he  a 
Buiek.  furnished  by  Standard  .Motor  Car 
selected  is  5-passenger  touring- 
ear  and  price  is  $1,340,  including  top, 
eld,  speedometer,  tools  and  ex- 
tra  tire   rim. 

Springfield,  Mass. — To  E.  T.  Davis  & 
Son,  157  Lebanon  St.,  Springfield,  for  con- 
struction   of   West   side  incinerator,   esti- 

m. ,i,  ,1   t,,   cost   $8, 

i  liisholm.  Minn. — Village  council  has 
•  1  of  several  bids.  Concrete 
mixed  bids  were  Standard  Salt  &  Cement 
Co.  of  Duluth,  ranging  in  pric 
$824  to  $1,440,  according  to  the  capacity 
of  the  machine;  the  William  B.  Hough 
Co.  of  Minneapolis.  $1,269;  the  Milwau- 
kee Concrete  Mixer,  $1,9S0;  Municipal 
Engineering  and  Contracting  Co.  of  Chi- 
cago, $1,400;  Koehring  Machine  Co.  of 
Milwaukee,  Wis..  $1,650  and  $1,900,  re- 
spectively.  Bid  of  Municipal  Engineer- 
ing and  "Contracting  Co.  was  accepted. 
Contract    for    steam    roller    went    to    the 

c, i      [;,,;,,ls      .Machinery     Co.      of      Fort 

,   lnd.,  $2,257.     Other  bidders  were: 
Buffalo    Steam    Boiler    Co.,    $3,000;    Wag- 


ner-Langemo     Co.,     .Minneapolis,     $2,500, 
and      Austin       V. 

Co.,   Duluth   district,  Che  Ket- 

tle  River   Co.   was   a  ■■■• 

lurnishii  sq.   yds. 

of  3-in.  creosoted  tamarack   wood  blocks 
at  $1.41  per  sq.   yd.,   a   tota  I 
the  only  otbj  c  biddei   being  the  Republic 
Co.    of    Minneapolis,    $1.52    per 
sq.     yd.,     total     bid.     $22,318.16.        I   0 
for     furnishing     of     approximately     3,000 
barrels  of  Portland  cement  and  not  over 
3,900   barrels,   was  awarded  to   the   Range 
Lumber  Co.,   their  bid  being   the 
the    King    Lumber    Co.,     both     Chisholm 
firms. 

Bis  Timber,  Mont. — Contract  for  new 
jail,  to  I"  erected  ai  back  "i  city  hall, 
has  been  awarded  to  D.  H.  Marsh.  Jail 
and  fixtures  or,-  to  be  furnished  for  $1,- 
7S0.  Steel  work  was  given  to  Barnum 
Co.    of   Detroit    Steel    Works    for    $1,200. 

Newark,  N.  J. — For  installing  air 
washer  system  at  courthouse,  to  Buffalo 
Forge   Co.   of   New    York,   at   $2,494. 

Trenton,  \.  J. — State  House  Commis- 
sion has  opened  bids  for  building  of  ad- 
ditional loo  ft.  cement  wall  along  river, 
which  will  make  continuous  wall  from 
upper  Delaware  bridge  to  mouth  of  the 
Assanpink  Creek.  Matthew  J.  Best  was 
lowest  of  seven  bidders.  His  price  was 
$1,428  and  contract  was  awarded  to  him. 
New  ^  ork  City,  -\.  Y. — Bids  have  been 
opened  by  Public  Service  Commission 
for  construction  of  section  iof  Brooklyn 
Rapid  Transit  Broadway  subway  be- 
tween Houston  and  Bleecker  sts.  and 
southern  end  of  Union  sq.  The  bids  put 
in  yesterday  were:  Dock  Contractor  Co., 
2  Rector  St.,  New  York  City,  $2,578,000; 
Oscar  Daniels  Co.,  Woolworth  Bldg., 
New  York  City,  $2,650,000;  Degnon  Con- 
tracting Co.,  60  Wall  st.,  New  York  City, 
$2,735,000;  Underpinning  &  Foundation 
Co.,  290  Broadway,  New  York  City,  $2,- 
749,000;  Mason  &  Hanger  Co.,  Van  Cort- 
landt  Park,  New  York  City,  $2,758,000; 
E.  E.  Smith  Contracting  Co.,  1"1  Park 
ave.,  New  York  City.  $2,799,000;  Hol- 
brook,  Cabot  &  Rollins  Corporation,  331 
Madison  ave.,  New  York  City,  $2,S41,- 
000;  Clan  ford  Co..  190  Montague  St., 
Brooklyn,  $2,861,000  Godwin  Const.  Co.. 
251  Fourth  ave..  New  Y'ork  City,  $3,048,- 
000;  Booth  &  Flvnn.  378..,  Broadway,  New 
York  City,  $3,136,000;  .1.  F.  Cogan  Co., 
contractors,  Woolworth  Bldg.,  New  Y'ork 
City,  $3,310,000.  Figures  given  are  un- 
official and  are  supplied  by  contractors, 
it  is  probable  that  work  will  be  award- 
,i  I.,  the  Dock  Contractor  Co. 
Scheneclaily.  NT.  ^  . — By  Board  of  Con- 
trot  i-  Supply  for  automobile  for  street 
superintendent  to  J.  J.  Aker  at  $750. 

Walton,  X.  Y. — To  E.  A.  Fuller,  of 
Scranton,  Pa.,  for  erection  of  new  mu- 
nicipal  building   at   $60,000. 

White  Plains,  N.  Y. — Street  committee 
has  been  empowered  to  purchase  a  ten- 
ton  gasoline  roller,  of  the  Austin  West- 
ern   Road   Machinery    Co.,    of   Chicago. 

Washington,  Pa. — Council  has  passed 
ordinance  providing  for  erection  of  gar- 
bage furnace  on  borough  farm  at  Ar- 
den,  all  arrangements  for  which  had 
been  approved  heretofore  by  council. 
Contract  has  already  been  awarded  to 
W  K  Herbert,  for  a  plant  according  to 
his  system  of  disposing  of  garbage.  It 
will  be  a  20-ton  plant  and  will  cost 
$10,500, 


TOO  LATE  FOR  CLASSIFICATION 


BIDS   ASKED    FOR 


RHC'D  UNTIL 


NATURB  OF  WORK 


ADDRE8S  INQUIRIES  TO 


Pa.,  Homestead 7.30  p.m.,   July- 
Pa.,    Exeter 6    p.m..  July 

O.,     Columbus 2     p.m..   July- 
Wash..     Spokane     July 

X     Y..    New    York.     .11     a.m..   July 

[an  Isbui  a         .    .    n,  Julj 

N.    Y..    New     York... 11    a.m..    July 

I'a..     Aspinwall .",     p.m.,   July 

Tex..    Terrill     July 

Tenn.,    Nashville :i    a.m.,   July 

Ia„     Burlington 2     p.m.,   July 

N.     J..     Trenton.  ..  .2.30     p.m.,  July 

O.,    Canton     July 

la..     Charles     CitJ noon,    July 

N.   Y.,   New    York July 


STREETS  AND  ROADS  p    Trautman,   Boro.   Clk. 

:vlt:    bn'l,     two  pW-  :■••      ■    w'    F     Dougherty,    Ss    y. 

.  Waterbound    macadam.    1.54    miles    in    Elk    Twnshp Marker    State  Hv  C 

Vit.   brick.    1    mile   in   Cambridge  Twnshp rlmiSr   Hayden 

.  imp.   and   draining    and    p.,  -  ■  , V    P      \|,     .    -,"     Secv 

Bit     macadam    around    Ashokan    reservoir I-    P-    Morrissey, 

8EWEIUOE  Fritchev,   Comr. 

Sewers    in    I  wo    streets &■    &-    r"u'"c'! 

■WATER.   SUPPLY  ,    ...    .         „„.„,„ 

Bronze   gate   valves,   etc '•"■   '"    Watel    bl'1'1'1' 

LIGHTING    AND   POWER 

Poles,   insulators  and  wires.   ISO  street  fixtures H.  C.    L,ea,   supi. 

FIRE    EQH.niE.VT                                                   .  .  .  .  J.    R.    Bond,    Ch. 
.  Fire   house "■ 

♦      h,.ir1t,el!RIDCiES  -R-  G.   Connell.   Ch.   Comm. 

.  Six    concrete    bridges " ■       .    Parrntt    Co     \uu 

.Two  bridges,   84  and   70-ft.   spans £■   W.   Parrott,  ^co.   fl.ua. 

.  Concrete    floor     OH    Hall  °    ' 

.  Two    bridges     ■.■•;»« t-t     p    Rosenkrans    Co     \ud 

Bridges   and    culverts:    cost.    $9.500 H.   B.   Rosenkians.   co.   auu. 

MISCELLANEOUS  Comm 

.Broadway  subway,   14th   to   26th   St P"b-    Seiv-    Comm. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  1 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Hamilton,         Mil. — I 

count]    »iii   bold   t i   i  ■ 

county.     It   is 
Intention     ol  lourt      to 

build  some 

time 

Oakland,      '  al.  npro^  ing 

I  ountr.i       i  Hub      «  [I 

on   be- 
yond      I  iaremont 

Delaware     <  ".<.     Del. — 

Miami,  I'ln.  County  Commissioners 
are   now  il    i    man) 

Dck     roads    In    different    parts    of 
counts  ■ 

((iiini'.t.    in. — Vogi    - 
tween    Broadway    and    State,    and    State 
st    are    to    be    Improved     this    summer. 
i    toi    n  ork   has   been  awarded   to 
ollcnelmann     Steel    Construction 

hii)tr.'\  ements  will  i 
ing   and 

Ullnton,   i»- — Preliminar)    Btep£ 
I    st.,    from    Fifth    to 
been    taken. 
i><-»    Moines,    iii.     Supervisors    of    Polk 
county    will   spend   $20   a    mile   thi 
in    dragging    count)      system     ol 
roads. 

h  rain.  Entire  distam  i 
covered  Is  i~~  miles.  All  thesi 
roads   will    bi 

Dodge  <  •'■>.  « —  n   is  probable   latesl 

I  n     Kan- 
sas will  con  til in   highwaj    from   I. ox- 
Neb.,   to   this  city. 
Junction      <  Ity,     Kim. — Geary      county 
will     adopt     county     roads     system    and 

ioners    will    di 
i  ounty  roads  a  t  i  heir  nexi   i    gulai    meel 
in?;   whirii   begins   on  J 

Shreveport,  ■■'■• — City  Council  lias 
withdrawn  Its  bid  of  Cin- 
cinnati men  for  purchase  ol    flOl.E i': 

per  lint    Shreveport  improvement  bonds. 
Council    has   ., i  ia nged    for   anothei    eli 
Hon,    to  bond    issue,    I 

5    per  i    to    vote 

11  itus   for   si  i 

Hasting*,   Mich. — Hastings  Council  will 

submit  $ln.i bonding  pro j eel    to   voters 

for   purpose   of   improving    highwi 

city. 

Dnlnth,  Minn — West   End  buslni 

to    use    initia  I 

paving    of    West    Superior    st..    Ji 

Oneota  st.  to  46th  ave.     It  is  esti- 

«.  ill  am 

Minneapolis,    Minn. — Grading 
Ing    will    be    extent    of    street     improve- 
nder  ]  od    roads 

commit  ti  I  louncil     this     year. 

n    ttei    has  i  

new   street   work   be  confined   to 

Cor  wa- 
fers           )  ea  i     will    be 
work  already  ordered.  Operations 
of  Elwell  act  tor  street     impi 
t..  be  trl  v,  ork  now 

! 

cost    are    belli 
neer. 

Brldg-eton,      V      I. —  Brldi 

lded    to    spend    no    mon 

-  mi   ex- 

■.'.  1 1  ii    bit  nlii  bii 
Camden,    v   .i — Ordinances    have    been 
providing   for  improving   of   vari- 
ous Btr 

Brooklyn,     N.     ^ .— i  authorization 

paving     With    asphalt 

•  ah  st..   from   Fifth  ave.   to 
18th  ave.,  estimated 
prellmli 

Irani    Pitkin    to   old  th    of 

i    i     $33,800. 

i  n\  i  it  \i    i  v     \\\  LRDBD. 

i- aix,      Irbh— For     pi 

ave    boule.   t'     Arizona   Paving   Co.   for   3 
miles    ■■!'    bltullthlc   concri  I 

Spring-Held,    in.     To    Jami  -    Bi  etz   con- 

I'url       \\  B)  BF,       lull. — 

irded    live   ol    six    sidewalk 
other  on 


of    An- 
per  1 1  ii.  ft. ;  wi 

lln.   ft, 

per  lln.   ft.; 

lubdlvls- 
lon  of   I 

lln.   ft.,  and  south  side  of  Force 

st.,    Irani    paint    80    it.    west    of    Franklin 

ave.    to   first    alley  west,   96   cts.   per   lin. 

sidewalks   on   north 

mil      alley      west      of 
st,  and  on  the  west  side  c 
ster  st 
cts.   per   lln.   ft. 

Water! 111. — Tn    Mishl, 

i.i-viiiuion.  Ky. —  By   Board  of  I 
Bloners    I  W  a  Inut    St.   and 

i 

nt,  type 
A.  $l.3u  per  Bq.  yd.;  extra  asphalt  binder, 
per  ton  In  plai  i  rete  foundation, 

{5  per  in,  yd,  i  .50  per 

sq.  yd.:  concri  I 
combim   I  gutter,  per  lin.  ft..  ti."> 

nrli.     per    lin.     ft.,     15 

i   i  tch  basins 

complete,  aanholes,  oom- 

;  15-in.   pipe,   per  lin.   ft.   in 

per  lin.  ft.,  in  place, 

90   cts.;    8-in.    pipe,    per   lin.    ft.,    in    place, 

New  Orleans,  La. —  l-"nr  paving  of  Fern 

si.,    from    MiObile    to    c mereial    st.,    to 

\sphait    Paving  Co.,  of  Philadel- 
phia,  Pa.,  ,'i   al i.   $2.  i  ">   per  sq.  yd. 

Hoboken,  N.  .1. — To  Standard  Bitulithic 
i  'n.,     contracts     by      Hoboken      i  ■ 
Council  for  repavement  of  many  of  city's 

Brooklyn,   \.   V. — Contracts   ha-, 

awarded    for    three    public 

in      Mil,,:. 

eessi'nl  Inil, his  ai.  is  follows:  Birlliac 
Contracting  Co.,  for  grading  and  laying 
sidewalks   on    the  side   of  Creed 

ave.,  Que<  ns  village,  from  Whittier  st. 
to  Sigourney  St.,  and  from  Sedgwick  st, 
to  Hempstead  and  Jamaica  Turnpike; 
and  on  the  easterly  side  ol  Creed  ave., 
from  a  point  100  ft.  north  of  Paulding 
tit.  to  a  point  opposite  Whittier  st.:  also 
on  the  westerly  side  of  Springfield  road. 
i  linn  Hempstead  and  Jamaica  Turnpike, 
to  a  point  opposite  Preston  ave.  Amount 
of  bid  $2,300.  Borough  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.,  for  grading  and  paving  with 
asphalt  on  a  concrete  foundation  in  Sea- 
girt ave.,  from  Beach  i'.'th  to  Beach  27th 
st.     Amount    of    bid.    $5,912.50 

Niagara  Falls,   \.    >. — Board   of  Public 

Works   has  awarded    Let    for   paying 

of  Lockport  st..  from  -Main  St.  to  Ontario 
ave..  with  Penn  asphalt  block  to  Public 
Service  Contracting  Co.,  at  $2.70  per  sq. 
yd 

Rochester,   \.  v. —  Board  of   Con: 

Supply     has     aw  aided      QOntr8 

pouter  alley  asphalt  pavement  to  Flour 
Citj  Qontn g  Co  and  Julius  Fried- 
rich  at  $1.70  a  s.p  yd.  on  asphalt  paving. 
Contract  for  brick  pavement  in  Ellison 
.st.    went    to   Flour   City    Contracting    Co. 

.'"7  ail.     That   for   asphalt   pa 
in  Beech  warded  to  Whitmore, 

Rauber  &  Vicinus  for  $1.7'77.    Aiki 

Do    aldson    will   construct    pave- 
ment' in  St.   for   $783. 

Mlnot,  V  I). — Contract  for  putting  In 
concrete  crossings  for  streets  and  alleys 
in    business    pa  cit)      has     been 

awarded  I   '  !lty  Commis 

to   Th. 

<  olnmbus,  O. —  By  State  Highway  De- 
partment, for  grading  and  paving  with 
brick    for    heavy    traffic,    the 

.  Imiii      17.     I'  No.     t, 

Wadsw  orth-W'ooster     road.      Intel     I 
No.    97,    in    Wadsworth    Twp.;    length,    8,- 
159  -'   it    or  0.66   mile,   to  C.  J     Chinnock, 
Warren.  0  9.97;  for 

bound 
Lioria        Co.,     State 

No.    111.   in    r 
and    Wellington    Tw  p  I  2,350    ft 

l   in  ton     ,\r     Son, 

for  grading  and  paving  witl 
Sandusk)   i  !o.,  State  : 

Port   C    

No     227,    In    Sandusky    Twp:    lengtl 

1 1.  or  1.1 

Co.,  Freemont, 

i   paving   with  bituminous 

a    the    Holmes   Co.,   State 

No.    I.   Millers- 

iter-Co.    No,    34  I.    In 


price,     $17,460;     for 
grading     and     paving     with 
I'utna- 

|  i  lad,   Inter-County  No.   134, 

I  th,  J.  17.7    ft.   or 
■■a   Acton,  Vaughnsvllle,  O.; 
■ 

Ighway   G,  P  ibei  lln-Nor- 

walk   nl,   InterCounty  No.   290,    In   Town- 

gth,   13,710  ft.  or  2.60  miles. 

to    Graham    .<-     Elnnear,    Columbus,    O.; 

i    price,  $J'.',7"".    James   K.   Marker, 

Stat,    1 1  ighway  i  lomr. 

Richmond,     \  n. — ■  paving 

approaches     to     new     Mayo     bridge     has 

ded    by    Administral  I 
to    l     J.    smit '  '  Howl  ng  bid: 

g   with  granite   spalls.   50   Cts.    per 
sq.    yd.;    paving    with    new    granite    spalls, 
sq.    yd.;    granolithic    sidewalks, 
$1.3o    per    s.p    yd.:    extra    filling   and   roll- 
er   sq.    yd. 
Roanoke,  Va. — The    Vaughan   Construc- 
tion   Co.    of   this    cit:  awarded 

cost      Of 

First  contract  was  for  grading 
five  miles  of  double  track  on  Virginian 
,  between  Mullins,  West  Virginia 
and  Talt.  West  Virginia,  and  for  enlarg- 
West  Virginia.  This 
will  require  (00,000  cu.  yds.  of  excava- 
tion,   involving    cost    of   $200,000. 

SEWERAGE 

IJelmiir,  Del. — The  Delmar  Councils 
have  engaged  engineer  to  make  survey 
for  ascertaining  cost  of  installing  sewer 
system. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Hoard  has  taken  un- 
sement  bids  of  the  C.  17.  Moeller- 
ing  and   Fred   H.    Fuelling   companies  for 
two  sewers  in  North  Wayne  Heights  un- 
til Monday.   The   Moellering   Co.   bid  $2.66 
per  lin.    ft.   for  brick   and   $2.86    for   vitri- 
fied  iron   pipe  on   sewer  No.   31,  and  $2.6S 
sewer  No. 
32.     Fred   H.    Fuelling    bid    $2.66%    on    the 
B   $2.67. 
Fori    Scott.   Kan. — Resolution    has   been 

[or  extension   ,,f  sewer  district. 
Brooklyn,    N.    Y. —  Authorizations    have 
been   given  by   Board   of  Estimate  for  58 
public    improvements     in    Brooklyn     and 
estimated  cost  of  which  is  $4^2.- 
700.     Of  this  number,  4»  are  in  Brooklyn, 
cost      of     which     is 
$202,800,    and    18    preliminary,    cost    $155,- 
iiii.      Eighteen    are    in    Queens,    11    final. 
total  cost   of  which     -  -17  pre- 

liminary        -  00.     Largest    final   au- 

thorization for  Brooklyn  improvements 
granted  are  sanitary  and  storm  water 
in  East  12th,  13th  and  14th  sts., 
R,  and  in  East  14th 
St.,  from  Kings  Highway  to  Coney  Island 
ave.,  and  East  15th  st..  from  Kings  High- 
way  to  Ave.  R,  estimated  cost  of  which 
is  $56,0 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Waterloo,  la, — Contract  for  sewer  con- 
awarded    the    Dear- 
born  Construction 

Lexington,  Ky. — By    Bird   of  Commis- 
sioners   for    construction    of    storm    water 
Euclid    ave.   and   Al- 

-  ■■  -  R I    Co.,   at    following 

tt.    10-in.   pipe   at   60  cts.   per   ft.: 
r   ft.;   630 
ft.   18-in.    pipi    at  90  i  .1   man- 

holes at  $30  each:  4  catch  basins  at  $35 
each;  also  for  storm  water  sewer  from 
Hanover  ave.  to  Walton  ave.,  to  Carey- 
Reed  CO.  at  following  bid:  «0  ft.  10-in. 
ft.  15-in.  pipe 
at  77.  cts.  per  ft.;  300  ft.  ls-in  pipe  at  90 
cts.  per  ft.:  3  manholes  at  $30  each:  2 
t    S3  5   each.    .las.  J.  O'Brien 

Brooklyn,    \.    V — To    ii 
const  i  ucting   -  basins     in     Seagirt 

om  Beach  29th  to  Beach  27th  st., 
$4,660. 

Nnshvtlle,  Tenn. — Board  of  Public 
Works    I  :    contract    for    build- 

in    st.    trunk    sewer 
L2th   ave.,    south,   from    its   pres- 
ent   end    at    Hawkins    st.    to    South    St.,    to 
Qulnn   &   Ellis  at   ?1,013.S4. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

nil spoils,     Minn.— Bids    will    be    re- 

a   office  of  Cil  v    Comptroller  until 
3  p.   in..  purchase  of  $300,000 

water   works  bonds      D.   C.    Brown    is  City 
Comptroller. 

Toledo,  <>. — Bids  will  Ived  at  ot- 

ic cit\    Audi  i  i..   until 

7.30  ii    in..    Wednesday,  Jul\    30,    i 

":    Toledo   wa- 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  JULY  10,  1913 


No.  2 


MIXING  PLANTS  FOR  BITUMINOUS  CONCRETE* 


Permanent,  Portable  and  Semi- Portable  Plants  Used  by  Five  Contractors  for  Work  on  Roads  in  Queens  Borough 
— Description  of  Nine  Plants. — Relative  Economy  of  the  Three  Types. — Chemical  Tests  at  Plants. 


By    A.    F.    GRUENENTHAL,    Assistant  Engineer.    Bureau   of    Highways,    Borough  of  Queens,   N,   Y. 


At  the  time  of  being  incorporated  into  the  Greater 
City  of  New  York  the  roads  of  Queens  Borough  were 
to  a  great  extent  water-bound  macadam.  Lack  of  care 
and  maintenance  allowed  these  roadways  to  become 
thoroughly  disintegrated,  making  repaving  an  absolute 
necessity.  So  large  was  the  amount  of  money  required 
that  the  city  officials  came  to  the  conclusion  that,  since 
the  roadways  were  thoroughfares  used  by  the  city  at 
large,  the  requisite  amount  should  be  levied  by  taxing 
Queens  15  per  cent  and  the  Greater  City  85  per  cent. 
After  much  careful  consideration  of  the  character  of  the 
travel,  of  the  grades,  of  the  first  cost,  etc.,  it  was  finally 
decided  to  use  the  remnants  of  the  old  macadam  as  foun- 
dation, supply  new  broken  stone  or  concrete  where  neces- 
sary and  cover  the  strip  used  as  a  carriageway  with  bitu- 
minous concrete.  The  result  was  that  the  average  cost 
for  the  greater  part  of  the  1,396,550  square  yards  of 
pavement  was  $1.11,  the  prices  ranging  from  $1.00  to 
$1.20  per  square  yard.  A  very  small  percentage,  due  to 
unusual  conditions  prevailing,  ran  as  low  as  86  cents 
and  91  cents,  while  the  Hoffman  Boulevard,  a  much- 
traveled  street,  cost  $1.44  per  square  yard.  These  prices 
included  the  wearing  surface  of  asphaltic  concrete  and 
the  preparing  of  the  macadam  surface  for  the  same. 

In  all  cases  high  grade  material  was  called  for,  and 
over  three-fourths  of  the  work  was  with  Bermudez. 
The  mineral  aggregate  called  for  5  per  cent  to  11  per 
cent  of  material  passing  through  a  sieve  of  200  mesh; 
18  per  cent  to  30  per  cent  of  material  passing  through  a 
sieve  of  40  mesh;  25  per  cent  to  55  per  cent  of  material 
passing  through  a  sieve  of  10  mesh;  8  per  cent  to  22  per 
cent  of  material  passing  through  a  sieve  of  4  mesh;  no 
more  than  10  per  cent  of  material  passing  through  a 
sieve  of  2  mesh. 

The  asphaltic  cement  was  from  7  per  cent  to  11  per 
cent. 

An  inspector  was  detailed  at  each  plant  and  his  duties 
weie  to  make  frequent  tests  of  the  mineral  aggregate 
and  to  make  such  changes  in  the  proportions  of  sand 
and  screenings  as  were  necessary  to  bring  the  mixture 
up  to  the  requirements.  Much  difficulty  was  at  first 
experienced  in  getting  the  proper  proportions  for  a 
"close"  mixture,  contractors  always  claiming  "we  are 
within  specification  limits."  It  gradually  dawned  upon 
them  that  the  following  of  our  orders  was  for  their  own 
good  and  the  result  is  that  the  greater  part  of  the  work 
is  of  a  very  close  mixture.  Inasmuch  as  chemical  analy- 
ses of  the  asphaltic  cement  were  desired,  the  inspectors 


took  large  samples  of  the  asphaltic  cement  at  least  twice 
a  week.  Inasmuch  as  the  street  reports  showed  where 
the  work  was  progressing  each  day,  it  was  a  simple 
matter  to  locate  where  the  mixture  for  each  sample  was 
laid.  The  reports  of  these  samples  were  regularly  re- 
ceived from  the  Standard  Testing  Laboratories  and  with 
very  few  exceptions  were  remarkably  uniform.  Contract- 
ors, realizing  that  payment  for  work  performed  might  be 
held  up  indefinitely  if  obstacles  were  put  in  the  way  of 
the  inspectors,  saw  to  it  that  every  facility  was  afforded 
them  and  their  orders  were  invariably  promptly  obeyed. 
The  Uvalde  and  the  Standard  Bitulithic  companies  sent 
daily  samples  to  their  own  chemists  while  J.  F.  Hill  had 
a  chemist  stationed  at  the  plant.  It  was  found  that  the 
only  time  temperature  trouble  occurred  was  in  the  early 
morning  at  commencement  of  work. 

Contracts  for  the  work  were  let  as  follows: 
Standard  Bitulithic  Co.,  11  contracts,  34.51  miles  Ber- 
mudez and  California;  Uvalde  Contracting  Co.,  7  con- 
tracts, 18.26  miles  Bermudez;  J.  F.  Hill,  4  contracts,  10.73 
miles  Pioneer,  Gilsonite;  Borough  Asphalt  Co.,  2  con- 
tracts, 7.10  miles  Monarch,  California;  Continental  Pub- 
lic Works  Co.,  3  contracts,  7  miles  Bermudez  and  Cali- 
fornia; Barber  Asphalt  Co.,  4  contracts,  4.70  miles  Ber- 
mudez; Newton  Paving  Co.,  1  contract,  2.91  miles  Ber- 
mudez; Cleveland  Trinidad  Asphal:  Co.,  1  contract,  2.10 
miles  Montezuma,  Mexican;  Dayton  Hedges,  1  contract, 
2  miles  California  and  Texas,  making  a  total  of  89.31 
miles  of  pavement  of  the  asphaltic  concrete  type.  In  ad- 
dition to  this,  1.83  miles  of  sheet  asphalt  were  laid. 

THE   PLANTS. 

There  were  three  general  types  of  plants  in  use  viz: 
the  permanent  type,  the  semi-portable  type  and  the  por- 
table type.  The  users  of  the  first  type  were  the  Barber 
Asphalt  Co.,  the  Borough  Asphalt  Co.,  the  Uvalde  Con- 
tracting Co.  and  the  Cleveland  Trinidad  Asphalt  Co.  The 
second  type  was  used  by  the  Standard  Bitulithic  Co.  and 
the  Barber  Asphalt  Co.,  and  the  third  type  was  used  by 
all  of  them  except  the  Cleveland  Trinidad  Asphalt  Co. 
and  the  Barber  Asphalt  Co. 

The  Uvalde  plant  is  situated  on  Metropolitan  avenue 
at  Newtown  Creek  and  the  transportation  of  nearly  all 
of  its  material  is  by  means  of  trolley  flat  cars  capable 
of  holding  30  mixing  box  loads.  Arriving  at  the  nearest 
point  to  the  work,  the  cars  are  unloaded  into  regular 
asphalt  carrying  wagons  and  the  material  is  brought  to 
the  work  by  them.  The  plant  itself  is  a  two-story  steel 
frame,  corrugated  iron  structure.  The  mineral  aggre- 
gate is  elevated  to  the  dryers  from  stock  piles  by  means 
of  five  elevators.    Four  Pioneer  Iron  Works  drums  each 


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36  inches  in  diameter  and  26  feet  long  heat  the  material. 
From  these  drums  the  man  rial  is  screened  and  emptied 
mid  receiving  boxes.  From  these  boxes  the  proper 
amount  of  each  material  is  weighed  and  emptied  into 
two  16-foot  mixing  boxes.  Here  the  asphaltic  cement  is 
added  and  alter  proper  mixii  dients  the  product 

is  dumped   into   the  cj  agons  awaiting  it.     The 

asphaltic  cement  is  heated  in  three  kettles  of  32,000  lbs. 
capacity  each,  fitted  with  mechanical  as  well  as  air  agi- 
tators. The  barrels  ol  material  are  brought  up  from  the 
yard  by  means  of  a  special  barrel  elevator  and  emptied 
into  tank  No.  I.  Here  the  material  is  melted  and  flows 
into  tank  No.  2  where  the  lluxing  takes  place.  The  fluxed 
material  is  then  forced  into  tank  No.  3  from  which  the 
asphaltic  cement  is  ladled  into  a  bucket  attached  to  a 
scale  and  then  brought  over  to  the  mixing  boxes  on 
overhead  i  racks.  At  this  plant  fuel  only  is  used  as  a 
heating  agent.  Although  the  capacity  of  the  plant  is 
4,000  square  yards  of  _'-inoli  pavement  per  8-hour  day, 
the  highest  run  was  3,500  square  yards.  The  plant  is 
quite  dusty  and  dirty,  though  not  as  bad  as  one  would 
expect  it  to  be.  The  Uvalde  Company  use  Bermudez 
entirely  unless  their  contracts  call  for  material  of  other 
nature. 

The  Barber  Asphalt  Plant  (Permanent)  is  almost  an 
exact  duplicate  of  the  Uvalde  plant,  but  somewhat  older. 
Its  capacity  is  the  same  and  its  best  run  was  only  about 
3,000  square  yards  per  8-hour  day.  The  plant  is  very 
dusty  anil  dirty.     Bermudez  only  is  used. 

The  Cleveland  Trinidad  Asphalt  Co.  constructed  this 
year  a  J. 500  square  yards  per  8-hour  day  plant  on  Flush- 
ing Creek,  Flushing.  The  plant  is  equipped  with  a  Cum- 
mer dryer  48  inches  in  diameter  and  30  feet  long.  A 
three-door  furnace  with  a  5-ft.  6-in.xl2-ft.  fire  box  sup- 
plies the  necessary  heat  for  the  dryer  and  arrangements 
are  present  whereby  oil  fuel  can  be  used  in  place  of  coal 
as  at  present.  From  a  stock  pile  2  chain  and  bucket  ele- 
vators feed  into  the  dryer  directly.  The  dried  material 
comes  through  the  drum  into  a  boot  where  an  elevator 
raises  it  into  a  storage  bin  of  12  cubic  yards  capacity. 
From  here  the  material  is  screened  and  enters  a  weighing 
box  which  discharges  directly  into  the  mixing  box  of  9 
cubic  feet  capacity.  Four  kettles,  three  of  12,000  lbs. 
and  one  of  18,000  lbs.  capacity,  fitted  with  both  air  and 
mechanical  agitators,  supply  the  asphalt.  They  are  inter- 
feeding  and  the  heating  is  done  with  fuel,  although  ar- 
rangements are  there  for  fuel  oil  burners  should  the 
change  be  necessary.  The  engine  is  an  old  horizontal 
of  the  Vulcan  type  of  45  h.p.  and  the  boiler  is  an  upright 
(ill  h.p.  affair.  The  plant  stands  in  the  open  and  is  un- 
protected  in  any  way.  The  best  run  the  plant  had  was 
2,117  square  yards  for  one  8-hour  day  and  averaged  1,483 
square  yards  per  day  for  six  consecutive  days. 

This  company  was  the  only  one  which  used  automo- 
bile trucks.  They  had  in  service  three  Pierce  Arrow  5- 
ton  trucks.  They  dumped  from  the  back  by  means  of 
an  air  pump,  which,  worked  by  the  driving  engine,  ele- 
i  the  forward  part  of  the  body  about  4  feet.  The 
steel  sides  of  the  body  being  smooth,  not  a  particle  of 
the  mixture  remained  in  it  once  it  began  to  slide.  The 
trucks  were  considered  remarkably  effective  and  she 
their  superiority  over  horse-drawn  vehicles. 

Tin-  Borough  Asphalt  C.  Plant,  at  which  Monarch 
brand  of  California  asphalt  is  used,  is  b\  far  one  of  the 
cleanest  plants  in  and  around  New  York.  It  is  situated 
on  Metropolitan  avenue  and  has  a  frontage  on  a  branch 
•  >i  X'ewlown  creek.  The  material  is  brought  up  to  the 
.lock  on   SCOWS,  ami  a   Stationary   derrick  fitted  with  a  one 

cubic   yard   clamshell   buck.  i    to   a   200-yard 

hopper.     An  automatii  !   From   this  hopper,  brings 

the  material  over  an  elevated  railway  to  the  main  build- 


ing where  it  empties  us  contents  into  a  cubical  storage 
the  -  de.  The  main  building  is  a  3-story 
steel  frame  covered  with  corrugated  iron,  and  material 
mptied  into  it  never  comes  from  under  cover  until 
it  is  a  finished  product.  The  building  is  divided  by  a 
driveway  through  it-  center,  the  aforementioned  bin  oc- 
cupying a  rear  portion  of  it  while  directly  in  front  of  it 
are  the  asphalt  kettles.  On  both  sides  of  the  driveway 
are  chain  and  bucket  elevators  which  bring  the  material 
to  the  dryers  on  the  third  floor.  There  are  two  dryers, 
each  5  feet  in  diameter  and  35  feet  long,  heated  by  oil 
burners.  After  passing  through  the  drums,  the  material 
is  screened  by  means  of  10-foot  screens  30  inches  in  di- 
uii.  ter.  All  material  not  passing  through  the  screens 
is  shot  into  a  bin  occupying  the  opposite  corner  of  the 
building  from  the  storage  bin. 

The  material  which  does  pass  through  enters  the  hot 
sand  boxes  directly  under  the  several  screens.  These 
loxes  occupy  a  space  30  feet  long.  10  feet  wide  and  10 
leet  deep  and  are  so  constructed  that  the  openings  there- 
from are  on  the  second  floor.  There  are  5  such  openings. 
3  for  sand  and  2  for  screenings.  These  openings  are  for 
as  many  compartments  and  admit  of  an  adjustment  of 
temperatures.  As  the  material  leaves  the  openings  it 
feeds  into  a  bucket  until  the  proper  weight,  which  has 
been  previously  figured  from  tests,  is  obtained.  This 
admits  of  any  percentage  desired  and  assures  a  uniform 
mixture.  The  bucket  holds  about  1.600  lbs.  and  has  at- 
tached to  ii   a   Fairbanks  standard  scales. 

On  the  third  floor  there  is  also  the  lime  dust  storage 
room  from  which  the  dust,  by  means  of  a  shute,  is 
brought  to  the  mixing  box,  after  being  weighed  in  order 
to  get  the  proper  amount.  In  order  to  prevent  the  loss 
of  dust  and  the  unpleasant  vapors  which  arise  when  the 
various  ingredients  enter  the  mixing  boxes,  all  this  por- 
tion of  the  plant  is  carefully  covered  by  one-eighth  of 
an  inch  sheet  steel,  the  asphalt  cement  being  added 
through  a  lipped  contrivance  which  prohibits  the  escape 
of  the  dust.  etc.  This  protective  arrangement,  as  well 
as  the  carefully  constructed  lime  dust  shute.  is  one  of  the 
distinctive  features  of  the  plant  and  in  this  lies  the  major 
part  of  the  sanitary  conditions  which  prevail. 

The  asphalt  cement  is  heated  in  four  large  kettles  sup- 
plied with  both  air  and  mechanical  agitators.  These 
interfeed  by  means  of  air  pressure  and  open  troughs 
which  are  fed  by  pumps  worked  either  by  hand  or  air. 
Tanks  No.  1  and  No.  2  are  large  melting  kettles,  each 
10x15x10  ft.,  and  empty  into  working  tanks  No.  3  and 
No.  4.  each  being  5x10x8  ft.  The  tops  of  these  kettles 
are  on  a  level  with  the  second  floor  and  the  material  there- 
from is  brought  over  to  the  mixing  boxes  by  means  of 
an  overhead  railway.  The  buckets  are  filled  from  taps 
which  are  operated  by  air.  and  have  a  capacity  of  300 
pounds.  The  barrels  of  the  refined  material  are  elevated 
from  the  ground  to  the  second  floor  by  means  of  a  con- 
tinuous belt  barrel  elevator  which  brings  the  material 
directly  in  front  of  tanks  No.  1  and  No.  2.  Immediately 
behind  these  tanks  is  a  large  fluxing  tank  of  30.000  gal- 
lons capacity,  the  material  from  which  is  emptied  into 
tanks  Xo.  1  and  No.  2  and  No.  3  from  taps.  Inasmuch 
as  the  bottom  of  this  tank  is  about  5  feet  above  the  sec- 
ond  door,  this  admits  of  allowing  the  flux  to  enter  by 
means  of  gravity.  Each  kettle  has  its  heating  furnace 
located  under  it  on  the  ground  floor  and  such  is  the  ar- 
rangement that  either  oil  ,,r  fuel  can  be  used  as  an  agent. 
In  connection  with  these  furnaces  there  is  on  the 
ground  floor  an  additional  hot  sand  box  of  125  cubic 
yards  capacity. 

The  plant  is  operated  by  electrical  power  but.  should 
the  power  be  cut  off  for  any  reason,  there  is  always  ready 
for  immediate   use   a   50-h.p.   De   I. a   Yergne   oil   burning 


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engine  which  is  located  in  a  separate  brick  building  ad- 
joining the  main  structure.  In  order  to  be  prepared  for 
emergencies,  a  fuel  oil  tank  of  50,000  gallons  is  in  the 
yard. 

Trolley  tracks  are  laid  throughout  the  yard,  thus  al- 
lowing the  use  of  trolley  cars  and  hence  affording  easy 
access  to  all  parts  of  Brooklyn  and  Queens  Boroughs. 
The  capacity  of  the  plant  is  4,000  square  yards  per  8- 
hour  day.  The  highest  run  was  3,320  square  yards  and 
the  average.  2. 500  square  yards  per  day  for  31  consecu- 
tive working  days. 

In  point  of  economy  and  general  efficiency  it  is  diffi- 
cult to  conceive  of  a  better  plant.  Only  nine  men  are 
lequired  to  run  it.  Delays  due  to  lack  of  power  need 
never  occur,  since  both  electric  and  power  systems  are 
installed  and  the  change  from  the  one  to  the  other  is 
quickly  made.  Throughout  the  plant  the  lack  of  dust 
and  of  noisome  odors  is  strikingly  noticed. 
SEMI-PORTABLE    PLANTS. 

There  were  two  plants  of  this  type  which  were  similar 
in  all  respects  with  the  exception  that  the  Standard 
Bitulithic  Co.  used  a  15-foot  mixing  box  and  the  Barber 
Co.  used  a  9-foot  box.  Both  plants  were  situated  in 
Flushing  on  Flushing  creek. 

The  mineral  aggregate  was  elevated  from  a  stock  pile 
by  means  of  two  elevators,  to  two  drums  of  the  Cummer 
type.  36  inches  in  diameter  and  30  feet  long.  From  these 
drums  the  heated  material  was  raised  to  a  storage  bin. 
After  the  material  had  been  screened  it  was  emptied  into 
the  measuring  boxes.  Two  1.000-gallon  heating  tanks 
were  used,  the  asphalt  being  ladled  into  the  measuring 
bucket  and  then  emptied  into  the  mixing  box.  Fuel  was 
used  for  heating  dryers,  asphalt,  and  the  boiler  for  the 
horizontal  engine  of  50  h.p.  which  supplied  the  power 
for  the  plant.  The  capacity  for  each  plant  was  3.000 
square  yards  a  day. 

These  plants  were  both  very  dusty  and  dirty  and  fre- 
quently broke  down.     The  heating  agent  being  coal,  the 
smoke    nuisance    was    the    subject    of    many    complaints. 
Nineteen  men  were  employed  at  each  of  these  plants. 
Pi  (RTABLE    PLANTS. 

The  greatest  interest  of  all,  however,  lies  in  the  use 
of  the  portable  plants.  Several  distinct  types  were  used 
though  the  principle  in  all  was  the  same. 

The  Standard  Bitulithic  Company  used  the  "Warren- 
ite"  plant,  which  was  the  most  efficient  of  this  class  of 
plants.  They  are  easily  managed,  quickly  set  up  or  taken 
dewn,  occupy  comparatively  small  space  and  do  the  work 
well.  The  company  had  two  of  these  at  Inwood.  one  at 
Queens,  three  at  Bayside,  three  at  Glendale  and  two  at 
Laurel  Hill.  The  plants  are  equipped  with  a  35-h.p.  high- 
speed engine  and  an  upright  boiler  of  35-h.p.  The  ma- 
terial is  deposited  by  an  elevator  into  a  1-cubic  yard  bin. 
A  lever  controls  the  entrance  into  the  drum  which  is 
5  ft.  in  diameter  and  14  ft.  long.  All  material  is  sent  into 
the  drum  on  the  volume  basis,  having  been  previously 
screened  to  meet  the  requirements.  After  entering  the 
drum,  a  Rockwell  burner  supplies  the  heat  for  drying. 
The  dried  material  is  then  admitted  into  the  mixer  which 
is  at  the  end  of  the  drum  and  entrance  into  which  is 
controlled  by  a  lever.  The  asphalt  is  shot  into  the  mixer 
from  a  weighing  bucket  which  is  filled  by  ladling.  For 
a  two-plant  combination,  five  1,000-gallon  kettles  were 
used,  and  for  a  three-plant,  six  were  used.  The  capacity 
of  each  plant  is  about  1.000  square  yards  per  day.  The 
two-plant  combination  used  about  175  gallons  of  fuel  oil 
per  day  for  heating  dryer,  asphalt  kettles  and  boiler.  The 
maximum  runs  for  the  plants  were: 

Bayside,  3   plants,  6  kettles,  2,400  yards. 
Glendale,  3  plants,  6  kettles,  2,300  yards. 
Inwood.  2  plants,  5  kettles,  2,200  yards. 


Queens,  1  plant,  3  kettles,  1,100  yards. 

Laurel  Hill,  2  plants,  5  kettles,  2,300  yards. 

The  best  run  on  any  one  day  which  these  plants  had 
(Queens,  Glendale  and  Bayside)  together  with  the  Flush- 
ing semi-portable  plant  was  6,867  square  yards  and  on  a 
three  consecutive  day  run  they  averaged  6,745  square 
yards  per  day. 

Simple  though  the  arrangements  at  these  plants  were, 
there  was  no  guess  work  as  to  the  amounts  of  material 
used.  Being  on  wheels  and  without  any  unnecessary 
frills,  these  plants  can  be  easily  and  quickly  moved,  reset 
and  begin  operations  in  a  new  territory  within  a  few 
hours  after  arrival. 

The  Continental  Public  Works  Company  had  a  porta- 
ble plant  at  St.  Albans.  The  plant  was  equipped  with  a 
50-h.p.  high-speed  engine  and  a  60-h.p.  locomotive-type 
boiler.  An  American  process  dryer,  4  ft.  in  diameter 
and  30  ft.  long,  asbestos  jacketed,  was  used  for  heating 
mineral  aggregate.  To  this  was  attached  a  Dutch  oven 
with  a  5-foot  steel  hood  7  feet  deep,  lined  with  fire  brick 
and  having  a  baffle  wall  against  which  the  oil  flame 
broke.  The  material  entered  an  enclosed  chain  and 
bucket  elevator  and  was  raised  to  screens,  from  these  en- 
tering two  weighing  compartments.  This  measuring  box 
was  so  adjusted  that  the  proper  combination  of  mineral 
aggregate  was  obtained.  The  mixing  box  was  of  9  cubic 
feet  capacity.  A  beam  scale  and  bucket  gave  the  correct 
amount  of  asphalt,  which  was  obtained  from  three  1,000- 
gallon  kettles.  A  Best  burner  was  used  for  heating  the 
drum  ami  boiler,  while  coal  was  used  under  kettles.  One 
hundred  and  eighty  gallons  of  fuel  oil  were  used  per  day 
in  the  heating  of  the  dryer  and  220  gallons  for  the  boiler. 
The  best  run  for  one  day  was  1.636  square  yards. 

The  Dayton  Hedges  and  J.  F.  Hill  companies  used 
the  well  known  Cummer  type  of  portable  plants.  The 
former  used  the  ordinary  Cummer  portable,  consisting 
of  engine,  boiler,  drum  and  mixer  all  mounted  on  one 
rigging,  the  three  1,000-gallon  kettles  being  separate. 
Mechanical  agitators  were  used  and  the  asphaltic  ce- 
ment was  ladled  to  buckets  which  had  scale  attachments. 
J.  F.  Hill  used  the  large  railroad  Cummer  plant,  this 
being  made  part  of  a  flat  car  and  thereby  admitted  of  its 
being  easily  hauled  from  one  place  to  another.  The 
best  run  this  company  had  was  2,098  square  yards  and  an 
average  of  1.900  square  yards  per  day  for  six  consecutive 
days.  The  plants  were  provided  with  horizontal  revolv- 
ing drums  mounted  over  a  fire  box  and  surrounded  with 
a  fireproof  arch  through  which  the  mineral  aggregate 
was  fed.  The  kettles  are  a  part  of  the  car  and  have  a 
capacity  of  2. 500  gallons.  Material  is  ladled  into  buckets 
from  them. 

The  Newton  Paving  Company,  using  the  Equitable 
asphalt  plant,  had  the  one  exception  to  the  rule,  as  far 
as  the  operation  of  the  plant  was  concerned.  It  con- 
sisted of  a  35  h.  p.  vertical  boiler,  a  vertical  engine  and  a 
drum  6  ft.  in  diameter  and  12  ft.  long.  The  peculiarity 
about  this  plant  was  that  the  mineral  aggregate  was  ele- 
vated to  a  hopper  over  .the  drum  and  from  there  dis- 
charged directly  into  it.  A  hot  air  blower  heated  the 
material  and  when  dry  and  hot  the  asphalt  was  shot 
into  the  drum  by  compressed  air  from  a  tank  containing 
52  gallons  of  asphalt.  The  tank  was  fed  from  a  1,000- 
gallon  kettle  by  gravity.  The  plant  worked  fairly  well, 
its  best  run  being  1,032  square  yards  in  one  day.  This 
plant  was  on  wheels  and  was  easily  hauled  by  a  traction 
engine  or  a  six-horse  team.  Fuel  oil  was  the  heating 
agent.  "With  some  improvements  this  plant  would  com- 
pare very  favorably  with  any  other  plant,  inasmuch  as 
only  nine  men  are  required  to  run  it  as  compared  with 
15  for  the  best  of  the  others. 

The  value  of  chemical  tests  was  strongly  brought  out 
in  our  work  in  Queens  this  year  and  when  one  considers 


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that  the  hulk  of  the  work  was  performed  in  four  months, 
or  at   the  "arc  yards  per  day,  it  will 

easil)  grid    inspection    and    careful 

chemical  ti  enti     i      of  slipshod  work. 

No  matter  how  small  chemisl 

and  inspector  should  be  present  and  care  should  be  taken 
that  the)    work  togetl  d  always  in  the  interests  of 

arty  of  the  first  part. 
The  question  of  econoi  i  bul  when  one 

considers  that  a  permanent  plant,  exclusive  of  real  es- 
tate, will  averagi  I  that  the  semi-portable  and 
the  railroad  plants  average  $15,000,  the  smaller  portable 
costing  on!  well  worthy  of  consideration.  Of 
these  portables,  the  Warrenite  plants  appear  the  most 
economical  in  first  cost  and  attendant  labor,  but  should 
improvements  be  made  to  the  Equitable  plant  as  used 
by  the  Newton  Paving  I  o.  there  is  no  question  but  that 
this  plant  is  the  must  economical.  It  costs  but  $5,500, 
requires  but  nine  men.  weighs  about  35  tons  and  is 
portable. 


LAPORTE'S  NEW  PARK. 
Fox  Memorial  Park  of  Laporte,  Indiana,  was  dedicated 
to  the  public  the  last  week  in  June.  The  park  covers 
twenty  acres  of  ground  and  is  located  on  a  series  of  hills 
overlooking  Clear  Lake  and  the  city  of  Laporte  from 
the  north. 


rea  is  covered  with  a  native  growth  of  well 
grown  white  oak,  w  ild  crab,  cherry,  and  hawthorne. 

I  he  park  was  given  to  the  city  as  a  memorial  to  the 
Fox  lirothers,  extensive  woolen  manufac- 
turers. The  treatment  of  the  design  is  simple  and  ap- 
propriate to  its  memorial  character  and  at  the  same  time 
furnishes  facilities  for  wholesome  recreation  to  the  peo- 
ple  of  the  city. 

A  country  road  skirting  the  shore  of  Clear  Lake  was 
used  as  the  principal  park  drive  by  truing  and  rear- 
ranging the  alignment  and  side  grading.  The  road  leads 
through  an  entrance  way  of  boulders  surmounted  with 
an  ornamental  wrought  iron  fence  and  set  with  wrought 
iron  lamps.  This  entrance  is  backed  up  by  an  artificial 
hill  planted  out  heavily  with  conifers  and  screening  the 
interior  of  the  park  until  the  entrance  is  passed,  when  a 
superb  vista  is  unfolded  to  view. 

One  of  the  main  features  of  the  park  is  a  shelter  build- 
ing designed  in  pure  Grecian  architecture  of  the  Ionic 
order  and  flanked  with  vine-covered  pergolas  terminat- 
ing at  the  boat  docks,  extending  into  the  lake.  Between 
these  boat  docks  has  been  constructed  a  sand  beach  giv- 
ing landing  facilities  for  canoes  and  small  boats.  A 
natural  amphitheatre  nearly  circular  in  shape  overlooked 
by  oak  covered  hills  has  been  utilized  as  a  music  court 
with  an  attractive  band-stand  occupying  the  central 
position.  This  arrangement  gives  unusual  acoustic  prop- 
erties and  furnishes  a  seating  arrangement  for  several 
thousand  people.  The  area  has  been  made  accessible  by 
the  construction  of  walks  and  drives  and  has  been  further 
improved  by  installation  of  necessary  toilet  facilities, 
athletic  fields,  etc. 

The  entire  improvement,  including  buildings,  orna- 
mental lighting,  grading,  planting,  installation  of  build- 
ings, etc.,  was  made  under  one  contract  by  the  American 
Park  Builders,  of  Chicago. 


July  10,  1913. 


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JULY   10,   1913. 

CONTENTS 

Mixing   Plants   for   Bituminous   Concrete.      By   A.    F.   Gruen- 

enthal 41 

Laportes  New   Park.      (Illustrated)    44 

Contracts    for    Contractors    45 

Municipal    Indebtedness   Legislation    45 

An   Idea  of  Street   Development.      (Illustrated) 46 

An   International   Municipal   League    46 

Public    Construction    Contracts     47 

Bituminous   Gravel    Pavements.      By   S.    J.    Stuart    48 

Asphalt   Repairs  in  St.   Paul    48 

News  of  the  Municipalities.      (Illustrated)    49 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions..  56 

News  of  the  Societies   57 

Personals     58 

Municipal    Appliances.       (Illustrated)     58 

Industrial   News    60 

The   Week's   Contract   News    61 

Contracts  for  Contractors. 
We  publish  in  this  issue  the  report  of  a  committee  of 
the  American  Society  of  Engineering  Contractors  dis- 
cussing the  subject  of  contracts,  and  changes  which  are 
desirable  in  their  general  form  from  the  viewpoint  of 
the  contractor.  The  committee  calls  attention  to  the 
fact  that  practically  all  contracts  have  been  prepared 
by  engineers  who,  although  they  have  generally  endeav- 
ored to  be  fair  and  just  to  both  parties,  are  apt  to  be 
more  or  less  biased  by  the  fact  that  they  are  employed 
by  the  party  paying  for  the  work  rather  than  by  the  one 
who  performs  it,  and  to  view  the  subject  from  the  stand- 
point of  obtaining  what  is  desired  from  the  contractor 
rather  than  of  securing  for  him  what  is  justly  due  him. 

There  have  undoubtedly  been  in  the  past  many  clauses 
and  provisions  unjust  to  contractors,  many  of  which, 
however,  have  been  overruled  by  the  courts  and  other- 
ers  of  which  it  is  generally  understood  will  not  be  en- 
forced (all  of  which  should,  therefore,  be  omitted);  but 
a  number  still  remain  which  are  objectionable  to  con- 
tractors,  some,   undoubtedly,   with    reason. 

A  provision  by  which  the  contractor  would  be  pro- 
tected from  loss  caused  by  delay  on  the  part  of  the 
owner  or  the  owner's  other  contractors  is  certainly  a 
fair  one.     Numerous  instances  could  be  cited  where  the 


loss  of  interest  on  the  plant  tied  up  in  d<  I    and 

salaries    of    foremen    and    other    employees    which    i 
necessary  to   keep   on   the   payroll,  etc.,   have   more   than 
eaten  up  the  benefits  which  the  contractor  would  other- 
wise and  should  have  made. 

Concerning  the  contention  that  trie  owner  or  party  of 
the  first  part  should  guarantee  local  conditions,  such  as 
depth  and  character  of  rock,  etc.,  is  open  to  question. 
In  the  case  of  a  city  street,  for  instance,  we  cannot  see 
that  the  city  need  be  more  familiar  with  the  conditions 
than  the  contractor,  or  be  in  any  way  responsible  for 
them.  On  the  other  hand,  the  contractor  would  appear 
to  be  entitled  to  payment  for  any  work  which  is  found 
necessary  in  connection  with  excavating  for  or  otherwise 
carrying  out  his  contract.  It  would  seem  possible  to  meet 
this  point  by  providing  items  in  the  contract  covering  all 
material  and  work  which  may  be  anticipated,  with  a  pro- 
vision for  payment  on  a  payroll  basis  with  allowance  for 
supervision,  use  of  tools,  etc.,  for  any  character  of  work 
which  is  not  anticipated  or  which  it  is  difficult  to  fix  a 
unit   price   upon. 

A  provision  that  the  contractor's  bond  should  protect 
the  parties  furnishing  the  materials  and  labor  to  the 
contractor  seems  to  us  undesirable.  This  would  in- 
crease the  cost  to  the  contractor  of  furnishing  bond  for 
the  work,  an  increase  which  is  entirely  unnecessary  in 
the  case  of  the  contractor  of  established  credit,  and  in 
case  of  others,  the  material  men  themselves  could  re- 
quire bond  of  the  contractor — at  any  rate,  this  is  a 
business  matter  between  the  contractor  and  the  material 
man  which  it  does  not  seem  necessary  or  advisable  for 
the  city  to  form  a  third  party  to. 

In  general,  however,  the  ideas  contained  in  this  re- 
port seem  to  us  to  be  admirable.  There  are  too  many 
cases  of  inexperienced  engineers  and  of  city  officials 
timid  in  assuming  responsibility,  attempting  to  place  all 
possible  losses  upon  the  contractor,  even  those  for  which 
he  is  in  no  way  responsible;  and  if  a  standard  form  of 
contract  were  generally  adopted  and  recognized,  it  would 
be  much  easier  for  contractors  to  insist  upon  and  secure 
the  substitution  of  such  form  for  any  unjust  contract. 


Municipal  Indebtedness  Legislation. 

A  few  weeks  ago  there  was  placed  upon  the  statute 
books  of  Massachusetts,  by  the  unanimous  vote  of  the 
Legislature,  an  act,  the  purpose  of  which  is  the  restrict- 
ing and  regulating,  in  accordance  with  sound  financial 
principles,  of  the  incurrence  of  municipal  indebtedness. 
This  was  the  result  of  investigations  and  recommenda- 
tions made  by  legislative  committees  on  municipal  finance 
during  two  successive  years,  in  which  investigations  they 
were  assisted  by  the  Bureau  of  Statistics  of  that  State. 

This  bill  seeks  to  remedy  four  fundamental  evils  of 
municipal  borrowing  which  have  hitherto  prevailed  in 
Massachusetts,  and  probably  in  most  of  the  other  states 
of  the  country.  These  are  the  incurrence  of  funded  or 
fixed  debt  for  current  expenses;  temporary  borrowing  in 
anticipation  of  tax  collections  to  a  practically  unlim- 
ited amount;  diversion  of  the  principal  of  trust  funds 
to  current  expenses  or  other  purposes  not  contemplated 
by  the  donor,  with  a  resulting  perpetual  obligation  being 
in  effect  established;  and  the  inefficient,  neglectful  and 
costly  management  of  sinking  funds. 

The  difficulty  both  of  avoiding  the  first  evil  and  of 
drawing  up  a  law  which  will  prevent  it,  lies  largely  in 
the  difficulty  of  defining  what  is  meant  by  "current 
expenses."  The  Massachusetts  law  has  endeavored  to 
meet  this  difficulty  by  specifying  the  purpose  for  which 
municipal  debt  might  be  incurred  and  the  periods  for 
which  the  loan  might  run  in  each  case. 


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1 1  had  been  the  practio  of  a  number  of  c i t it-  to 
make  temporal-)  loans  in  anticipation  of  taxes,  without 
limiting   th<  to   thai    of  the  tax    ' 

thai  is,  loan-,  would  be  made  which  greatly  exceeded 
the  amount  of  money  t"  be  raised  bj  the  following  m\ 
levy.  The  new  legislation  recognizes  the  borrowing  of 
money  in  this  way  a<  legitimate,  but  limits  the  amount 
nf  the  loan  to  that  of  the  tax  levy  of  the  preceding 
financial  year. 

An  investigation  made  seseral  years  ago  showed  that 
a  large  number  of  Massachusetts  municipalities  had  used 
the  principal  of  funds  entrusted  to  them  for  certain  pur- 
1  oses  without  providing  any  sinking  fund  or  other  man- 
ner whereby  the  fund  could  be  repaid.  The  new  state 
law  requires  that  these  funds  be  returned  in  1914  by 
city  tax  or.  if  this  would  impose  too  great  a  burden. 
by  borrowing  the  money  for  making  such  repayment  by 
issuing    bonds    running    not    to    exceed    fifteen    years. 

The  abuses  which  have  been  found  to  exist  in  con- 
nection with  the  management  of  sinking  funds  are  reme- 
l.y  abolishing  sinking  funds  altogether.  This  does 
tun  mean  that  the  cities  are  to  return  to  the  absolute 
gard  of  sound  finance  found  in  so  many  cities  of 
other  states  where  no  provision  whatever  is  made  for 
tlie  payment  of  outstanding  bonds,  but  that  the  new- 
law  now  requires  that  all  bonds  lie  issued  anil  made 
payable  by  the  serial  method,  provision  to  be  made  for 
retiring  bonds  by  such  annual  payments  as  will  extin- 
guish the  same  at  maturity,  so  that  the  first  of  the  annual 
payments  shall  be  made  not  later  than  one  year  after 
the  date  of  issuing  the  notes  or  bonds,  and  ''so  that  the 
amount  of  such  annual  payments  in  any  year  on  account 
iich  debts  shall  not  be  less  than  the  amount  of  prin- 
cipal payable  in  any  subsequent  year.  And  such  annual 
amount,  together  with  the  interest  on  all  debts  shall. 
without  further  vote,  lie  assessed  until  such  debt  is 
extinguished." 

No  state  of  the  union  has  so  carefully  and  thoroughly 
investigated  and  supervised  the  finances  of  its  cities  as 
Massachusetts,  and  there  can  be  no  question  that  most 
of  the  principles  embodied  in  this  law  could  be  adopted 
to  advantage  by  other  states  (with  such  modifications 
as  might  be  required  by  their  respective  municipal  laws), 
while  the  results  of  certain  other  provisions  of  the 
Massachusetts  state  law.  which  are.  to  a  certain  degree 
experimental,  will  be  carefully  watched  with  interest 
by  other  cities  and  states. 


AN  IDEA  OF  STREET  DEVELOPMENT. 

It  has  probably  ocurred  to  most  engineers  and  others 
who  have  studied  the  subject  of  traffic  conditions  and 
difficulties  in  large  cities  that  tin  separation  of  foot 
and  wheel  traffic  into  two  different  levels  would  solve 
many  of  these  difficulties.  They  may  also  have  thought 
it  probable  that  it  would  be  cheaper  to  raise  the  entire 
paved  street  surface  and  leave  the  present  ground  sur- 
face for  the  trains  which  now  use  our  subways,  than  it 
is  to  tunnel  such  subway  at  great  expense  under  exist- 
ing pavements.  The  accompanying  illustration  shows 
the  idea  of  a  writer  in  "Cassiers  Engineering  Monthly" 

for  June — Henry   Harrison   Suplee — which   may    seem   ex- 
tremely visionary,  and  yet   it   contains  many  practicable 

ideas    which    the    future    may    see    developed.      There    are. 
of    course,    objections    to    the    elevated    sidewalk,    one    of 

these    being    the    darkening     of    the     ground     floors    of 

buildings    in    streets    where    there   already    exist    noin 
much     lighl  itilation;     another    is     the    cost     of 

■ruction.     The    latter,    however,    shi  onsid- 

erable   less    than    tin  railroads,    since 

the   load   to   be   carried   i-   much   less  and   the   cost    of   the 
concrete  sidewalk   would  be  little,   i  itl  I    than    the 

rails  and   ties  of  the  elevated  road. 


At  the  right  of  the  picture,  on  the  first  tier  of  side- 
walks, is  shown  a  moving  sidewalk — a  device  which  it 
mtiii.  probable  will  before  long  be  used  in  New  York 
City,  although  the  present  idea  is  to  place  it  under- 
ground. Stairs  are  provided  for  communication  be-, 
tween  the  elevated  sidewalks  and  automobiles  or  street 
ens  on  the  roadway  below.  Entrances  for  foot  pas- 
sengers to  stores  and  other  buildings  are  provided  at  the 
level  of  tin-  elevated  sidewalks,  as  is  now  done  by  several 
stores  in  connection   with  the  elevated  railroad  stations. 

There  seems  to  be  a  mania  at  the  present  for  placing 
everything  below  ground  rather  than  above,  where  there 
is  to  be  a  separation  of  grades,  and  as  both  cause  and 
effect  of  this  the  cost  of  tunneling  for  subways  has 
been  greatly  reduced  during  the  past  few  years;  and  it 
seems  probable  that  many  of  the  advantages  of  aerial 
construction  as  compared  to  underground  are  being 
overlooked.  We  commend  the  general  idea  of  Mr.  Sup- 
lee (greatly  simplified  from  his  elaborated  conception) 
to  the  consideration  of  those  engaged  in  planning  for 
the  streets  and  traffic  of  our  large  cities. 


AN  INTERNATIONAL  MUNICIPAL  LEAGUE. 

The  activities  of  the  X'ational  Municipal  League  and 
the  excellent  papers  and  discussions  which  are  presented 
at  its  annual  meetings  are  familiar  to  the  readers  of 
this  Journal.  There  is  now  under  process  of  organiza- 
tion an  International  Municipal  League,  the  idea  of 
which  originated,  we  believe,  with  the  Union  of  Cana- 
dian Municipalities.  The  plan  has  been  favorably- 
considered  by  the  National  Municipal  League,  of  the 
United  States,  and    the    Municipal    Association    of    New 


A    SUGGESTION    IN    TRAFFIC    SEGREOATI'  >X. 


July  10,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


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Zealand,  and  conditionally  by  the  National  Association 
of  Local  Government  Officials,  of  England;  and  is  under 
consideration  by  two  other  English  associations,  three 
<jf  South  Africa,  one  of  Australia,  and  the  League  of 
American  Municipalities.  As  the  matter  appears  to  have 
commended  itself  to  such  a  number  of  organizations, 
the  secretary  pro  tem,  Clinton  Rogers  Woodruff  (who 
is  also  secretary  of  the  National  Municipal  League),  has 
brought  the  matter  to  the  attention  of  various  societies 
which  might  be  interested,  with  a  view  to  the  completion 
of  a  preliminary  organization,  adoption  of  a  constitu- 
tion, and  election  of  officers  in  the  early  future.  To  that 
end  there  has  been  prepared  a  draft  of  a  constitution 
which  has  been  sent  to  the  officers  of  such  societies,  and 
an  invitation  to  appoint  a  delegate  or  delegates  to  attend 
a  general  conference  to  be  called  for  the  purpose  of 
effecting  such  permanent  organization. 


PUBLIC    CONSTRUCTION    CONTRACTS 


Desirable  Features   of  a   Standard    Contract. — Rights 

and  Obligations  of  Both  Parties  Exactly  Defined. — 

Settling  Disputes. — Delays. — Bonds. 

Report  of  Committee  of  the  American  Society  of  Engi- 
neering Contractors,    William   B.    King,    Chairman. 

1.  Your  committee  thinks  it  impossible  to  submit  a 
complete  form  to  cover  all  phases  of  all  engineering  con- 
tracts, but  a  work  of  much  value  can  be  done  by  adopt- 
ing some  general  principles  and  formulating  them  so  that 
they  may  be  made  a  part  of  substantially  every  contract. 

2.  Every  condition  of  whatsoever  character  by  which 
the  parties  are  to  be  bound  should  be  submitted  to  bid- 
ders as  a  part  of  the  specifications  on  which  they  bid. 
The  contract  to  be  signed  should  be  annexed  to  the  speci- 
fications. In  this  way  the  bidder  is  not  liable  to  be  sur- 
prised by  new  conditions  appearing  in  the  contract  sub- 
mitted for  his  signature  after  his  bid  is  made  and  ac- 
cepted. 

3.  The  greatest  vice  of  contracts  is  uncertainty.  In 
adopting  any  form  of  contract  or  specifications,  every 
effort  should  be  made  to  secure  exactness  of  definition 
of  the  rights  and  duties  of  both  parties. 

4.  Recognizing  the  impossibility  of  foreseeing  every 
emergency,  some  authority  must  be  devised  for  the  de- 
termination of  either  unexpected  physical  conditions  or 
unforeseen  ambiguities  in  the  contract. 

5.  The  first   requisite   to   this   is  promptness,  so  that 
the  work  may  proceed.     This  doubtless  requires  that  all 
disputed  questions  shall  be  primarily  settled  by  the  engi- 
neer present  on  the  work. 

6.  But,  while  the  engineer  is  the  best  fitted  person  to 
reach  a  prompt  decision,  his  relation  to  the  owner  unfits 
him  for  an  impartial  decision.  There  must,  therefore,  be 
some  provision  for  an  appeal  to  an  impartial  tribunal, 
and  final  settlement  of  all  disputes  by  it. 

7.  Disputes  should,  as  far  as  possible,  be  settled  as 
the  contract  progresses,  so  that  the  parties  can  know  how 
they  stand.  To  this  end,  all  matters  of  dispute  should 
be  reduced  promptly  to  writing,  and  all  appeals  from 
the  engineer's  decisions  should  be  promptly  taken. 

8.  Each  party  should  assume  full  responsibility  for 
his  own  share  of  the  contract. 

9.  This  involves  the  assumption  by  the  owner  of  re- 
sponsibility for  the  local  conditions  and  for  the  borings 
or  other  explorations  of  the  site.  The  contractor  should 
bid  on  guaranteed  local  conditions,  with  an  increase  or 
reduction  of  price  for  variations  from  these.  The  locality 
belongs  to  the  owner  and  the  contractor  should  not  be 
obliged  to  gamble  on  it. 

10.  The  principle  also  requires  that  a  contract  should 
not  both  provide  the  exact  details  of  construction  and 
guarantee  the  result,    If  the  contractor  is  to  do  the  work 


according  to  exact  plans  furnished  him  by  the  owner,  the 
owner  should  take  the  responsibility  for  the  result.  If 
the  contractor  guarantees  the  result,  he  should  be  free 
to  adopt  his  own  methods  of  construction. 

11.  The  contractor,  especially  when  bound  by  a  time 
limit,  should  be  given  the  utmost  freedom  as  to  the  order 
and  manner  of  doing  the  prescribed  work. 

12.  Definite  provision  should  be  made  for  the  asser- 
tion in  writing  of  demands  made  by  either  party  varying 
from  the  normal  contract  price.  The  contractor  should 
give  prompt  notice  of  a  claim  for  extras  and  the  owner 
of  a  claim  for  a  decrease  or  for  the  assessment  of  dam- 
ages. 

13.  Some  rule  should  be  prescribed  for  the  owner's 
protection  in  case  of  delay  on  the  contractor's  part,  either 
by  a  right  to  annul  the  contract,  or  to  take  over  the 
work  in  whole  or  in  part,  or  to  deduct  actual  or  liqui- 
dated damages.  The  subject  is  one  of  great  difficulty 
and  needs  most  careful  consideration. 

14.  The  contractor  should  be  protected  from  loss  by- 
delay  of  the  owner  or  the  owner's  other  contractors  and 
provisions  made  for  settling  such  losses,  without  suit, 
where  possible. 

15.  What  is  the  proper  amount  of  retained  percent- 
ages? What  should  be  the  maximum  part  of  the  con- 
tract price  to  be  retained  until  final  payment?  Differences 
of  opinion  should  be  adjusted  and  a  uniform  rule  adopted. 

16.  Material  men  insist  that  the  contract  bond  should 
provide  for  payment  for  materials  and  labor.  This  leads 
to  greater  security  to  the  material  men  and  consequently 
lower  prices.  But  it  is  an  unnecessary  cost  to  contractors 
of  established  credit.  This  subject  needs  the  views  of 
both  sides. 

17.  Some  contractors  and  engineers  maintain  that  the 
contract  conditions  should  be  as  brief  as  possible.  Your 
committee  believes  that  all  subjects  which  experience  has 
shown  may  produce  conflict  should  be  definitely  disposed 
of  by  the  provisions  fixed  in  the  contract,  even  if  this 
extends  its  length. 

18.  After  every  effort  has  been  made  to  avoid  all  un- 
certainty in  the  contract  and  to  settle  disputes  as  they 
arise,  some  honest  differences  of  opinion  as  to  the  rights 
of  the  parties  may  persist  to  the  end  of  the  contract; 
the  final  settlement  of  uncontested  matters  should  be 
made  without  prejudice  to  the  right  of  the  contractor  to 
recover  disputed  claims  in  the  courts.  It  has,  unfortun- 
ately, become  too  common  to  declare  that  on  final  pay- 
ment the  contractor  shall  sign  a  release  of  all  claims  aris- 
ing out  of  the  contract.  This  is  a  one-sided  and  dishon- 
est provision.  When  payment  is  earned  by  a  fulfillment 
of  the  contract,  it  ought  not  to  be  denied  because  the 
contractor  believes  that  he  is  entitled  to  more,  nor  should 
he  be  forced  by  necessity  to  waive  access  to  the  courts 
to  correct  wrongs  done  him  in  the  course  of  the  con- 
tract. 

Your  committee  might  extend  this  discussion  much 
farther,  but  believes  that  enough  has  been  said  to  show 
the  difficulties  of  the  subject  and  the  need  of  full  con^ 
sideration.  Many  forms  of  contracts  have  been  drawn  by 
various  authorities.  The  standard  forms  of  the  Royal 
Institute  of  British  Architects  and  of  the  American  In- 
stitute of  Architects  have  much  to  commend  them.  One 
general  remark  may  be  made  in  regard  to  nearly  all  such 
forms — that  they  have  been  generally  prepared  by  per- 
sons representing  owners,  such  as  architects  and  engi- 
neers, and  that,  however  fair  their  intention,  the  in- 
evitable tendency  has  been  to  protect  the  owner's  rights 
at  the  cost  of  the  contractor's. 

While  this  is  in  name  a  society  of  Engineering  Con- 
tractors, it  numbers  also  many  engineers  in  its  member- 
ship. It  is,  therefore,  singularly  able  to  formulate  a  con- 
tract which  will  take  into  consideration  the  rights  both 
of  the  owners  and  contractors. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  2. 


BITUMINOUS  GRAVEL  PAVEMENTS 
I  ditor  Municipal  Ji  >un  :  :   City. 

Dear  Sir:  Jn  the  Ma)  29th,  1913,  issue  ol  Municipal 
Journal,    I  hi  in     ;n<  d    article    commi 

upon  bituminous  in  June  I9th  a  simi- 

lar article  was  publishei  subject,  signed  by 

J.  W.  Howard.  ei   to  pavements  designed  and 

supervised  during  their  construction  liy  the  writer,  he  feels 
called  upon  to  draw  attention  to  a  few  errors  of  fact  and 
conclusion    contained    in    these    contributions. 

The  writer  well  knew,  when  the  specifications  were  be- 
ing prepared,  that  the  bitumen  would  necessarily  vary  ac- 
cording to  the  "bank  run"  of  the  gravel,  and  therefore 
specified  from  18  to  21  gallons  of  bitumen  to  one  cubic 
yard  of  gravel  measured  loose,  in  order  to  meet  just  such 
a  contingency;  as  it  developed,  however,  the  gravel  ran  in 
such  uniform  size  in  barge  lots  that  it  became  necessary 
to  vary  the  percentage  of  bitumen  but  seldom,  and  then 
only  at  the  maximum  of  but  one  gallon  to  the  cubic  yard, 
measured  loose. 

The  mixtures  as  to  the  quantity  of  bitumen  in  the 
Amityville  and  Babylon  roads  were  practically  the  same 
and  the  so-called  "dry"  mixture  at  Amityville  did  not  ma- 
terially vary  from  the  so-called  "too  rich"  mixture  at 
Babylon.  On  the  Amityville  road,  however,  there  was 
placed  no  squeegee  coat,  and  the  holes  in  the  pavement 
were  intentionally  dug  out  and  not  caused  by  inferior 
material. 

The  Babylon  pavement,  after  being  placed,  was  covered 
with  a  coat  of  hot  oil  manufactured  by  the  Standard  Oil 
Company,  while  the  bitumen  in  the  pavement  proper  was 
Bermudez  asphalt,  and  therefore  any  slight  defects  which 
may  have  developed  are  entirely  due  to  the  consistency  of 
this  squeegee  course,  it  having  "bled"  and  become  so 
sticky  in  places  that  it  did  adhere  to  the  wagon  wheels 
which  pulled  up  with  them,  in  a  few  spots,  some  of  the 
top  portion  of  the  mineral  aggregate  composing  the  pave- 
ment proper.  Hot  oil  would  not  have  been  used  as  a 
squeegee  course  had  the  writer  known  that  the  road's 
maintenance  would  be  neglected  to  the  extent  of  failing 
to  properly  cover  it  with  sand  or  gravel,  and  keep  it  cov- 
ered until  wagon  tires  ceased  to  pick  up  any  of  the  mate- 
rial Every  highway  engineer  knows  by  experience  that, 
with  the  hot  oil  treatment,  the  surface  will  be  destroyed 
by  heavy  wagons  if  not  kept  covered,  But  that  it  can  and 
does  resist  the  traffic  of  lighter  wagons,  automobiles  and 
even  motor  trucks.  If  bitumen  of  the  same  consistency 
as  in  the  pavement  proper  had  been  employed  in  place  of 
the  hot  oil,  this  condition  unquestionably  would  have  been 
avoided;  but  the  writer  was  attempting  to  obviate  mixing 
method  pavements,  as  he  deemed  it  undesirable  on  country 
highways.  The  condition  of  this  pavement,  at  the  present 
writing,  is  entirely  satisfactory  since  most  of  the  objection- 
able features  of  the  hot  oil  treatment  have  disappeared, 
although  it  would  unquestionably  be  advisable  to  cover  it 
with  sand  or  gravel  to  absorb  any  surplus  lighter  oil  that 
traffic  and   sun  might  draw   to   the   surface. 

The  writer  wishes  to  take  issue  with  Mr.  Howard,  rela- 
tive to  the  statement  that  clay  adhering  to  the  particles 
of  gravel  are  a  source  of  weakness  to  the  pavement.  As 
the  gravel  is  taken  from  the  bank  it  is  true  it  may  be 
covered  with  a  film  of  clay.  The  material,  however,  re- 
ceives much  handling  before  it  finally  reaches  the  pave- 
ment. It  is  first  loaded  into  carts,  dumped  on  to  barges, 
transferred  to  railroad  cars  and  from  the  railroad  cars 
carted  in  wagons  to  the  mixing  plant.  Here  it  is  placed 
in  a  revolving  heater,  the  temperature  of  which  is  raised 
to  at  least  250  degrees  I7.,  and  hot  bitumen  is  added  with 
still  further  agitation.  Finally  it  is  trucked  to  the  scene 
of  the  work  and  compressed  with  a  ten-ton  roller.  The 
writer  believes  that  if  this  film  of  clay  still  adheres  to  the 
particle  of  gravel,  no  moisture,  frost,  nor  shock  will  cause 
it  to  relax  its  hold  sufficient  to  cause  any  disintegration. 

There  was  built  last  year,  under  the  writer's"  supervi- 
sion 112,000  square  yards  of  bituminous  gravel  pave- 
ment, yet  at  the  present  writing  less  than  45  square  yards 
(0.0004  per  cent  I  have  disintegrated,  which  might  happen 
to  even  a  sheet  asphalt  pavement.  This  pavement  cost 
on  the  average  about  5  cents  per  square  yard  for  2XA 
inches  of  depth,  which  compares  favorablv  with  similar 
figures  of  mixing  method  pavement  in  other  parts  of  the 
state.  The  writer  quotes  from  a  statement  attributed  to 
an  acting  Superintendent  of  Highways  of  New  York  as 
follows; 

i     i.  Per 

Inches.  sq.  yd. 

I'/i  California    Asphaltic     $1.20 

2  Topeka    Asphalt    1 20 

2  Warrenite     1.30 

2   Bitulithic     1  60 


Using  the  lowest  average  of  $1.20  per  square  yard,  it  is 
nt  it  would  have  cost  the  State  of  New  York  $40,600 
for  a  2-inch   pavement  of  graded  stone  covering  the 
same    yardage    than    for    the    gravel.       From    observations 
made   by   the   writei    of   mixing  method   pavements  laid  in 
New    York   and   vicinity,   using   uniform   stone   mixture,   he 
would   venture   to    say   that    the    percentage    of   disintegra- 
tion  is   as   great,   if   not    greater,    than    in   the   bituminous 
1   pavement  laid  last  year  under  his  supervision.     As 
a  specific  example  reference  may  be  made  to  the  shell  road 
in  the   Borough  of  Queens. 

The  writer  has  not  changed  his  opinion  relative  to  the 
.general  design  and  utility  of  the  bituminous  gravel  pave- 
ment, and  he  again  suggests  that  highway  engineers  in- 
vestigate this  form  of  construction,  especially  where  gravel 
containing  cementiti  >us  qualities  may  be  obtained. 
Yours  truly, 

SPENCER  J.  STEWART, 

Assoc.  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E. 


ASPHALT  REPAIRS  IN  ST.  PAUL. 

In  the  1912  budget  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  $15,000  was 
appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  equipment  for  making 
street  paving  repairs,  and  in  February  bids  were  asked 
for  a  portable  asphalt  plant,  and  later  other  equipment 
was  purchased.  The  entire  plant  comprises  a  Warren 
Brothers  portable  asphalt  plant,  an  8-ton  asphalt  steam 
roller,  a  scarifier,  Lutz  surface  heater,  fire  wagon,  gyra- 
tory stone  crusher,  two  portable  melting  kettles,  six  2- 
yard  steel  lined  asphalt  wagons,  four  3<J-yard  concrete 
spreaders,  a  set  of  curb  cutter's  tools,  nine  asphalt  rakes, 
testing  scales,  and  the  necessary  small  tools. 

The  plant  was  put  in  operation  on  April  25th  and 
during  the  season  was  working  a  total  of  92  days.  In 
this  time  19,428  square  yards  of  asphalt  pavement  were 
turned  out,  15,040  of  this  being  "cut  out"  work  and  the 
balance  burner  work.  Of  5,459  square  yards  put  in  for 
paving  contractors  in  repairing  under  guarantee,  2,363 
square  yards  was  cut  out  work  and  the  balance  burner 
work.  A  total  cost  of  $6,012.96  was  collected  from  the 
contractors  for  this  work.  In  addition,  2,902  square 
yards  were  put  in  for  the  street  railway  company  and 
1,636  for  public  service  corporations.  From  the  bridge 
building  and  repair  fund  was  collected  $1,961.57  for 
asphalt   repair  on   bridges,  at  $1.65  per  square  yard. 

Repairs  to  asphalt  pavement  out  of  guarante  and  paid 
for  out  of  the  street  and  sewer  fund,  amounted  to  6,981 
square  yards  of  cut  out  work  and  1.293  square  yards  of 
burner  work.  This  cost  the  city  $7,163.50,  or  an  average 
of  86  cents  per  square  yard. 

The  operating  crew  at  the  plant  consisted  of  one  fore- 
man, one  engineer,  one  tank  man,  four  laborers  and  a 
night  watchman.  Four  teams  were  employed  hauling 
asphalt  from  the  plant  to  the  work.  The  street  crew 
was  made  up  of  one  foreman,  one  timekeeper,  one  roller 
man,  two  rakers,  two  tampers,  one  smoother  and  one 
cement  man  laying  new  pavements,  and  two  shovelers. 
six  scrapers  and  two  teams  removing  the  old  paving. 

The  principal  expenses  were  as  follows:  Labor  in  op- 
eration of  plant.  $2,535;  unloading  material,  $255.62;  re- 
moving old  paving  and  putting  in  new,  $7,116.48;  haul- 
ing asphalt,  $780.40:  shelter  shed  and  miscellaneous, 
$178.98;  a  total  of  $10,866.48.  The  materials  cost  $12,- 
947.40,  of  which  the  principal  items  were  $6,507.46  for 
Trinidad  Lake  asphalt,  $1,927.61  for  fluxing  oil,  $1,142 
for  sand,  $859  for  fuel  oil,  and  $420  for  coal;  $465  for 
stone  dust,  $306  for  crushed  stone  and  $297  for  cement. 
A  royalty  of  $382.48  was  paid  for  the  use  of  the  surface 
heater.  On  January  1,  1913,  there  was  on  hand  $1,097 
worth  of  material,  leaving  the  total  value  of  labor  and 
material  used  for  the  year  $22,716.77.  In  figuring  the 
above  costs  no  depreciation  of  plant  or  interest  was 
charged,  but  all  small  tools  have  been  charged  against 
the  work. 


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WSriCiPALITIE 


Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Harrison  Street  Paving  Under  Way. 
Council  Bluffs,  Iowa. — Since  the  completion  of  the  street 
car  line  extension  on  Harrison  street,  the  work  of  paving 
that  street  from  Hyde  avenue  north  to  Fleming  avenue 
has  been  rapidly  progressing.  E.  A.  Wickham,  the  con- 
tractor in  charge  of  the  paving,  has  finished  laying  the 
concrete  base  on  the  north  side  and  the  paving  of  that 
side  will  probably  be  finished  during  the  next  week.  The 
street  is  being  paved  on  one  side  at  a  time  so  as  to  per- 
mit traffic  on  the  street  during  the  entire  period. 

U.  S.  Helps  to  Build  Ohio  Road. 

Columbus,  Ohio. — Restoration  of  the  old  National  road 
through  Ohio  from  Wheeling,  W.  Ya.,  to  the  Indiana  line, 
is  the  ambitious  project  upon  which  Governor  Cox  has 
decided.  The  first  step  has  been  taken  in  reconstructing 
the  road  from  Columbus  to  Zanesville.  through  the  aid  of 
$120,000  donated  by  the  Federal  Government.  The  project 
is  the  first  in  three-quarters  of  a  century  in  which  the 
National   Government  has  aided. 

French  Roads  Numbered. 

Paris,  France. — Paris  has  adopted  a  reform  which  has 
the  double  advantage  of  costing  the  nation  nothing  and 
of  being  invaluable  to  the  tourist.  Every  highway  through- 
out the  land  is  to  be  given  a  name  and  number,  and  these 
denominations  are  to  be  immediately  painted  on  all  kilo- 
metre stones  and  government  road-direction  posts.  It 
appears  but  a  slight  reform,  but  in  reality  it  is  one  of  im- 
mense importance  to  automobilists.  All  the  roads  in 
France  are  divided  into  classes:  National  highways,  de- 
partmental highways,  chemins  de  grand  communication, 
etc.,  and  each  road  bears  a  number.  This  classification  is 
made  use  of  by  the  authorities,  who  never  speak  of  a 
highway  as  the  road  between  Dieppe  and  Rouen,  but  as 
"National  Highway  No.  — ."  To  indicate  the  position 
more  accurately,  they  have  only  got  to  add  "Kilometre 
stone  No.  — "  or  "Hundred  metre  stone  No.  — "  to  make 
it  possible  for  any  person  to  find  a  desired  spot  as  easily 
as  he  would  pick  out  a  numbered  house  in  a  numbered 
street. 

Granger  Plans  Celebration. 

Granger,  Texas. — Under  the  auspices  of  the  Granger 
Business  Men's  League.  Granger  will  hold  the  second  an- 
nual good  roads  and  street  pavement  celebration  July  24, 
25  and  26.  The  different  committees  have  been  appointed 
and  the  entire  citizenship  of  Granger  is  preparing  for  the 
big  event,  which  promises  to  exceed  all  previous  enter- 
tainments. In  the  way  of  amusement  there  will  be  a  gigan- 
tic street  parade  given  by  the  business  men,  automobile 
races,  baseball  games,  etc.,  and  the  best  carnival  company 
that  can  be  secured. 

$755,000  for  Ashokan  Roads. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — New  Yorkers  will  drink  water  from 
the  Catskills  by  the  first  of  next  January,  Charles  Strauss, 
president  of  the  board  of  water  supply,  said,  when  the 
Board  of  Estimate  approved  the  authorization  of  an  ex- 
penditure of  $755,000  for  roads  around  the  Ashokan  reser- 
voir "As  soon  as  those  roads  are  finished  we  can  store 
water  in  the  reservoir  and  let  it  flow  to  the  Croton  reser- 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


voir  and  then  to  New  York  City,"  said  the  board  presi- 
dent. "Had  the  Board  of  Estimate  not  voted  the  $755,000 
in  corporate  stock,  the  people  would  have  been  prevented 
for  a  year  longer  from  receiving  the  water  which  has  cost 
them  so  much."  More  than  seventy  miles  of  roads  in  Ul- 
ster County  will  be  submerged  when  the  Ashokan  basins 
are  filled.  To  make  up  for  their  loss,  it  was  contracted 
that  roads  should  be  built  around  the  lake  by  the  city. 
The  delay  in  the  construction  hinged  on  the  question 
whether  the  city  or  the  State  would  have  to  maintain  them. 
That  question  has  not  been  settled,  but  the  arguments  for 
the  use  of  next  fall's  rain  supply  induced  the  Board  of 
Estimate  to  pass  by  that  difficulty. 

Boone  Highway  Improved. 

Columbia,  Mo. — A  gang  of  300  men  and  80  teams  from 
Columbia,  headed  by  County  Highway  Engineer  George 
Ridgeway  and  P.  S.  Quinn,  put  the  State  highway  in  first- 
class  shape  from  the  Callaway  line  west  to  the  Howard 
County  line.  The  Columbia  Commercial  Club  raised 
money  to  hire  the  workers,  and  others  volunteered.  The 
Columbia  Automobile  Club  furnished  transportation  to 
and  from  work.  Brush  was  cut,  the  road  dragged  and 
smoothed,  and  ditches  cleared.  The  day  was  declared 
a  holiday  by  the  mayor  of  Columbia,  W.  P.  Moore,  and 
all  banks  closed  for  the  day. 

Highway  Commissioner  Asks  for  Wide  Roads. 

Chillicothe,  Mo. — State  Highway  Commissioner  Buffum 
has  written  the  highway  board  setting  out  some  things 
to  be  required  before  a  road  may  be  designated  a  county 
seat  highway.  First  of  all  they  must  be  direct  as  possible 
with  as  few  turns  as  needed.  He  wants  all  roads  at  least 
forty  feet  wide  and  graded  so  that  a  drag  may  keep  them 
in  shape.  One  of  the  best  requirements  is  that  they  must 
have  ditches  and  branches  crossed  by  concrete  culverts. 
Several  routes  or  proposed  county  seat  roads  are  already 
going  after   funds   to   build   permanent   culverts. 

Patented  Materials  May  Be  Used  on  State  Roads. 
Albany,  N.  Y. — The  new  highway  law  does  not  prohibit 
absolutely  the  use  of  patented  material  in  highway  con- 
struction work,  according  to  Attorney  General  Carmody. 
The  Attorney  General,  in  an  opinion  rendered  at  the  re- 
quest of  Commissioner  Carlisle  of  the  State  Highways 
Department,  holds  that  patented  material  may  be  used 
"under  such  circumstances  that  there  can  be  a  fair  and 
reasonable  opportunity  for  competition,  the  conditions  to 
make  this  to  be  prescribed  by  you  as  commissioner,  and 
in  making  such  conditions,  you  are  the  judge  and  can  use 
your  sound  discretion  and  judgment." 

Experiment  With  New  Paving  Material. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla  —  Much  interest  is  being  taken  in  an 
experiment  which  is  being  made  with  a  new  paving  mate- 
rial, which,  if  it  proves  successful,  will  be  the  means  of 
greatly  reducing  the  cost  of  city  street  pavements  as 
well  as  county  roads.  The  experiment  is  being  conducted 
by  the  C.  S.  Young  Construction  Company  of  Jackson- 
ville, and  it  has  secured  permission  from  the  city  author- 
ities to  conduct  the  experiment  on  a  section  of  Hypolite 
street  at  the  intersection  of  Cordova  street.  This  is 
located  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  which  is  heavily  traveled, 
and  will  make  a  good  test  for  the  new  paving  material. 


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This  new  material  is  known  a>  asphaltic  surface  pave- 
ment,  with  a  soilainies  base  or  foundation,  and  the  hard 
surface  is  secured  simply  by  mixing  tin*  special  ci  I 
with  the  ordinary  street  material.  It  is  claimed  that  this 
combination  will  make  a  solid  mass,  forming  a  good,  smooth 
surfai  ad   mai>ilitv     A   small   section 

of  Hypolite  street  \sa^  worked  over,  the  cement  simply 
being  mixed  in  with  the  ground  shell  and  dirt,  the  former 
material  of  the  street.  The  county  authorities  will  also 
watch  the  experiment,  as  they  are  looking  for  a  good  road 
material.  It  is  said  that  considerable  time  must  be  given 
for  this  material  to  thoroughly  set  and  harden,  and  for 
this  reason  Hypolite  street  will  be  closed  to  traffic  for  sev- 
eral days,  or  perhaps  a  week.  It  is  claimed  that  this  new 
paving  material  can  be  laid  at  a  cost  of  less  than  $1  a 
square  yard. 

City  Paving  Work  Progressing. 

Kalamazoo.  Mich. — The  new  Mixing  plant  recently  in- 
stalled by  the  Globe  Construction  Company  on  its  paving 
contract  on  Fourth  street  has  been  the  means  of  laying 
from  700  to  1.000  yards  of  pavement  daily,  and  City  Engi- 
neer Andrew  Landerink  is  of  the  opinion  that  as  a  result 
of  the  increase  in  the  amount  of  pavement  laid  that  the 
work  which  has  been  decided  on  for  the  year  will  be  com- 
pleted before  snow  flies.  The  top  of  the  Third  street 
pavement  has  been  laid  and  just  as  soon  as  the  work  is 
completed  on  Fourth  street  other  work  will  be  undertaken. 
City  officials  are  determined  not  to  carry  any  work  over 
this  year  for  the  next  council  to  arrange  for.  and  the  city 
engineer  and  others  have  been  given  orders  to  hustle  the 
work  along  as  rapidly  as  possible  so  that  any  delays  that 
might  result  later  on  could  be  easily  arranged  for  without 
crippling  the  paving  work  of  the  city  in  any  way.  More 
miles  of  pavement  will  he  laid  this  year  than  ever  before, 
it    is    claimed. 

Convicts  Start  Work  on  Road. 
Newton,  N.  J. — In  charge  of  two  deputy  keepers,  twelve 
short-term  convicts  from  the  State  Prison  in  Trenton  ar- 
rived in  a  big  auto  van  at  the  convict  camp  about  two 
miles  below  Newton.  They  will  be  engaged  in  widening 
the  Newton-Stanhope  road,  which  has  been  taken  over  as 
a  part  of  the  State  "blue  road"  system,  designed  to  con- 
nect important  centers.  Accompanying  the  load  of  men 
was  Keeper  Thomas  B.  Madden,  of  the  State  Prison: 
State  Engineer  E.  M.  Vail  and  Deputy  Keepers  Matthew 
Hayes  and  William  H.  Wickham.  The  deputies  will 
guard  the  convicts.  As  the  force  is  increased  the  number 
of  guards  will  be  increased  to  five  and  Mr.  Hayes  will  be 
in   command. 

Alleys  Improved  in  Washington. 
Washington.  D.  C  — Eighty-five  alleys  have  been  opened. 
or  improved  in  the  District  of  Columbia  since  1900.  at  a 
cost  of  S19S.692.60.  Of  the  number  but  six  have  been  con- 
verted into  minor  streets.  This,  in  brief,  is  the  history^  of 
alley  improvement  work  in  the  District  of  Columbia  during 
the  past  thirteen  years,  according  to  figures  made  public 
by  Auditor  Alonzo  Tweedale.  More  alleys  undoubtedly 
would  have  been  converted  into  minor  streets  but  For  the 
provision  of  the  law  requirinc  that  the  entire  cost  in  such 
undertakings  be  assessed  against  adjoining  and  abutting 
property  as  benefits.  Mr.  Tweedale  believes  that  the  law 
should  be  amended  giving  discretion  to  condemnation  juries 
ip  the  matter  of  assessments  for  benefits.  He  pointed  out 
that  there  is  a  reimbursable  fund  amounting  to  $99,876, 
which  could  be  used  for  cleaning  up  the  city's  slum?  if  the 
law  were  amended  in  this  particular.  It  also  is  the  opinion 
of  the  auditor  that  a  survey  of  th(  alley  situation  should 
be  made  and  appropriation  requested  with  which  to  carry 
out  improvements  suggested.  He  stated  there  is  prospect 
of  the  District  having  more  available  re\  \  ear. 

due  to  the  fact  that  there  will  be  only  a  small  payment 
to  make  on  the  floating  debt,  and  that  it  is  possible  this 
condition  might  pave  the  way  to  solution  of  the  alley 
pr<  iblcm. 


SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 

Sewer  Started. 
<  >neida,  N.  Y. — The  work  of  building  and  repairing 
in  several  streets  under  the  direction  of  Charles  Fitzgerald,* 
commissioner  of  public  works,  is  progressing  rapidly.  Al 
sewer  900  feet  long  in  Cedar  street  has  been  started.  The} 
Brooks  street  sewer,  which  has  just  been  completed,  re-l 
quired  the  laying  f  255  feet  of  mains.  The  contract  foil 
installing  the  trunk  lines  in  these  two  streets  was  awarded! 
to  Contractors  Xixdorf  and  Descenzo.  The  break  in  the 
Elizabeth  street  line  between  Walnut  and  Main  streets,  has 
been  repaired  after  two  months'  work.  The  project  has  cost; 
the  city  nearly  $2,000,  it  is  claimed.  The  Elizabeth  street] 
main  drains  the  entire  southern  part  of  the  city  and  in  ordetj 
to  secure  the  proper  level  it  was  necessary  to  lay  this  sewef 
eighteen  feet  underground.  The  work  of  repairing  it  was 
therefore  made  both  difficult  and  expensive. 

Stops  Municipal  Bakery. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — St.  Louis  muncipal  bakery  in  the  Indus- 
trial School,  which  for  eleven  years  has  supplied  all  thei 
bread  used  in  the  city's  eight  principal  penal  and  eleemosy- 
nary institutions,  has  been  shut  down.  This  has  been 
ordered  by  Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel,  who  contends  baking 
is  not  a  proper  instruction  for  the  city's  wayward  boys 
and  that  work  in  the  bakeshop  is  not  healthful  for  them. 

In  the  eleven  years  of  baking  at  the  Industrial  School, 
12.386,000  pounds  of  bread  have  been  turned  out.  The 
school  has  supplied  all  city  institutions  except  for  two 
months  last  winter,  when  a  diphtheria  epidemic  caused  a 
shutdown  of  the  plant.  An  average  of  3.200  pounds  a  day 
is  consumed  by  the  city's  wards  and  prisoners.  Mayor 
Kiel,  on  a  recent  trip  to  the  Industrial  School,  found  con- 
ditions in  the  bakeshop  unsanitary.  Six  or  seven  bakers  are 
employed,  but  the  school  lads  do  much  of  the  work.  Since 
the  school  soon  is  to  be  moved  to  Fort  Bellefontaine  on 
the  Missouri  River,  where  a  farm  has  been  purchased,  the 
bakery  output  would  have  to  come  from  another  source  in 
the  next  year.  The  mayor  said  it  is  planned  the  time  the 
boys  have  spent  in  the  bakery  shall  he  devoted  to  studies 
and  outdoor  work  in  future. 

■ 

WATER  SUPPLY 


Face  Water  Famine. 

Suisun,  Cal. — Unless  something  is  accomplished  to  rem- 
edy conditions  the  town  will  be  facing  a  water  famine 
within  a  short  time.  The  wells  from  which  the  municipal 
water  supply  is  now  obtained  are  reported  to  be  failing 
rapidly  as  the  dry  season  progresses  and  there  is  practi- 
cally no  water  in  the  storage  reservoir.  Some  weeks  ago 
the  town  trustees  made  a  contract  with  a  man  to  sink 
additional  wells,  but  his  drilling  outfit  broke  down  before 
he  made  any  progress  and  he  has  thrown  up  the  contract. 
The  contract  has  been  awarded  to  another  man,  but  it 
is  feared  that  the  water  supply  will  give  out  before  the  well 
can  be  sunk. 

Town  Rejects  Offer  of  Its  Water  Company. 

Hailey.  Idaho. — The  city  council  has  rejected  the  propo-. 
sition  of  the  Idaho  State  Life  Insurance  Company  to  sell 
the  present  water  system  for  $30,000.  The  rejection  was 
made  on  the  report  of  Raymond  Guyer.  engineer,  who 
was  employed  to  examine  the  water  supply  and  pipe  line 
system.  According  to  the  report  it  would  cost  the  city 
$40,000  above  what  they  would  pay  the  insurance  com-  I 
pany    ($30,000)    to   put   the    system    in   proper   condition. 

Akron  on  Verge  of  Water  Famine. 

\kron.  Ohio. — Akron  is  staring  into  the  face  of  a  water* 
famine,    which    under    present    conditions    is    inevitable,    ac-  :  j 
cording   to   Water    Engineer   and    Expert    E.    0.    Bradbury,      j 
Water  enough   to  supply  the  city  for  two  months,   making      j 
no  allowance  for  evaporation  or  leakage,  is  all  that  is  eon-     j 
tained  in  the  storage  lakes  south  of  the  city.     More  water 
i*  being  used  from  the  lakes  daily  than  is  flowing  in,  and      j 
rains  at  this  season  of  the  year  would   be  of  little  advan- 
tage.    "The   situation   is   indeed   critical,"   declared   Expert      : 


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I  Bradbury.     "It  is  evident  that  many  people  do  not  appre- 
I  ciate    the    seriousness    of   it   all,    but    they   must    co-operate 
I   with    the    city.      The    water   department   has   not   cautioned 
I   them   to   be   economical   with   the   water,  just   for  the   mere 
sure   of  doing-  so.      It's  just   this:     A   little    water   now. 
!    or   none   after   a   while.      The    present    situation    i=    the    re- 
sult of  the  Hood  last  spring.     1  knew  and  predicted  at  that 
time,   that   unless   repairs    were   made    in    ten    days   to   save 
1    the  spring  rainfall,  there  would  be  a  serious  shortage  dur- 
ing   the    summer.      We    went   to    Columbus   and    urged   the 
State  authorities  to  make  repairs  at  once,  convincing  them 
that  it  was   an   emergency.     They  did,  proceeding   without 
legislation,  but  it  was  almost  six  weeks  before  the  repairs 
were    made.      That   prevented   us   saving   the    spring   rains. 
Rainfall    now    soaks    into    the   ground   and    we    receive    but 
little  benefit  from  it.     A  great  deal  is  also  used  by  vegeta- 
tion.     We   are    now    u^ing   water   from    the    west    reservoir 
and   Turkeyfoot   lake.      It   is   only   possible   to   lower   Long 
lake   by   one   foot,   and   when   this   is   done   our   supply   will 
be    exhausted.      It    will    be    the    worst   state    of   affairs    im- 
aginable, and   I   hope   the  people   will   economize." 

New  Water   Main  Near  Completion. 
Grand    Haven,    Mich. — Contractor      Derrow,      who      has 
Ere  of  the  laying  of  the  water  main  from  the  big  well 
on    the   shore    of    Lake    Michigan    to    the   pumping   station, 
announces  that  the  job  will  be  finished  in  three  w-eeks,  and 
that   the   unlimited   supply   of   lake    water   in    the    new   well 
will  furnish  an  abundance  of  good  drinking  water.     "It  has 
been    a    slow,    tedious   job    all    the    way    through,"    he    said. 
'"We   could   not   put   any   more   men   on   the   force,   because 
under    the    circumstances    it    would    be    useless.       All    the 
had   to   be   done   under   water,   and   the   caulking   had 
to  be  done  by  a  diver.     But  it  was  the  quickest  and  cheap- 
est way  out  of  it,  so  we  acted  accordingly." 

Will    Take    Precaution   Against    Typhoid    Epidemic. 

Richmond,  Ya. — In  response  to  the  demands  of  the 
State  and  city  health  authorities  and  physicians  of  Rich- 
mond, the  Administrative  Board  has  voted  unanimously 
to  have  Acting  Superintendent  of  Water,  William  Lawton, 
Jr.,  install  a  hypochlorite  plant  at  the  Settling  Basins. 
Superintendent  Lawton  has  ordered  a  large  quantity  of 
hypochlorite  of  lime  from  Philadelphia  and  made  arrange- 
ments to  give  the  Settling  Basin  water  its  first  treatment 
of  the  germicide,  when  Richard  Messer,  the  State  Health 
Department's  sanitary  engineer,  arrives  in  the  city.  Four 
additional  cases  of  typhoid  fever  have  been  reported  by 
inspectors  of  the  Health  Department,  bringing  the  total 
number  of  cases  received  during  the  month  of  June  to 
thirty-three.  During  the  month  of  June,  1912,  there  were 
reported  only  eighteen  cases  of  typhoid  in  the  city.  The 
new  cases  tabulated  are  located  in  widely  separated  sec- 
tions of  the  city.  There  have  been  five  deaths  from  ty- 
phoid this  month,  and  forty-nine  cases  are  now  on  the 
Health  Board  chart.  Dr.  Levy,  while  blaming  the  water 
for  a  portion  of  the  present  fever  outbreak,  is  of  the  opin- 
ion that  at  present  it  is  practically  free  from  contamination. 

Reservoir  Work  Stops. 

Ogden,  Utah. — Work  on  the  million-dollar  reservoir  on 
the  South  Fork  of  the  Ogden  river  has  been  abandoned  by 
the  construction  company,  which  has  filed  a  lien  against 
the  Ogden  River  Reservoir  Company  for  $29,000.  The 
work  was  being  done  by  the  American  Construction  Com- 
pany, which  took  over  the  contract  from  the  Gillis  Con- 
struction Company  It  is  said  that  the  contract  calls  for 
excavation  of  the  rockwork  in  the  core  wall  trench  for  $1 
per  cubic  yard  below  the  level  of  5,280,  and  for  70  cents 
per  cubic  foot  above  that  level  and,  when  the  reservoir 
company  signed  up  the  contract  with  Ogden  to  build  the 
dam  jointly,  it  is  said  that  the  construction  company 
changed  the  price  from  $1  to  $7  and  from  70  cents  to 
$3  per  cubic  yard  and  the  amount  of  the  lien  is  supposed 
to  cover  the  difference  between  the  contracted  price  and 
the  new  price  set. 

William  Glasmann,  president  of  the  Ogden  River  Reser- 
voir Company,  says  that  the  lien  will  not  stop  the  work 
on  the  dam  as  a  new  company  will  take  up  the  work 
where  the  last  one  left   off. 


Dover   Water   Break   Repaired. 

Dover.  N.  J. — The  break  at  the  pumping  plant  of  the 
municipal  water  works  having  been  repaired,  fears  of  a 
water  famine  have  been  somewhat  allayed.  The  water 
commissioners,  however,  havi  advised  that  consumers  dis- 
continue all  lawn  and  street  sprinkling  for  the  present. 
According  to  the  notice  issued  by  President  John  Egbert, 
of  the  Water  Board,  the  gravity  supply  is  decreasing  rap- 
idly, there  being  but  eighteen  inches  of  water  in  the  low 
service   reservoir. 

Refuses  to  Allow  Town  to  Change  Water  Service. 
Woodbury,  N.  J. — The  state  water  supply  commission 
has  denied  the  application  of  the  town  of  Woodbury  for 
permission  to  install  a  new  and  additional  source  of  water 
supply.  The  town,  at  present  is  supplied  by  surface 
water,  and  it  was  proposed  to  put  in  a  system  involving  a 
sub-surface  supply.  The  board  decided  that  the  present 
supply  is  adequate  and  that  proper  policing  of  the  water- 
shed and  the  installation  of  a  filtration  system  would  in- 
sure the  pure  and  wholesome  quality  of  the  water.  The 
board  recently  gave  a  hearing  upon  the  application  at 
Woodbury. 

Bryan  City  Plant  Declares  Dividend. 
Bryan,  Tex. — The  municipal  water,  light  and  sewer  plant 
declared  dividends  for  the  month  of  May,  after  all  ex- 
penses were  paid,  as  follows:  Water  department,  $247; 
light  department.  $472.25;  sewer  department,  $155.45;  total 
profits,  $874.70.  The  city  is  now  enjoying  the  best  service 
in  its  history  and  saves  several  thousand  dollars  yearly  in 
free  street  sprinkling   water,  etc. 

Water  Supply  Is  Ample. 

Charlotte,  Mich. — Some  of  the  hottest  weather  in  years 
and  a  long  drought  have  not  endangered  Charlotte's  water 
supply  in  the  least  for,  although  the  danger  mark  is  four 
feet,  the  wells  show  16  feet  of  water  at  the  present  time, 
despite  the  fact  that  800,000  gallons  of  water  have  been 
pumped  in  12  hours  during  the  hot  spell,  a  record  at  the 
waterworks. 

Water   Plant  Deranged. 

Larned,  Kan. — The  failure  of  valves  to  hold  back  the 
water  in  the  city  water  system  temporarily  deranged  the 
water  service.  The  city  was  connecting  up  two  new  deep 
wells  to  pump  directly  into  the  mains  so  that  the  summer 
supply  would  be  sufficient  to  meet  the  demand.  It  took 
a  day  and  a  night  of  work  tightening  up  the  valves  before 
the  water  could  be  held  back  so  that  the  connections  could 
be  made. 

Pure  Water  for  Four  Towns. 

Thibodaux,  La. — The  question  of  pure  water  for  Napo- 
leonville,  Thibodaux  and  Houma  by  filtering  the  Missis- 
sippi River  at  Donaldsonville  is  receiving  quite  a  large 
amount  of  attention.  The  industries  appreciate  the  change, 
for  the  machinery,  boilers,  etc.,  are  eaten  by  rust  by  the 
saline  water  used  from  the  bayou.  Mayor  Trone,  however, 
is  working  on  a  plan  which  he  expects  to  divulge  in  the 
near  future,  whereby  pure  filtered  river  water  can  be  fur- 
nished the  four  towns  at  little  expense. 

Temporary  Dam  Work  Begins. 
Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Concrete  work  on  the  temporary 
dam  of  the  West  Fork  Reservoir  of  the  city  has  been 
commenced.  When  completed,  the  dam  will  impound 
1,000,000,000  gallons  of  water,  which  insures  the  city, 
according  to  the  reservoir  committee  of  the  City  Commis- 
sion, against  a  possibility  of  a  scarcity  of  water  during 
the  coming  summer,  for  in  case  the  artesian  system 
proves  inadequate  to  meet  the  summer  demands,  then  the 
water  impounded  by  this  dam  will  be  brought  down  the 
channel  of  the  river  to  the  filtering  station  and  be  pumped 
into  the  city  mains  at  that  point.  It  was  expected  that  the 
dam  would  have  been  completed  two  weeks  ago,  but  on  ac- 
count of  rains  and  consequent  high  water  in  the  river 
channel,  it  was  impossible  to  proceed  with  the  work. 


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May  Get  Water  Supply  from  Kentucky  City. 
Winchester,  Ky. — A  surveying  party  under  Engineer 
Sam  11.  Rutledge  is  running  a  line  from  the  Govermuint 
lock  and  dam  on  the  Kentucky  river  at  Ford  down  the 
river  to  Howard's  creek  and  thence  to  the  present  pump- 
ing station  of  the  Winchester  Water  Company.  It  is  re- 
ported that  the  Water  Company  is  preparing  to  extend 
its  lines  to  Kentucky  river  at  an  early  date,  in  order  to 
the  additional  demand  caused  by  the  rapid  growth 
of  Winchester  and  its  manufacturing  enterprises.  Several 
engineering  obstacles  will  have  to  be  overcome  in  con- 
structing the  new  line  owing  to  the  fact  that  Winchester 
is  nearly  600  feet  higher  than  the  water  level  of  Kentucky 
river,  but  it  is  thought  a  powerful  battery  of  force  pumps 
will  be  equal  to  the  requirements  especially  if  a  relay 
station  is  established  at  the  present  group  of  reservoirs, 
four  and  one-half  miles  from  town.  The  new  plant  prob- 
ably will  necessitate  an  additional  investment  of  more 
than  a  quarter  of  million  dollars. 

Jersey  City  Given  Right  to  Join  Up  Water  Lines. 
Jersey  City.  X.  I. —  Permission  has  been  given  the  Jer- 
sey City  water  department  by  the  Hudson  County  Board 
of  Freeholders  to  open  Belleville  turnpike,  the  dividing 
line  between  Bergen  and  Hudson  counties,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  making  a  connection  with  a  water  main.  There 
had  been  a  question  as  to  the  right  of  the  water  depart- 
ment to  make  the  tap  without  first  obtaining  the  privilege 
from  the  Hudson  County  board.  Such  a  permit  had  been 
obtained  from  the  Bergen  County  board.  The  town  of 
Kearny,  it  is  said,  will  oppose  every  effort  of  the  Jersey 
City  Water  Department  to  supply  the  new  West  Hudson 
Park  with  water,  although  a  contract  has  been  made  by 
the  Park  Commission  with  Jersey  City  to  furnish  the 
supply.  The  water  department  claims  the  only  reason  it 
has  for  making  a  tap  in  the  Belleville  turnpike  main  is  to 
give  the  Pennsylvania   Railroad  shops  a  larger  supply. 

STREET   LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

Rebuilding  Light  Plant. 
Roff,  Okla. — Superintendent  Frank  Matthews  has  a 
force  of  workmen  putting  up  the  new  machinery  for  the 
municipal  light  and  water  works  plant,  to  take  the  place 
of  one  that  was  destroyed  by  lire  a  few  months  ago.  The 
building  and  machinery  is  all  new.  When  completed  this 
will  be  one  of  the  best  equipped  plants  of  the  kind  in  this 
part   of   the   State. 

May  Use  Electric  Pumps. 

Hartford  City,   Ind. — Electric  pumps   are   to  be  installed 

in   the   city's   municipal  water  plant   by   the  American   Gas 

and  Electric  Company  in  a  trial  to  prove  that  water  can 

be  pumped  cheaper  with  electricity  than  steam.    If  the  test 

es  the  claims  of  the  light  company  it  is  probable  the 

cil   will  purchase   the   pumps,   maintaining  the  present 

new  battery  of  boilers  as  an  emergency  plant.     During  the 

trial  water  will  be  pumped  direct  into  the  mains  to  enable 

the  city  to  empty  the  big  reservoir  so  that  workmen  may 

enter  it,  clean  out  the  sediment  and  make  needed  repairs. 

If  electric  pumps  prove  practical  the  city  will  not  have  to 

construct  a  new  cistern. 

Carnival  Marks  Turning   On  of  New   Lights. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — Mayor  Wallace  G.  Nye  pushed  the 
button  that  inaugurated  the  new  ornamental  street  lights 
on  two  blocks  of  Lake  street  at  Bloomington  avenue.  The 
East  Lake  Street  Commercial  Club,  instrumental  in  secur- 
ing the  lamps,  directed  the  celebration.  Features  of  the 
arnival  were  fireworks,  dancing,  concert  by  a 
"rube"  band,  and  a  kangaroo  court  with  Thomas  P.  Glea- 
^••ii   on   thi  Iderman  M.   P.   Mclnerny,  as  chief, 

and  Verne  Watson,  Christian  Eck  and  C.  A.  Hoover,  as 
policemen,  rounded  up  much  business  for  the  judge.  Their 
victims  paid  ng  from  SO  cents  to  $1   for  being 

caught.  Police  Chief  Oscar  Martinson  attended  to  get 
idea-,  but  stayed  on  the  outskirts  of  the  crowd  and  es- 
caped arrest  Wesley  Pearson  led  the  "rube"  band  of 
twenty  pieces.  An  organ  grinder  with  a  "monkey"  at- 
tached to  a  chain  captured  a  few  coins.     Senator  Manley 


L.  Fosseen  and  Harry  McLaskey  sold  popcorn  and  others 
dispensed  confetti  and  soft  drinks.  The  lights  are  of  the 
same  variety  that  line  the  downtown  streets  and  form  thej^ 
third  link  in  a  chain  of  lights  proposed  to  line  Lake  street 
from  Lake  Calhoun  to  the  Mississippi  river.  Similar  cen- 
ters have  been  installed  at  Nicollet  avenue  and  Twenty- 
seventh  avenue   S.  j 

FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Umbrellas  Provided  for  Policemen. 
Washington,  D.  C. — Umbrellas  as  a  protection  to  the 
policemen  directing  traffic  have  been  provided  in  several 
cities  and  Major  Sylvester  has  established  one  as  an  ex- 
periment at  the  intersection  of  15th  street,  New  York  and 
Pennsylvania  avenues.  Major  Sylvester  thinks  it  also  will 
assist  occupants  of  vehicles  in  dire  cting  the  course  of 
travel.  The  chief  of  police  thinks  he  soon  will  have  unt- 
il.   ..as  at  all   of   the   more   important  street   railway  cross- 


Courtesy  of  Washington  Star. 

WASHINGTON     CROSSING     POLICEMAN"  SHELTERED 
FROM     SUN'S     RAY. 

ings.  Heretofore  the  police  have  had  to  stand  on  the 
streets  in  all  kinds  of  weather  without  the  slightest  pro- 
tection, and  in  severe  weather  it  was  absolutely  necessary 
;or  them  to  get  relief  at  intervals. 

With  Indianapolis  providing  foot  warmers  for  the  police 
in  winter,  Washington  and  Baltimore  keeping  their  heads 
:ool  in  summer,  r  nd  Glasgow,  Scotland,  providing  warm 
food  and  tea  for  ;  olicemen  on  duty,  by  means  of  electric 
heaters  or  hot  pi;  tes  placed  in  telephone  signal  boxes,  the 
lot  of  the  policeman  should  be  a  happy  one. 

The  establishi  lent  of  an  island  of  safety  at  the  inter- 
section of  New  /ork  avenue,  13th  and  H  streets  northwest 
is  provided  for  in  an  amendment  to  the  police  regulations. 
Pedestrians,  drivers  of  horses  and  persons  operating  auto- 
mobiles have  long  regarded  this  intersection  as  especially 
dangerous.  It  is  planned  to  erect  a  number  of  iron  pillars 
to  mark  off  a  space  where  pedestrians  crossing  or  waiting 
the  arrival  of  street  cars  may  stand  without  danger  of 
being  run  over  by  vehicles.  Vehicles  will  be  required  to 
move  to  the  right  of  the  space  so  marked  in  order  to 
avoid  possible  accidents. 

Copy  St.  Louis  Police  Plan. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — Reorganization  of  the  New  York  Police 
Department  is  planned  along  the  lines  of  the  St.  Louis 
Bureau,  so  far  as  the  efficiency  and  merit  system  is  con- 
cerned, according  to  advices  received  by  Chief  of  Police 
Young.  The  decision  to  adopt  the  St.  Louis  plan  in  New 
York  was  made  on  a  report  of  Alfred  H.  De  Roode,  a 
New  York  lawyer  and  former  secretary  of  the  Civil  Ser- 
vice Reform  Association,  who  was  delegated  to  devise 
means  of  bringing  the  department  to  a  basis  of  merit.  In 
his  report  he  recommends  the  St.  Louis  plan  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  all  others.  Under  the  plan,  demerit  marks  take 
the  places  of  fines  for  minor  infractions.  Good  work  is 
rewarded  with  merit  marks.  In  St.  Louis,  a  man  may 
automatically  remove  himself  from  the  department  by 
dropping  below  the  required  number  of  merit  marks. 


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More  Fire  Autos  in  Service. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.- — Three  more  of  the  special  motor  cars 
that  have  been  provided  for  the  battalion  chiefs  of  the 
Fire  Department  have  been  put  in  commission.  There  are 
now  in  service  five  such  fire  vehicles  and  one  department 
chief's  car.  Director  Porter,  of  the  Department  of  Public 
Safety,  said  that  during  the  coming  week  the  department 
will  advertise  bids  for  additional  fire  apparatus,  but  just 
what  this  will  include  he  was  not  ready  to  say.  As  soon 
as  all  the  improved  fire  vehicles  have  been  received,  the 
director  said,  a  fire  parade  will  be  held.  This  probably 
will   be  next   October. 

Fire  Apparatus  Wrecked. 
Southampton,  N.  Y. — There  was  great  consternation 
among  members  of  Southampton  Hose  Company  No.  1 
one  morning  recently  when  it  was  ascertained  that  during 
the  night  the  motor  hose  truck  had  been  taken  out  of  its 
house  by  unknown  parties  and  almost  completely  wrecked. 
The  truck  had  been  at  Bridgehampton  during  the  evening. 
One  of  the  members  of  the  hose  company  says  whoever 
had  the  truck  was  either  inexperienced  in  driving  or  was 
intoxicated.  The  truck  was  recently  acquired  by  the  com- 
pany, and  it  took  much  pride  in  it.  A  meeting  of  the 
company  will  be  held  for  the  purpose  of  making  an  in- 
vestigation  into   the   matter. 

Demonstrate  Tractor. 
Boston,  Mass. — Several  manufacturers  of  tractors  for 
city  fire  departments  are  busy  in  interesting  the  Boston 
fire  department  officials  in  their  products.  A  Providence 
concern  sent  a  fully  equipped  motor-driven  lire  engine  over 
the  road,  the  trip  taking  only  three  hours,  and  the  machine 
was  driven  through  the  business  district,  stopping  at  vari- 
ous points  and  permitting  the  citizens  to  examine  it.  The 
driver  was  accompanied  by  Eugene  M.  Byington,  superin- 
tendent of  the  Boston  fire  department  repair  shop.  The 
machine  stopped  on  School  street,  in  front  of  City  Hall 
and  the  Mayor  went  out  to  inspect  it.  Fire  Commissioner 
Cole  is  not  ready  to  say  that  the  tractor  for  fire  engines 
is  entirely  suitable  for  Boston's  use,  but  included  in  the 
$300,000  recommendation  recently  sent  to  the  Mayor  for 
motor  equipment,  provision  was  made  for  the  purchase 
of  eight  or  ten  tractors.  They  cost  about  $4,500  each,  and 
can  be  affixed  to  the  engines  now  in  the  department. 

St.   Louis   Adds    to   Its   Automobiles. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — The  automobile  equipment  of  the  City 
of  St.  Louis  is  growing  at  a  rapid  rate.  The  past  week  the 
addition  of  no  fewer  than  twenty-nine  machines  was  pro- 
vided for.  Five  of  these  were  Baker  Electric  trucks,  which 
were  bought  by  the  Board  of  Education  for  use  in  delivery 
service  between  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion supply  commissioner  in  the  Board  of  Education  Build- 
ing and  the  schools  of  the  city.  A  garage  for  these  ma- 
chines as  well  as  for  other  automobiles  in  the  service  of 
the  board  has  been  provided  on  School  street,  just  east 
of  Grand  avenue.  The  board  has  its  own  power  plant  in 
the  Central  High  School,  a  short  distance  from  the  garage, 
and  this  plant  will  be  used  in  charging  the  batteries  of  the 
electric  trucks.  Twenty-four  automobiles  were  bought  by 
City  Supply  Commissioner  Joseph  B  Thomas  for  the  ser- 
vice of  city  departments,  the  total  expenditure  having  been 
$18,544.  The  new  equipment  includes  sixteen  Ford  run- 
abouts to  go  into  the  service  of  the  building  commissioner, 
the  street  commissioner  and  the  sewer  commissioner,  re- 
placing in  part  old  equipment;  four  five-passenger  Ford 
touring  cars,  to  serve,  respectively,  the  superintendent  of 
the  Industrial  School,  the  city  forester,  the  building  in- 
spector and  the  superintendent  of  the  Fire  and  Police  Tele- 
graph; two  Stutz  four-cylinder  six-passenger  touring  cars, 
1914  model,  to  serve  the  street  commissioner  and  the  sup- 
ply commissioner;  two  five-passenger  four-cylinder  Cadil- 
lac touring  cars,  to  serve  the  building  commissioner  and 
the  water  commissioner.  Much  of  the  new  purchase  re- 
places antiquated  cars,   which   are   disposed  of  as  a  condi- 


tion of  the  new  purchase.  The  present  automobile  equip- 
ment of  the  city  includes,  exclusive  of  the  machines  used 
by  the  police  and  the  Board  of  Education,  thirty-five  run- 
abouts, five  touring  cars,  eight  ambulances,  four  automo- 
bile fire  engines  and  four  Fire   Department  service  trucks. 

New  Apparatus  Sent  to  Lomita  Park  Fire. 

San  Mateo,  Cal. — Motor-driven  fire  apparatus  went  to  the 
aid  of  a  sister  city  ten  miles  away,  when  flames  threat- 
ened to  wipe  out  Lomita  Park,  a  residence  section  of  San 
Bruno.  Being  without  fire-fighting  facilities,  San  Bruno 
appealed  to  San  Mateo  and  Hillsborough,  and  in  less  than 
fifteen  minutes  the  powerful  auto  chemical  engines  were 
on  the  scene.  The  run  was  made  along  the  newly  paved 
State  highway,  and  the  big  machines  laden  with  firemen 
reached  a  speed  of  fifty-five  miles  per  hour.  The  fire  broke 
out  in  the  home  of  Louis  Roberts,  engineer  for  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company,  and  quickly  spread  to  the  house 
of  S.  K.  Frazer.  Fanned  by  a  stiff  wind,  the  blaze  threat- 
ened to  destroy  all  the  houses  that  were  in  its  path.  As  the 
flames  were  leaping  to  the  next  house  in  line  the  fire  ap- 
paratus from  San  Mateo  and  Hilsborough  arrived,  and  in 
a  few  minutes  the  fire  was  under  control.  The  run 
was  the  initial  one  for  the  Hillsborough  Fire  Depart- 
ment. After  the  fire  was  under  control  the  San  Mateo 
machine  was  sent  back  and  Chief  Walter  A.  Grant  and 
Assistant  Chief  C.  M.  Hirschy  took  charge  of  the  situation. 

GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

Norwalk  Becomes  City;  Takes  Eighth  Rank. 
Norwalk,  Conn. — By  a  majority  of  681,  the  consolida- 
tionists  won  in  the  special  election  on  the  question  of 
merging  Norwalk,  South  Norwalk  and  other  component 
parts  of  the  town  of  Norwalk  into  the  city  of  Norwalk. 
The  change  will  be  effective  the  first  week  in  October, 
when  in  the  regular  election  officers  of  the  new  city  will  be 
chosen.  The  total  vote  in  favor  was  2,288;  against,  1,607. 
The  new  city  will,  on  the  basis  of  population,  rank  eighth 
among  the  cities  of  the  State. 

Cheyenne  Adopts   Commission  Form. 
Cheyenne,  Wyo. — Polling  about  one-third  of  its  normal 
voting  strength,  Cheyenne,  on  June  24,  adopted  the  com- 
mission form  of  government  by  a  vote  of  950  to  182.. 

New  Plan  Has  Saved  City  More  Than  $3,000. 
Baltimore,  Md. — Since  the  adoption  by  the  city  last  Oc- 
tober of  the  plan  to  deal  with  concerns  allowing  discounts 
for  immediate  payment  of  bills  $3,097.21  has  been  saved 
the  taxpayers.  So  pleased,  indeed,  is  Deputy  City  Comp- 
troller W.  T.  Childs,  who  formulated  the  scheme,  with  the 
results  that  he  will  lay  before  the  Mayor  a  proposition  to 
submit  to  the  heads  of  all  departments  a  list  of  those  con- 
cerns allowing  discounts  with  instructions  to  confine  their 
dealings  with  the  listed  concerns. 

Bid  for  El  Paso  Bonds  Rejected. 
El  Paso,  Tex. — Only  one  bid  was  received  for  El  Paso 
County's  latest  issue  of  $350,000  in  road  improvement 
bonds.  The  bidder  was  a  Chicago  concern  and  the  bid 
offered  was  to  take  the  bonds  at  par  and  reserved  the 
right  to  pay  out  the  money  only  one  requisition  of  the 
engineer  as  the  work  progresses.  The  bid  was  rejected 
and  new  bids  will  be  called  for.  Stringency  of  the  Eastern 
money  market  is  taken  as  the  reason  for  the  lone  bid. 

Figures  on  Ten-Point  Tax  Rate  Raise. 
Elizabeth,  N.  J.— Comptroller  John  S.  Sauer's  estimate 
of  the  expense  for  the  conduct  of  city  affairs  has  been  sub- 
mitted to  the  council  and  referred  to  the  finance  committee. 
It  provides  for  an  outlay  of  $1,100,000,  and  will  mean  a  tax 
rate  of  $1.76  per  $100  of  valuation,  an  increase  of  ten 
points.  For  the  purpose  of  looking  into  the  matter  of  the 
purchase  of  a  municipal  electric  lighting  plant  when  the 
city's  contract  with  the  Public  Service  Electric  Company 
expires  next  year,  council  passed  a  resolution  appropriating 
$250  for  the  engaging  of  Runyon  &  Cary,  engineers,  to 
investigate. 


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STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Street  Sweepers  Ask  More  Pay. 
Chicago,   111 — Two   hundred    Poles,    Lithuanians,    Greeks 
and  laborers  of  other  na  First  Ward  constituents 

oi  "Hinkey  Dink"  Kenna,  laid  down  their  brooms  and  de- 
clared they  were  through  Irving  to  make  a  "spotless  town" 
out  of  the  First  Ward,  unless  they  got  more  pay.  The 
as  were  stacked  in  a  heap  and  the  "white  wings" 
gathered  i"  (irant  Park  where  speakers  voiced  a  demand 
--'50  a  day.  The  street  sweepers  now  get  $2  a  day. 
The  city  authorities  made  vain  efforts  to  get  the  men  to 
return  to  work  pending  a  settlement.  Later  in  the  day  they 
asked   "Hinkey   Dink"   to   act   as  arbitrator. 

Garbage  Plant  Burned  Down. 

M.Tgantown,  W.  \  a. — Morgantown's  city  garbage  plant, 
which  has  been  the  bone  of  contention  between  local  citi- 
zens and  Westover  residents  for  several  months,  was 
burned  to  the  ground  by  incendiaries,  entailing  a  heavy- 
loss.  The  controversy  to  ha\e  it  moved  out  of  Westover 
was  carried  up  to  the  supreme  court  and  back. 
Work  Started  on  Garbage  Plant. 

Washington,  Pa. — Excavations  have  been  started  for  the 
garbage  furnace  to  be  erected  by  W.  K.  Herbert,  of  Mc- 
Keesport,  on  the  borough  farm  at  Arden.  Wm.  Pickett  & 
Co.,  are  the  sub-contractors  for  the  excavating  and  Luel- 
len,  Curran  &  McClain  the  carpenter  work.  W.  K.  Her- 
bert will  have  charge  of  the  brick  work  and  the  brick  will 
be  furnished  by  the  Washington  Brick  Co.  The  plant  will 
cost  $10,500,  and  will  be  a  double  unit,  20-ton  incinerator. 
This  will  more  than  accommodate  the  garbage  of  the  town 
and  will  provide  for  the  future.  It  will  not  be  necessary 
to  use  both  units,  but  in  case  one  breaks  down  or  has 
JO  be  shut  down  for  a  day  or  two,  the  other  can  be  used, 
and  the  plant  will  run  steadily.  The  furnace  will  be  located 
just  to  the  southeast  of  the  present  engine  house  of  the 
sewage  disposal  plant.  It  will  be  housed  in  a  substantial 
brick  building,  and  the  furnace  will  consume  all  manner  of 
garbage.  The  sewer  committee  believes  the  furnace  to  be 
erected  here  is  the  most  successful  plant  that  could  be 
obtained.  The  committee  visited  several  and  none  came 
up  to  the  Herbert  furnace.  Mr.  Herbert  is  erecting  a  simi- 
lar plant  at  the  same  contract  price  for  the  borough  of 
N'ew    Kensington. 

Oil  for  Vineville  Avenue. 
Macon,  Ga. — Alderman  Lee  Happ,  chairman  of  the 
street  committee,  states  that  the  oil  sprinkler  will  be  as- 
•  d  to  Vineville  avenue  next  week.  The  city  has  pur- 
chased 40,000  gallons  of  oil  for  sprinkling  on  the  unpaved 
streets  in  the  business  and  residential  sections.  However, 
the  city  only  has  one  sprinkler,  to  be  used  both  for  water 
and  oil,  and  in  consequence  it  takes  considerable  time  to 
visit  all  of  the  streets  where  oil  is  desired. 

Garbage  Disposal  Plant  Nears  Completion. 
Erie,  Pa. — Within  three  months  Erie's  new  garbage  dis- 
posal plant  will  be  in  operation,  City  Engineer  Briggs  be- 
lieves, and  residents  of  the  city  will  be  furnished  a  garbage 
disposal  service  without  a  superior  in  the  state,  it  is  ex- 
pected. The  building  has  been  completed  and  workmen 
are  now  installing  the  machinery  which  will  dispose  of  all 
the  refuse  in  the  city.  The  plant,  which  is  six  miles  south 
of  the  city,  has  been  built  to  serve  the  needs  of  the  munici- 
pality for  many  years  t"  come,  The  building  is  built  en- 
tirely of  brick  and  is  erected  close  to  the  tracks  of  the  P.  & 
I-:.  Railroad,  which  will  haul  the  garbage  from  the  city  in 
huge  tanks  to  the  plant  where  it  will  be  destroyed  by  fire. 
\11  rubbish  will  be  burned  and  cans  and  similar  articles 
which   find  their  way   into  the   ^;ir^  will  be  sold. 

Two  furnaces  will  be  erected  on  the  first  floor  of  the  build- 
ing, the  floors,  and  there  are  two  of  them,  are  both  built  of 
cement  so  they  can  be  readily  cleaned.  Each  furnace  is  10 
feet  wide  and  10  feet  high.  In  the  top  of  each  arc  seven 
holes  through  which  the  garbage  will  be  dumped.  As  the 
garbage  is  emptied  into  the  furnace  it  passes  through  three 


grates  and  is  reduced  gradually  to  ashes  in  a  big  pit  below 
the  furnaces.  The  tine  ashes  are  forced  through  a  screen 
and  will  be  sold  as  fertilizer  and  the  can  and  similar  refuse 
is  dumped  into  an  adjoining  gully  and  will  be  sold.  The 
collection  system  will  be  most  thorough,  officials  say.  and 
all  garbage  is  collected  by  the  city  without  cost  to  the  res- 
idents. When  a  wayon  has  collected  a  load  it  goes  to  the 
loading  station  and  the  refuse  is  dumped  into  cars  which 
go  to  the  disposal  works.  The  tracks  of  the  railroad  run 
directly  into  the  plant  and  two  cars  can  be  accommodated 
at  one  time.  By  means  of  an  overhead  trolley  system  the 
tanks  are  taken  to  the  different  furnace  openings  and  their 
contents  dumped  into  the  fire.  Fifty  tons  of  rubbish  can 
be  handled  in  ten  hours  by  both  furnaces.  So  sanitary  will 
be  the  arrangements  in  the  building  that  as  soon  as  the 
tanks  have  been  emptied  they  are  immersed  in  cauldrons 
of  scalding  hot  water  to  cleanse  them  before  they  are  re- 
turned to  the  railroad  cars.  Each  tank  holds  a  ton  of  gar- 
bage and  weighs  1,100  pounds.  Exclusive  of  the  wagons, 
mules  and  harness,  the  garbage  disposal  plant,  the  land  and 
equipment  cost  the  city  approximately  $40,000.  The  city 
engineer  department  has  had  direct  charge  of  the  erection 
of  the  plant  and  Harry  C.  Crouch  has  looked  after  the  en- 
gineering work.  Unless  some  unforeseen  accident  happen, 
the  plant  will  be  ready  for  operation  by  the  last  of  Septem- 
ber or  the  first  of  October,  and  the  free  collection  of  the 
garbage  of  the  city  will  then  be  started. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Cars  Operated  by  Hydroelectric  Power. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — Electricity  generated  by  water  power 
at  the  dam  at  Keokuk,  Iowa,  has  been  turned  into  the 
wires  of  St.  Louis  and  two-thirds  of  the  street  cars  in  the 
city  are  propelled  by  the  new  current.  By  the  end  of  the 
week  practically  all  the  street  cars,  motors  and  electric 
lights  in  St.  Louis  will  be  operated  from  the  new  hydro- 
electric plant  and  the  city  will  be  the  largest  one  in  the 
country   to  be  thus  supplied. 

Commissioner  Returns  from  Europe  with  Information. 
Detroit,  Mich. — John  F.  Dodge,  Street  Railway  Commis- 
sioner of  Detroit,  who  has  been  abroad  for  three  months 
studying  municipal  ownership  in  England,  Scotland  and 
Ireland,  on  his  arrival  in  Xew  York,  was  met  at  the  pier  by- 
Oscar  Marz,  Mayor  of  Detroit.  A  campaign  is  on  in 
Detroit  looking  to  the  city  ownership  of  street  railways, 
and  it  was  to  obtain  facts  backing  up  such  a  proposal  that 
Mr.  Dodge  went  abroad.  He  declared  that  his  trip  had 
been  successful  and  that  he  would  have  many  new  ideas  on 
the  subject  to  submit  to  the  people  of  Detroit.  Both  Mr. 
Dodge  and  Mayor  Marx  believe  that  Detroit  soon  will 
purchase  and  operate  the  street  railways. 

Lincoln   Lowest   in    Car   Fares. 

Lincoln.  Neb. — With  three  short  interurban  lines  and 
two  regular  street  railway  systems  operating  in  cities  of 
Nebraska,  Lincoln  enjoys  the  lowest  electric  car  rate  in 
the  state,  according  to  a  report  made  public  by  the  state 
railway  commission.  The  average  fare  of  the  Lincoln 
Traction  Co.  was  4J4  cents,  while  the  average  on  the 
lines  in  Omaha  was  5.16.  The  excess  in  Omaha  resulted 
from  the  charging  of  10  cents  on  some  of  the  suburban 
lines.  The  Omaha  Traction  Co.  collected  51.000,000  fares 
during  the  year  1912,  while  the  Lincoln  lines  collected 
11,000,000  fares. 

Municipal    Line   Complete. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.— With  Mayor  Rolph  present  as  ex- 
officio  motorman  the  first  regular  car  was  run  June  25  over 
the  completed  beach-to-ferries  municipal  electric  line.  The 
city  authorities  and  their  guests  filled  the  mayor's  car  and 
a  second  one.  A  portion  of  the  line  has  been  in  operation 
for  some  months. 

Plan   to   Control   Airships. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — The  Minneapolis  charter  commis- 
sion, engaged  in  preparing  a  new  charter  for  Minneapolis, 
has    drafted    a    section,    advocated    by    a    majority    of    the 


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board,  governing  the  speed  and  conduct  of  airships.  "We 
are  drafting  this  charter  to  last  a  good  many  years,"  said 
one  member  of  the  commission,  "and  look  forward  to  the 
things  of  to-morrow  as  well  as  the  conditions  of  to-day. 
Within  a  few  years  airships  will  be  plentiful  and  we  will 
have  to  keep  them  from  dumping  refuse  in  our  front  yards 
whenever  they  might  feel  so  disposed."  One  member  of  the 
commission  declared  such  a  section  foolish.  It  has  not 
yet  been  adopted  by   the   commission. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


City  Prisoners  to  Pull  Weeds. 
Pensacola,  Fla. — The  board  of  city  commissioners  have 
just  announced  that  they  have  decided  to  put  all  male  pris- 
oners in  the  city  jail  to  work  pulling  up  weeds  and  other- 
wise cleaning  up  the  different  lots  owned  by  the  city.  The 
prisoners  will  also  be  place  at  work  in  the  various  squares 
and  parks,  where  they  will  be  used  in  pulling  up  weeds 
-mil  assisting  in  the  work  of  keeping  these  places  clean. 

City    Loses    Fight    Against    Big    Railroads. 

Jersey  City,  X.  J. — The  Court  of  Errors  and  Appeals 
affirmed  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  favor  of  the 
Pennsylvania  and  the  Erie  Railroad  Cos.  in  suits  brought 
against  them  by  Jersey  City  for  emitting  dense  volumes 
at  smoke  in  that  city.  The  court  said  the  Legislature 
authorized  the  railroad  companies  to  emit  smoke  and  tne 
ordinance  of  Jersey  City,  under  which  the  suits  were 
brought,  undertook  to  punish  them,  whether  smoke  was 
negligently   emitted   or   not. 

Twenty-seven   Mayors    Favor   Sunday    Baseball. 

New  York,  X.  V. — A  referendum  vote  taken  among  the 
mayors  of  50  cities  in  Xew  York  state  shows  an  over- 
whelming majority  in  favor  of  Sunday  baseball,  according 
to  figures  made  public  by  William  P.  Capes,  secretary  of 
the  conference  of  Mayors  of  the  State  of  Xew  York.  Out 
of  32  mayors  voting,  27  endorsed  Sunday  playing  of  the 
game,  five  were  against  it.  In  view  of  the  vote  a  resolu- 
tion has  been  sent  to  Governor  Sulzer,  requesting  that  he 
place  the  matter  before  the  Legislature  with  a  view  to  re- 
pealing statutes  w'hich  prohibit  professional  baseball  on 
Sunday. 

Municipal  Picnic  Held  at  Seattle. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Seattle  celebrated  its  first  municipal 
picnic  day,  proclaimed  a  holiday  by  Mayor  lieurge  F.  Cot- 
terill  to  give  all  city  employees  an  outing,  by  a  big  street 
parade  of  the  employees  in  all  the  departments  of  the  city 
government,  after  which  a  picnic  was  held  at  Woodland 
Park. 

Womens    Club    Donates    Five    Drinking    Fountains. 

Grand  Haven,  Mich. — Work  has  commenced  on  the  in- 
stallation of  the  drinking  fountains  donated  to  the  city 
by  the  Woman's  Club.  They  are  of  the  latest  improved 
design  and  will  be  connected  with  the  water  main,  which, 
with  the  completion  of  the  Lake  Michigan  well  main  in 
three  weeks,  will  furnish  an  abundant  supply  of  wholesome 
water.  The  fountains  will  be  placed  at  convenient  places 
all  over  the  city.  They  will  be  placed  at  the  corners  of 
Water  and  Washington,  Second  and  Washington,  Seventh 
and  Washington  and  Seventh  and  Fulton,  and  one  at  the 
cemetery. 

Cambridge   Arraigns   Alcohol. 

Cambridge,  Mass. — Cambridge  is  apparently  the  first  city 
in  the  Commonwealth  to  place  posters  generally  to  show 
the  economic  waste  by  alcohol.  Mayor  Barry  has  ordered 
the  "long  posters"  so-called  to  be  put  in  every  public 
building  and  the  park  commission  will  place  posters  in 
every  park  and  playground.  The  "long  posters"  pub- 
lished by  the  Boston  Associated  Charities,  is  addressed  to 
"Citizens!"  It  states  that  the  public  thinks  that  only 
heavy  drinking  harms,  but,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  experiments 
show  that  moderate  drinking-  is  a  menace  to  health  and 
an  enemy  to  efficiency,  that  alcohol  lowers  vitality  and 
opens  the  door  to  disease,  that  it  is  responsible  for  much 
insanity,   poverty   and   crime.      At   the    Massachusetts    Gen- 


eral Hospital,  the  use  of  alcohol  as  a  medicine  iias  de- 
clined 77  per  cent,  in  eight  years.  The  poster  cuneludes  as 
follows:  "Commercialized  vice  is  promoted  through  alco- 
hol. Citizens,  think!  Arrayed  against  alcohol  are  econ- 
omy,  science,  efficiency,  health,  morality — the  very  assets 
of  a  nation;  the  very  soul  of  a  people." 

Tablet   Teils    Story    of    Historic   Council    Rock. 

Youngstown,  O. — In  order  to  preserve  the  tradition  of 
the  historic  Council  Ruck  in  Lincoln  Park,  Superintendent 
Lionel  Evans  and  City  Engineer  F.  M.  Lillie  have  prepared 
a  wooden  tablet  with  gold  letters  telling  the  story  as  fol- 
lows: 'This  rock,  known  as  Nea-To-Ka,  or  Council  Rock, 
is  the  second  largest  glacial  boulder  in  Ohio.  Tradition 
saj  s  that  for  generations  the  Indians  held  their  solemn 
councils  about  this  rock.  Their  last  meeting  was  held 
here  on  their  return  from  the  slaughter  of  Braddock's 
troops  in  1755.  In  some  way  they  offended  the  Great 
Spirit.  The  angry  deity  passed  over  their  council  in  the 
storm  cloud  leaving  desolation  in  his  path.  Many  of  the 
Indians  were  killed  by  lightning  and  falling  trees.  The 
stone  was  broken  by  a  bolt  of  lightning.  The  remaining 
Indians  left  the  region  in  terror."  It  is  the  intention  at 
some  time  to  replace  the  wood  tablet  with  one  of  metal. 

Puts  Ban  on  Deadly  Drugs. 

Chicago,  111. — Aroused  by  unusually  frequent  suicides 
and  accidental  deaths  from  poisoning,  three  aldermen  have 
introduced  orders  requesting  the  health  committee  to  draft 
an  ordinance  prohibiting  the  promiscuous  sale  of  deadly 
drugs.     All  were  passed. 

City   Operates   Ice   Plants. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Two  large  ice  plants  belonging  to  the 
Cincinnati  Ice  Delivery  Co.  practically  were  commandeered 
by  city  authorities  to  provide  relief  for  hospitals  and 
charitable  .institutions  affected  by  a  strike  of  employees  of 
ice  plants.  As  a  result,  20,000  tons  of  ice  were  made. 
Mayor  Hunt  obtained  the  consent  of  the  owners  of  the 
plants  to  have  them  operated  if  he  could  and  then  called 
a  meeting  of  the  strikers  and  explained  the  seriousness 
of  the  situation.  The  men  readily  agreed  to  run  the  plants 
if  the  ice  should  be   sold  under  city  supervision. 

Fatal   Collapse   of   Municipal   Bath   House   Bridge. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — Eleven  children,  all  boys  less  than 
ten  years  old,  were  drowned  June  30  when  a  wooden 
bridge  connecting  the  Municipal  Bath  House  with  the  river 
collapsed.  There  were  fifty  boys  crowded  onto  the  bridge 
when  the  flooring  suddenly  gave  way.  The  bath  house 
was  owned  by  the  city  and  the  supports  of  the  flimsy 
structure  gave  way.  Medical  Examiner  Dow  will  begin  an 
investigation  to  determine  the  cause  of  the  collapse  im- 
mediately. The  boys  had  crowded  onto  the  bridge  wait- 
ing for  the  caretaker  when  the  accident  occured.  The 
bridge  broke  15  feet  from  the  shore  and  6  feet  from  the 
bath  house.  The  boys  fell  with  the  bridge  into  the  river 
and  several  of  the  boys  were  crushed  by  the  heavy  timbers. 

"Sunken   Gardens"   Planned  for   City. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.— Salt  Lake  is  to  have  three  beauti- 
ful "sunken  gardens"  similar  to  the  famous  sunken  gar- 
dens of  California.  This  is  the  announcement  that  comes 
from  city  officials  and  the  owners  of  one  of  the  largest 
residence  subdivisions  on  the  brow  of  the  east  bench.  Be- 
ginning at  Thirteenth  East  and  Ninth  South  a  great  nat- 
ural ravine  over  100  feet  deep  and  from  150  to  210  leet 
wide  winds  its  way  in  great  beautiful  curves  for  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile  eastward  through  Douglas  Park  toward 
the  Wasatch  foothills.  The  sides  of  the  ravine  are  already 
heavily  sodded  and  the  soil  is  a  rich,  fertile  loam,  readily 
susceptible  to  cultivation  for  flower  beds,  miniature  parks, 
shade  trees,  lawns  and  shrubbery.  Several  famous  land- 
scape gardeners  have  inspected  this  site  and  have  pro- 
nounced it  ideal  for  the  purpose  to  which  it  has  been  dedi- 
cated The  entire  ravine  has  been  deeded  to  the  city  by 
the   owners   of   Douglas   Park  with   the   provision   that   the 


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city  establish  immediately  and  forever  maintain  the  ravine 
as  a  sunken  garden.  A  winding  drive  for  automobiles  will 
be  put  in  along  the  sides  of  the  ravine  overlooking  the 
sunken  garden,  and  this  drive  will  divert  into  similar  drives 
to  be  constructed  along  the  tides  of  two  other  ravines  in 
Douglas  Park  which  arc  also  to  be  converted  into  sunken 
gardens. 

Twenty-Two    Recreation    Centres    Opened. 

Providence,  R.  I. — A  new  system  of  control  of  the  play- 
grounds and  recreation  centres  goes  into  effect  when  the 
"play  season"  for  the  youngsters  of  Providence  officially 
begins.  Greater  efficiency  of  management  through  the 
centralization  of  authority  and  the  increase  of  opportunity 
for  the  children  is  the  result  sought.  There  have,  more- 
over, been  added  various  playgrounds  and  parks  to  the 
system.  By  the  bringing  together  under  single  control 
of  all  the  playground  activities,  22  recreation  centres  will 
be  utilized.  Those  which  are  on  park  reservations  will  be 
open  six  days  in  the  week,  from  10  o'clock  in  the  morning 
until  5  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  Those  established  on 
school  premises  will  be  operated  five  days  in  the  week, 
from  1  to  5  p.  m.  The  public  baths  will  be  available  six 
days  in  the  week,  from   1  to  5  p.  m. 

Fox  Park  Dedicated. 
Laporte,  Ind. — Fox  Memorial  Park  was  dedicated  with 
10,000  persons  present.  The  park  was  given  to  the  city 
by  the  five  sons  of  Samuel  and  Fannie  Fox,  carrying  out 
the  wishes  of  the  mother.  The  park  is  valued  at  $40,000 
and  a  natural  amphitheatre  and  small  lake  are  features. 
Mayor  Darrow  accepted  the  park  for  the  city,  and  James 
E.  Watson  spoke,  paying  tribute  to  Mrs.  Fox  and  her 
five  sons,  and  saying  that  the  protest  against  wealth  is  not 
a  protest  against  those  who  obtain  wealth  honestly  and 
use  it  justly. 

City  Employees  to  March. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. — A  municipal  parade,  in  which  every 
city  employee  from  the  sewer  digger  up  to  the  mayor 
will  participate,  is  planned  for  August  8  by  Alderman 
Chase,  chairman  of  the  council  committee  on  public  amuse- 
ments and  recreation.  It  is  to  be  a  forerunner  of  the 
annual  municipal  picnic,  the  date  of  which  was  set  for 
August  9,  at  Antlers  Park.  Similar  showing  of  the  number 
of  persons  actually  employed  by  a  large  city  have  been 
made  in  several  eastern  cities.  More  than  4,000  men  are 
expected  to  participate  in  the  demonstration.  The  city 
engineers'  department  alone  will  furnish  2,300  men,  who 
compose  its  paving  and  sewer  crews,  the  water  depart- 
ment will  furnish  400,  the  health  department  100  and  the 
other  departments  will  bring  the  total  up  to  practically 
4,000  men.  On  August  9  these  employees  with  their  fami- 
lies will  go  to  Antlers  Park  for  their  annual  picnic.  County 
employees  will  be  invited.  The  total  attendance  is  ex- 
pected to  reach  nearly  10,000. 

Ornament   Street   With   Floral   Vases. 

Dayton,  O. — Fifty  flower  vases  are  being  placed  along 
South  Brown  street  from  Oak  street  to  Irving  avenue  and 
are  to  be  filled  with  flowers  and  ferns. 

The  vases  will  cost,  with  the  flowers,  about  $650.  This 
money  was  raised  by  the  South  Brown  Street  Improvement 
Association  among  the  residents,  property  owners  and 
business  men  along  the  street.  The  idea  is  original  with 
Albert  A.  Kramer,  the  president  of  the  association.  He 
exerted  his  utmost  to  make  the  scheme  a  complete  suc- 
cess, and  he  has  achieved  a  wonderful  victory.  Through 
his  efforts  he  induced  the  majority  of  business  houses  to 
put  out  bay  trees  and  flower  boxes  as  well  as  getting  them 
to  remove  rubbish  cans,  and  other  unsightly  objects.  The 
vases  are  placed  three  to  a  block.  It  is  expected  that  the 
resident  in  front  of  whose  place  the  vase  sets  shall  take 
care  of  the  flowers  during  the  season.  Plans  are  now  be- 
ing laid  for  an  endowment  fund  of  $3,000.  the  interest  from 
which  will  keep  tin-  vases  tilled  with  flowers  during  the 
summer. 


LEGAL   NEWS 


A     Summary    and     Notes  of  Recent    Decisions 
Rulings  of    Interest   to   Municipalities 


Increase   of   Indebtedness Ordinances. 

Egan  v.  Borough  of  Claysville  et  al. — The  expression 
of  desire  by  a  borough  council  to  increase  the  indebted- 
ness of  the  borough  may  be  included  in  the  ordinance 
which  provides  for  the  submission  of  the  question  to  a 
vote  of  the  electors,  and  does  not  require  a  separate  or- 
dinance.— Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania,  86  A.  R.  860. 

Change  of  Street  Grade — Harmless  Error. 
Kindred  v.  City  of  Philadelphia. — In  proceedings  to  as- 
sess the  damages  to  plaintiff's  property  from  the  change 
of  a  street  grade,  the  erroneous  admission  of  evidence  of 
the  number  of  yards  of  fill  required  to  bring  plaintiff's 
land  to  the  level  of  the  newly  established  grade  was  harm- 
less, where  such  evidence  was  not  relied  on  by  subsequent 
witnesses  testifying  as  to  the  property's  depreciation  in 
value,  and  did  not  influence  the  verdict. — Supreme  Court 
of  Pennsylvania,  86  A.  R.  873. 

Increase  of  Indebtedness — Ordinance. 

Storch  v.  Borough  of  Lansdowne. — The  title  of  an  ordi- 
nance reading  "An  ordinance  for  the  increase  of  the  in- 
debtedness of  the  borough  *  *  *  in  the  sum  of  $75,- 
000,  and  further  providing  for  a  special  election  to  au- 
thorize the  same,"  was  sufficiently  full  and  specific,  and 
not  misleading. — Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania,  86  A. 
R.  861. 

Injury  to  Employee — Contributory  Negligence. 
Wise  v.  City  of  Philadelphia. — Where  an  employee  of 
a  contractor  was  killed  by  being  struck  by  a  descending 
elevator  while  repairing  an  air  cushion  in  the  elevator 
shaft  in  a  building  owned  and  controlled  by  the  city,  and 
the  accident  was  due  to  his  want  of  care  in  exposing  him- 
self to  a  manifest  danger  and  not  to  any  negligence  in  the 
operation  of  the  car,  the  city  was  not  liable. — Supreme 
Court  of  Pennsylvania,  86  A.  R.  862. 


City  Taxes— Cloud  on  Title. 
Roe  v.  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Jersey  City. — Equity  will 
not  take  jurisdiction  under  a  bill  to  remove  a  cloud  on 
title  to  determine  the  validity  of  city  taxes  and  assess- 
ments nor  to  enjoin  the  collection  of  such  taxes. — Court 
of  Chancery  of  New  Jersey,  86  A.  R.  815. 

City  Warrants — Notice  of  Invalidity. 
Rankin  v.  City  of  Chariton  et  al. — All  persons  handling 
city  warrants  were  charged  with  constructive  notice  of  the 
fact  that  the  city  issued  the  warrants  in  excess  of  the  con- 
stitutional limitation  so  as  to  make  them  void — Supreme 
Court  of  Iowa,  141  N.  W.  R.  424. 

Icy  Sidewalks — Jury  Question. 
City  and  County  of  Denver  v.  Rhodes. — A  municipal 
corporation  is  under  a  duty  to  keep  its  sidewalks  in  a 
reasonably  safe  condition  and  must  use  increased  care 
where  unusually  dangerous  conditions  exist.  It  is  usually 
a  question  for  the  jury  whether  a  city  had  notice  of  the 
unsafe  condition  of  a  sidewalk  by  reason  of  snow,  ice,  etc. 
— Court  of  Appeals  of  Colorado,  131  P.  R.  786. 

Streets — Liability  for  Injuries — Care  Required. 
Nicholson  v.  Town  of  Stillwater. — A  town  is  not  liable 
for  damages  for  the  death  of  one  killed  while  driving 
over  its  road  unless  the  commissioner  of  highways  would 
have  been  liable  for  negligence  because  of  not  foreseeing 
danger  of  such  an  accident  as  happened  and  guarding 
against  it  by  a  barrier  or  other  appropriate  means. — Court 
of  Appeals  of  New  York.  101   N.  E.  R.  858. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

July  15-17. 

UNION  OF  CANADIAN  MUNICIPALITIES. 
— Thirteenth  Annual  Convention,  Saskatoon, 
Bask.  W.  D.  Lighthall,  Hon.  Secretary-Treas- 
urer, 305  Quebec  Bank  Bldg..  Montreal,  Can- 
ada. 
July  21-26. 

IOWA  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual  Convention,  Perry. 
July  22-25. 

LEAGUE     OF    WISCONSIN     MUNICIPALI- 
TIES.    Annual  Convention,  Neenah,  WU. 
August  5-8. 

NEW  YORK  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention,  Brockton. 
August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL    ASSOCIATION    OF    MU- 
NICIPAL       ELECTRICIANS.     —     Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention,  Watertown,   N.   Y. 
August  25-30. 

FOURTH     INTERNATIONAL    CONGRESS 

ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  ,Dr. 

Thomas   A.    Storry,    Secretary    General,    Col- 
lege of  the  City  of  New  York. 
August  26-28. 

CENTRAL  STATES  WATER  WORKS  AS- 
SOCIATION— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting, 

Cedar    Point.    0 R.    P.    Bricker.    Secretary. 

Shelby.    O. 
September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual  Convention, 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York   City.   James 
McFall.    Secretary,    Roanoke,    Vi. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN    PUBLIC     HEALTH    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,    Colorado    Springs, 
Col. — S.     M.     Gunn,     secretary,     755    Boylston 
street,  Boston,  Mass. 
September  10-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION'.— Annual    Convention,    Philadelphia. 
Pa.      Willard    Kent.     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,  R.  I. 
September  29-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,  Washington,   D.   C. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting, 
Wilmington,    Del. — A.   Prescott  Folwell.   Secre- 
tary. 60  Union   Square,   New  York   City. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president ;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx  Building.   Birmingham,   Ala. 
December  9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,  150  Nassau   street,   New   York   City. 

Union  of  Canadian  Municipalities. 

The   official   program   of   the   annual 
convention    to    be    held    at    Saskatoon, 
Sask.,  July   15-17,   is   as   follows: 
Tuesday,  July  IS. 

10  a.  m.  Delegates  will  register 
name  and  address.  Introductions  and 
informal  reception.  Meeting  of  the 
Executive,  in   the   Mayor's  Chamber. 

2  p.  m.  Convention  opened  by  the 
President,  L.  A.  Lavallee,  Esq.,  K.  C, 
Mayor  of  Montreal.  Address  of  wel- 
come: His  Worship  Mayor  Harrison, 
oi  Saskatoon;  reply  on  behalf  of  the 
delegates.  Presidential  address:  His 
Worship  Mayor  Lavallee,  of  Montreal, 
president  of  the  Union  of  Canadian 
Municipalities.  Report  of  the  Honor- 
ary Secretary-Treasurer:  A  synopsis  of 
the  activities  of  the  Union  during  the 
past  year,  W.  D.  Lighthall,  Esq.,  K. 
C,  ex-Mayor  of  Westmount,  Que. 
Financial  report  of  the  Assistant  Sec- 
retary: G.  S.  Wilson,  Esq.  Report  of 
the  Official  Organ,  "The  Canadian 
Municipal  Journal,"  Harry  Bragg,  Esq., 


M.  J.  I.,  Managing  Editor.  Reports 
from  the  Affiliated  Provincial  Munici- 
pal Unions:  Union  of  Manitoba,  R. 
Forke,  Esq.,  Hon.  Secretary;  Union  of 
British  Columbia,  H.  Bose,  Esq.,  Hon. 
Secretary;  Union  of  Alberta,  G.  J. 
Kinnaird,  Esq.,  Secretary;  Union  of 
Saskatchewan,  W.  F.  Heal,  Esq.,  Sec- 
retary; Union  of  Nova  Scotia,  Arthur 
Roberts,  Esq.,  Secretary;  Union  of 
New  Brunswick,  J.  W.  McCready,  Esq., 
Secretary.  These  combined  reports 
give  a  complete  review  of  the  work 
accomplished  by  united  action  of  pub- 
lic spirited  men  working  in  the  inter- 
ests of  the  public.  Report  on  Resolu- 
tions passed  at  last  convention,  and 
the  Special  Meeting  of  the  Executive 
at   Ottawa. 

Subject  to  arrangement  of  time,  for 
presentation    and    discussion. 

1.  The  Increasing  Complexity  oi 
Municipal  Government,  His  Worship 
Mayor    Hocken,    of   Toronto. 

2.  City  Development,  His  Worship 
Mayor   Short,   of   Edmonton. 

3.  Report  of  the  Royal  Commission 
of  British  Columbia  on  Municipal  Gov- 
ernment, His  Worship  Mayor  Gray,  of 
New   Westminster. 

4.  Under-Representation  of  Cities, 
W.  D.  Lighthall,  Esq.,  K.  C,  Hon. 
Secretary,  Union  of  Canadian  Munici- 
palities. 

5.  The  Wants  of  Rural  Municipali- 
ties, J.  N.  Bayne,  Esq.,  Deputy  Munic- 
ipal  Commissioner   of   Saskatchewan. 

6.  City  Control  of  Water  Front,  His 
Worship   Mayor  Oliver,  of  Port  Arthur. 

7.  Town  Planning,  C.  J.  Yorath, 
Esq.,  City  Commissioner  of  Saskatoon. 

8.  The  Improvement  and  Preserva- 
tion of  bur  Great  Inland  Waterways, 
T.  L.  Church,  Esq.,  City  Controller  of 
Toronto. 

9.  Municipal  Voting,  by  Wards  and 
at  Large,  His  Worship  Mayor  Graham 
of  London. 

The  following  subjects  will  be 
brought  forward,  and  presented  by  a 
leader,  and  followed  by  general  dis- 
cussion: 

10.  Inter-Provincial    Highway. 

11.  Putting  Watered  Stock  into  Pub- 
lic Utility  Corporations. 

12.  Treatment   of   Garbage. 

13.  Capital  Cities  in  Relation  to  the 
Federal   and   Provincial    Governments. 

14.  Results  of  Commission  Govern- 
ment. 

15.  Municipal    Publicity. 

16.  Experience  of  a  General  Mana- 
ger. 

17.  Highways  in  Relation  to  City  and 
Rural  Municipalities. 

18.  Housing  Conditions  necessary 
for  the  Prosperity  of  a  City. 

19.  Railway  Crossings  of  City 
Streets. 

20.  Improved  Systems  of  Water  Fil- 
tration and  Purification. 

Unfinished  business  of  the  conven- 
tion.    Election  of  Officers— takes  prec- 


edence the  third  day  of  the  convention. 
Next  place  of  meeting.  Each  day. 
convention  opens  at  10  a.  m.,  2.30  and  8 
p.  in.  Each  day,  Committee  on  Reso- 
lutions meets  at  9.30  a.  m.,  2  and  7.30 
p.  m.,  and  reports  to  convention  al 
each  session.  Delegates  are  requested 
to  present  their  resolutions  at  an  early 
hour. 

City   Marshals  and   Chiefs   of   Police 
Union    of   Texas. 

The  annual  convention  was  held  in 
Waco,  Tex.,  June  24-26.  President  Hol- 
lis  Barron  of  Waco  occupied  the  chair. 

The  general  trend  of  the  discussions 
centered  around  the  proposition  oi 
maintaining  women  policemen  on  the 
forces  of  the  several  cities  of  the  state, 
the  juvenile  courts,  laws  and  regu- 
lations, the  whipping  post  and  the 
placing  of  the  police  departments,  so 
far  as  selection  of  men  is  concerned, 
under  civil  service  regulations  with 
pensions   for  long  service. 

Robert  Davis,  commissioner  of  fire 
and  police  of  the  city  of  Fort  Worth, 
in  a  short  interesting  talk,  advocated 
the  employment  of  women  as  police 
officers  to  the  extent  of  placing  one 
or  more  detectives  at  the  passenger 
stations  and  one  as  a  matron  at  every 
city  hall  in  the  state  of  Texas. 

George  Smith  of  Dallas  in  discuss- 
ing the  matter  of  securing  better  serv- 
ice in  the  police  departments,  went 
on  record  as  favoring  the  appointment 
of  the  chief  of  police  of  the  cities  in 
Texas  for  a  term  of  their  natural  life, 
that  is  until  they  were  retired  on  a 
pension.  He  stated  that  this  method 
of  selecting  a  chief  of  police  every  two 
years  was  one  of  the  things  which  was 
affecting  the  departments  of  the  dif- 
ferent cities. 

O.  R.  Montgomery,  chief  of  police  of 
the  city  of  Fort  Worth,  discussed  at 
some  length  the  matter  of  juvenile 
laws,  regulations,  etc.,  and  outlined 
what  should  be  done  in  this  matter. 
Chief  Montgomery  stated  that  the  ju- 
venile laws  of  the  state  of  Texas  gave 
the  county  and  district  judges  of  Texas 
almost  unlimited  jurisdiction  in  the 
matter  of  youthful  offenders  against 
the  law,  but  that  after  they  were  ap- 
prehended and  dealt  with  by  the  courts 
there  was  little  to  do  in  most  cases 
except  to  place  them  in  jail  with  the 
hardened  criminals,  and  that  this  was 
a  little  worse  than  letting  them  alone. 

He  stated  that  what  Texas  needed 
was  parents  who  were  advocates  of 
the  adage  of  Solomon,  and  who  were 
not  afraid  to  correct  their  children. 
He  stated  that  the  reason  young  boys 
and  girls  went  wrong  was  because 
they  were  not  treated  right  at  home, 
and  stated  that  if  the  youngsters  were 
given  the  right  training  by  the  parents 
the  juvenile  court  would  have  to  close 
up. 

President  Barron  in  his  annual  ad- 
dress advocated  the  keeping  of  records 
of  all  persons  arrested,  the  date  of 
their  arrest  and  the  result  of  their 
trials.  Referring  to  the  pistol  carry- 
ing habit,  he  advocated  a  fine  of  $200 
for   violations   of   the   law. 

One  of  the   most  important  matters 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  2. 


meeting  of  the  peace 
was  the  proposed 
tion  of  pool  and  billiard  halls  i  the 
state,  and  mi  iliis  matter  the  legislative 
committee  will  urge  the  govern "i'  t'> 
submit  to  the  coming  special  session  of 
the  legislature  a  bill  providing  for  the 
closing  of  all  pool  and  billiard  halls 
in  the  state  at  midnight  every  night  and 
forcing  them  to  remained  closed  until 
6  o'clock  a.  m.;  to  close  these  places 
at  midnight  Saturday  night  and  have 
them  remain  closed  until  o  a.  m  Mon- 
day; to  have  all  screens,  etc.,  which 
obstruct  the  view  of  passersby  re- 
moved, and  to  prohibit  minors  from 
entering  these  places  under  any  cir- 
cumstances. 

Following   is   the   list   of  officers  for 
t he  ensuing  year: 
1'ri  sidenl — \\ .  L.  enham. 

First  ii'      W,     S.     Knight 

-icana. 

nd  vice-president — J.  E.  U  hitley 
ol   Honej    Grove. 

Third  vice-president — George  A. 
Smith   of    Dallas. 

Secretary-treasurer — C   W    Newby  of 

■\  orth  (elected  for  life). 
Assistant     secretary    and    treasurer — 
Arthur  Forrest  of  Houston. 

ant-at-arms — O.    R.    Montgom- 
ery of  Fort  Worth. 

The  incoming  president.   W.    L.   Sal- 
mediately  after  being  installed  in 
office   announced    the  personnel   of   the 
following  committees: 

Executive — \Y.  H.  Perrett  of  Galves- 
ton, A.  W.  Bond  of  Rogers,  W.  T. 
Warren  of  Bealton,  M.  T.  Sheppard  of 
temple,  W.  F.  Sullivan  of  Caldwell 
and  J.   B,    Anderson  of  Moody. 

Transportation — 0  R  Montgomery 
of  Fort  Worth,  W.  H.  Perrett  of  Gal- 
vestion,  IJ.  S.  Davison  of  Houston,  J. 
W.  Ryan  of  Dallas,  Hollis  Barron  of 
Waco,  W.  S.  Knight  of  Corsicana,  Fred 
Lancaster  of  San  Antonio,  George  A. 
Smith  of  Dallas,  T.  J.  Coggins  of  the 
Gulf,  Colorado  and  Santa  Fe.  Mr. 
Carothers  of  the  International  and 
Great  Northern,  and  Mr.  Bann  of  the 
Missouri,    Kansas   and   Texas. 

There  was  but  little  fight  for  the 
next  convention,  San  Antonio  was 
unanimously   selected 


MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


PERSONALS 

I  he  following  Mayors  have  been 
elected:  FTorida — Jacksonville,  Van  C. 
Swearingen;  St.  Vugustine,  Amos  W. 
Corbett  New  Jersey — Bordentown, 
James  F.  Gilbert,  Virginia — Warren- 
ton,  LucJen  Death,  re-elected.  New 
York — J.  Albert  Frost.  Lousiana — Lo- 
K.  Gibbs. 

Maryland  Ml,  Kanier,  Mayor  Ben- 
naman  has  announced  the  following 
appointments:  Councilman —  John 
Cline;      Streets      and      Road-     Gilbert 

Buildings — Fred  \\ 
Health  and  Police— W.  W.  Jam. 
appointments:   Councilman  John   Cline, 

and     roads;     Gil! 
Buildings;    Fred    Webber,    He. ,1th    and 
Police;    W.    W.    James,    Fire, 
Light  and  Licenses. 


Light    Standard   with    Street    Sign. 

The  Roberts-Perkins  Co.,  Plymouth 
Bldg.,  Minneapolis.  Minn,  have  placed 
on  the  market  a  street  lighting  stand- 
ard designed  by  Kees  &  Colburn  which 
msiderable  artistic  merit.  At  in- 
tersections this  standard  carries  a  box 
sign  of  attractive  appearance  as  shown 
in  the  illustration.  The  sign  may  be 
illuminated  at  night  if  desired.  This 
feature  effects  a  considerable  economy 
as  compared  with  the  use  of  separate 
posts  for  street   names. 


BERTS-PERKIXS    LIGHT    AND    SIGN 

The  construction  of  the  post  is 
claimed  to  save  cost  in  installation  be- 
cause of  the  fact  that  they  are  shipped 
practically  assembled.  The  base  and 
shaft  are  in  one  piece.  The  top  fits 
the  post  with  a  sleeve  joint.  The  arms 
are  interchangeable  and  fit  into  dove- 
tailed sockets.  All  the  parts  are  made 
of  cast  iron.  The  globe  holders  are 
cast  on  the  arms  and  provided  with  set 
screws  to  hold  the  globes  in  place. 

The  dimensions  of  the  standards  are 
as    follows: 

No.  1  Standard  8^-in.  diameter,  20x 
20-in.  base  plate;  height  to  top  of 
globe,  13  feet  6  inches.  No.  2  Stand- 
ard 6y2-in.  diameter.  18xl8-in.  base 
plate;  height  to  top  of  globe.  13  feet 
6   inches. 

Hydraulic    Gasoline    Separator. 
A  great  deal  of  time  and  money  was 
expended    by    the    City    of    New    York 
to   investigate    the   unusual    number   of 
■  xplosions   which   occurred   dur- 
ing the  past  year. 
As  a   result  of   this   investigation,   it 


i  ided  that  the  explosions  were 
probably  due  to  a  collection  of  gases 
emanating  from  the  gasoline  and  oil 
discharged  into  the  sewer  lines  from 
floor  drains  and  sinks  from  garages. 

To  overcome  this  condition  and  pre- 
vent the  possibility  of  a  re-occurrence 
of  these  explosions,  and  the  resultant 
damage  to  property,  the  Municipal 
Explosives  Commission  of  the  Fire 
Department,  on  January  3.  1912,  adopt- 
ed new  Fire  Prevention  Laws  from 
which  the  following  extracts  are  taken: 
Section  376.  No  ga- 
rage permit  authorizing 
the  storage  of  volatile 
inflammable  oil  shall  be 
issued  for  any  premises 
which  are  not  provided 
with  an  oil  separator 
trap  *  *  *  *  attached  to 
the  house  drain  for  the 
purpose  of  preventing 
volatile  inflammable  oils 
from  flowing  into  the 
sewer. 

Section  396.  Each  oil 
separator  installed  in  a 
garage  shall  be  connect- 
ed to  the  house  drain, 
and  shall  be  so  arranged 
as  to  separate  all  oils 
from  the  drainage  of  the 
garage. 

Section  435.  It  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person 
to  discharge  any  vola- 
tile inflammable  oil  into 
any  public  drain  or  sew- 
er. 

Section  60.  Any  per- 
son who  violates  any  of 
the  provisions  of  these 
regulations  is  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  is 
punishable  by  imprison- 
ment in  a  penitentiary 
for  not  more  than  one 
year  or  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than 
$500,  or  both. 

The  Hydraulic  Gasoline  and  Oil 
Separators,  made  by  the  Hydraulic 
Oil  Storage  Co.,  90  West  street  New 
York,  after  a  series  of  severe  service 
tests  under  the  supervision  of  the  Bu- 
reau of  Combustibles,  were  approved 
and  certificates  of  approval  were  issued 
by  the  Division  of  Combustibles  of  the 
Bureau  of  Fire  Prevention  of  the  New 
York  City  Fire  Department 

The  suction  separator  shown  in  the 
illustration  is  particularly  suitable  for 
installation  in  garages  without  base- 
ments and  is  designed  to  take  care  of 
all  effluent.  The  separator  tank  can 
be  of  any  capacity  and  is  placed  in  a 
pit  under  the  garage  floor. 

The  gasoline  and  oil  separated  from 
the  drainage  is  automatically  collected 
in  an  oil  receiving  tank  in  plain  sight 
above  the  garage  floor.  This  tank  is 
equipped  with  a  sight  gauge  to  show, 
at  any  time,  the  amount  of  oil  accum- 
ulated. 


July  10,  1913. 

To  draw  off  the  accumulated  oil  it  is 
only  necessary  to  lift  the  lever  of  the 
special  six-way  valve  and  the  water, 
entering  under  the  oil,  forces  it  out 
of  the  top  through  the  delivery  pipe. 
This  special  feature  obviates  the  nec- 
cessity  of  using  a  suction  pump  or 
going  into  a  pit  in  order  to  draw  off 
the  oil. 

By  the  installation  of  the  suction 
separator  the  cost  is  reduced  to  a  min- 
imum, as  a  pit  about  2  ft.  6-in.  by  4  ft. 
dug  to  a  depth  of  about  30  inches  be- 
low the  level  of  the  sewer  line  is  all 
the  excavation  necessary. 

The  only  working  part  of  the  suction 
device  is  the  special  six-way  valve 
which  is  operated  only  when  it  is  de- 
sired to  draw  off  the  accumulated  oil. 

Owing  to  the  elimination  of  the  ac- 
cumulation of  explosive  vapors  in  the 
oil  reservoir,  the  separator  reduces 
the  danger  and  fire  hazard  to  the  very 
minimum. 

Sternberg    Power   Wagons   for   Con- 
tractors. 

The  illustrations  show  the  two  types 
of  trucks  most  commonly  used  by  con- 
tractors— a  platform  wagon  and  an  end 
dumping  truck.  These  machines  were 
made  by  the  Sternberg  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.  The  trucks  will  each 
do  the  work  of  from  three  to  four 
teams.Nwill  do  it  easier  and  better,  sav- 
ing not  only  the  large  number  of 
horses  and  vehicles  which  it  displaces, 
but  the  extra  drivers  and  helpers,  the 
extra  barn  room,  the  extra  feed,  and 
the  extra  care  and  worry.  It  will  serve 
under  all  conditions,  it  recognizes  no 
"shifts"  and  will  work  twenty-four 
hours  out  of  every  day  if  necessary.  Tt 
will  carry  the  load  up  hill  and  down 
hill  without  stop,  it  never  gets  tired, 
it  will  respond  with  the  same  alacrity 
in  the  hottest  of  days,  under  condi- 
tions where  horses  are  lying  down  and 
dying  by  hundreds. 

These  trucks  which  are  five  tons 
capacity  cost  a  little  over  $5,000. 

The  construction  is  simple,  clean- 
cut  and  substantial.  One  is  impressed 
by  the  lack  of  fantastic  or  useless  ex- 
travagances. It  is  built  for  hard,  rough 
work,  and  for  long  service. 


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It  is  fitted  with  a  powerful  type  of 
special  truck  motor,  designed  with  a 
view  to  good  results  in  strength, 
economy,    and    sound    service. 

It  has  four  cylinders,  cast  in  pairs, 
Ay2-m.  bore,  654-in.  stroke,  giving  great 
power  at  slow  speed,  and  consequently 
very   economical   in   operation. 

It  is  controlled  in  speed  by  auto- 
matic governor  restricting  the  speed 
of  the  truck  to  ten  miles  per  hour. 

The   transmission   is   of  unusual    size 


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DEVICE   TO   KEEP   GASOLINE   OUT   OF 

SEWERS. 

and  strength  in  proportion  to  the  great 
power  of  the  engine.  It  is  of  heavy, 
compact,  individual  clutch  type,  with 
l{4-in.  face  gears  always  in  mesh, 
making  it  impossible  to  strip  gears  in 
changing  of   speeds. 

The  frame  is  pressed  steel,  with 
solid  oak  lining,  of  great  resilience, 
and  insured  against  crystallization.  The 
steel  and  oak  are  bolted  together  as 
one  piece,  no  rivets  are  employed,  and 
no  frame  of  this  make  has  ever  been 
known  to  become  disjointed  or  give 
trouble. 

The  axles  are  solid 
nickel  steel  forgings, 
and  heat  treated, 
provided    with   large 


taper  roller  bearings  on  which  ac- 
curate adjustment  may  be  made  for 
any  possible  wear. 

The  truck  is  equipped  with  a  large 
and  efficient  vertical  tube  radiator,  en- 
cased in  a  leather  lined  shell  suspended 
on  springs,  insuring  freedom  from 
road  shocks. 

The  motor  is  claimed  to  be  one  of 
the  easiest  cooled,  and  best  running 
under  the  most  severe  conditions  of 
hot  climates. 

The  distribution  of  load,  and  trac- 
tion secured,  is  excellent.  In  close 
quarters,  on  account  of  the  construc- 
tion of  the  truck  with  the  engine  under 
the  foot  boards,  it  is  especially  desir- 
able on  account  of  the  ease  with  which 
it  is  operated. 

The  standard  equipment  is  complete 
and  in  harmony  with  the  high  char- 
acter of  the  truck,  only  the  very  best 
material  and  the  highest  class  of  work- 
manship entering  into  its  construction. 
It  is  fitted  with  electric  side  and  tail 
lights,  Klaxonet  electric  horn,  hub 
odometer,  etc.,  etc. 

Device    for    Thawing    Frozen    Fire 
Hydrants. 

The  tremendous  loss  of  property  in 
different  parts  of  the  country,  caused 
by  the  frozen  condition  of  fire  hy- 
drants, is  a  subject  of  great  concern 
to  fire  underwriters  and  property  own- 
ers  generally. 

The  following  account  of  a  test, 
therefore,  of  a  patented  device  for 
rapidly  thawina:  fire  hvdrants  in  this 
condition  should  be  of  interest,  especi- 
ally to  those  responsible  for  furnish- 
ing a  sufficient  supply  of  water  for  fire 
purposes. 

This  test  was  made  on  February 
14th  of  this  year  in  Philadelphia  in  the 
presence  of  the  Chief  of  Bureau  of 
Fire,  Assistant  Director  of  Public 
Works,  and  other  Fire  Department 
Officials.  Insurance  interests  were 
also   represented. 

We  quote  from  their  signed  testi- 
monials. 

Edward  A.  Waters,  Chief  Engineer 
of  Fire  Department,  said:  "The  test 
of  the  thawing  device  on  the 
14th  of  February  of  this  year  was  an 
exceptionally  severe  one  in  that  the 
hydrant  was  frozen  solid  to  a  point 
some    distance    below    the    valve    seat. 


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HYDRANT    WITH    HEATING    COIL 

Steam  at  110  pounds  was  turned  on 
and  in  less  than  two  minutes  a  good 
fire  fighting  stream   was  furnished." 

James  Reed,  Jr..  Assistant  Director 
of  Public  Works,  who  witnessed  the 
test,  furnished  a  similar  testimonial. 

Charles  A.  Hexamer,  C.  E.,  a  well 
known  authority  on  fire  insurance 
matters,  said:  "Any  device  which  will 
furnish  a  flow  of  water  from  a  frozen 
fire  hydrant  in  two  minutes  will  be  of 
great  value." 

The  accompanying  cuts  readily 
show  how  the  device  is  operated.  One 
cut  shows  the  coil  around  the  hydrant; 
steam  hose  from  the  steamer  is 
coupled  to  the  intake  and  live  steam  is 
rushed  through  the  coil. 

The  same  application  pertains  to  the 
vertical  device.  This  latter,  of  course, 
can  be  manufactured  in  quantities  and 
shipped  wherever  desired.  All  it  is 
necessary  to  know  is  the  depth  of  the 
'frost  line  and  the  diameter  of  the  pipe. 

This  device  is  being  placed  on  the 
market  by  the  Industrial  Requirements 
Company,  41  South  Third  street,  Phila- 
delphia. 


Corinthian    Street    Electrolier. 

The  Modern  Iron  Works,  Quincy, 
J 11..  make  the  Corinthian  street  elec- 
troliers shown  in  the  illustrations. 
These  carry  three  and  five  lights  rc- 
spectively.  The  five  light  electrolier 
i-  suited  t"  business  streets,  whereas 
three  lights  are  generally  considered 
ample  nee  street.    In  either 

case  the  upper  light  may  be  burned 
;ill  night,  after  the  lower  lights  are  ex- 
tinguished. 

The  description  and  measurements 
of  these  electroliers  is  as  follows: 
Square  base,  ground  space,  IS  by  15 
inches.  Column,  diameter  at  base,  10 
inches.  Column,  diameter  at  top,  8 
inches.  Total  height  over  all,  14  feet 
-  inches.  Spread  of  brackets,  center  to 
center,  39y2  inch.  Globe,  upper  light, 
16     inches     diameter,     8     inch     fitter. 


IIL  as  SHIPPED  FOi:  ATTACHMENT 
TO   HYDRANT. 


i'oKIN'THIAN       ELECTROLIERS       FOR 
THREE    AND    FIVE    LIGHTS. 

Globes,  lower  group,  12  inches 
diameter,  6  inch  fitter.  Shipping 
weight,  5  light  post,  950  pounds.  Ship- 
ping weight,  3  light  post,  890  pounds. 

A  system  of  illumination  suggested 
by  the  company  is  as  follows:  A 
cluster  of  five  globes,  upper  100  can- 
dlepower:  lower.  75;  total  per  post,  400. 
For  streets  of  average  width  and 
measuring  400  feet  per  block,  five  posts 
to  the  block,  both  sides  of  the  street, 
one  upon  each  corner,  thus  ranging 
the  posts  100  feet  apart,  except  at  the 
intersections,  make-  an  excellent  in- 
stallation. The  posts  should  be  set  on 
concrete  foundations.  The  average 
cost  of  erecting  the  posts  and  doing 
incidental  work  amounts  to  about  75c. 
to  $1.00  per  front  foot.  On  this  basis 
the  cost  of  installation  is  about  $2  per 
foot.  The  cost  of  current  for  five 
lights  burning  from  dusk  to  midnight 
would  be  about  $60. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast    Iron     Pipe.— Chicago. — Quota- 
tions:   4-inch,     $28.50;     6     to    12-inch, 
16-inch    and    up,    $25.50.      Bir- 
mingham.     A    fair    number    of    orders 
for    extensions    and    repairs    arc    being 
received.     Southern   producers  are   ex- 
pecting  some   export     business.      Pro- 
duction   is    light.      Quotations:    4-inch, 
$22;  6-inch,  $20.     San   Francisco.    Sev- 
eral  municipal    projects     are     delayed 
pending  the  sale  of  bonds.    New  York. 
lations:   6-inch,  $23   to  $24. 
Lead. — With  demand  light,  market  is 
firm.      Quotations:    New    York,    4.35c; 
St.    Louis,    4.225c. 

Road  Machinery. — George  F.  Ford 
has  resigned  as  president  and  general 
manager  of  the  Universal  Road  Ma- 
chinery Company.  The  board  of  di- 
rectors, at  a  meeting  held  on  June  30, 
elected  S.  H.  Chauvenet,  president  and 
appointed  R.  E.  Leighton,  general 
manager,  the  latter  being  retained  in 
his  position  as  assistant  secretary  and 
treasurer.  It  was  also  decided  to  trans- 
fer the  executive  offices  to  Kingston, 
N.  Y.,  from  which  place  all  business 
will   be   transacted   in   future. 

Pneumatic  Tires. — One  of  the  most 
convincing  bits  of  evidence  that  motor- 
ists ge'nerally  have  awakened  to  a  re- 
alization of  the  fact  that  inflation  is  a 
decidedly  important  element  in  the  gen- 
eral scheme  of  tire  service  is  the  pres- 
ent widespread  use  of  the  air  pres- 
sure gauge.  In  this  respect  campaigns 
of  education  carried  on  by  tire  manu- 
facturers are  bearing  fruit.  Likewise 
experience  has  been  a  good,  though 
perhaps  expensive,  teacher.  The  man 
who  pays  the  bills  has  found  out  that 
if  he  expects  his  tires  to  render  their 
full  measure  of  efficiency  he  must  keep  " 
plenty  of  air  in  them.  "Beyond  ques- 
tion under-inflation  is  the  most  per- 
nicious abuse  to  which  tires  are  sub- 
jected," says  J.  D.  Anderson,  General 
Sales  Manager  of  the  United  States 
Tire  Company.  "Running  tires  so  soft 
that  they  will  not  remain  round  under 
load  paves  the  way  for  a  large  percent- 
age of  the  injuries  which  decrease  mile- 
age and  increase  tire  maintenance  ex- 
pense. It  should  be  understood  that 
the  sidewalls  of  a  tire  are  its  thinnest 
part  and  that  here  most  of  the  bending 
action  takes  place  when  the  wheel  is 
turning.  If  the  tire  is  not  given  enough 
air  to  keep  it  perfectly  round  the  action 
of  the  rim  on  the  sidewalls  becomes 
violent  and  in  a  short  time  the  car- 
cass is  broken  down.  We  recommend 
twenty  pounds  of  air  to  the  inch.  A 
four-inch  tire  should  be  inflated  to  80 
pounds,  a  five-inch  tire  to  100  pounds, 
and  so  on  through  the  various  sizes. 
It  is  absolutely  impossible  to  tell 
whether  a  tire  has  sufficient  air  in  it 
by  any  amount  of  feeling  or  kicking, 
and  here  is  where  many  motorists  make 
a  big  mistake.  A  tire  may  appear 
round  and  feel  hard  when  as  a  matter 
of  fact  it  has  only  half  enough  pres- 
sure on  the  inside.  More  air  pressure 
gauges  are  being  used  this  season  than 
ever  before  and  car  owners  are  certain 
to  save  a  vast  amount  of  good  money 
through    this   channel," 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Concrete,    3,280    sq.    yds S.  W.  Eckley,  Pres.  Bd. 

.  jravmg    Kinzie    Ave p.   H.    Connolly,    C.    Eng. 

.Earth    road.    11    miles M.   F.   Brooks,   Judge. 

.  Gravel.    8,000    lin.    ft A.  P.  Erickson,  Co.  Aud. 

.Brick,   tar  macadam,   5,701   sq.  yds F.  H.  Daniels,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Paving    highway     c.  Sedgwick,  Co.   Aud. 

.  Imp.    state    road    No.    2 E.   S.   Shepard,   Co.   Aud. 

.Asphaltic   concrete,    2,600    yds    L.    D.   Smoot,   Chief   Engr. 

.  Paving   and    drainage    CM.  Kyle,   Record. 

.  Gravel   roads,   20   miles LA.   Gueringer,   Eng. 

.  Granolithic    walks    J.  J.   Fitzgerald,   Clk. 

.  Concrete    W.  C.  Leyse,  C  Aud. 

.  Macadam,    1.57    miles Town   Clk. 

.Turnpike,    Ms    mile    J.    W.   Hunt,    Ch. 

.  Paving   number  of  streets M.    Graham,   Boro.   Clk. 

.Gravel    road,    29.000   ft C.   H.    Brown,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel   road,   5  %    miles Co.  Comrs. 

. Macadam,    1.75    miles    I.   A.  Kimball,   Secy. 

.Granite  blocks,  1,400  tons;  curbing,  6.S00  feet W.  T.  Brooks,  C.  Eng. 

.  Pavement,   32,000  sq.  yds Bruce   &   Standevin,    Engrs. 

.  Imp.  Hazelton  st-   M.  D.  Starker,  Clk. 

.  Paving  number  of  streets Bd.   of   Pub.   Wks. 

.Concrete    road,    2.91    miles A.   P.   Erickson,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Waterbound  macadam,   4  roads Jas.    Wilson,    Comr. 

.  Paving   10,400   sq.   yds C.   Council. 

.Surfacing  3   miles  road:   cost,   $4.000 W.  S.  Kellar,  St.  Hwy.  Engl 

.Concrete  pavement,   15,300   sq.   yds T.  A.  Wilson,  C.  Clk. 

.  Paving    1,500    yds J.   C.   Ederley,   Jr.,   Vil.   Clk. 

.Vit.   brick,   wood,   etc J.    W.    Byers,    Vil.    Clk. 

.  Gravel   road    C.  F.   Cromwell,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving   North   Main   St F.  C.  Kiebort,  C.  Clk. 

.Imp.  and  draining  and  paving  streets Commissioner   Hayden. 

.  Four    highways    G.   Griffin,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Vit.    brick     W.   F.   Dougherty,   Secy. 

.  Oiling    roads     S.    Struble,    Pres.    Comrs. 

.Brick,   5,174   yds.;    sheet   asphalt,   7,186 E.   G.   Kowitz,   Ch. 

.  Road   in   Van   Buren   Twnshp E.  A.   Staggs,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Road     N.  G.  Wallace,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Imp.    roads    - T.   A.  Hoffman,   Co.   Aud. 

.Paving,    150,000    sq.    yds Wm.    Provost,   Jr.,    Ch.    Conn 

.Bit.   macadam   around  Ashokan   reservoir J.    P.    Morrissey,    Secy. 

.  Cement  sidewalks    F.   Mitchell,    Vil.    Clk. 

.  Macadam    roads    Jas.   Wilson,   Hwy.   Comr. 

.  Concrete  base  and  2-in.  wearing  surface,  60,000  sq.  yds...  F.  E.  Johnson,  Secy. 

.  Granolithic    sidewalks F.  L.  Gibboney,   C.   Eng. 

.Brick,   asphaltic  concrete,  Portland  cement,  5,000  sq.  yds.  A.    B.   Welch.    City   Clk. 

.Bit.    macadam    or    brick L.   W.   School.   Twnshp.   Clk. 

.  Paving    and    curbing G.  W.  Allen.   Comr. 

.  Imp.   highways    John  N.  Carlisle,  Comr. 

.  Broken  stone  or  concrete,  bit.  surface L.  H.   Deyo.  Vil.   Clk. 

.  Vit.    brick,    9,000   sq.    yds W.  H.  Lucas,  Vil.  Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Disposal    plant;    cost,    $250,000 Bronx  Valley  Comrs. 

.  Vit.  pipe,  1,200  ft.,  8  to  12-in P.  H.  Connolly,  C.  Ens? 

.Sewers    R.    C.    Fraser,    C.    Clk. 

.Vit.  pipe,  2,800  ft W.  F.  Weary,  C.  Clk. 

.Sewers     F.  H.   Shoaff,  Vil.   Clk. 

.  Intercepting    sewers    B.    Bradbury,    Comr. 

.  Intercepting    sewer    W.  C.  Leyse,  City  Aud. 

.  District    sewer Bd.    of   Pub.    Wks. 

.  SuhTT>e--fred    concrete   nipe.    4.500    ft.,    etc Passaic    Valley    Sewage    O 

.  Extension  to  pumping  station    F.   S.    Shields. 

.  Sewage    disposal    plant     J.  A.   Leyshon.   Dir.   P.   Serv. 

.  Sewers.    8-in..    4    streets F.   A.   Lee.    City  Clk. 

.  Sewers,   6,500  ft.   9   to   12-in Edwin    Main,    C.    E. 

.  Vit.  pipe.   1.700  ft.  12  to  20-in *     L.    Hillis,    C.    Eng. 

.  Sewers,    50.000    ft M.  H.  Baker,  C.  Engr. 

.  Disposal    works     Vil.    Engr. 

.  Sewer   system,   cost   $80,000    Geo.    Higgins.    Engr. 

.  Combined    sewer;    cost,    $32.000 »'    R.  Heck.  Clk.  B.  P.  W. 

.  Sewers,    paving,    etc "•"'"''    »Tid    Council. 

.Sanitary   sewer.   1,600   ft A.   W.   Gillette.   C.    Clk. 

.  Sewers;    cost,    $60,000 T.    C.   Hatton,    Engr. 

.  Sewer    treatment    plant Bronx  Valley   Comm. 

.Vitrified   pipe   and   disposal   plant;   cost,   $20,000 W.  A.  Fuller.  C.  Eng. 

.  ?ewer    G.  S.  Siefers,  Boro.  Eng. 

'.  Extending  drainage  pumping  station F.    H.    Shields,    Secy. 

.Underground  conduit,  gates,  etc F.  S.   Shields,  Secy. 

.Sections  6  &  19,  main  intercepting  sewer Passaic    Val.     Sew.     Comrs. 


111.,   Peoria    July  13 . 

Wis.,    Racine     July  13. 

Ala.,    Brewton    noon,  July  14. 

Minn.,  Minneapolis.  .  .11  a.m.,  July  14. 

O.,    Greenwich    July  14. 

Ind.,   South  Bend 11  a.m.,   July  14. 

--inn.,    Amiret     July   14 . 

Fla..    Jacksonville    3  p.m.,  July  14 

W.    Va..    Welch July  14. 

Tex.,     Victoria 10     a.m.,  July  14. 

Conn.,  Waterbury .  .7.45  p.m.,  July  14. 
N.  D.,  Sioux  Falls.... 9  a.m.,  July  14. 
N.   Y.,   N.   Tarrytown..3   p.m.,  July  15. 

Ky.,    Winchester    noon,  July  15. 

Pa.,   Wllderming 8   p.m.,  July  15. 

Ind.,  Ft.  Wayne  ...  .10  a.m.,  July  15. 
Ind.,    Fort    Wayne...  10    a.m.,  July  15. 

Pa.,    Nottingham    6  p.m.,  July  15. 

Va.,    Norfolk 1    p.m.  July  15. 

Neb.,    David    City    July  15. 

N.    J.,    Ridgefield    Park July  15. 

N.    Y.,    Niagara    Falls July   15. 

Minn.,  Minneapolis.  .  .10  a.m.,  July  15. 

Del.,    Wilmington    noon,  July  15. 

Neb.,   Grand  Island.... 8   p.m.  July  16. 

Ala.,    Elba    July  16. 

la.,    Clarinda    7.30  p.m.,  July  15. 

N.    Y.,    Whitesboro     ..  .8  p.m.,  July  16. 

O.,    London     July  16 . 

Ind.,   Frankfort    2  p.m.,  July  16. 

Pa.,   Meadville 8    p.m.,  July  16. 

Wash.,    Spokane     July  17. 

Ind.,     Noblesville     10  a.m..  Julyl7 

Pa.,   Exeter 6   p.m.,  July  17. 

O..    Cincinnati    noon,  July  18. 

Wis.,    Sparta    July  18 . 

Ind.,    Brazil    11.30   a.m.,  July  19. 

Ind..  Terre  Haute.... 11  a.m.,  July   19. 

Minn..    Hastings 11    a.m.,  July  21. 

Pa.,    Chester 8     p.m.,  July  21. 

N.    Y.,    New    York....  11    a.m.,   July   22. 

O.,  Rocky  River   July  22. 

Del..  Wilmington noon,  July  22. 

N.  Y..  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  July  23. 

Va.,   Roanoke    noon.  July  24. 

la.,    Bloomfleld    July  24. 

O.,   Petersburg 1   p.m..  July  25. 

Pa..   Media    noon,   July  28. 

N.   Y.,   Albany 2   p.m.,   July   28. 

O.,    Wauseon    noon,  July  31. 

O.,    Cadiz    noon,  Aug.     6. 


N.   Y..   White  Plains July  12. 

Wis.    Racine 10    a.m..  July  13. 

Minn.,    International    Falls... July  14. 

la.,  Sac  City July  14 

O.    Euclid     Noon,  Juiyl4 

Me..  Portland   Noon,  July  14 

N.    D..    Sioux    Falls 9    a.m.,   July  14. 

Ind..  Logansport 10  a.m.  July  15 

N.   J..   Newark 2   p.m.,  July  15. 

La.,    New   Orleans    July  15 

O.,    Cambridge    July  15 

la.,    Waverly 5    p.m.,  July  15. 

111.,    Rockford 1.30    p.m.,  July  15 

Wis.,    Marinette     July  15 , 

Canada.   Prince   Albert    July  16 

Minn.,    Chisholm     Julv  16, 

N.    Y..    Eastwood    July  17 

Ind..    Marion 9.30    a.m.,  Julv  18 

Fla.,    Dunnellon     July  21 

la.,    Cresco    8  p.m.,  July  21 

Md..    Pocomoke    Citv July  21, 

N.   Y..   White   Plains.. 2   p.m.,  July  21 

Mo.,    Webster    Groves    July  21, 

Pa.,  North   Braddock..3  p.m.,  July  21 

La.,   New   Orleans July  28. 

La.,  New  Orleans   July  28 

N.  J.,  Newark    2  p.m.,  July  29 


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RECD  UNTIL 


NATURE   OF   WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Ml.,   Mo 

111.,     1.  ily  14. 

Homer ily  15. 

Sacramento.  .11.30    a.m.   July  15. 

'  ;.i .    Roj  .-inn    

I't     Worth    9  a.m.,  July  16 

ii,    Freemont    noon,  July  16. 

I  >.   <•..    Washington. ..  .2   p.m.,  July  16. 

Minn..   Duluth    noon,  July  16. 

N.    r.,    White   Plal  '  ily  16. 

.Minn..    Duluth     noon,   July  17. 

Neb.,    Lyons 10    a.m.,   July  17. 

111.    Grays    Lake 8    p.m..  July  18. 

Cat.,    Rurlingame 8   p.m.,   July  21 

July  21 . 

N.     V.    New    York.... 11    a.m..   July  22. 

icky    River i 

Tenn.,    Nashville.  -  I  ily  24. 

Okla..    Oklahoma    City July  25. 

O.,    Bezley    i 

Ington    ...  1 1  a.m.,  Aui 

Sask.,    Regina    Noon,  July  12 

N.   Y..  Syracuse 3  p.m..  Julv  14. 

.Miss,    Biloxi     July  16. 

Mu..   Albany   July  15. 

N.    P.    Mayvllle    10  a.m..  July  15. 

Neb..    Grand    Island July  16. 

N.    Y..    Binghamton 4  p.m..  Julv  16. 

Canada.    Saskatoon    ....noon.   Julv  21. 

N.  Y.  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  Julv  30. 


O.,   Akron    noon,  July  15. 

Pa.,    Wllllamsport.  . .  .5    p.m.,  July  15. 

Pa..  Wilkes  Barre July   18. 

Canada.    Saskatoon noun,  July  31. 

N.  T..  Orangetown.  . .  .10  a.m.,   Julv   12. 

O..    Canton     Julv   14. 

Can.,    Regina     4.30  p.m..  July   15. 

Del.,    Wilmington    Noon,  July  15. 

Ga.,    Macon    9  a.m.  July   15  . 

Wis..    Janesville    July  15 , 

la..    Charles    City noon,  July  16. 

Ind.,    Marion 2    p.m..  July  17. 

O.,    Cincinnati     noon,   Julv  18. 

Pa..   Mauch    Chunk...  10   a.m.,   July  18. 

O..    Akron    noon.  July  18. 

Minn..    Winona    8  p.m.,  July  21. 

O.,    Elyria     Noon.  Jul v   24  . 

O.,    Toledo 10    a.m..   Julv   25. 

O.,     Toledo 10     a.m..   July   2:i . 

O..    Akron     noon,  July  31 . 

•innati    noon.   Julv   14 

N.    Y..   New   York 11   a.m..   Julv   15. 

Conn..  Hartford 11  a.  m.  Julv    15. 

X    Y  ,   New  York Julv   22 . 

N     Y.    Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m..  Julv   23 

La..    New    Orleans noon.  Julv   28. 

N     D..    Rismarek 2    p.m.   Aue.      9. 

Ga..     Fitzgerald noon.    A 


WATKK  SUPPLY 

.  Well  and  mams    A.   s.  Albers,   Vil.  Clk. 

.   Water   mains,  etc E.   S.   Burling,    Pres. 

J.  L.   Blanchard,   VII.   Clk. 

ted   concrete     ,  nles Comrs. 

.   Turbine    pumping    outfit,    450    HP M.  J.   Desmond,  C.  Clk. 

.  Addition   to  wi  C.   G.   Vangen,   City  Aud. 

.Water   work  le    capacity C.    B.    Wellborn,    Mi 

.  Constrn.    West    Fork    dam    M.    P.   Harwood,   Jr.,   Secy. 

.Steel   watei    mains,    it."'"'  lin.  it H.   M.   Baker,  c.  Eng. 

.  Water    meters Clk. 

.  Cast-iron    pipe,    2,370    tons Dist.  Comrs. 

.  Concrete    reservoir    C.  S.  Palmer,  C.  Clk. 

•  Current   meter.    10-ln Comrs. 

.Electrically   driven   pumping   machinery L.  Merritt,   Comr. 

.  Standpipe,    cast-Iron    pipe,    etc .   J.  F.  Piper,  Chr.  Trustees. 

.  Tubular    well    G.  G.  White,  Clk. 

.  Distribution    system     Bd.    of    Trustees. 

.  Water  works  and  sewerage  system    W.    F.    Clemens,    Secy. 

.  Bronze   gate    valves,    etc Bd.    of    Water   Supply. 

.  Laying   mains    F.    Mitchell.    VIL    Clk. 

,  ..ir     >.  .    u      -  Eng. 

.  Pumping  plant,  etc..  at  U.  S.   P.  O Superv.   Arch. 

.  C.-i.  pipe,  8  miles  6  to  10-in.;  valves,  hydrants,  meters,  &c.  A.    K.   Kimberly,   Engr. 
.Water  j ,  1 1 .  -  -  near  Oakland,  Cal Navy   Dept. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

.Two    motor    driven    centrifugal    pumps City    Comrs. 

.  Lighting    fair    grounds ._ Fair    Commission. 

.  Lighting   city    1'ascal  Meaut,  Ch.  Light.  Com. 

.Electric    light    improvements:    cost,    $19,000 C.    E.    Gibboney,    Clk. 

.Equipping    electric   light   plant    C.    J.    Van    Gen,    C.    Aud. 

.  Cable    and    131    poles -'    I  lowner,  Eng. 

.Municipal    electric    lighting    plant F.  M   Hopkins.  City  Clk. 

.  Ornamental    lighting    posts.    60 F.   E.   Harrison,   Mayor. 

.  Electric  work,   etc.,   for  comfort  station F.    E.    Johnson,    Secy. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

.  Auto    supply    wagon D.    P.    Stein,    Dir. 

.  Fire    hose,    1,500    ft.    2%-in M.  J.   Winters,  Ch.  Comm. 

.Motor  propelled  steam  engine  or  motor  comb,  engine....  J.    G.    Rchuler.    Chf. 

.  Motor    service    truck F.   E.   Harrison,   Mayor. 

BRIDGES 

.  Concrete    bridge     H.   T.    Essex,   Twn.   Clk. 

.  Two    bridges    O.  H.   Hall. 

.  Concrete   bridge    A.    J.   McPherson.    Ch. 

.  Concrete  bridge.  2.500  cu.  yds  B.    F.    Groves,    Pres.    Court 

.  Four  concrete  bridges.   100   ft.  long J.    R.    Bowdre.    Co.    Clk. 

.Two   reinforced   concrete  bridges    J.  A.  Father.   Ch.   Bd.   Pub.   V. 

■  Bridges   and   culverts;    cost,    $9,500 H.  B.  Rosenkrans.  Co.   Aud. 

.  Number    of    bridges E.  H.  Kimball.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Bridges      S.    Struble.    Pres.    Comrs. 

.  Concrete    bridge     J.  A.   Durling.   Clk. 

.  Concrete    bridges     C.  L.  Bauer.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Concrete  bridge,  35  ft.  span,  20  ft.  wide G.   W.   Hoffman,   C.   Recorder. 

.  Concrete    bridge     G.    H.    Lewis.    Dir.    P.    S. 

Culverts     C.  J.   Sanzenbacher,   Co  Aud. 

.  Bridge     over     creek C.   J.    Sanzenbacher.   Auditor. 

.  Concrete    bridge     C.   L.    Bauer,    Co.   Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Automobile.    4-passenzer V.  T.   Price.   Dir. 

Gasoline     motor     trucks P.  Jones    Supt.  School  Supplies 

.  Pub.    comfort    station Bd.    of    C.    &    S. 

.  Broadwav  subwav.   14th   to  26th   St Pub    Serv.    Comm. 

.Three    school    buildings    F.   E.   Johnson,   Secy. 

ntr    crane     F.   S.    Shields.    Secv. 

.  Automobile    taars.    15.000 T.   Hall.    Sec.    State. 

.  Jail     cells,     two w.   P..  Walker.  Ch. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

••nilxilni.    \i«. — By  decision  of  Supreme 
Court   go  md   Issue  of    • 

in    Marshall    county    is    held 

Phornlx.  Vrli. — City  Engineer  has 
presented  plans  and  specifications  for 
pavement  on  West  Jefferson  st.  and  on 
Second.  Third.  Fourth.  Fifili  a?, 
aves.  between  Washington  and  Jefferson 
sts.,  to  council,  which  have  been 

immendation    of    s 
tendent  Av<  •  >   Thor 

Los    Gatoa,    Cal. —  i 

whlcb    town    has   author- 
ised  Issue   of   bonds    lo   amounl 
itch    will    cover     10    pei 
oosl     of    work,     have     been    adopted     bj 

Hoar. I    ..l     Town     Tim-; 

foi    work. 
r  i-.'i.i.-iin.    <nl. — Millard     ave      will     be 

Plaaada,    "  bL — I 

aured    that 

throuKh     Plan 

struct! 

I'.. Ml, ,|tll.      I     1,1. 

ed   for   voting    on    $7.".""" 
Improving   five  main 


Redwood      City.      Cnl. — Redwood      city 
;    trade  has   started    movement   to 
load     from     San     Francisco     and 
peninsula    to   Big   Basin. 

Snornnivnlo.    Cnl. — Petition       is       being 
circulated    asking    Supervisors     to    pre- 
issue     for     | 
.airing,     building    and    improving 
Sacramento   county   roads. 

San    Fernando,    Cal. — One    rri  ire    high- 
way is  to  be  built  in  San   Fernando  val- 
ley.    When    completed    valley    will    have 
boulevard  system  of  any 
section   in   Southern   California. 

St.     Vimuotlm-.    Fin. —  Resolutions    have 
dopted    providing   f< 

#7". in    warrants    to    be    expended    in 

road   and    bridge    work    which   practically 
hard    surfacing   of   John    Ander- 
son   boulevard    to    north   county   line   and 
also     H.  ,.i     as    well     as 

Hon   of  several  concrete  bridges 

St.    \iiuiiKtim-.  Kin. — Specifications  will 
be  drawn   for  shell   paving  on  both  Jack- 
sonville gs    roads    and    later. 
if    sufficient    fnn.ls    are    i  va liable,    it    is 
to  pave  with  8  ft.  of  brick  and 
shell    on    each    side    one    mile    of 
lilie    highway    up    Durbln    Hill. 
•    lies   on   highway. 


Wallace,  Idaho. — At  meeting  of  Citv 
Council  it  was  decided  to  pave  Sixth  st. 
from  Cedar  st.  to  bridge  over  South 
Fork,  opposite  Northern  Pacific  depot, 
distance  of  about  two  blocks.  Ordinance 
calls  for  paving  at  cost  of  not  to  exceed 
$1.70    per    yd. 

Indianapolis.  Ind. — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  ordered  City  Engineer 
Klausman  to  prepare  plans  and  specifi- 
er paving  Bancroft  ave..  from 
New    York    to    Michigan    sts.    and    Ohmer 

Indianapolis,         Ind. — Resolution         has 

pted  for  paving  of  English   ave. 

lliirllncton.       In. — City       Council       has 

adopted      resolutions      ordering      Seventh 
and    Cedar    sts.    paved. 

Leavenworth,    Knn. — Resolutions    have 
iced    on    their    first    reading    for 
ng    and    paving    and    curbing    of 
Pennsylvania    from    Shoemaker    to    Fifth 
ave  :    Kim    from    Second   ave.   to   Fourth: 
Maple   ave.    from    Thornton    to    Santa    Fe. 
and   Thornton   from   Fifth  ave.   to   Maple 
regrading  and    pavin<-   of   Sixth 
Kiowa   to  Miami:  Congress  from 
jve.    to    Third    ave.,    and    Seneca 
from   Seventh  to  Bmadwav.     Also  to  re- 
ive and  curb  Chestnut  from  Sec- 
ond  to   Fourth   and   an   ordinance   to   re- 
nd   pave    Olive    from    Second    to 
Fourth. 


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Louisville,  Ky. — Improvements  are 
planned    for   various   streets. 

Jiew  Albany,  Ky. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners  has  sold  to  J.  F.  Wild  & 
Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  $27,200  4%  per  cent, 
macadamized   roads   bonds. 

Elton,  La. — Concrete  sidewalks,  :i 
light  and  water  plant  are  among  pos- 
sibilities  for   Elton. 

Lake  Charles,  La. — Police  Jury  has 
passed  resolution  calling  special  elec- 
tion to  be  held  Aug.  19  to  vote  on  $900.- 
000  bond  issue  to  raise  money  for  build- 
ing   good    roads. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — Ordinances  authoriz- 
ing opening  of  new  thoroughfare  in 
Woodberry  and  an  avenue,  to  be  known 
as  Monastery  ave..  in  West  Baltimore, 
have  been  approved. 

New  Bedford,  Haas. — Both  Purchase 
St.,  from  Union  to  Elm  St.,  and  Union  st. 
from  Purchase  to  Sixth  st.  have  been 
ordered  widened  by  City  Council. 

Hancock.  Mich. — The  Keweenaw  Coun- 
ty road  commission  is  planning  num- 
ber of  extensive  improvements  on  the 
road  in  Keweenaw  County,  Plan  of 
commission  is  to  build  roads  after  speci- 
fications  sent   out   by   state. 

Kalkaska,  Mich. — There  is  some  like- 
lihood that  proposed  Chicago-to-Macki- 
naw  road  will  be  routed  through  Kal- 
kaska  county. 

Duluth,    Minn Estimates     of    cost    of 

paving  Grand  ave.,  from  Vernon  St.  to 
Fifty-fourth  ave.  west  and  West  Su- 
perior St.,  Jenswold  st.  and  Oneota  St., 
from  Twenty-fifth  ave.  west,  have  been 
prepared  by  engineering  department  for 
Commissioner  Murchison.  of  works  di- 
vision. Estimates  are  both  brick  and 
sandstone  laid  on  concrete  base  for  full 
distance. 

Minneapolis.  Minn. — Final  approval  of 
plans  for  concrete  road  from  Wa^zata 
to  Mlnnetonka  Beach,  distance  of  three 
miles,  and  known  as  North  Shore  road, 
has  been  given  by  state  highway  com- 
mission and  way  is  clear  for  actual  work 
on  highway.  Commission  has  approved 
plans  for  roads  in  Beltrami,  Carlton  and 
Olmstead  Counties.  These  aggregate  89 
miles  in  length  and   will  cost  $151,578. 

St.  Paul.  Minn. — State  Highway  Com- 
mission has  given  its  approval  for  con- 
struction of  89  miles  of  roads  in  Belt- 
raml,  Carlton  and  Olmsted  Counties. 
Cost  of  improvement  will  be  $151,578 
and  approval  of  highway  commission 
carries  with  it  assurance  that  half  ex- 
penses will  be  paid  by  state.  These 
roads  will  be  part  of  state  road  system. 
Final  approval  has  been  made  of  three 
>f  concrete  road  in  Hennepin 
county. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — State  Highway  Com- 
mission has  sent  to  Auditor  Nelson,  of 
Washington  County  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  concrete  highway  through 
Forest  Lake  and  Oneka,  and  matter  will 
-idered  at  Washington  County 
Board  meeting  July  13.  This  is  part  of 
proposed  Twin  Cities-Duluth  highway. 
As  estimated,  cost  is  $11,000  a  mile  for 
concrete  there  is  some  sentiment  in 
county  against  building  with  that  ma- 
terial. 

liutte.  Mont. — Bids  will  be  readver- 
tised   for   paving   of   West   Park    st. 

David  City,  Xeb. — David  City  is  ask- 
ds  on  asphalt  and  brick  work 
that  will  cost  that  city  about  $75,000, 
and  Grand  Island  is  also  advertising  toj 
bids  on  vertical  fiber  pavement  that  will 
run    close    to    $80,000    in    cost. 

Manchester,  X.  H. — Board  has  passed 
resolutions  recommending  to  Common 
Council  appropriation  of  $100,000  for 
building  streets  and  sewers,  amount  to 
be  expended  $60,000  for  new  streets  and 
$40,000   for   new  sewers. 

"Jew  llrunswick,  >".  J. — Declaring  that 
bids  which  they  received  for  improve- 
ments to  Woodbridge-Carteret  road  were 
Irregular.  Board  of  Freeholders  have 
passed   resolution   rejecting   all   of   them. 

Xevr  Brunswick,  X.  J. — Plans  have 
been  approved  by  Freeholders  for  im- 
provement   of    Roosevelt-Woodbridge    rd. 

Mlrkleton.  X.  J. — Board  of  Freeholders 
of  Gloucester  County  has  advertised 
for  bids  for  building  of  road  between 
Mickelton  and  Swedesboro.  unfinished 
part    of    road    leading    from    Camden    to 

South     Orance,    X.    J Ordinance     has 

been  adopted  for  grading  and  macadam- 
izing of  Hilton  ave.  E.  R.  Arcularius, 
Township    Clerk. 

Hinulwuiiton.  X.  V. — Bids  will  be  ad- 
vertised for  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

Brooklyn,  X.  Y. — Bids  have  been  re- 
jected  for  paving  of  Shell   road. 

Xew  York  City,  X.  Y. — Bids  for  repay- 
ing Fifth  ave.,  from  Washington  sq.  to 
42d  st..  with  sheet  asphalt  on  6-in.  con- 
crete foundation  will  be  advertised  this 


week  by  Borough  President  MeAneny. 
Work  will  be  divided  into  three  con- 
tracts, one  for  section  from  square  to 
23d  St..  one  from  23d  to  34th  St.,  and  one 
from   34th   to    42d   st. 

Xiagara  Fails.  X.  Y. — Common  Coun- 
cil has  approved  of  $100,000  worth  of 
new  pavements,  as  follows:  North  ave. 
from  Main  to  Lockport  sts.,  $47,250;  Six- 
teenth St.  from  Ontario  ave.  to  Linwood 
ave.,  $23,000;  Robinson  court  from  Por- 
tage road  to  Fourteenth  st;  Weston  ave. 
from  Fifteenth  to  Twenty-second  sts., 
$19,100;  allev  between  Third  and  Fourth 
sts..  from  Niagara  to  Main  sts.,  $9.0S0. 
and  Twenty-fifth  st..  from  Ferry  to  Pine 
aves.,  on  which  no  estimate  has  yet 
been   made. 

Rochester,  X.  Y. — Plans  have  been 
taken  up  for  construction  of  street  par- 
allel to  Main  from  South  ave.  to  East 
ave. 

Saranae  Lake,  X.  Y. — A  petition  ten  ft. 
long  has  been  presented  to  Board  of  Vil- 
lage Trustees.  The  petitioners  asked 
trustees  to  lay  out  street  over  route  of 
what  "was  formerly  known  as  Terrace  St. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  for  grading,  curbing  and 
paving  of  Monroe  st.  Frank  Cooper  is 
Corporation   Counsel. 

White  Plains.  X.  Y. — The  Highway 
Department  has  taken  up  for  immediate 
repair  following  highways  in  West- 
chester county:  Pleasantville-Pocantico 
Hills  highway  No.  520:  McKeels  Corners- 
Briar  Cliff  highway  No.  53:  Briar  Cliff- 
Echo  Lake  highway  No.  54:  Mt.  Kisco- 
Millwood  highway  No.  587:  Ossining- 
Kitchewan  highway  No.  768;  Kitche- 
wan-Croton  Lake  highway  No.  405:  Echo 
Lake-Pine's  Bridge  highway  X...  143. 
Approximately    23    miles    in    all. 

Raleigh,  X.  C. — Petition  has  been  re- 
ceived from  citizens  of  South  West  St. 
asking  that  section  of  this  street  be 
graded    and   curbed. 

Bnrberton.  O. — Ordinance  to  issue 
bonds  in  sum  of  $5,400  for  purpose  of 
paving  and  grading  Newell  sts.  has 
been  passed. 

Cincinnati.  O. — County  Commissioners 
^proved  plans  for  improvement 
of  Campbell  road  at  cost  of  $14,338.  Im- 
provement was  ordered  advertised  for 
bids.  Improvement  will  extend  from 
State  Line  road  to  1,300  ft.  west  of  Kirby 
road. 

Dayton,  O. — Finance  Committee  will 
advise  that  bonds  in  sum  of  $8,200  be 
issued  for  paving  of  intersection  at  Irv- 
Ing    ave     and    East    First   st. 

stcuhenville,  O. — Commissioners  of 
Irondale  and  Yellow  creek  pike  have 
submitted  their  report  of  probable  cost 
of  9  l-io  miles  of  pike,  most  of  wuich 
will   be   paved,    to  be  $120,000. 

Toledo.  O. — Bids  will  he  received  at  the 
office  of  the  City  Auditor.  Toledo.  O., 
until  7:30  p.  m.  Wednesday.  Julv  30.  1913. 
for  the  purchase  of  $130,633  City  of  To- 
ledo.   4%%    Street   Improvement  Bonds. 

Toledo.  O. — Council  has  passed  ordi- 
nance providing  for  bond  issue  of  $98.- 
ono  at  4,2'.  to  pay  city's  share  for  eli- 
mination of  Lake  Shore  crossing  at  East 
Broadway. 

Klamath  Falls.  Ore.— Considerable 
road  work  will  he  done  in  Klamath 
county  this  summer.  Among  chief  im- 
provements will  be  building  of  lake 
shore  road  for  several  miles  along  east 
side   of  Upper   Klamath   Lake. 

Erie,  Pa. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

Franklin.  Pa. — At  special  meeting  se- 
lect council  passed  ordinance  providing 
for  repaying  of  Liberty  st.  between 
Moffet's   alley    and    15th    st. 

Scrnnton.  Pa. — Under  provisions  of 
new  roads  bill  presented  by  Representa- 
tive Jones,  of  Susquehanna,  and  passed 
at  s-ssion  of  General  Assembly  just  con- 
cluded, about  1.000  miles  of  new  roads 
will  be  built  in  state.  Almost  every 
county  in  state  is  touched  by  provisions 
of  bill  and  78  routes  are  laid  out. 

York.  Pa. — About  73  miles  of  new 
state  highways  for  York  county  are 
provided  in  reeept  highway  construction 
hill  which  now  awaits  signature  of 
Governor  Tener.  There  are  four  differ- 
ent routes  for  York  county.  Longest  of 
these  new  highways  will  be  known  as 
route  No.  333  and  will  extend  from  New 
Cumberland  through  Yocumtown.  New- 
berrvtown.  Strinestown  and  Zions  View, 
intersecting  present  route  No.  250  at  toll 
_:i.     beyond    North    York. 

Woonsocket.  R.  I. — Improving  of  Har- 
ris   ave.    is    being    considered. 

Knoxville.  Tenn. — Specifications  and 
profiles  for  construction  of  road  from 
Rutledge  pike  to  Mascot  and  MeBee 
ferry  will  be  made  next  week  by  Edward 
T.  Gorham,  County  Engineer. 


Marry,  Tes. — Proposition  to  issue 
bonds  to  amount  of  $75,000  for  good 
roads  has  been  carried  by  vote  of  177  to 
85  in  election.  Funds  will  be  used  on 
highways   for  good   roads   district   No.   ::. 

Corpus  <  hristi,  Tex. — City  Council  has 
ordered  paving  of  Leopard  St. 

Dallas,  Tex — Extension  of  Preston  st. 
has   been   petitioned    for. 

Pilot  Point,  Tex. — City  Council  is  mak- 
ing preparations  to  begin  paving  public 
square  and  work  will  be  rushed  to  com- 
pletion    as   quickly    as    poss 

Wichita  Falls,  Tex. — City  Council  has 
ordered  paving  of  Tenth  St.,  this  city's 
principal  residence  thoroughfare,  for 
distance  of  about  two  miles.  Asphalt  or 
wooden  blocks  will  be  used.  Over  75 
per  cent,  of  property  owners  have  peti- 
tioned   for   paving. 

l>ri«Uam  City,  Utah. — City  Council  is 
considering  additional  paving  petitions 
presented  by  W.  V.  Call,  representing 
six  blocks  in  Fourth  Ward.  This  makes 
total  of  36  blocks  of  additional  paving 
asked  for   by   citv. 

Salt  Lake  City.  Utah. — Commissioners 
of  Salt  Lake  county  have  decided  to 
call  bond  election  for  issuance  of  bonds 
to  improve  roads  of  Salt  Lake  county. 

Jonesville,  Va. — In  road  bond  election 
held  for  two  districts  of  Lee  County, 
election  was  carried  for  $76,000  addi- 
tional bonds  for  Rose  Hill  District,  which 
gave  majority  of  90  in  favor  of  issue, 
and  Rocky  Station  District,  which  gave 
majority   of   17. 

Norfolk,  Ya. —  Extension  of  Olvey  road 
is  being  considered. 

Pulaski,  Va. — Representatives  from 
State  Highway  Commission  are  at  work 
making  surveys  of  roads  in  Dublin 
magisterial  district  of  Pulaski  County 
in  preliminary  arrangement  for  begin- 
ning of  permanent  improvements  of 
noads. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Petition  for  improve- 
ment of  Normal  road,  which  commences 
at  junction  of  Sunset  boulevard  and 
Hayford  road,  has  been  filed  with  Board 
of  County  Commissioners,  asking  that 
6.68  miles  of  highway  be  improved  at 
the  county's  expense  Highway  is  be- 
ing standard  graded  by  township  au- 
thorities and  county  board  will  pass 
preliminary  resolution  authorizing  sur- 
facing  of   highway. 

Spokane,  Wash — City  Council  has  ap- 
proved plan  of  Commissioner  Hayden  for 
resurfacing  Post  st.  hill,  on  north  side. 

Madison,  YY'is. — Finance  Committee  has 
recommended  to  Assembly  appropria- 
tion of  $1,200,000  annually  for  next  two 
years  for  state  highway  department  to 
assist   in   building   of  roads. 

Superior,  Wis. — Work  on  paving  of 
Baxter  ave.,  between  North  Third  St. 
and  North  Twenty-first  St.  will  be  start- 
ed within  a  few  days. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Arnheim,  Cal. — For  paving  with  as- 
phalt Los  Angeles  st.  to  Los  Angeles 
Paving  Co.,  at  13.99  cts.  per  sq.  ft.,  or 
total    of    about    $50,000. 

Look  Beaeh,  Cal. — Supervisor  William 
E.  Hinshaw  has  stated  that  Board  of 
Supervisors  has  awarded  to  Benson  & 
Son.  former  Long  Beach  residents,  con- 
tract to  construct  three-mile  concrete 
boulevard,  extending  from  Orange  coun- 
ty line,  at  Bay  City,  through  Naples  to 
Long  Beach  citv  limits  on  Livingstone 
drive,  just  south  of  east  end  of  Broad- 
way,  and  thence  along  Livingstone  drive 
to  intersection  of  Miramar  and  Ocean 
aves. 

Oakland,    Cal For     straightening     of 

D.eath  Curve  to  Ransome  Crummey  Co. 
at  $7S,691.40  for  5-inch  asphaltic  mac- 
adam. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Bids  have  been 
opened  bv  State  Highway  Commission 
for  six  links  in  State  highway  system 
to  be  constructed  under  $18,000,000  bond 
issue,  and  awards  will  be  made  later  for 
XT1.,  miles  of  road  construction,  costing 
$265,394.15.  Commission  took  figures 
under  consideration,  after  having  com- 
puted totals  showing  lowest  bidders, 
and  announced  that  its  decision  would 
be  made  after  thoroughly  comparing 
bids  with  estimates.  Following  are  bids 
received:  El  Dorado  County — State  high- 
way between  Shingle  Springs  and  El 
Dorado,  5  miles,  water-bound  macadam; 
Arthur  S.  Lyons  and  Ira  N.  Burke, 
Smith's  Flat,  lowest  bidder.  $31,786.90; 
engineer's  estimate,  $19,372.33.  San  Ma- 
teo County — Grading  2-mile  strip  be- 
tween Cvpress  Lawn  Cemetery  and  South 
San  Francisco,  lowest  bid  Mahoney  Bros., 
San  Francisco,  $17,412.05;  engineer's  es- 
timate. S25.2S9.77.  Santa  Clara  County — 
Constructing    road    between    Morganhijl 


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ami   Qllri 

II    Sta- 
Btlmate, 

ita,    6V4 

lowest 

te,  $46.- 

Btructl f  highway   between   the  west- 

•  I      lllll- 

miles;  Ben- 
ion    &   Pennebaker,    Los    Angeles,    lowest 

i  ■■<> in.  'i-    yds- 

dolarway  pavement   to  Dolarway  Paving 
.field,   ill. 

Davenport,    la.      r  ■      .  sq.    yds.    of 

dolarway   pavement    to   McCarthy   Co.  of 

t. 

1    liurlolli-.      HlCh. 

one   mile   on    I  "    tOWH- 

shlp   to  Claud,  Dimondale  at 

H  ,i i.     Mo.— For     1,750     sq.     yds. 

dolarwaj   pavement  to  M.  S.  Bowlln,  Tip- 

Webater  «.r..»c.  Mo.— For  1.100  sq.  yds. 
dolarway  pavement  to  At  £..  Bowlin,  Tip- 
ton.   Ind. 

Hilling-.  Mont.  County  Commissioners 
have  let  contract  tor  grading  and  finish- 
ing about  10  miles  of  road  mar  that 
town  to  B.  R.  Davis  and  A.  1*  Clark  for 
$130   per   mile. 

Newark,  n.  J. — For  paving  with  bitu- 
Uthic  S.  20th  st.  by  Board  of  Works  to 
d    Bitulithic    Co.    at    $23,161. 

llllltllMiiilo".        V         If.  djourned 

oard  of  Contract  and  Sup- 
ply  several  paving  contracts  were  let. 
i  for  concrete  pavement  on  Cen- 
ter  st  was  awarded  to  Takacb  &  Chappel 
at  $1.49  per  sq.  yd.  This  is  a  pavement 
similar  to  that  plaoed  on  Henry  and 
upper    Water    sts.      Contract    Cor    paving 

•.  arded    to    A.    D.    Osborne.    Bing- 
h  am  ton   paving  brick    to   he   used,  at  cost 
of   $1.84    per  sq.    yd.      This    is   marked   re- 
duction   over  brick    pave- 
ments,   and    is    due    to    fact    (hat 
freight,    which    is    largest    item    in    pur- 
chases of  brick,   is  saved,   material   being 
manufactured    in    this    city.      A    i 
was    awarded    to    A.    D.    Osborne    to    pave 
siatc    st.    from    Henry    st.    to    Eldredge 
niton  brick. 
Buffalo,     V     Y. — By     commissioner    of 
Public   Works,   contracts    I 

ick  Asphalt  &  Ce- 
ment Co.,  Ltd.  sphalt,  $30,225; 
Merrlmac  st  .  aspic.it.  $24,560;  Huhland 
ave.,  asphalt  '  '  ter  ave„  as- 
phalt. $11.11":  Military  road,  asphalt,  $7.- 
516,  and  Jackson  st  .  asphalt,  $6,210.  Erie 
n  ille  ave..  brick,  $10.- 
900. 

Oawegro,    N.    Y. — For    paving    E.    Bridge 
St.   to  John   Hendrick    at    about    $14,000. 
Mmiiliin.     N.     n.      Contract     for     oavlng 
tions  of  busi- 
ness   portion    of    Mandan    have    been    let 
Bid    ac- 
cepted   was    for    bitulithic    paving. 
KuKrni-.    Ore.— Paving    1 

on    Spring   blvd. 

e  &   Henry  Construction    I 

t-in.    base    with    1-in.    binder    and    a    l1.- 

in.    surfacing,    at    I 1  ire    yard; 

t  ween   Fourth 

and    Sixth    jits      to    Clarke-Henry    Con- 

5-ln.    cement    base. 

with   a   2-in.   wearing   surface,   at   $1.53   a 

sq.  yd.:  two  blocks  on  Oak  st.  from  Fifth 

nth    to    the    Warren    Construction 

Co..  for  a  l-ln.  base  with  a  2-in.  wearing 

.  at  5i.se  per  yard. 

I'»r,-.|      l.roie.     Ore. For     paving     eight 

■  v.-    to    Linden    Kihl.e 
Portland,   at   $30,000. 
Erie.    Va. —  For     paving     towel 

with    asph;  LI  Olid  Bt  to 

|  |  Te  per 

ir, on    Fifth    to 

a.   at    $1.55   per 

riici.uruh.  I'ii. —  l:  1  icpartment  of 
Works     for  :     Forbes 

block  stone  to  Booth  &  Fllnn  at 
-0.33. 

Scrantoa,    Pa  .nstruc- 

Oevmopolls,    \\n-i. 

Spokane,    v\  ,,«i.  ,,1.,1     |n 

bid     when     ■ 

Oranl   st    to   i  nl   ave.  bridge. 

r's    estimate    heltm    $0,600.      Low 


bidder's    proposal    was   $6,400    and   other 
Hows:     Inland  Em- 
Co.,    $7,365;    Wash- 
,438;    Mltchel 
,,.•  bid  was  received 
on    grading,    curbing,    parking   and    side- 
walking     01     ■>  ivision    to    Al- 
tai,ti,      st  .    ,  :  timated    at    $860.       Th 

i    to    do 
work   for  $780. 

Spokane,  \\ii»h.  By  City  Council,  con- 
with  planks 
and  Grant  St.  t"  west  Olive  bridge  to  A. 
Wold,  low  bidder,  at  $6,400;  also  for 
irradlng  York  ave.  to  C.  M.  Payne,  at 
$780. 

Superior,  \\tn. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works,  contract  for  grading  Lackawanna 
ave  from  21st  st.  to  23d  St..  to  Peterson 
&    Holm,    whose   bid   of   $597   was   lowest. 

Superior,    Win. — Contract    for    i 
culvert    and    fill    over    Newton    Creek    at 
Ixtn    st..     Fast     End.     has     been 
awarded    to   E.    Hawarden   on    his    bid    of 
$1,356. 

SEWERAGE 

Long  Beach,  Cnl. — At    meeting  of  City 

Council    it    was    decided    to    hold    $375,000 

municipal    bond    .lection    July    30.     Ordi- 

tion    was    passed    by 

LOUS     vote.      Money     from     sale     of 

,11    be    used    for   construction    of 

outfall    sewer    system,    and    building    of 

incinerator   plant,    latter   to    cost    $35,000 

and    former   $340,000. 

Snn  Jose,  Cnl. — Construction  of  large 
number    of    sewers    is    being    planned. 

Newark,  Del. — Bids  for  proposed  sys- 
tem of  sewers  and  disposal  plant  at 
Newark  have  been  opened  by  Sewer 
Commission.  Bids  for  disposal  plant 
follow:  L.  B.  Jacobs.  Newark,  $12,380; 
M.  and  T.  E  Farra,  West  Chester,  Pa.. 
$15,574;  Kellv-McFeelev  Co..  Camden.  N. 
J.,  $10.750.S2.  and  the  New  York  Sewage 
Disposal  Co..  of  New  York  City.  $13.43S. 
Kellogg.  Idaho. — Ordinance  to  place 
$30,000  sewer  bonds  on  market  has  been 
passed    bv    City    Council. 

De    Witt,    la. — Election     will    be    held 
July  9  for  voting  on  bond  issue  ol 
onstruction   of   sewers. 
Waterloo,     la. — Voters     of     sewer     dis- 
trict  No.    2.   comprising   First  and  Second 
of  city  of  Waterloo,  will  be  privi- 
vote    in    special    election    to    be 
held  July   14   to  approve   or  reject  propo- 
sition to  construct  extension  of  Dry  Run 
sewer.      It    has    been    estimated    by    City 
Enelneer    that     cost     of    such     extension 
will   approximate   $28,860. 

Shreveport.  Ln. — Movement  has  been 
inaugurated  by  City  Commissioners  for 
elaborate  extension  of  sanitary  sewer- 
,■_,  -vstem  to  serve  all  southern  and 
western  sections,  work  to  cost  probably 
City  Engineer  Wilson  has  been 
instructed    to    prepare   plans. 

Gardiner,    Me. — It    has    been    voted    to 
have  citv  engineer  make  plans  and  spec- 
-    and     call     for     bids      for     con- 
struction  of  650   feet    of  sewer  on    Water 
imencing  at  Oak  st 
rnvnnn,  Minn. — Sewer  bonds  in  sum  or 
have   been   carried   by   lar.se   ma- 
jority. 

MnnrheMter.  N.  H. — Board  has  passed 
resolution  recommending  to  Common 
Council  appropriation  of  $100,000  for 
s,  wers   and   construction   of   streets. 

Trentnn.  N.  .1. — Ordinance  has  been 
i.asscd  providing  for  construction  of 
Drain    No.   no. 

Belleville,    N.    Y'. — Ordinance    has   been 

Iding    for     construction     of 

sewer     system.        Chas.     Lyma 

: 

Schenectady,  N.  Y". — There  will  be  a 
special  meeting  of  Village  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Eastwood  to  ratify  bond 
Issue    fo  be   used   in   building 

:".    miles    of    sewer    this    summer      Prop- 
ertv     owners 

01     sewer    system    by    a    vote 
of    127    tO    51.     Sewer    plans    are    well    un- 
der   way    In    office    of    George    i 
C     R. 

Snlem.      O.— The      $25,000      int. 
l  onds    which    were    to    hi 
sold   did    not   develon.  as  bonds  could  not 
tor   4%%.      Date   now   Set   for   sell- 
-    is  July  30  and   they  will   be 

Brie,  I'n. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted      for      construction     of     various 

I.nurTtoTvn.    I'n. — Plans    and    speclftoa- 

ir    si 0. ono    sewage    disposal    plant 

..f    Middle    Coal    Field    poor    district,    at 

l.aurvtown.  have  been  approved  by  State 

Commissioner      of      Health      Samuel      O. 

Knozvtlle,       Tenn.    -Enlargement        of 

ns    and    filtration    plant    is 
being  discussed. 


VasavUle,    Tenn. — Board    has    received 

bids   for   constructing  sewer   in  alley  No. 

tween    Blank    st.    and    17th    ave.. 

iorth.     Contract   has  i    A    to   T. 

1     Curtis   &   Son  at   $1,013.50. 

Ennla,   Tex. — Ennis    .Sewer   Co     , 

■     that    it    will    spend    $10,000    or 

extensions  within   next   year. 

Fort      Worth,     Tex. — Polytechnic     City 

Commission    has    rejected    both    bids    for 

laying    of    sewers    in    that    city,    as    both 

were  considered   too   high.     Another   ad- 

,,ent    for    bids    will    be    i 
There    are    16,000    ft.    of    sewers 

lllllxlmro,   Tex. — Bond    i- 

u   voted   for  I    water 

((miniih.  Tex. — City  Council  has  ordered 
tor  July  28  to  vote  on  $16,- 
,    -nds. 

WrnlhiTfonl.   Te.v. — Date 

to  pass  on  matter  of  bond  issue  of 
$4,000  for  sewer  extension  has  been  set 
for    July   8. 

Hampton.     Y'a A     new      sewer     main 

will  be  laid  shortly  on  Hope  st.  and  all 
residents  on  that  street  will  be  forced  to 
connect    thereto. 

Richmond.  Vn. — City  Engineer  has 
been  ordered  to  ask  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  new  sewer  in  East  Grace  St.,  be- 
tween  19th  and  21st  sts..  and  along  21st 
st.  from  Grace  to  Marshall  sts.,  at  esti- 
mated  cost    of   $16,178.71. 

Spokane,  YYnsh. — Commissioner  Hay- 
den  has  submitted  to  City  Council  plan 
and  alternative  for  sewering  large  terri- 
tory- in  western  part  of  Manito  district, 
main  plan  estimated  to  cost  $38,000. 
Plan  includes  sub-trunk  on  Division  st 
from  Twenty-ninth  to  Twenty-fifth  ave, 
east  to  Tekoa  St..  north  to  Twenty-sec- 
ond ave.  and  east  to  Manito  boulevard. 
this  part  to  cost  $18,314.  Laterals  would 
be  on  Twenty-sixth  ave.  from  Tekoa  to 
Browne.  Twenty-seventh  and  Twenty- 
eishth  aves.  from  Tekoa  to  Bernard,  and 
Twenty-ninth  from  Tegoa  to  Division. 
Cost  is  estimated  at  $20,808. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hnrtford.  Conn. — For  construction  of 
sewers  on  Bonner.  Ledger.  Wilton  and 
Catherine  sts..  to  Dan  O'Connor,  at  $8,- 
327. 

Newark.  Del. — Bv  Sewer  Commission, 
contract  for  building  svstem  of  sewers 
and  disposal  plant  to  Lvnwood  B.  Ja- 
cobs, of  Newark.  Del.  Mr.  Jacobs'  bid 
for  both  sewers  and  disposal  plant  was 
S50.949.52  Other  bids  were:  New  York 
Sewacre  Disposal  Co..  $51. $99. $2:  Kellev- 
McFeelev  Co.,  of  Camden.  N.  J..  $52,029.- 
41.  and  M.  &  J.  E.  Farra.  of  West  Ches- 
ter.   $66,407.90. 

Pittntield.    Mass. — Bv    Foard     of    Public 

Works,    to   C    E.    Trumbull,    of  Boston,   at 

,-,.   for  Newell   st    drain,  and  to  E.   P. 

Roberts,    of    Pittsfield.    for    the    Pleasure 

Park    drain,   at    $22,066. 

Cold  Spring.  Minn. — For  constructing 
sewers,  to  Moffat  Co..  of  Des  Moines.  la.. 
at    $8,000. 

YirsJnin.  Minn. — City  Council  has 
awarded  contracts  for  storm  and  sani- 
tary sewer  work  aggregating  abotn 
blocks,  which  will  cost  about  $10,000.  H. 
L.  Bartlett  got  contract  for  sanitary 
sewer  in  Anderson's  third  addition  at 
$2,024  and  for  storm  sewer  in  same  ad- 
dition at  $4,149.60.  Lawrenee-McCann 
Co.  of  Eveleth  got  the  contract  for  san- 
itarv  sewer  in  the  Fairview  addition  at 
5.90.  Other  bidders  were  Riisberg 
&  Marvlck  and  Pastoret  Construction 
Co     of   Duluth. 

Venrnor.    X.    J Bids    for    construction 

of  bulkheads  and  cateli  basins  have  been 
received   bv  Ventnor  Council.    E.   J.  Hol- 
land    submitted     lowest     bid     but     action 
was    referred    to    committee    on    streets. 
Holland's  bid  on  catch   basins  was   $74  50 
for  Tvpe  "A"  and   J50  for  Type   "R."      He 
bid     $3.60     per    lineal     ft.     on     bulkheads 
with    SI    per    cubic    vd.    for    mud    fill    and 
nts  for   sand   fill.      Smith's  bulkhead 
bid     was    $5    per    ft.:    catch    basin.    Type 
552:     Type    "R."    $4S.       The    Abacus 
ruction    Co.    hid    only   on    the   catch 
basins,    with    a    bid    of    $56.99    each.      The 
Atlantic    Construction    and    Supply    Co.'s 
bid    on    the    catch    basins    was    $52.50    for 
tvpe       The    Power    Equipment    and 
n    Co.    bid    $4    per   lin.    ft.    on 
the    bulkheading    and    $75    for    each    type 
tch    basin. 
Balleton    Spa,    N.    Y. — Foard    of    Super- 
's   has    opened    bids    for    erection    of 
new     county     tuberculosis     hospital     and 
building    sewage    disposal    plant    ln    con- 
nection  with    it      Thomas    Dunn    of   Sara- 
Sprincs  was  lowest  bidder  for  each 
contract.     Rids    were    as    follows:    County 
pital — Thomas  Dunn.         Saratoga 

Springs,    $25,193:     F.     D.      Sherman     Co., 


July  10,  1913. 

South  Glens  Falls,  $25,842;  James  An- 
derson, New  York.  $20,473:  K  Gaffney  & 
Sons,  Saratoga  Springs,  $27,252;  James 
P.  Fitzgerald,  Saratoga  Springs,  $27,966. 
Sewage  Disposal  Plant — Thomas  Dunn, 
Saratoga  Springs,  $2,417.25;  Thomas 
Leonard,  Saratoga  Springs,  $2,476;  B. 
GafEney  &  Suns,  Saratoga  Springs,  $2,- 
S2G  97;  Sherman  &  Blackburn.  South 
Glens  Falls,  $2,969.93;  New  York  Sewage 
Disposal    Co.,    $3,U08.57. 

Portland,  Ore. — Sewer  Committee  of 
City  Executive  Board  has  rescinded  its 
award  of  contract  for  construction  of 
Halsey  st.  district  sewer  to  John  Keat- 
ing for  $15,700  and  awarded  contract  to 
Elliott  Contracting  Co.,  next  lowest  bid- 
der. 

Krle,  Pa. — For  sewer  construction,  to 
Clements  Wolfram:  For  Poplar  and  29th 
st.  system  of  9-in.  sewers,  Wolfram  bid 
98  cts.  for  9-in.  and  77  cts.  for  6-in.  pipe 
laying.  On  sewers  in  German  and  Wal- 
lace sts.,  south  of  19th  St..  Wolfram  bid 
$1.19  and  Bancroft  asked  $1.20.  On  Plum 
St.,  from  18th  to  19th  sts.,  Wolfram  asked 
$1.24   and  Bancroft   $1.25.    - 

Pittsburgh,  Pa — By  Department  of 
Public  Works  for  constructing  relief 
sewers  on  Broad  st.  to  Evan  Jones  Co. 
at   $26,457,   and   on    40th   st.   at   $14,270. 

Pnrk  City,  Trim. — To  J.  A.  Ahler 
Plumbing  Co.  contract  for  installation  of 
complete  sewer  system  in  Park  City. 
Contract  calls  for  completion  of  work 
within  four  months,  with  expenditure  of 
approximately  $9,000  to  $10,000.  This 
new  sewer  system  will  extend  from 
Spruce  st.  on  the  west  to  eastern  cor- 
porate limits  of  city,  from  Virginia  ave. 
on  south. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Sncrnniento,  Col. — Erection  of  nitra- 
tion plant  to  cost  about  $828,000  is  rec- 
ommended. 

Denver,  Colo. — Initial  steps  toward 
marketing  of  $7,000,000  bond  issue,  au- 
thorized by  people  for  purchase  or  con- 
struction    of     municipal     water     system, 


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have  been  taken  by  public  utilities  com- 
mission. 

Hartford,  Conn. — Extension  of  water 
mains  in  various  streets  has  been  plan- 
ned. 

Bushnell,  Fla — Installation  of  water 
works   system   is   being  considered. 

Klton,    L,a Water    and    light    plant    is 

being    considered. 

Knyvllle,  La — Election  on  proposition 
of  issuing  bonds  to  amount  of  $220,000 
for  purpose  of  erecting  water  works 
plant  in  Rayville  resulted  in  bond  issue 
being   carried. 

Blllerlca,  Mass. — Sum  of  $22,000  will 
be  borrowed  for  purpose  of  extending 
water  pipes  into  part  of  town  known  as 
Pinehurst   Park. 

Pass  Christian,  Miss. — Council  is  mak- 
ing surveys  for  proposed  laying  of  about 
6,000  ft.  of  2-in.  pipe  in  east  end  of  town, 
along  Second  st.  and  cross  streets  north 
of  Louisville   and  Nashville  Railroad. 

Hannibal,  Mo. — Special  election  will 
be  held  in  Hannibal  for  purpose  of  de- 
ciding on  purchase  of  water  works.  To 
carry  proposition  to  purchase  a  major- 
ity of  two-thirds  of  votes  cast  must  be 
favorable. 

Fulton,  N.  Y. — Board  of  Public  Works 
is  considering  building  o£  new  reservoir. 

lit.  Morris,  N.  Y. — At  special  meeting 
of  Village  Board  of  Trustees  it  was 
voted  to  deposit  $5,000  to  prolong  option 
on   Mills   water  works  at   $50,000. 

■Waterloo,  N.  Y. — Improvement  to  wa- 
ter works  system  is  being  planned. 

Portland,  Ore. — Both  the  24  and  30- 
in.  submerged  Bull  Run  water  mains 
across  Willamette  will  be  lowered  this 
summer  so  as  to  permit  dredging  of 
upper  harbor  south  of  Hawthorne  ave. 
bridge  by  Government.  Contract  for  this 
work  has  been  awarded  to  A.  C.  U.  Berry 
for  sum  of  $69,400,  entire  amount  to  be 
paid  in  city  water  bonds  on  basis  of  93 
cents   on   dollar. 

Providence,  K,  I. — Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  has  voted  to  advertise  for 
bids  on    large   quantity   of   filter  cloth    to 


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at  pumping  station  and  for  300,- 
I    ;     i"'!       '    works  department. 

Providence,  K.  I. — Board  has  voted  to 
advertise  for  bids  for  contracts  to  fur- 
nish hi  ter  cloth  for  pumping  station  at 
Field  s  Point  and  for  300,000  brick  for 
in    of    public    buildings. 

Nashville,  Teun.— Board  of  Public 
\\  orks  will  advertise  for  bids  during 
present  week  for  repairing  wall  of  east 
basin  and  rendering  basin  impervious  to 
water,  according  to  plan  recommended 
by  Herrin,  water  works  engineer  of  New 
York.  Contract  for  former  work  will 
ily  be  awarded  this  week,  and 
'that  for  latter  work  somewhat  later 

Hillslu.ro,  Tex. — By  vote  of  127  to  24 
citizens  of  Hillsboro  have  authorized 
Council  to  issue  $25,000  worth  of  addi- 
tional water  works  and  sewerage  bonds, 
at   election    held   here   to-day. 

Uu.iiiuh,  Tex — City  Council  has  or- 
dered bond  election  for  July  28  to  vote 
"ii  $20,000  additional  water  works  bonds 
and    j  16,000   sewerage   bonds. 

Ogdeu,  Utah — For  purpose  of  raising 
money  to  cover  part  of  cost  for  con- 
struction of  dam  on  South  Fork  of  Og- 
den  river  to  impound  water  for  munici- 
pal water  works  system  of  Ogden,  and 
to  insure  ample  supply  of  water  for  city 
during  months  of  July,  August  and  Sep- 
tember, Board  of  City  Commissioners 
has  passed  resolution  calling  for  spe- 
cial  election   to   vote   bonds   of   $75,000. 

Amherst,  Va. — Council  of  town  of  Am- 
herst   has    adopted    ordinance    providing 


Bexley,  O — Bids  for  constructing  sys- 
tem of  sanitary  sewers,  according  to 
plans  prepared  by  A.  Elliott  Kimberiy, 
Consult.  Engr.,  Columbus,  Ohio.,  were  as 
follows:  (1)  Sieverling  &  Fairbairn, 
Springfield,  Ohio;  (2)  F.  R.  Stone,  Lima, 
Ohio;  (3.)  William  Jones,  Carnegie,  Pa  ; 
(4)  S.  T.  Knight,  Columbus,  Ohio;  (5) 
Barnewolt  Construction  Co.,  Peoria,  111.  • 
(6)  Kohbarger  &  Hoyles,  Marion,  Ohio 
i  awarded    contract): 


2S.529  lin.  ft.  8-in.  sewer  pipe,  cement  joints 

4,824  lin.  ft.   10-in.  sewer  pipe,  cement  joints 

4,313  lin.   ft.  12-in.   sewer  pipe,   cement  joints 

3,405  lin.   ft.    15-in,   sewer  pipe,   cement  joints 

876  lin.  ft.   18-in.  sewer  pipe,   cement  joints 

22,529  lin.  ft.  8-in.  sewer  pipe,  asphaltic  joints 

4,824  lin.   ft.  10-in.  sewer  pipe,  asphaltic  joints 

4,313   lin.   ft.   12-in.   sewer  pipe,   asphaltic  joints 

1,470  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back   fill,   under  6  ft 

6,344  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  6  to  8  ft... 
18,979  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  8  to  10  ft. 
12,154  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  10  to  12  ft. 
1,790  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  12  to  14  ft.. 
530  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  14  to  16  ft... 
800  cu.  yds.  excavation  and  back  fill,  from  16  to  18  ft... 

1  house  connection,  6-in.   cement  joints,   each 

1   house  connection,    6-in.   asphaltic  joints,    each 

923    Y-branches,    8x6-in -... 

102    Y-branches,    10x6-in 

87    Y-branches,    12x6-in 

12    Y-branches,    15x6-in 

1  concrete  manhole,   8%   ft.  and  under 

1  concrete  manhole,  over  8V5  ft.  and  under  10  ft 

63  concrete  manholes,  over  10  ft.  and  under  12  ft 

1  concrete  manhole,  over  12  ft.  and  under  14  ft 

1   concrete  manhole,  over  14  ft.  and  under  16  ft 

1  concrete  manhole,  over  16  ft.  and  under  l&y2   ft 

1  brick  manhole,   8%    ft.   and   under 

1  brick   manhole,   over  8^    ft.   and  under   10   ft 

1  brick  manhole,   over  10  ft.   and   under   12  ft 

1  brick  manhole,   over  12   ft.  and  under   14  ft 

1  brick  manhole,   over   14  ft.  and  under   16   ft 

1  brick  manhole,   over  16  ft.  and  under  lSVi   ft 

3  concrete    drop   manholes    

3  brick   drop   manholes    

11   concrete  single   flushing  manholes 

16   brick   single   flushing   manholes 

2  concrete   double   flushing   manholes 

2  brick    double   flushing   manholes 

16    lampholes    

1  deep  house   connection    

3  tons    14-in.    cast-iron    pipe 

2.9    tons    18-in.    cast-iron    pipe 

Class  A  concrete,  per  cu.   yd 

Class  B  concrete,  per  cu.   yd 

Class  C  concrete,   per   cu.    yd 

Rock   excavation,    per   cu.    yd 

M     ft.   b.m.   timber  in  foundation 

M  ft.   b.m.   sheathing  in   trench 

Common    labor,    per    hour 

Skilled    labor,   per   hour 

Foreman,   per   hour    

Teaming,    per   hour    

6-in.   tile   underclrains    

8-in.    tile   underdrains    

10-ln.   tile   underdrains    

12-ln.    tile   underdrains    

Railway   crossing,    lump    sum 

Totals 

Totals 


(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

$0.24 

$0.28 

$0.22 

$0.30 

$0.2925 

$0.15 

0.34 

0.37 

0.29 

0.40 

0.405 

0.21 

0.44 

0.44 

0.35 

0.50 

0.5075 

0.33 

0.65 

0.61 

0.51 

0.70 

0.765 

0.40 

0.85 

0.85 

0.72 

0.95 

0.99 

0.60 

0.32 

0.45 

0.42 

0.35 

0.365 

0.19 

11.47 

0.52 

0.49 

0.45 

0.4975 

0.28 

0.52 

0.60 

0.55 

0.60 

0.65 

0.34 

0.30 

0.33 

0.48 

0.30 

0.23 

0.2S 

0.40 

0.36 

0.64 

0.40 

0.32 

0.41 

0.60 

0.5S 

0.72 

0.60 

0.60 

0.52 

0.73 

0.80 

0.88 

0.95 

0.78 

0.74 

1.05 

1.00 

1.10 

1.20 

0.92 

1.30 

1.40 

1.40 

1.26 

1.65 

1.44 

1.80 

1.60 

2.00 

1.42 

2.25 

1.61 

2.75 

0.55 

0.28 

0.22 

1.10 

0.22 

0.50 

0.83 

0.45 

0.32 

1.20 

0.28 

0.55 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.20 

1.55 

0.90 

1.40 

1.15 

1.50 

1.70 

2.00 

1.10 

1.80 

1.50 

2.00 

2.00 

2.38 

1.40 

2.75 

2.00 

3.00 

3.35 

2.66 

1.75 

42.00 

35.00 

30.00 

27.00 

65.00 

30.00 

42.00 

38.00 

35.00 

30.00 

77.00 

37.00 

42.00 

41.00 

45.00 

34.00 

90.00 

44.00 

42.00 

44.00 

50.00 

38.00 

104.00 

48.00 

42.00 

47.00 

55.00 

40.00 

119.00 

60.00 

42.00 

50.00 

60.00 

45.00 

135.00 

70.00 

52.00 

38.00 

30.00 

27.00 

75.00 

30.00 

52.00 

41.00 

35.00 

30.00 

S9.00 

37.00 

52.00 

44.00 

45.00 

34.00 

104.00 

44.00 

52.00 

47.00 

50.00 

38.00 

120.00 

48.00 

52.00 

60.00 

55.00 

40.00 

137.00 

60.00 

52.00 

53.00 

60.00 

45.00 

155.00 

70.00 

52.50 

45.00 

60.00 

45.00 

100.00 

70.00 

60.00 

50.00 

60  00 

45.00 

115.00 

70.00 

55.00 

48.00 

75.00 

60.00 

50.00 

70.00 

63.00 

54.00 

75.00 

60.00 

57.00 

70.00 

110.00 

55.00 

100.00 

100.00 

55.00 

80.00 

122.00 

60.00 

100.00 

100.00 

63.00 

80.00 

10.00 

9.00 

10.00 

10.00 

15.00 

10.00 

5.00 

2.00 

10.00 

2.50 

2.20 

9.00 

40.00 

45.00 

60.00 

60.00 

45.00 

30.00 

45.00 

45.00 

60.00 

50.00 

50.00 

30.00 

8.00 

10.00 

12.00 

9.00 

10.00 

10.50 

7.00 

10.00 

10.00 

7.50 

8.00 

9.00 

6.00 

8.00 

9.00 

7.00 

6.00 

8.00 

6.00 

4.50 

5.00 

5.50 

5.00 

3.00 

38.00 

35.00 

50.00 

50.00 

30.00 

30.00 

38.00 

35.00 

40.00 

50.00 

30.00 

30.00 

0.30 

0.30 

0  25 

0.26 

0.35 

0.22 

(1.50 

0.50 

0.35 

0.50 

0.50 

0.225 

0.60 

0.60 

0.60 

0.75 

0.65 

0.30 

0.60 

0.65 

0.60 

0.55 

0.65 

0.45 

0.30 

0.30 

0.20 

0.25 

0.12 

0.25 

0.35 

0.33 

0.25 

0.30 

0.18 

0.40 

0.15 

0.40 

0.30 

0.35 

0.25 

0.45 

0.68 

0.50 

0.35 

0.40 

0.31 

0.50 

400.00 

100.00 

200.00 

250.00 

500.00 

100.00 

$46,013 

$47,559 

$51,914 

$53,185 

$53,526 

$41,735 

$49,267 

$53,722 

$59,447 

$55,284 

$56,655 

$43,257 

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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  2. 


for  Issue  of  bonds  amountl 

d  in  se- 
curlng    watei  rlo   light 

plan  I   i. 

■  •■•> hi !■>■>.    Wash. 
is    being    pli 

tauer,  \*  ii^ii  — 
olded    i"    offer    W.    H.    Paulh  unus   $2,GoO 

offer  Includes  payment  al  n  •  of  $40  a 
month. 

CONTRACTS      \«  IRDED. 

» n.i.    la.  i    to    Des 

.v  Iron  i  :o  . 

Pa risiiiin.     KIIL- 

i«  ,  st   bid  at   $85»  for 
ol   4-in.  wati  !■  main  on   I 
n.. in. -n fn.      For     Installing     two 

Borough  Water  Works  to  Babcock  & 
Wilcox   Co      New    bi 

awarded    to    H.    K.    1 1  W  ork    Is 

ipervlsion  of  I  besti  r  ft   Fleming, 
eers,    Pittsburgh,    Pa. 

tashTllle,   Tenn. — By   Board   of    Public 
Works    oon  tract     for    cleaning     ou 
I. asm  of  reservoir  to  E.  T.  Lewis  &  Co., 
the   price   being   f 2,  I 

I'ark    City,     Tenn. — Contract 
stalling     complete     pumpl 
n    awarded    I 

II    Works    Co., 
ira,    in 

Fort    ttnrih,   Tex. — By   Commissioners, 
Manufacturing  Co.,  contract  for 
placing    pump    and    tank    al    water    plant 
,n    rear   of   county  jail. 

I'ai son,   itnh. — Contract    foi    eonstruc- 
works  systei  P 

City    hat  rded    to    Wheelrlght 

Construction  Co.,  of  Ogden,  at  bid  ot 
about  162, 

From  Royal,  Va. — For  constructing 
water  works  and  sewer  system  to  Win. 
Tunny,    of    Juliet,    111.,    at    $2 

I'm  i  nlliip.  Wash. — Knoell  &  Houk  were 
successful  bidders  for  laying  of  iron 
water  mains  in  Main  St.,  Summer  and 
Union  aves,  Puyallup.  They  will  do  work 
for  $1.: 

Superior,  w  is. — Board  of  Public 
Works   has   a  i%  ■      instal- 

lation   of    water   and  lions   on 

Tower   aye.    from    16th    St.    to    -1st    st.    to 
Stack     Bros.    Co.       The    Superior 
Light  &   Power   Co.    was   only    other   bid- 
der. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 
Los   Angeles,   Cal. — City    engineer    has 

certified  to  sufficiency  of  petition  filed  by- 
property  owners  on  Moneta  ave.,  be- 
tween 36th  place  and  Vernon  ave..  for 
installation  of  ornamental  lights,  and 
it  is  expected  that  City  Council  will  at 
once  take  steps  to  start  necessary  pro- 
ceedings. Lights  will  extend  distance  of 
little   less    than    a   mile. 

I. ii  Junto,  Colo. — Arrangements  are  be- 
ing made  for  establishment  of  gas  plant 
Junta.       W.    H.    Gates    and    G.    M. 
Culber   have  proposition  which   has  been 
placed    before    City    Council    asking    for 
s.-.      If    this    Is    granted    they    W-i 

llushiiill.  Fin. — Installation  of  electric 
light  plant  is  being  considered. 

\\  Inter    fork.    I'm. —  Fi 
tee  of   Council,    Mr.    11.    A.    Ward 
man,    has    duly    advertised     for    sale    of 
new  7   per  cent,  bonds  to  the  amount  of 
$10,000,   which    have   been   issued   for    in- 
stallation'of  electric  li'-'ht   plant. 

Dixon,     in.  '        Council     has    appro- 

priated 11,600  for  boulevard  lights  to  be 
-    portion    of   city. 

Elton,  i.m.  Light  and  water  plant  is 
being   considered. 

Camden,     N.    J. --Camden     Council     has 
nother  step  toward  establishment 
of     municipal     lighting     plant.       Special 
committee  ha » Ing  m 

"00     had 

I n    provldi   i  to   I"-   let    for 

1466,600. 

Caamberabnrg-     Pa. — it     has    bei 
solved  i  mcll  that 

sum   of   62.700    be   expended    bj     I 
in     improving    lighting    ol 
tween  north  side  of  Kti        tnd    louth  side 
of    Washington  I    st.    be- 

nd   Mar- 
kit   st.   brldgi 
13.700  be  contrlbuti  d  of  bor- 

s„u    i.nk.-    City,    I  tab.      i 

■  ,11      uniform  "white 

ire    lights    along     b   th 
stri-ets. 

Isanerst,     \  a. 
ordlnan 

amounting    to   ji».' 
trie    light     pi 


I   IIVI  it  ICTS      \  »    IRDED. 

n  ikIiIouIihi.    In-  for    H'W 

lighting  system  to  be  Installed  In   Wash- 
to  Common  I    SupplJ 

Roseau,     Minn. —  \  II     has 

,     follow  Ing  for    elec- 

bouse     and      water     works 

Power  bou  ft   Bcrg- 

strom,   1  mint  l>  Ine,   boiler  and 

lnnery,    Northwestern  Elec- 

ill,   $4,927;   poi.. 

line  and  street  lights— The  Elect! 

structlon    Co.  13,896;     Water 

works,    Charles    W.    Krlandson,    Roseau, 

»2,700. 

i  asaden,    n.   J For   constructing   pro- 
municipal      electric     light      plant, 
L22  Mar- 
ket st  .  Newark,  as  follows;    Carleton  & 
0;    Storm  &  Co.,    boil- 
•  i.i.    <  1  15,980; 
Atlantic     Construction     Co..     of     Atlantic 
City,      electrical      work.      6279,900;      total, 

Win.-rl \.  Y. — For  ornamental  light- 

■  in,  by  Village  Board,  to  Central 
ork  Gas  &  Electric  Co  Entire 
cost  of  new  system  will  be  $5,594.50  per 
vear.  increase  of  $1,212.54  over  old  style 
lighting.  Contract  has  been  signed  for 
live  years. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Fresno,  CsX — Motorizing  of  two  pieces 

of    fire    apparatus    is    recommended. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Purchase  of  com- 
bination chemical  and  hose  wagon  has 
been    authorized. 

East  (ireennich.  Conn. — Taxpayers 
have  voted  to  build  new  fire  station  on 
corner  of  Long  and  Main  sts.,  which  is 
in    business   centre   of   village. 

Hartford.  Conn. —  Plans  for  improve- 
ment Of  fire  department  are  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Nnugntuck.  Conn. — Purchase  of  oOO  ft. 
of   hose   has   been   authorized. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Congress  has  made 
appropriation  for  installation  of  modern 
system  Of  auxiliary  fire  protection  for 
of  the  largest  buildings  occupied 
bv  Department  of  Interior.  Address 
Chief   Clerk    of   Interior   Department. 

Tampa,  Fin. — Purchase  of  two  large 
steamers  is  recommended  by  Chief  \\  . 
IS.    Mathews. 

Dixon.  III. — City  Council  has  appro- 
priated $5,000  for  purchase  of  new  au- 
tomobile   fire    truck. 

I. upon,.,   ind. — Purchase    of   motor   ap- 
has   been   recommended. 

Des  Moines,  la. — Purchase  of  several 
more  pieces  of  motor  apparatus  is  be- 
ing   discussed. 

Kansas  City.  Mo. — Several  pieces  of 
motor  apparatus  will  be  purchased.  John 
C.  Egner  is  Chief. 

Butte.  Mont. — City  Clerk  has  been  in- 
structed to  advertise  for  bids  for  auto 
fire  engine. 

Rochester.  >".  Y. — Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  has  rejected  bids  on  new 
Exchange  st.  fire  house  and  has  directed 
Clerk  Frank  X.  Piter  to  advertise  for 
new    bids. 

Dnvton.  O. — That  bonds  in  sum  of 
$119,000  be  issued  for  complete  motor- 
izlng  of  fire  department  will  he  recom- 
mended to  City  Council  by  finance  com- 
mittee. 

Hasslllon,  O. — Bond  issue  of  $lo,000  is 
being    discussed    for   motorizing    fire   and 
i  nents. 

Hiddletown,  O. — Purchase  of  motor 
apparatus   has   been   authorized. 

Pittsburgh,   Pa. — Pittsburgh    will    build 
new    modern    fire    engine    house    at    Web- 
ster  and    Seventh    aves.,    to    cost    $60,000. 
epared    by    Architect 
Brennen   and  provide   for  struc- 
bv    100   feet,   with   concrete  foun- 
dations, slate  roof,   hollow   tile   walls  and 
•  very    modern   equipment.      It    will   house 
new    motor    apparatus    which    has    been 
ordered    by   bureau    of   fire. 

Cranston,  It.   I.     city   Council   ot 
ston    has    voted    to    appropriate    sum    of 
10    ft.    of    hose 
to,      Aii  Company,       It     has 

also    vol  shut-Off    nozzle 

and    four    fire    lanterns    for    company. 

Wichita    Falls,    Tex. — Purchase    of    an- 
other   automobile    tire    engine    by    city    is 
lated,     and     it     will     probably     be 
ordered 

Spokane,      Wash.     Cltj      Council      has 

build     new     South     Side     tire    station     on 
owned    by    city    water    depart- 
ment  at   Lincoln  Heights  reservoir. 

i  in. .on,.  \\  nsb. — Purchase  of  two  gas- 
oline pumps   and    two   gasoline   combina- 


tion hose  and  chemical  wagons  has  been 
ended. 
Unup.-en.    nyia,      \i,out   300   ft.   of   hose 

a  ill     probably     be    purchased. 

i  nviii  \i  M     \ \\  vnni'.D. 

sun   Francisco,  i  at. — By  Board   ot    Fin 
Commissioners,    to    American-La 
Co.,    for   motor   fire   engine   at   SI 

\ttautn,    tin. —  Mayor     Woodward     has 

signed  contract   for   new  automobile   fire 
engine    in    Tenth    ward,    which     I 
was       purchased       from       Amer 
Prance   Fire   Engine  Co.   for   $9,000. 

Bmporia,     Kan.— By     city,     to     Eureka 

re  Hose  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Kansas  City.  Mo.. 
for  l.UUO  ft.  of  their  Paragon  brand  nre 
hose   at   $1.10   per   ft. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — City  Council 
committee  on  fire  department  lias  re- 
ported receipt  of  bids  for  motor  fire  ap- 
paratus, and  submitted  order  authoriz- 
ing contracts  with  Ahrens-Fox  Fire  En- 
gine Company  for  one  engine,  and  with 
Robinson  Fire  Apparatus  Manufacturing 
company  of  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  for  one  fire 
engine,   each   to  cost   $9,000. 

I. rand  Knplils.  Mich. — An  order  has 
been  placed  by  Board  of  Police  and  Fire 
Commissioners  with  Couple-Gear  Auto- 
mobile Co.  of  this  city  for  two-wheel 
tractor   to   be   used  at  No.   3   fire  station. 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — Contract  for  50-gal- 
lon  chemical  tank  for  Fire  Department 
has  been  awarded  to  American-La 
France    Company    for    $424. 

Portland,  Ore. — Fire  hose  contracts 
have  been  awarded  as  follows:  Eureka 
Fire  Hose  Manufacturing  Co.,  3,ouU  ft. 
of  2%-in.  Paragon  hose  for  $1.10  a  foot; 
American  Rubber  Manufacturing  Co.,  1,- 
000  ft.  of  2^2 -in.  Crackerjack  at  85  cts. 
a  foot  and  S00  ft.  of  lVz-in.  Cracker- 
jack  hose  at  48  cts.  a  foot:  Fabric  Hose 
Co.,  3,000  ft.  of  2is-in.  Keystone  hose 
at  $1.10  a  foot;  Bowers  Rubber  Co.,  1,- 
000  ft.  of  2l2-iTi.  Victor  hose  for  80  cts. 
a  foot;  Republic  Rubber  Co.,  1,000  ft. 
of  2%-in.  Invader  hose  for  83  cts.  a 
foot;  Goodyear  Rubber  Co.,  1,000  ft.  of 
2  !  — in.  Columbia  hose  for  85  cts.  a  foot: 
Guttapercha  Rubber  &  Manufacturing 
Co.,  800  ft.  of  1',2-in.  Rescue  hose  for 
IS    cts.    a   foot. 

Portland,  Ore. — To  A.  G.  Long,  con- 
tract for  furnishing  city  with  one  Ameri- 
ca n-LaFrance  auto  pumping  engine  for 
sum  of  $9,000. 

Portland.  Ore. — Bids  for  fire  engine 
house  at  Third  and  Glisan  sts.  have  been 
opened  by  fire  committee  of  City  Execu- 
tive Board,  and  contract  awarded  to  A. 
C.  Meyers  for  $11,67S,  which  was  lowest 
proposal. 

Lynchburg,  Va. — For  furnishing  one 
75-foot  motor  aerial  truck,  to  Seagrave 
Co..  Columbus,  O.,   $11,000. 

BRIDGES 

Miami,  Ariz. — Gila  County  Board  of 
Supervisors  has  authorized  construction 
of  seven  bridges  on  highway  between 
Globe  and  Miami  and  is  having  roadbed 
changed  and  put  in  first-class  condition. 
It  is  estimated  that  these  improvements 
will   cost   between   $9,000   and   $10,000. 

Washington,  d.  C. — New  bids  will  be 
asked  for  construction  of  new  t>  st. 
bridge   over   Rock    Creek. 

St.  Augustine.  Fla. — Specifications  will 
be  drawn  at  once  covering  estimated 
cost  of  permanent  concrete  bridge  over 
San  Sebastian  to  New  Augustine,  con- 
crete bridge  over  Durbin  creek  and  at 
Twelve  Mile  Swamp  near  Sampson.  It 
is  expected  that  twenty  thousand  dol- 
lars   will    be   provided    for    bridge   work. 

M.hevllle.  (in. — Dodge  County's  Com- 
missioners have  met  in  Abbeville  with 
■Wilcox  County's  Commissioners  to  dis- 
cuss proposed  building  of  bridge  across 
the  Ocmulgee  River  to  connect  W'ilcnx 
and   Dodge   Counties. 

Monde,  Inil. — County  Commissioners 
have  approved  plans  for  Sharon  bridge 
across  Mississippi  River,  north  of  De- 
Soto,  submitted  by  County  Surveyor 
Webber,  and  bridge  will  be  advertised 
for  sale  at  once.  Plans  call  for  two 
spans,  one  a  "through"  span  and  other 
a  "pony"  span.  Entire  length  of  two 
will  be  250  ft.  It  will  be  constructed  of 
steel  and  con 

Ktiiishs  City,  Kim.  \n  issue  of  $20.- 
oiio  has  been  voted  to  construct  re-en- 
tsoncrete  bridge  over  Jersey  Creek 
1 1    Seventh  st. 

Haverhill.  Muss.  County  Commission- 
ers have  decided  to  rebuild  three  spans 
of  Qroveland  bridge,  recently  burned. 
putting  in  modern  steel  structure  with 
reinforced  concrete  floor.  They  have 
JSn.OOO  available  for  purpose  and  cost 
will  be  apportioned  on  railroad  and 
county. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  JULY  17,  1913 


No.  3 


CITY   BACTERIOLOGICAL  LABORATORY.    BIRMINGHAM,   ALA. 


CITY    BACTERIOLOGICAL    DEPARTMENT 


Value  to  the  Health  Department  and  in  Controlling  and  Eliminating  Contagious  Diseases — Detecting  Diphtheria 

and  Typhoid  Cases — Analyzing  Milk,  Suspected  Well  Waters,  Etc. — The  Birmingham  Hygienic  Laboratory. 

By  E.   M.    DUNCAN,   M.   S.,   City   Bacteriologist    in    Birmingham.    Ala. 

The  city  of  Birmingham,  Alabama,  has  the  distinction  this  city  for  the  diagnoses  of  the  various  diseases,  from 
of  being  the  first  city  in  that  state  to  establish  and  main-  the  time  the  department  was  established  in  August,  1906, 
tain  a  hygienic  laboratory  as  a  further  protection  to  the  up  to  and  including  December  31,  1912,  shows  the  pro- 
health  of  its  citizens.  In  1906,  when  it  was  proposed  to  gress  that  has  been  made,  and  to  some  extent  emphasizes 
establish  a  bacteriological  department  for  the  city,  it  the  importance  of  this  service  as  a  means  of  protecting 
was  agreed  to  by  certain  city  officials  who  were  not  health  and  life  from  the  dangers  of  contagious  and  in- 
familiar  with  the  needs  and  importance  of  such  a  de-  fectious  diseases, 
partment,   with   the   idea   that   the   department   would   be  Specimens  Examined  for:            Positive.     Negative     Totals. 

established   as   an   experiment    to   determine   whether   or      Blood.   Typhoid    2,255  5,748  8,003 

not  the  city  needed  or  wanted  such  an  institution.     That       Blood,    Malaria     190  1.012  1,202 

it  has  from  the  very  first  done  all  that  was  claimed  for      Sput urn,   T^rcujosis    J'JfJ  36jfy  ^ 

it   by   its   advocates   has   been    thoroughly   demonstrated,  Pu  s' "g^ar  S'P  Go  no^r  hoe  a '.'.'.'.' .'.'   '509               998            1,507 

as  judged  by   those   conversant   with    the   importance   of      Feces,    Hook-worms    53  276  329 

this   line   of  scientific   work   and   the   good   work   of   the      Spinal   Fluid,  Meningitis    8  5  13 

department    has    been    recognized    and    appreciated    by  ~?3~567 

many  prominent  citizens  in  almost  all  walks  of  life.  ran  '  ' 

The  following  statement  of  the  number  of  microscopic  The   number   of  examinations   made   during  the   year 

examinations  made  by  the  bacteriological  department  of  1512  for  the  diagnoses  of  diseases  showed  an  increase  of 


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777  pei  out  »v*f  tin  numbet  of  examinations  made  for 
ilu-    same    purpo  year    the    laboratory    was 

established,  or  an  avera  n  isi    oi   111   [ht  cent    each 

year,  rhis  shows  that  the  value  of  this  work  as  an  aid 
to  correct  diagnosis  and  the  control  of  diseases  was 
realize. I  from  the  first,  and  that  the  laboratory  is  being 
more    relied    upon    and      more     highly     appreciated 

year. 

\  department  of  this  kind  serves  main  important  pur- 
-    in    a    well-established    health    organization;   as   an 

aid  to  the  |iro]ier  enforcement  of  health  and  quarantine 
laws  ami  for  the  protection  of  the  health  of  the  citizens, 
to  all  elates  of  which  it-  services  arc  extended  free  of 
charge.  The  work  carried  on  and  to  be  accomplished 
by  a  department  of  this  kind  is  not  only  an  aid  to  the 
protection  of  human  health,  but  in  many  instances  makes 
possible  a  considerable  saving  from  a  financial  point  of 
view.  But  the  most  important  benefits  are  those  afforded 
to  individuals  and  the  general  public  in  aiding  in  the 
control  and  suppression  ><\  contagious  and  infectious 
diseases.  Man)  times  laboratory  tests  may  make  known 
a  case  of  disease  which  would  not  otherwise  be  detected 
m  its  incipience,  and  from  which  serious  harm  may  re- 
sult, not  only  to  the  individual  patient  hut  to  other  per- 
sons in  danger  of  infection.  Facts  determined  in  the 
laboratory  may  result  in  isolation  and  quarantine  of  the 
patient,  or  on  the  other  hand  may  remove  suspicion  of 
disease  so  that  the  patient  may  be  relieved  from  the 
burden  of  quarantine:  or  it  may  change  the  entire  line 
of  treatment. 

This  is  especially  true  in  diagnosing  diphtheria.  It  is 
the  opinion  of  the  best  authorities  that  the  clinical 
symptoms  of  diphtheria  are  no  longer  the  most  signifi- 
cant, but  that  the  only  correct,  scientific  and  accurate 
method  of  diagnosing  this  disease  is  the  culture  method 
and  identification  of  the  diphtheria  organisms  in  the 
laboratory  by  the  microscope.  Hence  it  is  deemed 
necessary  and  advisable  to  make  cultures  from  all  sore 
throats,  both  slight  and  extensive.  A  sufferer  from  sore 
throat  may  have  almost  every  clinical  sympton  of  diph- 
theria, but  the  examination  of  a  culture  from  such  a 
throat  in  the  laboratory  may  show  only  follicular  ton- 
silitis,  only  pus-producing  organisms  being  present,  thus 
establishing  the  real  nature  of  the  trouble  and  relieving 
the  patient  of  the  burden  of  isolation  and  quarantine; 
also  saving  considerable  in  the  expense  of  the  antitoxin 
that  it  might  have  been  thought  necessary  to  administer 
to  various  persons  as  a  precautionary  method  should 
there  have  been  doubt  as  to  whether  the  case  was  diph- 
theria. On  the  other  hand,  it  is  possible  that  some 
individual  patient  may  show  only  vague  clinical  symp- 
toms of  diphtheria,  yet  a  microscopic  examination  may 
reveal  the  fact  that  such  a  person  may  be  harboring  the 
germs  of  diphtheria  in  his  throat:  and  if  such  patient  be 
not  detected,  isolated  and  quarantined,  he  would  be  as 
much  a  source  of  danger  to  others  as  though  the  case  be 
a  typical  clinical  type  of  the  disease.  An  epidemic  of 
diphtheria  may  frequently  be  prevented,  especially  when 
a  case  of  diphtheria  is  detected  in  a  child  who  has  a 
number  of  playmates   or  attends  a    large   school. 

In  many  instances  a  positive  finding  of  diphtheria  has 
been  made  in  the  laboratory  by  the  examination  of  a 
stain  made  from  the  swab  as  soon  as  it  reaches  the 
laboratory,  thus  avoiding  much  of  the  delay  required 
for  the  incubation  of  the  culture.  These  quick  diagtli 
are  of  special  value,  as  several  hours  are  thereby  saved 
and  the  patient  can  at  once  he  given  antitoxin,  isolated 
and  quarantined,  an  immunizing  dose  of  antitoxin  being 
admn  .us    who   have   been   exposed. 

However,  a  negativi  result  from  an  immediate  swab 
examination   means   nothing,  as  a  culture  must  be  prop- 


erly incubated  and  examined  microscopically  before  final 
report   can   be   given. 

The  laboratory  makes  examination  of  all  release  cul- 
tures desired  by  the  attending  physicians  or  the  health 
authorities — cultures  taken  from  diphtheria  patients 
after  convalescence  until  the  diphtheria  bacilli  are  proven 
to  be  absent  in  at  bast  two  successive  instances  of  cul- 
tures taken  on  different  days.  In  this  manner  the  health 
department  is  enabled  to  get  all  cases  of  diphtheria 
properly  isolated  and  quarantined  until  the  contagion 
has  disappeared. 

The  city  of  Birmingham  for  several  years  has  made  it 
a  practice  to  include,  in  the  medical  examination  of  the 
pupils  in  its  schools,  examination  for  the  presence  of 
"diphtheria  carriers."  The  physicians  looking  after  this 
work  take  cultures  from  the  throats  or  noses  of  all  chil- 
dren of  which  there  is  any  suspicion;  blood-serum 
culture  media  and  sterile  swabs  for  all  this  work  being 
prepared  and  supplied  by  the  city  bacteriological  de- 
partment. These  cultures  are  incubated,  examined 
microscopically,  and  reported  upon  by  the  bacteriologist 
and  his  assistants.  Each  year  about  1.000  of  these  cul- 
ture media  and  sterile  swabs  are  prepared  and  supplied 
for  this  school  work.  The  number  of  cultures  showing 
positive  has  varied  from  year  to  year,  ranging  from  42 
to  78.  One  year,  in  August,  there  were  12  positive 
cultures  from  the  regular  routine  examinations,  but  dur- 
ing September  and  October  (the  months  in  which  this 
school  work  is  done)  we  had  58  and  51  positive  cultures 
respectively.  This  shows  the  danger  of  spread  of  the 
disease  by  "diphtheria  carriers"  when  children  from  all 
parts  of  the  city  are  brought  together  at  fairs,  circus 
and  the  opening  of  the  schools,  unless  the  carriers  are 
promptly  detected,  removed  and  properly  handled. 

In  this  connection  I  think  the  health  department 
should  send  to  the  parents  or  guardians  of  each  child 
found  to  be  harboring  the  germs  of  diphtheria  literature 
explaining  the  matter  fully,  which  should  read  some- 
thing like  the  following: 

(1)  By  a  competent  microscopic  examination  of  a  culture 
taken  from  your  child  (give  the  name),  the  germs  of  diph- 
theria have  been  found.  Although  no  apparent  symptoms 
of  illness  or  discomfort  are  indicated  physically,  at  the  same 
time  since  this  child's  throat  has  been  found  to  be  harbor- 
ing the  germs  of  diphtheria,  it  is  very  necessary  for  the 
Health  Officer  to  send  your  child  home  at  a  protection  to 
the  other  children  in  the  school.  Also  to  placard  your 
house  as  a  note  of  warning  to  the  public. 

(2)  For  the  safety  of  your  child,  as  well  as  of  the  other 
members  of  the  family,  you  are  advised  to  consult  your 
family  physician  and  secure  from  him  a  good  throat  wash 
for  this  child,  which  should  be  used  to  eliminate  these 
germs. 

(3)  As  soon  as  necessary  an  officer  from  the  Health  De- 
partment will  visit  your  home  for  the  purpose  of  taking  a 
release  culture  from  your  child's  throat,  and  as  soon  as 
two  cultures  taken  on  successive  days  have  been  found 
negative,  which  shows  that  the  contagion  has  disappeared, 
your  house  will  then  be  fumigated,  the  placard  removed, 
the  child  will  be  released  from  quarantine  and  will  then 
be  allowed  to  return  to  school. 

(4)  The  usual  precautions  as  applied  to  contagious  and 
infectious  diseases  in  a  home,  relative  to  visitors,  the  de- 
livery of  milk  and  the  removal  of  empty  milk  bottles  from 
such  premises  by  the  dairymen  must  be  observed. 

I  think  some  information  of  this  kind  would  result 
in  a  better  understanding  between  the  health  authori- 
ties and  the  public,  and  would  have  a  tendency  to  cause 
a  better  observation  of  the  health  and  quarantine  laws 
by  the  public  generally  by  bringing  about  a  better  ap- 
preciation of  the  value  and  the  importance  of  the  en- 
forcement of  such  laws. 

A  number  of  other  lines  of  work  are  carried  on  regu- 
larly by  the  Birmingham  department  which  are  of  great 
benefit  to  the  public  health  by  aiding  physicians  in  estab- 
lishing correct   diagnosis,   such   as   making   sputum   and 


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urine  examinations  for  tuberculosis,  testing  spinal  fluid 
for  spinal  meningitis,  examining  pus  smears  for  the  de- 
tection of  the  presence  of  gonorrhoeal  infection,  includ- 
ing genito-urinary  and  ophthalmic  forms ;  examinations 
of  fecal  matter  for  hook-worms  and  other  intestinal 
parasites  and  organisms,  including  blood  examinations 
for  typhoid  and  malaria,  pernicious  anaemia,  and  so  on. 
The  case  may  be  mentioned  of  a  prominent  citizen  who 
had  been  ill  for  several  years  and  in  great  pain  from 
kidney  trouble.  It  later  developed  that  a  correct 
diagnosis  of  the  exact  nature  of  the  trouble  had  never 
been  made,  and  it  was  only  when,  by  suggestion  of  the 
bacteriologist,  examinations  of  urine  were  made  by  him 
which  developed  the  presence  of  tubercle  bacilli  in  great 
numbers,  that  the  trouble  was  finally  located  in  one 
kidney,  which  was  removed,  and  which  resulted  in  the 
recovery  of  the  patient. 

In  many  instances  since  the  Birmingham  bacteriologi- 
cal department  has  been  in  operation,  positive  results 
for  typhoid  have  been  obtained  in  the  laboratory  by 
serum  examination  of  the  blood,  when  the  patients  have 
practically  no  clinical  symptoms  of  the  disease  but  are 
still  walking  about  the  city.  The  detection  of  these 
vague  types  of  typhoid  is  where  the  laboratory  is  of  the 
greatest  benefit  in  making  diagnoses  for  typhoid.  The 
agglutination  test  of  blood  for  typhoid  is  made  of  all 
persons  engaged  in  handling  the  public  milk  supply,  thus 
safeguarding  the  public  health  by  detecting  possible 
typhoid  carriers;  this  test  to  be  supplemented  by  care- 
ful bacteriological  examination  of  the  stools  and  urine  of 
all  such  persons  whose  blood  gives  a  positive  Widal 
reaction.  In  one  case  a  dairyman  had  been  slightly  ill 
for  a  short  time  and  did  not  report  the  fact  as  required 
by  law,  claiming  that  his  physician  did  not  diagnose  the 
case  as  typhoid  and  the  fever  was  only  slight  and  brief; 
but  his  blood  showed  typical  typhoid  reaction,  and  he 
was  forbidden  from  further  connection  with  any  hand- 
ling of  milk  for  several  weeks.  Such  a  patient  is  a 
serious  menace  to  public  health,  especially  when  en- 
gaged in  handling  foodstuffs,  and  may  be  responsible 
for  a  wide  distribution  and  prevalence  of  typhoid  when 
it  is  not  possible  to  trace  or  to  explain  the  original 
source  of  the  infection.  In  one  of  the  large  Eastern 
cities,  a  dairyman  who  had  apparently  recovered  from 
typhoid  and  was  allowed  to  again  engage  in  selling  milk 
was,  it  was  apparently  demonstrated,  responsible  for 
over  600  cases  of  typhoid  due  to  the  fact  that  he  con- 
tinued to  be  a  "typhoid  carrier." 

The  results  of  all  microscopic  examinations  are  re- 
ported promptly  to  the  respective  physicians  by  tele- 
phone. In  return,  the  bacteriological  department  should 
be  furnished  with  the  names  and  addresses,  for  complete 
record,  of  all  cases  of  contagious  and  infectious  diseases. 
It  would  be  of  considerable  importance  for  the  depart- 
ment to  know  the  location  of  all  such  cases  in  order 
that  our  milk  inspectors  may  see  that  dairymen  observe 
the  proper  care  in  the  delivery  of  milk  and  removal  of 
empty  milk  bottles  from  such  premises. 

The  department  can  do  much  in  improving  and  safe- 
guarding the  public  milk  supply,  providing  an  index  to 
the  cleanliness,  temperature  and  age  at  which  milk  is 
delivered,  and  a  working  basis  for  the  inspectors  in 
bringing  about  the  desired  results  in  improving  the  milk 
supply.  Milk  that  has  been  produced  and  handled  under 
very  careful  methods  and  immediately  cooled  and 
promptly  delivered  should  show  a  very  low  bacterial 
content,  while  milk  which  has  not  been  so  produced  and 
handled,  will  generally  show  a  very  high  bacterial  con- 
tent. 

The  bacteriological  department  is  also  called  upon  to 
keep  a  check  on  the  quality  of  the  public  water  supply. 


Bacteriological  examinations  are  made  of  water  from 
many  open,  shallow  wells  in  the  city,  and  almost  invari- 
ably these  wells  are  found  to  be  grossly  polluted  and  a 
menace  to  heath,  thus  enabing  the  health  department 
to  declare  them  a  nuisance  and  cause  them  to  be  filled. 

The  bacteriological  department  makes  examinations 
from  time  to  time  of  all  fumigating  materials  used  by 
the  health  department  following  cases  of  illness  of  a 
contagious  and  infectious  nature,  to  see  that  this  im- 
portant work  is  done  in  a  thorough  and  efficient  manner. 

The  work  of  a  bacteriologist  is  not  without  its  diffi- 
culties and  dangers.  The  improper  preparation  of  speci- 
mens submitted  makes  the  microscopic  examinations 
more  difficult,  and  may  very  greatly  detract  from  the 
accuracy  of  the  results.  If  specimens  of  a  highly  in- 
fectious or  contagious  nature,  specimens  of  tuberculous 
sputum,  spinal  fluids,  and  all  other  specimens  of  a  dan- 
gerous nature  are  submitted  in  improper  form,  it  greatly 
increases  the  danger  to  the  bacteriologist  of  handling 
the  same. 


BENDING  TEN-INCH  CAST-IRON  PIPE. 


Probably  many  of  the  members  of  this  Association 
would  state  as  an  unquestioned  fact  that  it  would  be  im- 
possible to  bend  cast-iron  pipe,  and  the  remainder  would 
admit  that  they  had  never  heard  of  its  being  done.  See- 
ing is  believing,  however,  and  the  accompanying  photo- 
graph taken  by  Mr.  Leonard  Metcalf  shows  part  of  a 
line  of  10-inch  pipe  in  which  there  were  about  forty 
lengths  which  had  been  heated  and  bent. 

This  pipe  is  a  part  of  the  pipe  line  built  for  the  United 
Fruit  Company,  conveying  the  Guayabo  River  water  to 
the  town  of  Preston,  Cuba.  For  the  greater  part  of  its 
length  it  is  laid  upon  the  surface  of  the  ground,  so  that 
it  was  possible  to  photograph  the  pipe,  although  it  has 
been  in  use  two  or  three  years. 

The  canyon  through  which  the  pipes  passes  for  about 
two  miles  from  the  dam  is  crooked,  making  impossible 
such  easy  curves  as  could  be  made  in  the  pipe  joints. 
Through  somebody's  oversight,  no  curves  or  sleeves 
were  ordered  with  this  pipe  when  it  was  bought;  and  as 
it  might  have  taken  a  month  or  more  to  send  up  and  get 
additional  specials,  the  local  engineer — not  a  water-works 
man — decided  to  bend  some  of  the  straight  pipes.  This 
had  been  done  frequently  with  steel  or  wrought-iron 
pipes  for  the  sugar  mill,  and  they  followed  the  same 
course  of  procedure  with  the  cast-iron  pipe,  with  entire 
success,  as  they  did  not  break  or  spoil  a  single  pipe.  The 
pipes  were  bent  to  various  radii,  the  shortest  being  SO  ft. 


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\  iridic  of  old  rails  was  first  constructed  with  the  dc- 
sired  amount  of  curvature.  About  one  foot  at  each  end 
it  side  the  fire,  to  prevent  collapse 
of  the  pipe,  and  a  fire  of  Hard  wood  was  built  under  and 
around  the  remainder  ■  ie  pipes.  Six  or  eight  pipes 
were  benl  at  a  time.  In  one  and  one-half  to  two  hours 
after  starting  the  fires  the  pipes  were  hot  enough  to  bend 
and  settle.]  from  their  own  weight  to  the  cradle  prepared 
•  ive  them. 

particular  pipes  were  10  inches  in  diameter,  with 
inch  thickness  of  shell,  corresponding  to  Class  D  <• 
the   Xew   England  Water  Works    Association  specifica- 
tions, the  weight  of  which  is  760  lbs.  per  12-foot  length. 


INCENDIARY    FIRES    IN    NEW    YORK 


Constitute  Large  Percentage  of  All  Fires— Insurance 

Companies  Largely  Responsible — Preventing  Fires 

Due  to  Carelessness  and  Faulty  Construction 

Abstract    of    paper    before    National    Association    of    Maim- 
ers   by   JOSEPH   JOHNSON,   Fire  Commissioner  of  New 
York     City. 

All  persons  in  America  paying  insurance  premiums 
suffer  in  the  aggregate  a  loss  of  300  million  dollars  a 
year.  This  is  far  too  much,  and  I  do  not  hesitate  to  say 
that  if  the  people,  as  represented  in  their  legislature  and 
in  their  congress,  will  grapple  with  the  problem,  it  is 
absolutely  feasible  within  the  next  ten  years  to  cut  down 
this  loss,  irrespective  of  the  increase  in  population,  by 
one-half.  I  am  cutting  down  the  fire  loss  in  New  York 
City  in  this  ratio  at  this  very  moment. 

Up  to  three  or  four  years  ago  talent  and  ingenuity 
had  been  expended  entirely  upon  putting  out  fires,  and 
the  fact  was  overlooked  that  a  large  fraction  of  the 
tremendous  fire  waste  might  be  prevented.  The  entire- 
country  has  awakened  to  this  fact,  and  they  are  now 
putting  the  horse  in  front  of  the  cart,  where  it  belongs. 

The  l'Ml  legislature  of  Xew  York  State  passed  what 
is  known  as  the  "lire  prevention  law."  imposing  upon  the 
fire  commissioner  the  removal  of  the  fire  hazard 
wherever  it  existed,  except  in  the  tenement  houses,  the 
inspection  force  of  which  already  has  the  power  to  re- 
move such  hazards.  The  spirit  of  the  new  law  is  that 
of  saving  life  first  and  property  afterward.  Property  is 
insured  against  fire,  but  human  life  is  not.  This  law 
was  put  into  effect  in  Xew  York  City  in  October.  1911. 
by  the  granting  of  an  annual  appropriation  of  $200,000 
by  the  Hoard  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment.  This 
enabled  the  fire  department  to  employ  123  persons  in  fire 
prevention    work. 

This  force  was  merely  a  beginning  and  was  too  small 
to  cover  the  city  by  a  block  to  block  system. 
so  we  have  worked  largely  upon  a  classification  system; 
that  is.  we  have  taken  hinds  of  buildings  and  businesses 
instead  of  locations.  My  plan  was  to  take  the  places 
of  greatest  hazard  first:  therefore  I  caused  an  inspec- 
tion and  individual  report  on  each  of  the  825  moving 
picture  houses  and  each  of  the  850  dance  halls  in  Xew 
York  city.  I  caused  the  same  inspection  of  every  pub- 
lic, parochial  and  private  school,  issuing  an  individual 
corrective  order  against  each.  I  caused  to  be  inspected, 
also,  every  department  store  in  the  city,  these  stores 
being,  in  my  opinion,  places  of  great  danger,  particularly 
to  human  life.  The  source,  however,  of  the  greatest 
apprehension  to  me,  was  the  lofts  and  factories.  There 
are  at  least  45.0111)  separate  loft  buildings  in  the  city  with 
numerous  occupants.  1  inaugurated  a  crusade  by 
women    ini  insl    smoking    in    factories   under 

circumstances  endangering  human  life,  and  one  of  these 
inspectors  having  good  police  and  detective  instincts 
average  half  a  dozen  malefactors  per  day.     The  magis- 


tracy has  supported  this  movement,  as  have  also  the 
factory  owners  since  prevention  of  smoking  increases 
efficiency  of  laborers,  and  factory  workers  are  now  con- 
vinced that  they  must  obey  this  law.  What  a  great 
factor  this  is  in  the  reduction  of  fires  can  be  imagined 
when  I  say  that  in  my  opinion  from  15  to  20  per  cent  of 
all  fires  arc  caused  by  the  careless  throwing  away  of 
lighted  matches,  cigars  and  cigarettes. 

In  addition  children  in  the  public  schools  are  taught 
the  danger  of  playing  with  fire,  and  the  use  of  fireworks 
on  the  Fourth  of  July  is  absolutely  forbidden;  which 
latter  has  reduced  the  number  of  Fourth  of  July  fires 
from  three  or  four  times  the  normal  daily  average  to 
practically  no  more  than  such  average. 

Fire  prevention  measures,  however,  will  not  bring  the 
number  of  fires  down  to  an  irreducible  minimum,  but 
will  only  reduce  those  due  to  carelessness,  neglect,  or 
faulty  construction.  The  largest  single  factor  in  waste 
by  lire  in  the  larger  cities  is  incendiarism.  The  fire 
marshall  of  Brooklyn  has  stated  as  his  opinion  that  not 
less  than  40  per  cent  of  fires  were  fraudulent  insurance 
fires.  The  fire  marshall  of  Manhattan  and  veterans  of 
the  fire  extinguishing  force  were  positive  that  at  least 
25  per  cent  were  incendiary.  In  order  to  study  this, 
agents  of  the  fire  department  began,  in  December,  1911, 
taking  our  insurance  on  household  effects  situated  in 
various  apartments  rented  from  time  to  time  in  various 
parts  of  the  city.  In  that  month  a  four-room  flat  was 
hired,  the  weekly  rental  of  which  was  $5.  and  was  fur- 
nished with  two  chairs  and  other  articles,  the  total  value 
of  which  was  $3.44.  Upon  these  articles,  and  including 
insurance  at  an  address  where  there  was  no  property 
at  all.  the  department  obtained  altogether  the  sum  of 
$60,500  worth  of  insurance.  On  other  articles  of  even 
less  value,  the  department  obtained  S67.000  worth;  mak- 
ing a  total  of  $127,500  under  135  different  policies.  Poli- 
cies for  $79,500  worth  were  granted  by  the  companies 
or  their  agents  without  any  payment  whatever  on  the 
part  of  the  applicants.  All  of  these  policies  were  issued 
by  fire  insurance  companies  to  applicants  whom  they 
did  not  know  upon  property  which  they  took  no  trouble 
to  inspect. 

The  great  ease  with  which  insurance  policies  are 
obtained  bears  directly  upon  the  question  of  arson.  The 
refusal  of  the  companies  to  insure  doubtful  risks  would 
automatically  check  a  large  percentage  of  this  phase  of 
criminal  enterprise. 

An  examination  of  the  information  collected  concern- 
ing the  14.574  fires  in  Xew  York  during  1911,  especially 
as  to  finding  out  how  many  of  these  were  classified 
under  the  head  of  "cause  not  ascertained."  showed  that 
70  per  cent  of  the  fires  in  millinery  establishments  came 
under  this  head.  78  per  cent  of  novelties  and  toys,  70 
per  cent,  of  hats  and  caps.  69  per  cent  of  shirtwaists. 
66  per  cent  of  furs;  and  in  a  larger  number  of  these 
the  amount  of  insurance  was  in  almost  every  instance 
disproportionate  to  the  interest  involved.  In  what  might 
be  called  "normal"  trades,  the  general  average  of  "not 
ascertained"  fires  is  about  30  per  cent  and  in  many 
trades  runs  below  10  per  cent.  The  only  general  con- 
clusion to  be  drawn  is  that  a  large  number  of  the  fires 
in  certain  trades  are  incendiary.  This  conclusion  is 
formed  by  inquiry  into  the  time  of  the  year  at  which 
suspicious  fires  occur  in  such  trades  as  shirtwaists, 
cloaks,  women's  suits,  furs  and  feathers,  etc.  Bad  sea- 
sons, overstocking  of  goods,  failure  of  salesmen  to  secure 
expected  orders,  invariably  result  in  an  abundance  of 
fires  among  certain  firms  in  these  trades.  In  the  fur 
trade,  for  instance,  most  fires  occur  in  the  spring  of  the 
year,  when  the  fur  season  has  closed  and  the  merchant 
does  not  desire  to  carry  his  stock  over  the  summer.  Hat 
and  cap  fires  generally  occur  from  May  to  August.     In 


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the  millinery  and  feather  trade,  a  change  of  fashions 
will  result  in  a  number  of  fires.  When  willow  plumes 
went  out  of  style  recently,  there  were  a  large  number  of 
fires  in  this  line. 

Another  extremely  important  factor  is  the  financial 
condition.  Dishonest  merchants  whose  bank  balances 
are  at  the  lowest  ebb,  seek  a  remedy  in  conflagration.  A 
knowledge  of  the  relation  between  seasons  and  certain 
industries,  a  following  of  the  trend  of  fashions,  and  a 
scrutiny  of  Dun  and  Bradstreet's  reports,  will  reveal  to 
the  fire  marshal  the  names  of  many  persons  who  might 
be  expected  to  have  fires.  Experiments  have  been  tried 
by  the  New  York  fire  department  to  warn  suspected 
people  in  some  of  these  trades  that  they  were  under  ob- 
servation. For  instance,  uniformed  men  have  been  sent. 
for  the  ostensible  purpose  of  inspection,  to  certain 
premises  which  logically  might  be  expected  to  have 
fires,  judging  from  their  financial  and  trade  condition 
and  their  past  record;  and  it  is  believed  that  many  fires 
have  thus  been  prevented  which  would  otherwise  have 
occurred.  These  business  fires  can  only  be  stopped  by 
giving  power  to  the  fire  department  to  inquire  minutely 
into  the  trade  conditions  and  financial  standing  of  cer- 
tain firms,  and  to  require  regularly  certified  statements 
from  such  firms  whose  past  records  show  that  they 
have  already  availed  themselves  of  the  advantage  of 
over-insurance  and  repeated  fires. 

If  the  insurance  companies,  before  granting  policies, 
would  take  the  trouble  to  ascertain  the  financial  condi- 
tion of  individual  firms,  they  could  remove  the  tempta- 
tion from  a  large  number  of  those  who  today  are  having 
fires  as  a  matter  of  ordinary  business  procedure;  but  as 
it  is  openly  stated  by  the  companies  that  "37.6  per  cent 
of  incurred  losses  are  among  assured  who  have  had  pre- 


vious fires,"  the  condition  seems  irremediable,  so  far  as 
the  insurance  companies  themselves  are  concerned.  The 
liberal  issue  by  insurance  companies  of  policies  to  both 
individuals  and  business  firms  without  any  previous  in- 
quiry as  to  character,  or  inspection  as  to  risk,  is  one  of 
the   principal   causes   of  incendiarism. 

The  $3.44  worth  of  household  goods  and  the  135  poli- 
cies which  had  been  obtained  by  the  department  were 
placed  on  public  exhibit  during  January.  1913,  and  were 
seen  by  perhaps  200,000  people.  This  year  a  bill  was  in- 
troduced in  the  legislature,  requiring  that  applications 
for  insurance  be  made  under  oath,  and  that  an  agent 
or  broker  of  an  insurance  company  must  personally  in- 
spect the  property  to  be  insured,  passed  the  assembly 
but  was  defeated  by  the  insurance  companies  in  the 
Senate.  However,  the  publicity  of  the  arson  exhibit, 
an  exposure  of  insurance  methods  and  the  fact  that,  at 
the  psychological  moment,  the  fire  marshal  had  rounded 
up  large  numbers  of  the  incendiary  class  which  resulted 
in  sending  a  continuous  procession  of  fire-bugs  and  a 
handful  of  insurance  adjusters  and  brokers  to  Sing  Sing, 
have  produced  a  marvelous  result.  In  the  first  four 
months  of  1912  there  were  5,884  fires  in  Greater  New 
York.  In  the  corresponding  four  months  of  1913  only 
4,450,  a  reduction  of  about  25  per  cent.  The  total  fire 
loss  in  the  first  four  months  of  1912  was  $4,801,540,  and 
in  the  first  four  months  of  1913  $2,376,298,  a  decrease  of 
50.5  per  cent.  In  spite  of  the  fact  that  last  winter  was 
an  open  one  and  a  poor  one  for  fur  merchants,  there 
has  been  a  vast  reduction  in  the  number  of  fur  fires  over 
previous  springs.  If  it  had  not  been  for  fear  of  publicity 
and  the  law.  it  seems  certain  that  many  of  these  mer- 
chants would  have  taken  the  opportunity  to  sell  their 
furs  to  the  insurance  companies  at  the  end  of  the  sea- 
son  this    spring. 

It  is  difficult  to  explain  why  insurance  companies  are 
not  in  favor  of  legislation  which  will  decrease  these  dis- 
honest practices.  The  only  answer  appears  to  be  that, 
the  insurance  business  is  a  large  vested  interest,  prac- 
tically a  trust,  which  has  made  money  by  doing  a  loose 
and  large  business  instead  of  a  tight  and  small  busi- 
ness. They  have  found  it  more  profitable  to  put  the 
premium  of  the  incendiary  into  the  general  pot  with  the 
honest  insurer.  An  indication  of  this  is  found  in  the 
Factory  Mutuals  association  of  Massachusetts.  The 
members  of  this  association  comply  with  every  rule  of 
fire  protection,  and  their  losses  are  so  low  and  premiums 
so  small  that  the  cost  of  their  insurance  is  practically 
negligible.  The  time  has  come  when  the  fire  insurance 
interests  can  no  longer  continue  taking  300  million  dol- 
lars from  the  pockets  of  business  industries  in  America 
in  this  careless  way.  They  are  exercising  a  public  and 
business  function,  and  unless  they  exercise  it  for  the 
public  weal  they  will  suffer  the  same  fate  as  other  trusts 
which  have  not  realized  until  too  late  that  the  American 
people  demand  an  accounting  of  those  who  misuse  a 
public   trust. 


"PLANT"    BY    PROFESSIONAL,    "FIRE    BUG." 

Bottle    filled    with    kerosene    and    trailer    leading    from    shelf 

under   kitchen   dresser. 


SEWER  MAINTENANCE  IN  DENVER. 
During  1912  the  maintenance  of  574  miles  of  sewer  in 
Denver,  Colo.,  was  attended  to  by  a  force  consisting  of 
a  superintendent,  a  foreman,  10  flushers  and  cleaners,  3 
two-horse  teams  and  drivers  with  flushing  tank  and 
wagons,  5  laborers,  and  occasionally  an  expressman. 
Flushing  in  the  outlying  districts  is  done  by  590  auto- 
matic flush  tanks.  In  addition  to  sewer  maintenance 
proper,  this  force  cared  for  43  horse  watering  troughs  and 
24  drinking  fountains,  and  did  a  small  amount  of  sewer 
repair  work.  The  total  cost  of  all  this  work  was 
$25,010. 


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REFORESTATION   OF   WATER  SHEDS 


Practically    the    Only    Method  of    Deriving    Revenue 
Therefrom — Incidental  Benefits — Methods  Prac- 
ticed by  Hartford  Water  Works 
Abstract   of   paper    bj    BRMON  11  PECK,  before  the  Ami 
Water    Works    Association. 

For  the  purpose  of  preserving  the  purity  of  the  water 
supply,  many  water  works  companies  have  acquired  large 
blocks  of  land  contiguous  to  their  sources  of  supply, 
which  policy  has  been  particularly  favored  in  Connecti- 
cut by  very  liberal  taxation  laws  with  reference  to  such 
holdings.  It  is.  of  course,  desirable  to  utilize  this  land  in 
some  way,  if  possible,  but  as  a  rule  such  areas  which  are 
not  already  forested  are  poor  in  soil  and  fit  only  for 
growing  trees.  The  question  arises  whether  any  bene- 
fits may  be  derived  from  reforestation  and  the  subse- 
quent care  of  the  trees,  both  of  which  cost  money.  The 
writer  is  very  skeptical  as  to  the  beneficial  effect  of  for- 
ested areas-  in  conserving  water  supply  by  influence  on 
evaporation,  melting  of  snow  and  runoff,  and  believes 
that  the  benefit  derived  must  come  directly  from  the 
forest  products.  He  believes  that  there  is  no  doubt 
that  an  area  can  be  reforested  and  cared  for  during  the 
long  period  before  returns  are  yielded  and  still  be  made 
to  pay.  The  forester  of  the  Hartford  water  department, 
.ifter  careful  study  and  analysis  of  the  subject,  has  es- 
timated that  an  area  reforested  with  white  pine  should 
net  4  per  cent  compound  interest  upon  the  investment  at 
the  end  of  fifty  years.  This  conclusion  is  based  on  a 
cost  of  S7  per  acre  for  planting  and  a  land  value  of 
#12  per  acre,  proper  allowances  being  made  for  care  and 
taxes. 

Since  the  methods  of  reforestation  practiced  on  the 
Hartford  water  works  appear  to  be  typical  of  those  in 
vogue  throughout  this  region,  it  may  be  well  to  cite 
some   of  their  salient  points. 

Single  furrows  are  plowed  5  feet  apart  and  in  these 
the  trees  are  planted  6  feet  apart.  The  department  has 
its  own  nursery,  thus  being  able  to  plant  seedlings  more 
cheaply  and  in  better  condition  than  would  be  the  case 
were  they  purchased  from  nurserymen. 

Planting  chestnuts  and  hickory  in  the  open  field  has 
been  attempted  but  the  squirrels  found  them  and 
wrought  such  havoc  that  the  practice  was  discontinued. 

White  pine  has  been  a  favorite  for  planting,  both  be- 
cause of  its  rapid  growth  and  of  its  value  for  lumber. 
Within  the  past  three  or  four  years  a  disease,  probably 
the  cottony  scale,  has  attacked  the  pines  and  injured  a 
large  percentage  of  the  new  shoots.  Whether  anything 
more  serious  than  a  temporary  setback  to  the  growth 
of  the   tree   will   result,  time  must  determine. 

Reforestation  and  forestry  operations  in  general  are 
productive  of  certain  benefits  which  may  be  termed 
incidental.  Water  works  superintendents,  particularly 
in  charge  of  our  larger  plants,  know  the  difficulty 
of  retaining  economically  many  of  their  more  valuable 
laborers  during  certain  seasons.  In  New  England  this 
is  especially  the  case  in  the  winter.  Such  men.  if  dis- 
charged,  are  able  usual!}  to  secure  work  elsewhere  and 
their  loss  is  apt  to  cripple  the  service  when  they  are 
most  needed.  The  scientific  operation  of  a  large  forest 
would  furnish  work  during  the  *lack  season  and  offers 
a  solution  of  the  problem. 

Vnother  incidental  benefit,  not  to  the  water  depart- 
ment hut  to  the  public  a)  large,  one  which  it  would  be 
difficult  to  measure  in  dollars  and  cents,  is  the  value 
of  such  areas  as  park-  One  of  the  oldest  and  most 
competent  water  work-  superintendents  in  Connecticut. 
in   conversation   with   tin    writer   not    long  since,   offered 


this  feature  as  a  prime  objection  to  forestry  operations 
on  the  sheds  of  public  water  supplies.  His  argument 
was  that  instead  of  constructing  drives  and  inviting  the 
public  to  use  them,  all  people  should  be  kept  away  from 
the  water  sheds  as  much  as  possible.  This  is  not  an  un- 
common opinion  but  in  it  the  writer  does  not  concur. 
The  proper  use  of  any  park  is  a  matter  of  public  educa- 
tion. The  extensive  drives  in  the  reservoir  parks  of  the 
Hartford  Water  Works  have  been  in  use,  with  proper 
restrictions,  for  years  and  very  little  trouble  from  abuse 
of  the  privilege  has  been  experienced. 

The  arch  enemy  of  our  forests  is  fire.  To  guard 
against  this,  on  any  forested  area  of  considerable  size,  a 
patrolling  system  should  be  established.  This  at  once 
opens  the  whole  broad  subject  expressed  in  the  last  half, 
of  our  theme,  "The  general  care  of  water  sheds."  As  a 
general  proposition  the  patrolling  force  which  is  neces- 
sary to  enforce  the  laws  relative  to  pollution  can  like- 
wise ke"p  watch  over  the  forests. 

The  patrol  of  the  Hartford  water  sheds  is  particularly 
well  organized  and  equipped.  Each  man  has  a  beat  as- 
signed and  is  provided  with  a  watchman's  clock,  of  a 
type  especially  adapted  to  this  service.  All  of  them  hold 
commissions  as  special  policemen  from  the  governor  of 
the  state,  and  culprits,  in  whatever  town  they  are  appre- 
hended, are  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  police  court  of 
Hartford. 

In  closing  it  may  be  said  that  on  account  of  the  recent 
advent  of  improved  methods  of  purifying  and  sterilizing 
water  and  an  increasing  public  demand  for  their  practice, 
the  wholesale  purchases  of  water  shed  lands  seem  likely 
to  decrease.  In  the  natural  course  of  events,  however, 
there  will  be  on  almost  every  water  shed  some  land 
owned  by  the  water  department  which  may  be  turned 
into  a  source  of  income  through  reforestation.  No  use 
to  which  it  might  be  put  with  profit  could  be  less  ob- 
jectionable than  that  of  growing  trees.  If  any  further 
argument  in  support  of  the  practice  were  necessary  it 
would  seem  to  be  supplied  by  the  greatly  increasing 
numbers  of  water  departments  which  are  adopting  it. 


WATER  PURIFICATION  AT  ERIE. 

The  year  1912  was  the  second  for  the  use  of  hypo- 
chlorite by  the  water  works  commissioners,  of  Erie.  Pa., 
and  they  report  that  it  has  proved  beyond  a  doubt  the 
value  of  this  treatment  as  a  water  purifier.  "The  treated 
water  has  at  all  times  been  free  from  pathogenic  germs 
and  perfectly  safe  to  be  used  for  drinking  purposes." 
From  January  1  to  June  9  7  pounds  of  hypochlorite  was 
applied  to  the  million  gallons  of  water  pumped.  The 
amount  was  increased  to  8  pounds  from  June  9  to  Octo- 
ber 10.  after  which  it  was  again  reduced  to  7  pounds. 
The  number  of  bacteria  per  c.  c.  in  the  water  immedi- 
atelv  after  treatment  avaraged  as  follows  for  each  of  the 
twelve  months:  26,  37.  10,  20.  36.  56.  26.  26.  26.  33.  30  and 
24.  It  was  found  that  the  number  of  bacteria  generally 
increased  in  the  mains,  and  water  as  drawn  from  the 
taps  contained  an  average  of  24  bacteria  in  February  and 
554  in  June,  these  being  the  minimum  and  maximum 
monthly  averages.  It  is  extremely  probable  that  the  ad- 
ditional bacteria  were  perfectly  harmless  varieties.  The 
of  operating  and  maintaining  the  sterilization  plant 
for  the  year  was  approximately  79  cents  per  million  gal- 
lons of  water  pumped.  The  average  daily  pumpage  for 
the  year  was  15.67'). 132  gallons. 

On  July  25.  1912,  a  contract  was  let  by  the  commis- 
sioners for  a  pumping  station,  boilers,  and  24-million 
gallon  rapid  sand  filter  plant,  the  contract  price  of  which 
^446.380.  Part  of  this  contract  is  completed,  and 
the  whole  is  expected  to  be  finished  by  next  spring. 


July  17,  1913. 


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CONTENTS 

Page. 
Cttj    Bacteriological   Department.     (Illustrated.)     By  E.  M. 

Duncan     67 

Bending   Ten-inch    Cast-Iron    Pipe.    (Illustrated.)    By    C.    W. 

Sherman     ,;:' 

New    York,    i  Illustrated.)     By    Joseph 

Johnson      70 

gewer    Maintenance    in    Denver 71 

Reforestation   of   Water    Sheds.    By   Brmon   W.    Peck ~- 

Water    I'm  iiir.it  ion   at   Erie 72 

Hoi    Weather  Health   Precautions 73 

Work    in    New     Bedford 73 

Monuments   in   St.    Paul 73 

Asphalt    Macadam    in    Nassau   Counts'.      (Illustrated.) 74 

Bituminous    '' ti      Pavements 74 

e    Water    Meters.      (Illustrated.) .. .    75 

The    Municipal    Index     83 

News    of   the    .Municipalities.      (Illustrated.) 76 

Legal  News — A  Summary  ami  Notes  of  Recent   Decisions..   82 

News    of    the    Societies 86 

Personals     87 

.Municipal    Appliances.       (Illustrated.) 88 

Industrial     News      S!» 

The    Weeks    Contract    News 

Hot  Weather  Health  Precautions. 
While  it  is  presumed  that  the  health  officer  of  Board 
of  Health  of  every  city  and  town  guards  against  the  sale 
of  unwholesome  food  at  all  times  of  the  year,  it  is  es- 
pecially imperative  during  the  hot  weather  of  mid-sum- 
mer that  frequent  inspections  be  made  of  all  stores  where 
food  is  sold,  both  because  of  the  greater  probability  of 
finding  putrid  meat  and  decayed  vegetables  at  such  a 
time,  and  also  because  during  the  hot  weather  the  effect 
of  these  is  most  serious  in  aggravating  the  effects  of  in- 
tense heat.  The  effects  of  overheating  seem  to  be  more 
serious  in  the  case  of  children  than  of  older  people  (ex- 
cept the  very  old)  and  they  also  are  more  given  to  the 
eating  of  either  green  or  overripe  fruit  than  their  elders, 
and  it  therefore  seems  desirable  to  be  specially  careful 
that  all  fruit  sold  or  kept  in  stock  be  suitable  for  con- 
sumption. Although  the  summer  had  hardly  begun  at 
that  time,  during  the  last  week  of  June  the  Board  of 
Health  of  Washington.  D.  C.  condemned  61  pounds  of 
meat,  63  barrels  of  fish,  82  baskets  of  vegetables  and  a 
considerable    amount    of    blackberries    and    canteloupes. 


When  the  health  of  the  community  is  at  stake,  there 
should  be  no  hesitancy  in  destroying  all  food  which  in 
any  way  violates  the  health  regulation  of  the  city. 


Street  Work  in  New  Bedford. 

In  his  report  for  the  year  1912,  C.  F.  Lawton,  Super- 
intendent of  Streets  of  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  gives  some 
detailed  information  as  to  costs  of  constructing  road- 
way and  sidewalk  paving,  from  which  we  select  the 
following: 

There  are  in  the  city  93  miles  of  macadam,  9.47  miles 
of  granite  block,  9.19  miles  of  cobble,  and  6.16  miles  of 
bitulithic,  with  small  amounts  of  asphalt  block  and 
brick.  The  paved  sidewalks  consist  of  about  34  miles 
of  tar  concrete,  31.6  miles  of  flag  and  20.8  miles  of  grano- 
lithic. During  the  year  1912,  new  macadam  was  laid  to 
the  amount  of  91,564  square  yards  on  38,224  lineal  feet 
of  street.  In  this  work  there  were  used  30,010  tons  of 
stone,  or  0.348  of  a  ton  of  stone  per  square  yard.  The 
total  cost  of  the  work  averaged  60.3  cents  per  square 
yard.  An  area  of  73,708  square  yards  of  pavement  on 
35.173  lineal  feet  of  road  were  rebuilt  at  a  total  cost  of 
$32,124.83,  or  an  average  of  42.1  cents  per  square  yard; 
Id. 445  tons  of  stone  being  used,  an  average  of  0.223  of  a 
ton  per  square  yard.  The  cost  of  new  macadam  was 
Syi  cents  greater  than  in  1911.  due  possibly  to  the 
fact  that  15  per  cent,  more  stone  was  used  per  square 
yard;  but  on  the  other  hand,  the  cost  of  rebuilding 
macadam  was  4  cents  less  than  the  year  previous,  al- 
though 11  per  cent,  more  stone  per  square  yard  was 
used.     No  tar  concrete  was  laid  during  the  year. 

The  city  operates  three  permanent  and  one  portable 
stone  crusher,  which  last  year  crushed  68,409  tons  of 
stone,  about  one-sixth  of  this  being  done  by  the  port- 
able crusher. 

During  the  year  13,311  square  yards  of  granite  block 
pavement  was  laid  at  an  average  cost  of  $3,574  per 
square  yard ;  4,559  square  yards  of  bitulithic  was  laid 
at  an  average  cost  of  $2.53;  19,377  square  yards  of  En- 
durite  at  a  cost  of  $1,636  per  square  yard,  and  2,852, 
square  yards  of  brick  pavement  at  an  average  cost  of 
$2.82  per  square  yard.  Granolithic  pavement  was  laid 
to  the  extent  of  13,266  square  yards  at  an  average  cost 
of  $1,556  per  yard.  This  was  the  only  kind  of  sidewalk 
paving  laid  during  the  year. 


Street  Monuments  in  St.  Paul. 

Since  1881  all  block  corners  of  new  additions  to  the 
city  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  have,  in  accordance  with  a 
state  law,  been  marked  with  iron  pipe  which,  as  the 
sireets  were  improved,  have  been  replaced  with  stand- 
ard granite  monuments  located  either  in  the  same  place 
as  the  iron  pipe  or  at  the  centre  line  intersection.  Nine- 
ty per  cent  of  the  streets  are  sufficiently  well  monu^ 
mented  to  make  the  running  out  of  a  street  line  a  simple 
matter.  The  monuments  are  2  feet  2  inches  high,  7 
inches  square  on  the  bottom  and  5  inches  square  on  the 
top,  the  head  being  dressed  for  4  inches  down  from  the 
top  and  a  ^4-inch  hole  drilled  in  the  top  V/2  inches 
deep. 

For  many  years  an  atlas  giving  the  location  of  monu- 
ments was  kept  up,  the  monuments  being  numbered  and 
recorded  on  a  page  in  this  book  having  a  similar  num- 
ber. For  some  reason  this  record  fell  into  disuse  and 
to  remedy  this  a  card  index  monument  record  has  been 
started,  and  it  is  the  intention  to  bring  up  to  date  the 
records  of  all  monuments  in  the  city.  These  cards  are 
indexed  under  the  street  name,  each  card  containing 
three  or  more  intersections.  The  cards  are  numbered 
and  run  consecutively  on  each  street  from  the  centre  of 
the  city  outward. 


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Vol.  XXXV.  No.  3 


ASPHALT  MACADAM  IN  NASSAU 
COUNTY 


Resurfacing  by  Penetration  Method — No  Rolling  Ex- 
cept on  Final  Surface  of  Screenings— Method 
of  Conducting  Work 
\  considerable  amount  of  asphalt  macadam  resurfac 

ing  by  tlu-  penetration  method  has  been  laid  during  the 

last  few  years  in  Nassau  County,  Long  Island.  New  York. 

As  the  work  stands  well  and  seems  to  be  giving  general 
action,  the   following  brief  account  of  a  road  now 

under   construction   at    Floral    Park   maj    be    □ 

The  work  is  being  done  by  Andrews   Bros.,  contractors. 

of  Mineola,  and  Bermudez  road  asphalt  is  the  bitumen 

used. 

old  road  is  a  trap  rock  macadam,  worn  thin  and 
flat.  The  old  roadbed  is  scarified  first.  Very  little  grad- 
ing and  shaping  is  necessary.  Stakes  are  driven  at  in- 
tervals along  the  edge  of  the  roadbed,  which  is  18  feet 
wide,  and  lines  stretched  from  one  to  another.  Exca- 
vated material  is  thrown   up  outside  the  line,  forming  a 


KETTLES  AND  MATERIAL  IN  READINESS  FOR  THE  NEXT 
DATS  WORK. 

shoulder  which  holds  the  macadam  in  place.  A  crown 
of  approximately  five  inches  is  given  to  the  road. 

The  new  stone  used  is  lj^-inch  trap  rock  brought 
from  up  the  Hudson  river,  loaded  on  cars  at  Long  Island 
City  and  delivered  at  the  nearest  siding.  This  base  stone 
is  spread  to  a  depth  of  three  or  four  inches,  being  de- 
livered from  dumping  wagons  in  the  middle  of  the  road 
and  spread  by  men  with  shovels.  Three-quarter-inch 
stone  and  three-eighth-inch,  screenings  are  in  the  mean 
time  delivered  alongside  the  road  for  use  in  the  two 
upper  courses. 

The  Bermudez  asphalt  in  large  barrels  is  also  delivered 
alongside  the  road,  all  on  one  side.  Four  Sweeney  and 
Gray  tar  kettles  are  placed  at  intervals  of  about  50  or 
75  feet  on  the  same  side  of  the  road  as  the  asphalt.  \- 
the  work  advances  the  last  kettle  is  attached  to  a  wagon 
and  pulled  right  through  the  loose  rock  in  the  roadway 
to  its  new  position  at  the  head  of  the  line  along  the  side 
of  the  road.  The  large  wheels  and  substantial  running 
gear  making  this  shifting,  which  is  often  troublesome,  a 
very  simple  matter. 

The  base  stone  is  not  rolled  by  the  steam  roller;  in 
fact  no  rolling  is  done  until  after  the  fine  screenings 
have  been  swept  over  the  otherwise  finished  roadway. 
The  asphalt  is  heated  to  a  temperature  of  350  degrees 
before  pouring.  Men  carry  the  melted  asphalt  in  pots 
to  the  workmen  doing  the  pouring.  The  pouring  is 
-killed  work  because  ry  to  cover  the  stones 

thoroughly,  but  to  use  little  or  no  more  asphalt  than  is 
necessary  to  do  this.  The  pouring  cans  used  have  verti- 
cal slots  and  are  made  by  Sweeney  &  Gray.     In  using 


POURING    TAR    FROM    VERTICAL    SLOT    CAN. 

this  can  the  workman  swings  it  in  front  of  him  from  side 
to  side.  The  foreman  states  that  bare  stones  are  seldom 
found  where  this  kind  of  can  is  used,  whereas  with  cans 
with  a  horizontal  slot  which  are  swung  forward  and  back 
at  the  workman's  side,  it  is  very  difficult  to  avoid  leav- 
ing some  stones  bare.  Immediaitely  after  the  base  stone 
is  covered  with  the  hot  asphalt,  the  three-quarter  stone 
is  spread  over  it  and  this  layer  is  immediately  covered 
with  a  coating  of  hot  asphalt.  Immediately  after  this 
the  three-eighth-inch  screenings  are  applied.  Not  until 
this  stage  of  the  proceedings  is  any  rolling  done.  As  the 
rolling  proceeds  men  with  brooms  sweep  the  surface 
screenings  from  place  to  place,  from  points  where  there 
is  a  surplus  to  points  where  there  is  a  deficiency. 

Comparing  this  method  of  work  with  the  system  of 
rolling  each  course  of  stone  separately,  it  presumably 
requires  the  use  of  more  bitumen.  Approximately  2  gal- 
lons to  the  squat e  yard  were  apparently  being  used.  The 
stones,  being  loose,  and  some  of  them  projecting,  are 
certainly  covered  over  a  greater  part  of  their  surface 
than  they  would  be  if  rolled  first.  When  the  whole  work 
is  carried  on  practically  in  one  process,  the  heat  of  the 
asphalt  is  not  dissipated  but,  being  retained,  must  re- 
sult in  a  more  perfect  penetration  of  the  asphalt,  bring- 
ing about  results  analogous  to  those  prevailing  in  mixed 
asphaltic  concrete. 


ROLLING 
Tar 


ANTi    SFREADING    SCREENINGS, 
jeing  applied  in  background. 


BITUMINOUS  GRAVEL  PAVEMENTS. 
The  arguments  presented  in  the  communication  from 
Spencer  J.  Stewart,  in  our  issue  of  July  10.  p.  48,  were 
badly  obscured  by  typographical  errors.  Mr.  Stewart's 
main  points  were  that  bituminous  gravel  pavement  is  quite 
low  in  cost  and  that  it  has  a  surface  of  considerable  merit. 
The  sentences  as  corrected  are:  The  writer  was  attempting 
to  obviate,  if  possible,  the  hard  smooth  surface  character- 
istic of  other  mixing  method  pavements,  as  he  deemed  it 
undesirable  on  country  highways.  The  other  sentence  cor- 
rected is:  This  pavement  cost  on  the  average  85  cents  per 
square  yard  for  2%  inches  of  depth. 


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75 


AUTOMOBILES  FOR  TESTING  WATER  METERS. 

Translated  from  Journal  fur  Gasbeleuchtung. 

The  city  of  Hamburg  at  the  end  of  the  year  1911  had 
in  service  30,565  water  meters  on  private  connections, 
and  2,919  for  public  service  and  on  the  distribution  sys- 
tem. The  acceptance  and  service  tests  of  meters  were 
made  at  a  testing  station  where  were  provisions  for  sim- 
ultaneously testing  thirteen  meters  from  }s  to  lv$  inches, 
five  of  2  inches  to  8  inches,  and  one  6  to  30-inch  meter. 
Previous  to  the  end  of  1909,  each  meter  was  tested 
about  once  every  three  years.  In  1909  the  number  of 
tests  was  12,601,  and  in  handling  and  adjusting  meters 
24,679  visits  were  made.  The  water  department  calcu- 
lated that  the  cost  of  service  tests  ranged  from  78.3  cents 
to  91  cents  per  meter,  and  that  of  adjusting  and  repairing 
meters  from  $1.60  to  $1.83. 

In  1909  the  application  of  a  new  rule  in  the  service 
made  it  apparent  that  about  15  per  cent  more  water  was 
pumped  than  was  recorded  by  the  meters.  If  the  dif- 
ference was  due  to  inaccuracy  of  the  meters,  it  was  im- 
portant to  learn  this  and  remedy  it,  for  a  gain  of  only 
one  per  cent  represented  about  $11,900.  In  order  to 
facilitate  testing,  the  possibility  was  considered  of  test- 
ing the  service  meters  by  means  of  a  portable  apparatus. 
A  pushcart  was  tried  and  also  a  horse-drawn  outfit,  but 
the  automobile  outfit  shown  in  the  illustration  was  finally 
devised. 

This  automobile  has  a  20-horsepower  engine,  a  wheel 
base  of  4  feet  7  inches  and  a  height  of  10  feet  6  inches. 
It  can  carry  a  load  of  3,300  pounds  at  a  speed  of  15  to 
21J/2  miles  per  hour.  The  interior,  which  can  be  per- 
fectly lighted,  contains  two  measuring  tanks  of  29  gallons 


capacity  and  two  testing  benches.  These  measuring 
tanks  are  suspended  over  a  lead-lined  tank  which  re- 
ceives the  overflow  and  discharges  it  on  to  the  street. 
The  necessary  water  is  obtained  through  a  flexible  con- 
nection which  can  be  attached  to  a  fire  hydrant.  A  dif- 
ferential manometer  makes  it  possible  to  measure  the 
testing  pressure,  and  the  rate  of  flow  is  regulated  by 
means  of  a  valve  at  the  point  of  discharge  into  the 
tanks. 

The  accuracy  of  the  meters  is  measured  under  a  pres- 
sure head  of  16  feet  5  inches.  For  measuring  sensitive- 
ness or  the  limit  of  useful  life,  a  pressure  reducer  is 
placed  in  front  of  the  meter  to  permit  operation  under  a 
constant  low  pressure,  since  the  opening  in  the  valve 
might  be  easily  stopped  if  made  small  enough  to  effect 
this  under  city  pressure. 

The  testing  party  consists  of  five  persons;  a  machinist 
in  charge  of  the  tests,  and  two  mechanics  and  two  assist- 
ants for  handling  meters.  When  testing,  the  tank  in  the 
automobile  is  connected  with  a  fire  hydrant  and  the  me- 
ters from  the  consumers  in  the  immediate  vicinity  are 
brought  to  it  and  tested.  If  the  result  of  the  test  is 
satisfactory,  the  meter  is  put  back;  but  if  the  result  is 
unsatisfactory,  it  is  replaced  by  one  of  several  carried  in 
the  outfit. 

As  a  result  of  this  system,  the  quantity  of  water  mea- 
sured by  the  meters  had  increased  3.7  per  cent  in  1910 
over  1909,  equal  to  an  increased  revenue  of  $41,174.  The 
number  of  meters  examined  in  1911  was  13,906,  of  which 
only  2,035  were  found  to  be  defective.  In  1912,  13,552 
tests  were  made  from  January  to  the  end  of  August. 
The  cost  of  this  work  per  visit  averages  25J^  cents, 
which    includes    depreciation    of   the   apparatus. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Laying   Concrete  Crossings. 
Haskell,    I  city   is   laying  concrete    ci 

the    intersection    of    the    principal    streets.      Crushed    rock 

■  ing  used  in  tlu-  work.  Mayor 

Cahill    states   that   the   order   lias   been   placed    for   the    iron 

used  in  making  the  extenson  of  the  waterworks 

into    the    residence    sections    in    the    eastern    and    southern 

portions  of  the  city. 

Use  Asphalt  on   Lexington   Streets. 
Lexington,   Ky. — The  Carey-Reed   Compan  begun 

South  Mill  street  with  Type  C  asphalt,  begin 
at   the   corner  of   High   and   completing   thi  ick    to 

within  100  feel  of  Maxwell  street.  It  will  require  about 
a  day  and  a  half  to  the  block  to  spread  the  asphalt,  the 
contractors  say.    As  soon  as  thi  inished  to  Boliver 

the  machinery  will  be  transferred  to  Barr  street  and  Wal- 
nut from  Barr  to  Main.  The  latter  stretch  of  street  will 
he  resurfaced  over  the  present  brick.  The  Barr  street 
block  will  be  entirely  reconstructed.  After  completing 
Barr  and  Walnut.  Rose  street,  from  High  street,  south. 
or  Mentelle  Park,  will  be  taken  up.  After  these  will  come 
Third  street  from   Broadway,  east. 

Road  Built  as  Experiment. 
Indianapolis.    Ind. —  Preliminary     steps     toward     getting 
from    under    a    contract    with    the    Indianapolis    Bitu-Mass 
ompany,     for     paving     Thirty-sixth     street    from 
Pennsylvania  streel  to  Central  avenue,  were  taken  by  the 
i  of  public  works.    A  resolution  was  adopted  declaring 
that    unless    the    Fidelity   and    Deposit   Company   of    Mary- 
land,  surety   on   the   contractor's   bond,    begins   completing 
the   street   according   to   specifications   by   July   7,   the   con- 
tract will  be  declared  forfeited.     A  contract  for  paving  the 
i    with    bitu-mass   was   let    to    the    contractor   in    1910. 
The   pavement   was   built,   but   the   city   has   refused   to   ac- 
cept it.     Property  owners  have  demanded  that  some  action 
be   taken   to   place   the   street   in   proper   condition,   but  the 
board  has  been  unable  to  do  anything  as  long  as  the  con- 
tract was  hanging  fire.     The  street  was  built  as  an  experi- 
ment. 

Change  Name  to  Lincoln  Highway  Association. 
Indianapolis,    Ind.— "The    Lincoln    Highway   Association" 
is  the  name  of  what  has  been  known  formerly  as  the  Coast 
Highway     Association,     according     to     a 
formal   announcement.      The    object    and    purposes   of   this 
mammoth   undertaking  have   not   been   changed,   and   of  the 
ary    to    carry    the    work    to    completion 
over   $4,200,000   has   already   been   pledged.      In    fact,   engi- 
ie   Lincoln   Highway   Association   are   already   at 
work  mapping  out  the  route  of  the   Highway.     The  name 
was  changed  at  the  request  of  Carl  G.  Fisher,  father  of  the 
original    idea.      The    Lincoln    Highway,    wherever   possible. 
be   built    of   concrete.      Existing  highways   that   have 
used   if   their   condition 
and    construction    warrant.       Some    persons    are    hound    to 
r,,nf.  oln    Highway    Association    with    the    Lin- 

coln Memorial  Road,  planned  to  connect  Washington  with 
,IK.    .  battlefield.      That    latter    plan    was   aban- 

iult    of   the  of   the 

on   the   longest  automo- 
urists, 
Friends  and'   invib  Indianapolis 

under    the    .  the    Indiana 

Automobile    Manufactu  car  pf 

rticipating  is  "made   in   Indiana."     The   real  pur- 


pose is  to  acquaint  the  public  along  the  proposed  route 
with  the  details  of  this  wonderful  highway  enterprise.  In 
addition  to  passengers,  a  tent,  blankets,  lunch  hampers, 
folding  water  buckets,  block  and  tackle,  with  ISO  feet  of 
rope,  spade,  folding  axe.  tire  chains,  jack,  mud  hooks  and 
lanterns  are  included  with  each  car  as  regular  equipment. 
The  party  plans  to  arrive  in  Los  Angeles  August  2.  and 
from    that   city  will   return  home   by   rail. 

Paving  with  Asphalt  Macadam. 
ne,  Ga. — -City  Engineer  Booze  has  commenced  the 
work  of  putting  down  asphalt  macadam  on  Second  avenue 
on  the  east  side  from  the  railroad  to  Youngblood's  store. 
This  street  was  recently  graded  and  now  that  it  is  to  be 
covered  with  asphalt  macadam,  it  will  be  one  of  the  pret- 
tiest thoroughfares  in  the  city.  North  Broad  street,  which 
was  recently  graded,  is  also  being  given  a  coating.  This 
street  has  been  in  bad  condition  since  it  was  graded  and 
the  repairs  were  badly  needed.  The  work  on  the  two 
streets  will  cost  the  city  about  $5,000. 

Southington  Road  being  Improved. 
Southington,  Conn. — Excellent  progress  is  now  being 
made  on  the  new  state  highway  leading  from  Pratt's  cor- 
ners in  the  southwestern  secton  of  the  town  to  the  Cheshire 
terminal.  The  men  employed  have  been  kept  at  work 
every  day  including  Sundays  for  several  .weeks  and  the 
Milldale  end  of  the  line  is  greatly  improved.  There  are 
portions  of  the  street  which  have  been  filled  in  over  four 
feet  in  order  to  make  the  required  grade  and  the  eastern 
end  of  the  highway  is  now  being  constructed  on  the  south 
side  of  the  road  after  the  completion  of  which  the  north 
side  will  be  built,  which  will  complete  the  long  stretch 
from  Milldale  to  Meriden. 

Grade  Crossings  to  Go. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — The  removal  of  all  grade  crossing 
South  Philadelphia,  a  large  increase  in  the  port  facilities 
of  the  city  and  other  improvements  at  an  estimated  cost  of 
more  than  $18,000,000  have  been  agreed  upon  at  a  confer- 
ence between  city  officials  and  representatives  of  the  rail- 
roads affected.  The  city's  share  will  amount  to  $9,796,400. 
while  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  will  expend  $7,057,000  and 
the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  $1,904,800.  The  plan,  which  will  be 
worked  out  in  detail  by  the  attorneys  for  the  city  and  the 
railroads  during  the  summer  for  submission  to  councils 
next  fall  includes  the  purchase  of  the  railroad  piers  at 
Greenwich  Point  and  Snyder  avenue  by  the  city  and  the 
erection  of  new  freight  yards  and  steamship  terminals  on 
what  is  now  marsh  land  adjoining  the  Philadelphia  navy 
yard  on  the  north.  About  4.000  acres  of  marsh  land  will 
be  reclaimed  for  home  and  factory  sites. 

New  Road  to  Arlington. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Construction  work  on  the  new  road 

which   the   government   is  building  along   the   Virginia   side 

of  the  river  from  the  south   end  of  highway  bridge  to  Ar- 

on    is    rapidly    approaching    completion    as    far    as    the 

grading  is  concerned,  but  the  entire  length   of  the   road   is 

yet  to  he  surfaced,   so  that  it  will  be  several   weeks  before 

dj    tor  use.     The  road  skin-  -  of  the  Po- 

!■  r   part    of  about   four   miles   of   its   length. 

Vrlington    into   the 

han  does  the  present  road  through  Rosslyn  and  across 

the    Aqueduct    bridge    into    Georgetown.      It    is    level    the 

greater  part  of  its  length  except  where  it  comes  from  the 


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river  bottoms  of  Alexander  Island  to  the  level  of  the  High- 
way bridge,  and  there  the  grade  has  been  made  a  very 
easy  one.  When  the  new  road  is  completed  it  is  pre- 
dicted that  it  will  be  used  by  nearly  every  one  who  motors 
or  drives  from  Washington  to  Arlington. 

County  Road  Inspected. 
San  Angelo,  Tex. — An  inspection  of  the  road  leading 
south  to  San  Angelo  beyond  the  county  line  has  been  made 
by  county  commissioners  and  members  of  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce.  This  road  is  to  be  put  in  first-class  condi- 
tion at  once.  It  is  a  part  of  the  Denver-to-the-Gulf  auto 
highway  route.  Other  roads  in  Tom  Green  county  are  also 
to  receive  almost  immediate  attention. 

Texas  Voting  Millions  for  Good  Roads. 
Fort  Worth,  Tex. — That  the  vigorous  good  roads  cam- 
paign that  has  been  waged  in  every  section  of  Texas  dur- 
ing the  past  two  years,  is  bearing  fruit  is  shown  by  the 
fact  that  during  the  first  five  months  of  1913  $3,690,000 
was  voted  for  good  roads  in  twenty-two  elections,  which 
sum  exceeded  the  total  amount  voted  for  good  roads  dur- 
ing 1912,  according  to  records  kept  by  the  Texas  Commer- 
cial Secretaries  and  Business  Men's  association.  The  in- 
terest in  the  good  roads  movement  is  not  alone  confined 
to  individual  counties,  but  has  grown  until  many  counties 
of  the  state  are  co-operating  in  the  construction  of  several 
interstate  highways.  Notable  among  these  is  the  Colorado 
Springs-to-the-Texas-Gulf-Coast  highway,  which  is  now- 
being  logged  following  the  recent  formation  of  the  Pan- 
handle division  of  the  Colorado-to-the-Gulf  Highway  as- 
sociation at  Childress,  Texas. 

Club  Offers  Prizes  for  Best  Roads. 
Orange,  Tex. — The  Orange  Commercial  Club  will  offer 
..ne  hundred  dollars  in  prizes  for  the  best  mile  of  road 
using  the  split  log  drag.  No  compensation  will  be  given 
the  farmers  for  dragging  the  road  other  than  the  advan- 
tages of  an  improved  public  highway  and  an  opportunity 
for  winning  the  prize.  The  first  prize  will  be  $50,  second 
$25,  third  $15  and  the  fourth  $10.  It  is  estimated  that  a 
man  and  team  can  keep  a  mile  of  road  in  good  condition 
by  running  a  split  log  drag  30  hours  during  the  year. 

Sidewalk  Improvements  in  Denison. 
Denison,  Tex. — An  era  of  building  is  on  in  Denison.  Not 
only  is  the  erection  of  substantial  and  beautiful  residences 
progressing  at  a  rapid  rate,  but  store  fronts  are  being  re- 
modeled, old  and  unsightly  awnings  are  being  torn  down 
and  replaced  with  up-to-date  metal  ones,  and  the  hum 
of  commerce  grows  louder  in  accompaniment  to  the  music 
of  the  carpenter's  hammer.  From  a  city  poorly  equipped 
with  sidewalks  a  few  years  ago,  Denison  now  may  boast 
as  many  miles  of  smooth  and  lasting  cement  sidewalks  as 
any  city  of  similar  size  in  the  southwest.  In  the  past  two 
months  there  have  been  built,  under  the  supervision  of 
City  Engineer  J.  C.  Field,  nearly  5,000  lineal  feet  of  sick- 
walks,  at  a  cost  of  $3,200  and  3,000  feet  of  curbing,  repre- 
senting the  sum  of  $1,230.  In  the  month  of  May  the  rec- 
ords of  the  city  engineer  show  that  2,800  feet  of  cement 
sidewalk  was  laid,  costing  $1,800  and  1,800  feet  of  curbing 
laid  during  the  same  period  cost  $750.  Sidewalks  laid  dur- 
um June  amounted  to  2,100  feet,  costing  $1,400.  Of  curb- 
ing laid  .luring  the  month  there  was  1,200  feet,  represent- 
ing an  outlay  of  $480. 

Starts  Work  of  Road  Inspection. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.— B.  H.  Burrell,  senior  highway 
engineer  of  the  government  department  of  public  roads, 
has  begun  examining  roads  of  Salt  Lake  county  to  work 
out  a  scheme  of  improvement  which  he  will  recommend 
to  the  department  of  roads  and  then  to  the  county  com- 
missioners. In  company  with  Willard  Shows  county  road 
supervisor,  the  expert  went  over  the  road  in  Emigration 
canyon  and  other  thoroughfares  in  the  eastern  section  of 
the  county.  The  engineer  is  studying  the  nature  of  the 
earth,  the  traffic  and  what  sort  of  surfacing  would  be  most 
effective.     He  will  be  engaged  in  this  work  a  week  or  ten 


days,  alter  which  he  will  compile  his  report  and  forward 
ii  to  the  chief  engineer  of  the  office  of  public  roads.  When 
the  report  has  been  passed  on  there  it  will  be  forwarded 
to  the  county  commissioners  here.  This  report  will  be 
used  by  the  county  commissioners  as  a  basis  for  deciding 
whether  $1,000,000  in  bond  will  be  asked  at  a  special  elec- 
tion for  road  improvement  purposes  or  whether  some 
smaller  amount  will  be  asked. 

Conflict   of   Authority. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — A  sandstone  block  pavement  is  be- 
ing laid  on  Second  street,  between  Grand  avenue  and  Wells 
street,  by  the  public  works  department,  in  spite  of  the  vote 
of  the  common  council  directing  the  department  to  change 
the  specifications  to  creosote  block.  Commissioner  Sim- 
mons has  directed  the  Chicago-Milwaukee  Electric  Rail- 
road Company  to  remove  from  the  street  old  sandstone 
blocks  that  were  being  placed  between  the  rails,  and  de- 
manded that  new  blocks  be  laid. 

Auto   Pike   for  Kalkaska. 

Kalkaska,  Mich. — There  is  some  likelihood  that  the  pro- 
posed Chicago-to-Mackinaw  road  will  be  routed  through 
Kalkaska  county.  Kalkaska  county  is  operating  under 
the  county  system  and  the  members  held  a  conference 
with  Frank  Hamilton  and  other  good  roads  enthusiasts 
from  Traverse  City  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  the  pro- 
ject from  the  Kalkaska  point  of  view.  It  is  proposed  to 
have  the  road  pass  from  Traverse  City  directly  through 
Kalkaska  and  then  north  to  the  Little  Traverse  bay  region. 
The  Traverse  City  representatives  were  pleased  with  the 
prospects  and  the  proposition  made  by  the  Kalkaska  com- 
missioners, and  as  a  result  an  inspection  will  be  made  of 
the  route  through  this  county  in  the  near  future. 

Iowa  Convicts  Making  Roads. 

Des  Moines,  la. — The  state  of  Iowa  is  going  to  make  a 
serious  trial  of  the  use  of  convicts  in  road  making.  Ac- 
tual construction  of  roads  by  prison  labor  will  be  com- 
menced within  thirty  days.  A  new  law  of  the  state  makes 
this  possible.  It  was  enacted  in  response  to  the  insistent 
demand  of  those  who  contended  that  it  was  not  sufficient 
to  provide  merely  that  Iowa  should  have  better  adminis- 
tration of  the  road  laws  and  a  systematic  planning  for 
good  roads.  There  were  many  radical  highway  enthusi- 
asts who  wanted  the  state  to  authorize  the  use  of  its  con- 
vict labor  in  the  making  of  good  roads  and  in  various  ways 
to  actually  provide  for  road  building.  And  so  the  new 
law  was  enacted.  It  provides  that  convicts  may  be  em- 
ployed in  road  work,  and  authorizes  the  warden  and 
board  of  control  to  designate  what  convicts  may  be  thus 
used  for  road  building.  At  all  times  these  prisoners  shall 
remain  under  the  full  and  undisputed  control  of  the  war- 
den.   Their  work  must  be  in  accordance  with  his  direction. 


SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 


Bridgeton  Sewage  Disposal  Plant  Is  All  Right. 

Bridgeton,  N.  J. — Blasting  operations  in  the  disposal 
plant  mentioned  in  the  Municipal  Journal,  July  3,  were  a 
very  trifling  matter,  according  to  Commissioner  of  Public 
Works  Henry  Ryon,  who  sends  the  following  information: 

'The  disposal  plants  here  are  now,  and  have  been  for 
about  two  years  in  successful  operation.  One  of  the  two 
plants  has  an  ejector  pumping  station  attached  to  it.  At 
the  time  this  station  was  built  the  people,  unfamiliar  with 
such  plans,  demanded  that  the  entire  plant  be  kept  out 
of  sight  as  much  as  possible;  and  in  accordance  with  this 
demand  a  concrete  slab  roof  was  placed  over  the  pit  con- 
taining the  ejectors  and  the  slab  covered  with  dirt,  leaving 
only  a  24-inch  manhole  for  entrance.  This  arrangement 
made  it  a  little  inconvenient  for  the  attendant  to  reach  the 
ejectors,  and  a  short  time  ago  I  decided  to  remove  the 
concrete  slab  and  build  a  house  over  the  pit.  This  work 
is  now  almost  finished,  and  the  total  cost  of  the  alteration 
will  be  less  thai?  $500.     The  amount  of  concrete  removed 


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was  less  than  one  cubic  van]  A  few  sticks  of  dynamite 
were  exploded  on  top  of  the  concrete  slab  to  crack  it 
and  facilitate  its  removal.  The  people  finding  that  the 
plants  have  been  neither  unsightly  nor  offensive  in  any 
way,  have  made  no  protest   against  the  alteration." 

City  Sanitation  Plans. 
Fori  Worth,  Tex — An  outline  of  the  organization  of  the 
city  sanitary  board  or  board  of  health,  has  been  prepared 
by  the  special  c mittee  and  the  report  submitted  to  Com- 
missioner Davis,  Jt  is  prop  physicians, 
one  veterinarian  a  t>er  of  the  City  Federation  on 
the  board,  with  the  health  commissioner,  and  the  city 
health  officer  as  ex-oflicio  members.  The  committee's 
plans  provide  for  a  clerk,  city  chemist,  dairy  inspector  and 
market  inspector.  It  yi\e-  the  board  supervision  of  the 
sanitary  condition  of  the  city,  including  the  hospitals,  jails 
and  schools  and  empowers  it  to  aid  the  health  commis- 
iii  efforts   i"  educate  the  public  in  hygienic  matters. 

Clean-up  Campaign  is  Waged  by  City  Chiefs. 
Knoxville,  Tenn, — James  A.  Hensley,  commissioner  of 
public  safety,  and  the  department  of  health  are  co-oper- 
ating in  an  effort  to  make  Knoxville  more  sanitary.  Steps 
have  been  taken  by  Commissioner  Hensley  to  arrange  for 
a  general  clean-up  in  sections  of  the  city  most  in  need  of 
ii.  <  irders  have  been  ssued  by  the  police  department  to 
look  after  nuisances  that  may  exist  and  to  take  such  steps 
as  may  be  deemed  necessary  to  make  Knoxville  more  sani- 
tary. Various  parts  of  the  city  laws  have  already  been 
under  surveillance,  and  on  complaints  being  issued  to  the 
boards  of  health  and  public  safety  various  citizens  have 
been  ordered  to  institute  a  clean-up.  If  violations  of  the 
sanitary  laws  are  continued  these  will  be  cited  to  appear 
before  'Squire  Dennis  G.  Leahy,  the  city  recorder,  and 
tines  arc  likely  to  be  imposed.  The  department  of  health 
of  Knoxville  will  be  assisted  by  the  safety  department  of 
the  city  in  the  work  of  inspection,  which  will  be  continued 
in  tin-  week,  or  until  all  nuisances  art-  abated. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

City  Well  Tested. 
Montague,  Calif. — The  eight-inch  well  being  drilled  to 
supply  municipal  water  to  Montague  is  now  down  500  feet. 
A  test  was  made  of  the  supply,  and  it  was  found  very  sat- 
isfactory. The  water  is  within  32  inches  of  the  level  of  the 
ground.  The  pump  lowered  it  about  40  feet.  Five  minutes 
after  the  pump  stopped  the  water  had  risen  to  its  former 
height. 

Water  Department  Gives  City  $20,703. 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. — The  water  department's  contribu- 
tion to  the  city  sinking  fund  is  more  than  $1,000  greater 
for  1912  than  it  was  for  1911.  Comptroller  Heary  received 
15  per  cent,  of  the  gross  earnings  of  the  water  department 
for  1912.  The  amount  was  $20,703.57  as  compared  with 
$19,645.47  last  year. 

Urged  to  Boil  Water. 
Wrightsville,  Pa. — Dr.  J.  L.  Jamison,  health  officer,  has 
notified  the  citizens  of  Wrightsville  that  as  a  precaution 
they  should  boil  all  the  water  used  for  cooking  or  drink- 
irposes  that  came  from  the  reservoir  of  the  Wrights- 
ville Water  Supply  Company,  as  he  deemed  it  unfit  for 
drinking  any  other  way.  Superintendent  C.  II.  Gilbert,  of 
the  water  company,  has  asked  the  citizens  to  be  as  sparing 
as  possible  with  the  water,  as  the  supply  was  getting 
short.  A  year  ago  the  water  company  drilled  several  ar- 
tesian wells,  but  at  the  present  time  no  pumps  are  being 
operated  and  the  water  from  these  wells  is  not  getting  into 
the  reservoir. 

Electrically  Driven  Turbine  to  Be  Used. 
Huntsville,  Ala. — The  city  of  Huntsville  has  purchased  a 
multi-stage    turbine   pump,    which    will    he    installed    in    the 
city    pumping    station    to    relieve    the    pun. ping    equipment, 
which  has  been  ovei  during   the   last   two  or 


The  new  pump  will  be  driven  by  electric  power 
and  will  pump  3,600,UUU  gallons  of  water  a  day.  The  city 
commission  has  excepted  a  contract  with  the  Alabama 
Tower  Development  Company  for  power  to  run  the  city 
pumps  and  early  this  fall  the  steam  plant  will  be  perma- 
nently discontinued. 

Water  Receipts  Are  Heavier. 
Dallas,  Tex. — Water  rentals  collected  by  the  city  of  Dal- 
las in  the  quarter  ending  June  30  amounted  to  .^74,147.50, 
an  increase  of  $6,990.10  over  the  same  quarter  a  year  ago. 
The  collections  in  the  first  quarter  of  the  calendar  year 
were  $09,433.74,  an  increase  of  $9,989.24  over  the  same  quar- 
ter in  the  previous  year.  The  total  increase  for  the  six 
months  over  the  first  six  months  of  1912  was  $17,985.34. 
Secretary-Collector  John  P.  Evans  says  that  two  things 
are  responsible  for  the  increase,  the  growth  of  the  city  and 
the  use  of  water  meters.  There  are  about  8,500  meters  in 
service  out  of  more  than  20,000  connections  in  the  city's 
system.  Water  Commissioner  R.  R.  Kelms  is  standing 
out  for  the  purchase  of  5,000  additional  meters  in  the  fiscal 
year.  This  is  said  to  be  the  principal  point  in  the  water 
budget,  yet  to  be  passed,  upon  which  the  commissioners 
are  not  fully  agreed. 

Meters  to  Check  Growing  Extravagance. 
Salem,  O. — A  reading  at  the  pumping  station  of  the 
waterworks  department  taken  Monday,  June  30,  showed 
that  on  that  day  1,584,028  gallons  of  water  had  been 
pumped.  This  is  over  200,000  gallons  in  excess  of  the 
same  day  one  year  ago  and  indicates  an  extravagant  waste 
of  water  on  the  part  of  the  consumers.  Supt.  Russell 
stated  there  was  only  one  remedy  to  prevent  this  lavish 
waste  of  water.  Other  cities  have  had  the  same  experi- 
ence and  were  unable  to  overcome  the  difficulty  until  meters 
had  been  installed.  Mr.  Russell  expressed  himself  as  be- 
ing in  favor  of  metering  the  town,  which  he  claims  is  the 
only  fair  way  to  sell  water  both  for  the  consumer  and  the 
city.  It  is  more  than  probable  that  an  agitation  will  be 
started  to  meter  the  city  and  that  this  will  be  accomplished 
before  another  year  rolls  around. 

Board  Reduces  Water  Rates. 
Nashville,  Tenn. — The  board  of  public  works  will  put 
into  effect  on  September  1  the  schedule  of  metered  water 
rates  embraced  in  the  report  of  the  city  council  committee 
appointed  to  revise  the  rates,  it  being  contended  by  the 
board  that  under  the  city  charter  it  has  exclusive  authority 
to  fix  the  rates  at  which  water  shall  be  sold  by  the  city. 
The  board  has  formally  adopted  the  new  schedule,  which 
provides  that  1,000  cubic  feet  of  water  shall  constitute  the 
amount  allowed  each  consumer  on  payment  of  the  mini- 
mum rate,  $1.50.  At  present  1,350  cubic  feet  of  water  is 
allowed  on  payment  of  the  minimum  rate,  which  is  now 
■?2.  Turner  H.  Morton,  water  tax  assessor,  estimates  that 
these  reductions  will  effect  a  reduction  of  the  revenue  of 
the  waterworks  department  of  $20,000  per  annum,  but  he 
says  he  expects  on  account  of  anticipated  increased  con- 
sumption the  revenue  of  the  department  will  be  about  as 
large  next  year  as  this.  Mr.  Turner  states  that  of  the 
12,500  metered  water  consumers  in  the  city  at  present,  63 
per  cent,  of  them  use  less  than  1,250  cubic  feet  of  water 
per  quarter  and  therefore  come  under  the  minimum  rate 
of  $2.  He  also  states  that  at  lease  50  per  cent  of  the  me- 
tered water  consumers  use  less  than  1,000  cubic  feet  and 
therefore  come  under  the  new  minimum  rate  of  $1.50.  Fifty 
per  cent,  of  the  metered  water  consumers  who  at  present 
pay  $2  per  quarter  after  September  1  will  be  required  to 
pay  only  $1.50,  a  25  per  cent,  reduction. 

Waterworks  Will  Be  Repaired. 
Fori  Worth,  Tex. — Although  the  proposition  of  a  water- 
works bond  issue  for  the  rehabilitation  of  the  water- 
works system  has  been  dropped  by  the  city  commission, 
and,  though  the  city  has  stated  it  has  no  funds  for  repair- 
the  plants,  nevertheless,  necessary  repairs  will  be 
made  and  waste  will  be  stopped  by  means  of  a  special  re- 
pair fund,  which  was  created  at  the  regular  meeting  of  the 


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city  commission.  This  fund  was  created  by  a  motion  in- 
troduced by  Water  Commissioner  Blanke,  providing  that 
all  of  the  money  collected  on  the  notes  given  by  the  citi- 
zens for  the  installation  of  the  lead-pipe  service  two  years 
ago  and  all  of  the  money  recovered  on  unpaid  water  bills 
shall  go  into  a  special  fund,  which  shall  be  used  to  move 
a  large  pump,  now  unused,  at  the  dual  plant  to  the  Holly 
plant,  and  to  make  the  necessary  repairs  on  the  pumps 
now  in  service  at  the  Holly  plant.  Commissioner  Blanke 
says  the  money  which  may  be  collected  into  this  special 
repair  fund  will  not  be  more  than  enough  to  make  the 
most  urgent  repairs.  If  all  the  money  owing  the  city 
waterworks  department  is  collected  there  will  be  about 
$22,800  in  the  fund. 

Sabetha  Wells  Go  Dry. 
Sabetha,  Kan. — Two  of  the  three  wells  which  have  lately 
supplied  water  for  Sabetha  have  dried  up,  and  left  only 
water  enough  to  supply  the  electric  light  plant.  The  city 
is  without  fire  protection.  Residents  are  using  individual 
wells  and  cisterns  for  their  own  private  use.  Another  well 
has  been  sunk,  and  it  is  thought  it  will  solve  the  problem. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Cadiz  to  Have  Electric  Lights. 

Cadiz,  Ky. — Cadiz,  the  county  seat  of  Trigg,  is  soon  to 
have  electric  lights.  A.  P.  White  &  Co.,  owner  of  a  large 
flouring  mill,  and  George  L.  Smith,  manager  of  the  Cadiz 
Water  Company,  are  behind  the  project,  and  arrangements 
will  be  perfected  to  have  the  plant  completed  by  fall. 
Light   Plant  at   Cedar   Point. 

Cedar  Point,  Kan. — Cedar  Point,  said  to  be  the  smallest 
incorporated  town  in  the  state,  and  boasting  of  a  popula- 
tion of  only  193  residents,  has  just  let  a  contract  for  the 
building  of  an  electric  light  plant,  which  will  be  owned  and 
operated  by  the  town.  The  cost  of  the  plant  is  practically 
$3,000,  and  it  is  to  be  completed  and  ready  for  operation 
within  ninety  days.  Ten  street  lights  will  form  a  "great 
white  way"  through  the  little  town's  main  thoroughfare 
which  it  is  said  will  make  it  the  best  lighted  town  in  the 
state. 

Cleburne  Power   Plant   for   Brownwood. 

Brownwood,  Tex. — The  Cleburne  plant  of  the  Texas 
Power  and  Light  Co.  is  being  moved  to  Brownwood,  and 
the  first  shipment  of  two  big  Diesel  engines  has  arrived 
in  Brownwood.  Cleburne  is  now  supplied  with  light  and 
power  from  relay  stations,  and  the  Texas  company  is  mov- 
ing a  plant  to  Brownwood,  which,  when  combined  with  the 
equipment  already  there,  will  give  them  more  than  700 
horsepower. 

Force  Gas  Rate   Down. 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. — After  investigating  an  ordinance 
passed  by  the  city  council,  before  the  commission  form 
of  government  was  adopted.  Mayor  John  W.  Bailey  says 
that  the  Battle  Creek  Gas  Co.  can  be  made  to  reduce  its 
price  from  $1  to  90  cents.  Accordingly  he  will  wait  for  the 
issuance  of  the  monthly  statements  for  June,  next  week, 
and  if  they  call  for  $1  gas  there  promises  to  be  some- 
thing doing.  The  mayor  says  the  matter  will  be  taken  as 
high  as  the  gas  company  wants  it  to  go,  and  he  opines 
that  the  city  can  set  the  maximum  price. 

Demonstrate   New   Ornamental    Lighting    System. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Night  was  transformed  into  day  when 
the  twenty  new  lamps  on  Grand  avenue,  between  the 
bridge  and  Second  street,  were  lighted.  The  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers'  Association  has  been  instrumental  in 
obtaining  the  new  lighting  system  in  various  parts  of  the 
city  and  is  working  toward  a  universal  lighting  system 
throughout  Milwaukee.  These  lights,  which  are  installed 
by  the  Milwaukee  Electric  Railway  &  Light  Company  as 
an  exhibit  for  the  benefit  of  the  Grand  avenue  merchants, 
are  of  the  ornamental  type  of  magnetic  lamps,  recognized 
by  illuminating  engineers  as  the  best  lamps  for  such  pur- 
pose, they  having  superceded,  in  the  opinion  of  such  engi- 
neers, the  older  types  of  flaming  arcs  and  similar  patterns. 
For  the  purposes  of  this  demonstration  the  company  has 
placed  ornamentally  mounted  lamps  on  the  trolley  poles  at 


the  street  intersections,  one  to  each  pole  except  at  West 
Water  street  where  there  are  two  to  each  pole.  They  are 
placed  19  feet  from  the  street,  so  as  to  give  a  good  dis- 
tribution of  light  and  still  keep  the  intensely  bright  ire 
above  the  field  of  vision.  As  the  legislature  has  recently 
passed  a  law  making  it  possible  for  the  city  to  bear  a  part 
of  the  expense  of  ornamental  street  lights — up  to  one-third 
of  the  cost — when  one-half  of  the  property  owners  of  a 
block  so  request  it,  this  new  plan,  and  the  demonstration 
is  given  a  municipal  as  well  as  a  business  interest. 

FIRE  AND   POLICE 

Delay  Hose  Contract  That  Tests  May  Be  Made. 

Washington,  D.  C. — On  motion  of  Engineer  Commis- 
sioner Harding  the  commissioners  decided  to  postpone  the 
awarding  of  a  contract  for  hose  to  be  furnished  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  fire  department  during  the  current  fiscal 
year  pending  a  test  to  be  made  by  a  committee  of  samples 
of  hose  furnished  by  the  Gutta  Percha  and  Rubber  Manu- 
facturing Company  and  the  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Manufac- 
turing Company,  the  only  two  concerns  whose  bids  came 
within  the  specifications.  The  committee  will  consist  of  a 
representative  of  the  fire  department,  to  be  named  by 
Chief  Wagner,  and  the  superintendents  of  the  water  and 
sewer  departments.  The  companies  mentioned  were  the 
only  ones  to  submit  bids  for  furnishing  multiple  woven 
hose.  In  his  report  on  district  purchasing  methods,  sub- 
mitted to  Congress  when  he  was  serving  as  a  member  of 
the  house  district  committee,  Secretary  Redfield  of  the  de- 
partment of  commerce  criticised  the  hose  specifications, 
claiming  that  they  should  be  enlarged  so  as  to  enable  com- 
panies manufacturing  jacket  hose  to  submit  bids.  Fire 
Chief  Wagner  claimed  that  demonstrations  had  shown 
conclusively  that  the  multiple  woven  type  is  of  superior 
quality  and  the  specifications  were  not  changed.  Both 
the  companies  which  submitted  bids  for  furnishing  this 
type  offer  to  supply  the  hose  at  the  price  of  $1.10  a  foot. 

Women  Police  for  Chicago. 
Chicago,  111. — Ten  policewomen  will  be  appointed  at  once 
in  accordance  with  a  special  message  sent  to  the  Council 
by  Mayor  Harrison.  They  will  be  assigned  to  the  bathing 
beaches  and  parks.  Accompanying  the  message  was  an 
ordinance  amending  the  police  regulations  to  provide  for 
the   employment  of  women  police. 

Unveil  Firemen's  Monument  in  September. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — A  memorable  event  in  the  annals  of 
fire-fighting  in  the  city  of  New  York  will  be  the  unveiling 
on  Friday,  September  5,  of  the  Firemen's  Monument  at 
Riverside  drive  and  100th  street.  The  monument  is  near- 
ing  completion.  The  unveiling  ceremonies  will  be  attend- 
ed by  an  unprecedented  firemen's  parade  and  the  affairs  of 
the  day  will  be  the  climax  of  the  joint  convention  of  the 
fire  engineers  and  the  fire  exposition  at  the  Grand  Central 
Palace  the  first  week  in  September.  That  the  heroism  and 
value  of  firemen's  lives  should  be  recognized  by  a  fitting 
monument  is  due  to  the  suggestion  of  the  late  Bishop,  the 
Rt.  Rev.  Henry  C.  Potter,  made  while  preaching  the  fun- 
eral sermon  of  Deputy  Fire  Chief  Kruger  in  the  spring  of 
1908.  The  architect  of  the  monument  is  H.  Van  Buren 
Magonigle.  The  Firemen's  memorial  fund  committee  con- 
sists of  Henry  W.  Taft,  chairman;  Gen.  Thomas  L.  James, 
treasurer;  Charles  Elliott  Warren,  assistant  treasurer;  Hon. 
Joseph  Johnson,  commissioner  of  fire  department;  Andrew 
Carnegie,  Jesse  I.  Strauss,  Rev.  Henry  A.  Brann,  D.  D., 
pastor  of  St.  Agnes'  Church;  George  W.  Babb,  Cornelius 
X.  Bliss,  Dr.  Hamilton  W.  Mabie,  Egerton  L.  Winthrop, 
former  chief  of  fire  department,  Edward  Croker  and  Cecil 
J.  Allen,  secretary.  The  work  on  the  monument  is  pro- 
gressing satisfactorily  for,  although  material  for  the  steps 
is  overdue  and  undelivered,  it  will  certainly  receive  the 
finishing  touches  in  ample  time  for  the  date  set  for  its 
unveiling.  The  total  cost  of  the  monument  is  $90,500,  of 
which  $50,500  was  raised  by  popular  subscription,  and  $40,- 
000  contributed  by  the  City  of  New  York  under  resolution 
of  the  Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment  dated  July 
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MOTOR    VEHICLES 


Sees  Motor  Fire-Fighting  Apparatus  for  Bloomfield. 
Bloomfield,    N.   J.— Pre.        on   that    Ihe    Bloomfield    I 
Department   will  d   with  automatic   fire-fighting 

atus  within  the  next  six  or  eight  months,  was  made 
b)  Councilman  Frederick  Sadler,  charman  of  the  Town 
t  ouncil  fire  committee.  at  the  banquet  which  ended  the 
department's  thirtieth  anniversary.  Mr.  Sadler  said  it  was 
intended  to  buy  an  auto  truck  and  an  auto  chemical  ei  e 
With  their  acquisition.  h<  said,  there  will  follow  a  one- 
tenth  reduction  in  fire  insurance  rati  nts. 

A  Close  Call  for  Auto  Fire  Truck. 
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department    had   a   close    call    when    the    large    auto    truck 

came    near    colliding    with    a    North     Washington    street    car 

at  the  corner  of  ii  enue  ami  College  street.    The 

department   was   answering   a   call 1    and    was 

making  good  time  out  of  Highland  avenue.  The  gong  and 
the  siren  were  being  sounded  hut  when  the  truck  reached 
i  ollege  street  a  North  Washington  car  darted  out  of  Col- 
lege on  to  Highland.  The  l>ig  auto  truck  swerved  to  tin 
curb  and  the  motorman  of  the  car  brought  the  street  cat- 
to  a  standstill  almost  instantly.  The  big  truck  barely 
cleared  the  street  car  and  had  not  the  motorman  had  con- 
trol of  his  car  a  collision  could  not  have  been  avoided. 

New  Fire  Truck  Breaks  Through  Bridge. 

Trenton,  X.  J. — The  Fire  Department's  new  $11,000  auto 
truck,  being  tried  out,  went  through  the  planking  of  the 
West  Hanover  street  canal  bridge  and  only  for  the  speed 
of  the  vehicle  might  have  been  precipitated  into  the  canal. 
The  truck,  which  was  driven  by  William  Mitchell,  with 
Joseph  Scudder  as  tillerman  and  Peter  Stires  instructing 
the  firemen,  was  making  one  of  the  many  tryouts  to  which 
it  was  subjected  to  after  its  arrival.  Approaching 
the  bridge  at  fairly  fast  pace,  Driver  Mitchell  guided  the 
truck  so  that  the  wheels  would  not  follow  the  trolley- 
tracks,  which  is  the  custom  of  drivers  of  all  the  vehicles 
of  the  fire  department.  The  front  wheels  of  the  truck, 
which  are  24  feet  from  the  rear  wheels,  had  already  safely 
passed  over  the  bridge  but  there  was  a  crash  as  the  huge 
wheels,  weighing  nearly  600  pounds  each,  struck  the  plank- 
ing. The  momentum  of  the  truck  carried  it  safely  over  the 
dangerous  spot  without  much  damage  to  the  vehicle  and 
none  to  its  occupants.  The  total  weight  of  the  truck  is 
nearly  eleven  tons,  but  because  of  the  long  distance  be- 
tween the  wheels,  only  half  of  this  weight  was  on  the 
bridge  at  one  time. 

Winona  Fire  Auto   Wrecked. 

Winona,  Minn. — The  auto  fire  truck,  responding  to  an 
alarm  in  the  downtown  section,  rounded  the  corner  of  an 
alley  and  entered  the  narrow  pasageway  at  top  speed.  The 
driver  lost  control  and  the  apparatus  was  sent  at  high 
speed  into  a  telegraph  pole.  The  front  of  the  machine 
v.  .1-   wrecked.     The  firemen  escaped. 

New  Chemical  Ordered. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  contract  for  the  purchase  of  a 
new  chemical  engine  for  the  fire  department  has  been 
signed  by  the  board  of  contract  and  supply.  The  new- 
piece  of  apparatus  is  to  lie  built  by  James  P.oyd  &  Brother 
of  Philadelphia,  and  is  to  be  delivered  in  this  city  on  or 
before  August   IS.      The  cost  of  the  machine  is  to  he  $4,800. 

Auto   Truck   Proves   Its   Advantage   Over   Horse   Drawing. 

Schenectady.  N.  Y. — The  paving  of  Wabash  avenue  has 
brought  out  the  advantage  an  automobile  truck  has  over 
the  horse.  A  big  White  truck  loaded  in  the  New  York 
Central  freight  yards  with  broken  stone,  took  its  load 
to  the  corner  of  Guilderland  avenue  and  Wabash  avenue 
in  20  minutes.  This  included  loading  and  unloading.  Three 
loads    an    hour    were    handled    ri  '    ng.      The    machine 

dumped  the  load  with   its  own   pi  the  gasoline  engine 

lifting  the  so  that  the  stone  slid  out.     It 


would  have  taken  six  yuod  teams  to  have  kept  up  with  one 
automobile  and  about  twelve  times  as  many  workmen. 

Auto  Fire  Truck  Used  to  Drag  Streets. 
Grand  Saline,  Tex. — Grand  Saline  has  found  a  new  use  for 
her   auto    fire   truck       The   photograph    was   taken    when   it 
was  used  for  dragging  the  streets  after  they  had  been  thor- 
oughly worked  and  following  a  good  rain.     Great  imprnvc- 


Dallaa  New  s 
FIRE    i  i;i 


•K    DRAGGING    STREETS. 


ments  have  been  made  in  the  streets  of  Grand  Saline  in  the 
past  three  months.  More  residences  have  been  built  in 
Grand  Saline  in  the  last  six  months  than  have  been  built 
in  any  one  year  previous  and  there  is  not  a  vacant  dwelling 
or  business  house  in  town. 

Auto  Engine  in  Ditch. 
Washington.  D.  C. — One  fireman  was  injured  and 
others  narrowly  escaped  injury  when  the  new  No.  20  auto 
fire  engine  ran  over  a  20-foot  embankment  on  Joliet  street 
near  Massachusetts  avenue  northwest.  Assistant  Engineer 
Foster  was  slightly  injured.  Lieut.  Roe  and  Private 
Mooney.  who  were  on  the  engine  when  it  went  over  the 
embankment,  escaped  injury  by  jumping  from  the  vehicle. 
The  auto  fire  engine  was  recently  installed  at  Tenleytown 
for  the  protection  of  residences  extending  over  a  large  area. 
Lieut.  Roe  was  in  charge.  The  engine  was  taken  out  in 
order  to  test  it  on  grades.  Assistant  Engineer  Foster  was 
operating  the  machine  and  Private  Mooney  was  also  on 
the  engine.  The  auto  had  climbed  several  grades  when  it 
was  decided  to  try  it  on  Joliet  street,  which  is  a  steep 
grade.  The  machine  was  just  about  to  start  up  the  grade 
when  it  suddenly  became  unmanageable,  and  before  Engi- 
neer Foster  could  stop  it  the  heavy  engine  had  plunged 
over  the  embankment.  The  three  men  jumped  from  the 
machine  as  it  was  about  to  go  over  the  embankment,  and 
thus  saved  themselves  from  possible  serious  injury  or  death. 
The  auto  did  not  turn  over  after  it  struck  the  bottom  of 
the  ditch  on  the  side  of  the  roadway,  but  some  portions 
of  the  engine  were  broken. 

Fire  Apparatus  Purchased  for  Sodus  Point. 
Sodus.    X.    Y. — The    fire    commission    for   the    resort   and 
village  section  of  Sodus  Point  has  purchased  a  30-horse- 
power   gasoline    fire    engine,    costing   SI. 800.     The    engine 
works   three   lines   of   hose   simultaneously,   carrying  water 
over   the   resort's   highest   buildings.      In   addition,   800   feet 
of  hose  were  purchased  and  wherever  available   water  will 
le  pumped  from  the  bay.     The  local  department  gave  the 
ii    a  thorough  tryout  on  Sand  Point  before  a  large  hol- 
iday crowd.     A  double  tank  chemical  engine  was  also  pur- 
d    a    short    time    ago.      This    puts    the    fire    protection 
merit  of  Sodus  Point  far  in  advance  of  any  other  de- 
partment in  the  town.     The  district  voted  $2,500  last  S] 

quipment.      A    4'»-year    lease   has    been    obtained   on    a 
small   plot  of  land   near  Guild   Hall  and   on  this  a   fire  hall 
built 


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GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

Portland  Under  Commission  Plan. 
Portland,  Ore. — By  virtue  of  the  decision  of  the  voters 
in  the  recent  election  the  old  form  of  municipal  govern- 
ment in  Portland  will  give  way  to  the  commission  plan. 
H.  R.  Albee,  an  insurance  man,  is  to  be  the  first  mayor 
under  the  new  plan.  He  will  serve  for  four  years.  With 
him  as  associates  in  the  management  of  the  city's  business 
will  be  Commissioners  R.  G.  Dieck,  a  well-known  civil  en- 
gineer; William  Daly,  a  local  leader  of  organized  labor; 
William  A.  Brewster,  an  attorney,  and  C.  A.  Bigelow,  a 
merchant. 

A  Novel  Municipal  Bond  Sale. 
Baltimore,  Md. — A  short  time  ago  the  city  of  Baltimore 
offered  for  sale  15,500,000  of  its  bonds.  When  the  sealed 
bids  for  same  were  opened,  it  was  found  that  only  $567,900 
was  subscribed  for.  The  city  awarded  only  $427,900  of  the 
issue,  being  all  bids  of  90  or  better,  leaving  $5,000,000  bonds 
unsold.  At  this  opportune  time  appeared  Mr.  Channing 
Rudd,  manager  of  the  investment  department  of  the  bank- 
ing house  of  Alexander  Brown  &  Sons,  with  a  plan  to  dis- 
pose of  the  balance  of  this  issue.  The  idea,  which  con- 
sisted briefly  of  selling  the  securities  in  small  lots  to  citizens 
of  Baltimore  over  the  counter  in  the  office  of  the  Baltimore 
Sun.  has  been  referred  to  by  its  author,  Mr.  Rudd,  as  "A 
Fact  Romance  of  Finance."  That  the  experience  is  worthy 
of  such  a  name  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  the  Sun  dis- 
posed of  nearly  one  million  dollars'  worth  of  city  stock  in 
the  nine  days  that  the  subscription  books  were  held  open, 
and  the  peculiar  legend,  "City  Stock  for  Sale  Here,"  was 
allowed  to  hang  over  the  door  to  the  newspaper  company's 
counting  room.  Owing  to  the  great  interest  evidenced  by 
bankers,  bond  men  and  others  in  the  novel  sale  and  at  the 
request  of  an  associate,  Mr.  Rudd  has  prepared  a  pamphlet 
in  which  he  tells  the  inside  story  of  how  the  Sun  sold  over 
its  counter  $993,400  worth  of  Baltimore  city  bonds  within 
the  space  of  nine  days. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

City  Saves  Money  on  Garbage  Collection. 
Hartford,  Conn. — The  report  of  the  first  month's  work 
in  collecting  garbage,  ashes  and  waste  paper  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  street  department,  made  by  Superintendent 
of  Streets  Leon  F.  Peck  to  the  board  at  its  weekly  meeting, 
indicated  that  the  new  plan  was  w-orking  out  quite  satisfac- 
torily, and  that  the  expense  was  not  only  less  than  in  cit- 
ies of  similar  size,  but  also  that  the  cost  would  be  less 
than  by  contract.  Mr.  Peck  said  that  the  total  cost  for 
the  month  was  $4,626.72,  of  which  the  ashes  cost  $3,119.72 
to  remove  and  dump,  papers  cost  $267,  the  collection  of 
garbage  cost  $1,014.23  and  the  work  of  supervision  cost 
$225. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Municipal  Dock  Planned. 
Portland,  Ore. — Work  on  Portland's  first  municipal 
dock,  which  will  be  erected  on  Front  street,  between  14th 
and  15th  streets  on  the  west  side,  at  a  cost  of  $200,000  or 
$300,000,  will  begin  by  August  1.  according  to  plans  iiow 
completed  by  Engineer  G.  B.  Hegardt.  The  building  in- 
spector's office  is  now  checking  over  the  plans  for  the  big 
dock.  The  dock  will  be  partly  a  two-level  and  partly  a 
one-level  wharf,  will  be  1,075  feet  long  and  122  feet  wide, 
and  will  be  of  heavy  mill  construction,  Class  B.  To  show 
the  size  of  the  job.  the  dock  will  require  6.000  wooden 
piles,  many  of  which  will  be  60  feet  long  and  over,  each 
of  which  will  weigh  20  tons.  If  built  of  reinforced  con- 
crete, the  big  wharf  would  cost  a  cool  million  dollars. 
Many  of  the  latest  devices  for  the  accommodation  of 
ship's  cargo  have  been  incorporated  in  this  city  structure. 
A  cargo  mast,  similar  to  that  which  is  used  on  the  vessels 
themselves  will  be  rigged  up  and  will  be  used  to  move  the 


cargo  until  it  is  opposite  the  ship's  hatch,  from  where 
it  can  be  taken  and  dropped  down  into  the  hold.  An- 
other device  is  a  big  power  "ramp"  or  gangway,  which  can 
be  raised  to  the  level  of  any  ship,  no  matter  how  the 
water  stands.  At  present  these  ramps  are  lowered  or 
raised  by  means  of  hand  windlasses  on  the  private  docks. 
On  the  municipal  dock  it  will  be  controlled  by  power,  and 
can  be  brought  to  any  level.  Thus  if  the  river  rises  the 
ramp  or  gangway  can  be  raised  with  it,  and  the  same  ap- 
plies if  the  river  goes  down.  Through  the  center  of  the 
heavy  mill  construction  dock  will  be  built  a  big  concrete 
f'rewall. 

Ice    Famine    Threatens    Bloomington,    Ind. 

Bloomington,    Ind. — Bloomington    is    in    the    midst    of    a 

real  ice  famine,   and   it  is   impossible  for  a  resident  to  get 

ice   at  any   price.     The    ice   plant   which   makes   ice   at    the 

rate  of  five  cakes  an  hour  is  only  supplying  business  men. 

Contractor    Defeats   Town. 

York,  Me. — Important  suits,  in  which  the  town  of  York 
i>  vitally  interested  and  which  have  aroused  widespread 
interest  since  the  special  town  meeting  in  York  in  190o 
voted  to  build  a  bridge  across  the  York  river  to  Kittery, 
were  decided  in  rescripts  by  Associate  Justice  Leslie  C. 
Cornish  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Maine.  Judgment  was 
•_;iven  Edward  B.  Blaisdell,  the  contractor  who  built  the 
bridge,  for  $44,537,  with  interest  from  May  13,  1913,  in  his 
suit  against  the  town.  Judgment  for  the  defendants  was 
^iven  in  the  cases  of  the  inhabitants  of  York  against  John 
C.  Stewart  and  of  Elizabeth  B.  Bliss  against  Contractor 
Blaisdell. 

Mayor  Orders  Removal  of   Phones. 

Paducah,  Ky. — Mayor  T.  N.  Hazelip  has  ordered  all  of 
the  East  Tennessee  Telephone  Company's  phones  in  the 
city  departments  taken  out  at  once,  owing  to  the  litigation 
between  the  company  and  the  city  of  Paducah  over  a  fran- 
chise and  rates.  The  phones  were  taken  out  of  the  city 
departments  about  two  years  ago,  but  during  the  flood 
they  were  reinstalled  for  the  convenience  of  the  public. 
City  Solicitor  Arthur  Y.  Martin  has  been  instructed  to 
draft  an  ordinance  fixing  the  rates  to  be  charged  for  busi- 
ness and  residence  telephones,  as  the  absence  of  such  an 
ordinance  recently  caused  the  suit  of  the  city  of  Paducah 
against  the  East  Tennessee  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Com- 
pany to  be  remanded  by  the  United  States  Supreme  Court. 

Railroad  Gives  Parks  to  City. 
San  Angelo,  Tex. — Announcement  has  been  made  of  a 
gift  of  land  valued  at  $30,000  to  the  city  by  tne  Santa  Fe 
Railway  Company,  and  also  of  the  gift  of  $10,000  as  a 
maintenance  fund  to  keep  up  the  land,  nearly  50  acres,  in 
tine  condition  forever  as  parks.  A  part  of  the  gift  was 
three  blocks  of  land,  one  to  each  of  the  ward  schools,  as 
playgrounds  for  children.  Several  years  ago  Santa  Fe 
officials  received  a  bonus  of  $40,000  in  pledges  by  citizens 
for  construction  of  a  railroad  from  San  Angelo  to  Sterling 
City.  This  bonus  was  promised  to  other  parties,  but  in 
the  meantime  the  Santa  Fe  bought  the  right  of  way.  The 
money  was  paid,  and  the  Santa  Fe  is  now  giving  it  back 
to  the  city  in  the  way  of  parks. 

Getting  Ready  for  City's  Storehouse. 
Baltimore,  Md. — Plans  are  being  formulated  for  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  municipal  storehouse.  The  plans  are  be- 
ing  perfected  by  President  John  Hubert  of  the  board  of 
estimates,  City  Comptroller  Thrift  and  his  deputy,  William 
T.  Childs.  The  proposed  storehouse  will  be  in  charge  of 
a  general  purchasing  agent  and  a  corps  of  assistants,  all 
of  whom  are  yet  to  be  appointed,  and  from  that  source 
all  supplies  for  the  various  municipal  departments  will  be 
dealt  out.  Through  the  purchase  of  all  departmental  sup- 
plies in  bulk,  as  will  be  the  case  under  the  storehouse 
plan,  it  is  expected  that  many  thousands  of  dollars  will  be 
saved  the  taxpayers  each  year.  It  is  planned  to  locate  the 
storehouse  in  the  old  Polytechnic  Institute  building,  on 
Courtland  street. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  3. 


LEGAL   NEWS 

A    Summary   and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions 
Rulings  of   Interest   to   Municipalities 


Paving  Contract — Fraud — Damages. 
Wesl    II"-  !  rbeck. — The  measure  of 

damages  suffered  by  a  municipality  through  the  collusive 
fraud  oi  its  engineer  and  a  contractor,  by  which  it  was  led 
lo   pay    t'«r   pavinj  e    according   to   contract,   was 

such  amount  as  would  be  required  to  meet  the  cost  of 
taking  the  paving  up  and  relaying  it  according  to  the  con- 
tract-Supreme Court  of  Pennsylvania,  86  A.  R.  773. 

Sewage    Disposal   Plant — Damages. 

Moser  et  al.  v.  City  of  Burlington. — Where,  in  an  action 
against  a  city  for  damages  for  maintaining  a  nuisance  cre- 
ated by  its  sewerage  system  contaminating  a  stream  the 
nee  was  conflicting  on  the  questions  of  nuisance  and 
damages,  but  there  were  tacts  justifying  the  inference  of 
the  existence  of  an  indictahlc  public  nuisance  and  of  negli- 
in  the  operation  of  the  sewerage  plant,  an  instruc- 
tion that  a  verdict  for  plaintiff  and  an  award  of  damages 
would  operate  to  vest  perpetually  in  the  city  the  right  to 
operate  and  maintain  the  system  in  the  manner  in  which 
it  was  operated  and  maintained  was  erroneous,  as  a  re- 
covery of  permanent  damages  for  the  entire  injury  is  al- 
lowed only  on  the  theory  that  the  work  is  carefully  con- 
ducted and  properly  carried  on,  and,  where  there  is  a  de- 
fault amounting  to  actionable  negligence,  there  is  a  new- 
cause  of  action,  and  a  recovery  for  permanent  damages 
will  not  bar  it. — Supreme  Court  of  North  Carolina,  78 
S.  E.  R.  74. 

Sewer   Assessment   District— Omitted   Property. 

Aumiller  et  al.  v.  City  of  North  Yakima. — Under  Rem. 
&  Bal.  Code,  7,  providing  that  the  cost  of  a  municipal  im- 
provement shall  be  assessed  on  all  the  property  in  a  local 
improvement  district  in  proportion  to  the  benefits  derived 
by  the  improvement,  an  assessment  for  the  construction 
of  a  subsewer  was  not  erroneous  because  certain  lots  with- 
in the  district  were  not  assessed,  in  the  absence  of  a  show- 
ing that  they  were  benefited,  or  that  the  assessing  officers 
acted  arbitrarily  or  fraudulently. — Supreme  Court  of  Wash- 
ington, 131  P.  R.  470. 

Slot  Machines— Ordinances — Validity. 
Salt  Lake  City  v.  Doran. — An  ordinance  of  Salt  Lake 
City  making  it  unlawful  for  any  person  to  use  within  the 
city  any  clock,  slot,  or  card  machines  on  which  money  is 
staked,  or  any  commodity,  merchandise,  or  other  valuable 
thing  is  hazarded,  or  as  the  result  of  the  operation  of  which 
any  merchandise  or  thing  of  value  is  obtained,  includes  a 
slot  machine  used  by  a  merchant  to  stimulate  sales,  not- 
withstanding the  customer  was  given  the  value  of  his 
money  deposited  in  the  machine  in  merchandise  in  any 
event.— Supreme  Court  of  Utah,  131  P.  R.  636. 

Bridge — Injury  to  Adjoining  Owner. 
Hieber  v.  City  of  Spokane. — Where  an  adjoining  prop- 
erty owner  sustains  damage  by  a  physical  invasion  of  his 
property  beyond  the  street  line,  or  by  a  physical  projec- 
tion over  his  adjoining  property  of  the  instrumentalities 
used  by  the  city  to  carry  on  the  work  of  constructing  a 
bridge,  he  may  restrain  the  prosecution  of  the  work  or 
lit  it  to  continue  and  recover  damages  at  law. — Su- 
preme Court  of  Washington,  131  P.  R.  478. 

Sidewalk    Assessments — Power   to    Levy, 
itherman  et  al-  v.    I  I   Town  of  Addington. — 

liich   provides   that  "the   legis- 
lature  may  authorize   county   and   municipal   corporations  to 
,md  collect  assessments  for  local  improvements  upon 
property    benefited    thereby,    homesteads  included,  without 
rd    to    a    cash    valuation,"    is    not    repugnant    either    to 
L.    1909,    which    confers   on    the    board    of    trustees 
of  cities,  towns,  and   villages  the  power  to  "lay  out,  open, 


grade  and  otherwise  improve  the  streets,  alleys,  sewers, 
sidewalks  and  crossings  and  to  keep  them  in  repair  and 
to  vacate  the  same,"  or  to  sections  Comp.  L.  1909,  which 
provide  that  special  taxes  assessed  for  the  purpose  of  im- 
proving  the  streets  or  for  building  or  repairing  sidewalks 
of  the  town  shall  be  a  lien  on  the  lots  or  pieces  of  ground 
subject  to  the  same,  and  specify  what  improvements  shall 
be  included  in  such  special  tax,  or  to  Comp.  L.  1909,  which 
prescribe  certain  procedure  for  such  special  assessments; 
and  these  provisions  were  extended  in  force  in  the  state 
by  the  terms  of  section  2  of  the  Schedule  to  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  under  their  terms,  and  the  provisions  of  section 
10  of  said  schedule  an  incorporated  town  has  the  power 
lo  levy  assessments  against  abutting  property  for  the  pur- 
post  of  laying  sidewalks. — Supreme  Court  of  Oklahoma. 
132  P.  R.  129. 

Injuries — Plank   Walks — Presumptions. 
Town    of    Union    v.    Heflin. — No    presumption    of    negli- 
gence arises  from  the  happening  of  an  accident  by  catch- 
ing the  foot  in  a  sidewalk  plank. — Supreme  Court  of   Mis- 
sissippi, 61  S.  R.  652. 

Fire  Hose — Breach  of  Warranty. 
Loeb  et  al.  v.  City  of  Montgomery. — In  an  action  by  a 
city,  based  on  breach  of  warranty  as  to  the  quality  of  fire 
hose  purchased,  it  was  not  reversible  error,  after  correctly 
stating  that  the  measure  of  damages  was  the  purchase 
price,  to  add  that  the  reason  for  the  rule  was  that  a  de- 
fect in  the  hose  might  result  in  the  burning  of  the  whole 
town,  especially  in  the  absence  of  a  request  for  a  counter- 
charge.— Court  of  Appeals  of  Alabama,  61  S.  R.  642. 

Streets — Location — Grade. 

Stern  et  ux.  v.  City  of  Spokane. — An  abutting  owner, 
being  bound  by  the  intent  and  purpose  of  the  original  ded- 
icator, cannot  claim  damages  resulting  from  the  original 
grade  of  the  street  in  front  of  his  property,  the  dedication 
implying  an  agreement  of  the  dedicator  and  his  successors 
in  interest  that  the  city  may  establish  grades  and  improve 
streets  in  aid  of  such  use. — Supreme  Court  of  Washing- 
ton, 131  P.  R.  476. 

Sewers — "Public  System." 

Shute  Sewerage  Co.  v.  City  of  Monroe. — Under  the  Bat- 
tle Act  enabling  towns  to  maintain  sewerage  systems,  but 
providing  that  before  constructing  any  public  system  they 
should  acquire  either  by  purchase  or  condemnation  the 
property  of  any  system  of  like  character  constructed  by 
any  private  or  quasi  public  corporation  then  in  active  oper- 
ation and  serving  the  public,  a  sewerage  plant  constructed 
by  a  firm  of  individuals,  not  incorporated  until  after  con- 
struction by  the  city  had  been  begun,  was  not  within  the 
term  "constructed  or  owned  by  either  a  private  or  quasi 
public  corporation,"  and  its  plant  constructed  for  limited 
purpose  of  supplying  its  own  buildings,  though  incidentally 
serving  5  or  10  per  cent,  of  the  inhabitants,  was  not  a 
"public  system,"  so  as  to  require  its  purchase  or  condem- 
nation by  the  city. — Supreme  Court  of  North  Carolina,  78 
S.  E.  R.,  151. 

Sidewalks — Condition. 

Griffith  v.  City  and  County  of  Denver. — A  mere  irregu- 
larity and  inequality  of  the  surface  of  a  sidewalk  is  not 
such  a  defect  as  to  make  a  city  liable  for  injuries  resulting 
therefrom. — Supreme   Court  of  Colorado,   132   P.   R.   57. 

Weights  and   Measures — Ordinances — Validity. 

City   of  Seattle   v.   Goldsmith. — A   city   ordinance   making 
it   unlawful   to  sell   or  have   for   sale   commodities   in   pack- 
ages,  boxes,    etc.,    unless    the    true    net   weight    or   measure 
imped    or   printed    thereon,    is    not    unreasonable    and 
invalid    because    it    makes    no    allowance    for    the    loss    of 
ii   by  evaporation,  since  it  is  not  unreasonable  to  re- 
pine the  packer  or  manufacturer  to  ascertain  this  loss  and 
nme   it  by   increasing  the  size   of   the   package   or   the 
weight  of  the  commodity,  to  withhold  his  goods  from  the 
market  until  it  is  possible  to  ascertain   the  true  net  weight 
to   adopt   some   other  plan    to   enable   the   container   to 
correctlv    indicate    the   weight. — Supreme    Court   of   Wash- 
ington, 131  P.  R.  456. 


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In  Which  Are  Listed  and  Classified  by  Subjects  All  Articles  Treating  of  Municipal  Topics  Which  Have 
Appeared  During  the  Past  Month  in  the  Leading  Periodicals. 


It  is  our  purpose  to  give  in  the  second  issue  of  each  month  a  list  of  all  articles  of  any  length  or  importance  which  have 
appeared  in  ail  tne  American  periodicals  and  the  leading  English,  French  and  German  ones,  dealing  more  or  less  directly 
with  municipal  matters  The  index  is  kept  up  to  date,  and  the  month  of  literature  covered  each  time  will  be  brought  up  to 
within  two  or  three  days  of  publication.  Our  chief  object  in  this  is  to  keep  our  readers  in  touch  with  all  the  current  litera- 
ture on  municipal  matters,  in  furtherance  of  this  we  will  furnish  any  of  tne  articles  listed  in  the  index  tor  the  price 
named  after  each  article,  except  that  where  an  article  is  continued  in  two  or  three  issues  of  the  paper,  the  price  given  is  for 
eacn  of  said  issues.  In  addition  to  the  titles  where  these  are  not  sufficiently  descriptive  or  wnere  the  article  is  of  suffi- 
cient importance,  a  brief  statement  of  its  contents  is 
it  is  a  contributed  article. 


added.      The    length   also    is    given,   and   the 


ae   of    the    author   when 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS. 

lioad  Congress,  Third  International. 
Report.  -'-  pp.,  Surveyor,  June  20,  4u 
cis.;  same,   13  pp.,  June  27.     40  cts. 

Road  Improvement  Assn.  Conference 
in    London.      3  Vi    pp.,    Surveyor,    June    27. 

Road    Making    Developments.       2     pp., 
i,    June   13.      40   cts. 
Practice    of    the    City    of    West- 
mount.      By    A.    Currie.      111.,    5    pp.,    Con- 
Record,  June  11.     15  cts. 

1    Road    Authorities.      Paper    he- 
'd International   Road  Congress, 
by    P,    B.   Sargeant.      2  pp.  Eng.  and   Con- 
ag,   July    i».      10   cts. 
Inefficiency    in    Highway    Construction. 
1   p..   liny.    Record,    June   28.     10   cts. 

Road      Surfaces      for      Different 
Kinds  of  Traffic.     Paper  before  American 
ilders'    Association.     By   Wm.   D. 
i    p.,   Eng.   News,   June   12. 
Convict    Lnbor    in    Highway    Construc- 
tion.     Paper    before    Third    International 
s    by   J.   H.    Pratt.      1  %    PP., 
En-_'.   and   Contracting,   July   9.     10   cts. 
Band     Claj     Itomls    in     Butler     County, 
Paper    before    Alabama    Assn. 
of  Highway   Engineers.     By  G.  C.  Scales. 
%    p.,    Engineering-    &    Contracting,    June 
IV       10    cts. 

Macadam    Road    Con    truction,    Conclu- 
sions     Regarding.        Reporl      of     Illinois 
Highway  Commission.     3'2    pp.,  Canadian 
ly    3.      15   cts. 
llitiiiiiiiiiiiis    Surfaces    and    Bituminous 
Pavements    Constructed    by    the    Mixing 
Method.       Paper     before     Third    Interna- 
tional Road  Congress.     By  A.  H.  Blanch- 
ard.      4    pp.,   American   City,   July.    25   cts. 
Construction     of     Macadamized     Roads 
Bound    with    Tarry.     Bituminous    or    As- 
phaltic   Materials.      Reports   to   Third   In- 
ternational   Road  Congress  by  Engineers 
from  the   United  States.     5  pp.,  Engineer- 
ing-  &    Contracting,   July   2.      10   cts. 

Bituminous  Gravel  Concrete  Pave- 
ment Reasons  for  Failures  of  Such 
Road  Surfaces.  Clay  Film  on  Gravel 
and  Poorly  Graded  Sizes.  By  J.  YV. 
Howard.  111.  1  page,  Municipal  Journal, 
June   19.      Hi    cts. 

Bituminous  Gravel  Pavements.  Com- 
munication from  S.  J.  Stewart.  \'2  p., 
Municipal  Journal,  July  10.     10  cts. 

Tar-spraying  and  Tar-Macadam  in 
Situ.  By  Thos.  Aitken.  111..  3  pp..  Sur- 
veyor, June  20,  40  cts.;  2  pp.,  June  27. 
40    cts. 

Mixing  Plants  for  Bituminous  Con- 
crete. Permanent,  Portable  and  Semi- 
portable  Plants  used  by  Contractors  for 
Work   on  Roads  in  Queens  Borough.     By 

A.  V.    Gruenenthal.       3  Vi     pp.,    Municipal 
Journal,   July   10.     10   cts. 

Experimental  Concrete  Road,  Chevy 
111.,  1%  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
June   2,8.      10   cts. 

Concrete  Pavement  and  Methods  of 
Construction.      By    S.    T.    Moore    and    W. 

B.  P.  Warren.     2  pp.,  Engineering  &  Con- 
tracting.   July    9.      10    cts. 

Concrete    Pavements,    Specifications    of 
id    of    Local    Improvements.    Chi- 
cago,   111.      l'i    pp..    Engineering    &    Con- 
tracting,   June    25.      in    its 

Dnrax  Pavement  in  the  Brooklyn  Navy 
Yard.      First    Pavement    of    the    Kind    to 
I    in   the  United   States.      By  W.   H. 
Allen.       111.,     2     pp.,     Municipal    Journal, 
1 'l.       10    cts. 
llrlek     Roads,      Uncle      Sam's      Experi- 
mental.     111.,   1'-    pp.,   Clav- Worker,  June. 
20    cts. 

Brick-paved   Roads   in   Ohio.    111., 
!  iy-Worker,    May.      20   cts. 
Brick    Paving    Cost    Data.       By    C.     A. 
Bingham.      111.    '•    p.,    Municipal   Journal, 
June   19.      in   cts. 

Wood  Block  Pavement  in  the  United 
States.  Paper  before  Third  Interna- 
tional Road  Congress.  By  G.  W.  Till- 
son.  3  pp.,  Engineering  &  Contracting, 
July   2.      10   cts. 


Automobiles  and  Macadam  Mainte- 
nance. Figures  from  Experience  in  .New 
Bedford,  Mass.  By  cnas.  F.  Lawion, 
Supt.  ot  StPeets,  ",i  p..  Municipal  Jour- 
nal, June  la.      10  cts. 

Maintenance  of  County  Roads  in  Dun- 
dee District.  By  J.  B.  Robertson.  2% 
pp.,    Surveyor,    June    13.      40    cts. 

Repair  and  Maintenance  of  Macadam 
Roaas.  From  Bulletin  U.  S.  Ottice  of 
Public  Roads.  By  L.  I.  Hewes.  3  pp.. 
Engineering  &  Contracting,  June  11.  10 
pp..  Engineering  &  Contracting, 
June   Is.      10   cts. 

.Maintenance  of  Sheet  Asphalt  Pave- 
ments. Lecture  before  students  of  Co- 
lumbia University.  By  F.  B.  Smith.  2 
pp.,  Engineering  &  Contracting,  June  11. 
10    cts. 

Asphalt  Repairs  in  St.  Paul.  %  p., 
Municipal   Journal,   July    10.      10    cts. 

Uunrryiug  with  City  Prisoners.  Sup- 
plying Broken  St>. Cor  Road  and  Con- 
crete Work.  Experience  at  Louisville. 
Ky.  By  G.  D.  Crain,  Jr.  111.,  1%  pp., 
Municipal    Journal,    July    3.      10    cts. 

Paving  Inspectors.  Instructions  of  the 
Bureau  of  Highways,  Queens  Bureau, 
N.  Y.  3  pp..  Engineering  <fc  Contracting, 
June   11.      10   cts. 

Inspectors  of  Paving  Work.  Instruc- 
tions of  the  Board  of  Local  Improve- 
ments, Chicago,  111.  1  p.,  Engineering  & 
Contracting,    June    25.      10    cts. 

Street  Development,  An  Idea  of.  111., 
%   p.,  Municipal  Journal,  July  10.      10  cts. 

Trees  in  Public  Streets.  Expert's  Re- 
port to  Camberwell  Borough  Council. 
%  p..  Surveyor,  June  6.  40  cts. 
"Method  Used  in  Laying  Street  Pave- 
ment in  St.  Johns,  B.  C.  By  D.  S.  Hauer. 
111.,  ZVz  pp..  Pacific  Builder  &  Engineer, 
June    2S.      15    cts. 

Computations,  Paving  Earthwork. 
Diagrams  Used  for  Computing  Volume 
of  Excavation  for  Street  Paving.  Using 
Various  Forms  of  Field  Notes.  By  F.  C. 
Snow.  111.,  2'-  pp..  Municipal  Journal, 
June  19.     10  cts. 

Concrete  Foundations  for  Tracks  at 
Street  Crossings.  From  paper  before 
American  Railway  Engineering  Associa- 
tion. B>-  Mr.  Campbell.  111.,  %  p.,  Engi- 
neering News,   June   12.      15   cts. 

SEWERAGE    AND    SANITATION. 

Sanitation  of  Flood-stricken  Towns 
and  Cities.  By  L.  L.  Lumsden.  111.,  29 
pp.,   Public  Health   Reports,  June  13. 

Ground  Water  Infiltration  Into  Sew- 
ers. 1%  pp.,  Engineering  &  Contract- 
ing,  June   11.      10   cts. 

Sewage  Sludge  Problem  and  Its  Solu- 
tion. By  J.  Grosman.  1  p.,  Surveyor, 
June   13.      40   cts. 

Sewage  Puriiieation.  By  F.  H.  Tib- 
betts.  111.,  5  pp.,  Municipal  Engineering, 
Julv.      25    cts. 

Aeration  as  an  Aid  to  Filtration  of 
Sewage.  Bv  H.  W.  Clark  and  G.  O. 
Adams.  %  p.,  Engineering  Record,  June 
28.      10   cts. 

Columbus,  Ohio,  Sewage  Disposal 
Plant.  111.,  6  pp.,  Municipal  Engineering, 
June.      25    cts. 

Water  Supply  and  Sewerage  Problems. 
By  W.  M.  Edwards.  111..  5  pp.,  Contract 
Record,    June    25.      15    cts. 

Sewnge-Pollution  Decision  in  Michi- 
gan. %  p.,  Engineering  Record,  June  28. 
10    cts. 

Permissible  Dilution  of  Sewage.  Pa- 
per before  Western  Society  of  Engi- 
neers. By  G.  W.  Fuller.  4  pp..  Canadian 
Engineer,   June    19.      15    cts. 

Structural  Features  of  the  Sewage 
Treatment  Works.  Fitehburg,  Mass.  111., 
4  pp.,  Engineering  &  Contracting,  June 
25.       10    cts. 

Sewer  Work  in  Fitehburg.  Cost  of 
Construction  and  Maintenance.  1  p., 
Municipal  Journal,  June  26.     10  cts, 


Six-foot  Concrete  Storm  Water  Sewer 
in  Webb  City,  Mo.  By  E.  W.  Robinson, 
1  p.,  Engineering  &  Contracting,  July 
9.      10    cts. 

Jones  Falls  Stream  Improvement,  Bal- 
timore, Md.  By  J.  J.  Frederick.  111.,  2 
pp.,  Engineering  &  Contracting,  July  a. 
1"  cts. 

Sinking  a  Sewage  Pump  Well  in  Silt 
in  El  Paso.  111.,  -;3  P-.  Engineering  Rec- 
ord,  June    14.      10   cts. 

Milk.  Confiscation  of,  by  Health  De- 
partment. %  p.,  Municipal  Journal, 
June   2G.      10  cts. 

liulis  nuil  Regulations  of  the  Ohio 
■aid  of  Health  for  the  Re-estab- 
lishment of  Sanitary  Conditions  in  the 
Flooded  Districts  of  the  State.  V4  p..  En- 
gineering  &  Contracting,   July   a.      10  cts. 

State  Laws  and  Regulations  Pertain- 
ing to  Public  Health.  8  pp.,  Public 
Health     Reports,     June     20. 

Municipal  Ordinances,  Rules  and  Reg- 
ulations Pertaining  to  Public  Health.  IS 
pp.,  Public  Health  Reports,  June  13;  11 
pp.,   June   20;    18   pp.,   June   27. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Water  System,  Catskill.  By  D  White. 
111.     28    pp.,    Bulletin.     June.     10c. 

The  Completion  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Aqueduct.  By  B.  A.  Heinly.  111.,  11%  pp., 
Eng.  News,  June  19.     15  cts. 

Portland  Water  Works.  111.,  %  p., 
Municipal  Journal,  June  19.    10  cts. 

Wakefield  Corporation  Water  Works. 
Bv  C.  C.  Smith.  111.,  2  pp.,  Surveyor, 
June    20.      40    cts. 

Extension  to  Water  System  of  Ridge- 
ly,  Aid.  By  C.  A.  Bryan.  1  p.,  Eng.  & 
Contracting,    July    2.      10    cts. 

Moose  Jaw  Water  Supply  System.  111., 
Eng.   Record,  June  21.    10   cts. 

Report    on    Allentown     Water    Supply. 
i..    p.,    Eng.   Record,   June   21.     10   cts. 
"Minneapolis     Water     Supply     and     Of- 
ficials.    By    W.    R.    Young.      111.,    2;2    pp., 
Fire  &  Water,  June  IS.    10  cts. 

Memphis  Water  Department  Notes.  >4 
p.,   Municipal   Journal,   July   3.     10   cts. 

Harrisburg  Water  Works  Notes.  % 
p..   Municipal  Journal,  June   19.     10   cts. 

Water  Works  Statistics  Supplement- 
ing Table  in  Municipal  Juurnal  June  12. 
3   pp.,    Municipal   Journal,   July   3.    10   cts. 

Water  Supply  of  Jersey.  By  A.  J. 
Jenkins.  111.,  4  pp..  Surveyor,  June  13. 
40  cts. 

Air-Lift  Pumping  at  Houston.  %  P-, 
Municipal    Journal,    June    19.     10    cts. 

Pumps,  Design  and  Operating  Feat- 
ures of  Motor  Driven.  By  C.  A.  Carpen- 
ter. 111.,  1V>  PP-,  Electrical  World,  July 
14.     10    cts. 

Works  for  Utilizing  the  Flow  of  a 
Spring  for  Pumping  and  Water  Supply 
at  Ada,  Okla.  By  E.  E.  Harper.  111.,  2 
pp.,   Eng.    &   Contracting,   July    2.     10   cts. 

Tunnel,  Construction  of  Aqueduct  in 
New  York  City.  111.,  4  pp.,  Eng.  &  Con- 
tracting, June   18.    10  cts. 

Filling  a  Tunnel  Cave-in  by  the  Hy- 
draulic Method.  By  D.  F.  McLeod.  HI., 
1  p.,  Eng.  News,  June  19.    15  cts. 

Shaft  and  Tunnel  River  Crossing  for 
Pipe  Lines  at  Fort  William,  Ontario 
Water  Works.  111.,  Vz  P.,  Eng.  &  Con- 
tracting, June  25.    10   cts. 

Reservoir  Design,  Utility  and  Attract- 
iveness in  Economic.  By  Alexander 
Potter.     111.,    4   pp.,   American   City,   July. 

Concrete  Lining  With  Felt  Water- 
proofing, Eden  Park  Reservoir,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  Water  Works.  111.,  %  p., 
Eng.   &   Contracting,   June   IS.     10   cts. 

Improvements  in  Georgetown  Reser- 
voir. Novel  Form  of  Reinforced  Con- 
crete Baffle  Wall.  111.,  1  p.,  Eng.  &  Con- 
tracting,  June  11.    10  cts. 

Reforestation  and  General  Care  of 
Watersheds.  Paper  before  the  Ameri- 
can Waterworks  Assn.  Bv  E.  M.  Peck, 
1   p.,  Eng.   &   Contracting,  July  2.    10  cts. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  3. 


>  iy    bj     U  .it-  p.,    Mu- 

Joumal,  Jum 
«. round    w  atez 

tore    the 
a    Waterworks    A 

Hindi.  ;. 

Cts. 

n  Experimen- 
tal Wan  i  ep  u  ell  .1 1 
Kockford,  111  111.,  . 
PP.,    Ell  oti  [1 

n. —.1 1  ..11.  Settling. 

B)    J.    U  .    Eilms.      Jll..    2V4    pp.,    Ei. 
•  •1.1.    .lum-    21.      1.' 

inalysea,   Reasons  rting    Wa- 

ter   in    ionic   form   In    Parts   per  -Million. 
By  It.  B.  Doll  ord,  June 

81.     Hi    cts. 

81 nr.      '1  ecautions    to    Prol  1 

shed  of  11  Cltj    Water  Supply  Dur- 
ing  the  Cons;  trie  Rail- 
1     Water 
Commissioner,    Springfield,    Mass.     %    p., 
News,  J  in.. 
"•■•■inn     How    1  Anchor 
aditions.      Bj     i       W.    Smith.      111., 
News,   June    19.     IS   cts. 
Artificial    Controls    for    S 
Stan. .I..-      Bj    1 

News,   June   - 
Dam,     1  Pill,    Califor- 

■ 
Civil  Engineers,     ill.,    114   pp.,  Enu.  News, 
12.    16  cts. 
Filtration     Plant, 

the  Minneapolis  Water.  By  W. 
N.  Jones.  Ill  .  i  pp.,  Eng.  &  Contract- 
ing,  June    11.     lu   cis. 

Construction      •>!      Mechanical      Water 
Filtration    Plant    at    .Minneapolis.    Minn. 
By   \v.  N.  Jones.    9  pp.,  Eng.  &  C 
ing,   June   25.     10   els. 

Methods  of   Rapid   Sand   Filtration.    By 
G.    A.    Johns. .11.     1J4    pp.,    Canadian    Engi- 
.hine    19.      IS    CtS. 
Grand   Rapids   Filtration   Plant.    By   L 
1).    Cutcheon.      111.,    7    pp.,    -Municipal    En- 
ing,   July.      25 
ra    Falls   Filter   Plant.    Coagulat- 
-.11,    Filters    and    Filtered     Water 
Reservoir,    Mixing    and    Applying    Chemi- 
cals.     HI.,   4   pp.,   Muncipal  Journal,   June 

26.      1U     cts. 

"Turning  Up"  the  .Minneapolis  Filter 
Plant.      111.,    i'j    pp..    Ens.    Record,    June 

21.      Hi    cts. 

A  Travelling  Filter-Sand  Agitator  at 
South  Bethlehem,  Pa.  111.,  2  pp.,  June 
19.      15    cts. 

Pressure  Filtration  Plant  at  Halley- 
bury,  out.  111.,  2  pp..  Canadian  Engi., 
July    3.      15    cts. 

1'urlilcation,  Water.  By  C.  C.  Smith. 
Presidential  Address  before  Institution 
..1  Water  Engineers.  3%  pp.,  Surveyor, 
J  une   5.     4o  cts. 

Ozone  u  ater  Purification.  1  p.,  Mu- 
nicipal   Journal,    July    3.      10    cts. 

Application   of    Ozone    to    'Water    Puri- 
with  a  special  Reference  to  Eu- 
0  ports     of     the     New- 
York   State  Dept.    of  Health.      By   Russell 
-       1  p.,  Eng.  &  Contracting,  June 
cts. 
Disinfection    of   Lake   -Michigan    Water 
ilcium    Hypochlorite    at     Wauke- 
gan,   Bake   Forest   and    Winnetka.     1   p., 
Eng.   &   Contracting,   June    IS.    10  cts. 

Elimination      of      Taste      in       1 
Drinking     Water.      Paper    before    Illinois 
Water   Supply    Assn.     By    Dr.   A.   Lederer. 
-';    PP.,    Canadian    Knur..    July    3.     15   CtS. 

Efficiency  Of  Coagulating  Basins,  Ex- 
perience at  St.  Bonis.  .Mo.  1'3  pp.,  Eng. 
'  June  21,  lu  cts. 
Reservoir  Storage  in  Relation  to 
Stream  Flow.  By  W.  .1.  E.  Binnie  and 
11.  Lackworth.  111.  1  pp.,  Su 
June  20.     40  cts. 

Failure    of    the    Reservoir    at    Johnson 

City,    Term.      By    C.     C.     Hopkins.      %    p., 

i.    June    14. 

i  h.-  i. rent   ii  ■.:■  mlic  Principle,  or  How 

to    .Mak,     Englneei  In  i  b    Hold 

\\  at.  r.      From   i  i    before 

i\  ii  Engini  - 
Q    L    ■ » j l  man  June  12. 

1 5    cts. 

Main,  i  ii     Water   Connec- 

tion   Into    a    20-in.    Tee.       ill.,    I    p..    Eng. 
\.  w  s,   June   19.     16    ■ 

Bri  ah    in    a    42-inch   Force 
Duluth.     By    E.    W.    Cell: 

Water    Heten  ties.     'a 

p..  .Municipal  Journi  i.i  cts. 

Paper  bi  Works 

I      Lofton.       1     p.     Eng     & 
Contracting,  Julv  9. 

Bj    H.   M.   Lof- 

10  cts. 

\\nier     Works      laaoclatlOBa      Kcminis- 

cent  of  .1.   ii    Diven 

6  pp.,   i  .  June   is.    lo  cts 


-Municipal    Journal.    June    19.     10    cts. 

ks    Appurten- 
irnal,  June  19. 

Inalyses,  and    Non-Essential 

neral    Run    of 

D       Watel 

Works  A.    Johnson.      111.,    5 

pp  .  En  rig,  July  9.    10  cts. 

Valuation  tei     Works    Undertak- 

Vluniclpal   Authori- 

Sllcock.     -} ■■   pp.,  Surveyor, 

June  12.    10  cts. 

Wniir    Waste  on.     Paper    be- 

tore    a  i  rks    Assn.     By 

E.  M.    DeVarona.      111..    S    pp.,    .Municipal 

1.    July    3.     10 
Materials,  Hauling   for  I  onstruction  of 

111..  1  p.,  Eng.  i:  Contracting,  June  18.    10 
cts. 

i  lassillcatton  of  War  Consumption 
in  Milwaukee,  Wis.  From  Annual  Re- 
port, .Milwaukee  Water  Works.  %  p., 
Eng.    -V.-ws,    June    26.      1"    cts. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

PLANTS. 

Municipal  Lighting  Plant.  Pasadena. 
HI,  7  pp.,  .Municipal  Engineering,  July. 
26  cts. 

Jhal     Municipal     Electric    Depart- 
p,    Far    Eastern    Review,    April. 

Are  I. nmp  in  Street  Lighting — Past 
and  Present  By  J.  A.  Corcoran.  111.,  4 
pp..    Lighting    Journal.    June.     10    cts. 

Cost  of  Manufacturing  Current  in  Six 
.Medium-Sized     .  Stations.      Bv     E. 

F.  Lathrop.     1  p..  Electrical  Review,  *Julv 
".      10  cts. 

Kates  in  Seattle,  Wash..  Electric.  By 
Glenn  Marston.  111.,  3  pp..  Public  Ser- 
vice.   July    25. 

Policies    of    the   National    Elec- 
iit    Assn.     Report    by    Samuel    In- 
sult.    !'!•;    pp..   Public   Service,   July  25. 

National     Electric     Light     Association, 
i     of     the     36th     convention,     Chi- 
cago,   111.     214    pp.,    Eng.    .News,    June    12. 
15  cts. 

Ilj  ilro-Rlectrie    Work    at    Grand    Falls, 
D.    J.    Hauer.      111.,    4%    pp.,    Con- 
tra, tor.  June  15.    -0  cts. 

Generation  and  Transmission  of  Hy- 
dro-electric Power.  Commercial  Oppor- 
tunities for  the  Utilization  of  Water 
Power.  By  E.  A.  Lof.  6  pp..  Engineering 
Mag.,   July.    25   cts. 

Raystown  Hydro-electric  Plant.  111., 
2   pp.,   Eng.  Record,  June   2s.    10  cts. 

Illumination     and     Wiring.      Bv     J.     R. 
Cravath.      %     p.     Electrical    World.    July 
Cts. 

Gas  Service,  Bureau  of  Standards, 
Rules  for.  2  pp.,  Amer.  Gas  Light  Jour- 
nal,  June   16.    10  cts. 

Gas  VS.  Electricity  for  the  Lighting 
of  Buildings.  2  pp.,  Amer.  Gas  Light 
Journal,    June    16.     10    cts. 

Substation  of  Stockholm  Municipal 
System.  111.,  4  pp..  Electrical  World.  Julv 
14.     10  cts. 

Contractor.    Electricity    for    the.     By    G 
I1-'    PP.,    Contractor,    June    15. 
20    cts 

Electric    Power    for    Quarries.     Gravel 
ind    Contract     Work.     Report    to 
National   Electric   Light   Association.     114 
pp.,  Eng.  News,  June  19.    15  cts. 


FIRE    DEPARTMENT. 

Hotor    Apparatus   and   Fire   Protection. 

1  A.  J.  Aungst.  l>2  pp.,  Fire  & 
Water,   June    11.     1 

Standplpe  System,  practical  Fire  Test 
of,  in  the  Woolworth  Building,  New  York 
City.  111.,  2%  pp..  Fire  &  Water,  June 
11.     10 

Fire  Hydrant  Spacing.  14  p..  Munici- 
1  irnal,   June    L'.l.      lu   cts. 

Training  School.  St.  Petersburg,  for 
Fire  Chiefs.  By  Win.  Sheperdson.  111.. 
5   pp.,   Amer.   City.    - 

GOVERNMENT     AND     FINANCE. 

<  Imriei     Problems,    Small    City.     Paper 

•eague     of     Washington     Munici- 

\     McGulre.     '-,    p.,    Pacific 

..  June   28.    15  cts. 
I).. u  ogrei  -ins   l"ii 

.  city.  July, 
Municipal       Indebtedness 
';   p..  Municipal  Journal,  July  10.    10  cts 

1     Aspcts    of    the    - 

Municipal     Hon. Is.        By     A.     I.      11 

i 'i    pp..   Amer.  city.    2:, 

Legislation    Affecting    Public    Utilities. 
By    II     V.    Bo?.. 11.      ::    pp.,    Public    - 
July.     23   cts. 


um  in  Legislative  Meth- 
ods. By  H.  G.  A.  Brauer.  3  pp..  Pacific 
Builder   .*c   Engi-.,  June   28.     16   cts. 

Rule   for    the    Cities   of   Pennsyl- 

Paper    Prepared    for    Legislative 

•  •    Bureau      By    J     H.    Fertig   and 

F.    M.     Hunter.      l'L.     pp..    Chicago    Legal 

N.ws,   June   28.      10   cts. 

New     l..wa    Municipal    Laws.     214    pp., 

a    .Municipalities,    Julv.     25    cts. 
Franchise      -Negotiation*.      Politics      In 
Controversies   over.     By   J.   H.    Dunkel.   2 
pp.,    Public    Service,   July.    2.".    cts. 

Efficiency  in  Municipal  Government. 
By   H.    M.    Rice.    --   pp.,   Frost's   Magazine, 

of     Municipal 
Employees.     1    p.,    Eng.    Record,   June   14. 

Why  the  .Municipal  office  Needs  Mod- 
ern System.  By  E.  H.  Oilman.  111.,  6 
pp.,    Municipal    Engineering.    Juiy       i 

lt»tc-mukiiig.  Various  Phases  of  Mu- 
nicipal  Frankly    Discussed.     1 '■>   pp.   Elec- 

a,  juij  :..   in  .-ts 

i  iation.    Determination    of.     Bv   G. 
Id,    2    pp.,    Public    Service,    Julv.    25 
•  ■ts. 

issessment   ol    Real    Estate.    Report  of 

nmittee     of     the     Fifth     National 

Ce   on   Stat.-  and   Local   Taxation. 

-   I'lr.   Canadian   Municipal  Journal,   June. 

15   cts. 

Tax,  Not  .,  Single.  By  C.  T.  Root.  3 
pp..    Amer.    city.     25 

Glasgow's  Municipal  Philosophy.  By 
Frank  Putnam.  3  pp.,  American  Munici- 
palities.   July,     it, 

Land  Tax  Method  of  Raising  Funds 
for  the  Park  and  Boulevard  System, 
Kansas  City,  Mo.  1  p..  Eng.  &  Contract- 
ing.  June    18.     10    cts. 

Home  Rule  and  Taxation.  Paper  be- 
fore League  of  Washington  Municipali- 
ties. By  Jesse  Davis.  >■>  p..  Pacific 
Builder  &  Engi.,  June  2s.     15  cts. 

REFUSE   DISPOSAL. 

Collection    and    Disposal    in    Winnetka       ! 
and    Glencoe,    Report    on    Refuse.     Bv    S 
A.    Greeley.      1    p.,    Eng.    &    Contracting. 
Julv    9.     10   cts. 

Cans,  Rustic  Waste.  111.,  i4  p.,  Munici- 
pal Journal,  June  20.     lo  cts. 

TRAFFIC  AND  TRANSPORTA- 
TION. 

Railroads,  The  City  and  Its.  Bv  M.  R. 
Maltbie.  2  pp.,  Real  Estate  News.  June. 
25   cts. 

Self-propelled  Tramway  Cars.  In- 
vestigation and  Report  of  Edinburgh 
Council  Committee.  1\~-  pp.,  Surveyor, 
June   6.     40  cts. 

Traction  Conditions,  Unusual  in  Pitts- 
burgh. By  W.  C.  Jenkins.  111.,  5  pp.,  Pub- 
lic Service,  July.   25  cts. 

Valuation  of  the  Kansas  City  Trac- 
tion Line.  7  pp.,  Eng.  &  Contracting, 
July   2.     10  cts. 

CuHert.  Waterman  Ave.  over  River  des 
Peres.  St.  Louis,  Mo.  Bv  C  W.  -Martin. 
111..  1'2    p.,  Eng.  News,  June  12.    15  cts. 

Terminal  Projects  at  Chicago,  Munici- 
pal Participation  in  Railway.  1  p.,  Eng. 
News,  June   12.    15   cts. 

STRUCTURES  AND   MATERIAL. 

Specifications)  Application  of.  Presi- 
dential address  before  Am.  S  >c.  for  Test- 
ing Material.  By  R.  W.  Hunt.  -s.  p., 
.cord,  June  2S.  10  cts. 
t'emeut  Tests  Discussed  at  Convention 
of  Society  for  Testing  Materials.  4  pp., 
Cement    Era,    July,     lo    cts. 

Results     of    Autoclave    Tests    for    Ce- 
ment.     Paper    before    Amer.    Societv    for 
Materials.     By    H.    J.    Force.      2 
pp.    Cement   Era,   July,    lo  cts. 

Disintegration  of  Cement  Mortars  by 
Alkali  Salts.  Mine  Water  Acids  and 
Lubricating  Oils.  l  u  pp.,  Eng.  &  Con- 
tracting,   June    25.     lu    cts. 

Laboratory     Test     of     Concrete     Disin- 
'.     by     Alkaline     Salts      and      Sea 
Water.     From    Bulletin    Bureau    of    Stan- 
dards.    I1-.-    P-,   Eng.    &   Contracting,   June 
cts. 
Action    of    Alkali    and    Sea    Water    on 
Cements.     1   p..  Eng.   Record.  June  21.     10 
cts. 

iiri.ige.     Four-Span     Reinforced     Con- 
ck  Plate  Girder.     111..  2  pp..  Eng. 
&    Contracting,  July   9.      10 

Uiutment       of       Reinforced 
Concrete    for    a    Street    Bridge    at    South 
Lorain,  Ohio.    By  T.  L  Gibson,     111.,  l  p., 
&    Contracting,  July  9.    lo  cts. 
simple     Trusses,     General     Method      of 
Drawing    Influ.  -  for    stress   in. 

By   M    A.  Howe.     111..    I'-.,    pp.,   Eng.   News. 
June  12.    15  cts. 

Waste     Liquor      From      Sulphite      Pulp 
Mills.    By  W.  O.  Walker.    2'.    pp..   chem- 
ine.    26   cts. 


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Cement  Block  Ordinance  at  Milwau- 
kee;  =i   p..  Cement  Era,  July  lu  cts. 

Lend,  Corrosion  of.  By  R.  H.  Gaines. 
1%   pp.,  Eng.  Record,  June  21.     10   cts. 

Paints,  Practical  Test  of  Metal  Pro- 
tective. Bv  L.  H.  McFadden.  111..  1  p., 
Eng.    Record,   June    14.     lu    cts. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

City  Planning,  Beginning  and  PJnd  of. 
Paper  before  Fifth  Oregon  Conference. 
By  E.  F.  Lawrence.  1  p.,  Pacific  Builder 
&  Engr.,  June  28.    15  cts. 

Jersey  City's  Notable  City  i'lanning. 
By  Ross  Arlington.  2  pp.,  Town  De- 
velopment,  June.     25    cts. 

The  City  Scientific.  By  G.  B.  Ford.  3 
pp.,    Town    Development,    June.     25    cts. 

Housing-  Problems  and  Restrictions  in 
Large  Cities.  Report  of  E.  P.  Goodrich 
and  G.  B.  Ford  to  Newark.  X.  J.,  City 
Plan  Commission.  1  p..  Eng.  Record. 
June    14.     10    its. 

Our  Earliest  Civic  Center.  By  Thus. 
Brabazon.  10  pp.,  Architectural  Record, 
July.    25   cts. 

Reconstructed  Dundee.  By  A.  H.  Mill- 
er. 111.  I1-  I>.  Surveyor,  June  13.  40 
cts. 

Library,  Municipal  Reference  in  To- 
ronto; IV-  pp.,  Amer.  Municipalities, 
Julv.    25   cts. 

New    York     Municipal    Referem 
rarv.      'i    p.,    Municipal    Journal.    July    3. 
10  cts. 

Municipal     Markets    in    Ti 
to  the  Cost  of  Living.    By  Cyrus  C.  Mill- 
er    :i   lip..   Annals  of  the  American 
emv  of  Political  and  Social  Science,  July. 
Si. mi. 

i-ui.ii,  Markel  >1  Johanm  sburg,  111 
',    p.,    Municipal   Journal,   July   :!.     In   cts. 

Problems,  Some  Tendencies  and,  of  the 

Daj     and     the     Relation     of     the 

,     Thereto.     Presidential    address 

Swain    before    Am.    Soc.    C.    E. 

i   pp.,    Eng.   News,  June   26.    15   cts.;   3  pp., 

Eng.    Record,   .Inn-    28      10   cts. 

Ethics,   Suggesti   I    I  ■"    ■ 
Society    of    Engineers      ■-    p.,    Eng.    News. 
June    ll'.       15    Cts. 

Finnic  and  Indexing  System  for  Bos 
ton    Harboi     Development    Work.     By    F. 

II     .1 s,    I'/i    p.,    Eng.    News.    Juni    26      15 

cts. 

Recreation,    Notes     From     Congress    al 

Riehn d.     B:    C,    P     Welle,-,   i;   pp  .   Play- 

ground,    July. 

Laporte's  New  Park,  111.  :,  p.  Munici- 
pal  Journal,   July    10.      10   cts. 

What  of  the  Boy?  \  i  lonsti  uction  Ex- 
periment in  a  Canadian  Town.  By  John 
Bradford.  111.,  3  pp.,  Amer.  City,  July, 
|E   cts. 

Contractors,  Contracts  tor.  '_•  p.,  Mu 
Dlcipal  Journal,  July   10.     10  cts. 

Notes   on   the   Proper  Select  Ion 
tract. n's   Plant.     2   pp..    I'aeitie    Buildi  i    S 
Engr..    June    28.       15    cts. 

i  -.,  i,i,>     to     Accommodate     111     La  boi  ei  ■ 
\.    Bryan.      111.,    l':l    pp..    Eng.    & 
lor.  July   2.     10   cts. 
ical     Method    for     Following     Up 
Construction     Work.      By     A.     W 
111.,   6   pp.,    Eng.    Ma  -      J  illy.      25   cts. 

■  t  r  u  c  t  i  o  n  Contracts  Re 
Committee  of  American  Societj 
neering  Contractors.  :!,  p.,  Mu- 
Journal,  July   1  0.     1 0 

Coal,  Purchase  of  Under  Specification 
By  J.  A.  Capp.  5  pp..  General  Electrical 
Review.    .Iul>.     2ii    cts. 

Students,    Positions    for    Highway    En- 
gineering.    Vi    p..   Municipal  Journal.  July 
cts. 

Itivcr  Bank  Protection  at  St.  Louis, 
111.  1  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  July  3.  10 
cts. 

■locks    and    Harbor    Improvements.    By 
Frank    Koester.      111.,     5     pp.,      American 
uly.    25  cts. 

Smokeless      Combustion      on      Locomo- 
Iteam  Jets  for.    Paper  before  Rail- 
way    .Master    Mechanics    Association.     % 
p.    Eng.   News,   June   19.     15   cts. 

Filing  and  Handling  Tracings  and 
Prints.  Simple  System  for.  111.,  16  pp., 
Eng.    .Mag..   July.     25   cts. 

Municipal  Works  of  Rochdale,  Some  of 
the  More  Recent.  By  S.  S.  Piatt.  111.  11 
pp..   Surveyor.  June   20.     40   cts. 

Cooperation    of    the    Massachusetts    In- 
•    i        and   Harvard  Uni- 
versity.     14    p.,    Municipal    Journal,    June 
|  cts. 

Inlernati I    Municipal   League,     14    p., 

Municipal   Journal,   July   10.     10   ets. 

Campaigns,      Two      Epoch-Making      in 
in         1        1 '     W.   Fancher.      111..   3 
pp..   Amer.    City.   July.     25    cts. 


NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

July  15-17. 

UNION  OF  CANADIAN  MUNICIPALITIES. 
—Thirteenth  Annual  Convention,  Saskatoon, 
3ask.  W.  D.  Lighthall.  Hon.  Secretary-Treas- 
urer, 305  Quebec  Bank  Bldg..  Montreal,  Can- 
ada. 
July  21-26. 

IOWA  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual  Convention,  Perry. 
July  22-25. 

LEAGUE     OF    WISCONSIN     MUNICIPALI- 
TIES.    Annual  Convention,  Neenah,  Wis. 
August  5-8. 

NEW  YORK  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual   Convention,   Brockton. 
August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL    ASSOCIATION    OF    MU- 
NICIPAL       ELECTRICIANS.     —    Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention,   Watertown,   N.   Y. 
August  25-30. 

FOURTH     INTERNATIONAL    CONGRESS 

ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE.  Buffalo,  N.  Y.    Dr. 

Thomas    A.    Storry,    Secretary    General,    Col- 
lege of  the  City   of  New  York. 
August  26-28. 

CENTRAL     STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
SOCIATION— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting. 
Cedar    Point,    O. — R.    P.    Brlcker.    Secretary, 
Shelby,    O. 
September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual  Convention, 
Grand   Central   Palace,  New  York   City.   James 
McFall.    Secretary.    Roanoke,    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN     PUBLIC     HEALTH     ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention.    Colorado    Springs, 
Col. — S.     M.     Gunn,     secretary,     755     Boylston 
street.  Boston.  Mass. 
September   111-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION—Annual     Convention.     Philadelphia. 
Pa.       Willard    Kent,     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,  R.   I. 
September    29-Oetober    4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit.     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY   OF    MUNICIPAL   IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting, 
Wilmington.    Del. — A.   Prescott   Folwelt.   Secre- 
tary.  50   Union    Square.   New  York   City. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED   STATES  GOOD   ROADS   ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.     John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre.  secretary    10"1 
Brown-Marx   Building.    Birmingham,   Ala. 
December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annua]  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street.    New    York    City 


Third   International   Road   Congress. 

The      following      are     the     resolutions 

adopted   by  the  Congress,     1. Ion,    June 

23-28.     The   resolutions  contain    the  main 
conclusions    as    slum  ,1     1...     pa  pers    pre- 
sented      Thi     abstracts    Incorpoi 
'  in    1 '  solution  were  made  bj    official   re- 
porters,  each   topic  being    handl 
expert: 

Planning    New    Streets    and    Roads. 

1.  As   a    general    principle,    it    is    better 

'.  main  roads  be  constructed  to 
pass  outside  rather  than  through  towns, 
and  that,  where  an  existing  main  road 
passing  through  a  town  is  unsatisfac- 
tory for  through  traffic,  it  is  often  bet- 
ter, in  preference  to  widening  an  exist- 
ing narrow  main  road  through  the  cen- 
ter of  a  town,  new  road  imMiil  be 
planned  according  to  the  principles  of 
the    science    of    town    planning. 

2.  Gradients   on    new    roads    should    be 
as    easy    as    possible,    having    r,  ■. 

the  physical  character  of  the  country 
through  which  they  pass,  and  they 
should  be  easier  whei  curves, 

trams,  or  a  preponderance  of  heavy 
traffic 

3.  The   radii   of   curves   in    roads   used 
by   fast   traffic  should 

the  best  possible  and  an  unob- 
structed    view-,    and    that     where    this    is 

slide,     the     curve     b 
radius,    means    should 
vided    whereby    the    approach    thereto    is 
in  some  way  clearly  indicated. 

ept  where  it  is  possible  to  pro- 
vide special  reserved  spaces.  tram 
tracks    are    best    placed    in    the   centre   of 


the  roads,  and  that  where  so   plai 
desirable  to  provide   space  on   either  side 
for   two    tracks    for    vehicles. 

5.  Tin    main   traffic  roads  should  be  so 

1  provided    for 

tram  tra  :ks,  fast  and  slow  traffic,  and 
standing  vehicles;  and  in  such  a  was 
that  they  can  proceed  without  unduly 
intermixing.  In  fixing  building  lines 
along  what  may  ultimately  become  main 
roads,  regard  should  be  paid  to  ulti- 
mate requirements.  Adequate  space 
should  be  provided  between  the  build- 
ings, and  powers  for  enforcing  this 
should  be  held  by  all  authorities  who 
decide   the    width    of    roads. 

6.  That  the  planning  of  main  road 
communication    outside   towns   should   be 

undertaken;  it  is  a  matter  of 
national  importance  in  regard  to  which 
some  initiative  should  test  with  a  cen- 
tral State  authority,  and  the  action  of 
local  authorities  should  to  some  extent 
ti"  regulated  or  supervised  by  central 
state   authorities. 

Types     of     Surfacing     tor     Bridges,     Via- 
ducts.  Etc. 

1.     The    choice    of    road    surfacing    tor 

depends  on  the  nature  and  in- 
of    the    traffic,    the    local    condi- 

I -       such      as      permissible     first     cost 

kinds  of  material  readily  available,  and 
climate.  For  light  bridges  the  choice 
is  largely  influenced  by  the  weight  of 
the  surfacing.  Public  safety  and  con- 
venience should  be  first  regarded  rather 
than    questions   Of  comparative   rust, 

-'  I'n  short  bridges  in  town  or  country 
it  is  desirable  that  the  surfacing  should 
be  the  same  as  that  on  the  adjoining 
streets    or    roads. 

3.  In  forming  the  roadway  on  bridges, 
special  care  should  be  taken  to  secure 
proper  drainage,  and  to  prevent  the 
harmful  percolation  of  water.  With  lon- 
ial  gradients  of  at  least  1  In  50. 
the  cross  section  of  the  surface  may  be 
made  nearly   flat  and   the   dead   load   thus 

:      -III,  .1 

1  general  rule,  the  surfacing  of 
a    bridge   should   be    waterproof,    capable 

"I      1  '  SiSl ••     lo     wear,     durable.     .1  ml      , 

a  weighl  appropriate  to  the  structure 
of  the  bridge;  it  should  be  as  smooth 
as    possible    without    being   slippery. 

■"'-     Plank    surfacing   on   bridges  is   light. 

Hill        Us        BrSl         ioSt        iS       lOW.         ItS       eost        of 

maintenance  is.  however,  excessive,  ex- 
cept  where  tin'  traffic  is  light.  Its  ex- 
r  1  .711..  liability  to  damage  by  tin-  is  a 
serious  disadvantage.  It  should  not  he 
Ldopted,  1  mi  pi  in  remote  districts  in 
which  the].-  is  an  abundance  of  cheap 
rid  '.in-:'  .i  more  desi  rn  hie  form 
of  surfacing  is  not  easily  obtainable 
Single  plank  Boors  are  only  suitable  I'm 
very  light  traffic.  For  moderate  or 
heavy  traffic,  two  layers  of  planking. 
the  lower  of  which  is  creosoted  01 
otherwise  protected  from  rapid  decay, 
should    be    used. 

w  acadam,   or  ordinary  broken   stone 
surfacing,     on     timber    planking,     is    not 
always     satisfactory     on     account     of     its 
eight   and   its  permeability.     Mac- 
adam   is.    however,   quite   satisfactory   for 
massive  bridges   in   rural   districts,  if  the 
substructure  has  a  proper  damp  course. 
Macadam,   bound  with  tar.  or  other 
oof   and    elastic   material,    is   use- 
ful  and    economical    for   the   surfacing   of 
rural      bridges      with      moderate      traffic, 
when    the   spans   are   short   or   the   struc- 
ture is  massive. 

8.  Wood  block  paving,  3  to  5  inches 
thick,  is  an  ideal  surfacing  for  bridges 
in  most  cases.  It  is  light  and  durable 
and  can  be  laid  on  concrete,  or,  when 
weight  must  be  minimized,  on  a  timber 
-11I'  it"",,  which  should  be  creosoted. 
Spei should  be  taken  in  the  se- 
lection, treatment  and  laying  of  wood 
blocks  for  bridge  paving,  to  avoid 
troubles  due  to  expansion  and  contrac- 
tion of  the  blocks  or  of  the  metal  struc- 
ture. 

!i.      Asphalt,     in    various    forms,     is    an 
i    surfacing   material    for   bridges 
with  easy  gradients,  on  which  the  traffic- 
is   not   confined   to   definite  lines   or   very 
heavy. 

10.      Stmic    paving,    carried    out    either 
1   dinary     hand-dressed     setts     or 
ill    setts    (Durax;    Kleinpflaster). 
1     rete  and   bound  with   cement 
or    pitch,    makes    excellent    and    economi- 
cal    surfacings    for    bridges    with    heavy 
traffic.      However,    it   is   only    suitabli     in 
cases    « here    questions    of   the    weight    of 
the   surfacing   or   of  noise   are   of   no   im- 
portance.   The   thickness  of  the  layer  of 


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sand    fnterposi  the    sets    and 

til.-    foundation    wil  i    in    the 

same  way  ;is  with 

way    In     tow  n 

1 1  For  mo  i  nd  for  non- 
ritclil     SI 

Bhould    l"    li    I 

the    bridge    platf Thi     trials    made 

in    Fr;i!i  lum     «  i  I  li    old 

e\  en   li  si  i  "St.  :m<i   with 

n  nli    tarrj .    i    luminous   or 
asphal  encour- 

Hethoda    ..i    Llg-atlaa- 
1.    For  the  purposi  aeral   de- 

termination    of     methods     "f     lighting, 
highways    ma  divided 

Into   three   classes   as    follows: 

nportant   streets   in   cities,   towns 

or  other  urban   areas   In   whlcb   the  traf- 

i    dark   Is  considerable  in  volume. 

1 2  i    Important    Bubti  iads   In   the 

owns. 

(3)   Rural   roads   In   open   country,  and 

regard    to   modern    conditions   of 

traffic     it     is     essential     that     adequate 

ol    fixed  lights  should 

be   proT  Ided   in  classes  l 

ii    As  a  general  principle  In  thi 

all    highways    which    require    to 

'.-.1   by   means   of  fixed    lights,   the 

I  of  lighting   !••  i"'  adopted  should 

!»■•  such  as  will   provide  an   Illumination 

.is   uniform  and  free   from   glare 

sible.     The   amount    of   Illumination    and 

mined    with     : 

HI.  It  would  be  impracticable  to 
light    rural    ros 

•  rally      by     similar     methods      to      those 

in    urban    streets    or    suburban 

nid   the  lighting    of   vehicles   run- 

l1    night 

if   the   highest   Impo 

IV.  Every  vehicle  whether  standing 
or  moving,  should  carry  a  light  of  suf- 
ficient power  at  night  which  can,  except 
when   specially  authorized,  be  seen  from 

r  as  well  as  from  the  front  of 
the    vehicle. 

Ivery   motor  car  must   carry,   after 

II  two  lighted  lamps  in  front  and 
one  at  tlie  hack:  if  it  is  able  to  move  at 
a  high  speed  it  must  be  fitted  in  front 
with  a  headlight  of  sufficient  illuminat- 
ing power   to  light  up  the  road   or  path 

:  fifty  yards  to  the  front.  In  in- 
babited  places,  where  the  ordinary 
lighting   is   sufficient    to   allow    n 

their  way  and  to  be  easily  seen, 
the  light  of  the  headlights  must  be  lim- 
ited   to    that  of   the   ordinary   lamp. 

V.  It  is  desirable  that  all  obstacles 
across  a  road,  such  as  gates,  and  par- 
ticularly   prates    at    railway    level    cross- 

i  odd     be    painted     white     and     in 
other    colors    in    alternate    parts,    and    il- 
ted     by     fixed     lights     which     are 
lighted    at    dusk. 

ii    is    desirable    to    paint    white    or 

indicate   by   some   other   method   all   dan- 

nal     posts,    direction    posts    and 

other     posts,     milestones,     wheel     kerbs. 

other   special 

the   Indication    of   which   would 

aid   travellers,   or  conduce  to   the   safety 

and   convenience  of  the   traffic. 

VI.  One  and   the  same  color  should  be 

11  y  adopted  as  the  color  for  dan- 
.  nals. 
The    meeting;,    on    the    proposal    of    Mr. 
Chaix,    unanimously    adopted    the    follow- 
ing resolution: 

•  ii  is  desirable  that  each  govern- 
ment Bhould  do  away  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible with  colored  lights  on  automo- 

<  In    the    prop  '  sez,    the 

adopted     the    following    resolu- 
tions,  with   two  dissentients: 

"Th<  s    the    wish 

that  made  to 

1    drivers   of   herds   of   cattle   to 
Bhow  a  light  at  night." 
<  iiiiHCM   of   Wear  and   of   Deterioration  of 
Roadways' 
I    Weather  conditions  an 
most    powerful     Influences    which    cause 
destruc- 
be   minimized 
ooflng    of    the    road 
with    suitable    drainage    for    the 
foundation. 

2.  Any  considerable  volume  of  traffic, 
consisting  of  either  hi  avy  motor  vehicles 
or  high  speed  light  motor  cars,  has  a 
serlouslj  I      on     water- 

bound      macad  i  i  image 

1     ■ 

■ 

■ung   portion?   .if   the  vehicle,    the 

continuity    of    action    of    the    Brakes;    the 


the    types    of   tyres 
employed,  the  diameter  of  tin-  whi 
width    of    the    rims,    variation    of    speed, 
tors, 
3.    Thi  ol    heavy  motor 

i     by     the     us.' 
ter;   tyres  of  a 
width  properly  adapted  t..  the  v.  t 
the    axle    load;    mi.  stlc    tyres 

and   suitable   springs,    and    that 
means    of    reduclni 
caused  by  such  vehicles  should 

1      Light     motor     i  does    not 

US      O] 
in    the    case    of    properly    made 
i     n    prop- 
erly   treated    or    bound    with    tarry,    bitu- 
minous or  asphaltlc  Ecept   In 
sharp   curves. 

As  regards  horse-drawn  vehicl 

0    i.i   study   the   relations   be- 
load,  width   ol  diameter 

of  wheels,  and.  more  especially,  the  sys- 
i.  in  1. 1'  sli'.eiiiL:  horses.  It  is  also  neces- 
sary that  power  should  be  given  to  local 
authorities  to  prevent  the  deposit  of 
rom  the  fields  and  earth  upon  the 
by  the  wheels  of  agricultural 
carts, 

5.  There  is  still  a  great  lack  of  precise 
information     in     regard     to     the    various 

ways,  and   it  is  desirable  to  oollect  more 
liled    on    carefully    de- 
vised   scientific    methods    standardized    as 
possible  for  the  purposes  of  com- 
and    to   make    further   sysl 
of  these  causes. 

Regulations  for  Flint   nml   Slow  Traffic. 

1.  That  all   regulations   for   the   control 

traffic    should    he    based    on    the 

principle   of   allowing   the   speed   practic- 

each    different    kind    of    vehicle 

m     with     public     safety,     general 

convenience,  and  the  normal  wear  of  the 

road. 

2.  That  regulations  for  the  conduct  of 
fast  and  slow  traffic  should  be  as  few 
and  simple  as  possible,  and  should  be 
such  as  can  and  ought  to  be  universally 
adhered   to  and  enforced. 

3.  That  in  all  large  cities  there  should 
l.e  a  traffic  authority,  on  whom  should 
be    charged     the    duty     of    studying    and 

with  street  traffic  problems,  the 
-  ..f  such  authority  and  the  co- 
ordination of  such  powers  with  those  of 
other  public  authorities  being  matters 
of  detail  which  must  be  settled  by  public 
authorities  on  consideration  of  the  cir- 
cumstances and  conditions  of  each  large 
city. 

i.  That  there  should  be  ample  provision 
of  traffic  controllers  (such  as  the  police 
in  London),  with  adequate  powers  to 
regulate  the  traffic,  not  only  at  congest- 
ed points,  but  throughout  the  course  of 
clouded   streets. 

5.  That  having  regard  to  the  increased 
danger  which  is  necessarily  created  by 
the  conditions  of  modern  traffic,  it  is  im- 
portant that  drivers  should  be  carefully 
ami  systematically  trained,  and  that 
children  should  be  specially  taught  how- 
to  provide  against  the  dangers  of  the 
road. 

6.  That,  except  where  local  circum- 
stances render  it  absolutely  necessary, 
no  obstructions,  such  as  lamp-post's, 
tramway  standards,  etc.,  should  be  placed 
in  the  centre  of  a  road,  except  necessary 
refuges   for   pedestrians   crossing. 

7.  Xo  obstruction  of  the  public  high- 
way shou'd  be  permitted,  either  by  ve- 
hicles standin-  bly  or  travel- 
ling at  an  obstructing  speed,  or  by 
tilings  plated  on  the  highway  Exception 
must,  however,  be  made  for  depots  re- 
quired   for    I  he    work    of    maintenance    or 

the    road,    or    for    work    being 
oil    by  duly  authorized  and  com- 
petent  authorities,   but    in    every   case  all 
iry   steps   must   lie   taken   to   insure 
ty   of   traffic. 
The    meeting    on    the    proposal    of    Mr. 
I'haix.    unanimously    adopted    the    follow- 
i  ution: 
S.    "Regulations    for    roads    and    traffic 
must    aim    at    defining    the    rights,    duties 
bllities     for    each     kind     of 
.void    the   causes   of 
accidents  and  damage  and   to   insure  the 
maximum   of  order  and  liberty." 

Function*     of     Central       V  nllioritle.i     anil 
l.ornl    tiithorltie*. 

The  system  of  road  administration  in 
intry  must  be  in  harmony  with 
ial  system  of  governmei 
vailing  in  that  country  and  the  pi 
genius  of  its  people.  It  is  impossible, 
therefore,  to  lay  down  any  general  rule 
of  universal  application  as  to  the  extent 
to    which    the    road    organization    of   any 


country  should   be   centralized   or  decen-  ( 
trallzed. 

In  countries  where  maintenance  of 
roads    by    local    authorities    has    hitherto 

•     prevailing   system,    tin 
engineering    problems    of    road    construc- 
tion raised  by  the  increased  moto 
fie    are    creating    a    demand    for    greater  < 
centralization,  in  the  belief  that  this  will 
tend  to  greater  expenditure  on  the  roads, 
but.  in  the  opinion  of  this  Congress,  it  is 
not    desirable    that    the    maintenance    of 
the   roads   should   be   vested   in   a    central 
authority,    but    shoul  atralized 

as  far  as  is  consistent  with  good  admin- 
istration, and  that  assistance  should  be 
given  by  the  Sta'e  contingent  on  the 
roads  being  maintained  up  to  a  pre- 
i   standard. 

In  those  countries  where  centralized 
systems  of  administration  already  exist, 
it  is  desirable  that  these  systems  shall 
be  developed  and   perfected. 

A  principle  that  can  be  laid  down  as 
of  universal  application  is.  that  the  unit 
of  highway  administration  shall  be  suffi- 
ciently large  and  command  suffcient  re- 
sources to  employ  and  adequately  re- 
munerate a  competent  staff. 

It  is  desirable  that  the  engineering 
staff  shall  be  organized  on  a  national 
basis    and    shall    consist    of: 

era  with  powers  of 
inspection  and  report  to  the  authority 
making   grants. 

(In  Division  engineers  in  charge  of 
administrative    units. 

if  I  Assistant  engineers,  recruited  by 
examination  from  engineering  students 
who    have    received  training 

following  upon  a  good  general  education 
and  an  engineering  education  at  some 
recognized  engineering  school  or  univer- 
sity.   Promotion  shall   be  by  merit. 

Provision  of  Revenues. 

1.  The  expenditure  on  the  maintenance 
and   improvement  of: 

(a)  The  roads  which  serve  as  main 
routes  of  communication  between  im- 
portant places   in   any  country,   or 

(b)  Roads  which  are  used  mainly  by 
long-distance  traffic,  unless  such  expen- 
diture is  borne  wholly  out  of  the  na- 
tional revenues  under  a  system  of  State 
administration  of  roads  (which  system 
is  practicable  and  suitable  in  the  case 
of  some  roads  in  some  countries),  should 
be  mainly  paid  for  out  of  national  rev- 
enues, whether  or  not  such  roads  are 
locally  administered  and  maintained, 
subject,  where  local  administration  pre- 
vails, to  the  supervision  of  a  central  gov- 
ernment authority,  both  as  to  efficiency 
and  expenditure. 

2.  It  is  desirable  to  abolish,  so  far  as 
possible,  all  toils  on  public  roads,  but  it 
is  equitable  that  vehicles  which,  on  ac- 
count of  their  weight,  or  weight  com- 
bined with  speed,  or  any  other  excep- 
tional circumstances  connected  with 
either  the  vehicle  or  use  of  the  road, 
cause  special  damage  to  roads  beyond 
the  wear  and  tear  of  the  ordinary  traffic 
of  any  district,  should  be  subject  to  spe- 
cial taxation,  the  proceeds  of  which 
should  be  earmarked  for  expenditure  on 
roads. 

3.  Borrowing  money  for  new  road  con- 
struction and  for  the  periodic  renewal 
of  the  surface  coating  of  a  road  is  con- 
sistent with  sound  financial  principles, 
provided  that  the  loan  period  in  the  case 
of  loans  for  renewals  is  kept  well  within 
the   life  of  the   surface   coating. 

Construction       of       Macadamized       Roads 

Bound  with  Tarry,  Bituminous, 

or   Asphalt    Materials. 

In  the  following  resolution  variations  from 
the  original  draft  are  denoted  as  follows 
Additions,    italics ;    omissions,    brackets. 

CENERAL    CONCLUSIONS. 

By  the  use  of  tarry,  bituminous,  including 
tarn/  or  asphaltlc  binders  we  may  obtain  a 
number  of  different  forms  of  road  crust,  which 
may  be  employed  with  advantage,  according 
to  the  various  conditions  of  the  road  as  re- 
gards traffic,  locality,  and  climate. 

The  exact  value  and  duration  of  life  of 
these  various  road  crusts,  taking  into  account 
traffic  [and  climate),  climatic  conditions,  and 
the  methods  of  construction,  remain  to  be  de- 
termined. 

For  this  purpose  It  is  advisable  to  draw  up 
a  uniform  system  of  tests,  measurements  and 
records,  under  the   following  headings 

(1)  Physical  and  local  conditions.  (Plans, 
lions,  slopes,  camber  foundations, 
subsoil! 

('21  Materials  employed,  penological  analy- 
sis, dimensions,  composition  of  the  binding 
agent. 


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(2a)  Method  of  construction,  date  of  con- 
struction. 

(3)  Census  of  traffic  on  the  section  under 
review. 

(4)  Climatic    conditions    affecting    the    road, 
i  5  I     Periodical  measurement  of  wear. 

(6)  Periodical  examination  of  the  state  of 
the  road  crust. 

(7)  Actual  cost  of  the  road  crust — i"i  as 
regards  cost  of  construction:  (b)  as  regards 
maintenance    cost. 

Tin  standard  form  in  which  the  information 
is  to  be  furnished  "ill  be  drawn  up  by  the 
Permanent  Commission. 

PARTICULAR    CONCLUSIONS. 
(1)  Foundation  and  Drainage. 

Confirming  the  conclusions  adopted  in  1010 
by  the  Second  Consress  (Brussels.  2  Ques- 
tion), which  called  attention  to  the  advantages 
of  a  dry  foundation  and  a  sound  subsoil,  the 
congress  especially  insists  upon  the  great  im- 
portance of  efficient  foundations  in  the  case 
of  road  crusts  bound  with  rtarry]  bituminous, 
tarry  or  asphaltic  binders,  for  the 
following  reasons  : 

(1)  The  road  crust  being  expensive,  it  Is 
important  to  give  it  a  base  which  [secures 
stability]    will   increase   its   life 

C2 1     As   the   weight,    speed    and    intensity   of 
the  traffic  continually  tend  to  increase  on  roads 
considered  worthy   of   such    a   crust,   it   is   best 
to    provide    a    foundation    which    has    been    so 
constructed     as    to    secure    for    the     crust     the 
-ible  conditions  of  resistance  wear. 
(2)   Dimensions  and  Shape  of  Metalling. 
(1  i     When    an    ordinary    macadamized    road 
ucted   with   a   view  to  being  tar- 
it.     should     be     constructed     of     hard 
metal,  with   sharp  edges,  and  broken  as  nearly 
as  possible  to  a  cube  of  the  dimensions  of  from 
6   centimetres. 

i    the    case    of    ftarl    bituminous,    in- 

rry    or    asphaltic    macadam,    carried 

out   by   the   mixing   process,    the  dimensions  of 

:i>     [must]     may    be    so    selected     and 

graded    as   to    form    a   compact    road    crust   with 

the   fewest   possible   voids.     The  dimensions   of 

the   largest    metal    may    varv   according    to   the 

nature  of   the   stone   and   of   the   traffic.      When 

the  process   of  construction   employed    requires 

lan    one    layer    of    material,    the    upper 

wearing  crust   [must]   may  be  formed 

of  smaller   metal. 

i::  i  In  respect  of  [tarry]  bituminous,  in- 
tarru  or  asnhaltic  road  crusts  con- 
structed bv  the  penetration  process,  the  trials 
now  being  carried  out  in  various 
countries  should  be  continued,  taking  care 
only  to  emplov  metal  of  as  cubical  a  shape  as 
possible,  and  'with  sharp  edges,  at  anv  rate, 
for  the  portion  of  the  road  crust  nearest  the 
surface. 

(4)  It  is  understood  that  further  experi- 
ments will  also  be  carried  nut  in  the  use  of 
other  methods,  and  especially  those  referred 
to  in  paragraphs  1   and  2. 

(•>.)    Employment  of  Partially   Used  Metal. 
By    carefully    eliminating    all    particulars    of 
mud    and    organic    matter,    it    is    possible    sue- 
cessfullv    to    make   use   of    partially  worn   ma- 
terials    on    condition    that    thev    are    not    em- 
ployed  for  the  surface  of  the  road  crust, 
iti    Relative   Imnortance   of   Patchina. 
It   is   agreed   that   it   is   absolutely   necessarv 
tn  carry  out  repairs,  in  the  case  of  all    ftarrvl 
bituminous,   including  tarry  and   asphaltic  road 
crusts,     immediately     the    necessity     for    them 
arises. 

i  r.  i  permissible  Wear. 
The  complete  renewal  rendered  necessary  hv 
wear  must  be  carried  out  immediately  the 
depth  of  the  road  crust  is  below  a  given  limit 
of  safetv.  or  when  its  waterproofing  Qualities 
have  become  so  poor  that  the  road  will  un- 
duly suffer  from  climatic  conditions, 
(fii  Various  Means  of  Emnloyina  Tarry,  Bitu- 
minous and  Asphaltic  Materials. 
In  using  these  materials,  both  in  the  pene- 
tration method  and  the  mixina  method — ( a> 
It  is  preferable  to  use  dry  stone  in  order  that 
it  may  adhere  u-ell  tn  the  binder.  Tn  the 
mirina  method  the  sinne  must  ahoavs  be  dm. 
and  if  necessary  it  mast  be  heated.  (b) 
Odc  must  never  Ian  a  ton  crust  upon  a  soft 
or  damp  foundation  Cine  should  preferably 
rami  out  the  work  in  fine  weather  ici  fine 
must  never  employ  too  mveh  binder,  but  only 
a  sufficient  quantity  to  bind  the  vortion  of  the 
roarl  which  is  heinn  roller!  (d)  One  must 
never  employ  road  rollers  which  are  too  heavy. 
i7i  T.sts  and  Chemical  Analysis. 
The  advantages  of  analyses  and  methodical 
laboratorv  tests,  and  their  necessity  in  the 
case  of  bituminous  binders,  are  unanimously 
recognized. 

It  would  be  of  advantage  to  obtain  uni- 
formity— 

(1)  As  regards  to  specification  of  the  prin- 
cipal  characteristics  of  these  binders. 

(2)  As  regards  the  methods  of  testing  for 
training  up  these  specifications.  The  Per- 
manent International   Commission   will   be   en- 


trusted   with    the    work    of   inquiring    into    the 
best  way  of  standardising  the  above. 
(8)    Climatic  Effects. 

It  appears  to  be  generally  agreed  that  cer- 
tain tarry,  bituminous  or  asphaltic  road  crusts 
(as  is  also  usually  the  case  with  all  smooth 
and  waterproofed  surfaces)  may  become  slip- 
pery  under   certain   conditions    of   weather. 

This  may  be  remedied  by  strewing  the  sur- 
face with  coarse  sharp  sand  ;  and  in  most 
cases  a  good  cleansing  of  the  surface  will 
usually  prevent  the  carriageway  becoming 
slippery. 

(0)    Effects  of  Public  Health.  &.C. 

Sufficient  information  is  now  available  to 
enable  engineers  to  select  and  specify  bitu- 
minous binders  which  will  have  no  prejudicial 
effect  upon  public  health,  fish  life,  or  vegeta- 
tion; but  which,  on  the  contrary,  will  con- 
duce to  conditions  of  considerable  hygienic 
advantage, 

(10)    Cleansing   and    Watering. 

It  is  recognized  that  carriageways  properly 
treated  with  [tarry]  bituminous,  tarry  or 
asphaltic  materials  require  less  sweeping  and 
watering  than  ordinary  water-bound  ma- 
cadamized roads,  and  that  they  allow  of  con- 
siderable economy  being  effected  under  this 
head. 

The  meeting  puts  forward  the  fottovAno  ad- 
ditional proposal:  That  an  International  Tech- 
nical Committer  should  be  appointed  bu  the 
Permanent  International  Commission  i„  order 
lo  study  a  standard  method  of  nbtainina  in- 
formation and  data  won  materials,  physical 
conditions,  local  conditions,  methods  of  con- 
struction, terminoloav,  and  other  points  con- 
cerning maeadam  hound  with  tarry  bituminous 
or  asphaltic  binders. 

The     rerort     of     the     cammitee     should,     after 

culmination   Ini  the  Permanent  Commission    be 
i  tn  a  next  congress. 

4TH    QUESTION     WOOD    PAVING. 

(1)  Where  eradients  permit,  wood  block 
pavementM  [laid  on  proper  ennercte  founda- 
tions, are  the  mostl  is  rem  suitable  for  streets 
where  traffic  is  ereat  hut  is  not  of  the  ex- 
ceptionally heavy  character  usually  existing 
on  streets  near  docks  or  similar  centres  of 
industrial  traffic.  It  should  be  used  where  " 
noisi  h  ss  oavi  mi  nt  is  Si  sirable  it  is  nf 
great  importance  that  a  concrete  foundation 
should  be  laid  of  sufficient  strength  tn  carry 
the  traffic  ment. 

(2)  Great  care  is  necessary  in  the  selec- 
tion of  the  proper  timber  for  the  purpose,  and 
all  soft  wood  blocks  should  be  thoroughly  im- 
nregnated  w:th  a  well-proved  preservative  be- 
fore  being  laid. 

(3)  In  view  of  the  varying  results  given 
by  wood  pavements,  according  to  local  cir- 
cumstances, it  is  desirable  that  further  in- 
vestigations and  laboratory  experiments  should 
be  carried  out  in  connection  with  the  selec- 
tion of  the  timber  and  of  the  impregnating 
preservative. 

(4)  Every  precaution  should  be  taken  in 
laving  the  blocks  to  prevent,  so  far  as  pos- 
sible, the  entry  of  water  throueh  the  Joints. 

4a.  Hard  woods  oar.  nrying  results  ac- 
cording to  local  circun. stances,  and  it  does 
not  appear  desirable  tn  recommend  than  for 
m. i, Is  n  ill,  intense  traffic  in  lame  cities,  un- 
less some  means  are  devised  to  effectively 
prevent  the  rapid  destruction  nf  the  joints  and 
the  resultina  destructive  effect  on  the  concrete 
helnie.  If  these  woods  are  employed  it  is  de- 
sirable not  only  to  prevent  the  percolation  of 
water    through     the     joints     to    the    foundation. 

but   also   to   consolidate   the   blocks   as   far  as 

jyossible.  so  that  they  man  not  become  rounded 
at     the     edaes.  Soft     woods     obtained     from 

suitable    kinds    of    trees,    and    especially    from 

resinous  Sjieeies,  are  equally  suitable  for 
roads  With  a  eomparatirelu  heavy  and  intense 
traffic  as  well  as  for  roads  with  a  light  ami 
infrequent  traffic.  In  the  latter,  however,  the 
blocks  are  liable  to  rot  if  then  have  not  been 
Suitably  Pickled.  It  is  also  desirable  to  make 
the  joints  as  small  and  watertight  as  pos- 
sible. On  the  other  hand,  their  comparatively 
rapid  wear  on  roads  with  areat  traffic  should 
encourage  one  to  make  exhaustive  investiga- 
tions into  the  best  means  of  treating  them  so 
as  to  increase  their  strength  without  prejudice 
to   their  elasticity. 

(5)  Subject  to  certain  precautions,  such  as 
impregnating  of  the  wood,  waterproofing  of  the 
joints  and  surface,  frequent  cleaning  of  the 
roadway.  &c.  there  is  no  objection  to  wood 
pavement  from  the  sanitary  point  of  view. 

(fi)  The  spreading  of  gritting  is  necessary 
under  certain  conditions  and  in  certain 
weather  (especially  on  hard  wood  paving)  to 
prevent  the  surface  becoming  slippery,  but 
the  grittiner  should  be  done  with  suitable  small 
gravel,  [or]  chippings.  or  sharp  sand,  so  as  to 
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,  any  injury  to  rub- 
ber tires. 

[(7)  Where  hard  woods  are  adopted  for 
paving,  the  "sectional  block"  system  or  some 
other  effective  svstem  should  be  employed,  in 
order  to  avoid  the  objections  which  have  been 
found   in  hard  wood   pavements.] 


Pacific    Highway    Association. 

The  fourth  annual  convention  of  the 
Pacific  Highway  Association  will  be 
held  in  Vancouver,  British  Columbia, 
on  August  11,  12,  and  13.  1913.  The 
three  previous  conventions  were  held 
in  Seattle,  Portland,  and  San  Fran- 
cisco in  1910,  1911  and  1912,  respec- 
tively. 

Special  invitations  have  been  sent  to 
the  governors  of  the  different  States 
on  the  route  of  the  1'acific  highway, 
the  mayors  of  towns  adjoining  the 
highway,  the  chiefs  of  police  of  Brit- 
ish Columbia,  vice  presidents  of  the 
association,  and  to  prominent  business 
men  and  automobile  clubs  to  attend 
the  convention.  It  is  estimated  that 
200  delegates  with  their  families  will 
visit  the  city. 

The  association  was  formed  to 
secure  construction  of  a  first-class  road 
along  the  Pacific  slope  from  as  far 
north  as  possible  to  as  far  south  as 
possible.  Except  for  two  short  breaks 
in  British  Columbia,  this  road  now 
stretches  continuously  from  a  point  a 
few  miles  north  of  Hazelton.  British 
Columbia,  which  is  about  50  miles 
north  of  the  extreme  southern  end  of 
Alaska,  to  Yuma,  Ariz.  During  the 
winter  a  great  deal  of  this  road  is  im- 
passable, and  the  association  is  en- 
deavoring to  secure  the  cooperation  of 
the  different  communities  toward  an 
early  improvement  of  the  conditions 
of  the  road.  Folders  have  been  printed 
to  advertise  the  convention  and .  are 
given  to  members  of  automobile  clubs 
making  trips  through  the  Province  and 
the  Pacific  Coast  States. 


PERSONALS. 

Garton,  Charles,  Vineland,  N.  J., 
has  been  appointed  superintendent  of 
the  water  department.  Albert  H.  Koetz 
has   been    made    Chief   Electrician. 

Newlands,  James  A.,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  resigned  the  position  of 
chemist  of  the  Connecticut  State  Board 
of  Health.  Mr.  Newlands  is  now  secre- 
tary and  consulting  sanitary  expert 
for  the  Henry  Souther  Engineering 
Corporation,  office  and  laboratories,  11 
Laurel  street,  Hartford,  Conn.  Special 
attention  will  be  given  to  consultations, 
inspections,  and  laboratory  researches 
with  reference  to  water  supplies,  milk 
supplies,  methods  of  sewage  disposal 
and  allied  problems  in  sanitation. 

The  following  city  officials  have  re- 
cently been   elected. 

FLORIDA. 
Lake  Butler — Mayor,  H.  J.  Stewart. 

ARIZONA. 
Phoenix — Mayor  Christy  (re-elected). 

KENTUCKY. 
Winchester — Mayor,    D.   T.   Matlack. 

VIRGINIA. 

Louisa — Mayor,   M.   T.   Campbell. 
Mineral — Mayor,   H.   W.  Judd. 
Luray — Mayor,  J.  B.  Martin. 
Chatham — Mayor,  W.  P.  Parish  (re- 
elected). 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Barrett   Road   and    Pavement   Mixer. 

Constructi 
dentown,   N 

and   lay  an  asphalt  concrete  pavement 
under   patents   of   Thomas   .1.    Barrett. 
The  illustration  of  finished  pavement  is 
a  section  of  about   500  square 
laid   last    summer    en   a   heavily 
1  highway  in  Bordentown.     \1 
though  laid  over  tin   surface  of  a  maca- 
dam road   over   1-   years   old   the   new 
Barrettite  sui 

road,    by    the    way,    a-    originall) 

thick,   it   is  now  re- 

duced  t"  about  4  inches,  as  a  result  of 


it  possible  to  coat   every   particle   with 
a    thin    coating   of   bitumen.      The   as- 
phalt    cement     then     being     added    the 
of   the   pan  impleted, 

The  experimental  section  of  road  laid 
last  summer  in   a   Blystone 

concrete  mixer.  The  pavement  new 
looks  very  much  like  any  bituminous 
concrete  in  which  a  rich  well-filled 
mixture  is  used. 

The    plant    illustrated    was    built    this 

winter  for  doing  more  extensive  work. 

The  whole  outfit  consists  of  a  traction 

-a   New   Huber  is  used — a  500- 

gallon     asphalt     kettle,     made     by     the 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  3. 

When  in  operation  it  is  designed  to 
keep  about  a  dozen  of  the  measuring 
boxes  in  use.  These  are  to  be  placed 
along  the  road  at  proper  intervals.  They 
will  be  kept  loaded  with  gravel,  stone, 
sand,  etc.,  in  proper  proportions  well 
in  advance  of  the  work.  The  traction 
engine  will  pull  the  kettle  and  mixer 
along  and  the  pavement  mixture  will  be 
delivered  where  needed.  Judging  from 
the  experience  obtained  in  building  the 
experimental  stretch  it  is  believed  that 
the  process  will  be  an  economical  one. 

Some  K.  &  J.  Road  Scrapers. 

The    Kilbourne   &  Jacobs   Mfg.    Co., 

Columbus,  O.,  make  a  great  variety  of 

appliances  for  handling  earth  and  other 

bulky    materials    on    road   and    general 


KAKRF.TITE 


the    (jozen    years'    wear.      The    general 
old  road  is  not  bad,  con- 
sidering  Preparations  are 

lade  for  laying  bituminous 
surface  OH  a  considerable  section  of  the 
road,  with  the  machinery  shown  in  the 
illustrations. 

The     process     consists     of     mixing 
1,  sand  and  crushed 
shells    at    a    comparatively    low 
possible  by  a  pecu- 
-i   the  treatment      A  liquid,  com- 
posed   of    50    per    cent,    asphalt,    25    per 
,-ent.  kerosene  and   25   per  cent,  gaso- 
line, is     added   to  ll:  etc.,  in  the 
mixer       \   light                             brown  into 
the    mixer   and    the 

,1    i,  ii 
stone,  etc.,  in  a  drum  above.  This  makes 


ROAD    AND    MACHINERY     FOR    LAYING 

Equitable  Asphalt  Maintenance  Com- 
pany, and  the  mixing  machine  proper. 
The  kettle  is  provided  with  a  hoist  for 
lifting  the  barrels.  The  mixer  consists 
of  a  truck  carrying  a  hoisting  engine, 
which  takes  steam  from  the  traction 
engine;  a  derrick  for  lifting  boxes  of 
stone,  etc.;  a  hopper  into  which  the 
stone,  etc.,  is  dropped  when  the  doors 
of  the  box  are  released;  a  rotary  drum 
below  the  hopper,  in  which  the  stone  is 
heated  by  the  fire  below:  and  finally  the 
mixer,  which  is  a  pug-mill  will 
shaft.  The  cylindrical  drum  has  a  door 
through  which  the  stone,  etc.,  is  re 
ceived  and  discharged.  The  | 
mixture  is  discharged  onto  the  road- 
waj  bj  tilting  the  casing  in  which  the 
mixing  shaft  runs. 


construction  work.  Most  of  the  de- 
signs are  the  result  of  thirty  years'  de- 
velopment and  improvement.  Begin- 
ning as  a  manufacturer  of  wooden 
wheelbarrows  of  a  very  ingenious  and 
convenient  type  for  that  day,  the  com- 
pany has  grown  until  its  various  types 
of  equipment  are  known  in  every  com- 
mercial country  of  the  world.  Every 
type  of  equipment  has  been  developed 
through  practical  experience  with  the 
needs  of  the  trade  and  the  careful  em- 
bodiment of  every  feature  making  for 
longer  and  more  economical  use. 
The  illustrations  show  a  numl 
scrapers  and  a  plow,  all  of  which  are 
favorite  designs  with  township  commis- 
road  supervisors  and  other  au- 
thorities. There  is  not  a  municipal  Lody 


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from  the  largest  city  to  the  smallest 
village  or  most  sparsely  settled  coun- 
ty that  could  not  use  to  advantage 
more  than  one  of  these  devices. 

Figure  4  shows  one  of  the  simplest 
of  forms  of  dirt  scrapers,  the  Columbus 
Solid  Steel  Scraper  No.  3.  It  is  espe- 
cially recommended  for  work  on  a  nar- 
row ditch  with  one  horse.  It  is  of 
seamless  construction,  and  is  made  with 
an  extra  long  nose,  with  the  cutting 
edge  well  sharpened,  so  that  it  enters 
the  ground  as  readily  as  a  plow.  It 
will  work  well  in  any  kind  of  soil, 
whether  plowed  or  not.  It  is  a  favorite, 
because  it  is  easy  on  horses  and  can 
be  used  for  general  light  road  work,  as 
well  as  for  ditching  purposes.  The 
capacity  is  3  cubic  feet. 

Figure  1  is  a  tongue  scraper  and 
ditcher.  It  is  designed  for  making  and 
levelling  roads,  cutting  and  cleaning 
large  ditches,  and  is  well  adapted  for 
moving  earth  short  distances,  at  a  low 
cost.  The  steel  blade  is  of  extra  quality 
and  has  a  sharp  cutting  edge.  The 
shoes  are  best  bevelled  steel,  strong 
and  durable.  The  scraper  box  and 
handles  are  made  of  well  seasoned  lum- 
ber and  thoroughly  bolted  together.  All 
parts  of  wear  are  suitably  protected. 
The  "flipper  trigger"  and  jaw  are  of 
malleable  iron.    The  cut  of  the  scraper 


wrought-iron  standards.     The  blade  is 
formed  from  very  hard  steel  plate. 

This  grader  makes  a  good  snow 
plow. 

Figure  3  is  a  pressed  bowl  wheel 
scraper,  which  was  designed  with  spe- 
cial reference  to  country  road  making 
and  repairing.  The  approximate 
weight  is  390  pounds.  It  is  built  after 
the  model  of  larger  wheel  scrapers  and 
has  special  heavy  malleable  iron  hub 
wheels.  The  patent  automatic  lock 
hook  with  which  these  scrapers  are 
supplied,  makes  it  impossible  for  the 
scraper  to  dump  while  filling,  and  regu- 
lates the  cut  to  an  even  depth.  The 
capacity  level  full  is  9  cubic  feet  and 
the  weight  of  the  scraper  is  390 
pounds. 

Figure  5  is  a  township  road  plow, 
specially  designed  for  the  service.  It 
has  great  strength  and  is  said  to  run 
perfectly  steady  in  all  kinds  of  ground. 
It  is  a  light  load  for  two  horses  and  is 
strong  enough  for  four.  The  beam  is 
of  selected  hardwood,  3  by  %Yz  inches, 
at  the  standard.  There  is  a  heavy  iron 
strap  underneath  the  beam,  extending 
from  the  standard  to  clevis  and  se- 
curely bolted  to  both.  The  wrought 
iron  clevis  has  two  heavy  rings.  The 
standard  is  secured  to  the  beam  by  two 
strong  bolts  and  cannot  be  twisted  or 


Lead. — Business  is  light.  Quotations: 
New  York,  4.35c.    St.  Louis,  4.20c. 

Fire  House. — The  Eureka  Fire  Hose 
Mfg.  Co.  has  appointed  W.  S.  Harley 
as  their  agent  with  territory  covering 
the  states  of  Montana,  Oregon,  Idaho 
and  Washington.  Mr.  Harley's  office 
will  be  in  the  Paulsen  Building,  Spok- 
ane, Wash. 

Pneumatic  Tires. — City  officials  re- 
sponsible for  the  maintenance  and  effi- 
ciency of  automobiles  in  the  fire  de- 
partment and  other  service  requiring 
high  speed  will  be  interested  to  know 
that  a  number  of  races  have  recently 
been  won  by  automobiles  using  ordi- 
nary Firestone  pneumatic  tires.  In  the 
Panama  Pacific  Road  Race,  Los  An- 
geles to  Sacramento,  443.6  miles,  the 
winner  and  the  second  and  third  ma- 
chines used  Firestone,  tires.  The  first 
and  second  cars  never  changed  a  tire 
during  the  entire  race.  In  three  races 
at  Tacoma.  Wash.,  for  100,  200  and  250 
miles,  all  the  winners  had  Firestone 
pneumatics. 

New  J-M  Branch. — In  accordance 
with  its  long  established  policy  of  busi- 
ness expansion,  the  H.  W.  Johns-Man- 
ville  Company  has  recently  opened  a 
branch  office  at  Charlotte,  N.  C.  The 
new  office,  which  is  located  in  the 
Commercial      Bank      Building,      is      in 


SOME    KILBOURXE    &    JACOBS     TOWNSHIP  ROAD  MACHINERY. 


is  regulated  by  the  length  of  the  chain. 
Figure  5  is  a  surface  grader.  The 
length  of  blade  is  30  inches,  width  of 
blade  15  inches,  thickness  of  steel  blade 
%  inch,  approximate  weight  60 
pounds.  This  grader  is  used  for  scrap- 
ing the  plowed-up  earth,  at  the  sides  of 
the  road,  upon  the  road  bed.  It  is  for 
use  with  one  horse  only,  and  is  worked 
either  by  backing  the  horse  to  the  fill- 
ing point,  or  by  crossing  the  road  from 
side  to  side.  The  driver  can  either  de- 
posit his  entire  load  at  one  point  or 
spread  it  to  any  desired  thickness.  It 
is  also  used  for  grading  and  levelling 
off  after  the  scraper,  leaving  the  road 
bed  level  or  rounded  up,  as  desired. 
The  beam  is  of  stout  hard  wood  and 
is      connected      by      two      substantial 


broken  off.  The  plow  cuts  a  furrow  10 
inches  wide  and  from  6  to  11  inches 
deep. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe,  Chicago. — Several 
good  municipal  contracts  have  been 
closed.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $28.50;  6  to 
12-inch,  $26.50;  6-inch  and  up,  $25.50. 
Birmingham. — Prospects  for  business 
are  better  and  prices  are  firmer.  The 
U.  S.  C.  I.  P.  plant  at  Birmingham  is  in 
full  operation  and  shipments  are  clean- 
ing up  the  accumulation.  Quotations: 
4-inch,  ?22;  6-inch,  $20.  New  York.— 
Present  lettings  in  sight  are  unimport- 
ant. Private  demand  is  not  very  active. 
Quotations:  6-inch,  $23  to  $24. 


charge  of  E.  U.  Heslop,  who  is  as- 
sisted in  covering  the  western  section 
of  North  Carolina  by  P.  J.  McCusker 
and  Paul  W.  Whitlock. 

Kahn  System. — The  Trussed  Con- 
crete Steel  Company,  Detroit,  Mich.. 
have  issued  the  fifth  edition  revised 
and  enlarged,  of  their  hand  book  on 
reinforced  concrete,  describing  the 
Kahn  system  standards.  The  book 
contains  127  pages  and  is  well  illus- 
trated and  indexed.  It  is  not  an  ad- 
vertisement or  a  catalog  but  contains 
much  technical  information  of  value  to 
architects  and  engineers.  The  Kahn 
system  is  that  which  was  used  in  build- 
ing the  Commonwealth  pier  in  Bos- 
ton, Mass.,  described  in  the  Municipal 
Journal,    June    5, 


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Ind.,   Brazil    11.30   a.m.,  July  19. 

Ind.,  Terre  Haute.... 11  a.m.,  July   19. 

111.,    Lincoln 9    a.m.,   July    19. 

HI.,    LeRoy 3    p.m..  July   19. 

K.V..    Lexington    11  a.m.,  July   19. 

Mont..    Billing's     July    18- 

\V.    Vs.,    Moundsville.  .  .4  p.m.,  July  19. 

Cal..  Sacramento 2   p.m..   July   21. 

Mass..   Boston    noon,  July   21. 

111..    Ottawa    Jul>'   21. 

Minn.,    Hastings 11    a.m.,  July   21. 

Pa..     Chester 8     p.m.,  July   21. 

X    J..   Bloomfield 8  p.m.,  July  21. 

Ya..     Richmond ll     a.m..   July    22. 

N.    Y.,    New    York 11    a.m..  July    22. 

O.,  Rockv  River   July   22. 

Del.,  Wilmington noon,  July   22. 

Pa.,    Wavnesboro    8  p.m.,  July  22. 

X.    Y.,    New   York.. 10.30   a.m.,   July   22. 

Utah.   Salt   Lake  City. 10  a.m.,  July  22. 

Me..    Bangor     noon.  July   22 . 

Mass..    Boston     noon,  July  22. 

N    J..   Trenton 2.30  p.m.,  July  23. 

K\\,    Louisville    2pm. .July  23. 

O.,    Chillicothe    noon,  July  23. 

N.    J..    Hoboken    4  p.m.,  July   23. 

O.,     Galion 10     a.m.,  July   23. 

N.  Y.,  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  July   23. 

N.   Y.    Brooklyn 11  a.m..  July   23. 

O.,   Akron    noon,  July   24. 

Ya.,    Roanoke    noon,  July  24. 

la,    Bloomfield    July  24. 

O..     Covington     noon,  July   24. 

Pa.   Allien   Station ..  7.3(1   p.m.,   July  25. 

O.,  Petersburg 1   p.m.,  July  25. 

N.  J..   Trenton 2.30  p.m.,  July   2.".. 

Ind..    Greencastle 2    p.m.   July   26, 

Pa..   Media    noon.   Julv   28. 

X    Y„    Albanv 2   p.m.,  Julv   28. 

N.   J.    Wcstfield    S  p.m.,  July   28. 

O.,     Spencerville noon,   Julv   28. 

•  •  ,  New  Haven  no 

0 .     Plymouth noon,   Jul!    29 

O.,    Wauseon    noon,  Julv  31. 

Pa,    Harrisburg in    am..   July   31. 

Ind.,   Indianapolis    .  .  .  .  10  a.m.,  Aug.      2 

diz noon, 

Ind.,    Fori    Wayne Aug.     6. 

O.,   Caldwell    noon,  Aug.     7 

Ind.,   South   Bend.... 11   a.m.,  Aug.   11. 


Wis.,    Racine in    a.m..   Julv  19 

N.    J..    Camden 8    p.m..  Julv  21. 

la,    Council    Bluffs 5  p.m.,  July  21 

N.    J..    Elizabeth 3    p.m.,  Julv  21. 

Fla..     Dunnellon     Julv  21. 

la..    Cresco    8  p.m.,  July   21 

Ml.     Por-omoke    Citv Julv   21. 

N.    Y..    White   Plains..  2    p.m.,  Julv  21. 

Mo..    Webster    Groves     July   21 

Pa..  North   Braddock..3  p.m.,  Julv  21 

N    J,  Newark 3  p.m..  July  21, 

Wis.    Fin  du   Lac 3  p.m.,  Julv   22 

X    Y..   Rlnghamton.  .  .  .  4    p.m.,   Julv   23 

N    Y.,   Brooklyn 11   a.m..   Julv  23 

Minn.,    Stillwater s    n  m..   Julv   "  l 

N.   J.,  Trenton   1.30  p.m.,  July  25 

X    .!      T-en'on 2.20   p.m..  Ju'v    2".. 

La..    New    Orleans Tulv    28 

IJt..    New    Orleans     .Ti.lv     "5 

N     J.    Newnrk     ?nm..  Julv    29 

O..    Lowellvlllc    Noon.  Aug.      1 

Wis.    Waupaca 4    p  m..   Aug.      2 

O.,  Salem   noon,  Aug.     2 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.Road   In   Van   Buren   Twnshp E.   A.   Staggs,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Koad     N.  G.  Wallace,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Imp.    four    streets E.  D.  Schackelf ord.   Pres.  BLI. 

Furn.    cement,    etc L.    J.    Owen.    Ch.    Coram. 

asphalt,   or   brick,   several   streets J.  E.  Cassidv,  Mayor. 

so.     yds C.  E.   Dearland,  City  Engr. 

g    seven    streets    O.   B.   Bonar,   City  Clk. 

Cement   concrete,    bit.   surface.    6    miles A.  B.   Fletcher.  Hy.  En--. 

Tar    macadam    L.   K.   Rourke,    Comr. 

.  Paving;     cost,     $5,563 W.  W.   Curtis.  C.  Clk. 

.  Imp.    roads    - T.   A.  Hoffman,   Co.  Aud. 

.Paving.    150.000    sq.    yds Wm.    Provost.   Jr.,    Ch.    Comm. 

Blue  stone   curbing.    15,000   ft R.  F.   Davis.  Twn.  Clk. 

Macadam   and   gravel   roads.    10   miles Co.   Clk. 

.Bit.    macadam   around  Ashokan   reservoir J.    P.    Morrissey,    Secy. 

.  Cement   sidewalks F.    Mitchell,    VII.    Clk. 

.  Macadam    roads    Jas.   Wilson,   Hwy.  Comr. 

.Vitrified  brick,   asphalt,   bitulithic.  etc,   23.000  yds K.    A.    S.   Fitz,    Sec. 

.  Asphalt    road    oil,    100.000    gals.;    asphalt    block,    bit.   con- 
crete,   flagging,    etc C.   C.   Miller.   Boro.    Pies. 

Cement    sidewalks,    etc X.    Warum.    C.    Record. 

.  v\ I    block     F.  O.   Beal.  Mayor. 

.11  gl  way     2 ii   lin.    ft W.   B.  Sohier.   Ch. 

.  Vitrified  brick   or  bituminous  concrete F.   Thompson.  Citv  Clk. 

.Sidewalks    J.   E.   Wakefield,   Ch. 

.  Concrete    sidewalks,    etc E.    L.    Albright,    Dir. 

.  Repaying   several    streets    J.  H.  Londrigan.  City  Clk 

.Macadam    road    A.  A.  Crawford,  Secy. 

Concrete  base  and  2-in.  wearing  surface.  60,000  sq.  yds...  F.   E.  Johnson.   Secy. 
.  Cement    sidewalk.    Portland    cement,    etc L.   H.    Pounds.    Pres. 

Paving,    sidewalks    and    sewers R.   M.    Pillmore,   Dir. 

.Granolithic    sidewalks F.   L.   Gibboney.    C.   Eng. 

.Brick,  asphaltic  concrete,  Portland  cement,  5.000  sq.  yds.  A.    P.    Welch.   City   Clk. 

.  Macadam     G.  F.   Shawver,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Road     W.  O.  Davis,  Secy. ;  W.  S.  Nor- 

ton.   Eng-. 

.  Bit.    macadam    or    brick L.   W.  School,   Twnshp.   Clk. 

.  Bit.   concrete   and  vit.   brick F.  Thompson.  C.  Clk. 

.  Paving     roads C.  L.  Airhart.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Paving    and    curbing G.   W.   Allen.   Comr. 

.Imp.   hignwavs    John  N.   Carlisle,  Comr. 

.Concrete  bituminous  surface.   11.000  sq.   yds C.    Clark,    Town    Clk. 

.  Yit.   brick,   asphalt   or  wood   block,   bit.   macadam,   etc....  John    Berry.    Vil.    Clk. 

.Vit.  brick   or  concrete D.   F.    Dawson,   Twnshn.   Clk. 

or   concrete E.  K.   Trauger.  Vil     Clk. 

.Broken  stone  or  concrete,  bit.  surface L.   H.   Peyo.   Vil.   Clk. 

.Bit.    macadam,   vit.   brick,   asphaltic   concrete E.   M.    Bigelow,    Mv.    Comr. 

.Gravel     road     J.  Kerban.   Ch.  Comrs. 

.Vit.    brick.    9.042    vds W.    H.    Lucas,    Clk. 

.  Paving   highway   C.   H.    Brown,    Co.    And. 

.Paving  four  streets   H.   A.    Smith.   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Imp.    highway     C.    Sedgwick.   Aud. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Vit.  pipe.  655   ft.  8-ln T.  H.  Connolly,   C.  Eng. 

.  Sewers   number  of  streets I.   C.   Haines    Ch.    Comm. 

.Vitrified    pipe   sewers C.  J.   Duff.  City  Clk. 

.Vitrified  and  Iron   pipe.   10,500  ft.   10-inch J.  L.   Bower,   Co.  Engr 

s,    paving,    etc ■     -    "»>d    Council. 

.Sanitary    sewer.    1.600   ft A.    TV    Gillette.    C.    Clk. 

.Sewers;    cost,    $60,000 T.    C.    Hatton.    Engr. 

.Sewer     treatment     plant Bronx   Vallev   Comm. 

.Vitrified   pipe   and   disposal   plant;   cost.   $20,000 W.  A.  Fuller.  C.  Eng. 

.  tewer    G.  S.  Siefers.  Boro.  Eng. 

.  Culverts,     etc F.    A.    Reimer.    Co.    Eng. 

•  v   and    storm    sewers J.  F    Hohensee.  C.  Clk. 

.  Vitrified    pipe,    several    streets F.  M    Hopkins,  Clk. 

.  Vit.  pipe,   brick   sewers L.   H.   Pounds.   Pres. 

i     sewers     L.    W.    Clarke.    C.    Ene. 

.Sewers,   several   streets    F.   Thompson.   Citv   Clk. 

.  Drains    and    sewers F.    Compton.    C.    Clk. 

.  Fvrendlnc   drnlnso-o   nnmning   station '■*     -'     °M»t'lB.    Secv. 

.Underground   conduit,   gales,   etc F.    S.    Shields.   Seoy. 

.Sections  6  *  19.  main  Intercepting  sewer. Passaic    vnl.     Pew.    Comrs. 

.  Storm    water    sewers    C   W.  Baker,  Clk. 

and    septic    tank S.    P.    Godfrey,    rh. 

.  Sewers,   throe  streets    E.  H.  Rummel,  Dir.  P.  S. 


July  17,  1913. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


WATER  SUPPLY 

.  Wood  stave  pipe,   power  plant,  etc J.  L.  Davis,  Clk. 

.  Distribution    system     ud.    of   Trustees. 

.  Water  works  and  sewerage  system   w.   F.   Clemens,   Secy. 

.  Bronze   gate   valves,    etc Bd.    of    Water   Supply. 

.Laying    mains    t\    Mitchell,    Vil.    Clk. 

.  w  ater    works;    cost,    $17,000 c.    H.    Green,    Engr. 

Cast-iron    pipe,    reservoir,    wood   pipe,    etc C.   Clk. 

.Cast-iron     pipe fcl.    B.    Merritt,    C.    Clk. 

.  Waterproofing    reservoir     . .  .    w  .  suuthgate,  C.  Eng. 

.Pumping  plant,  etc.,  at  U.  S.   P.  O Superv.  Arch. 

.  Water    mains,    3,350    ft M.  P.  Norling,  Clk. 

.  C.-i.  pipe,  S  miles  6  to  10-in.;  valves,  hydrants,  meters,  &c.  A.    E.    Kimberly,    Engr. 

.  Impi  uving     water     system f  L.   Lang,   Pres.   Mgrs. 

.  Water  and   gas   services p.    J.    Kkstrand 

.  Extending     water     main M    F.    Olsen,    Recorder. 

.Riveted   steel   pipe,    lUVt    miles   3G-inch C.   H.   Rust,   Comr. 

.Reinforced   concrete   pipe,   27%    miles c.  H.   Rust,   Comr. 

.  Waterworks     P.   J.   Stent,   Secy. 

.Water  pipe  near  Oakland,   Cal Navy    Dept. 

.  Water     mains     Water   Comrs. 

.  Superstructures   along   aqueduct Bd.    Water  Supply. 

.  Reservoir    and   pressure    tunnel J.    P.    Morrisey,    Sec. 

.  Sewer    system    and    pumping    station J.  Schroeter,  Ch.  Bd. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

.  Power    house    for    hospital    J.  Tulloch. 

.  Electric   lighting   system    M.  Provis,  Clk.  Bd. 

.Ornamental    lighting    posts,    60 F.  E.  Harrison,  M_ayor. 

.  Electric   work,   etc.,   for   comfort  station F:    E.    Johnson,    Secy. 

.  Power  plant  at  reformatory    Bldg.    Com. 

.  Equipment   for   electric  power  station   at    Victoria,     Aus- 
tralia         Merz    &    McLellan,    Engrs. 

Power  plants  and  elec.  equipment D.  W.  Peck,  Supt. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Hose    station    C.  H.    Kruger,    Comr. 

.Hose    station    C.  H.   Crueger,   Comr. 

.Ten  two-wheel  gasolene  tractors  attached   to  Are   engines.  G.  W.  Olvany,  Act.  Comr. 

.Fire    house    Fire    Comrs. 

.  Motor    service    truck F.  E.  Harrison,  Mayor. 

BRIDGES 

.  Bridge     Selectmen. 

.  Concrete  and  steel   bridge P.  H.   S.  Hendricks,  Dtr. 

.  Bridge.   3   spans,   150   ft  each John   Woodward,  Twn.   "upt. 

.  Concrete  bridge,  35  ft.  span,  20  ft.  wide G.   W.   Hoffman,   C.   Recorder. 

.  Concrete   bridge    F.    A.    Reimer,    Co.    Eng. 

.Concrete    bridge     G.    H.    Lewis,    Dir.    P.    S. 

.  Culverts     C.  J.  Sanzenbacher,   Co  Aud. 

.  Concrete   and  steel   bridge P.   H.   S.    Hendricks,   Dir. 

.  Bridge     over    creek C.   J.   Sanzenbacher,   Auditor. 

.Concrete    culverts,    repairing    bridges C.    H.    Brown,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Bridge;    cost,    $85,000 Co.    Comrs. 

.  Concrete    bridge    C.   L.   Bauer.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Substructure    for    bridge W.    H.    Aszling,    Secy. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.Broadway  subway.   14th  to  26th  St Pub.    Serv.    Comm. 

.Throe    school    buildinsrs     F.    E.    Johnson,    Secy. 

.Making  jet   or   wash    borings    A.  M.  Taylor,  Dir. 

ne     F.   S.  Shields,   Secy. 

.  Street   flushing  machine 

Garbage  Incinerator.  25  tons  capac M.   E.  Brian.   City  Eng. 

.  Public    market    building F.  E.  Johnson.  Secy. 

.  Gasoline    mower   and    roller F.  F.  Goldenbogen,  Co.  Clerk. 

.Retaining  wall    C.  W.  Handman.  Mgr. 

.  Automobile    tags,    15.000 T.   Hall.    Sec.    State. 

.  Jail     cells,     two W.  R.  Walker,  Ch. 


O.,    Gloucester    July  10. 

Cal.,   Burlingame 8  p.m.,   July   21. 

Del.,    Clayton    July   21. 

N.    V.,    New    York 11    a.m.,  July    11. 

O.,    Rocky    River July  22. 

Mont.,    Twin    Bridges    July   22. 

Colo.,    Hayden     July   -.;. 

Cal..    Anheim 8    p.m.,   July   24. 

Tenn.,    Nashville 3    p.m.,   July  24. 

Okla.,    Oklahoma    City July   2d. 

Minn.,    Glenwood July   27. 

O.,    Bexley     July2S. 

N.    Y.,   Sonyea 2   p.m.,   July   2a. 

Wis..    Superior 1    p.m.,  July   30. 

Mum.,     Moose    Lake July   3». 

Can.,    Victoria     noon,  July  31. 

la,    Victoria     Juiy   31. 

la,    Carlyle     Aug.      1. 

D.   C,    Washington    ..  .11  a.m.,  Aug.      2. 

N.    Y.,   Niagara   Falls    Aug.      4. 

N.    Y.,    New    York    11  a.m.,  Aug.      5. 

X.  X.,  New  York.... 11  a.m..  Aug.  5. 
Ind.,   Hammond 10   a.m.,   Aug.      6. 

Tex.,    Sherman    July  19. 

Sutter   Creek    July  21. 

Canada,  Saskatoon  ....noon,  July  21. 
N.  Y.,  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,   July   30. 

O..    Marysville    July  30. 

England,    London    Aug.     4. 

N.    Y„    Albany noon,  Aug.     5. 

la.,  Burlington 11  a.m.,   July   19. 

la.,    Burlington    11  a.m.,  July  19, 

X.  Y..  New  York...  10.30  a.m..  July  21. 

X.  T.,  White  Plains July  25. 

Canada,    Saskatoon noon,  July  31. 

Me.,    Hartswell 2    p.m.,  July  19. 

N.    J.,    New    Brunswick, 

2.30    p.m.,  July  21. 

N.   Y.,   Fort   Edwards July  21. 

Minn.,   Winona    8  p.m.,  July  21. 

N.   J..    Newark 3    p.m.,   July  21. 

O.,    Elyria     Noon,  July  2-1. 

O.,    Toledo 10    a.m.,  July  25. 

2.30    p.m.,  July  28. 

O..     Toledo 10    a.m.,  July  29. 

Ind.,   Fort   Wayne.... 10  a.m..  July  29. 

O.,    Defiance    July  31  . 

O.,    Akron     noon,   July  31. 

O.,    Dayton 10    a.m.,  Aug.  2, 

N.   Y.,   New  York July   22 

N.    Y..    Schenectady..  2.30  o  m.,  July    21 

Pa..   Philadelphia    Noon.  July  23 

La..    New    Orleans noon,   July   28 

Canada,    Windsor 4    p.m..  July   29 

N.  Y..  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m..   July   3«. 

O..    Cleveland 11    am..    Aug.      2. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Aug.      4 

N.    D..    Bismarck 2    p.m.   Aug.      9. 

Ga.,    Fitzgerald noon,   Aug.   12. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Fort  Smith,  \rk. — Paving  of  South 
Sixth   street   is   authorized. 

Loa  Angeles,  Cal. —  Petitions  for  pav- 
ing of  South  Moneta  ave..  from  36th  St.. 
its  junction  with  Main  St.,  to  Manches- 
are    being   circulated. 

Mayfield,  Cal, — Town  Engineer  Xikirk 
has  filed  plans  and  specifications  for  im- 
provement of  Main  st. 

Pomona,  Cal. —  City  council  has  passed 
resolution  instructing  city  engineer  to 
submit  at  next  meeting  estimates  for 
Improvement  of  four  main  arteries  and 
Siin  Antonio  avenues,  this  being  prelim- 
inary step  toward  calling  of  $75,000  bond 
issue. 

Mm   htniarrilno,  Cal County  Highway 

Commission  has  organized  and  plunged 
into  work  of  preparing  to  submit  to 
people  plans  for  system  of  highways  to 
cost   about    $1,500,000. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Stratford  avenue. 
(rom  Yellow  Mill  bridge  to  Stratford 
town  line,  is  to  be  made  four  feet  wider, 
by  setting  back  curb  on  either  side  of 
street  distanct  of  two  feet,  and  entire 
length  of  street  is  to  be  paved  with 
bituminous    macadam. 


on  Brooklawn  avenue  to  Fairfield  line, 
and  on  Courtland  street,  between  State 
street   and    Fairfield    avenue. 

Hlddletomi,  Conn. — Petition  has  been 
sent  asking  that  amiesite  pavement  be- 
ing laid  on  Main  be  extended  through 
St.  John's  square  to  crossing  at  Bridge  st. 

Nuugntuck,  Conn. — Voters  have  de- 
cided in  favor  of  an  asphalt  macadam 
pavement   on    Bridge    st. 

Waterhury,  Conn. — Report  of  board  of 
public  works  recommending  expendi- 
ture of  $9,137.50  for  laying  sidewalks  on 
both  sides  of  Hamilton  avenue  has  been 
adopted. 

Jacksonville,  Fin. — Resolution  has 
been  carried  that  City  Council  be  re- 
quested to  issue  $40,000  worth  of  pav- 
ing certificates,  this  sum,  or  such 
amount  as  may  be  necessary,  to  be  used 
in  taking  care  of  subsurface  conditions 
on  streets  where  new  modern  paving  is 
,  to  be  laid.  In  laying  this  new  paving, 
catch  basins.  making  of  temporary- 
drains  where  permanent  drains  are  im- 
practical, house  connections  and  siphons 
are  imperative  and  it  is  for  this  purpose 
that  issuing  of  paving  certificates  is 
asked   to    facilitate    the   work. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla. — In  connection  with 
road  construction  work  which  will  now 
be  pushed  vigorously  with  special  fund 
of    $70,000.    Board    of    County    Commis- 


sioners will  shortly  advertise  for  bids 
for  surfacing  of  roads  with  shell. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla. — Bids  for  surfac- 
ing roads  in  this  county  will  be  adver- 
tised for  shortly  by  County  Commission- 
ers. About  $50,000  will  be  expended  on 
roads  and  this  it  is  believed  will  give 
county  continuous  stretch  of  hard  sur- 
faced roads   where  they  are  needed. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Resolutions  for 
paving  Clifton  street  from  27th  to  34th 
streets  and  from  34th  to  36th  streets 
have  been  confirmed  by  board  of  public 
works. 

Noblesville,  Ind. — Another  effort  to 
have  board  of  county  commissioners  im- 
prove Marion  county  link  in  proposed 
Indianapolis-to-Noblesville  boulevard  is 
being  made  by  those  interested  in  pro- 
ject. Petitions  asking  that  Allisonville 
free  gravel  road  be  improved  from  state 
fair  ground  to  line  of  intersection  be- 
tween Washington  and  Lawrence  town- 
ships, have  been  filed  with  commission- 
ers. 

Des  Moines,  la Polk  County  Board  of 

Supervisors  have  made  tentative  plans 
for  expenditure  of  $11,S00  on  permanent 
improvement  of  roads  in  county  system. 
Following  is  tentative  plan  showing 
roads  named  and  amount  proposed  to 
be  sent  on  each  of  them:  Saylor.  $2,000; 
Army   Post.    $500;   Hyperion,    $800;   White 


92 

to-Rlver    ro.o: 

i.  $2,ouu, 
.■.  ick,  $1.- 
['■     Kurd. 

Dei    Holnea,    la.     Polk   county   Is   con- 
r     $2,600     on 
Km  er-ti  ol    Des  Moines 

line. 

i  .  ;,. .  im..i  ih.       I»nn.   -ordinate  i 

■ 
i  .  ,, .  i. ....mi.    Kim.     Ri      lutlone    have 

idlnK  and  puv- 
ii. .ni    Spruce 
Bti  eel   I  and   Pennsyl- 

vania  avenue   from   Shoemaker   to 

to     Thornton     Btreet;     Thornton 
street     from     Fifth     to    Maple    avenues; 
from    Thornton    i 

street  from  Fifth 
..l  avenues;  Second  avenue  from 
i    to   Kim   bI  i ■•  •  i    and   Elm 

Fourth  street 
i  ..|>.  kji.    iv  mi.     A  '    "in    be 

built    from    i 
inn    through  Kansas   from   east    to 

i  exlncrton,  k  i .     Pis  at 
for  Imp:  Main  street. 

I. iik,.     Charles,     La, —  Police      Jury      in- 

ii     call    tor 

special   election   on   August  21   to   provide 

miles    of    Improved    highway    by 

voting   $9uu,ou0   bond   issue. 

Harblekeada  >tn»». — Preparations  are 
now  being  made  for  rebuilding  of  Hum- 
phrey s  under  direc- 
tion of  State  Hlghwaj  Commission  and 
Board    of    Selectmen. 

Grand  itni>id».  inch. — Property  owners 
on  Ionia  an-.,  between  Oakes  and  Ful- 
ton  sis.,  have  petitioned  Council  to  pave 
that  portion  of  Btreet  with  sheet  as- 
phalt and  n.it  with  brick,  it  streets  is  to 
be    Improved    this 

i  annum-.     >li>. — Improvement     of     Gar- 
rison  ave.  from  Vine  at.  to  Fairviewave. 
en    planned. 
i  hlllici.iiic.    Mo. — Ordinance    has    been 
pass.  .1    by    crty    council    asking    for    bids 
for    paving   of   Locust    street   from   Jack- 
son   to    2U0    feet    north    of    Ann    street. 
Paving    will    he    of    brick    to    correspond 
with   paving   on    remainder  of  street, 
i  Iiillle.ithe,    Mo. — City    council    has    or- 
city   auditor    to   advertise    for   bids 
for   paving   of    Walnut   street. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  providing  for  improvement  of 
various  streets. 

Manchester,     V     II. —  Appropriation    of 
Jluu.uuu    has   been    recommended   for   new 
and  sewers. 
i  aniiliii,    \.    J. — Improvement   of    New- 
ton   Lake.    Collingswood,    has    been    au- 
thorized. 

i  iiiiiiii'ii.  V  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
of  Lawrence 
street  from  Sixth  to  Seventh  streets,  and 
between  the  house  lines,  with  8-inch 
concrete  pavement,  and  paving  of  Ce- 
dar street,  between  Ninth  and  Tenth 
streets,  with  sheet  asphalt  on  a  6-inch 
i  •  foundation.  W.  D.  Brown  is 
clerk. 

i .j./ni.eih.    \.    J. — Paving     of     various 

lered. 
I  ii/.iiieih.   \.  J. — The  county  road  corn- 
Board  of   Freeholders  will  con- 
sult   with    St  s    Commission 
ton   regarding    county's   share  of 
automobile    money.      The    133,000    appor- 
sed   in   rebuild- 
6S.   Com- 
v.  ill    ask     tor    two-thirds    of    cost 
of     building     Westrield    ave.,    from     this 
city    to                               .;    north    ave..    from 
t..     West  Held,    and    South    ave, 
Kanwood    borough    and    town- 

UlUalde,   V  J. — Hillside  township  com- 
'i.is    Instructed    Township    Clerk 

for     laying    of    sidewalks     in     Woodruff, 
enues. 
II,  ,1,,.  km.     \.    J. — Ordinance     ha 
pass.,1   providing  sum  of  $300,000  for  re- 
paving    purpi 

Jeraej    City,  If,  J  am 

!i  ng  of  Qrove 

Mlllvllle,    \.    J  111    be   received 

SO   p.    in.   July    h    for   purchase   of 

■nils.    Thomas 

level 

ten-ark,    N.    I  —  appropriated 

i    i.uil. lint:   ..I    road   aloni 

Panlaboro,     V     J. —  laulsboro     Council 
to    as- 
'    ad    from 
i  i     t.i  river   front   dlstanci 

Perth     MnPi.i>.    v    a 
nient   bonds  In   sum  of   $97,000  will  prob- 


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ably    be    awarded    to   John    L>.    .Everett    <fc 

Perm  '.niiio),  N,  J. — Improvement  ot 
.\.w  Brunswick  .mo  Amouy  aira.  and 
siovena  ave.  In  soum  Amouy  has  been 
authorised, 

,  i,  .in mi.      \.      J. — According      to      plans 

completed    by   City   Engineering    Depari 

iding  line 
to    building    line,    inu.-i     he    proviued    un 
>mery  si ,   if   mat   tnorougnxare   is 
nans  aisu   cull   to 
It.    WlUe    and    sidewalk    wiulll    Ol       - 
either      sine.         Present      wiuih      01      street, 
lrom    house    line    to    house    line    IS    in    ii. 
Trenton,     N.    J.— Ordinance     has     been 
to  provide  for  pavement  ot  Ham- 
ilton a  . 

Trenton,  \.  .1.  Cltj  commission  has 
unanimously   voted  to  advertise  at  once 

lor    bills    to    pave    Hamilton    avenue    from 

Chambers  street   to  oiuen  avenue. 

w .  ~ui.iii.    .>.    j. — Bids    lor    imarove- 

nieiit  ol  East  Broad  street,  received  by 
town  council  have  been  oraered  returned 
.mil  new  estimates  asked  lor,  to  be  re- 
ceived  on  evening  ot   juj. 

\\  oudnrlui;e,  a.  J. — Uius  will  be  read- 
\eitised  for  improvement  of  oak  st.  and 

Brooklyn,  >.  I. — The  immediate  im- 
provement   oi     Far    Kockaway    turnpiKe 

ling  tne  salt  water  meadows  ut- 
tween  Jamaica  and  Far  Kockaway  will 
be    urged. 

iiriinkijii.  \.  \ Number  of  street  Im- 
provements have  been  authorized  by- 
Board    ol    Estimate. 

Iir.ii.ki mi.  .>.   ». — Plans  are  being  made 
tension   of   13th  avenue. 

Ilnuik Hi.      1. — The      widening      ot 

Fulton  street,  from  Flatbusn  avenue 
extension  to  Ashland  place  and  ot  Asn- 
land  place,  from  Fulton  street  to  point 
north  of  Lafayette  avenue,  will  be  con- 
sidered by  board  of  estimate.  \\  ldth  ot 
i  present  is  80  ieet  and  proposal 
is    to    widen    it    to    1.7    feet    approximately. 

In.kiiri,    .\.     1 Bids    for    building    of 

two  roads  in  Niagara  County  win  he 
opened  shortly  by  Commissioner  Cai- 
ns,, oi  st.ue  Highway  Department 
Roads  are  South  Transit  St.,  a  county 
highway,  which  will  connect  Buffalo  st 
wun  Transit  road.  This  street  is  No. 
1US5  and  is  .97  of  a  mile,  and  is  to  be 
paved  with  brick,  while  West  ave.,  No. 
d  .60  of  a  mile,  will  be  paved 
with  granite  block.  Tnis  road  will  join 
new  .Mountain  road  with  West  ave. 
pavement. 

Mumiironeck.  X.  Y. — Voters  have  au- 
thorized bond  issue  of  $10  000  for  con- 
struction of  lu.ouo  ft.   of  sidewalk. 

New  hurgrh,  A.  Y. — George  McAneny, 
Manhattan  borough  president,  has  an- 
nounced that  he  would  advertise  this 
week  for  bids  for  repaying  of  Fifth 
avenue  from  Washington  square  to  lid 
street,  with  sheet  asphalt  on  a  6-inch 
concrete    foundation. 

Niagara  Kails,  A.  Y. — Common  coun- 
cil will  be  requested  to  approve  resur- 
facing of  Pine  avenue  between  loth  and 
22d  streets. 

Schenectady,  >.  Y'. — Ordinance  has 
been  passed  directing  grading,  curbing 
and  paving  of  Monroe  street,  from  Front 
street  to  Erie  canal.  Frank  Cooper, 
Corp.    Counsel. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — StaU  will  repair 
roads  between  Schenectady  and  Troy. 

Seneca  Falls,  N.  \. — Paving  of  various 
streets     is     contemplated. 

Syracuse,  If.  \. — Village  board  will 
advertise  for  proposals  for  laying  water- 
bound  macadam  pavements  in  several 
other  streets  and  for  number  of  sewers 
that   have   been   decided  upon. 

Syracuse,  \.  "V . — For  fourth  time  bids 
will  be  received  for  grading  Hamilton 
St.  from  .Milton  ave.  to  -Myrtle  ave  All 
bids  were  rejected  as  exces- 
sive. At  meeting  of  Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  Secretary  Roney  was  in- 
1    to    readvertise. 

Akron,       O. — Ordinances       have       been 
authorizing    bond    issue    for    va- 
rious street  improvements. 

Cincinnati.  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  office  of  auditor  of  city  until  noon, 
July  21,  for  purchase  of  bonds  of  city, 
ling  sum  of  $191,500.  for  pur- 
pose of  providing  funds  to  pay  city's 
portion  of  costs  of  Improving  certain 
streets,  etc.  Ira  D.  Washburn,  city  au- 
ditor. 

i  ini  linuiil.    ii.      Nearly    all   of   principal 
loads  in  this  county  will  be  oiled  by  or- 
hoard   of   county    commissioners 
next   few    weeks. 

Colombo*,  o. — Belmont   County  has  ap- 
i       i      ol      •     "  ,000     appropria- 
tion    made    by    legislature    for    improve- 
ment  of   market   roads   in    state. 

Vongiiom,  <>• — Improvement  of  va- 
rious  streets    has    been   authorized. 


Kimrnc,  Ore. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  tor  paving  ot  Tenth  and  Milt  sts. 

■  Beater,  1-a. — common  Council  has  ap- 
proved ordinance  pronuing  lor  paving  of 
B  a\e.,  irom  Lpianu  St  to  GruSby 
st.,  and  Riley  St.,  from  central  ave.  to 
Tugnman  st 

i  urairr,  pa.— Councils  of  Chester  have 
adopteu  resolution  directing  proper  au- 
ihonties  to  borrow  $oo,uu0  on  notes 
irom  local  banks  to  complete  street  pav- 
ing   contracts. 

Chester,  i-a. — Another  effort  will  be 
maue  by  city  councils  on  night  ol  July 
-'1  to  secure  bids  that  will  be  satisfac- 
tory for  paving  of  about  150,000  square 
yards    of    city    streets. 

Erie,  l'a. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

riltaburgh,  I»n. — Special  election  will 
he  held  in  Ben  Avon  borough,  suburb  oi 
I'uisburgn,  on  question  ol  issuing  $30,- 
000  bonus.  Council  proposes  to  use  tne 
money  in  extensive  street  improvements 
and  in  erection  of  a  lire  company  house. 
It  is  planned  to  complete  giauing  and 
improvements  on  every  street  in  mu- 
nicipality, citizens  are  piacticaliy  un- 
animous in  tneir  support  ol  bond  issue. 
Election    will    oe   heiu   August   5. 

Heading:,  Pa. — Ordinances  are  being 
consiueieu  for  improvement  ot  various 
streets. 

scranton,  Pa. — County  Commissioners 
Robert  W.  Allen,  Morgan  Thomas  and 
Henry  J.  Butler  have  voted  to  bond 
county  additional  $2aO,oOO,  money  raised 
to  be  used  in  paying  lor  completion  of 
trans-county    road. 

lurk,  pa. — ordinance  has  been  passed 
authorizing  paving  ot  \\  est  Market  st. 
C.   P.   Shreiner,   City   Clerk. 

Providence,  K.  i — Resolution  appro- 
priating JloO.OOO  for  straightening  and 
widening  of  Eimwood  ave.  has  passed 
both   branches  of  City  Council. 

Athens,  iinn. — Construction  of  sam- 
ple  concrete    road    has    been    authorized. 

Chiutunougu,  Tean. —  ine  Volunteer 
state  Lite  Insurance  Co.  ot  this  city  has 
purchased   paving   issue   of    $a,267..:u. 

Dauuridge,  lenn. — pike  and  bridge 
bonds    have    been   sold. 

London,  Tcnn. — pike  bonds  in  sum  of 
Jlou.uuo   nave   been   authorized. 

Houston,  Tei. — Taxpayers  nave  voted 
$!>00,000  bond  issue  tor  improving  uf 
streets. 

San  Antonio,  Tex With  completion  of 

specifications  tor  paving  ot  Denver 
boulevard  with  concrete  completed 
bids  have  been  asked  tor  the  paving  of 
this  thorougntare.  Copies  of  specifica- 
tions have  been  furnisned  contractors 
and  it  is  expected  several  bids  will  be 
submitted. 

ogucu,  Utah. — Board  of  City  Commis- 
sioners has  passed  resolutions  whereoy 
25th  St.  is  to  be  paved  Irom  Washington 
ave.  to  Wall  ave. 

Alexandria,  \  a. — Sum  of  $2,000  has 
been  raised  by  voluntary  subscription  to 
have  that  portion  of  Queoec-lo-.vl.ami 
hignway-  constructed  on  old  Telegrapn 
road,    Irom    Lorton    to    Alexandria. 

Kichuioud,  \  a. — Common  council  has 
passed  unanimously  joint  resolution  re- 
ported favorably  by  Finance  Committee 
providing  for  extension  of  Grace  st. 
through  Richmond  College  campus. 

Moundswtle,  W.  \  n. — Bids  nave  been 
rejected  tor  paving  of  roads  in  Union 
district   and   will    be   readvertised. 

Wartvood,  W.  la. —  Warwood  Council 
has  passea  bond  issue  to  amount  of  $2,- 
000.  This  will  be  used  for  purpose  of 
improving  certain   streets   in  above  town. 

Kiereu,  Wash. — County  Engineer  has 
been  instructed  to  survey  and  set  stakes 
on  extension  of  John  Mack  road  for  half 
mile. 

Seattle.  Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  by  City  Council  tor  improvement 
of  various  streets. 

Seattle,  Wash — Plans  have  been  ap- 
proved for  paving  of  Westlake  ave. 
North;  estimated  cost  $55,000. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — At  special  election 
held  in  East  Milwaukee  it  was  voted  to 
issue  bonds  to  amount  of  $30.ooo  for 
immediate  improvement  of  streets  of 
town. 

Milwaukee.  wis. — Improvement  of 
Whiteflsb    Hay    road    is   being   discussed. 

Racine,  \\  i». —  Bond  issue  of  $25,uuo  is 
nsidered  for  proposed  street  im- 
provements. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

\iiiilMnii,  Ala. — Calhoun  County  Com- 
missioners have  awarded  contract  for 
construction  of  another  strip  of  state  aid 
highway  in  Calhoun,  leading  out  of  Pied- 
ward  Jacksonville  to  Goodrich  & 
Crinkley. 


July  17,  1913. 


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Decatur,  Ala. — To  So.  Asphalt  Const. 
Co.  of  Birmingham,  contract  for  paving 
New    Decatur    street    for    $165,000. 

Sacramento,  Col. — Advisory  board  to 
department  of  engineering  has  approved 
three  out  of  state  highway  system  to  be 
constructed  under  $1S,000,000  bond  issue. 
Awards  which  were  approved  and  which 
went  to  lowest  bidders  follow:  Santa 
Barbara  county, $91, 148. 50,  Mayer  &  Lew- 
is, contractors;  San  Mateo  county,  $17,- 
412.05,  Mahoney  Bros.,  contractors,  and 
Santa  Clara  county,  $33,860.60,  to  E.  O. 
Burge,   of   Sacramento. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — For  constructing  a 
state  highway  in  San  Bernardino  Coun- 
ty, Division  7,  Route  19,  Section  A  A:  B. 
Lowest  bidder  was  E.  A.  Simmons,  On- 
tario, at  following  bid:  11,450  cu.  yds. 
excavation  at  45c:  2,580  cu.  yds.  gravel 
shoulders  at  $1.25;  34  lin.  ft.  corru- 
gated iron  pipe,  18  inch,  at  $1.50;  40 
cu.  yds.  cement  concrete  paving.  Class 
"B,"  at  $2.22;  830  bbls.  asphaltic  oil  at 
$1.23;  600  tons  broken  stone  screenings 
at  $1.10;  480  cu.  yds.  sand  at  $1.15;  216 
lin.  ft.  guard  rail  at  45c;  86  monuments, 
hauling  and  setting,  at  $1.15.  Total, 
$28,465.90.  Other  bidder  was  Geo.  S.  Ben- 
son &  Sons,  of  Los  Angeles.  For  con- 
structing a  state  highway  in  Santa 
Clara  County,  Division  4,  Route  2,  Sec- 
tion C.  Lowest  bidder  was  E.  O.  Burge, 
Sacramento,  at  following  bid:  11,350  cu. 
yds.  excavation  at  40c;  160  lin.  ft.  of 
corrugated  iron  pipe,  12  inch,  at  $1.50; 
64  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  18  inch, 
at  $2.25;  64  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe, 
24  inch,  at  $2.50;  30  cu.  yds.  cement  con- 
crete culverts,  Class  "A,"  at  $10;  65  cu. 
yds.  cement  concrete  culverts  and  mon- 
uments. Class  "B,"  at  $10;  7,420  cu.  yds. 
cement  concrete  paving,  Class  "B,"  at 
$3.23;  570  tons  broken  stone  screenings 
at  $2;  3S0  cu.  yds.  coarse  sand,  $2;  800 
bbls.  asphaltic  oil,  hauled  and  placed,  at 
$1.50;  1,800  lin.  ft.  guard  rail  at  40c; 
40  monuments,  hauling  and  setting,  at 
$1.  Total  of  bid  $33,860.60.  Other  bid- 
ders were:  McGulivray  Constr.  Co., 
Burns,  Clark  &  Co.,  A.  Teichert  A:  Sons, 
John  McReynolds,  Blanchard  Brown  Co., 
Occidental  Constr.  Co.,  F.  W.  Wehner, 
State  Constr.  Co..  and  John  Doyle.  For 
constructing  a  state  highway  in  San 
Luis  Obispo  County,  Division  5,  Route 
2,  Section  D.  Lowest  bidder  was  E.  O. 
Burge,  Sacramento,  at  following  bid: 
15,840  cu.  yds.  excavation  at  60c;  282 
lin.  it.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  12  inch,  at 
$1.50;  78  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  15 
inch,  at  $2;  184  lin.  tt.  corrugated  iron 
pipe,  IS  inch,  at  $2.25;  146  lin.  ft.  cor- 
rugated iron  pipe,  24  inch,  at  $2.50;  76 
lin.  tt.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  30  inch,  at 
$3;  24  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe.  36 
inch,  at  $4;  226  cu.  yds.  cement  concrete 
culverts  and  monuments.  Class  "B"  at 
$lo;  320  cu.  yds.  rubber  concrete  retain- 
ing walls  at  $10;  395  tons  broken  stone 
screenings  at  $2.50;  315  cu.  yds.  coarse 
sand  at  $2.50;  500  bbls.  asphaltic  oil, 
hauled  and  placed,  at  $1.50;  5,320  lin.  ft. 
guard  rail  at  40c;  208  monuments,  liuul- 
ing  and  setting,  at  $2.  Tot. a  of  bid  $53,- 
335.  Other  bidders  were  Occidental  >  .in- 
struction Co.,  Sandercock  Constri 
Mayer  &  Lewis.  For  constructing 
highway  in  San  Mateo  County,  Division 
4,  Route  2,  Section  A.  Lowest  bidder 
was  Mahoney  Bros.,  San  Francisco,  at 
following  bid:  51,000  cu.  yds.  excavation 
at  23c;  172  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe, 
18  inch,  at  $1.90;  60  lin.  ft.  corrugated 
iron  pipe,  24  inch,  at  $2.30;  58  lin.  ft. 
corrugated  iron  pipe,  30  inch,  at  $3.25; 
590  cu.  yds.  cement  concrete  culverts, 
Class  "A"  at  $8.25;  10  cu.  yds.  cement 
concrete  culverts  and  monuments,  Class 
"B,"  at  $8.25;  63  monuments,  hauling 
and  setting,  at  $1.25.  Total  of  bid  $17,- 
412.05.  Other  bidders  were:  Burns,  Clark 
&  DeRosa  Paving  Co.,  Moreing  &  Fitz- 
patrick,  J.  H.  Smith,  Blanchard  Brown 
Co.,  Occidental  Constr.  Co.,  and  the  Dan- 
iel O'Day  Co.  For  constructing  a  state 
highway  in  Santa  Barbara  County,  Div- 
ision 4.  Route  2,  Section  B.-  Lowest  bid- 
der was  Mayer  &  Lewis,  Venice,  Cal.,  at 
following  bid:  52,000  cu.  yds.  excava- 
tion at  50c;  OCT,  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron 
pipe,  12  inch,  at  $1.20;  155  lin.  ft.  cor- 
rugated iron  pipe.  18  inch,  at  $1.75;  506 
lin  .  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe.  21  inch,  at 
$2  25;  44  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  30 
inch,  at  $3.25;  25  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron 
pipe,  36  inch,  at  $5;  550  cu.  yds.  cement 
concrete  culverts  and  monuments,  Class 
"B,"  at  $9.50;  11,705  cu.  yds.  cement  con- 
crete paving.  Class  "B,"  at  $4 
tons  broken  stone  screenings  at  $1.85; 
600  cu.  yds.  sand  at  $2.25;  1,260  bbls.  as- 
phaltic oil  hauled  and  placed  at  $1.80; 
4,645  lin.  ft.  guard  rail  at  50c:  192  mon- 
uments, hauling  and  setting,  at  50c 
Total  of  bid  $91,148.50.  Other  bidders 
were  Walker  Constr.  Co.,  Occidental  Con- 
str.  Co.,   Aso   S.   Gailey   &   W.   W.   Atkin- 


son. For  constructing  a  state  highway 
in  El  Dorado  County,  Division  3,  Route 
11,  Section  B.  Lowest  bidders  were  Ar- 
thur S.  Lyon  and  Ira  N.  Burke,  of  Smith's 
Flat,  at  following  bid:  16,200  cu.  yds. 
excavation  at  75c;  798  lin.  ft.  corrugated 
iron  pipe,  12  inch,  at  $1.60;  301  lin.  ft. 
corrugated  iron  pipe,  is  inch,  at  $2.10; 
134  lin.  ft.  corrugated  iron  pipe,  24  inch, 
at  $2.50;  160  cu.  yds.  cement  ■ 
culverts  and  monuments.  Class  i  . 
$18;  8,900  tons  broken  stone  and  screen- 
ings at  $1.50;  1,950  lin.  ft.  guard  rail  at 
50c;  188  monuments,  hauling  and  set- 
ting, at  $1.  Total  of  bid,  $31,786.90. 
Other  bidders  were  Cyrus  Moreing,  E.  O. 
Burge  and  Joe  Lawrence. 

San  Jose,  Cal. — Contract  for  paving 
Market  street  from  San  Carlos  street 
to  the  First  street  junction  has  been 
awarded  to  Barber  Asphalt  Co.,  lowest 
bidders,  as  follows:  Paving,  IS  4-10c 
per  sq.  ft.;  curbing.  29c.  per  lin.  ft.;  catch 
basins,  $34  each;  pipe  drains,  50c  per  ft. 
The  Ransome-Crummey  Co.,  only  bid- 
der was  given  contract  for  improving 
uncompleted  portions  of  West  Julian 
streets  as  follows:  Paving,  40c;  gut- 
ters,   40c 

San  Mateo,  Cal. — To  Raish  Imp.  Co., 
contract  for  paving  San  Mateo  Park,  at 
$101,775.95. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — William  H.  Arthur, 
of  Stamford,  has  been  awarded  contract 
for  paving  of  John  St.,  from  Broad  to 
Courtland  sts.,  and  contract  for  wood 
block  paving  went  to  Barber  Asphalt  Co. 
The  Burns  Co.,  of  this  city,  have  been 
awarded  contract  for  laying  granite 
block  pavement  on  Park  ave.,  from  South 
ave.  to  Austin  st.  Work  on  Park  ave., 
from  State  st.  to  South  ave.,  and  from 
Austin  to  Atlantic  sts.,  will  be  done  by 
Burns  Co.,  with  wood  blocks  furnished 
by  Barber  concern.  Contractor  Arthur 
will  charge  $1.37  a  sq.  yd.  for  work  on 
John  St.,  under  five-year  guaranty  bond, 
and  wood  blocks  will  be  furnished  by 
Barber  Co.  at  rate  of  $1.80  a  sq.  yd.  Burns 
Co.  will  charge  $3.20  a  sq.  yd.  for  their 
work  on  Park  ave.,  between  South  ave. 
and  Austin  st.  For  remaining  sections 
on  Park  ave.  Barber  bid  for  wood  blocks 
was  $1.80,  and  for  work  to  be  done  by 
Burns  Co.   bid  was  $1.20  a  sq.  yd. 

Champaign,  III. — By  board  of  local  im- 
provements, contract  for  paving  North 
Prospect  avenue  to  John  W.  Stipes  at 
$20,495.95.  Contract  for  paving  West 
Hill  street  and  North  McKinley  avenue 
has  been  awarded  to  Stipes  &  Pilcher, 
at    $11,876.45. 

Pekin,  111. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements for  about  16,800  sq.  yds.  of 
lirn'l:  paving  on  concrete  foundation,  to 
Jansen  &  Toellus  at  $1.72  per  sq.  yd. 
Also  for  11,000  sq.  yds.  brick  paving  to 
same  firm  at  same  price.  J.  R.  Seibert  is 
City   Engineer. 

i-et.ria,  111. — To  A.  D.  Thompson  con- 
tract for  extending  creosote  block  pave- 
ment on  South  Adams  st.,  from  Oak  to 
Cedar,  bv  Board  of  Local  Improvement, 
for    f30.981.70. 

Ilras.il,  Ind. —  Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  Bd.  County  Commissioners 
us  for  constructing  gravel  roads: 
Wolfe  road  on  N.  Meridian  St.,  to  Fitz- 
pa  trick  Bros.,  of  Brazil,  at  $24,600,  and 
Hendrix  and  System  gravel  roads  to 
Campbell  &  Crabb  at  $4,173  and  $10,423, 
respectively. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Fifteen  street  im- 
provements have  been  authorized.  Con- 
■  tracts  and  bids  were  as  follows:  For- 
est Park  boulevard,  Lake  avenue  to 
State  boulevard.  Brooks  Construction 
Co.,  $1.25  per  lin.   ft.  for  tarvia  macadam 

re] b;     preliminary     order    for     tarvia 

macadam  entered.  Lewis  street,  Harri- 
son to  Ewing,  Moellering  Construction 
Co.,  $7.29  for  Metropolitan  block;  Grace 
Construction  Co.,  $6.91  for  sheet  asphalt 
and  $6.65  for  anchored  bituminous  con- 
crete; preliminary  order  entered  for 
sheet  asphalt.  McClellan  street,  Lewis 
to  Baker.  Moellering,  $6.58  for  Metropoli- 
tan block;  Grace,  $6.23  for  sheet  asphalt 
and  $5.95  for  concrete;  preliminary  or- 
der entered  for  asphalt.  On  the  two 
preceding  contracts  the  Moellering  Co. 
entered  bids  on  Metropolitan  block  with 
broken  stone  foundation,  but  they  were 
not  considered  for  the  reason  that  the 
specifications  call  for  concrete  founda- 
tions. College  street.  Berry  to  Jones, 
Moellering,  $8.36  for  Metropolitan  block; 
Brooks,  $8.51  for  Metropolitan  block; 
Grace,  $7.87  for  asphalt  and  $7.73  for 
concrete;  preliminary  order  entered  for 
asphalt.  Michigan  avenue,  alley  west  of 
Broadway  to  Nelson,  Moellering,  $7. OS 
for  Metropolitan  block;  Grace,  $7.01  for 
Marion  block,  $6.67  for  asphalt  and 
$6.39  for  concrete;  preliminary  order  en- 
tered for  Metropolitan  block.  Poplar 
street,  Miner  to  Fairfield,  Moellering, 
$6.99  for  Metropolitan  block;  Brooks, 
$7.06  for  Metropolitan  block;  Grace,  $6.57 


for  asphalt  and  $6.20  for  concrete;  pre- 
liminary order  entered  for  concrete. 
Huestis  avenue,  Fox  to  Miner,  Moeller- 
ing, 87.19  for  Metropolitan  block; 
Brooks,  $7.21  for  Metropolitan  block; 
Grace,  $7.21  for  Marion  block,  $6.81  for 
asphalt  and  $6.55  for  concrete;  prelim- 
inary order  entered  for  brick.  Miner 
street,  intersection  of  Huestis,  Moeller- 
'  tor  Metropolitan  block;  Grace, 
$8.93  for  Marion  block,  $8.39  for  asphalt 
03  for  concrete;  Brooks,  $9.33  for 
Metropolitan  block;  preliminary  order 
I  tor  asphalt.  WUdwood  avenue, 
Calhoun  to  Webster,  Grace,  $8.79  lor  as- 
phalt and  $8.47  for  concrete;  Moellering, 
$9.25  '•><  .Metropolitan  block;  preliminary 
order  entered  for  asphalt.  Hoagland 
avenue,  Leith  to  Kinnaird,  Grace,  $7.35 
for  asphalt  and  $7.01  for  concrete;  Moel- 
lering, $7.78  for  Metropolitan  block;  pre- 
liminary order  for  asphalt.  Beaver  ave- 
nue, Home  to  Kinnaird,  Grace,  $7.39  for 
asphalt  and  $7.08  for  concrete;  Moeller- 
ing, $7.91  for  Metropolitan  block;  pre- 
liminary order  for  asphalt.  Clay  street, 
Washington  to  Holman,  Grace,  $7.51  for 
asphalt.  $7.19  for  concrete  and  $7.84  for 
.Marion  block;  Brooks,  $8.27  for  Metro- 
politan block;  Moellering,  $8.09  for  Met- 
ropolitan block;  preliminary  order  for 
brick  block.  Monroe  street,  Washington 
to  Holman,  Grace  $7.81  for  asphalt,  $7.48 
for  concrete  and  $8.14  for  Marion  block; 
Moellering  $8.48  for  Metropolitan  block; 
Brooks,  $S.63  for  Metropolitan  block; 
preliminary  order  for  brick  block.  Barr 
street,  Suttenfield  to  Pontiac,  Grace, 
$7.23  for  asphalt  and  $6.95  for  concrete; 
Moellering,  $7.74  for  metropolitan  block; 
preliminary  order  for  asphalt.  Lawton 
place,  Spy  Run  avenue  to  St.  Joseph's 
river,  Grace,  $8.55  for  asphalt  and  $8.13 
for  concrete;  Moellering,  $9.22  for  Met- 
ropolitan block;  preliminary  order  for 
concrete. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Erie  Stone  Co.  has 
been  awarded  contract  for  constructing 
two  stone  roads,  the  Boehnke  and  the 
Fackley  roads.  First  is  to  cost  $9,999, 
and  latter  $4,740,  total  of  $14,739. 
Boehnke  road  is  to  be  stoned  for  10,630 
feet,  and  be  under  supervision  of 
William  Boehnke,  while  Fackley  road, 
under  supervision  of  T.  C.  Boerger,  is  to 
be  stoned  for  5,350  feet. 

Goshen,  Ind. — Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded:  Paving  Madison 
street,  between  3d  and  11th  streets  with 
Metropolitan  brick  on  gravel  and  sand 
foundation  and  sand  filler,  to  Henry 
Cripe,  $20,922.78;  paving  Washington 
street,  between  5th  and  7th  streets,  with 
2  inches  of  Westrumite  on  6-inch  con- 
crete foundation,  to  W.  W.  Hatch  Sons 
Co.,  $4,892.74;  paving  Monroe  street,  be- 
tween 3d  and  7th  streets  "with  Hocking 
Valley  brick  on  gravel  and  sand  foun- 
dation and  sand  filler,  to  W.  W.  Hatch 
Sons  Co.,  $8,947.58;  paving  Douglas 
street,  between  Main  and  7th  streets, 
with  Hocking  Valley  brick  on  gravel 
and  sand  toundation  with  sand  filler,  to 
\V.  W.  Hatch  Sons  Co.,  $4,164.86;  paving 
3d  street,  between  Pike  and  Clinton 
streets,  and  between  Lincoln  avenue  and 
Washington  streets  with  Hocking  Valley 
brick,  on  gravel  and  sand  foundation 
with  sand  filler,  to  W.  W.  Hatch  Sons 
Co.,  $5,536.55;  paving  Clinton  street,  be- 
tween 5th  and  6th  streets,  with  West- 
luinite  on  a  6-inch  concrete  foundation, 
to   W.   W.   Hatch   Sons  Co.,   $2,600.23. 

Shenandoah,  la By  City  Council  con- 
tract tor  construction  of  25,000  sq.  yds. 
of  paving,  to  be  laid  this  summer  to 
Ford  Paving  Co.,  of  Cedar  Rapids,  at 
$1.72';;.  There  were  four  bids  opened, 
other  three  being  Bryant  Asphalt  Co.,  of 
Waterloo,  whose  bid  was  $1.76;  the  Des 
Moines  Asphalt  Paving  Co.,  $1.7314,  and 
our  local  company,  Briggs  &  Corey, 
$1.74%. 

Baltimore,  Sid. — Baltimore  county 
commissioners  have  awarded  contracts 
for  roads  and  other  improvements  as 
follows:  For  laying  concrete  pavement 
around  Courthouse  square  in  Towson, 
to  Harry  T.  Campbell,  whose'  bid  was 
$1,250.  The  B.  M.  Andrews  Co.  was 
awarded  contract  to  pave  one  square  of 
Chesapeake  avenue,  opposite  courthouse, 
for  $3,100.  Work  of  grading  Rogers  hill 
on  Windsor  Mill  road  was  given  to  G. 
W.  Arnold,  at  $1,500,  and  Dennis  Kane 
obtained  contract  for  grading  and  im- 
proving   Liberty   road. 

Baltimore,  Sid. — Only  two  concerns  bid 
for  contract  to  pave  and  grade  first 
section  of  the  Key  highways.  Bidders 
for  this  large  contract,  which  calls  for 
Belgian  block  paving,  were  David  M. 
Andrews  Co.  and  the  Consolidated  En- 
gineering Co.  Andrews  concern  is  ap- 
parently lowest  bidder  at  $3.50  a  sq.  yd. 
Bids  were  opened  for  constructing  rail- 
road track  to  be  placed  on  water  front 
street.  There  were  but  two  bidders  for 
this  contract,     Clarence  M.  Morfitt  made 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  3. 


IowmI  bid.  There  were  four  bidders 
tor  sheet  asphalt  contract  No.  63  foi 
paving  I   Paving 

est  bidder  at  tl.fi'.'  a  sq.  yd-  PavinK 
commission    ci  I,    which    also 

calls   for   sheet   asp]  brought 

three  bidders.  $At  81.60  per  sq.  yd. 
Eastern     Pavll  .icntly    low- 

est   bidder.      But    two    bidders   competed 

which    in.  imks   vitrified    brick   and   Bel- 
gian   block.      P   ..F   Reddington    appears 
to  be  lowest   bidder,  at   12.24    per   sq.   yd. 
for  vl trill,  il   brick   and   (3.65    foi 
block.  ted    bids 

.^slon    for 
opening    si  rei  is.      S|..  ciiio:  i  ouis 
bituminous  concrete,  P.   Flanlgan  8  Sons 
are   apparently    lowest    bidders, 
per   sq.   yd.      Recommendation    by    paving 
commission     that     contract     No 
awarded     Baltimore     Asphalt     Block     & 
Tile    Co.    was   approved    by    board. 

Holyoke,  Haas.  By  Park  Board  con- 
tract for  curbing  on  Fairfield  ave.  green 
to  Lyman  &  Winkler.  Contract  for  walks 
at  Elmwood  Park  has  been  awarded  to 
C.   Lalii 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. —  f  . '.  i  |. enter  & 
Anderson  contract  to  resurface  Jeffer- 
son a\r.  at  price  of  $1.10  a 

Grand  Itupldx,  Mich. — Contracts  for 
Btreet  improvements  have  been  award- 
ed by  Hoard  of  Works  as  follows:  Lex- 
ington ave.  improvement,  to  E.  W. 
Bunker  &  Co.,  tl4.177.69.  Ionia  ave.  to 
be  paved  with  brick,  John  Kloote  & 
.Son,  $s.4S>"».  57.  Huron  st.  with  brick. 
from  Monroe  ave.  to  river,  E.  \V.  Bunker 
&  Co.,  SI. 230.25.  Sewer  In  Sheridan  ave.. 
John  Meyers,  S2.571.25.  Seward  ave.  1m- 
■  nt.  David  W.  Boyce,  S4.S60.bO. 
Improvement  of  Bloomerich  ave..  E.  W. 
Bunker  &  Co..   S3, 476 

Saeinuw,  Mich. — By  Council,  for  pav- 
ing, to  W.  X.  Sager. 

sturKlN.    Mich. — To  Northern  Construc- 
..    of    Elkhart,    Ind..    contract    to 
pave    Chicago    street.      Company    agrees 
to  have  street  paved   by   Nov.    1. 

Torch  Lake,  Mich. — To  M.  Kulilia  of 
Bootjack,  contract  for  one  mile  of  new 
road. 

Hutte,  Mont — By  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  paving  in  improvement  dis- 
trict No.  144,  to  J.  C.  ilaguire,  at  S2.70 
per  sq.  yd. 

Bayonet  N.  J. — To  McCabe  Bros.,  two 
contracts  for  improvements  of  East  and 
West  29th  streets  for  figures  of  S4.519.50 
and   S3.606,   respectively. 

Bayonne,  N.  J. — By  city  council,  for 
asphalting  of  East  17th  street  and  East 
19th  street,  to  Uvalde  Asphalt  Co.,  at 
S6  569.11    and    S8.938.30. 

Nei\nrk.  \.  J. — Contracts  for  all  work 
of  repaying  Bloomlield  ave.,  from  city 
line  to  Glen  Ridge,  with  granite  block, 
have  been  awarded  to  Newark  Paving 
Co.  by  Board  of  Freeholders.  The  New- 
ark Co.'s  bids  were  lowest  for  each  of 
two    sections.      For    first    section,    which 

includes   2:s sq.   yds.,   concern   offered 

to  do  work  for  $3.07  a  yard,  at  total 
172,769.  Next  lowest  bidder  was 
Cestone  Construction  Co.,  whose  price 
was  S3. 35  a  yard  and  S79.395  for  sec- 
tion. Seven  bids  were  received  on  each 
section,      offer     for     I  I     section, 

which    comprises    11,932    sq.    yds.. 
$3.21     a     sq.     yd.,     entire    section    to    cost 
bid    of    S3. 35    a    yard 
was   repeated   in   second   section   and    was 
next    lowest    to    Newark    Paving    bid.    Ag- 

r  price     of     latter     firm,     then,     is 

72     (or    whole    job    of    35,632    sq. 
te.     Myrtle    ave..    according 
Iications,  is  to  be  relaid  with  bit- 
IE  concrete  for  total  area  of  4,966 
sq.   yds.     Of  this  area    1,0X9   yds.    must   l.e 
in  addition  resurfaced.     At  Dotal  contract 
120,481.68  this  Job  went  t..  New- 
ton   Paving    Co..    win-,     i.i.i    was    lowest 

ni. mined.    This   concern 
io  lay  pavement  tot  .1.    Only 

2    .is.    a    square    yard   separated   offer   of 
Hi.-   .\.u  i. oi    ( '..     ,i  i..]    that 
Philip  Jamarot 

aid  and 
132,361.16   for  completi    Job. 

\\  on..  i,i.    \.    p.      Bight    bids  have  been 

1    for    laying    2. et    Ol 

sidewalks   in   si.    Paul    plai      and   Marlon 
Contract      was      awarded      to 
Sharp     «.-     lie     Aml.i  |      l.idder. 

who    Offered    t..    d..    v 
ft. 

Bekeaeetady,     \.     \  ntracte 

been     awarded     to     W       D.     Uoodale,     417 


Rugby  road,  by  Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply,  lor  grading  of   William  St.,   Wing 

v    st.   and    Milton    ave.      He    was 
low   bidder  on   all   work   excepting   grad- 
ing   of   Gray    st..    for    which    he    was    tied 
with      Ford      &      Green,      of      this      city. 
g    of   these    streets    will    cost    city 

.  divided  as  i  illows:     William  St., 

..     vds.,  at   28   Ct8.,    1932.40;   Gray   si.. 

.     vds.  at  30  cts..  {491.70;  Wing  st.. 

2,615    CU.    yds.    at    26    cts.,    $07s.9O;    M.ltoli 

166  cu.  yds.  at  33  cts..  S4S1.S0. 
Contract  tor  construction  ol  sidewalks 
and  driveways  on  west  side  of  Baker 
i  awarded  to  Bruno  Tim- 
poll,  ot  Schenectady,  whose  bid  of  8)4 
cts.  per  sq.  ft.  was  low.  The  total  cost 
will  amount   i  i  »tner   bidders 

w.re:  J.  C.  Connors  Co..  14  cts.;  Will 
H.  Brown,  11%  cts.:  W.  Gainer  Bee,  10% 
cts.;  1 '.  Lewis,  io  cts. 

Schenectady.  \.  >. — W.  D.  Goodale,  417 
Rugby  Road,  has  been  awarded  contract 
for  grading  four  streets,  as  follows: 
William  si.,  3.330  cu.  yds.,  at  2nc,  >9;!2.U'. 
Gray  si.,  1,639  yds.,  at  30c,  8491.70;  Wing 
.-t..  2,616  yds.,  at  -•:  cts.,  Ju.'y. 90;  Milton 
ave..  1,460  yds.  at  33c,  $481.80;  total.  $2,- 
bidders  on  this  work  were 
Ford  &  Gre.n,  .Neil  F.  Ryan,  Bruno  Tim- 
poli  and  Wade  Miller.  Contract  tor  lay- 
ing   sidewalks    and    driveways    on     west 

Baker  ave.  has  been  awarded  to 
Brun  Timpoii,  whose  bid  01  9?4c.  per  sq. 
ft.  was  lowest.  Total  cost  will  be  81,- 
44.. lis.  Other  bidders  were  J.  C.  Connors 
Co.,  14c;  William  H.  Brown,  ll&c;  W. 
Garner  Bee.  10&c;  D.  Lewis,  10c  Con- 
tract board  has  approved  bonds  of  J.  W. 
Davitt,  of  Troy,  who  has  contracts  for 
paving    22    streets. 

Syracuse,  N.  V. — By  Solvay  village 
board  to  Sullivan  Construction  Co.  tne 
.Milton  avenue  paving  contract  for  $74,- 
095.07,  lowest  of  bids  submitted  several 
weeks  ago.  Contract  calls  for  22,200 
square  yards  of  brick  pavement,  16,584 
square  teet  of  cement  sidewalks,  sewer 
connections  and  manholes. 

Syracuse.  N.  If. — John  Young  has  sub- 
mitted lowest  bid  on  each  set  of  speci- 
fications for  paving  Cannon  street  irom 
West  Colvin  street  to  West  Newell 
street.  Proposals  received  by  board  of 
contract  and  supply  for  different  mate- 
rials under  ten-year  guarantee  were  as 
follows:  Vitrified  brick,  combination 
curbing,  John  Young,  $22, 746. 00;  War- 
ner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Co.,  S25.232.  As- 
phalt, combination  curbing,  John  Young, 
W'arner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Co., 
$23,983.  Vitrified  brick,  stone  curbing, 
John  Young,  $22,992.50;  F.  J.  Baker,  $29,- 
202.10;  \\  arner-yuinlan  Asphalt  Co.,  $26,- 
737.50;  Guy  B.  Dickinson,  $2s,493.2u.  As- 
phalt, stone  curbing,  John  Young,  $24,- 
473.50;  F.  J.  Baker,  $27,080.50;  W  arner- 
yuinlan  Asphalt  Co.,  $25,400.50;  G.  B. 
Dickinson,    $26,745.20. 

Canton,  O. — E.  D.  Unkefer.  of  Minerva, 
has  been  given  contract  for  construction 
of  culvert  in  .Marlboro  township,  by 
L'ounty     Commissioners. 

Dayton,  O. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  Bd.  of  Control  in  conformity 
with  recommendations  of  Service  Direc- 
tor Sebold  for  repair  of  certain  streets, 
alleys  and  sidewalks.  Thomas  Bridges 
&  Son  of  Wabash,  Ind.,  were  awarded 
contract  for  asphalt  resurfacing  at  their 
bid  of  $1.43  per  sq.  yd.,  and  for  con- 
crete foundation  for  asphalt  at  $6  per 
yd.  John  Wroe  was  awarded  contract' 
for  brick  resurfacing  at  his  bid  of  $1.70 
per  sq.  yd.  and  concrete  foundation  for 
brick  at  his  bid  of  $4.50  per  yd.  He  was 
also  awarded  contract  for  replacing  of 
various  kinds  of  curbing  about  the  city. 
J.    \Y.    Kerns    &    Co.    were    awarded    con- 

;      repair    Of    Cement    Sidewalks    at 

their  bid  of  lie.  per  sq.  ft.  and  for  re- 
pair of  cement  alleys  at  $1.80  per  sq.  yd 

1  ..Gloria.  O — By  Loudon  township 
trustees  for  five  miles  of  pike, 
gating  816,611.  F.  E.  Bell  will  build  Bull 
Frog  and  North  Findlay  roads.  W.  11 
and  H.  A.  Souder  the  Ebenezer  and  Dil- 
lon roads;  J.  H.  Souder,  Ervin  Brubaker 
and  J.  J.  Peter  the  John  Q.  Dillon  and 
Seever   roads. 

iikiiinU.e.  okla. — For  bituminous  con- 
crete  on   4-in.    cement   concrete    1 
Levy    ft    Levy    of    Muskegon.      Following 
are    bids    received:      Heman    Contracting 
''....    excavation,    25c,    $2  678.98";    asphalt 
$1.55,    $51,979.59;    $1.53.    S51.30S.89;    brick, 
$1.90,    $2,394;    con.    curb   and    gutter,   53c. 
$11,343.23;    Bermudez    or    Trinidad,    $72- 
246.85;   75  per  cent.  Trinidad  2.".   1 
Col.,    $71  676.15.      Levy    &    Levy,    excava- 
tion. 6c,  $642.95;  asphalt,  $1.50.  $."..' 
$1.59,    $53,320.99;    brick,    $2.    $2,520-    con 
curb  and  nutter.  54c,  $11,557.25;  all  other 
asphalts   $6S,791.36;   Bermudez.   $71,809  52 


.'.  P.  McCormick,  excavation,  30c,  $3,- 
214.77;  asphalt.  $1.74,  $58,351.28;  brick. 
-2,  $2,520;  con.  curb  and  gutter,  65c.  $13.- 
911.51;  Bermudez,  $82,608.55.  James  G. 
Lyons,  C.  E.,  commissioner  of  public 
works. 

■  lethlehem,  Pa. —  By  Bethlehem  Coun- 
cil, to  R.  S.  Rathbun,  01  Aiieiitown,  con- 
tract to  pave  15,00"  sq.  jiis.  ot  local 
-treets  as  a  starter  at   $.: 

<  liiirinu.  Pa. — For  construction  of  12,- 
100  sq.  yos.  dolorway  pavement  to  Sam- 
uel    Gamble    Co.,    Carnegie,    fa. 

II. mora.  Pa, — For  construction  of  4,260 
sq.  yds.  doiarway  pavement,  to  Donora 
.  ..nstn   Co. 

•  irove  City,  Pa. —  For  paving  of  Wood- 
land ave.  and  Ala. lis  .11  St.  Io  1C.  C.  11c- 
'Juiston,  New    B  .  construction 

to  be  of  DuBois  tx.  Butler  Brick  Co.  Co- 
wan repressed  block  on  concrete  base 
and  concrete  curb  and  gutter;  cost  about 
$23,446. 

McKees  Rock,  Pa — For  construction 
of  tuso  sq.  yds.  doiarway  pavement,  to 
Penn.  Doiarway  Paving  Co.,  ot  Pitts- 
burgh,  Pa. 

Reading,  1'a.  —  Paving  contracts 
amounting  to  $30,000  have  oeen  awarded 
by  Board  of  PuDiic  Works  to  John  K. 
1'aust,  tue  lowest  bidder.  These  con- 
tracts are  principally  tor  work  to  be 
done  in  vicinity  01  new  Penn  st.  bridge, 
but  also  include  repairs  in  various  parts 
of  the  city.  Following  are  streets  to  be 
paved  and  repairs  and  contract  price  tor 
the  work:  Penn  St.,  between  Front  and 
Second  sts.,  with  vitrified  17.  S.  wood 
block  on  concrete  foundation;  the  in- 
tersection of  Penn  and  Second  sts.  with 
vitrified  block  on  concrete;  Penn  st-  to 
Cherry  on  Second  with  vitrified  block; 
relaying  sidewalk  and  resetting  curb  on 
west  side  of  Second  St..  between  Penn 
and  Cherry.  The  U.  S.  wood  block  will 
cost  $3.39  per  sq.  yd.;  extra  concrete, 
$4.85  per  cu.  yd.;  relaying  brick  side- 
wa.k,  4o  cts.  per  sq.  yd.;  laying  new 
brick  sidewalk,  95  cts.  per  sq.  >a.,  and 
resetting  curbs,  15  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  These 
contracts  were  also  awarded:  Paving 
with  Mack  block,  at  $2.25  per  sq.  vd., 
Cotton  st„  from  13th  st.  to  14in  st. ;  Sev- 
ond  St.,  110111  Green  st.  to  oiev  si.:  Bin- 
gaman  St.,  Irom  Eighth  St.  to  Ninth  St., 
and  Walnut,  Irom  Eighth  to  Ninth  St. 
Concrete  on  Grape  St.,  Irom  Second  to 
Third  st.  Paving  Eigath  st.,  oeiween 
Oley  and  Douglass  sts.,  with  granite 
blocks  now  in  tne  hands  of  the  city.  Re- 
pair Second  •  st.,  between  Hudson  and 
Green   sts.,   with   granite   blocks. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa By  South  Beth- 

leham  Council  to  R.  s.  Rathbon,  of  Al- 
lentown,  contract  to  lay  lo.ouo  sq.  ft.  of 
anuesite    street    paving    at    cost    of    $21,- 

2;1;.  lti. 

Rending.  Pa. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  ot  Reading  to  J.  K.  Foust  paving 
contracts  for   $3o,oo0. 

Portsmouth,  Va — Contract  for  paving 
Seaboard  Air  Line's  portion  of  First  st., 
Horn  the  old  Gosport  Bridge  to  .Navy- 
Yard  gate  in  Portsmouth,  has  been 
awarded  to  Perry  W.  Kutn  ii  Co.,  of 
Norfolk.  This  firm  already  had  contract 
for  paving  Virginia  Railway's  portion  of 
street.  Mack  block  and  vitrified  brick 
will    be   used. 

Spokane,  Wash. — When  bids  were 
opened  by  city  council  on  paving  of 
Trent  avenue,  from  Division  to  Grant 
street,  the  Spokane  Bitu  Mass  Paving 
Co.  had  in  lowest  proposal  for  Spokane 
bituminous  No.  1  at  $21,000.  for  paving- 
most  likely  to  be  recommended,  and 
Mitchell  Brothers  had  lowest  bid  on 
standard  asphalt,  their  bid  on  this  being 
$21,021.  Following  are  bids  in  full:  C. 
M.  Payne,  wood  blocks  $29,600;  Spo- 
kane Bltu-Mass  Paving  Co.,  asphalt* 
$21,556;  brick,  $34,543;  bltu-masE 
crete  base,  $21,000;  bitu-mass, 
Spokane  No.  1,  $21,000.  Inland  Empire 
Hassam  Paving  Co.,  wood  block  - 
900:  brick,  $33,793:  Spokane  No.  1  $21.- 
367;  asphalt,  $21,357;  Hassam  concrete. 
$20,656.  Mitchell  Brothers,  concrete, 
brick.  833.855;  Spokane  No.  1. 
$21,021;     asphalt,     $21,021. 

Vancouver,,  Wash. — For  construction 
of  880  sq.  yds.,  of  doiarway  pavement, 
to  Doiarway    1  :    Washington. 

Walla  Walla,  Wash. — For  construction 
of  8,190  sq.  \.ls.  .Luarway  pavement,  to 
Doiarway  Paving  Co.  of  Washington, 
Seattle,    Wash. 


July  17,  1913. 


-Smith  Vancouver,  B.  c — For  construc- 
tion of  6.O011  so,,  yds.  dolarwav  pave- 
ment, to  Dolarway  Paving  (Jo.  of  Wash- 
ington. 

SEWERAGE 

Pnsadena,     Cal. — Resolution     has     been 
i    for    construction    of    sewers    on 
Franklin   av.   and   Ritzman   St. 

Middlctown.  Conn — Report  has  been 
received  from  Alexander  Potter,  of  New 
York,  expert  on  sewers,  concerning  plan 
for  sewering  west  end  of  city  and  for 
disposing  of  sewage  on  Catherine  st. 
He  proposed  disposal  plant  for  Cath- 
erine st.  and  collection  of  sewage  of 
side  at  central  point  and  after 
treatment  sending  it  into  West  River. 
Estimated  cost  would  be  about  $55,000. 
It  is  likely  that  there  will  be  a  public 
meeting  at  which  city  will  be  asked  to 
issue   necessary  bonds. 

Watrrlmry.  Conn. — A  petition  asking 
that  Watertown  sewage  be  disposed  of 
through  Waterbury  sewage  system, 
with  request  for  estimate  on  cost  of  so 
doing,  has  been  received  by  board  of 
aldermen  and  is  now  in  hands  of  com- 
mittee of  which  Alderman  Farrington 
is  chairman. 

Augusta,  Gn. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  construction  of 
sewers  on  Schley  St..  from  Central  ave. 
to  Wrightsboro  road.  W.  Lvon  Martin, 
Clerk   of  Council. 

Fort  Scott  Kan. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  storm  sewer 
on  Margrave  street,  between  Wall  street 
and  First  street.  I.  S.  Howell  is  coun- 
cilman. 

Halstead,  Kan. — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted for  new  sewer  system  and  septic 
tank,  and  date  for  receiving  bids  will 
!'■'  set  In  few  days.  Albert  C.  Moore, 
Engr..    Independent    Bids'.,   Joplin,    Mo. 

Cadillac,  Mich. —  Prof.  Hoad,  expert 
engineer  from  University  of  Michigan, 
has  informed  local  Board  of  Public 
Works  that  Cadillac  must  build  new 
Sewer  disposal  plant  and  new  pumping 
station  at  once,  at  cost  of  $50,000,  to 
rve  health  of  the  city. 
■ronton,  Minn — City  lias  voted  $15,000 
in   bonds  for  construction   of  sewers. 

Hanchester,  X.  H. — Appropriation  of 
$100,000  has  been  recommended  for  new 
sewers   and   streets. 

Bloomfield.  N.  J. — Steps  have  been 
taken  by  Montclair  and  East  Orange  to 
unite,  with  Orange,  in  establishing  sew- 
age disposal  plant  in  Soho  section  of 
Bloomfield. 

Camden,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  construction  of  sew- 
ers culverts  or  drains  in  and  along  Or- 
chard street  from  Chestnut  street  to  Mt. 
Vernon  street;  Ross  street  from  Orchard 
street  to  Lewis  street:  Tenth  Btrc 
Butler  street  to  Lowell  street,  and  Mor- 
ton street  and  Lowell  street  from  Tenth 
street  to  Mt.  Ehpraim  avenue.  W.  D. 
Brown   is  clerk. 

Perth  Amhoy,  X".  J. — Ordinance  has 
been  introduced  and  passed  upon  Its 
first  reading  for  issuance  of  sewer  ex- 
tension  bonds   in  amount  of   $23,500. 

Perth     Amboy,     N.     J. — Ordinance     has 
been    passed    for    laying    of    15-inch    pipe 
sewer    with    house    connections    to    Con- 
very   place   from   Xew  Brunswick  avenue 
to    Sayre    avenue    and    for    laying    of    10- 
inch    pipe   sewer   with   house   connections 
on    avuene   from   Brace  avenue   to 
Harrington  street.  W.  LaRoe,  city  Clerk. 
Trenton.   X.   J. — Plans    for    new    sewage 
plant   will   be  sumbitted   to   City 
Commissioners.      Plans   will    be  presented 
by  Commissioner  Fell.     Hering   &   Greg- 


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ory,    consulting  engineers,    estimate   cost 
of  plant   at   $1S0,000. 

Trenton,  x.  j. — Ordinance  has  been 
gassed  to  authorize  construction  of 
Sewer  Xo.  533  in  Pennington  ave.,  Hoff- 
man ave.,  Oliver  ave.  and  across  lands 
Of  Cadwalader  estate.  Frank  Thomp- 
son is  City  Clerk. 

Trenton,  X.  J — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  construction  of 
Drain  Xo.  110.  crossing  lands  of  Trenton 
Water  Power  Co.  and  American  Bridge 
Co.    Frank   Thompson  is  Citv  Clerk. 

Binghamton.  X.  V. — Construction  of 
storm  water  sewer  in  Water  street  has 
been    authorized. 

Blnghamton,  x.  Y — Immediate  steps 
will  be  taken  to  construct  sewage  dis- 
posal  plant. 

Brooklyn,  X.  Y. — Authorizations  have 
been  given  by  Board  of  Estimate  for  62 
public  improvements  in  Brooklvn  and 
Queens,  estimated  cost  $1,734,200.  Of 
above  named.  25  are  final  authorizations 
for  Brooklyn,  estimate  cost  $183,300,  and 
four  for  Queens,  estimated  cost  $1,319  - 
100.  Twenty-three  are  preliminary  au- 
thorizations for  Brooklyn,  estimated  cost 
and  ten  for  Queens,  estimated 
cost  $106,300.  By  far  most  important 
authorization  is  that  of  51st  st.  sewer. 
Corona,  estimated  cost  $1,260,900.  This, 
in  connection  with  43d  st.  contract,  part 
of  same  undertaking  and  outlet  for 
which  is  in  Flushing  Bay,  is  one  of 
largest  sewer  projects  ever  carried  out 
in  City  of  Xew  York.  It  provides  for 
storm  drainage  and  house  sewerage  of 
territory  comprising  from  7,000  i 
acres  all  that  section  of  town  of  New- 
town  north  from  Middle  Village  and 
Metropolitan  ave.  to  Flushing  Bay  and 
Bowery  Bay.  and  with  lateral  main's  will 
involve  expenditure  of  several  millions 
of  dollars. 

Eastwood,  X".  Y. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$85,000  for  sewer  construction  will  be 
sold.  Bids  will  be  received  until  4  p.  m., 
July  17.  Walter  P.  Jackson.  Village 
Treasurer. 

Elm  Point,  L.  I..  X.  Y. — Installation  of 
septic  tank  for  sewerage  purposes  is 
being  discussed. 

Herkimer,  X.  Y. — Plans  for  proposed 
sewage  disposal  plant  for  village  of  Her- 
kimer have  been  completed  by  Engineer 
John  J.  Taney  and  copies  have  been  filed 
with  municipal  commission  of  this  vil- 
1  state  departments  of  health. 
$35,000  to  $40,000  is  estimated  amount  of 
cost  of  construction.  Plans  provide  for 
pumping  system  to  be  operated  about 
three  months  a  year,  when  conditions 
caused  by  high  water  demand.  Plans 
call  for  locating  of  sewage  disposal  plant 
about  half  way  between  hydraulic  canal 
and  Washington  st.  near  Mohawk  river. 
System   is   known   as   filtering   svstem. 

Rochester,  X.  V. — Clerk  Frank  X.  Pi- 
fer  has  been  directed  to  advertise  for 
bids  for  road  work  on  site  of  proposed 
sewage  disposal   plant   in   Irondeiiuoit. 

Schenectady.  X.  Y. — Sewer  bonds 
amounting  to   $380,000  have  been   sold. 

Scotia,  X.  Y — Bids  will  be  received  bv 
E.  C.  Hoyt,  Village  Clerk,  until  8  p.  m.. 
July  21,  for  purchase  of  $S,000  sewer 
bonds. 

Scotia.  X.  Y — Bids  will  be  received  bv 
Village  Clerk  until  2  p.  m..  July  21.  for 
purchase  of  $8,000  sewer  bonds.  E.  C. 
Hoyt.  Village  Clerk. 

Akron.  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
for    construction    of    various    sewers. 

Lowellsvllle.  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
by  C.  W.  Baker.  Village  Clerk,  until  12 
noon.  Aug.  1.  for  purchase  of  bonds  in 
sum  of  $19,700  for  construction  of  storm 
water   sewers. 


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Massilion,  O. — Ordinance  No.  1020,  pro- 
viding for  construction  of  sanitary  sew- 
er in  part  of  Center  St..  has  been  re- 
ferred  to  committee  on  sewers. 

Erie,  Pa — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  for  construction  of  various  sew- 
ers. 

West  View,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  increase  indebtedness  of  bor- 
ough in  sum  of  $30,000  for  construction 
of  sewer  extensions.  W.  H.  Skiles  is 
president    of    council. 

Wt  on.socket,  R.  I. — Committee  has 
recommended  passage  of  resolution  ap- 
propriating $l,7S0  for  sewer  construc- 
tion work.  Passage  of  resolution  ap- 
propriating $3,200  for  building  of  sur- 
face drain  for  Willow  st.  and  Davison 
ave    has  also  been  recommended. 

Howard,  s.  D — city  Council  has  re- 
jected all  bids  for  construction  of  pro- 
posed sewerage  system  in  Howard,  on 
ground  that  they  were  all  too  high.  Xew 
bids   will   be   advertised   for. 

Bingham,  Utah. — Sewer  system  is  be- 
ing considered  by  county  commissioners. 

Petersburg  Va — Council  has  appro- 
priated $13,000  for  building  of  storm 
sewer  on  West  st.  to  Appomattox  River. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Sum  of  $95,000  will 
be  expended  on  sewer  in  Dakota  street 
from    First   avenue    to    American   avenue. 

Superior,  Wis — Bonds  in  sum  of  $9.- 
000  will  shortly  be  sold  for  construction 
of   sewers   at    Billings    Park. 

Xingara  Falls,  Ont. — Stamford  council 
has  passed  by-law  authorizing  bond  is- 
sue of  $2,500  to  cover  costs  of  sewer  for 
Cyanamid  plant.  The  Cyanamid  Co.  will 
construct  sewer,  and  turn  it  over  to  cor- 
poration in  return  for  bonds. 

CONTRACTS     AWARDED. 

Los  Angeles.  Cal. — For  construction 
of  sewer  in  Xevin  Way.  from  32d  to  Pal- 
omares  ave..  to  McLean  &  Walsh,  1706 
Arlington  ave..  Los  Ange'es.  at  $13  000. 

San  Jose.  Cal. — To  Casley  &  Henwood 
contract  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
Hollywood.  Jackson  and  Humboldt 
streets,    at    $2,628. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Commission  has 
decided  to  construct  sewer  in  Golden 
Hill  St..  and  contract  has  been  awarded 
to  Burns  Co.,  lowest  bidders. 

Lexington,  Ky. — To  Carey-Reed  Co., 
for  construction  of  sewers  in  various 
streets. 

(•rand  Rapids,  Mieb. — For  construc- 
tion of  Pine  ave.  sewer,  to  Verbey  & 
Kloet,  at  $750.90,  and  Ethel  ave.  sewer, 
to  John  J.   Reus  at  $415.30. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Bv  Board  of  Public 
Works  to  Thornton  Bros..  Scandinavian- 
Am.  srican  Bank  Bldg..  for  construction 
of  Randolph  st.  sewer  at  $43,7S7. 

Hammonton,  X.  J. — The  Hammonton 
sewers  commissioners  have  awarded 
contract  for  construction  of  sewer  pipe 
line  to  Cantrell  Construction  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia  and  for  disposal  plant  to 
Atlantic  Construction  &  Supply  Co.  of 
Atlantic    City. 

Hammonton,  X.  J. — Contract  for  erec- 
tion of  big  sewage  disposal  plant  here 
has  been  awarded  to  Atlantic  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Atlantic  City,  on  bid  of  $21,000, 
and  that  for  laying  of  11  miles  of  sew- 
ers, to  Cantrell  Construction  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia,   on    bid    of    $53,556.11. 

Trenton,  X.  J. — To  Gibbs  &  Buchic- 
chiOj  contracts  for  building  sewers  in 
Calhoun  and  Southard  streets  and  in 
Cromwell  alley.  The  McGovern  Con- 
tracting Co.  was  awarded  contract  for 
sewer  in   Allen  street. 


Chicago.  III. — Bids  received  for  construction  of  sewer  outlet,  at  South  56th  and  South  52d  Aves..  June  26,  1913 — (1)  Alex. 
N.  Todd;  (2)  Nash-Dowdle  Co.;  (3)  H.  J.  McNichols  Co.;  (4)  James  Healy;  (5)  Xash  Bros.;  (6)  Byrne  Bros.  Dredging  &  Eng.  Co.; 
(7)  The  Parker- Washington  Co.: 

Estimated  (1)  (2)  (3)  (4)  (5)  (6)  (7) 

Quantities.  Price.  Price.  Price.  Price.  Price.  Price.  Price. 

54,000  cu.   yds.    earth   excavation $0.90  $1.42  $0  76  $1.50  $1.30  $0,65  $0.94 

210  cu.  yds.  concrete,   Class  A 10.80  16.00  12.00  11.00  12.00  10.00  15.00 

12,734   cu.    yds.    concrete,    Class   B 9.60  9.25  6.50  9.50  8.50  9.00  7.75 

30  cu.    yds.    brick    masonry    8.00  24.00  18.00  18.00  20.00  12.00  15.00 

238,000   lbs.     reinforcing    steel 0.04  0.03  0.04H  0.041,*  0.04  0.05  0.04 

140   ft.    4-in.    vitrified    pipe 0.10  0.25  0.50  "  0.20   "  0.25  1.00  0.20 

50   ft.    24-in.   vitrified  pipe    1.00  3.00  3.00  2.50  3.00  4.00  2.00 

300  cu.  yds.  gravel  and  stone  in  roadways 2.00  3.00  2.50  2.50  3.00  1.00  2.00 

8.100  lbs.   Iron   castings    0.05  0.03  0.04  0.05  0.03  0.02  0.03 

7,000  lbs.    structural    steel    0.05  0.04  0.06  0  05  0.04  0  05  0.10 

Crossing  Ogden  Ditch-56th  Av.   flump  sum)  16,000.00  11.200.00  4,000.00  5.000.00  10.800.00  3,000.00  4,000.00 

Crossing  Ogden   Ditch-52d  Av,    flump  sum)  16,000.00  3,000.00  6,125.00  5.000.00  4,500.00  3,000.00  4.000.00 

Crossing  under  C.  &  I.  W.  Rv.  flump  sum)  .  500.00  1,500.00  2,500.00  2,000.00  1.500  00  1.000.00  1,500  00 

Outfall    flump  sum) 4.000.00  4.SOO.00  2,560.00  6.000.00  3,500.00  1,500.00  4,000.00 

Weir  and  water  level  recorder  (lump  sum).  200.00  500.00  200.00  2,000.00  250.00  200.00  310.00 

9,960   ft.    piling     0.40  0.68  0.40  125  0.60  0  50  0.50 

1    M.   bd.   ft.   plank   foundation 20  00  20.00  20.00  20.00  20.00  20.00  20.00 

1    M.    bd.    ft.    sheeting  left  in   place 15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00 

1   cu.   yd.   rock  excavation 3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00 

Total    amount $225,015.40  $235,10S.30   $158,702.00   $249,679.00   $219,051.00  $178,936.00  $183,067.50 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  3. 


\\  I'Hiiii-hl.    N.  J. — Contract   to  construct 

'"osta    & 

inge,    M.    J.,    .a     • 

liiiiuluiniim!.    V    \. — Two    sewer    con- 

bave    been   let    bj    Board   of  Con- 

-  rid    Supply  Water 

Frank    Stento,    $:i.,  Plgna- 

tello,    $3  aided    to 

-George 

tello.    $2,300;    G  :;na,    $2.- 

-44.1  m.     Contract  was  awarded  to  George 

na. 

Niagara    lulu.     \.     \.     City    Engineer 

Parkhurst     has    recommended    to    board 

Of    public    works    Hi.  awarded 

i  □  construct  si 
Royal   avenue   and    Kings   street,   be   re- 
i    and    i-ity     clerk     has    been    in- 
structed  to   readvertlse   for   bids  return- 
able .lulv    16. 

V<  n.  k.  \.  t  .—To  Gallo,  at  $1,- 

contract   for   proposed   sewer   ex- 
:    in    Midland    avenue,    by    board   of 
trust  ■ 

Schenectady,  V  \. —  Bids  tor  construc- 
tion of  sewage  disposal  plant  and  inter- 
cepting sewer  have  been  received.  Bids 
on  sewage  plant  were  subdivided  into 
57  items  and  one  on  sewer  into  23  items. 
Lowest  bid  on  construction  of 
plant  was  from  Piatt.  Reed  &  Philips, 
of  Watertown,  who  were  considerably 
lower  than  any  other  contractors.  Thev 
bid  $229. 079. 5u  for  "A"  type  of  plant  and 
$224,584.50  for  "B"  type.  It  is  probable 
that  "A"  type,  which  is  the  more  expen- 
sive, will  be  built.  Other  bidders  and 
bids  were:  Parke,.  Hasson  Co.,  New 
York  City.  "A,"  $243,286;  'B."  $241,286. 
Charles  Ippolito.  Orange.  N.  J.,  "A," 
$248,160:  "B."  $245,553.  Vrooman  & 
'.ioversville.  "A."  5250.517.50;  "B," 
$245,122.60.  Brown  &  Lowe.  Schenec- 
tady, •■A."  $254,381.20;  "B,"  $251,556.20. 
Martin,  Murray  &  Co.,  Troy,  "B," 
$254.:: 

Schenectady,  X.  V. — Bid  submitted  by 
Chas.  Ippolito  of  Orange.  N.  J.,  for  con- 
struction of  trunk  sewer  will  probably 
be  accepted  by  Board  of  Contract  & 
Supply.  Following  is  summary  of  bids: 
Reinforced  concrete,  Ippolito,  $4" 
Brown  &  Lowe,  $50,932.50.  Monolithic. 
Ippolito,  $48,727.10;  Brown  &  Lowe,  SJ7- 
023.60.      Tile    and    monolithic,    Oppolito. 

$47,694.60;     Brown     &     Lowe.      (55, .85. 

Tile    and    reinforced    concrete,     Ippolito, 
J45.191.S0;    Brown   *   Lowe,   $57,147.75. 

Knlelgh.  W.  C. — To  Jacobs.  Gribble  & 
Co.  of  Durham.  City  Council  has  award- 
ed contract  for  construction  of  concrete 
settling-  basin.  Bids  were  also  submit- 
ted by  following  persons  or  firms;  J.  G. 
Council  Company  and  F.  H.  Hunnicutt. 
Raleigh;  Southern  Building  &  Construc- 
tion Co..  Goldsboro:  J.  A.  Gabourv  A 
Son.  Jackson.  Ala.,  and  B.  O.  CopelancT. 
Richmond,  Va.  The  cost  will  be  about 
$5,000  and  the  basin  is  to  be  completed 
by  October  1st.  Bids  for  earth  excava- 
tion ran  from  31  cts.  to  $1.25  per  cu.  yd.; 
for  the  rock  excavation,  from  90  cts"  to 
$6.50  per  cu.  yd.;  and  for  the  concrete 
and  forms  from  $8.50  to  $13.50  per  cu. 
yd.,  the  lowest  figures  representing  the 
bid    of  Jacobs.    Gribble   *   •'". 

Henryetta,  Okln. — For  construction  of 
sanitary  sewer  mains  to  J.  O.  Severn?. 
of  Oklahoma  City,  at  $24,886.  Some  of 
other  bidders  with  their  totals  are:  Bash 
&   Gray,   Joplln  i  onnellv 

Construction  Co..  El  Reno.  $33,834.88:  H. 
Oklahoma  Pit:.  $29,154.96;  He- 
man  Construction  Co.,  St  Louis.  Mo  , 
$31,401.45;  Inland  Construction  Co., 
Chandler.  $36,635:  Reinhart  &  Donovan, 
Oklahoma  City.  $37,817.35;  N.  S.  Sherman 
Machine  &  Iron  Works.  Oklahoma  City, 
$33,760.10;  F.  S.  Smedlev.  Muskogee.  $26,- 
780.70;  J.  W.  Stokes  Construction  Co.. 
Oklahoma   City,    $38,637.90. 

Illalrsvllle.  Pn. — To  construct  10,000 
ft.  of  6-in.  house  connections,  12,000  ft 
of  8-ln.  house  connections,  25  manholes 
brick  or  concrete,  with  standard  iron 
cover,  18  lampholes  of  8-in.  pipe,  terra 
cptta,  with  standard  Iron  cover  and 
about  500  8x«-ln.  Y  re  lucers  to  L  G 
McGulre  ft  Co.,  New  Brighton.  Pa.,  at 
">.      Hugh   R.    Wiley   is   City   Clk. 

Nim      Kensington,     Pa.       1 

tlon    of   sewage    disposal    plant   bv   Bor- 
tncll,    to    W      K     Herbert.   Union- 
Pa.,   at   sin.500. 
Saoaomlah,   Wn«h. — Contract    for   sub- 
-C  has  been   awarded   to   Cascade 
Construction   Co.    of   Seattle,    onlv   bidder 
whose    bid     was    under    engineer's    esti- 

Pids    read    as    foil, 
r.°r^r„uo,lon     Co-     *M19;     Will     Henry, 
Walsh   &  Chrlstensen,   $1  439  70 
stlmate,   ?i  i 
Janmvllle.     \\  |~.  ,t       for      con- 

struction   of    2,200    ft  in    di8. 

tricts  N'os.  3.  14  and  15  will  prohabiv 
be  awarded  to  Frank  1'.  Cavil  of  Wau- 
kesha,   who   submitted    lowest   bid    open- 


ed  by   Board   of  Public   Works — $1,599.69. 
cither   bids   submitted    were:    Rob 

-•v      Mulholland      & 

Charles 

-    wers  will 

II  ii    Garfield  St., 

Home   Park  ave.,  and  Clark  st. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Baeondldo,  t'nl. — Citizens  have  voted 
to  Issue  $100,000  bonds  for  construction 
of   waterwi' 

Baal    Hartford,  luni, — Construction  of 

0  posed. 
Bast    Hartford,    Cum. — Superintendent 
Of    Water  Works  John  H.   Walsh   will  in- 
stall   new    S-inch    gate    in    water   main   at 
,nn  st.  and   Burnside  ave. 
Washington,    D.    C. — House    Committee 
on  Public  Lands  has  agreed  to  the  Raker 
bill    to  authorize   city   and   county   of  San 
Francisco      to      immediately      undertake 
"00    project     for     bringing     water 
supply    for    San    Francisco    and   adjacent 
cities     from     Hetch     Hetchy     Valley,     in 
Yosemite   National    Park. 

Indianapolis,    Ind. — Plans    and    specifi- 
-    for   repair    of   Riverside    dam,    in 
White   river,    has   been   adopted   by   board 
of   park   commissioners. 

Fort  Scott.  Knn. — City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  install  steam  pump  at  water 
works.  Contract  has  been  awarded  to 
Allis-Chalmers  Co.  at  $18,900. 

Louisville,  Kj — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  for  installation  of  fire  hydrants 
in   various  streets. 

Thibodeaux,  La, — City  is  contemplating 
plan  to  pipe  water  from  Mississippi 
River  at  Donaldsonville,  distance  of 
about  15   miles. 

Pittslield,  Me. — Better  water  supply  is 
being  considered. 

Haverhill.  Mass. — Citizens  of  West 
Haverhill  and  Avers  Village  are  discus- 
sing improvement   of   water   supply. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Extension  of  wa- 
ter pipes  in  various  streets  has  been 
petitioned    for. 

Swnmpseott.  Mass. — At  special  meeting 
of  water  and  sewerage  commissioners 
bids  for  laying  of  water  pipes  in  Banks 
terrace  and  at  Little's  point  were 
opened.  Owing  to  closeness  of  two  of 
bids  contracts  for'  work  were  not  award- 
ed, figures  being  taken  under  Consider- 
ation by  members  of  board.  The  bids 
were  as  follows:  Abram  French,  26  cts. 
per  lin.  ft.  for  trench  digging  and  $2  per 
lin.  ft.  for  ledge  work  on  both  contracts': 
H.  Scott  Tuttle,  23  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for 
trench  digging  and  $2  per  lin.  ft.  for 
ledge  work  on  both  contracts:  James  T. 
Lyons.  23  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for  trench  dig- 
ging and  $1.4S  per  lin.  ft.  for  ledge  work 
on  the  Banks  terrace  contract,  and  22 
cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for  trench  digging  and 
$1  per  lin.  ft.  for  ledge  work  cTn  the  Lit- 
tle's point  contract;  M.  McDonough  Co.. 
20  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for  trench  digging  and 
$1.50  per  lin.  ft.  for  ledge  work  on  both 
ts.  There  are  about  400  lin.  ft.  of 
pipe  to  be  put  in  on  Banks  terrace  and 
about  S00  lin.  ft.  of  pipe  to  be  put  in  at 
Little's    point. 

Sasrinnvr,  Mich — Board  of  Water  Com- 
missioners has  recommended  laying  of 
force  mains  into  business  districts  Es- 
timated  cost.    $100,000. 

Duluth.  Minn. — Ordinance  appropriat- 
ing $85,000  for  improvement  for  water 
and    light    department    has    been 

■  ronton.  Minn. — City  has  voted  $15,- 
000  in  bonds  for  construction  of  water- 
works. 

Trenton.  X.  J. — Chancellor  Walker,  in 
Court  of  Chancery  has  upheld  right  of 
State  'Water  Supplv  Commission  to  pur- 
chase Wharton  lands  in  Atlantic  and 
Burlington  counties,  which  are  intended 
to  be  used  as  watersheds  for  supplying 
water  to  cities  in   Southern   Xew  Jersey, 

Ilnrberton.  O.-— Better  water  supply  is 
being  discussed. 

Youngstoivn,  O.- — Bids  will  be  readver- 
tised  for  construction  of  Milton  reser- 
voir. 

Oregon  City.  Ore. — Citv  is  planning  to 
get  water  supply  from  Portland  Bull  Run 
pipe   line. 

Coudersport.   Pa. — Citizens   are   said    to 
'>>nd    issue    for    con- 
struction   of    municipal    waterworks 

l.micnstrr.    S.    C. — Citizens    have 
in    favor    of    $12,000    bond    issue    for    im- 
proving   and    extending    water    system 

liny  City,  Tex. — City  council  has  in- 
structed Mayor  to  purchase  four  miles 
of  4-lnoh  pipe  to  extend  water  mains 
and   also   to   purchase   necessary   number 

of    fire    plugs. 

Dallas,  Tex. — City  secretary  has  been 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  on  500 
6-8-10    cast-iron    pipe. 

Haskell,  Tex — Extensions  to  water 
system  here  is  planned,  and  bonds  for 
purpose  have  been  issued. 


urn, 

proved  of  resolution  to  submit  to  vote 
question  of  $10,000  bond  issue  for  in- 
stalling water  system.  Plan  includes 
purchase  of  Grism  Springs,  installing 
pumping  plant  and  reservoir,  and  laying 
In    principal   streets. 

D111  ton.    w  11  Kb. — Plans    are    being    pre- 

iiy    Jones    &    Flagg.    of    McMlnn- 

vilb.    Ore.,    for    constructing    municipal 

orks,  to  Include  32,000  ft.  of  wood 

pipe. 

Menominee.  Win. — Although  its  fran- 
chise, granted  In  1885,  would  not  expire 
for  32  years,  Menominee  Water  Co.  has 
taken  indeterminate  franchise  under 
provisions  of  public  utility  law  and  city 
will  hold  special  election  to  vote  on 
proposition  to  purchase  plant  at  figure 
to  be  placed  on  it  by  railroad  commis- 
sion. 

Mnnville,  Wyo. — City  is  said  to  be  dis- 
cussing proposition  of  $20,000  bond  is- 
sue  for  waterworks. 

Gait,  Ont. — Citizens  have  authorized 
$70,000  bond  issue  for  waterworks  ex- 
tensions, including  construction  of  trunk 
main. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Elgin,  III. — For  constructing  west  side 
standpipe,  and  a  500.000  gal.  steel  water 
tank,  to  Chicago  Bridge  &  Iron  Works 
of  Chicago,  at  about  $20,400.  Wm.  F. 
Sylla   is  City  Clk. 

Decatur,  Ind. — For  constructing  rein- 
forced concrete  reservoir,  to  Meyers  & 
Richards,    of   Decatur,  at   $3,636. 

\i'n  Hertford.  Moms. — By  water  board, 
for  supolving  about  30  tons  of  lead  pipe, 
to  Chadwick  Boston  Lead  Co.,  at  $5.17 
per  100  lbs. 

Grand  Rnpids.  Mich. — For  laying  of 
water  pipes,  to  Verbey  &  Kloet,  at 
$461.90. 

Newark.  X.  J. — Contract  for  supply- 
ing pumping  machinery  to  Newark  Bay 
pumping  station  which  is  to  be  part  of 
Passaic  Valley  trunk  sewer  project,  has 
been  awarded  by  Passaic  Valley  sewer- 
age commission  to  Camden  Iron  Works. 
whose  bid  was  $229,600.  Other  bidders 
were  Allis-Chalmers  Co..  of  Milwaukee, 
$232,000;  Bethlehem  Steel  Co..  South 
Bethlehem.  Pa..  $261,000;  Watts  Camp- 
bell  Co..    of   Newark.    $276,500. 

Xewhurgh.  X.  Y. — Bids  for  furnishing 
20  tons  of  6-inch  water  pipe  have  been 
received  by  Supt.  Stanton.  One  was 
from  Warren  Foundry  &  Machine  Co.. 
of  Xew  York.  Price  was  $24.50  per  net 
ton  with  2%c.  per  pound  for  fittings. 
Another  proposal  was  from  United 
States  Cast  Iron  Pipe  &  Foundry  Co. 
of  Philadelphia,  and  was  $25  per  ton 
for  pipe  and  2s4c.  per  pound  for  fittings. 
Third  bid  was  from  Charles  Millar  & 
Son  Co.  of  Utica.  Pipe  was  $24.80  per 
ton  and  fittings  2^ic.  per  pound.  Con- 
tract was  awarded  to  Warren  Foundry 
&  Machine  Co. 

Xinanrn  Falls,  N\  Y. — To  Shepard  & 
Callahan,  two  contracts  for  laying  water 
mains,  by  Board  of  Water  Commission- 
ers. They  bid  $1,717.75  for  mains  in 
DeVeaux  st..  Whirlpool  and  Vanderbilt 
aves..  and  $387.30  for  main  in  Whitney 
ave.   from   Fifteenth   to   Seventeenth   St. 

Plensnntville.  X.  Y". — For  construct- 
ing concrete  reservoir  and  pipe  line  from 
plans  of  Lipnincott  Eng.  Co..  30  East  42d 
street.  New  York  city,  to  Hughes  &  Gar- 
dener of  North  Tarry-town,  at  $9,561  for 
contract  1   and    $903    for  contract   2. 

Pleasant  City-  O. — For  constructing 
waterworks  to  T.  R.  Stone,  of  Lima,  at 
$14,350. 

Levtistnn,  Utah — To  Wheelwright 
Construction  Co..  of  Ogden,  contract  for 
installation  of  modern  water  works  sys- 
tem at  Lewiston  Water  will  be  brought 
from  large  snring  east  of  Franklin.  Ida., 
and  entire  distributing  system  will  be 
Matheson  joint  steel.  Contract  calls  for 
the  completion  of  work  by  Dec.  1,  and 
will    cost    $75,000. 

Paj-snn.  t'tah. — Contract  for  city  wa- 
terworks has  been  let  to  Wheelwright 
Construction  Co.  of  Ogden.  The  bonds 
for  $43,000.  which  city  voted  to  issue 
some  time  ago  for  installing  water- 
works, will  be  bought  by  contracting 
company.  Tt  has  been  estimated  that 
svstem  will  cost  between  $45,000  and 
S50.000.  and  deficiency  will  be  made  up 
from    taxation. 

Front  Royal,  Vn. — For  constructing 
water  works  and  sewer  svstem.  to  Wm. 
Tunny,    of  Joliet.   111.,   at   $28,550. 

Golilemlnle,  Wnsh. — To  Consolidated 
Contract  Co..  of  Portland.  Ore.,  for  600.- 
000-gal    reservoir;    cost,    about    $21,000. 

Seattle,  Wnsh — Bv  Board  of  Public 
Works.  for  Installing  hydrants  In 
Thirty-second  ave.  Northwest  to  Wash- 
ington   Construction   Co.    at   $1,312. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  JULY  24,  1913 


No.  4 


STEEL  TILE   WALL  AT  COLUMBIA,   S.    C.    WATER    WORKS    FOREBAY. 

A  STEEL  PILE  RETAINING  WALL 


At  Forebay  of  Municipal  Water  Power  Pumping  Plant.— Constructed  by  Municipal  Forces— Steel  Piles  Cut 
by  Oxyacetylene  Burner.— Methods  Employed. — Difficulties  Encountered. — Cost. 


Bj-    JOHN    McNEAL,    M.    Ami     Soc     C     B 

The  undermining  of  the  stone  retaining  wall  at  the 
forebay  at  the  municipal-  water  power  pumping  plant  of 
Columbia,  S.  C,  necessitated  the  reconstruction  of  a  new 
wall.  This  forebay  is  located  on  the  comparatively  nar- 
row bank  between  the  canal  and  Congaree  river  which 
it  parallels,  and  two  gate  openings  allow  the  water  to 
pass  from  the  forebay,  through  the  penstocks,  to  the 
turbines  in  the  pumping  plant.  At  the  location  of  the 
forebay,  the  canal  is  about  160  feet  in  width  and  the 
water  13  feet  in  depth. 

Before  the  work  was  started  on  the  reconstruction  of 
the  fallen  retaining  wall,  the  Water  Works  Department 
constructed  a  flume  through  the  forebay  to  carry  the 
water  to  one  of  the  penstocks,  which  allowed  the  use 
of  one  of  the  turbines  during  the  reconstruction  of  the 
wall. 

In  order  to  admit  of  the  operation  of  one  of  the  tur- 
bines, it  was  decided  by  the  writer  to  construct  a  steel 
pile  retaining  wall,  parallel  with  and  very'  close  to  the 
line  of  the  original  stone  retaining  wall.     The  construc- 


City  Engineer,  Columbia.    South    Carolina, 
tion  of  a  crib  coffer-dam  would  have  prevented  the  oper- 
ation   of   one   water   power   turbine    and   greatly    delayed 
the   work,  and   for   this   reason,   as   well   as   economy    in 
cost,  a  steel  pile  wall  was  decided  on. 

The  wall  as  designed  was  42  feet  in  length  with  one 
right  angle  bend  7  feet  in  length  and  a  return  bend  at  an 
angle  of  110  degrees,  18  feet  in  length,  enclosing  the  re- 
maining portion  of  the  original  retaining  wall  and  ex- 
tending into  the  bank  of  the  canal  a  sufficient  distance 
to  prevent  the  water  from  penetrating  the  canal  bank 
at  the  point  of  contact. 

Lackawanna  14-inch  arched  web  steel  sheet  piling 
three-eighths  of  an  inch  in  thickness  was  used  in  the 
construction.  These  piles  were  made  of  structural  steel 
of  the  quality  required  for  standard  I-beams  and  chan- 
nels, and  two  coats  of  graphite  paint  applied  before 
driving. 

The  original  piles  were  31  feet  in  length,  which  allowed 
for  a  penetration  below  the  bed  of  the  canal  of  15  feet. 
Some  of  the  piles  were  driven  to  this  maximum  depth, 


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but  at  other  points  bedrock  was  encountered  and  the 
averagi  depth  of  penetration  for  the  entire  wall  was  12 
feet  below  the  bed  of  the  canal,  each  pile  being  driven 

'ock. 

At  the  junction  of  the  steel  pili  wall  with  the  head 
wall  of  the  forebay,  which  was  not  damaged  by  the  fall 
of  the  retaining  wall,  at  the  suggestion  of  the  Lacka- 
wanna Steel  Company,  a  special  .section  of  steel  pile  was 
made,  which  provided  for  a  half-section  steel  pile  with 
an  angle  bolted  on  each  side  of  the  web  of  the  pile, 
which  made  a  straight  flange  section  next  to  the  head 
wall  through  which  holts  were  driven  into  the  lie. id 
wall  and  the  steel  wall  firmly  anchored  thereto. 

In  driving  this  section,  it  was  found  that  unforeseen 
obstacles  prevented  driving  the  pile  as  closely  to  the 
wall  as  was  anticipated.  It  was  consequently  necessary, 
upon  completion  of  the  work,  to  enclose  the  space  be- 
tween the  head  wall  and  the  face  of  the  angles  with  a 
solid  concrete  block,  which  extended  from  the  surface 
>>i  the  water  to  the  bottom  of  the  canal,  and  solidly 
united  the  space  between  the  steel  section  and  the  head 
wall.  The  anchor  bolts  were  concreted  with  this  section 
at  the  same  time.  Fish  tail  bolts  were  used  to  anchor 
the  steel  pile  to  the  head  wall. 

The  onl)  hammer  available  for  this  work  was  a  drop 
hammer  one  thousand  pounds  in  weight.  A  pile  driver 
was  constructed  on  the  ground  and  the  entire  work 
driven  with  this  light  hammer.  In  this  connection.  I 
might  add  that  the  driving  of  a  steel  pile  twelve  hundred 
and  sixty-five  pounds  in  weight  with  a  one  thousand 
pound  hammer  was  not  an  easy  task,  but  the  work  was 
well  and  successfully  accomplished  by  the  superintendent 
in  charge  of  the  work,  Wm.  A.  Moore. 

In  one  part  of  the  work  a  log  or  12x12  timber  was  en- 
countered and  it  was  necessary  to  drive  the  pile  com- 
pletely through  it.  as  removal  of  the  obstruction  was 
out  of  the  question.  This  was  accomplished  with  the 
light  hammer  above  described,  somewhat  to  our 
surprise,  as  the  fall  of  the  hammer,  on  the  first 
blows  after  the  obstacle  was  encountered,  was 
a  little  over  three  feet  only.  Patience,  however,  in 
this  case  was  very  necessary,  as  the  obstacle  was  only 
overcome  by  persistent  hammering  for  a  period  of  about 
three  hours.  During  the  construction  it  was  found  nec- 
essary to  withdraw  one  or  two  of  the  piles  and  this  was 
found  to  be  rather  a  difficult  task  with  the  light  driver 
and  derrick  which  was  used  in  the  construction. 

Great  care  was  exercised  in  the  construction  of  the 
wall  to  prevent  the  piles  from  leaning  in  any  direction 
and  the  entire  work  was  finished  almost  true  to  line  and 
the  idles  vertical. 

Upon  completion  of  the  driving,  light  angles  were  run 
along  the  inside  of  the  steel  wall  and  tie  rods  run  through 
these  angles  to  the  anchor  piles,  which  were  driven  in 
the  rear  of  the  wall.  Tie  rods  were  also  run  from  one 
side  of  the  wall  to  the  other  at  points  where  the  con- 
struction of  the  wall  admitted. 

\  few  feet  were  cut  from  the  top  of  four  of  the, 
piles  with  an  oxyacetylene  gas  flame  burner,  during  the 
construction,  in  order  to  save  time.  The  projections  of 
these  piles  interfered  with  the  operation  of  the  pile 
driver,   but   were  quickly   removed   by  the  burner. 

Upon  completion  of  the  driving,  the  interlocks  of  the 
Steel  idles  were  filled  with  Portland  cement  in  order  to 
unite  the  piles  and  make  the  interlocks  act  integral  in 
the  wall.  Steel  piles  of  this  design  do  not  form  water- 
tight joints,  unless  the  interlocks  arc  filled  with  cement 
or  oakum   to   prevent   leaking. 

Concrete  was  also  p  a  portion  of  the  inside 

of  the  steel  wall,  extending  from  the  base  of  the  canal 
to  water  surface,  in  order  to  protect  the  steel  next  to  the 
old   stone   wall   which   was   left    in   place. 


The  steel  piles  were  delivered  to  this  city  by  the  Lack- 
awanna Steel  Company  of  Buffalo,  X.  V.,  at  a  cost  of 
$1.97  per  hundred  pounds  and  the  actual  cost  of  the 
completed  work,  including  the  cost  of  the  steel  piling, 
was  about  $2,500,  The  entire  wall  was  constructed  in  a 
little  less  than   two  months. 

The  entire  work  was  done  by  the  city  force  under  the 
supervision  of  the  writer. 

This  steel  wall  was  built  as  a  permanent  wall  and  has 
accomplished  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  constructed. 


INTERCEPTING  SEWER,  FITCHBURG 


Of   Reinforced   Concrete,   With  Cast    Iron   Siphon. — 

Details  of  Grit   Chamber. — Construction   in 

Tunnel. — Seepage  Measurement. 

In  1910  there  was  established  for  the  city  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.,  a  sewage  disposal  commission,  to  which  was 
entrusted  the  construction  of  works  for  removing  from 
the  Nashua  river,  which  flows  through  the  city,  the 
pollution  caused  by  sewage  which  enters  it  at  a  number 
of  points,  and  the  disposal  of  this  sewage  in  a  manner 
satisfactory  to  the  State  Board  of  Health.  This  end  is 
being  secured  by  building  an  intercepting  sewer  parallel 
to  the  river  and  crossing  it  at  four  points,  and  con- 
structing at  its  lower  end.  just  inside  the  eastern  corner 
of  the  city,  a  sewage  disposal  plant  consisting  of  primary 
and  secondary  Imhoff  tanks,  sprinkling  filters  and 
sludge  beds.  Up  to  the  present  time  about  three  miles 
of  the  intercepting  sewer  have  been  completed,  but  work 
has  not  yet  begun  on  the  purification  plant.  This  in- 
tercepter  consists  of  a  reinforced  concrete  sewer  in  suc- 
cessive lengths  of  48  inches.  45  inches  and  36  inches  in 
diameter,  and  at  the  lower  end  a  siphon  of  30-inch  cast 
iron  pipe  5.070  feet  long  which  carries  the  sewage  across 
low  land  to  the  filtration  ground,  which  is  reached  with- 
out pumping:  the  inverted  siphon  falling  to  a  point 
about  40  feet  below  the  hydraulic  radiant. 

At  the  junction  of  the  siphon  with  the  48-inch  sewer 
there  has  been  constructed  a  siphon  chamber  so  arranged 
that  when  the  flow  of  the  sewer  exceeds  the  capacity 
of  tlie  30-inch  siphon  the  excess  will  spill  to  the  river 
through  a  24-inch  pipe  line.  The  capacity  of  the  30- 
inch  siphon  is  about  11  million  gallons  per  day,  and  as 
the  present  flow  of  sewage  is  only  about  one-half  of 
this  amount,  it  is  only  at  times  of  considerable  rain  that 
anything  from  the  sewer  will  flow  through  the  overflow 
pipe  to  the  river.  The  siphon  chamber  is  so  constructed 
as  to  provide  for  adding  a  36-inch  inverted  siphon  line 
when  the  normal  flow  of  sewage  about  equals  the  capa- 
city of  the  present  30-inch  line.  When  this  has  been 
constructed  the  overflow  can  be  so  regulated  by  stop 
planks  that  no  sewage  will  be  diverted  to  the  river  until 
the  amount  flowing  in  the  48-inch  sewer  exceeds  the 
capacity  of  both  siphon  lines. 

When  the  30-inch  pipe  is  carrying  the  present  amount 
of  sewage  the  velocity  of  flow  will  be  about  1$4  feet  per 
second.  It  is  believed  that  this  will  be  sufficient  to  pre- 
vent clogging  if  no  gravel  or  sand  reaches  the  siphon. 
To  insure  this,  there  has  been  constructed,  about  1.400 
feet  above  the  siphon  chamber,  a  grit  chamber  to  inter- 
cept all  heavy  matters.  Also  provision  has  been  made 
for  blowing  out  the  inverted  siphon  by  placing  a  blow- 
off  pipe  at  the  crossing  of  the  river,  which  is  also  the 
lowest  point  of  the  siphon.  An  additional  reason  for 
constructing  the  grit  chamber  was  to  prevent  any  min- 
eral matter  from  reaching  the  disposal  plant.  The  grit 
chamber  would  naturally  have  been  located  immediately 
above  the  upper  end  of  the  inverted  siphon,  but  the 
sewer  at  this  point  was  laid  across  private  property  and 


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it  was  thought  desirable  to  avoid  any  complications  as 
to  access,  etc.,  by  placing  the  grit  chamber  in  the  sewer 
department  yard,  there  being  no  connection  entering 
the  sewer  between  these  two  points. 

This  grit  chamber,  the  details  of  which  are  shown  in 
the  accompanying  drawing,  has  a  total  length  of  53 
feet  9  inches,  and  a  maximum  inside  width  of  18  feet. 
The  sump  or  grit  catcher,  situated  below  the  sewer  in- 
vert, is  31  feet  6  inches  long,  8  feet  wide  and  about  7J 
feet  deep.  At  the  lower  end  of  the  sump  is  a  pump 
well  with  a  4-inch  centrifugal  pump  vertically  con- 
nected with  an  electric  motor,  with  which  to  remove 
the  water  from  the  sump  when  it  is  desired  to  remove 
the  sand  and  gravel  settled  from  the  sewage.  The  ma- 
terial collected  in  the  sump  will  be  removed  in  buckets 
through  manholes  provided  in  the  floor  and  roof  of  the 
chamber.  There  is  a  6-inch  opening  in  the  line  of  the 
sewer  invert  through  the  grit  chamber  floor  the  full 
length  of  the  sump.  Spaced  2  feet  apart  there  are 
placed  in  this  opening  iron  baffle  plates,  the  tops  of, 
which  are  of  the  same  shape  as  and  at  the  grade'  of  the 
sewer  invert.  These  baffles  are  designed  to  arrest  the 
Bow  of  any  mineral  matter  beginning  to  settle  and  di- 
vert it  into  the  sump.  The  floor  of  the  grit  chamber 
was  designed  both  in  plan  and  section  so  that  the 
velocity  of  the  flow  would  be  about  one  foot  per  sec- 
ond, no  matter  what  volume  was  flowing  in  the  48-inch 
sewer.  The  accompanying  table  gives  data  relative  to 
velocities   in    the   main   sewer   and   grit   chamber   for   the 


FLOW     AND 

VELOCITIES    IN 

IXTERCKPTER     AND 

GRIT 

CHAM  BE  It. 

Area  of 

Velo- 

maximum    city 

Cubic 

Depth  Veloci 

:y    water 

ln 

feet 

In 

in 

section 

grit 

Flow. 

Gals. 

per 

4-ft. 

4-ft. 

in  grit 

cham- 

per day. 

second 

sewer. 

sewer 

chamber. 

ber. 

1 1  nimum, 

3,000,000 

4.65 

,92 

2.06 

3.99 

1.17 

1910  Average, 

4,000,000 

6.20 

1.08 

2.24 

6.27 

.99 

in  In  Maximum 

6,000,000 

9.30 

1.32 

2.53 

9.97 

.93 

1910  Storm, 

10,000,000 

15.50 

1.70 

2.91 

16.68 

.93 

1940  Average, 

6,875,000 

10.65 

1.40 

2.64 

11.32 

.94 

ity  of   4   ft.   sewer   with   grade  of  .001    =    39.38  cubic  feet 
per  second. 
Velocity  of  4   ft.   sewer   with   grade   of  .001    =       3.13    feet    per 
second. 
All  above  computations  with   n  =  ,015  in  Kutter's  formula. 


probable  flow  under  conditions  immediately  following 
the  completion  of  the  construction  and  also  for  the 
average  domestic  sewage  in  1940. 

At  the  lower  end  of  the  grit  chamber  there  is  placed 
a  screen  so  that  any  large  matters  in  the  sewage  will  be 
removed.  This  screen  is  made  of  2-inch  by  ^-inch  flat 
bars  spaced  2  inches  apart  on  centers,  making  the  open- 
ings between  bars  1^  inches.  A  48-inch  sluice  gate 
is  placed  at  each  end  of  the  grit  chamber  and  a  24-inch 
by-pass  constructed  so  that  at  times  of  removing  grit 
from  the  sump  the  sewage  will  be  carried  around  the 
chamber;  but  the  by-pass  will  be  used  only  when  there 
is  no  storm  water  in  the  sewage. 

The  grit  chamber  is  roofed  over  at  the  surface  of  the 
ground  with  a  concrete  slab  reinforced  with  I  beams 
and  wire  mesh.  A  small  brick  building  for  housing  the 
electric  motor  and  other  equipment  is  to  be  erected  this 
year. 

This  grit  chamber  was  constructed  under  contract 
with  the  International  Construction  Company  of  Bos- 
ton. The  work  included  667.1  cubic  yards  of  earth  ex- 
cavation at  $1.75;  224.64  yards  of  rock  excavation  at  $7; 
180.22  yards  of  concrete  masonry  at  $17;  1638.4  pounds 
of  steel  bars  and  fabric  at  5  cents;  hauling  and  placing 
12.044  pounds  of  steel  work  at  3  cents;  6.4  cubic  yards 
of  brick  masonry  in  manholes  at  $15;  laying  65.32  feet 
of  24-inch  by-pass  pipe  at  $4;  hauling  and  setting  4 
sluice  gates,  $80;  lumber  left  in  place.  1,668  feet  at 
S25,  and  extra  work  amounting  to  $181.31.  The  city 
purchased  the  pipe  and  castings  at  a  cost  of  $775.85. 
making  a   total  cost  to  the  city  of  $7,695.37. 

Of  the  48-inch  sewer,  1,503  feet  was  in  tunnel.  At  the 
end  of  1911  a  shaft  near  one  end  had  been  excavated  to 
sewer  grade  and  headings  started  and  excavation  begun 
for  a  shaft  near  the  other  end  of  the  tunnel.  Work  on 
the  tunnel  excavation  continued  during  the  winter  at 
a  good  rate  of  progress.  The  minimum  excavation 
called  for  was  a  circle  of  5  feet  in  diameter,  but  most 
of  the  tunnel  was  blasted  larger  than  this.  Compressed 
air  was  used  for  drilling  and  electricity  for  lighting.  The 
only  difficulty  encountered  was  at  one  point  where  the 
ledge   rock   dipped   below   the   sewer  and   the   excavation 


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was  in  sand  and  gravel.  Owing  to  the  failure  of  the 
contractors  to  take  proper  precautions  this  material 
flowed  into  the  tunnel,  not  only  delaying  the  progress 
of  the  work  but  causing  a  considerable  settlement  in 
the  street  above.  The  tunnel  was  lined  with  concrete 
having  a  minimum  thickness  of  6  inches,  Blaw  forms 
being  used.  Spaces  over  the  arch  of  the  tunnel  were 
filled  with  stone  from  the  excavation,  placed  by  hand. 
Drilling  and  blasting  were  done  in  such  a  way  as  to 
make  the  whole  sectional  excavation  at  one  blast.  Con- 
siderable damage  was  caused  to  houses  near  the  line 
of  the  sewer,  and  the  contractor  was  required  to  settle 
many  claims  on  this  account.  The  contract  price  for 
the  tunnel  was  $15.85  per  lineal  foot,  and  the  concrete 
masonry  in  the  tunnel,  $13  per  cubic  yard. 

This  work  has  been  designed  by  and  constructed  under 
the  supervision  of  David  A.  Hartwell  as  chief  engineer 
and  Harrison  P.  Eddy  as  consulting  engineer.  In  their 
report  for  1912  they  give  the  following  information  con- 
cerning seepage: 

"In  our  computations  for  estimating  the  sewage  flow 
to  be  cared  for  by  the  intercepting  sewer,  an  allowance 
was  made  for  ground  water  and  other  leakage  of  1,960 
gallons  per  acre  per  day.  This  quantity  would  be  equiva- 
lent to  about  74,000  gallons  per  day  per  mile  of  sewers 
assuming  that  the  tributary  area  is  completely  sewered. 
After  the  completion  of  Section  3  a  weir  was  installed  to 
ascertain  the  leakage  in  that  section  of  the  sewer,  cov- 
ering a  length  of  about  half  a  mile.  This  weir  showed 
that  the  leakage  was  about  one-third  of  the  allowance 
provided  for.  With  the  completion  of  Section  2A  (the 
section  containing  the  tunnel  above  described)  and 
Section  4,  the  location  of  this  weir  was  changed  to  a 
point  in  Section  2A  in  the  department  yard,  above  which 
location  there  is  completed  about  lj^  miles  of  the  main 
intercepter.  The  flow  at  this  weir  is  wholly  ground 
water  leakage  and  at  first  was  about  21,000  gallons  per 
mile  per  day,  which  flow  is  lessening  in  quantity  and  at 
the  time  of  the  most  recent  measurements  was  about? 
17,000  gallons  per  mile  per  day.  Measurements  of  this 
flow  will  be  taken  at  frequent  intervals  during  the  period 
elapsing  before  lateral  connections  are  made  with  the 
intercepter." 


SAN   DIEGO   WATER   WORKS   RULES 


A  MUNICIPAL  ICE  PLANT. 

While  a  considerable  number  of  cities  are  this  year 
considering  and  have  considered  from  time  to  time  in  the 
past  the  installing  of  municipal  ice  plants,  the  first  city 
to  install  such  a  plant,  so  far  as  we  have  been  able  to 
learn,  is  Weatherford.  Oklahoma,  which  in  the  early  part 
of  this  year  bought  from  the  Carbondale  Machine  Com- 
pany a  plant  having  a  capacity  of  10  tons  of  ice  per  day. 
This  plant  has  now  been  in  operation  nearly  four  months 
and  is  said  to  be  very  satisfactory  from  all  points  of 
view.  It  is  run  in  connection  with  the  municipal  elec- 
tric light  plant,  using  exhaust  steam  in  an  absorption 
machine.  The  cost  of  the  plant,  including  the  building, 
was  about  $11,000.  It  is  estimated  that  the  ice  costs  the 
city  about  50  cents  per  ton:  of  which  40  cents  is  labor. 
It  is  apparent  that  considerable  credit  for  the  low  cost 
is  due  to  the  fact  that  exhaust  steam  is  used;  the  use  of 
live  steam  or  electric  current  would  probably  increase  the 
operating  cost  100  to  150  per  cent.  The  prices  for  ice  in 
Weatherford  are  as  follows:  Delivered.  40  cents  per  hun- 
dred for  less  than  1,000  pounds,  and  30  cents  for  1,000 
pounds  or  more  in  full  blocks.  Prices  on  the  platform, 
40  cents  per  hundred  for  less  than  300  pounds,  25  cents 
in  full  blocks  for  from  300  to  1,000  pounds,  and  20  cents 
for  1,000  pounds  or  more. 

If  any  of  our  readers  know  of  other  municipal  ice 
plants,  we  hope  that  they  will  give  us  any  information 
they  can  concerning  the  same. 


Water  for  Public  Purposes  Metered  and  Paid  For. — 

Rates  for  Meters  and  for  Water  Used. — Mains 

in  New  Subdivisions. 

The   Common   Council  of  San  Diego,    California,    on 

April  28  last,  adopted  an  ordinance  covering  the  relations 
between  the  water  department  and  consumers,  which 
contains  many  ideas  worthy  of  consideration  by  other 
cities.  The  more  important  and  novel  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  are  given  below: 

All  water  is  furnished  through  meters,  where  this  is 
possible:  practically-  the  only  exceptions  being  water 
used  in  construction  work,  and  for  this  the  prices  are 
fixed,  such  as  $1.25  per  thousand  square  feet  of  paving 
laid  for  water  used  for  mixing  and  wetting  concrete; 
l/2  cent  per  cubic  yard  of  trench  or  other  excavation  for 
water  used  in  settling  earth  or  "water  tamping,"  etc. 
All  water  furnished  to  the  various  municipal  depart- 
ments of  the  city  is  measured  by  meter  and  payment  for 
it  made  to  the  water  fund  from  the  funds  of  the  depart- 
ment in  question,  such  as  street,  sewer,  public 
buildings,  fire,  etc.  A  charge  of  $30  a  year  is  made 
for  each  fire  hydrant,  the  same  for  each  drinking  foun- 
tain, watering  trough,  etc.  The  charge  for  water  for 
general  use  is  8  cents  per  one  hundred  cubic  feet,  with, 
a  minimum  for  each  size  of  meter  varying  from  $1  per 
month  for  5^-inch  meter  to  $5  per  month  for  6-inch  me- 
ters and  larger;  but  this  rate  may  be  reduced  by  com- 
mon council  at  the  recommendation  of  the  water  de- 
partment when  used  for  public  purposes  and  charitable 
institutions,  but  in  this  case  the  difference  between  the 
reduced  rate  and  8  cents  shall  be  paid  to  the  water  fund 
from  the  general  fund  of  the  city.  All  water  bills  are 
payable  monthly,  and  a  penalty  of  10  per  cent  is  added 
to  the  bill  if  not  paid  within  10  days  after  becoming  due, 
and  if  not  paid  within  the  next  10  days  an  additional  50 
cents  is  added,  and  the  water  may  be  shut  off  from  the 
premises. 

Fixed  charges  are  made  for  providing  and  perpetually 
maintaining  a  service  with  meter  and  meter  box.  For 
5^-inch  service  the  charges  are  $8  for  meter  and  box, 
$10  for  service,  and  $17  for  paving;  for  1-inch  service  the 
charges  are  $20,  $12  and  $20,  respectively,  and  these 
prices  increase  up  to  $500.  $166  and  $30,  respectively  for 
a  6-inch  service.  These  prices  include  service  connec- 
tion complete  from  the  main  to  and  including  the  meter 
box,  which  is  set  just  inside  the  curb.  No  further 
charges  for  repairs  are  made,  except  that  in  case  meters 
are  injured  through  neglect  or  carelessness  of  the  owner 
or  occupant  of  the  premises,  any  expense  to  the  depart- 
ment caused  thereby  is  charged  against  the  owner  of  the 
premises. 

Where  the  property  is  located  upon  a  street  in  which  a 
water  main  of  not  less  than  2  inches  in  diameter  is  laid, 
same  shall  be  connected  with  the  water  system  by  a  serv- 
ice pipe  extending  at  right  angles  from  the  main  to  the 
curb  line,  a  stop  cock  placed  inside  the  line  of  the  street 
curb,  with  a  meter,  meter  box  and  cast  iron  meter  box 
cover,  provided,  however,  nothing  in  this  paragraph  shall 
interfere  with  the  Department  of  Water  installing  a  serv- 
ice pipe  of  sufficient  size  from  the  water  main  to  the  curb 
for  the  purpose  of  leading  branches  to  the  right  and  left 
in  the  parking  to  supply  not  more  than  three  separate  prop- 
erties. 

Where  the  property  is  located  on  a  street  in  which  there 
exists  no  water  main  in  front  of  the  premises  applied  for, 
the  superintendent  of  the  Department  of  Water  shall  ex- 
tend the  nearest  water  main  in  the  direction  of  said  prop- 
erty, provided  that  in  no  instance  shall  an  extension  of  any 
water  main  exceed  100  feet  for  any  one  applicant  who  has 
in  all  other  respects  complied  with  the  requirements  of  this 
ordinance,  excepting  that  the  superintendent  of  the  De- 
oartment  of  Water  may  estimate  the  cost  of  any  extension 
in  excess  of  the  100  feet  allowed  by  this  ordinance  and  upon 


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payment   by    the  applicant   of   the   i 
may  be  installed  b)  the  Department  ol   Water,  provided. 
That  « .iil>   one  service  connection  shall  be  allowed  upon 
inch  pipe,  having  a  pressure  ol  less  than  20  pounds,  2 
; -inch  pipe  with  pressure  between  20 
'.ii  pounds,  and  3  services  upon  a  (4-inch  pipe  with  over  60 

pounds   pressure. 

A  1-inch  pipe  may  be  allowed  twice  the  number  of  serv- 
ice connections  as  a  ^-inch  of  the  same  pr. 

\  1  inch  pipe  may  Berve  twice  the  number  as  a  1-inch, 
and  a  2-inch  pipe   twice  that   as   the    l'a-inch. 

No  water  pipes  laid  in  the  streets  of  this  city  of  less  than 
2  inches  in  diameter  shall  be  considered  as  mains,  and  the 
superintendent  of  the  Department  of  Water  may  at  any 
time  order  same  removed  and  a  larger  pipe   installed. 

Fire  hydrants  are  provided  lor  the  side  purpose  of  ex- 
tinguishing tires,  and  are  to  be  opened  and  used  only  by 
the  Water  and  Fire  Departments,  or  such  persons  as  may 
specially  authorized  by  the  superintendent  of  the  De- 
partment of  Water. 

Another  ordinance  requires  that  whenever  any  tract 
or  subdivision  of  land  within  the  city  limits  is  laid  out 
into  lots,  tli,  owners  may  be  required  by  Common  Coun- 
install  water  mains  of  sufficient  size  to  insure  ade- 
quate service,  together  with  a  sufficient  number  of  regu- 
lation lire  hydrants;  or  else  that  a  cash  deposit  or  bond 
.en  to  guarantee  that  these  will  be  installed  when- 
ever the  Council  may  request;  this  work  to  be  done  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Common  Council,  and  under  the 
supervision  of  inspectors  appointed  by  it. 


MOTOR  BUSSES  IN  HUNTINGTON. 

Motor  busses  instead  of  street  cars  was  the  decision  of 
the  citizens  of  Huntington,  Ind.,  a  town  of  about  15,000. 
There  had  been  a  long  standing  agitation  for  street  cars 
and  when  a  franchise  petition  was  finally  presented  the 
terms  were  not  altogether  satisfactory,  so  the  city  coun- 
cil called  a  mass  meeting  to  discuss  the  question. 

And  while  this  discussion  was  going  on  somebody 
made  the  remark  that  "a  system  of  motor  busses  would 
be  better  than  the  plan  presented."  This  suggestion  set 
the  people  to  thinking  and  in  a  few  minutes  they  were 
laying  plans  for  a  motor  transit  and  the  street  car  fran- 
chise was  dropped.  The  council  delayed  any  action  in 
regard  to  the  franchise  for  a  few  days  and  by  that  time 
a  company  was  formed  consisting  of  many  of  the  leading 
citizens  of  Huntington,  to  operate  a  motor  transit  sys- 
tem, and  the  council  granted  them  a  twenty-year  fran- 
chise. 

Easj  riding  -('..-ton  busses  were  designed  by  the  White 
factor}  and  in  addition  two  cars  were  purchased  to 
operate  overland  between  Huntington  and  neighboring 
towns  not    connected   by   railroad.     Both   passenger  and 


freight  traffic  are  being  catered  to.  thus  taking  the  place 
of  the  local  and  interurban  trade  as  well  as  the  freight. 

In  less  than  one  month  of  service  the  traffic  compelled 
the  addition  of  two  more  busses  and  they  were  promptly 
placed  in  service.  In  the  city  the  cars  have  been  placed 
on  schedule  over  a  given  territory,  practically  including 
every  important  street.  Service  exactly  similar  to  that 
of  street  car  lines  is  maintained,  tickets  selling  at  six 
for  25  cents  and  transfers  given  to  any  point.  The  people 
of  Huntington  are  well  satisfied,  for  they  have  obtained 
a  scheduled  transportation  service  that  is  of  the  best 
and  they  have  obtained  it  within  ninety  days  after  the 
idea  was  conceived,  without  even  so  much  as  turning  a 
stone  in  the  streets  that  would  have  been  torn  up  and 
blockaded  to  make  way  for  the  car  rails. 

This  system  means  many  conveniences  that  would  te 
impossible  with  trolley  cars;  for  instance,  cars  must  stop 
in  the  center  of  the  street  regardless  of  the  condition  of 
pavement  at  that  place.  The  motor  busses  will  discharge 
the  passengers  at  the  curb. 

For  small  towns  and  cities  it  is  often  impossible  to  have 
street  cars  because  the  amount  of  traffic  would  not  per- 
mit of  profitable  operation  on  account  of  the  cost  of  in- 
stalling trolley  cars,  tracks,  power  plant,  etc.  For  such 
cases  the  motor  bus  might  solve  the  problem. 


MUNICIPAL  PAVING  IN  ST.  PAUL. 

At  the  spring  election  of  1912  there  was  adopted  an 
amendment  to  St.  Paul's  charter  which  provided  that  the 
city  may  do  its  own  paving  by  city  force  account,  adver- 
tising for  the  necessary  material  in  the  usual  way.  Act- 
ing under  this  amendment,  the  city  proceeded  to  lay  4- 
inch  creosoted  wood  block  pavement  on  three  sections 
of  street  and  sandstone  on  another  section,  all  on  5-inch 
concrete  foundation.  Council  also  ordered  wood  block 
on  another  section,  but  owing  to  delay  in  receiving  the 
blocks,  only  the  concrete  foundation  was  completed  last 
season.  Considerable  more  paving  will  be  done  by  the 
city  this  year.  The  alleys  that  were  paved  last  year 
were  let  by  contract  in  the  usual  way. 

In  addition  to  street  paving,  the  city  built  by  force 
account  what  was  probably  the  first  concrete  road  in 
Minnesota,  approximately  a  quarter  of  a  mile  in  length 
This  road  has  a  heavy  grade,  as  high  as  11  per  cent  at 
one  point,  and  there  had  been  a  great  deal  of  trouble 
on  account  of  washing  out.  Stone  gutters  had  already 
been  laid  on  each  side  of  the  road,  and  last  year  the 
city  put  down  a  5-inch  concrete  roadway  between  these. 
The  total  cost  was  $1,390.  or  91.6  cents  per  square  yard 
of  concrete  pavement. 


TWO  OP  THE  MOTOR   BUSSES  SPECIALLY    CONSTRUCTED   FOR  THE  TRANSIT  SYSTEM   OF   HUNTINGTON.   IND. 


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CONTENTS 

A    Steel    Pile    Retaining    Wall     (Illustrated).       By    John 

MeNeal    97 

Intercepting    Sewer   at    Fitchburg    (Illustrated) 98 

A    Municipal    Ice    Plant 101 

San   Diego  Water  Works  Rules 101 

Motor    Busses   in   Huntinpton    (Illustrated) 102 

Municipal   Paving   in   St.   Paul 102 

Motor    Busses    Instead    of    Street   Cars 103 

Ozone    Water    Purification 103 

Water   Consumption    in    Louisville 103 

Patrolmen's    Diverse    Duties 104 

Use  of  Memphis   Fire   Hydrants In4 

Cost  of  New  Bedford  Sewer  Work:   Table Ml 

News   of   the   Municipalities    i  Illustrated) 105 

Lepal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent   Decisions.    112 

News   of   the   Societies 113 

Personals     116 

Municipal    Appliances     (illustrated) 115 

Industrial    News     118 

The    Week's    Contract    News 117 

Motor  Busses  Instead  of  Street  Cars. 

The  adopting  of  motor  busses  by  Huntington,  I  nil.,  in 
place  of  street  cars  running  on  rails,  as  described  on  an- 
other page,  raises  the  question  whether  the  time  has 
come  or  is  coming  when  this  can  be  adopted  as  a  more 
or  less  general  practice  by  small  cities  and  villages.  With 
more  perfect  roads  and  improved  motors  it  is  certainly 
more  practicable  than  it  was  ten  years  ago. 

There  are  several  arguments  in  favor  of  busses  as 
compared  with  cars  running  on  tracks.  Some  of  these 
are  mentioned  in  the  article,  but  there  are  others,  among 
them  the  following:  No  special  area  of  street  is  turned 
over  to  a  private  corporation.  The  smoothness  and  life 
of  the  roadway  pavement  are  not  lessened  by  the  pres- 
ence of  rails  throughout  its  length.  No  poles  or  wires 
are  necessary  ("the  underground  trolley  is  too  expensive 
a  construction  for  small  communities).  The  noise  of  steel 
tire  on  steel  rail  is  avoided — a  most  serious  objection  on 


residence  streets.  It  would  not  be  possible  for  one  or 
two  property  owners  to  prevent  the  operation  over  a 
given  route  by  refusing  their  consent  to  laying  track  in 
front  of  their  properties,  as  is  so  often  done  where  trolley 
lines  are  proposed  and  even  needed.  A  mistake  in  judg- 
ment in  locating  a  route  is  by  means  irreparable — a 
change  requires  only  the  consent  of  the  franchise  grant- 
ing power.  In  fact,  the  route  might  be  changed  from 
hour  to  hour  during  each  day.  as  the  users  of  the  busses 
desired  to  go  to  or  from  the  factories,  the  shopping  dis- 
trict, the  amusement  center,  etc.  A  temporary  obstruc- 
tion, such  as  repairing  a  road,  need  occasion  little  in- 
convenience to  busses  other  than  making  a  detour  of  a 
block. 

A  serious  question  is  whether  the  cost  of  power  and 
of  maintaining  heavy  busses  traveling  over  roads  never  as 
smooth  as  rails,  especially  when  the  power  is  in  the  form 
of  storage  batteries  as  compared  with  a  central  power 
house,  can  be  kept  low  enough  to  make  the  enterprise  a 
paying  one  with  5-cent  fares. 


Ozone  Water  Purification. 


Editor   Municipal  Journal,   New  York  City. 

Dear  Sir:  Your  editorial  in  the  July  3d  issue  on  this 
subject  is  entitled  to  commendation  and  brings  to  mind  an 
experience  of  the  writer  several  years  ago. 

A  prominent  promoter  of  this  proposition  called  on  the 
writer  with  the  endeavor  to  induce  him  to  install  the  sys- 
tem at  an  important  water  works  in  the  South,  claiming 
that  it  would  be  much  cheaper  than  mechanical  nitration 
with  the  use  of  sulphate  of  aluminum,  especially  for  waters 
of  low  alkalinity  and  high  in   organic   matter  and  color. 

He  claimed  that  ozonization  would  absolutely  remove  the 
color  and  organic  matter,  which  would  oxidize  and  pass  off 
as  vapor  or  gas  and  leave  no  residue. 

His  company  had  in  operation  a  large  plant  capable  of 
purifying  several  million  gallons  of  sewage  polluted  water 
per  day,  and  offered  to  treat,  free  of  charge,  a  sample  of 
water  in  the  presence  of  the  writer  or  his  representative. 
Accordingly,  five  50-gallon  barrels  of  the  raw  water  were 
expressed  to  the  plant.  This  water  contained  some  400 
bacteria  per  cc,  some  50  parts  per  million  of  organic  matter 
and  a  color  of  150  by  the  platinum  cobalt  standard. 

The  test,  which  was  elaborate,  proved  a  complete  failure. 
The  amount  of  color  was  not  reduced,  but  apparently  in- 
creased, and  there  was  no  reduction  of  bacteria. 

Apparently,  to  sterilize  water  by  means  of  ozone,  the 
water  must  be  free  from  suspended  matter  and  color.  In 
other  words,  it  must  be  first  thoroughly  clarified  by  some 
other  process  before  the  ozone  can  be  effective,  and  even 
then  the  treatment  by  chlorine  gas  or  hypochlorite  of  cal- 
cium is  verv  much  cheaper  and  probably  more  effective. 

It  would  be  gratifying  if  this  process  were  perfected  to 
the  extent  that  some  of  its  over-zealous  advocates  have 
claimed. 

Yours  truly. 

J.  W.  LEDOUX. 


Water  Consumption  in   Louisville. 

Louisville.  Ky..  is  one  of  the  first  cities  to  adopt  the 
separate  recording  of  water  used  for  domestic  and  for 
manufacturing  purposes,  although  it  is  hoped  that  this 
will  quickly  become  a  common  practice.  During  the 
year  1912  it  was  found  that  38.4  per  cent  of  the  entire 
consumption  was  used  by  manufacturing  industries, 
railroads  and  other  business  purposes,  while  61.6  per 
cent  was  used  for  domestic  purposes,  public  purposes 
such  as  street  sprinkling  and  fire  prevention,  and  in  in- 
cidental leakage  and  waste.  The  total  consumption  per 
capita  was  107  gallons,  but  if  that  used  for  business 
purposes  be  excluded,  the  per  capita  consumption 
would  be  but  66  gallons. 

During  the  excessive  cold  in  the  month  of  January, 
the  pumpage  for  16  consecutive  days  ran  about  38  per 
cent  above  the  normal  average  consumption  for  the 
year,  due  to  faucets  being  left  open  to  prevent  freezing. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4. 


At  the  end  of  1912  there  wen  in  use  3,022  meters, 
through  which  passed  40.8  per  cent,  of  the  total  con- 
sumption. During  the  year  all  meters  larger  than  1 
inch  were  equipped  with  a  branch  connection  and  valves 
m>  that  the  meter  can  be  tested  in  place  without  remov- 
ing it  or  inconveniencing  the  consumer.  Also,  during 
the  same  year  each  meter  wj  a   "company  num- 

ber" so  that  the  record  of  each  one  could  be  traced 
throughout  its  entire  service,  thus  establishing  a  series 
of  records  that  arc  expected  to  prove  of  considerable 
value  in  the  future  in  determining  the  relative  merits 
of  the  various  types  ami  makes  of  meters. 

All  meters  are  tested  periodically,  and  the  value  of 
this  has  been  demonstrated  by  the  increase  in  registra- 
tion. Taking  the  record  in  l'HJ  of  the  meters  which 
were  in  service  in  1911,  and  allowing  a  normal  increase 
of  3.7  per  cent  in  consumption,  but  assuming  that  other- 
wise the  same  amount  of  water  was  used  in  the  latter 
year  as  in  the  former,  the  meter-  which  had  been  tested1 
and  adjusted  apparentl)  registered  about  397  million 
gallons  nime  than  the)  would  have  registered  if  they 
had  not  been  regularly  attended  to.  At  8  cents  per 
thousand  gallons,  the  average  net  price  of  all  metered 
consumption,  this  represents  a  revenue  of  $31,760.  The 
repairing  these  during  the  year  was  $12,358. 


PATROLMEN'S  DIVERSE  DUTIES. 

bly    few    citizens    realize    the    great    number    of 

duties  which  are  placed  upon  the  average  patrolman — 
in  fact,  many  of  them  do  not  themselves  know  them  all. 
In  order  to  remedy  this  ignorance  in  the  case  of  Phila- 
delphia policemen.  Director  of  Public  Safety  George  D. 
Porter  has  had  compiled  in  pocket  form  and  issued  to 
all  members  of  the  police  department  a  patrolman's 
manual,  which  deals  with  the  patrolman's  duties,  dis- 
cipline and  reports,  and  gives  instructions  concerning 
arrests,  warrants,  evidence,  confessions,  crimes  and  of- 
fenses, regulated  operations  and  occupations,  health, 
housing  and  food  regulations,  highway  and  traffic  regu- 
lations, and  first  aid  to  the  injured.  This  book  contains 
230  pages,  of  which  each  member  of  the  force  must 
have  a  working  knowledge,  and  a  complete  understanding 
of  the  entire  contents  is  essential  for  advancement.     At 


intervals  in  the  book  are  pages  containing  single  sen- 
tences of  warning  or  comment,  such  as,  "In  seeking  pro- 
motion or  detail,  merit  counts  more  than  a  ward  boss." 
"Paying  assessments  at  election  time  can't  protect  you 
if  you  are  guilty."  "The  Philadelphia  police  have  earned 
a  reputation  for  courtesy."  This  manual  also  contains 
a  brief  list  of  the  locations  of  various  police  and  fire  sta- 
tions and  hospitals;  but  each  patrolman  is  supposed  to 
provide  himself  with  a  pocket  guide  of  the  city  in  addi- 
tion to  this  manual. 


USE  OF  MEMPHIS  FIRE  HYDRANTS. 
In  the  report  for  1912  of  general  superintendent  Wirt 
J.  Wills  of  the  Water  Department  of  Memphis,  Tennes- 
see, he  says:  "Fire  hydrants  are  used  by  the  Street, 
Health  and  Sprinkling  departments  of  the  city,  and  keep- 
ing them  in  repair  is  a  very  expensive  and  unsatisfactory 
task.  Our  records  for  the  year  show  that  on  account  of 
fire  hydrants  reported  leaking  nearly  1.000  trips  were 
made  simply  because  the  hydrants  were  not  shut  off 
tight."  The  superintendent  of  mains,  T.  H.  Gothard.  Jr., 
s;:ys  in  the  same  report  that  during  the  year  the  depart- 
ment closed  230  fire  hydrants  which  had  not  been  prop- 
erly closed  by  the  street  flushing  and  sprinkling  wagon 
employees  and  contractors,  and  which  had  been  reported 
to  the  office  as  being  out  of  order.  He  estimates  that  at 
the  very  least  this  cost  the  department  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  50  cents  per  hydrant. 


COST  OF  NEW  BEDFORD  SEWER  WORK. 

In  our  issue  of  June  26  we  published  a  table  giving 
costs  of  sewer  work  in  Fitchburg.  Mass.,  calling  atten- 
tion to  the  excellent  amount  of  detail  given  which  added 
to  the  value  of  the  cost  figures.  Since  then  we  have 
received  the  report  of  C.  F.  Law-ton,  Superintendent  of 
Streets  of  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  in  which  the  cost  of 
sewer  construction  is  given  in  even  more  detail,  in  that 
this  gives  the  maximum  and  average  cut,  the  cubic 
yards  of  excavation  in  both  earth  and  rock,  the  general 
character  of  the  material  excavated,  and  the  number  of 
manholes.  We  present  herewith  the  figures  for  con- 
struction of  10-inch  vitrified  pipe  sewer  during  the  year: 


COST  OF  LAYING  10-INCH  VITRIFIED  PIPE  SEWER  IN    NEW    BEDFORD,    MASS.,    IN    1912. 
Compiled  by  Engineering  Department. 

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10.33 

8.04 

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9.14 

11.58 

9.83 

564 

8.97 

352 

11.41 

10.30 

283 

9.12 

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231 

10.16 

9.43 

601 

9.95 

120 

11.90 

10.43 

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7.15 

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311 

11.03 

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232 

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261.40 

1,082.02 

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1.292.62 

1.41 

357.56 

1.630.18 

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0.50 

479.13 

1.69 

64.11 

543.24 

1.92 

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1,538.41 

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461.41 
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202.97 

88.79 

291.76 

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147.88 

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0.65 

0.50 

157.47 

1.53 

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229.36 

2.23 

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361.44 

1.16 

0.80 

2.86 

69.17 

352.55 

3.56 

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3.636.64 

2.85 

393.39 

0.92 

237.04 

630.43 

1.47 

1.00 

100.22 

309.69 

1.41 

947.01 

1.33 

1.195.35 

1.67 

2.40 

336.44 

1.45 

120.85 

457.29 

1.97 

0.60 

826  28 

1.040.32 

1.96 

0  26 

461.24 

2.563.99 

3.37 

239.00 

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9S.21 

337.21 

1.16 

0.50-3.00 

1   4  6 

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1.83 

0.50 

2.019.86 

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644.45 

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July  24.  1913. 


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&NICTE&LIT1E 


Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Everybody  to  Work  Roads. 
Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Governor  Major  has  announced 
that  he  will  issue  a  proclamation  shortly,  setting  apart 
two  days  in  August  when  every  able-bodied  male  resident 
in  the  rural  districts  and  towns  of  the  state  will  be  asked 
to  render  personal  assistance  in  improving  the  highways. 
The  governor  estimates  that  at  least  300,000  men  will  re- 
spond and  put  in  two  days  of  hard  work  on  the  public1 
roads.  Many  will  furnish  teams  and  machinery.  "The 
work  of  300,000  earnest  men  for  two  days  will  be  equiva- 
lent to  600,000  days  of  work,  to  say  nothing  of  the  teams 
that  would  be  supplied."  the  governor  said.  "Many  boys, 
too.  will  turn  out  and  aid  the  good  cause."  Governor 
Major  himself  proposes  to  wield  a  pick  and  shovel  for  the 
two  days  on  some  highway  near  Jefferson  City,  and  he 
will    expect    every    state    official    to    do    the    same. 

Paving  Contracts  Finished. 
Waterbury.  Conn. — Contractor  Barbara  has  finished  up 
the  paving  of  Water  and  North  Elm  streets  and  completed 
the  work  on  the  storm  conduit  in  Bank  street.  He  will 
next  start  excavating  for  the  paving  of  Exchange  place  and 
Bank  street  with  wooden  blocks.  The  blocks  now  in  the 
street  will  be  taken  to  the  city  yards  except  that  portion 
of  them  that  will  be  used  for  paving  Meadow  street  from 
Bank  to  Field  street.  Contractors  Fiege  and  Archam- 
bault,  who  have  the  contract  for  paving  Brown  street  and 
part  of  Kingsbury  and  North  Elm  streets,  are  making 
headway  and  will  soon  be  through.  The  material  used  on 
these   streets  is   split  granite  on  a  concrete  foundation. 

Milwaukee  Mixture  Laid  in  Schenectady. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Sheet  asphalt  of  the  so-called  Mul- 
len-Milwaukee mixture  has  been  laid  for  the  first  time  on 
one  of  Schenectady's  streets.  Needless  to  say.  this  was 
a  happy  day  for  Charles  A.  Mullen,  the  commissioner  of 
public  works,  who,  after  many  months'  waiting,  experi- 
enced the  sensation  of  seeing  his  brand  of  $1.50  asphalt 
laid  in   Schenectady. 

The  street  to  have  this  distinction  is  Genesee  street, 
a  short  thoroughfare  two  blocks  in  length  extending  from 
Broadway  southerly  to  Guilderland  avenue,  a  distance  of 
980  feet,  in  the  Tenth  ward.  Six  thousand  square  yards 
of  the  Mullen-Wilwaukee  mixture,  otherwise  and  techni- 
cally known  as  stone-filled  sheet  asphalt  wearing  surface, 
will  be  laid  on  Genesee  street  and  an  adjoining  street, 
Wabash   avenue. 

In  order  to  lay  the  asphalt,  it  was  necessary  that  J.  W. 
Davitt.  the  contractor  who  holds  the  contracts  for  23 
streets  to  be  paved,  a  total  of  100.000  square  yards,  call  a 
halt  on  the  work  of  patching  the  old  wearing  surfaces 
which  has  been  going  on  for  several  weeks.  With  the  ex- 
ception of  Union  street  and  several  cross  streets  all  the 
latching.  15.000  square  yards  in  all,  has  been  completed. 
There  was  quite  a  ceremony  when  the  first  few  yards  of 
the  Mullen  asphalt  was  laid.  Mr.  Mullen  and  John  Hicky, 
superintendent  of  streets,  went  to  Genesee  street  in  the 
latter's  new  auto,  where  a  crowd  had  gathered  to  witness 
the  work.  W.  M.  Brackett,  manager  of  the  asphalt  depart- 
ment, who  is  superintending  this  work  for  Contractor 
Davitt;  James  P.  Dike,  plant  superintendent  employed  by 
the  city:  Stephen  Lamoreaux,  chief  inspector  in  the  pub- 
lic works  department,  and  Arthur  H.  Hargraves,  street 
inspector,  were  on  hand. 


Vote  On  Paving  at  San  Antonio. 
San  Antonio,  Tex. — By  an  almost  unanimous  vote  the 
property  taxpayers  of  San  Antonio  made  an  agreement  at 
the  polls  to  go  into  partnership  with  the  municipal  govern- 
ment in  the  enterprise  of  paving  the  streets  of  the  city. 
According  to  the  plan  submitted  and  adopted,  owners  of 
property  abutting  on  any  street  will  bear  two-thirds  of  the 
expense  of  paving  that  street,  while  the  city  will  bear  one- 
third. 

Good  Roads  Enhance  the  Value  of  Property. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Improvement  of  country  roads  has 
enhanced  the  value  of  property  bordering  on  such  roads 
so  that  the  cost  of  improvement  is  equalized,  if  not  ex- 
ceeded, says  the  Department  of  Agriculture  in  a  bulletin 
recently  issued.  The  Department  has  gathered  a  mass  of 
data  through  the  Office  of  Public  Roads,  which  is  making 
a  special  study  of  the  economic  effect  of  road  improve- 
ment. According  to  the  information,  land  values  not  only 
have  increased  but  farm  values  as  well  show  marked  ad- 
vances  as    a    result    of   road    improvement. 

Road  Contracts  Under  Way. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. — All  contracts  for  state  routes  and  state 
and  county  highways  in  Onondaga  county  are  under  way 
and  according  to  the  estimate  by  Division  Engineer  Fred- 
erick S.  Strong  they  will  be  completed  this  season  with 
possibly  one  or  two  exceptions.  Four  new  contracts  are 
to  be  awarded  for  5.2  miles,  and  it  is  expected  that  these 
will  be  nearly  finished,  practically  cleaning  up  the  con- 
struction held  over  from  last  year  and  the  new  work.  In 
the  fall  contracts  for  several  large  jobs  will  be  advertised 
if  the  present  plans  of  the  department  are  carried  out. 
Sections  of  two  state  routes,  one  leading  north  and  one 
south  are  expected  to  be  finished.  The  veto  by  Governor 
Sulzer  of  the  Kelly- Walters  bill,  making  an  appropriation 
for  brick  on  the  old  Liverpool  plank  road,  resulted  in  the 
original  contract  for  macadam  being  carried  out  and  the 
road  will  be  built  of  this  material.  It  is  a  part  of  the 
Syracuse-Oswego   state   route. 

Cohen  Brothers  have  the  contract  for  the  section  from 
Three  River  Point  to  Syracuse.  Work  was  started  on  the 
north  end  and  Mr.  Strong  estimates  that  it  will  be  com 
pleted  through  to  the  city  before  fall.  The  road  runs 
through  Liverpool  and  will  be  one  of  the  main  north  and 
south' lines  of  travel.  The  section  of  the  south  state  route, 
running  through  a  portion  of  the  Onondaga  Indian  Reser- 
vation to  a  point  south  of  Lafayette  hamlet,  was  started  last 
year  by  John  Kelley  as  contractor.  Several  miles  of  rough 
foundation  were  put  in  last  fall  and  the  road  will  be  finished 
within  a  few  weeks.  It  is  expected  that  the  state  and 
county  highway  from  Cicero  to  Baldwinsville  will  be  com- 
pleted. Operations  were  started  at  the  Cicero  end.  This 
highway  will  connect  with  the  Syracuse-Watertown  state 
route,  cross  the  Syracuse-Oswego  state  route  and  connect 
v  ith   the  county  good  roads  at  Baldwinsville. 

The  highway  entering  the  city  through  Court  street  and 
running  to  Collamer  and  to  the  east,  is  being  built  by  W. 
1.  Hums  and  will  be  practically  finished  this  season.  Mr. 
Hums  has  completed  the  Skaneateles-Camillus  highway, 
which  is  now  open  to  travel.  It  is  not  probable  the  Skan- 
cateles-Borodino-Marietta  contract  will  be  finished  this 
year,  but  the  larger  part  of  it  will  be  built.  In  East  Syra- 
cuse,  Kennedy  Brothers  expect  to  complete  the  mile  or 
more  of  highway,  which  includes  a  portion  of  the  village 
streets  and  connects  the  James  street  road  with  routes  to 
the  north. 


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Highway  Is  Accepted. 
Portland.  I  rid. — At  a  joint  session  of  the  Jay-Blackford 
County  Commissioners,  held  in  Portland,  the  Smalley  high- 
way on  the  county  line,  extending  north  from  Dunkirk, 
was  accepted.  This  was  the  road,  the  improvement  of 
which  resulted  in  a  law  suit  between  the  commissioners 
and  contractors  following  the  refusal  of  the  two  boards 
to  accept  the  work  as  completed. 

Tarrant  County  Makes  First  Payments. 
Worth,  Tex.— The  county  will  make  its  first  heavy 
payments  on  road  and  bridge  work  this  month  when 
18.54  will  be  expended  in  accordance  with  the  engi- 
neer's estimates.  The  following  amounts  are  estimates  of 
work  done  on  the  different  roads:  Fort  Worth  and  Grape- 
vine i  m  A,  $488.25,  section  B.  $1,486.12;  Dallas 
road.  $5,907.81:  Mansfield,  section  A.  $1,829.97;  West  Cle- 
burne road.  $1,188.11;  Weatherford  road,  $5,072.44;  Azle 
road,  $4,341.59;  Keller  road,  $1,745.23.  Payments  to  con- 
tractors of  the  new  bridges  under  construction  will  be: 
West  Seventh  street.  $5,911.29;  East  Fourth  street,  $4,216.51 : 
Samuels  avenue.  $9,503.61;  -Main  street,  $30,642.88.  These 
payments,  with  the  regular  expenses  and  payroll,  will 
amount   to   about   $100,000. 

Bell-Bockel  Co.  Ends  Contract. 
Altoona,  Pa. — The  Bell-Bockel  Stone  Company  has  com- 
pleted the  contract  of  paving  Sixteenth  street,  from  Ninth 
avenue  to  Bridge  street,  and  recently  began  the  work  of 
laying  brick  on  Twentieth  avenue,  from  Washington  ave- 
nue to  Nineteenth  street,  a  distance  of  two  blocks.  When 
this  work  has  been  concluded  the  contractors  will  lay  the 
brick  on  Eighteenth  street  from  Eleventh  to  Twentieth 
avenue.  First  avenue,  from  Sixteenth  to  Nineteenth  street, 
is  now  being  concreted.  These  paving  operations  will  like- 
ly be  the  final  ones  of  the  present  summer  on  account 
of  the  appropriation  provided  for  such  work  having  be- 
come exhausted. 

Repairing  of  Streets  Begun. 
Newport  News,  Ya. — With  a  complete  outfit  of  tools 
for  repairing  the  asphalt  paving  belonging  to  the  city,  City 
Engineer  Pearse  is  making  all  repairs  to  the  sheet  asphalt 
by  patching  the  bad  places  with  tar  and  sand.  The  tar 
becomes  soft  in  hot  weather  and  pedestrians  are  complain- 
that  the  patches  are  all  but  impassable,  the  soft  tar 
sticking  to  their  shoes  and  making  a  very  precarious  foot- 
ing. When  the  ten-year  guarantee  agreement  with  the 
asphalt  company  came  to  an  end  the  city  purchased  a  full 
set  of  repair  tools  hut  so  far  as  is  known  they  had  never 
been  used.  City  Engineer  Pearse  uses  the  tar  and  sand 
because  of  economy,  and  it  was  upon  his  recommenda- 
tion that   the  repair  tools  were  bought. 

Work  Begun  on  Stockton  Street  Tunnel. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — Actual  construction  of  the  Stock- 
ton street  tunnel  has  begun,  and  every  effort  will  be 
made  t"  have  the  bore  completed  and  ready  for  traffic 
inside  of  six  months.  Construction  work  has  commenced 
at  the  southerly  portal,  a  few  feet  above  Sutter  street,  and 
the  way  has  been  cleared  steam  shovels  will 
be  installed  and  the  work  driven  towards  the  face  of  the 
hill  to  a  depth  where  the  tunnel  proper  will  begin.  When 
this  lime    drills   driven    by    compressed   air   or 

steam   will  be  installed,  and  with  a  battery  of  these  churn- 

iway  at  the  breast  the  earth  and  rock  will  be  torn 
down  by  power  and  loaded  into  atito  trucks  and  carried 
to  North  Beach  and  other  sections  of  tlie  city,  where  it 
will  be  used  in  making  fills  and  reclaiming  ground  The 
tunnel     proper-    is    to    extend     under     Stockton     street     from 

r  to  Sacramento  street.  The  contract  price  is  $337, 
000,   the   boi  I     ed   within   six   months'   time.      It 

will    lie    nearly    the    entire    width    of    tin     street,    and 
the  -■  cupied  by  the  street   railway  tracks  there 

will    be   a    walk   ten    feet    in   width    for   pedestrians.      In    addi 
tion    there    will    be    a    lew    subway    connections    with    I. 
and  business   hoi  [he   line   of   the   tunnel,   the   con- 

nections to  be  made  at   the  proper!  \     iwners'  expense.     The 

is  to  Ik-  lined  with  concrete  with  stone  and  brick  fac- 
ings at  the  northerly  and  southerly  portals  and  is  to  be 
electrically   ligl  i-:hout. 


SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 

$10,000  Sewer  Digger  Arrives. 
.Superior.  Wis. — A  $10,000  sewer  digging  machine,  pur- 
chased by  the  Riches  &  Anderson  Contracting  Co.,  has  ar- 
rived in  the  city.  The  new  machine  is  to  be  used  on  a 
number  of  big  jobs  the  contractors  have  just  secured  from 
the  city.  The  machine  when  operating  at  full  capacity  can, 
it  is  said,  take  the  place  of  100  workmen.  It  is  the  first 
machine  of  the  kind  that  has  made  its  appearance  in  the 
city. 

Epidemic  of  Smallpox. 
Lebanon,  l'a. —  Fifteen  new  cases  of  smallpox  have  been 
reported  by  Dr.  F.  H.  Gingrich,  city  health  officer.  All  the 
new  cases  are  in  the  homes  where  the  nine  original  ones  are 
under  strict  quarantine.  Xo  new  cases  have  been  reported 
in  the  suburbs  since  the  discovery  of  two  cases  in  East 
Lebanon  last  week. 

Roots  Are  Blocking  Sewers. 
Peoria.  III. — The  Uplands  addition,  when  it  was  an- 
nexed to  the  city,  escaped  its  pro  rata  cost  for  building 
the  west  section  of  the  North  Peoria  sewer  by  not  "com- 
ing in"  until  the  sewer  mains  were  built  and  then  provid- 
ing in  its  annexation  that  its  smaller  sewers  should  con- 
nect therewith.  It  was  good  business  for  the  Uplands. 
And  now,  if  information  is  correct,  the  Uplands  sewers, 
as  well  as  the  sewers  in  other  localities  of  the  west  bluff 
and  some  on  the  east  bluff,  will  practically  have  to  be 
made  over  through  being  clogged  with  the  roots  of  North 
Carolina  poplars.  This  tree  has  but  one  thing  in  its 
favor — it  is  a  very  rapid  grower,  and  for  this  reason  it 
was  planted  along  the  streets.  A  characteristic  of  the 
tree  is  its  far  penetrating  roots  and  their  tendency  to 
invade  sewers.  Superintendent  Conrad  has  at  the  City 
Hall  a  solid  mass  of  roots  eight  or  ten  feet  long  and 
eight  inches  through.  It  is  an  interwoven  mass  that  grew 
in  and  choked  a  sewer  on  McClure  avenue.  Sewers  all 
over  the  west  bluff  are  becoming  blocked  from  the  same 
cause,  and  Mr.  Conrad  says  that  within  a  year  much  of 
the  system  will  have  to  be  torn  up  to  clear  them.  There 
is  a  machine  made  for  cutting  out  such  obstructions  but 
the  city  hasn't  one.  North  Carolina  poplars  possess  Some 
of  the  qualities  of  the  Canadian  thistle — namely,  its  per- 
sistence. Its  roots  will  penetrate  and  in  time  block  a 
sewer  thirty  or  fifty  feet  away  from  the  trees.  Last  week 
in  clearing  out  a  cistern  on  the  west  bluff  a  woven  mass 
of  these  roots,  four  feet  in  diameter,  was  found.  They 
find   a  way   through   the  joints   of  brick  and   tile. 

Typhoid  Fever  on  the  Increase. 
Cumberland,  Md. — Typhoid  fever  is  on  the  increase  in 
Cumberland.  Dr.  F.  E.  Harrington  has  reported  to  the 
Council  that  there  were  o3  cases  on  hand  at  the  close  of 
Tune,  aside  from  three  cases  brought  from  out  of  town 
for  treatment  at  local  hospitals.  In  June  55  cases  were 
reported  and  26  discharged.  4  by  death.  This  number  is 
far  in  excess  of  the  figures  for  the  month  of  June  in 
previous  years,  which  show  the  following  records:  1912. 
15  cases  reported  and  no  deaths:  1911.  13  cases  and  one 
death:  1910.  11  cases  and  4  deaths.  The  number  of  cases 
carried  as  current  in  June,  t His  year,  is  probably  slightly 
in  excess  of  the  correct  number,  owing  to  negligence  of 
physicians  in  reporting  the  recovery  of  patients.  "Typhoid 
fever  continues  on  the  increase."  said  Dr.  Harrington, 
h  increase  is  made  especially  noticeable  by  compari- 
son witli  the  figures  for  the  previous  three  years.  The 
causative  factors  of  this  disease  are  in  a  great  measure 
<1  the  control  of  the  department.  Co-operation  is 
the  one  factor  to  check  this  disease.  If  the  citizens  of 
Cumberland  will  lend  their  aid  in  correcting  unsanitary 
conditions  on  the  property  they  occupy  and  on  properties 
owned  by  them:  pasteurize  their  milk,  and  drink  boiled 
water    in    the   absi  ire    supply;    and,    finally,    but 

of  equal  import. nice,  submit  to  the  inocculation  for  the 
immunizing  against  this  disease,  results  will  soon  be 
apparent." 


July  24,  1913. 


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WATER  SUPPLY 


Water   Pipe  Frozen  on  Hottest  Day. 

Winsted,  Conn. — The  mercury  here  climbed  to  94  in  the 
shade  on  the  afternoon  of  July  1,  but  a  water  pipe  at 
Highland  lake  was  frozen  and  hot  cloths  were  applied  as  in 
winter,  to  start  the  water. 

The  unusual  freeze  up  was  thus  explained  by  E.  A.  Wil- 
mot,  park  manager:  The  outlet  of  the  chest  where  the  ice 
cream  is  packed  in  ice  and  salt  is  close  to  the  water  pipe 
and  the  former  pipe  has  become  encased  in  frost  which  had 
penetrated  the  water  pipe. 

City's  Water  Record  Broken  Last  Month. 

Manchester,  N.  H. — The  Manchester  water  system  sup- 
plied more  water  to  the  city  last  month  than  has  ever 
been  supplied  in  any  one  month  previously.  Both  pumps 
were  worked  during  the  month,  and  their  combined  amounts 
were  162,897,051  gallons,  or  a  daily  average  of  5,429,901  gal- 
lons. The  amount  supplied  by  the  board  during  the  month 
was  26,905,967  gallons  more  than  in  June  last  year,  and  sur- 
passed all  previous  totals  for  a  single  month.  The  report  of 
the  superintendent,  J.  H.  Mendell,  showed  that  during  last 
month  there  were  3,322  feet  of  eight  and  six-inch  pipe  laid. 

Meter   System  Is   Popular. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Approximately  5,500  water  meters  have 
been  installed  since  the  first  of  the  year,  and  the  estimate 
of  Cornelius  Crowley,  water  registrar,  that  6,000  meters 
would  be  installed  before  the  close  of  the  year  promises 
to  fall  short. 

"By  the  end  of  the  year  I  believe  we  shall  have  installed 
between  7,500  and  8,000  meters,"  said  Mr.  Crowley,  "and 
we  thought  we  were  placing  it  at  a  pretty  stiff  figure  when 
we  estimated  that  the  year  would  mark  the  installation  of 
close  to  6,000."  The  public  is  beginning  to  appreciate  the 
advantages  of  the  meter  system,  according  to  water  de- 
partment officials,  and  hundreds  are  making  application 
to  transfer  from  the  flat  rate  account  to  the  meter  system. 
Under  the  rules  of  the  water  department  patrons  using  a 
hose  are  required  to  install  a  meter,  and  meters  are  as- 
signed to  all  those  making  new  water  contracts.  Before 
the  end  of  the  year  90  per  cent,  of  the  water  service  will 
be  metered. 

New  Pump  Arrives. 
Milford,  Conn. — The  new  pump  which  the  New  Haven 
Water  company  officials  ordered  some  time  ago  to  be 
added  to  the  equipment  at  the  pumping  station  of  the  Mil- 
ford  Water  Company  at  Beaver  Brook,  has  arrived  and 
is  now  being  set  up  ready  for  use.  This  machine,  which 
was  made  by  the  De  Laval  Turbine  company  of  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  is  a  turbine  pump  driven  by  a  steam  turbine  motor 
and  has  a  capacity  of  some  1,500  gallons  of  water  per  min- 
ute. It  weighs  a  matter  of  some  seven  tons  and  was 
brought  out  from  New  Haven  on  one  of  the  big  Smedlcy 
auto  trucks  which  walked  along  over  the  road  and  up  to 
the  doors  of  the  pumping  station  as  though  a  load  of  this 
size  was   but  a  slight   matter   for  an   outfit   of   this   kind. 

New    Pump    Installed. 

Topeka.  Kan. — The  site  of  the  city  pumping  station, 
west  of  Topeka,  is  the  scene  just  now  of  much  activity. 
Workmen,  under  the  direction  of  Erecting  Engineer  C. 
L.  Phillips,  are  busy  installing  the  big  new  pump  that  will 
more  than  double  the  present  pumping  facilities  of  the 
city.  The  new  pump,  which  has  a  daily  capacity  of  8,000,- 
000  gallons  of  water,  weighs  a  total  of  more  than  120  tons, 
or  2,400,000  pounds.  It  is  being  installed  in  a  new  addi- 
tion to  the  waterworks  building,  in  a  pit  that  places  it  con- 
siderably below  the  level  of  the  ground.  The  contract 
price  for  the  pump  is  $21,000  while  the  addition  to  the 
waterworks  building  cost  the  city  a  little  less  than  $5,000. 

The  pump  was  purchased  from  the  Allis-Chalmers  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Mr.  Phillips  is  erecting 
engineer  for  the  manufacturers  and  is  here  to  see  that  the 
big  machine  is  properly  installed  and  put  into  operation. 
Then  he  will  turn  it  over  to  the  city's  engineers.  It  will 
require   nearly  60  days  to   finish   the   installation. 


Cleveland  Will  Have  Water  for  2,000,000. 
Cleveland,  Ohio. — C.  F.  Schultz,  superintendent  of  the 
Water  Department,  says  that  with  the  completion  of  the 
West  Side  water  tunnel  the  city  will  be  in  a  position  to 
supply  water  to  2,000,000  people,  and  that  because  work  is 
about  to  start  on  the  tunnel  negotiations  with  Akron  can 
be  begun  through  a  commission.  Two  million  dollars  is 
the  estimated  cost  of  piping  water  to  Akron.  In  addition, 
Cleveland  would  have  to  build  a  reservoir  of  100,000,000 
gallons  capacity  in  the  outskirts  of  Akron.  No  new  pro 
lem  is  involved  in  the  pumpage  question  Superintenden . 
Schulz  says,  as  Cleveland  is  supplying  water  at  a  point 
higher  than  the  city  of  Akron.  The  new  reservoir  on  the 
city  farm  at  Warrensville  is  above  the  Akron  elevation. 
It  is  expected  by  city  officials  that  Akron's  plans  for  a  new 
water  supply  will  result  in  a  permanent  diversion  of  part 
of  the  Cuyahoga  river.  If  Akron  proposes  to  supply  Bar- 
berton,  Ohio,  with  water,  it  will  mean  a  permanent  diver- 
sion of  water  from  the  Cuyahoga  river,  as  Barberton  is  in 
the  Tascarawas  river  watershed.  The  city  has  carried 
water  mains  as  far  as  Bedford,  and  in  the  opinion  of  Su- 
perintendent Schulz  the  water  could  be  piped  to  Akron 
without  encountering  any  engineering  difficulties.  It  is 
proposed  that  Cleveland  agree  to  sell  Akron  the  water  at 
a  price  that  would  include  the  cost  of  operation,  plus  inter- 
est and  depreciation,  and  a  6  per  cent,  return  on  the  in- 
vestment. The  home  rule  amendment  to  the  constitution 
has  established  the  right  of  cities  of  Ohio  to  sell  service 
in  this  manner.  The  water  supply  at  Akron  has  been  re- 
ported as  being  very  low.  Water  Engineer  E.  G.  Brad- 
bury stated  there  was  not  enough  water  to  supply  the  city 
for  two  months. 

Water  Turned  on  in  Sedimentation  Plant. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Water  was  turned  on  in  the  sedi- 
mentation plant  which  has  been  under  construction  for 
the  past  two  years  at  the  Georgetown  reservoir.  Accord- 
ing to  statements  made  at  the  United  States  Engineer  Office 
in  the  Southern  Building,  which  branch  of  the  War  Depart- 
ment has  had  charge  of  the  work,  Washington's  latest 
public  improvement  has  proved  to  be  a  complete  success. 
The  sedimentation  plant,  which  is  located  at  the  intersec- 
tion of  Conduit  road  and  Reservoir  street,  cost  $108,000, 
and  from  now  on  water  for  the  use  of  residents  of  the 
District  will  be  carried  from  it,  through  the  Lydecker  tun- 
nel, to  the  reservoir  near  the  Soldiers'  Home,  from  which 
it  is  distributed.  The  improvement  means  that  house- 
holders in  future  will  not  be  troubled  with  muddy  water  or 
water  filled  with  other  sediments.  Water  enters  the  sedi- 
mentation basin  through  the  influent  gate  and  will  remain 
there  long  enough  for  a  coagulating  action  to  become 
complete,  thus  depositing  the  greatest  part  of  coagulated 
matter  upon  the  floor  of  a  concrete  basin  which  has  been 
built.  Before  reaching  the  effluent  gate  the  water  must 
travel  in  a  tortuous  path  around  the  ends  of  what  is 
called,  by  engineers,,  a  "baffle."  By  this  arrangement  the 
water  is  given  more  time  for  sedimentation.  The  engineer- 
ing involved  the  construction  of  various  works.  The 
"baffle"  is  of  reinforced  concrete  and  is  said  to  be  of 
novel  form  of  construction.  It  consists  of  open  reinforced- 
concrete  piers,  spaced  fifteen  feet  apart  and  connected 
with  a  thin  concrete  web.  The  piers  were  made  by  placing 
the  steel  reinforcement  and  concrete,  in  forms,  in  the; 
usual  way.  The  web  between  piers  was  built  up  by  shoot- 
ing mortar,  by  means  of  a  cement  gun,  against  wooden 
forms  placed  behind  the  reinforcements.  When  the  Wash- 
ington filtration  plant  was  put  in  operation  in  1905  the 
Georgetown  reservoir  ceased  to  be  the  distributing  reservoir 
for  the  water  system  of  the  District.  It  was  continued  in 
use  as  an  intermediate  storage  basin.  It  was  found,  how- 
ever, that  while  the  filtering  reduced  the  turbidity  of  the 
water  to  a  great  extent,  it  did  not  entirely  remove  it  at 
times,  as  some  of  the  silt  in  the  Potomac  water  is  very 
fine  and  is  not  completely  intercepted  by  the  sand  of 
the  filter  beds.  In  1910  Congress  authorized  the  construc- 
tion of  the  plant  to  bring  about  as  nearly  as  possible 
complete  sedimentation.  The  work  has  been  completed 
within  the  past  few  days,  and  Capt.  J.  J.  Bain,  Corps  of 
Engineers,  U.  S.  A.,  is  now  engaged  in  preparing  a  report 
on  the  action  of  the  plant. 


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Temporary    Dam   Now    Ready. 
Fort    Worth,   Tex — When    the    temporary    dam   is   com- 
pKit'd  at  the  Wes  ervoir  within  a  few  days,  the 

impounding  of    l1  \atcr   to   be   held 

in  storage  will  commence.  The  water  will  be  stored  from 
time  to  time  until  the  large  dam  now  under  construction 
is  finished.  It  is  estimated  that  it  will  require  six  months 
to  complete  the  big  dam. 

Dam  Menaces  Water  Supply. 
Springfield,  Mo. — Because  Herman  Wood  threatened  the 

water  supply  by  the  building  of  a  dam,  Judge  \  an  Valken- 
burgh  of  the  United  States  District  Court  granted  a  re- 
straining order  against  him  at  the  request  of  the  Spring- 
field Water  Company.  It  was  represented  to  Judge  Van 
Valkenburgh  that  the  spring  from  which  Springfield  obtains 
its  water  rises  in  property  owned  by  Wood.  The  attorneys 
said  Wood  had  built  a  dam  near  the  spring  and  frequently 
closed  it  so  that  the  water  supply  of  the  town  was  shut  off. 

Hearing  for  Citizens  on  Water  Question. 
Bayonne,  N.  J. — A  hearing  is  to  be  held  for  citizens  of 
the  city  by  the  city  council,  in  the  matter  of  acquiring  a  wa- 
ter plant.  It  is  probable  that  representatives  of  the  New 
York  and  .New  Jersey  Water  Company  will  be  asked  to 
name  a  figure  for  their  property.  Nicholas  S.  Hill  of  New 
York,  an  expert  retained  by  the  city  recently  valued  the 
plant  at  J2.254.b88.  The  claim  is  made  that  the  company 
will  sell  for  a  much  lower  figure.  Among  the  men  ex- 
pected  is  Turner  A.  Beall,  founder  of  the  Xew  York  and 
Xew  Jersey  Water  Company.  Beall  is  now  a  minority 
stockholder  in  the  company.  The  Stale  Public  Utilities 
Commission  recently  refused  to  approve  the  proposed  stock 
issue  of  the  Xew  York  and  Xew  Jersey  Water  Company 
to  purchase  the  property  of  the  Suburban  Water  Company. 

I 
Rome  Facing  Water  Famine. 

Rome,  Ga. — On  account  of  the  drouth  and  for  fear  of 
a  water  famine,  the  city  will  cut  off  the  water  supply  each 
night  at  eleven  o'clock  and  it  will  not  be  turned  on  until 
five  the  next  morning.  This  has  been  made  imperative  on 
account  of  the  shortage  of  water  in  the  reservoir  and  to 
give  the  men  at  the  pumping  station  time  to  catch  up  with 
the  shortage.  There  is  a  large  amount  of  water  consumed 
in  Rome  each  day  by  the  manufacturing  plants  and  by 
the  citizens  at  this  time  of  the  year,  and  the  long  dry1 
spell  has  caused  shrinkage  in  the  amount  of  water.  Mayor 
Yancey  made  the  following  statement  in  regard  to  the 
water  condition:  "The  water  will  be  cut  off  over  the  entire 
city  at  eleven  p.  m.  and  turned  on  again  at  five  a,  m.. 
this  time  being  selected  to  cause  as  little  inconvenience 
to  the  citizens  as  possible.  There  is  now  being  pumped 
1  »00  gallons  per  day.  This  is  40  per  cent,  over  the 
capacity  of  our  present  pumps,  each  one  of  which  is  de- 
signed to  pump  only  2,000,000  per  da)'.  It  is  necessary 
to  wash  the  boilers  immediately  or  there  is  danger  of  a 
permanent  break-down,  which  would  result  in  a  water 
famine.  There  is  at  present  only  six  feet  of  water  in 
the  reservoir,  which  is  nine  feet  short  of  normal  con- 
sumption." 

Official  Test  of  New  Pump. 

Biloxi,  Miss. — E.  L.  Castanera,  water  works  superinten- 
dent, and  a  representative  of  the  Piatt  Iron  Works,  who 
installed  the  new  electrical  pumps  at  the  local  pumping 
station,  has  made  the  first  official  test  in  the  presence  of 
J.  T.  Robertson,  electrical  engineer  and  inspector  for  the 
Mississippi  Insurance  &  Advisory  Rating  Co.  of  Vicks- 
burg,  who  pronounced  the  first  pump  to  be  working  as 
nearly  perfectly  as  a  pump  can  work.  It  generated  98 
pounds  pressure  at  the  pump  and  85  at  the  nozzle  with 
three  streams  being  thrown  200  feet  into  the  air  at  West 
End.  The  second  pump  generated  only  45  pounds  pres- 
sure at  the  pump  and  42  at  the  nozzle  under  similar  condi- 
tions. An  investigation  tn  ascertain  the  cause  of  this  will 
be  made  and  it  is  believed  that  everything  will  then  be  in 
readiness  for  a  second  test.  The  pumps  have  a  capacity  of 
750  gallons   each   per  minute  and  .:    by   two  75- 

horse  power   Westinghouse   electric   n 


STREET   LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

Ninety-Cent  Gas  Rate. 
Trenton,  N.  J. — The  Supreme  Court,  in  an  opinion  by 
Justice  Swayze,  affirmed  the  order  of  the  board  of  public 
utilities  commissioners  fixing  the  rate  for  gas  in  the  Pas- 
saic and  Paterson  district  at  90  cents  per  1,000  cubic  feet. 
The  former  rate  was  $1.10,  with  a  discount  oi  ten  cents 
for  prompt  payment.  The  public  utilities  commission  ini- 
tiated an  inquiry  into  this  rate,  resulting  in  a  determina- 
ton  that  it  was  unjust  and  unreasonable.  The  result  was 
the  issuing  of  the  order  cutting  the  rate  to  90  cents.  The 
state  commission  also  recommended  that  the  Public  Ser- 
vice Gas  Company  put  the  90-cent  rate  in  force  throughout 
the  state. 

Council  Grants  30-Year  Franchise. 
El  Paso,  Tex. — An  ordinance  amending  the  ordinance 
granting  the  El  Paso  Gas  and  Electric  company  the  right 
to  operate  a  system  for  furnishing  gas  to  the  citizens  and 
city  has  been  adopted  by  the  city  council.  The  life  of  the 
franchise  is  for  30  years.  The  price  stipulated  by  the  ordi- 
nance is  not  to  exceed  $1.50  per  thousand  cubic  feet  of  gas 
of  16  candle  power,  with  a  discount  of  20  cents  for  1,000 
feet  for  gas  if  the  bill  for  the  same  is  paid  on  or  before  the 
15th  day  of  each  month  following  the  using  of  the  gas.  The 
minimum  charge  for  any  meter  set  for  any  and  all  con- 
sumers is  not  to  be  less  than  25  cents  per  month.  The  com- 
pany is  to  furnish  the  city  as  much  gas  as  is  desired  by 
the  city  council,  free  of  charge  to  the  extent  of  39,750  cubic 
feet  per  month  during  the  time  the  population  does  not  ex- 
ceed 45,000.  For  every  1.000  increase  in  population  the 
amount  of  gas  to  be  furnished  free  is  to  be  increased  650 
cubic  feet  per  month.  The  city  council  reserved  the  right 
to  inspect  all  gas  meters,  works  and  gas.  The  franchise 
granted  is  not  to  be  considered  a  monopoly. 

Geneva  Streets  to  Have  Additional  Illumination. 
Geneva.  X.  V. — Ninety-five  ornamental  street  lights  will 
be  added  within  the  next  two  months  to  the  present  equip- 
ment of  the  city,  announced  Earl  H.  Lackey  of  the  Empire 
Gas  and  Electric  Company.  About  two  miles  of  conduit 
is  being  placed  in  the  streets  which  will  have  the  lights. 
They  are  Seneca,  Exchange,  Main,  Linden  and  Castle 
streets.  Three  miles  of  lead  cable  will  be  used.  There  will 
be  seventy-seven  posts  of  five  lights  each,  and  eighteen 
cement  posts  of  one  light.  The  top  light  of  the  former 
kind  and  the  one-light  posts  will  be  kept  burning  all  night, 
while  the  bottom  four  lights  will  be  put  out  at  10.30  o'clock 
eEcih  evening.  The  cement  posts  are  being  made  in  the 
company's  plant  in  Seneca  Falls.  The  iron  posts  were  pur- 
chased  in  Xew  York.  About  two  months  will  be  required 
for  completion  of  the  work. 

Complete  White  Way. 

Carthage.   Mo. — Workmen   were  busy   last   week  en 
the  last  four  of  the  stone  posts  composing  the  "white  way" 
tor  Carthage.     There  are  eight  of  these  posts  on  each  side 
of  the  court  house  square.     Allowing  for   counting  corner 
-     twice    makes    28    posts    in    all.      These    posts    cost 
$62.45  each,  complete  without  the  globes  and  electric  lamps, 
which  were  added  by  the  board  of  public  works.    The  abut- 
ting property  owners  supply  the  posts  at  this  cost  and  the 
supplies  the  light,  current  and  fixtures  perpetually  free. 
A1'   in  ?28  incidental  expense  was  incurred  by  the  commit- 
tee which  had  in  hand  the  work  of  getting  up  the  funds  for 
paying  tor  the  posts  and  for  supplying  the  design.     Part  of 
this  expense  was  in  securing  and  installing  a  sample  post. 
The  design  of  the  present  post  was  adapted  from  this  sample 
which  was  itself  not  used.     These  incidental  expenses 
add  $1  each  to  the  cost  of  the  posts  as  installed.    The  "white 
way"  is  one  of  the  beauties  of  the  city,  and,  taken  in  con- 
junction  with  the   removal   of  all  telephone  poles  from  the 
square,   rendered   necessary   for   the   proper   installation   of 
lights,  has  been  a  wonderful  improvement.     The  new 
the    clearing   of   the    poles    and    the    paving    of   the 
streets   around   the   square,    have   made   a   wonderful   trans- 
formation in  the  business  center  within  the  past  two  years. 


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Municipal   Plant   Pays. 
Gridley,  Cal. — Gridley's  municipal  electric  light  and  water 
plant   showed   a  profit   of  $752.70   for   the   month   of  June, 
according  to   the  report  filed  with   the  Trustees.     The  re- 
ceipts were  1,172.70,  and  the  expenses  $420. 

Electric  Plant  Sold. 

Centralia,  Wash. — Through  a  deal  just  closed  the  Wash- 
ington-Oregon corporation,  purveyors  of  electric  power  to 
practically  every  small  town  in  this  section  of  the  state, 
comes  into  possession  of  the  electric  light  plant  at  Wood- 
land. The  Woodland  plant  has  been  owned  and  operated 
for  several  years  by  William  Lawler,  who  bought  his 
power  from  the  Kalama  river  plant  of  the  corporation  and 
distributed  it  throughout  the  town.  The  new  owners  will 
spend  a  considerable  sum  in  improving  the  plant  so  as  to 
give  Woodland  as  good  service  as  is  enjoyed  by  the  other 
towns. 

Ornamental  Lighting  System. 

Pasadena,  Calif. — Construction  has  been  started  by  the 
municipal  lighting  department  on  the  conduits  in  the  Oak 
Knoll  section.  All  wires  in  that  fashionable  section  will 
be  put  underground  preparatory  to  street  paving,  and  or- 
namental lights  put  in.  This  job  is  to  be  second  in  im- 
portance to  the  big  one  on  South  Orange  Grove  avenue, 
which  so  enhanced  the  beauty  of  the  world-known  thor- 
oughfare. It  will  cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  $19,000  and 
will  be  paid  for  by  the  property  owners  whose  lots  abut 
on   the   streets   to   be   improved. 

Crickets  Stop  Light  Plant. 
Iola,  Kan. — A  swarm  of  crickets  recently  shut  down  the 
Iola  electric  light  plant.  They  collected  at  the  power  plant 
at  the  river  and  when  the  lights  came  on  they  hopped  into 
the  building  to  investigate.  Then,  attracted  by  the  whirling 
belt  on  the  big  dynamo  they  hopped  closer  and  the  sec- 
tion of  the  flying  belt  caught  them  and  dragged  them  under 
the  pulley.  One  by  one  they  ran  through  the  press,  their 
contents  being  spread  on  the  belt.  About  the  time  the 
'steenth  cricket  was  flattened  the  belt  was  so  oily  that 
it  slipped  and  from  then  on  for  fifteen  minutes  there  was 
a  fight  to  overcome  this   trouble. 

Would  Light  Rome  from  Tallulah  Falls   Plant. 

Rome,-Ga. — Arrangements  are  now  being  made  to  bring 
electricity  into  Rome  from  the  Tallulah  Falls  plant  into 
Rome  from  the  Tallulah  Falls  plant  of  tne  Georgia  Rail- 
way and  Power  company.  Heretofore  Rome  has  been 
served  by  current  from  the  plant  of  the  Tennessee  Power 
company,  near  Cleveland,  but  by  an  agreement  made  by 
the  power  companies  this  city  becomes  part  of  the  terri- 
tory of  the  Georgia  company.  The  Georgia  Railway  and 
Power  company  has  already  erected  a  substation  at  Lin- 
dale,  five  miles  from  Rome,  which  cost  $65,000,  and  ar- 
rangements are  being  made  to  complete  the  plant,  which 
will  cost,  when  finished,  in  the  neighborhood  of  $200,000. 
Plan  Better  Lighting  System. 

Riverside,  R.  I. — The  new  plan  formed  by  the  members 
of  the  Town  Council  for  lighting  Riverside  Square  and 
vicinity  will  be  put  into  effect  soon,  as  the  council  members 
have  selected  the  sites  for  the  lights.  It  is  planned  to  have 
six  large  incandescent  lamps  take  the  place  of  the  arc  light 
now  on  the  square,  and  which  has  never  given  satisfaction. 
For  some  time  efforts  have  been  made  to  have  this  arc 
light  relocated,  but  it  was  said  that  no  suitable  place  could 
be  found.  It  is  now  located  in  the  midst  of  many  wires  of 
every  description  and  officials  of  the  lighting  company 
claim  that  these  wires  affect  the  light,  in  that  they  detract 
from  its  power.  At  times  it  resembles  a  candle,  so  weak 
being  its  flame,  and  were  it  not  for  the  lights  supplied  by 
merchants  on  the  square,  the  blocks  would  be  in  darkness. 
According  to  the  new  layout,  one  of  the  incandescent 
lamps  will  be  placed  near  the  corner  of  Bullock's  Point 
and  Lincoln  avenue,  another  at  the  corner  of  Turner  ave- 
nue, a  third  at  the  corner  of  Bullock's  Point  and  Adams 
avenues,  one  near  the  Consolidated  station,  one  on  Paw- 
tucket  avenue  and  another  on  the  east  side  of  Bullock's 
Point  avenue.  Incandescent  lamps  will  also  be  placed  on 
all  the  side  streets  leading  from  Bullock's  Point  avenue,  in 
the  near  future. 


FIRE  AND   POLICE 


School  for  Police  Opens. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.— When  Superintendent  of  Police  Rob- 
inson formally  opened  the  new  Philadelphia  police  school 
by  addressing  the  faculty  and  student  body,  one  or  more 
of  Director  George  C.  Porter's  ideas  for  increasing  the  in- 
telligence and  efficiency  of  the  police  department  of  this 
city  was  put  into  effect.  The  opening  of  this  police  train- 
ing school  is  expected  to  fill  a  long-felt  want  in  the  city's 
police  system.  Courses  have  been  arranged  for  all  branches 
of  police  duty.  They  will  include  military  and  police  drills, 
setting-up  exercises  and  other  physical  training,  instruc- 
tion in  first  aid  to  the  injured,  advice  as  to  the  handling 
of  prisoners,  special  talks  on  legal  points  with  reference 
to  the  city  ordinances  and  other  matters  of  technical  im- 
portance. 

$50,000  Fire  in  Albion. 

Albion,  Mich.— Albion  suffered  a  $50,000  fire  loss  in  a 
fierce  electrical  storm  when  the  Commonwealth  Power  Co.'s 
local  plant  was  struck  and  burned  to  the  ground,  a  total 
loss.  All  industries  in  the  city  depending  upon  electricity 
are  at  a  standstill,  and  the  city  lighting  system  was  de- 
moralized. The  city  fire  department  was  handicapped  in 
fighting  the  fires,  as  the  pressure  pumps  were  operated 
from  the  power  plant  and  it  was  necessary  to  fall  back 
on  an  antiquated  steam  plant.  By  conserving  the  water, 
however,  the  plant  of  the  Model  Laundry,  east  of  the 
power  plant,  was  saved  as  well  as  other  buildings  in  the 
neighborhood.      The  burned  plant  will  be  rebuilt. 

New  York  has  New  Low   Fire  Record. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Fire  Commissioner  Johnson  has  ready 
figures  to  show  that  the  department  has  saved  New  York 
City  $2,238,686  in  the  first  six  months  of  1913.  This  is  the 
net  difference  between  the  damage  caused  by  8,455  fires  of 
the  first  half  of  1912  and  that  by  6,605  fires  so  far  this  year. 
The  reduction  of  1,850  fires  Commissioner  Johnson  at- 
tributes to  three  causes — the  war  in  the  courts  on  the 
arson  trust,  the  severe  censure  upon  the  insurance  com- 
panies for  their  lax  methods  in  issuing  policies  and  the 
stringent  enforcement  of  fire  prevention  rules. 

Fire  Kills  Fifty  Girls  in  Binghamton  Factory. 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. — At  least  50  girls  were  burned  to 
death  and  50  more  injured,  many  fatally,  in  a  fire  which 
destroyed  a  four-story  factory.  The  Binghamton  Clothing 
Company,  which  occupied  the  whole  building,  had  125  girls 
on  the  payroll.  The  fire  started  in  the  basement,  ran  up 
the  elevator  and  stairways  and  spread  out  on  each  floor.  A 
fire  drill  alarm  was  sounded  but  was  not  responded  to 
quickly  because  the  girls  thought  it  a  practice  drill.  The 
fire  department  was  slow  in  arriving  on  the  scene  because 
the  apparatus  from  a  house  a  block  or  two  distant  was  away 
in  answer  to  another  alarm.  The  greatest  loss  of  life  took 
place  on  the  topmost  floor,  the  fourth,  where  50  girls  sat, 
knee  to  knee,  driving  the  machines  that  cut  and  sewed  pat- 
terns  for   men's   overalls. 

Women's  and  Children's  Police  Bureau  to  Be  Organized. 
Oakland,  Cal. — Oakland  has  decided  to  set  aside  $6,000 
for  a  woman's  police  bureau  next  year.  Of  this  $1,600  a 
year  will  be  for  salary  of  a  woman  chief  and  $1,200  each 
for  two  assistants.  There  will  also  be  a  stenographer. 
The  bureau  will  have  headquarters  in  the  City  Hall  and  will 
co-operate  with  the  Chief  of  Police  and  the  probation  offi- 
cer, but  will  be  responsible  directly  to  the  Commissioners 
of  Public  Health  and  Safety.  The  department  will  be  offi- 
cially known  as  the  Women's  and  Children's  Police  Bureau. 
Its  functions  will  be  to  police  public  dance  halls  and  escort 
women  called  to  police  courts  as  witnesses,  defendants  and 
complainants.  Dr.  Minora  Kibbe,  a  prominent  club  woman, 
will  select  the  chief  of  the  bureau. 

Cost  of  Police  to  Guard  San  Francisco. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — It  takes  944  men  and  $1,505,020  to 
guard  the  lives  and  property  of  San  Franciscans  each  year, 
according  to  a  summary  of  the  annual  report  of  Chief  of 
Police  D.  August  White,  just  published. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4. 


MOTOR    VEK    ;LES 


New  Aerial   Truck  in  Service. 

Woonsocket,  R.  I.     V  '  piece  of  motor- 

driven    lire    apparatus,    the    o  liook    and    ladder 

truck,  went  station  on  North  Main 

Street,  and  will  be  known  as  truck  No.  2  hook 

and  ladder  truck,  which  has  been  al  station  Xo.  3,  is  now 
doing  duty  at  the  No.  5  station  on  Social  street.  With  a 
tnent  chief,  a  permanent  deputy  chief  and  43  perma- 
nent men,  the  city's  lire  fighting  force  has  been  raised  to 
a  high  degree  of  efficiency,  which  has  been  aided  materi- 
ally by  the  addition  of  the  two  new  pieces  of  automobile 
apparatus. 

Fire  Auto  Is  Badly  Wrecked. 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — Flung  20  feet  through  the  air  and 
landing  with  terrific  force  against  a  fence  when  the  auto  in 
which  he  was  on  his  way  to  a  tire  crashed  into  a  tree  on 
South  Connecticut  avenue,  Captain  George  King  of  Engine 
Company  No.  7  escaped  with  no  more  serious  injuries 
than  a  badly  lacerated  eye  and  a  sprained  wrist,  though 
the  car  was  traveling  at  a  rate  exceeding  30  miles  an  hour. 
The  car,  with  the  exception  of  the  chassis,  was  almost 
completely  demolished,  but  the  driver,  George  Anderson, 
held  in  his  seat  by  the  steering  gear,  escaped  with  a  severe 
shock. 

Abilene   Auto    Fire   Engine   Shipped. 

Abilene,  Tex. — A  message  has  been  received  by  J.  J. 
Clinton,  chief  of  the  Abilene  fire  department,  stating  that 
the  auto  fire  engine  recently  purchased  by  the  city  had 
been  shipped  and  would  arrive  within  the  next  ten  days. 
This  is  one  of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  engines  that 
has  ever  been  shipped  to  the  State.  Chief  Magee  of  the 
Dallas  fire  department  has  stated  that  he  would  be  pres- 
ent when  the  engine  was  delivered  and  witness  the  first 
demonstration  and  test  of  the  new  engine.  Chief  Magee 
will  be  the  guest  of  Chief  Clinton  and  the  Abilene  fire  de- 
partment. 

Madison  Is  Pleased  with  Patrol  Wagon. 

Madison,  Wis. — Mayor  Heim  is  greatly  pleased  with  the 
new  auto  patrol  wagon.  The  car  was  furnished  by  the 
Spooner-McConnell  company  which  secured  the  chassis 
from  the  Kissel  Kar  company.  The  body  was  manufac- 
tured by  the  Wisconsin  Wagon  company  under  the  per- 
sonal direction  of  Christian  Hansen  who  also  made  the 
patrol  wagon  drawn  by  horses  which  served  the  city  for 
many  years. 

New    Motor    Fire    Truck. 

Bristol,  Ya.,  July  2. — The  handsome  new  motor-driven 
fire  fighting  car  and  pumping  outfit  combined,  to  be  used 
by  Bristol,  has  arrived  and  will  be  given  an  immediate  iest. 
It  carries  a  strong  pumping  apparatus.  The  truck  is  from 
the  La  France  Company,  Elmira,  X.  Y.,  who  also  furnished 
the  car  now  in  use  in  Bristol,  Tenn. 

Seagrave  Auto  Truck  for  Boulder. 

Boulder,  Col. — The  new  Seagrave  combination  hose  and 
chemical  auto  truck  which  the  city  of  Boulder  bought  for 
its  fire  department  is  now  at  the  Pearl  street  station.  The 
old  City  Council  contracted  for  the  car  last  March.  They 
felt  that  the  three  fire  stations  were  a  burden  on  the  city 
because  of  the  necessity  of  keeping  so  many  horses.  An 
auto  truck  costs  nothing  when  not  in  action  and  the  city 
will  expend  now  only  about  $100  per  year  on  the  upkeep  of 
the  Pearl  street  and  Mapleton  Hill  stations  where  it  spent 
$700  per  year  when  horses  were  used.  The  apparatus  at  the 
Mapleton  Hill  station  will  now  be  discarded  and  the  men 
who  have  been  employed  there  will  be  moved  down  to 
Pear]  street.  Chief  McAllister  is  enthusiastic  over  the  new 
truck  and  is  planning  some  exhibition  runs  soon.  The  big 
car  has  an  80  horse-power  engine,  tut  can  really  be  forced 
to   the   limit   of  90  ho.rs  \    speed   of  35   miles   an 

hour  is  guaranteed  Mow  ever,  the  car  can  he  made  to  go 
much  faster  than  this  if  it  is  necessary.  The  50-gallon 
chemical  engine  is  an  essential  part  of  the  new  apparatus. 
Fire  Chief  McAllister  thinks  that  he  will  be  able  to  take 
care  of  at  least  60  per  cent,  of  the  Boulder  fires  with  the 
chemical   machine   alone.     It   carries   ;l   live-wire   cutter,   so 


that  the  danger  of  electricity  can  be  easily  avoided  during 
fires.  It  has  also  an  instrument  which  can  be  used  effec- 
tively in  opening  heavy  doors.  Some  ceiling  hooks  are  at- 
tached to  the  truck.  These  may  be  used  in  tearing  plaster 
and  lath  off  the  walls  of  a  building.  Up-to-date  reducers 
enable  the  firemen  to  attach  a  small  hose  to  the  big  one 
and  carry  a  small  stream  to  the  small  flames  of  a  fire.  Hose 
clamps  go  with  the  apparatus  so  that  the  flow  of  water  may 
be  cut  off  without  going  to  the  hydrant.  The  big  search- 
light which  accompanies  the  car  will  help  the  firemen  to 
locate  small  flames. 

Auto  Fire  Engine  for  Congress  Heights. 
Washington,  D.  C. — The  chemical  engine  which  for  ten 
years  has  been  the  only  fire-fighting  apparatus  stationed  at 
Congress  Heights,  has  been  replaced  by  a  modern  automo- 
bile fire  engine  and  hose  wagon.  The  new  station,  hereto- 
fore known  as  Chemical  Engine  Company  Xo.  5,  will  go 
under  the  name  of  Fire  Engine  Company  No.  25.  The  in- 
stallation of  the  apparatus  is  due  to  the  agitation  started 
several  months  ago  by  the  Public  Improvement  Associa- 
tion. Trials  of  the  engine  were  held  in  the  vicinity  of 
Congress  Heights  about  two  weeks  ago  to  ascertain 
whether  the  new  engine  would  be  capable  of  climbing  the 
hills.  It  met  the  test  successfully  and  was  finally  allotted 
to  the  Congress  Heights  station. 

Efficiency    of    Fire    Department    Demonstrated. 

Woonsocket,  R.  I. — The  efficiency  of  city's  fire-fighting 
force  and  the  value  of  the  recent  additions  to  Woonsocket's 
fire  apparatus,  were  amply  demonstrated  during  the  Fourth 
of  July  period.  The  "night  before  the  Fourth,"  while  the 
firemen  were  fighting  a  double  alarm  blaze  at  Lefrancois's 
garage  on  Gaulin  avenue,  an  alarm  came  in  from  the  upper 
end  of  Park  avenue.  Chief  Cote,  in  his  automobile,  made 
the  trip  from  one  end  of  the  city  to  the  other  in  a  very  few 
minutes,  and  was  at  the  scene  of  the  Park  avenue  alarm  be- 
fore No.  1  truck  and  No.  4  hose  wagon,  both  going  to  the 
blaze  from  the  Bernon  street  station,  had  arrived  at  the 
fire.  The  two  latter  vehicles  are  horse-drawn.  The  Xo.  3 
hose  wagon,  motor  driven,  followed  Chief  Cote's  machine 
to  the  First  Ward  fire  and  was  on  the  job  before  the  Xo.  1 
truck  arrived.  The  city's  motor-driven  hose  wagon  re- 
sponds to  all  alarms,  and  its  aerial  truck,  also  motor-driven, 
responds  to  alarms  in  the  Main  street  section  and  to  all 
alarms  from  mills,  churches  and  places  where  there  are 
tall  buildings.  The  advantages  of  having  an  aerial  truck 
were  strikingly  demonstrated  at  a  fire  in  a  building  used  for 
business  and  storage  purposes  and  located  on  High  street. 
This  building,  the  remodelled  old  Baptist  Church,  was  the 
scene  of  a  roof  fire.  The  firemen  drove  the  aerial  truck 
into  the  Xew  Haven  road's  freight  yards  near  the  big 
stone  freight  depot  and  in  a  minute  and  a  half  the  big 
extension  ladders  with  Lieut.  Walter  W.  Gobeille  at  its 
peak,  had  been  raised  and  the  roof  fire  was  quickly  ex- 
tinguished. 

With  its  magnificent  water  service  and  substantially 
augmented  fire-fighting  force,  apparatus  and  men  both 
having  been  increased,  this  city  is  well  equipped  to 
protect  the  property  of  taxpayers  from  flames.  The 
city  now  has  a  permanent  fire  chief  and  a  permanent  dep- 
uty chief,  three  hook  and  ladder  trucks,  one  motor  driven, 
and  five  hose  wagons,  one  motor  driven.  It  has  45  per- 
manent firemen  and  in  addition  several  call  firemen  are 
attached  to  each  company.  This  year,  also  the  city  has 
put  into  condition  its  fifth  fire  station.  This  is  a  brick 
structure  located  in  the  heart  of  the  social  district,  where 
fire  risks  are  greatest  and  where,  in  addition  to  many  huge 
tenement  blocks,  there  are  many  mills. 

The  value  of  the  motor-driven  apparatus  has  been  so 
conclusively  demonstrated  during  the  past  few  months  that 
members  of  the  City  Council  fire  committee  are  consider- 
ing the  advisability  of  replacing  the  No.  4  hose  wagon, 
horse-drawn,  which  is  not  in  good  condition,  with  the  Xo. 
1  hose  wagon  from  the  Bernon  street  station  and  placing 
at  the  Xo.  1  station  a  modern  combination  chemical,  hose 
wagon  and  truck  similar  to  that  now  quartered  at  the  No. 
3   station   on    North    Main    street. 


July  24.  1913. 


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GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

Plan   of   City    Government   Successful. 

Staunton,  Va. — After  a  trial  that  has  extended  over  a 
period  of  three  years  the  people  of  Staunton  are  almost  a 
unit  on  the  proposition  that  the  Staunton  plan  of  city  gov- 
ernment is  not  only  a  great  success,  but  the  best  plan  of 
municipal  government  that  has  ever  been  devised.  Staun- 
ton is  a  city  of  12,000  inhabitants.  Before  1910  its  affairs 
were  administered  by  a  City  Council  and  a  Mayor.  It  is 
forbidden  by  law  to  abolish  these  institutions,  but  it  de- 
cided to  hire  a  general  manager,  an  expert  in  municipal 
affairs,  to  direct  its  business.  It  chose  S.  D.  Holsinger, 
a  practical  engineer.  During  the  past  three  years  Holsinger, 
who  is  under  bond,  has  directed  the  various  departments, 
has  had  charge  of  city  improvement  and  purchased  sup- 
plies. The  Mayor  acts  in  conjunction  with  Holsinger,  the 
general  manager,  and  the  City  Council  acts  as  a  safety 
valve  for  them.     The  scheme  has  worked  beautifully. 

Bond  Issue  Enjoined. 

Huntington,  W.  Va. — Charging  the  Board  of  City  Com- 
missioners with  fraudulently  abusing  their  powers  as  pub- 
lic officials,  injunction  proceedings  were  instituted  in  the 
Circuit  Court  by  the  citizens  of  Huntington,  W.  Va.,  to  en- 
join the  sale  of  $200,000  bonds  a  few  hours  before  the  City 
Commissioners  were  about  to  sell  the  bonds.  A  temporary 
injunction  was  granted.  The  plaintiffs,  representing  a  large 
number  of  taxpayers,  charge  that  the  commissioners  caused 
the  issuance  of  bonds  without  providing  for  a  sufficient  tax 
to  insure  the  payment  of  accrued  interest  and  without  pro- 
viding a  sinking  fund  to  liquidate  the  bonds.  It  is  also 
alleged  that  the  election  at  which  the  bond  issue  was  rati- 
fied was  illegal  and  fraudulent. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Abandon  Oil  Sprinkling. 
Elwood,  Ind. — An  effort  being  made  to  have  all  the  un- 
paved  streets  of  the  city  covered  with  a  coating  of  oil 
to  do  away  with  the  dust  evil  seems  about  to  fall  through 
the  failure  of  the  property  owners  to  pay  for  the  oil.  The 
city  recently  agreed  to  do  the  sprinkling  free  of  charge, 
but  the  citizens  have  not  paid  in  enough  to  purchase  the 
necessary  oil  for  every  street  and  the  effort  is  likely  to  be 
abandoned. 

City  Oiling  Macadam  Streets. 
Green  Bay,  Wis. — All  of  the  macadam  streets  of  the 
city  will  be  oiled  this  summer.  Under  the  direction  of 
Street  Commissioner  John  Bardouche  oil  has  been  placed 
on  one  side  of  Jefferson  and  other  streets,  and  the  oil  will 
be  placed  on  the  other  side  in  a  few  days.  The  city  bought 
8,0000  gallons  of  road  oil,  and  is  using  that  consignment 
now.  An  order  for  8,000  gallons  more  has  been  placed,  and 
the  oil  will  be  used  when  it  arrives.  Last  year  the  city  put 
12,000  gallons  of  oil  on  the  macadam  driveways,  while  this 
year  at  least  the  16,000  ordered  will  be  used,  and  perhaps 
a  few  thousand  more  gallons.  Street  Commissioner  Bar- 
douche  believes  he  knows  a  good  deal  more  about  the) 
use  of  oil  on  roads  now  than  he  did  last  year.  He  will 
apply  a  greater  amount  of  oil  than  he  applied  a  year  ago, 
and  believes  it  will  give  better  satisfaction  to  property 
owners  and  individuals  who  use  the  streets.  Oil  will  be 
placed  on  Jefferson,  Cherry,  Mather,  Porlier  streets  and 
Webster  avenue. 

Will  Use  Weed  Killer  on  Streets  of  Sterling. 
Sterling,  111. — The  weeds  in  the  city  are  to  go.  Through 
the  efforts  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  on  recommenda- 
tion of  Roadmaster  Leo  Ryan,  a  quantity  of  the  Atlas  A 
weed  killer,  used  successfully  by  the  Northwestern  Rail- 
road, has  been  ordered  for  trial  by  the  city  by  Alderman 
W.  J.  Moore,  chairman  of  the  Streets  and  Alleys  Committee 
of  the  Council. 


RAPID   TRANSIT 


Trackless  Trolley  Cars  for  Sullivan. 

Bristol,  Tenn. — It  is  probable  that  Sullivan  County  will 
be  one  of  the  first  counties  in  Tennessee  to  have  trackless 
trolley  cars.  J.  G.  Rossman,  chief  engineer  of  the  Henry 
L.  Doherty  Company,  New  York,  is  inquiring  into  the  sit- 
uation with  a  view  to  introducing  the  system  in  Sullivan 
County.  It  is  believed  that  with  this  county's  turnpikes, 
which  have  been  constructed  in  the  last  few  years,  the 
trackless  trolley  cars  can  be  operated  profitably,  and  in  the 
event  Mr.  Rossman's  investigation  is  satisfactory  to  the 
capitalists  whom  he  represents,  the  system  will  be  tried 
in   this  county. 

New  Cars  on  Exhibition. 

Butte,  Mont. — Butte  people  will  soon  be  given  an  op- 
portunity of  inspecting  one  of  the  four  new  center  en- 
trance "pay-as-you-enter"  street  cars,  for  Manager  J.  R. 
Wharton  of  the  street  railway  has  announced  that  the  first 
of  the  new  cars  to  be  equipped  with  the  axles  and  wheels 
will  be  placed  on  exhibition  just  west  of  Main  street  and 
Broadway.  The  new  cars  have  a  capacity  of  60  people. 
There  are  no  platforms,  the  motorman  standing  in  a  front 
portion  of  the  car  reserved  for  him.  The  center  entrance 
is  provided  with  a  lower  step,  which  when  the  car  stops 
is  dropped.  The  closing  of  the  door  when  the  car  starts 
lifts  up  the  step. 

Remove   Trolley    System   from   Batavia. 

Batavia,  N.  Y. — Batavia's  trolley  system,  which  is  owned 
by  the  Buffalo  &  Williamsville  Railway  Company,  has 
been  abandoned  and  the  franchise  of  the  company  sur- 
rendered. This  line,  which  is  a  trifle  over  two  miles  long, 
is  double  tracked  through  Main  street  from  one  end  of  the 
corporation  to  the  other.  It  has  been  operated  since  Sep- 
tember 19,  1903,  and  the  officials  claim  it  has  represented 
a  net  loss  of  from  $8,000  to  $10,000  a  year  since  that  time. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Grant  for  City  Ice  Plant. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — The  Aldermen  have  allowed  Borough 
President  McAneny  $32,000  for  a  municipal  ice  plant.  The 
plant  is  to  be  placed  in  the  new  Municipal  Building,  and 
President  McAneny  explained  that  the  experiment  was  to 
be  made  only  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  ice  to  the  city 
departments.  "I  find  that  we  will  save  twice  as  much  a 
year  as  the  proposed  plan  will  cost,"  said  Mr.  McAneny. 
"We  have  no  further  idea  at  present  than  that  of  supply- 
ing the  municipal  departments.  We  have  power  going  to 
waste  which  should  be  used  to  manufacture  ice." 

Muncipal  Market  Plan  to  Get  a  Trial  at  Denver. 

Denver,  Colo. — Mayor  Perkins  contemplates  the  estab- 
lismment  of  a  chain  of  municipal  neighborhood  markets 
and  the  first  one  will  be  opened  in  South  Denver.  The 
success  of  the  first  market  will  determine  whether  others 
are  to  be  established,  says  Mayor  Perkins.  "The  city 
neighborhood  markets  have  come  to  stay,"  said  the  mayor, 
''and  the  commissioners  will  see  to  it  that  the  enterprise  is 
made  a  success.  The  grower,  too,  is  to  get  a  square  deal 
when  he  disposes  of  his  products  to  the  municipal  market. 
There  has  been  much  complaint  by  them  of  late  and  all 
this  trouble  will  be  eliminated." 

Plan  Municipal   Swimming   Pool. 

Appleton,  Wis. — The  City  Commission  has  decided  to 
designate  "Four  Ladders"  as  the  official  swimming  hole  of 
Appleton,  and  steps  will  be  taken  immediately  in  the 
matter  of  securing  the  necessary  rights  and  privileges 
from  the  parties  owning  the  riparian  right,  including  the 
Northwestern  Railroad  Company,  whose  switch  track 
passes  the  place.  "Four  Ladders"  is  located  a  short  dis- 
tance west  of  the  Lake  street  bridge  on  the  south  side  of 
the  river  and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  swimming  places 
in  the  river.  If  the  necessary  rights  can  be  secured  the 
commission  will  take  prompt  steps  in  equipping  the  place 
with  such  appurtenances  as  go  to  make  a  swimming  hole 
safe  and  with  tents  to  be  used  temporarily  for  dressing 
rooms. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4 


LEGAL   NEWS 

A    Summary   and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisioni 
Rulings  of   Interest   to   Municipalities 


Special  Assessments — Validity. 
City  of  Spokane  v.  Ridpath  et  al. — The  failure  of  a  city  to 
acquire  the  right  to  change  the  grad<  of  a  street  in  eminent 
domain  proceedings  would  not  affect  the  validity  of  an 
assessment  to  defray  the  cost  of  making  the  improvement, 
though  abutting  owners  may  have  been  damaged  by  the 
change. — Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  132  P.  R.,  639. 

Damages — Instructions. 
City  of  Rome  v.  Harris. — In  an  action  for  damages,  it  is 
the  better  practice  to  charge  the  jury  that  the  amount  of 
the  verdict  is  left  to  "the  enlightened  consciences  of  impar- 
tial jurors"  instead  of  "the  sound  discretion  of  impartial 
Jurors."— Court  of  Appeals  of  Georgia,  78  S.  E.  R.,  475. 

Nuisances — Liability. 
Hines  v.  City  of  Rocky  Mount. — The  rule  that,  unless  a 
right  of  action  is  given  by  statute,  municipal  corporations 
may  not  be  held  liable  to  individuals  for  failure  to  perform, 
or  neglect  in  performing,  duties  governmental  in  their  nature 
is  subject  to  the  limitation  that  neither  a  municipal  corpor- 
ation nor  other  governmental  agency  may  establish  and 
maintain  a  nuisance  causing  appreciable  damage  to  the 
property  of  a  private  owner  without  being  liable  therefor. — 
Supreme   Court   of   North   Carolina,   78  S.   E.   R.,  510. 

Taxation — Exemptions — School  Tax. 
City  of  Louisville  et  al  v.  Board  of  Education  of  City  of 
Louisville  et  al. — A  school  tax  levied  by  a  municipality  is 
not  a  "municipal  taxation"  within  the  Constitution,  provid- 
ing that  the  General  Assembly  may  authorize  any  city  to 
exempt  manufacturing  establishments  from  municipal  tax- 
ation, so  that  a  manufacturing  plant  is  not  exempt  from 
a  school  tax.  though  the  city  taking  authorities  did  not  col- 
lect such  tax  from  manufacturing  plants  for  a  long  period. — 
Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  157  S.  W.  R.,  379. 

Dedication  of  Street — Acceptance — Use. 
Weiss  v.  City  of  Mt.  Vernon  et  al. — Where  grantees  of  an 
owner  of  land,  who  had  offered  to  dedicate  a  street  to  the 
public,  appropriated  part  of  the  land  intended  for  a  street. 
and  held  it  adversely  for  more  than  the  period  of  limitation. 
their  title  is  good  as  against  the  municipality,  even  though 
it  subsequently  accepted  the  dedication  by  using  the  unin- 
closed  portion  of  the  land  intended  for  a  street;  for,  where 
a  municipality  relies  upon  the  acceptance  of  a  dedication 
by  user,  it  must  show  the  use  or  other  acts  indicating  the 
acceptance,  and  the  dimensions  of  the  highway  will  corre- 
spond to  the  user  or  the  acts. — New  York  Supreme  Court. 
142  N.  Y.  S.,  250. 

Contract  With  Reclamation  Company. 
Gantenbein  et  al.  v.  City  of  Pasco  et  al. — Laws  1911, 
grant  to  cities  the  power  to  construct  a  system  for  the 
distribution  of  water  by  the  creation  of  assessment  dis- 
tricts, provided  the  mayor  and  council  shall  adopt  plans 
therefor  by  ordinance  or  resolution.  Held  that,  where  a 
contract  between  a  city  and  a  reclamation  company  pro- 
viding for  tin-  construction  of  a  distribution  system  was 
held  invalid  because  the  councilmen  passing  the  ordinance 
were  improperly  interested,  such  determination  did  not 
necessarily  invalidate  a  contract  let  by  the  city  to  L.  under 
the  same  ordinance  for  the  construction  of  the  system,  in 
which  contract   it   was  hat  the  council  had  any 

interest. — Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  131  P.  R.  461. 

Rapid  Transit  Subways — Rentals. 
City  of  Boston  v.  Boston  Elevated  Ry    Co. — Statute  1902. 
provided   for  the   use   of   the    V  >treet  Tunnel   in 

Boston  by  an  elevated  railroad  company  at  a  specified  rental. 
Section  7  declared  that  the  value  of  the  property  taken  for 
the  construction  of  the  tunnel,  but  no  longer  needed,  should 
be  deducted  from  the  cost  in  ascertaining  the  rental.     Sec- 


tion 10  provided  that  the  annual  rent  should  be  4'/2  per  cent. 
ol  tiic  net  cost  of  the  tunnel,  and  defined  "net  cost"  to  in- 
clude all  expenditures  incurred  in  acquisition  and  construc- 
tion, including  damages,  expenses,  and  salary  of  the  com- 
mission, and  interest  at  the  rate  of  5l/i  per  cent,  on  the  debt 
incurred  in  construction  prior  to  the  beginning  of  the  use. 
Section  16  declared  that  all  rents  received  from  property 
taken  for  construction  should  be  applied  (1)  to  meet  sinking 
fund  requirements;  (2)  to  meet  interest  on  bunds;  and  (3) 
the  surplus  to  the  general  revenues  of  the  city.  Held,  that 
where  the  city  took  certain  estates  for  the  completion  of  the 
tunnel  and  approaches,  parts  of  which  thereafter  became 
unnecessary  for  tunnel  purposes,  and  were  leased  by  the  city 
to  others,  the  net  cost  of  the  tunnel  for  the  purpose  of  as- 
certaining the  rent  should  be  ascertained  as  of  the  time 
when  the  use  of  the  tunnel  began,  and  that  the  deduction  for 
surplus  property  taken  should  be  made  as  of  that  time,  since 
in  no  other  way  could  the  city  receive  interest  on  the  cost 
of  the  tunnel  during  construction,  and  the  rents  received 
from  such  surplus  land  be  contributed  to  its  sinking  fund 
and  other  specified  uses. — Supreme  Judicial  Court  of  Massa- 
chusetts, 102  N.  E.  R.,  79. 

Sewer  Contract — Extra  Work. 

City  of  Richmond  v.  Burton. — A  municipal  sewer  contract 
provided  that  the  size  and  form  of  the  sewer,  its  location 
and  grade,  etc.,  should  conform  to  the  plans  and  specifica- 
tions of  a  city  engineer  subject  to  such  modification  as  he 
might  deem  necessary  during  the  execution  of  the  work; 
that  the  trenches  were  to  be  dug  in  accordance  with  the 
lines,  grades,  depths,  and  widths  which  would  be  given  by 
the  engineer  or  his  assistant  from  time  to  time,  and,  should 
it  be  necessary  to  increase  the  dimensions  greater  than 
shown  on  the  plans,  there  should  be  no  extra  charge,  but 
the  contractor  should  be  paid  at  the  same  rate  per  cubic 
yard  as  given  in  the  original  proposal,  that  all  directions 
necessary  to  complete  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  specifica- 
tions would  be  given  by  the  city  engineer  or  his  assistant  in 
charge  whenever  requested,  and  that  the  contractor  would 
be  required  to  protect  such  stakes  or  marks  and  conform  his 
work  accurately  thereto.  Held,  that  where,  by  reason  of 
the  character  of  the  soil,  it  was  found  necessary  to  timber 
loose  places  and  fill  slides  of  earth,  and  to  avoid  this  the 
contractor  suggested  wider  excavation  which  was  beneficial 
to  the  city  and  to  which  the  engineer  agreed,  the  contractor 
was  entitled  to  recover  compensation  therefor  in  addition  to 
his  contract  price. — Supreme  Court  of  Appeals  of  Virginia, 
78  S.  E.  R.,  561. 

Crematory — Construction  of  Contract. 

Renfore  et  al  v.  City  of  Atlanta  et  al. — A  contract  wras  en- 
tered into  by  the  city  of  Atlanta  and  a  private  corporation, 
whereby  the  latter  agreed  to  erect  a  crematory  for  the 
former,  for  a  total  price  of  ?376,800,  of  which  it  was  agreed 
that  an  installment  of  $50,000  should  be  paid  in  the  year  in 
which  the  contract  was  made,  and  that  the  balance  should  be 
paid  in  installments  of  ?75,000  each,  except  the  last,  extend- 
ing through  a  series  of  years;  that  the  installments  to  be 
paid  annually  should  bear  interest  at  the  rate  of  6  per  cent, 
from  the  time  when  they  fell  due;  that,  the  city  pledged  its 
good  faith  for  their  payment,  and  the  term  "good  faith" 
was  understood  to  mean  that  the  city  could  not  bind  itself 
to  pay  beyond  the  current  year,  but  the  mayor  and  general 
council  of  that  year  by  resolution  recommended  to  the 
mayor  and  general  council  of  succeeding  years  to  make  ap- 
propriations to  cover  the  deferred  payments  specified  in  the 
contract;  and  that,  if  a  default  in  the  payment  by  the  city 
of  any  future  installment  of  the  purchase  money  should 
be  made,  this  should,  without  any  legal  process  whatever, 
transfer  the  possession  of  the  plant  to  the  contractor  com- 
pany, and  that  the  company  should  "immediately  become 
vested  with  the  title,  possession,  and  control  of  said  plant, 
exclusive  of  the  land,  as  against  the  city  of  Atlanta,  and 
said  company  shall  have  the  right  to  operate  the  same  free 
of  rent,  for  its  own  account,  for  a  period  of  ten  years  from 
the  date  of  such  default."  Held,  that  such  contract  sought 
.ate  a  debt  within  the  meaning  of  the  constitutional 
provision  on  that  subject  set  out  in  the  first  headnote,  and, 
being  entered  into  without  submitting  the  question  to  a  pre- 
liminary vote  of  the  people,  it  was  invalid. — Supreme  Court 
of  Georgia,  78  S.  E.  R..  449. 


July  24.  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

August  5-8. 

NEW  YORK  STATE  FIREMEN'S  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual   Convention.   Brockton. 
August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL    ASSOCIATION    OF    MU- 
NICIPAL       ELECTRICIANS.     —    Eighteenth 
Annual  Convention,  Watertown.   N.   Y. 
August  25-30. 

FOURTH     INTERNATIONAL    CONGRESS 

ON   SCHOOL  HYGIENE,   BuBalo,  N.   Y.     Dr. 

Thomas    A.    Storry,    Secretary    General.    Col- 
lege of  the  City  of  New  York. 
August  26-28. 

CENTRAL    STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
SOCIATION.— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting. 
Cedar    Point,    O. — R.     P.    Brlcker.    Secretary, 
Shelby.   O. 
September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual   Convention, 
Grand  Central   Palace,   New  York  City.   Jamei 
McFall.    Secretary,    RoaDOke.    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN    PUBLIC     HEALTH    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,    Colorado    Springs, 
Col. — S.     M.     Gunn,     secretary,     755     Boylston 
street.  Boston,  Mass. 
September  10-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention,     Philadelphia. 
Pa.      Willard    Kent.     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,   R.   I. 
September    29-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN   SOCIETY  OF   MUNICIPAL   IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting. 
Wilmington.    Del. — A.    Prescott    Folwell,   Secre- 
tary.  50   Union    Square.   New   York  City. 
November   10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD   ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.     John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president ;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx   Building.   Birmingham,  Ala. 
November  12-15. 

NATIONAL      MUNICIPAL      LEAGUE.— An- 
nual   Convention,    Toronto,    Canada.       Clinton 
Rogers  Woodruff,   Secretary.  7U5  North  Ameri- 
can  Building,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street,    New   York    City. 

American   Highway  Association. 

How  to  systematize  the  purchase  of 
road  equipment  and  materials  will  be 
explained  in  a  paper  to  be  read  by 
Henry  G.  Shirley,  chief  engineer  of 
the  Maryland  State  Roads  Commis- 
sion, at  the  American  Road  Congress, 
which  will  be  in  session  during  the 
week  of  September  29,  at  Detroit, 
Mich.  This  paper  deals  with  one  of 
the  many  important  subjects  to  be 
treated  by  experienced  engineers,  pub- 
lic officials  and  road  contractors  at  the 
big  meeting.  The  Maryland  Commis- 
sion has  been  working  out  the  prob- 
lems of  good  road  administration  in  a 
most  painstaking  and  thorough  man- 
ner, and  Mr.  Shirley's  paper  will 
undoubtedly  present  some  interesting 
conclusions. 

Col.  E.  A.  Stevens,  State  Highway 
Commissioner  of  New  Jersey,  will  have 
a  paper  at  the  congress  on  the  treat- 
ment which  he  has  found  most  effec- 
tive for  worn-out  or  raveled  macadam 
surfaces.  New  Jersey  was  the  first 
state  to  adopt  the  state  aid  plan  for 
road  construction  and  consequently 
has  a  large  mileage  of  waterbound 
macadam  roads  which  are  being 
adapted    to    new    traffic    conditions. 

"The  Merit  System  in  Road  Admin- 
istration"  will   form   the   subject   of   an 


address  by  President  John  A.  Mcll- 
henny  of  the  United  States  Civil  Ser- 
vice Commission  and  will  undoubtedly 
attract  nation-wide  attention.  Politi- 
cal favoritism,  incompetence  and  in- 
difference characterize  the  administra- 
tion of  our  public  roads  so  generally 
as  to  cause  a  loss  estimated  by  some 
experts  as  high  as  $40,000,000  a  year. 
Mr.  Mcllhenny's  paper  will  show  the 
demoralizing  effect  of  political  dom- 
ination in  road  management  and  point 
the  way  to  an  efficient  system  which 
will  mean  skilled  supervision,  continu- 
ous and  practical  service  and  due 
economy. 

Texas   Good   Roads  Association. 

The  midsummer  meeting  of  Texas 
Good  Roads  Congress  after  a  session 
which  has  lasted  for  three  days  came 
to  a  close  at  Corpus  Christi  July  12, 
and  those  present  pronounced  it  one 
of  the  greatest  of  its  kind  ever  held  in 
the   south. 

The  good  roads  school  under  Prof. 
R.  J.  Potts  of  A.  &  M.  was  a  distinct 
feature  of  the  congress.  Xo  former 
meeting  in  the  interest  of  good  roads 
has  ever  had  speakers  of  such  promin- 
ence nor  has  a  stronger  program  ever 
been  arranged,  it  was  said.  Speakers 
from  four  states  at  a  single  session 
delivered   addresses. 

The  delegates  came  to  Corpus 
Christi  to  hear  discussed  ways  and 
means  for  the  inauguration  of  a  com- 
prehensive program  of  highway  devel- 
opment in  the  state  and  many  of  the 
projects  considered  touching  other 
states  and  reaching  even  as  far  as 
Canada. 

The  men  at  the  congress  dissemi- 
nated a  remarkable  enthusiasm  for  bet- 
ter roads.  They  presented  the  business 
side  of  the  question  in  a  forceful  man- 
ner. They  pointed  out  that  over-enthu- 
siasm might  have  its  ill  results  and 
that  there  was  something  more  than 
issuing  bonds  to  give  the  country  a 
practical  and  creditable  system  of  good 
roads. 

July  12  was  women's  day  at  the 
congress.  Mrs.  G.  R.  Scott  and  Mrs. 
William  Gerhardt  of  Corpus  Christi, 
Mrs.  Homer  D.  Wade  of  Stamford  and 
Mrs.  Marshall  Spoonts  of  Fort  Worth 
spoke  before  the  congress  of  the  in- 
terest the  women  of  Texas  are  taking 
in  the  matter  of  securing  better  public 
roads.  Mrs.  G.  R.  Scott,  president  of 
the  City  Federation  of  Women,  spoke 
on  "Women's  Interest  in  Good  Roads." 
By  a  rising  vote  the  congress  thanked 
the  women  for  their  attendance  and 
for  the  talks  made  at  the  convention. 
As  the  closing  business  of  the  con- 
gress the  report  of  the  finance  com- 
mittee, composed  of  D.  P.  Talley  of 
'Wichita  Falls,  V.  H.  Lee  of  San  An- 
gelo  and  F.  E.  Keith  of  Dallas,  was 
read  and  adopted.  The  report  con- 
tained the  recommendation  that  the 
executive  committee  be  empowered  and 
directed    to    take    up    with    and    solicit 


co-operation  from  railroads,  commer- 
cial bodies,  local  good  roads  and  auto- 
mobile associations,  and  especially  the 
manufacturers  and  dealers  of  good 
roads  materials  and  machinery  and 
such  other  individuals  and  concerns 
and  organizations  as  are  interested  in 
the  furtherance  of  the  good  roads 
cause. 

Another  important  recommendation 
was  that  a  competent  stenographer 
shall  be  employed  for  all  future  meet- 
ings of  the  congress  to  take  down  the 
proceedings. 

There  was  no  election  of  officers,  nor 
has  the  next  meeting  place  been  se- 
lected. The  selection  of  the  next  con- 
vention city  will  be  decided  by  the  ex- 
ecutive committee.  It  developed 
during  the  congress,  however,  that  sev- 
eral cities  were  applicants  for  the  next 
congress. 

Among  the  resolutions  adopted  were 
the    following: 

"We  favor,  first,  the  building  of 
rural  roads  leading  from  farms  to 
towns,   and 

"Second,  trunk  roads  leading  from 
town  to  town,  from  county  to  county 
and  from  city  to  city. 

"We  favor  the  passage  of  a  state 
highway  bill  providing  for  a  depart- 
ment in  our  state  government  to  fur- 
nish the  necessary  information  and 
expert  assistance  to  all  counties  apply- 
ing therefor,  and  we  direct  the  secre- 
tary of  this  association  to  send  a  copy 
of  this  resolution  to  Hon.  O.  B.  Col- 
quitt, the  governor  of  Texas,  with  the 
request  from  the  Texas  Good  Roads 
Association  to  submit  to  the  legislature 
at  the  next  called  session  this  subject 
for  their  consideration. 

"We  recommend  that  the  method  of 
condemning  property  for  road  purposes 
to  be  so  changed  as  to  simplify  same 
to  the  end  that  said  property  may  be 
taken  upon  an  award  by  a  jury  after 
notice  to  the  owner  or  person  charged 
and  upon  the  deposit  with  the  county 
treasurer  subject  to  the  order  of  the 
owner   of  said  property. 

"We  recommend  to  the  legislature 
the  passage  of  a  statute  authorizing 
two  or  more  counties  to  agree  to  joint- 
ly purchase  such  improved  machinery 
as  may  be  advantageously  used  by  both 
and  to  authorize  counties  owning  road 
machinery  to  lend  or  rent  same  to 
other   counties   when   not   in   use. 

"We  believe  that  the  people  should 
be  encouraged  by  national  and  state 
aid  in  building  good  public  highways." 
The  committee  further  recommended 
the  co-operation  and  amalgamation 
with  the  national  association  and 
authorized  the  chairman  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  three  to  take  such  steps 
as  practical  in  bringing  out  such  co- 
operation and  amalgamation.  The 
committee  also  recommended  the  en- 
dorsement of  the  Meridian  road  to  run 
from  Winnipeg  to  the  Gulf. 

The  committee  recommended  the 
acceptance  of  an  invitation  to  partici- 
pate in  the  International  Good  Roads 
Congress  to  be  held  in  San  Francisco 
during  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition, 
February  22  to  27,   1915. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4. 


Municipal  League   of  Indiana. 

Arthur  D.  Cunningham,  city  attor- 
ney of  Lafayette,  was  re-elected  presi- 
dent of  the  Municipal  League  of  Indi- 
ana at  the  closing  session  at  the  Gary 
Commercial  Club.  Columbus  won  over 
Indianapolis    for    the    1914   convention. 

Other  officers  were  elected:  First 
vice-president,  E.  C.  Loeper,  mayor  of 
Noblesville;  second  vice-president,  \V. 
B.  Hess,  city  attorney  of  Plymouth; 
third  vice-president,  T.  W.  Englehart, 
Gary,  a  Gary  councilman;  fourth  vice- 
president,  D.  A.  Davidson,  mayor  of 
Princeton;  secretary,  Edwin  A.  Cobb, 
city  clerk  of  Columbus;  treasurer,  F. 
li.  Robinson,  city  clerk  of  Crawfords- 
ville;  assistant  secretary,  Albert  J. 
city  clerk  of  Lafayette.  Mem- 
bers of  the  resolutions  committee:  W. 
B.  Hess.  Plymouth;  M.  j.  Vonpein, 
Richmond,  and  E.  C.  Loehr,  Nobles- 
ville. 

A  resolution  recommending  that  the 
legislature  pass  an  act  enabling  munic- 
ipalities to  increase  their  indebtedness 
from  2  to  8  per  cent,  of  their  valuation 
was  passed.  The  measure  was  advo- 
cated by  Mayor  K.  Herzog,  of  Misha- 
waka,  who  said  his  city  could  not 
build  a  needed  sewer  system  because 
of  the  limitations.  It  was  suggested 
that  Mishawaka  have  contractors  build 
its  sewers  and  then  rent  them  to  the 
city. 

The  following  is  the  list  of  delegates 
who    attended    the    convention: 

E.  C.  Loehr,  mayor,  Ross  Eader,  chief  of 
police ;  J.  X.  Joseph,  councilman,  all  of  Xo- 
;  Ken  Lellman.  Lafayette;  John  Buel- 
skowski,  street  commissioner.  Whiting ;  E.  B. 
Weismantel,  counci.man ;  Austin  Brumbaugh, 
mayor;  Milt  Murphy,  street  commissioner;  B. 
H.  Campbell,  city  attorney,  all  of  Elwood  ;  W. 
11.  Spillman,  George  W.  Shafer,  J.  Y.  B'rown 
and  G.  Le  Grance,  councilmen,  Princeton ; 
Thomas  Duncan,  chairman  public  utilities 
commission,  Princeton  ;  P.  J".  Farrell,  Logans- 
port  ;  H.  G.  Hendrick,  Huntington  ;  M.  C.  Wil- 
son, milk  inspector,  Lafayette  j  Edwin  A.  Cobb, 
city  clerk ;  William  Slitzinger,  councilman ; 
A.  U.  .Stevens,  lire  chief;  H.  J.  Kamman, 
health  officer;  Stanley  J.  Cooper,  police  chief; 
Charles  S.  Barnaby,  mayor,  all  of  Columbus;  C. 
J.  Cottingham,  city  engineer  ;  E.  C.  Close,  city 
attorney  ;  J.  H.  Eiler,  councilman,  and  L.  R. 
Haworth,  councilman,  Xoblesville ;  C.  L. 
Hauguton,  councilman,  Vincennes ;  John  Bray, 
mayor,  Brazil  ;  A.  J.  Fritz,  councilman,  Bra- 
zil ;  H.  H.  Emglehart,  councilman,  Richmond; 
otto  c.  Neinnan,  city  clerk,  Lafayette ;  W.  G. 
Swank,  health  officer,  and  L.  W.  Brichs,  Craw- 
fordsville ;  L.  N.  O'Connor,  mayor,  and  L.  A. 
Young.  S.  W.  Thompson  and  E.  R.  Gardiner, 
councilmen,  Montlcello;  B.  A.  Bescher,  city 
clerk,  and  J.  E.  Thatcher.  Frank  L.  Waidle. 
E.  U.  McMahan  and  E.  E.  King,  councilmen, 
and  E.  GF.  McMahan,  Richmond ;  G.  W.  Swei- 
gart,  mayor;  Riley  Lemon  and  T.  R.  Mc- 
Intlre,  councilmen;  A.  J.  Stewart,  street  com- 
missioner; J.  T.  Tramp,  clerk,  and  Charles  R 
Astley,  Hartford  City ;  Charles  R.  Astley, 
water  works  superintendent,  Plymouth;  Jacob 
Diemuart.  William  E.  Reltemeir,  Conrad  Wer- 
ner,  Fred  Schurman,  councilmen,  Lafayette ; 
Edward  Hollorau,  superintendent  of  parks;  Al- 
phonso  Weishaupt,  J.  T.  Evans,  John  T.  Burd- 
sall,  councilmen  ;  I.  A.  Gorman,  superintendent 
of  police;  Fred  It.  Charles,  city  engineer;  O.  C. 
.   councilman;    D,   C.   Gunn,  street  su- 

ill  of  Richmond  ;  John  Thorn  coun- 
cilman, Noblesvl  H.  Bartcl,  Jr., 
Richmond;  .1.  B  myor;  James  V 
Hershey,  city  engineer,  Vincennes  ;  B.  H.  Sat- 

cnlef,  Montlcello;  M.  T.  Lewis,  city 
attorney,  and  D.  A.  Davison,  mayor,  Princeton  • 
w.  .1.  Killtgrew.  clerk.  Hobart  ;  T.  E.  Knotta' 
mayor,  Gary  ;  Arthur  D.  Cunningham,  city  at- 
torney. Lafayette;  Carl  D.  Franks,  Chicago- 
Fred  U.  Robinson,  clerk,  Crawfordsvllle  ;  H  M 
Fisk,  Watseka,  111.  j  Thomas  C.  Carmiehael' 
'  ouncllman  and 
Treon.  health  officer,  Aurora;  G.  M 
v.   Yopst,  stenographer 

'  nd.  ;  Frank  Borman.  board  of  safety' 
Gary  ;    Peter    Buokowakl    and    Kornella   Bucfl- 

Whltlng;  Rose  Oshinskl,  Michigan 
City,  Ind .  ;  P.  E.  Field,  mayor,  Kendalvllle- 
R.  M.  Smith.    Wabash  ;   F.  M.   McCreary    coun- 


cilman, and  J.  E.  Bergman,  councilman, 
Plymouth  ;  M.  Howes,  councilman,  Hammond  ; 
Annls  Burk,  secretary  to  mayor,  Indiana- 
polis; C.  J.  Loeu,  controller,  Laporte  ;  James 
VY.  Suoober,  controller,  Lafayette;  Dr.  J.  L. 
Puckett,  mayor,  Kokonio ;  C.  M.  Custer,  city 
attorney,  Logansport ;  W.  M.  Hammer,  city 
attorney,  Huntington ;  H.  Hendricks,  engi- 
ne r,  u  mtiug  ;  c.  J.  Dell,  councilman ;  Jonn 
Nichol,  councilman;  Henry  Dallman,  coun- 
cilman ;  H.  J.  Bahland,  attorney,  all  of  Bates- 
ville  ;  F.  Harper,  mayor;  James  While,  coun- 
cilman ;  Charles  R.  Johnson,  Jr.,  councilman, 
and  T.  B.  McGregor,  attorney,  Madison ; 
George  it.  Durgan,  mayor ;  Albert  J.  Crable, 
clerk;  James  Schooler,  controller;  H.  F.  Kess- 
uer,  city  engineer;  Joseph  Vandergraff  and  H. 
W.    Shafer,    chief  of   police,   all   ot   Lafayette ; 

J.  Kilgrew,  city  clerk;  Edward  Keilman, 
of  the  town  board;  Edward  Schar- 
oach,  treasurer,  and  John  M.  Fox,  town  at- 
torney, all  of  Hobart;  Edward  DeBriae  and 
C<  K  Wallace,  members  of  the  board  of 
works,  of  East  Chicago ;  J.  J.  Montgomery, 
tire  chief,  Reusfelaer ;  John  Herzog,  mayor ; 
J.  L.  Parks,  city  attorney,  and  Byron  Lewis, 
councilman,  all  of  Mishawaka  ;  Jesse  E.  Way, 
Coiumbus ;  H.  J.  Curtice,  city  attorney,  and 
R.   S.   Montgomery,  inspector,   of  Gary  ;   Frank 

A.  McCauley  and  E.  Ade,  councilman,  of 
Huntington ;    William    B.    Muir,   of   Hammond ; 

B.  J.  Patterson,  councilman,  of  Logansport; 
Ezra  Schoolcraft,  city  engineer';  G.  T.  Tom- 
lin,  Fred  Strauss,  E.  A.  Hely,  councilmen; 
Carl  Loetz,  controller,  and  John  Harding, 
superintendent  of  water  works,  all  of  Laporte ; 
Tim  Engiehart,  councilman,  of  Gary  ;  William 
Crecelius,  trustee  and  ex-president  of  the 
American  League  of  Municipalities,  Chicago. 


PERSONALS 

Barrett,  Dr.  H.  P.,  Charlotte,  N.  C, 
has  been  elected  city  biologist. 

Billson,  David,  North  Chelmsford, 
Mass.,  has  been  elected  water  com- 
missioner for  a  term  of  three  years, 
succeeding  G.   C.   Moore. 

Booz,  T.  H.,  Jr.,  Rome,  Ga.,  has  been 
appointed  superintendent  of  public 
works  and  city  engineer.  The  two 
offices  were  consolidated  and  turned 
over  to  Mr.  Booz  who  was  formerly 
county  engineer. 

De  Loss,  Harry  H.,  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  has  been  appointed  member  of 
the  paving  and  sewer  commission,  suc- 
ceeding Frank  T.  Staples.  He  will  hole! 
office  for  six  years. 

Frost,  Dr.  Wm.  H.,  United  States 
Public  Health  Service,  will  establish  a 
laboratory  at  Cincinnati,  where  he  will 
continue  his  work  of  investigating  pol- 
lution  of  streams. 

Hubbs,  N.  C,  Salem,  Ore.,  has  been 
retained  by  the  city  of  Silverton  to 
complete  the  street  work,  succeeding 
C.  A.   Hartley,   resigned. 

Jepson,  Dr.  S.  L.,  Wheeling.  W.  Ya.. 
has  been  appointed  secretary  to  the 
state   board   of   health. 

Kinsey,  Edmund  R.,  president  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Improvements  of  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  has  appointed  six  engi- 
neers to  standardize  all  materials  pur- 
chased by  the  city.  The  men  named 
are  Wm.  E.  Rolfe,  Montgomery  Schuy- 
ler, L.  R.  Bowen,  W.  L.  Hempleman, 
G.    C.    Black   and    L.    A.    Day. 

Kline,  Chas.  H.,  Dayton,  O.,  has  been 
appointed  city  engineer.  Mr.  Kline  was 
chief  deputy  in  the  city  engineer's  of- 
fice for  eight  years  and  chief  deputy 
in  the  county  engineer's  office  for  four 
years. 

Libby,  Cyrus  A..  Kverett.  Mass.,  has 
been  appointed  by  City  Engineer  Sam- 
uel J.  Lord,  of  Manchester,  to  have 
charge  of  bituminous  construction  on 
Manchester's   streets. 

McLoud,  Paul,  Albany,  N.  Y..  for- 
merly   chief    engineer   of    the    highway 


department,  and  more  recently  advisory 
engineer,  has  severed  his  connection 
with  the  department. 

Macquarrie,  Allan,  Salt  Lake,  Utah, 
has  been  appointed  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  water  works. 

Moith,  A.  Theodore,  Beacon,  N.  Y., 
has   been  appointed  chief  of  police. 

Reynolds,  Frank  G.,  fire  chief  ofj 
Augusta,  Ga.,  has  been  appointed  as 
member  of  the  committee  of  exhibits 
to  select  prize-winning  fire  apparatus 
at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Interna- 
tional Fire  Chiefs'  Association. 

Stanley,  Wm.,  Great  Barrington, 
Mass.,  electrical  engineer,  has  been  pre- 
sented with  the  Edison  medal  awarded 
by  the  American  Institute  of  Electrical 
Engineers  for  meritorious  achievements 
in  electricity. 

Stone,  F.  O.,  Scranton,  Pa.,  county 
surveyor,  has  been  appointed  chief  in- 
spector for  the  new  county  road  work. 

Tumble,  Donato,  Roseto,  Pa.,  has 
been  elected  chief  of  police. 

Whisler,  Jasper,  Marion,  Ind.,  has 
been  appointed  police  commissioner  by 
Mayor  Wilson.  The  other  members 
of  the  board  are  D.  M.  M.  Wall  and 
John  C.   Haswell. 

Wiley  &  Wilson,  consulting  engi- 
neers, Lynchburg,  Ya.,  are  engaged  in 
drawing  plans  for  a  new  water  supply 
for    Winston-Salem,    N.    C. 

Wilson.  Capt.  Horace,  formerly 
mayor  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  has  been 
appointed  member  of  the  board  of 
water  commissioners  to  succeed  Wm. 
W.  Knox.  The  other  commissioners 
are   T.   A.    Hilles  and  A.   D.   Poole. 

Wright,  George  F.,  Paterson,  N.  J., 
has  been  appointed  president  of  the 
New  Jersey  State  Water  Supply  Com- 
mission,  succeeding  J.   H.    Batchler. 

The  following  city  officials  have  re- 
cently been  elected  or  appointed: 

Atlanta,  Ga.— Dr.  J.  B.  Kennedy, 
health  officer;  Dr.  Claude  Smith,  Chem- 
ist and  bacteriologist:  John  Jensen, 
chief  sanitary  department.  All  re- 
elected. 

Laurel  Hill.  Fla. — Mayor,  Eric  Con 
Alexson  (re-elected);  clerk.  A.  D. 
Campbell. 

Pablo  Beach.  Fla.— Mayor,  H .  W. 
Smith;  town  clerk.  M.  J.  Sallas. 

Fort  Smith.  Ark. — Mayor,  J.  Haw- 
kins; city  attorney,  L.  H.  Southmayd; 
city  clerk.  Fred  Fennesey;  city  treas- 
urer, P.   W.   Furry. 

Mason  City,  la. — City  clerk,  J.  N. 
McHuen;  treasurer,  Sam  Schneider;  so- 
licitor, D.  H.  Fitzpatrick;  city  engineer, 
F.  P.  Wilson;  chief  of  police,  M.  Sny- 
der; water  commissioner,  W.  F.  Judd; 
street  commissioner,   W.   C.   Belding. 

North  Richmond,  Ya. — Mayor,  W. 
S.    Pettit. 

Glen  Echo,  Md. — Mayor,  Dr.  L.  F. 
Woodward. 

Bayfield,  Wis.— Mayor,  F.  L.  Pickett. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — President  of 
Council,  F.  J.  Whiffen:  chairman  com- 
mittee public  safety.  J.  W.  Snowden; 
public  service.  Martin  Betkouski;  pub- 
lic welfare.  F.  C.  Wheeler;  public 
works.  W.  J.  Bryant:  supplies,  J.  S. 
Conwell:  public  health,  H.  W.  Reed; 
harbor.  F.  C.  Langdon;  public  utilities, 
Cias.   McKenzie. 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Kelly    Fire    Equipment. 

The  Kelly-Springfield  Motor  Truck 
Company  of  Springfield,  Ohio,  has  re- 
cently delivered  to  the  city  of  Dela- 
ware, Ohio,  two  pieces  of  motor  driv- 
en fire  apparatus.  This  equipment 
consists  of  one  combination  hose  and 
chemical  wagon  and  one  hook  and 
ladder  truck.  Both  equipments  are 
mounted  on  the  one-ton  Kelly  chassis. 

These  truck  have  a  guaranteed  speed 
of  35  miles  an  hour  and  in  some  cases 
have  attained  a  speed  as  high  as  41 
miles  an  hour. 

They  are  especially  well  equipped  to 
make  this  speed  because  of  the  flexi- 
bility of  the  Kelly  frame  and  the  three 
point  suspension  of  the  Kelly  motor. 
There  are  no  cross  pieces  in  the  frame 
and  this  greatly  increases  the  flexibil- 
ity and  enables  the  equipment  to  stand 
the  hard  knocks  of  the  road  without 
damage. 

The  motors  are  manufactured  by 
The  Kelly-Springfield  Motor  Truck 
Company  and  are  water  cooled.  This 
new  type  of  motor  replaced  the  Kelly 
air  cooled  motors  during  the  latter 
part  of  last  year.  While  the  air  cooled 
motors  rendered  uniformly  excellent 
service  and  were  satisfactory  to  the 
users,  it  was  nevertheless  decided  to 
shift  to  the  water  cooled  model  in  or- 
der to  follow  the  trend  of  the  com- 
mercial  vehicle   public. 


The  HydrochronogTaph. 

The  Hydro  Manufacturing  Co.,  Bul- 
litt Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  first 
designed  the  Hydrochronograph  for 
stream  gaging  at  isolated  points.  No 
sooner   was    it    placed    on    the    market, 


possible  to  place  the  hydrochronograph 
at  the  desired  point  and  record  the  vari- 
ation in  water  level  at  a  point  several 
miles  away.  This  feature  is  specially 
valuable  in  connection  with  water 
works,  as  it  enables  the  pumping  engi- 
neer to  know  exactly  the  condition  at 
the  reservoir  and  regulate  his  pumping 
accordingly,  thus  saving  a  large  per- 
centage of  unnecessary  pumping. 


AN  INSTALLATION  OF  THE  HYDROCHRONOGRAPH. 


however,  than  it  was  found  there  was 
a  large  demand  for  instruments  of  sim- 
ilar character  for  widely  varied  pur- 
poses entirely  foreign  to  the  original. 
The  illustration  shows  the  long  distance 
transmission    system    which    makes    it 


The  hydrochronograph  embodies 
some  radically  new  ideas  in  the  con- 
struction of  gages  of  this  character, 
chief  of  these  being  the  use  of  an 
extremely  large  recording  drum,  set  in 
a  vertical  position,  so  that,  being  per- 


KELLY    COMBINATION    CHEMICAL    ALSO    LADDER    TRUCK — VIEWS   OF     (1-TON)    GASOLINE    ENGINE. 


fectly    balanced,    il    will    revolve  a 

touch.     The   drums  on  all  instruments 
except   the   type   B-l   and   the   ga 
corder  are  24  inches   in   circurafi 
and   15\s   inchi 

and,  as  the  charts 
are  rectangular,  the  divisions  an 
lar  for  al  '   water  and   .■■ 

of   time,  allowing   the   use   of   a   plani- 
meter   when   desired. 

The  drum  is  rotated  by  clockwork, 
the  recording  mechanism  bein- 
ated  by  a  float  and  counterweight  The 
number  of  working  parts  lias  been  re- 
duced to  a  minimum,  eliminati 
unnecessary  friction  and  avoiding  com- 
plicated mechanism.  The  worm  and 
bevel  gearing  is  accurately  cut  and 
fitted  to  avoid  lost  motion,  to  eliminate 
error  in  the  record.  With  the  excep- 
tion of  a  few  parts  in  the  clock,  the 
instrument  is  made  entirely  of  brass 
and  cannot  rust  nor  corrode.  There 
is    nothing    to    get    out    of    order,    and 


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with  the  most  ordinary  care  the  instru- 
ment should  last  a  lifetime.  The  only 
part  exposed  to  the  water  is  the  copper 
float,  which  is  impervious  to  any  ordi- 
nary chemical   action. 

The  various  types  have  embodied,  so 
far    as    possible,    the    requirements    of 

customers.  The  weekly  record  instru- 
ment was  added  to  the  regular  line; 
later,  the  duplex  instrument  for  record- 
ing head  and  tail  water  levels  simul- 
taneously, and  the  gate  gage  for 
recording  amount  of  turbine  -jate  open- 
ing. It  will  be  seen  that  the  combina- 
tion of  a  duplex  instrument,  with  a 
gate  recorder,  will  enable  a  water 
power  plant  to  tabulate  accurately  the 
head  elevation,  tail  elevation,  effective 
head,  percentage  "of  gate  opening  and 
exact  amount  of  power  used  at  any 
given  time,  or  by  means  of  a  plani- 
meter  the  averages  for  any  elapsed 
period  of  time  may  be  ascertained, 
all  valuable   data. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 


Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Quota- 
tions: 4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch.  $26; 
16-inch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
No  large  orders  have  been  received 
but  the  run  of  small  orders  is  fair. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch  and 
over,  $20.  New  York.  The  general 
demand  is  slow.  Quotations:  6-inch, 
car  load,i$23  to  $24. 

Lead.— There  is  a  better  inquiry  for 
prompt  shipments.  Quotations:  New 
York,    4.35c;    St.    Louis,   4.20c. 

New  Pavement.— City  Engineer  Wil- 
bur C.  Raleigh,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  has 
devised  a  new  pavement  which  he  be- 
lieves is  patentable.  By  the  new  meth- 
od the  entire  width  of  the  road  would 
not  be  paved  but  merely  two,  three  or 
four  strips  each  about  18  inches  wide 
along  which  the  wheels  of  the  vehicle 
could  travel.  The  strips  could  be 
slightly  curved  to  allow  the  driver  of 
automobiles  or  wagons  to  follow  the 
trail  more  closely  or  they  could  be 
flat  or  both  curved  and  flat  on  the 
same  road.  On  roads  little  used  Mr. 
Raleigh  said  the  best  method  would 
be  to  lay  the  18-inch  strips  slightly 
curved  but  wide  enough  at  the  bottom 
to  allow  a  horse  to  follow  it  with  ease. 
If  another  vehicle  was  met  they  could 
each  turn  out  for  the  other  and  then 
proceed  along  the  pavement  like  trains 
along  a  single  track.  On  roads  with 
more  traffic  four  strips  of  pavement 
could  be  laid,  two  for  traffic  in  each 
direction,  thus  doing  away  with  the 
necessity  of  turnouts.  Mr.  Raleigh 
proposes  to  manufacture  the  pavement 
at  a  plant  in  the  city  and  distribute 
them  to  the  road  in  blocks  from  five 
to  10  feet  long.  The  blocks  would 
be  laid  just  as  modern  railroad  com- 
panies lay  track  except  that  ties  would 
not  be  used.  An  automobile  truck 
would  be  backed  up  to  the  place  where 
work  is  to  begin.  A  small  crane  fitted 
to  the  rear  would  hoist  the  blocks  out 
of  the   truck  and   deposit   them   where 


wanted  and  the  truck  would  follow 
the  track  as  it  was  laid.  A  rich  mix- 
ture of  concrete  would  be  used  instead 
of  asphaltic  materials  and  a  perma- 
nent pavement  would   be   the   result. 

Thomson  Meter  No.  600,000.— Wish- 
ing to  make  a  memorable  event  of  the 
manufacture  of  the  six  hundred  thou- 
sandth Thomson  meter,  the  Thomson 
Meter  Co.,  100  Bridge  street,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  announced  a  series  of  prizes 
to  be  awarded  to  its  employees  who 
made  close  guesses  as  to  the  date  on 
which  the  meter  would  be  completed 
and  numbered.  The  first  prize  of  $100 
was  divided  by  two  men  who  named 
the  right  date,  June  30.  The  second 
prize  of  $50  had  one  claimant,  who 
guessed  within  one  day.  Eight  guessed 
within  a  week  of  the  correct  date  and 
received  $15  each.  Altogether  $6p0 
was  distributed  and  no  one  was  for- 
gotten, although  43  employees  had  to 
content  themselves  with  the  booby 
prize   of  $1    each. 

Secretary  S.  D.  Higley  has  already 
announced  the  distribution  of  $700, 
under  similar  terms  when  meter  No. 
700,000  is  stamped  and  shipped.  As 
a  pointer  to  guessers  the  intervals  in 
days  between  the  recent  hundred 
thousands  is  given  as  1,044.  808  and 
736,  the  last  number  being  the  interval 
between   No.  500,000  and  No.  600,000. 

Air  Compressors. — Ingersoll-Rand 
Products  is  the  title  of  a  140  page 
catalog  just  issued  by  the  Ingersoll- 
Rand  Co.,  11  Broadway,  New  York 
City.  This  booklet  is  very  complete. 
not  only  in  illustrating  the  entire  line 
of  the  company's  production,  but  the 
dimension  and  the  capacity  tables 
shown  with  each  type  of  machine  are 
of  assistance  to  an  intending  purchaser 
in  selecting  machines  of  a  specified 
size  and  type  to  meet  certain  require- 
ments. The  book  tells  of  the  many 
compressed  air  in  the  different 
fields  and  practically  20  pages  are  de- 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4. 

voted  exclusively  to  tables  of  horse 
power  required  to  compress  air  from 
atmospheric  pressure  to  various  gauge 
pressures,  efficiency  tables  of  air  com- 
pression at  different  altitudes,  com- 
pressed air  transmission  tables,  drill 
capacity  tables,  indicator  charts,  etc., 
etc.  The  catalog  is  well  illustrated 
with  halftone  and  sectional  views  of 
the  various  machines  and  any  one  in- 
terested in  compressed  air  and  its  ap- 
plications should  not  be  without  it.  A 
request  to  the  New  York  address  or 
any  of  the  branch  offices  will  bring  a 
copy  to  you. 

Footings.  —  "Reinforced  Concrete 
Wall  Footings  and  Column  Footings," 
by  Arthur  N.  Talbot,  has  just  been  is- 
sued as  Bulletin  No.  67  of  the  Engin- 
eering Experiment  Station  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois.  This  bulletin  gives 
the  results  of  tests  to  destruction  of 
a  large  number  of  full-sized  reinforced 
concrete  wall  footings  and  column 
footings.  The  tests  give  the  first  ex- 
perimental data  of  the  action  of  struc- 
tural footings  of  this  kind  under  con- 
ditions approximating  those  which  ex- 
ist in  actual  structures.  The  results  of 
the  tests  are  utilized  in  the  discussion 
of  formulas  and  principles  for  the  de- 
sign of  reinforced  concrete  wall  foot- 
ings and  column  footings.  Copies  of 
Bulletin  No.  67  may  be  obtained  upon 
application  to  W.  F.  M.  Goss.  Director 
of  the  Engineering  Experiment  Sta- 
tion. University  of  Illinois,  Urbana, 
Illinois. 

Concrete  Bridge. — The  Concrete  Steel 
Engineering  Company.  Park  Row 
Building,  New  York,  have  recently 
been  engaged  to  design  the  concrete 
arch  bridge  to  be  erected  over  the  West 
Canada  arch  at  Herkimer,  N.  Y.  It 
will  consist  of  four  arches  and  will 
have  a  total  length  of  about  650  feet. 

Pulmotor. — There  is  hardly  any  de- 
vice which  has  come  into  use  in  the 
municipal  field  during  the  past  few 
years  that  has  received  more  notice 
in  the  public  press  than  the  Pulmotor. 
yet  its  use  is  not  as  well  understood 
as  it  ought  to  be.  In  Portland,  Me., 
we  note  from  the  local  press  that  the 
Cumberland  County  Power  and  Light 
Company  has  recently  purchased  a 
Pulmotor  and  offers  its  use  to  the  pub- 
lic free  of  charge  at  all  times.  On 
receipt  of  a  telephone  message  at  the 
office  of  the  company  an  operator  is 
dispatched  with  the  machine.  Dr.  H. 
P.  Merrill  has  been  giving  instructions 
in  its  use  to  police  sergeants,  the  re- 
serves and  drivers  of  the  nolice  ambu- 
lance. Tn  Leavenworth,  Kan.,  the  City 
Commissioners,  following  the  example 
set  in  St  Louis  and  Kansas  City,  have 
just  purchased  a  Pulmotor.  In  Brook- 
line.  Mass.  at  the  urgent  solicitation 
of  Dr.  \rthur  A.  Cushing,  the  town 
has  taken  up  the  proposition  of  buying 
a  Pulmotor  for  the  police  department, 
and  the  Board  of  Selectmen  have  re- 
ferred the  matter  to  Mr.  Dane  with 
full  power  to  act.  The  Pulmotor  is 
made  In-  the  Draeger  Oxygen  Appa- 
ratus Co..  426  First  Avenue,  Pitts- 
burgh,   Pa. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Ind.,    Greencastle 2    p.m.   July 

Minn.,     White July 

X.    J.,    Millburn     S  p.m.,  July 

Pa..   Media    noon,  July 

N.   T.,   Albanv 2   p.m.,  July 

N.   J.,   Westfleld    8  p.m.,  July 

O.,     Spencerville noon,  July 

Mont.,    Billings 8    p.m.,   July 

Iowa,    Waterloo.  ..  .7.30    p.m.,  July 

O.,  New  Haven    noon,  July 

O.,     Plymouth noon,  July 

111.,    Danville    July 

Pa.,    Greensburg     noon,  July 

Ind.,    Rushville    ...July 

Tenn.,   Chattanooga    ...noon,  July 

N.  Y.,   Brooklyn 11   a.m.,   July 

N.   J..   Glen  Ridge 8  p.m..  July 

O.,    Hamilton    Noon,  July 

O.,    Toledo    noon,   July 

O.,    Wauseon    noon,  July 

Pa,    Harrisburg 10    a.m.,   July 

O.,     Cinminnati     noon.    Auk. 

O.,   Columbus 2   p.m..   Auk. 


Ind..  Indianapolis   .  . .  .10  a.m.,  Aug.  2. 

O.,    Lowellville 7    p.m.,   Aug.  4. 

O.,   Cincinnati    noon,   Aug.  4. 

O.,    Swanton    noon,  Aug.  4. 

N.   T.,   Albany    1  p.m.,  Aug.  4. 

O.,   Bremen    Aug.  4. 

Miss.,   Magnolia    Aug.  4 . 

Fla.,  St.  Augustine.  . .  .10  a.m..  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,    Rockville    1.30  p.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,     Petersburg     2  p.m.,  Aug.  6. 

Ind..    Vincennes 2    p.m..  Aug.  5. 

Ind..    Muncie 10    a.m.,  Aug.  6. 

O.,  Harshman    noon,   Aug.  6. 

O.,     Cadiz noon.   Aug.  6. 

Ind.,   Fort  Wayne Aug.  6. 

O.,   Caldwell    noon,  Aug.  7. 

Ind..  Evansville 10  a.m..   Aug.  7. 

O.,    Stryker    Aug.  7 . 

Ind.,    Crown    Point    Noon,  Aug.  7. 

Ind.,    South    Bend.... 11    a.m.,    Aug.  11. 

Ala.,   Montgomery    Aug.  11. 

N,    J,    New    Brunswick. 

2.30    p.m.,   Aug.  11. 


Minn.,  Duluth    10  a.m.,  July  26. 

N    J..   Newark    2  p.m.,  July   29. 

S.   C.    Mr-Coll    July  29. 

I...     Rorkforrl 1.30    p.m.,   Julv   30. 

Wis.,    Waupun     July  31 . 

O.,   Lowellville    Noon,  Aug.     1. 

Wis..    Waupaca 4    p.m.,   Aug.      2. 

O.,    Sa  1  em    n  oon,   Aug.      2  . 

Pa.,    Homestead.  ..  .7.30    p.m..   Aug.      4. 

N.   P.,   Bismarck 8   p.m.,  Aug.     4. 

S.    D..    Howard    Aug.     5. 

O..   Cleveland   Heights    Aug.      5. 

La..   New   Orleans noon,   Aue.    IB. 

Wis.,  Lake  Geneva    Aug.   16. 

111.,   DeKalb    Aug.   25 . 

N.    J.,    Newark 2    p.m..   Sept.      9. 

Minn.,    Glenwood July   27. 

O.    Bexlev    July  28. 

Minn..    Winthrop    July  28. 

s.   C,   McColl    July  29. 

Fla..   Milton    July   29 . 

N.   T.,    Sonyea 2   p.m.,   July  29. 

Pa..    Pittsburgh noon,  July  29. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Paving     roads c,  L.  Airhart,  Co.  Aud. 

Palo    road,    2    miles Twn.    Board. 

Sidewalks,   curbs   and   gutters    E.    L    Smithers,    Ch.    Comm. 

Paving    and    curbing G.  W.  Allen,   Comr. 

Imp.    highways    John  N.   Carlisle,  Comr. 

Concrete  bituminous  surface,  11,000  sq.  yds C.   Clark,   Town   Clk. 

Vit.  brick,   asphalt  or  wood  block,  bit.  macadam,  etc....  John   Berry,   Vil.   Clk. 

Pavement,    43,000    sq.    yds L.   E.  Torrance,   City   Clk. 

Sheet    asphalt,    28,000    yds R.  L   Degon,  City  Clk. 

Vit.  brick   or  concrete D.   F.   Dawson,   Twnshp.   Clk. 

Brick    or   concrete E.  K.   Trauger,  Vil.   Clk. 

•  Vit.   brick,   7,100  lin.   ft,  cost   $35,000 W.  S.  Dillon,  Co.  Surv 

Koads,    19   miles    J.   S.   Sell,   Co.   Compt. 

Improving    road     A.  R.  Holden,  Co.  Aud. 

( 'oncrete  walks,  steps,  etc.,  at  Court  house C.    Watson,    Ch. 

Sheet  asphalt,    granite,     sidewalks,   etc L.   H.   Pounds,    Pres. 

Concrete    sidewalks    and    retaining    wall Boro.    Clk. 

•  Cement    sidewalks     J.  A.  Holzberger,  Dir.  P.  £. 

Asphaltic.    bitulithic,    wood,    etc F.   G.   Stockton.    Secy. 

Broken  stone  or  concrete,  bit.  surface L.  H.   Deyo,  Vil.   Clk. 

Bit.  macadam,  vit.   brick,  asphaltic  concrete E.  M.   Bigelow,  Mv.  Comr. 

Repairing   roads A.    Reinhardt,   Clk. 

Macadam.   1.54   miles  in   Elk  Twnshp 

Brick,   1.21   miles  in  Canton  Twnshp 

Concrete.    2.13   miles  in   Salisbury    Twnshp 

Brick.    4.11    miles    In    Milton    Twnshp 

Macadam,   1.48  miles  in  Gilead 

Macadam,  1  mile  in  Willshire Jas.  R.  Marker,   St.  Hy.   Com. 

Gravel     road     J.  Kerban,  Ch.  Comrs. 

Imp.    streets    C.  W.  Baker.  Vil.  Clk. 

Cement    sidewalks     C.  W.  Handman,  Mgr.  Bd.  Ed. 

,  Vit.    brick     W.   B.   Elwell,   Vil.   Clk. 

,  Repairing    highways    J.  M.  Carlisle,  Comr. 

Brick,    15,000    sq.    yds E.  T.   Purvis,  Vil.  Clk. 

Improving    37    miles   road Co.   Comrs. 

Shell    roads    W.   W.   Snow,   Clk. 

,  Imp.    roads    J.  E.  Elder,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Imp.    roads,    6    miles J.  D.  Gray,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Jravel    roads    G.   Scott.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Macadamizing    F.  M.  Williams.  Co.  Aud. 

Gravel   road    A.    Clingman.    Twp.    Clk. 

Vit.    brick,    9,042    yds W.   H.   Lucas,    Clk. 

Paving  highway  C.   H.   Brown,   Co.  Aud. 

.Paving  four  streets   H.   A.   Smith,   Vil.   Clk. 

Paving    highway    C.    P.    Beord,    Co.    Aud. 

.Vit.  brick,   asphalt  block,   &c,   20,000   sq.    yds E.  E.  Vernier.  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Gravel   roads    C.  A.  Johnson,  Co.  Aud. 

Imp.    highway     C.    Sedgwick,    Aud. 

Gravel,    4    miles -Co.    Comrs. 

Concrete   and   steel   culvert A.    J.    Gebhardt,    Dir. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sanitary    sewer     C.  S.  Palmer,  Clk. 

..Sections   6   &   19.  main   Intercepting  sewer. Passaic     Val.     Sew.     Comrs. 

Sewer    system:     cost.     $20,000 T.  B.  Gibson,  Ch. 

Pipe  sewers.   25  nnn  ft.  9  to  24-inch W.    W.    Bennett,    Pres.    B.    L.    I. 

.Vit.   pipe.   46,000  ft.    6  to   18 -in R.  C.  Merriam,  C.  Clk. 

Storm    water    sewers    C.  W.  Baker,  Clk. 

Sewers   and   septic   tank S.   P.    Godfrey,    Ch. 

Sewers,    three    streets    E.  H.  Rummel,  Dir.  P.  S. 

Sewer     12-inch  F.    Trautman,    Boro.    Clk. 

Sewers      R.  H.  Thistlethwaite.  City  All  ' 

Sewer   system   and   disposal   plant;   cost,   $23,000 City  Aud. 

.Sewers"..' H    H-   Canfield,  Vil.   Clk. 

Extension    to    pumping    station.    Contract    55D F.    S.    Shields.    Sec. 

.Vit.   pipe.    14.000  ft.   6   to   12-in A.    Bullock,   C.   Clk. 

.Tile  pipe.   16   miles,   8   to   24-in M.  J.  Henaughan,  Pr.  B.  L.     . 

Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Cmrs 

WATER   iCPPLY 

Water    mains,    3,350    ft N.  P.  Norling,  Clk. 

,  C.-i.  pipe.  8  miles  6  to  10-in.:  valves,  hydrants,  meters.  &c.  A.    E.   Kimberly,   Engr. 
.Pumping  equipment  and  reservoir   O.   S.  Loftus,  C.  Clk. 

Water    works:    cost.    $30,000 J-    R-    Bivens,    Mayor. 

.  Waterworks,  electric  light  and  sewerage  system Town    Council. 

Improving    water    system P  L.   Lang,   Pres.   Mgrs. 

Brass    pipes,    etc.,    in    court    house R.  J.  Cunningham.  Co.  Contrlr. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
BIDS  ASKED  FOR 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  4. 


KEC'D   UNTIL. 


NATURE  OF   WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Wis..   Superior 1    p.m.,  .1 

.Minn..    Moose    Lake i 

ia     noon,  .1  U 

I 

Jll..    Princeton 3   p.m.,  J 

■la,    Carlyle    Vug.      1 

D.   C.i  k-Hg.      2 

X     Y.,   Niagara   Falls    Aug.      4 

N.    V..    New    York    .  .  .  .  11  a.m.,  Aug.     5, 
N.    v..   New   York....  11   a.m..   Aug.     6. 

S.    D.,   Howard    Aug.     5 

N.   .1  .    i  lloucester 8    p.m.,   4 

tad,  Hammond 10  a.m..  A 

Pla.,    Miami 6    p.m..    Aug.      T 

Minn.,    lmluth 3    p.m.,   Aug.      J 

S.    I  I,   Beresford    Aug.   11 

Henderson.. .  .1.30   p.m.,  Aug.   16 

Pa.,    Harrisburg 2    p.m.,   July    26. 

N.    Y..  Jamestown    July   30 

N.  Y.,  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  July  30. 

O.,    Marysville    July  30 

England,    London    Aug.     4 . 

O.,    Dresden    Aug.     4 

N.    Y..    Albany noon.  Aug.     5. 

Manitoba.    Winnipeg    Aug.      9. 

Pa..    Reading     July  28. 

Canada,    Saskatoon noon,  July  31. 

X.    J..    Gloucester.  ..  .8    p.m.,   Aug.     5. 

.Mich..    Saginaw.  ..  .7.30    p.m.,  Aug.     5. 
Ia.,   Des  Moines Aug.     8 . 

Ga..   Augusta    Noon,  Aug.  14. 

Pa.,    Bloomsburg    July  26. 

Colo..    Brighton    noon,  July   26. 

O.,    Akron     11    a.m.,   July   28. 

X.  Y.   Albany    3  p.m.,  July  28. 

2.30    p.m.,  July   28. 

O.,    Toledo 10    a.m.,  July   29. 

Ind..   Fort  Wavne....l0   a.m..   July   29. 

X    .1.   Elizabeth    4  p.m.,  July  29. 

Me      Mil,,     July   31. 

111..    Waldron     1.30  p.m.,  July  31. 

Pa..    York 10    a.m.,   July   31. 

O.,    Defiance    July  31. 

O..    Akron     noon,  July  31 . 

Haverhill July   31  . 

O.,    Dayton 10   a.m.,  Aug.     2. 

X     J„    Salem 10    a.m..    A 

2    p.m.,   Aug.   11 . 

X    J.,    Camden 10.30  a.m..   Aug.   11. 

Ga.,    Macon    9  a.m..  Aug.   19. 

,  i .    Hamilton 10  a.m..   A 

T.a..    New   Orleans noon,  July  2S. 

Washington. .  ..2   p.m..  July   28. 

Gloucester   noon.  July   28. 

Canada.    Windsor 4    p.m.,  July   29. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia     noon,   July   29. 

N.  Y,  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m..   Julv  30. 
M'l ..    Baltimore 11    a.m.,   July   30. 

X.    Y.    Rochester    noon.   Julv  30. 

X     Y.    Brooklyn 3    p.m.,  July  31. 

O.,    Cleveland 11    a.m..    Aug.  2. 

O..    Cincinnati    noon.  Aug.  4. 

N.    D..    Rismarek 2    p.m.   Aug.  9. 

Ga..     Fitzgerald noon,   Aug.  12. 

X    J.,    Atlantic  City. .11    a.m..   Aug.  13. 

O.,  Dayton    noon.   Aug.  15. 


.  Water   and  gas   services P.    J.    Ekstrand 

Extending     water     main M   F.    Olsen,    Recorder. 

i   steel   pipe,   10%    miles   36-Inch C.   H.   Rust,  Comr. 

Reinforced   concrete   pipe,   27  V4    miles C.  H.   Rust,   Comr. 

.Sinking   80-ln.    well,    245    ft.   deep S.  S.  Evans,  Ch. 

orks     F.    J-    Stent,    Secy. 

.Water  pipe  near  Oakland,  Cal Navy   Dept. 

mains     Water   Comrs. 

.  Superstructures   along   aqueduct Bd.    Y\  ater  Supply. 

.Reservoir   and   pressure   tunnel J.   P.   Morrisey,    Sec. 

.Elevated   tower   and   tank    E.  G.  Jehn.  Co.  Aud. 

.Air  compressor  pumping  system,  pumps  for  9  wells C.  H.  Fowler,  Ch.  Com. 

.Sewer    system    and    pumping    station J.  Schroeter,  Ch.  Bd. 

.Cast-iron   pipe.   7,000  ft.   8   to  14-ln.;   25  hydrants W.   B.   Moore,  C.  Clk. 

allj    driven  pumping   machinery L-  Merritt,  Comr. 

.  Well,   700   it.   deep    F.  Bruehler,  C  Aud. 

Water  tube  boiler,  400  H.  P L.   P.   Hite,   Supt. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

.  Five   light   standards C.  A.  Disbrow,  Pres.  Comm. 

.Luminous   or   flaming  arc   lamps,   &c Comrs. 

.Electric   work,   etc..    for  comfort  station F.    E.    Johnson,    Secy. 

.Power  plant  at  reformatory   Bldg.    Com. 

.  Equipment  for  electric  power  station  at  Victoria,  Aus- 
tralia         Merz    &    McLellan,    Engrs 

g   with  electricity  or  gas,  5,  10  yrs Vil.  Council. 

.  Power  plants  and  elec.  equipment D.   W.  Peck,  Supt. 

.  Motor    generator,    1,000    k.w M.  Petersen,  Secy. 

FIRE     EQUIPMENT 

.Underground   fire-alarm   cable    L  S.  Ramsey,  C.  Clk. 

.  Motor    service    truck F.  E.  Harrison,  Mayor. 

.Combination  motor  pumping  engine,  steam  fire  engine, 
horse  or  motor  driven;  motor  combination  hose  and 
chemical    C.  B.  Allen,  Ch.  Com. 

.  Motor  pumping  engine.  700  gal City  Clk. 

.Six  motor  comb,  wagons,  3  H.  &  L.  trucks,  3  pumping  en- 
gines      E.    T.   VanLiew.    Comr.    Publi 

Safety. 

.  Fire  department  house   '. G.  W.  Wright,  Ch. 

BRIDGES  il 

.  Concrete   bridges    C.  B.  Smith.   Clk. 

.  Bridge   on  concrete  foundation Co.   Clerk's   Office. 

.  Construction  Hardy  bridge C.  L.  Bower.  Clk.  Bd.  Comrs. 

.  Concrete    bridge     Isadore  Wachsman,   Secy. 

.  Concrete   and  steel  bridge P.   H.   S.   Hendricks,   Dir. 

.  Bridge     over    creek C.   J.    Sanzenbacher.   Auditor. 

.Concrete   culverts,    repairing   bridges C.   H.   Brown.   Co.   Aud. 

. Two    bridges    J.  L  Bauer,  Co.  Engr. 

.  Concrete   bridge    C.  B.  Ramsdell,   Ch. 

.Concrete   bridge,   seven  54-ft.   spans;   cost,   $17.000 V.   Fowler,   Town   Clk. 

.  Reinforced    concrete    bridges W.  H.  Strine,  Clk.  Co.  Comrs. 

.  Bridge;    cost,    $65,000 Co.    Comrs. 

.  Concrete    bridge    C.   L.   Bauer,   Co.   Aud. 

.Concrete  floor  for  bridge Co.    Comrs. 

.  Substructure   for   bridge W.    H.    Aszling,    Secy. 

.  Concrete   bridge    T.    C.    Smasher,    Clk.    Bd. 

.  Bridge    and    abutments S.  I.  Guener,-Co.  Aud. 

Bridge      F.    W.    Gercke,    Ch.    Com. 

.  Concrete   bridges    (four) J.  R.  Bowdre,  Clk. 

.  Bridge     W.  W.  Crawford.  Co.  Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Tr  ,ve]|ng    crane     F.   S.   Shields,   Secy. 

.  Fuel    oil.    15.000    gals Dist.  Comrs. 

.  Retaining   wall.    etc..    for   park A.  D.  Andrews.  Ch. 

.  Street    flushing   machine 

Garbage  incinerator.  25  tons  capac M.  E.  Brian.  City  Eng. 

.  Gasolene   runabout,   electrical  cable,   draughting    supplies. 

etc H.  Loeb.  Dir. 

Public    market    building F.  E.  Johnson.  Secy. 

.Superstructure  of  recreation  pier  and  mechanical  equip- 
ment     J.  H.  Preston.  Mayor. 

.  Portable   houses    J-   S.   Mullen.   Sec. 

.  Playground  supplies  and   miscellaneous  work C.   B.   Stover,    Pres. 

.  Oasoline    mower    and    roller F.  F.  Goldenbogen.  Co.  Clerk. 

.Retaining  wall    C.  W.  Handman.  Mgr. 

.  Automobile    tags,    15.000 T.  Hall.   Sec.  State. 

..Tall     cells,     two W.  R.  Walker.  Ch. 

Oarage    store   room,    etc S.  Winterbottom.  Ch.  Comr? 

.Automobile  truck  chassis,  also  truck  complete;    capacities 

1    or  2  tons E.  H.  Kerr.  Ch.  Bd.  Edueat! 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

lllniiiiiKhnm.       Ma. — Ordinances      have 
or  improvement  of  various 

i. m.u.i.,,.     \in. — Opening    of    Tenth    st. 
luisville    ft    Nashville 
railroad    Is    being    urged. 

<.;, .u.i,  ii.     Mm. — pi  Ing    dls- 

irove ni   ,,i    i 

Bond    Issui     is   favored. 

s.iin,,,  Mh. —  i  Lown- 

i  movement  to 

: ,1    r, ,ails    In     thai     county,      Lowndes 

that      county      connecting      Belm 

!)■>««  ii  i<«  nil-.    Gal. — Supervisors 

county    have    voted    unanimously    to    ap- 


•,  $5,000  toward  building  road  on 
Sierra  County  side  of  Middle  Yuba  River. 
which  will  make  cut-off  of  seven  miles 
In  distance  between  Alleghany  and  Xe- 
vads   City. 

I. ii    llnhm.    Cal, — County    will    help    in 
of    building    five    miles    of    good 
ling   $15,000. 

Oakland,      Cal.     Senator      George      Wr. 

lo    county    has    applied    to 

Oakland    chamber    ,,f   commerce    for   in- 

nl     of     project     for    road    across 

rom    Davlsville,    Yolo    county,    to 

men  to. 

OrovtUe,    Cal. — Bond      issue     for     road 

•i.  nt    in    Butte    County    is    being 

i nty   Surveyor  Martin  Polk 

will  draw  map  showing  where  new  hlgh- 

would   be   of  greatest   benefit. 


Paaadrna.  Cal. — First  petition  for  pav- 
ing of  X'orth  Lake  avenue  from  Colorado 
street  to  Washington,  has  been  filed 
with  Commissioner  of  Public  Works  T. 
D.    Allln. 

Pomona,  Cnl. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  ordering  City  Attorney  to  draft 
resolution  of  intention  calling  bond  elec- 
tion when  voters  may  decide  on  $75,000 
bond   issue  for  street  improvements. 

Sncrnnientn.  Cnl. — City  will  pave  12th 
13th  st.  subway  to  J  St. 

San  FrnneiKco.  Cal. — Board  of  Works 
ommended  to  Supervisors  that 
Van  Ness  ave.,  from  Bay  st.  northward 
led    to    official    line    and    grade. 

Snn    Mateo.   Cal. — San    Mateo    county   is 

going    to    appeal    to    its    residents   to    buy 

enough  bonds  of  $1,230,000  issue  for  good 

start  immediately  on  work  that 

has  been  mapped  out  for  this  year. 


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Maachester,  Conn. — Appropriation  has 
been  asked  for  construction  of  side- 
walks. 

Watertown,  Conn. — Question  is  being: 
considered  of  establishing;  ordinance  for 
building  and   maintenance  of  sidewalks. 

Denver,  Colo. — Movement  for  boulevard 
highway  from  Denver  to  Yellowstone 
National  Park  and  Northwest  will  be 
inaugurated  at  Sheridan.  Wvo.,  July  19 
and  20 

Dover.  Del. — The  government  has  sig- 
nified its  intention  of  giving  $10,000  for 
Improvement  of  rural  postal  route  be- 
tween Smyrna  and  Dover,  distance  of 
12  miles,  provided  Kent  county  will  also 
appropriate    $20,000. 

Wsi-.hlimK.il.     D.     C Following    street 

improvements  are  being  considered:  The 
grading  and  widening  to  width  of  100 
ft.  of  Pennsylvania  ave..  from  bridge  to 
Bowen  road:  the  grading  and  improving 
of  Q  st..  from  23d  st.  to  Minnesota 
ave..  and  the  opening  of  25th  st.  through 
to  Pennsylvania  ave.,  through  White 
property. 

Daytonn.  Fla. — It  is  proposed  to  call 
a  preliminary  meeting  shortly  to  get 
sentiment  of  people  on  matter  of  bond 
issuance  for  purpose  of  building  brick 
or  other  good  roads  through  territory 
extending  from  "St.  Johns  county  line  on 
north  to  near  Port  Orange  on  south,  and 
about  half  way  over  to  St  Johns  river 
on    west. 

St.  Auisvustine,  Fla. —  Voters  of  Lee 
county  will  soon  have  opportunity  to 
pass  on  bond  issue  of  $200,000  for  good 
roads.  County  Commissioners  having  de- 
cided   to    call    election. 

St.  Ausustlne,  Fla. — By  maojrity  of  86 
voters  of  Nassau  county  has  carried 
bond  election  for  $180,000,  which  amount 
is  to  be  used  in  building  surfaced  roads. 
Peoria.  III. — Resolution  hsis  been  adopt- 
ed for  paving  Glendale  ave.  with  brick 
from  Jackson  to  Spring  st..  estimated 
cost  of  which  is  $26,240.30  or  $3.87  per 
front   foot. 

Elvtood,  Inil. — Farmers  between  here 
and  Tipton  sue  petitioning  for  construc- 
tion of  macadamized  road  running  en- 
tire distance  between  two  cities,  dis- 
tance   of    11    miles. 

Muneie,  Inil. — A.  L.  and  D.  M.  Kitsel- 
man  have  purchased  $1S,700  worth  of 
Delaware  county  free  gravel  road  bonds. 

South  liinil.  Inil. — North  Shore  drive 
will  be  paved  from  Lafayette  street  to 
Iroquois    avenue. 

I  ..ini.il  Bluff's,  la. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  construction  of  large 
number    of    sidewalks. 

De»  Moines,  la. — Two  petitions  for 
paving  have  been  received  by  City  Coun- 
cil. Residents  of  56th  st.  asked  that  it 
lie  paved  from  Grand  to  Ingersoll  aves. 
Paving  of  Crocker  St.,  between  Ninth 
and   13th   sts.,   is  also  asked. 

Waterloo.  la. — Bids  will  be  received 
for  additional   blocks  of  asphalt   paving. 

Waterloo,  la. — Bridge  committee  of 
City  Council  has  been  authorized  to  co- 
operate with  members  of  Board  of  Su- 
pervisors in  opening  new  road  from 
Black  Hawk  road  to  Fourth  st.  west, 
silong  westerly  line  of  city  limits.  New 
road  will  be  continuation  of  Ainsbor- 
ough  st.  Steel  bridges  which  are  being 
replaced  by  concrete  bridges  on  Falls 
ave.  will  be  used  in  construction  of  new 
road. 

Fort  Scott,  Kan. — Resolution  provid- 
ing for  paving  with  brick  alley  between 
Fenton  and  Market  sts.  and  extending 
from  Marmaton  to  Lincoln  has  been 
adopted. 

Xew  Albany,  Kj. — The  New  Albany 
board  of  public  works  has  received  bid 
from  Goulding  Bros,  of  $2.40  a  foot  on 
contract  for  improvement  of  alley  be- 
tween Pearl  and  State  and  Market  and 
High  streets.  No  bid  was  received  on 
alley  between  Center  and  Division  from 
Thomas  to  Jay  street.  Bid  received  was 
taken    under    advisement. 

New  Albany,  Ky. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners  in  New  Albany  has  sold 
to  Fletcher  National  Bank,  of  Indian- 
apolis. $18,400  worth  of  macadamized 
road  bonds  at  par.  Bonds  were  issued  to 
cover  cost  of  construction  of  Green  Val- 
ley road,  which  is  to  be  improved  under 
provisions  of  three-mile  gravel  road  law. 
Improvement  extends  from  intersection 
of  New  Albany  and  Paoli  pike,  just  north 
of  New  Albany  city  limits,  in  northeast- 
ernly  direction  to  New  Albany  township 
line  near  Spickerts  Knobs. 

Shreveport.  La.  —  By  overwhelming 
majority  Wards  1  and  2  and  part  of  6. 
comprising  river  section  of  Bossier  Par- 
ish, has  authorized  $175,000  of  bonds  for 
building  system  of  permanent  highways. 

Denton,  Md.— Town  commissioners  are 
considering  paving  Main  street  from 
First    to    Sixth    with    brick. 


Haserstovtn,  Md — Clerk  has  been  in- 
structed to  order  a  6,000-gallon  car  of 
street  oil. 

Ithaca,  Mich. — Paving  bond  issue  of 
$18,000  has  been  purchased  bv  A.  J. 
Hood  &  Co..  of  Detroit.  Work  will  be 
commenced   at    once. 

Winona.  Minn — State  Highway  Engi- 
neer Cooley  has  outlined  plan  for  sys- 
tematic road  building  in  state.  Pro- 
posed highway  system  here  will  extend 
improved  roads  to  borders  of  three 
counties,  Olmstead  at  St.  Charles.  Fill- 
more near  Rushford,  and  Houston  near 
Houston.  It  will  give  this  county  loo 
miles  of  paved  highways.  Surveying 
crews   will    begin   work   next   week. 

Gulfport,  Miss. — F.  W.  Elmer,  member 
of  Harrison  county  board  of  supervisors, 
has  plans  for  new  road  to  Ramsay 
Springs,  to  lead  north  from  Lamey's 
ferry,  where  couj»ty  has  just  contracted 
for    new    bridge    to    cost    $6,300. 

Jackson,  Miss. — Hinds  County  High- 
way Commission  has  awarded  contracts 
approximating  $116,000  for  additional 
modern  highways  to  be  constructed  in 
Districts  Nos.   1  and  5. 

Chlllicothe,  Mo. — Agitation  has  been 
started  by  property  owners  at  lower  end 
of  West  Webster  street  to  extend  that 
street  on  through  Weston  Heights  as 
far    west    as    Grandview   avenue. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Council  has  passed 
ordinances  providing  for  concrete  walks 
on  Third  street,  Louis  to  Albemarle 
street,  and  on  Sixth  street,  Isadore  to 
Middleton    street. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinance  providing 
for  grading  of  Augusta  street  from 
Fourth    to   Sixth    street   has   been    passed. 

Hi. zeman.  Mont. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  providing  for  paving  of  South 
Grand  avenue  from  Main  to  Cleveland. 
Another  resolution  has  been  passed  pro- 
viding for  putting  in  of  cement  walks 
and  curbing  on  North  Tracy  avenue 
from  Mendenhall  to  Peach.  Third  reso- 
lution provided  for  concrete  walks  and 
curb  on  north  side  of  West  Story  street, 
from    Third    to    Seventh    avenues. 

Concord.  X.  H. — Oiling  of  streets  is 
being    discussed. 

Camden,  X.  J. — Street  bond  issue  in 
sum  of  $90,000  are  being  purchased  by 
citizens. 

Haddonneid,  X.  J Haddonfield  Coun- 
cil has  authorized  advertisement  for  sale 
of  $60,000  worth  of  bonds  for  street 
improvement  voted  for  by  citizens  in 
June.  Borough  Engineers  Sartori  and 
Remington  are  perfecting  plan  whereby 
borough  will  be  able  to  do  paving  under 
its  own  supervision  instead  of  having 
contractors    bid    on    work. 

\cii  Brunswick.  X.  J. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  by  Board  of  Freeholders 
for  erection   of  culvert  on   Hanson   ave. 

Albany,  X.  Y. — State  Highway  Com- 
missioner John  N.  Carlisle  will  open  bids 
shortly  on  contracts  covering  repairs  on 
116  highways  in  26  counties,  including 
Oneida,  Otsego,  St.  Lawrence,  Montgom- 
ery. Herkimer,  Jefferson  and  Franklin. 
Most   of  contracts  call  for   resurfacing. 

GlovenvUle,  X.  Y. — Common  Council 
has  appropriated  $7,300  for  improve- 
ment of  upper  or  north  end  of  Bleecker 
street. 

Moorhead,  X.  Y. — Highway  Commis- 
sion proposes  building  of  7.200  miles  of 
gravel  roads,  which  will  connect  all 
parts  of  state.  Proposed  roads  for  Clay 
countv  consists  of  road  which  will  pass 
from  east  to  west  on  line  parallel  to 
Northern  Pacific  tracks  and  another 
load  from  north  to  south  along  western 
edge    of   county. 

Xenhurgh,  X.  Y". — Improvement  ot 
Little  Britain  road  and  Cochester  turn- 
pike   is    being   planned. 

Xlugara  Falls,  X.  Y.— The  widening 
of  Niagara  Falls-Buffalo  boulevard  and 
elimination  of  grade  crossing  at  top  of 
Lewiston    Hill    are    being    discussed. 

Xorth  Tonawanda,  X.  Y'. — Aldermen 
have  voted  to  have  Schenek  St.,  Erie 
ave.  and  Division  sts.  improved  this  year 
as  state   highways. 

Rome,    X.    Y Plans    and    specifications 

of  city  engineer  for  paving  of  sections 
ot  Elm  and  Maple  sts.,  and  alley  east  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  from  Liberty  st.  to  Wil- 
lett   St.,    have   been   approved. 

Rome,  X.  Y.— City  Engineer  Plunkett 
has  submitted  plans,  estimates  and  spec- 
ifications for  paving  following  streets: 
Allev  east  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  building, 
from  James  to  Willett  street,  total  cost 
$922.52.  of  which  $153.36  is  to  be  paid 
by  the  city  and  the  balance  by  prop- 
erty owners:  Elm  street,  between  Madi- 
son and  Jay.  $5,839.07.  of  which  $507.99 
i«  to  be  paid  bv  the  city  and  the  bal- 
ance by  property  owners:  Maple  street, 
from  James  to  George  streets.  $14.  i  83.1 1, 
of  which  $2,715.49  is  to  be  paid  by  the 
city   and    the    balance   by   property    own- 


ers.    These  were  approved  anil  estimates 
ordered    sent    to    Common    Council. 

Saranac  Lake.  X.  Y". — Voting  of  10,- 
000  for  concrete  walks  and  $10  000  for 
macadam  roads  by  taxpayers  of  Saranac 
Lake  Village  means  that  this  community 
may  have  approximately  $50,000  in  im- 
provements   this    summer. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — After  study  of  in- 
adequacy of  crosstown  street  facilities, 
board  of  parks  and  city  planning  have 
voted  to  recommend  to  common  council 
to  take  steps  towards  immediate  relief 
by  extending  Jay  street  to  Smith  and 
widening  and  extension  of  Dakota  street 
from  Smith  street  to  South  Centre  sreet: 
extension  of  Lafayette  street  to  connect 
with  South  Centre  street  and  widening 
of    Clinton    street. 

Schenectady,    iX.    Y". — Plans    havi      bi 
made    for   improvement    of   Madison   ave- 
nue.   Chestnut    and    North    Percy    streets. 

White  Plains,  X.  Y. — E.  D.  Stannard, 
county  treasurer  of  Brewster,  Putnam 
county,  will  receive  proposals  until  noon 
on  July  21  for  $37,000  i%  per  cent,  high- 
way improvement  bonds,  dated  Aug.  1, 
1913.   and   due   August   1.   1931. 

Akron,  O. — County  commissioners 
have  completed  work  of  making  esti- 
mate of  cost  of  paving  quarter  mile  of 
road,  Ira  avenue  extension,  between  the 
city  limits  and  Kenmore,  and  property 
owners'  share  of  this  will  now-  be  ap- 
portioned according  to  frontage.  Road 
is  to  be  of  brick,  with  concrete  founda- 
tion, 20  feet  wide,  and  estimate  of  total 
cost    is     $11,638.38. 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  providing  for  improvement  of 
various   streets. 

Salem,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
for  improvement  of  Ellsworth  ave.,  from 
Green  st.  to  Main  st.  This  includes  re- 
paving,  bringing  of  street  to  grade  and 
construction   of  storm   sewer  system. 

Y'oungstown,  O.  —  Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous  streets. 

St.  Johns,  Ore. — City  council  has 
adopted  resolutions  directing  city  engi- 
neer to  prepare  plans,  specifications  and 
profiles  for  hard  surface  improvement  of 
Crawford  street,  between  Burlington 
and  Salem  streets,  and  on  Pittsburg 
street  from  Crawford  to  ferry  landing. 
This  will  provide  for  continuous  hard 
surface  roadway  from  center  of  city  to 
ferry    landing. 

Chester,  Pa. — Marcus  Hook  council 
has  adopted  brick  as  kind  of  surface  to 
be  used  on  Post  road  or  Tenth  street, 
from    borough    line    to    borough    line. 

Chester,  Pa. — Repaying  of  Edgmont 
ave.  with  modern  material  from  6th  to 
12th    sts.    is    being    discussed. 

Dorranceton,  I'a. — Bids  will  be  adver- 
tised for  borough's  portion  of  paving 
Market  st.  in  Westmore  section  with 
asphaltic   macadam. 

Harrlsliurg.  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  authorizing  gracing  of  81st 
street  from  Knox  street  to  Derry  street. 
Charles  A.  Miller,  clerk  of  common 
council. 

Harrlsburg.  I'a. — Governor  Tener  has 
signed  the  Cooper  bill,  appropriating  for 
state  highway  purposes  money  derived 
from  automobile  registration  fees  and 
now  in  state  treasury,  $300,000  to  be 
used  for  state  highways  and  $100,000  for 
state-aid  highways.  This  money  will  be 
spent  under  direction  of  E.  M.  Bigelow, 
State  Highway  Commissioner. 

Honesdale,  Pa. — Paving  of  Main  st.  and 
part   of   Park    st.   has  been   authorized. 

Scranton,  Pn. — Bids  for  city  improve- 
ments, consisting  of  grading,  paving  and 
building  of  sidewalks  on  various  streets 
of  city  w-  1  be  asked  for  shortly  by  C. 
V.  Terwilliger.  director  of  Department 
of  Public  Works.  Council  has  ordered 
many  improvements  for  summer,  and 
director  is  anxious  to  get  work  started 
as  soon  as  possible.  Among  pieces  of 
work  for  which  bids  will  be  asked  are: 
Paving  Center  St..  Franklin  ave.  to  Penn 
ave.:  grading  Wheeler  ave.,  Pine  St.  to 
Gibson  St.:  paving  Dix  court.  Spruce  st. 
to  Center  St.:  paving  Grandview  ave., 
Wvoming  ave.  to  Washington  ave.;  pav- 
ing Gibson  st.  Jefferson  ave.  to  Taylor 
ave.;  paving  River  St.,  Cedar  ave.  to 
Pittston  ave.:  paving  Moir  court.  Vine 
St.  to  Olive  St.;  paving  Albright  ave.. 
Providence  road  to  Nay  Aug  ave.;  Nay 
Aug  ave.,  East  Albright  ave.  to  Y\  est 
Albright  ave..  and  Albright  ave..  from 
Nay  i.ug  ave.  to  Green  Ridge  st.;  paving 
Neptune  court:  building  15  pieces  of 
sidewalk   in   various  sections  of  the  city. 

Providence,  R.  I. — Alderman,  McMann 
of  Tenth  Ward  has  presented  resolution 
requesting    park    commission    to 


out 


Arnold     square,     at     Regent     and     River 
avenues,    at   meeting    of   board   of   alder- 


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Stonj    Palls,    B,    Bv— Resolutions    ha\. 
menl    of   varl 

,,H,.     i.i.„ ,—       oul     $30,000    will 

roada  of  county. 

Nashville,    Denn.      

,nd    Issue  of  $33.ooo 
r.,r   Improvement    oi  Doug- 

nue. 

Belton,  Tex. — Bids  for  engineering;  and 
supervision  of  proposed  graveled  roads 
In    Road    District     No.      1,     Bell     County. 

■nisslon- 
July    28, 
mi  o'clock  ■'■  »'■    Such  bids  to  In- 
clude   puj  ir.0.000    road    district 
improvement   bonds.     W.   EL    Hall.  County 
Auditor,    Helton.   Tex. 

Galveston,  Tex. — First   step   looking   to 

ture     of     $250.OOM     additional     to 

already    invested    in    good   roads 

In    Galveston    lias    been    taken    by    Board 

nty     Commissioners     when     num- 

i i   petitions  were  read  from   I 

Ing  citizens  of  Dickinson.  San  Leon, 
Frlendswood,  Alta  Loma,  Arcadia,  Lea- 
K. ■in  in,  Hitchcock,  Texas  City 
and  Algoa,  asking  that  election  be  au- 
thorized for  purpose  of  authorizing  bond 
issue  of  $250,000  to  be  used  for  shelling 
roads  not  now  provided  with  this  sur- 
face.    Klection     has     been     ordered     for 

'  "if art,  Tex. — By  vote  of  145  to  90,  elec- 
tion to  issue  $90,000  in  bonds  for  per- 
manent street  improvements  have  been 
carried  and  as  soon  as  bonds  are  ap- 
proved and  sold  city  commissioners  will 
start  work  of  paving  business  streets 
of  city  and  if  possible  extend  pavement 
into   residence   districts. 

Tyler,  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $300,000 
has  been  voted  for  road  purposes,  em- 
bracing  radius   of   ten   miles. 

Wnxahachle.  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$35,000  have  been  voted  by  citizens  for 
street  paving,  improvement  of  water- 
works  and    for  new   school   building. 

Alexnndrln.  Va.  —  Petition  has  been 
signed  asking  for  special  election  for 
bond  issue  of  $100,000  for  improvement 
of    about    33    miles    of    noadway    in    that 

Castlewood.  Vn. — Additional  bond  is- 
sue of  $150,000  has  been  voted  for  con- 
struction   of   roads    in    that    district. 

Dlllwyn,  Vn. — Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Buckingham  County  are  considering 
building    of    good   roads    in    Buckingham 

Lynchburg.  Va. — Sum  of  $11,700  has 
been  appropriated  for  improvement  of 
Norfolk    ave.   and  M.   st. 

Norfolk.  Va. — Mayor  Mayo  has  ap- 
proved ordinance  appropriating  $50,000 
for  extension  of  Olney  road  to  Granby 
street. 

Richmond.  Va. — Board  of  aldermen  has 
1oint  resolution  already  ap- 
proved bv  finance  committee  and  passed 
bv  common  council,  authorizing  appro- 
priation of  $19  000  to  extend  Grace 
street  through  Richmond  college  camp- 
Wheeling,  w.  Va. — Paving  of  National 
road  through  Belmont  County  is  being 
discussed. 

\berdeen.  Wash. — Plans  have  been 
prepared  for  pavlne-  of  East  Wlshkah. 
Fast  Hebron  and  Kansas  streets,  con- 
crete   pavement;    estimated    cost.    $38,500. 

Racine.  Win Committee   of   the   whole 

has  decided  to  recommend  issuance  of 
$25,000  bonds  to  complete  necessary  im- 
provements on  streets.  City  Engineer 
Connollv  has  prepared  figures  showing 
cost  of  improvements  on  streets  already 
1  paved:  Spring  st.  pavement.  $1.- 
(541.19:  Eleventh  St..  $4.17023:  Bnvd  ave. 
Jl  413  56;  Seventeenth  st  .  S3.704.5fi:  Mead 
st  $85.40;  Kewaunee  St..  $4,578.53:  Mar- 
quette St..  $1.19fil4:  Lake  ave..  $3,550: 
Kinzie  ave..  $5.63S.3fi;:  Superior  St..  $3.- 
500;  Hartmann  court.  $9009:  Forest  St.. 
grading  of  Rapids  road.  $900: 
repaying  of  Sixteenth  st..  $fi50;  grading 
of  Washington  ave..  $650;  Albert  st  pay- 
ing. $1,157.43.  This  made  a  total  of  $32.- 
352  38  It  was  subsequently  decided  to 
1,1  paving  of  Lake  ave.  Kewaunee  st. 
from  Milwaukee  ave.  to  Forest  st..  co 
over  until  next  vear.  This  brought  estl- 
down  to  $25,508. 
Superior,  Wh. — City  Commission  has 
llmlnarv  plans  drawn  up  for  hou- 
levarding  of  West  Third  st..  between 
Stinson  and  Newton  aves.  at  Fast  End 
It  Is  proposed  to  boulevard  that  section 
of  street  after  manner  of  Hammond 
ave.  with  S-ft.  concrete  driveways  on 
each  side. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 
I. o»    Angeles,    Cal. — Bv    Board    rrl    City 
Trustees    contract    to    T     E.     Shatter    at 
$18,970,   for   improving  Virgil   ave.,   from 


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Melrose  to  Santa  .M.unca  av  Homer 
Hamlin  is  City   Engr 

Miami,   Fla.— For   paving    Fifth    street. 

to    R     B.    Fickle  at   $627.76   and   lor  grad- 

a     paving     Twelfth     street;     to 

Bell r.-.  III. — By  board  of  local  im- 
provements, contract  for  paving  alley 
just  south  of  Belvldere  hotel  on  South 
State  street  to  Fair  Paving  Co.,  at  $1,- 
090. 

(Baal   s(.  i i»,  in. — Bj    Board 

Commissioners  for  building  North  Boule- 
Minl  in  Imnlap-Lippold  Construction  Co., 
at  $104,994.    F..    F.   Harper  is  City  Engr. 

Murphyaboro,  III. — By  Board  of  Local 
Improvements  t,,  Murphysbono  Construc- 
tion Co..  at  $1.07  per  sq  yd.,  foi 
structlon  of  sidewalks  In  Sidewalk  Dis- 
trict No.  1.  Total  contract  amounts  to 
about    $21,000. 

iummi.  III. — To  John  Cherry  of  Jaek- 
sonville,  111.,  contract  for  paving  South 
Ottawa  bv  board  of  local  improvements. 
Mr.  Cherry's  bid  for  improvement  was 
$139,387.86,  which,  however,  does  not 
include    engineer's    expenses. 

Peoria.  Ill Board  of  local  improve- 
ments has  decided  to  award  paving  con- 
tracts to  Jansen  &  Zoeller,  of  this  city, 
who  were  lowest  bidders.  Their  bid  on 
big  north  side  district  was  $1.76  a  sq. 
yd.,  or  more  than  $72,000  for  paving 
alone,  while  estimate  was  $65  600  and 
estimate  of  total  cost  $76,307.50.  Their 
bid  on  Hillyer  district  was  $1.74.  but 
board  thought  both  bids  too  high,  and 
managed  to  secure  a  figure  of  $1.72  per 
ward   for  both  jobs. 

'  Waukegan.  111. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements contract  for  paving  Sheri- 
dan road  to  Chas.  Payne.  Waukegan,  at 
$10,053.  Other  bidders  were:  McCugo- 
Bullock  Co.,  Waukegan.  $10,528:  James 
Cape  &  Sbns  Co.  Racine,  Wis..  $10,971. 
M.  J.  Douthit  is  City  Engr. 

Fort  Wnvne.  Ind. — Streets  to  be  paved, 
contractors",  bids  and  materials  are  as 
follows:  Forest  Park  blvd..  Lake  ave.  to 
State  blvd. — Brooks  Construction  Co., 
$1.25  per  lin.  ft.  for  tarvia  macadam  re- 
pairs; Lewis  St.,  Harrison  to  Ewing. 
Grace  Construction  Co.,  $6.91  for  sheet 
asphalt;  McClellan  St..  Lewis  to  Baker, 
Grace.  $6.23  for  sheet  asphalt:  College 
St.,  Berrv  to  Jones,  Grace,  $7.87  for  as- 
phalt: Michigan  ave..  alley  west  of 
Broadway  to  Nelson.  Moellering.  $7. OS  for 
Metropolitan  block:  Poplar  St..  Miner  to 
Fairfield,  Grace.  $6.20  for  concrete;  Hues- 
tis  ave..  Fov  to  Miner.  Moellering,  $7.19 
for  Metropolitan  block;  Miner  St.,  inter- 
section of  Huestis,  Grace.  $8.39  for  as- 
phalt; Wildwood  ave..  Calhoun  to  Web- 
ster, Grace,  $8.79  for  asphalt:  Hoagland 
ave.,  Leith  to  Kinnaird.  Grace,  $7.35  for 
asphalt:  Beaver  ave..  Home  to  Kinnaird, 
Grace.  $7,39  for  asphalt:  Clay  St.,  WTash- 
ingon  to  Holman.  Moellering,  $8.09  for 
Metropolitan  block;  Monroe  St..  Wash- 
ington to  Holman.  Moellering.  $8.48  for 
Metropolitan  block:  Barr  St..  Suttenfield 
to  Pontiac.  Grace,  $7.23  for  asphalt;  Law- 
ton  pi..  Spy  Run  ave.  to  St.  Joseph  s 
River.  Grace.   $8.13  for  concrete. 

Mount  Vernon.  Ind. — By  Commissioners 
of  Posev  Countv.  contracts  to  Mount  Ver- 
non Construction  Co..  Mount  Vernon. 
Ind..  at  $12,75S,  for  construction  of 
Weiss.  Fitzgerrell  and  Heckman  Roads. 
South  Bend,  Ind. — Contract  for  pave- 
ment of  St.  Louis  street  to  Rankert  & 
Eggleston.  of  Mishawaka,  by  board  of 
park  commissioners.     Successful  bid  was 

"  Wabash,     Ind Bv     Commissioners     of 

Wabash  Countv.  contract  to  McGreerey 
Bros.,  Wabash.  Ind..  at  $7,000.  for  con- 
struction of  road  in  Pleasant  Township. 
Contract  for  construction  of  road  in 
Chester  Township  was  awarded  to  Frank 
Reed,  of  North  Manchester.  Ind..  at 
$10,980. 

Eagle     Grove.      la By      City      Council 

contract    for   32.000    sq.    yds.    of    asphaltic 
if    pavement    to    Des    Moines    As- 
phalt   Paving    Co.,    of     Des     Moines,     at 
$l.fi4'i    sq.    yd. 

Fort  Dodge.  la. — City  Council  will 
probably  award  contracts  for  paving  40 
blocks  as  follows:  to  Zitterell  &  Sulli- 
van  nf  Webster  City  for  brick  pavement 
at  $2  22  'A  per  vd..  and  Bryant  Asphalt 
Co  of  Waterloo  for  sheet  asphalt  work 
at    $1.89    per   yd. 

Gnindv  Center.  la. — By  Town  Council  to 
Dearborn    Construction    Co.,    of   Waterloo. 
■-.-,fi  so    yds.  brick  paving  at  $1-98*4 
yd     E.  V.  McRroom  is  Town  (  Ik. 

Osknlnosn.  la. — For  paving  of  First 
ave  east,  between  Ninth  and  Eleventh 
sts..' to  Carlon  Construction  Co..  of  Oska- 
loosa.  Specifications  call  for  new  paving 
to  be  constructed  from  vitrified  brick 
paving  block.  Portland  cement  concrete 
base  4  Ins.  thick,  sand  cushion  1%  ins. 
thick.  Portland  cement  grouting,  com- 
bined curb  and   gutter  to  be  constructed 


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with  Portland  cement  concrete.  Unit 
price  per  sq.  vd.  quoted  in  bid  is  $1.85  and 
total  cost  of  paving  is  $2,627.  Curb  and 
gutter  will  cost  60  cts.  per  unit  and  total 
of  $72,  while  excess  excavation  will  cost 
i  ii,  yd.  Oskaloosa  block  brick 
ii    in-   used. 

Leavenworth,  Kun. —  Fred  Tarry  &  Son 
riled  contract  to  pave  and 
curb  Chestnut  St..  from  Second  to  Fourth 
sts.;  i  Hive  st.,  from  Second  to  Fourth 
sts.,  and  Sixth  St..  from  Cherokee  to 
Choctaw  sts.  Thomas  F.  Jones  was  given 
contract  to  pave  Sixth  st..  from  Miami 
to  Kiowa  sts.  There  two  firms  were 
lnwest    bidders. 

Baltimore.  Md. — By  board  of  awards. 
for  paving  commission  contract  No.  64, 
to  Baltimore  Asphalt  Block  &  Tile  Co.. 
at  $14,535.12.  Contract  for  paving  com- 
mission contract  No.  63  for  sheet  as- 
phalt, to  Filbert  Paving  ,>e  Contracting 
Co.,  at  $57,603.50.  Contract  66,  for  vit- 
rified brick  and  granite  block  work  to 
P.   F.  Reddington  &  Son.  at  $15,743.57. 

Pocomoke,  Md. — By  Street  Improve- 
ment Commission,  contract  for  various 
street  improvements  to  Louis  Lawson, 
Norfolk.  Va..  at  $55,985.  Other  bidders 
were:  Thomas  C.  Forsvthe,  Baltimore. 
Md..  {82,998;  Hassam  Paving  Co..  New 
York.  N  T„  $63,974.  E.  James  Tull  is 
Chairman   of  Commission. 

Tuinnend,  Mms. — By  State  highway 
commission,  contract  for  constructing 
8.100  lin.  ft.  macadam  road,  to  D.  H. 
Damon,  Ashby.  at  $5,655.  Other  bids 
were:  W.  M.  McDonough.  Swampscott. 
$5  935:  F.  J.  Mague.  West  Newton.  $6.- 
1S3:   R.    F.   Hudson.   Melrose,    $7,733. 

St.  Loots.  Mich. — By  common  council. 
of  St.  Louis.  Mich.,  contract  for  asphalt 
paving   in    that    citv   to   S.    S.    Saxton. 

Hattleshurg.  Miss. — For  16.4  miles  of 
gravel  road  and  streets,  to  include  con- 
crete bridge  and  vitrified  pipe  culvert, 
by  Highway  Commission  of  Forest 
countv  to  S.  A.  Gano,  of  Jackson,  at 
$54,816. 

Poplar  Bluff,  Mo. — By  City  Council, 
contract  for  various  street  improvements 
to  Roy  L  Williams,  Cairo.  111.,  at  $86,000. 
Edward  E.  Thomas  is  City  Engr. 

Elizabeth.  >".  J. — Standard  Bitulithic 
Co.,  of  Newark,  has  been  awarded  con- 
tract for  resurfacing  score  of  city 
streets  at  cost  of  approximately  $100,000. 
The  street  committee  selected  bitulithic 
pavement. 

South  Orange,  N".  J. — Bids  for  con- 
Commissioners,  contract  for  Thomas 
highway.  in  Lincoln  Township.  to 
Homer  L.  Short,  of  North  Judson.  for 
$7,375. 

South  Orange.  N".  J. — Bids  for  con- 
struction and  laying  of  cement  and  flag- 
stone sidewalks  and  cement  and  cobble 
gutters,  cost  of  which  will  amount  to 
more  than  $11,000,  have  been  received 
by  South  Orange  Township  Committee. 
Contract  for  laving  of  cement  sidewalks 
on  Parker  ave.,  Ridgewod  terrace. 
Wyoming  ave..  Prospect  st.  and  Burnett 
St."  was  awarded  to  J.  H.  Schmidt,  Jr..  of 
Millburn.  Cost  of  the  work  will  amount 
to  $4,369  McCrea  &  Magliaro.  of  South 
Orange,  were  awarded  the  contract  for 
laving  flagstone  sidewalks  on  Halstead 
ave.,  Dunnel  rd..  Burnett  and  Prospect 
sts..  at  cost  of  $2,743.  They  were  also 
awarded  construction  of  cement  curbs 
and  gutters  on  Ridgewood  terrace  and 
Summit  ave.  Their  bid  was  $2,274. 
Contract  for  laying  of  cobblestone  gut- 
ters, laid  in  cement,  on  Curtis  pi.,  was 
awarded  to  Thomas  Mercadante.  of 
South    Orange,   at    $2,000. 

Trenton.  V.  J. — To  McGovern  Conv 
tracting  Co.,  lowest  bidder,  contract  for 
grading  Ellsworth  avenue  to  railroad. 
Brooklyn.  ?r.  Y. — Following  contracts 
for  paying  have  been  awarded  as  fol- 
lows: To  the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Co  at  $12,132.  for  Blake  avenue,  from 
Grafton  street  to  Hopkinson  avenue: 
to  the  Cranford  Co.,  at  $12,913.  for  East 
Third  street,  from  Fort  Hamilton  ave- 
nue to  Beverly  road,  and  at  $5  956,  for 
Vewkirk  avenue,  from  Ocean  parkway  to 
First  street:  to  Frank  J.  Gallagher. 
at  $18,729,  for  East  New  York  avenue, 
from  Utica  avenue  to  East  98th  street: 
to  the  Uvalde  Asphalt  Paving  Co..  a* 
$5  507.  for  Sterling  Point,  from  Howard 
avenue  to  Ralph  avenue:  to  the  B.  Al- 
r.itraz  Asphalt  Co..  at  $20,600.  for  75th 
street  from  11th  avenue  to  13th  ave- 
nue and  at  $S.1S3  for  85th  street,  from 
Third  avenue  to  Fort  Hamilton  avenue: 
to  Nicola  Caponi.  at  $5  036,  for  Slst 
street,  from  Third  avenue  to  Fourth 
avenue. 

Nlngora  Falls.  N.  V.— City  Engineer 
Parkhurst  has  reported  to  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works  that  McKinney  &  McGuire 
were  low 'bidders  on  Metropolitan  brick 
for  12th   st.   pavement  between  Lockport 


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and  North  aves.  Read-Coddington  are 
Low  bidders  on  asphalt  block.  Sterling- 
brick  and  Hassam  concrete.  Kind  of 
pavement   has  not  yet  been  selected. 

Rochester.  K.  V. — Asphalt  resurfacing 
on  Buchan  Park  has  been  awarded  to 
Flower  City  Contracting  Co.  and  Julius 
Friederich  for  $4,018.85.  Asphalt  resur- 
facing of  Herman  st.  went  to  Flower 
City  Contracting  Co.  and  Julius  Fried- 
rich  for  $7,541.  Resurfacing  of  Frank 
st.  with  asphalt  also  went  to  same  firm 
for  $6,441.  Frank  Crouch  was  awarded 
contract  for  cement  walks  in  Ambrose 
st.  for  $218.75.  Cement  walks  in  Frank 
st.  went  'to  John  J.  Regan  for  $638.75, 
and  walks  in  Humboldt  St.  will  be  built 
by  Passero  &  Petrossi  for  $2,613.75.  Thos. 
Holahan  was  awarded  contract  for 
building  road  in  Iron  dequoit  on  site  of 
proposed  sewage  disposal  plant  for  $12,- 
1171. 

rticn,  .\.  Y. — For  paving  John,  Eliza- 
beth, Columbia,  Erie.  Genesee  sts.  and 
Park  ave.  bv  Board  Contract  and  Supply 
tn  Harv  W.  Roberts  Co.  at  about  $60,000. 

Amherst.  O. — By  village  council,  con- 
tract for  paving  various  streets  to  Ohio 
Engineering  Co.,  Lorain,  O.,  at  $55,000. 
H.    J.    Miller    is    village    clerk. 

Lorain,  O. — By  Commissioners  of  Lo- 
rain County,  contract  for  paving  part 
of  Penfleld  ave.  road  with  concrete  to 
Elyria  Construction  Co.,  Elyria,  O.,  at 
$8,527.      T.   L.   Gibson   is  County   Engr. 

Toledo,      O Contract      for      repair      of 

Bancroft  st.  road  between  city  line  and 
Ten  Mile  Creek,  at  Ottawa  Park,  in 
Washington  Township,  has  been  award- 
ed to  J.  D.  Raymer  by  County  Commis- 
sioners. Raymer's  bid  was  $6,667.  Two 
(Other  bids  were  submitted,  Garrigan 
Bros.,   $7,367,  and  Michael  Hannin,  $7,125. 

Youngstown,  O. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  Board  of  Control  to  Gal- 
lagher &  Aaron  to  pave  Pearl  St.,  Flem- 
ing, Hawn  &  Piatt  to  pave  Joseph  St. 
and   Miller  Bros,   to   pave.  Williams  St. 

Klln-ood  City,  Pa. — By  borough  coun- 
cil, contract  for  paving  Fountain  ave- 
nue to  George  Waller,  New  Castle,  Pa., 
at  $22,526.  J.  J.  Dunn  is  president  of 
the  council. 

Knoxvllle.  Tenn. — The  Mann  Con- 
struction Co.  of  Knoxville,  has  been 
awarded  largest  single  contract  for  pike 
work  ever  let  in  East  Tennessee.  Total 
contract  amounts  to  $500,000.  Pikes  will 
be  constructed  in  Greene  county. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah — By  City  Com- 
mission contract  for  construction  of 
curb  and  gutter  extension  No.  20  to  J. 
W.  Mellen,  at  $128,205.  Other  bids 
were:  P.  J.  Moran,  $128,205;  G.  H.  He- 
man,  $137,165;  A.  A.  Clark  Co.,  $147,987; 
McKay  &  Reed,  $169,176.  Noble  War- 
rum    is    City   Recorder. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — For  paving  of  alley 
in  Block  21,  J.  L.  Phillips,  Sioux  Falls, 
with  cement  concrete,  to  Myrmo  Bros., 
$1.48Vfe   per  sq.  yd.,   including  grading. 

Arlington,  Va. — For  constructing  mac- 
adam roads  from  highway  bridge  to  Ar- 
lington to  L.  Johnston,  of  Arlington,  at 
$31,453. 

Richmond,  Va. — Board  has  award- 
ed large  number  of  contracts  for 
paving  work.  List  includes  contracts  for 
granite  spall  paving  on  the  north  side 
of  Broad  St.,  between  36th  and  37th  sts., 
and  on  the  south  side  of  P  St.,  between 
34th  and  35th  sts.,  to  I.  J.  Smith  &  Co., 
Inc..    at    $1.33    per    sq.    yd. 

Aberdeen,       Wash To      Hankeli-Hegg 

&  Co.  for  paving  of  alley  in  block  51, 
concrete  pavement;  estimated  cost  $2,- 
403,  and  to  Harbor  Paving  Co.,  for  pav- 
ing of  Second  St.,  from  K  to  M  sts.,  as- 
phaltic  concrete  pavement,  estimated  cost 
$5,640.     Louis    D.    Kelsey,    City   Engineer. 

Grand  Rapids,  Wts. — Contract  for  lay- 
ing 10,300  sq.  yds.  of  brick  pavement 
has  been  awarded  to  Russell  Construc- 
tion Co.  of  Superior.  Contract  price  is 
$25,000. 

Green  Bay,  Wis Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  concrete  alleys  in  east  side  busi- 
ness portion  have  been  opened  by  com- 
mittee on  streets  of  City  Council,  of 
which  Felix  Biemeret  is  chairman.  Low- 
est bid  for  work  in  alley  from  Walnut  to 
Main,  between  Jefferson  and  Adams  sts., 
was  put  in  by  William  Van  Ess  Co.,  at 
$1,391.  Schuette  Bros.,  of  Manitowoc,  bid 
lowest  on  work  in  block  from  Walnut 
to  Doty,  between  Washington  and 
Adams   St.,   figure   being   $712. 

SEWERAGE 

Chlco,  Cal. — Bids  for  septic  tank  for 
Chico  sewer  farm  will  be  called  for  by 
city  trustees.  Tank  will  cost  in  neigh- 
borhood of  $7,000  and  will  be  last  of 
city  improvements  under  $150,000  bond 
issue   voted   three   years   ago. 


Watertown,    Conn Site    will    probably 

be   purchased   for   sewage   disposal   plant. 

Kellogg-,  Idaho — It  is  said  that  bids 
will  be  received  shortly  for  purchase  of 
$30,000  bonds  for  construction  of  sewer 
system.    W.  T.   Wilmons  is  City  Clk. 

Muncle,  Ind. — Special  committee  of 
Council  has  adopted  resolution  for  con- 
struction of  sewer  in  Ninth  St.,  to  be 
known   as   Ninth   st.   sewer  No.   4. 

Waterloo,  la. — Voters  have  authorized 
extension  of  sewer  from  Seventh  and 
Allen   sts.   to  Byron  ave. 

Fort  Seott,  Kan. — Four  storm  sewers 
have   been   authorized   by   City   Council. 

Chester,  L.  I — Local  Board  of  Chester 
has  adopted  resolution  calling  for  con- 
struction of  sewer  and  its  appurtenances 
to  run  through  portion  of  Morris  Park. 
Streets  affected  are  Bronxdale  ave. 
(Bear  Swamp  Road),  between  West 
Farms  road,  at  Castle  Hill  and  Sackett 
aves.,  and  Sackett  ave.,  between  Bronx- 
dale  and  Colden  avs.  Total  estimated 
cost    will    be    $40,700. 

Biddelord,    Me Bond    issue    of    $50,000 

has  been  sold,  and  funds  will  be  used 
for   installing   of   new   sewerage   system. 

Hancock,  Mich. — Engineer  will  be  em- 
ployed to  devise  most  economical  plan 
i if   sewering  Wright  addition. 

Pipestone,  Minn.— City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  enlarge  sanitary  sewers  and  to 
construct    new    septic    tank. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Board  of  aldermen 
has  approved  of  sewer  bond  issue  of 
$250,000. 

i  uriliase,  Mo. — The  preliminary  re- 
port of  city  engineer  on  cost  of  pro- 
posed general  sanitary  sewer  for  drain- 
ing the  west  and  south  parts  of  town 
has  been  received.  Its  source  would  be 
near  corner  of  Main  st.  and  St.  Louis 
ave.  and  it  would  flow  northwest,  fol- 
lowing natural  slope  of  land,  until  it 
empties  into  Spring  river  300  feet  west 
of  the  fair  grounds.  It  is  approximately 
2%  miles  long,  would  cost  $25,139  and 
would  drain  an  area  of  more  than  2,- 
000,000  sq.   ft.  of  ground. 

Plainlield,  N.  J. — Special  election  held 
in  North  Plainfield  to  decide  question 
as  to  whether  borough  should  join  with 
Plainfield  and  Dunellen  in  construction 
of  joint  trunk  sewer  and  issue  bonds  to 
cover  cost  of  work  has  been  carried  by 
decisive  vote.  There  were  four  propo- 
sitions to  be  voted  upon,  and  highest 
number  of  votes  in  opposition  was 
18.  Election  authorized  issuing  of  $150,- 
000  to  establish  collection  system  and 
$100,000,  borough's  share  of  building 
disposal   works. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Figures  submitted  by 
A.  J.  Gregory  of  the  firm  of  Hfering  & 
Gregory  show  that  cost  of  proposed  sew- 
age disposal  plant  may  be  between 
$340,000   and    $350,000. 

Verona,  N.  J. — Petition  is  being  circu- 
lated for  advancement  of  sewer  system 
project. 

Herkimer,  N.  Y". — Plans  for  sewage 
disposal  prepared  by  J.  J.  Taney,  Civil 
Engineer,  Herkimer,  have  been  sub- 
mitted to  the  State  Department  of 
Health.  Henry  W.  Taylor.  100  State  St., 
Albany,    is   Consulting   Engineer. 

Oneida,  N.  Y'. — Common  Council  has 
authorized  City  Engineer  to  prepare 
plans  and  specifications  for  construction 
of  municipal  sewage  disposal  plant,  and 
for  extension  of  connecting  sewers.  Es- 
timates of  cost  of  constructing  plant 
are  also  to  be  given  by  engineer. 

Rockvllle  Centre,  L.  I.,  N.  Y'. — Acting 
upon  arguments  of  number  of  residents 
and  taxpayers,  village  board  of  trustees 
have  ordered  special  election  to  vote  on 
proposition  of  appropriating  more  funds 
for  proper  laying  of  drain  pipe  from 
village   power  house   to   Mill   river. 

Rome,    N.    Y' At    special     meeting     of 

Common  Council  estimates  of  City  En- 
gineer John  Plunkett  sent  in  from  Wa- 
ter and  Sewer  Board  for  sewers  have 
been  approved  as  follows:  Maple  St.. 
$717.50;  Parry  St.,  $39;  alley  extending 
south  from  Canal  St.,  $113;  Calhoun  and 
Webster   sts,    $353. 

Syracuse,  N.  Yr. — Ordinance  offered  by 
Alderman  Andrew  Goettel  for  comple- 
tion of  second  section  of  sewer  for  Hunt- 
ley tract  and  streets  to  east  and  south 
in  Third  and  Fourth  wards  has  been 
adopted.  It  fixes  cost  at  $84,000  and  or- 
ders that  sewers  be  built  in  Manlius 
street  from  near  Dwight  street  east 
anfl  in  several  other  streets.  Outlet  will 
be   through   Butternut   tunnel   sewer. 

Akron,      O Council      has     decided     to 

start  work  at  once  on  proposed  sewage 
and  garbage  disposal  plants,  which  will 
cost  over  $400,000.  Garbage  disposal 
plant  will  cost  about  $350,000  and  sew- 
age division  will  cost  $51,000.  Council 
has  adopted  resolution  approving  plans 
of  Engineer  R.  Y.  Pratt,  of  Cleveland, 
for  disposal  plant. 


Dayton,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  in- 
troduced by  Councilman  Long  and  pass- 
ed, providing  for  sale  of  lion. Is  in  sum 
of  $6,500  for  construction  of  storm  water 
st-wer  ...i  West  Third  St.,  from  Abbey 
ave.  to  Dry  Hollow  creek.  Also  ordi- 
nance providing  for  issuance  of  bonds 
in  sum  of  $3,600  for  construction  of  a 
sewer  on  Edgewood  ave.,  from  Broad 
way  to  Salem  ave.  Resolution  instruct- 
ing city  engineer  to  prepare  plans  Cor 
construction  of  a  storm  water  sewer  on 
Folkerth  ave.,  from  Third  to  Second,  and 
from  Webb  to  Terry  sts.,  has  been  in- 
troduced. 

Dayton,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewers  in  Sewer  District  No.  1.  (J.  E. 
Keller    is    Clerk. 

Portland.  Ore. — Effort  will  be  made  for 
the  construction  of  system  of  sewers 
on    the   Peninsula. 

Chester,  Pa. — The  ordinance  providing 
for  increase  of  bonded  indebtedness  of 
this  borough  for  $40,000  to  be  used  for 
installation  of  sewerage  system  and  for 
paving  and  general  repair  of  highways 
of  borough  has  been  unanimously  adopt- 
ed by  Council. 

Clifton  Heights,  Pa — Clifton  Heights 
council  has  passed  ordinance  to  increase 
bonded  indebtedness  $40,000  for  instal- 
lation of  sewerage  system  for  rebuild- 
ing of  highways. 

Lebanon,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  city  engineer  and 
city  clerk  to  advertise  for  bids  for  con- 
structing northern  section  of  sewerage 
system. 

Woonsocket,  R.  I. — Resolution  appro- 
priating $1,780  and  adding  same  to  ap- 
propriation for  sewer  construction  work 
has  been  passed.  On  motion  of  Alder- 
man Howard  ordinance  providing  for 
sewers  in  Cass  avenue  from  its  present 
terminus  to  Dulude  avenue  was  passed 
and  ordered  communicated  to  council. 
Resolution  appropriating  $3,200  to  pay 
for  surface  drain  on  Davison  avenue 
and  Willow  street  has  also  been  passed. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — Sum  of  $1,750  has 
been  appropriated  for  construction  of 
sewer  in   12th  St. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — Bill  has  been  intro- 
duced appropriating  $3,700  for  sewer  in 
Edgefield   ave.    by   Board   of   Public    Wks. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Papers  have  been  filed 
with  Mayor  Pro  Tem  R.  R.  Nelms  which 
virtually  assure  securing  by  city  for 
sewage  disposal  plant  site  a  100-acre 
tract  of  land  known  as  Diceman  estate, 
located  about  four  miles  south  of  the 
Commerce  street  bridge  and  running 
from  river  to  Katy  tracks. 

Weatherford,  Tex. — Bond  election  in 
this  city  for  issuance  of  $4,000  worth  of 
bonds  for  extension  and  improvement  of 
city  sewer  system  has  resulted  in  vote 
of  99  in  favor  of  bonds  and  23  against. 

Spokane,  wash. — City  Council  has 
approved  plans  and  specifications  and 
ordered  corporation  counsel  to  draft  nec- 
essary ordinance  for  construction  of  sub- 
trunk  sewer  No.  9-55A  and  lateral  sewer 
No.    9-55A. 

Superior,  Wis. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $9,- 
000  will  shortly  be  sold  for  construction 
of   sewers   at  Billings   Park. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hartford,  Conn. — For  construction  of 
sewers  in  Bonner,  Catherine,  Ledger  and 
Wilton  sts.,  by  Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply,  to  Dan  O'Connor,  225  Weathers- 
field   ave.,    Hartford,    at   $8,237. 

Windsor  Locks,  Conn. — Contract  for 
building  outlet  into  river  has  been 
awarded  to  John  Bowers  &  Co.,  at  $3,500, 
exclusive  of  pipe,  which  will  cost  about 
$1,200. 

Newark,  Del. — By  town  council,  reso- 
lution approving  action  of  sewer  com- 
mission in  awarding  contract  for  build- 
ing of  system  of  sewers  and  disposal 
plant  to  Lynwood  B.  Jacobs,  and  also 
approving  bond  furnished  by  contractor. 

Miami,  Fla. — Among  sewer  contracts 
awarded  are  following:  The  14th  street 
sewer  from  Avenue  D  to  J  was  awarded 
to  J.  D.  Godman  for  $502.16.  For  laying 
the  5th  street  sewer  Adolph  Freedlund 
is  to  receive  $479.80.  Hardie  &  Weath- 
erly  secured  the  contract  for  laying  the 
sewer  on  6th  street  from  Avenue  F  to 
Avenue  I,  for  the  sum  of  $1,437.25.  J. 
D.  Godman  received  the  contract  for  lay- 
ing the  sewer  on  9th  street  from  Ave- 
nue F  to  North  River  drive,  for  which 
he  will  receive  $1,305.63. 

Geneva,  Ind. — Contract  has  been  let 
by  Town  Council  for  system  of  sanitary 
sewers  to  Myers  &  Myers,  of  Decatur, 
on  their  bid  of  $18,570.33,  which  was 
about  $1,500  below  estimate  of  engineer. 

Des  Moines,  la. — By  City  Council, 
contract  to  construct  sewer  system  in 
Seventh    Ward,    to    Turner    Improvement 


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1260, 

Lexington,     i»». — Ordinance     ha 
passed 
for    construction    ol  eti  er    or 

-  ....i  i  st.,  i  ron  ■  n  Bt.  to 
the  allej  .  Eael  Fil  ih  St.,  1 1  om  Maple  :n  e 
to  Walnut,  and  one  Norl  h  I 

■  'hurch  i"  Sn 

Oakaloosa,    i.h. — For     construction     ol 

storm   sewer   syste i    drainage   t..   In- 

depi  ndenl  •  lonsl  rucl  Ion  <  '■>  ol  I  laven- 
port 

Baltimore,  Md. — Bj  Board  ol  Awards 
sanitarj  sewer  contract  No.  117  to  the 
n  Co.,  al 
|51,18S. 

Uranford,   N.  J. — Qoi ct    for   building 

,.i  Bewer  In  Arlington  road  lias  been 
awarded  to  T.  Poster  Callahan,  of  Elisa- 
beth 

Newark,    \.   J. — To    furnish    machlnerj 

for     Newark     Baj     pumping     station     by 

Sewerage  Commissioners. 

to   Camden    Iron    Works,   Camden,    N.   J., 

Trenton,    V    J.      ro    Gtbbs    A     Morgan 

.iii<l    Antonio    Dl     Lucia,    lowest     bidders. 

tively,    "ii    construction    of    sewer 

Mo    512  In   Muirhead  street,  and  of  Bewer 

No     .".".     In    Chambers    street, 

Bronxvllle,  V  V.— To  extend  sewer 
system,  to  Cortest  &  Petrello,  Mount 
\  ernon,   N.    V. 

Brooklyn,  N.  V. — By  President  of  the 
ii  ..i  Brooklyn,  contract  to  Mur- 
phy  Bros.,  26th  ave.,  at  813,917,  for  con- 
structing sewers  in  Hath  ave.,  from 
.1st  to  .'3d  ave. 

Schenectady,  \.  v. —  By  board  of  con- 
tract ami  supply,  contract  for  laying 
5,880  ft  of  reinforced  concrete  inter- 
cepting sewer  to  Charles  Ippolito,  of 
Orange,  N.  J.  [ppolito  has  the  contract 
t..i    laying    the    first    section,   also. 

I>unn.  V  C. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  J.  K.  McCrary  Co.  of  Atlan- 
ta for  entire  sewerage  system,  and  they 
will  have  it  completed  bv  December  1, 
]  y  1 3.       Price    for    job    was    $41,000. 

i  iiueii...  Ore. — Contracts  for  24.52t; 
feet  of  sewer  in  Fairmount,  to  cost 
nearly  (18,000,  have  been  let  by  city 
council.  Ole  Soleim,  Charles  W.  Con- 
ii.  i  a  Son  and  James  Kennedy  were 
ssful  bidders,  first  named  received 
greater  portion  of  contracts.  Contracts 
wi  re  let  as  follows:  Ole  Soleim,  in  al- 
l<  v  between  Agate  and  Columbia  from 
S.  P.  to  Fairmount  boulevard.  3,330  ft.. 
12,458.71  in  alley  between  Moss  and 
Columbia  from  near  15th  to  Fairmount 
boulevard.  1,989  ft.  $1,894.52;  in  alley 
between  Moss  and  Villard.  from  Fair- 
mount  boulevard  to  main  sewer  in  13th. 
2,950  ft.  *l.HT2.t}7 ;  in  alley  between  Onyx 
and  Emerald  from  S.  P.  to  15th.  1.209  ft.. 
1882.42:   in   alley   between   Beech  and  Em- 

erald  fr S.  P.   to  15th,  1.135  ft.,  $693.30; 

in  allej  between  Beech  and  Agate  from 
S.  P.  to  l.'.th,  1,040  ft..  $610.76.  Charles 
\\  Connor  A  Son.  in  alley  between  Onyx 
University  from  Stfuth  Pacific  to 
$1,272.97;  in  alley  be- 
and  Orchard  Orchard 
>m  S.  P.  to  Fairmount 
on  17th  and  Orchard. 
D.774  ft.,  $4,581.92;  James  Kennedy,  In 
iMh  from  allej  between  University  and 
Onyx  to  alley  between  Agate  and  Colum- 
bia and  in  alley  between  University  and 
(invx  from  isih  to  2(ith  and  in  alley 
between  Onyx  and  Emerald  from  18th 
to  U 1  st  and  In  alley  between  Emerald 
and    Agate    from    1Mb    to    22d,    1.787    ft.. 

J3.S93.65. 

Ilnrrlshiirg.  I'a. —  Ror  constructing 
protective  wall  and  appurtenances  for 
Intercepting  sewer  along  Susquehanna 
Rlvei  to  Stucker  Bros,  Co.,  of  Harris- 
bum.   .H    $161,086. 

south      Belhlchrm.      I'a.  —  Contract        fOI 

building  "i  Bewers  has  been  awarded  to 
Contracting  Co.,  AUentown, 
Following  weri  contractors  and  bids  re- 
ceived: Dwyer  A  Co.,  Broad  st.  sewer, 
$951;  Lehigh  ave.  sewer,  $903;  Weave, 
Constructing  Co.,  Broad  st  Bewer,  $900; 
Lehigh  ave..  $675.  Charles  B.  Eastburn 
i  i        i      Bewer.     $967;     Lehigh    ave 

sewer.    $681.     E.    H.    Neumeyer,    Broad    st. 
•  !. ii  19;    Lehigh   ave.   Bewer,   J.M'.v 
lurk.    Pn. — The    extension    of    Vim-    st 
sewer,    from    East     Philadelphia    to    Vine 
to    rev  Ised    pis  n    will    be 
made  bj    General   Supply  &   Construction 

CO.  The  three  bids  submitted  Were  as 
follows:     A.     B.    Kraft.    42-ln      reinforced, 

-  i     ft.;    12-in.    brick,    $6.60    per    ft 
12-in.     vitrified     segmental     block.     $5.50 
per    ft.:    24-ln.    terra    cotta,    Vs    and    lit 

i  ft.:  1 2-In.  terra  cotta  v- 
and  fittings,  86  cts,  per  it  excavating 
lock.  $3. an  per  i'U.  yd,,  manholes,  $3n 
.aeh.  Inlets,  $66  Thi  General  Supply  A 
i ion  i '"  .  12-in  reinforced,  $■"•  60 
per  ft.:  42-in.  brick.  $6.46  per  ft.,  12  In 
vitrified    segmental    block,    J.".. mi    per    ft 


15th.     1,308 

tween      Walnut 

Hard,    fr 

boulev 


24-ln.  terra  cotta  V's  and  tittlngs,  $1.90 
per    ft  ;    12-m     tet  r«    cotta,    ST'a 

tings,  sci  ,ts.  per  ft,;  excavating  rock.  $3 
pel  en.  \,i.  Eugene  Ludwlg,  42-in.  brick. 
(5.2E  per  ft;  24-ln.  terra  cotta  Vs  and 
fittings,  $2  per  ft.;  12-in.  terra  cotta  Vs 
.Hoi  fittings,  tl  pei  ii.;  excavating  rock 
13.60  per  cu.  yd  .  manholes,  $85  each;  In- 
lets, $5ii  each.  No  bids  for  12-in.  rein- 
forced or  vitrified  segmental  block 
-•w  et 

Vnshvtlle.  Tenn. —  By  board  of  public 
works,  contract  for  construction  of 
sew.r  in  allet  No.  292,  between  South 
lath  and  South  11th  streets,  from  East 
Llndsley  street  sewer,  south  to  near 
Russell  Street,  to  T.  I.  Curtis  A  Son.  at 
$1,717.75. 

iii.'iui i.    vn. — By    Board     of     Public 

Works  following  sewer  contracts:  Sewer 
in  Grace  st..  from  a  point  east  of  18th 
St.  to  21st  st..  and  in  21st  St..  from  Urace 
in  Marshal]  sts.,  u<  H.  L  Driscoll,  $11.- 
157.25:  sewer  in  Allen  ave..  from  Wal- 
lace to  Beverly  sts..  to  Nicholas  &  Henly, 
$216.60;  sewer  in  Davis  ave..  from  Dance 
to  Ashland  sts..  to  T.  E.  Elmore  Corpora- 
tion, $234.25;  sewer  in  alleys  between 
Cary  st.  and  Floyd  ave..  and  between  the 
Boulevard  and  Sheppard  St..  to  Nicholas 
&  Henly,  $529.73;  sewer  in  alleys  between 
Cary  and  Beverly  sts.,  and  between  Col- 
onial ave.  and  western  corporation  line, 
to  Nicholas  A  Henly.  $1,789.29;  sewer  in 
Claiborne  St..  between  Randolph  and  pro- 
posed Ladv  sts.  to  Nicholas  &  Henly. 
$312.35. 

Superior,  Wis. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  contract  for  construction  of  sew- 
er in  alley  between  Susquehanna  and 
Wyoming  aves..  from  North  23d  st.  to 
allej  smith  of  Belknap  st..  to  P.  J.  Pas- 
teret.  The  contract  price  was  $1".  192.76. 
Riches  &  Anderson  have  been  awarded 
contract  for  construction  of  sewer  in 
alley  between  West  Second  and  West 
Third  sts..  from  Breckinridge  ave.  to 
Newton  ave.  sewer.  Contract  price  is 
$3,089.25. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Huntsvllle  Ala. — New  pump  I  3.600,000 
gals.i    will    be    installed. 

Red  Bluff,  (al. — City  Council  will  con- 
sider matter  of  calling  bond  election  for 
municipal  waterworks  as  result  of  com- 
plaint of  service  of  Antelope  Creek  and 
Water    Co. 

Pasadena.  Cat. — Construction  of  wa- 
ter main  from  reservoir  to  Montana 
street   is   planned. 

San  Francisco,  fnl. — Board  of  Works 
has  arranged  with  Major-General  Ar- 
thur Murray  to  install  additional  pipe 
line  in  Fort  Mason  Reservation  to  con- 
nect Fort  Mason  pumping  station  of 
auxiliary  fire  protection  system  with 
high-pressure  mains.  City  is  to  put  in 
three  fire  hydrants  at  Fort  Mason,  con- 
necting with  this  pipe,  and  is  to  join 
water  system  of  reservation  to  the  high- 
pressure    valves. 

Denver.  Col. — The  Public  Utilities 
Commission  has  passed  three  resolutions 
as  first  step  toward  construction  of  new- 
water    plant. 

Washington,  D.  C. —  Plans  for  improv- 
ing Georgetown's  water  service  have 
been  worked  out  under  direction  Of  W. 
A  McFarland.  superintendent  of  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  water  department,  and 
will  be  carried  into  effect  during  year 
Expenditure   of   $20,000    Is   contemplated. 

Hat  ton,!  Bench,  Fin. —  Election  will  be 
held  on  July  21  for  voting  on  $20,000 
bond  issue  for  purpose  of  providing 
water    works    system    for    town. 

Mlshnvtakn.  lad. — Installation  of  me- 
ters in   factories   is   being  discussed. 

Duhuuuc.  In. — R.  P.  Melendy.  engineer 
for  waterworks  department,  has  almost 
completed  plans  for  building  of  7.500.- 
000-gallon  reservoir  which  department 
plans    building    on    Eagle    Point    bluff. 

Fnntanellr,  In. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
parer! by  Engineer  M.  G.  Hall  for  wa- 
ter   plant. 

Yiillmer,  In. —  Bids  will  shortly  be 
asked  for  construction  of  water  works 
system,    to    include   pumping    plant,    tank. 

pipe     lilies,     etc-. 

Lancaster.  K}.— City  council  is  ar- 
ranging for  construction  of  filtering  ba- 
sin with  capacity  of  189,000  gallons 
every   24   hours. 

Hiiicrrmun  d,  Md. —  Petition  has  been 
Hied    asking    for    better    fire    protection. 

Wrstcrnport.  Md. —  Bids  for  the  pur- 
t  all  or  any  part  of  an  Issue  of 
ffiii,  000  of  general  Improvement  bonds 
of  town  of  Westernport.  Allegany  coun- 
try, will  be  received  by  clerk  not  later 
than  6  p.  m..  Aug.  12.  proceeds  to  be 
used  for  extension  and  improvement  of 
public  water  supply  system  of  town  0 
II     Bruce   is  clerk. 


Boston,     Mass.      Mayor     Fitzgerald     will 
call    city    council    in    special    session    and 
transmit   order  for  $200,000  to  cover  es- 
timated expense  of  installing  larg 
1.1    mains    in    certain    districts    of    Dot 
cheater   and   Roxbury. 

Fnii   River.   Mass.— New    pump   will   be 

purchased      anil      installed      In      station      at 

head  "t  Bedford  street  by  the  Watuppa 
water  board. 

Taunton,  Mass.  Municipal  Council  has 
voted    10   grant    petition    of   residents   of 

Anawan  st.  I'm  extension  of  water  main 
on  that  avenue.  Water  commissioners 
had  reported  that  extension  would  re- 
quire    1,100    feet     Of    main    pipe. 

Fast  Grand  Rnpl.ls,  Mich. —  Election 
will  be  held  July  24  for  voting  on  $25,000 
l¥>nd  issue  for  installation  of  water 
works  system. 

Perry,  Mich. —  Steps  will  be  taken  to 
install   waterworks  system. 

st.  I'aul.  Minn. — Proposed  water  works 
bond   issu.-   of  $160,000   has   been  passed. 

Monroe  (  ity.  Mo. —  Installation  of  wa- 
terworks   system    is    being   considered. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo.— Additional  water  sup- 
lily  for  South  St.  Joseph  has  been  as- 
sured by  passage  of  ordinance  by  coun- 
cil  which  provides  for   1. more  feet  of 

mains  along  King  Hill  avenue  from 
present  terminus  of  the  mains  to  south. 
Twi:>  fire  hydrants  will  be  established  on 
main. 

Humboldt.  Neb. — Special  water  bond 
election  has  resulted  in  victory  for 
bonds  by  large  majority.  Issue  will  be 
in  sum  of  $12,000.  This  insures  large 
springs   north   of  city   for   water  supply. 

Suncook,  >.  H. — Special  meeting  of 
town  of  Pembroke  has  been  held  and 
board  of  water  commissioners  has  been 
instructed  to  bond  town  of  Pembroke 
for  sum  not  to  exceed  $200,000  for  pur- 
pose  of  installing   new   water  system. 

Gloucester.  N.  J. — Introduction  of  air 
system  for  pumping  at  waterworks  is 
being   discussed, 

Boonville.  N.  If. — Election  will  be  held 
July  29  for  voting  ,on  borrowing  sum  of 
$9,000  for  construction  of  additional  dam 
and  reservoir  for  water  works  purposes. 

Brooklyn,  X.  V. — Installation  of  larger 
water  mains  in  Glendale  section,  so  that 
pressure  will  be  increased  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Carrington,  X.  D. — There  will  soion  be 
special  election  held  here  for  purpose  of 
voting  bonds  for  new  water  plant.  Tests 
are  being  made  of  condition  of  soil  near 
springs,    three    miles    from    town. 

I.ockport.  \.  V. — Water  board  decided 
last  night  to  advertise  for  bids  for  con- 
struction of  proposed  12-inch  water 
main  in  northern  part  of  city,  extend- 
ing from  westerly  end  of  Big  Bridge 
through  Richmond  avenue  to  Lock.  Cale- 
donia and  (hooding  streets  to  pipe  in  lat- 
ter street. 

\evvhurgh.  N.  \. —  Installation  of  til- 
tration    plant    is    being    planned. 

Rochester,      V      V. — Bonds     in     sum     of 

$100, have   been   sold    for   water   works 

improvements. 

\kron.  O. — Reservoir  will  be  repaired 
at    once;    estimated    cost    $23,000. 

Youngstown,  O. — Director  Parrock  will 
recommend  purchase  of  an  S5  foot  water 
tower  mechanically  operated.  In  addi- 
tion to  this  several  extension  ladders 
running  from  65  to  S5  ft.  will  be  asked 
for 

Lebanon.  I»n. — Plans  are  now  being 
made  for  building  reservtolr  in  moun- 
tains with  capacity  of  125,000  gallons. 
Sides  and    bottom    will    be   cemented. 

Knoxrille.  Tenn. — S.  E.  Hill,  commis- 
sioner of  finance  and  accounts,  is  draft- 
ing ordinance  to  appropriate  $35,000  of 
water  fund  to  build  additional  sediment 
basins    and    filtration    plants. 

Nashville.      Tenn Board       of       Public 

Works  has  decided  to  expend  $16,000  in 
laying  12-in.  water  main  from  reservoir 
to  Hillsboro  road  via  Edgehill  ave.  Pipe 
will    be    laid    for    distance    of    6,715    ft. 

Spur.  Tex. — City  commissioners  of 
Spur  have  advertised  for  bids  on  con- 
struction of  waterworks  system  for 
Spur. 

Wnxntinchle,  Tex. — Bonds  aggregat- 
ing $35,lii'i'  have-  been  voted  by  citizens 
of  Waxahachie  for  improvement  of  wa- 
terworks, street  paving  and  for  new 
school  building.  Of  total  amount  $22.- 
.-,1111  is  to  be  Spent  on  water  system. 
CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Saline,  Mich To  construct  water  sys- 
tem, to  T.  C.  BnOOks  A  Sons  Co..  Jackson. 
Mich.,    at    $28,356. 

SI.  l.ouls.  Mo,— By  Board  of  Public 
Improvements,  contract  to  Fruln-Conlon 
Contracting  Co.,  St.  Louis,  to  construct 
intake  tower.  tunnel  and  screening 
chamber  at  Chain  of  Rocks  pumpin_ 
station.       E.     E.     Vail     is     englni 

charge:    amount    to    be    expended.    $500,000. 


July  24.  1913. 


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Brooklyn,  >'.  V. — By  department  of 
water  supply,  gas  and  electricity.  21 
Park  row.  New  York  City,  contract  to 
Tarn  Corporation,  at  $42,271.  for  fur- 
nishing and  laying-  water  mains  and  ap- 
purtenances in  Second.  Third.  19th  and 
Prospect  avenues,  and  in  Sixth  and  60th 
streets,   Brooklyn. 

Fort  Niagara.  FT.  Y. — For  construction 
of  60,O0U-gal.  steel  water  tank  for  water 
system,  to  Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron 
Co..    at    $8,175. 

JameMoHo,     X.      1 For     addition      t<> 

pumping  station  at  Buffalo  St.,  to  Chas. 
C    Hass,   Jamestown,   at    $8,884. 

Lockport,  If.  Y. — Eight  proposals,  two 
from  local  bidders  and  six  from  outside 
contractors,  have  been  received  by  wa- 
ter board  for  construction  of  big  12- 
inch  water  main  in  southern  part  of 
city.  Of  the  bids  presented  lowest  was 
from  Henry  W.  Golden  &  Son  of  Troy, 
in  sum  of  $20,656.29,  and  was  accepted 
by  board  on  condition  that  council  au- 
thorizes issue  of  $10,000  in  bonds  to  en- 
able board  to  pay  for  the  work.  Com- 
plete list  of  bids  received  were  as  fol- 
lows: \Y.  W.  Chads.-y,  Schenectady,  $20.- 
680;  F.  J.  LeValley.  Lockport.  $22,000; 
W.  T.  Davis,  Canton.  Mass..  $21,750; 
\V.  Moore.  Buffalo,  $21,990;  Hen- 
ry W.  Golden  &  Son,  Troy,  $20,656.29; 
Empire  Engineering  Corporation,  Buffa- 
lo $21,960;  C.  R.  Lewis,  Ilion,  N.  Y. 
$22,870. 

\en  York  City,  ST.  Y. —  For  laying 
high-pressure  fire-service  mains  and  ap- 
purtenances in  24th.  25th,  26th.  27th, 
28th.  29th.  30th.  31st.  32d.  33d  and  34th 
sts.,  and  in  Madison.  Fifth,  Sixth.  Sev- 
enth, Eighth.  Ninth,  loth.  11th.  12th  and 
13th  ives..  to  Degnon  Contracting  i 
B0    Wall    st..    New    York,    at    $807,291. 

\riv  York,  X.  v. — Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded  by  department  of 
water  supply,  gas  and  electricity.  21 
Park  row:  For  furnishing  water  hy- 
drants in  Manhattan  and  Bronx,  to  A.  P. 
Smith  Mfg.  Co.,  at  $31,056;  for  furnish- 
ing valves  in  Manhattan  and  Bronx,  to 
Chapman  Valve  Mfg.  Co.,  13S  Centre 
street,     at     $15,480. 

Raleigh.  X.  C. — By  city  council,  to  the 
Jacobs,  Gibble  Co..  Durham,  contract  for 
erection  of  concrete  settling  basin  for 
water   plant  at  cost   of   $5,000. 

Cambridge,  O. — To  construct  about 
7.500  ft.  of  8-in.  and  6,000  ft.  of  6-in. 
vitrified  sewers,  to  Malloy  &  Rainey, 
Cambridge. 

Palnexvllle.'  O. — By  Bd.  of  Pub  Ser- 
vice, for  construction  of  water  purifica- 
tion works  of  3,000.000  gals,  dailj  ca- 
pacity, with  pumping  station.  Contract 
2  of  Improvement  of  public  water  sup- 
ply from  plans  of  R.  Winthrop  Pratt, 
70s  Hippodrome  Bldg.,  Cleveland,  to  Pitt 
Constr.  Co..  of  Pittsburgh.  Pa.,  pumps 
and  condenser  being  omitted.  Its  total 
bid  was  about  $89,006,  to  be  completed 
in  300  days.  Pump  award  will  be  made 
shortly. 

Yoongxtovin.  O. — For  second  time 
Louis  Adavasio  is  low  bidder  on  Milton 
dam.  Mr.  Adavasio's  figure  is  $468.- 
599.50.  Next  is  S.  H.  DeGroodt  with 
$476,924;  Heller  Bros..  $527. 69". 50.  and 
Turner  &  Olson  high  with  $552,551.  Bids 
on  same  job  were  received  June  30.  but 
all  were  rejected  by  solicitor  as  being 
irregular. 

Lenlnton,  Utah. — For  installing  water 
system  to  Wheelwright  Construction 
Co.    of    Ogden,    at    $72,000. 

Ogden,       Utah. — City        Commisa ^rs 

have  acted  favorably  on  report  «(  Mayor 
A.  G.  Fell,  in  which  he  advised  entering 
into  contract  with  Ogden  Beach  Canal 
Co.  whereby,  for  $750,  canal  company 
deeds  to  city  1.749.600  gallons  of  water 
Bally  for  addition  to  its  water  supply 
during   July,   August   and   September. 

SeaKUv,  Wnxh. — By  board  of  public- 
works  for  Installing  hydrants  in  32d 
avenue,  N.  W.,  to  Washington  Con- 
struction  Co.,  at  $1,312. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  laying  water 
mains  on  North  82d  and  connecting 
streets,  to  T.  Ryan,  Sullivan  Bldg..  at 
$26,322,  and  for  grading  and  water 
mains  for  College  and  connecting 
streets,  to  Henry  Brice,  4234  Densmore 
st.,    $11,646. 

Milwaukee.  Wis. — T,o  furnish  and  erect 
12,000,000-gal.  pumping  engine  in  North 
Point  pumping  station,  to  Allis-Chal- 
mers  Mfg.   Co..   Milwaukee,   at   $74.1 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Clinton,  111. — City  Council  is  consid- 
ering installation  of  municipal  electric- 
light    plant    at    waterworks    station. 

MorrU,  111. — Installation  of  new  street 
lighting  system  is  contemplated  by  City 
Council. 


Baviir.l,  In. — Bayard  has  voted  to  in- 
stall municipal  electric  light  plant. 
Proposition    is   to   bond    for    $6,000. 

Foiitanelle.  la. —  Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  Engineer  .1.  B.  Hill  for  city- 
light    plant. 

Waterloo,  la. — .Mayor  and  City  Audi- 
tor have  been  authorized  to  enter  into 
agreement  with  Welsbaeh  Street  Light- 
ing Co.  to  furnish  gas  posts  with  in- 
verted mantles  at  cost  of  $21  a  post  pet- 
year.  There  are  504  gas  posts  in  city  at 
present  time.  New  contract  will  run  for 
five  years. 

Hagerxtoun,  Md. —  Committee  appoint- 
ed by  Mayor  to  draw  up  specifications 
for  White  Way  has  submitted  proposed 
plans,  which  have  been  approved  bj 
Mayor    .md    Council. 

Lake  Linden.  Mich. — At  regular  meet- 
ing of  Lake  Linden  village  council,  it 
was  voted  to  renew  contract  with 
Houghton  County  Electric  Light  Co. 
for   another  period  of  five  years. 

Laurel,  Mixx John  T.  Bacon,  of  Cin- 
cinnati, has  been  recently  granted  fran- 
chise for  gas  plant  in  Laurel. 

King  City,  Mo. — King  City  Electric  & 
Mfg.  Co.  will  purchase  a  30-kw.,  3-phase 
60-eycle,  2500-volt  alternation  with  ex- 
citer;   also    a    switchboard. 

Camden,  X.  J. — The  whole  scheme  or 
municipal  lighting  plant  for  Camden  is 
to  be  given  public  hearing  by  Council 
on    night  of   Thursday.    July    31. 

Perth  Amhoy.  X.  J. — Better  lighting 
system   is   being  considered. 

Plnttxhurg,  X.  Y. — Proposition  to  light 
village    by    electricity    has    been    carried. 

lion  heli».  X.  D — City  Council  has 
passed  ordinance  granting  J.  .M.  Rear- 
don,  of  Graceville,  Minn.,  franchise  to 
erect  and  maintain  electric  light  plant 
and  distributing  system  in  city  of 
i;  iwbells    for   term    of    20    years. 

Keiieti.-k.  okln. — Election  has  been  or- 
dered by  City  Trustees  for  Aug.  14  to 
determine  whether  or  not  city  shall 
grant  franchise  to  electric  light  com- 
pany. 

Dalian.  Tex. — Modern  lighting  plant 
which  will  furnish  power  for  lighting  of 
all  municipal  buildings  and  power  for 
lighting  system  of  Elm.  Main  an.l  Com- 
merce sts.,  will  be  installed  in  basement 
of  new  city  hall  building,  if  plans  of  city 
officials  do  not  fail. 

Denlson,  Tex. — The  Texas  Power  & 
Light  Co.  has  adopted  plans  for  its  pro- 
posed hydro- electric  plant  on  Red  River, 
three    miles    north    of     Denison,    to    cost 

about   $1. i.     H    will    build   system   of 

transmission  lines  and  supply  electric 
power  and  lights  to  number  of  towns  in 
this  part   of  State  and  in  Oklahoma. 

Belllngham,    Wnxh. — City    Council    has 

voted    t struct    a    municipal    electric 

light  plant,  to  be  built  on  Nooksack 
Piver. 

Oconto  Hay,  WIS. — As  result  of  trip 
made  to  Green  Bay  to  inspect  street 
lighting  system  of  White  Way  lamps  on 
West  Walnut  St.,  Oconto  county  build- 
ing committee  will  erect  six  posts 
around   court    house   square   at   Oconto. 

Mcrrltt.  B.  C. — City  will  shortly  install 
a  second  125-kw..  3-phase,  60-cycle, 
2300-volt  generating  unit  in  municipal 
electric    plant. 

CONTRACTS   AWARDED, 

Hartford,  Conn. — Bids  for  furnishing 
ornamental  lamp  standards  have  been 
opened  by  hoard  of  contract  and  supply 
and  it  was  voted  to  recommend  that 
contract  he  awarded  to  J.  L.  Mott  Iron 
Works  of  New  York,  lowest  bidder.  The 
Mott  bid  was  $3.31n  for  100  double  lamp 
standards  and  $3,150  for  100  single  lamp 
standards,  a  total  of  $6,460  for  the  200 
standards.  Company  agrees  to  furnish 
additional  standards  at  rate  of  $34.50 
each  for  double  standards  and  $33.  oO 
each    for   single   standards. 

Hempstead,  I..  I..  X.  Y  —  By  Hemp- 
stead town  board,  contract  for  lighting 
new  South  Side  lighting  district  with 
gas  to  Nassau  and  Suffolk  Lighting  Co.. 
bid  being  $29.75  each  for  the  600  street 
lights   annually,    or   total   of   $17,850. 

Rome.  X.  Y. — Board  of  public  works 
has  opened  bids  for  Rome's  ornamental 
lighting  system.  Bid  of  Rome  Gas 
Electric  Light  &  Power  Co.  was  only  one 
received  and  company  was  awarded 
contract.  Bid  was  for  $56  for  each  four 
cluster  light  per  year  and  $78.41  per 
five  light  cluster  per  year.  Plans  call 
for  76  clusters  of  four  100-watt  Tung- 
sten lights  on  Dominick  street  from 
George  street  to  Black  River  canal  and 
on  James  street  from  Court  street  to 
Erie   Canal   bridge. 

STrncuxe.  X.  Y. — Contract  for  perma- 
nent illumination  of  state  fair  grounds 
and  buildings  has  been  awarded  to  Con- 
duit   Electric    Co.    of   this   city,    following 


an  all  day's  session  of  fair  commission. 
Six  firms,  including  tin..  from  New 
fork,  submitted  estima  tes.  i  lid  "i  I  ion- 
duit     Co..     si  7  089,     was    low. 

Spring-Held,  o. — Contracl  for  lighting 
Springfield's  park  and  pleasure  drive- 
way system  has  been  let  to  city  by  park 
board.  Contracl  is  taken  by  citj  foi 
$12.50  a  year  for  each  light,  park  board 
to  replace  any  posts  broken  or  rendered 
useless. 

Ill i.        I'n.—  Contract        has        been 

awarded  to  Bell-Bockel  Co.  by  Penn 
Central  Light  ,^  Power  Co.  for  construc- 
tion of  laterals  to  which  connection  will 
be  made  with  buildings  off  main  high- 
ways in  business  district  and  which  can- 
not be  connected  directly  with  under- 
ground system   that   has  been   completed. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Los  Gatds,  Cal. — Purchase  of  motor- 
driven  combination  chemical  and  hose 
engines   is   being   discussed. 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  Brandywine 
Fire  Company,  Wilmington,  will  put  mo- 
tor tractor  on  fire  engine,  and  replace 
horse-drawn  chemical  and  hose  wagon 
with     automobile    apparatus. 

Daytonn,  Fla. — Finance  committee  has 
been  authorized  to  purchase  500  ft.  of 
new    hose    for    fire    purposes. 

Moiinc,     III. — About     1. ft.     of    hose 

has  been  asked  for  by  volunteer  com- 
panies. 

Quincy.  III. — Bids  will  be  advertised 
at  once  for  1.000  ft.  io£  hose.  G.  C.  Mar- 
riotte    is    chief. 

Clinton,  la. — Plans  and  estimates  for 
new  fire  stations  to  take  places  of  pres- 
ent Lyons  and  No.  2  stations,  have  been 
ordered    by    city    council. 

Topeka.  Kan. — A  motor  truck  for  fire 
station  No.  5  may  be  included  in  the 
budget  for  next  year. 

Leominster,  Mass. — Appropriation  of 
$5,500  has  been  voted  for  purchase  of 
motor  combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon.      F.    A.    Russell    is    Chief. 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich. — City  will  shortly 
ask  for  bids  for  motor  apparatus  as  fol- 
lows: two  hose  wagons,  one  pumping 
engine,  one  city  service  truck  and  one 
tractor  for  65-ft.  aerial  truck.  S.  W. 
Millard  is  president  of  board  of  fire 
commissioners. 

Bay  City,  Mich. — At  special  meeting 
of  fire  committee  of  common  council. 
Mayor  Hine  and  Fire  Chief  Crampton 
were  invested  with  power  to  purchase 
fixtures  for  new  hose  house  at  McKin- 
ley  and  Adams  streets.  Purchase  will 
he   made    immediately. 

Fnnville,  Mich. — About  500  ft.  of  hose 
will    be    purchased. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — Council  has  author- 
ized city  controller  to  advertise  forbids 
tor  a  fnu-gullun  auto  file  engine  and 
hose    truck. 

Omaha,  Nell. —  Fire  Commissioner  re- 
commends purchase  of  10,000  ft.  of  hose 
and  five  or  six  pieces  of  new  apparatus. 
East  Orange,  X.  J. —  Demanding  two 
fire  towers  at  $4,000  each,  the  East  Or- 
ange Board  of  Education  has  asked  for 
$9,520  for  fire  protection  alterations  to 
Eastern,  Columbian,  Elmwood  and  Stock- 
ton   schools. 

Jamesburg.  X.  J. — Installation  of  elec- 
tric fire  alarm  system  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

X'ovark.  X.  J. — Bids  will  be  readver- 
tised  for  installation  of  fire  alarm  sys- 
tem   in   Soho   hospital. 

Plainfleld.  X.  J. — New  bids  will  be 
asked    for   motor    pumping    engine. 

Trenton,  X.  J. — Commissioner  La  Kane 
will  recommend  that  contract  for  pro- 
posed new  fire  house  on  Stuvvesant  ave- 
nue be  awarded  to  W.  J.  &  J.  H.  Morris. 
Bid  of  this  firm  was  lowest,  being  $9,- 
777.  Company  also  offered  to  put  tile 
roof  on  structure  for  $300.  This  will 
also  be  recommended,  and  it  is  under- 
stood  contract    will   be    awarded. 

Concord,  X.  H. — Question  of  purchas- 
ing combination  motor  chemical  and 
hose  wagon  has  been  voted  and  alder- 
men have  appropriated  $6,000  for  pur- 
chase   of   apparatus. 

Oneida,  X.  Y. — Extensive  improve- 
ments are  to  be  made  on  Central  sta- 
tion of  Oneida  fire  department  in  Van- 
derbilt  avenue. 

Port  chexter,  X.  Y. — Funds  are  being 
raised    for    purchase    of    new    tractor. 

Wellsvllle.  O. — Appropriation  of  $5,000 
for  motor  combination  chemical  and 
hose   wagon    will    be   voted    on. 

Coaldale,  Pa. — Election  will  be  held 
for  voting  of  appropriation  of  $5,000  for 
purchase   of   steamer. 

Lebanon,  Pa. — Chairman  McAdani,  of 
fire  committee,  has  introduced  Bill  No. 
66,  appropriating  $2,200  to  purchase  2,- 
000    feet    of    new    fire   Tiose    as    follows: 


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Perseveranci 

A  ill.    400,    ret.  ■ 

Philadelphia,   Pa.     Bids   for   two  auto- 
tor     high    pressure    service    ln- 
d    by   Assist- 
.  .  tor   Murphy.     The    Walla 
tomobile   Co.    bid    $2  I •    Whiting 

Hon,     II, 

$2,492;     uiii- 

Motor    Cai     Co.,     12,760,       Two    t: 

,„...  Inn.  '"<■■   puces  being   lun- 

(„rk     Pa.     [nstallation    of    lire   alarm 
In    North    York    is    being   consld- 

l-oliit   Grey.   B.  C. 

v,  in   si Ij    bi    -  oted  on  for  Improve- 

partment. 

i  ONTO  m  is    AW  VIIDED. 

I,r»vrnm>rlh.    Km>. —  By     Leaven wol  th  s 

citj     commissioners, 
luto  Are  trucks,  which  will  cost 
One  ..i  these  trucks  will  be  furnished  by 
.  stj  .  Mo  .  and 
St    $4,976.      Second   will   come    from 
Uiderson    Coupling   Co.    of    Kans. 

Hid    will    represent    an    outlay    ol 

$5'llajonne,  N.  J.— For  furnishing  2,000 
ft  of  2% -In  double  woven  cotton  jacket 
seamless  rubber  lined  hose,  capable  of 
withstanding  a  pressure  of  400  lbs.,  fol- 
lowing bids  were  received:  Voorhees 
Rubber  Mfg.  Co.,  Jersey  City.  N.J.. 
"Kearny"  brand,  SI;  •Fire  Model.  90c. 
"Carteret,"  80c;  Combination  Rubber 
Co.,  Bloomfleld,  N.  J.,  "Combina- 
B6c;  Hudson  Mechanical  Rubber 
c.  .Multiple,  90c,  4-ply  lock  stitch,  90c; 
double  woven,  80c;  Standard  Woven 
Fabric  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass..  "Solid  Mul- 
ui.i.-  90c;  "Bl-Moore,"  87 Vic;  New  loi-R 
Belting  &  racking  Co.,  New  York  City, 
"Lennox."  85c;  Acme  Rubber  JJfg.  Co- 
Trenton  N.  J.,  double  woven,  $1;  Dia- 
mond Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  O.,  "Titan, 
90c;  Republic  Rubber  Co.,  Youngstown, 
O  "Dell,"  $1.10;  "Youngstown,"  90c; 
"Tower,"  $1;  Boston  Woyen  Hose  &  Rub- 
ber Co..  Boston,  Mass.,  "Boston  Fire 
Jacket."  90c;  "Bay  State,"  80c.;  "Para- 
mount," 70c;  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Mfg. 
New  York  City,  "Hudson  Jacket, 
90c-  Manhattan  Rubber  Mfg.  Co.,  Pas- 
saic* N.  J.,  "Economy"  Underwriters, 
Fabric  Fire  Hose  Co.,  New  lork 
City  "Patrol,"  $1.05;  "Horse  Shoe,'  $1; 
"Warwick,"  90c;  Empire  Rubber  Mfg. 
Co  Trenton.  N.  J.,  'Underwriters,"  $1; 
"Sampson."  90c:  Gutta  Percha  &  Rub- 
ber Mfg.  Co..  New  York  City,  "Rescue, 
86c;  "Princeton,"  95c  The  Voorhees 
and  Eureka  companies  each  received 
contract    tor    TOO    ft.,    and    Republic    Co.. 

■""  £t- 
Hnnimonton,  N.  J. — Council  has  auth- 
orised Mavor  Fred.  C.  Burt  and  Town 
Clerk  W.  R.  Seely  to  sign  contract  with 
Hammonton  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Co.. 
local  enterprise,  for  fire  alarm  service  to 
be    installed    in    homes    of    32    volunteer 

Trenton,  N.  J.— To  W.  J.  &  J.  H.  Mor- 
ris, contract  for  erection  of  new  Are 
house  on  Stuyvesant  avenue.  Their  bid, 
including    tile    roof,   was    $10,077. 

Nyaek,  V  \. — Orangetown  Fire  Co. 
has  signed  contract  for  $5,000  Knox  au- 
tomobile   engine    with    chemical    tanks 

\kr.,n.  O. — Several  more   pieces  of   tire 
apparatus    for     local     departments     have 
been  ordered  by  board  of  control.     Con- 
tracts for   three   pieces  were   awarded  to 
companies.      The    Nott    Fire    Engine 
CO     "1    Minneapolis,    Minn.,    was   awarded 
contracts   tor   two   combination   chemical 
and  hose   wagons.     The  Ahrens-Fox  En- 
gine  Co.   of   Cincinnati.   O..   was   awarded 
tract     for     combination     fire     engine, 
chemical  and  hose  truck.     Their  bid  for 
atUB    was    $10,000. 

Cincinnati.       O. — Contract       has 
made    with    Ahrens-Fox   Co.   by   board    ol 
,,uli  a  tor     delivery     of    another 

auto    Bre   truck   at  cost  of  $4,320. 

HcKeeaport,  Pa.  Bj  Common  Coun- 
cil tor  furnishing  1.600  ft.  of  2%-in. 
lire  hose  at  $1  per  ft.,  to  C.  L.  Kelley. 
Hose  will   be  the   Belmont   brand. 

\\  llllamn|Hirt.      Pa By      Supply      >'..m- 

mlttee,  contract  tor  tire  hose  as  fol- 
lows:     To    B     i'     Goodrich    Co.,    600 

White     Kink     brand,     .it     80     0t8.     per     ft 

To    Fabric    Pin     I 

stone  brand,   at   $1    per   ft.     r 

Rubber    Co.,    Carl    Rotbfuss,    agent,    500 

ii    Gusher  brand,  at  90  cti    per  ft 

BRIDGES 

\imli.ini.    Cal. — County    will    0O1 
concrete    bridge    acrOBS    Santa    Ann 
on     main     road     between     Anah. 
Olive. 


MUNICIPAL   JOURNAL 


Baenunemto,  Cal. — Construction  ol 
bridge  across  Am.ri.an  river  at  12th 
street     road     lias     been     authorized. 

>,„      iir.n <  ■•••".      Kesoiui 

been   pr ilea    to    petition   puouc   utili- 
ty*,.   "> 
Appointment      ol 
tne    matter    was    author- 
ised     uitj    «  hi  nave  to  hi  ar  one-quarter 
,,!     eXp.  usuuction     ana     esti- 

Washing! l>-    C. — Work    on    $2,.>.00'J 

ge    which   is   to   span    Rock 
creek,    connecting    U    st.   in    Washington 

with  Q  st.  in  Georgetown,  is  not  expected 
to   start    betore   .November    1. 

•Uncoil,    t.a. —  Bids    have    been 
for  bulla  rote  bridge  at  seven 

.  and  new  bids  will  be  advertised. 

Indianapolis,  In. I — Construction  ot 
bridge  across  Pleasant  run,  in  Ellen- 
berger  woods,  about  one  hundred  feet 
east  of  Irvlngton  av.,  has  been  ordered 
bv  board  of  park  commissioners.  Bridge 
will  be  fifty-five  feet  long  and  six  feet 
wide. 

Ida  lirove,  In.  —  Board  of  Supervisors 
has  passed  resolution  of  necessity  pro- 
viding for  another  six  new  county 
bridges   all    to   be   built  of   concrete. 

ii. .mom.  Mass.— Another  big  bridge 
connecting  Charlestown  and  Chelsea,  in- 
volving expenditure  of  $400,000,  is  ex- 
pected to  be  started  within  short  time. 
Bridge  is  to  be  built  on  site  of  present 
South    bridge. 

Lakeport,    -\.    H. — Building 
bridge  ..;    Elm  st.  il 
mated   cost,    $20,000 

Conpersto«n,  N.  * — Plans  are  meing 
considered  for  building  of  new  bridge 
on  lower  Susquehanna  ave.  The  ex- 
pense   ot    work    will    be    borne   jointly    by 


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towns    Of    Otsego    and    Middleheld.    river 
being    boundary    between    two    towns. 

Giens  Falls.  V  *V-The  $160,00U  re- 
inforced concrete  viaduct  will  be  built 
between  this  city  and  South  Glens  Falls 
as  taxpapers  ot  Glens  Falls  have  de- 
cided to  oond  city  in  sum  of  $so.u0u  as 
its  share  of  cost  of  constructing  the  big 
bridge.  . 

St.  Johnsville.  N.  \. — A  special  vil- 
lage election  will  be  held  July  2d  for 
voting  on  question  of  issuing  bonds  to 
amount  of  not  over  $1,100  for  purpose  of 
constructing  concrete  bridge  at  \\  illiam 
St.    crossing   of  Zimmerman    Creek. 

Watertovrn,  N.  Y. — The  Concrete- 
Steel  Engineering  Co.,  Park  Row  Bldg., 
New  York  city,  has  been  engaged  as 
consulting  engineers  by  water  board 
of  city  in  connection  with  designing  new 
concrete  arch  bridge  over  Black  river. 
Bridge  will  consist  of  three  arches,  with 
total   length    of   about    300   ft. 

Bnrherton,  D. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  bv  council  eliminating  all  grade 
railway  crossings  within  city  of  Bar- 
berton.  City  engineer  has  been  in- 
structed to  draw  up  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  viaduct  to  be  built  over  rail- 
road tracks  and  river  on  East  Tuscara- 
was avenue.  , 

Dayton,  O Plans   have   been  approved 

for    construction    of    bridge   over    Miami 
River.  .   „ 

Defiance.  O. — The  $65,000  issue  of  De- 
fiance county  bridge  bonds  to  partially 
take  care  of  cost  of  reconstructing 
bridge  work  taken  out  by  March  flood 
have  been  disposed  of  to  Breed,  Elliott 
&   Harrison,   of  Cincinnati. 

Hamilton,  O. — New  bridge  over  canal 
at  Heaton  street  will  be  erected  this 
vear.      Estimated   cost    $10,000. 

Johnstown.  I'n. — Ordinance,  appropri- 
ating $50,000  for  bridge  across  Stony- 
creek,  from  Homer  st..  Seventh  Ward, 
to  point  near  Valley  Pike,  in  Eighth 
Ward,     is     being    considered. 

Scranton,  Pn. — Final  action  on  ordi- 
nance tor  building  of  Washburn  st.  via- 
duct    has   been   taken   by   city  council. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — Sum  of  $1,200  has 
been  appropriated  to  build  bridge  across 
Little  Marrowbone  creek,  in  Fourteenth 
civil    district. 

Milwaukee,    Wla. — Board    is    discussing 
I     $25,000    bridge    for    Evergreen 
park. 

c  ONTB  \<  ITS    AW  tutu. li. 

Sun  .l.ise.  Cal. — By  County,  contract  for 
reinforced    concrete    bridge 

i      .iii.l      s.i  ii      Mate,. 
,    to   T.    K     Beard.  »>f  Modesto,   at 
Other    bidders:     John    Doyle.   San 
Jose.     110,782;    Gorrill     Bros..    San     Fran- 
Joseph     Birkett.     May  field. 
State  Construction  Co.,  San  Fran- 
i,  .-.-   Hall.  $9,600. 
Iloonvllle.    Ind. — Contract    for    40    new 
steel     bridges     in    Warrick     county     has 
been    let    to    Vlncennes    Bridge    Co.,    of 
Vincennes,   Ind.,   for   $36,000. 


>l  uu.ie,         Ind.— Contracts        fpr        six 
r aided  by   board  of 
county    commissioners,     lour    to    Stanley 
Kussey,    one    to    Indiana    Bridge    Co.,    and 
other   to  Lafayette   Engineering  Co.  Con- 
tor    East    Jackson    street    was    not 
ii  ,  ause    bids    were    higher    than    the 
appropriation.      ltusse.\     received    follow- 
ing contracts:   Smith  No.   1,   $1,044;  Smith 
No    a    J999;  Milier,  *l,2?o,  and  John  Fuel, 
J1.294.       The     Indiana     Bridge     Co      was 
awarded    the    contract    for    tne_  Ike    Wil- 
liams  bridge  at  a  price  of  $2.ooo  and  the 
Latayette    Engineering    Co.    received    the 
work  on  the    West  Smithheld  bridge  at  a 

'"  Waterloo.' '  la. — The  Waterloo  Con- 
struction Co.  has  been  awarded  contract 
by  authorities  of  Linn  county  for  erect- 
ing   five    bridges. 

Huston,  Mass.— By  public  works,  foi 
construction  ol  temporary  bridge  con- 
necting Charlestown  and  Chelsea,  to 
Ramble    &    Stoddard,    at    $.)7,0U0 

Canton,  O—  Contractor  F.  Heisler,  of 
Massillon,  has  been  awarded  contract  for 
erecting  arch  bridge  over  Sippo  run  at 
edge  of  Massillon  by  county  commis- 
sioners. Bridge  will  cost  county  $9,033. 
Clearfield,  Pa. — For  strengthening  and 
l-e-tiooring  Market  st.  bridge,  to  Geo.  I. 
Thompson,  at  $6,378.  E.  \\  .  Hess,  Engr. 
Janesviile,  \\  is. — Gould  Construction 
Co.  of  Davenport,  Iowa,  has  submitted 
lowest  bid  tor  construction  of  proposed 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  Rock 
River  on  Milwaukee  st.  Their  estimate 
with  bridges  complete  was  $3o,600; 
without  paving  $31,700,  and  for  handrail 
$3  per  lineal  toot.  Lowest  bid  for  con- 
struction of  concrete  bridge  over  s.pnn^ 
Brook  on  South  Main  st.  was  that  of  U  . 
C  Kienian  &  Co.  of  Whitewater,  $3,3sh. 
There  were  nine  bids  on  Spring  Brook 
bridge.  Following  are  names  of  various 
bidders  their  addresses,  and  bid  on  the 
two  bridges:  Hoeffer  &  Co.,  Chicago — 
Milwaukee  St.,  complete,  $47, BOO;  without 
paving,  $42,200;  hand  rail,  $3  per  lineal 
foot;  Spring  Brook  bridge,  $5.4.4.  A. 
Summers  &  Son,  Janesviile — Spring 
Brook.  $4,411.  M.  Hayes,  Janesviile — 
Milwaukee  st..  complete,  $38,423;  with- 
out paving,  $35,865;  hand  rail,  $3;;  Sprnv 
Brook.  $4,400.  Ward  &  Leighton,  Sioux 
City  la. — Milwaukee  St.,  complete,  $4S,- 
443"' without  paving,  $45,643;  hand  rail. 
$2  50  Spring  Brook,  $4. "35.  Midland 
Bridge  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. — Milwaukee 
st.  complete,  J49.S93;  without  pa\ 
$46,090;  hand  rail,  $2.90;  Spring.  Brook. 
$7  29S.  J.  P.  Cullen  Co.,  Janesviile — Mil- 
waukee St..  complete,  $37,500;  without 
paving  $33,774;  hand  rail,  $2.25;  Spring 
Brook  $4,250.  W.  C.  Kiernan  &  Co.. 
Whitewater  —  Spring  Brook,  $:■:  . 
Gould  Construction  Co.,  Davenport,  la. — 
Milwaukee  St..  complete.  $35,600;  with- 
out paving.  $31,700;  hand  rail.  $3;  Spring 
Brook.  $4,200.  J.  H.  Sabin.  Rockford. 
HI. — Spring    Brook.    $1,340. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Birmingham.  Ala. — About  $3,000  will 
be  expended  in  repair  work  on  central 
City  jail.  _      „, 

\lameda.  Cai. — Supervisor  of  Play- 
grounds John  Gutleben  will  submit  to 
city  council  proposition  to  establish  mu- 
nicipal   bathing    houses    in    Washington 

PSBakersfieId,  Cal.— City  of  Bakersfield 
plans  to  build  incinerating  plant  for  de- 
struction of  garbage,  tin  cans,  and  other 
waste   matter.  _ 

Oakland,  Cal. — City  Council  has  finally 
passed  resolution  calling  special  munici- 
pal election  for  July  22.  when  re-issu- 
ance of  $2,144,000  w,orth  of  public  im- 
provement bonds  and  issuing  of  bonds 
to  amount  of  $796,000  for  completion, 
equipping  and  furnishing  new  city  hall. 

Knl  Hlult,  Cal Supervisors  of  Te- 
hama County  have  passed  resolution  call- 
ing for  bids  for  new  county  jail  to  cost 
between  $25,000  and  $35,000.  New  jail 
will   be   erected   on  Court   House   block. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Special  committee 
.,1. pointed  by  Mayor  C.  B.  Wilson  will 
recommend  erection  of  ice  plant  with 
capacity  of  100  tons  daily,  and  also  erec- 
tion of  five-story  cold  storage  plant  for 
use  of  merchants  and  residents  of  city. 
New  llrltnin,  Conn — Purchase  of  Co- 
lumbi.i  car  lor  chief  of  fire  department 
has   been   authorized. 

I'eiisiieola,  Fin. — Purchase  of  auto  pa- 
trol   wagon    is    being    considered. 

Pensneola.  Fla— Plans  for  city  market 
are    being    discussed. 

\iigusta,  Ga. — The  Augusta  police  de- 
partment will  shortly  have  a  first-class. 
modern  telegraph  alarm  and  signal  sys- 
tem,   including    flashlights. 

Uuliiey.  III. — Purchase  of  auto  patrol 
wagon  lias  been  authorized  to  cost  about 
$3,000. 


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Clinton,  la. — Councilman  Becker, 
chairman  of  committee  on  police  and 
public  grounds,  has  submitted  report  to 
effect  that  suitable  auto  patrol  can  be 
purchased  for  about  $1,100,  and  recom- 
mending   purchase    of   vehicle. 

-New  Bedford,  Mass. — Bids  will  be  ad- 
vertised for  additional  playground 
equipment. 

Chilllcothe,  Mo. — Purchase  of  flushing 
machine   for   city   is   being   discussed. 

Hoboken,  N.  J. — Purchase  of  cart  for 
street  department  and  street  sweeper 
has    been    authorized. 

Lockport,  N.  Y. — Aldermen  will  pre- 
sent report  to  common  council  recom- 
mending adoption  of  specifications  al- 
ready drawn  for  disposal  plant;  esti- 
mated  cost    $10,000. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Ordinance  authorizing 
City  bond  issue  of  $200,000  for  purchase 
and  equipment  of  playgrounds  in  Fif- 
teenth Ward  and  for  permanent  im- 
provements of  city  parks  has  been  in- 
troduced  in    Common   Council. 

White  Plains.  N.  Y. — Purchase  of  re- 
fuse   incinerator    is    being    planned. 

Stanley,  Jf.  D — Bids  will  be  received 
at  the  offce  of  the  Countv  Auditor,  in 
the  Court  House.  City  of  Stanley,  County 
of  Mountrail,  up  to  2  p.  m.,  on  July  28. 
1913,  for  purchase  of  Mountrail  County 
bonds.     W.  C.  Tibb.  County  Auditor. 

Stanton.  N.  D. — County  commissioners 
have  called  for  bids  for  county  jail  build- 
ing. 

Dayton,  O. — Bonds  have  been  sold  bv 
City  Auditor  Bish  in  sum  of  $176,100, 
divided  as  follows:  Street  repair  bonds. 
$40,900;  waterworks  repair,  $45,000: 
storm  water  sewers,  $72,200;  Ohmer  Park 
sewer,    $18,000. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Erection  of  municipal 
incinerator    is    being;    considered. 

Meadvllle,  Pa. — Bids  will  be  received 
for  purchase  of  $60,000  bonds  recently 
authorized  by  citizens  of  Meadville  for 
certain    permanent    improvements. 

Reading',  Pa. — Reading  voters  will  de- 
cide at  November  election  whether  loan 
of  $1,000  000  shall  be  levied  to  buy  site 
and  erect  new  city  hall  and  for  street 
paving  and  repairs,  as  Paine  ordinance 
with  those  provisions  has  been  passed 
finally    in    common    council. 

Dandririge,  Tenn. — Purchase  of  new 
rock    crusher    has    been    authorized. 

Martinsville,  Va. — Sixty  thousand  dol- 
lars of  Henry  county  six  per  cent,  bonds 
have   been    sold   by   board    of  supervisors 

Richmond,  Va. — Administrative  board 
has  recommended  to  city  council  appro- 
priation of  $6,000  for  urgent  repairs  at 
city   jail. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Plans  submitted  by 
A  C.  Clas,  architect,  for  grandstand  to 
be  built  at  cost  of  $10,000  in  Washing- 
ton Park,  and  for  recreation  building  to 
cost  $6,000  for  Fifth  Ward  Park  have 
been   approved   by   Park    Board,    and    sec- 


will  be  received 
of  Racine  county 
purchase  of  $30,- 


retary   has    been   instructed    to   advertise 
for   bids  for  contracts. 

Racine,     Wis Bids 

by    County    Treasurer 

until  noon,  July  29,  foi 

000    court    house    construction    bonds. 

J.   Patrick,    County   Treasurer. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Board  of  Works 
lias  received  bids  for  constructing  new 
city  hall  foundations,  lowest  of  sixteen 
bidders  being  Sound  Construction  &  En- 
gineering    Co.,     whose     price     is     S44.482. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — To  H.  D.  Fitzger- 
ald of  this  city  has  been  awarded  con- 
tract by  board  of  contract  and  supply 
for  four  bubble  fountains,  to  be  paid 
for  with  $1,400  paid  to  city  by  Nathaniel 
Wheeler  heirs. 

Augusta,  Ky. — To  Falls  City  Con- 
struction Co.,  of  Louisville,  contract  for 
erecting  Bracken  county's  new  court 
house  at  Brooksville,  at  its  bid  of  $47,- 
500.  Other  bidders  were  J.  M.  Morrow, 
Charlestown,  Ind.,  $54,200:  George  H. 
Kummel  Co.,  Louisville,  $69,300;  E.  L. 
Prater.  Gainesville.  Ga..  $71,200;  L.  R. 
Figg  &  Co..  Louisville.  $67,000;  W.  O. 
Sweeney,    Jeffersonville.     Ind.,     $58,250. 

Lexington,  Ky. — By  city,  for  furnish- 
ing automobile  for  use  of  police  depart- 
ment, to  O.  R.  Hukle,  at  $1,538.  J.  J. 
O'Brien,     City    Clerk. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — By  Holyoke  board  of 
public  works,  contract  for  erection  of 
new  municipal  building  to  Lvnch  Bros., 
whose  bid  was  $67,393. 

Brooklyn.  X.  Y. — By  Public  Service 
Commission,  contract  for  construction  of 
connection  between  Broadway  and  Myr- 
tle ave.  elevated  lines,  to  Terry  &  Tench 
Co.,  which  put  in  a  bid  for  $110,000. 

New  York,  Jf.  Y. — John  J.  Hart  of 
Peekskill  has  submitted  bid  for  final 
disposition  of  garbage  in  Manhattan. 
Bronx  and  Brooklyn,  by  which  citv  may 
save  $1,137,500  a  year.  Mr.  Hart  offered 
to  pay  city  for  first  year  $62,500,  for 
second  year  $87,500  and  for  three  suc- 
ceeding years  $112,500.  Only  other  bid- 
der was  New  York  Sanitary  Utilizatior 
Co..  who  have  contract  now.  City  pa' 
$51,000  a,year  to  dispose  of  garbage,  ' 
bid  they  put  in  this  year  requires  "*' 
to  increase  this  to  $130,000  a  ye?>-  *  r 
five  years,  making  their  total  bid.  tr>  r^> 
paid  by  city.  $650,000.  Mr.  Hart'P  hit 
will   probably  be   accepted. 

New  York  City,  N.  Y'. — Public  service 
commission  has  awarded  contract  for 
construction  of  section  of  B.  R.  T.- 
Broadway subway  from  Bleecker  street 
to  LTnion  square  to  the  Dock  Contractor 
Co.  of  Hoboken,  "which  has  offices  at  2 
Rector  street.  The  official  figures  for 
four  lowest  bids  on  this  contract  were: 
Dock  Contractor  Co..  $2,578,078:  Oscar 
Daniels  Co.,  $2651.054:  Degnon  Con- 
tracting   Co.,    $2,735,342.25:    Underpinning 


&  Foundation  Co.,  $8,749.196. 50.  The 
other  firms  competing  were  Mason  & 
Hanger,  the  E.  E.  Smith  Contracting  Co., 
Holbrook,  Cabot  &  Rollins  Corporation, 
Cranford  Co.,  Godwin  Construction  Co., 
Booth  &  Flynn,  Ltd.,  and  J.  F.  Cogan  Co. 
The    highest    bid    was    $3,909,573.25. 

Rochester,  Jf.  Y. — Contracts  for  ma- 
sonry and  carpentry,  painting  and  roof- 
ing for  Exchange  st.  fire  house  have 
been  awarded  by  Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply  to  Brown  &  Fisher.  On  the  ma- 
sonry contract  their  bid  was  $16,165,  and 
on  carpentry  and  painting  it  was   $7,452. 

White  Plains.  N.  Y. — Contract  for  cc  - 
struction  of  Peekskill  court  hous°  an 
jail  has  been  awarded  to  Drum  Co 
struction  Co.  of  Peekskill.  "Peeks'-' 
Stone"  manufactured  by  the  Peeks1'' 
Stone  Co.,  will  be  used  for  both  exte"*  a- 
and  interior  of  building. 

Cincinnati,  O — To  Armleder  Co..  con- 
tract tor  another  police  patrol  wavon  at 
price  of  $2,900. 

New  Philadelphia.  O. — By  County  Com- 
missioners, for  constructing  reinforced 
concrete  causeway  to  Mac  Wiordell,  of 
Strasburg,  as  follows:  Excav..  90  cts.  per 
cu.  yd.;  piling,  50  cts.  per  lin.  ft.;  con- 
crete, $8.72  per  cu.  yd.;  waterproofing, 
45  cts.  per  sq.  yd.;  railing,  70  cts.  per  lin. 
ft.:  reinforcing  steel,  $65  per  ton;  total, 
$30,926.     Edw.  Stingel  is  County  Engr. 

Harrington,  R.  I. — By  Board  of  Con- 
tract and  Supply,  contract  for  supply  of 
filter  cloth,  to  J.  H.  Lane  of  New  York, 
on  a  bid  of  lS^cts.  per  yd.,  and  for 
300,000  bricks,  to  James  C.  Goff  &  Co.  of 
this  city   at   $8.55   per   thousand. 

Aberdeen,    S.    D The    «rm    of    S.    W. 

Johnson  &  Co.  has  secured  contract  for 
foundation  for  city  hall,  its  bids  being: 
Using  crushed  rock,  $5,450;  Kapeska 
sand.    $4,700;    local    sand,    $4,575. 

Henderson,  Trim — Court  has  accepted 
plan  for  new  courthouse  submitted  bv 
H.  T.  McGee,  of  Memphis,  and  let  con- 
tract for  its  erection  to  O'Dair  &  Rob- 
erts   of    this    citv.    at    $14,475. 

Bristol,  Va. — By  city  council  of  Bris- 
tol, contract  to  C.  J.  Kingsolver  and 
Richard  Owens  for  construction  of  new 
city  jail.      Bid   of  these  men  was   $14,852. 

Norfolk,  Va. — C.  E.  Wright  &  Co.  has 
submitted  to  Board  of  Control  lowest 
bid  for  auto-patrol  for  police  depart- 
ment. Bid  was  for  Hudson  six-cylinder 
machine  to  be  constructed  in  accordance 
with  specifications  drawn  by  Board  of 
Control.  Bid  was  referred  to  Controller 
Dickson    and    Chief    of    Police    Kiser. 

Richmond,  Vn. — City  Engineer  has 
been  authorized  by  Administrative  Board 
to  purchase  Studebaker  street  oiling 
wagon,  in  accordance  with  his  recom- 
mendation,   at    cost    of    $1,015. 

Seattle,  Wash. — By  board  of  public 
works,  for  Queen  Anne  boulevard.  Divi- 
sions 4  5  and  6,  retaining  wall,  to  Wash- 
ington  Construction    Co.    at    $96,419.95. 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS 


STATE  OF  NEW   YORK 
Office  of  the  State  Commission  of  Highways,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Pursuant  to  the  Provisions  of  Chapter  30,  Laws  of  1909,  as  amended  by  Chapter  646,  Laws  of  1911,  and  Chapter  80,  Laws  of 
1913.  sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by  the  undersigned  at  their  office,  No.  55  Lancaster  Street,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  at  2  o'clock  P.  M. 
on  Monday,   the   28th   day  of  July,   1913,   for   the   improvement   of    the   following  highways: 


Approx. 
Name.  Length. 

Dunkirk    City 0.59 

Millbrook    Village     3.01 

Tonawanda     City-Niagara     and 

Ellicott     Sts 2.55 

Alden    Village    1.66 

Churchville-Bergen     0.44 

Lowville    Village    0.51 

Lockport  City:  South  Transit  St  0.97 
Lockport  Citv:  West  Avenue..  0.60 
Oriskany  Falls  Village 0.22 


Road 
County.  No. 

Oneida     5385 

Onondaga    1043 

Onondaga    1069 

Onondaga   1070 

Onondaga    1071 

Ontario    5386 

Putnam     5387 

St.     Lawrence 1108 

Washington     1080 


Name.  Length. 

Approx. 

Oriskany    Falls    Village 1.09 

Fabius    Village    1.31 

Onondaga    Valley 0.32 

Vesper-Tullv     1.68 

Amber    Hamlet    1.99 

Canadaigua   Village-West   Ave..    0.91 

Peekskill-Fishkill,   Part   2 2.38 

Potsdam   Village    2.19 

Hudson    Falls   Village 0.97 


Road 
County.  No. 

Chautauqua   1061 

Dutchess     1114 

Erie    1063 

Erie     1065 

Genesee     1097 

Lewis     1092 

Niagara     1085 

Niagara     1086 

Oneida   1107 

Maps,  plans,  specifications  and  estimates  may  be  seen  and  proposal  forms  obtained  at  the  office  of  the  Commission  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  and  also  at  the  office  of  Division  Engineer  Perrv  Filkin,  Realty  Building.  White  Plains,  N.  Y..  for  highways  in  the  counties 
of  Dutchess  and  Putnam;  also  at  the  office  of  Acting  Division  Engineer  A.  S.  Mirick.  Humane  Building,  Albany.  N.  Y.,  for  highways 
In  the  county  of  Washington;  also  at  the  office  of  Acting  Division  Engineer  William  E.  Petty,  Cleveland  Building,  Watertown.  N.  Y.. 
for  highways  in  the  counties  of  Lewis.  Oneida  and  St.  Lawrence;  also  at  the  office  of  Division  Engineer  Frederick  Steele  Strong,  433 
South  Salina  Street,  Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  for  highways  in  the  counties  of  Onondaga  and  Ontario.  Also  at  the  office  of  Division  Engineer 
James   P.   Morrissey.    423   Cutler  Building,   Rochester.   N.   Y..   for   highways  in  the  counties  of  Chautauqua.  Erie.  Genesee  and  Niagara. 

The   especial    attention    of    bidders    is    called    to    "Information    for   Proposers"    on    pages   6   and   7   of  the   specifications. 

Proposals  for  each  road  must  be  presented  in  a  separate  sealed  envelope  endorsed  on  the  outside  with  the  name  and  number 
of  the  road  for  which  the  proposal  is  made.  Each  proposal  must  be  accompanied  bv  a  New  York  draft  or  certified  check,  payable 
to  the  order  of  the  State  Commission  of  Highways  for  an  amount  equal  to  ?-t  least  five  per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  the  proposal 
which   such  draft  or  check   accompanies. 

This  draft  or  check  will   be  held  bv  the   Commission   until   the   contract   and   bond   are  duly   executed. 

The  successful  bidder  will  be  required  to  give  a  bond  for  fifty  per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  the  contract;  such  bond  to  be  exe- 
cuted by  a  surety  company  to  be  approved  by  the  Commission.  o<-  a  bond  secured  by  the  deposit  of  collateral  securities  to  be  ap- 
proved by  the   Commission. 

The  right  Is  reserved  to  reject  any   or  all  bids. 

JOHN  N.   CARLISLE,   C.-nmissloner. 
R.  K.  FULLER,  Secretory. 


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1ml..    Terre    Haute.    .  .  I 

1 1.,    Mansfleld    noon,  .inK  28 

I  'a  .    Ei  '•■                            !    p.m.,   Jul)  28 

Conn.,    Hartford -    p.m.,  July  28 

Pa..    Smith    Fork Inlv  28 

it..  Plndlay   noon,  July  29 

In. I..    Tei  r .     Haute  I    p.m  .   J 

D.   i'..    Washington 2   p.m.,July  30 

La.,    Gilbert 10     i.m.,    Aug.  1 

N    J.,    Roselle 8    p.m.,  Aug.  l 

ii.,    y oungstow . .  n . . . .  7    p.m.,   Aug,  I 
lnil..    Washington ...._'    p.m.,    \  a 

leveland  Heights,  .noon,  Aug 
Wis..    Kaukauna...    .4     p.m.,   Aug 

Wis.,   Beaver   I  lam.  .  7.30   p.m.,   Jul  v  28 

Mass..     Holyoke Inly  28 

111..    Chicago ii     a.m.,  July  29 

Pla.,  Milton   2  p.m.,  July  29 

\i  Inn.,    Tracj 8    p.m.,  Julv  29 

Del.,   Wilmington.  .  ..10  a.m.,    July  29 


O.,    Ra\  enna     noon,   July    26 

N.    v..    Lock  port 8    p.m.,   July   28 

111.,    Chicago 11    ii.ni..   July   29 

Fla..    Milton 2    p.m.,   July   29 

ii..   Ulrichville    noon.   Aus.     2 

N.   J..   Plainfleld S   p.m.,   Aug       I 

X.    Y..    Ml.    Kisco July  28 

Pa.,    Wilkes-Barre.  .7.30   p.m.,   July   28 
111..   Danville m  a.m.,   July   2!i 


STREETS    AND   ROADS 

Paving   and  curbing P-  B-  Walsh,  Ch. 

.Paving,    si, I. -walks,    etc B.    A.    Bicker.    Dlr. 

Paving  B.  E.   Briggs.  City   Engr. 

.Bituminous   macadam,   etc >'•   ■'•    Bennett   Comrs. 

City   Clk. 

Dg    two    streets C.  J.   BOie,  Dir. 

Paving  >'    B.   Walsh.   Ch. 

i-,'.al   tai    pitch,    15, gals Commissioners. 

■  !om  i  ete    sidewalks    Mayor. 

Grading    and   draining    J.L.Bauer. 

n|    C.    W.    Baker,    \  ll.    Clk. 

1  in | > i ovind    road     L.   S.   Cple.    Co.    ;\V.d-  ,„ 

.  Brick,    asphalt   or   macada  m H.    H.   Canfield.    \  »•  Clk. 

Macadamizing    i-   '-'■  "  »'f-  City  Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewers     J.-.  F-  r?^ul'1,hy'  ch- 

Sewer   pipe   (-,ltJ,  CAK:  ....  .,,     . 

Sewers,    sundry     streets ','•  p~  scnming,   i  res. 

Pipe    sewers,     4    5    mile =.   J.   Harvey    Ires. 

,  Sewers.    8.500    ft L.   J,   Fitch,   City    R 

.Clay    pipe,    castings,    sewer    bricks,    etc L.   \  .   Onristy,   Sei  . 

WATER  SUPPLY 

.Cast-iron    pipe.    4H    tons,   hydrants,    valves,   etc W.    H.    Linton.    Djx. 

.  Water   pipe   and  drain S.    Beattie.    City   Clk. 

.  Water    supply   pipes G.   A.   Schilling,  Pres. 

I  ii.ii  I  i  m.    A.\D  POWER 

.  Electric    light   plant S.  J.  Harvey,   Pres. 

FIRE   EQUIPMENT 

.Combination     chemical     and    hose H.  O.  Snyder,  Clk. 

.Motor    pumping   and    hose    wagon J.  T.  MacMurray.  City  Clk. 

BRIDGES 

Bridge    M.   S.   Sarles,   Supt. 

Bridge     R.  Llewellvn.  Ch. 

.  Improving    highway    G.  Wait.  Ch. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Motor    cycle    J-   G.   Hutchison.    Chief. 

.  Lathe,    motor,    etc E.    D.    Fellows.    Sec. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Birmingham,  Ua, — City  Commission 
i  r.d  city  engineer  to  advertise 
r..r  l.ids  to  pave  25th  st..  north,  from 
First  ave.  to  16th  ave.  It  was  stipu- 
lated that  pavement  was  to  he  of  stan- 
dard   material. 

Hamilton.      Alll. —  Resolution      ha 
adopted     calling     election     for     purpose     of 

issuing     bonds    for    construction    of    - 1 

system  of  public  roads  in  Marion  county. 

Richmond,    Cal. — Plans    and     specifica- 
tions    tor     the     improvement     of    23d    St.. 
from    Macdonald    ave.    to    the     Santa      Fe 
Oakland     branch     will     be     presented     to 
ouncil    for    its    approval    by    City 
i    H     i>    Chapman.    Proposed  im- 


-nt    will   be   fu 


Bridgeport,    Ct 

ertised    tor   per 


snt 


an    Mi-ft.   str 
Bids     will     be 
mprovemenl 


lli  l.lu.  iM.ri.      Conn.   —    Resolution 

dopted    appropriating    1200,1 

ol    various  streets 
Orlando,    Fla. — Election     will     be    held 
\nu      19    for    voting    on    bond    issue    of 

$100, tor   additional    paving 

lie  Moines,  in. —  Every  mile  of  the 
RIver-to-Rlver  road  and  of  Great  White 
Was  will  be  Burveyed,  brought  to  grade 
and  built  for  permanent  highways  with- 
in  two  years. 

I)e»  Holnea.   la.      Paving   ol    Des  Moines 

go   that    prop.-,    connections   may 

b<      mad       With     main     traveled     highways 

.,t  counts   and  state  is  being  discuss.,] 

Leavenworth.     Kan. — It     has     been     de- 

i  ond  :i\  •■ 

With     brick. 

Chllllcothe,     >i". —  Extension     of     Web- 

i  for. 
Loekport,     N,     v — Chamber     of     Com- 
of  movement   to  circulate 
petitions    among    merchants   and    taxpay- 
ers of  Main  St.  tor  uniform  cement   side 

walk    i 

Men  burgh,    V    If. —  Bids 

hway   Commis- 
sioner  C  irlisle   for    i  onsti  uctlon    ol    se> 
il    coun- 
:    for    proposals   on    60 
i   i\  erfng    reps 


116  highways  In  36  counties,  of  these 
nontracts,  4n  are  for  resurfacing.  High- 
ways on  which  repairs  will  be  made  are 
in  following  counties:  Albany.  i",hemung. 
Clinton.  Columbia.  Dutchess.  Erie.  Es- 
s.x.  Franklin.  Fulton.  Hamilton.  Her- 
kimer. Jefferson.  Montgomery.  Oneida. 
Otsego.  Rensselaer.  St.  Lawrence.  Sara- 
toga. Schenectady.  Suffolk.  Tioga.  Tomp- 
kins, Ulster.  Warren,  Washington.  West- 
chester. 

North  TonawiiiKln.  N.  Y — Aldermen 
have  voted  to  have  Schenck  St..  Erie  ave. 
and  Division  sts.  improved  this  year  as 
state    highways. 

Schenectady.  V  Y. — Flans  and  speci- 
fications for  paving  Maxon  Road,  this 
city,  are  being  completed  by  State 
Highway  Department  and  it  is  believed 
that  contract  for  this  work  will  be  let 
in  second  batch  either  late  this  month  or 
early    in    August. 

iliniiilii.il.  O. — City  civil  engineer  has 
submitted  estimates  to  effect  that  pro- 
oosed  improvement  of  Ridgelawn  ave. 
between  designated  points  would  cost 
about  $3,000.50  and  that  to  improve  Har- 
mon ave..  from  Grand  blvd.  to  Hancock 
ave  bv  grading,  graveling,  curbing  and 
guttering    would    cost    S7.S16. 

Chester.  Pn. — Street  committee  is  ask- 
ing   tor    bids    for    about    150, I    sq.    yds. 

,.l    Having. 

Harrlabnrg.  Pn. — Three  contracts  have 
n.  .n  let  for  imnroved  highways  In  Lan- 
caster county.  Bids  have  been  asked  for 
IS   pieces  of  work  involving   96 ft.  of 

road     in     various     parts     Of     state.       Addi- 

i  lonal  bids  ..re  to  be  asked  n  I   early  date 

tor   160, I   ft    of  road,   partly   on   State- 

■  i  .1  plan  and  partly  main  State  high- 
ways. 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. — Committee  on  Public 
Works  of  Council  has  approved  ordi- 
nance for  widening  Diamond  St..  from 
Grant   st     to   morgue. 

York.    Pa. — Ordinance    has    been    passed 
UthOriSlng     paving     of     Fast     Market     St.. 
from    Lehman    st.    bo    Harrison    st.     C.    r. 
Shreiner   is   City   rlerk. 

superior,  wis Commission  has  au- 
thorized grading  and  turnpiking  oi  fol- 
lowing Btreets:   Weeks,  Clough  and  Fish- 


er ave..  from  18th  to  21st  st.:  Catlin  ave.. 
from  Belknap  to  21st:  19th  St.,  from 
Lamborn  to  Grand  ave.:  20th  St.,  from 
Lamborn  to  Catlin  ave.:  Lincoln  St..  from 
the  east  side  of  Hammond  ave.  to  Cat- 
lin. Resolution  has  been  passed  author- 
izing improvement  of  West  Third  St.. 
from  Stinson  to  Newton  ave..  distance 
of  360  ft.,  with  boulevard  in  center  and 
8   ft.   concrete   driveways  on   either  side. 

Superior.  Wis. — The  owners  of  1.540 
ft.  of  frontage  on  Ogden  ave..  between 
North  Fifth  and  Belknap  St..  have  filed 
with  City  Commission  petition  asking 
that  st.'ps  be  taken  immediately  to  im- 
prove tin  oughfaiv  with  some  substantial 
paving   laid   on   concrete  base. 

CONTRACTS     AWARDED. 

-"1 

llirniingliiini.  Aln. — To  Alabama  Pav- 
ing Co.  contract  to  pave  14th  St..  from 
Second  ave.,  north,  to  Ave.  C.  with  vitri- 
fied   brick.     Bid    was    $16.71  V 

Noblenvllle,  Ind. — Contract  for  con- 
struction of  section  No  1  of  W.  V.  Rook- 
er  road,  known  as  Indianapolis  blvd.. 
has  been  awarded  to  George  W.  Haver- 
stick  of  this  city  for  I1S.769  by  County 
Commissioners. 

Holyoke.  Mass. — To  Daniel  O'Connell 
Sons  mtract  for  excavation  work  on 
West  Springfield  road,  from  Springfield 
line  to  Day  ave..  their  bid  of  93^4  cts. 
per  eu.  yd.  being  1U  cts.  a  yd.  lower 
than  bid  of  F.  J.  Kennedy.  Jr.,  their 
.oily  competitor  for  job. 

Nnnhwaok.  Minn. — By  Village  Council 
contract  for  cement  walks  on  North 
First.  Second  and  Third  sts.  to  A.  Mit- 
chell  &  Co.  at  these  figures:  Putting  In 
fill,  60  cts  oi.  yd.:  excavating.  SO  cts. 
cu.  yd  :  curb  and  glitters.  60  cts.  lin.  ft.: 
sidewalks.  11  •"■<  cts.  lin.  ft.:  crosswalks. 
14"i    cts.   sq.   ft. 

Eugene,  Ore. — By  City  Council  for  two 
paving  contracts  to  Clark  &  Henery  Co. 
at    $10,7 

Frnnklln.  Pa. — Contract  for  repaving 
of  Liberty  St.,  from  Moffett's  alley  to 
15th  st  has  been  awarded  to  North- 
western   Construction    Co. 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  JULY  31,  1913 


No. 


■PART    OF    ST.    LOUIS    MUNICIPAL    SWIMMING    POOL.      DRESSING    ROOM    BUILDING   IN    BACKGROUND. 


ST.  LOUIS  MUNICIPAL  OPEN  AIR  SWIMMING  POOL 


Water    Surface    of   About    Three    Acres — Accessible    by    Eleven  Car    Lines — Shower  Baths   Before  Entering 
and  Foot  Baths  on  Leaving  are  Compulsory — Details  of  Design  and  Construction. 

By   H.   M.    CRUTCHER. 

The    Public    Recreation   Commission    of   St.   Louis   re-  Cost  of  grading  and  shaping,  construction  of  cinder 

cently  opened  in  that  city  what  is  said  to  be  the  largest  cJf^^^'surface  ":"V IV  """""""."V *TO 

artificial    open-air    swimming    pool    in    the    world.      ine      Cost  of  sand  beach   1.000 

pool    was    constructed    from    city    revenue    and    will    be       ^;ost  of  present  dressing  rooms   16.000 

operated  by  the  municipality  for  the  benefit  of  the  gen-      Cost  of  proposed  additional  dressing  rooms 21'000 

eral  Public-  Total    cost     $60,000 

The  area  of  the  pool  is  99,743  square  feet,  or  slightly 

more  than  two  acres.    To  the  north  of  this  large  basin  The  two  pools  were  so  laid  out  that,  taken  together, 

is  a  smaller  pool  for  the  use  of  children  and  those  who  they  form  almost  a  perfect  circle.     The  city  purchased 

do  not  care  to  venture  into  deep  water.     The  area  of  400  tons  of  fine  white  sand  which  was  used  to  form  an 

the  smaller  pool  is  approximately  37,000  square  feet.  artificial  beach  30  feet  wide  around  the  pools.    Arrange- 

The  maximum  depth  of  the  large  pool  is  ten  feet,  and  ments  have  been  made  for  a  shipment  of  300  additional 

that   of  the   smaller  one   four  and   one-half  feet.     The  tons  of  sand. 

larger  pool  has  a  diameter  through  its  greatest  dimen-  The   pools   are   located    in    Fairground   Park,   in   the 

sion  of  440  feet.  northern   part   of  the  city.     They  are  accessible  to  the 

The  total  cost  of  the  two  pools,  including  the  dress-  general  public    eleven  car  lines  passing  the  park, 

ing  rooms  constructed  this  year  and  those  contemplated  In    laying   the    plans    for   the    pool    members    of   the 

for  next  year.  will,  reach   approximately  $60,000.     This  Public   Recreation  Commission  found  an  idea 1  spot ^  on 

total  may  be  divided  into  the  following  items,  the  fig-  the  site  ot  the  old  "amphitheatre      a  popular  feature  of 

ures  being  approximate:  the  park  ,n  tormer  years  when  it  was  privately  owned 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5. 


.•.ml  operated  ;r  the  St,  Louis  Fair  Grounds.  Horse 
races,  town  fairs,  etc.,  wen  I: tractions  which  were 
ed  on  these  grounds.  The  "amphitheatre"  was  sur- 
rounded bj  a  circular  row  of  trees  and  was  equipped 
with  a  running  track,  hi  the  center  of  the  circle,  on  a 
hill,  stood  a  pagoda.  At  the  "amphitheatre"  the  crowds 
gathered  to  watch  the  footraces,  etc 

Five  years  ago  the  city  purchased  the  fairgrounds, 
tore  down  the  fences  surrounding  it  and  converted  the 
tract  into  a  park,  giving  it  the  name  of  Fairground  Park. 
Park  Commissioner  Dwight  F.  Davis  made  the  sugges- 
tion,  later,  that  the  old  "amphitheatre"  be  converted 
into  an  open  air  swimming  pool.  The  Municipal  As- 
sembly appropriated  enough  money  to  start  the  work, 
which,  with  the  exception  of  the  construction  of  the 
sing  room  buildings,  was  done  entirely  by  workmen 
under  the  direct  supervision  ol  city  officials.  Nelson 
Cunliff  «as  appointed  superintendent  of  construction 
and  had  charge  of  the  project. 

The  first  step  was  to  tear  down  the  pagoda  in  ill* 
center  of  the  "amphitheatre"  and  grade  the  surface  SO 
as   in   form   the  two   basins.      Arrangements   were   made   to 

leave  a  parking  space  sixty  feet    wide  between  the  large, 
and   small   pools. 

Two  traction  engines  were  used  in  the  grading.  A 
I  hew  full  circle  swing  shovel  was  used  in  cutting  down 
the  hill  in  the  center  while  a  "lluher."  pulling  a  West- 
ern   Elevating  Grader,   was   placed   in   service  around   the 


AQUATIC    PEATS   ON   OPENING    DAT. 

edges.  A  total  of  19.376  cubic  yards  of  earth  was  taken 
out  of  the  two  pools.  The  average  cost  of  the  grading 
was  25  cents  a  cubic  yard.  The  average  haul  was  1,000 
feet. 

In  order  to  protect  the  sides  of  the  earth  wall  between 
the  pools,  retaining  walls  of  two-inch  yellow  pine  splined 
lumber  were  built.  These  walls  were  anchored  at  inter- 
vals  of  seven  feet  to  "dead  nun"  buried  6  feet  in  the 
ground.  An  asphalt  coat  was  applied  to  the  retaining 
walls  to  prevent  decay. 

The  bottom  of  each  pool  is  of  concrete  slab  construc- 
tion. Each  slab  is  eight  feet  wide  and  twenty  feet  long. 
I'hey  were  laid  on  a  two-inch  layer  of  cinders.  The 
slabs  were  reinforced  with  No.  '>  American  steel  wire 
reinforcing  fabric  and  were  given  a  shovel  finish  to 
make    the   surface   "anti-skid." 

In  order  to  make  ample  provisions  for  expansion  and 
contraction,    Mr.    Cunliff    pro  ach    slab    with    con- 

traction and  expansion  joints.  Between  each  slab  and 
the  one  adjacent  to  ii  were  placed  layers  of  11.  J,  Man- 
ville   asphalt   paper,    two   thickness,  .     lt    the    side   of   the 


joint  for  contraction  and  expansion  and  one  thickness 
at  the  bottom  of  the  joint  for  waterproofing.  The  slabs 
were  laid  in  alternate  rows,  alternate  slabs  in  each  row. 

A  rim  of  2x6  lumber  was  placed  on  edge  in  the  clay 
beneath  the  cinder  base,  two-thirds  of  the  distance  from 
the  center  of  the  pool  to  the  outer  edge.  This  rim  ex- 
tends in  a  circle  around  the  large  pool,  its  purpose  be- 
ing to  catch  the  wash  under  the  slabs  and  to  cause  the 
packing  of  the  cinders. 

Atlas  Portland  cement  was  used  in  constructing  the 
concrete.  The  city  purchased  for  $600  a  Chicago  No. 
Ill  concrete  mixer  equipped  with  a  gasoline  engine  with 
side  loader. 

Daily  reports  were  submitted  to  Mr.  Cunliff  by  the 
foreman,  showing  the  number  of  square  'eet  of  surface 
laid,  the  number  of  men  employed,  the  payroll,  etc.  The 
following  is  a  sample  of  one  day's  work,  illustrating 
the   form    which    was    filled   out    daily. 

Date—June    18.    1913. 

Work  Done — Swimming   Pool. 

I'ark — Fairground. 

Total  hours 

Number    Concrete    Foremen 1  8            $5.60 

Form    Setters     _'  lo               7.20 

Stationarv    Engineers    i  8              0.00 

Blockmen     i  24             10.80 

Laborers    15  120            48.00 

Carpenters     i  8               5.00 

$82.60 

Sacks    cement    recei\  ed     220 

Sacks    cement    used    166 

Sacks   cement    on    hand    448 

Sq.   feet  pool   surface  laid    -....4.440 

I'll,    feet    concrete    laid     804.0 

Labor   Cost— 

Per    Square     Foot $0.Ul8o 

Per  Cubic    Foot    1020 

In  the  center  of  the  large  pool  was  erected  a  hollow 
concrete  pier,  eleven  feet  high,  supporting  a  twelve  foot 
diving  tower,  and  a  thirty-foot  light  standard.  This  pier 
is  of  octagonal  shape  and  was  made  hollow  so  that  vari- 
ous pieces  of  machinery  may  be  housed  within  it  when 
new  features  are  added  to  the  pool.  The  structure  ex- 
tends one  foot  out  of  the  water  when  the  pool  is  filled. 
thus   forming  a  diving  platform   in   itself. 

It  is  proposed  eventually  to  install  in  the  pool  a  huge 
]. addle  device  for  making  waves.  In  such  an  event  the 
machinery  will  be  installed  within  the  concrete  pier. 
It  is  planned  also  to  install  an  electric  fountain  upon 
the  pier,  and  anticipating  such  a  feature.  Mr.  Cunliff 
had  several  small  water  supply  pipes  extended  to  the 
structure.  Conduits  were  laid  under  the  basin  before 
the  concrete  surfacing  was  laid.  Hdectric  wires  enter- 
ing the  pier  through  these  conduits  will  be  used  both 
for  the  flaming  arc  light  and  also  for  the  proposed 
electric  fountain.  Seven  flaming  arcs  around  the  edge 
of  the  pool  are  used  to  light  the  place  at  night. 

The  water  supply  for  the  large  pool  enters  through 
a  six-inch  pipe  laid  in  the  concrete  surfacing  near  the 
center  of  the  pool.  The  overflow  is  drained  off  at  the 
edges  of  the  basin  through  outlets  connecting  with  the 
sewer.  Provisions  were  made,  besides,  whereby  the  basin 
can  be  drained  quickly  for  repairs  or  cleaning. 

The  4yi  foot  depth  in  the  large  pool  is  marked  by  a 
rope  stretched  between  a  series  of  concrete  posts  ex- 
tending around  the  pool.  Twenty-three  of  these  posts 
were  installed.  They  were  anchored  in  the  concrete 
slabs  by  reinforcing  bars  bent  at  right  angles  to  the 
posts. 

In  order  to  cope  with  the  large  crowds  which  patronize 
the  pool,  the  Public  Recreation  Commission  adopted 
strict  regulations.  Bathers  are  allowed  to  enter  the 
pool  only  through  the  dressing  rooms  and  shower 
baths. 


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129 


The  dressing  room  building  is  a  long  frame  structure 
and  was  built  under  contract,  the  contract  price  being 
$15,835.  The  building  was  constructed  of  yellow  pine 
and  the  walls  were  given  three  coats  of  Cabot's  creosote 
stain,  brown  and  green.  The  present  building  contains 
116  women's  dressing  rooms,  120  men's  rooms,  and  288 
children's  lockers.  All  bathers  desiring  to  enter  the 
pool  are  required  to  enter  the  dressing  rooms  through 
a  central  service  building  where  bathing  suits,  towels, 
etc..  are  distributed.  The  men  and  women  are  given 
different  entrances. 

A  bather,  upon  entering  the  service  room,  steps  up  to 
a  counter  behind  which  attendants  are  stationed  ready 
to  give  him  his  bathing  suit.  etc.  If  he  desires  to  rent 
a  suit,  he  hands  the  attendant  five  cents.  A  towel  can 
be  obtained  for  one  cent  and  a  cake  of  soap  sells  also 
for  a  penny.  With  these  articles  he  is  given  a  room 
check,  showing  the  number  of  his  dressing  room.  He 
then  is  made  to  pass  through  a  turnstile  into  a  corridor 
on  each  side  of  which  is  a  row  of  small  dressing  rooms. 

After  donning  his  bathing  suit,  he  departs  for  the 
shower  bath,  the  door  of  his  dressing  room  being  pro- 
vided with  a  latch,  which  can  be  lifted  from  the  outside 
only  by  the  attendant's  key.  The  only  exit  to  the  pool 
for  those  dressed  in  bathing  suits  is  by  the  way  of  the 
shower  bath. 

The  shower  heads  for  the  men's  shower  rooms  are  6 
feet  6  inches  above  the  floor  and  are  set  in  stall  parti- 
tions. In  the  women's  shower  rooms,  the  heads  are  4'  .. 
feet  from  the  floor.  The  bather  must  pass  around  each 
partition,  insuring  a  good  wetting  before  he  emerges 
from  the  shower  bath.  Tests  show  a  person  cannot  pass 
through  them  in  less  than  seven  seconds.  A  turnstile 
prevents  persons  from  the  outside  entering  the  dressing 
rooms  again  through   the  shower. 

The  swimmer,  upon  his  return  to  the  dressing  rooms. 
is  compelled  to  pass  through  an  entrance  provided  with' 
a  shallow  granitouT  pit,  5  feet  wide.  7  feet  long  and  4 
inches  deep.  This  pit  is  supplied  with  running  water 
and  serves  as  a  foot  bath.  Leaving  the  foot  bath,  the 
swimmer  must  pass  through  another  turnstile  before 
going  to  his  dressing  room.  There  the  attendant,  upon 
being  shown  the  room  check,  opens  the  door  of  the 
dressing  room. 

After  changing  his  clothes,  the  swimmer  must  leave 
the  building  through  the  service  room  where  he  deposits 
his  bathing  suit,  towel,  etc.,  or,  if  he  has  brought  his  own 
suit,  must  show  a  personal  property  check.  The  turn- 
stile through  which  his  final  exit  is  made  is  mechanically 
controlled  by  the  attendant  behind  the  counter.  In 
this  manner,  the  bathers  are  compelled  to  account  for 
their  suits  before  they  are  allowed  to  depart. 

This  system,  which  was  established  at  the  opening  of 
the  pool  is  an  experiment  and  may  be  modified  later  in 
the  season. 

Spacious  toilet  rooms  are  provided  in  both  the  women's 
and  men's  compartments.  An  emergency  room,  out- 
fitted with  cots,  pulmotors.  etc..  is  set  aside  for  the 
use  of  the  lifeguards  in  reviving  bathers  rescued  from 
drowning.  Storage  rooms,  where  towels,  bathing  suits, 
etc..  are  kept  and  sewing  rooms  where  these  articles 
may  be  repaired  are  other  features  of  the  building. 

Along  the  rear  of  the  building  are  seven  fire  doors 
which  can  be  opened  from  the  inside  only  by  breaking 
a  pane  of  glass,  except  by  the  attendants  who  carry  keys 
to  the  doors.  A  fire  alarm  key  in  the  attendants'  room 
is  connected  directly  with  a  fire  engine  house  opposite 
the  park. 

It  was   originally   planned   to   construct   two   sections. 
of    dressing    room     buildings.    Owing    to    cuts    in     the 
annual  appropriation  bill  this  year,   only  enough  money 


was  obtained  to  erect  one  $16.00(1  section.  It  is  planned 
to  add  a  $21,000  section  next  year. 

For  the  first  season,  the  city  purchased  4,700  bathing 
suits  for  approximately  $3,400. 

In  order  to  protect  the  lives  of  the  swimmers,  the 
Public  Recreation  Commission  appointed  twelve  life- 
guards and  a  captain.  The  latter  receives  $100  a  month, 
and  the  other  lifeguards  $75  a  month.  In  addition  to 
these  employes,  a  Head  janitor  at  $85,  a  head  matron 
at  $75  and  eight  attendants  at  $55  a  month  were  ap- 
pointed, making  the  total  monthly  payroll  $1,600.  The 
lifeguards  saved  thirty-four  persons  from  drowning  dur- 
the  first  three  days  after  the  pool  was  opened. 

The  pools  already  have  proven  to  be  exceedingly 
popular.  The  total  number  of  bathers  on  the  first  day 
was  estimated  by  Park  Commissioner  Davis  at  10,000. 

The  pool  is  kept  open  from  9  a.  m.  to  11  p.  m.  daily, 
except  from  1  to  2  p.  m.  and  7  to  8  p.  m.  One  day  each 
week  the  pools  are  closed  down  and  drained. 

The  pools  were  formally  opened  on  July  15,  when  the 
keys  of  the  dressing  rooms  were  turned  over  to  Mayor 
Henry  W,  Kiel.  The  Public  Recreation  Commission 
had  arranged  an  interesting  program  of  aquatic  events 
which    consumed    the    entire    afternoon. 


REMOVING  TASTE  FROM  CHLORINATED 
WATER. 

By    HARRY    N,    HOLMES,    Prof.    Chemistry.    Earlham    College, 

Richmond.  Ind. 

Calcium  hypochlorite  or  bleaching  powder  is  one  of 
the  best  agents  for  killing  bacteria  in  municipal  water 
supplies  and  is  generally  used  when  a  typhoid  epidemic 
is  threatened.  Slight  overdoses  are  used  to  insure  abso- 
lute safety,  but  this  excess  gives  an  unpleasant  taste 
to  the  water  for  a  short  time.  This  taste  may  be  elimi- 
nated by  storage  or  aeration,  but  both  methods  are 
usually  too  slow  and  treatment  with  sodium  sulphite 
or  sodium  thiosulphate  are  preferred.  About  1.2  pounds 
of  sodium  sulphite  have  been  found  necessary  to  kill 
the  taste  of  one  pound  of  hypochlorite  of  calcium.  At 
4  cts.  per  pound  this  increases  the  cost  of  the  treat- 
ment about  125  per  cent.  The  reagent  does  not  keep 
well  if  wet,  oxidizing  to  sulphates.  The  sodium  thio- 
sulphate is  just  as  efficient  and  cheaper,  for,  at  1.85  cts. 
per  pound,  the  cost  of  purification  is  increased  only  40 
per  cent.  Only  one-half  as  much  is  required  to  re- 
move taste  as  in  the  case  of  sodium  sulphite.  Of  course 
the  germicidal  action  is  finished  when  these  tastes  re- 
movers are  added. 


SANTA  BARBARA  MUNICIPAL  WATER  WORKS. 

The  report  of  the  water  commissioners  of  Santa  Bar- 
bara. Cal.,  indicates  that  the  new  municipal  plant 
bought  from  the  Santa  Barbara  Water  Co.  will  produce 
an  income  sufficient  to  pay  for  its  purchase.  The  city 
acquired  the  plant  and  the  land  for  $150,000.  agreeing 
to  make  annual  payments  of  $15,000  without  interest 
and  as  the  income  for  the  fiscal  year  was  $18,715.50. 
there  remains  a  balance  of  $3,715.50  over  the  payment. 
With  the  growth  of  the  city,  the  income  is  bound  to  in- 
crease rapidly  and  steadily,  and  the  commissioners  are 
hopeful  of  being  able  to  discount  some  of  the  follow- 
ing payments  aand  thereby  effect  a  saving. 

The  purchase  of  this  private  plant  was  an  addition  to 
the  municipal  plant  proper,  which  supplies  2.615  patrons, 
while  the  new  venture  adds  932  consumers,  making  a 
total  of  3.698.  The  total  receipts  of  the  old  municipal 
plant  for  the  fiscal  year  just  closed  showed  receipts  of 
$55,792.60.  while  the  receipts  of  the  preceding  year  were 
$49,083.70. 


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USE  OF  ALUM  BY  WASHINGTON 
WATER  WORKS 


Slow  Sand  Filtration  Highly  Efficient  Only  When  Tur- 
bidity Below  Thirty— This  Secured  by  Alum 
— Amounts  Used  and  When. 

Abstractor    paper   by    WILLIAM    FIRTH   WELLS,   before   the 
American    Water    Works   Association. 

The  water  supply  of  Washington,  D.  C,  has  for  sev- 
eral years  been  purified  by  passing  it  through  slow  sand 
filters.  In  the  report  leading  to  the  adoption  of  filtra- 
tion, .Messrs.  Hering,  Fuller  and  Hazen  recommended  the 
occasional  use  of  alum  for  removing  the  clay  which  at 
times  was  carried  by  the  river  water  in  very  large  quan- 
tities. Popular  prejudice  among  the  citizens,  however, 
prevented  the  use  of  alum  for  five  years,  as  a  result  of 
which  there  were  times  when  the  cloudiness  in  the  filtered 
water  could  be  observed  in  a  drinking  tumbler,  and  the 
bacterial  count  sometimes  rose  above  the  liberal  German 
limit  of  100  per  c.  c.  The  turbidity  of  the  Potomac 
frequently  lan  .above  1000,  and  experience  has  shown 
that  slow  sand  filters  alone  cannot  deliver  a  satisfactory 
effluent  when  the  turbidity  of  the  raw  water  greatly 
exceeds  30  parts  per  million,  however  efficient  it  may  be 
with  a  water  clearer  than  this;  but  if  combined  with 
processes  which  can  economically  remove  the  bulk  of  the 
solids  and  keep  the  water  on  the  beds  below  30  parts 
jier  million,  they  give  remarkably  good  results.  A  slow 
sand  filter  is  a  very  delicate  instrument,  best  adapted  for 
the  final  process  of  purification,  and  the  ideal  system 
would  be  one  which  can  deliver  water  to  the  filter  with 
turbidity  uniformly  below  20  or  30. 

In  the  Washington  system  the  water  passes  from  the 
Potomac  at  Great  Falls  into  Dalecarlia  reservoir,  and  by- 
aqueduct  to  the  Georgetown  and  McMillan  reservoirs, 
Over  one-third  of  the  clay  which  would  otherwise  enter 
the  conduit  is  kept  out  by  closing  the  gates  at  Great 
Falls  when  the  river  water  is  high  in  sediment.  Of  that 
which  enters  the  aqueduct  system,  about  one-half  settles 
out  in  two  days  storage  in  Dalecarlia  reservoir.  Of  the 
remainder,  nearly  two-thirds  settles  out  in  two  days  in 
Georgetown  and  three  days  in  McMillan  reservoirs. 
Practically  all  of  the  remainder  is  taken  out  by  the  filters. 

Although  sedimentation  progresses  more  rapidly  the 
higher  the  turbidity,  yet  a  week  of  storage  is  not  enough 
to  prepare  the  worst  water  for  perfect  slow  sand  filtra- 
tion. Whenever  the  turbidity  of  water  at  the  Dale- 
carlia outlet  is  above  50,  corresponding  to  a  turbidity 
of  about  75  in  the  river,  sedimentation  is  not  adequate 
to  reduce  the  turbidity  to  the  point  where  the  filters  can 
work  at  the  maximum  efficiency. 

In  1908,  Francis  F.  Longley  reported  as  his  conclusion 
from  an  exhaustive  series  of  experiments  that  "the  de- 
sired improvement  in  the  water  can  be  effected  by  oc- 
casional coagulation,  with  subsequent  thorough  sedi- 
mentation in  the  two  existing  reservoirs.  This  process 
is  so  entirely  flexible  that  with  its  use  the  final  product 
of  the  filters,  so  much  desired,  is  assured."  With  the  in- 
creasing use  of  mechanical  filters  throughout  the  coun- 
try, the  opposition  to  the  use  of  alum  at  Washington  de- 
creased, and  in  1910  Congress  was  persuaded  to  appro- 
priate money  for  the  construction  of  a  coagulating  plant. 
During  the  winter  months  at  the  beginning  of  1911,  alum 
was  at  times  dumped  directly  into  the  conduit  between 
Dalecarlia  and  Georgetown  reservoirs  with  excellent  re- 
Milts.  In  1912  a  permanent  plant  was  in  operation,  and 
alum  was  added  to  the  conduit  at  the  outlet  of  the 
carlia  reservoir  whenever  the  turbidity  there  rose 
above  50;  it  having  been  found  that  when  the  turbidity 
at  this  point  was  below  50,  it  had  been  reduced  by  sedi- 
mentation to  30,  or  less,  at  the  filtration  plant. 


TURBIDITY,  1912. 

Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May  June  July  Aug. 

Great  Falls 22     580    615     222  165  207  970  59 

Dalecarlia    Inlet...   22     250     207     110  155  66  496  .. 

Dalecarlia   Outlet..    18      82      96       78  72  43  186  43 

McMillan  Outlet...   12        5       14        7  12  13  22  24 

Filtered    Water....     10        0        0  0  0  0  0 

BACTERIA,  1912. 
Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May  June  July  Aug. 
Dalecarlia  Inlet.  .7,900  36,650  18,250  4,010  8,570  860  1,590  534 
Dalecarlia  Outlet.7,130  30,350  13,250  2,980  2,100  394  780  221 
McMillan  Outlet. 3,640  4.410  2.100  180  179  103  60  91 
Filtered  Water...    203        89        53        6        5        3        4       3 

On  March  23,  1912,  Georgetown  reservoir  was  drained 
and  the  work  of  remodeling  it  for  a  sedimentation  basin 
begun.  During  the  182  days  from  January  to  July,  alum 
was  added  on  83,  usually  in  amounts  between  1  and  2 
grams  per  gallon.  The  total  amount  was  863,230  lbs. 
The  water  pumped  during  the  period  was  11,634  million 
gallons,  the  average  cost  being  about  70  cents  per  million 
gallons.  The  result  of  this  treatment  exceeded  the  most 
sanguine  expectations.  Except  for  unavoidable  diffi- 
culties at  the  beginning  during  long  spells  of  bad 
weather,  the  water  in  the  McMillan  reservoir  (just  above 
the  filters)  was  kept  uniformly  in  much  better  condition 
than  was  requisite  to  deliver  a  perfectly  clear  effluent 
from  the  filters.  The  chart  shows  in  detail  the  effect  of 
the  alum.  (The  turbidity  is  indicated  by  the  upper  side 
of  the  black  areas  above  the  zero  line,  the  amount  of 
alum  by  the  lower  side  of  the  black  areas  below  the  zero 
line,  and  the  turbidity  at  the  McMillan  outlet  by  the 
low-er  side  of  the  upper  black  area.)  The  schedule  is 
liberal,  and  with  a  little  trimming  would  still  admit  of  a 
clear  effluent;  but  the  excellent  condition  of  the  Mc- 
Millan outlet  insures  a  higher  bacteria  removal  than 
would  be  obtainable  if  the  water  were  just  sufficient  for 
a  clear  effluent,  and  surely  the  slight  added  expense  is 
amply  justified  in  securing  water  at  the  nation's  capitol 
as  pure  as  from  a  spring. 

When  the  turbidity  of  the  water  going  on  to  the 
Washington  filters  is  under  20  for  90  per  cent  of  the 
time,  and  under  10  for  30  per  cent  of  the  time,  it  is 
hardly  necessary  to  discuss  'the  filtered  water  in  detail. 
There  are  factors,  however,  which  go  to  make  the  water 
even  better  than  under  similar  conditions  without  the  use 
of  alum.  First,  the  turbidity  is  much  coarser  than  would 
be  the  same  turbidity  left  after  plain  sedimentation.  Xot 
only  is  it  easier  for  the  filters  to  take  it  out.  but  it 
puts  them  in  better  condition.  Second,  by  keeping  the 
water  on  the  beds  in  a  uniformly  clean  condition,  the 
filters  become  purged  of  the  resistant  organisms  lodging 
within  its  body.  These  are  mostly  hardy  soil  forms  and 
spores  which  can  survive  the  long  stumbling  passage 
through  the  filters,  which  may  take  days  or  weeks. 
This  leads  to  a  remarkably  high  purity  of  the  filtered 
water.     For  these  reasons,  also,  it  is  not  advisable  to  add 


TUR  O'OITY 

TURBIDITY    AT    DALECARLIA    AND    McMILLAN    OUTLET. 
ALSO  CURVE  USED  FOR  REGULATING  ALUM    DOSE. 


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hypochlorite  to  the  filtered  water,  viz.:  1.  In  reasonable 
quantities  it  will  not  kill  these  forms.  2.  They  are  en- 
tirely harmless.  3.  The  water  is  of  the  highest  purity 
without  it.  These  changes  in  the  characteristics  of  the 
raw  water,  also,  would  make  it  more  adaptable  to  higher 
rates  of  filtration,  whereby  the  growths  in  the  under- 
drains  would  have  a  less  relative  importance. 

A  possibility  was  at  first  feared  that  some  alum  floe 
peared  in  McMillan  outlet,  nor  until  March  twenty-third, 
the  loss  of  head  and  shorten  the  runs.  No  floe  ever  ap- 
peared in  McMillan  outlet,  nor  until  March  twenty-third. 


TURBIDITY    AND    ALUM   USED   AT  DALECARDIA  OUTLET: 
JANUARY    TO    JUNE,     1912,    INCLUSIVE. 


when  Georgetown  Reservoir  went  out  of  service,  was 
any  observed  in  McMillan  inlet.  On  the  contrary,  the 
load  being  taken  from  the  filters,  the  runs  were  length- 
ened and  the  cost  of  cleaning  the  filters  was  reduced.  It 
is  hard  to  get  an  accurate  measure  of  the  exact  saving 
in  filter  operation,  due  to  alum  treatment,  as  the  work 
on  the  filters  is  more  or  less  arbitrary.  But  some  idea 
can  be  gained  from  the  quantities  of  sand  handled.  Dur- 
ing January  to  July,  1906  to  1911,  the  average  per  month 
was  1,808  cubic  yards;  the  same  months  1911  it  aver- 
aged 1,353  cubic  yards,  and  in  the  exceptionally  bad 
months  of  1912  it  was  only 
1,259  cubic  yards.  This  is  a 
reduction  of  549  cubic  yards 
or  30  per  cent  of  the  original 
quantity  and  nearly  a  half  of 
the  present  amount.  Fig- 
ured at  the  average  cost  per 
yard  of  34  cents,  the  saving 
during  the  six  months  was 
$1,180  or  14.5  per  cent  of  the 
cost  of  alum  during  the 
period. 

The  possibility  of  reducing 
the  cost  by  increasing  the 
rate  has  not  been  investi- 
gated under  the  favorable 
conditions  created  by  the 
preliminary  treatment.  Judg- 
ing from  the  rate  experiment 
carried  on,  previous  to  co- 
agulation, it  would  seem 
feasible  to  double  the  rate 
or  even  raise  it  much  higher 
and  still  maintain  a  high 
standard  of  purity. 

Conclusions.  —  1.  Seven 
days'  storage  is  not  suffi- 
cient to  prepare  the  Potomac 
water,  when  the  turbidity 
is  above  100,  for  satisfactory 
slow  sand  filtration. 

2.  Preliminary  treatment 
with  alum  introduces  an  ideai 
flexibility  into  the  system, 
whereby  the  turbidity  of 
water  flowing  onto  the  filters 
may  be  kept  uniformly  below 
20  (or  lower  if  desired). 

3.  Filtration  of  this  water 
yields  a  water  of  constant 
purity,  perfectly  clear,  and 
with  less  than  10  bacteria 
per  cubic  centimeter. 

4.  The  few  bacteria  sur- 
viving filtration  are  mostly 
harmless  hardy  soil  forms, 
making  it  inadvisable  to 
add  hypochlorite. 

5.  Cutting  down  the  peak 
load  greatly  reduces  the  cost 
of  the  filter  operation,  and 
the  treated  water  keeps  the 
beds  in  better  condition. 

6.  The  rate  of  filtration 
following  alum  treatment 
can  be  more  than  doubled  to 
advantage,  and  an  econom- 
ical balance  struck  between 
the  rate  of  filtration  and  the 
quantity  of  alum. 


DAILY  RECORD, 


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BRICK  PAVEMENTS  IN  ALBANY. 


I  Fi Re ' 


.1   Prank   H    l^anagan,  Cltj   Engine 

■■     v  i 


I  he  firsl  brick  pavement  in  Albany  was  laid  on  Quail 
:  between  Madison  aveniu  and  Myrtle  avenue,  in 
eighteen  years  ago.  When  vitrified  brick  was  pro- 
posed as  a  pavement  it  was  estimated  that  a  lirick  pave- 
ment laid  in  the  best  possible  manner  on  a  street  with 
moderate  traffic  would  have  to  be  entirely  renewed  in 
a  certain  street  every  eight  years.  Judging  t'mm  Quail 
street,  the  estimate  of  the  life  of  a  vitrified  brick  pave- 
ment .ii  eight  years  was  too  low. 

The  vitrified  brick  pavement  on  Chestnut  street,  from 
South  l!;i\\k  to  I. ark  street,  was  laid  in  1895;  Sheridan 
avenue,  from  North  Pearl  street  to  Lark  street,  was  laid 
in  1897,  and  Central  avenue,  from  Kmix  street  to  Main 
avenue,  was  laid  in  1896.  These  three  streets  have  now 
readied    the    point    where    they    should    be    repaved. 

Judging  from  the  experience  of  these  streets,  three 
Streets  with  a  heavy  traffic,  the  life  of  a  brick  pavement 
nt  fifteen  years 
IUS  I"  1900,  the  brick  pavements  were  laid  on  a 
concrete  base,  natural  cement  being  used  to  make  the 
concrete.  In  1900  to  1911,  the  foundations  were  of  con- 
crete made  with  Portland  cement  and  rolled  gravel.  The 
rolled  gravel  foundation  consisted  of  two  four-inch  lay- 
ers  of  gravel  and  sand  thoroughly  rolled  with  a  ten- 
ton  steam  roller,  which  was  in  effect  a  gravel  macadam. 
This  kind  of  foundation  was  used  in  place  of  concrete 
for  two  reasons:  first,  because  it  was  cheaper,  and  sec- 
ond, because  it  was  thought  that  in  case  of  a  break  in 
the  water  main,  the  break  would  become  immediately 
evident  and  could  be  repaired.  With  a  concrete  foun- 
dation, the  water  sometimes  found  its  way  to  the  sewer 
without  showing  on  the  surface,  carrying  the  earth 
underneath  the  foundation  with  it.  leaving  the  concrete 
foundation  unsupported,  with  the  danger  of  a  heavy 
truck  or  tire  engine  breaking  through  the  pavement  into 
the  hole  beneath,  therein  making  possible  a  very  serious 
accident. 

It  has  been  found  by  experience,  however,  that  vitri- 
fied block  pavements  laid  on  a  gravel  foundation  are 
short-lived  and  get  out  of  shape  sooner  than  on  a  firm 
concrete  base.  The  danger  of  holes  beneath  a  concrete 
foundation  seems  to  be  more  imaginary'  than  real. 

For  these  reasons,  all  new  vitrified  block  pavements 
ing  laid  on  concrete  foundations. 

I  \t  the  end  of  1912  Albany  had  37.59  miles  of  vitrified 
block  pavements,  3°.32  per  cent,  of  all  its  paved  streets. 
—Editor.) 


ARTISTIC  TREATMENT   OF   EXPOSED   SEWER. 

When    it    is    necessarj    to    run    a    large    sewer   above 

tin     sighl     is    usually    unpleasant,    but    Seattle. 

W.i^h..  solved    such  a  problem  in  a  way  that  adds  to  the 

park. 

lb,     ^ewer       line    extends    across    a    ravine    in    W'ash- 


BRIDGE     CARRYING     SEWER     SHOWING    WALK, 

ingtou  I'ark  ami  as  the  flow  line  was  about  12  feet  from 
tile  lowest  part  of  the  ravine  a  viaduct  was  built  to  carry 
this    66-inch    pipe     across    the    ravine. 

The  viaduct  was  designed  after  an  old  Roman  aque- 
duct. It  is  built  of  reinforced  concrete  faced  with  dark 
red  burlap  brick,  the  outside  surfaces  of  concrete  having 
a  stipple  finish.  The  piers  are  of  solid  concrete  placed 
on  a  hardpan  bottom  which  is  about  16  feet  deep  at  the 
renter  of  the  ravine  and  about  4  feet  at  the  abutments. 
The  arches  are  monolithic.  There  is  a  5 '  _,  foot  walk 
across  this  bridge  and  it  is  wired  for  electric  lighting 
The  cost  of  the  viaduct   was  S16.4S5. 


MUNICIPAL   ENGINEERING   EXHIBIT. 

A  new  feature  is  to  be  introduced  this  year  in  the 
exhibit  which  is  regularly  given  in  connection  with  the 
annual  convention  of  the  American  Society  of  Municipal 
Improvements.  At  the  convention  in  Wilmington.  Del., 
next  October  two-thirds  of  the  space  provided  for  ex- 
hibits will  be  set  aside  for  drawings  and  large  photo- 
graphs of  engineering  features  of  special  interest  which 
have  been  carried  out  by  the  cities  represented  in  the 
membership,  the  remaining  space  to  be  assigned  to  manu- 
facturers of  and  dealers  in  municipal  appliances  for 
exhibiting  these.  Heretofore  municipal  work  has  been 
set  before  the  members  through  the  medium  of  papers 
only,  and  it  is  believed  that  a  most  interesting  and  in- 
structive display  may  he  made  by  city  engineers  and 
other  officials  if  they  will  take  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity. We  strongly  urge  every  city  to  use  this  means 
of  informing  officials  of  other  cities  concerning  any  work 
which  they  have  done  of  which  they  are  specially  proud 
because  either  of  the  enterprise  displayed  or  of  the 
excellence  or  ingenuity  of  certain  features  of  the  design 
or  construction.  The  chairman  of  the  committee  in 
charge  of  the  exhibits  is  H.  T..  Collier.  707  Lumbermen's 
Building,  St.  Louis.  Mo. 


ONE     VRCH 


1 1:1:  ying  .skw  i:k 


FROZEN  SERVICES  IN  SOMERVILLE. 

In  his  report  for  the  year  1°12,  Frank  F.  Merrill. 
water  commissioner  of  Somerville.  Massachusetts,  states 
that  the  unusual  cold  of  the  previous  winter  had  frozen 
a  greater  number  of  house  services  than  usual,  and  that 
these  vvie  thawed  whenever  possible  by  pumping  hot 
water  into  the  pipes  from  the  house  cellars:  and  where 
this  did  not  accomplish  the  ohject.  the  laborious  work 
nt  digging  through  five  feet  of  frozen  earth  had  to  be  re- 
sorted to.  Electric  thawing  was  considered,  but  was 
found  to  be  impracticable  in  the  case  of  cement  lined 
services.  One  hundred  and  twentv-eight  services  were 
frozen  and  thawed  out  by  the  department,  keeping  the 
reeular  department  forces  busy  day  and  night  while  the 
conditions  lasted.  The  meters  also  suffered  somewhat 
during  the  cold  weather.  177  out  of  the  total  7,171  having 
to  be  taken  out  and  repaired  on  account  of  freezing. 


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JULY  31,  1913. 

CONTENTS 

St.    Louis    Municipal    Open    Air    Swimming    Pool.       (Illus- 
trated.)     By   H.   M.    Crutcher 127 

Removing   Taste   from    Chlorinated    Water.      By    Harry    N. 

Holmes    129 

Santa    Barbara    Municipal    Water    Works 129 

Use  of  Alum  by  Washington  Water  Works.      (Illustrated.) 

By   Wm.  Firth  Wells 130 

Brick    Pavements    in    Albany 132 

Artistic   Treatment  of  Exposed   Sewer.      (Illustrated) 132 

Municipal    Engineering-    Exhibit 132 

Frozen   Services   in   Somerville 132 

A   Serious    Financial    Problem 133 

Welfare  Work   for  Municipal   Employes 134 

Richmond    Fire    Department    Notes 134 

Another    Municipal    Reference    Library 134 

News    of    the    Municipalities.       (Illustrated) 135 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  143 

Needs    of   the    Societies 144 

Personals     145 

municipal    Appliances.       (Illustrated) 145 

Industrial    News    146 

The  Week's  Contract  News 147 

A  Serious  Financial  Problem. 
The  difficulty  which  a  great  many  cities,  all  over  that 
part  of  the  country  east  of  the  Mississippi  at  least,  are 
finding  in  floating  bonds  is  becoming  a  serious  matter, 
and  one  which  is  causing  considerable  embarrassment 
in  some  cases.  In  Waterbury,  Conn.,  for  instance,  the 
city  is  under  contract  to  make  monthly  payments  of 
$15,000  to  $20,000  for  work  upon  a  dam  contracted  for 
some  time  ago,  while  other  expenditures  for  the  water 
department,  police  and  fire  departments  and  for  school 
houses  are  very  necessary.  To  meet  these  expenditures 
$800,000  worth  of  bonds  have  been  authorized,  but  as 
the  city  is  required  by  law  to  sell  no  bonds  under  face 
value,  and  pay  no  more  than  AVz  per  cent,  interest,  it 
has  been  found  impossible  to  float  these  bonds.  Toledo, 
Ohio,  also  has  found  it  impossible  to  find  a  market  for 
4y2  per  cent,  bonds,  and  the  Finance  Committee  believes 
that  5  per  cent,  or  more  will  be  necessary  to  attract  in- 
vestors, and  in  the  meantime  street  improvements  and 
water  works  improvements  must  be  postponed  until 
$300,000  worth  of  bonds  can  be  disposed  of.  Marion 
County,  West  Virginia,  has  found  it  impossible  to  dis- 
pose of  $400,000  worth  of  5  per  cent  bonds  except  at  a 
sacrifice,  and  the  same  is  true  of  4]4  per  cent,  bonds  to 
the  amount  of  one  million  dollars,  which  Cuyahoga 
County,  Ohio,  endeavored  to  sell,  following  which  the 
county  decided  to  make  another  effort  on  a  5  per  cent. 


basis.  An  Ohio  township  failed  to  get  a  bidder  for 
$25,000  road  improvement  securities  which  commanded 
6l/2  per  cent,  interest,  while  a  $25,000  issue  of  Steuben- 
\ille  school  bonds  were  disposed  of  on  a  6  per  cent,  basis 
and  a  small  lot  of  Ohio  township  school  bonds  were  sold 
at  the  same  figure.  The  lowest  interest  reported  recently 
on  bonds  of  this  nature,  was  $13,500  at  5  per  cent,  for  a 
county  in  Ohio.  The  village  of  Eastwood,  near  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y.,  had  an  offer  for  $85,000  worth  of  5  per  cent, 
bonds  at  par,  but  with  the  understanding  that  the  bank- 
ers would  receive  all  bonds  immediately  and  make  pay- 
ments at  the  rate  of  not  over  $10,000  a  month,  which  bid 
was  rejected. 

This  condition  of  affairs  is  undoubtedly  due  to  a  large 
extent  to  the  general  condition  of  the  money  market, 
but  there  would  seem  to  be  some  reason  why  municipal 
bonds  are  considered  less  favorably  than  some  others, 
whereas  they  should  be  among  the  most  reliable  and 
popular  of  the  bonds  on  the  market.  Whether  this  is 
due  to  suspicion  of  the  financial  methods  of  some  of 
our  cities,  to  an  idea  that  they  are  over-bonding,  or  what- 
ever may  be  the  reason,  the  fact  remains  that  many  if 
not  most  of  our  cities  are  being  confronted  with  a  diffi- 
culty in  raising  funds  necessary  for  making  improve- 
ments which  are  in  many  cases  very  much  needed,  and 
failure  to  perform  which  would  mean  a  reduction  in  the 
amount  of  work  and  consequently  no  wages  for  a  con- 
siderable number  of  their  citizens.  The  city  of  Atchison, 
Kansas,  refused  to  pay  bonds  for  about  $267,000  which 
fell  due  July  1,  offering,  however,  to  exchange  for  them 
30-year  4  per  cent,  bonds,  which  proposition  naturally 
has  *not  met  with  favorable  consideration  by  the  credi- 
tors. There  have  been  similar  instances  in  connection 
with  other  city,  county  and  state  bonds  in  the  past,  and 
this  may  have  something  to  do  with  the  failure  of  such 
bonds  to  be  considered  as  the  most  desirable  on  the 
market. 

In  the  case  of  the  Atchison  bonds,  the  state  auditor, 
under  an  old  state  law,  has  served  notice  on  the  treasurer 
of  Atchison  that  he  must  levy  a  special  tax  on  all  the 
property  of  the  city  sufficient  to  raise  the  amount  neces- 
sary to  pay  off  the  bonds.  Possibly  if  similar  laws 
existed  in  all  the  states,  investors  might  have  more  con- 
fidence in  municipal  bonds. 

Several  cities,  finding  banks  and  other  large  investors 
unwilling  to  purchase  bonds  at  reasonable  rates  of  inter- 
est, are  issuing  bonds  in  small  denominations  and  selling 
them  to  their  citizens  in  any  quantity  desired.  Camden, 
N.  J.,  is  selling  $90,000  worth  of  street  bonds  in  this 
way,  these  bonds  bearing  Al/2  per  cent,  interest,  and 
bonds  as  small  as  $100  being  available.  Within  a  few 
days  $70,000  worth  have  been  subscribed,  $38,500  having 
been  sold  in  a  single  day.,  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  is  selling 
$95,000  worth  of  ¥/2  per  'cent.  8  to  14-year  bonds  in  de- 
nominations ranging  from  $100  to  $1,000.  The  Board 
of  Estimate  and  Apportionment  in  one  morning  sold 
$73,000  worth  at  par,  among  the  purchasers  being  the 
Firemen's  Relief  and  Pension  Fund,  but  practically  all 
the  other  purchasers  were  individual  citizens. 

This  method  involves  a  little  more  trouble  on  the  part 
of  the  city  officials  and  may  involve  some  minor  ex- 
penses, with  the  possible  contingency  that  the  public  will 
not  purchase  all  the  bonds  which  it  is  desired  to  sell, 
while  banks  and  other  large  purchasers  would  refuse  to 
take  the  odd  lot  remaining.  But  the  success  which  the 
popular  sale  of  bonds  has  met  with  in  several  cities, 
where  the  sale  of  them  has  been  sufficiently  advertised 
and  the  procuring  of  them  made  so  simple  that  the  citi- 
zen unpracticed  in  financial  methods  feels  no  hesitation 
about  obtaining  them,  would  suggest  this  as  a  plan  at 
least  worth  trying  where  the  large  dealers  indicate  their 
refusal  to  take  issues  at  reasonable  rates. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5. 


WELFARE  WORK  FOR  MUNICIPAL  EMPLOYES. 

Report   to   Ernst   J.    Lederle,   Commissioner   of    Health    of 

New  York  City,  by  Leonhard  Felix   Fuld. 

Man)  of  the  large  corporations  throughout  the  coun- 
try have  instituted  systematic  welfare  work  for  the  bene- 
fit of  tln-ir  employes  and  have  found  that  the  increased 
efficiency  of  their  employes,  resulting  from  this  work. 
has  amply  ci  <•   time  and  effort  de- 

voted to  it  by  the  executive  officers.  No  department 
of  the  government  of  the  city  of  New  York  has  in- 
augurated any  work  of  this  character,  but  I  believe 
that  it  would  be  especial!)  appropriate  for  the  Depart- 
ment of  Health  to  formulate  a  system  of  welfare  work 
in  its  own  department,  which  could  subsequently  be 
copied   by   other  municipal   departments. 

I  respectfully  present  for  your  consideration  the  fol- 
lowing outline  of  welfare  work  for  the  Department  of 
Health: 

I.    Increased   working  efficiency   of  employes. 

1.  A  library  in  the  Department  headauarters  building 
for  the  special  use  of  the  employes  of  the  Department,  con- 
taining: 

(a)  All  of  the  publications  of  the  Department  of  Health. 

(b)  A  carefully  selected  collection  of  books  of  practica- 
ble value  to  the  employes  in  the  performance  of  their 
official  duties. 

2.  Encouraging  the  employes  of  the  Department  to  ob- 
serve sanitary  conditions  and  violations  of  the  sanitary 
laws  while  goinf  to  and  from  the  office  and  reporting  the 
results  of  their  observations  to  the  Commissioner's  office. 
(Employes  should,  however,  be  discouraged  from  taking 
any   action   in   these   cases  themselves.) 

3.  Encouraging  employes  to  present  to  the  Commission- 
er, from  time  to  time,  suggestions  for  increasing  the  effi- 
ciency   of   the    Deoartment's   employes   and   activities. 

4.  The  establishment  of  a  departmental  newspaper  for 
circulation  among  the  employes,  with  a  view  to  bringing 
to  their  attention  such  items  of  departmental  news  as 
would  tend  to  increase  their  knowledge  of  and  their  inter- 
est  in   the   Department's   activities. 

II.  Increased  physical  efficiency  of  employes. 

1.  A  rest  room  for  the  use  of  women  employes  of  the 
Department. 

2.  Medical  and  surgical  treatment  for  the  employees  for 
minor  ailments   and   injuries. 

3.  Affording  to  such  employes  as  may  elect  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  this  offer,  the  benefit  of  a  thorough  physical 
examination  at  periodical  intervals  and  encouraging  em- 
ployes to  avail  themselves  of  this  privilege. 

4.  The  delivery  of  lectures  on  subjects  of  persona!  hy- 
giene and  public  sanitation  to  the  employees  at  regular 
intervals. 

5.  Encouraging  employes  to  engage  in  some  regular 
physical  exercise  by  means  of: 

(a)  The  formation  of  clubs  for  Saturday  afternoon  walks. 

(b)  The  formation  of  baseball  teams  for  the  men  and  for 
the   women   employes  of  the   Department. 

III.  Increased  intellectual   efficiency  of  employes. 

1,  Affording  facilities  to  ambitious  employes  of  the 
Department  for  educational  opportunities,  which  will  en- 
able them  to  perform  their  own  duties  more  efficiently  and 
to  advance  themselves  in  the  service  of  the  Department  by 
establishing  the  following  courses  of  instruction  for  these 
employes: 

A.  A  class  in  typewriting. 

(a1)   For  beginners, 
(b)  Speed  class. 

B.  A   class   in   stenography. 

(a)  For  beginners. 

(b)  Speed  class. 

C.  Excursions   to   the    various    divisions   of   the    Depart- 

located   in   the   headquarters   bidding  and   in   the 
other  buildings  ol  tent  and  in  the  field,  with 

a 'view    to   affording   the    employes    an    opportunity    to 
familiarize  with   all   of  the  activities  of  the 

Department. 
1 1       \    class   in    elementary    city    povernment,    consisting 
of  lectures  on   tl  i  ther  city  departments. 

1  by  officials  of   those  departments. 

E.      \   .lass   iu    English   comoositioti    and   letter   writing. 
In  presenting  these  rocommendations  to  you  for  con- 
sideration  I, beg  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that 
all  of  them  can  be  carried  into  effect  if  it  is  deemed  ad- 


visable by  you  to  do  so,  without  procuring  any  addi- 
tional appropriation  for  that  purpose.  The  Depart- 
ment of  Health  has  the  medical  and  nursing  staff  re- 
quired for  the  measures  recommended,  with  a  view  to 
increasing  the  physical  efficiency  of  the  employes  and 
it  probably  also  possesses  the  necessary  personnel  for 
carrying  out  the  measures  recommended  for  increasing 
the  working  and  the  intellectual  efficiency  of  the  em- 
ployes. 


RICHMOND   FIRE   DEPARTMENT   NOTES. 

Of  the  thirteen  engine  companies  belonging  to  the 
Fire  Department  of  Richmond,  Ya.,  each  is  equipped 
with  a  duplicate  supply  of  cotton,  rubber-lined  hose,  of 
which  at  the  beginning  of  this  year  there  were  in  service 
20.000  feet  of  2>4-inch  and  5,000'  feet  of  3-inch;  also  2,000 
feet  of  chemical  hose.  In  addition  to  this  hose  in  ser- 
vice, there  was  in  the  store  room  1,100  feet  of  new  2y2- 
inch  hose  and  850  feet  of  3-inch.  All  hose  is  testedi 
semi-annually  under  200  pounds  water  pressure, 
and  those  sections  that  do  not  stand  this  pressure  are 
condemned  and  used  for  "dump  fires"  or  sold  at  reason- 
able prices  to  other  departments  of  the  city,  to  contrac- 
tors and  other  individuals.  During  the  year  the  depart- 
ment condemned  1,150  feet  of  hose,  some  of  which  had 
been  in  service  about  twelve  years  and  some  had  been 
injured  at  fires. 

Concerning  motor  apparatus,  W.  H.  Joynes,  Chief  of 
the  Fire  Department,  reported  as  follows:  "The  motor 
machines  that  we  have  in  service  have  proved  so  excep- 
tionally satisfactory,  placing  us  at  the  scene  of  a  fire  in 
such  quick  time  that  many  threatening  blazes  have  been 
extinguished  before  they  reached  the  danger  point,  that 
I  now  earnestly  recommend  the  general  installation  of 
motor  machines  to  replace  all  horse-drawn  apparatus." 

The  department  has  for  several  years  followed  the 
practice  of  inspecting  all  public  and  semi-public  build- 
ings, such  as  hotels,  theatres,  boarding  houses,  churches. 
office  buildings,  etc.,  so  that  any  condition  liable  to 
cause  fire  can  be  removed  or  remedied.  This  inspection 
is  found  to  greatly  reduce  the  number  of  alarms  and 
loss  from  fires,  and  is  also  beneficial  in  keeping  the 
buildings  clean  and  in  good  condition.  It  also  familiar- 
izes the  firemen  with  the  interiors  of  the  buildings, 
which  assists  them  in  case  of  fire.  The  business  sections 
of  the  city  are  divided  into  seventeen  districts  with  a 
captain  at  the  head  o"f  and  responsible  for  each  district, 
and  they  are  required  to  make  semi-monthly  inspections 
of  their  districts,  reporting  to  the  chief's  office  any  de- 
fects found.  Last  year  25.510  inspections  were  made. 
It  is  believed  that  this  work  is  largely  responsible  for 
the  small  fire  loss  during  1912. 

Chief  Joynes  says  in  his  report  with  reference  to  hy- 
drants: "I  again  call  your  attention  to  the  practice  of 
the  indiscriminate  use  of  fire  hydrants,  apparently  by 
anyone  needing  water  either  for  street  sprinkling,  con- 
tractors and  builders,  or  settling  refilled  trenches,  and 
in  most  cases  such  use  is  the  cause  of  meters  or  tempo- 
rary shut-offs  being  attached  to  the  fire  hydrant  which 
is  a  great  drawback  to  our  work.  These  fire  hydrants 
should  be  used  only  for  fire  purposes." 


ANOTHER  MUNICIPAL  REFERENCE  LIBRARY. 
We  have  received  a  communication  from  John  Thom- 
son, Librarian  of  the  Free  Library  of  Philadelphia,  in 
which,  referring  to  the  list  of  municipal  reference 
libraries  which  we  published  June  5.  he  says:  "I  would 
respectfully  call  your  attention  to  the  Municipal  Refer- 
ence Department  of  the  Free  Library  of  Philadelphia, 
which  was  not  included  in  your  list,  and  which  was 
opened  in  the  City  Hall  upon  July  1,  1912." 


July  31,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Citizens  and  Good  Roads. 

Haily.  Ida. — A  county  association  for  good  roads  has 
been  organized  in  Blaine  county,  and  the  following  officers 
elected:  President.  I.  E.  Rockwell:  vice-president,  S.  D. 
Boone:  secretary,  Russell  Fox;  treasurer,  M.  H.  Brownell. 
Good  road  bonds  will  be  issued.  The  commissioners  favor 
beginning  with  the  split  log  drag  as  an  experiment. 

Pueblo,  Colo. — Angered  by  the  refusal  of  the  city  author- 
ities to  improve  the  streets,  the  Pueblo  Motor  club,  com- 
posed of  prominent  business  and  professional  men,  has 
taken  the  problem  into  its  own  hands.  The  club  members, 
armed  with  picks  and  shovels,  will  attack  the  ruts  and 
holes  themselves.  The  club  has  been  divided  into  gangs, 
the  leaders  of  which  are  to  be  Dr.  W.  F.  Singer,  J.  Harvey 
Nuckolls,  Dr.  M.  J.  Keeney.  J.  D.  Kellogg  and  J.  A.  Clark. 

The   Correct   Laying   of   Creosote   Blocks. 

St.  Paul.  Minn. — According  to  Paving  Engineer  E.  R. 
Sutton  of  Minneapolis,  St.  Paul  has  overcome  the  difficul- 
ties in  creosote  block  paving  due  to  the  inability  of  paving 
crews  to  determine  the  grain  of  the  block,  when  it  is  heav- 
ily saturated  with  oil.  The  first  blocks  laid  here  were  three 
inches  wide  and  three  inches  deep  and  after  saturation  with 
oil  were  frequently  laid  parallel  to  the  surface  instead  of 
perpendicular  to  it.  The  result,  as  seen  in  the  Fifth  street 
pavement,  between  Wabasha  and  St.  Peter,  was  splinter- 
ing and  wearing.  The  simple  solution  is  the  use  of  blocks 
three  inches  wide  by  three  and  one-half  inches  deep  and 
the  workmen  have  no  difficulty  in  laying  them  with  the 
grain  right. 

Concrete  Pavement  in  Illinois. 

Freeport.  111. — Under  the  direction  of  City  Engineer 
Hepner,  the  Gund-Graham  Company  is  laying  the  first 
concrete  pavement  in  northern  Illinois  at  Stewart  avenue 
in  this  city.  The  unique  method  of  this  work  is  due  to 
the  Universal  Portland  Cement  Company.  The  concrete 
is  being  laid  84  inches  deep  and  with  a  rough,  unfinished 
surface.  Expansion  joints  of  asphaltic  felt,  three-eighths 
of  an  inch  thick  and  protected  by  steel  bars  are  placed 
along  each  curb  and  across  the  street  at  intervals  of  two 
feet  in  order  to  allow  for  temperature  effects,  and  also  to 
prevent  chipping  of  the  concrete.  At  a  cost  of  $1.10  per 
yard   the   improvement  will   amount   to  $1,500. 

Salt  Water  for  Laying  Dust. 

Keyport,  N.  J. — An  electrically-driven  pump  with  a  ca- 
pacity of  300  gallons  per  minute  has  been  installed  at  a 
cost  of  $238  for  the  purpose  of  sprinkling  the  streets. 

Sand-Clay  Paving. 

Van  Buren.  Ark. — Following  the  example  of  a  number  of 
western  cities,  Street  Commissioner  Carl  Shibley  is  using 
a  new  brand  of  paving  on  North  Fourth  street,  between 
Broadway  and  Lennon  streets.  In  this  method  a  red  clay 
base  is  used  which  is  dumped  on  the  street,  graded,  soft- 
ened by  sprinkling  and  finally  rolled.  A  layer  of  sand  is 
spread  over  the  base  giving  the  street  a  smooth  surface. 
After  the  clay  and  sand  become  thoroughly  mixed  the 
street  is  oiled  to  keep  down  the  dust  and  the  result  is  a 
macadam-like  surface.  The  cost  is  less  than  a  third  that 
cf  macadam. 


State  Commission  Recommends  7,200  Miles  County  Roads. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — Plans  for  a  highway  system  including 
7,200  miles  of  gravel  roads  connecting  all  points  in  the 
state  were  completed  by  the  State  Highway  Commission, 
and  upon  its  recommendation  will  be  considered  simul- 
taneously at  the  July  meeting  of  every  county  board. 
State  roads  in  most  counties,  covering  in  all  about  17,000 
miles,  have  been  designated  without  any  system  and  regard- 
less of  whether  the  county  could  ever  build  them,  accord- 
ing to  State  Highway  Engineer  Cooley.  For  this  reason, 
he  said,  the  state  road  system  should  be  revised  and 
placed  under  a  comprehensive  plan  with  a  limited  mileage 
that  is  possible  of  construction.  Under  the  plan  suggested 
by  the  commission  70  per  cent,  of  the  old  state  road 
designations  will  become  a  part  of  the  permanent  highway 


MAP   OF    PROPOSED    MINNESOTA      KDAD    SYSTEM. 

system,  requiring  new  designations  for  about  2,100  miles. 
The  system  of  the  highway  commission  will  be  for  a 
three-year  period.  In  funds  to  be  expended  there  will  be 
approximately  $1,500,000  a  year  from  state  aid,  and  $2,000,- 
000  from  the  counties  each  year  for  this  period,  according 
to  John  H.  Mullen,  deputy  engineer  of  roads.  While  the 
highway  scheme  calls  for  only  7,200  miles,  it  will  allow 
road  designations  for  as  high  as  10,000  miles.  With  practi- 
cally $10,000,000  of  state  and  county  money  available  for 
road  building  during  the  next  three  years  it  will  mean 
that  approximately  $1,000  a  mile  can  be  spent  for  good 
roads,  of  the  standard  gravel  type  generally  recommended 
by  the  highway  commission.  To  finance  the  construction 
and  maintenance  of  state  roads,  counties  are  authorized  to 
levy  a  tax  of  three  mills  for  a  county  road  and  bridge 
fund,  part  or  all  of  which  may  be  spent  on  the  state 
highways.  The  state  aid  will  be  allotted  to  each  county 
for  work  done  on  the  roads  in  accordance  with  the  regu- 
lations of  the  highway  commission.  This  aid  will  be  at 
least  one  per   cent,  of  the   state   road  and  bridge  fund. 


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"Isle  of  Safety"  to  Be  Permanent. 
Washington,  D.  C. — Orders  will  he  issued  within  a  few 
days  hy  the  engineering  department  of  the  District  of 
Columhia  for  the  laying  of  an  t-i^h t-inch  curl)  around  the 
"isle  of  safety"  at  New  York  avenue  and  13th  and  H 
streets.       Plans    for    fun  ri  ased    illumination    for 

the  circle,  which  serves  as  an  area  of  safety  for  pedestrians 
are  being  considered  by  the  electrical  department  of  the 
local  government,  and  it  is  probable  that  improvements 
of  this  character  will  be  ordered  shortly.  Considerable 
comment  has  been  occasioned  over  the  size  of  the  circle, 
which  has  a  diameter  of  eighty-five  feet.  The  District  offi- 
cials decided  that  the  larger  the  zone  of  safety  the  greater 
would  be  the  safeguards  thrown  around  pedestrians.  Of- 
ficials of  the  engineer  department  stated  to-day  that  the 
present    d  mensions    will    be    maintained.     Vehicular   traffic 


ISLE    OF    SAFETY,    WASHINGTON,    D.    C. 

at  this  point  will  be  regulated  as  it  is  around  any  circle. 
Under  the  restrictions  vehicles  will  be  permitted  to  move 
north  only  on  13th  street  and  east  only  on  H  street. 
Fedestrians  in  crossing  to  the  "isle  of  safety"  will  be  re- 
quired to  be  on  the  lookout  for  vehicles  moving  only  in  a 
single   direction. 

Convicts  Build  Model  Road  System. 
Denver,  Colo. — Colorado's  employment  of  convict  labor 
on  its  roads  has  proved  highly  successful  and  is  a  factor 
that  is  rapidly  bringing  that  state  to  the  fore  in  the  de- 
velopment of  a  highway  system.  According  to  the  report 
of  the  warden  of  the  state  penitentiary  157  miles  of  road- 
way were  constructed  during  the  last  biennial  period  at 
an  estimated  saving  to  the  counties  of  $223,479.56.  The 
convicts  have  been  employed  largely  upon  the  mountain 
and  more  difficult  roads,  and  the  model  highways  they 
have  constructed  have  stimulated  road  improvement  and 
development  in  every  section  of  the  state  and  have  given 
Colorado  a  nation-wide  reputation  for  its  increasingly 
good  roads.  Two  of  the  mountain  roads  which  have  at- 
tracted widespread  attention  are  the  state  highway  be- 
tween Colorado  Springs  and  Canon  City  and  the  Lincoln 
highwav  through  Ute  Pass,  west  from  Colorado  Springs, 
Colorado  City  and  Manitou.  Convicts  at  work  on  the  roads 
and  in  camp  are  allowed  much  of  the  freedom  of  the  or- 
dinary camp,  and  are  placed  on  the  honor  system.  There 
is  only  one  unnrmed  guard  on  duty  at  each  camp  at  a  time. 
The  practicability  of  this  plan  has  been  demonstrated  by 
the    small  of    escapes    attempted    during    the 

years  the  work  has  been  carried  on. 

Trying  Calcium  Chloride. 
Sterling.    III. — Superintendent  Matt    Potts    is 

experimenting  with  Solvay  granulati  d  calcium  chloride  as 

a  dust  killer.    The  preparation  draws  isture  and  is  being 

used   successfully  on   the  race  trail.  i  ranee.     The  cost 

is  about  the  same  a 


Will  Pay  Large  Sums  for  Roads. 

Alpena,  Mich. — The  State  Highway  Engineer  will  be  in 
Alpena  to  survey  the  fifty-mile  trunk  line  road  across 
i.i  county,  which  has  been  formally  accepted  as  a 
reward  highway  by  the  state  of  Michigan.  Huron 
Road  Commissioner  Gustin  says  it  is  possible  to  receive  a 
reward  of  from  $5,000  to  $150,000  from  the  state  by  com- 
pleting  the  road  according  to  the  specifications  which  the 
state  engineer  will  furnish  the  county  road  commissioner 
after  he  surveys  and  inspects  the  road.  For  a  sandy  clay 
nine-foot  road  completed  according  to  the  engineer's  speci- 
fications the  state  pays  a  reward  of  $250  a  mile.  For  a 
gravel  road,  $500  a  mile.  For  a  four-inch  crushed  stone 
road,  surfaced  with  three  inches  of  gravel,  $750  a  mile. 
For  a  state  road  accepted  by  the  state,  double  the  above 
rewards  are  paid.  For  a  road  fifteen  feet  wide  completed 
according  to  the  above  specifications  the  state  pays  a 
much    larger    reward. 

Oiling  Maryland  Highways. 

Hagerstown,  Md.— Work  is  in  progress  of  oiling  the 
state  road  between  Hagerstown  and  Boonsboro  by  an 
auto-truck  mounted  tank  owned  by  the  Maryland  Good 
Roads  Commission.  The  truck  is  a  Pierce  Arrow,  40  h.  p., 
worm  driven  type,  and  is  geared  at  12  miles  per  hour. 
The  tank  holds  oil  for  a  mile  of  road,  oiling  at  the  rate  of 
half  a  gallon  a  yard  and  the  resulting  road  surface  is  very 
satisfactory. 

Road  Supervisors  Given  Motor  Cars. 
Madison,  Wis. — To  facilitate  the  work  of  supervision 
from  six  of  the  division  headquarters,  the  highway  com- 
mission has  purchased  automobiles  for  all  but  the  Ashland 
division  and  the  experts  in  charge  will,  as  a  result  of  the 
new  means  of  transportation,  be  able  to  more  than  double 
their  efficiency.  The  commission  has  1,400  separate  pieces 
of  road  work  under  its  supervision,  calling  for  an  expendi- 
ture of  more  than  $2,500,000.  Chief  Engineer  A.  R.  Hirs 
of  the  commission  says  that  the  work  throughout  the 
state  is  progressing  more  satisfactorily  than  a  year  ago, 
and  that  in  all  but  five  counties  excellent  results  are  being 
obtained.  Last  year  the  total  construction  supervised  by 
the  commission  was  $1,035,780  and  the  work  this  year  is 
much  mor?. 

Students  Test  Roads  in  Colorado  State. 
Denver,  Col. — -The  University  of  Colorado  operates  a 
laboratory  for  testing  road  materials  which  is  believed  to 
be  the  only  laboratory  of  the  kind  in  the  Rocky  Mountain 
region.  The  primary  object  of  this  laboratory  is  to  facili- 
tate and  improve  the  regular  instruction  in  highway  en- 
gineering given  at  the  university:  the  second  is  to  furnish 
means  for  conducting  an  investigation  of  the  road  build- 
ing materials  of  the  State  of  Colorado. 

Paving  Work  Started. 
Altoona,  Pa. — Work  has  been  started  by  the  Bell-Bockel 
Company  on  the  paving  of  the  approaches  to  the  Seventh 
street  br'dge.  Last  fall  a  temporary  roadway  was  laid 
on  the  approaches  for  service  during  the  winter,  and  the 
first  step  in  the  operations  will  be  to  remove  this  and 
grade  off  the  surface.  The  concrete  base  will  then  be 
laid  and  then  the  blocks.  The  street  car  tracks  will  be 
laid  according  to  the  original  plans  on  the  approaches 
and  on  the  bridge.  In  the  paving  it  is  necessary  to  use 
blocks  five  inches  thick  between  the  tracks  and  for  a  foot 
on  each  side,  or  as  far  as  the  ties  extend,  while  the  balance 
of  the  roadway  will  require  six-inch  blocks.  The  Ligoniei 
blocks  are  considered  the  best  paving  material  obta:nable, 
and  when  the  paving  is  completed  the  roadway  will  last 
for   many   years. 

Plan   to   Utilize   State   Road   Fund. 

Jacksonville.  111. — The  first  steps  towards  utilizing  the 
state  fund  provided  by  the  Pice  good  roads  law  were  taken 
when  a  body  of  farmers  and  road  commissioners  living  in 
the  western  part  of  the  county  met  to  consider  plans  for  a 
hard  road  between  Jacksonville  and  Mercdosia,  twenty 
miles  northwest  on  the  Illinois  river.  The  rural  affairs 
committee  of  the  Jacksonville  chamber  of  commerce  is 
considering  plans  for  a  system  of  hard  roads. 


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SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 

Atlanta  Sewage  Plant  Approved. 
Atlanta,  Ga. — City  Engineer  Henry  C.  Allen  and  Chief 
Glenn  D.  Holmes,  of  the  Syracuse  (N.  Y.)  Intercepting 
Sewer  Board,  who  have  been  studying  sewage  disposal 
methods  in  this  city  and  in  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  and  Colum- 
bus, O.,  have  found  the  Atlanta  plant  very  satisfactory  and 
no  odors  or  disagreeable  features  were  observed  in  the 
operation  of  the  Inihoff  settling  tanks. 

Cultivating  Sewage  Disposal  Beds. 
Gloversville,  N.  V. — City  Engineer  Yrooman  and  other 
officials  are  considering  the  sowing  of  the  disposal  beds, 
the  offensiveness  oi  which  has  been  the  cause  or  much  com- 
plaint, with  rye  to  be  utilized  by  the  horses  of  the  fire  de- 
partment. This,  it  is  said,  would  be  successful  as  the  sludge 
has  very  good  fertilizer  qualities.  Chemists  are  working 
on  the  problem  of  suppressing  the  odor,  and  it  is  also  be- 
ing considered  whether  the  planting  of  trees  on  the  disposal 
area  might  be  advisable. 

Says  Sewerage  System  Is  Breeding  Mosquitoes. 
Douglas,  Ga. — For  the  past  few  weeks  there  have  been 
an  unprecedented  number  of  mosquitoes  in  all  portions 
of  Douglas.  Screens  and  nets  are  no  protection,  and  it 
is  almost  impossible  to  sit  on  the  verandas  at  night, 
on  account  of  the  numerous  mosquitoes.  The  sanitary 
conditions  are  being  looked  into  by  the  City  Council  and 
the  officers  of  the  Civic  Improvement  Club,  but  as  yet  the 
real  cause  has  not  been  discovered,  unless  it  be  that  the 
sewerage  system  is  the  breeder.  It  is  said  that  late  in 
the  afternoons  at  the  manholes  in  the  sewerage  system, 
mosquitoes  are  working  out  of  these  holes  like  bees  out 
of  a  hive.  Mayor  Griffin  has  had  his  men  busy  flushing 
the  sewers,  but  as  yet  have  been  unable  to  discover 
whether   this   was   the   real   cause. 

To  Ask   for   Trunk   Sewer   Injunction  in  Jersey   City. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Application  for  an  injunction  to  re- 
strain the  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Commission  from  let- 
ting the  contract  for  the  construction  of  the  trunk  sewer 
from  the  meadows  through  Bayonne  to  Robbins  Reef,  in 
New  York  Bay,  has  been  made  by  Warren  Dixon  in 
Chancery  Chambers  here.  Mr.  Dixon  is  representing  a 
number  of  objectors  to  the  trunk  sewer  who  have  recently 
been  banded  together  by  interests  in  New  York  who  have 
been  fighting  the  plan  for  a  long  time.  The  Passaic  Valley 
Commission  is  to  open  bids  for  the  tunnel  work  to  the 
terminus    in    the    bay    at    its    office    in    Newark. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

No  Free  Water  for  Public  Buildings. 
Hartford  City,  Ind. — Mayor  Sweigart  announces  the 
probable  withdrawal,  under  the  new  public  utilities  law, 
of  free  service  from  the  municipal  water  plant  to  the  pub- 
lic schools,  churches  and  the  public  library.  These  will 
now  have  to  pay  like  any  other  consumer  and  arrange- 
ments will  be  made  for  the  installation  of  meters  in  the 
various  buildings. 

Concrete-Lined  Ditches  Save  Water. 
Woodland,  Cal. — The  Yolo  Water  and  Power  Company 
states  that  without  the  concrete  lining  the  Capay-Winters 
and  Adams  irrigation  ditches  would  now  have  no  water 
because  of  the  great  seepage.  The  company  is  surveying  a 
six-mile  ditch  from  Esparto  to  a  point  on  the  Moore  ditch 
above  Wolfskill  and  the  new  ditch  will  also  be  partly  lined 
with   concrete. 

Want  Municipal  Ownership. 
Santa  Fe,  N.  M. — Municipal  ownership  of  water  works 
in  this,  the  oldest  community  in  the  United  States,  is  being 
strongly  advocated  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  franchise  of 
present  company  will  expire  soon.  Hundreds  of  years  ago 
Santa  Fe  had  community  rights  in  the  waters  of  the  Santa 
Fe  River,  from  which  supply  is  derived,  but  30  years  ago 
the  city  turned  the  water  over  to  a  private  corporation. 


15,000,000   Gallon   Reservoir   for   Schenectady. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Mayor  Lunn,  Corporation  Counsel 
Cooper,  Water  Superintendent  Bentley  and  Prof.  Edward 
Bemis,  of  Chicago,  public  utility  expert,  after  conference, 
are  ready  to  sign  an  agreement  with  the  Illuminating  Com- 
pany which  will  give  the  city  one  of  the  best  water  sys- 
tems in  the  country.  Mayor  Lunn  said:  "The  latest  plans 
call  for  a  15,000.000-gallon  reservoir  on  Bevis  Heights, 
which  will  probably  cost  $150,000.  As  this  will  be  a  fifteen 
million  unit  instead  of  a  ten  million  unit  as  provided  by  the 
ordinance,  it  is  a  question  whether  we  can  use  the  $200,000 
bond  issue  presented  to  us  by  the  last  administration  in 
the  closing  days  of  its  existence.  These  $200,000  bonds 
have  never  been  issued,  although  authorized  December, 
1911.  It  would  have  been  impracticable  to  build  a  reser- 
voir before  the  two-pressure  system  was  worked  out,  for 
the  reservoir  would  have  been  no  better  than  the  present 
useless  water  towers.  The  old  antagonism  to  a  resorvoir 
has  disappeared  completely,  now  that  the  public  under- 
stands that  this  is  the  only  way  to  solve  the  problem  of 
supplying  uniform  water  pressure  to  the  high  parts  of  the 
city.  The  reservoir  to  be  built  soon  will  not  be  an  emer- 
gency reservoir,  but  will  be  used  constantly  every  day  so 
that  no  stale  water  will  be  stored  up  in  it.  Under  the  new 
agreement,  the  Schenectady  Illuminating  Company  has 
agreed  to  pump  water  at  the  rate  that  prevails  in  the  old 
agreement,  $6.50  per  million  gallons.  For  over  a  half  year 
the  officials  of  the  company  and  the  city  officials  have 
been  trying  to  come  to  an  understanding  on  the  agreement 
with  little  success." 

Break  in  City  Water  Main. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Chief  Engineer  Charles  Van  Keu- 
ren  of  the  Department  of  Streets  and  Public  Improvements 
is  at  work  with  a  large  force  of  laborers  repairing  a  serious 
break  at  Kingsland  in  the  pipeline  from  the  seven-foot 
water  main  at  Kingsland  to  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
meadow  shops.  The  pipeline  was  put  into  use  last  week. 
The  break  occurred  at  a  point  near  the  juncture  of  the  new 
line,  which  is  a  twenty-inch  main,  and  the  main  pipe  from 
Boonton  to  Jersey  City.  The  water  pressure  blew  out  a 
large  portion  of  a  length  of  pipe.  Luckily,  the  break,  be- 
ing in  the  town  of  Kingsland,  was  quickly  discovered  and 
the  water  was  shut  off  before  much  damage  had  been  done 
by  flooding  the  surrounding  territory.  It  is  feared  that  a 
thorough  test  of  the  entire  line,  which  is  made  necessary 
by  the  break,  will  develop  the  necessity  of  tearing  up 
large  sections  along  the  two-mile  right  of  way  from  Kings- 
land  to  the  meadow  shops,  if  not  the  relaying  with  new 
pipe   of   the   entire   line. 

Large  and  Small  Consumers  Put  on  Same  Basis. 

Hillsboro,  Tex. — Abandoning  the  sliding  scale  of  rates 
heretofore  in  effect  the  City  Council  announces  through 
Mayor  M.  W.  Lovell  that  the  charge  for  water  to  meter 
consumers  has  been  reduced  from  40c.  a  thousand  gallons 
to  25c.  a  thousand,  the  railroad  company  and  the  occupant 
of  a  five-room  flat  to  pay  as  nearly  as  could  be  estimated 
itte  actual  cost  of  the  water  used  and  each  to  pay  upon  the 
same  basis.  There  are  no  restrictions  as  to  the  use  of  the 
water,  the  Council  asking  merely  that  the  citizen  pay  for 
exactly  the  amount  of  water  he  uses. 

Water  Meter  System  for  the  Whole  City. 

Portland,  Ore. — Water  meters  are  to  be  installed  on  the 
service  pipes  for  every  building  in  the  city,  according  to  a 
statement  made  by  Will  H.  Daly,  who  as  Commissioner  of 
Public  Utilities  has  charge  over  the  water  bureau.  To 
carry  on  this  work  an  appropration  will  be  made  in  the 
annual  budget  at  the  beginning  of  next  year.  So  great  is 
the  task  that  it  cannot  all  be  accomplished  in  one  year.  At 
the  present  time  nearly  23  per  cent,  of  the  residences  in  the 
city  and  a  large  percentage  of  the  bus'ness  buildings  have 
meters,  and  the  work  will  be  so  divided  that  it  will  cover 
nearly  three  years  time.  With  the  installation  of  meters 
over  the  entire  city  the  dual  system  of  charges  for  water 
will  end.  At  the  present  time  a  flat  charge  is  made  for 
water  to  consumers  who  have  no  meter  service  and  those 
who  have  a  meter  are  charged  for  water  at  meter  rates. 
The  cost  of  installing  meters  will  be  great,  as  nearly  30,000 
will  be  needed. 


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Springs  Delay  Water  Works. 
Kalamazoo.   Mich.— With  more  than  a  dozen  men  labor- 
ing  in   water   np   to   their    waists,    work  on   the   excavation 
water   tunnel    for   the    new  $150,000   municipal 
lighting    plat  slowly.      In   all    over   30    la- 

part  in  the  battle  against  the  great  vol- 
umes    "i    watei    gushing   from   springs   which   were   struck 
.,    tunnel.  rsepower  rotary  pump 

with  the  capacity  of  pumping  o0  barrels  of  water  a  minute 
has  also  been  press., 1  into  service.  The  highest  point  in 
the  tunnel  at  present  is  10  feet  below  the  water  level  of 
the  river,  only  a  short  distance  from  where  the  men  are 
working.  Some  of  the  water  is  believed  to  come  from  the 
river  as  well  as  the  springs.  According  to  the  contract 
made  &    Company,    the    lighting    plant    is 

supposed  to  be  complete  115  days  after  the  date  of  com- 
mencing work.  The  present  outlook  is  anything  but  prom- 
ising for  the  contractors.  The  work  was  started  June 
16.  leaving  just  three  months  in  which  to  complete  the  job. 
Under  ordinary  conditions,  the  tunnel  would  be  completed 
within  three  days  at  the  most.  It  will  take  at  least  10  more 
days  before  the  job  can  be  finished,  according  to  E.  C. 
Rutz,  representing  the  Woodmansee  &  Davidson,  construc- 
tion engineers,  of  Chicago. 

Pumping  Plant  Saves  Fuei. 
Fort  Worth,  Tex. — A  saving  of  almost  one-half  in  the 
fuel  bill  of  the  Holly  pumping  plant  was  made  during  the 
month  of  June,  according  to  an  estimate  In  the  office  or  the 
Water  Commissioner.  The  average  for  the  six  months  im- 
mediately preceding  the  month  of  June  is  $4,348  per  month, 
according  to  this  estimate,  while  during  June  Commissioner 
Blanke  succeeded  in  cutting  this  almost  in  two,  expending 
during  the  month  only  $2,399.81  for  fuel. 

Increase  in  Rates  Brings  Meters  into  Favor. 
Fargo.  X.  Dak. — The  increase  in  water  rates  in  Fargo 
is  bringing  about  a  long  desired  result.  For  some  years 
the  question  of  putting  meters  in  has  been  discussed  and 
so  bitterly  opposed  that  no  city  administration  ever  felt 
like  compelling  the  use  of  meters.  Prior  to  last  December, 
when  the  new  filtration  system  was  established,  the  qual- 
ity of  the  water  was  such  a  low  rate  was  charged.  The 
city  commission  came  into  power  this  spring  and  discovered 
that  the  filtration  plant  was  running  behind  about  $2,000 
monthly.  An  increase  in  rates  amounting  to  about  25  per 
cent  was  put  into  force.  The  result  has  been  that  many 
consumers  who  were  formerly  bitterly  opposed  to  meters 
are  now  advocating  the  system.  Some  of  the  larger  con- 
sumers have  asked  for  their  installation,  and  it  is  probable 
the  plan  will  soon  become  general  without  compulsion. 
The  city  commission  is  said  to  favor  making  a  flat  instead 
of  a  sliding  rate,  and  making  the  rate  just  as  low  as 
the  city  can  afford  to  pump  the  water  and  provide  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  plant. 

May  Buy  Water  Works. 
Menomonie,  Wis. — Menomonie  is  preparing  to  hold  a 
special  election  to  vote  on  the  purchase  of  the  Menomonie 
water  works  plant  and  the  issuing  of  bonds  to  pay  for  the 
plant  and  for  the  installation  of  a  filtration  plant.  If  pur- 
chased the  plant  will  be  procured  through  the  railroad  com- 
mission under  the  provisions  of  the  public  utility  law.  the 
Menomonie  Water  Works  company,  whose  franchise  still 
had  thirty-two  years  to  run,  having  taken  an  indeterminate 
franchise  under  the  public  utility  law. 

Water  Company  Will  Increase  Capacity. 
Athens,  Tenn. — At  a  called  meeting  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  Athens  Water  Company  it  was  voted  to 
increase  the  capacity  of  the  receiver  to  once  again  its 
present  size.  For  some  months  the  increased  consumption 
of  water  has  made  a  shortage  on  various  occasions  and  it 
was  deemed  wise  by  the  directors  ;■■  take  this  step  for  the 
protection  of  its  customers.  The  tank  now  holds  150,000 
gallons  and  with  the  addition  ot"  five  feet  to  the  walls  it 
will  hold  312.0011  -all., ns.  The  !■■  >ar<l  ,>f  directors  is  com- 
posed of  T.  R.  Blivins,  Major  J.  H.  Hornsby,  Wm.  C. 
Hornsby,  B    J.   Hornsby  and  Geo.   I 


Filtration   Plant   Ready   September   1. 
Dallas,   Tex. — Commissioner    Nelms   believes    the    Dallas 
water  filtration  plant  will  be  completed  and  filtered  water 
limning   from   every   tap   in   Dallas   by   Sept.    1.     Work    is 
proceeding  very  satisfactorily,  Mr.   Nelms  said,  and  by  the 
date  named  he   believes   Dallas  will   have  as  fine  water  as 
any  city  in  the  United  States.     The  contract  price  for  the 
plant   was   $201,000.    in    round   numbers,   but   including   the 
expensive  repairs  to   the  center  wall   at  Turtle   Creek  and 
Other   items   not   originally   anticipated,    the   total   cost   will 
run  to  perhaps  $230,000  or  $235,000,  Mr.  Nelms  thinks.   The 
repairs   to  the   center  wall   at  Turtle   Creek,   whereby   two 
basins  are  made  available,  one  for  clear  water  and  one  for 
a  coagulating  basin,   have  proceeded  to   such  a  point  that 
the  east  basin  is  now  in  use.     Accordingly  the  department 
will,   within   a   few   days,   cut  off  pumping   at   White    Rock 
altogether,    and    all    the    city's    supply    will    come    through 
Turtle  Creek.     Mr.  Nelms  believes  that  for  the  next  ten  or 
fifteen  years  Turtle   Creek  and   the   filtration   plant   located 
there  will  be  able  to  supply  Dallas.     During  this  time  White 
Rock  will  be  available  as  an  emergency  supply,  and  after 
the  period  named — maybe  another  filtration  plant. 
City  Purchase  of  Water  Plant. 
Bayonne,    N.    J. — Mayor    Cronin    and    the    Council    ha\e 
offered  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  Company  $2,254,688 
for   the  water  works.     At  a  hearing.   Charles   A.   Dana  of 
the    company    pleaded    for    an    extension    of    time    and    de- 
clared that  the  offer  was  $300,000  or  $400,000  short  of  what 
it  should  be  according  to  the  method  of  estimation  decided 
upon  in  the  contract.     Charles  E.  Annett  said  that  he  be- 
lieved it  to  be  a  serious  matter  for  the  city  to  contemplate 
buying  the  plant  at  this  time,  when  the  State  is  planning 
to  take  over  all  of  the  sources  of  water  supply  and  sell  to 
the  various  municipalities.     George  B.  Gifford  of  the  Stand- 
ard Oil  Company  declared  that,  in  his  opinion,  the  acqui- 
sition of  the  plant  would  result  in   the   consumers   getting 
their  water  much  cheaper.     He  gave  figures  to  support  his 
contention  and  warmly  approved  of  the  purchase. 
Decry  Old  Water  Plant. 
Georgetown,    Del. — Explaining    the    reason     Council    l>id 
but   $15,000  for  the  town  water  plant  when  it  was  put  up 
for  sale  last  week,  when  it  was  supposed  to  be  worth  close 
to  $30,000,   that  body   has   made   a   statement   startling   the 
whole  community.     Council  declares  that  the  plant  is  not 
worth  over  $16,000.  because  it  will  throw  a  fire  stream  only 
half  as  far  as  it  is  supposed  to  and  that  the  water  furnished 
the   town  is  not  of  satisfactory  quality   for  drinking.     The 
explanation  of  Council  is  based  on  the  services  of  an  ex- 
pert engineer,  who  advised  that  all  water  for  drinking  pur- 
poses be  boiled.     Council  also  declares  that  the  plant  needs 
a   filter  plant,  which  would  cost  $6,000,  reducing  the  value 
of  the  water  plant  in  that  degree.    The  engineer's  examina- 
tion also  has  disclosed  repeated  violations  of  the  franchise 
and  contract  with  the  town,  and  the  stockholders  are  now 
facing  a  revocation  of  the  franchise  through  a  bill  in  equity 
filed  by  the  town. 

Canal  May  Save  Money. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — To  determine  whether  the  cost  of 
securing  water  from  Utah  lake  may  be  reduced  by  con- 
structing and  using  a  canal  instead  of  pumping  all  that  is 
now  used,  the  various  canal  companies  and  the  city  have 
joined  and  put  a  force  of  engineers  at  work  making  a  pre- 
liminary survey  of  the  proposed  canal.  City  Engineer  S. 
Q.  Cannon  went  to  the  pumping  plant  on  the  Lake  and 
started  the  engineering  crew  at  work.  At  present  all  wa- 
ter that  is  furnished  the  various  canals  from  the  lake  has 
to  be  pumped  at  the  big  station  constructed  near  the  south 
end  of  the  lake.  It  has  been  found  that  constant  operation 
of  the  plant  is  exceedingly  expensive  and  the  suggi 
has  been  made  that  this  cost  might  be  lowered  bj 
structing  a  new  canal  from  the  lake  along  the  course  of 
the  Jordan  river  to  a  point  where  the  water  can  be  deliv- 
ered by  gravity  to  the  using  companies  instead  of  pumping 
it  all  the  time.  The  pumping  station  would  have  to  be 
used  a  part  of  the  time,  the  engineer  says,  but  it  would  not 
be  necessary  to  keep  it  in  constant  operation  and  the  ques- 
tion is  to  determine  whether  the  reduced  cost  would  justify 
constructing  the  proposed  canal. 


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STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

An  Intercity  Power  Line. 
Tacoma,  Wash. — Superintendent  J.  D.  Ross  and  Assist- 
ant Engineer  Williams  of  the  Seattle  municipal  lighting 
system  and  Mayor  Seymour  of  Tacoma  have  opened  nego- 
tiations for  the  construction  of  a  high  tension  power  line 
between  the  two  cities.  The  line  would  be  used  to  provide 
either  city  with  current  should  a  breakdown  be  suffered 
by   one   of   the   municipal  plants. 

City  Earns  Money  With  Its  Gas  Plant. 

Richmond,  Va. — Richmond  has  a  great  source  ot  rev- 
enue in  her  gas  works,  according  to  the  annual  report  for 
the  operation  of  the  plant,  which  has  just  been  submitted. 
It  shows  that  the  total  revenues  were  $484,775,  the  operat- 
ing expenses  $227,979,  leaving  a  balance  in  favor  of  the 
city  of  $268,484.  Richmond  supplies  gas  to  its  residents 
at  90  cents  a  thousand  feet,  and  each  year  the  revenues 
show  a  great  increase.  With  this  great  excess  of  receipts 
over  working  expenses,  the  council  has  refused  to  reduce 
the  price  to  75  cents  a  thousand,  an  effort  to  this  end 
having  been  made  some  time  ago.  Several  years  ago 
one  of  the  big  gas  concerns  of  the  country  made  a  bid  for 
the  city  plant,  and  there  were  some  who  wanted  to  see 
the  city  get  out  of  the  ownership  business  and  to  allow 
private  parties  to  operate  the  works. 

New  Type  of  Poles  Adopted  by  Oklahoma  City. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. — In  Oklahoma  City  most  of  the 
posts  used  for  supporting  street  signs,  wires  and  mast  arms 
for  arc  lights  are  being  constructed  of  reinforced  concrete. 
These  posts  appear  to  be  durable  and  present  a  neat  ap- 
pearance. The  posts  used  for  signs  are  reinforced  with 
four  quarter-inch  bars  extending  the  full  length  of  the 
post.  A  square  three-quarter-inch  rod  about  three  feet 
long  is  cast  in  the  axis  of  the  post  at  the  top,  extending 
about  eighteen  inches  above  the  top  of  the  post,  and  to 
this  rod  are  fastened  the  boards  or  plates  containing  the 
street  names.  While  many  of  these  sign  posts  are  being 
placed  throughout  the  city,  the  practice  of  placing  the  street 
name  in  the  sidewalk  by  imbedding  tile  letters  therein  is 
being  tried.  In  most  of  the  downtown  streets  the  side- 
walk is  elevated  twelve  to  eighteen  inches  above  the  road- 
way on  account  of  the  large  amount  of  water  carried  in 
the  latter  at  times,  and  this  necessitates  steps  from  the 
sidewalk  to  the  roadway  at  each  street  crossing.  Where 
these  steps  exist  the  tile  street  names  are  placed  in  them 
rather  than  in  the  sidewalk  proper. 

Improving    Big    Dam. 

South  Mend.  Ind. — Work,  which  when  completed  will 
make  the  hydraulic  dam  between  Jefferson  boulevard  and 
Washington  avenue  72  feet  longer  than  it  has  ever  been 
before,  is  going  on  at  the  present  time.  Five  of  the  large 
flood  gates  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  are  being  removed 
and  will  be  replaced  by  cement  aprons.  A  large  force  of 
men  is  at  work  upon  the  construction  of  the  aprons  and 
it  is  probable  that  it  will  take  at  least  three  weeks  yet  to 
finish  the  building  of  the  dam.  It  is  necessary  to  take 
away  the  huge  iron  flood  gates  after  which  the  supporting 
walls  are  being  blown  up.  It  is  thougnt  that  the  new 
portion  of  the  dam  will  provide  much  better  power  for 
the  industries  along  the  river.  At  the  present  time  the 
entire  dam  is  18  inches  above  water  and  there  is  a  probab- 
ility that  the  old  wooden  portion  may  be  covered  with 
cement,  thus  making  it  one  of  the  strongest  and  best  dams 
in  the  state.  This  work  would  cost  at  least  calculations 
$25,000.  The  new  cement  aprons  which  are  replacing  the 
old  flood  gates  will  cost  $5,000. 

Fight  on  Lights  Settled. 

Villisca,  la. — The  fight  on  electric  lights  which  began  sev- 
eral years  ago  and  resulted  in  darkness  during  the  months 
of  April,  May  and  the  first  week  of  June,  last  year,  has 
been  settled,  both  sides  claiming  the  victory.  A  franchise 
has  been  agreed  on  by  the  council  and  the  Villisca  Public 
Service  Company,  to  light  the  city  for  twenty-five  years.  A 
twenty-four  hour  service  is  given.  The  current  is  to  be 
furnished  by  Red  Oak.  This  franchise  has  to  be  voted  on 
by  the  people. 


Moline   Makes   Complaint  of   Poor   Street   Lighting. 

Moline,  111. — That  Moline  is  paying  five  times  the 
value  received  from  its  street  lighting  system  was  declared 
in  Pierre  Haynes'  report  to  the  city  commission.  Haynes 
is  an  expert  called  to  the  city  by  Commissioner  Eastman, 
and  he  offered  a  report  based  on  his  examination  of  ten 
lamps  showing  that  the  lights  were  yielding  only  about  20 
per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  light  they  were  supposed  to 
yield.  Measurements  were  made  and  the  candlepowers  of 
the  various  lights  computed.  Mr.  Haynes  reported  that 
most  of  the  lights  were  suspended  at  less  distance  from 
the  ground  than  they  should  be.  He  stated  that  the  light- 
ing in  the  immediate  vicinity  would  be  materially  improved 
by  raising  the  lights  to  a  height  of  25  feet.  A  large  per- 
centage of  the  lights  were  without  the  outer  glass  globes, 
and  where  the  globes  were  not  missing,  they  were  so 
dirty  that  the  light  was  sensibly  diminished.  The  inspec- 
tion, too,  was  made  in  rainy  weather  when  the  globes 
would  not  naturally  be  dusty.  Moline  has  318  arc  lights 
for  each  of  which  the  city  pays  $60  per  year.  That  means 
that  a  sum  of  $19,080  is  being  yearly  expended  for  street 
lighting. 

Work    on   White   Way    Commenced. 

Huntsville.  Ala. — The  white  posts  for  the  new  white  way 
which  will  be  established  around  the  public  square  have 
been  received  and  construction  work  w^ll  begin  when  the 
cable,  which  is  expected  at  any  time  is  received.  The  four 
sides  of  the  square  will  be  illuminated  with  six  white  way 
posts   to    the    block. 

FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Pulmotor  Instruction  for  Police. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Police  Surgeon  William  B.  Van  Duyn 
has  given  the  members  of  the  Police  Department  their 
first  instruction  in  the  use  and  operation  of  the  pulmotor 
life-saving  apparatus.  In  a  special  talk  the  men  were  told 
how  to  handle  cases  of  drowning  or  other  accidents  which 
result  in  unconsciousness.  They  are  to  notify  police  head- 
quarters immediately  and  the  pulmotor  will  be  sent  in  the 
new  auto  patrol — in  fact,  it  will  be  carried  in  this  appa- 
ratus at  all  time.  Acting  Chief  Dettmar  and  Captain  Cul- 
liton  are  in  charge  of  the  school. 


Courtesy   Trenton   Times. 

DEMONSTRATING  THE  PULMOTOR. 

Fire  Engine  Tests. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Fire  department  officials  are  continuing 
tests  on  the  various  types  of  motor  engines.  A  demon- 
stration of  the  Knott  engine  has  been  given  and  the  en- 
gine showed  great  power  and  efficiency  in  pumping  two 
hydrant  streams  through  250  feet  lines  at  the  same  time. 
The  nozzle  pressure  was  50  pounds  and  the  engine  pres- 
sure 178  pounds — the  engine  pumping  844  gallons  a  minute. 
Chief  Gerstung  was  favorably  impressed  by  the  exhibition 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5. 


MOTOR    VEHICLES 


New  Auto  Patrol. 
Roanoke,  \  a. — The  new  automobile  patrol  wagon  re- 
cently ordered  by  the  city  authorities  has  arrived.  A  num- 
ber nt  itsts  have  already  been  made  and  it  is  pronounced 
tperts  to  be  in  perfect  trim.  It  will  be  turned  over 
(u  the  police  department  and  will  be  placed  in  commission 
without  further  delay.  The  car  is  a  handsome  one  of  the 
Cadillac  make,  of  50  horse-power,  and  painted  in  royal 
blue)  trimmed  in  black.  It  is  covered  and  has  a  capacity 
of  eight  passengers.  Its  wheel  base  is  134  inches  and  it  is 
fitted  out  with  37-5  kno  res.     The  car  is  in  real- 

ity a  combination  ambulance  and  patrol  and  under  the  seats 
which  run  along  either  side  are  stretcher  and  cot.  En- 
trance to  the  car  is  had  through  a  door  in  the  rear  and  the 
red  in  tan  leather.  It  is  equipped  with  a 
standard  Delco  cranking  and  lighting  mechanism  and  has 
a  large  warning  .yony.  operated  by  the  chauffeur. 

Kelly  Truck  to  Haul  Mountain  of  Cement. 
Jefferson  City,  Mo. — All  the  cement  to  be  used  in  the 
construction  of  the  new  capitol  of  Missouri,  at  Jefferson 
City,  will  lie  hauled  by  one  three-ton  Kelly  truck.  To  show 
the  magnitude  of  this  task  it  will  take  sixty  days  to  haul 
all  of  the  cement  from  South  Cedar,  near  Jefferson  City, 
to  the  site  of  the  new  building.  The  contract  calls  for 
the  delivery  of  two  carloads  a  day  by  the  Kelly  truck. 
Louis  G.  Schell.  who  was  awarded  the  contract  for  the 
hauling,  was  able  to  bid  far  under  the  price  quoted  by  the 
contractors  who   used   horse   equipment. 

Motor  Truck  as  Road  Oiler. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  Road  Commissioners  of  Los 
Angeles  county  are  using  with  marked  success  an  ingeni- 
ous method  for  spreading  oil  at  200  degrees  over  road- 
lengths  up  to  40  miles.  A  Peerless  five-ton  truck,  operated 
by  one  man,  is  used.  The  truck  is  fitted  with  a  1,000-gal- 
lon  oil  tank,  and  this  tank  is  covered  with  a  coating  of 
asbestos  two  inches  thick  to  retain  heat.  Oil  is  run  into 
the  tank  350  degrees  Fahrenheit.  Owing  to  the  asbestos 
protection  and  the  speed  the  truck  can  make,  it  is  possi- 
ble to  make  a  trip  of  thirty-five  or  forty  miles  before  the 
oil  gets  too  cold  for  use.  Air  pressure  of  sixty  pounds  to 
the  square  inch  is  maintained  inside  the  tank  by  an  air 
compressor  operated  by  the  same  mechanism  used  to 
actuate  a  dumping  bod>r  for  sand  and  gravel.  Heat  from 
the  motor  exhaust  is  used  to  keep  the  oil  spreader  warm 
so  that  the  stuff  will  not  thicken  and  clog  up  there.  The 
truck  travels  fifty  miles  a  day,  and  the  driver  says  that 
in  2,000  miles  only  two  involuntary  stops  were  necessary 
on  the  road — both  caused  by  dirty  gasoline  stopping  up 
the   fuel  line. 

GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

A  New  City  Government. 
Cleveland,  O — Although  the  new  city  charter  does  not 
provide  for  the  commission  form  of  government,  there  is 
a  very  definite  concentration  of  responsibility  and  a  striv- 
ing after  greater  efficiency.  According  to  the  new  con- 
stitution, under  the  Mayor's  supervision  are  six  depart- 
ments, those  of  law,  public  service,  public  welfare,  finance, 
public  safety,  and  public  utilities.  The  legislative  power 
vested  in  the  Council  is  subjected  to  the  checks  imposed 
by  the  Mayor's  power  of  veto  and  the  people's  right  to  the 
exercise  of  the  initiative  and  referendum.  Candidates  for 
the  Mayoralty  and  the  Council  are  nominated  by  petition. 
When  nominated,  their  names  appear  on  ballots  on  which 
there  is  no  party  emblem.  The  voter  is  given  power  to 
express  by  his  ballot  his  first,  second  or  third  choice  for 
the  office  to  be  filled.  Mayor  and  Councilmen  are  sub- 
jected to  recall.  In  the  case  of  Councilmen,  six  hundred 
names  must  be  signed  to  a  petition  for  recall.  The  recall 
of  the  Mayor  will  lie  submitted  to  the  voters  only  after  a 
petition  bearing  15.000  signatures.  Five  thousand  petition- 
ers can  force  the  submission  of  an  ordinance  to  the  Coun- 
cil An  added  5,000  can  force  its  submission  to  the  voters, 
should  the  Council  fail  to  enact  ii.  \  majority  vote  will 
effect  its  adoption.  In  all  appointments  made  by  the 
Mayor,  civil   service  rules  will  apply. 


California  Deals  in  Highway  Bonds. 
Sacramento,  Cal. — In  order  to  relieve  sluggish  condition 
of   bond   market,    the   state    bought  $600,000   worth   out   of 
the  $18,000,000   bond  issue   with   state   funds,   and   will   sell 
directly  to  private  persons. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL     

Range  of  Prices  for  Disposing  Garbage  Excites  Surprise. 
.New  York.  X.  Y. — just  what  an  "easy  tiling''  the  city  of 
New  York  may  be  was  shown  when  Street  Cleaning  Com- 
missioner Edwards  opened  bids  for  the  final  disposition  of 
the  city  garbage  for  three  years,  beginning  Jan.  2  next, 
with  the  privilege  of  a  two-year  extension.  The  work  for 
which  one  contractor  asked  $130,000  a  year  another  con- 
tractor offered  to  do  for  nothing  and  volunteered  to  pay 
$62,000  a  year  or  more  for  the  privilege  of  doing.  The 
New  York  Sanitary  Utilization  Company  has  had  a  mon- 
opoly of  the  final  disposition  of  garbage  in  the  city  since 
the  present  method  of  disposal  was  adopted  by  Col.  War- 
ing in  1896.  That  company  has  been  paid  by  the  city  for 
the  work  it  did.  The  price  has  varied  considerably.  Two 
years  ago  there  was  opposition  to  the  company  and  the 
amount  paid  was  cut  down  about  $150,000.  At  present  the 
city  is  paying  the  company  $51,000  a  year.  When  the  bids 
were  opened  it  was  found  that  the  New  Y'ork  Sanitary 
Utilization  Company  had  raised  the  price.  It  asked  the 
city  to  pay  $130,000  a  year  for  five  years.  It  could  not  be 
ascertained  that  the  company  gave  any  particular  reason 
for  the  sudden  jumping  of  the  price.  Then  the  second  bid 
was  opened.  It  was  submitted  by  John  J.  Hart,  of  Peek- 
skill.  It  was  a  very  different  bid.  Mr.  Hart  offered  to  pay 
the  city  $62,500  the  first  year,  $87,500  for  the  second  year, 
and  for  the  other  three  years  of  the  five-year  term,  $112,000 
a  year.  Commissioner  Edwards  figured  out  that  if  the 
Hart  bid  were  accepted  there  would  be  a  saving  to  the  city 
of  $1,137,500  in  five  years. 

No  Discrimination  in  Garbage  Collection. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Corporation  Council  Hammond  an- 
nounces that  the  city  ordinances  require  the  collection  of 
garbage  from  hotels,  restaurants  and  office  buildings  with- 
out the  exaction  of  any  payment  from  the  owners.  There 
has  been  dispute  on  this  point  and  protest  by  the  building 
owners.  The  question  was  brought  up  in  connection  with 
the  decision  of  the  aldermen  that  the  city  take  over  the 
collection  of  garbage  and  the  operation  of  the  hitherto 
privately-owned  disposal  plants  beginning  August  1. 

Clean-up  Campaign  Is  On. 
Ballinger,  Tex. — The  City  Council  has  appropriated  $50 
in  cash  to  be  awarded  in  prizes  in  the  clean-up  campaign. 
Fifteen  dollars  will  be  given  for  the  cleanest  home,  and  $10 
for  the  second;  $15  for  the  cleanest  business  house,  $5  for 
the  second,  and  two  $5  prizes  for  the  cleanest  vacant  lots. 
The  town  is  undergoing  a  campaign  against  all  kinds  of 
filth,  and  the  judges  will  begin  their  tour  of  inspection  in 
ten  days,  and  the  contest  will  close  Aug.  30. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

City  Urged  to  Acquire  Its  Street  Railway  System. 

Toledo,  O. — That  Toledo  may  legally  and  should  acquire 
possession  and  control  of  the  local  street  railway  system 
is  agreed  and  urged  by  the  municipal  ownership  committee 
of  Council,  and  soon  will  be  recommended  in  report  of  that 
committee  to  Council.  Expression  of  the  committee,  favor- 
ing municipal  ownership  in  the  broadest  sense  and  outlining 
methods  by  which  public  utilities  might  be  acquired,  was 
framed  at  a  committee  conference  held  in  Mayor  Whit- 
lock's  office.  Following  perusal  of  an  opinion  by  Solicitor 
Schreiber  concerning  the  legality  of  purchase  by  the  city 
through  agreement  or  condemnation  proceedings,  of  the 
street  railway  or  other  utilities  desired,  tentative  recom- 
mendations to  Council,  urging  against  further  granting  of 
street  railway  franchises,  were  designed  as  follows: 

First — That  the  city  should  own  and  operate  all  those  un- 


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dertakings  which  arise  out  of  a  public  necessity,  and  are  in 
themselves  monopolies,  such  as  the  public  paving,  sewer- 
age system,  fire  department,  lighting,  water  supply  and 
transportation. 

Second — That  inasmuch  as  the  city  already  owns  and 
controls  its  own  roadways,  bridges,  fire  departments,  wa- 
ter works  and  other  public  utilities,  it  should  proceed 
cautiously  and  advisedly,  but  steadily,  to  the  acquirement, 
control  and  management  of  its  other  public  utilities. 

Third — That  the  first  of  these  to  be  acquired  is  that 
which  meets  the  public  necessity  of  transportation;  that 
inasmuch  as  franchises  and  rights  in  and  to  the  streets  of 
the  city  now  held  and  operated  by  the  recent  street  rail- 
way company  expire  soon,  we  suggest  that  it  is  highly 
questionable  whether  it  would  not  be  the  part  of  wisdom 
for  the  city  to  enter  into  an  agreement  with  the  company 
relating  to  any  renewal  of  its  rights  whatsoever  until  the 
expiration  of  these  grants. 

Fourth — That  in  any  event  no  agreement  should  be  made 
with  the  company  unless  possibly  for  a  three-cent  fare  for 
a  very  limited  period  that  is  not  based  on  a  valuation  of 
the  physical  properties  of  the  company,  and  that  in  any 
event  no  agreement  should  be  made  with  the  company  that 
does  not  include  a  method  whereby  the  city  may  take  over 
the  lines  at  its  own  option. 

The  committee  is  of  the  opinion  that  an  important  con- 
sideration in  the  premises  would  be  the  adoption  by  the 
city  of  a  new  charter  in  which  there  should  be  a  provision 
whereby  local  elections  were  separated  from  national  issues 
and  in  which  all  nominations  should  be  by  petition,  and 
furthermore  there  should  be  contained  in  the  charter  the 
necessary  machinery  for  the  operation  of  the  street  rail- 
way system  and  other  utilities  as  they  may  be  acquired. 
The  committee,  of  which  Mayor  Whitlock  is  chairman,  is 
comprised  of  Service  Director  John  R.  Cowell,  Safety  Di- 
rector J.  J.  Mooney  and  City  Solicitor  Cornell  Schrieber. 
One-Cent  Fare  Is  Success  in  Glasgow. 

Glasgow,  Scotland. — Glasgow  manages  her  own  tram- 
way system,  and  manages  it  remarkably  well.  Continuous 
experiments  in  various  types  of  cars  have  evolved  a  very 
fine  model  of  a  doubledecker,  comfortable,  commodious, 
and,  best  of  all,  void  of  advertisements.  On  these  one  may 
travel  nearly  a  mile  for  the  modest  sum  of  a  half-penny. 

The  experiment  of  giving  so  long  a  distance  for  so  small 
a  fare  is  quite  a  recent  one,  and  many  predicted  failure  for 
the  venture  when  it  was  first  started.  The  financial  year 
has  just  expired,  and  great  interest  has  been  shown  in  the 
result  of  this  daring  policy,  which  has,  however,  quite  justi- 
fied the  step,  and  proved  the  correctness  of  those  who 
maintained  that  increase  in  the  number  travelling  would 
compensate  for  the  reduction  of  so  many  penny  fares  to 
half-penny  ones.  The  revenue  of  the  year  amounted  to 
£1,007,573,  and  though  the  receipts  for  the  year  are  not 
yet  published,  they  are  confidently  expected  to  show  a  sub- 
stantial surplus,  though  perhaps  not  quite  so  large  as  that 
of  last  year,  when  a  large  sum  was  handed  over  to  the  city's 
imon  good,"  as  a  reserve  for  future  emergencies.  There 
are  850  cars  running,  over  197  miles  of  track,  and  carrying 
on  an  average  over  850,000  passengers  a  day.  The  total 
car  mileage  for  the  year  is  23,335,008,  and  the  total  number 
of  passengers  carried  311,480,086. 

Five-Cent  Fare  Law  Is  Invalid. 

Olympia,  Wash.— The  State  Supreme  Court  has  decided 
that  the  5-cent  street  car  fare  provision  in  the  Public  Utili- 
ties law  of  1911  is  invalid  because  it  allows  deprivation  of 
property  without  due  process  of  law.  The  law  makes  vio- 
lation of  the  5-cent  fare  provisions  by  officers  of  a  street 
car  company  a  gross  misdemeanor,  punishable  by  im- 
prisonment. 

The  First  Trackless  Trollies  in  the  South. 

Bristol,  Tenn.— The  Trackless  Trolley  Co.  of  Amer- 
ica, through  J.  G.  Rossmen  of  the  Cities  Service  Corpora- 
tion will  ask  for  a  franchise  to  operate  its  system  in  Sul- 
livan and  Washington  counties.  It  is  proposed  to  run  the 
first  line  between  Bristol  and  Jonesboro  by  way  of  John- 
son City  and  Bluff  City  over  the  Memphis-to-Bristol  high- 
way. The  Watauga  Power  Company  will  supply  the  cur- 
rent. The  cars  will  carry  from  thirty  to  forty  passengers 
each   and   the   freight   cars   will   carry   several   tons. 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Municipal  Ice  Project  So  Big  As  to  Be  Almost  Prohibitive. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — That  the  establishing  of  a  municipal  ice 
plant  would  be  a  costly  venture  for  the  city,  and  that  the 
patrons  of  such  a  plant  would  not  get  their  ice  cheaper 
ilian  from  private  companies,  is  the  report  submitted  by 
1 .  O.  House  and  Oscar  Claussen,  sub-committee  to  inquire 
into  the  initial  and  running  expenses  of  a  municipal  ice 
plant  in  St.  Paul.  The  maximum  amount  of  money  for  such 
a  venture  is  $250,000,  under  the  authorization  of  a  bond 
issue  for  that  amount,  but  according  to  the  least  costly  of 
the  two  possible  plans  submitted  yesterday,  $125,000  would 
go  for  the  building  of  two  ice  houses  at  Vadnais  Lake,  cost- 
ing $50,000  each,  five  distributing  stations,  costing  in  all 
$o,000,  and  eighty  wagons  $20,000.  But  the  initial  outlay 
for  these  necessary  establishment  expenses  is  small  in  com- 
parison with  the  cost  of  cutting,  storing,  loading  and  dis- 
tributing the  ice.  By  the  figures  submitted  recently  to 
the  full  ice  committee,  $4.97  is  the  minimum  charge  a  ton, 
which  Mr.  House  and  Mr.  Claussen  would  feel  safe  in 
warranting.  Below  is  given  a  table  which  shows  the  cost 
in  the  aggregate  and  per  ton  for  handling  of  100,000  tons 
of  ice  from  lake  to  consumer: 
Cutting  and  harvesting  of  100,000  tons  at  Vadnais 

Lake,  at  $0.25  per  ton    $25,000 

Unloading    90,000    tons     (allowing    for    shrinkage) 

from  ice  house  to  cars,  at  $0.25  per  ton 22,500 

Transporting  90,000  tons  to  city  at  $0.20  per  ton..  18,000 
Unloading  32,000  tons  from  cars  to  wagons,  at  $0.25  8,000 
Unloading  55,000  tons  from  cars   into   distribution 

houses,  at  $0.20  11,000 

Unloading    from    distribution    houses    to    wagons 

30,000  tons,  at  $0.25  per  ton  7,500 

Distributing   75,000  tons   from   cars   or   distribution 

houses  to  patrons  at  $3  per  ton  225,000 

Total $317,000 

This  total  of  $317,000,  when  divided  by  75,000,  the  num- 
ber of  tons  to  which  the  original  100,000  has  shrunk,  the 
cost  a  ton  is  $4.23.    Added  to  this  are  these  charges: 

Per  Ton. 

Interest  and  depreciation  of  equipment   $0.15 

Insurance 04 

Office   expenses,   including   administration   and   collec- 
tions   10 

Unforeseen  circumstances    45 

Cost    of    cutting,    harvesting,    transporting    and    dis- 
tributing   4.23 

Total $4.97 

City  to  Provide   Swimming   Pool. 

Grand  Rapids,  Wis. — Prompted  by  the  many  cases  of 
drowning  in  vicinity  during  the  summer  season,  the  City 
Council  has  appropriated  $1,000  for  a  swimming  pool 
which  it  will  be  possible  for  people  of  all  ages  to  use 
with  safety.  This  appropriation  was  made  on  condition 
that  the  citizens  of  Grand  Rapids  contribute  by  private 
subscription  an  additional  sum  of  $2,000.  The  full  amount 
has  been  contributed,  and  it  is  promised  that  the  pool  will 
be  completed   by  Aug.   1. 

Fourth  Municipal  Market   is  Opened. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  fourth  municipal  curb  market 
has  been  opened  at  38th  street  and  Long  Beach  avenue. 
Market  Superintendent  O'Brien  reported  that  500  persons 
attended  this  market  and  more  than  ten  wagonloads  of 
garden  truck  had  been  closed  out  by  11  o'clock.  The  fifth 
municipal  market,  at  Jefferson  and  Cimarron,  will  be 
opened  next  week.  Between  8,000  and  10,000  persons  at- 
tended the  four  curb  markets,  according  to  Superintendent 
O'Brien,  and  everything  was  cleaned  out  by  2  o'clock. 
Municipal   Garage   Planned. 

Portland,  Ore. — Commissioner  Daly  of  the  Department  of 
Public  Utilities  proposes  the  maintenance  by  the  city  of  a 
garage  to  house  its  40  automobiles.  This  will  reduce  the 
large  sum  spent  by  the  city  for  rental  and  repairs.  Sup- 
plies will  be  obtained  under  the  charge  of  Purchasing  Agent 
Wood,  and  he  expects  to  effect  considerable   saving. 


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First   Municipal   Pier   for   City   Is   Finished. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif.— The   firsl   municipal  wharf  built  by 
wigeles  is  ready  to  be  turned  over  to  the 
Harbor  Engineer  Jubb  having  reported  to  the  harbor 
completion    of    the    wharf    on     Mormon 
Island  channel.     This   wharf   is    1,600  feet  long  and  has  an 
dth  of  50  fei  n   the   northwest  side  of 

the    channel   and    there   arc   600   feet   of  railroad   tracks   on 
the  north  end.     The  acceptance  of  the  wharf  has  been  rec- 
ommended by  the  harbor  engineer,  but  the  members  of  the 
harbor  commission  will  make  an  inspection  before  acting. 
Plans  to  Add  Playground  Attractions. 
|a.  I  creation  for  the  working  peo- 

ple, Mich  as  band  concerts,  a  municipal  dancing  hall,  skat- 
rounds   and   moving  pictures   in   the   evenings,   at   the  • 
playground    in    Dignan     Park,    are    the    plans    of    City 
Playground    Manager  C.   H.   MacDonald,  who  has   made  a 
of  I  be  Jacksonville  playground  movement  since 
and    uho   with    the   aid   of   the    City    Play- 
ground   Commission  hopes  to  accomplish  many  more  things 
tor    the    general    entertainment    of    the    public   along   whole- 
Mime  and  educational  lines.    Skating  in  the  evenings  and  a 
municipal   dancing  pavilion,   in   addition  to   the   already   es- 
tablished features  of  moving  picture  shows  and  band  con- 
,it  the  city  playground,  are  among  the  contemplated 
plans  at  present.     To  have  a  one-eighth  mile  cement  skat- 
ing oval  to  be  laid  in  the  playground  and  an  attractive  and 
commodious  dancing  pavilion  adjoining  the  bandstand,  rep- 
resent  the  plans  which  are  being  considered.     "This  is  the 
only   city  of   its   size  in    the   South,"   said    Mr.    MacDonald, 
'that   has   not   a   municipal   swimming  pool,   and   there   are 
other  plans  for  public  recreation  and  enjoyment  that  I  am 
confident    will    become    public    institutions    of   Jacksonville 
and  that  will  add  to  her  renown  " 

Moving  Picture  a  Municipal  Advertising  Medium. 
Newburgh,  X.  Y. — Mayor  Corwin  has  called  attention 
of  the  City  Council  to  a  proposal  by  Sullivan  and  Fulsome 
of  New  York,  moving-picture  men,  suggesting  that  New- 
burgh adopt  the  screen  as  a  municipal  advertising  means. 
The  firm  states  that  the  moving  picture  is  gaining  a  consid- 
erable vogue  for  this  purpose.  Mayors  Edwin  W.  Fisk  of 
Mt.  Vernon,  and  James  T.  Lennon  of  Yonkers,  are  quoted 
as  favoring  the  proposition. 

Municipal  Dairy  Planned. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel  and  his  cabinet 
have  inspected  the  proposed  site  for  the  municipal  dairy 
at  Fort  Bellefontaine.  Mo.  200  or  300  cows  are  expected 
to  supply  the  milk  for  the  City  Hospital,  Sanitarium,  In- 
firmary, Workhouse,  Jail  and  House  of  Detention.  Pupils 
of  the  Industrial  School  will  serve  as  dairy  attendants. 
Health  Commissioner  Max  C.  Starklofif  and  Hospital  Com- 
missioner Cleveland  H.  Shutt  endorsed  the  plan  and  ex- 
pect a  large  saving  to  the  city. 

"City  Beautiful"  New  Sharon  Plan. 
Sharon,   Pa. — Desiring  to  aid  the  "city  beautiful"  move- 
ment,  and   realizing   that   the   borough   is  unable   to   render 
anything    in    the    line    of    financial    assistance,    residents    of 
East  State  strei  Started  a  fund  to  be  used  in  flushing 

the  paved  streets  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  city.  All  the 
expense  will  lie  borne  by  the  property  owners  and  the 
borough  will  be  asked  for  the  loan  of  the  street  flusher. 
This  request  will  lie  granted.  Women  of  the  East  Hill 
interested  themselves  in  the  movement  and  secured  the 
subscriptions  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  work.  They  com- 
municated their  desires  to  Council  and  a  meeting  of  tin- 
street  committee  was  held  at  which  time  the  use  of  the 
flusher  was  agreed  to.  Tin  residents  will  furnish  the 
horses  to  draw  the  machine  as  well  as  a  man  to  operate  it. 
The  flushing  is  expected  to  be  done  at  short  intervals.  To 
do  the  work  properly  it  will  he  necessary  to  erect  a  stand- 
pipe  i  ■  Hill.  The  street  committee 
expects  to  meet  with  Manager  P.  I  Purcell  of  the  water 
company  to  make  arrangements  foi  the  erection  of  a  stand- 
Mr.  Purcell  has  stated  that  the  company  will  be 
willi-  -.tandpipe  for  the  pur- 
pose asked.  Tt  will  probably  be  erected  at  the  corner  of 
and  Oakland  avenues. 


Laws  Regulating  Electrical  Contracting. 
Richmond,  \'a. — The  Council  Committee  on  Ordinances 
recommend  the  passage  of  new  regulations  to  be  observed 
by  electrical  contractors.  Hereafter,  before  an  electrical 
contractor  or  firm  of  contractors  shall  be  given  license 
to  conduct  the  electrical  business,  he  or  a  member  of  his 
firm  shall  have  passed  satisfactorily  the  examination  pre- 
scribed for  electrical  workers  by  the  present  law.  An- 
other new  clause  embodied  in  the  amended  ordinance  pro- 
vides "that  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  electrical  contractor 
to  work  more  than  one  helper  or  apprentice  for  each  elec- 
'rician  worked  by  him  on  any  job  or  contract."  The  "helper" 
clause  is  aimed  at  the  practice  of  assigning  a  number  of 
unskilled  men  to  a  job  under  the  supervision  of  a  single 
licensed  electrician.  Licensed  electricians  who  appeared 
before  the  committee  last  night  directed  attention  to  the 
fact  that  such  a  procedure,  aside  from  the  fact  that  it  sup- 
plants expert  electricians  with  unskilled  laborers,  results 
in  irresponsible  work,  for  the  reason  that  untrained  help 
is  depended  upon  to  perform  a  task  requiring  special  train- 
ing. An  important  new  clause  requires  contractors  within 
twenty-four  hours  of  the  commencement  of  any  job  to  fur- 
nish to  the  City  Electrician  a  list  of  the  names  of  all  elec- 
tricians and  of  all  helpers  and  apprentices  who  are  to  be 
employed  on  the  job.  Additional  help,  it  is  provided,  shall 
be  reported  on  the  same  day  that  it  is  employed.  Other 
amendments  require  private  corporations  employing  reg- 
ularly their  own  electricians  to  employ  only  regularly 
licensed  men,  and  provide  a  fine  of  from  $2  to  $25,  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Police  Court  for  the  violation  of  any  of 
the  provisions  of  the  amended  law. 

Raze  Hills  for  Harbor  Improvement. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. — An  improved  waterfront  connecting 
San  Pedro  and  Wilmington  is  assured  within  a  short  time 
if  the  plans  of  the  city  and  property  owners  for  the  re- 
moval of  Knob  Hill  are  carried  out.  The  city's  plan  is 
to  make  a  cut  through  these  hills  to  accommodate  the  har- 
bor boulevard.  This  cut  would  run  through  the  high 
ground  diagonally  from  the  northern  end  of  Palos  Yerdes 
street,  where  it  ends  on  the  west  basin,  to  the  corner  of 
Fourth  street  and  the  waterfront.  The  canyon  proposed 
by  the  city  would  be  unsightly  and  would  leave  a  great 
knob  of  high  ground  between  it  and  the  waterfront  on  the 
east,  and  an  abrupt  bank  on  the  west.  The  important  ques- 
tion of  the  disposition  of  the  earth,  approximately  one  mil- 
lion cubic  yards,  has  been  settled.  The  harbor  commis- 
sioners have  a  plan  for  using  most  of  this  earth,  but  they 
were  not  ready  yesterday  to  divulge  it.  Part  of  it  can  and 
probably  will  be  used  to  fill  low  ground  in  what  was  for- 
merly known  as  Happy  valley  and  the  west  basin.  The 
improvement  is  highly  desirable  and  the  harbor  committee 
commission  is  anxious  to  have  it  made.  It  will  afford  in- 
valuable acreage  for  industrial  purposes,  for  railroad  tracks 
and  spurs,  and  for  warehouses  and  business  buildings.  It 
is  admirably  located  and  when  brought  to  grade  and 
cleared  of  unnecessary  railroad  tracks  will  prove  a  strat- 
egic point  on  the  waterfront.  The  property  as  it  stands 
today  is  of  no  practical  value,  save  for  residence  purposes, 
as  it  is  fifty  or  sixty  feet  above  the  waterfront. 

Sociological  Survey  for  Jacksonville. 
Jacksonville,  Fla. — City  Health  Officer  C.  E.  Terry  and 
his  associates  in  the  city  health  department  are  now  com- 
pleting plans  for  the  beginning  of  a  social  survey,  the  first 
of  its  kind  ever  attempted  in  Jacksonville,  and  one  which 
is  certain  to  result  in  great  good  to  the  entire  community 
in  the  securing  of  authoritative  information,  and  in  this 
way.  making  possible  the  application  of  practical  reme- 
dies and  reforms  that  are  impossible  until  this  knowledge 
is  available.  For  the  present,  this  important  work  will  be, 
tor  the  most  part,  in  the  hands  of  the  district  nurses.  It 
is  probable,  too.  that  the  nurse  now  employed  by  the 
Jacksonville  Infant  Welfan  Society,  an  expert  on  hygiene 
with  several  years'  experience  in  similar  work  in  other 
cities,  will  also  be  able  to  secure  much  valuable  informa- 
tion along  this  same. line  that  will  be  of  great  benefit  to 
the  city  authorities  as  well  as  in  the  philanthropic  work 
for  which  this  new  local  organization  was  established. 


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A    Summary   and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions — 
Rulings  of   Interest   to  Municipalities 


Contracts — Liens. 
C.  T.  Willard  Co.  v.  City  of  New  York  et  al. — A  bank, 
having  agreed  to  finance  a  contractor's  performance  of  cer- 
tain public  improvement  contracts,  received  assignments  of 
the  contractor's  right  to  payments  from  the  city,  and,  having 
received  certain  payments  under  the  P.  contract,  used  them 
to  finance  the  performance  of  the  B.  contract.  Held,  that, 
since  the  lienors  under  neither  contract  filed  their  liens  for 
materials  furnished  the  contractor  until  after  the  last  pay- 
ment under  the  P.  contract  had  been  made,  and  the  pay- 
ments so  derived  from  that  contract  were  necessary  to  sat- 
isfy th t-  bank's  claim  for  advances  generally  to  the  con- 
tractor, such  payments  could  not  be  lawfully  used,  as  against 
the  lienors  under  the  P.  contract,  for  the  performance  of  the 
B.  contract,  and  hence  the  bank  was  liable  to  such  lienors 
for  interest  on  the  payments  received  under  the  P.  contract 
from  the  date  they  were  received  to  the  date  of  final  pay- 
ment.— New   York  Supreme  Court,  142  N.  Y.   S..   11. 

Regulations  of  Water  Company — Payment  of  Rates. 
Farmer  v.  Mayor  and  City  Council  of  Nashville. — An  or- 
dinance enacted  by  a  city  authorized  to  furnish  water  to 
it?  inhabitants,  requiring  all  assessments  for  unmetered 
water  consumers  to  be  assessed  against  the  owners  of  the 
property  instead  of  the  consumers,  is  unjust,  unreasonable, 
and  an  arbitrary  distinction  between  the  inhabitants,  so  as 
to  be  void;  another  by-law,  which  required  all  unmetered 
assessments  to  be  paid  in  advance,  furnishing  all  necessary 
protection  to  the  city. — Supreme  Court  of  Tennessee,  150 
S.  W.  R.  189. 

Proceedings   to   Condemn   Land — Abandonment. 

City  of  Spokane  v.  Pittsburgh  Land  &  Improvement  Cu. 
et  al. — Where  a  city  instituting  proceedings  to  condemn  land 
for  a  street  abandoned  the  proceedings  within  two  months 
of  the  judgment  awarding  compensation,  as  authorized  by 
Rem.  &  Bal.  Code,  and  directed  the  payment  to  defendants 
of  the  taxable  costs,  and  the  city  auditor  thereafter  deliv- 
ered to  the  clerk  of  the  court  city  warrants  payable  to  the 
several  defendants  for  the  payment  of  the  awards  and  costs, 
and  the  defendants  accepted  the  warrants,  and  the  city 
thereafter  and  within  the  two  months  ratified  the  act  of  the 
auditor  and  repealed  the  ordinance  of  abandonment,  it  was 
an  approval  of  the  acts  of  the  auditor,  and  defendants  in 
special  assessment  proceedings  to  pay  the  damages  and 
costs  could  not  complain  of  the  original  abandonment. — 
Supreme   Court   of   Washington,   132   P.   R.,  633. 

Telephone  Franchise — Injunction. 

City  of  Paducah,  Kentucky,  Appt.,  v.  East  Tennessee 
Telephone  Company. — A  decree  enjoining  a  municipality 
from  interfering  with  the  operation  of  a  telephone  fran- 
chise until  such  municipality  shall  put  in  force  an  ordinance 
carrying  out  a  compromise  agreement  between  it  and  the 
telephone  company,  the  decree  reciting  that,  it  being  the 
intent  to  give  the  city  the  option  of  permitting  the  present 
status  to  remain,  or  else  to  enact  the  agreed-upon  ordi- 
nance, the  court  reserves  the  right  and  power  to  make  any 
orders  needful  to  enforce  the  injunction,  or  to  meet  any 
emergency  that  may  arise  out  of  an  attempt  to  exercise  the 
option — is  not  final  for  the  purpose  of  appeal. — 33  S.  C.  R... 
816. 

Condemned  Pavement — Right  of  Removal. 

Snouffer  &  Ford  v.  City  of  Tipton  et  al. — Where  a  pave- 
ment was  not  laid  in  accordance  with  the  contract,  and  the 
contractor  after  being  defeated  in  an  action  for  the  con- 
tract price  offered  to  remedy  any  defect,  but  the  municipal- 
ity refused  to  point  them  out,  and  the  contractors  were  de- 
feated in  an  action  on  the  quantum  meruit,  they  may  re- 
move the  pavement,  if  it  can  be  done  without  injury  to  the 
street,  for  a  municipality  is  not  entitled  to  hold  property 
and  refuse  to  pay  therefor,  but  must  do  justice  to  all  per- 
sons.— Supreme  Court  of  Iowa,   142  N.  W.  R.,  97. 


Regrading  Street — Injuries  to  Abutting  Property. 
Hinckley  et  ux.  v.  City  of  Seattle. — Defendant  city  con- 
demned the  right  to  raise  the  grade  of  an  avenue  and  widen 
the  same  by  making  a  bank  with  a  slope  on  plaintiffs' 
property.  Damages  were  assessed  and  paid  in  accordance 
with  the  original  plans  and  specifications.  After  the  fill 
had  been  made,  the  earth  began  to  sink,  and  was  repeated- 
ly filled.  In  the  meantime  plaintiffs  had  excavated  part 
of  their  lot,  so  as  to  make  it  level  with  the  street,  after 
which  the  fill  began  to  slide  down  the  hill,  and  the  earth 
on  that  part  of  plaintiffs'  lot  that  had  been  excavated  or 
cut  down  to  the  street  level  bulged.  The  foundation  of 
plaintiffs'  dwelling  was  destroyed,  requiring  removal  of  the 
house.  Held,  that  the  injury  resulted  from  a  mistake  in 
the  plans  by  the  engineers,  and  that  plaintiffs  were  entitled 
to  recover  from  the  city  additional  damages  thereby  sus- 
tained.— Supreme   Court  of  Washington,   132   P.   R„  855. 

Street  Improvements — Intersections  With  Alleys. 
Clyde  v.  City  of  Moscow  et  al. — Under  the  provisions  of 
Rev.  Codes,  the  expense  of  all  improvements  in  the  space 
formed  by  the  junction  of  two  or  more  streets,  wherein 
one  majn  street  terminates  in  or  crosses  another  main 
street,  and  all  street  crossings  or  crosswalks  shall  be  paid 
by  the  city,  but  this  statute  does  not  include  spaces  in 
street  opposite  alleys  or  intersections  with  alleys,  and  the 
city  at  large  is  not  required  to  pay  for  the  paving  of  such 
portions  of  the  street.  Alleys  are  conveniences  to  the  lots 
on  which  they  abut  and  afford  means  of  ingress  and  egress 
from  the  main  streets  to  the  rear  of  lots,  and  the  paving 
of  the  street  in  front  of  such  alleys  should  be  borne  by 
the  improvement  district  rather  than  by  the  city. — Su- 
preme Court  of  Idaho,  131  P.  R.  381. 

Prescriptive  Right — Pollution  of  Stream. 

Attorney  General  ex  rel.  Emmons  et  al.  v.  City  of  Grand 
Rapids  et  al.- — There  can  be  no  prescriptive  right  to  pol- 
lute a  stream  by  sewage  so  as  to  injure  the  public  health; 
and,  even  if  such  a  right  could  be  acquired  by  prescription, 
it  must  be  restricted  to  the  extent  to  which  it  was  exer- 
cised when  the  prescriptive  period  commenced,  and  a  fur- 
ther extension  thereof  may  be  enjoined. — Supreme  Court 
of  Michigan,   141   N.  W.   R.,  890. 

Telephone  Franchise — Validity. 

Arpin  v.  City  of  Thief  River  Falls  et  al. — Whether  a 
contract  between  a  city  and  a  telephone  company,  under 
Laws  1907,  granted  a  franchise  or  was  a  contract  to  con- 
struct and  operate  a  telephone  exchange,  if  let  without 
advertisement  and  opportunity  for  competitive  bidding,  as 
required  by  Laws  1895.  it  was  invalid. — Supreme  Court  of 
Minnesota,  141   X.  W.  R..  833. 

Change    of   Boundaries — Tax    Lien. 

Hendricks  et  al.  v.  Town  of  Julesburg. — Taxes  assessed 
upon  land,  while  part  of  a  municipal  corporation,  remain 
a  lien  thereon,  even  after  it  is  disconnected. — Supreme 
Court  of  Colorado,  132  P.  R.  61. 

Vacation  of  Streets — Power. 

Walker  et  al.  v.  City  of  Des  Moines. — The  power  to  va- 
cate streets  conferred  on  cities  may  not  be  exercised  ar- 
bitrarily and  in  disregard  of  the  trust  to  hold  the  fee  of 
streets  for  the  use  of  the  public:  but  where  fraud  is  not 
charged  the  vacation  of  a  street  is  within  the  discretion 
of  the  city  council,  and  not  subject  to  control  by  the  courts. 
— Supreme   Court  of  Iowa,  142   N.   \\  .   R.,  51. 

Change  of  Grade — Liability  of  City. 
Stocking  et  al.  v.  City  of  Lincoln. — Where  the  record 
contains  no  competent  evidence  to  show  that  the  grade  of 
a  street  had  been  established  prior  to  the  time  a  city  grades 
a  street  from  its  natural  to  a  lower  grade,  the  city  will 
be  liable  to  an  abutting  lot  owner  for  any  danger  inflicted 
upon  him  by  such  change  of  grade.  And  in  such  a  case 
the  removal  or  destruction  of.  or  damage  to,  trees  planted 
by  the  lot  owner  or  his  grantors  and  growing  upon  that 
part  of  the  street  contiguous  to  his  lot,  is  a  proper  ele- 
ment of  damages  so  far  as  it  may  affect  the  difference  in 
the  value  of  the  property  before  and  after  its  change  of 
grade.— Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska,  152  N.  W.  R.,  104. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

AMERICAN      MUNI 
nnual   Convention,   Winnipeg.  Canada. 

,ry.    Baltimore,    M.l. 

^INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  MU- 
NICIPAL ELECTRICIANS.  —  Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention.   Watertown.   N.   Y. 

AUgFOURTH  INTERNATIONAL  CONGRESS 
ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buflalo.  N.  Y.  Dr. 
Thomas  A.  Storry,  Secretary  General.  Col- 
lego  of   the   City   of   New   York. 

AUCENTRAL-  STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
SOCIATION.— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting, 
Cedar    Point,    O  —  R.    P-    Brlcker,    Secretary, 
ibelby,    O. 
September  1-8. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual  Convention, 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York  City.   James 
MeFall.    Secretary,    Roanoke,    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN     PUBLIC    HEALTH     ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,    Colorado    Springs, 
Col. — S.     M.     G\inn,     secretary,     755     Boylston 
street,  Boston,  Mass. 
September  10-12. 

NEW'     ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.—Annual     Convention,     Philadelphia, 
Pa.      Willard    Kent.    Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,   R.   I. 
September  22-26 

ILLUMINATING    ENGINEERING    SOCIETY. 
Annual    Convention,    Hotel    Schenley.    Pitts- 
burgh,   Pa.     Jacob    Israel,    Secretary,   29  West 

31  .   New  York  City. 
September    29-October   4- 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J-     E. 
Pennybacher.   Secretary,   Washington,    D.   C. 
r   1-2. 
LEAGUE   OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second     Annual     Conference, 
Rose   City.    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary.   Walla,    Walla,   Wash. 
October  7- ID. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting, 
Wilmington,    Del.— A.   Prescott  Folwell,   Secre- 
tary.  5)1   Union   Square,   New  York  City. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD   ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.     John  H.  Bank- 
bead,  president ;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx   Building.    Birmingham,   Ala. 
November  12-15. 

NATIONAL      MUNICIPAL      LEAGUE.— An- 
nual    Convention,    Toronto,    Canada.      Clinton 
Rogers  Woodruff.  Secretary,  705  North  Ameri- 
can  Building,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,   150  Nassau   Btreet,    New   York   City. 


Illuminating  Engineering  Society. 
It  has  been  decided  to" make  the  Ho- 
tel Schenley  the  headquarters  of  the 
during  the  convention,  Pitts- 
burgh. September  22-26.  At  this  time 
the  city  will  Be  celebrating  the  12Sth 
anniversary  of  Allegheny  county.  Thus 
the  visitors  will  be  able  to  see  Pitts- 
burgh in  its  holiday  attire  and  wit- 
ness many  special  illuminating  feat- 
ures. 

The  papers  committee  reports  great 
success  in  securing  a  number  of  pa- 
pers, the  subjects  and  authors  of  which 
are  sufficient  to  attract  the  i 
attention  of  those  interested  in  illumi- 
nation. Although  not  prepared  to  an- 
nounce the  entire  program,  the  com- 
mittee advises  the  following  papers 
have   been    secured : 

The  Use  of  the  Photo-Electri 

meyer    of    the    Department    of    I 
Cornell    University;    Characteristics   of 
Enclosing   Glassware,   by   V.     R.     Lan- 


singh;  the  Quartz  Mercury  Vapor 
Lamp  and  Its  Applications,  by  -Mr-  W. 
V  D.  I.vans  of  the  Cooper  Hewitt 
Electric  Company:  The  1'ontune  Lamp 
as  a  Working  Standard,  by  Messrs.  E. 

C.  Crittenden  and  A.  11.  Taylor  of  the 
Bureau  of  Standards.  Washington,  D. 
C:  the  Neon  Tube  Lamp,  by  Georges 
Claude,    of    Boulogne,    France, 

In  addition  to  these.  Roscoe  Scott 
of  the  Xelite  Works  of  the  General 
Electric  Company,  Cleveland.  Ohio, 
will  deliver  a  lecture  on  the  Evolution 
of  llluniinants.  Coming,  as  it  does,  at 
a  time  when  lighting  standards  are  be- 
ing changed  so  rapidly  with  a  greatly 
increasing  use  of  artificial  illumination. 
this  discourse  should  prove  of  particu- 
lar interest  in  describing  the  progress 
of   the   art. 

The  Philadelphia  Section  intends  to 
present  to  the  presiding  officer  of  the 
Convention,  an  historic  gavel.  Mr. 
Robert  Ely  is  chairman  of  the  Gavel 
Committee. 

In  addition  to  the  technical  sessions 
of  the  Society  the  local  committee 
has  arranged  for  a  series  of  entertain- 
ment features  in  which  the  ladies  are 
included.  These  features  cover  golf, 
tennis,  baseball  games,  automobile 
rides,  theatre  and  card  parties,  and  con- 
clude with  a  banquet  at  Hotel  Schen- 
ley at  which  some  innovations  are 
promised. 

Inspection  trips  have  been  arranged 
to  several  industrial  plants  including 
the  Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Company,  Macbeth  Evans  Glass  Com- 
pany and  the  Carnegie  Steel  Company: 
also  a  luncheon  at  the  H.  J.  Heinz 
Company,  the  home  of  the  57  varieties, 
for   the   ladies. 

National  Electric  Light  Association. 
W.  L.  Southwell,  of  the  Macon  Rail- 
way and  Light  Company,  announces 
that  August  14,  IS  and  16  have  been 
designated  as  the  dates  for  the  annual 
convention  of  the  southeastern  section 
of  the  National  Electric  Light  Asso- 
ciation in  Macon.  About  250  delegates 
are  expected.  The  various  business 
sessions  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel 
Dempsey,  and  the  visitors  will  be  en- 
tertained with  a  barbecue  dinner  at  the 
Log   Cabin   Club. 

National  Electrical  Contractors'  Asso- 
ciation. 
The  thirteenth  annual  convention 
was  held  at  Chattanooga,  July  15-19, 
about  700  members  being  in  attend- 
ance. All  of  the  officers  were  re-elect- 
ed as  follows:  President,  Ernest  Free- 
man, Chicago:  First  Vice-President,  J. 
C.  Hatzel.  New  Vork  City;  Second 
President,  W.  L.  Hutchison,  Kan- 
sas City;  Third  Vice-President,  J.  C. 
Rendler,  Los  Angeles;  Treasurer,  John 
R.  Galloway.  Washington,  D.  C;  Sec- 
retary, W.  H.  Morton,  Utica,  N.  V.: 
Sergeant-at-Arms,  T.  C.  Sterns,  Buf- 
falo, N.   Y. 

The   association    went   on    record    as 
being   in    favor   of   the    segregation    of 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5. 

the  electrical  contracts  from  the  gen- 
eral building  contracts.  They  took 
the  view  that  the  electrical  work 
should  be  done  by  electrical  people  un- 
der contract  and  not  under  a  subcon- 
tract let  by  the  general  bidder  on  the 
affair.  This  effort  will  be  brought  to 
the  attention  of  the  architects  through- 
out the  country. 

The   1914  convention  will  be  held  in 
Detroit. 

American  Road  Congress. 
A  conference  of  great  importance  to 
the  national  road  movement  was  held 
at  the  White  House  July  23  at  which 
President  Wilson  received  a  commit- 
tee from  the  American  Road  Congress, 
which  is  to  be  held  in  Detroit,  Mich., 
Sept.  29  to  Oct.  4.  The  committee  con- 
sisted of  Congressman  Frank  E.  Dor- 
emus,  representing  the  Congressional 
delegation  from  Michigan,  the  De- 
troit Board  of  Commerce,  and  various 
commercial  organizations  of  that  vi- 
cinity; W.  W.  Finley,  president  of  the 
Southern  Railway,  chairman  of  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  of  the  American 
Highway  Association;  George  C. 
Diehl,  representing  the  National  Good 
Roads  Board  of  the  American  Auto- 
mobile Association;  and  J.  E.  Penny- 
backer,  secretary  of  the  Congress, 
which  is  being  held  under  the  auspices 
of  these  two  organizations.  Mr.  Diehl 
also  represented  J.  N.  Carlisle,  State 
Highway  Commissioner  of  New  York 
State,  which  State  is  expending  over 
$100,000,000  on  highways,  and  is  most 
actively  co-operating  in  making  the 
Road  Congress  the  most  successful 
good  roads  meeting  which  has  ever 
been  held. 

The  President  stated  that,  owing  to 
the  press  of  official  duties,  he  had  been 
obliged  to  forego  for  the  entire  cal- 
endar year  attendance  at  national  con- 
ventions, and  would,  therefore,  be 
unable  to  be  present  in  person,  but 
gave  the  most  substantial  and  cordial 
evidence  of  his  interest  in  the  road 
movement.  He  indicated  his  willing- 
ness to  prepare  an  address  to  be  read 
at  the  opening  of  the  Road  Congress, 
and  to  have  the  National  Administra- 
tion represented  by  a  member  of  the 
cabinet. 

The  American  Road  Congress  rep- 
resents practically  the  entire  organ- 
ized road  movement  of  America,  and, 
although  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  American  Highway  Association 
and  the  American  Automobile  Associ- 
ation, it  is  officially  participated  in  by 
more  than  100  organizations,  including 
the  National  Grange,  the  National  Old 
Trails  Road  Association,  the  Travelers 
Protective  Association,  various  State 
Good  Roads  Associations,  and  the 
State  Highway  Departments  of  the 
various  States. 

League  of  Wisconsin  Municipalities. 
At  the  annual  convention,  Neenah, 
Wis.,  the  following  officers  were  elec- 
ted: President,  Mayor  Joseph  Fisher,  j 
Marinette;  first  vice-president,  Mayor 
O.  J.  Sorenson,  La  Crosse;  secretary-  I 
treasurer,   Aid.    Ford     H.     MacGregor, 


July  31.  1913. 

Madison;  executive  committee,  F.  R. 
Crumpton,  Superior;  H.  VV.  Bolens, 
Port  Washington;  A.  J.  Horlick,  Ra- 
cine; Burt  Williams,  Ashland;  Harry 
Truesdell.  Berlin;  district  presidents, 
P.  H.  Connolly,  Racine;  W.  C.  Bratz, 
West  Bend;  John  H.  Heim,  Madison; 
J.  N.  Boelkel,  Wauwatosa;  E.  A.  Wit- 
tig.  Milwaukee:  Frank  Wolfe,  Fond 
du  Lac;  S.  J.  Hauffacher,  Wausau;  J. 
R.  Canovan,  Appleton;  J.  B.  Sorlie, 
Eau  Claire;  H.  H.  Peavy,  Washburn. 
The  next  annual  meeting  will  be  held 
in   Madison. 

Among  the  topics  discussed  were 
the  following:  An  address  on 
the  Somers  system  of  taxa- 
tion by  E.  W.  Doty,  Cleveland.  He 
asserted  more  than  $1,000,000,000  of 
real  property  had  been  assessed  ac- 
cording to  the  Somers  system  during 
the  past  four  years  upon  which  taxes 
have  been  collected  and  no  assessment 
had  ever  been  overturned  by  the  court. 
Attorney-General  Walter  S.  Owen, 
spoke  on  Transient  Traders  Licenses. 
He  said  the  chief  trouble  encountered 
by  municipalities  was  in  establishing 
a  fee  that  would  be  held  reasonable  by 
the  courts.  The  theory  of  the  license, 
he  pointed  out.  was  that  it  replaced  the 
regular  tax  that  a  permanent  mer- 
chant pays,  and  a  confiscatory  license 
designed  to  prevent  the  itinerant  from 
doing  business  would  not  be  sustained. 
citing  several  cases  in  point. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

A  discussion  on  municipal  markets 
was  opened  by  Secretary  MacGregor 
who  said  Madison  probably  would  sell 
the  municipal  market  house,  which  cost 
$60,000,  for  half  the  sum  if  any  one 
would  offer.  The  reason  for  the  fail- 
ure of  the  plan  in  Madison  he  ascribed 
to  the  fact  that  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete market  buildings  ever  built  was 
located  in  the  most  inaccessible  place 
that  could  be  found  and  no  one  would 
use  it.  It  stands  idle,  a  monument  to 
official   stupidity. 

The  principle  of  a  municipal  market 
he  considered  good,  and  told  how 
Mayor  Shank  had  lowered  the  price 
of  potatoes,  apples  and  turkeys  by  sell- 
ing from  the  municipal  market  at  a  lit- 
tle above  cost.  To  make  such  a  mar- 
ket successful,  he  said,  the  people 
must  do  their  own  buying  and  take 
their   purchases   home   with    them. 

Aid.  E.  A.  Wittig.  Milwaukee,  who 
announced  himself  as  the  father  of 
the  municipal  markets  of  Milwaukee, 
told  of  his  observations  of  markets  in 
Europe.  He  declared  that  the  chief 
reason  for  the  failure  that  often  at- 
tends such  ventures  in  this  country  is 
the  laziness  of  the  American  people. 
They  telephone  for  what  they  want 
and   have   it   delivered. 

Mayor  John  Mulva  read  a  paper  on 
"Selling  Municipal  Bonds,"  and  W.  G. 
Bruce  one  on  the  "Commercial   Club." 


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PERSONALS 


MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Exhaust    Steam    Ice    Making    and    Re- 
frigerating   Machinery. 

Municipal  ice  making  is  a  proposi- 
tion that  has  been  of  increasing  inter- 
est in  recent  years.  This  year  on  ac- 
count of  the  scarcity  of  ice,  in  some 
cities  the  problem  has  been  the  prin- 
cipal municipal  one  under  discussion  in 
the  local  press.  As  all  cities  have 
power  plants  and  many  of  them  large 
electric  plants  the  method  of  making 
ice  by  the  use  of  exhaust  steam  seems 
to  be  the  most  practicable  one.  The 
illustrations  and  description  are  of  the 
methods  and  devices  of  the  Carbon- 
dale   Machine  Co..  Carbondale,   Pa. 

The  problem  confronting  the  man- 
ager of  a  municipal  lighting  plant  is 
the  increase  of  income  through  the 
summer  months  and  the  utilization  of 
all  resources  in  order  to  realize  the 
maximum  revenue  with  minimum  op- 
erating expense.  The  demand  for 
continuous  service,  necessitating  the 
operation  of  the  plant  both  day  and 
night,  is  becoming  almost  universal. 
The  income  from  the  day  load  is  com- 
paratively small  and  hardly  warrants 
the  increased  operating  expense.  The 
problem  is  to  increase  the  income  dur- 
ing these  months.  The  use  of  the  ex- 
haust steam  to  manufacture  ice  has 
this  effect.  For  every  three  engine 
horse  power,  it  is  claimed  one  ton  nf 
ice  can  be  made  daily. 

In  order  to  use  the  exhaust  steam 
it  is  necessary  to  have  a  good  supply 
of  cool  water  from  a  well  or  other 
source    for    condensing    purposes    and 


this  water  generally  has  to  be  pumped. 
Power  must  also  be  used  for  operating 
the  ammonia  pump,  distilled  water 
pump  and  ice  tank  agitators.  The  to- 
tal amount  of  power  for  all  auxiliaries 
is  stated  to  be  from  one-half  to  three- 
fourths  horsepower  per  ton  of  ice,  de- 
pending largely  on  the  height  that  the 
condensing  water  has  to  be  raised. 

The  Carbondale  is  an  ammonia  pro- 
cess, the  principle  of  which  is  that 
liquid  ammonia  absorbs  heat,  or  cre- 
ates cold  as  the  problem  appears  to  the 
popular  observer  as  it  resumes  its  nor- 
mal gaseous  state  on  being  released 
from  pressure.  The  process  is  as  fol- 
lows: 


Blanchard,  Arthur  H.,  professor  ol 
highway  engineering  in  Columbia  Uni- 
versity, has  been  retained  as  consulting 
highway  engineer  by  the  Department 
of  Efficiency  and  Economy  of  the 
State  of  New   York. 

Calkins,  Capt.  F.  L.,  Santa  Monica, 
Cal.,  has  been  selected  for  acting  chief 
of  police. 

__  Frankenstein.  A.  F.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  has  been  selected  by  Mayor  Rose 
as   member  of  the   fire   commission. 

Norcross,  P.  H..  of  Solomon  &  Xor- 
cross,  engineers,  of  Atlanta,  and  offi- 
cial engineer  of  the  Georgia  Railroad 
Commission,  has  been  chosen  apprais- 
er of  the  city  water  plant. 

Stone,  Walter  R.,  Syracuse.  X.  Y.. 
has  been  re-elected  president  of  the 
Park  Commission.  At  the  same  time 
Morgan  A.  Dunne  was  retained  as  sec- 
retary. 

Workman,  Boyle,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.. 
has  been  appointed  by  the  mayor  to 
the   Water   Board. 


The  generator  is  filled  with  suffi- 
cient aqua  ammonia  to  cover  the  steam 
coils,  and  the  absorber  with  enough 
to  submerge  the  water  tubes.  The 
brine  pump  is  started  up  and  brine  cir- 
culated through  the  cooler  coils.  Then 
the  water  is  turned  into  the  machine. 
The  inlet  water  enters  the  bottom 
header  of  the  condenser  and  after  it 
passes  through  the  condenser,  enters 
the  absorber.  It  circulates  through 
the  tubes  of  the  absorber;  thence 
through  the  weak  liquor  cooler,  and 
finally  into  the  rectifier.  By  this  ar- 
rangement the  water  is  used  four  times: 
each  stage  being  at  a  somewhat  high- 
er temperature  than  the  preceding. 
Thus  the  water  consumption  of  the 
machine   is   greatly  economized. 

Steam  is  now  gradually  turned  into 
the  generator  coils  until  the  full  ex- 
haust steam  pressure  is  reached.  As 
the  steam  heats  the  ammonia  in  the 
generator,  the  "generator"  pressure, 
which  indicates  the  pressure  in  the 
generator,  condenser  and  rectifier,  will 
rise  until  it  reaches  a  point  sufficiently 
high  to  condense  the  ammonia  gas  in 
the   condenser. 


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teer cm  its  way  to  the  condenser,  the 
cool  water  circulating  through  the 
tubes  of  the  rectifier,  chills  the  gas  suf- 
ficiently to  separate  any  entrained 
moisture  that  may  be  contained  in  it. 
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the  condenser  where  it  is  condensed 
and  falls  in  liquid  form  into  the  an- 
hydrous receiver.  The  liquid  anhy- 
mimonia  thus  formed  is  then 
allowed  to  pass  through  the  expansion 
valve  into  the  brine  cooler,  the  same 
as  in  the  compression  system.  The 
expansion  valve  is  throttled  so  as  to 
keep  a  constant  liquid  level  in  the  an- 
IUS  receiver. 
The  pressure  in  the  brine  cooler  is 
much  below  that  of  the  condenser, 
and  this  drop  in  pressure  causes  the 
ammonia  on  entering  the  cooler  to 
boil  and  absorb  the  heat  from  the 
brine  in  the  coils.  This  changes  it 
from  liquid  form  on  entering  the 
cooler  into  a  gaseous  state  on  leaving 
it.  The  method  of  condensing  the  am- 
monia gas  and  the  refrigeration  that 
is  produced  in  the  brine  cooler  are 
identical  with  the  compression  sys- 
tem. 

The  problem  now  is  to  recover  this 
I  o  do  this  the  weak  ammonia 
liquor,  which  was  left  behind  in  the 
generator,  and  from  which  the  gas  has 
been  expelled  by  the  heat  in  the  steam 
■  drawn  from  the  bottom  of  the 
generator,  through  the  exchanger,  and 
thence  through  the  weak  liquor  cooler, 
into  the  absorber.  Owing  to  the  great 
affinity  of  water  for  ammonia  gas,  this 
weak  ammonia  liquor  absorbs  the  gas 
in  the  absorber  as  it  comes  from  the 
brine  cooler  and  by  this  means 
keeps  down  the  pressure  in  the 
cooler.  In  turn,  this  weak  liquor 
becomes  enriched  or  strengthened 
by  the  ammonia  gas.  and  forms  a 
liquor.  This  strong  liquor  is 
drawn    from    the    bottom    of     the      ab- 

l>y    the    ammonia    pump, 
discharges      it     into      the      ex. 
where    it    circulates    around      th( 
that  contain   the   weak  liquor  and  then 
passes    into     the     generator.      The     ex- 
changer   is    simply    a    heat    exchanger 


and  answers  the  same  purpose  as  a 
feed  water  heater  in  a  steam  boiler 
plant.  It  heats  the  strong  liquor  on 
its  way  to  the  generator  and  cools  the 
weak  liquor  on  its  way  from  the  gen- 
erator to  the  absorber.  The  strong 
liquor  is  now  back  in  the  generator, 
ready  for  redistillation,  and  the  cycle 
is  complete. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Quota- 
tions: 4-inch.  $28;  6  to  12-inch, 
16-inch  and  up,  S2S.  Birmingham: 
Many  contracts  which  have  been  held 
up  on  account  of  bond  market  will, 
it  is  believed,  soon  be  awarded.  Out- 
puts are  being  maintained  and  stocks 
are  not  accumulating  so  as  to  cause 
trouble.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6- 
inch  and  over.  $20.  New  York.  A 
better  feeling  exists  in  cast  iron  pipe 
c'rcles.  although  inquiry  has  but 
slightly  increased.  Quotations:  6-inch. 
$23   to   ?24. 

Lead. — Demand  has  improved,  be- 
cause consumer  stocks  are  low.  Quo- 
tations: New  York.  4.35c;  St.  Louis. 
4.225c. 

Bitulithic  Competition — New  York 
State  Highway  Department. —  The 
present  f  1913)  Xew  York  State  Legis- 
lature included  the  following  in  the 
State  Highway  Laws  (Chapter  80, 
section   25): 

"Patented  material  or  articles. — In 
the  construction,  maintenance  or  re- 
pair of  state  or  county  highways,  no 
patented  material  or  article  or  any- 
other  material  or  article  shall  be  speci- 
fied, contracted  for  or  purchased,  ex- 
cept under  such  circumstances  that 
there  can  be  fair  and  reasonable  op- 
portunity for  competition,  the  condi- 
tions to  secure  which  shall  be  pre- 
scribed by  the  commissioner  of  high- 
ways." 

On  July  22.  1913.  State  Highway 
Commissioner.  John  N.  Carlisle, 
adopted  rules  of  competition  for  bit- 
ulithic patented  pavement.  from 
which   the   following  is  quoted: 

"Rules  and  regulations  prescribed 
by  the   Commissioner  of  Highways  of 


the  State  of  Xew  York  for  the  use  of 
Bitulithic  Pavement  in  the  State  of 
Xew  York,  pursuant  to  the  provisions 
of  Section  25  of  the  Highway  Law  of 
the   State   of   Xew    York. 

"Upon  the  owners  of  bitulithic 
pavement  patented  by  Warren  Broth- 
ers Company,  of  Boston,  Mass.,  com- 
plying with  the  following  require- 
ments, the  use  of  their  pavement  is 
permitted  in  the  State  of  Xew  York 
until  further  order  of  the  Commission. 

"First:  Upon  the  Commissioner  of 
Highways  determining  that  any  pave- 
ment in  any  city  or  village  on  any 
county  or  state  highway  in  the  State 
of  Xew  York,  shall  be  constructed  of 
bitulithic  pavement,  the  owners  of 
said  patent,  within  five  days  thereaf- 
ter, shall  file  with  the  State  Highway 
Department  at  their  office  in  the  City 
of  Albany,  X.  Y..  a  price  at  which  they 
will  deliver  said  material  to  contrac- 
tors in  connection  with  said  work  to 
be  constructed  or  improved.  Said 
price  to  be  available  for  any  contrac- 
tor desiring  to  bid  upon  said  work  and 
the  provisions  of  the  offer  of  said 
company  to  be  approved  by  the  State 
Department  of  Highways." 

The  villages  of  Lowville,  Oriskany 
Falls  and  Ilion  and  the  cities  of  Johns- 
town, Rome  and  Whitesboro  have  pe- 
titioned for  the  laying  of  bitulithic  on 
State  Highways  running  through  these 
municipalities  under  Section  137  of  the 
Xew    York  State   Highway   Laws. 

Turbine  Driven  Power  Plant  Auxil- 
iaries.— C.  V.  Kerr,  formerly  chief  en- 
gineer for  McEwen  Brothers.  Wells- 
ville.  X.  Y.,  has  severed  his  connec- 
tion with  that  company  after  three  and 
a  half  years'  work  in  developing  a  hel- 
ical pump  and  a  propeller  blower  and 
is  now  engaged  in  the  private  develop- 
ment of  a  group  of  turbine-driven 
power-plant  auxiliaries.  His  business 
address  is  Wellsville.  X.  Y. 

Low-Step  Cars.— The  Woeber  Car 
and  Manufacturing  Company.  1930 
West  Forty-first  avenue.  Denver.  Col- 
have  made  twenty  street  cars  of  the 
trailer  type  with  low  step,  only  eight 
inches  from  the  ground,  for  the  local 
street    railway   company. 


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Pa.,    Altoona 5    p.m.,   Aug.  4. 

X.    J..    Totowa 8    p.m.,   Aug.  4. 

O.,    Swanton    noon,  Aug.  4. 

b'la.,  St.  Augustine.  .  .  .  lo  a.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,    Rockville     1.30  p.m.,  Aug.  5, 

Ind.,     Petersburg     2  p.m.,  Aug.  5, 

Ind.,    Vincennes 2    p.m..   Aug.  5. 

Ind,     Crawfordsville.  .10  a.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,     Bluffton    10  a.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,     Corydon     2  p.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,    Bedford     1  p.m..  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,    Madison     1.30  p.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind.,    Marion    Aug.  5  . 

Pa.,  Wilmerding    Aug.  5 . 

Ind.,    Washington.  ..  .2    p.m.,   Aug.  5. 

O..   Cleveland  Heights,  .noon,   Aug.  5. 

Wis..     Kaukauna 4     p.m.,   Ana".  5. 

Conn.,    Bridgeport     .  .  .  .8  p.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Iowa.,    Hamburg    8  p.m.,  Aug.  5. 

Ind..    Brazil    Aug.  5. 

Minn,    Duluth    Aug.  5 

Kv,    Louisville    ...  .10.30  a.m.,  Aug.  5 

Ind.,   Shelbvville    10  a.m.,  Aug.  6 

Ind..   Columbus    10a.m.,  Aug.  6 

N.  Y  ,  Rochester 11  a.m.,  Aug.  6  . 

X.    J.    Cranford    8  p.m.,  Aug.  6. 

111.,  Olney   Aug.  6 

Mo.,    Trenton    8  p.m..  Aug.  6 

Ind,    Muncie 10    a.m.,   Aug.  6. 

0-.  Harshman    noon,   Aug.  6, 

O.,     Cadiz noon.   Aug.  6 

Ind..   Fort   Wayne Aug.  6. 

X,  J..   Jprsey  City.... 10  a.m..   Aug.  6. 

X.    V.,    Brooklyn 11    a.m..   Aug.  6. 

O.,   Caldwell    noon,  Aug.  7 

Ind..   Evansville 10  a.m..   Aug.  7 

O..    Strvker    Aug.  7 

Ind.,    Crown    Point    Noon.  Aug.  7 

Kv.,    Frankfort     noon,  Aug.  7 

la.,   Leon    Aug.  7 

Minn.,    Austin    Aug.  8 

X     H..    Concord     1  p.m.  Aug.  8, 

111.,    Belleville    Aug.  10 

O.,   Canton    10  a.m..  Aug.  11 

Johnson   City ..  .7  p.m.,  Aug.  11 

iiesno    Aug.  11 

N.    J,    Newark    3  p.m.,  Aug.  11 

Ind..   South    Bend.... 11   a.m.,   Aug.  11. 

Ala..    Montgomery    Aug.  11. 

N.    J..    New    Brunswick, 

2.30    p.m.,   Aug.  11 

Ind..    Logansport    Aug.  12 

.Minn..  Crooksbon    Aug.  12 

X.  J.,  Long  Beach   Aug.  12 

X.   J..    Freehold 11    a.m.,   Aug.  13 

Ind.,    Ft.    Wayne    7.30  p.m..  Aug.  14 

Md.,    Towson    Aug.  14 

O..    Cincinnati     noon,  Aug.  15 

X.   J..   Elizabeth    8  p.m.,  Aug.  15 

Ind,    Anderson     Aug.  15 

O.,    Scio    noon,  Aug.  16 

O..   Cleveland    11  a.m..  Aug.  16 

O.,  Cleveland Aug.  20 

Ind..    Logansport    ...  .11  a.m.,  Sept.  5 

S.    D.    Howard    Aug.  5 

O.   Cleveland   Heights    Aug.  5 

Wis.,    New    London 8  p.m.,  Aug.  5 

Mo..    Joplin     Aug.  5 

Minn..     Duluth     noon,  Aug.  5 

Mn.    St.    Louis    n.oon,  Aug.  5 

Kan..     Beloit     6  p.m..  Aug.  5 

Wash.,   Anacortes    Aug.  5 

N.  J„  Bridgeton    Aug.  5 

X.   Y.,   Newburgh    Aug.  5 

Mo..    St.    Louis    noon,  Aug.  5 

Conn.,   Bridgeport    8  p.m.,  Aug.  5 

O..   Hamilton    noon,  Aug.  5 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Sidewalk      CM.   Piper,    Sec. 

.  Improving    road    W.  R.  Hudson,   Mayor. 

.  Paving,     brick     w.   B.   Elwell,   Vil   Clk. 

.  Shell    roads     W.    W.   Snow,   Clk. 

.Imp.    roads     J.  E.   Elder.  Co.  Aud. 

.Imp.    roads.    6    miles J.   D.   Gray,   Co.   Aud. 

.  iravel    roads     G.    Scott,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel    roads    B.    B.    Engel,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Stone    roads    L   H.    Williamson,   Co.   Aud. 

.Paving    highway    J.  L.  O'Bannon,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Macadam    E.   W.    Edwards,   Co.    Aud. 

.  Macadam    A.   M.   Taff,  Co.   Aud. 

.  \  [trifled  brick,   etc D.   L.  Horner,  Co.  Surv. 

.  Paving   several    streets    U.    M.    Graham,    Boro.   Clk. 

.  lmprovind    road    L.   S.   Core.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Brick,   asphalt  or  macadam H.   H.   Canfleld.   Vil.   Clk. 

I  imizing    L.   C.   Wolf,   City   Clk. 

.  Wood  block,  granite,  brick  etc..  28.000  sq.  yds A.   H.   Terry,   City   Engr. 

.Bituminous  concrete,   brick,  etc.,  37,000  sq.  yds H.   Gravencamp,   City   Engr. 

.  Highway    E.  A.  Staggs,  Co.  Aud. 

.Number   of  noads    Co.   Comrs. 

.Road    J.   R.   Gaines,   Co.  Engr. 

.Paving    highwav    F.   W.   Fagel,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Macadam  road,   7,300  lin.  ft T.   J.   Sater,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Creosoted   block    F.   X.   Pifer,   Secy. 

.  Cement    walks     E.    Mosher,    Engr. 

.  Roads J.   A.   Ritter,   Ch. 

.  Vitrified    brick     ri.   O.    Garst,   City   Clk. 

.  Macadamizing    F.  M.  Williams,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel    road    A.    Clingman,    Twp.   Clk. 

.  Vlt.    brick,    9,042    yds W.    H.    Lucas,    Clk. 

.  Paving  highway   C.    H.    Brown,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Granite    blocks,    1.750   sq.    yds J.  C.  Sweeney,   Clk. 

.  Granite  block:  furnishing  250  tons  refined   asphalt L.  H.   Pounds,   Pres. 

.Paving   four   streets    H.   A.    Smith,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Paving    highway    C.   P.    Beord,    Co.    Aud. 

.Vit.  brick,   asphalt  block.   &c„   20.000   sq.   yds E.  E.  Vernier,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Gravel    roads    C.  A.  Johnson,  Co.  Aud. 

.Turnpike    -R.   C.   Hieatt,   Co.   Judge. 

.Click,  wood  or  asphaltic  concrete,  32.800  yds S.    G.    Mitchell,    City    Clk. 

.  Paving  and  drainage.  16  blocks    O.   F.    Weissgerber.   City   Engr. 

.  Macadam  roads,   etc S.   P.  Hooper,  Supt. 

.  Macadam    W.  C.   Wolf,   City  Engr. 

.  Culvert     J.  H.  McConnell,   Co.  Aud. 

.Brick,   asphaltic  concrete,  tarvia,   etc.,  17,000  sq.  yds P.   F.   McDonald,   City   Comr. 

.  Road,   4.S  miles    Supervisors. 

.  Paving   Mvrtle   Ave F.  A.  Reimer,  Co.  Engr. 

.  Imp.     highwav     C.    Sedgwick,    Aud. 

.Gravel,    4    miles -Co.   Comrs. 

.  Concrete    and    steel    culvert A.    J.    Gebhardt,    Dir. 

Macadam         C.    R.    Ly brook.    Co.    Surv. 

.  Westrumite,   9,800  yds A.  M.   Childs,  City  Clk. 

.  Gravel   roads,   2,867   lin.   ft W.  H.   Ford.  Engr. 

.  Gravel    road     J-   M.  Corlies,   Dir 

.Sheet  asphalt,  bituminous  concrete,  wood,  etc H.    W.    Becker,    Clk. 

.Macadam    road;    cost,    $9,100 H.   G.   Shirley,        Engr. 

.  Improving    road    •• S.    Struble,    Pres 

.  Granite  block,  brick,   trap  rock,   etc W.    P.    Neafsey.    Comr. 

.  Vitrified    brick     W.  O.  McVaugh.  Co.  Surv. 

.  Concrete.    17.000    yds H     E.   Johnson,   Vil.   Clk 

Improving    road  J-   F.   Goldenbogen,  Co.  Clk. 

'.  Improving    roads    J-    F.    Goldenbogen.    Clk. 

.  County   line   highways    J-    E.    Walls,    Co.   Aud. 

SEWERAGE 

.Sewer  system  and   disposal   plant;   cost.   $23.000 City  Aud. 

Sewers  H    H-   Canfield,  Vil.   Clk. 

'.Sewers  in  sundry  streets C.  H.  Thompson,  City  Clk. 

.  Vitrified    pipe     C.   B.   Anderson.    City   Engr. 

Sewers         Morrell    &   Nichols,    Architects. 

Concrete    sewers  E.    R.    Kinsev,    Pres.    Bd. 

'.Vitrified    pipe,    1,000    ft.    8-inch '".  R.  Herrick,  City  Clk. 

.  Sewers,  5.800  ft.   6  and  8-in City    Clk. 

.  Pipe  sewers,   cost   $12,000    H.  Ryon,  Comr.  Pub.  Wks. 

.  Liberty   Street   sewer    City   Clerk. 

Sewers     two    districts    Bd.    Public   Improvements. 

.Pipe    sewer,    2.400    ft.    20-inch B.    Keating,    Secy. 

.  Sanitary  sewers    J-   A-   Holzberger,  Dir. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5. 


REC'D    UNTIL 


NATUKE  OF    WnllK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  T<  l 


N.    J..    Trenton    2-30  p.m.,  Aug. 

in..  Aug 

Wis..    London    *-ug. 

N.    v.    Brooklyn 11   a.m..  Aug. 

R.   i  .   Pro*  Idence.  .   -  16  p  m.,  Aug. 

Istol    Aug. 

N.    v..    i 

lml.,    Peru    

Mo.,    St.    Louis    noon,  Aug. 

Louie noon,  Aug. 

lavld    Cltj  .  .    7.80  p  in..  Aug. 

La.,    New    Orleans no. 

Aug. 

Okla.,   Sulphur    2  p.m.,  Aug. 

v....    Apalacbia    8  p 

Kan.,    Halstead    

Aug. 

N     J.     Newark -'    p  m..  Sept. 


N.    Y..    New    York    11  a.m.,  Ai:g.  5. 

N     V,   New   York 11   a.m..  Aug.  o. 

S.   D..   Howard    Aug.  5 . 

N.   J.    Gloucester 8   p.m.,  Aug.  o. 

Minn.,    Duluth    v 

N    .1.  Gloucester    S  p.m..  Aug.  o. 

lnd..    Hammond 10   a.m..   Aug.  6. 

N     J..    Belleville 9    a.m.,  Aug.  6. 

Fla.,    Miami 6    p.m.,   Aug.  7. 

.Minn.,    Duluth 3    p.m.,   Aug.  7. 

O.,    Lima    Aug.  ». 

ma noon.    Aug.  9. 

S.   D.,  Beresford    Aug.  11. 

Ida..    Kellogg    ■■ Aug.  12. 

Kv„    Henderson. ..  .1.30    p.m.,  Aug.  lb. 

N.  C.,    Weldon    Aug.  20. 

O.,    Cincinnati    Aug.  4. 

N.    V.    i  igdensburg    3  p.m.,  Aug.  4. 

England,    London    Aug.  4. 

O.,    Dresden    Aug.  4 

N.    Y,    Albany noon.  Aug.  o. 

Minn..     Duluth     noon.  a 

O.,    Cleveland    Aug.  o. 

O.,    Columbus     Aug.  o. 

Manitoba,    Winnipeg    Aug.  9, 

Iricnville    noon,  Aug.  2. 

N.    J..    Plainfield S    p.m..   Aug.  4. 

D.    C,    Washington 2  p.m.,  Aug.  4. 

N.  J..   Perth  Am  boy.  ...8  p.m.,  Aug.  4 

D.    C,    Washington 2  p.m..  Aug.  4 

Fond  du   Lai-    .  .  .  .  3  p.m..  Aug.  o. 

N.    J..    Gloucester.  ..  .8    p.m.,  Aug.  5. 


Mich..    Saginaw 7.30    p.m.,   Aug.  5. 

N    Y.    Brooklyn. .  .10.30  a.m..  Aug.  o. 

Boston    Aug.  i . 

la..   Des   Moines Aug.  8. 

Ga..   Augusta    Noon.  Aug.   14. 

Kv      Louisville    10.30  a.m..  Aug.     5. 

ln'd..    Wabash    Aug.      b. 

Kan..    Garnett    ) 

ingneld 2    p.m..   Aug.     7. 

ii,    Cincinnati    noon,  Aug.     8. 

N.  J.,  Salem 1"  a.m.,   A 

O..    Defiance    2    p.m.,    Aug.   11. 

V     i.   Camden 10.30  a.m..  Aug.   11. 

O.,   Zanesi  ill Vug.  11. 

V'-    !v 

■ .  .     Lei  anon     11  a.m..   \ 

o..    Akron    11  ■'■»>.. 

(,..  Springfield   1"  a.m  . 

9  a.m..  Aug.   19. 

i  .       Hamilton 1"    a.m..    A 

.  <  .    Canton     >"  •'  ">..  v 

nd    ii 

\ug.   20. 

N      .1  .     Newark 1.16     p.m.,    A 

New    Bedford     8   p  m..    \ 
N      J 
N    .i     Belleville. 

\eW  Brunswick  .  l"  a.m..  A 
lnd..  Centervllle.  .  .  '■■'."  p.m  .  v 
N      n      Bismarck 2    p.m.   Aug.     9 

Vlg.    1 1 

\      i       Rose*  llle       B  SO    p.m  . 

Fitzgerald noon.    Aug    12 

N    .1      Atlantic   City  .11    a.m..    \ 

lug.    13 
N     V.     Blnghamton . . . 4    p.m.. 
O     Dayton    noon,  Aug.  15 


Sewers    *"■   Thompson,  City  Clk. 

F.   C   Kieburt,    City   Clk. 

.Sewers c-  J-  Tnoinps City  <:ik. 

L.     H.     POUndS,     I'leS. 

Outfa  II  J;    "     Galne1".    Mayor. 

Sewers  H.  H.  H.  Poole.  Clk. 

810  ft.  6-ln.  pipe   w-    H-    Lawrence.    VII,    Clk. 

•>■    Horan,    City    Eng. 

era     **■   K-   Kinsey,   Pres.   Bd. 

District  sewer    ^d-    Fub.    Imps. 

Sewers    u   ^    ''  '  '■    ' '' k 

Extension    to    pumping   station,    Contract    55D F.    S.    Shields.    Sec. 

.  V  it.   pipe.    14.000  ft.   6  to   12-in A.   Bullock.   C.   Clk. 

Sanitarj  n    £    «•    Ucker,    Washington. 

ge    system;    cost,    821, OUb    E.    A.    Collins,    Reporter. 

:i;    cost.    $33,000 ■>■   D.   Lange,   City   Clk. 

,pe.   16  miles,   S   to   24-in M.  J-  Heiiaughan,  Pr.  B.  L.  _. 

Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  L'mrs 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Superstructures   along   aqueduct Ru\    Water  Supply. 

Reservoir   and   pressure    tunnel J-    P.    Morrisey,    Sec. 

.Elevated    tower    and    tank    E.   G.  Jehn.  Co.  Aud. 

Air  compressor  pumping  svstem,  pumps  for  9  wells C.  H.  Fowler,  Ch.  Com. 

.  Water  and  gas  mains Morell  &   Nichols,  Minneapolis. 

Air   compressor  pumping   system    C.   H.    Fowler,   Ch. 

Sewer    system    and    pumping    station J-  Schroeier,  Ch.  Bd. 

:  on    pipe,    valves,    etc Edw.    F.   Mathes,   Twn.   Clk. 

.Cast-iron   pipe,   7,000  ft.   8  to  14-in.;   25   hydrants W.   B.   Moore,  C.   Clk. 

.Electrically   driven   pumping  machinery L.   Merritt,   Comr. 

.Water    supply    for    hospital S.   A.  Hosgins,   Pres. 

.Water  supply  system   for  hospital =>■   A.   Hosklns,   Pies. 

.  Well,    700   ft.   deep    F.   Bruehler,   C.   Aud. 

.  Sewer    system    W.    T.   Simons.   City   Clk. 

.  Water  tube  boiler,  400  H.  F L.    P.    Hue.    Supt. 

.Water   works  and  sewerage  system    W.    C.    Riddick,    Engr. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

.Electric   lights   in   two   schools    C.    W.   Handman. 

.  Improving    heating    system    Hospital    Comrs. 

,  Equipment  for  electric  power  station  at  Victoria,  Aus- 
tralia         Merz    &    McLellan,   Engr= 

.Lighting  with  electricity  or  gas,  5,  10  yrs Vil.  Council. 

Power  plants  and  elec.  equipment D.    W.    Peck.   Supt- 

. Laying   gas    mains    Morrell    &   Nichols.    Architects. 

.  3-conductor   paper   insulated   cable W.  J.   Springborn.  Dir.   P.  S. 

.  Cluster  lights,  several  streets  Dir.    Public    Service. 

.Motor    generator,    1,000    k.w Ai.  Petersen.  Secy. 

F1KE    EQUIPMENT 

.  Combination     chemical    and    hose H.  O.  Snyder,   Clk. 

.  Motor   pumping   and   hose   wagon J.  T.  MacMurray.  Citv  i  1  .. 

.  Low   pressure   fire    hydrants,    300 Dist.    Comrs. 

.  Addition    to    engine    house    W.    V.   Quinn,   Clk. 

.  r  .re    hydrants.    300    Commissioners. 

.Motor   combination    hose   and   chemical,    1.000    ft     2'2-inch 

fire    hose    J-   F.  Hohensee,  City  Clk. 

.Combination  motor  pumping  engine,  steam  fire  engine, 
horse  or  motor  driven;  motor  combination  hose  and 
chemical     C.  B.  Allen,  Ch.  Com. 

.Motor  pumping  engine,  700  gal City  Clk. 

.  Central   office  for  fire  alarm  telegraph Jos.    Johnson.    Comr. 

.  Fire   alarm   ducts,   etc C.  H.  Cole,  Fire  Comr. 

.Six  motor  comb,  wagons,  3  H.  &  L.  trucks,  3  pumping  en- 
gines      E.    T.    VanLiew,    Comr.    Publi  i 

Safety. 

.  Fire  department  house    G.  W.  Wright,  Ch. 

BRIDGES 

.  Concrete    bridge    J-  H.   Gaines,  Engr. 

.Concrete   bridges,   four    D.   J.   Showalter,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Concrete    bridge    Co.    Clk. 

.  Abutments    for    bridge F.  Hirtzinger.  Ch.  Comrs. 

.Superstructure     Co.    Comrs. 

.  Concrete   bridge    T.    C.    Smashey,    Clk.    Bd. 

.  Bridge    and    abutments S.  I.  Guener,   Co.  And. 

.  ESridge     F.    W.    Gercke.    Ch.    Com. 

-     H.  H.   Kennedy.   Co.   Clk. 

Several    concrete   bridges    E.  B.  Moore.  Co.  Engr. 

Retaining    wall    T.  C  Patterson.  Co.  Aud. 

.Substructure     C.  L.   Bowers.   Co.  Clk. 

.  Bridge    Hour     F.    Hirtzinger,    Pres. 

.Concrete   bridges    (four) J-  R    Bowdre,  Clk. 

.  Bridge     W.  W.  Crawford.  Co.    Ami. 

.  Bridges     J-  H.  McDonnell.  Co.  Aud. 

F.  R.  Lander.  Co.   Surv. 

...us    bridge    work,    Including   paving J.   H.   McConnell.   Co.   Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Playground  equipment,  portable   houses  J.  L.   Mason,   Sec. 

mnd    equipment    C.    W.    Barker.   Ch. 

Motor    ambulance    and    patrol C.  K.    Deacon.  Ch.  Com. 

"emovlng    ashes   and   garbage C.   L.   Dennison.   Mavor. 

Draining,    ditching   and    filling    T.    J.    Headlee.    Exec.    Officer. 

Electricltj    conveyance    system B.C.  Gaiser,  Pres. 

.  Automobile    tags.    15.000 T.   Hall.    Sec.   State. 

ne    runabout         F.    B.    Respess.    Sec. 

.  Pebuilding   borough    hall J.    A     Hermann,    Mavor 

Steam  or  gasolene  roller,  ten-ton R.  P.  Sebold.   Dir. 

Ten-Inch    sand    pump F.    G.    Stockton.    S 

.Jail     cells,     two W.  R.   Walker.  Cn. 

ge.    store    room,    etc S.  Wlnterbottom.   Ch.   Comr?. 

Ten-ton    road    roller    W.  A.  Bode.  Sec 

hospital F.   M.   Hopkins.   Clk. 

.   Uitomoblle  truck  chassis,  also  truck  complete:   capacities 

1   or  2  tons E.  H.  Kerr.  Ch.  Bd.  Education. 


July  31,  IP1! 

STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Dothan,  Ala. —  Commissioners  of  Hous- 
ton rmiiity  have  voted  full  tax  of  2% 
mills  allowed  by  constitution  of  state 
for  building  good  roads  in  this  county 
during    coming    year. 

Gadsden,  Ala.  —  Resolutions  asking 
that  city  council  call  bond  issue  election 
and  paj  one-half  the  cost  of  paving  the 
principal  residence  sections,  have  been 
'ted. 
Wonihle.  Ark. — Meeting  is  to  be  held 
at  Womble,  Montgomery  county,  for  pur- 
pose of  adopting  definite  plans  to  build 
good  road  from  that  city  to  Polk  county 
line. 

Alameda,  Cat. — 7t  will  cost  $11,723  to 
pave  one  side  of  Webster  st.  from  Buena 
ive.  to  Atlantic  ave.,  and  Park 
Bt  from  Buena  Vista  to  Park  street 
to  estimates  of  cost 
Bled  with  city  clerk  by  street  depart- 
ment. Webster  st.  work  will  cost  $4,313. 
and    Park    st.    work    $7,410. 

Auburn,      Cal. — Auburn       Chamber      of 
IS    lateral   State   high- 
i       in    Roseville  to  pass  through  Au- 
burn  and   Colfax,   and   thence   to   Nevada 
distance   of  forty  miles. 
I.i.n     V ii u. .les.    Cal. — Petition    for    open- 
ing of  Broadwaj    from  Pico  st.  to  Wash- 
is  been  referred  to  public  works 
committee    of    city    council. 

Low   Angeles,  Cal. —  Public   Works   com- 
mittee   of    Citj     Council    has    .1.  cided    to 
lend    thai     proceedings    for    open- 
ing of  Broadway,   from  Pico  St.  to  Wash- 
■  ■ .    1 1 .     begun. 
Los    tngeles,    Cal.-  -Resolution    will    be 
considered      bj       Board      of     .Supervisors 
within    week    calling    Cor    macadamizing 
of    Adams    st.,    from    western    city   limits 
to        Its        junction        with        Washington 
.1,    distance    of    about    two   and   a 
half    miles.       Resolution     provides    that 
count]     shall     furnish     rock    and    oil    for 
work.      Property    owners   in   district   will 
osl    of    work. 
Napa,   <  nl.  -  At    meeting'   of   Supervisors 
special    election    in    Carmeras    road    dis- 
trict   was    called    for    Aug.    19    to    vote    on 
raising    $10,963    in    two    years    for    maca- 
lads    in    district.      County   will   sup- 

pi]     (9, I    in    funds,    total    work    to    cost 

(20, 

Oakland,    Cal. — Petition    has   been    filed 
asking    for   grading    of   East    12th    st.,    tie- 
L3th     and    16th    aves.       Estimated 
cost,     $lu. MIMI. 

Onivllle,  Cal. — Petitions  have  been  cir- 
culated   in    Oroville,    Chico,    Gridley    and 
sking    Board    of    Supervisors    to 
call    election    to    pass    on    big    bond    issue 
for  permanent  roads. 

Sacramento,    Cal. — The    matter    of    im- 

paving   of   8th   street   between   L 

and   X   streets,    has  been   referred  to  com- 

ler    of    streets    and    city    attorney. 

Sacramento,     Cal. — Petition     has     been 

filed    asking    that    P.oard    of    Supervisors 

pall      election      to      determine      whether 

county   shall    be    bonded    for    $800,000   for 

good    roads. 

Sacramento,    Cal. — State    Treasurer    E. 

D.    Roberts    has    sold    $600,000    worth    of 

tighway  bonds  from  block  of  $1.- 

200.000    to    State    Board    of    Control.      The 

will    be    used    for   construction    ..f 

State    Highways    under    $18,000,000    bond 

San    Diego,   Cal. — Grading   contract   for 

ten  more  miles  of  roadbed  for  San  Diego 

••nil    Arizona    railway    has    been    awarded 

t    Sherer   &   Co.,    of   Los   Angeles. 

''  liis  ten   miles  of  grading  is  to   be  west- 

-   ird   tstern  end  of  track,  which  is 

now    ten    miles    west    of    Seeley,    in    Ira- 
illey,    and    five    miles    past    Dix- 



San    Francisco,   Cal. — City    will    improve 
Polk    stl  eel    at    cost    of   $35,000. 

Jacksonville,    Fin. — Opening    of    either 
Eighth    st    or   Howard    ave.    is    being   dis- 

Orlando,  Flo. —  Resolution  has  been  in- 
troduced  that  Board  of  County  Commis- 
sioners for  Orange  county  call  election 
and  submit  question  of  issuing  bonds 
f"i-  such  a out  as  they  may  find  neces- 
sary, after  formulating  plans  for  county 
mprovement. 

Orlando,  Flu. — judge  Cheney  of  Or- 
lando is  drafting  resolution  soon  to  be 
i  to  boa  i  d  of  trade  and  by  that 
prganizatlon     t<.     county     commissioners 

E'Ovlding   for    I, .aid    issue   of    $500, foi 
rick    roads    for    Orange    county. 
Seabreeze,     Fla. — Pids     will     be     adver- 
ti   e,i     i,,r     grading     and     resurfacing     ol 
■  irandvlew   avenue. 

si.      Ingnatlne,      Fla. —  Pasco      county's 
have    sold    roa  I    bonds    to 

I      "f     $150.0111)      to     Clnearo      trust 

par    a  nil    work-    of    hard    sur- 

.'.  ill    begin.      Rock    is    to    be   used 

ils    will    be    built    width    of    16    II. 

i      binder     surface     of     "     It. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

Main  highway  will  extend  from  countv 
line  between  Pinellas  and  Pasco  coun- 
ties at  point  about  2  miles  north  of 
Tarpon  Springs  to  Arlpeka,  about  20 
miles,  with  l|ne  eastward  from  Elfers 
to  Seven  Springs  and  thence  south  to 
join  with  the  Tampa-Tarpon  road  north 
to   Lake   Butler. 

Bonner's      Ferry,      Idaho.— Bonding      of 

1 '"        county     in     sum     of     $25a, I     foi 

road  and  bridge  building  and  repairs  is 
being  considered  by  county  commission- 
ers, and  special  election  probahlv  will 
be    held    in   fall    to   decide   the   matter. 

Elgin,  III.— Construction  of  state  road 
from  Galena  to  Chicago  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Springfield,  III. — Sangamon  countv  is 
planning  a  system  of  county  road 'im- 
provement. 

Furt  Wayne,  lad. — Resolutions  have 
been    ad. .1, led    f,,r    improvement    of    vari- 


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ets. 


Indianapolis.      Iiul. —  Plans      for      paving 

space  left  for  additional  street  ear  track 
in  Brookside  avenue  from  10th  to  Ru- 
ral streets  have  been  adopted  by  board 
of  public  u  orks.  Estimai  ed  cost  ol 
work    is    $20,248. 

Martinsville,  Iiul. — Countv  Treasurer 
Rosenblam  has  sold  {20,000  worth  of 
road    bonds    to    First    National    Bank    of 


this 


Waterloo,  la.— Resolution  lias  been 
passed  for  improvement  of  various 
streets.      R.    I,.    Degon   is   city   clerk. 

Louisville.   Ky. — Improvement    ol        >: 
"us    sidewalks    lias    been    authorized. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — Caving  Commissi  in 
Will  ask  for  bids  ,on  several  streets  in 
Eastern  and  Northeastern  section  of 
city.  Involved  in  the  work  are  80,580 
sq.    yds     of    street    paving. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — i'.ids  for  paving  on 
Arunah  avenue  and  other  streets  have 
been  rejected  and  la-advertisements  were 
ordered. 

Boston,  Has*. — Five  new  streets  are  to 
be  added  to  list  of  highway,  and  will  be 
improved. 

Lawrence,  Mass.— Appropriation  has 
been  made  to  block  pave  South  Broad- 
way from  smith  canal  bridge  southerly 
to  railroad   tracks  near  south  depot. 

Jefferson  city.  Ho. — The  construction 
of  a  permanent  highway  between  Jef- 
tersnn  city  and  Columbia,  the  seat  of 
the    state    university,    is    being    discussed. 

Montgomery  City,  Mo. — Public  meet- 
ing has  been  held  at  Montgomery  City 
for  purpose  of  starling  movement  for 
hard  road  from  Montgomery  to  Wil- 
liamsburg to  connect  with  new  state 
highway  leading  from  Kansas  City  to 
St.  Louis.  Committee  of  five  citizens 
was  appointed  to  cooperate  with  com- 
mittee from  Williamsburg  to  devise 
plan  to  build  road  as  soon  as  practicable. 
This  city  will  also  connect  with  state 
highway    at     Danville. 

St.  Joseph.  Mu. — Ordinances  are  being 
considered    for    improvement    of    various 

streets 

St.  Louis,  Mu. —  Hoard  of  Public  Im- 
provements  has  recommended  drafts  of 
following  ordinances  for  street  improve- 
ments to  Municipal  Assembly:  Prick — 
Illinois,  between  Chippewa  and  Broad- 
1,514;  Harris,  between  Kossuth  and 
Lee,    $3,064;    Dock,    from    Second    east   for 

a  distance  ol   al I    10  [  ft.,  to  the  center 

line  of  strip  of  land  mi  ft.  wide,  former- 
ly known  as  First  st  .  $4,065;  Dock,  from 
Second  to  llloadwav.  $2,832;  Ei.-h.-lher- 
ger,  from  Virginia  to  Grand,  $21,565: 
Clarence,  from  Purlin,  running  west  of 
i  in  hi-  to  Kossuth.  $1,806.  Asphalt — 
Liberty,  from  ComptOH  to  Virginia.  $1!,- 
71".  Delor,  from  Alaska  to  Grand.  $8,686. 
Bitulithic — Terry,  from  Union  boulevard 
to  west  line  of  .\loier  place.  $6,157;  Cora, 
i  -mi    Pagi     o     i  -■-  a  rd    to    Easton.   $8,550. 

St.  Louis,  Ho.— Board  of  Public  Im- 
provements   his    i nded   Municipal 

Assembly  drafts  of  ordinance  to  provide 
for  and  regulate  sprinkling  of  streets 
during  year  beginning  February  1.  1914. 
in. i  ending  January  31,  1915.  City  is 
dividel  into  forty  sprinkling  districts, 
each  one  let  under  separate  contract. 
Total  mileage  of  streets  to  be  sprinkled 
i-  about  632.24  Total  estimated  cost  is 
$331,926,    being    a      rate    of    $525    a    mile. 


10 


hi.    ft. 


Salem,  \.   II. — Governor   Pelker  of  New 

Hampshire  and  his  Council  has  com- 
pleted arrangements  for  new  state  high- 
way that  will  begin  at  White  Mountains 
and  end  in  Salem.  N.  11..  at  boundary  of 
that  town  and  tov,  n  ol  Methuen.  High- 
way- will  pass  through  ail  famous  moun- 
tain   summer   resorts 

Atlantic  city.  IV.  J. — Plan  for  perma- 
nent improvement  of  Maine  ave.  and 
beach  driveway-  simultaneously  with 
deepening  of  Absecon  Inlet,  is  being 
seriously  considered  by  city  officials  and 
..I  lea  s  i  nterested  in  impro^  ement  of  Ab- 
s-.-.ii    jni   t    Channel, 


Camden,     .v    j. — Ordinanci      has     be<  . 

adopted       tor       improvement      of      certain 
"     ity.      J.    E.    Hewitt, 

city    council. 

Mlllvllle,     \.    J— City     Commission     is 
ing      i  .-solution     providing     Si;  aim 

lor   stre.-i    Improvement 

Newton,    \.   Jv— Counts    Engineer   Har- 

yey    Snook    has    obtained    appropriation 

from. state  to  treat   courthouse  hill  with 

Wooiistown,    i\.    j.— stat.      Road    Com- 
missioner    Sl.  v.  us      has     allow.-. I 
from    automobile    fund    to    help    pay    for 
resurfacing      bitulithic      road      on    'Main 
street,    \\  1st  own. 

Amsterdam,  \.  i.— state  highway  de- 
partment has  advertised  for  bids  on  60 
repair    contracts. 

Bath,  \.  I.— At  meeting  of  Steuben 
i  .unity  Board  of  Supervisors  n  was 
vted  t.,  adopt  system  of  countv  roads, 
to  be  built  as  connecting  links  b.  I 
111111  trunk  lines  ot  state  highway 
throughout  county.  Roads  designed  for 
such    construction    are     Lai  e      Road     in 

"«  "  Ol  I  rbana  and  Pulteliev,  from  vil- 
w  '•',  "'i  il:inii,i"ii.lK|,.,rt,  norward  along- 
west  sub-  ,,i  i.ake  Keuka;  Rogersville 
road  in  town  of  Dansvllle  and  road 
southward  from  the  village  of  Bath  to- 
wards   Cameron. 

Brooklyn,  \.  \. —  Widening  of  Nevins 
st.   to  s.-.  on, i  av ,-.   i.s  advocated 

Canastota,.    \.     If.— Paving      bonds     in 

?.'»     '-'1      -'';"- have     been     sold     to     City 

i  .auk    of  Syracusi 

Long  Island  (ity.  I„  I.,  _\.  y Xwo  im- 
portant maps.  ..a,,  .iff.  eting  Rnekawav 
section  and  other  the  Whitestone  sec- 
tion, have  just  been  completed  by  the 
Queens  Topographical  Bureau  Final 
map  ot  Peach  Channel  Drive,  from  Fifth 
ave  I.,  Haminels  av,-..  Roekaw-av  Beach 
is  now  completed,  and  shows  this  high- 
S&  S'W  wide,  running  parallel  with 
bulkhead  line  and  between  100  and  200 
ft.    distant. 

JVewblirgh,  X.  V.— Construction  of 
West  Shore  trunk  highway  No.  3  is  being 
urged,  s 

Schenectady.  !V.  Y.— Ordinance  has 
been  missed  due, ting  grading,  curbing 
and  paving  of  Watt  St.,  between  Alta- 
mont  ave.  and  Henry  st.  Frank  Cooper, 
Corp.    Counsel. 

Schenectady  N.  V.— Ordinance  has 
been  passed  directing-  grading,  curbing 
and  paving  of  Watt  street.  Frank 
Cooper,    corp.    conns,  I 

Inadilla.      \.      v — Village      Board    has 
passed    resolution    which    calls    for    sne- 
ection   to   be   held   at   Mulford   and 
Savers  Hall,  July  31,  to  obtain  expression 
"f    taxable    inhabitants    upon    two    desii- 
?i  £nPr?posltiorV,     viz-    the    Purchase    of 
«H™   |team    roller,    and    expenditure    of 
$2,500   for    purpose    of    grading   and    pav- 
ing Dep  it  st.   witli   bituminous  macadam. 
Utiea,     X.     1. — Supervisor      Grace,      of 
Marcy.    has    prepared    map    for    15    miles 
of    improved    roads    in    that    town,    which 
will    be    presented    to    Board    of    Super- 
visors   by    County    Engineer    O'Brien    in 
connection    with    proposed    countv    high- 
way  system.     Roads   are   to    average    $<!  - 
"""    Per    mil.-,    and    will    form    part    of  Tri- 
municating   system    between   state 
''   county  highways. 

Raleigh,  \.  c.—EIection  will  be  held 
ii  "all ',','",  „o  ff"''  voti»a-  on  bond  issue  of 
$1,000,000  for  construction  of  roads  in 
Wake  county.  J.  A.  Mills  is  Chairman. 
Tarboro,  y  C— Returns  from  practic- 
ally every  voting-  precinct  in  Edgecombe 
county  have  given  safe  majority  in  favor 
of  bond  issue  authorizing  Countv  Com- 
missioners t.,  issue  $1110.0111)  bonds  for 
good  roads  and  like  amount  for  perma- 
nent   bridge    work   at  once. 

Akron.  (I. — Bids  will  lie  received  bv 
•James  McCausland,  Citv  Auditor,  until 
12  ii-iioi.  August  20.  for  purchase  of 
bonds  in  sum  of  $53,250  for  street  im- 
o.-nts. 
Cincinnati,  <».— Bids  for  oiling  of  vari- 
ous pikes  at  estimated  cost  of  $13  370 
have  be.-n  opened  by  County  Commis- 
sioners and  referred  to  Surveyor  for 
computation.  There  were  three 'bidders 
—Tyler  &  Breslin,  the  Citizen's  Road 
Preserving  Company  and  the  Kenton 
Oil    Company. 

Stlgler,  Okla. — Plan  to  build  modern 
highway  from  McAlester,  Okla..  through 
Pittsburg,  Haskell  and  LeFlore  coun- 
ties, Oklahoma,  t.,  Fort  Smith,  is  being 
-  onsidered. 

Klamath  Falls,  Ore. — Street  improve- 
ment in  this  city  will  begin  at  once. 
About  seven  miles  of  streets  will  be 
graded,  curbed,  macadamized  and  parked 
this  summer,  while  two  miles  of  busi- 
ness streets  will  be  Improved  with  hard 
surface    pa  v  .-ments. 

Portland,  Ore. — Bids  for  about   $100,000 
worth    of   street    paving    in    various 
of   ,-ii  i    '.v  ii i    i.e   ...I-,  -  rtised    shortly. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No. 


Bethlehem,    Pi 

i  heater.       Pa. 

of     1 11  - 
debtedi 

■ 

■ 
Mane k.   rn.-    Sum  of  $30,000  has 

Rldlej    Park,  Pa 

Royersford,    P«.      Petition    will 
aented     for    new     public     I 
ford  and  Ti 
Somerset,     Pa 

ling    for 
orth    Columbia 
South   Bethlehem,   Pa.     I  n  dinai 
for   issue   of 

amount   for  paving   of  sti  •  e(  -. 
storm    sewe 

Fourth    and 
iding. 
\\  ,»i   i  heater,   l'n-      Wi  B(    Chi  Si 
[   to   i 
with   an 

WIIkes-Barre,       l'n.-  -Only       two 

ii       tor       repairing 
county  Huntsville   > 

■  in    way    ti>    Lehman    Centre,      Bids    were 
deemed    too    high   b  oners   and 

hc.iii   were   n 

\iirk.     Pa. —  Paving     of     South     Cherry 
alley    from    King   street    to   Newton   ave- 
nue    ami     Bast    Mason    avenue,     b 
Duke    sti  alley    has   been 

authorized. 

N«-«ii<ir«.   It.  I. — Widening   of  Bath   rd. 

Corpna  Chrlatl,  Tex.— Good  roads  bond 
Into  boulevard   is  being   considered. 

Corpna  Chrlatl,  Tex. — The  good  roads 
bond  issue  in  sum  of  $500,000  for  district 
No     -    h  iied. 

Dallas,  Tex, — Board  of  Municipal  Com- 

ited      eighteen 

paving    improvement    out    of 

eighty-seven   streets   for  which   petitions 

1.       It     is    estimated 

i    will   take  about   all 

11     be     available     as 

nd   some   $200,- 

000  or  more  rty   owners. 

i.hIm -ton,  Tex. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners    lias    authorized    election 

bond    issue 

for       additional       roads       in       Galveston 
county. 

Hart,    Tex.— City    has    v., ted    $00,000    in 
■  r     permanent     street     improve- 
ments.      Several     streets     are     to     be     im- 
iii,l    paved   as   soon    as   prelimin- 
ary  arrai 

Sun     Lntonlo,    Tex.  ii      lias 

led    for    construction    of    better 

Saratoga,     Tex. — Road     bond 

'i  u.i    and   Bat  son 
ssuance  of  (66.000   for  pur- 
pose   of    shelling    road    from     Batson     to 

Sulphur   Springs,  'IVv.     Property   own- 
ers "ii    Gilmer   st.    have   petitioned 
reet    paved. 

Norfolk.     Va.— C 

authorized    to    get    bids    for    paving    and 
curbing    of    principal    streets    of    River- 

Puyallup,    "  ash. 
to      rorm     large     Improvement      district 
Bhortly     and     build     walks    in      -      I 
I   been  Improved. 
Spokane,   w  nah.      'ads   will   be 
work   on   Spokane 

i  onnectlon    between 
rd  and  the   I 
highway. 

Green     Bay,     \\  la.  being 

plans  and   rai 

flu  L* 

Racine,     >N  la,     Oi  dinar    i 

red  to   commit 
the   whole. 

Niagara     Falls,     Out,     "  an. 
Council    has    approved    of    plan    I 
Lundy's    Lane    from  half  a 

•a  est. 

<  n\  i  it  M  TS     *  v\  \itl>i:t>. 

i  ..*        Vngelea,       <  al. 
aprlnkl 

ol    Public    w 

on   his    ' 

ad    will    run 
months. 


Los     Lngelea,    (  aL         da    for   construc- 
lor    boulevard,    from    Palos 

i  ii    St     in    San     Pedl 

works. 
Kids    were    made    mo1. 
\     and      I  :  .  pr      l"-ft. 

i  oadw  85   and  latter  for  l  30-ft 

-   bid  of 
(46,980   »:e  low.st    on   proposition  A  and 

■ 
Hon     A     145,000     cu. 
yds.   will    have   to   be  removed  and  under 
i   yds. 
Oakland,     Cal.     For     Improvemi 

i     to  City   Street    Improve- 

at      Co  i    iwlng      prices, 

sq.    ft.; 
te  curb- 
lin.    ft.;    concrete    gutters, 
sq.     ft.:     asphal 

Iron    culvert,    $2.50    per    lin.    ft.; 

x    iii.    by    24    it  I    iron    culvert. 

.    lin.   ft.     Frank   M.   Smith,   City 

Clk. 

Sacramento!       <  al.  ucting 

.  hwaj   in  San  i iei  n 

;  and  C, 

lowest   bidder   was  c.   J.    Flower,   of   Los 

at    follow  ing    bid.      7,81  0  cu.  yds. 

excavation.     al  -'    0     cu.     yds. 

gravel  shouldei .-,  at    $1  S iC  lin.  ft.  12- 

in.   cor.   iron   pipe,   at    $150;    76  lin.   ft.   18- 
in.   cor.    Iron    pipe,    at    $2:    46    cu.    : 

iii.-nt   concrete,  Class  "B."  at  $8;  5.. :u 

yds.    cement    c treti        n     $3.30;    63n    bids. 

asphaltic    oil,    at    $1.50;    440    tons 
stone   screenings,     it    J 2. 25;    35n    cu.    yds. 
sand,    at    $1.25:    704    lin.    ft.    guard   rail,    at 
and   92   monuments  at  $2.     Total 
Other     bidders     were: 
Occidental  Const.  Co..  Los  Angeles;  High- 
nst.  Co.,  Redlands;  Walker  Const 
Co.,    101    Centro;    Sourwine    &    Cline,    Up- 
land:   Ceo.    s.    Benson    &    Sons.    Los    An- 
Bent    &   Pennebaker,  Los   Angeles. 
'Mil    Geo,    i '.    i'aonessa,    Los    Armeies. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Bids  have  been 
received  by  Hoard  of  Public  Works  for 
paving     with     asphalt    San     Bruno 

any  st.  to  Oakdale  ave.  Lowest 
Of  six  hids  was  l'e'a  cts.  per  square  foot, 
this  price  being  asked  by  G.  W.  McGinn 
&   Co. 

San  Jose,  Cal. — For  improving  Hos- 
tetter  road  and  Capitol  ave.  to  J.  F. 
Adams  at  following-  bid:  Cordelia  rock. 
$1.75  per  ton:  Watsonville  rock.  $1.35 
per  ton;  Natomas  rock,  $1.80  per  ton; 
Xiles  rock.  $1.35  per  ton:  Saratoga 
rock.  $1.60  per  ton.  Screenings:  Cor- 
delia, $2.2"  per  ton:  Watsonville,  $1.75 
per  ton;  Natomas,  $2.15  per  ton:  Xiles, 
$1.65  per  ton.  Creek  gravel.  700  cu. 
yds.,  at  Si. mi  per  cu  yd.  1.520  cu.  yds. 
(estimate)  earth  and  gravel,  sprinkling, 
grading,  etc..   21,592  lin.  ft..   $2,030.8S. 

Denver,  Colo. — Lowest  bid  submitted 
for  curbing  and  surfacing  in  South  Den- 
ver Improvement  District  was  that  of 
Denver  &  Pueblo  Construction  Co.  at 
55.  Others  bids  as  follows:  Clin- 
ton Construction  Co.,  $33,100.50:  Gaffy 
&  Keefe  Construction  Co..  $32,745.55;  Ras- 
ser  &  Stack  Construction  Co..  $31,395.74: 
Beach  &  Decker  Construction  Co.,  $33.- 
155.33:  R.  P.  McDonald  Construction  Co.. 
$31,135.16. 

Torrlngton.  Conn. — By  State  Highway 
Commissioner  Charles  J.  Bennett,  of 
Hartford,  contract  for  5.500  lin.  ft.  of 
gravel  road  construction  in  town  of  Cole- 
brook  to  John  DeMichael  of  Torrlngton, 
whose   bid   was    $1.74   a    lin.    ft. 

Lincoln,  ill. — By  board  of  local  im- 
provement to  John  E.  Bettz  of  Spring- 
field, for  brick  paving,  at  $24.306.7n.  Con- 
tract for  paving  with  wood  blocks  has 
been  awarded  to  A.  D.  Thompson  at 
94. 
Minnie.    I  ml. — To    Louis    Peek 

9truction   of   cement   sidewalk   on 

south    side    of    First    st..    from    Grant    st. 

donia    ave.    In    his    bid    of    '•-'■ 

[in      i         '       m    Glass    ■  iiuuitted 

i    William    M.    Birch 

submit  ted  a  bid  of  56  cts.     Contract   for 

lion     of     cement     alley     I 
Main    and    Washington    sts..    from 

st.    to    Plum    st.    has    been    award 

n    his    bid    of    s  i  60    per    lin.    ft. 

i    hid    of 

■    contract 

for   construction   of   cement   sidewalk   on 

south     side      .'I      I  '  1 1  : 1  I  I, 

st.    to    within    fifty    'i  Plum    st. 

al   his  i 

Burlington,    la, — For    construct 

\v:i  v       pa  Yemen  |       to 

Burlington  Const.  Co.,  at  $1.45  per  sq.  yd. 
Fort    Dodge,   la.     Lowest    bid 

submitted  by  Bryant 

- 
and    $1  1.0]  1.12    for   curb   gutter. 
Lexington,    i\>.     Bids    ol 

list  Co,  on  asphalt  and  brick 
n-ork    and    bids    of    Central    Const.    Co     on 


hlock   were  lowest   of  four   con- 
bidders    for    $100,000    worth    of 
street    i  tor  which  bids   have 

alt    was    $1.30, 
oik    was    $1.45. 

will    probably    lie    awarded    to 

Bangor,    Me.  ill    be  awai  .1- 

ed     to     lowest     bidders     for     following 

work:       On     job     of 

sidewalk   on    York  st.  in   front    ot 

lie,     lowest     biddi        ■-.    ■     J  o  a 
i     Son,    their    bid    being    $1.93    pel 
a  ni.      Tin-    other 
J.    P.    Hi 

$2.22,    and    J.    .-'.    Emerson    &    Soi 
Work   of  pavin 

and      It:  ewer      bridge      with      Wood 

Will     go     to    J.     S.     Kuiers. m     ,v.     Son,     the 

lowest   of   four  bidders.     Their  prii 

$4.50    pei    sqffare   yard.     The   ol    • 

were   VV.   F.  Sawyer  &  Co..  $6.11;  Arthur 

6.42.       John     GradS 
$6.79.      On   wood   paving  job  on  F.\ 
St.,     the     work     will 
Grady    .  bid    being    J::  I 

'  l.ols:       W       F 

Sawyr    ,v-    Co.,    $4.26;    Arthur    C.    Stanley, 
in    &    Smi.    $3 

Baltimore,      Md.— Lowest      bidder      for 
paving      with      bitulithic      i 
36th    to    3Sth    streets,    was    Warren-Quin- 
Co.,    at    $18,127.50. 

Boston,      llnvv  has     approved 

contract  with  James  Dohertv  for  arti- 
ficial stone  sidewalks  in  Alb.in  St.,  be- 
tween Welles  ave.  and  Ashmont  St.,  Dor- 
chester. Bids  on  this  work  were  opened 
July  7  and  were  as  follows:  James 
Doherty,  $2,362.78:  Warren  Brothers 
.  i  15.30;  W.  A.  Murtfeldt  ' 
William  J.  Raffertv  Co..  $2 
Robert  Eager.  Jr.,  $2,669.25.  Engineer's 
estimate,   $2,551. 

Contract  with  Jeremiah  J.  McCarthy 
Co.  for  tar  macadam  roadway  in  Em- 
mons st..  between  Paris  and  Chelsea 
sts.,  East  Boston,  has  been  approved.  Bid 
on  this  work  were  opened  June  30  and 
were  as  follows:  Jeremiah  J.  McCarthv 
Co.,  $1,739.25;  James  Dohertv.  $1,877.96; 
i.  ting  Co.,  $2,172.45.  Engi- 
neers   estimate,    $1,S28. 

Contract  with  James  Doherty  for 
artificial  stone  sidewalks  in  Massachu- 
setts ave.,  westerly  side,  between  New 
i  Bridge  and  Columbia  rd..  Dor- 
chester.  Bids  on  this  work  were  opened  ! 
July  7  and  were  as  follows:  James 
Dohertv,  $4,643.50:  Jeremiah  J.  Mc- 
Carthy  Co.,  $4.s..2.05:  W.  A.  Murtfeldt 
Co..  $4,092:  Warren  Brothers  Co..  $5.- 
034.25;  William  J.  Rafferty  Co.,  $5,119.34. 
Engineer's   estimate.    $5,524. 

Contract  with  Coleman  Brothers  for 
wood  block  pavement  in  Pleasant  st.. 
between  Eliot  and  Washington  sts..  city 
proper.  Bids  on  this  work  were  opened 
July  2  and  were  as  follows:  Coleman 
Brothers.  $33,403.30;  James  Dohertv, 
$33,722.15;  Boston  Paving  Co..  $34,024.35; 
United  States  Wood  Preserving  Co..  $35,- 
Engineer's  estimate.  $36,599. 
it  with  W.  A.  Murtfeldt  Co.  for 
artificial  stone  sidewalks  in  Park  St.. 
westerly  side,  between  Clement  and 
Anawan  aves.  Bids  on  this  work  were 
opened  July  7  and  were  as  follows: 
W.  A.  Murtfeldt  Co..  ?1.4<vi:.:  M.  De 
M  $1,615.51;     West    Roxburv    Trap 

Rock     Co.,     $1,640.70:     William     J.     Raf- 
fertv  Co.,   $1,605.36.     Engineer's  estimate. 

Gloucester,  Mass. — By  committee  on 
highways,  contract  for  laying  paving  on 
Wharf  st..  city  furnishing  materials,  to 
former  Supt.  of  Highways  Nicholas  T. 
lily  bidder,  at  SO  cts.  per  sq.  yd. 
Harblehead,  Mass. — Contract  for  re- 
building of  Humphrev  st.  has 
awarded  by  Board  of  Selectmen'.   : 

1    McDonough,    at    $10,000. 
Detroit,   Mich. — By    department   of   pub- 
lie     works     for     various     street     improve- 
ments,   contracts    have    been    awarded    as 
follows:       17th     street     (repaving),    from 

Michigan 
wide,    with    6-in.    concrete    foundation    in 
preparation    for    sheet    asphalt    i> 
and    Ben  T.    E.    Currie.    $$,- 

!     S.    Affebl.    s:;. 3-7. 73:    Julius    Po- 
,368.44;     F.     Porath     &     Son.     $!.- 
'       \     Mercier,    $2,034.52:    F.    Po- 
rath &  Son  is  lowest   bidder,  avet 
per     sq.     yd.,     including     inspection,     etc., 
ii     work     In      be      done      by 
city).      20th    street    (repaving),    fi 

ft.    wide,    with 
6-in.    concrete    foundation    in    pren 

t    asphalt    pavement    and    Medina 
T.    E.   Currie,   $11,868.77;  J.  H. 
r.   S.    Affeld.    $12 
Julius     Porath  Porath    * 

1      V   Mercier.   $10 
Porath    ,v    Son    is    lowest    biduYr. 
eosl      per     sq.     yd.,     including     ins 
etc.    r asphalt    work    to    be    done    by    city). 


Il-lv  31,  1913. 


$'613  Alger  avenue,  from  Beaubien 
street  to  Oakland  avenue,  26  tc  wide, 
with  cedar  blocks  on  concrete  founda 
tion  and  Berea,  .Medina  or  any  other 
curbstone  that  may  be  bid  upon  and 
ordered-  T  E.  Currie,  Amherst  curb, 
j.  W.  Hanley.  $6,851.1  4:  Julius 
S*;    p.   Porath   &   a 

,     is    lowest    bidder. 
per    sq.    yd.,    including    in- 

l  .-hil. pew.,     avenue. 

tt  wldf    with  cedar 
foundation   and   Be- 
other  curbstone   that 
,on  and  ordered:     T.  E.  Cur- 
Julius    Porath,    $7,31S.bb, 
.,,    ,v    s„„.    .<7.su2.,2:    T.    I,. 
is    lowest    bid,!  •■    cost    per    sq. 

vd       including      inspection,      etc.. 
Hancock  avenue,   from   Riopelle   street   to 
"eVn.indi.    street.   26   ft.   wide,   with  cedar 

blocks  f,::unllalK,KM"d  ,h    i 

tone  that 

bid     upon    and    ordered:       1.     E, 

g^rle.  $5?957.30;   J.    W.   Ha, 

Julius     Porath,     J5.859.91;     F.     Porath     ,\: 

Son     $5MS.„2;    F.    lorath    &   Son  is 

Lverage   cost   per  sq    V*-*™*^ 

on,      etc.,      $2,735.       Holcomb 

avenue     from    Gratiot    avenue    to   Harpei 

avenue    26  ft.   wide,  with   cedar  blocks. on 

foundation    and    Berea.    Medina 

curbstone    that   may    be   bid 

'„,,     ...    ,  T.    E.    Currie,    $11,- 

849.92';    Julius 

J.  W.  Hanley  is  lowest  bidder, 
cost  per  sq.  yd.,  including  in- 
o  street, 
from  Military  avenue  to  Livernois  street, 
-.4  t  wide  with  cedar  blocks 
crete  foundation,  and  Berea,  Medina  or 
any    other    curbstone    that    m 

d:       Julius    Porath.    $-.- 
:      F.     Porath     &     Son,     $2  632J 

Son,     lowest     bidder     average 
,,,-r   sq.    yd.,    52.71.      Hancock   avenue, 
U,  locks  on  concrete  f. 

datior,  i.    Medina   or   airy ^  othei 

curbstone  that  may  be  bid  upon,  to 
Julius  Porath,  at  $4.28  per  sq.  >  . .  also 
to  Julius  Porath,  for  alley  No.  288,  at 
$3,179   per   sq.   yd.     J.  J.  Haarer,  commis 

'..,,-,, „l      Rapids,      Mich.— Contract      for 
*vin      of   lo      i    avenue   with    brick    has 
been   awarded   to   Carpenter   * 
?eel  .  ,     port., .n    of    the 

street   from    Fulto  sts.   is   af- 

fected.     Low   bids  other   "'!: 

provements     to  -     f"    °WST" 

Milton  and  Hanoi  er  -t.  water  main,  J. 
Vandler    Weilc.    $125.62  '    >m- 

rement-  Granite     Stone    <jO-w»*89i|6; 
Front    ave    improvement — J.    n.  tio>,  ♦», 
Water    mains    in    Chatham    ana 
'    greets— Hydraulic      Engineering 
27.       Twelfth     st.     sewer— Vei 
H. \    &   Kloote,   J28S.60.      Powers  aveim- 
ement— Hild  %-?Ml*-6% 

Bartlett      st.      improvement— Hildlns     « 
Robie     $11,062.65.      Water    mains   in    Hil- 
ton -H>'dr,aull.,l    ?"" 
Irovement-     Peter    V., ,,;!.,  wen.    **•»**■**: 
Horrlatown,    N.   .1.  '  JT-pral 
holders,    contract                             i^Jflnd 
,.,,,!  i                                          "ni1     bidders    ana 
i,    are    as    follows.     New 
Vernon    road,    from    Loantaka    road     for 
about    a    mile,    to                           if    &    Mar- 
s'   co.      ,,„'■     $6,899.20:     Mendham    and 

\?'"';,.t   i"S  T-heste? 
the    townships    of    Mend  ham    and    Ch, 
to    Salmon     Bros      for    $6  899.20.    Chester 
and  Hey    road,    from    I  h ester 

miles,      to      W.       R.       Moore,       for 
Sussex     turnpike,     fu m    Net 
n  ,1    culvert.    9,500    ft,    to 
174.88;   Passaic  Val- 
road,    from    the    Passaic    River    two 
I,  a    toward    Stirling,    to    the      Osb 
*    Ntarsellis       Co..    for    $4,646.40. 
Bridle  and    Alton    road.    Hanover   Town- 
n    Essex  county  I*™  *or  nearly 
two    miles,    to    the    Osborne    &    Marsellis 
for      $4,181.76;     Lincoln     Park     and 
Mountain      View    road,    from   the   Pomp- 
arly    four   miles     to   George 
v     I'V  elcett     for    $5,617.92;    Netcong   and 
,ke  road,  from  the  Netcong  sta- 
tion   two-thirds  'of    a    mile,    to    Salmon 
Bros      for    $1,224.96;    Denville    and    I  ine 
I,  ok  JSad.  one-third   of  a  mile .  extend- 
ing  th<  l12,   to   Frederick .   S. 
Smith    for  $2,116.05:   the  same  road,   con- 
tinuingto   the    Fox   Hill   railroad 

the  Osborne  &   Marsellis   Co 

it.    roseph,  Mo.— Contract  for  concrete 
and  sidewalks  on  Doniphan  aye 
j"[h  st  to  Borden  ave..  has  been  awarded 
to  Standard  Construction  <  p.     I>.  B.  «.ei 
lev    wa  contract    for    paving 

with  concrete  1,e  st-  to  ?nt" 

Sell   ave.     His   bid   is   said   to   ha 

ver    than    next    lowest   btddei . 

, ..e,.,     is     ,i — p,v    Common    Counsel, 

"paving' of  Washington  st.  with  sheet 
it,  to  Uvalde  Asphalt  Paving  Co. 


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.New    Brunswick.,    -V.    J.— Contracts    tor 
paving    of    10    streets    at    cost    oi 
have    been   awarded   by   Common  Council. 
Contractor    Thomas    H.    Riddle    got    nine 
contracts   and   Conrad   Sebolt    one. 
Newark,    .\.    J. — Contra,. 
•    been   awat  d 
of     Ft,  eholder  os,     with     part 

,,f  «  ork  to  be  performed  and 
follows:      standard    Bitulithic    Co.,    New 
York    resurfacing    Bloomfli 
well     from    Dutch    lane    to    Pine    Brook, 
with    "Warrenite,"    approximately 
<.,     yds.     $32. 3*1. 88.     Ludwig   Batz.   South 

esurfacing   South   Orang, 
from     the     Newark     line     to     Chui 
South  Orange  Village,  with  asphalt-mac- 
'  -251.82. 
Newark,    N.    J. — By    Board    of     Works, 
for    repaying    Springfield    ave.,    to    B.    M. 
L.    Company,    at    $49,570. 

Perth      Uaboy,     x.     J.— Contract     foi 
■  .,:  nell   st.   has   been   awa 
&   McKean  at   29   cts.  per  cu.  yd. 
Beacon,  \.  If, — By   New   York  B 
Water    Supply    to    Samuel    Beskin.    of   this 
city,    contract    to    build    32    miles 
around   Ashokan   Dam   in   I 
Contract     price     is    just     below     $.00,000. 

The    Beskin    bid    was    $3, below    the 

n.-xt   lowest. 

\,„     lurk    <  it>.    \.    ». —  Bids    for    con- 
structing   about  'f    bituminous 

a     and     three      miles      of      water 
pound    macadam    pavement   on    highways 
around    Ashokan    Reservoir   in   toi 
olive     Marblehead.      Hurle; 
and    Kingston,    Ulster   County,    have    been 
received   by   thi  w  ater  supply. 

Lowest  bid  was  received  from  (A)  fatate 
Highway    Construction    Co.,    23.! 
way     New    York,     either    bids   as    follows: 
(B)    Winston    &    Co      11    Pine    St,    New 
y,,ik     (C)  John   E.  Consalus  and  Hortoii 
state    St.,    Albany:     ID)     Borough 
Asphalt     CO..     and     Cannon     Engineering 
Co      Metropolitan     '  vr,    Brooklyn,    N.     1  ■ 
Following       are       the        itemized       bids 
lin.    ft.    of    road,     excavating    and 
(rolling,    !>■■•  P.ai  ation   and   shal- 
low   excavation*.    (A)    3oc.    (B)    60c.    (C) 
-,,,.       ,,,,    ;;,,,.;    4;,.,,,,,,    cu.    yds.    excavating 
earth    excavation,  not   in- 
Ln   item   1).    (A)    54c 

55c      ,i>,     10c;    1, u.    yds.    excavating 

(rock    excavation,   not   in- 
cluded   in    Item    1). 

(C>    $2     (D)    $3.50;    26,000  OS.    broken 

maintenance. 

etc.,    (A)    52. 1",    ,Bi    11.50,    ((  i    tl-75,    I  I   > 

|2-  56  :u.    yds.    broken   stone  for   bot- 

s„, -foi,,  0,    iBI    $3.75,    (C)   $3..5, 

270,*000  s!,.  yds,  bituminous 
surfacing  (A)  76c,  (B)  65c.  (C)  50c.. 
,  A      9500    tons    bitumen    in    asphalt 

cc?ment    (A)   $26.50   (B)   $37.    (C)    $38,     D 
ucrete   masonry      A^i 

9  * %V    $2  (C) 

Portland    cement,     (A)     $2.     (B)     »-.  'V.' 
D)   $1.88;  4,000  cu    yds i    di 

paving.    '  V)    $3.10,      b  »-■ 

id     S'      iDl     S3  7.",-     ^."'"I    ell.     yds.    MtllheU 

;.'  M-',  $60   (C) 

B>a?f5U4«fc"o|frefpc 

build,;-        ,  ,     fff        o0%  X& 

,in,aining    bitumin, 
.ai'iilainVn^vater;--;.?!;, 

;(VsVV,V^,^',i;;s^;:ee .  ,.-, 

719,000 


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J&S°e°go<DW.     Y^Fbr     repaying     East 

StVkVfe  b1?  rloa^l  ^«raCc?an°i 

^riTdl  tnanstoyneW ^lle^asphin, '  wUh 
h.s    bids    on    stone    mi ^  )pe   paved 

w"!;srl  i  50.     Tw"  streets,  Monroe  st.  and 
,e    paved    wi 

company    is    $2. lb    per    s'l-   »«•■ 

'tin  =  '  C      „i„o- 

a-       Pids      for      resurfacing 

.v-    (  .  i.     w  d»    "1,*j  .        n;tv   V.n^  nei'i'   Hack.- 
canvassed  by  City   i'n^m       br     ds 


phalt  with  artificial  walk  U' 

natural    wall  bitulithic    with 

artificial     walk.     $3,003.20;     with     natural 

with 
ial     walk,     $2,420.40;     with 
walk      $2,423.40.       Varick    street,    She, 

phalt  with  artificial  walk.  $1,61 
natural     .  0;     bitulithic     with 

artificial     walk.     $1,861.40;     with     n 
walk     $1  864. 10;   asp  ici  ete    with 

artificial     walk.     $1,501.80;     with     natural' 
walk,    $1,51 
<  nmbridgre,    <>. — By    city 

11  )    sq.     yds.     vitritied     block    paying    to 

,  :isler  &  Mors,  .  of  Marietta,  at    -  . 

Georgetown,    <>.  -For    paving    ol 
.    to    Tumei 
151  go    also  paving  ol    W  titer  st.  to  Will- 
iam   li 

tamp  Hill,  I'n. — By   Local   Council  con- 
tract  tor   construction    of    three   concrete 
culverts  on   t  !hi  stnut   st. 
of    Harrisburg,    al     th  eir    bid    ol     $712 
,-,,  adina    of   i  hestnul    st.    over   its   entire 
length   will  be  taken   up  at  later  date. 

t  he*tcr.     I'n. —  I  :v     I  ,  epair- 

.■.  ,'ks.   to    r  in   at 

11'     CtS.     1"',-     s,|         I. 

Clalrton,   !  n  —For    12. sq     yds     t  >ol- 

arway  pavemi  nl  to  Samuel  Gamble  Co., 
,,f  Carnegie. 

Cresson,   Pa.   -Bj    Councilmen,    to   J. 

Shirk 

down  sidewalks  on  Second,  Third  ami 
Fourth  sts..  and  Ashcroft.  Powell  and 
Columbia  aves.,  and  Gallitzin  road.  Mr. 
Shirk's    bid    was    18    cts.    per   sq.   ft. 

Fairview  Village.  Pa.— By  Mont- 
gomery County  Commissioners  to  Wil- 
laur  -v-  Co.  contract  for  constructing 
three  and  a  half  miles  of  Germantown 
pike,  from  Fairview  Village  to  College- 
for    $16,400,    which    was    lowest    ot 

thMeadvlHe,  Pa.— Joint  Stret  Committee 
has  recommended  that  contract  for  pav- 
er Walnut  st.  be  awarded  to  Vet- 
["v  const.  Co.  at  their  bid  of  $6.0.0.20 
for  Jamestown  brick  with  concrete  nllei 
and   cement    gutter. 

Natrona,  Pa. — For  construction  of  or 
so.  yds.  dolarway  pavement  to  Dus- 
ter Contracting  Co.  of  Natrona,  at  $1.3o 
per  sq.   yd. 

Reading.  Pa — Mayor  Stratton  has 
signed  $23,000  street  paving  contracts 
executed  by  Board  of  Public  W  orks  with 
Contractor  John  K.  Faust.  Paving  with 
vitrified  brick  includes  Walnut  st  from 
east  building  line  of  Eighth  to  west  build- 
ing line  of  Ninth  st.  Second  St.,  from 
south  building  line  of  Greenwich  st  to 
north  building  line  of  Oley  St.  Bmgaman 
St.,  from  east  building  line  of  Eighth  St. 
to  west  building  line  of  Ninth  ft  Cotton 
st.  from  east  building  line  of  13th  St.  to 
west  building  line  of  14th  St.  Grape  st 
is  to  have  concrete  roadway  from  Second 
st  to  within  50  ft.  of  Third  St.  Eighth 
st  is  to  be  Paved  with  granite  block 
from  the  south  building  line  of  Eighth 
st  to  the  curb  line  of  Douglass  st .  J  it- 
r  fied  brick  paving  calls  for  ^expenditure 
r,  and  granite  block.  $3,0.o.b0. 
south  Hethlehem.  Pa.— To  R.  S.  Rath- 
bun  has  been  awarded  contract  for 
-,  i  eet   paving. 

\ashville,  Tenn.— By  Board  of  Public 
Works,  two  contracts  for  const, ruction 
,,f  sidewalks,  to  Adamant  Stone  &  Root- 
ing ,  o  ., 
M.-umlsville,  W.  Vs.- -By  City  Council 
contract  for  paving  to  be  done  on 
Seventh  St..  between  Grant  and  Jerte  - 
a     aves,     to    W.    A.    Kidder,     the    only 

Spokane,  Wash.— Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded:  Curbing  and  drain- 
age on  Fifth  avenue  Pittsburg  to  Hele- 
na street  to  Otto  Hubenthal  at  $1.17!) 
city-s  estimate,  $1,325.  Sidewalking  and 
crosswalking  Fifth  avenue.  P'«sburf. 
to  Helena  street,  to  Otto  Hubenthal,  at 
$740-    city's    estimate,    $825. 

s„„kaue.  Wash.— To  Spokane  Bitu- 
Mass  Paving  Co.,  contract  for  grading, 
curbing,  sidewalking  and  paving  of  Ste- 
vens St.  from  Second  to  Fourth  ave...  at 
bid  specifying  bitu-mass  paving 
on    concrete   base. 

Unlontown,     Wash.— For     construction 

.,,      -,  sq     yds.   dolarway   pavement   to 

Tribon   &   Blackman    of  Walla   Walla. 

Sheboygan,    Wis.— For    15,000    sq.    yds. 

brick    pa  "    B5aun-  i»fJ? "wranz 

gan.    at  !     yd-    I"*-4"   B™S? 

Radloff,    of    Plymouth,   for   9.786   sq.   yds. 

■ment  at  $1.28  per  sq.  yd. 


SEWERAGE 


1'asadena.  CaU— Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  f  or  construction  of  Central 
storm    drain    in   South   Pasadena. 

San  .lose.  Cat— City  will  build  septic 
sewer   system. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  ?. 


Manchester,     i  unl.  '"     "' 

...     Main    si. 

Indiana! -.      lad 

tlon  "i 

.I   plain,    .mil 
nt    run   Inter- 

iiiiriinuii-ii.    111. —  Resolution     has     been 
10-in.    vltrl- 

Clty      Clerk. 
i  ..mull    Bluffs,    la.     I  Council    lias 

adopted    resolu 

ewer    with    outlet    and    pumping 
plant     C.  J.  Puff  is  City  Clerk. 
i  ..,  i    Scott,   Kan. 

providing     for     construe! 
wer   on    west   suit-   of   Mi 
st..    betwen    Wall   and    First   st. 
Crowley,  La. — Citj    Council  has 

making  >rj      tor 

over     l""    property    owners    to    i 

emises  wil  !  stem. 

Blddeford,  Me.  Arrangements  nave 
been  made  for  laying  "t  new  sewer  on 
Elm  st.  from  Harmons  Corner  t"  Thorn- 
ton   st. 

Belleville,   \.  J.     Bids   will   be    i 

incll     at     council     chambers,     133 
>.,-..    until    Aug.    6,    1913,    at 
ise    "i"    t  w o    iss 
bonds,    amounting     In    thi 

bonds 

.  sturm    sewer    i ,is       C     L 

■  i).    mayor. 
Pateraon,    N.    J.— <  Irdinance    has 
i,.,ss...i    to    pro 

sewer  In  ween  Burling- 
ton ave.  and  Un« I  ave.  and  in  Mur- 
ray ave.,  between  Nagle  st.  and  Dayton 
through  Walton  st.  to  Falls  rd. 
T    Simpson   Standeven    is   City   Clk. 

Pleaaantvllle,      V      J. —  installation      ol 

being   consid 
Trenton,     v    -P.     i  irdinance    hs 
to     authorize     construct 
sewer  No.  533     in   Pennington  ave.,   Hoff- 
man  ave     >  illver   ■> 
of   Cadwalader   Estate.      F.  Thomp 
City  Clerk. 

iiiiii:ii».   v   ■» . — Plan  is   under   i 
platlon     tor    changing    sewer    outlet     at 
Btreet   to   point   north   of 
Ferry    - 

Lestershlre,  n.  I". —  Bids  will  be  adver- 
tised for  extension  of  Grand  avenue 
sewer. 

Oawego,  \.  v. — Commissioner  of  Pub- 
lic  Works  John  Smith  has  announced 
that    practically   all   of   property   owners 

along    course    of    Harbor    Bi k    isl 

side    have    given    their   consent    for   con- 
n  of  stmin  water  sewer.     The  n- 
,i   board  will  not  allow  construc- 
i '  entire  sewei   this  year  under  spe- 
cial bond  issue.    The  East  Tenth  st.  and 
East    Eleventh    st    sanitary    sewers    will 
be  built  out  of  fund  of  380,000;  remainder 
ej    will  be  used  in  building  storm 
i  larbor  Brook. 
Scotia,   v  1 .       lids   will 
office  of  Village  clerk  until  S  p.  m.,  Aug. 
-..  of  bonds  in  sum  of  $S.000 
instruction.     E.   C.    Hoyt   is 
Clerk. 
Cincinnati,    O. — Resolutions    have    been 
adopted    tor    construction    of    sewers    in 
iUS    streets. 
LowellvUle,    o. — Bids    will    be    received 
at   offici  rk  until  12  noon.  Aug. 

purchase   of   bonds   in   sun. 
700  for  construction   of  storm  water  sew- 
c.   w.   Baker  is  clerk. 
Maallloa,       O. — Ordinance       has      been 
construction      of 
sewer  in  Centre  street.     J,  .7.   Donahue  is 
of    council. 

Inrrell.     I'll.        Tin       Fair. -11     sew.. 

posal  plans  will  liki  ly   bi    Bled  with  state 

health   board   department   in   a   fe'w    days 

ii., /i.  t.m.      Pa.  Council      of 

•i    will   call   sp 

for   voting   •hi    bond  80,000  for 

l.r.enc*  Hie.     Ti-mi. —  It. ,11. Is       ha 
sold    in 

itable   water  supply. 
Dallaa,  Tex. —  i  'la  na  an    being  n 
securing    land    needed     b>     citj     for     Its 

Dallaa,   Tex.     Bid      havi 

advert    - 

Six-inch  sani- 
,   from   Peak's 

•.mi       latonlo,     Tex.     [mprot . 

i  horlzed. 

l: is  I...  ■  . 

Milwaukee,   Wla. 

ii     Of  sew- 

Raclnc,     \\  la. 

■     ' 
and   plan  for  trunk 

|    for    the 


i  iimii  IlUTK     \\\   IRDBD. 

Pasadena,    Cal.      Bj 

to   B.   P.   Klei  ulff,  Jr.,   &   >  to  .  of   L 

pumping    plant 

at  Columbia  st.  and  Grand  ave.,  their  bid 

being    $2,185. 

Richmond,    <  ai.  re    been 

i .,-.  t\  ed   by  ell  onBti  uctlon 

of  Meeker  sewer  In  Meeker  tract  Con 
tractors   and    I  ibmltted    wen 

as  follows:      R.   Tappi  I     82;    R.   B 

Ayer,     88!  bambers     &     ' 

887,1  17.67;    w  111 

B.  Ayei  a   &  Ayer  firm 

irded  contract.  Onlj   one  bid  was 
submitted     for    Job     of    improvli 
street     and     contract     was    awarded     to 
Barber    Asphalt    Co. 

Belvldere,  III.— Contract   for  construc- 
tion     Of      Water      sewef     Oil     Goodrich  St.. 

between  Lincoln  and  Hurlhui  aves., 
has  been  awarded  by  Street  and  Alley 
Committee  to  Schuyler  Vandewalker, 
wh,,    was    only    bidder.      Sewer   is    to   be 

na    ft.   long ill    to   be   24-in.   tile  and 

ad     have     foui 

cts.  a   ft.,  and 

the     eat'  nplele. 

Oakaloona,  in. — For  construct! if   7,- 

ft.   of    i-   to  5-in.   vitrified   sewers   to 

Independent   Construi  enport. 

la.,  at  $2\::7:i  i  niter  bids  were:  Black 
Hawk    Construction    t',,..     Waterloo.     la. 

10  i  10      L.}  tie    i  !onstruction     Co.,     Sioux 
City.  la..   $29. 227. 

Kinsley,    Kan. — Poi     tstructing    san- 
itary  sewer  system,   from   plans  of   Burns 
&    McDonnell,    of    Kansas    City,    Mo.,    to 
Tonkawa   Constr.  Co.,  of  Tonkawa,  at  the 
following   bid:     5,050  ft.  ^-in.  sewi 
24    ets.:    4.780    ft.     10-in.    sewer    p 
cts.;    1.480    ft.    12-in.    sewer    pipe. 
8,770   ft.    15-in.    sewer   pipe.   :,l    ets.;    8.03S 
en.  yds.  excavation  i;  ft  male.  819,241. 

Lexlngt Ky.-     I 

sanitary  sewers,  to  Carey-Reed  ;  o 
follows:  im  East  Fifth  St.,  from  point 
near  Maple  av,-.  tn  manhole  at  intersec- 
tion of  Fifth  and  Walnut  sts..  In  ac- 
cordance with  Ordinance  No.  n2.  at  fol- 
lowing prices:  8-in.  pipe,  56  ets.  per  ft; 
5-in.  pipe,  -to  ets.  per  ft.:  manholes.  $3n 
each;  Mush  tanks.  §55  each;  rock  exca- 
vation, per  cubic  yard.  $4.  On  North 
Upper  st.,  from  a  manhole  at  Church  St. 
and  Upper  to  i  manhole  near  Short  st.. 
Hilance  with  Ordinance  No.  115 
aforesaid,  at  the  following  prices:  8-in. 
pipe,  72  cts.  per  ft;  5-in.  pipe,  57  cts. 
per  ft;  manholes.  £35  each:  rock  exca- 
vation,   per    fit.    yd.,    84;    repaying,    per 

sip  yd.,  $1.50.  I  Ul  West  Short  St.,  from 
a  manhole  at  Jefferson  si  to 
town  st..  in  accordance  with  Ordinance. 
No.  117  aforesaid,  at  the  following 
prices:  8-in.  pipe,  .,4  ets.  per  ft;  5-in. 
pipe,  39  cts.  per  ft.;  manholes,  130  eai 
Hush  tanks.  $55  each:  rock  excavation, 
tier  cu.  yd.  $4.  i'ii  West  Short  st..  from 
a  manhole  at  Georgetown  st.  to  a  point 
near  the  alley  on  West  Short  st., 
ordance  with  Ordinance  No.  lis 
Lid,  at  the  following  prices:  S-in. 
pipe.  54  cts.  per  ft;  5-in.  pipe,  39 
ft.:  manholes.  $30  each;  flush  tanks,  $55 
each;  rock  excavation,  per  cu.  yd.,  $4. 
J.  J.  i  I'Brien  is  City  Clerk. 

Boston,  Mass. — Mayor  has  approved 
contract  with  Antony  Cefalo  for  pipe 
sewers  and  drains  in  Water  St.,  Metro- 
politan ave.,  Highland  St.,  Bridge  St.. 
and  Summit  st..  Hyde  Park.  Bids  on  this 
work  were  opened  July  lo  and  were  as 
follows:  Antony  Cefalo,  81,465:01;  R. 
Cartullo,  $1,642.22;  Daniel  Pi  Pietro,  II,- 
665.80  M.  He  Matteo,  $1,699.60;  Anthony 
Baruffali  T.   H.  Con  if 

747.18;  William  L.  Dolan,  $1,824.24; 
George  J.  Regan.  $1,967.40:  Timothy 
Coughlin,    $2,021.96,   Engineer's   estimate, 

16.  Mayor  also  has  approved  con- 
tract with  Antony  Cefalo  for  pipe  sew- 
ers and  drains  in  Vale  and  Walker  sts.. 
\\,st  Roxbury.  Bids  on  this  work  were 
opened  Julv  10  and  were  as  follows: 
Antony  Cefalo.  $785.19;  R.  cartullo. 
M.  De  Matteo,  $846.45;  Timothy 
Coughlin,  $1,176.40;  George  J.  Regan,  $1,- 
164.95.  Engl 
Detroit.     Mich.     Following     bids     have 

instruction     of     pub- 
pUDliC 
sewer:    John     Wagner    &    Son.    $31,203.00: 
.1.    a.    .V  Julius    Porath, 

.v     Affebl.     $25,756.00. 
-      the     lowest      bidder. 
Newport    ave.    public    sewer:    .1.     V     Mer- 
cier,   $85,681.00;  Julius  Porath,   $35 

(34,412.60.     Jeynes    ,v 
Affeld    is    the    lowest    bidder.       Beniteau 
ave.   public  sewer:   John    w    gni  i    &   Soi 
-;.l  591.99     J.    w     Hanley,   $46,193.40;  J.   A. 
Mercier     $46,681.50;    Julius    Porath,    $45.- 
'  -   ,v    Afield,   $47,079.60.  Julius 
is     the    lowest     bidder.       The     Pe- 
nt    of    Public    Works    lias    entered 

W  Ith     1"W  est     bidder     ill     o'l.'tl 

i     i '      rer,   Commissioner. 


Marshall,    »ll<-h. —  Bj    Council     tor    ci 

ol    -•  v.  .  r      i  "    •  llobe    I  Jonel . 
,.,  ol    Kalamazoo,  at  $13,516.40. 
St.      I  bold.       Minn, —  r  -ii 

sew.rs   to   Thill.   Mailing.    Whalen   Co., 

•     G.    Mag- 
nus,,ii     is    Citj 

St.  Joseph,   Ho.     Contrai      tor   -    ••  •  r  in 

Madison  st.  in  north  St.  Joseph,  upon 
which    bids    have    i ■■ 

will    be   awarded   to   E.   F.   Migncry.      C 
will    be   a    little    more   than    $5.0U0. 

ivnii  Imboy,  \.  J. — Contract  for  ex- 
tending      Lewis      st.      sewer      has       bi 

'    Liddle    &    Pfeifter.    at    $4.90 
per    lin.    ft.   for   15-in.   pipe. 

Blnghamton,     \.     V. —  For    construction 
nail  sewers  to  George  Seraflno. 

\iii     Brighton,    «i.    I.,    >.    V. — By    Ge" 

Cnomwell,     Boro.     Pres.,     for     furnish 

material     and     constructing      a      sanitary 
sewer  and  appurtenances  in  Manor  ro 
t  roni     Columbia    st    to     Richmond    Turn- 
pike,   together   with   all    work   incidental 
thereto,   to  Jos.   Johnson  West 

New    Brighton,   at   $22 

Skelhy,  O. —  For   reconstructing    s.  v 
disposal    plant   by   City   Council   to   W.   II. 
on,   .-Mount    Vernon,  i  i  ither 

-   follows:     w I   Construction   Co., 

Oberlin,  O..  $  1 4.4  s  7  Lambert  Bros.  >v 
W'eret.    1  lelaware,   O      $19  067 

Cheater,  Pa. — By  city  council  for  con- 
struction of  4 -ft.  brick  sewer  on  Central 
.i  ware  avenue  to  I  lela- 
ware river  to  John  Hanna  Sons  at  I 
per  ft.  $35  for  manholes  and  $3  per  cu. 
yd.    I'M     rock. 

*.,ulll    Itelhl.'liem.    Pa. — To    E.    H.    Neu- 

meyi  awarded    contract    for 

construction   of  sewer  inlets. 

Dallas.  Tex. —  For  laying  six.-illeh  salii- 
tary  sewer  to  lead  from  new  tubercul 

ori  mi   and    I  rnion    Hospital   to  Trin- 
ity   River,    to     Pallas    Lime    &    Gravel    Co. 
529. 

Welch.  \\  .  Va. — For  sowers  to  John  D. 
Shott,  of  Bluefield,  W.  Va.,  at  $31,7 
i  ither  bidders:  Stetider  \-  Gillespie.  Hunt- 
$33,142;  Atlantic  Bitulithic  Co., 
Richmond,  Va.,  1 16.661,  and  Kelley  I 
Portsmouth,  ' '..  $36,302.  Engineers  are 
M.  A.  Castro,  &  Co.,  Glenn  Bldg..  Cin- 
cinnati.   O. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded:  Sewer  in  Twenty- 
third  ave.,  Grand  boulevard  to  Manito 
boulevard,    to    G.    Burgi.  City's 

estimate  wa .-  $970.  Sewer  in  alley  be- 
tween Nora  and  Augusta  ave..  from  Ash 
to  Maple  sts.,  to  Heikkila  Miller  & 
Luoto.    $519.      City's    estimate.    $665. 

.InncNNille.  -Wis. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract of  Frank  P.  Cavil,  of  Waukesha. 
for  construction  of  sewers  in  districts 
N,,s.  3,  14  and  15.  Work  will  be  started 
immediately.  In  district  No.  3  there  will 
be  250  ft.  of  sower  built.  725  in  No.  11 
and  1.263  in  No.  15.  Entire  work  will 
'       $1,629.69. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Th<>inn»ville,  Via. — Ordinance  for  in- 
stallation    of    water    works    system    has 

been  passed  by  a  majority  of  61  to  9. 
Prnlrlc  Grove,  Ark. — City  council  has 
■  1  ordinances  forming  water  works 
and  electric  light  district  and  just  as 
soon  as  ordinance  becomes  effective  com 
missiotiers  will  be  appointed  to  take 
charge  of  work.  It  is  expected  plants 
will  cos!   city  about  $50,000. 

Cklco,  Cal. — Water  works  system  is 
being    planned. 

Red  Illiiff.  till. — City  will  shortly  dis- 
cuss question  of  voting  bonds  to  estab- 
lish   waterworks. 

Harrison,        Idaho.   —   Harrison        Citj 

ncll     is     formulating     plans     to     take 

over  city   water   works  and  run   plant   as 

municipal    organization.  Owners  of   plant 

offer    to    s.ll    to   city    for    $10. mi" 

trcola.  III. —  Flection  will  be  held 
shortly  for  voting  on  waterworks  im- 
provements  to   cost   about    $15,000. 

E.  *«.  I.ouls,  III. — t'pon  completion  of 
n,w     levee    front    which    East    Side    '. . 

Sanitary  Commission  are  now  con- 
CltJ  Water  Company  are 
planning  to  extend  their  four  Intake 
pipes  250  ft.  further  into  channel  of 
river,  placing  intake  feeds  approximately 
100  ft.  out  in  river  and  in.  main 
channel. 

[iOgansport,        Iml. — City        councilmen 

have    passed    appropriation    of    S^". foi 

m     of    filtration    plant.       Bonds 
for   plant    will    be    sold   July    29. 

Pittsburgh.    Kim.    -Meters     will     prob- 

k     lias     been 

Instructed  to  obtain  prii 

Bay    City,    Mich. — Committee    b 
ommended     that     a     new     Allis-Chalmers 

pump   witl  gallons 

if   $11,800. 


Euly  31,  1913. 


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153 


Grand     Kaplila,      Mich. —  Proposition     to 

bund   city   for   $25,000    foi    91  ru n    ol 

■rater  system  in   Bast   Grand   Rapids  will 
be  voted  on. 

olivet,  Mich. — Installation  of  water- 
works  system   is   planned. 

Perry;  Mich. — Election  will  shortly  be 
held  for  voting  on  installatiun  of  water- 
works  system. 

.)nu«t-ii,  Neb. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  Grant  &  Fulton,  of  Lincoln,  for 

municipal   waterworks   to   cost   $10, 

Jersey  city,  .\.  J. — Commissioner  James 
J.    Ferris,    director   of   streets   and   public 
improvements,    is    working-    on    plans    for 
high    pressure    tire    system.      It    has    not 
lecided    whether    water    for    high 
pressure    stations     will    be    drawn    from 
"in    regular    city    supply. 
Trenton,    N.    J. — Following    meeting    at 
■I     Lakes,     State     Water     Supplj 
commission     lias     taken      under      advise- 
ment  plan  for   municipal    water  plant.    It, 
iable    Unit    plan    will    he   accepted, 
subject    to    modifications    to    insure    pur- 
supply. 
Pulton,    v    i. —  Board   ol    Public    Works 
.  ertised     for     bids     on     elect  rica 
oi     city    pumping     station. 
Male,     V     \.   -Village     will     shortly    in- 
stall   its    own    water    supply. 

Lockport,     V.     V. — Finance     Committee 

!     has     approved     of 

neudation    of    Board    of    Health    for 

in    bonds   in   help   that 

•  i\    for   construction    of   big    12-in. 
i  i in    from    s.    Transit    st.    through 
Willow    and    other    streets    in    Y 

ill  :i.     \.     \. — Common     Council      has 

i  Water  Committee 
on  advisability  of  securing  new  water 
supply.  Committee  favors  proposition  of 
Hplng    u  .  ter    from    Flori  in 

t    total    i "i      il i     $400,000. 

This    includes    filtration    plant     and    pur- 
to    bi     paid    hy    issu- 


for    operating    water    pumps    b\ 
.it  y. 
Bant    Youngstoivn,   O.     Village    Council 

a  1 1 1     call     election     to     vote     on     issuing 
bonds   for   waterworks. 

Viillliint,   Okla. —  Election    will    i 

2     to    vote    on     $36,000     bonds     for 
Bnrpose    of   installing    water    works    sys- 

telli. 

I  urn i.    I'll. — Construction    of    muni- 
cipal    waterworks     system     has     been     aU- 

Klmball,   S.   D.— Voters  at    special  elec- 
tion   have    authorized    issuance    of    bonds 
Of     $15,000     lor     drilling     of     new 
artesian    well    and    improvement    of    local 
orks    system. 
Columbia,     Tenn. — Active     steps     have 
aken    bj     city    authorities    looking 
to    purchase    of    Columbia     water    works 
from   Columbia    Water  &   Light   Co. 

GreenevlUe,    Tenn. —  B Is    have     been 

sold   in    sum   of    $115,11011    for   securing   suit- 
able water  supply  and  for  installing  sew- 
m    for    town. 
Port    Worth.    Tex. — Estimates    are    be- 
ared for  completion  of  new  dam. 
Aberdeen,  Wash. — City  Council  lias  or- 
lurchase  of  five  acres   of  land   for 

IS, i  which  to  erect  first  reservoir  as 

unit    of    waterworks    svstem.       Reservoir 
from    $18,000    to    $25,000. 
Niagara      Falls,      Out..      Can.  —  Proposi- 
install    water    works    svstem    is 
■    cussed    by   Stamford   Council. 


Dburgh, 


CONTH  UTS    AW  \IIDKU. 


I.oguiisport,     i,„i. — To     Roberts      Filter 
''o..    of    Philadelphi  i,    Pa.,    at    s^7.660,   for 
constructing   filter   plant    of   8.000.000   gal. 
H.    il.    Thompson    is   City    Engr. 
<  ounvli   Biuirx,   ia — io    A.    Wickham   & 
tract   for  furnishing    material  and 
labor     for    work     on     Broadway     settling 
ma  id. 
Wellington,      Kan. — City      Commission 
rded    contract    for    making    pre- 
liminary   surveys   and    estimates  for  city's 
new    water    plant    to    Benham    En 

"f    i  iklahoma    City.      Citj     pro- 
o    bring    new    water    supply    from 
seri.-s    of    wells    sunk     in     water-bearing 
1     some    12     miles    west    of 
Mew     planl     is    expected    to    co 
1     i    quarter    of   ,,    million    dollars. 
Ronton,      Mom. — Mayor      has      approved 
with    Hugh    McNultv    for  laying 
■in.-    iii     Be  icon    st„    citv     p 
nwealth     ave.,    Brighton;    Howard 
st.,   Roxbury;    Maple   ave.,   Nonantum   and 
■i    .    I  Irighton.      Bids   on   this 

I  e    on  ,1    July    3    and    were    as 

follows:    Hugh    McNulty,    $1,145.20;    Chas. 

m;      \nthonv    Baruf- 

faldl.     $1,289.10;      R.     Cartullo.     $1,338.50; 

John   T.    Shea.   Jr.,    $1,500.50;    R.    P.   Cush- 

505.60.         Engineer's       estimate, 

Riiiiilolph.    Munn. —  By  Randolph   &    II    I 
brook    Water    works   Co.   contract   to   Eo- 


urnishing  high-dutj  <  lot  liss  cross  com 
pound   iensing  pumping   engine. 

Olivet,    Mich.— W.    L.    Dillon',    of     Port 
Wayne,   imi.,   has   beeri  awarded  contract 
for   constructing   new   water   works   sys 
tem    in   Olivet,    which    is    to    be 

w 1  at  cost  of  $14,500.     Albert  Weimer, 

Wayne,  Ind..  has  been  awrded  contract 
i  "i    exca  v  i  tion    work. 

miliilh.  Minu. — By  Water  and  Eight 
Dept.,  to  D.  H.  Clough  £  Co.  Cor  con- 
structing concrete  reservoir,  at  $36,651. 
bidders:  Geo.  Lounsberry,  $44,- 
522;  Geo.  R.  King,  $49,437;  Rogers  &  Mc- 
Lean, $43,370;  McLeod  &  Smith,  $39,- 
375;    D.   H.    Clough   &   Co.,    $36,651. 

Lake  City,  Minn.— By  City  Council  for 
laying  c.-i.  mains  to  W.  D.  Lovell  of 
Minneapolis,  at  $18,500,  and  for  reser- 
voir to  Kircher  Bros.,  of  Hudson.  Wis., 
at    $9,450. 

Webb    City,    Mo.— By    city,    contract    to 
Epping-Carpenter     Co.,     Pittsburgh,      Pa 
to     furnish     cross-compound     condensing 
high-duty   crank  and   flywheel   engine    Eoi 
water   system. 

Homer,  Neb. —  For  construction  of  wn 
ter  system,  to  Alamo  Engine  &  Supply 
Co.,  Omaha,  Neb.,  at  $7, 22s,  Other  bids 
were:  Kay  Construction  Co.,  $7,590; 
Public  Service  Construction  Co.,  $8,750; 
Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Co.,  $7,700; 
Elkhorn  Construction  Co.,  $7,650;  Lvttb 
Constructi :o.,   $7,830, 

Nellgh,  Neb, —  I'i.i  furnishing  and 
erecting  triplex  pump  of  500. gal,  ca- 
pacity,   brake    test    fuel    oil    or    distillate 

engine,    and    10, -gal.    steel    Storage    tank 

to  Alamo  Engine  &  Supply  Co.,  Omaha, 
Neb. 

Went    Orange,    \.   J. — For   laying    18-in 

tile  pipe  on  Alt.  Pleasant  avenue,  Wesi 
i  mm  nge,  ii  $360.50.  Proposal  for  pipe 
$1.15    per    ft.,    catch    basin.    $60. 

Marion.      V      \. —  For      I struction       of 

water  system  to  Ch"rles  K.  Lewis.  Illion, 
X.  V..  at  $23,023.  Other  bids  were:  w. 
W.  Chadsey,  Sohenoota.u ,  > _' 7.n67;  A. 
Dancey  Contracting  Co.,  Fairporl,  $25,- 
liiii:  S.  Soper  &  Son.  Seneca  Falls,  $24,- 
227;  Fischettc  Bros.,  Clyde,  $24,845; 
Huchinson  .y-  Van  Ostrand,  Newark,  $27,- 
614;  Pel  rosino  Bros.,  Clyde,  $25,173.  The 
contract  involves  the  construction  of 
four  miles  of  6  and  8-in.  c.-i.  pipe  line,  a 
pumping    station    and    storage    reservoir. 

Srhenet-tnily,  \.  ^  . — Contract  for  fur- 
nishing of  1,000  lengths  of  cast  iron  wa- 
ter    pipe     lias     been     awarded     to     Camden 

lion  Works.  Camden,  N.  J.  This  com- 
panj  bid  $19.90  a  net  ton  or  total  of 
$24,625.  Other  bidders  and  bids  were: 
Warren  Foundry  &  .Machine  Co.,  New 
York  City,  $23:  United  States  Cast  Iron 
I'ipe  ,*;  Foundry  Co..  Philadelphia,  $22.50: 
Steel  .st  iron  Co.,  Troy.  $20.45; 
Donaldson    Iron    Co.,    Emaus,    Pa.,    $20.92. 

Voiingstowii,  o. — To  Louis  Adavasio  & 
Co.  for  construction  of  Milton  dam  at 
$469,599.50. 

Youngstown,    O. — The    Mahoning    Val- 
ley    Water    Co.    has    awarded    large    con- 
tract   for    water    pipe    to    Massillon    Iron 
&    Steel    Co.      This    pipe   will    be   used   for 
additional  mains  in  Struthers. 

I  iniiLlin.  I»a. — Preliminary  to  exten- 
sion of  city  water  system  to  Clark's 
Summit  board  of  water  commissioners 
has  awarded  contract  for  supply  tank 
on  Summit  to  Oil  City  Boiler  Works 
and  electric  pump  to  be  placed  at  base 
of      hill      to      Fairbanks-Morse      Co.      of 

I     .  .land.  (  ihio. 

I'll.  Clark's  Summit  tank  will  be  12 
by  28  ft.  in  dimensions  and  will  have 
storage    capacity    of    24,00(1     gallons. 

Pierre,  S.  D. — Contract  to  construct 
rubble  concrete  dam  across  Hilger's 
gulch  on  Capitol  avenue,  in  the  city  of 
Pierre,  has  been  awarded  to  Josef  Stain- 
er,  Pierre,  at  $8,351.  Other  bids  were: 
Ward  &  Weighton.  Sioux  City.  $10,605: 
l;  p.  Aiiov.  Pierre,  $'.i;tsS;  Pierre  Cement 
&  Construction   Co.,   $11,295. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  for  repairing  of  reservoir,  the 
bid  was  that  of  E.  T.  Lewis  & 
in  ,  it  $79,955.  Board  did  not  award  con- 
tract, but  will  possibly  do  so  within  next 
few  days.  Lids  were  received  as  follows: 
Capitol  City  Construction  Co..  using  pul- 
verized   limest ,     $108,695,    using    sand, 

$108,695;  E.  T,  Lewis  Co..  using  pulver- 
ized limestone.  $79,955:  using  sand.  $7S.- 
795;  Adamant  Stone  &  Rooting  Co.,  using 
sand.  $i;:o,oo0:  Fov-Proctor  Co.,  using 
pulverized  limestone.  $89,183;  using  sand, 
$88,129:  C.  G.  Wilson  Co.,  using  pulver 
ized    limestone.    $90,630,    using    sand.    $89,- 

Dallas,  Tex. — To  United  States  Cast 
Iron  Pipe  .v  Foundry  Co.,  contract  for 
furnishing  to  citv  544  tons  of  water  pipe 
at  cost  of  $13,571.40.  There  will  he  u  t , 
ions  of  six-inch,  119  tons  of  eight-inch. 
thirty-six  tons  of  ten-inch  and  forty-two 
tons  of  specials.  General  Fire  Extin- 
iid   $1  1,057.40;  Hardie  Green- 


wood, $13,612;  .in. 
Pipe  &  Foundry  C, 
a  r    loads    of    pipe. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Prairie  i.mif.  \rk. — Citj  council  has 
passed  ordinances   forming   electric   light 

and    waterworks    district.       It     is    > 
that    cost    will  be  about  $5u. 

Lincoln,  111. — The  business  men  on 
Broadway  between  Kickapoo  and  Chi- 
cago sts.  have  started  movement  to  se- 
cure cluster  lights  for  streets  on  both 
sides    of    block. 

Clinton,  la. — It  has  been  decided  to 
install  20  street  light  and  four  blocks 
of  boulevard  lighting  system.  Current 
will  be  supplied  from  Clinton  Gas  & 
Electric    Co. 

Ypsllnntl.  Mich. — Common  Council  has 
adopted  motion  to  buy  gas  plant  of 
Ypsilanti    Gas    Co.    for    $125. 

Joplin,  Mo. — For  third  time  in  last 
four  months  voters  of  Joplin  will  ballot 
to  decide  proposition  of  making  $75,000 
bond  issue  for  improvement  of  municipal 

light    planl 

Hliighnnitoii.  V  1  .—Construction  of 
municipal  electric  light  plant,  in  ac- 
cordance with  plans  prepared  bj  Douglas 
Sprague  and  associate-,  has  been  author- 
ized.    F.   -\i.   Hopkins  is  Citj    Clerk. 

I.ockport,  >'.  v. — Resolution  lias  been 
presented  by  Alderman  Mullaney,  di- 
recting city  clerk  to  advertise  for  pro- 
posals for  lighting  streets  of  city,  con- 
tract for  which  will  expire  on  Septem- 
ber 9th,  next,  for  term  of  three  years, 
according  to  plans  and  specifications  on 
tile. 

l.vni.ruok.  i,.  i„  N.  v. — Proposition  to 
[.lace  before  taxpayers  of  Lynbrook  as 
t"  erecting  municipal  lighting  plant  is 
being  rushed. 

Syracuse,  >'.  Y. — Estimates  of  cost  and 
maintenance  of  system  of  lighting  the 
ore  alarm  boxes  about  city  an-  being  ob- 
tained by  Commissioner  of  Public  Safety 
II.   E.   Hessler. 

Syracuse.  N.  Y. — Proposal  of  Syracuse 
Lighting  Co.  on  live-year  contract  for 
street  lighting,  ornamental  lighting, 
lighting  of  city  buildings  and  electric 
current  for  power  has  been  rejected  by 
Board  of  Contract  and  Supply,  and  Sec- 
retary R.  D.  Roney  has  been  instructed 
In   readvertise. 

LowellavlUe,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  office  of  City  Clerk  until  12  noon, 
Aug.  1.  for  purchase  of  bonds  in  sum 
of  $6,000  for  reconstruction  of  electric 
light  lines,  wires,  etc.  C.  W.  Baker  is 
Clerk. 

Oak  Harbor,  O. — Council  lias  passed 
resolution  to  submit  proposition  of  bond- 
ing town  for  municipal  lighting  plant. 
Vote  will  be  held  some  time  during 
August. 

Sandusky.  O. — Special  election  will  be 
held  July  30  for  voting  on  $200,000  bond 
issue   for  municipal  lighting  plant. 

Toledo,  O.  —  Ordinances  have  been 
passed  for  improvement  of  lighting  sys- 
tem. 

Ynliunt,  Okla. — On  August  12  vote  will 
be  taken  on  $15,000  bonds  for  electric 
S3  stem. 

Bristol,  Vn. — The  Doherty  Co.  is  ne- 
gotiating with  town  of  Abingdon,  15 
miles  east  of  Bristol,  with  view  to  sup- 
plying   power   and   light   for   that   town. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Topeka,  Kan. — Contract  for  special 
lighting  covering  ten  blocks  to  city's 
"White  Way"  has  been  let  to  Tucker 
Electric  Co.,  of  Topeka.  Bids  were  re- 
ceived on  several  different  kinds  of 
poles,  and  matter  of  poles  to  be  used  is 
still  to  be  determined.  City  now  has 
sixteen  blocks  of  special  white  lighting. 
Extensions  already  contracted  for  are 
only  part  of  proposed  extension  to  sys- 
tem that  is  expected  to  be  installed  in 
next  year  or  two. 

Hihliing,  Minn. — Three  more  blocks  are 
to  be  added  to  Hibbing's  "white  way." 
The  new  blocks  to  be  lighted  are  First 
ave.,  from  Pine  st.  to  Center  St.;  Center 
st.,  from  First  to  Second  ave..  and  Center 
St..    from   Third    to    Fourth    ave. 

Biughiimton,  N.  Y. — When  bids  were 
opened  by  Board  of  Contract  and  Supply 
for  municipal  lighting  system  it  was 
found  that  Lord  Construction  Co.  of 
New  York  was  apparently  the  iowest 
bidder,  offering  to  perform  electrical 
contract  for  $123. sun.  This,  taken  in  con- 
nection with  low  bid  of  $500  on  alterna- 
tive A.  C.  arcs,  and  bid  of  Jones-Beers 
Co.  to  erect  station  for  $9.S37,  makes 
total  of  $135,299.  To  this  must  be  added 
price  paid  for  the  Noyes  Island  site,  the 
percentage  of  $6,764.95,  which  goes  to 
Engineer    Sprague    and    $400    incidentals. 


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W«l    '-'•= ":   ",'    j    V,  ,      ,     township. 

i    i  ,,,'■ \ 'l  -v    Electric 

I    to    the    Lebanon    \  an 
Co      to    furnish    the    electrli     lights 
i., unsi.ii.  tor  Bve  : 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

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.  ,...       \    m  v.    Hr<     station   for 
butl^erJc^d^ostWy  years    igo 

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"IStfEaE    g*  .eofcheml- 

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ti,.  n    n     ^   -Council  has  been  asked 

""■'■;';  »•         .,„    with    which    to    pur- 

eH2&?  LfY.-Fun!s  are  bein,  •« 

ror  Purchase  o.    Jos,     jagon.^ 

""'■  :,,,,,.  (11,000  with  equip- 

M    Mary«    <>•-    Bids   will   be  advertised 

'"cBStSr    P-S:    S!rSe°Comn.ittee  will  ad- 

■..neater,   ■'  .  I    size   hre 

-    f      aerial   truck  and  for 

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alai  ni    syai    '"        ,  ,  ,-  i  ii.,.,-1  v   Fire   Co  n 
„.,.„  approved  bj   Lib'  rtj    i  m 

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BRIDGES 

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3 ;= 

i  m  Township:  one  l"  '  ia3    i"«n 
nllinebetw,  ■»* 

Lost  Grove   Townsl  committee 

,""""-'"-  s"  '       « 

i  -ii  i    T  •  i  uien  io  •» 

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high'waj    has  been   ««£*„     l; „, 

iSfftovottd    u'anlmou 

Gen- 

5 

'■■  Oaweeo  "n      *■■     Pinal     arrangements 
,    T.-Tn  emade  by  officials  of  towns  ol 
b|  ,"T„  .    Volnty   tor  special   taxpay- 
ers   flections,    which     will    be    held    on 
proposition    of    issuing     •  -er 

,ew   bridge    over   •  •- 
afUS&a       |»dge       includine       ap- 

prfiSSStli  »L  ^-Construction  of 
br5|ehwn?ecting  towns  of  rondequoit 
and    Greece    is    being    planned.         Esti- 

m^do„C»°.fpI.-Ma0y0or   S.  H.  Walker  has 

;D"""d    ordnancl    passed  by    councils 

•'      :,,  ]-,„..    for    construction  ol    concrete 

£a^n  bfidge  at  Kittanning  Point  reser- 

V"Fr..nkli».  ra.-C.unty  Commissioners 
have  begun  advertising:  for  bids  foi  re 
nliring     of     Thirteenth     st.     bridge     at 

\ji;-1;;-,1;^^!r  hjds  foi-   ap- 

,   „      hes    to    Northside    roint   budge   ex 
£,°»    h^i^er^all^ 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  5; 


bridge     in     Fierson 

,„„ld   not   be   awarded      Fred   N    B 
awarded   contract   at   hs   bid   "t   *■■ 

-;;-,!:^'s;e^:;r^!a--;;;^: k-;^ .  . 

-Isn^-a," 
^irooPn?rTcT°toGe^ 

Harrilbu?ga    J5.818.50;     R.     A.     Sin.mons. 

i9B-   ^'.^t■lv   Bridge  Co.,   S6,o4o. 
«„sh  .••....      Pa— For   construction    ol 
w,i»h  »-'"»    ■ Monongaheq 

!'.,:u     CO,UtntBrownsvflle    t-    Cross 
ftruction    Co '?Ph'lao 
StFIr,  Waia.-Fnr 

:-'1;,.e';;;;reMlri.  ^d 

P°Wlwaukee?SWli^-Contract     for     co| 

s, ,,,"",,  .'t  V..rt  Washington  bridge  has 
r  e  ,  w-ird.  i  to  RauUe  Construction  CJ 
,,'et  '  of  committee  on  bighwaji 
andTridgeSs  of  county  board.  Amount  of 
contract  is  $34,081 


MISCELLANEOUS 


at    in- 


^^.Vnueetin^     mainlands     ol 
SSSS.     -l^-V^-^mm^S^ers      ,.f 

gJKSMS£*^.   PlelSLnton-ferdi   road 
v,    ,„i..   Tex.— Citizens  hai 

-",u"",:;l";, ,'.•?,:.,„!-    cm    construction 
Fred    Fries    Is    CltJ 

'  "■'...»«» ni.-     Wte.— Ordinance    has    been 

i-:';-:,,;;,^,,,e     torissueand     s,,e     ;;, 

JanesMiu.     >  bridge    aer..ss    I...,  ■ 

-•    'n./wes,   Milwaukee  sts. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 


,rl.„n    Point.    I...1-   For       C^tructing 

"'';""'    Constr'^o     ?0y6   LaSalle 
Comrs    to    Eng.   Constr.       ,:,,,,,„      pians 

r.:,i,' ?,v;M. ;-  "'V'  '  :  ""'•"' 

,-einforced    concrete    arcnes. 

.     .         ...      poi       onstructing 
I**"     °,r,*""V  ,•„„  ",' 

Ulants  '    ""'    ■''■■' 

"nimford.  Me.— For  construction 

concn  te   bridge  to   h  .         >  \ ,'" 
minis  Constru,  %fik$S* 

structu, 

:'''L  ",  ""'>.      i      Contract    for    i 


TuxealoOHa,     via. — Constructioi 

!„.,'  tm.  is  l.eins  considered. 

\ihaml.rn  Cal.— Trustees  of  Al 
naVe"a™!u";d    city    attorney   to 

CSli°4    vol 
^^rdecTdin^fn^^ewSl 

'"s'au  .i'«.se.  Cal.-Brectlon  of  garbage  in- 
eineratov  is   being   discussed 

Bridgeport,  CoSa.— Municipal  : 
committee  has  voted  to  recomn 
Doard  of  aldermen  appropriation 

erection   and   equipment   oi    i  «    | 
t.,„    per   day   capacity    Plant,    fame  toB  ; 
nut   in   operation   next   summer.     I 
tee  w  11  recommend  that  plant  b. 
at  city  yard  on  Housatonlc  ave    and  that 

ubic    feet    of    space    be    dc 
,,'s,.   -is   ,  ..id    storage   plant. 

Hlbbtas.  Mian.— Three  au 
trucks  a?e  to  be  added  to  pol 
tire    departments    in    near    tutuie. 

Jackson.    MIM.— The    Jackson 
Commission    has   sueeesstull>    dsp 
S250  000  bond  issue  to  finance  Pe™f"l 

ements.      Entire   issue    w    - 
hv   Weil    &    Roth,   of   Cincinnati. 

Manchester.   >.   H.— Erection 
erator   is   beinn    discussed. 

ninshamtoa.    >.    Y .-Garbage 

-1- nt    jc    heine    considered.  . ,        ... 

'«>,■"..     NY.— Common    Council    w.ll 

,  ?elve  communication  from  DepartmeB 

and    Police   requesting    that  !■ 

'Obile    P,    "'■ 
I  a    .lllla      N.     Y.— Taxpayers     Will     VQS 

on    purchase    of    J.1.250    steam    roll 
navtoa.    «.-    Bids    will    be 

for  purchas. 

tier   for   street    department.  lft-^P«J 

Serantoa.        ra.— Amendment  s 

l,v    councilman    Belin    an. 

Councilman    Wirth     cutting     >-'•'.'''    °" 

nic  pal        improvements      .have 

,,.    Committee    of    City    Council i  ■ 
,    to    1.      This     I 
8 
of    committees    pruning    is    as 
llelief  sewer,   fourth   distrut.   .. 
lief    -  '    district.    $78. .   m 

brigl  bwenty-al 

crossiio-     Kevser,      $l,97o.       i«tni>    .•■ 
'  oil;  putting 

Br?  alarm    svstems   under    ground,    $1 
",.     playgrounds  r,won»t-« 

f.,1  st.   m  *  ,:""'  ,':a11 

,  "vers,     Eleventh.    - 

,    -■  „,       Twentieth     Wards.     $18 
anbulldings,    Engln, 
,.  auto  chemical    trucks,   $18 


Jul*  31,  1913. 


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repairing,    Engine    No.    ;'.    house,    $1,500; 

I gency    hospital,   (25,717;   public  com- 

tv's  share.   $6,0(i0;  addition 
to  city  stables,   $7,000;   total.   $360,000. 
Corpus     Christ!,     Tex. — Bund     issue     of 

(250, for    new    court    house    is    being 

considered. 

Corpus  Christ!,  Tex. — Election  will  be 
held  August  20  for  voting  on  $20,000 
bond  issue  for  construction  of  garbage 
disposal    plant. 

Galveston,    Tex. — Bond    issue    of    $350,- 
iiiiii   will   be   voted  on  for  construction   of 
vail. 
Houston,    Tex. — City    of    Houston    will 
land    it    owns 
En  ship  channel,    near  turning  basin,   for 
funds     t"     construcl     municipal     wharves 
at    the    basin.      It    is    believed    approxi- 
mately   (200, :an    be    raised    by      first 

gage    on    this    property.      Plans    and 

tions      prepared      by      City      En- 
gineer under  direction   of  the  Mayor  call 
for    expenditure    of    $300,000      in    modern 
ige  facilities. 
Newport    News,    Vn. — Plans   and    specu- 
lations  for  proposed  small  boat  harbor 
:   Newport    News   Creek,   with   all   neces- 

...,-     I.,,l  r- lien  <lc       nilino-     it  n  rl     (>iilvPT't«     for 


Kirhmoml.     V«. — Purchase     of     one-ton 
auto    truck    is   being  considered. 

Everett,     Wash. — City     Commiss 
propose   to   buy   large   gasoline   pi 

road  rollers,   several  tons  in  weight,  which 
it  is   planned,    will    be    used    on    i  i1 
oughfares   that   have   not   as   yet    r 
stage     of    permanent     paving.       Commis- 
sioners propose  to  expend   $3,250  for  this 
piece    of    machinery. 

CONTRACTS     IWARDED. 

Sarasota*    Fla. — By    Commissioners    of 
Manatee    County,    to    Georgia    En 

ing  v-o..  for  300,000  vitrified  brick,  at 
$26.66  per  thousand  f.  o.  b.  Sarasota  for 
No.   2. 

Atlantic  <  i«y,  N.  J. — Contract  for  ditch- 
ing of  200.000  lineal  feet  of  marshes  in 
rear  of  this  city  has  been  awarded  by 
Atlantic  County  Mosquito  Commission 
to  United  States  Drainage  &  Irrigation 
Co  .  of  New  York  City,  on  their  estimate 
cts.  a   lineal   foot. 

Xew  York  City,  IV*.  V. —  Contract  for  con- 
struction of  Broadway  subway,  from 
14th  st.  to  26th  st..  has  been  awarded  bj 
Public  Service  Commission  to  E.  E.  Smith 
Contracting  Co.  Tts  hid  was  said  to  be 
(2,056,702.  In  this  section  will  be  north- 
ern half  of  Union  Square  station,  and 
local  station  at  23d  st.  and 
Square. 


><-tt  Vork  City,  \.  If.— Street  Cleaning 
Commislsoner  Edwards  lias  recommend- 
ed that   Boan 

to  him  ci  ■  1 1  - 1 '  ■  ■  ■■■■  '  i   ,  i : 

of    .Man lei    I  i  n     i  io  Bi  ooklvn 

Tor  next   1 1  ree  ,  with  two  s  i 

newal  privilege,     Mr.  Kurt  offered 

1    year 

ct  three  years 
•:  12.500. 

Toledo,  O.— Bj  Board,  for  .supplying 
concrete  mixer,  to  Koehring  Machine 
Io     of  Columbus,   for   (1,770. 

I'hiliHlt'lphiii,  Pa.— Bids  for  test  bor- 
ings "ii  Broad  and  adjacent  streets  in 
connection  with  proposed  subway  oper- 
ations have  been  opened  by  Director  A. 
Merrltt  Taylor,  of  department  of  city 
transit,  and  contract  was  awarded  to 
Artesian  Well  Drilling  Co.  of  this  city, 
at  43c.  per  ft.  depth.  Cost  of  work  will 
aggregate    $2,000. 

Bristol,  Va. —  For  erection  of  new  jail 
of  Bristol,  Va.,  to  Charles  J.  Kingsolver 
and  Richard  Owens,  at  (15,852,  over 
Kingsolver  &  Huddle,  who  bid  $14,855.87. 
Smith  &  Wilson  bid  approximately 
$22,000. 

Norfolk,  Va. — By  board  of  control,  to 
C.  E.  Wright  &  Co.  of  Monticello  ave- 
nue, contract  for  auto  patrol  wagon. 
will  be  a  Hudson  6-cylinder 
car,  with  135-inch  wheel  base,  and  's  to 
cost    $2,500. 


TOO  LATE  FOR  CLASSIFICATION 


BIDS   ASKED    FOR 


RBC'D  UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Vitrified     brick,    etc G.  J.   Curran,   Sec 

ete    sidewalks    Jas.    s.   Haring,   Boro.    Eng 

Repairing    state    highway J.    M.    Carlisle,    ('omr. 

SEWERAGE 


Pa.,    Plymouth 7.30    p.m.,  Aug.     4. 

Pa.,   Crafton 5   p.m.,  Aug.     5. 

N.   ST.,   Binghamton 1   p.m.,  Aug.   18. 


l'a.    Homestead. . .  .7.30   p.; 


N.    D.,   Valley   City Aug.     4 

111..     Stockton Vug.     9 

Miss..    Sumner     Aug.   11 

N.    J.,    Tr.-nton 2.30    p.m.,   Aug.   13 

Tex..  Sherman   Aug.     4 

Fla..    Miami    Aug.      7 

O.,    Akron     noon,    Aug.   16 

Pa..     Wilkes-Barre noon.    Aug.      4 

les    Vug.  is 


.  Sewer,     12-inch P,    Trautman.    Boro.    Clk. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

.  Sewer,    1,780    ft.    4-inch M   J.   Boj  d,   City  Aud. 

.Concrete    reservoir.    500,000    gal.    capacity G.  H.   Brown    Vil    Clk 

.Drilling    artesian    well city  Clk. 

.Cleaning    25, I    ft.   4   to    12-inch    mains     F.   Thompson,   City   Clk. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

.Fire    hose.    1,500    ft G.    Hamblen,    Chief. 

.  Cast-iron    pipe,    7,000    ft.    8    to   14-inch W.   B.   Moore.  City  Clk 

.  Fire    station     D.    P.    Stein.    Director. 

BRIDGES 

.  Bridges  and   culverts F.  R.  Hendershot,   Controller. 

.  Bridges      W.   R.   Harrington,   Co.   Clk. 


STREETS  AND   ROADS 

Gadsden,   Ala. — Improvement   of  Wash- 
-i  ,     North     Gadsden,     has     been 

Pomona,  Cal. — September   9   is  the  date 

si  'i     for    good    roads    bond     election,     ac- 

to     ordinance      calling      election 

lassed    by    City    Council   and 

orney    for    five   days. 

ordinance    calls    for    $75,000     bond     issue 

for   paving  t>i   main   arteries    of   city    and 

5  for  fire  apparatus. 

Atlanta,    (in. — City    is    advertising    for 

bids    for   material    for   regrading  of  West 

Peachtree     St.;     also     for     a     number    of 

>    in    Ansley   Park. 

Ryattsvtle,    I  ml. — Extensive    road   work 

Is   planned    in    this   city. 

Smlthsburg,    Mil. — Two    miles    of    state 

i  o  ol     will    be     constructed    from   Smiths- 

Ringgold,     to     Pennsylvania 

line. 

Uhiiitle  City,  \'.  J. — Grading  and   pav- 

been   authorized. 
Union,     V     \. — State     Highway     Com- 
I     contracts    this    fall 
I,     30    highway    through    Orleans 

Imatcrdam,     V     \. — Contract    for    pav- 

I     will    shortly   be  awarded. 

Schenectady,      N.      V. — Extension      and 

rig   of  .lay  St.,   from  State  to  South 

Center    sts.,    has    been    approved. 


Toledo,  o. — Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 
e,i    for    improvement    of    Havre    st. 

JohnsonhiirKr.  P». — At  special  election 
it  was  decided  by  vote  of  220  to  35  to 
raise  indebtedness  of  borough  $7,000  in 
ordei    in    grade,    pave   and   curb    Grant    st 

Philadelphia.  Pa. — Paving  of  M.oya- 
mensing  ave.  and  other  streets  in  south- 
western section  of  city  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Sioux  Falls.  S.  U. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous streets.  Walter  C.  I.eyse  is  City 
Auditor. 

Chattanooga,    Tens* — Construction      of 

part     of      Chattai ga-Athens-Kraoxville 

highway    will    shortly    be    commenced. 

Johnson  City.  Tenn. — County  has  voted 

to  issue  (50, I  for  the   building  of  high- 

ways. 

Spokane,  Wash.  —  Property  owners 
along  Gordon  ave.,  between  Crestline 
and    Pittsburg    sts.    have     tiled    with    city 

petition     asking     for     building     of     ■ - 

crete  curbs  along  avenue  at    this  point. 

Spokane.  Wash. — Two  important  ar- 
terial road  connections  are  being  plan- 
ned— one  with  Sunsel  boulevard  to  the 
west  and  one  with  Waikiki  road  to  the 
north.      Estimate. 1    COSi     is 

CONTRACTS     v«  HIDED. 

Chicago,  III. — By  West  Chicago  Park 
Commissioners    t°t    Humboldt    boulevard 


improvements  as  follows:  For  asphalt 
pavement,  curbs  and  drainage,  to  Amer- 
ican Asphalt  Paving  Co..  601  Chamber 
of  Commerce  BIdg.,  and  for  concrete 
sidewalk  to  Simpson  Construction  Co.. 
1113    S.    Hermitage    ave. 

Louisville,    Ky. — By     Board    of    Public 

Works     i  i, Mi i      for     reconstruction     of 

on  St.,  from  19th  to  20th  sts.,  with 
asphalt  to  American  Standard  Asnhalt 
Co.,  and  reconstruction  with  asphalt  of 
Sixth  St..  from  St.  Catherine  to  Oak,  to 
the  Kentucky  and  Indiana  Construction 
Co  Bids  were  $1.49  and  $1.50  a  sg.  yd., 
respectivi  ly. 

Plttsfleld,       Muss. — For       paving      with 

creosoted   wood   blocks  on  Columbus  ave. 

by    Board    Public    Works    to   Union    Pav- 

ig  Co.,         -    iienectady,  X.  Y..  at  $14,760. 

Korhrsirr.  Minn. —  For  paving  as  fol- 
lows: To  Fielding  &  Shepley.  of  St. 
Paul,  for  15,456  sq.  yds.  asphaltic  con- 
crete  on  concrete  foundation  at  $1.69 
per  sq.  yd.  and  9.933  lin.  ft.  concrete 
combine, i  curb  and  gutter.  55  cts.,  and 
to  the  General  Conl  raci  I  tig  i  !o.,  of  Min- 
:     '  -     sq,     yds.     creosoted 

w I   block  on   c ret<    inundation.  $2.29 

and  1,939  lin.  fl  concrete  curb,  38  cts. 
T.    A.    Sullivan    is   City   Clk, 

Hackensack,  \.  ,1. —  For  paving  1% 
miles  of  Hacki  nsack  st.  with  amiesite 
bj  Count:  Roads  Committee  to  R.  Hafe- 
man,    of    Freehold,    at    $26,953, 


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NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS 

STATE  OF  NEW  YORK 

Offiice  of  the  State  Commission  of  Highways,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Pursuant   to  the  provislo  I                                     ........  iptj  t 

646,   Lai                        Ihaptei  Lai       ol    1913.  Bealed   proposals   will   be   i 

bj    the  undersigned  at  theli  L,     Street.     Albany,    N.     ST..    at    one 

P    m..  on   Mon  hteen  h    day  oi    August,   1913,   foi    the  re] I    thi 

rollowln 


K.  I     . 

I'. ml. 

No 
168 

169 


in; 
138 


171 
172 
473 


Class 

of 
Woik. 

H.    ". 

ii  0 

II  O 

ii  O 

ll.  o. 

11.  o. 
II 

II  ... 

II  . . 

Resurface 


176 
137 


ITS 
ISII 


Resurface 


Resurface 

Resurface 

Resurface 
C.    O. 
C.    O. 

C.    O. 
C.    O. 


Brick 

14.    O. 


Road 
No. 

2 
47 

121 

-  7.'. 
420 
174 
:i74 
184 
... 
146 
187 

JIT 
I  16 

5045 


162 

isi 


Nan 


if    Road 


T..\v  n 


ALBANY     COUNTY, 

I. on 

BRl  "  1MB  'NTY. 

Chenango    River, 

i  lonklin. 
I'm  >n-Main, 
Vest  il. 

1 1. 
Main. 
Fen  ton. 

o-Tow    Path. 
Lj  li  -Center    Lyle. 
I'.,,    r.i  Idge 

I  (ELAWARE     CI  IUNTY. 


Rii 


645 

547 


436 
435 


6S9 
5002 


5113 
5165 


5047 


Delii 

i  lelhl-Middletowi 

Deposit-Hales   Eddy. 

ESSEX    COUNT! 
Taylor-Schroon    Lake    Village. 

HERKIMER    COUNTY. 
Old    Foi  gi  -McKeei  er. 

.1  EFPERSON     COUNTY. 
Pierrepont    Manor-Ellisburg. 

NASSAU    COUNTY. 
Syosset-Cold   Spring    Harbor. 
Willets-Eaot      Williston-West- 

burj    i '.  ii. i 
Jericho    Turnpike-Plainview. 
So.    Glenwood-Meeting    House. 

ORANGE    '  OUNTY. 
Mlddletown-Gosheii 


Newburgh-Woodbury. 

Cohocton  Turnpike,  Sec.   2. 

i  Ihester-'  ioshen. 

Middletown-Slate   Hill. 

ROCKLAND    COUNTY. 
Spring    Valley-Knapps   Corners 
l  !ongers- 1  iOng  Clove. 
Grassy   Point. 

Highland    Lake-Tompkins  Cove 
Long    Cove-Haverstraw. 

ST     LAWRENCE    COUNTY. 
Canton -Potsdam,   Part   2. 

SCHENECTADY    COUNTY. 
Troy-Sehenectady,    Sec      I. 
SCHUYLER    COUNTY, 
fl  .i  1 1  ins-Montour    Falls. 


Chenangi 

Conklin. 
Union 

Union 
Union   an 
Fen  ton. 
Fenton. 

I .  s  I .  ■ 
Kirkwoo. 


Mi.ldleti 


Dep 


-n 


Schroon 

Webb. 

Ellisbui  g 

i  lyster  Bay. 
Oyster  Bay. 
North  Hempstead. 
i  .  i  -u.i  Bay. 
Oyster  Baj 
North    Hemp! 


\v 


X 


t  ivavamla. 

ilkill. 
shen. 

n    \\  i  ndsor, 
vail. 


Woodbury. 

X.  v, -Imrgh. 

Montgomery. 

Chester. 

Goshen. 

Wawayanda. 

Clarkstown. 
Clarkstown. 

Simiv    Point. 

Stony    Point. 

i  raw. 

i  Uarkstown. 

Potsdam. 
Niskayuna. 

Din    and    MontOUl 


Maps,    plans,    specifications    and    estimates  may   be  seen   and   proposal    forms    ob- 
tained  ;.i    the  office  of   the  Commission   in    Albany,    N.    1'.,   and   also   at    the   office   oi 
n    engineer,   Perry  Filkin,   Realty  Building,   White   Plains,   X.    v..   for  contracts 
in   the  counties  of  Nassau,  Orange  and  Rockland;   also   at    n ffice   of    Acting    Div- 
ision   Engineer,   A.   s.   Mirick,   Hum  me   Building,    Albany,   N.    v..    for   contracts    in    thi 
..i    Albany,    Essex    and    Sen    nectady;    also   at    the    office   of   Acting    Division 

...    William    E.     Petty,    Cleveland     Building.    Watertown.   N.    v..   foi 

in    the   counties   of    Herkimer.    Jefferson    and    st,    Lawrence;    also    at    the    office    of 
Acting    Division    Engineer,    D.    M.    Edgerton,    Press    I  uilding,    Binghamton,   x.    Y..    for 

tracts    ii counties   ol    Broome,    Delaware   and   Schuyler 

The   especial   attention    of    bidders    is    called    fao     'Information    for    Proposers"    In 
. 

Proposals  foi  each  contract  must  be  presented  m  a  separate  sealed  envelope 
endorsed  on  the  outside  with  the  number  of  the  repair  contract  for  which  tin 
proposal    is    mad.-      Each    proposal    must    be    accompanied    by    a    New    York    draft    r.r 

certified  check   payable   to  ti 'der  of  the    State   Commission    of    Highways    I 

•  i unl    t    leasl    Ave   per  cent,   of    thi    a unt    of    the    proposal    which    such 

.i     accompanies. 
This   draft    or  Chech    will    be   held   by    the    Commission     until     the    contract     and 
bond    a  re   duls    executed 

The    successful    blddei     will    be    required    to    give    i    Uei i     lifts    pet    ei 

the  amount    ol  i    bond   to    be   executed    \>z  nj    to   !»•■ 

approved   bj    the  Commission,   or  a    bond   secured   by   the  di    ■       t  ol        lie   era!   securi- 
ties  i"   be   approved    by    the   Commission. 


Thi 


Ighl    is 


d    i. 


ijecl 


all     Idds, 

.Ii  IHN    X     CARLIS]   K 
l;     K      FULLER,    s 


lll.lu.li.l.l     I'nrk.     \.    .1. —  Foi      m vine 

Hasleton    s(     to     \      w      Gill     ol     H 

sack,  ai   $7,560,    M     D    Starket    Is    Village 

i  !lerk. 

Solvny,    V    \. — Contract     e 

vds,    brick    pave n(    on    Milton 

. 

ic iinu.    rii. — Ti  .  on- 


\      Commis- 

.  .1    ol 


SEWERAGE 

Pasade <ni. —  For    s.-w  e  ,     pumping 

pla  ni    .ii    '  lolumbl  i      t.  and  ( 
Pasadena    Const  i  ui  I 


St.     Paul)     Minn. —  lion    as 

■   ■  Ion nt  ol 

ntly     authot  . 
Council,   will    be   made    by    Board   of  l'ub- 
llc     Works     to     Board     ol     Aldermen     onl 
August    5. 

Trenton,     V     .1. — Ordinal ,n 

.....  i     .,  i  ton      of 

to.    527    in    Mo 
noun    si 

I'llinllillK.     I..     I..     N.      ^- — I 

Sllpi'l  in  t --ml-  HI    Ol     sew. 

..in need     that     plans     are     I. .aim 

tin      .  i-buildillK      I  r. lj  Ii  side     s.-w 
disposal    plant. 

Dallas,    lex 
H  ill      he     advertised      foi       -ale,      ol      which 
will      lie      for      sanital 

disposal. 

Spokane      WiimIi. — iirdinance  i 

In, -...I     l.v     .  ...ininiss 

\\  ..I  k~     IP...  den     al     leLii 
fit  \     i  'iiuiu'il    for    eonsl  i  notion     ol 
Ward     lateral     sewer.     District     No.     11.5; 
New     sewer     will     extend     on      2»itli 
TeUoa   to   lJrown   sts.;  27th  ave„  Teko. 

...I     sis  :     2Mb     a\  . 
na  id     sts.      .Mr.      II 

...  .!  i  ii ..  ne.-  for  First  Ward  sub-trunk 
sewer.  No.  !■  55A.  which  will  begin  at 
l'MIi  ave.  and  Division  St..  running  north 
mi  Division  In  25th  ave..  .-asi  on  25th 
to  Tekoa  se.  north  on  Tekoa  t..  22d  ave.. 
east  .hi  .'-d  t  .  a  eonneetioli  in  Ma  l 
boulevard 

I 

CONTH  Mis      \\\   \HI)i:i». 

I'ortlai  il.    Me. —  Foi 

ers    bv     p.. ar.l    ..i     Public    Works    as    fol- 
lows:      East      Side      inereeptor,      sei  i 
awarded    to    .T.     11.     Ferguson    as    follow    . 
2.54(1   cu.    yds.    earth    excavation.    $1.11;    lj 
inanholes.   $15:    .:_7  1    cu.   >  .Is.    concrete   nij,- 
sinirv.     $5.25;      572     eu.      yds.      brick      nia- 
sonrv,    $6:    25    M.    ft.    lumber,    foundation, 
$411      23.000    ft.    lumber,    sheeting,    $25;    60 
cu.    yds.    earth    excavation     below     gi 
$3      320    hardwood    piles,    each 
lin.     ft.     s-in.     underdrai 
cu       Ids.     till.     65     ets.;     120     CU. 
forced    concrete   culverts,    $12;    total,    - 
3US.      Fall     Brook    branch    sewi 
and    -'    ..i    East    Side    intercepting   si 
awarded    i..    F.    P..    Williams  Co.,   at   $5,784 
in, I    $7.:i:i::.    respectively. 

Itockvllle    Centre.    1..    I.,    N.    Y. — ' 
lage    for    laying    drain    pipe    from    power- 
house  to  Mill   River  to  M.   R.   Cornwell  i.f 

Rockl  ill.-     i  'clltre     at     $5,800. 

Schenectady,  >.  Y. — For  construct!  | 
sewagi  disposal  works  to  Pratt.  Reed  i 
Phillips,  of  Watertown.  at  $224. 5S4.  \\ . 
Thos.  W....1.V  is  City  Knur,  and  Archt 
\™  Rockford,  V  I>. — To  James  Ken- 
.1  Fargo,  contract  for  putting  in 
sewer  system  in  this  city  for  a  price  of 
579.421.  I'lans  and  specifications  were 
drawn  up  by  Engineer  Sam  Crabbe.  of 
| 

WATER    SUPPLY 

\rn    Rockford,  N.  1>. — Cit\    Council  has 
decided    to    accept    proposition    of    F.    E. 

Corson  of  Fargo  to  install  water  sup- 
ply system  for  this  city.  Plans  tor  this 
iv.uk  ware  drawn  up  by  City  Engineer 
Crabbe    of    Fa  rgo. 

K.irt  Worth.  Tex. — Waterworks  Coin] 
missioner  Blanke  has  announced  that 
water  situation  on  South  Side  demanded 
some  alt. -n  "ion  and  lias  asked  commits 
sion  if  3.001  000-gallon  pump  cou 
...  proi  Ided  i .  ■■  thai  seel  ion.  Th 
m    ted  i  ..si   .1    |i.  w  pump  is  $3,000. 

Munrevllle,    N.   »   —Citizens 

$65, i  ■  •  i  ■    . . "     wate 

ewers  and   si 

Pendleton,     lire. —  Ponds     in     amoui.I     N 
been   sold    for   construction 
of    municipal    water    system. 

CONTR  UTS     \\\  IRDED. 

U  allien.     X.      Y Bj       Pond 

i  n  ers  ■ 

voir  al    tsTo    2   pump   si  ni  ... 

... 
i  ui..-.      lads     receii  ed     v.  ere:     » '... 
Sons.   $1,000,  and    Emory    C.    Evans 

l,%  iiclilnirn.       Yn.    —    The       Lynchburg 
Fonndr\     Co.    is    in    receipt    of    an 

"■;  -inch  pipe  for 
of  C.  lumbia.    Washington   Water 
... 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Lnnlor.   la.-  -Citizens   have   voted   to  1s- 
installatlon 
trie   light   plant. 

I'nii.iiri.     Minn.      Citizens     have    autbj 

urizi  ■  Oil ...;    i  -    in    ...     ■    m 

of   eli  ctrlc    light    - 

ItliiKhnmton.     "».     >. —  Bonds    in    sum    of 
lor    municipal    light    plant     will 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  AUGUST  7,  1913. 


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WEST    END    OP   OPERATING    FLOOR.    HOLTOKE    ELECTRIC   PLANT. 
Showing-  switchboards,  exciter  sets  and  turbines.     30  kw.  motor  for  coal  handling-  machinery  in  middle  background. 


HOLYOKE  MUNICIPAL  GAS  AND  ELECTRIC  WORKS 


Ten  Years  of  Municipal  Ownership  of  Electric  and  Gas  Plants. — Electric  Output  Increased  Ten  Fold. — Rates 
Greatly  Reduced. — Plants  Doubled  in  Value. — History  of  Development. — Mechanical  Equipment. 


There  arc  very  few  municipal  gas  works  in  this  coun- 
try, and  one  of  the  most  successful  of  these  is  that  of 
Holyoke,  Mass.  In  addition  that  city  operates  an  elec- 
tric plant,  using  both  water  power  and  steam  turbines. 
In  ten  years  the  output  of  electricity  has  increased  ten 
fold  and  that  of  gas  more  than  doubled.  In  spite  of 
the  fact  that  the  price  of  current  has  been  reduced  to 
one-third  of  that  charged  at  the  beginning  of  municipal 
control,  and  the  price  of  gas  to  three-fourths  the  original 
price,  the  plant  has  paid  over  $914,000  out  of  its  earn- 
ings in  additions  and  payment  of  purchase  bonds.  It 
may  therefore  be  classed  as  one  of  the  best  illustrations 
of  admirable  municipal  operation. 

The  city  of  Holyoke  purchased  the  gas  and  electric 
plants  from  the  Holyoke  Water  Power  Company,  re- 
ceiving possession  Dec.  15,  1902.  and  the  history  of  the 
municipal  plant  therefore  covers  ten  and  a  half  years. 
At  the  time  of  purchase  the  gas  works  were  in  fair  con- 
dition as  to  buildings,  apparatus  and  street  mains.  The 
buildings  containing  the  electrical  equipment  were  in 
good  condition  but  the  equipment  itself  was  obsolete 
and  overloaded,  the  poles  of  the  distributing  lines  were 
badly  decayed,  the  wire  insulation  badly  impaired  and  all 
overloaded.  With  the  plant  the  city  secured  the  right  to 
water  for  power  to  the  extent  of  sixteen  "mill  powers.'' 
with  four  250  h.p.  water  wheels  for  using  the  same. 

The  generating  capacity  of  the  gas  works  was  1,- 
100,000  cu.  ft.  per  twenty-four  hours,  but  the  purifying 
capacity    was    only    500,000    cu.    ft.,    and    the    storage 


capacity  of  the  holders  was  only  about  247,000  cu.  ft. 
while  the  daily  distribution  was  about  double  that.  The 
gas  works  consisted  of  retort  house  containing  ten 
benches  of  6  retorts  each  for  making  500,000  cu.  ft.  of 
coal  gas  per  day;  two  vertical  100  h.p.  Manning  boilers; 
water  gas  building  containing  apparatus  capable  of  mak- 
ing 600,000  cu.  ft.  of  water  gas  per  day;  coal  shed  capa- 
ble  of  storing  1,700  tons  of  coal;  exhausters,  condensers 
and  purifiers  in  another  building;  pipe  shop,  meter  room 
and  storage  in  a  fifth  building;  together  with  three 
gasometers,  three  oil  tanks,  five  tar  wells  and  two  storage 
sheds.  There  were  32.35  miles  of  street  mains  and  3,937 
meters  set. 

The  electric  station  consisted  of  a  boiler  house,  engine 
room,  dynamo  or  generator  building  and  a  wheel  house 
covering  the  wheel  pit.  The  first  named  contained  five 
upright  165  h.p.  Manning  boilers,  with  space  for  nine 
more.  The  engine  room  contained  two  400  h.p.  simple 
single  cylinder  engines,  with  room  for  two  more,  but 
these  were  uneconomical,  intended  only  for  use  when 
the  water  power  failed.  In  the  dynamo  room  were 
twenty-five  small  dynamos  of  various  kinds  and  capaci- 
ties, some  for  street  arcs,  some  for  commercial  arcs, 
others  for  incandescent  lights  and  one  for  power.  At 
the  time  of  transfer  273  customers  were  using  electricity, 
72  miles  of  wire  were  strung  on  1.298  poles,  and  there 
were  8  transformers  in  use. 

For  this  plant  the  city  paid  $815,458,  and  $5,123  for 
supplies  on  hand.     During  the  first  \\y2  months  it  spent 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  6. 


|56,531    in  additions  and  exl  nd  $13,140  in   re- 

newals,    ren  years  later,  Nov.  30,  1912,  the  plants 
figured  as  worth  $1,493,778  after  full  allowance  had  b 
i ir  depreciation. 
The  gas  works  were  valued  i       671,643,  and  the  elec- 
tric plant  al  $822,135.     During  thi    firsl  year  the  income 
was  $207,666;   during  the  ti  I  190       I  hi    g-as  in- 

come increased  from  $143,410  to  $189,019;  the  electricity 
income  from  $64,257  to  $294,472.  The  growth  by  years 
is  shown  by  the  following  table: 


however,  liable  to  interruption.  No  considerable  addi- 
tions were  made  during  the  fifth  year,  but  during  the 
sixth   (1908)  ere  added  one  2,500  kw.  turbo-gen- 

erator with  the  necessarj  condensing  apparatus,  four 
tun  h.p.  B,  &  W.  boilers  with  Murphy  stokers  and  the 
fans,  lines  and  stack  for  induced  draft;  followed  shortly 
after  by  installing-  of  coal  and  ash  handling  apparatus. 
Little  was  done  in  1909  except  to  complete  the  work  of 
1908;  but  in  1910  four  400  h.p.  boilers  and  a  2.500  kw. 
turbo-generator   were   installed.      Xo   new   electrical   ma- 


1903 

Gas  income $143,410 

■  penses 124,124 

Gas  rate   per   M.,   net....       1.35 

Electric    income 64,25/ 

Electric  expenses 

Elec.  rata.-  per  kw.  h..  net.    18cts. 
Electric    rale,    street    arcs.         $10(1 


1904 

1905 

$144,903 

$153,221 

134,942 

141.o7(. 

1.20 

1  20 

95,310 

110.701 

84,142 

100.017 

lOcts. 

lOcts. 

$90 

$90 

1906 

$160,203 

138,962 

1.00 
135,746 

96,717 

lOcts. 


loo; 

$157,677 

147,695 

l_oi  i 

157. lo7 

112,218 

lOcts 

$60 


1908 

$177,285 

158.-12.5 

1.00 
146,329 
134,226 
6cts 
$60 


1909 
$178,354 

11,(1.245 

1.00 

191.717 

166,172 

6i  ts. 

$60 


1910 

$176,374 

144.585 

1.00 
235,173 
172,799 
6cts. 


1911 

$183,692 

155.015 

1.00 

252.909 

211,307 

6cts. 

$45 


1912 

$189,019 

157.207 

1.00 

294,472 

248,909 

6cts. 

$45 


The  amount  of  gas  sent  out  has  increased  from  99,- 
634,400  cu.  ft.  in  1903  to  213,041,800  in  1912.  The  amount 
of  electricity  from  1,286,890  kw.  h.  in  1903  to  12.729.- 
250  in  1912.'  The  capacity  of  the  electric  station  has  in- 
creased from  500  h.p.  to  9,000  h.p. 

During  that  time  $383,388  of  bonds  were  paid  out  of 
the  earnings  and  $530,720  was  paid  for  additions  to  the 
plants,  a  total  of  $914,108  of  earnings  put  into  the  plants: 
in  spite  of  the  reduction  in  price  of  gas  of  26  per  cent, 
of  electricity  of  66  2/i  per  cent,  and  of  street  arcs  of  55 
per  cent.  During  1910  the  department  gave  to  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  143.354  gallons  of  tar  for  use  upon  the 


FRONT    VIEW    OP    MAIN    BUILDING. 

city's  roads,  96,250  gallons  in  1911  and  49,600  in  1912. 
No  money  or  credit  was  received  for  this,  which  it  esti- 
mates as  worth  6  cts.  a  gallon. 

The  mechanical  changes  in  both  plants  have  been  most 
vital.  At  the  outset  it  was  decided  to  discard  all  the 
electrical  machinery  and  install,  in  place  of  the  25  small 
dynamos,  two  large  ones  that  would  economically  de- 
velop electrically  all  the  power  furnished  by  the  water 
wheels,  and  two  350  kw.  a.  c.  generators  were  purchased 
the  first  year.  At  the  same  time  the  street  lamps  were 
changed  from  open  to  enclosed  arc.  The  next  year  a 
45(1  kw.  generator  was  purchased,  and  at  the  end  of  that 
year  a  5(111  kw.  steam  turbine  generator — then  a  novelty. 
About  the  same  time  three  30(1  h.p.  boilers  were  added. 
practically  doubling  the  capacity  of  the  steam  plant.  Tn 
spite  of  this  addition,  by  the  end  of  the  third  year  80 
per  cent  of  the  combined  water  and  steam  power  was 
being  used  when  day  and  night  loads  lapped,  from  sunset 
until  6.30;  and  all  of  the  steam  power  if  the  water  was 
shut  off  for  an)  cause.  Thi  refon  in  the  fourth  year  a 
l,d0(J  kw.  turbo-generator  was  installed  and  three  new 
boilers  contracted  for.  giving  the  tation  a  rated  steam 
capacity  of  3,000  h.p..  with  a  possible  overload  of  1,000 
h.p..   and   1.000  h.p.  of   water   power,   which   latter  was, 


chinery  was  added  in  1911  or  1912.  In  1911  a  start  was 
made  towards  putting  the  wires  underground  in  the 
heart  of  the  city. 

No  considerable  changes  were  made  in  the  gas  works 
the  first  year,  but  the  second  two  benches  of  retorts 
were  rebuilt,  the  floor  of  the  retort  house  relaid,  the 
water  gas  apparatus  relined,  roofs  of  buildings  repaired, 
wash  room,  lockers,  shower  bath,  etc..  provided;  a  shav- 
ings scrubber  installed,  a  new  drum  put  into  the  station 
meter.  During  the  third  year  the  old  exhauster  was  re- 
placed with  one  double  its  capacity,  a  new  Sturtevant 
blower  was  added,  a  new  gas  holder  was  built  and  a 
boiler  house  containing  a  75  h.p.  boiler  to  furnish  steam 
to  prevent  the  water  in  the  holder  tank  and  cups  from 
freezing.  The  following  year  an  exhauster  and  motor 
was  put  in  to  force  the  gas  into  the  new  holder,  which 
had  greater  weight  than  the  older  ones.  In  1907  the 
capacity  of  the  water  gas  plant  was  doubled,  and  in 
1908  a  turbine  engine  and  blower  for  the  water  gas  sets 
were  installed.  In  1909  four  new  purifiers  were  added. 
In  1910  it  was  found  more  economical  to  manufacture  a 
larger  proportion  of  water  gas,  and  the  production  of 
coal  gas  was  cut  down  to  the  point  where  it  would  fur- 
nish only  coke  enough  for  the  needs  of  making  water 
gas.  During  the  past  year  a  new  gas  retort  house  has 
been  built  and  is  now  nearing  completion. 

During  1912  201.271,100  cu.  ft.  of  gas  were  distributed. 
7,897  tons  of  coal  carbonized.  542,437  gallons  of  gas  oil 
used.  As  a  byproduct  2^4.292  bushels  of  coke  and  11S.- 
455  gallons  of  tar  were  made.  The  employes  of  the  gas 
works  were  a  superintendent.  4  inspectors,  a  clerk.  2 
meter  and  complaint  men.  4  works  foremen.  2  street 
foremen.  2(1  stokers.  2  water  gas  makers,  2  water  s;b 
helpers,  3  firemen.  2  street  men.  The  expenses  of  the 
year  were  as  follows: 

Gas   Working   Expenses. 

Coal .$29,954.08 

Coke   used   in   manufacture   of 

water  gas  1.044.00 

Oil    25.593.57 

Supplies    3.749.47 

Repairs  17.940.12 

Water  power  rental 746.92 

Payroll    42.841.21 

Office   expense 1,790.75 

Insurance   174.91 

Miscellaneous     549.54 

$124,584.57 

Bad    debts $324,08 

Interest  15.076.62 

Depreciation    16,522.00 


32,822.70 


Profit 


-$157,207.27 
$31,811.50 


The    electric    plant 'sent    out    10,406.760    kw.    (351.640 
more  were  generated)  to  2.764  customers  and  490  street 


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arcs  and  176  street  incandescents.  Of  coal  14,114  tons 
were  used  costing  $57,264,  and  $16,224  was  paid  as  rental 
for  wafer  power.  The  employes  of  the  electrical  works 
were  a  superintendent,  a  clerk,  a  foreman,  5  engineers,  4 
oilers,  5  firemen,  4  switchboard  men.  7  trimmers,  13  line 
and  repair  men.  3  laborers,  2  machinists  and  an  elec- 
trician. The  expenses  of  the  year  were  as  follows: 
Electric  Working  Expense. 

C..al   $74,668.95 

Oil   and   waste 805.63 

Supplies    13.456.77 

Repairs   34,751.99 

Water  power  rental 18,717.20 

Payroll    42.708.81 

Office   expense 1.790.75 

Insurance   920.16 

Miscellaneous  906.31 

$188,726.57 

Interest .$21,164.93 

Depreciation   38,952.00 

Bad  debts    65.12 

$60,182.05 

$248,908.62 

Profit   $45,563.07 

DESCRIPTION    OF    PLANTS    AS     NOW     mPERATED. 

1  he  following  is  a  description  of  the  electric  works 
as  now  being  operated: 

The  works  are  located  on  the  hydraulic  canal  not  far 
from  the  center  of  the  city.  The  main  building  meas- 
ures 145  feet  on  the  canal  side  by  105  on  the  street.  A 
wall  running  the  long  way  near  the  middle  of  the  build- 
ing divides  the  generator  from  the  boiler  room.  There 
is  also  a  coal  pocket  7^  feet  b)  40  feet.  The  mam  build- 
ing is  39  feet  high  from  the  floor  to  the  rafters. 

The  generating  plant  consists  of  two  350  kw.  a.  c.  hy- 
draulic generators;  one  1.(1011  kw.  a.  c.  Curtis  turbine 
generating  unit:  two  2,500  kw.  a.  c.  Curtis  turbine  gen- 
erating units:  one  35  kw.  Curtis  turbo-exciter;  one  60 
kw.  motor  driven  exciter;  one  30  kw.  belted  generator 
for  operating  coal  handling  machines. 

The  condensing  equipment  consists  of  three  outfits,  one 
for  each  Curtis  turbine,  as  follows:  No.  1,  Worthing- 
ton  barometric  condenser,  one  Worthington  pump,  7,000 
gallons  per  minute  capacity,  direct  connected  to  a  Blake 
vertical  compound  engine.  Xo.  2.  Barometric  condenser; 
Dean  duplex  pump  1,500  gallons  per  minute  capacity. 
Xo.  3.  Worthington  barometric  condenser;  high  speed 
centrifugal  pump,  7,000  gallons  per  minute  capacity,  di- 
rect connected  to  Terry  120  h.p.  steam  turbine. 

The  boiler  feed  pumps  are:  Dean  duplex  compounded 
with   steam   end;    a    small    Dean    duplex   for   light   loads; 


VIEW  OF  OPERATING  FLOOR  FROM  WEST  END. 
Showing  turbines,  main  switchboard  in  left  background. 

Worthington  3-stage  centrifugal  pump  direct  connected 
to  Terry  turbine,  large  enough  to  feed  entire  battery  of 
boilers.  The  draft  is  induced  by  means  of  two  12-foot 
Sturtevant  fans  direct  connected  to  Sturtevant  horizon- 
tal  center  crank   engines. 

The  boiler  equipment  consists  of  eight  400  h.p. 
Babcock  &  Wilcox  horizontal  tubular  boilers  and  six 
5ll0  h.p.  Manning  vertical  boilers.  The  B.  &  W.  boilers 
are  all  equipped   with   Murphy  automatic  stokers. 

Coal  is  all  handled  by  machinery.  It  is  unloaded  from 
car-,  by  a  scraper  conveyor.  After  running  through  a 
crusher,  a  bucket  elevator  discharges  it  into  a  storage 
bin.  From  the  bin  it  is  reclaimed  by  separate  motor 
driven  I-beam  hoists  and  placed  directly  in  bunkers  over 
the  stokers.  The  ashes  are  all  taken  from  the  bottom, 
dumped  into  a  pit  and  from  there  carried  by  travelling 
hoist  to  an  ash  hopper,  from  which  they  are  dumped 
into  carts  for  removal. 

The  main  switchboard  consists  of  21  panels,  including 
a  panel  for  distribution  of  commercial  lighting,  3-phase 
power  lines,  arc  service,  generating  panels,  as  well  as 
panels  for  exciter  sets  and  Tirrell  regulating  panels.  All 
of  this  is  standard  General  Electric  equipment.  All  cur- 
rent is  measured  at  this  point,  both  generated  and  out- 
going. There  are  also  ten  30  kw.  tub  transformers  and 
one  50  kw.,  each  with  its  switchboard,  for  control  of 
street   lighting,   both   arc   anil   incandescent. 


EAST   END  OF  OPERATING  ROOM,   HOLYOKE   ELECTRIC  PLANT. 
Showing  switchboards,  exciter  sets  and  D.  C.  power  generator   (which  has  since  been    removed). 


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BOILER    ROOM 

Eight  400  li.  p  B.  &  W.  boilers,  with  Murphy  stokers.  Eight 
Manning  boilers  at  far  end.  Two  12"  fans  for  induced  draft 
on  tin  ■     equipped  with  A    i !    Northern 

Engineering    Works   grab    bucket    hoist. 

I  he  second  floor  of  the  main  building  contains  the 
office  of  the  superintendent,  laboratory  for  meter  test- 
ing, lamp  repairs,  etc.;  also  storage  for  incandescent 
lamps  and  supplies  used  in  distribution  of  current. 

Improvements  are  now  going  on  in  the  distribution 
system  and  other  changes  are  in  contemplation  in  the 
street  lighting  system  and  the  generating  plant.  Up  to 
last  summer  all  wires  were  overhead,  but  underground 
conduits  are  now  being  installed.  J.-M.  fibre  conduits 
with  the  long  drive  joints  are  being  laid  in  concrete, 
four  to  six  ducts  forming  one  conduit.  About  125,000 
feet  of  the  fibre  conduit  have  been  ordered  and  the  sys- 
tem so  far  as  planned,  covering  the  important  business 
sections,  will  consist  of  about  25  duct-miles. 

The  street  lighting  system  so  far  has  been  by  enclosed 
arc  lamps  suspended  from  wooden  poles  by  mast  arms, 
and  tungsten  lights  in  the  residential  districts,  mostly  on 
brackets.  The  ornamental  lighting  system,  up  to  the 
present  limited  to  5-light  ornamental  tungsten  standards 
about  the  city  hall  and  some  lighter  tungsten  fixtures 
about  the  railroad  station,  will  lie  greatly  extended.  In- 
verted magnetite  lamps  on  standards  will  probably  be 
used   "i   tin'   business  streets — a   new  turbo-generator  of 


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the  horizontal   type.  A. mil)  kw.  capacity,   may   be   installed 
within   a   year  or  two. 

The  gas  works  are  now  undergoing  extensive  recon- 
struction with  a  view  to  reducing  the  pi  to  So 
cents  per  1,000  cubic  feet.  The  uork>  up  to  this  year 
have  consisted  of  an  excellent  water  gas  apparatus  ami 
some  old  fashioned  coal  gas  equipment,  I  he  coal  gas 
apparatus  has  been  trim  out  and  a  Woodhall-Duckham 
system  of  manufacturing  coal  gas  is  being  in-tailed  b) 
the  Isbell  Porter  Co.  of  Newark,  X.  J.  A  buildii  . 
-keleton  steel  construction  (Hyrib),  measuring  87  b\  63 
feet,  62l/2  feet  high,  covers  the  new  generating  appara- 
tus. Only  half  of  the  building  is  actually  being  occu- 
pied with  the  plant  of  750,000  cubic  feet  per  day  capacity, 
so  that  when  necessary  this  equipment  can  be  dupli- 
cated. The  water  gas  equipment  is  independent  and  ad- 
ditional to  this  and  of  equal  capacity.  All  gas  now  being 
produced  is  water  gas.  which  i-  expensive  on  account 
of  the  prices  at  which   oil   has  sold   in   recent  years. 

The  Woodhall-Duckham  apparatus,  now  being  in- 
stalled, consists  of  six  benches  of  four  vertical  n 
each.  The  retorts  are  made  of  fire  brick,  oval  in  .sec- 
tion, measuring  about  one  foot  by  one  and  a  half,  in- 
side. These  retorts  constitute  a  series  of  pipes  or  chim- 
neys leading  from  a  bunker  above.  Coal  is  fed  into  the 
retort  from  the  bunker  and  coke  is  drawn  by  gates  from 

the  bottom  when 
about  one-third  of  the 
substance  of  the  coal 
has  been  distilled  off 
as  gas.  Four  retorts 
are  set  in  a  rectangu- 
lar brick  structure, 
the  whole  forming  a 
bench.  The  space  be- 
tween the  retorts  and 
the  walls  of  the  outer 
structure  constitute  a 
combustion  chamber 
for  producer  g  a  - 
which  is  made  as  a 
part  of  the  proce- 
this  purpose.  There 
are  furnaces  on  one 
side  of  the  bench  fed 
with  coke,  which  make 
the  producer  gas. 

Tracing  the  move- 
ment of  coal  through 
the  plant  makes  the 
process  clearer.  The 
coal  is  unloaded  into 
a  shed  holding  4,600 
tons,  from  which  it  i> 
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and  weighed  b\  a 
Richardson  automatic 
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a  Link-belt  elevator 
and  carried  to  a  point 
above  the  retorts.  Here 
it  falls  onto  a  cross- 
plate  conveyor  which 
automatically  loads  the 
four  10-ton  coal  bunk- 
ers, one  over  each 
bench,  with  its  supply 
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and  when  it  is  drawn  out  from  the  bottom  as  coke  it  is 
cold.  As  a  matter  of  fact  it  is  drawn  into  a  wooden 
cart.  The  cart  is  pushed  on  a  track  to  an  elevator  which 
lifts  it  to  a  bin  at  the  top  of  the  building.  From  this  the 
coke  is  taken  for  two  purposes — for  fuel  for  the  fires  sup- 
plying the  producer-gas  to  heat  the  retorts,  and  for  the 
manufacture  of  water  gas  in  the  water  gas  plant. 

After  the  gas  is  distilled  much  has  to  be  done  to  purify 
it  before  it  is  put  in  the  holders.  An  exhauster — a  16- 
inch  pump — draws  the  gas  from  the  retorts  and  passes 
it  through  a  primary  condenser — a  series  of  pipes  sur- 
rounded by  water — where  it  is  cooled.  The  tar  is  taken 
out  in  a  P.  &  A.  tar  extracter,  after  which  it  goes 
through  a  secondary  condenser,  then  through  a  Walker 
tar  extractor.  A  standard  scrubber  removes  the  am- 
monia. There  is  a  final  process  of  purification  in  which 
the  gas  is  brought  into  contact  with  porous  iron  oxide 
mixed  with  shavings. 

Nearly  all  of  this  purifying  apparatus,  as  well  as  the 
retorts,  is  new.  A  few  words  about  the  water  gas  equip- 
ment and  process.  It  consists  of  one  U.  G.  I.  and  one 
Humphries  water  gas  outfit,  7  ft.  6  ins.  and  7  ft.  4  ins. 
respectively.  (The  size  refers  to  the  diameter  of  the 
vertical  iron  cylinders  in  which  the  processes  take  place.) 
There  are  four  of  these  cylinders  to  each  outfit — a  gen- 
erator, carbureter,  superheater  and  scrubber.  In  the 
first,  steam  is  blown  upon  incandescent  coke.  Oil  is 
thrown  in  a  spray  into  the  top  of  the  second  cylinder. 
In  the  third,  additional  heating  and  secondary  chemical 
changes  take  place.  A  cleansing  process  goes  on  in 
the  fourth  cylinder,  the  scrubber.  All  the  purifying  ap- 
paratus and  station  meters  is  contained  in  a  series  of 
small  buildings.  The  construction  now  going  on,  when 
completed,  will  cost  between  $150,000  and  $200,000. 

The  general  manager  of  the  gas  and  electric  depart- 
ment is  J.  J.  Kirkpatrick,  who  has  formerly  occupied  the 
positions  of  city  engineer  and  also  superintendent  of  the 
■.vater  department.  O.  W.  Adams  is  superintendent  of 
the  gas  works  and  A.  W.  Darby  superintendent  of  the 
electric  works. 


MORE  EFFICIENT  INCANDESCENT  LAMPS. 
That  the  Tungsten  incandescent  lamp  is  more  efficient 
than  the  carbon  filament  lamp  and  that  it  gives  satis- 
faction in  service  are  now  realized  by  most,  if  not  all, 
electric  light  superintendents,  and  this  has  resulted  in 
a  widespread  use  and  rapid  substitution  for  the  older 
kind  of  lamp.  The  tables  given  in  this  issue  illustrate  this 
quite  pronouncedly.  Inventors  and  experimentors  in 
this  field  are  by  no  means  satisfied  with  the  results  ob- 
tained, however,  but  are  promising  even  greater  efficiency 
in  the  near  future.  As  the  result  of  experiments  which 
are  being  carried  on  continuously  in  the  laboratories  of 
the  General  Electric  Company,  that  company  has  an- 
nounced that  it  will  shortly  be  ready  to  place  upon  the 
market  lamps  with  fully  twice  as  high  an  efficiency  as  the 
most  efficient  incandescent  lamps  heretofore  available. 
The  new  lamps  contain  specially  shaped  tungsten  fila- 
ments and  are  filled  with  inert  gas,  such  as  nitrogen,  at 
a  pressure  of  about  one  atmosphere.  The  types  which 
it  is  expected  to  develop  first  are  adapted  to  compara- 
tively high  current  consumption,  6  amperes  and  above, 
and  operate  at  an  efficiency  of  half  a  watt  per  candle 
power. 


PRIME  MOVERS. 

Although  both  have  been  in  use  for  about  ten  years  in 
municipal  plants,  many  superintendents  still  look  upon 
the  steam  turbine  and  the  Diesel  engine  as  experiments, 
at  least  as  prime  movers  for  lighting  plants.  That  the 
former  has  taken  a  prominent  place  in  lighting  station 
practice  is  shown  by  the  tables  in  this  issue,  where  a 
considerable  percentage  of  the  plants  are  shown  to  be 
using  turbo-generators,  and  especially  by  the  descrip- 
tion of  the  Holyoke  plant.  The  Diesel  engine  formed 
a  prominent  feature  of  our  description  of  the  South 
Norwalk  plant  a  year  ago,  and  is  now  in  use  or  being 
installed  in  sixteen  other  municipal  plants  in  Arkansas, 
Kansas,  Louisiana,  Massachusetts,  Minnesota.  New  York, 
Ohio.  Tennessee,  Texas  and  Wisconsin. 


BASEMENT  OF  MAIN  BUILDING,    HOLYOKE   ELECTRIC  PLANT. 
Condenser  pumps  on  the  right   boiler  feed    pumps  on  the  left.     In   the  distance,   one    of  the  350   kw.   water  driven  generator 


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RATES  FOR  ELECTRIC  LIGHTING 


Discussion    by    Massachusetts    Gas    and    Electric    Light 

Commissioners  of  Proper  Basis  for  Fixing 

Street  Lighting  Rates. 

The  question  of  charges  made  by  private  lighting  com- 
panies for  lighting  the  streets  of  cities  is  one  of  con- 
tinuous interest  and  frequent  dispute.  The  average  citi- 
zen,   and    in    many    cases    the    superintendents    of    small 

plants,  apparently  think  that  there  might  he  a  standard 
price  for  all  cities,  in  a  given  section  ol  the  country  at 
least,  as  there  is  for  coal  and  other  standard  commodities. 
Hardh  a  week  passes  that  we  do  not  receive  inquiries 
concerning  the  charges  made  in  cities  of  a  given  class,  or 
direct  questions  as  to  what  is  a  fair  price  for  lights  of-  a 
given  candle  power. 

A  truer  comparison  could  In  made  of  electric  light 
rates  with  the  prices  of  sand  in  various  cities  than  with 
those  of  coal.  The  cost  of  the  former  is  affected  by 
various  local  conditions,  and  contractors  and  builders 
are  aware  that  sand  in  some  cities  costs  two  to  four 
times  as  much  as  in  others.  Local  conditions  affect  the 
cost  of  lighting  also;  in  addition  to  which  must  be  con- 
sidered the  number  and  candle  power  of  the  lamps  used, 
the  schedule  of  lighting — whether  midnight,  all  night. 
moonlight,  etc.,  and  other  conditions  of  installation  and 
operation.  We  believe  we  can  do  no  better  than  quote 
from  a  report  of  the  Massachusetts  Board  of  Gas  & 
Electric  Light  Commissioners,  made  in  reply  to  a  petition 
from  the  town  of  Plymouth  for  an  order  requiring  the 
local  electric  light  company  to  reduce  its  rates.  The  Corn- 
reported  in  part  as  follows: 

"It  was  contended,  in  support  of  the  complaint,  that 
the  price  charged  for  the  incandescent  lamps,  taking  into 
account  prices  charged  in  other  towns  of  the  Common- 
wealth, was  too  high ;  that,  irrespective  of  prices  else- 
where for  25  candle-power  carbon  filament  lamps,  the 
price  for  tungsten  lamps  should  be  less,  because  the  lat- 
ter, though  of  higher  candle-power,  consume  less  cur- 
rent than  the  former:  and  that,  compared  with  the  prices 
charged  by  the  company  to  its  other  customers,  the 
price  for  street  lights  was  too  high.  In  connection  with 
the  last  proposition  it  was  contended  that  the  price  for 
street  lights  should  be  based  on  the  theoretical  con- 
sumption of  current  by  the  lamp,  either  at  the  average 
rate  charged  for  commercial  lighting  or  at  the  average 
of  all  lighting,  commercial  and  public,  or  upon  the  same 
schedule  as  commercial  lighting,  all  the  street  lamps  be- 
ing regarded  as  the  installation  of  a  single  commercial 
customer  with  an  annual  bill.  On  the  other  hand,  the 
company  contended  that  the  candle-power  was  the  true 
measure  of  the  value  to  the  town  of  the  street  lights,  and 
a  proper  basis  for  the  price.  Xeither  party  relied  on 
any  attempt  to  separate  the  company's  investment  and 
operating  costs  for  the  street  lights,  and  to  base  the  price 
upon  these  with  a  fair  return  upon  such  portion  of  its 
investment. 

"While  evidence  of  prices  charged  in  other  communi- 
ties for  street  lights  is  not  without  weight,  it  can  seldom 
if  ever  be  regarded  as  controlling.  Its  force  is  also 
greatly  weakened  by  the  fact  that  such  comparisons  must 
usually  be  made  with  prices  charged  for  carbon  filament 
lamps,  or  originally  made  for  such  lamps  and  continued 
even  where,  as  is  now  so  common,  tungsten  lamps  have 
been  substituted;  and  by  the  further  fact  that,  until  very 
recently,  in   fixing  prices  g  its    no   consistent. 

rational  theory  has  been  followed,  either  by  the  com- 
panies or  by  the  public  authorities,  save  a  purpose  on 
both  sides  to  make  the  best  tradi  possible.  Whatever 
'orce  may  have   formerly  attached  to  the  candle-power 


as  an  arbiter  of  rates,  it  must  under  present  business 
methods  and  the  development  of  the  art  be  supplanted 
by  a  consideration  of  the  energy  supplied. 

"It  must  be  conceded  that,  based  upon  cost  alone,  street 
lamps  ot  the  tungsten  type  and  of  the  same  or  even  of  a 
■  ha!  higher  candle-power  can  be  supplied  at  a  less 
price  rhan  the  carbon  filament  lamps,  until  recently  ex- 
clusively used,  because  of  their  lower  cost  to  maintain 
and  operate  :  but  it  is  by  no  means  clear  that  such  re- 
duction in  oportional  to  the  difference  in  the 
amount  >i  energy  consumed  in  the  lamp.  Xeither  those 
investni)  nt,  distribution  and  management  costs  which 
lecessanly  enter  into  and  constitute  a  substantial  share 
of  the  total,  nor,  for  that  matter,  certain  of  the  costs  of 
pioducing  the  electricity,  seem  to  be  in  any  degree  re- 
duced by  tiit  substitution  of  tungsten  for  carbon  filament 
lamps.  Coal  and  possibly  repairs  and  maintenance,  with 
some  minor  supplies  at  the  station,  appear  to  be  the  only 
items  of  street  lighting  cost  of  which  it  may  be  safely 
claimed  that  they  vary  according  to  the  quantities  of 
energy  made  and  used.  The  actual  saving  of  the  com- 
pany in  these  items,  due  to  the  less  amount  of  energy 
required  for  the  tungsten  as  compared  with  the  carbon 
street  lamps  in  Plymouth,  based  upon  the  figures  of  the 
fiscal  year  ending  June  30.  1910,  appeared  to  be  some- 
what less  than  SI  a  year  for  each  lamp,  although  the  re- 
duction in  energy  used  in  the  lamp  is  more  than  40  per 
cent.  Iudeea.  ibe  tendency  of  the  introduction  of  tung- 
sten lamps  for  eoth  commercial  and  street  lighting  pur- 
poses is  to  increase  the  cost  per  unit,  because  of  a  re- 
duction in  the  total  units  sold  without  any  reduction  in 
costs  outside  the  generating  station — a  tendency  which 
obviously  can  be  checked  and  overcome  to  a  large  extent 
on  the  other  hand  by  the  general  development  of  the 
business  and  by  other  factors  of  importance.  However, 
unless  the  prices  charged  or  offered  for  carbon  filament 
lamps  are  assumed  to  be  reasonable,  the  inquiry  as  to 
the  amount  of  reduction  justified  by  the  substitution  of 
tungstens  offers  no  real  solution  to  the  problem  as  to 
what  price  the  town  should  in  fairness  pay. 

"The  propostion  that  the  price  of  street  light  should 
be  based  strictly  upon  the  amount  of  energy  required  to 
operate  the  lamps,  and  should  be  made  upon  the  same  or 
as  advantageous  terms  as  are  offered  to  private  con- 
sumers is  more  fundamental. 

"The  board  was  unable  to  agree  with  the  contention 
that  the  current  used  in  all  of  the  lamps  should  be  com- 
bined and  treated  as  the  energy  supplied  to  a  single  con- 
sumer: in  other  words,  that  all  the  lamps  should  be  taken 
together  and  considered  as  a  single  installation  of  a 
large  consumer.  It  is  quite  true  that  the  billing  and 
collection  costs  are  minimized  under  the  conditions  of 
street  lighting  supply  and  become  those  of  a  single  cus- 
tomer, but  the  numerous  and  widely  scattered  instal- 
lations, and  the  investment  and  maintenance  charges 
incident  thereto,  which  constitute  by  far  the  more  im- 
portant items  of  cost,  give  to  each  lamp  or  group  of 
lamps  many  of  the  characteristics  of  an  individual  cus- 
tomer of  small  size,  if  the  commercial  scale  of  charging 
is  to  be  applied. 

"If  the  rule  were  to  be  generally  adopted  of  charging 
for  these  lights  merely  in  proportion  to  the  current  used, 
the  price  for  a  lamp  of  relatively  low  candle-power  and 
high  wattage,  like  the  carbon  filament  lamps  in  common 
use  until  recently  in  Plymouth,  would  be  very  much 
greater  than  for  the  relatively  higher  candle-power  and 
low  wattage  tungsten  lamps,  although  the  latter  are 
clearly  of  greater  value  to  the  public.  It  is  equally  clear 
that  this  method  of  charging  would  make  the  price  for  all 
night  lighting  approximately  double  that  for  midnight 
lighting,  a  principle  which  no  company  has  yet  attempted 


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to  impose,  and  one  which  municipalities,  it  is  safe  to  say, 
would  be  absolutely  unwilling  to  adopt.  Prosperous  and 
well-managed  companies  have  found  all-night  lighting 
profitable  upon  a  wholly  different  basis,  and  municipali- 
ties have  long  been  accustomed  to  pay  proportionately 
less  for  all-night  than  for  midnight  lighting. 

"Street  lighting  may  fairly  be  required  to  bear  its  rea- 
sonable proportion  of  all  necessary  costs,  sharing  such 
losses  as  may  be  unavoidably  incident  to  the  business  as 
a  whole,  but  its  fair  price  is  not  necessarily  determined 
upon  the  commercial  rates,  especially  if  these  for  any 
cause  happen  to  be  unreasonably  low  or  high,  nor  upon 
special  claims  distinct  from  those  of  the  entire  volume 
of  the  business.  The  methods  of  determining  public  and 
private  lighting  prices  in  any  case  must  be  directed  to  a 


single  end.  namely  to  determine  what  is  a  fair  price, 
taking  into  consideration  all  the  facts  and  circumstances 
involved  in  the  case  :  but  prices  no  more  than  dividends 
are  governed  by  arbitrary  or  inflexible  rule,  nor  are  they 
wholly  exempt  from  those  business  conditions  and  neces- 
sities which  are  dominant  in  every  company." 

As  bearing  upon  this  particular  case  the  commission 
called  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  company  had  paid 
but  two  dividends  in  26  years,  amounting  in  all  to  3  per 
cent.  On  the  basis  of  the  principles  stated  the  board 
recommended  rates  varying  from  $16  a  year  for  50-watt 
40  candle-power  tungsten  lamps  burning  until  midnight 
to  $89  for  250-watt  200  candle-power  tungsten  lamps 
(or  their  equivalent  in  clusters  of  five  50-watt  40-c.p. 
lamps)    burning   all   night,   each   on   moonlight   schedule. 


SEATTLE'S  MUNICIPAL  LIGHT  AND  POWER  PLANT 

Hydro-Electric  Plant  of  Twenty  Thousand  Horse  Pow  er— Transmission    Line   Forty   Miles    Long— Lights    Six 
Thousand  Street  Lamps  and  Serves  Twenty-seven  Thou  sand  Customers — Earns  Eight  Per  Cent. 

By   J.    D.    ROSS.    Superintendent    of  Lighting. 


One  of  the  most  successful  municipal  projects  in  the 
country  is  the  municipal  power  plant  of  Seattle.  This 
plant  was  started  in  1902  to  supply  street  lights  and 
the  municipal  buildings,  and  has  grown  until  it  serves 
27,000  customers  with  light  and  power,  and  is  earning 
8  per  cent,  interest  on  an  investment  of  over  four  mill- 
ion dollars,  after  providing  for  operation,  maintenance, 
depreciation  and  interest  on  bonds. 

The  plant  is  a  hydro-electric  development  with  two 
60,000  volt  transmission  lines  40  miles  long.  Power  for 
the  generators  is  derived  from  the  waters  of  the  Cedar 
River,  a  mountain  stream  which  drains  a  water  shed 
79  square  miles  in  area,  located  just  west  of  the  summit 
of  the  Cascade  range.  Rainfall  on  the  Cedar  River 
water-shed  averages  over  100  inches  per  year,  and 
r  Lake,  a  body  of  water  with  an  area  of  2  square 
miles,  provides  an  ample  reservoir  for  storage  purposes. 
\  wood  crib  dam  built  in  1902  across  the  river  just  be- 
low the  outlet  of  the  lake  diverts  'the  water  into  two 
wood-stave  penstocks,  the  larger  of  which  is  69  inches, 
the  smaller  49  inches,  inside  diameter.  These  pipes  lead 
down  along  the  sides  of  a  steep  canyon  to  the  power- 
house, three  and  one-half  miles  distant,  and  600  feet 
lower  in  elevation.  The  city  is  building  a  new  concrete 
dam  at  a  point  in  this  canyon  about  midway  between 
the  present  dam  and  the  power-house,  where  a  founda- 
tion of  solid  rock  has  been  obtained.  This  dam  will  in- 
volve an  investment  of  approximately  #1,400,000,  and  is 
of  the  gravity  type  of  solid  "cyclopean  concrete" — large 
boulders  imbedded  in  concrete.  This  dam  will  raise 
the  elevation  of  Cedar  Lake  from  the  original  elevation 
of  1.530  feet  to  an  ultimate  height  of  1,590  feet,  and  in- 
crease the  power  available  the  year  round  by  about  200 
per  cent.  The  foundation  of  the  dam  is  finished  and 
work  is  being  pushed  rapidly  with  the  expectation  of 
completing  the  dam  within  the  year.  This  dam  will  be 
.'00  feet  high,  1,040  feet  long  and  will  contain  about 
150,000  cubic  yards  of  concrete. 

The  power-house  is  located  at  the  head  of  a  small 
valley  on  the  Chicago.  Milwaukee  and  Puget  Sound 
Railroad,  at  the  town  of  Cedar  Falls,  which  is  forty 
miles  from  Seattle.  The  power-house  building  is  a  frame 
structure  and  contains  four  water-wheel  generating 
units.  The  foundations  for  the  wheels  are  blasted  ouf 
of  the  solid  rock.  The  two  large  wheels  are  8,000  horse- 
power turbines  of  the  Francis  type,  which  were  among 
the  first  used  on  a  head  as  high  as  600  feet.     They  are 


direct  connected  to  Westinghouse  4,000  k.-w.  2,300  volt, 
3-phase,  alternators,  and  operate  at  600  r.  p.  m.  The 
smaller  wheels  are  two  Pelton  wheels  of  2,000  horse- 
power, each  direct  connected  to  Bullock  1,250  k.-w.  gen- 
erators. Current  is  transferred  from  2,300  volts  to  60,000 
volts,  3-phase,  for  transmission  to  Seattle  by  nine  1,500 
k.-w.  Fort  Wayne  transformers.  Remote  control  is 
used  throughout  the  power-house  and  the  plant  is  con- 
trolled from  a  bench-board  designed  by  the  Lighting 
Department,  and  built  in  its  shops.  This  board  con- 
tains a  miniature  of  the  wiring  of  the  station  with  pilot 
lamps  to  show  the  position  of  each  switch,  so  that  the 
operator  may  see  at  a  glance  the  connections  and  may 
control  any  part  of  the  plant  without  moving  from  his 
position.  Comfortable  cottages  have  been  built  near 
the  power-house  for  the  employees. 

The  water  system  supply  for  the  city  of  Seattle  is 
taken  from  the  Cedar  River  at  a  point  twelve  miles 
below  the  power  plant,  and  in  order  to  safeguard  the 
purity  of  the  water  in  every  possible  way,  the  entire 
water  shed  is  either  owned  by  the  city  or  is  to  be  con- 
demned and  purchased  by  the  city.  An  efficient  patrol 
system  is  maintained  and  the  sewers  are  run  from  Cedar 
Falls   to    the   adjoining  Snoqualmie   water   shed. 

The  two  transmission  lines  from  Cedar  Falls  to  Seat- 
tle are  operated  in  parallel.  Line  No.  1,  built  in  1902,  is 
of  Xo.  2  head  drawn  copper,  and  line  No.  2,  completed 
in   1908,  is  of  4-0  stranded  copper.     Both  lines  are  set 


ORIGINAL    CEDAR   RIVER    DAM.    9    FT.    OF    WATER    OVER 
SPILLWAY. 


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CEDAR     FALLS    POWBB    GENERATING    STATU 'X 

mi  cedar  poles  with  triple  petticoat  insulators.  The  first 
line  has  an  average  span  of  140  feet  and  the  second  line 
uses  poles  from  55  Feet  to  85  feet  high  with  11-inch  tops, 
and  the  Spacing  varies  from  450  to  750  feet.  Three  tele- 
phone lines  are  strung  on  the  same  poles  with  the  trans- 
mission lines,  the  first  of  iron  telephone  wire,  the  second 
of  3-16-inch  steel  cable,  and  the  third  of  Xo.  10  head- 
drawn  copper.  The  entire  right-of-way  for  the  lines  has 
been  cleared  of  standing  timber.  The  line  is  patrolled 
three  times  a  week,  patrolmen  being  stationed  at  Ren- 
ton,  twelve  miles  from  Seattle,  and  at  Landsburg.  about 
thirty  miles  from   Seattle. 


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Two    8.000-HP.    Turbines  Under  600  ft.  Head. 

The  high  tension  lines  deliver  current  to  the  main 
sub-station  at  Seventh  Avenue  and  Yesler  Way,  Seattle. 
for  city  distribution.  The  snb-station  is  a  pressed  brick 
building  of  pleasing  architectural  lines,  and  occupies  a 
prominent  place  on  the  hill  overlooking  the  business 
part  of  the  district  and  the  bay.  It  contains  eight  1.500 
k.-w.  step-down  transformers,  similar  to  those  at  the 
power-house,  but  connected  in  banks  of  two  to  give 
2-phase  current  on  the  secondary  side.  Two  banks 
of  transformers  supplj  2,500  volt  current  directly  to  the 
primary  distributing  system  and  two  banks  supply  15.0011 
volt,  2-phase  current  to  outlying  sub-stations  and  large 
power  installations.  There  are  four  of  these  small  sub- 
stations located  at  convenient  distributing  points 
throughout  the  city  which  distribute  2.500  volt,  2-phase 
current  to    all  parts  of  the  city.      The  current  is  stepped 


down  again  for  customers"  use  by  pole  transformers 
from  2.5oo  volts  to  125  to  250  volts  service  for  lighting 
and  power. 

The  series  street  lighting  system  of  the  city  comprises 
729  arc  lamps.  5.410  32-candle  power  series  tungsten 
lamps  and  219  300-candle  power  series  tungsten  lamps. 

The  business  district  and  several  of  the  high-class  resi- 
dence districts  are  lighted  bj  ornamental  cluster  lights. 
These  cluster  lights  were  designed  by  the  Seattle  Light- 
ing Department,  and  use  a  different  form  of  pole  from 
that  generally  employed.  The  lights  are  placed  in  the 
form  of  a  triangle  at  right  angles  to  the  curb  line.  Five 
lamps  are  used  to  the  pole,  the  top  globe  being  16-inch, 
the   two  center  ones   14-inch  and  the  two  lower  ones   12- 


LAKE  UNION  AUXILIARY    GENERATING   STATION. 

1,500     K\V.     Generat  ir.    2,500   HP.   Turbine  Operating  at   400   ft. 

Head  from  Overflow  of  City  Water  System. 

inch.  Fifty  watt.  S  volt  tungsten  lamps  are  used,  and 
the  arrangement  of  lamps  at  right  angles  to  the  curb 
line  rather  than  parallel,  secures  a  uniform  distribution 
of  light  on  the  side  which  runs  from  0.45  to  0.80  foot 
candles,  and  at  the  same  time  gives  a  most  pleasing  deco- 
rative effect.  There  arc  twenty-five  miles  of  streets 
lighted  by  cluster  lights  and  the  series  lighting  system 
covers  the  city  so  well  that  Seattle  claims  to  be 
America's  best  lighted  city. 


CITT    SUBSTATION,    SEATTLE    MUNTCITA 
POWER    PLANT. 
Contains   12,000  K\V.   Transformers,  60,000 


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Rates  for  current  in  Seattle  are  especially  low,  the 
highest  rate  for  residence  lighting  being  6  cents  per 
k.-w.-h.  with  a  minimum  monthly  charge  of  50  cents. 
Since  the  municipal  plant  started,  rates  have  been  re- 
duced by  successive  steps  from  20  cents  to  12  cents, 
8  cents,  and  finally  6  cents  per  k.-\v.-h.  for  residence 
lighting.  Power  rates  are  based  on  the  hours'  use  of  the 
load  and  the  size  of  the  motor  used  and  run  from  4 
cents  down  to  2  cents  per  k.-w.-h.,  and  a  reduction  of 
33  per  cent  is  given  for  "off-peak"  current,  so  that  the 
rates  for  power  are,  with  the  possible  exception  of  Ni- 
agara Falls,  the  lowest  in  the  United  States. 

The  accounts  in  the  Lighting  Department  are  very 
carefully  kept.  Ample  depreciation  of  the  plant  is  fig- 
ured off  at  the  end  of  each  year.  The  first  two  years  of 
operation   showed   small   deficits   which   were   wiped   out 


or  waste  water  from  the  city  water  system  as  the  source 
of  power.  This  station  makes  a  very  effective  auxiliary 
to  aid  the  main  generating  station  in  emergencies  or 
times  of  heavy  demand.  During  the  same  year  a  storage 
battery  large  enough  to  care  for  the  entire  direct-current 
load  was  installed  at  the  sub-station,  and  serves  to  safe- 
guard the  power  supply  to  elevator  and  office  buildings 
on  the  city's  lines. 

The  low  rates  for  power,  wrhich  now  seem  guaran- 
teed to  the  citizens  of  Seattle  for  the  future,  have  made 
the  use  of  electric  power  general  throughout  the  city. 
Electric  cooking  is  rapidly  increasing  in  popularity,  the 
Lighting  Department  having  recently  sold  a  carload  of 
electric  stoves  in  a  short  period.  Over  96  per  cent  of 
the  homes  in  the  city  are  wired  for  electric  service,  a 
greater  proportion  than   in   any   other  city  in   the  coun- 


NEW    CONCRETE    DAM,    SEATTLE    MUNICIPAL,    POWER    PLANT. 
212    It.   High,    1,040   ft.    Long,   and   Contain    150,000  CU.    yds.   of  Concrete.    Photograph.    Taken   June    13,    Shows    Foundation 
in    Place.    Concrete    " 


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during  the  third  year,  and  the  end  of  1912  shows  a  net 
surplus,  since  the  plant  started,  of  S567.S42.53.  which 
has  been  re-invested  in  extensions  to  the  plant.  The 
reserve  depreciation  at  the  same  time  was  $724,461.34. 

The  citizens  of  Seattle  have  shown  their  pride  in  tjie 
municipal  lighting  plant  by  upholding  it  on  every  possi- 
ble occasion.  Repeated  bond  issues  for  extensions  have 
been  asked  and  always  carried  by  large  majorities.  The 
purchase  of  water  power  sites  aggregating  nearly  2,000,- 
000  horse-power  has  been  authorized  by  the  voters  and 
the  sites  have  been  surveyed  and  their  acquisition  is  be- 
ing considered  by  the  City  Council.  Bonds  have  also 
been  authorized  for  the  building  of  a  10,000  k.-w.  steam 
auxiliary  station  within  the  city,  and  it  is  planned  to 
erect  this  station  immediately. 

A  1,500  k.-w.  water  power  station  was  erected  last 
year  on  the  shore  of  Lake  Union,   using  the  overflow 


try.  The  municipal  plant  is  in  active  competition  with 
private  corporations  commanding  $50,000,000  capital 
and  controlling  the  street  railways  of  the  entire  dis- 
trict. How  well  the  city's  plant  has  succeeded  against 
such  competition  may  be  seen  from  the  increase  in 
number  of  its  customers  and  its  earnings,  as  well  as  in 
the  substantial   reductions  in  rates  for  current. 


SPECIAL  ILLUMINATION. 

Electric  illumination  of  public  buildings  as  a  method 
of  celebrating  holidays  or  ornamenting  a  city  for  special 
events  has  been  growing  in  favor.  The  picture  on  the 
front  cover  of  this  issue  is  adapted  from  a  photograph 
of  the  New  York  old  city  hall  illuminated  on  the  night  of 
July  4  of  this  year.  This  photograph  was  taken  by  the 
New  York  Edison  Company,  to  whose  courtesy  we  are 
indebted  for  it. 


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ORNAMENTAL    STREET    LIGHTING 
IN    LOUISVILLE 

Promoted  by  Merchants'  Association  and  Private  Com- 
pany— Provisions  of  Contract  with  Merchants — 
Some  Construction  Details. 
I   RAIN.   Jr. 

irilliant  illumination  of  two  of  the  principal  streets 
ol  Louisville,  Ky.,  was  brought  about  two  years  ago  by 
the  Federal  Sign  System  Electric,  the  object  on  the  part 
oi  this  company  being  to  educate  merchants  in  the  de- 
sirability of  using  electricity  for  advertising  purposes.  An 
association  of  merchants  of  Market  street  co-operated 
with  this  company  in  securing  the  ornamental  lighting  of 
that  street,  as  a  part  of  a  general  scheme  which  included 
better  paving  and  other  improvements  to  that  thorough- 
fare. Lights  on  this  and  on  Jefferson  street,  a  parallel 
street,  are  placed  14  to  the  block,  7  on  each  side  of  the 
street.  On  the  latter  street  the  entire  system  was  in- 
stalled with  only  two  men  behind  it.  these  being  the  own- 
ers of  a  large  portion  of  the  business  property  occupy- 
ing the  two  blocks  which  are  provided  with  brilliant  light- 
ing .  The  Market  Street  .Merchants'  Association  ap- 
pointed a  committee,  two  of  which  accompanied  the  rep- 
resentative of  the  Federal  System  in  canvassing  the  field, 
with  the  result  that  the  merchants  were  practically  unani- 
mous in  accepting  the  terms  offered  by  the  company. 
These  terms  provided  for  7  standards  to  the  block  on 
each  side  of  the  street,  each  standard  provided  with  S 
lamps;  the  company  installing  and  maintaining  the 
standards,  furnishing  lamps  and  current,  for  which  it 
charged  $2  a  year  per  front  foot.  The  standards  cost  be- 
tween $18,000  and  $20,000  for  the  4  blocks  on  Market 
and  Jefferson  streets;  the  current  was  purchased  from 
the  local  power  company.  One  of  the  provisions  of  the 
contract  between  the  company  and  the  merchants  was 
that  failure  to  keep  any  standard  illuminated  would  for- 
feit every  contract  on  that  block.  This  was  designed  to 
prevent  any  interference  with  the  continuous  mainte- 
nance of  the  system  due  to  the  failure  of  any  one  mer- 
chant to  live  up  to  his  personal  contract  with  the  com- 
pany. The  contracts  were  signed  for  five  years,  and  so 
far  seem  to  have  received  the  approval  of  practically  all 
the  merchants. 

The  standards  are  13  feet  high,  of  the  "Eagle"  design, 
manufactured    in    a    Kentuckv    foundrv    for   the    Federal 


System.  Each  post  or  standard  weighs  800  pounds — 
much  heavier  than  those  used  in  some  of  the  private 
lighting  systems  in  the  city.  The  base  is  especially  mas- 
sive, being  about  16  inches  square,  the  post  proper  start- 
ing on  top  of  this  at  9  inches  square  and  tapering  to  5 
inches  at  the  top. 

The  manner  in  which  the  standards  were  set  in  the 
sidewalk  is  particularly  interesting.  The  fastenings  are 
four  >4-inch  bolts  6  inches  long,  set  in  extension  sleeves 
; j  x  4  inches.  These  sleeves  were  set  at  the  proper  points 
in  the  hole,  which  was  first  slushed  with  concrete,  and 
after  the  mixture  had  hardened  around  the  sleeves,  the 
standards  were  set  and  the  bolts  screwed  in.  making  a 
tight  lit.  This  is  not  a  very  strong  fastening  for  an  800- 
pound  cast  iron  standard,  but  the  idea  was  to  make  it 
easy  to  overturn  the  standard.  Experience  had  shown 
that  on  accoifH  of  the  weight  of  these  standards  above 
the  groimd  it  was  comparatively  easy  for  any  sudden  jar 
to  break  them  if  thej  did  not  yield  and  fall  over;  and  as 
the  damage  is  much  greater,  both  to  the  standard  and  to 
anybody  standing  near,  when  the  casting  breaks  into  sev- 
eral pieces  which  are  scattered  in  several  directions,  than 
when  it  falls  in  one  direction  intact,  the  method  of  fasten- 
ing to  the  foundation  described  was  used  to  insure  that 
it  would  yield  at  the  bottom  upon  receiving  a  severe 
blow. 

Four  globes  are  pendant  on  four  arms  and  one  is  verti- 
cal, the  pendant  globes  being  7  x  14  inches  and  provided 
with  60-watt  110-volt  lamps,  and  the  vertical  globe  is 
S  x  16  inches  carrying  a  100-watt  110-volt  lamp.  All  of 
the  lamps  are  clear  Mazdas,  the  filaments  and  globes  of 
which  are  prevented  from  destruction  by  the  jarring  of 
the  street  traffic  by  a  coil  spring  support,  which  also 
picvents  the  gradual  unscrewing  of  the  lamps  in  the 
sockets.  Current  is  brought  to  the  centre  post  of  each 
block  on  each  side  of  the  street,  and  each  side  of  each 
block  is  operated  as  a  unit. 

An  entire  block  on  another  street,  where  all  of  the 
propei ty  is  owned  by  one  estate,  was  provided  with  orna- 
mental lighting  for  enhancing  the  value  of  the  property 
for  business  purposes,  the  expense  being  met  by  rais- 
ing rental  charges.  Brilliant  lighting  on  a  smaller  scale 
has  been  adopted  by  the  principal  hotels  of  the  city  also. 
The  aim  of  the  Federal  System  to  educate  the  merchants 
to  electric  advertising  has  apparently  been  successful,  as 
electric  signs  have  been  introduced  in  the  city  in  great 
numbers 


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CONTENTS 

Holyoke  Municipal   Gas  anil   Electric    Works,    i  Illustrated)  157 

More    Efficient    Incandescent    Lamps 161 

Prime    Movers    161 

Kates     for    Electric    Lighting 162 

Seattle's  Municipal   Light   and   Power   Plant.     (Illustrated) 

B;     J      i  ■      Ross 163 

Ornamental    Lighting    in    Louisville.     (Illustrated)      By   G. 

D.    Crain     ' 166 

Lighting    Business    Districts    167 

Large    vs.    Small    Power    Plants 167 

Wallingford   Municipal    Electric    Works.      i  Illustrated) ..  .  168 

Electric     Light     Plants     171 

Lighting    Statistics.    Tables 172 

News    of    the    Municipalities.      (Illustrated) 187 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and   Notes   of    Recent   Decisions.  194 

News    of   the   Societies 196 

Personals      196 

.Municipal     Appliances.       (Illustrated) 197 

Industrial     Xews     203 

The    Week's    Contract    News 204 

Lighting  Business  Districts. 

The  action  of  the  merchants  of  Worcester.  Mass.,  a 
few  weeks  ago  in  turning  off  the  current  from  the  vari- 
ous electric  signs  in  front  of  their  stores  in  order  to 
call  attention  to  the  small  contribution  which  the  city 
makes  towards  lighting  the  business  district,  was  un- 
doubtedly successful  in  demonstrating  this  point,  and 
the  probability  is  that  the  same  thing  could  be  shown  in 
almost  any  large  city.  New  York's  great  "white  way" 
which  is  a  blaze  of  light  would  be  as  dark  as  a  suburban 
street  were  it  not  for  the  signs  and  bright  lights  main- 
tained  by   the  merchants  and  advertisers  of  the  city. 

It  is,  however,  one  thing  to  show  that  the  city  is  not 
maintaining  many  lights,  but  another  thing  to  prove 
that  it  should.  Without  attempting  to  by  any  means 
exhaust  the  argument,  we  would  suggest  that  it  might 
be  held  that  the  duty  of  the  city  was  merely  to  furnish 
sufficient  light  to  enable  traffic  to  use  the  street  without 
danger  and  to  render  it  possible  for  the  police  force  to 
suppress  disorderly  or  criminal  conduct.  Anything 
more  than  this  might  be  considered  as  an  attraction  to 
the  public  which  was  in  the  nature  of  advertising  and 
should  In  paid  for  by  the  merchants.  Wre  do  not  hold 
that  there  is  not  another  side  to  the  argument,  but 
merely  suggest  that  proving  that  the  city  does  not  fur- 
nish brilliant  lighting  in  any  district  is  not  an  argument 
that   they  should. 


Large  vs.  Small  Power  Plants. 

Illumination  by  electricity  is  less  than  35  years  old, 
but  during  that  time  the  development  of  the  art  has  been 
very  great,  the  progress  within  the  past  twenty  years 
having  been  especially  remarkable.  The  two  most  im- 
portant directions  in  which  this  development  has  pro- 
ceeded are  those  of  greatly  increased  efficiency  and  econ- 
omy of  production  and  distribution,  and  the  greater 
areas  over  which  it  has  become  practicable  to  distribute 
from  a  generating  station.  Another  very  important  de- 
velopment has  been  the  devising,  and  education  of  the 
public  to  the  adoption,  of  other  uses  of  electricity,  especi- 
ally such  as  occur  during  the  day  time,  when  the  plants 
would  otherwise  be  idle.  A  greater  diversity  in  the  pur- 
poses for  which  electricty  is  used  means  an  increased 
output  for  the  same  investment  and  a  consequently  de- 
creased cost  per  unit.  Many  of  these  other  uses  are  made 
possible  only  by  greater  economy  of  production  and  dis- 
tribution, which  economy  is,  as  just  stated,  in  turn  fur- 
thered by  such  additional  uses. 

The  vastly  greater  area  over  which  it  has  been  found 
possible  in  recent  years  to  distribute  current  from  a  cen- 
tral station  has  resulted  in  a  decrease  in  the  number  of 
generating  stations,  and  in  the  practice  which  is  be- 
coming more  and  more  common  of  a  separation  of  the 
functions  of  generating  and  retail  distribution  of  current, 
many  cities  and  local  private  plants  now  purchasing  cur- 
rent from  large  central  plants  rather  than  operating  plants 
ot  their  own.  In  some  cases  municipal  power  plants  have 
been  abandoned  where  it  has  been  found  less  expensive 
to  buy  the  current  from  some  large  central  plant  than  to 
manufacture  it.  and  these  are  sometimes  pointed  to  as  in- 
stances of  failure  of  municipal  ownership;  but  this  is 
by  no  means  the  case,  but  rather  indicates  the  wisdom  of 
those  in  charge  of  the  plant  in  recognizing  the  economy 
which  can  be  secured  and  their  fearlessness  in  making 
the  desirable  change  in  the  face  of  criticism  such  as  this 
which  they  may  expect.  In  Massachusetts  in  1888,  56 
generating  stations  were  supplying  electricity  for  light- 
ing 64  cities  and  towns;  twenty-four  years  later  215 
cities  and  towns  were  being  supplied  with  current  from 
less  than  100  generating  stations.  The  hydro-electric 
generating  stations  at  Niagara  Falls  furnish  electricity 
to  points  as  far  as  165  miles  away,  and  one  station  on  the 
Pacific  coast  has  a  transmission  circuit  232  miles  long. 

Still  another  development  which  has  increased  the  tend- 
ency to  concentration  is  the  use  of  water  power  in  hydro- 
electric generating  stations.  While  the  locations  where 
such  power  is  available  are  quite  numerous,  especially  in 
the  mountainous  sections  of  the  country  and  the  foot- 
hills thereof,  they  are  by  no  means  as  numerous  as  the 
cities  and  towns  where  current  is  demanded.  In  most 
cases  power  can  be  generated  in  this  way  more  cheaply 
than  by  coal,  oil,  or  gas  engines,  and  in  many  instances 
the  cost  of  generating  by  water  power  and  transmitting 
over  considerable  distances,  even  with  the  attendant 
costs  and  losses  of  current,  is  less  than  the  cost  of  gen- 
erating current  in  small  individual  plants. 

A  number  of  small  cities  and  towns  are  using  hydro- 
electric plants,  obtaining  power  from  comparatively  small 
streams.  In  most  of  these  cases  it  is  found  necessary, 
however,  to  install  steam  plants  either  as  supplementary 
to  the  water  power,  or  at  least  as  a  reserve  in  case  of 
partial  failure  of  such  power  in  dry  weather  or  during 
floods.  In  general  the  larger  the  stream  the  less  the  pro- 
portionate fluctuation  or  the  greater  the  surplus  water 
power  available  during  average  seasons,  and  consequently 
the  less  the  necessity  for  auxiliary  or  reserve  steam 
power;  and  this  again  works  to  the  advantage  of  the 
large  plant  with  a  wide  field  of  distribution  as  against 
the  small  local  hydro-electric  plants. 


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Those  in  charge  of  the  business  and  mechanical  policies 
of  electric  lighting  plants  should  bear  these  facts  in 
mind,  and  should  not  allow  any  local  pride  or  the  desire 
of  influential  parties  to  dispose  of  water  power  rights  to 
influence  them  when  there  is  available  current  from  some 
large  central  plant  which  can  be  obtained  at  a  less  cost; 
and  in  figuring  such  cost,  all  items  of  interest,  depreci- 
ation,  management    and   other  overhead  charges  of   the 


local  plant  should  not  be  overlooked.  Of  course,  there 
are  a  great  many  cities  where  economical  purchase  of 
current  is  not  practicable,  but  there  are  sections  of  the 
country  where  we  believe  most  cities  would  find  it  econ- 
omy to  abandon  their  more  or  less  antiquated  plants  and 
purchase  current  from  large  central  plants,  and  other  in- 
stances where  the  combination  of  two  or  three  cities  in 
operating  a  steam  plant  would  prove  an  economy. 


WALLINGFORD  MUNICIPAL  ELECTRIC  WORKS 


Operated   by  Steam  and  Water   Power. — Successful   Plant  in  Small    City   of  Eleven  Thousand.     Grist    Mill 
Owned  by  City  Operated  by  Surplus  Water  Power. — Mechanical  Equipment. 

operate  the  plant  under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of 
Electrical  Commissioners.  Mr.  Fierce  had  acted  as  con- 
struction engineer  during  the  construction  and  still  re- 


The  municipal  lighting  plant  of  Wallingford.  Conn., 
was  built  in  1899.  the  plant  living  started  in  operation  on 
December  23d  of  that  year  and  formally  accepted  by  the 
borough  on  February  20,  1900.  For  several  years  prior 
to  1895.  the  idea  of  a  municipal  lighting  plant  had  been 
advanced  in  public  meetings  and  in  the  local  press,  and 
the  general  sentiment  appeared  to  be  that  such  a  plant 
was  necessary,  especially  in  view  of  the  unsatisfactory 
condition  of  the  then  existing  lighting  service  and  the 
failure  of  the  local  gas  company  to  install  an  electric 
plant  under  the  provisions  of  its  charter  per- 
mitting this.  In  February.  1895,  at  a  special  borough 
meeting,  a  vote  of  339  to  12  was  registered  in  favor  of 
a  municipal  lighting  plant.  Under  the  law,  another  vote 
was  necessary  the  year  following,  which  resulted  in  330 
affirmative  to  3  negative  ballots.  In  November,  1898,  a 
committee  of  5  was  appointed  to  investigate  the  proba- 
ble cost  of  a  lighting  plant,  which  committee  employed 
experts  and  presented  a  detailed  report  in  January.  1899, 
at  which  time  it  was  voted  by  226  to  41  to  proceed  with 
the  construction  of  the  plant,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Court  of  Burgesses,  and  that  $45,000  of  twenty-year  3% 
per  cent  bonds  be  issued.  A  contract  for  the  plant  in 
accordance  with  the  plans  of  the  consulting  engineer 
was  let  for  $39,640.  At  its  completion,  A.  L.  Pierce  was 
engaged    as    superintendent    and    electrical    engineer    to 


tains  his  position  as  superintendent,   manager  and  elec 
trical  engineer,  and  has  designed  and  constructed  all  ad- 
ditions and  extensions  to  the  plant  and  system.     We  are 
indebted  to  him   for  the   facts  given   in   this   description 
and  for  the  photographs. 

The  original  plant  consisted  of  one  150  k.w.  and  one 
75  k.w.  belted  Fort  Wayne  alternating  generators,  single 
phase:  two  ISO  h.  p.  horizontal  tubular  boilers  and  Har- 
risburg  standard  side  crank  4-valve  engines,  with  pumps. 
condenser,  heaters,  switchboard,  transforming  devices, 
etc.  At  the  end  of  the  first  year  there  were  in  operation 
86  enclosed  arc  G.  E.  6.6  ampere  lamps,  supplied  with 
current  by  3  G  F.  constant  current  tub  transformers, 
and  the  plant  served  155  commercial  customers.  By  the 
first  of  November,  1901,  the  number  of  commercial  cus- 
tomers had  increased  to  252  and  there  were  5,381  lights 
in  service.     A  year  later  a  third  boiler  had  to  be  installed. 

During  the  years  1903  and  1904  the  continued  increas- 
ing demand  for  current  made  it  evident  to  the  commis- 
sioners that  an  additional  generating  unit  must  be  in- 
stalled before  the  winter  of  1904.  It  was  thought  ad- 
visable to  install  a  unit  equal  to  the  capacity  of  the  exist- 
ing plant.    At  the  same  time  the  proposition  was  consid- 


QENERATI  IH   ROOM, 
In  center  Hairlsburg  engines  driving  Stanley  generators.     On   right,    Watertown 

generator.     At  left.   Curtis   turbo-generator. 


direct    connected    to    Stanley 


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POWER     HOUSE.     SHOWING     ADDITION     FOR    TURBO- 
GENERATOR   AND    BOILER". 

ered  of  purchasing  a  water  power  privilege  to  be  used 
as  an  auxiliary  to  the  steam  plant,  and  in  view  of  this 
possibility  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  install  a  2-phase 
generator  so  that  same  could  be  operated  in  parallel; 
and  a  240  k.w.  Stanley  2-phase  generator  was  installed, 
direct  connected  to  a  4-valve  Watertown  engine.  Early 
in  1905  the  commissioners  recommended  the  purchasing 
of  a  water  privilege  in  Quinnipiac  river,  which  was  done, 
arid  in  1906  a  contract  for  water  wheels  and  other  equip- 
ment was  let  to  the  S.  Morgan  Smith  Company  of  York. 
Pa.  The  raceway  was  enlarged  and  deepened,  the  river 
straightened,  a  concrete  floor  laid  from  a  new  gate  in  the 
forebay  to  the  wheel  pit,  and  by  the  end  of  1907  this 
plant  was  completed.  It  consists  of  a  one-story  brick 
fireproof  building  for  the  station  proper,  with  a  one- 
story  brick  and  iron  building  for  shafting,  gears, 
clutches,  etc..  for  the  water  wheels.  This  is  built  over 
a  flume  in  which  are  one  51-inch  Smith  turbine  rated  at 
150  horse-power  and  another  rated  at  76  horse-power 
when  working  under  an  8  foot  head  of  water  (the  actual 
working  head  is  about  9  feet),  the  guaranteed  efficiency 


of  the  wheels  being  81.7  per  cent  on  J4  to  %  gate.  Either 
wheel  may  be  used  alone  or  both  at  once,  and  the  plant 
can  be  operated  at  the  guaranteed  efficiency  to  furnish 
from  35  horse-power  to  226  horse-power.  The  main 
shafting  is  belted  to  a  120  kw.  Stanley  2-phase  generator. 
The  switchboard  at  this  station  is  connected  with  th$ 
switchboard  at  the  main  steam  plant  so  that  it  can  be 
operated  in  parallel  with  the  2-phase  generator  at  the 
steam  plant.  A  new  switchboard  was  installed  at  the 
steam  plant  and  the  entire  system  changed  from  single 
phase  to  2-phase  as  far  as  possible.  I  During  the  past 
year  the  generating  system  has  been  completely  changed 
to  2-phase  and  all  apparatus  is  now  being  operated  in 
parallel. ) 

The  grist  and  flour  mills  originally  operated  by  the 
Quinnipiac  water  power  were  repaired  and  put  in  com- 
mission for  operation  so  long  as  the  patronage  war- 
ranted it,  or  the  power  was  not  required  for  the  elec- 
tric plant.  The  1912  report  gave  the  total  output  of  the 
steam  plant  for  the  year  as  469,310  kw..  and  that  of  the 
water  plant  285,270  kw.  The  Quinnipiac  property  cost 
$4,500  and  $13,500  was  spent  in  equipping  it  as  an  auxil- 
iary station,  this  entire  expense  being  paid  for  out  of 
the  surplus  earnings. 

The  steam  plant  is  located  on  the  east  bank  of  Com- 
munity lake,  from  which  an  ample  supply  of  water  for 
boilers  and  condensing  purposes  is  obtained.  It  is  housed 
in  a  brick  and  iron  building  with  tar  and  gravel  roof. 
This  is  divided  by  partition  walls  into  three  sections,  viz.: 
boiler  room,  engine  room,  and  superintendent's  office, 
work  room,  toilets,  etc.  .  The  outside  dimensions  are 
104  feet  by  45  feet.  At  the  north  end  of  the  building,  di- 
rectly off  the  boiler  room,  are  situated  the  coal  bunkers. 
The  wing  containing  these  extends  from  the  north  end 
of  the  building  proper  to  the  side  hill,  the  top  of  the 
roof  being  level  with  the  adjoining  land,  from  which  a 
runway  extends  so  that  coal  teams  can  back  upon  the 
centre  of  the  roof  and  dump  the  coal  through  openings 
into    the    shed    lielow.    thereby    saving   all    shoveling  and 


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GENERATOR    EXCITER  P    HEATER 

making  quite  a  saving  in  the  cost  of  cartage.  There  is 
a  coal  storage  capacity  of  about  1,200  tons. 

\t  present  the  plant  has  a  boiler  capacity  of  700  horse- 
power, engine  capacity  of  725  horse-power,  generators 
at  the  steam  plant  with  a  capacity  of  950  kw.,  and  at 
the  water  plant  with  a  capacity  of  120  kw.  All  the  en- 
-  are  arranged  to  he  run  either  condensing  or  non- 
condensing.  The  condenser  is  a  vertical  type  Warren. 
The  feed  water  is  heated  by  one  main  pipe  in  the  ex- 
haust pipe  from  the  engines  and  an  auxiliary  heater  util- 
izing the   exhaust    from   the    feed   pump   and   condenser. 

In  the  superintendent's  office  there  are  induction  type 
recording  wattmeters  on  each  circuit  going  out  of  the 
power  house,  upon  which  are  recorded  the  total  amount 
of  electricity  delivered  to  each  circuit  each  day.  The 
time  of  starting  up  and  shutting  down,  the  voltage  on 
the  commercial  system,  any  variations  occurring  on  each 
circuit  are  also  recorded  during  each  night's  run  by 
mean--  of  Bristol  recording  gauges.  All  water  used  in 
the  boiler  passes  through  meters  and  all  coal  used  is 
weighed.  Accurate  records  are  kept  in  the  superinten- 
dent's log  book  of  these  figures  and  others,  such  as 
amount  of  oil  and  waste  used,  indicating  wattmeter, 
ampere  meter  and  voltage  readings  which  are  taken 
every  half  hour,  the  time  of  each  employee,  etc. 

Tin  lc>12  report  shows  the  street  lamps  to  have  been 
lighted  every  night  in  the  year  and  burned  a  total  of 
3,228  hours,  or  approximately  8.8  hours  a  day.  During 
1911    the   enclosed   arc    lamps   which   had   been   used   for 


street  lighting  previousl)  were  replaced  with  tungsten 
lamps,  which  have  been  found  to  give  more  uniform  il- 
lumination. Commercial  service  during  the  earlier  years 
was  cut  off  from  one  hour  after  sunrise  to  one  hour 
before  -unset,  but  since  1907  the  service  has  been  con- 
tinuous for  24  hours  every  day.  Muring  the  time  that 
the  plant  ha-  been  in  operation,  service  has  been  off*  only 
twent)  minute-  during  the  hours  when  it  was  supposed 
to  be  in  use.  The  day  commercial  service  has  increased 
very  rapidly,  a  large  number  of  residents  using  electric 
flat  irons  ami  other  heating  and  cooking  utensils,  elec- 
tric fan-,  electrical!)  operated  washing  machines,  etc.  At 
present  about  34,000  lamps  are  connected,  exchi-i 
the  600  street  light-.  There  are  SU  consumers  of  power 
and  90  miscellaneous  users,  in  addition  to  the  620  resi- 
dence- and  216  places  of  business.  During  the  past 
year  commercial  business  increased  14 '.A  per  cent,  and 
current  used  for  power  32  per  cent.  The  profits  in- 
creased 26  per  cent,  and  the  operating  costs  5.7  per  cent. 
Farmers  are  beginning  to  use  the  service,  one  operating 
by  electricity  a  complete  electric  laundry,  including 
washing  machines,  mangle  and  irons;  also  using  electric 
power  for  hoisting  and  stowing  hay.  husking  corn  and 
sawing  firewood. 


'■K  CONDENSER,  VACUUM  PUMP  AXH  SURGE 
TANK:  HOT  WELL  IX  FOREGROUND, 


EXCITER  AND  NEW  .-SWITCHBOARD. 

During  the  year  38.5  per  cent  of  all  current  generated 
was  generated  at  the  water  plant  at  a  cost  of  approxi- 
mately 1  cent  per  kw.  at  the  switchboard.  The  cost  at 
the  switchboard  at  the  -team  plant  was  approximately 
4  cents  per  kw. 

The  rates  are  divided  into  six  schedules:  (a)  for  fac- 
tories: fb)  for  places  of  business,  churches,  schools,  etc.: 
i  c  i  for  residence  lighting  and  power  motors  up  t 
hp. :  (d)  long  burning  lamps,  places  of  business:  lei 
flat  rate  for  sign  lighting  on  yearly  contracts:  if)  power 
of  yi  hp.  and  over.  The  rate  for  (a)  is  10  cents,  plus  a 
capacity  charge  of  $5  per  year  per  kw.  in  case  of  isolated 
plants.  For  lb).  10  cents  for  the  first  100  kw.  and  8 
cents  for  the  next  200.  For  (c),  25  per  cent  of  the  total 
number  of  lamps  connected  on  the  premises  will  be  as- 
sumed  to  burn  two  hours  each  night,  and  this  calcula- 
tion will  be  used  to  determine  the  base,  rate  for  a  maxi- 
mum charge,  which  charge  is  10  cents  per  kw. :  all 
used  in  excess  of  the  base  rate  to  be  charged  7  cents, 
fd).  With  lamps  burning  more  than  four  nights  per 
week  and  averaging  five  hours  per  night.  8  cents,  (e). 
Two  candle-power  lamp-.  9  cents  per  month:  four  can- 
dle-power lamps.  16  cents  per  month;  these  to  burn  six- 
nights  per  week  from  one  hour  after  sunset  until  10 
p.  m.  For  it"),  day  power  from  7  a.m.  to  6  p.m.  con- 
tinuous during  this  time.  5  cents  for  the  first  200  kw..  4 
cents  for  the  next  400.  3'j  cents  for  the  next  600  and  3 
cents  for  all  over  1,200. 

In  1912  there  were  10  municipal  consumers  on  meter 


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and  4  on  flat  rate:  109  business  consumers  on  meter  and 
107  on  flat  rate;  23  factories  on  meter;  530  residences  on 
meter  and  16  on  flat  rate:  11  churches  on  meter;  IS 
societies  on  meter  and  4  on  flat  rate:  12  schools  on 
meter;  65  power  motors  on  meter  and  9  on  flat  rate. 

The  street  lamps  in  1912  comprised  161  100-watt  series 
tungsten.  33  250-watt  series  tungsten.  4  400-watt  series 
tungsten  and  27  400-watt  series  tungsten  in  clusters,  all 
6.6  ampere.  There  are  three  street  lighting  circuits  and 
four  commercial  lighting  circuits.  During  the  year  an 
average  of  155  watts  was  generated  per  pound  of  coal 
consumed,  or  6.45  pounds  per  kw.  output.  The  aver- 
age cost  of  fuel  per  kw.  was  1.28  cents,  and  the 
average  cost  of  manufacturing  at  the  steam  station  was 
■i.7?  cents,  and  at  the  hydraulic  electric  plant  0.995  cents, 
each   including  5   per  cent   depreciation   and   5   per  cent 

MANUFACTURING  ACCOUNT  OF  THE  WALLINGFORD 

ELECTRIC  WORKS. 

For  the  Year  Ending  July  31,  1912. 
Income. 

Street    lighting    $7,254.81 

Commercial    lighting   and   power 34.091.18 

Fire    alarm    system '  500.00 

$41,845.99 

Operating    Expenses. 

Maintenance    electric    equipment $90.07 

Maintenance     steam    equipment 1.308.94 

Maintenance    line    equipment 464.90 

Maintenance   station  and  buildings 48.69 

Maintenance    street    lamps 323.50 

Maintenance  fire  alarm  system 500.00 

Maintenance   meters    35.87 

Fuel,    operating     6,024.76 

Oil   and   waste,   operating 296.99 

Building    insurance,    operating 247.24 

Boiler   insurance,   operating 33.36 

Liability  insurance,   operating 428.88 

Bond   interest,  operating 1,925.00 

Office    rent,    operating 30.00 

Expense    street    lamps,    operating 529.65 

Expense   at    Quinnipiac   Station 103.89 

Expense  incandescent  lamps 529.17 

Salaries     2.809.32 

Labor,    steam     3,862.43 

Labor,   water    power 1,333.84 

Printing  and   stationery  ._. 373.52 

Expen  se     1 .427.25 

$22,727.27 

$19,118.72 
Less. 

Incandescent   lamps,   operating $576.94 

Loss   and   gain    accounts 30.34 

flowage   cases    ("lawsuits) 370.91 

Insurance    on    bolt    shop 34.90 

automobile     400.00 

Line    equipment    600.00 

Meters     200.00 

Tools     100.00 

Transformers 200.00 

gfotors     100.00 

Electric    equipment    2.400.00 

$5,013.09 

$14,105.63 
Charge  off  8%   depreciation   on   $90,01 1.03.$7,200.88 

Charge  off  5<J5    prGfi|  ,,„  $90,011.03 4.500.55 

$11,701.43 

Net   gain   from  operation,   1912 S2.404.20 

Interest     $556.54 

Grist   mill    73.94 

630.48 

$3,034.68 
Operation    of    Grist    Mill. 

Received   from   milling $402.06 

Operating  Expenses. 

Labor    $255.62 

Insurance     72.50 

328.12 

$73.94 


profit  on  investment.  During  the  year  there  were 
ground  at  the  grist  mill  at  the  hydro-electric  plant  87 
tons  of  ivvi\  and  66  barrels  of  flour,  for  which  there  was 
received  $402.06.  The  income  per  kw.  capacity  of  the  gen- 
erating plant  was  $73.40,  and  the  income  per  kw.  capacity 
of  the  transformer-,  in  service  was  $82.50.  The  manufac- 
turing account  of  the  works  is  shown  in  the  table. 

The  assets  of  the  plant  in  1912  totaled  $160,218.  of 
which  the  largest  items  were  $15,996  for  station  and 
buildings,  $26,245  for  steam  equipment,  $15,120  for  elec- 
trical equipment.  $5,437  for  Quinnipiac  station  and 
buildings.  $1,583  for  the  electrical  equipment  there,  and 
$10,956  for  the  water  wheel  equipment :  $36,321  for  line 
equipment,  and  $25,688  in  cash  and  bills  receivable.  The 
liabilities  consist  of  the  original  issue  of  $45,000  in  twenty 
year  3'j  per  cent  bonds  and  an  additional  issue  of 
$10,000  in  thirty-year  3J^  per  cent  bonds,  a  depreciation 
account  of  $47,616,  and  some  small  items  totaling  $1,071. 
This  shows  a  net  profit  of  $56,532.  after  deducting  $47,- 
ol6  for  depreciation.  It  is  said  that  private  parties  have 
offered  $260,000  for  the  municipal  plant. 


ELECTRIC   LIGHT   PLANTS. 

Data  from  Municipal  and  Private  Plants  in  All  Parts  of 

the  Country. — Equipment,  Operation, 

Finances  and  Rates. 

On  the  following  pages  will  be  found  data  from  a 
considerable  percentage  of  the  municipal  lighting  plants 
of  the  country  and  a  few  of  the  private  ones,  all  furnished 
directly  to  us  by  the  superintendents  or  other  officials 
of  the  plants.  As  less  effort  was  made  to  obtain  figures 
from  the  private  than  from  the  municipal  plants,  the 
ratio  between  the  numbers  of  the  two  found  in  the 
tables  is  by  no  means  indicative  of  that  between  all 
existing  plants. 

Conditions  in  different  plants  are  so  diverse  that  there 
would  be  little  value  in  averages  or  totals  of  most  of 
the  columns,  but  the  figures  for  each  plant  should  be 
considered  by  themselves.  It  may  be  noted,  however. 
that  25  per  cent  of  the  municipal  plants  reporting  on  this 
item  have  a  greater  or  less  length  of  their  wires  under- 
ground, in  some  cases  this  being  confined  to  one  block, 
probably  in  the  business  district.  Sixty-two  per  cent  fur- 
nish commercial  light  as  well  as  street  light.  Fifty-five 
per  cent  of  the  departments  are  paid  or  credited  by  the 
city  for  the  public  lights  furnished,  some  at  a  fixed  rate, 
others  a  lump  sum. 

The  full  names  of  most  of  the  companies  supplying 
engines  and  dynamos  and  referred  to  in  the  table  are 
given  below.  Some  reported  have  gone  out  of  business, 
others  were  not  identified,  and  one  or  two  may  have 
been  reported  too  late  for  this  list,  although  inserted  in 
the  tables  at  the  last  minute. 

ENGINES. — Allis-Chalmers  Company,  Ball  Engine  Com- 
pany. Kail  &  Wood  Co.,  Brownell  &  Co.,  Buckeye  Engine 
Co.,  Chase  Engine  Co.,  De  Laval  Steam  Turbine  Co., 
Diesel  Engine  Co.  (now  Busch-Sulzer  Bros. -Diesel  En- 
gine Co.).  Engberg's  Electric  &  Mechanical  Works,  Erie 
City  Iron  Works,  Fitchburg  Steam  Engine  Co.,  General 
Electric  Co.,  Hamilton-Beach  Mfg.  Co..  Hardie-Tynes 
Mfg.  Co..  Harrisburg  Foundry  &  Machine  Co.,  Hewes  & 
Phillips  Iron  Works..  Hoover-Owens-Rentschler  Co.,  A.  L. 
Ide  &  Sons.,  Lane  &  Bodley  Co..  Mcintosh.  Seymour  & 
Co..  Murray  Iron  Works,  New  York  Engine  Co..  N.  Y. 
Safety  Steam  Power  Co.,  Phoenix  Electric  Co.,  Ridgway 
Dynamo  &  Engine  Co..  Russell  Engine  Co.,  Skinner  En- 
gine Company,  Yilter  Manufacturing  Company.  Westing- 
house    Machine    Co. 

DYNAMOS.— Allis-Chalmers  Co.  (includes  Bullock), 
Burke  Electric  Co..  Crocker-Wheeler  Co.,  Eddy  Electric 
Mfg.  Co.,  Electric  Machinery  Co.,  Fairbanks-Morse  Co., 
Fort  Wrayne  Electric  Works,  General  Electric  Co..  National 
Stamping  &  Electric  Works,  Ridgway  Dynamo  &  Engine 
Co.,  Siemens  &  Halske.  Sprague  Electric  Works.  G.  J.  Stan- 
ley Electric  Co..  Warren  Electric  &  Specialty  Co.,  Western 
Electric  Co.,  W'estinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg.  Co. 


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TABLE    \   I  [QHTING    HATES. 

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Maximum     k.  w.  ii.       Minimum      k,  w.  h. 
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Cits  I  "'  ' 

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Uabama: 

100 

Connecticut:  

oh     IS  50  L0  600a 

South    Norwalk 9  100  o  500 

Delaware: 

Dover     6c 

Florida:  .  „,, 

i        8  608  5  2.000 

Georgia: 

Moultrie    10c 

Ollaola: 

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Marengo     13%  ...  10 

Rochelle    10c  ■  •  _  •  •  • 

lie     12  100  .                   2U0 

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Webster   City 10  e  5 

Winterset     >"■' 

Kaasaa:  „.. 

Council    Grove 12  SO  *  240 

El    Dorado    13  ...  5  oOO 

Garnett    10  20  5  ... 

Olathe     10  •  ■  ■  3  500 

Ottawa    10  23  4  oOl 

Sterling     15  ...  7  % 

Kentucky: 

Nicholasville   7% 

l.uuislaiia: 
Thibodaux    10  1»0  o  250 

Massachusetts:  ,„ 

ABhburnham   f 15  ...  10 

Belmont    f I5i 

ntree    f 12c 

i  ee  t 12  ...  * 

Concord    f 9c 

Danvers    f lie  ■••  ■•• 

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Groveland    f 13c  ...  ••■  •■• 

Bingham    f 10c 

Holvoke    6  c  ...  ■  ■  • 

Hudson   f 20c 

Hull   f    25c 

Ipswich     f 12c  ...  ...  ••• 

Mansfield    f 15c 

Marblehead    f 15c 

Merrimac    f 20c  ...  •  ■  •  •  •  • 

Middleborough    f 15c 

Millers  Falls  f 15c 

No.    Attleborough 13%c  ...  . ..  ■-• 

Norwood  f 11  ■••  °  °00 

Peabodv     13c 

Reading    f 15c 

Rowley     f 18c 

Shrewsbury    f 15c 

Taunton    f He 

Templeton     f 15c 

Wakefield  f 18c 

Wellesley   10c 

West    Boylaton    t" 12c 

Westfield    f 12c 

Ml.hlmin:  „  „  ... 

City    12  25  6  400 

shall     5c 

Monroe    10 

Miles     10c 

St.    Clair 10  100  6  400 

Hlnneaota: 

Fairmont    12c 

Lake    City 12  •  ■  ■  v 

Montevideo    13  ...  •  ... 

Moorhead     8  200  i  l.JOO 

ter     10  50  6  300 

Shakopce     10c 

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Greenwood     12  ...  3  ... 

Yazoo     City     10  30  9  201 

Missouri: 

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Maximum  Minimum 

Maximum     k.  w.  h.  Minimum  k.  w.  h. 

to  which  rate  to  which 

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per  k.  w.  h.     applies,  per  k.  w.  h.     applies. 
New    York: 

Bath     16.2                 40  10.8  301 

irle     l"                    30  6  30 

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.Mohawk     1"                      ...  S  20 

Solvaj     8  6  160 

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Wahpeton    12g  32f  3g  64t   I 

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Miamisburg     10 

Nilea    8  100  i  150 

Wapakoneta    7%h 

Oklahomii: 

Durant    10  ...  7 

Edmond     12>..  50  10  50 

Enid     15  35  4.5  2.500 

Vinita     15  30t  I  330t 

Pennsylvania: 

Coatesville    10  7%   '  5  7% 

Ephrata     1" 

Mauch     Chunk 18  ...  12 

South   Carolina: 

Abbeville    10  100  8  100 

Florence    12.8  10  8%  50 

Greenwood 10  100  8  100 

Rock  Hill 11  15  8  100 

Washington: 

Seattle     6  60  4  60 

Wisconsin: 

Ft.     Atkinson 12  10  4  8.000i 

Oconomowoc     10  10.000  I 

Canada : 

Winnipeg,    Man 3%j 

tHours.  a — Also      readiness      to      serve      charm-      of 

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tities, d — For  first  30  hours  per  month,  e — For  first  60  hours 
on  full  load,  f — Rates  tor  1911  from  report  of  Massachusetts 
Gas  &  Electric  Light  Commissioners,  g — Plus  fixed  charge  of 
%  cent  per  c.  p.  on  active  lights,  h — Discount  of  10  per  cent, 
up  to  $5.  and  40  per  cent,  for  over  $40.  i — Yearly,  j — 20  per 
cent,  discount  for  $25  to  $50  a  month.  60  per  cent,  for  over 
$500. 

Most  of  rates  given  are  subject  to  a  cash  discount,  in 
most,  but  not  all,  cases  10%.  The  information  given  on  this 
point  was  so  incomplete  that  no  attempt  is  made  to  include  it 
in    the    table. 

PRIVATE  ELECTRIC  LIGHT  PLANTS 

TABLE    NO.    4A. — COMMERCIAL   LIGHTING   RATES. 

Maximum  Minimum 

Maximum     k.  w.  h.  Minimum      k.  w.  h. 

rate           to  which  rate          to  which 

City.                            in  cents       this  rate  in  cents.       this  rate 

per  k.  w.  h.     applies,  per  k.  w.  h.     applies. 

Illinois: 

Sparta   10 

Urbana    15                   ...  6                   ... 

Iovra: 

Storm  Lake   15a 

II. line: 

Rockland    12  6  8  1.000 

Michigan: 

Marine    City 12  30t  6 

Minnesota: 

St.    Paul    10  100  5%  600 

Missouri: 

California     16  20  3  1,000 

Nebraska : 

McCook     14  15  7b  300 

\™    Mexico: 

Roswell     14  50t  7  50t 

New  York: 

Owego     16  3*  16* 

Schenectady    10  30  3%  5,500 

Pennsylvania 

New  Castle    12  40t  5% 

Texas: 

Corpus  Christi    15  ...  4 

Wisconsin: 

Mi    nette  1°  30t  4  90t 

Merrill     12  ...  ■■■ 

Monroe    16  20  b  60 

•Per  lamp      tHours.     a — Discount  of  16%  per  cent,  for  ovei 
llowatts,   33S   per  cent,  for  over  100.     "b^-Plus  a   constant 

of  $8.30. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
I.iterest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Pennsylvania's  Extensive  State  Roads. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — State  road  building,  delayed  by  lack  of 
necessary  fund  legislation,  is  to  be  resumed  on  a  large 
scale.  Among  others,  the  Pennsylvania  Motor  Federation 
is  urging  the  approval  of  the  $40,000,000  road  bond  amend- 
ment to  the  State  Constitution,  which  will  be  submitted  to 
the  people  at  the  polls  in  November  next,  having  already 
been  approved  by  two  Legislatures.  The  bond  issue  will 
provide  funds  not  only  sufficient  but  sure,  and  not  leave 
the  building  of  a  great  system  of  modern  roads  at  the 
mercy  of  legislative  caprice.  The  proceeds  of  the  bond 
issue  will  not  become  available  until  after  the  Legislature 
of  1915  has  passed  the  necessary  enabling  act,  Governor 
Tener  having  declared  he  has  no  intention  of  calling  a 
special  session  next  winter.  Meantime,  the  demands  on 
the  State  Highway  Department  for  the  construction  and 
repair  of  roads  all  over  the  State  are  far  in  excess  of  its 
ability  to  meet  by  reason  of  the  limited  amount  of  money 
that  can  be  diverted  from  the  public  revenues  for  that 
purpose.  An  interesting  feature  of  this  year's  contracts  is 
that  wherever  possible  the  department  has  chosen  work 
that  will  connect  existing  stretches  of  improved  highway  or 
extend  pieces  of  road  previously  improved.  Each  section 
is  designed  to  fit  into  the  general  scheme  of  a  comprehen- 
sive system  of  main  highways.  A  notable  instance  of  this 
is  found  in  two  sections  of  Route  No.  5,  which  extends 
from  Scranton  to  Wilkes-Barre  by  way  of  Pittston.  One 
section  contains  11,622  feet  and  the  other  24,435  feet.  They 
will  connect  municipalities  that  have  improved  their  streets. 
As  a  result  there  will  be  in  a  short  time  a  continuous  im- 
proved highway  between  the  county  seats  of  Lackawanna 
and  Luzerne  counties. 

Improving  Road  into  Virginia. 
Virginia,  Minn. — Nichols  township,  which  is  doing  a  lot 
of  road  work,  has  installed  a  No.  3  stone  crusher  at  an 
expense  of  $3,000  at  the  gravel  pit  on  the  Mud  Lake  road 
near  the  Virginia-Mountain  Iron  road.  The  township 
board  has  let  the  contract  for  two  cement  bridges  over  the 
branches  of  East  Two  Rivers  to  Harvey  &  Erickson  of 
Virginia,  and  these  are  being  built.  The  township  owns 
an  eighty  near  Virginia  which  has  one  of  the  best  gravel 
pits  for  road  building  purposes  on  the  range  and  consid- 
erable revenue  is  derived  from  it  in  addition  to  supplying 
the  township  with  road  material.  The  city  of  Virginia  has 
agreed  to  build  a  mile  of  the  Wolf  road,  outside  of  the 
city  limits,  to  meet  what  the  township  and  the  county  will 
construct,  and  the  road  is  expected  to  be  open  for  traffic 
to  a  section  of  country  in  which  are  three  hundred  farmers, 
who  can  now  come  to  Virginia  only  by  the  roundabout 
way  through  Eveleth  and  by  traversing  up  and  down  in 
both  directions  the  great  Eveleth  hill,  which  has  a  grade 
of  a  mile  on  both  sides. 

Street  Improvements  Total  Thirty  Miles. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — More  than  thirty  miles  of  pav- 
ing, curb  and  guttering  and  sewer  work  is  under  way  in 
Salt  Lake  now,  according  to  report  of  the  Commissioner 
of  Streets  and  Public  Improvements.  All  of  this  work  is 
under  contract  to  be  completed  this  year.  Of  this  amount 
eight  miles  is  paving,  sixteen  miles  curb  and  guttering, 
and  about  six  miles  in  sewer,  while  several  miles  of  sur- 
facing and  other  work  is  going  on.  G.  A.  Hernan  has) 
begun  work  laying  the  surfacing  on  Third  West  and 
this  is  to  be   rushed  through   as  rapidly  as  possible. 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


Road  Making  Exhibitions 

New  Hampton,  la. — W.  P.  Strayer,  a  member  of  the 
county  board,  was  among  the  1,500  people  who  witnessed 
a  contest  of  six  tractors  and  two  graders  near  the  city. 
A  fifty-foot  road,  thirty  feet  wide,  sloping  to  a  ditch  on 
each  side  and  graded  on  the  outside  of  the  ditches,  was 
completed  at  a  cost  of  $28  a  mile.  The  result  was  the 
purchasing  of  outfits  by  the  county  boards  from  Butler  and 
Bremer. 

Tucker  Station,  la. — Supervisor  James  Uhl  made  the  ar- 
rangements for  a  demonstration  of  road-making  at  which 
supervisors  from  other  counties  and  trustees  from  Polk 
county  were  present.  A  big  Twin  City  tractor,  pulling 
two  Adams  road  graders,  converted  two  miles  of  road  into 
a  perfect  dirt  highway. 

Fort  Dodge.  la. — The  International  Harvester  Company 
has  been  conducting  a  road  making  demonstration  on  the 
road  to  Badger,  three  miles  north  of  Fort  Dodge.  Mem- 
bers of  the  County  Board  of  Supervisors,  County  Road 
Engineers  and  good  road  boosters  generally  were  on  the 
scene  to  watch  the  building  of  one  mile  of  road.  A  sixty 
horse-power  traction  engine  is  used  to  haul  a  grader. 
Ditches  are  cut  on  either  side  with  the  machine  and  the 
road  is  crowned  in  the  most  approved  style.  The  demon- 
stration is  to  show  the  supervisors  the  superiority  of  ma- 
chine road  work  over  that  of  men  and  teams. 

Highway   Agent   Inspects   Road. 

Franklin,  N.  H. — A  representative  from  the  State  High- 
way Department  has  been  looking  over  the  proposed  new 
state  road  to  be  built  within  the  city  limits.  The  amount 
of  $4,700  has  been  appropriated  for  the  state  road  work 
this  year,  and  it  has  been  practically  decided  that 
it  will  be  expended  on  what  is  called  the  River 
road,  an  extension  of  Main  street  toward  Hill.  Last  year 
a  stretch  of  about  half  a  mile  of  macadam  was  laid 
on  this  road,  the  first  that  had  ever  been  built  in  this' 
direction.  Automobilists  who  travel  over  this  road  riding 
between  Plymouth  and  this  city,  declare  it  to  be  the  worst 
piece  of  highway  on-  the  route.  The  town  of  Hill  has 
improved  most  of  the  road  within  its  jurisdiction,  and  the 
town  of  Bristol  also  has  a  good  stretch  of  macadam.  The 
Bridgewater  and  Plymouth  sections,  beyond  Bristol,  are 
in  fair  condition  and  when  the  Franklin  portion  is  improved 
it  is  expected  that  much  automobile  travel  through  the 
center  of  the  state  will  go  over  this  highway,  as  it  is  the 
shortest  and  most  direct  route  up  the  Pamigewasset  valley 
to  the  mountains. 

Walden's  Streets  Oiled. 

Walden,  N.  Y. — Practically  all  the  principal  streets  in 
the  village  have  been  treated  with  oil,  put  on  under  pres- 
sure by  the  Standard  Oil  Company's  high  pressure  auto- 
mobile tank  wagon  and  as  a  result  the  dust  problem  has 
been  effectually  settled  for  the  summer.  All  the  principal 
streets  were  placed  in  good  condition  before  the  oil  was 
applied.  Valley  avenue  has  been  recently  graveled  and 
rolled  down  and  with  its  coating  of  road  oil  is  now  one 
of  the  finest  streets  in  the  village. 

Convict  Labor  on  Conchise  Roads. 
Bisbee.  Ariz. — B.  M.  Atwood  will  make  this  city  his  head- 
quarters in  supervising  the  extensive  work  on  the  Conchise 
county  roads.  Work  will  be  begun  on  the  Tombstone  road 
from  that  divide,  two  miles  from  Bisbee,  towards  the  county 
seat,  and  repairing  will  be  carried  on  on  the  Bisbee-Doug- 
las  road,  convict  labor  being  employed. 


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Good   Roads   Day    Set    by    Governor. 

Birmingham,    Ala.— Everj    citizen    of   Alabama    is   urged 

ti  Mrii.it    O'Neal   to  contribute   money   or  labor  to   the 

cause  of  good  roads  on  Anugust  14,  15  and  16.    These  dates 

were    set    aside   as   "Good   Roads   Days"    by   the    Governor 

in   a  pro 

"Let  each  county  vie  with  the  <'ther  in  this  important 
undertaking,"  urged  the  Governor.  "Let  our  people  imi- 
tate the  example  set  b)  other  states,  where  lawyers,  doc- 
tors, bankers,  merchants  and  all  classes  of  people  con- 
tributed from  one  to  three  days  labor  to  the  improvement 
of  the  roads  within  their  counties  and  by  which  methods 
did  results  have  been  achieved."  Probate  Judges  are 
urged  bj  the  Governor  to  designate  some  section  of  the 
public  road  in  the  county  to  be  improved  during  the 
three    days. 

Patrol  New  Roads  to  Repair  Defects. 
Stockton,  Cal. — San  Joaquin  county  has  adopted  a  con- 
sistent method  of  keeping  up  its  improved  highways.  When 
the  people  voted  $2,000,000  a  few  years  ago  for  the  improve- 
ment of  the  roads  they  were  promised  they  would  be 
maintained  by  the  county  after  completion.  The  mileage 
improved  is  238.  The  county  has  employed  a  maintenance 
department  to  look  after  the  work,  and  regular  patrols  are 
maintained  and  as  fast  as  any  wear  or  tear  is  discovered 
repairs  are   made. 

Gravel  Land  for  Paving  at  $250  An  Acre. 
I'ueblo,  Colo. — The  city  commissioners  have  purchased  20 
acres  of  gravel  land  in  the  Central  Park  section  for  $5,000 
and  it  is  the  intention  of  the  committee,  Asbury  White,  C.  K. 
McHarg,  G.  L.  L.  Gann  and  George  Meston  to  use  the 
gravel  for  improving  streets. 


SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 

City  Regulates  Drug  Traffic  and  Pure  Food  Laws. 

Schenectady.  X.  Y. — The  Common  Council  has  adopted 
an  ordinance,  introduced  by  Alderman  Dancy,  regulating 
the  cocaine  traffic  by  prohibiting  the  selling  of  drugs  at 
retail  except  by  a  registered  druggist  and  only  in  minimum 
quantities  for  medicinal  purposes.  Dr.  B.  H.  Kirschberg, 
city  chemist,  has  uncovered  a  traffic  in  drugs  alarming  in 
its  extent,  and  steps  were  taken  to  stamp  it  out.  There 
was  also  introduced  an  amendment  to  the  city's  pure  food 
law,  which  provides  that  bakers  must  equip  their  delivery 
wagons  witli  dust  and  fly-proof  containers  for  handling 
bread,  cakes  and  pies;  that  no  person  with  a  skin  or  con- 
tagious disease  be  allowed  to  work  in  a  bakery,  meat  mar- 
ket, etc.:  that  testing,  handling  and  smelling  of  food  prod- 
ucts by  prospective  customers  must  be  stopped;  and  that 
wrapping  food  products  in  newspapers  or  old  sacks  must 
be   prohibited. 

"Pure  Food"  Inspection  in  Arizona  Cities. 
Bisbee,  Ariz. — Arizona  is  the  only  state  that  has  a  pure 
food  law.  and  Miss  Jane  H.  Rider  is  making  a  tour  of 
inspection  of  the  cities  under  the  direct  supervision  of  Dr. 
Looney.  head  of  the  state  health  department.  She  has 
just  inspected  this  city  and  reports  excellent  sanitary  con- 
ditions.    Douglas  will   be  the  next  city   inspected. 

Mosquito    War    Methods. 
Baltimore.  Md. — The  Health  Department  has  issued  valu- 
able information  in  mosquito  extermination  means  and  the 
citizens  are   responding  actively.     The   department's   disin- 
fecting  force  is  covering  with  coal  oil  all  the  nesting  places 
and  after   rains   are   resprinkling    them.     A   small   spray   is 
the     most     effective     instrument       The     edges     of     window 
ns  are  first  sprayed,  and  then  a  cloud  of  oil  is  shot  out 
of  each  window      Dr.  Fohn  S    Fulton,  secretary  of  the  State 
Health,    suggests   asphyxiation   as   a   method   of 
suppression.      \  small  quantity      f  pyrethrum  is  placed  in  a 
th    a   little   all.. hoi.   which   is   carefully 
lighted.    The  pyrethrum  is  tints  fired,  and  the  windows  be- 
ing ch^iii.  the  whole  ro  :   with  the  fumes.    The 
quitoes  fall  to  the  floor  in  a  >tupor  and  must  be  swept 
out  immediately  to  make  the  plan  effective. 


A  Sewerage  Measuring  Station. 
Newark,  X.  J. — The  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Commis- 
has  acquired  30,000  square  feet  of  land  fronting  on 
Riverside  avenue  on  the  Second  River,  on  which  will  be 
erected  a  station  to  measure  all  the  sewage  that  flows  into 
the  big  intercepting  flume  from  the  upstream  municipali- 
ties. Its  maintenance  will  be  paid  for  on  the  basis  of  ser- 
vice by  each  of  the  municipalities  using  it.  Besides  the 
large  one  at  the  Newark  boundary  line,  there  will  be  an- 
other one  below  the  pumping  station  which  will  measure 
the  total,  and  each  municipality  will  have  a  separate  one 
of  its  own,  excepting  Newark.  The  extent  of  Newark's  use 
of  the  sewer  will  be  computed  by  subtracting  the  total  of 
those  outside  of  the  city  from  the  total  passing  through  the 
station  on  the  meadows. 

Tree  Roots  Cause  Drain  Troubles. 
St.  Augustine,  Fla. — It  has  been  discovered  that  the  flood- 
ing of  San  Marco  avenue  after  rains  was  due  to  the  clog- 
^in.cr  up  of  the  drains  by  large  tree  roots.  A  thorough 
investigation  was  made  by  digging  down  to  the  storm 
sewer  from  the  catchbasin,  and  tree  roots,  some  of  them 
10  niches  in   diameter,   were  found  and   removed. 


WATER  SUPPLY 

Offers  to  Sell  Water  Works  to  City. 
Valley  Junction.  la. — In  a  franchise  submitted  to  the 
Council,  the  Des  Moines  Electric  Company  offers  to  sell 
the  entire  water  works  system,  including  the  boilers,  pumps, 
mains  and  real  estate,  for  $10,000.  The  offer  is  favorably 
received  by  the  members  of  the  Council,  as  the  plant  has 
been  formally  appraised  by  the  Turner  Improvement  Com- 
pany, and  checked  by  J.  C.  Chase,  at  $15,000.  As  the  city 
officials  had  been  intending  to  purchase  the  mains  and  only 
a  part  of  the  equipment  for  $8,000.  it  is  probable  that  they 
will  accept  the  offer  of  the  company. 

Rapid  Work  on  Filter   Plant. 
Youngstown,  O. — Construction  work  on  the  big  settling 
basins  for  the  filter  plant  annex  is  progressing  at  a  good 
rate,   as   seen   in   the   illustration.     Concrete   work  and  steel 


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YOUNGSTOWN    FILTER    PLANT. 

reinforcing,  with  distributing  systems  on  a  large  scale,  are 
being  used  throughout.  The  big  outlet  pipe  has  been  in- 
stalled and  other  details  of  the  beds  and  pipes  are  being 
hurried.  When  completed  the  improvement  will  give  the 
plant  a   total   daily   filtering   capacity   of  20,000.000  gallons. 

City  Watershed  Inspection. 
Ithaca,  N.  Y. — The  city  of  Ithaca  has  been  ordered  by  the 
State  Department  of  Health  to  make  a  special  inspection 
of  the  watershed  of  Six-Mile  Creek,  from  which  the  city 
water  system  is  obtained.  The  department  stipulates  that 
in  accordance  with  the  law  the  watershed  must  be  care- 
fully inspected  to  determine  if  it  is  free  from  all  unsanitary 
buildings  or  other  sources  of  disease  which  might  affect 
the  water. 


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STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

New  Lighting  Board  for  Philadelphia. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — To  provide  a  more  efficient  lighting 
system  for  the  city,  which  has  been  under  the  control  of 
three  separate  bureaus,  under  two  different  directors, 
Mayor  Blankenburg  has  determined  to  form  a  new  board 
composed  of  the  present  chiefs  of  the  bureaus  having  to 
do  with  lights.  Mayor  Blankenburg  has  appointed  as  mem- 
bers of  the  new  board,  which  will  be  known  as  the  board 
of  lighting  supervisors,  Clayton  W.  Pike,  chief  of  the  elec- 
trical bureau;  Dr.  Hollis  Godfrey,  chief  of  the  bureau  of 
gas,  and  George  E.  Mapes,  chief  of  the  bureau  of  lighting. 
The  board  will  act  largely  as  does  the  board  of  highway 
supervisors  and  will  consolidate  all  charts,  maps  and  other 
records  into  a  single  correlated  group.  The  maps  and 
records  for  gas,  electric  and  gasoline  lamps  are  kept  in 
separate  places,  which  makes  it  impossible  to  regulate  the 
placing  of  the  different  classes  of  lights  so  as  to  give  the 
best  results.  At  present  the  electric  lighting  is  under  the 
control  of  the  department  of  public  safety,  while  that  of 
the  gas  and  gasoline  lamps  is  under  the  director  of  public 
works.  The  new  board  proposes  to  make  a  systematic 
study  of  the  street  lighting  of  the  city,  taken  as  a  whole, 
with  a  view  to  co-ordinating  properly  the  use  of  the  three 
illuminants  and  to  standardize  the  lighting  according  to 
the  character  and  importance  of  the  streets,  as  well  as  the 
location  of  the  lamps,  so  as  to  get  the  best  results.  The 
new  board  will  also  have  charge  of  the  preparation  of 
specifications  and  execution  of  contracts  for  the  different 
kinds  of  lighting.  The  board  of  lighting  supervisors  has 
assigned  N.  H.  Holz,  now  chief  line  inspector  of  the  elec- 
trical bureau,  as  the  executive  officer  of  the  new  board  to 
handle  the  details  connected  with  the  location  and  reloca- 
tion of  lights  and  to  put  into  general  operation  the  plans 
of  the   board. 

Director  Cooke,  in  discussing  the  new  lighting  board, 
said: 

"The  administration  feels  that  the  time  has  come  for  the 
consolidation  and  further  improvement  of  the  city's  lighting 
interests.  A  great  improvement  has  already  been  accom- 
plished in  this  field,  but  the  placing  of  the  entire  system  under 
a  board  working  In  harmony  and  with  a  definite  plan  of 
action  must  necessarily  accomplish  better  results  than  when 
conducted  as  separate  bureaus. 

"The  present  division  of  authority  over  street  lighting  be- 
tween three  bureaus  under  two  directors  Is  necessarily  lack- 
ing In  efficiency,  and  is  frequently  a  source  of  annoyance  to 
the  citizen  who  wishes  to  make  complaints  or  to  suggest  im- 
provements. Owing  to  the  divided  authority  there  is  often 
an  unsatisfactory  mingling  ,of  the  different  kinds  of  lights 
on  the  same  street,  and  lights  are  not  always  placed  to  the 
best  advantage. 

"Although  the  present  administration  has  reduced  the  cost 
of  arc  lighting  $100,000  per  year  and  has  increased  the  ef- 
ficiency of  the  gas  and  gasoline  lamps,  still  better  results  can 
be  obtained  by  the  centralization    of    authority. 

"This  year  the  illuminating  value  of  24.000  gas  lamps  has 
been  double  by  the  substitution  of  mantle  burners  for  the 
flat-flame  burners.  The  creation  of  a  street  testing  organiza- 
tion for  lights  has  also  resulted  in  a  vastly  improved  service 
from  IS, 000  gasoline  lamps  within  the  citv  and  has  also  re- 
duced  the  bills  for  that  character  of  light  to  the  city  $55,000 
for  the  first  half  of  1913,  by  reason  of  fines  imposed  and  the 
transfer  of  gas,  gasoline  and  electric  lights  from  private 
property  and  the  systematic  relocation  of  those  lights  so  as 
to    brine    about    the    most    effective   results. 

"Notwithstanding   the    progress    that    has   been    made    in    the 

ighteen  months,   it   is   felt   that    the  city   is  only   really  at 

the    beginning    of    the    possibilities    in    the    matter    of    street 

ting,  and   that   the  creation  of  the  new  lighting  board   will 

make  possible  still  greater  development   along  that  line. 

The  plans  for  the  creation  of  the  new  board  were  pre- 
pared by  Chief  Pike,   of  the   electrical  bureau. 

Philadelphia  Seeks  Gas  Expert. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Peter  Bolger,  secretary  of  the  Civil 
Service  Commission  of  this  city,  has  requested  Mayor 
Whitlock  of  Toledo,  O.,  to  send  the  names  of  persons  who 
the  Mayor  believes  would  be  qualified  to  act  as  chief  in- 
spector of  the  municipal  bureau  of  gas.  The  city  is  td 
hold  an  examination  for  the  $5,000  position  on  August  IS, 
which  will  be  thrown  open  to  candidates  throughout  the 
country.  The  city  is  anxious  to  procure  a  man  of  sufficient 
administrative  ability  to  direct  the  technical  and  operating 
forces  in  such  a  manner  as  to  make  the  service  to  the  pub- 
lic compare  favorably  with  that  anywhere  else  in  the  coun- 
try, and  it  realizes  that  it  should  go  beyond  its  own  limits 
to  obtain  such  a  man. 


Standard  Lighting  Rules  for  Indiana  Cities. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. — After  a  conference  lure  with  the  offi 
cers  of  the  gas  and  electric  companies  and  other  experts, 
the  Public  Service  Commission  has  announced  a  list  oi 
rules  relating  to  standards  for  all  lighting  companies  oper 
ating  under  the  commission.  The  rules  may  be  changed  al 
any  time,  either  as  to  state  standards  or  as  to  individual 
cases.  Tlu  n.  ;l  important  rules  affecting  gas  companies 
call  for  meters  with  an  error  less  than  2  per  cen't.  when 
gas  is  passing  at  the  rate  of  six  cubic  feet  an  hour  a  light. 
Meters  must  be  checked  with  a  standard  gas  prover  and 
recorded  after  three  years  and,  if  desired  by  consumers, 
once  each  six  months  either  by  the  company  or  by  a  Pub- 
lic Service  Commission  inspector.  A  heat  value  of  gas 
within  one  mile  of  various  plants  of  600  I!.  T.  U.  (allowing 
a  drop  to  550  B.  T.  U.  in  certain  cases)  is  required,  gas 
being  tested  by  a  standard  calorimeter  outfit.  The  pres- 
sure, as  measured  at  meter  inlets,  must  never  be  less  than 
\y2  inches  nor  more  than  6  inches  of  water  pressure,  and 
the  daily  variation  must  never  exceed  100  per  cent,  of  the 
minimum  pressure.  Gas  must  not  contain  more  than  30 
grains  of  total  sulphur  for  100  cubic  feet,  and  not  mora 
than  a  trace  of  sulphuretted  hydrogen.  In  the  case  of  elec- 
tric companies,  no  meter  which  registers  on  ''no  load" 
may  be  used,  or  any  meter  which  has  an  error  of  registra- 
tion greater  than  4  per  cent,  on  light,  half  or  full  load. 
Meters  must  be  tested  and  recorded  with  standard  appa- 
ratus at  time  of  installation,  each  year  and  at  request  of 
consumers,  each  six  months.  On  constant  potential  sys- 
tems, a  standard  average  value  of  voltage  must  not  vary 
during  one  day  by  more  than  6  per  cent,  of  minimum.  The 
companies  must  advise  consumers  of  most  efficient  service 
and  must  keep  records  of  all  complaints  or  interruptions. 

Stop  Use  of  Electricity  to  End  Strike. 

Muskegon,  Mich. — Planning  to  bring  about  the  cessation 
of  the  use  of  electricity  in  every  possible  form,  particularly 
in  street  and  store  lighting,  a  mass  meeting  at  the  city 
•hall,  with  hundreds  of  well  known  citizens  in  attendance, 
made  what  is  considered  by  the  striking  linemen  of  the 
Grand  Rapids-Muskegon  Power  Company  the  first  real 
step  toward  the  settlement  of  the  present  difficulty.  No 
boycott  is  planned,  but  a  committee  of  five,  named  by  a 
vote  of  citizens  present,  is  to  unofficially  advise  the  elimina- 
ition  of  the  use  of  current  wherever  possible.  The  com- 
mittee is  also  -to  meet  similar  bodies  to  be  named  in  other 
towns  affected  by  the  strike  and  endeavor  to  show  in  some 
way  the  public's  disapproval  of  the  stand  of  the  power 
company  against  raising  the  wages  of  the  striking  linemen. 
Strikers  say  that  cutting  off  the  power  in  many  of  Mus- 
kegon's larger  stores,  in  hundreds  of  residences  and  on  the 
streets  will  mean  a  loss  to  the  company  of  many  thousands 
of  dollars  each  week,  while  the  settlement  of  the  strike. 
leven  were  the  terms  of  the  strikers  acceded  to  in  every 
particular,  would  only  bring  an  added  expense  to  the  cor- 
poration of  $15  a  day. 

Company  Objects  to  Heavy  Lighting  Fines. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — The  legality  of  the  big  lighting  fines 
imposed  on  the  Welsbach  Street  Lighting  Company  of 
America  by  Director  Cooke,  for  deficient  candle  power  in 
the  gasoline  lamps,  will  be  threshed  out  in  the  United 
States  District  Court,  the  company  having  begun  suit  to 
recover  the  full  amount  due  under  the  contract  for  1913, 
or  $274,976.08.  Although  the  fines  amount  to  only  about 
$56,000.  the  whole  amount  due  on  the  monthly  installments 
is  sued  for,  as  the  company  has  refused  to  accept  the  war- 
rants with  the  heavy  fines  deducted.  The  company  insists 
that  the  method  adopted  by  the  city  for  determining  the 
candle  power  of  the  lights  was  improper,  not  being  the  one 
prescribed  in  the  specifications.  Sixty  candle  power  is 
required  under  the  contract,  and  the  tests  by  the  street 
photometer  system  and  by  laboratory  methods,  on  which 
Director  Cooke  based  the  fines,  were  made  by  the  Elec- 
trical Testing  Laboratories  of  New  York  and  other  out- 
sid<  expert-.  A  report  showed  that  in  two  of  the  five 
districts  the  candle  power  exceeded  that  named  in  the 
contract  but  that  the  average  was  only  52.8.  Director 
Cooke  wishes  to  use  this  suit  to  determine  finally  the 
legality   of   the   fining  system. 


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New  Current  Contract  for   Schenectady. 

ii  ii 
between  the  city  and   the  Scl  [lluminatii       t'om- 

agrees   to   furnish    power   at   the   old   rate, 
per  million  gallons,  while  the   General   El) 

i  ight  years'  interest 
on  (he  purchase  price  of  the  low  pressure  pumps  at  the 
Rotterdam  water  station,  which  it  sold  to  the  city  for  $25. - 

which    has    not    been    paid.      New    pumps,    at    a    p 
slightly  more  than  was  to  have  been  paid  for  the  old 
will  he  placed  at  Rotterdam  by  the  company,  thus  taking1 
the  old  ones  off  the  city's  hands. 

City  Electrician  for  Economy. 

Perth  Amboy.  N.  J. — The  inspection  of  electrical  work 
will  he  removed  from  the  underwriters  and  placed  in  the 
hands  of  a  city  electrician.  This  plan  of  Alderman  John  J. 
Clark  has  the  approval  of  Mayor  Ferd  Garretson  and  City 
Attorney  C.  C.  Hommann  and  is  expected  to  result  in  more 
efficient  service  for  contractors  and  property  owners  and 
the  diverting  of  some  $2,000  annual  fees  from  the  under- 
writers   into    the    city   treasury. 

Light  and  Power  Plant  Improved. 

Tarboro,  N.  C— The  City  Council  has  authorized  Light 
and  Power  Commissioner  C.  P.  McCluer.  and  Superinten- 
dent E.  P.  Meredith  to  spend  $5,500  in  remodeling  the 
present  city  light  and  pow-er  plant,  and  purchases  up  to 
that  amount  have  been  made  and  the  work  of  putting  in 
the  machinery  has  been  started.  The  present  plant  supplies 
the  city  with  a  single  phase  current  for  lighting  and  power 
purposes  and  the  proposed  change?  will  give  the  city  a 
much  better  service  both  for  light  and  motor  uses.  After 
the  new  machinery  is  installed  all  the  motor  current  over 
five  horse-power  will  be  three  phase,  the  rest  to  be  run  on 
the  present  system,  which  will  be  supplied  by  the  new 
equipment.  This  equipment  will  enable  the  company  to 
supply  light  and  power  for  the  present  and  future  needs  of 
the  city  and  will  take  care  of  all  present  industries  that 
use  power  and  several  that  have  signified  their  intention  of 
installing  it.  These  changes  were  greatly  needed  here,  as 
the  plant  in  its  present  condition  does  not  answer  the  pur- 
pose at  all.  There  is  not  enough  machinery  to  take  care 
of  the  load,  and  in  case  any  more  was  added  some  sections 
of  the  city  would  have  to  be  cut  off  to  start  the  other  cir- 
cuits. 

Company  Reduces  Lighting  Rates  20  Per  Cent. 

Providence,  R.  I. — Under  the  terms  of  the  agreement 
reached  between  the  joint  special  committee  on  lighting 
franchise  and  the  Narraeansett  Electric  Lighting  Com- 
pany, the  provisions  of  which  have  been  made  public,  the 
company  will  make  a  reduction  of  about  20  per  cent,  on 
all  lighting  rates,  dating  from  July  1,  1913,  provided  the 
agreement  is  ratified  by  the  City  Council.  Provision  for 
the  reduction  is  one  of  the  important  points  in  the  three 
agreements  drafted  bv  the  franchise  committee  as  a  solu- 
tion of  the  tangle  which  arose  several  months  ago  when 
the  Rhode  Tsland  Power  Transmission  Company  applied 
for  franchise  rights  in  this  city.  The  agreement  further 
states  that  in  return  for  this  reduction  the  company's  fran- 
chise tax  is  reduced  from  3  per  cent,  on  gross  earnings  to 
a  half  of  1  per  cent,  on  the  same. 

New  Machinery  Improves   Municipal   Service. 

Topeka,  Kan. — A  new  dynamo  for  street  lighting,  oper- 
ated by  a  municipal  plant,  has  been  received,  "id  is  being 
installed.  The  actual  installation  will  be  made  on  the  first 
moonlight  schedule,  the  plant  being  shut  down  when  the 
city  can  best  dispense  with  street  lights  for  the  ten  days 
required  to  install  the  new  machinery.  The  new  dynamo 
was  made  necessary  through  the  extension  of  the  citv's 
special  lighting  system,  which  has  been  pushed  steadily  for 
the  last  two  years.  The  city  water  works  is  to  be  in- 
creased in  its  efficiency  through  the  installation  of  a  new 
$50,000    pump,    which    has    b»  i    during    the 

week.     Th>  ump  has  almost   as  ureat  a  capacity 

as   two  old   pumps   now   in   USI  tically    will    di 

the  pumping  facilities.  The  old  pumps  are  to  be  taken 
down  and  remodeled  as  rapidly  as  possible  after  the  new 
pump  has  been  installed  and  tested. 


City  Fights  For  Low  Gas. 
Minneapolis.  Minn. — Seventy-cent  gas  has  been  unani- 
mously voted  for  by  the  special  committee  of  the  (  i;\ 
Council  on  the  Hooker  ordinance.  The  action  is  taken  to 
mean,  in  view  of  intimations  of  the  Minneapolis  Gas  Light 
Company,  that  there  will  be  a  battle  in  the  courts  over 
the  validity  of  the  ordinance  which  will  probably  last  from 
■one  to  three  years.  The  committee  acted  in  accordance 
with  the  report  of  the  council's  expert.  Prof.  William  D. 
Marks,   ami   recommendation    of  Attorney   Daniel    Fish. 

Company  Pays  City  for  Gas. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — In  a  statement  made  to  City  Con- 
troller Walton,  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  its  lease 
of  the  city  gas  works,  the  LTnited  Gas  Improvement  Com- 
pany reported  that  during  the  quarter  ending  June  30  it 
manufactured  2.222.419,800  cubic  feet  of  gas.  In  payment 
for  this  and  of  delinquent  accounts  since  the  lease  went1 
into  effect  in  November,  1897.  the  company  collected  during 
the  quarter  included  in  the  report  $2,346,085.65.  of  which 
the  city's  share  amounted  to  $464,504.63. 

Reducing  Electricity  Rates. 
Freeport.  L.  I. — The  consumers  of  electricity  in  this 
village — about  85  per  cent,  of  the  population — -will  have) 
their  bills  reduced  about  18  to  20  per  cent,  after  August  1. 
Hitherto  the  rates  have  been  as  high  as  12  cents  |per  kilo- 
watt— sometimes  higher.  Although  continually  promised. 
no  reduction  had  been  accomplished.  The  income  of  the 
village  through  its  electric  plant,  has  been  increased,  and 
$20,000  has  been  sunk  in  the  electric  light  fund.  After  con- 
sultation. Smith  Cox.  president,  and  Ernest  S.  Randall. 
chairman  of  committee  on  electricity,  have  decided  to  re- 
duce rates  by  2  cents  per  kilow-att. 

FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Gamewell  System  Adopted  in  Augusta. 
Augusta.  Ga. — Although  the  highest  bidder,  the  Game- 
well  Fire  Alarm  Telegraph  Company  was  successful  in 
having  its  police  alarm  system  adopted.  The  sys- 
tem is  equipped  with  a  flashlight,  and  a  bell  or 
horn,  with  which  the  patrolman  walking  his  beat  can  be 
summoned  to  a  box  at  any  time  during  the  day  or  night. 
The  boxes  have  a  telephone  in  each  of  them,  with  which 
the  patrolmen  can  communicate  with  the  main  office  at 
any  time.  At  the  office  there  is  a  well-arranged  table  with 
what  is  known  as  a  unit  system,  by  which  the  desk  ser- 
geant is  enabled  to  communicate  with  any  of  his  patrolmen 
at  his  will.  If  a  prisoner  has  escaped,  for  instance,  all 
that  has  to  be  done  at  the  office  is  to  pull  down  one  of  the 
levers  of  the  apparatus,  and  the  flashlight  begins  to  work, 
summoning  the  officers  on  their  beats  to  communicate  with 
the  desk  sergeant  and  he  can  then  communicate  with  all 
the  patrolmen  at  once. 

Fire  Engine  Test. 
Bridgeport.    Conn. — In    a   test   made   with   a   fire   hydrant 
connected  with  a  six-inch  main  a  big  Waterous  fire  engine 
pumped  730  gallons  a  minute. 

Want  Lighter  Police  Uniforms. 
St  Louis.  Mo. — Declaring  it  inhuman  to  compel  police 
officers  to  wear  a  heavy  uniform  and  cans  which  afford  no 
protection  from  the  sun.  the  City  Council  of  East  St.  Loui- 
has  adopted  the  resolution  of  Alderman  Tonv  Hahn  r' 
questing  the  board  of  fire  and  police  commissioners  to 
provide  for  the  use  of  cooler  uniforms  and  straw  hats.  The 
new   uniform   will    weigh    from   8   to    10  pounds. 

Metal  Shields  As  Protection  for  Police. 
London.  England. — A  large  metal  shield  some  three  feet 
long  by  two  feet  broad,  carried  over  the  shoulders  like 
a  housewife's  apron,  mav  be  worn  by  the  London  police- 
men in  future  when  dealing  with  armed  burglars  and  luna- 
tics. For  some  months  official  Scotland  Yard  has  been 
engaged  in  testing  and  experimenting  with  various  types 
nllet-proof  shields  which  will  protect  the  head  and 
body  of  the  constable  and  at  the  same  time  allow  him  to 
use   his   revolver   effectively   and   with    perfect    safety.     A 


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white  paper  on  shooting  outrages  on  the  police,  just  issued, 
gives  some  interesting  figures  showing  the  number  of  cases 
in  which  firearms  have  been  used  against  police  officers 
from  1908  to  1912.  The  total  number  of  police  officers 
shot  at  between  1908  and  1912  was  92,  of  whom  6  were 
killed  and  24  injured,  while  62  escaped  injury. 

Houlton's  Modern  Fire  Department. 
Houlton,  Me. — The  Houlton  Fire  Company,  under 
Charles  H.  McCluskey,  chief  engineer,  was  awarded  second 
prize  in  the  recent  parade.  The  city  is  very  proud  of  its 
efficiency  and  the  modernity  of  its  apparatus.  The  fire 
house,  built  in  1907,  is  equipped  with  an  up-to-date  system 
for  making  a  quick  hitch-up,  a  workroom,  a  furnace  and  a 


Courtesy    Bangor   Commercial. 

FIRE   DEPARTMENT   OP   HOULTON. 

cement  tank  for  hose-washing.  The  town  has  an  electrical 
alarm  system  of  16  boxes.  On  Pearce's  Hill  there  is  a 
tank  with  a  capacity  of  2.500,000  gallons,  which  gives  a 
pressure  of  about  90  pounds,  and  which  is  filled  by  two 
electrically-driven  pumps  supplying  1,000  gallons  a  minute. 
The  apparatus  consists  of  a  steamer,  two  two-horse  hose 
wagons,  one  ladder  truck  and  a  hand-tub  for  the  C.  P.  R. 
station  part  of  the  town. 

Progressive  Fire  Department  Reduces  Insurance  Rates. 
Waycross,  Ga. — Practically  every  condition  imposed  by 
the  Southeastern  Underwriters'  Association  for  a  reduction 
of  insurance  rates  has  been  met  by  the  enterprising  fire 
department.  Horse-drawn  apparatus  has  been  replaced  by 
automobile  apparatus,  the  most  recent  addition  being  a  $9,- 
000  auto  pumper.  A  modern  electric  fire  alarm  system  has 
been  installed  at  a  cost  of  $10,000,  new  hose  purchased,  a 
hook  and  ladder  truck  added  to  the  department,  and  to  in- 
sure sufficient  water  in  case  of  a  prolonged  fire  a  third 
artesian  well  has  been  bored  by  the  city  water  works  de- 
partment. Water  mains  are  being  extended  in  all  sections 
of  the  city.  To  further  increase  the  fire-fighting  efficiency 
of  the  city  a  large  number  of  streets  are  being  steadily 
improved  by  paving  and  concrete  bridges.  It  is  expected 
thai  th*  association  will  announce  the  reduced  rates  by 
the  beginning  of  September. 

MOTOR    VEHICLES 

New  Trucks  for  New  York  Police. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. — The  R.  &  L.  Company,  of  New 
York,  eastern  distributors  for  the  Garford  Company,  of 
Elyria,  O..  has  delivered  to  the  Police  Department  10  Gar- 
ford  trucks  for  use  as  patrol  wagons  at  the  various  sta- 
tions. The  order  was  placed  several  months  ago  by  the 
police  commissioner.  Rhinelander  Waldo,  when  a  report 
of  the  department  disclosed  the  fact  that  three  Garfords 
used  during  1912  had  saved  $19,000  or  more  than  three 
times   their    original    cost    in    a    single    year. 

New  Auto  Fire  Engine  Tested. 
Bayonne,  N.  J. — -The  test  of  the  new  automobile  fire  en- 
gine which  has  been  purchased  for  the  Bayonne  depart- 
ment was  successfully  carried  off.  Among  the  visiting  offi- 
cials who  witnessed  it  were  Deputy  Commissioner  of  Pub- 
lic Safety  Norton  and  Chief  Conway,  of  Jersey  City;  Cap- 
tain Lyon,  of  the  New  York  fire  boat  William  L.  Strong: 
Fire  Chief  Francis,  of  New  Brunswick;  Bowker.  of  Passaic; 
Doane,  of  Plainfield;  Gerstung,  of  Elizabeth,  and  Williams. 
of  Montclair.  The  new  engine  will  be  stationed  at  Fire 
Headquarters. 


Old  Hose  Wagon  Sold. 
Newmarket,  N.  J. — After  serving  Orange  as  hose  wagon 
No.  2  for  the  past  nineteen  years,  the  old  vehicle  was  re- 
placed by  the  combination  hose  and  chemical  automobile 
is  beginning  a  new  career  in  Newmarket.  While  the  wagon 
with  its  two  chemical  tanks  had  outlived  its  usefulness  in 
Orange,  Fire  Chief  William  H.  Matthews,  of  that  city, 
said  the  vehicle  might  be  expected  to  meet  the  demands  of 
Newmarket  for  many  years.  Under  the  law,  the  $375  pro- 
ceeds of  the  sale   is  added  to  the  firemen's  pension  fund. 

GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

To  Pension  City  Employees. 
Philadelphia.  Pa. — Under  the  provisions  of  an  act  passed 
by  the  Legislature  and  approved  by  Governor  Tener,  this 
city  is  given  authority  to  establish  a  municipal  pension  fund 
for  employees  who  have  been  twenty  years  in  the  service 
of  the  city.  While  the  act  provides  that  the  city  may  set 
aside  for  the  purpose  one-half  per  cent,  of  all  taxes  col- 
lected, the  provision  is  not  mandatory,  and  councils  must 
pass  an  ordinance  creating  the  municipal  pension  fund  be- 
fore it  shall  be  operative.  The  act  provides  that,  in  the 
event  of  the  creation  of  the  fund,  every  employee  will  be 
compelled  to  pay  into  the  fund  one  per  cent,  of  his  yearly 
salary.  The  pension  to  be  allowed  the  beneficiary  will  be 
equal  to  one-half  of  the  average  yearly  salary  received  by 
him  during  the  last  two  years  before  his  retirement. 

Commission  Government  Tested  in  Topeka. 

Topeka,  Kan. — The  first  test  of  the  commission  form  of 
government  law  in  Topeka,  Kan.,  in  petitions  demanding 
a  referendum  of  a  proposed  street  car  line  extension  ordi- 
nance, is  likely  to  be  made  in  the  next  week  or  two.  The 
proposed  extensions  include  two  short  lines  in  the  city  and 
a  long  line  of  about  three  miles  to  the  principle  park  of 
the  town,  now  entirely  isolated.  Two  offers  were  made  by 
the  Topeka  Railway  company,  a  branch  of  the  Illinois  Trac- 
tion company.  One  was  to  build  the  park  line  this  year 
and  to  be  allowed  three  years  to  complete  the  inside  ex- 
tensions, and  the  other  was  to  build  the  inside  extensions 
this  year  and  take  three  years  for  the  completion  of  the 
park  line.  The  city  commission  accepted  the  last  offer.  A 
threat  of  a  referendum  on  the  proposed  ordinance,  and  an 
initiative  on  the  ordinance  reversing  the  time  of  building, 
immediately  was  made.  Both  petitions  are  in  course  of 
preparation,  and  little  doubt  is  entertained  but  that  both 
will  receive  the  requisite  number  of  signatures  to  make  them 
operative. 

Bond  Issue  for  City  Ice  Plant. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — The  Municipal  Ice  Committee  has  re- 
quested the  authorization  of  a  bond  issue  of  $150,000  to  fin- 
ance the  municipal  ice  enterprise.  Either  the  bonds  will  be 
leased  to  a  contractor  who  will  build  ice  houses  and  cut, 
store  and  distribute  the  product  or  the  board  will  erect  its 
own  plant  and  then  lease  to  the  contractor.  As  yet  no  bids 
for  the  distribution  of  the  ice  has  been  received  from  the 
recently    organized    co-operative    ice   company. 

Large  Sums  Spent  in  City  Improvements. 

Los  Angeles.  Cal. — Assessments  for  public  improvements 
made  by  the  city  during  the  fiscal  year  ended  June  30 
amounted  to  $2,736,511.90.  The  annual  report  of  the  Bu- 
reau of  Assessments  shows  the  following  amounts  levied 
against  the  different  kinds  of  work: 
Street  work  done  under  the  bond  provisions  of 

the   Vrooman   act    $2,025,671.37 

Street  work  done  under  the  cash  provisions  of 

the  Vrooman  act   37,554.75 

Street  work  done  under  the  Hammon  act 326.294.74 

Sewer  work  done  under  the  cash  provisions  of 

the  Vrooman  act   269.674.25 

Lighting  assessments    37.316.79 

Annexed  to  Portland,  Ore. 
Lents.     Ore. — This     formerly     independent     municipality, 
with    a   credited   population    of   about    10.000,    has   been   an- 
nexed to  Portland.     The  annexation  proposition  was  voted 
upon  last  fall  and  passed. 


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collected  by  the  v;  nizations  will  l>c  brought   to 

r,   analyzed   and   presented   by    the   agencies    to     the 
i.   department   heads   and   the    Finance   Committee   of 
the  Councils.    This  is  the  first  concerted  efforl  mad<   by  vol- 
unteer organizations  to  use  the  va.  t  amount  of  information 
which   they  have  specific  conditions  and  needs 

to  assist  public  officials  in  understanding  and  meeting  con- 
ditions more  efficiently.  A  committee  has  been  appointed  to 
lake  up  actively  the  preparation  of  data.  It  consists  of  Dr. 
D.  Burks,  director  of  the  Bureau  of  Municipal  Re- 
search, chairman:  Hubert  .W  Wells,  secretary  of  the  City 
Club;  R.  M.  Little,  general  secretary  of  the  Society  for  Or- 
ganizing Charity:  Tames  S.  Hiatt.  secretary  of  the  Public 
Education  Association,  and  Bernard  J.  Newman,  secretary  of 
the    Housing'  Commission. 

Registration  of  City  Bonds. 
Dayton,  O. — For  the  first  time  here  bonds  were  regis- 
tered in  the  sum  of  $100,000  by  Mayor  Phillips.  City  Solic- 
itor Breene  and  Bernard  F.  Wendler.  secretary  of  the  board 
of  sinking  fund  trustees.  This  rule  has  not  been  observed 
in  the  past,  but  was  followed  on  this  occasion  because  of 
the  fact  that  some  of  the  recent  emergency  bonds,  which 
were  sold  in  the  sum  of  $800,000.  were  widely  distributed, 
some  of  them  being  sold  in  Russia,  and  this  procedure  was 
adopted  as  a  matter  of  security.  It  is  probable  that  this 
precedent  will  not  be  followed  in  the  future  unless  it  is 
demanded  by  the  purchasers,  although  it  will  be  optional 
with  the  officials.  The  fact  that  it  requires  that  bonds 
cannot  be  sold  in  part,  after  the  registration,  has  been 
made  the  source  of  objection  in  the  minds  of  the  officials 
of  some  cities  where  the  rule  has  not  been  followed. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

World's  Largest  Disposal  System  at  Atlanta. 
Atlanta,  Ga. — With  the  completion  of  the  new  disposal 
plants  at  Intrenchment  creek  and  Peachtree  creek,  this  city 
will  have  the  largest  sewage  purification  system  of  its  kind 
in  the  world.  That  is,  it  will  have  the  largest  system  us- 
ing Imhoff  tanks  and  the  filter  beds,  pronounced  by  ex- 
perts the  most  satisfactory  system.  At  Proctor  creek,  the 
first  plant  completed,  there  are  12  Imhoff  tanks  with  a  ca- 
pacity of  3.000.000  gallons  a  day.  The  cost  of  the  plant  was 
$108,000.  The  Peachtree  plant,  which  will  cost  about  $196.- 
000  will  have  30  tanks,  with  a  capacity  of  8.000.000  gallons 
and  a  pipe  capacity  of  90,000.000  gallons.  The  entrench- 
ment plant,  which  will  cost  about  $171,000  will  have  twenty 
tanks,  with  a  capacity  of  5,000.000  gallons  per  day.  and  a 
pipe  capacity  of  40.000.000  gallons.  The  \tlanta  system. 
therefore,    will    have    63    Imhoff    tanks,    6    acres    of    filtering 

id  a  capacity  of  16,000,000  gallons  per  day. 

Confident  of  Municipal  Garbage  Disposal  Plant. 
San  Jose.  Cal. — City  Engineer  Irving  L.  Ryder,  in  rec- 
ommending the  construction  of  a  municipal  garbage  in- 
cinerator says  that  one  may  be  built  for  $30,000  and  leave 
a  balance  of  $20,000  for  devising  a  system  by  which  all 
the  people  of  the  city  could  send  their  garbage  to  be 
treated  at  a  charge  which  would  simply  pay  the  COS 
ollection      5om<  he  plant  pn  iposed  arc : 

The  Hams     simultaneously. 

multiple  unit-,  ti *  allow   of  rep  le  unit 

to  be  15  tons  in  12  hours,  no  proper  handling 

of  dead  animals,   no  offensive     m  ike,  a   150-fo. 
and   fireproof  building.     Only   two   men   would  be   required 


■  rale    a    plant    like    this,    and    the    greatest    efficiency 
and  lowest   est   per  ton  can  be  reached  if  enough  garbage 
ived    to    run    tin     plant    at   full   capacity. 

Garbage    Plant   Plan   Abandoned. 

Reading,  Pa. — With  the  installation  of  the  new  city  coun- 
cil, the  plans  of  1  committee,  Dr.  Frank  Gable, 
chairman,  Henry  I..  Darrah.  John  Watson,  F..  IT.  Kortcn- 
horn  and  William  S.  Hoffman,  regarding  the  erection  of 
an  incinerating  plant  will  be  given  up.  Among  the  data  se- 
cured by  the  committee  was  the  statement  of  Trenton,  X. 
J.,  where  garbage  is  collected  and  disposed  of  in  an  incin- 
erating plant  at  the  rate  of  $1.18  a  ton.  In  1912,  with  a 
contract  with  Harry  Adams,  at  the  rate  of  $1.94  a  ton. 
Reading's  bill  amounted  to  $16,511.34. 

Citizens  Protest  Against  Garbage  Plant. 
Brooklyn.  N.  Y. — Residents  of  Flatbush,  Canarsie,  East 
New  York  and  the  Rockaways  are  very  indignant  at  the 
plant,  which  has  already  been  approved  by  Street  Commis- 
sioner Edwards,  to  locate  a  new  garbage  disposal  plant  on 
Ruffle  Bar,  one  of  the  reclaimed  marshes  in  Jamaica  Bay. 
The  prospect  of  erecting  a  garbage  disposal  plant,  with  its 
disagreeable  odors,  which  are  now  bad  enough  from 
the  Sanitary  Utilization  Company's  plant  at  Barren  Island, 
is  viewed  with  alarm  by  the  residents  of  these  communi- 
ties, and  the  men  who  have  spent  millions  in  developing 
them  as  residence  sections. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

City  Regulates  Employment  of  Car  Men. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — To  prevent  accidents  on  street  rail- 
way cars  because  of  inexperience,  Alderman  Chariest  intro- 
duced an  ordinance  which  provides  that  no  person  shall  be 
permitted  to  act  as  conductor  or  motorman  unless  he  has 
received  15  days'  instruction.  Violation  of  this  ordinance 
will  constitute  a  misdemeanor,  punishable  by  $150  fine,  or 
60  days'  imprisonment,  or  both. 

Electric  Cars  for  Tyler. 
Tyler,  Tex. — Work  has  commenced  on  the  construction 
of  an  electric  street  railway  system.  The  contract  with  the 
city  and  the  Tyler  Commercial  Clubs  calls  for  its  comple- 
tion in  six  months.  However,  the  street  car  company  has 
agreed  to  have  the  line  to  the  East  Texas  Fair  Grounds 
completed  and  in  operation  by  Oct.  1.  The  street  car  line 
will  be  a  fraction  under  seven  miles  and  will  tap  the  thick 
residence  districts,  also  a  number  of  additions  to  the  city. 
The  franchise  was  taken  out  by  Daniel  Hewitt,  of  Cleburne, 
who  has  built  several  street  car  lines  in  Texas  and  one  or 
two  in  Kansas.  The  Tyler  Commercial  Club  raised  $30,000 
as  a  bonus  to  secure  a  car  line. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Wants  Municipal  University. 
Akron,  O. — After  an  investigation,  by  a  special  commit- 
tee of  six  citizens,  headed  by  Councilman  James  Shaw,  a 
report  has  been  filed  recommending  the  acceptance  of 
Buchtel  College  as  the  nucleus  for  a  municipal  univ( 
The  committee,  in  answering  questions  set.  report  that 
under  state  laws  a  levy  of  0.55  mills  may  be  incorporated 
tor  a  municipal  university.  The  advantages  of  such  an 
institution,  judging  from  the  experience  of  the  University 
of  Cincinnati,  would  be  innumerable.  The  committee  finds 
that  there  the  professors  and  students  do  all  chemical  and 
microscopical  work  for  the  city  hospital  laboratory,  all 
analyzing  and  testing  for  the  engineering  and  purchasing 
departments,  and  serve  as  experts  in  connection  with  water, 
street  car  and  telephone  problems.  The  teachers'  college 
trains  new  teachers  and  gives  expert  advice  to  the  b 
of  education:  the  department  of  psychology  tests  defective 
pupils  and  has  established  a  sin-rial  educational  hospital 
oi    them,   while   the  department   >>i  political   science  main- 

a    municipal    reference    library    in    the   city   ball    to 
bet     information     and     supply     information     on     municipal 
problems. 


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I'M 


City   Planning   Boards   Instituted. 

Baltimore.  Md. — William  W.  Emmart  and  William  H. 
Maltbie  and  others  of  the  City-wide  Congress  propose  a 
permanent  City  Planning  Commission  headed  by  an  ex- 
pert to  co-operate  with  the  city  administration.  Every 
commercial,  business  and  improvement  organization  in  the 
city  will  be  asked  to  meet  and  nominate  a  small  committee. 
These,  numerous  small  committees  will  assemble  in  con- 
ference with  the  similar  committee  of  the  City-Wide  Con- 
and  the  personnel  of  the  permanent  commission  will 
be  decided  upon.  Included  in  the  comprehensive  plan  for 
civic  development  is  the  solution  of  the  very  important 
terminal  problems  of  the  Pennsylvania,  the  Baltimore  and 
Ohio  and  the  Western  Maryland  railroads.  Plans  will  be 
developed  aiding  the  improvement  of  the  railroad  service, 
civic   comfort  and   beauty  and   commercial   interests. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — The  Mitchell  Bill,  providing  for  a  city 
planning  department  in  York.  Lancaster,  Reading  and 
other  cities  of  the  third  class  has  been  approved  by  the 
Governor.  It  creates  an  additional  executive  department 
known  as  the  department  of  city  planning,  to  be  in 
charge  of  a  city  planning  commission  composed  of 
five  persons  to  be  selected  by  the  mayor  and  council  for 
five-year  terms.  They  are  to  have  authority  to  supervise 
the  location  and  widening  of  streets,  parks,  parkways, 
play  grounds,  public  buildings,  civic  centers  and  other  pub- 
lic improvements  for  three  miles  outside  of  city  limits. 
They  are  to  have  power  of  disapproval,  which,  however. 
will  not  act  as  a  veto. 

By-Laws   for   City    Planners. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — By-laws  have  been  drawn  up  for  a  city- 
planning  conference  by  Adolph  Meyer,  Gregory  Bolt,  Dr. 
A.  \Y.  Dunning.  T.  J.  Holyoke  and  Mrs.  L.  A.  Hamlin. 
Six  organizations  have  been  invited  to  become  charter 
members:  The  Civil  Engineers'  Society  of  St.  Paul,  Gar- 
goyle Club.  Women's  Civic  League.  Men's  i  iarden  Club, 
Real  Estate  Exchange,  and  Woman's  Welfare  League. 
All  but  the  last  have  already  accepted,  and  a  meeting  will 
be  called  to  form  committees:  Membership,  ways  and 
means,  and  lectures  and  exhibits.  There  will  be  five  com- 
mittees on  city  planning  as  follows:  Street  planning;  trac- 
tion lines,  railroads  and  docks;  public  buildings,  open 
spaces  and  waterways;  housing;  legal  administrative 
methods;  municipal  real  estate  policies;  taxation.  It  is 
planned  to  have  city  officials  become  members  of  the  work- 
ing committees  whose  activities  are  related  to  their  own. 
The  conference  will  hold  semi-annual  meetings,  one  in 
connection  with  an  annual  city  planning  exhibit.  During 
the  past  years  a  great  many  city  plans  have  been  gotten 
up  by  Mr.  Nolan  and  Mr.  Cass  Gilbert  of  New  York  but 
no  action  has  been  taken.  The  conference  has  grown 
out  of  a  movement  started  by  the  Women's  Civic  League 
and  indorsed  by  the  civic  committee  of  the  Fourth  District 
of  the  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs.  All  clubs  of  the 
Federation  will  be  invited  to  join,  and  each  member  will 
affiliate    with    some    working    committee. 

Freeholders  to  Study  Bascule  Bridges. 

Newark,  N.  J. — A  committee  of  freeholders  of  Essex, 
Hudson  and  Bergen  counties,  composed  of  Richard  F.  Mat- 
tia,  Chairman  of  the  bridge  committee;  Seymour  P.  «iil- 
bert,  chairman  of  the  road  commititee;  Ernest  E.  Ryman, 
Amos  W.  Harrison,  County  Engineer  Frederic  A.  Reimer 
and  Jacob  Seidler,  clerk,  is  making  a  tour  of  inspection  of 
bascule  bridges  in  service  in  Chicago,  Detroit  and  Boston. 
It  is  proposed  to  build  a  new  bridge  over  the  Passaic  River 
at  Belleville  and  Engineer  Reimer  suggested  the  bascule 
type.  In  Boston  the  representatives  of  the  board  are  also 
inspecting  Tarvia  pavements  which  have  been  suggested  for 
the  roads  of  this  county. 

New   Municipal   Market. 

Denver.  Colo. — In  response  to  a  petition  from  taxpayers 
of  Capitol  Hill,  Mayor  Perkins  opened  the  third  municipal 
market  at  West  Thirty-second  avenue  and  Truing  Street. 
Record  sales  are  being  made  at  the  two  neighborhood  mar- 
kets at  East  Cedar  avenue  and  Pearl  street  where  there 
are  sixteen  wagons  and  at  Curtis  stret  branch  near  Thirtieth 
where  there  are  eighteen.  The  new  market  is  the  subject  of 
much   enthusiastic   approval. 


Studies  to  Beautify  City. 
Empora,  Kan. — To  make  a  garden  spot  of  every  vacant 
lot  in  Emporia  is  the  task  just  begun  by  Charles  Phipps, 
head  of  the  department  of  agriculture  of  the  Kansan  Nor- 
mal School.  The  unsightly  vacant  lot  grown  up  with 
weeds  in  the  summer  and  bristling  with  tin  cans  in  the 
winter  is  to  take  on  an  appearance  of  comeliness.  The 
work  will  be  clone  by  students  and  will  serve  two  ends 
from  the  students'  point  of  view:  he  will  gain  knowledge 
in  the  culture  of  plants,  which  will  be  a  part  of  his  regular 
school  work,  and  he  will  earn  a  part  of  his  way  through 
school.  All  the  vacant  lots  that  are  good  for  gardening 
will  be  used.  The  lots  will  be  planted  in  low-growing 
vegetables,  potatoes,  lettuce  and  probably  rhubarb.  The 
students  will  do  the  planting  and  tending  of  the  lots  under 
the  direction  of  Mr.  Phipps.  It  is  expected  that  most  of 
the  lot  owners  will  be  glad  to  have  their  lots  cared  for, 
but  in  case  rent  is  demanded  the  students  will  arrange  to 
pay   it  when  they  harvest   their  crops. 

Woman  Inspector  for  Philadelphia  Streets. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.— For  the  first  time  in  the  history,  this 
city  is  to  have  a  woman  street  inspector.  Director  Cooke  of 
the  department  of  Public  Works  has  announced  the  ap- 
pointment of  Mrs.  Edith  W.  Pierce,  secretary  of  the  Home 
and  School  league,  to  the  position,  at  a  salary  of  $1,300  a 
year.  Mrs.  Pierce's  duty  will  lie  somewhat  different  from 
that  of  the  men  inspectors.  Instead  of  having  a  district, 
she  will  cover  the  whole  city  and  will  pay  particular  at- 
tention to  the  condition  of  schools  and  homes.  She  is  to 
organize  sectional  associations  for  keeping  the  streets,  side- 
walks, homes  and  schools  clean,  and  will  visit  them  fre- 
quently making  addresses  and  instructing  them  in  the  ways 
of  municipal  cleanliness. 

Campaign  for  Street  Safety. 

Washington,  D.  C. — An  effort  is  being  made  by  the  Street 
Safety  Association,  the  Rhode  Island  Avenue  Suburban 
Citizens'  Association  and  the  Washington  Star,  to  raise 
$500  for  a  one-year  campaign  for  street  safety.  It  is  pro- 
posed, among  other  means  for  the  advancement  of  this  ob- 
ject, to  give  prizes  for  methods  and  to  distribute  literature 
on   the   subject  to   the   school   children. 

Park  and  Playground  for  Indianapolis. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. — The  Board  of  Park  Commissioners 
announce  the  plans  in  which  a  gift  of  a  new  33-acre  park 
and  playground  will  be  made  to  the  people  of  West  In- 
dianapolis. The  cost  will  be  less  than  $1,500  an  acre,  but 
since  many  of  the  property  owners  on  this  side  of  the  city 
suffered  during  the  recent  floods,  the  board  decided  to  ex- 
empt them  from  the  park  assessment,  and  to  meet  the 
entire  cost  of  the  land  acquisition  from  board  funds. 

Lower  Arc  Globes  Exterminate  Brown  Tail  Moth. 
I.aconia,  N.  H. — Joseph  H.  Killouhy,  who  has  charge  of 
the  destroying  of  the  brown  tail  moth  in  the  city  has  ar- 
■  1  to  have  the  globes  at  the  arc  lights  lowered  each 
evening  during  the  flight  of  the  white  millers,  as  this  method 
is  found  to  be  an  excellent  one  in  exterminating  the  pests. 
Mr.  Killouhy  announces  that  there  will  be  no  fires  built, 
as  in  seasons  past  as  the  globe  way  does  the  work,  and 
owing  to  the  dry  condition  that  prevails,  the  fires  might  lead 
to  a  serious  conflagration.  This  city  is  comparatively  free 
from  the   brown   tail   moth. 

A   City   Paper. 

Sacramento.  Cal. — The  City  Clerk,  acting  under  direction 
of  the  City  Commission,  is  preparing  for  the  publication 
of  a  weekly  Municipal  Gazette,  as  required  by  the  charter. 
The  Gazette  will  contain  accounts  of  the  commission's 
actions  and  also  advertising,  now  done  in  a  daily  news- 
paper. 

A  City  Beach. 

Mishawaka.  Ind. — Urged  on  by  the  drowning  accidents 
which  occur  in  the  St.  Joseph  River,  Park  Commissioner 
John  A.  Rishel  and  the  board,  after  authority  received  from 
the  aldermen,  have  commenced  work  on  making  the  beach 
more  safe.  The  board  also  plans  the  erection  of  a  bath- 
house to  lie  in  charge  of  a  trained  swimmer  and  life-saver. 


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Municipal  Farm  to  Combat  High  Cost  of  Living, 
lumbus,  O. — Acting  on  the  suggestion  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Servici  orty  city-jail 
prisoners  at  work  on  the  municipal  farm.  Buildings  and 
fences  will  be  erected  and  thi  oi  farm  cultivated. 
The  farm  includes  a  municipal  pasture  lor  the  city's  horses 
and   land  planted   with   corn,   potatoes,   beans,   alfalfa,   clover 

and  tomatoes.    A  large  herd  of  hogs  will  be  raised,  the  city 

ing   used    for    fattening.      Besides    reducing    the 

of   supplying  food   to   the   city    institutions   the   officials 

expect   a  decided   benefit   to   the   prisoners   selected    to   serve 

as    "farm-hands." 

Public  Market  Project  Urged. 

Fond  du  Lac.  Wis.-  -With  the  erection  of  a  terminal 
building  on  the  site  of  the  present  Lewis  House  property 
.'ii  North  Main  street,  it  is  believed  that  a  public  market 
will  be  established  on  the  rear  of  the  property  on  Port- 
land street.  The  market  will  in  all  probability  be  similar 
to  those  which  are  now  operated  by  municipalities  in  all 
parts  of  the  country  and  which  are  being  used  as  a  method 
of  reducing  the  high  cost  <>i"  living. 

Municipal  Saloons  at  Work. 

Sisseton,  N.  D. — The  license  for  two  saloons  has  been 
granted  by  popular  vote.  The  licensee  is  managing  the 
business  at  a  salary  of  $1,800  per  year  and  the  profits  will 
be  divided — fifty  per  cent,  going  to  the  county  good  road 
fund  and  the  other  half  to  the  city  treasury.  The  daily  re- 
ceipts will  be  turned  over  to  two  leading  citizens  under 
whose  control  the  business  will  be  conducted,  the  name  of 
the  city  not  appearing  in  any  of  the  transactions  of  the 
saloon. 

A  Municipal  Laundry. 

Seattle.  Wash. — President  Robert  E.  Hesketh  of  the  City 
COuncil  has  introduced  a  resolution  advocating  a  municipal 
laundry.  It  is  proposed  to  give  employment  to  women 
prisoners  in  the  city  jail  who  are  on  terms  of  longer  than 
three  days. 

Municipal  Lodging  Houses. 

Chicago.  111. — Municipal  lodging  houses  for  women  will 
be  an  issue  in  the  next  city  campaign  in  Chicago  when 
women  march  to  the  polls  for  the  first  time.  Mrs.  L. 
Brackett  Bishop,  suffrage  leader  and  social  worker,  made 
the  announcement. 

Contractors'  Deposits  Increased. 
Erie,  Pa. — A  special  committee  of  councils,  consisting  of 
Select  Councilman  Gross  and  Common  Councilmen  Scheer 
and  Gunnison,  met  last  week  and  after  a  lengthy  discussion 
recommended  that  hereafter  all  contractors  bidding  on  city 
work  shall  be  made  to  deposit  either  cash  or  certified  check 
for  ten  per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  the  engineer's  estimate 
of  the  work  they  bid  on.  This  committee  was  appointed 
upon  recommendation  of  Mayor  Stern  made  in  his  veto  of 
Councilman  Scheer's  original  resolution  providing  for  a  ten 
per  cent,  deposit.  Mr.  Scheer  said  that  25  per  cent,  was 
the  usual  rate  in  other  cities  and  he  thought  that  ten  per 
cent,   was   as   low   a   figure   as    should   be    made. 

City's  Intoxicated  Recorded. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — Clarence  Backenstoe,  Clerk  to  the  May- 
or, has  completed  a  system  for  keeping  a  record  of  habit- 
ual drunkards  and  the  number  of  times  of  arrest.    The  card- 
files will  be  used  by  the  mayor  in  punishing  the  offenders. 

A  New  Traffic  Law. 
Raleigh,  N.  C. — The  commissioner  has  passed  an  ordin- 
ance imposing  a  fine  of  110  on  any  automobile  driver  who 
fails  to  stop  and  sound  his  horn  before  he  passes  a  sta- 
tionary  street  car  if  he  is  approaching  parallel  with  the 
car  traik  and  within  10  feet  of  it. 

City  Tallies  Road  Traffic. 
ittenvtlle,   N.  bureau  are  sta- 

1   at  twenty-six   different  places  throughout  the  island 
taking  il   the  traffic  passing  at   the  road  intersec- 

tions.    They  will  be  at  each  place  a  different  day  each  week 
.en    weeks. 


LEGAL   NEWS 


Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions 
Rulings  of   Interest    to   Municipalities 


Gas  and  Electric  Franchise. 

Gathright  et  al.   v.   H.   M.   Byllesby   &  Co.   et  al. — It   is 

not  the  province  of  the  court  to  usurp  the  functions  of 
the  general  council  of  a  city  by  questioning  the  wisdom 
of  their  authorized  acts,  and  an  ordinance  may  not  be  held 
invalid  upon  any  other  ground  than  its  illegality.  The  fact 
that  an  ordinance  was  passed  on  the  same  day  that  it  was 
introduced  does  not  necessarily  show  that  a  free  discus- 
sion has  not  been  had,  so  as  to  authorize  the  court  to 
interfere  under  Kentucky  statute,  providing  that  no  ordi- 
nance shall  be  passed  until  it  shall  have  been  read  in  full 
and  free  discussion  allowed  thereon.  Under  Kentucky 
statute,  providing  that  no  ordinance  shall  be  altered  or 
amended  in  any  way,  except  by  repealing  it,  an  ordinance 
making  an  agreement  with  a  proposed  purchaser  of  a  gas 
franchise,  ottered  for  sale  by  another  ordinance,  that  il 
might,  in  consideration  of-  becoming  a  bidder  lor  the  gas 
franchise,  acquire  an  existing  electric  company,  which  was 
forbidden  to  consolidate  with  a  competing,  company  of 
which  the  proposed  purchaser  had  control,  and  that  the 
city  would  waive  the  prohibition,  is  not  invalid,  since  the 
statute  was  not  intended  to  affect  private  rights  of  parties 
obtained  under  ordinance.  Kentucky  statute,  providing 
that  a  city  must,  on  the  expiration  of  a  franchise,  offer  for 
sale  a  franchise  similar  to  the  old  one,  is  for  the  benefit  of 
the  owner  of  the  existing  franchise;  and  hence,  when  such 
owner  does  not  complain,  there  can  be  no  objection  that, 
on  the  expiration  of  a  franchise  for  the  sale  of  natural 
gas  for  fuel  and  heating  purposes,  a  franchise  was  offered 
for  the  sale  of  natural  gas,  manufactured  gas,  and  mixed 
gas.  Though,  under  Kentucky  statute,  on  the  expiration  of 
a  franchise,  a  city  must  offer  for  sale  a  franchise  similar 
to  the  former  one,  yet  this  does  not  prevent  the  city 
from  offering  for  sale  a  dissimilar  franchise,  when  it  spe- 
cifically provides  that  the  franchise  is  not  exclusive,  since 
it  could,  by  another  offer  of  sale  of  a  franchise,  comply 
with  the  terms  of  the  statute.  The  right  of  a  city  to  pur- 
chase a  gas  franchise  at  the  expiration  of  its  term  being 
a  contract  right,  an  ordinance  agreeing  with  a  proposed 
purchaser  of  a  gas  franchise,  offered  for  sale  by  another 
ordinance,  that  the  city  would  defer  its  option  to  purchase 
a  franchise  controlled  by  the  proposed  bidder,  ana  which 
would  expire  in  six  years,  until  the  expiration  of  the  fran- 
chise proposed  to  be  sold,  is  not  invalid.  An  ordinance 
agreeing  with  a  proposed  purchaser  of  a  gas  franchise, 
offered  for  sale  by  another  ordinance,  that  in  consideration 
of  offering  such  franchise  for  sale  the  purchaser,  if  the 
successful  bidder,  might  buy  an  existing  electric  company, 
and  that  it  would  be  bound  by  the  rates  lor  electricity  the 
city  had  set  forth  in  the  agreement,  is  not  illegal,  because 
the  city  thereby  undertook  to  commit  the  general  council 
in  advance  to  enact  certain  ordinances,  and  restricted  its 
powers  of  reducing  such  rates,  where  the  contract  ordi- 
nance reserves  the  right  to  make  reasonable  regulation  of 
rates  for  use  of  electricity.  The  public  policy  of  a  state 
is  to  be  found  expressed  in  its  Constitution  and  statutes 
and  in  its  common  law  as  found  in  the  opinions  of  its 
court  of  last  resort.  Since  it  was  held  in  1906  that  under 
the  law  of  Kentucky  there  is  no  prohibition  against  the 
formation  of  trusts  or  monopolies,  but  that  they  are  liable 
to  fine  if  they  sell  their  products  above  or  below  their 
real  value,  and  the  legislature  has  seen  fit  not  to  change 
the  law,  it  is  the  public  policy  of  the  state;  and  hence  an 
ordinance  agreeing  with  a  proposed  purchaser,  who  con- 
trolled all  the  gas  and  electric  companies  in  the  state  ex- 
cept one,  that  in  consideration  of  being  a  bidder  for  a  gas 
franchise,  authorizing  the  furnishing  of  natural  gas,  manu- 
factured gas,  and  mixed  gas,  offered  for  sale  by  another 
ordinance,  it  might  purchase  the  remaining  electric  light 
company  and  furnish  both  gas  and  electricity  to  the  citv 
and  private  consumers,  under  rates  fixed  by  the  ordinance, 
is  not  invalid  as  creating  a  monopoly.     An  ordinance  offer- 


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ing  a  gas  franchise  for  sale  is  not  invalid,  within  Consti- 
tution, providing  that  no  franchise  shall  be  granted  unless 
after  due  advertisement,  because  it  gives  only  two  weeks' 
notice,  one  notice  in  an  English  paper  and  another  m  a 
German  paper,  where  there  is  no  statutory  definition  of 
what  constitutes  due  advertisement,  as  the  good  faith  of 
the  general  council  will  not  be  questioned.  An  ordinance, 
constituting  an  agreement  with  a  proposed  purchaser  of  a 
gas  franchise,  offered  for  sale  by  another  ordinance,  requir- 
ing that  the  purchaser,  if  the  successful  bidder,  should  pipe 
natural  gas  to  Louisville  from  West  Virginia,  cannot  be 
held,  in  a  suit  to  enjoin  the  carrying  out  of  the  ordinance, 
invalid  within  Constitution,  prohibiting  the  grant  of  a  fran- 
chise unless  to  the  highest  and  best  bidder,  because  the 
proposed  purchaser  owns  all  the  available  natural  gas 
fields  in  West  Virginia,  when  the  pleading  merely  alleges 
that  in  West  Virginia  there  are  very  extensive  areas  under 
which  there  lies  natural  gas,  and  that  the  purchaser  has, 
so  plaintiff  is  informed,  by  contracts  through  itself  and 
its  agent,  an  option  to  purchase  or  lease  certain  tracts  in 
West  Virginia,  under  which  tracts  such  available  natural 
gas  exists.  An  ordinance  constituting  an  agreement  with 
a  proposed  purchaser  of  a  gas  franchise,  ottered  for  sale 
by  another  ordinance,  requiring  that,  in  consideration  of 
offering  such  franchise  for  sale,  the  purchaser,  who  had  the 
control  of  practically  all  the  gas  and  electricity  in  the 
city,  would  pipe  natural  gas  to  Louisville  from  West  Vir- 
ginia, which  could  only  be  done  at  a  great  cost,  is  not 
invalid,  under  Constitution,  prohibiting  the  grant  of  a 
franchise  unless  to  the  highest  and  best  bidder,  because 
the  purchaser,  by  reason  of  his  ownership  and  capital,  was 
on  a  better  footing  than  other  bidders  would  be.  A  gas 
and  electric  franchise  to  be  sold,  so  drawn  as  to  cover 
only  territory  already  occupied  by  the  pipes  or  wires  of 
an  existing  company,  is  not  for  that  reason  invalid,  as 
giving  an  undue  advantage  to  the  owner  of  the  existing 
plant.  A  city,  by  an  agreement  incorporated  in  an  ordi- 
nance, providing  that  a  proposed  purchaser  of  a  gas  fran- 
chise, offered  for  sale  by  another  ordinance,  if  the  suc- 
cessful bidder,  might  purchase  an  existing  electric 
company,  may  waive  a  stipulation  in  the  franchise  of 
such  latter  company  prohibiting  consolidation.  An  ordi- 
nance made  an  agreement  with  a  proposed  purchaser  of 
a  gas  franchise,  offered  for  sale  by  another  ordinance,  that 
if  the  purchaser  were  the  successful  bidder  it  might  pur- 
chase an  existing  electric  company,  and  that  the  city 
would  waive  a  stipulation  in  the  franchise  of  the  latter 
company  prohibiting  it  to  consolidate  with  a  competing 
company  of  which  the  purchaser  had  control.  Held,  that 
the  waiver  was  not  invalid,  as  giving  the  proposed  pur- 
chaser, as  a  bidder,  a  privilege  over  other  bidders,  in  viola- 
tion of  Constitution,  and  since  other  bidders  cannot  be 
prohibited  from  buying  the  electric  company  and  might 
also  buy  the  new  franchise;  hence  the  waiver  merely  put 
the  purchaser  on  an  equal  footing  with  other  bidders. — 
Court   of   Appeals   of   Kentucky,    157   S.   W.    R..   45. 

Lighting  Districts — Special  Assessments. 
Parker  v.  Wallace. — That  the  act  of  the  city  council  in 
creating  an  inside  lighting  district  results  in  hardships  to 
certain  property  owners,  or  that  there  is  some  other  and 
better  way  of  carrying  out  the  council's  purpose,  or  that 
a  large  number  of  taxpayers  are  opposed  to  the  creation 
of  such  district,  will  not,  in  the  absence  of  fraud  or  other 
similar  intent,  invalidate  a  special  assessment  levied  against 
a  property  owner  for  his  proportion  of  the  cost  of  the 
new  lighting  system.  Under  charter  of  the  city  of  Auburn, 
which  empowers  the  council  to  create  a  lighting  district, 
"the  cost  of  which  shall  be  fixed  and  collected  *  *  * 
as  may  be  designated  by  the  common  council,"  the  city 
is  given  ample  authority  to  assess  the  cost  against  the 
property  deemed  by  the  council  to  be  benefited  thereby. 
Power  to  levy  an  assessment  for  a  local  improvement  ex- 
ists only  when  clearly  and  distinctly  conferred  by  statute. 
Charter  of  the  city  of  Auburn,  authorizing  the  council 
to  create  and  alter  lighting  districts  and  install  additional 
lights,  is  not  violative  of  Constitution,  relative  to  the  or- 
ganization of  cities  and  limitation  of  their  taxing  power. 
A  statute   should,   if  possible  under  a  fair  view  of  the  lan- 


guage used,  be  given  such  construction  as  will  render  it 
constitutional.  Charter  of  the  city  of  Auburn,  authorizing 
the  creation  and  alteration  of  lighting  districts  and  the 
installation  of  additional  lighting,  is  not  invalid  and  does 
not  authorize  the  taking  ot  property  without  due  process 
of  law  because  it  tails  to  detail  the  methods  tor  the  assess- 
ment and  collection  of  a  special  assessment  to  meet  the 
cost;  both  the  city  charter  and  Laws  19U5,  c.  352,  providing 
in  sufficient  detail  relative  to  special  assessments,  and  this 
section  being  merely  an  extension  of  powers  already  vested 
in  the  common  council.^-New  York  Supreme  Court  14' 
X.  V.  S.,  523. 

Licensing  of  Stationary  Engineers. 
People  v.  Fournier, — The  charter  of  a  city,  which  em- 
powers the  council  to  make  and  enforce  ordinances  not  in- 
consistent with  the  Constitution  or  laws  of  the  state  as 
they  shall  deem  the  public  safety  and  welfare  of  the  city- 
require,  authorizes  the  council  to  adopt  an  ordinance  for 
the  examination  and  licensing  of  stationary  engineers  by 
a  board  of  examiners.  An  ordinance  creating  a  board  of 
examiners  for  the  examination  and  licensing  of  stationary 
engineers  and  requiring  the  board,  on  finding  that  an  appli- 
cant is  qualified,  to  give  him  a  certilicate,  on  presentation 
ot  which  to  the  city  treasurer  with  the  payment  of  a  fee 
a  license  shall  be  issued,  is  valid,  and  is  not  objectionable 
as  delegating  to  the  board  legislative  power  to  determine 
the  qualifications  to  be  possessed  by  engineers.— Supreme 
Lourt   of  Michigan,    141   A.    \\ .   R.,  089. 

Street  Improvement  Assessment — Items. 
Arnold  et  al.  v.  City  of  Tulsa  et  al. — Where  article  9  of 
the  charter  of  the  city  of  Tulsa  provides  that  upon  the 
passage  of  a  resolution  for  street  improvement  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  city  engineer  to  prepare  specifications  for 
such  improvements  embracing  the  different  matters  or 
different  plans  or  methods  under  which  said  improvements 
are  to  be  constructed,  which  was  done,  and  where  it  ap- 
pears that  said  engineer  was  not  a  salaried  officer  of  the 
city,  held,  that  an  item  of  $335.14  for  the  engineer's  charge, 
is  a  proper  item  to  be  assessed  upon  the  abutting  property 
as  a  part  of  the  cost  of  such  improvement. — Supremu 
Court  of  Oklahoma,   132  P.  R.,  669. 

River  Banks — Public   Use. 

VVarriner  et  al  v.  Board  of  Commissioners  of  Port  of 
New  Orleans  et  al. — In  the  city  of  New  Orleans  the  levee 
constitutes  the  banks  of  the  Mississippi  river,  and  all  the 
batture  in  front  of  said  levee  is  dedicated  to  public  use 
in  the  interest  of  commerce  and  navigation  in  their  broad- 
est sense. — Supreme   Court  of  Louisiana,  62  S.   R.,   157. 

Existence  of  Street — Pleading. 

Keystone  Commercial  Co.  v.  City  of  Maysville. — In  an 
action  by  a  municipality  to  enjoin  the  continuance  of  a 
fence  across  a  street,  a  petition,  alleging  that  the  city  had 
used  and  had  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  the  street  for  more 
than  50  years,  during  which  time  it  had  used  the  street 
as  a  thoroughfare  for  the  use  of  the  city  and  the  public 
generally,  is  a  sufficient  averment  as  against  a  demurrer 
that  the  city  was  in  the  actual,  peaceable,  uninterrupted 
and  exclusive  adverse  possession  of  the  street  for  more 
than  15  years;  the  ownership  of  the  city  of  course  being 
for  the  use  of  the  public. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky, 
157  S.  W.  R.,  25. 

Accident — Sewers — Liability. 
City  of  Louisville  v.  Frank's  Guardian. — The  sewerage 
commission  of  Louisville,  a  corporation  created  by  Ken- 
tucky statute,  with  power  to  construct  a  system  of  sewers, 
and  charged  with  the  duty  of  restoring  the  streets  to 
their  original  condition,  and  then  to  turn  over  the  com- 
pleted portion  to  .the  board  of  public  works,  gives  the 
commission  absolute  control  over  the  streets  while  con- 
structing a  sewer  therein,  and  the  city  is  not  liable  for 
injuries  to  a  child  falling  into  a  hole  dug  while  construct- 
ing a  sewer:  the  commission  acting  independently  of  the 
city  authorities,  so  that  the  doctrine  of  respondeat  supe- 
rior cannot  applv. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky.  157 
S.  W.   R..  24. 


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NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

Ml  N1C1PAL1- 
II  ks       Annual   Convention,   Winnipeg,  Canada. 
nltlmore,  MJ. 

a"ntkrnatjonal  association  of  mu- 
nicipal ELECTRICIANS.  —  Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention.  Watertown.   N.   Y. 

"^FOURTH  INTERNATIONAL  CONGRESS 
ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Dr. 
Thomas  A.  Storry,  Secretary  General,  Col- 
lege of  the  City  of  New  York. 

"CENTRAL    STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
SOCIATION.— Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting. 
Cedar    Point,    0.— R.    P.    Brtcker.    Secretary, 
ihelby,    O. 
September  1-6.  __      ,„,. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual  Convention, 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York  City.   Jamei 
McFall.    Secretary,    Roanoke,    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN     PUBLIC    HEALTH    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,    Colorado    Springs, 
Col.— S.     M.     ffunn,     secretary.     755     Boylston 
street.  Boston.  Mass. 
September  10-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.—Annual    Convention,    Philadelphia. 
Pa.      Willard    Kent.     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier.   R.   I. 
September  'JJ-Jf.  _ 

ILLUMINATING    ENGINEERING    SOCIETY. 

Annual     Convention.    Hotel     Schenley.     Pitts- 
burgh,   Pa.      Jacob    Israel,    Secretary,   29  West 
39tn  St..  New  York  City. 
September   29-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention.     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
r   1-2. 

LEAGUE    OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second     Annual     Conference. 
Kose    City,    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary,  Walla,   Walla.   Wash. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN   SOCIETY  OF   MUNICIPAL   IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting. 
Wilmington,   Del. — A.  Prescott  Folwell,   Secre- 
tary.  50  Union   Square.  New  York  City. 
October   22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA  WATER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.—Annual  Convention.  Philadelphia. 
Pa       M     C.    Hawley,   chairman   Executive  Com- 

i04   Park   Building,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.     John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president :  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx   Building.   Birmingham,  Ala. 
November  12-15. 

NATIONAL      MUNICIPAL      LEAGUE.— An- 
nual   Convention,    Toronto,    Canada.      Clinton 
Rogers  Woodruff.  Secretary,  705  North  Ameri- 
can  Building.   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau   street.   New   York    City. 

Michigan  Association  of  City  Clerks. 
City  Clerk  W.  R.  Noyes,  Albion, 
Mill.,  is  sending  out  notifications  to 
the  various  cities  of  the  slate,  inviting 
the  attendance  of  city  clerks  to  the 
state  meeting  of  the  Michigan  Asso- 
ciation of  City  Clerks,  to  be  held  at 
Pontiac,  Mich..  August  14  and  15. 
'1  his  will  be  the  third  annual  meeting 
o!  the  state  association.  of  which  the 
local  city  official  is  secretary  and 
treasurer.       An    excellent    program    has 

been     arranged,    and     every 

means   taken   to   give    the   delegate:    a 

good   time.      Every   item   affecting   the 

w^rk   of  a  city  clerk,  sui 

ing,     keeping     of     record-,     and     other 

propositions  of   interest,   are   taken   up 

and     discussed,      giving      each     one     the 

\alue    of    the    oilur'-.    experii  i 

ideas  on  the  subject.      \  I 

is    expected    from    many    part-    of    the 

state  at  the  coming 

officials  \\  hi  i  h.w  e  the  ai  i 

charge. 


National   Paving    Brick   Manufacturers' 
Association, 
leers      and      contractors      from 
many     sections    of    the    country    are    to 
gather1  at   i  leveland,  O.,  September   17 
and    18   on    the   occasion    of    the    tenth 
annual    meeting    of    the    National    l'av- 
k    Manufacturers'    Association. 
In    former    years    the    association    has 
held    its    annual    meetings    during     the 
winter   months,   but   at   the   last   yearly 
assemblage  oi  the  paving  brick  manu- 
facturers it  was  decided  to  hold  future 
conventions  during  an  "open  season." 

This  will  afford,  instead  of  the  usual 
pri  gram  of  written  papers,  discussion 
and  criticism  of  brick  street  and  brick 
road  construction  methods  while  work 
on  (he  highways  is  in  actual  progress. 
The  large  amount  of  construction  work 
in  Cleveland  and  Cuyahoga  county 
will  afford  splendid  opportunity  for  in- 
vestigation in  a  most  practical  way. 

Chief  Engineer  Robert  Hoffman  and 
Paving  Engineer  Joseph  Bayne  of 
Cleveland,  Chief  Engineer  Frank  R. 
Lander  and  Road  Engineer  James  M. 
McCleary  of  Cuyahoga  county,  State 
Highway  Commissioner  James  R. 
Marker  and  W.  A.  Stinchcomb,  county 
engineer-elect,  will  facilitate  arrange- 
ments to  make  the  occasion  one  of  real 
interest. 

Automobile  tours  will  be  run  over 
the  oldest  of  the  thousand  miles  of 
city  streets  and  country  roads  which 
have  given  Cleveland  and  Cuyahoga 
county  a  wide  name  for  permanent 
street  and  road  construction. 

At  the  dinner  on  the  evening  of 
the  17th  the  occasion  will  be  made 
enjoyable  with  informal  talks  on  street 
and  road  building.  Headquarters  will 
be  at  the  Statler  Hotel. 

Officers  of  the  National  Paving  Brick 
Manufacturers'  Association  are:  Chas. 
j.  Deckfnan,  Cleveland,  president;  Will 
P.  Blair,  Cleveland,  secretary;  C.  C. 
Barr,    Streator,    111.,    treasurer. 

The  American  Museum  of  Safety. 
The  First  International  Exposition  of 
Safety  and  Sanitation  ever  held  in 
America  will  take  place  in  New  York 
City.  December  11  to  20,  1913,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  American  Museum 
of  Safety.  Safety  and  health  in  every 
branch  of  American  industrial  life, 
manufacturing,  trade,  transportation  on 
land  and  sea.  business,  engineering,  in 
all  of  their  sub-divisions,  will  be  repre- 
sented at  this  exposition.  It  will  be 
i  step  toward  making  a  repre- 
sentative exhibition  of  the  progress  of 
safety  and  preventive  methods  in 
America. 

will   be   absolutely    no   limit    to 

ope    of    the    exposition.       It    will 

embrace  everything   devoted   to  safety, 

health,    sanitation,   accident    prevention. 

and    the    advancement    of    the 

science  of  industry. 

-pedal  act  of  Congress,  exhir>- 
its  from  Europe  and  other  foreign 
countries    are    to    be    admitted    free    of 


duty.  European  employers  have  cut 
their  accident  and  death  rate  in  half  by 
a  persistent  campaign  for  safety. 
There  are  21  museums  of  safety  in 
Europe.  All  of  these  various  museums 
will  contribute  to  the  American  expo- 
sition. 

In  the  United  States  every  year  40,- 
000  workers  are  killed,  and  2.000.000 
are  injured,  while  3,000,000  are  ill  from 
preventable  causes.  A  conservative 
estimate  of  the  wasted  wage  earning 
capacity  of  the  latter  for  one  year  is 
four  hundred   million   dollars. 

League  of  Minnesota  Municipalities. 
J.  E.  Jenks,  city  attorney  of  St. 
Cloud,  and  Prof.  Richard  R.  Price  of 
the  University  of  Minnesota  conferred 
at  the  university  last  week  on  an  or- 
ganization of  a  State  League  of  Mu- 
nicipalities. It  was  decided  to  issue  a 
call  to  every  town  and  city  in  the  state 
inviting  them  to  send  delegates  to  the 
first  meeting  to  be  held  at  the  city 
hall  in  Minneapolis  August  21.  The 
call  will  be  issued  August  1.  and  will 
lie  signed  by  Prof.  Price  and  the 
mayors  of  half  a  dozen  of  the  leading 
cities  that  are  interested.  The  league 
will  be  formed  at  the  August  meeting, 
Prof.  Price  said,  and  a  convention 
probably  will  be  held  in  the  tall.  Mr 
Jenks  returned  to  St.  Cloud  following 
his  conference  with  Prof.  Price.  Be- 
fore leaving  he  said  he  had  received 
encouragement  and  promises  of  co- 
operation from  every  section  of  the 
state.  Mayor  Keller,  Mayor  Nye  of 
Minneapolis  and  Mayor  Prince  of  Du- 
luth  have  approved  of  the  plans  of  the. 
university  municipal  worker.  At  the 
August  meeting  F.  G.  Pierce  of  Mar- 
shalltown.  Iowa,  editor  of  American 
Municipalities,  official  journal  of  the 
American  Municipal  League,  and  secre- 
tary of  the  organization,  will  read  a 
uaper  on  the  work  that  can  be  done 
through  a  municipal  league.  Prof.  Price 
will  have  a  paper  also  on  how  the  uni- 
versity can  co-operate  with  the  city 
officials. 

PERSONALS 

Hubbard,  Provost,  director  of  the 
division  of  roads  and  pavements  of  the 
Institute  oi  Industrial  Research, 
Washington,  and  lecturer  in  engineer- 
ing chemistry  in  Columbia  University, 
has  been  retained  as  consulting  high- 
way chemist  by  the  Department  of  Ef- 
ficiency and  Economy  of  the  State  of 
New    York. 

Kingslcy.  K.  R..  state  highway  en- 
gineer,  was    made   state   organizer. 

Lee.  Charles.  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  N.  V.. 
has   been   elected   sewer   commissioner. 

Waters.  \Y.  W.,  Hot  Springs,  \  a  . 
was  elected  vice-president  for  Arkan- 
sas of  the  National  Highways  Associa- 
tion. 

The  following  city  officers  ha\ 
elected:     Illinois,    Carthage — Mayor,    J. 

B.  Johnson.  Texas.  Carollton  May- 
or, W.  F.  Vincent;  City  Marshal.  H.  C. 
Garrison:     Aldermen.     G     F.     Warner. 

C.  L.  Lane.  K.  D.  Smith.  G  F.  Myers, 
and   D.   E.   Tackson. 


August  7,  1913. 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


PRIME   MOVERS  FOR  ELECTRIC  PLANTS. 
Automatic   High  and  Low  Speed  and  Corliss  Steam  Engines — Internal  Com- 
bustion    Diesel     Type — Gas     and   Gasoline    Engines — Steam    Turbines — 
Hydraulic  Turbines. 


RECIPRi  (CATING   ENGINES. 

Prime  movers  for  electric  plants  con- 
Sist  of  reciprocating  steam  engines,  gas 
engines,  internal  combustion  engines, 
steam  turbines  and  hydraulic  turbines. 
According  to  the  report  of  Chairman  I. 
E.  Moultrap  to  the  National  Electric 
Light  Association,  there  have  been  dur- 
ing the  past  year  no  striking  develop- 
ments in  any  of  the  various  forms  of 
prime  movers  applicable  to  central-sta- 
tion use.  Improvements  in  detail  af- 
fecting efficiency  have  been  made  in 
water  wheels,  steam  turbines,  internal 
combustion  engines  and  boiler  room 
appliances.  Vertical  turbines  are  formed 
for  water  power  units.  There  is  a  ten- 
dency towards  higher  speed  for  rota- 
tive elements  of  steam  turbines.  Steam 
tuTbines  for  driving  station  auxiliaries 
are  reported  to  be  bidding  fair  to  sup- 
ersede   all   other   competitive   apparatus. 

With,  mt  attempting  to  describe  the 
improvements  in  detail  that  have  been 
made  in  the  recent  year  in  prime  mov- 
ers, we  present  below  brief  descriptions 
of  -.Miie  of  the  chief  types  of  engines 
in  actual  use  in  municipal  lighting 
plants. 

Corliss  engines  are  the  old  reliable 
prime  movers  which  for  half  a  century 
have  stood  the  test  for  economy  and 
low  cost  of  maintenance.  The  distinc- 
tive features  of  the  machine  have  been 
described  by  Prof.  R.  H.  Thurston  as 
follows: 

1.  The  use  of  four  valves — two  steam 
and  two  exhaust — so  placed  as  to  re- 
duce "clearance"  to  a  minimum. 

2.  The  use  of  a  rotating  valve,  cap- 
able of  being  cheaply  and  readily  fitted 
up,  of  being  easily  moved  and  of  being 
conveniently  worked  by  connections 
outside  the  steam  spaces. 

3.  The  use  of  a  "wrist-plate,"  caused 
to  oscillate  by  a  single  eccentric,  and 
-•i  directly  connected  with  all  four 
valves  that  each  may  be  given  a  rapid 

l ng  and  closing  movement,  and  be 

held  open  and  nearly  still,  at  either  end 


ing  an  appreciable  interval,  and  a  free 
and  complete  supply  and  exhaust. 

4.  A  beautifully  simple  and  effective 
method  of  detaching  the  steam  valve 
from  the  driving  mechanism,  and  of  in- 
suring its  rapid  and  certain  closure  at 
the  proper  moment,  to  produce  any  de- 
sired expansion  of  steam  (the  dash  pots 
and  their  attachments). 

5.  A  direct  connection  of  the  gover- 
nor, so  as  to  determine  the  ratio  of  ex- 


cal  in  form.  The  cylinder  is  fitted  with 
Allis-Chalmers  improved  Corliss  liber- 
atin  valve  gear  of  the  long  range  type, 
under  governor  control  up  to  three- 
quarters  cut-off.  The  old  style  steam 
wrist  plate  has  been  omitted  and  a 
reach  rod  connects  the  two  steam  arms, 
making  a  construction  well  adapted  to 
high  speeds.  Separate  eccentrics  are 
used  for  steam  and  exhaust  valves.  The 
dash  pots  are  of  the  improved  quick 
acting  type  with  cushioning  chamber 
arranged  with  a  valve  for  adjustment. 
The  governor  is  a  high  speed,  single 
tension  spring  governor  arranged  to 
control  the  cut-off  up  to  and  including 
three-quarters  stroke.  The  larger  pis- 
tons are  of  the  built-up  type,  with  ad- 
justable push  ring,  follower  and  two 
packing  rings.    The  crosshead  is  of  ex- 


ALLIS-CHALMERS     CORLISS     ENGINES. 


pansion,  while  so  adjusting  the  power 
of  the  engine  to  the  work  to  be  done 
that  the  variation  of  speed  with  chang- 
ing loads  becomes  a  minimum. 

6.  Making  this  latter  adjustment  in 
such  a  way  as  to  throw  the  least  pos- 
sible work  on  the  regulating  mechan- 
ism, and  thus  to  give  the  governor  the 
greatest  possible  sensitiveness  and  ac- 
curacy of  action. 

7.  A  form  of  frame  and  general  de- 
sign of  engine  which  gives  maximum 
strength  and  stiffness. 

In  the  Corliss  engine  illustrated, 
made  by  the  Allis-Chalmers  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  the  frame  and  slide  are 
cast  in  one  piece.  All  ribs  and  braces 
The  main  bear- 


are  inside  the  frame 
f  its  range,  by  swinging  the  line  of  ing  is  of  the  four-part  type,  having  bot- 
COnnection  nearly  into  the  line  between  torn  shell,  two  side  shells  and  a  cap. 
centers,  thus  permitting  nearly  a  full  The  bottom  of  the  lower  shell  is  spheri- 
Dpening   of  port  to   be  maintained  dur 


tra  heavy  box  type,  furnished  with  bab- 
bitt-faced, removable  cast-iron  shoes, 
turned  and  scraped  to  fit  the  bored 
guides  and  grooved  for  lubrication. 

The  Murray  Iron  Works,  Burling- 
ton, la.,  make  Corliss  engines  with  a 
variety  of  types  of  frames.  That  illus- 
trated is  a  box  girder  frame.  For  direct 
connection  to  generators,  their  rolling 
mill  type  might  be  preferred.  In  the 
cylinder  of  the  Murray  Corliss  the  ex- 
haust passage  is  cast  away  from  the 
cylinder,  having  a  wide  dead  air  space 
to  avoid  the  loss  of  heat  between  cylin- 
der and  exhaust  chamber.  The  steam 
valve  is  of  the  skeleton  type,  being 
driven  by  a  T-head  valve  stem,  opening 
with  the  current  of  steam  rather  than 
against  it.  The  governor  is  of  a.  high 
speed  type,  making  from  two  to  three 
revolutions  to  one  of  the  engine.    Pis- 


MI'IIKAV     CORLISS     BOX     GIRDER     FRAME. 


BALL    SINGLE    CYLINDER  SIDE  CRANK. 


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SIMPLE    ENGINE, 


1 : 1 1  i  M  T     HANI 


tuns  are  either  solid  or  built-up.  The 
crosshead  has  shoes  with  a  bearing  the 
entire  length  of  the  crosshead.  There 
is  a  device  in  connection  with  the  valve 
gearing  which  stops  the  engine  should 
the  belt  slip  off.  Murray  engines  run 
Up   to    125   revolutions  per  minute. 

Tile  Ball  engine,  made  by  I 
Engine  Company.  Erie,  Pa.,  illustrated 
herewith,  is  a  single-cylinder  side  crank 
engine,  of  the  single  valve  type.  The 
same  company  makes  a  Corliss  engine. 
The  side  crank  type  of  engine  avoids 
the  undesirable  feature  of  an  overhang- 
ing wheel.  This  type  also  elimnates 
the  necessity  for  three  bearings  in  en- 
gines direct  connected  to  generators. 
A  simple  device  furnished  with  these 
engines  serves  to  check  the  alignment. 
The  main  bearing  is  of  unusual  con- 
struction— it  is  a  two  part  box.  The 
parts  are  so  designed  that  neither  half 
quite  touches  the  shaft  at  the  place 
where  the  oil  enters.  All  Ball  engines 
are  controlled  by  a  shaft  governor  of 
unusual  design.  The  Ball  governor 
carries  the  weight  directly  on  the 
spring,  not  transmitting  its  centrifugal 
stress  through  any  bearing.  Speed  is 
increased  or  decreased  by  changing  the 
tension  of  the  spring.  The  sensitiveness 
is  controlled  by  moving  the  link  which 
connects  the  weight  and  the  eccentric 
in  or  out  along  a  row  of  holes. 

In  the  cylinder  a  Sweet  balanced 
\alve  is  used.  There  is  a  patented  de- 
vice for  taking  up  the  wear  of  the  valve. 

The  Ridgway  Dynamo  and  Engine 
Co.,  Ridgway,  Pa.,  makes  a  variety  of 
engines  much  used  in  lighting  plants. 
From  these  their  four  valve  or  so- 
on-releasing   gear    Corliss    en- 


gine has  been  se- 
lected for  illustra- 
tion. Whether  this 
comes  within  the 
definition  of  the  Cor- 
liss engine  as  given 
above  is  questionable. 
However,  it  has 
the  four  valves  and  hi 


VERTICAL    CROSS    COMPOUND    CONDENSING    RICE    & 

SARGENT    CORLISS    ENGINE. 


h  speed  besides. 
High  speed  of  rotation  demands  a  gear 
which  has  a  positive  connection  with 
the  driving  eccentric;  high  economy 
demands  quick  opening  and  closing  of 
the  valves.  Good  regulation  requires 
the  least  possible  amount  of  over-travel 
of  the  valve  during  the  unbalanced  pe- 
riod. In  this  engine  there  is  mounted 
on  the  bed  a  cast-iron  gear  core  (not 
shown  in  the  cut)  combined  with  the 
rocker  bracket  which  supports  the  ex- 
haust moist  plate.  The  accelerating 
gear  is  a  system  of  toggle  joints  by 
means  of  which  the  motion  from  the 
eccentric  is  so  modified  that  the  valves 
are  at  rest  during  the  major  portion  of 
the  unbalanced  period,  and  opening 
and  closing  occurs  when  they  have 
their  maximum  velocity. 

The  vertical  cross-compound  con- 
densing engine  illustrated  is  one  of  the 
types  made  by  the  Providence  Engi- 
neering Works,  Providence,  R.  I.  En- 
gines of  this  style  carry  direct  con- 
nected generators  of  1,500  to  4,000  k.w. 
capacity  running  100  revolutions  per 
minute.  This  is  essentially  a  Corliss 
engine;  the  vertical  type  requiring  less 
floor  space  than  the  horizontal. 

The  Buckeyemobile,  made  by  the 
Buckeye  Engine  Company,  Salem,  O.. 
is  a  type  of  reciprocating  steam  engines 
called  in  Europe  locomobiles.     The  ma- 


BTE     ENGINE      LOCOMOBILE    TYPE. 


chine  is  a  complete  self  combined 
superheated  steam  power  plant.  They 
are  suited  for  belted  service,  flexibly- 
coupling  and  for  direct  connection  to 
generator.  They  are  made  in  sizes  from 
50  to  2,500  horse  power,  the  larger  en- 
gines being  cross  compound.  The 
Buckeyemobile  is  a  self-contained 
power  plant  for  the  effective  utiliza- 
tion of  superheated  steam.  It  con- 
sists of  a  compound  engine  mounted  on 
an  internally  fired  boiler,  the  engine 
cylinders  being  enclosed  in  a  smoke 
box  which  also  contains  a  superheater, 
a  reheater  and  all  high  pressure  piping 
and  valves  as  well  as  the 'intermediate 
piping.  A  special  casing  compels  the 
hot  gases  as  they  leave  the  boiler 
tubes  to  traverse  the  superheater  and 
reheater  before  emerging  into  the 
smoke  box  proper  on  the  way  to  the 
stack.  The  engine  drives  a  pump 
which  feeds  the  boiler  through  a  tubu- 
lar heater  in  the  exhaust  line.  The  en- 
gine exhausts  into  a  suitable  condenser 
equipped  with  an  air  pump  also  di- 
rectly driven  from  the  main  engine. 
OIL    AND     CAS    ENGINES 

The  Lyons  Atlas  Company  Indian- 
apolis, Ind..  make  a  crude  oil  engine  of 
the  Diesel  type  built  in  two,  three  and 
four  cylinder  vertical  units  of  300,  450 
and  600  horse-power  respectively.  The 
illustration  is  that  for  two-cylinder 
unit.  The  principle  of  the  internal  com- 
bustion engine  is  simple.  Air  is  fed 
into  a  cylinder  and  compressed  to  500 
pounds  per  square  inch;  this  process 
heats  the  compressed  air  to  a  tempera- 
ture of  1,000  degrees  Fahrenheit.  A 
fuel  pump  sprays  small  quantities  of 
crude  oil  into  the  air  chamber  (cylin- 
der); a  complete  burning  of  this  fuel 
through  the  heat  generated  by  the  high 
compression  of  the  air  results.  This 
moves  the  piston,  applying  the  power 
to  the  main  shaft.  No  ignition  system, 
•carburetor,  fuel  mixer  or  heating  de- 
vice of  any  kind  is  used.  The  manu- 
facturers claim  that  on  the  basi 
cents  per  gallon  for  the  fuel,  adding 
the  cost  of  operating,  engineer  and  sup- 
plies and  then  figuring  liberally  for  in- 


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l.V  iNS-ATLAS    INTERNAL 


terest  and  depreciation,  the  cost  of  cur- 
rent produced  by  an  Atlas  oil  engine 
is  less  than  1  cent  per  k.  w.  h.  The 
Atlas  oil  engine  is  of  the  vertical  sin- 
gle acting  enclosed  type.  The  base  un- 
der each  series  of  cylinders  is  a  sepa- 
rate casting  of  the  deep  box  type, 
heavy,  massive,  amply  reinforced,  and 
with  liberal  surface  in  contact  with  the 
foundation.  It  contains  the  housing* 
for  the  main  shaft  bearings  and  is  car- 
ried well  up  around  the  cranks,  the 
crank-case  thus  forming  a  suitable  res- 


ervoir for  lubricating 
oil.  The  A  frame 
over  each  crank  is 
cast  in  one  piece 
with  the  cylinder 
and  water-jacket.  It 
fits  tightly  on  the 
base,  completely  cov- 
ering the  crank  pit, 
the  upper  end  be- 
ing arranged  for 
rigid  attachment  of 
the  cylinder  head. 
The  stresses  in  the 
cylinder  are  trans- 
mitted in  straight 
lines  to  the  base 
through  four  steel 
rods  running  direct- 
ly from  the  bottom 
of  each  cylinder  to 
four  heavily  rein- 
forced anchoring 
places  below  the 
shaft  bearings.  The 
liner  which  consti- 
tutes the  wall  of 
each  cylinder  is  cast 
separately  from  the 
cylinder  head.  The 
cylinder  heads  are  unusually  deep.  Pis- 
tons are  of  the  long  trunk  type,  slight- 
ly tapered  at  the  upper  end  to  neutral- 
ize expansion.  Each  piston  has  seven 
snap  rings.  The  admission,  exhaust 
and  fuel  valves  are  positively  driven. 
The  admission  and  exhaust  valves  work 
in  removable  cages  in  the  cylinder 
heads,  and  are  driven  through  eccen- 
trics and  toe  cams  from  the  lay  shaft 
located  adjacent  to  the  cylinders  and 
are  accessible  for  adjustment  from  the 
circular  gallery. 

The  Bush  -  Sulzer 
Bros,-Diesel  Engine 
Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
make       the       internal 


(MBUSTION    ENGINE. 


combustion  engine,  of  which  a  sec- 
tional view  is  presented. 

It  operates  upon  the  Diesel  four- 
stroke  cycle,  comprising  the  Diesel 
ignition-by-compression  principle,  as 
follows: 

Stroke  1:  Admission — Piston  travels 
down  or  out,  allowing  cylinder  to  fill 
with  fresh  air  at  atmospheric  pres- 
sure. 

Stroke  2:  Compression — Piston  trav- 
els up  or  in,  compressing  air  in  cylin- 
der. Compression  heats  the  air  so  hot 
that  oil  fuel  discharged  into  il  will 
ignite  and  burn. 

Stroke  3:  Working — Down  or  (  Hit — 
At  the  beginning  of  this  stroke,  when 
the  crank  is  on  dead  center,  the  fuel 
valve  opens  and  the  fuel  charge  of 
oil  is  sprayed  into  the  heated  air  of 
the  cylinder  by  a  jet  of  air  separately 
compressed  by  a  small  compressor. 
The  spraying  extends  over  12  per  cent, 
of  the  working  stroke  of  the  piston  and 
combustion  is  gradual,  the  resulting 
pressures  being  even  and  sustained  and 
not  explosive. 

Stroke  4:  Exhausting — When  the  pis- 
ton reaches  the  lower  or  outer  end  o: 
cylinder  on  stroke  3,  the  exhaust  valve 
is  opened,  the  pressure  relieved,  and  the 
piston  travels  in  or  up,  driving  out  the 
exhaust  gases  of  combustion.  This 
completes   the   cycle. 

At  the  present  time  eighteen  munici- 
pal plants  use  the  Bush-Sulzer-Diesel 
Company's  Diesel  engines.  Thirty- 
eight  privately  owned  lighting  and 
water  plants  use  these  engines. 

The  Otto  Gas  Engine  Works,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.,  make  engines  of  from  40 
to  300  horse-power,  designed  to  use 
natural,  illuminating  or  producer  gas, 
also  gasoline,  distillate  and  alcohol 
Otto  engines,  operated  on  the  four- 
cycle principle;  they  draw  in  a  charge 
of  properly  proportioned  fuel  and  air, 
the  volume  being  varied  by  a  throttling 


BUSH-SULZEK     BROS.    DIESEL    ENGINE. 


BRUCE-MACBETH    NATURAL    GAS    ENGINE. 


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OTTO     'IAS     ENGINE. 

governor  according  to  the  load  carried 
by  the  limine  insuring  perfect  com- 
bustion and  highest  thermal  efficiency. 
The  charge  is  compressed  and  ignited 
at  the  proper  time,  the  resulting  expan- 
sion imparting  power  to  the  crank 
shaft.  On  the  return  stroke  the  burnt 
gases  are  expelled  through  an  exhaust 
valve,  which  is  mechanically  opened  at 

the  cylinder  head  of  the  engine.  Close 
regulation  of  speed  under  varying  load 
is  secured  by  a  heavy  flywheel  and 
throttling  govern,  ir. 

August  MietZ  Inm  Foundry  and 
Machine  Works,  128  Mott  street,  New 
York.  N.  Y..  make  the  Mietz  and  Weiss 
oil  and  gas  engines  in  capacities  up  to 
4HO  horse-power.  A  feature  of  this  en- 
gine is  that  the  heat  resulting  from  the 
exploding  charge  is  used  to  generate 
steam,  which  enters  the  charge  to  econ- 
omize fuel.  The  steam  is  not  used  as 
a  direct  pressure  agent,  but,  it  is  said, 
forms,  together  with  the  air  and  oil 
vapor,  the  explosive  charge,  and  by 
partial  dissociation,  furnishes  oxy- 
gen for  combustion.  A  further  advan- 
tage of  this  method  lies  in  the  auto- 
matic equalizing  of  the  cylinder  tem- 
perature. 

The  Cruce-Macbeth  Engine  Co., 
Cleveland,     O.,     make     vertical     multi- 


MIETZ    &    WEISS    ell.    ENGINE. 


cylinder  gas  engines  which  have  given 
a  good  account  of  themselves  in  mu- 
nicipal service,  operating  on  natural  or 
producer  gas.  The  manufacturer 
Iclaims  that  the  four-cylinder  vertical 
balanced  engine,  like  that  shown  in  the 
illustration,  is  the  highest  type  of  in- 
ternal combination  engine  yet  built. 
The  mechanically  operated  inlet  and 
exhaust  valves  of  poppet  type  are 
mounted  in  cages  to  allow  free  and 
easy  removal  from  cylinder  head  with- 
out dismantling  other  engine  parts. 
Each  cylinder  is  bored  to  an  accuracy 
of  one-thousandth  of  an  inch,  and  mi- 
crometer dimensions  are  taken  and 
stamped  on  the  upper  edge  of  the  cylin- 
der. The  design  of  the  cylinders  is  en- 
tirely symmetrical.  All  main  bearings 
are  adjusted  upward  by  means  of 
wedges  to  maintain  true  alignment  of 
the  shaft.  Cams,  rollers  and  piston 
pins  are  of  steel,  hardened,  ground  and 
polished.     Ignition  is  dual. 

STEAM    TURBINES. 

The  elementary  principles  of  the 
steam  turbine  are  now  so  generally 
known,  and  there  is  so  much  literature 
on  the  subject  available,  that  any  ex- 
tended theoretical  discussion  would  be 
superfluous.     Broadly    speaking,    steam 


turbines  are  of  two  general  classes; 
those  employing  the  reaction  principle 
and  those  employing  the  impulse  prin- 
ciple. 

In  the  reaction  turbine,  approxi- 
mately one-half  of  the  expansion  in  any 
one  stage  takes  place  in  the  stationary 
blades,  imparting  to  the  steam  a  veloc- 
ity substantially  equal  to  that  of  the 
moving  blades,  so  that  it  enters  them 
without  impact.  The  remainder  of  the 
expansion  takes  place  in  the  moving 
blades,  the  spaces  between  which  grad- 
ually grow  smaller  from  the  inlet  to  the 
exit  side  of  the  turbine  forming  a  ring 
of  moving  nozzles.  The  velocity  im- 
parted to  the  steam  by  reason  of  the 
expansion  occurring  in  the  moving 
blades,  produces  a  reactive  effort  on 
these  blades  which  turns  the  rotor  of 
the  turbine.  This  effect  is  very  similar 
to  that  produced  by  water  issuing  from 
an  ordinary  hose  nozzle. 

In  turbines  of  the  impulse  type  the 
complete  expansion  for  any  one  stage 
takes  place  in  the  stationary  blades  or 
nozzles,  and  the  steam  is  delivered  to 
the  moving  blades  with  a  velocity 
somewhat  more  than  double  that  of  the 
blades.  The  passages  between  the 
moving  blades  are  of  uniform  or  even 
slightly    increasing   cross   section    from 


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THE   ARRANGEMENT  OP  NOZZLI 
TWO-STAGE    CURTIS    TURBINE, 


\N||    BUCKETS    IN" 


PORTION    OF    A    COMBINATION     1M- 
PULSE    AND   REACTION    ROTOR. 


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DE    LAVAL    SINGLE    STAGE    GEARED    TURBINE. 

their  action  is  controlled  by  the  gov- 
ernor. From  the  bowls  C,  the  steam 
expands  through  divergent  nozzles  D 
entering  the  first  row  of  revolving 
buckets  of  the  first  stage  at  E,  thence 
passing  through  the  stationary  buckets 
F,  which  reverse  its  direction  and  re- 
direct it  against  the  second  revolving 
row  G. 

This   constitutes   the   performance    of 

the    steam    in    one    stage,    or    pressure 

chamber.     Having  entered  the  first  row 

Nozzle    Chamber 

Impulse   Wheel 


Dummy 


inlet  to  outlet.  The  moving  blades 
check  and  reverse  the  velocity  of  the 
steam  current  and  the  reluctance  of 
the  steam  current  to  having  its  direc- 
tion and  velocity  altered  gives  rise  to 
a  force  against  the  blades  which  sets 
the  rotor  in  motion. 

Each  of  thes  two  general  classes  of 
turbines  has  its  partisans,  and  doubt- 
less always  will  have. 

The  General  Electric  Company, 
Schenectady,   N.  Y.,  are  manufacturers 

Reaction    Element     - 


Exhaust 


WESTINGHOUSE   COMBINATION  IMPULSE  AND  REACTION  TURBINE. 


of  the  Curtis  turbines,  which  are  of  the 
impact  type.  The  diagram  shows  the 
progress  of  the  steam. 

The  cut  shows  diagrammatically  the 
progress  of  the  steam  in  a  Curtis  tur- 
bine. Entering  at  A  from  the  steam 
pipe,  it  passes  into  the  steam  chest  B, 
and  then  through  one  or  more  open 
valves  to  the  bowls  C.  The  number  of 
valves   open   depends   on    the   load,   and 


of  buckets  at  E  with  relatively  high 
velocity  it  leaves  the  last  row  G  with 
a  relatively  low  velocity,  its  energy  be- 
tween the  limits  of  inlet  and  discharge 
pressure  having  been  abstracted  in 
passing  from  C  to  H.  It  has,  however, 
a  large  amount  of  unexpended  energy, 
since  the  expansion  from  C  to  E  has 
covered  only  a  part  of  the  available 
pressure  range.  The  expansion  pro- 
cess is,  therefore, 
repeated  in  a  second 
stage. 


rERRV    TURBINE. 


The  steam  having  left  the  buckets  G, 
and  having  had  its  velocity  greatly  re- 
duced, reaches  a  second  series  of  bowls 
H,  opening  upon  a  second  series  of 
nozzles  I,  Through  these  the  steam 
expands  again  from  the  first  stage 
pressure  to  some  lower  pressure,  again 
acquiring  relatively  high  velocity  in  its 
expansion  through  these  nozzles,  leav- 
ing them  at  J  and  impinging  upon  and 
passing  through  the  moving  and  sta- 
tionary buckets  K,  L  and  M,  precisely 
as  in  the  first  stage.  Again  the  veloc- 
ity acquired  in  the  nozzles  is  expended 
in  passing  through  the  moving  and  sta- 
tionary buckets  and  tlie  steam  leaves 
the  second  row  M  with  relatively  low 
velocity. 

The  Westinghouse  Machine  Com- 
pany, East  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  manufacture 
the  Parsons  turbine,  which  was  orig- 
inally a  reaction  turbine,  but  more  re- 
cent designs  combine  both  the  impact 
and  reaction  principles.  The  illustra- 
tion is  of  a  section  of  a  combination 
impulse  and  reaction  single  flow  tur- 
bine. 

The  De  Laval  Steam  Turbine  Co., 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  turbines  of  many  styles. 
The  class  C  is  distinguished  by  multi- 
ple velocity  stages,  but  only  a  single 
pressure  stage.  They  are  made  in  sizes 
from  1  to  600  horse-power,  and  are 
made  for  direct  connection  to  moderate 
or  high  speed  machinery.  Multiple 
turbines  can  be  built  of  much  greater 
horse-power  than  the  class  C  machines. 
The  combination  of  multi-staging  with 
the  use  of  reduction  gears  permit  direct 
connection  to  standard  speed  direct 
current  generators. 

The  Kerr  Turbine    Company,  Wells- 


KERR  STEAM  TURBINE. 


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wlK.  X.  V..  make  the  Economy  tur- 
bine in  capacities  from  2  to  "SO  h.-p. 
\n  exhaust  turbine  capacity  up  to  450 
i  valuable  machine.  Economy 
turbines  embody  the  simplest  form  of 
steam  turbine  construction.  The  noz- 
zles are  formed  by  monel  metal  vanes 
east  into  the  diaphragms.  These  vanes 
direct  the  Bow  of  the  steam  into  monel 
metal  buckets  when  the  usual  reversal 
of  direction  takes  place.  They  are  built 
in  multistage  form,  with  from  2  to  10 
stages. 

The  Terry  Steam  Turbine  Co..  Hart- 
ford,  Conn.,  make  turbines  of  from  3 
to  300  h.-p.  capacity.  The  suitability 
of  the  Terry  turbine  for  driving  elec- 
Merators  is  its  low  speed,  which 
permits  direct  connection  without  belt 
or  gears  and  practically  eliminates 
commutation  and  bearing  troubles. 

Some  cities  are  fortunate  in  having 
cheap  water  power.  Hence  an  account 
of  prime  movers  is  not  complete  with- 
out some  reference  to  water  wheels. 
The  illustration  is  that  of  a  standard 
Leffel  turbine  and  globe  case  which 
has  been  built  by  James  Leffel  &  Com- 
pany, Springfield.  O.,  for  forty-six 
years,  but  for  many  years  with  modifi- 
cations. The  globe  casing  is  of  com- 
paratively late  origin.  Both  of  these 
are  still  built  at  the  works  of  the  com- 
pany. Horizontal  turbines  are  perhaps 
a  design  more  frequently  used  now,  and 
they  are  made  by  a  number  of  manu- 
facturers. 

Cut-Out    Hanger    for    Arc    Lamps. 

A  simple  and  compact  hanger  to  take 
the  place  of  suspension  equipment  now 
used  with  series  arc  lamps  has  recently 
been  put  on  the  market  by  the  Thomp- 
son Electric  Company,  Cleveland,  O. 
By  means  of  this  hanger  the  lowering 
of  any  lamp  in  a  series  lighting  cir- 
cuit automatically  cuts  the  lamp  out 
of  circuit  without  disturbing  the  opera- 
tion of  the  other  lamps.  All  wiring 
is  carried  in  straight  lines  from  the 
poles  to  the  hanger,  thus  saving  a  con- 
siderable amount  of  wire  and  avert- 
ing trouble  incident  to  hanging  loops, 
which  under  present  practice  cause  a 
good  deal  of  the  arc  lamp  tro.ib'e. 
Again,  since  tbe  lamp  is  detached  ft  "-m 
the  ciicuit  when  lowered  there  is  no 
danger  From   jhock  to  the   trinir  pr. 


THOMPSON  CUT  OUT  HANGER. 

The  illustration  shows  the  hanger 
with  the  lamp  in  the  operating  position. 
The  lamp  can  be  disconnected  and 
lowered  by  pulling  the  lowering  rope. 
As  will  be  noted,  the  lamp  is  supported 
by  a  double-fall  rope  so  that  the  trim- 
mer in  lowering  the  lamp  handles  only 
one-half  its  weight.  The  lowering  rope 
is  looped  under  and  at  right  angles  to 
all  live  parts  and  is  kept  far  enough 
away  from  the  cun  f  nt-carrying  parts 
to  provide  a  high  insulation  to  ground. 
It  is  stated  that  these  hangers  have 
withstood  an  electrical  potential  of  23,- 
000  volts  and  on  a  mechanical  test 
have  supported  a  weight  of  more  than 
1.000  pounds. 


The  smaller  cuts  show  details  and  a 
paitial  section  of  the  hanger  with  the 
lamp  in  various  positions.  Energy  foi 
operating  the  lamp  enters  through  the 
bar  A,  passes  through  catch  C,  then 
through  the  lamp,  returning  through 
parts  D  and  B,  consecutively.  Insula- 
tion between  C  and  D  prevents  any 
aicing  at  this  point.  The  letters  E  and 
F  indicate  pawls  which  hold  the 
catches  apart  while  the  lamp  is  being 
lowered.  The  contacts  are  arranged  to 
"wipe  in"  so  that  they  will  remain 
bright  and  clean. 

Although  the  illustrations  herewith 
show  the  hangers  installed  only  from 
mast  arms,  they  are  also  made  in  styles 
permitting  their  use  on  span  wires. 

Stone  Duct — A  Molded  Concrete  Con- 
duit. 

The  Chicago  Stone  Conduit  Com- 
pany, 435  The  Rookery,  Chicago,  Ill- 
manufactures  a  concrete  duct  for  elec- 
trical conduits,  a  machine  for  making 
which  is  shown  in  the  illustration.  The 
ducts  are  made  by  the  Graham  pro- 
cess which  is  claimed  to  produce  pipe 
that  is  uniform  under  all  conditions. 
The  percentage  of  moisture  used  in 
the  material  at  the  time  of  pressing 
is  laid  to  be  the  least  that  will  cause 
the  initial  setting  of  the  cement.  It 
is  regulated  by  the  pressure  under 
which  the  machine  is  working. 

Material  for  each  length  of  conduit 
is  proportioned  by  weight  into  steel 
molds  having  the  form  of  the  length 
of  pipe  to  be  made.  This  mold  con- 
tains a  mandril  form  that  is  displaced 
by  a  larger  mandril  having  tapered  steel 
points.  During  the  operation  both  re- 
volve, and  the  tables  holding  the  molds 
move  parallel  with  the  mandril.  As 
the  form  is  displaced  by  the  tapered 
steel  point,  all  inequalities  in  the  filling 
are  eliminated.  The  pressure  under 
such  a  movement  is  directly  outward 
from  the  wall  of  the  conduit  against 
the  steel  mold.  The  interior  is  said 
to  be  finished  smooth  as  glass.  This 
is  important,  as  it  minimizes  the  labor 
of  rodding  and  cable  drawing.  The 
pipes  are  made  in  6-foot  lengths,  and 
the  ends  are  provided  with  metal  rings. 
The  rings  are  used  for  connecting  sec- 
tions  and    form   a   tight   joint,   making 


LAMP     IN     OPERATING     POSITION. 


READY     FOR    LOWERING. 


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it  impossible  for  any  foreign  articles 
to  get  into  the  duct. 

The  illustration  shows  the  process  of 
manufacture.  The  fine  concrete,  of 
which  the  ducts  are  made,  is  delivered 
to  the  hoppers.  Two  men  tend  the 
mold.  This  consists  of  two  long  sec- 
tions of  steel  which  together  form  a 
hollow  cylinder.  A  metal  core  is  held 
in  position  with  one  of  these  by 
clamps  and  the  concrete  tamped  in. 
The  upper  steel  shell  is  then  added 
and  the  whole  transported  to  the  pres- 
sure molding  machine.  A  steel  mandril 
of  the  same  size  as  the  original  core, 
except  at  one  place  where  about  one 
foot  of  its  length  is  enlarged,  is  rotated 
while  the  mold  is  forced  over  it  by  a 
long  screw,  the  original  core  being 
thus  pushed  out.  The  bore  is 
thus  smoothed  and  enlarged  to  354 
inches  diameter,  and  the  cylinder  of 
concrete  packed  very  hard.  It  is  then 
withdrawn,  the  mold  is  opened,  and 
the  new  conduit  section  is  laid  in  a 
pile  "on  the  half-shell"  to  dry  out. 
After  48  hours  of  drying,  the  lengths 
of  stone  duct  are  removed  and  stood 
on  end  in  piles. 

The  next  process  is  very  important. 
Accurate  as  the  machinery  is,  the  junc- 
tion of  two  sections  might  not  make 
a  perfect  junction  of  the  bores  without 
it.  The  dry  sections  are  placed  in  a 
turning  lathe,  in  which  is  a  round 
guide  that  just  fits  the  bore.  Outside 
of  this  at  one  end  is  a  revolving  chuck 
carrying  several  copper  lugs  into  the 
end  of  which  are  set  large  black  dia- 
monds. As  they  revolve  they  cut  a 
cylindrical  surface  on  the  outside  of 
the  stone  duct,  which  is  concentric 
with  the  bore,  so  that  when  the  two 
sections  are  joined  by  means  of  a  band 
the  bore  in  the  two  sections  is  in  ac- 
curate   alignment. 

Portable  Power  Plant  for  Outside 
Work  of  Water  Departments. 
At  the  recent  Minneapolis  conven- 
tion of  the  American  Water  Works 
Association,  the  Water  Works  Equip- 
ment Co.,  50  Church  street,  exhibited 
for    the    first    time    their    portable    air 


MACHINE    FOR    MAKING    CEMENT    DUCTS 

compressing  plant  further  equipped 
with  a  diaphragm  pump  for  pumping 
out  ditches.  With  this  machine  on  the 
line  of  his  work  the  foreman  in  charge 
of  pipe  laying  is  prepared  for  pretty 
much  anything  he  may  encounter.  With 
the  aid  of  a  hammer  drill  he  can  blast 
or  break  up  ledges  and  boulders.  If 
water  is  encountered  the  pump  will 
handle  it.no  matter  how  muddy.  Finally 
the  joints  may  be  calked  with  it.  The  Se- 
nior portable  air  compressor,  as  it  is 
called,  differs  from  all  other  plants  of 
this  kind.  The  engine  and  the  compres- 
sor are  combined  in  one  machine.  The 
air  piston  is  connected  on  the  same 
crank  shaft  as  the  engine  piston  mak- 
ing what  is  known  as  a  double  throw 
method  which  gives  absolutely  the 
same  speed  and  power  to  the  com- 
pressor as  the  engine.  Another  im- 
provement is  the  piston  discharge 
valve  instead  of  the  old  style  stem- 
valve  makes  it  possible  to  reduce  the 
valve  space  behind  the  air  piston  to  a 
minimum.  This  valve  also  increases 
the  efficiency  about  15  per  cent,  and 
is  practically  indestructible.  The 
compressor  is  also  equipped  with  an 
unloader  which  automatically  relieves 
the  compressor  at  any  desired  pres- 
sure up  to   125  lbs. 


PORTABLE  AIR  COMPRESSOR  AND  PUMPING  OUTFIT. 


The  i'  ii  -;  i  n  e  is 
equipped  witli 
neto  which  makes 
the  use  of  batteries 
unnecessary.  The 
gasoline  supply  is 
retained  in  the 
base  of  the  en- 
gine. 

This      plant      will 
also,  when  equipped 
with     the     proper 
tools,  cut  pipe,   drill 
rock,      concrete      or 
brick.       It     can     be 
used  for  white  wash- 
ing,    tree     spraying, 
in      fact,      for     any- 
thing       to        which 
compressed     air     is 
applied. 
It     is     claimed     to    be     the     lightest, 
cheapest   and   most   compact   plant   on 
the  market.     The  company  is  prepared 
to    furnish    these   compressors   with   or 
without  calking  hammers,  air  hose,  etc. 

INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 

Cast-Iron  Pipe. — Birmingham  manu- 
facturers are  receiving  inquiries  in 
larger  volume,  but  the  delay  in  the 
placing  of  municipal  bonds  has  cur- 
tailed.the  business  actually  placed  to 
quite  an  extent.  The  United  States 
Cast  Iron  Pipe  &  Foundry  Co.  has  just 
been  awarded  800  tons  of  water  pipe 
for  export  to  Cuba,  but  it  has  not  been 
decided  from  just  what  plant  shipment 
will  be  made.  An  aggregate  of  2,500 
tons  of  water  pipe  for  the  requirement 
at  Santiago.  Cuba,  has  just  been  for- 
warded from  local  plants,  and  addi- 
tional shipments  are  to  follow.  A  fair 
volume  of  small  orders  for  maintenance 
and  extensions  was  placed  in  the  week, 
and  the  average  price  consideration 
was  about  the  same  as  was  received 
in  the  week  previous.  The  completion 
of  the  new  plant  at  Boyles,  Ala.,  is 
progressing  satisfactorily,  and  it  is  pro- 
posed to  put  the  new  plant  at  Annis- 
ton,  Ala.,  into  operation  by  November 
1.  This  plant  will  probably  produce  a 
portion  of  the  tonnage  recently  entered 
by  the  Lynchburg  Pipe  &  Foundry  Co. 
for  the  requirement  at  Cleveland,  O. 
Quotations  are  not  revised,  and  are  as 
follows  per  net  ton  f.  o.  b.  cars  at  Bir- 
mingham, viz.:  Class  "B,"  or  water 
pipe.  4-inch,  $22.50:  6-inch  and  8-inch. 
S20.50;  larger  sizes,  average  $20,  with 
$1  per  ton  extra  for  gas  pipe. 

Engineering  Firm. — An  engineering 
firm,  to  be  known  as  Cellarius  &  Dress- 
ier, has  been  formed  by  Fred  J.  Cel- 
larius, former  city  engineer.  Dayton. 
O,  and  Harvey  J.  Dressier,  former  as- 
sistant city  engineer,  who  will  occupy 
room  1001  in  the  Commercial  Building. 
Dayton,  O.  It  is  the  purpose  of  the 
new  organization  to  devote  special  at- 
tention to  surveys,  subdivisions  and 
development  of  property  and  city  plan- 
ning, being  equipped  also  to  prepare 
plans,  estimates,  specifications  and  su- 
pervision for  paving,  sewerage,  bridges, 
railroads  and  concrete  construction. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Improving   two   streets W.  I.  Bracey.   City  Clerk. 

.  Blast  furnace  slag.  2.700  tons F.    Walcott,    Clerk. 

Cement   sidewalks    H.   M.   Schriver,  Mayor. 

.  Gravel    and    macadam    S.  P.  Hooker,   Supt.  Hwys. 

.Macadam    \V.  C.   Wolf,  City  Engr. 

.  Culvert     J.  H.  McConnell,  Co.  Aud. 

.Brick,   asphaltic  concrete,  tarvia,   etc.,   17,000  sq.   yds P.   F.  McDonald,  City  Comr. 

.  Road,  4.8  miles   Supervisors. 

.  Paving  Myrtle   Ave F.  A.  Reimer,  Co.  Engr. 

.  Imp.    highway     C.    Sedgwick,    Aud. 

.  Gravel,    4    miles •  Co.   Comrs. 

.  Concrete   and   steel   culvert A.    J.    Gebhardt,    Dir. 

.  Paving     City    Clerk. 

.  Grading  roads G.    L.    Fearn.    County    Audltqp 

.  Top  soil  roads;  cost.   $4.000 \V.    S.    Keller,    Hy.    Engineer. 

.  Vitrified    brick,    4,300    yds E.  C.  Silvercraft,  City  Eng. 

.  Paving  sidewalks,   etc D.  II.  Armstrong,  Dir. 

.  Improving    Thoman    St M.J.   Strauch. 

.  Slag  macadam E.    E.   Smith.   Eng. 

.  Cement    walks    J.   B.    Dibelka.   Chicago. 

Granite     block     paving Geo.    A.    Mugler.    Sec. 

.  Macadam    C.   R.   Ly brook.   Co.   Surv. 

.  Westrumite.   9,800  yds A.  M.  Childs,  City  Clk. 

.  Gravel  roads,   2,867   lin.   ft W.  H.  Ford,  Engr. 

.  Vitrified  brick  or  small  granite   blocks  on    present   foun- 
dation     R-    A.    Cairns,    C.    E. 

Macadam,   2,000  lin.   ft A.   Keyes,    Township   Clk. 

Highway  in  Plymouth,   10,500  lin.  ft.... W.   D.   Sohier,   Ch. 

Iron  slag  and  asphalt  block,  sheet  asphalt L.   A.   Pounds,   Pres. 

.  Gravel    road     J-  M.  Corlies,   Dir. 

Pavement,   35,000   yds C.   M.  Osborn,   City  Eng. 

.  Improving   roads    J-   H.   McConnell.    Co.   Auditr 

.  Sand  clay  roads.  6  miles;  cost,   $8,000 W.    S.    Keller,   Hy.   Engr. 

Paving  county  line  road A.    M.    Taf t.    Co.   Auditor. 

.Sheet  asphalt,  bituminous  concrete,  wood,  etc H.    W.    Becker,   Clk. 

.  Macadam    road;    cost,    $9,100 H.  G.  Shirley,       Engr. 

Vitrified    brick    W.   F.  Dougherty,  Sec. 

.  Improving   road    S.   Struble,   Pres. 

.Granite  block,  brick,  trap  rock,  etc W.    P.   Neafsey.   Comr. 

.  Vitrified    brick     W.  O.  McVaugh.  Co.  Surv. 

.  Vitrified  brick  and  asphaltic  macadam C.    James,    Eng. 

.Improving   Main    St S.    O.    Mitchell.   Vil.    Clerk. 

.  Vitrified    brick    D.    O.   Head.    Ch. 

.  Cement  walks,  3.2S0  lin.  ft David    Zarate.    Pres. 

.  Sidewalks    H.    J.    Craven,    Cit»    Eng. 

.  Improving    roads    A.    B.    Lowman.    Supt. 

.  Improving    highway,    14    miles W.  J.   Roberts.   Secy. 

.Concrete,    17.000    vds H    E.   Johnson.  Vil.   Clk. 

.  Improving   road    J-  F.  Goldenbogen,  Co.  Clk. 

.  5.300  sq.  vds.  street  paving A     C.    Harrison,    Boi 

.  Repairing    highways     f-    N-    Carlisle,    Comr. 

.  Gravel   roads,   3   miles Bd.  Revenue 

.  Repairing    state    highway J     M.    Carlisle.    Comr. 

Concrete  ami  bituminized  surface,   8   miles A.   P.   Fletcher.   Hy.    Rug. 

Iring    highways    I-   N.    Carlisle,   Comr. 

Sand  clay  roads   W.   s.   Keller.  Hy.   Eng, 

.Grading,    draining,   curbing   and    paving Jas.  Connor,  Vil   Clk. 

.  Improving    roads    ■'•    F.    Goldenbogen.    Clk 

.Improving    Walnut    St C.    A.    Rochester,    VI] 

.County   line   highways    J-    E.    Walls,    Co.    Aud. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewers H.  H.  H.  Poole.  Clk. 

Sewer    laterals     O.  S.  Hauser,  City  Clk. 

Drain    I"-    L.    Macklin.    Co.    Surv, 

Tiled    ditch D.    C.    Angus,    Vil.    Clerk. 

.Storm    and    sanitary    sewers l>.    M.     Armstrong,     Oir. 

Vitrified   pipe    8,700   ft.   6  to   12-lnch P.    F.    McDonald.    Co 

.  Sewers,  drains,  pavements,  etc Winds  &  Marsh,  Wlnnetka  Hi 

.  i  'divert     W.   J.   Sprlngborn,    Dir. 

cting  chamber,  etc Comrs. 

Storm     sewers  ts R.   P.   Sebold.   Dir. 

16.000  ft.  6  to  12- inch W.    T.    Simons,    Cltj    Clk 

810  it.  6-in.  pipe  W.   H.   Lawrence,   \  II.   Clk. 

.  Pipe  sewers    '     Homn.    City    Eng. 

.  Concrete    sewers     ^     '*■    Klnsey,   Pres.   Bd. 

'      Th.. unison.    Citv    Clk. 

II    of    intercepting    sewer F.   E.  Johnson.   Sec.  Bd. 

Tank     filler     etc  C,.   R.   Bond.   Sec. 

Storm    sewer  S.   O.    Mitchell,    Vil.    Clerk. 

W.   P.   Neasey,   Comr. 


O.,    New   London noon,  Aug.     9. 

O.,    LaGrange 10    a.m.,  Aug.     9. 

111..    Kock   Island 9    a.m.,  Aug.     9. 

X.    H..    Concord    Aug.      9. 

111.,   Belleville    Aug.  10. 

O.   Canton   10  a.m.,  Aug.   11. 

Tenn.,    Johnson    City.  .  .7  p.m.,  Aug.   11. 

Cal..  Fresno    Aug.   11. 

N.   J..   Newark    3  p.m.,  Aug.   11. 

Ind.,    South   Bend.... 11   a.m.,   Aug.   11. 

Ala..   Montgomery   Aug.   11. 

N.    J.,    New    Brunswick, 

2.30    p.m.,   Aug.    11. 

Ind.,    Albion 1    p.m.,  Aug.  11. 

Tex.,    Dallas 11    a.m.,  Aug.   11. 

Ala..    Tuskegee 11    a.m.,  Aug.   11. 

Ind..    La   Porte    Aug.   11. 

O.,   Alliance   noon,   Aug.   11. 

O.,    Crestline    noon,   Aug.   11. 

O..    Toungstown.  .  .  .1.30   p.m.,   Aug.   11. 

111.,    Geneva 2    p.m..   Aug.   12. 

111..    Chicago 4    p.m.,   Aug.   12. 

Ind.,    Logansport    Aug.   12. 

Minn.,  Crooksbon    Aug.   12. 

N.  J..  Long  Beach   Aug.   12. 

Conn.,    Waterbury.  .  .  .8    p.m.,  Aug.  12. 

N.   J.,    Woodbridge.8.30   p.m.,  Aug.   12. 

Mass.,    Boston noon,    Aug.  12. 

N.   T.,   Brooklyn 11   a.m.,  Aug.  13. 

N.  J.,  Freehold 11  a.m.,  Aug.  13. 

O.,    Lorain    noon.  Aug.  13. 

O.,    Canton    10   a.m.,  Aug.   13. 

Ala.,   Ozark    noon,  Aug.   13. 

Ind.,    Madison 11    a.m..  Aug.   14. 

Ind..   Ft.   Wavne    ....  7.30  p.m.,  Aug.   14. 

Md„   Towaon    Aug.   14. 

Pa.,    Exeter 8    p.m..   Aug.   14. 

O..    Cincinnati    noon,  Aug.  15. 

X.   J..    Elizabeth    8  p.m.,  Aug.   15. 

Ind.,    Anderson     Aug.   15. 

111..    Oakland    Aug.   15 . 

O.,   Tippacanoe  City  ....  noon.   Aug.   15. 

Wis..    Kenosha 2    p.m.,   Aug.    15. 

Mex..    Ensenada 3    p.m.,   Aug.   15. 

Utah,    Ogden in    a.m..   Aug.   15. 

Ind..    Rensselaer.  .  .1.30    p.m..   Aug.   16. 

Wash..    Walla    Walla Aug.   16. 

O..    Scio    noon,  Aug.    16. 

O.,   Cleveland    11a.m.,  Aug.   16. 

X.   J..    Red   Bank 8   p.m..   Aug.   18. 

N.   V..   All. any    1   p.m.,   Aug.   18. 

.Montgomery \ 

N.  v..  Binghamton . . . .  1  p.m.,  Aug.  is. 

Cal..    Sacramento 2    p.m..   A 

X.     Y..     All. any 1     p.m..    Aug.    19. 

Ala.      Abbeville 1      p.m..    Aug.    19. 

noon.    Aug.    19  . 

■  I    Aug.    20. 

O.,    Logan     noon.   Aug.   26. 

Ind..    Logansport    11  a.m..  Sept.     5 

Aug.      9. 

Neb.,     Weill  ( 

■  in..    \ng      '.> 

.  .     i  !a  rej       noon.    \ 

....     Ullance 

Tenn  ts    \ug.   11 . 

ill..    Highland    I'm];         i n. 

1 1..    i  Heveland  i n.    \\ia    i  - 

.  I    n  m..    \ 
.  i  .    i ..,-.  i  in 

«    n  ni.. Aim.    I". 
N     >  .    Balaton   Sp  .         ,S  p.m  .  Aug.   12. 

Ind.,     Pern     \Ug.    12. 

Mo  .     SI       Louis  li I,  Aug.    12  . 

N.I,  .  .7  :in  p  111..  Aug     13. 

X.  Y.  Schenectadj    .2.30  p.m.,  Aug.   13 

Vug     15. 

noe    noon.    A 

X.   J..    Elizabeth 8.30   p.m.,   Aug.   15 


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BIDS  ASKED  FOR 

■"•ATE  CITY  REL"D   UNTIL  NATURE  OF    WoKK  AUURESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Wis.,  Lake  Geneva. 8. 30  p.m.,  Aug.  15.  .  Vitrified  pipe,   13,000  ft.  6  to  12-inch A.   G.   Bullock    City  Clerk 

La.,   New    Orleans noun,   Aug.  Id .  .  Kxteiisiun    to    pumping    station,    Contract    55D F.    S.    Smeids,    Sec. 

\Vi».,  i^ake  Oeiieva    Aug.  16. .  V  u.   pipe,    lt.ouu   ft.   6   Lo   12 -in A.    Bullock,   C.   Cik. 

N.    C,    Hamlet    City Aug.  lb.  .  Sanitary   sewer   system,   6   miles  pipe H.    P.    Austin,    Oh 

Minn.,    Winona    Aug.  Is..  Vitrified  pipe.   11,000  ft.   8-inch t±.    b.    Walling    City    Bug 

Can.,   Toronto    Aug.  10 .  .  Midway    se  iver    system    H.    C.    Hocken,    Mayor. 

Okla.,   Sulphur    2  p.m.,  Aug.  19.  .Sanitary  sewer  system    c.    S.    Ucker.     Washington. 

Va.,    Apalachia    2  p.m.,  Aug.  19.. Sewerage   system;    cost,    $21,000    K.    A.    Collins,    Reporter. 

Kan.,    Halstead     Aug.  20.. sewer    system;    cost,    $33,0(10 j.   D.   Lange,   City  Clk. 

O.,    Akron 11    a.m.,    Aug.  20.  .  Storm  sewer C.    L.    Bower     Clerk 

O.,    Liberty    Center    ....noon,   Aug.  23..  Several   sewers    r.    a.    Beilha'rz,    Vil.    Clerk 

la.,   DeKalb    Aug.  25.  .Tile  pipe,   IB  miles,   8  to  24-in M.  J.  Henaughan,  Pr.  B.  i_.  i. 

N.    J.,    Newark 2    p.m.,   Sept.      9  ..  Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Cmrs 

WATER   SUPPLY 

O.,   Lima noon,   Aug.  9. .Water  supply  system  for  hospital S.   A.  Hoskins,  Pres. 

Hi.,     Stockton Aug.  9..  concrete    reservoir,    500.U00    gal.    capacity G.  H.   Brown,   Vil.  Clk. 

Miss.,    Sumner     Aug.  11.  .  Dulling    artesian     well City    Clk. 

Meb.,    Bristow     Aug.  11.  .  U  ater    works;    cost,    $7,000     A.  Olson,   Vil.  Clk. 

S.   D.,  Bereslord    Aug.  11..  Well.    700   ft.   deep    r.   Bruenler,  C.   Aud. 

Ida.,    Kellogg    Aug.  12..oewer    system    W.   T.  Simons,   City   Clk. 

X.    Y.    Hempstead..- Aug.  12..  Two   150  H.   P.   boilers  and  brick  chimney B.  P.  Parsons,   Clk.  ol   Bd. 

W.   Va.,   Barboursville Aug.  12.  .  Water  system    city   Clerk. 

Mass.,     Boston 11     a.m.,   Aug.  12  .  .  Reservoir,  etc.,  at  Fort  Strong y.  M. 

Aug.  12. .  Cast-iron    pipe,    etc \\  indes    &    March,    Engrs. 

Aug.  13..  Cleaning    2o.uuU    tt.    4    to    12-inch    mains     F.    Thompson.    City    Clk. 

Cal.,    Pasadena.  .  .10.30    a.m.,   Aug.  15..  Riveted  steel   water  pipe,  10,000  lin.  ft.  7    to    16-inch;    1,- 

080  ft.  cast-iron  pipe  and  specials H.  Dyer,   City   Clk. 

Ky,    Henderson.  ..  .1.30    p.m.,  Aug.  16..  Water   tube  boiler,   4uo  H.   P L.   P.   Hlte.    Supt. 

Minn.,    Milaca 8.30    p.m.,  Aug.  18. .  Water  mains,  750  ft.  6 -inch a.  A.   Baldowsky. 

Cal.,    Oxnard    Aug.  19..  Water    tower    G.   R.    Beallah,    City   Clk. 

N.  C,   Vvelilon    Aug.  20. .  Water  works  and  sewerage  system   \v'.   C.    Kiddick,   Engr. 

Ore.,    Pendleton    Aug.  26.  .  Gravity    water    system;    cost,    $200,000 F.  C.  Kelsey,  Engr. 

O.,    Akron     Aug.  26.  .  Publication    plant    R.  M.   Pillmore,   Dlr. 

Miss.,    Georgetown    Sept.  1..  Water    works    D.    Mahaffy,    Twn.    Clk. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Manitoba.   Winnipeg    Aug.     9. .Motor    generator.    1,000    k.w M.  Petersen,  Secy. 

N.   J.,   South   River. ...8   p  m.,   Aug.    11. .Gas  producer,  gas  engine  and  generator  switchboard.  ...  C.  Anderson,    3oro.  Cll< 

O.,    Cleveland     noon,   Aug.    11 .  .  Steel    work    for   light    plant W.  J.  Springborn,  Dir.   P.  Serv. 

S.    D.,    Mobridge    Aug.   11.  .  Ornamental     lighting     poles W.  L.  Young  man,  City  Aud. 

Mass.,   Holvoke    2   p.m..  Aug.   15..  Furnishing   cable   and    drawing   same   into    ducts J.  J.   Kirkpatrick,   Mgr. 

Iowa.    Spencer    Aug.   15 .  .  Corliss    engine.    12    by    36    E.  M.  Smith,  City  Clk. 

Mass.,    Westboro    noon,   Aug.  15.  .  Power   house   for    hospital Trustees. 

Kan.,    Topeka 2    p.m.,  Aug.   16 . .  Power   house   and   tunnel H.J.  Waters,  Pres. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Minn.,    Mankato 9    a.m.,   Aug.   11.  .  Motor  Triple   combination  engine F.    W.  Bates,    City   Clerk. 

N.   Y.,   Brooklyn ..  .10.30  a.m.,   Aug.   12..  Building   engine   house  and   remodeling Jos.    Johnson,    Comr. 

Ga..    Augusta    Noon,  Aug.   14.  .Fire   department    house    G.   W.   Wright,   Ch. 

Mich,    Saginaw.  ..  .7.30    p.m.,   Aug.    15..  Motor   combination    chemical   and    hose   wagon G.    C.    Warren.    City   Compt. 

O..    Akron    noon,  Aug.   16..  Fire    station     D.   P.    Stein.    Director. 

BRIDGES 

O      Defiance  ....  2    p.m.,   Aug.   11 .  .  Bridge    and    abutments S.  I.  Guener,  Co.  Aud. 

N'j..   Camden 10.30  a.m.,   Aug.   11..  Bridge      F.    W.    Gercke.    Ch.    Com. 

O.,   Zanesville    Aug.   11..  Bridges     H.  H.   Kennedy,  Co.  Clk. 

Ind.      Lagoda 10     a.m..   Aug.   11..   Concrete     bridge C.    H.    Hill.    Trustee. 

Ala     Oak   Grove    noon,   Aug.   11..  Concrete   bridge    Bd.    of   Revenue. 

Okla.,    Chandler 2    p.m.,   Aug.   11..  Concret   arch    R.    P.    R°°Pf.    Clerk 

Kan..    Independence    ...noon.    Aug.   12..  Concrete   bridges    G.   A.  Otwell     Co.    Clerk 

111      Willard   Hill 2   p.m..   Aug.  12.  .  Concrete  bridges;  cost.  $4.600 J.   W.   Neal.   Town   Clerk. 

II    '  Paxton 1    p.m..   Aug.    12.  .Concrete  bridges;  cost,   $1,200 V.   E.   Johnson.    Town   Clerk. 

Ind.,    Anderson 10    a.m.,   Aug.   15 ..  Concrete   arch    J.    B.    Bennefiel,    Co     Audr 

Wis      Eau    Claire Vug.   15.  .  Concrete  bridire;  cost,  $75,000 J.   C.    Fennessey,   City   Clerk. 

Ind  '    Munci'e Aug.   16.  .  Several    bridges    Co.   Auditor    Williams. 

O.,    Jefferson 1    p  m.,  Aug.   18.. Culverts   J.   S    Matson,   Co.   Eng 

Minn..    Montevideo 8    p.m.,   Aug.  18.  .  Concrete    foot    bridge A.  M.   Parks,   City  Clerk 

O      Nile*    Aug.   IS.  .  Bridges      W.   R.   Harrmetoir   Co.   Clk. 

Kan..    Wichita     Aug.    18.  .  Several    concrete    bridges    E.  B.  Moore.  Co.  Engr 

O.    Lebanon     11  a.m.,  Aug.   18 ..  Retaining   wall    T.  C.  Patterson    Co    Aud. 

O      Akron    11  a.m.,  Aug.   IS.  .Substructure     C.  L,.   Bowers,   Co.  Clk. 

O^  Springfield 10  a.m.,  Aug.   18..  Bridge    floor    F.    Hirtzinger,    Pres. 

Ga      Macon    9  a.m.,  Aug.   19.  .Concrete    bridges    (four) J.   K.   Rowdre.  Clk. 

Neb.    Nebraska  City noon,   A"g.   19..45-5ft     concrete    arch    bridge L.   Stutt.   Co.   Clk. 

Mo.,   Kansas   City 2   p.m..   Aug.   19. .Viaduct     M-   A     £lynn    City  Conrot. 

O,    Hamilton 10    a.m..   Aug.   20..  Bridge     V\ r-  WCra  wf  n^d    Po.  Aiyl. 

O      Canton     10  am..  Aug.   20.  .  Bridges     J-  H.  McConnell.  Co.  Aud. 

o"    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Aug.   20..  Concrete   steel    bridge    F.  R.  Lander,   Co.   Surv. 

o"    Massillon     10  am.,  Aug.   20.  .  Miscellaneous   bridge   work,    including   paving J.   H.    McCnnnell.   Co.    Aud. 

Ind.,    Evansville 10    a.m.,   Aug.   21 .  .  Bridge    annroaches C.    P.    Beard.    Co     Auditor. 

O.,    Akron     noon,   Aug.   29.  .  Substructure    and    paving    of    bridge i- ■  C.    c.    cower,    cik. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

N     D.,    Bismarck 2    p.m.   Aug.      9.  .  Automobile    tags.    15  000 T.   Hall    Sec.   State 

N.    J.     Roosevelt.  .  .8.30    p.m..   Aug.   11..  "piling    borough    hall J.    A.    Hermann.    Mayor. 

N.    Y.,    Lockport 10    a.m..   Aug.   11.  .Almshouse     F   H.   Krull,   Clerk. 

Tex       Dallas 11     a.m.,   Aug.    11  .  .  Automobile.  5  mssenger G.  L.   Fearn.   Co    Auditor. 

O.,    Toledo    noon.   Aug.   11.. Gasolene    runabout F.   B.   Pesness.    Sec 

N     J„     Roosevelt 8.30  p.m..  Aug.   11 .  .Pebuilding    borough    hall J.    A.    Hermanm    Mayor. 

O      Davton    noon.   Aug.   11.  .Steam  or  gasolene  roller,  ten-ton R-   P.    Sebold.    Dir. 

O.,    Toledo    noon.   Aug.   11. .Ten-inch    sand    pump F    G.   Stockton.   Sec. 

Ga..     Fitze-erald noon.   Aug.   12  ..  Jail     cells,     two W.R    Walker.  Cn 

N.    J.,    Irvlngton S    p.m..   Aug.   12.  .  Pool    for    nl  a  v  ground 1.   J-    case  v.    jr.,    n,ngr. 

N   Y.,  Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,   Aug.   13.  .Market    building,    plumbing,    wiring,    etc F.   E.    Johnson. 

Pa.,    Fairhaven Aug.   13  ..  Furnishing     10-ton     road     roller q    ™;,£2h„V*™"  ™    rnmr* 

N.  J..   Atlantic   Citv..ll   a.m.,   Aug.   13. .Garage,    store    room,    etc S    WlnterhoUom,  Ch.  Comrs. 

Pa.,  Baldwin    7  p.m.,  Aug.   13.  .Ten-ton    road    roller W  A.  Bode ^  Sec 

N.    Y.,    Binghamton..  .4    p.m.,   Aug.   13.  .Improvements    to    hospital F.   M.   Honkins,    Clk. 

Tex.      Center     ....Aug.   13..  County   building;    cost.    $14.000 E.   \\  .    Hooker.   Judge. 

N    Y      Schenectady. 2.30   p.m..  Aug.   13. .Bind   stand   and    comfort   station    in    park .  .  F.    E.    Johnson,    bee. 

O.,  Dayton noon.  Aug.   15 ..  Automobile  truck  chassis,  also  truck  complete;    capacities       ^    ^^    ^    ^    TCdncatio- 

Can.,    Kerriesdale    Aug.   18  ..  Incinerate."™;;    fnns  'capacity ." .' ."  .'.'.'J.'.'.'.'.. .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.....,  G.  G.  Hei-Jiiv^  City  Clk. 

R.   I..    Woonsocket 2    p.m..   Aug.  2K..TTiirh  school  building,  Including  wiring,  etc G    A.    Smith,    becy. 

Tex..    Austin    ..Aug.   26. .Hospital Safety 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  6. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Foreman,    irk.      \ ml 

appointed    to   secure   estimate   on    paving 
i  ■       with 

Gadsden,       M".     Ordinance      has      been 

i    of   cer- 
tain   portions    of   South    Fifth    sti 

'    by    constructing   ar- 
tlflclal  utters. 

Phoenix,    Iris, —  i:    N     Dai 
i.uy  of  the  Llnney  Amendment   Initiative 
Is  circulating  petition   for  amend- 
ment   to   constitution   providing   for  bond 
rood    roads    and    other    pur- 
i      Is   proposed  to  change  the  limit 
from   the  present   maximum  oil  856   to    10 
per    cent,    of    the    assessed    valuation    of 
the   bI 

ll.-ni.t.  CaL — City  trustees  of  Hemet 
have  voted  to  lay  10  miles  of  cement 
curbs  and  sidewalks  and  to  macadamize 
nil    principal    streets    of   city. 

Los     Lnielea,   Cal. — Public    works    com- 
mittee   of    city    council     has    decided    to 
recommend     that     city     engineer     be     in- 
structed    to     prepare     specifications     for 
w.st    mIi    Btreet   with  asphalt. 

>lnrj!4\ille,  CaL — Bringing  in  D  st.  trp 
to  official  grade  and  surfacing  it  in  same 
>ther  improved  streets,  in 
portion  between  Ninth  and  Tenth  sts. 
where  the  thoroughfare  cuts  through 
Ellis  Lake,  is  the  program  of  City  Coun- 
cil between  now  and  end  of  their  term 
next    April. 

Oakland.  Cal. — Widening  of  Washing- 
ton st.   is   being  discussed. 

Pomona,  Cal. — flood  roads  bond  elec- 
tion will  be  held  Sept.  10.  Ordinance 
calls  for  improvement  of  First  St.,  Oak 
ave..  Second  St..  Garey  ave..  Holt  ave.. 
Lordsburg  road,  known  as  Mud  Springs 
road,  and  San  Antonio  ave.  Estimated 
cost    for    improvement    is    $75,000. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Paving  of  various 
streets    are    being    discussed. 

Hartford,  ronn. — Council  has  approved 
the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works  authorizing  the  signing  of 
the  contract  for  the  paving  of  West 
Main    st.    with   amiesite.     Cost.    $7,300. 

Tampa,  Fla. — Hillsboro  countv  voters 
have  decided  to  issue  $1,000,000  bonds  in 
laving    brick    highwavs. 

Albany,  Ga. — City  has  authorized  $12.- 
500  bonds  for  street  paving.  H  A.  Tar- 
ver  is  mayor. 

Ottawa.  111. — A  concrete  highway  from 
business  section  of  La  Salle  across  Ship- 
pingsport  bridge  over  new  Illinois  Cen- 
tral bridge  through  Deer  Park  town- 
ship to  State  Park  is  being  planned. 

Peorln.  111. — Cost  of  widening  Knox- 
ville  ave.  for  two  blocks  is  estimated  to 
cost  $58,000.  Improvement  calls  for 
street  66  ft.  wide. 

Fort  Wayne.  Ind. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous   streets.      H.    W.    Becker   is    Clerk. 

Leavenworth,  Kan.  —  Platte  County 
Commissioners  have  designated  a  num- 
ber of  roads  to  be  paved  between  Platte 
and    Leavenworth. 

Pittsburg.  Kan. — Pittsburg  Chamber  of 
Commerce  will  cooperate  "with  citizens 
of  Barton  Countv.  Missouri,  for  build- 
ing a  mad  from  Pittsburg  to  the  county 
line  This  will  connect  with  highwav 
to    be    built    from    Lamar    west. 

Winchester.    Ky Letcher    county    will 

begin   constructing  six  miles  of  roadway 
from  Mayking  to  Kona. 

nenton.  I. a — Bossier  Parish  has  voted 
$175,000    bonds    for    road    construction. 

Ink.-  Charles.  I,a. — The  Commissioners 
arc  about  ready  to  let  contracts  for 
many   miles   of   street   paving. 

New  Orleans,  La. — Commissioner  of 
Public  Property  E  E.  Lafave  has  report- 
ed favorably  petitions  for  paving  with 
R.  S  Tilome  granitoid  pavement,  Clouet 
st.:  for  repavlng  with  oitoh  lake  asphalt 
the   river   side   of  North    Ramnart   st 

Intuits,  Me — Covernor  Haines  has 
derided  to  offer  bonds  for  construction 
of  state  highway  to  the  amount  of  $2  - 
ono.ooo  for  sale  directly  tn  the  public 
without    the    Intervention    of    brokers. 

Dexter.  Me Street  Commissioner  Ar- 
thur R.  Levenseller  will  soon  begin 
work   on   the  state  road  on   Church   st. 

Rlalnc     sun.     m.i.     The     Cecil     county 
-ioners    will    Improve    Rising    Sun 
nubile    road    to    Tames    Evans'    lai 
tance    of   two    miles. 

Ronton.  Mass. — Order  has  been  passed 
by  council  provldlnc  $100,000  for  widen- 
ing Chelsea  st  $99  ono  for  wMenli 
folk  street.  *100.000  for  widening  Cen- 
tre st..  In  West  Roxhnrv.  »RK,nno  for 
widening  Hvde  Park  ave.  JKfi.noo  for 
widening  North  Beacon  --t..  '"»  fine  for 
widening  Fanenll  street  $25  000  for 
widening  Amon  *t..  and  $20.ono  for  ex- 
tension of  Neptune  ave. 


Gloucester,  >Imns. —  Widening  of  Wit- 
ham  St.   Is  being  considered. 

Sasrlaaw,     Mich. — Loan    ■  <■ 
Btreet     Improvement     has    been    author- 
ized. 

i.  ran, |     Hapl.l-.     Mich. — Council    has    oi - 

il    Bartlett   st.  with   brick. 
Ripley,  Mis*. — Bonds  in    sum   of   120,000 

for    road  i  •     been    voted 

b>   Tippah   county. 

Duliiih.  Minn. —  Paving  of  59th  ave. 
n  esl   Is  being  discussed. 

st.  Paul,  Minn. — Bonds  will  shortly  be 
sold   for  •'    of   Snelllng  ave. 

ChJUIcothe,  M<». — city  Engine, -r  ".!.. 
Broaddu-  instructed     to     pre- 

pare plans  and  specifications  to  present 
to  Council  at  next  regular  meeting  for 
paving  ..f  Clay  st  entire  length  from 
east  city  limits  to  west  city  limits  with 
Dolarway    paving. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo. — On   July   28.   tie 

days    for   selecting   materials  for 
three    streets. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Upon  order  of  Board 
of  Public  Works  ordinance  was  drawn 
un  appropriating  $1,000  for  repairs  on 
Main  St..  Felix  to  Isadore.  Fifth.  Ed- 
mond  to  Sylvanle  and  Sixth.  Olive  to 
Monterev.  Another  measure  provides 
for  grades  in  alley  between  Felix  and 
Edmond  from  22d  to  24th   sts. 

St.  Louis,  Mo Board  of  Public  Im- 
provements have  set  Sept.  5  as  day  of 
public  hearings  on  improvements  of 
large  number  of  streets. 

St.  Louis.  Mo. — The  Board  of  Public 
Improvement  recommended  to  the  Mu- 
nicipal Assembly  drafts  of  ordinances 
for  the  following  street  work:  Recon- 
struction of  wood  blocks.  Delmar  boule- 
vard from  Taylor  to  King's  Highway. 
$23,120:  improvement,  bitulithic,  High- 
land ave.  from  GoodfeH«w  to  Ha-!H<™ 
<  l-ira  ave.  from  Berlin  to  Kings- 
bury,  $S.<>12:  Northland  ave.,  from  King's 
Highwav  westward  1.441  ft.,  $16,S25: 
hrick.  Hornsbv  ave.  from  Broadway-  to 
Church.  $9,000;  Hornsby  ave.  from  Church 
to  Newbv,  $6,200:  Old  Manchester  road 
from  January  to  Magnolia.  $25,384;  Clif- 
ton ave.  from  Magnolia  to  Columbia. 
82.113:  Parnell  St..  from  Palm  to  Natural 
Bridge.  $2,155;  Cora  ave..  from  Natural 
Bridge  to  Margaretta.  $9,194:  telford. 
Salzhurger  ave..  from  Loughborough 
northeastward  618  ft..  $4  106:  Tyrolean 
ave..  from   Salsburger  to  Gravois.   $4,685. 

Hillings.  Mont — The  following  bids 
have  been  received  for  oaving  part  of 
Minnesota  ave:  James  Kennedv.  Fargo. 
N.  P..  $2.30  per  so,  yd.  of  hitu'ithic:  War- 
ren Construction  Co..  Portland.  Ore..  $2.39 
for  bitulithic:  Hanlan  &  Dates,  Sioux- 
City.  $2.90  for  creosoted  block:  Frank 
Savaresy.  Billings.  $3.33  for  creosoted 
block. 

Madison  X.  J. — For  repairing  of  pave- 
ment on  Main  street  and  Madison  ave- 
nue,  to   Fred   Smith,   of  Morristown. 

Ocean  City.  V.  J. — Voters  have  de- 
cided to  widen  and  pave  Ninth  St..  from 
West  ave.  to  the  bay. 

Perth  Amboy.  NT.  J. — Notice  of  inten- 
tion to  pave  New  Brunswick  ave.  with 
6-inch  concrete  pavement  and  bitumin- 
ous ton  is  being  published.  Wilbur  La 
Roe.    City    Clerk. 

Woolwich.  X'.  J. — Township  has  appro- 
priated  $3,000   for  roads. 

Albany,  X.  V. — John  N.  Carlisle,  com- 
missioner of  highwavs.  has  advertised 
for  bids  on  16  repair  contracts  to  be 
onened  at  ofPce  of  state  commission  of 
highways  55  Lancaster  street.  Albany,  at 
1  r>.  m.,  Aug.  IS.  These  contracts  cover 
repair    of   35    roads    in    12    counties. 

\lhany.  >'  Y H  A  Rubinell.  Coun- 
sel for  the  Warper  Quinlan  AsDhalt  Co.. 
obtained  from  Supreme  Court  Justice 
Cochran  of  Kingston  an  iniunctlon  to 
restrain  the  commissioner  to  open  59 
htds  on  contracts  for  highwav  construc- 
tion and  renairs.  Tt  is  understood  that 
the   bids    will    be    opeped    Aug.    5. 

Geneseo,  X.  Y. — Meeting  of  taxpayers 
has  been  discussing  the  permapent  Im- 
provement of  streets  Tt  was  decided  to 
raise  $40,000  and  begin  work  at  once. 
The  motion  was  made  by  James  W. 
W.nlsworth. 

Loclcport.  X.  Y. — Board  of  Sunervisors 
has  passed  resolution  to  appropriate 
money  for  improvement  of  Telegranh 
■viad  from  village  of  Middleport  to  Or- 
leans countv  line  at  total  cost  of  $18. son 
of  which  CO'intV  navs  35  per  cent.  Board 
.1  adonted  resolutions  approving 
petitions  to  Inmrove  Ridge  road  in  Lew- 
iston  from  road  No  617  east  to  westerly 
line  of  Cambria.  Lake  road  in  the  towns 
of  Newfane  and  Somerset  and  Canal  road 
from  Young's  bridge  to  Millard's 
between    Lockport   and   Gasport. 


Newburg-h,    \.    \.  -Bids   are    being    ad- 

■  pairing    of    five    1. 
ounty. 

North  Tiinaivaniln,  \.  \. —  B  ,ard  of 
Public  Works  will  complete  plans  for 
paving    of    Clinton    and    Morgan    sts.    this 

Rochester,  X.  Y — Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  will  receive  bids  on  improve- 
ment   of   various   streets. 

Rochester,   X.   Y. — Property   owners   on 
ion  st  .are  conferring  with  Citl 
Fisher    ami    Commissioner    of 
Public   Works   R.    W.    Pierce   for   the  sew- 
erage,    paving     and      lighting      of      their 
street. 

Ralelch.  X.  C. — Election  will  be  held 
August  2  for  voting  on  bond  issue  for 
public   roads.      J.   A.   Mills  is  chairman. 

Dickinson,  X.  D. —  Dunn  County  Com- 
missioners   have    authorized    expenditure 

of     $1. on     Dickinson-Manning     road. 

and  Surv-yor  Veigel  is  to  have  .  I 
the   work. 

\kron.  o. — Resolutions  to  improve  a 
number  of  streets  are  being  published 
by  G.    C.   Jackson.   President   of  Council. 

1  Inclnnatl,    O — County    Commissioners 
proved    survey    of    plans    for    im- 
proving   Brower    road    at    an    estimated 
cost   of   $57,729. 

Youngstnwn,  O. — Bids  will  be  r 
until  2  p.  m..  Aug.  11.  1913.  at  office  of 
D.  J.  Jones.  City  Auditor,  for  purchase 
of  following  bonds:  $5,000  for  city's  por- 
tion of  street  improvement:  $1  9! 
paving  portion  of  Hogue  st  :  $1.12."  for 
clearing  of  Wick  ave.:  ffi.ir.n  for  paving 
portion  of  Fulton  st..  and  $8.4in  for  pay- 
ing portion   of  Ridge  ave. 

Yiiunestoirn,    O Two     blocks     of     city 

bonds  have  been  disposed  of  at  par  by 
City  Auditor.  The  Ina  ave.  paving 
bonds,  amounting  to  $9,450.  went  to  City 
Savings  at  par  and  Marion  ave.  paving 
for  $8,110  to  the  Mahoning  National 
Bank    at    par. 

Isabel,  Okln. — McCurtain  countv  has 
voted  to  issue  $30,000  for  roads 

Jacksonville.    Ore — Countv    of   Jackson 
is  considering  issuing  bonds  for 
for   construction    of  roads  and  bridges 

Oregon    City.    Ore. — Bids    are    bl 
ceived     by     county     clerk     of     Clackamas 
county  for  macadamizing  of  Oregon  Oitv- 
Portland     road      which     will     cost     about 
$15,000. 

Ebeiislturg.  Pa — Ebensburg  Council 
has  decided  to  pave  Crawford  St..  from 
Center  to  Julian  sts..  distance  of  about 
a    square. 

Harrislmrg,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  grading  of  21st  st  .  from 
Knox  st  to  Deny  st.  Chas.  A.  Miller  is 
Clerk  of  Common  Council.  Ordinance 
has  also  been  adopted  for  paving  of 
Carrie   alley,   from   Cameron   to   Tenth    st. 

Lehigh,  Pa. — Borough  has  decided  to 
pave    its    streets   with    brick. 

Philadelphia.  Pa — Appropriation  of 
$100,000  has  been  made  bv  State  for  re- 
pairing  of   country   roads. 

Anderson,  S.  C — City  Engineer  Shear- 
er has  completed  tabulation  of  70  bids 
for  street  paving.  The  names  of  the 
contractors  are  as  follows:  R.  G.  Las- 
siter.  Greensboro.  N.  C. :  Jamison  &  Hal- 
lowell.  Montgomery.  Ala.:  Atlantic  Bitu- 
lithic Co  Richmond.  Va  ■  S  Monroe  & 
Son  Co.,  Portsmouth.  O. :  Porter  &  Bovd. 
Charlotte.  N.  C. :  Lewis  &  Stafford  Au- 
gusta. Ga  ■  Continental  Public  Works 
Co.  New-  York  Citv:  West  Construction 
Co..  Chattanooga.  Tenn.:  Southern  Pav- 
ing &  Construction  Co.  Chattanooga. 
Tenn.:  Hankerson  &  Hagler.  Augusta. 
Ga.:  Noll  Construction  Co..  Spartans- 
burg.  S.  C.  The  pavements  for  which 
bids  were  submitted  include  many  kinds 
of  bituminous   pavements. 

Chattanooga.  Tenn — Commission  has 
been  appointed  by  court  of  Hamilton 
county  to  construct  the  Lookout  Moun- 
tain road,  for  which  sum  of  $65,000  is 
available 

Red  Rolling  spring*.  Tenn. — A  meet- 
ing yvlll  be  held  at  Red  Boiling  Springs. 
Macon  County,  in  Aug.  2.  for  purpose  of 
consummating  plans  for  completion  of 
automobile  road  between  Kishvllle  to 
that  place.  Road  is  pr-ict'oallv  com- 
pleted fnom  Nashville  to  LaFaveMe  dis- 
tance of  60  miles,  leaving  onlv  12  miles 
to    be    built. 

VugiiHtn.  Tex — Preliminary  work  for 
navlng  of  about  top  blocks  of  West 
Sixth  st  extending  from  'West  ave  to 
West  Line  will  be  completed  within 
next    few    days. 

Denlson.    Tex — T     C.    Field,    consulting 

of    the    Fed    River    Bridge    Co.. 

ne    plans    for    macadamized    road 

1'i   miles  long  to  cost  $4,000  as  approach 

to  bridge  over  Red  River. 


A  i  gust  7,  1913. 


I'arlM.  Te.\. — City  Council  has  awarded 
contract  to  Waco  firm  for  paving  of 
Brown    ave. 

Ashevllle.  Vn. — Construction  of  good 
road  from  Yancey  county  line  to  connect 
with  road  which  extends  from  Barnards- 
ville   to   Asheville   is   being   discussed. 

Wheeling.  W.  Va. — Mayor  Kirk  has 
issued  call  for  joint  meeting  of  ordi- 
nance and  finance  committees  of  coun- 
cil to  be  held  to  consider  and  draw  or- 
dinance providing  for  bond  election  to 
pass  $200,500  worth  of  street  improve- 
ment   bonds. 

Olympia,  WtiNh. — Gov.  Ernest  Lister 
has  announced  that  work  on  all  state 
highways  will  be  rushed  as  rapidly  as 
possible.  This  vear  about  $300,000  of 
the  $1,600,000  appropriated  by  the  last 
legislature    will    be    available   for   use. 

Spokane.  Wash. — Petition  has  been 
filed  asking  for  paving  of  Broadway 
between  Monroe  and  Post  sts. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Commissioner  of 
Public  Works  Hayden  has  filed  report 
recommending  that  matter  of  improve- 
ment of  Cleveland  avenue  from  Belt  to 
Hemlock  street   be  placed  on  file. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Tuscaloosa,    Ala. — By    city,    contiact    to 
Southern    Asphalt    Paving    Co.,    Birming- 
gam.    Ala.,   for   10,000   yards   of   pa 
J1.90   per  sq.   yd. 

Birmingham,  Ala. — For  paving  with 
■rick  T4th  st.  bv  City  Comrs.  to  Ala- 
Paving  Co.  at  $1S,718. 
Pine  BlolT.  Vrk. — Shelbv  &  Bateman. 
Little  Rock.  Ark.,  have  been  awarded 
contract  for  22  miles  Dolarway  paving 
at  a  cost  of   $160,000 

Long  Beach,  Cal. — For  constructing  ce- 
ment walk,  curbs  and  gutters  on  Es- 
ther st.  and  Linden  ave.  to  Ornamental 
■one  &  Brick  Co.,  of  Long  Beach,  at 
$6,000. 

In-     Vngeles.    Cal. — Contract     for    pav- 
Ijbg   Elden  avenue  from  San  Marino  street 
to  Pico  with   asphalt   and   brick   has  been 
Asphalt    Co.    on    its 
bid  of  $19,769.     Two  other  bids   were    re- 
ceived    one    from    Fairchild-Gilmore-Wil- 
for     $20,270.     and     other     from 
Ford   &  Stout   for   $20,760.      Pids  for  pav- 
ing Main    street    from   Tenth    to   Jefferson 
halt   have  been   taken   under  ad- 
flfeement.      There   were  two   regular  bids. 
!\,p    Inl.l-Cilniur.  -Wilton       Co..       $97  305. 
and    Ford    &    Stout.    $105,086 

Sacramento,  Cal. — McGilgray  Construc- 
has    been    awarded    contract    for 
improving    and    draining   D    st.      Clark    & 
Henei  v       (-.instruction       Co.       has       been 
Swarded     contract      for      asphaltic      con- 
no     eto..   on    S   st. 
San   Jose.   Cal. — Contract    for   construc- 
tion   of    3    miles    oiled   macadam    on    Hos- 
tetter    road    awarded    to    John    F.    Adams, 
ose.   at   $1.35  per  c\i.   yd. 
Santa    Monica.    Cal. — For    constructing 
6  miles  asphalt   pavement  on   W.   Slauson 
ave    for  R.  D    List  Co.  has  been  awarded 
to    Ford    &    Stout.    Bradburv    Bldg.,    Los 
Angeles,   at  about    $125,000. 

Hartford.  Conn. — By  Chas.  J.  Bennett. 
State  Highway  Comr..  for  road  work  as 
follows:  5.500  ft.  gravel  road  In  Canaan 
at  $1.54  per  ltn.  ft.  to  Jos.  De  Michiel  & 
Bro..  and  8.480  ft.  macadam  road  in  Avon 
to  Robt.  G.  Miller,  Bloomfield.  at  $1.84 
per   lin.    ft. 

Hartford,  Conn. — Contracts  for  state 
road  work  have  been  awarded  bv  High- 
wav  Commissioner  as  follows:  Town  of 
<"!roton.  about  15.987  lin.  ft.  of  native 
stone  macadam  construction,  and  graded 
'•nnstruction  the  Groton-Mvstie  road  and 
the  Mystic-New  London  road  ►■>  A.  Vito 
Construction  Corporation.  Thompson. 
fonn.,  for  approximate^-  $26,574.75: 
Town  of  Chester,  about  6.759  lin.  ft.  of 
macadam  construction  on  the  Chester 
road  to  A.  Brazos  &  Sons.  Middletown. 
conn.,  for  $2.89  per  lin.  ft.  for  macadam, 
$3.79  ner  lin  ft  for  macadam  over  tel- 
ford.  Town  of  Sharon.  11.737  ft.  of  mac- 
adam to  W.  J.  Mertz  Port  Chester.  N. 
T..  j-t  $2.15  for  a  lin.  ft.  on  the  Millerton 
road 

Dnnnellon.  Fla. — By  city  contract  to 
Alabama  Paving  Co.  Birmingham.  Ala., 
for  two  miles  of  hrick-pav>d  streets  to 
rest    about    $100.00". 

Brlvldere,  111. — Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements, consisting  of  Mayor  Mc- 
innes.  City  Engineer  Marean  and  Supt. 
■f  Streets  Kennedy,  has  onened  bids  for 
Whitnev  st  paving  job.  John  Fair  was 
~>nlv  bidder  and  he  nut  in  two  bids  One 
vas  for  $15.093  75.  Bermudez  asphalt  to 
lie  used.  Other  ?peHfie,i  Pioneer  Corn- 
halt,  and  that  was  for  $14  500. 
Rstimites  for  the  iob  ore  $14. '00.  Tt  i* 
»stir-ater>  that  »he-e  wi'i  be  about  5,140 
'n.  ft,   of  combined   curb   and   gutter  and 

Xl.ftK     so       vfls       of     aspbalt     macadam.     NTo 

ic»ioi>  h1s  n.  ..„  i,|<pn  bv  the  board. 
ftlencoe,  111. — For  paving  Ballroad  and 


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Milton  aves.  with  brick  bv  Village  Coun- 
$15  S        m     J'    Walter"    of    G'encoe,    at 
Peoria,    III. — For    paving    Easton    Ave., 
trom   Hayes   to   Starr   streets,    to    i 
bury   Bros.,    at    $5,655. 

Peoria,  ill. — By  board  of  local  im- 
provements, contract  for  wood  block 
pavement  on  South  Adams  street  to  A.  D 
Thompson  Co.  at  $30,981.  L.  D.  Jeffries 
is  City   Engr. 

Springfipld,  in. — For  paving  with  brick 
3  blocks  on  Cook  st.  awarded  by  Board 
Local  Improvements  to  Richard  Egan, 
Springfield,    at    $1.59  %    per    sq.    yd. 

Connorsville.  Ind — For  paving  twelve 
streets  with  cement  to  Wm.  Coin,  of 
Frankfort,  at  about  $48,000. 

Bloomfield.  la — Contract  for  5.000  sq. 
yds.  asphaltic  concrete  pavement  award- 
ed to  the  Western  Improvement  Co.  at 
$1.59   per   sq.   yd. 

Shenandoah,  la. — Contract  for  25,000 
sq.  yds.  asphaltic  concrete  pavement  has 
been  awarded  to  Ford  Paving  Co.,  Cedar 
Rapids,   at   $1.72%    per   sq.    yd. 

Arkansas  City.  Kan To  Downard  As- 
phalt Co.,  Ardmore,  Okla..  26  blocks  rock 
asphalt  at  $1.39.  including  excavation 
Also  4,000  ft.  curb  at  30  cts.  to  Alexan- 
der Livingston.    S.   K.   Titus.   City   Engr. 

Louisville,  Ky. — Contracts  for  construc- 
tion of  concrete  sidewalks  in  various 
parts  of  city  have  been  awarded  to 
American  Concrete  Co. 

Padiieah.  Ky. — By  board  of  public 
works,  contract  at  $3,704.20  to  G.  W 
Katterjohn  for  concrete  sidewalks  on 
portions  of  Trimble.  21st.  24th  and  Mil- 
dred streets,  and  at  $12,343.62  for  i.on- 
crete  sidewalks  on  4th  street  from  Ken- 
tucky  avenue   to   Norton    street. 

Bangor.  Me — Contract  has  been  award- 
ed for  wood  block  pavement  on  Ex- 
change st.  to  John  Gradv  &  Son.  Bangor 
at    $3.39   per  sq.   yd. 

Milton.  Mass — Proposals  for  building 
section  of  highway  in  Milton  have  been 
received  by  Highway  Commission  and 
sent  to  Selectmen.  Three  bids  were  sub- 
mitted as  follows:  Patrick  T.  Donovan, 
of  Roxbury.  $:fi.lS4:  John  J.  Martin,  of 
Watertown.  S10.135:  the  Jeremiah  J. 
McCarthy  Co..  of  Dorchester.  $9,032.  Con- 
tract has  been  awarded  last  named  con- 
cern. 

Marshall,  Mich. — Bv  Council,  paving 
and  sewer  contracts  to  Globe  Construc- 
tion Co..  of  Kalamazoo.  Bid  for  sewers 
was  $13,516.40.  and  for  asphalt  concrete 
pavement   S27.440  44  for  30  ft.   streets. 

Montevideo,  Minn. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived until  Aug.  18  by  A.  M.  Parks.  City 
clerk,  for  constructing  a  concrete  foot 
bridge    over   Chippewa    River. 

Rochester,  Minn. — By  City  Council  for 
paving  as  follows:  3.537  sa.  vds.  wood 
block  on  E.  College  st.  to  General  Con- 
tracting Co.,  445  Temple  Cou  rt.  at  $2.29 
per  sq.  vd..  and  with  asphaltic  concrete, 
in  all  about  15.456  sq.  vds..  on  W  Col- 
lege, Dakotah  and  Genesee  Sts  to  Field- 
ing  &   Shepley   Co..    of   St.   Paul,   at   $1.69 


per    sc 


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St.  Paul.  Minn — Contract  for  grading 
of  Palace  St..  from  Svndicate  to  Hamline 
ave..   to   Christ   Johnson   at   $640. 

St.  Jo«enh,  Mo. — Board  has  opened  bids 
for  grading  of  2'd  st  .  Massanie  to  Olive, 
and  found  that  J  F.  Buis.  who  bid  39  cts. 
per    on.    vd.    was    Low    bidder. 

Slkeston.  Mo — By  city  council,  con- 
tract for  paving  and  curbinsr  to  Mut«v 
Construction  Co.  Sikeston.  Mo.,  at  $13  - 
44S.      Mevers   *    Thomas  bid   $14,544. 

Bntte.  Mon»- — Bv  City  Council  for  nav- 
insr  West  Park  st.  with  vitrified  brick  to 
Ouimont  Construction  Co.  at  $4.34  per 
cu     vd. 

New  Brunswick.  >T.  J. —  Thos.  H  Rid- 
dle has  been  awarded  contract  for  19,000 
sq.   yds    Dolarwav  oaving. 

Boselle.  v.  ,i. — Mathew  Wade.  Eliza- 
beth, submitted  lowest  bid  for  grading 
several   streets.    His  price  was   $1,424 

Wcstii-lii  ^T.  J. — Lowest  bid  for  nav- 
in<r  of  Fast  p,ro~d  street  has  been  sub- 
mitted bv  the  W»]don  Contracting  Co. 
Bids  were  received  as  follows:  For  eon- 
erete  o  =  vement  Burke  <e-  Bonhan  PJain- 
fleld  $33  76"  41  -  Hassan  Pa'-inr  Co  $3"  - 
:>14  77-  C  H.  Winans  Co.  $33,997  SR:  Al- 
fred Price,  vi,i:,  ft,.],!  pal.k.  $30.S9"S5: 
S*.aiib  6  Billow  Mamaroneok.  $31.- 
11". 81:  Kramer  Broth"rs  Pa»°rson  $33- 
363.42:  Schneider  *  stelle  New  Bruns- 
wick $30  735  40-  T.iddlo  f.  Pfelffer.  Perth 
/itibov  $35,399.9':  Weldon  Contracting 
Co..  $?9.ns,i5;  -Raonbererer  /t  Chanmm 
Co..  $3.3  603.85  Bids  for  concrete  oav- 
•nent  with  bituminous  ton  were  as  fol- 
lows- Purke  ,t-  Bonham  $33  480.o«  ■  TTas- 
p,„   p-,vi^-    Co.,   .*?<  6<iq.?7-   c.  H    Winans 

Co         $33  207  30-        Slfl-o-1      Price        $36  SSI    fi  -  . 

Penne'der    *    stelle     $31  B26  3S:    and    Wel- 
don   Contracting    Co.     J2*.9«0.15. 

lltiany,  X.  V. — T^n.est  bids  received 
bv  State  Com"  of  Highways  55  Lan- 
caster  St.    (R.   K.    Fuller.    Secy).   July   28. 


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for  improvement  of  highways  (John  N. 
Carlisle,  State  Highway  Comr.),  are  as 
Road  No.  1061,  Dunkirk  City. 
Chautauqua  County,  0.59  mile,  Constan- 
tine  Constr.  Co.,  Buffalo,  $17,0 10 
No.  1114,  Millbrook  Village,  Dutchess 
County,  3.01  miles.  Richard  P.  Stanton, 
Millbrook,  $42,000;  Road  No.  1063.  Tona- 
wanda  city,  Niagara  and  Ellicott  sts., 
Erie  County,  2.25  miles,  John  Johnson 
Constr.  Co.,  Buffalo,  $56.71-';  Road  No. 
1065,  Alden  Village,  Erie  County,  1.66 
miles,  C.  E.  AMrich.  Rochester,  $37  793- 
Road  No.  1097,  Churchville-  Bergen,  Gen- 
esee County,  0.44  mile,  Whitmore,  Rau- 
ber  &  Yicinnus,  Rochester,  $8,610;  F  J 
Munn  Constr.  Co.,  Buffalo,  $10,087-  Road 
185,  Lockport  City,  South  Transit 
st.  Niagara  County,  0.97  mile,  McGuire 
&  Pahey,  Hornell,  $41,997;  Road  No.  10S6, 
Lockport  City,  West  ave.,  Niagara 
0.69  mile.  Barnev  &  Ingersoll 
Rochester,  $37,094;  Road  No.  1107,  Oris- 
kany  Fails  Village,  Oneida  County,  0  22 
mils.  Valley  Constr.  Co.,  Sidney,  $2,755; 
Road  No.  1043,  Fabius  Village,  Onondaga 
county,  1.31  miles,  Chas.  O.  McComb 
Syracuse,  $16,193;  Road  No.  1069  Onon- 
daga Valley,  Onondaga  County,  0.32  mile 
Greenfield  Constr.  Co.,  Hornell,  $3,685- 
Road  No.  1070,  Vesper-Tully,  Onondaga 
County,  1.68  miles.  Greenfield  Constr. 
Co.,  Hornell,  $1S,16S;  Road  No.  1071,  Am- 
ber Hamlet,  Onondaga  County,  1  99 
miles,  John  Johnson  Constr.  Co  Buf- 
falo. $23,620;  Road  No.  5386,  Canan- 
daigua  Village,  West  ave.,  Ontario 
County,  0.91  mile.  Aikenhead,  Bailey  & 
R?„n,al'3son.  Rochester,  $21,592;  Road  No. 
538 1,  Peekskill-Fishkill,  Pt.  2,  Putnam 
county,  2.3S  miles,  John  F.  Donovan 
Saugerties,  $30,954:  Road  No.  1108,  Pots- 
dam -\  lllage,  St.  Lawrence  County  2  19 
miles,  Richard  Hopkins,  Trov,  $28,462- 
Road  No.  1080,  Hudson  Falls  Village 
Washington  County,  0.97  mile,  W  L 
Lawton,    Glens    Falls.    $7,598. 

Albany,  N.  A' — Syracuse  contractors 
were  among  those  who  submitted  bids 
to-day  for  improvement  of  It;  highways 
The  firms  which  sent  in  bids  were-  For 
Road  No.  1033,  Fabius  village.  1.31  miles 
Frank  S.  Sparto.  $19,935.65.  and  Charles 
J.  McComb,  $16,193.37,  which  was  the 
lowest.  For  Road  No.  1069.  Onondage 
Valley,  0.S2  mile,  Gafney  &  Burns,  $4 - 
.41.,.,.  The  lowest  bid  was  submitted  bv 
the  Greenfield  Construction  Co.,  Hornell 
$3,685.30.  Road  No.  1070,  Tesper-Tully 
1.86  miles,  J.  H.  Weldman.  $18,409.25; 
Charles  O.  McComb,  $19,243.35.  The  low- 
est bid  was  that  of  the  Greenfield  Con- 
struction Co.,  $18,168.40.  Road  No.  1071, 
Amber-Hamlet,  1.99  miles,  J.  H.  Weld- 
man.  $25,746.50;  Kirk  &  Rawlin  Co.,  $24,- 
791.58,  The  lowest  bid  was  that  of  John 
Johnson  Construction  Co.,  of  Buffalo 
$23.670.S0.  Roger  B.  Kennedv,  Utica.  was 
lowest  bidder  at  $33,756.40  for  work  on 
road  No.  110S,  Potsdam  Village,  St.  Law- 
rence   county. 

Albany.  X.  Y. — Good  roads  contractors 
from  Buffalo  were  low  on  several  repair 
contracts.  The  contractors  were:  Con- 
stantine  Construction  Co..  Road  No.  1061, 
Dunkirk.  $17,010.25:  John  Johnson  Con- 
struction Co..  Road  No.  1065,  Alden,  $38.- 
204.24:  Road  No.  1971,  Amber  Hamlet, 
$23,620.80,  and  Road  No.  1063.  Tonawanda 
City,  Niagara  and  Ellicott  sts..  $56,710; 
McGuire  &  Fahey,  of  Hornell,  were  the 
lowest  bidders  on  Road  No.  10S5.  Lock- 
port  City.  South  Transit  st.  $41,997.50; 
Barley  &  Ingersoll.  of  Rochester,  sub- 
mitted the  lowest  bid  for  work  on  Road 
No.  1086,  Lockport  City,  West  ave.,  $37,- 
094.50. 

Canandaigua,  Jr.  Y. — Construction  of 
new  state  highway  pavement,  entire 
length  of  West  ave..  this  city,  will  prob- 
ably be  performed  bv  Aikenhead.  Bailey 
&  Donaldson,  of  Rochester,  at  $21,502.90. 
Fort  Edward,  N.  Y — Contract  has  been 
awarded  Holler  &  Shepard  for  931  sq. 
yds.    Dolarwav   paving. 

Pnlaski,  Jr.  Y. — Contract  for  construct- 
ing an  arched  concrete  bridge  reinforced 
with  steel  across  the  highway  at  Salina 
st.  has  been  awarded  to  Geo.  E.  Card,  of 
Watertown. 

Rome.  X.  A'. — President  T.  J.  Mowrv 
has  been  authorized  to  sign  a  contract 
t..  Warren  Brothers  for  bitulithic  pave- 
ment  on   Maple  and  Elm   sts. 

Rochester.  X.  X Contracts  for  pav- 
ing has  been  awarded  as  follows:  Fur- 
nace St..  asphalt  pavement.  Rochester 
Vulcanite  Paving  Co..  $3,782.50:  Stoke 
St..  asphalt  pavement.  Whitmore.  Rauber 
.<-  Vicinus,  $6,530;  Farbridge  St..  brick 
navement.  Henry  Schoenfeldt,  $4,415; 
Rugby  ave..  asphalt  pavement.  Roches- 
ter.   Vulcanite   Paving   Co..    $1,504. 

Rochester.  X.  Y. — Bv  Board  of  Con- 
tract and  Supply  two  paving  contracts. 
The  contract  for  asphalt  pavement  in 
Parkview  was  awarded  to  Rochester 
Vulcanite    Paving    Co.    for    $4,224.     Eoch- 


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eater    Vulcanite    Paving     Co.     also    was 
tor    asphalt    pacing    in 
Si  ii.  •  i   Parkwaj    tor  $::.  I..4.50. 

ffiniNTlUe,    H.    ' 
',.   M.ml.  v  &   Co..  at  about  $3.0'1a 
Btructlon   of   4.000   square   yards   of   con- 
crete sidewalks.     J.   N  «  's  <»n- 

Elponrea    <  i<>.    Oklaw— To     B       L 
Wichita.    Can.,   tor    I,  excava- 

tion;   14.500  sq.    yd;  -'!•_  yds 

macadam:  25  sq.  yds.  concrete;  ...  ('.'•■  lm. 
ft.  curb  and  gutter;  924  lin.  ft.  headers: 
-  bid  by  Miles 
were  aa  Follows:  Improvement  B,  brick 
paving,  $2.03  per  BQ.  yd.;  excavation,  46 
'is    per  cu  tter,  63  cts 

ag  plates  (cast  iron  48 
x28xVi-ln.),  $5.85  each  I  mpi  .vement  *, 
brick  paving,  *1.»6  per  s'i- ,-v,i  :  ,l'xe^va" 
Uon,  43  cts.  per  cu.  yd.;  itter, 

63  cts.  per  lin.  ft.:  crossing  plates,  $o.8o 
each;  macadam  paving.  21.08  per  sq.  yd.. 
excavation.  42  cts.  per  cu.  yd.;  curb  and 
■  52  cts.  per  lin.  ft..  Improvement 
. ;  brick  paving.  22.03  per  sq.  yd.;  ex- 
cavation. 43  cu,  yd.;  concrete 
.  .it.  *1. 11  Per  sq.  yd.;  excavation. 
43  cts.  per  cu.  yd.:  extra  work  cost  plus 
10  per  cent.  All  headers  included  in  cost 
of  paving;  using  asphalt  filler  in  all 
work.  Other  bidders  were  J.  F.  Rankin, 
Ponca  City,  Swartlcke  &  Parker,  Okla- 
homa City,  Dudley  Construction  Co., 
Stillwater.     P.    K.    Titus.   Paving   Engr. 

Coqullle.  Ore.— To  C.  B.  Paving  &  Con- 
struction Co.,  Coquille,  at  $12,373.  con- 
tent for  grading,  curbing  and  laying 
sidewalks.  .  , 

Eugene,  Ore. — For  paving  of  Charnel- 
ton    st.,    to   Clark    &   Henery   Co.,   at   317.- 

MilVvuukee.  Ore. — For  paving  of  Front 
st.  with  asphalt  by  City  Council  to  Mon- 
tague-O'Reilly    Co..    Portland,    at    $40,000. 

Chester,  Pa. — Following  contracts  have 
been  awarded  as  follows:  Union  Paving 
Co.:  Second  St..  Lamokin  run  to  Thur- 
low  St..  21.085  sq.  yds.  at  $1.S6  per  sq. 
yd  Second  St..  Penn  to  Fulton  St..  4.350 
sq.  vds..  at  $1.92  per  sq.  yd.  Third  St. 
Thurlow  st.  to  city  line  on  the  west.  6,544 
sq  vds.,  at  $1.92  persq.  yd.  Third  st., 
Concord  ave.  to  Market  St..  4.785  sq.  yds  , 
at  $1.87  per  sq.  yd.  Seventh  St..  Madison 
to  Butler  St.,  18,000  sq.  yds.,  at  $1  86 
per  sq.  vd.  East  side  of  Market  st..  Gra- 
ham to  Front  St.,  856  sq.  yds.,  at  $1  98 
per  sq.  vd.  To  Continental  Public  Works 
Co.:  Concord  ave.  Third  to  Ninth  St., 
10.300  sq.  yds.,  at  $1.76  per  sq.  yd.  Four- 
teenth St..  Edgemont  ave.  to  city  line  on 
the  w.st  2.SHO  so  v.ls..  at  $1.80  per  sq. 
yd  Butler  St..  Fifth  st.  to  Xinth  St.. 
0  sq.  vds..  at  $1  85  per  sq.  yd.  Twen- 
ty-third st..  from  Edgemont  ave.  to  230 
ft  west  of  Crozer  St..  5.150  sq.  yds.,  at 
$1.61  per  sq.  vd.  Engle  st .  Delaware 
ave.    to  Ninth  st.,  13.5S0  sq.  yds.,  at  $1.87 

Pe\orrlHto«-n,  P«. — For  rebuilding  Ger- 
mantown  Pike  to  Wilauer  &  Co.,  Potts- 
town.  Pa.,    at    $16,400. 

Warren.  Pa. — For  construction  of 
about  33,000  sq.  yds.  of  paving  to  L.  A. 
Coats   &   Co..   Warren. 

Wnrren,  Pa. — S.  A.  Coates  &  Co.  have 
been  awarded  contract  for  830  sq.  yds. 
way  paving. 
Denton,  Tex. — Street  paving  contract 
for  square  and  main  street  at  Pilot  Point 
has  been  awarded  to  O.  E.  Cobb  for  $1S.- 
000.  Contract  includes  curbs  and  gut- 
ters of  concrete. 

Kii.iwlll-.  Trail. — The  Mann  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Knoxvllle,  has  been  awarded 
contract  for  $500,000  worth  of  road  work 
In  Greene  county.  The  first  2200,000  will 
be  macadamizing  roads  already  graded. 
This  is  the  largest  road  contract  ever 
1.  t    in    Bast   Tennessee. 

Pilot  Point.  Tfi. — By  city  contract  at 
$18,000  to  O.  E.  Cobb  for  street  paving. 

SeiKtle.  Wnnh. — To  Stanley  &  Blair  at 
$10,932.  contract  by  board  of  county  com- 
missioners of  King  county,  for  construc- 
tion of  Redmond-Snoqualmie  road.  Other 
bidders  were:  George  A.  Bendert,  $22.- 
\ndrew  Peterson,  $24,415;  Union 
Contracting   Co.,    $20,964. 

Seattle.  Wash. — P.  P.  McHugh  Paving 
&  Construction  Co.  has  been  awarded 
contract  for  asphalt  concrete  and  brick 
gutters   for   $49,047. 

Burl'ngton.  Win. — Cascade  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Seattle.  Wash..  has  been 
awarded  contract  for  15,260  sq.  yds.  Dol- 
arway   paving. 


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Blrminuhnm.  Aln. — Ordinances  have 
been  approved  for  the  construction  of 
certain    sanitary   sewer 

I.na  \ngeles.  Cnl. — Board  of  Public 
Works  will  request  City  to  make 

drainage  system  across  Booklyn  ave  and 


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adjacent  territory.    Permanent  system  at 
fl     cost    of    about     $300,000      will 
have  to   be  constructed. 

Ordway,  Col. — An  extensive  sev. 
tern     for     Ordwav     is     an     assured     fact. 
Town   Board   has  adopted   ordinance   pro- 
viding  for  system   that   will   take  In  all 
residen..  md    business    part   of 

,lans   for   system   have    been 
drawn    up    George  H.  Sethman. 
ver      bel  '  ngineer. 

,  will  take  in  all-  the  prin- 
cipal streets  and  will  be  constructed  at 
maximum  cost  of  219,600.  ,„,„,> 

Tiinnin.  Fin.— The   plans  are  completed 
lions    have    been    delivered 
to    the    Board    of    Public    Works    of    the 
Tampa   for   constructing   the   new 
$50"0.000  sewei  hav,Ln„g  a  ,dal'y 

ng  15.000.000  gallons. 
The  plant  will  be  so  arranged  that  this 
capacity  may  be  doubled  as  soon  as  the 
i  the  city  require  it.  Twombley 
&  Henney,  Engineers,  56  Liberty  st., 
New  York,  are  the  consulting  and  de- 
signing  engineers  for  the  work.  About 
60  miles  of  vitrified  tile  sewers  will  be 
,  nstructed  and  provided  with  connec- 
tions for  each  lot  on  the  streets  in  which 

a  Albany,  Ga.— City  has  voted  $25,000 
for  improvements  to  sewer  system.  H. 
A.   Traver  is  mayor. 

Dixon,  111. — City  council  has  author- 
ized construction  of  sewers  in  6th.  7th 
and  East  Chamberlain  streets,  and  in 
Ottawa    and    North    Galena   avenues. 

Council  Bluffs.  In. — A  sewer  will  be 
laid  on  Ave.  A,  and  the  contemplated 
paving    postponed    probably    until    next 

Creston,  In. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  sewer  improvements  as  fol- 
lows: 3.570  lin.  ft.  of  15-in.  pipe:  5.306 
lin.  ft.  of  12-in.  pipe:  S10  lin.  ft.  of  10-in. 
pipe:  900  lin.  ft.  of  8-in.  pine  and  420  ft. 
of    6-in.    pipe.      Theo.    S.    De    Day.    city 

eI1M  "Joseph,  Mo. — City  engineer  has  been 
instructed  to  prepare  ordinance  for  dis- 
trict sewer  in  vicinity  of  27th  and  28th 
sts..  south   of  Jule. 

Jersey  City.  W.  J.— The  Board  of  Com- 
missioners have  voted  to  raise  $2d.0OO 
as  an  emergency  appropriation  to  clean 
the  sewers  of  that  city.  Mayor  Fagan 
states  that  the  capacity  of  many  sewers 
have   been   reduced   to   one-fifth. 

Jersey  City.  N.  J.— Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  sewer  at  cost  of  about  $.0  000  to 
relieve  pressure  on  Wayne,  Mercer  and 
Montgomery  streets  sewer  and  prevent 
flooding  of  large  portion  of  Pi «h  Ward 
with  each  heavv  rain  storm  will  be  ad- 
vertised for  within  few  d»ys. 

Perth  tmhoy.  IV.  J. — The  Gordon  st. 
sewer  is  to  be  extended  into  the  Sound, 
similar   to   the   Lewis   st.    sewer. 

Trenton.  >".  J. — Question  of  engaging 
engineers  to  make  a  sanitary  survey  of 
the   citv  is  under  consideration. 

Trenton.  ».  1. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  authorize  construction  of 
spwer  No.  586,  in  Tilton  alley,  from 
Schenck    street   to   Ingleton    street,    there 

to   connect   with    Sewer  No.    277.  

Lone  Island  City.  N.  Y.— Bids  will  soon 
he  advertised  for  the  largest  trunk  sewer 
in  the  United  States.  The  new  sewer  is 
to  be  the  outlet  of  the  big  system  to 
drain  the  entire  Corona  section.  First 
section  will  be  one  mile  long  and  consists 
of  two  tubes,  one  12  ft.  6  ins.  and  the 
other  11   ft.  in  diameter. 

Lestershlre.  >".  V. — Petition  is  being 
circulated  for  Grand  ave.  sewer  which 
would  have  to  be  paid  jointly  with  the 
citv    of    Binghampton. 

Oneliln,   N.  Y. — Pl»ns  prepared   by   City 
Engineer    Joseph     Kempner    for    sewage 
plant   are   being   considered.   Es- 
timated  cost   $40,000. 

Seheneetnilv.  Jf.  Y. — City  Engineer 
Wooley  may  be  ready  to  present  plans 
.ifieatlons  for  construction  of  15- 
in.  sub-trunk  sewer  to  extend  from  sew- 
age pumping  station  along  bank  of  Mo- 
hawk river  "to  Nott  street.  This  sewer 
will  take  care  of  sewage  from  short 
streets  In  Nott  Btreet  and  American 
Locomotive  Co.  section,  which  will  not 
be  taken  by  large  interceding  sewer. 

\fcron.  O. — Authorization  by  state 
hoard  of  health  for  Akron  to  go  ahead 
with  its  plans  for  Bewage  and  garbage 
dlsnosal    plants   has   been    received. 

Marion  O — Construction  of  new  sew- 
age disnosal  nlant  on  higher  elevation 
has  been   ordered. 

Fr'e  Pn. H  .T.  Knapper  has  Intro- 
duced an  ordinance  for  constructing  a 
O-'noh   sewer  In   2°nd  St. 

Fnrrell.  Pn. — Plans  for  sewace  dis- 
posal nlant  and  system  will  be  completed 


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few   days. 


M,-Kec«uort.     Pn- — Petition     has     been 
,1     for    construction      of     12-lnch 
ewer    in    Columbia    ave.    to 
Ridge 


\t  lllliuiisport.  Pa. — Bids  have   been   re- 
celved    for    construction    of    six    sewers, 
but    as    they    were    all    above    appropria- 
tions   for    the    work,    contracts    have    not 
vet  been  awarded     Following  are  bids  of 
.tractor    and    sewers    bid    on    by 
arch  st.  storm  sewer  from  \\  il- 
I'eiin.     Busch     .V-     Stewart.     $17,- 
Charles  Dugan,  $15,452.30:   G 
W     Rockwell.    $17,402.65;   J.    Shadle,    $16,- 
265.    Erie  ave.  and  Race  st.  storm 
Busch    &    Stewart,    21,224.95;    C.    Dugan, 
$85155;     J.     McCadden,     $840.30:     Shadle, 
$931.47;    J.    Scharde,     $931.70.      Thi 

.n  for  this  sewer  is  $400.  Hep- 
burn st.  house  sewer.  Busch  &  Stewart, 
C.  Dugan.  $199;  J.  McCadden, 
$171.50;  John  Shadle,  $190.70;  J.  Schrade, 
$204-75  appropriation,  $175.  Brandon  pi. 
house  sewer:  Busch  &  Stewart,  $289.20; 
Charles  Dugan,  $225.50;  J.  McCadden, 
$205.34;  Shadle,  $218.24;  Schrade,  $238  20. 
Appropriation.  $200.  Erie  ave.  storm 
sewer:  Busch  &  Stewart,  $7,376.90;  C. 
(5,278.40;  J.  Schrade,  $5,164.o0. 
Mr  Schrade  bid  $40  on  the  outlet  walls 
and  Busch  &  Stewart.  $47.  M  .  Dugan 
failed  to  bid  on  these  walls.  The  ap- 
propriation  is   $5,000. 

Childress,  Tex. — City  is  considering 
bond  issue  of  $15,000  for  sewer  and 
street    improvements. 

Waco,  Tex. — It  has  been  decided  to 
spend  $5,000  in  making  sewer  survey. 
Eanitarv  Commissioner  J.  A.  Littlefield 
believes  local  sewage  disposal  plant  will 
eosl  between  $200,000  and  $250,000.  Bonds 
will  be  used  to  pay  for  construction  of 
same. 

1 1  n  n  ■  in-  ("ii.  AV.  Ya. — City  commission- 
ers will  ask  bids  immediately  for  laying 
trunk  sewers  in  various  parts  of  city. 
Bonds  for  $200,000  have  been  voted.  A. 
B.    Maupin   is   city   engineer. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED, 

Pasadena,  Cal. — New  plan  for  outfall 
sewer  has  been  suggested  by  C.  D. 
Crouch,  who  plans  to  take  over  and  build 
all  main  trunk  lines  and  outfall  sewer, 
septic  tank.  etc..  and  take  bonds  of  vari- 
ous cities  for  pay.  In  addition  he  con- 
templates putting  up  special  plant  for 
obtaining  bv-products.  This  he  will 
erect  at  his  "own  expense.  He  will  have 
full  right  to  use  effluent  for  irrigation 
purposes  and  is  planning  to  serve  22,000 
acres  in  the  LaHabra  Valley  with  irriga- 
tion water  obtained  through  this  plant. 
It  is  estimated  that  outfall  sewer,  as 
originallv  planned,  would  cost  $2,500,000. 
Mr  Crouch  estimates  cost  of  his  plan  at 
$1  500  000.  Board  of  Public  Works  has 
awarded  contract  to  Mr.  Crouch. 

<Snn  Frnneiseo.  Cal. — By  Bd.  of  Pub. 
Works  to  Karl  Ehrhardt  for  sewer  on 
Railroad  ave  and  Kentucky  St.,  from 
Islais  Creek  south,  at  $24,734:  also  to 
Edw  Mallev  for  regrading  and  sewer 
work  in  Chestnut  and  Poly  sts..  at  $8,717. 
Council  Bluffs.  In — For  repair  of  the 
Broad.vav  settling  basins  awarded  to  E. 
\  Wickham  &  Co.,  of  Council  Bluffs,  at 
about    $5,000. 

Odeluolt,  la. — For  constructing  sewer 
system  and  septic  tank  from  plans  of  E 
E  Carlson,  of  Battle  Creek,  awarded  to 
M  A  Camerv.  of  Harlan,  at  $19,054. 
Other  bidder's:  Lvtle  Construction  Co., 
Sioux  Citv.  $21,788:  M.  McElligot.  Evans- 
ton.  111.,  $23,870:  Black  Hawk  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Waterloo.  la.,  $20,020.  and  A.  A 
Dobson,  Lincoln.  Neb..   $21,571. 

Fort     Scctt.    Knn Bids     for    work    of 

covering  storm  sewers  and  culverts  have 
been  opened  and  bid  of  Midland  Con- 
struction Co.  accepted  at  $8.20  per  cu  yd. 
Knlamn-oo,  Mich. — Contract  for  build- 
ing Leonidas.  Mendon  and  Little  Portage 
drain  has  been  let  by  Drain  Commis- 
sioner D  C.  Thompson  and  St.  Joseph 
County  officials  to  D.  E.  Wedge,  of  Cold- 
water.'  Contract  price  was  $32,000. 
Drain  will  be  more  than  12  miles  long 
i  extend  from  St.  Joseph  River,  at 
Mendon  through  Wakeshma  Township,  to 
within  one  mile  of  Fulton. 

Mi.r-.hnil.  Mich. — By  Council,  paving 
and  surface  water  sewer  contracts,  to 
C.lohe  Construction  Co..  of  Kalamazoo. 
Their  hid  for  sewers  was  $13,516.40.  and 
for  asnhalt  concrete  pavement  $27,440.44 
for  30-ft.  streets. 

Crookston.      Minn For      State      Farm 

sewer    awarded    bv    the    State    Board    of 
Control   to   the   Hussey   Construction   Co. 
'   "00. 

Fnlrmonnt.    Minn For      constructing 

Sfl  blocks  of  sewers  awarded  to  J.  w. 
Turner  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  la.,  at  $19.- 
746. 

St.     rani.    Minn. — Contracts    for    sewer 

construction    have    been   let    bv    Board   of 

Public  Works  as  fo'lows:    Canltol    boule- 

■  er.   from   Winter  to   Arch   sts..  P. 

J.  Rvan.  *767:  Fulton  st.  sewer.  James  to 

Thornton   Bros.,    31.687:    Walpole 


August  7,  1913. 


st.  sewer.  Fairyiew  ave.  to  Baldwin  St., 
O'Neil  &  Preston,  $1,170;  Griggs  st.  sew- 
er. Van  Buren  to  Minnehaha  St.,  Christ 
Johnson,  53,549.33;  Burgess  st.  sewer, 
Dale  to  Como  ave.,  Christ  Johnson,  $1,- 
781.80. 

Stillwater,  Minn. —  For  sewers  award- 
ed by  City  Council  to  Fraser  &  Danforth, 
of  St.  Paul,  at  about  $25,000.  Lewis  W. 
Clarke,    City   Engr. 

Xetvurk,  X.  J. — Bids  have  been  opened 
by  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Commission 
for  construction  of  three  additional  sub- 
sections of  main  intercepting  sewer  in 
Newark  and  for  one  sub-section  of 
branch  intercepting  sewer  in  Garfield. 
One  of  contracts  upon  which  bids  were 
received  to-day  called  for  building  sewer 
through  Hamburg  pi.,  from  point  near 
Ave.  L,  to  point  near  Berlin  and  Jabaz 
sts.,  about  1.600  ft.  Low  bidder  was  Deg- 
now  Contracting  Co.,  New  York,  at  $235,- 
Siio.  Another  contract  was  for  similar 
construction  work  through  Hamburg  pi., 
from  Ave.  L  southerly  to  point  300  ft. 
south  of  Central  Railroad  grade  crossing. 
Low  bidder  was  Fraser  &  Burchenal,  New- 
York,  at  $135,650.  Third  Newark  contract 
was  for  sewer  construction  from  point 
:i"ii  ft.  south  of  Central  grade  crossing. 
through  Hamburg  pi.  and  Doremus  ave. 
to  point  1,850  ft.  north  of  Ave.  R,  about 
1,700  ft.  Low  bidder  was  Culp  Co.. 
Brooklyn,  at  $164,845.  Garfield  contract 
called  for  sewer  construction  through 
Saddle  River,  from  Cambridge  ave.  and 
Dundee  drive  to  point  near  Cutwater 
lane,  about  6,800  ft.  Low  bidder  was 
Union  Building  and  Construction  Co., 
Passaic,  at  $94,550. 

\e«  York,  NT.  Y. — For  constructing 
sanitary  sewer  in  Manor  road  from  Co- 
lumbia street  to  Richmond  turnpike  by 
George  Cromwell,  president  borough,  of 
Queens,  to  Joseph  Johnson's  Sons,  West 
New   Brighton  at   $22,519. 

Rochester  -N.  V. — John  Petrossie  Co. 
has  been  awarded  Norton  st.  sewer  con- 
tract   for    $1,038. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — For  constructing 
sewage  pumping  station,  to  Pratt,  Reed 
&  Phillips,  Watertown,  at  $224,584. 

Port  Clinton,  O.— For  constructing  2,- 
500  tt.  32  to  20-in.  sewer  to  Rimelspach 
&    Thoma,    of    Fremont,    at    $8,000. 

Salem,  O. —  Bonds  in  sum  of  $25,000  for 
intercepting  sewers  have  been  awarded 
to  A.   E.   Aub   &  Co.,   of  Cincinnati. 

Dnrant,  Okla — For  furnishing  ma- 
terial and  constructing  an  extension  to 
the  sanitary  sewer  -system  from  plans 
of  the  Benham  Eng.  Co.,  American  Natl. 
Bank  Bldg.,  Oklahoma  City,  has  been 
awarded  to  the  J.  W.  Stokes  Constr.  Co., 
Oklahoma  City,  at  $33,058.  Other  bid- 
ders: J.  S.  Terry  Constr.  Co..  Poteau, 
$35,158;  Dalton  &  Campbell,  Dallas,  Tex., 
$35,119;  J.  E.  Davis,  Caddo,  $33,474;  Darr 
&  Lucia,  Oklahoma  City,  $34.0'62;  N.  S. 
Sherman  Machine  &  Iron  Works,  Okla- 
homa City.  $35,804;  E.  C.  Baum,  Durant. 
$38,571;  Connelly  Constr.  Co.,  El  Reno. 
184,940;  Relnhart  &  Donovan,  Oklahoma 
City,  $39,884;  Hunter  &  Hunter,  Okla- 
homa City.   $36,510. 

Watonga,  Okla. — For  constructing 
sanitary  sewer  system,  to  Derr  &  Lucia, 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  at  $28,622.  Other 
bids  as  follows:  E.  M.  Ely,  Wellington, 
Kan..  $31184;  N.  S.  Sherman  Machine  & 
Iron  Works,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla.,  $34,- 
956;  Connelley  Construction  Co.,  El  Reno, 
Okla.,    $32,180. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Fur  construction  of 
sewer  on  Fairmount  boulevard,  to  Cal- 
ver.   Shasta  &    Walker,   at  $2,907. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — To  Noll  Con- 
struction Co.,  contract  for  sewer  work  in 
Tenth  ward,  bid  being  $20,457.08.  Other 
bids  entered  were  Isaac  C.  Mischler,  $23,- 
140.10:  Key-Arnold  Construction  Co., 
$23,772.07:  Mclsaac  &  Gentry  Co.,  $24,- 
683.56,  and  the  Smallwood-Howie  Co., 
$27,659.25. 

Welch,    W.    Va By    city    to    John    D. 

Schott      Bluefield,    W.    Va.,    at    $31,755.64 
for  construction   of  sewers. 

Colvllle,  Wash. — For  constructing  sew- 
er system  to  J.  L.  Wood.  E.  1609  Sprague 
ave.,  Spokane,  at  $27,366.  Other  bidders: 
Rusch  &  LaPlant,  Colville,  $27,522;  D. 
H.  Kimple,  Colville.  $2S,153;  Parrott 
Bros..  Baker.  Ore..  $29,767;  P.  L.  Langan, 
Spokane.  $27,529;  G.  Burgie.  Spokane, 
$28,000;  Washington  Contr.  Co..  Spokane, 
»34",989.     Grover   G.   Graham,    City   Clk. 

Seattle,   Wash Stephen    Ciabaltoni  has 

been  awarded   contract   for  sewer  at   $1,- 
765.     A.  Hambac  Co.,  sewer  at  $1,840. 

Milnnukee,  Wis. — Michael  Synowitz  Is 
low  bidder  for  sewer  in  First  ave..  at 
about  $77,500.  Sewer  is  5,120  ft.  long. 
16%    ft.   maximum   diameter. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
WATER    SUPPLY 

Oakland,  Cal. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  ordering  opening  of  bids,  Aug. 
11,  for  construction  of  4-in.  water  pipe 
on  Hayward-San  Leandro  road,  from 
corner  of  Sybil  ave.,  to  standpipe  about 
3,260  ft.  southerly.  Estimate  of  cost  of 
the   work   by   county   surveyor   is   $2,000. 

OukYille,  Conn. — Construction  of  new 
reservoir  is  being  discussed. 

Denver,  Colo — Edwin  Van  Cise,  Pres- 
ident of  Utilities  Commission,  has  sub- 
mitted to  the  city  attorney,  1.  N.  Stev- 
ens, a  bonding  ordinance  providing  for 
an  $8,000,000  bond  issue  to  be  used  in  the 
construction  of  a  municipal  water  sys- 
tem. It  is  proposed  to  take  the  water 
out  of  the  Blue  River  to  a  4-mile  tunnel. 
Washington,  D.  C. — At  request  of  Dis- 
trict Commissioners,  the  engineer  officer 
in  charge  of  District  water  supply  sys- 
tem, Gen.  Bixby,  chief  of  engineers,  has 
issued  permit  for  Engineer  Commissioner 
to  lay  nearly  900  ft.  of  8-in.  water  main 
on  Conduit  road,  between  Ashby  st.  and 
Nebraska  ave.,  for  benefit  of  residents  of 
that   locality. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Sealed  bids  are  in- 
vited for  $45,000  bond  issue  shortly  to 
be  made  by  city  for  purchase  and"  im- 
provement of    the    water   plant. 

Lavoniu,  Ga — City  will  vote  on  Aug. 
23  on  $40,000  bonds  for  waterworks  im- 
provement. 

Punta  Gorda,  Ga. — City  is  considering 
plans  made  for  waterworks  improve- 
ments; pump  and  engines  and  protec- 
tion tank  will  be  installed. 

Marion,  Ind. — E.  Hullev,  Water  Works 
Superintendent,  will  ask  Council  for  ap- 
propriation for  new  main. 

Dc.t  Moines,  la. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  by  \  alley  Junction  City  Council 
authorizing  purchase  of  entire  water- 
works system  with  exception  of  two 
dynamos,  from  Des  Moines  Electric  Co. 
at  purchase  price  of  $10,000. 

Westernport,  Md. — Bonds  for  improve- 
ment of  public  water  supply  system  will 
be  offered  for  sale  Aug.  12,  amounting  to 
(SO, .'. 

Boston,  Mass. — Mayor  has  submitted  to 
Council  order  providing  for  transfer  of 
$200,000  from  water  income  for  relaying 
of  water  mains  in  various  sections  as 
another  fire  protection  measure. 

(■rand     Rapids,     Mich. — Bond    issue     of 

$25, has    been    voted    in    East    Grand 

Rapids  fior  water- works  system. 

Butler,  X.  J.— The  Board  of  Public 
Utility  Commissioners  of  Trenton.  N.  J., 
have  directed  the  Butler  Water  Com- 
pany to  at  once  obtain  an  increased 
water  supply  and  storage  capacity.  The 
Board  has  also  directed  the  company  to 
install  meters  on  certain  classes  of  ser- 
vices. 

Gloucester  City,  N.  J. — City  Council 
will  install  air  lift  system  for  pumping 
water  from  wells  at  city  pumping  sta- 
tion. 

Jersey  City,  X.  J. — Director  of  Streets 
and  Public  Improvements  James  J.  Ferris 
has  decided  to  clean  up  Rockaway  River, 
from  which  Jersey  City  secures  its  water 
supply. 

Auburn,  X.  Y. — Auburn  Water  Board 
is  considering  installation  of  chemical 
plant    to   cost    $5,000. 

Boonville,  X.  Y. — Village  Board  is  con- 
templating an  additional  reservoir  for 
water  system,  to  cost  about  $900. 

Old  Mill  Landing.  Long  Island,  X.  V. 
Alderman  Henry  Grimm  says  that  the 
water  supply  will  be  extended  to  the 
Landing  in  the  near  future.  Residents 
will  make  a  determined  fight  for  paving 
a  sandy  road  which  runs  for  a  mile  and 
a  half  from  Crescent  ave.  to  the  Land- 
ing pier. 

Selma,  X.  C. — Plans  are  being  prepared 
for  improvements  to  water  svstem.  Es- 
timated cost,  $10,000.  M.  F.  Nordan  is 
Mayor. 

Lakewood,  O. — City  Council  is  consid- 
ering plans  for  construction  of  jumping 
station  and  filtration  plant.  Estimated 
cost,  $150,000.  J.  B.  Coffenberry  is  Mavor. 

Y'oungstown,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
until  2  p.  m..  Aug.  11.  1913,  at  office  of 
D.  J.  Jones.  City  Auditor,  for  purchase 
of  $110,000  of  bonds  for  extending  and 
improving    water-works     system. 

Youngstown,  O. — The  Milton  reservoir 
project  will  cost  $751,000.  according  to 
estimates  made  by  the  city  engineering 
and  city  legal  departments.  This  is 
divided  as  follows:  $500,000  for  the  dam. 
$20,000  for  clearin-  the  site.  $141,000  for 
changing  roads,  building  culverts  and 
bridges  and  $90,000  for  additional  land 
yet  to  be  purchased. 


209 

Youngstonn,  O. — Plans  will  be  drawn 
for   pumping  station. 

Portland,  Ore. —  Water  bonds  in  sum  of 
$10,000   will    be   sold   Aug.    13. 

Canton,  Pa.— The  plans  prepared  by 
Henry  w  Taylor,  Consulting  K , 
Albany,  N.  Y.,  for  hypo-chlorite  plans  for 
the  Citizens'  Water  Co.  and  for  water 
supply  improvements,  including  storage 
reservoir  and  filtration  plant  for  Troy 
Pa  have  been  approved  bv  the  Penn- 
sylvania   State    Department    of   Health. 

Coudersport.  Pa. — Borough  is  in  favor 
of  municipal  water  system,  and  election 
will  probably  soon  be  called  to  vote  on 
bond    issue    of    $50,000. 

Philadelphia,    Pa.— Chief    Davies,    Bur- 
eau of  Water,  will  soon  ask  for  bids  for 
■  imney     at     Torresdale.       Sum     of 
$83,000    will    be    spent    for    five    miles    of 
mains  in  northeast  section. 

-Nashville.  Tenn. — Purchase  of  water 
tower  is  strongly  recommended. 
.  Sparta,  Tenn. — Several  sets  of  draw- 
ings for  new  water  works  have  been 
submitted  for  approval  of  Tennessee  In- 
spection Bureau,  and  are  being  examined 
by  H.  B.  Long,  engineer  for  bureau. 
Greeneville  and  Erwin,  Tenn.,  also  con- 
template installation  of  new  water  Dlants 
in  near  future.  p 

Fort  Worth,  Tex — City  will  begin  lay- 
ing water  mains  shortly  to  connect  with 
Polytechnic  as  requested  by  residents 
of  that  suburb.  Water  mains  already  ex- 
tend to  vicinity  of  Polytechnic,  and  it 
will  be  necessary  only  to  make  connec- 
tions and  lay  small   pipes  in  street. 

Quanah,  Tex. — Citizens  have  voted  to 
issue    $20,000    water    works    bonds. 

Ogden,  Utah.— Taxpayers  of  Ogden  will 
vote  tor  or  against  issue  of  $75  000 
water  works  department  bonds  to  be 
used  in  building  dam  in  South  Fork 
Canyon  in  order  to  store  sufficent  water 
for  dry  months  of  July,  August  and  Sep- 
tember   of   each    year. 

.  Sale  Lake  City,  Utah  —City  Commis- 
sion has  passed  resolution  by  commis- 
sioner of  streets  authorizing  city  re- 
corder to  advertise  for  bid?  on  con- 
struction of  Lake  Phoebe  dam  and  for 
excavating    for    Twin    lakes    dam 

I  acom,,.  Wash.— About  20  miles  of 
large  water  mains  will  be  laid  in  West 
fo"?,   $r0d0,0aor0°Und    Fel'n    HUL     Esti«-ted 

COXTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Tulare,  Cal—  To  Charles  C.  Moore  & 
CO.  at  $6.39d,  for  furnishing  four  cen- 
trifugal   pumps    for    municipal    pumping 

Hayden,  Colo. — For  constructing  water 
works  awarded  to  J.  c  Schwartz,  Colo- 
rado Springs.  The  work  includes  cast 
iron  mains,  wood  pipe  flow  line,  masonry 
reservoir,    intake   from    river    etc 

Milton.  Fla.— Walton  &  Wagner,  Au- 
gusta, Ga.,  have  been  awarded  contracts 
tor  water  works,  sewerage  and  lighting 
plant  at  their  bid  of  $36,415.  Other  bid- 
ders were  as  follows:  Barkenville  &  Co 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  $42,000;  Dysard  Con- 
struction Co.,  $39,400;  Walton  &  Wag- 
ner, Augusta,  Ga.,  $36,415.77-  C  H  Tur- 
ner Construction  Co.,  Pensacola.  $43,525; 
Chas  A.  Born.  Pensacola,  $42,525;  Solo- 
mon.   Long   *   Haggerty,    $39,130.07 

Grayslake,  Ill — For  sinking  12-in 
tubular  well  and  laying  8-in.  water 
mains,   to  H.   L.   Thorne,  Platteville,   Wis 

Chanute,  Knn — To  Pittsburgh  Filter 
„?",,,  Pittsburgh.  Pa.,  for  construction 
of    the    filter    plant,    cost    $15  000 

Hopkinsvlile,  Ky — For  constructing 
IS??!?*?,  set.tIirlf  basin  for  Hopkinsville 
Water  Co.,  to  H.  H.  Brownell  &  Co.  of 
that  town. 

Agawnm,  Mass. — Contract  for  furnish- 
12s  ™si  lron  pipe  nas  been  awarded  bv 
the  water  Comrs.  to  the  U.  S.  Cast  Iron 
Pipe  &  Fdy.  Co     N.  Y.  City,  for  S-in    pipe 

illi  '?>  n-f  D-  <^00d  &  Co-  of  Philadei: 
phia.  Pa.,  for  6-in. 

Lonsmeadoiv,     Mass. — For      furnishing 

?-nGM„a2',lns,  lb0ut  10'500  "■  ot  8-in-  and 
lo.boo  ft.  of  6-in.  cast-iron  water  pipe  to 
$2?926        CelliI1o     Springfield,     Mass       at 

Olivet,  Mich. — For  construction  of  new 
water  system  to  Fort  Wayne  Engineer- 
$14  500  F°rt    Wayne'    Ind-    at 

Delano,  Minn.— By  Village  Council,  to 
W.  p.  Lovell.  of  Minneapolis,  for  water 
works    extension,    at    $6  700 

Columbia  Mo.— For  drilling  a  deeo 
well,  awarded  to  Perry  L.  Crossman  & 
Co..    Joplin.    at    $2  50    per   ft. 

Homer,  Xeb. — For  constructing  water 
works  to  the  Alamo  Engine  &  Supply 
Co..  of  Omaha,  at  $7,228. 

Fulton.  X.  Y.— Board  of  Public  Works 
has  accepted  proposition  of  Laidlaw- 
Dunn-Gordon  Co..  of  Buffalo,  to  fur- 
nish  city   with    horizontal    Corliss    pump 


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stalled: at  its  ow  n  •  ■  Lectri- 
uipment  at   plant   in  first-class  op- 

i  i completion   of 

Installation,    material   ami   equipment   ot 
two  new  high  pressure  pumps,  city   will 
.....       -_■;.._'....    in   full   settlement 
for    work.      If    city    decides   to   locate    two 
...-gallon  high  pressure  pumps  for 
high   pressure  district,  company   will  in- 
ost    to   company   any   ad- 
itus  required. 
Raleigh,    BJ.    C. —  For    construction    oi 
concrete    settling     basin    for    water    sys- 
tem     to     Jacobs,     dibble     Co.,     Durham, 
N.    C.    at    $5,000. 

Pierre,  s.  D. — Contract  has  been 
iwarded  Joseph  Stainer  for  construction 
of  concrete  dam  and  bridge  for  improve- 
ments on  Capitol  ave.  The  contract 
calls  for  expenditure  of  oyer  twelve 
thousand    dollars. 

BlalrsvlUe,  l"n. — Contract  for  con- 
structing  a  pump-triple  expansion  pump- 
ing engine  has  been  awarded  to  the  Ep- 
ping-Carpcnter  Co.,  of  Pittsburgh,  at  $3,- 
120.     Hugh   R.    Wiley.   Boro.   Clk. 

Polytechnic  Tex.— To   A.   P.   Muller,   of 

constructing   a   sewer   system 

1,942. 

Spnr,     Tex. —  For      constructing      water 

works  to  B.  A.  Hammond.  Dallas,  at  $16.- 

994     and    to    Clifford    Jones,    of    Spur,    for 

tank   and   tower,   at   $3,200. 

Norfolk,  Vi, — By  Board  of  Control 
contract  for  several  hundred  meters  ot 
disc  type,  as  follows:  National  Meter 
Co  (W.  P.  Obendorfer  and  Son.  local 
agents).  114  4-iYich  Empire  piston  me- 
ters, $215  each:  2  to  6  3-inch  piston  meters. 
$110  each:  6  to  15  2-inch  Empire  piston 
meters.  $66  each,  and  6  to  15  1%-ineh 
Empire  piston  meters,  $46.  Buffalo  Me- 
ter Co.,  10  to  20  1-inch  disc  meters,  *1_  .6 
each-  25  to  100.  34-inch  disc  meters, 
to  sou  %-inch  disc  me- 
?6.25    each. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Hartford,    Conn. — Alderman    Christ    in- 

iduced    resolution    which    was   adopted 

on    on    the    proposed    mu- 

ial    lighting    project    until    the    Sep- 

ting.  , 

Melbourne,      Kin.     city      has     awarded 

franchise    to    E.    H.    Hale    for    installing 

lighting    system. 

South      Jacksonville,      Fla. — City      has 

d    $65,000    in    bonds    for   extension    of 

i    and   sewer  systems,  also  for 

Aulncy,    111. — People    will    be   asked    to 
□stallatlon    of    Gamewell    fire 

De»  Moines,  la. — Council  has  passed 
resolution  calling  for  special  city  elec- 
tion, to  be  held  Sept.  22.  at  which  time 
recently  prepared  by  Pes 
Moines  Electric  Co.  will  be  submitted  to 
voter.-  of  the  city  tor  their  decision. 
Valley  Junction  same 
.  ,  furnis  bed  i  o 

I ..  s    Moines. 

\\  uteri lii.     Sti  taken 

I,,  secure  ii-i.tr,  River- 

.     driveway    .  te   st 

Paducah,  k>.     Plana    ire  contemplated 
light 
plant  for  installs  auip- 

Keebler   Is   Supt 
\\  «-l-li.    I  a.      CltJ     will    shortly    vote    on 
bond    Issue    to    construct    electric    light 
plant    and   waterworks. 

i  .- Haas,  "f    Munici- 

pal Lighting  Plant  has  been  authorized 
and  directed  to  enlarge  capacltj  ol  Mu- 
nicipal I.  -  '  by  addition  of 
suitable  machinery,  boiler  and  instru- 
men. 

,01  i    of  C.  W.   Whiting.  Con- 
$50,- 
...I..       E.    A.  Tellow  Is  City   Clerk. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

Bay  City,  Mich. — Better  street  1. till- 
ing   is    beln_ 

KMuiiii.i/o...     Mich.  -Consulting 

,./,  has  comp  imate  on 

Cosi  of  Installing  < ipetil  I 

systems   and    has    turned    report    ..\.-,    to 

i  'ha  I 

Kalamai Mich.— City     Council     bat 

no-     adoption     of     cluster 

<t'anulen.  .\.  J.— Councilman  Utl 
.  solution   to   g 
Camdi  ..  . ." other  opporl  unity  oj 
question    of   establishing  a 

-l.lil.B     plant. 
Chatham.    .\.    *. — Construction    Ol    mu- 
ll    lit  lit     plant     at     I 

Sandusky,       O. — Question       oi 

-  _■ 0    oi'  I .is    tor    municipal    lighting 

plant    «iii    be    voted 

Brie,  r».  Condull  Expert  A.  P.  Mich- 
aels has  submitted  si Iflcations  to.  pro- 
high  tension  conduits  in  s-tatc 
St.,  from  Front  to  18th  si.  Conduit  plans 
provide  for  twenty-four  ducts  to  be  laid 
on  both  sides  of  State  St..  from  Front  to 
18th.  It  is  expected  that  cost  of  con- 
struction   will    run    close    to    $a0.OOU. 

Aberdeen,  Wash. — Construction  of  mu- 
nicipal electric  light  plant  at  the  falls  of 
Uishkah  River  is  being  urged  by  Light 
Committee. 

Puvnllup.  Wash. — City  will  shortly  re- 
advertise  for  bids  for  electricity  tor 
street   lighting   purposes. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Brookline.  Mass. — By  Bd.  of  Select- 
men for  1,000.  more  or  less,  gas  mantle 
street  lights,  to  Welsbach  Street  Light- 
ing Co.,  6  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  at  $2o.o0 
per    lamp.  _ 

Chelsea,  Mass. — To  the  Watson  Flag. 
Ens.  Co.,  of  N.  Y.  City,  for  electric  dis- 
tribution and  street  lighting  system  for 
the    naval    hospital,    at    $4,o00. 

Marquette,  .Mich.— Contract  for  instal- 
lation of  conduit  and  wiring  system  and 
furnishing  lighting  fixtures  for  the  U.  S. 
post  office  at  Marquette  has  been  award- 
ed to  the  Strang  Electric  Co..  214  South 
Seventh   St..    Philadelphia,   Pa.,    at   $4.21-,. 

Syracuse,     N.     Y For     installation     ot 

electric  lighting  system  at  State  Fan- 
grounds,  to  Conduit  Electric  Co.,  Syra- 
cuse,   at   $17,089. 

Mayvllle,  >.  D. — For  additions  to  mu- 
nicipal waterworks  and  electric  light 
plant  as  follows:  Power  house,  Boyd 
Constr.  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn..  $8,108;  re- 
inforced concrete  stack.  Concrete  Metal 
Chimney  Co..  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  $1.43o;  boil- 
ers, engines,  generators  and  pumps  In- 
stalled complete,  Northwestern  Electric- 
Equipment  Co..  St.  Paul,  Minn..  $19.3i3. 
and  sewer  and  water  connections.  M. 
Barr,    Mayville,    N.    D.,    $2,074. 

Vustln,  Tex.— State  Purchasing  Agent 
J  R.  Elliott  has  awarded  contract  to 
Westinghouse  Lamp  Corporation  to  fur- 
nish electric  light  globes  to  charitable 
and  eleemosynary  institutions  under  his 
department   and   penitentiary   system. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Pomona,  Cat. — Fire  apparatus  bond 
election  will  be  held   Sept.   10. 

van  Francisco,  Cal. — Board  of  Works 
has  approved  request  of  City  Engineer 
that  $3,000  be  set  aside  by  Supervisors 
for  preparation  of  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  central  fire  alarm  station,  which 
is  to  be  constructed  in  Jefferson  square, 
and   for  its  equipment. 

Wilmington,  Del. — Purchase  of  auto- 
mobile tractor  has  been  authorized  for 
Weceacoe    Fire   Company. 

Champaign.  III. — Bonds  have  been  is- 
sued for  purchase  of  motor  fire  appa- 
ratus. .      .  ., 

Topeku.  Kjui. — City  Commission  will 
,    Iced     to     purchase     motor     ladder 

Portland,    Me. — Pur.  base    of   fireboat   is 

being    considered.  

Boston,    Mass.— .Mayor     Fitzgerald    has 

to  establish  a  division  in  the  fire 

nent    to    Inspect    all    busini 

tablishments  for  the  purpose  of  learning 

whether       they       were      equipped      -with 

sprinklers    or    other    protective    devices. 

<  oncord,    Nf.    H.     Ordinance    has    been 
passed  '      expenditure     of 
tor    purchase    of    motor    combina- 
tion   chemical    and    hose    wagon.       W  .    ( 
,    is    Chief.  „   .. 
Kllr.aheth.     \.     .1. — Councilman     Hobbs. 
u  of  the  Fire  Committee,  has  re- 
that    it    is    important    that    lmme- 
...  to  supply  tu  o  hose 
:  les   with    additional   hose. 
Moorestown.     \.     J.— Special     election 
Will    be    held    In    Moorestown    Town    11.11. 
to   decide   on   appropriations   for 


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in,    department.     At  annual  meeting  on 
ii    was    dei 
-nek.   but  tnis  election  has  since 
Illegal   by   c 

i Nhire.  n.  ».     Village  Clerk  w.  <:. 

Lewis    has    been   authorized   to   advertise. 
io.     bids    for    a    steel    lire    escape    tor    a 
tlon. 
Syracuse,     >.     IT.— City     is     considering 
in..   Are   apparatus. 

While  Plains,  N.  >.  Hire  Commission- 
ers   InC 

lUilding  tor  tne  ii 
Westchester,   Pa.      Fire   I  ommlttee   will 
purchase      for      Flame      Fire      Company      a 

ombination    and    chemical     nose 
a  niomobile. 

Kingston,    it.    I. -Union     Fire    District 
b    Kingston   is  i  onsidertng   instal- 
lation   of    ii:  .  stem. 

Spokane,        Wash.  — i  ommissio 
Public     s.if.  t  win      introduce" 

icj     i  .solution    for    pui  i 

Worth     Of     auto     pai  is 
structlon   of  new  automobile  hose   wagon 
iii.i   .     emica]  engine  tor  Lincoln 

Auto   Will    be    built    by    incomers 
01     lire     department. 

Fond     du    Luc,     Win. —  l'urchas. 
piece    of    motor    apparatus    has    been    au- 
tioi  iz. -,l.      C.    Doll    is    Chief. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Contracts  for  motor 
driven  fire  apparatus  has  been  ayvarded 
by  Mayor  McGee  as  follows:  Combina- 
tion chemical  and  hose  wagons:  Ten  to 
the  American-La  France  Company  at  $4,- 
500  each-  five  to  the  General  Automobile 
Company  at  $5,250  each;  one  75-foot 
aerial  ladder  truck.  Knox  tractor,  to  the 
Seagrave  Company  at  $8,550;  one  So- 
toot  aerial  truck,  Knox  tractor,  at  $5,- 
950;  one  automobile  for  the  chief  engi- 
neer to  the  Genera]  Automobile  Com- 
pany at  $3,550;  two  tractors  to  the  Gen- 
eral' Automobile  Company-  at  $3,250  each. 

Dallas,  Tex. — By  city,  for  furnishing 
two  motor  combination  chemical  and 
hose  wagons,  to  American-La  France 
Fire  Engine  Co.,  bv  I.  E.  Schmitz,  Dal- 
las branch,  6-cvl.,  $6,350  each.  Other 
bids  as  follows:  Seagrave  Co..  Colum- 
bus, U..  4-cvl.,  $5,162  lor  one,  or  $10,li4 
for  both;  Webb  Co..  Allentown,  Pa..  6- 
cyl.,  93  h.p.,  $6,5(...  each;  Nott  Fire  En- 
gine Co.,  .Minneapolis.  Minn..  6-cyl.,  $5,- 
,50;  Kissel  Motor  Co..  Hartford,  Wis., 
6-cvl..  $10,950  for  both;  White  Co.,  Cleve- 
land,   O.,    6-cyl.,    $6,450. 

BRIDGES 

Denver.  Colo. — Ordinance  authorizing 
issuance  of  bonds  for  construction  of 
Colfax  ave.  viaduct  will  shortly  be  pre- 
sented  to  City  Council   for  passage. 

Iiidlannpols.  lull.— Bids  will  be  received 
until  10  a.  m.,  Sept.  15.  for  purchase  of 
Marion  County  bridge  bonds  in  sum  of 
$100,000.      Wm.   T.    Patten.    Auditor. 

Sioux  City,  la.— City  Council  is  plan- 
ning construction  of  concrete  bridsr-j  over 
Big    Sioux    River    at    Riverside. 

Portland.  Me.— The  state  and  mi. 
authorities    and    the    railroads    interested 
have    agreed    on    the    construction    of    a 
bridge  between  Portland  and  South  Port- 
land   to    cost    one   million    dollars. 

Haverhill.    Mass. — Essex    Count 
missioners     have    awarded    contract    for 
rebuilding    Groveland   bridge  to  the  Bos- 
ton   Bridge    Co.    for    $51,985.     Only   other 
bidder    was   United   Construction   Co.,   Al- 

Tarboro,  N.  C. — Edgecombe  county  has 
voted  $200,000  bonds  for  bridge  and  road 
construction. 

linker.  Ore. — Plans  are  being  prepared 
for  construction  of  a  steel  bridge  across 
Powder     River     to     cost     $5,000.       L.     '. 
ran    is    Engr. 
Richland,   Pa. — Burks   County   Commis- 
m.    -  will  rebuild  California  bridge. 
\.,rk.      I'm.— Bids      for     a      nun. 
bridges  have  been   received  from  the  fol- 
low mil;       contractors:  Nelson-M 
1  ai ten    Bridge   Co..   J.   S.   Mcllva 
G    A     &   F.  M.    Wagman,   Samuel   Ar- 
nold.  Barnett  &   Stevens.   Hartley-Zetglef 
W.     Ensminger.    Ruhl    &    Bona, 
Drawbaugh      *      Qulckel      and      Thomas 

Wolf. 

Fort    Worth.   Tex.— Bids    for    construc- 
tion of  approaches  to  12th  st.   brid 
to   be   asked   for   by   Street   Commissioner 
Grant. 

Liberty.  Tex.— Liberty  County  Com- 
missioners are  planning  to  erect  bridge 
across   Trinity    river. 

Weal  Point,  Wis.— Election  will  beheld 

\ug      12     to    vote    on     SU.ooo    bonds    for 

Wisconsin   River  at  Prairie 

and     $5,000     for      the     Merrimac 

bridge. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  AUGUST  14,  1913. 


No.  7 


EFFECT  OF  SEWERAGE  UPON  HEALTH 

Relation  Between  the  Growth  of  the  Sewerage  System,  Number  of  Buildings  Connected  Therewith  and  the 
Typhoid  Rate  in  Louisville,  Ky. — Data  from  Other  Cities— Fly  an  Important  Factor. 


II.    KIMBALL,   M. 


Soc.    C.    E.,    Consulting   Civil   and      Sanitary    Engineer,     Louisv 
Engineer  fur  Commissioners  of  Sewerage   of  Louisville. 


rly     1  (esi^niii'j 


Although  nearly  all  intelligent  people  will  to-day  agree 
that  there  is  great  value  in  a  comprehensive  sewer  sys- 
tem, it  is  not  always  easy  to  demonstrate  in  particular 
cases  all  the  advantages  gained  by  its  installation.  A 
system  for  the  drainage  of  storm  water  in  a  city  is  not 
only  a  convenience  but  is  a  valuable  asset  because,  by 
■eventing  damage  from  flooding  in  storms,  it  increases 
the  value  of  property.  In  a  system  of  sanitary  sewers, 
the  beneficial  results  are  convenience  in  the  disposal  of 
household  wastes,  a  saving  in  the  expense  of  repeated 
emptying  of  cesspools,  and  above  all  the  resulting  im- 
provement in  the  public  health.  It  has  not  always  been 
possible  to  establish  and  define  the  relation  existing 
between  the  prevalence  of  disease  and  the  degreee  of 
sewerage  in  any  community,  even  by  those  whose  con- 
fidence has  been  greatest  in  the  existence  of  an  intimate 
relation.  It  is  of  the  greatest  importance,  however, 
that  the  value  of  all  agencies  affecting  the  public  health 
should  be  well  understood,  particularly  by  those  in 
whose  hands  have  been  entrusted  the  responsibility  of 
the  government. 

For  years  typhoid  fever  has  been  considered  a  pre- 
ventable disease,  and  on  this  account  the  degree  of  its 
prevalence  indicates  the  efficiency  of  a  community  in 
guarding  the  welfare  of  its  own  inhabitants.  It  is  well 
known  that  this  disease  is  caused  by  the  typhoid  bacillus 
which,  under  the  favorable  environment  within  the  hu- 
man body,  multiplies  rapidly  and  is  cast  off  in  countless 
from  the  alimentary  canal  and  kidneys.  It  is  a 
function  of  the  sewer  system  to  convey  the  waste  pro- 
ducts containing  these  germs  from  the  patient  to  a  point 
d  where  they  can  do  no  harm.  Should  they  be 
carried  to  any  stream  or  body  of  water  without  treat- 
ment, to  be  drawn  into  a  water  supply  or  to  infect  shell- 
wing  therein,  an  epidemic  may  result.  The  in- 
lection  is  too  often  communicated  directly  from  a  sick 
person  to  a  well  one.  In  the  absence  of  an  efficient 
sewer  system,  it  might  find  its  way,  on  account  of  un- 
sanitary conditions,  to  milk  cans  or  food  supplies.  If 
deposited  in  exposed  privies,  the  infection  might  be 
washed  over  the  surface  or  through  underground  chan- 
nels to  shallow  wells,  or  it  might  be  conveyed  by  flies 
to  accessible  food. 

The  importance  of  the  part  played  by  the  fly  was 
forcibly  demonstrated  during  the  Spanish  war.  In  the 
camps  of  the  United  States  troops,  there  occurred  1,600 
leaths  from  typhoid  fever,  equivalent  to  a  death  rate 
of  1.463  per  100,000.  A  commission  appointed  to  inves- 
tigate the  cause  of  this  epidemic  concluded  that  it  was 
due,    not    to    the    condition    of    the    water    or    food    as 


it  was  brought  to  the  camp,  but  principally  to  flies  which 
"swarmed  over  the  infected  fecal  matter  in  the  pits  and 
then  visited  and  fed  upon  the  food  prepared  for  the 
soldiers." 

One  experimenter,  in  order  to  determine  the  respon- 
sibility of  the  fly  as  a  disease  carrier,  deposited  some  lime 
in  a  privy  vault  and  placed  in  the  window  of  a  house 
nearby  a  loaf  of  chocolate-frosted  cake.  It  was  not  long 
before  flies  were  found  upon  the  cake  leaving  upon  it  a 
track  of  white  lime. 

In  a  report- to  the  Merchants'  Association  of  New  York 
on  the  "Pollution  of  New  York  Harbor  as  a  Menace  to 
the  Health  by  the  Dissemination  of  Intestinal  Diseases 
through  the  agency  of  the  common  House  Fly,"  D.  D. 
Jackson  showed  that  the  prevalence  of  typhoid  fever  and 
other  intestinal  diseases  is  coincident  with  the  prevalence 
of  flies,  and  that  the  greatest  number  of  deaths  from  such 
diseases  occurs  near  the  river  front  where  the  open 
or  poorly  constructed  sewers  scatter  the  filth  where  the 
flies  can  feed  upon  it  or  along  the  wharves  with  their  in- 
adequate accommodations  and  the  resulting  accumula- 
tion of  filth.  It  is  particularly  interesting  to  note  in  this 
connection  that  a  sanitary  survey  made  of  the  city  of 
Louisville  in  1893  by  Dr.  Rudolph  Hering  revealed  the 
prevalence  of  typhoid  fever  in  the  neighborhood  of  Bear- 
grass  creek,  a  very  small  stream  into  which  sewers  drain- 
ing a  considerable  proportion  of  the  city  discharged. 
The  discharge  of  sewage  from  these  sewers  has  been 
discontinued  since  the  construction  within  the  past  five 
years  of  an  intercepting  sewer  along  the  creek  valley. 

That  the  prompt  removal  by  means  of  a  sewerage  sys- 
tem of  wastes  from  the  household  results  in  an  improved 
healthfulness  of  the  city  has  been  recorded  in  case  of  the 
city  of  Berlin.  In  that  city  the  public  water  supply  was 
introduced  in  1856  and  was  followed  by  a  decrease  in  its 
typhoid  fever  death  rate.  From  1856  until  1875,  the  aver- 
se was  about  33  per  100,000.  In  1876,  the  first  con- 
siderable system  of  sewers  was  put  in  operation.  From 
that  time  until  1890,  the  typhoid  fever  death  rate  dropped 
to  an  average  of  10  per  100,000. 

In  order  to  determine  what  effect,  if  any,  the  construc- 
tion of  sewers  has  had  upon  the  public  health  of  Louis- 
ville, a  study  has  been  made  of  the  growth  of  the  sewer 
system  with  relation  to  the  population  and  typhoid  fever 
death  rate  since  1880.  As  a  water  filtration  plant  has 
been  in  operation  since  August,  1909,  the  study  may  best 
be  divided  into  two  periods,  one  extending  from  1881  to 
1909  and  the  other  for  the  period  since  1909. 

In  the  diagram  there  is  shown  the  population  based  on 
census  returns  and  directory  enumerations,   the  typhoid 


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fever  death  rate  and  the  growth  of  the  sewer  system  as 
indicated  by   the   number  of  buildings  connected. 

In  the  following  table  is  given  a  summary  of  the  data 
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From  this  it  will  be  seen  that  there  was  a  decline  in 
the  typhoid  fever  death  rate  in  the  whole  period  from 
90  to  40,  while  the  buildings  connected  per  1,000  inhabi- 
tants were  increased  from  15  to  64. 

In  order  that  the  relation  between  the  two  may  be 
more  readily  seen,  the  second  diagram  has  been  pre- 
pared, the  curve  in  this  which  indicates  the  typhoid  fever 
rate  being  inverted.  Although,  as  might  have  been  ex- 
pected, there  has  been  considerable  fluctuation  in  the 
typhoid  rate  from  year  to  year,  the  general  trend  of  the 
typhoid  curve  follows  very  closely  the  curve  of  build- 
ings sewered  per  1,000. 

It  is  pertinent  in  this  connection  to  quote  from  the 
report  of  the  health  officer  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
August  31,  1909: 

It  is  a  distinct  pleasure  to  be  able  to  report  that  typhoid 
fever  in  this  city  reached  the  lowest  mark  that  has  ever 
been  recorded.  Thirteen  fewer  deaths  than  in  1908,  and 
seventy-two  fewer  than  in  1907,  cannot  but  be  gratifying  to 
ot$r  people  and  a  cause  for  congratulation. 

The  experience  of  the  city  for  the  three  years  follow- 


ing   the    introduction    of   filtered    water    August.    1909,    is 
shown  in  the  following: 

Buildings  connected   Deaths  from 
per  1,000  tvphoid  fever 

inhabitants  "per  100.000 

Year  ending  August  31.  1910..  11  29 

"     1911..  78  24 

"     1912..  86  19 

It  is  seen  from  this  that  there  has  been  a  steady  and 
very  decided  decline  in  typhoid  fever  in  these  years. 

As  the  installation  of  water  purification  plants  has 
been  so  notably  successful  in  reducing  the  amount  of 
typhoid  fever  it  is  but  natural  that  the  improvement  in 
the  typhoid  rate  should  be  attributed  to  the  introduc- 
tion of  filtered  water.  An  example  of  this  sentiment  is 
illustrated  in  a  continuation  of  the  quotation  from  the 
1909  report  of  the  health  officer  given  above: 

This  splendid  showing  is  unquestionably  due  to  the  final 
completion  and  successful  operation  of  the  Ions;  delayed 
filter  plant,  thereby  insuring  to  our  whole  people  a  bounti- 
ful supply  of  as  pure  water  as  is  enjeiyed  by  the  citizens 
of  any  city  in  the  United  States.  Secondly,  to  an  improved 
♦lilk  supply,  and.  finally,  to  an  improved  sanitary  condition 
of  our  streets,  alleys,  privies  and  premises.  With  the  com- 
pletion of  the  comprehensive  sewerage  system  now  well 
under  way.  the  elimination  thereby  of  the  surface  cl 
and  the  final  absolute  abolishment  of  the  unsanitary,  filthy, 
disease-breeding  street  pumps,  we  confidently  expect  a  much 
greater  decrease   in    typhoid    fever   hereafter. 

It  is  probable  that  the  health  officer  wrote  this  si 
ment  some  time  after  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year,  other- 
wise he  would  have  realized  that  the  record  of  this  year 
could  not  have  been  influenced  by  the  water  filtration, 
that  having  been  commenced  but  two  weeeks  before  the 
close  of  the  year's  records. 


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The  Ohio  river  and  its  tributaries,  from  which  Louis- 
ville obtains  its  water  supply,  receives  the  sewage  from 
many  cities,  among  them  being  Cincinnati  and  Pitts- 
burgh. This  river,  however,  has  an  enormous  drainage 
area  and.  therefore,  carries  a  large  volume  of  water 
even  in  the  dry  season  and  there  are  no  cities  or  towns 
immediately  above  the  intake  of  Louisville's  water  sup- 
ply. On  account  of  the  very  large  population  on  the 
water-shed  of  the  river,  one  might  naturally  expect  to 
find  a  badly  polluted  water  at  Louisville,  but  owing  to 
the  large  dilution  the  sewage  receives  and  the  agencies  at 
work  in  the  water  tending  to  purify  the  organic  matter 
during  the  time  of  its  passage  from  the  cities  above  to 
Louisville,  the  water  may  not  have  been  as  dangerous  as 
was  feared. 

The  president  of  the  Water  company  in  1894  reported 
that  daily  bacteriological  examinations  of  the  Ohio  river 
water  had  been  made  for  a  period  of  one  year  and  that 
no  disease-producing  germs  had  been  found.  He  claimed 
that,  "therefore,  cases  of  typhoid  fever  and  other  zymotic 
diseases  that  occur  in  the  city  do  not  owe  their  origin 
to  the  water  supply  of  the  company,  if  the  numerous 
tests  that  we  have  made  can  be  relied  upon." 

The  experience  of  the  city  of  Washington,  D.  C,  has 
shown  that  water  supplies  are  occasionally  less  respon- 
sible, for  disease  than  they  had  been  thought  to  be.  In 
1906  a  filter  was  put  into  operation  to  reduce  the  amount 
of  those  diseases  which  have  been  traced  to  water  sup- 
lilies.  The  failure  of  this  filter  to  cause  a  visible  reduc- 
tion in  typhoid  fever  in  the  first  year  of  its  operation 
was  the  cause  of  both  surprise  and  disappointment.  In- 
vestigation brought  out  the  fact  that  the  filter  was  of  the 
highest  degree  of  efficiency  and  it  was  concluded  that 
the  prevalence  of  typhoid  fever  was  due  to  other  causes 
such  as  importation  from  outside  the  city,  direct  con- 
tact, milk  and  other  food  supplies  and  spread  of  infec- 
tion from  privies  by  contact  or  by  the  agencies  of  flies. 
Tt  was  shown  in  the  investigation  that  the  raw  Potomac 
river  water  underwent  a  purification  before  filtration  to 
the  extent  of  a  removal  of  93  per  cent  of  its  bacteria  in 
!arge  storage  reservoirs  which  had  been  built  previously. 
I  A  very  strong  indication  that  the  spread  of  typhoid 
fever  in  Louisville  has  been  due  to  causes  other  than 
the  water  supply  is  given  by  the  following  table  obtained 
from  the  report  of  the  Health  Department  for  the  year 
ending  September  1,  1911: 


SYSTEM    AND   TYPHOID    DEATH  RATE,  FROM  1881  TO  1912. 

TYPHOID    FEVER    CASES    FOR    YEAR   ENDING 
AUGUST  31,  1911. 

Cases   contracted   outside   city 5  =       3.6% 

Cases  drinking  well,  spring  or  cistern  water.     24  =     17.4% 
Cases  drinking  filtered  river  water 109  =     79% 


Total    138  =  100% 

Cases  using  open  privy  vaults 101  =     73% 

It  will  be  noted  from  this  that  in  only  17.4  per  cent 
of  the  cases  was  well,  spring  or  cistern  water  used, 
while  the  remainder  of  those  contracting  the  disease 
within  the  city,  or  79  per  cent  of  the  whole  number  of 
cases,  used  the  filtered  river  water.  It  is  also  to  be 
noted  that  73  per  cent  of  the  cases  occurred  in  families 
which,  being  without  sewerage  facilities,  made  use  of- 
privy  vaults.  It  is  very  significant  that  in  so  large  a  per- 
centage of  the  number  of  cases,  nothing  but  purified 
water  was  used,  and  through  the  absence  of  sewerage 
the  spread  of  infection  by  means  of  the  fly  in  conjunc- 
tion  with  the  open  privy  was  rendered  very  easy. 

That  the  numerous  wells  in  the  city  cannot  be  respon- 
sible in  any  great  degree  for  the  typhoid  is  indicated  by 
the  fact  that  the  decrease  in  this  disease  has  not  been 
accompanied  by  a  decrease  in  the  number  of  wells.  The 
report  of  the  Health  Department  for  1910  stated  that 
"The  town  pump  stands  successfully  evading  the  law 
for  years." 

Referring  again  to  the  curves  it  will  be  noticed  that 
the  improvement  in  the  typhoid  rate  became  very  rapid 
in  the  fiscal  year  ending  August  31,  1909,  during  which 
year  there  was  a  far  larger  increase  in  buildings  con- 
nected than  had  ever  been  made  before.  Furthermore 
this  rapid  decrease  in  typhoid  continued  from  year  to 
year  as  did  also  the  great  increase  in  the  number  of 
buildings  connected.  Had  the  improvement  in  the  health 
been  due  to  the  purification  of  the  water  supply  it 
would  have  shown  a  change  comparatively  abrupt,  be- 
ginning or  occurring  after  the  introduction  of  the  fil- 
tered water. 

It  is  not  the  purpose  of  this  article  to  detract  from 
the  importance  of  water  purification  in  general  or  to 
question  the  efficiency  of  the  Louisville  water  filtration, 
for  the  writer  has  the  greatest  confidence  in  both.  The 
importance  of  filtration  in  Louisville  is  shown  by  the 
bacteriological  tests  of  the  water  company  since  the 
commencement  of  the  operation  of  the  filter,  these  tests 
indicating   in    the    past    three    or   four   years    increasing 


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GUTTER   IN'  UNSEWERBD  SECTION'  OF  LOUISVILLE. 
Containing  stagnant  water  covered  with  green  scum. 

amounts  of  the  colon  bacilli  in  the  river  water,  proving 
that  at  the  present  time  sewage  contamination  in  rec- 
ognizable and  increasing  amounts  is  going  on.  This  will 
without  doubt  continue  to  increase  in  the  future  as  the 
population  on  the  river  basin,  particularly  near  thei 
shores  above  Louisville,  increases. 

It  is  believed,  however,  that  the  experience  in  Louis- 
ville proves  that  the  extension  of  the  sewerage  system 
has  resulted  in  a  great  improvement  in  the  health  of  the 
city  which,  if  calculated  on  the  usual  basis  of  a  valu- 
ation of  $5,000  or  $6,000  per  life,  amounts  to  considerable 
proportions  financially,  as  well  as  in  the  incalculable 
personal  value  of  the  life  to  family  and  friends. 


HIGH  TENSION  ELECTRIC  TRANSMISSION. 

The  economical  transmission  of  current  over  long  dis- 
tances requires  operation  at  high  voltages,  66,000  volts 
being  by  no  means  uncommon  for  distances  under  60 
miles.  Considerable  concern  has  been  expressed  as  to 
the  expediency  of  permitting  such  high  voltages  in  public 
streets  and  roads.  Concerning  this  the  Massachusetts 
&  Electric  Light  Commissioners  report:  "It  should 
be  borne  in  mind  that  the  voltage  at  which  the  ordinary 
distribution  lines  have  for  a  considerable  period  been 
operated  is  easily  fatal  to  persons  coming  in  contact  with 
them.  The  increase  in  voltage  increases  danger  to  life, 
not  in  being  proportionately  more  fatal,  but  in  being 
more  difficult  to  control.  It  is  fair  to  add  that,  from  re- 
ports of  accidents  caused  by  electricity  made  to  this 
hoard,  there  is  no  apparent  increase  in  such  accidents 
due  to  the  increasingly  common  use  of  higher  voltages. 
Without  undertaking  to  insist  upon  the  exact  limit,  the 
board  is  of  the  opinion  that  overhead  lines  operated  at 
very  high  voltages  should,  so  far  as  practicable,  be  kept 
off  the  streets." 


WATER  FILTRATION  IN  LOUISVILLE. 

During   the   year    1912    the    ability   of   the    purification' 
plant    of   Louisville,    Ky.,    to    handle   very    turbid 
was  tested,  as  the  water  in  the  Ohio  river  carried  more 
suspended  matter  than  usual,  and  the  filters  remov 
total  of  9,800  tons  of  mud  during  the  year,  or  an  a\ 
of  2,100  pounds  for  each  million  gallons  of  water  til 
or  26  tons  of  mud  daily.     Forty-nine  per  cent    of 
mud    was    left    in    the    sedimentation    reservoirs.    45 
cent    in   the   coagulating   basin   and  6   per  cent     was    re- 
1   by   the   filters.     Of  the   bacteria,   58  per   cent   were 
removed    by    plain    sedimentation.    34    per    cent     through 
coagulation,  and  7   per  cent    by   filtration.     The  a\ 
results   of   the    plant    for   the   year   are    indicated   by    the 
following  figures  :     Bacteria  per  c.  c.  in   river  water.   14.- 
Ul7.  in   the  filtered  water,   112.     Turbidity  of  river  water, 
272,  of  filtered  water,  zero.     Free  ammonia  was  reduced! 
28  per  cent,  albuminoid  ammonia.  82.6  per  cent,  nitrites, 
100  per  cent,  oxygen  consumed,  74.9  per  cent,  temporary 
hardness.  18.2  per  cent.     Xitrates  were  increased  4.1   per 
cent,   and    permanent    hardness   27.1    per   cent:    2. "2    per 
cent   of  the   filtered   water  was   used   for  washing  filters. 
The  average  amount  of  aluminum  sulphate  used  was  1.18 
grains  per  gallon. 

The  average  cost  per  million  gallons  of  operating  the 
plant  was  as  follows:  Superintendent  and  laboratory 
payroll.  47  cents;  filter  operator's  payroll.  89  cents; 
coagulant.  $1.53;  wash  water.  4  cents:  heat,  light  and' 
power,  20  cents:  supplies.  4  cents:  repairs.  22  cents:  in- 
cidentals. 3  cents:   a  total  of  S3. 42  per  million  gallon-. 

The  typhoid  death  rate  during  1912  was  18  per  hundred 
thousand,  a  decrease  of  18  per  cent  over  the  rate  for 
1911,  and  a  total  decrease  of  nearly  70  per  cent  as  com- 
pared with  the  average  of  the  four  years  preceding  the 
installation  of  the  filter. 


NEW   YORK  TAXICAB   ORDINANCE. 

A  new  taxicab  ordinance  went  into  effect  in  New  York 
City  August  1st.  which  it  is  hoped  and  believed  will  pro- 
vide a  remedy  for  many  of  the  annoyances  and  abuses 
connected  with  the  ;:ixicab  business,  and  in  fact  the  gen- 
eral public  cab  business  of  the  city,  for  many  years. 

The  principal  changes  which  the  ordinance  is  intended 
to  bring  about  are  a  lower  rate  of  fare:  strict  supervision 
over  chauffers  to  prevent  the  employment  of  men  who 
are  careless  or  exhibit  a  criminal  tendency :  securing 
simple  and  easily  understood  systems  of  meters  and  • 
privileges:  eliminating  the  payment  of  hundreds  of  thou- 
rands  of  dollars  by  taxicabs  to  hotels  for  stand  privileges 
in  front  of  them,  and  providing  a  special  force  of  men, 
authorized  to  issuing  summonses,  whose  duty  it  will,  be 
to  see  that  the  taxicab  companies  obey  the  new  law. 
Every  taxicab  and  ever}-  chauffer  must  carry  a  badge  <>r 
plate,  to  be  renewed  each  year  on  February  1st.  to  secure 
which  the  driver  must  have  met  the  requirements  of  the 
Bureau  of  Licenses,  and  the  vehicle  and  meter  must  have 
been  passed  by  the  same.  Spaces  along  the  curb  or 
''stands"  will  be  designated  by  signs  mounted  upon 
artistic  bronze  posts. 

The  Bureau  of  Licenses  is  now  devising  a  scheme  for 
providing  the  more  important  public  stands,  if  not 
them,  with  telephone  service,  although  the  details  of  this 
have  not  yet  been  worked  out. 

The  driver*s  license  will  be  issued  in  the  form  of  a 
book,  on  the  inside  cover  of  which  will  be  his  name,  ad- 
dress and  photograph  :  also  four  or  five  pages  on  which 
every  violation  or  reprimand  will  be  entered.  If  a  police- 
man issues  a  summons  it  must  be  recorded  in  this  book, 
and  the  disposition  of  the  case  added.  A  heavy  penalty 
is  imposed  for  tampering  with  these  records  or  muti- 
lating them  in  any  way.    If  a  license  is  once  revoked,  the 


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man  will  never  again  be  able  to  obtain  another  license. 
A  special  bureau  known  as  the  "Taxicab  Bureau"  will  be 
under  the  supervision  of  a  deputy  chief,  of  the  Bureau  of 
Licenses,  who  will  have  charge  of  the  carrying  out  of  the 
ordinance. 

Although  the  ordinance  went  into  effect  on  August 
1st.  it  is  not  possible  to  have  it  in  full  force  yet, 
since  tin-  inspection  garage  can  pass  on  only  about  >i\ 
taxicabs  a  day,  although  a  new  building  is  under  erection 
in  which  twenty-five  taxicabs  a  day  can  be  inspected. 
There  will  therefore  be  a  period  of  transition  for  several 
weeks  until  the  taxicabs  can  all  be  passed  upon.  Each 
new  meter  will  be  tested  for  48  hours,  both  as  to  mileage 
and  waiting  time,  for  both  one  and  two  passengers. 


SEWERAGE  AND  TYPHOID  FEVER. 

In  December.  1912,  there  was  an  outbreak  of  typhoid 
fever  in  Marysville,  Ohio,  which  was  investigated  by  the 
State  Board  of  Health,  and  the  result  of  their  investiga- 
tion is  reported  in  the  monthly  bulletin  of  the  State 
Hoard  for  June.  As  is  customary  in  such  cases,  investiga- 
tion was  made  of  the  milk  supplies,  the  water  supplies 
(including  wells  and  cisterns  I.  ice  and  raw  food,  as  pos- 
■ble  sources  of  the  epidemic  :  but  the  conclusions  seemed 
to  be  unquestionable  that  none  of  these  was  responsible. 
The  original  cases  were  apparently  introduced  from  out- 
He,  but  the  cause  of  others  operated  continuously  over 
a  period  of  at  least  two  months.  The  epidemiologist  of 
the  State  Hoard  believed  that,  excepting  five  cases  char- 
acterized as  imported,  almost  every  case  in  Marysville  can 
be  logically  attributed  to  contact  infection,  coupled  with 
fly  transmission  and  neighborhood  infection. 

This  calls  attention  to  the  importance  of  the  fact  that 
there  was  no  system  of  sanitary  sewerage  in  Marysville, 
and  that  most  of  the  lanes,  alleys  and  many  of  the  yards 
afforded  excellent  opportunities  for  the  breeding  of  house 
dies.  Judging  from  the  condition  of  the  alleys  and  yards, 
there  was  no  system  of  garbage  collection.  This  case 
forcibly  illustrates  the  fact  that  sewerage  and  garbage 
collection,  which  have  sometimes  been  characterized  as 
matters  of  housekeeping  but  not  intimately  connected 
with  public  health,  may  exert  a  very  important  influence 
upon  public  health. 


ALBANY  WIRE  CONDUITS. 

In  his  report  for  the  year  1912,  Frank  R.  Lanagan. 
city  engineer  of  Albany,  X.  Y..  discussed  the  subject  of 
tearing  up  streets  for  laying  mains,  conduits  and  service 
lections  to  the  same  which  form  such  a  troublesome 
problem  in  so  many  cities.  Some  years  ago  the  council 
of  that  city  passed  an  ordinance  requiring  all  public 
service  corporations  to  place  their  wires  and  cables  be- 
neath the  surface  of  the  street,  at  the  same  time  remov- 
ing the  poles,  in  a  certain  defined  business  district  in 
the  city.  This  work  has  been  done  not  only  at  consider- 
able expense  to  the  companies,  but  also  to  the  incon- 
venience of  traffic  and  the  owners  of  the  abutting  prop- 
erty, as  well  as  to  the  detriment  of  the  pavements  which 
were  cut  through.  In  constructing  sewers  in  Albany. 
these  are  placed  under  the  sidewalks  where  possible,  in 
order  to  avoid  cuts  in  the  new  pavements  for  house  con- 
nections, etc..  and  where  it  is  not  possible  to  lay  the  sew- 
ers under  the  sidewalks,  the  house  connections  or  later- 
als are  laid  from  the  sewer  to  the  back  of  the  curb  line 
in  front  of  each  house  and  vacant  lot  before  permanent 
pavements  are  laid.     Water  services   also   are  laid   from 

!  the  main  to  the  back  of  the  curb  line  for  each  probable 
connection,    and    the    Municipal    Gas   Company    is    doing 

i  the  same  with  its  gas  service  pipes.  Says  Mr.  Lanagan: 
"The  city  is  spending  about  $25,000  annually  for  the  pav- 
ing of  new  streets.     It  would  be  wise  foresight  on   the 


part  of  the  city  to  require  all  public  service  corporations 
to  lay  main  and  service  conduits  in  new  streets  about  to 
be  paved  or  old  streets  about  to  be  repaved,  previous  to 
paving  to  avoid  any  future  necessity  of  tearing  up  a 
paved  street.  Then  there  will  be  no  need  in  the  immediate 
or  distant  future  of  making  a  cut  in  any  new  pavement 
for  any  purpose  unless  it  will  be  a  break  or  a  settlement. 
This  will  remove  at  the  same  time  the  need  of  unsightly 
poles  strung  with  wires  in  the  residential  section  of  the 
city.  It  is  a  fact  that  no  sooner  has  this  Bureau  com- 
pleted a  new  street  improvement,  than  the  telephone 
company  or  companies  or  the  light  company  or  some 
other  public  service  corporation,  or  all.  come  along, 
erect  their  poles  and  wires  and  start  the  merry  work  of 
disfiguring   the   landscape. 

"If  each  corporation  places  its  own  conduit,  then  there 
may  be  two  or  more  lines  in  a  street,  which  condition  is 
undesirable.  It  would  be  better  for  the  city  that  one 
conduit  be  laid  and  used  jointly  by  the  corporation,  or 
if  they  are  unable  to  agree  together  on  such  an  arrange- 
ment, then  the  city  should  build  the  conduit,  make  the 
corporations   use   it   and   charge   them   rental." 


NEW  YORK'S  SMOKE  DECISION. 

A  short  time  ago  the  Department  of  Health  of  Xew 
York  City  brought  a  suit  against  the  Xew  York  Edison 
Company  in  the  Court  of  Special  Sessions  for  infraction 
of  that  section  of  the  sanitary  code  which  provides  that 
"No  person  shall  cause,  suffer  or  allow  dense  smoke  to 
be  discharged  from  any  building,  vessel,  stationary  or 
locomotive  engine,  or  motor  vehicle,  place  or  premises 
within  the  city  of  Xew  York."  In  July  a  decision  was 
rendered  by  that  court  that  this  ordinance  was  uncon- 
stitutional. The  Department  of  Health  will  make  an  ap- 
peal from  this  decision  at  the  earliest  possible  moment, 
so  that  it  cannot  be  considered  as  final;  but  the  opinions 
of  the  court  upon  which  it  based  this  decision  are  of 
interest.  The  decision  is  quite  lengthy,  but  the  following 
quotations  give  the  more  significant  portions  of  it: 

Every  such  ordinance  to  be  a  proper  exercise  of  police 
power  must  be  reasonable  and  not  a  general  restriction. — 
An  ordinance  which  purports  to  legislate  for  public  safety 
must  tend  in  some  appreciable  way  to  that  end.  Unless 
there  is  a  substantial  connection  between  the  assumed  pur- 
pose of  the  ordinance  and  the  end  to  be  accomplished,  such 
ordinance  is  unenforcible.     .     .     . 

The  defendant  contends  that  section  181  of  the  Sanitary 
Code  is  unreasonable  and  oppressive  upon  its  face,  because 
it  prohibits  the  discharge  of  all  "dense  smoke"  from  any 
building,  place  or  premises  within  the  City  of  Xew  York- 
irrespective  of  the  color  or  the  degree  of  soot,  cinders  or 
other  injurious  matter  it  may  contain,  if  any;  irrespective  of 
the  quantity  or  volume  of  the  smoke  emitted,  and  of  the 
time  or  length  of  time  the  same  is  discharged,  and  irrespec- 
tive also  of  the  locality  or  surroundings  where  the  smoke 
is  discharged. 

The  ordinance  upheld  by  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  the 
case  of  the  City  of  Rochester  vs.  Macauley-Fien  Manu- 
facturing Co.  (199  X.  Y.,  20/).  is  an  example  of  a  reasonable 
and  proper  ordinance  regulating  the  emissions  of  smoke. 
That  ordinance  established  a  color  scale  determining  by 
comparison  the  degree  of  darkness  of  smoke  omitted,  and 
forbade  the  emission  of  dark  smoke  from  any  fire  not  in 
motion  for  a  period  not  exceeding  five  minutes  whenever 
the  successful  operation  of  any  fire  necessarily  required 
such  escape.  In  writing  the  decision  of  the  court  in  this 
case  fudge  Chase  says":  "There  is  a  great  difference  in 
the  smoke,  dirt  and  soot  producing  qualities  of  fuel,  and  in 
the  furnaces  where  consumed  and  in  the  manner  of  stokmg 
the  fires,  and  as  careless  and  unrestrained  use  of  some  fuels 
tends  to  produce  and  discharge  into  the  atmosphere  _  dirt 
and  soot  laden  smoke  that  is  disagreeable  and  injurious, 
the  nroduction  and  discharge  of  such  smoke  is  a  proper 
subject  for  reasonable  police  regulation."  The  defendant 
urges  that  the  said  section  181  is  unreasonable  and  oppres- 
sive, for  the  reason  that  it  prohibits  all  dense  smoke, 
whether  or  not  its  emission  be  to  the  detriment  or  annoy- 
ance of  the  general  public.     In  other  words,  it  prohibits  all 


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dense  smoke,  whether  or  not  it  actually  constitutes  a  nuis- 

I  the  powers  of  the  municipal 
authorities.  The  effect  o  Mich  an  ordinance  is  to  make 
all  densi  smoke  as  a  matter  of  law  a  nuisance,  without 
adding  the  qualifying  clause  which  would  require  such 
smoke  to  be  a  nuisance  before  falling  within  the  operation 
law. 
Further,  I  tion   183   is  unreasonable  and  opores- 

sive  because  it  applies  generally  to  all  emissions  of  dense 
smoke,  and  contains  no  qualifying  clause  exempting  from  its 
Operation  case-  where  it  might  poSSlblj  lie  shown  that  no 
;i  fuel  omsiniirr  or  device  could  have  prevented  such 
For  tile  reason,  therefore,  that  it  makes  no 
-  where  compliance  is  impossible,  the  or- 
dinance is  n  i  and  void.  The  city,  in  regulating 
lawful  operations,  and  interfering  with  private  property, 
iim-t  acl  reasonably,  and  cannot  demand  what  is  impos- 
This  ordinance,  if  unreasonable  and  oppressive,  is 
necessarily  unconstitutional  and  void.  It  is  repugnant  to 
the  provisions  of  tin-  Constitution  of  the  United  States  and 
to  section  6  of  article  1  of  the  Constitution  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  which  provides  that  no  person  shall  be  de- 
ed of  his  liberty  or  property  without  due  process  of 
law.  This  ordinance,  prohibiting  as  it  does  the  emission  of 
dense  smoke,  irrespective  of  reasonable  definitions,  limita- 
tions and  qualifications,  is  a  restriction  upon  the  use  oi 
private  property.  The  use  of  furnaces  and  boilers  and  the 
consequent  emission  of  smoke  is  doubtless  necessary  to  the 
enjoyment  of  the  ownership  of  practically  every  building 
with  the  city  of  Xew  York.  \  general  and  unqualified 
prohibition  of  the  emission  oi  all  dense  smoke  under  any 
and  all  circumstances,  and  at  all  times,  is  such  an  unrea- 
sonable interference  with  the  use  of  private  property  as  to 
constitute  a  taking  thereof  without  due  process  of  law. 


BRICK  PAVING  IN  CUYAHOGA  COUNTY. 

In  a  recent  address  before  the  engineering  students  of 
Ohio  State  University.  Frank  K.  Lander,  Engineer  of 
Cuyahoga  County,  Ohio,  stated  that  that  county  had 
spent  $2l«),000  on  macadam  roads  before  it  was  finally 
convinced  that  modern  traffic  demanded  a  more  durable 
road  surface.  He  said  that  "the  various  treatments  ap- 
plied to  macadam  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  the  de- 
structive action  of  the  automobile  have  not  up  to  date 
proved  very  satisfactory,  as  demonstrated  in  the  parks 
and  boulevards  of  the  city  of  Cleveland,  and  they  have 
tried  out  about  everything  in  the  catalog  of  patented 
preparations  and  processes." 

"After  careful  study  of  the  heavy  traffic  conditions  of 
our  county,  containing  within  its  boundaries  a  city  of 
600,000  inhabitants,  and  possessing  a  tax  duplicate  of 
over  900  million  dollars,  after  experimenting  with  various 
type-  of  pavements  and  observing  the  experiments  of 
the  city  of  Cleveland  and  the  smaller  municipalities  with 
other  types,  we  have  reached  the  conclusion  that  the 
type  of  improvement  which  comes  the  nearest  to  satis- 
fying all  the  conditions  of  traffic  in  our  country  is  a 
brick  surface  laid  on  a  concrete  foundation. 


"Having  reached  that  conclusion,  we  have  held  to  it 
persistently,  and  advocates  of  other  styles  say  fanatically, 
until  the  county  has  a  network  of  splendid  brick  roads 
leading  out  in  every  direction  from  the  county  seat  to 
the  county  line,  bringing  practically  every  farm  in  touch 
with  the  city  markets  all  the  year  around,  and  bringing 
the  farmer  and  his  family  in  touch  with  his  neighbors 
as  well  as  the  city  in  every  season  of  the  year. 

"Our  experience  as  to  cost  of  maintenance  of  these 
brick  pavements  since  the  introduction  of  the  concrete 
base  may  be  estimated  very  closely.  At  the  expiration  of 
the  guarantee  period  of  three  years,  some  of  the  con- 
tractors preferred  to  pay  to  the  county  the  sum  required 
to  place  their  work  in  condition  for  final  acceptance.  We 
have  permitted  this  in  a  few  cases  where  the  contractor 
was  a  non-resident.  The  engineers  in  these  cases  made 
a  careful  estimate  of  the  amount  necessary  to  make  these 
repairs  and  required  the  contractor  to  deposit  a  certified 
check  for  double  that  amount  to  insure  the  completion 
of  the  work  by  the  county,  after  which  he  was  permitted 
to  withdraw  the  5  per  cent,  guarantee  fund." 

I  ■.■>!  jinsi  <•-•!    Cost   of   Repair*    After  Three    Yearn'    lite. 

Contract  Cost  of 

Road                                   Price  Miles  Repairs 

Broadview  Xo.  1 $80,000  2.5S  

Canal    Xo.    1 120,000  4.30  $60.00 

Fisher  Xo.  1 85.000  3.31  50.00 

Lake   Shore   Blvd.    Xo.    1..  83.000  3.01  100.00 

Wooster  Xo.  2 25,650  1.07  


CENTER  ROAD,  CUYAHOGA  COUNTY. 


PUBLIC  WORK  IN  ABILENE. 

The  city  of  Abilene.  Texas,  is  under  commission  gov- 
ernment, but  the  commissioners  have  introduced  some- 
thing approaching  the  city  manager  plan  by  placing  city 
engineer  Kenyon  Riddle  in  charge  of  all  public  improve- 
ments, both  construction  and  maintenance.  He  has 
charge  of  all  plumbing,  wiring,  sewer  and  water  connec- 
tions, the  licenses  from  which  bring  in  a  revenue  of  about 
$15  a  month.  All  street  work  is  in  his  charge,  which  it 
is  thought  should  secure  better  results  than  where  it  is 
in  charge  of  a  street  commissioner  who  is  in  many  cases 
wholly  inexperienced  in  such  work.  At  the  commission- 
ers' meeting  every  Monday  morning  the  city  engineer  or 
manager  submits  plans  for  the  coming  week's  work,  with 
a  preliminary  estimate  of  its  cost,  also  reporting  on  the 
progress  and  cost  of  the  work  done  during  the  past  week. 

As  far  as  possible  checks  are  substituted  for  personal 
supervision  of  work.  For  instance,  when  a  street  is  to  be 
graded,  stakes  are  set  and  a  preliminary  estimate  of  the 
quantity  of  work  to  be  done  is  made.  The  foreman  of 
the  gang,  who  is  usually  merely  one  of  the  most  com- 
petent of  the  laborers,  reports  the  time  of  the  gang,  and 
when  the  work  is  completed  the  engineer  can  determine 
from  the  estimate  previously  made  whether  the  labor  em- 
ployed upon  it  was  excessive. 

The  unpaved  streets  are  laid  out  in  three  dragging  dis- 
tricts, each  district  comprising  18  miles.  Each  30-foot 
roadway  is  covered  by  an  8-foot  drag,  which  makes  4J4 
miles  dragged,  at  a  cost  of  $5.  or  a  total  cost  of  dragging 
of  $15. 

The  125.000  yards  of  pavement  arc  laid  off  in  districts 
for  cleaning,  which  work  is  done  by  hand  sweeping  and 
carts  at  a  cost  of  from  30  to  50  cents  per  square  yard, 
including  the  disposal  of  the  sweepings.  These  latter  are 
placed  in  sacks,  which  are  collected  about  3  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  by  the  city  team  and  hauled  to  the  city  dump, 
ibout  one  mile  from  the  centre  of  the  paved  district. 

A  complete  record  of  all  underground  work  has  been 
started,  blue-on-white  prints  of  a  map  of  the  city  being 
used  for  this  purpose,  separate  maps  being  used  for  sani- 
tary sewer  system,  storm  sewers  and  water  system. 


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CONTENTS 

Page. 
Effect  of  Sewerage  upon  Health.     (Illustrated.)      By  J.  H. 

Kimball     211 

High   Tension    Transmission 214 

Water   Filtration   in   Louisville 214 

New    York    Taxicab    Ordinance 214 

Sewerage   and   Typhoid    Fever 215 

Albany     Wire    Conduits 215 

New   York's    Smoke    Decision 215 

Brick   Paving   in   Cuyahoga   County.      (Illustrated) 216 

Public    Work    in    Abilene 216 

Smoke    Suppression     217 

City    Planning    217 

News  of  the  Municipalities.      (Illustrated) 21S 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  224 

Municipal    Index    225 

News    of    the    Societies    227 

Municipal    Appliances.       (Illustrated) 229 

Industrial    News    230 

The   Week's   Contract   News    231 

Smoke  Suppression. 

Is  smoke  per  sc  a  public  nuisance  and  suppressible 
as  such?  If  so,  is  it  to  be  classed  as  a  nuisance  because 
detrimental  to  health,  or  injurious  to  buildings,  furni- 
ture, merchants'  wares,  etc..  or  only  because  it  offends 
the  sense  of  decency  and  comfort?  In  a  recent  decision 
a  New  York  City  court  appears  to  hold  that  for  any 
given  case  to  be  classed  as  a  nuisance,  the  creation  of  a 
specific  nuisance  thereby  must  be  proven — that  the  mere 
emitting  of  dense  smoke  is  not  in  itself  a  nuisance.  In 
this  point  we  believe  the  decision  contradicts  many  re- 
cent ones  of  the  higher  courts.  But  a  further  point 
made  by  this  decision — that  in  prohibiting  the  discharge 
of  "dense  smoke"  some  definition  must  be  given  of 
what  constitutes  this — seems  a  fair  criticism  of  the  New 
York  ordinance.  It  is  true  that  certain  of  the  courts 
have  stated  that  they  "will  not  indulge  in  any  subtle 
distinction  as  to  what  is  meant  thereby,  but  will  con- 
strue it  as  ordinarily  understood  by  people  in  general;" 
but  this  very  concession  indicates  a  weakness  in  the  or- 
dinance, and  one  which  is  unnecessary  now  that  more 
than  one  fairly  effective  method  of  measuring  and  de- 
scribing  smoke    density    is    available. 

Little  reliance  is  placed  nowadays  upon  the  arj 
that  smoke  is  detrimental  to  health.  The  editor  of  tin- 
Monthly  Bulletin  of  the  New  York  City  Department  of 
Health  recently  said:  "As  a  subject  for  control  by  the 
sanitary  authorities,  smoke,  cinders  and  gases  in  the 
present  day  conception  must  be  classed  with  those  nuis- 
ances which   offend  the   sense   of  decency   and   comfort 


and  cause  disease  only  indirectly,  if  at  all."  This  being 
the  case,  why  should  smoke  suppression  be  placed  in  the 
hands  of  the  health  department  or  health  officer,  as  is 
so  generally  done?  The  suppression  of  nuisances  of 
various  kinds  is  one  of  the  main  functions  of  the  police 
department;  the  methods  of  suppression  are  for  the  me- 
chanical engineer  to  determine,  and  the  recognition  of 
the  existence  of  dense  smoke  and  the  measuring  of  the 
density  involve  no  medical  or  sanitary  principle.  Smoke 
suppression  would  therefore  seem  to  be  a  function  of  the 
police  department;  to  be  exercised  through  a  special 
officer  or  squad,  if  necessary. 


City  Planning. 

The  evolution  of  city  planning  from  the  architect's 
dream  of  an  elaborate  civic  center  of  imposing  buildings 
to  an  attainable  regulation  of  a  city's  growth  to  promote 
the  convenience  and  health  of  its  citizens  is  making  en- 
couraging progress.  Items  in  our  August  7th  issue 
briefly  noted  what  two  cities  are  doing  in  this  line,  and 
equally  or  even  more  important  work  is  being  done  by 
many  others.  Baltimore  is  but  one  of  a  considerable 
number  of  cities  which  have  permanent  planning  com- 
missions, and  recent  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  laws 
provide  for  such  commissions  in  certain  cities  of  those 
states.  The  first  permanent  commission  to  produce  any 
definite  results  is  that  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  but  others 
are  beginning  to  show  activity,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped 
that  such  a  commission  will  before  long  be  recognized 
as  an  essential  part  of  any  city  government. 

That  the  proper  functions  of  such  a  commission  are 
beginning  to  be  realized  is  indicated  by  the  committees 
appointed  by  the  permanent  local  city  planning  confer- 
ence of  St.  Paul;  these  being  those  on  street  planning; 
traction  lines,  railroads  and  docks;  public  buildings, 
open  spaces  and  waterways;  housing;  legal  administra- 
tive methods;  municipal  real  estate  policies;  and  tax- 
ation. Probably  nothing  has  done  more  to  retard  real 
progress  in  city  planning  than  the  idea  entertained  both 
by  the  people  in  general  and  by  its  most  conspicuous 
advocates,  that  it  meant  chiefly,  if  not  exclusively,  the 
expenditure  of  enormous  sums  in  the  total  transforma- 
tion of  certain  central  sections  of  the  city  and  ap- 
proaches thereto.  We  now  realize  that  real  city  plan- 
ning is  intelligent  direction  of  the  growth  of  a  city,  with 
only  such  changes  in  the  older  sections  as  are  necessary 
fir  health  and  economy. 

The  trouble  has  been  in  the  past  that  most  cities  have, 
like  Topsy.  "jess  growed";  and  the  idea  of  city  planning 
is  to  apply  modern  science  and  knowledge  to  direct  their 
growth.  In  most  cases  the  various  officials  already  em- 
ployed by  the  city  possess  the  knowledge  necessary,  and 
what  is  required  is  merely  to  combine  the  various  pos- 
sessors of  this  knowledge  into  one  cooperative  body 
and — perhaps  most  important — to  impress  upon  them, 
the  other  officials  and  the  citizens  generally  the  import- 
ance of  taking  forethought,  of  planning  for  the  future 
with  a  view  to  the  coordination  of  all  of  the  various 
activities  and  departments  of  the  municipality.  A  city 
planning  commission  might  well  consist  of  merely  a 
council  of  department  heads,  the  frequent  meetings  of 
which  would  help  to  give  each  a  more  comprehensive 
view  of  the  city's  needs  and  possibilities,  while  each 
should  direct  and  plan  for  the  future  growth  of  certain 
branches  (the  city  engineer,  for  instance,  preparing  the 
,  plan  )  -uliject  to  the  approval  of  the  others — prac- 
tically the  commission  plan  of  government  applied  to 
this  particular  subject.  But  whatever  the  method,  the 
aim  should  be  intelligent  and  comprehensive  direction 
of  the  growth  of  the  city  as  a  whole  and  in  all  its 
branches. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Efficiency  Classification  for  Paving. 
■  i laud.  <  >re. — Commissi  mer  Dieck,  of  the  Department 
of  Public  Works,  has  formulated  a  policy  governing  street 
paving  in  this  city  which  will  revolutionize  street  improve- 
lle  has  classified  the  various  types  of  pavements 
by  groups  according  to  their  qualities,  and  only  the  pave- 
ments in  earl)  oi  i  will  he  placed  in  competition 
This  will  prevent  competition  of  an  inferior  type  with  a 
more  stable  and  The  classification  is  as  fol- 
low-: 

I". i    wholesale    and    industrial    districts — only   stone   blocks 
I  itrlfled    brick    on    a    6-ln.    concrete   base.     These   are   the 
mosl  costly  types  of  pavements,  inn  their  life  is  from  15  to 
25    years   and    therefore   cheapest   in    the   long   run.     Cheap 
ements    laid    on    streets    with    extremely    heavy    traffic 
ived   unsatisfactory. 
For  retail  and  Inside  residence  districts — standard 
standard    bitulithlc.    class    "A"    Hassam    and    asphaltic    con- 
urn-     these    Com    v.  ill    be   allowed    in    competition.      Of 

these,    two   a ti  nted    pavements  and   two   are    not.      They 

:.'i  to  $1.85  per  square  yard  and  will 

from   B   t .  •   15    ' 

For  streets  on    which   there   is  light    or   medium   traffic,   as 

in  residen..  asphaltic  concrete   on   a  crushed  rock 

base,  class   "A"   gravel   bitulithic,  class  "B"  Hassam  and  Bit- 

uerete.     Thi  nts  cost  approximately  $1.50  a  square 

For  streets  with  still  lighter  traffic  and  streets  which  have 
been   improved    in    the    past   with   gravel    or   macadam — a   re- 
dress of  bitulithlc  or  asphalt:  t  a    cosl    of  about 
quar< 

lice    districts    with    local    traffic    only — 
concrete  and  a   lighi   bitucrete  costing  approximately  $1.25  a 
ard      i  lonsidering  the  grade  factor: 
F'o-  streets  with   grade  of  T   per  cent,  or  over — concrete  or 

"B"  Hassam. 
For  streets  with  grades  so  steep  that  a  smooth  pavement 
will  not  permit  of  travel — 4">  per  cent,  of  the  roadway  in  the 
centre  to  l"1  paved  with  brick  or  stone  and  the  sides  with 
other  paving  suitable  for  locality.  For  streets  with  a 
I.',  per  cent,  grade  or  over — no  paving,  only  macadam  and 
gutters  to  l-e  laid   in  concrete. 

It  is  believed  that  the  plans  proposed  by  Commissioner 
Dieck  will  he  approved  by  property  owners  and  that  much 
of  the  confusion  in  selecting  pavements  and  the  solicitation 
of  companies  offering  cheap  pavements  for  heavy  traffic 
will  he  eliminated.  The  policy  has  already  been  put  into  ef- 
fect on  a  number  of  contracts,  and  it  will  he  followed  close- 
ly in  all  plans  and   specifications  hereafter. 

Record  Paving  Operations. 
Syracuse.  X.  V. — The  present  season  will  break  paving 
ds  in  this  city,  nearly  twice  the  amount  of  pavements 
and  resurfacing  of  any  previous  year  being  in  progress.  The 
year's  addition  to  the  paved  streets  will  he  15  to  IS  miles 
Nearly  Jo  contracts  have  been  finished,  nine  are  well  under 
way  and  before  fall  eleven  contracts  already  awarded  will 
tarted  and  some  ten  or  twelve  let  and  commenced.  One 
of  the  most  important  resurfacing  jobs  is  in  James  3 
where  oyer  a  mile  has  been  improved.  The  W'arner-Quin- 
lan  Asphalt  Company  has  begun  laying  asphalt  between 
North  Saline  ami  North  Warren  streets.  Two  large  con- 
tracts are  under  way:  Emerson  avenue  and  Milton  avenue 
pavement  from  Harbor  street  to  the  city  line  and  S 
Beech  street  from  East  Water  street  to  Westcott  street. 
about  a  mile   of  macadam. 

Thirty   Miles   of  Road  in   One   Day. 
Fort   Smith,    \tk.    -Thirty-eight   miles  of  road  have  been 

built  IP  -he  stale  by  the  one-day  method,  2,500  men  and 
500  teams  of  mules  being  employed.  Morrillton  and  Mar- 
tinville,  Conway  county,  buill  26  miles  with  1.500  men  and 
350   teams,      Brinkhv   and    Wheatlej    constructed   6   mill 

hours   and    a    150-fool    timber   bridge    in    four    hours. 
W'idown  and    Richmon  li      oi    road  conn, 

\11  workers  donated  their  services  free  except 

n   engines,    who    were    paid    bj 
the   county.     The   remaining  volun 

tary  contributions, 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


Large    Estimates   for    Oakland's    Streets. 
Oakland,   Cal.— -The   sum  of  $854,743.97  will  be  required 

to  conduct  the  street  department  during  the  present  fiscal 
year,  according  to  the  estimate  submitted  to  the  council 
bj  Commissioner  of  Streets  William  J.  Baccus.  The  sum 
asked    for    is    apportioned    as    follows: 

Department  of  Streets S512.553.97 

Bureau    of    Engineering 66,350.00 

Public     Betterments      220.400.00 

Municipal    Garage    16,685.00 

Garbage    Disposal    39,755.00 

An  increase  of  S24.500  over  the  cost  last  year  for  the 
sweeping  of  streets  by  machinery  is  due  to  increased  yard- 
age and  increased  traffic.  The  $3,500  more  than  last  year's 
amount  spent  for  replacing  wooden  culverts  by  corru- 
gated iron  culverts  is  a  matter  of  economy,  as  the  cost 
of  maintaining  the  former  is  very  great.  An  increase  of 
$4,000  for  oiling  old   macadam  streets   will,   it   is   estimated. 

save  fr $51 to  $60,000  in  sprinkling.     The  85  laborers 

who  clean  and  repair  over  500  miles  of  streets  cannot  give 
them  all  the  attention  they  should,  and  as  it  is  also  de- 
sired that  the  department  assume  the  care  of  the  weeds 
on  the  sidewalk  area  an  increase  of  Sin. 000  will  be  neces- 
sitated. The  municipal  garage  will  provide  for  25  auto- 
mobiles, each  costing  $250  for  maintenance.  The  sum  o\ 
$2,500  is  requested  for  garbage  investigation  and  report 
or   the  advisability  of  building  a  garbage  incinerator. 

Automobile  Oil  Injures  Streets. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  Board  of  Public  Works  has  re- 
quested the  Police  Department  to  enforce  the  1904  ordi- 
nance prohibiting  the  dripping  of  oil  from  automobiles  on 
-treets.  There  have  been  frequent  accidents  from  slipping 
-  and  the  dangerous  condition  of  the  streets  was 
found   to  be  due   to  automobile  oil. 


SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION 

$2,000,000  Taxation  for  a  Five-Mile  Sewer. 
St.  Louis.  Mo. — By  a  decision  of  the  Board  of  Public  Im- 
provements announced  by  Sewer  Commissioner  Charles  A. 
Moreno  and  approved  by  Mayor  Henry  W.  Kiel,  special 
taxes  totaling  $2,000,000  will  he  assessed  against  property 
owners  in  the  district  surrounding  Mill  Creek  Valley  for 
building  a  new  relief  sewer  through  the  valley  from  Vande- 
venter  avenue  to  empty  into  the  river  at  the  foot  of  Con- 
vent street.  It  is  estimated  that  the  burden  will  fall  on 
on  property  owners  and  objections  arc  expected.  It 
was  first  proposed  to  construct  the  sewer  with  a  bond  is- 
sue but  it  was  decided  that  such  a  plan  would  consume 
three  or  four  years,  and  the  situation  is  too  serious  as  the 
present  sewer  is  considerably  overloaded  and  extensive  dam- 
age has  been  done  by  recent  floods.  The  course  and  size  will 
actically  the  same  as  that  of  the  present  sewer,  which 
ut  five  miles  long.  The  two  sewers  will  drain  an  area 
of  5,100  acres.  The  cost  to  property  owners  would  he  $1 
to  $1.25  per  100  square  feet  and  as  the  average  lot  size  is 
30  ft.  by  120  ft.,  the  assi  ssment  per  lot  will  he  about  $45  or 
three  annual   installments  of  $15. 

Typhoid  Near  Water  Supply. 
Jersey    City,   N.    I.     Within    1?   feet   of   Ford's    Pond,   one 
of    the    feeders    of    the    Rockaway    River,    from    which    this 
citj     draws    its    water    supply,  of    typhoid    fever. 

Commissioner  James  I.  Ferris  has  stationed  several  men 
at  the  place,  and  every  scientific  precaution  has  been  taken 
to  prevent  a  spread  of  the  disease  germs  to  the  drinking 
water.     The   pond   is  about   500   feet   wide   and   about    1.000 


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feet  long,  the  water  flowing  into  the  river  over  a  dam.  Be- 
tween the  pond  and  the  river  there  is  a  chlorine  gas  plant 
operated  by  the  Jersey  City  Water  Department.  All  the 
water  from  the  pond  to  the  river,  it  is  said,  must  pass 
through  the  chlorine  gas  process. 

Court  Stops  Pollution  of  Water. 
Brooklyn.  X.  V. — The  danger  of  a  new  cemetery  at  Rock- 
ville  Centre,  near  the  source  of  the  Brooklyn  water  supply, 
has  been  averted  by  the  decision  of  the  Appellate  Division 
of  the  Supreme  Court.  The  proposition  to  make  a  new 
cemetery  within  half  a  mile  of  the  so-called  "Smith's  Pond," 
which  formed  one  of  the  principal  sources  of  the  water 
supply,  was  fought  vigorously  by  the  City  of  Xew  York 
and  by  the  Merchants'  Association  Water  Pollution  Com- 
mittee. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Utility   Board   Orders  Water   Company   Improvements. 

Butler.  X.  J. — The  State  Board  of  Public  Utility  Commis- 
sioners have  investigated  the  charges  of  the  citizens  of  this 
borough  and  have  made  several  important  decisions  and 
orders.  In  its  complaint  the  borough  of  Butler  charged 
the  company  with  exacting  exorbitant  rates,  particularly 
with  reference  to  sprinkling:  unreasonable  charges  for  tap- 
ping mains;  insufficient  water  pressure:  improper  rules  and 
regulations  and  a  general  inadequacy  of  water  supply.  Af- 
ter several  hearings,  a  physical  valuation  of  the  company's 
plant  and  a  personal  inspection  of  the  situation,  the  commis- 
sion ordered  improved  and  safer  service  by  doubling  the 
water  supply  and  storage  capacity,  installation  of  meter.-. 
for  other  than  domestic  use,  halving  the  rate  for  sprinkl  111:4 
and  a  severe  cutting  flown  of  the  meter  rates. 

Dallas   Filtration    Plant   Almost   Completed. 

Dallas.  Tex. — David  Morey  is  to  be  chemist  and  superin- 
tendent of  operation  for  the  city  filtration  plant  at  the 
Turtle  Creek  pumping  station  of  the  water  works  system. 
He  has  been  in  charge  of  the  work  of  construction  and 
installation  of  the  plant  under  the  plans  of  Hydraulic 
Engineer  J.  H.  Fuertes.  Mayor  Holland  and  Water  Com- 
missioner Nelms  have  visited  the  plant  and  looked  over  the 
work.  The  filter  house  is  nearly  done,  most  of  the  filter 
machinery  is  in  place  and  the  filter  beds,  with  a  capacity 
of  20.W10.000  gallons  a  day.  and  planned  for  indefinite  unit 
extension,  are  almost  ready.  The  chemical  laboratories 
and  mains  for  chemicals  for  their  carriage  to  the  settling 
basin  are  nearly  complete.  175  men  are  at  work,  and  the 
plant  will  be  finished  in  about  a  week. 
City  Water  Plant  Pays. 

Raleigh,  X.  C. — The  Commissioners  find  that  the  revenue 
from  the  city  water  works  will  easily  pay  all  running  ex-* 
penses,  pay  the  interest  on  bonded  indebtedness  and  pro- 
vide ample  sinking  fund  for  paying  off  the  bonds.  The  city 
expects  soon  to  install  a  system  of  meters  for  all  users,  at 
present  scarcely  one-fourth  having  them,  the  service  being 
on  a  flat  rate. 

Dynamites  City  Water  Main. 

Kansas  City,  Kan. — An  attempt  has  been  made  to  blow- 
up with  dynamite  the  main  flow  line  that  carries  the  water 
supply  of  this  city  from  the  Quindaro  pumping  station, 
which,  if  successful,  would  have  cut  the  city  off  from  water 
and  left  it  at  the  mercy  of  fire.  The  flow  line  lies  across 
property  claimed  by  Mrs.  Katherine  Burke,  who  insists 
that  the  city  is  trespassing.  .  She  has  placed  barricades 
across  the  road  and  has  resorted  to  gun  defense.  Dyna- 
mite was  placed  three  feet  from  the  line  and  on  explosion 
a  large  hole  was  torn  in  the  ground,  but  the  24-inch  main 
unharmed. 

Reservoir   Nearly   Completed. 

Gilroy.  Cal. — The  new  reservoir  is  rapidly  nearing  com- 
pletion, the  laying  of  the  outlet  pipes  having  been  finished 
and  the  replacing  of  the  dirt  in  the  cut  in  the  dam  being 
now  in  progress.  When  this  is  accomplished,  the  cement 
floor  and  walls  will  be  hurried  to  allow  of  the  quick  finish 
of  the  whole  work.  The  work  of  the  contractor,  William 
Ratke,  will  doubtless  be  approved  by  Inspector  Con  Wick- 
ner.  The  reservoir  will  contain  9.000,000  gallons  and  will 
be  one  of  the  finest  in  the  state. 


City  Increases  Water  Works  Company  Taxes. 
Birming                                 result  of  thi        n  ement  reached 
11  tingham  Water  Works  Com- 

pany, the  former  will  receive  in  intangible  taxes  $50,000 
more  from  the  company  this  year  than  last.  The  agreement 
was  reached  before  the  State  Tax  Commission,  which  was 
represented  by  the  president.  J.  Lee  Long  and  Judge  A.  A. 
Evans.  The  city  was  represented  by  Attorney  Romaine 
Boyd,  Comptroller  Charles  H.  Abbott  and  Engineer  Walter 
Kilpatrick,  while  the  interests  of  the  company  were  in  the 
hands  of  Vice-President  D.  J.  O'Connell,  Superintendent  J. 
Horner  and  Walter  Percy,  attorney.  It  is  understood,  how- 
ified,  and  this  fall  will  actively 
agitate  the  question  of  the  taxation  of  intangible  properties 
of  corporations. 

City  Water  Saves  $163,465  a  Year. 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. — Due  to  the  new  connection  be- 
tween the  Brooklyn  and  Queens  water  supply  systems  the 
average  daily  amount  now  supplied  to  this  city,  all  of 
which  was  formerly  supplied  by  the  Citizens  Water  Com- 
pany, is  6.890,000  gallons.  This  quantity,  which  had  been 
sold  at  the  rate  of  $65  per  million  gallons  by  the  company, 
now  saves  the  city  $477.85  per  day.  The  water  is  abund- 
ant, assured  and  fine,  having  no  tendency  to  boiler-scaling. 
The  Citiz-ens  Company  still  furnishes  2,647.000  gallons  per 
day. 

Municipal  Water  Works  Victory.  After  Twenty  Years. 
Des  Moines.  la. — Following  a  conference  between  Mayor 
James  R.  Raima  and  H.  W.  Byers.  representing  the  city, 
and  H.  J.  Parrish,  attorney,  C.  S.  Denman,  general  man- 
ager, and  C.  H.  Payson,  president  of  the  Des  Moines  Water 
I  ompany,  a  twenty-year  fight  for  municipal  ownership  of 
the  water  works  plant  is  ended.  The  company  agrees  to 
sell    the    plant    to    the   city    for    $2,302,522. 


STREET   LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

City  Fights  for  Lighting   Plant. 

Camden,  N.  J. — The  Camden  council,  backed  by  a  vote 
of  the  people  seven  years  ago,  are  trying  to  pass  an  ordi- 
nance to  expend  $540,000  for  a  municpal  lighting  plant 
against  the  tenacious  opposition  of  the  Public  Service  and 
the  Board  of  Trade.  Harry  H.  Avis,  Frank  Richmond,  Leo 
Harkins,  Colonel  H.  L.  Hartshorn  and  H.  Wr.  Watkins  for 
the  council  hold  that  the  vote  of  the  people  in  favor  of  the 
plan  is  mandatory  and  that  the  installation  of  the  plant 
would  be  beneficial  to  the  community  in  the  way  of  re- 
duced  rates  and  increased  consumption.  Charles  S.  Boyer 
and  Charles  M.  Curry  for  the  Board  of  Trade  contend  that 
the  seven-year  old  vote  does  not  hold  good  and  that  the  city 
could  not  sell  enough  current  to  cover  the  engineers'  esti- 
mates, and  that  it  is  not  an  opportune  time  for  selling 
bonds. 

Electric  Cable  Conduit  Under  Creek. 

Boston.  Mass. — The  Edison  Electric  Illuminating  Com- 
pany has  installed  half  of  a  mammoth  conduit,  which,  when 
completed,  will  connect  East  Boston  and  Chelsea,  and, 
with  power  from  the  L  street  power  house,  "feed"  the 
whole  of  Chelsea.  The  half  already  installed  weighs  30 
tons,  and  is  220  feet  in  length  and  extends  from  the  East 
Boston  side  of  the  Meridian  street  bridge  and  beneath  the 
Chelsea  (."reek  to  a  cable  house  on  a  pier  extending  from 
the  center  of  the  bridge.  The  top  of  the  conduit  is  pro- 
tected by  solid  concrete  caps.  The  total  cost  of  construc- 
tion  will  he  about  $30,000. 

Demand  Lower  Light  Rate. 

Puyallup,  Wash. — The  Council  has  instructed  City  At- 
torney M.  F.  Porter  to  appeal  to  the  state  public  service 
commission  to  secure  a  lower  domestic  light  rate  for  the 
city  from  the  Puget  Sound  Traction.  Light  &  Power  Com- 
pany. 

Municipal  Light  Defeated. 
Joplin.  Mo. — At  an  election  held  recently  the  proposition 
to  issue  $75,000  in  bonds  for  extensions  and  improvements 
to  the  municipal  electric  light  plant  was  defeated.  This  is 
the  third  time  since  April  22  that  a  proposition  to  enlarge 
the   plant   has   been    defeated. 


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FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Firemen's  Pay  Investigation. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. — The  efficiency  committee  and  the 
city  commissioners  have  inspected  the  accounts  of  the  fire 
department    in    this    city    and    in    other   cities   of    about    the 
size:     Fort    Worth,    Houston,    San    Antonio,    Kansas 
Kan.,  St.  Joseph,   Mo.,  and  Fort  Wayne,   hid.     In  this 
.i    maintaining   the   fire  depart- 
nras  $42,000;  in  1910-1911  $95,000;  this  year  the  budget 
or  $119,000.  but  the  committee  contends  that  the  gross 
expense    should    not    exceed    $80,000.      The    average    pay   of 
firemen   in   the   other   cities   was   found   to   be   $79.38.     The 
commissioners  proposed  to  reduce   the   pay   here   from   $85 
to  $80,  but  the  committee  stated  that  it  did  not  suggest  sal- 
ary    reduction — only     that    tlve    commissioners     find    some 
means  of  reducing  the  expenses. 

Examination    for    Policewoman. 
Rochester,   N.  Y. — The   Municipal  Civil  Service   Commis- 
sion has  fixed  September  10  as  the  date  for  the  examination 
for  policewoman.     All  candidates  must  be  between  30  and 
45  yea  lliey  must  submit  to  a  rigid  physical  ex- 

amination which  will  count  40  per  cent.  The  applicants 
must  be  citizens  of  the  United  States  and  residents  of 
Rochester  for  at  least  two  years,  and  must  not  have  been 
connected  in  any  way  with  the  sale  of  liquor  for  the  last 
two  years.  For  experience,  a  statement  of  which  must 
be  submitted  in  person,  60  per  cent,  will  be  allowed.  Only 
one  policewoman  will  be  appointed  and  the  salary  will 
probahly  be  the  same  as  that  of  a  policeman,  $60  a  month 
at  first.  $70  a  month  after  six  months  and  $85  a  month  when 
the  first  grade  is  reached  after  a  year  of  service.  Commis- 
sioner of  Public  Safety  Charles  S.  Owen  and  Chief  of  Po- 
lice Joseph  M.  Quigley  will  act  in  an  advisory  capacity  in 
the  appointing,  but  the  marks  will  be  made  by  the  com- 
mission. 


MOTOR    VEHICLES 

Garbage  Truck  Gives  Good  Service. 
Baltimore.  Md. — The  new  seven  and  a  half  ton  auto  gar- 
bage truck,  which  cost  the  city  $5,043.  is  being  worked  by 
Commissioner  Larkins  with  great  practical  effect.  During 
four  days  of  the  week,  the  truck  collects  garbage  from  26 
garbage  carts  which  meet  the  truck  at  a  regular  garbage 
station.  This  collected  garbage  is  carried  by  the  auto  truck 
to  the  scows  at  the  water  front,  thus  saving  an  average 
drive  of  three  miles  for  each  of  said  teams.  This  means  a 
tremendous  relief  to  the  26  horses  which,  even  under  the 
best  conditions,  are  subjected  to  hard,  straining  work.  Dur- 
ing the  other  two  days  of  the  week,  the  truck  takes  the 
place  of  the  two  double  wagons  which  formerly  collected 
the  garbage  from  hotels.  On  Saturday  nights,  the  truck 
hauls  refuse  from  the  markets  to  the  scows.  This  latter 
function  of  the  truck  is  equivalent  to  the  work  of  14  carts 
doing  a  half  day's  work  for  each  team.  It  can  be  seen, 
then,  that  Commissioner  Larkins  is  not  only  making  the 
truck  a  yrcat  saver  ><i  valuable  horse  flesh;  but.  by  his  op- 
erations  of  the  truck,  he  is  adding  largely  to  the  efficiency 
of  his  department. 

New  Motor  Fire  Apparatus  for  Haverhill. 
Haverhill.  Mass. — Fire  thief  John  B.  Gordon  and  Dudley 
Hilliard,  automobile  expert,  have  returned  from  Columbus, 
O.,  very  enthusiastic  after  an  examination  of  this  city's 
new  lire  department  automobile  equipment  being  built  in 
tiu-  plant  of  tin-  Seagraves  Company.  The  company  had 
asked  the  officials  to  come  and  inspect  the  machines  before 
the  finishing  touches  were  put  on.  The  chief  and  the  ex- 
pert made  some  suggestions  for  changes  and  it  is  expected 
that  the  new  apparatus  will  be  delivered  early  in  September. 
With  the  addition  of  this  truck  and  combination,  the  city 
will  have  five  auto  machines  in  commission  costing  ap- 
proximatel)  The    speed    of    the    department    has 

been   greatly   improved   ami   a      ureat    saving  affected    since 
the   installation   of  automobile  apparatus. 


GOVERNMENT   AND    FINANCE 

St.  Augustine  Budget. 
St.  Augustine.  Fla. — Chairman  John  B.  Floyd  of  the 
finance  committee  ha>  submitted  to  the  City  Council  the 
budget  for  the  fiscal  year  from  October  1,  1913,  to  Sep- 
tember 30,  1914.  The  tax  levy  for  municipal  purposes  is 
reduced  from  4(1  mills  to  30,  and  the  cost  of  operating  the 
city  during  the  year  is  estimated  at  $82,344.  This  is 
apportioned   to   the    various   plants   as    follows: 

Ordinary  (Corporation)   Fund. 
One  per  cent,  on  assessment  roll  of  $2,002,48*  -20,248 

Licenses  and  leases    1 1,000 

Court   fines    and    pound    fees 2,500 

Interest   on   bank   balances 600 

$34,348 
Permanent  Improvement  Fund. 

One  per  cent,   on  $2.002.488 $20,248 

Faving   collections    7,500 

$27,748 
Water   Works    Fund. 

One-half   per   cent,   on   $2,002,488 $10,124 

Interest   and   sinking   fund,   one-half  per   cent,   water 

works   extension    10,124 


$20,248 
Apportioned  as  follows: 

Water    Works. 

Hydrant    rental     $5,500 

Coupon   account 3.750 

Sinking    fund    3,000 

Water    works    extension 7,998 

$20,248 
Ordinary. 

Lighting  for  the  year $8,700 

Rent    of    city    building 2.100 

Salaries    of    officers 4.800 

Printing  and  office   expenses    600 

Police    department    5,700 

Fire    department    4,500 

Elections 200 

Poor  fund    • 1.500 

Sanitary     6,248 

$34,348 
New  Charter  for  Cincinnati. 
Cincinnati.  O. — The  50.000  voters  have,  by  a  majority  of 
90,  voted  in  favor  of  the  new  charter  and  arrangements  for 
the  organization  of  the  new  charter  commission  are  being 
made.  The  proposition  to  have  a  small  council  of  ten  men 
elected  at  large  was  defeated  by  5.000  votes. 

Beaver  Falls  a  Third  Class  City. 
Beaver  Falls,  Pa. — With  about  two-thirds  of  the  regis- 
tered vote  this  city  voted  in  favor  of  the  change  from  the 
borough  form  of  government  to  that  of  a  third-class  city. 
Four  of  the  six  wards  were  in  favor  of  the  change,  many 
voters  claiming  that  the  borough  was  being  mismanaged 
and  that  no  improvements  were  being  made  by  the  18 
councilmen. 

City  Bond  Sale  Successful. 
Utica,  X.  Y— The  popular  sale  of  $90,000  worth  of  city 
bonds  has  been  a  success.  The  bonds  bear  4V4  per  cent,  in- 
terest and  when  they  were  offered  for  sale  on  July  17.  there 
were  no  bidders.  The  comptroller,  on  offering  to  sell  them 
in  small  lots  to  investors  at  home,  received  more  than  70 
bids,  and  the  issue  is  oversubscribed  at  par.  It  will  be  di- 
vided between  the  small  bidders. 

Test   Validity   of   Old   Bonds. 
Portland.  Ore. — Bids   for   $50,000  worth  of  the  long-time 
4  per  cent  city  water  bonds  issued   under  the  provision  of 
the  old  city  charter,  now  standing  as  a  city  ordinance,  have 
been  invited.    The  step  is  taken  to  test  the  right  of  thi 
commission   to  sell  the  old  city  bonds- 


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Offer  Ideal  Government  to  Spokane. 

Spokane,  Wash. — In  a  platform  embracing  28  distinct 
planks  a  municipal  party  of  this  city  denounces  the  present 
administration  as  incompetent  and  ruled  by  privileged  in- 
terests, and  offers  and  pledges  itself  to  carry  out  numerous 
beneficial  municipal  undertakings.  It  declares  itself  for  un- 
restricted ballot,  free  speech,  free  press  and  free  assembly. 
It  demands  the  collective  ownership  of  all  public  utilities, 
the  construction  of  all  municipal  improvements  at  actual 
cost  by  the  abolition  of  the  contract  system  on  all  munic- 
ipal work  and  the  abolition  of  all  private  employment  agen- 
cies. It  asks  for  the  establishment  of  the  following  munic- 
ipally owned  and  controlled  public  welfare  institutions: 
Electric  power  plant,  centrally  located  public  market,  ab- 
batoir,  new  drinking  fountains,  more  fountains  for  animals, 
ice  plant  and  a  lodging  house  with  free  laundry  for  the 
homeless  and  unfortunate.  It  stands  for  the  reduction  of 
water  rates  to  actual  cost  of  maintaining  and  extending 
system,  free  and  compulsory  installation  of  water  meters, 
free  municipal  hospitals  and  medical  dispensaries,  free 
municipal  crematory  service,  free  municipal  cemetery,  free 
municipal  baths  and  a  universal  transfer  system  of  street 
cars.  In  municipal  government  it  desires  the  abolition  of 
the  park  board,  the  abolition  of  present  non-partisan  elec- 
tions and  the  voting  system  which  requires  every  voter  to 
cast  a  ballot  for  more  than  one  candidate.  This  is  the  pro- 
gram of  the  Socialist  Party  in  this  city  and  illustrates  very 
well  the  demands  and  applications  of  Socialist  principles  to 
city   administration. 

$3,600,000  Budget  and  a  Tax  Drop. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. — The  Board  of  Commissioners,  Fagan, 
Ferris,  Brensinger,  Hague  and  Moore,  have  determined 
the  city's  budget  for  the  fiscal  year  beginning  Dec.  1  next. 
In  spite  of  the  fact  that  under  the  new  form  of  government 
the  estimate  of  the  cost  of  administration  of  the  city's  af- 
fairs will  be  $3,633,357.93— a  $60,000  increase  over  last 
year's — Commissioner  Brensinger,  in  whose  department  the 
work  of  assessing  property  valuations  is  being  carried  on, 
assures  the  citizens  that  the  tax  rate  will  be  reduced.  Last 
year's  budget  was  $3,572,550.69,  an  increase  of  $404,461.73 
over  the  previous  year's  and  the  commissioners  feel  there- 
fore that  their  increase  is  an  indication  of  economy.  The 
greater  part  of  the  increase  is  due  to  the  larger  amount 
required  by  the  Board  of  Education  caused  by  what  the 
Commissioners  consider  unwarranted  increase  in  salaries. 
The  appropriations  are  apportioned  as  follows: 

Department   of   Public   Affairs $226,160.84 

Department   of  Revenue  and  Finance 817,656.10 

Department  of  Streets  and  Public   Improvements..       4S;..1 

Department  of   Public   Safety 1,224,447.06 

Department  of  Parks  and  Public   Property 207.SSm.S2 

Board    of   Education 530,435.17 

Law   Department    17. 216. nil 

City   Clerk's  Office 29,896.80 

Total    estimated    expenses $3,541,481.69 

Special  receipts   (estimated  to  be  deducted) 271.459.56 

$3,271,022.13 
Add    one-ninth,     amount    required    by    "An    Act 
concerning  cities   of  this   State,   approved  March 
27.    1884" 363, 335. SO 

Net   total   to   be  raised   by   taxation  in  Jersey   City 

for  all  purposes  during  the  ensuing  fiscal  year.  $3,633,357.93 

Urge  City  Efficiency  Bureau. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. — Included  in  the  final  report  of  the 
budget  committee  of  the  city  council  is  a  strong  recom- 
mendation for  the  establishment  of  a  municipal  efficiency 
bureau  to  promote  efficiency  and  economy  in  all  the  city 
rnment  departments.  Appended  to  the  report  is  a 
statement  from  the  Municipal  League  outlining  a  compre- 
hensive plan  for  the  establishment  of  such  a  bureau.  To 
carry  out  the  plan  the  budget  committee  has  made  an  al- 
lowance of  $15,000.  Charles  H.  Langmuir,  chairman  of  the 
efficiency  committee  of  the  league,  believes  that  $141,000 
a  year  can  be  saved  by  the  bureau  if  the  unit  cost  per 
customer  of  the  private  concern  is  attained.  Existing  con- 
ditions in  the  city,  according  to  the  league  committee  re- 
port, disclose  many  wasteful  business  methods  and  sur- 
prising discrepancies  in  salaries.  As  an  example,  it  is 
pointed  out  that  twenty-three  detectives  receive  $150  a 
month  each  while  the  head  of  the  department,  with  super- 
vision over  forty-five  men  and  expending  $1,000,000  a  year, 


receives  only  the  same  salary.  As  reforms,  some  principles 
adopted  by  the  city  of  Chicago  are  recommended;  all  em- 
ployees performing  like  duties  to  be  paid  similar  salaries; 
a  sufficient  number  of  grades  to  be  provided  to  insure  fre- 
quent promotions  as  a  stimulant  to  high  effort;  no  salaries 
to  be  changed  except  by  promotion  from  the  grade  below 
unless  the  salaries  of  the  entire  grade  be  changed.  With 
the  standardization  of  salaries,  service  pensions  and  dis- 
ability protection  are  urged.  Other  suggestions  are  the 
institution  of  a  high  school  course  in  public  service;  the 
establishment  of  an  order  of  distinguished  service;  a  cen- 
tral collection  bureau  for  the  collection  of  licenses  and 
permits,  and  a  citizen  board  of  assessors  for  evaluation 
of  city  blocks.  The  head  of  the  efficiency  bureau  is  to  be 
paid  A  good  salary  and  an  efficiency  committee  consisting 
of  the  chairman  of  the  efficiency  and  supply  committee  of 
the  council,  the  auditor  and  the  president  of  the  civil  serv- 
ice commission. 

A  Single  Tax  City. 
Calgary,  Alta. — Land  values  in  this  city  have  advanced 
more  than  $18,000,000  since  the  last  assessment  in  1912,  ac- 
cording to  the  report  just  issued  by  the  assessor,  Richard 
Wallace.  This  is  a  tremendous  increase  and  it  is  signifi- 
cant that  Calgary's  revenue  is  now  very  close  to  a  single 
tax  basis.  Some  time  ago  it  was  decided  to  put  the  princi- 
ple of  the  single  tax  into  effect  here  and,  as  a  result,  owners 
of  buildings  only  pay  taxes  on  25  per  cent,  of  their  as- 
sessed value  and  not  on  the  total.  The  total  assessment  for 
the  land  and  buildings  is  $149,973,918.  Of  this  amount 
$120,801,558  is  represented  by  land  which  last  year  was  val- 
ued at  $102,260,915.  The  balance  of  the  total,  $29,172,360, 
represents  buildings.  The  total  assessment  for  taxable  pur- 
poses this  year  will  be  $128,094,648  made  up: 

Land    $120,801,558 

Buildings  (one-fourth  assessed  value) 7,293,090 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Change  Disposal  Plant  into  Incinerator. 
El  Paso,  Tex. — As  a  result  of  the  inspection  and  recom- 
mendations of  Alderman  W.  S.  Clayton  and  Consulting  En- 
gineer W.  H.  Todd  and  the  report  of  the  Power  Specialty 
Company,  of  New  York,  the  city  disposal  plant,  which  cost 
$100,000  and  which  has  been  declared  a  failure,  will  be  re- 
modelled into  a  garbage  incinerator  at  a  cost  of  about  $60,- 
000.  It  is  recommended  that  a  Heenan  refuse  destructor  be 
installed  and  the  tank  changed  to  an  Emscher  or  an  Imhoff 
tank. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Philadelphia's  Huge  Rapid  Transit  Plans. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Real  rapid  transit  for  every  section 
of  the  city  by  1918  at  a  cost  of  nearly  $60,000,000,  is  rec- 
ommended in  the  report  of  City  Transit  Director  A.  Mer- 
ritt  Taylor.  Now  that  Governor  Tener  has  signed  all  of 
the  bills  which  give  Philadelphia  the  right  to  raise  money 
for  the  construction  of  subways,  Mr.  Taylor  offers  his 
plans  upon  which  he  has  been  working  for  the  past  eight- 
een months.  Summarized,  his  proposals  are:  A  subway 
delivery  loop  running  around  Walnut,  Arch,  Eighth  and 
Fifteenth  streets.  A  subway  from  Broad  and  Arch  streets 
to  Broad  and  Pike  streets,  with  an  elevated  spur  north- 
wardly to  Olney  avenue  and  another  elevated  spur  along 
the  Northeast  Boulevard  to  Rising  Sun  avenue.  A  sub- 
way from  Broad  and  Walnut  streets  to  League  Island. 
An  elevated  road,  connecting  with  the  present  Market 
street  elevated  at  Front  and  Arch  streets  and  extending  to 
An  elevated  road,  connecting  with  the  present  Market 
street  elevated  at  Front  and  Arch  streets  and  extending  to 
Frankford.  Many  surface  lines,  connecting  with  and  trans- 
ferring to  the  proposed  subways  and  elevated  roads.  The 
North  Broad  street  subway  to  be  four-tracked  to  Erie  ave- 
nue, and  that  all  the  other  lines  be  two-tracked,  including 
the  delivery  loop.  According  to  the  plans,  the  North  and 
South   Broad   street   subways   and   the   connecting  loop   are 


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to  be  built  by  the  city  and  leased  t"  the  Philadelphia  Rapid 
Frankford    and    Darbj     elevated 
lines  are  to  be  buill  bj  the  Rapid  Transit  i 
as  any  connecting  surface  lines.     The  total  cost,  including 
everything,     is     estimated     al     $57,578,000,    of    which     the 

1    the 
rork.     It  is  rei  d  that 

the   subways   nan-  i  i    another   without    payment   of 

additional   fare  and   that    liberal   transfer  privileges   be   ex- 
i    the    subv  ele\  atiil    lines    to    surface 

lines  acting  as  Feeders.     Worl  gin  at  once,  agree- 

ments, contracts  and  arrangements  with  the   Rapid  Transit 
(  ompany   should   be  undertaken   by   the   I  il,   the 

loans  floated,  plans  completed  and  contracts  award 
that  construction  should  begin  in  November,  1914  The 
director  recommends  that  all  the  improvements  be  made 
as  a  unit  and  the  plan  be  worked  out  in  its  entirety.  Di- 
rector Taylor  has  worked  out  in  exceedingly  careful  detail 
the  financial  questions  involved.  Until  1918,  the  city  will 
have  spent  $35,376,000,  and  will  not  have  received  any  direct 
return,  sinking  fund  charges  and  interests  having  ti 
paid   meanwhile,    pi  om    the    city's    current    revenue. 

The  income  to  the  city   will  begin  in   1919,   but   in   no   year 

LBS01O 


will  the  amount  returning  to  the  city  be  as  much   as  the 
interest  and  sinking  fund  charges  for  that  year.      However. 

director    shows    that    by    1930    the    city    will    n 
from   relinquished    state   taxation,   the    sum   of   $11,220,000; 
and  that   due   to  increase   in  values   taxable   property   caused 
by     better     rapid     transit     facilities,     tin-     city     will     i. 
$3,000,000  ever)    year,      ["he   addition,   should   the   constitu- 
tional amendment  to  the  bond  issue  regulations  be   ell. 
changing    the    present  id    to    ;|1    yeai   .    it    is 

shown  that  by  1927  the  city's  direct  income  from  the  lease 
would  be  m  excess  of  fixed  chargi  s,  and  from  then  on  the 
city  would  be  paying  off  its  debt  and  would  be  getting  a 
profit  every  year  in  addition  In  a  detailed  discussio 
the  engineering  features  of  the  plan.  Mr.  Taylor  points  out 
that  while  a  subway  line  without  equipment,  will  average 


about  si, uiKi.diio  per  mile,  a  mile  of  eevated  wil  cost  onlj 
mfortable  travel  of  sul»- 

and    the    elimination    of   objections    to    elevated    struc- 
tures by   modern   design,   the   director   recommends   th( 

use  of  elevated  roads  outside  of  central  business  dis 

rather  than   subways. 

City  Wins   Against   Street   Railway   Company. 
Detroit,    Mich. — The   threatened   trouble   between   the    city 

and  the  Detroit  United  Street  Railways  ('ompany,  caused 
by  the  refusal  of  the  company  to  grant  three-cent  fares  on 
all  city  lnu-  where  franchises  have  expired,  was  averted  by 
a  ten';  ment  by  which  the  company  grants  nearly 

all  of  the  important  demands  of  the  city.  In  return  for 
numerous  concessions  made  by  the  company,  the  street 
railway  commission  promised  neither  to  enforce  a  three- 
cent  rate  nor  to  instruct  the  city  treasurer  to  seize  • 
railway  property  as  payment  for  such  taxes.  The  com- 
pany agreed  to  grant  seven  tickets  for  twenty-five  eel 
all  ii-  lines  within  the  one-fare  zone  at  all  times.  The  work- 
ingmen's  rate  of  eight  tickets  for  twenty-five  cents  during 
certain  hours  is  not  to  be  affected.  Universal  transfers  will 
also  be  given. 

Town  to  Drive  Out  Trolley  Company. 
Clifton  Heights.  Pa. — Charging  that  the  operation  of  the 
Delaware  County  &  Philadelphia  Electric  Railway  Com- 
pany, running  from  Angora  to  Media  through  this  borough, 
is  a  menace  to  public  safety,  council  has  adopted  a  resolu- 
tion that  the  borough  revoke  the  company's  franchise.  In 
making  the  motion.  Councilman  James  Haynes  bitterly  de- 
nounced the  service  of  the  company  and  the  perilous  con- 
dition of  the  roadbed  and  the  20-year  old  rails,  which  has 
caused  innumerable  cars  to  leave  the  rails,  endangering  life 
and  property.  On  these  charges  Frank  B.  Rhodes,  Borough 
Solicitor,  was  instructed  to  take  action  against  the  company, 
which  is  at  present  being  operated  by  the  Southern  Penn- 
sylvania Traction   Company. 

A  Paying  Municipal  Street  Railway. 
Calgary,  Alta. — Despite  the  fact  that  a  large  number  of 
outlying  feeder  lines  have  been  constructed  during  the  past 
year,  tending  to  reduce  the  profits  per  passenger  carried, 
the  net  earnings  of  the  Calgary  Municipal  Railway  system 
for  the  month  of  June  were  $12,136.52.  The  gross  earnings 
were  $69,967.85  compared  with  those  of  the  corresponding 
month  last  year,  $54,908.03.  Wages  of  motormen  and  con- 
ductors for  the  month  were  nearly  $20,000.  while  in  1912 
they  were  $13,000.  This  increase  is  due  to  the  employment 
of  more  men  necessitated  by  the  extension  of  the  system 
and  by  the  recent  increase  in  wages,  which  makes  the  em- 
ployees of  this  railway  the  highest  paid  of  any  city  traction 
system,  public  or  private,  in  America. 

~  MISCELLANEOUS 

Prize   Contest  for  a  City   Slogan. 
Perth  Amboy,  X.  .1 — Following  the  example  of  Elizabeth, 

X.  J.,     "the  Rail  ami  Harbor  City":  Newark.  X.  J.,  with  its 
"Newark    Knows     How":    Allentown,     Pa.,    crying    "Dwe 
Here  and    Prosper";    Easton,    Pa.,   the  "City   of   Resources 
and   many   other   cities.    Perth   Amboy's    Board   of  Trade 
going    to    otter   a    prize    for   a    slogan    to    rally    people    to 
unrivalled  merits.     The   Board  of  Trade  has  also  appoint 
a  committee  consisting  of  1" .   G.  Fraser.  D.   P.  Olmstead 
(  t.W.   Ramsay  to  begin  an  advertising  campaign  for  the 
starting    with    distribution   of   attractive   matter   to   alitor 
lulists  passing  near  here. 

Lower  Car  Steps  Demanded  by  Women. 
Jersey  City,  X.  J. — The  women's  clubs  of  Hudson  Count; 
have  demanded  that  the  steps  and  platforms  of  the  trolley 
cars  here  be  lowered  to  an  average  height  of  fifteen  inches 
Officials  of  the  Public  Service  Railway  Company  have  given 
lestimonj  before  the  Public  Utility  Commission  to  show 
the  big  expense  that  will  be  entailed  to  carry  out  this  de- 
mand. H.  A.  Benedict,  expert  in  the  construction  of  trol- 
leys, employed  by  the  Public  Service  Corporation,  produced 
s'ati-tics  estimating  the  total  expense  id'  lowering  tin 
of  the  1,621   trolley  cars  in   Hudson  County  at  almost    - 


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Cities    for    Municipal    Ice. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  committee  on  municipal  ice.  re- 
porting favorably  on  the  proposition,  recommend  the  in- 
stallation and  equipment  oi  an  ice  plant  with  a  minimum 
daily  capacity  of  100  tons  and  .1  cold  storage  planl  of 
300,000  cubic  feet,  to  be  built  in  the  city  yards  on  H 
tonic  avenue,  at  a  cost  covered  by  an  appropriation  of 
$150,000.  The  report  of  the  committee  was  accepted  by 
Mayor  Wilson  and  turned  over  to  the  city  attorney  to  be 
decided  upon  as  to  legality. 

New  London,  Conn. — Mayor  Mahan  lias  announced  that. 
under  the  authority  conferred  upon  the  city  at  the  las  I  31  - 
sion  of  the  general  assembly,  he  will  ask  for  an  appropri- 
ation for  the  erection  of  a  municipal  ice  plant.  The  city 
intends  to  do  business  on  a  large  scale,  not  for  profit,  bin 
for  enabling  those  of  limited  means  to  obtain  ice  at  cost. 
L'nder  the  amendment  to  the  city  charter,  the  city  also  has 
the  right  of  purchasing  ice  in  large  quantities  from  any 
other  source  and  selling  it  at  cost  for  the  benefit  of  the 
community. 

Hartford,  Conn. — The  city  intends  to  take  up  the  project 
of  harvesting  ice  from  the  unused  reservoirs  when  the 
Nepaug  supply  is  available.  There  is  a  charter  amendment 
allowing  the  city  to  sell  ice  from  the  reservoirs  under  the 
direction  of  the   water  board. 

Fall  River,  Mass. — The  special  aldermanic  committee  in- 
vestigating the  local  ice  situation  charges  the  Board  of 
Health  with  gross  negligence  because  of  failure  to  investi- 
gate the  sources  of  ice  supply  and  aTso  to  make  proper  in- 
spection of  ice  delivered,  according  to  the  provisions  oi  the 
city  charter.  As  a  result  of  deliberations,  the  committee 
practically  agrees  that  a  combination  exists  here  and  that 
active  steps  should  be  taken  immediately  to  investigate,  with 
a  view  to  turning  the  evidence  over  to  the  Attorney  Gen- 
eral. Notwithstanding  the  demands  made  by  representatives 
of  the  various  ice  concerns,  the  committee  feels  that  abnor- 
mal profits  have  been  cleared  here  this  season  and  plans  are 
now  under  consideration  whereby  special  legislation  will  be 
asked  to  permit  of  the  establishment  of  a  municipal  plant 
here. 

Watcrhiiry,  Conn. — Unable  to  do  anything  to  make  the 
ice  corporation  lower  its  prices,  President  Walsh  of  thi 
Board  of  Aldermen  will  appoint  a  committee  to  consider 
the  establishment  of  a  municipal  ice  plant.  The  plan  of 
City  Engineer  Robert  A.  Cairns,  who  suggested  using  tin- 
ice  on  the  East  Mountain  reservoir  and  establishing  ice- 
stations  in  various  parts  of  the  city,  will  probably  be  fol- 
lowed. 

Shreveport,  La. — A  grand  jury  and  official  attorneys  are 
investigating  the  alleged  combination  01  local  ice  companies 
to  elevate  prices.  Meanwhile  the  citizens  are  vigorously 
complaining  of  conditions,  the  Carpenters'  Union  having  pre- 
sented resolutions  to  Mayor  Eastham  asking  for  a  mu- 
nicipal ice  plant,  and  this  action  will  probably  be  repeated 
by  other  unions.     No  official  action  has  yet  been  taken. 

Successful  Municipal  Nursery  for  Street  Trees. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Of  the  26,400  street  trees  owned  by  the 
city,  a  large  number  were  raised  in  the  municipal  nursery, 
which,  under  the  direction  of  Jacob  Albrccht,  superintend- 
ent of  parks  and  street  trees,  has  become  one  of  the  best 
in  the  country,  fn  addition,  14,000  trees  are  now  in  the 
nursery,  ready  for  next  seasons'  planting,  embracing  about 
twenty  different  varieties,  and  there  are  also  10. (100  seed- 
lings in  various  stages  of  development.  Since  1908,  when 
the  city  took  over  the  planting  of  street  trees,  nearly  11,000 
trees  have  been  planted,  of  which  about  two-thirds  are  mu- 
nicipal nursery  raised.  The  principal  varieties  are  acacias, 
Washingtonia  robusta,  camphors,  peppers,  sterculias 
and   oaks. 

City's    Anti-Tipping    Ordinance. 

St.  Louis.  Mo. — The  City  Council  has  passed  a  bill  making 
it  a  misdemeanor  to  give  or  receive  a  tip  in  a  hotel  or 
restaurant.  A  fine  of  $10  to  $50  may  be  levied  for  each 
offense,  half  the  fine  going  to  the  police  informant  of  viola- 
tion of  the  ordinance.  The  measure  was  carried  without 
opposition  following  a  public  hearing  in  which  several 
waiters  attributed  the  local  hotel  employes'  strike  to  low 
wages  resulting  from  the  tipping  practice. 


Want  Seattle  to  Pay  Riot  Damages. 
Seal  tie,  Wash.  -As  an  aftermath  to  the  soldiers'  and  sail- 
ors' riotous  onslaught   on   the   Socialists  and  the   I.   W.  W., 
Mayor  Cotterill  has  filed  with  the  clerk  a  statemenl   -.1   th< 
claims  for  damages  done  to  the  headquarters  ol  the  radicals. 

The  business  men  of  the  city  wish  to  let  the  matter  drop, 
but  the  Socialists  demand  .111  investigation  and  the  enemies 
°f  the  mayor  are  urging  that  a  recall  be  started  aga 
him  fur  the  failure  of  the  police  to  suppress  tile  riots  and 
his  action  in  placing  the  city  under  riot  law.  Holding,  with 
the  chief  of  police,  that  it  was  better  to  avoid  bloodshed 
than  to  prevent  the  destruction  of  property,  and  that  the 
meeting  places  of  the  people  must  be  protected  as  much  as 
a  department  store,  bank  or  library,  the  mayor  says  that  the 
city  is  responsible  for  the  losses  incurred.  The  fact  that 
the  destroying  agents  were  United  States  soldiers  and  sail- 
ors carrying,  the  stars  and  stripes,  he  holds,  has  noth- 
ing to  do  with  the  matter.  The  losses  suffered  by  the 
Socialist  party  locals  amount  to  $3,047,  while  those  of  the 
I.  W.  W.  total  $1,639.50. 

Schenectady  Forced  Out  of  Ice  Business. 

Schenectady,  N.  V. — Mayor  Lunn,  Comptroller  John  L. 
Meyers,  Treasurer  Philip  T.  Andres,  Commissioner  of| 
Public  Works  Charles  A.  Mullen  and  Superintendent  of 
Water  Fred  W.  Bentley  are  permanently  restrained  from 
any  act  that  may  lie  construed  as  entering  into  the  busi- 
ness of  selling  ice,  by  a  decision  of  Justice  Kellogg  of  the 
Supreme  Court,  granting  an  injunction  to  David  V.  Max- 
well, plaintiff.  Only  recently  the  Socialist  administration 
was  restrained  from  selling  groceries  in  an  attempt  to  re- 
duce the  high  cost  of  living  in  the  city. 

Mayor  Vetoes  Municipal  Ice  Plant  Scheme. 

New  York  City,  X.  Y. — Mayor  Gaynor  has  vetoed  the 
aldermanic  resolution  providing  $32,000  for  the  municipal 
ice  plant  scheme  of  Borough  President  McAneny.  The 
Mayor  thinks  that  the  money  could  be  more  profitably 
spent  in  road-repairing  and  that  caution  must  be  exercised 
to  keep  expenditures  below  the  constitutional  limit  of  10 
per  cent,  of  the  real  estate  values  of  the  city.  He  charges 
the   scheme   with  being  a  political   game  and  vote-catcher. 

City    Planning    Commission    for    Bridgeport. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Alderman  Paul  L.  Miller,  following 
a  detailed  proposal  by  Mayor  Wilson,  has  introduced  a 
resolution  before  the  Board  of  Aldermen  asking  for  the 
appointment  of  a  City  Planning  Commission.  This  is  to 
consist  of  eight  citizens,  including  the  presidents  of  the 
Hoard  of  Trade,  the  Manufacturers'  Association  and  the 
Business  Men's  Association,  the  mayor  of  the  city  to  act 
as  an  ex-officio  member.  The  commission  is  to  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  mayor  and  its  members  are  to  serve  without 
compensation.  The  duties  of  the  commission  are  to  in- 
clude control  of  traffic,  streets,  docks,  transportation,  freight 
facilities,  trolley  lines,  parks  and  housing  plans.  The  com- 
mission is  to  plan  ahead  to  facilitate  and  foster  the  future 
growth  of  the  city  and  to  strive  after  more  comfortable 
housing,  more  efficient  transportation,  and  more  beautiful 
surroundings.  No  opposition  is  expected  to  the  adoption 
of   the   resolution. 

A  Complete  Testing  Department. 

Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. — Apparatus  and  materials  are 
being  received  and  installed  in  the  Borough  Hall  of  Queens 
for  a  testing  department  to  be  operated  in  connection  with 
the  highway,  sewer  and  other  departments  of  the  borough. 
P.  M.  Travis  has  charge  of  the  new  department  and  about 
September  1  he  will  begin  testing  all  materials  before  they 
are  used.  Besides  the  testing  of  materials  there  will  be  a 
bacteriological  department  for  examining  the  water  supply 
and  the  sewage. 

Seventh   Market  for  Los  Angeles. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal — The  seventh  curb  market  in  this  city 
has  been  opened  at  48th  street  aand  Vermont  avenue.  The 
residents  of  this  section  were  so  anxious  for  the  establish- 
ment of  a  market  that  they  offered  to  pay  half  the  rental 
until  such  time  as  the  market  became  self-supporting.  All 
the  other  six  municipal  markets  are  doing  a  flourishing- 
business  and.  at  low  prices  and  steady  demand,  are  selling 
out   by   I-1    ">'clock  in  the  morning. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  7. 


Municipalities  to  Have  Central  Library  and  Bureau. 
Walla    Walla,    Wash.— Through    the    League 
Northwest   Municipalities,  the  people  of  the  four  states  in 
tin-  league  arc  now    afforded   the   si 
reference  librarj   and  bureau  "f  information  at   the   '>■■ 
headquarters    in    this    city.      The    municipalities    concerned 
will  have  the  benefit  of  V\  hitman  College,  which  is  a  de- 
pository of  government  doi  uments  and  has  a  well-equipped 
municipal   legislative  and   reference   department,   making   it 
possible  to  offer  extraordinar)   facilities  to  city  officials  de- 
siring aid     Bj  an  arrangement  with  the  League  of  California 
Municipalities    the    city    will    have    the    use    of    the    splendid 
collection  of  city  ordinances  kepi  on  rile  at  the  headquarters 
of  this  league   at    Pacific    Building,   San  Francisco. 

A   Beggarless  City. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.— Mayor  Wallace  G.  Nye's  plan  to 
transform  tlu  police  force  of  this  city  into  temporary  em- 
poyment  agents  1 1 . i  —  proved  an  unqualified  success.  Last 
week  when  the  plan  went  into  effect,  there  were  more  than 
1,000  idle  nun  loitering  about  the  streets,  the  authorities 
declared.  Now  Chief  of  Police  Martinson  estimates  that 
there  are  less  than  100  who  have  not  either  obtained  em- 
ployment or  fled  the  city  !■.  escape  a  term  in  the  work- 
house. 

Only   Citizens   May   Work   on   City  Jobs. 

Bisbee,  Ariz. — All  work  on  the  excavation  for  the  paving 
of  Subway  street  came  to  a  sudden  halt  when  the  law  pro- 
hibiting any  but  citizens  to  work  on  city  jobs  was  called 
into  effect.  The  contractors,  Bane  &  Tarrant,  stated  that 
they  had  expressly  asked  each  Mexican  when  he  was  taken 
.hi  whether  he  was  a  citizen,  and  that  in  each  case  they 
had  replied  that  they  were.  The  work  was  shut  down 
following  an  investigation  by  Senator  Sims. 
Mayor  Disapproves  Ball  and  Chain. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — A  bill  has  been  presented  and  referred 
to  the  ordinance  committee  of  the  City  Council  to  legalize 
the  working  on  the  streets,  and  under  police  guard,  of  city 
prisoners  unable  to  pay  their  fines.  The  bill  prescribes 
SO  cents  a  day  be  applied  on  the  fine  for  every  day's  work 
and  for  the  use  of  the  ball  and  chain  on  mutinous  prisoners. 
Mayor  Chamberlin  points  out  that  the  state  law  allows 
prisoners  $2  a  day,  and  says  that  less  would  therefore  be 
illegal.  He  disapproves  of  the  use  of  the  ball  and  chain 
which,  he  says,  would  subject  prisoners  to  the  humiliation 
of  public   staring. 

Postcards   to   Advertise   City. 

Richmond,  Ya. — In  preparation  for  the  coming  conven- 
tions in  this  city,  the  Richmond  Rotary  Club  and  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  have  combined  to  issue  a  very  handsome 
advertisement  of  Richmond's  beauty  and  industrial  prog- 
ress in  the  shape  of  a  booklet  containg  a  score  of  colored 
postcard  illustrations  of  public  buildings  and  monuments 
with  several  pages  of  data  regarding  Richmond's  resources 
and  advantages.  These  will  lie  distributed  to  convention 
visitors.  The  most  interesting  figures  used  reveal  the 
fact  that  the  city's  liabilities  are  only  $12,349,458  while  its 
assets    are   $22,135,845. 


LEGAL   NEWS 


A    Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions- 
Rulings  of    Interest   to   Municipalities 


Defective  Streets — Cellar  Door. 
t'iiy  of  Louisville  v,  Hayden. — A  city,  though  required 
i,.  keep  its  streets  reasonably  safe  for  ordinary  purposes  of 
travel,  need  not  keep  a  cellar  door,  extending  from  a  build- 
ing .nit  mi  the  sidewalk,  sale  for  persons  standing  on  the 
door,  though  within  tin  street  Hue.  and  watching  religious 
service-  m  tlic  building.  \  church  maintaining  for  re- 
ligious purposes  a  building  situated  back  about  three  feet 
from  the  street  line,  with  a  cellar  door  extending  front 
building  out  on  the  sidewalk,  is  not  liable  for  injuries  to 
persons  standing  on  th<  cellar  door  to  watch  services  in 
the  building. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  157  S.  W. 
R..  5. 


Regulation  of  Plumbing  Business — License. 
City  of  Houston  v.  Richter  et  al. — An  ordinance  of  a 
city,  which  requires  journeymen  plumbers  to  be  examined 
and  licensed  by  the  examining  board  of  plumbers  to 
obtain  a  city  license,  and  to  give  a  bond  as  a  prerequisite 
10  their  exercising  their  business  in  the  city,  conflicts  with 
25th  Leg.,  as  amended  by  Acts  31st  Leg.,  providing 
lor  the  examination  and  licensing  by  a  board  of  examiners 
of  plumbers,  and  is  invalid  though  the  city  may  under  its 
charter  enact  ordinances  to  protect  the  health,  life  and 
property,  and  to  preserve  and  enforce  good  government, 
order  and  security  of  its  inhabitants  and  to  exercise  all 
powers  of  municipal  government  not  prohibited  by  the 
charter,  a  provision  of  which  declares  that  no  ordinance  in- 
tent with  the  laws  of  the  state  shall  be  enacted;  a 
"license''  being  a  formal  permission  from  the  proper  au- 
thorities to  perform  certain  acts,  or  to  carry  on  a  certain 
business  which,  without  such  permission,  will  be  illegal. — 
Court   of  Civil   Appeals  of  Texas,   157  S.    W.    R.,    157. 

Taxation — Corporate  Franchise. 
Louisville  &  N.  R.  Co.  et  al.  v.  City  of  Henderson. — 
Under  Kentucky  statute  providing  that  corporations  in  ad- 
dition to  other  taxes  shall  pay  a  franchise  tax,  the  entire 
property,  real  and  personal,  tangible  and  intangible,  all  as- 
sets on  hand  as  well  as  its  franchise,  are  to  be  valued  as  an 
entirety,  and  the  tangible  property  already  assessed  is  to  be 
deducted  therefrom,  and  hence  the  tax  is  nothing  more  than 
a  tax  on  the  intangible  property  of  the  company.— Court 
of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  157  S.  W  .  R.  1105. 

Accident — Catchbasin — Liability. 

Xelson  v.  Kansas  City. — Where  the  construction  of  a 
catchbasin  and  auxiliary  depression  in  the  line  of  the 
usual  path  of  pedestrians  was  not  pursuant  to  any  legisla- 
tive action  or  part  of  a  general  plan  of  street  improve- 
ment adopted  by  the  city,  but  the  unusual  location  was 
selected  by  the  city  engineer,  the  city  was  liable  for  in- 
juries to  a  pedestrian  caused  by  the  negligent  construc- 
tion of  the  basin  and  depression,  for  the  act  of  the  city 
engineer  was  ministerial. — Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals, 
Missouri,   157   S.   W.   R.,  94. 

Nuisances — Hitching  Racks. 

Smith  v.  City  of  Jefferson  et  al. — Code  requires  cities 
to  keep  the  streets  open  and  free  from  nuisances,  and 
a  section  declares  that  obstructions  of  streets  shall  consti- 
tute a  nuisance.  Held  that,  since  the  power  to  maintain 
and  control  streets  in  cities  is  delegated  to  the  city  coun- 
cils thereof,  the  construction  and  maintenance  of  hitching 
posts  in  the  streets  at  the  instance  of  the  council  of  a  city 
did  not  constitute  a  nuisance. — Supreme  Court  of  Iowa,  142 
X.   W.   R.,  220. 

Sand  and  Gravel  Defined. 

Fellows  v.  Dorsey. — "Gravel"  means  small  stones,  or 
fragments  of  stone  often  intermixed  with  particles  of  sand, 
and  "sand"  is  defined  as  fine  particles  of  stone  not  reduced 
to  dust;  comminuted  stone  in  the  form  of  loose  grains, 
which  are  not  coherent  when  wet. — Kansas  City  Court  of 
Appeals.    Missouri.    157    S.    W.    R.,    995. 

Sewers — Assessments — Adjacent   Property. 

Dunker  v.  City  of  Des  Moines  et  al. — Code,  requiring  the 
preliminary  resolution  of  necessity  for  construction  of  a 
sewer  to  designate  "what"  adjacent  property  is  proposed 
to  be  assessed  therefor,  is  satisfied  by  the  resolution  pro- 
viding for  assessment  of  abutting  and  "adjacent  property," 
where  the  general  sewer  ordinance  defines  "adjacent  prop- 
erty" as  such  property  not  abutting  the  sewer,  and  not 
otherwise  assessed  for  its  cost,  as  shall  lie  within  150  feet 
of  it  and  can  be  connected  with  it  and  use  it. — Supreme 
Court  of  Iowa.   142   X.  W.   R.,  207. 

Contracts — Extension  of  Time. 

Paxton  et  al.  v.  Bonner  et  al. — A  city  council  had  power 
to  extend  the  time  for  the  completion  of  a  contract  for  a 
public  improvement  beyond  the  period  specified  therefor  in 
the  original  ordinance,  where  the  extending  ordinance  was 
passed  prior  to  the  expiration  of  the  time  limited  in  the 
original  ordinance. — Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals,  Mis- 
oun.    157    S.    W.    R..    996. 


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ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS. 

Good  Roads  Activities  in  the  North- 
west. By  W.  G.  Tiffany.  22  pp.,  Ameri- 
can  Review  of  Reviews,   August.     25   cts. 

Road  Congress,  Third  International. 
Account  and  abstracts.  By  E.  L.  Cort- 
hell.  2  pp..  Engineering  News.  July  24. 
15  cts.  15  p.,  Good  Roads,  August  2. 
10    cts. 

The  Third  International  Road  Con- 
gress. Account  of  meetings — list  of 
delegates,  etc.  3  pp..  Contract  Record. 
July   16.     10   cts. 

Road  Resolutions  Adopted  by  the  1913 
International  Road;  Congress,  Liondon. 
4Vfe  pp..  Canadian  Engineer,  July  17.  lo 
cts. 

Third  International  Road  Congress. 
Report  of  resolutions  and  abstracts.  2 
p..    Municipal   Journal,    .July    17.     1"    cts. 

Legislation,     Recent     Highway     in    Ar- 
Maine,    Minnesota    and    -Missouri. 
7    pp.,    Good    Roads,    July    5.     10    ets. 

Surfaces,  Suitable,  for  Various  Kinds 
of  Traffic.  Paper  by  W.  B.  Sohier  be- 
fore American  Road  Builders'  Associa- 
tion. 1%  pp.,  Canadian  Engineer.  July 
]".      10    cts. 

Macadam  Roads  and  Pavements,  Some 
n.  Modern  necessities  for  varied 
highway  traffic — new  destructive  forces 
and  agencies  to  meet  them — paving  ma- 
terials and  their  characteristics.  By  F. 
L  Macphersin.  ti  pp.,  Canadian  En- 
gineering,   July    21.       in    cts. 

Wear  and  Deterioration  of  Roadways. 
Observations  noted  since  1908  as  to  the 
various  causes  of.  Paper  by  W.  H.  Con- 
nell  and  L.  I.  Hewes  before  Interna- 
tional Road  Congress.  3%  pp..  Engineer- 
ing and  Contracting,  July  16.     10  cts. 

Road  Wear.  the  Inter-Attrition 
Theory  of.  V4  P.  Canadian  Engineer. 
July    17.     lo    ets. 

Dust-Preveudou  and  Road  Preserva- 
tion   Experi ntal    Work    of    C.    S.   Office 

of  Public  Roads.  Supplementary  re- 
ports. 5%  pp..  Engineering  and  Con- 
tracting.   July    23;    5    pp.,    July    30.     10    cts. 

Maintenance,  Factors  in  the  Problem 
of  Highway.  Abstracts  of  U.  S.  Office 
of  Public  Roads  Bulletin.  By  Dr.  L.  I. 
Hewes.  2  pp..  Contract  Record,  July  30. 
10    cts. 

Highway  Maintenance,  Constituent 
Principles  of.  1%  pp..  Engineering 
Record,   July   19.     10   cts. 

Penetration  Method  in  Macadam  Road 
Construction.  Paper  by  W.  W.  Crosby 
before  International  Roads  Congress. 
%Vz  pp..  Canadian  Engineer,  July  17.  10 
cts. 

ice  Treatment  and  Bituminous 
Macadam  Construction  with  High  Pres- 
sure .Spraying  Machine.  Paper  by  T.  Ait- 
ken  before  Third  International  Road  Con- 
gress. 2  pp.,  Engineering  and  Contract- 
ing.  July    23.     10   cts. 

Asphalt  Macadam  in  Nassau  County, 
Resurfacing  by  Penetration.  1  p.,  Mu- 
nicipal    Journal.    July    17.     10    cts. 

■litumen  and  Sand,  Wearing  Surface 
of.  3  pp..  Good  Roads,  Canada.  July.  10 
cts. 

Modern  Bituminous  Roads  and  Pave- 
ments. Physical  and  chemical  data. 
types  and  methods.  By  F.  C.  Ford.  6% 
pp.   Chemical   Engineer,   July.      25    ets. 

Wearing  Qualities  of  Road-Building 
Rocks,  Relation  Between  Tests  For. 
Paper  by  L.  W.  Page  before  American 
fin  Testing  .Materials.  %  p., 
Rock  Products,  July  22.  10  cts.  1  p.. 
Engineering   Record,   July    26.     10    cts. 

Planning  of  Systems  of  Streets  and 
Roads.  Paper  by  N.  P.  Lewis  before  In- 
ternational Road  Congress.  4"i  pp.,  Good 
Roads,  July  5.    10  cts. 

Concrete  Pavement  Construction. 
Technique  and  design.  Morse-Wrarren 
Engineering  Co.  6  pp.,  Municipal  En- 
gineering. July.     25   cts. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Paving  at  Port 
Huron,  Mich.  By  E.  R.  AVhitmore.  2  pp., 
Engineering     and    Contracting,    July    16. 




Plain  Concrete  Paving  Used  in  Kansas 
City,  Mo.  Construction,  wear  and  utility. 
By  C.  R.  Mandigo.  4  p.,  Engineering 
News,  July  17.    15  cts. 

Asphnltie  Concrete  as  a  Paving  Mate- 
rial for  Residence  Streets,  Suburban  Dis- 
tricts and  Boulevards.  Paper  by  L. 
White  before  Civil  Engineers'  Society  of 
St.  Paul.  9Vs  PP-.  Journal,  Association 
of  Engineering  Societies.  June.  30  cts. 
2%  pp.,  Engineering  News,  July  24.  15 
cts. 

Wood  Pavements  in  the  United  States. 
Paper  by  G.  W.  Tillson  before  Interna- 
tional Road  Congress.  5*4  pp..  Good 
Road?,    August   2.     10   cts. 

Creosoted  Wood  Block.  Bv  E.  A 
James.  2%  pp..  Good  Roads,  Canada,  July. 
10   cts. 

Wood  Block  Pavements.  Development 
in  U.  S.  and  specifications  governing  use. 
By  G.  W.  Tillson.  5  pp..  Canadian  En- 
gineer. July  24.    10  cts. 

Brick  Surface  on  Concrete  Foundation 
for  Roads.  Paper  by  F.  R.  Lander  before 
students  of  Ohio  State  University.  1% 
pp..  Contract   Record.  July   23.     10  cts. 

Paving  Blocks.  Wire-Cut  Lug.  By  F. 
B.  Marsh.  1>3  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
July  12.     10  cts. 

Asphalt  Plants.  Municipal.  Why  some 
fail.  By  H.  B.  Pullar.  2  pp..  Canadian 
Engineer,  July   10.    10  cts. 

Specifications  for  Asphalt  and  Other 
Paving  Material.  Kansis  City  testing 
laboratory.  9  pp.,  Bulletin  No.  4,  June  1. 
15    cts. 

Street  Work  in  New  Bedford.  %  p., 
Municipal   Journal,   July   17.     10   cts. 

SEWERAGE     AND     SANITATION. 

Sewers,  Methods  Used  in  Constructing 
Pipe,  in  St.  John,  N.  B.  By  D.  J.  Hauer. 
Contractor,   August   1.    20   cts. 

Pipes  in  Ditches.  Theory  of  Loads  on. 
Theory  and  experimental  data  of  various 
pipe  materials  and  various  ditch  fillings. 
Reprint,  Bulletin,  Iowa  State  College 
Experimental  Station.  By  A.  Marston 
and  A.  D.  Anderson.  8  pp.,  Engineering 
and  Contracting,   July   30.     10    cts. 

Strength  of  Drain  Tile  and  Sewer  ripe. 
1J3  pp..  Engineering  Record,  July  12.  10 
cts. 

Construction  of  Tile  Pipe  Sewers  in 
Chicago.  By  H.  E.  Hudson.  5  pp..  Muni- 
cipal Engineering,   July.    25   cts. 

Fitchburg  Intercepting  Sewer.  3  pp., 
Municipal  Journal.   July  24.    10  cts. 

Pipe  Joints,  Tests  of.  Withstanding  of 
lateral  movement  in  joints.  By  A.  J. 
Cleary.  %  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
August   2.     10   cts. 

Disposal,  Sewage,  at  New  Bedford, 
Mass.  Intercepting  sewer,  screen  and 
grit  chambers  and  outfall  sewer:  sand 
washing  and  sewage  disinfecting.  By 
W.  N.  Charles.  4  pp..  Engineering  News. 
July    31.     15    cts. 

Dilution,  Permissible  Units  of  Sew- 
age, in  Connection  with  "Clean  Rivers." 
Paper  by  G.  W.  Fuller  before  Western 
Society  of  Engineers.  1%  pp..  Engineer- 
ing and   Contracting,   July   23.     10   cts. 

Sanitary  Conditions  in  Flooded  Dis- 
tricts, Methods  Employed  in  Re-estab- 
lishing, at  Zanesville  and  Columbus,  O. 
1*3  pp.,  Engineering  and  Contracting, 
July  23.    10  cts. 

Milk  and  Milk  Products.  Analysis  of. 
Detailed  methods  used  by  Armour  In- 
stitute of  Technology.  21,i  pp.,  Chemical 
Engineer,   July.    25    cts. 

Milk-Borne  Tuberculosis,  with  Special 
Reference  to  Impending  Preventive  Leg- 
islation. Paper  by  Sheridan  Delepine 
before  Paris  Congress,  Roval  Institute 
of  Public  Health.  2S  pp..  Journal  of 
State  Medicine,   June.    50   cts. 

Bacteriological  Department.  City. 
Value  for  control  and  elimination  of 
contagious  diseases.  By  E.  M.  Duncan. 
21/&  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  July  17.  10 
cts. 

Hot  Weather  Health  Precautions.  % 
p..  Municipal  Journal,  July  17.    10  cts. 


WATER  SUPPLY. 

Mater  Supply  of  San  Diego.  By  H.  L. 
Worthen.  2  pp.  Pacific  Municipalities, 
July.     25    cts. 

Progress  on  $5,000,000  Water  Supply 
System  of  Baltimore.  2  pp.,  Manufactur- 
ers' Record,  July  24.    15   cts. 

Water  Supply  at  Mobile,  Ala.  By  E.  B. 
Kay.  1%  pp.,  Fire  and  Water  Engineer- 
ing.  July  23.     10   cts. 

Auxiliary  Water  Supply  for  the  Fire 
Protection  of  San  Francisco.  Combina- 
tion of  cisterns  and  high-pressure  pump- 
ing system — water  from  bay  or  reser- 
voir. By  A.  J.  Cleary.  3%  pp.,  Engineer- 
ing Record.  July  26.    10   cts. 

Ground  Water  for  Public  Supplies, 
Quantitative  Estimation  of.  Geological 
Investigation.  Paper  by  M.  E.  Fuller  be- 
fore New  England  Water  Works  Asso- 
ciation. 48%  pp..  Journal,  New  England 
Water   Works    Association,    June.     $1.00. 

Yield  of  Limestone  and  Sandstone. 
Paper  by  M.  E.  Fuller  before  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Association.  5  pp., 
Municipal    Engineering,    July.     25    cts. 

Dams,  Masonry;  Experiments  on  Up- 
lift Pressure.  By  C.  R.  Weidner.  3*4  pp., 
Engineering   News,   July   31.    15   cts. 

Thermophones  for  Temperature  Meas- 
urement in  Dam.  %  p.,  Engineering- 
Record,  August  2.    10  cts. 

Reservoir,  Reinforced  Circular.  Paper 
by  A.  Potter  before  American  Water 
Works  Association.  5%  pp.,  Contract 
Record,  July  16.  10  cts.  5%  pp.,  Cana- 
dian Engineer,  July  17.  10  cts.  4%  pp., 
Engineering  and  Contracting,  July  16. 
10  cts.  2%  pp..  Fire  and  Water  Engi- 
neering, August   6.     10   ets. 

Reinforced-Concrete  Double-Deck  Wa- 
ter Tank.  2  pp.,  Engineering  News.  July 
24.     15    cts. 

Construction  of  the  Kamloops  Reser- 
voir. By  N.  M.  Hall.  3  pp.,  Contract 
Record,    July    23.     10    cts. 

Reforestation  of  Water  Sheds.  Revenue 
from;  Hartford  Water  Works  methods. 
Abstract  of  paper  by  E.  W.  Peck  before 
American  Water  AVorks  Association.  % 
p..  Municipal  Journal,  July  17.    10  cts. 

Aqueduct,  Los  Angeles,  Antelope  Val- 
ley Siphon.  Four-mile  concrete  and  steel 
pipe  riveted  under  bonus  system.  By  W. 
W.  Hurlbut.  2%  pp..  Engineering  Rec- 
ord, July  19.    10  cts. 

Pipe  Lines.  Insulation  of  Joints  in. 
Paper  by  W.  R.  Conard  before  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Association.  4%  PP-, 
Journal,  New  England  Water  Works  As- 
sociation,   June.     $1.00. 

Bending  Ten-Inch  Cast-Iron  Pipe.  Pa- 
per by  C.  W.  Sherman  before  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Association.  %  p., 
Municiapl  Journal,  July   17.    10  cts. 

Water  Ram  in  Distribution  System. 
Hartford,  Conn.  Paper  by  C.  M.  Saville 
before  New  England  Water  Works  Asso- 
ciation. 9%  pp.,  Journal,  New  England 
Water   Works.   June.     $1.00. 

An  Experience  with  Water  Ram.  The 
Northeast  Harbor  Water  Company  case 
— general  data,  curves  and  formulae. 
Paper  by  C.  W.  Sherman  before  New 
England  Water  Works  Association.  14 
pp.,  Journal,  New  England  Water  Works 
Association,   June.     $1.00. 

Purification  by  Ozone,  Water.  By  R. 
Spaulding.  3  pp..  New  York  State  De- 
partment of  Health. 

Application  of  Ozone  to  Water  Purifi- 
cation. Brief  history,  results  in  Europe, 
plant  plans.  New  York  State  Department 
of  Health  Report.  By  R.  Spaulding.  2% 
pp.,   Canadian   Engineer,   July   10.     10   cts. 

Sterilizing  Water  with  Ultra-Violet 
Rays.  The  new  "Pistol"  Light  and  its 
applications  in  large  and  small  scale 
plants.  By  M.  Von  Recklinhausen.  1  p., 
Engineering  Record.  August  2.  10  cts. 
2   pp.,  Electrical  World,  July  26.     10   cts. 

Use  of  Alum  by  Washington  Water 
Works.  Data  on  use  of  alum  to  reduce 
turbidity  below  thirty,  thus  increasing 
efficiency   of  slow   sand   filtration.     Paper 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No. 


bj    w     I'.    'v\  ■  lis   before   An 

2     pp.,     Municipal 
Journal,  July  SI.     10 

i,   Slow 
Sand     Filtration     at     Wash  >n      l'     C 

•'     Welle    bel 
i\  ...  Us    Association  .    pp..    En- 

Ing    Ni  n  s,    August    1      : 

ei    Ster 
illzation.     l  '••    pp.,    En  "i   Con- 

Filtration     at    Clai  I 

Ineerlng 

Purchase       Ondei  3ns       ol 

Chemicals  foi    Use   in   Water   Purification. 
i    p.,   Engineering   and   Coi 
23.     10 

Storing   I. mi.-   tor   Water  Soft<  i 
C     p    Hoovi  I    and  C.  -i    Clai  ke.     2>r.    pp., 
i.  July  •".    i"  cts. 
Filtration     Plant     at     McKeesport,     Pa 
G  pp  .  Municipal  Eng 
Ing.  .1  il 

Cleveland's  Filtration  Com- 
mission. '::  p.  Engineering  Record,  July 
26.     1"  cts. 

,ii     Mechanii 
i,i  s    .,i  F.    H. 

Stover    before    American     Water     Works 
leering     News, 
.1  ul  \     1".       15    cts.      i  %    pp  .     Engineering 
Jul,    26      i  0   Cts. 
I.,  ptomitus  in   I  irinking   Watei 
leal    .mil    bacti  nalysis.   Paper 

bj     R     C     Sw  New    England 

Water     Works     Association.      11%      pp., 
Journal,  New   England   Water   Works   As- 
lon,  June.    |1.00 
iii,  s    .Mia us    of    Remov- 

islve    Properties    of   rublic 
S  tpplies.     Paper  by  G.  C.   Whipple 
before  New  England  Water  Works  Assa- 
il I    pp.,    Journal,    New    England 
Water   Work    Association,  June.     - 

Water  Purification  at  Erie.  14  p.,  Mu- 
nlclpal   Journal.   July    17.     10   cts. 

Pore  Water,  Essentials  and  Non-Es- 
sentials. Paper  by  G.  A.  Johnson  before 
American  Water  Works  Association 
4 '..   pp,    i  oicl.  July  23.    10  cts 

Water    Waste,    Prevention    of,    in    New 

Fork.     Paper   by   l.  M.   De  Varona   before 

ii     Water     Works     Association        I 

p.,    Engineering    Record,   July   5.     10   cts. 

i-:    pp.,  Canadian   Engineer,  Julv  24.     in 

its. 

Kates  ill  All  Canadian  Cities  Of  2,000 
Population  and  Over.  Water  Consump- 
tion and.  Abstract,  Report  "Water 
Works  of  Canada,"  Commission  o 
serration,  Ottawa.  1%  pp.,  Engineering 
.mil   Contracting,  July   30.     10  eta 

Meier  Co-efficients,  Venturi.  Techni- 
cal .lis.  i  mors.  By  A.  Hazen. 
4H  pp..  Engineering  News,  July  31.  15 
eta 

Automobiles  for  Testing  Water  .Me- 
ters. Translated  from  Journal  fur  Gas- 
beleuchtung.  1  p..  .Municipal  Journal. 
July    17.     1"    eta 

Rules,    Water    Works    of    San     DiegO 
p.,   Municipal   Journal,   July   24.     lo  cts. 

The  City  of  Denver  and  Denver  Onion 
Water  I  l  p.,  Engineering 
News,  .Tul>  21.  is  cts  %  p.,  Engineer- 
ing   i: I  d    July  5.    10  cts. 

Isaoclatlon,    Convention    of    Ai 
Water    Works.     Detailed   account      4    pp., 
Fire  and    Water   Engineering,  July  2.    l<> 


STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 
PLANTS. 

Lighting    In   i  "n.i  ■  i,i  i _.,     w  i-.ne    Was  . 

By    .1     A     Corcoran,      l1-     pp.,    Lighting 
Journal,  August,    10  cts. 

i. us.-...  Production  and  industrial  Ap- 
on  of  By-product  Coke  i  iven.  De- 
scription of  the  II  ,  „i  .  n 
Paper  by  J.  Becker  and  I.  B.  Robertson 
before  American  Chemical  Society.  6  pp., 
chemical   Engineer,  July.     S 

-  (vi  n  Carbonization.    Plans,  Illua- 
i .  v    w 
Chaney  before  British   Institution 
Lmerican    i :    - 

,    July    II.      10 

A  st  o  i  -.Yolk 

Consolidated     Gas     i 

Light   Journal,    August  '  i 

'  R,  ,  ,,,  ,1.     J,|]V 

26.     10   • 

Oil     Kntln...  |.,,„  .    , 

n  ith    i  ilesel      I 

-•'•    pp  .   '•..n.i.ii.ii     Engini  ,  .     Julj    l"     l" 

'  Ill   lis   .i    Supp 
Power   Plants     By   l:    Trau 
Englnerlng    Magazine,   August. 

Electric    Energy,   i  li  ni  ■  it  oi       n.i    i  i|s- 
Ighting    and 


purposes    In    umajler    and    medi  in 
towns.      Taper    by     M.     M      InglU 
Convention,   Onion  ol   Saskatcnewan  Mu- 
nicipality Western    M 
News.  August.    i"  .ts,    2'4   pp.,  Canadian 

<  ..ni  Pri  limlnary    ic 

Commit* ii.     "I     Abo  iion     Soi 

,  mis     and     the     American 
.1    En- 
I 
Tacon 
menl       H 

kw.    municipal    plant     utilizing     , 
lull.     Bj    R.    H.    Richards.     3    pp.,    Electrical 
World.    August    2.       10 

Machinery,  Following  Up  Purchase 
and  lust. illation  of.  Bj  a.  W.  Welch. 
a  pp.,  Engineering  Magazine,  August    2.'. 


FIRE  AND  POLICE. 


Apparatus,  Motor-Propelled  Fl 

oral     consider;. tens 
G.    W.    Booth.     I    pp.,   Safel 
25  cts. 
Driving       Centrifugal       Fire       Pumps. 

driving  centrifugal  pumps 
i  y   Eng  Ineei  Ing,  July.    2a  cts. 

Fire     Defenseless     Communities.       Data 
in  small  towns  lacking  fire-fight- 
lipment.     4    pp.,    Safety    Engineer- 
ing.  July.     25    cts. 

Incendiary    Fires    in    New    V"i  ! 
percent  sibility    of     insurance 

companies;  carelessness  and  faulty  con- 
struction. Abstract  of  paper  by  J.  John- 
son before  National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers. 1  %  pp.,  Municipal  Journal. 
July  17.    10  cts. 

Private      Fi  n  Basis      of 

Charge  for,  and  Discussion  of  Service 
Required.  Paper  by  L.  Metcalf  before 
American  Water  Works  Association.  3*^ 
pp.,  Engineering  and  Contracting,  July 
23.  lo  cts.  4!2  pp..  Fire  and  Water  En- 
gineering, .July   16.     10  cts 

ges  for  Private  Fire  Protection 
by  Water  Departments.  Arguments  for 
and  against,  with  special  reference  to 
conditions  at  Milwaukee,  Wis.  Paper  by 
W.  E.  Miller  before  American  Water 
Works  Association.  2%  PP.  Engineering 
and  Contracting,   July   30. 

Police    Situation.    New    York.      B 
Driscoll.     7    pp..    National    Municipal    Re- 
view,   July.     | 

uons  of  Vice  and  Crime  in  New 
York  and  Relations  of  These  to  the  Po- 
lice Force  of  the  City.  By  G.  H.  Putnam. 
7    pp..    National    Municipal    Review.    July. 


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GOVERNMENT      AND      FINANCE. 

Municipal       laivernmeni.        Increasing 
Complexity    of.     Paper    by    H.    C.    Hocken 
Annual    Convention    of     Union    of 
Canadian    Municipalities.     1'.    pp.,    Cana- 
dian   Eng  in.  or,  July   17.     10  cts. 

Instruction  in  Municipal  Government 
in  the  Universities  and  Colleges  of  the 
United  states.  P.y  W.  B.  Munro.  12  pp.. 
National   Municipal    Review,  July.    $1.25. 

Commission  Government,  Denver's.  10 
pp.,  Citv   of   Denver,  Julv   26. 

Initiative,    Referendum    and    Recall    in 
San  Francisc...     Bj    E.   A.    Walcott 
National    Municipal    Review,    July.     $1.25. 

Charter    Making,    Vital    Points    in,    from 
list     Point     of    View.      By      c.      D. 
Thompson.      11     pp.,     National     .Municipal 
Review,  July. 

foiling;  Places  i,,  the  Schools,  By  L. 
H.  Pink.  4  pp..  National  .Municipal  Re- 
v  iew,  July.    $1.25. 

(.raft  Exposures  and  Prosecutions  for 
the  Past  Y.ar.  Review.  By  C.  K.  Atkin- 
pp.,  National  Municipal  Review, 
July.      $1.25. 

Juvenile  Conrt  Research  Work  in  Min- 
neapolis.      By     Mrs.     F.     R.     Weed.        4     pp.. 

American    Review    of    Reviews,    August. 

Welfare  Work  for  Municipal  Employes. 
By  F.  I.,  Ful.i  Report  t..  New  Y..rk  Citj 
Department  of  Health.  14  p.  Municipal 
Journal,  Julj    SI,     i 

Cleveland,  Newton  D.  Baker's  Admin- 
istration as  Mayor  of,  and  its  Accorn 
plishments,  Bj  E.  C.  Hopwood.  6  pp., 
National   Municipal    Review,  Julj 

Financial    Problem,     a.     Serious     Diffi- 
culties of  bond   floating   b: 
Muni.  Ipal  Journal,  July  31.    10 

kcconntlng    Under     Utility    Regulation. 

Details  of  ;.c. ntlng  of  production  in  a 

mt     By   T.    a     Britton,   On 
•  a     California.      2H     pp.,    The    Gas    Age 

Franchise    .. 

.  ieneral   legal   discussion   o 

a     \\     Brady,    9  pp.,  Aera,  June 


TRAFFIC     AND     TRANSPORTA- 
TION. 
Transportation  and  City   Planirii 

.1.   R.   Maltble   before  City   Plan- 
ference.      l '-.:     pp.     Engineering 

R d.  July   19.    l»  i  t- 

*ni.Hnj,    Aim.-. la    Avenue,    in    Denver. 

Construction    and     unit    costs    of    under- 

_    built   conjointly   by   city,   street 

railway  and   railroads.     I  -:,    pp..   Eng 
Julj     19.     1" 
Nfiv    iork    Subway    Contracts.     By    Dr. 

1  >.    F.    Wilcox.     17   pp..   National  Municipal 

Conduit     Electric     Railway.      N 
the  Operation  and  Maintenance  of.  Costs. 
drawings     ami  By     .1.     H. 

Hanna,     G    pp.,    Aera,   June.     20   cts. 

Train  Operation   m   City   Service     Tests 
oi    stops,  delays,  time,  passengers,  powei 
consumption    and    comparison    of    equlp- 
19   pp.    Aera,  July.    20  its 

Motor     Vehicles     for     Municipal      Pur- 
By   T.    H.   Turner.    1 '3    pp..  Munici- 
pal   Engineer   (England),   July   4.     10  its. 

Motors  for  Municipalities.  Th 
omic  aspect.  Data  and  comparisons.  Pa- 
per by  W.  Culshow  before  Institute  of 
Municipal  Treasurers  and  Accountants; 
Tunbridae  Wells.  England.  2>o  pp..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal  (England).  Julv  11.  10 
cts. 

Comparative  Costs  of  Horse  and  Mo- 
tor Trucking.  Bj  K.  F.  Moore.  I  p.,  Has 
Age.,    Aug.    1.      IS   cts. 

Motor  Trucks  in  Municipal  Contract- 
ma.  Types,  devices  an.i  examples  of  use 
By  H.  W.  Perry.  5  pp.,  Municipal  En- 
gineering.   July. 

STRUCTURES    AND    MATERIALS. 

Cement.    Fineness   of,    and    Rate   of   Hy- 
dration.     Relation    between    these    quali- 
ties   and    hydration    as    a    test    foi     - 
Ing.     By    H.    S.    Spackman.     1  73    pp.,    Can- 
adian  Engineer,   Julv   24.     10   cts. 

Action    of   the    Salts    in    Alkalka    Water 
and    Sea    Watei     on    Cements.     Bv    P.    H. 
Pates,     a.     J.     Phillips     and     R.     J.     Wig. 
Technological    papers    of   Bureau 
tistics    No.    12. 

Proposal      for      Establishing      Standard 
'ortland    Cement.     In- 
ternational   Association    for    Testing    Ma- 
terials.    3    pp.,    Chemical    Engineer,    July. 

Apparatus  ror  Determining  Consist- 
ency. Paper  by  C.  W.  Chapman  before 
American    Society    for    Testing    Materials. 

2  pp..    Concrete-Cement    Age.    julv.      15 

els. 

The  Autoclave  Test  for  Cement.  Pa- 
pers by  H.  J.  Force.  Dr.  A.  S.  Cushman. 
R.  .1.  Wig,  I-  R.  Ferguson.  H.  S.  Spack- 
man before  American  Society  for  Test- 
ing Materials.  « -3  pp..  Engineering  Rec- 
ord, July  5.  in  cts.  2'-  pp..  Rock  Pro- 
ducts,  July   22.     1"   cts. 

Kccent  Developments  in  the  Autoclave 
Test  for  Volume  Constancy  in  Cement 
2%  PP-.  Engineering  News.  Julv  10.  15 
•  ts. 

Various  chemical  Phenomena  En- 
countered in  the  Course  of  industrial 
Investigation.  Data  on  limes,  cements, 
fused  cements.  By  J.  Bie.l  before  In- 
ternational Association  for  Testing  Ma- 
terials. 2'2  pp.,  Chemical  Engineer,  Julv. 
25    cts. 

Method  of  Using  Bulk  Cement  and  of 
Handling  Concrete  Materials.  By  J.  H. 
Libberton,  %  p..  Engineering  and  Con- 
tracting. July  23.  10  cts.  1H  pp..  Engi- 
neering  Record.  July    19.     1"   cts. 

Concrete  Block,  Cleveland  Tests  of.  IS 
crete-Cement  Age.  July.    15  cts. 

T.sts  of  Reinforced  Concrete  Wall  and 
Column  Footings.  Abstract  of  University 
of  Illinois  Tests.  2  pp.,  Engineering 
Record,    Ana.    2.     In   cts. 

Tests  of  Natural   Concrel 
-     illil    Data.      Paper    I 

man    before   American   Society    1 

ina  Materials.  1  p.  Rock  Products.  Julv 
22.     I"    cts. 

.Method  and  Apparatus  for  Determin- 
onslstency.  Wet  concrete.  Paper 
'  1  m  Chapman  before  American  So- 
ciety for  Testing  Materials.  1  p.  Engi- 
neering  Record,   July    12.     10   its. 

Concrete  Tile  and  Joist  Construction. 
114     p.      Con, ret, -Cement     Age.    July.      15 

Waterproofing  of  Concrete.    PermeabU- 

BCt    of    foreig  -     asphalt 

application.      Report     of     Committee     of 

American  Society  for  Testing  Materials. 
2  pp.,  Contract  Record,  Julv  2.1.  10  cts  . 
1  i>..  Engineering  Record,  Julv  12.  l" 
cts. 

Mortar    T.sts    with    Mixtures  of   Normal 
Consistency    and    Work    Consistence.     Pa- 
per   bj     w.    p.     Reinke    before    American 
Societj      foi      Testing      Materials       i     pn 
Engineering    and    Contracting,    Julv     H 


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Action   of   Various    :  on    Mor- 

tar. Paper  by  R.  K.  Meade  before  Amer- 
ican s.i,  Materials.  21- 
pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  July  21.  10  ets. 
ird,  July  5.  1" 
ets. 

Sand,   -  3  on   the   Test- 

ing   of      Paper    by    W.    B.    Reinki 

[aterials. 
2  pp..  Contract  Record,  Julj 

Lime,  Specifications  for.  Report  of 
Committee  of  Amerii  or  Test- 

ing  Materials.     1    p.,   Rock   Products,  July 
22.     10    ets. 

Clay,    Silica,    Alumina.    Testing    of    Re- 
fractories.     Data     on     fusion,   load,    tem- 
perature,   slagging    and    chemical    tests. 
Paper  by  -\.   V.   Bleininger  before  Ameri- 
-    ,  iety   for  Testing    Ma  tei      Is      R 
3,    July    22.     1"    •  ts. 

*(«■«•!  Plate,  Influence  of  Copper  in  Re- 
tarding Corrosion  of.  Data  of  labora- 
tory tests.  Abstract  of  paper  bj  D.  M, 
Buek  before  American  Chemical  Society. 
2  pp.,  Engineering  News,  July  31.    IS  ets. 

sii-Hin  Gage,   Use  of,    in   Testing  Mate- 
rials.    Paper   by    W.    A.    Slater   and   H.    F. 
before  American  Society  for  Test- 
ing Materials.     1   p.,  Engineering  Record. 
Aug.  2.    i"  ets 

Tenting     Materials,     Ami 
for,  Annual   Meeting   of.     Abstract   of  pa- 
pers.     3V4    pp..    Engineering    News,    July 
10.     15    ets.     3    p.,    i '  ■  at    Age, 

July.     IS    <ts. 

Bridge,    Washington     Street,     N 
Conn.    Ten   reinforced  concrete  spans  and 
one     double-leaf,      bascule,     plate-girder 
span,     l1::    pp.,    Engineering    Record,   July 
26.     10    ets. 

Small  Bascule  Highway  I 'raw  span 
Designs  and  costs.  Paper  by  L.  E  Moore 
before  Boston   -  il  Engineers. 

H   pp.,   Journal,   Association   of   Eng 
ing   Societies,   June, 

Bridge   Floors   Replaci  d   wil  h  O 
Bj    l..   ''.   Smith.     Report,    Michigan   State 
1     immission.      1     p.,     Canadian 
,    July     1".       1"    ets. 

By  H.  How- 
ard Humphreys  and  W.T.Taylor.  1  p., 
Municipal  Journal  (England),  July  4.  10 
ets. 

Lift    Bridges    of    Milvt  aul 
Municipal   Engineering,  July.    25  ets. 

Double-Deck  Bascule  Bridge.  2  pp., 
Engineering  News,  July   17.     1".  ets. 

i  i.  Lwbridge     A    Low-Cost.     %    p.    Engi- 
R   ,  ord,  July    19.    1"  ets. 

Turntable   Drawspan   for   a    Temporary 
City    Highway    Bridge,     i    p.,    Engineering 
i,    Aug      2.      10    ets. 


Pivot     Pier    o  With 

Hollow  Concrete  Shaft  and  Foundations 
Built    in    Submi  is.      i  \: 

pp..  Engineering    Record,   Aug.   2       10 

Retaining    Wall,    A    Steel    Pil< 
McNeal.     i '■■  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  July 

ets. 

n  ete  Retai  ning  Wal  is.  Foi  mula,  de- 
tailed I  i  ilations.  By 
H.  M.  Gibb.  2'.  pp.,  Engineering  News, 
July    24.     15    ets. 

Abutment,    Design    of    Reinforced    Con- 
crete.    Theoretical     Formula    applied    to 
Bj     h.     R.    Mackenzie.      5    pp., 
Canadian   Engineer,  July  31.    10  ets. 

Reinforced     i  oncrete     Wall      r 
and    Column    Footings,    General    Theory, 

Formulas    and    Conclusions    Based     I   ; 

Tests   of.      Absl  Uetin    HT.    Uni- 

versity of  Illinois.  Bj  \.  N.  Talbot.  5% 
pp..    En-  !    Contracting,    July 

30.    10  ets. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

House    Refuse,    The     British     .Method    of 
ishing    and    Pulveriz- 
ing   It    to    a     Fertilizing    Powder.     By    J. 

i] 
tracting,  July  23.    1 0 

Mixed 

By  E.  B.  Stuart.  6  pi>  .  Munici- 
pal  Engineering,  July.    25  ets. 

improvements  in  Garbage  Incinera- 
tors. History  of  designs;  principles.  By 
.1.  Hammersley-Heenan.  3%  pp.,  Con- 
tract  Be,-, .nl.   July    16.     10   ets. 

New  Yuri;  City's  Garbage  Disposal 
Contract  Specifications.  1%  pp.,  Engi- 
Xews.    August   7.     15   ets. 

Work  of  the  Philadelphia  Bureau  of 
Highways  and  Street  cleaning.  4  pp.. 
July    "•-     1"   ets. 

smoke  Abatement,  Problem  of.  Data 
and  discussion  of  various  devices.  Pa- 
per by  W.  A.  Hoffman  before  Engineer's 
Club  of  St.  Louis.  26  pp.,  Journal,  Asso- 
ciation   of    Engineering     Societies,    .Tun,-. 

New    Vnik'  -  Ord  inance.      'a    p., 

.1  nl  j     26.      10    ets 

ke  and  Smoke  Pre- 

By  E.  H.  .McClelland..  164  pp., 
Bulletin  2,  University  of  Pittsburgh.  50 
ets. 

Noise  Problem  in  Chicago.  Paper  by 
Dr.  W.  O.  Nance  before  City  Club  of 
Chicago.  '.Co  , its  Club  Bulletin,  Chi- 
cago,   July    23. 

Town    PlmniiuK.  Important  Elements  in. 

,      ets,    civic  centers  and 

factories       bu  I  inns.      By     C. 


rath.    3    pp.,   Conl  racl    Ri  cord,   July 

3 ets, 

Waterfront,  Development  of  Municipal, 
of   Oakland,    i    i  Bj     W.    C.    Wil- 

li  F.  \V,  Johnson.    6  pp.,  Eng 

• !   ■  I        10    ets. 

Planting  for   Prairie  Towns,   Stn 
Park.     Paper    by   N. 

,1    Union    ol    Saskatchewan    Mu- 
tiea        1      p.        Western      Municipal 
News.    August.     10    ets. 

Recreation    Center,    The,    As    a    Neigh- 
borhood   lnsIitatM.il      Paper    by    Dr.   J.    El- 
liott   I. ,■!'. ire    Playground    ai 
Association     of     America.      4    pp..     Play- 
ground,   Aiigu-I.      25   ets. 

Planning     Recreation    in    an    Industrial 

Community.     Paper   by   G.    R.   Taylor  be- 

Playground  and  Recreation  »ssocia- 

OU  id.   Aug- 
ust.    25    ets. 

Swimming     Pool,    St     Louis    Municipal 

Open  Air.  By  H.  M.  Cruteher.  21-  pp., 
Municipal   Journal.   July    31.     10  ets. 

Social  (enters.  By  J.  Collier.  5  pp.. 
I ipa      Review,    Jul 

Housing.  Municipal,  the  obligations  of 
,,  I  Authorities.  Paper  by  L.  Lindow 
before  Urban  District  Councils'  Associa- 
tion. 1  p.,  Boeal  Government  Journal, 
July   p.i.    5   ets 

Wage  for  Laborers  on  City  Work,  Min- 
inum.  By  C.  M.  Fassett.  4  pp.  Pacific 
Municipalities   July.     25   ets. 

Contracts,  Various  Forms  of.  3V>  pp., 
The.  Contractor,  July   15.    20  ets. 

clerical  End  Of  Contracting.  General 
principles  of  accounting  for  contractors. 
2   pp..   Contractor,    August    1.    20   ets. 

Quantity  System  of  Estimating.  Loss  by 

present    method;    new    system;    cost    sur- 

.,  il  vantages.     Paper   by   A     Wright 

General    Contractors'    Association. 

San    Francisco.      3    pp.,    Contract    Record, 

July    23.     10    ets. 

Efficiency,  Experiences  in.  By  B.  A. 
Franklin,  41-.  pp.,  Engineering  Magazine, 
August.      25    ets. 

Depreciation,  Wrung  Use  of  Element 
of.  in  Valuations  to  Control  Rates.  Rate- 
making  and  safeguarding  earnings.  By 
R.  B.  Rigenberick.  8  pp.,  Aera,  July.  20 
ets. 

Resnacltatlon,  Mechanical,  The  Pul- 
motor.  By  H.  E.  Bertling,  Canadian 
Mining   Journal. 

Engineers,  Relations  of  Consulting 
and  Municipal,  in  Great  Britain.  Ab- 
stract and  discussion  of  paper  by  H.  C. 
H.  Shenton  before  Institution  of  Mu- 
nicipal Engineers,  London,  1%  pp..  En- 
gineering   News.    July    31.     15    ets. 

Sireet  Monuments  in  St.  Paul.  Yt  p., 
Municipal    Journal.    July    17.     10   ets. 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  MU- 
NICIPAL ELECTRICIANS.  —  Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention,   Watertown.   N.   Y. 

August  25-30. 

FOURTH  INTERNATIONAL  CONGRESS 
ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Dr. 
Thomas  A.  Storry,  Secretary  General,  Col- 
lege of  the   City   of  New   York. 

August  26-28. 

CENTRAL  STATES  WATER  WORKS  AS- 
SOCIATION— Seventeenth  Annual  Meeting. 
Cedar  Point,  O. — R.  P.  Brlcker.  Secretary, 
Shelby,    0. 

September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.  Forty-first  Annual  Convention, 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York  City.  James 
McKall.    Secretary,    Roanoke,   Va. 

September  9-13. 

AMERICAN  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention,  Colorado  Springs, 
Col. — S.  M.  G*unn,  secretary,  755  BoylstOD 
street,  Boston,  Mass. 

September  10-12. 

NEW  ENGLAND  WATER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual  Convention,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  Willard  Kent,  Secretary,  Narragansett 
Pier,  R.   I. 

September  22-2G. 

ILLUMINATING  ENGINEERING  SOCIETY. 
—Annual  Convention.  Hotel  Schenley,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  Jacob  Israel,  Secretary,  29  West 
39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

September   29-October   4. 

AMERICAN  HIGHWAY  ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual  Convention,  Detroit,  Mich.  J.  E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 

October   1-2. 

LEAGUE  OF  PACIFIC  NORTHWEST  MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second     Annual     Conference, 


Rose   City.    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary, Walla,  Walla,   Wash. 

October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.— Twentieth  Annual  Meeting, 
Wilmington,  Del. — A.  Prescott  Folwell,  Secre- 
tary, 5u   Union   Square,  New  York   City. 

October   22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA  WATER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual  Convention,  Philadelphia. 
Pa.  M.  C.  Ilawlcv.  chairman  Executive  Com- 
mittee.  504    Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

November   10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.  John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president ;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx   Building.   Birmingham,   Ala. 

November  12-15. 

NATIONAL,  MUNICIPAL  LEAGUE.— An- 
nual Convention,  Toronto,  Canada.  Clinton 
Rogers  Woodruff,  Secretary,  705  North  Ameri- 
can  Building,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street,   New   York   City. 


International  Association  of  Municipal 
Electricians. 
tury  Clarence  R.  George,  Hous- 
ton. Tex.,  has  sent  out  a  bulletin  to 
active  ami  associate  members  regard- 
ing the  eighteenth  annual  convention 
to  be  held  at  the  New  Woodruff  Hotel, 
Watertown,  X.  Y„  Aug.  19-22.  Manu- 
facturers wishing  to  secure  exhibit 
space    should    correspond    with    H.    C. 


Bundy,     superintendent      of      the      fire 
alarm.   Watertown.    X.    Y. 
The  secretary's  bulletin  says  in  part: 

Come  to  this  convention  and  exchange  ideas 
with  the  other  members,  get  information  bene- 
ficial to  your  city — learn  the  methods  of  bow 
other  cities  handle  their  electrical  depart- 
ments what  other  cities  are  doing  in  munici- 
pal street  lighting — municipal  electric  in- 
spections for  the  prevention  of  fires — modern 
fire  alarm  and  police  telegraph  system — show 
the  other  members  what  you  are  doing  and 
when  you  return  home,  show  your  mayor  and 
commissioners  of  the  modern  way  of  standard- 
izing the  electrical  department  of  your  city. 
There  will  be  exhibits  of  modern  electrical 
apparatus — come  and  see  these  things,  they 
are  all  becoming  necessary  for  the  welfare  of 
your  municipality.  At  this  convention  you 
will  meet  municipal  electricians  from  all  over 
the  United  States  and  Canada,  and  even  if 
you  only  carry  one  good  idea  back  to  your  city 
you  will  have  goods  to  deliver  well  worth  the 
expenditure  of  the  trip  by  your  city  govern- 
ment. National  information  is  an  asset  to 
any    municipality. 


American  Society  of  Engineering  Con- 
tractors. 

The  American  Society  of  Engineer- 
ing Contractors.  Incorporated,  filed 
organization  papers  with  the  Secretary 
of  State  Aug.  6  under  the  membership 
corporation    law. 

The  object  is  the  advancement  of  en- 
gineering ami  contracting  knowledge 
and  practice,  the  maintenance  of  a  high 
professional  and  business  standard,  the 
elimination  of  improper  practices  in  the 
!.i!  ami  business,  and  the  pro- 
motion and  strengthening  of  proper 
professional      and      business      relations. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  ?. 


The   principal    office    is    in    Manl 
Vmong    the 

Gillette,  ward    J- 

Montclair,    N.   .1  :   John    Mar 
shall    and    Wallace    K.    Harris    of    Re- 
in.:   Julius    R.    W  einburger,   of 
Brookl]  '■  Wegmann,  of  Hon- 

kers; Willard  I).  Lockwood,  of  Santo 
...  Cal.;  Dewitt  V.  Moore,  of 
Indianapolis;  Leon  F.  Peck,  of  Green- 
wich, Conn.;  I  Vbadie,  of  St. 
Louis;  Richard  1".  Dana,  of  [slip; 
Frank  B.  Bosh,  of  Harrisburg;  William 
B.  Bamford,  oi  Belmar,  N.  J.;  Carl 
cago,  and  Curtis  A.  Mees, 
of  Charlotte,  N.  C 

American  Road  Congress. 
Twenty-four  of  the  foremost  organ- 
izations interested  in  good  roads  and 
the  development  of  farm  life  have 
signed  the  Official  Call  for  the  Third 
American  Road  Congress  to  be  held 
at  Detroit,  Mich.,  during  the  week  of 
September  29.  The  call  sums  up  in 
the  following  clear  cut  and  impressive 
paragraphs  the  good  roads  situation 
throughout  the  United  States  and  the 
reasons  which  actuate  the  holding  of 
this  great  national  convention: 

WHEREAS,  the  rapid  concentration 
of  population  in  our  large  cities  and  the 

ist  of  living  are.  in  a  consider- 
able measure,  due  to  bad  roads  which 
render  farms  Inaccessible,  transportation 
uncertain  and  costly,  educational  advan- 
ted,  and  social  conditions  un- 
attractive;   and 

WHEREAS,  it  is  estimated  that  the 
people  of  this  country  are  annually  ex- 
on  the  public  roads  upwards  of 
(200,000,000,  a  large  percentage  of  which, 
by  reason  of  lack  of  system,  ignorance 
of  proper  methods,  and  wasteful  man- 
agement, is  not  accomplishing  results  at 
all   commensurate   with    the   outlay;   arid 

WHEREAS,  the  National  Government 
and  the  various  state  government  are 
now  endeavoring  to  ascertain  the  char- 
acter of  legislation  which  will  best  ac- 
complish a  maximum  of  effective  road 
ment  and  maintenance  coupled 
with  a  wise  and  efficient  expenditure  of 
the   road    revenues;   and 

WHEREAS,  the  increasing  use  of  the 
motor  vehicle  has  brought  about  prob- 
lems of  construction  and  maintenance 
of  roads  which  are  exceedingly  difficult 
and  for  the  solution  of  which  the  com- 
bined wisdom  and  experience  of  trained 
lists  are  necessary;  and 
WHEREAS,  the  aroused  public  spirit 
of  the  people  in  behalf  of  the  movement 
for  better  roads  has  found  expression 
in  the  form  of  many  organized  bodies; 
and 

WHEREAS,  it  is  only  by  a  corn  tation 
and  coordination  of  efforts,  and  by  an 
exchange  Of  knowledge  and  experience 
that  the  greatest  good  can  be  accom- 
plished ; 

THEREFORE,     we.     the     undersigned. 

atlng    the    organized    road    move- 

i    America,  hereby  Join   in  calling 

the     American    Road    Congress    to    hold 

)i  the  city  of  I  lei  n 
of  .Michigan,  during  the  week  of  Sep- 
tember 29.  for  the  purpose  of  giving 
careful  consideration  to  the  subjects  cf 
road  Legislation,  both  national  and  state; 
the  administration  of  public 
throughout      Americ  states. 

counties,    and    the 
thereof,    and    the    provinces    of 

blems   of  construction   and   main- 
tenance; the  financial  questions 
ed    with    road    revenues    and     r 
pendltui  -nt    of    high- 

tlons;    and    other    questloi 

practical 

i  erica. 
American    Highway    Association,    L. 
W.   Page,   President:    American     Auto- 
mobile    Ass<"  Diehl, 
Chairman  Good  Ri >; 
Grange,    Oliver    Wilson, 
tional    Old    Trails    Association,    J.    M. 


I. owe.  President ;  Travelers  Protective 
Association,  E.  B.  Smith,  National 
Chairman.  Goods  Roads  Committee; 
Quebec-Miami  International  II' 
Association.  H.  D.  Hadley,  Pr. 
Omaha-Lincoln-Denver  Good  Roads 
Association.  S.  A.  Searle,  Pr. 
Southern  Appalachian  Good  Roads 
Association,  Joseph  Hyde  Pratt.  Presi- 
dent; Arizona  Good  Roads  Associa- 
tion, T.  G.  Norris,  President;  Arkan- 
sas G 1  Roads  and  Drainage  Associa- 
tion. W.  A.  Coker,  President;  Greater 
Colorado  Highway  Association,  E.  E. 
Sommers,  President;  Georgia  Federa- 
tion of  Road  Authorities.  Wm.  F.  Eve, 
President;  Illinois  Highway  Improve- 
ment Association,  W.  G.  Edens.  Presi- 
dent. Indiana  Good  Roads  Association, 
Chas  C.  Brown,  Secretary;  Kansas 
State  Good  Roads  Association,  Arthur 
Capper.  President;  Kentucky  Good 
Roads  Association,  Joe.  F.  Bosworth, 
President;  Michigan  State  Good  Roads 
Association,  P.  T.  Colgrove,  Presi- 
dent: Minnesota  Roadmakers  Associa- 
tion, John  H.  Mullen,  Secretary;  New 
York  Roadbuilders  Association,  John 
J.  Ryan.  Secretary;  North  Carolina 
Good  Roads  Association.  Joseph  Hyde 
Pratt,  Secretary;  Ohio  Good  Roads 
Federation,  Jesse  Taylor,  President: 
Virginia  Road  Builders'  Association.  C. 
B.  Scott,  President;  West  Virginia 
Board  of  Trade,  Good  Roads  Commit- 
tee. Howard  Sutherland,  Chairman; 
Wisconsin  Highway  Commissioners 
Association.    H.    T.   Knelling.    President. 

I 
International   Association   of   Fire   En- 
gineers. 

It  is  expected  that  between  20.000 
and  25.000  firemen  from  all  parts  of  the 
world  will  be  in  New  York  City  for 
the  week,  making  it  one  of  the  great- 
est events  of  its  kind  in  history.  There 
will  he  discussions  of  all  the  phases  of 
the  tire  fighting,  fire  prevention  and 
fire  insurance  world,  together  with 
tests  of  many  forms  of  apparatus  for 
fighting  fires,  preventing  fires  and  res- 
cuing persons  from  fires  with  their 
effects  . 

Among  the  fire  chiefs  who  will  be 
present  with  representative  companies 
and  apparatus  will  be  Chief  Dwyer  of 
London,  Chief  Cordier  of  Paris.  Chief 
Mier  of  Amsterdam,  Holland;  Chief 
Lisberg  of  Copenhagen.  Chief  Pardage 
of  Edinburg  and  Chief  Waller  of  Alex- 
andria, Egypt. 

The  detailed  program  for  the  week 
follows: 

Monday.  September  1 — Opening  of 
the  fire  chiefs'  convention  at  the  Grand 
Central  Palace.  Mayor  Gaynor  will 
welcome  the  firemen.  There  will  be  a 
discussion  of  scientific  papers  on  mo- 
tor propelled  and  motor  pumping  ap- 
paratus. The  merits  of  the  various 
pumps  will  be  discussed  by  such  ex- 
perts as  Chief  Bennett  of  Birmingham, 
Ala.:  Chief  McDonald  of  Chicago. 
Chief  Mullen  of  Boston.  Chief  Quigley 
of  Syracuse.  Chief  Moore  of  Newark. 
Chief  Demarest  o  the  New  York  re- 
pair shops  and  Chief  Kenlon  and  Chief 
Dwyer  of  London,   England. 

Tuesday — There  will  be  a  discussion 


of  scientific  papers  continued,  including 
fire  prevention  laws  and  the  two-pla- 
toon system.  There  will  also  be  a  de- 
letween  Commissioner  Johnson 
and  Chief  Kenlon,  representing  the 
New  York  department  and  Mr.  Lake 
and  another  representative  of  the  in- 
surance interests  on  the  subject  of  in- 
surance and  its  relation  to  the  fire 
losses.  At  night  there  will  be  me- 
morial services  for  the  firemen. 

Wednesday — Scientific  tests  of  all 
kinds  of  apparatus  at  the  pier  foot  of 
West  54th  street.  This  test  will  be  the 
most  complete  ever  given.  Only  those 
with  cards  will  be  admitted  to  the  pier! 
Thursday — Demonstration  of  fire- 
boats  off  the  Battery.  The  fire  chiefs 
will  board  the  steamer  Grand  Repub- 
lic and  will  sail  down  the  bay.  Lunch- 
eon will  be  served  on  board.  The  vis- 
itors will  be  landed  at  Coney  Island 
at  3:30  o'clock,  where  dinner  will  lie 
served. 

Friday — This  will  be  the  big  day  of 
the  celebration.  It  will  mark  the 
largest  parade  of  firemen  ever  seen  in 
any  city.  It  is  expected  there  will  be 
1,500  members  of  the  New  York  de- 
partment in  line,  with  apparatus  repre- 
senting 150  companies  and  3,500  uni- 
formed firemen  of  departments  outside 
of  New  York  city.  The  big  parade 
will  be  coincident  with  the  unveiling 
of  the  firemen's  memorial  in  Riverside 
Drive. 

Saturday — Business  session  of  the 
convention,  reports  of  committees  on 
tests  and  election  of  officers.  That 
night  there  will  be  a  dinner  at  the 
Hotel  Astor. 

Wisconsin  Police  Chiefs  Association. 
Neenah,  Wis.,  July  30.— The  associa- 
tion unanimously  elected  Thomas  R. 
Malone,  Wausau,  as  president;  Don 
McKay.  Waukesha,  secretary  and  treas- 
urer, and  Thomas  Calder.  Merrill,  vice 
president.  Milwaukee  was  chosen  as 
the  next  meeting  place.  Police  Chief 
H.  C.  Baker  of  Racine,  speaking  on  the 
enforcement  of  the  law.  cited  the  so- 
cial evil  and  Sunday  closing  as  the 
greatest  problems  with  which  the  police 
have  to  contend.  Chief  John  T.  Jans- 
sen  of  Milwaukee  and  Chief  H.  C.  Bak- 
er. Racine,  spoke  for  a  larger  organi- 
zation. Joseph  Siebel  of  the  staff  of 
the  state  penitentiary  at  Waupun  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  association. 
At  the  next  meeting  the  matter  of  the 
regulation  of  dance  halls  will  be  taken 
up  Arguments  regarding  the  sale  and 
importation  of  firearms  were  present- 
ed. 

New   York   State   City   Clubs'  Associa- 
tion. 

At  the  annual  convention.  Albany. 
July  25,  the  following  officers  were 
elected:  President.  F.  U.  Bresler. 
Albany;  vice  president,  Otis  H.  Gard- 
ner, Elmira;  secretary,  William  Worth- 
man,  Hudson;  treasurer.  A.  I.  Mae- 
Master,  Rome.  The  selection  of  the 
1914  meeting  place  was  left  to  the 
executive  committee  of  which  Joseph 
S.  Hanlon  of  Auburn,  was  elected 
chairman  for  the  fourth  consecutive 
term. 


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League    of   American    Municipalities. 

The  convention  was  called  to  order, 
Winnipeg,  Canada,  August  7,  by  Presi- 
dent John  J.  Ryder,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Mayor  Deacon  made  the  address  of 
welcome,  in  the  course  of  which  he 
explained  the  system  of  municipal 
government  prevailing  in  Canada. 
President  Ryder  responded,  saying 
that  he  had  visited  Winnipeg  many 
years  before  and  on  looking  about  the 
city   was   astonished   at   the   growth. 

Among  the  addresses  made  and  top- 
ics  discussed   were   the   following: 

C.  J.  Driscoll  of  the  Bureau  of  Mu- 
nicipal Research,  New  York,  formerly 
a  police  commissioner  of  that  city, 
spoke  of  "Municipal  Efficiency"  with 
particular  reference  to  the  police  de- 
partments. Mr.  Driscoll's  paper  was 
a  consistent  argument  for  the  expert 
in  municipal  affairs,  mainly  on  the 
ground  that  municipal  business  is  like 
any  other  business  and  requires  long 
study  and  the  application  of  scientific 
principles,  if  it  is  to  reach  the  state 
of  efficiency  to  which  the  people  as 
ratepayers  are  entitled.  He  argued 
that  the  inexperienced  man  elected  to 
office  by  virtue  of  politics  or  for  any 
other  reason  cannot  possibly  be  quali- 
fied to  properly  administer  the  affairs 
of  any  civic  department  as  compared 
with  an  expert,  but  that  if  this  sys- 
tem is  to  be,  followed  the  expert  should 
be  used  at  least  to  advise  on  the  best 
methods  and  to  point  out  the  defects 
in   existing   systems. 

W.  A.  Larkin,  street  commissioner, 
Baltimore,  read  a  paper  on  "Baltimore 
Street  Cleaning  and  Garbage  Re- 
moval." He  mentioned  particularly 
the  good  work  of  washing  machines 
in  keeping  down  the  dust.  In  the  dis- 
cussion following,  C.  L.  Willert  said 
that  Buffalo  is  one  of  the  cleanest 
cities   in    the    country. 

Ossian  Lang,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y., 
president  of  the  board  of  aldermen, 
read  a  paper  on  "Popular  vs.  Expert 
Government,"  in  which  he  argued 
strongly  for  the  popular  representa- 
tive form  on  the  ground  that  the  peo- 
ple themselves  are  nearly  always  right 
and  that  they  have  an  unerring  fac- 
ulty for  disposing  of  the  man  who  has 
not  proved  his  worth  or  efficiency. 
He  described  the  professional  expert 
as  a  man  who  thinks  more  of  his  job 


or  his  profession  than  of  the  interests 
of  the  community  he  may  happen  to 
be  serving,  and  who  is  always  ready 
to  move  along  to  any  place  that  offers 
him   more   money. 

In  speaking  on  "Municipal  Finance" 
former  Mayor  W.  Sanford  Evans  re- 
viewed briefly  the  history  of  municipal 
loans,  noting  that  they  were  unknown 
two  hundred  years  ago.  Drawing 
from  his  own  experience,  Mr.  Evans 
said  that  Winnipeg  had  found  London 
to  be  the  best  market  for  the  sale  of 
its  securities.  The  demand  in  London 
was  for  listed  securities  regularly  dealt 
with  in  the  stock  market.  Winnipeg 
is  now  issuing  1943-63  stock,  that  is, 
securities  redeemable  in  that  period. 
A  large  volume  of  securities  was  a 
benefit  and  a  large  list  of  holders  as 
tending  to  make  transfers  possible 
without   loss. 

Charles  L.  Willert,  councilman,  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  spoke  on  "Small  Parks." 
He  said  that  large  parks  chiefly  bene- 
fited the  owners  of  carriages  and  auto- 
mobiles. Small  parks  attract  the  com- 
mon  people. 

John  B.  Martin,  election  commis- 
sioner, Boston,  Mass.,  spoke  on  "New 
Charter  and  Election  Laws."  The 
paper  dealt  principally  with  the  new 
charter  of  the  city  of  Boston  and  other 
local  conditions. 

The  social  features  of  the  meeting 
included  a  trip  to  the  municipal  hydro- 
electric plant  and  other  public  prop- 
erties, a  reception  by  City  Clerk 
Brown    and    a    banquet. 


PERSONALS 

Wakler.  T.  H.,  Scranton,  Pa.,  has 
been  appointed  by  Commissioner  of 
Labor  and  Industry  John  Price  Jack- 
son, engineer  and  fire  prevention  ex- 
pert in  the  new  department  at  a  salary 
of  $3,000. 

Cash,  A.  D.,  Chicago,  has  accepted 
the  presidency  of  the  State  Good  Roads 
Commission  at  a  salary  of  $3,500  a 
year. 

>  Donnell,  C.  F.,  Dallas,  Tex.,  has 
been    appointed    city    attorney. 

Ligerly,  P.  K.,  Asheville,  Ya.,  has 
resigned  as  chief  of  police,  because  of 
ill  health. 

Witherstine.  H.  P.,  Herkimer,  N. 
Y.,  has  been  appointed  by  State  High- 
way Commissioner  John  N.  Carlise, 
superintendent  of  highways  in  Queens 
at  a  salary  of  $3,500  a  year. 

Hellard,  Hans,  San  Antonio,  Tex., 
has  been  appointed  city  engineer  at  a 
salary  of  $3,000. 

Blauvelt,  C.  E.,  Highstown,  N.  J., 
has  resigned  from  the  mayoralty  to  go 
West. 

Knight,  William  F.,  Daggett,  C.  D., 
and  Allen,  T.  D.,  Pasadena.  Cal..  have 
been  chosen  to  represent  the  city  in 
the  advisory  board  of  the  State  High- 
way Commission. 

Hood,  George  A.,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
has  been  appointed  marshal  of  the 
Bisbie  Public  Service  Commission  at 
$2,000  a  year. 


MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


New  Rotary  Power  Pump. 

A  new  type  of  rotary  power  pump 
has  just  been  developed  by  the  Goulds 
Mfg.  Co.,  Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.  This 
pump  differs  from  the  rest  of  the  line 
of  pumps  of  the  same  capacity  in  that 
gear  style  cams  have  been  substituted 
for  the  three-toed  cams  used  in  the  re- 
mainder of  the  line,  as  shown  by  one 
of  the  illustrations,  and  the  gears  on 
the  end  of  the  cam  shafts  have  been 
eliminated. 

Two  sizes  are  built:  No.  1  has  a 
capacity  of  25  to  50  gallons  per  minute 


at  225  to  450  revolutions  and  No.  2 
has  a  capacity  of  50  to  100  gallons 
per  minute  at  225  to  450  revolutions. 
Both  pumps  are  suitable  for  pressures 
up  to  100  pounds  or  230  feet  elevation. 
They  are  mounted  on  a  cast  iron  bed 
plate,  fitted  with  an  outboard  bearing 
and  tight  and  loose  pulleys  for  belt 
drive.  The  suction  connection  is  made 
within  the  base  directly  beneath  the 
case  and  is  reached  through  hand  holes 
in  the  base.  No.  1  has  two  discharge 
openings,  one  tapped  for  pipe  and  the 
other  threaded  for  hose  couplings.     No. 


GOULDS'  NEW  ROTARY  PUMP. 


GEAR  STYLE  CAMS. 


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2    i,a,  rigs,    two 

as  No.  I,  and  the  third 

fitted    with    an    interchangeable    blank 

,m  No.  1  and  4-in. 
on   No 
and  2-in    pipe  or  li  ^-ly. 

The  Strickler  Ratchet  Pipe  Cutter. 

\Y.  W.  Strickler  &  Brothers,  Colum- 
manufacture  a  ratchet  pipe  cut- 
ter for  cutting  steel,  wrought  and  cast 
iron  pipe.  The  tool  will  cut  small  or 
large  pipe,  up  to  thirty  inches  in  diam- 
eter. Cuts  arc  made  perfectlj  clear 
without  burrs  on  either  side  of  the  shell. 
The  largest  sizes  of  cutters  arc  handled 

men.  the  smaller  ones  by  one 
man.  A  ten-inch  cast  iron  pipe  can 
be  cut  in  ten  minutes. 

:  utter    consists    essential!}     ol     • 

hand  carrying  the  cutting  tool  and  a 
nd  a  handle  by  which  the  Wand 
is  rotated.  The  band  is  composed  ol 
two  hinged  sections.  This  makes  it 
easy  to  adjust  the  cutter  M  the  pipe 
in  a  trench.  One  swing  bolt  i  loses 
the  ring  in  place.  There  are  four 
guides  which  hold  the  machine  in 
place.  Each  has  a  hardened  tool  steel 
roller,  which  reduces  friction  to  a  mini- 
mum a-  the  machine  rotates  about  the 
pipe  and  is  an  important  factor  in  the 
-peed   and   economy  of  operation. 

The  yoke  which  holds  the  handle  is 
equipped  with  dogs,  which  engage  the 
teeth  on  the  body  of  the  tool  and  the 
Land  is  rotated  around  the  pipe  by 
merely   pumping   the   handle. 

The  Land  carries  a  cutting  tool 
a  regular  lathe  tool)  provided  as  a 
feeding  device  which  sends  the  cutting 
tool  m  automatically.  The  feeder  is 
actuated  by  the  yoke  each  time  the 
ring  travels  around   the  pipe. 

Strickler  cutters  are  made  in  eight 
sizes.  The  smallest  size  cuts  pipe 
from  three-quarters  to  two  inches  in 
diameter  and  the  largest  one  24  to  30 
inches. 

It  is  said  that  cracked  or  broken 
joints  are  unknown  where  these  cutters 
are  used.  Senile  water  works  are  mak- 
ing   strong    joints    by    putting    the    ma- 


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rom   the 

out    a 

channel   around   the  pipe   a   quarter  of 

an     null     in     width     and     a     quarter     to 

three-eighths  of  an   inch   deep.     When 


AN  ANGLING  VIEW  OF  NO.  6  CUTTER 
WHICH    CUTS    11'    'I'"    16-INCH    PIPE. 

the  joint  is  poured  the  groove  is  filled 
with  lead  and  a  joint  of  unusual 
strength   made. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe — Chicago  Quotations: 
Four-inch.  $28;  6  to  12-inch,  $26;  1" 
inch  and  up.  $25.  Birmingham — The 
tone  of  the  market  has  improved  and 
the  volume  of  business  is  better  than 
for  several  weeks.  Shops  are  working 
at  normal  output.  Quotation-,:  Four- 
inch,  $22;  6-inch  and  up.  $20.  New 
York — The  Department  of  Water  Sup- 
ply is  giving  out  contracts  which  will 
require  1,500  tons  of  C.  I.  pipe.  No 
other  large  order-  are  in  sight.  Pri- 
vate lmying  is  light.  Quotations: 
Six-inch,   car   loads.  $23   to   $24   per   ton. 

Lead. — Market   is   quiet.     Quotations: 
New  York,  4.50c;  St.   Louis,  4.375c. 

Audit        Company. — The        American 
Audit   Company   announces   the    i 

of  the  Honorable  Harry  M.  Rice,  i  o 
missioner  of  Accounts  for  the  City  of 
New  York,  as  vice-president  of  the 
company.  Mr.  Rice,  by  reason  of  his 
broad  experience,  is  known  throughout 
the  country  as  a  municipal  ei 
expert  and  an  authority  on  municipal 
accounting.  After  December  .'1.  when 
his   term   of  office  as  commissioner   of 

accounts    expires,     he     will     have    entire 

charge    of    the    municipal    business    Foi 

1    111-        Coli 

Garbage      Plant       Accessories. — The 

i  anufacturing    >\-    Supplj     Com 

pany,    Erie,    Pa.,    -ale-    agents    in    that 

locality    for    the    Dodge    Manufacturing 
Company,   has   contracted   with  the  city 
|i  i<     County.    I 

bucket   elevators  and   screw    conveyors 


Vm..  XXXV,  No.  7. 

:or    handling   ashes    from    the    garbage 
burners  in  the  city  garbage  plant. 
Rope    Drive.      The    Dodge    Manufac- 
l  ompany,   New    York   City,   has 

d    with    the   park    department    for 

a  50-horsepower  rope  drive  in  the  New 

cal   Park.     This  drive   will 

connect  an  oil  engine  with  a  line  -haft 

driving  refrigerating  machine-  and  gen- 

in    the   public    service    building. 

Specifications  call  for  two  72-inch  and 

3o-inch  iron   sheaves   of   seven   grooves 

each,    line    shafting,    clutches,    pulleys, 

tiling    hearings;    375 

feet  of  Dodge  Firmus  manila  transmis- 

ipe  will   be  used   on  the  drive. 

Caterpillar  Tractor. — The  Holt  Manu- 
facturing Company  has  been  formed 
with  a  capital  of  $3,000,000  by  a  con- 
solidation of  the  following  companies: 
Holt  Manufacturing  Company,  Stock- 
ton, Cal.:  Holt  Caterpillar  Company. 
Peoria,  111.:  Best  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany. San  Leandro.  Cal.;  Houser  & 
Haines  Manufacturing  Company.  Stock- 
ton. Cal.:  Canadian  Holt  Company. 
Calgary,  Canada:  Aurora  Engine  Com- 
pany. Stockton.  Cal.  The  Fast  Peoria 
plant  will  be  much  enlarged,  ii 
Ken  C.  Holt.  50  Church  street.  New 
York,  will  have  charge  of  export  and 
general  sales.  H.  L.  Boswell  will  have 
charge   of   the   sales   from    Peoria. 

Oxyacetylene       Flame      for       Boiler 

Cleaning. — A  new  type  of  boiler-tube 
cleaner,  or  more  strictly  speaking,  a 
new  method  of  boiler-scale  removal, 
has  been  recently  invented  and  placed 
upon  the  market  in  England  by  Adolph 
Schror.  The  principle  of  the  new  ap- 
paratus is  simple.  It  consists  in  the 
employment  of  an  oxyacetylene  flame 
of  high  temperature,  but  of  moderate 
pressure,  which  is  rapidly  played  upon 
the  scale.  The  effect  is  to  disintegrate 
and  break  down  the  deposits,  and,  not- 
withstanding the  high  temperature  of 
the  flame,  the  makers  claim  that  there 
is  no  cause  for  anxiety  on  the  score  of 
undue  heating  in  the  boiler  tubes,  and 
that  the  apparatus  may  he  used  to  re- 
move the  thinnest  scale. 


10    [NCH      A.\P      12    ixiii      C  VST      (RON 

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STREETS  AND  ROADS 


Ind.,    Rensselaer.  .  .1.30    p.m.,   Aug. 

Wash..    Walla    Walla Aug. 

O.,    Scio    noon,  Aug. 

O.,    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Aug. 

Ohio,    Lykens    noon.   Aug. 

Iowa.    Bettendorf .  .  .  .2    p.m..   Aug. 

Pa..     Carrick 8    p.m.,   Aug. 

N.  J.,   Red   Bank S   p.m.,   Aug. 

N.  T.,  Albany   1  p.m..    Aug. 

Ala_,     Montgomery Aug. 

N.  T.,  Binghamton  .  .  .  .1  p.m.,  Aug. 

Cal.,    Sacramento 2    p.m..   Aug. 

la.,    Ft.    Dodge Vug. 

Ala.,    Gadsden    noon,  Aug. 

N.    Y.,    Huntington 2  p.m.,  Aug. 

Va.,   Highland   Park    Aug. 

Pa.,  Philadelphia   noon,   Aug. 

Wash.,    Walla    Walla    Vug. 

Pa.,    Jamestown    Aug. 

X.    Y.,    Albany 1    p.m..   Aug. 

Ala.,     Abbeville 1     p.m..   Aug. 

O.,    Toronto    noon,    Aug. 

O.,  Cleveland Aug. 

N.   Y.,   Schenectady .  2. 3u    p.m.,   Aug. 

N.    Y.,    Brooklyn 11    a.m..    Aug. 

N.    J.,    Cranford 8    p.m.,   Aug. 

111.,   Lake   Forrest.. ..6    p.m.,   Aug. 

Pa.,    Knoxville n     p.m.,   Aug. 

Ind.,    Etraughn 10   a.m.,   Aug. 

N\    Y.,    Poughkeepsie    Aug. 

La..    New   '  o  leans    Aug. 

Ohio,    Canal    Dover.  ..  .noon.   Aug. 

Pa..    Pittsburgh 10    a.m..    Aug. 

N.   J..    Elizabeth    Aug. 

O.,    Logan     noon.   Aug. 

O..  lit.   Gilead    Aug. 

Ohio,    Galion 10    a.m..   Aug. 

N.   J.,    Elizabeth 3    p.m.,    Aug. 

Pa..    Courtdale    noon,    Aug. 

Ohio,  Troy noon,  Aug. 

Ohio,    Cincinnati    noon,   Aug. 

(i  ,   Steubenville    Vug. 

Ind.,    Greencastle    Vug" 

Ariz..    Phoenix    Sept. 

Minn.,    Laurel    2  p.m..  Sept. 

Ind..    Crownpoint    Sept. 

Ohio,    Canton    Sept. 

Ind.,    Logansport    ...  .11  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ohio.    Cincinnati    noon.    Sept. 

s.    I'..    Selby 2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    South    Bend Sept. 

Canada,    Cayuga     noon.   Sept 


.  Improving   roads    

.  Improving    highway,    14    miles 

.Concrete,    17,000    yds 

.Improving   road    

.Macadamizing    roads    

.Vitrified    brick    and  

.  Paving   Miller   Ave 

.  5,300  sq.  yds.  street  paving 

.  Repairing    highways     

.  Gravel   roads,   3   miles 

.  Repairing    state    highway 

ete  and  bituminized  surface.   S   miles  . 

.  Cement  sidewalks.   9.500  lin.  ft 

.Bituminous    concrete,    24,000    yds 

.  Wood    asphalt    block    

.  Macadam,    2.2",    miles     

.  Sheet  asphalt,  wood  macadam  sidewalks.  .  . 

.Roads,     12    miles    

.  Brick.    16,000    yds 

.  Repairing    highways     

.  Sand  clay  roads   

.Grading,    draining,    curbing    and    paving... 

.Improving   roads    

valks,     etc 

.Sidewalks,    sheet   asphalt,    etc 

.  Curb   and   gutter    

.  Asphaltic    concrete    

.Paving    Amander   Ave 

.  Improving    road     

it     sidewalks,    etc 

.Highway.    10    miles 

.Paving,   36,000  sq.   yds 

.  Public    roads    

.  T.ii  via.    etc 

.  Improving    Walnut    St 

Macadamizing    Joint    county    road 

ii        dam  roads 

.Hard    surface    pavement.    8,000    sq.    yds 

.  Improving   'road 

.  Paving     with     concrete 


.  Roads.    9    4-10    miles    

lam      

Hitiilithie,    li  iphaltic   concrete.   12,000  yds 

.Sheet  asphalt,    35,000   yds.;   wood   block,   10,000   yds... 

.  ( travel   road    

.  Masslllon-Navarre    Road.    2    miles 

.County   line   highways    

.  Improving     Kemper    Road 

Cement  sidewalks    

.  Paving   highwa  y    

.  Macadam   roads,   26  \'-   miles 


.  A.    B.    Lowman,    Supt. 

.  W.  J.  Roberts.  Secy. 

.  H.   E.   Johnson,   Vil.   Clk. 

J.  F.  Goldenbogen,  Co.  Clk. 
.  W.   H.  Burse,  Ch. 
.  H.  F.  Abramson,  Town  Clk. 
.  W.    II.    Donley.    Boro.   Engr. 
.A.    C.    Harrison,    Boro.    Clk. 
.J.    N.    Carlisle,    Comr. 
.  Bd.  Revenue. 
.  J.   M.    Carlisle.    Comr. 
.A.    B.   Fletcher,    Hv.    Eng. 
.  City    Clerk. 
.  C.   L.   Marsh,   C.   E. 
.  S.   E.  Simmis,  Town  Clk. 

J.    M.    Lewis,    Ch.   Com. 

.Director   Pub.    Works. 

.State  Hy.   Comr. 

.  R.    L.    Rodgers,    Boro.    Secy. 

.J.   N.    Carlisle,   Comr. 

.  W.   S.  Keller,  Hy.   Eng. 

.  Jas.    Connor,    Vil.    Clk. 

.J.    F.    Goldenbogen.    Clk. 

F.  E.  Johnson,   Secy. 
.L.   H.   Pounds.   Pres. 
.  E.    Mosher,   Engr. 
.  J.  P.  Pirie,  Jr.,  Pres. 
.  W.  M.   Donley,  Boro.   Engr. 
.  A.    Clayton,    Clk. 
.  Bd.    of  Pub.    Wks. 
.  W.    E.    Atkinson.    Engr. 
.  G.    E.    Arnold.    City   Eng. 
.  R.  J.   Cunningham.   Compt. 

J.  L.  Bower,  Co.  Engr. 
.  C.    A.   Rochester,    Vil.   Clerk. 
.  C.    Sipe,    Co.    Auditor. 

C.   Srpe.    Co.    Auditor. 
.  J.   L.    Bower.    Engr. 
.  F.   R.   Hendershot.    Compt. 

M.  T.   Staley.  Co.  Auditor. 

A.    Reinhardt,    Clk. 
.  H.   O.   Elliott.   Chrmn. 
.  C.  L.  Ehrhart,   Co.   Auditor. 
.  F.    M.    Holmquist.    C.    E. 
.  H.    W.    Bell,    C.   E. 
.  C.   A.   Johnson,    Co.   Auditor. 


.J.    E.    Walls,    Co.   Aud. 

S.    Struble,   Pres. 

H.   A.   Taylor,   Co.   Auditor 
,  C.   Sedgwick.   Co.  Auditor. 

T.  A.  Sclmider.  Clk. 


SEWERAGE 


Minn 
Mont 
Ohio, 


Ohio,    Harrison     

Wis..  Lake  Geneva  .  .  . 
N.  C,  Hamlet  City.  .  .  . 
N.   J.,    Camden S 

,    Winona     

,   Butte    

Ravenna    

Tlains 7 

Cal.,    San    Jose     

Wis.,    Waupon 2.30 

Can.,   Toronto    

Okla.,   Sulphur    

Va.,   Apalachia    

Cal.,  Chico    

Ore.,   Salem    

Va..    Roanoke    

Wis..    Waupon 2.30 

H,   Y..    Eastwood 4 

Mo.,    St.    Louis    

O..    Columbus     

Mich.,    Birmingham  ...  3 

Kan..    Halstead     

O.,    Akron 11 

R.  I..  Central  Falls 

Ohio.    New     Phila 

Ohio.    Gerard     

111..    Whitehall 7 

Utah.    Ogden io 


p.  in. 


noon, 
noon, 

p.m., 
7  p.m. 

p.m., 


Aug.  If. .  . 

.Aug.  16.  . 

.Aug.  16.  . 

Aug.  IS.. 

.Aug.  18.  . 

Aug.  18.  . 

Aug.  18.  . 

Aug.  IS.  . 

.  Aug.  18.  . 

Aug.  19.  . 


,  Aug. 
.Aug.    19. 


noon, 
.noon 
p.m.. 

p.m.. 


Aue 


19. 


p.m. 


a.m., 
noon, 
noon, 

noon, 
p.m., 
a.m., 


Aug.  19.. 
Aug.  19.  . 
Aug.  19.  . 
.  Aug  19 
Aug.  19.  . 
Aug.  20 
Aug.  20.  . 
Aug.  20.  . 
Aug.  20.  . 
Aug.  21.  . 
Aug.  21.  . 
Aug.  22.  . 
An-     23 


Vit.  pipe,   14.000  ft.   6  to  12-in 

Sanitary  sewer  system.  6  miles  pipe 

Several     streets,     sewers 

Vitrified   pipe.   11,000  ft.   8-inch 

Storm     sewer     

Concrete    culverts    

-  and    other    street    work 

-  on    15   streets 

Vitrified    pipe,    45,000    ft :... 

Midway    sewer    system    

Sanitary  sewer  system    

.Sewerage   system;   cost.   $21,000    

Septic   tank;   cost,   $6,000 

Trunk  line  sewer 

s    in    various    streets    

Vitrified    win-,    sewers 

Vitrified    pipe.    9%    miles:    disposal 

Vitrified   pipe    and    concrete    sewers    

Trunk   sewer.   1.750  ft.   24-in.  vit.   pipe    


Sewer   system;    cost,    $33,000 

Storm  sewer   

disposal    plant 

liisoos lant:   cost.   S3*  01 

Stone  block,   sheet  asohalt,  brick,   etc... 

Sanitarv   sewers.    9    miles 

Sewer   District    No.    118 


.  Zimmerman,  Vil.   Clk. 
.    Bullock.   C.   Clk. 
[.    P.    Austin.    Ch. 

C.  Haines.  Chmn. 
:.    B.    Walling,    City    Eng. 
.   .1.   Stromme,   Ch. 
\  H.   Linton.    Dir. 
;.    Garman,    Pres.    Comrs. 
.    E.    Walter,    C.    Clk. 
..    C.    Merriam,    C.    Clk. 
:.    C.   Hocken,   Mayor. 
.    S.    Ucker.    Washington. 
!.    A.    Collins,    Reporter. 
ity  Clerk. 
».  H.   Rummel. 
'.  L.   Gibhoney.   C.   E. 
.   C.   Merrian.   Citv   Clk. 
,.  O.   Buckholz,   Clk. 
V.  T.   Finley,  Secy. 
.  B    Kemper,  Clerk. 
>.    Bell.    Vil.    Clk. 
.   D.   Lange.   City  Clk. 
!.   L.    Bower.    Clerk, 
i.   P.   Sarle.   Ch.   Engr. 
).   E.    Arnold,    City  Eng. 
.  E.  Stotler.  Vil.  Clk. 
[.  W.  Roodhouse.  Pres. 
[.  J.  Craven,  C.  Engr. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
BUDS  ASKED  FOR 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  7. 


REC'D  UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


La.,   v.  nice 11  a.m..   Aug    28. 

II.    Liberty    Center    ....noon,  Aun.   28. 

Ohio,    Lorain    noon,   Aug.  25. 

ii.    neKalb    Aug.  26. 

N     1  ..    Long    Island    <  ■  i  t  \  Auk.    27. 

N,    .!..    Newark 2    p.m..   Sept.      9. 

Ki.,    Henderson. ..  .1.30   p.m.,  Aug.   16. 

Wash  Aug.   16. 

Wis.,    Mosinee    Aug,   16. 

1 1.,    Glendale    Vpg.  18. 

Minn.,    Milaoa 8.30    p.m.,  Auk.  is. 

i'iI..    (ixnard    Aug.   19. 

Ga.,    Waycross    Aug.   19. 

Mass.,   New  Bedford.. 3   p.m..   Aug.   19. 

N.   c,   Weldon    Aug.   20. 

s.    Aug.   21. 

Ore.,    Pendleton    Aug.  26. 

O.,    Akron     Aug.   26. 

Baltimore ll    a.m.,  Aug.  27. 

I'.l..    Edgemoor    Aug.   27. 

Ohio,     Toledo 10     a.m.,  Aug.   28. 

D.  i'..   Washington   Aug.   31. 

Miss..    Georgetown    Sept.     1. 

Kan.,    Topeka 2    p.m.,   Aug.   16. 

Mich..  Highland  Park.S  p.m.,   Aug.   18. 

Conn.,   Hartford   Aug.   IS. 

N     T..    Maiden 2    p.m.,    Aug.    18. 

Minn.,    Duluth 8    p.m..   Aug.   19. 

Minn.,    Keewatin 8    p.m.,   Aug.   19. 

Tex  ,   Dallas    Aug.   20. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis.  .  .10    a.m.,   Aug.   25. 

Tex..    Dallas    3  p.m.,  Aug.   28  . 

N.  Y..  New  York 11  a.m.,  Sept.     2. 

O..    Akron    noon,   Aug.   16. 

Pa.,    Chester    8  p.m.,  Aug.   IS. 

Pa..    Harrisburg     noon,    Aug.   IS. 

N.  Y.,   New  York.. 10. 30   a.m.,,   Aug.   18. 

Mass.,  New  Bedford... 8  p.m..   Aug.   19. 
D.   C,   Washington. .  .2    p.m..   Sept.     2. 


.,;  A.  a.  Buras,  Pres. 

Several  sewers    R.   A.    Bellharz,   Vll.   Clerk. 

Sanitary    sewer    L.   B.   Johnston,   Clk. 

.Tile  pipe,   16  miles,   8  to  24-in M.  J.  Henaughan,  Pr.  B.  L.  i. 

.Concrete  and  vitrified   pipe  sewers;    -  ) M.   E.   Connolly,   Boro.    Pres. 

Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Cmrs 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Water  tube  boiler,  400  H.  P L.   P.   Hite.   Supt. 

Filters,  pipe  meters,  etc Navy.  Dept. 

Water    works     E.   Snider.   Vil.   Clerk, 

Repairing  water  tanks,  etc J.  H.   Feemster,   Clk. 

Water  mains,  750  ft.  6-inch B.  A.   Baldo wsk v. 

Water   tower    G.  R.   Beallah,   City  Clk. 

,  C.-i.  pipe,  hydrants,  valves,  etc B.  H.  Klyce.  C.   E. 

Water  meters    R.   C.  P.   Coggeshall,  Clk. 

Water  works  and  sewerage  system   W.   C.   Riddick,   Engr. 

Water    works    Clerk. 

Gravity    water    system;    cost,    $200.000 F.  C.  Kelsey.  Engr. 

Purification    plant    R.  M.   Pillmore,   Dir. 

Head  house   pumping  and   conduit E.  B.  Whitman,  Water  Eng. 

Drilling  w-ell    Lighthouse   Insp. 

Water  and  lighting"  plants  at  infirmary C.  J.  Sanzenbacher,  Co.  Aud. 

Valves,    3   and   4-way   castings Pur.  Agt. 

Water    works    D.    Mahaffy,    Twn.    Clk. 


LIGHTING   AND   POWER 


Ind..     Muncie Aug. 

Ohio.    Urbana 10    a.m.,   Aug. 

O..    Jefferson 1    p.m..   Aug. 

Minn..    Montevideo.  ..  .8    p.m..   Aug. 

O..   Nlles    Aug. 

Kan..    Wichita     Aug. 

O.,    Lebanon     11a.m.,  Aug. 

O.,   Akron    11  a.m..  Aug. 

O..  Springfield 10  a.m..  Aug. 

Ga.,   Macon    9  a.m..  Aug. 

Neb.,  Nebraska  City.  .  .  .noon.   Aug. 

Mo.,   Kansas   City 2   p.m.,   Aug. 

O.,    Hamilton 10    a.m..   Aug. 

O..    Canton     10  a.m..  Aug. 

O.,    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Aug. 

O..    Massillon     10  am,  Aug. 

Ind..    Evansville 10    a.m..   Aug. 

O.,     Akron     noon.  Aug. 

O..    Zanesville     11  a.m..  Aug. 

o.,    Cincinnati     noon,  Aug. 

O..    Akron     noon,   Aug. 

I.n  .    New   Orleans    .  .  .  .  1 1  a  m..  Aug. 
N.J..  New  Brunsw"k.2.30  p.m..  Sept. 


Can..   Kerriesdale    Aug.   is 

Ohio.    Davtnn    noon.   Aug.    IS. 

N.    J.,    "Rlnomfield Aug.    IS 

v    .1.   Camden 8  p.m.,   Aug.  19 

HI..     Chicago     noon.    Aug.    20. 

Kv  .    Louisville     noon.    Aug.    21. 

W.isii.      Seattle 10    a.m..    Aug.   21. 

R.    I..    Woonsncket .  .  .  .2   p.m..    Aug.   25. 

Pa     Hall  stead s   p.m  .    Vug    2S  . 

n.  T.   Providence. .  .2.15   p.m..   Aug.  25. 

N.     V..     'Biiffalo 11     a.m.,    Aug.    26. 

Tex..    Austin    Aug.   26 . 

Francisco    .  Aug.   27. 

ii    c.    Washington ...  .22   D.m.,Aug.   29 

Minn..    Virginia noon.    Aug.    29 


.  Power   house    and    tunnel H.J.   Waters.  Pres. 

.  Pillar  lighting  system  for  Woodward  Ave L.   D.    Beckley.   Supt.    P.   W. 

.  Power  plant  for  sanitorium  G.    I.    Allen,    Secy. 

.  Lighting     streets     Town   Board. 

.  Ornamental   lamp   posts,    19 J  ■  J.   Roberts,  Vil.  Clk. 

.Ornamental  lamp  poles,  lead  covered  cables J.   J.   Roberts.   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Power  plant,  etc.,  for  Municipal  Building City   Comr. 

.Miscellaneous   road  work,   repairs W.    T.    Patten,    Co.    Auditor. 

.  Jail,    etc G.   L.    Fearn,   Co.    Auditor. 

.  Portable   air    compressing    plant J.   P.   Morrissey,   Secy. 

riRB     EQUIPMENT 

.  Fire    station    D.   P.    Stein.    Director. 

.  Repairing  Silsby   fire   engine    J.    K.    Hagerty,    Ch.    Com. 

.  Combination   Chemical   &  hose  wagon.   3,000  ft.   fire  hose..  J.  C.  Kindler.  Ch.  Engr. 
.Fire  hose,   52,000  ft.    2%-inch;    1,000   ft.   1%-ineh;    2.500   ft. 

2% -inch   rubber    J.  Johnson,   Comr. 

.  Gasoline   tanks   and   measuring  pumps J.  R.  Glennon.  Ch. 

.  Chemical  fire  extinguishing  apparatus  ana  alarm  system. .L.  C.  Laylin,  Secy. 

BRIDGES 

.  Several    bridges    Co.   Auditor   Williams. 

.  Abutments    for    bridge R.    F.    Darnali.    Co.    Eng. 

.  Culverts    J.    S.    Matson,    Co.   Eng. 

.  Concrete    foot   bridge A.  M.  Parks.   City  Clerk. 

.  Bridges      W.   R.  Harrington.   Co.   Clk. 

.  Several    concrete    bridges    E.  B.  Moore.  Co.  Engr. 

.Retaining   wall    T.  C.  Patterson.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Substructure     CD   Bowers,  Co.  Clk. 

.Bridge    floor    F.    Hirtzlnger,    Pres. 

.Concrete  bridges    (four) J.  R-  Bowdre.  Clk. 

.  45-5ft      concrete    arch     bridge L.   Stutt.   Co.   Clk. 

.  Viaduct     M.    A.    Flynn.    City   Comot. 

.  Bridge     W.  W.  Crawford.  Co.  Aud. 

.Bridges     J.  H.  MeConnell.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Concrete   steel   bridge    F.  R.  Lander.  Co.   Surv. 

.Miscellaneous   bridge    work,    including   paving J-   H.    MeConnell.    Co.    Aud. 

.  Bridge    approaches C.    P.    Beard.    Co.    Auditor. 

.Superstructure  «f  steel  plate   girder  bridge C.    L.    Bower.    Co.    Auditor. 

.Reconstructing    Sixth    St.    bridge H.   H.  Kennedy.  Co.    Clk. 

.Substructure     for     bridge A.   Reinhardt.   Co.   Clk. 

.Substructure    and    paving    of    bridge ...  .  C.    L.    Bower.    Clk. 

.  Lift    bridge    over    canal    A.  J.  Ricks.   Comr. 

.  Repairing  bridges   A.  J.  Gebhardt.  Dir. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.Incinerator    25    tons   capacity G.  G.  Heigh  way    City  Clk. 

.  Shelter    house     F.    J.    Celarius.    Vice-Ties. 

Collecting-    garbage   and    ashes Town    Clerk    Davis. 

.  Timber    bulkhead     F.   T    Van   Hart.    Ch. 

.  Gasoline  lawn  mowers.    2 So.   Pk.   Comrs. 

v Uniforms  for  police  and   firemen E.   T.   Tiernev,    Ch. 

.  Trolley   wire        C.   B.   Bagley,   Secy. 

High  school  building,  including  wiring,  etc   G.    A.    Smith.    Secy. 

Jail     C.  L.  Crook.  Serv. 

Shelter    house     T.    H.    Gainer.    Mayor. 

Ash    cans   for   public   buildings F.  G.  Ward.   Comr. 

Hospital    . W.    B.    Anthotiv.    Comr.    Put 

Safetv. 

Granite    work    f Ifv   h°H:   cos.    f1. 200.000 Pd.    Pub.    Wks. 

'    I'nrlpvsrrn.i.-'     coble      "0(100     ft ComrS. 

"Motor   pol  ice   patrol   wagon A.   E.   Bickford.    Secy. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 


id.. 


South 


Piixnileua.      Oil.      Re 

Orange    Qrove    avenue    and    Oak    Knoll 
the   Improvement   of 
their  Btreei   by  paving,   parking  and  pro- 
viding   ornamental  itlngr. 

Iiriiiu«-p<irt.  Conn. — The  contracts  for 
paving  with  granite  of  Klefer  street. 
Atlantic  strict.  Writing  Btreei  and  Sin- 
nue  were  not  awarded  because  of 
there  being  only  one  hid  on  the  work. 
that   "f   the   Hums  Co.     The  commission- 


ers decided  not  to  establish  a  prece- 
dent In  this  case  but  to  readvertise  for 
bids. 

New  Haven,  Conn. — The  following 
bids  have  been  r<  reived  for  laying  25.- 
r>90  so.,  yds.  of  asphaltic  macadam  on 
Dlxwell  ay,-.:  Union  Paving  Co.,  Scher, 
eetady,  X.  Y..  $156  pel  sq.  yd  for  Texas 
asphalt;  C.  W.  Blakeslee  &  Sons.  New 
Haven.  {1.69 V4  p.-r  sq.  yd.  for  Bermuda 
isphalt:  Warren  Bros.  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass..  $1.90  per  sq.  yd.  for  Trinidad  or 
Bermuda  asphalt  and  $1.96  per  so,,  yd. 
for    Acme    brand    asphalt. 


Fort  Myers,  pin. — Election  will  be  hel, 
Sept.  9  to  decide  on  issue  of  $200. 00< 
road    bonds. 

Jacksonville.        Pin. — Chief       Enginee 
Smoot  has  asked  for  (40,000  for  the  pur 
pose    of    taking    car,-    of    subsurfai 
ditions   on    the   streets   selected   for   mod 
ern    paving. 

>«.  tuguatlne.  Pin. — Bids  for  road  worl 
rd  are  the  following 
J.  Harper  Wiley  and  T.  J.  Wright.  Sai 
Mateo:  St.  Augustine  to  Hasting 
per  mile,  the  contractors  to  furnlsl 
everything.      From     Hastings     to     Hurds 


August  14,  1913. 


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233 


SI, 500  per  mile,  from  Hastings  to  Byrd 
Si. Mm  per  mile.    For  the  rive  mile  stretch 

north   of   Bunnell   the   bit]   was    $1,600   per 

mile.      They    agreed    imence    work 

in  60  days  and  to  complete  the  work  in 
six  months.  R.  M.  Burt  of  Hastings  bid 
on  the  r->a.i  from  Hastings  to  the  Put- 
nam i  ounty  line,  from  Hastings  to  Byrd 
on  ruts  for  single  teams,  $6,973.  Seth 
Perkins    bid    82.49    per   cu.    vd.   on    the   en- 

itract.  W.  A.  LeGate  bid  s2  5-16 
cts.  per  so-  yd.  on  S  ins.  of  tamped  dead 
oyster  shell,  and  10  4-10  cts.  per  sq.  yd. 
on  th.  -  i  me  depl  h  of  loose  shell.  C.  W. 
Perkins  hid  on  the  St.  Augustine-Hast- 
ings  stretch    59    cts.    per    sq.    yd.    for    un- 

■  I  shell  and  63  ets.  tor  screened. 
On  the  rive-mile  stretch  north  of  Bun- 
i  cts.  for  unscreened 
shell    and    69    cts.     foi  W.    R. 

.Sellers  bid  St.  Augustine  to  Hastings 
{1,680  per  mile;  Hastings  to  Byrd  $1,- 
530  per  mile;  Hastings  to  the  Putnam 
county  mile.      On     the 

Bunnell  stretch,  $1,000  per  mile,  for  the 
five  miles,  G.  A.  Beach  bid  $l,3ou  per 
mile  on  the  stretch  from  Elkton  to  the 
Putnam  county  line.  Eugene  Masters 
■   per  mile  on  the  two 

miles    i'i i'      pi   reek    towards    Elkton. 

Win.     DeGrove    of    Palm    Valley    bid    on 

etch    between    the    stakes    Nos.    l 

and  7  at  the  rat.,    "f   $'.'^2.!in   per  mile.  On 

his    bid 

,914.50.     This   is   on    the   St.   Augus- 

ksonville  stretch.    R.  L.   Wise  bid 

$2.85  per  cu.  yd.  id  02  '2 

cts.  per  sq.  yd.  on  the  finished  road.  On 
tbe  Bunnell  stretch  his  bid  was  $2.92 
cts.  per  sq.  yd.  J.  P. 
yd.,  from  St. 
Augustine-  to  Hastings.  68%  cts.  on  the 
i  ch,  and  the  Hast- 
ings- 1  'utna in  county  line  road.  On  the 
Bunnell    stretch    his    bid    was  07  cts.    This 

-  based  on  nothing  less  than  ten 
miles.      An   additional    ten    per   cent,    is   to 

l    on    a    smaller    contract.      W.    J. 

d   i. ii   the  Jacksonville-St.  Augus- 

:    cu.   yd. ;   on  the  en- 

ork    his   bid   is  $2.41  per  cu.   yd.    W. 

■    per   cu.    yd.    on    the 

Bunnell    stretch,    on    an    8-in.    thick    layer 

Augusta,  Ga, — Mayor  Haynes  has  been 
authorized  t"  borrow  $200,000  to  con- 
tinue   the  ork. 

Munele,    Ind. — Bids    for    paving    Victor 

ed    le   being  too  high. 

Clinton,    In. — Council    has    ordered    the 

Of    portions    of    Ninth    and    Tenth 

aves. 

Council    lllulls.    la. — Bids    will    soon    be 

asked   to  ent  walk 

ost   about   $30,oun. 

Dea    Moines,    In. — Plans    for    improving 

a   number  of  streets   with  bitulithic  and 

ment  and  curbing   has  been 

Cottonwood   Falls,  Kuu. — Chase   county 

will    have    $20,1 t,i    spend    on    roads. 

Kurt  Scott,  Kan. — Mayor  C.  H.   Morrow 
ordinance   for   paving  part 
of    Ninth    St.    with    brick. 

Louisville.    Ky. — City    Engineer    Lyman 
plans    tor    street    improve- 
■  -t     $2110.000. 

Covington,  I. a. —  Town  Council  lias  rec- 
ommended paving  of  additional  miles  of 
streets. 

Donaldavllle,    la.      Police    Jury    of   As- 
Parish     has     adopted     ordinance 
ng    for    public    roads.      Taxes    are 
provided  er  the  cost. 

Donaldaonvllle,  i,a. — First  district  road 

Co.    for    the   construc- 

roads.       The    Tioga 

11    also    bi    as  ked  to  submit 
bids. 

Lake  Charles,  La. — City  will  ask  for 
bids   for  ii  tion   of  about    84,000 

sq.    yds.    of   ereosoted    wood    block     brick 
ent,    with 
E    miles  of  storm   sewers.      Bids   to 
be  tib, I   about  Sept.   7.     Address  inquiries 
to   i'.    M.    Richai  -I.   cil  s    clerk. 

Baltimore,  Sid. —  Mayoi  Presti 
expressed  approval  of  the  plan  tor  wid- 
ening of  St.  Paul  st  from  Lexington  St. 
Center  -i  A  viaduct  may  be 
built  as  part  id'  tin-  plan  which  complete 
will     cost     aboul      $1, ,000.        Frank      N. 

-  chairman  of  a  committee  of  the 

I    Manufactui 
lion,    Interested    in    the    pn 

Boston,      Ma*--      Boston      transit      com- 
i       Vug      5    Cor     1,100 
sq.    yds.    sheet     asphalt    and    bitulithic    on 
as    fol- 
lows:      Warren 

-i  ill    $1.89;     John    F. 

John    Do- 

,  i  and    the    Bos- 

i..     $1.43,     $1.95     and     $1.95. 

The    merchants    of    the    street    advocated 

en   blocl  isks  for  gran- 


ite   blocks.      The    commissi. .ii     I 
bitulithic     |,  1 1  emenl     with    aspha  11 
face. 

East    Freetown,    Mnxx. — Prospe 
building     a     macadam     road     from     New 
d   -  us    line  ma  th   to  the  Lakeville 
line   are    said    to    le-    very   good. 

Haverhill,    Mass. —  Alderman     Hood     is 
receiving     many    replies    to    his    ii 
as   to   i    mtract   prices  for  resurfacing  ten 
miles  of  the  city  strei 

Chlsholm,    Minn. —  Village    Council     has 
■i  "d  tamarack  blocks 
lest    of    the    streets    to    be    paved 
this    year. 

llernnr.lsville,  FT.  J. — Appropriation  to- 
taling $31,000  will  be  voted  on  at  the 
next  primary  -lection.  Purposes  are 
principally     road     improvements. 

llnckcttslown,  X.  J. — Street  committee 
has  been  authorized  to  purchase  2.000 
gallons  road  oil  for  second  application 
to    Main     Stn 

Hillside,     \.     J. — Township     committee 
..finance    for    improving    a 
number    of    streets    with    sidewalks    and 
lights. 

Lake« I.     N.    J. — Ocean    county     will 

issue   $36,000   in   bonds  to   build   the   Long 

..in 

Perth     Anihiiy,     \.     J. — Ordinance     has 
- lag    sidewalks    on    Wa- 
ter   street,    and    approved    by    Mayor    F. 
Garretson. 

Trenton,  V  J. — Stat-  Itoad  Commis- 
sioni  .     Si  approved    plans    and 

for  the  building  of  the 
Yardville- Windsor  and  the  Hopewell, 
Mt.  Rose  and  Rosedale  Roads.  Cost, 
$70,000    and    $55,000    respectively. 

Hatavia,    \,    V. — Election    to    authorize 
ids     for     paving     East    and 
W.  st    .Main    sts.    has    been    passed. 

Lockport,     N.      V. — The     proposals     re- 
ceived   for    tin.-..-    improvements   were   as 
follows:    For   grading,    curbing    and    pav- 
ing of  Walnut  st..  from  Cave  st.  to  Lov- 
i'-   N.  Stainthorpe  &  Co.,  Besse- 
i    or    Dunn    wire    cut    shale 
block.      $35,789;      Bula      repressed      shale 
H.    P.    Burgard   Co.,    Buf- 
ssemer   paving   block,   $37,000;   C. 
B.    Whitmore    Ci        Metropolitan    or    Bes- 
: :  ti .  7  0  U. ;  S.  V.  R.  Mal- 
colm    .V-    Son.    Medina.   Tuna   valley   block, 
For  a  complete  walk  on  Walnut 
to  Locust  sts:  P.  F.  Niland, 
Whitney,    $49S;    H.    Hornby, 
$540;  J.din   Irwin,   $459;   C.   N.   Stainthorpe 
Co.,     $630.       For     -'     drain     and     water 
pipe  in   Walnut  St..   from  Elm  to  S.  Tran- 
sit  sts.:   C.   N.    Stainthorpe   ii   Co.,    $4,925; 
c.    B.    Whitmore   Co.,   $5,380;   F.   J.   LeVal- 



Schenectady,  \.  V. — Alderman  Noonan 
has  introduced  an  ordinance  for  paving 
Ford     si  iso    laying    sidewalks 

Ton. .vi nncla.   \.  Y. — The  Board  of  Pub- 
ill    bids   for   the  pav- 
Tr.mont    st.       It    will    again    ad- 
vertise. 

Brownstown,  Pa. — Borough  Engineer 
'i  P.  Thomas  has  been  asked  to  make 
plans  for  a  number  of  street  improve- 
ments. 

Chester,  Pa. — Ordinance  providing  for 
the    increase    of    the  s    of   the 

city   in    tie    SUI $18, to   be   used  in 

paying    th,-    cost    of    repaying    streets    and 

tin-  construction   oi   sewers;   the 

and     a 

hook    and    ladder    truck    for    the    Are    de- 

combination  hose  and  chemical  wagon: 
the  purchase  of  property  for  City  Hall 
i  . -a  t .ion  of  a 
loan  and  the  issuaii.  oi  bonds  for  the 
city    of    Chester,    anil    providing 

..     laid    bonds    and    for    the   as- 

levying   of   a   specified  tax 

for    the    payment    of    principal,    interest 

and  stat  i"l   making  an 

annual       appropriation       therefor.       was 

readings. 

ConemaiiKh,    !■:«.—'  i  ppropri- 

10,000    for    pavements    and    sewers 

Harrtsburg,    Pa.— Ordinance    providing 

for  the  paving  of  Carrie  alley  from  Cam- 
eron   to 

Han-labors,     Pa. —  for    im- 

1   streets   have  been   passed. 
Hazleton,    Pa. —  A    petition   is   to   be   cir- 
culated  for   signers    for    paving    of   West 
Diamond    avenue    from    Alter    to    Lincoln 
streets    with    amiesite. 

Lehlghton,    Pa. — I  inn.  i  1 
(30,000  -i-    with    vitri- 

shar Pa.-   -Petition      fo 

Silver    .-■  ■>■     ,,. 

York,   Pa-— i  paving   west 

Market   street    from    West    Btreel    to    Bel- 
i  venue    has    been    passed. 
Lenoir    City,    Tcnii.  — At 

.|     L "I-    county    held 

: ,  i    hall,  a tt en di 
tive    citizens    of    the    inty,    steps    were 


taken     mplete    i  he    Loudon    county 

;-- i  he  Memphis  a  nd  I  iristol  high- 
s' 13       B.   F.   Lively.  J     i;     .-  -i   . 

s\ .   Russell  were  a  ppointed  bj    t  h aii 

■.  n  Knox 

■    apleti    i .      pike   to  Loudon  coun- 

The    new     pike    commission    as- 
sured   the   meeting    that    th...    would   build 
1  ienoir     City    and     the 

tj     line.      a    committei      was 

-nt    pike    coin- 

ot     Loudon    county    to    rush    the 

id     from 

Lenoir    City    to    the    Knox    county    line. 

F.    A.    Weiss,    chairman    of    the    meeting, 

was   directed    I mmunicate    with    the 

ounty    people    who    are    inti 
in    the   completion   of   the   highway. 

Bonham,     Teat — 1.     W.     Evans,     i;.     T 

and     1-1     B.     i' stock,     repre- 

1     inham    board    of    trade    at    the 

held    in    Clarksville    Jul\     29    to 

discuss       the      ocean-to-ocean       highway 

it  ion. 

Alexandria,     Va — Judge     Thornton     of 

thi    Circuit   Court   of   Fairfax   county   will 

■     I '-ill     -i     spi     ial    election    to 

0, worth   of   bonds   to   improve 

about    thirty  miles   of  road. 

Richmond,  Va. — Councilman  Lumsden 
has    introduced    ordinance    appropriating 

$3, or   smooth    paving   of   2Sth   street. 

Councilman  Atkinson  has  introduced  or- 
dinanci  appropriating  $4,000  for  smooth 
paving    of    9th    street. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — citizens  of  the  coun- 
ty have  offered  to  raise  $10,000  by  sub- 
scription to  improve  the  Fox  Point  road. 
The  county  and  state-  will  pay  $20,000 
additional. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Street  paving  and 
concrete  sidewalk  contracts  amounting 
to  $150,000  have  been  approved  by  the 
commissioner  of  public  works,  as  fol- 
lows: Teutonia  avenue,  from  Ring  to 
Nash  streets,  asphalt  paving,  Badger 
Construction  Co.,  (22,025.98;  Twelfth 
street,  from  Garfield  avenue  to  Lee 
street,  asphalt  pavement.  Badger  Con- 
struction Co.,  $6,389.37;  Martin  street, 
from    Jefferson     to    Jackson    streets,    as- 

fhalt  pavement,  White  Construction  Co., 
2,339.17;  37th  street,  from  Clarke  to 
Center  streets,  asphalt  pavement.  Badg- 
...  $6,10S.26;  Orchard 
st,,  from  24th  to  27th  sts.,  macadam 
pavement,  Henry  Hase,  $4,154.80;  25th 
avenue,  from  Rogers  to  Grant  streets, 
grading,  Heiden  &  Harder,  24c.  per  cu. 
yd.;  29th  avenue,  from  Greenfield  ave- 
nue to  Lapham  street,  concrete  side- 
walks, Milwaukee  Sidewalk  Co.,  $1,- 
505.80. 

Itaoine.  Wis. — Street  improvement 
bonds  amounting  to  $25,000  will  be  is- 
sued. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Birmingham,      Via. — Dunn     &     Lellande 
Lrded     contract     for    paving    of 
23d    street    with    bitulithic    for    $16,:n.'7. 

Onelikn,  Ala. —  By  city  council,  for 
brick  pavement  to  R.  M.  Hudson.  At- 
lanta, Ga.;  tin-  contract  for  dolarway 
and  hassam  pavement  was  awarded  to 
.1  ,v-  Hallowell,  Montgomery, 
Ala. 

Los    Angeles.    Cal. — Contract    for    pav- 
i  lie    ave.    in    San    Pedro    has    been 
awarded       to        Fa  ire! ii  Id  -Cil more-  Wilton 
,-,,     f...     (159, 

Ontario,   Cal. —  E    A.    Simmons.   Ontario, 

Cal.,    was   awarded    the   contract   at   $10,- 

919,    for    paving    Ave.    A.    from    San    An- 

i    city    limits. 

Pasadena,      Cal. —  W.      A.      Dontanville 

\*..-     awarded      contract     for     work     on 

-1.133. 

Santa    Barbara,  Cal. — By   City   Trustees 

Streets    to    Bent 

&     Penni  !al.,      at 

Bridgeport,  Cnnii. — Paving  and  sewers 
commission  has  awarded  contri 
follows:  To  Win.  H.  Arthur  of  Stam- 
i  wood  without  a  guaran- 
me  on  Courtland  street  at  same 
price.  The  I".  S.  Wood  Preserving  Co. 
will  furnish  the  blocks  on  Stratford  ave- 
nue at  $1.83,  making  the  total  cost  for 
that  pavement,  $57,424.  The  Barber  As- 
phalt Co.  will  supply  the  blocks  on 
Courtland  street  at  $1.82.  making  the 
total    cost    of    the    street    $7,753. 

Bristol.     Conn. — The     Amos    Bridge      & 

Sons      Co..      of      Hazardville,     have     been 

act    to    build    a    mac- 

i       318    lin.    ft.    north   from  Hop 

ards     the    Granby    town 

line. 

Hartford,     Conn. — Contracts     for    state 
rk    have    been    awa  rded    as    fol- 
lows:    Town   ...    Sharon,   about   11.737  lin. 
ft.  of  nati  m  construction 

.  w.  j. 
Mertz,  Portchester,  x.  Y.;  macadam,  $2.15 
,,er    lin.  pei     lin.    ft.:    rub- 

ii     -:|    per   lin.    ft.:    cobble   gutters, 


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si.,',    per   Bq,    i  d.     conci  ete    « alls     (9    pi  r 

pel    cu.    yd.; 

drs    rubble    « alls,    1 1.60  ■'  ■    hot 

;  oil,   i  Lc.  pi  i  yd.;  tow  n 

of  Chester,  aboi  !  i  ladam 

Sons,   Mid- 
dletovi  n    i  pel    in.    tt.  foi 

adam,   19  bole 

pei    cu.   yd.   for  c ■•     walls 

mansory  walls.  (6  for  drj 
i  i,i.i,i,  n  alls;  Town  of  hi  oton  s  bout  I  ■ 
ysT    tin.     It.     native    stum-    ma, a, 1. mi    ami 

i  onstructl to     A.     Vlto    Con- 

Phompson,     Conn.,     tor 
i 
iiiiniorii.    iiiimi. — Southern    New 
land     l '.i \  mg    Co.    has    bi  i  n    gn  en    con- 
miles    ol    pa\  Ing    in    Wesl 
Ham, ,i,i.    The   materia]    to   be   usi 
bitumino  on  i  ailed   "Balffite." 

N..«nrk.  Del.     At  the  meeting  of  town 
nrere    submitted     for    curb 

ii  i,i-    ,,n     North    College    ave 

B.    A.   Vandi 

&  i  •,,  of  Wilmington,  {1,019.  L4;  I..  B. 
nd  Samuel  Little, 
,i    was    awarded    to 

lttle-  ,       „     • 

Boise,     Ida. —  Barber     Asphalt      Paving 

Co     Spokane,    \\  ash  .    has   I n     i 

it    Willi   a   live- 

e    for    $76,924.      The    items 
bio    wen     36,550     q       ds     pavi 
$1.59.     Street   car   pavement,   6,- 
920  yds     il    ■-  15;  icrete  curb  and  gut- 
ter,   7,250    ft.    .u    90    cts.:    eastings,    90,1 

i  ,-ts  sul, -walk.  I  mi  lin.  ft.  at  60 
cts       cui  blng,    1,550    ft.    a1     33    cts.      The 

Barber  Co.  bid  for  asphalt  ii nei  ete  tor 

r36  Wi n  Construction  Co.,  Port- 
land Ore.,  bids  for  bitulithic,  various 
kinds,  ranged  from  about  $75,000  to  $89,- 

i Horrison    Knudson,   Boise.    Ida.,    for 

1  loloi  n  62, 36  I. 

Lincoln,    111. — By     board    of    local     mi- 
nts,   for   improving    two    streets. 
to    John     E.     Beetz,    Springfield,    111.,    at 
(24,397.       other     bidders     were:       A.      D. 
Thompson,    Peoria,    111.,    $25  996;    Bressee 
,t     Brown,     Decatur,    111.,    $25,776;    C.     M. 
i,  :  sej  ville,       $24,487;       H.       K. 
Rhoades     Co.,     Lincoln,     $24,383.       W.     C. 
Bates  is  cltj    engineer. 
Lincoln,   in — Board   of   local    improve- 
warded    contract     for    the    con- 
struction   of    n    blocks   of   vitrified   brick 
pavement    to    John    E.    Bretz,    ot    Spring- 
field,    111.,     tin-    S2  4.31-17.       The    ,  mill  act     fOl 

i ,  |,.,n  ing   fi\  e  Mucks  with  creosol  ed   

blocks    oi mi  ete   filler  awarded   to   A. 

D.  Thompson,  ot*  Peoria,  III.,  for  $27,- 
886. 

Hendota,  111. — H.  Zolp.-r  .V  Smis,  M,n- 
deta.  awarded  the  contract  for  the  im- 
provement   of    streets    for    $22,477. 

IV.iriii.     III. —  Hoard     of    local     imp., la- 
ments    awarded      contract      for     paving 
treet     to    John     McAllister,     for 
J8.240. 

Kink  Inland,  ill. —  Board  oi  local  im- 
provements awarded  to  Tri-Citj  Con- 
struction Co.  the  contract  for  paving  7th 
avenue,  for  $2.31  per  sq.  yd.  Brick,  with 
a   pitch    filler. 

Rock   Island,  ill. — Contract   for  paving 

v,  ith     hick      .tli     ave.,     has    been    award    d 
by    Board    Local    Improvements    to    Ends 
pendent    Construction   Co.,   of   Davenport, 
at  $2.31    per  sq    yd. 

in i.  Ind. — The  Northern  Con- 
struction CO.  awarded  contract  for  pav- 
ing   Strong    avenue,     for    $15,807. 

Martinsville,  Ind. — Fred  Cunningham 
has  been  awarded  contract  by  the  Coun- 
i  commissioners  Martinsville,  for  a 
brick  road  in  Washington  township. 
tlorg    n    county,    for    $19,466. 

I.c-vIiikI Ky. — The     Carey-Red     i',i 

ii  awarded  contracts  agsnsul- 
ing  $100,000  for  the  construction  "I 
brick  and   asphalt    pavement   in    Lexlng- 

><•«  <>ri«-iint<.  La. — Hampton  Reynolds, 
city    has  I n  a  w  .i  i  ded  i  ont  pad   for  pa  v- 

ing     with    eroosoted     w 1     I. looks    Cnpdo- 

viellc  street.  Prices  were:  New  head- 
ers. 50c.  per  lin.  ft.;  foundations.  $5.70 
per  cu.  yd.;  wooden  blocks,  $3.40  per  sq. 
yd.;    rela'id    asphalt.    $3.25    per    sq.    yd.,    and 

relald  granite  blocks,  80c.  per  sq.  yd. 

1. 1, lit    Ixlilllll    111).    I..    1. — Contracts    have 

been  awarded  by  Joseph  Flanagan,  Com- 

..,  ,     of    Public    Works,    foi     sti  eet 

ments   in    th,     Kid-,  > v  it.  r   serin. n 

amounting      to      aim, .si       $100,000.        The 

awards  an  follows;   Newman  &  Carej 

to  i  egulate  and   repair  with 

old    granite    blocks,    split    and    redressed 

with    cement-grouted     i ts,    In    Myrtle 

ave      from    the    Brooklyn     citj      line     to 

,   t ,  loopei  I  ave     I  !hai  lea    \.   Me:  - 

or     $1,600      to  iding    and 

curl. inn    in    '  •.' i   om    '  Irandi  lew. 

:,ve  to  Forest  m  e  Uvalde  Construction 
Co..     $41,162,     for     regulating,      grading, 

curbing  and  laj  Ing  sidewalks   i  «  h I 

alread\    laid   to   grade   and    In     ■ i    con- 

and    paving    with    sheet    asphalt 


.... 
founds  i  loi  i        i.l  'ond     ro  id 

e.   to    \\ lb 

. 
of   Portland   cement. 

Baltimore,    Md-      Bj    imissioners   for 

i act    No,    125 

to    '  h,      w  ■ :  ...  .    Quinlan    Co.      Bid 
127  50.       Bids     on     •  onti  act     No. 
jecti  d. 

Boston,     Muss 

th    M.    I',     Man...    for    artificial 

si sni,  walks    In    '  'ohasi  i 

Corinth  and   Albano  streets,   west 
Roxbury.   Bids  on  ilns  work   we med 

.luly     21,     and     Were     as     follows:        M.      I  "• 

Man,-,,.     1 11,7]  i  30      William    J.     Raffi  rl  s 

,9  15      Wan  en    Brothers   I  lo 
910  20;     u        \      Mm  tfeldt     Co.,     !  L.913  2(1 
Thomas   F    Minton,   $2  i  15.50      Engineer's 
estimate     s-,028. 

Mayor  approved  a  contract  with  James 
i  i,,h,  ii  j  1..I  ,  lis.  si,  .lies,  ;:,  hi  ters,  cross- 
walks  and  artificial  stone  sidewalks  in 
Elmo  street,  between  Blue  Hill  avenue 
and  Brie  street,  Dorchester.  Bids  on 
tins  work  were  opi  tied  July  21,  and  were 

as     follows:       James      I  L,i 98 

Warren  I'.i  othei  s  i',, ..  $1,558.40;  w  illiam 
J.  Raffertj  Co..  $1,574.15;  Jeremiah  J. 
Sullivan,  $2,164.60.  Engineer's  estimate 
$1,629. 

Mayor  approved  a  eoiil  raet  with  Joh  n 
McCourt  .v.-  Co.  for  grading,  edgestones 
and  artificial  stone  sidewalks  in  Ger- 
mania  street,  bet  ween  i  ioylston  a  nd 
Bismarck  streets.  West  Roxbury.  Phis 
on  this  work  were  opened  July  21  and 
were  as  follows:  John  Mei'oiin  ,v  i',,, 
$2,109.7M;  M.  He  Matte,,.  ?2.12.a.3n:  .lames 
Doherty,  $2,131. 3n  William  J.  Raffi  i  tj 
Co,.  $2,418.45.  Engineer's  estimate,  $2,- 
361. 

Mill  air      approved      a       eolit  raet      wit  II       I  ». 

M.  Briggs  &  Co.  for  artificial  stone  side- 
walks in  Minot  street,  between  Charle- 
mont    and     Adams     streets,     Dorchester 

Bids  on  this  work  were  opened  July  21 
and  were  as  follows:  David  M.  Biggs 
&  Co.,  $2  668.40;  James  I  lohei  I 
t::i;.i;:>;  Warren  Brothers  Co.,  $2,872.60; 
W.  A.  Murtfeldt  Co..  $2.!i22;  William  J. 
Hal'fertv  Co..  $2.!i32.ihi:  Jeremiah  J.  Sul- 
livan, $3,071.80.  Engineer's  estimate, 
S3, Mil. 

Mayor  approved  a  contract  with  Jere- 
miah'J.  McCarthy  Co.  for  tar  ma,  adam 
roadway  in  Evelyn  and  Woolson  streets. 
between  Blue  Hill  avenue  and  Norfolk 
street  Dorchester.  l'.ids  on  this  work 
were  opened  July  21  and  were  as  fol- 
lows: Jeremiah  J.  McCarthy  Co.,  $3,- 
NNIl.Nll,  William  .1.  Carry.  $4, OSS. In  I  ...  - 
Doherty,  $4,168.20;  William  J.  Rafferty 
Co  $4,860.50.  Engineer's  estimate.  $4,- 
132. 

Great  Falls.  Mont.-  Tin-  contract  for 
paving  with  bitulithic  on  First  avenue 
north,  has  been  awarded  to  the  Warren 
Construction  Co.  at  $14,374.  The  same 
company  has  also  secured  contract  for 
laying  bitulithic  pavement  on  Second 
avenue  south,  between  5th  and  7th 
for  $12,629. 
tiriuul  Island,  Nel> — For  improving 
paving  district  No.  10,  including  ap- 
proximately 24,330  sq.  yds.  paving,  has 
1 n  awarded  to  the  E.  D.  Tyner  Con- 
struction CO.  at  $1.91  per  sq.  yd.  Hlllia 
W.  Kii'bev  is  city  engineer.  H.  E.  Clif- 
ford  is  city   clerk. 

Elisabeth,  N.  .1. — Township  committee 
has  1,-t  contract  t,,  Harry  Shallcross, 
Kenilworth,  for  concrete  sidewalks  at 
his  bid  Of  $456,  and  to  Wilfred  A.  Cole. 
Roselle   Park,   for  grading,   at   $360. 

Uoiiok.ii.  N.  J. — Contracts  for  paving 
have  be,  n  awarded  by  Common  Council 
as  follows:  With  granite  on  Ferry  st.,  to 
Dock  Contracting  Co.,  84  Washington 
st..  and  With  sheet  asphalt  on  about  13 
blocks  of  Washington  st  to  Uvalde  As- 
phalt Paving  Co.,  l  Broadway,  New  fork 
City.  „     .         ,-, 

Railway,  N.  J. — Hastings  Paving  Co. 
have  been  awarded  a  contract  for  pav- 
ing Irving  st.  at  $24,250.  Lowest  bid  for 
brick    pa\  einenl     was    $21,705. 

Rldg-efleld  l'nrk.  \.  .1. — By  board  of 
village  commissioners  for  paving  Hazel- 
ton  -i  to  A.  W.  Gill,  Hackensack,  N.  J.. 
at     $7,600.       Other     bidders     were:     .1       5. 

larfield,    N.   J  .    $7,900;    B     Wat- 

zel,  lninio.il.  N.  J..  $7,860.  and  D  Napu- 
oli,      Hackensack,      N.      J.,      $7,400.      R. 

Schweizer  Is  Villas;.-  Engr.  M.  D.  Stark- 
er   is    Clk. 

Rutherford,  \.  .1.  Bj  Borough  Coun- 
cil, for  paving  Park  ave.  to  John  B 
Foley,  I'aterson,  N.  J.,  at  a  total  ot  be- 
m  ,  ,i,  $90, tld  I  i, R.  M.  Wat- 
son  is   Boro,   Engr. 

\ihimv.   \.   >. — contract    was   awarded 

In  l  he  Hoard  of  '  'ontract  and  Supplj  l  n 
July  28  to  the  North  Hudson  Contract- 
ing i  'o  .  at  Troy,  at  $30,434,  for  Impi  ot  i  - 
.,  i  telaware  ave.  from  end  oi  pees 
,nt    pavement    to   the   city   line. 


Newborgh,  If.   \. — Council   has  award- 
tor     bitulithic     pavement     on 

ion     Ihi. 

I'ortchester,    N,     \. —  Daily    .t     Merrltt, 
Poi  ti  heater,   are   low    bidders   toi 
.;    sidewalk! 

I'hats- 

tnent. 
Rochester,    S.    v     Board    ot    Contract 
and    Supply    has    awarded    contract     for 

lin    n ha    I, looks 

to     Whltmore,     Rauber     &     Vicious     for 
ii     $19   132. 
Syracuse,   >.   ^. — Contracts   foi 
have    heen    awarded    by    Board    Co 
.V!    Supply    as    follows:    With    asphalt    and 
i  •     block    on    stolp   ave.,    to    F.    J. 
Hi'.  132.   and   W    Colvin   st..  to  Guv 
B.    I  lickison,   Kirk    Bldg.,   at   $10  - 

Westfleld,  N.  \.  Th.-  contract  for  the 
improvement   ol  i  street,  from 

1  'heStllllt      Stl,e[      lo      the      Sp, 

was  awarded  to  the  Weldon  Contracting 

Co     bj     i  he    tow  i,    council    at    a 
meeting    last    night.      The    bid    wa 

16. 

HlUsboro,     \.    i. — Contract     ha 

awarded     lo     1  ial  b  \  -_\  ,  ,1  I  i  u  s;  liam     Co..     Inc.. 

of   Portsmouth,   Va.,   for  construct! 

sections  of  new  road  from  Hillsboro  to 
ii,i   i...      N.    c.    a    distance    of    about    lu 

miles. 

Columbus,   O. — The    foil,, wing   contracts 
havi     been    awarded    by    State    Highway 
Commissioner    James    R.     .Marker, 
lows:       For    concrete.    1.36    miles    in    Mil- 
ton,   to    S.    H.    L'egr It.    Youngstown.    u., 

at    $17,269.      For   concrete,    2.13    miles    in 
Salisbury,    to    >  leo.    Bower,    I 
at    $17,362.11.      For    brick,    1.07     m 
Chippewa,  to  Townsend  &  Bowen,  Cleve- 
land,   ii..    at    $16,928.08.       For    mai 
1.54    miles    in    Elk.    to    P.    Brewer,    Chilli - 
eothe,    O.,    at    $11,298.      For    macadam.     1 
mile   in    Pleasant,  to  J.  A.  Beatrice    Moxa- 
hala,    O.,    at    $8,845.       For    macadam.    1.3s 
miles    in    Harrison,    to    Boggs   &   Bowman. 
Pedro,    ii..    at    $13,770.      For    macadam.    2 
miles     in     Washington,     to     Foster     Con- 
struction   Co.,    Richmond,    Ind..   at   $12,000. 
For    macadam,    2.95    miles    in    Casper,    to 
Foster  Construction   Co.,    Richmond,   Ind.. 
at    $19,880.       For    macadam,    1.48    miles    in 
Qilead,     to     J.     W.     Scott.     Marion,     ii..     at 
$13,809.77.      For    brick,    4.11    miles    in    Mil- 
ton,   to    D.    A.    Phillips,    Ashland,    0 
(62,300 

Unytou,  O. — Contract  for  various 
street    improvements  awarded 

to   Thomas   Briil-.        Son-     Wabash,   Ind.. 

.i     542,! ether    bidders    were:      H.    P. 

Streicher.  $44,700  and  the  Andrews  As- 
phalt   Paying    Co.,    I  ; 

Germnntown,   O. —  W.    E.    Jones,    Eaton. 
has    heen    given    contract    for    oiling    the 
pike. 

Locklnnd,  O. — By  village  council,  for 
improving  William  street  from  Wyom- 
ing avenue  to  Lock  street,  to  the  Kirch- 
,i,i  Construction  Co.,  Cincinnati.  O.  at 
$9,166. 

.Xanoleon,  O. — Johnson  .V:  Ritz,  city, 
was  awarded  the  paving  of  Monroe 
street    with    Wessel    brick    block. 

Spencerville.  O. —  By  village  council, 
paving  liroadwnx  to  H.  S.  Enck,  Lima, 
,  .  .    .u    $61,208, 

I  pper  Sandusky.  <>. — Contract  for  pav- 
ing with  asphalt  Mock  on  Eighth  st. 
was  awarded  to  Asphalt  Block  Co.,  of 
Toledo,    at    $17,587. 

Wanseon,  i). — Contract   tor  paving   has 

v.  aided      to      Jonathan      Nofziger, 

Wa'useon,   at   $9,794    for  .",.227   sq.   yds.  on 

Slag     foundation.     P.erniudez    asphalt    bin- 

di  i      cement    curb. 

Woodsfield,  O. — By  village  council,   for 
North     street      and      North      Main 

street,  to  Hastings  &   Fatten.    W lsfleld. 

O.,  at   $6.i>77.     Thornberrj    .V:    Adams   bid 

$6,974.  The  contract  for  paving  Syca- 
more and  Church  streets  was  awarded  to 
OttO      Mann,      at       $7,478.         Tlinnilniry      & 

I  dams  bid   $7,517. 

Yonngstown,  O. — Contracts  for  five 
street  improvement  jobs  were 
by  the  Board  of  Control.  The  success- 
ful bidders  were  Win.  Hynes  on  Glen- 
woo, I  ave.  sewer;  M.  F.  Connelly  .v  Son. 
si.  .  st  paving;  J.  P.  Morrison.  State  st. 
sewer.  Fleming.  Maun  .V:  Piatt,  Chicago 
ave.  paving;  Miller  Bros.,  Buckeye  st. 
paving. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Council  has  awarded 
contract  for  paving  all  the  streets  to 
the     Warren    Construction    Co.    at    $i.mi 


PC 


sq. 


mi.    <>r<-. — Contracts    for    paving 
have    been    awarded    as    follows;    Oregon 

Independent  Asphalt  Paving  Co..  at  $41,- 
280  for  bitulithic  redress  on  E.  Sixth  St.. 
t,,  Pacific  Bridge  Co.,  Electric  Bldg.,  at 
$64,218  for  bitulithic  redress  on  Arthur 
st  .  to  .lctt'iv  .<•  Pulton.  Failing  Bldg.,  at 
$46,362   for  paving   of   Alnsworth  ave. 


Ai  gust  14.  1913. 


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235 


Bellevue.     Pa. — The     contract     for     the 

grading'   and    paving    of    the    "West    Belle- 

vu'     i i    was    awarded    by    the    Bellevue 

borough  council  last  night  to  the  M. 
P'Herron  C...  of  the  Southside,  at  its  bid 
of  {17,986.  Tli-  road  will  be  paved  with 
block.  The  paving  is  to  be  a 
joint  project  between  Bellevue  and  Asa- 
Ion. 

Brie,    Pa. —  Mayer    Bros,    were   low   bid- 
rig    Ninth   st.   at   $2.34.      .1.    ,^ 
\l      Do    li     were    low    bidders    at    $1.68    for 
asphalt    and    {1.80    for    brick    for    paving 
2Sth     St.       Ninth     st.     bids     were     rejected 
ithers    will    be   considered. 
Harrlsburg,   I'h — State   Highway   Com- 
missioner     Bigelow      lias     awarded     con- 
tracts   for    ten    sections    of    roads    as    fol- 
lows:       Swatara       township,       Dauphine 
county.    1,340    ft.    brick    block    paving,    to 
Stucker    Bros.    Construction    Co..    Harris- 
70;     Snow     Shoe     township, 
Cent!,-     county,  4,975  ft.  Telford-macadam. 
to  M.  Bennett  &  Sons,  Indiana,  $19,870.38; 
rd     township.     Delaware    county, 
5,000    ft.    amiesite,    to   Palmer    &    Snyder, 
Wallingford,    $10,386.17. 

Scrnuton,    Pa. — Bids    for    paving    have 
eceived    as    follows:      For    paving 
Center    street,     from     Franklin    to    Penn 
avenues,   the  McDonald  Co.   bid  was  $1.93 
for    asphalt,    39c.    for    stone    and    $1    for 
circular    curbing;    the    Ruthven    bid    was 
$2.05,    50c.    and    $1.75.      For    Moir    court, 
Yin.-     to     Olive     streets,     the     MacDonald 
firm   bid   si .:.:;    (,,,■  asphalt,   40c.   for  stone 
and    $1.50    for   curbing;    the    Ruthven    bid 
I  "5,    50c.    and    $1.75,    respectively. 
The     bid     for     paving     Albright     avenue. 
Providence    to    Green    Ridge    street,    fol- 
lows:      MacDonald,     $1.77    and     Ruthven 
Grandview    street.   Washington   to 
Wyoming:       MacDonald     $1,89;     Ruthven 
Phelps  street,   Washington   to  Ca- 
pause:       MacDonald     $1.S3      for     asphalt, 
curbing     4x^4      65c,     and     curbing     6x24 
11.60;    t lie    Ruthven    bid    was:      $1.80,    70c. 
and   $1.75,   respectively.  ■  Dix   court.    Cen- 
ter  to   Sp  ts:      MacDonald   $1.93; 
Ruthven    $2.05.      River  street,  Pittston   to 
Ruthven     only     bidder. 
..It,   $2. 4 > p  per  sq.  yd.  Grad- 
ing    Wheeler     avenue,     Pine     to     Gibson 
-  ,  i  \  it  or,,     Palumbo,     $925.       The 

Stoi which 

ones    i'.  od    for    9a  -- 

stone  laying,   follow:    River  street,  Wash- 
to     Wyoming,     24c     per     sq.     ft.; 
Wayne    to    Edna,    23c.   per 

rich    i  o    Vic  Don  - 

avenue,  Locust  to  Arch- 

'   avenue,    D.   L.    &    W. 

tracks    to    Olive    street,    25c;    South    Main 
Locust     to    Landis,     26c;     Ridge 
row.    Harrison    to    Arthur,    26c;    Sander- 
Cherry   place  to  Marion,   26c 
South    Fork,    Pa. — O.    P.    Thomas,    bor- 
ough    engineer,     has     awarded     contract 
to   J.    T.    Murphy    for    512    sq.    yds.    brick 
paving    at    SOc,    the    borough    buying    the 
brick  at  88c.      <  'it   Maple  street.  2,0 
will    bo    laid    for    60c,    the    borough    sup- 
plying  the  brick  as  before. 

I  nlonton-n,      Pa.— An      asphalt  it 
crete       tool       in       Redstone       Township. 
burn  Co.. 
Ea  ston,    Pa  .    at    $2'.7:i3. 

\\  iiMi,-lo.ro.    pa. —  By    Borough    Coun- 
cil   for  Iain  st,    and    tlie   Public 
with      brick      to      stucker      Bros.. 
it    $30,253.      other    bid- 
|  iarker   &    I'nderwood. 
■    ,       V.ngle   &   Clarkson, 
i             town.    Md..    $54,865;    Nelson    Mere- 

■      ssburg,     Pa.,    $60,190.      The 

the     construction     of     eon- 
irb   was   awarded    to   Pastor  Bros., 
Pa.,    at    $3,655.      C.   A.    Bing- 
ham.   Carlisle,    I'a.,    is   Boro.   Engr. 

Knoxville,   Teiui. — Contracts    for    road 

work    have   been    awarded    to   S.   D.   Cobb 

in.]    .1.    S.     Hodg.-s. 

Tyler.    Tex. — The    road    commissioners 

of    the    Lindale    precinct    have    closed    a 

i    with    R.   G.    Christian   of   Ameri- 

.     for    the    building    of    75     miles 

of  sand   clay   and   clay-sand    roads. 

Salt     Lake    City,    Utah. — By    Board    of 
for    paving    Exten- 
sion   No.    ^7    to    G.    A.    Heman   at    $9,694. 

Mill    I. nke  city.  Utah.— J.  P.  Moran  was 

awarded     two     paving     contracts.     Fifth 

South     from    Second    East    to    Fifth    East 

and    Seventh    South    from    State    to    Fifth 

The  cost  of  the  first  work  is  $36,- 

and    of   the   second    $60,105.80. 

Seattle,      Wash. — Contract      has      been 

.1    bv    the    County    Commissioners 

to  Andrew  Peterson,  of  Seattle,  for  about 

.f    permanent    highway   No.   4,   at 

it.-.ei,,,-       win. — James      Cape      &      Sons 

awarded    the    contract    for    paving    Kinzie 

avei with     Danville     brick,     for     $2.15 

yd. 


SEWERAGE 


Richmond,      Cal. — A      sanitary 
will    be    formed    in    the   southern   pan    ol 
the   city   and   a    sewer    system    in 
Plans    or.-    being    drawn.     W.    s.    Farley, 

'     '    .       h.lS      est  llll.l  te,  |       11.,        coS|       fli 


Fuiriielii,    Conn. — Spooner    estate     will 
Muted    t,,   make   connections    with 
the   Dewey  street  trunk  sewer  upon  pay- 
ment to  i  tridgeport   ol 

Monmouth,    ill. — Plans   are    beii 
sidered    for   the   construction    of    9, ft 

of      g      t0      2-itl.      SeWi    IS.        1  lOSt,      $1   1,000 

Michigan      City,      1ml. — The      Board        t 

Public  Works  rig  the  proposi- 
tion   t nstruct  a   trunk   sewer  to  serve 

parts  of  the  eitj  not  touched  by  the 
present  system. 

Creston,    in. — Plans   are    being    consid- 
ered    by     the     CitJ      Council     for     the     im- 
provement    of     the     sew.-r     system.        The 
work     includes     furnishing      about      3,57" 
lin.    ft.    of    15-in.    pipe   at    an   aver 
of  4  ft..  5,306   Lin    it.   of  12-in.  pip. 
cut   of  5   ft..  810  lin.   ft.   o 
I     an    average    cut    of    7    ft.,    900    lin. 

ft.  of  s-in.  pipe  at  an  average  cut  of  8 
ft.,  and  420  lin.  ft.  of  t'.-in.  pipe  at  an 
average    cut    of    1'    ft. 

Louisville,  Kj. — The  Board  of  Public 
Works  is  surveying  for  a  sewer  to  be 
built  in  Coral  ave.  for  a  distance  of 
several    blocks. 

Yttlehoro.  Mass. — Bonds  for  $50,000 
have  been  sold  for  the  construction  of 
sewers    at    Attleboro. 

Manchester,  X.  H. — Resolution  has 
been  passed  authorizing  a  $100,000  bond; 

lam     and     $33. foi 

sewers. 

Schenectady,  \.  V. — Alderman  Burns 
has  presented  an  ordinance  directing  the 
laying'     of     a     sanitary     sewer     in     Wing 

Street. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Department  of  Public 
ed  to  go  ahead  as  rap- 
idly as  possible  with  its  Millcreek  sewer 
plans,  which  wil  cost  about  $300,000.  It 
will  also  build  a  Madisonville  sewer  sys- 
tem,  a   Clifton   system,  and  a  new  outlet 

for    the     W.siw 1    system.      Total    cost, 

over    \1. ' 

1 nt  Vernon,  O The  State  Board  of 

Health  has  approved  plans  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  sewage  disposal  plant  for 
Mount    Vernon.     Estimated  cost,  $42,000. 

Salem,  O. — The  two  lowest  bidders  on 
the  big  sewer  contract  between  New- 
garden  street  and  Ohio  avenue,  Frank 
Munella,  Niles,  at  $1«,2S6.75  and  John 
Wilson.  Alliance,  at  $16,496.35,  wanted 
to  take  the  job  it  the  estimated  cost  of 
the  construction  $15,505.  It  was  de- 
cided,  however,    to   readvertise. 

BronnMowa,  I'a, — Borough  Council 
will  construct  large  stonn  sewer  on  Gil- 
bert   st. 

Hnrrlshure,  Pa. — Bricker  of  the  Ninth 
ward  introduced  an  ordinance  providing 
for  a  sew.r  in  Mulberry  street  between 
17th    and    18th    streets. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Tim  Sullivan,  A.  L. 
Pi-  [sop  and  others  plan  to  start  a  cam- 
paign for  free  sewerage  in  Galveston, 
according  to  a  recent  announcement.  A 
petition  calling  tor  a  vote  of  the  peo- 
ple on  the  question  ..i  a  charter  amend- 
ment which  will  provide  free  sewerage 
is  to  be  circulated.  They  will  circulate 
the  petition  under  the  provisions  of  the 
new  home  rub-  law.  which  gives  cities 
the  right  to  change  or  amend  their  char- 
ters. 

Richmond,  Vn. — City  Engineer  Boil- 
ing has  reported  to  the  administrative 
■  .i  on  the  plans  for  installing  a  sew- 
erage system  in  the  northeastern  sec- 
tion  of  the  citv  at  a  cost  of  $54,000. 

Kenosha,  Wis. —  CitJ  Attorney  J.  C. 
Slater  has  prepared  ordinance  for  the 
issue  i  bonds  for  building  the  north 
side  trunk    sewer. 

CONTRACTS     \  WARDED. 

Washington.  D.  C. — By  commissioners 
of  the  District  of  Columbia,  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  following  sewers  in  the 
district:  Macomb  street  sewer.  George 
Hvman,  Washington,  D.  C,  ordinary  ex- 
ca'vation,  2<">c;  concrete  masonry  "B." 
$7  75;  \itrified  brick  masonry.  $20;  sewer 
brick  masonry  $14.  Naylor  road  sewer. 
Warren  F.  Brenizer  Co..  Washington. 
D  C,  ordinary  excavation.  50c;  piling, 
16c.  per  lin.  ft.;  lumber.  $45  per  thou- 
sand; concrete  masonry.  $6.75;  vitrified 
brick  masonry,  $21;  sewer  brick  ma- 
sonry,   $13. 

Olnev.  111. — Contract  has  been  award- 
ed by  "the  Board  of  Local  Improvement 
to  Hoeffken  Bros.,  of  Belleville,  for  con- 
structing a  sewer  system  and  sewerage 
treatment    plant    at    $79,490. 

Decatur,  liul. — Meyers  &  Meyers  were 
awarded    the    contract    for    the    construe- 


in' nitarj      ewei     it   Geneva     [nd., 

8,570. 

Huntington,    bid.     Eberhart    &    w I- 

"\\    awarded    i  he   com  racl    for    th 

St   I      let   en       o|        I,       SrU  er       111       I.e. .polo 

'     n.   1 1. 

Council  Bluffs,  la. — city  council 
a  n  irded  contract  for  two  miles  ol  new 
sewer  to  B.  A,  Wickham  &  Co.,  at  the 
following    t. lies;      1.-111.    sewer,     l.sc.    a    ft.; 

in.,     >4c;     i  ii-in.,    69c. ;     12-in. 
15-in.,   98c;   manhol. 

Odcbolt,     la. — M.     A.     Camel  v      Harlan, 
awarded    the    contract    tor    the    proposed 
e    sj  stem,    r..,     $19,044. 

Boston,  Mass.— Contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  sewer  in  Anawan  ave- 
nue, West  Roxbury  Parkway,  .Martin 
and  Stratford  streets,  West  Roxbury, 
i  a  «  arded  to  I  he  I  tenry  Spinach 
I  ..  ,  at  $38  315.  i  ithei  bids 
w.-re:  Anthonj  Cefalo,  $39,002;  William 
J  Barry,  10,451;  i  harles  ic.  Govt  i  lo 
$42,867;  McCarthy  &  Walsh.  $46,090; 
Long  &  Little,  $47,057;  M  He  Sisto  &  Co., 
$47,620;  A.  G.  Tomasello,  $49,102;  An- 
thony    It.  I  I  1 1  IT:  i  1, 1 1      $51,841, 

Boston,   Mass.      Ma pproved  a  con- 

ti.i.i  with  William  L.  Dolan  for  sewer- 
age works  in  Oakland  street,  be 
Faneiiil  and  Washington  streets,  Brigh- 
ton. 1  tills  on  this  work  were  as  follows: 
William  L.  Dolan,  $9,893.40;  Antony  Ce- 
falo, $10,304.60;  A  .J.  Tomasello,  $11,- 
000.95;  George  .J.  Regan,  $11,402.25;  An- 
thony r.aruffaldi.  $11,671.79;  Timothy 
Coughlin.     $11,801.30;     John     McCourt     & 

::  '    .ii      McCarthy    ,V     Walsh..        12.- 

590.50;  M.  De  Sisto  &  Co.,  $12,652.75: 
Michael  Russo  .V-  Son,  $14,464.63;  Daniel 
Di  Pietro,  Sll.;,  lu.lir.;  R.  Cartullo,  $14,- 
560.      Engineer's    estimate,    $10,980.60. 

Boston,  Mass, — Mayor  approved  a  con- 
tract with  Epping-Carpenter  Co.  for  fur- 
nishing and  erecting  automatic  electric 
sewage  pumping  plant,  Item  B,  in  pro- 
posed pumping  station  at  Union  Park 
and  Albany  streets,  city  proper.  Bids 
on    this   work    were   opened  June    In   at   12 

r«.      Other   bidders  were:      R.   D.   W 1   & 

Co.,  Allis-Chalmers  Manufacturing  Co.. 
Alberger  Pump  &  Condenser  Co.,  Piatt 
Iron  Works,  Power  Equipment  Co., 
Blake   &   Knowles  Steam   Pump   Works. 

Swampscott,  Mass. — The  town  board 
has  let  contract  for  sewers  and  pipes  to 
James  Lyons,  at  $1.45  for  rock  per  ft. 
and  18c.  for  earth  per  foot  on  Banks' 
terrace,  and  SOc.  for  rock  and  20c  for 
earth   per  foot  on   the  latter. 

Grunil  Rapids,  Mich. — Contracts  have 
been  awarded  to  B.  Medendorph  for  sew- 
er on  ISth  st.  at  $2,032.  To  J.  J.  Reus, 
Quinby  st.  sewer,  $1,969. 

Fairmont.  Minn. — By  City  Council,  for 
sewer  construction  of  various  streets  to 
J.  W.  Turner  &  Co.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
at    $19,746. 

(.rent  Fulls.  Mont. —  By  Council,  for 
construction  of  a  drainage  system  in 
Third  and  Fourth  aves..  to  Hanlon  & 
Oakes.    Fargo,  N.   D.,   at   $13,746. 

Helena.  Mont. — The  contract  for  the 
construction  of  a  storm  sewer  in  Beat- 
tie  st.  has  been  awarded  to  Adami  Bros, 
at   $8,651. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Board  of  public  works 
has  let  the  contract  for  a  sewer  in  Mad- 
ison street  to  E.  F.  Mignery,  for  about 
$5, 

(dens  Falls,  N.  Y. — By  village  trustees 
for  the  construction  of  a  sewer  system, 
to    Sherman    &    Co.,    at   $5,006. 

Xewbursh,  ST.  Y. — Jova  &  Kehoe,  Inc., 
have  been  awarded  sewer  contract  at 
$2,140. 

Rochester,  IV.  A'. — John  Petrossi  has 
been  awarded  contract  for  Manhattan 
st.   sewer  at   $929. 

White  Plains,  X.  A'. — Contract  for 
sewer  has  been  awarded  to  Frank  Ces- 
tone  at  $9,139.  Other  bids  were  David4 
Richards.  $10,069;  Merritt  Con.  Co.,  $9,- 
921.50;     Edw.    Jackman.    $9,500.40. 

Bexley,  O. — By  council,  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  municipal  sewage-treat- 
ment plant,  to  Cooke  &  Cooke,  Clinton- 
ville,   O.,   at    $17,200. 

Lonellville.  O. — McDermott  &  Hannon 
were  low  bidders  for  9.000  ft.  storm 
sewers. 

Marlon.  O. — Bv  board  of  control,  to  P. 
Drake  &  Sons,  at  $12,211.  contract  for 
the  construction  of  the  Moss  alley  sewer. 

Salem.  O. — When  the  bids  for  the  in- 
tercepting sewers  were  opened  two  of 
the  contracts  were  awarded  to  local  bid- 
ders, Buell  &  Baker,  who  were  success- 
ful on  the  two  smaller  contracts.  The 
larger  job  was  not  let,  as  all  the  bids 
were  above  the  estimate,  and  this  will 
have  to  be  readvertised.  The  following 
were  the  bids  received  on  the  sewer 
from  Newgarden  to  Ohio  avenue,  or  the 
main  contract  in  the  building  of  the  in- 
tercepting sewers:  Frank  Munella,  Niles, 
$16.2X6.75;  John  Wilson,  Alliance.  $16.- 
496.35;  Ross  &  Cook  $19,035.90.  The  es- 
timated cost  for  the  construction  of  this 


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.,,    low  ■  si   bid   i »- ■  1 1 1  ^. 
i     ted   cost 

1       is      tor      Hu- 
ll:,   avenue    Inter- 
cepting ' 

mix  i    Buell 

ml    bidders    when    th 

i  low     the 
estimate,     The  small. 

Lincoln    and 
Euclid   .  : 

.    .    ,       roi    nils  job.      For  this  si  vt  er 
but    tv,  ■■ 

i  :ook,  Elj  rii 
other  from  Bu( 

i ;  7.15,  makii 
&    Bakei 

Portland,      <»r«-. — Contracts      tor      con- 
structing  concrete   trunk    sewer 
i   st.   is   reported   awarded 
-    to  the  Jabos 

sts.,  at  $100.- 

c  heater.     Pa. —  A.     Wilson     Oliver     has 
been  awarded  contra*  -  :|s  fol- 

lows:    Eagle  street,  I 

si  v.  er,   71c   per 

i;    15-in.   sewi  i    ft.:   Y 

manholes. 
$3  90  per  cu.  yd.     Butler,  6th  to  9tl 

lies  34c,  man- 
ock  $3.90  p 
.,1     to     3d,     S-in.     sewer     63i 

1.90 

yd.      Engle   street     2d    I       I     onl 

.    man- 

cu.  3  d.      Bn- 

rle    street.     Front     to     Delawan 
-in.  sewer  69c.  per  ft..  Y  brani  hi 
manholi  ■  cu.    yd. 

from  a  poinl   ::--'   ' '     "•" '  h 
of    4th    street    to    6th    street.    8-ii 

ft..   Y   branches    34c,    manholes 

rock    $3.90    per    eu.    yd.       Wilson 

Ith,   8-in.  sewer  67c.  per  ft., 

Y    1, ranches    34e.,     manholes     $2'.'.:,".     rock 

,    cu.  yd.     Rose  street,  Walnut  to 

It,     s-in.     sewer     S«c.     per     ft.,      \ 

branches     34c,      manholes      (29.60,      rock 

r    cu.    vd.      9th    street,    fro 

.  nt  sewer  to  city  lini    on   I 

6  ',-.  per  ft..  Y  branches  34c.. 

cu.    yd. 

-   for  the  Mary  stri  el   sevt  ei 

and   the  sewer  on    7th   street     Madison    to 

.  Irosbj     streets,    were    not     i  w  a  i  di  0        M. 

Jr.,   John   Hanna    Sons   and   E.   H. 

Oliver    were    the    other    bidders    for    the 

work. 

HeKeeaport,      Pa.  —   Following-      small 

-!44:   D.   W.    White,    - 
W     Whit-.     $200;     Orvilli 
Baumai 

Pottatown,   l'n. — Contract    for 

System     was    awarde,  i     to 
Wills  '-1- 

WUHamaport,   Pa.  sewer 

in     Erie    avenue    has    been    awarded    to 
John   C.   Sehrade,   Inc.,  at   S3.164. 

\iisiin.      i>\.     Contracts      for 

ollows:      No.  10  lines 

Austin.    F.    T.    Horton,    - 
\'..     11     lines    in    Fast    Austin.   Johnson    & 
5;     No.     12.    lines    in    Tenth 
2.05"3  No.     13, 

South    Austin    system,    Jen 

No.     14,    lines    in    North     Austin 
and    Hyde    Park.    Johnson    &    Cai 
024.25. 

Houaton,     lev. — The    City    Council    has 

award,   -  ICt    for    1 

,,    in   McGowan   ave.,   to  Horton 
Houaton,      Tex, — Contract       has      been 

of     Houston,     f.ii     c  instructing 
McGowan   ave.   storm   sewer,   at    - 

-all     l.nke    City.     Utah.— J.     B.     Mullins 
.1      the     ront! 
small  s< 
-  Ion. 
Richmond,      \n. — Contract      lias      been 
I    t,.    a.    \v.    Mas  ■ 

tailway     tracks,     from 

North   Bend,   Wash. — Contract    for  con- 
Kendrick 

i 
701. 

Milwaukee,      Wla, 

Ion   of   the   First    avenue-Cleveland 
.  wer,    at 
owltz. 
\,ii     London,     \\  la,  for    the 

Wis. 


WATER    SUPPLY 

Tncaon,    Lrla. 

Sept.  2  to  -.  ot<    bonds  for  3160, for  an 

Ml»ini>.    l.n. —  \t  I  the 

citj    voted   Lends   toi  extend- 

m.     ii     a     Ti 
..    1 1     i 
Waukegan,     ill.     Bids     " 

-en.  >       water 

ollows:     W.  tl. 

Beloit,     Wis                       B.  W. 

0      A.  N. 

0      i. .-,  oh  G. 

in..     310,400;    M.  J. 

I  i.uit hit t    Is   citj    engj 

Richmond,     Ind. —  Publii      '   tilil 

■  !.,        Ule        a         0 |'l 

of    their    property. 

m it     tyr,    in. — Citizens    navi 

1 ructing 
a  eiks.  The  specifications 
mitted  by  E.  T.  Archer  &  Co.,  the  archi- 
iployed  by  the  city  council,  i  alls 
for  a  reservoir  to  be  constructed 
_•'..  mill  s  east  of  the  city,  from  which 
the   water  will  be  pumped. 

Inchoragre,   K\. — The   Louisville   Water 

CO.     has 

if   that   municipality   will 
lay    its   own    mains   and    bun 

nect     with     the     company's     main 

•  land.      The    town,    it   developed. 

issue  of 

\  ug-usl  to     determine     its 

course. 

I lavllle,  Ky. — Bids   for   Biter   beds   to 

isked   for   bj 
i In-    Louisville    Water    Company. 

CatakllL  X.  Y. — Village  is  making  cer- 
tain   improvements    to    its    water    supply 
Henry    W.    Taylor,   of    100    State 
.in-,  X.  Y..  is  consulting  engineer. 
Fulton,    \.    ■» . — Election     will    be    held 
on   f 30. 000   bond  issue 
mcrete   stand   pipe. 
I.nckport.      V.      Y. — Water      Board      has 
been    directed    to    advertise    for    bids    for 
12-in.    main    in    Walnut    St. 

N  en-burgh,  >.  V. — Board  of  Water 
Commissioners  have  accepted  preposition 
of  R.  J.  Hardy.  Consulting  Engineer, 
Poug-hkeepsie,  to  construct  a  plant  to 
treat    the    water   supply   with   chlorine. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Alderman  Fahey 
has  offered  a  resolution  approving  the 
proposed  agreement  modifying  the  con- 
tract dated  Dec.  21,  1913,  for  the  instal- 
lation of  pumps  for  the  city  water  sys- 
tem and  the  furnishing  of  electric  cur- 
rent for  the  operation  of  the  same,  and 
authorizing  the  execution  thereof  by  the 
mayor. 

\\  iitcrvliet.  X.  Y. — City  officials  are 
considering  the  purchase  of  ground  on 
the  hills  of  Colonie  for  a  municipal  wa- 
ter  works. 

Raleigh,  !*.  C. — Board  of  public  works 
has  received  bids  for  the  construction  of 
a  dam  at  the  proposed  impounding  res- 
ervoir on  the  land  of  the  Central  Hos- 
pital, as  follows:  Porter  &  Boyd.  Char- 
lotte. N.  C..  $13,750;  W.  H.  Honeycutt. 
125;  Thompson  &  Moseley, 
;  c.  si  i  Oiii;  c.  W.  Re- 
quart,  Charlotte.  N.  C,  $16,520;  J.  A.  '4a- 
boury,    Jacksonville.    Ala..     $14,180. 

Hamilton,     «>. — City     will     sell     $30,000 
waterworks  improvement   bends  on  Aug- 
ust   19-  .    ,. 
Springfield,  O. — Water   department  has 
!    bids    for    the    cons 
belt    line    dlstributii                           stem    as 
follows:      T.    H.    Iglehart.    $90  129;    Fid- 
,1    J.    Krumholz. 
R.    .1.    Kavanaugh 
i 
is    superintendent    of    waterworks. 
Toledo,  O. — Bonds  amounting   i 

win  '  eeds    ap- 

,     th.      extension     of     mains     and 
continuing    improvements    at    the    pump- 

Laverne,    nki:,.-  ir     McFarland, 

ired     plans    for 
00    water    works 
Perry-,  Okla. — The   proposition 

! 
of   the    water   system   and    the    installation 

of  a   filtration  plant   is  under  epnsldera- 

i  oateavllle,    Pa.     Coum  11    hs 
Ized   election   to  vote  on  loan  of  $185,000 
supply. 
Patton,    Pa. — Petition    is    being    circu- 
o     purchase     the 

plant    Of    the    Fatten     Wat     I     •    0 

Philadelphia,    Pa.— Chief    Davis   of    the 

loxes    with    con- 
"0.000. 
Steelton,    l'n.-  At    the    ■ 
bond    .-  '  '    mains, 

tor  mu- 
pltal    will    be   considered. 


Kimball,  ».  11. —  Bends   tor  SI.".."""   have 
i  ed  tor  the  i .  ' 
ing  a  municipal  Mater  system. 

iiin  Sprfnca,  Tex, — The   municipal    wa- 
ter-works plant  and 
her.-  will  be  reconstructed 

dtional 
be   laid. 

Corpus  Chriatl,  Tex,  City  will  lay  ■ 
-"-in.  water  main  from  standpipe  to 
pumping     plant,     cos 

Ualveaton,   Tex. —  ' 
has  ordered  ai 
30   to   vote   "ii   the   proposition   of  I 

$150, '     of     bonds     for     ii 

municipal     water    supply    and    •  . 

stem. 

Olympla,    Wnnh. — At    a    r. 

I. ends    lei     $160, :  ir    the 

purpose  of  constructing  a   muni 
ter  system.     1.  X.  Holmes  is  City  elk.    J.  ■ 
B.    \\  .-ddell.  City    El 
Quinsy,  Wash. 

ipletlon    of   the    preliminai 
or     the    Quincy    Valley     1 
I    have    been    -. 
covin  LCTS     V»  Mim.li. 
Anaheim,     Calif. —  Far     install 

awarded  to  C.    I  lain,   Anaheim, 

at   13' 4    cts.  per  ft. 
Harden,    Colo. — Tie 

lien    of    a    water-works 

—  I     to    .1.     C 
i    5pi 

Y\  iiKbiiiKtou.    U.    C. — Contract    : 
tons    c.-i.    water    pipe    has    been     .warded  I 
to  the  Lynchburg   Foundr>   Co.,  of  Bym-h- 
per  net   ton. 

Milton.    Fin. — Walton     &     Wagner      At- 
lanta,   awarded    the    contract    for    water- 
works   system,    electric   light    and    sewer-B 
,,nts.    for   536. 4 1  •;. 

Home,    <;n. — Following    bids    for    water 
wrks    equipment     have    been     accepted:  n 
Electrical     driven     puna 
Piatt     Iron     Works:     boiler.     -. 
feed  pump.   $474. S3,  from   Walsh  &   Weid- 
ner;     stack.     $1,862;     meter,     $62.".;     total, 
$8,742. 

Volmer,   Ida. — Village    trus 
ed    contract    to    Sandberg    .v- 
that    place,    to    drill    a    well    for    the    pro- 
posed  $10,000  waterworks  system. 

\\  niikegnn.  ill. — W.  H.  Wheeler, 
Wis.,    has   submitted   lowest    bid   for   con- 
struction   of    600    ft.    of    24-in.    or    36-in.   J 

iron  pipe  as  an  emergency  intake  in 
the   harbor,   at   $7. 
tively. 

Chnnute.     Knn. — By     council,     for     the 
construction     of    a     filter     plant,     to     the  J 
Pittsburgh     Filter    Co..     Pittsburgh.     Pa., 
at   $15,1 

Monroe       City.       Mo — The 
Construction    Co.,    Kansas    City,    Mo.,    has 
secured  the  general  contract  for  the  ,.    .- 
struction   of   the    waterworks    fi  i 
bids    being    opened    July    31.      Otl 
tracts   let   were:     H.    B.    Watters 
St.    Louis.    Mo..    $7,543;    Chuse    Engine    .v 
Mfg.     Co.,     Matt"" n.     111..  -  -  1.9  '">. 

Pittsburgh    Filter    Mfg      Co.,    Pi 
Pa.,    filter.    $3,232:    Fort    Way: 
Works.      Fort      Wayne       Ind..      electrical  ■ 
equipment,     $6,138:     Merkle-Heines     Ma- 
chine   Co.,    Kansas    City.    Mo.,    pumps.    $3.- 

Western   Vali 
hydrants     and    valves.     $1,499:     American 
Iron     Pipe    Co.,     Kansas    City.     Mo.. 
east     iron     pipe.     $1,597;     Memphis     Steel 
Construction   Co.,    Memphis.    Tenn..    tower  -J 

Boston.   Mass. — Mayor   approvi 
:   with  Anthony  Baruffaldi 
ter    pipes    ii 
Bennington,    Breed.    Antrim   and    Emmons 
streets    East   Boston.      Bids  on   this  work 
-      follows:       Anthony     Barufl 
M    De  Sisto  &   Co..   J2.ll":  John  T. 
Jr..    $2,114.73:   Charles    M.    Callahan. 
$2  132  .."•     P..     Cartullo.  V.     G. 

$2,419.50;   Th 
.  - 

Huston.     Mnsx. — The    ,..:;! 
nishing   41"  high-pressure  tire  service  hy- 
drants   has    been    awarded    to 
Smith    Mfg.    Co..    N.w.nk.    S 
each.       other     bids     were:     Coffin     \al\e 
r„       s.Mi.r.O:     Kennedy     Valve      Mfg.     to, 
.  -      Pitts- 

ndry      .<-      Machine     U, 

,i    «_J 
Delano,   Minn—  By   villa - 
th.     extension    of    the     ■■  ".    '" 

W.    I  >.   Lo-vell,   Mil 

Worcester,    Maaa. — Bids 
lulv     "s     I  uirnishlnfj 

it.     of     12-in.     c.-i.     wai 
the       Water       Hep  a    tn  '  ;'owf- 

United    States   Cast    Ir.  i  nlla- 

,1.1 !  I  .varded 

:    Charles    Miller    & 

i  li-v  .v.-  Machii 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  AUGUST  21,  1913. 


MARSHALLTOWN'S    MUNICIPAL    WATER    WORKS 


One  of  the    Oldest  in  the  State.— Supply  from    Gravel    by  Thirty-Foot    Wells. — Not    Self-Supporting    Until 
1903,  When  Meters  Were  Installed.— Coal  Bought  on  B.  T.  U.  Basis. 


By   HARRY   J.    KODORKS. 


Marshalltown,  la.,  has  one  of  the  oldest  municipal 
water  supply  systems  of  the  state.  The  water  works  of 
this  city  of  14,000  population  was  built  in  1876  and  the 
city  has  owned  and  operated  it  ever  since  then.  During 
most  of  those  years  the  system  was  not  self  supporting, 
but  as  soon  as  the  city  metered  the  services  the  de- 
partment quickly  got  on  a  sound  financial  basis  and 
tax  aid  was  no  longer  necessary.  Since  then  the  re- 
ceipts have  wiped  out  most  of  the  bonded  debt,  while 
at  the  same  time  paying  for  the  upkeep  of  the  system  and 
the  cost  of  all  extensions  to  mains. 

The  nucleus  of  the  present  plant  was  built  thirty-seven 
years  ago  at  a  cost  of  $46,760.59.  Forty  thousand  dol- 
lars of  this  amount  was  raised  by  a  twenty-year  8  per 
cent  bond  issue.  The  total  expenditures  for  the  en- 
largements of  the  system, 
maintenance,  and  costs  of  all 
kinds  up  to  April  1,  1913,  have 
been  $797,968.  Not  including 
anything  for  going  value,  and 
exclusive  of  depreciations,  the 
physical  property  of  the  plant 
invoices  at  $325,000.  The  prin- 
cipal items  of  the  inventory 
are  the  'pumping  station  and 
equipment,  including  two  high 
and  two  low  pressure  pumps, 
boilers,  etc.;  thirty-six  miles 
of  12-inch  to  4-inch  mains,  a 
2,000,000-gallon  reservoir,  a 
100,000-gallon  pressure  tank, 
a  battery  of  fifty  supply  wells, 
and  about   forty  acres  of  land. 

Prior  to  1903  all  consumers 
were  supplied  with  water  at 
flat  rates;  but  at  the  present 
time  1,760  of  the  2,400  services 
are  metered.  The  minimum 
meter  rate  is  5  cents  per  1,000 
gallons.  This  rate  is  given  to 
large  commercial  users,  such 
as  factories.  The  maximum 
domestic  meter  rate  is  40  cents 
per  1,000  gallons,  with  a  dis- 
count of  20  per  cent  for 
prompt  payment.  Only  one 
flat  rate  remains  in  force.  This 
is  a  rate  of  $3.94  net  a  year 
for  five-room   cottages   having 


MARSHALLTOWX  WATER  WORKS  TANK 


"iih   one  tap  and  without  bath,  toilet,  or  hose  connection, 
and  served  by  no  larger  than  a  ^-inch  service  pipe. 

Water  is  furnished  free  to  the  city  for  320  fire  hydrants 
and  for  other  city  purposes  and  to  public  and  semi-pub- 
lic institutions.  These  include  twelve  churches,  Y.  M. 
C.  A.,  cemetery,  eight  public  schools,  street  sprinkling, 
cleaning  and  flushing,  sewer  flushing,  eight  drinking 
fountains,  eight  water  troughs  and  for  the  county  fair 
grounds  during  the  week  of  the  annual   fair. 

One  of  the  interesting  features  of  the  plant  is  the 
system  by  which  the  city  gets  its  supply.  For  many 
years  it  pumped  water  from  the  Iowa  river  and  served 
it  raw.  Then  the  usual  thing  happened.  The  stream 
became  polluted  with  sewage  and  in  1903  an  epidemic 
of  typhoid  fever  broke  out.  Thirty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars was  spent  by  the  city  in 
seeking  another  source  of  pure 
water  before  it  hit  upon  the 
plan  of  taking  its  supply  from 
shallow  driven  wells.  The  for- 
tunate location  of  this  supply 
and  the  natural  filtration  of 
the  water  have  given  the  city 
at  a  low  cost  an  inexhaustible 
amount  of  pure  water  that 
does  not  need  to  be  filtered 
artificially. 

The  water  is  taken  from  the 
valley  of  the  Iowa  river  at  a 
point  about  half  a  mile  dis- 
tant from  the  pumping  sta- 
tion. This  valley  is  underlaid 
with  immense  deposits  of 
coarse  gravel  and  sand 
through  which  water  flows  in 
a  very  perceptible  current  in 
the  same  general  direction  as 
the  water  of  the  river.  Into 
these  gravel  and  sand  deposits 
forty  wells  were  sunk  to  a 
depth  of  30  feet  below  the 
surface.  They  consist  of  6- 
inch  cast-iron  casings  tipped 
at  the  lower  end  with  strain- 
ers. Inside  of  each  casing 
there  is  a  4-inch  suction  cast- 
iron  pipe  through  which  the 
water  is  lifted.  The  wells  are 
sealed  air  tight  six  feet  below 


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the  top  of  the  ground,  and  all  of  them  are  connected 
with  a  22-inch  suction  pipe  line  through  which  the 
water  is  drawn  to  the  storage  reservoir. 

During  the  ten  years  these  wells  have  been  in  use,  the 
water  has  never  been  impure  and  the  city  has  been  prac- 
tically free  of  typhoid.  Before  the  water  reaches  tho 
wells  it  flows  through  several  miles  of  gravel  and  sand. 
Only  once  since  the  wells  have  been  used  has  the 
monthly  analysis  shown   that   it   was  advisable  to  treat 


TWO    MILLION    GALLON    RESERVOIR.    MARSHALLTOW.N. 

the  water  for  algae  growths,  then  only  for  a  period  of  a 
few   months. 

Although  the  subterranean  flow  from  which  the  city's 
supply  is  drawn  is  affected  somewhat  by  long  periods 
of  drought,  it  is  not  affected  to  nearly  the  same  extent 
as  is  the  water  in  the  river.  Within  a  lesser  range, 
though,  the  water  in  the  wells  rises  and  falls  with  the 
water  in  the  river  channel,  which  is  about  a  quarter  of 
a  mile  distant. 

After  they  had  been  in  use  seven  years,  some  of  the 
strainers  of  the  wells  became  clogged,  lessening  the 
supply  of  water,  and  to  clean  them  it  was  thought  neces- 
sary to  pull  the  casings.  This  proved  expensive  and 
unsatisfactory.  Two  years  ago  a  cheaper  and  better 
method  was  devised.  This  consists  of  a  back  pressure 
pipe  line  from  the  pumping  station.  Water  is  forced 
through  it  and  down  the  casings  and  out  through  the 
strainers,  carrying  with  it  whatever  foreign  matter  has 
accumulated  against  the  outside  of  the  strainers. 

The  consumption  of  water  had  increased  so  much  by 
1911  that  it  was  necessary  to  sink  ten  more  wells.  They 
w.ere  put  down  at  a  cost  of  $1,500.  Tests  made  of  the 
new  and  old  wells  show  that  they  have  an  average 
twenty-four  hour  capacity  of  46,000  gallons  each. 

Two  low-lift  pumps  of  a  combined  capacity  of  4,000,- 
000  gallons  raise  the  water  from  the  wells  into  a  reser- 
voir half  a  mile  distant  and  across  the  river  from  the 
pumping  station.  As  the  water  enters  the  reservoir  it 
is  aerated  while  it  pours  over  a  series  of  circular  plates. 
The  water  then  flows  by  gravity  underneath  the  river 
and  into  the  pump  well  under  the  high-pressure  pumps 
which  supply  the  mains.  These  high-lift  pumps  consist 
of  one  Gordon  compound  condensing  direct  acting  of 
2,000,000  gallons  capacity  and  a  Ludlow-Gordon  Com- 
pany tandem  compound  condensing  direct  acting,  of 
3,500,000  gallon   capacity. 

For  all  domestic  purposes  the  high-lift  pumps  work 
against  a  200-foot  head  maintained  by  a  100.000-gallon 
elevated  tank,  which  was  built  on  fhe  crest  of  a  hil' 
that  has  an  elevation  of  25  feet  higher  than  the  highest 
point  in  the  business  section.  This  tank  furnishes  suffi- 
cient pressure  for  all  domestic  and  ordinary  uses.  The 
city's  system  of  mains  is  supplied  through  tandem  12- 
inch  mains.     Direct  pressure  is  used  for  fires  by  cutting 


out  the  tank  by  shutting  self-closing  valves,  that  are 
operated  by  an  electric  switch  in  the  pumping  station, 
which  connects  the  pumps  directly  with  the  entire  sys- 
tem. The  pressure  available  for  fires  ranges  from  120 
to  140  pounds.  Fire  alarms  ring  a  gong  in  the  pump- 
ing station  and  are  registered  there. 

During  the  fiscal  year  ending  April  1,  1913,  an  aver- 
age of  1,530,923  gallons  was  pumped  daily.  Many  days 
the  consumption  was  close  to  300,000  gallons  in  excess  of 
the  average.  The  receipts  from  water  services  alone, 
and  not  including  receipts  from  sales  of  meters  or 
from  miscellaneous  sources,  were  $36,682.23  during  the 
last  fiscal  year.  A  net  surplus  of  $15,000  was  left  after 
all  costs  of  operation,  renewals  and  extensions  had  been 
paid.  This  surplus,  together  with  the  surplus  of  other 
recent  years,  was  used  to  retire  $26,000  worth  of  the 
water  works  bonds,  leaving  the  bonded  debt  of  the  sys- 
tem only  $11,000.  All  the  rest  of  the  bonds,  which  are 
now  optional,  have  been  called  in.  and  it  is  probable 
that  what  remains  of  the  issue  will  be  retired  during  the 
current  fiscal  year.  When  the  original  issue  of  bonds 
was  refunded  in  1896,  $10,000  worth  of  the  bonds  were, 
retired.  As  has  been  said,  the  water  works  department 
became  self  supporting  after  the  services  were  metered. 
Xo  taxes  have  been  levied  for  it  since  1905. 

Although  Marshalltown  people  are  well  aware  that  at 
times  money  has  been  squandered  in  the  city's  mu- 
nicipal plant  the  system  has  been  kept  free  of  political 
graft  and  it  never  has  been  a  political  plum.  While  the 
city  was  under  the  old  system  of  government  by  coun- 
cil the  department  was  controlled  by  a  water  works 
committee  of  councilmen.  Since  the  spring  of  1911, 
when  the  city  adopted  the  commission  form  of  govern- 
ment, commissioner  Dorr  L.  Lamb  has  been  superin- 
tendent of  the  water  supply  department.  During  his 
administration  the  service  has  been  greatly  extended, 
four  miles  of  mains  having  been  laid  during  1912  alone, 
and  better  business  methods  have  been  adopted. 

The  most  important  of  the  economies  that  he  has  put 


f  MARSHALLTOWN  PUMPING  STATION. 

Root  damaged  by  recent  storm. 

in  effect  has  been  the  awarding  of  the  annual  coal  con- 
tracts on  a  basis  of  calorimetric  tests.  This  plan  was 
first  tried  last  year.  The  result  was  that  152  gallons  were 
pumped  for  each  pound  of  coal  burned,  as  compared 
with  130  gallons  for  each  pound  of  coal,  the  average 
for  the  last  year  under  the  old  system  of  letting  the 
contract  to  the  lowest  bidder.  The  coal  now  used  often 
develops  as  high  as  11.820  B.T.I",  with  not  to  exceed  15 
per  cent  of  ash.  During  the  last  fiscal  year  this  plan 
made  a  saving  of  $580  in  the  department's  coal  bill. 


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Conditions  of  Membership  in  International  Association 

— Conclusions  of  the  Congress  Which  are  of 

Special  Interest  to  Americans 

Slightly  condensed  from  paper  presented  before  the  Con- 
vention of  the  oXrth  Carolina  Good  Roads  Association.  August 
1,  1H13,  by  Arthur  H.  Blanchard,  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E.,  Professor 
of  Highway  Engineering  in  Columbia  University,  and  Con- 
sulting Highway  Engineer,  New  York  City. 


The  International  Association  of  Road  Congresses  in- 
cludes in  its  membership  national  governments,  state  gov- 
ernments, municipalities,  associations  and  societies,  com- 
panies manufacturing  materials  and  machinery,  and  in- 
dividual members.  According  to  the  1913  report  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Association,  the  member- 
ship on  May  31  included  32  national  governments,  256 
corporate  bodies  and  944  private  members.  The  dues  of 
these  members  for  the  year  ending  May  31,  1913,  was 
$21,520;  of  which  $14,980  was  subscribed  by  national 
governments. 

Of  particular  interest  to  the  citizens  of  the  United 
States  are  the  regulations  relative  to  the  affiliation  of 
national  governments.  The  pertinent  portions  of  the 
regulations  pertaining  to  the  two  controlling  bodies  of 
the  association,  the  Permanent  International  Commission 
and  the  Permanent  Council  are  as  follows: 

The  Permanent  International  Commission  is  composed  of 
members  belonging  to  the  various  countries  represented  in 
the  association.  Each  country  has  the  right  to  one  repre- 
sentative for  each  $200  of  its  total  annual  subsidy.  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  the  number  of  representatives  from 
any  one  country  shall  not  exceed  fifteen  and  that  any  country 
which  pays  not  less  than  $50  shall  have  the  right  to  one 
delegate. 

The  Permanent  Council  is  composed  of  representatives 
chosen  from  among  the  members  of  the  Permanent  Cora- 
imission:  one  for  each  country  whose  annual  subsidy  does 
not  exceed  $100;  two  for  each  country  whose  annual  sub- 
sidy exceeds  this  amount  and  is  less  than  $2,000;  three  for 
each  country  whose  annual  subsidy  exceeds  $2,000. 

I  It  is  unfortunate  that  our  national  government  stands 
alone  among  the  great  governments  of  the  world  in  not 
[having  affiliated  with  the  Permanent  International  Asso- 
iciation.  Our  neighbors,  Cuba  and  Mexico,  are  among 
ithose  who  have  lead  us  in  officially  expressing  the  in- 
kerest  of  their  national  governments  in  the  improvement 
|of  highways. 

Since  1908  the  subject  of  affiliation  has  been  under 
consideration  in  the  United  States  and  since  the  Second 
ilnternational  Road  Congrss,  held  in  Brussels  in  1910, 
an  active  campaign  has  been  waged  to  secure  the  ad- 
herence of  the  United  States.  In  order  that  the  United 
!States  may  take  its  proper  and  dignified  place  in  the  world 
iprogressive  movement  conducted  under  the  association 
lit  appears  the  duty  of  every  association  interested  in  good 
'roads  to  pass  resolutions  memorializing  the  Congress  of 
the  United  States  to  take  the  necessary  steps  to, become 
a  member  of  the  Permanent  International  Association 
of  Road  Congresses. 

During  the  sessions  of  the  Third  International  Road 
Congress,  held  in  London  in  June,  1913,  it  was  decided 
to  accept  the  invitation  extended  by  the  German  govern- 
ment to  hold  the  1916  congress  in  Munich.  Since  the 
Brussels  congress  there  has  been  a  tacit  understanding 
that  the  Fifth  International  Congress  should  be  held  in 
the  United  States  in  1919.  It  is,  of  course,  obvious  that 
'unless  the  United  States  becomes  a  member  prior  to 
'1916  it  will  be  practically  impossible  to  carry  out  this 
'very  desirable  program,  desirable  not  only  from  the 
standpoint  of  the  citizens  of  the  United  States,  but  also 
from  the  standpoint  of  highway  engineers  and  officials 
in  all  the  countries  of  the  world. 


A  brief  outline  of  the  scheme  upon  which  is  founded 
the  work  of  an  international  road  congress  will  give  some 
idea  of  the  large  amount  of  available  information  rela- 
tive to  every  phase  of  highway  engineering  which  is 
disseminated  among  highway  engineers  and  officials 
throughout  every  land.  The  Permanent  International 
Commission  about  two  years  in  advance  of  a  congress 
meeting  decides  upon  a  series  of  topics  which  it  considers 
of  vital  importance  and  upon  which  a  large  amount  of 
investigative  work  is  in  progress.  Another  series  of 
topics  is  selected  pertaining  to  subjects  upon  which 
thought  has  not  crystallized  as  definitely  as  in  the  case 
of  the  first  set  of  subjects,  but  information  in  regard 
to  which  will  serve  as  the  basis  for  future  concentrated 
and  cooperative  work.  The  first  set  of  topics  is  defined 
as  Questions,  the  second  set  as  Communications.  The 
Executive  Committee  of  the  association  then  notifies  the 
national  representatives  in  various  countries  of  the  list 
of  Questions  and  Communications  and  requests  that  in 
each  country  a  reporter  or  a  group  of  reporters  be  desig- 
nated to  prepare  a  comprehensive  review  on  each  ques- 
tion and  upon  each  communication,  the  viewpoint  in  each 
case  being  national.  The  reports  are  delivered  to  the 
Executive  Committee  some  six  or  nine  months  prior  to 
the  meeting  of  a  congress,  are  printed  in  the  three  official 
languages,  and  distributed  before  the  opening  of  the  con- 
gress to  all  members  of  the  association.  In  the  country 
in  which  a  given  congress  is  held  general  reporters  on 
each  question  are  appointed  to  review  all  reports  sub- 
mitted, to  summarize  the  practice  indicated  and  to  draft 
a  set  of  conclusions  which  represent  the  majority  opinion 
relative  to  various  essential  phases  of  each  subject. 
These  general  reports  are  supposed  to  be  distributed 
prior  to  the  meeting  of  a  congress.  The  business  ses- 
sions of  the  various  sections  of  a  congress  are  devoted 
to  a  consideration  of  the  conclusions  submitted  by  the 
general  reporters.  Naturally  many  amendments  are  pro- 
posed before  the  conclusions  are  finally  adopted  by  the 
section  particularly  interested  in  a  given  subject.  The 
conclusions  as  reported  by  the  various  sections  are  sub- 
mitted at  the  final  general  meeting  of  a  congress  where 
they  are  considered  for  final  adoption.  The  discussions, 
conclusions,  general  work  of  the  congress,  and  a  descrip- 
tion of  the  excursions,  entertainments  and  the  exhibition 
are  published  as  the  Proceedings  of  the  congress. 

At  the  Third  International  Congress  a  total  of  140  re- 
ports was  presented  by  reporters  from  nineteen  national 
governments,  nine  Questions  and  Ten  Communications 
composing  the  program.  Nine  general  reports  by  British 
engineers  were  prepared  relative  to  the  Questions.  The 
meetings  of  the  third  congress  were  well  attended,  the 
total  attendance  being  between  2,00  and  3,000.  The 
congress  was  so  conducted  that  the  proceedings  of  the 
various  sessions,  although  carried  on  in  the  three  official 
languages  of  the  congress,  English,  French  and  German, 
were  interesting  and  instructive.  By  having  present  ex- 
pert interpreters,  those  in  attendance  were  made  ac- 
quainted with  the  remarks  of  members  from  all  coun- 
tries without  any  material  delay  in  the  progress  of  the 
meetings. 

The  exhibition  was  divided  into  four  divisions:  road 
materials  and  machinery;  traffic;  models,  maps,  draw- 
ings, and  publications;  and  historical  data.  The  first 
division  comprised  42  exhibits  of  the  principal  types  of 
materials  and  machinery  employed  in  Great  Britain  and 
on  the  Continent. 

The  practical  influence  of  the  congress  on  the  develop- 
ment of  administration  and  organization  of  highway  de- 
partments and  the  improvement  of  roads  and  pavements 
will  depend  to  a  marked  degree  upon  the  extent  of  the 
adoption   of   the   principles   and   recommendations    con- 


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tained  in  the  conclusions  of  the  congress.  The  conclu- 
sions, although  expressing  in  many  instances  the  funda- 
mentals of  modern  highway  engineering  practice,  never- 
theless will  repay  careful  dig  every  American 
interested  in  good  roads.  Unfortunately,  American  en- 
gineers and  highway  officials  have  nol  universally  adopted 
many  of  the  fundamental  principles  laid  down  at  the  In- 
ternational Road  lOngresses.  Among  the  83  conch' 
adopted  at  the  third  congress,  those  which  are  of  especial 
interest  to  those  having  charge  of  highway  work  in  the 
United  States  include  the  following: 

1st  Question. — Planning  of  New  Streets  and  Roads. 

As  a  general  principle,  it  is  better  that  new  main  roads 
be  constructed  to  pass  outside  rather  than  through  towns, 
and  that,  where  an  existing  main  road  passing  through  a 
town  is  unsatisfactory  for  through  traffic,  it  is  often  better 
in  preference  to  widening  an  existing  narrow  main  road 
through  the  center  of  a  town,  new  roads  should  be  planned 
according  to  the  principles  of  the  science  of  town  planning. 
2d  Question. — Types  of  Surfacing  to  Be  Adopted  on 
Bridges,  Viaducts,  etc. 

•  in  short  bridges  in  town  or  country  it  is  desirable  that 
the  surfacing  should  be  the  same  as  that  on  the  adjoining 
streets  or  roads. 

3d  Question. — Construction  of  Macadamized  Roads  Bound 

with  Bituminous  (Including  Tarry  and 

Asphaltic)  Materials. 

mfirming  the  conclusions  adopted  in  1910  by  the  Second 

Congress  (Brussels.  2d  Question),  which  called  attention  to 

the   advantages   ot   a   dry   foundation   and   a   sound    subsoil. 

the  Congress  especially  insists  upon  the  great  importance  of 

efficient  foundations  in  the  case  of  road  crusts  bound  with 

bituminous    (including   tarry   or   asphaltic)    binders   for   the 

following  reasons: 

The  road  crust  being  expensive,  it  is  important  to  give  it 
a  base  which  will  increase  its  life. 

As  the  weight,  speed  and  intensity  of  the  traffic  con- 
tinually tend  to  increase  on  roads  considered  worthy  of 
such  a  crust,  it  is  best  to  provide  a  foundation  which  has 
been  so  constructed  as  to  secure  for  the  crust  the  best 
possible  conditions  of  resistance  to  wear. 

It  is  agreed  that  it  is  absolutely  necessary  to  carry  out 
repairs,  in  the  case  of  all  bituminous  (including  tarry  and 
asphaltic)  road  crusts,  immediately  the  necessity  for  them 
arises. 

The  complete  renewal  rendered  necessary  by  wear  must 

be  carried  out  immediately   the  depth   of  the  road  crust  is 

a   given   limit   of   safety,   or   when   its   waterproofing 

qualities    have    become   so   poor   that  the   road   will   unduly 

suffer  from  climatic  conditions. 

In  the  mixing  method  the  stone  must  always  be  dry,  and 
if  necessary  it  must  be  heated. 

(  hie  in  11  st  never  employ  road  rollers  which  are  too  heavy. 

Sufficient  information  is  now  available  to  enable  engi- 
neers to  select  and  specify  bituminous  binders  which  will 
have  no  prejudicial  effect  upon  public  health,  fish  life,  or 
vegetation;  but  which,  on  the  contrary,  will  conduce  to 
conditions  of  considerable  hygienic  advantage. 
4th  Question. — Wood  Paving. 

Hard  woods  give  varying  results,  according  to  local  cir- 
cumstances, and  it  does  not  appear  desirable  to  recommend 
them  for  roads  with  intense  traffic  in  large  cities,  unless 
means  are  devised  to  effectively  prevent  the  rapid  de- 
struction of  the  joints  ami  the  resulting  destructive  effect  on 
the  ci  increte  below. 

5th  Question. — Methods  of  Lighting. 

Every  vehicle,  whether  standing  or  moving,  should  carry 
or  show  a  light  of  sufficient  power  at  night  which  can.  ex- 
cept when  specially  authorized,  be  seen  from  the  rear  as 
well  as  from  the   front  of  the  vehicle. 

Every  motor  car  must  carry  after  nightfall  two  lighted 
lamps  in  front  and  one  at  the  back:  if  it  is  able  to  move  at 
a  high  speed  it  must  be  fitted  in  front  with  a  headlight 
of  sufficient  illuminating  power  to  light  up  the  road  or 
path  for  at  least   :<  the  front.     In  inhabited  places 

where  the  ordinary  lighting  is  sufficient  to  allow  motorists 
to  see  their  way  and  to  be  easily  seen,  the  light  of  the  head- 
lights must  he   limited   to  tbat   of  the   ordinary  lamp. 

One  and  the  same  color  Should  be  universally  adopted 
as  the  color  for  danger  signals. 

It  is  desirable  that  each  government  should  do  away  as 
soon  as  possible  with  colored  lights  on  automobiles. 

7th   Question. — Regulations   for   Fast   and   Slow   Traffic 

That  all  regulations  for  the  control  of  road  traffic  should 


be  based  on  the  principle  of  allowing  the  speed  practicable 
for  each  different  kind  of  vehicle  consistent  with  public 
safety,  general  convenience,  and  the  normal  wear  of  the 
road. 

8th    Question. — Authorities   in   charge   of   the   Construction 

and  Maintenance  of  Roads.     Functions  of  Central 

Authorities  and  Local  Authorities. 

A  principle  that  can  lie  laid  down  as  of  universal  applica- 
tion is.  that  the  unit  of  highway  administration  shall  be 
sufficiently  large  and  command  sufficient  resources  to  em- 
ploj  and  adequately  remunerate  a  competent  staff. 
9th  Question. — Finance  of  the  Construction  and  Upkeep  of 
Roads.     Provision  of  Revenues. 

The  expenditure  <'ii  the  maintenance  and  improvement  of 
roads  which  are  used  mainly  by  long  distance  traffic;  unless 
such  expenditure  is  borne  wholly  out  of  the  National 
Revenues  under  a  system  of  State  Administration  of  roads 
(which  system  is  practicable  and  suitable  in  the  case  of 
some  roads  in  some  countries)  should  be  mainly  paid  for 
out  of  National  revenues,  whether  or  not  such  roads  are 
locally  administered  and  maintained,  subject,  where  local 
administration  prevails,  to  the  supervision  of  a  central  gov- 
ernment authority  both  as  to  efficiency  and  expenditure. 

It  is  desirable  to  abolish,  so  far  as  possible,  all  tolls  on 
public  roads,  but  it  is  equitable  that  vehicles  which,  on 
account  of  their  weight  or  weight  combined  with  speed,  or  j 
any  other  exceptional  circumstances  connected  with  either 
the  vehicle  or  use  of  the  road,  cause  special  damage  to  roads 
beyond  the  wear  and  tear  of  the  ordinary  traffic  of  any 
district,  should  be  subject  to  special  taxation  the  proceeds 
of  which  should  be  earmarked  for  expenditure  on  roads. 

Borrowing  money  for  new  road  construction  and  for  the 
periodic  renewal  of  the  surface  coating  of  a  road  is  con- 
sistent with  sound  financial  principles,  provided  that  the 
loan  period  in  the  case  of  loans  for  renewals  is  kept  well 
within  the  life  of  the  surface  coating. 

Even  a  brief  summary  of  the  work  of  the  Third  Inter-  , 
national   Road   Congress  should   not   be  closed  without 
reference  to  the  hospitality  and  elaborate  series  of  en-  ] 
tertainments    and    excursions    provided    by    our    British 
cousins  and  the  officials  of  the  Permanent  International 
Association  of  Road  Congresses. 


PUBLIC  BATHS. 

An  organization  known  as  the  American  Association 
for  Promoting  Health  and  Public  Baths  has  held  its 
second  regular  annual  meeting  at  Baltimore.  Md.,  and 
a  considerable  number  of  papers  and  addresses  upon  the 
subject  of  baths  were  presented  there.  One  subject 
which  received  attention  was  the  need  for  maintaining 
the  purity  of  the  water  used  in  indoor  swimming  pools, 
for  which  the  use  of  hypochlorite  of  lime  was  recom- 
mended, the  compulsory  cleansing  of  bathers  before  ad- 
mission to  the  pool,  the  use  of  scum  gutters  around 
the  pool  and  the  sterilizing  of  bathing  suits  by  steam 
each  time  they  are  used.  One  speaker  believed  that  the 
combined  pool  and  shower  bath  has  up  to  the  present 
time  been  most  favored  by  our  municipalities  and  has 
many  advantages  of  economy,  practicability  and  simplic- 
ity. For  a  small  city  he  thought  the  shower  equipment 
the  most  suitable,  and  that  sanitation  rather  than  enjoy- 
ment should  be  the  point  borne  first  in  mind. 

Others  called  attention  to  the  importance  of  instruc- 
tion in  swimming,  both  because  it  is  excellent  exercise  | 
well  adapted  for  women  and  girls,  especially  advan! 
ous  to  those  who  have  long  hours  in  the  office  or  at  the 
desk  or  counter,  and  also  because  of  the  great  number  of 
deaths  from  drowning  which  might  have  been  avoided  by 
such  knowledge. 


WINFIELD  MUNICIPAL  WATER  AND  LIGHT. 
During  the  year  ending  April  1.  1913,  the  municipal 
electric  light  plant  of  Winfield.  Kansas,  produced  962.916 
kw.h.  of  electricity,  which  was  used  by  47  consumers 
for  power,  by  278  commercial  and  567  residential  build- 
ings.    The   receipts   for  current  averaged  3.308  cts.   per 


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kvv.h.  The  cost  was  as  follows:  Production  operation 
(plant  wages  and  station  fuel  and  supplies),  1.197  cts.; 
production  maintenance  (repairs),  .063  cts.;  distribution 
operation  (wages,  trimming  street  lights,  reading  meters 
and  collecting),  .163  cts.;  distribution  maintenance  (me- 
ters, lines,  repairs  and  renewals  of  lights).  .018  cts.: 
general  expense  (superintendent,  clerks  and  office).  .223 
cts.;  a  total  of  1,664  cts.  The  book  value  of  the  plant 
was  $64,600,  and  10  per  cent  depreciation  and  4  per  cent 
interest  on  this  sum  would  give  .94  cts.  per  kw.h. 

The  water  plant  pumped  418,932,800  gallons  during  the 
year,  to  1,431  consumers.  The  water  is  filtered,  and  this 
!  cost  $3.35  per  million  gallons  for  sulphate  of  iron,  hy- 
drated  lime  and  soda  ash.  Other  expenditures  for  the 
f.lter  totaled  $41.92,  except  the  attendance,  which  was 
'iot  figured  separately.  The  cost  of  wages,  fuel  and 
supplies  for  both  pumping  and  filtering  was  $18.59  per 
million  gallons;  the  maintenance  of  both  plants,  build- 
ings and  reservoir  cleaning  was  $7.79.  Distribution 
operation  cost  $2.93;  distribution  maintenance.  $0.23, 
and  general  expenses,  $3.68;  a  total  of  $33.22  per  mil- 
lion gallons. 


ELIMINATING  HYPOCHLORITE 
TASTES 


Effect  of  Storage  and  Aeration. — Sodium  Sulphite  and 

Thiosulphate. — Latter  is  the  Cheaper, 

Stable  and  Leaves  no  Taste. 

From  the  earliest  uses  of  chlorinated  lime  for  disin- 
fecting water  supplies,  almost  twenty  years  ago,  it  was 
recognized  that  large  doses  gave  an  objectionable  taste 
to  the  water,  and  methods  of  avoiding  or  removing  this 
were  even  then  proposed.  It  is  somewhat  surprising, 
therefore,  that  with  the  recent  widespread  use  of  hypo- 
chlorite in  water  purification  so  little  attention  has  been 
paid  to  this  subject  of  tastes.  In  a  paper  before  the 
Illinois  Water  Supply  Association  Dr.  Arthur  Lederer. 
Chemist  and  Bacteriologist  of  the  Sanitary  District  of 
Chicago,  and  Frank  Bachmann,  Assistant  Chemist,  dis- 
cussed the  subject  at  some  length.  Omitting  some  of 
the  more  technical  portions  of  their  paper,  their  state- 
ment was  as  follows : 

In  some  of  our  former  observations  we  found  that 
0.6  p. p.m.  of  available  chlorine  (equivalent  to  15  pounds 
of  chlorinated  lime  per  million  gallons)  was  about  the 
smallest  quantity  which  could  be  readil)  tasted,  but  it 
ic  a  fact  that  even  smaller  quantities  are  discerned  by 
sensitive  non-smoking  consumers,  particularly  when  the 
temperature  of  the  water  is  high.  We  should  remember 
that  in  plants  where  smaller  quantities,  such  as  6  to  8 
pounds  of  chlorinated  lime  per  million  gallons,  are  em- 
ployed, accidental  overdosing  followed  by  a  flood  of 
complaints  is  frequent.  W.  H.  Dittoe  and  R.  F.  Mac- 
Dowcll,  in  reporting  on  the  result  of  an  inquiry  among 
a  large  number  of  cities  in  United  States  and  Canada 
in  which  "Hypo"  treatment  is  installed,  state  that  a 
taste  is  not  often  noticed  when  chlorinated  lime  is 
applied  in  quantities  of  7  pounds  per  million  gallons  or 
less,  but  that  there  is  often  complaint  on  using  larger 
quantities.  However,  with  certain  waters  even  smaller 
quantities  may  produce  tastes  and  odors.  It  would  then 
seem  an  advantage  to  apply  a  "sure  cure"  remedy  if 
this  can  be  done  without  materially  influencing  the  cost 
of  the  treatment.  Our  tests  have  been  made  on  Lake 
Michigan  water  and,  while  the  relation  of  the  chlorine 
to  the  chemicals  applied  theoretically  remains  the  same, 
H  is  possible  that  the  actual 'quantities  would  require 
adjustment  with  different  water  supplies. 


We  know  thai  storage  of  chlorinated  waters  by  itself 
is  a  simple  method  by  which  to  rid  the  water  of  the 
taste,  depending  on  the  time  allowed  for  this  pur] 
The  chlorine  taste  in  lake  water  treated  with  12.5  pounds 
per  million  gallons  disappeared,  at  room  temperature, 
in  a  little  over  3  hours.  Simple  aeration  will  hasten 
the  disappearance,  reducing  the  time  to  something  like 
2  hours  with  thi  same  quantity  of  bleach.  The  amount 
of  air  applied  was  0.3  cubic  feet  per  gallon  of  water.  It 
may  also  be  stated  here  that  the  elimination  of  the  taste 
coincides  well  with  the  disappearance  of  the  potassium 
iodide-starch  reaction.  There  is  no  definite  chemical 
reaction  taking  place  on  aeration  which  would  account 
for  the  speedier  elimination  of  the  taste;  the  chlorine 
seems  to  be  carried  off  by  the  air  bubbles  passing  through 
the  liquid.  On  a  large  scale  a  prolonged  storage  period 
or  storage  with  additional  aeration  would  be  in  most 
cases  not  a  practicable  procedure. 

The  chemicals  which  seem  of  value  for  the  purpose  of 
removing  the  chlorine  taste  from  waters  are  sodium 
sulphite  and  sodium  thiosulphate,  both  of  which  are 
strong  reducing  agents  and  form  tasteless  compounds 
when  brought  into  contact  with  chlorine.  The  calcium 
sulphite  and  calcium  bisulphite  which  have  been  em- 
1  loved  by  some  early  observers  have  not  been  utilized 
by  us  for  the  reason  that  they  are  not  readily  obtainable 
and  are  too  expensive  for  practical  application  even  when 
bought  in  bulk.  The  calcium  sulphite  is  only  sparingly 
soluble  in  water:  the  calcium  bisulphite  is  very  unstable 
on  account  of  the  presence  of  free  sulphurous  acid  and 
it   is   not   a   commercial    preparation. 

Our  experiments  on  the  neutralization  with  sodium 
sulphite  were  made  on  lake  water  treated  with  chlorin- 
ated lime  as  well  as  free  freshly  generated  chlorine. 
and  practical  tests  coincided  well  with  the  theoretical 
quantities  of  chemical  as  determined  by  calculation.  For 
0.01569  gin.  of  bleach,  containing  approximately  33  per 
cent  of  available  chlorine.  0.01815  gm.  of  crystalline  so- 
dium sulphite  were  required,  or  1.2  pounds  of  sulphite 
lor  each  pound  of  chlorinated  lime.  One  pound  of 
liquid  100  per  cent  chlorine  would  necessitate  the  addi- 
tion of  approximately  3.6  pounds  of  crystalline  sodium 
sulphite  for  neutralization.  An  important  point  to  keen 
in  mind  is  that  it  takes  as  much  sulphite  for  the  free 
chlorine  as  for  the  total  available  chlorine  in  chlorinated 
lime  to  remove  the  taste  of  treated  waters.  The  reac- 
tion between  the  sulphite  and  the  chlorine  takes  place 
instantaneously,  thus  removing  the  taste  as  well  as  the 
odor  at  the  same  time.  Xo  harm  can  be  done  with  a 
reasonable  overdose  since  the  sulphite  could  not  be 
detected  in  such  low  concentrations.  Furthermore,  it 
would  take  but  a  very  short  time  for  the  dissolved  oxy- 
ueii  in  the  water  to  convert  the  sulphites  into  sulphates. 
Medicinally  the  sulphites  are  of  low  toxicity  and  fairly 
strong  antiseptics  on  account  of  their  ability  to  with- 
draw oxygen  from  organic  matter,  but  they  are  rarely 
used  nowadays  for  that  purpose.  The  average  medicinal 
dose  is  15  grains.  Supposing  we  overdose  a  treated 
water  containing  10  pounds  of  chlorinated  lime  per 
million  gallons  with  50  per  cent  of  the  quantity  of  sul- 
phite required,  which  would  be  an  excess  of  6  pounds. 
i  nr  would  have  to  drink  about  370  gallons  of  the  water 
to  get  a  single  medicinal  dose,  not  considering  any 
oxidation  into  sulphates  at  all.  Since  the  medicinal  dose 
of  the  sodium  sulphate,  which  is  formed  in  the  reaction. 
is  240  grains,  its  therapeutic  effect  is  surely  negligible. 
The  wholesale  price  of  crystalline  sodium  sulphite  is 
approximately  4  cents  per  pound  when  bought  in  100- 
pound  lots.  This  would  add  about  125  per  cent  to  the 
cost  of  the  chlorinated  lime,  assuming  that  the  market 
price  of  chlorinated  lime  containing  33  per  cent  of  avail- 


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,.1'k  chlorine  is  2</$  cents  per  pound.  Considering  the 
benefit  to  be  derived  in  many  cases  from  the  use  of  the 
sulphite,  the  additional  cost  would  not  seem  unreason- 
able. There  are,  however,  serious  drawbacks  to  the 
continued  use  of  sodium  sulphite,  one  of  which  is  the 
fact  that  it  deteriorates  readily,  forming  sulphates,  which 
urse  are  completely  inert  as  far  as  the  taste-remov- 
ing  property  is  concerned.  Weak  solutions  in  particular 
will  change  from  day  to  day.  We  have  noted  N/40 
sodium  sulphite  solutions  to  weaken  over  SO  per  cent  in 
less  than  a  day.  The  aqueous  solution  of  the  sulphite 
utral  or  feebly  alkaline  and  has  a  cooling,  saline, 
sulphurous  taste. 

The  sodium  thiosulphate  has  striking  advantages  over 
the  sodium  sulphite.  It  is  commercially  used  very  ex- 
tensively as  "Antichlor."  When  sodium  sulphite  comes 
into  contact  with  chlorine  the  reaction  taking  place  is 
the  same  as  with  iodine.  With  thiosulphate  the  oxida- 
tion is  more  complete,  and  this  therefore  alters  material- 
ly the  proportions  of  chlorinated  lime  and  thiosulphate 
necessary  to  do  away  with  the  taste  and  odor.  The 
acids  formed  in  the  neutralization  process  immediately 
combine  with  bases  to  form  neutral  salts. 

We  have  found  that  the  theoretical  quantity  of  thio- 
sulphate necessary  to  complete  the  reaction  and  remove 
the  taste  as  well  as  odor  coincided  always  with  the 
amount  necessary  to  satisfy  the  total  available  chlorine 
in  the  chlorinated  lime  employed.  For  one  pound  of 
chlorinated  lime  containing  approximately  33  per  cent 
of  available  chlorine,  the  theoretical  quantity  would  be 
0.28  pounds  of  crystalline  thiosulphate,  or  approximately 
30  per  cent  of  the  weight  of  the  chlorinated  lime.  One 
need  not  be  afraid  to  add  an  excess,  since  even  100 
pounds  of  thiosulphate  in  one  million  gallons  of  pure 
water  cannot  be  tasted.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  should 
strongly  recommend  the  application  of  thiosulphate  in 
quantities  of  one-half  of  the  quantity  of  the  chlorinated 
lime  to  be  on  the  safe  side  at  all  times  and  to  take  care 
of  all  reasonable  overdosing  with  chlorine. 

The  commercial  sodium  thiosulphate  is  about  98  per 
cent  pure;  it  is  a  colorless,  odorless  salt,  possessing  a 
cooling  taste,  afterwards  bitter.  It  is  very  stable  in 
air  below  92  degrees  F.,  but  loses  moisture  above  that 
temperature.  It  greatly  exceeds  the  chlorinated  lime  in 
stability.  The  salt  is  readily  soluble  in  water  and  neu- 
tral or  faintly  alkaline  in  reaction.  The  medicinal  dose 
of  thiosulphate  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  sodium  sul- 
phite. Formerly  it  has  been  used  to  a  limited  extent 
as  a  weak  antiseptic.  The  price  of  the  commercial 
preparation  is  about  1.85  cents  per  pound  when  bought 
in  100-pound  lots;  it  is,  therefore,  cheaper  than  chlorin- 
ated lime. 

To  summarize  the  advantages  of  the  sodium  thiosul- 
phate over  the  sodium  sulphite,  we  would  say  that  it  is 
much  more  stable,  much  cheaper,  and  that  it  requires 
less  in  actual  weight  to  accomplish  the  same  result.  The 
combined  cost  of  the  treatment  is  within  easy  reach  of 
a  community,  since  it  adds  but  40  per  cent  to  the  cost 
of  the  chlorinated  lime,  and  the  advantage  of  its  appli- 
cation will  best  be  appreciated  in  places  where  taste 
troubles  are  frequent.  Even  when  less  than  the  theoreti- 
cal quantity  of  thiosulphate  is  added,  it  is  bound  to 
lessen  the  frequency  of  complaints.  A  very  important 
point  to  keep  in  mind  when  such  treatment  is  resorted 
to  is  that  the  thiosulphate  stops  the  germicidal  action 
of  chlorine  the  moment  it  comes  into  contact  with  the 
treated  water.  This  is  not  of  serious  consequence, 
however,  since  we  know  positively  that  the  destruction 
of  bacteria  by  the  chlorine  is  extremely  rapid  and  in 
most  cases  practically  completed  in  the  first  five  minutes. 
We  should  recommend,  however,  at  least  10  to  15  min- 


utes as  a  safe  margin,  or  even  more  when  conditions 
warrant.  When  the  chlorinated  water  is  stored,  the 
simple  addition  of  the  thiosulphate  in  solution  will  suf- 
fice, care  only  being  required  to  obtain  a  fair  distribu- 
tion. There  is  not  much  chance  for  the  thiosulphate 
to  unite  with  substances  other  than  chlorine,  since  those 
compounds  have  a  pronounced  chemical  affinity.  Where 
the  treated  water  is  directly  discharged  into  the  mains, 
without  previous  storage,  provisions  will  have  to  be 
made  to  dose  the  treated  water  continuously  with  thio- 
sulphate at  a  point  where  disinfection  has  been  prac- 
tically completed.  The  thiosulphate  does  not  attack 
metals,  and  therefore  would  not  cause  trouble  in  the 
dosing  chamber,  as  does  the  chlorine.  Where  quantities 
like  2  to  5  pounds  of  chlorinated  lime  are  applied  and 
the  dosing  can  be  made  reasonably  automatic,  the  appli- 
cation of  thiosulphate  will  hardly  seem  necessary. 
However,  where  larger  quantities  are  required  and  taste 
troubles  ensue,  our  observations  would  lead  us  to  rec- 
ommend the  application  of  sodium  thiosulphate  as  a 
permanent  procedure. 


NORFOLK  MUNICIPAL  REPAIR  PLANT. 

By  HOWARD  C.   HOTTEL. 

An  asphalt  repair  plant  that  is  worthy  of  special  men- 
tion has  been  devised  by  W.  H.  Taylor,  Jr.,  of  Norfolk. 
Ya.  The  entire  plant  has  cost  about  $250.  and  it  has 
a  capacity  of  from  100  to  150  square  yards  a  day. 

Part  of  an  old  smokestack  was  made  use  of  for  a 
drum.  A  shaft  with  blades  attached  was  placed  through 
the  center  of  the  section  of  stack.  This  drum  is  sup- 
ported upon  a  brick  foundation  and  is  made  to  revolve  .  I 
by  means  of  gearing  driven  by  a  five-horsepower  elec- 
tric motor. 

Old  asphalt  pavement,  chopped  up  and  enriched  with 
about  two  per  cent  of  asphalt  cement,  is  fed  into  the 
drum  at  one  end,  and  as  the  drum  revolves  the  mixture 
is  tossed  about  and  worked  backward  and  forward  by 
the  blades  attached  to  the  shaft.  At  the  end  of  ten 
minutes  the  mixture,  comprising  a  charge  of  about  1.000 
pounds,  is  discharged  from  the  revolving  drum  by  means 
of  a  door  operated  by  the  foreman.  It  is  then  shoveled 
into  carts  and  is  ready  for  the  street. 

The  temperature  of  each  charge  is  taken  as  it  leaves 
the  drum,  and  should  it  go  much  over  350  degrees  F. 
the  charge  is  dumped.  If  the  foreman  allows  a  batch 
to  remain  in  the  drum  for  ten  minutes  and  finds  it 
close  to  350  degrees  F..  the  next  batch  is  allowed  to 
remain  in  the  drum  only  eight  minutes.  In  this  way 
accurate  control  is  kept  of  the  temperatures  ami  there  j 
is  little  danger  of  overheating  the  asphalt. 

So  far,  more  than  sufficient  wood  for  heating  purposes 
has  been  obtained  from  the  city  bridge  department,  re- 
building and  redecking  wooden  bridges  making  avail- 
able a  large  amount  of  old  lumber  at  small  cost  to  the 
street  department.  When  this  supply  of  cheap  wood 
is  exhausted  Mr.  Taylor  expects  to  substitute  oil  as 
a  fuel. 

The  cost  of  the  repair  work  has  varied  from  30  to  . 
80  cents  a  square  yard.  This  includes  removal  of  the 
patches  that  were  worn  out,  down  to  the  concrete,  and 
replacing  with  new  material.  Length  of  haul  and  dif- 
ferent working  conditions  are  the  causes  of  this  varia- 
tion in  costs. 

During  the  months  of  Tune  and  July,  1913,  2.000  yards 
of  sheet  asphalt  repair  work  was  done  at  an  average 
cost,  including  all  labor  and  cart  hire,  of  45  cents  per 
square  yard.  Xew  asphaltic  cement  added  5  cents  per 
yard,  making  the  total  cost  of  repair  work  50  cents  per 
square  yard. 


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AUGUST  21,  1913. 


CONTENTS 

Marshalltown's  Municipal  Water  Works.  (Illustrated).    By 

Harry  J.   Rodgers    237 

Third  International  Road  Congress.     By  A.  H.  Blanchard.   239 

Public  Baths   240 

Winfield  Municipal  Water  and  Light 240 

Eliminating    Hypochlorite    Tastes 241 

Norfolk  Municipal  Repair  Plant 242 

Meters  and  Water  Rates 243 

Municipal   Ownership   Increasing 243 

.Municipal    Ice    Plants    244 

Dayton's  New  Government 244 

Vertical   Fibre   Bricks 244 

News  of  the  Municipalities.     (Illustrated) 245 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  .    252 

News   of   the   Societies 253 

Personals    254 

Municipal  Appliances.     (Illustrated) 265 

Industrial    News    257 

The   Week's  Contract  News 258 


Meters  and  Water  Rates. 

Although  the  opposition  to  water  meters  has  disap- 
peared in  a  great  many  cities  where  it  was  formerly 
found,  there  is  still  a  public  prejudice  against  them  in 
many  sections  of  the  country  which  is  so  great  as  to 
make  it  practically  impossible  to  secure  their  general 
adoption,  even  when  conditions  point  to  their  use  as 
undoubtedly  desirable.  And  yet  it  has  often  been  said 
and  would  seem  to  be  demonstrable  that  the  use  of 
meters  would  not  only  result  in  a  raving  to  the  water 
department  or  water  company,  but  would  in  the  ma- 
jority of  cases  enable  most  of  the  consumers  themselves 
to  reduce  their  water  bills,  the  exceptions  being  those 
who  had  previously  been  wasting  water,  which  waste 
had  been  paid  for  by  the  other  consumers.  If  when 
meters  are  introduced  it  is  found,  as  it  sometimes  is, 
that  the  average  consumer  does  not  find  his  bills  re- 
duced, this  must  usually  mean  that  the  water  rates, 
either  the  previous  flat  rates  or  the  meter  rates,  were 
unscientifically   prepared. 

As  we  have  stated  before  in  other  connections,  there 
are  many  water  works,  both  municipal  and  private, 
which  have  no  scientific  basis  for  their  rates,  but  have 
to  a  large  extent  merely  copied  these  from  rates  found 
ir.  some  other  city;  and  in  a  considerable  number  of 
municipal    plants    thesf    flat    rates    are    not    sufficient    to 


cover  the  expenses  of  the  plant.  When  adopting  meter 
rates,  the  authorities  may  think  that  this  is  an  excellent 
opportunity  for  placing  the  works  upon  a  better  finan- 
cial footing,  and  establish  a  meter  rate  which  will  pro- 
duce the  necessary  revenue.  In  such  a  case  the  con- 
sumer may  find  that  water  is  costing  him  more  by 
meter  than  by  flat  rate,  even  though  he  may  be  using 
less,  and  it  would  be  but  natural  that  this  should  preju- 
dice him  against  the  use  of  meters.  It  was  apparently 
such  a  condition  which  was  referred  to  in  our  news 
item  of  July  31st  concerning  rates  at  Fargo,  N.  D. 
Such  a  result  from  comparison  of  flat  and  meter  rates 
is  not  an  argument  against  meters,  but  against  the  flat 
rates,  and  it  is  but  justice  to  the  meters,  to  the  depart- 
ment, and  to  the  consumers,  that  these  facts  be  definitely 
ascertained,  frankly  communicated  to  the  consumers, 
and  that  the  flat  rates  be  adjusted  so  as  to  yield  ade- 
quate returns  and  be  equitably  distributed  among  the 
consumers.  Even  if  it  is  intended  within  a  year  or  two, 
as  soon  as  all  services  are  metered,  to  do  away  entirely 
with  flat  rates,  it  would  seem  desirable  to  make  the 
change  in  order  that  comparison  between  the  two  sys- 
tems of  charging  might  not  give  the  consumers  at  large 
a  false  impression  and  leave  in  their  minds  (to  arise  at 
intervals  for  the  annoyance  of  the  water  works  officials) 
the  impression  that  meter  rates  are  disadvantageous  to 
the  consumer  as  compared  to  flat  rates. 


Municipal  Ownership  Increasing. 

Whether  or  not  it  will  prove  to  be  for  the  best  inter- 
est of  our  cities,  there  can  be  no  question  that  municipal 
ownership  of  public  utilities  of  all  kinds  is  increasing, 
and  will  continue  to  increase  if  present  ideas  concerning 
public  service  corporations  and  the  regulation  of  them 
continue.  An  indication  of  this  tendency  may  be  seen 
in  our  municipal  news  notes.  In  the  two  issues  of 
July  31  and  August  7,  for  instance,  we  find  a  private 
water  company  offering  to  sell  out  to  Valley  Junction, 
la.;  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  is  to  purchase  a  privately-owned 
garbage  disposal  plant;  Toledo,  0„  is  considering  the 
acquiring  of  the  street  railways;  a  municipal  ice  plant 
is  planned  for  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  a  new  municipal  market 
has  been  opened  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  another  at  Den- 
ver, Colo.,  and  one  is  proposed  for  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.; 
a  municipal  garage  is  planned  for  Portland,  Ore.,  a 
municipal  dairy  for  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  a  municipal  laundry 
for  Seattle,  Wash.,  and  a  municipal  university  for  Akron, 
O.  Other  items  deal  with  a  municipal  farm,  saloons, 
lodging  houses,  bathing  beaches,  wharf  and  a  daily 
paper.  More  than  half  the  water  works  plants  of  the 
country  are  owned  by  municipalities,  and  the  percentage 
of  municipal  lighting  plants  is  approximately  fifty,  if 
it  has  not  passed  that  point.  It  is  becoming  more  and 
more  common  for  municipalities  to  own  their  garbage 
disposal  plants:  there  are  only  three  or  four  in  the 
country  which  do  not  own  their  sewerage  systems,  while 
toll  bridges  and  toll  roads  within  city  limits  have  almost 
disappeared. 

The  existence  of  such  a  general  tendency  does  not 
prove  that  municipal  ownership  of  all  these  things  is 
desirable.  The  move  is  in  many  cases  an  attempt  to 
remedy  conditions  which  seem  desperate — high  prices, 
for  instance — and  is  confessedly  an  experiment  or  a  last 
resort.  There  are  other  instances  where  private  capital 
refuses  to  invest  in  public  utilities  because  of  regulation 
by  commissions  which  renders  the  proposition  unattrac- 
tive, or  because  the  future  attitude  of  legislators  toward 
such  enterprises  is  too  uncertain;  in  which  cases  it  is 
municipal  ownership  or  nothing.  But  generally  the  citi- 
zens believe  that  the  city  will  give  either  better  or 
cheaper  service  than  a  private  company  would, 


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A  most  important  question  is,  is  the  service  generally 
better  or  cheaper?  From  the  experiences  of  these  nu- 
merous municipal  enterprises  it  should  soon  be  possible 
to  obtain  much  definite  knowledge  concerning  the  con- 
ditions under  which  it  is  or  is  not  advantageous  for 
cities  to  own  public  utilities,  and  what  utilities,  and  why. 
But  to  derive  this  knowledge  necessitates  exact  informa- 
tion concerning  the  conduct  of  the  enterprise,  such  as 
unit  costs  and  excellence  or  effectiveness  of  results.  If 
cities  arc  not  collecting  such  data  they  can  never  justify 
their  selection  of  either  municipal  or  private  ownership, 
nor  profit  by  either  successes  or  mistakes.  The  wise 
learn  from  tile  failures  of  others,  fools  repeat  their  own. 


MUNICIPAL  ICE  PLANTS. 
Seven  years  ago  Municipal  Journal  devoted  consider- 
able space  in  its  August  and  September  issues  to  con- 
sidering the  possibilities  of  and  actual  moves  made  by- 
various  cities  for  establishing  municipal  ice  plants.  At 
that  time  nothing  was  actually  accomplished  by  any  city 
(although  the  agitation  was  perhaps  greater  than  it  is 
at  present)  largely  because  the  courts  decided  in  sev- 
eral states  that  cities  had  not  power  to  engage  in  the 
ice  business.  This  obstruction  still  holds  good  in  a 
number  of  states,  but  in  Connecticut,  at  least,  the  legis- 
lature has  granted  to  certain  cities  by  charter  amend- 
ments the  privilege  of  manufacturing  and  dealing  in 
ice,  and  it  is  reported  that  New  London  is  considering 
erecting  a  municipal  ice  plant,  that  Hartford  hopes  to 
arrange  for  harvesting  ice  from  its  reservoirs,  and  the 
latter  plan  is  being  considered  by  Waterbury  also.  Fall 
River  is  considering  a  request  to  the  Massachusetts  leg- 
islature for  special  permission  to  establish  a  municipal 
ice  plant.  Meantime  at  Schenectady.  X.  Y..  a  temporary 
injunction  has  been  made  permanent  which  prevents 
the  city  from  performing  any  act  which  may  be  con- 
strued as  entering  into  the  business  of  selling  ice,  the 
city  having  already,  as  previously  stated  by  us,  been 
prevented  from  selling  or  giving  away  ice  which  it  had 
purchased  last  winter.  All  of  which  apparently  indicates 
that,  although  few  cities  have  now  the  power  to  legally 
compete  in  the  ice  business,  if  legislatures  can  be  con- 
vinced that  municipal  ice  plants  are  desirable,  they  can 
be  obtained.  It  also  seems  to  illustrate  what  is  believed 
by  many — that  no  trust  or  combination  in  this  country 
can  maintain  high  prices  except  as  supported  by  the 
laws  of  supply  and  demand,  if  the  people  act  earnestly 
and  intelligently  in  opposing  it. 


DAYTON'S  NEW  GOVERNMENT. 

On  August  12th  the  voters  of  Dayton.  Ohio,  adopted 
a  new  form  of  government,  about  68  per  cent  of  those 
voting  having  expressed  their  desire  for  this.  There 
bad  liven  a  long  and  vigorous  debate  in  the  public  press, 
by  public  meetings,  etc..  which  had  informed  the  citi- 
zens very  completely  concerning  the  proposed  charter, 
and  62  per  cent  of  the  registered  voters  of  the  city  voted 
on  the  subject.  The  form  of  government  adopted  was 
devised  by  a  charter  commission   selected   on   Ma\    20, 

Tin-  more  important  features  of  the  charter  and  of 
the  form  of  the  government  for  which  it  provides  are 
as  follows:  There  will  be  a  commission  of  five  mem- 
bers which  will  have  purely  legislative  functions  and  will 
appoint  a  business  man  ecutive  whom  they  will 

make  and  hold  responsible  for  tin-  proper  conduct  of  all 
municipal  business.  Each  commissioner  will  serve  for 
a  term  of  four  wars,  three  ami  two  being  elected  altern- 
ately every  two  wars.  Primaries  will  lie  held  early  in 
ruber  at  which  ten  will  be  selected  from  a  list  of 
candidates,  anyone  being  eligible  as  candidate  who  shall 
have  obtained  the  signatures  of  at  least  2  per  cent    of  the 


qualified  and  registered  voters  of  the  city  to  a  petition, 
which  must  be  filed  ten  days  before  the  primary.  The 
regular  election  will  be  held  in  November  at  which  the 
two  or  three  commissioners  receiving  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  will  be  elected.  The  commissioners  re- 
ceive $1,200  a  year,  except  the  mayor,  who  receives 
$1,800,  this  position  going  to  the  one  receiving  the 
greatest  number  of  votes.  They  are  required  to  meet  at 
least  once  a  week,  but  are  not  expected  to  de/ote  their 
entire  time  to  the  duties  of  the  office.  There  are  no 
ward  or  other  lines  recognized  in  the  selection  of  com- 
missioners. 

The  administration  of  the  city  i>  divided  into  five 
departments,  the  heads  of  which  are  appointed  by  ?he 
business  manager,  who  also  appoints  all  the  remaining 
city  officials  subject  to  civil  service  regulations.  One 
of  the  unusual  features  of  the  new  government  is  tbe 
creation  of  a  department  of  social  welfare  which,  in 
addition  to  supervising  the  departments  of  health, 
parks  and  playgrounds,  must  make  inquiries  into  the 
causes  of  poverty  and  disease  in  the  city  and  make 
recommendations  to  the  legislative  body  relative  to  the 
conditions  discovered. 

This  is  the  first  large  city  to  adopt  the  city  manager 
plan,  although  it  has  been  tried  by  two  or  three  smaller 
cities.  The  new  form  of  government  goes  into  effect 
January  1.  1914,  and  its  working  in  a  city  of  120,000 
population   will  be   watched   with  great  interest. 

A  very  similar  charter  had  been  turned  down  by  the 
Youngstown,  Ohio,  voters  on  July  22.  This  provided 
for  nine  instead  of  five  commissioners,  one  to  be  nomi- 
nated from  each  ward  but  elected  at  large,  the  mayor 
to  be  elected  by  the  council,  but  otherwise  it  was.  in 
its  main  features,  similar  to  the  Dayton  charter.  In 
each  charter  the  general  idea  is  to  secure  true  repre- 
sentatives of  the  people  as  policy-determining  and  law- 
making officials,  but  to  have  these  select  experts,  on 
the  basis  of  their  fitness  only,  as  administrative  officers, 
holding  one  expert  administrator  responsible  for  the  con- 
duct  of  all   departments. 


VERTICAL  FIBRE  BRICKS. 

The  city  of  Omaha.  Xeb..  a  few  weeks  ago  adopted 
specifications  prepared  by  city  engineer  Watson  Town- 
send  calling  for  a  kind  of  pavement  which  is  styled 
"vertical  fibre"  brick  pavement  and  possesses  the  pecu- 
liarity that  the  brick  are  laid  flat — that  is.  with  their 
largest  face  uppermost.  In  other  respects  the  specifica- 
tions do  not  differ  materially  from  those  to  be  found  in 
numerous  other  cities.  The  brick  are  required  to  be 
"square  edged,  wire  cut  on  their  largest  faces,  and  shall 
not  be  repressed  in  the  process  of  manufacture."  In 
the  rattler  test  a  maximum  loss  in  the  rattler  of  20  per 
cent  is  fixed  for  blocks  and  22  per  cent  for  brick.  An 
asphaltic  filler  is  called  for.  In  response  to  an  inquiry 
Mr.  Townsend  further  explains  as  follows:  "If  you 
will  examine  paving  brick  samples  that  have  been 
through  the  rattler,  you  will  notice  that  the  wire  cut 
side  of  the  block  shows  the  least  wear.  In  the  usual 
method  of  laying  paving  brick,  this  wire  cut  side  is  not 
exposed  to  wear:  and  the  object  of  laying  these  ver- 
tical fibre  brick  flat  is  to  bring  that  side  of  the  block 
which  shows  the  greatest  weir-resisting  qualities  to  the 
surface. 

"Rids  received  recently  on  this  type  of  pavement  indi- 
cate that  we  can  gel  vertical  fibre  brick  laid  at  a  price- 
that  will  compete  successfully  with  asphalt,  and  by  using 
an  asphaltic  filler  we  will  get  a  pavement  that  is  prac- 
tically noiseless,  needs  no  expansion  joints  and  will  be 
waterproof."  Xo  pavements  of  this  kind  have  as  yet 
been  laid  in  Omaha,  but  it  is  hoped  to  have  some  in  use 
before  the  end  of  the  season. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
I.iterest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

City  Asphalt  Plant  Barred  to  Contractors. 
Erie,  Pa. — Paving  contractors  of  the  city  will  not  have 
the  use  of  the  city  asphalt  plant  even  if  they  agree  to  pay 
for  the  wear  and  tear  of  it.  City  Solicitor  English  having 
decided  that  the  resolution  of  President  Lynch  of  select 
council,  granting  permission  to  contractors  to  use  the  plant 
is  illegal.  Mayor  Stern  has  vetoed  the  resolution  and  re- 
turned it  to  council.  The  solicitor  holds- that  the  authority 
has  never  been  conferred  on  third-class  cities  in  this  state 
to  purchase  any  municipal  property  to  be  rented  to  private 
individuals.  Such  a  process  would  be  an  extension  of  the 
public  credit  to  a  private  individual,  which  is  against  the 
law  of  this  state. 

City  to  Do  Its  Own  Paving. 

Calgary,  Alta. — Having  tired  of  unsatisfactory  work  by 
private  paving  companies,  this  city  is  likely  to  add  to  its 
reputation  as  the  hotbed  of  municipal  ownership  by  laying 
all  future  pavement  under  municipal  auspices.  Thousands 
of  yards  of  defective  pavements  grace  the  city  streets  and 
though  maintenance  bonds  on  these  have  not  elapsed  all 
efforts  to  procure  repairs  have  largely  failed.  As  a  result 
of  these  conditions  the  city  has  this  year  refused  to  give 
any  private  contracts  for  paving  and  is  now  operating  two 
units  of  a  municipal  plant  with  a  tutal  daily  capacity  of 
2.000  yards  of  asphalt  pavement.  The  council  contemplates 
the  construction  of  a  third  unit  in  the  immediate  future  and 
with  the  aid  of  this  addition  it  is  believed  Calgary  will 
be  able  to  handle  all  its  own  paving  work  again  next  year. 
In  the  interval  the  city  is  considering  the  advisability  of 
taking  action  to  have  the  bonding  companies  do  the  repair 
work  which  private  companies  have  neglected. 

A    Boulevard    Along    Virginia    Hills. 

Washington.  D.  C. — Rights  of  way  are  now  being  secured 
for  a  new  boulevard  to  extend  southward  from  the  Potomac 
river  and  parallel  to  Mount  Vernon  avenue  on  the  Vir- 
ginia side  of  the  river,  and  it  is  proposed  to  have  work 
actively  in  progress  soon  on  a  section  of  the  new  highway- 
connecting  Highland  boulevard  and  the  Columbia  turn- 
pike. This  portion  of  the  road  will  extend  through  the 
government  experiment  farm,  on  which  property  it  will 
connect  with  the  new  Arlington  boulevard,  which- is  now 
in  course  of  construction  from  the  south  end  of  the  High- 
way bridge  to  Arlington.  Some  work  already  has  been 
done  on  the  new  highway  in  the  subdivision  of  Virginia 
Highlands,  and  from  this  point  it  is  intended  to  extend  it 
southward  to  the  old  fort  at  Four  Mile  Run  From  Four 
Mile  Run-it  is  proposed  to  extend  the  boulevard  southward 
to  c.nect  with  the  Shuter  Hill  road  to  Alexandria.  The 
northern  terminus  of  the  boulevard  will  be  on  the  iine  of 
the  approach  on  the  Virginia  side  to  the  proposed  Me- 
moria  bridge  to  Arlington.  The  board  of  supervisors  of 
Alexandria  county  gave  careful  consideration  to  the  plans 
for  the  boulevard  at  a  meeting  a  few  days  ago.  and  the 
task  of  securing  the  necessary  rights  of  way  followed  the 
formal  approval  by  the  supervisors  of  the  plans  submitted 
by  the  promoters  of  the  enterprise.  Tt  is  stated  that  the 
new  highway  will  closely  follow  the  line  of  the  survey 
which  was  recently  made  for  a  proposed  electric  line  along 
the  crest  of  the  hills  on  the  Virginia  side  of  the  Potomac. 
and  this  phase  in  the  development  of  the  county  also  was 
given  careful  attention  by  the  supervisors.  The  plan  ap- 
proved by  the  board  contemplates  further  the  improvement 
of  that  portion  of  Highland  boulevard  between  the  Alex- 
andria turnpike  and  Mount  Vernon  avenue. 


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A    Road-Building   Demonstration. 

Council  Bluffs.  la. — During  the  convention  of  the  Slate 
Supervisors'  Association  in  this  city  a  half-mile  strip  of 
the  Manawa  road  wa>  used  for  a  road-making  exhibition 
The  latest  machinery  of  road  manufacturers  were  shown. 
The  supervisor^  spent  an  afternoon  watching  the  dragging, 
grading  and  crowning  of  the  road.  The  entire  session  of 
the  supervisors  was  given  over  to  the  consideration  of 
methods  and  plans  brought  up  by  the  new  road  law. 

Bitulithic  for  Winter  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 
Boston.  Mass. — The  contract  for  paving  Winter  street. 
Boston,  Mass..  with  bitulithic  pavement  on  a  si.x-inch  Port- 
land cement  concrete  base  was  awarded,  August  7,  by  the 
Boston  Transit  Commission  to  Coleman  Brothers,  con- 
tractors, who  have  sublet  the  laying  of  the  wearing  sur- 
face to  Warren  Brothers  Company.  Winter  street,  run- 
ning from  Washington  to  Tremont,  is  a  one-way  thorough- 
fare located  in  the  center  of  the  shopping  district  and  is 
subjected  to  continuous  heavy  traffic.  In  order  that  this 
traffic  may  be  interrupted  as  little  as  possible  the  concrete- 
base  will  be  laid  between  a  Friday  night  and  the  following 
Monday  morning.  It  will  then  be  covered  with  a  one-inch 
layer  of  sand,  upon  which  planks  will  be  laid  so  that  the 
street  will  be  open  to  traffic,  while  the  concrete  is  setting, 
until  the  following  Friday  night.  The  planks  and  sand 
will  then  be  removed  and  the  bitulithic  wearing  surface  laid 
by  the  Monday  morning  following,  when  the  pavement  will 
be  completed  and  the  street  thrown  open  to  traffic.  The 
traffic  which  goes  over  Winter  street  daily  is  greater  than 
the  average  business  street,  and  is  allowed  to  pass  through 
the  street  in  only  one  direction — up  the  grade — in  conse- 
quence of  which  it  is  desirable  to  obtain  a  pavement  which 
will  afford  secure  foothold  for  horses  and  one  upon  which 
automobiles  will  not  skid.  Heavy  delivery  wagons  are  con- 
tinually stopping  at  the  curb  on  one  side  or  the  other, 
which,  owing  to  the  narrowness  of  the  street,  concen- 
trates the  traffic  in  a  single  moving  line  up  the  center. 
The  standing  of  heavy  wagons  at  the  curb  is  almost  as 
hard  on  a  pavement  as  concentrated  traffic  in  the  center 
and  in  several  streets  has  caused  settling  or  rutting.  The 
accompanying  illustration  shows  the  street  before  paving 
was  begun  For  the  past  eight  months  work  has  been  go- 
ing on  under  this  street  in  excavating  for  the  new  subway 
which  will  connect  the  Cambridge  subway  with  the  South 
station  and  in  several  places  the  street  has  been  covered 
with  planks,  which  were  removed  at  night  to  give  access 
to   the   work. 


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Paving  Operations  Completed. 
Hamburg,  la. — A  special  meeting  of  the  council  has  been 
held  for  the  purpose  of  passing  on  the  paving  contract  just 
completed  by  the  Bryant  Asphalt  Paving  Company.  After 
getting  the  report  of  City  Engineer  Gravencamp  the  con- 
tract was  approved  and  accepted.  The  engineer  was  or- 
derei  plats   and   schedules   of   the   cost   of   the 

different  .sections  and  file  them  with  the  clerk.  The  con- 
tract consists  of  fifteen  blocks,  a  little  over  half  of  the  way 
being  previously  curbed.  The  amount  coming  to  the  con- 
tractor is  little  over  $50,000,  which  includes  engineering 
expenses,  advertising  and  all  other  items  of  expense  con- 
nected with  the  work. 

Rhode  Island  Roads  Examination  Ended. 
Providence,  R.  I. — The  Federal  inspection  of  the  Rhode 
Island  highway  system  has  been  completed,  Senior  Engi- 
neer James  T.  Voshell  of  the  Office  of  Public  Roads, 
lngton,  having  examined  about  25  miles  of  state 
roads  in  Portsmouth,  Bristol,  Barrington,  West  Barring- 
ton,  Warren  and  East  Providence.  It  was  upon  request  of 
Governor  Pothier  to  the  Director  of  Public  Roads  at  Wash- 
ington that  the  engineer  was  assigned  here  to  make  an 
inspection.  Governor  Pothier's  request  for  the  inspection, 
in  turn,  was  made  at  the  suggestion  of  the  State  Board  of 
Public  Roads.  He  will  make  a  critical  report  on  the  re- 
sults of  this  inspection,  which  will  be  sent  either  to  Gov- 
ernor Pothier  or  to  the  State  Board  of  Public  Roads.  He 
has  taken  copious  notes  during  his  examination  of  the 
many  sections  of  state  highway  construction,  and,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  own  observations,  chemical  analyses  have  been 
made  of  the  bituminous  materials  used  in  road  construction 
here,  by  Chief  Chemist  Charles  S.  Reeves,  also  of  the  Office 
of  Public  Roads.  Washington.  During  the  time  that  the 
Federal  expert  has  been  conducting  his  inspection,  Engi- 
neer I.  W.  Patterson  of  the  State  Board  of  Public  Roads, 
has  had  assistants  stationed  at  different  parts  ot  the  state 
highway  system,  observing  the  amount  of  traffic,  to  show 
the  wear  to  which  the  roads  are  subjected.  This  traffic 
census  and  other  data  will  be  gone  over  at  the  office  of  the 
state  board  by  Mr.  Voshell  this  morning  when  he  has 
finished  this  branch  of  the  work  he  will  have  entirely  com- 
pleted his  assignment. 

City  Abolishes  Grade-Crossing  Ordinance. 
Pueblo,  Colo. — Drastic  steps  have  been  taken  in  the  city 
council  to  force  the  long  delayed  action  in  eliminating  the 
grade  crossings  over  Union  avenue  and  Main  street,  City 
Attorney  Alva  B.  Adams  introducing  an  ordinance  de- 
claring the  Santa  Fe  and  Missouri  Pacific  tracks  a  public 
nuisance  and  menace,  and  providing  for  lowering  them  be- 
low the  street  level  and  the  construction  of  viaducts  to 
carry  traffic  before  July  1,  1914.  Failure  to  have  the  im- 
provements completed  by  that  date  will  call  for  a  penalty 
of  $300  per  day  for  each  and  every  day  that  the  work  is 
not  done.  The  ordinance  was  signed  and  then  referred  to 
the  committee  of  the  whole.  The  ordinance  was  presented 
by  Attorney  Adams  only  after  almost  innumerable  prom- 
ises by  the  railroads  had  tailed  to  bear  fruit.  He  had  been 
at  work  upon  its  drafting  for  several  weeks,  and  other  at- 
torneys  whom  he  consulted  in  reference  to  it  were  of  the 
unanimous  opinion  that  it  would  stand  the  test  of  appeals 
even  to  the  United  States  Supreme  Court.  The  ordinance 
provides  the  most  radical  action  so  far  taken  in  the  long 
drawn  out  battle  of  the  business  interests  of  the  city  to 
have  the  grade  crossings  removed  from  the  commercial 
centres  and  over  the  main  thoroughfares.  It  is  worded  so 
ally  that  it  is  believed  no  loophole  can  be  dis- 
covered,  and  it  is  the  intention  of  the  city  commissioners 
to  press  "  as  I  isl  and  as  vigorously  as  is  possible  under 
the  law.  It  provides  that  in  the  meantime  automatic  locks 
shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  form  a  derailing  switch  when 
the  bar-  guarding  the  street  arc  in  position,  and  when  the 
main  line  of  the  railroad  is  open  to  have  the  street  liars 
!  It  provides  thai  streets  are  not  to  be  blocked 
i  than  two  minutes  at  any  time,  that  they  shall  not  be 
blocked  at  till  within  twenty  minutes  after  one  delay,  and 
that  upon  the  approach  "f  fire  or  police  department  ap- 
paratus thai  they  -.hall  be  immediately  cleared  and  the 
traffic    of    ii  itnunts    be    given    full 

precedence. 


SEWERAGE    AND    SANITATION 

$35,000  for  Sewage  Plant  Land. 
Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Ex-Judge  Edward  D.  Cutler,  John 
H.  White  and  Harry  W.  Vennington,  the  commissioners 
appointed  to  ascertain  and  award  damages  for  lands  taken 
for  a  sewage  disposal  plant  at  Niskyuna  have  fixed  the  price 
at  $35,000.  Five  parcels  of  land  were  under  consideration. 
The  awards  in  each  case  include  lands,  buildings,  structures, 
appurtenances  and  rights  of  owners. 

Cakes  of  Composition  in  Place  of  Oil  for  Mosquitoes. 
Cedar  Grove,  N.  J. — Charles  F.  Staedler.  official  mosquito 
exterminator  for  Verona  borough  and  this  town  has  de- 
vised a  scheme  for  distributing  oil  over  the  surface  of  stag- 
nant ponds  which  eliminates  the  oil  can.  He  has  invented 
a  composition  containing  chiefly  kerosene  which  he  carries 
in  small  cakes.  The  cake  is  droped  into  the  pool  and  dis- 
solves, covering  the  water  with  a  film  of  oil.  The  new  de- 
vice is  very  helpful,  taking  up  less  space  and  requiring  less 
time. 

Three  Cities  to  Join  in  Sewage  Disposal. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — Representatives  of  South  Pasadena. 
Alhambra  and  this  city  are  conferring  on  a  proposition  to 
join  in  delivering  their  sewage  to  a  plant  at  Whittier  Nar- 
rows, which  a  Chicago  reduction  company,  represented  by 
C.  D.  Crouch,  contemplates  erecting.  The  commissioners 
are  considering  the  matter  very  favorably  and  all  three 
cities  would  be  willing  to  pay  towards  the  necessary  ex- 
pense. Chairman  R.  L.  Metcalf  stated  that,  if  the  Whittier 
Narrows  plant  could  take  care  of  the  sewage  of  the  three- 
cities,  and  the  plan  could  be  proved  to  be  satisfactory. 
Pasadena  would  be  willing  to  give  up  its  sewage  disposal 
farm — which  in  any  case,  with  the  growth  of  the  city,  would 
become  urban — and  join   in  the  tri-city  scheme. 

Cities  Dispute  on  Sewage  Disposal 
Taunton,  Mass. — Engineer  Goodnow  of  the  State  Board 
of  Health  has  intimated  to  City  Solicitor  White  that  if  this 
city  does  not  comply  with  the  board's  order  for  the  re- 
moval of  the  city's  sewage  from  the  Taunton  river  special 
legislation  will  be  asked  for  compelling  the  municipality 
to  act.  The  plans  that  the  state  ordered  have  not  been 
drawn.,  and  as  the  time  limit  for  the  removal  of  the  sew- 
age under  the  order  expires  on  December  1,  it  is  obvious 
that  the  city  will  have  little  accomplished.  The  neighbor- 
ing towns  of  Berkley  and  Dighton  insist  that  it  is  due  to 
the  Taunton  sewage  that  their  once  flourishing  shell-fish 
industries  have  declined.  Taunton  citizens  dispute  this 
and  claim  that  analysis  of  the  river  water  will  show  no 
danger  to  health  and  that  the  river  is  a  navigable  stream 
the  water  of  which  will  never  be  used  as  a  source  of 
supply. 

City  to  Stop  River  Pollution. 

Paterson.  N.  J. — Health  Officer  J.  Alexander  Browne  at 
a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Health  was  instructed  to  notify 
all  residents  along  the  Passaic  river  that  the  stream  must 
not  be  polluted.  It  had  been  stated  in  a  complaining  peti- 
tion that  the  dyestuffs  emptied  into  the  river  from  the 
plant  of  the  Mason  Silk  Company  was  the  cause  of  pollu- 
tion. Dr.  John  L.  Leal,  president  of  the  Board  of  Health 
and  one  of  the  chief  officials  of  the  East  Jersey  Water  Com- 
pany stated  that  this  was  being  done  in  violation  of  a  state 
law  which  makes  it  a  misdemeanor  for  any  person  to  pol- 
lute or  empty  sewage  in  the  Passaic  river  above  the  Passaic 
falls.  Dr.  Browne  was  instructed  by  a  resolution  to  prac- 
tically look  after  the  banks  of  the  Passaic  river  from  the 
city  of  Paterson  to  Little  Falls.  Above  this  point  a  close 
watch  on  campers  and  residents  is  kept  by  employes  of 
the  East  Jersey  Water  Company.  President  Leal  ex- 
pressed as  his  opinion  that  the  local  Board  of  Health  could 
supervise  this  matter  If  tK>  so  desired.  Health  Officer 
Browne  will  serve  notice  on  the  Mason  Silk  Company  that 
they  can  no  longer  pollute  the  river  with  dye  stuffs.  If  this 
obeyed  a  peremptory  order  will  be  issued  and  legal 
proceedings  will  be  started  against  the  company.  This  is 
the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  board  that  the  juris- 
diction of  its  officers  with  reference  to  the  river  has  been 
extended  beyond   the  city  limits, 


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Water  and  Paving  Improvements. 
Cherokee,  la. — This  town  of  5,000  people  is  putting  in 
9,930  ft.  of  water  main  extensions  this  year.  Last  year 
4,400  ft.  were  laid,  a  new  roof  placed  on  the  standpipe,  and 
a  new  reservoir  built  and  an  old  one  rebuilt  the  year  be- 
fore in  addition  to  1,620  ft.  of  water  mains  being  laid.  A 
considerable  amount  of  concrete  curb  and  gutter  work  is 
being  done  this  year,  and  altogether  the  place  feels  quite 
progressive  for  a  small  town. 

Increase   of  Water   Supply. 

Bloomington,  Ind. — This  city  is  still  facing  a  water  fam- 
ine. To  obtain  more  water  another  lake  is  being  added  to 
the  chain  of  three  lakes  that  now  supply  the  city,  and  one 
hundred  men  are  at  work  laying  a  pipe  line  a  distance  of 
three  miles  to  connect  the  lake.  The  new  lake  will  be  fed 
by  two  large  springs,  and  it  will  be  connected  with  the 
water  system  in  about  three  weeks,  $12,000  being  spent  on 
the  pipe  line  and  dam. 

City  Sues  Water  Company. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. — The  city  of  New  York,  through 
Corporation  Counsel  Watson,  has  filed  a  suit  in  the  Su- 
preme Court  against  the  Blythebourne  Water  Company  for 
the  recovery  of  $18,595.44.  The  complaint  alleges  that 
the  water  company  received  water  through  the  city  meters 
between  May  31,  1911,  and  June  13,  1913,  costing  $17,846, 
and  that  the  money  is  due  and  demand  for  its  payment  was 
refused.  Penalties  to  the  amount  of  $749.44  were  incurred 
by  the  failure  to  reimburse  the  city.  Accompanying  the 
complaint  are  copies  of  the  markings  from  the  meters 
showing  the  consumption  of  water. 

A  Large  Loss  from  Broken  Main. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — There  is  a  serious  break  in  the  main 
about  half  a  mile  from  the  city  limits.  A  supposed  spring 
that  was  discovered  near  the  mains  was  found  to  be  a  spring 
of  city  water  from  a  break  that  was  wasting  250,000  gal- 
lons per  day.  Supt.  Bohmann  of  the  city  water  department 
has  sent  a  communication  to  the  county  board  directing 
that  a  meter  be  placed  on  the  water  mains  to  the  county 
institutions  at  the  city  limits  on  Spring  avenue  within 
thirty  days.  The  installation  of  the  meter  will  make  the 
county  responsible  for  all  water  passing  through  the  meter, 
whether  used  or  wasted. 

City   Sues  to   Oust   Water   Plant. 

Tehama,  Cal. — The  town  has  filed  a  suit  in  the  Superior 
Court  against  John  Simpson,  to  try  to  force  him  to  re- 
move from  one  of  the  streets  the  waterworks  plant  with 
which  he  furnishes  water  for  the  town.  It  is  alleged  that 
the  plant  encroaches  upon  the  street.  Simpson  states  that 
in  1870  he  obtained  a  franchise  from  the  Supervisors,  the 
town  of  Tehama  not  then  being  incorporated,  to  conduct 
the  plant.  He  will  stubbornly  fight  the  suit.  The  suit  is 
considered  the  beginning  of  a  move  upon  the  part  of 
Tehama  to  have  a  municipal  water  plant,  and  that  in  order 
to  help  this  it  is  desired  to  remove  Simpson's  plant. 
Danger   in   Baltimore   Water   Supply. 

Baltimore,  Md. — That  the  especially  large  number  of 
typhoid  fever  cases  now  in  Baltimore  is  due  to  a  great 
extent  to  the  present  condition  of  Baltimore's  source  of 
water  supply  is  the  opinion  of  Water  Engineer  Ezra  B. 
Whitman.  Not  for  many  years  has  the  water  coming  into 
the  city  from  the  Gunpowder  river  supply  been  as  muddy 
and  full  of  bacteria,  said  the  Water  Engineer,  as  has  been 
the  case  during  the  last  six  weeks.  The  engineer  attributes 
this  condition  to  the  operations  in  the  middle  of  the  Gun- 
powder where  a  new  dam  is  being  built  at  Loch  Raven. 
Everything  has  been  done  to  purify  and  clarify  the  water, 
large  quantities  of  hypochlorite  and  alum  being  poured 
in,  but  the  efforts  have  not  been  very  successful.  The 
Health  Department  have  attributed  the  cases  merely  to  a 
"typhoid  year,"  so  that  the  engineer's  statement,  although 
not  definitely  yet  borne  out  by  fact,  is  something  of  a 
surprise.  The  Health  Department  have  meanwhile  issued 
warning  circulars 


A    Paying   Water   System. 

Rome,  N.  Y. — At  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Water  and 
Sewer  Board  Superintendent  Armstrong  stated  that  the 
board  now  has  $41,000  in  bonds  in  the  sinking  fund,  and 
$1,000  in  the  bank  for  the  retirement  of  the  water  bonds. 
The  board  recently  purchased  a  block  of  its  own  bonds 
from  an  Albany  bank.  The  superintendent  thought  that 
the  board  could  this  year  place  $15,000  more  in  the  sinking 
fund.  For  the  ten  months  of  the  year  which  ends  October 
1,  the  receipts  of  the  water  department  amounted  to  $65,- 
919,  which  is  $7,769  more  than  for  the  corresponding  ten 
months  last  year,  and  the  maintenance  has  increased  only 
$397,  the  maintenance  for  the  ten  months  being  only  $8,084. 

Santa  Cruz  Retakes  Water  Plant. 

Santa  Cruz,  Cal. — The  litigation  over  the  city  water  works 
is  now  ended  and  the  works  sold  under  a  mortgage  have 
been  retransferred  and  are  once  more  owned  by  the  city. 
The  waterworks  were  sold  at  foreclosure  sale  May  23,  1913, 
for  $218,860.67,  that  amount  being  arrived  at  as  follows: 
Amount  called  for  April  1  by  compromise  agree- 
ment  $217,000.00 

Interest  till  May  23,  52  days  at  6  per  cent,  per 
annum 1,880.67 


$218,880.67 
Option  given  to  the  city  by  Christian  Hoffman  and  Sam- 
uel Leask  provides  that  the  price  be  paid  for  repurchase  of 
works  should  be  $218,880.67,  with  interest  on  that  amount 
at  6  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  May  23,  1913,  till  date  of 
payment.  Payment  on  repurchase  being  made  August  1, 
1913,  repurchase  price  is  arrived  at  as  follows: 

Price  paid  at  sale  May  23,   1913 $218,880.67 

Interest  on  same  till  Aug.  1,  1913,  70  days,  at  6 
per   cent,   per   annum 2,553.60 


$221,434.27 


First  Hypochlorite  Plant  in  California. 

College  Park.  Cal. — The  first  hypochlorite  plant  in  the 
state  has  been  in  sucessful  operation  here  for  three  weeks 
and  has  already  received  the  endorsement  of  the  Santa 
Clara  county  and  state  boards  of  health.  This  is  the  first 
sewage  effluent  disinfecting  plant  in  California  and  Pro- 
fessor Charles  Gilman  Hyde  of  the  sanitary  engineering 
department  of  the  University  of  California  and  consulting 
engineer  of  the  state  board  of  health,  visiting  the  plant  last 
week  expressed  himself  as  highly  pleased  with  its  oper- 
ation, saying  that  it  is  the  best  system  in  the  state.  The 
College  Park  sanitary  district  comprises  the  area  between 
the  city  of  San  Jose  and  the  town  of  Santa  Clara  and  in- 
cludes one  of  the  best  residential  districts  of  the  Santa 
Clara  valley.  The  present  assessed  valuation  of  the  dis- 
trict is  slightly  in  excess  of  $1,500,000.  The  total  area  is 
about  2.6  square  miles.  About  60  per  cent,  of  the  area  is  at 
present  inhabited,  the  approximate  population  being  2,100. 
In  the  district  is  about  17.03  miles  of  vitrified  pipe  sewer 
mains.  There  are  about  400  house  connections  with  the 
sewer  mains,  including  two  public  schools  with  a  regis- 
tration of  about  360  pupils  during  the  school  year  and  the 
College  of  the  Pacific  with  a  registration  of  about  400 
when  in  session.  There  are  no  manufacturing  or  trade 
wastes  and  no  surface  water  entering  the  system,  except 
that  at  times  of  extreme  high  water  part  of  the  lower  end 
of  the  district  is  subject  to  overflow,  and  at  such  times  the 
sewers  are  apt  to  become  flooded.  The  sewage  of  the  dis- 
trict is  conveyed  by  a  16-inch  outfall  sewer  to  a  septic  tank 
located  on  a  tract  of  street  and  about  1,000  feet  north  of 
the  northerly  city  limits  of  San  Jose.  The  tract  has  an 
area  of  about  2.65  acres.  The  septic  tank  is  built  of  con- 
crete and  has  a  reinforced  concrete  slab  top.  It  is  28  feet 
wide  by  16  feet  long,  outside  measurements.  It  contains  an 
inlet  chamber  and  two  digestion  chambers.  The  plant  that 
applies  the  hypochlorite  solution  to  the  sewage  is  located 
in  a  tank  house  which  has  been  erected  at  the  west  end  of 
the  septic  tank.  The  tank  consists  of  a  mixing  tank  and 
two  storage  tanks,  each  of  250  gallons  capacity.  The  plant 
is  very  efficient  and  other  cities  contemplate  installing 
similar   ones. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  8. 


City   and   Government   Co-operate   on   Water   Study. 

Mayor  Magee,  Director  Walters  of  the 
Department  of  Health  and  his  bureau  superintendents, 
Superintendent  Finley  of  the  Bureau  of  Water,  and  other 
city  officials  have  conferred  the  three  government  experts 
who  are  here  to  map  out  a  preliminary  program  lor  re- 
moving ami  preventing  pollution  of  the  Ohio  River.  The 
latter  are  Dr.  11.  II.  Frost,  Prof.  E.  D.  Phelps,  ami  K.  A. 
Tarbett.  They  were  assured  of  the  city's  unqualified  sup- 
port. According  to  Dr.  Frost,  there  was  found  much  valu- 
able  data  in  the  Department  of  Health  that  can  be  used  in 
the  extensive  study  of  the  Ohio  River  to  be  made  between 
this  city  and  Cincinnati.  1'r.  Frost  was  especially  interested 
in  the  figures  produced  bj  Dr.  Edwards,  superintendent  of 
the  Bureau  of  Infectious  Diseases,  which  showed  Pitts- 
burgh's death  rate  from  typhoid  to  lie  extremely  low.  The 
i  anient  men  were  assured  of  all  help  possible  from  the 
city  in  the  study.  They  will  be  here  several  more  days,  and 
in  that  time  the  figures  and  methods  of  the  Department  of 
Health  have  been  placed  at  their  disposal.  While  the  Pitts- 
burgh  water  .supply  is  not  involved  in  the  present  study, 
the  government  men  are  concerned  mainly  with  the 
pollution  of  the  Ohio  and  not  with  the  city's  system  of 
purification,  they  will  make  some  study  of  this  feature  as 
a  possible  detail  of  the  complete  report  of  conditions  that 
must  be  made  before  the  active  work  is  started.  Within 
several  months,  Dr.  Frost  said  there  will  be  estab- 
lished a  complete  laboratory  here.  The  various  towns 
along  the  Ohio  will,  of  course,  have  to  be  visited  before 
the  regular  program  of  work,  directed  from  headquarters 
at  Cincinnati,  is  started.  Dr.  Dixon  of  the  State  Depart- 
ment of  Health  is  also  co-operating  in  this  wholesale  plan. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

City    Without    Ice,    Water    or    Light. 

Coalgate,  Okla. — On  account  of  strike  of  all  employe-: 
of  the  mechanical  department  of  the  public  service  cor- 
porations conducting  the  Electric  Light  and  Ice  Company 
of  this  city,  the  plant  has  been  entirely  closed  down.  This 
company  has  the  contract  to  pump  city  water,  thereby  put- 
ting the  city's  water  supply  at  the  mercy  of  the  strikers. 
The  city  is  without  lights,  water  and  ice.  The  strikers  only 
ask  for  an  eight-hour  day. 

Wakefield  to  Get  Lighting  from  Reading. 

Wakefield.  Mass. —  Xegotiations  between  Wakefield  and 
Reading  are  likely  to  result  in  a  contract  under  which  the 
Reading  municipal  electric  plant  will  supply  its  neighbor 
town  with  all  its  electric  current.  For  several  years  it  has 
furnished  Wakefield's  day  power.  The  day-current  contract 
has  expired,  but,  without  renewing  it  at  this  time,  Reading 
will  continue  the  arrangement  on  the  old  basis  until  fall, 
when  it  is  expected  Wakefield's  municipal  commission  will 
advocate  a  contract  with  Reading.  The  electric  branch  of 
Wakefield's  plant  is  in  a  condition  that  means  extensive 
and  costly  repairs  anl  renewals  in  the  near  future,  with 
little  hope  of  reductions  in  rates.  Following  a  report  from 
an  engineer  engaged  for  the  purpose,  Reading  is  ready  to 
increase  the  capacity  of  its  plant  to  accommodate  the 
Wakefield  business,  and  a  special  town  meeting  has  been 
called  asking  the  town  for  authority   to  proceed. 

Gas  Plant  Moved. 

Hampton,  Va. — The  end  of  the  gas  fight  which  the  New- 
port News  and  Old  Point  Railway  and  Electric  Company 
will  remove  the  plant  of  the  Hampton  and  Phoebus  and 
Fort  Monroe  Gas  Corporation  to  Newport  News  and  the 
people  in  Hampton  will  pay  more  for  gas  in  the  next  seven 
and  a  half  years  than  is  charged  in  the  shipbuilding  city. 
has  been  reached.  Mayor  Thornton  F.  Jones,  at  a  special 
session  of  the  council,  declaring  that  the  ordinance  grant- 
ing the  privilege  was  carried  and  is  a  law.  The  action  of  the 
mayor  came  with  the  serving  of  the  mandamus  issued 
against  him  and  Captain  George  W.  Hop,,  tin  citj  clerk. 
compelling  them  to  si^n  the  ordinances  by  Judge  C  W 
'on.   who   held   a   special   session   of  his   court   at   the 


White  Sulphur  Springs.  \\  .  Va.  The  mandamus  was 
brought  to  the  city  by  S.  Gordon  Cummings,  the  attorney 
for  the  street  railway  company,  who.  with  City  Attorney 
\\  .  C.  L.  Taliaferro,  appeared  before  Judge  Robinson.  It 
is  expected  that  Ma\  or  Jones  will  approve  the  ordinance 
and  then  the  matter  will  become  a  law,  when  the  gas  plant 
in  Hampton  will  be  closed  and  the  supply  furnished  to  the 
lower  peninsula  from  Newport  News  if  the  street  railway 
company  so  desires.  Under  the  terms  of  the  ordinance  the 
consumer  will  pay  $115  per  1,000  feet  for  gas  until  Decem- 
ber, 1915,  after  which  the  price  will  be  lowered  each  two 
years  until  January  1,  1921,  when  the  price  will  be  $1. 

FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Estimates  Cost  of   High   Pressure   System. 

Richmond.  Ya. — Superintendent  Davis,  of  the  Water 
Works  has  reported  to  the  Administrative  Board  that  the 
approximate  cost  of  installing  a  high-pressure  water  sys- 
tem in  the  business  district  of  the  city  would  be  $134,- 
422.50.  The  figures  are  for  a  system  that  would  guarantee 
a  pressure  of  300  pounds  to  the  square  inch  in  the  mains. 
The  power  for  the  system.  Mr.  Davis  reported,  if  purchased 
from  the  Virginia  Railway  and  Power  Company,  should 
not  cost  more  than  SI. 500  a  year.  Mr.  Davis's  investiga- 
tions into  the  matter  followed  a  resolution  adopted  by  the 
board  about  two  months  ago  recommending  to  the  council 
the  installation  of  a  high  pressure  system  in  the  business 
district  as  a  step  in  the  reduction  of  the  high  fire  hazard. 
The  same  project  had  been  taken  under  consideration  by 
Mayor  Ainslie  some  time  previously. 

A  Costless  Fire  Alarm  System. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — State  Fire  Marshal  Baldwin  has  devised 
a  system  by  which  every  town  in  the  state  that  has  a  water 
system  but  no  fire  alarm  system  can  be  served  with  an 
alarm  installation  very  effectively  and  at  no  cost.  Marshal 
Baldwin's  device  is  a  card  system  such  as  he  used  for  the 
Gettysburg  reunion  and  through  it  an  alarm  can  be  given 
quickly  and  by  anybody.  The  system  provides  for  the 
numbering  of  the  fire  plugs  in  each  town  and  printing  the 
numbers  of  these  plugs  on  a  card.  Townspeople  will  be 
expected  to  familiarize  themselves  with  the  number  of  the 
ping  nearest  their  homes,  and  in  the  event  of  a  fire  it 
would  be  the  work  of  a  minute  to  call  up  by  the  nearest 
telephone  the  engine  house  where  the  fire  apparatus  is 
located,  giving  the  number  of  the  plug  nearest  the  fire, 
which  is  all  the  guide  that  is  necessary.  On  the  'phone 
alarms  reaching  the  engine  house  the  number  of  the  plug 
can  be  sounded  on  the  general  alarm  and  everybody  will 
know  instantly  the  location  of  the  fire.  It  would  also  serve 
to  tell  firemen  in  different  parts  of  the  town  where  to  go 
to  fight  the  fire  instead  of  dashing  for  the  engine  house  to 
get  the  information,  and  they  could  be  at  the  scene  of  the 
fire  at  the  time  the  apparatus  arrives.  This  system  costs 
nothing  but  the  painting  of  the  number  on  the  fire  plugs 
and  the  printing  of  the  cards  containing  the  numbers  for 
information,  and  it  is  expected  to  work  as  well  as  a  regular 
fire  alarm.  The  marshal  has  sent  the  method  to  each  of 
the  fire  chiefs  in   the  state  with   his  recommendation. 


MOTOR    VEHICLES 


City  Officials  Visit  Auto  Plant. 
Erie,  Pa.  —  i  uncials  of  this  city  have  made  a  tour  of  in- 
spection of  the  plant  of  the  American-La  France  Fire  En- 
gine Company  at  Elmira,  N.  V.  They  saw  the  manufac- 
turing of  every  part  of  an  auto  fire  truck  from  rough  cast- 
ing to  finishing  the  scvcnty-mile-an-hour  vehicle.  An  ex- 
hibition id"  the  rapid  working  of  the  company's  aerial  lad- 
der was  also  viewed  with  interest.  Mr.  Haas,  one  of  the 
commissioners  who  made  the  trip,  will  probably  recom- 
mend that  the  ¥5,500  now  in  the  department  fund  be  spent 
in  purchasing  an  automobile  hose  and  chemical  truck.  The 
councilmen  who  saw  the  apparatus  are  favorably  inclined 
and  immediate  action  will  probably  be  taken  towards 
motorizing    the    fire    department. 


August  21,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


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Fords  for  Detroit  Police. 

Detroit,  Mich. — Six  Ford  runabouts  have  recently  gone 
into  the  service  of  the  police  department.  Commissioner 
of  Police  Gillespie  hopes  to  save  the  city  $10,000  a  year  in 
automobile  expenses.  The  runabouts,  which  can  be  oper- 
ated for  a  little  more  than  a  cent  a  mile,  will  be  used  for  all 
public  work  except  the  transfer  of  prisoners  and  hurry  calls. 
This  will  reduce  the  116,000  miles,  which  the  auto  patrols 
and  heavy  cars  costing  about  20  cents  a  mile  to  operate, 
traveled  last  year,  to  an  estimated  30,0C0  miles. 

First  Auto  Apparatus  for  Newport. 
Newport,    R.   I. — The   Newport   Fire   Department   has   re- 
ceived  its   first  piece   of  automobile   apparatus,   a  chemical 
of  Robinson  make,  and  all  concerned  are  greatly  pleased  at 
the  machine.     The  apparatus  is  equipped  with  two  chemical 


attached  to  ngine  Xo.  4  and  truck  No.  J,  abolishing  the  use 
of  six  horses;  the  wagon  of  engine  No.  7  was  converted 
to  motor-prop. Hed  by  the  attachment  of  a  Lampon  chassis, 
doing  away  with  two  horses;  Second  Battalion  Chief  Nolan 
commenced  the  use  of  an  Overland  automobile;  a  new 
Robinson  "Jumbo,"  the  first  six  motor  pumping  engine 
has  been  installed.  According  to  the  report,  the  fire  de- 
partment during  the  year  responded  to  580  calls  and  the 
total  fire  loss  was  $536,112. 


GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 


-'port  News. 

NEWPORT'S 


FIRST     AUTO    APPARATUS. 


tanks  and  hose  compartments  with  hose,  hand  extinguish- 
ers, bars  and  axes.  After  going  over  the  specifications  the 
mayor  and  aldermen  watched  the  machine  going  out  for 
a   trial. 

Another  Triumph  for  Auto  Apparatus. 
Paterson,  N.  J. — A  saving  of  over  $3,000  in  less  than  one 
year  in  the  maintenance  of  the  fire  department,  through  the 
use  of  automobile  fire  apparatus,  is  shown  by  the  annual 
report  of  Fire  Chief  Coyle  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Fire 
and  Police  Commissioners.  This  saving  has  been  accom- 
plished by  the  reduction  of  forge  and  horse-shoeing  bills. 
During  the  year  the  cost  of  maintenance  of  the  entire  de- 
partment amounted  to  $18,507.94  compared  to  $21,145.96  ex- 
pended the  year  previous.  A  detailed  statement  of  some 
of  the  expenditures  shows  better  the  economical  advant- 
ages of  motor-driven  apparatus. 

Year  Kmline  .liiii,.   30,  1012. 

Forage     $7,344  24 

Horse    shoeing    1.S94  42 

Repairs,    harness     118.26 

Veterinary,    medicines lit,     5 

Gasolene     266.S9 

Oils    and    greases    188  Go 

Kerosene   oil    89.35  ' 

Repairs    to   apparatus    1.620.75 

Battery   supplies    217.76 

Year  Ending  June  30,   1913. 

Forage         $4,891.02 

Horse    shoeing    1.613.23 

Repairs,    harness 30.65 

Veterinary,     medicines 2S.95 

Gasolene     727.95 

Oils  and  greases    165.94 

Kerosene   oil    100.  IE 

Repairs    to    apparatus    1,717.56 

Battery   supplies    222.21 

There  are  145  men  employed  by  the  department  and  in 
every  auto-equipped  station  there  are  several  expert  drivers. 
There  are  now  only  37  horses  owned  by  the  department, 
and  the  number  is  gradually  being  reduced,  resulting  in 
tremendously  increased  efficiency  of  the  department.  Some 
of  the  improvements  are:    Christie  front  drive  tractors  were 


Dayton   Adopts   City   Manager    Plan. 

Dayton,  O.— This  city  has  decided  in  favor  of  the  charter 
which  provides  for  the  city  manager  form  of  government 
by  a  vote  of  13,217  for  the  system  to 
6.042  against.  This  large  majority  was 
a  great  surprise  even  to  the  most  enthu- 
siastic supporters  of  the  plan.  Under 
the  new  system,  at  the  November  elec- 
tion, a  commission  of  five  citizens  will 
be  elected  who  will  form  a  legislative 
body  only  and  who  will  not  be  required 
to  devote  any  considerable  time  to  pub- 
lic service.  The  one  receiving  the  high- 
est number  of  votes  will  be  the  mayor, 
acting  as  political  head  of  the  city  and 
presiding  over  meetings  of  the  commis- 
sion but  having  no  veto  power.  He  will 
select  the  business  manager,  an  expert 
executive  agent,  acting  under  no  politi- 
cal considerations.  The  manager  will 
control,  through  appointments,  the  en- 
tire administration,  exclusive  of  cour's 
and  schools  and  will  be  practically  the 
efficiency  and  financial  engineer  of  the 
city. 

Dallas   Considers   City   Manager   Plan. 

Dallas,  Tex. — G.  C.  Gates  has  introduced  to  the  people's 
charter  convention  a  plan  of  government  for  the  city  which 
provides  for  a  city  manager.  He  would  be  employed  by  a 
legislative  council  made  up  of  ward  representatives  and 
would  receive  a  salary  between  $7,000  and  $15,000  a  year. 
James  A.  Florer  suggested  a  plan  providing  a  legislative 
council  of  ten  elected  from  the  city  at  large,  which  would 
have  the  power  to  employ  a  city  manager.  A  scheme  of 
James  B.  Goode,  providing  for  the  election  of  all  division 
heads  and  giving  them  power  to  assist  in  making  law-, 
was  also  considered.  A  committee  of  five,  consisting  of 
James  A.  Florer,  James  B.  Goode,  G.  C.  Gates,  R.  C.  Wal- 
lace and  S.  L.  Conquest  was  appointed  to  consider  and 
attempt  to  harmonize  these  suggestions. 

Commission  Government  Wins  Again. 

Middletown,  O. — In  one  of  the  most  hotly  contested  elec- 
tions in  the  history  of  this  city  the  new  city  charter  em- 
bodying the  commission  form  of  government  has  been 
adopted  by  a  vote  of  1,027  for  to  939  against.  Five  non- 
partisan commissioners  are  the  only  elective  officers,  with 
the  exception  of  the  Police  Judge.  They  will  receive  a 
salary  of  $500  per  year.  All  ward  lines  are  abolished  by  the 
new  charter.  It  takes  the  government  of  the  city  out  of 
the  hands  of  politicians  and  puts  it  in  the  hands  of  the 
people. 

City  Work  for  the  Unemployed. 

Naugatuck.  Conn. — The  Board  of  Wardens  and  Bur- 
gesses have  perfected  plans  for  putting  a  large  number  of 
men  at  work  on  the  _street  department  during  the  shut 
down  in  the  local  rubber  factories.  Engineer  Beardsley 
reported  to  the  board  that  there  was  $1,100  left  in  the 
grading  appropriation  and  $800  for  storm  sewers.  The 
board  voted  that  a  sewer  be  laid  on  Bridge  street  from 
Brennan  to  Crown  at  an  expense  of  about  $260.  They 
ordered  that  all  crosswalks  ordered  and  sidewalks  ordered 
new  or  ordered  repaired  be  started  at  once  and  local  men 
put  to  work. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vor..  XXXV,  No. 


City  Wants  Labor  Examiner. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — An  examiner  in  charge  oi  labor,  al  a 
salary  of  $1,800,  is  to  be  named  by  the  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission and  a  special  examination  will  be  held  on  Sept.  2. 
The  applicant  must  be  familiar  with  labor  conditions  and 
accustomed  to  dealing  with  the  character  of  laborers  re- 
quired by  tlie  city. 

City  Reduces  Its  Debt. 
Maiden,  Mas>. — Tin-  largest  single  reduction  in  the  city 
debt  of  Maiden  tor  many  years  has  been  announced  by 
Mayor  Schumaker  of  that  city.  A  total  of  $103,950  has 
been  paid  for  the  retirement  of  4  and  5  per  cent,  bonds,  of 
which  $68,000  belonged  to  the  water  debt.  The  municipal 
debt  is  nnv  $438,900  and  the  water  debt  about  $53,000. 

Town  Sues  Property   Owners. 

Morrisville.  X.  J. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Borough  Council 
a  resolution  was  passed  instructing  the  borough  solicitor 
to  bring  suit  against  certain  property  owners  to  recover  the 
cost  of  laying  sidewalk,  gutter  and  costs  of  prosecution. 
Action  will  be  instituted  at  once.  The  condition  of  the 
sidewalks  on  Xorth  Pennsylvania  avenue  from  Hendrick- 
son  avenue  to  the  property  of  Jesse  White,  was  reported  as 
being  in  a  bad  condition.  Council  instructed  the  secretary 
to  notify  the  property  owners  from  Palmer  street  to  the 
White  property  to  lay  their  gutters  and  the  property  owners 
from  White's  to  Hendrickson  avenue  to  clean  off  their  side- 
walks and  keep  them  in  a  passable  condition  and  abate  tin: 
nuisance. 

Successful   City   Bond   Sale. 

Superior,  Wis. — The  first  attempt  of  this  city  at  disposing 
its  municipal  bonds  to  local  investors  is  proving  a  great 
success.  Altogether  $15,000  in  cash  was  turned  into  the 
city  treasury  on  the  first  day  and  orders  were  received  for 
a  greater  amount.  The  Carpenters'  Union  was  the  first 
organization  to  apply  for  a  batch,  asking  for  $2,000  worth. 
The  Fire  Pension  Fund  invested  $7,000  and  the  Police 
Pension  Fund  $1,700.  City  Commissioner  C.  N.  O'Hare 
and  Treasurer  George  Kane  were  greatly  pleased  with  the 
faith  of  the  people  in  the  worth  of  the  city's  bonds. 

City  Labor  for  Prisoners. 

Janesville,  111. —  Following  the  recent  passing  of  a  law 
which  makes  obligatory  the  finding  of  work  for  prisoners, 
Mayor,  Fathers.  Chief  of  Police  Ransom  and  Sheriff  Whip- 
ple are  considering  the  employment  of  prisoners  in  the 
county  jail  at  the  city  stone  quarry  at  a  dollar  a  day.  The 
wages  will  be  turned  over  to  those  dependent  upon  them, 
or,  if  there  are  none  such,  to  the  county  treasury.  It  has 
been  extremely  difficult  to  secure  and  keep  workmen  at  the 
quarry  and  crusher,  but  now  the  city  will  be  rid  of  un- 
desirables, the  county  will  be  saved  the  expense  of  board- 
ing prisoners  and,  above  all,  the  city  will  get  labor  for  very 
hard  work  at  half  the  price  it  has  been  paying. 

Commission  Government  Wins. 
Union,   X.  J. — At  a  spirited  election,  by  a  majority  of  17 
out  of  a  total  vote  of  581.  this  township  has  voted  for  the 
commission  form  of  government. 

Progress  of  the  City  Manager  Plan. 

Sumter,  S.  C. — This  city  of  10,000  people  now  has  all  its 
municipal  departments  under  the  control  of  a  managing 
expert  appointed  by  the  mayor  and  council,  thus  taking 
the  city  affairs  out  of  politics.  The  outcome  has  been  found 
to  be  extremely  satisfactory,  expenditure  having  been  re- 
duced and  efficiency  increased. 

Whittier.  Cal. — Preparations  are  being  made  to  vote  on 
the  question  of  adopting  the  city  manager  plan. 

Hickory,  N.  C. — This  town  is  about  to  decide  on  the  city 
manager  idea  of  government. 

Morganton,  N.  C. — This  community  has  adopted  the  gov- 
ernment by  city  manager  following  the  established  success 
at  Sumter,  N.  C. 

El  Reno,  Okla. — An  amendment  is  being  urged  here  to 
discard  the  commission  form  of  government  and  substitute 
a  council  of  nine  members  with  a  city  manager. 


Lawrence   Budget   Pruned. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — A  total  sum  of  $305,015  in  addition  to 
the  amounts  heretofore  appropriated,  has  been  apportioned 
by  the  municipal  council  to  the  various  municipal  depart- 
ments for  maintenance  for  the  balance  of  the  year.  None 
of  the  members  of  the  government  received  the  amounts 
that  they  estimated  they  needed  to  conduct  the  respective 
departments  for  the  rest  of  the  year,  not  enough  in 
being  available  from  receipts  to  allow  appropriations  asked 
for.  Consequently,  in  practically  every  instance,  the  esti- 
mated sums  solicited  were  curtailed.  It  was  voted  to  ap- 
portion a  total  of  $40,000  to  Alderman  Hanagan's  depart- 
ment, instead  of  the  $90,000  he  estimated  he  will  need, 
$20,000  going  to  the  street  cleaning  and  the  same  amount 
to  the  street  department.  Alderman  Todd  asked  for  $35.- 
000  for  the  health  department,  and  $25,000  for  the  pauper 
department.  He  was  given  $25,000  and  $15,000,  respect- 
ively. The  school  department  officials  estimated  that  they 
will  need  $154,000.  It  was  voted  to  give  $125,000.  Com- 
missioner Lynch  estimated  he  would  require  $25,000  for 
the  police  department,  $18,000  for  the  fire  department  and 
$23,000  for  the  lighting  department.  The  government  voted 
to  give  him  $20,000  for  police.  $13,000  for  fire  and  S: 
for  the  lighting  department.  The  following  were  tin- 
appropriations   made: 

Mayor    and   Aldermen $5,000.00 

Contingent    Fund 

Assessors    1,600.00 

Auditing   1.800.00 

City  Treasurer  and  Collector 6,000.00 

License  Commission   1,6 

Law  Department 1,6 

City  Clerk   1 

Election   and    Registration : 

Purchasing-    

Administration  building  and  auditorium 2,000.00 

Police  Department   

Fire  Department   18,000. 00 

Militarv  Department    

Health    Department    25,1 

Vital  Statistics   2»,' 

Street  Cleaning   20,000.00 

Streets     _■.,,....,, 

Street  Lighting   18,000.00 

Public   Schools    125,000.00 

Overseers  of  the  Poor 15.000.00 

Soldiers'  Relief  and  Militarv   Aid :: 

State    Aid    1,800.00 

Support    of   Truants 1,2 

Independent  Industrial  School 

Library     2,000.00 

Playgrounds     3 

Claims   

Bathhouse    Claims     1,100.00 

Public  Property    5,1 .00 

Observance   of  Labor  Day 

Interest   1912   Paving  Loan 1,0 

Interest  Insurance  Loan  of  1912 215.00 

Total    (305.015.00 

City    Planning   Commission   Projects. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — The  Chamber  of  Commerce  City  Plan- 
ning Committee,  consisting  of  A.  Bonnheim,  C.  .1.  Titus. 
R.  A.  Herold.  C.  H.  Dunn  and  C.  M.  Goethe,  which  has 
been  working  over  Dr.  Werner  Hegemann's  report  for  the 
past  six  weeks,  has  presented  to  President  Carmichael  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  suggestions  for  carrying  the 
recommendations  of  Dr.  Hegemann  into  effect.  First. 
President  Carmichael  is  requested  to  enlarge  the  City  Plan- 
ning Committee  into  a  permanent  bureau  of  fifteen  heads, 
each  with  a  working  committee  <<i  ten.  forming  a  committee 
of  150;  one  recommendation  to  be  assigned  to  each  sepa- 
rate committee  until  such  recommendation  becomes  an 
actuality.  Then  another  recommendation  is  to  i> 
signed  to  it  until  the  entire  plan  is  executed.  Here  is  an 
outline  of  the  work  proposed: 

1.  Definite  transportation  scheme,  including,  first,  union 
depot:  second,  recovery  of  waterfront,  as  in  Chicago;  third. 
aesthetic  improvement  along  European  lines;  fourth,  solution 
of  harbor  and  dock  problem;  fifth,  location  ,,f  industrial  dis- 
trict, welcoming  factories  with  necessary  water  and  rail 
facilities. 

2.  Solution  of  street  railway  problem.  Dr.  Hegemann 
gests  that  the  street  car  profits  are  estimated  at  a  million 
and  a  half  in  1920,  making  it  possible  for  the  company  to 
treat  the  city  liberally  in  what  must  he  the  only  solution  of 
the  coming  congestion,  which  will  bring  misery  to  thousands. 
This  condition  has  commenced   only  in  the  last   few 

3.  Housing   and   sanitation    extension    (dans. 

4.  Development  of  a   State  civic  center. 

5.  Careful  study  of  the  radial  street  problem. 

6.  Development  of  museum  and  school  recreation  centers, 
coordinating  civic  work   with  ehild   welfare. 


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7.  Consideration  of  street  betterments  and  investigation 
into  cost  to  taxpayers.  Dr.  Hegemann  calls  attention  to  ineffi- 
ciency in  certain  street  matters,  some  dating  back  to  the 
original  Sutter  plan. 

8.  Study  of  improvements  to  make  city  playground  funds 
bring  the  greatest  results. 

9.  Tree  planting  in  most  favorable  tree-growing  region  in 
the  world.  Interest  the  children  by  obeervance  of  Burbank 
Day. 

10.  Development  of  schools  as  social  centers,  connecting  the 
school  system  and  library  system  by  library  story  tellers.  Ad- 
visability of  an  annual  historical  pageant  like  the  New 
Orleans   Mardi   Gras. 

11.  The  acquisition,  as  rapidly  as  possible,  of  a  series  of 
small  parks  and  playgrounds  and  connecting  the  entire  park 
system  by  boulevards,  many  of  which  have  already  been 
built   and   which    need   only    systematic   linking. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Complain  of  Contract  Garbage  Collection. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Many  complaints  of  irregular  garbage 
collections  are  being  made  to  Chief  Connell,  and  the  penal- 
ties for  July  amounted  to  $1,766,  the  heaviest  yet  imposed 
upon  the  American  Product  Company  for  any  month  dur- 
ing the  two  years  that  it  has  held  the  contract.  Half  of  the 
amount  is  for  derelictions  within  the  northeast  district 
bounded  by  Poplar  and  Broad  streets  and  Frankford  Creek. 
A  delegation  of  five  women  from  the  Home  Betterment 
Association,  of  Germantown,  has  called  on  Chief  Connell 
to  complain  of  the  garbage  situation  in  general.  Private 
collectors  came  in  for  a  share  of  the  blame.  Chief  Con- 
nell said  that  the  American  Product  Company  has  the 
plant  capacity  and  could  dispose  of  a  greater  quantity  of 
garbage  than  it  now  collects.  The  Home  Betterment  As- 
sociation, however,  is  regarded  as  an  efficient  ally  of  the 
city  inspection  force,  and  the  chief  urged  the  women  to 
keep  at  work,  and  report  later  to  Director  Cocke  the  re- 
sults of  their  work. 

Flood  Effects  on  Street  Cleaning  Bills. 

Hamilton,  O. — At  the  request  of  the  city  council,  pre- 
viously submitted,  the  city  auditor  has  submitted  to  council 
a  statement  of  receipts  and  expenditures  from  the  transfers 
and  sales  of  bonds  in  cleaning  and  repairing  as  incurred 
in  the  various  departments  of  the  city  incident  to  the  re- 
cent flood.  The  statement  says  that  the  receipts  from 
transfers  and  sale  of  bonds,  $153,953.48,  were  deposited  in 
a  fund  known  as  the  Flood  Fund.  The  expenditures,  in- 
cluding work  done  by  city  and  by  contract,  amounted  to 
$111,685.31.  The  balance,  August  1  is  $42,268.17.  The  re- 
port shows  that  the  street  cleaning  under  the  Garver  and 
VVirtz  contract  consumed  59  days,  that  54,793  loads  were 
hauled  and  82,189.5  cubic  yards  of  dirt  and  debris  were 
hauled.  In  addition  to  this  8,662.5  cubic  yards  of  dirt  were 
scooped,  bringing  the  total  number  of  cubic  yards  hauled 
and  scooped  up  to  90,852  at  82  cents  per  yard  and  making 
the  total  contract  price  $74,496.56.  The  other  departments 
were  equally  affected,  bills  approximating  $45,000  still 
being  due  on  flood  contracts  from  the  gas,  electric  and 
waterworks  departments. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Tacoma-Seattle  Road  Almost  Finished. 
Tacoma,  Wash. — Twelve  and  a  half  miles  of  hard  sur- 
faced road  extending  from  the  eastern  limits  of  Tacoma 
to  the  King  county  line  are  almost  finished.  The  Wash- 
ington Paving  Company's  contract  from  Hugh's  spur  to 
the  King  county  line  is  all  granitoid  and  will  cost  $132,000. 
The  Wiliam  Ollar  contract,  consisting  of  four  and  a  half 
miles  of  concrete,  will  cost  $40,000,  but  the  county  com- 
missioners believe  it  will  serve  the  purpose  as  well  as  the 
costly  grantoid.  If  King  county  will  make  a  hard  surface 
road  over  about  three  miles  from  Auburn  to  the  Pierce 
county  line  there  will  be  a  hard  surfaced  highway  from 
Tacoma  to  Seattle.  This  work  has  been  projected  for  some 
time,  but  has  been  delayed.  It  is  not  known  when  the  King 
county  authorities  will  finish  it.  County  Engineer  Thomp- 
son, who  has  just  inspected  the  road  in  the  forest  reserve, 
says  it  has  been  widened  from  12  to  20  feet  and  drains  have 
been  dug  so  motorists  will  have  little  trouble  hereafter  even 
if  the  road  is  not  surfaced. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Street  Sign  Regulation. 

Paterson,  N.  J. — Under  the  recently  adopted  building 
code,  overhead  street  signs  are  to  be  regulated.  Some  ques- 
tion has  been  raised  as  to  whether  the  enforcement  of  the 
regulation  will  come  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  or  the  members  of  the  Police  and  Fire  Coin- 
mission.  City  Counsel  Edward  F.  Mewey  gave  his  opinion 
that  the  matter  of  overhanging  signs  was  entirely  within 
the  province  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

New  Street  Ord'nances. 
Taylor,  Tex. — The  City  Council  of  Taylor  has  passed  five 
important  ordinaces  as  follows:  An  ordinance  requiring 
circuses  and  show  companies  to  deposit  $500  a  a  forfeit 
for  damages  to  the  newly  paved  streets  of  Taylor  in  driv- 
ing heavy  vehicles  over  the  streets;  an  ordinance  establish- 
ing the  auto  speed  limit  at  twelve  miles  an  hour;  an  or- 
dinance requiring  deposits  in  sufficient  sums  to  make  ex- 
cavations of  the  newly  paved  streets  and  sidewalks;  an  or- 
dinance requiring  drivers  of  vehicles  to  keep  on  the  right 
side  of  the  streets  in  passing  along  the  business  thorough- 
fares and  an  ordinance  regulating  the  stopping  of  vehicles 
along  the  business  thoroughfares. 

City  Gardens  for  the  Poor. 

Buffalo,  N.  V. — The  city  gardens  which  are  worked  by 
poor  families  have  been  opened  for  inspection.  The  gardens 
are  on  the  Twitchell  farm  at  Stephenson  and  Cumberland 
streets;  the  Woodside  farm,  at  Woodside  and  Abbott;  the 
Bushnell,  at  South  Park  avenue,  oppoiste  Sheffield  street, 
and  the  Kirkover,  South  Park  avenue,  opposite  Downing 
street.  The  families  are  raising  potatoes,  beans,  cabbages, 
turnips  and  other  vegetables.  The  work  lias  been  under 
the  direction  of  John  P.   Young  of  the  poor  department. 

City   Enforces   Anti-Cigarette   Ordinance. 

Oregon  City,  Ore. — Chief  of  Police  Shaw  has  issued 
orders  to  members  of  the  force  to  confiscate  cigarettes 
found  on  boys  under  the  age  of  18  and  to  make  arrests 
when  the  first  confiscation  does  not  serve  to  bring  about 
a  reform  on  the  part  of  the  boys.  The  law  provides  that 
any  boy  caught  smoking  or  having  cigarettes  in  his  pos- 
session may  be  fined  from  $1  to  $10  and  the  chief  will  ask 
that  in  cases  of  arrest  this  tine  be  imposed. 

Municipal  Bathhouses   Burned   Down. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — Fire,  believed  to  be  of  incendiary 
origin,  has  destroyed  three  of  the  municipal  bathhouses 
causing  a  loss  of  more  than  $1,500.  About  a  month  ago, 
due  to  the  collapse  of  a  runway,  eleven  boys  were  drowned 
at  one  of  these.  The  police  believe  that  some  of  the  for- 
eign parents,  crazed  by  grief,  fired  the  three  structures. 
After  the  investigation  following  the  drowning,  the  bath- 
houses were  closed  at  the  mayor's  orders.  The  two  on 
the  north  side  of  the  river,  where  the  tragedy  occurred, 
were  towed  to  the  south  side  and  moored  at  the  side  of  the 
third.  On  the  night  of  the  fire,  all  three  burst  into  flames 
simultaneously  and,  before  help  could  be  summoned,  were 
burned   to  the  water's  edge. 

City  Printing  Plant  Successful. 

Boston,  Mass. — The  municipal  printing  plant,  which  for 
years  was  operated  at  a  loss  and  which  first  began  to  show 
a  profit  under  former  Superintendent  James  H.  Smyth,  is 
now  one  of  the  best  paying  departments  in  the  city's  serv- 
ice, according  to  the  report  of  Superintendent  William  J. 
Casey.  The  principal  gain  in  cash  for  the  year  1912 
amounted  to  $32,117.78  against  $32,126.42  for  the  year  be- 
fore. For  his  three  years.  Superintendent  Smyth  turned 
over  to  the  city,  after  deducting  all  expenses,  a  balance  of 
$43,315.55,  while  Superintendent  Casey's  net  profits  for  two 
years  amounted  to  $64,244.20.  In  1908.  before  Smyth  took 
charge,  the  department  showed  a  deficit  of  $2,132.15.  Print- 
ing cost  the  city  during  the  past  year  only  $163,162.07 
against  a  bill  of  $190,850.42  ten  years  ago,  although  the 
volume  of  printing  has  increased  30  per  cent. 


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XXXV,  No.  8. 


LEGAL   NEWS 


Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions — 
Rulings  of    Interest    to   Municipalities 


Defective  Sidewalks — Temporary  Obstructions. 
Sprague  v.  City  of  St.  Louis. — The  temporary  laying  of  a 
hose  along  the  edge  of  the  sidewalk,  not  a  regular  crossing, 
for  the  purpose  of  Bushing  a  sewer  is  not  such  negligence 
in  the  care  of  the  Streets  as  to  render  the  city  liable  for 
injuries  received  by  one  who  stumbled  over  the  hose  and 
fell  into  the  street  while  stepping  from  the  walk  to  take  a 
street  car. — Supreme  Court  of  Missouri,  155  S.  W.  R..  16. 

Sidewalks — Defects. 

I  ity  of  Bessemer  v.  Whaley. — The  habitual  dropping  and 
accumulation  of  banana  peels  and  other  refuse  on  a  side- 
waik  from  fruit  stands  was  not  a  "defect"  within  Code 
1907,  making  a  city  liable  for  injuries  from  "defects"  in  pub- 
lic ways  called  to  the  attention  of  the  council  or  existing 
for  an  unreasonable  time. — Court  of  Appeals  of  \labama 
62  S  R.,  473. 

Sewer    Contract — Reference    to    Ordinance. 

Cotter  et  al  v.  Kansas  City. — Where  a  contract  for  the 
construction  of  sewers  provides  that  the  work  shall  be  done 
under  the  provisions  of  the  ordinance,  and  the  ordinance 
provides  that  the  work  shall  be  paid  for  by  tax  bills,  and 
that  "in  no  event  and  in  no  manner"  shall  the  city  be  liable, 
the  provision  of  the  ordinance  is  a  part  of  the  contract  and 
relieves  the  city  from  any  liability  thereunder. — Supreme 
Court  of  Missouri,  158  S.  W.  R.,  53. 

Change  in  Compensation — Unlawful  Appropriation. 
Dockett  et  al  v.  Old  Forge  Borough  et  al — Where  a  con- 
tractor contracted  with  a  borough  council  to  complete  a 
sewer  for  stipulated  price  and  to  pay  for  all  material  and 
labor,  the  borough  had  no  power  to  appropriate  money  in 
addition  to  the  contract  price  to  pay  an  increase  in  wages 
to  striking  workmen  of  the  contractor. — Supreme  Court  of 
Pennsylvania,  87  A.  R.  421. 

Contractor's  Bond — Right  of  Action. 
City  of  St.  Louis  v.  Hill-O'Meara  Const.  Co.  et  al.— One 
furnishing  labor  or  materials  to  a  subcontratcor  in  carrying 
out  the  terms  of  a  contract  for  the  construction  of  public 
work  stands  in  such  privity  of  contract  with  the  original 
contractor  as  to  be  entitled  to  sue  on  the  contractor's  bond, 
conditioned  for  the  payment  of  all  materials  used  and  labor 
performed  on  such  work  by  subcontract  or  otherwise. — St. 
Louis  Court  of  Appeals,  Missouri,  158  S.  W.  R.,  99. 

Certificate  of  Engineer  Regarding  Delay  in  Work — 

Evidence. 
Wakefield  Const.  Co.  v.  City  of  Xew  York.— Cnder  the 
terms  of  a  contract  for  sewer  work  providing  that,  if  the 
engineer  should  be  of  an  opinion  that  the  performance  was 
unnecessarily  or  unreasonably  delayed,  he  should  notify 
the  borough  president  who  might  order  the  work  discon- 
tinued, the  contractor,  upon  the  engineer's  certifying  his 
opinion  to  that  effect,  was  entitled  to  show  what  the  actual 
facts  were,  and  whether  there  were  any  facts  upon  which 
such  opinion  could  have  been  raised. — Supreme  Court  142 
X.  V.  S.  243. 

Waterworks — Mismanagement  of  Funds. 
City  of  Bentonville  et  al  v.  Browne. — In  a  suit  by  a  prop- 
wner  to  compel  the  city  to  lay  a  water  main  to  his 
property  urging  that,  while  his  property  was  subject  to  the 
bonds  issued  to  install  the  waterworks,  the  revenue  from 
the  system  was  being  turned  into  the  general  revenue  fund 
and  used  for  general  city  purposes,  instead  of  for  improve- 
ment and  extension  ••:  the  system,  and  if  properly  applied 
would  lie  sufficient  to  lay  mains  to  plaintiff's  property,  at 
present  without  protection  from  fire,  the  court  had  authority 
to  din  :  mnds  of  the  waterworks  improvement  dis- 

trict be  kept  separately  and  accounted  for.— Supreme  Court 
of   Arkansas.   158   S.    W.    R.,   165. 


Street  Improvements — Proceedings. 
H  arner  v.  City  of  Ashland. — A  resolution  of  a  city  coun- 
cil confirming  the  report  of  the  board  of  public  works  in 
street  paving  proceedings  made  in  1907  and  further  resolv- 
ing that  "resolution  No.  574  and  582  relating  to  the  appor- 
tionment of  the  cost  of  the  proposed  pavement  on  Seventh 
avenue,  be  and  are  hereby  repealed,"  was  not  a  repeal  of 
the  confirmation  of  the  report  of  the  board  of  public  works 
made  in  1907,  but  a  reconfirmation  of  such  report  and  a 
repeal  only  as  to  the  apportionment  of  the  cost  of  the  work. 
—Supreme  Court  of  Wisconsin,  142  Y.  W.  R..  513. 

Liability  for  Material— Statutory  Regulations. 
Nebraska  Telephone  Co.  v.  City  of  Red  Cloud.— Where 
a  city  receives  and  retains  property  for  a  purpose  authorized 
by  statute,  and  under  a  contract  which  it  has  the  general 
power  to  make,  but  which  is  invalid  for  failure  to  follow 
some  of  the  requirements  of  the  statute,  the  fact  that  the 
petition,  in  an  action  to  recover  the  reasonable  value  of 
the  property,  does  not  allege  the  existence  of  facts  neces- 
sary to  a  vaild  contract,  such  as  the  prior  making  of  an 
appropriation,   the   letting  to   the  lowest   bidder,   etc.,   does 

not  make  the  pleading  vulnerable  to  a  general  demurrer. 

Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska,  142  V.  W.   R.,  534. 

Contract  for  Water  for  Fire  Purposes. 

Boise  Artesian   Hot  and  Cold  Water  Company.  L in 
Plff.  in  Err.,  v.  Boise  City. — A   finding  of   the   existet 
a   contract   between   a   municipality   and   a   water   company, 
with  reference  to  the  supply  of  water  for  fire  purpos 
sustained   by   evidence   that  a   schedule   of  water  rate-,   in- 
cluding a  charge  for  water  for  such  purpose,  adopted  con- 
formably to  and  made  effective  by  Idaho  Rev.  Code,  §  2839. 
had   been   reported   to   the   city   by    the   commissioners   ap- 
pointed   under    that    section,    and    that    the    city    for    some 
months   paid   the   rate   so   fixed,   and   continued   to   use    the 
water    for    fire    purposes    after    it    had    notified    the    water 
company  that  it  would  pay  no  further  bills  for  such  service. 
and  the  water  company,  disregarding  such  notice,  had  con- 
tinued  to   maintain  its   service   for   fire  purposes. — 33    S 
R.,  998. 

City   Opera  House. 

Egan  v.  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  et  al. — The 
city  and  council  of  San  Francisco,  having  been  authorized 
by  charter  amendment,  January  27.  1913,  to  construct  an 
opera  house  on  property  belonging  to  the  city,  had  no 
power  to  contract  with  a  private  corporation  that  the  latter 
should  erect  a  building  on  land  belonging  to  the  city,  the 
opera  house  when  completed  to  become  a  part  of  the  realty, 
with  title  to  be  vested  in  perpetuity  in  the  city,  but  in  trust 
for  the  uses,  trusts,  and  purposes  set  forth  in  the  agree- 
ment, which  provided  that  the  occupation,  conduct,  control, 
management,  and  possession  of  the  building  should  be 
vested  in  a  board  of  trustees,  a  majority  of  whose  members 
the  municipality  was  not  to  select,  and  whose  actions  it 
had  no  power  to  control. — Supreme  Court  of  California, 
133  P.  R.  294. 

Police   Power — Location   of   Garage. 
Storer  v.   Downey,  Superintendent  of  Public  Buildings. — 
An   ordinance   providing   that   no   building   shall   be  erected 
for   or   converted   to   use   as   a  garage,    unless    such   use   is 
previously  authorized  by  the  board  of  aldermen,  is  a  valid 
exercise  of  the  police  power,  within  Rev.  Laws,  authorizinz 
cities  to  regulate  the  use  of  buildings  for  the  prevention  of 
fire  and  the  preservation   of  life.     The  object  of   St.   1907. 
requiring  the  mayor,  vetoing  an  order  of  the  board  of  alder- 
men, to  return   the  order  with  his  objections  in  writing  at 
length,  is  to  require  the  mayor  to  state  his  reasons,  so  that 
they  may  be  weighed  and  considered  by  the  board  of  alder- 
men,  on  whom  alone   rests   the   duty   of  deciding  whether 
the  objections  are  sound;  and  the  objections  of  the  mayor 
to  an  order  granting  one   authority   to  erect  a  garage,  on 
the   grounds   that   some   policy   respecting   garages    in 
dential  districts  should  be  adopted,  and  that  he  is  opi'    - 
to   their   establishment   in   residential    districts   contran 
the   sentiment   of   abutting  property   owners,   are    sufficient. 
and  a  failure  to  pass  the  order  notwithstanding  the  ma 
objections  renders  it  nugatory. — Supreme   Court  of  M 
chusetts.  102  V.  F.  R.  321. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

August  19-22. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  MU- 
NICIPAL ELECTRICIANS.  —  Eighteenth 
Annual   Convention.   Watertown,   N.   Y. 

August   26-28 

LEAGUE  OF  THIRD  CLASS  CITIES  OF 
E5NNSYLVANIA. — Annual  Convention,  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce.  Erie,  Pa.  Mayor  Win.  J. 
Sterne.    Erie.    President. 

August  25-30. 

FOURTH  INTERNATIONAL  CONGRESS 
ON  SCHOOL  HYGIENE,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  Dr. 
Thomas  A.  Storry,  Secretary  General,  Col- 
lege of   the   City   of  New   York. 

August  26-28. 

CENTRAL  STATES  WATER  WORKS  AS- 
I0C1ATION. — Seventeenth  Annual  Meeting. 
Cedar  Point,  O. — R.  P.  Brtcker.  Secretary, 
■helby.   O. 

September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.  Forty-nrst  Annual  Convention. 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York  City.  Junei 
McFall.    Secretary,    Roanoke.    Va. 

September  9-13. 

AMERICAN  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention,  Colorado  Springs, 
Col. — S.  M.  Gunn,  secretary,  755  Boylston 
street,  Boston,  Mass. 

September  10-12. 

NEW  ENGLAND  WATER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual  Convention,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  Willard  Kent,  Secretary,  Narragansett 
Pier,   R.   1. 

September  IT-IS. 

NATIONAL  PAVING  BRICK  MANUFAC- 
JSACTURERS'  ASSOCIATION.— Tenth  annual 
meeting  and  paving  conference.  Hotel  Statler. 
Cleveland,  O.  Will  P.  Elair,  Secretary,  824 
Locomotive    Engineers'    Building.    Cleveland.    O. 

September  22-26. 

ILLUMINATING  ENGINEERING  SOCIETY. 
— Annual  Convention,  Hotel  Schenley,  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.  Jacob  Israel,  Secretary,  29  West 
3S)th  St.,  New  York  City. 

September    29-October   4. 

AMERICAN  HIGHWAY  ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual  Convention,  Detroit,  Mich.  J.  E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 

October  1-2. 

LEAGUE  OF  PACIFIC  NORTHWEST  MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second  Annual  Conference, 
Rose  City,  Wash.  Charles  G.  Haines,  Secre- 
tary, Walla,   Walla.   Wash. 

October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth  Annual  Meeting, 
Wilmington.  Del.— A.  Prescott  Folwell.  Secre- 
tary. 5"   Union   Square,   New   York   City. 

October  22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA  WATER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual  Convention,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.  M.  C.  Hawley,  chairman  Executive  Com- 
mittee.  304  Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

November  10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.  John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president ;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  1021 
Brown-Marx   Building.   Birmingham,  Ala. 

November  12-15. 

NATIONAL  MUNICIPAL  LEAGUE.— An- 
nual Convention,  Toronto,  Canada.  Clinton 
Rogers  Woodruff,  Secretary,  705  North  Ameri- 
can  Building,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

December   9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory.  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary.   150   Nassau   street,    New   York   City. 


International  Association  of  Fire  Engi- 
neers. 

Secretary  James  McFall  has  made 
the  following  announcements  of  topics 
for  discussion  at  the  coming  New 
York    convention: 

Motor  Apparatus,  Its  Durability, 
Efficiency  and  Economy  of  Operation, 
Chief  A.  V.  Bennett,  Birmingham, 
Ala. 

Fire  Insurance  and  Its  Relation  to 
Incendiarism.    Chief    John     Kenlon     of 


program  are   as 


3   P. 


New  York,  Commissioner  Joseph 
Johnson  of  New  York,  Frank  Lock, 
manager  Atlas  Insurance  Company. 
Ltd.,    New    York. 

British  Motor  Fire  Engines,  Arthur 
Reginald  Dyer,  Assistant  Chief  Fire 
Brigade,    London,    England. 

Fire  Prevention  and  Uniform  State 
Fire  Marshal  Laws,  Thos.  J.  Ahearn, 
State  Fire   Marshal,  Albany,   X.   Y. 

The  Gasoline  Motor  Pumping  En- 
gine, Its  Defects  and  Cost  of  Opera- 
tion and  Maintenance,  Chas.  S.  Dema- 
rest,  Chief  of  Construction  Fire  De- 
partment,  New   York. 

Inspection  of  Buildings  and  Contents 
by  Uniform  Members  of  Fire  Depart- 
ments, (hiri  II  i  Runker  of  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  Commissioner  W.  N.  Cash 
of    Cincinnati,    Ohio. 

The  Two  Plato,  in.  Chief  F.  L.  Stet- 
son of  Seattle.  Wash..  Chief  John  C. 
Egner  of  Kansas  City.  Mo.,  Chief 
Chas.   A.   Salter   of   Omaha.    Neb. 

Other  events   of   the 
follows: 

MONDAY,     SElTEMBEB     1. 

12   M. — Opening    of   convention. 
M. — Business   session. 

TUESDAY.    SEPTEMBER    ■:. 
9.30  A.  M. — Business  session.  3  P.  M. 
—  Business    session.      8.30    P.    M. — Me- 
morial   services. 

WEDNESDAY',   SEPTEMBER  3. 

Exhibition  and  tests,  foot  of  West 
56th  street,  N.  R.  1  P.  M. — Ladies' 
luncheon  at  Plaza  Hotel,  59th  street 
and  Fifth  avenue.  3  P.  M. —  Baseball 
game  between  New  York  Fire  Depart- 
ment and  New  York  Police  Depart- 
ment at  Ebbet's  Field,  Bedford  avenue 
and  Sullivan  street,  Brooklyn.  8  P.  M. 
— Theatre. 

THURSDAY".    SEPTEMBER    4. 

11  A.  M. — Steamer  Grand  Republic 
leaves  Pier  1,  Battery;  fireboat  demon- 
stration. 2.30  P.  M. — Boat  arrives  at 
Coney  Island;  visits  to  places  of 
amusement.  7  V.  M. — Shore  dinner  at 
Reisenweber's  Brighton  Beach  Casino. 
11  P.  M — Steamer  Grand  Republic 
leaves  Coney  Island  for  New  York 
from  Steeplechase   pier. 

FRIDAY-.    SEPTEMBER    5. 

1  P.  M  —  Firemen's  parade.  2  P.  M. 
— Unveiling  of  Firemen's  Memorial  at 
Riverside  Drive  and  100th  street.  9.30 
P.  M. — Jardin  de  danse  on  top  of  the 
New  York  Treatre,  Broadway  and  45th 
street;  dancing  and  entertainment. 
SATURDAY.     SEPTEMBER    6. 

9.30  A.  M. — Business  session.  3  P. 
M. — Baseball  game  between  New  York 
Fire  Department  and  New  York  Police 
Department  at  Ebbet's  Field,  Bedford 
avenue  and  Sullivan  street,  Brooklyn. 
7.30  P.  M.— Banquet  at  Hotel  Astor. 
Broadway,  44th  and  45th  street. 

The  program  at  the  ceremonies  un- 
veiling of  Firemen's  Memorial  Monu- 
ment, Riverside  Drive  and  110th  street. 
September   5,   1913,    at   2   P.    M.    is:    (1) 


Invocation — Chaplain  Vincenl  de  Paul 
McGean,  New  Y..rk  Fire  Department. 
i-'i  Presentation  of  Monument  to  New 
York    City— Jesse    tsidor    Straus.      (3) 

Acceptance  of  Monument  by  New 
York  City — Hon.  William  J.  day  nor, 
Mayor.  (4)  Address — Hon.  Joseph 
Johnson,  Commissioner,  New  York 
Fire  Department.  (5)  Benediction — 
Chaplain  Joseph  H.  Ivie,  New  York 
Fire  Department.  (6)  Parade  of  the 
New  York  Fire  Department  and  visit- 
ing fire  organizations. 

Central      States     Water     Works     As- 
sociation. 

The  seventeenth  annual  convention 
will  be  held  at  Cedar  Point  on  Lake 
Erie.  Aug.  26-28.  The  headquarters 
will  be  established  at  Breakers  Hotel. 
The   program    is   as   follows: 

TUESDAY,     AUG.     -'•;,     1913. 

Secretary's  office,  Assembly  Hall, 
Breakers  Hotel,  open  at  8  A.  M.  for 
registration.  Afternoon.  1.30 — Address. 
President  J.  C.  Beardsley;  Short  Talks 
by  Members;  Reports  of  Committees 
Evening — Doings    at    Convention    Hall. 

WEDNESDAY.    AUG.    27. 

Morning,  9  o'clock — Municipal  Own- 
ership of  Water  Plants,  Hon.  W.  J. 
Springborn;  Some  Features  of  En- 
gineering Appraisements  of  Water 
Works  Properties,  Philip  Burgess 
Afternoon — Trip  to  Sandusky  Watei 
Plant  and  other  points  of  interest. 
Evening — Doings    at    the    Dance    Hall. 

THURSDAY',  AUG.  28. 
Morning — The  Gas  Engine  and  Its 
Adaptation  to  the  Industries,  J.  1'. 
Meriam;  Water  Motors  for  Vacuum 
Heating  Systems,  T.  F.  Hynes.  Ques- 
tion Box.  Selecting  place  for  next  meet- 
ing. Election  and  installation  of  of- 
ficers. Afternoon — Trip  to  some  points 
of   interest   around   Cedar   Point. 

Massachusetts    State    Firemen's    Asso- 
ciation. 

The  thirty-fourth  convention  of  the 
association  will  be  held  September  24 
to  26  inclusive,  at  Odd  Fellows'  Hall, 
New  Bedford.  Assistant  Engineer  Al- 
fred P.  Gorman  of  the  local  fire  de- 
partment is  first  Vice-President  of  the 
association  and  Chief  Charles  W. 
Crowe  a  member  of  the  legislative 
committee. 

League    of    Third    Class    Cities    of 
Pennsylvania. 

The  sessions  of  the  League  at  the 
annual  convention,  Erie,  August  20- 
28,  will  be  held  in  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  Among  the  papers  and  ad- 
dresses whicij  will  be  made  are  the 
following:  "The  Public  Utilities  Bill." 
by  Charles  H.  English,  city  solicitor, 
Erie;  "Methods  of  Paying  for  City 
Improvements,"  by  City  Clerk  Thom- 
as Hanlon,  Erie:  "Equality  in  Assess- 
ment," by  R.  M.  Turner,  city  solicitor, 
Easton;  "Municipal  Finances."  by  John 
B.  Stouch.  city  controller.  Altoona. 
Dr.  J.  W.  Wright,  health  officer  of 
Erie,  will  speak  on  -sanitation  and  City 
Engineer  B.  E.  Briggs  will  discuss 
some   engineering    subject. 


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American   Road  Congress. 

Twenty  chiefs  of  state  and  national 
highway  departments  will  personally 
take  part  in  discussing  ways  and  means 
of  constructing;  and  maintaining  high- 
ways according  to  every  known  method 
and  under  all  conditions.  The  session^ 
at  which  these  distinguished  good  roads 
nun  will  appear  will  be  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  American  Highway  As- 
sociation, which  is  looked  upon  as  the 
national  clearing  house  for  the  organ- 
ized road  movement  of  America. 

J.  E.  Pennybacker,  secretary  of  the 
congress,  in  explaining  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  program,  called  attention 
to  an  innovation  in  the  method  of  dis- 
cussing  the  subjects  that  come  before 
ngress.  "Heretofore,"  said  Mr. 
Pennybacker,  "the  set  papers  have  all 
been  read  at  the  sessions  and  not  pub- 
lished until  after  the  congress  had  ad- 
journed, thus  making  general  discus- 
sion difficult,  both  on  account  of  lack 
of  time  and  inability  on  the  part  of 
the  audience  to  give  sufficient  consid- 
eration to  the  papers  before  entering 
upon  discussion.  This  year  we  shall 
have  all  of  the  set  papers  printed  in 
advance  of  the  congress  and  read  only 
by  title.  The  general  discussion  will 
be.  opened  by  selected  specialists  of 
national  reputation,  who  will  be  pro- 
vided with  copies  of  the  papers  at  least 
ten  days  in  advance  of  the  meetings. 
Copies  of  papers  will  also  be  distributed 
at  the  meeting,  so  that  everybody  pres- 
ent will  have  ample  opportunity  to  take 
issue  on  any  of  the  conclusions  pre- 
sented. 

Among  the  papers  and  discussions 
for  which  definite  arrangements  have 
been   made   are   the   following: 

"The  Labor  Problem  in  Road  Construc- 
tion," by  Captain  P.  St.  J.  Wilson,  State 
highway  Commissioner  of  Virginia. — - 
Discussion  to  be  opened  by  Mr.  W.  E. 
Atkinson.  State  Highway  Engineer  of 
Louisiana. 

"Systematizing  the  Purchase  of  Road 
Materials  and  Equipment."  bv  Mr.  Henry 
i;  Shirley.  Chief  Engineer.  State  Roads 
*  '"mmission    of   Maryland. — Discussion   to 

be    opened    bv  . 

"Unsurfaced  Roads."  by  W.  S.  Keller, 
State  Highway  Engineer  of  Alabama. — ■ 
Discussion  to  be  opened  by  Mr.  George 
YV.  Cooley,  State  Highway  Engineer  of 
Minnesota, 

Their     Construction, 
and     Special     Treat- 
Percy    Hooker.    State 
Highways      of     Xew 
Hampshire. — Discussion    to   be   opened  by 
Mr.   H.   L.    Bowlby,    State  Highway   Engi- 
of  Oregon. 
"Treatment  of  Worn  Out  and  Ravelled 
bone]    E.    A. 
Stevens.  State    Highway  Commissioner    of 
New     Jersey. — Discussion     to     be     opened 
by    Hon.    Robert    C.    Terrell.    State    Com- 
•  f  Public  Roads  of  Kentucky. 
"Bituminous       Macadam      Construction 
and    Maintenance."    bv    Mr.    S.    D.    Foster, 
Chief   Engineer,   State   Highway  Depart- 
ment of   Pennsylvania.  —  Discussion   to  be 
opened  by   Mr.    W.    A.   McLean.  Provincial 
neer  of  Ontario.   Canada. 
"Brick    Roads."    by    Mr.    James    M.    Mc- 
Cleary,     County     Enginer     of     Cuyahoga 
County.    Cleveland.    Ohio. — Discussion    to 
be  opened   by   R,    Keith   Compton,   Chair- 
man Paving  Commission,  Baltimore,  Md. 
"Con-  by    Hen.    Frank    F. 

State  Highway  '  "mmissioner  of 
Michigan. — Discussion  to  bo  opened  by 
Mr.  Paul  D.  Sargent.  State  Highway  En- 
gineer  of  Maine 

"Selection  of  Road  Materials,"  by  Hon. 
Waller     Pago.    Director,    United 
Of    Public    Roads — Discus- 
sion to  be  opened  by  . 

"Dust    Prevention."    by    


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"Gravel  Roads. 
Maintenance.  Cost 
ment."  by  Hon. 
Superintendent 


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consln. — Discussion  to  be  opened  by  Pro- 
fessor  T.   H.    MacDonald,   State  Highway 
•  r  of  Iowa.  . 

"California's  $18,000,000  State  Highway 
System,"  by  Mr.  A.  B.  Fletcher,  State 
Highway    Engineer    of   California. 

"Highway      Accounting      with      Special 
.     to    Maintenance,"    by   Mr.   Hal- 
bert    P.    Gillette.    Editor-in-Chief,    Engi- 
neering and  Contracting. 

"The  organization  and  Management  of 
Working  Forces."  by  Mr.  A.  X.  Johnson, 
State    Highway    Engineer    of   Illinois. 

"Contract  Law."  by  Mr.  William  Bow- 
man, of  New  York. 

"The  Protection  and  Upkeep  of  Road 
Equipment,"  by  Mr.  Daniel  J.  Hauer,  of 
New    York.  _ 

"The  Merit  System  In  Road  Manage- 
ment." by  Hon.  J.  A.  Mcllhenny,  Presi- 
dent United  States  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission. 

"Financing  Road  Improvements. '  by 
Mr.  Wm.  G.  Edens,  President  Illinois 
Highway  Improvement  Association. 

"Bond  Issues  for  Road  Improvement," 
by  Mr.  S.  E.  Bradt,  Vice-President  First 
National   Bank,   DeKalb,   111. 

'The  International  Congress  and  the 
Roads  of  England,  France  and  Germany." 
by  Col.  Wm.  D.  Sohier,  Chairman,  Massa- 
chusetts State  Highway  Commission. 

"Economics  of  Road  Improvement."  by 
J.  E.  Pennybacker.  Secretary,  American 
Highway    Association. 

"Dirt  Roads  and  Politics,"  by  Charles 
P.  Light,  former  State  Highway  Com- 
missioner   of    West    Virginia. 

Addresses  bv  Hon.  James  H.  MacDon- 
ald,   Dr.    Jos.    Hyde    Pratt,    Mr.    Clarence 

A.  Kenyon  and  others. 

League      of      North      Carolina      Mu- 
nicipalities. 

The    annual    meeting    was    held    at 
Wrightsville    Beach,   Aug.    14-16.     The 
following   program   was    carried   out: 
THURSDAY,  AUGUST  14. 

10  A.  M. — The  convention  called  to 
order  by  Chas.  A.  Bland,  Mayor  of 
Charlotte,  President.  10.10  A.  M  —  Ad- 
dress of  welcome,  P.  Q.  Moore,  Mayor 
of  Wilmington,  Thos.  H.  Wright, 
Mayor   of  Wrightsville.     Response,   O. 

B.  Eaton,  Mayor  of  Winston-Salem. 
11  A.  M. — How  North  Carolina  cities 
and  towns  can  secure  lower  fire  insur- 
ance rates,  Hon.  Alex.  J.  Feild.  Raleigh, 
N.  C.  12  M. — The  commission  form 
of  government.  T.  J.  Murphy,  Mayor 
of  Greensboro.  1  P.  M. — Adjournment. 
Amusement  in  afternoon  will  be  boat 
riding,  fishing,  bathing. 

FRIDAY,  AUGUST  15. 
10  A.  M. — The  unjust  discrimination 
in  freight  rates  and  how  it  affects  us, 
Fred  N.  Tate.  Mayor  of  High  Point, 
President  Freight  Rate  Association. 
11  A.  M. — Fundamental  municipal  pub- 
lic health  policies,  W.  S.  Rankin. 
Raleigh.  X.  C,  Secretary  State  Board 
Health.  12  M. — What  amendments  to 
the  constitution  would  be  most  bene- 
ficial to  municipalities?  Chas.  Breni- 
zer.  City  Attorney,  Charlotte.  X.  C.  1 
P.  M. — Adjournment.  Automobile  ride 
over  the  city  of  Wilmington,  compli- 
mentary to  visiting  Mayors,  from  6  to 
7.30  P.  M. 

SATURDAY.   AUGUST   16. 

10  A.  M. — Law  enforcement.  Judge 
John  A.  Oates,  Fayetteville,  N.  C.  10.45 
A.  M. — The  sanitary  requirements  for 
community  life,  Hon.  J.  L.  Ludlow, 
Winston-Salem,  X.  C.  11.30  A.  M— Re- 
port of  committees.  12  M. — Election 
of  officers.  Selection  of  place  for  hold- 
ing next  meeting.  12.30  P.  M—  Meet- 
ing executive  committee.  1  P.  M. — 
Adjournment. 

A  souvenir  ball  at  lumina.  compli- 
mentary to  Mayors. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  8. 

League  of  Washington  Municipalities. 
The  league  will  meet  in  Spokane 
from  Xovember  19  to  22.  with  an  at- 
tendance of  about  100  delegates,  ac- 
cording to  information  received  by 
city  officials.  During  the  sessions  ad- 
dresses will  be  made  by  the  following: 
Secretary-Treasurer  Sam  R.  Sumner, 
former  city  clerk  and  city  attorney  of 
Wenatchee,  Mayr  W.  J.  Hindley, 
President  Herman  A.  Ransom  of  the 
league.  Dr.  Herman  A.  Brauer,  the 
Re\  Mark  A.  Matthews  of  Seattle, 
Dr.  J.  E.  Creighton,  Supreme  Court 
Justice  Stephen  A.  Chadwick  and 
others. 

Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Fire  Chiefs 
The  twenty-first  annual  convention 
of  the  association  will  open  in  Tacoma, 
August  25,  to  last  until  Angus;  2{ 
least  100  heads  of  fire  fighting  depart- 
ments of  Pacific  Coast  cities  are  ex- 
pected to  be  present,  as  well  as  -everal 
visit' ts  from  large  Eastern  cities.  The 
association  includes  all  cities  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  states.  Alaska.  British 
Columbia  and  Saskatchewan. 

The  convention  was  secured  for  Ta- 
coma by  Fire  Chief  George  McAlevy 
at  the  1912  convention,  held  in  Los 
Angeles.  Cal.  Chief  McAlevy  has  been 
busy  for  the  past  several  days  securing 
hotel  reservations  for  the  many  dele- 
gates  who   will   be  present. 

The    thirty-five    piece    band    of    the 
Portland    fire    department    will 
concert     in     the     armory,     August     23. 

PERSONALS 

Blanchard,  A.  H..  Columbia  Uni- 
versity. Xew  York  City,  has  been  re- 
tained by  the  State  Highway  Depart- 
ment of  Pennsylvania  as  consulting 
engineer  in  the  matter  of  appraisals 
of  toll  roads. 

Fenkell,  George  H..  M.  Am. 
F..  was  recently  appointed  by  Mayor 
Oscar  B.  Marx.  Commissioner  of  Pub- 
lic Works  of  the  City  of  Detroit,  and 
took  up  the  duties  of  his  office  July  IS. 
Mr.  Fenkel  has  been  connected  in  vari- 
ous capacities  with  the  Board  of  Water 
Commissioners  of  the  City  of  Detroit 
since  1894.  Since  that  time  he  has 
twice  resigned  the  position  with  that 
board,  and  during  one  of  the  periods 
of  his  absence  served  from  1902  until 
1908  as  Civil  Engineer  to  the  Commis- 
sioners of  Water  Works  in  the  City  of 
Erie,   Pa. 

Mr.  Fenkell  succeeds  Mr.  J.  J.  Haar- 
er,  who  has  served  the  City  of  Detroit 
in    the    capacity    of    Commissioner    of 
Public  Works  for  the  past  eight  years. 
Robertson.     James      D..     Pittsburgh, 
Pa.,    formerly    sales     manager     for    the  j 
Pittsburgh     Yalve.     Foundry     .\ 
struction  Company,  has  again  ass 
charge  of  the  sales  of  the  company,  re- 
turning as  Second  Yice-Presiden 
two      years*     absence.      Mr.    R< 
has  completed  the  organization  of  the  I 
Warren    Tool    &    Forge    Company    of 
Warren.  Ohio.     Twenty-three  ye; 
he   began  his  business  career  with   At- 

McCaffrey  and  when  th 
cern    was   absorbed    by   the    Pitts 
Yalve.   Foundry   &   Construction   Com-  j 
pany     he     continued     his     services     up 
•o   the   time  of  his   withdrawal. 


August  21,  1913. 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Semi-Portable    Bituminous    Mixing 
Plant. 

With  the  increasing  use  of  bitumin- 
ous macadam  and  the  demand  for  clos- 
er economy  and  exact  methods  in  as- 
phalt road  and  street  construction,  the 
need  has  been  emphasized  for  a  rela- 
tively small,  compact  mixing  plant  of 
moderate  first  cost  and  minimum  ex- 
pense for  maintenance.  Such  a  plant 
must    lie    suitable   for   various    mixtures 


VIEW     FROM     ABOVE— THE     MIXING   END 

and  sufficiently  portable  to  overcome 
the  loss  entailed  in  excessively  long 
hauls  of  the  finished  mixtures. 

To  meet  these  conditions  the  plant 
here  described  has  been  designed  and 
built  at  the  Iroquois  works  of  the 
Barber   Asphalt    Paving   Company. 

The  plant  consists  of  four  units — 
portable  boiler  and  engine,  portable 
single-drum  drier,  portable  melting  tank 
and  mixing  tower — which  are  so  ar- 
ranged that  the  plant  in  its  entirety 
can  readily  be  moved  and  re-assembled. 

The  portable  boiler  and  engine,  se- 
lected for  the  particular  duty  to  be 
performed,  has  power  largely  in  excess 
of  the  actual  requirements  of  the  plant, 
thus  insuring  certainty  of  operation  ami 
permitting  flexibility  in  case  it  is  found 
desirable  to  increase  the  normal  capac- 
ity of  the  plant.  The  boiler  is  of  60- 
H.P.  locomotive  type  with  a  5S-H.P. 
horizontal  engine  placed  over  the  boil- 
er shell.  The  entire  unit  is  mounted 
on  four   substantial   wheels. 

The  melting  kettle  has  a  capacity  of 
gallons  and  is  a  self-contained 
unit  with  a  refractory  lined  fire  unit. 
fire  and  ashpit  doors,  and  arranged 
for  steam  or  air  agitation  as  the  pur- 
chaser may  prefer.  This  unit  is 
mounted  on  three  6-inch  heavy  sec- 
tion I-beams   for  portability. 

The  single-drum  drier  is  of  the  "Iro- 


quois" standard  type,  containing  every 
refinement  suggested  by  a  quarter 
century's  experience  in  the  asphalt  pav- 
ing industry.  The  drum  proper  is  40 
inches  in  diameter  and  20  feet  long, 
complete  with  firebrick  and  asbestos 
lined  steel  setting,  firing  chamber, 
double  rain  roof,  elevators,  etc.  It 
is  a  complete  self-contained  unit, 
mounted  on  substantial  steel  axles  and 
wheels. 

The  mixing  tower 
is  constructed  of 
four  main  columns, 
consisting  of  heavy 
section  steel  I- 
beams  carrying  the 
necessary  platforms, 
all  securely  braced 
with  tie  rods  and 
turnbuckles.  To  fa- 
cilitate dismantling 
and  re-erecting,  the 
several  members  are 
bolted  together.  The 
mixing  tower  unit 
is  fully  equipped 
with  a  standard  9- 
cubic  foot  "Iroquois" 
-team-jacketed  mix- 
er, with  two  sets  of 
shafts  and  teeth,  en- 
abling the  purchaser 
to  produce  anyone 
of  the  several  mix- 
tures likely  to  be 
called  for  —  binder, 
b  i  tu  m  i  n  o  u  s  mac- 
adam, asphaltic  con- 
crete or  standard 
sheet  asphalt  surface 
mixture.  A  two-compartment  sand  bin 
of  total  capacity  of  218  cubic  feet  is 
supported  between  the  upper  legs  of 
the  tower.  A  rotary  screen  and  cradle 
is  mounted  directly  over  the  sand  bin 
and  is  equipped  with  jacket  for  the 
proper    separation    of    the    mineral    ag- 


gregate; the  screen  can  readily  be 
jacketed  to  meet  any  modification  in 
the  mineral  aggregate.  The  tower  car- 
ries a  dust  collector  of  improved  de- 
sign and  is  so  located  that  the  dust 
collected  is  delivered  above  the  line  of 
the  top  of  the  mixer,  making  it  avail- 
able for  use  as  "filler."  The  necessary 
accessories,  such  as  weighing  box  and 
scale  for  mineral  aggregate,  traveler, 
bucket  and  scale  for  the  bituminous 
material,  power  fan,  link  belt  elevators, 
etc.,    are   parts    of   this   unit. 

Capacity. — Those  familiar  with  the 
production  of  bituminous  surface  mix- 
tures fully  appreciate  that  the  capacity 
of  a  mixing  plant  is  limited  by  (a) 
the  maximum  capacity  of  the  mixer 
employed  and  (b)  the  capacity  of  the 
drier.  In  the  plant  here  described  the 
drier  has  a  capacity  for  handling  a 
scientifically  graded  cold  sand  of  the 
composition  required  for  a  standard 
sheet  asphalt  surface  mixture,  contain- 
ing not  more  than  five  per  cent  of 
moisture,  at  air  temperature,  77  de- 
grees F.,  and  delivering  same  to  the 
conveyors  at  350  degrees  F.,  at  the 
rate  of  six  tons  (12.000  pounds)  per- 
hour  of  continuous  operation.  The 
mixer,  however,  has  a  capacity  of  more 
than  double  the  capacity  of  the  drier, 
making  it  possible  to  double  the  capac- 
ity of  the  plant  by  installing  an  addi- 
tional drier  unit  and  kettle  unit.  A 
superficial  square  yard  of  standard 
sheet  asphalt  surface  mixture,  2  inches 
in  thickness,  may  safely  be  assumed 
to  weigh  200  pounds.  The  drum  ca- 
pacity is  based  on  160  pounds  of  sand 
(alone)  included  in  a  square  yard  of 
surface  mixture  consisting  of  sand, 
filler  and  asphalt  cement.  Six  tons 
(12,000  pounds)  of  sand  is  the  equiva- 
lent of  75  square  yards  per  hour,  or 
750  square  yards  of  2-inch  thick  sur- 
face per  day  of  ten  hours.  On  coarser 
aggregates  intended  for  bituminous 
macadam  or  asphalt  concrete,  the  drum 
capacity  will  materially  increase. 

The  plant  as  designed  contemplates 
the   use   of   steam    for   agitating. 


D     MIXING       PLATFORM. 


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An    Improved    Flow    Meter. 
\    meter    has    recently    been 

ie  market  which  is  designed  to 
meet  the  requirements  of  a  strong  me- 
chanical meter  For  the  continuous 
measurement  of  cither  liquids,  ga 
vapors.  This  meter  is  manufactured 
by  the  General  Electric  Company  of 
Schenectady.  X.  V.  The  body  of  this 
meter  consists  of  an  iron  casting 
out  so  as  to  form  one  leu  of  a  U-tube 
and  a  reservoir  for  mercury,  the  outer 
leg  of  the  U-tube  being  formed  by  a 
pipe  which  opens  into  the  reservoir. 
By  means  of  a  modified  Pitot  tube, 
connected  with  this  U-tube.  the  pres- 
sure on  the  surface  of  the  mercury 
varies  with  the  velocity  of  the  fluid 
being  measured.  A  float  rests  on  the 
surface  of  the  column  of  mercury  in 
the  body  of  the  meter  and  is  geared 
by  rack  and  pinion  to  a  horizontal 
shaft  which  carries  a  permanent  U- 
shaped  magnet.  The  poles  of  this 
magnet  face  a  copper  cap  which  closes 
an  opening  into  the  meter  body.  The 
remaining  parts  of  the  meter's  mech- 
anism are  mounted  outside  of  this  cap 
and  consist  of  a  shaft  in  alignment 
with  the  one  on  which  the  magnet  is 
mounted,  which  carries  a  similar  mag- 
net whose  poles  are  opposite  those  of 
the  other.  As  the  poles  of  the  two 
magnets  which  face  each  other  are  of 
opposite  polarity,  the  magnetic  flux 
binds  them  together  so  that  a  move- 
ment of  the  magnet  inside  the  meter 
produces  a  corresponding  movement 
of  the  one  outside,  this  arrangement 
thereby  serving  to  transmit  rotary  mo- 
tion through  the  cap  without  piercing 
it  with  a  shaft.  The  shaft  which  car- 
ries the  outside  magnet  moves  an  indi- 
cating needle  and  recording  pin  through 
suitable    mechanism. 

As  stated,  the  pressure  which  moves 
the  column  of  mercury  in  the  U-tube 
is  obtained  by  inserting  a  modified 
form  of  Pitot  tube  (termed  a  "nozzle 
plug")  directly  into  the  pipe  line.  If 
it  is  desired  to  increase  the  rate  of  flow 
at  the  point  of  metering,  a  special  pipe 
reducer  is  provided  which  is  made  of 
brass  and  has  a  long  throat  w'ith 
rounded  entrance,  terminating  in  a 
flange.  The  flange  is  inserted  between 
the  flange?  of  the  main  pipe,  where  it 
is  held  in  place  in  the  same  manner  as 
a  gasket.  The  Pitot  tube  or  "nozzle 
plug"  is  provided  not  only  with  open- 
ings facing  the  flow,  but  also  with 
"trailing  openings"  facing  in  the  op- 
posite direction,  which  produce  a  suc- 
tion. These  two  sets  of  openings  are 
connected  to  the  two  ends  of  the  U- 
tube  by  quarter-inch  pipes,  and  thus 
the  velocity  head  and  suction  cause  the 
motion  of  the  mercury  column.  The 
openings  in  the  nozzle  plug  extend  ap- 
proximately across  the  pipe  diametri- 
cally, thus  transmitting  to  the  meter 
the  mean  velocity  pressure  rather  than 
that  at  any  single  point 

The  above  construction  is  used  with 
pipe  2  inches  and  greater  in  diameter. 
For  pipes  less  than  2  inches  in  diameter 
an  orifice  tube  is  employed,  which  is 
a  brass  pipe  tapered  internally  from 
both    ends    to   a    restricted    opening    in 


the  middle,  .i  \  enturi  meter  inserted 
in  the  pipe  line  and  the  full  bore  and 
restricted  openings  connected  with  the 
two  ends  of  the  U-tube. 

The  meter  can  be  made  up  in  four 
different  ways.  First,  as  a  recording 
or  curve  drawing  instrument;  second, 
with  both  indicating  scale  and  record- 
ing  chart;    third,    with    recording   chart 


just  the  operation  so  that  each  unit 
will  carry  its  full  share  of  the  !•->< 
Also,  from  the  graphic  record  of  steam" 
pressure  it  is  possible  to  determine 
whether  the  method  of  firing  can  be 
made  more  efficient  or  not.  The 
amount  of  steam  used  in  heating  a 
building  or  any  given  room  in  it  can 
be    ascertained    by-    its    use. 

This  meter  is  shown  in  the  accom- 
panying cuts.  Figure  1  shows  a  cross- 
section  of  the  meter,  in  which  A  i- 
boss  for  attaching  bracket  lamp;  B, 
indicating  scale  plate;  C,  indicating 
needle;  D,  plate  holding  chart;  E,  cup- 
per plug;  F.  pinion:  G.  clock;  H.  U- 
magnet;  I,  sector;  J.  glass  in  door; 
K,  recording  pen;  L.  shaft  connecting 
recording  pen  to  sector;  M.  case  con- 
taining external  mechanism;  N,  mer- 
cury well;  O,  float:  P,  rack;  Q.  pinion 
engaging  rack;  R.  bearings:  S,  L'-mag- 
net;  T,  bracket  supporting  internal 
mechanism;  U.  dome  for  rack  when 
float  is  raised.  Figure  2  show-  the 
internal  mechanism  in  the  body  of  the 
flow  meter.  In  this,  A  is  a  float;  I 
rack;  C,  pinion;  D,  copper  bracket:  E, 
guide  pulley:  F,  magnet.  Figure  3 
shows  a  pipe  reducer  and  nozzle  plug 
installed  in  a  pipe.  In  this,  A.  B,  C 
and  D  are  flanges,  and  E  is  the  pipe 
reducer. 


FIG.   3.    REDUCER  AND  PLUG  IX   PIPE 


and  integrating  dials;  fourth,  with  indi- 
cating scale,  recording  chart  and  inte- 
grating dials.  Among  the  uses  to 
which  this  meter  has  been  put  is  to 
connect  one  with  each  boiler  of  a  bat- 
tery running  in  multiple  on  the  steam 
header,  by  which  it  is  possible  to  learn 
what  each  boiler  is  doing  and  thus  ad- 


Sewerage  Appliances. — The  Merritt 
Hydraulics  Company.  Fidelity  Mutual 
Life  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  manu- 
facturers of  sewerage  appliances  under 
patent  granted  to  Merritt.  Priestman. 
Weand  and  others,  have  opened  a  .-ales 
office  in  San  Francisco,  room  73) 
Monadnock  Building.  The  manager  is 
T.  S.  Waters,  who  will  have  charge  of 
the  business  in  all  of  northern  Cali- 
fornia and   Nevada. 


FIG,    2.     INTERNAL 
MECHANISM 


PIQ      l       CROSS    SECTION    OF    METER. 


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INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 


Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Prices 
are  reported  firm  without  change. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch, 
$26;  16-inch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
Pipe  makers  are  taking  a  more  favor- 
able view  of  the  future,  owing  to  some 
[improvement  in  the  municipal  bond 
'market.  Production  is  nearly  normal. 
|  Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch  and  up, 
$20.  Xew  York.  Some  good  municipal 
contracts  are  pending.  Private  buying 
is  moderate.  Quotations:  6-inch,  $23 
to  ?24. 

Lead. — Quotations:  Xew  York,  4.50c; 
St.   Louis,  4.40c. 

Tire  Demonstration  at  Fire  Engineers' 
Convention. 

The  B.  F.  Goodrich  Company  are 
to  make  a  practical  and  thorough  dem- 
onstration of  their  wireless  tires  for 
motor  fire  apparatus  during  the  time 
of  the  fire  engineer's  convention  in  New 
York,  September   1   to  6. 

The  Goodrich  Company  have  a  most 
completely  equipped  branch  in  the  me- 
tropolis and  it  is  here  that  they  will 
conduct  their  demonstration.  Ar- 
rangements will  be  made  to  carry  all 
delegates  and  visitors  who  wish  to 
take  in  the  demonstration  to  and  from 
their  hotels  or  the  convention  hall  to 
the  place  of  the  demonstration.  It  is 
expected  by  those  who  have  the  in- 
terest of  Goodrich  wireless  tires  -it 
heart  that  even  a  better  showing  will 
be  made  at  the  coming  convention  than 
at  the  Denver  convention  a  year  ago. 
The  increasing  use  of  Goodrich  wire- 
less tires  on  motor  fire  apparatus 
throughout  the  Llnited  States  is  attrib- 
uted by  the  Goodrich  representatives 
to  the  fact  that  their  tires  have  been 
specially  designed  to  meet  the  peculiar 
and  exacting  needs  of  motor  fire  truck 
service.  They  claim  that  the  vulcaniz- 
ing of  the  soft  rubber  tread  insepar- 
ably to  the  steel  base  eliminates  the 
danger  of  "throwing  a  tire"  while 
rounding  corners  at  high  speed  and 
that  the  shape  of  the  tire  and  the  spe- 
cially resilient  compound  of  which  the 
tread  is  made  afford  peculiar  freedom 
from  vibration,  because  shocks  and  jars 
from  unevenness  of  the  road  are  ab- 
sorbed  within    the   tire    itself. 

A.  C.  Webb  Goes  with  James  Boyd  & 
Bro. 

A.  C.  Webb,  the  designer  and  build- 
er of  the  first  motor  fire  engine  in 
America,  and  who  last  April  resigned 
the  presidency  of  the  Webb  Company. 
has  acquired  an  interest  in  James  Boyd 
&  Brother,  Inc.,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
hereafter  all  Webb  apparatus,  especially 
the  motor  fire  engines  and  motor  aerial 
trucks,  will  be  manufactured  by  that 
company  under  Mr.  Webb's  personal 
supervision.  His  engineer,  mechanics 
and  experts  have  gone  with  him  to  the 
Boyd  company.  During  the  year  Mr. 
Webb  has  brought  out  a  new  motor 
driven  engine  which  he  believes  to  be 
better    than    anything    on    the    market. 


The  Boyd  company  will  be  ready  to 
deliver  these  and  other  Webb  appa- 
ratus about  October   1. 

The  business  of  this  company  was 
established  in  Boston  in  1819  and  in 
Philadelphia  in  1881,  and  has  been 
under  the  management  of  James  Boyd, 
President,  for  the  past  thirty  years.  It 
manufactures  fire  apparatus  of  all 
kinds,  fire  protection  equipment  ami 
fire  department   supplies. 

Recent    La    France    Sales. 

The  recent  deliveries  made  by  the 
American-La  France  Fire  Engine  Com- 
pany. Inc.,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  are  as 
follows: 

Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y._ Type  12  com- 
bination pumping  engine  and  hose  mo- 
tor cart. 

Lakeland.  Fla. — Type  10  combination 
chemical  engine  and  hose  car. 

Daytona,  Fla. — Type  10  combination 
chemical   engine  and  hose   motor   car. 

Thomasville,  Ga. — Type  10  combina- 
tion chemical  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Little  Rock,  Ark.— Type  10  combina- 
tion chemical  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Bristol,  Va. — Type  12  combination 
pumping  engine,  chemical  engine  and 
hose  motor  car. 

Battle  Creek,  Mich.— Type  14  city 
service  hook  and  ladder  truck. 

Fulton,  Ky. — Type  10  combination 
chemical   engine  and  hose   motor  car. 

Waycross,  Ga. — Type  12  pumping 
engine  and  hose  motor  car. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Type  10  chemi- 
cal  engine. 

Muscatine,  la. — Type  12  combination 
chemical   engine   and   hose  motor   car. 

The  recent  contracts  received  by  the 
same  company  are  as  follows: 

Lewistown,  Mont. — Type  12  combin- 
ation chemical  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Cedar  Rapids,  la. — Type  10  combina- 
tion  chemical   engine   and   hose   car. 

Union,  S.  C. — Type  10  combination 
chemical   engine   and   hose   motor  car. 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — Type  18  tractor. 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— Type  16  85-foot 
aerial  truck. 

Atlantic  City,  X.  J. — Type  10  com- 
bination chemical  engine  and  hose  car. 

Camden,  N.  J. — Type  18  tractor. 

Camden.  N.  J. — Type  16  75-foot  aerial 
truck. 

Conneaut,  O. — Type  12  combination 
pumping   engine   and   hose   motor   car. 

Eastchester,  N.  Y. — Type  14  service 
truck. 

Greensboro.  N.  C. — Type  12  combina- 
tion pumping  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Hartford,   Conn. — Type    13   tractor. 

Kingston.  Pa. — Type  12  combination 
pumping  engine   and   hose   motor   car. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Type  16  75-foot 
aerial   truck. 

Lewes,    Del. — Special    combination. 

New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.— Type  17  trac- 
tor. 


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dneonta,  X.  Y.— Type  1_>  combina- 
tion pumping  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Portland,  Ore.— Type  12  combination 
pumping  engine  and   hose   motor  car. 

Rock  Island,  111.— Type  12  combina- 
tion pumping  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Type  18  trac- 
tor steamer. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.— Type  10  salvagi 
patrol   car. 

Waltham,  Mass.— Type  10  combina- 
tion chemical  engine  and  hose  motor 
car. 

Walthajn,  Mass.— Type  10  chemical 
engine. 

Pneumatic    Tires   for    High    Speed.— 

"Santa  Monica  Race,  Los  Angeles. 
Aug.  9. — Earl  Cooper  in  a  Stutz  won, 
Barney  Oldfield  in  a  Mercer  second, 
both  cars  equipped  with  Firestone 
tires;  time  over  735-j  miles  per  hour." 
This  telegram  was  flashed  to  the 
Akron  office  of  the  Firestone  Tire  & 
Rubber  Company,  announcing  the 
fourth  Firestone  victory  within  seventy 
days.  Firestone  winning  first  and  sec- 
ond place  at  the  500  mile  International 
Sweepstakes,  Indianapolis,  May  30th, 
started  the  series.  On  July  4th  Fire- 
stone took  first,  second  and  third  hon- 
ors in  the  great  Panama-Pacific  Road 
Race,  and  July  5th  and  7th  at  the 
Montamara  Festo  Races,  Tacoma,  Fire- 
stones  were  on  the  winning  cars  in 
all  three  races,  including  100,  200  and 
250  mile  events.  Never  before  in  the 
history  of  automobile  races  has  one 
make  of  tire  captured  every  important 
race  in  the  country,  winning  at  least 
first  and  second  place  in  each  race. 

Motor  Fire  Apparatus. — The  United 
States  Fire  Apparatus  Company,  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  is  building  an  auto- 
mobile apparatus  for  the  Newark,  Del., 
fire  department  which  will  be  shipped 
this  week.  The  machine  is  built  on  the 
same  lines  as  the  (local)  Reliance  Fire 
Company's  apparatus  and  equipped 
with  a  pump  whicli  will  pump 
800  gallons  of  water  a  minute.  The 
machine  will  cost  $9,500.  The  Dover 
Fire  Company's  chemical  apparatus 
will  be  shipped  within  two  weeks.  This 
machine  will  be  equipped  with  two 
hose  reels,  one  for  the  chemical  tanks 
and  the  other  for  water  purposes.  The 
company  also  is  working  on  a  chemical 
apparatus  for  the  Winchester  Arm> 
Company  and  another  for  the  Sear,s 
Roebuck  Company. 

Resistance  Valves. — The  Ross  Valve 
Company,  Troy,  N.  Y,  have  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  making  92  re- 
sistance valves  for  the  locks  of  the 
Isthmian  Canal.  The  contract  was 
given  after  most  careful  examination 
by  the  Isthmian  Canal  Commission 
and  its  engineers,  and  a  test  of  all 
valves  suitable  for  the  purpose,  it  being 
understood  that  the  award  was  to  be 
made  strictly  upon  merit  and  that  the 
best  valve  was  to  be  purchased.  This 
is  the  largest  order  for  valves  of  that 
character  ever  placed.  The  aggregate 
cost  will  be  more  than  $30,000.  The 
valves  will  be  bronze. 


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Wis.,    Racine 1"    a.m.,   Aug. 

Cal.,  Manhattan   Beach    Aug. 

Fla..    St.    Petersburgh Aug. 

Pa.,    Media    Aug. 

Wash.,    Everett    Aug. 

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Pa.,    Pittsburgh 10    a.m.,  Aug. 

N.  J..   Elizabeth   Aug. 

O..    Logan     noon,    Aug. 

Neb.,    Auburn 8    p.m.,   Aug. 

Ind..    Bloomington     Aug. 

Utah,    Ogden 10    a.m.,  Aug. 

Neb..  Auburn   8  p.m.,  Aug. 

O..   Van   Wert    Aug. 

O..    Cleveland     Aug. 

N.   J.   Elizabeth    Aug. 

Wis.,  Fond  du  Lac... 3  p.m.,  Aug. 

O.,  Mt.   Oilead    Aug. 

N.   J.,    Elizabeth 3    p.m.,  Aug. 

Tex.,    Laredo 4    p.m.,   Aug. 

Pa..   Courtdale    noon,  Aug. 

Ohio,  Troy noon,  Aug. 

Ohio,    Liberty     noon.   Aug. 

Miss.,    Indinnola 2    p.m..   Aug. 

W.    Va..    Wheeling Aug. 

La..   New  Orleans.  ..  .11   a.m.,   Aug. 

Neb.,    David    City Aug. 

Utah,     Bingham     City Aug. 

Ohio.    Cincinnati    noon,  Aug. 

O,    Steubenville    Aug. 

Ind.,    Greencastle    Aug 

Ariz..    Phoenix    Sept. 

Fla..    Miami 7.30   p.m.,   Sept. 

Miss..    Magnolia    Sept. 

Miss.,    Philadelphia     Sent. 

Ind.,   Vernon 11    a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,  Greenfield 10  a.m.,   Sept. 

Ind..    Newport 10    a.m.,   S-nt. 

Mo.,   Rocknort 4   p.m..      Sept, 

tie..    Ft.    Williams.  .  .11    a.m.. 


X  1  ' 
Wis 
Ind 


Mohall 2  p.m.,   Sent. 


Janesville 2    p.m.,   Sept. 

Wlnamac    noon,   S.-ot. 

Ind..    Logansport. . .  .10    a.m..   Sent. 

Ind..    Washington 2    p.m..    S.-ot. 

Ind.,    Munson 1.30    p.m..  Sent. 

ind..    Wabash 1.30    p.m.,    Sent. 

N".   J.,    Westfield    Sept. 

N.   .T..    Trenton 2.30    p.m 

V.  Y..  Glens  Falls Sept. 

N.   J.,   Elizabeth 8.30   p.m.,    Sep! 

N.  J.,  Jersey  City. .2.30  p.m.,  Sept. 

n    Jose 11    a.m.,  Sept. 

Ohio.    Swanton     no-- 

l  n  .    Washington    Sent. 

1 1  turel    Sept 

Ind..    Orownontnt    Sent. 

Ind.,  Vali 

Ind..   Shelhvville 10   am..   Sent. 

O.,    Columbus    noon.    Sent. 

Ohio.    Canton     

Ind..    Fort    Wayne      7.30    p.m.,   Sent. 

■  i .    Columbus     

Ind.,    Logansport     .  .  .  .  11  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ohio.    Cincinnati    noon.   Sent. 

ind..    Brazil 11 

lorvdon 2    p.m.,  Sent. 

Wis..    Racine lc>    a.m.,   Sept. 

i  rles 

x    v..   Tonawanda  ...Sept. 

N    J„    Montclalr 8    p.m 


STREETS   A.VD  ROADS 

. .  Brick,    60,000   sq.   yds L.  Pay  ton,  City  Engr. 

. .  Ranger    Road    H.    McEwan,    Clk. 

. .  Paving    Marquette    St P.  H.   Connolly,   City  Engr. 

.Concrete  and  bituminous  pavement,  303,000  sq.  ft City  Clerk. 

.  V  Untied    brick     W.  F.  Devine,  Clk. 

. .  Paving    about    Court    House    G.    W.    Allen,    Clk. 

. .  Constructing  fill  on  Pacific  highway   Highway    Comn. 

.  Mud   shells,    5.000   cu.   yds J.    M.    Murch,    Co.    Auditor. 

.  Gravel     roads     S.  P.  Hooker,  Sunt.  Hy. 

.Furnishing   cement   and   gravel L.    J.    Owen,    Atty. 

.  Vitrified   paving  brick,   11.000  sq.   yds S.  B.  Phenicie,  Pres.  Council 

.  Shale  brick  and  Medina  stone L.   Rennick,   Clk. 

.  Macadam,    etc E.   C.  Shoecraft,   City  Engr. 

.  Gravel    roads     A.  P.  Erickson,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Curbing  various   streets .J.  Gorman,  City  Clk. 

.  .  Highway,    10    miles    W.    E.    Atkinson.    Engr. 

.Paving.    36.000    sq.    yds G.    E.    Arnold.    City   Eng. 

.  Sheet  asphalt,   etc R.  L.   Degon.   Clk. 

. .  Public   roads    R.  J.   Cunningham,  Compt. 

.  .  Tarvia,    etc J.  L.  Bower.  Co.  Engr. 

..Improving    Walnut    St C.    A.    Rochester.    VII.    Clerk. 

..Paving  districts   1   and   2;  cost,   $5S,000 Church  Howe,  Mavor. 

.Brick,   wood,   asphalt,   bitulithic;  cost,   $61,000 , . . .  u.  S.  Hanna,  City  Engr. 

.  Sidewalks     H.   J.   Craven,   City   Engr. 

. .  Paving  Districts  No.  1   and  2;  cost.   $58.000 G.    E.   Johnson.    C.   E. 

..Brick,  asphalt  and  other  material,  30,000  yds B.    B.   Leeson.   Dir. 

.  .  Brick,  several  streets,  wood  block  one W.    J.    Springborn.    Dir. 

..Odd   surface  pavement,   34,000  sq.  yds.,  etc J.   L.    Bower,   Engr. 

.  Cement  walks   J.  F.  Hohensee.  City  Clk. 

..Macadamizing    Joint    County    road C.    Sipe.    Co.    Auditor. 

.Hard   surface   pavement,    8,000    sq.   yds J.   L.    Bower,    Engr. 

.  Gravel   road    J.  A.  Rodwiguez.  Co.  Clk. 

,  .  Improving    road     F.   R.   Hendershot,   Compt. 

.  .  Paving    with    concrete M.  T.  Staley.  Co.  Auditor. 

. .  Macadam     J.  L.   Philips,   Trustee. 

. .  Macadam,   5%    miles C.    C.   Moody,   Secy.   Conors 

..Bituminous  macadam,   2  miles;  vitrified  brick Co.   Comrs. 

..  Furnishing  refined  asphalt,  year's  supply A.   G.   Ricks.   Comr. 

..Vitrified    brick;    cost,    $7,000 L.  L.  Thompson,  Citv  Clk. 

.  .  Sidewalks     City  Council. 

.  .  Improving    roads     A.   Relnhardt,    Clk. 

..Roads.    9    4-10   miles    HO.    Elliott.  Chrmn. 

. .  Macadam     C.  L.  Ehrhart.  Co.   Auditor. 

..Bitulithic.   21,500   yds.;   asphaltic  concrete,   12,000  yds F.   M.   Holmqulst,    C.    E. 

..Sheet  or  block  asphalt,   wood  bitulithic  or  brick Mayor. 

..Gravel   roads.    60   miles X.  A.  Cramer.  Engr. 

..Roads.    18    miles     E.    T.    Myers.    Engr. 

.  .Highway  in  Lovett  Twp G.   J.   Bernhart.   Co.    Aud. 

..Road   in   Blue  River  Twp L.    Wood.    Co.    Aud. 

..Three     roads Roy    Slater.     Co.     Audr. 

..Grading.   2.000   cu.   yds J.   A.    Krusor.   Hwy.    Engr. 

.  .  Resurfacing    roads    C.   O.    Zollars.    Capt. 

..Grading,   repairing,   etc ..P.  Carlson.   Co.   Aud. 

.  .  Improving   streets    J.    A.    Fathers.   Ch. 

.  .  Gravel,     etc W.  F.  Munchenburg.  Co.  .'. 

.  .  Paving    J.  U.   Wallace.  Co.   And 

.  .  Gravel   road    L.   S.   Core.   Co.  Aud. 

.  .  Paving;    cost,    $4,100 A.   M.   Taff.   Co    Aud. 

.  .  Gravel    roads    D.  Showalter.  Co.   Aud. 

..Macadamizing.    7.500    sq.    yds C.  Clark.  Twn.  Clk. 

.  .  Water  hound  macadam.  7  miles T    TnH-sh.   f"o.  Engr. 

.  .  Sheet   asphalt    on    Glen    street City  Council. 

.  .  Vitrified    brick,    etc W.    P.    Neafsey.    Comr. 

.  .  Improving  roads   with  macadam H.    G.    Hough,    Dir. 

..Macadam      H.    A.    Pfister.    Clk. 

..Paving    Main     St W.   B.   Elwell.   VII.   Clk. 

..Concrete    sidewalks    and    curbs F.   P.   Mortin.   Mavor. 

..Sheet   asphalt.    35.000   sq.    yds.,   and   wood.   10.000    H.    W.    Bell.    City   Engr 

..Gravel    road    C.  A.  Johnson.    Co    Auditor. 

..Gravel    road:    cost.    $3.900 ('.   A     pianehlv.   Co.    And 

.  .  Paving,   12.000  |in.   ft F.  W.  Fagel.  Co.  Aud. 

, .  Macadamising   two   >-oads Job-    -  Clk. 

.  .  Masslllon-Nava-re   Road.    2    miles 

.  .Improving   11    streets F.  T.  Renoy.  Ch. 

.  .Macadam      Co.    Comrs. 

..Conntv  line  highways    J    E    Walls.   Co.   Aud. 

..Improving    Kemper    Road S.    Strnble.   Pr°s. 

.  Paving    hlsrhwav    E.   A.  Stages.  Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving   btcrhwav    J.  L.  Bannon,  Co.  And. 

..Paving    two    streets P.   J.   C"nnn]lv.   Cltv   Engr 

..Wood,   brick,   asphaltic   concrete.   84  000   yds C.   M.    Richard.   VII.    Clk. 

..Paving   two   streets:   cost,    $65,800 Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  .  Pavement    Town  Clerk. 


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La.,    New    Orleans    noon,  Sept.      S 

Fla.,  Lake  City 8  p.m.,  Sept.     8. 

s.    D-,    Selby 2  p.m.,  Sept.     9. 

Wash..    Spokane    Sept.   10. 

Ind..    South    Bend Sept.   15. 

Canada,    Cayuga    noon,  Sept  16. 

Utah,    Ogden 10    a.m.,   Aug.   23. 

La..    Venice 11   a.m.,   Aug.  23. 

O..    Liberty    Center    ....noon.   Aug.    23. 

Wis.,    Racine 10    a.m..   Aug.   23. 

Ohio.    Lorain     noon,   Aug.  25. 

111.,   DeKalb    Aug.  25 . 

Minn..  E.  Grand  Forks. 8  p.m.,   Aug.   25. 

inal    Dover    Aug.  25. 

Ont.,    Toronto    Aug.   25. 

la..    Kingsley     Aug.   26. 

Wis..   Fond  du  Lac... 3  p.m..   Aug.  27. 

Xeb..    Omaha 2    p.m.,   Aug.   27. 

O.     Troy    noon,   Aug.   27 . 

N.   T.,  Long  Island   City    Avis.   27. 

N.    Y..    Waterloo noon,   Aug.   28. 

Ont.,    Oregon     Aug.   28. 

Kv.,    Louisville 2    p.m.,   Aug.  28. 

D.  C,   Washington. 10.30  a.m.,   Aug.  29. 

S.   D.,   Clarkson S   p.m.,    Sept.      2. 

Wis..  New  London.... 8  p.m..   Sept.     2. 

Miss.,    Louisville    Sept.      2 . 

Wis..    Racine     Sept.      6. 

La..  Lake  Charles    Sept.      7  . 

Ohio.    Toronto    noon.   Sept.      8. 

N.    J.,    Newark 2    p.m..   Sept.      9. 


Ohio,    Portsmouth    ..    ..noon,   Aug.  23. 

Minn..  E.  Grand  Forks  .  8  p.m.,   Aug.  25. 

Ore.,    Pendleton     Aug.  26. 

Pa..    Philadelphia     Aug.  26. 

Ohio.    Cleveland     noon,    Aug.  26. 

Ohio.    Akron    noon.   Auk.  26. 

S.    Dak.,    Madison.... 8    p.m.,   Aug.  27. 

N.   Y.,   Schenectady Aug.  27. 

Md.,     Baltimore 11     a.m.,   Aug.  27. 

Del.,    Edgemoor    Aug.  27. 

Ohio.     Toledo 10     a.m.,   Aug.  28. 

Wash.,    Endicott    Aug.  30 . 

O.,   Kenmore    Aug.  30. 

D.  C,  Washington   Aug.  31 . 

Miss.,    Georgetown    Sent.  1. 

Mich..    Holland    Sept.  1. 

N.    Y..    New    York    ..  ..11  a.m.,  Sept.  2. 

Md.     Baltimore    Sent.  10. 

N.    C,    Bloomsbery Sept.  15. 

Minn..    New    Ulm    Aug.  25 

Minn..    St.    Paul noon,    Aug.  25. 

Tnd..    Indianapolis.  .  .10    a.m..    Aug.  25. 

Minn..    Jackson     Aug.  26 

Md..    Annapolis    Aug.  26. 

Kansas.    Howard    Aug.  27 

Can..    Hamilton    Aug.  28. 

Ind..   Ft.  Wayne.  ..  .7.30  p.m.,   Aug.  28. 

Tex..    Dallas    3  p.m.,  Aug.  28. 

N.  Y..  New  York II  a.m.,   Sept.  2. 

Wis..  Ein   Claire 3  p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

X.  J„   Elizabeth 2.30  p.m..    Sept.  22 

111.,    Wankegon     Aug.  25. 

X.    Y.,    Brooklyn.  .10.30    a.m..   Aug.  26. 

Ohio,   Newark    Aug.  30 . 

Ala..    Montgomery    Sept.  1. 

Tnd.,   Ft.   Wayne 5   n.m..   Sent.  2. 

Pa..   Luzerne 7.30   p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

D.    C.,    Washington  .  .  .2    p.m..   Sent.  2. 

Holvoke 2    p.m..   Sept.  2. 

III.,    Dixon    Sept.  3. 

O..    Akron     noon.  A*  g.  25 

O..    Zanosvllle     11  am..  Ala-.  26. 

X\    J.,    Passaic 2    p.m..    Aug.  27. 

X.    J.    Elizabeth 3    p.m..    Aug.  28. 

Ohio.    Trov 1    p.m..    Aug.  29. 

O.,    Cincinnati     noon.  Aug.  29. 

O.,    Akron     noon.    Aug.  29. 

La  .   Xew  Orleans    .  .  .  .11  a.m.,  Aug.  30. 

v    Y.     Albanv noon,    Sent.  3. 

N.J..  Vfw  Prunsw"k.2.30  p.m..   Sent.  4. 

Ga..    Trenton     noon.   Sept.  6. 

Ohio       Akron 11     a.m.    Sept.  8. 

Towa.    Charles    City ....  noon,   Sept.  11. 


Ill .    Lake    Forest     Aug.   23 

Cal  ,    Los    Angeles    Aug.   25. 

R.    I..    Wnnnsneket.  .  .  ."   p.m..    Aug.   25. 

Pa.    H-illsfeqd «    n.m',    Aug.    25. 

R.  I.   P»-ovMenoe,  .  .  2.15   p.m.,    Aug.   25. 
y.    Y..     Buffalo 11     a.m.,    Aug.    26. 


-Highway,    12    miles statu    Engr. 

.Cement   sidewalks,   3,500  sq.   yds Bond  Trustees. 

Cement   sidewalks    H.  A.   Taylor,  Co.   Auditor. 

.Highway,    20    miles;    cost,    $73,000 County  Comrs. 

.  Paving    highway    C,  Sedgwick,   Co.  Auditor. 

.  Macadam  roads,   26  %    miles T.  A.  Schnider,  Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewer   District   No.    118 H.  J.  Craven,   C.  Engr. 

.  Drainage    plant,    canal,    etc A.  A.   Buras,   Pres. 

.  Several   sewers    R.    A.    Beilharz.    Vil.    Clerk. 

.  Sewers   in   two   streets P.  H.  Connolly,  City  Engr. 

.  Sanitary    sewer    D.    B.   Johnston,   Clk. 

.Tile  pipe,   16  miles,   8  to   24-in M.  J.  Henaughan,  Pr.  B.  L.  x. 

.  Sewers  and  water  mains J.   Gorman,   City  Clk. 

.  Sanitary   sewers,    5    miles    G.    E.    Arnold,    Engr. 

.  3   motor-driven   centrifugal   pumps    H.  C.  Hocken,  Mayor. 

.Vitrified  pipe,  13.000  ft.  S  to  12-inch,  and  disposal  plant...  K.  C.  Gaynor,  Engr.,  Sioux  Cy 

.  Sewers    J.    F.   Hohensee,   City   Clk. 

.  Brick  and  concrete  sewers,   1,350  ft Watson  Townsend,   City  Engr. 

.  Sanitary   sewers    G.  B.  Hatfield,   Dir.   Pub.   Serv. 

.Concrete  and  vitrified  pipe  sewers:   security   $300,000 M.    E.    Connolly.    Boro.    Pres. 

.Pipe  sewers,   14    mile.-  6   to   20-inch G.   F.   Bodine,   Pres. 

.  Sewers,   6.000   ft H.    S.    Grauel,    City  Recorder. 

.Improving   Beargi  IBs    Creek J.   D.   Wakefield,   ch. 

.Vitrified   pipe  and   conduit Major  F.   C.   Boggs. 

.Pipe    sewer.    4-inch A.   F.    Grimm,    Mayor. 

.  Sewers    in    three    streets C.  J.  Thompson.  City  Clk. 

.  Sewer  and   water  system;   cost.   $32,000 W.    J    Xewsam,    Mayor. 

.  Pavements    and    sewers *1'1'     Wks. 

.  Storm    sewers,     6     miles CM.  Richards,   City  Clk. 

.  Main    sewer    James    Connor,    Vil.    Clk. 

.Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Cmrs 

WATER   STTPPtY 

.Additions    to    water    system Director. 

-Water   mains    J.  Gorman,  City  Clk. 

-Gravity    water    system:    cost.    $200,000 F.  C.  Kelsey.  Engr. 

.  Steel   pipe  and   couplings    H.    Loeb,    Dir. 

.Remodeling  power  plants  at   water   works W.    J.    Springborn.    Dir. 

.  Filtration   plant    R.    M.    Pillmore,    Dir. 

.Water    mains.    8,000    feet    4-inch,    etc C.    A.    Trimmer,    C.    E. 

.Steel    water   mains,    24-inch Bd.    Contract. 

.  Head   house   pumping  and   conduit E.  B.   Whitman,   Water  Eng. 

.Drilling  well    Lighthouse   Insp. 

.  Water  and  lighting-  plants  at  infirmary C.  J.  Sanzenbacher,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Water  works,   cost  $20,000    City    Council. 

.  Laving   water   mains    E.   K.   Shook,   Vil.   Clk. 

.Valves,    3    and   4-wav   castings Pur.  Agt. 

.  Water    works    D.    Mahaffy.    Twn.    Clk. 

.Motor-driven   centrifugal   pump.   1.100  gals,   per  min R.    B.    Champion,    Supt. 

-Hydro-electric  power  equipment,   250  k.  w Bd.    Water    Supply. 

.Several    pumps    and    electrical    equipment "~Z.t    .    , 

.  Water  pipe.  15,000  ft.:  sewer,  10.000  ft J-  H.  Pou,  Raleigh. 

LIGHTING    AND   POWER 

.Addition  to  electric  light  plant    A,    J.   Meyer,    C.   C 

.Street   lighting   with   gas.   gasolene  and   electricity L.   G.  Hopkins.  City  Cut. 

.  Miscellaneous   road  work,   repairs W.   T.    Batten.    Co     Auditor. 

-Dam  and  hydro  electric  plant.  125  k.  w L    W.    Mahoney,    Vil.    Clk. 

.Deisel  engine  and  generator   „?vv-     „p,'  <,     ^        ^ 

.Electric  lighting  system,   cost   $14.000 Wi,K-    Pal™el"    &    Co"    BnSrs., 

Kansas   City. 

-Underground   conduit    system    J-    Allen.    Mayor. 

.  Installing    lamp    posts F.  T.  Benoy.  Ch. 

Tail     etc  G.    L.    Fearn,    Co.    Auditor. 

.'  Portable'  air  'compressing    niant J-    P-    ™0TT'ssey^.fe%-„ 

.Electric    and    gas    lighting J-   C.   Fennesy.   City   Clk. 

.  Power  plant  at  Tuberculosis   Farm J  •  M-   Lad  j ,    Dir. 

riRK    EQUIPMENT 

.Fire  hose.    1.000   ft.   2 V2 -inch... 
.  Heatina   equipment  for  fire  hou 

.Fire    hose,    1.000    ft 

.Motor     chemical     and     hose;     aerial     truck,     tractor     f  or  T=srnwder     Chief 

.Twofammotcr  chiefs  rr.rs    4  zc«l    40  H    P  J    £    Hu  tz^  Ch"  Bd 

.  Fire  hose.    300   ft.    2%-Ineh - •■  •  ■  ■  ?•  £  ?'*'[;  Se£L;v 

.Chemical  fire  extinguishing  apparatus  ana  alarm  system.. LCLayl in    Sec>. 

.  Equipment    for    fire    house Bd.  Pub.   Wks. 

.Motor    chemical    and    hose    wagon unnnon,    unor. 

BRIDGES 

Superstructure  of  steel   plate   girder  bridge. 

.Reconstructing    Sixth    St.    bridge 

.  Bridge    approaches    

.  Small    hridge    

.  Miscellaneous   bridge   work 

.  Substructure     for     bridge 

.Substructure    and    paving    of    bridge 

.Lift    bridge    over   canal    

.Highway    bridges,    etc 

.  Repairing  bridges    

.  Steel    bridge     

..4 hutment  to  bridge  and  culvert 

.  Bridges   and   culverts 


S.   O.    Farrell.   Chief. 
J.  Johnson,  Comr. 

hose? liooi'tt.".?. ".'.". ".".:::.'. :..::: w.  comer,  Dir. 


.C    L.    Bower.    Co.    Auditor. 
,H    H    Kennedy.   Co.   Clk. 
.  W.    H.    Mason,    Ch.    Com. 
Freeholders. 
'  M.    P.    Stalev.    Co.    Aud. 
.  A.   Reinhardt.   Co.   Clk. 

C.  L.    Bower.    Clk. 
-A.  J.  Ricks,  Comr. 

D.  W.    Peck.    Snot     P.    Wk 
A.  ,T.  Oebhardt    Dir. 

C    S    Turner.   Ordinary. 
r     i      P"wer.    Clk. 
."FT.    B.    Rosencranz.    Co.    An 


MTSCEIXA  NF-OITS 

.Oai-bas-e  crematory.  12  tons  capacity  ..  ■ 
.street    flushing    machines    /four! 

Hisrh  school  building,  including  wiring,  etc 

,  -Tail      

,  Shelter    house     

Ash   cans   for  public   buildings 


J.    F.    King.    C     Clk. 
H.   B.  Ferris.   Sec. 
G.    A.   Smith.    Secy. 
f    t     Crook.  Secv. 
J.   H.   Gainer,   Mayor. 
F.   G.   Ward,   Comr. 


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i   ■  Aug.    26.  .  Hospital 


Newark 4   p.m.,  Aug.  26. .  Gymnasium    apparatus    and    chairs.. 

Ban     I-  ■  .Aug.  27.  .  hall;  cost,  J!  . 

Baltlmon  \ug.   27..  Dog    tags,    25,000.-  

Washington 22  p.m., Aug.  29 ..  Underground   cabli 


Minn..    Virginia no  Motor  po]   Ice   patrol    wagon... 

\     ii.    Portsmouth    Aug.   30..  Garbage  crematory   at   Navy  Yard   

isburg 10  a.m.,   Sept.      2 ..  Numbered    aluminum    plates,    badges,    etc 

Ohio,   Niles noon,    Sept.      3..  Jail,    four   cells 

Texas,     Dallas     Sept.   13..  Jail    


\V.    v..    Anthony,    Comr.    Public 
Safety. 

R.   D.    Argue,    Secy. 

Bd.   Pub.    Wks. 

Hd.   Awards. 

Comrs. 

A    E.    Bl  :kfoi 

Navy    Dept. 
.  B.  M.  Bigelow,  Hwj . 
.  .1.   E.   Tregaskis,   Clk. 
.  Co.     Comrs. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

lt«il« I   City.   Cnl. — Bids   received   for 

purchase  of  bonds  in  sum  of  $352,000  for 
construction  of  roads  in  this  county  have 
been   rejected. 

MriiiKt'port,  Conn. — Alderman  D.  E. 
Walker.  Chairman  of  Streets  and  Side- 
walks Committee,  has  reported  recom- 
mendatloins  for  pavements  on  Noble 
avenue.  Crescent  avenue,  Stirling  street. 
Court  street,  Knowlton  street  and  Park 
avenue.  Committee  has  also  ordered 
pavement  of  bituminous  macadam  on 
Connecticut  avenue  between  Stratford 
and   Union   avenues. 

Dover,  Del. — Sum  of  $30,000  will  be 
spent  on  improvements  to  roads  in  Kent 
County. 

Fort  Wayne.  Ind. — Board  of  Works 
has  instructed  Engineer  Randall  to  pre- 
pare plans  for  walks  on  both  sides  of 
Erie  street,  from  Francis  to  Coombs,  on 
west  side  of  Nelson  street  from  Taylor 
to  Michigan,  and  on  west  side  of  Koch 
and  Rumsey  from  High  to  Richardson 
street. 

Munele.  Ind. — City  Engineer  B.  F. 
Deardoff  has  filed  his  estimate  for  pav- 
ing Victor  street  at  $2,519.  Petition  has 
been   received    for   paving   Tower   street. 

Clinton,  In. — A  top  coat  of  bitumen 
will  be  applied  to  concrete  paving  on  Sec- 
ond avenue,  between  Third  and  Fourth 
streets,  and  Third  street,  between  Sec- 
ond and  Third  avenues,  this  improve- 
ment having  been  ordered  by  the  Clin- 
ton City  Council.  Estimate  of  city  en- 
gineer of  cost  of  the  work  was  $740. 
City  clerk  has  been  ordered  to  advertise 
for  bids  for  work,  same  to  be  opened 
by  City  Council  on  Aug.  26.  It  will 
require  4,700  yds.  of  bitumen  top  coat  to 
complete    the    improvement. 

Leavenworth.  Kan. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous  streets.    J.  H.   Kirmeyer  is  City   Clk. 

Lexington,  Ky. — A  number  of  declara- 
tory resolutions  have  been  passed  for 
improvements    to    streets   and   sewers. 

Lake  Charles,  La. — About  85,000  sq. 
yds.  of  paving  will  shortly  be  author- 
ized. 

Waterloo.  La. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  Improvement  of  new  Cedar 
Falls    road. 

Ilaltlraore,    Md. — Plans  are  being    made 
bv    City    Engineer    McCay    for    widening 
of    Holliday    street,    between    lie: 
oga    streets. 

Port     Huron,     Mich. — Construe! 
3.500  sq.  vds.  brick  paving  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

Eveleth.  Minn. — Adams  avenue  will  be 
paved  for  six  blocks,  making  second 
Eveleth  business  street  to  be  thus  im- 
proved. 

Mlnntle  City,  \.  J. — Construction  of 
a    municipal    paving    plant    is    being    dis- 

Wlantlr    City,    W.    J Plans    at 

flcations  for  paving  of  Baltic  avenue  ire 
expected  to  be  completed  within  next 
few   davs. 

Camden.    N.    J. — Bids    will    shortly    be 
advertised    for    about    12.000    ft.    of   curb- 
King's  Highway  West. 
East    Orange.   >'■    J. — Freeholds 
voted    to    pave    Central    avenue 
jj  noo. 
Elizabeth.  N.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed      for      improvement       of      various 
John   F.   Kenah   is  Citv   Clerk. 
Elisabeth,    "V.    J. — Petition    of    Hugh    J 
hlln     and    others    for     paving    of 
t    with    brick    has    b 
ported    on    favorably    by    Committee    on 
Streets    and    High' 

Ellxnhrth.  W.  J. —  A  resolution  intro- 
duced    bv     Streets     and     II 

ttorney    be    Instructed 
to    prepare    ordinam-  ing    and 

resurfacing  of  streets   include, i 

in   which  awa 
to   Standard   Bltulithic  Co.    and   was   sub- 
sequently recalled,  has  been  passed  after 
being  recommitted  for  purpose  of  adding 


Spring  street,   between   Elizabeth  avenue 
and   the  Contra]   Railroad,   to   the  list. 

Perth  Amboy,  >.  J. — City  Clerk  Wil- 
bur La  Roe  is  publishing  a  notice  of  in- 
tention to  pave  Brighton  ave.,  from 
Market  to  Gordon,  with  asphalt  block. 

Kingston,  S.  V. — Common  Council  has 
decided     to     pa  and      Ferry 

streets    with    shale    brick. 

Pntcbogue.  L.   I.,   \.  Y. — Petition  is  be- 
ing  circulated    in    West    Patchogu 
ing  upon   Town    Board   of    Bnookhaven    to 
widen     South     Country     road       Whi 
crosses    dam    at    West   Lake. 

Port  Chester.  RT.  Y. —  It  has  been  voted 
to  readvertise  sale  of  Post  road  $35,000 
bonds  as  there  was  an  error  in  previous 
advertisement.  Bonds  will  be  s>id  Aug. 
27    instead   of   Aug.    19. 

Saranac  Lake.  X.  Y. — The  $20,000  of 
sidewalk  and  street  bonds  have  been 
awarded  bv  Village  Board  of  Trustees 
to  Douglas  Fenwick  &  Co..  of  New  York. 

Syracuse.  S».  Y. — Common  Council  has 
ordered  paving  of  Spencer  street  from 
North  Clinton  to  Maltbie  street  at  a  cost 
of  $30,700.  Rugby  road  has  been  ordered 
paved  from  James  street  to  Teall  ave- 
nue at  a  cost  of  $10,000.  Council  also 
prepared  intentions  to  pave  Sand  street 
from  West  Genesee  street  to  Marquette 
avenue. 

Cineinnati,  O. — County  Commissioners 
have  approved  plans  and  estimate  for 
changing  Anderson  Ferry  road,  from 
Hillside  avenue  to  top  of  hill,  at  cost  ap- 
proximately of  $47,645.  Present  - 
road  is  24  ft.  to  every  100  and  it  slips 
toward  ravine.  Change  of  route  is  into 
ravine  east  of  road,  where  grade  will 
be  much  less.  Plans  and  specifications 
for  improvements  have  been  approved 
as  follows:  For  completion  of  improve- 
ments of  Ohio  pike  to  Bogart  road  at 
estimated  cost  of  $6,003.70;  improvement 
of  Banning  road,  from  Mt.  Airy  to  Blue 
Rock  pike,  cost  estimated  at  $12,628:  re- 
pair of  Kilby  road  to  Suspension  bridge 
over  Whitewater  River,  near  Elizabeth- 
town,  estimated  to  cost  $14,153.  Repair 
of     Miamlsville      bridge      abutment      for 

Springtield,  O Contract  for  macadam- 
izing of  Belmont  avenue,  between  Main 
street  and  Big  Four  tracks,  will  not  be 
let  until  new  bids  upon  works  are  re- 
ceived. 

Yoiingstown,  O. — Resolution  to  issue 
SS00.000  bonds  to  abolish  grade  crossings 
has  been   passed. 

Eugene.  Ore. — Resolutions  have  been 
passed  for  paving  of  Elmira  road  to  city 
limits. 

Florence,    Ore. — Improvement    of    grad- 
ing   of    Jefferson     and    Gardiner    streets 
n    ordered    by    Council    and    will 
be  readv   for   bids   in    short   time 

St.    Johns.    Ore. — Bonds   in    sum    of    $6.- 
m    sold    for    paving    in    busi- 
ness   sei 

Chester.  Pa. — Number  of  bills  have 
been  introduced  in  Council  for  improving 
and    draining   streets. 

Erie,       Pa. — Resolutions       have       been 
adonted   for  paving  Myrtle   avenue   from 
26   Peach   street   and   Liberty   street    from 
0    18.  , 

ITarrlslinrg.  Pa.— Plans  are  being 
made  bv  State  Highway  Department  for 
building  of  2':.  miles  of  Swatsra  Town- 
shln   road   under   State  aid   funds. 

HcKeeaport,  Pa. — Improvement  of  Pat- 
terson  avenue   is  being  considered. 

Si-ranton.  Pa. — McDonald  Engineering 
Compnnv  bid  14,991  for  Tarvla  on  Mun- 
roe   avenue       Sweeney   Bros,    bid    $4,149. 

South  Wllllanuport.  Pn — Citizens 
have  voted  to  Issue  $23,000  bonds  for 
paving  Market    st 

Sloui  Falls.  S.  n. — Auditor  has  been 
authorized  to  advertise  for  bids  for 
grading  and  naving  Prairie  ave.  from 
isth    st     to   28th    st.      Mayor  Bun 

salt  Lake  City.  I'tah. —  State  Engineer 
V.  F  Morgan  and  State  Treasurer  ,T.  D. 
Jewkes    are    urging    the    construction    of 


highway   27    miles  long,    to   cost 
$166,000. 

Petersburg;,  Yn. — Richmond -Petersburg 
turnpike   will    be   improved   at   a 
$8,000. 

Portsmouth,  Ya. — Street  Committee 
has  recommended  paving  of  Washing- 
ton st.  from  South  to  Harrison,  for  $23,- 
000.  and  Lincoln  st.  from  6th  to  7th  for 
$3,000. 

ICllensburg,  Wash. — It  is  planned  to 
rebuild  road  to  Wenatcb.ee  at  expense 
of  the  two  counties,  on  the  same  plan 
as  road  to  North  Yakima  will  be  Im- 
proved. 

Little  Falls,  Wash. — Further  substan- 
tial street  improvements  are  to  be  made 
here.  Bids  just  opened  by  City  Council 
contemplate  work  amounting  to  upwards 

Seattle,  Wash. — Bids  have  been  re- 
jected for  grading  of  Juneau  street.  F. 
A.   Hadley  was    only   bidder  at   S; 

Wheeling.  W.  A  a. — Appropriation  of 
$3,000  has  been  made  for  paving  part  of 
Cruger  street. 

De  Pere,  Wis. — Paving  of  Fourth.  Fifth 
and    Grant    streets    is   being   considered. 

Superior,  wis. — Plans  and  specificatins 
have  been  prepared  for  improvements  to 
three  roads  in  county.  Two  miles  of  Xe- 
i  road  will  be  graded.  Part  to 
be  improved  is  east  of  Hawthorne.  Black 
River  Falls  road  will  be  graded  for 
about  two  miles.  One  mile  will  be  along 
s.  ction  line  of  section  38.  other  will  run 
between  sections  35  and  36,  township 
ige  IE.  Three-quarters  of  a  mile 
of  graded  road  will  be  added  to  Central 
State  road  between  sections  1  and  2. 
township  45,  range  12.  All  this  work 
will    be    completed    this    year. 

Victoria.  B.  C. — Contracts  will  shortly 
be  let  for  paving  of  12  streets  to  cost 
$125,246. 

CONTRACTS    \W\RDED. 

Tuseon.  Ariz. — By  Board  of  Supervis- 
ors to  D.  O.  Johnson,  of  Phoenix,  for 
constructing  portion  of  state  highway 
at   55.416. 

Eagle  Rock.  Cal. — Robert  Law  was 
awarded  the  contract  at  $11,615  for  grad- 
ing, oiling  and  macadamizing,  etc.:  also 
for  improving  two  streets  at  $5,584. 

San  Diego.  Cnl. — For  grading  and  con- 
structing sidewalks  bv  City  Council  to 
Doran    ft    Reed    at    : 

Son  Fernando.  Cal. — For  paving  with 
asphalt  Maclav  Ave.,  to  Fairchild-Gil- 
more-Wilton  Co..  Pacific  Electric  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,   at   $23,900. 

ttrldgeport.  Conn. — By  Paving  and 
Sewer  Commission  to  Lawrence  ft  Oay- 
nor  for  paving  cross  sections  of  three 
streets,  at  $3.20.  Only  other  bidder  was 
Burns  Company. 

Hartford,  Conn Highway  Commis- 
sioner Charles  J.  Bennett  has  awarded 
the  contract  for  the  construction  of  4.609 
lin.  ft  of  Amiesite  pavement  in  Strat- 
ford to  the  C.  T.  Eastburn  Co..  of  Meri- 
den. 

Manchester,  Conn.— Bv  Selectmen,  to 
oncrete  wilks  at  9 
cents  Other  bidders  were:  Don  O'Con- 
nor. Hartford.  Conn..  IB  cents:  Wilkes- 
Casev  of  New  York  11  cents-  Gustavq 
Schrieber  of  town.  10  c.-nts:  H.  E.  Put- 
nam of  Hartford.  12  cents:  L.  C.  Bakes 
,<L-  Co..  ini.'.  -,„,!  ini;  cents,  the  lower 
price  to  applv  where  the  curbing  has 
already  been  set:  J  E  Grav  of  McKee 
street.  101*.  cents:  M.  O.  Baker  of  New 
Britain.  10  9-10  cents.  James's  bid  for 
furnishing  and  setting  granite  curbing 
was  also  the  lowest  and  Chairman 
Chenev  was  instructed  to  draw  up  the 
contract. 

Wnterbury.  Conn. — Bv  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works  for  naving  North  Main  street 
to  Arehnmbault  and  Flege  at 
Other  bidders:  J.  S.  Barbari.  $11.703  50 
John  F.  Keating.  *1  2.371:  Field.  Barker 
ft  Underwood,  $12,549:  Connecticut  Has- 
sam    Paving    Co..    $13,127.50.      All    these 


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bids  for  vitrified  brick  were  as  follows: 
J.  S.  Barbara,  $8,321.50;  Archambault  & 
Fiege,  $9. 5«7.50;  Field.  Barker  &  Under- 
onnectieut  Hassan)  Paving 
0,101.50;  John  F.  Keating',  $10,- 
813. 5t>. 

Mluitton,   iud. — For   constructing   stone 

roads     as     follows;     John     Bell     road     in 

Chester    Township,    to    John    F.    Buckle) 

.a    $10,120,   and   the    W.    R.   Smith    road  at 

•  O.  L.  Jones,  at  $7,1    ll. 

Ft.  Dodge,   la. — By   Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements    for     38,000     ,\  ds.     of    asphalt 
paving  to  Bryant   Asphalt   Paving  Co.,  ot 
loo,    at    $1.8ii    per    sq.    yd. 

Boston,     11;i»«. — The     State     Board     of 
Highway      Commissioners     awarded     the 
for    the    building    of    the    high- 
iveen   tue  Point  of  Pines  and  Re- 
vere  street,    Revere,    to    A.    D.    Tomasello 
of     Dorchester    at    $130,327.      The 

is    R.    Gow    &    Co., 
■     -waii:   &    Suns.    Bos- 
ton,   Jllu.J31.5ii;   Holbrook,    (.'abut   &   Rol- 

iston,    $179,204.50;    Middli  - 
struction    Co.,     Framingham,     $166 
and    Hi  niu. i  n     Bros.,    Boston,    $154,496. 

Worcester,   Mass.^New    Englan 
tracting   Co.,   9   Bellevue  street,    VA 
)er.  Mass.,  has  been  awarded   the  c 
by  the  Massachusetts   Highway  Commis- 
sion,   Boston,    for    building    a    section    of 
state      highway,      about      4.500      feet      in 
length,  in  the  town  of  Oxford,  for  $8,027. 

Tupelo.     Mis«. —  By     Commissioners     of 

the  Second  District,   Bee  County,  for  im- 

about    36    miles    of    highway     to 

ir.    W.    Long,    Tupelo,    .Miss.,    at    approxi- 

27,500 

Illoomlield,  .\.  J.  -Contract  for  improv- 
ing Myrtle  avenue  has  been  awarded  to 
Standard  Bitulithic  Company  for  $24,- 
697.  Other  bidders  were:  Phillip  .V 
Peter  Janheir,  Montclair,  $24,406;  New- 
ark Paving  Co.,  $26,542;  informal  bids, 
Continental  Public  Works  Co.,  New 
York,  and  Newton  Paving  Company  of 
Trenton 

Salem,  \.  J. — By  Board  of  Chosen 
Freeholders  for  the  construction  of  four 
miles  of  road  between  Pedricktown  and 
Penns  Grove  to  Corson  iV-  Sutton,  Ocean 
c'itv,    N.    J.,    at    $38,515. 

Westaeld,  X.  J. — By  Town  Council  for 
paving  E.  Broad  st.  from  Chestnut  st.  to 
Springfield  ave.  to  the  Weldon  Contract- 
ing Co.,   Railway,   N.  J.,   at    $28  960. 

Lockport,      N.      Y. — By      committee     on 

streets,    recommended    that   bid    of   C.   N. 

orpe  &  Co.,   at   $35,500  for  paving 

with    Bula    repressed   shale    paving   block 

be  accepted. 

-New  Vork,  X.  Y. — Bids  received  by  the 
Board  of  Water  Supply  for  Contract  89, 
constructing  the  Silver  Lake  reservoir 
and  appurtenances,  Richmond,  N.  Y..  as 
follows:  Beaver  Engineering-  &  Con- 
Co.,  51  Chambers  St..  $821,130; 
Parker  Hassan  Paving  Co.,  $859,110;  J. 
F.  Cogan  Co.,  233  Broadway,  $888,230; 
Richard  Carvel  Co..  4 <H  W.  59th  st.,  $972.- 
645;  Oscar  Daniels  Co.,  233  Broadway, 
$978,521;  Mason  &  Hanger  Co.,  Van  Cort- 
landt  Park,  New  York,  $988,860;  Winston 
&  Co.,  290  Br-oadwav.  $991,920;  A.  L. 
(Juidono  &  Co.,  131  E.  23d  St.,  $1,030,590; 
Keystone  State  Construction  Co.,  Phila- 
0  :  0;  i  -non  Contract- 
60  Wall  St.,  $1,090,600;  Holbrook, 
Cabot  &  Rollins  Corpn.,  331  Madison  ave., 
1,100,185;  The  T.  A.  Gillespie  Co.,  50 
Church  St.,  $1,205.2S0;  C.  W.  Blakeslee 
,V    Suns.    N.w   Haven,    Conn.,    $1,229,640. 

\i:i-ani     Falls,     X.      Y. — By      Board      of 
Works    contracts    for    ney 
ments  as   follows:    16th   street,   from   Lin- 

n I    to    Ontario    avenues,    McKinney    & 

McGuire  Contracting  Co.,  Penn  block; 
25th  st..  from  Ferry  to  Pine  avenues, 
Eload-Coddington  Construction  Co.,  Has- 
san); North  avenue,  Iron)  Main  to  Lock- 
port  street.  Read-Coddington,  Penn 
block;  Kosciuszko  street,  from  Falls 
street  to  Erie  railroad  tracks.  Warren 
Bros.,  bitulithic;  alley  between  Third 
and  Fourth  streets,  from  Niagara  to 
Main  street,  Public  Service  Contracting 
brick. 

Salem.  x.  V. — Contract  for  macadam 
m.'il  pavement  in  Union  street  from 
White  Creek  bridge  to  turn  of  road 
railroad  tracks  has  been  award- 
ed by  village  to  Alpheus  Y.  Davis  for 
|6, I. 

Troy,  X.  Y. — By   Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply    for    repaying    4th    st.    f in- 
gress   St.    to    Burden     ave.    with    granite 
block  to  the  Parker-Hassam  Co.,  at  $28.- 
900. 

\\  omlnridge,  X.  V. — By  township  com- 
mittee, for  macadam  on  Crow's  Mill  road 
and  Oak  St..  to  Sindle  &  Pfeiffer,  at  $1.- 
359  and  $1,140  respectively. 

Newton,  X.  C. — Contract  for  paving 
improvements  has  been  awarded  to  H. 
H.  Abee   of  Hickory. 

Alliance.  O. — For  construction  of  1,900 
sq.    yds.    of    brick    block    paving    to    the 


■instruction    Co.,    at    $1.4u    p 
yd.,   or   total   of  $2,0bo;   also   for   1,000   lin. 
tt.    curbing    to    same    firm    at     15   CI 

It.    sidewalks    at    12    ets. 
Armstrong   is   Director  of  Public  ; 

Cadiz,    O. — Cross    &    Meyers,    Whi 
\V.    Ya.,    have    been   awarded   the   CO 
by   the  village   of  Cadiz,   O.,   for    1 1 
struction   of   9. "42   square   yards   of    brieii 
pavement    at    $24,059. 

Cincinnati,    o. — By    Board    of    Co 
sioners   ot   Hamilton   County    for    repai) 

ing     the     I  !a  mpbel]     road     to     Nug ! 

\\  Dies.    Harrison,    Ohio,    at    $12  190.      The 
contract    for    repairing    the    Round     I'm 
torn    toad    to    Theo.    Cornnelle,    Mai 
ville,  o..  at  $1, 

Youngstown,  O. — For  improvemi 
Ohltown  Road,  Amsterdam  Township, 
Sec.  No.  2.  to  L.  H.  Young,  Mineral  Ridge, 
O.,  at  $11,539.30.  and  for  Blott  Road. 
Jackson  Township,  to  Gravemever  & 
Middletown,  North  Jackson,  o.,  a1 
371.45.     E.    S.    Smith    is    Engineer. 

Fugene,    Ore. — The    Clark-Hem;.     C 
struction     Co.,     Portland,     Ore.,     I 
ceived     the     contract     for     paving     Pearl 
street    with    5-inch    concrete    at     $10,788 
and    Eleventh    avenue    at    $5,544. 

Oregon  City,  Ore. — The  City  Council 
has  awarded  a  contract  for  paving 
4th    street    to   Harry   Jones   at  $9,475. 

1'ortland,  Ore. — The  contract  for  grad- 
ing and  sidewalks  on  portions  of  East 
80th  street  and  East  Yamhill  street  has 
been  awarded  to  Miller  &  Bauer  at  $9,- 
236.  Maginnis  Bros,  have  been  awarded 
the  contract  for  improvement  of  por- 
tions of  41st  street.  S.  E.,  and  Woodstock 
avenue  at  $21,065.  Crushed  rock  will  be 
used. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Lowest  bid  sub- 
mitted for  construction  of  South  Broad 
street  boulevard  was  that  of  the  Has- 
hing Co.,  of  Worcester,  Mass. 
Other  biders  were  the  Cunningham  Pav- 
ing .fc  Construction  Co.,  David  Peoples 
and    Edwin  H.   Vare. 

Scrantciu,  Pa. — Another  batch  of  pav- 
ng  contracts  have  been  awarded  by 
Director  C.  V.  Terwilliger,  of  Public 
Works  Department,  the  McDonald  Con- 
struction Co.  securing  the  contracts  in 
every  instance.  Contracts  awarded  are: 
Albright  avenue,  Providence  road  to 
Green  Ridge;  Moir  court,  Vine  to  Olive 
street;  Center  street,  Franklin  to  Penn 
avenues;  Grand  View  avenue,  Washing- 
ton to  Wyoming  avenues;  Phelps  street, 
Washington  avenue  to  Capouse  avenue; 
lux  court.  Center  to  Spruce  streets. 

Sunbury,  Pa. — By  Board  of  Pike  Com- 
missioners of  Greene  Co.,  for  macadam- 
izing luu  miles  of  county  roads,  to  the 
Mann  Construction  Co.,  Knoxville,  Tenn., 
at    $200,000. 

Memphis,  Tenn. — By  City  Commission- 
ers contracts  aggregating  $74,000  for 
street  improvements:  M.  E.  Larkin  & 
Co.,  Trigg  avenue,  Mississippi  boulevard 
to  Illi))o)s  Central  Railroad,  $35,751.35; 
W.     B.     Fowler,     Wellington     street,    Mc- 

L    i-    avenue    to    Parkway,    $18,161.95; 

L    \V.  Johnson,  Young  avenue,  Barksdale 
ncet,     511,385.20;     .Memphis 
Asphalt     Paving     Co.,     Marshall     avenue, 
Monroe   to  Union  avenue,  $9,063.70. 

Arlington,  Wash. — The  Barber  Asphalt 
Paving  Co.,  Henry  Building,   Seattle,   has 
i    the    contract  for   paving   on   cer- 
tain   streets   here    at    $25,026. 

Everett,    Wash. — Contracts    for    Mukil- 
teo   boulevard   has   been  awarded  by  City 
Commissioners   to   C.   M.    Walsh   &   Co.,  at 
33,990      Rust    &    Cutter,    only    other    bid- 
ders,  offered   to  do  work  for  $34,897.50. 

Mnrtsville.  Wash. — Graff  &  Bancroft, 
Everett,  Wash.,  have  been  awarded  con- 
tract for  paving  three  streets  here  at 
$13,663. 

Port  Angeles,  Wash. — A.  Fail-service, 
Port  Vngil'S,  has  received  contract  for 
i;  miles  of  road  from  Beaver  to  Lake 
,  at  $  iu.91 4,  the  only  bid  sub- 
mitted. Charles  Welker  received  con- 
tract for  the  Beaver-Tyee  road  at  $9,233. 
James  R.  Smith's  bid  was  $9,802  for  the 
same  work  Cays  &  Knoph  at  $18,770 
secured  contract  for  road  between  Sei- 
bert  and  Hard  Creeks.  The  only  other 
bidder  being  Charles  Fitzgerald  at  $2o.- 
470. 

Snohomish.  Wash. — Reinseth  Bros., 
Snohomish,  has  been  awarded  the  con- 
tract for  completion  of  Road  No.  2.  Pa- 
cific Highway,  at  $19,853. 

South  Bend,  Wash. — H.  B.  Eckeit.  Ta- 
coma,  at  $13,990  secured  the  contract  for 
a  road  from  South  Bend  to  Raymond. 
Other  bids  were:  Cascade  Construction 
Co,  Seattle.  $16,975;  Willap'a  Construc- 
tion Co.,  $17,750:  Jeffrey  &  Bufton,  $18.- 
175     and    H.    J.    Hall.    $19,313. 


Barrle,  Ont. — Bj    Town  . 

in. a  i,, ii    . .  j      i  5,6 i  .  

p  a ve  menl    an  d    I .  I    con 

in 

$1.23    per   squ  tre    . .    d    Eo 

i  or  curb. 

PAVING  BIDS  RECEIVED 

Albany,  \.  v. — Following   p .sals  tor 

iair   of   public   highways   ol    SI  a  te 

vol    w  .a  -    opi  ii  'ii    bj    i  he   .-i.i.     i 
sion   "i    ii  ighways  a1    theli    offii  e,   No.   53 
ter     street,     Albany,      August       Is, 
1913; 

No.    168,   Highway   No.    22,    Loudon,     \l 
bany    Co.,    brick:    John    H.    Gordon,    Al 
i  1,351 ;     Dollard    &     Heera 
.  i.v.i. 9ii;    Bob   Roy  Cont.   i 
58.05. 
No.  416,  Highway  No.    127.   Park 
Broome   Co., resurface:    Lane  Construction 

' M  ,  ■  i  o  [ .  ■  1 1       i  '  1 1  M  1 1 . .      .»  II ,  s  1 5 .  _'  Ii 

trd    Hopkins,   Troy,   $17,015.84;   Nathan  E. 
Young,   Harpursville,    $15,546.58. 

No.  436,  Highway  So.  217,  Grand 
Jorge,  ll.  ii.:  No.  145,  Delaware  River, 
H.  ii.:  No.  239,  Delhi-Middletown,  H.  O.; 
No.  5045,  Deposit-Hales,  Eddy,  H.  O., 
Deleware  Co.:  Richard  Hopkins,  Troy,  N. 
Y.,    $13,193. 

No.  4T1,  Highway  No.  102,  Old  Forgc- 
McKeever,  H.  O.,  Herkimer  Co.:  R.  1). 
Cooper,  Little  Falls,  $10,567.90;  Daniel 
W.  Bobbins,  New  York  City,  $14,385.80; 
Richard  Hopkins,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  $15,231.60: 
Valley  Constn.  Co.,  Sidney,  N.  Y.,  $11, 
915.80;  Betts  &  Boice,  Remsen,  N.  Y., 
$13,767.70. 

No.  470.  Highway  No.  745,  Taylor- 
Schroon  Lake  Village,  Essex  Co.,  resur- 
face:  No   bids  received. 

No.  172,  Highway  No.  1S4,  Pierrepont 
Manor-Ellisburg,  Jefferson  Co.,  resur- 
i.ii.  :  .1  H.  Weiiliii.in.  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
$14,377;  Burns  Bros.  &  Haley,  Water- 
town.  $18,157.80;  Valley  Constn.  Co.,  Sid- 
im'v.  $15,997.60;  Richard  Hopkins,  Troy, 
$16,195.20;  Greece  Constn.  Co.,  Rochester. 
$17,269.20. 

No.  173,  Highway  No.  545,  Syosset-Cold 
Spring  Harbor;  No.  547.  Willets-East 
Williscton-Westbury  Pond;  No.  436,  Je- 
richo Turnpike-Plainview;  No.  435,  South 
Glenwood-Meeting  House,  Nassau  Co.,  C. 
0.:  Thomas  H.  Doran,  Jr.,  Huntigton,  L. 
I.,  $9,901.20;  Andrews  Bros.,  Mineola,  N. 
Y.,  $11,532.09;  Murray  &  Gardner,  Ma- 
riches,  N.  Y.,  $8,733.32;  Crampton  Bros., 
Great  Neck,  N.  Y.,  $8,271.53;  Geo.  B. 
Bowers,  oyster  Bay,  L.  I.,  $7,804.71. 

No.  475,  Highway  No.  42,  Newburgh- 
Woodbury,  Orange  Co.,  resurface:  De- 
finance  Corpn.,  Ticonderoga,  $29,458.95; 
Schunnemunk  Constn.  Co.,  Highland 
Falls.  $22,464,125;  Jova  &  Kelioe,  New- 
burgh.  $23,945.93;  S.  B.  Van  Wagonen, 
Rondout,  $21,957.26;  Bridgeport  Constn. 
Co.,  Poughkeepsie,  $20,973.70;  Ernest  Ab- 
raham,   Sackensacket,    N.    J.,    $22,211.77. 

No.  476,  Highway  No.  43,  Cohocton 
Turnpike.  Sec.  2,  Orange  Co.,  resurface: 
Schunnemunk  Constn.  Co.,  Highalnd 
Mills,  $28.183.6S;  Jova  &  Kehoe,  New- 
burgh,  $34,892.02;  DeGraff  &  Hogeboom, 
Kingston,  $25,636;  H.  G.  Herring,  Jr., 
Hillsdale,  N.  J..  $36,393.57;  S.  B.  Van 
Wagonen,  Rondout,  $26,S96.92;  Thomas 
J.  Martin,  Beacon,  N.  Y.,  $35,546.34; 
Bridgeport  Constn.  Co.,  Poughkeepsie. 
$27,316.55;  John  Cuff.  Port  Jervis,  $33,- 
746.44;  Ernest  Abraham,  Hackensack,  N. 
J.,    $31,674.08. 

No.  437,  Highway  No.  156,  Chester- 
Goshen:  No.  159,  Middletown-Slate  Hill, 
Orange  Co.,  C.  O.:  Schunnemunk  Constn. 
Co.,  Highland  Mills,  $4,750.21;  Thomas  J. 
Martin,  Beacon,  N.  Y.,  $5,683.72;  Defiance 
Corporation,    Ticonderoga,    $10,636.06. 

No.  479.  Highway  No.  689  Spring  Val- 
ley-Knapps  Corners;  No.  5002,  Congers- 
Long  Cove;  No.  90,  Grassy  Point;  Na. 
593,  Highland  Lake-Tompkins  Cove;  No. 
5165,  Long  Clove-Haverstraw.  Rockland 
Co.,  C.  O.:  M.  F.  Odell,  New  Y'ork  City. 
$11,831.12:  Alex  Rose,  Stony  Point  (Rd. 
90  &  n593),  $5,S54.50:  Suffolk  Cont.  Co., 
Huntington,  N.  Y.,  $15,022.86:  Richard 
Hopkins,  Troy,  $16,837.32;  Edward  Hart- 
ney,  Modine,  $12,77S.73;  Hugh  McVeigh. 
Haverstraw,  $14,346.11;  Etna  Cont.  Co., 
Nvack.    $11,693.21. 

No.  477,  Highway  No.  5023,  Canton- 
Potsdam,  Pt.  2.  St.  Lawrence  Co.,  C.  O.: 
Burns  &  McConville,  Ogdensburg,  $6.- 
451.30;    Richard   Hopkins,   Troy,    $6,208.20. 

No.   47S.  Highway  No.   1,  Troy-Schenec- 

tady,     Sec.     1,     Schenectady      Co.,      brick: 

Kellam    &    Schafer    Co.,    Schenectady,    N. 

Y..    $15,384.10;    Rob    Roy    Cont.    Co.,    Al- 

$15,348.55. 

No,    480,    Highway    No.    5047,    W  atkins- 
Montour  Falls,  Schuyler  Co..  H.  O. :   Mur- 
Ford,     Elmira,     $2,05  8;     Richard 
Hopkins,  Troy,  $2,559. 

No.  469,  Highway  No.  47,  Chenango 
River;    No.    321,    Conklin;    No.   275,   Union- 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  8. 


.Main:   No     120,    Vestal;   No.    174,    Endlcott; 

M  tin;    No.    1 3  No.    175, 

path;    No,     145,    Usli  -I  :en- 

ne  Con- 

Corpn.,     Mi  riil.  ii.    Conn.,    $22,- 

No.    174,    Highway    No.   95,   Mlddl 

i  ickson     Bros., 
'.raff      & 
oom,     Klngstoi  -      s      B. 

Van    W  .   j  >••:    .Mat- 

thew   T.    Meagher,    Brooklyn,    $38 
Schunnemunk      Constn      Co.,      Highland 
.Mills.     $83,621.69;     H.      G.      Herring,      Jr., 
Hillsdale,   N.    v..   $42,481.96;    Richard  Hop- 
ikns.    Tro 

1,218.93;   Ernesl   Ab- 
raham,   Sackensack,  N.  J..  $36,464.48. 

SEWERAGE 

Middled. >\  n.  Conn,  in   drawn 

, 
Potter  for  sewerage  system  costin 
000  is  under  consideration. 

Mlddletown,  Conn. — A  special  city 
eld  at  Town  Hall  to 
consider  proposition  to  erect  sewage 
disposal  plant  in  vicinity  of  West  River 
for  purpose  of  disposing  of  sewage  from 
that  part  of  citv  west  of  Washington  . 
street. 

Orlando.  Fin. —  The  recent  issue  of 
$140,000  worth  of  city  bonds  for  install- 
ing of  a  Bewerage  system  have  all  been 

purchased  by  Peoples  National  Bank  of 
<  irlando. 

Ilnlse.  Idaho.  —  Bonds  in  amount  of 
$58,000    b  sold    for    construction 

of   sewers   in   Dist.   No.    2. 

Monmouth.  111. — City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  construct  sewer  on  W.  Euclid 
avenue.     Estil  9  688. 

Indianapolis,   Intl. —  Plans   for   construc- 
tion  of  local   sewers   in    following  streets 
and    alleys    have    been    adopted    by    Board 
of    Public     Works:       Rookwood      avenue. 
Hem     10th    t,i    44th    streets:    alley   east    of 
i.    street,    from   Legrande   avenue 
to  Raymond  streets:  .Senate  avenue,  from 
40th    to    44th    streets:    Burdsal    parkway, 
hurmann   avenue   to   Belt  railway 
tde   street,    from    New    York 
streets;     Bolton    avenue,    from 
Julian   avenue  to  a  point    262    feet   south: 
Gladstone   avenue,    from    St.    Clair    street 
to   a   point   520    feet    north;    Langley   ave- 
nue,    from     I; He      to      Hazel 

street;  alley  wesl  of  Olney  street,  from 
20th  to  21st  streets,  and  alley  north  of 
25th  street,  from  Clifton  to  Annetta 
streets. 

Carthage,  Mo. — City  Council  has  pass- 
ed ordinance  providing  for  building  pie- 
posed  big  main  sewer  leading  from  cor- 
ner of  Main  street  and  St.  Louis  avenue 
to  point  on  Spring  River,  located  a  little 
way  west  of  fair  grounds,  total  distance 
3  ft,  or  nearly  three  miles.  City 
Engineer  Frank  Newton  has  furnished 
estimate  of  cost  of  this  sewer,  placing 
total  cost  on   i  basis  at    $2  1,107,'i  5. 

Cartilage,      Mo. — Ordinance      has 
presente,!  Council    providing    for    fix- 

ing   new    sewer    basins    covering     everj 
part    of    the    city    net    already    s< 
prank    Newton    is    citv    surveyor. 

Bogota,   V  .1. — The   Mayor   and   Council 
passed  a   resolution   calling  for  a   special 
Sept.    16, 
..:    sewer- 
stem    and    disposal    plant. 

Camden,  \.  .1. —  Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  f,,r  1,600  ft.  of  lateral  sewer 
on    Kind's    Highway    West. 

Hiimmonlon,     \.     .1. —  Finance     Commit- 
eeen    ordered  to  prepare  and  sue- 
mlt    ordinance    to    provide     560,000     for 
sewer   work   during  next    three   months. 

Oneida,    v    v. — city    Engineei 
to     have     completed     plans     for     sewage 
plant,    te    cost    $40,000. 

-en tin.  \.  *. —  Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  ei'  Village  Clerk   until   Aug.   26   tor 

p.    c.  Clerk. 

Raleigh,    V    '  ■—  i  '  "    made 

for   laj  on  East    Edenton   st.. 

n     [dlewild    and    Stat,-    sts..    from 

te  Jones   St.,  and  from  Jones  to 

- 

mi.   \  ernon,  <>. — It   is  prop 

Struct    about    8, )  ft.    -  tin.   sewers,  aver- 

i     10    it.,     to    eest     $17,000,    and    a 
disposal     plant     to     cost     $15,000. 
:     Wlnthrop  Pratt,  of  Cleve- 
land. 

Portland,     ore  —   City     Council     lias 
1   resolutions  calling    for  construc- 
tion   of   concrete   sewer   system   on    East 
20.000. 

\i an,    Pa. — Cit 

directed  to  proi  bid 

disposal 
th  at     ■     I   take 


tion    ol 
.pected    that 
I,,-    awarded    and    work    started    on    big 
undertal  avail- 

Woonsocket,    It      i. 

nig     for 
of      several      sewers     and 

drains. 

CONTR  v<  TS     \«  Mtni;i>. 

Iblngdon,     111.     Foi     thi      construction 

of  a  sewer  system  in  District  No.  2  te 
i  lie  Mi  ii  in.  id  '  lonst  i  action  <  !o.,  Mon- 
mouth,  in.,  a' 

Rocktord,    Ml.  I I    Of    Local    Im- 

nts,    for    the    construction    of    the 
\  o  E.  R.  Hard 

cine.       Wis.,       $31,328.        Other      bidders: 
Henry   Rees,  Quin.y.   $31,681;   C.   T.  Bart- 
I     .Hist,™.   $33,828. 

Waterloo,  la. — Approximately  $i4.""o 
separated  high  and  low  bids  opened  by 
City  Council  for  construction  of  ex- 
tentlon  of  Dry  Run  sewer.  Estimated 
cost  of  extension,  which  is  to  be  made  to 
allow  unrestricted  access  to  Washington 
Crying  school  and  between  sections  of 
city  which  now  are  separated  by  natural 
course,  as  made  bv  city  engineer. 
-'",".  Length  of  new  s. 
sewer  will  be  2,520  ft.,  starting  at  inter- 
section of  Allen  and  Seventh  streets  and 
running    southwesterly    direction    to    By- 

nue.  Four  bids  received  b: 
cil  are  given  in  detail:  Black  Hawk  Con- 
struction Co.,  general  contract,  rein- 
forced rectangular  section- 
sections,  $40,500:  additional  concrete,  $S 
per  cu.  yd.:  lumber  left  in  ditch  at  di- 
rection of  city  engineer,  $4n  per  M :  rock 
excavation,  $5  per  cu.  yd.  Dearborn  Con 
struction  Co.,  Waterloo,  genera 
tract,  reinforced  rectangular  sections, 
arch  sections.  $3i;.t>15:  concrete, 
per  cu.  yd.,  $7:  lumber  left  in  trenches. 
$40  per  M;  rock  excavation,  $4  per  cu. 
yd.  Tschirizi  &  Sons.  Cedar  Rapids,  gen- 
eral contract,  reinforoed  rectangular 
sections,  $35,612:50;  arch  sections,  $37,- 
612.60;  concrete,  $10  per  cu.  yd.:  lumber 
left  in  trenches.  $37.50  per  M;  rock  ex- 
cavation,  $4  per  cu.  yd.  Tabor  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Waterloo,  general  conn 
inforced  rectangular  sections,  $26,987; 
tions,  $26,715;  concrete,  $5.24  and 
$4.63  fur  difference  ratios;  lumber  left 
in  trenches.  $24  per  M;  rock  excavation. 
SO  cts.  per  cu.  yd.  Contract  was  award- 
ed to  Tabor  Construction  Co. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — F.  P.  Wood 
Boiler  Company  has  been  award 
tract  for  piping  in  connection  with  the 
intercepting-  sewer  work.  Other  bid- 
ders were:  F.  E.  Earle  Co..  $1,245;  Xew 
Bedford  Boiler  &   Machine  Co..   $1,267. 

Duluth,  Minn. — For  construction  of  a 
sewer  between  Susquehanna  and  Wyom- 
ing avenues,  bv  Citv  Commission  to  P. 
G.  Pastoret.  Duluth.   at   $10 

Duluth.      Minn. — For      construction      of 
sanitary     sewer     in     Lewis     street,     from 
Columbus   avenue    to   junction    with    Jlel- 
\  eiiue.  to  A.  Hedenberg. 

Brldgeton,  X.  J. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract   for   furnishing  and    laying    ' tt 

of  8  to  15-in.  pipe  sewers  to  Sun  Dredg- 
ing   Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa.,    at    $11,895. 

Newark.  N.  J. — Tie  Passaic  Valley 
Sewage  Commissioners  for  southerly 
section  of  Section  No.  6,  trunk  sewer 
to  the  Culp  Company,  Inc.,  Brooklyn, 
at  $164,845.  Central  section  to  Fraser 
chenai    at    $135,650. 

Trenton.  X.  J. — By  City  Council  for  the 
construction  of  sewers  in  Columbus  and 
Revere  aves.,  to  Antonio  De  Lucia.  Tren- 
ton,   at     ■ 

Hal-ion  Spn.  X.  Y. — Contract  for  sewer 
25     has     been     awarded     to     J.     B. 
I  lower. 

Glens  Fulls.  X.  Y. — A.  .1.  Quift.  214 
Ridge  street,  has  been   awarded    i 

e  Board  for  the  sewer 
on    work    at    $1,310. 

\.«     ltockford.    X.     I». 
struction    of    a    sewer    system    to    James 
Kenni  dy,    Fai  go,    x.    D.     at    ^7i'.42i. 

Ynlley  city.  x.  D. — The  H&ggart   Con- 
struction  cu    of   Fame,    x,    D.,   has   been 
it    for    the    construc- 
nd  for  a 

at     $1,029. 

Iliicllav.  O. —  Fred.   Kleinman 
awarded     the     Contract     by     that     city     for 

the    construction    of    sewers     in    Jeffias 

avenue.     Prazl 
nue    to 

Mlooiin,    l*n. — To    Saupp    &    Heir    con- 

tor    constructing     S-inch     s 

Nineteenth  av< 

Homestead,    Pa. — For    sewer    construc- 
tion   to   Dennis    Murray.    Homestead,,    84 
cts.    to    86   els.    per   tin.    ft.:    manholes.    $22 
Other    bids    as    follows:    .1.    M. 
i    lin.   ft.:   man- 
heles.    $30    and    $35:    Harry    Hall    &   Co., 


$1.48  per   lin.   ft.;   manhei 

per    lin.    ft.; 
irson ,    j  l .  1 1 1    to 
lin.  ft;  man  nd  $25. 

Meadowbrook,    Pa.      Pol    b<  wi 
posal   plant  for  the  Children's  Vili 
Meadowbrook,     to     the     Suburban 

Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa.,  at  $5,000. 
Portage,     Pa. — A.     H.    Hes 

I     contract     for     construction     of 
a]  sewers. 

Me<  nil.    v.    i  .      i nstru    ting    26,000 

lin.  ft.  of  8,  1"  and    12-m.   sanitary  sewers 
and  a  reinforced  concrete  disposal   plant. 
.  i  irangebu    - 
Howard.   >.    II. —  By    city,    for   sev,  , 
tern      and      Bewage      disposal      plant,      to 
Charles   M.  Jeffler,  South  Omaha,  at  $20,- 
425.    Other    bidders:    I;,    c.    Airey, 
-      D        26,979  ei    Bros..    Webs 

S.   S.    Redmon,    Pipestone,   S. 
101  ,    Arthur    A     Dobson    Co.,    Lin- 
coln,   Xeb.,    $2 

■  lialliiucingii.     Tenn. — For     sev,  . 
n    in    the   Tenth   Ward   to   I 
Construction    Co..    at    $2". 47.7.      cither    bids 
were  I.  C.   Mischler,   $23.14u.   Key- 
Construction     Co..      $23,772:      Mcls 
Gentry     Co.,      $24,684;      Smallwood-How  le 
27,669. 
Nashville,    Tenn. — By    Board    of    Public 
Works,   for  sewer,    to   Miami   Steel   Co. 

Dallas.  Tex.— C.  W.  Olcott  was  award- 
ed the  contract  for  laying  6  and  8-in. 
sewer  pipe  in  Elihu  and  Gunter  and 
Peak   branch  at  a  cost  of  $3,3yS. 

South    Id-mi.   Wash. — For  the  construc- 
Sewer    B   in    Kendrick   st.    to    the 
Consolidated  Construction   Co.   at 

Horieon.      \\  is. — For      construe  i 
sewerage     system     here      to      Mulholland, 
Koehn  &  Co.,  Kaukauna,  Wis.,  at 

Superior,  Wis. — Board  of  Public  Works 
for  block  of  sewer  in  Gates  avenue  to 
Riches    &    Anderson    at    $1,848. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — The  City  Trustees  of 
iff  will  call  an  election  for  X  .- 
vember  to  vote  upon  issuing  bonds  of 
for  the  construction  of  a  munici- 
pal  water  plant. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — The  Trustees  of  Te- 
hama County  have  called  an  election  to 
issuing  bonds  of  $10,000  for  the 
construction  of  a  municipal  water  sys- 
tem. Ii  is  proposed  to  drive  wells  and 
erect  a   large   steel  storage  tank. 

w  nshington,  D.  C. — Approval  has  been 
given  by  Commissioners  of  plan  for  ex- 
tending District  of  Columbia's  water 
supply  to  the  government  reservation  at 
Blue  Plains,  upon  which  is  located  the 
Home  foi  Aged  and  Infirm  and  the-  In- 
dustrial Home  School  for  Colored  Chil- 
dren.     Improvement    will    cost   about    $9,- 

l.i-wistcin.  Idaho. — Cost  of  construct- 
ive for  water  svstem  from  Lake 
Waha    is    estimated    at    $150,000. 

tieuevn.  III. — Board  of  Local  Improve- 
ment has  adopted  resolution  for  exten- 
sion of  water  works  in   Dists.   4  and  5  to 

Webster  City,  la. — City  Council  is  con- 
sidering construction  of  standpipe  on 
Funk    street,    to    cost    about    $25,000. 

Mansfield,     La. — City     Council     has     or- 
resolution   Sepl    15    to   vote   $70.- 
000   foi-   water   werks   and   sewerage. 

Melville.  La. — Town  has  voted  Aug.  5 
to  issue  bonds  for  a  water  works  system 
and   electric   light    plant. 

Boston.  Mass. — City  Council  has 
passed  an  order  for  $200,000  for  exten- 
sion of  high  service  water  mains:  also 
for  purchase  of  $25,000  motor  fire  ap- 
paratus. 

Port  Huron,  Mieh. — Laying  of  about 
6,000  ft.  of  20-in.  water  mains  is  being 
considered:    cost    $30,000. 

Kansas  <it>.  Mo. — The  protracted 
drought  has  caused  such  a  strain  on  the 
pumping  of    the    water    works 

stations  that  S  Y.  High.  Superintendent 
of  the  City  Water  Department,  recom- 
mended that  the  city  install  a  dual 
water  system  to  increase  the  water  sup- 
ply. 

inborn,  X.  1. — The  Water  Board  voted 
lo  install  a  $5,000  chlorination  plant  at 
Owasco  lake  for  the  purification  of  the 
city  water.  The  use  of  chlorine  was 
recommended  by  President  M.  H.  Conway 
of  the  board,  who  observed  t< 
cently  at   Minneapolis,   Minn. 

Fair  Hnvon.  X.  Y. — The  Tintern  Manor 
Water  Company  will  begin  the  wank  of 
laying    pipes    on    several    streets. 

Great  Neck,  V  1'.— Town  Board  lias 
requested  Citizens  Water  Company  to  in- 
stall water  mains  on  Bayview  ave.  and 
Cedar  drive.  Thirteen  hydrants  will  be 
required. 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  AUGUST  28,  1913. 


No.  9 


AN  FRANCISCO. 


FIRE    BOATS    OF    AMERICAN   CITIES 


For    Water    Front    Protection    and    High    Pressure    Service. — Steam    Turbines    and    Centrifugal   Pumps. - 
Descriptions  of  Boats  in  Use  at  San  Francisco,  Chicago,  Duluth,  New  York,  Boston  and  Seattle. 


By  WILLIAM  E.  PATTERSON. 


The  modern  fire  boat  has  become  a  necessary  adjunct 
to  the  fire  departments  of  both  inland  and  seaboard 
cities  where  there  are  large  investments  in  ships,  wharf- 
age, warehouses  and  other  property  on  the  water  front. 
Where  facilities  exist  for  connecting  the  high  pressure 
pumps  of  the  fire  boats  to  city  water  mains,  their  sphere 
of  usefulness  is  not  limited  to  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
the  water  fronts,  and  they  have  been  found  in  many 
instances  to  be  valuable  auxiliaries  to  the  land  fire  fight- 
ing apparatus.  \ 

The  practical  value  of  a  tire  boat  is  largely  dependent 
on  the  volume  of  pressure  of  the  water  which  can  be 
delivered  by  the  pumping  outfit.  Heretofore  the  usual 
equipment  has  consisted  of  double  cylinder,  vertical,  in- 
verted reciprocating  pumps,  each  unit  having  a  capacity 
of  about  3,000  gallons  per  minute,  but  the  higher  steam 
pressures  now  demanded  in  fire  boat  service  can  be 
most  economically  and  safely  obtained  by  the  use  of 
centrifugal  pumps  driven  by  steam  turbines.  This  com- 
bination, when  compared  with  reciprocating  pump  equip 
ments  ordinarily  used  in  fire  boats,  has  the  following 
advantages : 

It   shows  a   marked   improvement   in   steam   economy 


for  a  given  amount  of  water  delivered  at  the  nozzles, 
together  with  a  practical  elimination  of  the  strain  on  the 
hull,  due  to  vibration  which  is  inseparable  from  the  use 
of  reciprocating  pumps. 

The  absence  of  valves  and  other  moving  parts  required 
in  the  reciprocating  pump  minimizes  the  cost  of  attend- 
ance and  the  replacement  of  worn  parts.  The  two-stage 
turbine-driven  centrifugal  pumps  now  in  use  can  deliver 
water  at  higher  pressure  than  the  reciprocating  pumps 
heretofore  used,  and  the  pressure  can  readily  be  in- 
creased by  adding  to  the  number  of  stages  or  by  run- 
ning centrifugal  pumps  in  tandem  without  affecting  the 
structure  or  general  efficiency  of  the  pumping  equip- 
ment. 

In  order  to  obtain  a  maximum  output  with  centri- 
fugal pumps,  high  peripheral  speed  is  necessary.  The 
characteristics  of  the  steam  turbine  make  it  especially 
valuable  for  this  work,  as  it  also  is  most  efficient  at 
speeds  that  are  much  higher  than  those  obtained  with 
any  form   of  reciprocating  engine. 

At  present  seven  boats  equipped  with  Curtis  steam 
turbine-driven  centrifugal  multi-stage  pumps  are  in  com- 
mission  as   follows;     Two   in    New   York   City,   two   in 


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5an  Francisco  and  one  tn  Duluth.  Minn., 
which  was  constructed  for  the  Duluth.  Missabe  and 
Northern    Railway. 

DULUTH     PIKE     BOAT. 

The  powerful  fire  boat  "William  A.  McGonagle,"  be- 

the  Duluth.  Missabe  and  Northern  Railway 
was  built  to  protect  the  great  iron  ore  docks  at  Duluth. 
Minn.,  and  its  pumps  can  deliver  12.000  gallons  of  water 
per  minute  at  a  pressure  of  150  pounds  under  normal 
operating  conditions. 

The  general  dimensions  of  the  boat  are:  Length  over 
all.  12H  ft.:  beam  moulded,  28  ft.;  depth  moulded.  1?  ft. 
The  boat  is  heavily  constructed  and  is  propelled  by  a 
single  screw  driven  by  a  double  vertical  high  pressure 
engine  having  two  cylinders,  each  20  inches  in  diameter 
by  24-inch  stroke.  Steam  at  a  working  pressure  ot  180 
pounds  is  supplied  by  two  Scotch  boilers  13  ft.  9  in.  ii 
diameter  by  11  ft.  6  in.  long.  There  are  three  main  turret 
nozzles,  one  mounted  on  the  main  deck  forwarded,  one 
on  the  top  of  the  pilot  house  and  the  third  on  the  top  of 
the  deck  house  aft.  In  addition  to  these,  there  are  twelve 
valves  for  the  auxiliary  fire  streams  distributed  along  the 
sides  of  the  deck  house. 

The  pumping  equipment  consists  of  two  sets  of  two- 
stage  centrifugal  pumps  each  driven  by  an  800  h.  p 
horizontal  shaft  Curtis  steam  turbine;  each  pumping 
set,  when  supplied  with  steam  at  a  pressure  of  180 
pounds  per  square  inch  and  operating  with  28  inches  of 
vacuum,  delivering  6,000  gallons  per  minute  at  a  pres- 
sure of  150  pounds.  These  two  sets  can  be  operated  in 
series  to  obtain  double  pressure  and  are  tested  for  a 
pressure  of  300  pounds  per  square  inch.  The  pumps 
and  turbines  are  direct  connected  and  are  mounted  or 
a  common  base,  their  normal  speed  being  1,800  r.  p.  m 
The  turbines  are  provided  with  both  automatic  and  hand, 
controlled  governors  and  a  relief  valve  is  also  supplied 
to  prevent  injury  in  the  event  of  a  failure  to  maintain  the 
vacuum.  The  guarantee  on  the  pumping  equipment 
called  for  a  steam  consumption  of  30.000  pounds  per 
hour  when  the  sets  were  operating  at  their  full  capacit\ 
as  rated,  but  during  the  exhaustive  tests  to  which  the 
boat  was  subjected  before  being  accepted,  it  was  demon 
strated  that  the  actual  steam  consumption  under  these, 
conditions  amounted  to   only  25.880  pounds  per  hour. 

Electricity  is  employed  to  light  the  boat,  and  a  power 
ful  search  light  is  located  on  the  top  of  the  pilot  house 
current  being  supplied  by  a  10  k.  w.  marine  generator 
set  of  the  General  Electric  manufacture. 

SAN    FRANCISCO'S   BOATS. 

The  fire  boats  "David  Scanner  and  "Dennis  T.  Sulli- 
van," of  San  Francisco,  were  built  by  the  Risdon  Iron 
Works  from  designs  prepared  by  Marsden  Manson,  civil 
engineer,  of  San  Francisco,  and  these  two  boats  differ 
somewhat  from  that  of  the  Duluth  boat  in  that  each 
turbine  is  direct  connected  through  flexible  coupling? 
to  two  multi-stage  centrifugal  pumps,  all  three  units  of 
each  set  being  mounted  on  a  common  bed-plate.  Twc 
of  these  sets  are  required  for  each  boat. 

Each  pump  of  each  set  is  capable  of  delivering  2.251 
gallons  of  water  per  minute  against  a  discharge  pressure 
of  150  pounds  per  square  inch,  the  two  pumps  of  each 
unit  being  so  designed  that  they  may  be  operated 
either  in  parallel  or  in  series.  When  operating  in  par 
allel  they  deliver  4,500  gallons  per  minute  at  150  pound? 
pressure,  and  when  operated  in  series  2.250  gallons  per 
minute  at  300  pounds  pressure.  These  ratings  apply 
when  the  suction  head  is  zero.  The  steam  turbines  uset 
on  these  boats  were  built  by  the  General  Electric  Com 
pany  and  are  of  the  same  type  as  those  built  for  the 
Duluth  boat.  They  operate  under  a  steam  pressure  of 
15(1   pounds   per  square   inch,   and   exhaust   into   a   con- 


r  in  which  a  vacuum  of  approximately  26  inches 
is   maintained. 

In  order  to  insure  safety  in  operation  the  turbines  are 
provided  with  an  automatic  governor  driven  through 
positive  gears  from  the  turbine  shaft.  This  governor  is 
fitted  with  a  spring  which  may  be  adjusted  by  hand  while 
the  turbine  is  running,  and  in  this  way  the  speed  can  bi 
reduced  to  at  least  75  per  cent  of  the  normal  without 
interrupting  the  operation  of  the  turbine.  In  case  th( 
turbine  speed  increases  20  per  cent  above  normal  the 
throttle  valve  immediately  closes  and  the  turbine  is 
brought  to  a  stop. 

In  view  of  the  heavy  service  required  of  these  pump- 
ing sets  and  the  limited  space  available  in  the  hull,  they 
were  designed  and  constructed  with  special  reference 
to  making  all  parts  accessible  for  overhauling,  or  for 
emergency  repairs.  To  insure  an  ample  factor  of  safety. 
all  parts  of  both  pumps  and  turbines  that  are  subject  to 
internal  pressure  were  tested  with  water  to  twice  their 
working  pressure. 

The  general  dimensions  of  the  boats  are  :  Length  over 
all,  129  ft.:  beam.  26  ft.;  depth,  12  ft.  9  in.  They  are 
equipped  with  three  main,  mechanically  controlled  turret 
nozzles,  one  located  above  the  pilot  house,  one  midship 
above  the  deck  house,  and  the  third  on  a  structural  steel 
water  tower,  a  square  latticed  column,  about  26  feet  high 
above  the  upper  deck.  Tt  is  four  feet  square  at  the  base 
and  two  feet  square  at  the  top,  and  is  built  of  35^x3j4- 
inch  8. 5-pound  angles  at  the  corners  and  cross  latticed 
with  2-inch  bars  and  gussets.  The  corner  angles  are 
carried  down  to  the  main  deck  and  well  secured  to  the 
thwart  ship  bulkheads  in  the  deck  house.  A  platform 
about  7  feet  in  diameter  is  fitted  about  2  feet  below  the 
top  of  the  tower. 

FIRE   BOATS   OF   CHICAGO. 

These  were  the  first  centrifugal  pump  fire  boats  to  be 
used  on  the  great  lakes  and  the  result  of  their  test  was 
watched  with  much  interest.  The  general  dimensions  of 
these  boats — the  "Joseph  Medill"  and  "Graeme  Stewart" — 
are:  Length  over  all,  120  ft.;  length  of  keel  109  ft.  6  in.; 
beam,  28  ft.;  depth.  15  ft.:  displacement.  500  tons; 
draught,  9  ft.  6  ins.  mean. 


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The  main  pumping  and  power  machinery  consists  of 
two  660  horsepower  Curtis  turbines  direct  connected  to 
200  k.  w.  direct  current  generators  and  two-stage  cen- 
trifugal pumps.  The  generators  serve  to  provide  current 
for  the  propelling  motors,  which  are  of  the  variable  speed 
reversing  type.  In  going  to  a  fire  the  pump  impellers 
run  dry.  Control  of  these  motors  is  possible  from  both 
the  pilot  house  and  engine  room,  and  in  the  test  the  cap- 
tain easily  handled  his  boat  without  the  aid  of  the  en- 
gineer. There  are  two  pumping  generating  sets  in  each 
boat,  and  the  boats  are  furnished  with  twin  screws. 
Steam  is  supplied  by  two  two-furnace  Scotch  boilers,  11 
ft.  6  in.  long  by  12  ft.  6  in.  diameter;  1,910  sq.  ft.  heating 
surface  in  each  boiler  and  42  sq.  ft.  of  grate  surface. 
Forced  draught  is  provided  on  the  closed  stoke-hole  sys- 
tem. 

In  the  Chicago  river,  where  these  boats  are  being 
used,  the  most  of  the  old  center  pier  bridges  have  been 
removed  and  it  is  necessary  at  times  for  a  fire  boat  to 
maintain  itself  in  the  middle  of  the  river  while  in  ser- 
vice at  a  large  fire.  On  this  account  mooring  spuds 
were  adopted,  operated  by  steam  raising  and  lowering 
gear. 

Because  of  the  unusual  character  of  propelling  ma- 
chinery, some  items  in  connection  with  the  trial  trip 
performances  may  be  of  interest.  The  boat  was  run  over 
a  course  from  the  Manitowoc  breakwater  to  a  point  op- 
posite the  breakwater  at  Two  Rivers,  Wisconsin.  The 
two  breakwaters  are  very  nearly  parallel,  and  the  course 
as  measured  from  (Government  charts  is  five  and  one- 
half  miles.  The  time  of  start  and  finish  was  taken,  and 
readings  of  r.  p.  m.  and  switchboard  were  taken  at  five 
minute  intervals.     The  result  follows : 

Date,   October  30.   1908. 

Distance    5%    Miles. 

Time-mean  of  two  runs    28.25  Min. 

Speed — Statute   miles   per   hour 11.7 

R.    p.   m.,   starboard   motor 179 

R.  p.  m.,  port  motor    178 

Developed  horsepower — 

Motors   starboard    166 

Motors    port    203 

Output    of    generators,    starboard 181 

Output  of  generators,  port    223 

Motor    efficiency,    starboard     91.0% 

Motor    efficiency,    port     91.8% 


NEW  YORK  FIRE  BOAT  HEADQUARTERS  AT  BATTERY 
PARK  AND  FIRE  BOAT  "NEW  Y'ORKER." 

The  principal  water  outlets  consist  of  two  monitor 
nozzles  placed  on  a  platform  directly  above  turrets  ou 
which  are  the  hose  connections.  The  pumps,  though 
usually  run  singly,  can  be  compounded  and  a  nozzle 
'  pressure  of  over  300  pounds  was  obtained  on  the  official 
test  of  these  boats  with  a  resultant  capacity  of  about 
5,000  gallons  per  minute. 

The  data  obtained  from  the  8-hour  endurance  test 
which  these  boats  were  put  through  show  not  only  that 


the  centrifugal  pumps  arc  a  more  powerful  and  reliable 
machine  than  the  old  type,  but  also  that  the  greater 
economy  of  the  turbine  outfit  makes  it  possible  to  do 
more  work  with  about  half  the  boiler  capacity.  Com- 
paring the  water  rate  of  these  turbines  with  that  of  a 
high  pressure  pump  taking  steam  for  almost  full  strokes 
demonstrated  the  fact  that  there  is  probably  no  boat 
afloat  of  the  same  size  that  has  the  pumping  capacity  of 
the  Joseph  Medill.  While  the  guaranteed  capacity  of  the 
boat  was  9,000  gallons  per  minute,  the  eight  hour  en- 
durance test  showed  an  average  delivery  of  9,600  gal- 
lons. As  may  be  surmised,  the  builders  ran  the  test 
with  the  idea  of  fulfilling  their  contract  and  not  to  make 
a  record.  It  is  safe  to  say  that  this  boat,  if  crowded, 
will  deliver  between  10,000  and  11,000  gallons  of  water 
per  minute  at  150  pounds  pressure. 

NEW  YORK  CITY'S   FIRE   BOATS. 

The  marine  battalion,  composed  of  the  fire  boats  of 
the  Greater  New  York  Fire  Department,  and  officially 
known  as  Battalion  No.  19,  are  under  the  command  of  a 
battalion  chief,  who  is  responsible  for  the  protection  of 
the  Port  of  New  York  from  fire.  By  an  amendment  to 
the  city  charter,  these  boats  can  operate  on  the  New 
Jersey  side  of  the  river,  the  jurisdiction  of  the  port  ex- 
tending from  low  water  mark.  This  was  made  possible 
by  the  Legislature  after  the  terrible  destruction  of  ship- 
ping, piers,  warehouses  and  human  lives  at  Hoboken. 
X.  J.,  on  June  30,  1900,  which  started  on  the  piers  of 
the  North  German  Lloyd  Steamship  Co.,  causing  a  loss 
of  millions  of  dollars'  worth  of  property.  The  crews 
of  the  fire  boats  of  course  are  not  permitted  to  land  and 
operate  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  but  have  full  right 
to  work  on  any  fire  from  the  water.  The  amount  of 
territory  subject  to  the  fire  boats'  jurisdiction,  including 
all  of  the  indentations  and  windings  of  the  various 
creeks,  rivers,  canals  and  the  spaces  occupied  by  the 
ferries,  wharves,  piers  and  the  like,  is  close  upon  if  it 
does  not  exceed  600  miles.  Any  ship  in  the  harbor,  in- 
side or  outside  of  the  Narrows,  is  entitled  to  claim  the 
assistance  of  a  fire  boat  when  the  emergency  arises. 
The  value  of  property  that  has  to  be  protected  runs  up 
into  the  billions  of  dollars,  and  calls  for  constant  watch- 
fulness on  the  part  of  the  fire  boat  crews. 

The  battalion  chief  in  command  of  the  fire  boat  bat- 
talion attends  all  first  alarms  up  to  Catharine  street  on 
the  East  river,  and  as  far  up  as  65th  street  on  the  Hud- 
son river — second  alarms  only  when  the  fires  are  farther 
north.  The  chief  as  a  general  thing  usually  attends  all 
fires  in  his  steam  launch  "Velox,"  which  is  a  familiar 
sight  in  the  harbor,  and  issues  all  his  orders  from  her. 
A  blue  light  in  the  rigging  indicates  her  whereabouts  at 
night.  In  case  of  an  unusually  bad  fire,  the  blue  light  is 
transferred  to  the  "New  Yorker"  (Engine  57).  He 
directs  the  operations  of  the  firemen  by  means  of  whis- 
tles and  a  specially  drawn  up  code  of  signals.  During 
the  day  he  attends  to  his  inspection  work  and  any  other 
urgent  business  and  to  second  alarms  only. 

The  fire  boats  and  their  crews  were  formerly  under 
the  command  and  direction  of  engine  company  com- 
manders at  fires,  but  were  organized  into  a  separate  bat- 
talion and  put  under  the  command  of  a  battalion  chief 
in  January,  1905,  which  change  has  greatly  increased 
their  efficiency. 

Few  people  outside  of  the  Fire  Department  of  Brook 
lyn  knew  of  the  great  danger  that  threatened  Brooklyn 
by  fire  on  the  night  of  November  23,  and  the  early- 
morning  of  November  24,  1891.  This  was  during  the 
time  the  water  supply  was  entirely  cut  off  from  the  city 
owing  to  a  break  in  ihe  water  main.  Shortly  before 
midnight  an  alarm  of  fire  came  in  from  Court  street  for 
a  fire  in  the  middle  of  a  crowded  block  of  stores  between 
Harrison  and  DeGraw  Streets.     A  third  alarm  was  sent 


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out  immediately  after  the  arrival  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment, hut  the  apparatus  was  of  little  or  no  use  owing 
to  the  lack  of  water.  It  was  then  that  the  utility  ot  the 
fire  boat  was  demonstrated.  Steaming  to  the  foot  ol 
Irving  street,  two  lines  of  hose,  each  3,600  feet  in  length 
were  stretched  in  from  the  "Seth  Low,"  water  being 
taken  from  Buttermilk  Channel.  The  fire  boat  lay 
nearly  4.000  feet  from  the  fire,  which  was  200  feet  above 
the  level  of  the  river.  While  the  flames  were  at  theii 
height  an  alarm  came  in  from  Union  street,  where  3, 
paper  factory  was  in  flames.  Three  steamers  dropped 
their  suctions  into  the  river,  and  1,000  feet  of  hose  was 
stretched  in  from  the  "Seth  Low,"  making  in  all  8,200 
feet  of  hose  through  which  the  fire  boat's  pumps  were 
delivering  water.  No  such  amount  of  work  was  ex- 
pected from  them,  but  the  firemen  were  conscious  of  the 
danger  that  confronted  them  and  put  on  all  that  the 
pumps  would  stand.  The  result  proved  a  compleh 
triumph  for  the  fire  boat,  and  saved  Brooklyn  from  a 
terrible  holocaust. 

The  fire  boat  battalion  of  the  New  York  Fire  Depart- 
ment comprises  a  fleet  of  10  modern  fire  boats  in  service 
at  the  present  time,  in  addition  to  the  new  boat  now 
under  construction,  the  William  J.  Gaynor.  A  complete 
description   of  same  is  given  below: 


CLEVELAND    FIRE    BOATS    IN    ACTION. 


The  new  fire  boat  "William  J.  Gaynor,"  launched  June 
6,  1913,  and  now  under  construction  by  the  John  W 
Sullivan  Co.,  New  York,  is  of  steel,  single  screw  pro- 
pelling type,  120  feet  over  all,  109  feet  on  water  line,  25 
feet  beam  moulded  and  14  feet  depth  moulded,  designed 
by  J.  W.  Miliard  &  Brother,  and  under  whose  super- 
vision she  is  being  constructed.  The  main  features  o» 
the  hull  are  the  clear,  open  deck  space,  allowing  plenty 
of  room  when  going  into  action,  the  high  water  tower 
mast  aft,  good  freeboard,  and  the  quick  manoeuvring 
qualities  of  the  hull.  The  propelling  engine  is  of  the 
two-cylinder,  compound,  inverted,  direct  acting  type. 
The  cylinders  are  18  and  38  inches  diameter  working 
bore;  stroke,  26  inches.  There  are  two  Babcock  &  Wil- 
cox water  tube  boilers,  one  separate  surface  condenser, 
independent  circulating  air,  feed,  donkey,  sanitary  and 
fresh  water  pumps,  two  steam  turbine  driven  centri- 
fugal fire  pumps,  dynamo,  steam  steering  engine,  forcec* 
draft  blower,  etc.  The  propeller  wheel  is  four-bladed 
two  screw,  eighth  handed,  solid,  made  of  open  hearth 
cast  steel.  There  are  two  fire  pumping  units  on  the  boat 
of  the  horizontal  shaft,  two-stage  centrifugal  type,  of 
special  high-speed  design,  direct  connected  to  a  500  h.  p 
impulse  type  steam  turbine  built  by  the  Alberger  Pump 
&  Condenser  Co.,  New  York.  Each  unit  is  guaranteed 
to  deliver  3,500  gallons  of  salt  water  per  minute  against 
a  pressure  of  175  pounds  per  square  inch,  when  operat- 
ing at  a  speed  of  1,800  revolutions  per  minute,  and  when 
the  steam  turbine  is  supplied  with  9,500  pounds  of  dry 
steam  per  hour  at  200  pounds  gauge  pressure,  and  ex- 
hausting into  a  condenser,  with  a  vacuum  equal  to  26 
inches  of  mercury.  Each  turbine  is  of  the  impulse  type. 
Turbine  and  pump  are  mounted  on  a  common  bed  plate 
of  substantial  design.  There  are  four  turret  nozzles 
one  on  top  of  the  pilot  house,  one  over  each  water  turret, 
and  one  on  the  water  tower,  and  provisions  are  made  sc 
that  the  nigger-head  forward  can  be  utilized  as  a  Siamese 
nozzle.  The  two  water  turrets  on  the  main  deck  each 
have  nine  3>^-inch  outlets,  each  outlet  fitted  with  a 
brass  gate  valve  and  hose  connection  with  a  brass  cap 
slotted   for   spanners   and   secured   with   brass   ring  and 


NAMES  AND  DESCRIPTIONS  OF  NEW  YORK'S  TEN   BOATS. 


When 

Name  and  No.  of  Boat.  built. 

Zopher   Mills    (Eng.   51)    1882 

New  Yorker   (En*.  57)    1891 

Wm.  L.  Strong  (Ens?.  66)    1897 

Abram   S.   Hewitt   (Ens:.  77)    1903 

Geo.    B.   McClelland    (Ens:.   78)    1904 

*James    Duane    (Ens;.    85)     1907 

♦Thomas    Willett    (Eng.    86)     1907 

Cornelius    W.    Lawrence    (Eng.    87)     1907 

Seth    Low    (Eng.    123)     1885 

David  A.   Boody   (Eng.   132)    1892 

♦Equipped  with   centrifugal   pumps. 

Tnhle    Showing    the    Manual    Force    of    Battalion     No.     I!)    and 
Amount  nf  Service  Performed  from  Jan.  1   to  Deo.  SI,  1«12: 


Capacity 

Kind 

Ton- 

galls. 

^ena;th. 

Beam. 

Draus;ht. 

of  hull. 

nage. 

H.P. 

per  min. 

ft.-in. 

ft.  in. 

ft.  in. 

120.5 

25 

10 

steel 

185. 

550 

6.000 

125.6 

26.11 

12 

steel 

243.38 

750 

12,000 

110 

24 

12.6 

steel 

203 

350 

6,000 

117.0 

25 

10.6 

steel 

223 

450 

7.000 

117.0 

24 

9.6 

steel 

256 

500 

7.000 

131 

28 

10.6 

steel 

326 

900 

9,000 

131 

28 

10.1, 

steel 

326 

900 

9.000 

104.6 

23.6 

9 

steel 

172 

500 

7,000 

99.3 

23.9 

9.6 

82 

240 

3,500 

105 

23 

9.6 

94 

240 

5,000 

Name  and    No    of 
Fire   Boat. 

Zophi  >    Mills   'I  ng    51 1 
New    Yorker    (Em;.    57).. 

Wm.  L.  Stroi 

Abram  S.   Hewitt    I  I 
i,    B.    McClelland    i 
fames   Duane   (F.ne;.  85)... 
i  ng.  86i  . 
C.  B.   Lawrence   (En;:.  87t. 

Seth   Low    (Eng.    123) 

Dav.  A.  Boody   (Ens;.  132). 


E  g 


«  J   «  :     §"     ■- 


78  3 

374  21 

200  21 

175  6 

276  14 

165  21 

235  27 
268 

85  13 

322  24 


2    S 


1 
1 

1 
8       1 

1 
1 


1     1 


chain.  A  6-inch  copper  pipe  controlled  by  a  gate  valve 
is  fitted  from  the  top  of  each  water  turret  to  supply  the 
turret  nozzle  above  it.  so  that  the  man  operating  it  can 
have  plenty  of  room  without  interfering  with  the  work- 
ing of  the  turret  nozzles.  The  two  Babcock  &  Wilcox 
boilers  are  placed  in  the  vessel  side  by  side,  athwart- 
ships,  and  fired  from  forward  to  aft.  each  boiler  having 
not  less  than  1,800  square  feet  of  heating  surface,  and 
not  less  than  50  square  feet  of  grate  surface.  The  work- 
ing pressure  will  be  200  pounds  per  square  inch  above 
the  atmosphere.  These  boilers  have  a  combined  output 
of  dry  steam  of  nol  less  than  22,000  pounds  per  hour 
at  200  pounds  boiler  pressure,  when  working  in  a  closed 
stokehole  under  a  draft  pressure  in  the  ash  pit  not  ex- 
ceeding one  inch  of  water,  and  when  burning  egg-size 
anthracite  coal.     The  boat  has  a  steam  steering  engine. 


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the  electric  installation  consisting  of  a  1(J  k.  w.  direct 
connected  generating  set,  and  an  18-inch  searchlight 
mounted  on  top  of  the  pilot  house. 

As  is  usual  on  the  New  York  fire  boats,  there  will  be 
no  sleeping  and  living  quarters  for  the  firemen  on  board 
with  the  exception  of  the  engineers,  who  are  always 
ready,  and  who  have  a  large  stateroom  with  berths 
directly  off  the  engine  room  provided  for  their  use. 
There  is  a  cabin  forward  fitted  with  steel  lockers  for 
the  men's  clothes,  but  the  crew  are  quartered  on  the 
shore  near  the  boat,  which  lies  moored  to  the  wharf, 
steam  up,  always  ready  for  action.  The  boat  will  have 
sufficient  boiler  power  to  run  the  fire-pumping  equip- 
ment and  the  main  engines  at  the  same  time,  and  will 
make  about  fifteen  miles  an  hour. 

NEW    BOSTON    FIKE    BOAT. 

Boston's  fire  boat  Engine  47,  built  in  1910,  is  one  of 
the  fastest,  most  powerful  and  efficient  vessels  ever  built 
for  fire  service  in  America.  Her  characteristic  features 
were  adopted  only  after  a  careful  consideration  of  the 
needs  of  the  water  front  of  the  city  and  a  study  of  the 
latest  types  of  such  vessels  built  or  building  for  other 
cities. 

In  Boston  the  number  of  places  demanding  protec- 
tion where  the  depth  of  water  is  limited  requires  a  boat 
of  light  draft.  The  number  of  drawbridges  that  have 
to  be  passed  through,  and  the  presence  of  heavy  ice  in 
the  winter  season,  necessitate  a  hull  of  substantial  con- 
struction to  withstand  the  severe  service  to  which  the 
boat  must  be  subjected.  It  was  with  these  conditions  in 
mind  that  it  was  decided  to  build  the  hull  of  wood  in- 
stead of  steel.  A  wooden  hull  has  greater  local  strength 
than  the  thinly  plated  steel  vessel,  making  it  much  better 
adapted  to  withstand  rough  treatment  at  the  draw- 
bridges and  wharves  and  in  the  ice.  Being  sheathed  with 
copper  over  the  whole  immersed  portion  of  the  hull,  it 
also  keeps  clean  indefinitely,  while  a  steel  hull  would 
soon  foul  up  in  the  waters  of  the  harbor.  The  life  of  a 
steel  hull  would  also  be  very  short  in  service  as  a  Boston 
fire  boat,  for  the  reason  that,  in  touching  the  first  shoal 
place,  the  paint  on  the  bottom  would  be  scraped  off  and 
the  erosive  action  of  the  sea  water  on  the  mild  steel 
would  be  rapidly  destructive. 
The  principal  dimensions  of  the  hull  are  as  follows: 

Length  over  all   , 113  feet   9  inches 

Beam  over  plank    26  feet   0  inches 

Depth   11  feet  }4  inch 

Draft,   fully   loaded    9  feet   0  inches 

The  keel,  stem,  propeller  and  rudder  posts,  rudder  out- 
board plank,  frames,  guards  and  rails  are  of  white  oak. 
The  beams,  keelsons,  ceiling  and  clamps  are  of  yellow 
pine,  and  the  deck  planks  are  of  Oregon  fir.  The  main 
deck  house  is  of  steel,  and  the  pilot  house  of  wood,  the 
latter  being  thoroughly  fitted  with  sprinkling  arrange- 
ments piped  to  the  fire  service  pipe  and  fitted  with  valves 
for  regulation.  The  entire  bottom  of  the  boat  is  sheathed 
with  copper. 

As  the  boat  must  operate  on  salt  water  and  be  inde- 
pendent of  any  fresh  wat^r  supply  for  feeding  boilers 
the  design  of  the  machinery  becomes  much  more  com- 
plicated than  for  cities  like  Buffalo,  Chicago  and  De- 
troit, where  the  feed  water  is  pumped  from  the  lake  or 
river  directly  into  the  boilers  and  no  condensing  ap- 
paratus is  necessary.  The  main  engines  are  of  the  ver- 
tical inverted  compound  type,  cylinders  17  and  36  inches 
diameter,  stroke  24  inches.  It  is  fitted  with  steam  re- 
versing gear.  The  propeller  is  four-bladed,  of  the  "built 
up"  type  and  is  entirely  of  bronze.  It  is  8  ft.  diameter 
and  11  feet  6  inches  pitch. 

The  fire  pumps,  two  in  number,  are  of  the  vertical, 
tandem    compound,    duplex    flywheel    type.      The    steam 


cylinders  are  12  and  22  inches  in  diameter,  the  water 
cylinders  are  1U  inches  diameter,  the  stroke  of  all  being 
11  inches.  They  are  designed  for  a  combined  capacity 
of  6,000  gallons  of  water  per  minute,  with  a  pressure  of 
175  pounds  per  square  inch  at  the  pumps. 

One  surface  condenser  is  used  for  condensing  all  the 
exhaust  steam,  so  that  it  may  be  pumped  back  into  the 
boilers.  There  are  a  vertical  twin  air  pump,  a  centri- 
fugal circulating  pump,  two  feed  pumps,  a  bilge  pump 
two  boiler  circulating  pumps  and  a  sanitary  pump 
There  is  an  electric  generating  plant  of  7l/2  kilowatts 
capacity,  sufficient  to  thoroughly  light  the  boat,  and  also 
furnish  current  for  a  powerful  searchlight.  There  is  a 
steam  steerer  of  the  Hyde  type,  operated  by  a  small 
hand  wheel   in   the  pilot  house. 

The  two  boilers  are  of  the  Scotch  type,  two  in  number 
11  ft.  in  diameter  and  10  ft.  9  ins.  long,  built  for  a  work- 
ing pressure  of  140  pounds  per  square  inch.  Each  has 
two  Morrison  suspension  furnaces  42  inches  least  in- 
ternal diameter.  The  boilers  are  connected  by  breech- 
ing with  a  common  double  smokestack.  Forced  draft  is 
provided  by  the  closed  ash-pit  system,  the  blower  being 
located  in  the  fire  room  on  the  port  side  and  discharg- 
ing through  ducts  under  the  fire  room  floor  into  the 
furnaces  below  the  grates.  Dampers  are  provided  for 
shutting  the  air  off  each  furnace  and  for  regulation. 

There  are  12  outlets  for  3>4-inch  hose  for  use  at  fires 
some  distances  from  the  water  front.  Three  thousand 
feet  of  hose  are  carried.  Five  deck  turret  nozzles,  two 
on  the  forward  deck,  one  on  the  pilot  house,  one  on  the 
main  deck  house  and  one  at  the  top  of  the  smokestack. 
are  all  worked  by  means  of  hand  wheels,  so  that  one 
man  can  easily  handle  them  when  working  at  any  pres- 
sure. 


PHILADELPHIA   FIRE   BOAT   "EDWIN  S.   STUART"   CON- 
NECTED UP  TO  HIGH  PRESSURE  PIPE  LINE. 

The  use  of  the  smokestack  as  a  water  tower  is  unique, 
no  other  boat  ev^;  .laving  been  fitted  up  in  this  manner, 
It  is  expected  to  oe  particularly  valuable  for  reaching 
fires  by  playing  over  buildings  or  high  piles  of  lumber 
that  could  not  be  reached  in  any  other  way. 

The  boat  was  designed  by  William  T.  Keough,  con- 
sulting engineer  and  naval  architect,  and  has  been  built 
under  the  supervision  of  Superintendent  Eugene  M.  By- 
ington  of  the  Boston  Fire  Department  repair  shop. 

NEW   FIREBOAT  AT   SEATTLE. 

The  "Duwamish,"  Seattle's  new  fireboat,  which  cost, 
exclusive  of  hose,  $122,400,  is  constructed  of  steel; 
throughout,  of  the  flush-deck  type,  with  a  low  trunk  ex- 
tending fore  and  aft  55  feet  for  ventilation,  and  sec- 
ondarily to  accommodate  piping.  The  trunk  can  be 
ascended  without  the  use  of  ladders  or  steps.  The 
stern  is  of  the  torpedo-boat  style,  giving  increased  water 
line  length  and  more  protection  to  the  twin  propellers. 
The  after-end  as  far  as  the  orlop  deck  is  built  as  a 
double  bottom,  with  a  capacity  of  9,000  gallons  of  fresh 
water.  The  fuel  oil  tank,  located  in  the  forward  hold  of 
the   vessel,   will    hold   277   barrels.     The    "Duwamish"    is 


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120  feel   over  all,  28  15   feet  depth  of  hold. 

8  feet  load  draft,  and  450  tons  displacement.  As  the 
firemen  do  not  live  on  the  boat,  no  quarters  are  reserved 
for  them,  except  a  bathroom  and  steam  galley  for  use 
at    fires   of   long   duration. 

There  are  three  duplex  flywheel  pumps,  with  cylinders 
17  inches  in  diameter,  plungers  10  inches  in  diameter  by 
11  inches  stroke,  designed  for  a  working  anchorage 
pressure  of  water  at  200  pounds  per  square  inch,  or  a 
total  of  9,000  gallons  per  minute.  As  salt  water  mains 
may  be  installed  at  some  future  time  in  the  bus 
district,  a  discharge  opening  is  provided  tor.  A  12-inch 
emergency  suction  opening  is  also  provided  for  the 
pumps,  to  which  suction  hose  may  be  coupled  when 
pumping  out  other  craft. 

There  are  twin  16-inch  injection  valves  to  supply  the 
three  pumps.  The  discharge  is  connected  to  two  14-inch 
mains  running  to  the  monitor  on  top  of  the  pilot  house, 
which  has  nozzle  tips  from  <\l/2  inches  to  sl/2  inches  in 
diameter.  Two  12-inch  mains  also  run  from  the  pumps 
to  the  companion  deck  aft  to  another  monitor,  with 
nozzle  tips  of  from  3y2  to  4  inches  in  diameter.     There 


are  also  two  connections  for  3^-inch  hose  arranged  on 
either  side  of  the  stern,  while  the  12  and  14-inch  fire 
mains   encircle   the    boat. 

The  main  propelling  engines  arc  of  the  double  ver- 
tical inverted  type,  each  having  two  cylinders  14  inches 
in  diameter  by  16  inches  stroke.  Each  engine  will  develop 
450  horsepower,  with  steam  at  150  pounds.  The  twin 
propellers  are  of  the  four-bladed.  built-up  type,  6  feet 
in  diameter  by  8  feet  pitch.  Four  Mosher  water-tube 
boilers,  each  2,250  square  feet  of  heating  surface,  art- 
provided.  The  electric  light  plant  consists  of  10-kilo- 
watt  turbine-driven  generator,  and  a  15-inch  searchlight 
is  mounted  on  the  pilot  house,  which  is  operated  from 
the  inside.  Her  speed  in  answering  an  alarm  averages 
14  miles  an  hour.  At  a  test  the  three  pumps  were  run 
at  a  speed  of  from  220  to  232  revolutions  per  minute, 
discharging  from  9,000  to  9,500  gallons  per  minute  at 
180  to  195  pounds  pressure  at  the  pumps.  Under  ser- 
vice conditions,  nozzle  pressure  of  150  pounds  would 
probably  not  be  reached,  and  at  the  usual  fire-station 
pressure  of  100  to  115  pounds  the  boat  should  be  capable 
of  service  of  long  duration  at  10,000  gallons  per  minute. 


N  OIKS    AM)    DESCRIPTIONS    OF    BOATS     IN    TEX    CITIES. 


City. 


Name    of    Fireboat.  When 
built 

Philadelphia   William  Stokley    1884 

Philadelphia   Samuel  G.   King.. 1SS6 

Philadelphia   Samuel  H.  Ashbridge 1901 

Philadelphia    Edwin   S.   Stuart 1S9£ 

Chicago    Chicago "»' 

r-hiran-o                            D.    J.    Swenie liiii 

enkfe                    m.  ^'  «  ==»w*y  m% 

Chicago    Illinois        1899 

Boston    Engine  31    1SS? 

Boston         Engine   44    lXDo 

Buffalo Geo.    R.    Potter    (Eng.    29) 1887 

Ruffaki                             John    ML    Hutchinson    ( Ens.    23) 1S93 

Buffalo     :.... VV.    s.    Grattan    (Bng.    80) 1900 

Milwaukee     Cataract      1889 

Milwaukee     James    Foley     1893 

Milwaukee     Uigtist   Jansen    1S9i 

Milwaukee    Engine    15     1904 

Cleveland    Clevelander    (Eng.   15) 1886 

Cleveland    )■  H.  Farley   lEns.  21) 1894 

Detroit     Detroiter    i  Eng.    25) Is93 

Detroit     James  Battle  (Eng.  16) 1901 

Baltimore    Cataract    (Eng.    16) 1901 

Baltimore    Deluge    ... 1910 

Portland    rue tie...    H.    Williams 1904 

Portland,    I  Ire David    Campbell    1913 

Seattle    Snoqualmie    1891 


Kind. 

Length 

Steel 

96' 

Steel 

80' 

Steel 

65' 

Steel 

110' 

Wood 

90' 

Wood 

105' 

Wood 

106' 

Steel 

118' 

Wood 

108' 

Wood 

110' 

Steel 

80' 

Wood 

SO- 

Steel 

US' 

Wood 

106' 

Wood 

107' 

Wood 

107' 

- 

118* 

Wood 

79' 

Wood 

90' 

Steel 

122' 

Steel 

182' 

W l 

se- 

Steel 

ro- 

Wood 

us' 

Steel 

Wood 

96" 

Capacity 

of  pumps. 

gallons 

per  min. 

2.000 

. 
9,000 
2.5110 
5.400 
6.500 

10,000 
4.790 
6.420 
4.000 
5.000 
9,000 
5.000 
5,000 
5.000 
9.000 
3.800 
4.000 
5.000 
6.000 
4.400 

12,000 
6,000 

"5.566 


COMPARATIVE    COST    OF    AUTOMOBILES    AND    HORSES 


Figures    from   Forty-Six  Cities    Giving  Actual  Cost  of 
Repairs,  Supplies. — Autos  in  Every  Case 

ELTRIA,    OHIO. 

The  following  is  from  special  report  to  Director  of 
Public  Safety  by  W.  N.  Hates,  chief  of  fire  department: 

The  Elyria,  Ohio,  fire  department  is  composed  of  three 
engine  companies  and  one  truck  company,  as  follows: 

Engine  Co.  No.  1  is  composed  of  a  captain,  lieutenant, 
master  mechanic  and  three  firemen.  The  apparatus  con- 
sists of  a  Robinson  auto  combination  pumping  engine 
and  hose  wagon,  carrying:  1,000  feet  of  J1. .-inch  hose, 
Four  hand  extinguishers,  extension  and  roof  ladders,  and 
complete  minor  equipment :  also  a  piston  pump  having 
a  displacement  of  809  gallons  at  300  revolutions  pei 
minute  and  maximum  speed  of  30  miles  per  hour. 

Engine  Co.  Mo.  _  is  composed  of  a  captain,  lieutenant, 
ngineers  and  four  firemen.     The  apparatus  cot 
of  a   Seagrave   combination   chemical   and  hose  wagon, 
carrying    1,000    fei  ich    hose,    two    hand    extin- 

guisher-, one    (0-gallon  chemical  tank,  extension  and  roof 


Maintenance  During  the  Past  Year. — Salaries,  Upkeep, 
Cheaper  than  Horse-Drawn  Apparatus. 

ladders  and  complete  minor  equipment,  and  drawn  by 
two  horses:  also  an  Amoskeag  steam  fire  engine,  piston 
pump  having  a  displacement  of  624  gallons  at  300  revo- 
lutions  per  minute,   and  drawn   by   two   horses. 

Engine  Co.  Xo.  3  is  composed  of  a  captain,  lieutenant 
and  three  firemen:  otherwise  it  is  an  exact  duplicate 
of  Engine  Co.  Xo.  1. 

Hook  and  Ladder  Co.  Xo.  1  is  equipped  with  a  Sea- 
grave  65-foot  aerial  with  a  paid  driver  and  crew  of  four 
volunteer   firemen,   and   drawn    by   two   horses. 

Salaries. — With  no  consideration  given  to  days  off  or 
meal  hours  while  working  on  a  fire.  Engine  Co.  No.  1 
would  have  one  operator  at  the  machine  and  five  men 
at  the  nozzles;  Engine  Co.  No.  2  would  have  two  drivers 
caring  for  their  horses,  two  engineers  running  the  en- 
gine and  four  men  on  the  nozzles:  and  Engine  Co.  No.  3 
would  have  one  operator  at  the  machine  and  four  men 
at    the   nozzles. 


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Therefore  it  is  evident  that  Engine  Co.  No.  2  with 
eight  men  can  place  no  more  men  on  the  nozzles  than 
Engine   Co.   No.  3  with   only   five   men. 

A  comparison  of  the  salaries  of  these  two  companies 
is  as  follows : 

Engine  Co.  No.  2. 
1  Captain   at   $80   per   month $80.00 

1  Lieutenant  at  $77.50  per  month 77.50 

2  Engineers   at   $80   per   month 160.00 

4  Firemen    at   $75    per    month    300.00 

$617.50 


Engine  Co.  No.  3. 

1  Captain    at   $80   per   month $80.00 

1  Lieutenant   at   $77.50   per   month 77.50 

3  Firemen   at   $75   each   per   month 225.00 


$382.50 


Difference    in    salaries    per    month $235.00 

Difference   in   salaries    for   one   year $2,820.00 


Seagrave  Combination  Chemi- 
cal and  Hose,  and  Amoskea^ 
Steam  Fire  Engine. 


Upkeep. — The  maintenance 

of    harness     and     keep     of 

two  horses  for  three  months 

and  twenty-seven  days  and 

of  seven  horses  for  twelve 

months    was    $1,122.44.    or,    _  . .  ,      .     „„„„,„_  ,,„ 

.  i  \*>  «,i  Robinson  Jumbo  Pumping  In- 

per  day,  about  $3.08,  or,  per        gine    and    Overland    Chief's 

day  per  horse,  40  cents.  This      '"' 

I    consider   a    very    low    figure,    which    could    be    affected 

greatly  both   by  sickness  and  the  high  cost  of  feed.* 

Supplies  used  by  the  automobile  and  charged  to  the 
Supply  Fund,  and  comparing  as  nearly  as  possible  to 
the  keep  of  horses,  was  as  follows : 

Gasoline,   670    gallons    $70.35 

Lubricating    oil,    98    gallons    34.30 

Grease,    102    lbs. 9.18 

Miscellaneous    supplies     17.39 

$131.22 
Credit    for    two    returned    oil    bbls 1.70 

Total 129.52 

Or   for  both   machines  per  day   about .36 

As  the  two  automobiles  are  easily  doing  the  work  of 
ten  horses,  the  saving  i%  readily  perceivable. 

Repairs. — Extraordinary  repairs  (painting  and  varnish- 
ing old  No.  1,  now  No.  2,  wagon)  were  $44.00;  the 
ordinary  repairs  on  one  combination  wagon,  one  steam 
fire  engine,  one  hook  and  ladder  truck  and  two  exercise 
wagons  were  $108.62;  the  repairs  on  the  two  automo- 
biles for  the  year  were  $54.73. 

The  following  apparatus  wai  purchased  for  the  auto- 
mobiles during  the  year:  (This  equipment  will  last  in- 
definitely and   can   be   used   for  any   number  of  cars.) 

•Since  January  1,  1913.  an  epidemic  of  sickness  has  attacked 
all  the  horses  at  Fire  Station  N  .  2,  causing  an  additional  ex- 
pense of  $103.50,  as  well  as  the  loss  of  one  horse  worth  $22d. 


Hydrometer    outfit    (an    outfit     for     determining     the 
specific  gravity  of  the  electrolite  in   the   ignition 

and    light    batteries)     $2.50 

Volt   meter  and   ammeter    6.25 

Special  wrench  for  pump  valves   2.50 

2  pairs   (4)   extra  heavy  skid  chains    36.00 

(Weed   chains  came   with   these  machines  but  it   was 
found  they  were  not  strong  enough.) 

Rectifier    for    charging   storage    batteries 35.00 

(The    four    batteries    on    our    cars    were    charged    36 

times    during    the   year,    which,    if   figured    at    .50 

each,  the  price  charged  by  the  garage,  means  a 

saving  of  $18.00) 

An    oil    filter    for    reclaiming    lubricating    oil    that    is 

drained  from   the  crank  cases  was  purchased  for    20.00 
(The  number  of  gallons  of  oil  taken  from  the  filter  during 
1912  was   114  gallons.     Had  it  not  been   for  the  filter, 
114  gallons  more  of  new  oil  would  have  been  purchased 
at  a  price  of  .35  per  gallon  or  $39.90,  showing  that  the 
filter  has  already  paid  for  itself.) 
Although  no  figure  can  be  given  at  this  time  comparing 
the  cost  of  repairs  to  stations  in  which  only  automobiles 
are  kept  with  those  in  which  horses  are  kept,  yet  there 
is  no  doubt  there  will  be  a  big  saving  in  favor  of  auto- 
mobiles.   We  know  that  floors  and  stalls  wear  out  rapid- 
ly,  especially   in   the   winter,   when   the   horses   are   sharp 
shod. 

The  total  expense  of  the  whole  year  for  supplies,  re- 
pairs, filter,  rectifier  and  all  other  things  for  the  two 
machines  was  only  $286.50,  while  the  expense  for  keep 
of   horses   and   harness   alone   was   $1,122.44. 

Therefore  it  can  readily 
be  seen  that,  comparing  an 
engine  company  provided 
with  a  combination  chemi- 
cal and  hose  wagon  and  a 
steam  fire  engine  drawn  by 
horses,  and  a  company  with 
an  apparatus  equal  in  equip- 


Robinson 
ELYRIA,    O., 


Jumbo    Pumping    Engine. 

FIRE    HOUSES    AND    APPARATUS. 


rr.ent  and  pumping  ability,  but  motor  driven,  we  find 
the  salaries,  cost  of  operation  and  maintenance  of  the 
horse-drawn  engine  company  will  cost  about  $4,000  per 
year  more  than  those  of  the  automobile  engine  company. 

VICTORIA,   b.   C. 

Chief  Thomas  Davis  has  made  the  following  statement 
from  the  department  accounts: 

Cost  of  maintenance  of  one  horse,  $214.99;  cost  of 
maintenance  of  one  auto  hose  wagon,  $72;  hose  capacity 
of  horse-drawn  wagon.  1,100  feet;  hose  capacity  of  auto 
wagon,   1,800   feet. 

The  above  is  the  actual  cost  of  maintenance,  including 
feed,  forage,  veterinary  fees,  etc.,  for  the  horse-drawn 
apparatus,  and  gasoline,  spark  plugs,  oil,  etc.,  for  the 
auto-propelled  apparatus. 

He  estimates  that  by  entirely  equipping  the  department 


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with  motor  apparatus  the  city  could  then  dispense  with 
the  services  of  eighteen  horses,  thus  saving  $5,415  an- 
nually, as  follows: 

New    horses    (annual    estimate) $2,000.00 

<  18  horses  at  $13  per  month) 2,808.00 

Repairing  and  renewing  harness,  brushes,  brooms, 

soap,    etc 400.00 

Mall    planks     75.00 

Veterinary    fees    ($20   per    month)     

Horse    shoeing    540.00 


Total  cost   for  "iii    year    . 

The    cost    for    maintenance    of 

apparatus  takin 


$6,063.00 

nine  pieces  of  motor 
the  place  of  the  above  eighteen  horses 
would  be  $648,  making  a  saving  over  cost  of  horses 
of  $5,415  per  year.  This  does  not  take  into  considera- 
tion the  increased  efficiency,  which  he  considers  to  be 
50  per  cent  over  that  of  the  horse-drawn,  as  the  auto 
wagon  will  carry  almost  double  the  amount  of  hose. 

"In  comparing  the  cost  of  maintenance  of  both  ap- 
paratus," said  he,  "I  have  not  included  anything  for 
tepairs,  as  I  consider  they  will  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween the  horse-drawn  and  the  motor  apparatus.  Our 
two  machines  were  put  in  service  on  June  2,  1911,  and 
I  am  pleased  to  be  able  to  say  that  they  have  not  cost 
this  department  one  cent  for  repairs  through  any  fault 
in   construction." 

ALLIANCE.   OHIO. 

Chief  Karl  O.  Stickle,  of  the  Alliance,  O.,  fire  depart- 
ment, makes  a  report  each  month  to  the  director  of 
safety.  In  his  July  1  report,  for  June,  he  makes  the 
following  comparison  between  cost  of  motor  and  of 
horse   apparatus. 

Chief's  auto  cost  for  the  month  $7.27,  using  38  gal- 
lons of  gasoline  and  3  quarts  of  oil.  The  repairs  on  the 
car  for  last  month  were  $12,  which  was  for  welding  the 
crank  case.  The  total  cost  for  42  months'  service  has 
been  $389.64,  or  an  average  of  $9.28  a  month. 

Xo.  1  auto  cost  for  the  month  $3.76,  using  19  gallons 
of  gasoline  and  3  quarts  of  oil.  The  total  cost  for  20 
months'  service  has  been  $68.97,  or  an  average  of  $3.45 
a  month.  The  amount  of  equipment  that  we  carry  on 
this  one  piece  of  apparatus  would  require  at  least  three 
horses  to  draw  it;  and  as  it  costs  $19.44  a  month  to 
keep  one  horse  the  total  cost  for  keeping  three  horses 
for  20  months  would  be  $1,166.40,  or  a  difference  of 
SI, 094.43  between  horses  and  auto  apparatus. 


Xo.  3  auto  pumping  engine  cost  for  the  month  $15.47. 
using  17  gallons  of  gasoline  and  4  quarts  of  oil.  During 
the  month  the  machine  was  out  of  service  for  several 
days  on  account  of  a  break  in  the  crank  case  of  the 
machine,  the  machine  being  repaired  at  a  cost  of  about 
>12.  The  total  cost  of  the  machine  for  45  months'  ser- 
vice has  been  $1,062.66,  or  an  average  of  $23.62  a  month. 

As  this  machine  would  require  at  least  three  horses, 
the  cost  for  keeping  the  horses  for  45  months  would 
have  been  S-'.<>24.40,  or  a  difference  of  $1,561.74  in  favor 
of  the  auto. 

During  June  the  chief's  auto  traveled  245  miles;  Xo.  1 
12  miles,  and  Xo.  3,  49  miles. 

KOA.XOKK,    \    \. 

Roanoke,  Ya.,  has  nine  pieces  of  horse-drawn  apparatus 
— 3  steam  engines,  3  chemical  and  hose,  one  hose  wagon, 
one  aerial  truck  and  one  chief's  buggy.  It  also  has  3 
motor  chemical  engines  carrying  hose  and  ladders.  In 
his  report  for  1912  Chief  James  McFall  discusses  the 
subject  of  cost  of  apparatus  as  follows: 

No.  4  Automobile 

220  runs  and  transfers. 

Traveled  487  miles. 

l'sed  272  gallons  of  gasoline. 

l'sed  18  gallons  of  lubricating  oil. 

Traveled  1.8  miles  on  1  gallon  of  gasoline. 

Traveled  21  miles  on  1  gallon  of  lubricating  oil. 

No.  5  Automobile. 
131  runs  and  transfers. 
Traveled  459.4  miles. 
Used  232  gallons  of  gasoline. 
Used  16  gallons  of  lubricating  oil. 
Traveled  2  miles  on  1  gallon  of  gasoline. 
Traveled  28  11-16  miles  on  1  gallon  of  lubricating  oil. 

No.  6  Automobile. 
97   runs  and  transfers. 
Traveled  369-7  miles. 
Used  185  gallons  of  gasoline. 
Used  14J/2  gallons  of  lubricating  oil. 
Traveled  2  miles  on  1  gallon  of  gasoline. 
Traveled  25^2  miles  on  1  gallon  of  lubricating  oil. 

Automobile. — Our    three    autos    cost    for    the    year    as 

follows  : 

Gasoline,  lubricating,  Prest-o-Lite  tanks,  etc $220.63 

Repairs  to  machines   203.18 

Insurance  on  machines   240.00 


Total  cost  of  automobiles  $663.81 

Horses. — The    cost    of    maintaining   one    horse    for   the 


SUMMARY    OF    MAINTENANCE    COST    OF    MOTOR  APPARATUS   FOR  1912  AT  ROCKFORD,  ILL. 


Motor   Combination    No, 

2  horses   

Cost  $16.00  per  month 


Motor  Engine  No.  1    .  . 

3  horses   

Cost  $16.00  per  month 

Motor  Chemical  No.  2 

2    horses    

Cost  $16.00  per  month 


Gasoline 
272^   gals,  at   17c 
$46.32 


761  gals  at  17c. 
$129.45 


198  gals,  at  17c. 
$33.66 


Oil 

46  gals,  at  35c. 
$16.10 


55  gals,  at  35c. 
$19.25 


Repairs 
SI  48.98 


58.05 


68  gals. 
$22.80 


Total 
$211.40 


124.81 


Miles  run 
625 


349 


72  gals,  at  17c. 
$12.34 


15  gals,  at  35c. 

$5.25 


59  gals,  at  35c. 
$20.65 


27  pals,  at  35c. 
$9.45 


79.68 


178.04 


17.49 


161.53 


266.20 


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Motor  Engine  No.  2 

3  horses   

i  ost  $16.00  per  month 

Motor  Hook  and  Ladder  Truck 360  gals,  at  17c. 

3  horses   *61-20 

Cost  $16.00  per  month 

Chiefs  Car   "»«  gal.  at  17c. 

1  horse   *78/1 

Cosl  $16. nil  per  month 

Total  cost  of  maintenance  of  motor  apparatus  for  12  months    *9?®  71 

\veraee  cost  per  month  for  each    ■  ••  •  •  ■  •  • 

Cost  to  feed,  bed  and  shoe  14  horses  at  $16  per  month,  which  would  be  necessary  to  handle  the  same  apparatus 
were  it  horse  drawn   


3.500 


13.73 
2,688.00 


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year  was  $236.16.  This  includes  feed,  shoeing,  veterin- 
ary, repairs  to  harness  and  repairs  to  apparatus.  It 
would  require  seven  horses  to  do  the  work  of  the  three 
automobiles  and  would  require  an  expenditure  of  $1,- 
543.12 — thus  showing  a  saving  in  favor  of  the  automobile 
over  the  horses  of  $879.31. 

Again,  there  is  a  great  saving  in  maintaining  an  auto 
station  over  that  of  a  horse-drawn  station  that  does  not 
show  in  these  figures,  namely,  it  is  not  necessary  to  keep 
a  man  on  night  watch,  thus  cutting  down  both  the  light 
and  fuel  bill.  It  does  not  require  one-third  of  the  soap, 
pearline,  polish,  brooms,  disinfectants,  sponges  and  many 
other  little  articles  to  keep  the  station  clean.  To  be 
brief,  the  horse  is  the  one  item  of  expense  in  the  main- 
tenance of  the  department.  Eliminate  him  and  you  have 
gone  a  long  way  to  reduce  the  cost  of  maintenance. 

The  auto  will  answer  a  call  in  about  one-half  of  the 
time  of  horse-drawn  apparatus.     With  the  auto  you  are 
at  the   fire   the   first   minute — the   time  you   are   needed, 
and  the  very  time  to  do  the  work  to  stop  the  fire. 
HIGH.  LOW  AND  AVERAGE  COST  OF  FEED. 

Average 
High 
No.   1   Timothy   hay    (Western)  .$30.00 

Wheat  straw    16.50 

Bran    30.50 

Daisy    middlings     34.40 

Corn  (No.  2  mixed),  per  bushel.        .93 

Oats  (White  clipped),  per  bushel       .75 

PRICES    PAID    FOR    VARIOUS 

Electric  light  current  

Gas  $1.10  per  1,000  ft. 

Water    08  per  1,000  gal. 

Gasoline    16$!  per  gal. 

Lubricating  oil 41   per  gal. 

HOST!  IN.    MASS. 

Fire  Commissioner  Charles  H.  Cole  of  Boston  in  his 
leport  for  1912  says  : 

"A  careful  study  has  been  made  of  the  comparative 
cost  of  motor  and  horse-drawn  apparatus.  The  figures 
are  very  interesting  and  do  not  agree  with  those  given 
by  the  builders  of  motor  apparatus.  These  figures  show 
that  in  large  cities,  where  the  apparatus  is  called  upon 
to  respond  to  alarms  frequently,  the  cost  of  upkeep, 
including  interest  on  the  original  investment,  is  greater 
than  the  cost  of  a  similar  piece  of  horse-drawn  apparatus. 

Example   1. 
Cost    of     motor-driven     combination     chemical     and     hose 
wagon,  $5,500. 

Interest,  5  per   cent,   for  one  year $2/5.00 

Repairs  J8.00 

Supplies  and   tires    


Lowest 

per  ton 

$20.25 

$24.85 

8.50 

11.80 

24.00 

27.53 

30.50 

33.08 

.68 

.83 

.40 

.45 

RTICLES. 

.05  per 

K.W. 

390.00 


Total $703.00 

Example   2. 
Cost    of    motor-driven     combination     chemical     and     hose 

wagon,  $5,500. 

Interest.  5  per  cent.,  for  one  year 'p'J™ 

Repairs 315.00 

Supplies  and  tires    574.00 

Total $L164.00 

Example  3. 
Cost  of  hose  wagon,  harness  and  two  horses,  $1,500. 

Interest,   5   per   cent.,   for   o^e   year Tnn'nn 

Repairs,   harness  and  wagon,  rubber  tires 

Hay,    grain,    shoeing,    two    horses 


400.00 


Total $57500 

"The  balance  in  one  case  is  in  favor  of  horse-drawn 
apparatus  by  $133,  and  in  the  other  case  by  $589. 

"This,  of  course,  does  not  take  into  consideration  effi- 
ciency, nor  the  fact  that  the  department  gains  the  ser- 
vices of  the  driver  as  an  addition  to  the  fire-fighting 
force."  .     . 

Mr.  Cole  includes  interest,  but  not  depreciation, 
neither  of  which  are  taken  into  account  in  the  other 
calculations.     The  salary  of  the  driver  which  is  required 


lor  the  horse-drawn  apparatus  would  more  than  balance 
the  larger  of  the  two  differences.  He  also  compares  a 
hose  wagon  with  a  combination  wagon,  to  the  probable 
advantage  of  the  former. 

ALAMEDA,    CAL. 

The  following  tables  show  the  expense  for  maintenance 
of    Engine     No.     1     (horse-drawn)     and     Engine     No.    2 
(motor-driven)  of  the  Alameda,  Cal.,  fire  department  for 
the  twelve  months  ending  May  31,   1913.     This  informa- 
tion was  furnished  by  Fire  Chief  Walter  T.  Steinmetz : 
Engine  No.  1,  Drawn  by  Two  Horses. 
Clapp    &  Jones   Steamer,   Third   Size. 
Feed,  Gas 

shoes  &  for 

medicine,    heater.        Fuel.    Runs. 

lune,    1912    $36.00         $14.15         $6.30         3 

July,    1912     36.00  12.20  ....         3 

Aug..    1912    36.00  13.47  ....         3 

Sept.,     1912     36.00  10.15  ....         2 

Oct.,    1912    36.00  12.00  6.20        4 

Nov.,    1912    36.00  15.56  ....         0 

Dec,    1913    36.00  13.73  4.00        4 

Ian..     1913     36.00  14.83  3.30         5 

Feb.,    1913    36.00  13.30  4.35        4 

Mar.,     1913     36.00.  14.83  ....         0 

Apr.,    1913    36.00  14.92  6.20        3 

May,    1913    36.00 


16.28 


0 


$432.00 
165.42 
30.35 


$165.42      $30.35       31 


$627.77  Total  cost  per  year. 
Engine   No.  2    (Motor-Driven). 
Waterous    Automobile    Pumping    Engine,    Third    Size. 

Recharge 
Gasoline.       Oil.    hatteries.Runs. 

fune,    1912    $1.32        $  .94  ....         4 

July,    1912     1.98  37        $  .75        2 

Aug.,    1912    82  .75  ....         0 

Sept.,    1912     2.31  37  .75 

Oct.,    1912    2.97  .37  .75 

Nov.,    1912    1.32  .37 

Dec,    1912    2.31  1.12  .75 

Jan.,    1913     3.96  1.31  75 

Feb.,    1913    1.65  .37 

Mar.,    1913    1.98  1.12 

Apr.,    1913     3.96  .75  .75 

May,    1913     3.30  1.50  .75         0 


$27.88 
9.34 
5.25 


$9.34 


$5.25       21 


$42.47  Total  cost  per  year. 
COST    OF    MAINTENANCE    NOTES. 

Gadsden,  Ala. — One  two-horse  hose  wagon  cost  $30 
per  month;  one  motor  truck  for  hose  and  chemical, 
$3   a   month. 

Redlands,   Cal. — One   horse-drawn   chemical  and  hose 
cost  $275  a  year;    one  motor  chemical  and  hose,  $40.80. 
Modesto,  Cal.— The  report  for  July,  1913,  contains  the 
following: 

Combination  Hose  and  Chemical  Auto 

29  gals,   gasoline    « 

1  gal.  measure    3s 

5  gals,    oil    1-45 

Brass   polish -65 

Recharging   batteries    100 

$8.20 
Hose  Wagon;  2  Horses 

Horse   shoeing    * *6.00 

6  sacks  barley    '.20 

3   sacks  bran    3.0U 

1  spring  for  clippers    2 3 

1   rake     -°5 

5  gals,  oil   1-^ 

Brass   polish    "0 

1  chamois  skin    ^ 


$20.10 


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Boulder,  Colo. — Believes  that  the  recent  purchase  of 
a   combination   chemical   and   hose   will   enable    the    city 

to  dispense  with   one  station. 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — Cost  of  keeping  one  team  of 
horses  one  year.  $336;  cost  of  keeping  one  piece  of  motor 
apparatus  one  year,  $60. 

■ml  Junction,  Colo. — Cost  of  horse-drawn  hose 
wagon  averaged  $365  a  year.  Cost  of  operating  motor 
chemical  and  hose  carrying  ladders  was  $76  for  two  years. 

Middletown.  Conn. — Chemical  and  hose  carrying  lad- 
ders from  April  18,  1910.  to  April  18,  1913,  cost  $290.38. 
Feed,  shoeing  and  veterinary  services  for  live  horses, 
three  on  truck  and  two  on  hose,  for  same  three  years. 
$2,852.14. 

Albany.  Ga. —  Upkeep  cost  for  horses  and  ladder  truck 
for  one  year,  S420;  for  combination  hose,  chemical  and 
ladder  for  one  year,  $40.25.  This  includes  all  charges. 
The  motor  does  the  work  of  four  horses. 

Aurora,  111. — No.  1  is  a  combination  hose  and  chemi- 
cal, horse-drawn;  captain,  lieutenant,  three  pipemen  and 
driver  in  crew.  Xo.  3  is  an  automobile  hose  and  chemi- 
cal;  captain,  lieutenant  and  three  pipemen.  The  main- 
tenance costs  during  1912  were: 

Xo.  1  No.  3 

Salaries  $5,405.54  $4,560.00 

Annual   vacations    ......  ^i'oo 

Apparatus   and    repairs    164. S/  767.99 

Buildings  and   repairs    162.0S  71.92 

Horse    shoeing    55.40  . ...  ■  • 

Horse  fodder   376.00  Gas.  41.00 

Horse    renewals    235.00  -w;A 

Fuel  130.27  72.68 

light"  m         9M 

Laundry  23S0  23M 

New  hose 98.50  80.00 

Store   supplies    120.00  65.50 

Insurance   and   rent    

Printing  and  stationery    

Garbage  and  expressage    

Veterinary    


41 1.1  in 
10.00 


Totals    $6,862.13  $5,829.93 

Bloomington,  111.— Auto  apparatus  costs  50  per  cent 
less  to  maintain. 

Urbana,  111.— Expenses  for  July.  1913:  Auto  chemical 
and  hose  carrying  ladders:  4  gallons  engine  oil.  $2.16: 
6  gallons  gasoline.  SI. 23:  one  gallon  trans,  grease,  8>4 
cents;  presto  light.  $2.00;  total.  $5,475.  Horse-drawn 
chemical  and  hose,  ladder  truck  and  chief's  buggy:  hay. 
-4.SH ;  straw.  $225;  oats.  $27.00;  salt.  $0.45;  currycombs. 
$0.25;  shoeing.  $10.50;  harness  supplies.  $0.20;  total. 
$45.65,   or  $15.22  average  per  apparatus. 

Davenport,  la. — Six  months'  use  indicates  motor  ap- 
paratus cost  about  one-third  as  much  as  horse-drawn. 

Marshalltown,  la. — The  auto  chemical  and  hose  carry- 
ing ladders  for  year  ending  April  1,  1913,  cost  $32.50 
for  gas,  oil,  repairs,  etc.,  while  team  cost  $453.30  for 
feed,  shoeing,  harness,  veterinary,  etc.  The  cost  of  the 
auto  per  fire  was  30  cents:   of  the  team  per  fire.  $4.24. 

Atchison.  Kan. — Has  a  chemical  and  hose  and  a  pump- 
ing engine  with  hose  which  displaced  five  horses  that 
cost  about  $90  a  month  to  keep.  The  entire  cost  for 
both  machines  has  been  less  than  $30  a  month,  averag- 
ing eighteen   months'   service. 

Salina,  Kan. —  Horse-drawn  combination  from  July  1. 
1912,  to  July  U1913,  cost  $420,  two  head  of  horses.  Motor 
apparatus  (luring  the  same  year  cost  S45  for  Anderson- 
Kissel  truck  combination,  and  $50  for  chief's  car.  which 
is  in  use  all  the  time. 

Brockton.  Mass. —  Finds  motor  apparatus  cost  35  per 
cent  as  much  to  maintain  as  horse-drawn. 

Danvers,  Mass. — Combination  auto  chemical  and  hose 
during  1912  traveled   175   miles,   answered  52  alarms  and 


cost  for  maintenance  $31.57  for  gasoline,  $5.20  for  dry- 
batteries,  $5.50  for  presto  light,  $15  for  oil,  grease,  waste 
and  polish,  and  $9  for  vitriol  and  soda;  a  total  of  $66.27. 

Winthrop,  Mass. — The  cost  of  maintaining  the  chemi- 
cal and  hose  truck  will  not  exceed  $25  for  year;  it  has 
been  in  service  for  about  three  years.  The  cost  of 
maintaining  a  horse  hose  wagon  and  a  two-horse  chemi- 
cal which  this  truck  took  the  place  of  would  be  about 
$625  for  year. 

Lansing.  Mich. —  lias  had  a  600-gallon  Webb  engine 
in  continuous  service  1,495  days;  an  auto  chemical  en- 
gine in  service  1,258  days;  a  chief's  car  1.588  days;  com- 
bination hose  and  chemical  No.  3,  450  days;  combina- 
tion hose  and  chemical  No.  4,  450  days;  Robinson  auto 
engine,  104  days;  a  total  of  6,085  days.  Total  cost  of 
maintenance  for  all  these,  including  gasoline,  cylinder 
oil,  new  tires,  overhauling  some  of  the  apparatus,  acci- 
dent repairs,  in  fact  every  item  of  expense,  was  $2,379.21. 
or  39  cts.  per  day  per  apparatus. 

Pontiac.  Mich. — The  auto  chemical  and  hose  takes  the 
place  of  three  horses.  Cost  per  head  per  year  for  main- 
taining horses  was  $24S.63.  or  $745.89  for  the  three,  as 
compared  with  $65.23.  the  cost  of  upkeep  of  the  auto 
chemical  and  hose. 

St.  Cloud,  Minn. — Running  gasoline  hook  and  ladder 
truck  from  May  1,  1913.  to  August  1  was  90  cents,  against 
$1  a  day  for  horse-drawn  hose  wagon.  Twelve  fires 
were  answered  and  a  total  of  three  miles  run  by  the 
truck. 

Webb  City.  Mo. — Cost  of  maintaining  chief's  car  per 
month:  gas,  $2;  oil.  40  cents;  repairs,  40  cents;  total. 
$2.80.  Motor  chemical  and  hose:  gas,  $1.50;  oil,  50 
cents;  repairs,  75  cents;  total,  $2.75.  Does  not  include 
tire  wear.     Chemical  and  hose  has  had  55  runs  this  year. 

Bozeman.  Mont. — Cost  of  keeping  fire  team  one  year. 
$408.  Cost  of  chemical  and  hose  carrying  ladders  for 
year  ending  April  30.   1913.  $40.01. 

Summit.  N.  J. — An  express  company  is  paid  $120  a 
year  to  keep  a  team  of  horses  in  the  fire  house  for  ladder 
truck,  allowing  $3  additional  for  every  fire  run  to,  town 
taking  no  risks  of  injury  to  horses.  Average  number 
of  fires  about  55,  giving  average  cost  per  year  for  horses 
of  $285.  Expenses  of  four  pieces  of  motor  apparatus  for 
the  year  ending  June  30th  were  $289  for  gas,  oil  and  re- 
pairs. 

Amsterdam.  N.  V. — Average  cost  of  motor  truck  $2 
n   month  ;    horse-drawn  apparatus,  $30  a  month. 

Mt.  Vernon,  X.  Y. — Three-wheel  tractors  on  engine 
and  on  truck  each  replaced  3  horses  which  cost  about 
f70  per  month  per  hitch.  Each  tractor  averages  about 
$2.50  per  month.  The  chemical  and  hose  combinations 
each  replaced  2  horses  which  cost  about  $45  per  month 
per  hitch,  the  motor  combinations  averaging  about  $3.50 
per  month. 

Xew  Rochelle,  N.  Y. — Cost  of  motor  chemical  for 
month  of  July,  $2.44;  cost  of  two-horse  chemical  same 
month.  $26.33.  Cost  of  triple  combination  hose,  chemi- 
cal and  pumping  engine  for  July.  $5.96.  Cost  of  four 
horses  for  two  horse-drawn  apparatus,  hose  and  chemi- 
cal and  steam  engine,  $45.95. 

Raleigh,  N.  C. — Average  cost  of  two  chemical  and 
hose,  carrying  ladders.  $9.08  per  month;  average  cosl 
of  horse-drawn.  $26. 

Delaware.  Ohio. —  Two  months  of  chemical  and  hose 
and  hook  and  ladder  average  about  $3  per  month.  Horse- 
drawn  combination  about  $16  per  month. 

Marietta.  Ohio. — Costs  five  times  as  much  to  keep  a 
team  as  it  does  a  motor.     Not  many  runs. 

Salem.  Ohio. — Combination  hose  and  chemical  re- 
placed a  three-horse  hose  and  chemical.  Maintenance  of 
horses  cost   about  $60   a   month:    motor  apparatus,   be- 


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tween  $4  and  $5.  and  saved  one  man  costing  $75  a 
month. 

Meadville,  Pa. — Horse-drawn  apparatus,  chemical  and 
hose,  ladder  truck  and  hose  wagon  cost  $380  a  year; 
motor  combination  engine,  hose  and  chemical  cost  $17.85 
in  seven  months  and  a  half,  answering  43  alarms  and 
testing  and  teaching  men   to   run  same. 

Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Chemical  auto  cost  about  $7  a 
month;   team  which   it   replaced,  $50. 

East  Providence,  R.  I. —  Never  used  horses.  Auto 
chemical  and  hose  carrying  ladders  cost  last  year  $51.20 
for  repairs,  $17.50  for  gas  and  $3  for  battery  charging; 
a  total  of  $71.70.     Answered  99  alarms. 

Pawtucket,  R.  I. — Motor  apparatus  cost  50  per  cent 
less  than  horse-drawn. 

Charleston,  S.  C. — A  horse-drawn  chemical  engine  and 
steam  fire  engine  anil  hose  wagon  in  twelve  months  cost 
about  $750  for  five  horses,  including  forage  and  shoeing. 
Gasoline,  oil,  charging  storage  batteries,  etc.,  for  motor 
combination  chemical  engine,  hose  wagon  and  tractor 
for  second  size  engine  cost  $92.56;  in  addition  to  which 
it  should  be  considered  that  three  men  are  saved  at  a 
cost  of  $3,000  a  year. 

Florence,  S.  C. — A  Seagrave  auto  40-gallon  chemical 
in  service  16  months  has  cost  $88;  no  repairs  and  no 
break-downs.  During  the  same  time  two  horses  and 
hose  wagon  cost  $480. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — To  maintain  an  engine  company  of 
four  horses  for  the  first  six  months  of  1913  averaged 
$33.95  per  month  for  horse  feed;  to  maintain  a  motor 
triple  combination  fire  engine,  chemical  and  hose  car, 
which  displaced  a  horse-drawn  engine  company  of  four 
horses,  averaged  $3.19  per  month  for  gasoline  and  auto 
oil,  there  being  no  other  expense.  The  motor  company 
is  now  doing  the  same  work  with  six  men  that  formerly 
required  eight  before  the  change,  at  $85  per  man. 

El  Paso,  Texas. — Horse-drawn  cost  about  $30  to  $35 
a  month,  while  motor-drawn  cost  $5  to  $10  a  month  and 
covers  three  times  the  territory. 

Hoquiam.  Wash. — Running  a  chemical  and  hose,  and 
pumping  engine  with  hose,  for  four  months  has  averaged 
$10  a  month,  as  against  SSS  for  horse-drawn  steamer  and 
hose  wagon. 

Spokane.  Wash. — Cost  of  operating  nine  pieces  of  auto 
apparatus  for  the  year  1912,  $1,692.42;  total  mileage,  15,- 
684,  giving  a  cost  of  a  little  over  10  cents  a  mile.  Cost 
of  operating  seventeen  pieces  of  horse-drawn  apparatus, 
$7,339.19;  total  mileage.  13.314;  cost  per  mile.  $1.70.  Or 
cost  of  auto  apparatus  per  year.  $188.05  each;  of  horse- 
uraw  n,  $431.71   each. 


MACHINE  SHOP  FOR  SAVANNAH. 
During  the  year  1912  there  was  added  to  the  equip- 
ment of  the  fire  department  of  Savannah,  Ga.,  a  com- 
plete repair  shop,  located  at  headquarters  and  consisting 
of  the  following:  Lathe,  drill  press,  power  hack  saw, 
emery  wheel  and  stand,  hand  drill  press,  traveling  crane 
chain  block,  anvil  ar\l  forge,  and  all  the  necessary 
tools.  In  his  annual  report.  Chief  Ballantyne  says  that 
"a  better  addition  was  never  made  in  the  department. 
All  necessary  repairs  to  apparatus  can  be  attended  to  at 
ence." 


LIFE  OF  AN  AUTO. 
In  comparing  the  annual  costs  of  maintaining  horse- 
drawn  and  automobile  apparatus,  nothing  is  allowed  in 
most  calculations  for  interest  or  depreciation;  in  fact, 
little  appears  to  be  known  concerning  the  life  of  auto- 
mobile apparatus,  owing  to  the  short  time  it  has  been 
in  use.     Charleston,  S.  C,  in  1906  purchased  a  car  to  be 


used  by  the  chief  and  assistant  chief,  and  last  year  re- 
ported that,  after  a  continuous  service  of  six  years,  it 
was  in  such  a  condition  as  did  not  warrant  any  further 
extensive  expenditures  for  repairs;  and  it  was  recom- 
mended that  it  be  replaced  with  a  new  machine.  Last 
year  the  machine  attended  167  fires  and  used  the  extin- 
guishers which  it  carries  33  times,  and  the  axes  21  times 

BOSTON'S  CHAUFFEURS'  SCHOOL. 

The  Boston  fire  department  maintains  a  school  of  in- 
struction for  chauffeurs.  Here  an  elaborate  equipment 
has  been  installed,  consisting  of  an  automobile  chassis 
with  the  working  parts  exposed  to  view  of  the  students 
(loaned  to  the  department  by  the  Studebaker  Company) 
and  a  demonstrating  automobile  which  is  set  up  on  a 
testing  plant.  Through  the  use  of  these  the  students 
have  become  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  handling 
of  the  speed  or  transmission  levers  without  liability  of 
accident.  The  instruction  consists  of  lectures  by  a  pro- 
fessor of  gas  engineering  from  Worcester  Polytechnic 
Institute,  practical  demonstration  of  automobile  con- 
struction, practice  on  testing  plant,  and  is  completed 
with   road  work  on  a   piece   of  motor  fire  apparatus. 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT  BUILDS  APPARATUS. 

The  Spokane.  Wash.,  fire  department  has  an  extensive 
machine  shop  and  not  only  does  all  the  repairing  neces- 
sary for  the  department,  but  has  utilized  its  machinery 
and  mechanics  for  building  new  apparatus  as  well,  and 
claims  that  it  can  save  over  50  per  cent  of  the  cost  by 
doing  so.  The  illustrations  show  an  auto  hose  wagon 
which  has  been  completed  by  the  department  from  the 
designs  of  chief  A.  L.  Weeks.  The  department  is  now 
building  an  80-horse-power  combination  chemical  and 
hose. 


AUTO    HOSE    WAGON    BUILT    BY    SPOKANE    FIRE 
DEPARTMENT. 
Six  cylinder,  60  h.p.,  weighs  6.450  lbs.     Carries  1.500  feet  of 
2%-lnch   hose.      Speed,    35    miles   per   hour.      Designed   by 
A.  L.  Weeks,  Chief  of  Fire  Department. 


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INSPECTION  BY  FIRE  CHIEFS. 
Canton,  Ohio,  had  the  lowest  per  capita  fire  loss  of 
any  Ohio  city,  according  to  the  National  Underwriters' 
Association,  and  Chief  Mesnar  attributes  this  to  the  care 
which  he  exerts  in  endeavoring  to  prevent  fires  by  in- 
spection. He  aims  to  be  a  good  fire  inspector  as  well 
as  a  good  fire  fighter,  saying,  "Preventing  fires  may  not 
get  you  glory  and  applause  that  fighting  them  does,  but 
it  gets  the  goods,  and  that  is  what  counts."  Canton  is 
divided  by  the  chief  into  eight  fire  districts,  each  in- 
spected by  the  firemen  of  the  fire  station  situated  in  that 
particular  district.  The  firemen  take  their  turns  visiting 
every  business  house  and  public  building  once  a  month 
to  see  that  the  persons  in  charge  are  complying  with 
the  safety  regulations.  One  of  the  firemen  at  the  central 
station  is  sent  into  the  various  districts  on  unexpected 
tours  to  see  that  the  inspection  is  being  properly  done. 
During  the  year  1912  over  1.200  buildings  were  inspected. 
Merchants  who  looked  upon  this  system  when  first  in- 
augurated as  troublesome  and  unnecessary  now  recog- 
nize that  their  interests,  as  well  as  the  interests  of  the 
fire  department  and  city  in  general,  are  being  served 
excepting  a  few  instances  where  it  wras  necessary  to  file 
affidavits,  the  system  has  been  looked  upon  as  good.  It 
is  believed  that  the  business  houses  and  apartment  houses 
of  Canton  are  kept  cleaner  than  in  any  other  city  in  the 
state.  Whenever  an  inspector  reports  that  a  property- 
owner  is  not  observing  the  code,  the  chief  generally 
pays  the  man  a  visit  and  warns  him,  and  if  he  fails  to 
heed  this  the  chief  then  files  an  affidavit  against  him. 

Petaluma,  Cal.,  is  a  comparatively  small  city,  and  dur- 
ing 1912  responded  to  only  32  alarms,  of  which  3  weie 
false.  During  1912,  however,  Chief  R.  S.  Adams  in- 
spected 91  mercantile  buildings,  3  theatres,  2  nickel- 
odeons, 4  churches,  4  schools,  4  hotels,  5  factories,  3 
mills,  2  foundries,  1  winery,  4  public  garages,  12  private 
garages,  5  laundries,  4  lumber  yards  and  5  oil  houses — 
which  must  have  covered  pretty  nearly  everything  but 
the  residences  in  the  town.  Two  arrests  were  made  and 
62  persons  ordered  to  remove  rubbish. 

The  fire  force  of  Boston.  Mass.,  in  1912  made  19,408 
inspections  of  schoolhouses.  theatres,  motion  picture 
houses  and  other  buildings,  and  the  department  issued 
3,248  permits  for  fires  in  the  open  air;  blasting,  storage 
and  transportation  of  dynamite:  and  storage,  sale  and 
discharge  of  fireworks. 


number  given,  which  number  is  also  used  in  ringing  the 
alarm  to  inform  the  volunteers  where  the  fire  is  located. 
The  cost  of  the  system  is  that  of  painting  the  numbers 
on  the  fire  hydrants  and  printing  cards  containing  the 
locations  of  the  several  numbers. 


FIRE  ALARM  NOTES. 

In  addition  to  the  34  street  fire  alarm  boxes  given  in 
the  table  as  installed  in  Tiffin,  Ohio,  eight  of  the  largest 
manufacturing  plants  of  that  city  are  connected  directly 
into  the  switchboard  by  means  of  a  New  York  subway 
box.  Also  12  combination  police  alarm  boxes  are  read- 
ily available  for  transmitting  fire  alarms.  In  Milwau- 
kee, Wis.,  in  addition  to  the  553  public  fire  alarm  boxes 
there  are  176  private  boxes;  and  quite  a  number  of  the 
cities  report  private  boxes  in  addition  to  the  public  ones 
listed  in  the  tables. 

Fire  chief  J.  L.  Bardine  of  Juniata,  Pa.,  writes:  "We 
have  the  plug  system,  which  works  fine.  If  there  is  any 
borough  that  is  not  able  to  put  in  an  electric  system,  if 
ihey  will  write  me  I  will  explain  the  plug  system.  It 
cost  the  borough  of  Juniata  $\f  to  put  the  system  in." 
We  presume  that  this  is  the  system  which  has  recently 
been  explained  and  recommended  to  small  cities  by 
Pennsylvania  state  fire  marshall  Baldwin,  which  pro- 
vides for  numbering  the  fire  hydrants  (or  "plugs")  in 
each  town  and  printing  these  numbers  with  the  locations 
on  cards  which  are  generally  distributed.  Citizens  are 
supposed  to  keep  this  card  and  also  be  familiar  with  the 
number  of  the  hydrant  nearest  their  residence.  In  case 
of  a  fire  the  engine  house  is  called  up  by  'phone  and  this 


HOW  FIRES  WERE  EXTINGUISHED. 

Most  fire  chiefs'  reports  show  causes,  or  presumable 
causes,  of  all  fires  during  the  year,  but  the  report  of 
Chief  Salter  of  the  Omaha,  Neb.,  fire  department  gives 
the  method  of  extinguishing  fires  for  the  year.  His 
last  report  shows  that  of  988  fires,  305  were  extinguished 
by  the  use  of  one  hydrant,  71  by  two  hydrants,  27  by 
three  hydrants  or  more,  2  by  one  engine  and  hydrant, 
one  by  two  engines  and  hydrant,  2  by  three  engines  and 
hydrant,  3  by  four  engines  and  hydrant;  224  were  extin- 
guished by  chemicals,  21  by  garden  hose,  4  by  sprinkler 
system,  17  by  the  chemical  engine,  74  by  firemen  using 
pails  of  water;  61  were  cut  out  or  smothered,  and  173 
were    extinguished    by    the    occupants. 

Chief  A.  B.  Canfield  of  Ogden,  Utah,  publishes  sim- 
ilar information  in  his  report  for  1912  as  follows:  Fires 
extinguished  by  chemical  and  water,  29;  by  chemical 
alone,  28;  by  buckets  of  water,  16;  by  garden  hose,  3: 
fire  hose  alone,  13;  salt,  1;  cut  wires,  2;  shut  off  power. 
1;   beat  out,  12;   smothered,  4;   burned  out,  18. 

Chief  A.  B.  Teneyck  of  Hamilton,  Ont.,  reports  as 
follows:  During  1912  39  fires  were  extinguished  by 
chemical  engines,  19  by  chemical  engines  and  water,  9 
by  chemical  engines  and  hand  chemical,  2  by  chemical 
engine,  hand  chemical  and  water,  49  by  hand  chemical 
extinguisher,  5  by  hand  chemical  extinguisher  and  water. 
72  by  water  alone. 


LIGHTENING  COMBINATION  WAGONS. 
Chief  Frank  Zeilsdorf  of  the  Wausau,  Wis.,  fire  depart- 
ment, in  his  report  for  1912,  recommended  that  the 
chemical  tanks  be  removed  from  the  three  combination 
chemical  and  hose  wragons,  horse-drawn,  and  placed  on 
a  motor-driven  apparatus,  which  apparatus  could  then 
respond  to  every  fire  call  in  the  city  (any  part  of  which 
it  could  reach  in  five  minutes)  and  could  also  be  used 
as  a  chief's  car  in  place  of  the  present  horse  and  buggy. 
The  advantage  of  this  would  be  not  only  that  the  chemi- 
cals could  reach  almost  any  fire  more  quickly,  but  also 
that  it  would  lighten  the  load  of  each  combination  wagon 
by  about  one  thousand  pounds.  The  wagons  are  at 
present  too  heavy  for  two  horses  at  all  times,  and  there 
are  three  or  four  months  of  the  year  when  they  cannot 
be  used  at  all. 


FIRE  HORSES  CLEAN  STREETS. 

In  South  Haven.  Mich.,  the  streets  are  cleaned  by  a 
horse-drawn  flushing  wagon,  and  the  fire  team  is  used 
for  hauling  this  wagon.  The  team  begins  at  3  A.  M.  each 
morning,  and  flushes  nine  blocks  of  brick  pavement, 
which  usually  occupies  about  two  and  a  half  hours.  The 
teams  are  driven  by  men     from  the  fire  department. 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT  COST  RECORDS. 
The  comparison  of  costs  requires  a  more  careful  and 
itemized  system  of  cost  keeping  and  accounting  than  is 
ordinarily  practised  by  fire  departments,  and  we  present 
herewith  a  tabulation  of  the  costs  of  the  Charleston 
S.  C,  department  for  the  year  1912  as  an  illustration  of 
how  one  company  keeps  such  records.  In  addition  to 
the  items  given,  there  were  a  number  under  the  head  of 
"Department  General  Use."  such  as  "Fireman  Beaudrot's 
Expenses.  Xew  York  School  of  Instruction,"  "Shirts  and 
Uniforms  fur  Members."  "Reward  for  Information  of 
false  Alarms."  All  new  purchases  also  were  given  under 
this   head.     ( For  the  table,  see  page  288. ) 


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CONTENTS 

Fire    Boats    of    American    Cities    (Illustrated).      By    YV.    E. 

Patterson     263 

Comparative  Cost  of  Automobiles  and  Horses  (Illustrated).  268 

Machine    Shop    for    Savannah 273 

Life    of   an    Auto 273 

Boston's    Chauffeurs'    School 273 

Fire   Department   Builds   Apparatus    (Illustrated) 273 

Inspection    by    Fire    Chiefs 274 

Fire    Alarm    Notes 274 

How    Fires    Were    Extinguished 274 

Lightening    Combination    Wagons 274 

Fire  Horses   Clean   Streets 274 

Fire   Department    Cost   Records. 274 

Volunteer    Fire    Companies 275 

Horse    or    Auto    Apparatus 275 

Present    Status    of    Fire   Equipment 276 

Cooperation  Between   Fire  and  Other  Departments 276 

Fire    Apparatus    Figures 277 

Fire  Apparatus  in   American   Cities.     Tabular  Data 27S 

Municipal    News    (Illustrated) 295 

Municipal  Appliances — Auto  Fire  Apparatus   (Illustrated).  302 

News   of   the   Societies 307 

Industrial    News    307 

Contract    News     30S 

Volunteer  Fire  Companies. 
Among  the  many  hundred  letters,  reports  and  other 
matters  which  have  reached  us  during  the  past  two  or 
three  weeks  in  connection  with  our  preparation  for  this 
fire  number,  we  have  received  several  from  chiefs  of 
volunteer  fire  companies  complaining  of  the  treatment 
of  these  companies  and  Uie  slight  estimation  in  which 
they  are  held  in  too  many  cities.  One  of  these  states 
that  legislators,  fire  marshals  and  fire  journals  are  aim- 
ing too  high  and  considering  only  paid  fire  department 
service  which,  while  good  in  a  way  and  in  large  cities 
is  not  well  adapted  to  the  small  communities.  In  such 
communities,  he  says,  it  does  not  pay  to  have  horses 
men  and  apparatus ,  standing  around  and  drawing  pay 
for  only  two  or  three  fires  a  year.  The  mechanical 
equipment  should  be  on  hand,  with  every  facility  for 
getting  it  and  the  men  quickly  to  the  fire,  but  the  cost 
of  a  paid  force  may  be  more  than  the  fire  loss  which 
they  would   prevent. 


This  correspondent  states  that  volunteers  comprise 
about  75  per  cent  of  the  fire  service  in  the  United  States 
but  get  practically  no  pay  and  very  little  recognition 
from  anyone.  We  are  inclined  to  question  the  figure 
given,  unless  possibly  it  referred  to  numbers  of  men 
rather  than  of  cities.  Volunteer  companies  are  general- 
ly much  larger  than  paid  ones.  One  city  of  6,000  popu- 
lation reports  300  men  in  their  volunteer  companies,  or 
about  one-tenth  of  the  entire  male  population.  In  this 
city,  at  least,  it  would  look  as  though  the  volunteers 
were  not  denied  the  recognition  due  them — there  must 
at  least  have  been  some  inducement  to  have  caused  such 
a  large  number  of  the  men  of  this  town  to  join  the 
bervice.  In  most  cases  there  are  inducements,  such  as 
relief  from  certain  duties  as  citizens  or  taxpayers,  which 
are  offered  in  lieu  of  pay  to  volunteer  firemen. 

There  is,  however,  no  doubt  considerable  truth  in  the 
statement  that  in  many  places  a  paid  service  would  not 
be  economical.  Undoubtedly  the  volunteers  will  not 
reach  a  fire  as  quickly  nor  work  as  effectively  as  a  paid 
force,  but  the  difference  in  fire  loss  due  to  this  would 
in  a  great  many  towns  average  much  less  per  year  than 
the  additional  cost  of  a  paid  department  of  any  size. 


Horse  or  Auto  Apparatus. 

Scores  of  chiefs  and  other  Fire  Department  officials 
are  now  asking:  "Should  we  have  auto  fire  apparatus 
in  our  city?  Would  it  cost  less  or  be  more  effective 
than  horses?" 

An  article  in  this  issue  gives  reports  from  about 
fifty  cities  concerning  the  relative  cost  of  horse- 
drawn  an.d  automobile  apparatus  which,  while  it  shows 
great  variation  in  relative  costs,  at  least  reveals  no  city 
where  it  is  not  confidently  asserted  that  the  motor  ap- 
paratus is  much  the  cheaper  to  maintain.*  As  to  the  effi- 
ciency of  the  motor  apparatus,  there  is  little  question  in 
the  minds  of  most  that  for  chemical  and  hose,  at  least, 
it  is  much  more  desirable  than  horse-drawn;  and  many 
departments  are  finding  that  the  latest  designs  of  other 
apparatus  are  just  as  effective,  if  not  more  so,  than  the 
horsedrawn;  the  single  posssible  exception  being  the 
gasoline  pump,  and  we  believe  that  there  are  only  a  few 
chiefs,  and  those  in  the  larger  cities,  which  have  any 
fault  to  find  with  these,  and  any  objectionable  weak- 
nesses are  being  rapidly  eliminated. 

We  believe  a  conservative  conclusion  from  the  fig- 
ures which  we  have  collected  would  be  that  the  main- 
tenance of  automobile  apparatus  in  cities  of  from  25,000 
to  100,000  population  costs  approximately  one-third  that 
of  similar  horse-drawn  apparatus;  also  that,  in  any  but 
the  largest  cities  at  least,  one  piece  of  automobile  ap- 
paratus will  cover  two  or  three  times  as  much  territory 
as   similar  horse-drawn   apparatus. 

But  this  is  not  the  whole  story.  There  still  remains 
to  be  learned  and  compared  the  relative  life  of  motor 
apparatus  and  of  horsedrawn  apparatus,  the  latter  in- 
cluding the  useful  life  of  the  horse  as  well.  Also,  the 
relative  purchase  costs  of  motor  apparatus  and  of  horse- 
drawn apparatus  (including  horses)  are  to  be  compared 
on  the  basis  of  annual  interest  and  sinking  fund  pay- 
ments. Few,  if  any.  cities  can  furnish  us  with  these  fig- 
ures; in  fact,  there  are  very  few  instances  of  motor  ap- 
paratus haying  reached  the  end  of  its  useful  life.  (One 
such  instance  is  noted  elsewhere  in  this  issue).  Some 
estimate,  however,  of  these  should  be  made  by  any  city 
in  deciding  whether  motor  apparatus  would  be  cheaper 
for  it. 

The  greatest  doubt  probably  occurs  in  the  case  of  the 
smaller  cities   and   villages   where   maintenance   charges 


•Since  writing  this  the  Boston  statement  has  been  received. 
But  the  figures  themselves,  as  explained  on  page  271,  support 
this  conclusion. 


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of  motor  apparatus  are  small  a n d  interest  and  sinking 
fund  charges  relatively  high. 

If  horses  are  kept  throughout  the  year,  always 
ready  for  fires  which  do  not  occur  more  than  once  in  two 
months,  together  with  a  driver  to  exercise  them, 
it  seems  very  probable  that  automobile  apparatus  would 
be  cheaper.  But  in  a  great  many  cases  horses  are  not 
kept  permanently,  but  arrangements  are  made  for  using 
teams  belonging  to  private  parties  in  case  of  infrequent 
fires.  We  refer  elsewhere  to  one  city  which  pays  $285 
a  year  for  having  a  private  team  stabled  in  the  engine 
house  for  fires  which  average  about  one  a  week.  An- 
other town  pays  $5  for  the  first  team  to  reach  the  engine 
house,  whenever  the  fire  bell  rings,  and  $2.50  for  the  sec- 
ond team.  In  another  city  public  hacks  stand  near  the 
engine  house,  and  a  hack  team  is  called  upon  in  case  of 
tire.  In  still  other  and  possibly  smaller  places  hand  ap- 
paratus is  used. 

It  is  a  question  in  small  places  whether  the  infrequent 
fires  and  the  probable  amount  of  loss  from  them  would 
warant  any  more  expensive  methods.  The  motor  appa- 
ratus is  generally  considerably  more  expensive  to  pur- 
chase than  the  horsedrawn  or  handdrawn,  and  the  inter- 
(  st  and  depreciation  on  the  difference  between  these  costs 
might  amount  to  more  than  the  cost  of  private  horse 
service  arranged  for  in  some  such  way  as  those  referred 
to,  plus  the  actual  fire  loss  resulting  from  the  difference 
in  time  required  to  reach  the  fire  by  the  two  kinds  of  ap- 
paratus. This  is  a  question  that  each  small  community 
must  settle  for  itself  on  the  basis  of  local  conditions. 

For  the  community  of  25,000  or  over,  however,  we  be- 
lieve there  is  no  longer  any  question  that  reliable  motor 
apparatus,  such  as  is  turned  out  by  the  best  manufac- 
turers at  present,  is  much  more  effective  and  much  more 
economical  than  horsedrawn  apparatus,  and  is  unques- 
tionably and  rightly  taking  its  place  with  remarkable 
rapidity. 


Present  Status  of  Fire  Equipment. 

About  live  years  ago  a  revolution  in  the  design  of 
fire  apparatus  was  heralded.  The  death  knell  of  the 
steam  fire  engine  was  supposed  by  some  to  have  been 
sounded  and  a  new  era  inaugurated.  Systems  of  mains 
in  congested  districts  carrying  water  under  high  pres- 
sure and  automobile  pumping  engines  in  the  residential 
districts  were  to  be  the  new  order  of  things.  While  it 
is  true  that  high  pressure  fire  systems  are  of  increasing 
importance  and  motor  traction  is  an  unquestioned  suc- 
cess, nevertheless  the  steam  fire  engine  is  as  important 
3  factor  in  extinguishing  fires  as  it  was  five  years  ago. 
High  pressure  systems,  on  account  of  their  high  cost, 
will  probably  be  limited  to  comparatively  small  areas 
for  many  years  yet. 

The  error  in  the  prophecy  regarding  the  fate  of  the 
steamer  originated  from  a  confusion  of  two  separate 
problems — provision  of  motive  power  for  the  vehicle 
and  for  the  pump.  It  was  hastily  assumed  by  many  that 
gasoline  traction  necessarily  implied  gasoline  pumping. 
The  common  sight  of  a  steam  fire  engine  drawn  by  trac- 
tors through  city  streets  faster,  under  better  control, 
and  with  less  confusion  to  street  traffic  than  ever  before. 
has  shown  that  the  steamer  is  as  good  as  it  ever  was. 

However,  if  the  prophecies  of  five  years  ago  have  not 
come  true,  it  is  certain  that  the  introduction  of  auto- 
mobile fire  apparatus  has  revolutionized  the  means  of 
propelling  the  vehicle.  Every  type  of  fire  apparatus 
heretofore  standard  has  proved  itself  adaptable  to  the 
new  means  of  locomotion.  To  review,  briefly,  in  detail: 
A  large  percentage  of  all  fires,  particularly  in  residential 
districts  and  small  cities,  have  for  a  long  time  been 
extinguished   with   chemical   equipment.     Chemical    and 


combination   wagi  rhaps  the   strongest  automo- 

bile proposition.  Their  adaptability  to  the  load  carried 
and  their  speed  have  placed  automobile  apparatus  far 
in  the  lead  in  this  class.  They  are  being  adopted  every- 
where. In  the  matter  of  pumping  engines,  although 
the  steamer  motorized  is  as  good  as  ever,  an  entirely 
new  type  of  engine  has  been  developed — the  gasoline- 
propelled  and  operated  pumping  engines.  In  speed  in 
reaching  a  fire  (owing  to  their  moderate  weight)  and 
in  quickness  of  getting  into  action  (as  the  motive  power 
is  immediately  at  command  at  its  maximum  capacity) 
the  motor  pumping  engine  rivals  the  chemical  engine. 
Of  the  several  types  of  gasoline  pumping  engine,  rotary 
pumps  are  simplest  and  lightest  in  weight,  piston  pump- 
ing engines  the  most  positive  in  action  and  capable  of 
sustaining  the  highest  pressures,  and  turbines  perhaps 
the  most  promising  in  possibilities  of  development. 

Ladder  trucks,  which  were  among  the  last  pieces  of 
apparatus  to  receive  the  attention  of  the  designers  of 
motor  fire  apparatus,  are  now  among  the  most  successful 
and  important.  The  weight  of  the  apparatus  and  the  de- 
sirability of  using  both  front  and  rear  sets  of  wheels 
for  steering  were  difficulties  that  had  to  be  solved,  and 
have  been  solved  in  different  ways.  The  presence  of 
a  gasoline  engine  on  the  truck  has  made  possible  the 
raising  of  aerial  ladders  by  a  mechanism  as  simple  and 
teliable  in  its  action  as  the  compressed  air  device,  for- 
merly and  still  used. 


Co-operation   Between   Fire   and   Other   Departments. 

We  have  several  times  spoken  editorially  concerning 
the  desirability  of  co-operation  between  the  several  de- 
partments of  the  city  government.  In  too  many  cases 
each  department  acts  independently  of  the  others  and 
without  paying  any  or  sufficient  attention  to  the  bearing 
which  the  needs  of  the  other  departments  may  have  upon 
planning  and  construction  work  which  it  may  haves 
to  do. 

This  interrelation  between  departments  applies  to  the 
fire  department  to  a  greater  extent  than  is  ordinarily 
realized,  and  it  seems  to  us  that  the  head  of  this  depart- 
ment should  be  consulted  more  frequently,  or.  if  he  is 
not,  that  he  should  call  attention  to  the  desirability  of 
consulting  the  fire  department's  needs  in  carrying  out 
the  work  of  the  other  departments.  For  instance,  in 
paving  or  repaving  streets  or  in  any  way  tearing  up  or 
otherwise  blocking  the  roadways  of  streets,  the  effect 
which  this  will  have  upon  the  accessibility  to  all  parts 
of  the  city  by  fire  apparatus  should  be  considered.  The 
simultaneous  tearing  up  of  two  or  three  parallel  streets 
might  easily  cause  a  most  disastrous  delay  to  apparatus 
in  reaching  a  fire  in  a  certain  section  of  the  city,  and 
when  such  is  the  case  the  chief  of  the  fire  department 
should  protest  against  it.  And  he  should  always  be 
notified  in  advance  of  the  blocking  of  any  street. 

The  work  of  the  department  which  collects  the  gar- 
bage  and  rubbish  also  is  of  importance  to  fire  depart- 
ments, in  that  many  fires  start  in  rubbish  which  is 
allowed  to  collect  in  dangerous  places.  Chief  \Y.  A 
Howard  of  Peterborough,  Ont..  in  his  report  for  1°12 
says,  "The  introduction  of  the  collection  of  garbage  last 
year  has  had  a  far-reaching  effect.  I  found  the  premises 
of  our  business  district  in  better  shape  last  year  than 
ever  before:  and  during  the  year  we  did  not  have  a  cel- 
lar fire  nor  a  fire  caused  by  the  accumulation  of  com- 
bustible   rubbish." 

Even  more  definite,  however,  is  the  relation  between 
the  fire  department  and  the  water  department,  since  a 
large  percentage  of  fires  are  extinguished  by  water 
drawn  from  the  street  mains  through  fire  hydrants.  Thd 
engineers  of  the  water  department  are  best  able  to  cal- 


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culate  the  sizes  of  mains  for  carrying  given  amounts  of 
water;  but  an  experienced  fire  chief  or  commissioner 
should  be  better  fitted  by  his  experience  to  determine, 
in  making  the  plans,  how  many  fire  streams  should  be 
available  for  any  given  block  in  the  city,  and  to  indicate 
the  exact  spots  where  it  would  be  best  to  locate  the  sev- 
eral fire  hydrants.  On  this  latter  point  it  seems  to  us 
that  the  fire  chief  should  be  consulted  whenever  any 
new  fire  hydrants  are  to  be  located.  In  the  operation 
and  maintenance  of  these  hydrants  the  water  and  fire 
departments  should  co-operate.  It  would  seem  that  the 
best  plan  would  be  to  place  the  hydrants  in  sole  charge 
of  the   chief  of  the   fire   department,   who   should   refuse 


to  permit  anyone  except  an  employee  of  the  department 
to  use  the  fire  hydrants,  and  who  could  call  upon  the 
water  department  for  any  repairs  necessary  to  be  made 
to    them. 

Any  chief  can  probably  call  to  mind  other  ways  in 
which  the  actions  of  the  fire  department  interlock  with 
those  of  other  departments;  for  instance,  the  wires  of 
the  street  lighting  department  would  be  one  of  the  first 
to  come  to  mind.  Each  chief  should  take  a  broad  view 
of  his  duties,  responsibilities  and  rights;  and  it  would 
seem  to  be  a  part  of  his  duty  not  only  to  extinguish 
fires,  but  to  exert  what  influence  he  can  on  the  other 
departments  along  the  lines  indicated. 


FIRE    APPARATUS    FIGURES 


Horse-Drawn,  Automobile  and  Hand  Apparatus. — Amo  unt  of  Each  Kind  in  Each  of  Six  Hundred  Cities. — Hose, 
Alarm  Boxes,  Oxygen  Helmets,  Pulmotors,    Cellar  Pipes,  Searchlights. 


The  figures  given  in  the  accompanying  tables,  reported 
directly  to  us  by  the  chiefs  of  about  600  fire  departments, 
bring  out  several  interesting  facts,  those  which  will  in- 
terest the  greatest  number  being  probably  reports  con- 
cerning the  increasing  use  of  fire  apparatus.  The  figures 
show  not  only  that  such  apparatus  is  gradually  replacing 
horse-drawn  apparatus  in  middle  sized  cities  to  which 
it  seems  to  be  peculiarly  adapted,  but  that  it  is  being 
adopted  in  both  the  smallest  and  the  largest  cities  as 
well.  Another  fact  which  the  figures  bring  out  is  the 
increasing  use  of  the  triple-combination  apparatus  and 
also  of  aerial  ladder  trucks.  The  use  of  tractors  for  en- 
gines and  trucks  is  increasing  also. 

Altogether,  the  figures  indicate  an  adoption  of  motor 
apparatus  even  more  extensive  than  seemed  probable  a 
year  or  two  ago,  in  that  a  considerable  number  of  cities, 
instead  of  waiting  for  the  growth  of  the  city  or  the  wear- 
ing out  of  old  horse-drawn  apparatus  before  adopting 
the  motor-drawn,  have  either  purchased  tractors  for  the 
heavier  horse-drawn  apparatus,  or  have  placed  such  ap- 
paratus among  the  reserves  and  substituted  motor  appa- 
ratus for  it.  Certain  features  of  this  development  are 
discussed  elsewhere  in  this  issue. 

In  addition  to  the  apparatus  named  in  the  table,  the 
following  are  in  use  by  the  several  cities:  A  motorcycle 
is  used  by  the  chief  at  Gadsden.  Ala.,  and  Boulder,  Colo. 
Horse-drawn  fuel  and  supply  wagons  are  used  at  Berke- 
ley, Cal. ;  Atlanta  (2)  and  Savannah,  Ga.;  Bloomington 
and  East  St.  Louis,  111.;  Terre  Taute,  Ind. ;  Louisville. 
Ky. ;  Brockton  (6),  Foxboro  and  Newton,  Mass.  (7); 
Kansas  City.  Mo.  (4);  Trenton  (7)  and  Woodbridge.  X. 
J.;  Cohoes  |2|.  Jamestown,  Lestershire,  Rochester  (2) 
and  Troy,  X.  Y.  (11)  ;  Bryan,  Canton  and  Elyria,  O.  (2); 
Guthrie,  Okla. ;  Astoria,  Ore.;  Altoona  and  Scranton, 
Pa.  (3);  Providence,  R.  I.:  Charleston,  S.  C.  (2);  Knox- 
ville  (2),  and  Xashville,  Tcnn.;  Spokane,  Wash.;  Mil- 
waukee. Wis.  (5);  Hamilton,  Opt.  (3). 

Exercising  wagons  are  found  in  Xew  Haven,  Conn.. 
Elgin  (5)  and  Rockford,  III.  (6);  Medford,  Mass.  (5); 
Rochester,  Minn.;  East  Orange,  X.  J.  (5);  Cohoes  (3), 
and  Oswego,  N.  Y.  (4) ;  Pawtucket  (6).  and  Providence. 
R.  I.  (25);   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Savannah,  Ga.,  has  a  horse-drawn  tool  wagon  with  a 
turret  nozzle  and  an_,oil  supply  wagon.  Louisville,  Ky., 
has  a  hydrant  wagon.  Escanaba,  Mich.,  has  a  horse- 
drawn  supply  wagon  carrying  1.500  feet  of  reserve  hose. 
Superior,  Wis.,  has  a  horse-drawn  fuel  wagon  carrying  a 
turret  nozzle.  Danvers,  Mass.,  has  a  horse-drawn  for- 
est fire  wagon.  Horse-drawn  turret  wagons  are  owned 
by  Kansas  City,  Mo.;  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  (2),  and  Oklahoma 


City,  Okla.  Paterson,  X.  J.,  has  a  motor  supply  wagon. 
Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  has  a  horse-drawn  repair  wagon,  as  has 
also  Woonsocket,  R.  I.,  and  Providence,  R.  I.,  has  a  mas- 
ter mechanic's  buggy.  The  Monessen,  Pa.,  department 
has  a  horse-drawn  ambulance.  Motor  wagons  for  the 
fire  alarm  officials  are  owned  by  New  Haven,  Conn.; 
Terre  Haute,  Ind.;  Louisville,  Ky.  (2);  Kansas  City, 
Mo.;  Binghamton,  X.  Y. ;  Schenectady,  X.  Y.;  and 
horsedrawn  wagons  for  the  same  are  found  in  Daven- 
port, la.;  Louisville,  Ky. ;  Troy,  XT.  Y. ;  Oklahoma  City 
and  Tulsa,  Okla.,  Providence,  R.  I.  (3),  Windsor,  Ont. 

Sleighs  for  winter  use  of  apparatus  are  quite  common 
in  Canada.  Brantford,  Ont.,  has  two  sleighs  and  a  chief's 
cutter;  Hamilton,  Ont.,  nine  hose  and  hook  and  ladder 
sleighs;  Kingston,  Ont.,  four  hose  sleighs,  a  chief's  cut- 
ter and  sleigh  runners  for  all  apparatus;  London,  Ont., 
six  sleighs  and  one  cutter;  Peterborough,  Ont.,  four 
sleighs. 

Many  of  the  chiefs  in  answering  stated  that  the  de- 
partment intended  to  purchase  motor  apparatus  as  soon 
as  possible,  among  these  being  the  following:  Xewnan. 
Ga. ;  Kokomo,  Ind.;  Irvington,  N.  J.  (city  service  truck 
and  triple  combination) ;  Ashland,  Jackson  and  Lorain, 
O.  (2  tractors  for  steam  fire  engines  and  2  chemical  and 
hose  combinations);  Fayetteville,  Term.;  Tyler,  Tex., 
and  Stratford,  Ont.  The  chief  of  the  Savannah,  Ga., 
department  recommends  the  purchase  of  a  fire  boat, 
which  was  recommended  by  the  National  Board  of  Fire 
Underwriters. 

The  figures  in  these  tables  show  90  cities  using  oxygen 
helmets,  40  using  pulmotors,  254  using  cellar  pipes  and 
170  using  searchlights.  (Answers  to  the  last  are  some- 
what indefinite  in  some  cases,  as  a  number  using  the 
headlights  of  automobiles  for  this  purpose  reported  them 
as  searchlights,  while  others  did  not.)  Tractors  were 
reported  as  used  on  52  pieces  of  apparatus. 

The  amount  of  hose  fit  for  fire  service,  averaging  all 
places  which  reported  this  and  also  their  populations, 
was   one   foot   for   each   3.67   inhabitants. 

These  figures  and  other  data  are  of  special  interest 
to  the  smaller  communities,  since  half  of  the  places  re- 
porting were  under  10.000  population  ;  29  per  cent  were 
of  10.000  to  25.000  population;  12  per  cent  were  from 
25.000  to  50,000,  and  9  per  cent  had  more  than  50,000 
population.  Omitting  the  largest  cities,  the  sums  of 
the  populations  in  all  the  cities  of  each  of  these  classes 
are  approximately  equal.  The  fact  that  46  per  cent 
of  these  cities  report  owning  automobile  apparatus. 
Iherefore,  indicates  to  what  extent  such  apparatus  is 
being  adopted  by  the  smaller  communities. 


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FIRE  APPARATUS  IN   AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table   No.   1. — Horse  Drawn  Apparatus. 


Name  of  City.  Pumping  Chemical         Hose 

Population,   engines,    engines.       wagons. 
\lnhnmn: 

II    1 1  rice      7.000               .  .                                            1 

len     12.000                1 

Montgomery    50.000              4                  l                  5 

Opellka    6,000 

Talladega     7.000                                                            2 

Arkauaai 

teville    5,000            . .                                    1 

Pine   Bluff    2,500                                                        3 

Callfornln: 

Alameda     24,000                1                    1                    3 

Berkeley     50,000                118 

Fresno     40.000               5                    2                    3(1) 

Hanford     2 

Long    Beach     30,000                 1 

Los    Angeles    450,000              27 

Merced     4,nno               2  (1) 

Modesto     6.327 

Oakland     200.000               1 4  1 3  >              1                     6(3) 

Petaluma    7,500 

Red    Bluff    4.000 

Redlands     10.500 

Riverside    16,500 

San    Bernardino    15.000 

Santa    Clara    5.500 

Santa    Monica    15.000 

Santa    Rosa    10.000 

Stockton     35,000                 2(1)              lili 

Colorado: 

Boulder     11,000 

Colorado    Springs....  30,140 

Grand   Junction 8.500 

Greeley     10.000 

Pueblo     50.000 

Rocky    Ford    5.000 

Salida     4.500 

Trinidad    1,400 

Victor     5.000 

Connecticut: 

Danbury    23,000                 1  il) 

Middletown    11.000 

New    Britain    52,000                3 

New   Haven    150,000              11(2)                in 

Putnam    6,750 

Willlmantlc    11,000 

Delaware: 

Wilmington     96,000              13                     2 

(Georgia: 

All. any     12.000                      ill 

Athens     17.000 

Atlanta     154,839                 9                     2 

Brunswick    12.000                1 

Columbus    ....                2(1)                (1) 

Cuthbert    1 

Elberton    7,500 

Macon    50.000 

Newnan    6.000                                    1 

Savannah    75,000                   (3)                (1) 

Idaho: 

Idaho  Falls   6.000 

Lewiston     7,000 

Wallace    3.500 

Weiser     3,300 

Illinois: 

Aurora     40.000                    (11 

Beardstown    6,500 

Belleville     23,017                    (2) 

Belvidere    7,900 

Bloomington     30,000 

Canton     12,000 

i     2,900 

Danville    32.000 

Decatur     35,000 

De  Kalb    9,000 

East   St.   Louis 70.000 

Eltciti    26.000 

Fairbury     2.500 

Galena   6.000 

Harvey    9.000 

Mt.    Olive    3.510 

Mollne   30,000 

Monmouth     9,187 

Mt.    Vernon    11.000                      I                    ill 

ill.-     3.500 

Princeton     I 

Quincy     .... 

Rockford     55,000 

Sterling     10.000 

10.000 

Vandalla    4.000 

Waukegan    17.000 

Westvllle    5,000 

Indiana: 

Boonvllle     4,600 

Connersvllle     9,650 

East   Chicago    20,000 

45,000 

llvllle     5.000 

Kokomo     20.000 

l-oiransport     20,000 

Madison     8,468 

Michigan    City 

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FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table   No.   1. — Horse   Drawn  Apparatus. — Continued. 


of  i  lity. 

Populatk 
Indiana — Continued. 

Mt.     Vernon     6,500 

Pni-tland    5.1S0 

Richmond     

Rockport     2,700 

Shelbyville     10.000 

South   Bend    :.", 

Terre   Haute    65,000 

Union  City    6.000 

Vincennes     17, 

Warsaw     5, 

Washington    10,000 

Iowa : 

Cedar  Falls    

Davenport     

Des    Moines    m;.:;i;\ 

Dubuque    40,000 

Fairfield    5, 

Keokuk    14,000 

.Manchester     35,000 

Marshalltown    14,000 

Sioux   City    

Kansas: 

Atchison     18, 

Hiawatha    3,500 

Independence     .... 

Leavenworth     .... 

Manhattan     7,( 

ms     19,040 

Salina     12,000 

Winfield     6,700 

Kentucky: 

Bowlins   Green    11,000 

vill,.     24 

Shelbyville     1, 

Louisiana: 

Shreveport    

Thibodaux     4,000 

Blaine: 

Biddeford     I 

Brunswick    7,500 

Gar. liner    6, 

Hallowell    

Millinocket     4,000 

Saco    7,000 

6.000 

South  Paris    1,600 

Maryland: 

Cumberland   27,000 

Massachusetts: 

Arlington    13,000 

Ayer    3,000 

Brockton     65,000 

Cambridge    106,000 

Chelsea    38,000 

Danvers     10,000 

Falmouth    3,500 

Foxboro     3.800 

Marlboro    15.000 

ird    27,200 

New    Bedford    105,000 

Newton     10 

Pittsfield     40,000 

Quincv     35,000 

Revere     18,000 

ville    .... 

Swampscott     6,500 

ton     3 

Waltham     29,000 

en     4,600 

town     15.000 

12.000 

Winthrop    16,000 

Michigan: 

Alma     3,500 

Creek   30.000 

Bessemer     5.000 

>ba    14. ."nn 

Flint     40,000 

Greenville     .... 

on    3 

40.000 



minee      15.000 

Jit.   Clemens    9.500 

^on      25  

■    3.500 

!    V       .... 

Pontiac    20.000 

roseph    6, I 

Kault     Ste 

South   Ha'  en    5.000 

Traverse  City    12. 

Minnesota: 

Alexandria     3,000 

•rd    

t     7,031 

Deti  "it     3,500 

Duluth     78.000 

i.l    Forks 3,200 

Hastings     4,000 

ng    12,000 

notes  Reg  page  283. 


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Table  No.  1.— Horse  Drawn  Apparatus.     —Continued. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  9. 


Kamf  of  Citv.  Pump 

Populatloi. 
Minnesota — Continued. 


3,900 

10.666 

8.600 
1,150 

ml     251 


Litchfield 
Mankato     .  .  . 
eapolis 
•nna    .  . 
Red   Wing    . 
Rochester 
Cloud 


Sauk    Center 
Shakopee 
Stillwater     ... 
Two    Harbors 

Willmar     

Worthington    . 


2,500 
2,303 

5,666 

3,000 


Hose 
wagons 


Chiefs 
buggies 


>l  iMiNippI : 

Rrookhaven    . 

th    

Greenville     .  . 
Hattiesburg 
Jackson     . . . . 

I^aurel    

Port    Gibson 
Vicksburg    .. 
Yazoo   City    . 


5.500 
6.500 
12,070 

1,100 
2,280 
24.000 
10.000 


1  (f) 

"ill 


Missouri 

Carthage 

Clinton     .  . 
Fulton     . . 
Hannibal 
Jefferson 


10,000 

6.000 
6.000 
20,000 
15,000 


Kansas    City    2o0-"S" 

Kirksville     S.000 

Marysville     i.OOO 

Monroe     ?■??? 

Pleasant   Hill    2,200 

Peirce    City    1.900 

Rich   Hill    3.000 

St.    Joseph    80.000 

St.    L    .lis  8S^  ;J~ 

Springfield    50,000 

Washington     4,800 

Webb    City     1.500 


Montana: 

Bozeman  .  . 
Kalispell  .  . 
Red  Lodge   . 


6.000 
7.000 
5.000 


Nebraska: 

Alliance     

Ashland     

Beatrice    

Blair    

Columbus    

Fremont    

Grand  Island  .... 

Hastings    

Havelock    

Kearney    

Lincoln    

Nebraska    City    6, 

Omaha     1-6 

Red   Cloud    

Schuyler     

South    Omaha    .  .  . 
Wahoo     


45 


,000 
,600 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,000 
.000 
,500 
.000 
000 



000 

000 
,500 

,168 


Nov  Hampshire: 

Concord    

Dover     

Manchester     

Nashua    


21,497 
i  1,000 


.11 

f2) 


New   Jersey: 
Atlantic    City 

Boonton     

Bordcntown     . 
Burlington 

Dover     

East  Orange    . 

1 1  trton    . 
Hackensack 

Harrison 
-ton 

city  . 
Keyport  .... 
I.ambertville 


is, 

5,000 
5,000 

8,000 

10.566 

II. 

15,000 


Mlorristown    If. 


Paterson     


Trenton      .".".". 


ton 

Ct   Park 

Rutherford     . . 

Salem      

rimit 


Nevr  Mexico: 

Raton    


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Name  of  City. 

New  York: 

Addison     

Amsterdam     .  . . 

Auburn     

Binghamton 
Canajoharie   . . . 
Canandaigua    . 

Canisteo     

Canton     

Cohoes    

Cortland    

Delhi     

Depew     

Deposit    

Dobbs  Ferry    .  . 

Elmira     

Fort  Plain 

Geneva     

Gloversville    .  .  . 

Goshen     

Green  Island    .  . 

Horneli    

Jamestown 
Johnstown 
Keeseville 
Lancaster     . . . . 

Le    Roy    

Lestershire     .  .  . 

Lowville    

Little  Falls    .  .  . 

Malone     

Mt.    Vernon     .  . 
Newburgh 


New    Rochelle     

North    Tonowanda... 

Ogdensburg    

Olean     

Oswego     

Peekskill    

Poughkeepsie    

Rochester     

Ro 


Saratoga    Springs 

Schenectady    

Solvay     

Southampton 

Syracuse     

Troy     

Utica     

Waterloo     

Whitehall     

Tonkers     


North  Carolina: 


Burlington 

Charlotte    

Elizabeth  City 
Greensboro    . . . 
Henderson 
Mooresville 

Raleigh     

Reidsville 
Salisbury    


Xorth   Dakota: 

Dickinson     

Grand    Forks 
Mandan    


Ohio: 

Alliance     

Ashland     

Ashtabula     

Bellaire    

Bellevue     

Bellefontaine 

Bryan     

Bucyrus     

Canal   Dover    .  .  . 

Canton     

Celina     

Cincinnati     

Circleville    

Columbus     

Conneaut     

Covington     

Delaware     

Dennison     

East    Cl< 

East  Liverpool   . 

Elyria      

Galion     

Gallipolis    

Jackson     

Kenton     


FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table  No.   1. — Horse  Drawn  Apparatus.  — Continued. 


i    

Mansfield 
Marietta     .  . . 

Marion      

Mt.  Vernon   .  . 
Xapoleon     .  .  . 
Nelsonvllle 
Newark     .... 

Oberlin     

Port   Clinton 
Portsmouth 
Ravenna     . .  . 
St.    Bernard 
St.    Marys    .  . 
Salem     


35.000 

1 

36,000 

(2.) 

3 

3.000 

7,217 

1 

2.500 

1 

1 

24.709 

12,000 

1  1  i 

1,800 

<■■. 

8,500 

3,500 

40,000 

3,000 

13, 

2 

21,000 

3.500 

4.TS0 

15,000 

33.000 

11,000 

5,000 

4,500 

5,200 

1 

3,800 

14,000 

1 

-' 

29.000 

4 

31.700 

1 

13,000 

1 

18,000 

15,000 

25,000 

3 

16.000 

30,000 

2 

225.000 

15  (1) 

22.210 

3 

13.000 

(1) 

SO, 000 

4 

5.300 

3,000 

2 

145.000 

10 

76.000 

11 

74.420 

6 

4.500 

1 

6.000 

2 

6.000 

2 

45.000 

2 

10,000 

2 

7,500 

3,500 

20,000 

(1) 

6.000 

1 

8,000 

1 

5,000 

1 

15.000 

1 

5,000 

17.000 

s.ooo 

1 

22,000 

15.000 

6.000 

1 

10.000 

*,600 

i 

8.640 

1 

8,000 

-' 

t,500 

398,000 

34 

18 

12.000 

1,900 

10,000 

4.200 

24.000 

i  1  i 

10.000 

1 



1 

6.500 

6,000 

1 

s.ooo 

32,1 

30,000 

2 

1 

15,000 

3 

10, 

1,500 

1 

6,082 

25,400 

5.000 

1 

26,e 

2 

5.310 

5,200 

9.000 

1 

4  (3) 

1 

3  (1) 


2  (1) 

1 

1  (1) 


3  (1) 
1 

(1) 


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Pop 
Ohio — Continued. 

200.000 



8, 

' 

West  Park   4.1 

Wilmington   .  ■  •  ■ 

Oklaho i 

■  ■     i" 

Durant    8, 

Guthrie     1.400 

McAlester    1,500 

im     

igee   

Nowata      

iv     

ska    5,5 

i  :itj    

Sapulpa    l". 

36, I 

■    I"      

OrfK<>n: 

Astoria    10,000 

McMinnville     

Salem    15 

PennMylvanin: 

Alt ta     

i     

onte     4,500 

10 

Brookville    

Carlisle    11, 

sville     12 

l  loylestown    4,000 

Easton     ■ 

Edgew 1     

Edwardsville    10, 

Farrell    14.000 

Franklin     9.800 

Gallatzin    

Harrlsburg     .... 

Honesdale    ! 

Jermyn    

Johnsl.nvn     

Juniata    7,500 

Kane     7,000 

Lansdowne     5.000 

Latrobe    

Maucfa    Chunk     4.000 

Meadville     15,000 

Monessen     .... 

Xanticoke     20,000 

New    Brighton    9.000 

New  Castle    .... 

Xorrlstown     29.000 

North  East 4.000 

Oil    Citv    20.000 

Pottsville    23,000 

Rankin     6.000 

Reading    97,000 

Ridgway 6.000 

Sayre    6.500 

Scranton     130.000 

Sewicklev    5.500 

Shamokin     20,000 

South    Brownsville    .  .  3,900 

Steelton    15,000 

Sunburv     ■    13.700 

Towanda     5,000 

Uniontown     20.000 

Watsontown     2,000 

Weal    Chester    12.000 

Wilkes    Barn-    67,000 

Rhode  Island: 

East   Providence    15,808 

Pawtueket    53.000 

!    nee    236.000 

erly     .... 

Woonsocket    40.000 

South  Carolina: 

Aiken     4. 

59, 

Chester     .... 

Florence    

Georgetown     

Newberry   6.000 

Orangeburg     8, ' 

10. 

Spartanburg    18.000 

Sumter    1". 

South  Dakota: 

Aberdeen    13 

Brookings    I  

Mitchell    



18.160 

Tennessee: 

Chattanooga     8,000 



Fayettevllle    

1  i  lie     

Knoxvllle    

Ifanhelm 

lie    ia 

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FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table   No.   1. — Horse   Drawn  Apparatus.     — Continued. 

Pumping  Chemical         Hose  Hose        Chemical       Ladde 

s.    engines.       wagons.         reels.       and  hose,       trucks 


6  (3) 

l  i  i 


2 

1  (2) 


1  (f) 
2  (1) 


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(5) 


Chlefi 
bugglei 


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Table   No.   1. — Horse  Drawn  Apparatus.       — Continued. 


Nameof  City. 

Texas : 

■  -lit 
I  Irownsville  .. , 
Brownwood  .  . 
Comanche  . . .  . 
Corpus  Christi 
Eagle    Pass    .  . . 

El    raso    

Forth    Worth 
Georgetown 
Honey    Grove 

Lufkin     

McKinney    .  .  .  . 
sota    .... 

Paris     

Sherman    

Tyler     


Utah: 

Ephraim    

Ogden    

Salt   Lake    I  itj 


Vermont: 
Bennington 
Montpelier 

Rutland     .  .  . 
St.    Albans    . 


Virginia: 

Alexandria     .  .  .. 
Charlottesville 

FarmvilU-     

Fredericksburg 
Harrisonburg     . 

Lexington    

Lynchburg    

Marion     

t    News 
Portsmouth    .  .  . 

Roanoke    

Salem     

Staunton     

Wvthtville 


Washington: 

Ellensburg    .... 

Everett      

ii      

North    Yakima 

Olympia    

onish     

Spokane    104,000 

Vancouver    12,000 


West  Virginia: 

Benwood    

Bluetield     

Keyser     

Morgantown    .  . . 


Pumping 

Chemi 

>pulation. 

engines. 

engine 

35,000 

-,(li 

2  ( 

11,000 

9,000 

i 

4,000 

( 

L5, 

4,000 

3 

■  :,.< 

3 

l 

5,000 

3,600 

1 

3,600 

to, 

1 

5,000 

17. 

1 

i 

1  '1. 

1 

l 

1,300 

l 

2,500 

3O.OC0 

1 

l 

LOO, 

4 

l 

9,000 

1 

9.001 

14,000 

2 

16,000 

2  (1) 

10, 

1 

4,000 

l 

6,000 

5,000 

1 

1,500 

•;  ii.ii'"' 

3 

3 

3,200 

25,000 

3 

35,000 

3 

45,000 

3 

4.000 

11,000 

4,000 

5,000 

1 

24,814 

1 

10.0C0 

18,000 

9,000 

4,500 

1 

WiHconMin: 

Algoma     

Appleton     

Ashland     

Baraboo     

Beaver  Dam    . . 

Berlin     

Chippewa    Falls 

Columbus    

De    I'ere    

Eau    Claire    •    . 
Fond   Du  Lac.  . 

Hudson    

Janesville 

Jefferson     

Manitowoc 

Marinette    

Menasha    

Merrill     

.Milwaukee 
Oconomowoc    .  . 

Oshkosh     

Plymouth    

Racine    

Rhinelander     . 
Rice   Lake 
Stevens  Point 
Stoughton     .  .  . 

Superior     

Two    Rivers    .  . 

Waupun     

Wausau    


7,000 
15,000 

6.0CO 
15,000 


6.500 
7.000 
5,000 
9,000 
2,400 
5,000 

2". 

18,800 

1 1,666 

::. 

15,000 

1.70H 
600 

9,000 


3,200 
33,062 

3,300 
42.000 

6,500 

I. ' 

io.ooo 

5,000 

45. ' 

5, 

3.000 

18,000 


Cnnnda: 

Brantford,    Ont 

Chatham,    Ont 14,000 

Hamilton.   Ont loo. 


Kingston.   Ont 

21. una 

52, 

rough,     Ont. .  . 

2,250 

St.    Catherine,    Onl 

14,000 

Bault    Ste    Marie,    Ont. 

1  1,600 

i  '1.    Ont 

i  r, 

S  le a,    B.    C 

66, 

22,000 

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2(1)  1(2) 

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Figures  in    parenthesis    indicate  apparatus    in    reserve. 


Chiefs 
buggies. 


4(1)  1 


Also    a    hook    and    ladder    car: 
3   chemical,      (g)    Carries   hose. 


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FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table  No.   3. — Hand  Drawn  Apparatus    and   Miscellaneous  Data. 


City 
Alabama : 

Hand 
reels 

Talladega     

Arkansas: 

Fayetteville     

California: 

2 
1 

Hanford     

Long   Beach    

Modesto     

13 
2 

2 

Red   Bluff    

1 

Riverside     

San    Bernardino    .  . 

Santa    Clara    

Santa    Monica     .... 
Santa  Rosa    

2 
2 
3 
1 

Colorado: 

Colorado    Springs    . 
Grand    Junction.  .  . 

Greeley     

Pueblo     

Rocky    Ford    

3 
(3) 

Connecticut: 

Danbury     

Middletown     

New   Haven    

1 

Willimantic     

Delaware : 

Georgia: 

Albany    

3 

Brunswick     

Idaho: 

Idaho    Falls    

2 

Illinois: 

Beardstown     

3 

lib    

E.    St.    Louis    

Elgin     

i 

■> 

Naperville     

Rockf  ord    

Sterling    

Indiana: 

rsville    

East  Chicago   

1 



Kendallvillc    

Loganspnrt    

Michiga  n    City    .... 
.Mt.   Vernon    

1 

Other    hand 
drawn  apparatus 


H.  &  L.,  3  chemicals 


City  service  truck 
H.  '  &  L.  " 


6  hose  carriages 


H.  &  L.  &  60-gal.  chem. 


H.  &  L. 

2    chemicals 


H.    &   L.,    3    chemicals 


Service-  No.  of  Are  Are 

able  public  oxygen  pul- 

hose  on  alarm  helmets  motors 

hand.  ft.  boxes  used?  used? 


Are 
cellar 
pipes 


Training 
Are       school 
search-        for 
lights        fire- 
used?       men? 


2,800 

3,000 

10,000 

2,100 

3.000 


9,000 

13,000 

14  500 

2,800 

3,000 

91,750 

3,000 

3,600 

41,000 

4,600 

1,750 

3,600 

6,000 

5.000 

2,750 

5  000 

3,900 

11,600 


6,000 
8,000 
2,900 
3.500 

i  i  

2,300 

3,200 
3,500 


9, 

10,000 

28, 

4,200 
4,000 


Xo  No 

No  No 

No  No 

No  No 

No  No 


Yes 
Tes 
No 
No 
Tes 
Tes 
No 
No 
Tes 

No 


No 
No 
No 


Tes 
No 
No 
Tes 


No 
No 
No 


No 
Tes 
Tes 
No 
No 


No 
No 
No 
No 
No 


No 
No 
Tes 


No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

No 

Tes 

No 

Tes 

c 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

Xo 

Yes 

Tes 

No 

Tes 

No 

Yes 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

Tes 

No 

2 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

Xo 

2 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

No 

No 

No 

Tes 

Yes 

Tes 

No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

Tes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

5.000 

26 

Xo 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

No 

t. 

38 

Tes 

85 

117 

No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

Tes 

24 

No 

X.i 

Xo 

No 

No 

33 

Tes 

Tes 

X.i 

No 

No 

Xo 

No 

2,300 

5 

Xn 

No 

No 

No 

No 



100 

No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

No 

15 

Tes 

Xo 

No 

No 

No 

'  '■■  

105 

Yes 

Tes 

Tes 

2,500 

No 

No 

3,550 

37 

No 

No 

Tes 

No 

No 

2, i 

20 

No 

No 

1 

Tes 

2.000 

No 

8,000 

100 

No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

2,200 

a 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3,000 

21 

No 

No 

1 

1 

No 

4,000 

1 

No 

5,000 

56 

Yes 

Tes 

Tes 

Tes 

No 

4  500 

None 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

1.500 

7. niiii 

66 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

8,850 

74 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3,500 

36 

No 

Tes 

1 

2 

No 

15.000 

98 

1 

1 

5,000 

h 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

2,000 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2.00  0 

Xo 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2,700 

21 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

7  200 

82 

Yes 

Tes 

Yes 

No 

2, 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3,800 

15 

1 

900 

9 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2,800 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2,500 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

12,000 

12.000 

83 

1 

3 

6 

Tes 

2.000 

2 

4. 000 

18 

Yes 
Tes 

No 

Tes 
Tes 

Tes 
Tes 

No 

2.500 

2,600 

No 

No 

Tes 

No 

No 

1.500 

2.000 

5.250 

32 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

5.300 

36 

No 

No 

2 

2 

No 

10,000 

45 

Tes 

Tes 

Tes 

Tes 

Yes 

2,300 

a 

Xn 

No 

No 

No 

No 

6  

2« 

No 

No 

Tes 

Tes 

Xo 

6,500 

62 

No 

No 

1 

No 

Xo 

19 

•;. 

38 

Tes 

Yes 

1.600 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

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nd     .  . 

ville 
South 

City 
nnes    . 
\v     .  .  . 
Washington 


[owai 

Falls  .  . 
iport     . . 
Des    Mi 

.... 
eld     .... 

ik     

Manchi 

lltown 
Sioux   City 


l\  iiiixin: 

Atchison     .  .  .  . 

Leavenworth 
Manhattan 

Parsons    

3allna     

Winfleld     


Kentucky  : 
Bowling   Green 

Louisville     

Shelbyville    .  .  .  . 


Louisiana: 

Shreveport 
idauz 


Halnei 

rord 
Brunswick 
Hallowell     . 

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Other    hand 
drawn  api 


II.  &  L.  and  hose  wagon 


2(1) 

Skowhegan     

South    Talis    


s.  rvlce- 

able 
hose  on 

hand.  ft. 

1,800 

1  

J».»'iii 
1,400 
2.300 
3,000 

::. 

5,200 


2,500 
13,000 
J6.000 

6,000 
2,500 
4,000 

14. 


4,800 
2.150 

J. 

4,000 
2.300 
4,000 
4,000 
1.S00 


3.500 

35, 

1,700 


9.000 
6.000 
4,200 

5.000 


public 
alarm 

Im.\,-s 


161 
107 

None 


None 

None 


T 

raining 

Are 

Are 

Are 

pul- 

cellar 

search- 

tor 

helmets 

pipes 

lights 

flre- 

used? 

used? 

men? 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

?es 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

2 

Y.-s 

No 

No 

6 

No 

No 

1 

2 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

res 

Yes 

Yes 
Yes 

Yes 

2 

1 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

1 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 
No 


Masaacnnsetts 

Arlington     



on    

Idge  



is      

Falmouth      

Foxlioro      

Marlboro    

Medford    

..  dford    .  . 

Newton     

Pittsfield    

Quito  y     

Revei  •■    

Somervllle  .  .  .  . 
Swampscott    .  . . 

m     

Waltham    

■1     

town    .  . .  . 



Wintnri 


MleMgan: 

Alma     

Battle    Creek    ... 

er    

ba     

Flint    

Greenville    

Jackson     

Lansing    

City    . . . . 

Menominee    

Mi     i  1,  mens 

•  on    







!'li     

Saillt  Sti 
South  II 
Traverse   City 


Hlnneaota : 
Alexandria     .  .  . 

rd     

i  )loquet     



Forks 
Hasting 
Litchfield     .... 


Chemical 
II.    ii  L. 


6,000 

41 

No 

No 

1 

2 

No 

3,500 

20 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

14,1 

128 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

111. linn 

196 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

9  000 

58 

Y'es 

Yes 

Yes 

Y'es 

No 

12,000 

37 

3 

23 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3.600 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

8,000 

39 

2 

9,000 

56 

No 

No 

2 

4 

Xo 

165 

3 

... 

15, 

165 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

10,000 

68 

No 

No 

Y'es 

Y'es 

Y'es 

10.000 

133 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

6,500 

56 

Yes 

1 

Y  es 

No 

11. 

121 

No 

No 

Yes 

Y'es 

No 

1, 

3n 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

13.500 

126 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

11, 

s„ 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

i. 

14 

No 

No 

No 

4,000 

18 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

4,500 

26 

3.000 

4S 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

3.500 

15 

10.000 

700 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

5.000 

a 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

30 

No 

1 

No 

8.500 

To 

1 

Yes 

No 

2.500 

Yes 

15,000 

113 

Yes 

Y'es 

Yes 

Yes 

8.900 

1 

No 

No 

3 

2 

No 

25 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

7.-, 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

4,000 

36 

No 

1 

No 

12. 

46 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

2,500 

14 

(.mi" 

IS 

No 

No 

■2 

No 

1,800 

62 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3,000 

35 

No 

No 

l 

No 

a 

c 

.",. 

I  I 

No 

No 

1 

No 

Xo 

1 

No 

4  nun 

No 

No 

No 

No 

16 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

1    ;,,,, 

22,400 

No 

No 

■\  '-S 

Yes 

3,500 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

1  see  page  294. 


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Citj 
Mankato  .  .  .  . 
-Minneapolis  . 
Owatonna  .  . . 
Red  Wins  .  . . 
Rochester  .  .  . 
St.     ('loud     .  .  . 

St.    Paul    

Sauk    Center 

opee 
Stillwater     .  .  . 
Two   Harbors 

WlUmar    

Worthington 


Mfsalsalppl : 

Brookhaven     . 

Corinth     

ville    . .  . 
Hattiesburg    . 

Jackson    

Laurel     

Port  Gibson  . 
Vicksburg  .  .  . 
Yazoo  City    .  . 


Missouri : 

Carthage 
Chillicothe 
Clinton    

Hannibal 

Jefferson 
Kansas   City 
Kirksville    .  .  . 
Bffaryville 

Monroe    

int  Hill 
Pierce  City    .  . 
Rich    Hill     .  .  . 
St.   Joseph    .  .  . 
Bt     Louis     .  . 
Springfield 
Washington 
Webb    I 

Montana  : 

Bozeman     .  .  .  . 
Kalispell 
Red    Lodge    .  . 


Nrliniskii: 

Alliance    

Ashland    

Beatrice     

Blair    

Columbus 

Fremont     

Grand  Island    . 

Hastings    

Havelock    

Kearney 

Lincoln     

Nebraska  City 

Omaha    

Red  Cloud 

Schuyler    

So.  Omaha 
Wahoo    


FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table   No.   3. — Hand  Drawn  Apparatus  and   Miscellaneous  Data. — Continued. 


Other    hand 
drawn  apparatus 
H    &  L. 


New    Hampshlr 

Concord    

Dover     

Manchester    

Nashua    


■\  ew    Jersey  : 
Atlantic   City 

Boonton     

Bordentown     . 
Burlington 

Dover    

East    Orange 
Englewood     .  .  . 
Fleminet  ui 
Hackensack 

Harrison     

Irvinprton  .... 
Jersey    City 

irl 

Lambertville 
Morristown 

Passaic     

Paterson     

Princeton  .... 
Prosper!  Pari* 
Rutherf. 

Salem     

Summit     

Trenton     

Wharton 
Woodbri'l- 


llose    cart 


2  H.   &  L.,   1   hand  pump 


H.    &  L. 

H.  &  L.,  2  chemical 


3   hose  carts 
Chemical 


H.    &   L.,    chemical 


Service- 

Xo.  of 

Are 

Are 

Are 

,i  hie 

public 

0 

pul- 

search- 

for 

helmets 

pipes 

lights 

hand,  ft. 

used? 

used? 

men  .' 

6, 

19 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

YeS 

116 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

is 

No 

No 

2 

1 

Xo 

32 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Xo 

i. 

1!' 

No 

No 

1 

1 

:;, 

Ill 

1 

56, 

Yes 

Yres 

Xo 

2,500 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

20 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

3,000 

2,000 

2,500 

2,000 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1,260 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

5,450 

22 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

3.600 

19 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

8,500 

32 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

1,500 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

i;  i 

30 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

No 

4,000 

20 

No 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

2,500 

1 

a 

1 

2,300 

Nolle 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

1,500 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

5, 

None 

No 

No 

1  es 

Yes 

No 

;:, 

None 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Y'es 

No 

150 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

i. 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

2,000 

a 

No 

No 

1 

1 

Xo 

700 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

1,000 

None 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

None 

Yes 

1     100 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

■- 0 

fi.3 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

] 

1,400 

No 

Xo 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

10.000 

74 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

2,000 

a 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

4,000 

None 

No 

No 

1 

2 

No 

3,000 

20 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

2.200 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

2,400 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

4,500 

a 

'    3 

"i 

No 

3,000 

None 

No 

No 

1 

l 

No 

2. 000 

No 

2. 5DII 

a 

Yes 

No 

1 

Yes 

No 

5,000 

3,600 

20 

1 

No 

No 

Yes 

4,000 

None 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

1,600 

3  500 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

9,500 

40 

Yes 

2,400 

30.000 

110 

1 

1,500 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1,500 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

7,000 

13 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

3,000 

2 

15,000 

46 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

8,000 

40 

No 

1 

No 

28,200 

97 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

1  1. 

57 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

1  8,000 

106 

Yes 

2,400 

None 

1 

2,400 

None 

6,( 

22 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

24 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

5,000 

97 

No 

No 

Xo 

No 

1 

No 
Yes 

2, 

30 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

Xo 

6,500 

38 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Xo 

6,400 

23 

No 

Xo 

3 

Xo 

40 

No 

No 

Xo 

No 

No 

30,000 

273 

No 

No 

4 

Xo 

Yes 

4. una 

No 

1 

Xo 

2.000 

None 

No 

No 

No 

3 

Xo 

6, 

1?, 

No 

No 

3 

Xo 

93 

2 

Yes 

No 

1S5 

YeS 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

22 

1 

Xo 



3 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

i. 

24 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

7,500 

30 

No 

4 

3 

No 

22, 

195 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

j   eS 

Yes 

750 

3,000 

a. 

No 

No 

No 

For  foot  notes  see  page  294. 


H.    &    L.,    chemical 


2,500 
4,000 


292 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  9. 


FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN    CITIES. 
Table   No.   3. — Hand   Drawn   Apparatus  and   Miscellaneous  Data. — Continued. 


City 

Hath      

.■■le.ii      

4 



Oanlsteo     4 

Canton     

Cohoes    1 

Cortland      1(4) 



Depew     4 

Deposit     2 

Dobbs    Ferry    -' 

Elmira    

Fort    Plain    5 

I 

Gloversville     ill 

Goshen     1 

Green    Island    

Homer     3(2  1 

Hornell     3 

Jamestown    

Johnstown     1(3) 

Keeseville    2 

Lancaster     

Le    Roy    1 

Lester-shire    

Little  Falls 

Lowville     6 

Malone    l 

Mt    Vernon     

Newburgh    

New  r.ochelle 

No.    Tonowanda    ... 

Ogdcnsburg     

Clean     2 

Oswego     

Peekskill    

Poughkeepsie     

Rochester     

Rome     

Saratoga    Spgs 

Schenectady    

Solvay     4 

Southampton    

Syracuse     

Troy     1 

mica 

Waterloo    

Whitehall     2 

Yonkers    6 

\nrth    Carolina: 

Burlington     2 

Charlotte     1 

Elizabeth  City 

Greensboro     

Henderson     (4) 

Mooresville    2 

Raleigh     

Reidsville     2 

Salisbury     1 

N<i r«h    Dakota: 

Dickinson     3 

Garrett     2 

Grand   Forks    

Mandan     4 

Ohio: 

Alliance    

Ashland    

Ashtabula      

Rellaire     4(1) 

Bellefontalne    

Bellevue     

Bryan    

Bucyrus     1 

Canal    Dover    (2) 

Canton    

i  Cincinnati     

Circleville    

bus   

Conneaut    

■  i  "n     3 

are   

on    7 

leveland    .... 
Bast    Liverpool    ....  1 

Elyrla     

Gallon     2 

lis    

Jackson     

Kenton     

1 

Lorain      

Id 

Marietta      



Ml     Vernon    

Napoleon    

Nelson  vllle    1 

Newark      

1 

Paulding     2 

Port    '  lllnton    3 

aouth     2 



■  nard     3 

St.   Marys    1 

Salem     3 

Tiffin    (3) 

for  foot  note)  see  page  294, 


other   hand 
drawn  apparati. 


Service- 
able 

hose  on 

hand,  ft 

2,500 


No.  of 

public 

boxes 


Are  Are 

oxygen  pul- 

helmets  motors 

used?  used? 


Are 
cellar 
pipes 
used? 


Training 
Are       school 
search-        for 
lights        fire- 
used?       men? 


4,000 
5  000 
3,000 
3,000 
9,500 
7,500 
2,800 
8,000 
1,500 
3,000 
7.600 
6.000 
6.500 
6,500 
4.200 
2,200 
2,500 
6,000 
8,000 
4,800 
1,600 

?., 

2  000 
3,000 
6.000 
3,500 
5,000 
6,000 
9,350 
6,000 
11.000 
5,000 
9,000 
7,000 
5,200 
S.500 

9,800 

2fi. non 
3.100 
5  500 
26.000 
28.000 
17.400 
4,000 
5,500 
16,000 

2,000 
6,500 
2.500 
50  000 
2.600 
2.000 
6,000 
1.500 
3,200 

1,500 
1,000 
5,000 
1.500 

4500 

l'.666 

4,000 
3,000 
2.600 
2.750 
3,600 
2,500 

12.000 

100,000 

2.800 

36.000 

1  

2.200 
4.000 

5  260 

2, 

i  BOO 

12, 

7. 

5,700 

•J  van 

5, ' 

2.2i'0 

1,800 
3.500 
1.500 

114 
16 
29 

None 
a 
43 
43 

None 
16 
a 
9 
74 
4 
36 
48 
12 

None 
a 
35 
82 
33 

None 
13 
12 
26 
29 

None 
40 
48 
42 

29 
38 
45 
51 
28 
50 
353 
45 
44 
100 
16 
24 
194 
133 
134 

'20 
172 

a 
53 
14 

None 
51 

None 
16 

a 
30 

71 

None 
25 
13 

None 

17 

None 

118 

685 

24 

261 

40 

None 

None 

30 
76 
15 
24 

26 

54 

None 

70 
24 
43 

28 
None 

25 

a 
34 

No 

No' 
No 

No 

No 
No 

No' 
No 

No 

Yes 

No 
No 

No 
No 

Yes 
No 

No 
No 

No 

No 
No 
No 

No 
No 

No 

1 

No 

1 
No 
No 
No 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 
No 

Yes 

No 
No 
No 

No' 
Yes 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 

No 
No 
No 
No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 
No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

'  i' 

No 

No 
No 
No 

No 

No 

No 

No 
No 

No 
No 
No 

No 
No 
No 

No 
No 
No 

No 
1 
1 

No 

'  1 

1 

Yes 

Ne 

No 

No' 
No 

No 

No' 

No 

No' 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 

No 
No 

No' 
No 

No 

No' 

No' 
No 
No 
No 
No 

No 

No 
No 
No 

No 

No 

No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 

No 
No 
No 

Yes 

No 

No 

S'es 
Yes 
No 

No 
No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 

4 
No 

2 

'  1 

'   2 

1 
No 
Yes 

3 
Yes 
Yes 
No 
Yes 
Yes 

3 

6 

Yes 
3 

No 
Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 
1 
No 
No 

Yes 
No 
4 

Yes 

No 

No 

2 

No 
Yes 

1 

1 
Yes 
No 
Yes 

1 
No    . 
Yes 
No 
No 
Yes 

"2 
1 

YeS 

2 

YeS 

Yes 

2 
Yes 
No 
No 

1 
No 
No 
No 

YeS 

No 

No 

1 

Yes 

No 

No 

No' 
No 
No 

No 

2 

No 
No 
1 
No 
No 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 
No 

No 

No 

No 
6 
1 
4 

'  Y 

'  '2 

2 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

3 

6 

Yes 
No 

No 
Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 
2 
No 
No 

No 
No 

Yes 
Yes 
No 
No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

1 
Yes 

2 
No 
Yes 
No 
No 

YeS 
"l 

Ye's 

No 

Yes 

n'.>' 

2 
No 
No 

No 
No 
No 
No 

\ 

No 
No 

No 

No 

11     &   L 

No 

nical 

No 

No 

No 

2  H.  &  L..  2  hand  pumps 

No 

Ladder 

No 
No 

Y'es 

No 

Yes 

Hand  eng.,  hose  wagon 

No 
No 

H.  &  L. 

No 
No 

No 

No 

H.  &  L. 

No 

No 

2  hose  carts 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Chemical 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Y'es 

Hose  &  ladder  cart 

No 
No 

Yes 

No 

Y"es 

H.   &  L..   6   hose  carts 

H.  &  L. 

Chemical 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

H.   &  L. 

No 
No 

H.  &  L. 

No 
Yes 

No 

No 

II-    &    L.,    chemical 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

2  steamers.  H.  &  L. 

No 

Ne. 

H.   &  L.   chemical 

No 
No 

No 
No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

YeS 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

H.  &  L. 

No 
No 

\i  gi  5T  28,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


293 


Table   No.   3.- 


City 


Toledo     .... 
Toronto     .  .  . 
Warren 
West   Park 
Wilmington 


Oklahoma: 

Ardmore     

Durant    

Guthrie     

McAlester     .... 

Mangum     

Muskogee     .... 

Nowata     

Oklahoma  City 
Pawhuska  . . . 
Ponca   City    .  .  . 

Sapulpa     

Tulsa     

Wagoner    


Oregon 

Astoria 
McMlnnvi 
Salem    .  . . 


Pennsylvania: 

Altoona     

Beaver     

Bellefonte    

Bristol     

Brookville    

Carlisle      

Coatesville     

Doylestown     .... 

Easton     

E.    Stroudsburg    . 

Edgewood    

Edwardsville     .  .  . 

Farrell    

Franklin     

Gallitzin      

Honesdale    

Jermyn      

Johnstown     

Juniata     

Kane    

Lansdowne    

Latrobe     

Mauch    Chunk    .  . 

Meadville     

Mone.ssen      

Xanticoke     

New  Brighton    .  . 

New  Castle    

Norristown 

North   East   

Oil   City    

Pottsville     

Rankin    

Reading      

Ridgway     

Sayre     

Scranton     

Sewickley    

Shamokin     

So.    Brownsville 

Steelton    

Sunbury    

Towanda    

Uniontown     .... 

Watsontown 

West  Chester    .  . 

Wilkes-Barre    .. 

Rhode   Island: 

E.  Providence  . 
Pawtucket  .... 
Providence 

Westerly    

Woonsocket    .  .  . 


Sonth  Carolina: 

Aiken     

Charleston     

Chester     

Florence     

Georgetown     .... 

Newbury     

Orangeburg     .... 

Rock    Hill    

Spartanburg 
Sumter    


Sooth  Dakota: 

Aberdeen    

Brookings    

Mitchell    

Pierre    

Sioux  Falls 
Vermillion    


Tennessee: 

Chattanooga 
Fayetteville 
Greenville    .  . 
Knoxville 
Manheim     .  .  . 
Nashville    .  .  . 


(2) 

1 
(5) 


FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
-Hand  Drawn  Apparatus  and  Miscellaneous  Data. — Continued. 


Other    hand 
drawn  apparatus 


Hose   carriage 


H.  &  L.,  chemical 

H.&  il 


Ladder 
H.&  L. 


eng.,  rhem..  2  combina- 
tion.  H.    &  L. 


2    hose    wagons 


H.  &  L.,  chemical 
2  hose  wagons 
H.'&L. 


Hose   wagon 
H.'&L. 


Service-  No.  of 

able  public 

hose  on  alarm 

hand,  ft.  boxes 

32,000  300 

2,000  None 

4,500  22 

4,000  None 
1,500 


5,000 
2,000 

7,100 
4,000 
2,500 
S.250 
1.200 


1.700 
2,300 
4.000 
12,000 
1,800 


8,200 
2,000 
45,000 


17,500 
2.000 
1.600 
7,000 
1,500 
3,500 
2,000 
2,000 
12,000 
2,000 
900 
3,000 
4.000 
4,000 
1.000 
6.000 
2,500 
14,500 
3.000 
2,200 
2,000 
3,000 
4.500 
8,000 
2.500 
8,000 
4,650 
9,500 
10,000 
3,000 
6.800 
8.800 
1,900 
21,000 
7,000 
3,000 
20,500 
2,200 
4.000 
1.800 
3.500 
6.000 
3,600 
2.500 
2.500 
2.850 

16,000 


7,050 
14,000 
40,000 

4,500 
12,500 


2,250 
15,000 

2,500 
3,700 
3,000 

3,000 



2.500 
."....on 
2.T.O0 


». 

1,100 

3. ) 

::. 

I',. ooo 
1,000 


16.000 

2, 

1,300 

12,000 
1.400 

22.700 


Are 

pul- 

motors 


No 
No 
No 

No 
No 


No 
No 
No 
No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Tes 

No 


No 
No 
No 


No 
No' 


None 

No 

26 

No 

None 

No 

No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 


Are 
cellar 

pipes 

us,-.l" 


No 
No 
No 


Training 
Are  school 
search-  for 
lights  fire- 
used?  men? 

No  c 

No  No 

Yes  Yes 

No  No 


No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 


No 
No 
Yes 


No 
Yes 
No 


No 
No 
No 


No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

1 

Yes 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 
No 


No 

Yes 

No 


No 
No 

No 
No 


2 

Yes 

No 

1 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

2 

No 

No 
No 
No 


No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 
Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

For  foot  notes  nee  page  294. 


294 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  9. 


City 
Texas: 

Brownsville 


lOd 


Coman 
Corpu 

El   Pasi 
Fort    Worth 
■  town 
Hone] 

Lufkin    

McKInney 
Navasota    .  .  . 
Tyler    


I  tnh: 

Ephraim     

Ogden     

Salt   Laic-   City 


\  eniion  1  : 

Bennington 

Monti 

Rutland    .  .  . 
St.  Albans   . 


Virginia: 

i  ria     .  .  ■  ■ 

Bedford     

Charlottes'!  tile 

Farmville     

Fredericksburg 
Harrisonburg 

Lexington     

Lynchburg    

Marion     

Newport   News 
Portsmouth 

Roanoke     

Salem     

Staunton     

Wytheville     . . . . 


Washington: 

Cle    Eluin     .... 
Ellensburg     .  .  . 

Everett      

Hoquiam     

No.    Yakima 

Olympia    

Snohomish     .  .  . 

Spokane    

Vancouver    .. . . 


West  Virginia  I 

Benwood    

Bluefield     

Keyser    

Morgantown    . .  .  , 


Wisconsin: 

Algoma     

Appleton     

Ashland    

Baraboo    

Beaver  Dam 

Berlin    

Chippewa      Falls. 

Columbus     

De    Pere    

Kau    Claire     

Fond    Du   L,ac.  .  .  . 

Hudson    

lie     

Jefferson    

Manitov 

Marinette    

Merrill 
Milwauk 
Oconomowoc     .  . . 

Oshkosh     

rlymouth      




R  hi  lie  lander  . 
Rice  Lake    .  .  . 

Stanley     

Stevens  Polnl 
Stoughton  . . . 
Superior  .... 
Two    R 

Waupun    

\Va  usa  w      .... 


FIRE  APPARATUS  IN  AMERICAN   CITIES. 
Table   No.   3. — Hand  Drawn  Apparatus  and   Miscellaneous  Data.  — Continued. 


Other   hand 

drawn  ap] 


<  iimiilli  : 

Brantfonl.    Ont.     . 

Chatham.    I  ITU 

Kingston,  '  >nl 

,      '  Hit 

Peterborough,    Ont.. 
st.    Catl 

Salllt    SI 

Stratford,    Ont 

Victoria,   I!.  C 

Windsor.    Ont 


Hand  pump,  11.  &   I. 


H.  &  L.,  hose  wagon 


H.  &  L..  :■;  hos 


[land    pump 
Sand  pump 


Hand  engine 


H.  &  L. 

H.   &   L. 
H.   &  I- 


H.  &  L.,  4  chemica 


Supply  wagon 
5   chemicals 
H.'&L."  ' 


H    &   I.,  chem.,  steam  eng 
hose   wagon 


Salvage  wagon 


T 

raining 

ervice- 

N 

3.  of 

Are 

Are 

Are 

Are 

able 

I" 

bile 

pul- 

search- 

for 

hose  on 

al 

h.  Inlets 

■ 

lights 

hand.  ft. 

11,000 

64 

No 

No 

Yes 

2 

No 

2.  MM, 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1.600 

- 

1, 

2 

N 

No 

No 

No 

No 

l!.:,".. 

1 

1 

150 

■i  es 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

1.800 

3 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

X.. 

None 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

1 

a 

1,200 

l 

26 

No 

No 

■\  es 

i 

120 

yes 

^  es 

"i  es 

V.  !S 

8,950 

21 

No 

Yes 

3,000 

(9 

No 

No 

l 

No 

No 

10 
1,000 

!  


..lion 



.5(1" 

;.000 
.,600 
,200 


3,500 
3. S0O 
8,000 
6,800 
4,000 
5,000 
2.800 
30.000 
3,500 


3.000 
4.500 
1,500 
4,000 


1,800 
6,000 
6,000 
3.000 
3.000 
3,000 
4,000 
1.S00 
2,000 
8.000 
7.100 
2,500 
6  000 
1.900 
5.200 
4,000 

75,606 

13,000 

3.000 

12.000 

4,300 

1.600 
5.500 

9, 


1.500 
12,000 

:,.i 

21,000 

c. 


Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

^  es 

Yei 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Ye: 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Nd 

No 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

1 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Xo 

Xo 

No 

Yes 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Yes 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

Xo 

No 
Yes 

v 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 


A  Fine  Harbor  Boulevard. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. — With  the  completion  in  the  near  fu- 
ture of  the  few  remaining  links  in  the  harbor  boulevard 
to  San  Pedro,  Los  Angeles  will  be  served  by  two  magni- 
ficent automobile  truck  highways  leading  to  this  city  from 
different   points    on    the   harbor    line.      This    has    suggested 


to     the     citizens     an 
opportunity  for  city 
profit        and        that 
the  traveling  public, 
industries   and   ship- 
pers of  Los  Angeles 
and  the  harbor  com- 
munities are  becom- 
ing more  in  need  of 
service  from  a    mu- 
nicipal   harbor    rail- 
*    road — service    which 
had  at  present  through   any 
.  \  /  ~>     other    medium    than    the    private    rail- 

Ij-r-"^*  a&?1  roads.  Mayor  Rose,  however,  pro- 
that  a  third  boulevard  to  the 
be  constructed  at  a  cost  to  the 
nearly  $3,000,000  in  place  of  a 
sal  railroad.  Those  discussing 
a  say  that  auto  trucks  are  capa- 
ble ol  transporting  only  a  small  portion  of  the  freight  which 
will  have  to  be  carried  to  and  from  the  harbor,  both  by  rea- 
son of  the  character  of  freight  shipments  and  the  limitations 
put  on  the  trucks.  A  large  volume  of  transportation  business, 
claim  the  municipal  railroad  enthusiasts,  will  fall  to  the 
private  railroad  company  and  that  Los  Angeles'  only  hope 
of  becoming  a  participant  in  the  profits  growing  out  of 
railroad  shipments  to  and  from  the  port,  on  which  she  has 
spent  millions  of  dollars  and  is  preparing  to  spend  as 
many  more,  is  to  construct  and  operate  a  railroad  to  the 
harbor,  there  to  connect  with  and  become  a  working  part 
of  the  harbor  belt  line. 

Large  Paving  Work  Poorly  Done. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Because  the  material  used  to  make  the 
fill  to  bring  the  Southern  boulevard  up  to  grade  was  not 
allowed  to  settle  before  the  surface  improvements  were 
added,  it  will  be  necessary  to  do  over  again  much  of  the 
Work  on  which  the  city  has  already  spent  $761,000.  High- 
way Bureau  Chief  Connell  says  the  added  expense  of  re- 
filling on  the  boulevard,  which  has  sunk  two  feet;  the  re- 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


aying  of  concrete  and  resetting  of  conduits,  manholes  and 
light  ports,  will  prevent  the  job  being  completed  with  the 
$210,000  now  available  for  the  work.  Contractor  Vare 
shifts  the  blame  to  ex-Mayor  Reyburn,  who,  while  in  office, 
ordered  the  improvements  put  on  the  surface  before  the 
fill  had  settled.  Chief  Connell  says  that  the  principal  fill- 
ing material  used  was  household  ashes  and  in  consequence 
there  was  much  settling.  Concrete  curbs  and  sidewalks, 
brick  gutters  and  macadam  roadways,  electric  light  poles, 
inlets,  etc.,  were  placed  on  top  of  this  "fill"  immediately 
after  it  had  been  thrown  in  place  and  before  it  has  had  a 
chance  to  settle.  The  result  is  that  these  costly  curbs, 
sidewalks,  gutters,  etc.,  are  ruined  and  it  will  be  necessary 
to  throw  away  a  great  portion  of  this  expensive  surface 
work.  Replying  to  Chief  Connell's  criticism,  Senator  Vare 
said  that  the  filling  of  the  boulevard  was  done  with  clean 
ashes,  earth  and  gravel,  the  very  best  fill  to  be  had,  strictly 
in  accordance  with  the  specifications.  The  settlement  of 
the  paving  and  curbing  and  the  finished  street  on  top  of 
this  fill  was  due  to  the  fact  that  several  hundred  thousand 
yards  of  filling  were  placed  in  one  year,  without  giving  it 
the  usual  time  for  settling.  Mayor  Reyburn  ordered  the 
paving  and  curbing  to  be  done  on  this  green  fill,  which  was 
about  20  feet  deep,  in  the  same  year.  Under  ordinary  cir- 
cumstances the  fill  would  have  been  allowed  to  lie  from 
at  least  six  months  to  a  year  for  settlement  before  the  pav- 
ing was  done.  It  was  not  so  in  this  case,  as  the  government 
officials  at  the  navy  yard  were  threatening  to  step  improve- 
ments unless  the  city  gave  them  a  finished  street  leading 
from  the  navy  yard  gate  up  to  the  city,  and  the  mayor 
ordered  the  work  done  at  once  to  satisfy  the  government 
officials,  and  said  he  was  willing  that  the  city  be  respon- 
sible for  settlement  under  the  circumstances,  and  added 
that  the  city  would  not  be  a  party  to  stopping  improve- 
ments at  the  navy  yard. 

Road  Work  to  Commute  Convicts'  Sentences. 

Springfield,  111. — Sentences  of  prisoners  who  do  good 
work  on  state  roads  will  be  commuted  ten  days  for  each 
thirty  that  they  work  on  the  highways.  Governor  Dunne 
has  announced.  The  honor  system  will  be  used;  convicts 
v  hose  terms  are  under  five  years  will  be  ineligible,  and 
counties  which  are  the  beneficiaries  of  the  plan  will  be  re- 
quired to  pay  fifty  cents  a  day  to  maintain  each  convict 
employed.  The  governor  recently  inspected  road  work  in 
Colorado  and  Washington  and  said  he  was  impressed  by 
the  progress  made  and  the  value  of  employing  prison 
labor   in  this  manner. 

The  new  state  highway  commission  today  announced  a 
preliminary  estimate  of  proposed  allotments  of  the  state 
aid  fund,  from  automobile  taxes,  for  good  roads.  It  is 
estimated  that  the  total  amount  to  accrue  from  the  auto- 
mobile tax  each  year  will  be  $400,000.  The  special  state 
appropriation  for  the  year  1914-15  will  total  $300,000. 

Test  Gas  Company's  Right  to   Dig   Up   Streets. 

Xew  Brunswick,  N.  J. — A  test  case  will  be  made  by  the 
city  concerning  the  right  of  the  Public  Service  Gas  Com- 
pany to  open  the  city  streets  and  lay  mains,  if  any  further 
action  is  taken  by  the  company  to  lay  a  pipe  across  Liv- 
ingston avenue,  at  Welton  street.  The  Common  Council 
has  now  directed  the  Citv  Clerk  to  notify  the  company 
that  the  asphalt  torn  up  must  be  replaced  within  forty-eight 
hours  or  the  work  would  be  done  at  the  company's  expense 
by  the  city.  The  police  have  stopped  the  work  at  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Aldermen. 


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SEWERAGE    AND    SANITATION 

Trenton's  Trunk  Sewer  Victory. 

Trenton,  X.  J. — Upon  the  grounds  that  the  attack  upon 
I  assaic  Valley  sewer  outlet  into  New  York  Ray  is  mis- 
eived  and  that  an  important  puhlic  work  should  not 
elayed  by  an  injunction,  except  the  right  to  be  pro- 
tected is  clear  and  without  serious  doubt.  Acting  Chancellor 
Backes  has  filed  an  opinion  in  the  Court  of  Chancery 
denying  a  preliminary  injunction  restraining  the  Passaic 
\  alley  Sewerage  Commissioners  from  constructing  a  pres- 
sure tunnel  eastward  of  Newark  Bay  to  Robin's  Reef,  in 
New  York  Bay,  as  the  sewer  outlet.  The  suit  for  the  re- 
straint was  brought  by  William  Berdan  and  seven  other 
taxpayers  of  Paterson.  The  complainants  claimed  that  the 
sewerage  effluent  to  be  carried  into  New  York  Bay  by  the 
proposed  outlet  could  be  safely  deposited  in  Newark  Bay 
and  at  a  saving  of  $6,000,000.  and  hence  that  the  compli- 
cated expenditure  for  the  building  of  the  tunnel  was  an 
abuse  of  discretion  reposed  in  the  Sewerage  Commission- 
ers by  the  Legislature.  The  acting  chancellor  shows  that 
New  York  Bay,  because  of  its  greater  depths  and  dilution 
volume,  constantly  agitated  by  strong  tides  and  currents  of 
greater  velocity,  is  a  far  better  place  for  the  deposit  of  the 
effluent  from  the  sewer  than  the  shallow  and  sluggish 
waters  of  Newark  Bay.  He  shows,  too.  that  to  install 
"Imhoff  septic  tanks"  and  carry  the  outlet  to  the  tower 
waters  of  Newark  Bay,  near  the  Kill  von  Kull.  would  not 
result  in  any  saving,  and  besides,  the  septic  tanks  would 
involve  an  outlays  equal  to,  or  in  excess  of  the  cost  of  the 
tunnel  Acting  Chancellor  Backes  decides  against  the  con- 
tention of  the  complainants  that  the  cost  of  carrying  the 
effluent  into  New  York  Bay  would  be  an  unwarranted  and 
inexcusable  waste  of  public  funds.  He  says  he  is  inclined 
to  regard  the  reasons  which  actuated  the  opinions  of  the 
complainant's  sewer  experts  as  hypercritical.  He  rules  that 
the  fact  that  the  Sewerage  Commissioners  and  the  munici- 
palities involved  adopted  a  higher  factor  of  safety  than  is 
approved  by  the  complainants,  is  not  a  ground  for  equitable 
interference  with  the  discretion  vested  in  them  by  the 
Legislature. 

$1,500,000  Sewer  Completed. 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — The  report  of  City  Engineer  Edwin 
V.  Fisher  on  the  sewage  disposal  system  construction  has 
been  completed  and  submitted  to  Mayor  Hiram  H.  Edger- 
ton.  The  contracts  for  the  sewer  construction  call  for  an 
expenditure  of  about  $1,500,000.  Practically  all  of  the  work 
except  the  building  of  the  sewage  disposal  plant  in  Iron- 
dequoit  has  been  finished.  Assistant  City  Engineer  John  F. 
Skinner  has  made  a  report  on  the  separate  sewer  system 
in  Brighton.  Special  Assistant  Engineer  N.  Adelbert 
Brown  has  made  experiments  on  sedimentation  and  scour- 
ing velocity.  After  the  new  system  is  in  effect  George  C. 
Whipple,  a  consulting  engineer,  will  make  another  report 
on  the  purity  of  the  water. 

Liquid  Chlorine  Instead  of  Hypo  Chlorite. 
St.  Louis.  Mo. — Concurrent  with  reports  of  a  typhoid 
fever  epidemic  on  the  South  Side.  Dr.  Max  C.  Starkloff, 
health  commissioner,  and  Edward  E.  Wall,  water  commis- 
sioner, has  announced  that  the  process  of  sterilizing  the 
water  with  liquid  chlorine  will  soon  be  substituted  for  the 
process  using  hypo-chlorite  of  lime.  Wall  assured  Dr. 
Starkloff  that  typhoid  on  the  South  Side  was  not  due  to 
germs  in  water.  If  the  water  carried  the  germs.  Wall  ar- 
gued,  the  epidemic  would  have  been  general.  Wall  said  he 
was  having  chemists  watch  the  condition  of  city  water  care- 
fully. Two  machines  will  be  purchased,  one  on  a  ninety- 
day  trial.  They  will  lie  operated  by  a  representative  of  the 
Electro  Bleaching   I  my  of  New  York,  which  man- 

ufactures them.  The  lirst  machine  will  cost  $3,750,  and  the 
second  $2,250.  They  will  be  guaranteed  to  sterilize  from 
100.000,000  to  125.000.000  gallons  of  water  daily.  Th 
will  cost  10  cents  a  pound,  only  during  the  ninety-day  trial. 
A  yearly  contract  for  supplying  the  chlorine  will  be  drawn 
and  submitted  to  all  companies  which  manufacture  it.  Both 
machines  will  be  placed  at  Chain  of  Rocks. 


WATER  SUPPLY 


Water  Famine  in  Many  Kansas  Towns. 

The  recent  drouth  in  Kansas  has  wrought  terrible 
havoc  with  the  water  supply  of  many  cities  dependent  on 
streams.  The  suffering  in  deep-well  supplied  towns  has 
not  been  as  great. 

Pittsburg.  Kan. — Obtaining  its  water  from  wells  more 
than  1,200  feet  in  depth.  Pittsburg  is  certain  about  its  water 
supply  but  the  conditions  in  the  surrounding  country  are 
becoming  alarming.  Creeks  and  ponds  have  dried  up,  wells 
are  low  and  cisterns  have  been  emptied.  Farmers  in  vari- 
ous parts  of  Crawford  county  are  hauling  water  from  deep 
wells.  In  the  southwest  the  Neosho  river  is  furnishing  the 
supply. 

Winfield.  Kan. — According  to  Jack  Melfelt,  superintend- 
ent of  the  municipal  plant,  this  city's  water  supply  would 
have  given  out  a  month  ago  had  it  not  been  for  the  dam  at 
the  Baden  mills  situated  west  of  the  Santa  Fe  bridge.  It 
has  held  the  water  back,  preventing  it  from  coming  on 
down  stream  and  running  over  the  gravel  bars  to  the  south 
of  the  intake  pipe.  Enough  water  is  let  through  as  needed. 
To  further  increase  the  supply,  the  bed  of  the  river  will  be 
dredged  out  below  the  mill  to  allow  the  partial  draining  of 
two  pools  there. 

Burlington,  Kan. — Mayor  Groesbeck  has  warned  the 
people  that  the  city  water  is  absolutely  unsafe  to  drink  at 
this  time  until  after  it  has  been  boiled.  A  recent  test  shows 
that  practically  all  of  the  well  water,  not  only  in  town,  but 
from  wells  on  farms,  is  bad.  The  long  continued  drouth 
has  spoiled  nearly  all  of  the  drinking  water,  and  boiling  is 
necessary.     Typhoid  fever  is  feared. 

Ottawa.  Kan. — The  water  situation  in  Ottawa  has  not 
yet  grown  to  be  very  alarming.  There  is  still  enough  water 
in  the  two  pools  in  the  river  to  feed  the  intake  pipe  for  a 
week  and  probably  longer  with  careful  use  of  water  by  the 
consumers.  The  water  and  light  department  have  given 
out  an  optimistic  report,  but  stated  that  patrons  of  the 
water  plant  should  be  careful  and  help  conserve  the  water. 

Salina,  Kan. — This  city  does  not  depend  on  the  river  for 
water  and.  according  to  Superintendent  John  H.  Bell  of  the 
water  works  company,  there  is  no  great  danger  of  famine 
here.  The  water  is  taken  from  deep  wells  which  form  a 
supply  independent  of  drouth. 

Coffeyville,  Kan. — Conditions  at  the  waterworks  plant  are 
almost  normal  with  every  prospect  of  a  steady  improve- 
ment. A  constant  flow  of  water  is  now  being  received  at 
the  pump  station  from  up  river  where  pools  were  released 
by  the  large  force  of  men  and  teams  put  to  work  by  the 
city.  While  there  will  continue  to  be  a  shortage  of  water 
until  the  situation  is  relieved  by  rains  yet  it  is  believed  that 
a  sufficient  supply  exists  between  here  and  McTaggart's 
dam  to  furnish  fire  protectioin  and  water  for  domestc  pur- 
poses for  several  weeks.  The  work  on  the  river  is  not  to 
be  abandoned  until  all  of  the  pools  have  been  connected 
up  and  a  continuous  channel  dug  in  the  river's  bed  for  a 
distance  of  several  miles  above  the  pump  station.  The 
Mayor  of  Coffeyville  had  stated  that  the  McTaggart  dam 
near  Independence  would  be  shattered  with  dynamite  it 
conditions  grew  worse. 

Belleville.  Kan. — This  city  has  a  plentiful  supply  of  water 
in  contrast  to  other  cities,  which  depend  upon  a  surface 
water  supply,  because  Belleville  has  gone  down  180  to  200 
feet  for  its  water  supply.  The  original  city  well  supplied 
about  5.000  gallons  of  water  per  day.  but  that  well  has  been 
abandoned  and  three  new  city  wells  have  been  drilled  to  an 
average  depth  of  200  feet  each.  The  capacity  of  these  three 
wells  is  estimated  to  be  200.000  gallons  per  day.  which  is 
easily  within  the  requirements  of  the  city. 

Lawrence.  Kan. — This  city  of  15,000  inhabitants  is  suffer- 
ing terribly  from  exhausted  water  supply  and  illness  from 
bad  water.  There  is  practically  no  rainfall.  Wells  from 
which  the  water  supply  is  drawn  are  dry,  and  water  from 
the  Kansas  River,  now  very  low.  has  been  turned  into  the 
mains.     The  cisterns  are  dry. 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — Although  there  has  been  no  good  rain 
tor  weeks  and  heat  has  been  intense,  there  has  been  little 
suffering  here  because  the  water  is  derived  from  a  sand 
strata  overflow. 


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City  Sued  for  Damage  Done  by  Filters. 
Atlanta,  Ga. — This  city  is  made  defendant  in  a  suit  for 
$50,000  alleged  damages  brought  in  superior  court  by  the 
Atlanta  Steel  company.  The  steel  people  allege  damages 
resulting  from  filtering  reservoirs  owned  by  the  city  on  the 
Chattahoochee  river  above  their  plant.  The  mud  caused 
to  settle  in  reservoirs,  aver  the  steel  company's  attorneys. 
Payne  &  Jones,  by  the  chemical  filtering  process  is  cleaned 
out  at  regular  intervals  when  an  extra  large  amount  of 
water  is  turned  into  the  reservoirs.  Then  the  water  and 
mud,  it  is  alleged,  come  down  into  a  large  pond  owned 
by  the  steel  company  and  settle  there,  having  already  filled 
the  pond.  These  conditions,  it  is  alleged,  have  resulted 
in  the  company's  losing  $20,000  through  having  to  shut 
down  the  plant,  and  $30,000  in  damages  to  the  pond  and 
machinery.  The  steel  company  has  been  operating  at  its 
present  location  for  eight  years,  it  is  alleged,  and  only 
within  the  last  year  has  the  mud  been  coming  down  into 
the  company's  plant.  The  company  states  it  can  prove  its 
prior  right  to  its  position. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

World's   Largest    Power    Dam   for   California. 

South  Yuba,  Cal. — In  a  few  months  there  will  be  com- 
pleted here,  in  a  narrow  gorge  of  the  south  fork  of  the 
Yuba  River,  just  below  Lake  Spaulding,  the  largest  dam 
in  the  world.  The  structure,  it  is  expected,  will  reach  a 
height  sufficient  to  allow  of  its  being  put  into  operation 
by  the  first  of  next  year,  the  rest  being  completed  later. 
The  project  will  result  in  more  than  doubling  the  horse- 
power available  in  the  state,  which  is  already,  according 
to  Agricultural  Department  records  for  January  1,  1912, 
450,000.  Lake  Spaulding  is  one  of  the  largest  of  a  chain  of 
storage  reservoirs  on  the  Sierra  range  and  has  a  capacity 
of  about  250,000,000  cubic  feet.  The  new  dam  which  is  to 
be  305  feet  high,  will  have  the  effect  of  raising  the  waters 
to  such  height  as  to  give  the  lake  a  storage  capacity  of 
just  sixteen  times  that  amount.  Six  power  plants  are  also 
being  constructed  along  the  entire  length  of  the  valley 
country  between  the  Sierra  Nevada  Mountains  and  the  Sac- 
ramento Valley.  These  plants,  when  installed  to  their  full 
capacity,  are  expected  to  add  no  less  than  160,000  horse- 
power to  the  generating  and  distributing  system. 

The  cost  will  be  covered  by  an  appropriation  of  $10,- 
000,000.  Work  was  begun  immediately  upon  the  approval 
of  the  engineers'  estimates  in  July,  1912,  and  before  the 
winter  season  stopped  operations  the  foundation  of  the 
big  dam  had  been  constructed  to  the  extent  of  lifting  a 
breast-wall  to  the  waters  of  the  South  Yuba  at  a  height  of 
38  feet  above  bedrock.  From  the  site  of  this  dam  the  water 
is  to  be  conveyed  by  a  mile-long  tunnel  bored  through 
solid  rock,  which  at  the  other  end  discharges  into  Bear 
River  Valley,  down  which  at  the  distance  of  nine  miles 
from  the  lake  stands  the  Drum  power  house,  in  a  gorge  of 
the  Bear  River  underneath  a  precipice  of  1.375  feet.  Down 
this  two  pipes  will  convey  the  waters  from  the  ditch  auove 
to  the  wheels.  Work  on  this  tunnel  was  carried  on  through 
the  winter,  and  on  May  1  last  the  gangs  of  workmen, 
laboring  from  either  end,  met  in  the  middle,  and  the  tun- 
nel is  now  fully  completed. 

The  project  had  its  origin  in  the  purchase  by  the  Cali- 
fornia Gas  and  Electric  Corporation  of  the  properties  of 
the  South  Yuba  Water  Company,  which  owned  a  number 
of  storage  lakes,  canals  and  ditches  that  were  originally 
constructed  for  the  benefit  of  the  mining  industry  in  the 
days  before  the  hydraulic  monitor  was  put  out  of  -com- 
mission by  California's  state  law.  This  purchase  was  made 
in  1905,  and  only  a  few  months  later  the  company's  en- 
gineers went  over  the  ground  and  selected  Lake  Spaulding 
as  the  best  available  site  for  a  storage  reservoir  that  would 
be  larger  by  far  than  anything  ever  before  conceived,  let 
alone  executed,  in  that  region.  It  was  not  until  the  Pacific 
Gas  and  Electric  Company  took  over  the  property  and 
franchises  of  the  California  Gas  and  Electric  Corporation 
that  the  great  dam  and  its  collateral  work  became  prac- 
ticable. The  Pacific  Company  has  been  serving  with  gas 
and  electric  power  an  extensive  region  in  California  and  the 
new  project  will  vastly  enlarge  its  facilities. 


Electric    Lighting    Department    Pays. 

Calgary,  Alberta.— The  electric  light  department  is  one 
of  the  municipally  owned  industries  of  Calgary  which  re- 
turns a  large  dividend  to  its  owners,  the  ratepayers  and 
residents  generally.  According  to  the  report  of  the  city 
electrician  the  system  cleared  $24,913  for  the  first  seven 
months  of  the  present  year.  The  number  of  customers 
using  city  electric  light  and  power  is  11.338.  The  city  of 
Calgary  buys  its  power  en  bloc  from  the  Calgary  Power 
Company,  which  has  two  large  hydro-electric  sites  on  the 
Bow  River,  some  50  miles  west  of  this  city.  The  city  then 
retails  the  power  to  manufacturers  and  to  domestic  con- 
sumers. The  power  company  is  at  present  busy  develop- 
ing its  second  site,  which  is  situated  at  the  Kananaskis 
Falls.  Here  twelve  thousand  horsepower  will  be  generated 
and  officials  of  the  company  declare  it  will  all  be  needed 
by  the  time  it  is  turned  on  early  in  the  coming  winter.  This 
power  is  of  course  also  used  to  run  the  Calgary  Municipal 
street  railway. 

City  Buys  Power  Site. 

Spooner,  Wis. — To  provide  cheap  light  and  power  for  its 
industries  this  city  has  bought  forty  acres  of  land  nine  miles 
away,  on  the  Namekagen  River,  for  a  water  power  site. 
Here  is  one  of  the  best  remaining  sources  of  power  that  ' 
are  undeveloped  in  that  state,  and  the  purpose  of  the  city 
officials  is  to  supply  the  power  from  the  plant  at  cost  to 
manufacturers  that  locate  in  Spooner.  According  to  one 
estimate,  the  charge  may  be  as  low  as  one  cent  per  kilo- 
watt. The  entire  enterprise  will  be  handled  as  a  city  affair. 
Municipal  ownership  already  has  a  strong  hold  in  Spooner. 
The  local  electric  light  plant  is  driven  by  water  from  the 
Yellow  River,  which  flows  through  the  city,  and  is  owned 
by  the  city.  The  supply  of  water  for  domestic  purposes 
comes  from  a  city-owned  artesian  well.  Last  of  all  the 
city  possesses  a  small  opera  house  of  its  own. 

Lighting  Companies   Refuse  to   Install   Electroliers. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.— As  a  direct  result  of  the  attitude  re- 
cently assumed  by  the  private  lighting  companies,  pro- 
ceedings for  the  extension  of  the  Pico  street  ornamental 
lighting  system  from  Vermont  avenue  to  Crenshaw  boule- 
vard were  formally  abandoned  by  the  City  Council.  Coun- 
cilman McKenzie  informed  the  Council  that  similar  action 
probably  would  be  taken  in  the  case  of  the  proposed  system 
on  Olive  street  from  Sixth  to  Pico.  The  notice  recently 
given  by  the  electric  light  companies  that  they  would  here- 
after refuse  to  install  the  necessary  conduits  and  cables 
connecting  the  electroliers  is  responsible  for  this  state  of 
affairs.  According  to  the  city  attorney,  these  companies 
cannot  be  compelled  to  make  such  installations,  and  the 
alternative  is  for  the  property  owners  to  do  the  work  them- 
selves at  an  estimated  additional  cost  of  about  $1  a  front 
foot.  The  remedy  for  this  condition,  the  Council  says,  is  a 
municipally  owned  power  and  light  distributing  plant,  and 
the  attitude  assumed  by  the  private  corporations  is  strength- 
ening the  sentiment  on  the  part  of  the  people  of  this  city 
in  favor  of  such  an  enterprise. 

Cities  Oppose  Power  Company's  Bond  Issue. 

Joplin,  Mo. — Mayor  Jesse  Osborne  has  called  a  meeting 
of  the  Mayors,  city  attorneys  and  Commercial  Club  repre- 
sentatives of  Southwestern  Missouri  and  Southeastern  Kan- 
sas, which  are  served  by  the  Empire  District  Electric  Co., 
and  its  affiliated  corporations.  These  representatives  are 
called  together  for  the  purpose  of  conferring  in  regard  to 
the  application  to  the  Missouri  State  Utilities  Commission, 
by  the  Ozark  Water  &  Power  Co.,  for  permission  to  issue 
$6,000,000  of  bonds.  The  Henry  L.  Doherty  Co.  owns  the 
Ozark  Power  &  Water  Co.  and  controls  the  Empire  Dis- 
trict Electric  Co.  and  other  companies.  It  is  stated  that 
some  100  cities  are  included  in  the  call.  Mayor  W.  H. 
Black  and  City  Attorney  G.  W.  Crowder  and  O.  C.  Dona- 
hey,  president  of  the  Business  Men's  League,  and  Harry 
Marks,  secretary,  will  represent  Carthage.  The  present 
capital  of  the  Ozark  Water  &  Power  Co.  is  $2,000,000. 
Since  the  public  will  have  to  keep  profits  on  a  basis  of  the 
new  bond  issue  as  well  as  the  capital,  the  Mayor  considers 
it  important  to  the  public  that  the  capital  and  bonds  rep- 
resent only  what  is  actually  expended  in  equipment. 


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Stone  and  Webster  Company  in  Connecticut. 
Falls  Village,  Conn. — The  Connecticut  Power  Company, 
one  of  the  new  interests  of  the  Stone  and  Webster  Com- 
pany, has  commenced  the  building  of  a  power  plant  here 
to  furnish  current  for  Torrington,  Thomaston,  Bristol  and 
other  smaller  towns  in  that  part  of  the  state.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  the  company  has  the  franchises  for  the  generation 
transmission  of  electricity  in  the  towns  named,  but  may 
sell  only  to  other  companies   for  distribution. 

Milwaukee  Gets  Cheaper  Gas. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — The  gas  rates  of  this  city  have  been 
further  reduced  by  the  Wisconsin  Railroad  Commission. 
The  primary  rate  has  not  be  reduced,  but  the  quantity  of 
gas  which  can  be  used  under  this  rate  has  been  reduced  by 
almost  one-third. 

City  Refuses  to  Sell  Light  Plant. 

Athens,  Ala— The  city  has  refused  to  sell  its  light  plant 
to  the  Alabama  Power  Company.  The  vote  was  largely 
against  the  sale  and  this  ends  the  fight  for  a  year.  The 
city  is  busy  now  installing  a  new  light  plant  and  when  it  is 
ready  for  operation  day  current  will  be  turned  on  and  the 
old  plant  will  be  overhauled  and  kept  as  a  supply  when 
needed.  The  fight  to  sell  was  most  vigorous  and  much 
feeling  was  engendered,  but  the  advocates  of  selling  were 
never  in  sight  of  a  sale. 

Lighting  Rates  Reduced. 

Patchogue,  N.  Y. — Following  charges  filed  with  the  Pub- 
lic Service  Commission  protesting  against  the  high  rates  of 
the  Patchogue  Electric  Light  Company,  the  company  has 
voluntarily  reduced  the  rates.  The  agitation  commenced 
several  months  ago  but  the  company  took  no  action.  A. 
Rufus  Applegarth,  the  leader  in  the  consumers'  fight,  says 
that  the  complaints  lodged  at  Albany  will  be  withdrawn. 
The  new  rates,  which  are  as  low  as  those  of  any  other  com- 
pany on  Long  Island,  will  go  into  effect  on  September  1 
and  are  as  follows: 

For  first  25  K.  W.  H.  per  month 15   cents 

For  second  25  K.  W.  H.  per  month 14   cents 

For  third  25  K.  W.  H.  per  month 13   cents 

For   fourth  25  K.  W.  H.  per  month 12   cents 

For  fifth  25  K.  W.  H.  per  month 11   cents 

All  over  125  K.  W.  H.  per  month 10  cents 

FIRE   AND   POLICE 

Fireboat  Nozzle  Kills  Fireman. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y.— At  a  $200,000  oil  yard  fire,  Ber- 
tram Johnson,  of  the  fireboat  Abram  S.  Hewitt,  was  struck 
by  the  nozzle  of  the  "bow  gun"  ripped  loose  by  water  pres- 
sure, and  instantly  killed.  The  Hewitt  was  one  of  the  boats 
helping  the  fourteen  land  companies  who  were  fighting 
the  blaze  from  the  shore,  and  was  hurrying  closer  to  the 
flames  to  save  the  immense  quantities  of  oil  stored  nearby. 
Suddenly  the  "bow  gun"  was  ripped  out  by  the  130  pounds 
pressure  and  the  nozzle  and  base,  weighing  almost  half 
a  ton,  were  shot  into  the  air.  Johnson  was  struck  on  the 
head,  and  killed.  Covering  him  with  tarpaulin,  his  com- 
rades pushed  further  into  the  flames. 


Huge  Fire  in  Jersey   City — Engine   Burned. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — This  city  is  now  coping  with  the 
wreckage  and  destitution  caused  by  a  fire  which  started 
on  August  20  and  which,  by  the  time  the  flames  were  nut 
out,  devastated  an  area  of  ten  square  blocks,  rendered 
homeless  and  propertyless  45  families  comprising  nearly 
200  people,  injured  13  persons  and  did  damage  estimated 
variously  at  between  $400,000  to  $750,000.  Practically 
none  of  the  fire  victims  carried  insurance  because  of  the 
high  rates  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  fire  which  was 
known  as  the  conflagration  district.  After  two  alarms  a 
general  alarm  was  sounded  and  every  piece  of  apparatus 
in  the  city  was  at  the  scene  of  the  fire,  while  two  engines 
were  brought  from  Bayonne  to  cover  the  hill  section  and 
some  apparatus  from  Hoboken  to  meet  alarms  in  the 
downtown  section.  In  the  absence  of  Chief  Conway,  Act- 
ing Chief  Lovell  was  in  command,  while  the  reserves 
from  all  precincts  were  in  requisition  and  doing  admirable 
work  under  Chief  Monahan.  A  northeast  wind  was  blow- 
ing and  in  rapid  succession  several  factories  and  tene- 
ments were  reduced  to  ashes.  The  firemen  were  hamp- 
ered in  their  work  by  poor  water  pressure  and  when  the 
fire  was  at  its  height  many  of  the  firemen  were  working 
with  a  stream  probably  not  over  ten  or  twelve  feet. 

When  the  blaze  was  at  its  height  the  heat  was  so  in- 
tense that  it  was  an  impossibility  to  get  within  a  block 
of  the  scene.  Engine  No.  10  was  stationed  on  Fairmount 
avenue  directly  in  front  of  the  Heidt  cooperage  where  the 
fire  had  begun.  When  the  wind  veered  from  the  northeast 
to  east  a  solid  wall  of  flame  shot  into  the  street,  and  the 
driver  and  fireman  in  charge  of  the  engine  had  to  flee  for 
their  lives.  The  wind  held  steadily  in  that  direction  long 
enough  to  ignite  the  structures  on  the  east  side  of  the 
avenue.  When  the  wind  veered  back  it  was  seen  that 
rhe  engine  had  been  wrecked  by  the  flames.  It  was  at 
first  reported  that  the  engine,  which  is  valued  at  $5,000, 
had  been  totally  destroyed.  When  the  flames  had  abated 
to  an  extent  that  admitted  of  the  wrecked  engine  being 
inspected  it  was  ascertained  that  the  boiler  and  tender  were 
still  intact.  It  will  be  repaired  at  the  city's  shop  at  a 
cost  of  $1,000.  A  peculiarity  of  the  partial  destruction  of 
the  engine  was  the  fact  that  in  spite  of  the  terrific  heat  to 
which  the  machine  had  been  exposed,  the  gauges  and  the 
clock  on  the  engine  were  unharmed.  Late  in  the  afternoon 
the  clock  was  ticking  as  regularly  as  when  the  engine  ar- 
rived on  the  scene.  Besides  the  wrecked  engine  the  fire  de- 
partment sustained  the  loss  of  several  thousand  feet  of 
hose  which   were   burnt   or   otherwise   spoiled. 

In  order  to  afford  greatly  needed  protection,  the  Board 
of  Commissioners  have  authorized  former  Fire  Captain 
John  Sweeney  to  put  in  service  at  once  the  demonstrating 
engine  provided  by  the  Dixon  Pump  Company.  The  com- 
pany is  giving  the  engine  to  the  city  on  assurances  that 
it  will  be  given  the  contract  for  a  new  engine  in  spring 
on  the  delivery  of  which   it  bid  low  last  June. 

Among  the  injured  were  Captain  Coleman  and  Firemen 
Lyman  Quackenbush,  Clements,  Howard  Van  Yoorhis. 
William    Decker,   Fred   Walsh  and   Gravedunkel. 


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Fire  Imprisons  Workmen  in  Aqueduct  Shaft. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. — While  sixty-two  laborers  were 
at  work  in  shaft  9  of  the  Catskill  Aqueduct,  450  feet  below 
street  level,  fire  broke  out  in  the  building  at  the  shaft-head. 
Four  men  were  injured  as  a  result.  The  fire  stopped  the 
ventilating  motor  which  supplied  fresh  air  to  the  foot  of 
the  shaft  and  the  men  were  held  more  than  five  hours  in 
the  dark,  airless  depths  before  they  were  rescued.  Fire 
Chief  Kenlon,  in  one  of  the  most  dangerous  and  spectacu- 
lar rescues  in  the  history  of  the  department,  led  the  fire- 
men down  long  ladders  while  burning  debris  rained  down 
about  them.  The  perilous  descent  took  forty  minutes  and 
the  pent  men  were  found  huddled  back  1,000  feet  from 
the  shaft  and  able  only  to  stand  the  lack  of  air  for  a  very 
little  while  longer.  They  were  hoisted  in  a  bucket  rigged 
to  a  derrick.  The  fire  was  transmitted  to  the  fronts  of 
seven  apartment  houses  but  the  blaze  was  held  under  con- 
trol. 

Campaign  for  Factory  Fire  Protection. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — The  State  Labor  Department,  under  the 
direction  of  State  Commissioner  Lewis  T.  Bryant,  urged 
on  by  the  memory  of  the  Binghampton  disaster,  is  mak- 
ing determined  effort  to  abolish  fire  perils  in  factories. 

Bright  red  cards  are  posted  in  the  plants  and  the  people 
are  being  educated  to  intelligent  fire-fighting  co-operation 
by  means  of  moving-picture  shows  depicting  factory  fire 
drills,  proper  methods  of  escape,  factory  fire  brigades  at 
work  and  other  fire  scenes.  Commissioner  Bryant  has 
studied  extensively,  both  here  and  in  Europe,  the  various 
standardized  alarm  systems  for  factories  and  New  Jersey 
was  the  first  state  to  consider  the  perfection  of  fire  alarm 
equipment  in  its  application  to  industrial  plants.  Chance 
of  failure  in  the  apparatus  is  practically  eliminated  and  the 
cost  of  maintaining  reduced  to  a  minimum. 

These  standardized  fire  alarms  are  now  installed  in 
more  than  600  factories  in  the  state,  and  from  ten  to 
twelve  plans  for  new  ones  are  submitted  daily.  The 
alarms  are  installed  under  general  specifications  prepared 
by  the  State  Department.  The  State  Department  has  an 
electrical  engineer  who  assists  in  the  installation  of  the 
fire  alarm  systems  when  desired.  Each  system  consists 
of  an  electro-mechanical  gong,  or  a  vibrating  bell  or  horn, 
as  may  be  approved  by  the  department;  with  one  or  more 
specially  designed  fire  alarm  boxes  on  each  floor  of  the 
building.  One  of  the  series  of  red  cards  referred  to  is 
posted  in  connection  with  each  alarm  box.  To  aid  further 
in  the  fire  protection,  Commissioner  Bryant  recently  is- 
sued a  booklet  on  "Rules  and  Regulations  for  Conducting 
Fire  Drills,  and  Organizing  Fire  Brigades."  It  gives  com- 
plete and  practical  information  for  forming  and  maintain- 
ing an  effective  factory  fire  fighting  force.  The  erection 
and  maintenance  of  proper  fire  escapes  is  another  part  of 
the  crusade.  Not  only  does  General  Bryant  enforce  the 
law  with  reference  to  the  proper  type  fire  escapes,  but  the 
window  frames  leading  to  the  escapes  must  be  fireproofed, 
and  the  panes  must  be  wire  glass.  As  to  the  practical  re- 
sults of  the  crusade,  it  has  been  shown  that  with  these  fire 
alarms  and  proper  fire  drills,  from  1,800  to  2,000  factory 
operatives  may  be  removed  from  a  factory  in  from  one  and 
a  quarter  to  one  and  a  half  minutes.  Other  factors  in  the 
safeguarding  of  human  lives  in  factories  are  regulations 
for  the  proper  location  and  proper  number  of  egresses; 
the  fireproofing  of  interior  stairways  and  the  requirement 
that  plans  for  new  factories  or  additions  to  present  ones, 
rrust   be   submitted   to   the   State   Department. 

Establishing  a  Fire  Force. 
Queens,  N.  V. — In  response  to  insistent  demands  of  big 
real  estate  interests  here,  Fire  Commissioner  Johnson  has 
sent  a  force  of  attaches  of  his  department  to  the  Newtown 
section  of  Queens  to  begin  preparation  for  the  establish- 
ment there  of  a  paid  department  of  the  city.  The  men 
from  the  city  department  will  go  on  duty  on  Sept.  1.  Nine 
companies  will  be  installed  replacing  thirteen  companies 
of  volunteer  firemen  who  have  been  serving  for  many 
years.  Most  of  them  will  be  equipped  with  automobile 
apparatus.  The  city  firemen  will  be  in  Ridgewood,  Ev- 
ergreen,  Maspeth,   Elmhurst,   Corona  and  Winfield.     About 


200  men  will  be  required  to  man  these  companies.  The 
volunteers  have  been  protecting  property  valued  at  more 
than  one  hundred  million  dollars.  This  property  includes 
\aluable  industrial  plants  along  Newtown  Creek  and  the 
Long  Island  City  border  and  in  the  Maspeth  and  Laurel 
Hill  districts.  The  paid  firemen  will  also  have  charge  of 
the  thickly  populated  Ridgewood  and  Corona  sections. 
Fire  Chief  Lally  is  arranging  a  schedule  whereby  the  newly 
installed  firemen  will  be  assisted  by  fire  companies  located 
on  the  border  of  the  Newtown  ward,  in  Lond  Island  City, 
and  Brooklyn. 

Fire  School  "Commencement." 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Sixty  members  of  the  first  class  to 
graduate  from  the  Training  School  for  Fire  Service  have 
received  their  diplomas.  Director  Porter  handed  the  men 
their  certificates  after  a  brief  speech  in  which  he  trans- 
mitted congratulations  from  Mayor  Blankenburg.  The 
director  assured  the  men  that  their  positions  would  not 
be  affected  by  the  coming  political  campaign.  He  said, 
comparing  the  merits  of  Philadelphia's  fire  school  with 
those  of  other  cities,  that  this  city's  had  surpassed  that  of 
the  metropolis;  that  the  curriculum  was  the  best  that 
could  be  planned;  and  that  in  their  two  months'  study, 
the  graduates  had  gained  knowledge  which  old  firemen  had 
*pent  years  in  the  service  to  obtain. 

Test  Safety  Fire  Helmet. 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — Locked  in  a  room  filled  with  fumes 
of  burning  sulphur,  Chief  Black,  Assistant  Director  of 
Public  Safety  Glenn,  Captain  Daniel  Johnson,  and  his  en- 
tire force  have  made  an  exhaustive  test  of  a  new  smoke 
helmet  manufactured  by  the  Sewns  Rescue  Equipment  Co. 
The  test  lasted  half  an  hour  and  at  the  end  Chief  Black 
was  exceedingly  pleased  with  the  outcome.  The  helmet 
is  operated  by  a  system  of  air  regeneration  and  is  con- 
structed of  calfskin  over  reinforced  steel  frame,  the  other 
metal  parts  being  of  nickel  brass,  and  the  entire  weight, 
12  pounds,  rests  on  the  shoulders,  leaving  the  head  abso- 
lutely  free. 

Total  Abstinence  for  Jacksonville  Police. 
Jacksonville,  Fla. — According  to  an  old  regulation  which 
has  been  resurrected,  Police  Chief  Frederick  C.  Roach  has 
ordered  that  all  policemen  under  him  must  be  total  ab- 
stainers. No  more  intoxicating  liquors  will  be  allowed, 
either  on  or  off  duty.  The  order  has  received  criticism 
both  from  men  concerned  and  disinterested  citizens  but 
the  chief  insists  that  any  violation  of  the  rule  will  be  pen- 
alized  very  severely. 

Live  Wire  Kills  Fire  Chief. 
Connersville,    Ind. — Walter    Barnes,    fire    chief,    was    in- 
stantly killed  on  August  19,  while  fighting  a  fire  in  a  ware- 
100m.     He  came  in  contact  with  a  live  wire.     Barnes  was 
forty  years  old  and  leaves  a  widow. 

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A  New  Gamewell  System  Installation. 

Richmond,  Cal. — Work  will  be  begun  immediately  on  the 
new  fire  alarm  system  which  will  be  of  the  Gamewell 
type,  according  to  Roy  LeMain  of  the  Gamewell  Company. 
The  warehouses  are  in  process  of  construction  and  the 
arrival  of  the  material  is  expected  at  any  time  now. 

Give  Up  Relief  Drivers. 
Porterville,  Cal. — By  unanimous  vote  the  council  has  de- 
cided to  dispense  with  relief  drivers  at  the  Central  fire  sta- 
tion. For  the  past  four  weeks  a  relief  crew  has  been  pro- 
vided to  allow  for  occasional  days  ott  for  the  regular  men 
who  man  the  auto  fire  apparatus.  The  members  of  the  fire 
department  resent  the  action  of  the  council. 

New  Pump  for  Roselle. 
Roselle,  N.  J. — By  action  of  the  city  council  the  fire  de- 
partment's equipment  is  to  be  improved  with  a  piston  pump 
motor  engine  at  a  cost  of  $9,000. 


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MOTOR    VEHICLES 


American-La  France  Engine  Stands  Test. 
Naugatuc  American-LaFrance     auto     fire- 

fighting  engine,  which  is  to  be  used  by  the  Stamford  fire 
department,  was  demonstrated  here  in  the  presence  of 
local  officials,  .1  bi  interested  citizens  and  a  nnni- 

:   out-of-town  luding  Fire  Chief   Parks.   En- 

gineer Louis  Plumb  and  Capt.  Smith,  all  of  the  Stamford 
tire  department,  and  Chief  Snagg  of  the  fire  department 
of  Waterbury.  The  machine  made  a  good  showing  and 
Fire  Chief  Clark  tonight  said  the  test  was  satisfactory.  In 
the  first  test  the  engine  pumped  313  gallons  per  minute, 
throu  ose  with  a  one  ami  one-quarter  inch 

nozzle.  Without  the  engine  being  operated  the  water 
came  from  the  nozzle  at  the  rate  of  forty-five  gallons  per 
minute.  Through  two  lines  of  hose,  each  500  feet  long, 
vith  a  one  and  one-eighth  and  one  and  one-quarter  nozzle, 
640  gallons  per  minute  were  pumped.  The  engine  was 
then  driven  to  the  pond  known  as  the  "new  dam,"  where 
the  test  showed  about  887  gallons  per  minute  thrown  from 
three  lines  of  100  feet  each,  one  and  one-eighth  inch  noz- 
zles being  used.  The  board  of  warden  and  burgesses  has 
the  matter  of  the  purchase  of  up-to-date  fire-fighting  ap- 
paratus under  consideration  and  will  select  a  machine  at 
some  future  meeting. 

City  Machine  Shop  Proposed. 
Superior,  Wis. — A  municipal  machine  and  repair  shop  at 
which  all  repairs  required  by  equipment  owned  by  the 
city  could  be  made  has  been  suggested  to  the  city  com- 
mission by  Fire  Chief  Johnson  and  is  now  under  consid- 
eration. The  present  shops  in  the  fire  department  have 
become  inadequate  and  the  need  for  shop  facilities  by  the 
police,  street  and  other  departments  suggests  a  city  repair 
shop.  Plans  and  estimates  are  now  being  made  for  a  re- 
inforced concrete  structure  fitted  to  make  ordinary  repairs, 
construct  fire  and  other  apparatus  and  the  force,  members 
of  the  fire  department,  would  consist  of  a  blacksmith,  ma- 
chinist, carpenters  and   painters. 

Fire  Apparatus  Inspected. 
San  Antonio,  Tex. — Members  of  the  city  council  finance 
committee.  Mayor  C.  A.  Jahn,  Fire  Chief  Adolph  Henne 
and  City  Fire  Marshal  Ed  Moeller  of  New  Braunfels  in- 
spected the  local  motor-driven  fire  apparatus.  New 
Braunfels  has  appropriated  $9,000  for  the  purchase  of  a 
modern  motor-driven  fire  machine  according  to  Chief 
Henne,  and  the  purpose  of  the  delegation  to  San  Antonio 
was  to  become  familiarized  with  the  various  pieces  of  ap- 
paratus and  discover  the   most  satisfactory. 

Cadillac  Police  Car  Makes  74,000  Miles  in  Two  Years. 

Houston,  Tex. — 74.000  miles  in  two  years  is  the  record 
made  by  the  Cadillac  five-passenger  touring  car  which  has 
been  operated  by  the  police  department  for  the  regular 
work  of  hurry  calls,  transporting  officers  and  prisoners  to 
and  from  the  courts,  and  the  like.  The  car  was  purchased 
in  1911  and  has  j n >  1  been  replaced  by  a  1913  Cadillac.  The 
car  was  subjected  to  very  heavy  loads  and  was  run 
Over  the  worst  streets  in  the  city,  but  it  is  still  in  good 
condition. 

GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

City  Raises  Laborers'  Pay. 

Des   M city  council  has  increased  the  sal- 

ary of  the  laborers  employed  by  the  city  From  $2.25  to  $2.50 
per  day.     The  new   wagi  -  into  effect  April  1.  1^14. 

It  will  be  taken  care  of  in  the  present  appropriations.  May- 
or 1 1  aim. i  ution  bitterly,  offering  an 
amendment  to  tix  the  wage  scale  at  25  cents  above  the  us- 
ual wage  paid  fo  the  city's  class.  The  council 
i  him  down.  Mayor  Hanna  then  explained  his  posi- 
tion. He  said  the  city  should  pay  the  best  wages  at  all 
times.  IK  -  posed  this  increase  because  the  coun- 
cil doc»  not  know  what  labor  conditions  will  be  next  spring. 


Chamber  of  Commerce  Disapproves  City  Bonds. 
San  Francisco.  Cal.  -Stamping  the  proposal  to  issue  $3,- 
500,000  more  municipal  bonds  for  municipal  railways  with 
its  unqualified  disapproval,  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  has 
issued  a  statement  d(  daring  itself  against  the  bonds.  It 
was  held  by  those  in  favor  of  the  municipal  enterprise  that 
new   railway    facilities   would   be   needed   during   the   coming 

sition.  The  Chamber  of  Commerce  contends  that  the 
exposition  can  be  served  in  other  ways  not  involving  a 
large  drain  on  municipal  resource-.  The  chamber  think? 
that  the  extension  of  the  existing  system  of  privately 
owned,  franchise-holding  street  car  lines  could  not  be  ac- 
complished under  the  municipal  ownership  plan.  It  says, 
however,  that  extensions  could  be  obtained  with  extending 
franchises.  It  further  insists  that  the  city  is  indebted  to 
a  tremendous  extent.  $80,423,000,  owing  to  the  many  large 
municipal  activities  at  present  in  progress,  such  as  the 
Hetch-Hetchy  water  supply,  civic  center,  schools,  and 
streets.  Any  further  bond  issue,  it  considers,  therefore, 
would  be  unwarranted  extravagance. 

Manager  Government  Successful. 

Fredericksburg,  Ya. — The  first  year  of  this  city's  new- 
form  of  government  under  the  commissioner  plan  has  been 
completed  here,  and  the  results  are  most  gratifying.  The 
city  commissioner  is  R.  Stuart  Rover,  who  commenced 
his  duties  August  15,  1912,  and  during  the  year  he  has  made 
extensive  improvements,  especially  to  the  streets  of  the 
city,  and  has  administered  all  of  the  affairs  of  his  office 
with  exceptional  ability. 

Highest  School  Levy  in  Topeka. 

Topeka,  Kan. — The  highest  school  levy  in  the  history  of 
the  city,  seven  mills,  has  just  been  fixed  by  the  Board  of 
Education.  The  increase  is  deemed  necessary  in  order  that 
a  start  be  made  towards  paying  off  the  indebtedness  of  the 
board  since  each  year  the  payment  is  required  of  enough 
interest  to  erect  a  new  school  building.  If  all  money  is  col- 
lected, the  levy  will  bring  in  $374,500.  In  the  general  fund, 
the  levy  was  fixed  at  five  mills;  one  mill  was  allowed  for 
building  fund;  the  interest  fund  was  increased  from  .45  mills 
to  half  a  mill  and  the  sinking  fund  from  .05  to  a  half  mill. 
This  last  increase  was  provided  to  take  care  of  the  board's 
bonded  indebtedness  of  $520,000.  The  general  fund  levy 
will  be  $267,487  and  the  expenditure  of  this  fund  is  esti- 
mated as  follows: 

Estimate         Paid  in 
1913-14.  1912-13. 

Teachers'    salaries    $204,670.00     $195,301.89 

Janitors'    salaries 16,000.00  15.622.60 

Superintendent,  clerks,  engineer,  treas'r       S. 500. 00  7.099.65 

Printing     700.00  529.50 

Supplies-Janitors    1,700.00  1,117.48 

Supplies— School     2,200.00  2.146.82 

Supplies — Office    

Supplies— Water    600.00  542.30 

Supplies— Manual     Training 3.200.00  3,176.69 

Supplies — Manual    Training    equipment.  150.00  136.34 

Labor     2,600.00  2.546. OS 

Incidental     repairs 1,000.00  902.14 

Apparatus   and   chemicals    500.00  474.43 

Fuel,    light,    and    power 13.000.00  12.S10.65 

Books 300.00 

Insurance     1.200.00  684.71 

Furniture     4*0.00  569.98 

Taxes     1.500.00  1.374. S5 

Incidental   expenses    7.i>o0.imi  ,   i 

Retirement  fund    2,600.00  2.540.91 

Total      $268,095.00      $255,132.41 

Warrants   outstanding,    July    1.    1913 62,220.94 

$330,315.94 
Tax  City-Owned  Telephones. 
Barnesville.  Minn. — Because  a  municipally-owned  tele- 
phone company  cannot  be  classed  as  public  property  used 
exclusively  for  public  purposes,  the  city  must  pay  a  gross 
earnings  tax  to  the  state,  according  to  the  opinion  of  Asst. 
Attorney  General  Stevenson.  Since  1903  Barnesville  has 
refused  to  pay  the  tax.  claiming  that  the  enterprise  was 
public  in  its  nature.  More  than  SI. 700  in  taxes  has  ac- 
crued from  that  time.  In  his  opinion,  Mr.  Stevenson  says 
that  city  water  works  and  electric  light  plants  can  be 
classed  as  public  property  used  for  public  purposes,  but 
that  telephone  exchanges  are  of  a  different  nature  and  not 
cs-entially  "public"  in  character 


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STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Incinerator  for   Racine. 

Racine,  Wis. — After  ten  years  of  effort  Racine  is  to  have 
a  garbage  plant  in  the  incinerator  which  has  just  been  com- 
pleted and  is  ready  for  official  tests.  It  is  probable  then 
that  a  sidetrack  will  be  extended  to  the  plant  so  that  coal 
can  be  purchased  by  the  car  load.  The  three  garbage  wa- 
gons recently  purchased  from  the  Holzbog  Company  of 
Jeffersonville,  lnd.,  will  be  on  hand  soon  and  the  work  of 
collection  will  be  started  immediately.  The  wagons  to  be 
used  are  one  horse  vehicles  of  full  steel  construction.  They 
were  purchased  for  $160  each  which  was  a  saving  of  $130 
per  wagon  over  the  price  asked  by  other  companies.  When 
the  new  fire  pumps  arrive  enough  horses  will  be  taken  from 
the  fire  department  to  supply  all  the  garbage  wagons  but 
until  that  time  it  is  planned  to  hire  horses. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Seattle  Enjoined  on  Street-Car  Rates. 
Seattle,  Wash. — An  order  enjoining  the  city  of  Seattle 
irom  enforcing  an  ordinance  requiring  street  car  companies 
to  place  on  sale  in  every  street  car  tickets  at  twenty-five 
for  $1  or  six  for  25  cents,  has  been  filed  by  United  States 
District  Judge  Rudkin  of  the  Eastern  district  of  Wash- 
ington. The  injunction  was  granted  on  complaint 
of  the  Seattle  Electric  Company.  The  suit  has  been 
pending  since  November,  1911.  Judge  Rudkin  holds  that 
the  State  Public  Service  Commission  law  superseded  the 
power  of  municipalities  to  enact  ordinances  affecting  public 
service  corporations.  "If  the  plaintiff  in  the  case  obeys  the 
ordinance  in  question  it  violates  the  law  of  the  State  be- 
cause the  charges  made  are  less  than  those  by  fixed  sched- 
ules on  file,  and  if  it  obeys  the  law  of  the  State  it  violates 
the  city  ordinances.  Such  a  conflict  of  authority  is  not  to 
be  tolerated,"   said  Judge  Rudkin  in  his  opinion. 

Street  Car  Line  Given  to  City. 

Seattle,  Wash. — The  utilities  committee  of  the  council 
has  decided  to  accept  the  offer  of  the  owners  of  the  High- 
land Park  and  Lake  Burien  street  car  line  to  give  the  eight- 
mile  stretch  of  electric  railway  to  the  city  free  of  cost  on 
condition  that  the  latter  would  keep  it  in  operation.  The 
little  railway,  which  extends  from  the  south  end  of  the  bay 
through  a  sparsely  settled  district  to  the  southwestern 
part  of  the  city,  was  built  at  a  cost  of  $124,000,  and  never 
did  enough  business  to  pay  the  operating  expenses.  The 
only  stipulation  made  by  the  committee  in  recommending 
to  the  council  that  the  offer  be  accepted  was  that  the  pres- 
ent owners  pay  off  $35,000  outstanding  indebtedness  and 
file  a  bond  of  $24,000  to  guarantee  payment  should  any 
more  old  debts  turn  up.  These  stipulations  were  ten- 
tatively agreed  to. 
Franchise  Clause  Demands  City's  Right  to  Purchase. 
Des  Moines.  la.— In  two  provisions  of  Mayor  James  R. 
Hanna's  tentative  city  railway  franchise,  accepted  by  the 
members  of  the  city  council,  the  city  demands  the  un- 
qualified and  unimpeded  right  to  purchase  the  street  rail- 
way and  that  the  company  must  pay  all  operating  expenses 
and  taxes.  The  franchise  will  extend  for  twenty-five  years. 
<  >n  the  purchase  of  the  system  the  council  agreed  that  the 
franchise  shall  specify  the  city's  right  to  purchase  at  the 
end  of  the   following  years  at  the  following  prices: 

Twentv-fifth  vear,  full  physical  valuation:  twenty-fourth 
year,  physical  value,  plus  1  per  cent:  twenty-third  year  phys- 
ical value  plus  2  per  cent.:  twenty-second  year,  physical  value 
pin-  3  per  cent:  twenty-first  year,  physical  value  plus  4 
per   cent.:    twentieth    vear.    physical   value    plus   5    per   cent. 

From  the  nineteenth  year  on  down  to  ten  years  an  inr 
of  1  per  cent,   will   be  added   for  each  year.     For  the   first   ana 
second    years  after  the  franchise  is  granted   the  city  will    pay 
the  capital  value  of  $4,055,000.  agreed  upon  some  time  ago  by 
council,  less   1    per   cent.      One  per  cent,   will   be   taken   ott 
apital    value    for    each    year    up    until    the    tenth    year    o£ 
i ship. 
The   council   acquiesced   that   the   railway   company   shall 
agree  by  the  terms  of  the  franchise  to  enter  no  opposition 
to  a  bill  introduced  in  the  legislature  to  give  the  city  the 
power    of    purchase.      This    is    slightly    different    from    the 
mayor's  plan.     Mayor  Hanna  wanted  the  railway  company 
to  join  the  city  in  petitioning  for  a  law  in  1914. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


City  to  Erect  a  Model  Suburb. 
Cleveland,  O. — A  model  suburb  or  village,  to  be  owned 
by  the  city,  is  favored  by  Mayor  New  ion  D.  Baker,  who 
stated  that  he  would  ask  that  such  a  community  be  estab- 
lished. The  city  owns  93  acres  of  land  along  East  boule- 
vard. The  mayor's  plan  is  to  have  the  city  divide  this 
tract  into  building  lots  and  erect  model  cottages  which 
would  be  leased  to  tenants. 

Municipal   Band   Concerts   for   San   Antonio. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — The  City  Council  has  authorized  the 
Finance  Committee  to  enter  in  the  annual  budget  for 
1913-14  a  suitable  appropriation  for  municipal  band  con- 
certs. These  concerts  will  be  inaugurated  on  September  1. 
this  year,  and  will  run  through  the  winter  tourist  season 
until  June  1,  1914,  The  resolution  for  the  appropriation 
was  introduced  in  the  council  on  the  recommendation  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  Rotary  Club.  The  City 
Council  has  also  officially  accepted  for  the  city  the  Santa 
Fe  Park  and  the  three  other  small  parks  about  three  of 
the  ward  school  buildings.  These  parks  were  given  to  the 
city  to  be  forever  used  for  park  purposes.  The  land  given 
is  valued  at  $21,383.  This  leaves  a  balance  of  $40,000,  the 
amount  given  by  the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  officials.  Of  this. 
$10,000  will  be  set  aside  for  a  permanent  fund  and  the 
balance  used  to  put  the  parks  in  condition.  Ordinances 
were  passed  relative  to  the  parks,  their  care  and  their  oper- 
ation. Three  Park  Commissioners  were  appointed.  These 
are  W.  C.  Blanks,  T.  C.  Wynn  and  C.  A.  Broome.  They 
receive   no   compensation   for   their  work. 

Open   Playgrounds  at   Night. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — All  the  playgrounds  in  the  city  will  now 
be  lighted.  According  to  Superintendent  Harry  Allison 
the  attendance  at  all  those  already  lit  is  very  heavy,  about 
1.000  persons  using  the  Lincoln  playground  every  evening, 
the  others  being  equally  popular.  The  lighting  of  the  Lani- 
gan  playground  is  nearly  finished  and  the  park  almost  com- 
pleted, and  a  neighborhood  celebration  will  mark  the  open- 
ing. The  lighting  of  the  grounds  has  solved  the  problem 
of  recreation  for  the  working  boys  and  girls  who  are  given 
the  right-of-way  in  basket  ball  courts  and  on  all  apparatus. 
The  older  residents,  too,  are  beginning  to  find  attractions 
on  the  playgrounds.  On  account  of  their  treeless  con- 
dition, the  playgrounds  are  too  hot  to  use  during  mid- 
summer days,  and  the  lighting  of  the  grounds  makes  it 
possible  for  the  children  to  transfer  their  play  period  to 
evening. 

Slot  Machines  Barred. 

Hartford  City,  lnd. — Each  person  here  known  to  be 
operating  a  slot  machine  of  any  kind  has  been  called  to  the 
office  of  Prosecutor  L.  F.  Sprague  and  informed  that  hence- 
forth the  machines  are  barred.  The  prosecutor  will  not 
confine  himself  to  this  city  and  Montpelier,  but  will  make 
a  clean-up  in  Wells  County  as  well.  The  recent  grand 
jury  returned  several  indictments  against  local  cigar  store 
proprietors  and  others  for  operating  gambling  devices. 
Several  fines  were  enforced,  but  the  practice  has  continued. 
If  the  present  edict  is  not  obeyed  Judge  Eichhorn  will  prob- 
ably add  a  jail  sentence  to  fines,  according  to  the  prose- 
cutor. Whether  the  prosecutor  will  abolish  card-playing 
in  the  cigar  stores  is  a  matter  of  conjecture. 

Semaphore  for  Directing  Street  Traffic. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — This  city  is  first  among  the  cities  of 
the  world  to  use  the  semaphore  for  regulating  street  traf- 
fic. A  device  known  as  the  Porter-Ray  traffic  semaphore 
is  now  in  operation  at  the  intersection  of  Broad  and  Chest- 
nut streets,  where  traffic  is  as  heavy  as  at  any  cross  corn- 
ers in  the  world,  according  to  Philadelphia  officials.  It  is 
similar  to  those  used  on  railroads  except  that  it  is  op- 
erated by  the  "crossing  policeman"  by  hand.  It  can  be 
seen  by  drivers  or  chauffeurs  a  block  away.  It  was  or- 
dered installed  by  Director  of  Public  Safety  Porter.  Cap- 
tain Martin  H.  Ray,  "systematizer  to  the  director,"  in- 
vented the  apparatus.  Director  Porter  said  that  he  will 
install  the  semaphores  on  all  downtown  street  crossings 
if  the  one  at  Broad  and  Chestnut  streets  proves  a  success. 


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Vol.  XXXV.  No.  9. 


MOTOR   FIRE   APPARATUS 

Some  Leading  Types  of  the  Three  Main  Classes  of  Motor  Fire  Apparatus 

— Combination  Chemical  and  Hose  Trucks — Pumping  Engines 

and  Ladder  Trucks. 

In  the  course  of  five  years  the  sta- 
tus of  motor  fire  apparatus  has 
changed  from  experiment  to  that  of 
acknowledged  success.  Nevertheless 
the  changes  in  means  of  propulsion  do 
not  seem  as  revolutionary  as  it  was 
predicted  they  would  be.  The  general 
types  of  apparatus  are  substantially 
the  same  as  they  were  before;  name- 
ly: chiefs'  wagons,  chemical  engines, 
combination  chemical  and  hose  wag- 
ons, hose  wagons,  pumping  engines, 
ladder   trucks,   water   towers   and   gen- 


the  sake  of  simplicity  differences  even 
of  considerable  importance,  apparatus 
is  divided  into  three  classes:  Combin- 
ation chemicals,  pumping  engines  and 
ladder  trucks. 

COMBINATION  WAGONS. 
Combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagons  and  the  modified  types  such 
as  squad  wagons  that  have  been  de- 
veloped from  them  are  in  a  certain 
sense  the  strongest  automobile  prop- 
osition in  the  whole  field.  That  is  to 
say    the    high    speed    automobile    is    at 


The  wagon  bodies  are  generally  sim- 
ple in  style  and  chemical  tanks  of 
various  kind  can  be  purchased  so 
many  manufacturers  have  made  ve- 
hicles of  this  type.  One  manufacturer 
of  automobile  apparatus,  James  Boyd 
&  Bro.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  stand  ready 
to  furnish  their  regular  body  and 
chemical  apparatus  to  any  manufac- 
turers of  chasses  who  may  desire  it. 
They  have  furnished  such  equipment 
for  White,  Mack,  Alco,  Locomobile, 
Premier  Autocar  and   other   chasses. 

The  illustration  shows  a  Boyd  Model 
C  combination  chemical  and  hose 
truck  recently  delivered  to  New 
Brighton,  Pa.  It  carries  double  35- 
gallon  Holloway  tanks,  a  steel  hose 
body  squad  type  with  curved  sides  and 


BOYD  CHKMU'AI.  WITH  Si  IDA  TANKS. 


DOUBLE  HOLLOWAY  SODA  TANKS. 


eral  service  wagons.  The  period  of 
experiment  and  development  seems  to 
have  passed  and  that  of  standardiza- 
tion succeeded  it.  In  matters  of  de- 
tail of  different  manufactures  there  is 
much  variety  both  in  the  means  of 
propulsion  and  in  the  fire  fighting 
equipment.  One  original  type  of  ap- 
paratus has,  it  is  true,  been  developed 
as  a  consequence  of  the  installation  of 
a  gasoline  power  plant  on  the  fire  ap- 
paratus— that  is,  the  mechanically 
driven  pump,  generally  of  the  rotary 
type.     In   this   article   disregarding   for 


its  best  in  this  type.  For  this  reason 
there  are  many  manufacturers  of 
automobiles  who  have  made  this  type 
of  apparatus  and  no  other.  Speed  is 
an  essential  characteristic  of  the  ma- 
chine because  they  must  cover  a  wide 
territory,  reach  the  fire  first  and  get 
back  promptly  to  the  house  prepared 
to  answer  another  alarm.  The  chem- 
ical equipment  carried  by  different 
cars  varies  much  in  style  and  capacity; 
the  amount  of  water  hose  carried  is 
generally  1,000  feet  or  more  and  the 
seating   capacity    for    men    also   varies. 


side  seats.  The  body  carries  1,000  feet 
of  2J^-inch  fire  hose.  It  also  carries 
a  Hart  turret  nozzle.  The  double  Hol- 
loway equipment,  complete  with  by- 
pass, gages  and  fire  hose  connection 
is  illustrated.  The  35-gallon  size  meas- 
ures 16  by  44  inches  and  may  be  either 
polished  copper  or  nickel  plated. 
These  tanks  and  connections  are 
tested  to  350  pounds  per  square  inch 
water  pressure  and  150  pounds  gas. 
The  soda  equipment  is  the  old  stand- 
ard chemical  apparatus.  Within  the 
last   year    or    two    the    Boyd    company 


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COMPRESSED    AIR    TANK,    KANAWHA 
SYSTEM. 

has  equipped  cars  with  the  Kanawha 
air  pressure  equipment.  Illustrations 
show  the  chemical  tank  and  its  equip- 
ment and  the  smaller  air  tank.  This 
tank  carries  a  supply  of  air  at  a  pres- 
sure of  1,000  pounds  per  square  inch. 
When  in  use  at  a  fire  the  compressed 
air  is  let  into  the  chemical  tank 
through  suitable  valves  and  the  chemi- 
cal is  thrown  on  the  fire  in  a  steady 
powerful  stream.  It  is  stated  that  the 
Kanawha  system  is  a  real  advance  and 
improvement  in  chemical  fire  appara- 
tus. It  will,  it  is  said,  extinguish 
larger  fires  than  can  be  handled  by 
soda  and  acid  machines.  The  stream 
can  be  thrown  to  a  greater  height. 
Any  solution  may  be  used  in  the  Kan- 
awha, the  ordinary  ones  being  soda  or 
■carbon  tetrachloride,  which  extin- 
guishes electrical  and  oil  fires. 

The  La  France  Company,  Elmira,  N. 
Y.,  make  several  styles  of  combination 
wagons.  The  motive  power  of  all  La 
France  apparatus  is  of  the  same  gen- 
eral style,  but  four  cylinders  are  used 
on  some  machines  and  six  on  others. 
The  cylinders  have  Sj^-inch  bore  and 
6-inch  stroke.  In  designing  all  their 
apparatus  the  La  France  company 
have  been  aided  by  their  long  experi- 
ence in  fire  apparatus  construction. 
Questions  of  strength,  power  and  bal- 
ance have  always  been  kept  in  mind 
in  drawing  the  designs.  Great  strength, 
ample  power,  a  very  low  center  of 
gravity  and  a  complete  elimination  of 
rear  overhang,  reduction  of  weight,  a 
broad  gage  or  tread,  a  very  short  turn- 
ing radius  and  tires  that  will  hold  the 
ground  are  the  requirements  necessary 
for  the  safety  of  men  and  car  which 
have  been   borne   in   mind. 


NORTHERN   FIRE   APPARATUS  COMPANY'S  COMBINATION  CHEMICAL. 


La  France  chemical  tanks  are  of  the 
Champion  or  the  improved  Champion- 
Babcock  type,  the  latter  being  illus- 
trated. The  distinctive  feature  of  the 
Champion  tank  is  the  method  of  op- 
eration. An  acid  receptacle  provided 
with  a  loose  stopper  is  so  placed  that 
when  the  tank  is  in  its  normal  position 
the  stopper  is  above  the  alkaline  fluid 
and  the  receptacle  may  be  readily 
reached  and  removed  by  unscrewing 
the  cap  located  above  it.  The  chemical 
action  is  secured  by  revolving  the  tank. 
The  loose  stopper  drops  into  a  receiv- 
er   and    the    acid    gradually    flows    into 


employs  the  Kanawha  air  system  for 
chemical  pressure.  Twelve  hundred 
feet  of  25^-inch  hose  are  carried  in  a 
steel  hose  bed  which  is  quickly  acces- 
sible from  the  rear  running  board. 
This  bed  occupies  the  conventional 
position  between  two  seats  running 
lengthwise  of  the  truck.  The  seats, 
capable  of  seating  eight  men,  have 
good  cushions.  Under  the  seats  are 
lockers.  Portable        chemicals       are 

strapped  to  the  running  board  and  the 
large  nozzles  for  the  2^-in.  hose  are 
carried  on  posts  that  are  built  on  the 
rear   running   board.      Hooks,   lanterns. 


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CHAMPION-BABCOCK  SODA  TANK. 


the  tank  forming  a  gas  at  sufficient 
pressure  to  discharge  the  water  im- 
pregnated with  the  gas  through  a  pipe 
at  the  bottom  of  the  tank.  The 
Champion-Babcock  tank  is  mounted  on 
hollow  trunnions  located  at  the  oppo- 
site ends.  The  revolution  of  the  tank 
discharges  the  acid  into  the  cylinder 
through  one  of  the  hollow  trunnions. 
An  agitator  shaft  is  provided  to  mix 
the   chemical. 

The  White  Company,  Cleveland,  O., 
make  motor  combination  vehicles,  one 
of  which  recently 
shipped  to  Dover, 
N.  J.,  is  shown  in 
the  illustration.  It 
has  a  six-cylinder 
sixty  horse-power 
engine  with  an  elec- 
tric       starter       and 


axes,  etc.,  are  carried  on  spring- 
catches  and  hooks  along  the  side  of 
the  body,  a  50-gallon  chemical  tank  is 
mounted  in  the  customary  place  in  a 
recession  between  the  driver's  seat  and 
the  hose-bed,  while  the  chemical  hose, 
250  feet  long,  is  coiled  in  a  steel  basket 
immediately  above  the  chemical  tank. 
For  this  class  of  apparatus  where  sec- 
onds count  in  getting  under  way,  the 
White  electrical  starting  system  is  par- 
ticularly valuable.  It  has  the  unusual 
advantages  of  preventing  the  motor 
from  stalling  at  all  times  and  without 
any  attention  on  the  part  of  the  driver. 
Both  the  functions  of  starting  and 
lighting  are  performed  by  one  mech- 
anism, the  motor  generator,  which  is 
mounted  at  the  forward  left  side  of 
the  engine  and  driven  by  silent  chain. 
The    entire     control     is     centered    in    a 


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MACK  COMBINATION  CHEMICAL  ENGINE  AND  HOSE   WAGON. 

The  Anderson  Coupling  and  Fire 
Supply  Co..  Kansas  City,  Kan.,  recently 
furnished  a  combination  motor  appa- 
ratus to  the  fire  department  of  Arkan- 
sas City,  Kan.,  of  which  an  illustration 
is  presented.  The  following  is  a  brief 
description    of    the    principal    features: 


single  knife-blade  switch  located  on 
the  dash.  When  the  driver  has  closed 
this  switch  the  electric  system  assumes 
it;  duties  and  performs  every  function 
without  any  further  attention  and 
without  the  assistance  of  any  auto- 
matic regulating  devices.  Both  the 
control  of  the  generator  capacity  and 
the  change  of  its  functions  from  that 
of  a  generator  to  a  motor  are  accom- 
plished entirely  by  the  design  of  the 
unit  itself.  Closing  the  switch  con- 
nects the  nine-cell  battery  and  puts 
the  motor  in  operation,  thus  starting 
the  engine.  As  soon  as  the  latter  is 
turning  over  at  a  speed  in  excess  of  a 
few  hundred  revolutions  per  minute, 
the  generator  being  a  slow-speed  type, 
the  voltage  of  the  motor-generator  ex- 
ceeds that  of  the  battery,  and  the  bat- 
tery is  charged  at  all  speeds  above  this 
point,  at  a  definite  governed  rate.  The 
18-volt  storage  battery  is  "floated"  on 
the  line  in  such  a  manner  that  the 
motor  changes  to  a  generator  and 
back  again  to  a  motor,  according  as 
the  electrical  pressure  rises  or  falls 
above  or  below  that  of  the  battery. 
At  engine  speeds  above  a  certain  def- 
inite point  it  is  a  generator  and  below 
that  point  it  becomes  a  motor,  so  that 
should  the  engine  stall  in  traffic  the 
electric  motor  will  automatically  "pick 
it  up"  and  restart  it  without  any  at- 
tention  on   the   part   of   the   driver. 

The  Northern  Fire  Apparatus  Com- 
pany, Minneapolis,  Minn.,  make  a  mo- 
tor propelled  combination  hose  wagon 
and  chemical  engine  show'n  in  the  out- 
line drawing.  It  has  a  four-cylinder 
motor,  4J4-inch  bore,  5^-inch  stroke. 
The  drive  is  by  shaft.  The  car  is  reg- 
ularly equipped  with  pneumatic  tires. 
rhe  body  has  capacity  for  1,000  feet 
of  2l/2-\nch  hose.  The  Gray  &  Davis 
electric  lighting  and  starting  system 
i>  regularly  installed.  The  chemical 
tank  is  Champion  or  Northern  Hollo- 
way. 

The  Federal  Motor  Truck  Company. 
Detroit,  Mich.,  make  combination  mo- 
tor cars  one  of  which  shown  in  the 
illustration  was  sold  to  the  fire  de- 
partment of  Attleboro,  Mass.  The 
chassis  is  of  a  commercial  rather  than 
passenger  design.  The  motor  is  4- 
cylinder,  4'/g  bore  by  5J4  stroke. 
Drive  is  by  chain.  Solid  tires  are  reg- 
ularlv  used. 


WATEROUS    ROTARY    PUMP. 

Motor,  6-cylinder,  75  horsepower. 
Speed — 40  to  60  miles  per  hour.  Trans- 
mission— Four  speeds.  Timken  roller 
bearing    axles    and    differential    svstem. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  9. 

Locking  device  on  differential.  Elec- 
tric starting  and  generating  system. 
Extra  large  braking  surface.  Double 
[pressed  steel  frame.  Body  construc- 
tion, heavy  sheet  steel.  1.000  to  1,500 
ft.  hose  capacity.  Full  equipment  of 
ladders,  chemical  engine.  40  to  50-gal- 
lon  capacity.  Chemical  engine  entirely 
separated    from    other    equipment. 

The  International  Motor  Company 
make  the  combination  hose  and  chem- 
ical automobile  so  familiar  on  the 
streets  of  New  York  City.  These  ma- 
chines are  built  on  Mack  two-ton 
chasses  equipped  with  steel  body,  with 
hose  reel  capacity  of  1.000  feet  of  254- 
inch  fire  hose.  The  body  is  construct- 
ed of  either  standard  hose  body  type 
construction  or  with  flared  sides  and 
seats  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
firemen.  The  chemical  tank  has  a  ca- 
pacity of  30  to  40  gallons,  and  is 
equipped  with  Lally  quick-opening  and 
self-packing  tops.  The  chemical  hose 
basket  is  arranged  to  carry  200  feet  of 
special  4-ply  hose.  Hand  rails  are  pro- 
vided running  from  rear  of  driver's 
seat  to  back  step.  The  fire  extin- 
guisher equipment  consists  of  two  to 
three  gallon  break  bottle  type  mount- 
ed in  polished  brass  holders  on  the 
rear  step.  Two  heavy  duck  soda  bags 
are  provided.  The  lighting  is  by 
two  8-inch  headlights,  mounted  on 
front  spring,  together  with  two  side 
oil  lamps  on  each  side  of  the  driver's 
seat.  The  electric  headlight  is  provided 
with  current  from  60-hour  ampere  stor- 
age battery.  The  conventional  loco- 
motive bell  is  mounted  on  the  back  of 
the  driver's  seat  or  on  dash,  as  may  be 
preferred.  The  usual  complement  of 
firemen's  axes,  acid  receptacle  holders, 
etc.,  are  provided  together  with  tool 
boxes,  one  12-foot  ladder  and  one  20- 
foot  extension  ladder.  The  complete 
chemical  hose  wagon  is  mounted  on 
pneumatic  or  solid  rubber  tires. 

PUMPING    ENGINES. 

Pumping  engines  are  of  two  classes 
reciprocating   and   revolving.      Recipro- 


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eating  pumps  are  positive  in  their  ac- 
tion; the  water  is  forced  out  of  the 
pump  by  the  direct  action  of  the  piston. 
Revolving  pumps  are  of  different  kinds 
but  in  none  is  the  action  so  direct  and 
positive  as  in  the  case  of  a  piston 
pump.  The  result  is  that  when  acting 
against  great  pressure  the  revolving 
pumps  are  less  efficient  than  recipro- 
cating pumps. 

Motor  propelled  pumping  fire  en- 
gines may  use  steam  power  or  a  gaso- 
line engine  to  operate  the  pump.  If 
steam  power  is  used  there  is  little  or 
no  reason  for  using  any  but  the  recip- 
rocating pumping  engine,  as  that  is  the 
standard  type  of  pump  that  has  stood 
the  test  of  time.  Steam  fire  engines 
have  in  times  past  used  revolving 
pumps  and  possibly  may  again,  but  we 
are  dealing  with  actual  conditions. 
Motor  propelled  fire  engines  using  the 
gasoline  engine  to  drive  the  pump  may 
use  reciprocating  or  revolving  pumps. 
Loss  of  power  in  driving  mechanism 
of  the  reciprocating  pump  and  loss  of 
efficiency  at  high  pressures  are  the 
problems  that  have  to  be  considered 
by  the  designers. 

When  motor  pumping  engines  first 
began  to  attract  public  attention,  many 
writers  in  the  public  press  and  others 
jumped  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
steam  fire  engine  had  outlived  its  use- 
fulness. This,  however,  seems  to  be 
far  from  the  fact.  The  gasoline  pro- 
pelled steam  fire  engine  is  still  a  strong 
proposition. 

Among  the  motor  arrangements  for 
driving  steam  fire  engines  the  Front 
Drive  Tractor  made  by  the  Front 
Drive  Motor  Company,  Hoboken,  N. 
J.,  is  chosen  for  illustration.  The 
compactness  of  the  design  is  notable 
but  the  engine  should  be  seen  in  actual 
service  to  be  appreciated.  A  number 
of  these  engines  are  in  daily  service  in 
New  York  City.  They  move  about 
easily  and  rapidly  and  under  perfect 
control,  creating  actually  less  disturb- 
ance to  street  traffic  than  the  old  horse 
drawn  engines.     As  the  name   suggests 


WATEROUS   ROTARY    PUMPING  ENGINE   AND   HOSE   TRUCK. 


and  is  apparent  from  the  illustration, 
the  driving  and  steering  are  both  ac- 
complished through  the  tractor  wheels. 
The  motor  is  4-cylinder,  4-cycle,  5yi 
inches  diameter  by  7  inches  stroke, 
maximum  speed  1,500  revolutions. 
The  crank  shaft  is  2^4  inches  diameter 
at  bearings  which  are  3J4  inches  long, 
ball  bearings  on  transmission  end. 
Clutch    is   of   disk   type.      Transmission 


LA  FRANCE  GEAR  PUMP. 

is  progressive,  two  speeds  forward  and 
reverse,  the  high  speed  being  driven 
direct.  This  speed  is  used  for  nearly 
all  duty  from  8  to  30  miles  per  hour. 
The  steering  or  pivoting  is  in  the  cen- 
ter of  the  driving  wheel,  the  theoreti- 
cal points  of  swivel  being  exactly  over 
the  center  points  of  road  contact.  The 
main  axle  is  2yZ  inches  by  4  inches 
made  of  30  carbon  steel.  The  traction 
wheels   are    of   steel   construction    with 


LA    FRANCE    GEAR    PUMP — SHOWING    SETTING. 


internal  driving  gears  22  inches  pitch 
diameter,  rigidly  attached  to  the  steel 
casing,  mounted  on  ball  bearings.  The 
tractor  wheels  are  equipped  with  solid 
tires.  In  applying  the  tractor  to  a 
steam  fire  engine  the  old  wheelbase  is 
retained.  Owing  to  the  construction, 
and  the  distribution  of  weight  it  is 
almost  impossible  for  the  machine  to 
skid.  Owing  to  the  application  of 
power  direct  to  the  center  of  each 
wheel  the  machine  retains  its  maximum 
efficiency  in  turning  a  corner  or  pull- 
ing out  of  holes. 

The  motor  engine  using  a  rotary 
pump  is  perhaps  the  most  original  de- 
sign of  engine  that  has  been  developed 
in  connection  with  motor  traction.  We 
illustrate  two  of  these  pumps  the  gear 
pump  used  by  the  American  La 
France  Company  and  the  rotary  dis- 
placement pump  used  by  the  Watrous 
Engine  Works  Co.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
A  glance  at  the  illustrations  will  make 
clear  the  extreme  simplicity  of  these 
pumps. 

In  the  La  France  engine  the  pump 
is  located  under  the  driver's  seat  and 
is  directly  supported  by  the  main 
frames  and  by  cross  members.  The 
casing  is  bronze  with  large  water  pas- 
sages. A  churn  valve  or  by-pass  is 
cast  integral  with  the  pump.  The  im- 
pellers are  also  of  hard  bronze.  No 
outside  gears  are  used  to  drive  the 
gears.  The  impeller  shafts  have  ball- 
bearings. There  is  a  universal  joint 
between  pump  and  driving  gear,  to 
provide  for  distortion  in  going  over 
rough  roads.  The  pump  is  driven  from 
the  main  transmission  shaft,  a  sliding 
gear  being  operated  by  a  lever.  The 
manufacturer  states  that  the  ratio  of 
pump  revolutions  to  engine  is  propor- 
tioned not  with  a  view  to  maximum  de- 
livery under  arbitrary  selected  condi- 
tions, but  rather  with  the  purpose  of 
affording  a  satisfactory  delivery  of 
water  through  the  wide  range  of  pres- 
sures and  pump  speeds  inseparable 
from  fire   service. 

In  the  Waterous  engine  the  rotary 
pump  is  located  at  the  rear  of  the  ma- 
chine. The  cams  have  five  toes  in  each 
of  which  is  a  hard  rubber  gib  to  make 
contact  close  at  all  times.  The  shaft 
bearings  are  antifriction  roller  type 
and  run  in  grease.  There  are  three 
splines  or  keys  made  integral  with  the 
shafts  and  are  equally  spaced,  the  ob- 


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ject  being  to  eliminate  periodic  vibra- 
tion. The  drive  system  between  en- 
gine and  pump  is  claimed  to  be  par- 
ticularly efficient.  Ordinary  fire  serv- 
ice is  performed  by  using  the  direct 
speed,  that  is,  the  engine  and  pump 
running  the  same  speed,  making  a  di- 
rect or  straight  line  drive,  there  being 
no  gears  of  any  sort  in  mesh.  Where, 
however,  unusually  high  pressures  are 
necessary,  the  speed  ratio  between  the 
engine  and  pump  may  be  varied  by 
means  of  gear  shift  lever,  so  that  any 
pressure  from  zero  to  300  pounds  or 
more  can  be  obtained  at  the  will  or  the 
operator.  This  device  is  particularly 
advantageous  and  requires  no  extra 
gears  or  shifting  mechanism.  The 
transmission  gears  are  made  very 
heavy  and  carried  in  steel  case  and 
thus  made  to  serve  two  functions,  eith- 


SBAGRAVE    TURBINE    PUMPING    ENGINE. 

ei   that  of  road  work  or  pumping  when       frames,    etc 
occasion   requires. 

The  Seagrave  Company,  Columbus, 
O.,  make  an  engine  with  a  pump  of  the 
revolving  type,  quite  different,  how- 
ever, from  the  rotary  pumps  described 
above.  It  is  a  multi-stage  centrifugal 
turbine.  The  water  as  it  comes  from 
the  hydrant  or  cistern  enters  the  in- 
take pipe  and  then  passes  into  the  cen- 
ter of  the  first  stage  or  impeller 
around  the  impeller  shaft.  This  im- 
peller impresses  on  the  water  a  cer- 
tain pressure  and  with  this  pressure  it 
follows  the  guides  or  diffusion  vanes 
which  deliver  it  to  the  center  of  the 
second  stage  or  impeller,  which  adds 
more  pressure  and  so  on  through  all 
stages  of  the  pump.  The  pressure 
given  the  water  by  each  impeller  de- 
pends on  the  speed  at  which  the  pump 
shaft   is  rotating. 


IBINSON  PISTON  PUMPING  ENGIX: 
The  Robinson  Fire 
Apparatus  Co.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  make  an 
engine  carrying  a 
triplex  piston  pump. 
In  this  pump  both 
valve  decks  are  hori- 
zontal, insuring  per- 
fect operation  it  is 
stated  even  it  the 
springs  are  removed. 
The  cylinder  dis- 
charge chamber, 
compression  boxes, 
valve  decks  and  all 
parts  subjected  to 
high  internal  pres- 
sure are  of  bronze. 
The  suction  cham- 
ber and  fittings  are 
of  bronze  and  the 
hanger  arms,  A 
crucible  steel.  The 
cylinders  are  5^4  inches  in  diameter, 
8     inches     stroke,     removable,     seam- 


HdSE     AM) 


RUCK. 


of 


pump  valves  have  a  large  discharge 
area,  equal  to  that  of  the  piston.  There 
are  24  suction  and  18  discharge 
valves.  The  illustration  of  this  engine 
is  a  triple  combination  apparatus,  that 
is  it  carries  a  chemical  tank  in  addition. 

LADDER   TRUCKS. 

The  American  La  France  Co.,  Inc., 
Elmira,  N.  Y.,  make  a  gasoline  electric 
four-wheel  drive  and  steer  85-foot 
hook  and  ladder  truck.  The  illustra- 
tion is  that  of  one  of  their  latest  ma- 
chines made  for  the  city  of  Portland. 
Ore.  The  speed  of  this  machine  is  30 
miles  an  hour.  The  wheelbase,  383 
inches.  Wheels,  artillery  type.  Tires, 
solid   dual,   front   and   rear. 

Peter  Pirsch  &  Company,  Kenosha, 
Wis.,  make  a  hook  and  ladder  truck 
which  also  carries  fire  hose  and  chem- 
ical equipment.  The  total  length  of 
ladders  carried  is  250  feet.  The  chemi- 
cal tank  is  the  40  gallon  size.  One 
thousand  feet  of  2j4-inch  fire  hose  are 
also  carried.  The  motor  is  capable  of 
developing  75  horsepower.     The  maxi- 


ALCO  TRACTOR  WITH  OLD  LADDER  TRUCK. 


less  drawn  bronze  lined.  The  pump 
pistons  are  of  solid  phosphor  bronze. 
They  can  be  adjusted  from  outside 
without    dismounting   the    pump.     The 


mum  speed  of  apparatus  when  loaded 
with  equipment  and  men  is  35  miles 
per  hour.  The  machine  has  electric 
generating   and   lighting   system. 


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NEWS   OF  THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

LEAGUE!    OF    CALIFORNIA    MUNICIPALI- 
TIES.  Annual   Convention,   Venice,  Cal.  Mayor 
Frank  Mott,  president,  Oakland,  Cal. 
August  25-30. 

FOURTH     INTERNATIONAL    CONGRESS 

ON   SCHOOL  HYGIENE,   Buffalo,  N.  Y.    Dr. 

Thomas    A.    Storry.    Secretary    General,    Col- 
lege of  the  City  of  New  York. 
August  26-28. 

CENTRAL    STATES    WATER    WORKS    AS- 
10CIATION  — Seventeenth       Annual       Meeting, 
Cedar    Point,    O.— R.    P.    Brlcker.    Secretary, 
■belby.    O. 
September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FTRB 
ENGINEERS.      Forty-first   Annual   Convention, 
Grand   Central   Palace.   New   York  City.  James 
McKall.    Secretary,    Roanoke.    Va. 
September  0-13. 

AMERICAN  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  Colorado  Springs. 
Col. — S.  M.  Gunn,  Becretary,  755  BoylstoD 
•treet.  Boston,  Mass. 


International  Association  of  Municipal 
Electricians. 
The  eighteenth  annual  convention 
was  held  in  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  Aug. 
19-22,  about  400  members  and  guests 
being  present.  President  John  W. 
Kelly,  Jr.,  Camden,  N.  Y.,  called  the 
meeting  to  order.  Mayor  Francis  II. 
Hugo  made  an  address  of  welcome. 
Former  President  J.  B.  Yeakle,  Balti- 
more, made  the  response.  President 
Kelly  made  an  annual  address  review- 
ing the  work  of  the  association.  On 
the  second  day  following  a  paper  by 
Chief  Clayton  W.  Pike  on  "Allowable 
Voltages  in  Overhead  Construction  in 
Cities."  Dr.  Charles  Steinmetz,  of  the 
General  Electric  Company,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y.,  joined  in  the  discussion. 
Dr.  Steinmetz  said  that  every  piece  of 
mechanism  that  any  human  being  has 
to  touch  should  be  grounded.  Dr.  D. 
M.  Gardner,  Boston,  Mass..  formerly 
president  of  the  National  Electric 
Light  Association,  gave  a  demonstra- 
tion of  resuscitating  persons  overcome 
by  electric  shocks.  Following  a  paper 
on  the  "Operation  of  Fire  Alarm  Sys- 
tems in  the  Smaller  Towns,"  by  A.  C. 
Farrand,  of  Atlantic  City,  the  discus- 
sion developed  the  unanimous  opinion 
that  the  use  of  the  telephone  for  trans- 
mitting alarms  should  be  discouraged, 
on  account  of  the  errors  made  in  giv- 
ing the  house  number  and  also  on  ac- 

I  count  of  the  delay  in  securing  the  con- 

I  nection. 

The  last  day's  session  was  given  over 

i  to   the   report  of  the   exhibits   commit- 


tee, designation  of  committees,  the 
adoption  of  resolutions  thanking  the 
municipality  and  local  organizations 
for  the  privileges  accorded  the  dele- 
gates, and  parting  remarks  from  the 
associate    members.      President    Kelly, 

C.  E.  Diehl,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  and 
Electrician  Shinnen,  of  Atlantic  City, 
were  appointed  a  committee  to  attend 
the  Fire  Preventive  Congress  at  Phila- 
delphia in  October.  T.  C.  O'Hearn,  of 
Cambridge,  Mass.;  W.  J.  Canada,  of 
Washington,  and  Electrician  Firman, 
of  Philadelphia,  were  named  as  a  com- 
mittee on  grounding,  and  Mr.  Taylor, 
of  Dallas,  Tex.;  Mr.  Joslyn,  of  Seattle, 
and  Mr.  Canada,  of  Washington,  a 
committee  on  electrolysis.  Both  com- 
mittees will  report  at  the  convention  in 
Cincinnati  in  1914.  The  new  executive 
committee,  elected  late  Thursday,  is 
made  up  of  Charles  S.  Downes,  of  Al- 
toona;  Claude  Converse,  of  San  An- 
tonio; William  Arbuckle,  of  Bayonne, 
N.  J.;  C.  W.  Pike,  of  Philadelphia; 
Tyler  Green,  of  Toledo;  George  W. 
Tully,  of  Oswego;  P.  H.  Corbett,  of 
Troy;  L.  S.  Bosley,  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  and  Thomas  M.  Martin,  of  Cin- 
cinnati. 

President  Kelley  made  a  suggestion 
to  establish  a  bureau  or  committee  to 
gather  data  and  information  upon 
lighting  rates  now  in  force,  together 
with  plans  and  estimates  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  municipal  electrical  plants. 

The  convention  hall  was  surrounded 
by  an  interesting  display  of  electrical 
appliances  from  the  principal  manufac- 
turing concerns  of  the  country.  The 
exhibitors  include  the  Gamewell  Fire 
Alarm  Co.,  of  New  Jersey;  Leeds  & 
Northrup  Co.,  with  a  display  of  cable 
testing  devices  from  Philadelphia;  H. 
W.  Johns-Manville  Co..  New  York;  the 
National  Electric  Specialty  Co.,  of  To- 
ledo, O.;  the  Safety  Insulated  Wire  & 
Cable  Co.,  of  New  York;  W.  N.  Mat- 
thews &  Bros.,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  the 
Central     Electric  Co.,  of  Chicago,  and 

D.  &  W.  Fuse  Co..  of  Providence, 
R.  I.  The  Lucas  detachable  ladder 
hook,  invented  by  Howard  Lucas,  of 
the  Panama  Canal  Zone  Department, 
formerly  of  No.  1  Truck  Company, 
Watertown,  was  added  to  the  list  of 
exhibits  Wednesday,  being  shown  by 
Herbert  Tompkins,  partner  with  Mr. 
Lucas  in  the  invention. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Market  is 
quiet  with  very  little  new  inquiry. 
There  have  been  no  changes  in  prices. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch, 
$26;  16-inch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
Continued  shipments  have  reduced  the 
accumulated  stocks  considerably,  and 
there  is  a  better  feeling  in  the  market. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $20;  6-inch,  $22. 
San  Francisco.  A  few  outside  towns 
are  taking  figures  on  small  quantities, 
but  the  tonnage  is  comparatively  light. 
New  York.  Private  buying  is  more 
active  and  a  large  letting  in  Boston  is 
pending.  Quotations:  6-inch,  car  load, 
$23  to  $24. 


Lead. — The  demand  is  good.  The 
miners  strike  in  Missouri  has  had  a 
serious  effect  on  the  trade.  Quota- 
tions: New  York,  4.75;  St.  Louis,  4.675. 

Rubber     Tire     Demonstration. — The 

B.  F.  Goodrich  Company  are  to  make 
a  practical  and  thorough  demonstra- 
tion of  their  wireless  tires  for  motor 
fire  apparatus  during  the  time  of  the 
Fire  Engineer's  convention  in  New 
York,  Sept.  1  to  6.  The  Goodrich 
Company  have  a  most  completely 
equipped  branch  in  the  metropolis,  and 
it  is  here  that  they  will  conduct  their 
demonstration.  Arrangements  will  be 
made  to  carry  all  delegates  and  visitors 
who  wish  to  take  in  the  demonstration 
to  and  from  their  hotels  or  the  con- 
vention hall  to  the  place  of  the  demon- 
stration. It  is  expected  by  those  who 
have  the  interest  of  Goodrich  wireless 
tires  at  heart  that  even  a  better  show- 
ing will  be  made  at  the  coming  con- 
vention than  at  the  Denver  convention 
a  year  ago.  The  increasing  use  of 
Goodrich  wireless  tires  on  motor  fire 
apparatus  throughout  the  United  States 
is  attributed  by  the  Goodrich  represen- 
tatives to  the  fact  that  their  tires  have 
been  specially  designed  to  meet  the 
peculiar  and  exacting  needs  of  motor 
fire  truck  service.  They  claim  that  the 
vulcanizing  of  the  soft  rubber  tread 
inseparably  to  the  steel  base  eliminates 
the  danger  of  "throwing  a  tire"  while 
rounding  corners  at  high  speed  and 
that  the  shape  of  the  tire  and  the  spe- 
cially resilient  compound  of  which  the 
tread  is  made  afford  peculiar  freedom 
from  vibration,  because  shocks  and  jars 
from  unevenness  of  the  road  are  ab- 
sorbed within   the  tire  itself. 


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1 1,    Mansfield noon,  Aug.  : 

Ind.,    Rushville 2    p.m..   Aug.   ', 

Me.,    Ft.    MeKinley.  .  .11   a.m.,   Sept. 

lml. ,    Salem 1.30    p.m.,   Sept. 

Mo.,    Lexington 8    p.m.,   Sept. 

Mo.,    Kirksville 5    p.m.,   Sept. 

N.   Y.,   Pulton 8  p.m.,   Sept. 

Ind..    Tipton     10.30  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind..     Greensburg 1  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.    Rensselaer    3  p.m.,  Sept. 

Miss..  Macomb    2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ariz.,   Phoenix    Sept. 

Fla..   Miami 7.30  p.m.,  Sept. 

Miss..   Magnolia    Sept. 

Miss.,    Philadelphia    Sept. 

Ind.,   Vernon 11    a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,  Greenfield 10  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Newport 10    a.m.,   Sept. 

Mo.,   Rockport 4   p.m..      Sept. 

Me.,    Ft.    'Williams.  .  .11    a.m.,  Sept. 

N\   D..   Mohall 2  p.m.,   Sept. 

Wis.,   Janesville 2   p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Winamae     noon,   Sept. 

Ind.,    Logansport.  .  .  .10    a.m.,   Sept. 
Ind.,    Washington. ..  .2    p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Munson 1.30    p.m.,   Sept. 

Ind.,   Wabash 1.30   p.m.,   Sept. 

N.  J.,  Westfield    Sept. 

N.   J.,    Trenton 2.30    p.m.,   Sept. 

X.  T.,  Glens  Falls Sept. 

N.  J.,  Elizabeth.  ..  .S. 30   p.m.,   Sept. 
N.  J.,  Jersey  City.. 2.30  p.m.,  Sept. 

Cal.,    San    Jose 11    a.m..   Sept. 

Ohio,    Swanton     noon,   Sept. 

La..    Washington     Sept. 

Miss.,    Laurel    Sept. 

Wis.,    Janesville 2    p.m., Sept. 

Utah.  Salt  Lake  City.  10  a.m.,  Sept. 

Cal.,  Fresno  2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Miss.,  Vicksburg  noon,  Sept. 

N.  J.,  Summit 8  p.m.,   Sept. 

Kv..     Louisville     ...  10.30  a.m.,  Sept. 

ci.,    Elvra 1   p.m.,   Sept. 

O.,    Youngstown . . .  1.30    p.m..  Sept. 
Ind.,    Noblesville     .  . .  .  10  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Vincennes    2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Bedford    1  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Delhi    noon,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Wabash     1.30  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind..    Albany    10  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Spencer     2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,    Lebanon    1  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.    Madison    1.30  p.m..  Sept. 

Ind.,   Rockville    1.30  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind.,     Lawrenceburg.  ..  .noon,  Sept. 

N.  J.,  Paterson 4  p.m.,   Sept. 

Mi,    Princess   Anne.  ..  .noon,   Sept. 

Ind.,  Bedford 1  p.m.,   Sept. 

N.    J.,     Elizabeth »     p.m..    Sept 

X.    J.,    Totowa 8    p.m.,  Sept. 

X.  J.,  Passaic 2  p.m.,  Sept. 

Ind..    Wabash 1.30    p.m.,   Sept. 

la.,    Des   Moines 9   a.m..  Sept. 

Ind..    Crownpoint    Sept. 

Ind.,   Valparaiso 2    p.m.,   Sept. 

Ind.,  Shelbvville 10  a.m.,  Sept. 

Cal.,    Riverside     Sept. 

Md.,    Baltimore 11    a.m..    s.    it 

Ky.,    Louisville     Sept 

la.     Des    Moines 9    a.ir 

Cal..    Riverside    

Ind.,    Wabash    1. SO  p.m.,  Sept 

Ind.,   Bloomington    . . .  .2  p.m.,  Sept 
Ind..   Covington    . .      1.30  p.m..  Sept 

Ind.,    Sullivan     noon.  Sept 

Kv..    Louisville 

O..   Columbus    noon.   Sept. 

Ohio,    Canton    

Ind.,  Fort  Wayne. .7.30   p.n 

111.,    Rockford 1.80    p.m..   Sept. 

Kan..    Dodge   City... 6    p.m.,   Sept. 

X     .1,    Roselle 8    p.m.,   Sept. 

O..     Columbus  ...Sept. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Improving    Spring    Mill    Road F.  A.  Miller,  Clk. 

.  Stone   and   gravel   road J.  E.  Harrison.  Ch.  Comr. 

.  Resurfacing    roads Capt.  C.  O.  Zollars. 

.Road;    cost,    $15,000 F.  S.  Munkelt,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Brick    pavement    L.    Wright,    City    Clk. 

.  Concrete    sidewalk    A.  D.  Risdon,  City  Clk. 

.  Relaying  cement  walk,   3,700  sq.   ft John  Frawley,  Pres. 

.  .  Bituminous    macadam     J.  H.  Transberger,  Aud. 

.  .  Macadam      L.   W.   Sands,  Aud. 

.  .  Gravel   road    J.    T.    Hammond,    Aud. 

.  .  Improving   60  miles   roads    W.  T.  Denman.  Secy. 

..Bitulithic,   21,500   yds.;   asphaltic  concrete,   12,000   yds F.   M.   Holmquist   C.   E. 

.  Sheet  or  block  asphalt,  wood  bitulithic  or  brick Alayor. 

.  Gravel   roads,    60   miles X.  A.  Cramer,  Engr. 

.Roads.    18    miles    E.   T.   Myers,   Engr. 

,  .Highway  in  Lovett  Twp G.   J.   Bernhart,   Co.   Aud. 

. .  Road  in  Blue  River  Twp L.   Wood,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Three     roads Roy    Slater,    Co.    Audr. 

.  .  Grading,   2,000   cu.  yds J.  A.   Krusor,   Hwy.   Engr. 

.  Resurfacing   roads    CO.   Zollars,   Capt. 

.  Grading,   repairing,   etc P.  Carlson,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Improving  streets   J.  A.   Fathers,   Ch. 

.  Gravel,     etc W.  F.  Munehenburg.  Co.  A 

.  Paving    J.  U.  Wallace,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel  road    L.  S.  Core,  Co.  Aud. 

.  .  Paving;    cost,    $4,100 A.  M.  Taff,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel   roads    D.  Showalter,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Macadamizing.    7,500    sq.    yds C.  Clark,  Twn.  Clk. 

.  Water  bound  macadam.  7  miles T.  Tobish,   Co.  Engr. 

.  .  Sheet   asphalt    on    Glen    street City  Council. 

.  .  Vitrified    brick,    etc W.   P.   Neafsey,   Comr. 

.  .  Improving  roads  with  macadam H.   G.   Hough,   Dir. 

.  .  Macadam     H.    A.    Pfister.    Clk. 

.  .  Paving    Main    St W.  B.  EI  well,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  .  Concrete    sidewalks    and    curbs F.  P.  Martin.   Mayor. 

.  .  Sheet  asphalt,   35,000  sq.   yds.,   and  wood,   10,000    H.   W.    Bell,   City  Engr. 

.  .  Vitrified   brick,   asphalt,    macadam,   etc J.  A.  Father,  Ch. 

. .  Paving  and  improving  several  streets X.  Warrum,   City  Recorder. 

..  Countv    road,    4.41    miles B.  M.  Barnwell,  Clk. 

Working    road    J-  B.  Laughlin.  Co.  Clk. 

. .  Granite    block.    4,420    sq.    yds A.  Blair,   City   Engr. 

..Improving    roads     J.   R-   Gaines.   Co.    Engr. 

.  .  Slag  macadam.   4.S00  lin.   ft T.  L.  Gibson,  Co.   Surveyc:. 

.  Improving  road Co.  Comrs. 

..Gravel   roads,   4 Geo.   Griffin,   Aud. 

.  .  Gravel  road    J.  T.  Scott,  Aud. 

.  .  Macadamized    road     E.  W.  Edwards.  Aud. 

.  .  Gravel   road    M.    G.    Hahn,    Aud. 

.  .  Gravel    roads    D.    Showalter,   Aud. 

Road     J-   T.   Miller,   Aud. 

.  .  Pike     road     G.    W.    Stivalley.    Aud. 

..Roads   in   two   townships    D.    M.    Clark,    Aud. 

.  .  Gravel  road   in  Hanover    A    M.   Taff,  Aud. 

. .  Gravel  road.   4.000  lin.   ft J.   E.   Elder,  Co.   Aud. 

.  .  Concrete   retaining   wall    W.    S.    Fagaley.    Aud. 

.  .Macadam,   16.000  sq.  yds H.  J.  Harder,  City  Engr. 

.  .  State   aid   highwav,   2   miles R.   F.   Maddox,    Clk. 

..Gravel    or   macadam   roads E.    W.    Edwards,    Co.    Aud. 

.  .  Culverts     J-  L.  Bower.  Co.  Ensrr. 

.  .  Improving   streets    W.   R.  Hudson.   Mayor. 

.  .  Plank  floor  for  bridge W.  T.  McGee.  Ch.  Comrs. 

.  .  Gravel    road,    3    miles W.  C.  Miller.  Co.  Aud. 

. .  Sheet   asphalt   or   bitulithic H.   Susong.   City   Clk. 

Gravel   road    C.  A.  Johnson,   Co.  Auditor. 

'. '.  Gravel   road:   cost,   $3.900 C.  A    Blanchly.  Co.   Aud. 

..Paving,   12.000  lin.   ft F .  W.  Fagel.  Co.  Aud. 

.  .  Concrete  macadam.  6.900  lin.  ft Supervisors. 

..Granite   block,    vitrified   brick,    sheet   asphalt R.  K.   Comtiton.   Ch. 

.  .Sheet    asphalt,    cost    S63.O0O    Board   Pub.    Works. 

.  .  Sheet  asphalt  or  bitulithic JR.  Hanna.  Mayor. 

.  .  Bituminlzed    surface    concrete    Supervisors. 

. .  Gravel   road  on   County  line D.    Showalter,    Aud. 

..Two    roads     W.    F.    Klnser.   Aud. 

.  .  Three    highways    W.   G.    Gray.   Co.   Aud. 

.  .  stone  and   gravel   road    \J  •  S.  Picknell.  Aud. 

.  .  Vitrified    brick,   cost   $29,500    Board  Pub.    Works. 

.  .  Macadamizing  two  roads John  Scott.  Co.  Clk. 

.  .  Masslllon-Xavarre   Road.    2   miles 

.  .improving  11   streets F.  T.  Benoy,  Ch. 

..Vitrified  brick,  16,000  yds.;  9.000  ft.  curb  and    gutter W. W.    Bennett.   Pres 

.  .  Vitrified   brick    g.  Gallagher.   City  Clk. 

.  .  Concrete  sidewalks   £•  L.   Bower,   Boro.  Engr 

. .  Macadam     Co.   Comrs. 


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Ind.,    Logansport    ....  11  a.m.,  Sept. 

Ohio,   Cincinnati    noon,   Sept. 

Ind.,   Brazil 11.30   a.m.,   Sept. 

Ind.,     Corydon 2     p.m.,  Sept. 

111.,  Huntley 5   p.m.,   Sept. 

O.,   Columbus 10   a.m..   Sept. 


Ore.,    Olympia    Sept.     6 

Wis.,    Racine 10   a.m.,   Sept.     6 

La.,    Lake    Charles Sept.      7 

Ark.,  Jonesboro    Sept.      7 

Tenn.,  Memphis    11  a.m.,  Sept.     8 

N.    Y.,    Tonawanda    Sept.      8 

N.   J.,    Montclair 8    p.m.,   Sept.     8 

La.,   New   Orleans    noon,  Sept.     8 

Fla.,  Lake  City 8  p.m.,  Sept.     8 

S.    D..    Selby 2  p.m.,  Sept.      9 

Ark.,    Jonesboro    Sept.  10 

Wash.,    Spokane    Sept.   10 

O.,  Cincinnati   noon,  Sept.  12 

N.   Y.,   Middletown    Sept.   15 

Ind.,    Shelbyville     ...  .10  a.m.,  Sept.  15 

Ind..    South    Bend Sept.  15, 

O.,   Toronto    noon,   Sept.   15. 

Mo.,    Cape    Girardeau Sept.   15 

Canada,    Cayuga    noon.  Sept  16 

O.,    Fostoria    Sept.  18 

O.,    East    Youngstown    Aug.  31 

Minn..    Casson    8  p.m.,  Sept.  1 

Fla.,   Florida 7.30  p.m.,   Sept.  1 

la..   Walcott 8    p.m.,    Sept.  2 

Minn.,  New  Ulm 5   p.m.,   Sept.  2 

Minn.,   Morristown.  .  .  .8  p.m.,   Sept.  2 

Wis,    New    London    Sept.  2 

la.,    Jackson    Sept.  2 

N.  J..  Paterson 4  p.m.,   Sept.  2 

Iowa,    Walcott    8  p.m.,  Sept.  2 

S.   D.,   Clarkson 8   p.m.,   Sept.  2, 

Wis.,  New  London.... 8  p.m.,   Sept.  2, 

Miss.,    Louisville    Sept.  2, 

Mich..   Ann   Arbor..  7.30   p.m.,   Sept.  3 

la.,  Creston 8  p.m.,   Sept.  3 

Mi,    Baltimore    11  a.m.,  Sept.  3 

O.,    Toledo    Noon,  Sept.  4 

la.,    Spencer 8    p.m.,   Sept.  5 

Mo.,    St.    Louis noon,   Sept.  5 

N.   Y.,   Brooklyn 11   a.m.,  Sept.  5, 

Mont.,    Malta     Sept.  6 

Wis..    Racine     Sept.  6 . 

La.,  Lake  Charles    Sept.  7, 

Ohio,   Toronto    noon,   Sept.  8. 

N.   J.,    Camden    Sept.  8 . 

N     J..    Newark 2    p.m..   Sept.  9, 

Neb.,  Alliance   noon,   Sept.  12, 

Mo.,    St.    Louis noon,   Sept.  12. 

O.,    Delaware    Sept.  14, 

N.  C,   Raleigh    Sept.  15, 

D.  C,  Washington   Ane.   31. 

Can.,    Milestone    Aug.  31 

Tex.,  Belton    8  p.m.,  Sept.     1 

D.    C,   Washington Sept.      1 . 

Miss.,    Georgetown    Sent.      1. 

Mich.,    Holland    Sept.     1 , 

N.   Y.,    New    York    ..  ..11  a.m.,  Sept.      2. 
N.  Y.,  Niagara  Falls.. 4  p.m.,   Sept.      2. 

Mo.,  St.  Louis   noon,   Sept.      2. 

Miss..    Louisville Sept.      2. 

111..  Maple  Park 6  p.m.,  SeDt.     3. 

Minn.,    Grand    Forks    Sept.      4. 

Mont..  Malta   Sept.     8 

111.,    Taylorville     1  p.m.,  Sept.      8, 

Md..    Baltimore    Sept.   10. 

Mass.,    Boston 11    a.m.,   Sept.   13. 

Fla..    Jacksonville.  .  .10    a.m..   Sept.    15. 

Md..    Silver   Spring Sept.   15. 

N.    C.,    Bloomsbery Sept.   15. 

111..    Assumption     Sept.   19. 

.  N.  Y..  New  York 11  a.m.,   Sept.  2. 

Wis..  Eau  Claire 3  p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

,  Pa.,  Philadelphia   Sent.  3. 

La.,   Lake   Charles    Sept.  11 

Fla..    Jacksonville.  .  .10    a.m..   Sent.  15. 

O.,    Akron    noon.   Sent.  18. 

N.  J..  Elizabeth.  ..  .2.30  p.m.,   Sept.  22. 

Ala..    Montgomery     Sept.      1 . 

Tnd.,   Ft.  Wayne 5   p.m..   Sent.  2. 

Pa..  Luzerne 7.30  p.m.,  Sept.  2. 

D.    C,    Washington.  .  .2    p.m.,   Sent.  2. 

Mass,     Holvnke 2    p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

111.,    Springfield    noon,    Sept.  2. 

Tfl..    P'Ton    Sent.  3. 

i  Cal„    Pasadena 10    a.m.,   Sept.  9. 


.County  line  highways    J.   e.   Walls,   Co.   Aud 

.  Improving    Kemper    Road s.   Struble,    Pres 

.  Paving    highway    e.  A.  Staggs,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Paving    highway    .    j.  L.  Bannon,  Co.  Aud. 

.Water  bound  macadam,   3,000   sq.   yds M.   Cruikshank    Vil    Clk 

.  Water  bound  macadam,   1  mile  in  Milan 

Water  bound  macadam,  1.5  miles  in  Huron 

Water  bound  macadam,   1.25  miles  in  Moorfield 

Water  bound  macadam,  3.41  miles  in  Lick 

Concrete,   1.27  miles  in  Marietta 

Brick,   1.14  miles  in  Malta j.  r.  Marker,  State  Hwy.  Curr 

.Highway;    cost,    $60.000 .state  Highwav  Comr. 

.  Paving    two    streets P.  J.  Connolly,  City  Engr 

•^?0(i   brLck'   asPhaltic  concrete,   84,000  yds C.   M.   Richard,   Vil.    Clk     ' 

.  \itnhed    brick,    10,000    sq.    yds b.  H.  Berger,  Secy. 

.Cement  pavement.   52,500    sq.    ft W.  L   Thompson,  Chief  Ens 

.Paving   two   streets;   cost,   $65,800 Bd    Pub     Wks 

.  Pavement    Town  Clerk. 

.Highway,    12   miles State  Engr. 

.Cement  sidewalks,   3,500  sq.   yds Bond  Trustees 

■?Am^n^SJ.d?TaIk^„;.-„ i H-  A-   Taylor.  Co.   Auditor. 

.  Vitrified  brick,   10,000  sq.  yds B.  H.  Berger,  Comr. 

.Highway,    20    miles;    cost,    $73.000 County  Comrs. 

.  Repairing  and   draining  roads s.  Struble,  Pres. 

.    Road,  one   mile    c.   H.   Smith.   Supt. 

.Gravel   road   on   county   line F.  W.  Fagel,  Co.  Aud 

.  Paving   highway    C.  Sedgwick,  Co.  Auditor 

.  Turnpike      S.    Wilkinson,    Ch.   Comrs 

.  Concrete    paving,    14,000    yds F.    A.    Kage,    Mayor. 

.  Macadam  roads,   26"^   miles T.  A.  Schnider    Clk 

.  Brick   or   sheet   asphalt,    8   blocks C.  A.  Latshaw,  City  Engr. 

SEWERAGE 

.Sewer  in  Gordon  ave   T.  J.  Carney,  Vil    Clk 

.Sewers    and    disposal    plant    G.    R.    Little,   Vil.    Recorder 

.  Storm  sewers.   6,000  ft.  12  to  24-inch J.  N.  Hazlehurst.  Engr 

.  Pipe  sewers,  2%   miles  8  to  15-inch  and  disposal  plant.  .  .  .  J.  H.  Stouffer,  Twn.  Clk 

.  Sewer    in    Minnesota    St A.  J.  Meyer,  City  Clk. 

.  Relaying    sewer    W.   S.   Farringtdn,   Vil    Clk 

.Sewers   in   3   streets    P.  J.   Thompson,   City  Clk 

.  Sewers,   5   miles    W.    E.    Thomas,    City    Clk 

.  Sewers   in   several   streets J.  H.   Harder,   City  Engr 

.2%    miles    sewers    and    disposal    plant J.  H.  Stouffer.  Town  Clk 

.  Pipe   sewer,    4-inch A.  F.   Grimm,   Mayor. 

.  Sewers    in    three    streets C.  J.  Thompson,  City  Clk. 

.  Sewer  and  water  system;  cost.  $32.000 W.   J   Newsam,    Mayor. 

.Vitrified   pipe.    1%    miles   of   8-inch M.  Osgood.  City  Engr. 

.Vitrified   pipe  sewers J.  F.  Golden,  City  Clk. 

.  Storm    drains     Bd.  Awards. 

.Local    sewers    F.   G.   Stockton,   Sec. 

.  Sewer,    872    lin.    ft E.  M.   Smith,   City  Clk. 

.Second   section   Glaise   Creek   sewer Bd.   Pub.   Imps. 

.  Sewers   in   number   of  streets L.  H.  Pounds,  Pres. 

.  Sewer   system   and  water  works City  Clerk. 

.  Pavements    and    sewers Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Storm    sewers,    6    miles CM.  Richards,   City  Clk. 

.  Main    sewer    James    Connor,    Vil.    Clk 

.  Clay  pipe.   1.612  lin.   ft Boro.  Council. 

.  Outfall   pressure  tunnel Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Cmr 

.  Laterals:    cost,    $830 J.  D.  Emerick,   City  Clk. 

.  Third    section    Glaise   Creek    sewer Bd.  Local  Imps. 

.Vitrified   pipe.   600  ft.   8-inch G.  S.  Erwin.  City  Engr. 

.  Sewer    and    water    mains Riddick  &  Mann,  Engrs. 

WATER   STJPPL.T 

.  Valves.    3   and   4-way   castings Pur.  Agt. 

.Concrete    reservoir    W.  P.  Daniels,  Engr. 

.Concrete  reservoir,   pump  house,   cast-iron   pipe,  etc Neal  Bassel,  Mayor. 

.Installing  two  electrically-driven  pumps  at  Louisville....  Comrs.   of  Fisheries. 

.  Water    works    D.    Maha  ffy,    Twn.    Clk. 

.Motor-driven  centrifugal   pump.   1.100  gals,   per  min R.    B.    Champion.    Supt. 

.Hydro-electric  power  equipment,  250  k.  w Bd.    Water    Supply. 

.Water  main   in   27th   St F.  S.  Parkhurst.  Jr..  City  Er:, 

.  Gate    chamber   in    clear   well E.    R.    Kinsey,    Pres. 

.Water   works   and    sewerage;    cost,    $32,000 Mayor  W.  J.  Newsam. 

.  Wood   or   steel   tank R-  S.   Ha  rter,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Water    main     C.   J.    Evanson,   City   Aud. 

.  Water    works    and    sewer    system City    Clk. 

.Pumping  engine,  750.000  gal.,  buildings,  power  plant,  etc.  Vv.  M.  Brovine,  Mayor. 

.Several    pumps    and    electrical    equipment Bd.    of   Awards. 

.Fuel   oil   storage   tank H.  R.  Stanford,  Chief,  Wash  t 

.  Galvanized  iron  and  lead  pipes,  pig  lead W.  M.   Bostwlck,  Jr.  Ch. 

.Pumping  engine    Silver  Spring  Water  Co. 

,  Water  pipe.  15.000  ft.:  sewer.  10,000  ft J-  H.  Pou,  Raleigh. 

.  Water   main,    16,500   ft.    6-inch R-    F.   Johnson,   Secy. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

.Portable   air    compressing    plant J-   P.   Morrlssey,   Secy. 

.  Electric   and   gas   lighting J-  C.   Fennesy.   City  Clk. 

.Street  lighting,  anv  kind H    Godfrey,   Chief. 

.Supplving    citv    with     gas City    Clk. 

Recording    watt    meters,    1.000 R.N    puis.  Pur.  Agent. 

Two  hydraulic  turbines  and  generators,  250  &  75  K.  V.  A. .  R.  M.   Pillmore.   Dir. 
'.  Power"  plant  at  Tuberculosis  Farm J-  M.  Cady,   Dir. 

riRK     EQUIPMENT 

.  Motor     chemical     and     hose;     aerial     truck,     tractor     for 

steamer  J-    F-    Browder.    Chief. 

Two      motor  chiefs  cars,  4  men,  40-H.  P J.  C.  Hutzell.  Ch.  Bd. 

]Flre   hose,    300    ft.    2V^-lnch R-  J-  Blair.  Secy. 

Chemical   Are  extinguishing  apparatus  and  alarm  system.. L.   C.  Laylln.   Secy. 
'  Fmiioment    for    Are    house Bd.  Pub.  Wks. 

Motor  combination  hose  and  chemical,  chief's  automobile.  H.    B.    Davidson.    Comr. 
'Motor    chemical    and    hose    wagon M.   J.    Gannon,    Comr. 

Motor  aerial  truck,   2  motor  combination  wagons Comrs. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  9. 


BIDS   ASKED    FOR 


REC'D  UNTIL 


NATUKE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Pa.,  Scranton 10.30  a.m.,  Sept.  2. 

N.    Y.    Herkimer 2    p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

O.,    Youngstown    Sept.  2. 

N.   Y.,   Albany   noon.   Sept.  3. 

Mass..    Salem     9.30  a.m.  Sept.  3. 

N.J.,  New  Brunsw'k.2.30  p.m.,  Sept.  4. 

Ga.,    Trenton    noon,  Sept.  6. 

Ohio.    Akron 11    a.m.,   Sept.  8. 

Iowa,    Charles    City noon,   Sept.  It. 

Cal.,  Sacramento    Sept.  1£ 

Minn.,  Duluth 11  a.m.,  Aug.  30. 

Wash.,    Spokane    Aug.  30. 

N.    Y'..    Schenectady.  .  .3    p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

Minn.,    Biwabic 8    p.m.,   Sept.  2. 

Ind..    Crawfordsville.10    am..  Sent.  2. 

Pa..  Harrisburg 10  a.m.,  Sept.  2. 

Ohio,   Nlles    noon,  Sept.  3. 

N.    J.,    Camden 3    p.m.,  Sept.  5. 

Ind..   Indianapolis    noon,  Sept.  8. 

N.    J.,    Garwood 8    p.m.,   Sept.  9. 

Ind..    Indianapolis.  .  .10    a.m..   Sent.  10. 

Cal..  Sacramento 2  p.m..  Sept.  12. 

Texas,    Dallas    Sept.  13. 


BRIDGES 

.Rebuilding   bridge .'. .  C.  P.  Savage,  Co.  Controller. 

.Concrete    arch    bridge C.   R.   Haile,   Twn.   Clk. 

.Bridge   at   Divrslon   St ~.  &    Smith.  (Jo    Engr 

.  Highway    bridges,    etc I>.  W    Peck.   Supt.   P    \\  k.'. 

.Reinforced  concrete  arches  and  abutments   M.    Kimble,    Cn.    Comrs. 

.  Repairing   bridges   A.  J.  Uebhardt.  Dlr. 

.  Steel    bridge    C.  S.  Turner,  Ordinary. 

.  Auuiment  to   bridge  and  culvert U"*«r.   Clk. 

.Bridges  and   culverts H.    B.    Rosencrana.    Co.   AuJ 

.Concrete   bridge   over  American   River supervisors. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Two-passenger   runabout    <".  S.  Pa'mer,  Clk. 

.Alterations  to  city  hall City  Clerk. 

.  Miscellaneous    improvements    about   jail £.  A.   tan  ell.  Clk. 

.  Six-ton    wagon    scale H.  E.  Reilly.  City  Clk. 

.Road    grader    • *    «    El1     »      Co„Au°-„ 

.Numbered   aluminum    plates,    badges,    etc E.  M.  Bigelow.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.Jail,    four   cells J-  E.   Tregaskis.   Clk. 

.Motor  combination   ambulance  and   patrol C.   K.    Deacon,   Ch.   Com. 

.Automobile    number    plates,     60,000 •  ••    ,;     ^''inghim.    S°cy. 

.  Removal  of  ashes  and  garbage C.  H.  Keim,  Boro.  Clk. 

.Retaining    wall    '"    '''""''    Co„^,ud- 

.  Furnishings    for    court   house E.  F.  Pfund,  Co.  Clk. 

jail  Co.    Comrs. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Decatur.  Ala. — City  of  New  Decatur 
has  sold  $150,000  worth  of  improvement 
bonds  to  Southern  Asphalt  &  Construc- 
tion Company  of  Birmingham,  Ala., 
which    company   will    do    the    paving. 

Pine    Bluff,    Ark M.    W.    Ware.    C.    P. 

Clemmons.  Creed  Taylor,  C.  W.  Butts,  J. 
T.  Cradford  and  Murel  Franklin,  com- 
missioners of  Road  District  No.  5.  have 
sold  bonds  of  district  for  amount  neces- 
sary to  build  the  road,  which  will  run 
east  from  Pine  Bluff  to  Noble  Lake.  Issue 
was  $120,000.  A  Cleveland,  Ohio,  firm 
purchased   the  bonds  at  95   cents. 

Phoenix  Arii. — Considerable  street  im- 
provements are  being  planned.  City 
engineer  has  been  instructed  to  prepare 
plans  and  specifications  for  grading  of 
Robson.  Macdonald  and  Center  streets 
and   their   intervening   cross   streets. 

Bakersfield.    Cal Board     of     Trustees 

will  shortly  ask  for  bids  for  improving 
F  St.,  from  15th  to  28th  sts.,  and  of  18th 
St..   from   F   to  Cedar  sts. 

( ■hula  Vista,  Cal — City  is  planning  con- 
struction of  boulevard  system  at  esti- 
mated cost  of  $40,000. 

Clnremont.  Cal. — City  Trustees  are 
making  plans  to  improve  Mesa  ave.  Es- 
timated  cost   $14,000.  __ 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — Paving  of  West 
First  st.  from  Lakeshore  to  Vermont  is 
being    discussed. 

Los  Angeles.  Cnl.  —  Resolution  has 
been  adopted  by  City  Council  formally 
accepting  specifications  prepared  by 
city  engineer  for  lowering  of  grade  of 
Broadway  tunnel,  the  approaches  of 
Broadway,  between  Temple  St.  and  south 
portal  of  tunnel  and  of  California  St. 
Next  step  will  be  adoption  by  Council  nf 
ordinance  of  intention  to  make  desired 
improvement.  Cost  will  be  approximate- 
ly $115,000  and  will  be  borne  by  an  as- 
sessment   district. 

Los  Angeles.  Cal — Petition  has  been 
filed  with  city  clerk  asking  that  Lemon 
Grove  Ave.,  from  Normandie  Ave.  to 
Kingsley  Drive,  and  Ardmore  Ave,  from 
Melrose  to  Santa  Monica  Boulevard,  be 
nileil  and  otherwise  put  in  better  con- 
dition. 

Xorlhslde,  Cnl.  —  County  Supervisors 
will  build  handsome  driveway  from 
Devil's   Gate    to   Linda  Vista. 

Sncrnmento.  Cnl. — Big  bond  Issue  is 
proposed  in  Sacramento  County  for  pur- 
pose of  extending  good  roads  system  of 
county  in  all  directions. 

Snn  Frnnoisro.  Cal. — Paving  and  im- 
provement of  San  Bruno  Ave.,  from  Oak- 
dale   Ave.   to  Gavin  St..  is  being  urged. 

Santn    Monica.    Cnl. — Extension    of    Ap- 

plan      Way.      paved      boulevard      running 

through     Vicente     Terrace     and     Seaside 

tracts    to    Colorado    avenue    and 

north    to    site    of    projected    Mitchell    ml 

-him  Hotel  site,  is  being  boosted 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Resolution  has  been 
Introduced  authorizing  appointment  of 
Mayor  Wilson  and  Charles  O  Sanford  as 
committee  to  dispose  of  $200,000  In  serial 
notes  for  paving  work. 

Enst  Hartford,  Conn. — It  has  been 
voted  to  accept  offer  of  Highway  Com- 
missioner Charles  J.  Bennett  to  extend 
warranlte  pavement  south  on  Main  St.. 
from    Hockanum    river    bridge    to    Glas- 


tonbury town  line.  Commissioner  Ben- 
nett made  offer  to  town  to  lay  warren- 
ite  pavement  from  bridge  south  to  town 
line,  distance  of  about  14,000  ft.,  for  cost 
of  $1  per  lin.  ft.  to  the  town.  After 
pavement  Is  laid  state  will  keep  road  in 
repair. 

MlddletoTrn,  Del. — At  a  meeting  of 
Town  Commissioners  it  was  decided  to 
advertise  for  bids  for  surfacing  with 
stone  East  Main  street  from  the  center 
of  square  to  the  Odessa  road.  It  is  es- 
timated that  work  will  cost  about  $7,000. 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  Farmers'  Bank 
has  agreed  to  take  $100,000  of  highway 
improvenent   bonds. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Sum  of  $29,000  be- 
ing available  for  permanent  street  pav- 
ing, City  Council  members  will  prepare 
list  of  preferred  streets. 

Orlando,    Fla Bond    issue    of    $100,000 

has  been  voted  for  building  of  brick 
streets. 

East  St.  Louis,  111. — Board  has  decided 
to  pave  Lvnch  avenue  from  Eighth  to 
Ninth   street  at  estimated   cost  of   $6,000. 

Peoria,  III. — Street  committee  has  de- 
cided to  draw  report  favoring  drafting 
of  ordinance  providing  for  paving  of 
Glendale  ave.,  from  Jackson  to  Spring 
st.  Improvement  as  planned  will  cost 
$36,340. 

Peoria,  111 Board  of  Local  Improve- 
ments has  voted  for  paving  of  Frink  St.. 
from  College  to  Columbia  Terrace.  The 
work  will  cost  $12,737.70.  representing  a 
cost  of  $3.42  per  front  foot. 

Bedford.  Ind.  —  Lawrence  County. 
Shawswick  Township,  gravel  roads  bonds 
for  $2,900.  running  ten  years  and  bearing 
4H  per  cent,  interest,  have  been  sold  to 
Thomas    A.    Holland    for    $2,901.30. 

Dodge  City.  Kan. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  ordering  paving  of  Third  avenue. 

Louisville.  Ky. — Another  big  block  of 
street  reconstruction  "work  has  been  de- 
cided upon  bv  Board  of  Public  Works. 
Market  St..  from  Third  to  Fifth  sts.,  and 
Fourth  St..  from  Main  to  Market  sts..  will 
be  reconstructed  with  wood  blocks.  Bids 
will  be  opened  on  this  work  about  Sept. 
4.     It  will  cost  approximately   $21,000. 

Bnltlmore.  Md.— Bids  will  be  opened 
shortly  by  Board  of  Awards  for  Paving 
Contract  No.  126,  for  Commission  for 
Opening  Sireets.  E!ght  streets  are  em- 
braced In  this  contract  and  approximate- 
ly 22,800  sq.  yds.  of  bituminous  con- 
crete will  be  used.  Streets  to  be  paved 
under  this  contract  are:  Ellamont.  from 
North  Ave.  to  Raker  St.:  Rosedale.  North 
to  Baker;  Braddish,  North  to  Baker; 
Whitmore,  North  to  Westwood:  Small- 
wood,  Westwod  to  Preshury:  Presbury, 
Ellamont  to  Windsor  Mill  road:  Pres- 
bury. Smallwood  to  Warwick,  and  West- 
w 1.  Smallwood  to  Warwick. 

Haverhill.  Mass.  —  Resurfacing  of 
streets   is    being   considered 

l.niinl  Itapbls.  Minn. — Bond  issue  of 
$300,000   for  roads  has  been   carried. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — According  to  plans. 
$797,834.05  worth  >of  paper  will  be  dis- 
i  i  of  bv  City  Comptroller  Handy  qn 
Aus  i'7.  at  noon  The  lot  includes  the 
Robert  street  bonds,  amounting  to  $523.- 
484  05.  and  the  Summit  avenue  bonds. 
totaling    $274,350. 

Waynesboro,  Miss. — Board  of  Supervis- 
ors .of  'Wayne  County  has  ordered  a 
$100,000   bond   Issue  for  good   roads. 


St.  Joseph,  Mo. — City  Engineer  has 
been  ordered  to  prepare  ordinance  for 
sidewalks  on  17th,  between  Frederick 
and  Buchanan  aves. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Bids  are  being  received 
for  improving  Camellia  ave..  from  Mar- 
garetta  to  Lee  ave,  by  grading,  curb- 
ing and  paving  with  bitulithic  surface 
on  concrete  base  W.  T.  Findly  is  Secy, 
of  Bd.  of  Public  Works. 

Manchester.  N.  H. — Resolution  for  Is- 
sue of  $100,000  of  municipal  street  ana 
sewer  bonds  has  been  passed  by  Board 
of  Common   Council. 

Camden,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  directing  paving  of  Mt.  Ephraim 
ave..  from  the  end  of  the  stone  -aving 
at  Pear  st.  to  Thurman  st.  and  Butler 
st..   with   stone  blocks. 

Camden,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  designating  certain  streets  to  be 
paved   during  the  ypar   1913. 

Irvlngton.  IV.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets.    D    H.    Greene    is   Mayor. 

Long  Branch,  X.  J. — According  to  fig- 
ures filed  with  City  Clerk  by  City  Engi- 
neer J.  W.  Seaman,  total  cost  of  bitu- 
lithic resurfacing  of  Broadway.  Third 
and  Second  Aves.,  as  well  as  for  com- 
pleted street  for  Third  Ave.  extension 
and  Rockwell  Ave.,  is  $145,000.  Net  cost 
of  the  resurfacing  is  $111,968.60.  the  sum 
of  $8,880  69  to  be  met  by  corporation  us- 
ing streets. 

New  Brunswick.  X.  J. — At  meeting  of 
Board  of  Freeholders  the  $143,500  bond 
issue  for  road  improvement  throughout 
county  were  sold  to  R.  M.  Grant  &  Co., 
of  New  York,  at  a  premium   of  $972.93. 

Perth  Amhoy.  N\  J. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  for  paving  of  Brighton 
avenue  with  asphalt  paving  blocks.  Wil- 
bur   La    Roe    is    Citv    Clerk. 

Westfield,  N.  J. —  Improvement  of  Law- 
rence  Ave.   is  being  considered. 

Albany.  N.  Y. — Commissioner  John  N. 
Carlisle1  of  State  Highway  Department 
has  oomp'eted  apportionment  of  second 
$50,000,000.  which  was  authorized  In  ref- 
erendum in  1912  to  be  used  for  con- 
struction and  improvement  of  highwavs. 

Binghnmton,  >".  Y. — The  proposed  wid- 
ening of  Court  St  wil  cost  citv  $961  25. 
according  to  report  of  committee  fl'ol 
with  City  Clerk.  Project  for  widening 
this  street  between  Griswo'd  and  Oliver 
Sts..  has  been  under  consideration  for 
some   time. 

Rochester,  N.  Y — Widening  of  Snvder 
st.   is   being   considered. 

Syracuse.  N.  Y.— Bids  for  paving  Tomp- 
kins street  from  Milton  avenue  to  wj] 
burg  avenue  have  been  received  by  Board 
of  Contract  and  Supply  Contract  is  one 
of  four  for  paving  of  Wilbur  avenue, 
Tompkins  street  and  Milton  avenue  from 
Clifford  street  along  the  route  of  the 
Solvay  division  of  the  New  York  State 
Railways  to  Chemung  street.  The  bids 
were  as  follows:  Uniform  pavement  with 
stone  curbing  under  two  years'  guaranty 
for  brick  and  sandstone  block  and  five 
years'  guaranty  for  asphalt — F.  J.  Baker, 
$36.S32!l0  for  sandstone  b'ocks:  $26,467.11 
for  vitrified  brick  and  $23,619.70  for  as- 
phalt: John  Young.  $33.S55  for  sandstone 
block  and  $25,470  for  vitrified  brick. 
Combination  of  sandstone  block  on 
grades  of  5  per  cent  or  over  and  In  the 


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railway  strip  and  asphalt  on  the  sides 
of  the  street— F.  J.  Baker,  $31,158.30  un- 
der two  and  live  years'  guaranty  and 
S31.327.S0  under  two  and  ten  years'  guar- 
anty Uniform  pavement  with  stone 
curbing  under  two  and  ten  years'  guar- 
anty—F.  J.  Baker,  $26,832.10  for  sand- 
stone block;  $26,467.10  for  vitrified  brick 
and  $23,757.70  for  asphalt. 

Hoswell.  -V  Mex.— The  proposed  pave- 
ment of  Third  to  Pennsylvania,  part  of 
Richardson  avenue  from  First  to  Fifth 
street  from  a  point  50  feet  south  from 
Third  street  to  Fourth  street  north  will 
be  ordered. 

Cincinnati.  O.— Surveyor  Co  wen  has 
reported  that  he  estimates  cost  of  repair 
and  improvement  of  Lawrenceburg  road 
from  Suspension  Bridge  to  Indiana  line 
at  $35,399.60.  Commissioners  have  or- 
dered plans  and  specifications  prepared. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Petitions  for  improve- 
ment of  Plainfield  road  by  widening  and 
macadamizing,  from  Montgomery  Pike  at 
Silverton  to  Woodford  Road  at  Kennedy, 
and  from  Ewendale  Road  to  Plainfield 
schoolhouse,  have  been  received  and  Sur- 
veyor has  been  directed  to  prepare  esti- 

m|ienabe<nvl1leD,r6.— The  $35,000  Croxton's 
Run  pike  five  per  cent  bonds  have  been 
awarded  to  Miners'  and  Merchants  Ex- 
change Bank  of  Smithfield  on  premium 
of  $101.50.  There  was  only  one  bid. 
Youngstown,  O.— The  City  Savings 
and  Trust  Bank  has  purchased  bonds 
to  amount  of  $5,000  covering  city  s  por- 
tion of  Jackson  st.  and  Chalmers  ave. 
paving  bonds,  covering  intersections  and 
sidewalks.  „  „ 

Portland,  Ore.— County  Surveyor  of 
Multnomah  County  is  planning  the  con- 
struction of  six  miles  of  road  between 
Portland  and  Bridal  X  eil.  Philip  Hol- 
brouk   is  County  Surveyor. 

Chartiers,  Pa. — Commissioners  of  Char- 
Hers  township  have  passed  ordinance 
authorizing  grading,  curbing  and  paving 
of  Idlewood  avenue.  East  Carnegie 
from  Scott  township  line  to  Bell  avenue. 
Chester,  Po. — Ordinance  providing  that 
11th  street,  from  Highland  avenue  to 
Harwick  street,  be  laid  out  on  city  plans 
has  been   passed  finally.  . 

Erie,  Pa. — Ordinances  are  being  con- 
sidered  for   paving   of  various   streets 

Harrishurg,  Pa. — Election  will  be  held 
in  the  fall  for  voting  on  $50,000  loan  for 
paving   street    intersections 

York.  Pa.— County  Commissioners  have 
signed  agreement  for  construction  of 
stretch  of  good  road  in  borough  of  Han- 
over under  supervision  of  State  ilign- 
way  Department.  Improvements  are  to 
be  made  on  York  st.  from  borough  limits 
to  Abbottstown  St.,  distance  of  3,lo5  It. 
York,  Pa. — Mayor  Lafean  has  signed 
Select  Council  bill  No.  43,  authorizing 
paving  of  West  Market  St.,  from  West 
St.    to    Belvidere    ave. 

Loudon,  Tenn — Bids  for  recent  issue 
of  $150  000  five  percent  30-year  pike  road 
bonds  have  been  opened.  There  were 
three  bidders  for  these  bonds,  successful 
contestant   being   C.   L.    McNear,   of   Chi- 

Cacorpn»  Christl,  Tex.— Widening  and 
paving   of   Railroad   ave.    have    been   au- 

thuierdeen,  Wash.— Resolutions  have 
heen  nassed  for  improvements  of  Mar- 
kit  st?  Heron  st.  ana  East  Wishkal,  East 
Heron 'and   Kansas   sts.    L.    D.   Kelsey   is 

ClChetaaTls,ewash.— Paving  of  Washing- 
ton street  and  numerous  cross  streets 
have  been  authorized. 

Olympla,  Wash.— Plans  have  been  ap- 
proved for  four-mile  stretch  of  Sunset 
hlghwav  from  Gold  Creek  to  end  of  state 
road  constructed  in   Kititas  county. 

Olympla,  Wash.— State  Highway  Boa.d 
has  approved  of  plans  for  •'waterfront 
portion  of  Pacific  highway  south  of  Bel- 

I,nTahcoma.  Wash.— Plans  and  character 
I    of  road  construction   advocated  by  Seat- 

tle-Tacoma  Rainier  National  Park  Com- 
I    mittee   for   national   park    roads   and   for 

roads  leading  to  park  have  been  approved 
I    by    Secretary    of    Interior    Franklin    K. 

Janesvllle.  Win.- Sidewalks  have  been 
ordered  built  on  both  sides  of  Racine  and 
I  Galena  Sts..  between  Racine  St.  bridge 
I  and  South  Main  and  South  River  Sts. 
Racine.  Wis. — Two  plats  have  been  ap- 
proved by  street  committee  these  being 
South  Lawn  Addition.  No.  2,  and  WG. 
Glttings  plat.  Grading  of  Washington 
ave  from  the  cemetery  to  Blaine  ave., 
has  been  recommended,  as  were  follow- 
ing improvements:  Paving  of  Grange 
ave..  from  St.  Paul  tracks  to.  20th  St.: 
grading  of  Carmel  ave.;  changing  of  the 
curb  line  on  Maple  St.;  sewer  on  13th 
st  from  Horlick  ave.  east  two  blocks, 
public  sewer  on  Do  Koven  ave..  Racine  to 


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Mead  St.;  sewer  on  Gould  st.  as  far  as 
Walton  ave.;  paving  of  Howe  St.,  13th 
to   14th  St. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Gadsden,  Ala. — To  R.  M.  Hudson  of 
Atlanta,  tentative  contract  for  paving 
of  Walnut  st.  and  Forest  ave.  Total 
cost  of  work  will  be  approximately  $40,- 
000.  .   _. 

Pine  Bluff,  Ark. — By  Improvement  Dis- 
trict No.  5  contract  for  about  20  miles 
of  macadam  road  between  Pine  Bluff 
and  Tamao  to  E.  A.  Hensley  at  $109,000. 

Los  Gatos,  Cal. — Contract  for  paving 
main  streets  of  Los  Gatos  has  been 
awarded  to  Blanchard,  Brown  &  Co.,  a 
corporation,  of  &an  Francisco.  Blanch- 
ard, Brown  &  Co.'s  bid  is  for  $54,305.08. 
Itemized  it  is  as  follows:  Pavement,  333.- 
469.49  sq.  ft.  at  14  cts,  $46,685.72;  curbs, 
16.351  lin.  ft.  at  20  cts.,  $3,270.20;  gutters, 
35,614.60  sq.  ft.,  at  10  cts.,  $3,561.46;  cor- 
rugated iron  culverts,  6x20,  592.10  lin.  ft., 
at  $1,  $592.10;  corrugated  iron  culverts, 
8x30,  56  lin.  ft.,  at  $1,  $56;  10-in.  vitrified 
sewer  pipe,  86  lin.  ft.,  at  50  cts.,  $43;  12- 
in.  vitrified  sewer  pipe,  SS  lin.  ft., a  t  70 
cts.,  $61.60;  7  storm  water  inlets  at  $o, 
$35.  Second  lowest  bid  was  submitted 
bv  the  Barber  Asphalt  Co.  and  totaled 
$58,057.25. 

San  Diego,  Cal. — By  City  Trustees  con- 
tract for  paving  various  streets  in  East 
San  Diego  to  Tingley  &  Daley,  San 
Diego,   at   $41,268. 

South  San  Francisco,  Cal. —  For  about 
one  mile  of  asphaltic  concrete  paving  on 
Grand  avenue  to  Federal  Construction 
Co..  San  Francisco,  at  $55,773. 

San  Jose,  Cal. — The  Federal  Street  Im- 
provement Co.  has  made  lowest  bid,  $3,- 
346.41,  for  street  paving  on  San  Fernando 
St.,   from  Delmas  Ave.   to   the   Los   Gatos 

Yew  Haven,  Conn. — For  paving  on 
Dixwell  ave.,  to  Union  Paving  Co, 
Schenectady.  N.  Y.,  at  $1.56  per  sq.  yd. 
F.  L.   Ford  is  City  Engr. 

Boise,  Idaho. — Bv  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  paving  in  Local  Improvement 
Dist  No  20,  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.,  at  approximately  $76,000.  C.  C.  Ste- 
venson   is   City    Engr. 

Prophetstown,  111. — For  paving  of  four 
blocks  to  Thomas  Cary  &  Sons,  of  Clin- 
ton, for  $16,216. 

Urliann,  111. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements, contract  for  paving  Illinois 
st.  and  Cottage  Grove  ave.  to  J.  W. 
Stipe  at  about  $37,000.  Brick  block  on 
a  6-in.  base  will  be  used. 

Corydon,  Ind. — By  Commissioners  of 
Harrison  County,  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  road  in  Heth  Township,  to  Arthur 
S  Miller.  Mauckport.  Ind.,  at  $11,105. 
J    L    O'Bannon  is   Auditor. 

Huntington,  Ind.— For  construction  of 
Huntington  Ave.  road  to  Arley  H.  Fry 
of  Bluffton.  Ind.,  at  $9,495. 

Fort  Dodge.  la.— By  City  Council  con- 
tract for  several  thousand  feet  of  cement 
sidewalk  to  E.  J.  Conway  &  Co.  for  the 
work  tn  District  No.  1  at  9  9  cts  a  ft  and 
to  the  Jensen  Sidewalk  Co.  at  10.4  cts. 
for  District   No.    2. 

Knoxvllle,  la.— By  City  Council  con- 
tract for  about  18,690  sq.  yds.  asphaltic- 
concrete  pavement  on  various  streets  to 
James  Horrabin   &   Co..   Des  Moines,   Ia„ 

atHia1watha,  Kan.— For  construction  of 
12  000  sq.  yds.  of  Dolarway  pavement  to 
Lee  Burke,   of  Anderson. 

Hutchinson,  Kan.— For  laying  con- 
crete sidewalks  to  J.  M.  Halloway  at  6% 

0tBalteim„re.ftMd.-Bids  opened  by  Board 
of  Awards  for  Paving  Commission  Con- 
tract No.  70  show  Southern  Paving  & 
Construction  Co..  of  Chattanooga,  to  be 
lowest  bidder.  Bid  of  this  concern,  which 
onlv  recently  entered  local  paving  field, 
wl'a  $162  per  sq.  yd.  for  sheet  asphalt 
$1.55  for  bituminous  $2.30  for  v  "Tinea 
Drick  and  $3.75  for  Belgian  block.  The 
Baltimore  Asphalt  Block  &  T.  e _  Co  the 
next  lowest  b  dder.  quoted  $1.78,  $l.aa. 
$?*5  and  $3  70.  respectively,  for  contract. 
There  were  but  two  bidders  for  wooden 
block  contract  No.  69  for  the  paving ^com- 
mission. The  George  Long  Contracting 
Cn  is  apparently  lowest  bidder  at  $3 ;.0o 
a  sqvd  Patrick  F.  Reddington  quoted 
S3  15  a  sq  vd.  But  two  bids  were  sub- 
££   KS&tt    MH  n? 

nr,  la  anoarentlv  lowest  bidder  at  51.00  a 
sq.'  yd     P    Flanigan  &  Sons,  next  lowest, 

bi»rt»1m»'  Mass.— Bv  State  Highwav  Com- 
^nclear?r/'andtgrufb1brg:TJ.5Ob;d36,5Jo 


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cubic  yards  excavation,  54  cents;  18,000 
cubic   yards   excavation,   ledge,   $1.65;   3,- 

000  cubic  yards  borrow,  70  cents-  400 
cubic    yards    masonry,    cement    concrete, 

LOO  linear  feet  iron  corrugated 
pipe,  12-inch,  $1.25;  800  linear  feet  16- 
inch,  $1.50;  50  linear  feet  24-inch,  $3.00; 
400  linear  feet  18-inch,  $1.75:  10,200  lin- 
ear feet  rustic  guard  rail,  18  cents;  1,400 
linear  feet  standard  guard  rail,  30  cents; 
2,500    linear   feet    stock    fence,    12    cents; 

1  (00  cubic  vards  stone  fill,  $1.00;  50 
square  yards  rock  slope,  $1.50;  50  cubic 
yards  rock  slope  wall  masonry,  $6.00;  20 
"cubic  yards  Portland  cement  rubble 
masonry  $10.00;  60  number  bounds, 
each    $4'.50;    total,    $63,736. 

Monroe,  Mien. — By  Common  Council 
contract  for  paving  various  streets  to 
H    J.  Keough.  Detroit,   Mich.,  at  $35,000. 

Marshall,  Mo. — For  construction  of 
13  000  sq.  yds.  of  Dolarway  pavement  to 
J.  M.  Clack,  of  Nevada,  Mo.,  at  $1.43  per 

ilavonne,  Y.  J. — Contracts  totalling 
$37  160.16  for  street  improvement  have 
been  awarded  to  Uvalde  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.  by  Bayonne  City  Council.  They 
were  42d  street  for  $4,892.76;  28th  street 
for  $7  364. SO;  Session  court  for  $3,68b.60, 
and  51st  street  for  $21,216. 

Bloomiield,  N.  J.— By  Town  Council 
contract  for  paving  Dodd  street  to  Stand- 
ard   Bitulithic   Company   at    $6,373.16. 

Mickleton,  N.  J. — To  Glassboro  Paving 
Company  contract  for  construction  of 
concrete  bridge  at  Mickleton. 

Oaklyn,  Y.  J. — To  Stutzer  Contracting 
Co  contract  to  pave  with  concrete  Clin- 
ton avenue,  from  White  Horse  Pike  to 
Newton   avenue,    Oaklyn. 

Riverside,  S.  J.— By  Riverside  Town- 
ship Committee  a  $32,400  contract  for 
sidewalk  improvements  to  Banks  ic  is.ai- 
back,   of   Wildwood.  . 

Trenton,  N.  J. — To  Newton  Paving  Co. 
for  paving  of  Lamberton  street,  from 
Ferry  street  to  Cass  street,  and  of  Grand 
street,  from  Cass  street  to  Liberty  street. 
Both  streets  will  be  paved  with  bitumin- 
ous concrete  on  5-in.  concrete  base,  and 
Star  asphalt,  guaranteed  for  five  years, 
will  be  used  Total  cost  of  Lamberton 
street  will  be  $22,333.70,  of  which  the 
Public  Service  Railway  will  pay  $15,- 
118.20  and  balance,  $7,215.50.  will  be  as- 
sessed against  the  abutting  property 
owners  and  city  at  large.  The |  Grand 
street  paving  cost  will  be  $18,0359a,  of 
which  Public  Service  Railway  will  pa> 
$10  453.  and  balance,  $7.5S2.9o,  will  be 
assessed  against  abutting  property  own- 
ers  and   city   at  large. 

\uburn,  Y.  Y.— Contract  for  paving  of 
Easterly  ave.,  from  Chedell  pi.  to  West- 
like ave  has  been  awarded  by  Common 
CokunciVieto  Brayer  Bros.,  of  this  city,  low 
bidders.  Contract  price  is  $ _i,8  iS.5 .1.  bids 
having  been  made  on  individual  items. 

Brooklyn,  Y.  Y— Bids  have  been  open- 
ed bv  Borough  President  Connolly  of 
Oiieens  for  seven  highway  jobs.  Work 
to  be  done  and  the  lowest  bidder  was  as 
follows-  For  the  construction  of  a  con- 
crete wing  wall  along  Jackson  ave.,  be- 
tween Shell  road  and  Flushing  Bridge. 
Second  Ward.  Public  Works  Contracting 
Co?  $4,211.50.  For  regulating,  grading, 
curbing  and  laying  sidewalks  and  cross- 
walks in  Pettit  place  (Newtown  ave.), 
from  Ithaca  (Fourth)  st.  to  Broadway, 
Second  Ward.  Public  Works  Contracting 
Co  $5  279.30.  For  regulating  and  grad- 
ing Skillman  place,  from  Jackson  av£ 
to  Hunter  ave.,  and  in  Hunter  ave  .  from 
Skillman  place  to  Academy  st  and  curb- 
ing and  laving  sidewalks  on  the  norther- 
v&sfde  of'  Skillman  place,  from  Jackson 
ave  to  Hunter  ave..  and  on  both  sides  of 
Hunter  ave..  from  Skillman  place  to 
"cademv  St..  First  Ward.  George  T.  Mc- 
Carthy 'Jr.,  $1,475.  For  laying  a  perma- 
nent asphalt  pavement  on  a -concrete 
foundation  in  Prospect  St.,  from  Free 
man  ave.  to  Webster  ave.  First  Ward, 
Hastings  Pavement  Co..  $5,313.  For  reg- 
ulating and  paving  with  sheet  asphalt 
on  a  concrete  foundation  in  Norman  St., 
from  Wyckoff  ave  to  Cypress  ave..  Sec- 
ond Ward.  Borough  Asphalt  Co.  $0, 40a 
For  rebuilding  the  sea  wall  on  the  west 
side  of  the  boulevard,  from  a  point  100 
feet  south  of  Jamaica  ave.  to  a  point  200 
north  of  Temple  «t.  First  Ward. 
Public  Works  Contracting  Co.,  $13. 789.50. 
For  completing  the  abandoned  contract 
executed  by  the  Newtown  Paving  Co  to 
regulate  grade  and  repave  with  asphal- 
tic concrete,  upon  a  macadam  founda  - 
on  in  Shell  road,  from  Thompson  ave. 
to  Jackson  ave.,  Second  Ward.  James  J. 
Barrett,    $19,746. 

Buffalo,  >\  Y.— Contract  has  been 
awarded  bv  Highway  Commissioner  J. 
V  Carlisle  "to  Albert  H.  Meyers,  of  Wil- 
iiamsville,  for  building  Erie  aye.  state 
-pad     His  bid  of  $68,856.90  was  lowest. 


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Hornell,   N.   V. — To   Swank   &    M 

i-t      aVP. 

ks.      The    con- 
HamaroDMk,     N.    Y. 

and  improving  Chatsworth 
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,  Voods  of  )  ■■  ii. int.    Mr. 

submitted    li  on    class 

,  t    Town     Bo  M  .1    .lesired — 
in  road  with  bituminous  binder. 
ii,  i ,i.  ,,.    ii.     Bj     Board    1 
ton     i. .unship    al     Belden     tor 

.     .  roada      Sec- 

tions I-  [1  about       1.935    teet.   to 

Kenned;    vl  a  rni  i    i  !o    of   Medina   at   $36,- 

Canton,    <>•     (  construction 

i    line   rf 
tn    the    Perry    Township    line    en 
Canton-Massillon   road,   has   been   let    by 
Commissioners    to    Campbell    & 
Downs      Construction      Co..      of     Canton, 
»day. 
civile.  O. — By   Villi.-'-  Council  contract 
to  Rlnelsp  ich  &   Thoma,    Fremont,   0 
18.700   f..r  brick   paving  In  cherry  street. 
Colnmbna,  O. — By  State  Highway  Com- 
missioner   for    grading:    and    paving    1.06 
miles    of    the    Cincinnati.    Zanesville    road 
..    in   .  ..ncrete  to  Oather  M.  Junk.  Chilli- 
cothe.  O..  at   $13,975.    Other  bidders  were 
P     Brew.-r.    Chillieothe.     $14,476;    Appen- 
zeller.    Dilhoff    &    Karsh.    Greenville,    O., 
$13  990 

Norwalk,  O. — Bv  Director  of  Public 
Service  contract  to  Buckeye  Engineer- 
ing Co.  citv,  at  $11.1S3.64  for  brick  pav- 
ing  in   Whittlesey   avenue. 

Portland,  Ore. — Bv  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  paving  Willamette  Boulevard, 
from  Wabash  ave.  to  city  limits,  to 
Warren  Construction  Co..  at  $  1 6.550. 
Thomas  M.   Hurlbut   is   City   Engr. 

Gllbertsrille,  Pa.-  To  Eastern  Con- 
struction  Company  bv  Montgomery 
county  contract  for  building  six  miles  of 
Colebrookdale  and  Limerick  Turnpike 
road  from  Gilbertsville  to  Limerick 
Center. 

Sernnton,  Pa. — Contract  for  paving 
New  York  avenue  from  Adams  avenue  to 
stove  works,  distance  of  one  block,  has 
been  awarded  to  Sweeney  Brothers,  of 
Scranton.  _  .      . 

■Memphis.  Tenn. — By  City  Commission 
paving  contracts  as  follows:  Regent  PI., 
between  Race  and  Orleans  Sts.,  and  Race 
St  between  McLemore  Ave.  and  Regent 
PI  to  the  J.  E.  Pollard  Construction  Co. 
for  $4,887  and  $1.8S5.60.  respectively: 
Cambridge  Ave.,  between  Wellington  St. 
and  the  Parkwav.  to  R.  D.  Barclay  for 
::.  Vine  St.,  between  Olive  Ave. 
and  the  Parkway  to  G.  O.  White  for 
$5,614;  also  contracts  for  construction  of 
Dolarway  pavement  have  been  awarded 
as  follows:  R.OO0  sq.  vds  to  L.  W.  John- 
son, of  Memphis,  at  $1.33  per  sq.  yd.  and 
10.000  sq.  vds.  to  H.  B.  Fowler,  of  Mem- 
phis,  at   >i.29   per  sq.  yd. 

n.nlson.  Tex. — Contract  for  paving 
Oan.lv  street  with  2-inch  bituminous  top 
on  5-inch  concrete  base  has  been  award- 
ed to  Murohv-Moulton  Company  of  that 
city  at  following  prices:  Common  ex- 
cavation. 7.600  cubic  yards.  50  cents: 
finished  pavement.  30.700  square  yards. 
ombined  curb  and  gutter,  6.522 
lineal  feet.  50  cents:  plain  curb.  35  cents; 
guttter  IS  Inches  wide.  6.544  lineal  feet. 
26  cents-  3x1 2-inch  oak  headers,  1,07ft 
lineal  feet.  25  cents:  time.  120  days.  J. 
c     Feild    is   Citv    Engineer. 

American   Fork.   rtnh.   —   Contract   for 
111   paving  district  No.   2  of  Ameri- 
ork,     consisting    of    six    or    seven 
miles    has  been  awarded  to  Bolev  &   Sin- 
gleton,   local    men.    their    low    bid    being 
118.049,   or  9.4   cts.   per  sq.  ft. 

Aberdeen,   Wash. — For   construction    of 
concrete     pavement     on     East     Wishkah, 
ind    Kansas    sts..    to    Grays 
Construction     Co..     of    Hoqulam, 
Wash         Following     are     bids     received: 
■bor   Paving   Co.:    (bl    Grays  Har- 
bor Const.  Co.;   (<-t  Haukell  Hegg  &  Co. — 
Clearln  tl   na   nil  .-listings  Hum- 

sum),  (al  $200.  (hi  $100.  (c)  $57?,;  2. son 
i .,,  V.1--  Bubgradlng,  (at  $1,120.  (hi  $56ft. 
,  c)    $1   too-    IS  7-in.    concrete 

:ito,     (b>     $11,720.     (c) 
■  ■-■!.  vds.  S-in.  concrete  pave- 
ment     ''I     $117(10.     lb)     $11,340.     (o)     $11.- 

it    combined  curb  and  gut- 

i  i  $1,100.  (t,i   $2.ono,  (c)  $2.- 

160  lM     ft     combined  curb  and  gut- 

.mhined  curb,   returns 
.iter    farmoured)      (at     '270.     (bt 

«31R     (ct    $315-   5  500  lln.  ft.   wood   stoo.    (at 

i    KB 
40    Inlets    with    nine   to    C    B      (at    $1,400. 
<bt    «600     (ct    $660-    650  lln.    ft     ■ 
rifled  olpe     (at   $227  50     lln 
*  700  lln    ft    4-ln.  vitrified   pipe,    (at    $945. 
(tO    $675.   (ct    $567:  1.450  lln.  ft.  armoured 


ezp.    lolnt,    mi    $5S0.    (b)    $275.   (c)    $362: 

(a)     $36,120,     ibi     $ 
$35,988. 

Olympla,  \Vn»h.- 1:>  State  Highway 
Board,  two  road  contracts  for  Inland 
Empire  highway,  between  Walla  Walla 
.,ii,l  Wattsburg,  to  the  Wilson 
Construction  Co.,  of  Walla  Walla,  com- 
prising total  of  $63,00ti.  Work  is  to  be 
grading,   graveling   am  High- 

-  authorized  expenditure 
of  $4,000  for  improvement  on  McClellan 
Pass  road,  formerly  known  as  state 
Road  No     1,   near   Enumclaw. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Lowest  bid  for  paving 
..f  Westl.ike  in.-.  X.  is  that  of  Ind.  As- 
phalt Pa  Co  17,933.92  For 
grading  an. I  concrete  walks  on  14th 
ave.,  lowest  bidder  was  He  Flong  ,*c  An- 
derson at  $32,657.64.  For  i  .-surfacing  W. 
60th  St..  lowest  bidder  was  Krogh  & 
.lessen  at  $18,634.90  For  grading  36th 
ave.  S.  W.,  F.  A.  Hadley  was  lowest  at 
$16,263.75,  and  for  grading  Orchard  St., 
H.    Brice   at    Sv'.vn.  7.". 

Spokane,  Wash. — By  County  Commis- 
sioners of  Stevens  County,  to  H.  C.  Root 
&  Co..  of  Spokane,  contract  for  building 
two  miles  of  A.ldy-Gifford  State  Road. 
Bid  was  for  $7,400.  Work  will  begin  in 
immediate   future. 

Spokane,  'Wash. — By  City  Council, 
contract  for  paving  Market  St..  Hillyard, 
from  South  to  Sanson  ave..  to  Barber 
Asphalt  Co..  at  $23,975.  Bitulithic  sur- 
face .on  concrete  base  will  be  used.  Mor- 
ton  McCartney    is    City   Engr. 

Spokane.  Wash. — For  grading,  curbing 
and  sidewalking  of  Eighth  ave..  from 
Lindeke  to  Milton  St..  to  Otto  Hubenthal 
for  $783.  The  estimate  was  $825. 
Bitchell  Bros,  won  contract  for  curbing, 
sidewalking,  crosswalking  and  building 
gutters  on  20th  ave.,  from  Madelia  to 
Perry  St..  price  being  $2,200.  Mitchell 
Bros!  also  get  grading  of  same  street 
at  price  of  $3,390.  This  also  is  same  as 
citv    engineer's   estimate. 

Milwaukee.  Wis. — By  Highway  Com- 
missioners of  Milwaukee  county  to  Peter 
Schetter,  West  Allis.  Wis.,  for  grading 
3^    miles    of    the    Mukwanago    road. 

Superior,  Wis. — E.  Hawarden  has  been 
awarded  contract  for  West  Third  St.. 
which  is  to  be  paved  with  concrete  from 
Stinton  Ave.  to  Northern  Pacific  Railway 
tracks,  a  distance  of  390  ft.  The  bid  was 
$943.59.  J.  B.  Palmer,  the  only  other  bid- 
der, asked  $1,315  for  doing  work.  Streets 
to  be  improved  in  Norman  district  are 
Catlin  Ave..  15th  to  21st:  Clough.  Fisher 
and  Weeks  Aves..  18th  St.  to  21st  St: 
19th  and  20th  Sts.:  Lamborn  Ave  to 
Grand  Ave.;  Lincoln  St..  Baxter  Ave.  to 
Catlin  Ave.  P.  E.  Bergman  with  his  bid 
of  $6,219.33  was  awarded  the  contract. 
Other  bidders  were:  Peterson  &  Holm. 
$6,998.16:  Otto  Smith  &  Co..  $6,391.66:  T. 
O.  Longhlin,  $6, $11. OS:  Russell  Construc- 
tion Co..  $6,710.76:  J.  E.  Erickson,  $6.- 
710.76:    Anderson    &   Johnson.    $7,400. 

Superior,  Wis. — Five  contracts  for  im- 
provements to  Douglas  County  high- 
ways, authorized  by  County  Board,  have 
been  awarded  to  four  contracting  firms, 
entailing  total  expenditure  of  $5,874.65. 
Work  on  the  roads  will  be  commenced 
immediately  and  completed  in  the  fall. 
For  grading  of  three-quarters  of  a  mile 
of  road  on  Central  State  highway.  An- 
derson &  Johnson  were  awarded  con- 
tract on  their  bid  of  $1,020.  Only  other 
bidder  on  the  work  was  the  Ed  Thiede 
Co..  of  Hawthorne,  the  bid  being  $1.- 
255.50.  The  Ed  Thiede  Co.  received  the 
contract  for  grading  first  mile  on  the 
Nebagamon  road,  running  from  Haw- 
thorne east.  Bid  was  $1,266.  Anderson 
&  Johnson,  the  onlv  other  bidder,  placed 
their  estimate  at  $1,458.86.  The  Thiede 
Co.  also  obtained  contract  for  grading 
second  mile  on  the  road,  on  a  bid  of 
$1  758.40.  Anderson  ,«-  Johnson  turned 
in  a  bid  of  S2  115  82.  C.  B.  Krogfors  will 
grade  the  mile  on  the  Black  River  Falls 
road  along  the  south  side  of  section  33. 
being  awarded  the  contract  on  a  bid  of 
$850.  Other  bidders  on  this  work  were 
J.  E.  Erickson  and  S.  B.  Chaftey.  their 
estimates  being  considerably  higher. 
Grading  of  the  second  mile  on  the  same 
mining  between  sections  35  and 
36.  47-15.  will  be  done  by  S.  B.  Chaffey. 
who  was  lowest  with  a  bid  of  $981.12 
The  onlv  other  bidder  on  this  piece  CI 
work  was  J.  E  Erickson.  his  price  be- 
ing   $1,276.56. 

Sandwich.  Out. — By  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  construction  of  16,000  so  yds. 
of  concrete  pavement  to  Thomas  Chick. 
Windsor.  Ont  .  at  $26,000. 

SEWERAGE 

Huntington  neacta.  Cnl. — City  Engineer 
Fountain  has  completed  plans  for  sewer 
svstem  of  Huntington  Reach.  Plans  in- 
clude   septic    tank.     Main    lines    will    ex- 


1.1    13th   street  to  Vista   Del    Mar 
Estimated    cost    is    $29,000.     Project    is    to 
on    in    immediate   future. 
Lona-beack,    Cat.— Citizens    have 

bonds  tor  $:i4". )  for  Improv- 
ing and  completing  main  and  supple- 
mentary   outfall    sewer    system. 

Bridgeport,  ,, —  Resolution  has  been 

Introduced  authorizing  appointment  of 
Mayor  Wilson  and  CI  til  ord  as 

. .  .    t,,  dispose  of  $20,000  in 
n-.tes    for    sewer    construction. 

Iliron,    111.      Election    to    bond    city    for 
hi'  putting    in   sewer  system   has 
.tried. 
East    St.   Louis,   ill. — It    has   been   voted 
to    construct    large    sewer    on    Exchange 
avenue    from    Seventh   to    19th   street   at 
cost     of     $11,900.     sewer    to     be    one    ot 
of   outlet   sewer. 
tVnieott,    la. —  Town     will     receive    bids 
for  about  2%   miles  of  S   to  15-inch'  sani- 
tary   sewers    and    disposal    plant.      J.    H. 
Stouffer    is   Town    Clerk.      The    Iowa    En- 
gineering  Co.,    Clinton,    la.,   are   consult- 
ing   engineers. 

I.exliiKton,  Ky. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewer    on   Campsie   place. 

slireveport,  La. — Task  of  surveying 
and  mapping  route  of  proposed  sanitary 
sewer  system  designed  to  accom- 
outlying  residence  districts  of  city  has 
been  completed  bv  city  engineer  and 
estimate  of  cost  of  construction  will 
shortly  be  taken  up.  Route  as  mapped 
out  calls  for  21  miles  of  pipe,  which  in- 
cludes both  mains  and  laterals,  and  a 
tunnel  1,500  feet  long  benenth  Virginia 
place    in    Queensborough. 

Manchester.  Mass. — It  has  been  voted 
to  install  sewerage  system  at  estimated 
exnense    of    $225,000. 

Flint,  Mich. — Resolution  is  being  con- 
sidered for  construction  of  sewer  on 
Young  St..  including  manholes,  catch- 
basins,  etc. 

Snglnnw,  Mich Board   of  Public   Wks. 

has  decided  to  ask  proposals  for  con- 
structing new  sewers  at  estimated  cost 
of  $11,444.47  east  and  $6,777.91  west,  lat- 
ter including  sewer  in  Stark  St.,  between 
Irving   and   Cooper. 

Salisbury,  Mo. — Meredith  Co..  Ill 
Wightman  Building.  Mlpberly.  Mo.,  is 
preparing  plans  for  construction  of 
sewage   disposal   plant. 

Butte.  Mont. — Petitions  have  been  re- 
ceived for  construction  of  various  sewers. 
Butte.  Mont. — It  has  been  decided  to 
reject  bids  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewer  on  Platinum  street  between  Ben- 
nett and  Western  avenue,  and  this  will 
be    re-advertised. 

Manchester.  X.  H. — Resolution  for  is- 
sue of  $100,000  of  municipal  sewer  and 
street  bonds  has  been  passed  by  Council. 
Camden.  >*.  J — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  construction  of  sew- 
ers, culverts  or  drains  in  and  along 
Jackson  st.  from  Louis  st.  to  Norris  st: 
Mickle  St..  from  27th  st.  to  30th  st:  Car- 
man st.  to  30th  St..  and  Morgan  st..  from 
Seventh    St.    to    Eighth    st. 

Newark.  N.  J. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  system  of 
sewers  in  various  streets.  M.  R.  Sher- 
rerd   is   Chief  Engineer. 

Perth  Amliov.  >".  J. — Request  has  been 
made  for  12-in.  sewer  in  Gadek  nlaee 
to  extend  100  ft.  north  from  Pulaski 
ave.  and  connect  with  trunk  sewer  at 
that    point. 

Perth  Amhoy.  N.  J. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  to  give  notice  of  intention 
for  following  improvements:  A  sewer  In 
Neville  street.  between  Cornell  and 
Oroom  streets:  a  12-lnch  sewer  in  Pater- 
son  street,  between  First  and  Second 
streets:  a  15-inch  sewer  In  Convery  place 
between  New  Brunswick  and  Sayre  ave- 
nues, and  a  10-inch  sewer  in  Carson  ave- 
nue, between  Brace  avenue  and  Harring- 
ton   streets. 

Pnssnlc,  IV.  J. — The  six  weeks'  delay  in 
awarding  contract  on  outlet  section  of 
Passaic  Vallev  sewer  project,  brought 
■bout  bv  temporary  injunction  dismissed 
onlv  two  davs  ago.  will  pnssihlv  raise 
,-ost  of  finishing  work  by  about  $170,000 
and  furthermore  delay  it  bv  about  a 
v,.u-  Oegnon  Contracting  Co..  of  New 
York,  to  whom  contract  was  to  be  award- 
ed for  $l$.O0O  has  notified  sewerage  com- 
mission that  they  have  withdrawn  from 
the  contract  Next  lowest  bid  was  from 
Merritt  &  Chapman  Wrecking  Co..  for 
Fnder  circumstances  commis- 
sion has  decided  not  to  make  any  award 
from  nvesent  bids,  but  to  advertise  for 
new  bids. 

Trenton.  N".  J. — Rules  for  submission 
of  designs  for  sewage  svstems  and  water 
supplv  and  purification  systems  have 
iost  been  promulgated  by  State  Board 
of  H.  ilt h.  Included  in  plans  for  com- 
plete sewerage  and  sewage  disposal  sys- 
tem there  must  be   map  of  district,  pro- 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  SEPTEMBER  4,  1913. 


No.  10 


PUBLIC    CONVENIENCE    STATION    IN    WETBOSSET   STREET,    PROVIDENCE. 

NEW   PROVIDENCE   CONVENIENCE    STATION 


Concrete,  Brick,  Granite  and  Bronze  Construction.—  Details  of  Plan  and  of  Plumbing  Features. — Provisions  for 
Removing  Stoppages. — Drainage  and  Ventilation. — Lighting. 


BY    JOHN"    R.    HESS. 


After  nine  years  of  discussion  and  investigation,  the 
city  of  Providence.  R.  I.,  has  a  modern  public  conven- 
ience station  which  in  design,  materials  and  workman- 
ship is  one  of  the  best  in  the  country.  The  experiences 
of  other  cities  were  drawn  upon  by  the  architects,  Mar- 
tin and  Hall,  and  by  Reuben  S.  Berais,  Inspector  of 
Plumbing  of  Providence,  and  new  features  appear  in 
the  general  arrangements  as  well  as  in  the  heating  and 
ventilating    systems. 

The  location  is  in  the  middle  of  Weybosset  street, 
which  is  about  114  feet  wide,  at  the  intersection  with 
Mathewson  street.  Both  entrances  are  at  the  west 
end.  The  stairway  is  divided  by  a  partition  surmounted 
by  a  bronze  ramp  the  object  of  which  is  to  prevent  ob- 
servation between  the  stairs  used  by  the  men  and 
the  women.  The  dividing  partition  is  next  to  and  abuts 
ngainsl  the  mutilating  stack  of  bronze  and  brick  which 
uses  15  feet  above  the  pavement  and  resembles  one  of 
the  lighthouses  in  Xarragansett  Bay.  The  entrances  are 
unroofed,  but  are  arranged  for  a  covering  of  bronze 
and   glass. 


The  station  is  surrounded  by  a  concrete  platform  37 
feet  long  and  18  feet  wide.  One  can  step  from  this 
platform  to  the  electric  cars  which  pass  the  station. 
Around  the  stairway  is  an  exterior  wall  of  granite  and 
gray  brick  the  average  height  of  which  is  3  feet  6 
inches.     This   wall  is   surmounted   by  a  bronze   rail. 

The  stack  at  the  west  end  has  a  diameter  of  3  feet 
4  inches  and  has  a  base  of  gray  granite  and  a  frame- 
work and  a  top  of  solid  bronze.  The  panels  of  the 
r.tack  are  filled  with  gray  brick  laid  in  patterns.  The 
bronze  work  is  finished  in  verde  antique.  Projecting 
from  the  stack  are  two  arms  carrying  illuminated  signs 
— "Women."  "Men"  over  the  respective  entrances.  The 
.-tack  contains  an  exhaust  pipe  from  the  foul  air  sys- 
tem and  carries  the  smoke  pipe  of  the  steam  heating 
plant  and  the  vent  pipe  of  the  drainage  and  plumbing 
systems. 

Each  stairway  is  4  feet  wide.  The  treads  are  easy 
and  a  landing  half  way  down  has  a  drain  for  inter- 
cepting snow  and  water.  The  floor  at  the  bottom  of 
the  stairs  also  has  drainage  to  the  sewer.    The  stairways 


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arc  lined  with  gray  bricks,  the  treads  arc  iron  with  a 
safety   covering  of  lead. 

The  underground  part  of  the  station  is  55  feet  long 
and  -M  feel  <>  inches  wide.  Both  stairs  come  down  in 
the  center.  At  the  cast  end  is  the  women's  toilet  room: 
that  of  the  men  is  at  the  west  end.  The  urinal  room  is 
in  the  southerly  section,  ami  the  apparatus  room  occu- 
pies the  corresponding  space  on   the  north. 

The  equipment  of  the  women's  lavatory  consist  of  4 
free  closets,  -  pay  compartments  and  2  free  wash  howls. 
One  of  tile  features  of  this  section  is  a  mother  and 
child  combination  in  the  pay  compartment.  Each  pay 
compartment  has  a  bowl  and  closet,  hot  and  cold  water, 
a  mirror,  a  coal  and  hat  hook,  a  glass  shelf  over  the 
lavatory,  a  paper  holder  and  a  swinging  liquid  soap 
holder.    The  closets  in  the  nav  ronmnrtment  are  operated 


by  Bush  valves  under  direct  pressure  and  in  the  free 
compartments  similar  valves  are  operated  automatically 
bj    seat  action. 

Each  section  has  an  attendant's  room  fitted  with  a 
small  hinged  top  desk,  an  outside  telephone,  a  bubbling 
drinking  fountain  and  a  slop  sink  with  flush  valve.  Hot 
and  cold  water  are  delivered  through  one  outlet.  The 
wash  bowls  are  of  solid  porcelain  with  porcelain  shelves 
integral  with  the  howls  ami  are  supported  on  porcelain 
legs.  The  lavatories  in  the  pay  compartments  are  ar- 
ranged not  to  touch  the  wall  and  rest  on  brass  brackets 
;-nd  have  swinging  soap  holders  of  glass  in  bra>s  frames. 

In  the  men's  toilet  are  5  free  and  2  pay  compartments, 
7  urinals  and  2  free  lavatories;  all  are  similar  to  those 
described.  The  urinals  are  in  one  battery  of  slate  which 
is  constantly  flushed  with  water.  At  the  bottom  is  a 
trough,  and  the  water  flows  to  a  trap.  The  ventilation 
of  the  urinal  room  is  by  a  space  back  of  the  urinal  and 
just    above    the    trough. 

The  partitions  and  walls  through  the  underground 
part  are  finished  in  Italian  marble  for  six  and  one-half 


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feet  above  the  floor;  these  arc  supported  by  brass  pipe 
and  fittings.  The  partitions  arc  constructed  with  a 
cleaning  space   between   the  back  edge  of  the  partitions 

and  the  walls.  The  ceilings  and  the  walls  above  the 
marble  are  of  cement  plaster.  All  angles  are  rounded 
and  the  plaster  is  finished  in  4  coats  of  enamel  in  colors 
with   a   narrow    line   border  above   the  top  of   the   marble 

The  floors  are  of  terrazza  and  arc  graded  to  the  sewer. 

The  only  wood  used  is  in  the  doors  and  the  frames. 
The  doors  are  compound  and  all  surfaces  are  flush  and 
smooth. 

All  the  closets  are  of  the  back  outlet  syphon  type. 
The  flush  valves  of  the  free  closets  are  behind  the  back 
partition  with  a  lever  projecting  through   for  scat  action, 

In  the  apparatus  room  25  feet  long  and  7  feet  wide. 
are  the  heating  and  ventilating  plant,  the  hot  water 
beater,  the  electric  switchboard  anil  motors,  the  water 
meter,  the  automatic  and  hand  valves  controlling  the 
drainage  system.  Opening  from  the  apparatus  room 
is  the  coal  storage  space  which  has  a  chute  from  the 
sidewalk  above.     There  also   is   a  closet    for  supplies. 

The  heating  and  ventilating  is  by  the  indirect  system. 
A  fan  forces  in  the  fresh  air.  which  is  warmed  in  win- 
ter, and  another  fan  removes  the  foul  air.  Heat  is  sup- 
plied by  a  sectional  heater:  each  section  has  a  valve 
which  permits  the  operation  of  one  or  more  sections 
as  desired.  A  small  low  pressure  boiler  carries  a  pres- 
sure of  five  pounds.  The  coil  is  surrounded  by  a  sheet 
metal  casing  to  which  is  attached  a  one-half  horse- 
power fan.  Fresh  air  is  drawn  from  the  stairway  above 
the  women's  entrance  through  a  suppl)  duel  to  the  coil 
housing  by  a  fan.  Connected  with  the  fan  casing  arc- 
pipes  carrying  the  air  through  the  registers.  Deflectors 
control  the  outgoing  air.  Every  room,  including  the 
supply  closet,   receives   fresh   air. 

Adjacent  to  the  fan  supplying  fresh  air  is  a  fan  driven 
at  slow  speed  by  a  half  horsepower  motor:  and  from 
the  casing,  from  which  radiate  ducts  that  run  to  each 
room  and  compartment,  a  vent  pipe  is  carried  to  a  posi- 
tion where  a  register  pass  is  located  back  of  and  above 
the  seat  of  each  closet.  The  fans  arc  run  IS  hours  a 
day  and  thus  insure  perfect  ventilation  while  the  sta- 
tion is  open  to  the  public,  a  complete  change  of  air 
being    provided    every    five    minutes. 

All  the  cold  water  supply  pipes  are  brass,  and  all  ex- 
posed metal  fittings  are  solid  brass.  The  hot  and  cold 
water  pipes  are  of  generous  size,  and  to  insure  thorough 
circulation  the  cold  water  pipe  makes  a  complete  circuit. 

Provision  for  preventing  stoppage  m  the  drainage 
system  is  made  at  the  terminal  points  of  the  main 
drainage  pipes  of  the  men's  and  the  women's  set 
bv  connecting  there  a  two-inch  water  pipe  direct  from 
the  main,  controlled  by  \al\cs  which  permit  thorough 
Hushing  of  the  pipes  by  the  attendant  at  regular  inter- 
\als.  There  .also  arc  several  accessible  cleanouts.  A 
sewage  lift  pump  is  to  be  used  in  the  event  of  a  stop- 
page in  the  drainage  system.  By  dropping  the  suction 
hose  from  the  pump  down  the  fresh  air  inlet  of  the 
main  drain  pipe  or  into  one  of  the  water  closets  the 
pipes  can  be  emptied  ami  thus  prevent  flooding  and 
fouling  of  the  station  when  the  cleanout  caps  are  opened 
to   remove    the    obstruction. 

Low  headroom  is  necessitated  by  the  fact  that  the 
•ewer  is  near  the  street  level:  7  feet  111  inches  is  all 
the  space  available  after  allowing  for  the  support  oi  the 
overhead    construction. 

The  lighting  is  controlled  from  a  switchboard  in  the 
apparatus  room.  Each  circuit  is  switched  to  facilitate 
repairs.  Each  outlet  is  controlled  by  a  switch  and  the 
fixtures  are  fitted  with  tungsten  ground  lamps.  The 
underground    construction     necessitates    artificial     light- 


ing except  m  the  urinal  room  and  the  men's  section, 
where   there    is   overhead   sidewalk   lighting. 

The  underground  construction  is  of  concrete  with 
division    walls    of    brick.      The    roofing    supporting    the 

street  pavement  over  part  of  the  station  is  reinforced 
concrete  designed  fur  a  live  load  of  -Kill  pounds  to  the 
square    foot. 

The  station  is  open  from  6  a.  m.  to  midnight  on 
the  men's  side  and  from  6.30  a.  m.  to  11  p.  m.  on  the 
women's  side.  The  attendant  in  charge  has  three  as- 
sistants, two  ol  whom  are  women.  The  fee  charged  in 
the  pay  compartments  is  5  cents,  which  includes  towel 
and  soap  and  in  the  free  lavatories  a  towel  is  furnished 
tor  2  cents.  In  each  section  is  a  cash  register.  The 
money  collected  is  turned  over  to  the  Commissioner  of 
Public  Buildings.  The  station  of  course  is  not  self- 
supporting. 

The  men's  and  the  women's  sections  are  separated 
except  where  an  emergency  door  is  placed  for  use  in 
case  of  necessity.  A  bell  gives  the  signal  for  opening 
this  door. 

The  cost,  not  including  the  site,  was  $22,156,  and  the 
station  is  so  satisfactory  that  a  second  one  is  to  be  built 
litis  year  in    Exchange    Place   opposite   the   City    Hall. 


STREET  PAVING  IN  NEW  HAVEN 


Only  Wood  Block,  Asphalt  and  Bituminous  Macadam 

Used. — Advantages  of  Having  Few  Kinds  of 

Pavements. — Costs. 

From  a  statement  by   FREDERICK   L.   FORI).   City   Engineer. 

The  street  paving  work  being  done  in  Xew  1  Liven, 
Conn.,  this  summer  is  interesting  in  many  ways;  first, 
In  cause  of  the  large  area  or  mileage  being  paved,  and, 
secondly,  because  the  results  of  this  year's  work  will 
undoubtedly  do  more  than  anything  else  to  shape  the 
future  policy  of  paving  work  in  Xew  Haven.  Only  three 
kinds  of  pavement  arc  being  laid,  but  they  are  repre- 
m  utative  types  of  three  different  classes  of  pavements 
now  being  very  generally  laid  in  progressive  American 
cities.  The  three  kinds  selected  are  creosoted  wood 
block,   sheet   asphalt,   and   bituminous   macadam. 

So  far  as  Xew  Haven  is  concerned,  with  a  splendid 
natural  sandy  and  porous  soil,  and  with  comparatively 
light  grades,  we  have  not  only  ideal  conditions  for 
securing  modern  pavements  at  the  lowest  possible  cost, 
but  the  grades  are  also  favorable  for  smooth  surfaced 
pavements.  It  is  true  that  these  pavements,  when  dirty 
or  frosty,  are  somewhat  treacherous  for  horses,  but  this 
is  not  so  much  the  fault  of  the  pavement  as  of  the 
street  cleaning  department. 

Because  horses  as  well  as  men  have  to  become  accus- 
tomed to  travelling  over  modern  pavements,  it  should 
be  the  constant  endeavor  of  city  officials  to  have  as  few 
varieties  as  possible.  There  is  also  another  very  good 
reason  for  such  a  policy.  The  repair  men  can  do  better 
work  in  less  time  by  becoming  familiar  with  a  few  kinds 
of  pavements.  Less  equipment  is  necessary,  and  less 
materials  are  needed   in   stock. 

So  far  as  Xew  Haven's  experience  is  concerned,  the 
modern  wood  block  pavement  seems  to  meet  every 
requirement  for  the  narrow  heavy  traffic  business  street. 
The  initial  cost  is  less  than  that  of  granite  or  belgian 
blocks,  varying  with  the  amount  of  competition,  cost 
of  materials,  labor,  etc..  and  the  amount  to  be  laid 
from  S3. 15  to  $3.50  per  square  yard,  with  3'j-inch  blocks, 
a    one-inch   sand   cushion,   on  a   six-inch   concrete   base. 

For  streets  where  the  grade  exceeds  three  feet  per 
hundred,   and   on    heavy   traffic    wholesale,   manufacturing 


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or  industrial  streets,  small  dimension  granite  blocks  with 
a  Portland  cement  grout  filler  seem  to  be  tin-  best 
alternative.  The  tendency  nowadays  in  laying  granite 
block  pavements  is  to  cut  them  much  shallower  and 
thinner,    more    nearh  ling    the    dimensions    of 

brick,  except  in  length.  This  policy  also  reduces  the 
noise  and  cost,  and  thi  usi  of  cement  instead  of  sand 
or  tar  and  pebbles  for  filling  the  joints  makes  a  smoother 
surface  and  one  which  can  be  kept  clean  more  easily 
and  cheaply. 

The  total  yardage   of  w 1   block   now  under  contract 

is  alumi  30,000,  and  the  cost  at  the  contract  price  of 
$3.16  per  square  yard  will  be  nearly  one  hundred  thou- 
sand  dollars. 

On  all  streets  like  main  arteries  leading  out  of  the 
city,  where  the  traffic  is  lighter  and  less  congested 
than  on  the  central  business  streets,  a  pavement  less 
expensive  than  wood  block  or  granite  can  be  used  with 
equally  satisfactory  results.  In  this  group  of  pave- 
ments ranging  in  price  from  $1.75  to  $2.75  per  square 
yard  there  is  a  great  variety  and  many  patented  types. 

For  this  season's  work  the  Commission  on  Permanent 
Favements  has  selected  sheet  asphalt  on  concrete  base 
from  this  group,  and.  taking  advantage  of  New  Haven's 
dry,  sandy  soil,  the  concrete  base  for  the  asphalt  pave- 
ments has  been  reduced  from  6  to  4  inches  in  thickness, 
and  the  prices  per  square  yard  for  this  kind  of  pave- 
ment are  the  lowest  in  the  history  of  New  Haven,  and 
probably  as  low  as  any  Eastern  city  has  obtained  in 
many   years. 

For  the  least  expensive  type  of  pavement  suitable  for 
light  traffic  residential  streets,  the  Paving  Commission 
has  selected   bituminous   macadam. 

The  paving  work  being  done  this  summer  is  the  larg- 
est in  the  history  of  the  city.  Including  the  state  high- 
way work,  that  being  done  under  the  $200,000  bond 
issue,  and  the  paving  of  Meadow  street  and  New  Union 
avenue,  paid  for  wholly  by  the  X.  Y.,  N.  H.  &  H.  R.  R.. 
the   total  cost   will   probably   exceed  $300,000. 


DAYTON'S  PUMPS  IN  THE  FLOOD 


Although   Sixteen  Feet    Under    Water,    Pumps   Were 

Idle  Only  Four  Days. — Cleaning  and  Starting 

Machinery. — Leaks  From  Broken 

Service  Pipes 

The  story  of  the  Ohio  floods  occupied  much  of  the 
attention  of  the  daily  press  a  few  months  ago.  but  many 
Ci  the  features  which  were  of  most  interest  to  en- 
gineers and  other  city  officials  in  charge  of  public  utili- 
ties were  nut  recognized  by  the  reporters  and  are  only 
gradually  receiving  public  notice.  Among  these  was 
the  operation  of  the  water  works  plants  during  this  try- 
ing time.  The  experiences  of  Dayton.  Ohio,  were  per- 
haps as  interesting  as  those  of  any  city.  For  the  in- 
formation given  below  we  are  indebted  to  Val  Kanouse. 
the  office  manager  of  the  Dayton  Water  Department. 
ind   to   the   secretary   of  the   Chamber   of  Commerce. 

I  he  chief  engineer  of  the  department,  W.  V.  R.  Coon, 
gnizing    on    the    night    of    March    24th    that    serious 
conditions    were    threatening,    prepared    for    emergencies 
and   planned   his   cout  on.      Mr.    Coon   and   his 

family  lived  next  door  to  the  pumping  station,  and  in 
order  t<>  kee]'  '"  direct  touch  with  the  plant,  even  though 
his  residence  should  be  Hooded,  moved  his  family  to  the 
upper   floor   of   the   pumping   station,    where   they   and   the 

t  the  plant  lived  throughout  the  flood,  sub- 
sisting upon  potatoes  and  the  eggs  from  a  number  of 
chickens  which  were  carried  into  the  loft.  Water  came 
into  the   boiler  room  and  thi  igine   at   9    V   M.j 


March  25th,  putting  out  the  tires  at  9.10,  the  pumps 
continuing  running  for  five  minutes  longer.  At  10.33 
a  clock  which  was  7  feet  9  inches  .above  the  upper  engine 
loom  Boor  was  stopped  by  the  flood.  At  11.35  P.  M. 
the  water  reached  it-  highest  mark.  12  feet  8  inches 
•  the  sidewalk  level,  just  covering  the  upper  boiler 
toom.  15  feet  S  niche-  above  the  lower  boiler  room,  or 
16  feet  8  inches  above  the  lower  engine  room.  It  was 
not  until  three  days  later  that  the  water  had  fallen  so 
that  it  was  possible  to  raise  steam  in  the  boilers,  and 
meantime  the  chief  engineer  and  his  family,  assistant 
engineers,  the  firemen  and  oilers,  kept  warm  by  build- 
ing fires  upon  the  tops  of  the  boilers. 

At  10  A.  M.  of  .March  28th  fire  was  again  started 
under  the  boilers,  but  owing  to  the  steam  lines  to  the 
boilers  being  under  the  floor  and  the  fact  that  what 
coal  remained  was  covered  with  over  a  foot  of  mud.  it 
was  not  possible  to  get  up  steam  until  several  engines 
sent  by  the  tire  department  had  pumped  out  the  water 
in  the  cellar  to  a  point  below  the  steam  lines.  (Since 
this  all  steam  lines  have  been  placed  above  the  engines.) 
The  next  day  clean  coal,  which  had  been  confiscated 
by  the  military  officers  who  had  the  situation  in  charge, 
was  delivered  at  the  pumping  plant,  steam  was  raised 
and  the  vertical  ten  million  gallon  pump  was  started 
at  9.15  A.  M.  It  required  fifteen  minutes  for  it  to 
catch  its  load  and  pressure  began  to  show  at  11  o'clock. 
The  ten  million  gallon  Holly  Gaskill  engine  was  started 
at  noon  of  that  day.  and  the  fifteen  million  gallon 
Holly  duplex  engine  was  started  at  2  P.  M.  By  2.15  the 
pressure  had  been  raised  to  40  pounds  and  was  gradu- 
al!}' increased  to  60  pounds,  the  normal  pressure  carried 
for  domestic  purposes,  which  was  reached  at  6  P.  M. : 
and  it  has  been  retained  at  this  pressure  continuously 
since  that  time,  except  that  from  1  to  6  P.  M.  each  day 
it  has  been  raised  to  100  pounds  for  the  benefit  of  the 
higher  sections   of  the   city. 

In  the  cleaning  up  after  the  subsidence  of  the  flood 
streams  of  water  were  turned  on  to  the  machinery  to 
wash  oft  the  mud  and  keep  the  bearings  from  over- 
heating, and  oil  was  poured  into  the  bearings  con- 
stantly for  some  time  after  starting.  Getting  up  pres- 
sure was  delayed  by  the  fact  that  almost  every  auto- 
matic sprinkler  system  in  the  flooded  district  was  broken, 
many  fire  hydrants  also  were  broken  and  house  services 
destroyed,  and  Superintendent  of  Construction  F.  H. 
Grosbernt  and  his  force  of  nun  were  kept  busy  cutting 
off  these  connections  at  the  curb  as  fast  as  they  could 
be  located.  In  carrying  out  this  work  Mr.  Grosbernt 
first  divided  the  city  into  districts,  and  canvassed  all 
leaks  in  services  and  mains.  Mr.  Kanouse  states  that 
but  few  minor  repairs  were  necessary  to  render  the 
pumps  ready  for  continuous  service  during  the  heavy 
summer  pumping,  and  little,  if  any.  permanent  injury 
appears  to  have  been  done  them. 

The  shops  were  in  a-  bad  order  as  the  pumping  sta- 
tion after  the  flood,  all  stock,  consisting  of  meters,  parts 
of  meters,  tools,  etc..  being  covered  with  silt  to  a 
depth  of  from  1  to  3  feet,  while  considerable  material 
was  entirely  lost.  The  stable  was  washed  away,  but 
twelve  head  of  horses  and  most  of  the  wagons  had 
been  safely  removed.  At  the  office  of  the  department 
the  water  reached  a  depth  of  o  feet  7  inches,  which  prac- 
tically covered  everything  of  value.  Xew  fixtures  were 
required  and  few  of  the  records  were  saved,  this  loss  in- 
troducing innumerable  difficulties  in  carrying  on  the 
business  of  the  department.  The  loss  in  equipment, 
machinery  and  fixtures  was  about  $20,000.  Mr.  Kat 
gives  great  praise  to  the  chief  engineer  and  his  assist 
for  their  faithful  and  able  efforts  during  this  time,  which 
resulted  in  the  pumping  plant  being  the  first  plant  in  the 
cit)    to   resume  operations. 


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STANDARD  SPECIFICATIONS  FOR 
HYDRANTS  AND  VALVES 

Adopted  By  the  American  Water  Works  Association. — 

Dimensions,  Materials  and  Details  of  Design 

and  Construction. — Testing. 

The  following  specifications  were  adopted  by  the  Amer- 
ican Water  Works  Association  June  24.  1913,  and  we 
urge  that,  so  far  as  possible,  they  be  used  by  cities  gener- 
ally for  all  future  orders. 

The  committee  has  not  included  specifications  for  hy- 
drants with  independent  cutoffs,  not  deeming  these  hy- 
drants "standard." 

It  recommends  the  use  of  the  smaller  standard  sizes 
of  hydrants  at  frequent  intervals,  rather  than  large  hy- 
drants with  numerous  outlets  spaced  at  longer  intervals. 
SPECIFICATIONS    FOR    HYDRANTS. 

1.  Size. 
Classification:  1.  The  size  of  hydrants  shall  be  designated 
by  the  nominal  diameter  of  the  valve  opening,  which  must  be 
at  least  4  inches  for  hydrants  having  two  2^4-inch  hose  noz- 
zles; 5  inches  for  hydrants  having  three  2J^-inch  hose  nozzles; 
and  0  inches  for  hydrants  having  four  2;/,-inch  hose  nozzles, 
and  shall  be  classed  as  one-way,  two-way,  three-way  or  four- 
way,  etc.,  according  to  the  number  of  2}^-inch  hose  outlets  for 
which  they  are  designed. 

Area  Water  Way:  2.  The  net  area  of  the  hydrant  at  the 
smallest  part,  when  the  valve  is  wide  open,  must  not  be  a  less 
area  than  20  per  cent  in  excess  of  the  size  of  the  valve  opening. 
Bell  Ends  or  Tlange  Ends:  3.  All  hydrants  must  he  fitted 
with  bell  ends  to  fit  standard  cast  iron  pipe,  or,  if  flanged,  they 
must  be  fitted  with  flanges  of  the  standard  dimensions  corres- 
ponding   to    the   pressure    under   which   they    are   to    be    used  ; 

I  eting   pipe   or   branch   from   main    in   no   case   to   bi 
in  diameter  than  the  valve  opening 

2.    General  Design. 
Change  in  Diameter:    1.  Any  change  in  diameter  of  the  water 
ige   through   the  hydrant  must   have   easy   curves,   and   all 
outlets  must  have  rounded  corners  of  good  radius. 

ter  Hammer:  2.  Hydrants  must  be  so  designed,  particu- 
larly as  regards  the  pitch  of  the  thread  of  the  operating  stem, 
that,  when  properly  operated,  water  hammer  will  not  be 
caused  which  will  give  an  increased  pressure  to  exceed  the 
ing  pressure  when  such  pressure  is  over  60  pounds,  nor 
increase  the  pressure  more  than  60  pounds  when  operated 
under  less  working  pressure  than  60  pounds. 

Strapping:  3.  Hydrants  must  be  so  designed  that  the  leaded 
join;  under  ground  can  be  strapped. 
3.  Material. 
Last  Iron:  All  castings  shall  be  made  from  a  superior 
quality  of  iron,  remelted  in  cupola  or  air  furnace,  tough  and 
of  even  grain,  and  shall  possess  a  tensile  strength  of  22,000 
pounds  per  square  inch.  The  casting  must  be  clean  and  per- 
fect, without  blow  or  sand  holes  or  defects  of  any  kind.  No 
plugging  or  stopping  of  holes   will  be  allowed. 

Specimen  Bars:  Specimen  bars  of  the  metal  used,  each  be- 
ing 20  inches  long  by  2  inches  wide  and  1  inch  thick,  shall 
be  made  without  charge  as  often  as  the  engineer  may  direct. 
and  in  default  of  definite  instructions,  the  contractor  shall  make 
and  test  at  least  one  bar  from  each  heat  or  run  of  metal.  1  he 
hen  placed  flatwise  upon  supports  24  inches  apart,  and 
loaded    in    the   center,    shall    support   a    load    of   2,200   pounds, 

how  a  deflection  of  not  less  than  .35  of  an  inch  bi 
breaking;  or,  if  preferred,  tensile  bars  shall  be  made  which 
will  show  a  breaking  point  of  not  less  than  22.000  pounds  per 
.  inch.  Bars  must  be  cast  as  nearly  as  possible  to  the 
dimensions  without  finishing,  but  corrections  may  be  made  by 
the  engineer  for  variations  in  width  and  thickness,  and  the 
corrected   result   must   conform   to  above   requirements. 

Wrought  Iron:  All  wrought  iron  used  shall  be  of  the  best 
quality  of  refined  iron,  of  a  tensile  strength  of  at  least  45,000 
pounds  per   square  inch. 

Composition  Metals:    All  composition  or  other  noncorrodible 
metals  used  to  be  of  the  best  quality,  to  have  a  tensile  strength 
than   32,000   pounds   per   square   inch,    with    5    per 
cent    reduction   of  area   at   breaking  point, 

4.   Hose  Nipples  and  Valves. 
Hose  Nipples:    l".  Hose  nipples  must  be  of  bronze  or  -n 
non-corrodible   metal,   either   threaded   with   a   fine   thread    into 
ts   and   securely   pinned   in  place  or  carefully   locked 
and  caulked  in  place 

Hose    Threads:    2.    Hose   threads   on   all    hydrants    to   be   m- 
ed    in    any    given    community    must    of    necessit)     he    inter- 


hangeable  with  those  already  in  service,  but,  when  practic- 
able, threads  should  conform  to  the  National  Standard. 
5.    Hydrant  Seal  and  Gate. 

Scat.  1,  The  seal  musl  be  made  of  bronze  or  suitable  non- 
corrodible metal,  securely  fastened  in  place. 

Valve:    2.   The  faced    with  a   suitable   material 

and   must   be   designed    so   that    it   can   be   easily    removed   for 
without  digging  up  the  hydrant. 
6    Drip  Valve. 

Drip:  A  positively  operating  non-corrodible  valve  must  be 
provided  and  arranged  SO  as  to  properly  drain  the  hydrant 
when  the  main  valve  is  closed.  The  seat  of  the  waste  valve. 
which  must  be  fastened  in  the  hydrant  securely,  must  be  made 
of  non-corrodible  material.  All  other  parts  of  the  drip  mech- 
anism must  be  so  designed  as  to  be  easily  removed  without 
digging   up  the  hydrant. 

7.    Operating  Parts 

Operating  Threads:  1.  The  operating  threads  of  the  hydrant 
must  be  so  arranged  as  to  do  away  with  the  working  of  any- 
iron  or  steel  parts  against  iron  or  steel.  Either  the  operating 
screw  or  the  operating  nut  must  be  made  of  non-corrodible 
metal,  and  sufficiently  strong  to  perform  the  work  for  which 
they   are  intended. 

Top  Nut:  2.  The  stem  must  terminate  at  the  top  in  a  nut 
of  pentagonal  shape,  finished  with  slight  taper  to  \l/z  inches 
from  point  to  fiat,  except  for  hydrants  to  be  installed  where 
existing  hydrants  have  different  shape  or  size  of  nut,  in  which 
case  the  additional  hydrant  must  have  operating  nut  similar 
to  the  old  ones  for  uniformity. 

8.    Stuffing  Box  and  Gland. 

Stuffing  Box:  1.  The  stuffing  box  and  gland  must  be  of 
bronze  or  suitable  non-corrodible  metal  or  bushed  with  bronze 
or  suitable  non-corrodible  metal,  when  an  iron  or  steel  stem 
is  used  or  when  an  iron  operating  stem  nut  passes  through 
the  stuffing  box.  When  packing  nut  is  used,  it  must  be  made 
of  bronze  or  suitable  non-corrodible  metal.  The  bottom  of  the 
box  and  end  of  the  gland  or  packing  nut  must  be  slightly 
be\  eled. 

Gland  Bolts:  2.  Gland  bolts  or  studs  must  be  at  least  M>  of 
an   inch   in  diameter. 

Material:     3.   Gland   bolts   or   studs   may   be   either   of   bronze 
or     suitable    non-corrodible    metal,    iron    or    steel.       The    nuts 
must  always  be  of  bronze  or  suitable  non-corrodible  metal. 
9.    Hydrant   'Tap. 

Top:  1,  The  hydrant  top  must  be  designed  so  as  to  make 
the  hydrant  as  waterproof  as  possible  and  thus  overcome 
the  danger  from  water  getting  in  and  freeizng  around  the 
stem.  Provisions  must  be  made  for  oiling,  both  for  lubri- 
cation and  to  prevent  corrosion.  A  reasonably  tight  fit  should 
be  made  around  stems. 

2.     There  must   be  cast   on  top  of  the   hydrant,   in   characters 

raised   %   of  an   inch,   an   arrow   at   least   2'_.   inches   long  and 

the   word   "Open"   in  letters    J  >    of   an   inch   high   and   %   of  an 

inch  in  relief,  indicating  direction  to  turn  to  open  the  hvdrant. 

10.    Hose  Caps. 

Caps:  1.  Hose  caps  must  be  provided  for  all  outlets,  and 
must  be  securely  chained  to  the  barrel  with  a  chain  con- 
structed  of  material   not   less   than    '  s   of   an   inch    in   diameter. 

Cap  Nut:  2.  The  hose  cap  nut  must  be  of  the  same  size 
and  shape  as  the  top  or  operating  nut. 

Washer  in  Cap:  3.  When  requested  by  the  purchaser,  a 
leather,  rubber  or  lead  washer  must  be  provided  in  the  hose 
cap.  set  in  a  groove  to  prevent  its  falling  out  when  the  cap 
is  removed. 

11.    Markings. 

Marking:    The  hydrant  must  be  marked  with  the  name  or 
particular  mark  of  the  manufacturer. 
12.    Testing. 

Testing:  Hydrants  for  pressure  of  150  pounds  or  less,  after 
being  assembled,  shall  be  tested  by  hydraulic  pressure  to  300 
pounds  per  square  inch  before  leaving  the  factorv.  If  the 
working  pressure  is  150  pounds  per  square  inch,  the  hy- 
drants must  be  tested  to  twice  the  working  pressure.  The 
test  must  be  made  with  valve  open  in  order  to  test  the  whole 
barrel  for  porosity  and  strength  of  hydrant  body.  A  second 
test  must  be  made  with  valve  shut,  in  order  to  test  the 
strength  and  tightness  of  the  valve. 

13.    Directions  to  Open 

Opening:     Hydrants    must   open   to   the   left    (counter   clock- 
wise I     except    those    to    be    installed    where    existing    hydrants 
to   the  right,  in   which  case  the  additional  hydrants  must 
turn   the  same  as  the  old  ones  for  the  sake  of  uniformity. 
SPECIFICATIONS  FOB  VALVES. 

Castings. 

i  lutings:  All  iron  castings  shall  be  made  from  a  superior 
quality  of  iron,  remelted  in  cupola  or  air  furnace,  tough  and 
of  even  grain,  and  shall  possess  a  tensile  strength  of  22,000 
pounds    per    square    inch.      The    castings    must    be    clean    and 


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or  defects  of  anj    kind 
No  pi  ..  ill  be  allowed. 

Bars. 

inches  long  b\   2  inches  wide  and   1   inch  thick,   shall  l>< 

often   as   I  nay   direct,  and   in 

default  of  definite  instructions,  the  contractor  shall  make  and 

ic-t  al   least   one  bar  from  each   heat  or  run  of  metal.     The 

bars   when  placed  flatwise  upon   supports  24  inches  apart,  and 

1   m  the  center,  shall  support  a  load  of  2,200  pounds  and 

show  a  deflection  of  not  less  than  .35  of  an  inch  before  break- 

or,   if  preferred,   tensile   bars   shall   be  made   which   will 

show    a   breaking   point   ,,f   not    less   than   22,000   pound-    per 

squan  i    the 

dimensions    without    finishing,    but    correction-    may    be    made 

by    the   engineer    for    variation.-    in    width    and    thickness,    and 

the  corrected  result  must   conform  to  above  requirement. 

Maker's  Xante. 

Name:    Each  val  name  cast  upon  it. 

Wrought  Iron. 
Wrought  Iron:    All   wrought   iron   used   shall  be  of  thi 
quality  of   refined   iron,   of  a   tensile   strength   of  at   least   45,000 
pounds  per  square  inch. 

Composition  Metals. 
Composition:   All  com,  ,f  the  best  quality, 

and.  except  the  stem.-.  >...  have  a  tensile  strength  of  not  less 
than   30.000   pounds  inch,    with   5   per   cent    elonga- 

tion in  8  diameter-,  and  5  per  cent   reduction  of  area  at  break- 
lint. 

Face  Joints. 
Fair    Joints:     All    joints    shall    be    faced    true    and    smooth, 
so    is    to     ii  ke,     .1,  :    -     ■  '  ili    gaskets,   a   perfectly    water-tight 
joint. 

Fitting  and  Interchangeable  Parts. 
Fittings:     The    fitting    of    all    pan-    must    be    such    as    make 
perfect   joints,  and   all   parts   of   the   valves   of   the    same   make 
and  the  same  size  shall  b<    interchangeable. 
Valves  to  open  as  specified  bj    tile  engineer. 

Bolts  and  Nuts. 
Bolls  and  Nuts:      All  bolts  and  nuts  in  valves  to  be  made 
from    the   best   quality   <<i   double    refined    wrought    iron    oi 
heads,   nuts   and    threads    to   be   standard    sizes. 
Kind  or  Vah 
Kind:     Valves   shall  be   fully  mounted   with   bronze   or   suit- 
able non-corrodible   metal,  and  be   either  of  the  double   disc   or 
made  up  gate  type  with  bronze  or  suitable  non-corrodible  metal 
mounted    wedging    devices    ,,r    have    wedge    shaped    gates    with 
double    faces    and    seats,    designed    to    work    equally    well    with 
pressure    on    either    side    of    the    gate.      The    gate-    (or    discs) 
shall    be    of    cast    iron    with    bronze    or    suitable    non-corr. 
metal  faces.    These  faces  shall  be  machined,  dovetailed  and 
driven    into    corresponding    machined    grooves    in    gates     (or 
or    riveted    on    with    bronze    or    suitable    non-corrodible 
metal  rivets. 

The    -  :mii    ring-    in    body    of    valve    shall    be 

turned  and  threaded  before  rings  are  screwed  in. 
To  lie  Water  Tight. 
Seat   and   Gate    Rings:     Both    seat    rings   and    gate    (or   disc) 
rings  shall   have   smooth  and  true   faces,  and   make  a  perfectly 
water-tight    joint. 

Valves    shall   have   hub   ends   suitable   for   laying   with    I 
I',   and   C   American    Water    Works   Association    standard   pipe. 
All    valves   24   inches    in    diameter   and    larger    shall    be    geared. 

Bypasses:     Where   bypasses   are    required,   they    shall,    til 
otherwise  specified,   be  of  the    following    - 

16-inch   valve.  3-inch  bypass 

li  and  20-inch  valves,  3-inch  bypass 

24-inch  and  30-inch  valves,  4-inch    bypass 

36-inch  and  42-inch  valves.  6-inch  bypass 

48  inch   valves.  .  h  bypass 

Weight. — Valves  without  bypasses  -hall  be  approximately  not 

ItSS    than   the    following    weights    for   the   respective    - 

3-inch,  67  p  iunds 

4-inch.  iunds 

INI  I    po 

255  pounds 

10-inch,                        400  pounds 

rich,  iunds 

14-inch.                     /So  pounds 

ich,                        I  iunds 

inch,                  1,290  ; 

inch,  lounds 

24  inch,  geared,    J. 750  pounds 

30-inch,  geared.     5.310  pi 

36-inch,  geared,    8,500  pounds 

42-inch,  geared,   lj.ooo  pounds 

48-inch,  geared,  18,000  pounds 


/  'alve  Stems. 
Stems:     Valve    Stems    -ball    be    made    of    solid    bra--    or    suit- 
able   non-corrodible    metal,     free    from    defects,    and    shall    have 
a   tensile   stre nuili    of   no;    less   than   45,000  pounds   per    square 
inch. 

Threads:-    Thread-    on    stems    to    be    square,    acme    or    Yi    \. 

and    cut    in    most    perfect    manner,    so    as    to    work    true    and 

i    in    perfect    line   throughout    the   lift   of   the   valve. 

Size  of  Stems:     Valve   stem-   at   the   bottom   or  base   of   the 

d   shall   not    lie   :< --   than   the   following   -izes   in   diameter: 

3-inch  valve,     44-04  inch 

4-inch  valve. 

5-inch  valve. 

6-inch   valve. 

7-inch    valve. 

8-inch    valve, 

9-inch   valve. 

10-inch  valve.  1  8-64  inch 
12-inch  valve,  1  12-64  inch 
14-inch  valve. 
16-inch  valve, 
18-inch  valve.  1  28-64  inch 
20-inch  valve.  14S-64  inch 
22-inch  valve 
24-inch  valvt 
30-inch  valve,  2  12-64  inch 
36-inch  valve,  2  32-64  inch 
42-inch  valve,  2  4X-64  inch 
48-inch  valve.  3  32-64  inch 
Wrench  Nut:  The  wrench  nut  on  stem  shall  be  2  inches 
square  with  arrow  cast  on  showing  direction  which  valve  is 
to  turn  tii  open. 

Painting. 
Painting:    All  iron   work,  after  being  thoroughly  clean 
be    painted    throughout    with    asphaltum    varnish,    or    suitable 
paint,  or   dipped    in   suitable  coating  material. 
Testi   s 
Testing:      Valves   must   be   tested   for  leakage  and   distor- 
tion   as    follows:     <  >n    double    disc    or    made    up    gate    type, 
the  body  of  the   valve   shall   be   drilled   and   tapped    with   a   hole 
for    pipe    and    a    removable    plug    inserted,    through    this    hole 
a   hydraulic   pressure   of   300  pounds   per   square   inch   shall   be 
applied ;    the    wedge    shaped    gate    type    by    an    hydraulic    pres- 
sure   of    300    pounds    per    square     inch    applied,    first    between 
one   end  and   the  gate,    second   between   the  opposite  end   and 
the  gate,  and   third   in  the   bonnet   with   gate  open. 


55-64  inch 
1  inch 
1  inch 
1    inch 

1  8-64  inch 


1  12-64  inch 
1  28-64  inch 


1  4o-i4  inch 
1  o2-i4  inch 


WATER  PURIFICATION  PLANTS. 

Methods  Employed  in  One  Hundred  and  Twenty 
Cities. — Sedimentation,  Filtration,  Treatment  With 
Alum,  Hypochlorite.  Copper  Sulphate, 
Softening  and  Aeration. 
Among  the  items  of  information  collected  from  several 
hundred  cities  by  Municipal  Journal  a  few  weeks  ago. 
but  which  were  not  included  in  the  tables  of  our  water 
works  number,  was  the  treatment  which  the  several 
cities  give  their  water  supplies,  if  any.  Thirty-tour 
private  plants  reported  treating  their  water  in  some 
way.  ami  86  municipal  plan ts.  These  constituted  52  per 
cent  of  all  reports  received  from  private  plants  and  27 
per  cent  of  those  received  from  municipal  ones;  thus 
apparently  indicating  that  municipal  plants  were  much 
less  ready  to  adopt  methods  of  purification  than  were 
the  private  plants.  To  what  extent  this  conclusion  would 
be  nullified  by  relative  local  conditions  of  private  and 
municipal  plants  it  is  impossible  to  say.  but  it  hardly 
seems  probable  that  there  would  be  sufficient  difference 
in  conditions  affecting  the  two  kinds  of  plants  as  a  class 
to  entirely  or  very  considerably  account  for  this  differ- 
ence in  percentage  of  plants  treating  their  water  supplies. 
The  exact  kind  of  treatment  was  not  always  clear 
from  the  brief  descriptions  given,  the  greatest  doubt 
existing  in  the  case  of  filter  plants  as  to  whether  they 
were  mechanical  or  slow  sand.  In  the  majority  of  cases 
this  was  not  stated,  and  these  were  classed  simply  under 
the  head  of  filtration.  Thirty-one  municipal  plants  and 
13  private  plants  reported  filtration;  l'>  municipal  anil  12 
1  rivate  reported  mechanical  filtration,  and  6  municipal 
end    3    private,    slow     sand    filtration.      Sedimentation    is 


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employed  by  16  of  the  municipal  and  9  of  the  private 
plants,  in  two  cases  assisted  by  the  use  of  alum.  Hypo- 
chlorite is  used  by  37  of  the  municipal  and  16  of  the 
private  plants;  sulphate  of  copper  for  destruction  of 
algae  is  used  in  4  municipal  and  2  private  plants,  while 
10  municipal  and  one  private  plant  report  that  they 
"treat  the  water  for  algae,"  without  specifying  the 
method  of  treatment.  Aeration  is  used  in  3  municipal 
plants  and  one  private  plant,  and  hard  water  is  softened 
by  3  municipal  plants.  The  accompanying  table  shows 
in  detail  the  facts  as  submitted  by  each  of  the  several 
cities. 


PUBLIC  WORK  IN  ABILENE. 
By  an  unfortunate  typographical  error  on  page  216 
of  our  issue  of  August  14.  1913,  under  the  title  "Public 
Work  in  Abilene,"  we  printed  Abilene,  1'exas,  instead 
of  Abilene,  Kansas.  Mr.  Kenyon  Riddle,  the  city  engi- 
neer, calls  this  to  our  attention  as  he  would  gladly  cor- 
respond with  anj  towns  desirous  of  information  con- 
cerning the  new  form  of  government  recently  instituted 
in  his  city.  The  plan  is  an  excellent  one,  approaching 
the  city  manager  plan,  all  public  improvements,  both 
construction  and  maintenance,  being  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the   city   engineer. 


TREATMENT  OF  WATER. 

PRIVATE    PLANTS. 


Filter. 

Torrlngton,  Conn 

Kankakee,    111 x 

Quincy,    111 x 

Streator,  111 x 

Terre  Haute,   Ind 

Valparaiso,    Ind 

Vincennes,    ind 

Burlington,    la 

Dea   Moines,    la 

Atchison,  Kan 

Frankfort.    Ky x 

Lexington,    Ky x 

Maysville.    Ky 

Paris,   Ky 

Biddeford,    Me x 

Escanaba,    Midi 

Menominee,  Mich 

Crookston,    Minn 

Livingston,  Mont 

Montclair,  X.  J 

Elmira,   X.    V x 

Alt.  Vernon,  X.  v x 

Norwich,  N.  Y x 

Raleigh,  x.   v 

Bel a    Falls.   XV X 

Chester,     Pa X 

Indiana,     Pa 

Pittsburg's,    et.    al.,    Pa 

Washington,    Pa x 

Laredo,   Tex 

Ashland,    Wis 

Newport  News,   Va x 

Everett,     Wash 

Superior,    Wis 

Totals      13 

Fori    Smith. Ark    x 

Hartford,  Conn 

Putnam.     Conn 

South    Norwalk,    Conn 

Wllllmantic,  Conn x 

Wilmington,    Del 

Athens,    Qa x 

Atlanta,    Ga 

Elberton,    Ga 

Rorhe,   Ga x 

Decatur,    111 

Ma,-, .mil.      Ill X 

Evansville,    Ind x 

Ames,    la 

Cedar  Falls,  la 

Council    Bluffs,    la 

Fort   Dodse,   la 

Sioux  City,   la x 

Cherrwale,    Kan 

Port   Scott,   Kan 

Horton.  Kan x 

Winfield.   Kan 

Danville,    Ky x 

Louisville,  Ky 

New   Orleans,   La 

Reading,    Mass 

Alpena,   Mich 

Pattle    Creek.    Mich 

Flint.    Mich x 

[shpeming,   Mich 

Ma  rquette,     Mich 

Chisholm,   Minn x 

Minneapolis.    Minn 

Meridian,     Miss x.  . 

Kansas    City,    Mo 

St.  Louis,  Mo 

Lincoln,    Xeb 

I  lover,  X.  H x 

Somersworth,   X.  H 

New   Brunswick,   x.   .1 

Rahwav,    N.  J x 

Trenton.    N.    J 

BinRhamton.   X.    V x 

Dansvllle,  X.  Y 

Gloversville.    X.    Y 

Goshen.  X.  Y 

Hudson.  N.  Y 

Kingston,  N.  y x 

Mechanicsville.    N     Y x 

Ogdensburc,    X.    Y 

Ossining,    X.    Y 

Peekskill,  x.  y 


Sedi-     Sulphate 
menta-  of 

lii  h.       alumina. 


-Treated    with- 


"Treated 

Cor 
algae." 


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TREATMENT  OF  WATER. 
PRIVATE    PLANTS.— Continued. 

, Treated  with ., 

Mechan-       Slow  Sedi-     Sulphate                                            "Treated 

Filter.         leal           sand       menta-  or           Hypo-     Sulphate         for          Aera-         Soft- 

fllter.        lilter.  tion.      alumina,     chlorite,   of  copper,    algae,"       tion.          ened. 

White  Plains,  N.  T ••              ••  ••               ••               ••               ••                * 

Sfonkers,    X.    V x 

mla,  N.  C x               •  ■               ■  •  •  •                •  •                •• 

Mount,   N.   C x                •■                ••  x                ••                  x 

Wilmington,   N.  C x                ••                ■■  •■                  x 

N.  D x                  •                ••  ■•                   • 

Grand  Forks,  X.   D x               ••  •• 

Cincinnati,  O x               ••               ■■  x               ■•                 J                                  x 

Cleveland,    0 •■               ••  ■■                ■■                 x. 

Bast  Cleveland,  O ••  •■                ■■                 XD 

Elyria,    O ™ 

voungstown,    0 x 

Guthrie,   Okla xa 

Oklahoma,    City,   Okla ••               ■•  ••                ••                •• 

Okmulgee,   okla x                 xu             ■•  x               ••                 *                                  x 

City,   Ore x 

ster,   Pa x 

Lebanon,    Pa 

McKeesport,  Pa xa             ■•  ••                ••                ■■                ••                 x 

Reading,    Pa x 

m,   Pa x 

Abbeville,   S.   C x 

Union,  S.  C x                 ••  ■■                  "                  " 

Clarksville,     Tenn x                 •  •                  ■  •  * 

Dversburg,    Tenn x                 ■  ■                 ■  •  ■  • 

Burlington,     Vt x               ••  •■                ■■                 * 

liutland,   Vt ■■                ■■  ■  '' 

Richmond.    Va ••                  ■■  "                  ■■                  ■• 

Milwaukee,   Wis ••               •■  "                ••                                                    x 

Chej  enne,    Wyo •  •  ■• 

Calgary,    Alta •  •               •  •  J 

Kingston,  Ont ■■                ••  •                 "                                                       ■•                 •• 

St    Catherines,    Ont •■                •■  *                                   ■■                                    ■■                   x 

Toronto,   Ont •_■_                jj_                _-f  U.                 mJ_                _                 H                 H 

Totals 31                 19                   6  10                   2                 37                    4                 to                   3                   3 

Z     t  ime  and  iron  sulohate  nrocess.     b — Liquid  chlorine  gas  process. 

OiTcity.  Pa,  and  Lethbridge,   Alta.,   strain  through  a  natural   bed   of  sand   and   gravel;    Pawtucket,    R.   I.,    through   gravel; 
Harrisburg, ' Pa., 'through   natural  sand. 

SEWERAGE  PLANS  AND   REPORTS.  to  be   written  parallel   to   the    sewer  line   and   between   the 

.          ,,      ,  street  lines.    Appurtenances  to  be  indicated  by  symbols  ex- 

A  Xew  Jersey  state  law  ot  1900  provides  that  all  plans  plained  by  a  lcgend  near  the  title 

for  building   sewers   or  sewage   disposal  plants   or  water  Profiles  must  be  submitted  of  all  sewers  above  18  inches 

purification  plants  wihin  that  state  must  be  approved  by  jn  diameter,  and  of  8-inch  sewers  where  the  gradient  is  less 

the  state  Board  of  Health.     Plans  for  this  purpose  have  than  4  feet  in  1,000.    A  vertical  scale  of  10  feet  to  one  inch 

...          ,      t>         1   ■     „u  ■.■,„-  „^  tn  f>  fppt  hv  and  a  horizontal  scale  ot  10U  teet  to  one  inch  are  suggested. 

been  submitted  to  the  Board  in  all  sizes  up  to  o  ieet  uy  Profiles  must  show  manh0les,  etc..   stream  crossings,  with 

In  feet  and  on  all  kinds  of  paper  from  the  ordinary  wrap-  elevations  of  water  and  figures  giving  the  size  and  gradients 

ping  kind  up  to  tracing  cloth.     The  reports  and  data  sub-  of  sewers,  surface  elevations,  sewer  inverts,  etc. 

muted  with  the  plans  are  frequently  too  meagre  for  the  There  must  also  be  detailed  drawings  of  sections  of  sew- 

miucu   wmi   me  v                              ..       •        «;   •      I    ;„{„,m!i  ers   other  than   vitrified  or  iron  pipe   and  of  all  sewer  ap- 

purpose.   sometimes    owing   to    the    insumcient    intorma-  purtenances  and  speciai  structures.     These  plans  should  be 

tion   possessed  by   the   designing  engineers.     The  Board  from  20  to  30  inches  high  and  from  24  to  48  inches  long, 

states  that  "it  is  an  unfortunate  circumstance  that  some  Drawings  may  be  traced  directly  on  tracing  cloth,  printed 

few   engineers   who   have   worked   along  other  lines   will  on  transparent  cloth,  or  on  any  of  the  various  papers  which 

accept    work    designing    municipal    sewage    disposal    or  §>«  ^;"CarendSisposal  works>   general  and   detailed   plans 

water  purification   plants   apparently   without   mvestigat-  must   be   submitted.   including  a  general   plan  upon   which 

in"  the  underlying  principles  as  thoroughly  as  is  desira-  reserve  areas  for  future  extensions  are  clearly  shown,  and 

.•.I  detailed  plans  of  the  various  units  and  structures.     These 

.            ,     ,                   ,v           ti       u„„,j    „*   TJ^oifVi    nn  plans  should  show  by  longitudinal  and  transverse  sections 

In  view  of  these  conditions,  the   Board  ot   Health   on  ^  construction  of  each  unit   distributing  and  drainage  sys- 

fune   23d     adopted   rules   and   regulations   governing   the  tems,  sizes  of  stone  or  other  filtering  material,  general  ar- 

submission  to  them  of  designs  for  work  of  this  kind.  The  rangement  of  any  automatic  devices,  etc. 

,  ','■             „,„  „„n,rPfl  W   C    G    Wiriev    eneineer  of  Finally  there  must  be  a  comprehensive  report  upon  the 

regulations  were  prepared  by  L.  L .  \\  iele>.  en   1  eer  o  ^                tQ  be  typewritten  on  letter  size  paoer  and 

the  Hoard,  under  the  supervision  ot  K.  B.  Pitz-Kandoipn,  ^  CQntain  jnformation  concerning  the  nature  and  extent  of 

chief  of  the  Division  of  Food.  Drugs.  Water  and  Sewer-  ^  area  tQ  be  sewered>  population  to  be  served  twenty-five 

age       Before  taking  final  action   upon   these   regulations  years  from  now.  estimated  sewage  flow,  water  consumption. 

thev    were   submitted   to   several   of  the   leading   sanitary  allowance    for    leakage    into    sewer     character    of    sewage. 

tne)    were   suonmieu   iu  sc*c                                &               -  meth0j  0{  flushing  or  periodically  cleaning  the  sewers,  mm- 

engineers,     by    whom     many    helpful     suggestions    were  j^™°  °ad™-for  'each  size  of  sewer,  portion  of  sewer  to  be 

made.  built  at  the  present  time,  extent  of  areas  which  cannot  be 

These   rules   call   for   the   submission   of   the    following  drained   into   proposed   system    and   probable   future   treat- 

i„  connection  with  sewerage  and  sewage  disposal  plants  :  ment  «»*jffi%£*  *£»*  ZE&T&Ste 

\  general  map  of  the  municipality  or  sewerage  district,  d^posal  plant  must  describe  the  method  to  be  adopted  and 
to  a  scale  to  100  to  300  feet  to  the  inch,  showing  the  entire  &  description  0f  one  unit  of  the  system,  the  rate  of  working 
area;  larger  cities  to  be  shown  on  two  or  more  maps  each  qj  eacn  unit_  quantitv  and  kind  of  any  disinfectant  which 
not  more  than  30x48  inches.  This  map  is  to  show  streets,  .(  .g  proposed  to  use  and  method  of  application,  nature 
surface  elevations  at  street  inl  and  contour  lines  and  vojume  0f  body  of  water  into  which  the  effluent  dis- 
at  intervals  of  not  more  than  10  feet;  also  existing  sewers.  cnarges,  disposal  of  sludge,  local  peculiarities  which  affect 
proposed  sewers,  location  of  disposal  works,  title,  scale,  rtesjgn  special  devices  used  or  special  methods  of  main- 
Bow  of  streams,  average  water  elevation.  tt.na7ice  and  the  results  expected  from  the  system.  There 
and  elevation  at  highest  known  freshets.  Sewers  to  be  must  ajso  be  submitted  specifications  and  estimate  of  cost. 
builhteatOenc,  '  Application;  for  permission  to  construct  water  sup- 
isting  ■•  v<rs.  by  dots  and  <laslies.  Street  surface  ply  or  water  purification  systems  must  similarly  be 
elevations  to  be  placed  outside  the  street  lines  in  the  upper  accompanied  by  maps,  plans,  reports,  etc.,  differing  of 
right  angle,  or  opposite  the  position  inefferred  to.    Elevation  f          thos_           ided  fnr  in  the  case  0f 

,,f  sewer  inverts  to  lie   shown  at   street  intersections,  enas  ,         .   ,,       .          ,                               ,  •• . 

of  Hues  and  wherever  change  of  grade  occurs;  Mich  figures  sewerage,   but    following   the   same   general  lines. 


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CONTENTS 

New    Providence    Convenience    .-ration.      (Illustrated)      By 

John  R.   Hess 313 

Street   Paving   in   New   Haven.      By   Frederick   L.   Ford....    315 

■tyton's  Pumps  in  the  Flood 316 

Specifications  for  Hydrants  and  Valves 317 

Water  Purification  Plants.     Table 318 

l'ublic  Work  in  Abilene 319 

Sewerage  Plans  and  Reports 320 

Classifying  Roadway   Pavements 321 

Efficiency   in   Municipal   Work 321 

News  of  the  Municipalities,    i  Illustrated) 322 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.    330 

News  of  the  Societies 331 

Personals    333 

Municipal    Appliances.    (Illustrated) 334 

Industrial  News 33fi 

The  Week's  Contract  News 337 


Classifying   Roadway  Pavements. 

We  have  several  times  advocated  in  this  journal  that 
the  planning  of  roadway  and  sidewalk  pavements  be 
placed  in  the  hands  of  some  one  city  official  or  body, 
such  as  the  superintendent  or  Department  of  Public 
Works,  city  engineer,  etc..  who  should  plan  both  the 
kind  of  pavement  and  the  order  in  which  the  construc- 
tion should  progress,  as  is  now  the  general  custom  in 
constructing    sewers.      For    those    cities    which    are    not 

I  willing  to  take  the  matter  to  this  extent  out  of  the  hands 
of  the  abutting  property  owners,  or  where  city  charters 
or  state  municipal  laws  prevent  it,  we  recommend  for 
consideration   the   method  adopted   by   the  commissioner 

I  of  public  works  of  Portland,  Oregon,  as  stated  in  our 
issue  of  August  14,  page  218.  In  general  this  idea  is  to 
select  certain  types  of  pavement  which  are  suitable  for 
each  class  of  traffic,  and  limit  the  choice  of  pavement 
by  abutting  property  owners  to  the  kinds  suitable  for 
their  particular  street.  In  this  way  the  owners  know 
beforehand  whether  or  not  a  given  kind  of  pavement 
will  be  permitted  on  their  street,  and  can  thus  confine 
their  attention  and  efforts  to  three  or  four  stated  kinds. 

'Another  advantage  of  this  is  that,  in  receiving  bids,  com- 
petition can  be  obtained  between  patented  pavements 
and  unpatented  ones,  thus  meeting  the  provision  of 
many  state  laws  that  there  must  be  competition  for  all 
municipal  work  contracted  for. 

There  will,  of  course,  be  objections  raised  by  both 
citizens  and  paving  contractors  to  any  classification  of 


paving  materials  and  methods  which  may  be  made,  and 
to  limit  this  to  a  minimum  and  also  to  secure  the  best 
results,  we  would  suggest  to  those  organizations  of 
engineers  which  are  especially  interested  in  road  paving 
that  they  establish  standard  classifications  or  grouping 
of  the  various  kinds  of  pavements  in  accordance  with 
the  traffic  which  they  are  calculated  to  successfully  and 
economically   withstand. 


Efficiency  in  Municipal  Work. 

Rankine  defined  efficiency  as  "the  ratio  of  useful  work 
to  energy  expended";  or  Work  divided  by  Energy  equals 
Efficiency.  So  when  a  municipal  official  claims  to  oper- 
ate his  department  efficiently  he  means  that  the  amount 
of  useful  work  which  that  department  performs  is  large 
as  compared  to  the  energy  which  is  put  into  it. 

On  what  does  he  base  his  claim?  In  a  great  many 
cases  solely  on  the  fact  that  he  has  employed  less 
energy  (as  represented  by  expenditures)  than  in  pre- 
vious years  or  than  is  employed  in  other  cities  of  the 
same  size.  He  has  decreased  the  divisor;  concerning 
the  dividend  he  says  nothing  and  yet  assumes  that  the 
quotient  is   increased. 

The  only  method  by  which  actual  efficiency  can  be 
ascertained  is  to  find  the  true  value  of  both  useful  work 
done  and  energy  actually  employed  in  doing  that  work. 
Any  official  who  can  not  produce  definite  figures  for 
those  qualities  is  simply  guessing,  and  may  be  deceiving 
himself  as  well  as  the  taxpayers  who  furnish  the 
"energy,"  when  he  claims  to  be  efficient.  The  most 
he  can  do  is  to  say — truthfully,  let  us  hope — that  he 
has  done  his  best. 

But  we  believe  the  time  has  come  when  the  public 
demands  that  each  municipal  department  keep  such 
records  and  make  such  reports  of  the  work  done 
and  funds  expended  by  it  as  will  enable  any 
intelligent  citizen  to  know  how  efficiently  the  work 
has  been  done.  The  chief  difficulty  in  the  way 
of  this  (aside  from  personal  inertia  of  officials)  is  the 
absence  of  recognized  units  in  which  to  express  the  work 
done.  Scores  of  volumes  have  been  written  dealing  with 
the  recording  and  classification  of  expenditures,  but  not 
one  devoted  to  the  subject  of  units  for  expressing  and 
comparing  the  results  obtained.  Many  cities  can  now 
calculate  to  a  nicety  the  cash  payments,  department  cred- 
its, depreciation,  interest  account,  overhead  charges,  etc., 
involved  in  street  cleaning;  but  probably  no  two  can 
compare  results  obtained,  except  in  terms  of  the  very 
unsatisfactory  unit  of  square  yards  cleaned,  vvhich  takes 
no  account  of  whether  the  same  area  was  both  rough- 
cleaned  and  flushed,  how  much  dirt  was  removed,  how 
often  it  was  cleaned,  the  nature  of  the  surface,  the 
nature  and  amount  of  traffic,  and  a  number  of  other 
conditions  which  seriously  affect  the  measure  of  work 
done. 

This  subject  of  units  of  measurement  of  results  ac- 
complished by  municipal  departments  is  being  consid- 
ered by  a  committee  of  the  American  Society  of  Mu- 
nicipal Improvements,  and  will  be  one  of  the  features  of 
its  convention  at  Wilmington  in  October.  The  com- 
mittee realizes  the  difficulty  of  the  problem,  and  has  no 
idea  of  evolving  at  once  a  complete  set  of  units  for  all 
branches  of  municipal  activity,  nor  indeed  for  any  one. 
It  does  hope,  however,  to  be  able  to  recommend  a  few 
fundamental  units,  representing  the  simplest  terms  in 
which  can  be  expressed  the  results  obtained  by  five  or 
six  of  the  more  important  departments  of  the  average 
city.  It  is  hoped  that  all  officials  or  others  who  have 
definite  ideas  on  this  subject  will  attend  the  convention, 
and  meantime  correspond  with  the  secretary  of  the  com- 
mittee,   T.    C.    Hallock,    City    Hall.    Newark,    N.    J. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

New  York  Apportionment  of  Highway   1-und. 

Albany,  X.  Y. — John  X.  Carlisle,  Commissioner  of  Hall- 
ways, lias  completed  the  apportionment  of  the  second  $50,- 
"i  which  was  authorized  in  the  referendum  at  the  -  n 
eral  election  of  1912,  to  be  used  for  the  construction  anil  im- 
provement of  highways.  Under  the  provisions  of  that  ref- 
erendum $20,000,000  is  to  be  used  for  the  construction  and 
improvement  of  state  highways  and  $30,000,000  for  the  con- 
struction and  improvement  of  county  highways,  the  money 
io  he  equitably  apportioned  ami  the  apportionment 
based  on  the  population,  amount  of  public  highways  and 
the  areas  of  the  several  counties.  The  apportionment,  as 
made  by  Commissioner  Carlisle,  has  been  approved  a-  t. 
the  method  of  computation  by  the  Attorney  General  and 
the  Controller.  The  apportionment  for  state  roads  and 
for  county  roads  in  the  counties  of  central  ami  northern 
New    York    follow: 

State.  County. 

Albany     .$427.14(1         $040,711 

Allegany   560,388  540,583 

Broome     335.741  503,611 

Cattaraugus    445.184  667,776 

Cayuga    328,913  493,370 

Chautauqua    471.615  707,423 

Chemung    210.981  316,472 

Chenango     520.997  481,495 

Clinton    335,462  503,194 

Columbia   274.557  411,835 

Cortland    190.053  294,980 

Delaware    478.715  718.070 

Dutchess    378,509  567,463 

Erie    1.113.702       1,670,643 

Essex    417,931  626,896 

Franklin    414.100  021,103 

Fulton    205,458  508,187 

Genesee    202.595  303,889 

Greene    227.040  340,570 

Ll  imili  hi    270.781)  415.470 

Herkimer    400.495  000.742 

Jefferson   557.582  836,374 

Lewis    151.592  496,938 

Livingston   255.038  380,458 

Madison  209,150         403,725 

Monroe   040.241  960,362 

Montgomery    188.144  282,216 

Nassau   300.907  451,360 

Xiagara   295.058  441)058 

Oneida    • 595.115  889,670 

Onondaga    552.841  829,261 

Ontario    278,783  418.174 

Orange     423,662  055,495 

Orleans   163,577  245,365 

Oswego      591,710  587,565 

Putnam    90,457  144,685 

Rensselaer    588,010  582,016 

Rockland    130,796  196,194 

Saint    Lawrence    780.977  1,171,466 

Saratoga    537,699  50;.  .MS 

Schenectady    199.412  299,118 

Schoharie 2.^2J72  348,558 

Schuyler    132,433  198,650 

Seneca     150.522  234,783 

Steuben    577.800  866.709 

Suffolk     471.550  707.554 

Sullivan    KU.2M  525J-.?- 

ga    201.217  501.820 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


Road   Tax    Bonuses   for    Pennsylvania   Townships. 
Pittsburgh,    I'a. —  Bonuses   from   the    stau    for   townships 

to  the  amount  of  $1.1100.000  arc  now  being  paid  to  the 
■  Is  of  the  districts.  These  bonuses  go  to  the  town- 
ships for  the  road  taxes  they  collected  this  year,  the  war- 
rants being  drawn  against  the  State  Highway  Depart- 
ment. The  checks  will  go  to  more  than  1,400  districts.1 
Two  months  ago  $250,000  was  distributed,  the  townships 
of  Allegheny  county,  in  which  this  city  is  located,  getting 
$15,757.95  of  the  total  amount.  All  of  the  money  will  be 
used  in  improving  present  roads.  According  to  state  fig- 
ures,  gathered  by  the  highway  department.  $5,089,970.32 
was   collected    for   road    purposes   in   the    state. 

Sheet  Asphalt  in  Favor. 

Baltimore.  Md. — The  Laving  Commission  has  decided  to 
lay  nothing  in  the  future  except  sheet  asphalt  paving,  ex- 
cept in  special  cases.  This  is  indicated  by  the  fact  that 
contracts  advertised  and  awarded  recently  by  that  body 
have  been  confined  exclusively  to  such  material.  At  the 
last  meeting  of  the  Hoard  of  Awards  two  large  sheet  as- 
phalt contracts  were  awarded  and  bids  for  another  calling 
for  that  material  were  opened.  Bids  for  still  another  con- 
tract embracing  the  laying  ..f  15.550  square  yards  of  sheet 
asphalt  will  soon  be  opened  and  several  other  contracts  of 
a  like  size  and  nature  will  shortly  be  advertised.  Chairman 
R.  Keith  Compton  of  the  Paving  Commission  admits  that 
the  commission  has  practically  decided  to  give  up  vitrified 
brick,  Belgian  blocks  and  other  more  expensive  paving  ma- 
terial. As  Chairman  Compton  views  it.  with  the  average 
price  of  sheet  asphalt  just  one-half  the  average  cost  of  Bel- 
gian block,  just  twice  as  much  paving  can  be  laid,  if  sheet 
asphalt  is  used.  He  does  not  look  upon  this  plan  to  use 
the  cheaper  material  as  one  of  quantity  instead  of  quality. 
He  does  not  profess  that  the  life  of  a  sheet  asphalt  surface 
is  as  long  as  one  of  Belgian  block.  He  declares,  however, 
that  a  sheet  asphalt  pavement  may  be  resurfaced  and  given 
another  life  quite  as  long  as  its  original  one.  The  average 
cost  of  resurfacing  is  $1  per  square  yard.  This  extra  cost, 
added  to  the  average  original  price — $1.71  per  square  yard — 
will  bring  the  total  cost  for  a  good  pavement,  that  will  last 
from  25  to  35  years,  to  $2.71.  The  average  cost  of  a  Bel- 
gian Mock  pavement  which  will  last  that  long  is  $3.50  per 
square  yard.  Because  of  the  smooth  surface  of  sheet  asphalt 
paving.  Chairman  Compton  does  not  contemplate  using 
that  material  on  hills  of  a  grade  of  more  than  s'/<  per  cent. 

Standard  Bitulithic  Work  Approved. 
Long  Branch.  X.  J. — In  three  resolutions  offered  by 
Woolley,  head  of  the  Street  Department,  the  engineer's  final 
estimate  of  the  work  done  by  the  Standard  Bitulithic  Com- 
pany and  his  approval  have  been  passed.  Lost  to  the  city 
of  the  work  done  by  the  Standard  Bitulithic  Company,  of 
Newark,  in  paving  Broadway,  North  Broadway.  South 
Broadway.  Third  avenue,  to  Morris  and  Second  avenue  to 
,,  point  beyond  Chelsea  avenue  aggregates  $120,849.29.  The 
work  done  on  Rockwell  avenue,  between  the  Xew  Jersey 
Southern  Railroad  tracks  and  Broadway,  and  Third  ave- 
nue, from  Morris  to  Bath,  which  includes  concreting  and 
resurfacing,  amounts  to  $25,133.83,  divided  as  follows: 
Rockwell  avenue.  $7,083.59;  Third  avenue  extension.  $18,- 
050.24.  The  city  retain.  $8,880.69  For  a  period  of  live  years 
as  a  guarantee  for  maintenance,  if  any  is  needed,  in  addi- 
tion to  a  bond  for  faithful  performance  of  the  contract. 
The  passage  of  the  resolutions  carried  with  it  the  payment 
of  money  due  the  Bitulithic  Company,  excepting  the  amount 
retained  a-  a  guarantee  of  the  paving  material  as  previously 
stated.  Tin-  amount  due  the  Standard  Bitulithic  Company 
for  resurfacing  the  original  streets  and  repairs,  less  the 
percentage   retained,   is  $111,968.60. 


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200  Miles  in  Missouri  Good  Road  Day. 

Jeffcr>. m  City,  Mo. —  Reports  from  all  over  the  state  as- 
sure a  wonderful  success  for  the  "Good  Roads'  Days." 
Governor  Major,  highly  elated,  estimates  that  on  each  day 
250,000  men  were  at  work  throughout  the  state,  saving  for 
-late  $500,000  a  day  and  that  Missouri  was  "pulled  out 
of  the  mud"  to  the  extent  of  400  miles  of  new  good  roads 
and  improvement  on  hundreds  of  miles  of  old  ones. 
Farmers,  business  men.  professional  men.  workingmen  and 
convicts,  led  by  Governor  Major  of  Missouri  and  Gov- 
ernor Hodges  of  Kansas  and  by  the  mayors  in  the  cities. 
worked  side  by  side  all  day  and  worked  well,  while  the 
women  and  children  kept  them  well  supplied  with  food 
cold  drinks  and  encouragement.  In  Jackson  county  alone 
men  and  600  teams  were  at  work  the  first  day  while 
on  the  second  these  numbers  were  increased  to  3,100  men 
and  700  teams.  Slater  county  had  83  men.  12  teams,  4 
graders  and  6  drays.  Montgomery  county  had  a  turn-out 
of  300  men  and  200  teams  while  the  people  of  the  county 
have  already  donated  $10,615  to  good  road  work  this  year. 
Between  1,200  and  1.500  men  and  200  teams  worked  on 
the  roads  of  Franklin  county  under  the  supervision  of 
County  Highway  Engineer  J.  M.  Moore.  Morgan  county 
loads  were  improved  by  almost  500  men  while  those  of 
Barton  county  had  fully  1,000.  Platte  county  claims  the 
banner  for  good  road  work  in  proportion  to  population: 
i. miii  men  worked  on  the  first  and  2,300  on  the  second  day 
under  the  direction  of  42  road  overseers  and  22^  captains, 
completing  210  miles  of  road  on  the  first  day  alone.  Near- 
ly 3,000  men  and  1,000  teams  put  in  two  days  of  work  in 
Marion  county.  St.  Francois  county  responded  splendidly 
with  4.000  men  and  1,000  teams.  The  workers  are  chopping 
out  the  right  of  way.  destroying  weeds,  digging,  grading 
and  hauling,  while  in  Callaway  county  the  governors  were 
al  the  steering  and  operating  wheels  of  a  traction  road 
grader.  Moving  picture-  to  the  extent  of  over  a  1,000  feet 
were  taken  of  the  work  in  Callaway.  Boone,  Mason  and 
Cole  counties,  where  special  powerful  road  machinery  was 
worked,  and  will  be  exhibited  throughout  the  United 
State-.  Canada  and  foreign  countries.  According  to  the 
nor  the  biggest  lesson  to  be  learned  by  Missouri  is 
the  necessity  of  more  machinery.  Each  county,  says  the 
governor,  ought  to  invest  about  $4,000  in  graders  which 
would  accomplish  what  to  men  witli  picks  and  shovels  is 
a  very  tedious  and  an  almost  insuperable  task. 

Keeping  his  recent  promise  Governor  Major  ha-  com- 
muted by  thirty  days  the  sentences  of  all  those  convicts 
who  volunteered  for  work  on  the  roads,  and  as  a  result 
of  this  commutation  21  convicts  have  been  released.  In 
every  county  the  people  are  giving  freely  money  as  well 
as  the  strength  .if  their  hands — good  road  enthusiasm  has 
gripped  the  state.  Encouraged  by  the  tremendous  success 
of  the  movement  in  his  state  Governor  Major  i-  planning 
the  institution  of  national  "Good  Roads'  Days"  on  Aug- 
ust 20  and  21.  to  be  announced  by  the  governors  as  is 
Thanksgiving  Day.  Governor  Hodges  of  Kansas  who 
worked  with  Missouri's  governor  has  given  the  movement 
his    unqualified    endorsement. 

Lincoln.  Neb.— Following  the  success  of  Missouri's 
"Good  Roads'  Days."  Gov.  Morehead  intends  soon  to  issue 
a  proclamation  calling  upon  the  people  of  Nebraska  to 
devote  two  days  to  the  building  of  good  roads  in  this  state. 
Gov.    Morehead    signified    his    willingness    to    don    working- 


men'-   clothing   and   assist   in   any   capacity   lie   could.     No 
definite  date-  for  the   issuance  of  the  proclamation   or  the 

days    to   he    devoted    to    road    building    have    a-    yet    been    an 

nounced. 

Philadelphia    Breaks    Contractors'    Grip. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.— According  to  Director  Coke,  a  saving 
of  $41.01111  for  the  city  and  the  breaking  of  the  grip  of  the 
contractors'  combine  that  has  exploited  Philadelphia  for 
years  have  been  accomplished,  the  Department  of  Public 
Works  having  awarded  a  contract  for  the  completion  of 
the  South  lJroad  street  boulevard  to  the  Hassam  Paving 
Co.,  if  Worcester,  Mass.  The  bid  of  the  Hassam  Company 
was  $185,950.94,  and  was  the  only  one  of  the  four  pro- 
posals submitted  that  came  within  the  $210,00(1  that  is 
available  for  the  work.  For  the  first  time  in  years  an  out- 
side contracting  firm  has  dared  to  enter  Philadelphia  in  a 
genuine  effort  to  obtain  a  municipal  contract.  Heretofore 
i  eputable  contractors  from  other  cities  avoided  competing 
in  this  city,  knowing  that  the  local  combine  of  contractors 
would  soon  effect  their  ruin  through  politically  controlled 
inspectors.  Director  Cooke  declared  that  there  is  no  rea- 
■oii  why  Philadelphia  should  not  profit  by  open  competi- 
tion as  does  Boston,  New  York  and  Chicago.  He  added 
that  had  the  Hassam  Company  not  entered  the  field  at  this 
ume  it  would  have  been  impossible  to  complete  the  boule- 
vard. The  boulevard  constructed  by  the  Contractor  F.dwin 
H.  Vare  which  was  found  to  be  useless  owing  to  settling. 
is  included  in  the  new  contract. 

A  Tri-State  Highway. 

Baltimore.  Md. — Chairman  O.  E.  Meller,  of  the  State 
Roads  Commission,  in  a  detailed  statement  setting  forth 
the  status  of  the  road  work  throughout  the  state,  says 
that  there  are  1,285  miles  of  road  to  be  built  before  the  sys- 
tem is  completed.  By  the  time  the  General  Assembly  meets 
all  the  money  appropriated  by  the  legislature  two  years 
amounting  to  $5,100,000,  will  have  been  exhausted;  the 
money  having  been  expended  for  completed  roads  or  set 
aside  for  payment  to  contractors  for  those  in  course  of 
construction.  All  of  the  counties  have  received  their  allot- 
ments, but  there  is  more  coming  to  the  city,  a  great  deal 
of  the  work  here  being  held  up  by  reason  of  the  sewerage 
construction.  As  it  is  there  are  now  two  important  sec- 
tions leading  out  of  the  city  under  way  and  the  expense  in- 
volved is  about  $400,000.  Altogether  the  state  will  have 
expended  about  ten  million  dollars  on  the  system,  but  more 
is  required  to  fill  in  the  gaps  and  complete  the  chain.  Here 
and  there  are  stretches  of  from  one  to  15  miles  for  which 
no  provision  has  been  made,  and  the  data  now  being  pre- 
pared by  Chairman  W'eller  is  to  be  submitted  to  the  Gov- 
ernor for  reference  by  him  to  the  General  Assembly.  It  is 
more  than  likely  that  something  like  $6,000,000  will  be  asked 
this  time,  which  amount  will  come  very  near  finishing  the 
main  system.  The  most  important  single  piece  of  work  is 
on  the  Baltimore-Oakland  highway,  which  is  really  a  re- 
construction of  a  very  old  road.  On  the  entire  road  which 
will  be  162  miles  to  the  Pennsylvania  state  line,  the  State 
is  building  culverts,  repairing  massive  stone  bridegs,  some 
over  100  years  old,  and  laying  a  new  surface.  At  the  Penn- 
sylvania line  the  work  is  to  be  taken  up  by  Pennsylvania 
State  Road  Commission,  which  will  rebuild  the  old  Na- 
tional road  to  the  western  boundary  of  that  State  near 
Wheeling,  where  West  Virgania  will  take  up  the  work. 


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Vol.  XXXV.  No.  10. 


Illinois   Counties'   Road    Apportionments. 

Springfield,  Ell.     The  new  State  Highvt  <■    i  ommission  has 

announced   a   preliminary  estimate  "i"  proposed  alloti i- 

of  the  state  aid  fund  foi     I  roads,  which  will  be  made  to 

I  hi  Illinois  thai  has  complied  with  the  lav 
powering  the  commission  t ake  final  allotment.  The  pro- 
visional allotments  arc  given  out  in  order  that  the  counties 
which  propose  to  avail  themselves  of  their  share  of  the 
fund  may  make  provision  for  the  same  by  arranging  to 
raise  a  like  amount  in  compliance  with  the  good  roads 
statute.  According  to  the  allotment,  the  amount  available 
in  each  county  from  the  automobile  tax  is  the  same  for  this 
year  and  next,  but  to  next  year's  automobile  fund  allotment 
is  to  be  added  the  share  of  the  fund  provided  by  special  state 
appropriation,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  new 
state  aid  law.  It  is  estimated  that  the  total  amount  to 
accrue  from  the  automobile  tax  each  year  will  be  $400,000. 
The  special  state  appropriation  for  the  year  1914-15  will 
total  $300,000.  The  fund  is  provisionally  allotted  to  each 
county  in  the  state  as  follows: 

A, tarns,  89,866;  Alexander.  $3,253;  Bond,  $5,099;  Boone,  $4,617; 
Brown,  $2,032;  Bureau,  $21,258.  Calhoun,  $1,070;  Carroll, 
$7,777;  Cass.  $3, 52:1;  Champaign,  $25,867;  Christian.  $14,842; 
Clark,  $5,294;  Clay,  $3,297;  Clinton,  $6,088;  Coles,  $8,432;  I  ook, 
J120.320;  Crawford,  $18,106;  Cumberland,  $3,099;  L>e  Kail.,  $16.- 
B62;  De  Witt,  $!i.0un;  Douglas,  $!'.444;  1  >u  Page,  $14.- 
839;  Edgar.  $13,175;  Edwards,  $1,312;  Effingham,  $5,772;  Fay- 
ette, $7.6X6:  Kuril,  $7.si;2;  Franklin.  $5,0S2;  Fulton.  $19,310; 
Callatin,  $2,612;  (Ire.-nc,  $7,895;  Ciundy,  $10,5S5;  Hamilton. 
$3,825;  Hancock,  $12,069;  Hardin,  $412;  Henderson,  $5,753; 
Henry,  $15,433;  Iroquois,  $27,544;  Jackson,  $6,039;  Jasper, 
$3,569;  Jefferson,  $4,180;  Jersey,  $3,168;  Jo  Daviess,  $7,489; 
Johnson.  $1,413:  Kane,  $26,400;  Kankakee.  $11,385;  Kendall, 
$8,338;  Knox,  $12,182;  Lake,  $15,505;  La  Salle,  $34,081:  Law- 
nine,  $6,484;  Lee.  $11,577;  Livingston,  $14,897;  Logan,  $14,099; 
Mclionough,  $7,529;  McHenry,  $14,283;  McLean,  $26,150; 
.Macon,  $18,295;  Macoupin,  $11, 709;  Madison,  $20,218;  Marion, 
$6,325;  Marshall,  $6,564:  Mason,  $6,960;  Massac.  $1,480;  Menard. 
$3,177;  Mercer,  $10,169;  Monroe.  $2,36S;  Montgomery,  $12,523; 
Morgan.  $7,156;  Moultrie,  $5,744:  Ogle,  $14,294;  Peoria.  $26,266; 
Perry,  $2,305;  Piatt,  $8,434:  Pike.  $7,870:  Pope.  $990;  Pulaski, 
$1,496;  Putnam,  $2,865:  Randolph.  $2,838:  Richland,  $2,555; 
Rock  Island,  $7,153;  St.  Clair,  $14,061;  Saline,  $7,254;  Sanga- 
mon, $1S,403;  Schuyler.  $5.7S9;  Scott,  $2,0S1;  Shelbv,  $9,779; 
Stark.  $5,503;  Stephenson,  $7,S57;  Tazewell,  $11,819;  Union, 
$1,620;  Vermilion,  $30,476;  Wabash,  $2,995;  Warren,  $12,865; 
Washington,  $5,357;  Wayne,  $4,9S3;  White.  $S,1S9;  Whiteside, 
$13,145;  Will.  $22,874;  Williamson,  $6,765;  Winnebago,  $20,897; 
Woodford.  $8,068. 

Bridgeport  Streets  Progressing. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  contractors  at  work  on  this  city's 
streets  are  rushing  operations  at  a  great  pace.  About  half 
of  the  granite  block  pavement  to  be  laid  on  Barnum,  be- 
tween Seaview  and  Central  avenues,  is  laid,  and  the  grout- 
ing of  the  blocks  has  been  started.  In  the  meantime  the 
Hassam  Construction  Company  of  New  Haven  has  three 
men  at  work  laying  the  other  half  of  the  granite  blocks 
which  are  still  to  be  laid.  Contractor  William  H.  Arthur 
of  Stamford  promises  to  break  all  records  on  the  paving 
nf  John  and  of  Courtland  streets.  He  was  allowed  30  days 
in  which  to  finish  each  of  these  pavements.  He  said,  and 
the  statement  was  confirmed  by  the  director  of  public 
works,  that  he  will  complete  both  streets  within  the  next 
ten  days,  or  the  time  allowed  for  the  John  street  job  alone. 
Warren  Brothers  have  finished  laying  the  warrenite  pave- 
ment on  the  south  side  of  Fairfield  avenue  between  the  rail- 
road viaduct  and  Ash  creek  and  this  side  of  the  street, 
from  end  to  end,  will  be  opened  to  traffic  immediately. 
Fairfield  avenue  will  be  completed  this  month. 


SEWERAGE    AND    SANITATION 

Extensive    Mosquito    Extermination    Campaign. 
Elizabeth,  N.  J. — The   I  nion   I  ount}    M    squito   Extermi- 
nation  Commission   is  engaged  in   extensive  operations   to 
rid  the  county  of  the  mosquito  pest.     The  work  undi 

direction  of  Chief  Inspector  Gies  is  now  well  advanced, 
deep  ditches  having  been  driven,  under  very  difficult  con- 
ditions, to  drain  woodland  pools  and  carry  tidewater  off 
the  acres  of  salt  marsh  meadows,  cattle-fouled  swamps 
having  been  filled  in  and  builders  and  contractors  having 
been  forced  to  prevent  accumulation  of  rainwater  in  ex- 
cavations and  the  existence  of  any  possible  breeding 
places.  The  county  is  divided  into  six  districts,  and  in 
each  there  are  inspectors  who  are  held  to  strict  account 
for  their  territory.  In  this  way  every  residence  in  the 
county  is  visited  once  every  twelve  days.  Each  day  2,500 
house-to-house  inspections  are  made  in  the  county.  Up 
to    Vugust   1   mure  than  175,000  had  been  made. 

In  the  same  period  all  undrained  swamps  and  pools  are 
inspected  and  well  oiled.  Breeding  is  being  found  con- 
stantly, but  the  inspectors  usually  destroy  the  larvae  be- 
fore it  matures  and  eliminate  the  pest  spot  either  by  oiling 
it,  or,  if  it  happens  to  be  a  rain  barrel,  upsetting  it.  The 
scarcity  of  mosquitoes  this  year  as  compared  to  a  few 
years  ago  is  proof  of  the  efficiency  of  this  continued  sur- 
veillance. Air.  Gies  claims.  The  great  ditch  shown  in  the 
illustration  has  just  been  cleaned.  It  is  more  than  a  mile 
long  and  averages  four  feet  in  width  and  four  feet  in 
depth.  It  cos;  $1,400  to  dig.  Connecting  it  are  numerous 
smaller   drains,   ten   inches  wide  and  thirty  inches  deep. 

This  work  on  the  meadows,  which  was  started  by  Health 
Officer  Richards  and  the  local  Board  of  Health  some  years 
ago,  has  reclaimed  many  acres  of  salt  marsh  hay  land  and 
has  increased  the  yield  from  seven-tenths  of  a  ton  an  acre 
before  drainage  to  two  and  four-tenth  tons  per  acre  at 
present,  and  with  a  quality  of  the  fodder  that  brings  ?8  per 
ton.  It  is  more  easily  harvested  now  because  of  the  solid 
bottom  which  admits  driving  wagons  on  territory  which 
before  could  not  be  reached.  On  the  outskirts  of  Cran- 
ford  the  Springfield  avenue  dumps  are  being  treated 
through  the  draining  of  a  swamp.  A  trench  is  being 
and  in  the  bottom  of  it  terra  cotta  pipes  about  nine  inches 
in  diameter  will  be  laid  and  the  trench  filled  in  again. 
These  pipes  will  form  a  passageway  for  the  water  from 
the  swamp  to  the  Cranford  River. 

In  Inman  avenue,  Railway,  there  is  a  condition  that  is 
the  nil 'St  difficult  the  inspectors  have  yet  encountered. 


rtesy    Elizabeth    Dallj    Journal. 

THE    Ml  iSQUITi  I    FIGHTERS. 


Elizabeth    Daily    Journal. 

THE    DRAINAGE    DITCH. 


September  4,  1913. 


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WATER  SUPPLY 


Paying  Municipal  Water  Works. 

Sheboygan,  Wis. — The  animal  report  of  the  city  worl  - 
just  completed  and  forwarded  to  the  Railroad  Commission, 
shows  that  the  total  net  profits  of  the  system  for  the  year 
were  $47,681.13.  The  total  operating  revenue  or  receipts  of 
the  plant  for  the  year  was  $89,603.14.  This  includes  $14,- 
(173.80  charged  for  hydrant  rental  as  formerly  paid  to  the 
old  private  company  and  $1,954.96  for  street  sprinkling,  leav- 
ing $72,843.30  derived  from  regular  water  rentals.  The  total 
operating  expenses  wore  $33,617.67  which  included  $12,464.56 
for  pumping  expenses  and  $15,035.62  charged  to  deprecia- 
tion. The  expenses  for  bonds  and  interest  aggregated  $13.- 
840,  leaving  a  net  profit  over  expenses  and  depreciation  of 
$47,681.13.  These  figures  do  not  include  the  taxes  formerly 
paid  by  the  old  company  and  which  aggregated  $7.1)00  or 
$8,000  a  year.  The  past  year's  figures  show  a  notable  gain 
over  those  of  the  previous  year  as  the  city  is  steadily  grow- 
ing and  the  plant  expanding.  In  the  year  ending  June  30, 
1912,  the  total  revenues  were  $88,194.28.  Depreciation  was 
figured  at  $14,789.44,  and  the  net  revenue  at  $41,44394.  The 
bond  expense  was  $14,266.66. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Actual  surplus  earnings  of  the  municipal 
water  department  for  the  eight  months  ending  June  30,  1913. 
were  $18,724,  according  to  a  report  submitted  to  the  City 
Commissioners  by  Commissioner  M.  H.  Salisbury;  On  the 
same  ratio  the  actual  surplus  earning-  for  one  year  would 
be  $30,639.25.  This  report,  drawn  up  by  Chief  Accountant 
Selby,  was  much  praised  by  the  City  Commissioners.  It 
proves  that  the  municipal  water  department,  like  the  city 
lighting  department,  is  a  paying  one.  The  total  revenue  for 
the  eight-month  period  was  $141,961.93;  the  total  expenses 
were  $123,237.93,  leaving  the  actual  surplus  earnings  $18,724. 
Statistics  of  water  revenue  are  given  as  follows:  \\  ater  fur- 
nished city  departments.  $3,443.64;  irrigation  water,  $3,139.- 
65;  domestic  water,  $151,514.28;  other  collections,  $46 
total  amount  to  be  accounted  for,  $138,561.47;  deduct  $218.62 
on  the  uncollected  bills,  leaving  net  total  to  be  accounted 
for  $138,342.85.  Also  to  be  deducted  is  gross  earnings  on 
water  revenue  from  October  meter  reading  to  November  S, 
the  date  of  the  formal  turning  over  of  the  plants,  $6,031.98. 
This  is  the  amount  paid  over  to  the  old  water  companies 
as  part  of  the  purchase  consideration  as  provided  in  the  con- 
tract and  ordered  by  the  Water  Commissioners.  With  the 
deductions  mentioned  the  actual  water  revenue  for  the  eight 
months  of  the  fiscal  year  ending  Tune  30.  1913.  was  $132,- 
310.87.  The  grand  total  of  services  is  11.060;  meters,  active 
9.014;  on  vacant  list,  251;  flat  rates,  active,  1,042;  on  vacant 
list,  153. 

Two  Rivers,  Wis. — The  municipal  water  and  light  plant 
lure,  according  to  the  report  of  Superintendent  George  We- 
hausen.  made  a  net  profit  of  $9,771.34  for  the  year  ending 
July  1.  The  gross  profits  shown  by  the  report  are  $12,- 
164.77  from  which  must  be  deducted  the  insurance  $228  and 
the  interest  on  bonds,  $2,165.43.  The  Water  Commission  of 
Xew  London  has  purchased  two  acres  of  land  near  the 
Northwestern  depot  and  has  advertised  for  bids  for  driving 
seven  artesian  wells  to  provide  a  supply  of  water  for  the 
city  with  pump  having  a  capacity  of  700  gallons  per  minute, 
operated  by  a  50  horse-power  motor.  A  concrete  storage 
tank  which"  will  hold  200,000  gallons  will  also  be  built.  En- 
i  \\  .  Kirchoffer,  of  Madison,  tested  the  water  and  pro- 
nounced it  pure  and  soft. 

l 

"Good  Ponds  Days"  Now. 
Topeka,  Kan. — Gov.  Hodge-  lias  set  about  finding  a  force 
of  fifty  expert  pond  builders  to  supervise  the  work  of  build- 
ing reservoirs  throughout  Kansas,  in  furtherance  of  the 
rnor's  plan  to  conserve  in  winter  and  spring  enough 
water  to  tide  the  farmers  over  such  drought  as  has  menaced 
the  state  in  the  last  three  weeks.  It  is  the  governor's  plan 
to  designate  a  "pond  week"  this  month  after  the  manner 
of  Gov.  Major  of  Missouri  in  proclaiming  "road  days"  for 
the  improvement  of  the  highways  of  that  commonwealth. 
He  hopes  to  see  100,000  ponds  averaging  at  least  an  acre  in 
area,  built  over  the  stale  for  the  conservation  of  the  com- 
ing winter's  snow  and  rainfall. 


STREET  LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

City  Competes  With  Company  in  Electricity  Supply. 
Springfield.   111.     i  ommissroner  Spaulding's  proposed  or- 
dinance    fixin  oi    electric    current   supplied   general 

consumers  by  the  municipal  plant  has  been  passed  by  the 
council.  By  the  ordinance  the  smallest  consumer  is  sup- 
plied at  a  rate  of  eight  cents  per  kilowatt  hour.  The  same 
class  of  consumer  now  pays  the  Ctilities  Company  thirteen 
cents  per  kilowatt  hour.  Until  improvements  at  the  light- 
ing plant  now  planned  by  Commissioner  Spaulding  have 
been  made,  only  three  or  four  private  consumers  will  ben- 
efit by  the  lower  rates  charged  by  the  city.  The  improve- 
ments, which  probably  will  be  made  in  the  course  of  the 
next  year,  will  make  it  possible  for  any  private  consumer 
in  the  city  to  buy  electricity  from  the  city. 

$27,000,000  Power  Dam  Dedicated. 

Keokuk,  la. — With  Governor  George  W.  Clarke,  of  Iowa, 
to  welcome  visitors  to  the  Hawkeye  domain,  and  Mayor  J. 
F.  Elder  extending  the  hand  of  fellowship  on  behalf  of  the 
city,  the  Keokuk  and  Hamilton  $27,000,000  power  dam  has 
been  formally  dedicated.  A  parade  through  the  business 
streets  and  to  Rand  park,  where  the  formal  exercises  were 
held,  was  a  feature  of  the  day.  In  the  line  of  march  were 
hundreds  of  school  girls  carrying  floral  arches.  Boy  Scouts 
hearing  a  replica  of  the  darn  led  this  division,  followed  by 
national  guards.  Many  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  Keokuk 
and  Hamilton  were  in  line.  C.  R.  Joy,  president  of  the 
Keokuk  Industrial  Association,  presided  at  the  ceremony  of 
dedication. 

Municipal  Light  Plant  a  Success. 

Palo  Alto,  Cal. — Edward  Ackley.  member  of  the  Palo 
Alto  city  council  is  an  enthusiastic  advocate  of  municipal 
ownership,  particularly  in  the  case  of  smaller  cities.  He 
-ays  that  Palo  Alto,  through  municipal  ownership  of  her 
electric  light  plant,  has  been  successful  in  reducing  rates. 
They  have  been  cut.  he  says,  from  20  cents  a  kilowatt  hour 
under  private  ownership  of  the  light  plant,  to  3  cents  for 
commercial  purposes  and  7  cents  for  light,  and  the  city  is 
considering  a  further  reduction,  to  2y2  cents  and  6  cents. 
Palo  Alto  also  owns  her  own  water  system  and  is  thinking 
of  acquiring  the  gas  plant,  which  is  now  owned  by  a  private 
corporation.  The  city  has  an  option  on  the  plant.  A  lowering 
of  gas  rates  from  $1.50  to  $1.20  recently  became  effective  in 
Palo  Alto  through  an  order  of  the  state  railroad  commis- 
sion. When  the  city  became  owner  of  its  electric  light 
plant  it  cut  the  rates  to  10  cents  a  kilowatt  hour,  whereupon 
the  private  company  made  the  same  cut.  Further  reduc- 
tions followed.  Municipal  ownership  of  the  water  plant  has 
been  a  great  success.  The  policy  is  followed  in  both  water 
and  electricity  cases,  of  lowering  the  rates  every  time  a 
surplus  shows. 

FIRE   AND   POLICE  ~~~ 

No  Water  for   Fire  Protection  Only. 

San  Francisco.  Cal. — Holding  that  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  an  individual  cannot  require  a  water  company  to  sup- 
ply water  solely  for  fire  protection  purposes,  the  Railroad 
Commission  has  handed  down  a  decision  considered  of  far- 
reaching  importance  to  the  municipalities  of  the  State.  The 
decision  was  rendered  in  the  dismissal  of  the  complaint  of 
E.  P.  Lewis  of  Berkeley  against  the  People's  Water  Com- 
pany, in  which  Lewis  claimed  the  utility's  mains  on  cer- 
tain Berkeley  streets  were  not  sufficient  to  furnish  fire 
protection. 

In  its   decision   the   Commission  said   in  part: 

We  are  confronted  with  the  practical  question  as  to  how  an 
individual  is  to  secure  adequate  fire  protection  for  a  house 
located  in  outlying  sections  of  a  territory  supplied  by  a  wa- 
ter company  in  which  the  size  of  the  mains  and  the  pressure 
not  sufficient  to  furnish  fire  protection.  In  some  cases 
ourts  have  suggested  that  a  loss  by  are  may  be  guarded 
-t  l.v  insurance,  and  that  the  collection  of  the  insurance, 
if  a  fire  results,  is  an  adequate  remedy.  While  such  remedj 
may  seem  adequate  in  law,  it  will  afford  little  comfort  to  a 
person  who  is  compelled  to  stand  helplessly  by  and  see  his 
property  destroyed. 

The  desired  fire  protection  may,  of  course,  he  secured  by 
contracts  with  water  companies  on  the  part  ol  municipalities 
and  individuals  in  case  the  utilities  are   willing  to   enter  into 


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such   agreements.      Such   conil is   n  n    ■ 

ii. i  v    doubt  lessly    be    [nsei  ted    In   i 

tlve  as   to   «  a  ter  utilities   hi  nl  erlng 

du  ■<■    could    nol    be    m  ailed    o£    as    tu 

■        charters  and  exlst- 
o  iditions. 
..I  i   ,  bly  other  citii 

State  have  at  public  expei  ed  an    iliarj    Sri    ction 

systems,      It    tnaj    be   thai    other  cities   of  California   will   And 
the!  I  solution  "f  the  difficulty  with 

i  in.    protection  In  cases  in  which  the  existing  wa- 
ter plant  it      i  i'.i  heir   domes!  ic  si 

ii  re-p  otect  ion   pur- 

poses. Winn  a  city  installs  a  fire-protection  system,  it  acts 
under  the  same  theorj  under  which  it  acts  when  it  installs 
adequate  police  protection,  in  either  event  it  acts  in  pur- 
suance "i   tin-  publii  eneral 

Ownership   ami   operation   of   the   existing   water   plants    by 
the   municipalities   will    nol    in   ami   "t"   itself   provide    thi 
clared    remedy,    far    the    reason    that    it    has   been    universally 

held  that  a  municipality  owning  and  i rating  its  own  water 

system  is  not  liable  for  damages   for  destruction   ol    property 
by  the  failure  of  fire-protection  purposes. 
The  subject   is  um-  which  demands  careful  consideration  by 
our  public  authorities, 

Dispute  Control  of  Fire  Department. 
Belleville,  X.  J. — The  dispute  between  the  Town  Council 
and  the  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  as  to  the  control  of 
the  tire  department  which  has  been  waged  since  1912  when 
the  form  of  government  changed  from  that  of  a  township) 
lo  that  of  a  town,  has  finally  resulted  in  such  inefficiency 
in  the  protection  as  to  cause  the  underwriters  to  exercise 
noticeable  caution  in  writing  premiums.  In  January. 
1912.  the  fire  board  refused  to  give  up  the  papers  and  prop- 
erty of  the  department  to  the  Council,  and  the  matter  is 
now  before  the  Supreme  Court.  In  a  letter  received  by  the 
Firemen's  Relief  Association  one  of  the  largest  agencies 
explains  the  non-payment  of  the  usual  remittance  for  the 
2  per  cent,  tax  on  the  premiums  by  the  unwillingness  mi 
the  part  of  the  companies  to  write  Freely  mi  account  of  the 
limited  tire  protection.  This  has  aroused  the  relief  ass<'- 
ciation  and  the  property  owners  and  immediate  action  is 
planned.  The  dispute  will  be  given  an  airing  at  the  State 
convention  of  the  Firemen's  Relief  Association  in  Atlantic 
City  next  month.  Fire  Chief  Christian  Reinhardt,  the  Town 
Council  appointee,  and  Fire  Chief  James  K.  I'rovett.  the 
selection  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners,  both  claim 
the  right  to  act  as  a  delegate  of  the  local  association  at  the 
convention.  Provett  was  named  by  the  association  as  one 
of  its  representatives  along  with  William  Ellis,  Joseph  G. 
Reid  and  Moses  M.  Ryne.  Reinhardt  will  make  a  figflS  on 
the    convention    floor. 

Exhibition  of  Police  Dogs. 

New  York  City.  X.  Y. —  Police  officials  from  various  cities 
were  present  in  Van  Cortlandt  Park  to  watch  the  exhibition 
of  the  dogs  which  have  been  taught  for  use  by  the  police. 
Pascha,  owned  by  B.  H.  Tliroop.  of  Scranton.  Pa.,  was  the 
star  of  the  day.  and  did  some  very  tine  fence  jumping.  He 
gave  an  interesting  exhibition  of  detective  wmk  in  trailing 
a  supposed  assailant  of  a  make-believe  policeman.  The 
latter  was  encased  in  tough  canvas,  so  that  he  would  in  it 
be  injured  by  the  dug's  teeth.  The  "tramp"  tried  to  fight 
off  the  dog.  but  the  latter  drove  him  back,  where  another 
one  bellied  him  to  bring  the  "culprit"  back  to  his  master. 
Pascha  was  then  told  to  fetch  the  "first  aid"  case,  and  he 
brought  that,  after  some  little  search,  to  where  the  "police- 
man" was  lying.  Three  of  the  dogs  gave  an  exhibition  of 
how  to  capture  taxicab  bandits.  An  automobile  with  three 
men  dressed  for  the  trial  lulled  ml  Co  the  field,  and  the  dogs 
were  sent  after  them.  Although  the  car  was  running  at  a 
fairly  good  pace  they  jumped  up  into  it  and  seized  the  men. 
The  event  was  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  German 
Sheepdog   Club  of  America 

Vandalism  in  Fire  Department. 

New  Providence,  X.  J. — Members  of  the  tire  department 
have  discovered  evidence  that  leads  them  to  suspect  that 
I.  matic  effort  is  being  made  to  cripple  their  apparatus. 
Whether  it  is  in  the  nature  of  animosity  toward  the  de- 
partment or  preparation  For  an  incendiary  tire  apparently  is 
a  matter  of  conjecture.     The  awakem  ion  recalled 

a  series  of  annoying  circumstances,  covering  a  month.  At 
the  beginning  Chief  Albert  I  .  Jackson  and  another  member 
of  the  company  tried  in  take  out  the  new  combination  hose 


and    chemical    car   ami    Failed.      An    overhauling    showed    that 

'lil  cell-  had  been  substituted  For  four  new  dry  cell  bat- 
teries that  were  put  in  the  car  the  day  before.  Another 
failure  a  week  later  revealed  that  several  engine  wires  had 
been  disconnected.  Later  tools  and  a  length  of  hose  were 
missed.  A  few  days  ago  it  was  Found  that  the  commutator 
wires  had  been  disconnected.  This  was  discovered  by  an 
electrician,  called  to  diagnose  the  trouble.  Just  previously 
aln nit  five  gallons  of  gasoline  had  been  run  out  of  the  car 

over  night.  Not  long  ago  the  hammer  with  which  lire 
alarms  arc  -minded  was  Stolen  from  it-  rack  at  Passaic 
street  and  Springfield  avenue.  None  of  the  missing  articles 
have  been  recovered.  Officers  of  the  department  are  try- 
ing to  unearth  a  motive  and  to  discover  the  vandals. 


Sword  Master  Instructs  Police. 

New  York  City,  X.  Y. — For  the  purpose  of  carrying  out 
Commissioner  Waldo's  idea  that  policemen  must  learn  to 
get  their  prisoners  to  the  statimt  without  the  use  of  the 
club,  it  has  been  announced  at  headquarters  that  Captain  Her- 
man J.  Koehler,  for  many  years  master  of  the  sword  and 
instructor  of  military  gymnastics  and  physical  culture  at 
We-t  Point,  had  offered  his  services  for  thirty  da; 
bring  the  School  of  Recruits  to  its  highest  efficiency.  Cap- 
tain Koehler  is  a  friend  of  Commissioner  Waldo,  and  when 
he  learned  on  the  Commissioner's  arrival  from  Europe  that 
the  police  recruiting  system  would  be  extended  here  some- 
what along  the  lines  of  those  abroad,  he  volunteered  to  give 
the  department  the  benefit  of  his  experience.  Captain 
Koehler  appeared  with  class  No.  1  at  headquarters  and  as- 
sisted Captain  Patrick  Gargan,  who  is  in  command  of  this 
division  of  the  school.  Under  the  general  supervisiot 
Inspector  Cornelius  Cahalane  the  class  of  125  men  was  di- 
vided into  three  separate  squads  for  physical  instruction. 
Under  Captain  Koehler.  Captain  Gargan  ami  Inspector 
Cahalane  the  men  spent  one  hour  in  instruction  in  the  hu- 
mane method  of  handling  prisoners.  This  is  an  American- 
ized form  of  jiu  jitsu  and  was  adopted  that  the  policemen 
might  effectively  handle  their  prisoners  without  maiming 
them.  Following  the  jiu  jitsu  period  the  men  spent  an 
hour  at  the  targets,  learning  how  to  handle  a  revolver,  load 
and  shunt  it.  This  course  will  be  followed  every  day  from 
now  on. 


MOTOR  VEHICLES 


New  Police  Autos  for  Boston. 

Boston,  Mass. — Five  new  automobiles  which  will  be  used 
by  district  chiefs  of  the  lire  department,  are  at  fire  head- 
quarters, on  Bristol  street,  and  for  the  next  week 
will' have  thorough  try-outs,  on  the  roads  of  the  city.  In 
all  probability  the  new  machines  will  go  to  the  chiefs  who 
make   the   longest    runs. 


Auto  for  Forest  Fire  Protection. 
San   Joaquin,   Cal. — The   automobile    has    come    into    ser- 

vici  a-  an  important  agent  in  lire  protective  work  in  this 
state.  Its  use  here  illustrates  how  wide  its  utility  may  be 
and  how  it  could  easily  cover  the  bounds  of  a  municipality. 
The  United  States  forest  service  has  recently  purchased  a 
special  roadster  to  be  used  in  patrolling  the  line  of  the  San 
loaquin  and  Eastern  railroad,  which  traverses  a  large  por- 
tion of  the  lire  danger  zone  within  the  Sierra  national  for- 
est smith  nf  the  San  Joaquin  river.  (In  this  car  the  ordi- 
nary rubber  tired  wheels  were  removed  and  replaced  by 
flanged  iroit  wheels,  so  that  the  car  is  used  exclusively  mi 
the  railroad.  The  main  idea  is  to  Follow  up  passenger 
trains  from  which  cigars  or  cigarettes  may  have  been 
thrown  by  careless  tmtrists.  The  car  is  also  used  to  trans- 
port tire  lighters  and  supplies  to  points  within  a  reasonable 
distance  from  the  right  of  way  of  the  railroad,  the  car 
easily  negotiating  the  5  per  cent  grades  of  this  road.  The 
car  will  carry  from  live  to  ten  men.  One  man  is  custodian 
and  driver  <>i  the  car.  ami  no  one  else  is  allowed  to  operate 
it  The  car  is  operated  with  the  permission  of  the  railroad 
company  and  runs  mi  orders  ^i  the  train  despatchers. 


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GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 


Third   Class   Cities   Protest   Against   Non-Partisanship. 
Harrisburg,    Pa. — Candidates    for    council    in     third     class 
cities  are  being  advised  by  political  leaders  and  by   county 
commissioners,  as  well  as  non-partisan  petitions,  in  view   of 
the  decision  of  Judge   Van   Swearingen   of   Fayette   county, 
who  In 'Ids  that  the  nun-partisan  ballot  feature  of  the  Clark 
commission    government    bill    is    unconstitutional,    to    pro- 
test    against    non-partisanship    in    elections    to    council    ami 
ships    by    having    the    non-partisan    petitions    officially 
with   the  state  department,  while  the  partisan  petitions 
are   held   to   cover  an   emergency.      If   the   decision    of  Judge 
Van  Swearingen  of  Fayette  county  is  sustained  by  a  higher 
court,  it  will  not  only  directly  affect  all  of  the   twenty-five 
third-class   cities   within    the   state,    but   is   certain   to   result 
in   confusion    over    the    election   of   officers    this    year.      This 
first    decision   that   has  been  made   in   the   state   cover- 
the  non-partisan  ballot  law.  although  its  constitutional- 
as  been  questioned,  and  a  test  case  inaugurated  in   I'hil- 
phia  to  cover  the  choice  of  judges.      The  recent  legisla- 
ture, in  addition   to  incorporating  a   non-partisan   ballot   fea- 
ture in  the  Clark  bill  enacted  similar  legislation  as  applying 
iudges,   and   to   the   municipal   officers   of   second-class 
The   test   was   brought   by   Connellsville  to  determine 
whether  the  Clark  bill  applied  to  Connellsville,  which   voted 
io  become   a   city   in    1910,   obtained   letters   patent    in    1911, 
but   was  prevented  by  a  supreme   court   decision   from  elect- 
ing officers  until  1913.     Because  ^<i  the  Clark  bill's  failure  to 
make    specific     provision     covering     the     Connellsville    and 
Pottsville   cases    of    cities    obtaining    letters    patent    prior    to 
the    enactment    of    the    measure,    but    denied    opportunity    to 
t   their  title   by  electing   officers   the   test  was   brought, 
ludge    Van    Swearingen    held    that    the    other    provisions    of 
lie   act    apply. 

City  May  Buy  Its  Own  Bonds. 

S.ni    Francisco,    Cal. — A    proposition    to    buy    city    bonds 
with  the  money  remaining   in  the   Geary  street   railway   fund 
is  being  considered   by   the    Finance   Committee   of    the   Su- 
dors.     The    Board's    bond    expert,     H.    A.    Mason,    has 
n   up   for   the   committee  a   resolution   which,   after   stat- 
liat  a  surplus  of  $200,00(1  remains   in   the  bond  fund   for 
construction   of  the   Geary   street  road  and   that   it    is   not 
needed    for    immediate    expenditure,      authorizes      the      City 
Treasurer  to   invest   this  sum  in  bonds  of  the  city  and  coun- 
ty, which    will    mature   prior    to  July   _'.    1914,   par   value   to   be 
given   for  the  bonds.     If  this  plan  is  legal,  the  Finance  c  om- 
rnittee  hopes  to  kill  two  birds  with  one  stone  by  adopting  it. 
The   surplus   in    the   Geary   street   road    fund    is   lying    idle   in 
the   city    treasury,    and    if   5   per   cent,   bonds    can   lie   bought 
with    it.    the    interest    on    the    bonds    can    be     placed     to     the 
credit    of    the    municipal    railway    fund.      Also    bonds    ol    the 
Hall    and    other    issues    which    have    been    offered    for 
with    no    takers    can    be    purchased    with    this    dormant 
stun  of  money,  thus  supplying   needed  cash    for  hospital  and 
City    Hall    work.      The   committee   is   uncertain   as   to   the   Ic- 
\    of   this   scheme   of   shifting   funds,   and    has   concluded 
ret    the    City    Attorney's   opinion   on    it    before    putting    it 
i<     the     Board    of    Supervisors.       The    intention    of    tin- 
Supervisors    some    time    ago    was    to    use    the    surplus    in    the 
■     street    road    fund    to    build    a    railway    on    Van    Ness 
avenue,  but  the  proposed   Van   Ness  avenue  line  having  been 
included    in    the    series    ,,f    railways    for    which    a    bond 

1.500,000  is  asked,   that   intention   has  been  abandoned. 

Welfare  Board  Instituted. 
Kansas  City.  Kan. —  Public-spirited  citizens  of  this  city 
have  asked  the  City  Commission  to  establish  a  Public 
Welfare  Board,  which  shall  consist  of  four  of  the  Commis- 
sioners, including  the  Mayor,  anil  shall  supervise  all  charit- 
able, correctional  and  reformatory  agencies,  and  all  mat- 
ters relating  to  recreation  and  the  physical  and  moral  wel- 
fare  of  the  community.  Four  new  officials  arc  pro' 
in  the  ordinance  presented.  These  are  a  superintendent 
of  social  welfare,  a  legal  adviser  who  shall  be  judge  of  the 
small  debtors'  court,  an  Inspector  who  shall  have  charge  of 
housing  conditions,  and  a  secretary.     The  originators  of  the 


plan  figure  that  other  municipal  departments  that  are  now 
doing  this  welfare  work  piecemeal  can  be  saved  consider- 
able money  by  the  establishment  of  the  new  board,  which 
would   cost   not   more    than   $5,000   a   year   at    the   outset. 

Woman  Mayor  at  Work. 
Warrentown,  Ore. — Miss  Clara  Munson,  "the  only  woman 
mayor  in  the  west,"  is  making  very  good  progress.  So  far 
she  has  fired  the  city  attorney  and  a  policeman  and  is  ap- 
plying their  salaries  to  building  sidewalks;  she  has  permit- 
ted a  saloon  licei^e  to  he  granted  over  the  protest  of  most 
of  the  women  voters  and  has  persuaded  the  city  council, 
oxer  which  she  presides,  to  take  a  common  view  of  city 
problems. 

$839,000,000  in  15  Years  for  City  Works. 

New  York  City,  N.  V. — The  monthly  report  just  issued 
for  the  Department  of  Finance  by  Controller  Prendergast 
carries  the  figures  of  municipal  receipt  and  expenditure 
back  to  Jan.  1,  1898,  and  shows  that  during  the  period  from 
then  to  July  31.  1913.  there  has  been  a  grand  total  of  $830,- 
942,800  of  corporate  stock  and  assessment  bonds  issued  to 
provide  funds  for  public  improvements,  plus  $8,975,000  of 
corporate  stock  notes.  Of  this  total  $177,372,568  was  for 
water  supply  and  $95,285,41(1  was  for  rapid  transit  con- 
struction. In  the  purchase  of  sites  for  and  in  tile  construc- 
tion of  school  houses,  colleges,  and  libraries,  $113,610,131 
was  applied;  $87,110,584  was  invested  in  docks  and  ferries, 
and  in  the  construction  of  interborough  and  other  bridges 
and  in  the  acquirement  of  property  for  approaches  thereto 
the  outlay  has  aggregated  $77,269,103,  with  an  additional 
$15,590,582  expended,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Bridge 
Department  in  the  construction,  etc.,  of  the  new  Municipal 
building.  The  outlay  which  comes  within  the  pale  of  city 
parks,  places  and  driveways,  has  amounted  to  $30,534,051. 
In  the  construction,  paving,  etc..  of  streets,  roads  and  sew- 
ers, the  total  provision  from  bonds  during  the  period  under 
review  amounted  to  $156,553,233,  of  which  $34,902,133  was 
from  assessment  bonds,  ami  $121,651,100  from  corporate 
stock  and  corporate  stock  notes.  The  outlays  for  improve- 
ments for  the  Police  Department,  the  Fire  Department,  De- 
partment of  Correction.  Department  of  Health,  Department 
of  Charities,  and  for  public  buildings  other  than  schools  and 
libraries,  have  amounted  to  upward  of  $76,000,000.  The 
foregoing,  together  with  $23, (Kill. OIK)  of  corporate  stock  is- 
sued to  cover  deficiencies  in  taxes  of  1904  and  prior  years, 
constitutes  the  very  large  bulk  of  the  funded  debt  which  has 
been  incurred  by  the  City  of  New    York  since  Jan.  1,  1898. 

The  Controller  points  out  that  the  city's  constitutional 
debt  limit,  as  at  the  close  of  business.  June  30,  1913,  was 
$62,281,209.70,  of  which  $15,000,000  is  pre-empted  for  dock 
purposes,  and  $29,739,170.55  by  authorization  for  various 
municipal  purposes  to  which  the  city  is  committed,  at  least, 
until  such  time  as  any  of  these  authorizations  may  be  re- 
scinded. This  debt  margin  or  debt  limit  of  the  city,  accord- 
ing to  the  report,  is  reached  after  charging,  in  addition  to 
tin  constitutional  funded  debt,  a  further  debt  of  $168,919,- 
860.85  lor  land  liability,  contract  liability,  and  judgments 
and  open  market  orders.  This  floating  debt  includes  con- 
tract liability  for  rapid  transit  purposes  of  $120,195,405.42, 
and  additional  contract  liabilities  of  $55,747,949.85  for  vari- 
ous other  city  improvements,  including  repaving  of  streets, 
i  onstruction  of  public  buildings,  etc.  The  rapid  transit  con- 
tract liability,  aggregating  upward  of  $120,000.00(1,  cannot 
possibly  be  earned  in  its  entirety,  that  is  to  say,  the  con- 
struction cannot  be  completed  ami  payments  all  be  made 
until  within  the  next  three  or  four  years.  This  means  that, 
viewed  from  the  aspect  of  financing,  the  city  could  borrow 
upward  of  $105.(1(10.(1(1(1  to  carry  out  these  contract  and  land 
liabilities  without  decreasing  by  one  dollar  the  legal  debt 
limit  of  $(.2,281,209.70.  The  issuing  of  corporate  stock  for  such 
ise  would  merely  mean  the  changing  of  the  floating  debt 
into  a  funded  debt.  During  the  first  seven  months  of  1913 
the  total  net  cash  receipts  of  the  city  amounted  to  $352,018,- 
855.42,  ami  the  total  net  cash  payments  amounted  to  $335,- 
160,545.67.  For  the  corresponding  period  of  1912  the  re- 
ceiptS  were  $.'11(1.121.580.21.  a  difference  of  $51,897,269.-21, 
while  the  payments  were  $288,684,370.95.  a  difference  of  $46,- 
676,174.72. 


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STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Citizens  to  Pay  Only  Collection  Costs. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Arthur  E  superintendent   of 

the  city  crematory  department,  strongly  advocates  the  pro- 
posed plan  in  which  the  city  is  to  take  care  of  the  overhead 
expenses  in  the  handling  of  the  garbage,  thereby  making  a 
reduction  of  about  40  per  cent,  in  the  charges  for  crematory 
service.  The  superintendent  pleads  for  co-operation  to 
make  Spokane  the  cleanest  city  in  America.  Under  the 
present  plan  of  operation  the  department  is  self-sustaining. 
fees  being  collected  for  all  work  done.  The  benefits  de- 
rived from  the  establishment  of  a  crematory  department 
are  essentially  municipal,  therefore,  says  the  superintend- 
ent, it  is  distinctly  unfair  to  charge  the  patrons  of  the  de- 
partment with  the  upkeep  costs  in  addition  to  the  collection 
A  substitute  plan  has  been  submitted  to  the  City 
Council  which  calls  for  the  appropriation  of  not  less  than 
$36,000  from  the  general  taxes,  to  be  expended  for  main- 
tenance of  crematory  plant,  barn  and  office.  The  amount 
asked  for  is  approximately  the  same  as  the  present  over- 
head charges.  Fees  would  be  collected  as  at  present,  but 
patrons  would  pay  only  for  the  actual  cost  of  collection  of 
waste  material.  The  idea  of  operation  should  be  greatly 
broadened,  thinks  the  superintendent,  and  the  burden  of 
maintaining  the  department  would  be  taken  from  the  shoul- 
ders of  the  15  or  20  per  cent,  of  the  citizens  who  patronize 
the  department  at  this  time. 

Trying  a  Sample  Garbage  Wagon. 

Peoria,  111. — The  committee  in  charge  of  bids  for  fur- 
nishing garbage  wagons  for  the  city  under  the  mayor's 
free  collection  plan  recommends  the  trial  of  a  sample 
wagon  manufactured  by  E.  G.  Isch  and  Company.  The 
firm  agrees  to  let  its  bid  stand  until  the  city  decides. 
Orders  Garbage  Nuisance  Abated. 

Boston,  Mass. — In  reply  to  property  owners  of  East  Bos- 
ton protesting  against  the  use  of  the  Boardman  street 
marsh  as  a  dumping  ground  for  garbage  by  the  Boston  De- 
velopment and  Sanitary  Company,  Commissioner  of  Public 
Works  Rourke  has  announced  that  he  had  notified  the 
officials  of  the  company  that  it  must  abate  the  nuisance  be- 
fore Sept.  15  if  it  wished  to  carry  out  its  10-year  contract 
for  the  disposal  of  the  city's  garbage. 

RAPID   TRANSIT 

Citizens  Against  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Heedless  of  the  warnings  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  indifferent  to  its  disapproval 
charges  of  unwarranted  extravagance,  the  voters  in  the 
election  authorized  the  city  to  issue  $3,500,000  in  bonds  for 
municipal  street  railroads.  The  vote  was  50,000  for  and 
14,000  against.  Strong  union  labor  sentiment  induced  thou- 
sands to  vote  for  the  bonds  as  they  saw  in  this  a  chance  to 
give  employment  to  many  men.  Also  the  argument  was 
urged  that  the  new  street  roads  would  furnish  the  desired 
transportation  to  the  Panama-Pacific  exposition. 
Traction  Company  Must  Lower  Car  Steps. 

\\  ilkes-Barre,  Pa. — The  State  Public  Service  Commission 
has  recommended  that  the  Wilkes-Barre  Railway  Company 
lower  the  steps  and  sideboards  on  some  of  the  cars  oper- 
ated in  this  section  and  that  the  company  erect  platforms 
at  the  regular  stops  sufficient  in  height  to  permit  patrons 
to  enter  or  leave  without  unreasonable  efTort  and  also  that 
the  company  provide  step  boxes  wherever  necessary.  The 
recommendation  was  made  as  the  result  of  complaints  filed 
with  the  commission  by  patrons  who  have  found  the  high 
steps  on  some  of  the  cars  inconvenient.  It  was  stated  that 
the  high  steps  and  sideboards  are  all  on  the  Harvey's  Lake 
line  of  the  road.  These,  the  officials  of  the  company  claim, 
are  necessary  because  of  the  high  wheels  on  the  cars  which 
must  be  so  because  of  the  mountain  climb  to  that  report. 
The  company  has  step  boxes  which  are  used.  The  station! 
will  be  raised  if  it  is  proved  that  this  will  help  the  situation 
any.  It  is  believed  that  the  cars  used  on  all  of  the  other 
lines  have  steps  that  are  not  found  too  high  except  for  those 
young  women  who  persist  in  wearing  tight  skirts,  for  which 
the  company  does  not  hold  itself  respond 


MISCELLANEOUS 


City-Planning  for  all  Third  Class  Cities  in  State. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — A  city  planning  commission  that  wifl 
have  jurisdiction  over  the  location  of  new  streets,  parkfl 
parkways,  civic  centers  and  the  like,  must  be  created  fl 
all  third  class  cities  in  the  state  under  the  provisions  of  I 
bill  signed  recently  by  Governor  Tener.  The  city  planninB 
bill  was  introduced  by  Representative  Mitchell,  of  Erifl 
and  applies  only  to  third  class  cities.  By  ordinance  ttfl 
powers  given  this  commission  may  be  conferred  upon  tlH 
city  park  commission.  The  commission  is  to  be  composeH 
of  five  members  whose  terms  will  be  one.  two.  three,  toJ| 
and  five  years,  respectively^  so  far  as  the  first  commission 
is  concerned,  and  five  years  each  thereafter.  The  mayj 
and  council  are  to  appoint  the  members,  who  are  to  servB 
without  pay.  The  commission  is  empowered  to  pass  upefl 
all  ordinances  relating  to  the  location  of  public  building™ 
civic  centers,  or  streets,  or  the  widening,  extension,  or  thn 
parking  of  streets,  parks,  parkway,  boulevards,  playgroun<ff 
and  the  like.  The  commission  is  given  the  same  veto  powe^ 
as  the  mayor.     Section  six  of  the  act  provides  that 

"It  shall  be  proper  for  said  cities  to  provide  by  ordinal] 
for  exercise  of  all  rights  and  powers  herein  conferred  upa 
the  city  planning  commission  by  a  park  commission  or  kil 
dred  municipal  bureau  or  commission  authorized  under  exis 
ing  laws.  No  person  holding  office  under  the  government 
any  of  said  cities  except  the  mayor,  members  of  council 
commissioners  shall  be  ineligible  to  serve  as  a  member  of  ] 
city    planning    commission." 

The  bill  gives  the  commission  jurisdiction  three  mild 
outside  the  corporate  limits  of  the  city  so  that  territory  ad 
joining,  which  eventually  will  be  taken  into  the  cit 
may  be  planned  along  comprehensive  lines.  This  will  pr 
vent  new  streets  in  outlying  districts  being  laid  out  on] 
plan  which  will  not  conform  with  that  of  the  city  shonli 
the  city's  limits  be  extended.     Section  five  provides: 

"All   plans,   plots   or   re-plots  of   lands   laid   out   in   buildi 
lots,    and    the    streets,    alleys    or    other    portions    of   the    sa 
intended  to  be  dedicated  to  public  use.  or  for  the  use  of  p 
chasers  or  owners  of  lots  fronting  thereon  or  adjacent  there 
and  located  within   the   city   limits   or   for  a   distance   of  thr 
miles  outside  thereof,  shall  be  submitted  to  the  city  planni 
commission    and   approved    by    it    before    it   shall    be    record' 
And    it    shall    be    unlawful    to    receive    or   record    such    plan 
any   public    office   unless   the   same   shall   bear   thereon   b 
endorsement    or   otherwise    the   approval   of  the  city   planni 
commission.      The    disapproval    of   any   such    plan    by    the    ci 
planning   commission    shall    be    deemed   a    refusal    of    the    pn 
posed  dedication   thereon.     Xo   sewer,   water  or  gas  mains  og 
pipes    or    other    improvement    shall    be    voted    or    made    withli 
the    area    under    the    jurisdiction    of    said    commission    for    th4 
use  of  any  such  persons,  purchasers  or  owners,  nor  shall  an]| 
permit  for  connection  with  or  otherwise  of  any  such  improve 
ment.   existing  or  for  any  other  reason  made,  be  given  to  any 
such  purchasers  or  owners  until  such  plan  is  so  approved." 
Work  Begun  on  Municipal  Dock. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  work  of  pouring  the  concrete! 
for  a  section  of  the  bed  of  municipal  dock  Xo.  1  at  Los  Anl 
geles  harbor  has  been  begun.  The  bed  is  to  consist  of  sis 
inches  of  concrete,  covered  by  two  inches  of  asphalt.  Uti 
der  the  terms  of  the  contract  this  wharf  is  to  be  complete! 
April  1,  1914.  The  dock  will  be  2520  feet  long  and  fort« 
feet  wide,  and  the  section  to  be  covered  now  comprises  ajfl 
area  of  about  twenty-six  by  forty  feet. 

To  Regulate  Street  Orators. 

Minot,  N.  D. — Soap-box  orators  must  hereafter  secure 
police  permits  in  this  city  if  an  ordinance,  passed  by  tbfl 
city  commission  becomes  law.  The  ordinance  grows  out  of 
recent  disturbances  in  Minot,  and  proposes  strict  censor* 
ship  over  street  corner  orators,  such  as  were  responsible 
for  the  two-day  rioting  here.  The  city  commission  \vl 
meet  again  at  the  end  of  the  period  that  must  interveflB 
between  the  first  and  final  passage  of  such  an  ordinance 
There  is  no  opposition  to  the  ordinance  now.  Dewey  Dor- 
man,  one  of  the  commissioner-  who  doubtless  would  op-j 
pose  the  measure,  being  in  jail. 

City  Takes  Over  Piers. 
Philadelphia.  Pa. — Title  to  two  piers,  Nos.  41  and  441 
South  Wharf,  has  been  transferred  from  the  PennsylvanB 
Railroad  to  the  city.  The  consideration  which  the  railroafl 
company  received  for  the  piers  was  $360,000.  Director 
Xorris.  or  the  Department  of  Wharves.  Docks  ar.d  Ferriedj 
that  the  work  of  removing  the  present  pier  ;tructurfl 
will  begin  immediately.  Vs  so  >n  as  it  is  finished  the  cofl|5 
struction  work  on  the  two  new  municipal  pics  will  be 
started. 


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Pressmen's  Strike — No  Pay  for  City  Employees. 
San  Francisco.  Cal. — On  account  of  the  press  feeders' 
strike  the  city  government  is  unable  to  obtain  blank  pay 
rolls  and  pay  checks  with  the  union  label,  since  the  print- 
ing houses  which  have  contracts  with  the  city  are  involved 
in  the  strike,  and  the  right  to  use  the  union  label  has  been 
withdrawn  from  them.  A  resolution  adopted  by  the  Board 
Supervisors  fourteen  years  ago  requires  that  all  city 
printing  shall  bear  the  union  label.  Bookkeeper  Leavy  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  says  that  he  has  no  blank  pay 
roll  sheets  left,  and  has  to  rule  and  mark  by  hand  enough 
to  supply  immediate  needs.  The  Works  Board's  pay  roll 
lists  for  July  were  delayed  on  this  account,  he  states.  There 
are  1,500  employes  in  this  department,  he  says,  and  many 
blank  pay  rolls  are  wanted.  Auditor  Boyle  states  that  his 
stock  of  pay  checks  has  been  exhausted.  Under  the  new 
pay  check  system  the  Auditor  must  issue  pay  checks  before 
the  employes  of  the  Fire  Department,  Public  Works  De- 
partment and  other  departments  can  get  their  money  from 
the  city  treasury.  The  Supplies  Committee  of  the  Super- 
visors has  requested  Ferdinand  Barbrack,  secretary  of  the 
Allied  Printing  Trades  Council,  to  ask  the  council  to  per- 
mit the  use  of  the  union  label,  so  that  the  immediate  needs 
of  the  city  may  be  met. 

City  Ordinance  for  Race  Segregation. 
Hyattsville.  Md. — Dr.  Guy  W.  Latimer,  councilman  from 
the  first  ward,  is  sponsor  for  a  proposition  to  enact  a  race 
segregation  ordinance  in  Hyattsville.  Instructions  have 
been  issued  to  Corporation  Counsel  Vincent  A.  Sheehy  to 
prepare  for  adoption  by  the  mayor  and  common  council  an 
ordinance  providing  for  such  segregation.  Councilman 
Latimer's  action  is  said  to  have  been  inspired  by  the  threat 
of  certain  property  owners  in  Hyattsville  to  rent  their 
holdings  to  colored  tenants  in  case  the  municipality  im- 
posed burdens  upon  their  property  in  the  shape  of  special 
assessments.  The  ordinance  proposed  by  Councilman  Lati- 
mer provides: 

That  it  shall  be  unlawful  tor  any  white  person  to  occupy  as 
a  residence  or  to  establish  and  maintain  as  a  place  of  public 
assembly  any  house  upon  any  street  or  alley  between  two  ad- 
jacent streets  in  which  a  greater  number  of  houses  are  occu- 
pied as  residences  by  colored  people  than  are  occupied  as  resl- 
dences  by  white  people. 

That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  colored  person  to  occupy 
as  a  residence  or  to  establish  and  maintain  as  a  place  of  public 
ibly  any  house  upon  any  street  or  alley  between  two 
adjacent  streets  on  which  a  greater  number  of  houses  are 
occupied  as  residences  by  white  people  than  are  occupied  as 
residences  by  colored  people. 

That  no  person  shall  construct  or  locate  on  any  block  or 
square  on  which  there  is  at  that  time  no  residence  any  house 
or  other  building  intended  to  be  used  as  a  residence  without 
declaring  in  his  application  for  a  permit  to  build  whether  the 
house  or  building  so  to  be  constructed  is  designed  to  be  occu- 
pied by  white  or  colored  people,  and  the  inspector  of  buildings 
of  the  city  shall  not  issue  any  permit  in  such  cases  unless  the 
application  complies  with  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

That  nothing  in  this  ordinance  shall  affect  the  location  of 
residences  made  previous  to  the  approval  of  this  ordinance, 
and  nothing  herein  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  the 
occupation  of  residences  by  white  or  colored  servants  or  em- 
ployes on  the  square  or  block  on  which  they  are  so  employed. 

Every  person,  either  by  himself  or  through  his  agent,  vio- 
lating, or  any  agent  for  another  violating,  any  one  or  more  of 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not 
less  than  $100  nor  more  than  $200,  recoverable  before  the 
police  justice  of  the  city  of  Hyattsville.  and.  in  the  discretion 
of  the  police  justice,  such  person  may.  in  addition  thereto, 
be  confined  in  the  city  jail  not  less  than  thirty  nor  more  than 
ninety  days. 

Fort  Wayne  Solves  Grade-Crossing  Problem. 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Fort  Wayne  is  just  completing  the 
first  half  of  the  elevation  of  the  Wabash  and  Pennsylvania 
tracks  through  the  city,  the  work  having  been  done  at  a 
remarkably  low  cost  to  the  city,  and  with  strikingly  good 
results.  So  far  the  work  has  cost  $750,000,  more  than  $600,- 
000  of  which  the  roads  will  pay  for  new  stations  here,  and 
the  city  of  Fort  Wayne  has  so  far  paid  but  $54,520  toward 
the  cost.  The  total  cost  of  the  track  elevation  work  will 
not  exceed  $100,000.  Owing  to  the  elevation  of  the  tracks 
it  has  been  possible  to  connect  the  two  ends  of  Harrison 
street,  formerly  divided  by  the  railroads,  by  means  of  a 
subway  under  the  tracks.  The  opening  of  this  subway  has 
boomed  property  values  on  Harrison  street  alone  to  the 
extent  of  $250,000.  Before  track  elevation  was  commenced 
the  Wabash  and  Pennsylvania  railroads  formed  a  Chinese 
wall    between    the    southern   and    northern   sections   of   the 


city.  With  the  dangerous  grade  crossings  eliminated,  the 
southside — the  city's  great  residence  section — has  boomed 
wonderfully.  It  is  conservatively  estimated  that  the  in- 
crease in  property  values  on  the  south  side,  due  entirely  to 
track  elevation,  has  been  at  least  $2,000,000.  At  least  a 
score  of  big  new  additions  in  that  part  of  town  have  been 
readily  sold  since  track  elevation  started. 

Municipalities   and   the   Eight-Hour   Law. 

Denton.  Tex.— That  the  eight-hour  law  does  not  apply 
to  municipally-owned  water  and  light  plants  is  the  ruling 
of  the  Attorney  General's  office.  Two  shifts  of  twelve 
hours  each  are  employed  in  the  city's  water,  light  and 
power  plant   here. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.— As  a  result  of  the  decision  of  the 
United  States  Attorney  General  that  the  eight-hour  law  is 
not  applicable,  work  will  be  commenced  immediately  on 
the  Minnesota  Valley  Scenic  highway,  St.  Paul  to  Man- 
kato.  The  municipalities  may  therefore  allow  the  con- 
tractors  to   work   their   men   ten   hours   a   day. 

Public  Market  for  Racine. 

Racine.  Wis— As  soon  as  the  Lakeshore  road  improve- 
ment project  comes  to  a  successful  termination.  Racine 
will  receive  a  public  market.  The  new  proposed  market 
would  be  the  direct  outcome  of  spending  $48,000  on  im- 
provements t..  the  Lakeshore  road,  since  with  better  trans- 
portation facilities  the  farmers  would  be  enabled  to  get 
their  produce  to  market  by  a  more  direct  and  quicker  way. 
The  contemplated  market  is  being  urged  by  Secretary  W. 
H.  Reed  of  the  Commercial  club,  who  sees  great  possibil- 
ities for  his  plan.  An  agitation  for  the  market  will  be  made 
as  soon  as  the  work  of  securing  funds  for  the  road  improve- 
ment is  completed,  and  a  measure  for  such  a  market  will 
be  prepared  and  submitted  to  the  common  council  for 
action. 

Want  a  Municipal  Bank. 

Columbus,  O. — A  municipal  bank,  owned  and  operated  by 
the  city  under  the  national  banking  laws,  to  be  used  in 
loaning  money  at  cost  to  citizens  to  reconstruct  the  homes 
of  West  Siders  who  lost  them  in  the  recent  flood,  to  re- 
fund the  loans  already  contracted  and  to  eliminate  the  "in- 
terest graft"  on  municipal  bonds  is  one  of  the  new  planks 
in  the  platform  of  the  Socialist  party  to  be  advocated  in  the 
municipal  campaign  this  fall.  A  municipal  ice  and  cold 
storage  plant  to  be  operated  in  connection  with  the  city 
light  plant,  and  a  municipal  hospital  are  other  features  of 
the  Socialist  platform.  The  party  reiterates  its  support  of 
the  proposition  to  extend  the  municipal  light  plant  for  com- 
mercial purposes.  Free  textbooks  and  other  equipment  in 
all  grades  of  the  public  schools  are  measures  which  the 
candidates  for  board  of  education  will  advocate,  and  also 
free  lunches.  They  would  also  remove  the  ban  on  women 
teachers  marrying  and  would  not  make  marriage  a  bar  to 
partment  in  this  city  which  will  add  considerably  to  the 
unique  exhibit,  the  first  of  its  kind  ever  attempted. 
Smoke  Prevention  Exhibition. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  Smoke  and  Dust  Abatement  League 
of  Pittsburgh  has  an  interesting  exhibit  at  the  big  exposi- 
tion here  this  year,  the  display  being  very  appropriate,  as 
the  International  Association  for  the  Prevention  of  Smoke 
will  meet  in  this  city  September  9  to  12.  Several  charts 
have  been  made  by  the  United  States  Weather  Bureau  de- 
partment in  this  city  and  will  add  considerably  to  the 
unique  exhibit,  which  is  the  first  of  its  kind  ever  attempted. 

Pittsburgh  Invites  100,000  Visitors. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Following  a  meeting  at  which  the  Pitts- 
burgh Industrial  Development  Commission  and  several 
other  civic  organizations  were  represented,  as  well  as  hun- 
dreds of  merchants,  it  was  decided  to  send  out  100,000  in- 
vitations to  outside  merchants  to  come  to  this  city  during 
the  week  of  September  21.  Among  the  inducements  to 
bring  the  out  of  towners  here  during  that  week  will  be  re- 
funding of  railroad  fares,  tickets  to  the  ball  games,  cards 
to  the  Pittsburgh  Athletic  Association's  club  house  and 
other  events  in  connection  with  the  celebration  of  the  one 
hundred  and  twenty-fifth  anniversary  of  Allegheny  County's 
founding. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  10. 


LEGAL   NEWS 


A    Summary    and     Notes  of  Recent    Decisions — 
Rulings  of   Interest    to   Municipalities 


Possession  of   Streets — Trespass   by   City. 

Waller  v.  Village  of  River  Forest. — Injunction  is  the 
proper  remedy  against  a  city  seeking  to  take  possession  of 
a  street  to  which  it  has  no  right. — Supreme  Court  of 
Illinois,  102  N.  E.  R.,  290. 

Defective   Streets. — Negligence. 

Lalor  v.  City  of  New  York— A  city  was  not  negligent  in 
permitting  a  circular  hole  in  the  middle  of  a  street  about 
as  large  as  a  barrel  head,  which  was  four  inches  deep 
at  the  deepest  part  and  extended  from  the  edge  of  the 
street  crossing. — Court  of  Appeals  of  New  York,  102  N. 
E.  R.,  558. 

Street  Improvements — Statutes. 

Town  of  Jasper  v.  Cassidy. — Under  Laws  1909,  relating 
to  the  improvement  of  public  streets,  a  town  board  has  no 
power  to  order  a  street  to  be  graded  without  otherwise  im- 
proving it.  and  to  assess  the  costs  against  the  abutting 
property. — Appellate  Court  of  Indiana,  102  N.  E.  R.,  278. 

Supply   of   Gas — Rates  to   Consumers. 

Cloverdale  Homes  v.  Town  of  Cloverdale  et  al. — A  pub- 
lic service  corporation  producing  and  supplying  gas  can- 
not furnish  gas  to  one  of  the  residents  of  a  town  and  not 
furnish  gas  to  all  other  residents  occupying  the  same 
class,  since  all  persons  of  the  same  class  are  entitled  to  gas 
upon  the  same  terms. — Supreme  Court  of  Alabama,  62 
S.   R..  713. 

Removal  of  Dead  Animals — Ordinances. 

Schwarz  Bros.  Co.  et  al  v.  Board  of  Health  of  Jersey 
City. — An  ordinance  by  a  board  of  health  which  delegates 
to  the  health  officer  the  power  to  determine  when  and 
under  what  conditions  a  permit  for  the  removal  of  dead 
animals  shall  be  granted  is  ultra  vires  as  a  delegation  of 
power  which  the  board  should  exercise. — Court  of  Errors 
and  appeals  of  New  Jersey,  87  A.  R.,  463. 

Prohibited  Contracts — Liability  of  City. 
Dallas  v.  Sea  Isle  City. — Where,  as  by  statute  it  is  made 
a  misdemeanor  for  any  member  of  city  council  to  be 
directly  or  indirectly  concerned  in  any  agreement  or  con- 
tract for  any  improvement  at  the  public  expense,  or  to  be 
directly  or  indirectly  interested  in  furnishing  any  foods, 
supplies,  or  property  of  any  kind  to  the  city,  the  city  is 
not  liable,  even  when  by  the  execution  of  the  prohibited 
contract  benefit  has  accrued  to  it. — Court  of  Errors  and 
Appeals  of  New  Jersey,  87  A.  R.,  467. 

Bond  Election — Publication  of  Notice. 

Graham  et  al  v.  City  of  Lebanon. — The  publication  of 
notice  of  a  municipal  bond  election  under  Act  of  April  20, 
1874,  in  three  daily  newspapers,  not  continually  in  any  one, 
but  from  time  to  time  in  each  during  the  required  period 
in  such  a  manner  that  12  days  elapsed  during  which  no 
publication  of  the  notice  appeared,  did  not  satisfy  the  re- 
quirement of  such  statute  that  "30  days'  notice  shall  be 
given  by  weekly  advertisement." — Supreme  Court  of  Penn- 
sylvania, 87  A.  R.,  567. 

Railroads — Smoke — Ordinances. 
Pennsylvania  R.  R.  Co.  v.  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Jer- 
sey City. — Where  the  Legislature  has  seen  fit  to  confer 
upon  railroad  companies  the  right  to  consume  fuel  and  emit 
the  smoke  arising  therefrom,  in  order  to  operate  their 
railroads,  and  in  so  doing  to  be  immune  from  liability  for 
damage  to  adjacent  property,  provided  such  damage  results, 
notwithstanding  proper  care  is  used  by  the  company  in 
operating  its  railroad,  a  municipality  cannot,  without  at 
least  express  power  delegated  to  it,  make  it  unlawful  to 
permit  the  emission  of  dense  smoke  from  the  smokestacks 
of  its  locomotives,  unless  the  escape  of  such  smoke  results 
from  negligence  or  want  of  due  care. — Court  of  Errors  and 
Appeals  of  New  Jersey,  87  A.  R.,  465. 


Contract  for  Water  Supply — Term  of  Years. 
Drew  v.  Village  of  White  Plains. — The  general  vill 
law  has  no  application  to  the  Water  Commissioners  of  a 
village  appointed  under  a  special  statute,  and  hence  their 
contract  for  the  purchase  of  water  was  not  void  because 
made  for  more  than  five  vears.  New  York  Supreme  i  <>urt. 
142  X.  Y.  S..  577. 

Railroad  Right  of  Way — Change  of  Grade. 
In  re  Grade  Crossing  Com'rs  of  City  of  Buffalo. — A  rail- 
road company  has  a  right  to  elevate  or  depress  its  tracks 
without  making  compensation  to  abutting  owners,  whether 
it  obtained  it<  right  of  way  by  deed  or  by  condemnation; 
the  amount  paid  for  the  right  of  way  being  deemed  to 
include  compensation  for  such  changes. — Court  of  Appeals 
of  New  York,   llli  X.  E.   R.,  552. 

Temporary   Use   of   Street   by  Abutting   Owner. 

Dougherty  v.  City  of  St.  Louis  et  al. — Though  it  may  be 
for  a  short  time  only,  the  use  of  a  street  is  permanent  and 
unlawful  (and  not  within  the  rule  that  an  abutting  owner 
may  take  a  reasonable  temporary  use  of  a  street,  causing 
an  obstruction)  where  such  owners  engaged  in  using  the 
abutting  property  as  a  storage  place  for  old  building  ma- 
terial, and.  uecause  of  their  storage  room  being  full,  use 
the  street  as  a  storage  room,  proposing  to  do  so  till  the 
congested  condition  of  their  yard  is  relieved. — Supreme 
Court  of  Missouri,   158  S.  W.  R.,  325. 

Care  of  Sidewalks — Jury  Trial. 
Gibbs  v.  Village. — A  cause  of  action  for  damages  brought 
against  a  village  for  negligence  in  the  case  of  its  sidewalks, 
by  reason  of  which  it  is  claimed  plaintiff  was  injured,  pre- 
sents a  jury  issue  if  there  is  some  evidence  tending  to  prove 
every  essential  fact  necessary  to  entitle  plaintiff  to  recover; 
and  an  order  of  the  trial  judge  at  the  close  of  the  plaintiff's 
case  directing  a  verdict  in  favor  of  defendant  over  the  ob- 
jection of  such  plaintiff  is  a  denial  and  violation  of  the 
right  of  trial  by  jury,  and  therefore  reversible  error. — 
Supreme  Court  of  Ohio.   102  X.  E.  R.,  299. 

Village  Treasurer — Liability  on  Bond. 
Trustees  of  Village  of  Bath  v.  McBride  et  al. — Under 
Village  Law,  requiring  the  treasurer  and  such  other  officers 
as  may  be  required  by  the  board  of  trustees  before  enter- 
ing upon  their  duties  to  execute  to  the  village  and  file  with 
the  clerk  an  official  undertaking  to  be  approved  by  the 
board  of  trustees,  and  providing  that  the  board  of  trustees 
may  at  any  time  require  any  such  officer  to  file  a  new  offi- 
cial undertaking  for  such  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  the 
board  shall  approve,  where,  after  the  approval  of  a  village 
treasurer's  bond,  a  new  additional  bond  required  by  the 
board  of  trustees  was  given,  accepted,  and  approved  by 
formal  resolution,  it  was  valid,  even  though  the  board's 
action  in  requiring  the  new  bond  was  informal,  and  without 
any  evidential  record  in  its  minute  book. — New  York  Su- 
preme Court.   142  X.   Y.,   1014. 

Local  Improvements — Rate  of  Wages. 
Jahn  Contracting  Co.  v.  City  of  Seattle  et  al. — Rem.  & 
Bal.  Code  authorizes  cities  to  build  a  street  railway  system 
as  a  public  utility,  and  requires  a  ratification  thereof  at 
an  election.  On  or  about  March  7.  1911.  the  city  of  Seattle 
voted  to  construct  a  street  railway  system,  and  on  January 
12.  1912.  plaintiff's  bid  was  accepted,  and  though  plaintiff 
was  thereafter  ready  to  execute  such  contract  it  was  not 
formally  executed  until  June  8.  1912,  before  which  time 
the  city  adopted  an  amendment  providing  that  minimum 
wages  on  local  improvement  work  should  be  $2.75  per  day. 
Held,  in  an  action  to  enjoin  a  threatened  forfeiture  of  the 
contract  because  he  was  paying  only  $2  per  day,  that  the 
work  was  a  "public  utility."  and  not  a  "local  improvement 
work"  which  is  an  improvement  which,  by  reason  of  its 
being  confined  to  a  locality,  enhances  the  value  of  adja- 
cent property  as  distinguished  from  public  benefits  and 
the  cost  of  which  may  be  assessed  on  the  property  special- 
ly benefited,  and  hence  that  the  contract  was  not  controlled 
by  the  amendment — Supreme  Court  of  Washington.  133 
P.  R..  458. 


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Ownership  of  Streets — Taxation. 

Graham  v.  City  of  Detroit. — A  municipality  has  only  an 
easement  in  streets  used  for  public  travel,  and  in  its  con- 
trol of  these  highways  acts  for  the  state,  having  no  right 
of  possession  or  use  other  than  the  public  generally;  there- 
fore these  easements  belong  to  the  state,  and  are  not  sub- 
ject to  state  taxation.  Supreme  Court  of  Michigan,  140 
N.  W.  R.,  949. 

i 
Public  Improvements — Rights  of  Person  Assessed. 

In  re  Leary  Ave.  in  City  of  Seattle. — While  owners  of 
property  liable  to  be  assessed  for  a  contemplated  improve- 
ment may  have  a  natural  right  to  peaceably  assemble  and 
protest  against  the  improvement,  they  have  no  absolute 
right  to  have  their  protest  granted  or  to  maintain  an  action 
or  proceeding  in  the  courts  if  the  protest  is  not  granted. 
Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  131  P.  R.,  225. 

Sunday  Closing  Ordinance — Statutes. 
City  of  St.  Louis  v.  Bernard. — Rev.  St.  1909,  prohibiting 
the  sale  of  all  goods  and  merchandise  on  Sunday,  except 
"drugs,  medicines,  provisions  or  other  article  of  immediate 
necessity,"  does  not  conflict  with  an  ordinance  prohibiting 
the  keeping  open  of  a  grocery  store  and  selling  goods 
therein  after  9  o'clock  in  the  morning  on  Sunday;  the  statute 
not  expressly  authorizing  stores  to  be  kept  open  on  Sun- 
day, but  leaving  that  open  for  legislation  by  a  city.  Supreme 
Court  of  Missouri,  155  S.  W.  R.,  394. 

Icy  Sidewalk — Constructive  Notice. 
Adelson  v.  City  of  New  York. — In  an  action  by  a  pedes- 
trian who  fell  on  the  ice  on  the  walk  in  front  of  a  vacant 
lot,  evidence  held  insufficient  to  charge  the  municipality 
with  constructive  notice  that  the  snow  which  had  fallen, 
and  the  ice  which  had  formed,  constituted  a  dangerous  ob- 
struction which  had  existed  sufficiently  long  to  have  enabled 
the  municipality,  in  the  exercise  of  reasonable  care,  to  re- 
move it.     New  York  Supreme  Court.  141   N.  Y.  S..  96. 

License  Tax — Milk  Dealers. 
Weyman  v.  City  of  Newport  et  al. — A  municipal  ordinance 
imposing  a  license  tax  upon  each  and  every  person  engaged 
in  vending  milk  when  carried  on  with  a  wagon  and  when 
carried  on  in  a  depot  is  not  invalid  in  taxing  some  vendors 
of  milk  or  in  exempting  others,  for  the  word  "depot"  must 
be  construed  as  any  place  where  milk  is  sold,  whether  it  be 
sold  exclusively  or  in  connection  with  other  articles  of  food, 
the  term  being  defined  as  a  place  for  the  deposit  of  goods, 
a  warehouse  or  a  storehouse.  Court  of  Appeals  of  Ken- 
tucky, 156  S.  W.  R„  109. 

Defective  Streets — Injuries — Nature  of  Action. 
Bonny  v.  City  of  New  York. — One  injured  by  a  subsi- 
dence of  a  sidewalk  while  lawfully  walking  along  a  street  has 
a  different  cause  of  action  from  that  of  a  person  injured 
on  private  land  adjacent  to  the  street,  resulting  from  such 
land  giving  way  in  consequence  of  the  acts  of  the  city  in- 
cidental to  the  improving  of  the  streets,  since  in  one  case 
the  city  is  bound  to  use  due  care  to  keep  the  street  in  a 
reasonably  safe  condition  for  use,  while  in  the  other  it  is 
only  liable  for  the  negligent  way  in  which  the  work  was 
done  or  left.    New  York  Supreme  Court,  141  N.  Y.  S.  6. 

Issuance  of  Bonds — Conditions  Precedent. 
City  of  Inglewood  v.  Kew,  City  Clerk. — Under  section 
2  of  the  Bond  Act,  requiring  that  an  ordinance  calling  an 
election  for  the  determination  of  the  question  of  the  issu- 
ance of  bonds  by  a  municipality  shall  recite  the  estimated 
cost  of  proposed  public  improvements,  an  election,  held 
under  an  ordinance  which  showed  that  no  estimate  had 
been  made  for  certain  improvements  and  that  the  amount 
of  the  bonds  necessary  to  be  issued  could  not  be  determined 
because  the  amount  might  vary  owing  to  remonstrances  by 
property  owners,  will  not  authorize  the  issuance  of  bonds, 
for  while  it  will  be  presumed  that  an  estimate  had  been 
previously  made,  if  the  ordinance  merely  contained  a  state- 


ment as  to  the  estimated  cost  in  relation  to  the  improve- 
ment, yet  where  the  ordinance  as  here  shows  that  none  has 
been  made,  no  valid  election  can  be  had  because  of  the  non- 
observance  of  that  condition  precedent.  District  Court  of 
Appeals  of  California  132  P.  R.,  780. 

Taking  Property  of  Water  Company— Process  of  Law. 

City  and  County  of  Denver,  Col.,  et  al,  Petitioners,  v. 
New  York  Trust  Company  et  al.— Subjecting  a  water  com- 
pany whose  franchise  has  expired  to  the  alternative  of  ac- 
cepting an  inadequate  price  for  its  plant  or  of  having  its 
value  ruinously  impaired  by  the  construction  and  operation 
of  a  municipal  plant  does  not  take  property  without  due 
process  of  law,  contrary  to  U.  S.  Const.,  14th  Amend., 
where  the  municipality  is  not  only  under  no  legal  obligation 
either  to  renew  the  franchise  or  to  purchase  the  plant,  but 
is  free  to  construct  and  operate  its  own  plant.  33  S.  C.  R  . 
657. 

Property  Deeded  to  City — Unauthorized  Acts  of  Officers. 
Moss  et  al.  v.  City  of  Pittsburgh.— The  city  of  Pittsburgh, 
which,  under  the  law  of  Pennsylvania  governing  cities  of 
the  second  class,  can  lease  or  sell  and  convey  real  estate 
only  by  action  of  the  Mayor  and  Councils,  cannot  be  de- 
prived of  the  title  to  valuable  property  donated  to  it  for 
market  purposes,  on  condition  that  title  should  revert  if  it 
was  used  for  any  other  purpose,  by  the  unauthorized  action 
of  administrative  officers  in  permitting  a  part  of  the  prop- 
erty to  be  used  in  certain  seasons  as  a  playground,  and  in 
paying  a  part  of  the  expense  of  maintaining  such  play- 
ground from  general  appropriations  made  by  councils  for 
such  purposes.    United  States  Circuit  Court,  203  F.  R..  247. 

Street  Railroads — Repair  of  Streets. 

Town  of  Westfield  v.  Public  Service  Ry.  Co. — An  ordi- 
nance granting  to  a  street  railway  company  the  right  to 
lay  its  tracks  in  the  streets  of  a  municipality  contained  two 
sections;  one  requiring  the  railway  company  to  pave  be- 
tween its  tracks  on  all  streets,  and  the  other  dealt  with  the 
repairs  required  to  be  made  by  the  company,  under  which 
the  company  was  bound  to  repair  not  only  between  the 
tracks,  but  18  inches  outside.  This  section  contained  a 
clause  which  required  the  company  to  pave  certain  streets 
from  curb  to  curb.  Held,  that  the  obligation  thus  cast  upon 
the  company  did  not  require  it  to  keep  in  repair  the  streets 
from  curb  to  curb,  but  only  to  pave  from  curb  to  curb,  and 
did  not  relieve  the  company  from  keeping  in  repair,  even  on 
the  streets  it  was  bound  to  pave  from  curb  to  curb,  so  much 
of  the  street  as  lay  between  the  tracks  and  18  inches  on  each 
side  thereof.     Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey.  87  A.   R.  82. 

Officers — Secret  Dealings — Liability. 
City  of  Minneapolis  v.  Canterbury. — Where  a  city  officer, 
while  acting  in  an  advisory  capacity  to  a  committee  of  the 
council  charged  with  the  selection  of  a  site  for  a  building 
to  be  used  in  connection  with  his  department,  purchased  cer- 
tain land  with  the  view  of  selling  it  to  the  city  for  such  pur- 
pose, and  conveyed  it  to  a  third  person,  who,  pursuant  to 
the  plan,  sold  it  to  the  city  at  an  advanced  price,  the  officer 
became  a  trustee  for  and  liable  to  the  city  to  the  extent  of 
the  difference  between  the  price  paid  by  him  and  that  paid 
by  the  city. — Supreme  Court  of  Minnesota,  142  N.  W.  R.,  812. 

Ordinances — Invalidity — Criminal  Offense. 

Ezell  v.  City  of  Atlanta. — The  Supreme  Court,  in  response 
to  questions  certified  to  it  by  the  Court  of  Appeals,  having 
held  that  the  ordinance  under  which  the  petitioner  for  cer- 
tiorari was  convicted,  in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  interstate 
shipments  of  liquors  therein  specified,  is  void  and  unen- 
forceable; and  since  it  was  admitted  on  the  trial  before  the 
city  recorder  that  the  report  demanded  of  the  accused  was 
one  relating  to  interstate  shipments  of  liquors,  the  convic- 
tion of  the  accused  by  the  recorder  was  illegal,  and  the 
judge  of  the  superior  court  erred  in  refusing  to  sanction  the 
petition  for  certiorari. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Georgia,  78 
S.  E.  R.  850. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

September  1-6. 

INTERNATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  FIRE 
ENGINEERS.     Forty-first  Annual   Convention. 
Brand   Central   Palace,  New  Tork   City.   Jimti 
Mc-Kall.    Secretary.    Roanoke.    Va. 
September  9-13. 

AMERICAN    PUBLIC     HEALTH     ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention.    Colorado    Springe, 
Col. — S.     M.     Cunn.     secretary,     755     Boylstoi 
street.  Boston,  Mast. 
September  10-12. 

NEW    ENGLAND    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention,     Philadelphia. 
Pa.      Wlllard    Kent,     Secretary,    Narragansett 
Pier,   R.   I. 
September  17-18. 

NATIONAL  PAVING  BRICK  MANUFAC- 
FACTfRERS'  ASSOCIATION.— Tenth  annual 
meeting  and  paving  conference.  Hotel  Statler, 
Cleveland.  O.  Will  P.  Blair.  Secretary.  824 
Locomotive  Engineers'  Building,  Cleveland.  O. 
September  22-26. 

ILLUMINATING    ENGINEERING    SOCIETY. 
— Annual    Convention,    Hotel    Schenley,    Pitts- 
burgh,   Pa.      Jacob    Israel,    Secretary,   29   West 
39th  St.,  New  York  City. 
September   29-0ctober   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
October  1-2. 

LEAGUE    OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second     Annual     Conference, 
Rose   City,    Wash.     Charles   G.   Haines,   Secre- 
tary, Walla,  Walla,   Wash. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth  Annual  Meeting, 
Wilmington,  Del. — A.  Prescott  Folwell,  Secre- 
tary, 50  Union   Square,  New  York   City. 

International  Association  of  Fire  Engi- 
neers. 

Twelve  hundred  fire  chiefs  met  at 
the  Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York 
City,  September  1  in  the  forty-first  an- 
nual convention  of  the  association,  the 
largest  meeting  ever  held.  In  a  way, 
it  is  believed  the  convention  marks  the 
ending  of  an  era,  the  passing  of  the 
horses  which  for  decades  have  added 
the  picturesque  quality  to  every  fire. 
Every  piece  of  apparatus  shown  on  the 
floor  of  the  convention  hall  was  self- 
propelled. 

The  convention  was  called  to  order 
by  H.  F.  Magee,  chief  of  the  fire  de- 
partment of  Dallas,  Texas,  who  intro- 
duced John  Kenlon,  chief  of  the  New 
York  department.  The  chief  then  pre- 
sented Joseph  Johnson,  the  fire  com- 
missioner of  New  York,  saying  that 
Mr.  Johnson  undoubtedly  was  the  best 
fire  commissioner  under  whom  he  had 
ever  worked.  The  commissioner  an- 
nounced that  he  had  come  as  the  rep- 
resentative of  Mayor  Gaynor,  who  was 
unable  to  be  present.  The  reply  was 
made  by  Charles  H.  Henderson,  chief 
of  the  department  of  Bradford,  Pa. 
Chief  Kenlon  then  moved  that  honor- 
ary membership  be  conferred  upon 
three  foreign  chiefs  who  had  come  to 
attend  the  convention.  They  were  pre- 
sented in  turn.  They  were  J.  Meier, 
chief  of  the  Amsterdam,  Holland  ser- 
vice; Arthur  R.  Dyer,  assistant  chief  of 
the  London  fire  brigade;  Major  E.  T. 
Waller,  Alexandria,  Egypt. 

Two  of  the  papers  scheduled  in  the 
program  were  presented  in  the  after- 
noon. Chief  A.  V.  Bennett,  of  Bir- 
mingham, Ala.,  in  his  "Motor  Appar- 
atus," pointed  out  that  the  enthusiasm 
to  reach  a  fire  at  the  earliest  possible 
moment  was  responsible  for  a  tendency 


to  recklessness.  However,  he  main- 
tained that  enthusiasm  was  necessary 
in  fire  fighting,  but  firemen  should  be 
carefully  trained  for  these  machines.- 
Motor  apparatus,  he  predicted,  would 
inevitably  supplant  the  horse-drawn  ap- 
paratus. "We  have  motor  engines  in 
service  the  cost  of  whose  operation 
has  averaged  less  than  $3  a  month 
since  they  were  installed  three  years 
ago,"  said  the  Alabaman.  The  second 
and  last  paper  of  the  afternoon  "Brit- 
ish Motor  Fire  Engines,"  was  read  by 
Arthur  R.  Dyer,  divisional  chief  of  the 
London  fire  brigade.  He  said  that  the 
cost  of  motor  apparatus,  when  it  was 
first  introduced  into  the  London  fire 
department,  was  greatly  in  excess  of 
the  horse-drawn  vehicles.  After  trial 
for  a  number  of  years,  however,  he  ex- 
plained that  it  has  been  found  to  be 
more  economical. 

Ultimately  the  London  fire  depart- 
ment, he  said,  would  be  completely 
"motorized." 

Incendiarism  was  the  chief  topic  of 
the  second  day's  session.  Chief  Ken- 
lon. New  York,  said  that  night  after 
night  he  had  been  called  out  to  fires 
where  the  clear  white  flames  bursting 
from  many  or  all  windows  indicated 
the  use  of  alcohol.  Even  the  newly 
recruited  fireman  would  exclaim  "a 
touch-off,"  he  said.  Fire  Commissioner 
Johnson  in  an  extended  and  detailed 
paper  dealing  with  the  same  subject 
expressed  the  opinion  that  at  least  one 
quarter  of  the  fires  in  ]Mew  York  City 
were  of  incendiary  origin.  He  ex- 
plained the  work  of  the  fire  prevention 
bureau,  and  gave  records  of  inspec- 
tions and  arrests.  He  blamed  the  in- 
surance companies  in  fact  for  issuing 
policies  of  greater  value  than  the  prop- 
erty covered. 

Frank  Loch,  of  the  Atlas  Insurance 
Company,  disagreed  with  the  commis- 
sioner to  some  extent.  He  said  in- 
spections might  inspire  the  firebug 
with  greater  confidence  of  purpose,  be- 
cause after  having  committed  an  in- 
cendiary act  he  could  claim  that  the 
place  had  been  inspected. 

Denis  F.  Cash,  Director  of  Safety  of 
Cincinnati,  told  the  visiting  Chiefs 
what  his  city  had  accomplished  in  the 
way  of  inspection  of  buildings  and  con- 
tents by  uniformed  members  of  the 
fire  department.  This  work,  introduced 
in  Cincinnati  last  year,  he  said,  had 
become  permanent.  Fires  had  been  re- 
duced and  an  educational  campaign 
begun.  The  city,  he  explained,  was 
divided  into  districts,  and  each  com- 
pany assigned  to  a  district,  taking  it 
block  by  block  for  inspection.  The 
new  system  was  inaugurated  without 
any  extra  expenses,  and  without  de- 
creasing the  efficiency  of  the  fire-fight- 
ing force. 

A  paper  by  Chief  John  C.  Egner  of 
Kansas  City,  on  the  two-platoon  sys- 
tem was  read.  In  Kansas  City,  Chief 
Egner  said,  the  men  worked  on  twelve- 
hour  shifts.  The  unmarried  men  were 
required     to     sleep     at     the     company 


houses,  while  the  married  men  were 
permitted  to  sleep  at  home,  subject  to 
call  on  second  alarm  fires,  either  by 
telephone  or  messenger.  Chief  Egner 
did  not  commend  the  two-platoon  sys- 
tem unduly,  because  he  said  he  had 
found  some  of  his  men  trying  to  do  a 
little  outside  work  to  increase  their 
earnings. 

Chief  William  Guerin,  of  the  Bureau 
of  Fire  Prevention,  New  York  City, 
told  the  convention  that  fire  preven- 
tion all  over  the  world  had  received  its 
impetus  not  from  the  builders,  archi- 
tects, or  engineers,  but  from  "the  men 
who  had  to  take  their  battalions  into 
danger  whenever  there  was  a  fire."  He 
said  that  it  was  the  fire  fighters  who 
had  forced  fire  prevention  on  the  world. 
Deputy  State  Fire  Marshal  Eugene 
D.  Stock,  of  Albany,  said  that  the  State 
Fire  Marshal  was  strongly  in  favor  of 
motorizing  local  and  municipal  fire  de- 
partments by  the  adoption  of  motor 
traction  throughout  the  state.  He  also 
recommended  uniform  State  Fire  Mar- 
shal laws. 

Other  speakers  were  F.  M.  Griswold, 
Inspector  for  the  Home  Insurance 
Company,  and  Charles  S.  Demarest, 
Chief  of  Construction  of  the  New  York 
Fire  Department.  Mr.  Demarest  said 
it  was  unwise  to  run  motor  fire  appar- 
atus at  a  speed  greater  than  25  miles 
an  hour  because  of  the  liability  to 
accident  due  to  the  heavy  weight  of 
the  apparatus.  As  yet  he  considered 
the  steam  fire  engine,  motor  pro- 
pelled, more  dependable  than  the  new 
triple  combination  motor  fire  engines. 
The  latter,  he  explained,  were  more 
likely  to  be  put  out  of  commission  if 
flooded  with  water. 

The  exhibition  consisted  of  motor 
drawn  apparatus  arranged  on  the  main 
floor  of  the  hall;  of  these  there  were 
about  thirty  pieces  present  on  the  first 
day  and  more  to  come.  In  the  bal- 
conies were  the  exhibits  of  smaller 
equipment,  including  rubber  hose,  auto- 
mobile tires,  fire  bells,  alarm  systems, 
hand  extinguishers,  hose  goods  and 
many  other  things  used  in  the  fire  ser- 
vice. 

The  exhibits  of  the  larger  apparatus 
as  shown  on  the  first  day  were  as  fol- 
lows: 

International  Motor  Company. 
Mack  hose  car. 
Mack  combination  chemical. 
Mack  tractor,  with  ladder  truck. 
Mack  high  pressure  hose  car. 
Pope  Mfg.  Co. 
Pope-Hartford  combination  chemical 
and  hose. 
Seagrave  Co. 

Pumping  engine  with  turbine  pump. 
City  service  ladder  truck. 
Aerial  ladder. 

Combination      chemical      and 
wagon. 
American  La  France  Co. 
Aerial  ladder. 
City  service  ladder  truck. 
Steamer  with  tractor. 
Combination  pumping  engine,  cheri 

ical  and  hose  wagon;  rotary  pump. 
Combination     pumping     engine 

hose  car.  rotary  pump. 
Combination  chemical  and  hose  car. 


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James  Boyd  &  Brother. 

Combination   chemical   and   hose   car. 
Kanawha  air-pressure  system. 
Nott  Fire  Engine  Company. 

Pumping   engine    and   hose    car    with 
rotary  pump  of  new  design. 
American-British  Mfg.  Co. 

Steam   fire   engine    (Amoskeag)    with 
Hoadley      gasoline      electric      two- 
wheeled  tractor. 
Ahrens-Fox  Co. 

Pumping   engine    using    piston    pump. 
Ahrens-Fox    steam    fire    engine    with 
Christie   front   drive  tractor. 
Front    Drive   Motor   i     i 
Christie  front  drive  tractor,  attached 
to  Amoskeag  steam  fire  engine. 
Knox  Automobile  Co. 

Martin,     three     wheeled     tractor,     at- 
tached to  various  pieces  of  appar- 
atus. 
Combination      chemical      and      hose 

wagon. 
Pumping  engine  and  hose  car;  rotary 
pump. 

Society  of  Pennsylvania  Mayors. 

To  establish  closer  relations  among 
chief  executives  of  third-class  cities  in 
the  state  an  organization  to  be  known 
as  the  Society  of  Pennsylvania  Mayors 
was  perfected  August  27  by  third-class 
city  mayors  attending  the  convention 
in   Erie,  Pa. 

While  the  purpose  of  the  organiza- 
tion is  largely  for  sociability,  the  mem- 
bers believe  that  by  banding  together 
many  matters  of  business  may  be  ad- 
justed in  connection  with  the  adoption 
of  the  new  government. 

Officers  of  the  society  were  elected 
as  follows: 

President,  Mayor  George  Ward,  of 
Chester;  vice-president.  Mayor  Sam- 
uel Stables,  of  York;  secretary 
Mayor  John  H.  Royal,  of  Harrisburg; 
treasurer.  Mayor  D.  VV.  Nevin,  of 
feaston;  chairman  of  committee  on  or- 
ganization and  business  affairs.  Mayor 
William  J.  Stern.  Erie.  The  date  of  the 
lir-t  assemble  of  the  new  organization 
has  not  been  decided. 

i 

American  Road   Congress. 

riior  Ferris,  of  Michigan,  is  per- 
sonally urging  the  governors  of  each 
state  to  name  delegates  to  the  Third 
American  Road  Congress,  which  will 
be    in    session    at    Detroit    during    the 

I  September  29.  Thirty  govern- 
ors have  already  named  their  delegates. 
and  it  is  expected  that  a  number  of 
governors  will  be  present  in  person  at 
the  Congress.  Governor  McCreary,  of 
Kentucky,  which  state  has  recently 
established  a  state  highway  department. 
expects  to  attend  the  meeting.  It  now 
seems  assured  that  the  heads  of  every 
state  highway  department  from  Maine 
to  California  will  personally  take  part 
in  the  big  meeting,  and  as  a  result  of 
this  unusual  interest,  the  demand  for 
exhibit  space  by  manufacturers  has 
been  unprecedented.  All  available 
space  has  been  reserved  by  nearly  one 
hundred  manufacturers,  who  will  dis- 
play their  products,  including  every 
kind  of  road  making  machinery,  en- 
gineering    instruments,     concrete     ma- 


chinery, bridges,  culverts,  concrete, 
wood  hlock.  asphalt,  tar,  and  oil  prep- 
arations. 

Important  progress  is  expected  to  lie 
made  in  three  great  questions  affecting 
the  road  movement.  The  Congress  will 
endeavor  to  agree  upon  a  policy  of 
national  aid  which,  with  the  united  sup- 
port of  the  good  roads  workers  through- 
out the  country,  will  be  submitted  to 
the  Congress  of  the  L'nited  States. 
Steps  will  be  taken  at  the  session  on 
State  Road  Legislation,  to  be  held  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  American  Bar 
Association,  to  the  formation,  through 
official  action  by  the  several  states,  of 
an  •  inter-state  commission  to  codify 
and  simplify  existing  state  road  laws. 
At  present,  most  of  the  states  are  la- 
boring under  a  weight  of  antiquated 
and  contradictory  road  laws,  and  it  is 
plain  that  the  commission  will  recom- 
mend simple,  clearcut,  and  uniform 
road  laws  as  a  substitute  for  the  mass 
of  useless  existing  road  legislation. 
Maintenance  of  roads  will  be  discussed 
from  every  standpoint  during  the  ses- 
sions held  by  the  American  Highway 
Association,  the  parent  organization  in 
the  Congress,  and  the  engineers  will 
endeavor  to  determine  among  them- 
selves upon  the  steps  which  should  be 
taken  in  the  several  states  to  insure 
adequate   maintenance. 

New   England  Water   Works   Associa- 
tion. 

The  following  program  has  been  is- 
sued for  the  thirty-second  annual  con- 
vention, Philadelphia,  Pa.,  September 
10-12.  The  headquarters  will  be  at  Ho- 
tel Walton.  The  committee  of  arrange- 
ments are:  CarTeton  E.  Davis,  chair- 
man, chief  engineer  Bureau  of  Water, 
Philadelphia.;  J.  W.  Ledoux,  chief  en- 
gineer American  Pipe  and  Construction 
Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  John  C.  Traut- 
wine,  Jr.,  consulting  engineer,  Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

PROGRAMME. 
WEDNESDAY,    SEPTEMBER    10. 

Morning  Session:  10.30  o'clock.  Ad- 
dress of  welcome  by  his  Honor,  Ru- 
dolph Blankenburg.  Mayor  of  the  city 
of     Philadelphia.        Business     meeting. 

Papers:  "Notes  on  Reduction  of 
Waste  of  Water  in  New  York  City," 
by  William  W.  Brush,  Deputy  Chief 
Engineer,  Department  of  Water  Sup- 
ply, Gas  and  Electricity.  New  York 
City. 

"Effect  of  the  Condition  of  Meters 
on  Revenue,"  by  A.  W.  Cuddeback. 
Engineer  and  Superintendent.  Passaic 
Water  Company.  Paterson,   N.  J. 

Automobile  ride  for  the  ladies 
through  Fairmount  Park  and  suburbs, 
in  afternoon. 

Afternoon  Session:  2.00  o'clock.  Pa- 
pers: 

"The  Additional  Water  Supply  for 
the  City  of  Pittsfield,  Mass.,"  illustrat- 
ed, by  Hiram  A.  Miller.  Consulting  En- 
gineer, Boston,  Mass. 

"Discussion  of  the  Report  of  the 
Committee  on  Water  Consumption  and 
Statistics  Relating  Thereto."  which  was 
presented  at  the  March  meeting  of  the 


Association,     l.n.n.inl     Metcalf,    Chair- 
man. 

Report  of  Committee  on  "Cow  Yields 
of  Catchment  Areas  in  New  England, 
and  at  Their  Discretion,  Outside  of 
New  England."  Committee,  Frederick 
P.  Stearns,  Chairman,  Arthur  T.  Saf- 
ford,  Richard  A.  Hale,  Harold  K.  Bar- 
rows, C.  E.  Chandler.  X.  H.  Good- 
nough,  James  L.  Tighe,  Leonard  Met- 
calf, Elbert  E.  Lochbridge,  G.  A.  Car- 
penter. 

livening  session:  8  o'clock. 
"Outline    of     the     Water     Supply    of 
Philadelphia,"    by    Carleton    E.    Davis, 
Chief  Engineer  of  the  Bureau  of  Water. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

"Torresdale  Filter  Plant  Methods 
and  Results  from  1907  to  Date,"  illus- 
trated, by  Francis  D.  West,  Chemist  in 
Charge,    Torresdale    Laboratory. 

"Mortality  Rates  of  Philadelphia  in 
Relation  tq_  the  Water  Supply,"  by 
John  A.  Vogelson,  Chief  of  Bureau  of 
Health,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER  11. 
Morning  Session:  9  o'clock.  "Meth- 
ods of  Locating  Leaks  in  Water 
Mains,"  by  F.  J.  Hoxie,  Engineer  and 
Special  Inspector,  Associated  Factory 
Mutual  Fire  Ins.  Cos..   Boston,  Mass. 

"Loss  of  Head  in  Bends."  by  Weston 
E.  Fuller,  Consulting  Engineer,  New 
York  City. 

Discussion  of  paper  by  George  C. 
Whipple  on  "Decarbonation  of  Water," 
which  was  presented  at  the  March 
meeting  of  the  association. 

Progress  reports  from  the  following 
Committees: 

"Standard     Specifications     for     Cast 
Iron   Pipe,"   F.  A.   Mclnnes,   Chairman. 
"Standard      Specifications      for      Hy- 
drants,"  H.  A.  Lacount,  Chairman. 

"Committee  to  look  after  and  keep 
track  of  legislation  and  other  matters 
pertaining  to  the  conservation,  devel- 
opment and  utilization  of  the  natural 
resources  of  the  country,"  M.  X.  Ba- 
ker,  Chairman. 

No  afternoon  session.  For  those 
wishing  to  take  it,  an  excursion  has 
been  arranged  by  sight-seeing  automo- 
biles through  portions  of  Fairmount 
Park,  including  stops  at  Queen  Lane 
Pumping  Station,  Queen  Lane  Filters, 
and  one  of  the  High  Pressure  Fire  Sta- 
tions. The  route  of  this  trip  will  in- 
clude other  interesting  parts  of  the 
city. 

Evening  session:  Paper,  "The  City 
Tunnel  ami  Conduits  of  the  Catskill 
Aqueduct,"  illustrated,  by  Walter  E. 
Spear,  Department  Engineer,  Board  of 
Water  Supply,  New  York  City. 
FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  12. 
Excursion  on  Delaware  River  to  Tor- 
resdale Filtration  Plant  and  Lardner's 
Point  Pumping  Station.  Steamer 
"Thomas  Clyde"  will  leave  Arch  Street 
Wharf  at  9.30  A.  M.  Lunch  will  be 
served  on  the  steamer.  Landings  will 
be  made  at  Torresdale  Filtration  Plant 
and  at  Lardner's  Point  Pumping  Sta- 
tion. At  Torresdale  full  opportunity 
will  be  afforded  to  inspect  all  details 
in  connection  with  the  operation  of  the 
plant,  which  is  now  filtering  about  200,- 
000.000   gallons   per    day.      Adjacent   to 


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-   i-   the   recentlj    i  onsti  u<  ted 
Pennj  pack  Creek  s<  f  al  plant 

a  visit  to  which  will  undoubtedly  prove 
of  interest.  At  Lardner's  Point  Pump- 
ation  twelve  20,000,000  gallon 
Holly-vertical-triple  expansion  pumps 
are  in  operation.    H 

short  stops  will  be  made  at  Burling- 
ton,  X.  .1..  Bristol,  Pa.,  and  Florence, 
V  J.,  to  afford  opportunities  to  ii 

foundries  of  the  U.  S.  I  ast  Iron  Pipe 
and  Foundry  Co.,  Standard  Cast  Iron 
Pipe  and  Foundry  Co.  and  K.  D.  Wood 

&  Co.  Returning  a  stop  will  be  made 
at  the  Arch  Street  Wharf,  in  the  late 
afternoon,  to  permit  those  to  land  who 
so  desire.  The  steamer  will  continue 
down  the  Delaware  River,  landing  for 
a  shore  dinner  at  Washington  Park, 
N.  J.  Final  return  will  be  made  to 
Philadelphia  in  the  early  evening. 

Central  States  Water  Works  Associa- 
tion. 
The  seventeenth  annual  convention 
was  held  at  the  Breakers'  Hotel.  Cedar 
Point,  Ohio,  August  26-28.  The  meet- 
ing was  called  to  order  by  President  J. 
C.  Beardsley.  Cleveland,  O.  In  speak- 
ing of  the  future  of  the  society  he  said 
that  it  should  appeal  to  men  connected 
with  private  as  well  as  public  plants. 
One  class  of  legislation  is  not  wanted 
for  companies  and  another  for  munic- 
ipal plants  as  their  interests  w'ere  iden- 
tical. Referring  to  the  constitutional 
amendment  of  the  American  Water 
Works  Association  which  provides  for 
the  organizing  of  chapters,  and  the 
taking  in  of  existing  local  societies  as 
chapters,  the  president  explained  the 
details  of  the  proposition  as  it  would 
affect  the  Central  States  Association.  C. 
W.  Wiles,  Delaware,  O.,  spoke  in  favor 
of  accepting  the  American  Associa- 
tion offer.  J.  C.  Martin,  Wilmington, 
favored  affiliation  on  the  ground  that 
the  larger  membership  would  result  in 
increased  influence.  A  local  organiza- 
tion he  thought  could  not  have  the  in- 
fluence of  a  national  one.  M.  L.  Wil- 
liams, Ludington,  Mich.,  who  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Association,  said 
he  derived  more  benefit  from  the  small 
than  the  large  association  because  the 
men  of  the  latter  are  concerned  with 
the  affairs  of  large  plants,  which  pre- 
sent quite  different  propositions  from 
those  the  superintendent  of  a  small 
plant  has  to  deal  with. 

Secretary  Bricker  presented  his  annu- 
al report  showing  the  financial  affairs  of 
the  society  to  be  in  good  shape.  At  the 
second  session  Philip  Burgess.  Colum- 
bus, read  a  paper  on  "Some  Features 
ii  Engineering  Appraisements  of  Wa- 
ter Works  Properties."  The  paper  was 
discussed  by  J.  C.  Martin.  C.  W.  Wiles 
and  J.  C.  Beardsley.  Commissioner 
Dick  Dewey,  Pontiac,  Mich.,  presented 
a  local  proposition  for  the  extei 
waterworks,  and  the  question  was  dis- 
cussed with  much  interest.  M.  J. 
Springborn,  director  of  public  service. 
Cleveland,  O.,  read  a  paper  on  munici- 
pal ownership. 

The  social  features  included  automo- 
bile trips,  dinners  and  inspections  of 
waterworks  and  industrial  plants. 


Exhibits. 
The  II  Mueller  Mfg.  Co.,  Decatur, 
111.,  and  New  York  City,  displayed 
•i  elaborate  exhibit,  consisting 
of  three  tapping  machines,  meter  test, 
curb  boxes,  machine  for  filling 
sprinklers,  full  line  of  brass  goods  and 
calking  tools,  tops  for  Buffalo  boxes. 
This  exhibit  was  the  more  appreciate.! 
because  it  was  the  first  that  this  well- 
known  house  has  had  at  the  Central 
States  convention-  for  several  years 
past.     Mr.  F.  B.  Mueller  attended. 

W.  W.  Strickler  &  Brothers.  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  showed  their  Strickler 
ratchet  pipe  cutter,  which  has  only 
been  on  the  market  now  about  ten 
months;  it  cuts  up  to  30-inch  pipe  with 
a  ratchet.  Represented  by  C.  K. 
Strickler. 

The  Hill  Pump  Valve  Co.,  Chicago. 
Ill  represented  by  W.  T.  Birch, 
showed  complete  line  of  rubber  pump 
valves. 

The  Ford  Meter  Box  Co..  Wabash. 
Ind.,  represented  by  Edwin  H.  Ford, 
president  of  the  company,  showed  a 
line  of  literature  and  exhibit  of  parts 
of  meter  boxes. 

The  Gamon  Meter  Company.  New- 
ark, N.  J.,  represented  by  W.  A.  Fleig. 
showed  a  line  of  their  meters. 

The  Modern  Iron  Works.  Quincy, 
111.,  represented  by  George  J.  Fischer, 
president,  meter  boxes,  D-B-M  Wire- 
less electric  pipe  locator,  automatic 
flush  tank  regulator,  curb  boxes,  patent 
top  for  Buffalo  box. 

John  Cripps.  of  the  Eagle  White 
White  Lead  Co .  Cincinnati,  gave  the 
boys  a  souvenir  in  the  shape  of  a  memo 
book  and  pencil. 

The  Thomson  Meter  Co..  represent- 
ed by  Capt.  J.  C.  Beardsley.  showed  a 
Lambert  meter  which  instead  of  the 
regular  brass  top  was  fitted  up  with 
glass  sides  so  as  to  display  the  work- 
ing of  the  interior  mechanism  in  oper- 
ation, operating  here  on  an  orifice  of 
1-64  part  of  an  inch,  at  35  lbs.  pressure. 
In  addition  to  Mr.  Beardsley  the  famil- 
iar countenance  of  H.  J.  Putnam  and 
W.  H.  Luckett  radiated  smiles  as  usual. 
Putnam  was  never  known  to  look  sour. 
Among  others  in  attendance  were  J. 
A.  Kiewel  and  Clay  J.  Smith,  of  the 
Farnan  Brass  Wrorks.  Cleveland:  Lee 
Dinkel,  of  the  Glauber  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  H. 
McCormick,  of  the  H.  Mueller  Mfg. 
Co..  Cleveland;  C.  C.  Smith.  Hersey 
Mfg.  Co.,  Detroit.  Mich.;  J.  C.  Pearson. 
National  Meter  Co..  Cincinnati:  A.  L. 
Holmes.  Grand  Rapids.  Mich. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
president,  J.  C.  Martin.  Wilmington,  O.: 
vice-president.  F.  W.  Collins,  Manistee. 
Mich.;  treasurer.  A.  W.  Inman,  Masil- 
lon,  O.;  secretary.  R.  P.  Bricker.  Shel- 
by O;  state  vice-presidents.  Charles 
Londick.  Three  Rivers.  Mich.;  James 
W.  Wilkinson.  Bellaire.  O.:  D.  G. 
Brown.  W.  \"a.:  executive  committee. 
H.  L.  Williams.  Ludington.  Mich.;  C. 
W.  Wiles.  Delaware.  O.;  W.  C.  David- 
son, Charleston,  W.  \'a 

The  eighteenth  annual  convention 
meets  at  Wheeling.  W.  Ya..  on  dates  in 
1914  hereafter  to  be  announced. 


League  of  Third  Class  Cities  of  Penn- 
sylvania. 

The  fourteenth  annual  convention  I 
opened  in  Erie.  Pa.,  August  26.  About  I 
200  delegates  registered  at  headquar-  I 
ters.  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  The 
meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Mayor 
Stern,  president  of  the  league.  He  said  2 
in  part: 

"Since  the  meeting  of  this  league  at 
W'ilkes-Barre  one  year  ago  there  has 
been  a  session  of  the  legislature  of  this 
state,  during  which  session  many  laws 
were  enacted  which  will  change  the 
conduct  of  the  business  of  municipali- 
ties  of  the  third  class.  First  among  • 
these  new  laws  is  that  which  is  known 
as  the  Clark  law.  which  places  the  gov- 
ernment of  cities  of  the  third  class  in  S 
the  control  of  four  councilmen  and  a  r 
mayor.  It  will  be  well  for  this  con- 
vention to  carefully  consider  the  differ- 
ent features  of  this  new  law  in  order 
that  those  upon  whom  this  great  re- 
sponsibility will  fall  will  be  better  able 
to  enter  upon  the  performance  of  their 
duties. 

In  response  to  the  welcome  extended 
by  Erie's  mayor.  Charles  S.  McHugh, 
city  solicitor  of  W'ilkes-Barre,  thanked 
him  and  said  that  the  delegates  were 
glad  to  come  to  Erie,  recognized  as 
one  of  the  important  cities  of  the  state, 
and  that  the  delegates  had  looked  for- 
ward with  pleasure  to  the  convention 
here.  He  then  discussed  the  Clark  com- 
mission government  bill  and  advocated 
non-partisan  elections  of  city  officials. 

When  the  afternoon  session  con- 
vened James  A.  Gardner,  city  solicitor 
of  New  Castle,  read  the  report  of  the 
law  committee  of  the  association.  He 
told  of  the  meeting  of  the  committee 
in  Harrisburg  prior  to  the  meeting  of 
the  legislature  and  the  drafting  of  bills 
which  would  benefit  third  class  cities. 
Among  the  measures  urged  were  a 
state  appropriation  for  sewers,  the 
abolishment  of  two  councils  and  the 
election  of  a  small  council  on  a  non-  ! 
partisan  ballot.  abolishing  railroad 
grade  crossings,  taxation  of  public  util- 
ities, providing  for  the  collection  of  all] 
taxes  by  the  city  treasurer,  providing 
for  the  redistricting  of  cities  every  ten 
years,  providing  for  underground  con- 
duits. 

He  said  the  league  had  declared  in 
favor  of  small  councils  elected  on  a 
non-partisan  ballot  and  he  touched 
upon  the  Clark  commission  govern- 
ment bill  and  said  he  hoped  it  would. 
meet  the  expectations  of  its  advocates. 
He  regarded  as  important  the  bill  re- 
iliiiriiiL;  the  licensing  of  plumbers  and 
providing  the  city  planning  commis- 
sion. He  urged  the  passage  of  a  bill 
taxing  the  real  estate  of  public  utility 
corporations  and  the  repeal  of  the  four 
mill  tax  on  municipal  bonds. 

Arthur  D.  Bacon,  president  of  the  se- 
lect council  of  Harrisburg.  discussed 
city  planning. 

Mayor  Goff.  Meadville,  discussed  city 
planning  and  spoke  of  a  law  which 
gives  cities  the  right  to  condemn 
ground  within  200  feet  of  a  park. 

Water  Commissioner  William  Ham- 
ilton, Erie,  gave  an  account  of  the  Erie 


September  4,  1913. 


city  waterworks  and  the  recent  im- 
provements which  resulted  in  a  reduc- 
tion of  the  typhoid  rate. 

lohn  N.  Chester,  consulting  engineer. 
Pittsburg,  gave  a  more  technical  de- 
scription  of  the   Erie  water  works. 

\i  a  smoker  in  the  evening.  G.  Ir- 
ving Blake,  president  of  the  Chamber 
.if  Commerce,  explained  the  part  taken 
by  that  body  in  promoting  city  plan- 
ning in  Erie.  He  said  that  a  boulevard 
28  miles  long  encircling  the  city  was 
contemplated. 

Mayor  Nevins,  Easton,  gave  Ins  im- 
pression of  Erie,  the  park  system  com- 
ing in  for  chief  praise. 

Of  especial  interest  to  city  solicitors 
and  those  legally  inclined,  was  the  pa- 
per of  City  Solicitor  Frank  P.  Cum- 
mings,  Wiliiamsport.  "Some  Thoughts 
on  the  Law  Establishing  Commission 
Form  of  Government  in  Pennsylvania.  ' 
Pro  and  con  he  threshed  out  the  cloud- 
ed points  in  the  new  law  and  ques- 
tioned their  constitutionality. 

City  Solicitor  Charles  H.  English,  at 
Erie,  discussed  thoroughly  the  recently 
enacted  public  utilities  bill,  and  the  new- 
measure  was  the  subject  of  consider- 
able  discussion  on  the  part  of  the  dele- 
gates inclined  to  legal  technicalities. 
He  told  of  the  formation  of  the 
commission  of  seven,  appointed  by  the 
governor,  and  told  of  the  work  they 
were  expected  to  do.  As  their  salary 
is  $10,000  a  year  they  are  not  supposed 
to  have  other  outside  business  which 
would  claim  any  part  of  their  time. 

In  the  opinion  of  City  Solicitor 
Schoonmaker.  of  Bradford,  the  com- 
mission government  law  contradicts  it- 
self in  several  instances  and  special 
acts  of  the  legislature  of  judicial  de- 
cisions may  be  necessary  to  correct  im- 
perfections. 

"The  Care  of  Paved  Streets,"  by  City 
Engineer  Briggs,  was  technical  in  tone 
and  in  it  he  told  of  the  several  different 
kinds  of  streets  tested  in  Erie.  Prices 
and  figures  for  the  work  gathered  dur- 
ing his  long  experience  as  city  engineer 
in  Erie  were  given  and  especial  data 
were  given  on  the  laying  of  asphalt 
streets. 

Showing  a  thorough  understanding 
of  his  work  and  treating  it  in  all  its 
different  phases.  A.  P.  Michaels  of 
Cleveland,  a  conduit  expert,  read  a  pa- 
per which  dealt  with  conduits  and 
conduit  placing.  He  told  of  the  early 
conduits  constructed  as  a  wooden 
trough  and  traced  improvements  made 
up  to  the  present  time. 

The  next  convention  will  be  held  in 
Meadville.  The  following  officers  were 
elected: 

President,  Mayor  M.  F.  Grail.  Mead- 
ville; vice-president.  City  Solicitor 
lames  A.  Gardner,  New  Castle,  treas- 
urer. Tohn  K.  Haggerty.  Chester;  sec- 
retary', Fred  H.  Gates.  City  Clerk. 
Wilkes-Barre. 

Trustees— D  W.  Nevin,  mayor  of 
Easton:  Dr.  D.  A.  Ickes.  select  coun- 
cilman, Altoona;  E.  H.  Ehernfeld. 

Honorary  Vice-presidents— President 
Select  Council,  York;  Malcolm  Gross. 
City  Controller.  Altoona;  Max  J. 
Moore.    City    Controller,    Bradford;    A. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

A.  Cocleran.  City  Solicitor,  Chester; 
Mayor  Alexaner,  Corry;  S.  S.  Horn, 
City  Controller.  Easton;  Thomas  Han- 
Ion'.  City  Clerk,  Erie:  John  K.  Royal, 
Mayor,  Harrisburg;  .1.  H.  Biglow,  City 
Solicitor,  Hazelton;  Joseph  H.  Kauffel, 
Mayor,  Johnstown;  Mayor  of  Lebanon; 
F.  F.  Cavanaugh,  McKeesport;  B.  B. 
Pickett,  City  Solicitor  of  Meadville;  S. 
1.  Callaghan,  New  Castle;  George  \Y. 
Moore,  City  Solicitor  of  Oil  City;  M. 
E.  Golden,  Mayor  of  Pittston;  Ira  W. 
Stratton,  Mayor  of  Reading;  John 
Dillon,  Mayor  of  Titusville;  Samuel 
Stabler,  Mayor  of  Wiliiamsport;  John 
R.  Lafcau,  Mayor  of  York;  Thomas  M. 
McGourty,  Wilkes-Barre. 

Illuminating  Engineering  Society. 
A    meeting   of   the    General   Conven- 
tion Committee  was  held  in  the  rooms 
of     the     society     in     the     Engineering 
Building,    New    York    City.    August    14, 
Chairman    C.    A.    Littlefield    presiding. 
The  object  of  the  meeting  was  to  com- 
plete all  arrangements  for  the  seventh 
annual    convention,    to    be    held    at    the 
Hotel  Schenley,  Pittsburgh,  September 
portation   Committee   reported   that  al- 
11  to  26.     The  Attendance  and  Trans- 
ready  a  large  number  of  members  and 
others    interested    in    illumination    had 
signified    their    intention    of    attending 
the    convention,    and    it    is    confidently 
expected    that    the   attendance    will    far 
surpass  all  previous  conventions.     For 
the   accommodation   of  these  the   com- 
mittee has  arranged  for  a  special  train 
to  leave   New  York  over  the   Pennsyl- 
vania  Railroad,  Sunday,  September  21, 
at  10  a.   m.     The   delegates   from   Bos- 
ton   will   also   travel   by   this   train.      It 
will   pick   up   a   delegation   in    Philadel- 
phia at   11.57  a.  m.  and,  reaching   Har- 
risburg  at  2.35  p.  m.,  will  there  take  on 
i  he     delegates     from     Baltimore     and 
Washington,     reaching     Pittsburgh     at 
8.50    p.    m.      A    special    train    for    the 
Western    delegates   will   leave    Chicago 
over     the     Lake     Shore     &     Michigan 
Southern  R.  R.  from  the  La  Salle  street 
station  at  8.20  p.   m..   Sunday.   Septem- 
ber   21.    arriving   at    Pittsburgh   at   7.40 
a    m..   Monday.     Other  special  accom- 
modations will  be  provided  as  needed. 
These  trains  will  be  met  at  points  out- 
side  of    Pittsburgh   by   members   of   the 
local  committee  to  look  after  the  needs 
of  the   travelers.     The  tocal  committee 
has  arranged  for  a  full  program  of  en- 
tertainment    features,     including     base- 
ball    golf,    tennis,    theatre    and    bridge 
parties,    trips    to    some    of    Pittsburgh's 
big    industrial   plants,  automobile   rides, 
ending  in  a  large  banquet  on  Wednes- 
day  evening.  September  24.     The  meet- 
ing on  Tuesday  evening  will  be  held  in 
Soldiers'  Memorial  Hall,  at  which  time 
a  description  and  demonstration  of  the 
wonderful      lighting      effects      installed 
therein    will    be    given.      The    Publicity 
Committee    is    preparing   an    attractive 
souvenir    book    containing    a    program 
of  the  convention,  a  copy  of  which  will 
be    mailed    to    each    member,    and    any 
others  desiring  it.  about  a  week  before 
the    convention. 

The  following  program  of  papers  has 
been  decided  upon. 


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T.  H.  Amrine,  of  the  Harrison  Labora- 
tory of  the  General  Electric  Co.,  "The 
Cooling  Effects  of  Leading-In  Wires 
Upon  the  Filaments  of  Lamps  of  the 
Street  Series  Type." 

M.  Georges  Claude,  of  Boulogne, 
France,    "The  Neon  Tube  Lamp." 

B.  C.  Crittenden  and  A.  H.  Taylor  ol 
the  Bureau  of  Standards.  Washington. 
D.  i',  "The  Pentane  Lamp  as  a  Working 
Standard." 

G.  M.  J.  MacKay,  of  the  Research  Lab- 
oratory of  the  General  Electric  Com- 
pany. 'Schenectady.  X.  Y.,  "The  Use  of 
Nitrogen  at  Low  Pressure  in  Tungsten 
Lamps." 

Prof.  F.  K.  Kichtmyer,  of  Cornell  Uni- 
versity. Ithaca,  X.  Y.,  "The  Photo-Elec- 
tric  Cell   in  Photometry.-' 

Dr.  C.  E.  Fence,  of  Bryn  Mawr  Col- 
lege Bryn  Mawr,  Pa.,  "Tne  Efficiency  of 
the  Eve  Under  Different  Systems  of  Il- 
lumination. The  Effect  of  Varying  the 
Distribution    and   Intensity   of   Light." 

-\y  V.  Darrah,  of  the  Westinghouse 
Electric  &  Manufacturing  Company. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa..  "Some  Theoretical  Con- 
siderations of  Light  Production." 

A  paper  hv  the  Engineering  Depart- 
ment of  the  National  Electric  Lamp  As- 
sociation, Cleveland,  Ohio,  "Errors  in 
Photometric   Measurements." 

Dr.  C.  P.  Steinmetz,  of  the  General 
Electric  Company,  Schenectady.  N.  Y.. 
"The  Development  of  Alternating  Cur- 
rent Luminous  Arc  Lamp." 

W  A.  D.  Evans,  of  the  Cooper  Hewitt 
Electric  Company.  Hoboken.  N.  J..  "The 
Quartz  Mercury  Vapor  Lamp  and  Its  Ap- 
plication." 

V.  R.  Lansingh.  of  the  Holophen  Com- 
pany, Cleveland.  Ohio,  "Characteristics 
of   Enclosing   Glassware." 

S  L  E.  Rose,  of  the  General  Electric 
Company,  Schenectady.  N.  Y..  "The  Il- 
luminating Engineering  Laboratory  of 
the  General  Electric  Company  at  Sche- 
nectady." 

R  B  Elv.  of  the  Philadelphia  Electric 
Company.  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  "Church 
Lighting." 

S  G.  Hibben,  of  the  Macbeth-Evans 
Glass  Company,  Pittsburgh.  Pa..  "Mod- 
ern Practice  in  Street  Railway  Illumin- 
ation." 

\V  S  Kilmer,  of  the  H.  W.  Johns-Man- 
ville    Company,    "Hospital    Lighting." 

H  B  Wheeler,  of  the  National  X-Ray 
Reflector  Company,  Chicago,  111-.  "V\  in- 
dow    Lighting." 

C.  L.  Law,  Supt.  of  the  Bureau  of  Il- 
lumination, Xew  York  Edison  LO„  and 
A  L  Powell,  of  the  Harrison  Lamp 
Works  of  the  General  Electric  Company, 
"Distinctive     Store    Lighting." 

J  E  Philbrick,  of  York.  Pa..  Soma 
Commercial   Aspects   of   Gas   Lighting. 

B  F  Kingsbury,  of  the  Photometrical 
Laboratory  of  the  United  States  Im- 
provement Company.  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
"Problem   in   Church  Lighting. 

\  paper  by  the  Engineering  Depart- 
ment of  the  National  Electric  Lamp  As- 
sociation, Cleveland.  Ohio.  "New  Com- 
mercial Fields  Opened  by  Recent  De- 
velopments in   Lamp  Manufacture 

Roscoe  E.  Scott,  of  the  National  Elec- 
ni,  Lamp  Association.  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
"The    Evolution    of   Illuminants. 

Dr  F  Park  Lewis,  President  of  the 
American  Association  for  the  Conserva- 
tion of  Vision,  Buffalo,  X.  Y.  'The  psy- 
chological Values  of  Light,  Shade,  Form 
and    Color."  .  mriilr 

Infant  Welfare.  Conference  on.  MUK 
supply,  infant  mortality,  welfare  work. 
24  pp.  Special  Bulletin,  State  Depart- 
ment   of    Health.    New    York. 


PERSONALS 

The     following     officials     have     been 
elected   or  appointed: 

Delaware. 
Wilmington— Clerk.       Clarence       M. 
Dillon;  oil  inspector,  John  B.  Connell, 
clerk  of  the  market,  William  Parris. 
Tennessee. 
Athens_Mayor,    John    W.     Bayless; 
city  marshal,  Sam   O.  Welch;   city  re- 
corder.   George    G.    William:    superin- 
tendent   of    streets,    John    Pierce    (re- 
elected). 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  10. 


Wisconsin. 

Zanesville  -Mayor.  James  A.   Fath- 
ers  (re-elected  in  recall  election) 
Florida. 

West    Tampa— City    clerk.    John    W. 
urer,   William    P.    Clark; 
auditor.    I'eter  Taylor;  assessor,   W.   T. 
Tuitt:  collector,  A.  T.  Moore. 
Texas. 

Tenell— Chairman  of  city  commis- 
sion, Toell  R.  Bond   (re-elected). 

Superintendent  of  Public  Works — H. 
C.   MacFarlane. 

Superintendent  of  Sanitation— Tfan- 
quilino  Mackinez. 

Marshal — A.   C.    Logan. 

Chief  of  Fire  Department — L.  L. 
Moan. 

Superintendent  of  Waterworks — T. 
T    Wheeler. 

Attorney — H.  P.  Macfarlane. 

Engineer — Lester   F.   Allen. 
Tennessee. 

Athens — Aldermen,  A.  C.  Owen, 
Prof  Alvis  Craig,  Tom  Sherman,  M. 
C.  Clayton,  James  V.  Fisher,  C.  T. 
Riddle.  G.  F.  Lockmiller,  Harry  Evans, 
O.  R.  Brigham  and  W.   E.  Carroll. 

Cooper.  Hugh  L..  chief  engineer  of 
the  Keokuk  Dam,  la.,  at  the  nearing 
completion  of  the  work,  has  gone 
away  for  a  European  tour,  where  he 
will  visit  many  officials  and  engineer- 
ing works.  T.  P.  Allen  will  remain 
as  chef  of  staff  and  Dexter  P.  Cooper 
as   superintendent   of   construction. 

Fuller.  Wm.  B.,  of  the  firm  of  John- 
son &  Fuller,  Civil  and  Sanitary  Engi- 
neers, 150  Nassau  street,  New  York 
City,  returned  to  his  New  York  office 
on  August  25  from  La  Boquilla,  Mex- 
ico, having  resigned  his  position  as 
chief  engineer  in  charge  of  the  con- 
struction of  a  large  dam  for  Canadian 
interests.  During  the  two  years  Mr. 
Fuller  was  in  charge  of  this  work  it 
was  carried  on  under  exceptional  diffi- 
culties, being  the  center  of  a  revolu- 
tionary district  from  which  supplies 
were  frequently  cut  off  for  months  at 
a  time.  The  works  have  been  occu- 
pied from  time  to  time  by  many  differ- 
ent political  forces  all  of  whom  made 
pointed  demands  for  money,  and  who 
often  were  not  very  particular  as  to 
the  use  of  rifles  in  collecting.  Finally, 
on  being  threatened  with  instant  exe- 
cution by  an  approaching  federal  force, 
and  waiting  until  this  force  was  with- 
in four  miles  of  his  camp,  realizing 
that  the  situation  was  serious.  Mr. 
Fuller  made  his  escape  on  horseback 
to  a  ranch  fifty  miles  away,  from  which 
place  he  reached  the  border  by  automo- 
bile. 

Hastings.  Clinton  II.,  Martinsville. 
I nd..  has  tendered  his  resignation  as 
mayor  to  take  effect  Aug.  1.  He  in- 
tends to  go  to  the   northwest. 

Henry.  Aldcii  1...  Cloversville,  X.  Y.. 
has  presented  his  resignation  as  mayor 
because  of  ill-health. 

McMullen,  Richard,  t '..  Wilmington. 
Del.,  has  been  appointed  by  Mayor 
Harrison  W.  Howell  as  .1  member  ql 
the  Board  of  Public  Utilities  Commis- 
sioners for  five  years. 

Ponrman.  George.  Valley  Junction. 
la.,  has  been  appointed  to  audit  the 
books  of  Mayor  George  Grey, 


MUNICIPAL    APPLIANCES 


Pierce-Arrow  Two-Ton  Truck  Chassis. 

The  Pierce-Arrow  Motor  Car  Com- 
pany, Buffalo,  X.  V..  has  placed  on  the 
market  a  2-ton  worm  driven  motor 
truck.  The  general  design  is  along  the 
same  lines  as  that  of  their  5-ton  truck. 

The  following  is  a  brief  outline  of  the 
specifications: 

Xo.  of  cylinders — Four,  cast  in  pairs. 

Cylinder  dimensions — 4- inch  bore. 
3^-inch   stroke.  25.6   H.   P. 

Rev.  per  minute— 350  to  1,050. 

Ignition — Bosch    fixed   point. 

Carburetor — Special  automatic,  gaso- 
line, gravity. 

Control — Foot   accelerator. 

I  tiling — Pressure  feed. 

Clutch  Co — Cone  type. 

Transmission  —  Selective,  sliding 
gears  direct  on  high  speed.  Side  lever 
control.  Worm  gear  drive.  Four  miles 
per  hour  on  1st  speed;  8  miles  per  hour 
on  2d  speed;  16  miles  per  hour  on  3d 
speed;  3  1-3  miles  per  hour  on  reverse. 

Bearings — Ball  and  roller  all  over  ex- 
cept the  motor. 

Springs — Semi-elliptic,    extra   long. 

Wheels — Specially   selected  wood. 

Tires — 36x4  front  single,  36x4  rear 
dyak.     Solid. 

Brakes — Foot  brake  on  outside  of 
drum  on  rear  of  transmission.  Hand 
brake  on  inside  of  drums  on  hubs,  both 
rear  wheels. 

Tank  capacities— Gasoline.  15  gal- 
lons; water,  8  gallons;  oil,  1  gallon. 

Frame — Channel  section,  pressed 
from  special  steel  and  heat  treated. 

Wheel  base — 12  ft.  6  in.  standard. 

Tread — 56  inches. 

Chassis  overall — 18  ft.  6  in.  long,  5 
ft.  6  in.  wide. 


iniii  nsii  m — 10  ft.  6  in.  long, 
6  ft.  wide. 

Height  to  floor — 3  ft.  6  in. 

Ground  line  to  top  of  frame — light — 
30  inches. 

Width  of  frame — 34  inches. 

Steering  gear — Nut  and  screw. 

Radiator — Tubular  type;  vertical 
tubes. 

Total  admissible  load  on  chassis — 
5.200  pounds.  This  includes  body  and 
paying   load. 

Chassis  equipment  includes  the  run- 
ning gear,  tires  and  mechanism  com- 
plete in  the  lead;  driver's  seat,  dash  and 
footboards;  front  mudguards,  side  and 
tail  lamps,  horn  and  set  of  tools;  Bosch 
magneto  and  gasoline  tank.  Also  in- 
cludes metal  clips,  for  clipping  wooden 
sills  and  body  to  chassis. 

Trus-Con  Armor   Plates  Used  to   Pro- 
tect Expansion  Joints  in  Concrete 

Pavements. 
The  Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Com- 
pany, Detroit.  Mich.,  make  an  armor 
plate  designed  to  protect  expansion 
joints  in  concrete  pavements  from  abra- 
sion. 

In  hot  weather  concrete  pavements 
tend  to  lengthen  or  expand,  and  in 
cold  weather  to  shorten  or  contract. 
It  is  evident  that  the  cracks  in  con- 
crete pavements  form  when  the  pave- 
ment tend  to  shorten.  If  we  are  to 
forestall  the  formation  of  cracks  in  a 
haphazard  way,  it  is  necessary  to  pro- 
vide expansion  or  contraction  joints  at 
certain  distances  along  pavement.  It 
will  be  realized  at  the  outset  that  the 
expansion  joints  constitute  the  weakest 
point  in  the  pavement,  unless  the  edges 


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are  protected  against  rutting  and  chip- 
ping by   traffic. 

This  protection  is  provided  for  in  the 
Trus-Con  Armor  Plate.  The  plates  are 
placed  face  to  face  with  a  layer  of  some 
elastic  material  between,  which  will  ab- 
sorb the  expansion  or  allow  uniform 
contraction.  Prongs  formed  from  the 
plates  provide  thorough  anchorage  to 
the  concrete  so  that  they  cannot  cleave 
away  under  traffic  pressure.  The  plate 
wears  with  the  rest  of  the  pavement 
and  thus  provides  a  smooth  even  sur- 
face at  the  joint  without  ruts  or  bumps. 

For  convenience  in  shipping  and 
handling  trus-con  armor  plates  come 
to  the  held  with  prongs  sheared  but  not 
bent  out.  The  prongs  are  readily 
transformed  on  the  job  with  a  common 
wrench  or  piece  of  gas  pipe.  Plates  are 
furnished  curved  to  pitch  or  crown  of 
pavement. 

A  most  successful  example  of  con- 
crete pavement  with  expansion  joints 
properly  protected  with  trus-con  ar- 
mor plates  is  on  McKfnley  Place, 
Grosse  Pointe,  Mich.  On  this  job  two 
plates  were  clamped  together  with  a 
board  of  desired  thickness  between,  cut- 
ting the  entire  depth  of  pavement.  Af- 
ter concrete  is  poured  this  board  is  re- 
moved and  the  space  filled  with  plastic 
asphaltum.  If  preferred,  a  layer  of 
asphaltum  felt  of  desired  thickness  can 
be  used  in  between  the  two  plates. 
Either  process  is  satisfactory,  will  al- 
low of  expansion  and  prevent  joint  fil- 
ling with  grit;  although  the  felt  method 
is  somewhat  cheaper.  The  assembled 
plates  are  held  in  place  at  grade  line  by 
being  attached  temporarily  to  side 
grade  boards  and  supported  by  pins 
driven  into  sub-grade. 

The  concrete  mixer  with  which  the 
McKinley  Place  pavement  was  laid  was 
a  Koehring  street  paving  mixer  made 
by  the  Koehring  Machine  Company, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.  After  delivery  into 
the  mixer  in  wheelbarrows  the  ma- 
terial is  not  touched  until  it  is  spread 
on  the  roadway.  A  hoisting  skip  de- 
livers the  material  into  the  drum  and 
a  bucket  traveling  on  a  boom  spreads 
it  on  the  walk. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 


Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  New  in- 
quiries are  reported  as  light.  Prices  are 
unchanged.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $28;  6 
to  12-inch,  $26;  16-inch  and  up,  $25. 
New  York.  It  is  stated  that  bids  will 
be  asked  in  September,  for  a  large 
amount  of  flexible  36-inch  pipe  for  the 
extension  of  the  Catskill  water  supply 
to  Staten  Island.  Public  lettings  are 
few  and  for  small  amounts.  The  trade 
believes  that  drought  conditions  will 
lead  to  activity  in  water  works  exten- 
sion as  soon  as  they  can  be  financed. 
Quotations:  6-inch,  car  loads,  $23  to 
$24. 

Lead. — Prices  are  higher  on  account 
of  strikes  at  the  mines.  Quotations: 
New  York,  4.75  c;  St.  Louis,  4.675. 

Fire  Department  Tires. 
A  count  was  made  of  the  kinds  of 
rubber  tires  used  on  the  automobile 
apparatus  shown  on  the  first  day  of  the 
convention  of  the  International  Asso- 
ciation of  Fire  Chiefs,  Grand  Central 
Palace,  New  York,  September  1.  The 
figures  are  as  follows.  One  unit  repre- 
sents a  complete  set  of  four  tires. 

Goodrich    7j/> 

Gibney   lA 

Kelley   Vi 

Goodyear   3*/> 

Goodyear-Motz 5 

Firestone    5 

United  States   3 

Dayton  airless    3 

Swinehart    1 

Motor  Fire  Apparatus. — The  Fire 
Department  of  the  city  of  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.,  now  has  the  following  apparatus 
under  construction.  Ten  American  La 
France  Type  10,  combination  chemi- 
cals and  hose  wagons  costing  $4,500 
each.  Five  Knox  combination  chemi- 
cals and  hose  wagons  at  $5,250  each. 
One  85-foot  spring  hoist  Seagrave  aer- 
ial truck  with  a  Knox  Martin  three 
wheel  tractor  attached,  at  $8,950.  One 
75-foot  spring  hoist  Seagrave  aerial 
truck  with  a  Knox  Martin  three  wheel 
tractor  attached,  at  $8,550. 


Water  Softening. — The  Kennicott 
Company,  manufacturers  of  water  soft- 
ening devices  have  had  their  history 
written  and  printed  in  an  attractive 
booklet  by  the  Roycrofters,  as  the  re- 
sult of  a  recent  visit  to  the  plant  at  Chi- 
cago Heights  by  Elbert  Hubbard.  The 
method  of  treating  the  subject  will 
doubtless  interest  many  who  would 
look  to  other  publications  of  the  com- 
pany for  technical  information.  A  copy 
of  the  book  will  be  sent  to  any  person 
interested  in  the  subject  who  will  ad- 
dress the  Kennicott  Company,  Chicago 
Heights,    111. 

Mechanical  Power  Transmission  Ma- 
chinery.— The  Allis-Chalmers  Mfg. 
Company,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  in  cata- 
logue No.  133  recently  issued,  describes 
and  illustrates  their  line  of  mechanical 
power  transmission  machinery,  which 
it  is  stated  have  been  increased  in  va- 
riety and  improved  in  design  since  the 
previous  edition  was  published.  The 
line  includes  shafting,  couplings,  pul- 
leys, friction  clutches,  gears,  pinions, 
sprocket  wheels,  bearings,  hangers, 
belting,  lag  screws,  bolts,  etc.  The 
book  is  cloth  bound  and  nas  300  pages, 
the  last  25  of  which  contain  informa- 
tion of  value  to  engineers  dealing  with 
power   questions. 

Concrete  Mixer. — The  Milwaukee 
Concrete  Mixer  &  Machinery  Company, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  has  increased  its  cap- 
ital stock  from  $80,000  to  $125,000  and 
changed  its  name  to  the  Milwaukee 
Concrete  Mixer  Company.  The  works 
will  be  devoted  from  now  on  exclusive- 
ly to  the  manufacture  of  concrete  mix- 
ers and  the  additional  stock  issue  is  to 
provide  funds  for  increased  production. 

Alco  Trucks. — The  board  of  directors 
of  the  American  Locomotive  Co.,  at  a 
meeting  held  on  August  13,  decided  to 
discontinue  the  manufacture  and  sale 
of  automobiles  and  motor  trucks.  The 
company  is  arranging  to  furnish  own- 
ers of  Alco  vehicles  with  repair  parts 
for  a  period  of  not  less  than  five  years 
and  is  preparing  to  fulfill  its  obligations 
given  under  guarantee  to  its  customers. 


VIEW  OF  TRUS-CON  JOINT 


trus-con  joint— koehring  mixer. 


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Minn..    Little    Falls.. 10    a.m.,    Sept.      6. 

Utah,    Ogden 10    a.m..   Sept.      6. 

ore.,    Olympia     Sept.     6 . 

Wis.,    Racine 10   a.m.,  Sept.     6. 

La.,    Lake    Charles Sept.      7. 

Ark.,  Jonesboro   Sept.     7 

Tenn.,   Memphis    11  a.m.,  Sept.     8 

N.    Y.,    Tonawanda    Sept.      8. 

N.   J..    Montclair 8    p.m.,   Sept.      8. 

La.,   New   Orleans    noon,  Sept.     8 

Fla.,  Lake  City 8  p.m.,  Sept.     8. 

Mich.,    Flint 3    p.m.,   Sept.     8. 

N.   J.,   Camden 10.30   a.m.   Sept.      8. 

N.  J  .  Audubon 8  p.m.,  Sept.     8. 

O..    Wauseon 1    p.m.,   Sept.     8. 

Pa..     Freeport 8    p.m.,    Sept.      8. 

La.,  Shreveport 2  p.m..   Sept.      8. 

S.  D.,  Mitchell 1  p.m.,   Sept.      S. 

S.   D.,    Watertown. . .  .8    p.m.,   Sept.     8. 
Minn..    Blue    Earth...  1    p.m.,   Sept.      S. 

Minn..    Tyler S    p.m.,   Sept.     8. 

Minn..    Minneapolis.  .11   a.m.,   Sept.     8. 

O.,   Newark    noon,  Sept.     S. 

Wis..    Tomah Sept.      S. 

Ala.,    Ft.   Payne    noon,  Sept.      9. 

Kan..    Hutchinson Sept.      9. 

Minn.,     Fairmont 1    p.m..   Sept.      9. 

111..    Charleston 2    p.m..   Sept.      9. 

U.,  Cambridge noon,   Sept.     9. 

111.,    Chicago 11    a.m.,  Sept.     9. 

Del.,     Wilmington     noon.  Sept.      9. 

Fa..    Greensburg    Sept.     :>. 

L'tah.    Salt    Lake    City Sept.      9. 

S.    D..    Selby 2  p.m.,  Sept.     9. 

Ark..    Jonesboro    Sept.  10. 

Wash..    Spokane    Sept.  10. 

Va..    Ginter    Park     Sept.   10. 

111..    Rantoul    Sept.   10. 

Minn.,   Grand   Rapids.  10  a.m.  Sept.   10. 

N.    Ii.,    Stanley Sept.   10. 

Ud.,    Baltimore    noon,   Sept.   10. 

Md„   Towson    noon.   Sept.   11. 

Pa.,    York    Sept.   11. 

O..  Cincinnati    noon,   Sept.   12. 

»  ►..      '-ilumbus 2    p.m..   Sept.   12. 

111.   Frbana    noon,   Sept.   13. 

O.,   Cleveland 11   a.m.,   Sept.  13. 

X.   Y.,   Middletown    Sept.   15 

Ind..    Shelbyville     10  a.m.,  Sept.   15 

Ind..    South    Bend Sept.  15. 

O.,  Toronto    noon,   Sept.   15. 

Mo..    Cape    Girardeau Sept.   15. 

Canada.    Cayuga     noon.   Sept  16. 

Pa.,    Harrisburg.  . .  .10    a.m..  Sept.   17. 

Pa.,    Wiliamsport    Sept     17. 

O.,    Findlav    noon.   Sept.  17. 

X.    J..    Atlantic   City Sept.   18 

O..    Fostoria    Sept.  18 . 

Tenn.,  Johnson  City.7.80 p.m.,  Sept.  18. 

nclnnat]     noon,  Sept.   19. 

Wis..   Kenosha 2   p.m.,  Si 

Wis..    Racine 10   a.m..   Sept.    27. 

111..    Marion    Oct.     1. 

ill.,    Frankfort    0 

ill      Hurst  <  let.   IB. 


Mont..    Malta    Sept. 

Wis..    Racine     

La.,  Lake  Charles    Sept. 

Ohio,    Toronto    noon.   Sept. 

X.   ,T..    Camden    

1 1..  Napoleon  noo 

1 1..  Newark   noon,  sept. 

City 7   p.n 

N.    J,    Newark 2    p  m.,   Sent. 

X    Y.   Buffalo 11   a.m..  Sept. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Road   grading    M.  J.   Viechorek.   Comr. 

.  Grading   and   asphalt  pavement H.   J.   Craven.    Citv   Engr. 

.  Highway;    cost,    $60.000 state  Highway  Comr. 

.  Paving    two    streets P.  J.  Connollv,   City  Engr. 

.Wood,   brick,  asphaltic  concrete,  84,000  yds C.   If.   Richard,  Vil.   Clk. 

.  Vitrifled    brick,    10,000   sq.    yds a.  H.  Berger,  Secy. 

.  Cement  pavement,   52,500   sq.   ft W.  L.  Thompson,  Chief  Eng.. 

.Paving   two   streets;   cost,    $65,800 Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Pavement    Town  Clerk. 

.Highway.    12    miles State   Engr. 

.  Cement  sidewalks,  3,500  sq.   yds Bond  Trustees. 

.  Paving    Second    Ave D.  E.  Xewcombe,   City  Clk. 

,  Resurfacing  road,  Haddon  Twp..   with  Amiesite :F,  W.  George.  Clk. 

,  Cement   sidewalks  and   curb J.   1".   Krout.   Boro.   Clk. 

Road   improvements    C.  J.  Ives.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Improving     street     D.  E.  Taylor,  Boro.  Engr. 

.  2,500    sq.   yds.    paving L.  H.   Baker.  Secy. 

,  Grading     and     improving D.   D.  Davies,   Clk. 

Paving,   curbing  and  guttering O.  M.  Lane,  City  Au«l. 

Grading  and   turnpiking S.  C,  Armstrong,  State  Rd.  Eng. 

Graveling,    l\t     miles J.  C.  Frederiekson.  Clk. 

Graveling    A.   P.   Erickson.  Auditor. 

Paving     J.    McCarthy,    Dir.    Pub.    Ser. 

.  5,888  sq.   yds.  brick  pavement  and  asphalt  filler W.  Koopman,   City  Clk. 

Grading,  draining  and  surfacing  with  chert W.  S.  Keller.  State  Hv.  Engr. 

7,800  sq.  yds.  brick  pavements  and  3,500  ft.  curb  &  gutter.  G.  1.    McLane,  C.  E. 

Grading   and    constructing   state    roads H.   C.   Xolte,   Co.  Auditor. 

Gravel   roads    W.   O.    Brown,  Comr. 

Paving    block    J.  A.  Leyshon,  Dir.  Pub.  Ser. 

Repairing    streets    L.  E.  McGann,  Comr.  Pub.  Wks 

.  Improving    state    road I.    Wilson,    State   Hwy.   Comr. 

.  Grading    and    curbing C.   H     Leffler,    Sec. 

.  Bitulithic   and  Utah   rock   asphalt X.  Warrum,  City  Recorder. 

.Cement  sidewalks    H.  A.   Taylor,  Co.  Auditor. 

.  Vitrified  brick,   10,000  sq.  yds B.  H.  Berger,  Comr. 

Highway,    20    miles;    cost,    $73.000 County  Comrs. 

.80,000   sq.    yds.    asphalt   macadam L.   R.   Curry.    Ch.    Com 

a4    mile  brick  pavement  on  concrete  foundation Bd.    of   Local   Improvements. 

,  Constructing    highways     M.   Spang.   Co.  Aud. 

,  Building  grade    S.    Barlow.    Town   Clk. 

4.05   miles   state   highway W.  L.   Marcy,  Sec.  St.  Rd.  Com. 

.  0.72  miles  of  state  aid  highway E.  S.  Rossley.  Sec.  Hy,  Com. 

.  Paving     D.  A.  Warner.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Repairing  and  draining  roads S.  Struble,  Pres. 

.   Grading  and  paving  with   bituminous   bonded  macadam.  J.  A.  Marker.  State  Hy.  Comr. 

42.000   cu.    vds.    light   grading ,T.  M.  White.  Supt  Architecture 

Grading      J.    F.    Goldenbogen,    Clk. 

.     Road,   one   mile    C.   H.    Smith,    Supt. 

.Gravel   road   on   county   line F.   W.   Fagel,  Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving   highway    C.  Sedgwick.  Co.  Auditor. 

.  Turnpike     S.   Wilkinson,   Ch.   Comrs. 

.  Concrete    paving,    14.000    vds F.    A.   Kage.    Mayor. 

.  Macadam  roads,   26M:   miles T.  A.  Schnider.  Clk. 

.  State    highway    E.     M.     Bigelow,     State     Hwy. 

Comr. 
.  124.624   ft.   improved  highways State   Hy.    Dept. 

Water  bound  macadam  pipe L.   Brickman.   Ch.  Co.   Com. 

.Paving;    probable    cost    $250.000 J.     B.     Thompson.     Dir.     St.     & 

.  Brick   or   sheet   asphalt,   8   blocks C.  A.  Latshaw.  City  Engr. 

.  90  yds.  street  car  paving,  17.052  yds.  paving  and  grading. 
7.634  ft.  curb  and  gutter,  3.510  ft.  of  6-inch  sewer  con- 
nection,  3.075   ft.    8-inch   vitrified   sewer,   6   manholes,   1 

catch  basin.  205  ft.  12-inch  sewer P.  F.  McDonald.  City  Comr. 

.  Improving    road    A.    Reinhardt.   Clk. 

.  Grading,  curbing  and  reinforced  pavement D.  O.   Head,  St.  Assn.  Com. 

P.  H.  Connolly.  City  Eng. 

.  Asphaltic   macadam   and  brick G.   C.    Campbell.    Clk. 

.  Eight   miles   granitoid    sidewalks Leming.   Clk. 

.  Six  miles  granitoid   sidewalks V.  H.   Burkhardt.    Pres.    Bd 

Local  Tmpts. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewer  system   and   water   works City  Clerk. 

.  Pavements    and    sewers Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.Storm    sewers,    6    miles C.  M.  Richards.   City  Clk. 

.  Main    sewer    James    Connor.    Vll.    Clk. 

.  Claj  pipe.  1.612  lin.  ft Boro.  Council. 

.Storm    water   and    sanitary   sewer J.   J-    Downley    Ml.   Clk. 

nage   sewer  '■  McCarthy,  Dir.  Pub.  Ser. 

!  720  lin.   ft.  sanitary  sewer F.  W.  Weary.  City  Clk. 

.  Outfall  pressure  tunnel Passaic  \  alley  Sewerage  Crors 

.  Sewer   and   sewer   extension F.   G.   Ward,   comr.   Pub.   IMts, 


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O.,    Columbiana    noon,  Sept.  12. 

Neb.,  Alliance noon.   Sept,  12. 

Mo.,    St.    Louis noon,  Sept.  12. 

Wis..    Madison    Sept.  12. 

O.,    Delaware    Sept.  14 . 

N.  C,   Raleigh    Sept.  15. 

r,.,    state    college    .  .  .  .8  p.m.,  Sept.  15. 

Pa„    Carbondale 6    p.m.,   Sept.  15. 

111..  Jerseyville 1  p.m.   Sept.  17. 

Mont,  Malta   Sept.     6 . 

Pa.,    South    Bethlehem. noon,  Sept.     6. 

Fa.,    Tarentum     Sept.      H . 

Cal.,    Whittier     Sept.      8. 

D.   C„    Washington.  .  .2    p.m.,   Sept.      8. 

HI.,    Taylorville    1  p.m.,  Sept.     8. 

111.,     Assumption     Sept.     9. 

N,    Y.,    Sonyea 2    p.m.,   Sept.      9. 

Kan..    Burlington 3    p.m.,    Sept.      9. 

O.,  Cleveland noon,   Sept.   10. 

N.  Y.,  Schenectady. 2.30  p.m.,   Sept.   10. 

Md.,    Baltimore    Sept.   10. 

Wis.,    Madison    Sept.   12. 

Mass.,    Boston 11    a.m.,   Sept.  13. 

.V   C,    Raleigh    noon,   Sept.   15. 

Fla.,    Jacksonville.  .  .10    a.m.,   Sept.   15. 

Md..    Silver   Spring Sept.   15. 

N.    C,    Bloomsbery Sept.  15. 

N.    Y„    Booneville    Sept.  IS. 

Pa.,   Allentown    10.30  a.m..  Sept.   19. 

111.,    Assumption    Sept.   19. 

Minn,    Keew-atin 8    p.m.,   Sept.     9. 

la..    Bavard     : Sept-    9. 

Mich..    Detroit    Sept.      9. 

La.,  Lake  Charles    Sept.  11. 

Fla.,   Jacksonville.  .  .10    a.m.,   Sept.   15. 

O,    Akron    noon.   Sept.   16. 

Man..     Winnipeg     Sept.   20. 

N.  J..  Elizabeth.  ..  .2.30  p.m.,   Sept.   22. 
Sask.,  Regina    Oct.      1 . 

Cal..    Pasadena 10    a.m..   Sept.     9. 

Ga..    Trenton    noon,  Sept.     6. 

Kan..    Ft.    Scott Sept.     6  . 

O.,    Tiffin     Sept.      6. 

Colo..   Castle   Rock noon,   Sept.      S. 

Ohio.    Akron 11    a.m..   Sept.     8. 

Ind.,     Peru     Sept.      9 . 

Ga..    Columbus     9  a.m..  Sept.      9. 

Me..   Augusta 11   a.m.,   Sept.   10. 

Iowa,    Charles    City ...  .noon.   Sept.   11. 

Cal..  Sacramento   Sept.   12. 

O.,    Toungstown 11    a.m..   Sept.   24. 

Ind..  Indianapolis noon,  Sept.  8. 

N.    J„    Garwood 8    p.m.,    Sept.  9. 

Conn..   Hartford 11    a.m.,   Sept.  9. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis.  .  .10    a.m..   Sent.  10. 

Cal.  Sacramento 2  p.m.,  Sept.  12. 

Texas,    Dallas     Sept.  13. 

X.  T..   Schenectady. 2.30  p.m..  Sept.  17. 


Sewerage    disposal    plant H.  A.   Inman.  Clk. 

1  nl^ct^'Gla^   Cr,3k   oswer  Bd^"?  Bn*s  ^  C^ 

jfflSS  5Sf.9   3  =  C   ft    8  inch  g    I    E^n^tfsng^ 

?7mr?r«an?iWater    ma-ins Riddick  &  Mann,  Engrs. 

bJ.'iHj  ft.  of  10-in.  and  b-in.  sewers j.  t.  McCormiek.  Pies.  Council 

~ewers H.   G.   Likiey,   City   Engr. 

Ditch   and   levee  work S.  M.  Reddish,  Comr.  Drainage 

WATEB  8UPPLT 

.Water   works   and   sewer   system City    Clk. 

Sale  of  old  boilers  and  pumps j    K.ierr    Ch    Com 

crip  and   intake  well W.  F.  Denny,  Bor.   Cu'un.  Pres. 

Water    meters     c.    Trueblood    City    Clk. 

Four  motor  driven  vertical  centrifugal  pumping  sets Maj.    W.   J.  Barden. 

.dumping  engine,  750,000  gal.,  buildings,  power  plant,  etc.  >. .   M.  Brovnie,  Mayor. 

Cast-iron    pipe,    16,500    ft.    6-inch;    pump,    etc S.  M.  Haverfield,   City  Clk 

Water    supply    for    hospital P.   L.  Lang,   r"res 

Water   filtration    plants n.   A.   LimDOcker,    C.   Clk. 

\\  rought-iron    pipe    w.   H.   Kirby,   Secy.    Pub.   Ser. 

Steel  pipe,   2,400  ft.   24-inch F.   E.  Johnson,   Secy. 

Several    pumps    and    electrical    equipment lid.   of  Awards. 

Cast-iron    pipe    u.   S.   Norseman,   Vil.   Clk. 

tuel    oil   storage   tank H.  R.  Stanford,  Chief.  Wash  t 

10,000    ft.    sewer j.  h.   Pou. 

Galvanized  iron  and  lead  pipes,  pig  lead \V.  M.   Bostwick,  Jr    Ch 

Pumping  engine   Silver  Spring  Water  Co.' 

Water  pipe.  15,000  ft.;   sewer,   10,000  ft J.  H.  Pou,   Raleigh. 

Concrete    dam    E.  E.  Congdon,  Pres.   Bd.  W.  C. 

.  Plumbing  and  water  supply  in  hospital H.    C.    Weinert,    Clk. 

Water   main,    16,500    ft.    6-inch K.    F.    Johnson,    Secy. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Reciprocating    engines,    generator,    switchboard,  etc J.  J.   Roberts,  Vil.  Clk. 

Electric    lighting    systems F.    E.    Hunger,   Twn.    Clk. 

Detached   power   plant   for   high   school C.  A.  Gado,   Sec.  Bd.  Educ. 

Supplying    city     with    gas City    Clk. 

Recording    watt    meters,    1.000 R.  N.  Ellis.  Pur.  Agent. 

Two  hydraulic  turbines  and  generators,  25  0  &  75  K.  V.  A. .  R.  M.   Pillmore,   Dir. 

Transmission    line     M.   Peterson,    Sec.    Bd.    Control. 

Power  plant  at  Tuberculosis   Farm J.  M.   Cady,   Dlr. 

Coal    bunkers,    ash    hoppers,    coal    and    ash      conveyors 

and    crushers    City    Comrs. 

riRE   sqriPMEXT 

Motor  aerial  truck,  2  motor  combination  wagons Comrs. 

BRIDGES 

Steel    bridge    C.  S.  Turner.  Ordinary. 

Concrete    bridges    t\   G.   Schwarz,   Co.  Clk. 

.  Concrete    bridge;    cost,    $50,000 J.  H.  Lennartz,  Co.  Aud. 

Concrete    bridge     H.   J  ones,    Co.  Clk. 

Abutment  to   bridge  and  culvert C.   L.  Bower,   Clk. 

Bridge  over  Wabash  River F.  K.  McElheny,   Co.   Aud. 

Steel   concrete   bridge    J.    R.   Lain,    Supt.   Roads. 

Two   highway   bridges    P.    D.    Sargeant,    Ch.    Engr. 

Bridges  and   culverts H.    B.    Rosencranz,    Co.   Auc\ 

Concrete   bridge    over   American    River Supervisors. 

Concrete   abutments    I.  M.  Hogg,   Co.   Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Automobile    number    plates,    60,000 L.   G.    Ellingham,   Secy. 

Removal   of  ashes  and  garbage C.  H.  Keini.  Boro.  Clk. 

Public   comfort   station    J.   Buths.   Sec. 

Retaining    wall     W.  T.  Patten.  Co.  Aud. 

Furnishings    for   court   house E.  F.  Pfund,  Co.  Clk. 

Jail    Co.    Comrs. 

Buildings  for  garbage  reduction  plant;  also  conveyor F.  E.  Johnson,   Sec. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 


Aiuiisoii,  Ala. — Calhoun  County  Com- 
missioners are  considering  expending 
$50,000  annually  for  road  improvements. 
County  will  undertake  construction  un- 
der  supervision    of   W.    E.    Parker. 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Jefferson  County 
Board  of  Revenue  will  construct  mac- 
adam road  from  Pinson  to  Blount  Coun- 
ty  line,   about   8   miles. 

Birmingham.  Ala. — Ordinances  have 
been  passed  providing  for  certain  im- 
provements on  Madison  avenue  and  Un- 
derwood avenue.  H.  S.  Ryall  is  city 
clerk. 

Evergreen,  Ala. — Conecuh  County 
Commissioners  will  shortly  issue  $50,00<J 
bonds   for   road   construction. 

Rockford,      Ala Coosa      County      will 

vote  Oct.  6  on  $75,000  bonds  to  build  and 
improve  roads;  also  $2,000  for  road  near 
Goodwater  and  $1,200  for  road  near 
Rockford. 

Yuma.  Ariz. — Whether  Yuma  County 
■hall  issue  $500,000  worth  of  bonds  for 
purpose  of  building  new  roads  and  im- 
proving her  present  highways  will  be 
decided  at  special  election  called  for 
Sept.    27. 


Eureka,  Cal. — State  Road  Commission- 
er N  D.  Darlington  has  announced  that 
step  toward  great  highway  system  con- 
templated would  be  taken  within  60 
days.  It  would  be  for  construction  of 
first  six  miles  of  state  highway  in  Hum- 
boldt County,  stretch  that  will  start  at 
Mendocino  County  line  and  extend  north. 

Lompov.  Cal. — The  citizens  have  voted 
to  construct  roads  in  and  about  Lompoc 
at  a  cost  of  about  $100,000. 

Nevada  City,  Cal. — At  meeting  of  Trus- 
tees Board  voted  to  appropriate  $500  to- 
wards new  cut-off  road  being  built  be- 
twen    Columbia   Hill   and   Alleghany. 

Oakland,  Cal. — City  council  has  direct- 
ed city  engineers  to  prepare  proceedings 
for  improvement  of  62d  avenue  from 
East  14th  street  to  northerly  termina- 
tion of  said  62d  avenue  and  has  recom- 
mended passage  of  intention  for  side- 
walking  14th  avenue  between  East  14th 
street  and  Hopkins  street. 

Oakland,  Cal — City  council  has  direct- 
ed city  engineer  to  prepare  proceedings 
for  improvement  of  East  28th  street  and 
Garden  street. 

Placervllle,  Cal. — The  El  Dorado  Coun- 
ty Forest  Service  has  sent  out  requests 
for  bids  for  construction  of  road  over 
Ice  House  Hill.  Proposed  road  will  re- 
duce present  grade  from  10  to  25  per 
cent. 


Wilmington,  Del. — The  force  of  city 
surveying  department  is  devoting  its 
time  just  now  to  surveying  curb  and 
street  lines  for  improvements  at  inter- 
sections of  Boulevard.  Concord  Ave., 
Harrison,  Franklin.  24th,  25th  and  26th 
Sts..  Concord  Heights.  Within  next  few 
days  specifications  will  be  furnished  and 
bids  asked  for  work  of  laying  curbs  and 
6-ft.  sidewalks  along  all  the  streets  ef- 
fected by  this  improvement,  together 
with  a  portion  of  the  Boulevard  between 
Concord  Ave.  and  29th  St. 

Bonlfay.  Fla — Holmes  Countv  is  said 
to   be   considering   $40,000    road   "bonds. 

Orlando,  Fla. — City  has  voted  $100,000 
bonds  for  brick  street  paving.  W.  H. 
Reynolds    is    Mayor. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — Oiling  of  road  from 
Brookwood  to  Buckhead  has  been  or- 
dered. 

Cnrtersvllle,    Ga City    has    voted    $15,- 

000  bonds  for  improvement  of  streets. 
G.    W.    Young    is    Mayor. 

Moultrie,  Ga. — Colquitt  County  will 
shortly  vote  on  $400,000  bonds  for  con- 
struction   of   roads. 

Spring-field,  III. — The  appropriation  for 
road  construction  work  will  be  one  of 
principal  matters  of  business  to  be 
taken  up  by  County  Board  of  Super- 
visors at  regular  September  meeting  to 
be    held   on   Sept.    9. 


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Vol.  XXXV;  No.  10. 


Rockvllle,  imi. — Bonde   In   sum  of  $11.- 

116  foi  ■■■  old  by  J. 

Ti  eas.  Parke  I  tount] .  al  -  p.  m., 

b  ke  road, 

Sugar    Creek    Township,    and    S.    E.    Mc- 

Campbell   road,   Washington   Township. 

<  ,->inr    Raplda,    in. — Citj     Coun 

i.ui    for    pa\  [ng    new    Third 
Ave.  bridge  with  crei  id   blocks. 

•  aq.  yds.  brick 
pay  Ing    Is   being   considered    In    CI 
ruture     Thos.  F,  McCaulej    Is  City  Engr. 
Newton,      Kim. — Ordinance      has      been 
instruction   -•!   certain   side- 
walks In  <it\   of  Newton. 

rill-liclil.        Mil*-. —  I I         Public 

Works    has    decided    to    laj     1,000    ft.   of 
Bldewalh    on    Pomeroy   Ave. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — The  Hennepin 
county  board  has  voted  to  construct  a 
road  from  Robblnsdale  to  Rockford  at  a 
cos)    of   about    $110, 

St.   Paul,   Minn. — Bonds  In  sum  of  $32,- 
990    for    Improvement    of    Arcade    street 
n   sold  and  bids  for  material   for 
paving    will    shortly    be   advertised. 

Boonvllle,   Mo. — A   proposition   t"   bond 

city    of    Boonvllle   for    925,000    for   street 

■  meat    has    been    carried    by    ratio 

Of    520    for    proposition    to    Is*    against    .t. 

BSsurt  Orange,  \.  J. — City  Council  has 
agreed  to  enter  into  contract  with  Board 
of  freeholders  for  laying  bituminous 
concrete  pavement  on  roadway  of  Cen- 
tral   Ave. 

Kllzabeth,  X.  J. — Bids  for  paving  of 
North  Ave..  Elmer  St.  and  Lenox  Ave., 
a  stretch  of  road  2%  miles  in  length, 
extending  from  Cranford  to  Westfield, 
have  been  received,  but  no  contract  let. 
Bids  received  for  road  work  between 
Cranford  and  Westfield  were  as  follows: 
Hassan  Paving  Co.,  bid  incomplete  and 
not  considered:  Walden  Contracting  Co., 
four  bids  on  two  types,  amiesite,  $39,- 
004.91  and  $40,534.49,  warrenite,  $43,- 
094.91  and  $43,879.91;  E.  H.  Winans  Co.. 
amiesite,  $40,473.51.  westonite.  $41,512.87 
and  warrenite.  $43,304.25;  Newton  Pav- 
ing Co.,  two  types  bid  on,  $45,754.52  and 
>55.26;      Bamberger-Chapman  Co., 

three  types  bid  on,  $42,252.65,  $42,641.66 
and    $4:1. 4J I. 

Long  llriuich,  ST.  J. — Bids  for  laying 
paving  were  submitted  Aug.  19  anil  were 
from  eight  concerns  or  individuals.  They 
ran  all  way  from  $1.35  a  sq  .yd.  for  con- 
crete pavement  to  $2.64  for  wooden 
blocks.  Those  that  submitted  bids  fol- 
low: Newton  Paving  Co.,  Trenton;  The 
Standard  BitUlithic  Co.,  New  York;  C.  H. 
Winans.  Elizabeth;  Charles  E.  Burd,  Red 
Hank;  Newark  Paving  Co..  Newark;  Has- 
sam  Paving  Co..  Newark;  Bamberger  & 
Chapman  Co..  East  Orange,  and  Richard 
Lamb,  New  York.  Matter  will  be  settled 
at    next   meeting,    Sept.    2. 

Newark,  \.  J. — Finance  Committee  of 
Board  of  Freeholders  has  voted  to  again 
advertise  sale  of  bonds  issued  in  amount 
of  $150,000  for  improvement  of  Plank 
road.  Bids  will  be  received  at  11  a.  m., 
Sept.    11. 

Newark,  N.  J. — Authorization  has  been 
advised  for  two  adidtional  bond  issues 
for  road  improvement  on  recommenda- 
tion of  County  Engineer  Reimer.  These 
arc  designated  to  cover  county's  share 
in  paving  of  Bloomfield  Ave.,  Bloomfield, 
with  granite  block,  and  .Myrtle  Ave.,  also 
in  Bloomfield,  with  bitulithic.  Contract 
for  Myrtle  Ave.  work  involves  expendi- 
ture   of    approximately    $25. ),    and    to 

cover  county's  share  of  probable  cost 
bonds  in  amount  of  $17,000  will  be  Is- 
sued. Total  cost  of  Bloomfield  Ave.  im- 
provement will  probably  amount  to  $163,- 
iioo.  and  county's  share  in  this  expendi- 
ture  is  estimate, 1  at  about   $100,000. 

Pnterson,   \.  J. — Bids   will   be   received 

until    2    p.    m.,   Sept.    in    by    Finance    and 

.    Committee   of    Board  *<<  Chosen 

Freeholders    of    Passaic    County    for    pur- 

■     road  improvement  bonds  in  sum 

of  $110,0  W.  li.itbyler.  Clerk. 
Ubany,  \.  \. — John  N.  Carlisle,  com- 
missioner of  highways,  has  completed 
apportionment  of  second  $50,000,000 
which  was  authorized  in  referendum  at 
the  general  election  ,,t"  1912,  to  be  used 
for  const  tuition  and  Improvement  of 
highways.  Under  provisions  of  that  ref- 
erendum $2i i. is  to  be  used  foi  con- 
struction and  improvement  of  state 
highways  and  (30,000,000  for  the  con- 
struction and  improvement  of  county 
highways.  The  apportionment,  a 
by  Commissioner  Carlisle,  has  i 
proved  as  to  method  of  computation  by 
general  and  comptroller.  Ap- 
portionment for  state  roads  and  for 
county  roads  in  several  counties  follow: 
Apport'd  for  Apport'd  for 
County                 si.it.  rils.         county  rds. 

Albany      $427,140.80  $64n.7 1  1 .2" 

ny    ....        360,388  80 

335.741.20 

Cattaraugus   ..        446,184.00  ':i,7.776.00 


Cayuga    328,913.40 

Chemung      ....  210,981.60 
IS 

Clinton     335,462.80 

Columbia      ....  274.557.00 

Cortland    196,653.60 

ire     478,713,60 

Dutchess     ....  378,309.00 

1,113.762.20 

Essex      417.931.20 

Franklin    414,109.00 

Fulton     205,458.60 

Genesee     202,693.00 

Greene     227.046.80 

Hamilton     ....  276,780.40 

Herkimer    ••••  400 

Jefferson      ....  557,582.80 

Lewis    331.292.40 

Livingston    ...  253,638.80 

Madison      268,150.40 

Monro,.     640,241.40 

Montgomery     .  188,144.60 

Nassau      300,907.00 

Niagara     294,038.80 

Oneida     593,113.40 

Onondaga    552,841.20 

Ontario    278,783.00 

Orange     423.662.20 

Orleans     163,577.00 

Oswego    392,336.00 

Otsego    391.710.20 

Putnam    96.457.20 

Rensselaer    ...  388,010.80 

Rockland     ....  130,796.60 

St.     Lawrence.  780.977.80 

Saratoga    337, 6 

Schenectadv    ..  199,412.00 

Schoharie    232,372.00 

Schuvler    132. 433.40 

Seneca     156.522.  So 

Steuben    577.806.00 

Suffolk     471,556.20 

Sullivan     360  223.60 

Tioga    2ol.217.4o 

Tompkins    ....  210,735.80 

Ulster     456.570.20 

Warren    263.379.60 

Washington    ..  315.420.80 

Wayne    273.417.20 

Westchester     .  577.888.00 

Wyoming     217.383.60 

Yates    135. 865. SO 


498,370.10 

707.  i- 
316.472   In 
481.496.S0 
603,194.20 
411,1 

294,980  I" 
718,070.40 
567  163.30 

1,6711.643.30 
626,896.80 
621,163.60 
308,  187.90 
S89.6C 
340. 57"  20 
415,170.60 
660,742.80 
836,374.2" 
496,938.60 
3Mi.45s.2n 
4U3.725.60 
960  :'.62.10 
282,216.90 
461,31 
641.o5S.2tl 
889.670. la 
829,261.80 
418. 174.5a 
635.493.30 
245.365.50 
588, 504.00 
587.565.30 
144.6S5.SO 
582,016.20 
196.194.90 

1,171,466.70 
406  548.50 
299,118.00 
34s.558.00 
198.650.10 
234.783.90 
86.709.00 
707.334. 30 
525.335.40 
301.S26.10 
316.103.70 
684,855.30 
395,069.40 
473.131.20 
410.125.80 
866  832.00 
326,075.40 
203.798.70 


$20,000,000.00     $30,000,000.00 

Babylon,  L,.  I..  \.  Y. — State  road  bonds 
in  sum  of  $20,000  have  been  sold  to 
Bank    of    Babylon. 

Iliiighaiiitnn.  Ft.  Y. — Ordinance  to  widen 
upper  Court  St.,  between  east  line  of 
Griswold  St.  and  west  line  of  Oliver  St., 
has  been  passed  by  unanimous  consent 
by    Common    Council. 

Luckpurt,  N.  Y. — Notice  has  been  re- 
ceived by  City  Clerk  Beattie  from  Resi- 
dent Highway  Engineer  Charles  M.  Ed- 
wards of  Niagara  Falls,  that  he  had  been 
directed  by  State  Highway  Commissioner 
John  N.  Carlisle  to  prepare  plans  and 
specifications  for  construction  of  new- 
Akron  St.  asphalt  pavement,  to  connect 
High  St.  with  new  Akron  road.  Pro- 
posed pavement  will  be  about  2,000  ft. 
in  length. 

Hlddletown,  V.  Y. — Paving  at  Low  Ave. 
with    Mack    block    has   been    authorized. 

Mngara  Falls,  N.  Y. — State  highway 
commission  has  approved  of  application 
of  common  council  for  state  to  pave 
Main  street  between  Whitney  street 
(formerly  McKoon  avenue),  and  James 
avenue,  distance  of  4.950  ft.,  to  connect 
with  state  highway  between  Buffalo  and 
Y'oungstown. 

Portland,  Ore. —  It  has  been  decided  by 
County  Commissioners  with  Portland  In- 
terstate Bridge  Committee  to  circulate 
petition  to  have  proposed  bond  issue 
placed  on  official  ballot  at  special  elec- 
tion this  fall.  It  was  agreed  that  this 
election  should  be  held  on  Nov.  4.  The 
issue  Will  call  for  $1. 225.00a.  of  which 
$51111,11110  will  be  for  permanent  roadway 
and  approaches  on  this  side  and  bal- 
ance for  Oregon  share  of  actual  bridge 
structure. 

Seheneotndy.  >'.  Y. — Committee  on 
roads  and  bridges  has  reported  in  favor 
of  paving  Ontario  street  and  of  grading 
and  laying  sidewalks  In  Vlscher  avenue. 

Schenectady,  N\  Y. — Petitions  have 
been  received  from  property  owners  in 
Rosa  mad  asking  that  street  from  Nott 
street  to  Stockwell  plot  be  paved  with 
Trinidad  Lake  asphalt,  and  from  prop- 
erty owners  in  6th  and  12th  wards  pro- 
testing against  bad  condition  of  side- 
walks  in    Eastern    avenue. 

Syracuse,  >'.  Y. — Mayor  Schoeneck  has 
filed  with  city  clerk  his  veto  of  ordi- 
11:111.'.  adopted  by  common  council  or- 
dering paving  of  Spencer  street,  between 
Maltl, it-   and   Clinton. 

Fnrgo,  I*.  D. — Plans  are  being  made 
for   paving    to    be   constructed   next    year. 

I  In, II. i>.  (I. — City  will  issue  bonds  in 
sum   of   $11,844.    in    order    to    take    care    of 


all  improvements  that  arc  now  taking 
place.  Much  new  paving  will  be  com- 
pleted. 

•  ■Irani,    o. —  Bids    for    Kline    street    and 

Smithsonian     street     paving     hav      1 „ 

opened,  and  it  is  said   that  Turn. 
son     are    low    bidders. 

Portland,     Ore. — Widening       of       East! 
Burnside    St.    is    being   considered. 

I'rlnevllle.   Ore. —  Petition    is    being   con- J 
sidered    asking     for     election     foi 

on    bond   issue  of  1200, for  good  roads. 

\ltoona,  Pa.— Mayor  S.  H.  Walker  has' 
approved  resolution  passed  bv  Councils 
providing  for  transfer  of  $2,400  in  div- 
ision of  highways,  department  of  public 
works,  to  pay  for  city's  share  of  cost  of 
paving  about  three  blocks  of  Washing- 
ton Ave.,  above  former  city  limits  at 
22nd    Ave. 

Ueaver,    Pa. — Paving    of    Fourth     ave- 
nue  from    32d    to    29th    streets,    and    from 
Fourth   avenue   to  College  avenue,  is  be-] 
ing   discussed. 

liiir rlwliurii.    Pa. — Paving    specifications 
for    work    on    Derry    and    Locust 
and  Orange  alley    have   been   approved. 

Harrinhurg,  Pa. — Bids  for  the  con- 
struction of  124,624  ft.  of  improved  high- 
way under  the  state  aid  plan  have  been 
asked  by  the  state  highway  department, 
making  largest  amount  of  road  con- 
struction work  covered  by  advertisement 
in  months.  The  counties  in  which  the 
new  roads  are  to  be  constructed  are] 
Montgomery.  Limerick  township.  19.500 
ft.  of  macadam;  York  countv,  Hanover 
borough,  3  131  ft.  asphaltic  concrete;  Ad- 
ams county.  Biglerville  borough.  3, 2 v.-  ft. 
macadam;  Northumberland  countv.  Wat- 
sontown  borough.  6.674  ft.  brick  block; 
Franklin  and  Cumberland  counties,  Ship- 
pensburg  borough  and  Southampton 
township,  16.368  ft.  telford  macadam: 
Susquehanna  county,  Great  Bend,  13.327 
ft.  macadam;  Clearfield  county,  Law- 
rence township.  4.700  ft.  brick  block;  Ly- 
coming, South  Wuliamsport  borough,  8,- 
344,  brick  block;  Crawford  county. 
Spring  township.  17.400  ft.  macadam  or 
brick  block:  Bradford  county,  Tuscarora 
township,  20.876  ft.,  macadam  or  brick 
block;  Wayne  county.  Honesdale  bor- 
ough. 7.309  ft.  brick  block,  and  Cambria 
county,  Scalp  Level  borough,  3,700  ft. 
macadam. 

South  Wllliamaport,  Pa. — Citizens  have 
voted  $23,000  bond  issue  for  street  im- 
provements. 

Angleton,  Tex. — Brazoria  County,  Dis- 
trict No.  2,  has  voted  $150,000  bonds  for 
construction    of    roads. 

Dublin.  Tex. — An  effort  is  being  made 
by  citizens  of  De  Leon.  Dublin  and 
Canyon  with  assistance  of  Commission- 
ers of  Comanche  and  Erath  Counties,  to 
grade  public  road  between  De  Leon  and 
Dublin. 

Snyder,  Tex. — Two  days'  road  work 
similar  to  plan  pursued  recently  in  Mis- 
souri, has  been  decided  upon  by  citizens 
here.  Work  will  be  done  first  week  in 
October. 

Charlottesville,  Ya. — Highways  com- 
mittee of  local  Chamber  of  Commerce 
has  decided  to  request  city  for  bond 
issue  of  $20,000  for  improving  roads  in 
Charlottesville  district.  It  is  stated  on 
good  authority  that  county  will  double 
this  sum,  and  State  will  grant  equivalent 
of  both  sums  in  convict  labor.  In  this 
way  amount  of  $120,000  in  money  and 
labor  will  be  expended  on  highways  N 
county. 

Reardon.  Waah. — Plans  and  estimates 
for  about  21  miles  of  permanent  high- 
ways have  been  prepared,  and  bids  v,  :'A 
shortly   be   called. 

Taeoma.    Wash. — Plans    are    being    pre- 
pared  by   W.   C.   Raleigh.   City    El  - 
paving   of   c'liff   Ave.,    from   South 
to   Division   St..   at  cost   of  about   $60,000. 

Walla  Walla.  Waah. —  Plan  for  net- 
work of  concrete  roads  lias  been  out- 
lined  by    Engr.    W.    C.    McNowan. 

Janeaville.  Win. — Countv  Treasurer  F. 
F.  Livermore  has  received  $3,000  from 
State  Treasurer  as  state  highway  aid 
for  towns  of  Avon.  Turtle  and  Clinton, 
$1,000   for  each    township. 

CONTRACTS     \WAKDED. 

OpeUka,  \la. — To  Jamison  &  Hallo- 
well,  of  Atlanta.  6a.,  for  4.S00  sq.  yds. 
Dolarway  pavement. 

Fajettevllle.     Ark By     City     to     Ka\v 

Paving  i'ii.,  Topeka.  Kan.,  to  pave  pub- 
lic square  and  several  streets  at  cost 
of    $45,000. 

Oakland.  Cal. — City  council  has  acted 
upon  following  routine  street  matters 
upon  recommendation  of  Commissioner 
of  Streets  W.  J.  Baccus:  Awarding  con- 
tract to  Oakland  Paving  Co.  1. 
structlon  of  cement  sidewalks  on  3sth 
avenue    between    East    14th    and    Foothill 


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.  boulevard.  Awarding  contract  to  Oak- 
land Paving  Co.  for  construction  of  ce- 
ment sidewalks  on  East  14th  street  be- 
tween 73d  and  74th  avenues. 

south  Manchester,  Conn. — By  Town 
Council  for  construction  of  about  10,600 
tt.  of  sidewalks  to  F.  A.  James  at  72  eta 
per  ft.  Other  bidders  were:  The  Wilkes 
&  Casey  Co.,  77  cts. ;  James  E.  Gary.  75'- 
ets. ;  L  C.  Baker,   75  Vt   cts. 

Wilmington,  Del. — By  State  Highway 
Commissioner  of  Newcastle  County  Col- 
lowing  contracts  for  road  construction: 
To  Thomas  R.  Claringbold  at  $22,118  for 
2.45  miles  of  waterbound  macadam  be- 
tween Blackbird  Hundred  and  Blackbird; 
to  John  A.  Clark  at  $6,560  for  4,100  ft. 
of  waterbound  macadam  from  Ferguson's 
Corner  to  Barlow's  Hill  Lane:  to  the 
Coroorcan  Construction  Co.  at  $11,472  I  ir 
0.7U  mile  of  the  Kennett  Road,  and  to 
Alfred  H.  .McDowell  at  $41,968  for  4.5 
miles  of  the  Glasgow  Road. 

tiieuj-  D'Alene,  Idaho. — C.  M.  Payne  of 
Spokane  is  reported  to  be  lowest  and 
probably  successful  bidder  on  street  im- 
provements in  Coeur  d'Alene  totaling  in 
neighborhood  of  $24,000.  Bids  called  for 
grading,  curbing  and  laying  of  concrete 
sidewalks  in  Forest  Heights  improve- 
ment district. 

I'rophetntotvn,  111. — For  paving  with 
brkk  4  blocks  to  Thos.  Carey  &  Sons,  of 
Clinton,   la.,    at   $16,257. 

tluiney.  111. — To  Frank  Rees,  contract 
for  furnishing  and  hauling  on  to  streets 
gravel    for    boulevard    improvement. 

Springfield,  III. — Contract  for  paving 
of  18th  St..  from  Washington  St.  South 
to  South  Grand  Ave.,  and  one  block  west 
on  Grand  Ave.,  has  been  •  awarded  by 
Board  of  Local  Improvements  to  Henry 
Neleh  &  Son.  The  paving,  which  is  to 
be  of  brick,   will   cost   $1.72  >,4    per  cur  yd. 

Oskaloosa,  la. —  For  paving  High,  1st 
and  other  streets  with  brick  to  Carlon 
Construction  Co.,  of  Oskaloosa,  as  fol- 
lows: 1,091  sq.  yds.  5-in.  concrete  base, 
sand  cushion,  cement  grout,  $2  per  sq. 
v. I.:  2,200  sq.  vds.  4-in..  $1.90.  and  2,316 
iin.  ft.  curb.  60  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  T.  J.  Car- 
lin    is   City   Clk. 

Baltimore,     Md Contract     No.     69     for 

wooden  block  paving  on  Water  St..  from 
South  to  Gay,  has  been  awarded  to  Geo. 
Long  Contracting  Co.  Aggregate  bid 
was  $7,211.  Contract  No.  7".  for  bitu- 
minous concrete,  sheet  asphalt,  vitrified 
brick  and  granite  blocks,  has  been 
awarded  to  Southern  Paving  &  Construc- 
tion Co.,  of  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  at  an 
aggregate  bid  of  $132,886.  Streets  em- 
braced in  this  contract  are:  Chase,  from 
Broadway  to  Milton  Ave.:  Monument  St., 
from  Wolfe  to  Milton;  Fayette  St.,  from 
Caroline  to  Broadway,  Gough.  from 
Central  Ave.  to  Broadway;  Eden,  from 
Eastern  Ave.  to  Madison,  and  Bond,  from 
Eastern    Ave.    to    Baltimore. 

Baltimore,  Md. — By  City  contract  to 
David  M.  Andrew  Co.,  Mt.  Vernon  Ave. 
and  26th  St..  Baltimore,  at  $51,519.50  to 
paw  with  granite  blocks  Fallsway  from 
Madison  St.  to  150  ft.  south  of  Centei 
St.    H.    K.    McCay    is   City    Engr. 

Baltimore,  Md. — To  celebrate  its  entry 
into  local  paving  field,  newly-formed 
American  Paving  &  Contracting  Co.  has 
submitted  lowest  bid  to  Commission  for 
Opening  Streets  for  Contract  No.  126, 
bids  for  which  "were  opened  by  board  of 
awards.  The  new  company,  which  took 
over  plant  and  equipment  of  Elder  Pav- 
ing &  Contracting  Co.,  bid  $1.65  per  sq. 
yd.  for  bituminous  concrete  called  tor 
by  specifications,  while  P.  Flanigan  & 
Sons,  next  lowest  bidder,  quoted  $1.70. 
Approximately  22,800  sq.  yds.  of  bitumin- 
ous concrete  will  be  laid  under  this  con- 
tract. 

Plttsneld,  Mass. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  to  weed  &  Walsh  of  Mechanics- 
ville.  N.  Y.,  contract  for  the  Wahconah 
St.  pavement  and  other  street  improve- 
ments   for    $65,610. 

I  olllns,  Miss. —  By  Supervisors  Dis- 
trict No.  1,  contract  to  A.  I'.  Ewell  Bros., 
Birmingham.  Ala.,  to  gravel  37  miles 
road.  Xavier  A.  Kramer  is  Engr.,  Mag- 
nolia,   Miss. 

Marshall.    Mo By    City    contract    to    J. 

M.  Black.  Nevada,  Mo.,  to  construct  13,- 
000    sq.    vds.    dolarwav    pavement. 

(  uncord,  X.  H By  State  Highway  De- 
partment contract  for  construction  of 
gravel  road  in  town  of  Rochester  to 
James  Cavanagh,  Manchester,  N.  H.,  at 
$9,096.  S.  Percy  Hooker  is  State  Supt.  of 
Highways. 

Bnvonue,  N,  J. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract to  Uvalde  Asphalt  Co.,  New  York, 
N.  Y'„  at  $37,160  for  construction  of  as- 
phalt paving  on  Sisson  Court,  28th,  42d, 
and  51st  Sts. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — To  Cranford  Co.,  52 
9th  street,  Brooklyn  for  regulating  and 
paving     with     permanent     asphalt     on     a 


6-in.  concrete  foundation  86th  street, 
from  5th  avenue  to  13th  avenue,  as  fol- 
lows: is. 435  sq.  yds.  asphalt  pavement 
outside  railroad  area  (5-year  mainte- 
nance), $1.07;  1,880  sq.  yds.  asphalt  pave- 
ment within  railroad  area  (no  mainte- 
nance), $1.05;  3.385  cu.  yds.  concrete. 
$4.25;  130  lin.  ft.  new  curb  set  in  con- 
crete, $2;  20  lin.  ft.  old  curb  reset  in 
concrete,  $1.50;  560  lin.  ft.  bluestone 
heading  stones  set  in  concrete,  $1;  $5,- 
680  cu.  yds.  excavation  to  subgrade,  $1; 
150  lin.  ft.  combined  cement  curb  and 
gutter  (l-yetir  maintenance),  $1;  total. 
$42  766.  Totals  of  other  bids:  Barber 
Asphalt  Paving  Co.,  30  Church  street 
New  York  City,  $48,352;  Uvalde  Contr. 
Co.,  1  Broadway,  New  York  City.  $46,284; 
Brooklyn  Alcatraz  Asphalt  Co.,  407  Ham- 
ilton Ave.,  Brooklyn,  $46,251;  Borough 
Asphalt  Co.,  1301  Metropolitan  avenue. 
Brooklyn.  $46,359;  Topeka  Co.,  147  4th 
avenue,   New   York   City.   $45,552. 

Hronxville,  V  \. — For  paving  Tangle- 
wylde  and  Park  Aves.  to  L  Petrillo  and 
V.  Cortesi,  of  Mt.  Vernon,  X.  Y.,  at  $8,819. 

Norwood,  -V  Y. — Contract  for  widening 
of  Main  St.  in  connection  with  state  road 
through  Main  St.  to  Contractor  Miller 
for   $1,000. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — To  Peter  Camillo, 
of  this  City,  contract  for  construction 
of  72,000  sq.  yds.  of  concrete  sidewalks 
to  be  laid  in  Chrisler  Ave.,  McClellan 
St..    Brandywine   Ave.   and  Union   St. 

White  Plains,  x.  v. — Contract  for  road 
improvements  has  been  given  to  Moses 
Griffith  whose  bid  was  $26,195.04.  Only 
othed  bid  received  was  R.  M.  Rosser, 
$27, 183. IN. 

Dennison.  O. — By  Village  Council  con- 
tract for  about  10,000  sq.  yds.  of  vitri- 
fied block  pavement  to  George  J.  Bock 
&  Son.  Coshocton,  O.,  who  were  only  bid- 
ders. 

Findlny  O. — For  paving  South  and 
West  Hardin  streets  with  Westrumite 
by  Bd.  of  Control  to  C.  B.  Holt  &  Son,  of 
Findlay,    at    $16,152. 

Grafton,  o. — By  Board  of  Township 
Trustees  of  Grafton  Township  contracts 
for  following  road  construction  to  Ken- 
nedy &  Warner,  .Medina.  Ohio:  The  North 
Center  Road,  $5,545:  the  South  Center 
Road,  $4,996:  the  Schaeffer  Road.  $7,249; 
the  Grabbenstetter  Road,  $4,39n,  the 
Speith  Road,  $5,635.  T.  L  Gibson  Is 
Engr.    of    Lorain    County. 

Toledo,  O. — Contracts  for  three  jobs 
of  street  paving  have  been  awarded  by 
Service  Director  Cowell  and  approved 
by  Board  of  Control.  Most  important  is 
that  for  repaying  of  Jefferson  Av*., 
which  includes  widening  of  that  thor- 
oughfare from  Ontario  to  17th  St.  Street 
is  to  be  widened  3  ft.  on  each  side.  Con- 
tract was  awarded  to  H.  P.  Streicher  at 
$49,090.54  for  a  combination  pavement 
of  wood  block  between  Ontario  and  17th 
and  sheet  asphalt  resurfacing  between 
17th    St.   and    Collingw 1    Ave.     streicher 

also  was  given  contract  for  repaving 
Winthrop  St    with  sheet  asphalt  betwe   u 

Collingw I     and     Scottwood     Aves.,     on 

his  I. i.l  of  (3,143.90.  Contract  to.  pa>  - 
ins  Islington  St.,  between  Detroit  Ave. 
and  West  Lake  Ave.,  with  brick,  has 
been  awarded  to  Harris  &  Tansey  for 
(8,817.90. 

Kugcnc,  Ore. — For  construction  of  l(j 
miles  of  macadam  road  to  Ambrose  & 
Burdsal    Co..    at    $10,535. 

Klamath  Falls,  Ore. — To  W.  M  Mason 
for  building  3.6  miles  Fort  Klamath  road 
for    $5,900. 

Bellevue,  Pa. — For  grading  and  pav- 
ing with  Ligonier  block  West  Bellevue 
road  b]  borough  council,  to  M.  O'Herron 
Co.,    of   Southside,    at    $17, 9m;. 

Jamestown,     Pa. — By     Boro.     s 
for    5,629    sq.    yds.    brick    paving    to    Key- 
stone Contracting  Co.,  Meadville,   Pa.,  at 
(12,516 

.Media.  p«. — By  Delaware  Count]  Com- 
missioners contract  lor  paving  of  walks 
around  court  house  to  Frank  Belmont, 
of  Marcus  Hook  and  Philadelphia,  his 
bid  being  $7,500.  The  bid  was  $24"  lower 
than  that  of  James  Kelly,  of  Sharon 
Hill,  next  lowest  bidder,  cither  bidders 
were:  Palmer  &  Snyder,  $7,97";  Dicker- 
son  Paving  Co.,  $7,998;  .1.  .1.  &  A.  L.  Pen- 
nock,   $8,047:    Piatt  &   Co..    (8,858 

Plains,  Pa. — To  Harrison  &  Butts  for 
road   work    at    $3,500. 

Wilkcs-Barre,  Pa. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  awarding  contract  for 
paving  South  Washington  St.  to  J.  D. 
Williams. 

Paivtuckct,  R.  I. —  For  constructing  hy- 
draulic cement  concrete  sidewalks  by 
commissioner  of  public  works,  to  H.  F. 
Lull  Estate    at  $1.65   per  sq.  yd. 

Xorth    Yakima,    Wash. — N.    McKivor    at 
Sinis7    was    low    bidder   for   construction 
of    highway    into    Moxee.     Bids    wen 
follows:   N.   McKivor,   $10,1*7:   Hans   Ped- 


erson     Const      Co.,     $11,500;     Atlas    Const. 
Co.,     $11,460;     Thos       Dingle,      (12 
Win.    Lemay,    (13,200;    W.    W.    Pettijohn, 
$12,260.77. 

Port  Angeles,  Wash. —  For  construc- 
tion of  portion  of  the  road  between 
Horse  and  Sieberts  Creek  in  Counts 
Commissioners  to  Sloane  Bros..  P.  O.  Box 
348,    Seattle,    at    $20,396. 

\  Ictorla,  B.  C, — For  paving  George 
road  by  city  council  to  Canadian  Mineral 
Rubber  Co.   at  about   (30,000, 

SEWERAGE 

■biiiion.  Ala. — City  will  shortly  vote 
on  $40,000  bonds  for  sewer  and  water 
works    construction. 

Oakland,  t'al. — City  council  has  direct- 
ed city  engineer  to  prepare  proceedings 
for  sewering  64th  avenue  from  East  14th 
street   southerly. 

Miiiriletown,        Conn. — Resolution        has 

been    improved  to  appropriate  $62. i. tor 

construction  of  sewers  for  west  side, 
according  to  plans  prepared  by  Alex. 
Potter,    of   New    Y'ork,    N.    Y'. 

t'artersville,  Ga. — City  has  voted  $75.- 
000  bonds  for  construction  of  sewer  and 
drainage  system.  G.   W.   Y'oung  is  Mayor. 

Decatur,  III — Installation  of  Sanitarj 
sewage  disposal  plant  is  being  consid- 
ered. Warren  F.  Hardy  is  secretary  of 
Citizens   Committee   on    Sewage    Disposal. 

St.  Anne,  III. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  R.  D.  Gregg,  of  Kankakee  for 
sewer  system.  It  will  be  4  miles  in 
length,  of  24  to  10-in.  pipe,  average  cut 
6  ft.;  total  cost,  $22,380.  W.  A.  Guertin 
is  Clerk  Board  Local  Improvement. 

Mason  City,  la. — City  Engineer  will 
prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  in- 
tercepting sewer  and  sewage  disposal 
plant    to    cost    $75,000. 

Manchester,  Mass. — Citizens  have  voted 

(225, bond    issue    for    construction    of 

sewer  system.  Selectmen  have  been  au- 
thorized to  issue  $225,000  bonds  for  some. 

Virgina,  Minn.  —  City  Engineer  has 
submitted  plans  for  the  widening  of 
outlet   sewer  system   to  cost  (I0.91111. 

llrldgeton,  X.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  $15,000  loan  for  pur- 
pose of  defraying  cost  of  construction  of 
part  of  sanitary  sewer  system.  J.  B. 
Jones  is  city  clerk. 

Kearny,  X.  J. — To  deepen  Frank  Creek 
which  crosses  Kearny  meadows  to  Pas- 
saic River  and  provides  natural  sewage 
outlet  for  eastern  section  of  that  town, 
Kearny  Town  Council  has  decided  to 
contribute  one-third  of  cost,  or  about 
$1,200. 

Perth  Am  hoy,  X.  J- — Construction  of 
lo-in.  pipe  sewer  in  Carson  avenue  has 
been   authorized. 

Binghamton,  X.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
introduced  to  borrow  $5,000  on  city  notes 
for   construction    of  sewers. 

Yonkers,  x.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
approved  authorizing  construction  of 
sewer  in  Nepperhan  Ave.,  between  Yonk- 
ers   Ave.   and    Elm   St. 

F.lkln.  X.  C. — City  has  voted  $30,000 
in  bonds  for  construction  of  sewer  sys- 
tem and  water  works.  C.  G.  Armneld 
is    .Mayor. 

Saluda,  X.  C. — Bond  issue  of  $6,000  will 
lie  spent  in  extending  sewer  and  water 
lines. 

Bexley,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  of  clerk  of  Village  until  12  noon, 
Sept.  16,  for  purchase  of  bonds  in  ag- 
gregate sum  of  $17,000  for  completing 
construction  of  sewage  disposal  system 
and    water  supply.    G.   E.   Fry   is  Clerk. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Bids  will  be  asked  early 
in  September  for  construction  of  about 
4,000  ft.  of  Mill  Creek  intercepting  sew- 
er. Also  bids  on  first  contract  for  sys- 
tem of  combined  sewers  for  suburb  of 
Madisonville  will  be  asked.  Entire  sys- 
tem will  include  over  20  miles  of  com- 
bined sewers.  This  work  will  be  done  as 
a  part  of  work  outlined  under  (3,000,000 
bond  issue  voted  for  sewer  construction. 
11.  M.  Waite  is  Ch.  Engr..  City  Engineer- 
ing Dept. :  H.  S.  Morse  is  Engr.  in  Charge, 
Division    of   Sewerage. 

Dayton,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted,  to  be  presented  by  Councilman 
Long  and  the  members  of  sanitary  com- 
mittee to  council,  asking  for  extension 
of    sewerage    system    in    Arlington. 

Glrardf  O. — Bids  for  constructing  storm 
sewers  on  Kline  and  Smithsonian  streets 
have  been  received,  and  it  is  said  that 
Contractor  McGlashlen   is  low   bidder. 

Coalgate.     Okla. — City     will     construct 

sanitary      sewer,      length      9,105      lin.      ft.; 

straight    8-in.    and    15-in.    pipe;    5,958    cu. 

earth     excavation;     19     manholes;    2 

mph-oles;  number  of  yds.,  146. 


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Beaver   Palls,  Pa. — At  m<  • 

•    Council   Ei  -  in    will 

make  report    on  altei  i 

,i    at    foot    of    First    St     in    that 
town. 

i  heater,     Pa Plans     foi 

of    trunk     aewers    and    s.v, 
plan    for    Lansdale    have    b 

Commissioner  of  Health   Dixon, 
onths  of  carefuly  stury,  and  it  is 
i    that    work    will    i 
foi  ,•   \ .  rj    long. 

Wyoming;,    Pa, — Ordinance    has 
Town    Council    providing    i 
lion    of    terminal    or    outlet 
Susquehanna    River    over    private    lands: 
also  for  construction  of  lateral   or  Btreet 
sewers,  necessary   manholes,   lamp  holes, 
ise  connections  along  and  through 
Sixth,  Seventh  and  Bights  Sts.  and   Sus- 
quehanna   Ave.   in   the    First    Sewer   Dist 
of    Wyoming.      Vint.    L.    Breese    is    Boro. 
Secy. 

Winusboro.  S.  C. — Election  will  prob- 
al.lv  be  held  for  voting  on  question  of 
installing  sewerage  and  waterworks,  to 
cost    about    $65  000. 

Prince  Rupert,  B,  C. — Construction  of 
sewer  svstem  of  concrete,  ls-in..  24-ln., 
30-in.  and  up  to  66-in.,  to  cost  in  all 
about  $371,000,  is  being  considered.  D. 
MCI  ;.    .Mason    is   City   Engl. 

CONTRACTS    AWAHUIIU. 

CloviM,  Cal. — By  city,  contract  for  in- 
stallation of  new  sewer  system,  to  Red- 
man &  Bier  of  Fresno,  Cal.,  at  a  bid  of 
$49,000. 

Kellogg,  Idaho. — For  construction  ot 
sanitary  sewer  by  city  council,  to  Par- 
rot Bros..  Baker  City,  Ore.,  at  $20,400. 
\V.    T.    Simons    is    city    clerk. 

Louisville,  Ky. — By  board  of  public 
works,  contract  for  construction  of  sewer 
in  Schwartz  avenue,  to  J.  H.  Cahill  at 
his    bid    of    $21,536. 

New  Orleans.  La. — By  City  to  Hamp- 
ton Reynolds  at  $56,400  to  extend  drain- 
age   pumping    station    No.    1. 

Sedalia,  Mo. — For  furnishing-  labor  and 
material  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
Sewer  District  No.  25,  to  G.  T.  Menefee 
&  Son,  Sedalia.  Mo.,  at  $13,776.  W.  E. 
Gold   is   City   Clerk. 

Bridgeton,  M.  J. — To  Sun  Dredging  Co.. 
Bridgeton,  N.  J.,  contract  for  furnish- 
ing and  laying  6,000  ft.  of  8-in.  to  15-in. 
pipe  sewers.     Contract  price  was  $11,895. 

Passaic,  -\.  J. —  Following  are  bids  re- 
ceived for  construction  of  sanitary  sew- 
i  Union  Bldg.  &  Construction  Co.: 
it, i  .las.  Mavbury  &  Sons:  (c)  Sanitary 
Construction  Co.:  Albion  St..  S-in.  sewer, 
.  ,  .'<  cts.,  ib)  32  cts..  (c)  25  cts.;  6-in 
house  connections,    lai    18  cts.,  (b). 25 

cts.;  Hush  tank,  (a)  $95,  (b)  $95, 
i.i  (90;  manholes,  lai  $45,  (b)  $55,  ici 
$40;  Trenching  under  5  ft.  iai  35cts., 
,l,i  30  cts.,  ici  50  cts.;  Trench  under  8 
ft..  ia)  4M  cts..  I  I.  I  45  cts..  hi  55  Cts 
trenching  under  8  ft.  6  ins.,  (a)  50  cts., 
(b)  40  cts..  (c)  55  cts.;  rock  trench,  etc.. 
i.ii  _•",  its.,  ibt  40  cts..  (c)  25  cts.;  lead 
pipe,   extra    (a)    70  cts.;   total,    (a)    $537.60. 

(b)  $645.70,  (c)  $603.  Harrison  St.:  B-In. 
pipe  sewer  (a)  25  cts..  (b)  32  cts..  (el 
25  cts.;  flush  tank,  (a)  $95,  (b)  $98.  (c) 
(90  trench  under  6  ft.,  la)  30  cts..  lln  > 
cts  ic)  50  cts.;  trench  under  8  ft.,  (a) 
in  cts.,  (b)  4^  cts.,  (C)  50  its  :  trench 
under  in  ft.,  ia)  60  cts.,  lln  70  cts.,  (c) 
70  i  is  :  lock  trench,  etc..  la)  25  cts..  (b) 
in  its.,  ici  25  cts.:  lead  pipe,  extra,  (a) 
T"  cts  :  total  ia  i  *:;77.  (b)  $481.20,  (c) 
$ 4 1 ; > . 7 r, .  Randolph  St.:  8-in.  sewer  pipe. 
iai  .'4  cts..  (hi  38  cts.,  ici  2:>  cts.:  6-ln. 
house    connections,     la)     is    cts.,     (b)     25 

i    2"    cts.:    flush    tank,    (a)    $96,    (b) 
$98,    (c)    $90;   Manholes,    (a)    $45,    il.)    $55, 

(c)  $40;  trench  under  G  ft.,  la)  30  cts.. 
(b)  35  its..  Hi  4"  cts.:  trench  under  8 
ft.,  (a)  40  cts.  lb)  45  cts..  (c)  50  cts.: 
trench  under  10  ft.,  ia)  60  cts.,  (b)  65 
ets.  (c )  50  cts.;  rock  trench,  etc.,  ia)  In 
cts.,    (b)    40    cts.,    (c)    70    cts.:    Ii 

extra,  (a)  70  cts;  total,  (a)  $1,510.20.  (b) 
$2,015.20  I.)  $1,622.90.  Contracts  award- 
ed t.,  Union  Bldg.  &  Constn.  Co.  Colin 
i:    Wis,-.  City   Engr. 

Long  Island  City,  L.  I..  \.  Y.-  Bids  I"! 
building  Corona  sewer  which  is  de- 
to  drain  miles  of  Queens  terrt- 
torv.  have  been  opened  in  Borou 
m  Long  island  city.  Contract  was 
awarded  t.,  l.iila-  A.  Burke  .*.-  Sons  of  25 
West     list    st..    .Manhattan.      Their    hid    of 

$1,167,852  3".  was  the  lowest  received. 
Nine  firms  entered  the  competition.  Tie- 
highest     l'ill     received     was     $1,806,845.10. 

-ful    bidder    will     be    required     t" 

furnish   a    bond    of    $300, Contract    is 

for  construction  of  twin   tul 

used     for     storm     water.        At      outlet      at 

Flushing   Bay,   each   ■•(    tubes   will   be  13 

i     in  diameter.     Tubes  of  Pennsyl- 
vania      Railroad       under       East       River. 


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through  which  trains  of  the  Lond  Island 
I  run,  are  20  ft.  in  diameter. 
This  diameter  of  tubes  decreases  gradu- 
ally to  ;i  ft.  The  sewer  will  run  through 
East   Elmhurst,  Con  ,hts, 

Elmhurst,  Maspeth,  Middle  Tillage,  For- 
est Hills  and  Kc-  At  certain 
points  sewer  will  be  90  ft.  below  sur- 
ShaftS  Wei,-  driven  at  various 
points  along  route  of  sewer  in  order 
that  contractors  might  learn  character 
i.r  son.  Quicksand,  ii  Is  said,  was  found 
ime   places. 

lit.  Klaeo,  \.  \.  Uy  Board  Village 
Trustes  for  relaying  and  repairing  out- 
tall  sewers  to  F.  G.  Fowler  Co.,  of  Mt. 
Kisco,    at    ?:■  _ 

Waterloo,  .\.  V. — For  construction  of 
sewers,  lowest  bid  was  that  of  Martin  & 
Miller,  Seneca  Falls.  N.  Y.,  at  total  bid  of 
$77,572.90.  Morrison  &  Farrington.  Inc., 
and  Chas.  A.  Bowman.  Engrs.,  Syracuse, 
X.    Y. 

Waterloo,  \.  V. — Lowest  bid  receive  I 
for  construction  of  sewage  disposal 
plant  was  that  of  Bruno  Pizzimenti,  of 
Seneca  Falls,  at  following  bid:  300  cu. 
vds.  1:3:6  concrete,  $8,  $3,040;  190  cu. 
yds.  1:2:4  concrete.  $12,  $2,280;  2,000  cu. 
yds.  earth  excavation.  $2.  $4,000;  10,000 
lbs.  steel  rods,  Hi  cts..  $450;  2,200  lbs. 
steel  fabric,  5%  cts..  $121;  310  ft.  6  to 
15-in.,  vitrified  pipe,  $2,  $420;  50  ft.  20- 
in.  vitrified  pipe,  $3.25,  $162.50;  170  ft. 
24-in.  vitrified  pipe,  $3.60,,  $612;  SO  It. 
c.-i.  force  main.  $4.  $320:  400  ft  .double 
c.-i.  siphon.  $15.20.  $6,080;  3  wells,  $90, 
$270;  3  manholes.  $75,  $225;  70  cu.  yds. 
broken  stone.  $2.25,  $157.50;  1  pump 
house,  $7S2.90;  grand  total.  $1S.920.90. 
Other  biders  were:  Thos.  R.  Crane,  Sche- 
nectady, at  $19,620,  and  Martin  &  Miller, 
Seneca  Falls,  at  $19,060.  Morrison  & 
Farrington,  Inc..  and  Chas.  A.  Bowman, 
Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  Engrs. 

Hamlet,  ST.  C. — Bv  City  Council  to  L. 
T.  Duke,  of  Johnson  City.  Tenn.,  for  con- 
structing sanitary  sewer  system  approx- 
imately 6  miles  of  S  to  15-in.  pipe,  man- 
holes, flush  tanks,  etc.,  from  plans  of  L. 
Lipscomb,  of  Gaffney,  S.  C,  cost  about 
$7,000. 

Liberty  Center.  O. — For  constructing 
sewers  to  L.  W.  Flack,  of  Toledo.  O.  at 
$6,805.  Rigal  &  Sharpe.  of  Liberty  Cen- 
ter, bid  $7,038.    R.  A.  Beilharz  is  Clerk. 

Meadow-brook.  Pa. — To  Suburban  Con- 
struction Co..  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  contract 
for  erection  of  sewage  disposal  plant. 
Cost  is  estimated  at  about  $5,000.  Frank- 
lin  &    Co.   are   Consulting   Engineers. 

Newcastle,  Pa. — For  construction  of 
sanitary  sewer  in  Wilson  Ave.  by  City 
Council  of  Newcastle.  Pa.,  to  Kimbrough 
ei   Elder,  at  their  bid  of  $4,2  75. 

Waynesboro,  Pa. — For  construction  of 
concrete  sewer  across  Public  Square  to 
connect  with  Besore  sewer  on  South 
church  St.,  bv  City  Council  of  Waynes- 
boro, Pa.,  to  Hydraulic  Stone  Co.  The 
bid  was  $7.40  per  lin.  ft.  for  flat  top 
sewer  and  $7.65  per  lin.  ft.  for  an  arch 
top    sewer. 

Lake  Geneva.  Wis. — For  construction 
of  about  3  miles  of  sewers  to  John  Bro- 
gan.  Green  Bay.  Wis.,  at  $10,462.  W.  G 
Kirchoffer.  Madison.  Wis.,  is  engineer. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

i  lam. ,ii.  Via. — City  will  shortly  v.t. 
on  $40,000  bonds  for  waterworks  and 
sewer  construction.  A.  E.  Matthews  is 
Mayor. 

Los  Angeles,  t'al. — Resolution  prob- 
ably will  be  presented  to  City  Council 
by  Martin  P.etkouski  calling  for  bond 
.lection  Oct.  15,  to  submit  to  voters  of 
Los  Angeles  issue  of  $6,500,000  bonds 
for  completion  of  aqueduct  power  pro- 
ject. 

Los  Angeles.  Cal. — By  adopting  report 
of  public  service  committee  recommend- 
ing that  bond  election  be  called  at  ear- 
liest possible  moment  to  let  people  vote 
on  $6,500,000  bonds  for  completion  of 
aqueduct  power  project  and  distribution 
of  that  electricity,  city  council  has  taken 
first  step  necessary  to  present  this  im- 
portant   project   again    to   people. 

St.    Petersburg,  Flu. — City   will    vol, 

Oct.    7    on    $41,000    bond    issue    for    exten- 
sion   of   waterworks.      M.    W.    Spem 
city    Engr. 

Conlele.  tia. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared bv  Arthur  Pew.  Temple  Court 
Bldg.,  Atlanta.  Ga.,  for  improvements  t" 
he   made   to   water    works   costing   $40,000. 

Kooakla,    Idaho,     citizens    have    voted 

" bond    issue    |o    be    used    fur    con- 

Of    water    works. 

Chlongo.  111. — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted for  providing  300,000  services  with 
meters. 

PlttsHeld,  III. — Installation  of  water 
works    system    Is    contemplated. 


Vol.  XXXV.  No.  10. 


Hock  Island,  111. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  bond  issue  of  $17,000 
for  waterworks  improvements. 

Anita.  In. — Citizens  have  voted  to  is- 
sue $15,000  bonds  for  construction  of] 
water   works. 

i  nun  Rapid*,  la. — Bond  issue  will  be 
voted  on  Sept.  19  for  drilling  of  addi- 
tional well  and  'purchase  OI  pumping 
machinery. 

Louisville,  Ky. — Residents  of  Anchor- 
age have  endorsed  proposed  $25,000  bond, 
issue  to  build  waterworks  plant.  The 
town  board  already  had  authorized  tak- 
ing of  a  vote  on  question  of  bond  issue 
at    November    election. 

Ringgold,  La. — Citizens  have  organized 
stock  company  for  purpose  of  putting  in 
waterworks  and  have  also  formulated 
plan   for  putting  in   electric  lights. 

Pittsiieid,  Mass. — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  decided  to  lay  1,000  ft.  of 
water   pipe   on   Kenilworth   st. 

Perry,  Mich. — Bond  issue  of  $14,800  for 
construction  of  waterworks  system  will 
shortly    be  voted  on. 

Puntiac,  uien. — citizens  will  vote  on 
Sept.  23  on  bond  issue  of  $25,5ou  for 
pumping   machinery. 

.Minneapolis,  .Minn. — City  Council  has 
approved  of  laying  of  water  mains  in 
various  streets  at  cost  of  $17,000. 

Garlield,  X.  J. — The  $85,000  bond  issue, 
which  people  of  Garfield  voted  in  favor 
of  for  the  erection  of  the  new  water 
plant,  will  be  sold  to  J.  D.  Everitt  A:  Co. 
of    6    Wall    St..    New    York. 

Auburn,  a.  ». — Water  Board  has 
voted  for  installation  of  chlorination 
plant  at  Owasco  Lake  for  purification  of 
city    water,    to   cost    $5,000. 

i!  linkers.  M.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
approved  for  extension  of  water  works 
system. 

Elkin,  X.  C. — City  has  voted  $30,000  in 
bonds  for  construction  of  waterworks 
and  sewer  system;  C.  G.  Armfield  is 
Mayor. 

itmeigh,  X.  C. — Water  meters  will  be 
installed  at  cost  of  about  $10,000. 

Saluda.  X.  C. — Saluda  is  preparing  to 
spend  proceeds  of  another  bond  issue  of 
$6,  for    purpose    of    extending    water 

and   sewer  lines. 

Bexley.  O. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  of  Clerk  of  Village  of  Bexley, 
State  of  Ohio,  until  12  o'clock  noon  of 
Sept.  16,  1913,  for  purchase  of  bonds 
in  aggregate  sum  of  $17,0o0,  issued  for 
purpose  of  completing  construction  of 
water  supply  and  sewage  disposal  sys- 
tem for  the  Village  of  Bexley.  Geo.  E.I 
Fry    is    Clerk. 

Bandon,  Ore. — City  Council  has  in- 
structed City  Engr.  to  prepare  plans  for 
municipal   water   system. 

La  (irande,  Ore. — City  will  lay  about 
2,000  ft.  of  8-inch  water  pipe  in  a  short 
time. 

Beaver,  Pa. — Plans  are  being  discussed 
for  erection  of  municipal  water  plant. 

Mount  Penn,  Pa. — Ordinance  putting 
up  to  voters  question  of  making  loan 
for  erection  of  borough  water  plant  is 
being   discussed. 

\\  innsboro,  S.  C. — A  committee  of  12 
citizens,  who  had  been  requested  to  act 
in  conjunction  with  mayor  and  aldermen 
of  town  has  recommended  that  town 
council  be  authorized  to  proceed  with 
circulation  of  petition  praying  for  elec- 
tion on  question  of  waterworks  and  sew- 
erage, provided  cost  of  same  did  not  ex- 
ceed $65,000. 

Austin,    Tex. — The    Attorney    General*! 
Department    has    approved    of    Dockdale  i 
water   works   bonds   in  sum   of   $27,000.       ' 

Corpus  Christ!,  Tex.— City  is  contem- 
plating constructing  20-inch  water  main 
from  Calallen  pumping  station  to  city,  at 
estimated  cost  of  $100,000.  H.  A.  Stevens 
is    City    Engr. 

Rosenberg.  Tex. — Plans  will  be  pre- 
pared bv  Randall.  1.  YVyman. 
Union  National  Bank  Bldg..  Houston,  for 
waterworks    and    sewer    system. 

K.verett.   Wash. — Building   of   reservoir 
,,n   Boulder  creek,  about   21-..   mill 
of    Hazel,    is    being    discussed. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Paaadena,  Cal. — For  9.000  ft.  double 
riveted  steel  pipe.  14  and  16-inch,  to 
Cake:-  Iron  Works.  Los  Angeles,  at  $6,- 
066  and  to  American  Cast  Iron  Pipe  COJ 
of  l.os  Angeles,  for  480  ft.  cast-iron  pipe. 
$32  S9  per  ton.  and  600  ft.  6-inch  cast- 
iron  fittings.  $5S  per  ton.  Frank  Walton 
is   Deputy   City   Clk. 

Montpeller,  Iilntm — For  construction 
of  flume  for  headworks  of  water  sys- 
tem, to  Hancock  Engineering  Co..  of  Po- 
catello,  Idaho. 


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Waukcgan,  111. — By  City  Comrs..  con- 
tract for  36-in.  sub-intaKe  for  water- 
works, to  W.  H.  Wheeler,  Beloit,  Wis.,  at 
New  intake  will  extend  into  har- 
bor and  will  be  used,  chiefly,  when  main 
intake   clogs   with   ice    in   winter. 

Xew  Orleans,  la. — By  City,  to  C.  Hy- 
land  &  Co.,  at  $4,556.70,  to  construct  un- 
derground conduit  to  river. 

Baltimore,  Hd. — Contract  for  erecting 
pumping  station,  head  house  and  con- 
duits for  the  municipal  filtration  plant 
has  been  put  on  the  block  by  board  of 
Erards.  The  Elkans-Tufts  Co.  of  At- 
lanta. Ga.,  is  apparently  lowest  bidder. 
Other  bidders  were  Henry  Smith  &  Sons 
E  and  the  Whiting-Turner  Construc- 
tion Co. 

aarysvllle.  Mo. — For  construction  of 
filter  house,  additions  to  boiler  room 
and  new  rooi  for  pumping  station  to 
E.  Y.  Davis  &  Son.   Albany,  Mo.,  a; 

Belleville,  Si.  J. — For  laying  12-in.  wa- 
ter mains  by  Borough  Council,  to  l'art- 
Uge   &   Burke.   Lodi,    X.  J. 

Canajoharle,  X.  V. — By  Municipal 
Board,  contract  for  construction  of  ex- 
tension of  waterworks  system  to  F.  W. 
Allen. 

Marion,  X.  Y. — By  water  commissioners 
of  Marion,  contract  for  installation  of 
waterworks  system,  to  Charles  L.  Lewis 
Ilion,  X.  Y..  at  $23,023.  The  work  will 
Include  about  4  miles  of  piping,  but 
not  pump  and  motor. 

Raleigh,  -\.  C. — For  furnishing  high- 
dutv  steam  pump  for  Raleigh  Water  Co., 
to  Fred.  M.  Prescott  Steam  Co.,  Milwau- 
kee,  Wis.,   at   $11,500. 

Weldon,  _\.  C. — For  construction  of 
water  system  to  Xeely  &  McCullough, 
Rock   Hill,   S  .C.  at   $12,583. 

Lima,  O. — By  Lima  state  hospital  com- 
missioners to  Xational  Concrete  Fire- 
proofing  Co..  Cleveland.  O.,  contract  for 
installing  proposed  soft  water  reservoir 
system,  at   $20 

Linton,  Ore. — For  constructing  reser- 
voir and  pumping  plant  for  city,  to  James 
Kennedy  Construction  Co.,  Blake  McFall 
Bldg..  Portland,  at  $13,673.  Other  bid- 
ders were.  Jeffrey  &  Button,  Portland. 
$14,960;  John  Keating,  Portland,  $15,927. 
Louis  C.  Kelsey,  Selling  Bldg.,  Portland, 
is  Consult.  Engr. 

Ayssa,    Ore. — For    construction    oi     wa- 
it tank  water  tower  and  other  work  :--  r 
city    water    system    to   Chicago    Bridge    ,4 
i  ,    Chicago,    111.,    at    $7,500. 

Philadelphia.  Pa. — For  laying  five  miles 
of  water  mains  in  northeastern  section 
of  city,  by  Water  Bureau,  as  follows: 
Furnishing  pipe,  to  Standard  Cast  Iron 
Pipe  &  Foundry  Co..  Bristol.  Pa.,  at 
$17,520;  laying  pipe,  to  M.  &  J.  B.  Mc- 
Hugh,  Arcade  Bldg..  Philadelphia,  at  $19.- 
656.  Furnishing  valves,  to  the  Nelson 
Valve  Co..  chestnut  Hill.  Philadelphia, 
at  $1  392. 

Boscobel,  Wis. — For  furnishing  a  300- 
gallon  triplex  power  pump,  to  Goulds 
Mfg.  Co.,  Chicago,  111.,  at  $680.  J.  John- 
son  is  city  clerk. 

Mosinee,  Wis. —  For  construction  ••! 
water  tower  lor  municipal  water  system 
to   Wausau    Iron    Works,    Wausau,    Wis 

Waterford,  Win. — For  extension  >l 
water  system  to  afford  service  t..  •  n 
tire  village.  Contract  to  lay  the  mains 
has  been  awarded  to  Birdsall-Griffith 
Construction  Co..  Racine,  Wis.  Powei 
for  pumping  station  will  be  supplied  bj 
Milwaukee    Rlectric   Ry.   &    Light   Co. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Prairie    Grove,    Ark. — City    is    col 
lng    installing    electric    light    ami    water 
plant    at   cost    of    $50,000. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Morne  ornamental 
lights  and  conduits  are  proposed  lor  oak 
Knoll  section,  where  $22'>."»"  job  is  now 
In    progress. 

San  Francisco.  Col. — Chief  Engr.  Jc- 
roniH  Newman  of  Harbor  Commission. 
.mmended  that  arrangements  be 
made  for  electric  wiring  and  lighting  oi 
piers  26.  28,  3"  and  ■',-.  which  ar< 
nearing  completion,  and  Harbor  Board 
has  approved  the  recommendation.  Thes.- 
piers  will  be  lighted  with  250-watt  tung- 
sten lamps.  Instead  of  the  arc  lamps  for- 
merly used  for  lighting  of  piers.  Instal- 
lation of  electric  lighting  system  will  h>- 
started  at  once  and  will  cosl  approxi- 
mately  $2, per  pier. 

Plattevllle,  Colo. — Village  is  consider- 
big  question  of  installing  electric  light- 
ing   system. 

Lakeland,  Kla. — City  has  derided  to  in- 
stall larger  machinery  in  electric  light 
plant. 

Bort,  la. — Steps  are  being  taken  to- 
ward installation  of  electric  light  plant. 
Town  Council  has  donated  site  for  pro- 
posed plant. 

Henderson,   Ki. — City   will    shortly    im- 


prove   electric    light    plant    and    purchase 
machinery;   cost  about   $25,000. 

Jett'ersonville.  Kj. — Bids  have  been  re- 
ceived by  City  Clerk  Ernest  W.  Rauth. 
of  Jeffersonville,  for  new  street  lighting 
contract,  present  one  expiring  early  in 
December.  Only  two  bids  were  submit- 
ted, one  by  the  United  Gas  &  Electric- 
Co.,  which  now  has  contract,  and  other 
by  Owen  L.  Carr,  of  Rushville,  Ind.  City 
council  will  act  upon  recommendations 
of  gas  and  light  committee  Sept.  1. 
There  are  132  arc  lights  in  service  and 
11%  tungsten  incandescent  street  lights. 
The  rates  are  $60  and  $25  per  annum. 
Bid  of  Carr  follows:  Inclosed  arc  light, 
ten  years,  $59  each  per  annum,  fifteen 
years,  $59;  twenty  years,  $58;  twenty- 
five  years,  $57.  Incandescent  tungsten. 
50  candle  power,  ten,  fifteen  and  twenty 
years,  $1S  per  annum;  twenty-five  years. 
$16.  Carr  says  if  he  is  given  contract 
he  will  build  power  house  and  install  a 
lighting  plant.  The  United  Gas  &  Elec- 
tric Co.  submitted  two  proposals.  The 
first  is  based  on  contract  for  twenty-five 
years  for  inclosed  arc  lights  at  $7 
per  annum.  For  60  candle  power  tung- 
stens the  bid  is  $30  each  per  annum  and 
for  40  candle  power  $25.  The  bid  for  ah 
all-night  arc  lamps  service  is  as  follows. 
Tin  years,  $60  for  each  lamp  per  year; 
fifteen  years,  $59:  twenty  years,  $5s; 
twenty-five  years,   -". 

Ringgold,  La. — Citizens  are  formulat- 
ing plans  for  installing  electric  lights. 

Peabody,  Mass. — Plans  for  repairs  and 
alterations  proposed  for  electric  light 
station  are  on  file  at  office  of  Commis- 
sion in  Town  Hall. 

Reading,  Mass. — Preparations  are  be- 
ing made  for  Reading  Municipal  Elec- 
tric Light  Bd.  for  improvements  to  mu- 
nicipal electric  plant,  at  cost  of  about 
$25,000. 

Woodlake,  Minn. — Plans  for  electric 
light  plant  are  being  prepared  by  Earl 
Jackson,   of   St.   Paul. 

Russellville,  Mo. — Petitions  have  been 
presented  asking  that  election  be  called 
to  submit  proposition  to  establish  mu- 
nicipal electric  light  plant. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — Schenectady  is  to 
have  a  great  luminous  way.  Ordinance 
establishing  special  lighting  district  in 
State  street  between  Washington  avenue 
and  the  state  armory  has  been  unanim- 
ously adopted  by  common  council.  Lu- 
minous arc  lamps,  mounted  on  orna- 
mental iron  poles,  are  to  be  erected  on 
either  side  of  State  street,  between  those 
points. 

Schenectady,  -V  \. — All  bids  for  elec- 
tric wiring  of  three  new  schools  have 
been  rejected  by  Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply,  and  new  bids  will  be  received. 
There  is  about  $15,000  worth  of  this 
work  to  be  done.  Finch  &  Hahn.  of 
Schenectady,  were  lowest  bidders.  Other 
biders  were  Springier  Electrical  Co.,  of 
Schenectady;  Peter  Keeler  Building  Co., 
.,f  Albany:  James  F.  Burns,  of  Schenec- 
tady,  and  J.  E.  Tripp,  of  Amsterdam. 
Syracuse,  V.  Y. — The  Ornamental  Street 
oiittee  of  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce has  held  conference  with  Ma"or 
Edward  Schoeneck  regarding  plans  for 
establishing  lighting  districts.  It  Is 
probable  that  ordinance  will  be  offered 
in  Common  Council  defining  districts  and 
expense  to  be  charged  to  city, 
other  half  being  paid  by  property  own- 
ers. Several  streets  will  be  added  to 
io  pent  district,  and  system  will  he  ex- 
tended   in    present    streets. 

I'tlca,  N.  Y. — Installation  of  electric 
lighting  plant  in  connection  with  present 
steam  heating  plant  in  Oneida  County 
Court  House  is  being  considered. 

Vunkrra,  A.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
approved  authoring  and  directing  erec- 
tion of  twelve  additional  ornamental 
standards  in  South  Broadway,  from  Vark 
St.  to  junction  of  Xew  Main  St.  and 
South    Broadway. 

Baker,  Ore. —  Plans  prepared  by  Stan- 
nard  &  Richardson,  of  Portland,  for  mu- 
nicipal lighting  plant  have  been  adopted. 
Philadelphia.  Pa. — Business  men  of 
Germantown  Ave.  will  shortly  ptl 
ornamental  electric  light  standards  to 
add  to  illumination  in  front  of  their 
properties. 

Schvrenkvllle,  Pa. — Council  is  consid- 
ering construction  of  electric  light  plant 
to  supply  towns  of  Gratersford,  Spring 
Mount    and    Zieglersville. 

Staunton.  Va. — Board  of  Aldermen  has 
decided  to  build  municipal  electri.  light 
plant      Estimated    cost.    $23,000. 

Kau  Claire,  Wis. — Bids  are  being  re- 
ceived by  City  Clerk  until  Sept.  2  for 
installing    electric    light    plant. 

Kerrlsdale,  B.  C. — Installation  of  mu- 
nicioal  lighting  plant  is  being  consid- 
ered. 


CONTRACTS     V  WARDED. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Bids  have  been  opened 
for  electrical  installation  and  wiring  foi- 
st. Paul  and  Calvert  street  bridges.  The 
Kingsbury-Samuels  Co.  is  apparently 
lowest   bidder  for  both  contracts. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — Bids  for  new  lumin- 
ous arc  standards  or  poles  which  will  be 
used  for  street  lighting  on  High,  Dwight, 
Cabot  and  the  other  streets  where  the 
underground  wiring  has  been  put  in. 
have  been  opened  by  Supt.  John  J.  Kirk- 
patrick  of  Gas  and  Electric  Department. 
i  inly  two  bids  were  received,  contract 
being  awarded  to  X.  M.  Sheehan  &  Co.  of 
New  York  City,  with  bid  of  $56  a  pole, 
other  bid  was  from  Lundin  Electric  & 
Machine  Co.  of  Boston  and  was  for  $71 
a  pole. 

Jefferson  City,  Mo. — Following  bids 
leen  received  by  State  Capitol 
Comn.  Bd.,  Jefferson  City,  for  const.ruc- 
power  house  and  tunnel  of  -Mis- 
souri state  Capitol  at  Jefferson  City:  A. 
Anderson  &  Co..  St.  Louis.  $42,495;  Chas. 
C.  A.  Brunk.  St.  Louis,  $72,100;  Merrilf 
Constr.  Co.,  St.  Louis.  $72,660;  Giliick 
Bros..  St.  Louis,  $69,450;  Jos.  Pope,  Jef- 
ferson City,  $57,275;  Missouri  Constr.  & 
Ballast  Co.,  Eldon,  $S5,3S2.  Contract  has 
been  awarded  to  A.  Anderson  &  Co., 
at    $42,495. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Santa  Ana,  Cal. — Bond  issue  of  $12,000 
will  be  voted  on  Sept.  12  for  purchase 
of  fire  apparatus.     W.  C.   Young  is  Chief. 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  Liberty  Fire 
company,  Wilmington,  is  preparing  to 
spend  $10,000  for  motor  tractor  for  their 
fire  engine  and  combination  automobile 
chemical    engine    and    hose    wagon. 

Pinellas  Park,  Fla. — Purchase  of  two 
hand-drawn  chemical  and  hose  carts  is 
being    considered. 

Dunlap,  III. — Purchase  of  additional 
hose  is  being  considered. 

Bangor,  Me. — About  1.000  ft.  of  fire 
hose  will  shortly  be   purchased. 

Jackson.  Miss. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  by  State  Board  of  Prison 
Trustees   for   about   75    chemical    engines. 

Manchester,  X.  H. — All  bids  received 
for  erection  of  new  engine  house  on  Mc- 
Duffie  street  in  West  Manchester  are 
above  appropriation  granted  for  that 
purpose. 

tiloucester,  X.  J. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
asked  for  a  motor  triple-combination 
wagon.    Patrick    Mealey    is   Chief. 

Paterson,  X.  J. — Four  new  motor  cy- 
cles have  been  ordered  for  police  depart- 
ment. 

Kockawny,  \.  J. — Proposition  to  in- 
stall  alarm  system  will  be  voted  on. 

Falconer,  %.  V. — Purchase  of  motor  ap- 
paratus is  being  considered  by  Village 
Board. 

.Medina,  X.  A*. — Purchase  of  new  and 
modern   fire   truck  is  being  considered. 

K.ndlay.  O. —  Bids  will  shortly  I"  ad- 
vertised for  motor  chassis  and  chemical 
wagon. 

Toledo,  O. — City  Council  has  passed  or- 
dinance reissuing  $200,000  worth  of  fire 
department  bonds.  Proceeds  will  be  used 
to  motorize   the  apparatus. 

Brighani  City,  Utah. — Purchase  of  mo- 
tor apparatus  is  contemplated  in  near 
future. 

Provo  Utah. — Provo  city  commission- 
ers and  governor  of  Utah  are  discussing 
plan  for  purchasing  a  $9,000  combination 
tire  engine  for  Provo,  to  be  used  to  pro- 
tect the  state  mental  hospital  and  county 
buildings  as  well  as  city.  The  plan  is 
lor  city,  county  and  state  to  give  $3,000 
each  toward  purchase,  and  it  is  believed 
it  will  be  adopted. 

Kflgewood,  W.  Ya. — Purchase  of  mo- 
tor  apparatus   is   being   discused. 

Juneau,  Wis. — Purchase  of  700  ft.  of 
hose  has  been  authorized. 

Merrill,    AVis. — Purchase    of    on.-     pi 

of   motor  apparatus  has  been  decided   on. 

CONTRACTS    AAYARDED. 

Concord,  X.  H. — Fire  department  com- 
mittee of  Board  of  Aldermen  has  agreed 
on  purchase  of  combination  chemical  and 
hose  wagon  from  Robinson  Fire  Appara- 
tus Manufacturing  Co.  of  St.  Louis 
through  its  representative,  M.  F.  Collins. 
Price  of  apparatus  complete  will  be  $6.- 
000  and  it  is  said  to  be  delivered  within 
70  days.  It  will  be  equipped  -with  two  35- 
gallon  tanks  with  300  ft.  of  chemical 
hose  and  will  carry  1,200  feet  of  2  1-2 
inch  hose  and  will  be  equipped  with  a 
self  starter,  bumper  and  hydrant  throw- 
ing device. 

Itoselle.    X.    .1. — To    Robinson    Fire    Ap- 
paratus Mfg.   Co.,   through   C.  J.  Cross,  of 
New    York    City,    eastern    sales    m 
for  piston-pump  motor  engine,  at  $9,000. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  10. 


\e«     1  ork.     \.     1  .       PollOW 

hav  ,•  been  awarded   to  Good 

rich    Co.,    7,250   ft.    of   -"  -  -in.    ci n    i  ub- 

ber-llned,  and  to   Empire  Tli  •    S    Rubbi  r 
i0    it.    of   2H-in.    and    1,000    1 1     ol 
ibb   i    hose. 
Beai  it.   I'ii.      I;,  si. hit  Ion    has   I"  i 

borough    has  entered   Inl 

tract   with   St. in. i.u  .1   i  ;.i  ragi    Co    of    Bea- 

\  •■•■    I-'. i  lit      to    put  cha   ea       '  Nj  berg 

Aim    Chemical   Bre   truck. 

Harrisbnrg,  1'n. — Contract  tor  pur- 
chase of  3,000  ft.  i'f  Are  hose  lias  been 
approved  by  council.  Fire  Chief  Kind- 
let-     suggested     that     half     i tract     be 

;   to  i  illberl  and  Son  for  bilateral 
hose  and  that  other   1,500  ft.   be  paragut 

Imsr. 

iiiirrisimru.  i'ii. — Tin-  new  combination 
chemical  and  host  wagon  tor  Shamrock 
II. is.  Co.  lias  been  purchased  from  Com- 
bination Ladder  Co.,  of  Providence,  R  l .. 
for  $l.i'.)2. 

Chippewa   Falla,   Wla. — T..   New    Jersey 

ns    &    Kui. her  Co.,    for   5 "t.   of 

host  .  at   71   ets.   per   toot. 

BRIDGES 

Marjsviile.    Cal. — As    result    of    inspec- 

ii. in  »i  Feath.r  River  bridge  approach, 
City  Council  has  declared  the  60"-ft.  tres- 
tle unsafe  for  heavy  traffic.  City  Engi- 
neer .Meek  has  plans  for  concrete  struc- 
ture which  can  be  built  at  expenditure  of 
{20,000  and  Council  will  probabl 
them  and  have  construction  started  im- 
itely. 

Santa  Barbara,  Oil. — Plans  are  being 
drawn  by  County  Surveyor  for  reinforced 
concrete  arch  bridge  to  cross  Rincon 
Creek  on  state  highway.  It  will  have 
85-ft.    span    and   cost    $10,000. 

Denver,  Colo. — City  Council  has  passed 
lull  viding  for  issuing  of  $260,000  Col- 
fax  Larimer  viaduct  bonds. 

«n- Linn.    D.    C — District    Commis- 

sioners  are  having  new  plans  prepared 
fur  reinforced  concrete  bridge  over  Rock 
Creek  at  Q  St.:  invite  new  bids  early  in 
September.  Bridge  will  have  total  length 
of  J'W  ft.  and  will  cost  $275.iHiii.  Plans 
are  also  being  prepared  for  Pennsylvania 
Ave.   bridges   to  cost    $160,000. 

Moultrie.  <;«. — Colquitt  County  will 
shortly  vote  on  $400,000  bonds  to  build 
st.ei   bridges  and  culverts. 

PlttxAeld,  Masa. — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  voted  to  ask  City  Council 
fur  i.rder  for  $4,000  for  the  Lyman  St. 
bridge. 

Paterson,    >".   J. — Bridge   bonds    in    sum 
mi    will    be   sold   at   2   p.   m.,   Sept. 


in.  by  finance  committee  of  board  ol 
chosen  freeholders  of  Passaic  County. 

Marietta)  <>.  Bids  will  be  received  bs 
Hammond  Burton,  City  Auditor,  for  pur- 
.  hase  "i  bonds  In  sum  of  $xn.< for  re- 
pairing, constructing  and  rebuilding  va- 
rious  bridges, 

Franklin,  Ph. — At  meeting  of  select 
council  it  was  decided  to  urge  upon 
county  commissioners  necessitj  of  i  on- 
structing  temporary  bridge  over  French 

\iiuleloii.  Tex. —  Brazoria  County  will 
vote  Sept.  2::  on  $60,000  bonds  t..  build 
bridge   across    Brazes    River. 

Sherman.  Tex. —  About  $35. "(in  bridge 
bonds    have    been    suld    by    County    rums. 

Waco,  Tex. — Plans  .are  being  pn 
by  R.  .1.  Windrow,  lid.  Supt.,  for  rehabil- 
itating suspension  bridge  across  Brazos 
River.  He  will  submit  plans  to  County 
Commissioners  for  3-span  .steel  bridge  to 
cost    about     $40, 

Columbia,  Vn. — Construction  of  bridge 
across  James  river,  connecting  Cumber- 
land with  Fluvanna,  at  Columbia,  is  be- 
ing   discussed. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

iiii  iiiiiigiiam.  Ala- — By  city,  to  Central 
Contracting  Co..  Birmingham,  to  erect 
two  bridges  over  Village  Creek  at  Ave. 
P,  and  at  25th  St..  to  cost  $7,700;  Walter 
i ;.    Kirkpatrick   is  City   Engr. 

vi ac. ni.  (in. — Bibb  County  Commission- 
ers to  C.  W.  Requarth  Co.,  Charlotte.  X. 
C,  at  $14,485.  to  build  4  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges,  each  loo  ft.  long  and  24  ft. 
■wide,  across  Rocky  and  Tabesofkee 
Creeks. 

Lamed.  Kan. — By  Commissioners  of 
Pawnee  County  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  three  bridges  across  I'nvn.e 
River  to  Topeka  Bridge  &  Iron  Co.  W. 
C.    rare   is   County   Clk. 

Topeka.  Kan. — By  Pawnee  County 
Commissioners  to  Topeka  Bridge  &  Iron 
Co.  contracts  for  three  reinforced  con- 
crete bridges  across  Pawnee  at  aggre- 
gate cost  of  $15,400.  One  bridge  will  be 
at  Burdette,  one  just  east  of  Rosel  and 
third  just  west   of  Larned. 

Boston,  Muss. — By  Department  of  Pub- 
lic Works,  contracts  for  planking  and 
paving  Brooklin  St.  bridge,  to  James 
Doherty,  at  $13,94!).  Other  bids  were: 
l.awlor  Bros..  $14,831;  W.  H.  Ellis. 
$15,523. 

Cincinnati,  O. —  By  Commissioners  of 
Hamilton  County.  Ohio,  and  of  Dearborn 
County.  Ind..  contract  for  construction 
of  superstructure  of  bridge  over  White- 
water River  at  Harrison.  Ohio,  to  Ore- 
gonia    Bridge    Co..    at     $29,000    and    con- 


i    substructure   to  the  C.   II.   HI  i». 

Mi.  i. Head.  o. — By  board  of  Morrow 
county  commissioners  contract  for  com 
Structlon  of  Halm  .Mill  concrete  bridge, 
to  D.  H.  Richardson.  Iberia,  O.  CllftOf 
SIpe  is  county  auditor. 

ConteNvllle,      I'u. — To      Corcoran      Con-, 
structlon  Co.,   West   Chester,  contract   for 
i  ion    of    bridge    across    Brandn 
wine   creek    and    Main    street,    in    I 
ville,  on   bid  of  $18,577. 

Minium.  Win. — To  Eau  Claire  Concrete 
Block  &  Silo  Co.,  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  inter  Creek  bridge.  Altoona,  Wis., 
at  $10,000.  The  work  will  include  700  cu.1 
yds.   of   concrete. 

Peterborough,  ont. — By  Board  *.f 
Works  contract  for  construction  of  two 
on.-  on  Bark  St.  and  other  on 
McDonne]  St.  to  W.  H.  Lvtle.  Peterbor- 
ough, at  $6,75)1.  nther  bidders  were; 
Hyland  construction  Co.,  $8,075;  J.  ■ 
Haves.  >\>;.~.>i:  Clark  &  Monds,  Ltd..  $9.- 
355;  Hickey  &  Carrol,  $9,575;  J.  J.  Mr- 
Nab,  $11,800;  Sullivan  &  Moran.  $12,500. 
R.    H.    Parsons   is   City   Engr. 

MISCELLANEOUS 


Long    Heach,  Cal. — Citizens   have   voted 

$35. bond     issue    for    construction    of 

incinerator. 

Sun  Diego.  Cal. — Wheeler  &  Haley 
have  prepared  plans  for  county  detention 
home  to  be  erected  by  Bd.  of  Superv.  at 
a  cost  of  $30,000. 

Mm  Itnfnel,  t'al. —  Bonds  in  sum 
000   have   been  voted   for  construction   of 
municipal  incinerator.     Plans  will  be  pre- 
pared   shortly. 

Santa  Monica.  Cal. — City  is  considering 
expenditure  of  $35,000  for  construction 
of  garbage  incinerator. 

w  illiinaiitie.  Conn. — Citv  of  Williman- 
tic  has  voted  appropriation  of  $S,000  for 
municipal    ice    plant. 

Wilmington.  Del. — The  Security  Trust 
&  Safe  Deposit  Co.  will  offer  for  sale  over 
its  counter  $200,000  worth  of  New  Castle 
county  bonds.  Money  will  be  used  for 
new  bridge  work,  new  road  work  and  to 
pay  part  of  county's  share  of  the  $1,500,- 
i'iiii  combined  city  hall  and  county  court 
house. 

Penaacola,  Fla. — Disposal  of  garbage. 
is  being  discussed.  Purchase  of  780 
acres  of  land  for  garbage  dump  is  fav- 
ored. 

South  Bend,  lml. — County  Commission- 
ers are  considering  erection  of  county 
tuberculosis  hospital  in  South  Bend,  to 
cost  about  $50,000. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIJM  TO 


Wash..     Everett 2     p.m.,  .- 

X.    J..    Elizabeth 3    p.m.,  Sept  9 

))..    Cincinnati    noon.  Sept.  12 

N.     Y.,     Brooklyn ....  1 1     a.m..  Sept.  12 

1 1.,    Salem     i n,  Sept.  12 

X.    J.,    Railway 8    p.m.  Sept.  16 

111.,    Springfield in    a.m.,  Sept.  l  8 

Ind..     Lockport 2     p.m.,  Sept.  1!) 

'  i      Fostoria    in ,  Sept.  22 


STREETS   AND  ROADS 

S  .  .  Constrn.    highway    Co.  Engr. 

Constrn.    culverts    J.   L.   Bower,   Co.  Engr. 

(Repairs      A.    Reinhardt.    Clk.    Co.    ComrJ 

Asphalt    paving     1^.    H.    Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

Sanitary    sewer     D.  H.   Rummel.    Dir.   Pub.   Sei  I 

Sanitary     sewers     r  .    .Marsh.    City    Engr. 

Eighteen    inch    crock     pipe    sewer R.   H.   Hamilton.    Pies.    B.    I..    I 

Joint  storm   and   sanitary   sewer   system c.    H.    Darne.il,    City    Clk. 

lOsal    plant K.    J.    Barrett,    Clk. 


X.    Y..    Brooklyn 2    p.m. 


WATER  SUPl'LV 

Sept.    11..  Feed    water    heaters    in    pumping   station. 
LIGHTING  AiVD   POWER 


. H,    Thompson.    Comr. 


Ind..     Hammond....  10     a.m..   Sept.     8. .Electric    light    lamp    posts o.  H.   Doelke.  Clk. 


Ka n  .    i [utch inson ;:    p.m., 

.M.I..    Baltimore    i n, 

ilathe    ) n, 

'  >..     Lima     

K  in,    i  ,.i  w  rence      .  noon 

'  >.,     Portsmouth     

Pa.,    Carlisle n    a.m.. 


Sept 

Sept.  i 

Sept.  l 

Sept.  1 

Sept.  1 
. .Sept 

Sepl 


Appr 

Rein 
i  Rein 


forced 
forced 

rete    bi 


18. .  Reinfon 


BRIDGES 

concrete     bridge E.  Metz.  City   Clk. 

concrete     bridge W.  L.  Marcv.  Sec.  St.  Rd.  (. 

Idgea    w.  J.   Moore,  cik. 

tor    bridge Bd.    Co.    roilll'S. 

concrete    arch    culvert H.   Blocker,   clk. 

concrete     piling     substructure T.    C     1'atterson.    Co.    Anil. 

concrete    gilder    bridge Bd.  Co.  Comrs. 

MISl'ELLAXEOt'S 


i  ).,     I  '.fiance 2     p.m.. 

N.  J..  Atlantic  City..]  I 

X.    Y..    Brooklyn  .  .  . 

X.    Y  ,    Brooklyn.  .  .  10.80   a.m., 

))..    Dayton     


Sop!.      x..  Building   for   county   children's   home S.    I.    Gruner.    ('.,.    And. 

S.pt.    In.  .  Additions    to    Atlantic    County    Asylum A.    B.    Smith,    ch.    Coin. 

Sept.   11. .  Playground    apparatus    c.  B.  Stover,  Boro.  Pres 

Sept    12    .Central    Office    for    lire    bureau,    plumbing,    gas    fitting    and 

steam     heating I.   Johnson.    Fire  Comr. 

Sept.  p.'.  .  Qarbagi     collection 1'.  Sebold,  Dir. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  SEPTEMBER  11,  1913. 


No.  11 


SEATTLE  BATH  HOUSE,   SHOWING    SPECTAT< 


SEATTLE'S    MUNICIPAL    BATHING   BEACH 


Bath  House  with  Spectators'  Balcony  and  Refreshment    Booths. — Board    Walk    and    Picnic    Grounds. — Method 
of  Handling   Bathers. — Exits  of  Bath  House  Guarded  by  Shower  Doors. 

By  CLAUDE  A.  OSIER. 


One  of  the  beauty  spots  and  pleasure  resorts  in  the  city 
of  Seattle  is  the  municipal  bathing  beach,  located  on  the 
West  Seattle  peninsula,  at  the  entrance  to  the  Seattle 
harbor.  The  resort  is  a  strip  of  salt  water  beach  ap- 
proximately 2,500  ft.  in  length.  The  ground  has  his- 
toric interest,  in  that  it  is  the  spot  where  the  founders 
of  Seattle  first  landed  from  their  Indian  birch  canoes, 
and  founded  in  1852  the  little  settlement  that  was  des- 
tined to  become  the  "Queen  City  of  the  West."  A 
monument,  which  enhances  the  beauty  of  the  play- 
ground, has  been  erected  at  this  point,  bearing  the  names 
of  the  original  settlers. 

Facing  as  it  does  the  entrance  to  Elliott  bay,  Alki 
Beach  is  an  admirable  location  for  a  salt  water  park,  and 
in  connection  with  Alki  Playfield  and  Schmitz  Park, 
which  are  nearby,  forms  a  rare  combination  of  recrea- 
tion features  unsurpassed  in  the  Pacific  Northwest.  This 
natural  playground  is  easily  accessible  by  street  cars  or 
steamer  service. 

The  property  was  acquired  by  the  city  of  Seattle  late 
in  1910,  and  improvement  work  was  started  at  once.  A 
substantial  bathhouse,  with  spectators'  balconies,  refec- 
tory, refreshment  booths,  and  all  conveniences,  has  been 
constructed,  and  the  amusement  park  was  opened  to  the 
public  on  July  4th,  1911.  A  broad  boardwalk  has  been  laid 


the  full  length  of  the  beach,  which  affords  a  splendid 
view  of  Puget  sound,  with  the  snow-covered  Olympics 
in  the  foreground.  Spacious  gardens  beautify  the 
vicinity  of  the  bathing  beach  and  playfield.  The  grounds 
and  the  promenade  are  lighted  at  night  with  electric 
lights,  and  this,  in  connection  with  band  concerts  three 
evenings  each  week,  makes  Alki  Beach  one  of  the  most 
attractive  evening  resorts  in  the  city. 

Between  the  board-walk  and  Alki  avenue  the  narrow 
strip  of  ground  has  been  arranged  for  picnic  parties,  with 
an  ample  supply  of  lunch  tables  and  benches  under  the 
trees  along  the  avenue. 

The  facilities  for  handling  bathers  are  excellent,  and 
the  efficiency  has  been  increased  until  at  this  time  it  is 
possible  to  conveniently  accommodate  5.000  persons  at 
one  time.  A  patron  checks  his  valuables  at  the  office 
at  the  entrance,  secures  a  suit  ticket  from  the  cashier 
by  the  payment  of  10c,  and  passes  through  the  turn- 
stile to  the  bathhouse,  obtaining  a  suit  at  the  suit  win- 
dow and  proceeding  to  any  available  dressing  room. 
After  undressing  and  putting  on  suit,  the  bather  calls 
for  the  attendant,  and  is  assigned  a  locker,  where  his 
clothing  is  stored,  the  dressing  room  being  vacated  in 
favor  of  a  new  patron.  The  bather  is  given  a  check  in- 
dicating the  locker  number,  which   is  worn  around  his 


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neck  on  a  rawhide  cord.  This  locker  system  now  in  use 
eliminates  the  former  unsatisfactory  method  whereby 
the  bather's  clothing  was  rolled  in  a  bundle  and  checked, 
and  also  does  away  with  the  congestion  and  confusion 
at  t he  checking  room,  as  well  as  the  services  of  a  large 
of  checkroom  attendants.  The  old  check-room 
facilities,  however,  have  been  retained  to  provide  for 
j  nicies  on  rush  days. 
Returning  from  the  beach,  the  bather,  after  taking  a 
shower  bath,  presents  his  check  to  an  attendant,  who 
opens  his  locker  for  him  with  a  master  key.  He  then 
repairs  to  the  nearest  available  dressing  room,  the  locker 
thus  becoming  available  to  the  next  bather.  A  bather 
is  required  to  deposit  his  suit  and  towel,  after  using,  in 
a  hopper  near  the  exit,  or  if  a  privately  owned  suit  has 
been  used,  have  the  same  wrapped  at  that  point,  before 
being  permitted  to  leave  the  building.  It  will  be  seen 
that  this  system  is  an  economical  one  from  the  stand- 
point of  operation  and  also  permits  of  the  maximum  use 
of  the  facilities;  with  lockers  and  dressing  rooms  be- 
coming immediately  available  as  fast  as  vacated  and  with 
bathers  coming  and  going  all  the  time,  an  unlimited  num- 
ber can  be  accommodated. 


VIEW    ALONG    ALKI    BEACH. 

Showing  section  of  board  walk,   band-stand  and  portion   of 

picnic  grounds. 

Another  novel  feature  which  marks  for  economy,  is 
the  installation  of  shower  doors  at  the  exit  from  the 
bathhouse  to  the  beach.  The  door  frame  of  the  exit  is 
piped,  and  a  shower  of  water  is  constantly  running,  com- 
pletely showering  the  doorway.  This  accomplishes  a 
number  of  things,  principally  preventing  spectators  from 
the  beach  coming  into  the  bath-house  unless  they  want 
their  clothing  drenched,  thus  saving  the  service  of  door- 
tenders  or  watchmen.  It  also  prevents  bathers  after 
dressing,  from  leaving  the  bath-house  except  by  the 
regular  exit,  where  they  must  turn  in  the  suit  and  towel 
they  have  used.  This  system  is  expected  to  prevent  the 
theft  of  suits  and  towels.  Another  service  rendered  by 
the  shower  door  is  that  the  bather  returning  from  the 
beach  is  given  a  forced  shower,  which  washes  the  sand 
and  gravel  from  the  suit,  thus  prolonging  the  life  of  the 
suit. 

The  entire  basement  of  the  bathing  pavilion  is  used  as 
a  laundry,  where  each  suit  is  thoroughly  cleansed  and 
dried  after  each  wearing.  This  sanitary  feature  is 
worthy  of  comment,  and  is  one  of  the  expensive  items 
in  the  up-keep  of  the  bath-house. 


Many  of  the  excellent  features  now  in  use  are  the  re- 
sults of  ideas  secured  by  superintendent  of  parks  J.  W. 
Thompson  and  secretary  Roland  Cotterill,  on  their  trip 
of  inspection  to  a  number  of  bathing  beaches  in  the  mid- 
dle west  and  California.  The  system  in  use  at  Alki 
Point  is  practically  the  same  as  at  Diversey  Beach  on 
Lake  Michigan,  Chicago. 

During  the  season  of  1912,  about  75,000  persons  availed 
themselves  of  the  bathing  privileges,  and  this  number 
will  have  been  doubled  during  the  season  of  1913.  This 
number  refers  to  bathers  only,  and  not  to  the  enormous 
crowds  who  flocked  to  Alki  Point  to  enjoy  the  band 
concerts,  out-of-door  lunches  and  the  delightful  sur- 
roundings. 


tNEW  BEDFORD'S  AUTO  APPARATUS 


First    Purchased    Four    Years    Ago. — Latest    Made    by 

Department. — Details    of    Materials    Used    for 

Latter  and  Cost  of  Each. 

By   WALTER   H.    YORK. 

Chief  Edward  F.  Dahill  of  the  New  Bedford  fire  de- 
partment believes  that  a  fireman  can  be  something  else 
besides  a  fire  fighter  without  in  the  least  impairing  his 
efficiency  in  handling  a  blaze,  and  has  built  several  pieces 
of  automobile  apparatus  for  the  city's  use.  using  no  other 
labor  in  the  building  than  that  which  was  furnished  by 
members  of  the  permanent  fire-fighting  force.  The 
latest  piece  of  apparatus,  recently  completed,  is  a  new 
automobile  chemical  and  hose  wagon  which  is  built  after 
the  chief's  own  plans  and  is  thought  to  be  an  improve- 
ment over  the  machines  of  this  type  that  are  sold  by 
many  of  the  automobile  manufacturers.  The  total  cost 
of  this  piece  of  apparatus  complete  was  $5,159.50,  where- 
as it  is  figured  that  the  city  could  not  have  bought  the 
machine  with  all  its  equipment  for  less  than  $7,500. 

The  city's  first  piece  of  autombile  fire  apparatus  was 
purchased  four  years  ago,  and  was  an  automobile  chem- 
ical and  hose  wagon  manufactured  by  the  Locomobile 
company  after  plans  which  they  submitted  to  the  city 
for  approval.  The  success  of  the  apparatus  was  so 
great  that  another  of  the  same  type  was  purchased  later. 
This  time  a  few-  improvements  were  added  after  the 
machine  was  delivered  to  the  city,  the  work  being  done 
in  the  first  department   repair-shop. 

The  chief  then  conceived  the  idea  of  building  his  own 
machine  with  his  own  repair-shop  mechanics,  and  when 
a  third  automobile  chemical  was  needed  he  obtained 
permission  to  put  this  plan  into  execution,  and  the  city 
purchased  from  the  Locomobile  company  a  specially 
made  fire  department  automobile  chassis,  minus  all  the 
upper  works,  but  with  the  engine,  wheels  and  lower 
works  complete,  and  with  a  frame  of  especially  strong 
construction.  The  city  paid  for  this  chassis,  $4,600. 
When  the  chassis  arrived  it  was  taken  immediately  to 
the  fire  department  repair  shop,  where  the  body  of  the 
car  was  put  on.  The  construction  of  the  chemical,  from 
the  time  of  the  arrival  of  the  chassis  in  the  city  until  it 
went  into  commission,  required  two  months,  and  during 
all  of  the  time  the  firemen  who  were  working  on  her 
were  doing  fire  duty.  Not  one  extra  man  was  employed 
by  the  department  for  this  work,  and  the  city  paid  out 
no  extra  wages  in  overtime  work. 

Chief  Dahill.  by  drawing  up  his  own  plans  for  the 
machine,  was  able  to  correct  several  faults  that  had 
been  found  with  the  other  two  automobile  machines 
which  the  city  had  bought  as  well  as  to  make  a  number 
of  improvements.  The  extra  long  wheel  base,  148  inches, 
gave  room  for  carrying  a  larger  equipment  than  was 
possible  in  either  of  the  other  chemicals,   while  it  also 


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provided  more  room  for  the  firemen  to  move  around 
during  the  run  to  fires. 

The  main  body  of  the  car  is  of  the  best  white  wood, 
finished  by  the  department  woodworkers,  and  occupies 
about  five  feet  of  space.  The  running  board  on  either 
side  of  the  machine  and  in  the  rear  is  of  seasoned  oak 
bound  on  the  edges  with  polished  brass.  The  hand 
rails  are  of  common  brass  pipe  polished,  while  the  two 
upright  standards  on  the  rear  of  the  machine  for  hold- 
ing two  lanterns  are  of  cast  iron  with  hooks  at  the  end. 
All  of  these  were  bought  in  the  open  market  in  New 
Bedford  and  fitted  and  shaped  in  the  department's  shop. 

The  gasoline  tank  and  the  tank  which  holds  the  chem- 
ical were  purchased  outside  of  the  city  of  firms  which 
manufacture  that  kind  of  material.  The  chemical  tank 
was  shipped  to  New  Bedford  all  ready  to  be  installed 
at  a  cost  of  $250,  and  will  hold  35  gallons  of  chemical 
mixture.  There  was  a  gasoline  tank  whicn  came  with 
the  chassis,  but  on  account  of  its  location  and  snape  it 
was  thought  best  to  ship  it  back  to  the  factory  and  have 
one  made  especially  in  order  that  it  might  fit  into  the 
hose  basket  instead  of  being  put  beneath  the  seat  as  is 
the  usual  practice.  The  space  under  the  seat  in  the 
new  machine  is  occupied  by  the  chemical  tank.  The 
mud  guards  and  the  headlights  were  furnished  with  the 
chassis  but  had  to  be  put  on  after*  the  machine  arrived 
in  New  Bedford.  The  chassis  as  purchased  included  a 
frame  which  was  built  of  especially  heavy  steel,  and  a 
four-cylinder  motor  rated  at  45  horse-power  but  easily 
able  to  develop  60  with  the  machine  all  equipped.  The 
tires  are  40  by  6  inches,  and  besides  the  four  already 
on  the  wheels,  an  extra  one  is  carried  strapped  onto  the 
side.  There  were  the  regular  fenders  and  mud  guards, 
and  in  addition  two  side  lights  and  two  headlights  in- 
cluding two  prestolight  attachments  and  also  one  large 
searchlight  which  can  be  turned  in  any  direction. 

Two  basket  seats  for  the  driver  and  his  assistant  were 
purchased  at  a  price  of  $25  each;  the  hose  basket  cost 
the  city  $32  delivered  in  New  Bedford,  while  an  auto- 
matic lighting  system  which  was  installed  on  the  ma- 
chine  so   that   the   head  lights  may   be  lit   by   pressing  a 


button  was  bought  for  $26.  The  chemical  hose,  of  which 
the  wagon  carries  150  feet  (instead  of  100  feet,  as  other 
chemicals  carryj  is  worth  $37.50,  while  the  machine  also 
carries  1,000  feet  of  the  regular  2^-inch  fire  hose  which 
is  purchased  by  the  department  under  a  contract,  in 
large  quantities.  Other  items  of  equipment  which  enter 
into  the  cost  of  the  entire  piece  of  apparatus  are  two 
play  pipes  costing  $20  apiece,  one  two-way  connection 
costing  $30,  a  pair  of  axes  at  $3  and  a  pair  of  pike  poles 
at  the  same  price,  two  lanterns  at  $3  apiece  and  two 
hand  extinguishers  costing  $20  apiece.  The  wood,  both 
hickory  and  white  wood,  which  went  into  the  construc- 
tion of  the  machine  cost  the  department  not  over  $10, 
while  the  wrought  iron  and  steel  for  the  various  forg- 
ings  was  purchased  for  $4.  Twenty-five  feet  of  brass 
pipe  which  formed  the  rails  cost  $11,  while  the  various 
brass  castings  for  brackets  and  trimmings  cost  all  told. 
$15.  One  crow  bar  at  $1.50  and  a  hydrant  wrench  at 
50  cents  completed  the  equipment,  totalling  in  all  $559.50, 
which  added  to  the  $4,600  paid  for  the  chassis  made  the 
entire   cost    which    was    mentioned   above. 

The  wagon  carries  a  crew  of  six  permanent  men  and 
has  been  in  commission  now  for  about  four  months. 
It  covers  the  center  section  of  the  city  and  answers  also 
most  of  the  alarms  in  the  west  section  of  the  city,  making 
a  total  area  of  a  little  more  than  a  square  mile  of  thickly 
settled  property.  There  are  two  other  pieces  of  appar- 
atus similar  to  this  one  but  smaller,  which  are  star 
tioned  at  the  north  and  south  ends  of  the  city,  the  set- 
tled portions  of  which  stretch  for  five  miles  north  and 
south  along  the  Acushnet  river  and  are  not  much  more 
than  a  mile  in  width  from  east  to  west. 

The  chief  is  a  thorough  believer  in  the  automobile 
pumping  engine  and,  if  the  city  could  afford  to  do  it, 
would  entirely  discard  horse-drawn  steamers  and  pur- 
chase enough  auto  engines  to  take  their  places  at  the 
rate  of  one  auto  engine  to  every  two  steamers.  "This 
would  really  save  money  for  the  city  in  the  end,"  said 
Mr.  Dahill,  "and  we  would  get  superior  service.  The 
auto  engines  are  much  more  powerful  than  the  steamers, 
can  get  to  the  scene  of  the  fire  much  more  quickly  than 


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the  horse-drawn  apparatus,  and  require  a  smaller  crew 
of  men  to  look  after  them.  If  we  were  to  get  rid  of  all 
of  our  steamers  today,  sell  the  horses  which  draw  them, 
and  substitute  for  each  two  steamers  an  automobile  en- 
gine such-  as  the  Webb  engine,  we  could  have  a  crew 
composed  entirely  of  permanent  firemen  instead  of  the 
half  permanent  and  half  call  force  which  now  mans  the 
steamers,  and  still  could  save  enough  money  for  the 
city  to  pay  for  the  new  engine  within  five  years.  I  do 
not  intend  to  sanction  the  purchase  of  any  more  steam- 
ers when  those  we  have  wear  out.  ur  even  to  recom- 
mend any  extensive  repairs  on  them,  because  I  believe 
that  the  money  could  be  so  much  better  expended  upon 
these  automobile  engines." 

Chief  Dahill  has  prepared  figures  to  back  up  these 
contentions  and,  to  be  perfectly  fair,  has  made  the  com- 
parison on  the  basis  of  a  motor  engine  to  every  steamer 
now  in  use,  although  he  says  that  one  motor  engine 
could  easily  cover  the  territory  now  covered  by  two 
steamers.  The  water  pressure  in  New  Bedford  is  very 
good,  especially  along  the  lower  territory  near  the  river 
and  in  the  business  section,  and  unless  there  is  an  espe- 
cially long  line  of  hose  to  be  used,  it  is  usually  quite 
sufficient  for  fire  fighting  purposes  without  the  services 
of  an  engine.  It  is  only  in  the  high  western  part  of  the 
city  that  the  water  has  to  be  pumped  or  in  fires  where 
the  water  has  to  be  carried  for  any  great  distance  into 
the  air. 

The  cost  figures  prepared  by  Chief  Dahill,  based  on 
the  salaries  paid  to  firemen  in  this  city,  are  as  follows: 
One  second  size  steam  fire  engine,  capacity  500  gallons 
per  minute,  and  one  hose  wagon,  capacity  1,000  feet  of  2l/z 
inch  fire  hose.  Engine  drawn  by  three  horses,  and  wagon 
by  two  horses. 

One  driver  of  engine,  salary  per  year $1,046.76 

One  driver  of  wagon,  salary  per  year 1,046.76 

One  engineer  of  steamer,  salary  per  year 1,255.80 

One  stoker,  call  man.  for  steamer,  salary  per  year        200.00 

Services   of    relief   engineer,    per   year 179.40 

Five  horses,  feed,  shoeing,  etc.,  per  year 1,200.00 

Fuel   and   oil   for  engine,   estimate   for  year 50.00 

Total  cost  of  engine  and  hose  wagon,  per  year  $4,978.72 
One  motor  fire  engine  and  hose  wagon  combined,  carry- 
ing 1.000  feet  of  2}4  inch  fire  hose,  capacity  700  gallons  per 
minute.     Same  service  delivered  as  steamer  and  hose  wagon 
above,  or  superior,  but  in  much  quicker  time,  with  less  men. 

One   chauffeur,   salary  per  year $1,255.80 

Tires,  gasoline,  and  oil.  estimated   for  year 250.00 

Total  cost  per  year  of  combination  auto $1,505.80 

Saving  each  year  by  use  of  motor  engine $3,472.92 

Another  advantage  that  should  not  be  lost  sight  of, 
according  to  Chief  Dahill,  is  the  fact  that  the  horse 
drawn  apparatus  is  necessarily  out  of  commission,  par- 


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NEW   BEDFORD'S   FIRST   MOTOR   APPARATUS. 

dally,  for  a  short  time  each  day  while  the  horses  are 
being  exercised,  while  the  motor  apparatus  is  ready  at 
any  time. 

The  city  is  already  the  possessor  of  a  Webb  engine, 
so  that  the  chief  can  speak  from  experience.  This  was 
purchased  two  years  ago  and  is  stationed  at  the  extreme 
north  end  of  the  city,  where  it  can  take  care  of  not  only 
a  large  portion  of  fairly  well  settled  territory,  but  can 
cover  also  about  two  square  miles  of  sparsely  populated 
rural  territory,  which  lies  to  the  north  of  the  city  proper 
but  still  within  the  boundary  lines  of  the  municipality. 
The  engine  carries  a  crew  of  ten  men,  four  of  whom  are 
permanent  and  six  of  whom  work  at  other  occupations 
but  go  to  the  fires  on  call  when  the  alarm  is  sounded. 
Since  going  into  service  the  engine  has  given  excellent 
satisfaction.  On  May  8,  1913,  at  a  bad  forest  fire  near 
the  New  Bedford  Water  Works,  it  took  water  from  a 
stream  and  pumped  it  through  twelve  hundred  feet  of 
hose  for  six  hours  without  a  stop.  The  water  in  this 
instance  had  to  be  drafted  fourteen  feet  before  it  entered 
the  engine.  At  a  later  fire  near  the  same  place  on  July 
23,  the  engine  coupled  to  a  hydrant  and  took  water  at 
60  pounds  pressure  through  a  2j^-inch  outlet,  and 
pumped  it  for  seven  hours,  without  ceasing,  through 
two  lines  of  hose,  one  of  them  1,250  feet  and  the  other 
550  feet  long. 


SHELLFISH  AND  SEWAGE  DISPOSAL 


NEW  BEDFORD'S  MOTOR  PUMPING  ENGINE 


Reality  of  Menace  to  Health  in  Shellfish  as  Food. — Pro- 
tection from  Pollution. — Purging  of  Impuri- 
ties in  Clean  Water. 

By  GEORGE  A.  JOHNSON.* 

Something  like  two  centuries  ago  a  noted  British  sat- 
irist made  the  statement  that  the  man  who  first  ate  an 
cyster  possessed  a  considerable  degree  of  courage.  This 
remark  of  such  delicious  facetiousness  lives  even  today. 
Inasmuch  as  the  first  reference  to  a  possible  connection 
between  a  typhoid  fever  outbreak  and  oysters  dredged 
from  polluted  sources  was  made  by  Dr.  Pasquier  about 
one  hundred  years  ago.  it  is  probable  that  Swift's  hu- 
morous arraignment  of  the  succulent  bivalve  was  in- 
spired by  its  unsightly,  flaccid  appearance,  and  the  fact 
that  the  first  man  to  eat  one  probably,  like  the  some- 
what less  famous  Bosco.  "ate  it  alive." 

Of  the  nutritious  qualities  of  shellfish  there  can  be 
no  question.  Of  the  palatability  of  raw  oysters  and 
-  *»i 

•Consulting:  Enelneer.  lnfi  Nas*nu  St..  New  Tork  City;  Mem. 
ber  of  Committee  on  Sewnsre  Collection  and  Dlsposil  of  the 
American  Public  Health  Association.  This  committee  Is  di- 
vided In  opinion  on  the  question  covered  by  this  paper,  and 
submitted  a  majority  and  mlnorltv  report  at  the  convention 
September  9-13.  This  discussion  represents  the  majority 
views. 


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clams  we  are  equally  certain,  and  of  those  who  profess 
not  to  fancy  them  in  this  form  the  vast  majority,  in  all 
human  probability,  dodge  the  issue  for  the  reason  that 
in  their  heart  of  hearts  they  suspect  the  kindly  nutrient 
intentions  of  the  passive  victim,  or  prefer  it  cooked. 

The  aborigines  made  free  use  of  shellfish  as  food, 
and  we  know  that  the  Pigrim  Fathers  derived  no  little 
benefit  from  them  in  the  same  connection.  But  in  those 
days  there  were  no  huge  sewer  outfalls  spewing  their 
noisome  burdens  over  the  shellfish  grounds,  nor  did  the 
natives  make  a  habit  of  gathering  oysters,  and,  before 
consumption,  "fattening"  them  in  polluted  brackish  or 
fresh  water.  They  seem  to  have  been  content  with  the 
raw  material,  so  to  speak,  not  being  particularly  imer- 
ested  in  the  bulk  or  appearance  of  the  oyster  itself. 

Today  conditions  are  different.  The  shellfish  industry 
has  grown  until  the  value  of  the  total  annual  output  of 
nearly  40,000,000  bushels  amounts  approximately  to  $20,- 
000,000,  three-fourths  of  which  is  controlled  by  Xew 
York,  Virginia,  Connecticut,  Maryland.  New  Jersey, 
Rhode  Island,  Louisiana  and  Massachusetts.  Sanitary 
conditions  naturally  have  changed  also.  Where  shell- 
fish formerly  grew  in  a  naturally  pure  state  there  now 
often  discharge  huge  sewer  outfalls,  polluted  rivers,  the 
effluents  of  sewage  treatment  works,  and  sewage  in 
more  or  less  concentrated  form  is  carried  directly  over 
the  shellfish  grounds  by  winds  and  currents.  The  oyster 
filters  enormous  quantities  of  water,  and  under  such  de- 
plorable conditions  it  is  but  natural  that  in  so  obtain- 
ing its  food  supply  much  sewage  matter  is  taken  in 
and  retained  by  it. 

Is  the  oyster  extravagantly  maligned  or  is  it  an  even 
worse  menace  to  the  public  health  than  it  is  generally 
supposed  to  be?  There  can  be  no  question  that,  grow- 
ing in  polluted  waters,  the  oyster  will  take  in  and  re- 
tain pathogenic  germs,  if  such  are  present  in  the  water. 
Although  typhoid  germs  do  not  multiply  within  the 
body  of  a  healthy  oyster,  but  live  there  in  steadily  de- 
creasing numbers,  the  evidence  is  pretty  strong  that 
in  dead  oysters  this  germ  will  actually  flourish.  Thus 
it  is  easily  conceivable  that  one  dead  oyster  may  con- 
taminate scorces  of  perfectly  good  oysters  growing  in 
the  same  vicinity,  or  stored  and  transported  in  the  same 
receptacle. 

It  is  equally  certain  that  polluted  oysters  can  cause, 
and  repeatedly  have  caused,  epidemics  of  typhoid  fever 
and  other  intestinal  disorders.  The  proof  is  thus  af- 
forded that  polluted  oysters  can  produce  disease  in  the 
human  organ. sm.  but  the  far  greater  and  more  serious 
aspect  of  polluted  oyster  consumption  refers  to  such 
isolated  and  sporadic  cases  of  sickness  as  are  traceable 
to  no  specific  source  but  which  plainly  may  have  eman- 
ated from  unclean  oysters.  There  is  no  way  even  of 
esriinating  the  number  of  deaths  which  annually  may  l>e 
caused  in  this  way;  but  it  may  well  be  many  times  that 
disclosed  by  well  defined  epidemics  traced  with  certainty 
to  polluted  oysters. 

How  can  the  oyster  be  protected  from  dangerous  pol- 
lution? This  is  no  simple  question.  The  writer  speaks 
feelingly  on  this  point  for  the  reason  that  about  a  doz- 
en years  ago  he  experienced  the  first  of  three  attacks  of 
gastro-enteritis,  of  which  the  one  mentioned  was  traced 
with  positiveness  to  oysters  dredged  from  one  of  the 
most  famous  oyster  grounds  in  the  world,  and  consumed 
in  an  establishment  of  international  reputation  for  the 
excellence  of  its  sea-food,  shellfish  in  particular. 

Over  300  years  ago  we  were  advised  to  eschew  the 
consumption  of  oysters  in  every  month  that  has  not  an 
R  in  its  name.  Of  recjnt  years  we  hear  much  of  the 
possibilities  of  "oyster  hibernation."  The  theory  is  that 
during   the    cold    months    of   the    year    the    shell    closes 


tightly,  and  the  oyster  passes  into  a  "sleeping"  state, 
only  to  open  and  resume  its  normal  functions  with  the 
advent  of  warm  weather.  Hence  oysters  dredged  in  the 
cold  months  supposedly  are  safer  to  eat  than  in  the 
warm  months.  Naturally  this  feature  is  of  much  less 
significance  in  the  warm  waters  of  the  South,  but  seems 
to  be  worthy  of  consideration  in  connection  with  oyster 
harvesting  in  the  colder  northern  waters,  the  most  ser- 
ious difficulty  being,  however,  that  in  some  northern 
waters  the  shellfish  grounds  are  frozen  over  at  the  time 
when  the  oyster  may  be  hibernating,  making  harvesting 
at  such  times  a  virtual  impossibility.  Furthermore,  ob- 
structions preventing  the  complete  closing  of  the  shell, 
or  the  occasional  casual  opening  of  the  shell,  would 
tend  to  minimize  the  salutary  effect  of  hibernation. 

Polluted  oysters  cannot  always  be  made  entirely  safe 
for  consumption,  even  by  cooking,  and  still  remain  pal- 
atable. Heat,  as  ordinarily  applied  in  cooking  shellfish, 
does  not  destroy  all  of  the  germs  they  may  contain,  for 
to  do  so  would  be  to  impart  to  them  the  consistency  of 
rubber.  It  is  a  well  known  fact  that  among  connois- 
seurs the  best  oyster  or  clam  stews  are  the  so-called 
"one  minute"  variety  wherein  the  shellfish  are  first 
brought  to  a  simmer  in  a  pan;  the  milk  being  then  im- 
mediately added,  and  the  whole  brought  to  a  first  boil, 
when  the  stew  is  ready.  The  heat. so  applied  does  not 
reach  all  parts  of  the  bivalve,  but  pleasantly  warms  if 
through. 

Without  placing  an  utterly  unbalanced  financial  bur- 
den on  the  responsible  communities,  how  may  shellfish 
grounds  be  protected  from  contamination  by  the  sewage 
of  such  communities?  Shellfish  are  most  profitably 
grown  in  localities  where  the  intermingling  of  salt  and 
fresh  water  is  best  suited  to  their  taste,  and  where  the 
food  supply  is  suitable  and  ample.  The  best  grounds 
are  found  in  the  mouths  of  rivers  and  bays  near  the 
ocean,  and  it  is  indeed  unfortunate  for  the  industry  that 
such  waters  are  usually  subject  to  continuous,  or  at 
least  intermittent,  pollution  by  the  sewage  of  cities  and 
towns  located  directly  on  or  tributary  to  such  waters. 
An  ideal  oyster  ground  is  Jamaica  Bay  near  New  York, 
from  whence  come  over  25  per  cent  of  the  total  oyster 
crop  of  New  York  state,  yet  some  40,000,000  gallons  of 
sewage  enter  this  bay  each  day.  and  the  volume  of  sew- 
age  is  steadily  increasing. 

Until  the  dream  of  the  idealist  is  realized,  and  all 
sewage  is  made  innocuous  before  discharge,  there  seems 
to  be  little  hope  that  shellfish,  where  usually  culti- 
vated, are  not  to  be  considered  to  be  and  still  remain 
a  potentially  dangerous  article  of  diet  for  human  con- 
sumption unless  perhaps,  after  being  harvested,  they 
are  removed  to  an  unpolluted  water  and  there  allowed 
a  perio.d  for  self  purging  before  being  placed  on  the 
market.  It  seems  to  be  reasonably  certain  that  polluted 
shellfish,  when  placed  in  constantly  changing,  unpolluted 
water,  will  purge  themselves  of  impurities  in  from  one  to 
two  weeks.  This  department  of  oyster  cultivation  and 
harvesting  has  received  altogether  too  little  attention  in 
the  past. 

This  refinement  in  the  preparation  of  shellfish  for 
the  market  may  not  be  the  ultimate  answer  to  the  prob- 
lem, but  it  deserves  exhaustive  study.  If  the  results 
of  such  studies  prove  favorable  there  should  not  be  a 
sensible  oysterman  who  would  not  gladly  adopt  it.  for 
with  the  co-operation  of  a  supervising  Federal  or  State 
authority  he  would  then  be  enabled  to  furnish  for  the 
market  certified  shellfish,  and  the  thinking  consumer 
could  never  object,  but  rather  should  heartily  approve, 
of  an  increase  in  the  selling  price  sufficient  to  cover  the 
cost  of  such  treatment,  being  assured  of  the  purity  of 
the  food  he  is  consuming. 


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Until  prohibited  by  Federal  or  State  authorities  shell- 
fish, polluted  and  clean,  will  continue  to  appear  on  the 
.in.l  even  if  forbidden  lor  public  sale  they  will 
still  be  used.  Except  in  special  well  adapted  cases  it  is 
impossible  on  financial  and  other  grounds  absolutely  to 
conserve  the  purity  of  shellfish  by  sewage  treatment. 
omplete  treatment  of  the  sewage  entering  waters 
which  flow  over  shellfish  layings  will  improve  existing 
conditions,  and  in  special  cases  almost,  if  indeed  not 
entirely,  remove  the  existing  danger;  but  to  be  thor- 
oughly effective  a  condition  is  required  which  is  seldom 
it  ever  found  at  sewage  treatment  works  today.  There 
would  be  required  not  only  extreme  conscientiousness 
in  the  operation  of  the  sewage  treatment  works,  paral- 
leling the  vigilance  with  which  good  water  filtration 
works  are  watched,  but  also  interstate  co-operation,  the 
whole  order  of  affairs  being  supervised  by  a  supreme 
authority  vested  by  law  with  power  to  approve  or  con- 
demn. 

The  conservation  of  the  shellfish  industry  is  a  diffi- 
cult problem,  made  so  by  the  fact  that  common  law 
rights  of  sewage  disposal  into  the  sea  and  its  estuaries 
have  been  and  are  being  extensively  utilized.  To  set 
these  conditions  back  a  century  solely  for  the  sake  of 
conserving  the  oyster  industry,  where  no  other  offense 
is  created,  is  a  matter  which,  if  pressed,  will  engage 
active  sanitary,  financial  and  legal  minds  for  many  years 


WILMINGTON'S  NEW  INCINERATOR 

Forty-Ton  Plant  Just  Put  Into  Service. — Report  of  City 

Engineer  on  Test.— Difficulty  of  Obtaining 

Characteristic  Refuse. 

The  City  Council  of  Wilmington,  N.  C.  accepted  on 
August  1st  an  incinerator  which  had  just  been  com- 
pleted for  it  by  the  Decarie  Incinerator  Company,  on 
the  recommendation  of  F.  F.  Pillet,  the  city  engineer. 
Mr.  Pillet  based  his  recommendation  on  a  test  of  the 
plant  run  on  July  23.  A.  B.  Skelding,  general  manager 
of  the  Tidewater  Power  Company  and  Dr.  Charles  T. 
Nesbitt,  county  superintendent  of  health,  served  with 
Mr.  Pillet  as  a  committee  to  examine  and  report  upon 
the  plant.     Mr.   Fillet's   report   was  as   follows: 

"In  the  test  made  on  the  incinerator  on  July  25.  1913, 
during  my  presence,  a  total  of  35.6  tons  of  refuse  was 
burned  during  the  day;  18.1  tons  during  the  forenoon 
and  17.5  tons  during  the  afternoon.  This  refuse,  with 
the  exception  of  two  or  three  loads  of  brush  that  was 
brought  in  by  outside  wagons,  was  all  weighed,  the  fig- 
ures being  the  actual  net  weight. 

"Attached  are  the  original  sheets  at  the  incinerator 
showing  the  time  of  delivery  of  each  load,  the  class  of 
material  hauled  and  the  weight  of  each  wagon.  It  will 
be  seen  that  the  refuse  was  hauled  indiscriminately  and 
consisted  of  anything  from  brick  bats  to  paper.  Among 
the  things  burned  was  a  mule  and  nine  loads  of  slops. 
\'o  accurate  weight  of  the  coal  used  was  kept,  but  the 
amount  was  very  small,  a  small  amount  being  used  in 
the  morning  to  start  the  fire  and  some  under  the  mule. 
probably  one-quarter  of  a  ton  being  used  all  day. 

"The  pay   roll   for  the  day   was  as  follows: 

Extra    men— 11    hours   at 20         $2.20 

6   hours   at    20  1.20 

Regular   crew — 16   hours   at    20  3.20 

16  hours  at    20  3.20 

16  hours   at    30  4.80 

Company's    nun.    2    at    $5.00         10.00 

Coal.  .  .  1-50 

Total    $26.10 


"The  total  number  of  hours  men  worked  was  16,  this 
being  due  to  the  very  large  amount  of  brick  bats,  tin 
cans,  glass,  and  such  unburnable  material  dumped  in, 
causing  a  large  amount  of  clinkers,  which  were  very 
hard  to  remove.  This  makes  a  cost  for  labor  and  fuel 
of  $26.10  divided  by  16  or  $1.63  per  hour.  The  actual 
time  required  to  consume  all  the  trash  was  about  12 
hours  or  at  the  rate  of  three  tons  per  hour,  making  the 
cost  per  ton  54  cents.  This  is  slightly  in  excess  of  the 
guarantee,  but  the  fact  that  35  tons  were  burned  in  12 
hours  when  the  contract  calls  for  only  40  tons  in  24 
hours  in  my  opinion  shows  the  plant  will  be  fully  able 
to  take  care  of  the  amount  specified  at  the  guaranteed 
cost  per  ton.  In  fact,  since  this  test  the  plant  has  been 
taking  care  of  the  regular  day's  refuse  at  a  cost  of  about 
S10  per  day. 

"There  is  no  doubt  that  the  incinerator  will  burn  any 
sort  of  refuse." 

The  manufacturers  state  that  the  material  brought  to 
the  plant  was  even  worse  than  was  stated  in  this  report, 
mentioning  among  other  things  that  one  load  contained 
1,410  pounds  of  glass,  another  was  made  up  almost  en- 
tirely of  broken  slate  roof  material  and  another  of  bro- 
ken brick;  while  all  of  the  material  was  mixed  with  a 
iarge  percentage  of  sand  which  had  been  scraped  up  with 
the  refuse  in  the  efforts  of  the  city  to  secure  sufficient 
material  to  carry  on  the  test. 

As  is  almost  always  the  case,  since  the  plant  was  made 
of  a  capacity  considerably  greater  than  the  amount  of 
refuse  at  present  furnished  by  the  city,  the  material 
burned  in  the  test  was  not  typically  representative  of 
the  general  run  of  the  city's  refuse.  (The  only  way  in 
which  it  would  seem  to  be  practicable  to  test  a  new  in- 
cinerator for  its  capacity  and  still  use  representative 
refuse,  would  be  to  collect  the  refuse  for  several  days 
previous  to  the  test,  using  for  the  test  that  collected 
during  the  two  or  three  days  immediately  previous ;  or 
else  to  import  the  material  from  a  larger  near-by  city.) 
The  manufacturers  also  state  that  all  of  the  men  in- 
cluded in  the  payroll  should  not  fairly  be  charged 
against  the  plant,  since,  besides 
the  company's  two  men,  two 
men  belonging  to  the  city  were 
employed  to  help  run  the  plant, 
the  extra  men  being  put  on  in 
order  that  they  might  acquire 
experience  for  future  operation 
of  the  plant,  and  also  because 
all  of  the  local  men  were  inex- 
perienced. 

The  contract  price  of  the 
plant  was  S34.O0O.  of  which  the 
city  paid  $10,000  in  cash  and  the 
remainder   in    four   notes. 


WILMINGTON,  N.  C,  INCINERATOR. 


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CONTENTS 

Seattle's    Municipal    Bathing-    Beach.       i  Illustrated. )         By 

C.   A.   Osier    345 

New   Bedford's  Auto  Apparatus.      (Illustrated.)     By    W.   H. 

York    346 

.Shellfish  and  Sewage  Disposal.     By  G.   A.  Johnson    348 

Wilmington's    New   Incinerator,      i  Illustrated.)    350 

Public  Service  as  a  Profession    351 

Municipal    Journal's    Statistical    Tables    351 

Decision  on  Water  Filter  Patent   352 

Figures  in   the  Paving  Number    353 

News   of   the  Municipalities.      (Illustrated.)    354 

Legal   News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent   Decisions.    362 

News   of   the   Societies    363 

Municipal    Appliances.      (Illustrated)     366 

Industrial    News 366 

The  Week's  Contract  News    367 

Public  Service  as  a  Profession. 

A  recent  news  item  from  Los  Angeles  contained  a 
few  words  which  are  significant  as  indicating  a  trend 
of  ideas  which  would  have  been  unthought  of  a  few 
years  ago.  This  was  a  suggestion  appended  to  the  re- 
port of  the  Budget  Committee  of  that  city  that  a 
course  in  public  service  be  given  in  the  high  school. 

The  significance  of  this  lies  in  the  fact  that  the 
offering  in  a  public  school  of  a  course  in  a  special 
branch  indicates  that  there  is  believed  to  be  an  opening 
for  the  adoption  of  this  particular  branch  as  a  life  work. 
Probably  nothing  has  done  more  toward  preventing  ef- 
ficiency in  public  service  than  the  general  feeling  among 
both  public  and  officials  that  such  service  will,  as  a  mat- 
ter of  course,  be  taken  up  by  them  for  only  a  year  or 
two,  when  the  official  will  return  to  his  private  busi- 
ness, to  which  in  the  meantime  he  has  necessarily  been 
called  upon  to  devote  a  part  of  his  time  and  energies. 
We  have  pretty  generally  reached  the  point  where  we 
appreciate  that  certain  city  positions  can  be  satisfac- 
torily filled  only  by  those  who  have  technical  training 
along  those  lines,  such  as  city  engineers,  superintendents 
of  lighting  plants,  etc.,  but  even  so,  the  engineer  is 
frequently  drawn  from  a  railroad  corps  with  a  vague 
idea  that  his  previous  experience  has  fitted  him  for  de- 
signing sewers  and  laying  pavements. 

It    would    seem    to    be    almost    self-evident    that    satis- 


factory efficiency  in  any  department  of  public  service, 
whether  it  be  supervising  roadway  construction  or  man- 
aging municipal  finances,  can  be  obtained  only  when 
delegated  to  men  who  are  not  only  of  more  than  aver- 
age intelligence,  but  who  also  have  made  a  life  study 
of  the  particular  branch  in  question.  It  has  too  long 
been  a  popular  idea  that  public  office  is  to  be  considered 
in  the  nature  of  a  reward  or  privilege  and  not,  as  any 
other  service,  rendered  for  adequate  compensation,  for 
which  is  demanded  the  best  ability  which  the  commun- 
ity can  afford  to  hire.  The  idea  that  to  retain  a  muni- 
cipal employee  in  office  indefinitely  is  to  deprive  some 
other  citizen  of  his  right  to  hold  the  same  office  is  quite 
common  but  is  a  survival  of  the  dark  ages  of  the  spoils 
system  which  will  soon,  we  hope,  be  recognized  as  an 
anachronism.  We  hope  to  see  the  day  when  city  em- 
ployees of  all  grades,  including  the  city  manager  or 
whatever  official  may  exercise  his  functions,  shall  be 
selected  with  sole  view  to  their  efficiency  in  filling  the 
position,  no  question  being  asked  as  to  their  politics  or 
whether  they  are  citizens  of  the  city  or  state,  but  only 
as  to  their  ability  and  past  record  in  similar  positions 
in  the  same  or  other  cities,  and  when  able  men  will  take 
up  the  profession  of  municipal  service  as  a  permanent 
one,  devoting  their  undivided  energies  to  the  study  of 
this  as  others  do  to  law  or  medicine.  Until  that  day 
arrives  it  will  be  absurd  to  expect  the  highest  possible 
efficiency  in  municipal  service. 


Municipal  Journal's  Statistical  Tables. 

The  tables  of  statistics  which  Municipal  Journal  pub- 
lishes in  its  special  numbers  giving  figures  concerning 
water  works,  street  paving,  sewerage,  street  lighting,  etc.. 
are.  we  have  abundant  evidence,  appreciated  and  used 
by  a  great  many  city  officials  and  others  throughout  the 
country  who  are  interested  in  these  phases  of  municipal 
work.  One  proof  of  the  attention  which  these  tables 
receive  is  the  number  of  complaints  which  reach  this 
office  from  mayors,  boards  of  trade  and  others  that  their 
respective  cities  were  not  represented  in  certain  of  the 
tables.  A  typical  recent  case  is  that  of  Tacoma,  Wash- 
ington. On  August  17  one  of  its  dailies  devoted  some 
space  to  the  tables  concerning  street  lighting  which 
were  published  in  our  August  7th  issue,  saying  in  part: 
"The  table  also  shows  but  one  community  in  the  entire 
country  with  a  smaller  lighting  rate  than  Tacoma's — 
only  two  other  cities  and  towns  of  the  country  with  a 
rate  equal  to  Tacoma's.  Despite  this  fine  showing,  offi- 
cials of  the  Tacoma  plant  feel  snubbed,  for,  although 
Tacoma's  plant  outshines  every  other  one  in  the  long 
pages  of  tables,  no  mention  of  it  is  made.  The  publica- 
tion managed  to  obtain  statistics  from  many  small  cities 
and  towns  with  a  municipal  plant  having  commercial 
receipts  running  as  low  as  $250  a  year,  but  not  a  line  is 
mentioned  of  the  receipts  of  the  Nisqually  plant,  which 
will  amount  to  more  than  $600,000  this  year." 

The  explanation  of  this  omission  on  our  part  is 
very  simple — we  sent  to  the  lighting  officials  of  Tacoma 
£  blank  on  which  to  furnish  this  information,  prepaying 
postage  on  the  same,  requesting  them  to  send  the  in- 
formation to  us  promptly,  and  a  week  or  two  later  fol- 
lowed this  up  with  a  second  letter  calling  their  attention 
to  the  matter.  The  information  was  not  furnished,  how- 
ever, and  as  we  knew  of  no  other  practicable  method  of 
obtaining  the  figures  desired  in  time  for  the  lighting 
number,  we  were  compelled  to  omit  them,  much  as  we 
regretted  doing  so. 

As  was  stated,  this  was  only  a  typical  case,  and  there 
are  scores  of  municipal  officials  in  charge  of  each  of  the 
several  branches  covered  by  our  tables  which  have  failed 
for  one  reason   or  another  to  send  us  the  information 


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asked  for.  We  realize  that  many  of  these  officials  re- 
ceive.' frequent  requests  for  information  from  various 
sources  which  are  a  tax  on  their  time  and  good  nature. 
We  believe,  however  that  without  undue  egotism  we 
may  saj  thai  -Municipal  Journal  makes  a  use  of  the  in- 
formation obtained  by  it  which  is  of  more  general  in- 
terest and  v.alue  than  that  made  of  similar  replies  by 
most,  if  not  all,  other  inquirers;  and  the  purpose  of  this 
editorial  is  two-fold — that  it  may  serve  as  an  explan- 
ation to  the  officials  of  certain  cities  why  their  cities  are 
not  represented  in  our  several  tables;  and  that  it  may 
"lead  to  a  greater  percentage  of  responses  to  the  future 
requests  which  we  may  make  for  information  of  this 
nature. 

On  another  page  of  this  issue  appears  a  criticism  of 
these  tables  from  a  different  point  of  view,  the  com- 
plaint being  that  the  mileage  of  pavements  constructed 
during  1911  and  1912  was  not  given  in  full  in  our  special 
paving  numbers.  Reference  to  those  issues  will  show 
that  we  definitely  stated  that  these  figures  covered  the 
work  done  by  only  a  part  of  the  cities  during  the  year  in 
question,  although  the  percentage  represented  was  so 
great  as  to  be  fairly  representative  of  actual  conditions 
the  country  over. 

To  give  total  figures  is  absolutely  impossible.  The 
Census  Bureau  and  the  Office  of  Public  Roads  confess 
that  they  cannot  do  so,  even  with  the  resources  of  the 
Federal  Government  behind  them.  One  reason  for  this 
is  that  the  only  method  of  obtaining  such  figures  from 
a  considerable  number  of  the  cities  is  to  actually  send  a 
representative  there  to  obtain  them,  which  would  be 
impracticable  for  a  privately  conducted  journal,  within 
the  brief  time  available  if  the  figures  are  to  be  up  to 
date.  A  still  more  conclusive  reason  is  that  a  great 
many  cities  have  not  kept  any  figures  concerning  their 
construction  work,  and  could  not  furnish  them  even 
though   they   desired  to. 

It  being  absolutely  out  of  the  question,  therefore,  to 
obtain  complete  figures,  it  is  only  a  question  as  to 
whether  the  incomplete  figures  are  so  misleading  as  to 
be  worse  than  none  at  all,  or  whether  there  may  not  be 
considerable  value  in  such  data  as  it  is  possible  to  ob- 
tain. We  believe  that  most  of  our  readers  would  reach 
the  second  conclusion.  That  parties  may  use  these  fig- 
ures to  misrepresent  facts  would  be  equally  true,  even 
though  the  data  were  absolutely  complete.  Any  mass 
of  statistics  can  be  juggled  to  support  almost  any  con- 
tention concerning  matters  to  which  they  refer.  Wheth- 
er this  was  the  case  in  the  instance  referred  to  by  our 
correspondent,  we  have  not  investigated  and  are  unable 
to  state. 

We  hope  that  we  have  shown  by  the  above  the  appre- 
ciation which  many  have  of  the  figures  which  Municipal 
Journal  collects  at  so  much  expense  of  time  and  money, 
the  desirability  of  having  these  figures  as  complete  as 
possible,  and  the  importance  which  many  officials  attach 
to  having  their  city  represented  in  these  tables;  and 
that  with  these  facts  in  mind,  our  requests  for  such  in- 
formation in  the  future  will  meet  with  even  more  gen- 
eral response  than  has  been  the  case  in  the  past.  As  it 
is,  we  believe  that  we  can  say  without  danger  of  contra- 
diction that  no  other  publication,  private  or  official,  has 
ever  collected  and  published  such  large  numbers  of  au- 
thentic and  recent  information  concerning  the  several 
subjects  to  which  we  have  devoted  our  attention,  as  has 
feen  done  by  this  journal;  but  we  wish  to  improve  upon 
our  past.  And  this  requires  the  co-operation  of  those 
officials  on  whom  we  must  rely  for  the  information,  and 
to  whom  we  gladly  accord  the  credit  which  is  due  them 
for  the  cooperation  which  so  many  of  them  have  cheer- 
fully rendered  in   the  past. 


WATER  FILTER  PATENT  DECISION 


Negative  Head  Filters  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Found  by 
Circuit  Court  to  Infringe  on  Jewell  Patents. 

About  five  years  ago  the  New  York  Continental  Jew- 
ell Filtration  Company  brought  suit  against  the  city  of 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  for  infringement  of  what  is  known  as 
tht  "negative  head"  patents,  and  decision  in  the  case 
has  just  been  handed  down  by  Judge  Buffington  of  the 
U.  S.  Circuit  Court  for  the  Middle  District  of  Penn- 
sylvania, affirming  the  validity  of  the  patent  and  the  in- 
fringement thereof  by  the  city. 

This  case  is  a  very  important  one,  as  the  down  draft 
feature  has  been  embodied  in  practically  every  modern 
rapid  sand  filtration  plant.  The  patents  in  suit,  com- 
monly known  as  the  negative  head  patents,  are  No.  644.- 
137,  dated  Feb.  27,  1900,  and  Reissue  No.  11.672,  dated 
June  28,  1898  (original  No.  546,738,  dated  Sept.  24. 
1895).  Infringement  of  these  patents  was  claimed  by 
the  plaintiff  company  on  account  of  the  building  and 
Lite  of  the  filter  plant  of  the  City  of  Harrisburg,  which 
was  erected  in  1905,  the  engineer  being  Mr.  James  H. 
Fuertes   of   New   York    City. 

It  is  claimed  in  this  case  that  the  Harrisburg  plant 
was  copied  in  design  from  the  well  known  Little  Falls 
plant  of  the  East  Jersey  Water  Company,  which  plant, 
according  to  the  evidence,  was  designed  by  the  com- 
plainant  company. 

At  about  the  lime  the  Harrisburg  plant  was  built  a 
similar  suit  for  infringement  of  these  patents  was 
brought  by  the  New  York  Continental  Jewell  Filtra- 
tion Company  against  the  Butler  Water  Company,  and 
the  latter  company  finally  submitted  to  a  decree  finding 
infringement  of  the  claims  on  which  the  Harrisburg 
suit  was  later  based,  so  that  while  until  now  the  nega- 
tive head  patents  had  not  been  adjudicated,  they  had 
been  recognized  as  valid,  in  this  instance  at  least. 

The  defense  of  the  suit  against  the  city  of  Harrisburg 
was  conducted  not  only  by  that  city,  but  other  alleged 
infringers  of  the  same  patents  furnished  money  and 
services  in  resisting  the  complainant  company's  claims. 
Notable  among  those  aiding  the  city  of  Harrisburg  in  its 
defense  of  the  suit  were  the  cities  of  New  Orleans,  La., 
and  Columbus,  Ohio,  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Water  Com- 
pany, the  Hackensack  (N.  J.)  Water  Company,  and  en- 
gineers for  the  defendant  and  others,  notably  James  H. 
Puertes.  George  W.  Fuller  and  Allen  Hazen.  For  the 
complainant  company  testimony  was  given  by  other 
manufacturers  of  filters,  namely  the  Norwood  Engineer- 
ing Company,  the  Pittsburgh  Filter  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany and  the  Roberts  Filter  Company,  by  the  general 
manager  of  the  complainant  company.  Robert  E.  Milli- 
gan,  and  by  George  A.  Johnson,  Prof.  William  P.  Ma- 
son. Prof.  James  M.  Caird  and  others. 

The  technical  features  of  the  case,  as  set  forth  in  the 
decision,  are  explained  by  the  following  extracts  from 
the  same. 

Referring  to  the  flocculent  matter  which  collects  in  a 
rapid  filter,  the  judge  said:  "This  surface  sediment  layer 
is  usually  found  in  a  stratified  zone,  distinct  from  the 
sand  bed  beneath,  and  that  there  was  little  if  any  pene- 
tration of  the  gelatinous  sediment  matter  into  the  lat- 
ter. It  also  appears  from  such  proofs  that,  as  the  sur- 
face sediment  layer  thickened,  it  was  so  compacted  by 
the  water  head  pressing  on  it  that  little  water  passed 
through  it.  But  not  only  did  such  surface  layer  tend 
to  eventually  prevent  percolation,  but  its  compact  shell 
tended  to  create  a  vacuum  beneath,  which  latter,  by  lib- 
erating the  air  in  the  passing  water,  still  further  impeded 
percolation.    This  arose  from  the  fact  that  water,  under 


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high  pressure,  retains  very  considerable  air,  which,  as 
a  vacuum  is  formed  and  the  water  is  subjected  to  less 
pressure,  is  released.  But  this  released  air  tends  to  fill 
and  clog  the  interstices  between  the  sand  grains  and 
thereby  clog  the  water  flow.  Proofs  also  show  that 
this  vacuum  liberated  air,  owing  to  the  slow  and  re- 
tarded passage  of  the  water,  was  not  carried  off,  but  at 
times  bubbled  upward  and  ruptured  the  'Schmutz- 
Decke.'  This  rupture  allowed  unfiltered  water  to  pass 
into  the  sand  bed  until,  by  its  impurities,  such  passing 
fluid  gradually  closed  up  the  ruptured  layer  and  restored 
the  'Schmutz-Decke'  to  a  state  of  filtering  efficiency. 

"To  that  art,  which  regarded  vacuum  as  an  evil,  Jew- 
ell, in  his  process,  disclosed  the  radical  and  revolution- 
ary suggestion  that  this  vacuum,  if  of  such  relative  com- 
pleteness as  to  utilize  its  efficiency,  could  be  made,  not 
only  to  avoid  all  troubles  incident  to  air-releasing,  but 
to  utilize  the  whole  sand  bed  as  an  active  filtering 
agency." 

Jewell,  in  his  patent,  says:  "My  invention  consists  in 
effecting  what  may  be  termed  the  'coagulation'  of  the 
suspended  impurities  of  the  water  by  suction  while  pass- 
ing through  the  filter-bed,  the  particles  of  suspended 
matter  being  thereby  caused  to  come  together  into 
masses  of  sufficient  size  and  of  such  character  as  to  be 
readily  intercepted  and  retained  py  the  granules  com- 
posing the  filter-bed. 

"My  invention  further  consists  in  applying  the  suc- 
tion principally  at  the  lower  portion  of  the  filter-bed, 
so  that  it  acts  more  strongly  upon  the  finer  particles  of 
suspended  matter  which  have  passed  through  the  upper 
portion  of  the  filter-bed. 

"My  invention  further  includes  the  compacting  of  the 
filter-bed  in  such  manner  that  the  lower  portion  thereof 
will  be  of  the  greatest  density,  the  density  gradually  de- 
creasing toward  its  upper  surface,  as  by  this  means, 
while  the  larger  masses  of  impurities  will  be  retained 
by  the  more  widely  separated  granules  at  the  upper 
portion  of  the  bed,  the  lower  portion  of  the  bed  will  be 
sufficiently  dense  and  compact  to  intercept  the  smaller 
particles  of  suspended  matter,  especially  after  they  have 
been  coagulated,  as  above  stated. 

"The  peculiar  feature  of  the  apparatus  consisted  of 
"a  pure  water  pipe  .  .  .  provided  .  .  .  with  an  off-carrying 
pipe  vertically  arranged  and  of  such  length  that  as  the 
filtered  water  is  carried  off  by  said  pipe  a  partial  vacuum 
will  be  created  within  the  filter-bed,  the  vacuum  being 
greatest  in  the  lower  portion  of  the  bed  and  gradually 
diminishing  toward  the  upper  surface  thereof.  .  .  As  the 
process  of  filtration  continues  the  air  extracted  from  the 
water  gradually  accumulates  in  the  bed,  still  further 
compacting  it  and  increasing  the  efficiency  of  the  filter 
to  such  an  extent  that  even  though  the  bed  contain 
large  quantities  of  impure  matter  extracted  from  the 
water  the  filter  may  nevertheless  be  continued  in  use 
with  satisfactory  results,  thus  making  it  unnecessary  to 
wash  the  bed  as  frequently  as  has  been  necessary  with 
other  forms  of  filters   employing  granular  filter-beds." 

Again  quoting  from  the  decision:  "The  practical  out- 
come of  Jewell's  process  has  been  to  create  in  sand  fil- 
tration, a  new,  distinctly  recognized  and  differential 
type  of  plant  known  as  the  down-draft  or  negative 
head  filter.  .  .  .  While  there  are  views  and  contentions 
to  the  contrary  in  this  voluminous  record,  every  part 
of  which  has  had  our  thoughtful  examination,  we  are 
constrained  by  the  fair  weight  of  evidence  to  find,  as 
we  do,  that  the  process  and  apparatus  disclosed  by 
Jewell  in  his  patent  here  involved,  do  in  practical  use, 
by  the  creation  of  a  vacuum  utilize  the  whole  sand  body 
as  a  filtering  agency  as  it  was  never  used  before.  .  . 
Just  how  the  vacuum  produces  the  results  .we  shall  see 


it  does  produce,  is  by  no  means  clear.  Its  workings 
are  hidden  from  view  in  the  sand  mass,  and  there  seems, 
at  present,  no  way  of  observing,  testing  or  determining 
the  phenomena  incident  thereto.  It  is  a  fact  that  Jewell 
volunteered  certain  explanations  but  it  is  evident  that, 
in  the  nature  of  things,  they  were  speculative." 

Witnesses  testified  to  finding  evidences  of  penetra- 
tion, in  negative  head  filters,  for  16  to  18  inches  into  the 
sand  without  affecting  the  efficiency  or  clarification  of 
the  water.  Another  witness  testified  that  "we  found 
that  we  could  accumulate  within  the  filtering  material 
luore  of  the  matter  taken  out  of  the  water  in  the  nega- 
tive head  than  we  could  in  the  positive  head."  George  A. 
Johnson  testified:  "The  suction  acts  upon  the  bed  to 
draw  water  through  the  same,  and  as  the  sediment  layer 
forms  on  the  upper  surface  of  the  sand  layer,  the  suc- 
tion acts  to  draw  the  impurities  down  into  the  bed, 
sloughing  off  or  eating  away  the  under  portion  of  the 
sediment  layer  a  id  carrying  the  impurities  down  into 
the  bed,  thereby  preventing  the  sediment  layer  from  be- 
coming so  thick  as  to  choke  the  filter,  and  allowing  of 
the  extension  of  the  'run'  between  washings  and  in- 
creasing the  yield  of  the  filter  bed." 

The  court  found  that  the  Jewell  process  effected 
deeper  utilization  of  the  sand  bed,  that  the  released  air 
was  helpful,  that  the  process  lessened  both  structural 
and  maintenance  costs,  and  that  it  is  "useful,  novel  and 
inventive"  and  clearly  had  not  been  anticipated.  In- 
fringement by  the  defendent  seemed  indisputable. 


FIGURES  IN  THE  PAVING  NUMBER. 

The  following  letter  explains  itself.  We  have  com- 
mented upon   it  editorially  elsewhere  in  this  issue. 

September  3,  1913. 
The    Editor,    Municipal    Journal, 

SO    Union    Square,    New  York,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sir — The  appearance  of  a  conspicuous  advertise- 
ment in  a  Western  paper  quoting  the  mileage  of  various 
pavements,  as  given  in  your  issues  of  March  21,  1912,  and 
March  6,  1913,  has  led  us  to  undertake  a  verification  of 
these  figures,  at  least  in  so  far  as  they  relate  to  sheet  as- 
phalt pavements.  It  has  seemed  to  us  that  the  figures  were 
misleading  in  that  apparently  they  gave  totals  for  the 
United  States,  while  as  a  matter  of  fact  a  great  deal  of 
paving,  of  both  asphalt  and  other  kinds,  was  omitted.  I 
understand  of  course  your  difficulty  in  obtaining  com- 
plete statistics,  and  have  no  doubt  that  every  effort  to  do 
this  was  made.  At  the  same  time,  if  one  assumed  that  your 
figures  were  complete,  he  would  be  seriously  misled.  An- 
other feature  of  the  matter  is  that  there  is  nothing  to  in- 
dicate what  is  meant  by  "miles"  of  street;  unless  the  width 
of  the  street  is  known,  it  is  impossible  to  say  how  many 
yards  are  contained  in  a  mile. 

Using  your  figures  and  assuming  that  27  ft.  is  the  width 
of  street,  your  reports  show  460.5  miles  of  sheet  asphalt 
laid  in  1911,  as  compared  to  315.1  miles  laid  in  1912,  or  a 
decrease  of  145.4  miles.  As  a  matter  of  fact  our  records 
show  that  with  Trinidad  and  Bermudez  asphalt  alone, 
there  were  laid  in  1911,  510.1  miles  of  street  asphalt,  and  in 
1912,  597.1  miles  of  sheet  asphalt,  an  increase  of  87  miles. 
This  is  figuring  on  the  basis  of  a  27-ft.  street. 

I  repeat  that  I  fully  appreciate  your  difficulties  in  pre- 
senting complete  paving  statistics.  At  the  same  time,  I 
think  you  will  agree  there  was  every  liklihood  that  your 
ngures  would  be  misconstrued,  and  the  advertising  herein 
referred  to  shows  they  can  be  easily  misused;  for  in  this 
advertisement,  the  Municipal  Journal  was  quoted  to  prove 
that  there  had  been  a  decrease  in  asphalt  pavements,  and 
a  large  increase  in  another  form  of  pavement,  while  as  a 
matter  of  fact,  as  I  have  shown,  there  was  an  increase 
of  87  miles  in  Trinidad  and  Bermudez  pavements,  not  to 
mention  the  yardage  laid  with  other  asphaltlc  materials, 
such  as  California,  Mexican,  etc.  Even  at  this  late  date, 
you  may  think  it  proper  to  present  this  amplification  to 
your  readers.     Yerv  truly  yours, 

D.  T.   PIERCE, 
THE  BARBER  ASPHALT  PAVING  CO. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Examination  for  Highway  Superintendents. 
Springfield,  111. — A  circular  on  the  qualifications  of  county 
superintendents  of  highways   lias  just   been   issued   by  the 

Slate  Highway  Commission,  dealing  with  the  position  ol 
highway  superintendents,  as  created  by  the  new  law. 

The  examinations  will  be  held  at  the  following  place-: 
Chicago,  Dixon,  Peoria.  Springfield,  Champaign,  East  St. 
Louis,  Olney  and  Carbondale.  The  date  set  for  the  examina- 
tions will  be  postponed  until  some  time  subsequent  to  Oc- 
tober 1,  as  by  law  the  county  boards  have  90  days  from 
July  1.  within  which  to  nominate  candidates  who  are  to  take 
the  examination  for  county  superintendents  of  highways. 
All  county  clerks  will  be  notified  later  of  the  exact  room 
and  building  in  which  the  examinations  will  be  held. 

The  examination  will  be  divided  into  two  parts  of  three 
hours  each.  In  accordance  with  section  eight  of  the  state 
road  laws,  it  is  made  the  duty  of  the  state  highway  com- 
mission to  examine  all  candidates  nominated  by  the  vari- 
ous county  boards  for  the  position  of  county  superintendent 
of  highways. 

Owing  to  the  great  variety  of  conditions,  the  qualifications 
that  might  be  suitable  for  a  county  superintendent  in  one 
county,  might  not  be  suitable  in  another.  This  fact  has 
greatly  increased  the  difficulty  of  prescribing  an  examina- 
tion or  a  set  of  examinations  that  will  fit  all  cases.  It  is 
believed,  however,  that  the  following  plan,  which  has  been 
adopted  after  much  study,  will  most  nearly  meet  the  re- 
quirements in  all  counties  of  the  state. 

The  counties  have  been  divided  into  three  groups;  the 
first  group  constituting  all  counties  with  a  population  of 
under  thirty  thousand;  second  group,  all  counties  with  a 
population  of  over  thirty  thousand  and  less  than  two  hun- 
dred thousand;  the  third  group  constituting  all  counties 
having  a  population  of  over  two  hundred  thousand.  For 
each  of  these  groups,  a  separate  set  of  examinations  will 
be  presented. 

It  is  suggested  that  all  candidates  should  make  themselves 
familiar  with  Article  III  of  the  new  road  law,  concerning 
county  superintendents  of  highways;  and.  in  fact,  it  would 
be  well  for  them  to  be  as  familiar  with  all  provisions  of 
the  new  road  law  as  it  is  possible  to  gain  from  a  reading  of 
the  law  itself.  A  number  of  copies  of  the  law  will  be  sent  to 
each  county  clerk's  office  and  candidates  may  obtain  copies 
from  their  county  clerk. 

There  will  also  be  some  questions  asked,  the  answers  to 
which  will  be  made  plain  by  consulting  the  Fourth  Report  of 
the  Illinois  Highway  Commission.  Copies  of  this  report 
also  will  be  sent  to  the  county  clerk  for  distribution  to  the 
various  candidates  who  may  ask  for  the  same.  It  is  sug- 
gested that  candidates  should  bring  the  copies  of  the  law 
and  a  copy  of  this  report  into  the  examination  with  them. 
These  will  be  all  the  reference  books  that  the  candidates 
from  counties  in  the  first  group  will  require. 

Candidates  from  counties  in  the  second  group  and  third 
group  may  provide  themselves  with  slide  rules,  such  tables 
and  trigonometrical  formulae  as  they  may  choose  to  bring, 
and  which  may  be  freely  consulted  in  the  examination.  It 
is  not  expected  that  the  examinations  which  will  be  given  to 
candidates  in  any  group  will  require  a  great  deal  of  study. 

The  Progress  of  "Good  Roads  Days." 
Waukesha,  Wis. — About  200  Waukesha  business  and  pro- 
fessional men,  clad  in  overalls  and  armed  with  shovels  and 
picks  worked  on  the  main  roads  within  a  radius  of  ten 
miles.  Mayor  Hawley  Wilbur  recently  issued  a  proclama- 
tion appointing  a  "good  roads  day"  for  Waukesha  city,  and, 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


assisted    by    the    Motor    Club,    has    conducted    an    effective 

campaign  for  the  improvement  of  the  many  beautiiul  drives 
through  the  surrounding  country.  Mayor  Wilbur  and  his 
squad  of  workers  were  stationed  on  the  first  section  of  the 
Fifteen  Mile  drive  and  were  assisted  by  many  of  the  farm- 
ers along  the  roads. 

Federal  Aid  for  State  Roads. 

Washington.  D.  C. — Ohio  has  obtained  the  largest  share 
of  the  $500,000  appropriated  by  congress  for  the  experi- 
mental improvement  of  roads  for  rural  mail  routes  that  was 
alloted  to  any  single  state.  The  amount  allotted  to  Ohio 
under  this  federal  appropriation  is  1120,000,  t"  which  the 
state  and  local  interests  must  add  $240,000.  making  a  total 
of  $360,000  to  be  expended  on  49  miles  of  experimental 
good  roads. 

According  to  the  reports  submitted  to  congress  to 
the  postmaster-general  and  secretary  of  agriculture  have 
not  met  with  the  encouragement  in  plans  for  joint  experi- 
ments in  the  construction  of  good  roads  for  rural  routes 
that  was  anticipated.  Such  states  as  Xew  York.  Pennsyl- 
vania and  other  prosperous  commonwealths  have  refused 
absolutely  to  go  into  partnership  with  the  general  govern- 
ment in  the  construction  of  good  roads.  Several  states  re- 
fused because  they  did  not  care  to  have  the  federal  authori- 
ties supervise  their  highways.  Others  objected  to  the  eight 
hour  federal  labor  law,  while  others  thought  that  it  was 
worth  while  to  experiment  the  country  over  with  an  appro- 
priation of  $500,000.  In  no  other  state  did  the  federal 
ernment  meet  with  as  much  encouragement  as  in  Ohio. 
The  original  proposition  of  the  federal  government  made 
on  March  26  was  rejected  by  the  states.  This  pro- 
vided for  a  distribution  of  $10,000  to  each  of  the  states.  A 
second  proposition  was  made  on  April  21  after  a  consider- 
able correspondence  with  the  state  authorities  which  re- 
sulted ir  the  distribution  of  the  entire  $500,000  providing  for 
the  construction  of  358  miles  in  small  sections  in  different 
states.  Maine  came  next  to  Ohio  and  was  allotted  $50,000. 
followed  by  Georgia  with  an  allotment  of  $25,000. 

Jefferson  City.  Mo. — A  movement  for  federal  aid  in  road 
qc  nstruction  will  be  launched  at  the  meeting  of  the  United 
States  Good  Roads  convention  and  exposition  to  be  held  in 
St.  Louis,  November  10  to  15,  according  to  Gov.  Major. 
He  says  he  will  go  before  this  convention  with  a  definite 
programme  for  federal  aid  and  urge  its  adoption.  It  prob- 
ably will  take  the  shape  of  an  annual  appropriation  by  con- 
gress to  each  state  based  upon  road  mileage,  to  be  handled 
in  the  same  way  as  the  state  road  funds.  There  an 
eral  suggestions  of  federal  aid.  according  to  the  governor. 
One  contemplates  aid  in  the  maintenance  of  post  roads, 
another  aid  in  the  construction  of  a  national  highway  link- 
ins  t lie  East  with  the  West,  while  another  has  in  view  the 
maintenance  of  permanent  roads  when  brought  up  to 
standard  by  the  states.  Gov.  Major  invited  every  governor 
in  the  United  States  to  attend  the  meeting  and  believed  most 
of  them  will  attend.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  the  convention 
will  be  held  just  before  the  convening  of  the  long  session  of 
congress  greater  significance  will  be  attached  to  its  actions. 
The  convention  probably  will  agree  upon  a  programme  of 
federal  aid,  appoint  a  commission  to  draft  the  proposed 
measure,  and  urge  its  adoption  by  congress.  A  delegation 
may  then  go  to  Washington  before  the  Roads  Committee. 
Congressman  D.  W.  Shackleford  secured  the  passage  of  a 
bill  through  the  House  at  last  session  providing  for  the  ex- 
penditure of  $15  a  mile  by  the  government  in  the  mainten- 
ance of  rural  route  roads  This  failed  in  the  Senate.  While 
this  measure  would  have  brought  a  good  deal  of  money  to 
the  states,  the  amount  per  mile  is  neglitrible 


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Important  Concrete  Bridge  Patent  Suit. 
Des  Moines,  la. — A  legal  battle  to  save  to  the  people  of 
Iowa  a  quarter  million  dollars  annually  in  expenses  and 
vaster  sums  in  the  future,  and  incidentally  to  effect  a  ma- 
terial saving  to  the  people  of  every  state  is  scheduled  for 
the  federal  courts  here,  with  the  state  of  Iowa  on  one  side 
and  the  patent  laws  of  the  United  States  on  the  other.  Gov- 
ernor Clarke,  acting  under  special  authority  granted  by  the 
legislature,  has  directed  the  state  of  Iowa  to  appear  as  an 
intervenor  in  the  bridge  patent  suits,  and  the  attorney  gen- 
eral to  defend  on  behalf  of  the  people  of  the  state.  If 
Iowa  wins  it  will  be  one  of  the  biggest  things  in  connec- 
tion with  bridge  construction  in  recent  years;  if  Iowa  loses 
it  means  an  immense  added  expense  for  many  years  for 
road  and  bridge  work.  Thus  far  Iowa  is  tile  only  state  of 
the  union  where  there  has  been  intelligently  directed  public 
effort  to  find  out  what  is  in  the  so-called  Luton  patents 
on  bridge  construction.  Yet  it  is  stated  that  other  states 
are  similarly  affected,  and  that  the  royalties  are  exacted  else- 
where as  well  as  in  Iowa.  But  since  it  has  become  pub- 
licly known  that  Iowa  has  engaged  for  a  battle  to  the  fin- 
ish with  a  gigantic  patent  protected  monopoly  the  inquiries 
have  come  from  other  states  showing  a  greatly  growing 
interest  in  the  subject.  Perhaps  when  the  case  is  reached 
there  will  be  a  number  of  states  in  the  game.  The  patents 
cover  methods  of  construction,  design  of  bridges,  material 
used,  etc.  There  are  twenty-two  of  the  patents.  The  in- 
ventors have  evidently  found  a  fertile  field  and  have 
patented  everything  that  could  be  used  in  connection  with 
the  making  of  concrete  culverts  and  bridges,  large  or  small, 
and  as  nobody  else  was  engaged  in  patenting  these  devices 
nothing  stood  in  the  way  of  getting  all  the  patents  applied 
for.  But  it  is  said  that  the  methods  which  have  been  pat- 
ented were  in  fact  in  common  use  prior  to  the  issuance  of 
the  patents  in  1902;  and  if  this  is  true  then  the  patents  will 
not  hold,  for  a  device,  method,  system  or  principle  com- 
monly known  and  in  use  is  not  patentable.  It  always  re- 
mains for  some  one  to  show  this  fact,  as  the  patent  office, 
in  the  absence  of  objections,  assumes  that  everything  offered 
is  new  and  patentable.  The  only  way  to  beat  the  Luton 
patents  is  to  show  that  there  was  nothing  new  or  novel  in 
them.  As  the  use  of  concrete  in  bridge  construction  devel- 
oped in  some  of  the  older  states  it  will  be  there  that  the 
evidence  is  secured,  if  at  all,  for  breaking  the  patents.  That 
is  why  the  attorney  general's  office  has  sent  at  state  ex- 
pense, Henry  E.  Sampson  to  eastern  states  to  make  a 
thorough  study  of  the  concrete  bridge  problem  and  its 
history.  The  holders  of  the  Luton  patents,  who  live  in 
Indianapolis,  exact  a  ten  per  cent,  royalty  on  all  bridges 
constructed  under  their  devices.  They  get  ten  per  cent,  of 
the  cost  of  each  bridge  or  culvert.  There  are  anywhere 
from  five  to  six  million  dollars'  worth  of  bridges  built 
annually  in  Iowa,  which  includes  county  and  city  bridges. 
If  a  royalty  is  paid  on  half  of  these  it  is  a  quarter  million 
dollars  a  year  out  of  the  taxpayers  of  Iowa.  The  big  bridges 
in  Des  Moines  paid  royalty  to  the  patentees.  Most  of  the 
small  concrete  bridges  pay  the  royalty.  The  present  suit 
is  one  brought  by  the  holders  of  the  patents  to  restrain  the 
Marsh  Bridge  Company  from  constructing  a  bridge  at 
Albert  Lea.  Minn.,  without  paying  the  royalty.  Iowa  gets 
into  the  game  because  of  authority  from  the  legislature  to 
expend  money  to  aid  in  defense  of  just  such  a  suit.  Iowa 
is  first  of  the  states  to  take  official  action  to  relieve  the 
people  from  the  burden  of  this  bridge  monopoly. 

To  Improve  West  Virginia  Roads. 
Morgantown,  W.  Ya—  Chief  Road  Engineer  A.  D.  Will- 
iams is  appealing  to  the  citizens  for  co-operation  in  im- 
proving the  highway  system  of  the  State.  He  wishes  to  es- 
tablish a  system  of  roads  connecting  each  county  seat  with 
those  of  adjoining  counties,  thus  making  trunk  roads 
throughout  the  State.  The  roads  are  to  be  well  graded  and 
drained.  The  State  Road  Bureau  of  the  Railway  and  High- 
way Department  of  the  Stale  University  is  to  give  material 
help  by  preparing  data  ot  costs  and  plans  of  bridge  and 
road  projects.  The  university  will  test  all  road  materials. 
Engineer  Williams  further  invites  and  advises  the  counties 
to  send  their  road  engineers  and  district  men  to  the  Uni- 
versity to  take  advantage  of  the  special  course  during  the 
winter  in  road  building  and  maintaining 


Tacoma,   \\  ash. 


Saws  As  Road  Signs. 
—County  Engineer  M.  R.  Thompson  ha^ 
developed  an  idea  that  will  give  the  Mount  Tacoma  road 
signs  that  will  not  be  warped  by  the  weather  or 
become  useless  through  age.  The  round  steel  saw.  typical 
of  the  chief  industry  of  the  county  will  be  used. 

Chairman  W.  H.  Reed  of  the  board  of  county  commis- 
sioners has  arranged  to  get  the  saws — 50  of  them — from  the 
St.  Paul  &  Tacoma  Lumber  Company.  Where  the  saws  arc 
not  nailed  to  trees,  a  hole  will  be  bored  in  the  tops  of  the 
cedar  posts  on  which  they  will  be  erected,  and  a  north-east- 
south-west  cross,  mounted  on  a  pin,  will  be  firmly  driven 
into  the  hole.  This  will  help 
locate  places  a  short  distance 
off  the  road. 

The  lettering  will  be  re- 
duced to  a  minimum  and  will 
be  in  plain  block  letters  as 
large  as  possible  and  the  signs 
will  be  put  up  at  a  uniform 
location  along  the  roadside, 
and  a  height  of  about  six  feet 
above  the  roadbed. 

Police  signs,  warning  signs 
and  turn-off  signs  will  be 
placed  from  time  to  time.  The 
signs  will  be  placed  over  55 
miles,  the  distance  from 
Tacoma  to  the  gate  at  the 
National  Park  entrance.  The 
first  sign  will  go  up  at  the  city 
limits,  five  miles  from  the  cen- 
ter of  the  city,  where  the 
county's  concrete  pavement  starts,  or  at  the  south  end  of 
the  county's  paving.  A  little  south  of  Spanaway  Lake,  a  10- 
mile  post  bearing  a  large  saw  painted  blue  will  be  erected. 
All  told  there  will  be  40  white,  five  red  and  five  blue  mile 
posts  between  the  depot  and  the  park  gate.  The  five-mile 
signs  will  be  small  red  saws  and  the  10-mile  posts  large  blue 
saws  with  white  letters.  The  signs  will  do  two  pieces  of 
work  at  once  by  giving  distances  and  direction  for  one,  and 
by  urging  motorists  to  keep  out  of  the  rut. 

$200,000  Paving  Work  in  Tacoma. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — There  is  now  going  on  in  Tacoma 
$200,000  worth  of  street  paving  alone,  representing  a  total 
of  approximately  five  miles  of  the  best  streets. 

Work  was  started  on  all  the  contracts  included  in  this 
total,  either  this  spring  or  this  summer,  and  in  nearly  all  the 
large  contracts  the  contractors  have  made  such  rapid  pro- 
gress that  the  five  miles  of  new  streets  should  be  completed 
before  the  end  of  the  year. 

Fife  street,  from  South  Eighth  to  North  21st  street,  is 
being  paved  with  asphalt-concrete.  The  five-inch  concrete 
base  for  the  paving,  which  is  the  standard  followed  in 
Tacoma  contracts,  has  been  laid  and  the  street  is  just  ready 
for  the  asphalt.  A  similar  concrete  base  has  been  laid  on 
the  Oakes  street  job,  which  is  being  paved  from  Sixth  ave- 
nue to  North  21st  street.  A  two-inch  wearing  surface  has 
also  been  laid  for  three-quarters  of  the  distance  under  con- 
tract, so  that  this  work  will  soon  be  completed.  The  base 
has  been  laid  and  work  has  just  started  on  asphalting  en 
the  North  26th  street  contract.  This  includes  26th.  from 
Proctor  street  to  Union  avenue,  and  Proctor  street,  from 
North  26th  to  29th  street.  One  of  the  largest  contracts  is 
that  of  Yakima-  avenue,  from  South  38th  to  48th  street. 
Some  work  has  been  done  on  this,  but  the  base  is  not  all 
laid.  A  good  start  has  been  made  on  laying  the  concrete 
base  for  the  North  I  street  contract,  which  includes  North 
I  street,  from  Sixth  to  Steele  street,  and  each  intersecting 
street  from  K  to  I  street,  Eighth,  Ninth,  Tenth  and  Eleventh 
streets.  The  North  Sixth  street  contract  is  also  under  way, 
including  that  street  from  K  to  Ainsworth  and  Sheridan 
avenue,  from  Fifth  to  Sixth,  and  O  street,  from  Fifth  to 
Sixth  street. 

Brick  Pavement  Only  Half-Worn  After  25  Years. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y.— The  removal  of  brick  from  State 
street,  between  Henry  and  Lewis  streets,  has  demonstrated 


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the  wearing  capacity  of  that  material  for  paving  purposes 
when  properly  laid.  The  State  street  pavement  was  laid 
nearly  25  years  ago.  At  that  time  the  frequent  repairs  found 
necessary  on  asphalt  pavements  had  raised  a  protest  from 
the  taxpayers  whose  demands  for  a  brick  pavement  were 
granted. 

The  State  street  pavement  was  laid  over  the  old  canal 
which  had  been  filled  by  using  it  as  a  dumping  ground.  The 
concrete  foundation  collapsed  in  spots,  but  the  bricks  have 
stood  up  well. 

Those  removed  showed  that  they  have  been  worn  half 
through,  but  the  wear  has  been  even  and  there  has  been  no 
chipping  off  or  cracking  such  as  is  found  in  some  of  the 
more  expensive  bricks  of  the  day.  It  was  the  superior 
quality  shown  by  this  sample,  placed  on  the  street  for  other 
purposes,  which  was  largely  instrumental  in  winning  the 
people  of  this  city  to  brick  pavements. 

City,  Under  Ordinance,  Cannot  Pay  Contractor. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Solicitor  Ryan,  in  an  opinion  given  to 
Controller  Walton,  declared  that  by  the  annulment  of  the 
contract  of  June  27,  1913,  Edwin  H.  Vare  could  not  be  paid 
$15,391.79  due  him  for  work  performed  by  him  on  the 
Southern  Boulevard,  but  suggested  that  Councils  appropri- 
ate the  money  as  a  moral  obligation  on  the  part  of  the 
municipality. 

At  the  time  the  contract  was  annulled,  Senator  Vare 
agreed  to  give  up  all  claims  of  whatever  nature  growing  out 
of  his  agreement  with  the  city.  It  subsequently  developed, 
however,  that  by  an  oversight,  all  parties  had  overlooked 
the  sum  due  the  contractors  for  work  under  the  old  con- 
tract. 

Mr.  Ryan  said  that  a  municipality  can  only  be  bound  in 
writing,  and  it  is  duty  to  follow  the  written  rather  than  the 
vague  oral  report  of  what  may  be  the  real  situation.  He 
said,  in  doing  so  a  hardship  may  result  to  the  contractor,  but 
the  defect  can  be  remedied  by  ordinance  of  Councils  recog- 
nizing the  moral  obligation  of  -the  city,  and,  though  this 
means  of  correcting  the  error  may  entail  delay,  he  thought 
it  better  to  follow  the  method  provided  by  law  for  meeting 
such  a  situation,  than  that  the  responsibility  be  taken  of 
altering  the  effect  of  a  written  contract  of  the  city  upon 
mere  representations. 

Second-Class  Townships  Must  Elect  Road  Supervisors. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — About  1,400  second-class  townships  of 
Pennsylvania  must  elect  supervisors  in  charge  of  the  public 
highways  in  their  districts  this  year,  under  the  terms  of 
the  township  road  act  of  July  22.  The  act  places  the  con- 
trol of  all  township  highways  under  the  State  Highway  De- 
partment, which  is  proceeding  to  establish  a  bureau  of  town- 
ship highways  to  assist  the  supervisors.  The  act  also 
changes  the  title  of  the  supervisors  from  road  supervisors  to 
township  supervisors  and  creates  a  system  whereby  the 
townships  may  receive  standard  plans  and  specifications  for 
bridges  and  road  construction  and  improvement,  advice  as 
to  methods  and  such  aid  as  may  be  extended  by  the  en- 
gineers of  the  state.  Under  the  act  the  terms  of  the  town- 
ship supervisors  are  to  be  six  years,  instead  of  three  and 
four  as  has  been  the  case  under  former  laws.  At  the  No- 
vember election  one  supervisor  is  to  be  elected  for  six  years 
and  one  for  four  years,  and  then,  at  each  election  thereafter 
one  for  six  years.  One  supervisor  will  hold  over,  it  being 
provided  that  the  terms  of  supervisors  elected  in  1909  and 
1910  shall  expire  this  year. 

City  Must  Furnish  Own  Specifications. 
Eugene,  Ore. — Holding  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  City 
Council  to  furnish  its  own  paving  specifications  instead  of 
allowing  the  contractors  to  furnish  them,  Judge  L.  T.  Har- 
ris, of  the  Circuit  Court  issued  a  restraining  order  against 
the  city  and  the  Clark  &  Henery  Construction  Company, 
permanently  enjoining  them  from  paving  Tenth  avenue, 
between  Pearl  and  Mill  streets,  and  Mill  street 
between  Tenth  and  Eleventh  avenues,  East.  George  Kin- 
sey  and  others,  several  weeks  ago  sued  the  city  and  the 
paving  company  to  stop  the  work.  Kinsey  and  several 
others  named  as  plaintiffs  had  signed  a  remonstrance 
against   the   improvement. 


SEWERAGE   AND    SANITATION 

Typhoid  Fever  Ravages. 

Landis,  N.  J. — Several  cases  of  typhoid  fever  in  this  town- 
ship caused  the_  Board  of  Health  to  hold  a  special  meeting 
in  an  effort  to  learn  the  cause  of  the  contagion  and  check  its 
spread  before  an  epidemic  is  created.  Four  typhoid  cases 
were  reported,  two  as  having  been  contracted  out  of  town, 
but  Dr.  Hatch  said  he  had  been  unable  to  trace  the  origin 
of  the  others.  He  stated  further  that  conditions  in  the 
township  were  very  good  for  a  typhoid  epidemic.  He  said 
he  favored  an  ordinance  compelling  surface  drains  to  be 
abandoned  and  cesspools  to  be  built  in  connection  with  all 
outhouses. 

Evansville,  Ind. — Typhoid  fever  here  is  spreading  so  rap- 
idly and  so  little  is  being  done  to  prevent  it  that  the  state 
board  of  health  may  find  it  necessary  to  step  in  with  dras- 
tic action,  according  to  Dr.  Will  Shimer,  superintendent  of 
the  state's  pathological  laboratories,  who  made  a  trip  to 
Evansville  to  investigate  conditions  shortly  after  the  begin- 
ning of  the  present  epidemic.  He  criticised  officials  there 
because  of  their  seeming  lack  of  appreciation  of  the  serious- 
ness of  the  situation.  Up  to  the  beginning  of  last  week, 
when  he  received  his  last  report  from  the  local  health  au- 
thorities, Dr.  Shimer  said  198  cases  of  typhoid  had  devel- 
oped. Officials  at  Evansville  constantly  refused  to  send  in 
reports  of  conditions  to  the  state  board.  The  milk  inspec- 
tion of  the  city  is  entirely  inadequate,  Dr.  Shimer  says. 
When  he  was  there  he  ordered  that  a  rigid  inspection  of  the 
milk  supply  of  Evansville  be  made.  The  result  was  an  in- 
spection of  the  farms  for  a  distance  of  four  miles  about  the 
city.  The  bulk  of  the  milk  supply  comes  from  distances  up 
to  forty  miles  away,  and  the  city  officials,  he  says,  should 
expend  whatever  is  necessary  to  trace  the  source  of  the  milk 
supply,  inspect  it  properly  and  thus  avoid  the  danger  of  dis- 
ease from  that  source.  Dr.  Shimer  said  he  was  practically 
certain  that  the  water  supply  of  the  city  was  not  contribu- 
ting to  the  spread  of  the  disease.  Lack  of  reports  of  prog- 
ress in  the  work  of  the  health  officers  there  embarrassed  the 
state  board  materially  in  any  co-operation  it  might  offer, 
he  said.  Calls  for  additional  anti-typhoid  vaccine  formed 
the  only  news  the  state  board  received. 

St.  Louis,  Mvo. — Dr.  C.  M.  Starkloff,  of  the  city  health  de- 
partment, has  investigated  64  cases  of  typhoid  fever  in  St. 
Louis  and  found  that  18  per  cent,  of  the  patients  had  fre- 
quented public  or  private  swimming  pools,  42  per  cent,  had 
taken  vacations  in  the  country  or  small  towns  and  had  drunk 
well  or  spring  water,  and  25  per  cent,  had  been  on  steam- 
boat excursions.  The  surgeon  in  charge  of  the  United  States 
marine  hospital  notified  steamboat  owners  that  they  must 
get  from  the  health  department  certificates  as  to  the  purity 
of  water  on  their  boats.  Many  boats  have  been  taking  wa- 
ter directly  from  the  Mississippi  river  and  putting  it  through 
filters.     Several  city  sewers  empty  into  the  river. 

Chester,  Pa. — The  State  Board  of  Health  has  investi- 
gated a  dairy  which  served  milk  to  a  large  percentage 
of  the  typhoid  patients  in  the  city.  There  they  found  a 
person  convalescing  from  a  disease  that  might  have  been 
typhoid.  All  cattle  were  transferred  to  another  farm  and 
the  utensils  sterilized. 

Lyndhurst,  N.  J. — Dr.  John  W.  Oark,  town  physician, 
has  reported  to  the  Board  of  Health  that  an  epidemic  of 
typhoid  fever  had  started  in  the  town  and  that  within  a 
week  nine  cases  had  developed.  All  the  patients  are  less 
than  eighteen  years  old.  The  physician  said  he  believed 
the  water  was  the  cause  and  recommended  that  steps  be 
taken  at  once  to  ascertain  the  true  source  of  the  infection. 
John  Whipple  declared  he  had  been  told  the  source  of 
the  water  supply  at  Boonton  had  been  contaminated.  Dr. 
Clark  said  the  infection  could  emanate  from  three  causes 
J— the  use  of  wells,  the  use  of  city  water  and  from  milk. 
After  some  discussion  Commissioner  James  A.  McKenna 
offered  a  resolution  directing  Health  Inspector  Stagmier 
to  procure  a  bottle  of  water  from  every  well  in  town  as 
well  as  samples  of  the  city  water  and  all  milk  sold  here. 
The  samples  will  be  sent  to  the  State  Board  of  Health 
for  immediate   examination. 


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$10,000  Mosquito  Fight. 
Trenton,  N.  J. — The  contract  for  the  work  which  is  ex- 
pected to  rid  a  large  section  of  Atlantic  county  of  mosqui- 
toes, has  been  approved  by  Governor  Fielder.  It  is  between 
Jesse  P.  Manahan,  of  Red  Bank,  and  Dr.  Jacob  P.  Lipman, 
director  of  the  State  Agricultural  Station,  and  calls  for  the 
ditching  and  filling  in  of  marsh  land  in  Atlantic  City,  Vent- 
nor,  Longport  and  Margate  City,  so  as  "to  free  it  from 
mosquito  breeding  pools."  The  work  (mostly  ditching  and 
filling)  is  to  be  done  at  a  cost  of  $10,000  and  is  to  be  com- 
pleted by  October  1.  The  scheme  is  authorized  by  the  laws 
of  1906,  providing  for  mosquito  extermination  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  State  Entomologist. 

Indiana  Towns'  Sewage  Disposal  Problem. 
Washington,  Ind. — Every  city  and  town  in  Indiana  must 
make  arrangements  for  the  disposal  of  sewage  and  all  waste 
matter  other  than  dumping  it  into  streams  of  the  state,  ac- 
cording to  Jay  Cravens,  sanitary  engineer  for  the  state  board 
of  health,  who  with  three  assistants,  is  here  making  a  sani- 
tary survey  of  White  river.  That  stream  is  so  thoroughly 
polluted  between  Indianapolis  and  Martinsville,  Mr.  Crav- 
ens said,  that  doors  at  farm  houses  must  be  kept  closed  and 
land  values  along  the  stream  have  depreciated  because  of  the 
stench  from  the  water. 

Files   Bond   in   Sewer   Fight. 

Yonkers.  X.  Y. — A  five  thousand  dollar  bond,  which  the 
supreme  court  has  ordered  Mrs.  Maria  Haltigan  to  file  in 
order  that  her  temporary  injunction  against  the  Bronx  Val- 
ley sewer  commission  might  be  continued,  has  been  received 
at  the  county  clerk's  office.  The  injunction  restrains  the 
commission  from  building  its  sedimentation  plant  in  Tibbets 
valley  until  later  this  month  when  argument  will  be  had  as 
to  whether  the  injunction  shall  be  made  permanent.  The 
bond  has  been  approved  by  Justice  Morschauer  at  Pough- 
keepsie. 

Filter  Beds  Become  a  Nuisance. 

Altoona,  Pa. — Nauseating  odors,  emanating  from  the 
municipality's  filter  beds,  have  been  for  some  time  a  nuis- 
ance to  persons  residing  in  their  vicinity  and  passengers  on 
trains  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  between  Burns'  Cross- 
ing and  Meadowbrook,  a  distance  of  at  least  one  mile. 
Since  the  drought  has  caused  the  run  to  be  dry  in  that  lo- 
cality for  some  time  past,  the  stenches  must  necessarily  be 
attributed  to  the  filter  beds,  which  do  not  seem  to  be  per- 
forming their  functions,  and  inasmuch  as  the  nuisance  has 
become  protracted  the  city  engineering  department  will  be 
called  upon  to  devise  ways  and  means  for  the  elimination 
of  the  nuisance.  As  yet  City  Engineer  Engstrom  has  tak- 
en no  action. 

Sewer  Farm  a  Gold  Mine? 

Dinube,  Cal. — While  at  work  inspecting  excavating  work 
being  done  for  the  new  city  septic  tank  E.  C.  Snell,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  city  council,  discovered  a  small  quantity  of  flakes 
of  gold  in  the  sand.  He  had  it  assayed  and  the  tests  lead 
the  council  to  believe  that  the  city  owns  a  veritable  gold 
mine,  the  sand  assaying  $8  to  the  ton.  The  excavations 
were  being  made  on  a  sand  ridge  several  hundred  feet 
wide.  If  all  the  property  shows  gold  in  amount  to  the  assay 
already  made  extensive  operations  will  be  immediately  com- 
menced on  working  the  sand.  The  property  includes  35 
acres  and  was  recently  purchased  by  the  city  for  a  sewer. 

Mayor  Tears  Up  Tree  Against  Injunction. 
Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Asserting  that  a  court  injunction 
served  upon  the  City  of  Schenectady  would  not  affect  him, 
Mayor  George  R.  Lunn  laid  aside  his  coat  and  hat,  jumped 
into  a  ditch  in  which  a  big  sewer  was  being  laid,  and  cut 
down  a  fifteen-year-old  maple  tree  unassisted.  The  owner 
and  his  wife  tearfully  pleaded  with  the  Mayor  not  to  de- 
stroy the  big  shade  tree,  but  the  Chief  Executive  only  re- 
plied that  the  sewer  was  to  be  laid  as  planned,  and  that  if 
city  employes  were  restrained  from  clearing  the  path,  he 
would  clear  it  himself.  Attorneys  for  the  tree's  owner  said 
tonight  that  Mayor  Lunn  would  be  prosecuted  for  con- 
tempt of  court,  arrested  for  mutilating  a  shade  tree  con- 
trary to  city  ordinance,  and  sued  for  trespass.  After  he 
had  completed  the  job,  Mayor  Lunn  said:  "I  sincerely  hope 


that  we  have  arrived  at  a  time  when  these  miserable  in- 
junctions, secured  for  political  effect,  will  cease  to  interfere 
with  legitimate  and  necessary  public  work.  At  least  I  am 
sure  that  in  the  future,  if  they  do  bring  injunctions,  they 
will  name  the  mayor  in  the  injunction." 
' 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Reading's  New  Filtration  Plant. 
Reading,  Pa. — The  completion  of  the  Maidencreek  filter- 
ing plant  places  Reading's  water  system  on  a  par  with  any 
city  in  the  state,  barring  Philadelphia  and  Pittsburgh.  The 
northeastern  section  of  the  city  with  a  population  of  65,000 
is  now  supplied  with  filtered  water  for  the  first  time.  It 
was  constructed  by  the  H.  E.  Ahrens  Company.  The 
new  plant,  costing  approximately  a  quarter  of  a  million  dol- 
lars, has  a  capacity  of  12,000,000  gallons  every  24  hours.  It 
is  larger  than  all  the  other  filtration  plants  combined.  It 
consists  of  ten  covered  slow  sand,  filter  beds,  with  necessary 
adjuncts.  Each  bed  is  98  by  206  feet  inside.  The  entire 
plant  has  12,000,000  gallons  capacity  with  one  bed  out  ol 
commission  for  scraping  and  another  bed  out  of  commis- 
sion for  sand  washing.  The  filters  are  so  placed  that  high 
water  in  the  creek  will  not  affect  operations.  From  the  fil- 
ters the  water  runs  by  gravity  through  a  36-inch  cast  iron 
pipe  to  a  pump  well,  located  east  of  the  pumping  station. 
The  filters  differ  from  those  at  the  Antietam  and  Egelman 
beds  in  several  particulars.  Instead  of  being  open  they  are 
covered  by  means  of  groined  arches  of  concrete,  supported 
upon  concrete  pillars,  with  two  feet  of  earth  and  loam,  fill- 
ing over  the  tops  of  the  arches,  and  in  place  of  the  sand 
storage  area,  an  extra  filter  bed  has  been  provided  for  sand 
washing  operations.  The  method  of  cleaning  the  filter  is 
similar  to  that  used  at  the  Bernhart  filters,  which  is  to 
scrape  the  dirty  sand  in  longitudinal  rows  between  the  pil- 
lars until  a  sufficient  amount  has  accumulated.  The  Nich- 
olls  sand  washer  is  then  let  down  into  the  spent  sand, 
washed  and  spread  upon  the  bed.  The  dirty  water  is  car- 
ried away  in  pipes  to  a  drain  in  the  corner  of  the  bed.  The 
water  for  washing  is  supplied  by  means  of  pumps  driven  by 
gasoline  engines  to  be  located  in  the  filter  house.  The  con- 
struction work  of  the  plan  was  begun  on  Oct.  13,  1908.  A 
tract  of  over  29  acres  comprises  the  site  where  the  plant  has 
been  built.  The  work  of  constructing  the  raw  water  con- 
duit with  its  appurtenances,  was  done  by  Lambert  A.  Rehr, 
assignee  of  S.  W.  Chiles  and  W.  A.  Witman.  Ground  was 
broken  on  this  contract  on  March  31,  1909.  The  entire  job 
consists  of  20,000  cubic  yards  of  concrete,  or  40,000  tons.  By 
Oct.  1,  1912,  the  actual  construction  of  the  filters  was  com- 
plete. The  next  step  was  placing  the  underdrained  material 
in  the  beds.  Approximately  6,000  tons  of  varying  sizes  of 
stones  were  placed  in  the  beds  as  underdrained  material. 
The  roof  of  the  plant  is  supported  by  840  concrete  pillars. 
Between  50  and  60  men  are  at  work  daily  covering  the  roof. 
The  work  throughout  was  in  charge  of  Supt.  William  A. 
Ely. 

Saving  City  Water. 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. — The  city  is  saving  at  least  three  mil- 
lion gallons  of  water  daily  and  over  $5,000  a  year  as  a  result 
of  the  stopping  of  waste  in  the  municipal  service,  according 
to  a  report  made  to  the  Water  Commission  by  Engineer  H. 
P.  Matte  of  the  Pitometer  company  of  New  York  who  has 
been  here  for  three  months  tracing  leaks.  His  inspection 
showed  that  80  buildings  were  being  supplied  with  city  wa- 
ter, of  which  the  department  had  no  record. 

The  inspection  survey  shows: 

Quantity  of  water  saved  through  inspection  to  date,  2,000,- 
000   gallons  per   day. 

Underground  flush  tanks,  600,000  gallons  per  day. 

Underground  leaks  found  and  repaired,  400,000  gallons  per 
day. 

Total  3,000,000  gallons  per  day. 

Saving  in  power  and  chemicals  per  year,  $3,572. 

The  total  yearly  amount  saved  in  pumping  and  increase  in 
revenue  after  three  months,  and  a  half  of  survey  and  house 
to  house  inspection,  is  $8,963. 

Cost  of  work  done  by  engineers  about  $2,987. 

Cost  of  house  to  house  inspection,  to  date  aDout  $952. 

Total    $3  949. 

Total    yearly    saving   as    above,    $8,963. 

Net  gain  for  first  year,  $5,014. 

The  total  number  of  leaks  found  up  to  date,  amounts  to  2,- 
ut  of  which  about  1,300  have  been  repaired. 


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The  average,  daily  consumption  at  the  present  tune,  with 
the  increase  in  the  number  of  water-takers,  the  increase  in 
consumption  among  the  large  consumers,  together  with  the 
fact  that  the  sprinkling  season  is  at  its  height,  is  13,500,000 
gallons  per  day.  The  average  daily  consumption  at  this 
time  last  year  was  lfj,0OU,UUU  gallons,  an  apparent  gain  of 
Ions  per  day.  The  average  pressure  on  the  mains 
ater  than  it  was  last  year  at  this  time  by  20  pounds 
ght  and  five  pounds  during  the  day  as  a  result  of  re- 
ducing the  leakage.  This  means  an  increase  in  the  pump- 
ol  about  1,0UU,000  gallons  per  day  through  tile  remain- 
ing leaks.  If  the  pressure  at  night  were  equal  to  the  pres- 
suie  m  the  daytime  an  additional  saving  of  about  $1,- 
Oull  a  year  would  result.  The  night  rate  would  be  reduced 
by  2,500,000  gallons  per  day.  In  order  to  effect  this  saving, 
the  pumps  snould  be  altered  to  run  at  a  unnorm  pressure 
with  the  varying  consumption.  A  further  reduction  of  3,- 
00  gallons  per  day  will  be  obtained  when  the  remain- 
ing leaks  are  repaired;  while  the  pumping  and  filtration  ex- 
penses will  be  diminished  by  $3,600  a  year.  It  was  found 
that  the  city  wasted  much  water.  All  sources  have  been 
taken  care  of  except  the  city  dump  at  which  many  thou- 
sands of  gallons  of  water  are  wasted  daily,  and  a  number 
of  the  schools.  Some  of  them  are  metered,  but  with  de- 
fective meters  in  many  cases.  Three  inspectors  will  con- 
tinue to  look  for  leaks,  and  turn  off  water  of  all  consumers 
who  have  failed  to  remedy  those  already  found. 

Council  Bluffs'  Water  Supply. 
Council  Bluffs,  la. — In  the  report  just  issued,  the  super- 
intendent of  the  water  works  reviews  the  progress  of  the 
department.  Over  six  miles  of  mains  were  laid  at  a  cost  of 
slightly  over  $25,000.  Thirty-seven  new  hydrants  were  set, 
seventy-nine  gate  valves  set  on  mains  and  hydrants,  766  new 
meters  installed  and  251  new  taps  made.  The  cost  ot  im- 
provements, including  that  of  tlie  cast  and  iron  pipe  laid 
during  the  years,  1911,  1912.  was  $184,222.93.  The  total  pump- 
age  during  the  year  was  980,329,000  gallons.  The  chemist's 
report  states  that  the  average  cost  was  22  cents  to  treat 
100,000  gallons  of  water.  During  the  year  99,000  pounds  of 
alum  and  11,295  pounds  of  bleach  were  used  in  treating  the 
water.  The  financial  report  shows  the  gross  earnings  for 
the  year  to  have  been  $150,393.33.  Of  this  $34,460.1o  was 
kept  for  operation,  $2,552.13  for  distribution  system  upkeep, 
$2,711.79  service  maintenance,  $2,543.53  for  general  expense, 
$2/,000  for  one  year's  interest  on  the  $600,000  bond  issue  at 
Ay2  pa  cent.,  $10,249.50  for  \l/>  per  cent,  depreciation  of  the 
plant,  51,180.32  spent  on  refunds  and  discounts,  $1,054.37  on 
charge  backs  and  $49.27  for  w-ater  hydrant  rental  in  East 
Omaha      The  nev  earnings  for  the  year  were  $55,481.15. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

Rate  Slashing  Competition  Between  City  and  Company. 
Richmond,  Ind. — The  announcement  by  the  city  that  be- 
ginning with  January  1,  next,  there  would  be  a  25  per  cent, 
decrease  on  all  electric  lighting  and  power  rates  to  users  of 
the  city's  current,  lias  been  followed  by  the  announcement 
that  the  Richmond  Light,  Heat  and  Power  Company,  the 
city's  competitor,  also  will  slash  prices.  It  is  believed  that 
there  is  to  be  warfare  between  the  city  and  the  private  com- 
pany. The  Richmond  municipal  plant  has  proved  success- 
ful from  the  start,  but  there  is  some  question  .is  to  whether 
it  would  be  able  to  meet  competition.  At  the  present  time 
many  of  thi  msumers   of  electric  power  are  cus- 

tomers of  the  private  company. 

Lighting  Rate  Reduction. 
Providence,  R.  I. — As  a  result  of  a  new  contract  entered 
into  between  the  Narragansett  Pier  Electric  Light  and  Pow- 
er Company,  the  Wickford  Light  and  Water  Company,  and 
the  Narragansett  Electric  Lighting  Company,  short  term 
urcrs  of  electric  lighting  in  Narragansett  Pier  and  Wickford 
are  to  receive  a  substantial  reduction  in  lighting  rates.  Here- 
tofore the  two  companies  have  purchased  their  power  from 
the  Sea  View  railroad  receiving  their  current  from  the  pow- 
erhouse owned  by  that  company  at  Hamilton.     Under  the 


new  contract  the  current  will  be  sent  direct  from  Provi- 
dence. The  public  utilities  commission  has  authorized  the 
Narragansett  Lompany  to  reduce  the  rates  to  short  term 
users  in  Narragansett  Pier  from  31  to  26  cents  per  kilowatt 
hour  and  from  30  to  26  cents  per  kilowatt  hour  to  users  in 
Wickford.  The  reduction  will  take  effect  from  the  July  me- 
ter readings.  Under  the  new  arrangement,  the  Sea  View 
railroad  is  also  to  take  its  power  from  the  Narragansett 
company,  and  the  old  power  station  at  Hamilton  will  prob- 
ably be  abandoned. 

Fighting  for  Municipal  Ownership. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  private  power  companies  are 
planning  a  campaign  against  the  proposition  to  call  another 
election  for  the  purpose  of  voting  on  bonds  for  building  a 
municipal  distributing  plant.  An  interesting  phase  of  the 
situation  is  that  while  these  private  companies  ask  consid- 
eration ut  all  their  propositions  stress  is  laid  principanj 
upon  the  one  which  provides  for  the  city  taking  over  such 
part  of  the  existing  distributing  plants  as  it  can  utilize,  and 
operating  this  for  the  distribution  of  the  power.  The  argu- 
ment is  advanced  that  under  this  plan  the  city  would  be  able 
immediately  to  utilize  its  electric  power  and  at  the  same 
time  retain  control  of  the  distribution,  dealing  directly  with 
the  consumer  without  leasing  the  power.  It  will  be  remem- 
bered that  originally  four  propositions  were  submitted  by 
the  power  companies,  the  other  three  being  as  follows: 
First,  the  city  to  turn  over  the  power  generated  at  the  mu- 
nicipal plants  to  the  private  companies,  either  under  a  sale 
or  lease;  second,  the  city  to  employ  the  private  companies 
to  act  as  its  distributing  agents;  tlurd,  the  companies  to  dis- 
tribute the  power  for  the  city  on  a  sort  of  profit-sharing 
plan;  that  is.  to  enter  into  partnership  with  the  city.  None  of 
these  plans  proved  acceptable  to  the  city,  mainly  for  the 
reason  that  the  companies  absolutely  refused  to  insert  a  pro- 
vision for  the  sale  of  the  plants  to  the  city  at  a  definite  time 
and  at  a  specified  price.  The  request  of  the  power  compa- 
nies will  doubtless  receive  due  consideration  at  the  hands  of 
the  public  service  committee,  but  no  disposition  was  mani- 
fested on  the  part  oi  any  oi  the  members  ot  the  council  t  i 
delay  proceedings  for  the  calling  of  another  bond  election. 
As  a  rule  they  take  the  position  that  until  the  city  is  finan- 
cially able  to  build  its  own  distributing  system  it  will  hardly 
be  worth  while,  judging  by  their  present  attitude,  to  at- 
tempt to  secure  an  equitable  arrangement  with  the  power 
companies.  They  feel  that  whatever  deal  is  entered  into 
now,  the  ultimate  aim  is  the  municipal  ownership  of  the  dis- 
tributing plant,  and  to  make  this  aim  possible  of  accom- 
plishment the  city  must  vote  sufficient  bonds  either  to  build 
or  purchase  a  plant.  That  the  power  companies  have 
gauged  the  sentiment  of  the  people  sufficiently  to  become 
convinced  that  they  will  not  stand  for  a  proposition  to  turn 
over  the  city's  power  to  them  is  shown  by  the  emphasis 
which  they  now  place  on  this  one  plan  under  which  the  city 
would  be  able  to  distribute  the  power  itself.  But  as  this 
plan,  like  all  the  others,  is  defective  in  its  omission  of  any 
provision  for  selling  the  plants,  its  renewal  is  not  received 
with  any  degree  of  enthusiasm  on  the  part  of  the  members 
of  the  city  council. 

Virginia,  Minn. — The  supreme  court  has  sustained  Judge 
Martin  Hughe's  ruling  in  the  \  irginia  water  and  light  ac- 
quirement case,  which  was  in  favor  of  the  mayor  and  city 
council,  and  unless  the  council  is  further  restrained  it  may 
now  go  ahead  and  make  the  sale  of  the  $450,000  in  bonds 
with  which  to  purchase  the  plant.  The  city  has  an  option  on 
the  plant  which  will  expire  Oct.  1.  The  price  is  $492,000 
plus  the  value  of  recent  improvements  made  by  the  com- 
pany. Appraisers  have  commenced  work  to  ascertain  these 
values  and  unless  the  city  authorities  are  further  delayed, 
the  plant  will  pass  into  the  ownership  of  the  city  during  this 
month.  By  the  terms  of  the  first  arrangement  the  new-  com- 
mission was  to  have  assumed  charge  of  the  property  April 
1  of  this  year.  Those  named  on  the  commission  are  John 
D.  Lamont,  Max  Lewis  and  John  W.  Murphy.  Various  per- 
sons interested  have  expressed  the  opinion  that  there  will  be 
ao  further  litigation  and  that  the  plant  will  become  city- 
property  without  further  objection  by  those  who  have  op- 
posed municipal  ownership. 


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Yonkers  Celebrates  New  Lighting  System. 

Yonkers,  N.  V. — This  progressive  city  has  just  celebrated 
the  installation  of  a  new  public  lighting  system  in  the 
business  sections.  For  years  the  chamber  has  been  a  vigi- 
lant advocate  of  a  better  street  lighting  power  for  Yonkers. 
When  the  Merchants'  Association  was  organized  not  long 
ago  another  champion  for  brighter  illumination  appeared 
on  the  scene.  Hand  in  hand  the  two  organizations  have 
worked  to  bring  about  the  placing  of  the  new  street  lights 
in  the  business  centers,  and  their  efforts  in  this  respect  have 
been  helped  in  every  way  possible  by  Mayor  Lennon,  many 
other  city  officials  and  a  number  of  the  biggest  taxpayers 
of  the  community.  All  the  political  organizations,  as  well 
as  the  fraternal  and  social  associations  of  the  city  were 
well  represented  in  the  gala  ceremonies.  Most  of  the  in- 
dustrial concerns  of  the  town  participated  in  this  eventful 
celebration.  The  poles  on  which  rest  the  incandescent 
lights  are  manufactured  in  a  variety  of  decorative  styles, 
whereas  the  old  arc  poles  are  nearly  all  alike,  unsightly  and 
topheavy  in  appearance.  These  incandescent  lights  carry 
no  overhead  wires  for  public  street  lighting,  although  for 
individual  purposes,  that  is,  the  illumination  of  shop  fronts, 
it  is  still  necessary  in  most  cases  to  string  wires  in  front 
of  the  buildings.  The  incandescent  lights  are  one  100-watt 
and  four  60-watt  tungsten.  The  one  100-watt  lamp  adorns 
the  top  of  the  pole,  and  the  other  four  lights  are  grouped 
immediately  under  it.  The  lamps  are  equipped  with  a 
model  reflecting  globe.  There  have  been  installed  in  the 
business  heart  of  Yonkers  one  hundred  and  fifty  of  the 
new  lampposts.  The  lights  that  are  atop  of  the  pole  will 
illuminate  about  six  thousand  lineal  feet,  or  a  little  more 
than  a  mile.  The  city  of  Yonkers  has  paid  for  these  poles, 
and  has  contracted  with  the  Y'onkers  Electric  Light  & 
Power  Company  for  the  supply  of  necessary  electric  power 
and  the  proper  keeping  of  the  incandescent  globes  and  dec- 
orative poles.  The  celebration  consisted  of  a  parade  of 
six  divisions — automobiles,  military,  municipal,  merchants, 
civic  and  fraternal  and  industrial;  the  formal  turning  on  of 
750  lights  simultaneously;  presentation  of  prizes  and  a  din- 
ner. 

Municipal  Lighting   Plant  Surplus. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — After  paying  all  operating  expenses, 
charging  interest  on  the  total  average  investment  and  allow- 
ing a  sufficient  sum  to  cover  depreciation,  the  Pasadena  mu- 
nicipal lighting  works  department  had  a  surplus  of  $41,749.16 
on  June  30  last,  according  to  the  annual  report  for  the  fiscal 
year  1912-13,  drawn  up  by  General  Manager  C.  W.  Koiner 
and  presented  to  the  city  commission  by  M.  H.  Salisbury, 
commissioner  of  public  utilities.  The  report  shows  that 
during  the  past  year  considerable  extensions  were  made  and 
that  a  great  saving  to  all  citizens  of  Pasadena  has  resulted 
from  the  establishment  of  a  municipal  lighting  and  power 
plant,  by  reason  of  the  great  reduction  in  rates  charged  for 
electric  energy  and  power.  General  Manager  Koiner  says 
that  Pasadena  claims  a  saving  of  not  less  than  $408,000  from 
October  1,  1908,  to  June  30,  1913,  as  a  result  of  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  municipal  plant.  He  says  that  the  citizens 
of  Pasadena  have  saved  sufficient  by  reason  of  the  difference 
in  electric  rates  to  pay  for  the  entire  plant.  In  addition,  the 
plant  remains  as  a  valuable  asset  paying  its  own  way  from 
its  earnings.  The  earnings  for  1912-13  were  $138,889.49,  as 
compared  with  $123,485.11  in  1911-12,  an  increase  of  $15,404.- 
30.  The  expenditures  for  1912-13  were  $70,083.45,  as  com- 
pared with  $63,161.02  in  1911-12,  an  increase  of  $6,912.43.  The 
balance  for  bonds,  interest,  depreciation  and  profit  on  June 
30,  1913,  was  $68,815.96,  as  compared  with  $60,324.09  .on  June 
30,  1912,  an  increase  of  $7,491.94.  The  output  in  kilowatt 
hours  for  the  year  was  4,022,230,  as  against  3,270,876  the 
previous  year,  showing  an  increase  of  751,354  kilowatt 
hours.  The  manufacturing  cost  per  kilowatt  hour,  decreased 
and  so  did  the  distributing  cost,  the  total  cost  of  manufac- 
ture and  distribution  per  kilowatt  hour  for  all  current  gen- 
erated being  .01742,  as  compared  with  .01931.  The  operat- 
ing expenses  were  50.45  per  cent,  of  the  gross  income.  The 
meters  in  operation  on  July  1  numbered  4,777,  as  compared 
with  4,164,  an  increase  of  613  during  the  year.  The  effi- 
ciency to  the  distributing  system  is  78.44  per  cent.  The 
method  of  financing  the  plant,  was,  in  detail: 


Direct  taxation  trom  Sept.,  1906,  to  July,  1907,  for 
beginning  construction  work,  during-  the  time 
that  the  Edison  Company  held  back  the  sale  01 
the  electric  light   bonds    $52  332  35 

Unearned  balance   oi    street  lighting-  transfers 2,299  95 

iionds   paid   out   of   general   fund   because   income   of 

plant  was  used  for  new  extensions  and  machinery.      35  000.00 

Interest  on  bonds  paid  out  of  general  fund  Decause 
income  of  plant  was  used  for  new  construction 
and  machinery   53,343.76 

Total  amount  raised   by   taxation   $112  976  06 

Loans  trom   genera]    fund    i$ll,oo0   of  this   has   Deen 

repaid  trom   operation  earnings), 
Hopa*    -s^iie  1 325  000  00 

($43,125  of  these  nave  been  redeemed,  $35,000  from     "   ' 

i...    Beu6i-»i   mud  as  stated  above  and  $S,125   from 

ooer   tion  earnings) 
Premium   on    bonds 3,836.43 

Total  amount  received  from  taxes  and  bonds  for 

all    purposes    522  812  49 

Deduct  interest  paid  and  bonds  redeemed SS,343.7ti 

Net  amount  of  money  invested  in  plant  out  of  taxes 

and   bond   proceeds    434  468  73 

Gross    amount    or    monej    invested    in    plant   derived 

from    operating    profits    173  559  31 

Unprecedented   value  of  plant    60s'o2S  in 

Less    depreciation     103',463i06 

Net  value  of  plant   (depreciated) 504,564  98 

To  which  should  be  added — 

Cash    on    hand   June   30,    1913    5  195  au 

Amounts    receivable    (all    good) .  .  ,    ','.  16471  8'i 

Inventory,    construction    material    and     supplies     on 

hand 15.237.5S 

Total  assets,  value  of  plant    $541,400.35 

The  following  statement  shows  the  amount  of  money 
spent  the  past  year  for  construction  purposes: 

Station    equipment     $657.15 

Overhead   lines   for   commercial   service: 

Poles    3.207.11 

H  ire     15,702.02 

Miscellaneous     4,082.01 

Underground  cables  and  wires   for  general  service..  215.00 
overhead    lines    for    public    lighting: 

Poles    734.95 

Wire     2,561.67 

.Miscellaneous 855.19 

Underground   cables   and   wires   for   public   lighting..  724.39 

Transformers      9,827.66 

-Meters     7,674.13 

1  m     ndescent  street  fixtures   778.75 

Buildings  and  real   estate    1,023.74 

Furniture    and    fixtures    .' 1,046.86 

Tools    L379.45 

Underground  conduits  for  commercial   service    605. or. 

Underground  conduits   for  public  lighting    302.1s 

Automobiles   and   motor   cycles    4,490.3;*, 

Total    $55,968.56 

The  rates  have  undergone  considerable  reduction  since  the 
beginning  of  the  plant.  At  the  time  of  the  inauguration  of 
the  municipal  lighting  plant,  a  base  rate  of  12"/  cents  per 
kwh.  was  charged  for  the  first  666  kwh.  While  this  rate  was 
lowered  to  meet  the  eight-cent  rate  established  by  the  city 
for  current  supplied  from  its  municipal  plant,  the  12^-cent 
base  rate  continued  in  force  in  various  other  Southern  Cali- 
fornia cities  supplied  by  the  company  in  competition  with 
the  city  of  Pasadena.  Ultimately  the  base  rate  in  some  of 
the  various  other  cities  was  reduced  to  10  cents  until  Jan- 
uary 1,  1913,  when  a  base  rate  of  eight  cents  was  estab- 
lished. The  facts  are  that  the  difference  between  the  eight- 
cent  rate  charged  in  these  other  cities  and  the  five-cent  rate 
charged  by  Pasadena's  municipal  light  plant,  shows  that 
there  is  a  difference  of  37J/2  per  cent,  in  favor  of  municipal 
ownership  as  against  regulation.  In  other  words,  the  peo- 
ple of  Pasadena  pay  37'/2  per  cent,  less  for  their  electric 
energy  to  the  municipal  plant  than  the  consumers  in  various 
other  Southern  California  cities  supplied  by  the  competitor 
of  Pasadena's   municipal  lighting  plant. 

FIRE  AND   POLICE  "~ 

Indiana's  Heavy  Fire  Loss. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Revised  figures  show  that  the  total 
fire  loss  in  Indiana,  as  reported  to  the  state  fire  marshal 
from  May  15  to  July  31,  inclusive,  was  $3,163,752.  This  an- 
nouncement made  from  the  fire  marshal's  office  shows  the 
tremendous  waste  suffered  in  Indiana  by  fire  in  a  period  of 
less  than  three  months,  and  indicates  a  yearly  loss  exceed- 
ing $12,000,000  should  the  present  rate  continue.  The  office 
of  the  state  fire  marshal  began  its  work  on  May  1,  and  on 
May  15  the  fire  marshal's  1,500  assistants  through  the  state 
began  reporting  fires  as  they  occurred.     Up  to  the  present 


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time,  2,666  fires  have  been  reported.  During  the  last  half 
c  i  May,  May  15  to  31,  530  fires  were  reported,  with  a  to- 
tal loss  1565,364.  In  June  there  were  reported  994  fires, 
a  loss  of  $683,510.  July  broke  the  record  with  1,14.; 
l.:es  and  a  loss  of  almost  $2,000,000.  The  exact  figures  to 
date  arc  $1,914,878.  This  makes  a  total  to  July  31  of  $3,- 
163,752.  During  the  entire  period,  from  May  15  to  July  31, 
the  average  loss  for  each  of  the  2,666  fires  was  $1,149.  This 
period,  from  May  15  to  July  31,  includes  77  days.  Since 
there  were  2,666  fires  reported,  the  record  shows  an  aver- 
age of  34  fires  for  each  day.  And  dividing  the  total  loss  of 
$3,163,752  by  77,  it  is  found  that  during  that  period  the 
daily  fire  loss  of  Indiana  is  $41,087.  State  Fire  Marshal 
W.  E.  Longley  urged  the  importance  of  greater  precaution 
and  the  posibility  of  fire  prevention. 

Higher   Pay   for    Firemen. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — In  accordance  with  the  agreement 
at  a  meeting  of  the  city  commission  the  ordinance  of  the 
mayor  providing  for  a  general  increase  in  pay  for  firemen, 
effective  January  1,  1914,  was  passed.  The  average  in- 
crease is  $10  per  fireman,  except  the  chief,  who  gets  no 
raise.  The  Mayor  presented  the  old  petition  of  the  firemen 
for  a  raise,  and  the  petition  of  the  Federation  of  Labor 
in  support  of  it,  and  recommended  that  they  be  filed  and 
the  ordinance  granting  the  raise  be  taken  up  in  regular 
order.  This  motion  carried  unanimously,  as  did  the  or- 
dinance providing  a  raise  effective  next  year.  The  new 
scale  of  wages,  which  will  become  effective  January  1  next, 
is  as  follows: 

Chief,  $2,400,  no  change;  assistant  chief,  $1,740,  raise  from 
$1,440;  captains,  $1,500,  raise  from  $1,150;  lieutenants,  $1,260, 
raise  from  $1,080;  engineers,  $1,200,  raise  from  $1,0S0;  superin- 
tendent of  fire  and  police  alarms,  $1,500,  raise  from  $1,200;  in- 
spector. $1,260,  raise  from  $1,080;  secretary,  $1,200,  raise  from 
$1,080;  firemen  of  first  grade.  $1,200,  raise  from  $1,020;  second 
grade,  $1,080,  raise  from  $960;  third  grade,  $960,  raise  from 
$900. 

All  members  of  the  commission  had  gone  on  record  be- 
fore as  favoring  a  raise  for  the  firemen  next  year,  hence 
their  action  now  in  voting  for  the  ordinance,  they  explain, 
was  not  a  victory  for  the  Mayor  or  the  firemen  brought 
about  by  the  threat  to  strike  and  the  pressure  that  was 
brought  to  bear  to  compel  the  commission  to  grant  more 
pay.  The  resolution  of  the  commissioner  of  waterworks 
providing  a  raise  of  25  cents  per  day  for  all  laboring  em- 
ployees of  the  city,  effective  January  1,  1914,  was  not  taken 
up,  but  the  commissioner  of  waterworks  announced  after 
the  meeting  that  when  the  resolution  does  come  up  it  will 
pass.  A  canvass  of  the  commission  indicates  that  it  will  be 
passed  by  unanimous  vote  when  reported  out  from  the  com- 
mute of  the  whole.  In  reading  the  amended  fire  ordinance 
making  the  change  in  salaries  it  was  noted  by  the  com- 
missioner of  waterworks  that  there  is  a  provision  whereby 
soldiers  who  have  served  a  term  of  enlistment  may  be  ap- 
pointed into  the  second  grade  without  service  in  the  third 
grade.  The  commissioner  demanded  to  know  why  the 
May  or  should  show  preference  to  soldiers  over  citizens  of 
the  city.  The  Mayor  replied  that  it  was  because  the  sol- 
diers who  had  served  an  enlistment  had  had  a  number  of 
years  experience  and  were  beter  prepared  to  handle  the 
work  of  firemen  than  the  inexperienced  citizen.  He  re- 
marked that  any  citizen  with  experience  could  not  only  be 
appointed  into  the  second  grade,  but  if  qualified  might  go 
directly  into  first  grad.e.  At  the  request  of  the  Mayor  the 
new  ordinance  was  further  changed  so  as  to  give  him  sole 
power  to  approve  the  acceptance  by  a  fireman  of  a  gift  or 
reward  instead  of  having  the  approval  made  by  the  com- 
mission as  a  body. 

Firemen  Want  Twelve-Hour  Shift. 
Pueblo,  Colo. — A  12-hour  day  shift  for  members  of  the 
city  fire  department  instead  of  the  present  24-hour  system, 
will  be  asked  of  the  people  of  Pueblo  at  the  next  general 
election  this  fall.  Attorney  John  A.  Martin,  representing 
the  members  of  the  fire  department,  has  announced  that  he 
was  preparing  an  initiative  petition  for  signature  which  will 
place  the  question  on  the  regular  ballots.  Under  the  pres- 
ent system  the  fiermen  remain  on  duly  throughout  the  day 
and  night,  except  for  time  off  for  meals.  They  have  every 
fifth  24  hours  off.     At  the  election,  according  to  the  state- 


ment of  Atorney  Martin  to  the  city  commissioners  this 
morning,  they  will  ask  for  a  12-hour  day  without  the  fifth 
day  off.  The  proposition  came  somewhat  as  a  surprise  to 
the  city  commissioners,  as  it  was  evident  that  they  had  not 
even  considered  such  a  plan.  It  was  stated  that  it  would 
necessitate  the  employment  of  a  double  shift  of  firemen 
and  increase  the  expense  of  the  department  $16,000  per 
year.    The  council  has  as  yet  taken  no  official  notice. 

Fire  Improvements  Give  Passaic  Lower  Rates. 
Passaic,  N.  J. — C.  H.  Fischer,  hydraulic  engineer  of  the 
New  Jersey  Fire  Actuarial  Bureau,  has  begun  a  tour  of  this 
city  with  the  purpose  of  re-rating  it.  Mr.  Fisher  is  accom- 
panied about  Passaic  by  R.  E.  Lent,  secretary  of  the  Board 
of  Trade,  Fire  Chief  R.  H.  Bowker  and  Assistant  Fire 
Chief  W.  S.  Gibson.  A  survey  was  made  of  the  fire  de- 
partment and  improvements  and  of  many  buildings.  A 
test  was  made  of  the  water  pressure.  The  board  of  trade 
has  been  agitating  for  lower  insurance  rates  and  Mr.  Fischer 
has  come  as  a  result.  Atlee  Brown,  who  fixes  fire  insur- 
ance rates  from  one  end  of  this  state  to  the  other,  has  told 
the  board  of  trade  that  Passaic  will  be  re-rated  and  that 
the  new  rates  will  be  lower  than  the  present.  That  there 
is  every  reason  for  lower  insurance  rates  here  insurance 
men  and  others  generally  admit.  The  prices  now  charged 
by  insurance  companies  are  about  the  same  as  in  the  days 
of  the  volunter  fire  department,  since  which  time  extensive 
improvements  have  been  made  in  the  fire  department  and 
in  other  fields,  greatly  minimizing  fire  risks. 

More  Policemen  for  New  York. 

New  York  City,  N.  Y. — Xew  York  City  is  to  have  five 
hundred  more  policemen.  Police  Commissioner  Waldo  has 
stated  that  provision  had  been  made  for  the  added  expense 
and  that  he  would  start  appointing  the  new  men  at  once. 
The  addition  will  raise  the  police  force  to  ten  thousand 
eight  hundred.  Commissioner  Waldo,  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  studying  European  police  methods,  added  that 
he  would  adopt  the  system  of  gymnastics  used  by  the  po- 
lice of  Sweden. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Three  New  Trucks  for  Lynn. 
Lynn,  Mass. — The  council  has  voted  to  purchase  three 
new  Federal  trucks  for  use  in  the  fire  department.  The 
council  chose  trucks  made  by  the  Federal  Motor  Truck 
ompany  because  the  two  trucks  of  this  company  already 
in  the  city's  service  in  the  water  and  highway  departments 
have  given  very  satisfactory  work. 

Automobile  Patrol  for  Oswego. 
Oswego,  N.  Y. — The  new  automobile  patrol,  which  was 
recently  purchased  by  the  Department  of  Fire  and  Police 
for  the  Police  Department,  has  arrived.  The  machine, 
which  is  of  the  latest  Buick  type,  can  be  used  for  both 
police  and  ambulance  purposes.  Patrick  R.  Keating  of  the 
Keating  Garage  and  Engine  Company,  which  will  furnish 
the  apparatus,  has  agreed  to  teach  four  of  the  patrolmen 
the  methods  of  operating  the  patrol.  The  patrol  will  be 
kept  in  a  garage  to  be  erected  at  the  rear  of  the  City  Hall. 

Tractor  for  Wilmington  Engine. 
Wilmington,  Del. — The  fire  fighting  equipment  has  been 
improved  by  the  addition  of  another  motor  driven  appa- 
ratus, the  Weccacoe  Company  receiving  from  the  Christie 
Front  Drive  Company  of  Hoboken,  New  Jersey,  their  en- 
gine, with  tractor.  A  demonstrator  of  the  tractor  com- 
pany is  instructing  Thomas  Kelley  and  Frank  Gebhart. 
in  operating  the  machine.  It  went  up  Eighth  street  hill 
from  Monroe  to  Broome  streets  on  the  high  gear  at  the 
rate  of  24  miles  an  hour.  The  machine,  which  is  one  of  90 
horse  power,  cost  about  $4,250  and  can  make  thirty  miles 
an  hour  on  level  road.  The  Brandy  wine  Fire  Company 
which  has  decided  to  supplant  its  horse  drawn  apparatus 
with  motor  machines,  has  shipped  the  engine  to  Hoboken 
to  be  equipped  with  a  Christie  motor  and  is  expected  to  be 
in  service  within  a  short  time. 


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GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

Third  Class  City  and  Commission  Government. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — Citizens  of  this  borough  at  a  spe- 
cial election  have  shown  their  progressiveness  by  declaring 
in  favor  of  a  third-class  city  charter  by  a  vote  of  821  to 
595,  a  majority  of  226.  This  gives  South  Bethlehem  the 
distinction  of  being  the  first  municipality  to  vote  for  com- 
mission rule  under  the  new  law.  Only  43  per  cent,  of  the 
total  of  registered  voters  came  to  the  polls.  The  first  and 
second  wards  gave  large  majorities  in  favor  of  the  city 
charter.  The  election  was  characterized  by  the  individual 
work  of  the  liquor  interests,  whose  vote  influencing  was 
mostly  carried  on  in  what  was  termed  as  an  "over-the-bar" 
campaign.  A  week  or  so  before  the  election  the  hotel  men 
and  saloonkeepers  decided  not  to  fight  the  third-class  city 
charter  as  allied  interests,  but  to  let  the  individual  license 
holder  carry  on  his  campaign  of  opposition  as  he  saw  fit. 
One  influence  against  the  charter  was  the  fear  entertained 
by  many  property  owners  that  taxes  would  be  vastly  in- 
creased. Erwin  Zifert,  of  the  second  ward,  was  the  leader  of 
the  progressive  movement.  The  elective  officers  are  a 
mayor,  four  commissioners,  a  controller  and  an  alderman  in 
each  ward.  The  offices  of  city  clerk,  assessor,  engineer, 
treasurer,  etc.,  are  filled  by  the  mayor  and  commissioners  by 
election.  For  their  first  term  of  office  the  commissioners 
will  receive  $750  and  the  mayor  $1,200  per  annum.  There- 
after the  salaries  of  the  commissioners,  may  be  fixed  at  from 
$250  to  $3,000  and  that  of  the  mayor  not  more  than  $3,500, 
the  commission  having  the  power  to  fix  the  salaries.  How- 
ever, the  salaries  may  not  be  changed  during  term  of  office. 
The  commission  is  vested  with  all  the  executive  and  judi- 
cial powers  formerly  held  by  council,  with  several  additions. 
The  positions  of  mayor  and  commissioners  are  much  more 
responsible  and  the  duties  of  the  same  are  more  complex 
than  that  of  chief  burgess  and  councilman. 
Pasadena's  Budget. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Aranged  by  Financial  Expert  William 
Dolge,  of  San  Francisco,  the  budget  for  1913-14  has  been 
adopted  by  the  city  commission.  The  tax  rate  has  been 
officially  fixed  as  follows: 

For  the  old  city 1.1*0 

For    North    Pasadena 1-094 

For  East  Pasadena l.Obb 

The  total  revenue  is  estimated  as  follows: 

From    taxes    $577,893.60 

Licenses,'  tees,   etc 100''!i5-;!0, 

Water    department    ?f S^XX'SR 

Lighting   department    liHX0," 

Total   cash    available 282,201. 7o 

Total  available  for  all  purposes $1,352,314.25 

The  expenditures  for  the  year  will  be: 

General    government    $59,110.00 

Protection  of  person  and  property 141,921.00 

Conservation   of   health   and   sanitation 44,973.65 

Streets,   bridges,   etc 292,792.64 

Sick   and   helpless 6,000.00 

Library     27,000.00 

Parks,    celebration   and    entertainment 16.112.00 

Municipal    service    19,050.00 

Miscellaneous     22,616.27 

Water  department   (operation  and  maintenance)..  183,684.36 

Lighting  department  (operation  and  maintenance)  143,500.00 

Bond   int.   and   redem    129,037.84 

Total    $1,115,797.76 

Of  the  balance,  which  amounts  to  $236,516.49,  the  sum  of 
$197,254.30  is  to  be  carried  forward  to  take  care  of  the  bills 
that  will  have  to  be  paid  in  the  qext  fiscal  year  before  the 
taxes  come  in.  That  leaves  an  unappropriated  amount  of 
$39,261.76  of  which  $26,486.52  belongs  to  the  water  fund  and 
$4,846.37  to  the  lighting  fund,  leaving  a  free  surplus  of 
$7,928.87  for  emergencies. 

Good  Market  for  St.  Paul  Bonds. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.— Bids  for  more  than  $1,000,000  of  bonds 
to  cover  the  cost  of  street  repairs,  sewers  and  water  mains 
have  been  received  by  the  city  sinking  fund  committee.  One 
of  the  surprises  was  the  bid  of  a  Boston  firm  for  $250,000 
4J/2  per  cent,  main  sewer  bonds  and  $150,000  4l/2  per  cent, 
water  extension  bonds  at  $100.02  and  accrued  interest.  Here- 
tofore Al/2  per  cent,  bonds  have  been  a  drug  on  the  market, 
and  the  fact  that  an  outside  concern  offers  a  small  premium 
for  such  bonds  now  indicates  that  the  bond  market  is  im- 
proving. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


City  Defeated  on  Billboard  Question. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — The  city  of  Milwaukee  has  lost  its  fight 
against  the  "billboard  nuisance."  In  rendering  a  decision 
against  the  city  in  favor  of  the  Cream  City  Bill  Posting 
Company  and  the  Thomas  Cusack  Company  in  a  suit 
brought  by  the  city  alleging  a  violation  of  the  city  ordi- 
nance applying  to  the  billboards,  Judge  Fritz  said  that 
under  its  police  power  the  city  can  regulate  and  control 
the  construction  of  bill  boards  only  insofar  as  to  protect 
the  health  and  safety  of  the  citizens,  but  it  can  not,  for 
aesthetic  purposes,  deprive  lot  owners  of  the  right  to  cover 
the  entire  space  of  ground  with  billboards  if  they  wish,  or 
to  compel  them  to  have  open  spaces  at  both  ends  of  the 
billboards  in  addition  to  an  opening  at  the  bottom.  Such 
an  ordinance,  the  court  ruled,  would  be  an  invasion  on 
private  property  rights  and  therefore  is  unconstitutional, 
null  and  void,  as  it  would  deprive  a  person  of  his  property 
rights  without  due  compensation  as  guaranteed  by  the  con- 
stitution of  the  United  States  and  the  laws  of  Wisconsin. 
The  court  orders  that  the  city  and  its  officials  be  perpetu- 
ally enjoined  from  enforcing  the  ordinance  or  from  inter- 
fering with  the  completion  of  billboards  in  process  of  erec- 
tion, or  the  construction  of  any  new  signs,  billboards  or 
advertisements  of  the  plaintiffs  located  on  private  property, 
or  from  removing  any  of  these  signs  or  billboards  from 
any  private  property.  The  ordinance  was  passed  by  the 
common  council  on  Jan.  31,  1910,  and  provided  that  bill- 
boards shall  not  be  nearer  than  three  feet  to  any  building, 
more  than  twelve  feet  high  and  that  the  lower  edge  of  the 
billboards  shall  not  be  more  than  three  feet  or  less  than 
two  feet  from  the  ground.  The  ordinance  further  provides 
that  all  billboards  shall  be  constructed  to  withstand  a  wind 
pressure  of  forty  pounds  to  the  square  foot,  and  be  securely 
fastened  and  open  at  both  ends  so  as  to  not  obstruct  pas- 
sage. The  trial  of  the  case  has  been  in  progress  for  the 
last  two  months.  It  was  a  joint  suit  brought  by  the  Cream 
City  Bill  Posting  Company  and  the  Cusack  concern,  asking 
an  injunction  restricting  the  city  from  enforcing  the  ordi- 
nance and  making  a  test  of  the  validity  of  the  law.  The 
plaintiffs  claim  that  nearly  all  of  their  billboard?  were  lo- 
cated on  private  property.  During  the  trial  of  the  case  a 
number  of  firemen  and  police  officers  testified  that  the  bill- 
boards were  a  menace  to  the  city  as  they  hampered  the 
firemen  in  fighting  fires  and  it  was  also  alleged  that  refuse 
gathered  in  and  around  the  billboards  which  meant  an  add- 
ed danger  to  the  health  of  the  public. 

City  Hog  Farm  a  Success. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  only  municipally  owned  and 
operated  hog  farm  in  the  world,  in  this  city,  is  now  a  pay- 
ing institution.  George  R.  Shuey,  the  director  of  the  farm, 
has  just  sold  287  hogs  at  a  good  price,  the  money  going  to 
the  Water  Department  fund.  The  city  owns  700  acres  of 
land  in  the  Owens  valley  planted  with  alfalfa  and  grain 
for  the  use  of  the  Aqueduct  Bureau  and  Shuey  fed  these 
to  the  hogs  and  the  hogs  prospered.  He  intends  now  to 
commence  raising  cattle  for  the  market,  forty  head  being 
on  the  ranch  now,  and  in  time  he  expects  the  profits  to 
reduce  the  tax  rate. 

City  Urged  to  Maintain  S.  P.  C.  A. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.— An  urgent  plea  that  the  city  council 
make  it  possible  for  the  Society  for  the  Prevention  of 
Cruelty  to  Animals  to  continue  its  humanitarian  work  has 
been  filed  with  the  city  clerk.  The  society  recently  was 
forced  to  abandon  its  work  in  the  city,  practically,  for  lack 
of  funds.  Formerly  the  expenses  were  sustained  from 
fines  collected,  but  now  that  money  goes  to  the  city  treas- 
ury and  the  council  has  refused  to  donate  money  to  the 
society's  support.  The  county  contributes  $400  a  month. 
Councilman  Fred  C.  Wheeler  has  conferred  with  Mayor 
Rose  regarding  the  S.  P.  C.  A.  situation  and  suggested  that 
if  the  city  would  let  a  contract  for  the  humane  animal  work 
to  the  S.  P.  C.  A.  or  the  Humane  Animal  League  the  so- 
lution would  be  found.  The  mayor  proposed  that  the  Hu- 
mane Animal  Commission  be  consolidated  with  the  city 
pound  and  that  all  humane  animal  work  be  done  under  the 
supervision  of  the  police  department. 


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Vol.  XXXV.  No.  1 


LEGAL   NEWS 

Summary    and     Notes  of   Recent    Decisions- 
Rulings  of    Interest    to   Municipalities 


Water  Company — Power  of  City  to  Fix  Rates — Repairs  of 
Service  Pipes. 

City  of  Joplin  v.  Wheeler. — The  state  may  regulate  the 
rates  to  be  charged  by  a  public  service  corporation  supply- 
ing, under  a  franchise,  water  to  a  city  and  its  inhabitants, 
whether  the  franchise  be  granted  by  the  state  or  a  munici- 
pal corporation,  and  may  delegate  to  a  municipal  corpora- 
tion the  power  to  fix  rates  to  be  charged.  An  ordinance, 
regulating  the  rates  to  be  charged  by  a  public  service  cor- 
poration for  water  supplied  under  .a  franchise  to  a  city  and 
its  inhabitants,  must  allow  a  reasonable  profit  on  the  invest- 
ment, and  the  expense  of  operation  must  be  paid  by  the  con- 
sumers, and  an  ordinance  requiring  the  company  to  bear  the 
expense  of  installing  and  keeping  in  repair  service  pipes 
trom  the  mains  to  the  property  line,  if  deemed  an  ordinance 
to  fix  rates,  is  objectionable  as  unfair  and  unequal  as  to  the 
consumer  and  the  company.  An  ordinance  requiring  a  wa- 
ter company,  operating  under  a  franchise  granted  by  a  city. 
to  install  and  keep  in  repair  service  pipes  from  the  mains  to 
the  property  line,  and  making  the  failure  so  to  do  a  mis- 
demeanor, cannot  be  sustained  as  an  exercise  of  the  police 
power  of  the  city  to  regulate  the  use  of  its  streets.  A  city, 
granting  a  franchise  to  a  water  company  supplying  the  city 
and  its  inhabitants,  with  water,  may  enforce  reasonable  or- 
dinances regulating  the  performance  by  the  company  of  its 
duty  to  the  city  and  the  inhabitants,  and  the  proper  and 
safe  use  of  the  streets  in  so  doing,  but  an  ordinance,  to  be 
valid,  must  be  one  to  regulate  the  manner  or  to  enforce  the 
performance  by  the  company  of  its  duty  already  imposed  by 
the  franchise,  and  such  an  ordinance  cannot  create  new  du- 
ties.— Springfield  Court  of  Appeals.  Missouri,  158  S.  W.  R., 
924. 

Grant  to  Telephone  Co. — Duration. 

City  of  Owensboro,  Appt.,  v.  Cumberland  Telephone  & 
Telegraph  Compaq-. — The  grant  by  municipal  ordinance 
to  an  incorporated  telephone  company,  its  successors  and 
assigns,  of  the  right  to  occupy  the  city  streets  and  alleys 
with  its  poles  and  wires  for  the  necessary  conduct  of  a 
public  telephone  business,  is  a  grant  of  a  property  right  in 
perpetuity,  unless  limited  in  duration  by  the  grant  itself, 
or  as  a  consequence  of  some  limitation  imposed  by  the 
general  law  of  the  state  or  by  the  corporate  powers  of  the 
city  making  the  grant. — 33  S.  C.  R.,  988. 

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Public  Improvements — Notice  of  Proposed  Improvement. 
Schulte  v.  Currey  et  al. — Where  the  resolution  declaring 
the  necessity  for  constructing  a  sidewalk,  curb  and  gutter 
provides  that  the  work  shall  be  done  in  conformity  with  a 
general  ordinance  of  the  city,  which  requires  the  clerk  to 
notify  the  property  owners  and  give  them  an  opportunity 
to  construct  the  work  in  front  of  their  own  premises,  the 
failure  to  give  such  notice  renders  the  tax  bills  issued  to  a 
contractor  for  the  construction  of  the  work  void.  Where 
the  preliminary  resolution  declared  the  necessity  lor  the 
construction  of  a  first-class  sidewalk,  as  defined  by  an  ordi- 
nance, which  provided  that  such  a  sidewalk  might  be  con- 
structed out  of  any  one  of  three  materials,  the  resolution  is 
not  sufficiently  definite  to  give  in  general  terms  the  kind 
and  character  of  the  improvements,  as  is  required,  and  the 
tax  bills  therefor  issued  are  void. — Springfield  Court  of 
Appeals.     Missouri,  158  S.  W.  R.,  888. 

Railroad  Aid  Bonds. 
Truman  v.  Inhabitants  of  Town  of  Harmony. — Where  a 
town  authorized  a  bond  issue  in  aid  of  a  projected  railroad 
to  be  exchanged  for  the  railroad  company's  stock  of  equal 
par  value,  and  the  bonds  after  the  exchange  were  sold  to 
a  bona  fide  purchaser  for  value,  the  fact  that  the  Mock  was 
worthless  did  not  affect  the  town's  liability  on  the  bonds, 
on  the  theory  that  the  issuance  of  the  bonds  amounted  to 
a  donation,  which  the  town  had  no  authority  to  make. — 
United  States  District  Court,  205  K.  R.  549. 


Ordinance — Violation — Nature  of  Action — Animals  at  Large. 
Village  of  Koshkonong  \.  Boak. — A  prosecution  fur  vio- 
lating a  city  ordinance  is  civil  and  not  criminal  in  character; 
and  hence  a  complaint  therefor  is  to  be  determined  by  the 
rules  applicable  to  other  civil  actions.  A  village  ordinance 
provided  that  no  hogs  and  certain  other  animals  should  be 
allowed  to  "run  at  large"  at  any  time  within  the  corporate 
limits  of  the  village  outside  the  inclosure  of  the  owner, 
provided  that  the  ordinance  should  not  apply  to  any  of  the 
animals  mentioned  while  being  driven  through  the  streets, 
avenues,  or  alleys  of  the  village  by  the  owner  or  other  per- 
son having  charge  or  control  of  them.  Held,  that  the 
words  "at  large,"  as  used  in  the  ordinance,  imported  that 
the  animals  would  be  outside  the  inclosure  of  the  owner 
without  restraint  or  confinement,  and  that  the  provision  that 
the  animals  referred  to  must  be  at  large  outside  the  inclos- 
ure of  the  owner  did  not  constitute  an  exception  which  it 
was  necessary  to  negative  in  a  complaint  in  order  that  it 
might  state  a  cause  of  action.  Springfield  Court  of  Appeals. 
Missouri,  158  S.  W.  R.,  874. 

Sewers — Ordinance — Competitive  Bidding. 
Myers  et  al.  v.  Wood  et  al. — The  fact  that  the  resolution 
and  ordinance  providing  for  the  construction  of  a  sewer 
required  a  drainage  and  sanitary  sewer,  when  the  specifica- 
tions only  called  for  a  sanitary  sewer,  which  was  con- 
structed, will  not  make  tax  bills  issued  therefor  invalid, 
where  the  ordinance  establishing  the  sewer  district  and 
contract  for  the  construction  of  the  sewer  required  it  to  be 
built  according  to  the  plans  and  specifications  on  file,  there- 
by making  the  plans,  with  which  the.  sewer  construction 
conformed,  a  part  of  the  ordinance.  That  there  was  but  one 
bid  for  constructing  a  sewer  did  not  prevent  the  bidding 
from  being  competitive,  where  there  was  a  compliance  with 
the  law  in  establishing  the  district,  publishing  the  notice 
for  bids,  and  letting  the  contract.  That  the  line  for  con- 
structing a  sewer  was  changed  from  a  street,  where  much 
blasting  would  have  been  required,  to  the  alley  in  the  same 
block,  where  there  were  no  such  obstructions,  will  not  in- 
validate tax  bills  issued  for  the  work  on  the  ground  that 
the  change  prevented  competitive  bidding;  since  such 
obstructions  could  not  have  been  foreseen  when  the  original 
plans  were  made  and  the  work  submitted  for  bids. — S] 
field  Court  of  Appeals.    Missouri.  158  S.  W.  R..  909. 

Crossing  Streets — Change  in  Grade — Right  to  Com- 
pensation. 
In  re  Grade  Crossing  Commissioners  of  City  of  Buffalo. 
In  re  Colvin  St.  in  City  of  Buffalo. — Under  Buffalo  Grade 
Crossing  Act  (Laws  1888.  c.  345.  as  amended  by  Laws  1890. 
c.  255)  §  12.  providing  that  if  the  grade  crossing  commis- 
sioners shall  decide  that  it  is  necessary  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  out  any  plan  adopted  by  them  that  any  street  shall 
be  closed  or  discontinued,  or  that  the  grade  of  any  street 
or  portion  thereof  shall  be  changed,  and  that  any  property 
may  be  "injured  thereby"  ior  which  the  owners  art  "law- 
fully  entitled"  to  compensation,  the  commissioners  may 
apply  for  the  appointment  of  commissioners  to  ascertain 
the  compensation  to  be  paid  to  such  owners  or  parties  in- 
terested, where  a  grade  crossing  was  abolished  by  elevating 
railroad  tracks  and  depressing  the  street,  the  owners  of 
property  lying  in  the  angle  formed  by  the  intersection  of 
the  street  and  railroad  tracks  were  not  entitled  to  compen- 
sation for  injuries  caused  by  the  elevation  of  the  tracks: 
the  words  "injured  thereby"  obviously  meaning  injured  by 
the  closing,  discontinuance,  or  change  in  grade  of  a  street, 
and  the  elevation  of  the  railroad  tracks  not  being  a  result 
of  the  change  in  grade. — N.  V.  Court  of  Appeals.  103 
X.  E.  R.,  552. 

Municipal  Corporations — Liability  for  Debts — Extinguish- 
ment of  Debts. 
Wilson  v.  King's  Lake  Drainage  and  Levee  Dist. — A  mu- 
nicipal corporation  cannot  extinguish  its  debts  merely  bj 
changing  its  name  or  reorganizing  under  a  new  charter. 
hence,  where  a  corporation  is  extinguished,  a  new  corpora- 
tion succeeding  it.  serving  t he  same  people  and  taking  over 
its  property  the  new  corporation  is  liable  for  the  debt  of  the 
old,  even  though  the  old  corporation  was  only  a  de 
organization. — St.  Louis  Court  of  Appeals.  Missouri.  158  S 
W.  R..  931. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

September  9-13. 

AMERICAN  PUBLIC  HEALTH  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  Colorado  Springs. 
Col. — S.  M.  GTunn,  secretary.  755  Boylstoo 
ttreet.  Boston,   Mass. 

i  September  10-12. 

NEW  ENGLAND  WATER  WTORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention,    Philadelphia 

;  Pa.  Willard  Kent.  Secretary.  Narragansett 
Pier.   R.  I. 

!  September  17-1S. 

,  NATIONAL  PAVING  BRICK  MANUFAC- 
FACTURERS'  ASSOCIATION.— Tenth  annual 
meeting  and  paving  conference.  Hotel  Statler. 
Cleveland.  O.  Will  P.  Elair.  Secretary.  824 
Locomotive  Engineers'  Building.  Cleveland,  0. 
September  22-26. 

ILLUMINATING  ENGINEERING  SOCIETY. 
— Annual  Convention,  Hotel  Schenley.  Pitts- 
burgh. Pa.  Jacob  Israel,  Secretary,  2D  West 
MOtb  St..   New  York  City. 

'  September  u::-L'-.. 

'"  i  '  IOWA  MUNICIPALITIES.- 
Sixteenth  Annual  Convention.  Marshalltown. 
la.  Prank  G.  Pierce,  Secretary.  Marshalltown. 
September   2fl-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION  — 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E 
Pennybacher,   Secretary,   Washington,    D.    C. 
October  1-2. 

LEAGUE    OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.—Second     Annual     Conference. 
Rose   City.    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary, Walla,  Walla,   Wash. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  1M 
PROVEMENTS.— Twentieth  Annual  Meetins 
Wilmington.    Del —A     Prescott   Folwell     Serre 

'arv     50    Union    Square.    New    York     Citv 

October  22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA     WATER     WORKS     ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention.     Philadelphia. 
Pa.     M    C.  Hawley.   chairman   Executive  Com- 
I  uilttee.  504   Park   Building,    Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
November    12-15. 

NATIONAL       MUNICIPAL       LEAGUE     -An- 
nual   Convention.    Toronto.     Canada.       Clinton 
Rogers    Woodruff,    Secretary.    North    American 
Building,    Philadelphia. 
December  9-12 

AMERICAN     ROAD     BUILDERS'     ASSOCIA- 
TION.    Tenth     Annual     Convention.     Philadel- 
E.  L.  Pnwer=.  Secretary,  150  Nassau 
street.    New   York   City. 

National    Paving    Brick    Manufacturers 
Association. 

The  tenth  animal  meeting  September 
17  and  IS  will  lie  marked  by  a  paving 
conference  which  will  attract  city  engi 
neers  and  other  officials  and  paving 
contractors  from  all  parts  of  the  coun- 
try. 

At  recent  meetings  of  the  brick  com- 
mittees of  the  American  Society  of 
Municipal  Improvements  and  the  Amer- 
ican Society  for  Standardizing  Paviny 
Specifications,  incidental  to  the  discus- 
sion of  matters  which  came  before  that 
committee,  it  was  suggested  that  if  at 
some  time  prior  to  the  annual  meet- 
ing at  Wilmington,  Delaware,  an 
itinerary  of  study  and  investigation  at 
the  paving  brick  plants  could  be  ar- 
ranged for  by  the  National  Paving 
Brick  Manufacturers'  Association  it 
would  be  both  acceptable  and  desira- 
ommittees  from  these  societies 
will  therefore  meet  at  the  Statler  Hotel. 
Cleveland,  at  8:00  A.  M.,  Monday. 
September  15,  to  spend  that  day  and 
the  Tuesday  following  visiting  brick 
plants  and  to  remain  in  the  city  as 
guests  of  the  National  Paving  Brick 
Manufacturers'  Association  during  the 
17th  and  18th,  the  days  of  the  annual 
meeting. 

Judging  from  the  acceptances  which 
have  come  from  engineers  and  other 
rity  -fncials  at  least  150  officials  to- 
gether with  75  paving  coo-tractors  will 


be   present    while    representative  - 
various   engineering,   trade,   automobile 
and  civic  publications,  together  with  the 
paving  brick  men  themselves  will  swell 
tiie  total  attendance  to  nearly  300. 

The  meeting-  will  be  exceedingly  im- 
portant in  that  it  will  bring  together, 
tor  the  first  time,  engineers  from  the 
leading  cities  of  the  country  and  al- 
most the  entire  body  of  paving  brick 
manufacturers.  It  will  afford  the  engi- 
-  and  paving  brick  manufacturers 
an  excellent  opportunity  to  discuss 
their   problems    on    common   ground. 

1'lie  mornings  of  the  17th  and  18th 
will  be  demoted  to  the  business  sessions 
■■:  the  Association.  The  reports  which 
will  be  read  by  President  Chas.  J. 
Deckman,  Secretary  Will  P.  Blair, 
treasurer  C.  C.  Barr,  and  Assistant 
Secretary  H.  H.  Macdonald,  will  show 
that  the  association  has  had  the  most 
-  --ml  year  in  Us  history.     Since  the 

last  annual  meeting  of  the  association. 
held  in  Chicago  last  March,  many  new 
members  have  been  added  and  there 
lias  not  been  a  single  instance  of  back- 
sliding on   the   part  of  old   members. 

There  will  lie  no  forma!  papers  at  the 
banquet  to  be  held  at  the  Statler  Hotel 
on  the  evening  of  September  17,  but 
full  opportunity  will  be  given  to  the 
visiting  engineers  to  discuss  what  they 
liave   seen. 

It  was  at  the  last  annual  meeting  thai 
the  decision  was  reached  to  hold  future 
conventions  of  the  Association  during 
a  season  of  the  year  when  brick  road 
construction  methods  could  be  viewed 
in  actual  progress.  Many  engineers 
and  contractors  have  written  the  Asso- 
ciation  that  they  are  looking  forward 
with  much  interest  and  pleasure  to  a 
personal  inspection,  for  the  first  time, 
of  the  thousand  miles  of  city  streets 
and  country  roads  of  Cleveland  and 
Cuyahoga  County,  of  which  they  have 
read  and  heard. 

About  80  motor  cars  will  be  required 
for  the  trip  over  the  streets  and  roads. 
Every  paving  brick  manufacturer  who 
is  the  fortunate  possessor  of  an  auto- 
mobile or  a  stable  of  automobile-  lias 
promised  to  drive  his  car  to  Cleveland 
for  the  big  event.  The  itinerary  for 
the  inspection  of  Cleveland's  city 
streets  will  include  visits  to  brick  pave- 
ments laid  as  long  as  19  years  ago 
which  have  not  required  the  expendi- 
ture 'I  a  cent  for  maintenance,  due  to 
wear  and  tear,  during  that  time. 

The  following  state,  county  and  city 
officials  have  offered  the  Association 
the  fullest  cooperation  in  the  matter  of 
viewing  construction  work:  Chief  En- 
gineer Robert  Hoffman,  and  Paving 
Engineer  Joseph  Bayne,  of  Cleveland; 
Chief  Engineer  Frank  R  Lander  and 
Ri  ad  Engineer  James  M.  McCleary, 
\Y.  A.  Stinchcomb,  County  Engineer 
Elect. 

National   Electric   Light   Association. 

The    fifth    annual    convention    of    the 

New  England  section  is  to  be  held   at 

the  Hotel   Vermont   in   Burlington.   \  i  . 

on  Sept.  17,  18  and  19.     Papers  on  elec- 


trical subjects  of  national  interest  will 
be  presented  by  some  of  the  best  au- 
thorities in  New  England.  An  enter- 
tainment committee  is  arranging  to 
make  the  three  days'  stay  one  of  spe- 
cial enjoyment  in  a  section  unsurpassed 
by  any  other  in  the  country. 

Minnesota  Municipal  League. 
The  organization  of  the  Minnesota 
Municipal  League  was  accomplished  at 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  on  August  21,  at  a 
conference  of  mayors  and  other  offi- 
cials of  nearly  all  the  leading  cities  of 
the  State.  Later  in  the  year  the  or- 
ganization will  hold  its  first  convention. 

Michigan    League    of    Municipalities. 

Municipal  office  holders  and  experts 
from  leading  Michigan  and  outside 
cities  will  speak  at  the  fourteenth  an- 
nual convention  of  the  Michigan 
League  of  Municipalities  to  be  held  in 
Jackson,   September   17  to   19. 

Among  the  speakers  are  Mayor  John 
Bailey  of  Battle  Creek,  wdiose  address 
"The  Battle  Creek  Plan,"  will  tell  of 
commission  rule  in  that  city.  C.  W. 
Giddings  of  St.  Louis,  president  of  the 
league,  will  respond  to  Mayor  Bailey's 
address  of  welcome.  Professor  Aubrey 
Tealdi  of  the  LT.  of  M.  will  speak  on 
"Civic  Improvement  in  Smaller  Michi- 
gan Cities."  L.  A.  Boulay  £>f  Toledo 
talks  on  "Pavements  and  Road  Build- 
ing." The  mayor  of  Grand  Rapids'  ad- 
dress is  on  "Sewage  and  Garbage  Dis- 
posal." Mayor  Marx  of  Detroit  and 
market  experts  from  the  nation's  cap- 
ital will  talk  on  the  market  question. 
It  is  expected  that  every  city  in  Michi- 
gan will  be  represented  at  the  meet- 
ing. Many  interesting  social  and  sight- 
seeing trips  have  been  arranged. 

League  of  Iowa  Municipalities. 

The  sixteenth  annual  convention  of 
the  League  of  Iowa  Municipalities  will 
be  held  in  Marshalltown,  la.,  Septem- 
ber 23,  24  and  25.  The  executive  com- 
mittee has  just  completed  the  program 
for  the  three  days,  which  is  as  follows: 

Tuesday,    Sept.   23. 

8  to  10  a.  m. — Reception  and  regis- 
tration of  delegates;  headquarters, 
mayor's  office,  in  court  house. 

10  a.  m. — Call  to  order.  Place  of 
meeting,  east  court  room,  second  floor, 
court  house. 

Address  of  Welcome — I.  S.  Millard, 
mayor  of  Marshalltown. 

Response  and  president's  address — A. 
A.  Smith,  mayor  Sioux  City  and  presi- 
dent of  League  of  Iowa  Municipalities. 

Report  of  secretary-treasurer — Frank 
G.   Pierce,   Marshalltown. 

Report  committee  on  legislation — 
Parley  Sheldon,  mayor  of  Ames. 

Report  committee  on  judicial  opinions 
— Ben  P.  Poor,  city  attorney,  Burling- 
ton. 

Appointment  of  committees — Resolu- 
tions, question  box,  auditing. 

Business  session. 

2  p.  m. — Paper,  "Sanitary  Foods  and 
the  Menace  to  Public  Health  of  Unsan- 
itarv  Foods."  Dr.  L.  E.  Eslick,  mayor 
of  Rockwell  City. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 


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Paper,  "Municipal  Bond  Issues  in 
Iowa." — Francis  H.  French,  attorney 
for  George  M.  Bechtel  &  Co.,  Daven- 
port. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Taper,  "Fire  Protection  and  Building 
Codes,"  Ole  O.  Roe,  state  fire  mar- 
shal, Des  Moines. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Paper,  "Sewage  Disposal."  Hon.  J.  D. 
Glasgow,  mayor  of  Washington. 

Discussion   by  delegates. 

Business  session. 

Roll  call  for  reports. 

8  p.  m. — Meeting  with  state  board  of 
health. 

Addresses  by  Dr.  G.  H.  Sumner,  sec- 
retary state  board  of  health;  Lafayette 
Higgins,  civil  and  sanitary  engineer, 
state  board  of  health;  Prof.  C.  X.  Kin- 
ney, chemist,  state  board  of  health. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Business  session. 

Wednesday.  Sept.  24. 

9  to  12  a.  m. — Department  meetings: 
cities  under  general  law  and  special 
charter,  east  court  room,  Mayor  J.  F. 
Cole,  Oelwein,  chairman:  cities  under 
commission  government,  office  of  Com- 
missioner Lamb,  Mayor  J.  R.  Hanna, 
Des  Moines,  chairman:  towns,  mayor's 
office,  Mayor  F.  E.  Blackstone,  Gar- 
ner, chairman;  attorneys,  office  of  City 
Attorney  F.  E.  Xorthrup,  Hon.  D.  E. 
Stuart,  city  attorney,  Council  Bluffs, 
chairman;  accounting  officers,  city 
clerk's  office,  George  Gallarno,  chief 
Clerk  state  municipal  accounting  de- 
partment,  Des   Moines,   chairman. 

1  p.  m. — Report  committee  on  suit 
against  executive  council,  B.  P.  Hoist, 
Boone. 

Report  committee  on  street  lighting 
— R.  J.  Mullins,  superintendent  water 
and  light  plant.  Webster  City. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Discussion  public  utility  commissions: 
From  standpoint  of  Senate  bill — L.  E. 
Crist,  Osceola,  chairman  senate  com- 
mittee on  public  utilties;  from  stand- 
point of  House  bill— W.  F.  Stipe,  Cla- 
rinda,  chairman  house  committee  on 
public  utilties;  from  standpoint  of  mu- 
nicipalities— J.  F.  Ford,  mayor,  Fort 
Dodge. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Business  session. 

Roll  call  for  reports. 

4  p.  m. — Automobile  ride  by  Mar- 
shalltown  Club. 

6  p.  m. — Luncheon  at  Marshalltown 
Club. 

8  p.  m. — Evening  session  at  Mar- 
shalltown  Club. 

Paper,  "Home  Rule  for  Iowa  Muni- 
cipalities," A.  C.  Mueller,  mayor  of 
Davenport. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Paper,  "Municipal  Franchises."  B.  P. 
Hoist,  Boone. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 

Address  "Suit  Against  Executive 
Council,"   H.   H.  Stipp,   Des   Moines. 

Discussion  by   delegates. 

Thursday.    Sept.    25. 

10  a.  m. — Report  committee  on  street 
paving,  J.  S.  Tracy,  Maquoketa. 

Discussion  by  delegates. 


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Paper,  "The  Sanitary  Way  of  Dis- 
posing of  the  City  Garbage,"  C.  M. 
Wyth,  Cedar  Falls. 

Discussion    by   delegates. 

Report  committee  on  waterworks — 
B.  F.  Stedman,  superintendent  water- 
works, Dubuque. 

Discussion   by   delegates. 

Business  session. 

Roll  call  for  reports. 

2  p.  m. — Paper,  "Sanitary  Drainage  of 
Sewers  and  a  Sanitary  Back  Lot,"  O.  C. 
Meredith,   Newton. 

Report  of  question  box  committee. 

Reports  of  department  meetings. 

Unfinished  business. 

Election  of  officers. 

Connecticut    State    Firemen's    Conven- 
tion. 

With  delegates  present  from  all  parts 
of  the  State,  the  two-day  convention 
of  the  Connecticut  State  Firemen's  As- 
sociation opened  at  West  Haven,  Any 
ust  26. 

Reports  of  the  officers  showed  that 
there  is  a  membership  of  447,  consist- 
ing of  275  companies  and  172  depart- 
ment members.  Fou^  companies  wer^ 
added  during  the  year. 

The  following  were  elected  officers 
for  next  year:  President,  James  P.  Too- 
mey.  New  Britain;  first  vice-president, 
M.  J.  Dailey,  Bridgeport;  secretary,  R. 
V.  Magee,  Watertown;  treasurer,  S.  C. 
Snagg,  Waterbury:  chaplain,  Rev.  X".  C. 
Carey,  of  New  York. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Fire 
Chie'V  Asociation,  there  was  an  attend- 
ance cf  about  fifty  of  the  chiefs  and  ex- 
chiefs  of  the  State.  The  following  offi- 
cers were  elected:  President,  Chief  H. 
L.  Stanton.  Norwich:  first  vice  presi- 
dent. Chief  D.  W.  Harford,  South  Nor- 
walk;  second  vice  president,  Chief  D.  L. 
Leonard,  Willimantic;  secretary,  Chief 
Rufus  Fancher,  New  Haven;  treasurer. 
Chief  Samuel  C.  Snagg,  Waterbury. 

American   Association   of   Park    Super- 
intendents. 

New  ideas  in  landscape  gardening 
were  exchanged  at  the  three  days'  con- 
vention of  the  American  Association  of 
Park  Superintendents  held  in  Denver, 
Colo.,  August  25  to  27.  It  is  the  fif- 
teenth annual  meeting  of  the  organiza- 
tion. The  men  who  are  responsible 
for  most  of  the  beautiful  park  systems 
"f  the  United  States  were  in  attendance. 
J.  S.  Macbeth,  president  of  the  Denver 
Park  Board,  welcomed  the  delegates. 
One  of  the  principal  features  of  the 
convention  was  an  automobile  trip 
through  the  chain  of  mountain  parks 
recently  established  by  the  city  of  Den- 
ver. 

H.  H.  Richards  of  Chicago  was 
elected  president.  J.  J.  Levison  of 
Brooklyn  was  re-elected  secretary  and 
treasurer.  The  vice  presidents  were 
illows:  G.  HennenhofTer, 
Pueblo,  Colo.:  George  W.  Burke, 
Pittsburgh;  Frank  Rrubeck,  Terre 
Haute.  Ind.;  Fred  C.  Green,  Provi- 
dence, R.  I.:  W.  S.  Manning.  Balti- 
more, and  G.  Champion.  Winnipeg. 
Canada. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  11. 

County  Commissioners  of  Pennsylvania 
The  twenty-seventh  annual  conven- 
tion of  the  County  Commissioners  on 
Pennsylvania  opened  in  the  court  housei 
of  Williamsport,  Pa.,  August  13,  with 
an  address  of  welcome  by  Hon.  Har- 
vey W.  Whitehead,  presiding  judge  o£. 
Lycoming  County.  The  convention 
was  formally  opened  by  H.  R.  Fleming, 
chairman  of  the  executive  committee. 
He  introduced  Judge  Whitehead,  who 
made  the  address  of  welcome.  The 
report  of  the  executive  committee,  a 
response  by  J.  W.  Strawbridge,  of  York 
County;  an  address  by  W.  C.  Gilmore, 
Esq.,  and  general  discussion  of  timely 
topics  completed  the  afternoon  pro- 
gram. The  evening  session  embraced 
a  talk  by  Warden  John  Francis,  on 
"Prison  Management,"  and  an  address 
on  the  primary  election  law  by  J.  Lee 
Plummer,  solicitor  of  Blair  County. 

On  the  second  and  last  day  of  the 
convention,  Erie  was  selected  as  the 
place  for  holding  the  1914  convention 
and  the  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  H.  R.  Fleming,  Lycoming 
County;  first  vice  president,  A.  M.  Liv- 
eright,  of  Clearfield  County;  second 
vice  president,  James  Krewson,  of 
Montgomery  County;  secretary,  F.  G. 
Attenberg,  Crawford  County:  treas- 
urer. George  W.  Allen,  Delaware 
County. 

Fire  Chiefs  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Seventy-five  delegates,  representing 
five  States  and  three  Canadian  prov- 
inces, opened  the  twenty-first  conven- 
tion of  fire  chiefs  at  Tacoma,  Wash., 
August  25.  Chief  Ely  of  Los  Angeles, 
replied  to  the  addresses  of  welcome, 
supplemented  bv  Chief  Davis  of  Victo- 
ria, and  Chief  Haley  of  San  Jose,  Cal. 
The  delegates  came  from  Washington, 
Oregon,  California.  Arizona,  Idaho, 
Montana,  British  Columbia,  Alberta  and 
Saskatchewan. 

Chief  A.  J.  Ely  of  Los  Angeles  spoke 
at  some  length  on  the  advantages  of 
motor  driven  fire  apparatus,  laying  par- 
ticular stress  on  speed  limits. 

Chief  F.  L.  Stetson  of  Seattle  spoke 
of  the  efficiency  of  motor  apparatus  in 
hilly  cities  like  Tacoma  and  Seattle. 
He  said  that  such  cities  in  purchasing 
motors  should  figure  on  sufficient  power 
to   overcome   the   grades. 

Chief  Thomas  Davis  of  Victoria.  B. 
C,  offered  to  show  the  chiefs  his  fig- 
ures proving  the  cheapness  of  main- 
taining motor  aoparatus.  He  ?aid  he 
was  discarding  horses  as  fast  as  pos- 
sible, and  that  not  another  one  would 
be  purchased  for  the  Victoria  fire  de- 
partment. 

Chief  Foster  of  Astoria  started  things 
when  he  demanded  what  chiefs  had  dis- 
carded horses  when  motors  were  put  in. 
He  made  the  chiefs  think  he  was 
acainst  motors,  but  afterwards  ex- 
plained that  he  knew  the  advantages  of 
motors  as  well  as  any  of  them  and  that 
he  had  three  pieces  of  motor  apparatus 
in  his  department,  but  that  every  time 
a  piece  of  motor  apparatus  was  pur- 
chased some  of  the  taxpayers  wanted  tr> 
know  who  was  getting  the  graft.  It 
was  brought  out  in  this  discussion  that 


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Ifew  horses  are  actually  being  discarded, 
but  on  account  of  the  growing  of  the 
Uyoung  Pacific  Coast,  the  horse-drawn 
[apparatus  is  being  placed  in  the  outly- 
ing districts. 

I  Assistant  Chief  Short  of  Oakland  told 
of  the  situation  in  his  city,  where  a 
ithird  of  the  men  are  full  pay  men  and 
;the  rest  call  men.  He  gave  figures 
showing  how  much  quicker  the  full  pay 
imen  are  to  get  to  fires  and  put  them  out 
as  compared  with  the  call  men.  He 
i, said  one  of  his  motor  pumps  there 
would  pass  seven  steam  fire  engines, 
horse  drawn,  in  five  blocks. 
I  Chief  Foster  of  Astoria  said  that  Ore- 
gon underwriters  do  not  give  credit  for 
motor  apparatus.  Chiefs  Otterson  and 
Haley  of  Napa  and  San  Jose  said  that 
in  California  the  situation  is  quite  the 
opposite. 

Kenneth  J.  Kerr  of  the  Railway  & 
;  Marine  News,  Seattle,  gave  an  inter- 
esting talk  on  the  development  of  the 
[Pacific  Coast  fire  departments  from 
California  to  Alaska.  Thomas  E. 
Heath,  chief  at  Saskatoon,  Saskatche- 
wan, was  unable  to  attend,  but  sent  a 
■paper  on  "Time  and  Its  Importance  in 
iFire  Service,"  which  was  read  by  Sec- ' 
retary  Bringhurst. 

I  In  the  afternoon  Commissioner  Mills 
headed  an  automobile  party  that  con- 
tained the  wives  of  a  number  of  the 
chiefs.  They  were  driven  to  Point  De- 
fiance and  around  the  city  while  the 
men  were  in  convention. 

The  second  day  the  chiefs  and  guests 
visited  Mount  Tacoma  and  the  national 
park. 

American    Society    of    Municipal    Im- 
provements. 
The     preliminary     program     of     the 
twentieth  annual  convention,  to  be  held 
at  Wilmington,  Del.,   October  7  to   10, 
lis  as  follows:     The  papers   mentioned, 
which  have  already  been  received,  and 
others  which   may  be   received  in  time, 
j  will  be  printed  in  advance  of  the   con- 
vention and  distributed  to  the  members. 
Monday,      October      6. — Preliminary 
meetings    of    committees    on    Standard 
Specifications  and  Standard  Forms,  and 
their  several   sub-committees,  at   head- 
quarters, Hotel  du  Pont.     All  who  are 
interested  in  sewerage  and  paving  spec- 
ifications, or  in  the  subject  of  standard 
units  for  recording  municipal  work  are 
urgently  invited   to  attend  these   meet- 
ings.    7.30   p.    m.,   meeting   of   Finance 
Committee.      8   p.    m.,   meeting   of    Ex- 
ecutive Committee. 

Tuesday. — 9  a.  m.  Meeting  of  Exec- 
utive Committee;  also  of  committees 
on  Standard  Specifications  and  Stand- 
ard Forms.  11  a.  m.  Opening  of  con- 
vention, addresses,  reading  of  reports 
of  officials,  etc. 

2  p.  m.     Reports  and  papers  on  Park 
Development    and    Maintenance;    Gar- 
l  bage  Disposal  and  Street  Cleaning;  Re- 
port   of    Committee    on    Sewerage    and 
l  Sanitation,    F.     A.    Reimer,    chairman. 
I  "Separate     and     Combined     Sewers    in 
|  Their  Relation  to  the  Disposal  of  Sew- 
I  age,"   by   John    H.    Gregory.     "Spring- 
j  field    Sewage    Disposal    Plant    and    Its 
Departure  from  Common  Practice,"  by 
Alexander   Potter.     "What   Obligation. 


if  any,  is  the  State  Under  to  a  Munici- 
pality Where  the  State  Board  of  Health 
Has  Required  the  Abandonment  of  the 
Disposal  of  Sewage  Into  Running 
Streams,"  by  Chester  G.  Wigley,  Engi- 
neer of  the  State  Board  of  Health  of 
New  Jersey.  Election  of  committees 
on  Nominations  and  Place  of  Meeting. 

8  p.  m.  Report  of  Committee  on 
Water  Works.  Report  of  Committee 
on  Street  Lighting.  "Some  Observa- 
tions on  Minimum  Illumination  for 
Street  Lighting,"  by  J.  E.  Putnam. 

Wednesday.  9  a.  m.  "Proposed 
Standard  Specifications  for  Paving 
Brick,"  by  Prof.  Edward  Orton.  Re- 
port of  Committee  on  Standard  Speci- 
fications; discussion  of  specifications  for 
Sewerage,  and  Stone  Block,  Macadam 
and  Gravel,  Wood  Block,  Brick,  Bitu- 
minous, Asphalt  and  Concrete  pave- 
ments. 

11a.  m.  Election  of  Officers  and  Se- 
lection of  Place  of  Meeting. 

Afternoon,  luncheon  and  boat  trip 
tendered  by  the  city  of  Wilmington. 

8  p.  m.  Continuation  of  discussion  of 
Standard  Specifications.  Report  of 
Committee  on  Standard  Forms;  discus- 
sion of  standard  forms  for  street  pav- 
ing; sidewalks  and  curbs,  street  clean- 
ing and  refuse  disposal,  sewer  construc- 
tion and  maintenance,  street  lighting 
and  uniform  bidding  blanks. 

Thursday.  9  a.  m.  Query  session. 
Discussion  of  subjects  not  formally  in- 
troduced by  papers.  At  this  session 
members  are  invited  to  ask  their  fellow 
members  for  information  on  any  point 
coming  under  the  general  head  of  "mu- 
nicipal improvements." 

Afternoon,  automobile  trip  to  city  de- 
partments and  points  of  interest. 

8  p.  m.  Reports  of  Committees  on 
Municipal  Legislation  and  Finance,  Fire 
Prevention,  Traffic  on  Streets,  and 
Street  Paving.  "Control  of  Sidewalk 
Construction  and  Maintenance,"  by  A. 
P.  Folwell. 

Friday.  9  a.  m.  Additional  papers 
and  postponed  business. 

Afternoon,  informal  visits  by  mem- 
bers to  city  departments. 

In te -national  Association   of   Fire   En- 
gineers. 

The  entertainment  features  of  the 
convention  occupied  practically  all  of 
Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday,  Sep- 
tember 4,  5  and  6.  At  11  a.  m.,  Thurs- 
day, the  chiefs  and  their  families  sailed 
by  the  steamer  Grand  Republic  to  Co- 
nev  Island,  which  they  reached  about 
2.30.  On  the  way  down  the  harbor  six 
fire  boats  of  New  York  City  gave  an 
exhibition  such  as  could  not  be  shown 
by  any  other  city  in  the  country — prob- 
ably in  the  world — of  the  amount  of 
water  which  can  be  thrown  by  them. 
The  rest  of  the  day,  until  11  p.  m.,  was 
spent  visiting  places  of  amusemnet  and 
eating  a  shore  dinner  at  Brighton 
Beach,  when  the  party  returned  to  New 
York  by  the  same  steamer. 

On  Friday,  7,000  firemen,  including 
more  than  1,500  from  the  New  York 
fire  department,  formed  in  parade  at  2 
p.  m.,  and  marched  to  Riverside  Drive 
and   100th   street,  where   the  Firemen's 


Memorial,  suggested  by  the  late  Bishop 
Potter  and  erected  from  subscriptions 
collected  by  the  New  York  Globe,  was 
unveiled.  Following  the  unveiling  cere- 
monies, they  passed  in  review  before  a 
grand  stand  where  were  assembled 
more  than  1,000  fire  chiefs.  The  New 
York  department  was  represented  by 
about  40  pieces  of  apparatus,  both 
horse-drawn  and  motor.  Old  style  hose 
carts  and  hand  pumps  were  drawn  by 
volunteer  firemen  dressed  in  red  shirts, 
one  piece  of  apparatus  being  a  hand 
pump  on  four  wheels  built  in  172S.  The 
memorial  was  presented  by  Jesse  Isador 
Straus,  son  of  the  late  Isador  Straus, 
and  was  accepted  by  Borough  President 
McAneny  in  behalf  of  New  York  City. 
The  monument  is  in  the  form  of  a  vo- 
tive tablet  25  feet  high  and  8  feet  deep, 
resting  on  a  high  foundation,  flanked 
by  two  marble  groups  representing 
Beauty  and  Sacrifice.  The  monument 
is  approached  from  the  drive  by  a 
broad  flight  of  steps  leading  up  to  a 
plaza,  on  which  two  flights  of  steps  lead 
on  either  side  of  the  monument.  The 
total  cost  of  the  monument  was  $90,500. 
On  the  side  of  the  monument  facing 
the  street  is  the  inscription: 

To  the  Men  of  the  Fire  Department  of 
the  City  of  New  York,  Who  Died  at  the 
Call  of  Duty.  Soldiers  in  a  War  That 
Never  Elnds,  This  Monument  Is  Dedicated 
by  the  People  of  a  Grateful  City. 

A  large  mask  spouts  a  stream  of 
water  into  a  fountain  basin  from  the 
other  face  of  the  tablet. 

In  the  evening  the  entertainment 
consisted  of  a  visit  to  the  Jardin  de 
Danse. 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  the  chiefs 
attended  a  baseball  game  between  the 
New  York  Fire  Department  and  the 
New  York  Police  Department,  and  in 
the  evening  were  entertained  at  a  ban- 
quet at  the  Hotel  Astor. 

On  Wednesday  there  was  a  test  of 
automobile  pumping  engines,  which 
lasted  continuously  from  6.30  a.  m.  to 
6.30  p.  m.,  during  which  the  engines 
were  to  pump  continuously  from  the 
Hudson  River  at  West  54th  street,  dis- 
charging into  the  same  river.  Eleven 
engines  started  in  the  test,  consisting 
of  a  1,000-gallon  Seasrave,  a  700-gallon 
Ahrens-Fox,  one  700-gallon  and  one 
1,400-gallon  American-La  France,  a  600- 
gallon  Luitweiler,  a  600-gallon  Knox, 
one  600  and  one  800-gallon  Nott.  a  750- 
gallon  Robinson  Jumbo  and  a  900-gal- 
lon  Robinson  Monarch,  and  a  700-gal- 
lon Watrous.  Seven  of  the  eleven  last- 
ed to  the  end  of  the  test.  Only  one  of 
these  went  through  without  any  stop- 
page or  unfavorable  conditions,  al- 
though several  of  the  others  had  noth- 
ing worse  recorded  against  them  than 
"Slight  noise  in  engine,  does  not  appear 
serious:  no  cause  was  discovered  on  in- 
vestigation after  test."  Or,  "Pump 
bearines  cooled  bv  application  of  water 
at  4.15."  The  full  log  of  the  test  will 
be  given  next  week,  as  space  cannot  be 
found  for  it  in  this  issue.  An  idea  of 
how  spectacular  the  test  was  may  be 
imagined  when  it  is  stated  that  nearly 
9,000  gallons  per  minute  were  pumped 
at  one  time  by  the  eleven  engines. 


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MUNICIPAL   APPLIANCES 


Seven-Rib  Hy-Rib. 

Seven-Rib  Hy-Rib  is  a  new  product 
placed  on  the  market  by  the  Trussed 
Concrete  Steel  Company.  It  is  an  im- 
provement over  Four-Rib  Hy-Rib 
which  it  replaces,  inasmuch  as  sheets 
are  24  inches  wide,  over  twice  as  wide 
and  the  ribs  are  </&  inch  deeper.  By 
the  use  of  this  new  material  labor  is 
saved  as  well  as  time  and  expense.  A 
wider  spacing  of  supports  is  permis- 
sible owing  to  the  increased  stiffness. 
The  sheets  are  24  inches  wide,  between 
centers  of  outside  ribs.  The  ribs  are 
IS  1"  moii  high,  4-inch  centers.  Gauge 
22,  24.  2o  or  28.  The  standard 
lengths  are  6.  8.  10  and  12  feet. 

The  cross-sectional  areas  of  metal  in 
Seven-Rili  Hy-Rib  per  foot  of  width. 
arc  as  follows:  28  gauge.  .137  sq  .in.; 
26  gauge.  .164  sq.  in.;  24  gauge,  .219  sq. 
in.;  22  gauge,  .273  sq.  in. 

Safe  loads  for  concrete  slabs  rein- 
torced  with  Seven-Rib  Hy-Rib  can  be 
computed  by  deducting  20  per  cent, 
from  the  loads  given  for  Four-Rib  Hy- 
Rib  in  the  upper  table,  page  30,  Tenth 
Edition,  Hy-Rib  Handbook.  The  maxi- 
mum spans  for  Seven-Rib  Hy-Rib  as 
centering  are  8  per  cent,  greater  than 
the  dimensions  given  for  Four-Rib  Hy- 
Rib  in  the  lower  table,  page  30,  Tenth 
Edition.  Hy-Rib  Handbook;  i.  e..  add 
one  inch   for  each  foot  of  span. 

Tables  for  walls,  partitions,  and  sus- 
pended ceilings  may  be  used  as  pub- 
lished in  the  Hy-Rib  Handbook,  by 
merely  substituting  the  Seven-Rib  Hy- 
Rib  for  the  Four-Rib  Hy-Rib.  using  the 
same  gauge  of  metal.  Seven-Rib  Hy- 
Rib  is  supplied  by  the  shops  bent  to 
same  curves  as  Four-Rib  Hy-Rib. 

A  Commercial  Motor  Tractor. 
The  problem  of  motorizing  a  com- 
mercial service  without  scrapping  equip- 
ment is  solved  by  the  tractor  invented 
and  manufactured  by  J.  M.  Meyers, 
Broad  and  Wallace  Streets.  Philadel- 
phia. The  apparatus  is  the  first  two- 
wheeled  gasoline  unit  which  can  be  suc- 
cessfully placed  under  any  type  of  wag- 
on or  fire  apparatus  and  it  has  the  dis- 
tinctive, valuable  feature  of  having  an 
easily  detachable  third  wheel  by  means 


of  which  it  can  be  driven  from  place  to 
place  alone  and  attached  to  a  load 
anywhere.  The  tractor  is  a  compact 
unit  of  two  rubber-tired  wheels,  revolv- 
ing on  a  solid  axle,  each  wheel  pro 
pelled  by  a  chain  from  a  short  transmis- 
sion jack  shaft,  which  in  turn  is  driven 
by  a  compact  4-cylinder  or  2-cylinder 
motor.  The  entire  unit  turns  by  means 
of  a  circular  rack  and  pinion  upon  a  fifth 
wheel.  The  outfit  is  light  compared 
with  the  ordinary  truck  of  the  same  ca- 
pacity, weighing  1,200  lbs. — making, 
with  a  wagon  for  a  three-ton  load,  a 
total  weight  of  only  3,000  lbs.  compared 
with  the  7,000  lbs.  of  an  ordinary  truck 
of  similar  capacity.  It  is  especially  use- 
ful for  motor  fire  apparatus,  taking  up  a 
minimum  space  because  it  has  no  pro- 
truding mechanisms,  while  its  ready 
adaptability  makes  it  invaluable  for  con- 
tractors engaged  in  heavy  hauling.  The 
tractors  are  built  in  capacities  of  1,  2 
and  3  tons  and  sell  at  prices  below  the 
ordinary  trucks  of  same  capacities,  or  at 
$1,000.  11,250  and  $1,500  respectively. 


SHEET    (iF    SEVEN-RIB    HY-RIB. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 

New  Plant  of  the  Universal  Portland 
Cement  Co. — Substantial  progress  is 
being  made  on  the  new  plant  of  the 
Universal  Portland  Cement  Co.  at  Xew 
Duluth.  Minn.  Frost  conditions  at  Xew 
Duluth  require  foundations  at  least  9 
feet  deep  involving  very  large  quanti- 
nes  of  material.  Concrete  is  being 
mixed  in  a  central  mixing  plant  and 
hauled  to  the  points  where  work  is  in 
— .  in  two  car  trains,  each  car 
holding  live  one-yard  buckets.  The 
buckets  are  picked  up  by  a  locomotive 
crane  and  dumped  into  the  forms.  One 
hundred  and  thirty  men  are  now  at 
work  on  the  plant  and  this  number  will 
be  increased  as  soon  as  the  structures 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  Ill 

are  started.  The  stock  room  and  ma« 
chine  shop  are  to  be  completed  first 
and  will  be  used  to  house  the  materials  I 
and  equipment  required  for  the  build- 
other  parts  of  the  plant.  Theuf} 
•ions  are  complete  and  the  walls 
are  about  to  be  started.  The  operation; 
is  in  charge  of  the  following  officials 
of  the  Universal  Portland  Cement  Co.J 
Leonard  Wesson,  assistant  to  presi* 
dent;  A.  G.  Carlson,  mechanical  engi* 
neer,  and  J.  H.  Barbazette,  superin- 
tendent in  charge  of  construction.  This 
plant  will  have  a  capacity  of  1.400,000 
barrels  of  cement  per  year,  giving  a 
total  output  of  13,400,000  barrels. 

Lead  Lined  Pipe. — The  Lead  Lined 
Iron  Pipe  Company,  Wakefield,  Mass., 
have  issued  a  pamphlet  which  calls  at- 
tention to  a  few  of  the  prominent  uses 
of  lead  and  tin  lined  pipes.  A  partial 
the  works  using  this  pipe,  with 
the  quantities  used  is  given.  The  lead 
or  tin  is  soldered  on  the  iron  pipe  and 
cannot  it  is  stated  be  separated  by 
bending,  rough  usage  or  hot  water. 

Tractors. — The  Martin  Tractor  Com- 
pany, of  Springfield.  Mass.,  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $350,000  is  a  new  con- 


cern in  the  commercial  motor  vehicle 
field.  Harry  G.  Fisk  is  President;  C. 
H.  Martin,  Vice  President  and  Gen- 
eral Manager;  E.  O.  Sutton,  Treasurer; 
C.  E.  Beckwith,  Secretary.  S.  S.  Eve- 
land  of  Philadelphia  is  one  of  the 
largest  stockholders.  The  new  com- 
pany has  exclusive  rights  except  for 
the  Knox  Automobile  Co.,  under  C. 
H.  Martin's  patents  with  the  privilege 
of  issuing  sub-license  to  other  manu- 
facturers. 

Allis-Chalmers  Improvements. — The 
Allis-Chalmers  Mfg.  Company.  Mil- 
waukee. Wis.,  will,  it  is  reported,  en- 
large their  Milwaukee  works.  The  im- 
provements will  mean  the  addition  of 
1,000  men  to  their  payroll. 

(Continued  on  page  382.) 


THE     FIRST     MEYERS    TRACTOR 


SECTION"  OF  MEYERS  TRACTOR.  SHOWING  ATTACH- 
MENT TO  BE  USED  WHEN  MOVING  TRACTOR  FROM 
ONE    WAGOX   TO    ANOTHER 


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BIDS  ASKED  FOR 


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CONTRACTS  AV/ARDED 
ITEMIZED   PRICES 


To  be  of  value  this  matter  must  be  printed  in  the  number  Immediately  following  Its  receipt,  which  makes  it  Impos- 
sible for  us  to  verify  It  all.  Our  sources  of  information  are  believed  to  be  reliable,  but  we  cannot  guarantee  the  correct- 
ness of  all  Items.  Parties  in  charge  of  proposed  work  are  requested  to  send  us  information  concerning  it  as  early  «i 
possible;   also   correction   of   any   errors   discovered. 


BIDS  ASKED  FOR 


REC'D  UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


111.,  Urbana    noon,   Sept.   13 

O.,   Cleveland 11   a.m.,   Sept.   13, 

Ind.,  Terre  Haute.... 11  a.m..    Sept.   13 

111.,    Ashmore 2    p.m..   Sept.   13 

Neb.,    Norfolk 5    p.m.,   Sept.   15 

Cal.,   Los  Angeles i  p.m.,   Sept.   15 

Kan.,    Independence    Sept.    15 

Minn..  Minneapolis.  ..  11  a.m..   Sept.   15 
Ind..  Huntingburg.  .7.30  p.m.,   Sept.   15 

N.    Y„    Middletown    Sept.   15 

Ind.,    Shelbyville     10  a.m.,  Sept.   15 

Ind..    South    Bend Sept.  15. 

O.,   Toronto    noon,   Sept.    15. 

Mo..    Cape    Girardeau Sept.   15, 

N.  J.,  Hackensack.il. 30  a.m.,   Sept.    15 

O.,   Steuben ville    noon,   Sept.   15 

X.    I).,    McCluskev 2   p.m.,    Sept.   15 

X.  J.,  Haddonfield 8  p.m.,   Sept.   15. 

Que.,   Centerville    Sept.   15 

N.  J.,  Hohokus   Sept.    15, 

AW .,    Rockville    Sept.   16 

Ala.,  Stevens Sept.   16 

N.   J.,    Rahway 8    p.m.   Sept.   16. 

Canada,    Cayuga    noon.   Sept  16. 

Cal.,    Pasadena 9    p  m.,    Sept.   16 

Pa.,    Harrisburg. . .  .10    a.m.,  Sept.   17. 

Pa.,    Wiliamsport    Sept.   17. 

O.,    Pindlav    noon,    Sept.   17. 

Utah,    Ogden 10    a.m.,    Sept.   17, 

Md..    Baltimore    Sept.   17 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    Sept.    17 

111.,    Springfield 10    a.m.,   Sept.   18. 

X    J.    Atlantic   City Sept.   18 

O..    Fostoria    Sept.  18. 

Tern,  Johnson  City.7.30  p.m.,   Sept.   18. 

Detroit 10.30  a.m.,    Sept.  18. 

O.,  Canton    noon,   Sept.  18. 

Ky.,    Louisville     Sept.   18. 

O..    Cincinnati     noon,   Sept.  19. 

Wis.,    Kenosha 2    p.m.,   Sept.  19. 

Ind..    Lockport 2    p.m..    Sept.  19. 

Wash  .   Olympia    Sept.  20 

111.    Murphvsboro    Sent.  20. 

X.   J.    Newark 3    p.m..   Sept.  22. 

O.,    Fostoria    noon,   Sept.  22. 

9     D„    Gettysburg.  ..  .2    p.m.,   Sept.  23. 

X.    Y..    Albany 1    n.m.,   Sept.  26. 

Wis.,    Racine 10   a.m..  Seot.  27. 

111.,   Marlon    Oct.  1 . 

111..    Frankfort    Oct.  10. 

111..    Hurst        Oct.  15. 


O.,    Delaware    Sept.   14. 

N.   C.    Raleigh    .' Sept.   15, 

Pa,    State   College    8  p.m.,  Sept.   15. 

Pa.,   Carbondale 6    p.m.,  Sent.  15. 

la..   Waterloo    Sept.   15 

Ind..   Rockport    Sept.   15 

Neb.,  Norfolk 5   p.m.,   Sept.    15 

Pasadena 9    a.m..   Sept.    16 

g.   J,    Rahway    Sept.   16 

R.   1.    Woonsocket    Sept.   16 

i  III.,  .Terseyville 1   p.m.   Sept.   17. 

niton    noon.   Sept.    IS 

111..    Springfield 10    a.m.,   Sept.   18 

111.,  Oquawka    Sept.  25. 

X.     I.    Newark     Nov.    18. 

Mass.,    Boston 11    a.m.,   Sept.   13 

Fla.,    Jacksonville     Sept.   15. 

111.,    Watertown    Sept.    15 

N.  C„    Raleigh    noon,   Sept.   15. 


STREETS   AND  ROADS 

.  42,000   cu.    yds.    light  grading J.  M.  -White.  Supt.  Architecture 

■  Grading     j.    p.    Goldenbogen,    Clk. 

.  Grading,  draining  and  graveling X.    <;;.    Wallace     Co    Aud' 

.  Highway    construction Hwy.   Comrs 

.Grading,  curbing  and  paving p.  j'.   Stafford,   City   Clk. 

.  Curbs,  gutters  and  sidewalks H.  J.  Lelande,  Clk.  Co.  Superv 

.  Brick  paving   G.   H.   Krienhagen,   City  Clk. 

i  trading   and   graveling   m.   G.   Chatlin,  Co.  Aud. 

'   irete  sld<  walks,  curb  and  gutter L.  K.   Bamberger,   City  Clk. 

.     Road,   one    mile    u.    H.    Smith,    Supt. 

.  Gravel    road    on    county    line jf.   W.   Fagel,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving    highway    c  Sedgwick,   Co.  Auditor. 

.  Turnpike      S.    Wilkinson,    Ch.   Comrs. 

.Concrete    paving,    14,000    yds F.    A.    Kage.    Mayor. 

.  Road    improvements    M.  J.  Ford.   Ch.  Rd.  Comn. 

.  Four  miles  of  road   Road    Comrs. 

.  Grading    a    slough A.    Schlenker,    Co.    Aud. 

.Macadam    streets   and   concrete    gutters A.   Clymer,    Floro.    Clk 

.4%    miles   of   tar    macadam F.   L.    Wamklin,   Mavor. 

.Improving     M.  J.  Ford,  Ch.  Co.  Rd.   Comn. 

.  Water    bound    macadam    B.  E.  Clark,   Clk,   Bd.   Co.  Coin. 

.  Grading,  draining  and  macadamizing   W.   S.   Kellar,   St.  Hwy.   Engr. 

.  Sanitary    sewers     V.  Marsh,   City  Engr.' 

.  Macadam   roads,    26V4   miles T.  A.   Schnider,  Clk. 

M  icadam   pavement,  cement  curbs  and  gutters J.   Dyer,   City   Clk. 

.  State    highway    E.     M.     Bigelow,     State     Hwy. 

Comr. 

.  124,624   ft.   improved   highways State   Hv,    Dept. 

.  Water  bound   macadam   pipe L.    Brick'man,    Ch.   Co.    Com. 

.  Concrete   curbs   and   gutters H.   J.  Craven,   City  Engr. 

.  1.7   miles   macadam   or  concrete   road City    Register. 

.  Asphaltic   bituminous   macadam    R  M.  Bigelow,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Eighteen    inch    crock    pipe    sewer R.  H.  Himilton,   Pres.   B.   L.  I. 

.Paving;    probable    cost    $250,000 J.     B.     Thompson,     Dir.     St.     & 

.  Brick    or   sheet   asphalt,    8    blocks C.  A.  Latshaw,  City  Engr. 

.  90  yds.  street  car  paving,  17.052  yds.  paving  and  grading, 
7,634  ft.  curb  and  gutter,  3.510  ft.  of  6-inch  sewer  con- 
nection.   3.075    ft.    S-inch   vitrified    sewer,    6    manholes,    1 

catch  basin,  205  ft.  12-inch  sewer P.  F.  McDonald,  City  Comr. 

.  State    highway W.  J.  Morrow,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving,    curbing,    draining  and   sewers R.   F.  Harbert.   Dir.   Pub.  Serv. 

.  Asphalt   paving   Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Improving    road    A.   Reinhardt,   Clk. 

.  Grading,  curbing  and  reinforced  pavement D.  O.  Head.  St.  Assn.  Com. 

.  Joint  storm  and  sanitary  sewer  system C.   H.    Daraeal,   Citv  Clk. 

.  Paving    ' W.  J.  Roberts.  Ch.'  St.  Hwy.  C. 

.  Vitrified   brick   on   concrete  base R.  O.  Deason.  City  Clk. 

.  Granite    block    paving F.  A.  Reimer.  Co.  Engr. 

.  Sewage    disposal    plant R.    J.    Rirrelt.    Clk. 

.'"unity   antn   and   wagon    road E.    B.   Toomey,   Co.   And. 

.New   highwav  construction J.  M.  Carlisle,  Comr.  H'ways. 

Paving      P.  H.  Connolly,   City  Eng. ' 

.  Asphaltic   macadam   and   brick G.    C.    Campbell,    Clk. 

.   Eight    miles    granitoid    sidewalks Leming.    Clk. 

.  Six   miles   granitoid   sidewalks V.    H.    Burkhardt,    Pres.    Bd. 

Local  Impts. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Vitrified   pipe.   600   ft.   8-inch G.  S.  Erwin    City  Engr. 

.  Sewer    and    water    mains PirMii  i-    «■  Mann.  Fngrs. 

.  6.000  ft.  of  10-in.  and  6-in.  sewers J.  T.  McCormick.  Pres.  Council 

.  Sewers      H.    G.    L'keley,    City    Engr. 

.Sewers    City    Council. 

.  Joint   storm   and   sanitary  system C.   E.    Darneal,   City  Clk. 

.  Sanitary   sewers    City  Clerk. 

.  2.400  ft.  sewer   H.   Dyer.   Citv  Clerk. 

.  Sanitary    sewers    F.   Marsh.   City   Engr. 

.  Surface   water   drain    F.   H.   Mills.   City   Engr. 

.  Ditch   and   levee  work S.  M    Peddish.  Comr.   Drainage 

.  Sewers    R.  F.   Harbert.   Dir.   Pub.  Serv. 

.  18-inch   crock  pipe  sewer F.  H.  Hamilton,   Pres.   Bd.  Lo- 
cal  Tmp. 

.  Steam    driven    drainage   pumping   plant Co.    Clk. 

.  Sewers    J.  S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

WAT1EK   SUPPI-T 

.  Fuel   oil   storage   tank H    R.  Stanford.  Chief,  Wash  f:: 

.  Steam    pump    C.   L.   Carroll,   Supt. 

.  Reinforced    concrete    reservoir,    pumping    equipment    and 

water   mains    F.  D.   Whipp,  Fiscal  Superv. 

.  10.000    ft.    sewer J.  H.  Pou. 


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Vol    XXXV,  No.  11. 


REC'D  UNTIL, 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


Fla..   Jacksonville. .  .10   a.m.,  Sept  IE 

Mil..    .Silver    Spring Sept  l"' 

N.    C.    Bloomsbery Sept.  15. 

la..    Schaller S    p.m..  Sept.  15 

.Minn.,    luiluth 3    p.m.,    Sept.  16 

Kan..   Seott    Sept.  15 

Cal.,    Calexlo 5    p.m.,  Si 

Los  Angeles. .  .3.15  p.m.,  Sept.  16 

Neb.,    Humboldt    Sept.  16 

I  ordele    Sept.  18 

ii..    Cleveland    noon,    Sept.  IT 

N.    v..    Booneville    Sept.  is 

Ulentown   10.3U  a.m.,  Si 

111..    Assumption    Sept.    19 

Ky.,   Louisville    Sept.    23 

.Miss..    Jackson    Sept.  2  1 

Kan..     Kanopolis 1"     a.m..    '' 

Tex..    Longview    Oct.     s 

Westboro    Sept.  13. 

O..  Barberton   Sept  15 . 

Fla..    Jacksonville.  ..  10    a.m..   Sept.  15. 

Ind.,    Ft.    Wayne 3   p.m..   Sept  15 

O.,    Akron    noon,   Sept.  16. 

Pa.,    Warren    Sept.  16 

II..  Cleveland    noon,    Sept.  18. 

Pa.,    Wescosville    Sept.  19. 

Man.    Winnipeg     Sept.  20 

N.  J..   Elizabeth.  ..  .2.30  p.m..   Sept.  82. 

N.   Y.,   Binghamton    Sept.  22. 

Sask.,   Regina    Oct.  1 . 

Kan..    Kanopolis 10  a.m.,   Oct.      6. 

i)..    Martins    Ferry Sept.  13. 

Pa.,    West    Chester.. 11    a.m.,   Sept.  15. 

N".  J.,  Westfield S  p.m..  Sept.  15. 

Kan..   Meade    noon.   Sept.  IS. 

Oh   Newark 10  a.m..   Sept.  18. 

O..    Green    Camp.... 10    a.m..    Sept.  18. 
Fla.,    Key    West    Bar- 
racks    10  a.m.,  Sept.  19  . 

Pa..  Catasauo.ua.  .  .11.30  a.m..   Sept.  19. 

N.   J..    Anglesea    Oct.  7 . 

O.,    Lima     Sept.   13. 

Kan..    Lawrence    noon.   Sept.    13. 

Me.    Lisbon    Sept.    13. 

Pa.,    Bechtelsville    Sept.    15. 

O.,    Portsmouth    Sept.   15. 

Pa..    Carlisle 11    a.m..   Sept    18. 

Wash..    Pnosser     Sept.   IS. 

O..    Tiffin    Sept.    20. 

O.,    Younsrstown 11    a.m.,   Sept.   24. 

N.   J.,    Belleville 3    p.m..   Sept.   2S. 

Texas.    Dallas     Sept.   IS. 

Que..    Nicolet     Sept.   15 . 

Ind..   Mishawaka    Sept.  15. 

N.  J..  Perth  Amboy.8.30  p.m..    Sept.  15. 

n,  Dayton    noon,   Sept.  15. 

Tex..    Huntsville    noon.    Sent.  15. 

Kv.,    Pikesvllle    Sent.  16. 

Minn..    International    Falls.  .  .Sept.  17. 

N.  Y..   Schenectady.  2.30   p.m..   Sept.  17. 

Ind..    Danville     Sept.  19. 

Ill,    Chicago 2    p.m..   Sent.  20. 

111..    Renrdstown     Sent.  20. 

Minn.    Crookston     Sent.  23. 

T.a..   Shreveport    Oct     1 


ad  lead  pipes,  pig  lead W.  M,  Bostwick,  Jr.  Ch. 

.  1 'umping  engine   Silver  Spring   Water  Co. 

.  Water  pipe,  15,000  ft.;  sewer,   10,000  ft I.    ri.    Pou. 

.  Settling  tank  and  filter  bed 11.   .\.   Snell,   Town   ' 

valves    c.  s.   Palmer,  Clerk. 

voir,   windmills  and   pumps B.  P.  Walki  of  In 

,  800-gallon    steel    tank S.   A.   Thing. 

is j.  B.    Vroman,   Clerk. 

.Three  miles  Of  six-inch  water  mains  and  reservoir W.  G.    Lydick,   City  elk. 

tank,   pump                                                             ent....G.  S    Harris,  City  Clk. 
Compressed  air  for  st                        I  y    locomotive  and  charg- 
ing plain  i'm, ■  v\  at i -i ■  department \V.     J.     Springborn,     Dir.     l'ab 

-Concrete    dam    K.  K    Congdon.  Pres.  Bd.  W.  C 

.  I'luim  ter  supply  in  hospital 11.    C.    Weinert,    Clk. 

.Water  main,   16,500   ft.   6-inch I;    P.   Johnson.   Secy. 

■  Filter    -    Bd    W.  W. 

.Two    pumping    stations    and    mechanical     nitration    plant  J.    J.    Monahan.    City    clk. 

ilete    water    works City  Clk. 

.Mechanical  filtration  plant  and  3'^-mile  main ..(J.  A.   Bodenhelm,   Mayor. 

LIGHTING    AND   POWER 

.Radial    brick    chimney   for   power   plant K.    D.    Kimball,    Engr. 

.Condensers    and    distribution    system City  Engr. 

.  Recording    watt    meters,    1,000 K.  ti     Fllis.   Pur.   Agent. 

.  Ornamental  lamp  post H.    W.    Becker,    City   Clk. 

.Two  hydraulic  turbines  and  generators,  250  &  75  K.  V.  A. .  R.   M.    Pillmore.    Dif. 

:    house   at    State   Hospital \.  L    Bell.  Ch.  Power  Ho 

.  Luminous   arc  lamps  and  equipment W.    J.    Springborn,     Dir 

.Extending   electric  light  system  in  hospital H.   C.    Weiner,   Clk. 

.Transmission    line     M.    I'eterson,    Sec.    Bd.    Contro  . 

.Power  plant  at   Tuberculosis   Farm J.  M.   Cady.    Dir. 

.Electric    lighting    system.    State    Hospital St.   Hos.   Comn. 

.  Coal    bunkers,    ash    hoppers,    coal    and   ash     conveyors 

and   crushers    City    Comrs. 

.  Alternating   current  light  plant  equipment,   either  steam 

or  oil  driven City   Clk. 

riRE    EQUIPMENT 

.Motor    triple    combination    wagon T.  J.  Craig.  Dir.  Pub.  Safetv 

.  Masonry    bridge    J.    Parker,    Clk. 

.  Concrete  culverts   C.    Clark,    Town    Clk. 

.  Five    reinforced   bridges    County    Clerk. 

.  Concrete   sub-structure    C.   L.    Rilev.    Co.    Auditor. 

.Abutments    and    wind    walls V.   P.   Garfield.   City   Clk. 

.Gasoline    fire    engine Lt.-Col.     M.    G.    Zalinski. 

.  Repairing   bridge    H.   C.   Weinert.  Clk. 

.  Motor    pumping   engine G.    A.   Redding.    Boro.    Clk. 

BRIDGES 

.  Approaches    for    bridge Bd.    Co.    Comrs. 

.Reinforced    concrete    arch    culvert H.   Broeker,    Clk. 

.Concrete    arch    bridge     Sanders    Constr.    Co..    Engrs. 

. Reinforced    con  irete    slab   bridge D.  K.   Hoch.  Co.  Controller. 

.Reinforced    concrete    piling    substructure T.    C.   Patterson.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Reinforced   concrete   girder  bridge Bd.  Co.  Comrs. 

.Steel   span    and   concrete   abutments L.  L.  Lvon.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Concrete   bridge    J.   H.   Lennartz.    Co.    Aud 

.  i  'nncrete   abutments    I.   M.   Hogg.    Co.   Aud. 

.  Bridge     F.  A.   Reimer.   Co.   Engr. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.Jail    Co.    Comrs. 

Jettv    R.    C.    Desrochers,    Secv.    Depl 

I  Pub    Wks. 

Combination  auto  oatrol  and  ambulance City   Clk 

Scale   house  and   15   tons  scale W.   I^a   Roe,   City   Clk. 

.Riprap  and  levey  repairs. C.  J.   G  Pub. 

Lubrication  oil"    gasoline  and  kerosene  for  state  prison..  Bd.   of   Prison    Comrs. 

Jail    and    sheriff's    residence H.   F.   Ratcliff,   Co.   Comr-\ 

cu.  yds.  dirt  excavation  of  ditch T.    H.    Slocum.    Co.    And. 

Rnildlnes  for  sirbasre  reduction  plant;  also  conveyor F.   E.  Johnson,   Sec. 

Heating,  plumbing  and  wirinsr  court  house L.  W.  Borders.  Co.   Aud. 

Dredorins;  levee  and  ditch  work City   Engr. 

Improving   levees   and   bluff   ditches G.   L.   Shaw,   Secy. 

Constrn.    ditch     H.    K.    Welte.    Co.   And. 

xcavation    Levee  Comrs 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Birmingham,      Ain.-  Ordinances      have 
lassed   for  Improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Tucson,     iris, — Board     of    Supi 

has  decided  to  spend  considerable  sum  of 
■  ti    repafrine    road    leadic 
to  i  '  County. 

Los    Angeles,   Cal, — A    meeting   of   eiti- 

/•  i is  will  be  held  at  which  project  Cor 
120-ft  boulevard  across  town  from  Fas' 
Hollyw I    to  its   will   be  dis- 

cussed.   Meeting   also   will 
structlon    of    two    new    tunnels    at    First 
•  ml    Sts..    which    have    been    au- 
thorized  i,y   Council. 

Oakland,  Cal.-   First  steps  toward  pav- 
Ing  of  extension  of  Washington  st.  from 

14th    to    15th    sts.    have    I n    taken    by 

City   Council. 

Pasadena,     Cal. — Variou 
provements    have    been    authorized. 


Pasadena.     Cal. — Widening     of     Broad- 
way from  Holly  to  Walnut  is  beins:  con- 

Pomonn,  Cal. — Flection  will  be  held  on 

I  g  bonded 
debt  of  175.000  for  construction  of  street 
work    mi   various   streets. 

Sacramento,    Cal, — Bids    For    w 
e    between 
and    (201  be    asked    hv    Cali- 

fornia   Highway   Commission.      BldS  to   be 
irobablv   will   be  for  work  In  Or- 
ange, San    Benito  and  Monterey  Co 
Sun     Bernardino,    Cal. — The     Bos 
Supervisors   has  asked   for  217.000   to   be 
used    In    widening    the    Arrowhes 
i    of  range. 

II. oil, I,  r.     Colo.- -All     bids     submitted     to 

nty   Commissioners   for   ro- 
of   sidewalk    on    north    and    east 
sides   of   curt    house    have    been    i 

Tie    bids   averaged   about    $450 

0r<      than     the    commissioners     be- 


lieve,!   work    was    worth.      New    bids    will 
d   for. 
Colorado    Springs,    Colo. — Organization 
-t     construction     of     Plki 
highway   has   been   launched. 

Manchester,  Conn. —  Board  of  Selectmen 
have  decided   to  lav  permanent  walks  on 

nid    Woodbridge    Sts 
tract    has    been    awarded    to    F.    A.    James 
Engineer  ng    Co 

\\  ashlngton,      I).     C. — Improvement     of 
Pennsylvania    Ave.,    from    14th    St.    south- 
west   end    of    Pennsylvai 
bridge,    is    desired    by    Fast    Washington 
Citizens  in,     which     ha 

tioned   District    Commissioners    tl 
for    this   purpose   be   included    in    n 

has     submitted     to 
-     list     of     street     improv* 
!      f>'v      that      section.       In- 
cluded    in    number     are      Potom: 
from   Sth  to  13th.  13th  from  Pennsylvania 

Potomac   Ax  e..   and   1   St 
St.,    from    Pennsylvania    Ave     to    E    St. 


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Pensacola,  Fla. — B'ock  of  good  road 
bonds  amounting  to  $100,1)00  for  Jack- 
son  County   has   been   sold. 

Lake  City,  Fla. — About  3,500  sq.  yds. 
cement  sidewalk  paving  will  be  con- 
structed.    Address  City  Clk. 

Havana,  111. — The  Havana  City  Coun- 
cil and  Board  of  Local  Improvement  will 
hold  another  public  meeting  for  further 
consideration   of  paving   proposition. 

Silvia,  III. —  Property  owners  will  pe- 
tition   City    Council     to     improve    Ninth 


St. 


Baltimore.     Ind. — Opening     of     25th     st. 
ii     authorized.       The    new     street 

will   be    I. feet  in   length   and   100  feet 

wide.  Starting  at  25th  st.  and  Green- 
mount  ave„  it  will  connect  with  Hart- 
ford road  at  a  point  300  feet  below 
:  Baltimore  &  Ohio  R.  R. 
llaltiniore,  lnd. — Acting  in  behalf  of 
residents  of  Linden  ave.,  between  North 
Eve.  and  Whitelock  st..  City  Councilman 
Samuel  L.  West,  of  13th  Ward,  has  asked 
Hayor  Preston  to  order  paving  of  that 
Street    between    points    named. 

I  lint, in.      in. — Resolution        has        been 
I   ordering  City  Clerk   to  advertise 
Is    for    construction    of    permanent 
ete   walks. 
(Union,       la. — Resolution       has      been 
adopted  ordering  construction  of  perma- 
nent  cement    sidewalks. 

»  liniiiu,    la. — Construction     work     will 
begin   immediately   on   15   new  permanent 
bridges      in      Clinton   county.       Following 
to    statement    of    proposed    new    bridges. 
locations,    successful    bidders,    and 
contract  prices:  No.  67,   Elk  River  Town- 
nip,  John  Anderson   ,\j   Sons,    Maquoketa. 
11,468  85;    No.    74,    Center.    John    R.    Kane, 
11,020.60;    No.    S3,    Welton,   John    R.    Kane. 
0;    No.    68,    Elk    River,    Marsh    En- 
gineering   Co.,    Des    Moines.    $1,350;    No. 
>i'.>.    Elk    River.    Marsh    Engineering    Co.. 
(790;     Xo.     72.     Hampshire,     Marsh     Engi- 
neering    Co.,     $588;     No.     73,     Hampshire. 
Marsh     Engineering    Co.,     $878;      No.      79, 
id,    Marsh    Engineering    Co.,    $1,- 
189;   No.    ,:'.    SVaterford,   Marsh   Engineer- 
$1,024;    No.    87,    Marsh   Engineer- 
ing   c.o.,    $r,,!i5o;   No.    .so.    Clarke   Construc- 
i •>..     $494.53;    No.     81,    Clarke    Con- 
struction   Co.,    $1,245.38;     No.    82,     Clarke 
i  :o„   $934.82;   No.   84,   Clarke 
iction    Co.,    $837.90;   No.    86,   Clarke 
or    1 1  uction    Co.,    $922, 16, 
Council     Bluff*,     la. — Improvement     of 
is    has   been   authorized. 

Walerl la. —  Paving    of    Fourth    St. 

between      Washington      and      Wellington 
Sts.  will   lie  petitioned   for. 

Hutchinson,    Kan. — City    Engineer    has 
tended  that  streets  in  College  Hill 
addition    be    narrowed    from    So    to    60    ft.. 
Cormity    with    petition    from    prop- 
erly   owners    there. 

Ottawa,      Kan. — Ordinance      has      been 
authorizing   improvement  of  Sec- 
ond St.     A.   H.    Slater   is   Mayor. 

Topeka,  Kan. — Matter  of  paving  be- 
tracks  of  Topeka  Railway  Com- 
pany on  West  Sixth  Ave.,  between  Kan- 
sas Ave.  and  Harrison  St.,  where  new 
pavement  is  being  laid,  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Bangor,   Me. — City    Council   has   passed 
oiiicr   for  extension   of  Lafayette   St. 
llaltiniore,  M<1. —  It   lias    been    decided   to 

athedral   and   Liberty   sts. 
Baltimore,     Md. — According     to     plans 
made    public    by    Chairman    Compton    of 
Paving   Commission,    work    of   laying  im- 
naving    on   following  streets  will 
'    t.  14:     Stockholm  St..  from  Sharp 
bo     Leadennall;    Lanvale,    Park    Ave.    to 
Mount  Royal  Ave.;   Laurens,  Linden  Ave. 
n     Trenton.   Charles   to   Maryland 
Ave.;    Morton    alley,    Adams   alley   to   La- 
Ave. 
Plymouth,      Mass.— Board      of      County 
Commissioners     has     passed     decree     for 
Widening    and    straightening    of    Mill    St., 
I  lom    Spring    St.    to    its    junction 
with   Nye    St.,    distance    of   about    6,000   ft. 
Worcester,       Maws. — Specifications       for 
construction    of    wood    block    paving    are 
being   prepared.      Estimated    cost,    $20,000 
Dnliith.    Minn. — The   Getchell   road   will 
■  nded    from    its    present    intersec- 
tion    with     Morris    Thomas     highway     to 
ntown    road   as   soon  as  funds  can 
.  id.-d    by    county. 
Duluth,      Minn. — Ordinance      has      been 
adopted    to    make    additional    appropria- 
tion from  general  fund  of  $4,500  for  pur- 
chase of  road  oil.    W.  I.  Prince  is  Mayor. 
tiranil   Rapids.  Minn. — County  Commis- 
sioners have   voted   to  advertise   for  bids 
for  east  and  west  road,  known  as  Duluth- 
'  St.    Vincent    road.      First    publication    of 
bids    will    be    made    shortly,    and 
it    is   expected    that    meeting    of   Commis- 
will    be   called  for  middle   of  Sep- 
tember   for    opening    of    the    bids.       The 
I  4%    per   cent,    road    bonds,    in    amount    of 
$300,000,  will  also   be  advertised  for  sale 
September   12. 


Meridian,  Miss. — It  is  learned  that  two 
additional  good  roads  will  be  given  closi 
attention  by  Board  of  Trade.  One  of 
these  roads  is  proposed  to  run  from 
Meridian  to  Canton  and  it  is  believed 
that  tins  highway  would  be  worth  more 
to  city  than  any  of  others,  as  it  would 
give  easy  access  to  Neshoba  and  Leake 
counties.  Another  is  good  road  from 
Livingston   and   other   Alabama   points. 

Fremont,  Neb. — Question  of  improving 
22d  St.  under  new  highway  law  is  be- 
ing considered. 

trauford,  .\.  J. — An  effort  may  be 
made  upon  part  of  township  authorities 
to  get  Board  of  Freeholders  to  take  over 
Springfield  Ave.  and  improve  roadway. 
At  present  time  there  is  talk  of  continu- 
ing Springfield  Ave.  from  Union  Ave.  to 
North  Ave.,  cutting  roadway  through 
West  and  Adams  properties.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  cost  of  land  to  straighten 
road    to    North    Ave.     will    aggregate    in 

neighborhood   of    $25, 

Elizabeth,  \.  J — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  on  iirst  two  readings  for  paving 
of  William  st.,  from  Catherine  to  Reid 
sts.,  and  for  Princeton  road. 

Ordinances  were  also  adopted  for  pav- 
ing of  Marshall  st..  from  7th  to  High 
sts..  and  Parker  road,  from  Bayway  to 
Hillside  road. 

Elizabeth,  .\.  J. —  Following  paving  bids 
were  received:  Bayway,  Chilton  to  Magie 
Sts.,  Joseph  J.  Houston  Co.,  $S,503;  John 
11,  $7,577.80.  Pingry  pi..  T.  Fos- 
tei  Callahan,  .$2,583.40;  John  C.  O'Neil, 
52,  i90  90;  Joseph  J.  Houston  I  !o.,  $2,- 
961.50;  Samuel  Sampson.  $2  5S6,40;  Ed- 
ward L.  Faughnan,  $2,639.10;  James  J. 
Potts,  $2.5113.20.  Parker  road.  Edward  L. 
Faimlman.  $9,607.00;  John  C.  O'Neill.  $9.- 
17N.43:  Joseph  J.  Houston  Co.,  $10,965.60; 
T.  Fostei  Callahan,  $10,633.10;  Samuel 
Sampson.  $9  653.70;  James  J.  Potts,  $9,- 
301.95. 

Irvington,  .\.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  providing  for  grading  of  various 
streets.     D.  H.  Greene  is  Mayor. 

Landla,  N.  .1. — The  Landis  Township 
Committee  has  passed  on  two  readings 
Ordinance  No.  32,  establishing  grade  of 
Landis  ave.,  its  curbs  and  sidewalks 
from  easterly  line  of  borough  to  west- 
erly   side    of    Spring    road. 

Newark,  \.  J. — Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders or  county  of  Essex,  N.  J.,  invites 
proposals  for  purchase  of  $150,000  plank 
road  bonds,  in  denominations  of  $1,000 
each.     Amos   W.  Harrison  is  Chairman. 

Newark,  N.  J. — Authority  for  issuance 
of  road  bonds  in  amount  of  $117,000  has 
been  granted  by  Board  of  Freeholders. 
Proceeds  of  bonds  which  are  to  be  is- 
sued, and  are  to  run  for  terms  of  ten 
years,  from  Sept.  1  next,  with  interest  at 
four  and  one-half  per  cent.,  will  be  used 
to  defray  county's  share  of  improving 
Bloomfield  Ave.,  in  Belleville,  Bloomfield 
and  Glen  Ridge;  Central  Ave.,  East  Or- 
ange, and  Myrtle  Ave.,  Bloomfield.  Total 
cost  of  this  work,  which  is  being  carried 
on  under  the  State  road  act  of  1912.  pro- 
viding that  the  State  shall  pay  fifty  per 
cent.,  the  county  forty  per  cent.,  and  the 
municipality  ten  per  cent.,  will  approxi- 
mate over  $200,000.  Resolutions 
adopted  by  City  Council  of  East  Orange, 
and  approving  specifications  for  im- 
provement of  Central  Ave.  and  South  Or- 
ange Ave.,  and  agreeing  to  pay  portion 
of  cost  of  this  work,  have  been  received. 
Newark,  IV.  J. — Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders will  receive  bids  at  11  a.  m.,  Sept. 
11,  for  purchase  of  $150,000  plank  road 
bonds.      Ames    W.    Harrison,    Chairman. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  for  paving  of  Elm  St.  Wil- 
bur La  Roe   is   City   Clerk. 

Perth  Amboy.  N.  J. — iResolution  has 
been  adopted  for  paving  of  First  St.. 
Lewis  St..  Paterson  St.,  Brighton  Ave. 
and  Catalpa  Ave.  William  La  Roe  is 
City    Clerk. 

\\  estlield,  N.  J. — Bids  for  macadamiz- 
ing St.  George  place,  Doring  road  and 
Scotch  Plains  ave.  have  been  received 
from  Snyder  &  Steele,  C.  H.  Winans  Co., 
Burke  iX-  Bmhans  Charles  Lenz,  Jr..  and 
Weldon  Contracting  Co.,  at  meeting  of 
Town  Council.  The  bids  were  referred 
to  the  Road  Committee  for  report. 

West  New  Vork.  N.  J. — Petitions  have 
been  received  for  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

VlbnnT,  N.  Y. — John  N.  Carlisle,  Com- 
missioner of  Highways,  has  advertised 
for  bids  for  improvement  of  12  state  and 
county  highways.  Bids  will  be  opened  at 
1  p  m..  Sept.  26.  The  highways  are  as 
follows-  Niagara,  1135.  Griswold  St.- 
Countv  Line,  1.49:  Oswego,  113S,  Phoenix 
Village-Volnev  St..  0.65;  Oswego,  1137. 
Oswego  Citv-'West  First  St..  1.43;  Che- 
mung 1094.  Elmira  City-Pennsylvania 
Ave  1.10.  Chemung,  1096,  Elmira  City- 
Maple  Ave.,  0.51;  Chemung,  5392,  Elmira 
City-   E.    Water   St.,   0.76;    Genesee,    5399, 


Batavla    Village,    1.97;    Montgomery,    1140, 

Amsterdam     City-      w.     Main     St.,     1.87; 

1112.     Williamson    Sta.-William- 

H.    0.73;    Fulton,    5391,    Johnstown    City, 

1409      Catskill    Village- W. 

St.,    0.23;     Wyoming,    5400,     War- 

saw-Hainsville,    8.99.       With    one    or    two 

us  the  construction  is  of  brick. 

Brldgewater,     N.      V. —  Village     officers 

are     urging    construction    of    state    road 

through    Bridgewater. 

Brooklyn,  .V  V. — At  meeting  of  Board 
of  Estimate  forty  final  authorizations 
given  for  street  improvements  in 
Brooklyn,  total  estimated  value  of 
which  is  $262,000,  and  three  in  Queens, 
estimated  value  $22,300.  There  were 
preliminary  authorizations  for  22  pub- 
lic improvements  in  Brooklyn,  the  esti- 
mated total  value  of  which  is  $175,000, 
and    five    in    Queens,    value    $50,000. 

Fulton,  .\.  \ — At  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works.  President  John  Fraw- 
ley  announced  that  estimates  of  cost 
of  improving  Rochester  St.,  from  South 
First  to  South  Second  St.  were  $4,159.62. 
Board  has  adopted  resolution  requesting 
Common  Council  to  authorize  Mayor  to 
lie,  row  money  necessary  for  city's  share 
of    expense. 

North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y. — Common 
Council  has  decided  to  pave  several 
streets  at  cost  of  $65,000. 

Oswego,    .V.     1 — Common    Council    has 

ted       resolution       requesting       State 

1 1,  o  way  Department  to  immediately 
take  up  matter  ,of  building  approach  to 
Mexico-Oswego  state  highway.  Approach 
is  to  extend  in  East  Tenth  St.,  between 
Bridge  and  Oneida  Sts.,  and  in  Oneida 
St.,    east   of   city   limits. 

Rochester,  \.  V. — Genesee  St.  property 
owners  have  appeared  before  Public 
Works  Committee  to  urge  that  city  pay 
$15. toward  cost  of  Genesee  St.  pave- 
ment instead  of  $7,613,  now  provided. 
The  improvement  is  to  cost  $109,000. 

Rochester,  N,  V. — Improvement  of  var- 
ious streets  has  been  authorized.  Thos. 
I  iransfield   is   City   Clerk. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Common  Council  has 
ordered  paving  of  Spencer  St.,  between 
N.  Clinton  and  Maltbie  Sts.  Cost,  about 
$30,700. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Asphalt  has  been 
designated  as  material  for  paving  Lin- 
den St.  and  Jackson  St.,  from  South  Ave. 
to  Montgomery  St.  and  for  resurfacing 
Cedar   St.   pavement. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. —  Board  of  Supervisors 
has  authorized  construction  of  Manlius- 
Delphi  County  highway  at  cost  of  $70.- 
000.  New  r.oad  will  be  little  less  than 
eight  miles  long,  seven  miles  of  which 
is   in   town   of  Pompey. 

Raleigh,  N.  C — City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  lay  what  is  known  as  con- 
crete macadam  or  asphalt  macadam  on 
Hillsboro  St.  from  Capitol  to  city  limit 
at  Park  Ave.,  and  will  probably  impor- 
tune Board  of  County  Commissioners  to 
continue  this  class  of  construction  to 
Raleigh  Township  line  at  least,  this  line 
being  a  little  west  of  fair  grounds.  This 
paving  of  Hillsboro  St.  will  cost  $20,- 
000.  North  Blount  St.  is  also  to  be  paved 
with  same  material,  a  considerable  part 
of  South  Blount  having  already  been 
improved.  It  is  also  expected  that  Fa- 
yetteville  St.,  from  the  Auditorium  to 
the  Centennial  school  will  be  surfaced 
with    the   same   material. 

Columbus,  O. — Within  short  time  Ohio 
Good  Roads  Federation  will  begin  ex- 
tensive campaigning  for  general  im- 
provement of  what  is  known  as  Market 
Road  No.  3.  This  extends  from  East 
Liverpool,  Columbiana  Oounty,  on  east, 
to  intersection  of  Van  Wert,  and  Pauld- 
ing County  on  the  west.  It  goes  through 
important  cities  of  Van  Wert,  Kenton, 
Marion,  Mansfield,  Ashland,  Wooster, 
Canton,  Lisbond  and  East  Liverpool. 

Hamilton,  O. — As  result  of  opinion 
given  by  City  Solicitor  John  F.  Neilan  to 
City  Emergency  Commission,  that  body 
will  be  able  to  proceed  with  improve- 
ments of  streets  and  alleys  and  repair  of 
public  works  damaged  by  flood,  at  once. 
Opinion  allows  commission  to  spend  the 
$100,00  0  authorized  by  council,  although 
money  is  not  actually  in  hand,  bonds 
having   failed    to   sell. 

Lima.  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
determining  to  proceed  with  improve- 
ment of  Franklin  Ave.,  from  Elm  St.  to 
Lakewood  Ave.,  by  paving,  etc.  C.  N. 
Shook   is   Mayor. 

Gearhart,  Ore. — The  good  roads  meet- 
ing held  here  in  the  interest  of  highway 
to  sea,  under  auspices  of  Columbia  High- 
way Association,  resulted  in  adoption  of 
resolution  asking  County  Courts  inter- 
ested to  provide  necessary  funds  for  sur- 
vey of  road  from  Portland  to  sea,  the 
work  to  be  done  by  State  Highway  En- 
gineer, and  road  to  be  completed  by 
September    6,    1914. 


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.-;      '..       Lehigh      Valley 

:' ~ss? 

•   it    Walnut    St. B8    Spru.  e    and   on 

side  of  Easi    i 
.'■«.     Bhiirview    has    b 

,i     ,,  solution     iui 

macadamizing  n,   ,,,_ 

i-..     u«  —The    re-oavina;    of    I6I11 

s  ";"":':"'1';V  3 »«  >*  "•'« 

;"""■;- 5   :  ,  Hc«yT«s 
svnnV^n"SiS€4E? 

,i.<    station    to    Hughesville    m    .uunc.* 

V;:::r,.h!;:l',n  igoSJ  cree* >«* ^» 

^^eC^elfkn^^w^d0^ 

,„;":;  "riU»y  Township. 
The  chairman  of  Board  of  Muncy  Creek 
Township   is   George   H.   Andei  ~.n. 

citv  will  also  be  reduced  in  grade  and 
twelve  others  will  be  repaved  with  as- 
phalt. Vitrified  brick  and  granite  block 
^iKS  w»r«h!Srex^U?y  is  arranging  to 
resurface 7'v.,.«...f  Jennlng.  AT*,  from 
C^H*UO^^»|V|pP0inte? 

Lrkana    and    Ashdown    reports    splendid 

H!rre^edbewttbllfnt0nelfUtrwof| 
th?ee  days      Ashdown  is  seventeen  miles 

n0^rOe««Te^h"-Four  hundred  thou- 
sand   feet"  of   planking   is    being    laid   by 

countv  is  building  a  portion  of  this  road 
MO      This   road    extends    from    Carson   to 

IfLl^raiVanrifW 

Sigh  connection  between  the  Me- 
?now  valley  and  the  county  seat .now 
lnr-kinir  Okanogan  commercial  organi 
SK&w.li  ra.se  additional  mo£ ey  ?£  be 
Bpent     on     this     work.      Cowlitz    >i'f 

wag'  .IN 

k  v.,oti.vi.l">-  across  <  owlitz  io"i  ai 
Lev  The    settlers   in    the    vi- 

cinity are  to  raise  an  additional  $1,000 
fir  this  pu.°ose.  Galena  to  Index  road, 
Snon  »ty,    11.000     .Dodge   Cor- 

rals   I  '     'V'v'1    1  ,      i-'l' 

hastlnano 

tlon  with  Sunset  highway  abov. 

burg.    '  "V-  „»    o", 

County  $500  on 

1      pok-ne,  Wash      Gi  Ld  n      Pi 

mass   \v   I  .-  ,    . 

'"pK ■    Wash 

.  ,v   Snokane    '  amp    No     ..    n  ij  •■   pia< »  o 

i 
,,..     construct!. 
road  iron,  city  to    I  'Aright. 


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.  .   .i.  .i    to    i    p  "ms   "ir 

llty    are. 
Town  of   Buchanan,  !  ""';  .»'•" 

m        tow Ulttle    Chute,    $600;    Uttle 

Chute  Road!   $1,500;   Mackvllle  Road.  »V 

,.,,..„    Bay,    «!».- improvement   of   Ce- 
,.i  is  being  planned. 


Vol.  XXX\  .  No.  11. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Tucson.  Art..— By  Hoard  of  BnpenrtB- 
ors  ol  Pima  County  contract  to 'con- 
struction of  about  20  miles  ol  highway 
betwen   Tucson   and   Vail  to  D.O.J  onn 

son     PhOenlX,    Ariz.,    at    $o,41b.     Other   D1Q 

de?s  were:  Chadwick  &  Deyo,  Tucson, 
J6.051  Griffith  &  Pacheco.  Tucson.  $d.- 
531  Bingham  &  Farr  Tucson.  $o.o96.  13. 
I.    Hitch   .s  Clerk  of   Btoard 

Manhattan     Beach,    Cat—By    City    lot 

br'ol'^anla^^nlct^at^llMk  The 
WorUU,,;.ud.s   aOl^Sl  s,.^  pa^ng.on 

su:^t;"o;:t^Vs^f\^enlont^yalk,^tch- 

Pasadena,  Cal.—  To  Ac.  Hughes  con 
tract  for  sidewalk  on  Hill  Ave.,  at  svi 
^K^on^ro      Hassan,      Con^ 


c0„nLhTa^t^fcta5S;yorderT^ 

"&&Z?5&&%&*  Sewer 
Commission   contracts   amounting   to   ap 
"e  value  of  $40,000  as  follows:  To 

Ru-her    Asphalt    Co.,    material    for    Coui  t 

total  cost  of  $3.30  a  sq.  >".    'u   ,      ,, 

&   Gaynor,   for  the  furnishing  of  aR  ma 

terial    and     the     paving     of     Sterling    tot. 
with    wood    blocks    at    a    total    cost    of 
M30    a    so     vd.     Five   bids   were   received 
for  the  pi'ving  of  South  Park  Ave.,  from 
Atlantic    St     to    Seaside    Park,    but    they 
wen .laid   on  the  table   until   City   Engi- 
neer   \     H     Terry    had    decided    upon    the 
nature '  of     the     wearing     surface    to     be 
used      The    Park    Ave.    bids    were   as   fol- 
vs:    The   United   States    Wood   Preserv- 
ing   Co      $1.85    without    guarantee     $1-89 
l?rthCg°uar5antee,    $34.4C .per    1.000    blocks 
^Vra^e^^^H^rblr3  As^al^'co;  ,TiK 
sis;     iV   75     $34.70.     The    Harris    Paving 
I  ,       asp  halt     block     $1.72    and     $1.59    and 
M  77     . id    $1.64    for    blocks    of    different 
iizes      The    Burns   Co.,    $3.20   per   yd.    fur- 
nishiner    either    United     States    block    o 
wSn^f^U^^boran^f.r-g 
exclusive    of    wearing    surface,    $1-39.  J10 
guarantee      William   H.    Arthur,  $1.34   tor 
doing    a!     the    work    and    furnishing    all 
fabo?  and   material   exclusive   of  wearing 
surface    without    guarantee,     $1.3o     -nitn 

"'  HrfdBeport.  Conn—Director  of  Public 
Works  J  A.  Courtade  and  Cit5  Clerk 
Stephen  P.  Boucher  has  signed  contract 
with  Warren  Bros,  of  Boston,  Mass  for 
laving  of  warrenite  pavement  on  Con- 
!,,ticut  Ave.  fr.om  Stratford  Ave^W 
Union  Ave.,  to  connect  at  last-namea 
noint  with  State's  portion  of  wanenite 
pavement  °n  Connecticut  Ave  which 
will  extend  as  far  easterly  as  Stratford 
town  line.  Pavement  is  to  cost  city  at 
rate   of   $1.20   a   sq.    yd. 

Sandpoint,  Waho^-Contracts  for  con- 
struction of  proposed  road  ^2™^!™! 
Creek  to  Pack  River,  and  from  Home 
Mountain  to  Clarks  Fork,  have  been 
award;.!   by   Road   Commissioners  for  to- 

tH.^ri^Oni.-By0Citv  Council,  for  pav- 
in-  "ll"v  in  Block  23.  to  John  McA  l.s- 
tef    at  $1,141.39,   and    Cor    paving  alleys 

11  to  Miller  &  Biehl,  at  ,$923 
",|.!..u  Mano,  ill—r.y  Board .ol :  Local 
kmr^ron1n\S9tr?oa%toItsP^3 
Ave  from  12th  to  16th  Sts.,  w,i 
a^d  asphalt,  to  McCarthy  Improvement 
Co  Davenport,  Iowa,  at  >2  pei  sq.  >a. 
Wallace  Trelchler   is  City   Engineer 

Clinton  la.— For  apply"-  top  coat  ol 
bitum.-nt  to  two  blocks  on  Second  Ave 
to   K;i  w    Paviiii 

„„verhil..  M«*-Co^aot  *or  resur- 
facing Washington  and  "HI  Sts.  ana 
Columbia    Park   wMl   b.    »»"*•*  *° ,7**- 

0S      of   Boston,   at   $1.9o   per  yd. 
'       oo.,.,.:   Mich.— For   paving   With  brick 
6   blocks   by   Village   Council  to  1 
Jones    of   Bi  nton  Harbor,  at  I18.0"« 

Eveleth.  Mlnn^-To  Lawrence  &  M>  - 
,-,,,„   0f  this  city   for  paving   six  blocks 


,,,■  approximately  2,00(.  ft.  of  Adams  Ave.. 
from    Garfield    St.    to    Fayal    i^»ad.     The 
are    approximately    $25,000.     The 
!  iO  per  sq.  yd.  toi 
,,,     oloi  ks,    laid   upon   (i   ins.   of   i  ■ 

Grand   Raplda,   >llnn. — Contract  for  mi- 
ni    ..I     old     right     Of     way     road. 
north    from    Deer    River,    has    been    let   to 
tor    Nobles,    ol     Deer    River,    for 

A    strip    of    road    building    in    \\  a- 

wlna     township     was    let    to    Jasper    M. 

"■    SI. "43.  .3 

St.  I'niil.  Minn. — To  Barber  Asphalt 
Co.  to  resurface  Portland  and  Holly 
aves.  with  California  asphalt,  at  $19.50 
Oscar  Claussen  is  Engineer. 

Sartell,  Minn. — To  M.  E.  HagluiM  Min- 
neapolis, for  concrete  sidewalks  at  8 
cents  a  square  foot,  and  furnish  gutter 
plates.  Other  bidders  were  W.  J.  Mur- 
phy  St.  Cloud,  at  8  cents  per  square 
toot;  Henry  Bjork.  St.  Cloud,  at  77  cents 
a  square  yard;  E.  L.  Newell,  Minneapolis. 
at   l>4   cents  a   square  yard.      F.  N.   Sartell 

"  BlUlngs,  Mont. — To  McElroy  Construc- 
tion Co.,  for  concrete  paving  work  at 
is.  per  sq.  ft.,  the  total  contract 
amounting  to  $12,300.  Wesch  &  Berry, 
city  were  low  bidders  for  concrete  pav- 
ing  in  the  rear  of  the  Babcock  Bldg..  and 
also  in  rear  of  the  Grand  and  Northern 
hotels,  their  bid  being  $1.87%  per  sq.  yd., 
or    $2,500   for   the  entire   job  „.„hMl 

Helena,  Mont. — For  paving  Eighth 
ave  to  Miracle  Tripp  Constr.  Co.,  of 
Helena,    at    $10,817.  . 

Auburn,  >eb.— For  paving  in  Dlst.  MOl 
1.  to  Monarch  Eng.  Co..  of  Falls  City, 
Neb.  at  the  following  detailed  bid 
lm  ft.  curb,  31  cts.;  21,o3o  sq.  yds.  No.l 
vertical  fibre  block,  $2.05;  10,o2o  sq.  ft. 
new  sidewalk,  13  cts.;  15  manholes.  $4*. 
2.74S  ft.  %-in.  i  XX)  lead  pipe  laid.  dO 
cts.-  1,900  ft.  10-ln.  vitr.  pipe  laid,  oO 
cts.;  26  catch-basins,  $20.  . 

David  City,  Seb.— For  paving  with 
brick  in  Dist.  No.  2,  to  I.  E.  Doty,  o 
David  City,  at  $2.10  per  sq.  yd.  Total 
cost  is  reported  to  be  about  ?,,b32.  i^.  l^. 
Thompson   is   City  Clerk. 

Elisabeth,  N-  J.— Contract  for  pasing 
Clark  place  has  been  awarded  to  John  C 
ONeill  for  $10,830.80;  for  Magnolia  ave., 
from  Third  to  Fifth  sts.,  to  Samuel  Samp- 
son, for  $19,353.20;  for  Bayway  from  b. 
Broad  st.  to  Maple  ave.,  to  Edward  ■ 
Faughnan,  for  $4.926  50:  fo'-fn1"'19nfst?n 
road  to  T.  Foster  Callahan,  foi  - 
86:  for  Oak  wood  place,  to  John  C 
for  $4.210.90 ;  for  Penning  ton  st  to  Ed- 
ward L.  Faughnan.  for  $9,0d!s.-o  ior 
Grove  St.,   to  T.  Foster  Callahan,   for  $3.- 

33Jfiwark.  N.  J.— Tabulation  of  bids  re- 
celv'd  by  Board  of  Works  on  bitulittiic 
paving  contract  shows  that  Leo  \\  .  M- 
Mahon  is  low  bidder.  Street  is  19th  JkyM 
which  is  to  be  paved  from  lbth  St.  to 
ci  v  line.  His  bid  is  $2.14  a  sq.  yd.,  and 
estimates  of  his  competitors  were.  Vaj  1 
Sen  &  Son.  $2.21;  William  Jackson  * 
Son    $2.25-  Newark  Paying  Co.,  $2.-1.  ana 

0'Scrkport.MNa.gv!-ToJJohn  Johns. 
stFuction    Co.,     of    Buffalo,    contract    for 
construction  of  South  Transit  St    paving. 
This  highwav  extends  from  north  end  of 
Countv    Highway    No.    507,    at   south :    cor- 
poration  line,    northerly   on    Souti  •Tran- 
sit   St      to    pavement    on    West    Aye.,    m 
length  of   0.97   miles.     Com 
pavement    30    to    40    ft.    wide    with   br.ck 
wearing   surface,   sand  cushion  and  con- 
CrNlaKaaraeFalls.   N.  V.-La   Salle  Village    , 
Board?  to  Lewis  H.  Gipp  of  Buffalo    co3 
tract  for  paving  Cayuga  Creek  road  wl* 
reinforced  con.  bid   Ol    $1  18| 

so     vd      a    decrease  sO-    >a 

f?om    lowest    bid    received    by    board    a 

r''™use.SN:  Y—The  road  to  be  built 
botSeST  Midland  and  Cortland  AvesTl 
nnondae-a  Valley  will  be  a  1  <>-ft.  pa>e 
ment  wfth  a  surface  of  bituminous  mafl 
adam  The  contract  has  been  let  b> 
Statm' Highway  Commission  to  fireenheld 
Construcflon  Co.  and  must  be  complete 

.;;,:.:,;..:.    £•  V^Contr-ct   for gpav»l 

East    incision    St.    from    North   State  m 

Lodi    st     has   been   awarded   to   F.   ■'■    '■','.. 

ker    at    $14,350.50    and    that    for    pavaj 

East    Lafayette    Ave.    was    let    to    g.    » 

.,      for     $5,598.30.      Edward     FoW 

ven    the    contract     for   .repairB 

West    Jefferson    St.    bridge    at    $U106:„_ 

l'llei     Ml   V.— H.    W.    Roberts    was   10* 

.  Sf    bidder    for    resurfacing    of 

Ave.  and  was   only  bidder     or   pavenun 

in  Canal  St.  and  Holland  Ave.     .1.  W.M 

",,    put    in    bid    for    Howard    Ave    WO« 

•as    only    other    bidder.      Bids   WOW 

l0ws:      Resurfacing    "..ward    \ 

,i     w     Roberts    .v    Co.,    asphalt,    natuM 

curb    $4  «c    concrete,    natutal 


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371 


tin!'  84.440;  bitulithic,  natural  curb,  $o,- 
101;  J.  W.  Davitt,  asphalt,  natural  curb, 
$4,595:  asphaltic  concrete,  natural  curb, 
»4  621.25.  Paving  Canal  tit.— H.  W 
erts  &  CO.,  aspnalt,  natural  curb,  $4,- 
288.70;  asphalt,  artificial  curb,  $3 
asphaltic  concrete,  natural  curb,  $4,- 
17o.3o;  asphaltic  concrete,  artificial  curb. 
S3  729.30;  bitulithic,  natural  curb,  $4,- 
540  70;  bitulithic,  artificial  curb,  $4.- 
094.70.  Paving  Holland  Ave. — H.  \\  . 
Roberts  &  Co.,  asphalt,  natural  curb, 
asphalt,  artificial  curb,  $3,- 
isphaltic  concrete,  natural  curb. 
asphaltic  concrete,  artificial 
curb  $3,750.75;  bitulithic,  natural  curb. 
B,502;   bitulithic   artificial   curb,   $4,146. 

Lorain,  o. —  By   Director  of  Publ 
vice   contract   for   paving   East   Erie   Ave. 
with   sheet   asphalt    to   c,e!i.-r.,i    cntract- 
bg    Co.,    of    Minnesota,    at    <m...o,2.     L.    A. 
bwes  is   1  >ir.  of   Pub.   Serv. 

Philadelphia.    Pa. — Bv    Director    Cooke 
of  the  Department  of   Public   Works  eon- 
ipletion    ui     Southern    Blvd. 
to     Hassam     Paving    Co.,     of     Woi 
Bass      New    contract    is   tor   $lSo,00l 

-    one   ti  rmerly   held   by    Edwin   H. 
:,d  which   was  annulled  by  agree- 
ment. 

Philadelphia.    Pa  — 
grading     paving,    repaving    and   resurfac- 
ing of  streets  in  various  sections  ot   city 
Eve    been    opened    in    Bureau    of    High- 
Department    of    Public    W  urks. 
All    contracts    will    be    let    on    unit 
and    accurate     figures    d   termining 
cessful    contractors    in     each    ease    have 
not   been   compiled.     One   of  most   impor- 
tant   contracts    for    repaving    portions    of 
re    ave.    between    Fan  mount    aye. 
and    South    st.    with    granite     bio. 
be     awarded     to     J.     Joseph      McH' 
approximately     bid     of     $35,000.       Square 
yard  prices  for   the   work    from    contract- 
ors  were:     Joseph    MeHugh,    $1.31;    W.   A 
Ryan.    $1.49;    P.    J.    Snydi  r    &    Co.,    $1.80, 
Philadelphia     Taxing    Co..    $1.94. 

Pittsburgh,  Pn By    Board   of  i 

■loners  of  Allegheny  County  contract  for 
Improvement    of    West     Hun.    Hoi 
and     Dequesne     Road     to    Neean    &     D    15 
2  for  improving  pai  t  of  Gl; 
on    road   to    R.    H.    Cunningham    & 
i     $13,032.      R.    J.    Cunningham     is 
i      nlroller. 
Wllkes-Barre,     Pa.— By     Counts 
mlssioners,    for    construction    ot    road    in 
Courtdale    borough,     to     Davis    &     Parry. 
Borrancetown,    at    $7,485.90. 

Wheeling,      W.      ^  n. — Ai      meeting      ol 
Board    ol   Control   contract    for   paving   ot 
South    street    was   awarded    to   KG.    Hal- 
lock  &  Son.     Thoroughfare   will  b 
from   14th  st.  to  B.  &  O.   tracks  with  best 
paving     block     on     concrete     foundation, 
and   entire   work    will    be   don.    at   cost    ot 
the    B     &    O.    R.    R.      The    Hallock    bid    is 
S  966.96    and    includes    SS6S    for    excaya- 
70   cts.    per   sq.    yd.:    concrete    $1- 
$3.60    per    cu.    yd.:    laying    block, 
at     25     cts.     per     sq.     yd.;     filling 
150     al     20    i  ts.    per    sq.    yd.     and 
te  curb  at  69  cents,   or  82o0.46. 
Wheeling,    \\ .    Va. — B^      County     Com- 
ers,   contracts    for    road    improve- 
ment,  with  stone,   to  lowest    bidders.     All 
of  following  successful  bidders  have  hied 
bond  to  guarantee  completion  of  work  m 
specified'time:      In  Triadelphia   District— 
nter  road,    100   cu.    yds.,   J.   b.   I  ox, 
0;    Elm   Grove   and    P.oggs    Hill     1-  • 
cu     yds      $1  40,    to    John    Johnson;    .Monu- 
ment   and     Big    Wheeling    Creek      ..»    cu. 
yds.,    John     Holman,     $l.o0;     Md 
and    Buchannon    Mills.    50    cu.    yds.,    Fred 
Bchillinger,     $1.45;     Sample.     2a    cu      yds 
Charles    RidgleV.    $2.23:    SI  one   church,    400 
cu.    yds.,    John    Fisher,    $1.9..:    1  mon    Hill, 
:    W.  Fisher,  $2;  West  1  nion 
.ney's  Point,  second  two  miles,  loo 
cu     yds.,   John   Johnson   and    Dodds    Bros., 
$2-    West    Union    and    Roney's    Point     last 

three    miles.    :■; :u.    yds..    Fisher,    94    cts. 

In   Richland    District— Dean   Shop  to  Dis- 
trict Line.  100  cu.  yds.,  W.  S.  North    $l.lo; 
I    Pogue's  Run,   200  cu.    vile,   c  urn. bell   >,iv- 
I   age     $2  05-    Waddle    and    Wardens    Run. 
ds.,    Harry    K 
$175-  Stackyard  road.  Richland,  O.  Schat- 
75.    '  In    Liberty     District.— Battle 
,    ,;.    c.    &     P.     road,     100    cu.     yds 
Wallace.  $1.69;  Greggsvill 
ton    and    Potomac,    second    division,    Dis- 
trict   Line  to  Hervey's,   200  cu.  yds.,  J.   c. 
Foreman,    $1.75. 

Newport,    Wash. — Bv    County    Commi.".- 
of   Pend   Oreille   County   contract 
i.wav   between    Penrith   and  New- 
port  to   John    Mclnnis    of    Spokane.      Tne 
price    was   $6,500. 

s„.,kane.  Wash— The  contract  for  the 
paving  of  Market  St.,  from  Sanson  Ave. 
to  Hazel  Ave.,  was  awarded  to  the  Spo- 
kane Bitu-Mass   Paving   Co.   for   $i,o00. 


SEWERAGE 


Huntington    Bench,    Cal. — Construction 

of  sewer  system,   consisting   of   11. )    ft. 

of    16    and   20-in.    pipe   and   a   septii 
total   cost    to    be   about    $30,01 
consideration.      Geo.    w.    Spencer    is    City 
Bng 

oukland,  Cal. —  Plans  and  specifi. 
for    tne   construction    of   a    sewer    in    Lin- 
den  st..   between   8th  and   10th   sts..   have 

opted. 

Pasadena,   Cal. — Construction    of   storm 
water   sewer   in    Pasadena   Ave.    has 
authorized. 

l-ii.-nutua.  Cal. — City  Clerk  has  been 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  tor  ex- 
tension Of  central  storm  drain  from 
south   Broadway   to   south   city   limits. 

Washington,  D.  C. — The  \\  ar  Depart- 
ment   has    authorized    Engineer    Commis- 

Of  District  of  Columbia  I 
struct  15-in.  outlet  sewer  across  Conduit 
road  under  Aqueduct  tunnel,  at  point 
near  girls'  reform  school,  and  also  to 
e  sewer  in  west  side 
luit  road  between  Chain  Bridge 
road  and  Weaver  Place,  and  to  extend 
12-in.  service  sewer  in  east  side  of  Con- 
duit road  between  Chain  Bridge  road 
and    1  'alia    road. 

Mount    sterling;.    111. — It    has    been    de- 
cided to   hold  ell  ction   Sept.   29   on  propo- 
sition to  vote  516.000  in  bonds  for  exten- 
sion   of   sewer   and   water   systems. 
Walcott,    In. — Bids    are    being    N 
for    sewerage  system    and  disposal    plant. 

Nov  Bedford,  Manx. — Orders  fo 
ers  in  DeWolf  St..  between  Potter  and 
Mt.  Vernon  Sts.;  in  Potter  St.,  from 
Bullock  St.  westerly,  and  Richmond,  Ros- 
well  and  Bullock  Sts..  have  been  adopted 
id  unanimously  voted  to  appro- 
priate  $1, i   for   the    DeWolf  St.   section, 

$1,500    for   the   Potter   St.,    and    $5. for 

the    Richmond,    Rosweli    and    Bullock    St. 
sewers. 

Cadillac,    Mien.. —  Plans    are    being    pre- 

pared      for      construction     of     additional 

disposal  plant  to  cost  about  $34,- 



Stillwater,    Minn. — City    Engineer    will 
stimate    of    cost    of   6-in.    sanitary 
sewer  in  S.  1st  and  E.   Willard  sts.     Chas. 
A.    hammers   is   City   Clerk. 

Carthage,  Mo. — Construction  of  sewer 
system  is  being  discussed.  F.  B.  Newton 
is   City   Engr. 

Ilig  Timber,  Mont. — Installation  of  sew- 
ei    system    is   being   planned. 

Bogota,  N.  J- — City  Council  is  contem- 
plating proposition  to  issue  $40,000  of 
bonds  for  construction  of  sanitary  sewer 
system   and   disposal   plant. 

Camden,  X.  J. — Construction  of  vari- 
ous  sewers   has   been   authorized. 

Elizabeth,    X.    J- — Ordinance    has    been 

tor  a  sewer  in  Rebecca  place. 
Elizabeth.  X.  J. — Following  sewer  bids 
have  been  received:  Newark  ave.  sewer, 
Christian  Wade.  $6,796  75;  T.  Foster  Cal- 
lahan. $5,617.65;  Matthew  Wade,  $5,964.25; 
J.    Jaques.    $4,417. 

Rome,  X.  J. —  Plans  for  sewage  dis- 
posal   plant    are    being    considered. 

Rome,  X.  V. — City  Engineer  Plunkett 
has  presented  estimate  for  sewers  as 
follows:  Locust  St.,  500  ft.,  cost  $325; 
Union  St..  700  ft..  $534.  Estimates  have 
been  approved  and  ordered  sent  to  Com- 
mon  i  'oiincil  for  its  ad  ion. 

Rochester.  X.  Y. — Construction  of  sew- 
ers in  various  streets  has  been  author- 
ized.   Thomas   Dransfield   is  City   Clerk. 

East  Liverpool,  O. — City  has  prepared 
plans  for  trunk  sewer  to  drain  main 
business   centre   at  cost   of   $6,200. 

Salem,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
providing  for  improvement  of  parts  of 
Muris.  Maple  and  South  Union  Sts.  by 
constructing    sanitary    sewers. 

Lewlsbnrg,  Pa. — The  Lewisburg  Bor- 
ough Council  has  ratified  specifications 
for  sewer  and  paving  jobs  drawn  by 
Borough  Engineer  Walter  Prick.  Bids 
will  be  advertised  for  in  short  time  for 
both    jobs. 

Columbia,  s.  C. — City  is  preparing  to 
extend  sewer  system.  About  $400 
be  required  for  new  equipment  and  wa- 
ter plant,  and  for  about  25  miles  of 
water  and  sewer  mains.  Bonds  will  be 
issued.  W.  F.  Stieglitz,  Councilman,  Su- 
perintendent; F.  C.  Wyse,  Engineer  Su- 
perintendent. 

Dallas.  Tex. — There  will  soon  be  ready 
for  the  market  the  $300,000  in  bonds 
for  construction  of  sewage  disposal  plant 
for  city  of  Dallas.  All  of  the  prelim- 
inary surveys  have  been  made  for  work 
and  data  forwarded  to  J.  H.  Fuertes,  ex- 
pert   hydraulic    engineer. 

Everett,  Wash Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted by  City  Enginer  for  trunk  sewer 
system    for    southern    part    of    city. 


fori  Ingeles,  Wash. — City  Council  has 
adopted  plans  and   sp<  Cor  con-, 

struction    of    $12,000    sewer    system. 

Milwaukee,      Wis, —  Council      Sev 

onstruc- 
tion  of  relief  sewer  in  Locust  St.,  from 
Humboldt     Ave.      to     upper     Milwaukee 

Kivi        ii     $25, a  ml    one    at    Muskego 

Ave.    and   Arrow    St.,   at    $12, 

iioiiaovi,  Wis. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  Of  a  sewer  726 
tt.  long  on  Franklin  st.  P.  H.  Crness 
is    city    Clerk. 

Uconomowoe,     Wis. — Bids     will     be     re- 
ceived for  940  lin.  ft.  of   12-in.   sewer,    1,- 
048  lin.  ft.  of  S-in.  sewer,  7  manholes  and 
.-basins;   check  for  5   per  cent. 

Sheboygan  Fulls,  Wis. — Plans  have 
been  completed  by  Donahue  &  Sinz,  En- 
gineers, of  Sheboygan,  for  sanitary  sew- 
ers and  septic  tank,  and  special  election 
will  be  held  shortly  to  vote  on  bond 
issue. 

sherbrooke,  One.,  Can. —  Mr.  Hilder 
Daw,  A.  M.  C.  S.  C.  E.,  of  Kings  Hall 
Bldg.,  St.  Catherine  St..  Montreal,  has 
been  instructed  by  Mayor  and  Aldermen 
to  design  a  sewerage  system  for  city. 
Air.  Daw  "would  be  pleased  to  receive 
price  lists,  catalogues  and  drawings 
it i  manufacturers  of  stoneware,  iron- 
ware gullies,  traps,  syphons,  valves,  etc. 
All  communications  to  be  addressed  care 
of   Engineer's   Dept.,   Sherbrooke. 

COX  TRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hartford.  Conn. — At  meeting  of  Board 
of  Contract  and  Supply  six  bids  were  re- 
ceived for  laying  sewers  in  Homestead 
ave.,  Baltimore  and  Kent  sts.  Award 
was  made  to  F.  B.  &  W.  H.  O'Neil,  w-hose 
bid  was  $4,042.25,  the  work  to  be  done 
in  35  days.  Other  bids  were  Berardine 
&  Tomasetti,  $4,22S.50;  Louis  Rogers.  $4.- 
722.20;  Berardini  Silbestri,  $4,568.65;  Don 
O'Connor,  $4,409.65;  A.  D.  Marce  &  G.  1  >. 
Iierardino    Co.,    $4,114.25. 

Creston,  In. — Lowest  bidder  for  con- 
struction of  sewer  was  J.  J.  Dunnegan 
i    Shenandoah. 

Walcott,  la. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  sanitary  sewers  in  town  to  la) 
J.  J.  Dunnegan.  Shenandoah,  la.  Fal- 
lowing were  bidders:  ii.i  Blackhawk 
Const.  Co.,  Waterloo;  (c)  Independent 
Const.  Co.,  Davenport;  (d)  M.  Tschirgi 
.V  Son,  Cedar  Rapids;  (ei  J.  H.  Selden, 
Muscatine;  (f)  D.  E.  Keeler  Co.,  Daven- 
port; ig)  Hvdraulic  Concrete  Const.  Co.. 
Davenport:  1,394  ft.  12-in.  vit.  sewer 
i.  .1.  it  (a)  85  cts..  (b)  $1,  (c)  $1.10,  (d) 
$1.10,  te)  $1.15,  (f)  $1.10.  (g)  $1.10;  2,445 
ft.  lo-in.  vit.  sewer  pipe  at  (a)  60  cts., 
lb)  75  cts.,  (c)  $1,  (d)  $1,  (e)  $1.02,  (f)  $1. 
(gl  $1.05:  8,165  tt.  s-in.  vit.  sewer  pipe 
at  (a)  65  cts.,  lb)  65  cts,,  (c)  80  cts.,  (d) 
79  cts.,  (e)  90  cts.,  (f)  $1.15,  ig)  $1.15; 
96    ft.    12-in.    cast-iron    pipe   at    (a)    $1.25, 

(b)  $1.50,  (c)  $1.50,  (d)  $3.  (e)  $2,  (fi 
.-:■;.  ' -■  i  $2.08;  24  manholes  at  (a)  $3o,  (b) 
$40,  in  $3S,  (d)  $40,  (e)  $45,  (f)  $45,  (g) 
$40;   2  drop  manholes  at   (a)    $45,    (b)   $50, 

(c)  $48,  (d)  $50,  te)  $60.  (f)  $75.  (gl 
$75;  9  flush  tanks  at  (a)  $75,  (b)  60,  (c) 
$55,  (d)  $60,  (e)  $80,  (f)  $30,  (g)  $88. 8S. 
Totals,  (a)  $9,684.15,  (b)  $10,279,  ic)  $12.- 
157.411,  (d)  $12,316.75.  (e)  $13,557.50,  (f) 
$15,156.15,  (g)  $15,600.40.  Contract  for 
outlet  sewers  was  awarded  to  (d)  M. 
Tschirgi  &  Son.  Bids  as  follows:  1.200 
ft.  15-in.  vit.  sewer  pipe  at  (a)  60  cts.. 
(b)  50  cts.,  (c)  65  cts.,  (d)  59  cts.,  (e)  85 
cts.,  (f)  $1.10,  (g)  $1.15.  Two  concrete 
or  brick  manholes  at  (a)  $45,  (b)  $35,  (c) 
$35,  (di  $27.50.  (e)  $45,  (f)  $50,  (g)  $40; 
one  cement  concrete  bulkhead  at  (a)  $75, 
.  b)  $100,  hi  S1"U.  (d)  $75,  (e)  $125.  .  l  > 
$250,    (gl    $225;  on  septic   tank,   concrete, 

.1  ...i  $3,200,  (b)  $3,000,  (c)  $2,700,  (d) 
[2,250,  ..  i  $2,600,  ifi  $5. 17n,  ig)  $3,300. 
Totals  of  bids  (a)  $4,085,  (b)  $3,770,  (c) 
$3,650.  (d)  $3,08S,  (e)  $3,838,  (f)  $5,170, 
(g)  $4,985.  Iowa  Engineering  Co.,  Engi- 
neers,   Clinton,    la. 

Xew  Orleans,  La. — For  sewer  work  as 
follows: 

Contract  53D,  underground  conduit  for 
sewerage  Station  A  to  the  Mississippi 
River,  to  C.  Hyland  &  Co.,  1532  Polvmina 
st.    at   $4,557. 

Contract  55D,  extension  to  drainage 
pumping  station  No.  1.  including  all  foun- 
dations, suctions  and  discharge  basins. 
to  Hampton  Reynolds.  4326  Chestnut  st.. 
100.  Other  bidders:  R.  McCarthy. 
Jr..  $94,900;  Askald  &  Alexander,  $113,- 
960.  and  Jefferson  Constr.  Co.,   $139,868. 

Contract  56D,  sluice  gates  for  drainage 
pumping  station  No.  1,  Roe  Stephens 
Mfg.    Co.,    Detroit,   Mich.,    at    $2,020. 

Contract  57D,  traveling-  crane  for 
drainage  pumping  station  No.  1,  to  Paw- 
ling &  Harnisehfeger  Co..  Milwaukee, 
Wis.,   at   $2,500. 

Worcester.       Mass. — By       Trustees       of 

-ier     State     Asylum     contract     for 

construction    of    new    sewage    filter    beds 

at    Grafton    Colony,     to     John     Rydberg, 

Worcester,  at   $24,459. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  11. 


Newark,      \.     J.— i  Valley 

..i      two 
portion  I  Valley 

is    Follow  s:    £ 

i    •  • :    Co.,     ■  .  .    \     ?;,  at 

nd  the  central  portion 

.  ... 1 1,    New     Stork,    N.    v..    at 

Brooklyn,    V    \ 

Cora 
.'  1st   St.,  from  bulkhead  lii 
Baj    to   Lurtlng   St.,   is    Luki 

Son.   $  1 . 1  C.  , .  s ;,  J  „ii.      II 

ig    will    run    to 
:    millions,    total   of    : 

given    i.ut    e  

i  i  action 

i    bj    8-ft.  twin 

:  ,i   uoni  reti    ma  In;    143   lin.   ft.   of 

m.    circular    main 

.   part  "ii   piles;   2,734   tt.  ol    12-ft. 

6-in.  cast-iron  main, 

ti.    and    1,761    it     ol    8-1 
,i  on,  concrete   lined ;   517   lin.   i  t.  ol    10-ft. 
6  -in.    twin    reinfon  i 

ost     of     underpinning 

ong    Island    Railroad;    also 

about    8,500    ft.    of    smaller    mains.     The 

bid  includes   also  four  big   shafts  at   Dit- 

mas,   Hayes,    Polk   anil    Ivingslan.i   .Yves., 

iunction   chamber  at   Lurting   St., 

all  on  51st   St.:   also   725,000   ft.  of   timber 

r6,000   tt.   of   piles. 

L  tlca,    \.    \. — Work   of   laying     towers 

in    Highland    Ave.    and    Market    St.    has 

been   awarded  to  A.  W.  Fitch   on 

(248.25  for  Highland  Ave.  and  8195  25   for 

.Market    St.       For    same    work    only    Other 

bidder.    F.    X.    Johnston,    bid    8299.66    and 

8269.75. 

St.    Helens.     Ore. — For     construct 
main    trunk    sewer    and    laterals    in     DiE 
tricts  3,  6  and  7  to  James  Kenm  d 
struction    Co.,    Portland,    at    $35, Sis. 

Cheater,  Pa«— Contract  for  18-in.  sewer 
On  Third  St..  from  Clayton  St.  to  city 
line,  has  been  awarded  to  E.  H.  Oliver  at 
his  bid  of  $1.4S  per  foot  for  the  pipe. 
95  cts.  for  "T's";  $35  for  manholes  and 
$4.50  for  rmk. 

Central    Falls.    R.    1. — For    construction 
_.■  disposal  plant   in  western  sec- 
tion  of   city   to   Mackinnon   Pile   Driving 
Building  Co..   Providence,   R.   I.,   at   $22,- 

1132. 

.Nashville,  Tenn. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works,  contract  for  construction  of  Bel- 
mont Heights  trunk  sewer  to  Mimms- 
Sneed  Company,  at  813,136.02.  Sewer 
will  extend  from  No.  48  brick  sewer  in 
Belcourt  St.,  thence  south  through  pri- 
vate property,  Hillsboro  road,  across 
Acklen,  20th,  19th,  18th  and  Portland 
to    Belmont    boulevard. 

Granite  Fulls.  Wash. — For  construct- 
ing sewerage  and  drainage  system  to  At- 
las Constd.  Co.,  of  Everett,  at  $35,210. 
Trasca  &  Coluccio,  of  Seattle,  bid  $35,- 
318.     H.   E.  Jewell   is  Town  Clk. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Rurliuuriime,     C'al. — Negotiations      have 
ommenced    for   purchase   of    Penin- 
sula   Water    Co.    and    Easton    distributing 
system    by    city    of    Burlingame    for    its 
new    municipal    water    system.     Trustees 
i   report   of  arbitration  com- 
ii    valuation    of   $48.- 
375  on    Pi  ninsula    w  .iter   Co.,   and    Board 
ordered     Water    Committee    to    nei 

of  company  at  that  figure. 
Glendora,  Cal. — Bonds     in     amount      of 
nave  been   voted  for  construction 
of    water   system. 

s:im    Diego,   Cal. — City   Council    is   con- 
ised       ■  i5, i  i     i     bond 

Grand   Ridge,  Hi.  •    start- 

ed  movement    for   city    water   system. 

Havana,   111. — City   lathers   have  order- 
ed   laying    of    live    blocks    of    new    water 
First    work    to    be    done    will    be 
tour  blocks  on  Harpham  Ave.,  from  Main 
st    to    i  Othei    bloi  k    will   be 

on    A    St.,    in    Tinkhamtown.     Four-inch 
ii. I    the  work   will   be 
can   be  se- 
cured. 

Honnl  Sterling,  III.  At  meeting  of 
Cit       I  Sound]    it    w  i 

i     will     be 
h  eld  Sep 1 1 

Helm. .11. 1.     In 

■   issuing  $14,000  watei    works  ex- 
ids. 
Mapleton.  la.  -  Resolution  is  being  con- 
si,  i, -re. i  authorising 
vi .  ii     and     approprial  Ion     ol 

G    Harris  is  Clerk, 

Pern  .  in.     Special  election   wll 

iting    ..n    water    bonds    in    the    sum 
not   to   exceed   $30,000. 


Oxford,    Kan. — Citizens    nave    voted   in 
in...     -.1     Issuing    $20,000    bonds    ti 
struct    water    works.     Bids   for   construc- 
tion   will    shi.it]>     be    asked.      Rollins    & 
Mo.,    are    En- 
I.  ]  .    Jr..    is    City    i 'Ik. 

Inchorage,  i\j.     Construction  o 
works    costing    $25,000    is    under    consid- 
eration, iiivii    Clerk. 
Chiaholm,       Minn       \  ill  .. 

ed    to    issue      a 
L6    tor   furnl 
sarj     con  tr    well 

which  is  to  be  built  in  connection  with 
new  improvements  at  pumping  station. 
Water  and  light  board  baa  tut  horized 
the  work.  A  6-inch  water  main  is  to  be 
laid  in  the  park  addition  for  distance  of 
approximately   300   feet. 

Hl«     Timber,      Hont. — Big      Timber      is 
ling    a    complete    mu- 
nicipal   water   plant    and  a  sewer  system. 
Dorchester,  ."\el>. — Dorchester  has  voted 
in    favor   of   815,000   for  water   works  and 
for    electric    lights. 
Niobrara.   Neb. — Proposition   for  voting 
..ii  issuing  814,000  water  works  bonds  has 
bei 

Garfield,    N.   J. — Xew    site    will    shortly 

■  .ted  for  pump  house. 
Washington,  \.  J. —  Washington  Water 
Co.  has  a  civil  engineer  at  work  and 
upon  his  report  will  depend  whether 
company  will  build  another  reservoir 
on  Sell's  .Mountain  at  cost  of  approxi- 
mated-   810, 

Waterloo.  >i.  V. — Persons  residing  in 
northern  outskirts  of  village  have  pre- 
sented petitions  to  Village  Trustees  con- 
demning present  water  works  system 
and  service  in  that  section.  Petitioners 
-I,  Board  to  require  more  adequate  tire 
protection    by    placing    of    hydrants, 

Bexley,  O. — Bid  will  be  received  at  the 
office  of  the  clerk  of  the  village  of  Bex- 
ley,  State  of  Ohio,  until  12  o'clock  noon 
of  the  16th  day  of  September,  1913,  for 
the  purchase  of  bonds  of  the  said  village 
in  the  aggregate  sum  -of  $17,000,  issued 
for  purpose  of  completing-  construction 
of  water  supply  and  sewage  disposal 
system  for  village  of  Bexley.  G.  E.  Fry- 
Toledo,  O. — Breed,  Elliott  &  Harrison, 
of  Cincinnati,  have  purchased  the  $12,- 
500  5  per  cent,  bonds  sold  by  County 
Commissioners.  The  money  will  be  used 
l.\  I'ommissioners  in  providing  water 
supply  and  open  air  bathing  pool  for 
Lucas  County   Children's  Home. 

Snpulpn.  Okla. — City  is  planning  ex- 
tensions to  water  works. 

Savre,  Okla. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  $13,000  bond  issue 
for  water  works. 

Columbia,    S.    C City    is    preparing    to 

extend  water  system  to  meet  growing 
demands   of  city.      Estimated   cost,    $400,- 

new    equipment    at    water    plant. 

and  for  water  and  sewer  mains,  new 
pump,  10.000.000  gallons  capacity.  S  filter 
I,.  ,  i-.  s, nun, oou  gallons  capacity  and  con- 
crete clear  water  basin  is  the  need  of  the 
plant.  About  25  miles  of  water  and 
sewer  mains  will  be  required.  Bonds 
will  be  issued.  W.  F.  Stieglitz.  Council- 
man  Supt.,    F.   C.    Wyre.   Engineer-Supt 

Lewisfourg,  Tenn. — Bids  have  been 
asked  for  820,000  water  works  bonds.  C. 
C.   Houston    is   Mayor. 

Helton.  Tex. — Water  works  bonds  In 
sum    of   $20,000   have    been   approved. 

Kungc,  Tex. — Citizens  have  voted  in 
favor  of  issuing  $20,000  bonds  for  wa- 
ter works  and  electric  light  plant.  J.  F. 
Murray  is  City  Clerk. 

Bndlcott,     Wash. — Bids     for     construc- 
tion   of   water    system    here    and    tor    local 
improvement    bond    issue    have    been    re- 
jected   by    City   Council,    the    construction 
he    .  onsidered    too    high    and    the 
one    bid    submitted    for   bonds    being    im- 
nie.l    by    certified    check. 
Ilillvnrd,   Wash. — City   Council    of   Hill- 
yard     has     passed     ordinance     to     install 
-inch     metal     lateral     water 
mains      throughout      city,      at      estimated 
Of    891,740, 
Cokevllle,   w>...     Election  will  be  held 
:  bond  issue  to  cover 
cost    Of  water  works  system.      E     I 
is  Clerk;    Rii  hai  .1   R   Lyman   is  Br 

CONTR  LCTS    AWARDED. 

Priest  River.  Iiln. — For  installation  of 
water  works  system  bids  were  as  fol- 
lows c  a  Cochrane,  Spokane,  811.978; 
C  I'.  Bryant,  Moscow.  812,389;  Mars 
Construction       Co..       Portland. 

,  si     Co.,     Spokane,     $12,960. 

t  was  awarded  to  C.  A.  Cochrane. 

Galeabnrg,    111.      Bids    for    brick     work 

- 
,i       Bid    of    P.    i>.    Munson 
t  of  M 
$1,467.      On   motion 
Johnson   bid   was   let   to   M.   E.   Sweeney. 


NiiiierWllc.     III. — For     Downie     Double 
y  350  rjals.  per  min- 
ute,  300   ft.    bead,   dlr  ed    to  a 
to    Keys  torn     Driller    ' '...,    ..t    <  'hi- 
i  ago,   ill. 

Fergna    Falla     Minn. — For   constructing 
brick    pump    house,    to    W.    D.    Lovell,    of 
Minneapolis,    al    83,600.      S.    A.    Li 
is   City   ■ 

Niagara  Falla,  .V  \. — To  E.  J.  .Murray. 
formerly  Chlet  of  Construction  for  .Nia- 
gara    Falls     Po 

water    main    along    right    of    way    of    -New 

i    1  rom  Main   St..  at 

south     end.     to     Sugai      St.,     for     Western 

Akron,  o. — Lowest  bidder  for  construc- 
tion of  pumping  station  and  nitration 
plant    w. 

of    Akron,   at    $75,i;t)2    and    $249,261.80,    re- 
specti  I 

Springneld,  o — Bids  upon  construction 
of   the   belt  line   for   water   works 
have    been    opened    at    noon    at    office    of 
City    clerk    E.  in.      According 

to  preliminary  estimate,  bids  of  Fidler  & 
and  Kavanaugh  were  lowest. 

Pendleton,     Ore. — For     construction     of 
gravity   water  system,   to  Arthur   £ 
Construction    Co.,    Los    Angeles,    Cal.,    at 
$135,000. 

Selinsgrove,    Pa. — For    excavation    and 
construction    for     reservoir    of 
Mifflinburg     Water     Co.,     to     Fran 
lomberling,    of    Selinsgrove. 

Ilristov,,  S.  D. — For  constructing  water 
works  system  to  Katz  Constr.  Co.,  of 
Omaha,   Neb. 

Madison,  s.  D. — For  S.000  ft.  4-in.  water 
pipe  to  it.  B.  Airing,  of  Pierre.  S.  I  ...  at 
69.5  cts.  per  ft.  Other  bidders:  J.  H. 
Roberts,  Brookmes.  si  cts.;  R.  H.  May- 
held.  Madison.  71  cts.;  G.  S.  Pellmon, 
ait,  .Marshall 
73  cts.;  Hutchinson  Hardware  Co.,  La 
Moore,  79  cts.;  W.  D.  Loral.  Minneapolis, 
76    cts, 

Harfooursville,  W.  Va. — For  construc- 
tion of  water  system,  to  J.  L.  Stewart 
&  Sons,  Milton,  W.  Va..  at  $12, nun.  other 
bidders  were:  Gillespie  &  Wernigea 
Huntington,    W.   Va.,    $14, Sou;   John    Stan- 

der,     Huntington,     W.    Va..     ?16. 

W.    W.    .Muiiti    Hardware    Co.,    llarbours- 
ville,  r. 

Waterford,    Wis. — To    construct 
works      to    Birdsall    Griffith    Constr.    Co., 
and    for    the    pipe    and    hydrants    to    J.    B. 
Clow    &    Sons.      A.    G.    Scheele    is    Village 
Clerk. 

Victoria,  B.  C. — Water  Commissioner 
has  recommended  to  City  Council  award- 
ing    of     following     contracts:       C 

,  Graff  Construction  Co..  Seattle, 
$308,160;  riveted  steel  pipe.  M 
Godson  Co.,  Victoria.  8444,998;  telephone 
line  to  F.  H.  Folsom.  Victoria,  $8,626; 
steel  trestles  to  the  Graff  Construction 
Co.,    Seattle,    840, 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Specifications  have 
been  adopted  for  construction  and  in- 
stallation of  ornamental  bronze  light- 
ing   posts,    etc. 

Sacramento,  Cnl. — Extension  of  elec- 
trolier  lighting  district  from  12th  t..  uth 
St.  on  .1  and  Iv  sts.  lias  been  authorized 
by  City  Commissioners.  Flam, 
lamps  will  probably  be  erected.  Esti- 
mated   cost    $12,806. 

Windsor  Locks,  Conn. —  Installation  of 
ornamental  street  lighting  system  on 
Main  St.  is  being  considered,  truster 
Lamps  on  ornamental  standards  will 
pr.l.ably    be    used. 

Hunker    Hill.    III. — Electric    light    com- 
mittee  is  considering    purchase  ol 
for  municipal  electric  light  plant.   Harry 
McPherson    is    chairman    of    committee. 

Peoria.      III. — Movement      is      on      foot 
among  business   men  on  South   A 
for    erection    of    handsome    elect' 
arch    a  i  South    Adams    and   Ce- 

dar Sis.  Petitions  are  now  being  cir- 
culated for  ornamental  lights  along 
of  new-  paving.  On  heels  of  peti- 
tions for  ornamental  lights  comes  move- 
ment for  big  illuminated  archway.  Plans 
for  such  structure  are  in  hands  of  Sher- 
.  kley.  Commissioner  of  Public 
Works.  It  is  estimated  that  work  would 
not  cost  more  than  $500. 

Maiden,    Mass. — Plans    are    beir 
sidered  by  Street  and   Water  Commission 
for     installation     of     ornamental     street 
lighting    system    on    business    sti 
il    Square. 

Dllsafleld,  Mich. — Bay  Ellis,  superin- 
tend, nt  of  municipal  electric  light  plant, 
will  prepare  estimates  of  cost  of  enlarg- 
ing   plant    and    installation    of    ad 

aery  to  provide  for  a  24-hour  ser- 
vice. 


September  11,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


373 


Diiluth.  Minn. — City  Commission  has 
unanimously  passed  resolution  favor- 
ing acquisition  of  plant  of  Duluth-Edison 
Electric  Co,  by  condemnation  proceed- 
ings if  fair  price  cannot  be  agreed  upon 
By    city   and    company. 

Gaylord,  Minn. — Electric  light  commu- 
ne will  shortly  purchase  some  incan- 
descent   lamps. 

Lcvtistown.  Mont. — City   has  decided  to 
install    11D    cluster   lights   along  Main   st. 
■  nues. 
Dorchester,  Neb. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $5.- 

for    electric    light    have    been    voted 

;iml   carried. 

Ciimden,  N.  J. — Camden  citizens  will 
not  vote  on  proposition  as  to  whether 
there  shall  be  municipal  lighting  plant 
to  cost  $540. 000,  as  City  Solicitor  Bleakly 
has  submitted  opinion  to  City  Clerk 
Brown   deciding  it  illegal. 

Lyons,    Si.    Y. — It   is    proposed    to    make 

contract  to  light  streets  for  $5.015.S2  per 

year,   a   saving   of    $1,984.12    from    present 

contract;     to    eliminate     unsightly    poles 

I  and   give   better   service  than   at   present. 

,  It   is    up    to    Board    of   Village    Trustees. 

The  present  contract  is  for  $7,000  and  is 

in  litigation,  as   not  exceeding  $5,118  per 

I  year  can  be  contracted  for  without  spe- 

!  cial    vote    of   taxpayers.      If    new    plan    is 

I  adopted   there    will   be    ornamental   poles 

nth    duster   lights    in    business    section, 

while    in     parks    and    residence    section 

|  there    will    be    single    lights    better    dis- 

I  tributed   than    at   present. 

Syrncuse.    IV.   V. — Within    a    few    weeks 
Commissioner     of     Public     Safety    H.     E. 
expects   to   have   over   sixty   new 
I  street    lights    erected    in    different    parts 
of    .ity.      It    is    probable    action    will    be 
j  taken    by    Common    Council    within    next 
i  -eks     toward     establishing     orna- 
mental   lighting    district    and    providing 
for   assessments    being   levied    under   law 
last    winter. 
Monroe,    V    C. — Electric    Light    Comn. 
will    probably   purchase   shortly   one  cen- 
)    pump,    3-in.   suction,    2%-in.   dis- 
marge,    directly    connected    to    induction 
motor,    to    carry    60-lb.    pressure,    one  cat- 
load    of   juniper    poles,    10    lightning   ar- 
500  glass  insulators  and  300  lbs. 
-proof  wire.     W.  H.  Crow  is  Supt. 
Barberton,  O.— Barberton's  entire  $135,- 

000  issue  of  5  per  cent  bonds  for  new 
muni'  ipal  light  plant  and  extension  of 
Sty  water  works  has  been  sold  to  a  big 

li  concern  at  par. 
Grove  City.  O. — County  Commissioners 
have  granted  25-year  franchise  to  Col- 
umbus Edison  Company  to  extend  its 
service  out  the  Grove  City  pike.  Similar 
franchise  was  granted  to  carry  electric- 
ity out  Fifth  Ave.  to  Caspuris  quarries. 

l.liim,   O. — Movement    has    1 n    started 

truction    of    "white    way"    from 
i  r    St.   to  Vine  St. 
Orrville.    O. — Bonds    in    sum    of    $41,000 
have    been   voted   for   installation   of  mu- 
nicipal  electric  plant. 

I  pper   Sandusky.  O. — Proposition   to   is- 

for    installation    of   municipal 

light    plant    will    be    voted    on. 
Scuttle.     Wash. — A.     H.     Dimock,     City 
has     prepared     plans    for    cluster 
lights   on    Fifth    Ave.,    to    cost    $13,000. 

Harvard,    Wis. — City     has    closed    con- 
tract   with    electric   lighting    company    of 
for    installation    of   109    75-watt 
tBngsten    lamps   and    It;    .lusters   of   three 
75-watt    tungstens. 

Luck.  "Wis. — Citizens  have  voted  for 
bond  issue  of  $4,500  for  constructing 
electric  light  plant.  Bids  for  construc- 
tion   will    be   asked   at   once. 

Kenasha,  Wis. — City  Council  of  Mena- 
sha  has  decided  to  order  at  once  another 
225  horsepower  Diesel  engine  to  furnish 
additional    power    for    its    electric    plant. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hold. ii.     Kan. — For     engine     and     gen- 
oi    municipal   electric  light  plant, 
to    Murrav    Corliss    Engine    Co.,    Burling- 
at    $7,518. 
Henderson.    Ky. — By    City    Council,    for 
additional   equipment  for  municipal   elec- 
tric   plant    as    follows:      To    the    Westing- 
house    Electric    Mfg.    Co.,    for    steam    tur- 
oi  denser,   at   $14,695;   Babcock 
&   Wilcox   Co,    for    400   horsepower  boiler, 
il,   and  to  the  Heine  Chimney   Co., 
igo.  for  erection  of  225-ft.  smoke- 
,     $6,077.      f.     P.    Hite    is    Supt.    of 
nil  ■  lectric  plant. 
Carsonvillc.    Mich. — For   installation    of 
complete  muncipal  electric  light  plant  to 

1  let  not   office  of  Fairbanks-Morse  Co. 

Mies.  Mich. — For  installing  new  street 

lighting     svstem.     to     Electric     Appliance 

iiicago.    111. 

Conway,    N.    H. — The    Fryeburg    Elec- 

.  at     t'o.     has     taken     contract     to 

light  town  of  Conway.  N.  H.,  eight  miles 

from  Frveburg.     Capacity   of  power  now 

furnished    from    station    at    Swans    Falls 


will  be  doubled  so  as  to  furnish  ade- 
quate light  for  both  Fryeburg  and  Con- 
way. 

.Newark,     N.     J. — A     one-year     contract 

lor     lighting     of    city     streets     has     been 

awarded    to    Public    Service   Electee     rjo. 

.1   of   Works.    Award  provides  for 

furnishing  of  2,850  arc  lamps  of  old      

candle  power  type  and  175  incandescent 
electric  lamps  of  25  candle  power.  The 
rate  charged  is  fixed  by  sliding  scale, 
with  allowance  of  one-halt  of  one  per 
cent,  off  a  year.  Total  cost  for  2,850  arc 
lamps  will  be  $191,000,  less  disc. tint  of 
$955,  making  the  price  S  Ian. at;,.  Cost  'f 
incandescents  will  be  $2,885.60. 

Lockoort.  N.  V. — By  Common  Council, 
to  Lockport  Light,  Heat  &  Power  Co.,  foe 
lighting-  city  for  3  years,  at  $72. into.  Com- 
pany agreed  to  install  new  lighting  svs- 
tem. 

Barberton.  O. — By  Board,  contract  for 
two  turbo-generators  for  municipal  light 
plant  to  Westinghouse  Co.  The  com- 
pany's bid  was  $15,395.  The  Sterling 
Co.  was  awarded  contract  for  new  boil- 
ers.     Tts   bid   was    $9,000. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Berkeley,  Cal. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $95.- 
000  have  been  sold  for  installation  of 
tire   alarm   system. 

Pomona,  Cal. — Election  will  be  held  on 
Sept.  30  for  voting  on  increasing  bonded 
debt  "f  $15,000  for  purpose  of  acquiring 
tire    apparatus. 

Vvervviiie.  ill. — Purchase  of  motor 
pumping  engine  is   being  considered. 

Hock  Island.  III. — Bids  will  be  adver- 
tised for  2.500  ft.  of  hose.  George  New- 
berry is  Chief. 

Elkhart,  Ind. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  appropriation  of  $6,- 
000  for  purchase  of  motor  ladder  truck. 

New  Castle.  Ind. — Equipment  will  short- 
ly be  purchased  for  new  station. 

Ft.  Madison,  la. —  City  will  shortly 
purchase  motor  combination  chemical 
and    hose   wagon. 

East  Longmeadow,  Mass. — Purchase  of 
2,500  ft.  of  hose  and  3  hand  reels  has 
been    authorized. 

Nebraska  City.  Neb. — Purchase  of  new- 
hose   is    being   considered. 

South  Amboy.  N.  J. — Erection  of  fire 
engine  house  on  Gordon  Heights  is  be- 
ing considt  red. 

Ilinghamton.  N.  Y. — Sum  of  $1,500  has 
been  appropriated  for  transforming 
horse-drawn  hose  wagon  on  West  Side 
into    a   motor    truck. 

Ithaca,    N.   Y About    1.000   ft.    of   hose 

will   shortly   be   purchased. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  adopted 
t..  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $3,500  for  pur- 
pose of  constructing"  underground  fire 
alarm  telegraph  system.  Ira  A.  Priest, 
Clerk    of   Council. 

Sandusky,  O — Bond  issue  of  $20,000 
for  purchase  of  new  apparatus  has  been 
sold. 

St.  Johns,  Ore. — Installation  of  are 
alarm    system    is    being   considered. 

Puuxsutawney,  Pn. — The  proposition 
to  purchase  automobile  pumping  engine 
for  borough  fire  protection  has  been 
placed    before   Council. 

Tnninqua.  l'a. — Installation  of  alarm 
system    is    being    planned. 

Provu.  Utah. — Purchase  of  motor  triple 
combination   wagon    is    being   considered. 

Colfax,  Wnsh. — An  auto  fire  truck,  au- 
tomatic air  whistle  and  strictliy  modern 
fire  fighting  apparatus  is  to  be  installed 
here,  City  Council  having  voted  in  favor 
of  the  move. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Fire  department  pro- 
poses to  purchase  this  year,  a  combina- 
tion lit.se  wagon  and  pumping  engine  for 
Station  11,  at  $8,500;  a  90-horsepower 
combination  hose  wagon  and  tractor  for 
Station  3.  at  $3,500;  and  a  90-horsepower 
combination  hose  wagon  for  station  6 
for    $3,500. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Dundee,  III. — To  American-La  France 
Fire  Engine  Co.  for  a  72  h.  p.  motor  com- 
bination chemical  and  hose  ear  at  $5,500. 

Aurora,  Ind. — To  Boston  Woven  Hose 
&  Rubber  Co.  contract  for  500  ft.  of  hose 
at  90  cts.  per  ft. 

Maakato,  Minn. — To  American  La 
France  Fire  Engine  Co.  contract  for  mo- 
tor  triple   combination   wagon   at  $7,950. 

Lancaster,  Pa. — Two  bids  have  been 
submitted  for  fire  engine.  Committee 
has  decided  to  purchase  a  second  class 
fire  engine.  Bids  were:  American  La 
France  Fire  Engine  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  T., 
$5,250;  Combination  Ladder  Co.,  Provi- 
dence,   R.    I.,    $4,949.     It    was    finally    de- 


cided ...  recommend  purchase  of  a  Met- 
ropolitan "steamer"  to  City  Councils  at 
the    in. i 

Lancaster,  pa, —  Bids  received  for  fire 
hose  were  as  follows;  Gutta  ivrcha  & 
:o.,  New  v...  k,  .-i,.-1"  ,..  ,-  ft.;  En- 
1  ose  i '....  $  I  20;  I:  W.  t'ummings  & 
t'o  .  87  and  Tit  cts.;  c.  c.  ,  •.,  Cenion  Junc- 
tion. Mass.,  $1.10;  Fabric  Hose  c,  ,  .sandy 
Hook,  Conn.,  $1.10;  Heir  &  Co.,  $1;  Bos- 
W....1.II  ||,,  Rubber  Co..  $1.  Com- 
mittee decided  to  purchase  2,000  ft  of 
hose  and  250  ft.  of  Baker  fabric 
fire    hose,     manufactured     by     the     Gutta 

&    Rubber    Co.     at     i. >f    $1.20 

a  foot. 

Nashville.  Tcnu. —  By  Board  of  Public 
Works,  contract  to  American-La  France 
fie.  Engine  Co.,  for  two  motor  triple 
il.  n  1 1  ion    wam.ns,    at    $17,000. 

Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. — For  hose  contracts 
follows;  Bi-Lateral  Fin- Hose  Co. 
Chicago,  Hi.,  400  ft.  of  Bi-Lateral"  band 
at  95  cts.  per  ft.;  Gutta  Percha  &  Rubber 
Mfg.  Co.,  New  York  City,  300  ft.  of 
"Princeton"  at  $1,  and  Manhattan  Rub- 
ber Mfg.  Co.,  Passaic,  N.  J.,  300  ft.  of 
"Economy"    at    90    cts. 

BRIDGES 

Clusa.  Cal — Three  bridge  contracts 
have  been  given  out  by  Board  of  Super- 
t  isoes  Bridges  will  all  be  over  "the 
trough"  at  different  places  ami  will  total 
in   cost   about   $7,000. 

I, "s  Angeles.  Cal. — If  Los  Angeles,  Riv- 
erside and  San  Diego  counties  will  raise 
xi.S.oon  and  subscribe  it,  Southern  Cali- 
lornia  will  have  bridge  across  Colorado 
River  for  general  traffic.  The  Federal 
government  has  appropriated  $25,000  to- 
ward this  bridge,  Arizona  $25,000,  and 
$25,000    more    is    needed. 

,  Monrovia,  Cal. — Thomas  &  Post,  of  Los 
Angeles,  have  prepared  plans  for  con- 
crete bridge  over  Santa  Anita  River  at 
.Monrovia,  to  be  200  ft.  long,  with  con- 
crete wing  walls.     Cost,   $7,000. 

Redding,  Cal. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $60,000 
have  been  sold  for  construction  of  bridge 
it   Reads  Ferry. 

Washington,    D.    C — A    site    for    a    $4,- 

■ ri.l-;.    across  Potomac  from  Dis- 

ii'      .i     Columbia    to    Virginia*  is    being 
by    subcommittee     of     interstate 
and     foreign      commerce      committee      of 
Mouse    of   Representatives. 

Estherville.  In. — Special  election  will 
I.e  called  on  Oct.  7  for  voting  on  proposi- 
iii.n  ..I  building  cement  bridge  over  Des 
Moines   River   on    W.    Lincoln    St. 

Hath,  Me. — Merrymeeting  bay  bridge, 
which  was  recently  washed  away  will 
bt     rebuilt. 

Washington.  N.  J. — Board  has  decided 
to  issue  emergency  bonds  for  $30,fmo 
to  erect  or  repair  sixteen  bridges  dam- 
aged by  storm  of  Aug.  1.  Bridges  are 
in  Knowlton,  Blairstown  and  Pahaq- 
uarry   townships. 

Saratoga    Springs,     N.     Y Permission 

to  issue  bonds  for  $SO,000  to  pay  its 
-leu.  of  expense  of  building  proposed 
dgi  across  river,  will  be  given  Town 
of  Moreau  at  another  meeting  of  Sara- 
boga    County    Board    of   Supervisors. 

Cottage  Grove,  Ore. — A  new  steel 
bridge  will  be  constructed  across  Coast 
Fork  on  Main  st.  to  replace  wooden 
structure  which  partially  gave  wav  some 
tun.-  ago.  Bids  for  new  bridge  have 
been    ordered. 

Portland,  Ore. — Bond  issue  is  being- 
considered  for  erection  of  Interstate 
bridge  connecting  Washington  and  Ore- 
gon. The  plan  calls  for  issue  of  $1  250  - 
000  worth  of  bonds,  to  be  issued  by 
Multnomah  County,  $750. into  of  which 
will  be  for  Oregon  share  of  steel  bridge 
itself  and  balance  will  be  for  permanent 
approach  from  Hayden  Island  to  high- 
lands across  Oregon  Slough. 

Hallos.  Tex — The  County  Commission- 
ers' Court  has  ordered  bids  to  be  adver- 
tised on  construction  of  100  ft.  bridge 
across  West  Fork  of  Trinity  River  on 
cross  road  between  Fort  Worth  road  and 
what  is  known  as  Meyer  road.  Cost  is 
estimated   at    $700    to    $S00. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

HlUord,  Del. — Contract  for  building 
.v  concrete  bridge  anil  flume- 
way  at  Silver  I.ak.s  .at  Milford  has  been 
let  to  the  Tatnall-Brown  Co.,  of  Wilming- 
ton. 

Lafayette  Ind. — It  has  been  announced 
by  county  commissioners  of  Tippecanoe 
County  that  they  had  decided  to  award 
contract  for  construction  of  new  Main 
St.  bridge  to  Lafayette  Engineering  Co. 
of  this  city,  whose  bid  wis  $249,000.  Ac- 
cording to  commissioners'  .le.ision.  new 
bridge  will  be  ,,f  deck  design,  with  steel 
covered    with    concrete.      It    will    provide 


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ample  waterway  In  i  ",l  win 

withstand    large    volume    ol    wa 
■Canaan    <  Ity,    Kan. 

lcI    tor  consl 

Jersey 
event!       I      to   B.   C.   S.    Con- 

Cltj    Engr. 

Leominster,    Mass.     To    Ferdinand    Pig- 
contract      I '  M,M     "f 

iver     Whltnej     St.,    at 

Northampton,       Haw.      I imovlng 

:: i]  i  onstructing    concrete 

I  Irdei    bi  idgi     to    \    C.   Brow ol    Lud- 

i,,,-,     Mass.      i'.,,  |c<  e,   Whiti    S     I  owne,   ol 
Id,    an     i  In 
Onaet,  Haaa^-Blda  tor  erection  of  new 



get    have    been    open  office    01 

oard    ol   Highwaj    i 
i„  Boston.     Tom  n  has  completed  at  i  ange- 
,.,,.,,  t       ii'lunlii       State     Highw., 

!,\s  $1". c-Mi.ntv  of  Plymouth 

ii,;.  \w.    i  -. .  ■ ,  i  r . . , ,  i  ,v  Onset  Street   Railway 

Co   to, and  the  town  of  w  .,  role    '    - i..,- 

The    bids   opened 

were   three   in  number.    The     argest  was 

ovei     $61, aec I    was    slightly    oyer 

s.-.e. I,   and    lowest    bid    was   for   $36,000. 

W.  H.  Ellis,  of  Boston,  was  this  bidder. 

Jackson,  Mi**.  For  constructing  two 
90-ft  reinforced  concrete  bridges,  one 
over  Town  creel;  on  x.  Gallatin  St..  and 
one  oxer  Town  Creek  on  N.  Farish  St., 
to  Luten  Bridge  Co..  of  Bh ■minsrliam  Ala., 
i  $5,971,  citj  engineer's  deBign.  Mas- 
3I  ,,.,   Cullej    is  City   Engineer. 

Manchester,  \.  EL— By  Board  of  Public 
Works  contract  to  United  Const.  Co.,  ol 
Vlbany  N  Y..  for  construction  of  Keller 
St.    bridge,    at    $118,300. 

Westneld,  N.  J. — Contract  tor  bridge 
work  over  West  Brook,  in  Linden,  has 
been  awarded  to  T.  Fester  Callahan  for 
$155.  Other  bidders  were  A.  W.  Styles. 
$494;  Christian  Frit/..  $504;  Villa  Bros.. 
$525:  Charles  H.  French.  $465.  Two  cul- 
verts under  Elizabeth  ave.  Linden,  went 
to  John  R.  Bachman  for  $480.50.  Other 
bidders  were  the  Logan  Construction  Co., 
$748-  T  Foster  Callahan,  $55S;  Alex. 
Kerr.   $6^7.    Villa    Brothers,   $700. 

\e>%  Castle,  Pa. — Following  bids  have 
been  received  bj  County  Commissioners 
at  New  castle  for  constructing  bridge 
over  Mahoning  River:  Farris  Bridge 
Co  Pittsburgh  $10,700;  Fort  Pitt  Bridge 
Co.  Pittsburgh.  $17,990:  Kimbroygh  & 
Elder  New  Castle,  $17,968;  York  Bridge 
Co  Vork  $16,000;  Woods  Holder  Constr. 
Co  New  Castle,  $12.1S2:  Penn  Bridge 
c'  Beaver  Falls.  $11  7S2.  Contract  was 
awarded  to  Farris  Bridge  Co.  J.  R.  La- 
morn  is  Commissioner's  Clerk. 

Vkroii,  O. — Bv  Board  of  Commission- 
ers of  Summit  County,  contract  for  con- 
struction of  superstructure  of  bridge 
n  cuvahoga  St..  Akron,  and  for  repair- 
ing bridge  over  Little  Cuyahoga  River  at 
North  Howard  St  .  to  Payne-Gillen  En- 
gineering Co..  and  E.  J.  Lander,  Akron. 
at  about  $40,000.  W.  H.  Stowe  is  County 
Engr. 

i:o  hian  i.  Pa. — By  Bucks  County  Com- 
missi   rs,    contract    for   repairing    bridge 

,,ver  north  branch  of  Tohickon  Creek, 
in  Richland  township,  to  David  Swttton. 
of  Riegelsville.  on   a  bid  of  $1,128. 

Vshland,  Wis. — For  constructing  bridge 
ever  Fish  Creek,  to  Hennepin  Bridge 
Co.,    Of    Minneapolis.    Minn.,    at    $S.960. 

MISCELLANEOUS 
Los    Angeles,    Cal. — Harbor    bonds    in 

sum    of    $121,300    have    beer,    sold. 

Manhattan  Beach,  Cal      Legal  proc I- 

have  been  started  bj  local  council 
to  construct  15-ft.  cement  walk  and  8 -ft. 
,  etaining  wall  a  I  ■■     ront.     Total 

cost    of    Improvement,    $120,000 

imkliiMii.  Cal. — Twenty-four  bids  have 
been  submitted  to  cm  Council  tor  pur- 
chase  of  $990  000  worth  of  municipal 
bonds  beai  ii  pe;    cent   interest.     N. 

W  Halse;  «  Co.,  Of  New  York  and  San 
Francisco  bond  brokers,  were  highest 
bidders,    with    oft.  I    ol    $1,016,610. 

sun  DIcko,  Cal.  By  vote  of  nearlj 
three    to    one.    citizens    of    National    City 

have     voted     In     favor     Of     municipal     bond 

issue  of   $10,000                      Improvements. 
Si lego.  Cal.     'i   P  irk  im- 
provement   fund    Ho    2    bonds   have   been 
sold   to  Harris   Trust    .v    Banking   Co..   of 

I   'llO'.,      fO 

sun   Francisco,  Cal.  -With   vote   ol    ao- 

i,i  oximatel]    tour  to  one,  1 9S I   $3  .- 

i  ■•■  ,      bonda  has 

,,    authorized 
Sim    Jose.   Cal. — Citj     Engineer    Irving 
K    Rvd.  r    hag    '  epot  ted    I  a  i  or  ibly    upon 
tor     Fred     Smith     incinerate,'     and 


ading   was  m\en  on   resolution   to 

make    Mr.    Smith    consul  ting    enginer    In 
.  lllcllt    in   thi 

Hon   calls   tor   $6 '   consultln 

iinriri.nl.  ronii.— c.t  |    Englnei  i    B 

\       Clark      has     submit!,  il       to        P I 

Street   i  '        '  '      ' 

,1    l0ni  Ol  Dl    "!"'■-   ed         Sh.     He,  le I 

te    St.      With    his 
p,,,i     blue    prints     were    distributed 

nCe       Shelter    would    be    60    it.    in 
length,    witl  » i'lth    of    16    it.. 

and    «  ould    cot  er     approximately     two- 
thirds   of    raised    platform   and   in    em 
gency   proi  ide  sin  Her   tor   21  0    p 

Fori   Lauderdale,  Kin.-   Preliminary  re- 

,,  ,. a, gin.  ei  s  engaged  In  survej    ot 

New  River  inlet  tor  purpose  of  con- 
structing harbor  at  this  point  lor  sea- 
going vessels,  indicate  that  proposed  im- 
ement  can  be  accomplished  at  oi it- 
lav      ,,f      eonsob  rabl>       less      loan      $200,000 

originally   estimated. 

Penaacola,  Fla. — Purchase  of  auto  pa- 
trol truck  for  police  department  is  be- 
in-    ci  insidered. 

M liens.  Ga.— City  is  considering  Instal- 
lation of  a  crematory.  J.  W.  Barnett  is 
ci      Engr. 

Covington,    Ind. — Counts     Council     has 
Hon    of    $12,000    and    au- 
thorized  board   of  commissioners  to  buy 
sixte.-n     voting     machines. 

Mlshawaka,  Ind. — City  will  purchase 
combination   auto   patrol  ambulance. 

Richmond,    Intl. — Wayne   County    Coun- 
cil  has  appropriated  $21,000  for  pur, 
of    voting    machines,    and    commissioners 
will   advertise    for    bids   and   let    contract 
for    machines    in    a     few    months. 

rrntt.  Knn. — Plans  are  being  made  for 
establishment    of    new    playground. 

Cumberland,  Mil. — rians  have  been 
completed  for  new  police  station. 

Duliilli.  Minn. — An  ordinance  lias  been 
adopted  to  appropriate  from  public  util- 
ity fund  sum  of  $1,100  for  purchase  of 
two-passenger  runabout  automobile  for 
use  of  water  and  light  department.  W. 
T.    Prince   is   Mayor. 

nibbing.  Minn. — At  regular  meeting  of 
Village  Council  Dr.  Morsman.  Village 
Health  Officer,  recommended  purchase  of 
additional  garbage  wagon  and  that  regu- 
lar collections  of  garbage  he  made  in 
Alice  and  Brooklyn.  Recorder  was  in- 
structed to  advertise  for  bids  for  gar- 
bage wagon  and  service  will  be  instituted 
at    earliest  moment  possible. 

(aruthersville.  Mo. — Tt  is  proposed  to 
spend  $500,000  in  building  St.  Francis 
levee  bevond  danger  line  of  any  over- 
flow. 

Omaha,  Neb. — City  of  Omaha  needs  at 
least  three  new  automobiles  for  police 
work  right  away,  according  to  John  J. 
Ryder  Superintendent  of  Police  Depart- 
ment.    These  machines  should  cost  about 

si, apiece. 

l'nterson.  N.  J. — Plans  have  been  com- 
plete,) ,,nd  bids  will  shortly  be  asked 
for  new  market    at    Grand   St. 

Perth  Vmnoy.  N.  J. — Bids  Will  shortly 
be  advertised  Bor  erection  of  city  scale 
bouse 

Ventnor,  N.  J. — Ventnor  Council  has 
introduced  and  passed  on  first  reading 
ordinance  providing  for  issuance  of  $_>.5.- 
000  worth  of  bonds  to  he  used  tor  build- 
ing jetties  and  making  other  improve- 
ments  along   beach    front. 

Buffalo,  >.  Y. — Plans  are  being  Pie- 
pared    for   erection    of   new   city    hall. 

Schenectady,  N.  v.— Blpdget  &  Co..  of 
Boston  were  highest  bidders  for  $300- 
000  worth  of  park  bonds  which  were  dis- 
posed   of.       Their    bid    was    $305,411. 

Chester,  Pa.  At  joint  session  of  City 
Councils   contract    for   bonds   for  loan   01 

,    i,  ...   a  v,  ai  ded  to  local  banks. 
Philadelphia,   Pa.— Irwin   S    Osborn.    of 

New    York,     has    prepared    plans    for    mu- 
ni,.,,, ,1    garbage   disposal   plant.      1  !  mm 
will   be   asked   to  authorize  a   permanent 

loan   ol    $1, ,000   tor  construction  of  the 

i.i.i  oi 

Corpus  Chrlstl.  Tex.— Citizens  have 
voted  t,,  issue  $20.1 in  bonds  tor  es- 
tablishing   garbage    disposal    plant. 

Colfax.  Wash.— The  Whitman  County 
Co, ,ii, 1, -sinners  have  rejected  1  1  bids  tor 
ni\     automobile. 

Spokane,    Wash.— City     1 
have     approved      Of      plans      submitted      by 

nitj    Engineer   Morion   Macai  tnej    for  1  e- 
1    end    of    new    Hang- 
man creek-  bridge    to  cost  approximately 
Mi      m  icai  tnej     submitted    two 
plana     of    which    commissioners 

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CONTRACTS     IW  IlHDBSD. 

Long    Beach.    1  al.-    To    Alphone    Kind 

a    Public    Works   to  construct      I 

1     co        $12, - 

San    Francisco,    Cal.— Bids    for    supply- 
ing   st tor  "I    new    City      | 

Hall  ha\  •  a    I  ui.- 

lie      Works.        The      McGilva 

,  !o.,    which    was    only    firm    sun- 

d 
ons    in    specifications,    was    low- 
it    is    now   only   111  : 
few    (lavs    until    contract    will    be    s 
Estimated     cost     of     stone     for     b 

ail. 000.    but    McGilva 
amounted   to   $991,313. 

N. stuck,    Conn.— Warden    Cro 

be,  11    empow.  red    b\     I'.oro    : 

11  .1  runabout   for  use  of  Ft'  ■ 
Wilson      Clark      at      estimated      cost      of 

Hoi  yoke,  Mum. — Bids  have  been  open] 
,  a  Board    of    Public    Works    foi 

nstruction.    heating    and    v< 
in,      .mil    plumbing    for    new    centi 
station   which  will   be  built  on   Maple  SH 
,,,-ral     construction     work     M.     .1. 
Walsh    &     Son     were     lowest    bidder     with 
l.r.iHi      In    heating   and    ventilat- 
ing    Michael    Taft    was    low   bidder,    with 
$2  930      Sullivan    &    Carmody    were    lowj 
1.  rs   for  plumbing  work   with   bid 
Bids   were   as    follows;    On   the 
general   construction.   P.   M.   Lynch.   $112- 
000'    M    J-   Walsh   &   Son.   $94,500;   John  J. 
irx'eil     S10S.4&0:    Louis    Carreau    ,^    Son 
Ranger  Construction  Co., 
H 
edy,    Jr.,    $95,568;    n.   O'Connell   & 
Sons      $97,915.      Heating    and    ventilating 
bids     were:     Holvoke     Valve     &     Hydrant 
Co      S3.442:    P.    J.    Donnelly.    $3,100.    P    J. 
Mo,i  ,rtv      $2,972;    M.    .1.    Duggan.    $3,236; 
Michael"  Taft.   $2,930;   K.   J.  Moriarty, $H 
200.     The   plumbing    bids    were:   Gavin  4 
Moriartv    $5,990;   D.   J.   Bowler.   $6,350:   E. 
H      Friedrich,     ■,    .320;     Sullivan     &    Car- 
mndv     $5,225. 

Oswego.  N.  Y. — By  Department  of  Fire 
and  Police  to  Keating  Garage  &  Engine 
Co  contract  for  furnishing  Buick  autn- 
,„olil.  patrol  for  Police  Department. 
C  1-1    of  apparatus  will  be  *1-b»°-         ., .„  „, 

Rochester,  X.  Y\— Board  of  I 
and  Supply  has  awarded  contra 
improvement   work   and   rejected   one  bio 

1    led   estimate.      Contra    Is 

!      follows:        Sewers,     wall 
grading   in   Hiram   St  .   John   Pen- 

$2  s.wers      walks     and     grading    in 

Davto'n  St..  John  Petrossi  Co..  $2.- 
055"-  brick  pavement  in  Langham  >t.. 
Hen'rv  Schoenfeldt  $4,843.50;  asnhalt  re- 
surfa'ciiv  on  Fulton  Ave..  SVhitmorj 
Rauber      &      Vicinus.       Slv 

,    ,,    in    W.-.ldale    Way.    Nicola    M| 
sewers,     -walks     and 
grading  in   Suffolk  St..  John  Petri 
S3  t',01.50:     sewer     in     Pulaski     St..     JOBB 
1    ,-,,.    si'.aa::.:    walks   and    graduv- 
in    Post    St..    $1,707.96.  _,      . 

Schenectady.    N.    Y.-To    Crane-A  eedsj 
tract    for  2.000   barrels   01 

atS1.24    per   barrel.  

Srhenec'ady.    N.    Y. —Sealed     p 
for    several   contracts  on   new  coiintv    isa 
h  ive    ben    received    by    Board    0 
visors    bin    only  one  contract  was 
ed.     that     for     ereetinT     iron     fen 
lohn     \     Franken    got      n 
Tract    his  bid  heine  S^OT.     Relnold 
was    only    other   bidder,    his    figun 
$1,043.50. 

Ut>ca     N".    V. — Bv    Board    of   Contract    & 
Sunnlv'to   N.   D.   Peters   contracl 

eitv  electric  subway  in  <  hariooaj 
from  Bleeeker  St.  to  Elizabeth  »nd  ■ 
Elizabeth  St.  from  Charlotte  to  John  ■ 
Bid  was  J5.269  A  bid  from  F.  M  loiin- 
ston    for  $5  681.41    was  also  received 

Stntesvllle.  N.  C— To  L.  O,  White  | 
Statesville  contract  for  dredeing  Of  OB 
Sort'nn  of  Third  Creek  In  Upper  Third 
Creek  drainage  district,  contract  Pile* 
,„.,,„  HS.600.  rortion  of  the  creek  to 
he  drained  is  S  miles  in  lengtIT.  beg innin 
in  Alexander  county  and  ending  at  Waf| 
mill,    f our   miles   from    Statesville. 

\iiuJet..u.     T»x— For     ere. tin 
ia,l    to  M.  C.  Dousrherty.  of    ^"fleton  J 

1    md  toi  ■  ■  '  l:;';  "  ■'*" 

,:1,        Co     SI     Louis    Mo      it  U 
Ksstvllle.  Vs.— Bv   Northamot 

M     1 -.oard    of    Supervisors 

,  intv   jail,   to   Salem   CO..   at    $lo.04O. 
s,.,)r„     WooHct.     Wash.— For     e 
foil       buildings    al     N  oil, 
to    P     E      Mellugi, 

'      

*,.lnt     ratharines.     Out.— Contract    » 

s.oi       1     Xo      '1    Of    now     Wellan.l     eaio.l    htf 
1-1     „..1,,.1V         two       Of       biggest        Cl.ia.ll.in 

...',,,.■  onn,       firms,       for      approximately 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  SEPTEMBER  IS,  1913. 


No.  12 


WIS   WATER   DEPARTMENT. 


WATER   METERS   IN   ST.    LOUIS 


Characteristics  of  Plunger,  Rotary,  Disc  and  Velocity  Meters. — Special  Features  of  Different  Makes.- 
Meters  and  Preventing  and  Removing  Same. — Installing,  Testing  and  Recording. 


-Deposits  in 


There  are  at  present  7,i~D  water  meters  in  service  in 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  this  number  being  approximately  seven 
per  cent,  of  the  total  number  of  service  connections. 
The  revenue  from  the  metered  connections  has  amount- 
ed in  the  past  to  about  4n  per  cent  of  the  total  revenue 
of  the  Water  Department.  The  performance  of  the 
various  types  of  meters  used  in  St.  Louis  was  described 
very  fully  by  Frederick  L.  Bock,  assistant  engineer  in 
charge  of  distribution  system  of  the  city  Water  De- 
partment, in  a  paper  read  recently  before  the  Engi- 
neers' Club  of  St.  Louis,  from  which  the  following  ex- 
tracts are  taken  : 

"As  early  as  1880  the  Water  Department  had  a  few 
water  meters  in  service.  The  only  meter  then  known 
was  the  Worthington  plunger  and  is  very  similar  to  a 
double  piston  pump.  A  so-called  modern  type  of  water 
meter  such  as  the  rotary  piston  began   to  displace  the 


plunger  type  about  1892  and  has,  until  recently,  con- 
tinued to  be  the  type  preferred  by  the  department.  The 
disc  and  velocity  types  followed  later  but  the  velocity 
was  considered  too  inaccurate  on  small  flows  and  the 
disc  as  unreliable.  The  Water  Department  has  changed 
its  policy  and  is  now  giving  preference  to  the  disc  and 
velocity  types  over  the  more  expensive  rotary. 

"It  has  been  the  experience  of  the  department  that 
rotary  meters  lose  their  accuracy  and  sensitiveness 
gradually.  They  will  still  continue  to  operate  when 
they  become  so  worn  as  to  register  as  low  as  sixty  to 
eighty  per  cent  of  accuracy.  These  large  inaccuracies 
can  be  attributed  to  the  wearing  of  the  comparatively 
large  sliding  surfaces  exposed  to  the  grinding  action  of 
grit  in  the  water.  This  excessive  wear  results  in  a 
large  amount  of  play  between  the  piston  and  the  cham- 
ber,  permitting   water    to    slip    through    without    acting 


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on   the  piston.     The  sliding  surface  exposed  to  grit  is 
far  greater  in  the  rotary  type  than  in  any  other. 

r  observations  indicate  that  the  disc  type  main- 
tains us  accuracy  better  than  the  rotary.  The  disc  type 
ill)  maintains  an  accuracy  of  ninety  per  cent  or 
better  until  it  fails  entirely.  1  he  maintained  accuracy 
can  be  explained  by  the  fact  that  the  wearing  surface 
of  a  disc  is  concentrated  at  the  ball  and  socket  bearing. 
I  In-  affords  only  a  small  surface  exposed  to  grit  and 
-lip]. age.  When  the  wear  in  the  bearing  allows  suffi- 
cient play  the  edge  of  the  disc  will  then  bind  in  the 
chamber  and  so  cease  to  operate  and  probably  break. 
These  discs  are  cheap  to  replace  as  compared  to  the 
ins  of  the  rotary  type. 
'The  velocity  type,  due  to  the  small  wearing  surface 
exposed  to  grit,  maintains  its  accuracy  very  well.  It  is 
used  only  in  the  larger  sizes— that  is,  3  inches  and  above 
— and  is  by  far  the  cheapest  in  the  first  cost  and  main- 
tenance. It  is  also  most  accessible  for  repairs  and  is 
especially  adaptable  to  the  service  of  consumers  where 
large  rates  of  flow  are  used;  or  where  water  is  used 
only  at  long  intervals  of  time.  It  is  not  particularly 
adaptable  to  services  that  have  small  fixtures  and  open- 
ings, for  the  velocity  type  will  not  register  leaks  and 
enly  partly  registers  the  small  streams.  The  disc  type 
is  about  one-third  less  in  first  cost  than  the  rotary, 
due  in  a  measure  to  the  greater  amount  of  hard  rubber 
and  machinery  necessary  in  the  piston  and  chamber  of 
the  rotary  type. 

"The  disc  type  in  the  smaller  sizes  is  more  accessible 
to  repair.  One  make  embodies  in  the  design  properties 
for  incurring  a  minimum  amount  of  damage  in  case  of 
freezing.  The  bell  shape  of  the  upper  casing  causes  the 
stress  of  freezing  to  be  exerted  in  a  vertical  direction. 
The  bottom  is  so  designed  that  it  will  break  before  the 
other  parts  are  permanently  distorted.  When  the  bot- 
tom is  released  the  measuring  chamber  is  so  designed 
as  to  be  free  to  fall  apart,  in  case  it  is  subjected  to  an 
internal  stress.  Our  experience  finds  that  on  replacing 
a  broken  bottom  of  such  frozen  meters  the  accuracy  has 
not   been  affected. 

"The  measuring  chamber  of  many  makes  of  disc  me- 
ters have  special  features  which  are  advanced  as  argu- 
ments in  their  favor.  The  wearing  surfaces  of  the 
measuring  chamber  of  a  disc  meter  is  confined  to  the 
ball  and  socket  bearing  and  to  the  diaphragm.  To  re- 
duce the  cost  of  repairing  a  badly  worn  ball  and  socket 
bearing,  some  firms  construct  the  disc  chamber  in  three 
parts  instead  of  two  so  that  only  the  top  and  bottom 
plates  need  be  replaced  when  the  bearing  is  worn.  Some 
also  construct  the  ball  of  the  disc  so  that  it  can  be  taken 
apart  and  adjusted  for  wear  by  the  insertion  of  paper 
between  the  halves.  Excessive  wear  on  the  diaphragm 
caused  by  the  tendency  of  the  disc  to  rotate  about  its 
spindle  must  be  avoided  if  the  meter  is  to  be  reason- 
ably accurate  on  small  rates  of  flow.  Several 
firms  entirely  avoid  this  wear  on  the  diaphragm 
by  a  thrust  roller  placed  in  the  edge  of  the  disc  at  a 
point  diametrically  opposite  the  diaphragm  and  so  takes 
the  side  thrust  while  oscillating  in  a  vertical  slot  in  the 
side  of  the  measuring  chamber.  From  the  data  which 
the  department  now  keeps  it  will  be  able  in  a  few  years 
to  determine  whether  or  no  this  feature  is  an  advantage. 
"Some  meters  have  flat  discs  and  others  conical.  The 
advantages  claimed  for  the  conical  shaped  discs  is  that 
any  section  is  a  curve  so  that  it  will  embody  the 
strengthening  effect  of  an  arch.  Many  firms  strengthen 
the   flat   discs   by   a    steel    re-enforcement. 

"The  gear  train  in  any  meter  which  transfers  the 
piston  motion  to  the  dial  is  generally  made  of  phosphor 
bronze,    pinions,    gears   and   shafts,    while    the    frame    is 


bronze.  One  difficulty  experienced  in  the  past  with  gear 
trains  in  St.  l.ouis  water  is  a  heavy  wrhite  deposit  of 
calcium  carbonate  which  becomes  so  thick  as  to  inter- 
fere with  its  operation.  1  his  calcium  deposit  also  closed 
strainers  and  passages  and  covered  pistons  and  cham- 
bers with  a  hard  white  deposit.  It  is  almost  impossible 
t'i  entirely  remove  this  coating  by  a  mechanical  process. 
The  department  now  removes  this  coating  quickly  and 
cheaply  with  a  dilute  solution  of  muriatic  acid  and  so 
restores  to  service  many  meters  and  parts  which  were 
formerly   condemned   for   scrap. 

"The  pistons  of  rotary  meters  being  hollow  and  hav- 
ing small  openings  for  the  admission  of  water  resulted 
in  a  deposit  of  calcium  carbonate  on  the  inside  of  such 
pistons.  For  example,  a  piston  taken  from  service 
weighing  ten  and  one-half  pounds  after  treatment  in 
acid  lost  two  and  one-half  pounds.  In  all  similar  cases, 
the  piston  becomes  more  buoyant  and  responds  to  small 
rates  of  flow  whereas  it  failed  to  do  so  before  the  acid 
bath. 

"Another  difficulty  experienced  is  in  the  gear  train 
and  is  due  to  the  soluble  salts  in  our  water  which  set 
up  an  electrolytic  action  between  the  parts  having  dif- 
erent  zinc  constituents.  That  is,  the  parts  containing 
more  zinc  when  exposed  to  the  action  of  the  electro- 
lytic solution  became  electro-positive  with  respect  to 
the  parts  containing  less  zinc,  causing  the  parts  high  in 
zinc  to  disintegrate  and  leave  the  copper  constituent  in 
a  porous  and  brittle  form.  This  electrolytic  action  was 
first  recognized  by  Mr.  Monfort,  chief  chemist  of  the 
Water  Department.  As  a  remedy  he  suggested  that 
the  various  parts  should  as  nearly  as  possibly  be  of  the 
same  alloy.  Accordingly  a  change  was  made  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  frame  posts  of  the  gear  train  so  as  to 


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conform  with  Mr.  Monfort's  suggestion.  The  posts 
were  combined  with  the  upper  part  of  the  frame  to  make 
a  unit  and  so  lessen  the  parts  that  might  otherwise  be 
of  a  slightly  different  alloy.  A  clause  containing  the 
features  of  a  uniform  alloy  throughout  the  train  gear 
has  been  embodied  in  a  specification  under  which  the 
city  purchases  meters.  To  prevent  corrosion  and  in- 
crease the  w-earing  efficiency,  one  firm  constructs  a  gear 
train  of  hard  rubber  gears,  hard  rubber  thrust  bearings, 
and  phosphor  bronze  pinions.  One  manufacturer  uses 
a   gear  train  where  jewels  are  used  for  thrust  bearings. 

"Recently  the  case  of  a  meter  becoming  fast  came  to 
our  attention  and  such  cases  are  so  rare  among  the 
modern  types  that  this  was  the  only  one  within  the  past 
several  years.  Upon  examination  of  the  measuring 
chamber  of  this  rotary  meter,  we  found  the  piston  had 
so  worn  as  to  permit  a  thin  film  of  deposit  to  form  on 
the  under  side  of  the  top-plate,  so  the  effect  was  to  dim- 
inish the  height  of  the  chamber  and  therefore  the  vol- 
ume per  revolution.  After  removing  the  film  with  acid, 
the  meter  was  restored  to  an  accuracy  of  99  per  cent, 
where  before  the  bath  it  had  been  110  per  cent. 


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"There  are  two  types  of  dials  in  general  use.  The  one 
is  known  as  a  round  dial,  where  each  digit  is  counted 
by  the  revolution  of  a  hand.  The  number  of  digits 
varies  according  to  the  size  of  the  meter.  To  avoid 
binding  of  the  shafts  for  the  higher  digits,  one  firm 
employs  hard  rubber  bushings  for  the  bearings.  The 
other  is  known  as  the  straight  reading  register  and  con- 
sists of  a  set  of  rollers,  one  for  each  digit.  The  rol- 
ler of  the  lowest  digit  is  geared  directly  to  the  source 
of  motion,  while  the  others  are  operated  by  trippers  on 
a  counter  shaft.  The  vital  point  of  a  straight  reading 
register  lies  in  the  design  of  this  countershaft  and  its 
trippers,  because  the  trippers  for  the  higher  digits  op- 
erate so  seldom  that  unless  some  means  is  provided  for 
preventing  it,  they  become  tightly  corroded  to  the  shaft, 
and  in  so  doing  the  tripper  shaft  breaks  when  the  trip- 
pers  of  the   higher  digits  are  brought   into   operation. 

"There  are  two  designs  which  are  covered  by  patents, 
the  one  providing  for  an  intermittent  motion  of  the 
countershaft  and  the  other  a  continuous  motion.  In 
the  former,  the  first  tripper  is  fastened  to  its  shaft  so 
that  the  shaft  turns  once  for  each  revolution  of  the  first 
digit  roller.  In  the  case  of  the  latter,  the  tripper  shaft 
is  geared  directly  to  the  main  spindle  so  that  it  oper- 
ates  continuously   with   the   source   of   motion. 

"To  prevent  tampering  with  meters,  we  deem  it  neces- 
sary to  seal  the  dials  only.  Tampering  with  the  mea- 
suring chamber  or  train  gear  is  hardly  ever  done  and  is 
so  easy  to  detect  that  the  department  considers  it  over 
precautious  to  seal  the  main  casing,  especially  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  the  meters  are  read  once  a  month.  The 
department  now  uses  an  aluminum  seal  which  is  ex- 
ceedingly cheap. 

"Meters  are  purchased  under  specifications  which  are 
designed  to  admit  of  standard  makes  that  will  insure 
satisfactory  performance  as  to  wear,  corrosion  and  ac- 
curacy. The  specifications  contain  clauses  fixing  the 
maximum  impedence  on  full  flow,  the  limits  of  accuracy 
at  various  rates  of  flow,  and  the  uniformity  of  the  alloy 
in  the  gear  train.  It  also  provides  for  sealing  facilities, 
guarantees  as  to  wear  and  costs  of  repair  parts:  and  a 
special  design  for  the  dial  cover. 

"The  dial  cap  specified  is  designed  to  avoid  the  usual 
trouble  of  condensation  which  becomes  so  dense  on  the 
under  side  of  the  glass  as  to  prevent  reading  the  dial, 
unless  the  seal  is  broken  and  the  dial  cap  removed.  The 
hinged  glass  cover  opens  to  an  agle  of  45  degrees  so 
that  the  cover  will  drop  back  in  position  after  the  mois- 
ture has  been  removed.  In  order  to  clean  the  glass,  it 
is  not  necessary  with  this  arrangement  to  break  the 
wire  seal  that  passes  through  the  screws.  The  hinged 
cover  can  be  sealed  in  cases  where  it  is  considered  nec- 
essary. This  arrangement  is  intended  to  be  used  only 
with  a  straight  reading  type  of  register  for  it  is  evident 
that  the  hands  of  a  round  reading  dial  could  be  so 
twisted  as  to  be  difficult  of  detection.  Each  bidder  un- 
der the  specifications  furnishes  three  sample  meters 
of  the  smallest  size,  all  of  which  are  tested  according  to 
the  specifications.  One  of  the  samples  is  submitted  to 
an  endurance  run  and  tested  for  accuracy  at  fixed  in- 
tervals of  registration.  The  5^-inch  size  are  stopped  at 
25H.OOO  cubic  feet  and  the  .vj-inch  at  375,000.  They  are 
then  examined  and  classified  as  to  wear  and  accuracy. 
Recently  disc  meters  were  purchased  under  specifica- 
tions for  about  half  of  what  was  formerly  paid  for 
rotary  meters. 

"The  policy  of  the  department  in  installing  meters  is 
to  place  them  in  basements  wherever  possible.  When- 
ever the  basement  is  considered  unsuitable  for  such 
reasons  as  inaccessibility  for  reading  or  repairing,  ex- 
posure to  frost,  or  a  place  of  business  not  adjacent  to 


the  building  line,  the  meter  is  then  installed  in  a  con- 
crete box  beneath  the  sidewalk  or  street,  preferably  the 
sidewalk.  Meters  2  inches  or  smaller  are  installed  with 
brass  couplings  and  sufficient  lead  pipe  to  insure  flex- 
ibility, for  in  replacing  with  another  make,  they  are 
often  of  different  lengths.  Meters  3  inches  and  larger 
have   flanged   connections. 

"In  recent  years  it  has  been  the  practice  of  the  de- 
partment when  installing  meters  3  inches  or  larger  to 
set  a  valve  on  the  main  line  about  one  foot  from  the 
outlet  of  the  meter  and  insert  between  this  valve  and 
the  meter  a  1-inch  opening  for  testing  the  meter  in  its 
service  position.  In  removing  a  large  meter  that  has 
been  in  place  for  a  few  years,  great  difficulty  is  usually 
experienced  in  loosening  the  flanged  joints.  In  order 
to  break  these  joints  quickly  and  not  disturb  the  piping, 
an  apparatus  has  been  designed  with  that  object  in  view. 
It  consists  of  a  channel  beam  supported  by  two  posts  so 
that  by  operating  the  two  draw  screws  simultaneously 
a  shearing  force  of  10,000  pounds  can  be  applied  to 
each  joint.  From  a  test  it  appears  that  120  pounds 
per  inch  of  joint  surface  is  amply  sufficient.  On  this 
basis,  a  force  of  about  8,000  pounds  per  joint  will  loosen 
a  six-inch  meter,  the  largest  size  in  general  service. 

"It  is  the  intention  of  the  department  to  test  meters 
in  the  vicinity  of  certain  intervals  of  registration.  These 
intervals  are  selected  where  it  is  supposed  the  wear  in 
service  will  most  affect  the  accuracy.  All  sizes  of  meters 
are  tested  in  the  testing  department.  One  of  the  ma- 
chines is  equipped  with  a  multiple  cock  so  that  meters 
can  be  tested  for  accuracy  on  various  rates  of  flow.  In 
testing  on  rates  of  flow  greater  than  3/10  cubic  feet  per 
minute,  a  quantity  of  10  feet  on  the  dial  is  weighed  in 
the  tank  by  the  automatic  recording  scale.  The  accuracy 
in  per  cent  when  the  dial  of  the  meter  records  10  cubic 
feet  is  then  represented  by  the  result  of  dividing  625  by 
the  number  of  pounds  in  the  tank.  The  operator  is 
provided  with  a  curve  so  that  knowing  the  weight  of 
water  in  the  tank,  he  can  read  therefrom  the  accuracy 
in   per  cent. 

"In  order  to  save  time  when  testing  on  streams  three- 
tenths  of  a  cubic  foot  per  minute  or  smaller,  only  one 
cubic  foot  is  recorded  on  the  dial.  Another  machine  is 
designed  to  test  small  meters  only,  but  it  will  test  as 
many  as  ten  at  a  time.  They  are  arranged  in  series  and 
held  in  place  by  hydraulic  pressure  in  the  cylnder  at 
the  inlet  end  of  the  machine.  On  this  machine,  a  man 
can  easily  test  meters  at  the  rate  of  90  a  day  as  com- 
pared with  about  15  a  day  on  the  one  formerly  used. 

"In  testing  3,  4  and  6-inch  meters  on  large  rates  of 
flow,  the  water  is  measured  in  a  calibrated  tank,  holding 
50  cubic  feet.  It  is  30  inches  in  diameter  so  that  each 
quarter  inch  of  height  represents  one-tenth  of  a  cubic 
foot.  The  tank  is  calibrated  only  in  the  vicinty  of  10 
and  50  cubic  feet.  In  testing  by  quantities  of  100  cubic 
feet,  each  j4-inch  calibration  represents  1/10  of  one 
per  cent. 

"Before  replacing  3,  4  and  6-inch  meters  they  are 
tested  in  service  by  connecting  a  test  meter  to  the  1-inch 
valve  for  that  purpose.  The  operator  is  provided  with 
a  stop  watch  so  that  he  can  regulate  the  rates  of  flow 
to  correspond  with  the  standard  shop  test.  When  such 
meters  in  service  show  an  error  of  about  ten  per  cent 
or  less  on  the  smaller  flows,  it  is  re-geared  to  register  ac- 
curately. When  in  error  of  more  than  ten  per  cent  it 
is  replaced  and  repaired  in  the  shop  by  refitting  the 
piston  chamber.  For  repairing  and  refitting  meters,  a 
machine  shop  is  being  equipped  with  such  machines  as 
lathe,  pipe  machine,  drill  press,  grinder,  shaper  and  a 
drilling  and  milling  machine. 

"Within  the  past  year  and  a  half,  the  system  of  opera- 


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tion  in  the  meter  department  has  been  changed  with 
the  view  of  handling  its  work  more  thoroughly  and  effi- 
ciently. In  the  system  now  used,  the  department  re- 
places defective  meters  smaller  than  3-inch  so  as  to 
repair  and  test  them  in  the  shop,  after  which  they  are 
placed  in  stock  ready  for  service.  Also  the  system  of 
records  now  in  use  results  in  more  thorough  work  as  it 
keeps  a  check  on  each  man's  work.  This  system  is  in 
contrast  to  the  one  it  has  replaced  where  meters  were 
repaired  in  place.  The  old  system  proved  very  unre- 
liable and  inefficient. 

"In  addition  to  the  present  value  of  the  record  system, 
its  greatest  value  is  in  the  future  use  of  the  data  to  de- 
termine therefrom  the  maintenance  cost  and  accuracy 
in  service  of  the  various  types  and  makes  of  meters. 
Since  this  system  has  been  in  operation  about  80  per 
cent  of  the  7.000  meters  in  service  in  July,  1911,  have 
been  repaired,  about  60  per  cent  tested  and  over  14  per 
cent    condemned  and  replaced  with  new  ones." 


AN  INTERESTING  FRANCHISE 
DECISION 

Grant  to  Place  Poles  and  Wire  on  Streets  Is  Perpetual 

Grant  of  Property  Right,  Not  Revokable  by 

Ordinance  or  Legislative  Enactment. 

An  interesting  decision  of  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court, 
which  has  attracted  considerable  attention  in  Kentucky, 
should  be  brought  to  the  attention  of  all  cities,  as  it 
would  seem  to  have  a  most  important  bearing  upon  the 
granting  of  franchises  and  of  rights  to  the  use  of  streets 
and  other  public  property.  This  decision  was  on  an 
appeal  from  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  for  the  western 
district  of  Kentucky,  and  was  dissented  from  by  four 
of  the  judges. 

In  brief,  the  history  of  the  case  was  as  follows:  On 
December  4,  1889,  the  City  Council  of  Owensboro  passed 
an  ordinance  authorizing  and  granting  to  "the  Cum- 
berland Telephone  Company,  its  successors  and  assigns," 
the  right  to  erect  and  maintain  upon  the  public  streets 
and  alleys  of  that  city  telephone  poles  and  wires,  ac- 
companied by  conditions  as  to  the  location  of  poles  and 
wires,  keeping  them  in  good  condition,  etc.  The  last 
section  of  the  ordinance  reads:  "This  ordinance  may  be 
altered  or  amended  as  the  necessities  of  the  city  may  de- 
mand." A  company  had  been  incorporated  under  a  state 
law  which  provided  that  such  corporations  could  be 
formed  to  endure  for  twenty-five  years,  but  providing 
that  the  life  might  be  extended  by  the  action  of  three- 
fourths  of  the  stockholders.  Some  time  later  this  com- 
pany was  consolidated  with  another  into  a  company 
whose  life,  by  the  express  action  of  its  stockholders,  is 
for  two  hundred  years. 

In  January.  1900,  the  Owensboro  City  Council  passed 
an  ordinance  requiring  the  telephone  company  to  re- 
move all  its  poles  and  wires  and  directing  the  mayor 
to  have  them  removed  if  it  failed  to  do  so:  with  the 
provision,  however,  "that  said  company  shall  have  the 
right  to  purchase  from  said  city  a  franchise  authorizing 
it  to  maintain  said  poles  and  wires  and  use  same  as  pro- 
vided ynder  the  laws  of  the  state,  upon  proper  condi- 
tions, to  be  prescribed  by  an  ordinance  to  be  passed 
upon  the  request  of  said  company  to  the  Common  Coun- 
cil of  said  city."  The  Circuit  Court  granted  to  the  com- 
pany a  permanent  injunction  against  the  enforcement 
of  this  ordinance,  and  the  Supreme  Court  affirmed  this 
decree.  Tn  the  opinion  of  the  court  the  principal  argu- 
ments in  support  of  the  decree  were  the  following: 

A  municipal  ordinance  granting  the  right  to  place  and 
maintain   upon   the   city  streets   the   poles  and   wires   of 


an  incorporated  telephone  company  is  not  a  mere  li- 
cense, but  is  the  grant  of  a  property  right,  which  is 
?ssignable,  taxable  and  alienable.  A  license  has  been 
generally  defined  as  a  mere  personal  privilege  to  do  acts 
upon  the  land  of  the  licensor,  of  a  temporary  character. 

The  grant  by  municipal  ordinance  to  an  incorporated 
telephone  company,  its  successors  and  assigns,  of  the 
right  to  occupy  the  streets  and  alleys  of  a  city  with  its 
poles  and  wires  for  the  necessary  conduct  of  a  public 
telephone  business  is  a  grant  of  a  property  right  in  per- 
petuity, unless  limited  in  duration  by  the  grant  itself,  or 
as  a  consequence  of  some  limitation  imposed  by  the  gen- 
eral law  of  the  state  or  by  the  corporate  powers  of  the 
city  making  the  grant.  When  such  a  grant  is  accepted 
and  the  contemplated  expenditure  made,  the  right  can- 
not be  destroyed  by  legislative  enactment  or  city  ordi- 
nance without  violating  the  property  rights  guaranteed 
by  the  constitution. 

A  municipal  grant  to  an  incorporated  telephone  com- 
pany, "its  successors  and  assigns,"  of  the  right  to  place 
and  maintain  its  poles  and  wires  in  the  city  streets  is 
not  limited  in  duration  to  the  corporate  life  of  the 
grantee;  and  the  assumption  that  this  life  was  in  this 
case  limited  to  twenty-five  years  is  erroneous.  As  stated 
before,  the  Kentucky  act  provided  for  an  extension  of 
life  should  three-fourths  of  the  stockholders  so  vote. 
The  ordinance  was  a  property  right  which  could  be  and 
was  passed  to  an  assignee,  the  life  of  which  is  two  hun- 
dred years.  Had  the  grant  been  specifically  made  to 
"the  Cumberland  Telephone  Company,"  no  mention  be- 
ing made  of  the  successors  and  assigns,  the  grant  would 
have  terminated  with  the  existence  of  that  company. 

The  general  authority  given  by  a  city  charter  to 
"make,  publish  and  repeal  all  ordinances  for  the  follow- 
ing purposes,"  including  the  power  "to  regulate  the 
streets,  alleys  and  sidewalks,"  cannot  be  considered  as  a 
reservation  of  a  power  to  revoke  or  destroy  contractual 
rights  which  have  vested  under  an  ordinance  granting 
to  an  incorporated  telephone  company,  its  successors 
and  assigns,  the  right  to  place  and  maintain  its  poles 
and  wires  in  the  city  streets.  When  this  grant  was  ac- 
cepted and  acted  upon  it  became  a  contract  between  the 
city  and  the  telephone  company,  and  to  claim  that  such 
a  contract  was  revokable  would  be  to  place  every  con- 
tract, made  by  the  city  by  virtue  of  an  ordinance,  sub- 
ject to  the  mercy  of  changeable  city  councils.  "That 
the  right  may  be  reserved  to  destroy  a  contract  may 
be  conceded,  but  when  such  a  right  is  claimed,  it  must 
be  clear  and  explicit." 

The  street  rights  of  the  Ohio  Valley  Telephone  Com- 
pany and  the  Cumberland  Telephone  Company  passed 
to  the  consolidated  company  by  virtue  of  the  express 
provisions  of  the  act  vesting  such  company  with  all  the 
property,  business,  credits,  assets  and  effects  of  the  con- 
stituent corporations,  and  binding  it  for  all  their  con- 
tracts and  liabilities. 

Several  points  were  raised  by  the  judges  dissenting 
from  this  opinion.  They  maintained  that  the  act  giving 
to  the  city  the  power  to  make  such  a  grant  to  a  private 
corporation,  also  provided  that  it  should  have  the  right 
to  amend  or  repeal  it.  and  this  right  would  be  held  to 
be  a  part  of  the  contract  itself  which  was  made  under 
the  provisions  of  the  act:  and  that  the  subsequent  exer- 
cise of  this  right  would  be  in  accordance  with  the  con- 
tract and  could  not,  therefore,  impair  its  obligation. 

"If  limited  grants  are  to  be  construed  into  perpetu- 
ties.  then  the  control  over  streets  for  railway,  telephone 
and  other  kindred  enterprises  of  enormous  value  are 
granted  to  private  corporations  without  compensation 
for  the  use  of  such  valuable  rights  which  belong  to  the 
municipality." 

The   city    of   Owensboro    feels   that   this   decision   has 


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handed  over  to  a  private  corporation  perpetual  rights 
to  its  streets  which  there  appears  to  be  no  method  of 
recovering  for  the  people,  and  both  it  and  other  cities 
of  Kentucky  are  very  much  exercised  at  the  possibilities 
which  this  may  hold  in  connection  with  grants  made  to 
other  corporations.  It  certainly  seems  unfortunate  that, 
when  the  courts  and  most  cities  are  endeavoring  to  so 
shape  state  laws  and  municipal  charters  that  no  public 
franchises  may  be  granted  for  more  than  twenty-five 
or  some  other  limited  number  of  years,  the  Supreme 
Court  should  render  a  decision  which  apparently  opens 
the  ways  to  establish  perpetual  franchises  in  a  great 
many  cases  when  no  such  idea  was  in  the  minds  of  the 
city  in  granting  the  rights,  nor  probably  in  those  of  the 
private  corporation  at  the  time  of  accepting  them. 

In  view  of  this  decision,  however,  it  would  seem  to  be 
lrcumbent  upon  city  councils  to  be  very  careful  in  the 
wrrding  of  any  ordinance  granting  rights  to  private 
corporations;  certain  of  the  precautions  suggested  by 
this  decision  being  to  grant  such  rights  to  the  companies 
only  and  not  to  their  successors,  and  preferably  to  state 
definitely  the  length  of  time  for  which  such  grant  is 
made;  to  reserve  to  itself  in  express  terms  the  right  not 
cnly  to  so  control  the  use  of  the  powers  granted  as  to 
prevent  the  creation  of  any  nuisance  or  infringement  of 
public  or  private  rights,  but  also  the  power  to  repeal 
the  ordinance  or  revoke  the  right  under  certain  con- 
ditions. 


SPRINGFIELD'S  NEW  GOVERNMENT 

Adopted     Last     Month. — Commission     of     Five. — City 

Manager  as  Executive  Head. — Original  Provisions 

for     Election     and     Recall. — Franchises. 

By  GEORGE   I,.    RINKLIFP. 

The  city  of  Springfield  is  the  second  city  of  Ohio  to 
adopt  the  commission-manager  plan  of  government.  On 
August  26  the  charter  prepared  by  a  commission  of  fif- 
teen elected  June  10  was  adopted  by  a  vote  of  5,955  to 
2,652.  Unlike  the  movement  in  Dayton,  which  was 
given  great  impetus  by  the  flood  disaster  last  March,  the 
change  of  government  in  Springfield  was  the  result  of 
a  campaign  which  had  its  inception  months  before  Day- 
ton's misfortune  made  her  citizens  realize  that  a  highly 
efficient  form  of  government  was  of  prime  and  imme- 
diate   necessity. 

The  result  of  movements  which  sprang  from  inde- 
pendent sources,  the  charters  of  the  two  cities,  while 
belonging  in  the  same  general  classification,  differ  wide- 
ly as  to  their  general  provisions.  The  Springfield  char- 
ter is  much  the  shorter,  and  after  laying  down  the  basic 
principles  of  the  government,  leaves  to  the  discretion 
of  the  officials  of  the  new  government  the  working  out 
of  many  details  which  are  provided  for  at  length  in  the 
Dayton  charter.  However,  the  Springfield  charter  con- 
tains a  number  of  provisions  which  are  not  found  in 
the  Dayton  charter,  while  at  the  same  time  incorpora- 
ting nearly  all  that  is  fundamental  in  the  latter. 

Under  the  Springfield  charter,  the  legislative  and  gen- 
eral administrative  functions  of  the  city  government,  ex- 
cepting insofar  as  they  are  limited  by  the  provisions  for 
the  initiative,  referendum  and  recall,  are  vested  in  a 
commission  of  five  citizens,  elected  at  large  and  receiv- 
ing a  salary  of  S500  a  year.  The  commission  elects  its 
president,  who  is  the  head  of  the  city,  for  the  service 
of  legal  processes  and  for  ceremonial  purposes. 

At  the  election  in  November  of  this  year,  the  first 
five  commissioners  are  to  be  elected,  three  of  them  for 
four  years,  and  two  for  two  years.  After  the  first  elec- 
tion,  all   commissioners   shall    be   chosen   for   four  year 


terms.  The  commissioners  are  the  only  elective  officers 
of  the  city,  and  also  the  only  ones  who  are  subject  to 
the  recall. 

The  commissioners  select  a  city  manager  as  the  exec- 
utive head  of  the  city,  who  need  not  be  a  resident  of 
the  city  at  the  time  of  his  selection  and  who  shall  hold 
office  at  the  pleasure  of  the  commission.  The  commission 
also  selects  a  city  solicitor,  auditor  and  treasurer,  who 
are  equal  in  rank  to  the  city  manager  and  responsible 
only  to  the  commission.  Provision  is  made  for  a  com- 
plete civil  service  system  and  the  maintenance  of  a 
board  of  sinking  fund  trustees,  who  shall  be  the  expert 
advisers  and  assistants  of  the  commission  in  matters 
pertaining  to   the   bonded  debt   of  the   city. 

The  voters  are  given  control  of  the  operations  of 
the  government  through  the  means  of  the  initiative  and 
referendum,  applying  to  the  acts  of  the  elective  officials, 
and  the  recall,  applying  to  their  tenure  in  office.  Legis- 
lation may  be  initiated  by  a  petition  signed  by  five  per 
cent  of  the  registered  voters  of  the  city,  and  may  be 
referred  to  the  voters  by  a  supplemental  petition  con- 
taining the  signatures  of  five  per  cent  more  of  the 
voters.  All  legislation  enacted  by  the  city  commission, 
with  the  exception  of  emergency  measures,  may  be  re- 
ferred to  the  voters  upon  a  fifteen  per  cent    petition. 

The  provisions  for  the  election  and  recall  of  officials, 
and  the  granting  of  franchises,  are  to  a  large  extent 
original  with  the  framers  of  the  Springfield  charter.  A 
continuous  residence  of  five  years  in  Springfield  is  re- 
quired as  one  of  the  qualifications  of  a  member  of  the 
city  commission.  Xo  candidate  for  membership  in  the 
city  commission  may  circulate  his  nomination  petition 
or  request  anyone  to  sign  it,  expend  money  for  cam- 
paign purposes,  solicit  votes,  or  make  any  promises  or 
adopt  any  means  of  influencing  voters,  other  than  ex- 
plaining his  views  upon  local  questions  of  public  inter- 
est, either  in  reply  to  inquiries  made  of  him  by  voters 
or  in  communications  to  the  press  or  in  public  ad- 
dresses. 

This  leaves  the  bulk  of  his  campaigning  to  be  at- 
tended to  by  his  friends,  and  the  purpose  of  this  ar- 
rangement is  two  fold.  It  aims  to  invite  the  best  type 
of  citizens  to  become  candidates,  by  eliminating  to  the 
greatest  possible  extent  the  necessity  for  their  encount- 
ering political  methods  of  the  old  type;  and  it  brings 
the  friends  of  the  candidate  into  public  view,  for  the 
purpose  of  enabling  the  mass  of  voters  to  form  an 
opinion  of  the  candidate  from  the  company  he  keeps 
and  the  element  he  represents. 

No  candidate  for  the  office  of  city  commissioner  may 
campaign  for  another  candidate,  and  no  official  or  em- 
ployee of  the  city  may  participate  in  the  campaign  of 
any  candidate  or  contribute  support  thereto  in  any 
way.  Candidates  violating  these  provisions  are  dis- 
qualified from  holding  office  if  elected,  and  other  offi- 
cials and  employees  are  rendered  ineligible  to  any  posi- 
tion under  the  city  government  for  a  period  of  four 
years. 

Action  for  the  recall  of  any  or  all  members  of  the  city 
commission  may  be  instituted  by  the  filing  of  an  appli- 
cation for  a  recall  proceeding  by  500  voters  of  the  city. 
The  application  shall  contain  a  brief  statement  of  the 
charges  which  the  applicants  make  the  grounds  for 
the  recall.  The  official  or  officials  whose  recall  is  sought 
for  may  then  file  a  reply  to  the  accusation,  and  copies 
of  the  accusation  and  the  reply,  together  with  petition 
blanks,  are  then  placed  in  each  of  the  fire  engine  houses 
of  the  city,  where  the  voters  may  sign  them.  Public 
notice  of  the  institution  of  the  recall  proceeding  is  given 
by  advertisement,  and  if,  within  30  days  after  the  peti- 
tions  are   placed   in   the   engine   houses,   they   have   been 


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signed  by  voters  equal  in  number  to  15  per  cent  of  the 
total  number  of  registered  voters  of  the  city,  the  recall 
on  shall  be  held. 

All  franchises  granted  by  ihe  city  under  its  new  char- 
ter shall  be  understood  to  contain  certain  provisions, 
which  need  not  be  expressly  stated  in  the  franchise  or- 
dinance. The  life  of  a  franchise  is  limited  to  20  years, 
11  subsequent  grants,  made  in  addition  to  the  orig- 
inal legislation,  expire  at  the  end  of  the  term  designated 
in  the  franchise.  Under  the  charter,  the  city,  in  grant- 
ing a  franchise,  reserves  the  right  to  purchase  or  lease 
the  property  of  the  grantee  at  any  time,  the  purchase 
price  or  rental  rate  being  based  solely  upon  the  physical 
valuation  of  the  utility.  The  city  shall  at  all  times  have 
the  right  of  reasonable  regulation  of  the  operation  of 
the  utility,  in  the  interest  of  the  public  health,  safety  or 
accommodation. 

All  accounts  of  corporations  operating  utilities  within 
the  city  must  be  kept  in  the  city,  and  the  books  shall 
be  open  to  inspection  by  representatives  of  the  city  at 
any  reasonable  time.  A  report  of  the  financial  condi- 
tion of  the  corporation  shall  be  submitted  to  the  city 
each  year.  The  terms  of  a  franchise  shall  apply  equally 
to  all  future  extensions  of  the  utility,  or  to  such  por- 
tions of  it  as  may  be  located  in  territory  annexed  to  the 
city.  The  city  commission  has  the  option  of  annuling 
a  franchise  whenever,  as  a  result  of  litigation  instituted 
by  the  grantee,  its  assigns,  representatives,  stockholders 
or  creditors,  any  portion  of  the  franchise  shall  be  set 
aside  by  the  courts.  Xo  grant  made  by  the  city  may  be 
leased,  assigned,  or  otherwise  alienated  except  by  the 
express  consent  of  the  city. 

The  price  of  legal  advertising  is  reduced  by  the  char- 
ter from  one  dollar  a  square  for  the  first  insertion  and 
fifty  cents  for  each  subsequent  insertion,  to  the  commer- 
cial rate  of  the  newspaper  making  the  publication,  and 
a  single  insertion  of  a  legal  notice  in  one  publication 
one  time  is  made  sufficient.  This  is  expected  to  have  the 
effect  of  reducing  the  city's  cost  of  advertising  from 
$10,000  to  less  than  $2,000  annually. 

The  city  may  carry  on  any  construction  work  by  di- 
rect labor,  and  on  all  improvement  work,  whether  done 
by  the  city  or  under  contract  with  the  city,  eight  hours 
shall   constitute   a   clay's    work. 

The  city,  under  the  new  charter,  may  engage  in  any 
enterprise  for  the  public  welfare,  which  does  not  con- 
flict with  the  constitution   of  Ohio. 


REGULATION    OF   OFFENSIVE  TRADES. 

By  ANDREW  I..  BOSTWICK.* 

Municipal  regulation  of  offensive  trades,  such  as  ren- 
dering establishments,  glue  and  soap  factories,  tanner- 
ies, etc.,  is  in  vogue  all  over  the  country.  The  present 
tendency  is  toward  comprehensive  legislation  covering 
the  whole  subject,  rather  than  toward  the  older  custom 
of  passing  separate  ordinances  for  each  specific  class  of 
trade.  A  brief  summary  is  presented  below,  showing 
the  present  trend  of  regulation  along  these  lines  in  some 
of  our  cities. 

Xew  York.  Xo  offensive  trade  may  be  established 
without  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Health,  and  such 
trades  must  be  carried  on  so  as  not  to  be  prejudicial 
to  life  and  health.  The  Hoard  generally  has  to  approve 
the  plans  and  location  of  all  new  plants  of  this  nature. 
Certain  trades  such  as  bone  boiling,  the  skinning  of 
various  animals,  etc..  are  entirely  prohibited  in  the  Bor- 
ough of  Manhattan.  In  general  it  may  be  said  that  the 
regulations  are  very  explicit,  and  various  classes  of  of- 
fensive trades,  among  them  gas  manufacture,  the  ren- 
dering of  animal   matter,   varnish    manufacture,   and   oc- 


•Munlcipal  Reference  Librarian,  St.  Louis  Library. 


cupations  involving  the  exhalation  of  any  offensive 
gases,  receive   special    mention.     (Health   Code). 

Chicago.  Factories  and  establishments  of  any  sort, 
particularly  tanneries,  soap  factories,  glue  factories,  liv- 
eries, packing  or  rendering  establishments,  which  are 
allowed  to  become  offensive  are  nuisances,  and  their  op- 
eration will  entail  the  penalties  therefor.  Soap  factories 
must  be  licensed.  Other  classes  of  trades  are  specially 
regulated  (1911  Code).  The  Department  of  Health  con- 
ducts inspections  of  these  various  classes  of  establish- 
ments, at  unexpected  times.  There  is  a  special  inspector 
for  tanneries — a  man  trained  in  this  industry. 

Boston.  The  matter  of  restricting  and  prohibiting  of- 
fensive trades  in  this  city  is  in  the  hands  of  the  Board 
of  Health.  Offensive  trades  must  be  licensed.  There 
are  special  provisions  for  the  regulation  of  slaughter- 
houses and  similar  establishments.  The  Board  of  Health 
in  a  recent  report  says  that  the  situation  is  improving, 
although  there  is  need  for  constant  inspection,  and  le- 
gal obstacles  often  stand  in  the  way  of  prosecutions. 
Many  of  Boston's  largest  plants  of  this  nature  are  on  an 
island   in   the   harbor. 

St.  Louis.  Various  trades,  if  carried  on  in  an  of- 
fensive manner,  are  declared  to  be  nuisances.  The 
whole  matter  is  taken  up  under  the  general  head  of 
nuisances.     ( 1912  Code.) 

Baltimore.  The  1906  Code  shows  the  following  speci- 
fic regulations  in  force  :  The  consent  of  the  Mayor  and 
Council  is  required  for  the  establishment  of  copal  var- 
nish works,  bone  grinding  establishments,  soap  and 
candle  factories,  charcoal  mills,  and  some  other  similar 
plants.  The  consent  of  neighbors  is  necessary  for  the 
establishment  of  certain  other  industries.  Glue  fac- 
tories, rendering  plants  and  stockyards  are  prohibited. 
except  such  as  existed  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this 
law. 

Pittsburgh.  On  March  27,  1911,  a  comprehensive  or- 
dinance was  adopted  by  the  City  Council.  Briefly,  this 
ordinance  regulates  the  odors  and  discharges  from  gas 
works;  prohibits  bone  boiling,  animal  skinning,  offal 
boiling,  etc.;  requires  a  permit  from  the  Department  of 
Public  Health,  and  approval  of  building  plans  by  the 
same  department,  for  the  carrying  on  of  lime  manufac- 
ture, hide  curing,  cheese  making,  fertilizer  manufacture, 
asphalt  works,  garbage  reduction,  soap  manufacture  and 
tanneries. 

Cincinnati.  Regulations  of  the  Board  of  Health 
adopted  June  5.  1912.  provide  as  follows:  Certain  offen- 
sive trades,  such  as  the  rendering  of  swill,  offal,  etc., 
bone  boiling,  lime  burning  and  glue  manufacture,  are 
prohibited  in  the  city.  Offensive  trades  that  are  al- 
lowed in  the  city  may  not  be  carried  on  without  a  per- 
mit from  the  Board  of  Health — the  permit  specifying 
the  location  of  the  business  and  the  conditions  under 
which  it  may  be  carried  on.  As  is  usual,  the  business  of 
rendering  is  strictly  regulated,  steam  tight  receptacles, 
etc..  being  required. 

Oakland.  Cal.  Offensive  trades  are  forbidden  in  the 
city,  except  that  slaughterhouses  may  be  operated  with- 
in a  certain  restricted  district.     (Code,  1912.) 

Chelsea,  Mass.  This  smaller  city  has.  through  its 
Board  of  Health,  adopted  the  following  rules:  Permits 
from  the  Board  are  necessarv  in  establishing  any  new 
business  of  fertilizer  manufacture,  feather  picking  and 
sorting,  oil  refining  or  glue,  egg  dressing,  vanish,  gas  or 
gasoline  manufacture.  In  the  case  of  the  rendering  of 
animal  matter,  slaughtering,  and  the  smoking  of  fish  or 
meat,  the  same  regulation  is  made,  with  the  additional 
requirement  that  all  such  establishments  must  be  li- 
censed bv  the  Board  of  Health,  such  licenses  expiring 
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CONTENTS 

Water    Meters    in    St.    Louis.     (Illustrated) 375 

An  Interesting   Franchise    Decision    378 

Springfield's    New    Government.     By    G.    I..    Rinkliff 379 

Regulation  of  Offensive  Trades.     By  Andrew  L.  Bostwic-k  3S0 

Census    Bureau's   Municipal    Statistics    881 

Locating     Water     Main     Leaks.      (Illustrated.)      By     F.     J. 

1 1  ii  x  i  e      382 

Test  of    Automobile    Engines    383 

News    of    the    Municipalities.     (Illustrated) 385 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions..  393 

The   Municipal   Index 

News   of   the  Societies    39S 

Municipal    Appliances.     (Illustrated)     400 

The    Week's    Contract    News     4"3 

The   Census  Bureau's   Municipal   Statistics. 

We  have  just  received  advance  copies  of  a  report  of 
the  Bureau  of  the  Census  giving  statistics  of  cities,  to- 
gether with  a  discussion  of  them,  which  appears  to  be 
even  more  valuable  than  previous  reports  of  this  kind 
which  we  have  had  occasion  to  refer  to  and  to  quote. 
This  report  is  devoted  almost  exclusively  to  physical 
statistics,  financial  statistics  being  introduced  only  inci- 
dentally. Several  new  features  and  other  of  the  valuable 
information  contained  in  this  report  we  will  probably 
abstract  in  later  issues. 

But  the  most  notable  thing  in  connection  with  this 
report  is  the  fact  that,  although  it  will  not  be  ready  for 
distribution  before  October,  1913,  it  applies  to  the  year 
1909,  and  the  figures  given  are  therefore  more  than  three 
and  a  half  years  old.  Some  of  these  figures  collected 
with  so  much  care  have  become  almost  valueless  and 
passed  into  ancient  history  before  they  are  published. 
For  instance,  the  increasing  use  of  concrete  pavements 
and  of  reinforced  concrete  pipe,  if  known  within  a  few 
months  of  the  time  to  which  the  figures  apply,  would 
oth  interesting  and  valuable:  but  when  the  informa- 
tion is  not  made  public  for  more  than  three  years  it 
has  ceased  to  have  much  interest,  and  its  value  is  greatly 
lessened. 

Such  delay  is  unnecessary — it  is  a  disgrace  to  the  Cen- 
sus Bureau,  to  Congress  which  tolerates  it  and  to  the 
country;  and  it  is  a  squandering  of  the  people's  money. 
not  by  graft  but  by  failure  to  use  it  to  good  advantage. 


The  delinquencies  of  the  Census  Bureau  wen  di 
cussed  by  us  at  some  length  three  years  ago,  were  partly 
admitted  by  the  officials  and  some  efforts  were  made  b) 
them  to  remedy  conditions;  but,  owing  partly  to  the 
failure  of  Congress  to  provide  the  necessary  funds  and 
other  remedial  measures,  and  partly,  we  believe,  to  lack 
of  proper  management  of  the  department,  the  progress 
in  respect  to  promptness  has  been  backward  rather  than 
forward.  The  report  that  year  was  two  years  overdue; 
this  one  is  three  years.  Will  the  next  one  be  four  years 
in  preparation? 

So  notorious  have  these  facts  become  that  Congress 
has  appointed  an  investigating  committee  to  recommend 
changes  in  or  possibly  the  entire  abandonment  of  the 
permanent  Census  Bureau.  It  is  most  profoundly  to  be 
hoped  that  this  Bureau  will  not  be  abandoned;  for,  with 
all  its  faults,  we  believe  that  it  has  given,  in  the  1910 
census,  figures  which  are  more  reliable  and  complete 
than  those  of  any  previous  census.  But  there  is  no  ques- 
tion in  our  mind  that  radical  and  fundamental  reforms 
are  necessary. 

From  certain  rumors  which  have  reached  us  we  fear 
that  the  investigating  committee  is  contemplating  a  rec- 
ommendation to  abandon  at  least  the  collection  of  sta- 
tistics of  cities.  We  hope  that  the  rumor  is  without 
foundation,  for  this  is  to  our  mind — or,  at  least,  from 
our  point  of  view — the  most  important  function  of  the 
bureau. 

Physical  statistics  of  cities,  complete,  reliable  and  up- 
to-date,  would  be  of  incalculable  value  to  all  city  offi- 
cials and  students  of  municipal  affairs.  Municipal  Jour- 
nal spends  thousands  of  dollars  in  collecting  statistics  of 
this  kind,  which  it  publishes  in  a  number  of  special 
issues  during  the  year,  because  it  believes  that  the  value 
of  these  to  municipal  officials  is  sufficiently  great  to  war- 
rant this  trouble  and  expense.  (Incidentally,  our  figures 
are  published  within  four  weeks  after  their  collection 
is  begun,  instead  of  the  three  years  consumed  by  the 
Census  Bureau.) 

The  value  of  such  statistics  is  fully  appreciated  in  the 
older  civilized  countries,  and  very  complete  municipal 
year  books  are  published  annually  in  several  European 
countries.  In  some  of  the  states  of  the  United  States, 
organizations  of  mayors  or  of  other  city  officials  have 
arranged  for  the  continuous  collection  of  such  statistics, 
and  it  is  probable  that  one  or  two  of  them  will  provide 
for  their  publication. 

All  of  this  would  appear  to  demonstrate  the  value 
of  physical  statistics  of  municipalities  when  properly  col- 
lected and  promptly  published.  A  special  department 
of  the  government  collects  and  publishes  very  complete 
statistics  on  education,  another  serves  similarly  the  farm- 
ing interests:  and  yet  the  cities,  with  their  great  and 
constantly  growing  percentage  of  the  entire  population, 
their  expenditures  which  far  overtop  the  public  expen- 
ditures of  all  other  kinds  in  the  country,  and  confronted 
by  problems  more  intricate  than  any  others  connected 
with  public  administration  and  fully  as  important,  can 
turn  to  no  bureau  or  department  of  the  government 
for  information  which  will  assist  them  in  bettering  their 
condition,  both  financial  and  physical. 

We  therefore  urge  all  municipal  officials  who  are  in- 
terested in  increasing  efficiency  of  municipal  services  of 
all  kinds  to  use  their  influence  in  urging  upon  Congress 
that  adequate  provision  be  made  for  the  collecting  and 
prompt  publishing  of  physical  and  financial  statistics 
of  cities;  that  they  protest  most  earnestly  against  the 
present  inadequate  methods  but  still  more  earnestly 
against  the  entire  abandonment  of  this  branch  of  the 
Census  Bureau's  activities.  And  especially  do  we  urge 
this  upon  all  organizations  which  concern  themselves 
with  civic  affairs. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  12. 


LOCATING  WATER  MAIN  LEAKS* 

The  Inspection  Department  of  the  Factory  Mutual  In- 
surance companies  lias  occasionally  been  requested  to 
assist  members  in  the  loca.ioi  of  leaks  in  their  under- 
ground fire  service  systems.  A  job  of  this  sort  was 
■  i  to  the  author  some  years  ago,  and  after  ex- 
hausting the  possibilities  of  aquaphones  and  other 
acoustic  devices,  the  following  alkaline  solution  method 
was  developed  and  successfully  applied,  locating  the  leak 
within  six  feet  in  a  congested  yard  where  to  have  dug 
up  any  considerable  part  of  the  pipe  would  have  seri- 
ously interfered  with  the  operation  of  the  mill.  Since 
linn  several  engineers  connected  with  the  Inspection 
Department  have  successfully  used  the  method  in  locat- 
ing leaks  in  large,  complicated  yard  pipe  systems  after 
ources  of  the  mill  have  been  exhausted  without 
success.  In  one  case  one  of  our  engineers  assisted  the 
superintendent  of  a  public  water  works  in  locating  a 
bad  leak  in  a  paved  street  where  it  was  thought  that  the 
whole  street  would  have  to  be  dug  up. 

Caustic  soda  was  selected  in  preference  to  many  other 
possible  materials  for  several  reasons.  It  gives  a  very- 
sharp  indication,  is  not  particularly  poisonous,  and  in 
the  dilute  solutions  required  has  no  objectionable  color, 
taste,  or  smell  and  does  no  damage  to  pipes,  gates,  or 
fittings.  Carbonate  of  soda,  that  is,  washing  soda,  or 
soda  ash.  will  work  equally  well.  The  method  can  be 
used  on  public  systems  by  taking  the  precaution  to  shut 
off  domestic  connection  while  the  measurements  are 
being  made,  and  flushing  the  pipes  afterward  as  ex- 
plained. 

After  locating  the  leak  within  reasonable  limits  by 
use  of  section  valves  and  meters  its  magnitude  should  be 
determined  by  placing  a  small  meter  around  a  closed 
valve. 

Fittings    such    as    check    valves,    post    valves,    or    drip 

■  here   leaks   could   occur  should   be   carefully   ex- 

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amined.  Not  infrequently  it  has  been  found  that  a  con- 
siderable leak  was  from  a  poorly  packed  valve  spindle 
or  an  imperfectly  seated  check  valve.  Sometimes 
sprinkler  drip  valves  discharge  into  sewers  in  such  a 
manner  that  a  small  stream  of  water  may  trickle  through 
unobserved.  Leaks  in  hydrants  are  not  uncomomn.  It 
must  be  remembered  that  a  half  dozen  insignificant  leaks 
flowing  for  twenty-four  hours  a  day  may  add  up  to  a 
large  amount  in  the  course  of  a  year. 

determining  the  amount  of  the  leak  and  its  ap- 
proximate location  by  use  of  section  valves,  the  fol- 
lowing will  be  found  useful  in  locating  the  leak  with- 
out digging  up  all  the  pipe. 

The  letters  refer  to  Fig.  1.  representing  a  typical 
example. 

Alkali  is  introduced  into  the  piping  as  near  as  possi- 
ble to  the  source  of  supply.  This  point  is  marked  "A" 
on   tlie   sketch.      \  -in.  hole  is   tapped   in   the 


pipe   by   use   of  a   pipe   tapping  machine   such   as  com- 
monly used  by  the  public  water  works. 

To  the  corporation  cock  at  "A."  which  is  left  in  the  pipe 
after  it  is  tapped,  a  3-in.  nipple  about  18  in.  long  is 
attached  with  a  reducing  coupling  and  nipple  at  the 
lower  end  and  a  3-in.  valve  at  the  upper  end  to  pre- 
vent the  water  from  flowing  out.  When  in  place  the 
corporation  cock  is  opened  a  small  amount  and  the  3-in. 
nipple  allowed  to  fill  with  water.  Then  two  or  three 
pounds  of  solid  caustic  soda  or  potash  is  placed  in  this 
3-in.  nipple,  the  valve  closed,  and  the  corporation  cock 
opened  so  that  the  caustic  solution  can  diffuse  into  the 
pipe.  The  time  that  the  corporation  cock  is  opened  is 
no^cd. 

If  a  pump  is  used  for  supplying  the  pressure,  great 
care  must  be  taken  that  the  valve  from  the  primary  sup- 
ply is  tight,  and  that  a  steady  pressure  higher  than  the 
primary  water  supply  is  maintained,  otherwise  the  air 
in  the  sprinkler  system  will  cause  false  indication.  Tank 
or  public  water  of  uniform  pressure  is  much  easier  to 
manipulate.  It  is  essential,  of  course,  that  no  water  be 
taken  from  the  system  except  for  measurement  while 
the  experiment  is  going  on. 

After  the  alkali  has  been  in  the  pipe  long  enough  to 
have  arrived  at  "B."  being  carried  by  the  leak  of  111  gal. 
per  minute,  that  is.  440  gal.  divided  by  10  gal.  equals  44.9 
minutes,  a  few  spoonfuls  of  water  are  drawn  from  the 
cock  at  "B"  in  a  pail  containing  a  half  teaspoonful  of  the 
phenolphthalein  indicator.  If  the  red  color  appears,  this 
shows  that  all  the  leak  is  beyond.  If  the  color  should 
'iot  appear,  samples  should  be  tested  at  minute  intervals 
for  fifteen  or  twenty  minutes.  If  a  test  is  finally  ob- 
tained, there  are  probably  two  or  more  leaks,  part  be- 
tween "A"  and  "B"  and  part  beyond.  At  the  time  cal- 
culated for  the  alkali  to  appear  at  "C,"  tests  as  above 
should  be  repeated  at  "C."  Then  at  "D."  when  it  is 
found  after  waiting  ten  or  fifteen  minutes  that  the  alkali 
has  not  appeared  at  "D."  a  meter  should  be  attached 
here.  read,  and  the  water  drawn  off  until  a  test  is  ob- 
tained. As  soon  as  red  color 
appears  in  the  pail,  the  flow 
should  be  stopped  and  the 
meter  read.  The  differ- 
ence in  the  readings  repre- 
sents the  contents  of  the  pipe 
between  "D"  and  "F."  or  in 
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foot,  gives  200  ft.,   or  the   distance   back   alon 
from  "D"  to  "E," 

After  completing  the  test,  the  hydrant  at  "D"  should 
be  opened  and  the  caustic  carefully  washed  out  of  the 
pipes. 

If  the  pipe  is  level  or  slants  towards  "D."  a  point 
nearer  "D"  will  probably  be  indicated,  as  the  caustic  so- 
lution is  heavier  than  water  and  tends  to  flow  downward 
.inder  the  water. 

With  a  pipe  sloping  downward  from  the  source  of 
water  to  the  leak,  the  indications  will  be  unreliable. 
With  one  sloping  upward,  they  will  be  accurate  within 
the  limits  of  the  conditions  of  the  experiment.  Very 
frequently  there  is  not  one  single  leak  but  several,  in 
which  case  find  first  the  leak  nearest  "D."  After  this  is 
stopped,  repeat  the  experiment,  finding  that  next  further 
.way  and  so  on  until  all  are  found. 

The  phenolphthalein  solution  is  formed  by  dissolving 
the  dry  powder,  which  may  be  purchased  at  any  chemi- 
cal supply  store,  in  the  proportion  of  's  ounce  in  a  pint 
of  wood  alcohol, 


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383 


This  method  will  not  be  found  of  much  service  for 
single  leaks  of  less  than  one  or  two  gallons  per  minute. 

Hydrants  and  calibrated  nozzles  can  be  used  instead 
of  corporation  cocks  and  meter  for  preliminary  or  ap- 
proximate determinations.  The  results  are  not  as  accur- 
ate, however,  and  leaky  hydrant  drips  may  give  trouble. 

If  water  is  used  from  the  pipes  for  drinking,  caustic 
should  be  used  with  caution,  all  drinking  connections 
carefully  flushed  before  they  are  opened. 

Several  useful  modifications  suggested  by  C.  W. 
Mowrv,  M.  E.,  of  the  Inspection  Department,  who  has 
had  much  experience  in  the  use  of  the  method,  have 
been  embodied  in  the  above. 


TEST  OF  AUTOMOBILE  ENGINES 


Twelve-Hour    Durability    Test    of    Eleven    Automobile 

Pumping  Engines  by  International  Association 

of  Fire  Engineers. 

During  the  convention  of  the  International  Association 
of  Fire  Engineers  in  New  York,  a  test  was  made  of 
eleven  automobile  pumping  engines,  under  the  direction 
of  the  Committee  on  Exhibits  of  the  Association,  with 
the  cooperation  of  the  National   Board  of  Fire   Under- 


writers and  the  Committee  on  Tests  of  the  New  York 
General  Convention  Committee. 

The  approximate  capacities  of  the  engines  submitted 
for  test  were  determined  at  preliminary  trials  held  dur- 
ing the  week  previous  to  the  test.  The  eleven  engines 
had  the  characteristics  given   in   Table   No.   1. 

The  plan  followed  in  testing  the  engines  was  as  fol- 
lows : 

Six  hours'  run  at  full  capacity,  at  not  less  than  120 
pounds  net  pressure;  pumping  through  three  lines  of 
hose  siamesed  into  one  nozzle. 

Three  hours'  run  at  not  less  than  half  capacity,  at 
not  less  than  200  pounds  net  pressure;  pumping  through 
one  line  of  hose  and  nozzle. 

Three  hours'  run  at  not  less  than  250  pounds  net  pres- 
sure;  pumping  through  one  line  of  hose  and  nozzle. 

Tests  continued  with  only  such  intermissions  as  were 
needed  for  changing  hose,  nozzles,  etc.;  during  such  in- 
termissions, it  was  expected  that  the  motor  would  be 
kept  running,  and  if  convenient  the  pump  also. 

The  results  of  the  tests  were  posted  each  hour  on  a 
score  board  in  front  of  the  pier. 

Engines  were  given  such  a  layout  of  hose  and  nozzles 
as  was  found  needful  at  the  preliminary  trial  to  ensure 
maintenance  of  required  pressure  while  delivering  their 
rated  capacities. 


No 

N.i 

Mo. 

N.i 
No 

No 

No. 
No. 


TABLE   NO.   1.      DESCRIPTION   OP  APPARATUS 

Rated  Rated  Rated 

ca-         ca-  ca- 
pacity pacity  pacity  _,,,_»      .„_ 
at  120    at  200  at  250  Weight  without 
pounds  pounds  pounds  men  or  hose 

press-   press-  press-                                              , * \ 

Rnsrine                             ure          ure  ure  Type                     Totals,       On  rear             Tires,                            Tires,                                    Wheel 

gals         gals  gals.  lbs.      wh'ls,  lbs.    front  wheels               rear  wheels           Tread         base 

1  Seagrave           ..     1000          500  300          Pumping   engine        16,370           Solid,   single   5"       Solid,   dual  4"            68"          14'-4" 

2  Ahrens-Pox               700          350  330  Pumper  with   hose                                                                                                                                                ,  , 
American-La  body  14,520           ....      Solid,    single   6"       Solid,   dual  4"            66"          12'-4" 

France                      700          350  325  Triple  combination     8,925          5,395      Dayton    airless, 

single     4%"  Dayton   airless, 

4  Luitweiler                 600         300  200  Combined    engine                                                                               dual   4%"                62"         l?'"2," 

5  American  -  La  and   hose  10,200         6,200      Solid,   single   4"       Solid,   single   5"       58"         ll'-7" 

Vrnnpp                   1  400          700  640  Combined    engine                                                                                                                             ,,          _  ,,  „  , 

*rance     1,4UU  and    hose  12,770          6,760      Solid,   single  5"       Solid,   dual  5"            63"          14'-6" 

6  K'nnv                             600          400  325  Combined    engine                                                                                                            .            _„„          ...... 

6  Knox     and    hose  14,010          7,330      Solid,   single  5"       Solid,   dual  5"            70"          14'-4" 

^Vinson         60°  30°  25°  CTndnhoseen8ine      12,300  6,600      Solid,   single  5"       Solid,    single    6"        71"  ll'-8%" 

"Jumbo"      ...        750  400  300  Combine^  engine      ^^  ^      Solld    gjngle  5„       Solid,    single   6-        60y2"     14'-4» 

n  Nott  800  400  360  Combined    engine  . 

in    7',    I,  in  s  on  an<J    hose  14  360  8,150      Solid,    single   6"      Solid,   dual   5"  71  ll'-8% 

"Monarch"      .        900  500  350  Combined    engine 

and    hose  11,150  5,890      Solid,   single  5"       Solid,    single   6"        60'  14'-5 

11   Waterous     ....        700  350  300  Combined    engine  . 

li    waieruus  and    hQge  13,830  9,060      Solid,   single   5"       Solid,   dual   4"  69'  11-4 

Height, During  official  test v 

Gasoline  tanks        of        , Suction-lift x 

Horse-         Gear  i ' \  suction    Maxi-  Mini-  Gaso- 

„„„.         ratio                                                                                          Capac-   above    mum  at      mum  at  line  Time 

ALAM      ™"ne                                                                                            ity    ground,      10.30              4.50  used,  in 

Engine                    formula    to  pump                                   Pump                   Number         gals,    inches         a.m.             p.  m.  gals.  service 

1  Seagrave     ....     144           1  to  3.6                           Gentries-stage.        ^                   ^            ^            ^^          g,_7„          ^  ^  ^ 

2  Ahrens-Fox    ..       79.3        3.11    to   1    &   4.33 

to  1  2-cylinder,     double 

acting    6V2X4  1  45  45  14'-3"  8'-9"  117  12  hrs. 

3  American  -  La 

France     ....       72.6        1.66   to  1   &   3   to 

gala^e?  reV'lufn        2         11  &  28  33  13'-3"  7'-9"  108  10  hrs.  15  mins. 

4  Luitweiler    ...      57.6      11.78    to    1,    24.79  ' 

to  1,36.14  to  1        3;cylmder.xidouble         %  ^  ^  ^^  ^  ^%  7  nrs.  34  mins. 

5  American  -  La    126.2        2.15  to  1   &   4   to 

France     ••••  X  ^TevoTutio/  2         28  &  15  36  13'-6"  8'-0"  255  10  hrs.  52  mins. 

6  Knox    60  6.47   to   1    &    3.77 

t0   *  acting  5x8     °U     6"      1  30  32%        13'-2"  7'-8"  102  10  hrs.  43  mins. 

7  Nott     67.6        1.2    to    1  Rotary  roller,  dual 

or  single  acting; 
0  98  eral  ner  rev- 
oiution  1  40  46%         14'-4"  8'-10"        106  8  hrs.  55  mins. 

1   R°JumSo"  °."      93.7        3tol  ^if.^*™^        1  30  39%        13'-9"  8'-3"  144  11  hrs.  27  mins. 

9  Nott   101.4        1.3   to  1  Rotary  roller,  dual 

or  single  acting; 
2  635        gal.        per 

10  Robin  son  revolution  1  40  46%        14'-4"  8'-10"       159  11  hrs.  31  mins. 

"Monarch"    .'      93.7        2.5    to    1    &    3.75 

t01  'acrin^xS31"616         1  30  37%        13'-8"  8'-2"  100  9  hrs. 

11  Waterous   ....    101.4       2.33   to   1  ^cyUnder^  jingle        ?  ^  ^%        ^^         ^         m         ^  ^ 


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The  engines  drafted  from  the  Hudson  river,  with  an 

re  lift  of  about  10  feet. 
Only  one  suction  line  was  permitted  to  each  engine. 
Any  engine  rated  at   less  than  700  gallons  could  u 
suction   not   more   than   4'.    inches  inside  diameter;    any 
engine    rated    at    700    to    850    gallons    could    use    a    5-inch 
on;    an)    engine   rated   at   900  gallons  or  more  could 
use  a  6-inch  suction. 

Not    more   than   two   nun    at    one   time   were   allow, 
ite   or   care    for   an   engine;    operators   could    be   re- 
el every  3  to  6  hours. 

of  same  grade   was  supplied  for  the  us 
all   engines  .and   the   amount    consumed   during   tests   was 
noted.     Exhibitors  could   use  any   grade   of  lubricating 
oil  desired,   the  amount   used   being  noted. 

The   log   of   the   test    is   shown    in   the    accompanying 

After  the  test  the  motors  were  all  inspected,  and  the 
following  conditions  noted:      Numbers   1.  2,  3.   ?.  6  and 


11 — Bearings,  pistons,  cylinders,  valves,  etc..  found  to  be 
in  good  condition.  Number  4 — No  inspection  of  motor 
made,  as  machine  was  withdrawn  from  the  test.  Num- 
ber 7 — Gasket  leaks  on  Number  2  cylinder;  nut  gone 
from  one  valve  rocker  arm  bolt;  otherwise,  bearings, 
pistons,  valves,  etc.,  found  to  be  in  good  condition.  Num- 
ber 8 — Number  2  and  Number  3  connecting  rods  each 
had  loose  check  nuts  on  cap  bolts:  nut  not  come  off  on 
account  of  cotter  pins  holding  nuts  tight;  otherwise. 
hearings,  pistons,  cylinders,  valves,  etc..  found  to  be  in 
good  condition.  Number  9 — One  valve  rocker  arm 
broken ;  three  valve  rocker  arm  bolts  loose,  nuts  and 
washers  missing:  two  inlet  valve  springs  broken;  other- 
wise, bearings,  pistons,  cylinders,  etc.,  found  to  be  in 
good  condition.  Number  10 — Leak  from  water  jacket 
into  Number  6  cylinder,  allowing  water  to  enter  cylin- 
der and  crank  case;  three  valve  springs  broken;  other- 
wise, bearings,  pistons,  cylinders,  valves,  etc.,  found  to 
be  in  good  condition. 


TABLE    XO. 

2.      LO 

Minutes 

Gallons 

Engine 

Pump 

Siz- 

Nozzle  in  oper- 

per 

Total 

X.i. 

pressure 

nozzk- 

pressui 

e    at  ion 

minute       d 

First   Hours 

I 

123 

21i 

117.5 

60 

1,038 

62.280 

2 

1  '"'I 

60.4 

60 

706 

42.360 

3 

122 

1  a 

62.0 

60 

716 

42,960 

4 

120 

1% 

40.1 

01 

497 

29.S20 

5 

130 

214 

84.7 

60 

1.386 

83.160 

6 

126 

1% 

57.9 

60 

596 

35.760 

7 

129 

1% 

63.5 

60 

625 

37.500 

s 

127 

2 

42 

60 

77o 

46,200 

9 

128 

2 

17.9 

60 

S23 

49,380 

10 

124 

2 

r.6.2 

60 

891 

53,560 

11 

123 

l:a 

55.4 
Second 

60 
Hour 

678 

40.6S0 

1 

126 

214 

49.5 

60 

1,060 

63,600 

2 

127 

60.8 

60 

Top 

42,540 

3 

124 

1% 

60.8 

60 

To:' 

42,540 

4 

L23 

1% 

38.5 

60 

486 

29  160 

5 

130 

85  2 

15 

1,390 

20,850 

6 

126 

1-% 

57.8 

60 

595 

35,700 

7 

130 

1% 

63.5 

60 

625 

:::.: 

8 

lit: 

2 

42.6 

27 

775 

25.375 

9 

129  i 

2 

48.2 

46 

826 

37,996 

in 

127 

2 

5  7.3 

60 

899 

53.940 

11 

119 

1% 

53.8 
Third 

60 
Flour 

667 

40,020 

1 

124 

2% 

48.5 

60 

1,049 

62.940 

2 

12s 

lsi 

62.3 

60 

718 

43.0S0 

3 

124 

Is. 

6C.3 

60 

706 

42,360 

4 

118 

1% 

35.0 

32 

4  6  t 

14.S4S 

5 

133 

214 

86.7 

60 

1.402 

84,120 

6 

114 

1:, 

52.2 

43 

566 

24  33S 

7 

133 

1% 

65.0 

60 

632 

S 

123 

2 

42.3 

60 

773 

46,380 

9 

133 

2 

50.  1 

45 

844 

37.980 

10 

12:i 

2 

5  7.6 

60 

54.120 

11 

124 

1  "a 

55  s 
Fourth 

Hour 

67S 

40,680 

1 

12« 

2  14 

4s.r. 

60 

1,049 

62,940 

2 

12S 

1 

62.9 

60 

721 

(3,260 

3 

L26 

l:a 

60.3 

60 

706 

42.360 

4 

122 

1% 

48.0 

60 

543 

32.5S0 

5 

134 

2', 

SS.3 

60 

1,415 

84,900 

6 

67 

1% 

28.5 

60 

419 

25,1  10 

7 

130 

1% 

65.3 

60 

37. '.ISO 

8 

124 

2 

44.5 

60 

793 

47  580 

'.i 

2 

60 

Ml 

10 

116 

2 

50.3 

60 

50,680 

11 

124 

l'i 

56.4 
Fifth 

60 
Hour 

628 

10,920 

) 

126 

48.5 

60 

1,049 

62.940 

1* 

60 

726 

43.560 

3 

121; 

61.4 

60 

712 

42,720 

1 

121 

1 8 

37.5 

60 

180 

2S. Mill 

:. 

130 

2', 

88.8 

60 

1,419 

85,140 

6 

68 

28.8 

60 

120 

7 

129 

1  :'~ 

60 

630 

37. son 

8 

12.-. 

2 

ir.  .0 

60 

n 

47  820 

9 

L3S 

2 

50.1 

60 

si  2 

to 

ill 

2 

48.3 

60 

827 

19. 620 

1  1 

1    , 

56.4 
Sixth 

60 
Hour 

10,920 

1 

12:. 

2% 

48.5 

60 

1,049 

■i 

67.4 

60 

7o: 

4  1,760 

3 

61.4 

60 

712 

12.720 

1 

121 

60 

2'. 

sit.  7 

60 

1,402 

si. 120 

6 

28  '• 

60 

U9 

26,1  10 

7 

12s 

60 

s 

L2S 

2 

60 

7 '.'s 

47.880 

132 

2 

1  ,. 

sll 

10 

1  1 

2 

60 

827 

49,620 

11 

1  > 

60 

OF    EXGIXE    TKSiT. 


Engine     Pump  Size 

No.      pressure    nozzle 


li,. 
1% 
1% 
1% 
1% 


Minutes  Gallons 

Nozzle  in  oper-  per 

pressure    ation  minute 
Seventh   Hour 


78.6 
61.0 
90.0 
45.9 
62.5 


591 
360 
355 
313 
719 


Total 
discharge 

35.460 
21.600 
21.300 
18.780 
43,140 


203 

114 

44.6 

60 

308 

18.480 

209 

1% 

56.4 

60 

420 

25.200 

189 

1% 

49.8 

60 

395 

23.700 

211 

1% 

64.0 

60 

448 

26.880 

216 

1% 

88.6 
Eighth 

60 
Hour 

352 

21.120 

208 

1% 

79.8 

60 

596 

35,760 

210 

114 

61.0 

60 

360 

21.600 

222 

1% 

90.3 

60 

355 

21  300 

191 

1% 

43.4 

50 

304 

15.200 

209 

1  '1 

65.8 

60 

736 

44.160 

231 

1% 

24.7 

60 

390 

23.400 

206 

114 

44.9 

60 

309 

IS. 540 

216 

1% 

54.0 

60 

412 

24,720 

184 

1% 

49.3 

60 

393 

23.580 

212 

1% 

64.1 

60 

448 

26.880 

217 

114 

90.1 
Ninth 

60 
Hour 

355 

21.300 

204 

1% 

81.0 

60 

600 

36,000 

212 

1% 

61.0 

60 

360 

21,600 

222 

1% 

90.6 

60 

356 

21.360 

175 

1% 

45.0 

22 

310 

6,820 

209 

la 

67.8 

60 

748 

44.880 

232 

1% 

25.0 

60 

392 

23  520 

i:4 

1'4 

42.6 

55 

301 

16.555 

217 

1% 

55.0 

60 

416 

24,960 

182 

1% 

49.3 

60 

393 

23.580 

216 

1% 

65.1 

60 

452 

27.120 

220 

1% 

91. 7 
Teuth 

60 
Hour 

359 

21.5411 

255 

1% 

74.4 

60 

323 

19.380 

258 

m 

84.1 

60 

343 

20,580 

26  S 

1 

117.5 

60 

321 

19,260 

265 

i% 

61.5 

37 

6i3 

22  686 

261 

114 

2s.:: 

60 

355 

21.300 

246 

i' ' 

110  ' 

60 

310 

18,600 

248 

114 

47.0 

60 

251 

15  060 

261 

i" 

li'i'.i 

60 

312 

18,780 

Eleventh  Htmr 

256 

i'< 

74.4 

60 

323 

19.380 

260 

1  si 

85.8 

60 

346 

30,760 

267 

1 

117.5 

15 

321 

1.816 

269 

i% 

65  7 

635 

88.100 

263 

m 

2:1.0 

60 

359 

2  1.  ..4" 

23  7 

1 " 

10.0 

6b' 

295' 

17.700 

250 

1% 

15.0 

60 

261 

257 

i" 

109.6 

TvMllll 

60 

Hour 

309 

18.540 

256 

11* 

73.8 

323 

19,380 

262 

114 

86.0 

60 

347 

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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

300  Miles  on  Arkansas  "Good  Roads'  Days." 
Little  Rock,  Ark. — As  expected  after  the  success  of  the 
Missouri  "Good  Roads'  Days"  the  public  road-making  days 
were  a  great  success.  Governer  Hays,  helped  by  Governor 
Major  of  Missouri  led  the  many  thousands  of  workers  over 
the  state.  According  to  reports  from  the  counties  300  miles 
of  road  were  constructed  and  improved  on  the  two  days; 
500  workers  from  this  city  improved  thirty  miles  of  road 
the  first  day;  50  out  of  the  75  counties  responded  to  the 
governor's  proclamation.  A  two-dollar  per  capita  tax  was 
assessed  citizens  who,  because  of  ill-health  or  some  other 
good  reasons,  did  not  join  the  road  makers.  Governor 
Hays  was  greatly  pleased  at  the  splendid  response  and  said 
he  would  proclaim  similar  good  roads'  days  next  year. 

A  Macadamized  Pike  for  East  Tennessee. 
Bristol,  Tenn. — Bristol,  Bluff  City,  Elizabethton,  Johnson 
City  and  Jonesboro  will  be  connected  by  a  splendid  new- 
macadamized  pike  by  November  1.  This  is  the  upper  east 
Tennessee  section  of  the  Memphis-to-Bristol  highway  and 
will  be  the  result  of  concerted  action  on  the  part  of  the  sev- 
eral counties.  Carter  and  Washington  counties  had  never 
done  any  road  building  until  the  Memphis-to-Bristol  high- 
way was  laid  out  through  them  and  they  at  once  set  to 
work  to  build  their  sections,  as  a  result  of  which  four  of 
the  principal  points  in  East  Tennessee  will  soon  be  con- 
nected by  a  pike  road.  Within  a  short  time  after  the  pike 
is  completed  from  Bristol  to  historic  Jonesboro,  a  new 
macadamized  road  will  be  completed  between  Jonesboro 
and  Greenville,  thus  giving  a  solid  stretch  of  macadamized 
road  from  Bristol  to  the  capital  of  Greene  county.  There 
is  much  interest  in  road  building  in  East  Tennessee,  which 
has  been  quickened  by  the  activity  in  southwest  Virginia 
in  the  construction  of  the  Bristol-to-Washington  highway, 
an  extension  of  the  Memphis-to-Bristol  highway.  The  two 
will  give  an  unbroken  stretch  of  macadamized  road  from 
Washington  on  the  east  of  the  Mississippi  river,  to  Mem- 
phis, on  the  west. 

Warrenite   Road    Completed. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Warren  Brothers  of  Boston  have 
completed  the  warrenite  road  from  Ash  Creek,  Fairfield, 
to  Norwalk.  The  work  was  begun  in  the  spring  of  1912. 
The  road  is  a  continuous  stretch  of  nine  miles.  When  the 
same  company  completes  the  Bridgeport  paving,  extending 
from  State  street  extension  to  Ash  Creek,  approximately 
12  miles  of  the  highway,  that  is  from  the  extension  to  the 
Norwalk  line,  will  be  covered  with  the  warrenite  prepara- 
tion. The  preparations  laid  in  Bridgeport  and  in  the  Fair- 
field, Southport,  Westport  territory  are  different  and  it  is 
expected  that  the  country  road  will  last  longer  than  that 
in  the  city.  Gravel  was  mixed  in  the  material  laid  in 
Bridgeport,  while  expensive  trap  rock  was  used  in  the 
other.  It  is  asserted  that  the  Warren  Brothers  were  very 
careful  with  the  road  east  of  Norwalk  in  order  to  make  it 
a  model  highway;  and  for  this  reason  used  more  expensive 
material  than  in  Bridgeport.  The  gravel  crumbles  under 
heavy  travel,  it  is  said,  whereas  the  trap  rock  stands  up 
well.  W:arren  Brothers  have  begun  the  work  of  paving 
Connecticut  avenue  with  warrenite.  The  old  waterbound 
macadam  has  been  scarified  between  Stratford  and  Seaview 
avenues,  and  the  levelers  have  completed  the  work,  while 
il.e  scarifying  is  carried   on   between  Seaview  avenue   and 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Head* 


Drew  place.  The  hot  warrenite  mixture  has  been  laid  be- 
tween Stratford  and  Seaview  avenues.  In  this  order  the 
work  of  paving  the  street  will  be  carried  on  block  by  block, 
until  it  is  all  completed. 

More  Good  Roads. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex.— Tarrant  County  will  hold  a  good  roads 
celebration  en  November  5  and  6.  Governor  O.  B.  Colquitt 
may  be  invited  to  attend.  These  days  have  been  set  apart 
by  the  Tarrant  County  commissioners'  court  on  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  Fort  Worth  Chamber  of  Commerce.  The 
county  commissioners  have  favorably  indorsed  the  proposal 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  to  set  aside  November  5  and 
6  as  "good  roads  days,"  and  called  on  the  citizens  generally 
to  prepare  to  work  the  subhighways  on  those  dates.  The 
plan  as  outlined  is  to  improve  the  dirt  and  gravel  roads  of 
the  county  which  connect  with  the  paved  roads  which  are 
now  being  built  at  a  cost  of  $1,000,000.  The  commission- 
ers state  that  ten  thousand  men  are  expected  to  participate 
and  books  to  record  the  names  of  volunteers  have 
been  opened  at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  rooms.  Citi- 
zens from  all  parts  of  the  county  will  be  placed  on  a  com- 
mittee to  assist  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  in  the  work. 
Fort  Worth  citizens  will  meet  at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
rooms  and  go  in  automobiles  and  buggies  to  the  sections 
ol  the  county  to  which  they  may  be  assigned.  A  reserve 
force  will  be  kept  at  the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  It  is  be- 
lieved by  Chamber  of  Commerce  officials  that  if  the  move- 
ment is  a  success  $40,000  will  be  saved  to  the  county.  This 
is  based  on  an  estimate  which  places  the  labor  of  every 
man  who  participates  in  the  work  at  $2  per  day.  Each  of 
the  four  county  commissioners  will  superintend  the  work 
in  his  precinct,  and  all  have  expressed  their  willingness  to 
do  this.  The  commissioners  also  adopted  a  resolution 
agreeing  to  hold  regular  meetings  three  days  of  the  week 
at  the  court  house  and  to  spend  the  other  three  days  look- 
ing after  road  work  in  their  respective  precincts,  which  is 
now  well  under  way  and  requires  much  attention.  The 
days  on  which  regular  meetings  will  hereafter  be  held  are 
Mondays,  Tuesdays  and  Fridays.  One  hundred  camps  in 
all  parts  of  the  county  will  be  established  and  women  of  the 
country  have  been  asked  to  prepare  barbecue  dinners  for 
the  workers. 

Warrensburg,  Mo. — The  Johnson  County  Court  has  set 
October  6  and  7  as  the  days  on  which  all  able-bodied  men 
in  the  county  shall  work  the  roads.  The  dates  set  by  Gov 
Major,  August  20  and  21,  were  not  generally  observed  in 
Johnson  County  on  account  of  the  intense  heat  and  drought 
prevailing  at  that  tirn=. 

To  Test  Trinidad  Asphalt. 
Green  Bay,  Wis. — The  Barber  Asphalt  Co.  has  informed 
Mayor  Winford  Abrams  that  it  will  ship  ten  barrels  of  the 
oil  here  so  that  the  city  officials  may  test  it,  and  ascertain 
for  themselves  its  worth.  It  has  been  decided  to  place  the 
oil  on  the  macadam  pavement  in  the  block  front  of  the 
city  hall  on  Jefferson  street  between  Cherry  and  Walnut 
Streets,  The  Barber  Co.  will  send  a  representative,  Mr. 
Hickey,  to  the  city  to  supervise  the  work  of  using  oil  on 
the  street.  The  city  officials,  including  Superintendent  of 
Streets  John  Bardouche,  are  convinced  that  oil  is  necessary 
for  city  streets  and  that  it  pays  to  use  oil.  Those  streets 
here  that  have  been  oiled  for  two  years  are  in  better  con- 
dition than  ever,  and  in  another  year  they  will  be  im- 
proved  by  another  application  of  oil. 


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Trolley  Car  in  Street  Paving. 
Waynesboro,  Pa. — A  street  car  has  been  put  to  a  novel 
use    here.      It    w.i  in    [lulling    a    big    iron    plow 

through  the  macadam  on  each  side  of  its  track  on  East 
Main  street,  beyond  Broad,  to  excavate  the  highway  for 
street  paving.  To  one  of  the  Hat  cars  of  the  company  was 
attached  a  heavy  iron  plow  guided  by  a  half-dozen  men. 
The  trolley  car  progressed  slowly  but  steadily,  until  both 
sides  of  the  track  had  bun  excavated.  The  men  found  it 
a  difficult  matter  to  keep  the  plow  down  to  its  work.  A 
big  force  of  men  continued  t he  excavation  between  the  rails 
with  pick  and  shovel.  At  the  same  time  the  Stucker  Bros. 
Construction  Co.,  Harrisburg.  which  has  the  contract  for 
paving  the  street,  began  excavating  the  south  side  of  Main 
street  between  Broad  street  and  the  borough  limits.  An 
iron  plow  was  hitched  to  a  big  10-ton  road  roller  and  this 
was  pulled  up  and  down  the  street  until  the  entire  space  be- 
tween the  trolley  track  and  the  new  curbing  on  the  south 
side  of  the  street  between  Broad  street  and  borough  limits 
had  been  torn  up.  Men  with  picks  and  snovels  followed  at 
the  east  end,  loosened  the  earth  and  stone  and  tossed  them 
into  wagons  with  which  Stucker  Bros,  hauled  them  to  the 
south  end  of  Clayton  avenue.  A  little  of  this  macadam  was 
used  to  fill  in  the  short  gap  between  Clayton  avenue  and 
state  road  and  with  the  remainder  the  macadamizing  of 
Clayton  avenue  was  begun.  The  spreading  of  the  stone 
on  Clayton  avenue  and  the  rolling  of  it  into  a  substantial 
roadbed  falls  to  the  borough,  and  Superintendent  Groh  has 
men  busy  there  and  will  soon  run  over  the  newly-made 
roadway  the  Geiser  road  roller  leased  for  this  purpose. 
Soldiers  on  Street  Work. 
Texas  City.  Tex. — The  soldiers,  not  being  overburdened 
with  work,  are  to  be  employed  on  the  streets  and  roads  of 
this  city,  which  has  become  a  city  solely  because  the  con- 
centration camp  is  located  here.  They  will  receive  no  pay 
for  their  work.  The  city's  ten  miles  of  shelled  streets  are 
to  be  repaired  at  once.  The  material  will  be  paid  for  by 
Texas  City  owners  of  automobiles  and  delivery  wagons 
and  the  work  will  be  done  free  by  the  soldiers  of  the  Second 
Division,  by  direction  of  Mayor  Goodson,  who  "levied"  a 
semi-official  "tax"  of  not  less  than  $5  each  on  all  owners  of 
autos  and  delivery  wagons.  This  appeal  of  the  mayor  for 
funds  was  necessitated  by  the  fact  that  the  city  has  no 
money,  and  it  was  responded  to  promptly  and  heartily, 
some  of  the  citizens  subscribing  as  much  as  $25  instead  of 
$5.    The  result  is  a  fund  of  $700  in  hand. 

$25,000  Bridge  Expenditure  in  Broome  County. 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Towns  in  Broome  county  will  set  a 
new  record  this  year  for  expenditures  for  bridge  construc- 
tion, the  total  for  new  highway  bridges  under  construction 
or  completed,  aggregating  approximately  $25,000.  There 
are  about  16  such  bridges  and  according  to  County  Super- 
intendent of  Highways  Charles  Van  Amburgh,  they  are  far 
better  than  the  bridges  which  have  been  erected  in  the 
towns  hitherto.  All  of  the  bridges  which  have  been  com- 
pleted or  are  being  built  now  have  reinforced  concrete  floor- 
ing and  several  others  which  may  be  built  during  the  year 
will  have  wood  block  surfacing  on  the  floor.  Any  of  the 
bridges,  when  completed,  will  be  able  to  withstand  a  live 
load  of  from  15  to  25  tons.  They  are  designed  to  stand 
about  80  pounds  per  square  foot.  Fenton  is  putting  in 
three  14-foot  one  span  bridges,  18  feet  wide,  and  is  planning 
the  construction  of  one  70-foot  bridge  at  North  Fenton. 
Colesville  has  just  completed  a  12-foot  span  bridge,  18  feet 
wide.  At  Heath's  place  near  Oquaga,  a  23-foot  span,  16 
feet  wide,  is  being  erected  and  another  at  Doraville.  23x18 
feet.  Windsor  has  two  bridges  under  way  and  Lisle  is 
building  a  fine  60-foot,  iron  truss  bridge.  Chenango  is 
putting  a  concrete  floor  on  its  bridge  near  Chenango 
Bridge,  in  place  of  wood  work.  Conklin  is  to  have  a  59- 
foot  span  bridge,  the  concrete  abutments  for  which  are  al- 
ready in.  Nanticoke  is  putting  concrete  floors  on  three 
40-foot  span  bridges,  which  are  near  completion  and  Kirk- 
wood  will  soon  have  completed  a  new  23-foot  span  bridge 
of  the  latest  type.  Except  for  a  contract  in  the  town  of 
Lisle,  the  work  is  being  done  by  the  town  superintendents. 
The  bridges  are  not  uniform  in  cost,  but  some  will  cost 
as  low  as  $500.  and  others  will  reach  as  high  as  $2,500, 
the  one  at  Fenton  to  cost  $3,000. 


SEWERAGE    AND   SANITATION 

Few  Damage  Claims  Against  Sewer  System. 

Portland,  Ore. — That  the  sewer  and  street  system  of 
Portland  are  kept  in  excellent  condition,  better  than  in 
most  cities  of  equal  size,  is  indicated  by  the  small  number 
of  claims  presented  the  city  for  damages,  according  to  a 
statement  made  by  City  Solicitor  James  H.  McCann.  Out 
of  ten  claims  reported  back  to  the  city  government  by 
the  committee  on  judicial  proceedings  and  claims,  only 
two  were  recommended  for  payment  by  the  committee, 
the  others  being  given  leave  to  withdraw.  This  proportion 
seems  to  be  the  usual  number  allowed,  according  to  the 
records  of  the  committee  on  claims  in  the  hands  of  City 
Solicitor  McCann.  The  majority  of  claims  are  for  damages 
caused  by  sewers  overflowing,  and  every  year  the  work  of 
the  committee  is  devoted  principally  to  consideration  of 
claims  of  this  nature.  Rarely  is  there  any  liability  on  the 
part  of  the  city,  but  after  storms  or  on  account  of  happen- 
ings over  which  the  city  lias  no  control,  claimants  appear 
in  large  numbers  and  demand  reimbursement  for  losses 
ranging  from  small  sums  up  to  hundreds  of  dollars.  A 
municipality  is  responsible  for  such  damages  only  because 
of  want  of  repair  or  failure  to  maintain  the  sewer,  and 
not  on  account  of  anything  pertaining  to  location  or  plans 
of  construction.  The  locating  and  planning  is  a  duty  of 
a  judicial  character,  involving  the  exercise  of  large  dis- 
cretion, and  for  such  acts  a  municipality  cannot  be  held 
responsible.  The  non-liability  of  the  city  of  Portland  in 
all  of  these  claims  arising  out  of  damages  from  sewers  indi- 
cates strongly  the  perfection  of  the  splendid  system  here. 
As  fine  as  it  already  is,  the  new  intercepting  sewers  will 
give  Portland  one  of  the  greatest  and  best  systems  of 
sewers  in  the  country.  Xo  liability  attaches  to  the  city  in 
the  cases  of  claims  arising  from  defects  in  streets  recently 
considered  by  the  committee  on  claims.  The  committee 
considers  all  claims  carefully  and  hears  every  person  inter- 
ested, after  investigation  of  the  facts  have  been  made  by 
the  city  solicitor.  Liability  is  recognized  if  any  exists,  but 
claims  for  defects  in  sewers  or  streets  and  for  damages  by 
reason  of  same  are  found  in  nine  cases  out  of  ten  to 
little  merit.  The  two  claims  allowed  were  not  matters 
growing  out  of  sewer  or  street  claims;  in  fact,  no  valid 
claims  have  been  made  this  year  because  of  anything  wrong 
with  our  sewer  system  or  our  maintenance  of  streets. 
"The  matter,"  according  to  Solicitor  McCan  "affords  a 
striking  criterion  of  the  excellence  of  the  maintenance  of 
sewers  and  streets  in  Portland.  The  number  of  claims  pre- 
sented are  few  when  one  considers  the  size  of  Portland, 
and  when  one  compares  the  number  of  claims  with  the 
figures  taken  from  the  records  of  other  cities.  In  some 
western  cities  thousands  of  claims  are  presented  annually. 
The  municipal  journals,  covering  the  news  of  all  cities  in 
this  country  inform  us  from  time  to  time  of  the  claims 
against  other  cities,  and  there  is  not  one  municipality  whose 
streets  and  sewers  cause  them  as  small  a  loss  from  dam- 
ages as  this  city." 

Protest  Against  Sewage  Plant. 

Orange,  N.  J. — Branding  the  proposed  location  of  a  sew- 
age disposal  plant  at  Bloomfield  and  Belleville  as  an  un- 
christian, un-American,  immoral  and  indecent  proposition, 
delegations  of  officials  and  citizens  from  these  towns  have 
voiced  their  indignation  at  a  public  hearing  held  by  the 
Orange  Common  Council.  Repeated  appeals  were  made  for 
an  application  of  the  Golden  Rule  and  the  officials  of  Mont- 
clair.  Orange  and  East  Orange  were  called  upon  to  explain 
why  they  are  not  willing  to  locate  Imhoff  tanks  within  the 
limits  of  their  own  municipalities  if  the  sewage  can  be 
treated  so  successfully  without  creating  a  nuisance.  Several 
speakers  did  not  hesitate  to  declare  that  the  unsatisfactory 
operation  of  the  outlet  of  the  present  Orange,  Bloomfield, 
Moiitclair  and  Glen  Ridge  sewer  in  Belleville  has  con- 
tributed largely  to  opposition,  as  the  residents  of  that  town 
see  nothing  but  continued  mismanagement.  In  strict  accord- 
ance with  the  law  of  1910,  the  public  hearing  was  limited 
to  an  expression  of  objections  to  the  project.  Opportunity 
for  favorable  arguments  were  afforded  at  an  adjourned 
meeting  of  the   council. 


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Springfield,  Mo.,  Water  is  Good. 

Springfield,  Mo. — The  typhoid  epidemic  here  is  not  due 
to  the  use  of  water  furnished  by  the  water  company  oper- 
ating at  that  place,  according  to  the  report  of  the  state 
bacteriologist.  Dr.  George  H.  Jones,  to  the  State  Public 
Service  Commission.  The  bacteriologist  made  an  analysis 
of  the  water  under  instructions  from  the  commission.  The 
mayor  and  city  officials  of  Springfield,  alarmed  at  the  num- 
ber of  typhoid  cases,  came  here  and  requested  the  commis- 
sion to  have  the  water  tested.  Samples  of  the  water  at 
the  plant  and  in  the  city  were  taken  by  the  bacteriologist 
for  examination.  He  finds  the  water  of  good  quality  and 
entirely  safe  to  use.  In  all  of  the  samples  taken  there  was 
an  absence  of  colon  bacilli.  The  purification  plant,  which 
has  been  in  operation  about  two  years,  is  modern  and  com- 
plete. The  laboratory  records  kept  at  the  plant  are  com- 
plete, and  show  the  water  supplied  to  the  city  to  have 
been  constantly  in  good  condition  lor  that  period.  The 
raw  water  as  it  flows  from  the  cave  is  contaminated  and 
-  the  presence  of  numerous  colon  bacilli,  says  the  re- 
port, but  the  bacteriologist  adds  that  the  treatment  given 
at  the  filtration  plant  puts  the  water  into  pure  condition. 
Dr.  Jones  recommends  the  following:  that  the  city  water 
is  safe  for  use,  but  that  all  other  water  be  boiled;  that  all 
milk  be  boiled,  unless  obtained  from  dairies  known  to  fur- 
nish milk  produced  under  sanitary  conditions;  that  the  re- 
porting of  all  typhoid  cases  be  made  compulsory;  that  the 
septic  tanks  at  the  end  of  what  is  known  as  the  north  sewer 
be  repaired  and  put  in  operation;  that  the  sewer  system  be 
extended  to  meet  the  growth  of  the  city;  compulsory 
screenings  of  all  dairy  and  milk  houses.  At  Doling's  Park 
a  sample  of  the  water  was  examined  and  found  to  be  in 
good  condition.  The  state  bacteriologist  says  there  is  un- 
doubtedly some  contamination  at  Ridders  Spring  and  the 
Sac,  but  that  this  water  is  purified  at  the  plant. 

City  Protests  Against  Company's  Polluted  Water. 
Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. — The  Elizabeth  City  Water  and 
Sewerage  Companies  are  again  in  trouble  with  the  city 
officials.  The  board  of  aldermen  alleges  that  the  analysis 
of  the  city  water  shows  that  it  is  polluted  with  colon 
bacilli  and  is  not  fit  for  drinking  purposes  and  the  sewerage 
company  is  not  handling  the  sewerage  according  to  agree- 
ment. At  a  meeting  City  Attorney  Walter  L.  Small  was 
instructed  to  take  steps  to  compel  the  water  company 
to  provide  water  to  the  city  according  to  contract  and  to 
compel  the  sewerage  company  to  install  sewers  on  streets 
that  shall  be  selected  by  a  committee  appointed  by  the 
board.  The  city  attorney  is  further  instructed  to  secure 
the  services  of  Attorney  George  W.  Ward  in  case  legal 
have  to  be  taken  to  compel  the  water  company  and 
sewerage  company  to  comply  with  the  demands  of  the 
city  officials  to  live  up  to  their  contracts. 

Sue  to  Prevent  River  Pollution. 
Charles  City,  la. — County  Attorney  Charles  S.  Moore 
stated  that  in  view  of  certain  conditions  now  manifest  that 
he  would  file  a  petition  in  the  district  court  of  this  county 
asking  that  a  permanent  injunction  be  issued  against  the  city 
nf  Charles  City  restraining  it  from  pouring  its  sewage  into 
the  Cedar  River.  This  movement  is  the  result  of  an  agita- 
tion started  some  time  ago  by  City  Health  Physician  Nie- 
mack  who,  for  a  year  or  more,  has  contended  that  the  use 
of  Iowa  streams  as  dumping  grounds  for  sewer  systems 
was  contrary  to  law  and  not  in  accord  with  a  broad  public 
policy.  Attorney  Moore  has  gone  into  this  subject  care- 
fully and  finds  that  he  will  have  no  trouble  in  making  a 
strong  showing.  It  seems  that  this  question  of  sewage  dis- 
posal has  been  thoroughly  threshed  out  in  the  eastern  states 
and  in  every  case  it  was  decided  that  it  was  unlawful  to 
defile  the  streams  with  sewage.  Attorney  Moore  does  not 
expect  or  want  a  peremptory  order  to  stop  the  city  from 
pouring  its  sewage  into  the  Cedar,  but  he  does  hope  to 
secure  such  an  order  as  will  make  it  necessary  for  the  city, 
in  the  near  future,  to  provide  facilities  for  disposing  of  its 
sewage  other  than  pouring  it  into  the  Cedar  River.  The 
petition  will  be  heard  by  Judge  Clark  of  Mason  City.  Ma- 
son City  is  confronted  by  a  similar  problem — though  more 
difficult. 


WATER  SUPPLY 


Sioux    City    Reservior    Completed. 

Sioux  City,  la. — A  coat  of  waterproofing  having  been 
applied  and  the  usual  tests  having  shown  it  effective,  the 
big  new  water  reservoir  of  Sioux  City,  la.,  is  now  com- 
pleted.    The    reservoir   holds    4,000,000    gallons.      It    is    of 


THE    COMPLETED    TANK    RESERVOIR. 

steel  reinforced  concrete,  the  walls  standing  32  feet  high 
and  having  a  diameter  of  142  feet.  The  work  was  done 
by  Krage  &  Jensen.  The  picture  shows  the  completed 
structure,  together  with  the  old  main  reservior,  which  will 
be  built  up  much  higher. 

Refuse  to  Give  Water  to  Town. 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — The  service  of  the  water  systenj 
of  Colorado  Springs  will  be  denied  to  the  new  town  of  Ra- 
mona.  This  was  decided  on  by  the  city  council  and  the 
commissioners  voted  unanimously  to  instruct  the  superin- 
tendent of  the  water  department  not  to  extend  any  mains 
or  allow  any  new  taps  within  the  corporate  limits  of  Ra- 
mona.  The  action  was  taken  directly  as  a  stand  against  the 
establishment  of  the  new  town  as  a  saloon  center.  The  re- 
fusal to  extend  the  water  privileges  will  not  affect  those 
homes  in  Ramona  which  are  already  supplied.  Colorado 
Springs  has  an  agreement  with  Colorado  City  to  supply 
water,  but  R;  mona  is  not  a  part  of  Colorado  City,  and 
Commissioner  Frost  declared,  this  city  is  not  obliged  to  ex- 
tend its  mains  or  give  water  service  to  a  section  outside 
the  city  limits.  Frost  took  the  stand  that  this  city  in  the 
interes'.s  of  public  decency,  should  not  lend  its  assistance 
to  the  movement  to  establish  a  saloon  center. 
Low  Cost  Water  Main  Construction. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — During  the  month  of  August,  Foreman 
John  Sheehan  laid  at  a  cost  of  $937  3,519  feet  of  water 
mains  in  the  eastern  section  of  the  city.  The  cost,  which 
established  a  new  record  for  construction  work  in  the  bu- 
reau, the  material  being  much  harder  than  average,  was  72 
cents  per  cubic  yard  and  27  cents  per  lineal  foot.  In  1912 
new  main  construction,  3,215  lineal  feet,  costing  2,145,  in  the 
same  section  of  the  city  cost  $1.24  per  cubic  yard  and  65 
cents  per  lineal  foot.  With  wages  in  1913  seven  per  cent 
higher  than  in  1912,  Mr.  Sheehan  effected  a  saving  of  40 
per  cent  for  work  done  under  similar  conditions  as  to 
character  of  soil.  In  discussing  these  figures  Superintend- 
ent Glynn  declares  they  are  far  below  any  that  con- 
tractors can  show  and  give  evidence  that  the  city  is  get- 
ting the  full  benefit  of  honest  efforts  on  the  part  of 
employees. 

Will  Not  Buy  $12,000  Water  Rights  for  $250,000. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — The  State  will  not  buy  the  water  rights 
of  Shark  River.  The  negotiations  for  the  purchase  have 
come  to  an  abrupt  end.  The  Water  Company  asked  $250,- 
000  for  the  rights.  The  members  of  the  State  Water  Sup- 
ply Commission  made  a  personal  inspection  of  the  river 
and  placed  a  value  of  $12,000  on  the  rights.  When  the  offi- 
cers of  the  company  learned  what  the  State  would  give 
they  left  the  meeting  room  in  indignation.  The  members 
of  the  Commission  were  equally  indignant. 


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Water  Famine. 
Tonopali,  Nev. — With  wati      on  hand  sufficient  for  only 
one  day's  domestic  supply  and  nunc  for  fire  purposes,  the 
rd   has  taken  measures  to  protect  Tonopah  with  a  spe- 
cial patrol  for  incendiaries.     The  tire  department  laid  in  a 
of  dynamite  to  use  in  thi    event  of  tire  breaking  out 
where  other  buildings  idangered.    A  cloudburst 

put  the  water  plant  out  of  commission  some  days  ago  and 
ral   days   more   will   be   required   to   restore   the  pumps. 
Milling  plants  will  havi  down  unless  relief  comes 

soon. 

Marshall,  Mich. — This  city  is  sorely  in  need  of  rain.  Su- 
perintendent P.  S.  Joy  of  the  waterworks  department  has 
made  an  official  statement  that  in  case  of  fire  there  would 
be  no  possibility  of  giving  fire  protection  from  the  lire  hy- 
drants as  no  pressure  could  be  obtained  because  of  the 
drouth.  No  steamers  are  necessary  here  as  the  water  is 
thrown  by  direct  pressure  ordinarily,  but  a  hurry-up  call 
ttle  Creek  for  the  city  steamer  used  years 
which  has  been  undergoing  repairs.  Also  the  old  city 
hand-engine  was  brought  out  to  be  ready  for  an  emer- 
gency. 

Texarkana,  Ark. — Texarkana,  for  the  first  time  in  many 
is  threatened  with  a  water  famine.  Mayor  Runnells 
of  the  Texas  side  and  Mayor  Kline  of  the  Arkansas  side 
have  issued  a  joint  proclamation  advising  the  people  of 
the  city  concerning  the  situation  and  urging  upon  all  the 
necessity  of  strictest  economy  in  water  for  all  purposes  un- 
til the  present  difficulty  is  tided  over.  All  street  and  lawn 
sprinkling  has  been  ordered  discontinued  and  manufactur- 
ing concerns  have  been  notified  to  cut  their  supply  down 
to  the  limit.  Superintendent  Haynes  of  the  water  com- 
pany attributes  the  shortage  to  the  unprecedented  drouth 
which  lias  prevailed  the  last  ten  weeks. 
$1,000,000  Water  Plant. 
Peekskill,  X.  Y. — Peekskill  has  now  a  water  supply  which 
is  more  than  adequate  for  its  present  needs.  During  the 
dry  spell  of  this  summer  about  4,000,000  gallons  a  day  has 
been  consumed,  and  still  there  is  no  danger  of  a  drouth, 
even  if  no  heavy  rain  falls  for  a  much  longer  period.  The 
residents  of  the  village  are  planning  for  the  future.  The 
projects  of  the  Board  of  Water  Commissioners  now  being 
carried  out  provide  for  a  $100,000  reservior  and  dam  at 
Wickopee.  fifteen  miles  northeast  of  the  village.  When 
that  reservoir  and  dam  are  completed,  which  will  be  soon, 
there  will  be  on  reserve  400,000.000  gallons  of  water,  and 
a  water  supply  sufficient  for  a  population  of  100,000.  The 
water  plant,  which  is  owned  by  the  village,  is  estimated 
by  experts  to  be  worth  Sl.000.000  at  the  present  time.  The 
water  has  been  analyzed  as  absolutely  pure.  State  chem- 
ists ^ay  it  is  the  purest  drinking  water  in  the  state.  An 
analysis  of  the  water  is  made  each  month,  so  there  is  no 
r  of  any  •pollution  entering  the  source  of  supply  and 
undetected  for  any  length  of  time.  The  water  passes 
through   a    sand    filtration    plant,    which    cost   $100,000. 

To   Get  Water   Supply   from  Bay. 
Corpus  Christi,  Tex. — The  city  council  of  Corpus  Christi 

has  authorized  Alexander  Potter,  engineer  and  water  ex- 
pert of  New  York  Lily,  to  prepare  a  report  looking  to 
the  solution  of  the  city  water  supply  by  the  method  of 
distilling  the  water  from  Corpus  Christi  Bay.  The  plan 
ivel  and  unique,  and  has  never  before  been  attempted 
by  any  city  in  the  United  States,  although  ocean  liners 
have   for  many  years  used  the  plan. 

City  Purchases  Water  Plant. 
Burlingame,  tab      \t  a  meeting  of  the  board  of  trustees 
this   city    purchased    the    Peninsula    Water    Company    for    its 
nni.  ipal    water    System.      The    price    paid    was    $48,375, 

arbitration  board.    The  com- 
pany   has    agreed    to    accept    ¥48,000    in    Burlingame    water 
and   the   remainder   will   lie   paid   in   cash.     This   plant 
will    Form   a    nucleus    For   the   municipal   water   system,   for 
which   $175.01111    worth    .,  voted.      The    purchase 

of  the    Easton   distributing   system   from     \.    M      Fa-ton    was 

also  effected  at  the  meeting  a  i  >sl  ol  $5,620.  A  tenta- 
tive agreement  was  also  made  with  Easton  to  secure  water 
from  his  Black   Hawk  Company. 


Vote  for  Municipal  Water  Plant. 
Bristol,    Conn.— In   a    referendum    election   the   citizens   of 
il   have  voted  by  a   big   majority   in   favor  of  municipal 
ownership   of  the   water   plant    now   owned    by    the    Bristol 

Water  Co.     The   vote   st 1   7*2   for  and  364  against.     The 

plant   is    to   cost   $483,357    with    bills    receivable    and    sale   of 
the  real  estate  to  be  added. 

Must  Give  Water  or  Lose  Franchise. 
Butler,  X.  J. — An  ultimatum  has  been  delivered  to  the 
Butler  Water  Company  by  Mayor  Paul  Witteck.  The  ex- 
ecutive demanded  in  a  letter  to  the  concern  that  it  either 
furnish  a  supply  of  water  or  forfeit  its  franchise.  Mayor 
Witteck  sent  this  letter  after  the  Town  Council  had  met 
and  sent  a  message  to  the  water  company  demanding  relief 
from  the  condition  which  imperils  the  community.  Many 
property  owners  attended  the  council  meeting  and  protest- 
ed against  the  failure  of  the  water  company  to  furnish  a 
supply.  The  mayor  was  empowered  by  a  motion  to  en- 
gage special  counsel  to  bring  action  against  the  company. 
A  letter  was  received  by  Mayor  Witteck  from  the  Board 
of  Education  appealing  that  some  steps  be  taken  to  relieve 
the  situation.  The  State  Board  of  Public  Utility  Commis- 
sioners has  issued  an  order  against  the  company  to  increase 
its  water  supply  and  storage  capacity  to  approximately 
double  the  present  supply.  The  order  was  issued  upon  the 
complaint  of  the  borough  authorities  that  the  company  was 
not  maintaining  a  proper  supply.  During  the  drought  of 
the  present  summer  there  has  been  serious  danger  of  a  wa- 
ter famine  in  the  borough.  The  order  also  directs  the  Wa- 
ter Company  to  lay  larger  water  mains  in  some  of  the 
streets  and  to  make  other  improvements;  also  to  cancel  its 
rule  requiring  a  consumer  to  install  a  check  valve  where 
the  water  enters  the  consumer's  premises.  In  lieu  of  this 
charge  the  company  is  permitted  to  impose  a  charge  for 
hose  use.  The  order  goes  further  and  directs  the  company 
to  establish  a  new  schedule  of  rates  running  from  ?2.66J4 
cents  per  thousand  cubic  feet  for  the  first  five  thousand 
cubic  feet  of  water  consumed  in  a  quarter,  down  to  37^ 
cents  per  thousand  cubic  feet  for  all  water  in  excess  of  200,- 
000  cubic  feet  per  quarter. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

City  Light  Plant  Estimated  Profit  $103,928. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — Commissioner  of  Light  and  Water  Nich- 
olas Lawson  has  filed  his  1914  budget  of  the  light  depart- 
ment showing  an  estimated  profit  of  1103,928  for  the  year. 
The  budget  for  the  water  department  will  be  filed  within  a 
few  days  and  the  council  will  sit  in  all-day  sessions  look- 
ing over  the  estimates  and  expenditures  of  the  various  city 
departments.  All  of  the  other  departmental  budgets  are  in. 
ready  for  the  councilmanic  pruning  knife.  The  revenue  of 
the  light  plant  is  placed  at  $40,000  more  for  1914  than  the 
1913  estimate.  Chief  Clerk  S.  C.  Davis  says  this  is  a  con- 
servative estimate  and  that  in  all  probability  it  will  be  ex- 
ceeded because  of  the  large  amount  of  new  business  being 
signed  by  the  commercial  department.  The  total  revenue 
for  the  year  is  estimated  at  3>590,000  and  the  total  expendi- 
tures at  $486,072.  The  detailed  statement  follows: 
Revenue   for  the   year $590,000.00 

Expenditures: — 

Interest    and    redemption 1S6.500.00 

General    and    office    expense 41, 960.00 

Store    expense    ':'■ 

Advertising  and  canvassing    - 

Miscellaneous,    general    expense    3, 

Industrial    insurance     '■'■  - 

Automobile    expense    „?'-22 '?  2 

Manufacturing    expense     '252    2 

Purchase    power    •*. 800. 00 

Meter   expense    i?'22?-22 

Nernst   and   are   light    expense 20.0 

i.  pans    and    renewals >.' 

Sub-station,   operation   and    maintenance 1" 

Overhead    system    expenses    41 

Transmission    line    expense    2.8L6.0U 

Total   operating   and   maintenance JIST.I 

Construction   account: —  A 

construction     s   S=H2«22 

i  ruck    and    runabout    ,  -'2- 2 '!  n 

ncing,   reservoir    ln.jau.utt 

Total    construction     ?n'.- 

Total    all    expenditures    V^'/ 

Net    I  •    expenditures S103,9.iS.ou 


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Fort  Wayne  Light  Plant  Profitable. 
Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — The  municipal  light  plant  established 
at  a  cost  of  $250,000  is  now  turning  into  the  treasury  a  profit 
of  $5,000  a  month,  according  to  figures  announced  by  the 
city  administration.  The  plant  is  also  furnishing  light  for 
the  city's  arc  lamps  and  the  city  schools  and  the  ornamental 
system  on  five  streets  and  is  furnishing  the  power  which 
runs  the  pumps  of  the  city  water  works  system.  The  en- 
try of  Fort  Wayne  into  the  lighting  field  with  a  plant  of  its 
own  reduced  the  cost  of  current  to  consumers  four  cents,  as 
the  traction  company  met  the  lower  price  made  by  the  city 
plant.  The  city  and  the  traction  company  are  hot  compet- 
itors for  the  big  lighting  contracts.  The  plant  has  made 
d  progress  in  the  last  four  years.  Four  years  ago  there 
were  less  than  300  arc  lamps  in  the  city,  while  today  there 
arc  over  500;  at  that  time  there  were  less  than  800 
services  supplied  by  the  municipal  lighting  plant,  while 
today  the  number  is  over  2,400.  When  the  municipal  lighting 
plant  was  started  it  had  two  turbines  of  500  kilo-watts 
apiece.  The  arc  lamps  then  served  numbered  but  185  and 
the  plant  was  operated  only  in  the  day  time.  In  1909  the 
plant  began  serving  the  school  houses,  the  first  school 
house  to  be  taken  on  being  the  Bloomingdale.  After  the 
school  houses  came  No.  3  pumping  station,  which  is  now 
run  entirely  by  power  furnished  by  the  municipal  lighting 
plant.  It  takes  ninety  kilo-watts  to  operate  the  little  pump 
at  No.  3  station,  and  130  kilo-watts  to  operate  the  big  one 
there.  While  the  plant  formerly  operated  onlj'  in  the  day 
time,  it  now  runs  constantly.  Its  capacity  has  been  greatly 
increased.  For  instance,  the  output  on  Thursday  of  this 
week  was  1.150  kilo-watt  hours.  Since  the  plant  started 
three  new  lighting  panels  have  been  added  to  the  equipment 
also  a  1.500  kilo-watt  machine,  and  a  mercury  rectifier  tube. 
The  day  load  at  the  plant  is  now  about  500  kilo-watts,  while 
the  night  load  is  about  900  kilo-watts.  The  greatest  advance 
made  is  in  the  boiler  room.  A  new  boiler  room,  fifty  by 
seventy-eight  feet  in  size,  has  been  erected  and  in  this  a 
new  battery  of  two  new  boilers  has  been  installed.  These 
boilers  were  built  by  the  Bass  Foundry  &  Machine  com- 
pany, and  were  put  into  commission  after  the  flood.  They 
are  water  tube  boilers  of  the  B.  &  K.  type  and  are  500  horse 
power  each.  The  efficiency  of  these  boilers  over  the 
old  combination  boilers  that  were  for  a  long  time 
in  use  at  the  plant,  has  gone  far  beyond  the  ex- 
pectations of  the  board.  The  saving  in  coal  by  the  installa- 
tion of  these  boilers  amounts  to  30  per  cent.  When  it  is 
understood  that  the  cost  of  coal  on  the  cars  at  the  plant  to 
the  city  is  $1.85  a  ton,  it  will  be  seen  that  this  means  a  big 
saving.  The  board  of  works  has  also  designed  and  installed 
a  method  of  its  own  for  the  economical  handling  of  the 
coal.  Under  this  plan  it  is  necessary  to  shovel  the  coal  but 
once.  So  easy  is  this  method  that  the  boiler  room  is  oper- 
ated by  a  force  of  only  seven  men.  The  new  boilers  are 
also  equipped  with  automatic  stokers,  thus  doing  away  with 
the  most  disagreeable  feature  of  the  old  boilers. 

Company  Admits  Gas  Adulteration. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — Investigation,  urged  by  the  citizens, 
by  the  city  council's  public  utilities  committee  consisting 
of  Councilmen  Charles  McKenzie  and  Fred.  C.  Langdon, 
has  disclosed  that  the  charges  of  adulterating  manufactured 
with  natural  gas  by  the  gas  companies  are  true.  The  com- 
mittee was  handicapped  in  its  work  by  the  failure  of  the 
officials  of  the  Southern  California  Gas  Company.  Los  An- 
geles Gas  Company  and  Economic  Gas  Company  to  appear. 
President  McReynolds,  of  the  Public  Utilities  Board,  was 
questioned  and  admitted  that  the  charges  of  adulteration 
were  facts.  It  developed  that  the  gas  companies  have 
been  secretly  distributing  adulterated  natural  gas  through- 
out the  city  since  July  17;  that  following  this  first  introduc- 
tion the  amount  of  natural  gas  used  was  increased  until  by 
-t  1,  it  had  reached  2  per  cent,  and  by  August  13  it  was 
45  per  cent,  of  the  whole.  President  McReynolds  said  that 
the  adulteration  was  an  experiment  which  would  have  been 
spoiled  had  the  citizens  been  told.  Citizens  charged  that 
the  extent  of  adulteration  was  really  75  per  cent,  and  that 
tin-  companies  were  making  a  large  sum  of  money,  by  shut- 
ting down  the  manufactured  gas  plants.  Councilman  Lang- 
don asked  for  immediate  reduction  of  rates  and  Chief  Dep- 
uty City  Attorney  Howard  Robertson  said  that  he  was  cer- 
tain the  old  rates  could  not  now  apply. 


City  Will  Not  Pay  Electric  Light  Company. 

Racine.  Wis.— Failure  of  the  electric  light  company  to 
put  in  goose  neck  and  boulevard  lights  as  ordered  by  the 
city  and  per  contract  entered  into  between  the  city  and  the 
company  three  years  ago,  resulted  in  a  motion  being  adopt- 
ed at  a  meeting  of  the  common  council  that  all  money  for 
electric  lighting  will  be  held  up  by  the  city  until  such  time 
as  the  contract  is  lived  up  to.  In  spite  of  Mayor  Goodland's 
opinion  that  such  action  would  result  in  having  the  whole 
matter  referred  to  the  state  railroad  commission  that  more 
consideration  was  needed.  Alderman  Nielson's  motion  was 
adopted  unanimously.  There  has  been  trouble  between  the 
city  and  the  electric  light  company  regarding  goose  neck 
lights  ever  since  the  beginning  of  the  year.  Three  years 
ago  the  electric  lighting  company  entered  into  a  ten-year 
contract  with  the  city  to  substitute  goose  neck  or  boule- 
vard lights  for  arc  lights  on  any  street  in  the  city  with  no 
additional  cost.  Now  the  electric  light  company  claims  it 
can  do  this  no  longer,  owing  to  the  increased  cost  of  in- 
stalling goose  neck  lights.  The  contract  has  still  seven  years 
to  run.  The  aldermen  insist  on  goose  neck  and  boulevard 
lights  on  certain  streets,  but  the  electric  lighting  company 
refuses. 

City  Sues,  for  Tax  on  Lighting  Poles. 
Dallas,  Tex. — This  city  has  filed  suit  in  the  Fourteenth 
District  Court  against  the  Dallas  Electric  Light  and  Power 
Company,  operated  by  the  Stone  &  Webster  syndicate,  for 
$19,782  of  taxes  alleged  to  be  due  to  the  city  under  the  or- 
dinance of  Feb.  5,  1913,  fixing  a  tax  of  $2  per  pole  for  pub- 
lic service  corporations  having  poles  and  wires  upon  the 
streets  of  Dallas,  except  in  cases  where  franchises  were 
granted  under  the  present  city  charter  making  the  corpora- 
tions subject  to  a  4  per  cent,  gross  receipts  tax.  The  city's 
petition  was  prepared  by  City  Attorney  Charles  F.  O'Don- 
nell  and  his  assistant,  Grover  C.  Adams.  A  similar  suit  was 
filed  several  months  ago  against  the  Southwestern  Tele- 
graph and  Telephone  Company.  The  petition  against  the 
light  company  states  that  the  company  now  has  9,891  poles 
in  the  street,  alleys  and  public  highways  of  the  city  of  Dal- 
las. The  telephone  company  suit  will  be  heard  before  Judge 
Kenneth  Foree  of  the  Fourteenth  District  Court  early  in 
October,  the  date  to  be  fixed  as  soon  as  the  assignment, 
for  the  October  term  is  made.  The  light  company  suit  will 
not  be  set  until  some  time  after  the  telephone  suit,  in  order 
to  permit  of  the  application  of  legal  points  determined  in 
the  first  suit  to  the  trial  of  the  second  suit. 

FIRE  AND   POLICE 

$6,000,000   Fire  in   Hot   Springs,   Ark. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.— This  city  with  $6,000,000  worth  of  its 
property  destroyed  by  fire  and  2,500  of  its  people  home- 
less, has  issued  an  appeal  for  outside  aid.  The  destitution 
is  acute  and  the  need  of  assistance  is  imperative  and  im- 
mediate. Ordinarily  the  city  could  take  care  of  its  local 
citizens  in  a  disaster  of  this  kind,  but  there  are  hundreds 
of  citizens  from  other  states  thrown  on  its  bounty.  The 
appeal  was  authorized  by  a  committee  composed  of  city 
officials  and  citizens.  M.  A.  Eisle  was  chosen  treasurer. 
The  city,  exhausted  in  fighting  the  fire,  which  originated 
in  a  negro  cabin  and  burned  over  an  area  of  two  hundred 
acres,  yet  devoted  the  day  after  the  fire  to  relief  for  the 
homeless.  Three  thousand  dollars,  subscribed  at  a  mass 
meeting  in  the  forenoon,  was  devoted  to  their  pressing 
needs.  In  the  afternoon  citizens  and  the  City  Council  can- 
vassed the  situation  and  decided  to  issue  an  appeal  for  aid. 

Two  companies  of  state  troops,  one  from  Conway  and 
the  other  from  Beebe,  have  come  to  Hot  Springs  on  order 
of  Governor  Hays  to  aid  in  policing  the  city.  The  city  offi- 
cials, believing  the  presence  of  the  militia  would  be  helpful 
in  handling  the  situation,  asked  for  the  troops.  The  Public 
Utilities  Company  has  partly  resumed  a  lighting  service. 
Mule-drawn  cars  furnish  transportation. 
Policemen  on  Strike. 

Pine  Bluff,  Ark. — Pine  Bluff's  police  department  has 
gone  "on  strike,"  and  while  Chief  of  Police  Stewart  patrolled 
the  business  section  of  the  city  Mayor  Bloom  took  charge 
of  the  police  station.  Inability  to  cash  warrants  for  their 
pay  for  more  than  two-thirds  of  their  face  value   is  given 


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by  the   men   as   the   reason    for   refusing  to   continue   their 

duties.  ,'i 

City  Without   Police  by  Law. 

Dover,  N.  H. — This  city  is  legally  without  a  police  force 
and  the  policemen  cannot  legally  draw  their  monthly  sala- 
ries, according  to  City  Solicitor  Sherry.  The  solicitor  de- 
clares a  special  meeting  of  the  city  council  will  have  to  be 
called  to  authorize  the  paying  of  the  policemen.  Under 
the  new  police  act  the  commissioner  and  police  officers 
were  retired  Aug.  1. 

Woman  for   Police  Beat. 

Kansas  City,  Kan. — A  policewoman  who  will  "walk  a 
beat"  composed  largely  of  disorderly  resorts  and  cafes 
frequented  by  all-night  merrymakers  is  to  be  appointed, 
according  to  a  decision  reached  by  the  police  commission- 
ers. The  commissioners  announced  the  policewoman  is  to 
be  "the  city's  mother  to  the  motherless,  rather  than  a 
ranting  moralist."  and  that  her  principal  duty  will  be  to 
help  those  who  wish  to  be  helped,  but  because  of  social 
conditions  have  no  friend  to  whom  to  apply.  "We  will 
consider  the  police  department  amply  repaid  if  we  save 
from  wrong  living  a  half  dozen  girls,"  said  Commissioner 
Reynolds,  "but  we  expect  the  policewoman  to  do  far  more 
than  that." 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Plymouth's  Pope-Hartford. 
North  Attleboro,  Mass. — The  large  Pope-Hartford  motor 
truck  recently  purchased  by  the  town  of  Plymouth  for  its 
fire  department,  was  used  to  demonstrate  the  efficiency  of 
Pope-Hartford  trucks.  Chief  Sullivan  and  his  first  lieu- 
tenant from  the  Plymouth  department  were  in  charge  of 
the  demonstration.  Chief  Gehrung  and  several  members 
of  the  local  department  were  guests.  The  machine  is  50 
horsepower,  carries  1,200  feet  of  hose,  two  50-gallon  tanks 
and  can  maintain  a  speed  of  45  miles  an  hour.  The  huge 
truck  responded  splendidly  to  all  the  tests. 

First  Motor  Fire  Car  Built  in  Syracuse. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — The  first  piece  of  motor-driven  fire- 
fighting  apparatus  ever  built  in  this  city  has  been  com- 
pleted and  delivered  by  the  Chase  Motor  Truck  Company 
to  the  Fire  Department  of  Canandaigua.  It  is  a  combina- 
tion hose  and  chemical  wagon,  equipped  with  short  ladders, 
lanterns,  axes  and  crowbars.  The  motive  power  is  furnished 
by   a   four-cylinder,   two-cycle,   air-cooled   motor   producing 


Courtesy  Syracuse  Post-Standard. 

AUTO    HOSE    AND    CHEMICAL    BUILT  IN    SYRACUSE. 

30-horsepower.  The  body  length  is  seven  feet,  ten  inches, 
with  a  width  of  forty-four  and  a  quarter  inches.  In  the 
body  there  is  installed  a  forty-gallon  chemical  lank  with 
150  feet  of  hose  and  room  is  provided  for  from  600  to  1,000 
feet  of  regulation  fire  hose.  The  car  has  a  speed  of  from 
forty  to  fifty  miles  an  hour.  Nearly  every  type  of  pleasure 
and  commercial  vehicle  has  been  constructed  by  the  various 
motor  car  manufacturing  companies  in  this  city,  but  this  is 
the  first  fire-fighting  machine  completely  built  in  this  city, 
and  the  Chase  company  intends  to  fill  any  further  orders 
that  may  be  submitted  for  this  type  of  vehicle. 


Auto  Chemical  for  Volunteer  Department. 
Redding,  Cal. — Redding  is  now  proud  of  its  Volunteer 
Fire  Department,  as  one  of  the  most  efficient  and  best 
equipped  volunteer  departments  in  California.  The  pur- 
chase by  the  city  some  time  ago  of  an  up-to-date  combina- 
tion motor-drawn  hose  wagon,  chemical  engine  and  hook 
and  ladder  truck,  has  increased  the  efficiency  of  the  depart- 
ment which  now  consists  of  ten  men.  The  men  have  sleep- 
ing quarters  in  the  Fire  Hall  in  which  the  auto  truck  is  kept; 


Courtesy  Sacramento  Bee. 

REDDING    FIRE    DEPARTMENT    AND  MASCOT. 

consequently  a  crew  sufficient  to  handle  the  truck  is  on 
hand  every  hour  of  the  night.  The  members  of  the  other 
division  of  the  department — the  hose  companies  and  the 
old  hand-drawn  hook  and  ladder  company,  are  now  virtu- 
ally reserves  and  since  the  advent  of  the  auto  hose  wagon 
have  not  been  called  out.  The  members  of  the  auto-chemi- 
cal engine  company,  with  the  exception  of  Fire  Chief  Louis 
D.  Poole,  serve  without  pay. 

Auto  Engine  for  New  Bedford. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — This  city's  new  Ahrens-Fox  motor 
fire  engine  has  reached  here  accompanied  by  the  members 
of  the  committee  on  fire  department,  who  went  over  to  Fall 
River  to  see  the  apparatus.  The  engine  will  be  placed  at 
No.  4  house  after  its  acceptance  by  the  city  and  the  engine 
now  at  No.  4  will  be  taken  up  to  No.  3  house  to  replace  the 
spare  engine  in  commission  there.  The  Ahrens-Fox  was 
shipped  from  New  York  to  Fall  River  after  its  test  under 
supervision  of  fire  underwriters,  in  the  former  city,  and 
was  brought  over  the  road  from  Fall  River.  The  new  en- 
gine was  the  only  one  of  the  eight  engines  entered  in  the 
contest  in  New  York  which  came  through  with  a  clean 
score.  Chief  Dahill,  who  saw  the  engine  pump,  was  en- 
thusiastic in  his  praise  of  it,  and,  although  the  committee 
on  fire  department  can  have  a  test  here  upon  delivery  if 
desired,  it  is  probable  that  the  underwriters'  test  in  New 
York  which  is  much  more  severe  than  any  test  by  munici- 
pal authorities  will  be  allowed  to  stand  as  the  regular  ac- 
ceptance ;est  of  the  apparatus. 

Paterson's  Prize  Engine. 

Paterson,  N.  J. — Engine  No.  3.  the  latest  addition  to  the 
fire  fighting  apparatus  of  the  Paterson  department,  has  ar- 
rived in  the  city,  and  is  now  installed  in  fire  headquarters, 
awaiting  the  official  trial.  This  is  the  machine  which  was 
given  an  honorary  award  at  the  recent  international  con- 
vention of  fire  chiefs  in  New  York,  and  which  has  been  or- 
dered to  furnish  protection  against  fire  in  the  northeasterly 
section  of  the  city.  The  machine  is  in  a  class  by  itself,  from 
the  fact  that,  while  the  pumps  are  driven  by  steam,  it  is 
propelled  by  gasoline,  being  driven  by  a  front  drive  Chris- 
tie tractor.  At  the  close  of  the  exhibition  the  machine  was 
sent  here,  making  the  run  from  New  York  to  Paterson  in 
less  than  two  hours.  With  the  installation  of  the  new  en- 
gine the  Button  engine  will  be  removed  from  Xo.  3  house 
to  the  house  of  engine  Xo.  7.  and  the  Clafflin-Jones  engine 
on  duty  at  Xo.  7  house  will  be  held  in  reserve.  When  the 
new  machine  is  on  duty  three  more  horses  will  pass  out  of 
the  service  of  the  department,  leaving  but  twenty-three  in 
the  different  houses.  In  contrast  to  this  the  city  will  have 
thirteen  pieces  of  motor  apparatus,  in  addition  to  the  three 
chiefs'  gigs  and  the  supply  wagon.  All  this  has  been  done 
within  a  space  of  less  than  four  years. 


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GOVERNMENT   AND   FINANCE 

A  New  Purchasing  Procedure. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — A  new  purchasing  system  designed  to 
eliminate  much  red  tape  has  been  drawn  up  on  the  advice 
of  Financial  Expert  William  Dolge  of  San  Francisco  by 
Commissioner  of  Finance  A.  L.  Hamilton.  The  essential 
features  are: 

1.  No  affidavit  will  be  required  oh  demand,  saving  about 
1,000  signatures  a  month. 

2.  The  approval  of  the  chairman  of  the  commission  is  not 
required,  saving  Commissioner  Metcalf  1,000  signatures  a 
month. 

3.  Purchase  of  supplies  is  in  the  hands  of  each  commis- 
sioner, to  be  delegated  to  sub-department  heads  in  his  discre- 
tion. 

4.  Prevention  of  duplicate  payment  of  bills  by  requiring 
original  purchase  order  to  be  attached  to  bill. 

5.  Concentration  of  bills  from  one  merchant  upon  a  single 
demand. 

6.  Elimination  of  all  funds  except  the  general  fund,  light- 
ing fund,  water  fund,  street  opening  and  widening  fund,  and 
the  bond  funds. 

7.  Combination  of  warrant  with  demand,  thus  enabling  the 
treasurer  to  know  what  the  warrant  is  drawn  for. 

8.  Concentration  of  responsibility  for  correctness  of  de- 
mand in  one  person  who  will  be  able  to  assume  that  responsi- 
bility because  he  controls  the  situation. 

9.  Elimination  of  clerk's  attest  of  auditor's  signature  on 
warrant,  because  unnecessary,  not  required  by  charter,  and 
no  safeguard.  This  will  save  Mr.  Dyer  about  1,200  signatures 
a  month. 

10.  All  the  information  relative  to  the  demand  will  appear 
on  its  face,  facilitating  reference  and  saving  nearlv  one-half 
the  cost  of  printing. 

11.  Facilitating  work  of  the  treasurer  on  returned  paid 
warrants,  because  the  colors  will  indicate  the  funds  out  of 
which   they  are  payable. 

12.  Finance  commissioner's  report  of  demands  approved 
for  payment  prepared  in  such  manner  as  to  serve  as 

(a)  Commissi. imi's  report,   as 

(b)  Clerk's  list  of  demands  approved  by  commission,  and 
as 

(c)  Auditor's  register  of  demands. 

This  list  is  prepared  on  typewriter  and  will  cut  down  ma- 
terially the  clerical  labor  in  the  auditor's  office  and  all  of  the 
listing  of  demands   in   the  clerk's  office. 

13.  That  merchants  will  not  be  required  to  swear  to  de- 
mands or  to  appear  at  the  city  hall.  Merchants  will  receive 
purchase  orders,  deliver  goods  and  render  bills  in  duplicate  or 
triplicate  as  required  by  the  department  ordering,  just  as  they 
would  to  a  private  concern.  Having  rendered  bills  the  mer- 
chant has  no  further  duty  until  notified  to  call  for  his  check. 

Springfield,   O.,   Adopts   Commission   Government. 

Springfield,  O. — By  a  vote  of  5,957  to  2,651  the  voters  of 
this  city  have  adopted  a  new  charter  which  provides  for 
the  commission-manager  form  of  government.  While  the 
charter  advocates  felt  confident  that  they  would  win,  they 
were  given  renewed  energy  in  the  afternoon  and  brought 
out  a  number  of  votes  by  the  announcement  of  the  supreme 
court's  decision  regarding  the  Cleveland  charter.  The 
opposition  made  its  fight  on  the  point  decided  by  the  su- 
preme court  claiming  that  if  the  charter  carried,  no  election 
could  be  held.  The  charter  provides  for  a  commission  of 
five  nun  who  will  be  nominated  by  petition  and  who  are  to 
receive  a  salary  of  $500  each.  These  commissioners  will 
meet  after  January  1,  1914,  and  begin  operations  by  select- 
ing the  city  manager,  who  will  make  all  appointments  and 
direct  the  affairs  of  the  city.  The  charter  provides  for  the 
initiative  and  referendum  and  the  recall.  The  president, 
who  shall  lie  selected  by  the  commission,  will  have  the  title 
of  mayor. 

Seeks  Annexation  to   Los  Angeles. 

Arlington  Heights,  Cal. — This  suburb  is  seeking  annex- 
ation with  Los  Angeles.  The  Arlington  Heights  Boulevard 
Improvement  Association  is  behind  the  move  and  its  presi- 
dent, W.  H.  Jeneson,  and  secretary,  E.  W.  Grannis,  are  pre- 

,  paring  data  to  further  the  plan.  Mr.  Grannis  says  that  at 
least  90  per  cent  of  the  population  of  Arlington  Heights, 
numbering  between  1,500  and  2,000,  favors  annexation.  Ar- 
lington Heights  has  an  assessed  valuation  of  $3,000,000.  The 
chief  object  of  the  move  is  to  obtain  more  water  from 
Franklin  Canyon  through  the  aqueduct  project.  From 
Franklin  County  a  purer  supply  can  be  obtained  and  at  a 
much  lower  charge  if  Los  Angeles  takes   over  the   Holly- 

'  wood  Water  Company.  Arlington  Heights  is  being  built 
up  rapidly  and  the  matter  of  sewage  will  soon  become  a 
problem.  There  is  no  police  protection,  the  sheriff's  office 
being  the  nearest  source.  The  rural  free  delivery  mail  ser- 
vice is  slow.  It  is  for  the  improvement  of  these  facilities 
that  annexation  would  be  a  very  aesirable  step. 


STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 


To   Clean   Up   Washington. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Recognizing  the  important  work 
that  has  been  done  by  the  clean-city  committee  in  improv- 
ing sanitary  conditions  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  Com- 
missioner Newman  has  arranged  for  a  conference  with  W. 
H.  Richardson  and  Dr.  Arthur  L.  Murray,  president  and 
secretary,  respectively,  of  the  committee,  to  discuss  plans 
for  making  more  effective  the  activities  of  the  clean-up 
body,  and  some  of  the  permanent  sanitary  reforms  in 
which  the  committee  is  interested  and  which  will  require 
action  by  the  District  heads  before  they  can  be  carried  into 
effect.  Among  these  are  municipal  collections  of  all  refuse 
and  garbage  instead  of  the  present  contract  collection  sys- 
tem and  extension  of  the  zone  for  collection  of  ashes. 
The  committee  also  is  interested  in  having  instruction  in 
public  hygiene  made  a  regular  course  in  the  public  schools. 
W.  M.  Davidson,  superintendent  of  schools,  is  a  member 
of  the  committee,  and  has  made  possible  the  dissemination 
of  a  great  amount  of  information  concerning  sanitary  mat- 
ters in  the  schools. 

To  Convert  Garbage  Into  Paving  Material. 
New  Orleans,  La. — Commissioner  of  Public  Property  E. 
E.  Lafaye  has,  among  other  important  questions  to  which 
he  has  been  devoting  considerable  attention,  been  inves- 
tigating garbage  utilization.  He  says  that  in  this  city- 
garbage  removal  has,  up  to  the  present,  been  only  a  make- 
shift and  that  the  time  was  not  far  distant  when  it  would 
have  to  be  considered  seriously  from  the  standpoint  of 
scientific  removal  and  destruction.  He  prophesies  the 
construction  of  three  or  four  garbage  destructors — not  a 
reduction  or  incinerating  plant,  but  one  in  which  a  tem- 
perature of  2,000  degrees  Fahrenheit  can  be  attained,  that 
will  destroy  anything  thrown  into  it,  including  glass,  tin 
cans  and  all  such  refuse  matter.  The  residue  of  this  will 
be  converted  into  a  cementing  material  that  can  be  crushed 
and  substituted  in  paving  material  for  stone  or  gravel. 
From  his  investigations  Commissioner  Lafaye  considers 
that  this  "clinker"  represents  a  considerable  value,  and  in 
addition  to  this,  the  system  of  destruction  that  maintains 
a  heat  of  2,000  degrees  and  upwards  will  supply  a  sufficient 
amount  of  power  to  be  converted  into  electricity  or  used 
for  other  purposes. 

A   Good   Plant,   But   Gives   Bad    Odors. 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J. — In  a  very  complete  report  on  the 
odor  nuisance  emanating  from  the  crematory,  the  Commit- 
tee on  Public  Health  and  Legislation  of  the  Atlantic 
County  Medical  Society  and  the  Sanitary  Committee  of  the 
Atlantic  City  Business  League,  after  an  exhaustive  investi- 
gation, declares  that  although  improvements  have  been 
made  in  the  plant,  yet  it  is  necessary  there  will  have  to  be 
either  radical  changes  in  the  present  system,  or  the  inaugu- 
ration of  a  different  system  of  garbage  disposal,  with  a  view 
of  eliminating  the  odors  experienced  daily  throughout  the 
city.  The  same  method  of  garbage  disposal  is  used  here  as 
in  Pittsburgh,  Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and  Syracuse,  and  it 
is  rated  as  one  of  the  best  kinds,  but  the  odors  are  causing 
suffering.  The  Atlantic  Products  Company  and  the  Thomas 
and  Smith  Company,  of  Chicago,  who  recently  installed  a 
fan  system,  are  very  willing  to  adopt  any  system  or  plan 
whereby  the  odors  can  be  eliminated,  but  there  seems  to 
be   no   method  yet  known  which  will  afford  relief. 

Enforce  Clean  Street  Ordinance. 

Chester,  Pa.— Mayor  William  Ward,  Jr.,  City  Solicitor  A. 
A.  Cochran,  Chairman  of  the  streets,  Commissioner  Watson 
Provost,  Jr.,  Highway  Commissioner  Robert  Watson  and 
several  other  officials  have  held  a  consultation  relative  to 
sweeping  the  dirt  from  the  sidewalks  into  the  streets. 
Commissioner  Watson  has  notified  a  number  of  the  mer- 
chants that  this  practice  must  stop  at  once.  The  Mayor  has 
made  up  his  mind  that  he  will  not  stand  for  dirt  being  swept 
on  the  paved  streets  a  few  minutes  after  the  street  cleaners 
have  been  at  work. 


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RAPID   TRANSIT 


Contractors'  Association  Wants  Competitive  Bids. 

New  York  City,  N.  Y. — The  General  Contractors'  Asso- 
ciation lias  sent  to  the  Public  Service  Commission  a  set  of 
resolutions  protesting  against  the  award  by  the  Inter- 
borough  and  the  Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  of  construction 
contracts  in  connection  with  the  new  rapid  transit  system 
to  firms  selected  without  competitive  bidding.  These  reso- 
lutions declare  that  the  General  Contractors'  Association 
"believes  that  the  public  interests  are  conserved  by  com- 
petitive bidding  between  responsible  concerns."  These  res- 
olutions refer  to  a  matter  which  is  playing  a  considerable 
part  in  the  municipal  election  campaign.  The  Interborough 
has  asked  that  it  be  permitted  to  grant  to  John  F.  Stevens 
the  contract  for  the  third-tracking  and  the  extending  of  the 
elevated  railways  at  a  sum  equal  to  the  actual  cost  of  con- 
struction plus  a  percentage  of  this  cost  to  be  fixed  by  the 
commission,  and  that  it  be  also  permitted  to  charge  for  the 
work  needed  to  place  the  Steinway  tunnel  in  temporary 
operation  the  actual  cost  of  construction  plus  a  certain  per- 
centage. In  the  same  way  the  Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  has 
proposed  that  the  reconstruction  of  the  Sea  Beach  Railway 
as  a  four-track  depressed  line  from  Sixty-fifth  street. 
Brooklyn,  to  Coney  Island  be  awarded  without  competitive 
bidding  to  Major  George  W.  McNulty  on  a  unit  price 
basis.  Strong  objection  has  been  taken  by  Borough  Pres- 
ident McAneny  to  the  proposals  of  the  Interborough  on  the 
ground  that  they  are  not  in  accord  with  the  subway  con- 
tracts and  that  it  is  dangerous  to  permit  any  tampering 
with  an  agreement  which  was  drawn  up  as  carefuly  as  was 
this.  The  General  Contractors'  Association  is  composed 
of  many  of  the  principal  contractors  of  the  city  who  have 
figured  in  subway  and  other  important  construction  work. 
Its  president  is  Thomas  B.  Bryson,  and  among  its  mem- 
bers are  the  Foundation  Company,  Snare  &  Triest,  MacAr- 
thur  Brothers  Company-,  S.  Pearson  &  Son.  Incorporated, 
the  Cranford  Company,  the  O'Rourke  Engineering  Con- 
struction Company,  the  Degnon  Contracting  Company, 
the  Thomas  Crimmins  Contracting  Company,  the  Terry  & 
Tench  Company,  Inc.,  and  the  Underpinning  and  Founda- 
tion Company. 

Urges  Municipal  Ownership  for  Washington. 

Washington.  D.  C. — Municipal  ownership  of  street  rail- 
ways in  the  nation's  capital,  either  by  outright  purchase 
or  condemnation,  is  provided  in  a  bill  just  introduced  in  the 
house  by  Representative  Robert  Crosser,  of  Ohio.  Crosser 
believes  that  would  serve  as  an  object  lesson  for  every  city 
in  the  United  States.  He  holds  that  municipal  ownership 
of  street  railways  in  the  United  States  is  a  certainty  in  the 
very  near  future  and  that  Washington  offers  an  excellent 
opportunity-  to  test  the  principles  of  municipal  ownership. 
There  are  no  constitutional  restrictions  to  contend  with. 
as  in  the  case  in  most  of  the  states.  The  city  is  therefore 
in  a  position  to  acquire  the  properties  of  the  railways  by- 
condemnation  proceedings  if  they  refuse  to  sell  at  a  rea- 
sonable price.  This  means  that  the  city  of  Washington 
would  get  the  street  railways  at  their  real  value. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Chair  of  City  Planning  Filled. 

Urbana,  111. — Courses  in  city  design  have  been  instituted 
in  many  of  the  large  universities  of  Europe  but  the  Uni- 
versity of  Illinois  is  the  first  in  this  country  to  adopt  the 
idea.  Charles  Mulford  Robinson,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  au- 
thor of  numerous  works  on  city  planning,  has  been  ap- 
pointed to  the  chair  of  civic  design. 

City  Takes  Over  College. 

Akron,  O. —  By  a  unanimous  vote  council  has  taken  over 
Buchtel  college  as  a  municipal  university.  The  action  of 
council  is  subject  to  a  referendum  vote  within  30  days  if 
petitions  are  circulated.  The  college  and  grounds,  valued 
at  $400,000,  will  be  city  property,  managed  by  a  board  of 
trustees  to  be  appointed  by  city  officials.  Council  also 
passed  an  ordinance  adding  half  a  mill  to  Akron  taxation  to 
provide  funds  for  maintenance  of  the  college.  The  school 
will   be  known  as  the   University  of  Akron. 


New  Municipal  Markets. 
Hobokcn,  N.  J. — Iloboken  has  opened  its  municipal  mar-' 
ket  in  a  ten-acre  city  lot  at  Clinton  and  Ninths  streets,  and 
5,000  women  responded  to  the  opportunity.  They  found 
the  prices  low  and  the  stock  fresh.  The  market  will  be 
open  every  Tuesday.  Thursday  and  Saturday  from  now  on. 
All  doubt  of  the  success  of  the  market  was  dispelled  and 
Robert  Rieser,  secretary  of  the  Hoboken  board  of  trade, 
who  is  in  charge  of  the  market,  declared  it  would  be  a  per- 
manent institution.  Managers  of  the  market  are  now 
discussing  the  feasibility  of  erecting  a  long,  broad  platform, 
from  which  the  farmers  can  sell  their  wares.  They  think 
the  produce  can  be  sold  with  greater  facility  from  a  plat- 
form than  from  the  truck. 

Tulsa,  Okla. — After  years  of  agitation  a  public  market  is 
at  last  assured  for  Tulsa.  The  city  commission  has  been 
authorized  to  secure  a  temporary  location  for  the  mar- 
ket pending  the  erection  of  a  building,  the  money  for  which 
was  voted  at  a  special  election  last  winter.  With  a  public 
market  it  is  anticipated  the  truck  growing  industry  will  be 
greatly   increased. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  demand  of  the  people  for  public 
markets  is  exceeding  the  ability  of  the  council  to  equip  the 
necessary  institutions.  The  ninth  and  tenth  markets  have 
just  been  opened  and  there  are  petitions  on  file  for  twenty 
more.  The  ninth  market  is  located  at  Central  avenue  and 
Jefferson  street  and  the  tenth  at  Vermont  avenue  and  Forty- 
eighth  street.  Frank  R.  O'Brien,  superintendent  of  mar- 
kets, is  not  surprised  at  the  many  demands  for  additional 
markets  because  the  ones  already  established  all  do  a  flour- 
ishing business  and  housewives  come  from  near  and  far 
to  buy  produce  and  table  delicacies.  The  curb  markets  re- 
duce the  high  cost  of  living  to  a  great  extent.  Mr.  O'Brien 
has  received  many  letters  from  persons  who  have  been 
benefited  by  the  markets  and  he  has  been  told  personally 
by  many  others  that  the  markets  have  reduced  their  vegeta- 
ble bills  from  50  to  75  per  cent.  The  markets  have  been 
patronized  on  Saturdays  by  12.000  to  15,000  persons,  and  on 
Tuesdays  and  Thursdays  by  almost  as  many.  When  the 
first  three  markets  were  opened  vegetables  alone  were  sold. 
Xow  one  can  also  buy  eggs,  butter,  fresh  fish  and  fruits, 
poultry,  meats,  etc.  The  market  committee  of  the  city 
council  and  Mr.  O'Brien  is  kept  busy  inspecting  the  mar- 
kets Tuesdays,  Thursdays  and  Saturdays  and  looking  into 
new  sites  and  investigating  petitions  on  other  days.  The 
markets  are  self-supporting  and  the  revenue  to  the  city  is 
greater  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  markets.  The  ped- 
dlers pay  15  cents  for  stall  space  on  Tuesdays  and  Thurs- 
days and  25  cents  on  Saturdays.  Therefore,  the  larger  the 
crowds  and  the  greater  the  number  of  hucksters,  the  greater 
the  revenue  to  the  city. 

Newberry,  Pa. — With  the  authorization  of  the  market 
committee  of  the  council  the  Newberry  curbstone  market 
has  been  opened  and  will  be  held  on  Tuesday  and  Friday 
of  each  week.  W.  E.  Page,  who  was  appointed  by  Mayor 
Stabler  to  serve  as  market  clerk,  was  sworn  in  and  will 
immediately  assume  his  duties.  Mr.  Funston  informed  the 
committee  that  a  party  of  Newberry  people  had  planned 
a  trip  about  the  country  yesterday  afternoon  but  on  ac- 
count of  the  inclement  weather  the  trip  had  to  be  post- 
poned. He  said  that  the  same  party  would  make  a  trip 
later  and  would  take  in  all  the  farmers  who  are  within 
reach  of  the  Newberry  market.  The  ordinance  which  pro- 
vides for  the  market  was  introduced  by  Mr.  Funston  in  se- 
lect council.  The  market  is  to  be  run  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  present  city  market.  The  market  is  located  on  West 
Fourth  street.  Funston  avenue  and  Diamond  square.  Both 
sides  of  West  Fourth  street  from  the  west  side  of  Diamond 
square  to  Poplar  street  will  be  exclusively  used  as  a  mar- 
ket for  the  sale  of  hay.  grain,  straw,  corn  and  corn  fodder, 
and  not  to  be  used  for  any  other  purpose. 

Antigo,  Wis. — The  city  of  Antigo  has  opened  its  new  mar- 
ket  square  to  the  use   of  the   public,   and   on   this  occasion 
F.   G.   Swoboda,   of    East   Troy,   who   lias   been    select! 
county   advisor   in    agriculture    for    Langlade    County, 
presented  to  his  new  held  of  work. 


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LEGAL   NEWS 

A    Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions — 
Rulings  of   Interest   to   Municipalities 


Obstruction  of  Street — Injury  to  Pedestrian — Liability. 

R.  O.  Campbell  Coal  Co.  v.  White  et  al. — In  an  action  to 
recover  damages,  brought  against  a  municipal  corporation 
and  two  private  corporations,  the  petition  alleged:  A  cer- 
tain company  was  undertaking  to  construct  and  had  con- 
structed a  house  at  a  certain  place  on  one  of  the  public 
streets  of  the  city,  and  in  so  doing  had  placed  in  the  street 
a  lime  box,  a  mortar  box.  and  a  pile  of  sand  and  brick.  The 
other  defendant  company  furnished  the  material,  the  lime 
box,  and  the  mortar  box,  and  the  sand  and  brick,  and  placed 
them  in  the  street.  An  ordinance  of  the  municipality  au- 
thorized any  person  or  persons  actually  building,  or  about 
to  build  or  repair  any  building,  to  collect  and  lay  the  nec- 
essary material  therefor  in  the  street  adjoining  the  place 
of  construction,  and  to  have  the  privilege  of  using  one-half 
of  the  sidewalk  and  one-half  the  width  of  the  street  adjoin- 
ing, under  certain  conditions.  One  of  these  was  that  "the 
owner  or  proprietor  of  such  material"  shall  cause  lights  to 
be  placed  upon  the  obstruction  at  night.  This  was  not  done, 
and  all  of  the  defendants  knew  such  fact,  and  all  of  them 
neglected  and  failed  to  provide  the  necessary  lights.  "All 
of  said  defendants  were  the  owners  or  proprietors  of  said 
material  in  said  street."  They  knew,  or  ought  to  have 
known,  that  the  material  was  dangerous  in  the  street  with- 
out having  a  light  or  lamp  placed  upon  it.  By  reason  of 
the  failure  to  perform  the  duty  imposed  by  the  ordinance. 
the  person  passing  along  the  street  in  the  plaintiff's  auto- 
mobile, without  fault  on  his  part,  ran  against  the  obstruc- 
tion, causing  damages  to  the  machine.  Held,  that  as  against 
a  general  demurrer  this  made  a  case  against  the  corpora- 
tion alleged  to  have  furnished  and  placed  the  material  in  the 
street  and  to  have  been  one  of  the  owners  thereof,  and  there 
rfas  no  error  in  refusing  to  dismiss  the  petition  against  such 
corporation  on  general  demurrer. — Supreme  Court  of  Geor- 
gia, 78  S.  E.   R.,   1009. 

Liability  for  Defects  in  Street — Sufficiency  of  Evidence — 
Condition  of  Street. 
Koch  v.  City  and  County  of  Denver. — In  an  action  against 
the  city  for  injuries  sustained  by  a  fall  from  a  wheel,  evi- 
dence held  insufficient  to  show  that  the  street  where  the 
accident  occurred  was  not  in  a  reasonably  safe  condition 
for  travel.  If  the  negligence  of  the  injured  person  contrib- 
uted in  any  degree  to  the  injury,  there  can  be  no  recovery, 
since  the  law  does  not  recognize  comparative  negligence.  A 
city  is  not  required  to  keep  its  streets  in  perfect  condition 
but  only  in  a  reasonably  safe  condition  for  travel. — Court 
of  Appeals  of  Colorado,  133  P.  R.,  1119. 

Defective  Sidewalk — Nature  of  Defect — Injuries  to  Pedes- 
trians. 
Vanderborg  v.  City  of  Xew  York. — A  depression  or  hole 
2V\  inches  deep  about  the  center  of  a  flag  sidewalk  in  a 
city  was  not  such  a  defect  as  would  render  the  city  liable 
for  injuries  to  a  pedestrian  while  traversing  the  walk  in  the 
daytime,  on  the  theory  that  the  city  was  negligent  in  per- 
mitting it  to  remain. — Supreme  Court,  Appellate  Division, 
Second  Department,  143  N.  \  .  S.,  26. 

Taxation— Collection — Implied   Power — Officers — Discharge 
of  Official  Duties— Time. 

Standrod  et  al  v.  Case  et  al. — The  power  to  levy  a  tax 
carries  with  it  the  implied  power  to  employ  the  necessary 
means  and  procedure  to  execute  the  power  and  collect  the 
revenue  contemplated  by  the  grant  of  power  to  make  the 
levy. 

A  failure  to  include  in  the  appropriation  ordinance  a 
|specific  appropriation  for  the  payment  of  outstanding  war- 
rant indebtedness  does  not  oust  the  city  council  of  the 
power  and  authority  to  thereafter  make  such  appropriation, 
or,  in  case  of  a  failure  to  do  so  prior  to  the  time  of  certify- 
ing the  tax  levy  for  the  city,  it  does  not  deprive  them  of 
the  jurisdiction  and  power  to  certify  a  sufficient  levy  within 


the  maximum  prescribed  by  section  2265   to  meet  the  out- 
standing warrant  indebtedness  of  such  municipality. 

A  public  or  official  duty  devolved  by  law  on  an  officer,  a 
discharge  of  which  may  be  enforced  by  legal  process,  may 
be  discharged  without  compulsion  of  such  process,  and  al- 
though not  done  at  the  time  prescribed  may  be  voluntarily 
done  or  peremptorily  enforced  at  any  time  thereafter  and 
before  it  is  too  late  for  the  doing  thereof  to  accomplish  the 
results  intended  to  be  accomplished  by  such  act. — Supreme 
Court  of  Idaho,  133  P.  R.,  652. 

Taxation — Exemptions — Public  Property — Ferry  Terminals 
— Character  as  Highway. — Lease. 

City  of  New  London  v.  Perkins. — Terminals  of  a  ferry 
conducted  by  the  city  of  New  London  across  the  Thames 
River,  as  required  by  3  Colonial  Records,  p.  10,  6  Sp.  Laws, 
pp.  307,  577.  949.  10  Sp.  Laws,  p.  166  and  12  Sp.  Laws,  p. 
1064,  are  property  devoted  to  the  public  use  as  a  highway, 
which  the  city  is  operating  by  delegation  from  the  state  as 
a  purely  governmental  function.  Under  Gen.  St.  1902,  sec. 
2315,  exempting  from  taxation  all  property  held  by  munic- 
ipalities for  public  use,  such  ferry  terminal  in  the  town  of 
Groton  is  not  assessable  for  taxation  by  that  town.  The 
fact  that  the  city  operated  the  ferry  through  lessees  did  not 
make  it  taxable  property. — Supreme  Court  of  Errors  of 
Connecticut  87  A.  R.,  724. 

Taxpayers'  Action — Parties. 
Gibbs  v.  Luther  et  al. — In  an  action  to  enjoin  a  city  from 
entering  into  a  contract  for  paving  a  street  pursuant  to  a 
resolution  of  the  common  council,  the  members  of  the  com- 
mon council,  as  such,  were  not  necessary  parties,  as  their 
action  was  completed  and  an  injunction  against  them  would 
avail  nothing. — Supreme  Court,  Special  Term,  Cattaragus 
County,   143  N.  Y.  S.,  90. 

Public   Improvements — Assessment   District. 

Williams  et  al  v.  City  of  St.  Paul. — The  charter  of  the 
City  of  St.  Paul  construed  in  connection  with  an  amend- 
ment adopted  in  1912,  and  held  that,  when  under  such 
amendment  a  local  improvement  is  made  without  letting  a 
contract  therefor,  the  provisions  requiring,  before  a  contract 
is  executed,  the  assessment  district  to  be  determined,  the 
assessed  valuation  of  the  property  within  the  district,  and 
the  cost  of  making  the  improvement  to  be  computed,  and 
providing  that  in  case  such  cost  shall  exceed  25  per  cent  of 
such  assessed  valuation  the  excess  shall  be  paid  out  of  the 
general  fund,  do  not  apply  until  the  work  is  completed  and 
the  cost  ascertained.  When  the  work  is  completed,  and  the 
cost  ascertained,  said  provisions  become  applicable,  and 
must  be  complied  with.  The  amendment  to  the  charter  pro- 
viding for  the  enforcement  of  local  assessment  is  not  un- 
constitutional because  in  the  form  of  judgment  therein  pre- 
scribed the  land  on  which  an  installment  is  adjudged  a  lien 
becomes  the  property  of  the  city  at  the  end  of  a  year  with- 
out a  sale,  the  owner  having  a  right  to  redeem. — Supreme 
Court  of  Minnesota,  142  N.  W.  R..  886. 

Street  Paving — Assessment  for  Cost  of  Water,  Gas  and 
Sewer  Connections — Charter  Provisions. 
Abbot  v.  City  of  Milwaukee  et  al. — Chapter  8,  Sec.  17, 
Milwaukee  Charter,  provides  that,  when  the  common  coun- 
cil shall  order  the  paving  of  a  street  in  which  water  or  gas 
mains  or  sewers  have  been  laid,  it  may  by  resolution  re- 
quire the  board  of  public  works  to  cause  service  pipes  and 
connections  to  be  made  therewith  at  the  cost  of  the  prop- 
erty fronting  on  such  street;  that  the  board  shall  give  no- 
tice to  the  owners  by  publication  for  six  days  in  the  official 
papers  requiring  them  to  do  the  work  according  to  a  plan 
and  specification  to  be  before  prepared  and  on  file;  that,  if 
such  owners  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  do  the  same  before 
the  paving,  "and  within  10  days  after  the  publication  of 
such  notice,  the  said  board  may  procure  the  same  to  be 
done,"  the  cost  to  be  made  a  special  assessment  against 
the  property.  After  such  a  notice  had  been  ordered  pub- 
lished with  respect  to  a  street  fronting  complainants'  prop- 
erty, but  before  the  completion  of  the  publication,  the  board 
advertised  for  bids  for  the  work,  and  before  the  expiration 
of  10  days  after  the  completion  of  the  publication  let  a  con- 
tract for  the  work,  which  was  done,  and  the  cost  assessed 


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against  complainants'  property.  Held,  that  the  right  of 
complainant  to  do  the  work  himself  was  a  substantial  right; 
that  the  steps  prescribed  by  the  charter  must  be  taken  in 
orderly  sequence,  and  the  taking  of  each  is  a  condition  prec- 
edent to  the  rigln  ise  following  it:  that,  until  the 
expiration  of  the  in  day-  during  which  complainant  had  the 
exclusive  right  to  do  the  work,  the  board  was  without  po\*. 
er  or  jurisdiction  to  take  any  steps  to  have  it  done;  and 
that  its  action  in  the  premises  rendered  the  assessment  in- 
valid.—District  Court,  E.  D.  Wisconsin,  205  F.  R.,  933. 
Highways — Towns — Implied   Contracts. 

Yito  v.  Town  of  Simsbury. — In  the  absence  of  statutory 
objection,  a  town  may  become  liable  on  an  implied  contract 
for  the  reasonable  worth  of  a  permanent  improvement  con- 
structed under  an  imperfectly  executed  contract,  and  re- 
tained by  the  town  as  part  of  a  highway.  A  town  may  sub- 
ject itself  to  liability  on  an  implied  contract  to  pay  the  rea- 
sonable worth  of  a  retaining  wall  of  a  highway,  improved 
under  the  good  roads  act  I  Pub.  Acts  1907,  c.  264)  independ- 
ently of  the  statute,  as  it  did  not  derive  its  sole  authority  to 
contract  for  such  wall  from  the  statute.  Where  the  work 
of  constructing  a  retaining  wall  for  a  highway,  under  a 
contract  with  a  town  not  properly  executed,  was  inspected 
from  time  to  time  by  two  of  the  selectmen,  the  town  paid 
part  of  the  agreed  price  on  account  while  the  work  was  in 
progress,  and  after  the  wall  was  finished  the  selectmen  of- 
fered to  pay  the  balance  if  the  contractor  would  throw  off 
a  specified  amount,  there  was  a  corporate  assent  of  the 
town  to  take  the  benefit  of  the  contractor's  work  and  mate- 
rials, under  circumstances  raising  a  legal  obligation  to  pay 
what  they  were  reasonably  worth. — Supreme  Court  of  Er- 
rors of  Connecticut,  87  A.  R..  722. 

Constitutional    Law — Legislative    Powers — Delegation. 

Gibbs  v.  Luther  et  al. — The  legislative  power  is  vested  by 
the  Constitution  in  the  Senate  and  Assembly,  and  purely 
legislative  powers  of  the  state  cannot  be  delegated  to  a 
municipalitv. — Supreme  Court.  Special  Term,  Cattaraugus 
County.  143  X.  Y.  S.,  90. 

Police  Dismissal  from  Office — Liability — Sufficiency  of  Evi- 
dence— Compensation   During   Suspension. 

Bailey  v.  Edwards. — In  an  action  by  members  of  a  police 
force  against  the  mayor  of  the  city  for  his  unlawful  act  in 
dismissing  them  from  the  force,  by  which  they  were  de- 
prived of  their  compensation  as  members  of  the  force, 
where  the  evidence  showed  that  the  mayor's  act  in  dismiss- 
ing them  was  subsequently  held  void,  that  they  were  re- 
stored to  office  and  presented  claims  for  their  accrued  sal- 
ary to  the  mayor  and  city  council,  who  for  some  reason  not 
made  to  appear  rejected  such  claims,  although  it  was  shown 
that  the  city  had  exceeded  the  constitutional  debt  limit 
there  was  a  failure  of  proof  as  to  any  casual  connection  be- 
tween their  dismissal  and  the  loss  of  their  salary,  as  the 
failure  of  the  city  to  pay  them  may  have  been  due  to  cir- 
cumstances wholly  unconnected  with  their  dismissal.  Where 
members  of  a  police  force  were  wrongfully  dismissed  and 
were  subsequently  in  a  mandamus  proceeding  ordered  re- 
stored to  office,  they  were  in  contemplation  of  law  police 
officers  of  the  city  during  the  entire  period  of  their  unlaw- 
ful preclusion  from  office  and  entitled  to  their  salary  as 
such  from  the  city. — Supreme  Court  of  Montana,  133  P.  R., 
1095. 

"Usual  Current  Expenses." — Initiative  and  Referendum. 

Met  lure  State  Engineer,  v.  Nye,  State  Controller. — Ap- 
propriations for  the  construction  or  completion  of  build- 
ings, waterworks,  and  other  improvements  for  state  insti- 
tutions, and  for  the  transportation  of  survivors  of  the  Battle 
of  Gettysburg  to  the  reunion,  are  not  appropriations  for  the 
usual  current  expenses  of  the  state  within  Const,  art.  4  sec. 
1,  as  adopted  October  10,  1911,  providing  that  acts  making 
such  appropriations  shall  go  into  effect  immediately,  since 
the  "usual  current  expenses"  of  a  state  are  the 
common,  ordinary,  regular,  and  necessary  expenses  of  the 
various  departments  of  the  state  government.  Const,  art. 
sec.  1.  as  amended  October  10,  1911.  known  generally  as  the 
initiative  and  referendum,  should  be  so  construed  as  to 
make  effective  the  reservation  of  power  on  the  part  of  the 
people. — District  Court  of  Appeal,  Third  District,  California. 
133  P.  R..  1145. 


Initiative  Ordinance — When  Effective — Validity. 
City  of  Dallas  v.  Dallas  Consol.  Electric  St.  Ry.  Co.— 
Under  the  initiative  provisions  of  the  charter  of  the  city 
of  Dallas  that,  if  tin  majority  of  the-  qualified  electors  vot-' 
ing  on  a  proposed  ordinance  should  vote  in  favor  thereof, 
it  should  thereupon  Income  a  valid  ordinance  of  the  city,  an 
initiative  ordinance,  directing  the  mayor  to  draft  an  ordi- 
nance, for  the  enforcement  "of  this  expression  of  the  peo- 
ple's will.  Be  it  ordained  by  the  board  of  Commissioners 
of  the  city  of  Dallas,  acting  under  the  initiative  provisions 
of  the  charter" — if  valid,  was  effective  when  the  board  ' 
commissioners  ascertained  and  declared  the  results  of  th- 
election  without  further  action  on  its  part.  Under  the  char- 
ter of  the  city  of  Dallas,  containing  a  general  initiative  pre- 
vision as  to  the  passage  of  ordinances  and  not  mentioning 
the  regulation  of  rates  and  the  services  of  public  utility 
corporations,  but  elsewhere  delegating  such  duty  to  the 
board  of  commissioners  and  providing  for  the  making  of 
rules  after  a  hearing  to  persons  affected  thereby,  the  board 
of  commissioners  was  the  only  tribunal  having  power  to 
regulate  public  utility  corporations,  so  that  an  ordinance 
adopted  at  a  popular  election,  purporting  to  regulate  the 
fares  charged  by  street  railway  companies,  was  invalid, 
since  it  did  not  afford  the  fair  hearing  prescribed  by  the 
charter.— Court  of  Civil  Appeals  of  Texas,  159  S.  W    R..  76. 

Street  Railroads — Right  to  Construct — Statutory  Provisions. 
People  ex.  rel.  Brooklyn,  Q.  C.  &  S.  R.  Co.  v.  Steers,  Pres- 
ident of  Borough  of  Brooklyn. — Under  Railroad  Law  (  Laws 
1890,  c.  5651  sec.  90.  as  amended  by  Laws  1892,  c.  676.  pro- 
viding that  a  street  surface  railroad  corporation  may  file  in 
each  of  the  offices  in  which  its  certificates  of  incorporation 
are  filed  a  statement  of  the  names  and  descriptions  of  the 
streets,  roads  and  highways  in  which  it  is  proposed  to  ex- 
tend its  road,  and  that  upon  filing  such  statement  it  shall 
have  the  same  powers  and  privileges  to  extend,  construct, 
operate,  and  maintain  its  road  in  such  streets,  roads  and 
highways  as  it  acquired  by  its  incorporation  to  construct 
and  operate  its  road  in  the  streets  named  in  its  certificate 
of  incorporation,  and  section  5,  as  amended  by  Laws  1893, 
c.  433,  now  Consol.  Laws  1910,  c.  49,  sec.  12,  providing  that 
if  any  domestic  railroad  corporation  shall  not,  within  five 
years  after  its  certificate  of  incorporation  is  filed,  begin  the 
construction  of  its  road  and  expend  thereon  10  per  cent,  of 
the  amount  of  its  capital,  its  corporate  existence  and 
ers  shall  cease,  where  such  a  corporation  filed  a  certificate 
of  extension,  naming  eight  separate  and  distinct  streets, 
neither  of  which  communicated  with  either  of  the  others, 
and  thereafter  within  five  years  constructed  a  road  on  cer- 
tain of  those  streets  and  expended  the  necessary  percent- 
age of  the  capital,  but  failed  to  construct  any  road  on  an- 
other of  such  streets,-  it  lost  "ts  right  to  construct  a  road  on 
such  street  as  the  different  routes  specified  in  the  certificate 
constituted  separate  extensions,  an  "extension"  involving 
the  idea  of  something  pre-existing  with  which  it  is  connect- 
ed and  which  is  thereby  enlarged,  especially  in  view  of  the 
amendment  of  section  90.  by  Laws  1893,  c.  434,  authorizing 
the  filing  of  such  a  certificate  "from  time  to  time"  and  re- 
ferring to  the  construction  of  branches  as  well  as  exten- 
sions.— Supreme  Court.  Appellate  Division.  Second  Depart- 
ment, 143  N.   Y.  S„  52. 

Cemeteries — Distance  from  City  Water  Supply. 
City  of  New  York  v.  Kelsey. — Laws  1868,  c.  591.  entitled 
"An  act  to  prevent  burials  near  the  reservoirs  and  ponds" 
used  for  the  water  supply  of  the  city  of  Brooklyn,  and  mak- 
ing it  unlawful  to  establish  any  cemetery  or  place  of  burial 
within  half  a  mile  of  any  reservoir  or  pond  used  to  supply 
Brooklyn  with  water,  except  that  nothing  contained  there- 
in should  prevent  burials  in  any  established  cemetery  or 
grounds  held  by  any  duly  organized  religious  corpot 
or  society,  was  a  proper  exercise  of  police  power  and  n 
constitutional  as  depriving  the  landowner  of  property  rights 
without  compensation  or  as  discriminatory  between  per- 
sons and  corporations.  In  determining  whether  a  statute 
is  constitutional  it  must  be  considered  in  the  light  of  what 
may  be  done  under  it  and  not  what  has  been  done  unrler  it. 
—Supreme  Court.  Appellate  Division,  Second  Department. 
143  N.  Y.  S.,  41. 


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It  is  our  purpose  to  give  in  the  second  issue  of  each  month  a  list  of  all  articles  of  any  length  or  importance  which  have 
appeared  in  all  the  American  periodicals  and  the  leading  English.  French  and  German  ones,  dealing  more  or  less  directly 
with  municipal  matters.  The  index  is  kept  up  to  date,  and  the  month  of  literature  covered  each  time  will  be  brought  up  to 
within  two  or  three  days  of  publication.  Our  chief  object  in  this  is  to  keep  our  readers  in  touch  with  all  the  current  litera- 
ture on  municipal  matters.  In  furtherance  of  this  we  will  furnish  any  of  the  articles  listed  in  the  index .  for  the  price 
named  after  each  article,  except  that  where  an  article  is  continued  in  two  or  three  issues  of  the  paper,  the  price  given  is  for 
each  of  said  Issues.  In  addition  to  the  titles  where  these  are  not  sufficiently  descriptive  or  where  the  article  is  of  suffi- 
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It  is  a  contributed  article. 


ROADS    AND    PAVEMENTS. 

Road  Building,  European.  By  Clarence 
A.  Kenyon.  111.,  4  pp..  Municipal  Engi- 
neering, August.      25  cts. 

Road  Laws  of  the  Northwest.  Sym- 
posium of  State.  Road  Laws  of  Idaho, 
Montana.  Oregon.  Washington  and  Brit- 
ish Columbia.  2  pp.,  Pacific  Builder  and 
Engineer,   August   9.      15   cts. 

Highway  Engineering,  Opportuni  ties 
i  for  in  Contractor's  Organizations.  By 
H.  B.  Pullar.  Society  for  the  Promotion 
of  Engineering  Education.  Minneapolis. 
1  p.,  Canadian  Engineer,  August  7.  10 
cts. 

Location  and  Re-Location  of  Roads. 
By  W.  R.  White.  111.,  3  pp.,  Southern 
'Good  Roads,  August,  in  cts. 
,  Economy  in  Road  Location  on  Sandy 
Soils.  By  Roland  Watts.  %  p..  Engi- 
neering News.  August  21.     15   cts. 

Stoned,  Nomenclature  of  Road.  The 
standardization  of  road  material.  lVt 
pp..   The   Surveyor,    August   1.      40    cts. 

Costs  in  Road  and  Pavement  Work,  a 
Few  Comparative.  By  F.  L.  Macpher- 
son.  1  p..  The  Canadian  Engineer,  Au- 
gust 21.     10  cts. 

i  Contractor,  Psychology  and  the  Road. 
'%  p..  Engineering  Record.  September  6. 
10  cts. 

Plant,  a  Semi-Portable  Bituminous 
Mixing.  111.,  %  p..  Engineering  Record 
August  23.      10  cts. 

Wagon  Loaders  for  Handling-  Sand. 
Stone  and  Gravel.  111.,  2%  pp..  The  Bul- 
letin,   August.      10    cts. 

!  The  Use  of  the  Motor  Truck  in  Road 
Building.  \'2  p..  Municipal  'World,  Au- 
gust.     10   cts. 

!     Economv    of    Motor    Trucks    in    Paving 
Work.      111..    %    p.,    Engineering    Record. 
23.     10  cts. 

Brick  Paving  in  Cuyahoga  Countv.  111.. 
>i    p.,    Municipal    Journal.    August    14.     10 

Vertical  Fibre  Bricks.  Vi  p..  Munici- 
pal Journal.  August  21.      10  cts. 

Transportation  and  Food  Supplies. 
Brick  roadwava  as  factors  in  the  prob- 
lem. Bv  W.  P.  Blair.  111.,  2  np..  Amer- 
ican   Citv,    September.      25    cts. 

Concrete  Roads.  Winona  Countv.  Six- 
teen miles  of  8-foot  concrete  roads  with 
macadam  shoulders.  111.,  1%  pp..  En- 
gineering Record,   August   9.      10   cts. 

Methods  which  have  Developed  Suc- 
cessful Concrete  Pavement.  Wayne 
Countv.  Mich.  111..  5  np..  Municipal  En- 
gineering.   August.      25    cts. 

Management.  Road.  By  L.  I.  Hewes. 
i..  Southern  Good  Roads,  August. 
10  cts. 

Authorities  in  Charge  of  the  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance  of  the  High- 
way Svstem  of  France.  Staff  organiza- 
tion and  system  of  inspection.  1  ?i  nn.. 
Engineering  &  Contracting.  September 
10       10   cts. 

Instruction  for  Foremen  and  Con- 
tractors on  State  Road  Construction  in 
Wisconsin.  Abs.  Bull.  Wisconsin  State 
Highway  Commission.  3  pp..  Engineer- 
rig  News.  August  14.       15  cts. 

Mnintenonoe  in  England,  Road.  By 
C.  Vawser.  Abs.  Institution  of  Munic- 
ipal &  Count"  Engineers.  England.  1 
p..  Canadian  Engineer,  August  28.  20 
its. 

"finnil  Road  Days."  Pulling  Missouri 
out  of  the  mud.  111..  2  pp.,  The  Auto- 
mobile.  August   28.     10   cts. 

Congress.  International  Road.  Condi- 
tions of  membership  in  international  as- 
sociations: conclusions  of  Congress  of 
interest  to  Americans.  Abs.  Bv  A.  H. 
'Blanehard.  North  Carolina  Good  Roads 
Association.  1  xl  pp.,  Municipal  Journal, 
'August  21.     10  cts. 

street  Paving  in  New  Haven.  Advan- 
Jaces  of  wood  block,  asphalt  and  bitum- 
inous macadam:  costs.  By  F.  L.  Ford. 
'i  p..  Municipal  Journal,  September  4. 
10  cts. 


Street  and  i  avement  Construction. 
Various  Pavements  and  their  character- 
istics. By  A.  F.  Macallum.  4  pp.,  The 
Canadian  Engineer,  September  4.  10 
cts. 

Classifying  Roadway  Pavement.  Ed., 
Ji  p..  Municipal  Journal.  September  4.  10 
cts. 

Asphnltic  Concrete  as  a  Paving  Ma- 
terial. Use  in  residence  and  suburban 
streets.  Qualities  of  asphalts.  By  L. 
White.  Civil  Engineers  Society  of  St. 
Paul.  3V.  pp..  Canadian  Engineer,  Au- 
gust   7.      10    cts. 

Rock-Asphalt  Paving  in  San  Antonio. 
Ill  .  - •■.  p..  Engineering  Record.  August 
23.      10  cts. 

Vsphnlt  Street  Surfaces.  A  Rational 
Formula  for.  By  J.  A.  Griffin.  111..  3 
pp..  Proceedings,  American  Society  of 
Civil   Engineers.   August.     75    cts. 

Wood  Paving.  Bv  A.  Brown.  E.  G. 
Mawbey.  W.  N.  Blair.  O.  E.  Winter.  In- 
ternational Road  Congress.  2  pp..  Con- 
tract  Journal.    August   6.      15    cts. 

Creosoted  Wood  Block  in  Cincinnati. 
By  H.  M.  Waite.  2  pp..  Municipal  En- 
gineering,  August.      25   cts. 

Repair  Plant.  Norfolk  Municipal.  Bv 
H.  C.  Hottel.  1k  p..  Municipal  Journal. 
August  21.     10  cts. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION. 

Sewerage  Plans  and  Reports.  New 
Jersey  State  Law.  %  p..  Municipal 
Journal,   September  4.     10  cts. 

Uniformity  in  Sewer  Plans.  New  Jer- 
sey State  Board  of  Health's  new  regu- 
lations governing  preparation  and  sub- 
mission of  designs  for  sewer  systems 
and  treatment  works.  I1?,  pp.,  Engi- 
neering  Record.    September    5.      10    cts. 

Some  Features  of  the  Design  of  the 
Intercepting  Sewer  System  of  Sy 
X.  T.  By  G.  D.  Holmes,  Boston  Society 
of  Civil  Engineers.  111..  1T4  pn..  Engi- 
neering &  Contracting,  September  3.  10 
cts. 

How  to  Attack  the  Sewage  and  Gar- 
bage Problems  General  discussion  of 
methods.  Bv  R.  Hering.  I1;  pp.,  The 
American    City.    August.      25    cts. 

Construction  at  Davenport.  Iowa. 
Methods  and  Cost  of  Sanitary  Sewer.  Bv 
W.  S.  Anderson.  2  pp..  Engineering  & 
Contracting.    September    3.      10    cts. 

Launching  a  Submerged  Sewer  Out- 
fall at  Ocean  Grove.  Bv  M.  R.  Pngh. 
Ill  .  1  p..  Engineering  Record,  September 
8.   10   cts. 

An  Investigation  of  the  Relation  be- 
tween Fracture  Color  and  Tensile 
Strength  of  Vitrified  Pipe.  Bv  A.  W. 
Peters.  '4  p..  Engineering  &  Contract- 
ing.   Sentemher    3.      in    cts. 

\  Large  Reinforced  Concrete  Culvert, 
New  Castle.  England.  Aba.  Frank  I. 
Morton,  Institution  of  Municipal  and 
Countv  Engineers.  New  Castle-on-Tvne. 
111.,  l'p..  Engineering  News,  August  21. 
15    cts. 

Notes  on  Tunneling  for  Sewers.  De- 
tailed Plans.  Construction  through  un- 
favorable ground.  Bv  J  M.  M.  Greig. 
111..  3  no..  Canadian  Engineer.  August  7. 
10  cts. 

Measuring  the  Sewage  of  Sacramento. 
111.,  1%  np.^  Enjinering  Record.  August 
16.     10  cts. 

Hydrogen  Sulphide  in  Sewage.  Some 
Observations  on  the  Formation  of  B" 
A.  Lederer.  American  Public  He-nh 
Assn.  4M>  on.  Chemical  Engineer.  Au- 
gust.    25  cts. 

Sewage  Disposal.  Discussion  of  meth- 
ods and  apoaratus  Data  on  German 
nlants.  Bv  C.  Brnssmann.  Indiana  San- 
itary and  Water  Sunnlv  Assn.  11%  po  . 
Proceedings.    Februarv   25   and    26. 

The  Treatment  of  Sewers  Discharged 
into  Tidal  Waters.  Abs.  By  H.  C.  H. 
Shenton.  Assn.  of  Managers  of  Sewage 
Disposal  Work.  1M  pp.,  Contract  Rec- 
ord. September  3.     10  cts. 


Chemical  and  Bacterial  Condition  of 
Rivers  above  and  below  the  Sewage  Ef- 
fluent Outfall.  By  J.  E.  Purvis  and  A. 
E.  Rayner.  1%  pp.,  Surveyor,  August 
15.      40  cts. 

Distribution  of  Sewage  on  Bacteria 
Beds.  Jet  spray  and  fixed  sprav  meth- 
ods used  at  Stoke-on-Trent,  England. 
By  U.  W.  Adams.  111.,  2%  pp.,  The  Sur- 
veyor,   August    1.      40   cts. 

Sewage  Disinfectant  in  Philadelphia. 
Details  of  apparatus:  data  and  costs.  By 
W.  L.  Stevenson.  111.,  1%  pp.,  Engineer- 
ing Record,   September   6.      10   cts. 

Sewage  Disposal  Plants  constructed  at 
Lethbridge,  Alberta.  111.,  1  p.,  Contract 
Record.   August   20.      13    cts. 

The  Bacterial  Clarification  of  Sewage. 
By  (_;.  J.  Fowler  and  E.  M.  Mumford.  Ex- 
eter meeting  of  the  Royal  Sanitary  In- 
stitute, England.  1%  pp.,  Surveyor, 
August   22.      40  cts. 

The  Bacterial  Clarification  of  Sewage. 
1%  pp.,  Contract  Record.  September  10. 
10  cts. 

Health,  Effect  of  Sewerage  Upon.  Re- 
lation between  growth  of  sewerage  sys- 
tem, number  of  buildings  and  typhoid 
rate  in  Louisville,  Ky.  Data  from  other 
cities.  The  fly  factor.  By  J.  H.  Kim- 
ball. 111.,  3  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  Au- 
gust  14.      10   cts. 

Sewerage  and  Typhoid  Fever  in  Marvs- 
ville,  Ohio.  &  p.,  Municipal  Journal, 
August  14.      10  cts. 

Milk  Standards,  Report  of  Commis- 
sion on.  Milk  control  analysis,  chemical 
standards,  licenses,  pasteurization.  24 
pp.,  U.  S.  Public  Health  Report,  August 
22.      5    cts. 

Flyless  City.  New  Efforts  for  a.  Meth- 
ods used  in  Cleveland.  111.,  4  pp.,  Sur- 
vey,  August   23   .   10  cts. 

Schools,  Medical  Inspection  of.  By  J. 
W.  Schereschewsky.  15  pp.,  U.  S.  Pub- 
lic Health  Reports.  August  29.     5  cts. 

WATER  SUPPLY. 

"Water  Works  for  Marcelin,  Mo.  Bv 
L.  A.  Nickell.  111.,  l'i  pp.,  Municipal 
Engineering,    August.      25  cts. 

Permanent  Water  Supply  for  Cherry- 
vale.  Bringing  water  six  miles  and  fil- 
tering it  for  a  town  of  six  thousand.  111., 
2  pp..  Engineering  Record,  September  6. 
10   cts. 

Marshalltown's  Municipal  Water 
Works.  Supply  from  30-foot  wells;  pay- 
ing basis  after  meter  installation:  coal 
bought  on  B.  T.  U.  basis.  By  H.  J. 
Rodgers.  111.,  2  pp..  Municipal  Journal, 
August    21.      10   cts. 

Winfield  Municipal  Water  and  Light. 
V4  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  August  21.  10 
cts. 

Public  Water  Supply  at  West  Point. 
3%  pp..  Bull.,  N.  Y.  State  Department  of 
Health.   July. 

South  Glens  Falls  Water  Supply,  2  pp.. 
Bull.  X.  T.  State  Department  of  Health. 
July. 

Underground  AVater,  The  Measurement 
and  Conservation  of.  By  C.  H.  Lee.  5 
pp..  Pacific  Municipalities,  September.  25 
cts. 

Auxiliary  Deep  Well  Water  Supply 
with  Electric  Pumps.  111.,  iyt  pp.,  En- 
gineering  Xews,    August   21.      15   cts. 

Influence  of  Bedrock  and  Surface  De- 
posits on  the  Potability  of  Well  Water. 
Geological  diagrams.  By  J.  W.  Beede, 
Indiana  Sanitary  and  Water  Supply 
Assn.  111.,  7pp.,  Proceedings,  Febru- 
ary   25    and    26. 

The  Elimination  of  Surface  Wells  in 
Cities  and  Towns.  By  H.  E.  Barnard, 
Indiana  Sanitary  and  Water  Supply 
Assn.  4  pp..  Proceedings,  February  25 
and  26.  111.,  2  pp.,  American  City,  Aug- 
ust.   25   cts. 

Purity  of  Public  Water  Supplies, 
Standards  for  the  Hygienic.  By  J.  W. 
Ellms.  Indiana  Sanitary  and  Water 
Supply  Association.  8  pp.,  Proceedings, 
February  25   and  26. 


Watei    and   Air   Moveim  nl    In    Relation 
ike  water 
Of    Auburn.    N.    V.       ■     3.      .1.   .Wal- 
ter   Ackerman,  Works 
K    pp.,    En                             '^.    Au- 
1.-,    eta.:    8    pp  .    Fire    &    Water, 
27.      10   cts. 

■  us    be- 
and   Private  Water  Supply 
II.     E      Jon 
and   Water   Suppl 
8  pp.,   Proceedings,    i  !  "ld  «»• 

Kiiii-iin.    Deri  i  a   Ion    of,    from 

Curves,    formulas    and    examples. 
By  .1     D.  -Insti ii.     111..   19  DP 
American     So  vil     Engineers, 

August.     76  cts. 

.  River  Sto 
Studying  How  for  production  of  power; 
deptb  for  navigation;  lm- 
Droving  the  potability  of  the  water.  By 
5  a  Macdonald.  til.,  3  PD-  Canadian 
Engineer,  August  7.     10  cts. 

The    Water    Powers    in    the    fetate    of 

Montana.      Approximate   figures    on   pow- 

er   poslbUlties.     By   E.   W.  Cramer      1  p.. 

er,  August  21.    io  cts. 

Dan,    Co    Btructlon    of    the    .^paulding. 

ill..   2   pp.,   Enginering  Record.   August  9. 

10Reservolrp  The  Tor  Hill.  Regina.  De- 
tailed design;  machinery  and  supplies 
and  costs.  By  R.  O.  Wynne-Roberts 
111..   3M    pp.,   Canadian   Engineer,   August 

Reforestation  for  the  City  of  Seattle, 
a  Report  on.  111..  2  pp..  American  City, 
September.     25  cts.  ■.,,»■         „.. 

i-iimp  and  Pine  Line  Installation  at 
Diego,  Rapid.  111.,  1%  "P-.  Engi- 
neering  Record.   August   16-10   cts. 

Dayton's  Pumps  in  the  Flood.  %  p., 
Municipal  Journal.  September  4.  10  cts. 
Economic  Advantages  of  Elec- 
tric Pumping  in  Large  Units  for  Water 
Works  Services.  %  p..  Engineering  & 
Contracting.   September  10.     10  cts. 

Comparative  Economy  of  Producer 
Gas  and  Steam  in  Pumping  Stations. 
"Unit  costs  from  records  covering  five 
vears  operation.  2  pp..  Enginering  Rec- 
ord, September  6.  10  cts.  By  J  E.  Gib- 
son. Engineers'   Club  of  Philadelphia. 

River  Crossing  for  Water  Mains  at 
Port  William.  Detailed  plans.  111.,  1% 
pp.,    Canadian   Engineer.   August   14.      10 

CtHauling  Submerged  Water  Main  with 
Steam  Winch.  111..  %  p..  Engineering 
Record.  September  6.    10  cts. 

Mains.     B     New     Device     for     Locating 
Leaks   in   Water.     The  "Pulsograph.     Ill 
1    p.,    Engineering    News.    September    11. 

lDE°lectric  Thawing  of  Frozen  Water 
Pipes.  111.,  %  P.,  Engineering  Record, 
September  6.     10  cts. 

Animal  Growths  in  WTater  Pipes  Rep., 
from  Surveyor.  Prevalence;  influence 
of  temperature:  effects;  rapidity  of 
growth  and  methods  of  removal.  By  b. 
C.  Chapman.  Institution  of  Water  Engi- 
neers Wakefield.  England.  3  pp..  Con- 
tract  Record,    August   6.   Io    cts. 

Hvilrants  and  Valves.  Standard  Speci- 
fications for.  Adopted  by  the  American 
Water  Works  Association.  Dimensions, 
materials  and  details  of  design  and  con- 
struction: testing.  194  pp.,  Municipal 
Journal.  September  4.     10  cts. 

Meters  and  Water  Rates.  Ed  %  p.. 
Municipal   Journal.    August    21.      10   cts 

Unique  Ordinance  Relating  to  Water 
Service.  Meters  and  Rates.  San  Diego, 
Cal.       1     P-.     American     City.     September. 

2° Advantages  of  the  Meterage  System. 
Figures  for  Cincinnati.  O.  By  A.  J. 
O'Keefe.  SVk  PP-,  HI.,  Municipal  Engi- 
ring,   August.     25   cts. 

tcconntlng,  Wat.r  Works.  By  G.  S. 
Olive  Indians  Sanitary  and  Watei 
Supply  Asociation.  0  pp..  Proceedings, 
v   25   and   26. 

The  Classification  of  Inventory  for 
Water  Utilities  and  the  Inspection  of 
Water  Works  System  by  the  Wisconsin 
Railroad  Commission.  %  p.,  Engineer- 
ing &  Contracting,  September  3.     10  cts. 

Purification  Plants,  Water.  Detailed 
table  of  methods  employed  in  120  pities; 

sedimentation,    tiltr  itlo  '     With 

alum,      hypoi  :•"<•'•      sulphate, 

i      Munie- 

,ber   I.     10  cts. 
Methods    of    Purifying    Water    in    the 
,old,  with  some  Costs.     2  pp..  Con- 
Septemher  10.     10  cts. 

nee    of 
Water   Purification       Bj    A     Kemna.     In- 
stitution  of   Water   Engineers,   England. 
Contract   Journal,   August   2".     i» 

'' Filtration  Plant  at  Columbus,  Ind.. 
The  Rapid  Water.  Methods  and  costs. 
Bv  P  Burgess.  Indiana  Sanitary  and 
Water  Supply  Assn.  7  pp..  Proceedings, 
February    25   and   26. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


A   Rapid   Filtration  System.     The  plant 
tenham    Water    Works.    England. 
Abs.,   Rep..    Engineering.      111..   3   pp..    En- 
gineerln  September.      2a   cts. 

Recent    Advances    in    Rapid    Filter    De- 
sign.     Bv    F.    B.    Leopold.      Indiana    San- 
Itary    and    Water    Supply    Association.     3 
g  j,   Feburary  26  and  26. 
The    Results    of    Experin 

ir     the    New     Mechanical 

on  Plant  at  Baltimore,  Ml. 

appar- 

,v    Contracting,    September    10. 
10  cts.  T  .. 

Coagulating    Basins   at   St.    Louis.    Mo- 
Figures    and    curves.    Abs.. 
By    W     F     Monfort,    Illinois    Water    Sup- 
ply   Association.      2%     PP.,    Engineering 
28.     15  cts.  . 

Lime  Sterilization  of  Water.     Chemical 
research   at  Columbus  water   purification 
IV   Hooder  and  R.   D.   Scott. 
Enginering    Record,    September 

'  Eliminating  Hypochlorite  Tastes.  Ef- 
fect of  storage  and  aeration,  sodium 
sulphite  and  thiosulphite.  By  Dr.  A. 
Lederer  and  F.  Bachman.  Abs..  Illinois 
Water  Supply  Association.  1'4  pp..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal,   August  21.     10  cts. 

Automatic  Chemical  Feeder.  By  R. 
Hilseher.  111.,  %  P-  Engineering  Rec- 
ord.  September   6.     10   cts. 

The  Application  of  Ultra-\  lolet  Rays 
for  Purifving  Large  Quantities  of  Water. 
Max  von  Recklinghausen.  111.,  1%  pp.. 
Engineering  News.   Ausust   21.      Id   cts. 

Ozone  Applied  to  Water  Puirfication. 
Description  of  plants  in  Germany.  Eco- 
nomical production  of  _ozone.  By  R. 
Spaulding.  Ill-  3  pp..  Contract  Record, 
August  13.     15   cts. 

Softening.  Municipal  Water.  Discus- 
sion of  methods  and  preparations.  Abs. 
G.  A.  Johnson.  3  op-  Canadian  Engineer. 
August  14.      10  cts. 

STREET    LIGHTING    and    POWER 
PLANTS. 


Street  Lighting  in  Chicago,  Public.  Mu- 
nicipal electric  street  lighting  system. 
Til..  6%  pp..  Electrical  Review,  Septem- 
ber 6.     10  cts. 

Ornamental  Street  Lighting  in  Louis- 
ville. Bv  G.  D.  Crain.  Jr.  111.,  1  p..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal.  August  7.     in  cts. 

Lighting  Business  Districts.  Ed.  %  p.. 
Municipal  Journal.  August  7.      If  cts. 

Citv  Street  Lighting  with  Series  Tung- 
sten Lamps.  By  G.  H.  Stickney.  111..  9 
pp..  General  Electric  Review.  September. 
20  cts 

Intensified  Lighting  of  Business  Thor- 
oughfares. Luminous  arc  installations 
in  Boston.  Cambridge  and  Lynn.  Mass.: 
data  on  illumination  and  arrangement  of 
units.  Ill-  4  pp..  Electrical  World,  Sep- 
tember 6.     10  cts. 

Plants.  Electric  Light.  Data  from  mu- 
nicipal and  private  plants  in  all  parts 
of  the  countrv:  equipment,  operation, 
finances  and  rates.  Exhaustive  compila- 
tion.     15   pp..   Municipal   Journal.    August 

'Wallingford  Municipal  Electric  Works. 
Mechanical  equipment  and  manufactur- 
ing accounts.  Ill-  3%  pp..  Municipal 
Journal.   August  7.     10  cts 

Profitable  Station  in  a  Town  of  3.500 
Inhabitants.  Curves  and  costs  of  gen- 
eration. 111..  3  pp.,  Electrical  World. 
August    16.      20    cts. 

Municipal  Light  and  W  ater  Plant  at 
Fremont.  Neb.  By  H  J.  Bremers.  Jr. 
111.,    3    pp..    Municipal    Engineering.    Au- 

""uolvoke0  ^Municipal  Gas  &  Electric 
Works  Ten  vears  of  mnnicinal  owner- 
ship: tenfold  output:  reduced  rates;  ex- 
pense tables  and  load  curves  _  II  4  > ,- 
pp..  Municipal  Journal.  August  ..  10  cts. 
Automatic  Sub-Stations.  Bv  H.  R 
■hays.     111..  9V  pp-    Genera]  Elec- 

Syndii  »ts     in     Cent 

tions  statistical  analysis  of  plants  op- 
erated   by    holding    comoanies    or    other 

lllne  interests,  and  1 
owners   and    municipalities       8    00      Elec- 
World       Sentember  6.      JOctS 
Lama   P«wt»-   Turning   Gas   Into  Tung- 
sten    Standards.      til.     h     d,     ' 
World    Sept<  nrvbei    E.     1"  cts 

Conduits.  Ubany  Wire.  >,.  o.  Munic- 
ipal  Journal.    August  14.      in   cts 

t,.,„,..t.   The    New   York.      Ill-    »H 
,,„      |  ;     ust    15.      20    ctS 

fins   Holders.      Their    Construction    and 

":,s       Bv    Ernst    Kortlng.    German 

Gas  &  Water  :'"',Vm0,rn 

lean    Gas   Light   Journal.    August    is.      10 

''font  of  Manufacturing  Electricity. 
Comparison  of  steam-turbine-driven  and 
internal        combustion        engine        driven 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  12. 

plants.  By  H.  M.  Hobart.  10  pp.,  Gen- 
.     ,1   Electric  Review,  September.     20  cts. 

Kates    for    Electric    Lighting.      Discus- 
sion    by    Massachusetts    Gas    &    Electric   i 
Light  Commissioners  of  proper  basis  for 
street  lighting  rates,     l',   pp.,  ltd 
n  cipal  Journal.  August  7.     10  cts. 

Hydro-Electric     Plant,     Winnipeg 
I     W.   Cockburn.     2'-,    pp.,  American  Mu- 
i.ber.     10  cts. 

The  San  Francisquito  Power  Station 
Number    1.     High    head    development   on 

ti  rough  riveted  steel,  lap-welded  and 
i.anded  penstocks.  Ill-  2 ',3  pp.,  Engi- 
neering Record,   August   23.      10   cts. 

Hvdro-Electric  Development  at  Dry- 
den,  Ont.  Plans  of  layout  of  plant.  Ill-, 
3    i     pp.,    Contract    Record,    September   J. 

Historical    K.-view   of   the   Keokuk   Hy- 
.  trie    Development.      Ill-    Hi    pp.. 
il  World.  September  6.      10  cts. 
Preliminary    Studies    for    the    Develop- 
ment   of    a    3"00.O0O    horse-Power    H'dro- 
Electric  Plant  at  Dalles  of  the  Columbia 
River.       Curves,     power     diagrams     and 
plans.     5   pp..   Enginering  &  Contracting, 
Si  ptember  10.     10  cts. 

Seattle's  Municipal  Light  and  Power 
Plant.  Hvdro-electric  plant  of  20.000 
horse-power.  Forty-mile  transmission 
line-  eight  per  cent,  earnings.  By  J.  B. 
Ross.  II-  2%  PP-  Municipal  Journal, 
August  7.     10  cts. 

Large  vs.  Small  Power  Plants.  Ed.  % 
p..  Municipal  Journal,  August  7.     10  cts. 

New  Cedar  River  Dam  for  Seattle 
Plant.  Details  of  gravity  type;  tunnels, 
spillway,  pipes,  cableways  and  organiza- 
tion. lai  pp.,  Pacific  Builder  &  Engi- 
neer, September  6.     15  cts. 

Determining  Power  Possibilities  on  a 
Watershed.  Uniform  water  flow;  mass 
curve  of  energy  of  water  stored  in  shed. 
By  L.  A.  Whic'sit.  4%  pp..  Engineering 
News,  September  11.     15  cts. 

Turbines  of  the  Mississippi  River 
Power  Company.  Ill-  2><>  pp.,  Engineer- 
in-   News.    August   21.      15    cts. 

The  Turbine  Runners.  Ill-  2Vs  PP-, 
Engineering  News.   August  21.      15   cts. 

Coal,  Adaptation  of  Boiler  to  Availa- 
ble. Abs.  Henry  Krisinger  and  Walter 
T  Rav.  Western  Society  of  Engineers, 
Chicago.     111.,  i\i   PP-  Power.  August  19. 

Oil,  Purchasers'  Tests  of  Crude.  Tests 
on  calorific  energy,  amount  of  sulphur, 
moisture,  specific  gravity  and  sediment 
in  the  oil.  By  W.  B.  Perkins.  Ill-  1  P-. 
Power,  August  19.     5  cts. 

Diesel  Engines  in  Industrial  Plants. 
Tower  Applications  of.  Characteristics, 
principal  types  with  their  distinctive 
features  By  C.  Von  Langemdonck.  111- 
10  pp..  Engineering  Magazine,  September. 
25   cts. 


FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Fire  Department  of  New  York.  Gov- 
ernment, salaries,  organization,  fire  pre- 
vention, fire  statistics.  Ill-  5  pp..  Fire- 
man's Herald.  August  30.     5  cts. 

Historical  Sketch  of  New  York  s  Fire 
Department.  Ill-  4  —  Fireman's  Her- 
ild,    August  30.     5  cts. 

History  of  the  New  York  Fire  Depart- 
ment. Ill-  7  pp..  Fire  and  Water  Engi- 
neering.  August    27.      10  cts. 

Fire  and  Water  Service  at  Alexandria. 
Va.      1   p..   Fire   &   Water,   August   27.     10 

East  St.  Louis  Fire  Department.  By 
T  Aubuchon.  Ill-  1  p.,  Fire  &  w  ater 
Engineering.    September    3.      10    cts. 

Relations    of    the    Fire    Department    to 

the    People.       By    C.    S.    Smith.      l'»    PP- 

The  Fire  Engineer.   August,     lft  cts. 

Co-operation    Between    Fire    and   Other 

ments.        Ed.        hi      P-      Municipal 

Journal.   August   28.      10  cts. 

Elimination  of  Politics  in  1  1 
vice  in  the  Fire  Engineering  Pi 
By  E.  F.  Croker.  2M>  pp..  The  1 
glneer,  August.     10  cts.  ■ 

Volunteer  Fire  Companies.  Ed.  '4  P-. 
Municipal   Journal.    August,  28.     lft   cts 

rwo-rlntoon    System.    Will    the.    Bene 
fit    Fire   Departments''     Compllat 
discussions    of    fire    chiefs.      2    pp.,    Safet> 
Engineering.   August.     25  cts. 

\    Shorter    Working    Dav    for    F.H"<'me"; 
ot.    W     E     Brown.    Wlsoons 
Firemen's    Association.     1    p.    Fir,-   &    «■'■ 
ter    Engineering    August    13.      5 

Kir-  Prevention  and  Fire  Fighting  in 
New  York  State.  Recent  Progress  in.  By 
1.  Johnson.  TU..  6M:  PP-  American  Clt>. 
September.     25  cts. 

Inspection    by    Fire   Chiefs 
nicioal   Journal.    Aw  cts. 

Metallic  Furniture  Installation.  .  <-'l> 
Hall  of  Chicago.  Ill-  4'-  PP.  Municipal 
Engineering.    August.      25  cts. 


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Fire  loud  and  Water  Test  of  Floor 
Arches.  111..  1  p..  Fire  &  Water  Engi- 
neering, August   13.     5  cts. 

Fire  Drills  in  Factories,  an  Outline  of 
Procedure    for.    By    T.    J.    Ahearn.       Ill  . 

3  pp.,  American  City,   August.      25  cts. 
Fire    Alarm    Notes.       y     p.,    Municipal 

Journal.   August  28.      10  cts. 

Fire  and  Police  Alarm  Systems  of  Fort 
Worth.  By  W.  R.  Bideker.  111..  3  pp.. 
Municipal   Engineering,  August.      25   cts. 

High  Pressure  Water  Systems  for  Fire 
Protection.  Details  of  plants  in  various 
American  cities.     By  F.  W.  Shepperd.  111.. 

4  pp..  File  &   Water.   August   27.     10  cts. 
Fire    Apparatus*    Figures.      Exhaustive 

tabulations  for  600  cities.  Horsedrawn, 
automobile  and  hand  apparatus;  hose. 
alarm  boxes,  oxygen  helmets,  pulmotors, 
cellar  pipes  and  search  lights.  18  pp.. 
Municipal  Journal.  August  2S.     10  cts. 

Present  Status  of  Fire  Equipment.  Ed. 
U    p.,    Municipal  Journal,   August   28.      10 

Latest  Types  of  Foreign  Motor  Fire 
Apparatus.  111..  2  pp..  Fire  &  Water.  Au- 
gust   27.      10   cts. 

Comparative  Cost  of  Automobiles  and 
Horses.  Maintenance  figures  for  forty- 
six  cities:  salaries,  upkeep,  repairs,  sup- 
plies; advantages  of  auto  apparatus.  111.. 
.".    pp.,    Municipal   Journal.   August  28.      10 

ets> 

Fire  Boats  of  American  Cities.  Water 
front  protection  and  high  pressure  ser- 
vice: steam  turbines  and  centrifugal 
pumps:  description  of  boats  in  use  at 
San  Francisco.  Chicago,  Duluth.  New 
York.  Boston  and  Seattle.  By  W.  E.  Pat- 
Til..  .".'--■  pp.,  Municipal  Journal. 
August   28.      10  cts. 

Fire  Department  Builds  Apparatus, 
Spokane,  Wash.  111.,  '-  p.,  Municipal 
Journal,   August  2S.      in  cts. 

Motor  Fire  Insurance  Patrols.  Figures 
for  Chicago.  By  E.  T.  Shepherd.  111..  2 
pp..  Municipal  Engineering.  August.  25 
cts. 

Horse  or  Auto  Apparatus.  Ed.  %  pp.. 
Municipal   Journal.    August   2S.      10   cts. 

The  Amazing  Story  of  the  American 
Fire  Motor.  Tables,  types  and  specifica- 
tions; discussion  of  advantages.  TIL.  12 
pp..   Power   Wagon,    August.      25    cts. 

Motorizing  the  Fire  Department.  Ad- 
vantages. By  A.  R.  Forse.  111..  3  pp., 
The  Fire  Engineer,  August.      10   cts. 

International  Association  of  Fire  En- 
gineers. Inception,  history  and  pur- 
poses. By  H.  L.  Stanton.  2  pp.,  The 
Fire   Engineer,   August.      10   cts. 

International  Association.  Historical 
sketch  of  I.  A.  F.  E.  Portraits  of  offi- 
cials. 5  pp..  Fireman's  Herald,  August 
30.     5  cts. 

A  Short  History  of  the  International 
Association.  111.,  3  pp..  Fire  &  Water. 
August   27.      10  cts. 

How   Fires   Were  Extinguished.      Sum-  • 
mary    of    methods    used    in    Omaha,    Neb.. 
Ogden.  Utah,   and  Hamilton,   Ont.      %   p.. 
Municipal   Journal,   August    28.      10   cts. 

The  Binghamton  Fire.  Plans  and  de- 
scription of  conditions.  111..  S  pp..  Safety 
Engineering.  August.     25  cts. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE. 

Government,  Dayton's  New.  *..  p..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal,   August  21.     10  cts. 

The  "Verband  Gross-Berlin."  a  New 
Form  of  Metropolitan  Government.  Com- 
position, representation  and  functions.  1 
p..  Engineering  News.  August  14.     15  cts. 

Progressive  Charters  for  Ohio  Cities. 
P.v  H.  S.  Gilbertson.  2  pp.,  The  Ameri- 
can   City,    August.      25    cts. 

Boards  of  Public  Welfare  and  Good 
City  Government.  Government  care  for 
the  unfortunate:  government  control  of 
living  conditions;  centralizing  social 
agencies.  By  L.  A.  Halbert.  National 
Conference  of  Charities  ami  Correction. 
3K  pp.,  American  City,  September.  25 
cts. 

Commission  Government  for  all  Third- 
Class  Cities  of  Pennsylvania.  By  A.  M. 
Fuller.  \y,  pp.,  American  City.  August. 
25  cts. 

Some  Serious  Weaknesses  of  the  Com- 
mission Plan.  By  H.  S.  Gilbertson.  2 
pp.    American  City.  September.     25  cts. 

CUy  Manager  Plan  Again.  Ed.,  1  p.. 
Engineering  News.    Aus-ust   14.     15   cts. 

Laws  of  Washington  Affecting  Munic- 
ipalities. New.  4  pp.,  Pacific  Municipal- 
ities.  September.      25   cts. 

Public  rtnity  Regulation,  the  Func- 
tions of  a  Technical  Staff  in.  Classifica- 
tion and  staff  organization.  Duties.  By 
W.  D.  Pence.  Indiana  Sanitary  and  Wa- 
ter Supply  Association.  30  pp.,  Proceed- 
ings,  February   25   and   26. 

The  Wisconsin  Indeterminate  Permit 
Law.  Study  of  the  "Indeterminate  Per- 
mit" type  of  franchise  from  the  public 
utility  corporation  standpoint.  Bv  J.  D. 
Mortimer.      14   pp.,   Aera,   August.     20  cts. 


The    Two    Epochs    of   Rate    Reu 
By    Win.   J.   Norton.      Michigan   Section   of 

al    Electric   Light    Assiulh 

PPn    Electrical    Review,    August    2  1.       in 
cts. 

municipal  Ownership  Increasing.  Ed. 
J4  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  August  21.  10 
cts. 

Financing  Municipal  Work.  Compari- 
son of  Canadian.  British  and  South  Af- 
rican Methods.  By  R.  O.  Wynne-Roberts. 

3  pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  August   IT.      10 
cts. 

Taxes,  a  Commercial  Organization 
Partly  Maintained  by  City.  By  N.  Buck- 
ner.  Southern  Commercial  Secretarys' 
Association.  111.,  3  pp.,  American  Citv, 
August.      25   cts. 

liond  Market,  the  Trouble  with  the 
Municipal.  By  D.  Scott.  1%  pp.,  Amer- 
ican  City.     August.     25   cts. 

Valuation  of  Buildings.  By  R.  H.  Over- 
street.  2Vl  pp.,  Engineering  News,  Sep- 
tember 11.     15  cts. 

TRAFFIC  and  TRANSPORTATION. 
Street  Traffic  Regulation,  Standardized. 
Fundamental   principles  as   basis  of  uni- 
form   regulations.      By    W.    T.    Eno.      111., 

4  pp.,  American  City.  September.     25  cts. 
New    York    Taxicab    Ordinance.      %    p.. 

Municipal  Journal,  August  14.     10  cts. 

The  Records  of  a  Municipal  Motor  Om- 
nibus Undertaking.  Figures  for  East- 
bourne, England.  By  D.  Ellison.  Im- 
perial Motor  Transport  Conference.  1  p.. 
The  Municipal  Journal,  England.  August 
I.      15  cts. 

Subway,  Excavating  Lexington  Ave- 
nue.  1  ictails  of  structures  of  heavy  tim- 
bering, special  drainage  equipment,  un- 
derpinning and  sewer  relocation  in  un- 
stable- soil.  111.,  l'o  pp..  Engineering 
Record,   August  23.     In  cts. 

Tunnel  Excavation  on  Section  1A  of 
the  Lexington  Avenue  Subway,  New 
York.  Driving  single-track  tubes  with 
sectional  roof  shields,  and  pilot  girder. 
111.  1  .'a  pp.,  Engineering  Record,  August 
9.     10  cts. 

Difficult  Tunnel  Work  on  the  Metropol- 
itan Railway  of  Paris,  France.  Abs.  By 
M.  Godfeineux.  Reveu  Generale  des 
Chemins  de  Per.  111.,  2%  pp..  Engineer- 
ing News,  September   11.      15   cts. 

Elevated  Railway  Company,  History 
and  Future  Plans  of  the  Boston.  Bv  M. 
C.  Brush.  111.,  yi..  pp.,  Aera,  August.  20 
cts. 

Transfer,  the  Menace  of  the.  Decrease 
in  average  Tare  per  passenger  in  Chi- 
cago, and  the  ,  I.  V\  Sullivan. 
T    pp.,    Aera.    August.    _"    i  tS. 

STRUCTURES    AND    MATERIALS. 

Concrete,  the  Effect  of  Saturation  on 
the  Strength  of.  By  J.  L.  Van  Ornum, 
American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers.  111., 
7   pp.,   Proceedings.    August.      75   cts. 

Test  Pressure  of  Wet  Concrete.  By 
E.  B.  Germain.  111.,  1  p.,  Engineering 
News,  August  14.     15  cts. 

Determining  Proportions  of  Concrete 
Mixtures  After  Hardening.  Data  of.  tests 
and  laboratory  methods.  By  H.  Bur- 
chartz.  1  p..  Engineering  Record,  Sep- 
tember  6.      in    cts. 

Bridges,  Concrete.  Some  important 
features  in  their  design;  detailed  com- 
parison of  structures.  By  W.  M.  Smith, 
Sr.,  and  W.  M.  Smith.  Jr.,  American  So- 
ciety of  Civil  Engineers.  111..  IT1-  pp., 
Proceedings,  August.     75   cts. 

Notes  on  Highway  Bridge  Construc- 
tion. Specifications,  standardization, 
outline  of  truss,  reference  tables.  By  F. 
Tissington.  41'-  pp.,  Contract  Record, 
ler  3.     10  cts. 

A  150-Foot  Arch  Bridge  with  Suspend- 
ed Roadway  in  Reinforced  Concrete.  De- 
tails of  design.  By  B.  .1.  Belmont.  111.. 
1  p.,  Canadian  Engineer.  August  28.  20 
cts. 

Data  for  Use  in  Designing  Culverts 
and  Short  Span  Highway  Bridges.  De- 
tailed designs.  111.,  4 -:,  pp..  Engineering 
&  Contracting,    September   3.      10   cts. 

CITY  PLANNING  AND  BETTER- 
MENT. 

City  Planning.  Ed.  %  p..  Municipal 
Journal,   August  14.      10   cts. 

Preparation  of  Town  Planning 
Schemes.  Methods  and  plans.  By  J.  E. 
Wilkes.  Institution  of  Municipal  and 
County  Engineers.  111..  4  pp.,  The  Sur- 
vevor.   August  15.      40  cts. 

Plans  for  Developing  Denver's  Civic 
Centre.  III.,  2  pp.,  The  American  City, 
August.      25  cts. 

Town  Planning.  By  C.  J.  Yorath. 
Union  of  Canadian  Municipalities.  3  pp.. 
Western  Municipal  News,  September.  10 
cts. 


Muni    i  pal  C  ty  Planning  in 

!•'.  Wyke.     Institu- 

ii  Cou  uty    Engineers. 

1    p.,   Engineering  Iter. nil,   August  16.     10 

of    Streets.    To- 
pography;   pavi  truction;    com- 
e    value    of    different    pavements. 
B;    .1.    l;     i                        pp.,    Canadian  Engi- 
\ugust   2^.     20 

I    i    instruction    of    Cities. 
i;      II.  X.   Ruttan.     1%   pp.,  American  Mu- 
II  i  ies.  September,     to  cts. 

Birmingham  Town  Planning 
Notes  on  the  Procedure 
Regulations.  Plans  of  street  cross  sec- 
tions.  General  discussion  of  schemes.  By 
H  E.  Stilgne.  Institution  of  Municipal 
and  County  Engineers.  111.,  5  pp.,  The 
Surveyor.    England,    August   27.      40  cts. 

Importance  of  Street  Plans  and  Grades 
for  Towns  that  Expect  to  be  Cities. 
Treatment  of  sections.  By  F.  B.  King. 
111.,  3  pp.,  American  City,  September.  25 
cts. 

Recreation  from  the  City  Planning 
Standpoint.  By  C.  M.  Robinson.  Play- 
ground and  Recreation  Association  of 
America.  6  •£  pp.,  The  Playground,  Sep- 
tember.     25   cts. 

Housing  as  a  College  Course,  Model. 
Paine  College  of  Augusta,  Ga.  1%  PP-, 
The  Survey,  September  13.     10  cts. 

How  to  Work  for  Housing  Reform. 
Plan,  organization,  survey  and  legisla- 
tion. By  L.  Veiller.  3  pp.,  American  City, 
September.     25  cts. 

Eliminating  the  Slum.  The  work  of 
the  Montreal  city  mission.  111.,  2  pp., 
Canadian  Municipal  Journal,  August.  15 
cts. 

Recreation  Institute,  the  Sauk  City 
i 'immunity  Health  and.  University  of 
Wisconsin  Extension.  111.,  26  pp.,  Bull. 
of  University  of  Wisconsin.     June. 

A  Plan  for  a  40-Acre  Playground,  Chi- 
cago. 111.,  1  p.,  American  City,  Septem- 
ber.     25   cts. 

The  Playground  Attendance  and  the 
Playground  Director.  By  H.  S.  Curtis. 
111.,  6  pp.,  American  City,  August.     25  cts. 

Convenience  Station,  New  Providence. 
Construction,  details  of  plan  and  plumb- 
ing features,  drainage  and  ventilation, 
lighting.  By  J.  R.  Hess.  111.,  2%  pp., 
Municipal  Journal,  September  4.     10  cts. 

Smoke  Suppression,  Ed.  Vi  p.,  Munici- 
pal Journal,  August  14.     10  cts. 

New  York  Smoke  Decision.  Y2  p..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal.  August  14.     10  cts. 

An  Interesting  Experiment  in  Smoke 
Precipitation.  By  W.  W.  Strong.  111.,  1% 
pp..  American  City.  September.     25  cts. 

M  thods  and  Means  of  Smoke  Abate- 
ment. Review  of  progress  in  Hamburg, 
Germany,  Great  Britain,  Chicago,  111.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  and  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  Essen- 
tials of  a  good  smoke  ordinance.  By  R. 
C.  Benner.  2T.i  pp.,  American  City,  Sep- 
tember.    25  cts. 

Fighting  the  Smoke  Nuisance.  By  H. 
McNott.      2    pp..    Municipal    Engineering, 


A  U  ■- 


ets 


Public  Work  in  Abilene.  %  p..  Munic- 
ipal Journal.  August  14.     10  cts. 

Municipal  Progress.  By  G.  Nelson.  2li 
pp..  Pacific  Municipalities,  September.  25 
cts. 

The  Way  They  Grow  Cities  in  the  Can- 
adian North.  111..  4  pp..  Real  Estate  Mag- 
azine, August.     25  cts. 

Fairfield,  a  Town  with  a  Purpose.  An 
industrial  community;  plan  to  increase 
the  efficiency  of  labor  by  promoting 
health,  comfort  and  a  wholes'ome  civic 
spirit.  By  G.  H.  Miller.  111.,  6  pp.,  Amer- 
ican City,  September.     25  cts. 

Harbor  Development  in  Seattle.  Maps 
and  plans  of  projects.  By  W.  L.  Kidston. 
111..  2  pp.,  Engineering  Record,  August 
23.     10  cts. 

Charting  Childhood  in  Cincinnati.  Sta- 
tistics, diagrams  and  discussions  of 
grade,  age.  retardation  and  wages  of 
school  children.  Bv  H.  T.  Woolley.  111., 
6  pp.,  The  Survey.  August  9.     10  cts. 

Civic  Work  of  Women's  Clubs.  Prac- 
tical ideas  for  civic  exhibitions.  By 
Mrs.  J.  B.  Thomas,  Jr.  3  pp.,  American 
Citv,   August.      25   cts. 

The  Street  Beautiful  in  Minneapolis. 
By  H.  Strong.  111..  3  pp..  American  City, 
September.      25   cts. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Street  Sweeper,  Motor-Driven.  Used 
in  Oakland.  Cal.  1%  pp.,  Municipal  En- 
gineering.   August.      25    cts. 

Sprinkling  and  Oiling  Streets,  St. 
Paul,  Minn.  Organization,  methods. 
costs  and  methods  of  assessing  costs. 
21"  pp..  Engineering  News,  August  14. 
15   cts. 

Garbage  Reduction  Plant,  Operation 
of  Columbus.  1  p.,  Engineering  Record, 
August   23.     10   cts. 


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Incinerator  at   S 
cisco.      Tables,     plana     of     processes    of 

po.,    Engineering   Record,    August     n',.    10 

Ice    Plants,    Municipal.      W    p.,    Munic- 
ipal  Journal,    August    21. 

The    Manufacture  Municl- 

i>al   Enterprise.     By  k.   P.  Go 
pp..  a  cts. 

HiiuliiiK    Service,    Motorized. 
Walker.      2    pp.,    Municipal 
August.     25   cts. 

The    Motor    Truck    in    Contracting    and 
i    lion     Work.       The     use     of     the 
nmtor  truck  in  heavy  engineering  work; 
time    and    cosi 

of    working    conditions;    diets 
character      of      road      work;      mi 

dumping.      Bj     R.    W. 
Hutchinson.       111..      -  neering- 

ine,   Septembi 

Job  Municipal  Vehicle.  Motor 
vehicle  that  sprinkles.  sweeps.  and 
scours  the  streets,  fights  tires,  and 
.lumps  Berlin.      111.,    2    pp., 

The  Automobile,  Aug.  14.     1"  cts. 

Trucks    in    Municipal    Contract- 

1  iles   and   discussions   of  the  cost 

per    ton-mile.      By    H.    W.    Perry.      111.,    6 


Pp..   Municipal   Engineering,   August.      25 
cts. 

Handling 

!   apparatus.     Flight  con- 

of   maintenance   and 

..eying       machinery. 

Curve  formulas  and  costs.     I5y  R.  Traut- 

SChOld.      111.,    5    pp.,    Canadian    Engineer, 

•  cts, 

Portab 

ihimry.       Descriptions    of    recent    Ger- 

onstructions.      Hep.      By    B 
mans,         Zeicschraift         des         Berbines 
Deutscher    lngenieure.      111..    8%    pp.,    In- 
dustrial     Engineering,      Septemi.- 
cts. 

Mr    Compressors    and   Compressed    Air 
y.      General    discussion;    physi- 
cal     derivations;      indicator      card,      dia- 
grams;   compressed    air    machinery.      By 
It.     S.     stir, iti.       10%     pp..     Engineering 
ptember.     25  its. 
Management,    Practical   and   Scientific. 
The    Taylor    System    from    the    viewpoint 
German     engineer.       Abs.       By     G. 
Schlesingar,     Verein     Deutscher     lngen- 
ieure  and    American    Society   of   Mechan- 
ical   Engineers.      5    pp..    Industrial    Engi- 
neering.   September.      20    its. 

Contractor's    view    of    Labor    Ei 


ty  and  Adjustment.     Labor 
.     shop.       J    pp.,    The 
tigusl    16.      :'' 

•ii.      Applied    I 
.1.    B.   Tupper.     4    pp.,    M 

Efficiency  in  Municipal  Work.  Ed.  £ 
p.,    Municipal    Journal,    September    4.      10 

r.ngineer  ami  Employer,  Municipal.  Ed 

Tendencies   and    Problems   of   the 
and    the    Relation    of    the 
Engineer     Thereto.        By     < ;.      I\     Swain, 
if     Civil     Ei  - 
ntial     address.       35    pp.,    Proceed- 
ings.  August.      75   cts. 

Institution  of  Municipal  and  Count] 
Engineers  at  Great  Yarmouth.  England. 
Reports    of    pa 

pp..    The   Surveyor,   August    1.      il 
Experts,     Self     Appointed    and 
larly    Elected   Municipal.      Ed.      1   p..    En- 
ing  News,  August  21.    15  cts. 
Motion     Picture     Legislation.       By     It. 
Folks.      Playground    and    Recreation    As- 
sociation  of  America.    T'i    pp..   The  Play- 
'  ts. 


NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 
September  22-25. 

ATION        OF        AMERICAN        PORT- 
LAM)      CEMENT      MANUFACTURERS.— Sep- 
tember  meeting.    Hotel    Pontchartrain.    Detroit, 
Mich. 
September  22-26. 

ILLUMINATING    ENGINEERING    SOCIETY. 
—Annual    Convention,    Hotel    Schenley.    Pitts- 
burgh,   Pa.     Jacob    Israel,    Secretary,    29   West 
39th  St.,  New  York  City. 
September  23-25. 

LEAGUE  OF  IOWA  MUNICIPALITIES.— 
Sixteenth  Annual  Convention.  Marshalltown, 
la.  Frank  G.  Pierce,  Secretary,  Marshalltown. 
September   29-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J-     E 
Pennybacher.   Secretary,   Washington.    D.   0. 
October  1-2. 

LEAGUE    OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.— Second     Annual     Conference. 
Rose    Citv,    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary.  Walla,  Walla,   Wash. 
October  7-lft. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY    OF    MUNICIPAL    IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual      Meeting. 
Wilmington.   Del. — A    Prescott   Folwell.   Secre 
tary.   50  Union   Square.   New   York  City. 
October  13-17. 

AMERICAN    ELECTRIC    RAILWAY    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Thirtv-second    Annual    Convention. 
Atlantic   City.   N.   .T. 
October   22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA     WATER     WORKS     ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention.     Philadelphia. 
Pa.     M.   C.  Hawlev.  chairman   Executive  Com- 
mittee.  504   Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
November  2i>-22. 

ALABAMA  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIATION. 
—Annual  meeting.  Mobile,  Ala.  .1.  A.  Roun- 
tree.    Secretarv 

Pennsylvania  Good  Roads  Association. 

Permanent  organization  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Good  Roads  Association 
was  effected  at  Harrisburg,  August  29. 
by  men  interested  in  the  development 
of  the  roads  of  the  State.  Plans  were 
outlined  for  an  educational  campaign, 
which  will  have  for  its  aim  the  influ- 
encing of  legislation  to  insure  the  issu- 
ing of  bonds  in  certain  specified 
amounts  each  year,  so  the  expenditures 
will  be  spread  over  a  period  of  years 
in  the  interest  of  economy  and  effi- 
ciency of  operations.  A  committee  was 
appointed  to  confer  with  officers  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Motor  Federation  in  the 
interest  of  the  campaign  for  the  $50,- 
Uond  issue. 

Former  Senator  John  S.  Fisher,  of 
Indiana,  who  took  the  initiative  in 
bringing  the  organization  about,  was 
elected  president:  Senator  William  C. 
Sproul,     of     Chester,     author     of     the 


Sproul  road  act,  and  a  leading  advo- 
cate of  good  roads,  was  made  first  vice 
president;  Frank  Bell,  of  Harrisburg. 
secretary,  and  Charles  S.  Boll,  presi- 
dent of  the  Union  Trust  Company, 
treasurer. 

The  following  board  of  directors  was 
chosen: 

Deputy  Secretary  of  Agriculture  A. 
L.  Martin,  chairman;  William  C. 
Sproul,  Chester;  John  M.  Heany, 
banker,  Bridgeville,  Pa.;  Julian  B. 
Huff,  Keystone  Coal  and  Coke  Com- 
pany, Greensburg:  C.  A.  Young.  Mack 
Manufacturing  Company,  Pittsburgh; 
Seth  T.  McCormick,  attorney,  Wil- 
liamsport,;  former  Deputy  Attorney 
General  Fred  W.  Fleitz.  Scranton; 
Frank  Bell,  Harrisburg;  C.  E.  Foster, 
manufacturer,  Bradford;  George  H. 
Flinn.  of  Booth  &  Flinn.  Pittsburgh; 
George  W.  Collard,  of  the  Chenango 
Steel  Company.  Sharon;  J.  W.  Werne- 
berg,  of  the  Carnegie  Steel  Company. 
Pittsburgh;  S.  Jones  Phillips,  manufac- 
turer. Kennett  Square;  Robert  K.  Cas- 
satt,  Philadelphia;  former  Auditor  Gen- 
eral A.  E.  Sisson,  Erie;  Daniel  T. 
Pierce,  of  the  Barber  Asphalt  Company, 
Philadelphia;  Andrew  B.  Thompson,  of 
Uniontown.  former  member  of  the  Leg- 
islature; State  Highway  Commissioner 
F..  M.  Bigelow,  of  Pittsburgh:  Leonard 
Rhone,  former  Worthy  Master  of  the 
State  Grange,  Centre  Hall;  E.  S.  Bay- 
ard, of  Pittsburgh,  editor  of  the  Na- 
tional Stockman;  Col.  Harry  C.  Trezler, 
capitalist.  Allen  town;  Col.  Thomas  C. 
Leslie.  Philadelphia,  secretary  of  the 
Pennsylvania  State  Hotel  Men's  Asso- 
ciation; J.  V.  W.  Reynders,  vice  presi- 
dent and  general  manager  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Steel  Company.  Steelton;  Wil- 
liam Jennings  of  Harrisburg,  president 
of  the  Commonwealth  Trust  Company, 
and  the  Jackson  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany;  \Y.  V  Alsdorf,  of  the  National 
Highways  Association,  and  Senator 
Fisher. 

The  selection  of  vice  presidents  was 
not  completed,  but  the  list  will  include 
a  number  of  men  of  prominence. 

The  Association  will  open  permanent 
headquarters  in  Harrisburg,  whence  the 


propaganda  for  good  roads  will  be 
urged  on  the  people  of  Pennsylvania 
regardless  of  the  outcome  of  the  bond 
issue   proposition   this   fall. 

A  convention  of  city  officials  will  be 
held  in  Harrisburg,  Wednesday,  Sep- 
tember 17.  The  session  will  convene 
at  10.30  a.  m.  in  the  hall  of  the  House 
of  Representatives,  and  plans  will  be 
mapped  out  for  a  vigorous  campaign  in 
favor  of  the  $50,000,000  loan  for  im- 
proved highways  in  the  State. 

It  is  contended  by-  the  advocates  of 
the  loan  that  good  roads  will  save  the 
citizens  of  the  State  nearly  $20,000,000 
annually,  as  they  say  that  amount  is 
the  excess  costs  of  hauling  over  poor 
roads.  They  further  declare  that  it 
will  have  a  tendency  to  keep  young 
people  on  the  farm,  promoting  better 
education  for  the  rural  districts  and 
higher  morals  in  these  communities. 

Another  contention  is  made  that  it 
will  greatly  increase  land  values  with- 
out any  direct  taxation  upon  property, 
as  the  corporations  will  pay  the  inter- 
est and  principal  of  the  sinking  fund,  if 
any  additional  tax  is  needed,  they  say. 
It  is  also  expected  that  the  fees  from 
automobile  licenses  will  reach  $1,000,- 
000  next  year.  In  the  event  the  loan  is 
defeated  by  the  people  of  the  common- 
wealth this  fall,  it  cannot  be  voted  upon 
again  until  1918.  it  is  stated,  and  in  all 
probability  would  not  again  be  submit- 
ted for  ten  years. 

Representatives       from       automobile 
clubs  of  Pennsylvania,  county  medical 
societies,  local  good  roads'  associations, 
boards  of  trade  and  labor  organ 
are  expected  to  be  in  attendance  at  the  | 
convention,    in    addition    to    prominent 
citizens   of  the   state   interested   in   the 
movement,   state   executive   committees  | 
of    political    parties,    editors    of    news- 
papers,   judges    and    district    attorneys 
from   all   counties,   county   commi.sion- 
crs.  and  heads  of  various   religious  de-  | 
nominations. 

Ontario    Fire   Chiefs. 

Fire    chiefs    from    the    leading    cities  | 
of  Ontario  gathered  at  Kingston.  Ont..  I 
Aug.   28.   for   the  annual   convention   of  j 
their   provincial    association.      Tl 
vention   was  in   session   three  days.   Be- 
fore     final      adjournment      preliminary 
steps   \v<;rc   taken    for   the   organization 
o*  a  Dominion  association  of  fire  chiefs.  I 


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New  England  Water  Works  Associa- 
tion. 
The  convention  was  opened  on 
September  10  by  addresses  of  welcome 
t>y  Mayor  Blankenberg  and  Director 
Cooke. 

The  400  delegates  to  the  convention 
gathered  immediately  alter  the  address 
in  a  business  meeting.  This  was  fol- 
lowed by  an  address  made  by  William 
T.  Brush  on  "Notes  on  Reduction  of 
Water  Waste  in  New  York  City,"  and  a 
paper  read  by  A.  W.  Cuddeback,  of  Pat- 
:rson.  N.  J.,  on  "The  Effect  of  Condition 
:f  Meters  on  Revenue."  Mr.  Brush  is 
deputy  chief  engineer  of  the  New  York 
City  Department  of  Water  Supply,  Gas 
md  Electricity,  and  Mr.  Cuddeback  is 
engineer  and  superintendent  of  the 
Passaic  Water  Company,  of  Paterson. 
"The  Additional  Water  Supply  for 
ihe  City  of  Pittsfield,  Mass.,"  was  the 
subject  of  a  paper  read  in  the  afternoon 
S-y  Hiram  A.  Miller,  a  consulting  engi- 
neer of  Boston.  The  paper  was  con- 
:erned  with  the  building  of  a  great 
:oncrete  dam  to  form  a  storage  basin 
and  was  illustrated  by  steropticon 
slides.  This  was  followed  by  discus- 
sion of  committee  reports.  During  the 
afternoon  the  wives  and  daughters  of 
the  members  toured  Fairmount  Park 
in  automobiles. 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  conven- 
tion was  the  exhibition  of  water  supply 
fixture?  and  equipment  installed  in  the 
lintel  near  the  meeting  room.  Enamels, 
water  pipes,  water  meters  and  all  man- 
i,er  of  equipment   are   included   in   the 
display.     The  exhibition  was  in  charge 
pf  a  special  committee  of  which  Will- 
iam F.  Woodburn.  of  Maiden.  Mass..  is 
,:hairman.        Woodburn     declared     the 
.\ater  meter  system  has  been  installed 
py  the    Metropolitan    Sewer    Board    of 
"oston.  which  controls  the  water  sup- 
ply   of    Boston    and    the    neighboring 
owns.    He  said  the  meters  had  stopped 
j".  aste  and  brought  the  percapita  rate  of 
rater  consumption  down  to  a  low  rate. 
In  the  evening  Director  Neff.  of  the 
Department    of    Health    and    Charities, 
ead  a  paper  written  by  Chief  John  A. 
.'ogelson.  of  the  Bureau  of  Health,  on 
The    Mortality    Rates    in    Philadelphia 
t   Relation  to  the  Water  Supply."     In 
he  paper  he  declared  that  the  filtration 
if  water  in  this  city  had  decreased  the 
umber  of  deaths  due  to  typhoid  fever 
rom  about  72  to  less  than  13  for  every 
'10,000  inhabitants.     In  residential  see- 
the city,  especially  West  Phila- 
elphia,  he  said  the  number  had  fallen 
P    five    for    every    100.000    inhabitants, 
he  other  papers  of  the  evening  were 
An   Outline   of   the   Water    Supply    of 
'hiladelphia"     by     Chief     Carleton     E. 
Javis.  of  the  Water  Bureau,  and  "The 
'orresdale    Filter    Plant.    Its    Methods 
nd   Results    from    1907    to    Date."    by 
rancis  D.  West,  chemist  in  charge  of 
he  Torresdale  filtration  plant. 

On  Thursday  afternoon  the  dele- 
ates  visited  the  Queen  Lane  pump- 
jig  station  and  filters  and  the  high 
ressure  fire  stations.  They  were 
iken  to  the  various  places  in  automo- 
iles  under  the  guidance  of  John  C. 
'rautwine,   formerly   of  the   Bureau   of 


Water,  who  explained  the  methods  of 
construction  and  operation.  The  entire 
afternoon  was  spent  at  the  plants. 

The  morning  session  was  devoted 
to  the  reading  of  reports  of  committees, 
including  that  appointed  for  the  pur- 
pose of  keping  track  of  legislation  and 
other  matters  pertaining  to  the  con- 
servation, development  and  utilization 
cf  the  natural  resources  of  the  country. 
The  following  papers  also  were  read: 
"Methods  of  Locating  Leaks  in  Water 
Mains,"  by  F.  J.  Hoxie,  of  Boston; 
"Loss  of  Head  in  Bends,"  by  Weston 
E.  Fuller,  consulting  engineer  of  New 
York;  "Decarbonation  of  Water,"  by 
George  C.  Whipple,  of  Boston. 

In  the  evening  the  delegates  listened 
to  an  illustrated  lecture  in  the  Hotel 
Walton  on  "The  City  Tunnel  and  Con- 
duits of  the  Catskill  Aqueduct,"  by 
Walter  E.  Spear,  department  engineer 
of  the  Board  of  Water  Supply  of  New 
York.  The  paper  was  followed  by  a 
discussion  in  which  comparisons  were 
made  with  the  plants  of  this  and  other 
cities. 

Friday  was  spent  in  a  trip  on 
Delaware  river,  more  than  200  going 
on  the  steamboat  Thomas  Clyde,  to 
the  Torresdale  filtration  plant,  the 
Lardner's  point  pumping  station,  and 
other  places  of  interest.  Dinner  was 
had  at  Washington   Park. 

Pennsylvania  State  Road  Convention. 

The  date  of  the  big  state  good  roads 
convention  that  is  to  be  held  in  Harris- 
burg  in  the  interest  of  the  proposed 
amendment  to  the  constitution  to  per- 
mit the  commonwealth  to  issue  bonds 
for  highway  buildine.  has  been  changed 
from  September  17  to  18.  This  is  be- 
cause the  17th  is  the  day  after  the 
primary  elections  and  it  would  have 
been  inconvenient  for  many  men  inter- 
ested in  good  roads  to  get  to  Harris- 
burg  so  soon  after  the  voting  of  the 
16th. 

League  of  Pacific  Northwest  Munici- 
palities. 

Big  preparations  are  being  made  by 
various  civic  and  commercial  bodies  of 
Portland,  Ore.,  for  entertaining  guests 
who  will  come  to  Portland  from  all 
the  large  cities  of  the  Northwest  to 
attend  the  second  annual  convention  of 
the  League  of  Pacific  Northwest  Mun- 
icipalities which  will  be  held  October 
1  and  2. 

Dr.  Frederick  A.  Cleveland,  expert  in 
accounting  for  the  New  York  Bureau 
of  Municipal  Research,  and  at  present 
chairman  of  the  President's  Bureau  of 
Efficiency  and  Economy,  Washington. 
D.  C.  will  attend  the  conference  and 
discuss  "Municipal  Accounting  and  the 
Development  of  Executive  Responsi- 
bility." 

One  of  the  big  features  of  the  con- 
vention will  be  the  special  department 
sessions,  in  which  municipal  experts 
in  various  lines  will  have  the  oppor- 
tunity to  discuss  the  work  in  which 
they  are  particularly  interested.  Ses- 
sions already  have  been  planned  for 
Mayors  and  Commissioners.  City  At- 
torneys, Health  Officers,  Clerks  and 
Auditors,     Assessors,     Engineers     and 


Street  Superintendents.  Ex-City  At- 
torney Grant,  of  Portland,  has  been 
named  director  of  the  section  for  City 
Attorneys. 

The  league  was  organized  a  year  ago 
at  Walla  Walla,  where  the  first  con- 
vention was  held.  Twenty  municipal- 
ities were  represented  at  this  gather- 
ing by  60  delegates,  and  this  year  many 
additional  cities  will  be  represented 
and  the  number  of  delegates  also  will 
be  increased.  The  president  of  the  or- 
ganization is  ex-Governor  Miles  C. 
Moore,  of  Washington,  and  the  vice- 
presidents  are  Mayor  Cotterill,  of  Se- 
attle; Mayor  Albee,  of  Portland,  and 
Mayor  Hodges,  of  Boise.  R.  Insinger, 
of  Spokane,  is  treasurer,  and  Charles 
G.  Haines,  of  Spokane,  secretary.  The 
executive  committee  is  composed  of 
Miles  C.  Moore,  J.  H.  Brady,  A.  J. 
Gillis,  T.  B.  Wilcox  and  Charles  J. 
Haines.  The  purposes  of  the  league 
as  set  forth  in  the  constitution  are: 

"First — To  unite  the  cities  of  the 
Northwest  into  an  organization  for  co- 
operation along  all  lines  of  municipal 
progress. 

"Second — To  provide  a  bureau  of  in- 
formation and  publish  facts  regarding 
municipal  improvements  in  Northwest 
cities. 

"Third — -To  hold  an  annual  confer- 
ence for  the  discussion  of  matters  in 
which  the  municipalities  of  Washing- 
ten,  Oregon  and  Idaho  are  interested." 

Municipal  Engineers  of  the  City  of 
New  York. 

At  the  regular  meeting  to  be  held 
Wednesday.  Sept.  24.  at  8.15  p.  m.,  a 
paper  entitled  "Purchasing  for  Large 
Cities"  will  be  presented  by  F.  X.  A. 
Purcell,  assistant  engineer  of  the  Com- 
mission on  Standardization  of  Supplies, 
Board  of  Estimate  and  Apportionment, 
New  York  City.  The  paper  will  be 
illustrated  by  lantern  slides.  Refresh- 
ments will  be  served  after  the  meeting. 

Association  of  American   Portland 
Cement  Manufacturers. 

The  meeting  will  be  held  at  Detroit, 
Mich.,  Sept.  22  to  25,  the  headquarters 
being  the  Hotel  Pontchartrain.  Mon- 
day morning  there  will  be  a  meeting  of 
the  Committee  on  Publicity;  Monday 
evening,  a  meeting  of  the  Committee 
on  Sacks.  Tuesday  morning  the  com- 
mittees on  Association  Laboratory  and 
Technical  Research  and  on  Uniform 
Cost  Sheets  will  meet  at  9.30;  that  on 
Legislation  at  10;  that  on  Statistics  at 
11;  and  the  Executive  Committee  will 
meet  at  7  p.  m. 

On  Wednesday  there  will  be  a  busi- 
ness meeting  at   10  a.  m. 

On  Thursday  there  will  be  a  business 
meeting  at  10  a.  m. 

Every  afternoon  at  2  o'clock  automo- 
biles will  be  provided  to  take  the  mem- 
bers over  the  famous  concrete  roads  of 
Wayne  County.  All  meetings  will  take 
place  in  either  morning  or  evening, 
leaving  the  afternoons  free,  so  that 
every  one  may  see  these  roads.  Dif- 
ferent roads  will  be  visited  each  day. 
The  automobiles  will  leave  the  hotel  at 
2  p.  m.  on  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednes' 
day  and  Thursday. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  i; 


International  Congress  on  School  Hy- 
giene. 

Scientists  and  educators  from  all 
parts  of  the  world  assemble. 1  in  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  on  August  25,  for  the  fourth 
international  congress  on  school  hy- 
giene. The  delegates  numbered  about 
2,000.  Welcome  was  extendi  d  by  dis- 
tinguished representatives  of  the  na- 
tion, State  and  city. 

School  buildings  and  their  equipment 
was  the  general  topic  of  the  sectional 
meetings  in  the  afternoon  and  over  50 
addresses  were  made  on  this  subject 
by  the  representatives  of  four  nations. 
Dr.  John  A.  Ferrell  of  the  Rockefeller 
Sanitary  Commission  of  Washington, 
in  a  paper  on  the  spread  of  intestinal 
diseases  through  the  rural  school,  de- 
clared that  the  work  done  in  the  South 
in  connection  with  the  hookworm  dis- 
ease indicated  that  its  prevalence  ha. 
made  it  a  real  world  problem. 

Dr.  Eugene  H.  Porter,  commissioner 
of  health  of  the  State  of  New  York,  de- 
clared that  our  system  of  philanthropy 
is  essentially  false.  Millions  are  spent 
in  the  curing  of  diseases  which  might 
be  saved  if  a  lesser  sum  were  spent  for 
prevention.  He  advocated  the  punish- 
ment by  law  of  all  who  persistently  re- 
fuse to  cultivate  habits  of  health. 

At  a  general  public  meeting  in  the 
evening  addresses  were  made  by  Dr. 
Charles  W.  Eliot,  president  emeritus  of 
Harvard  University,  and  Sir  James 
Grant,  president  of  the  national  Cana- 
dian organizing  committee.  School  life 
in  the  country,  Sir  James  declared,  of- 
fers a  perfect  safety  valve  for  the  ris- 
ing generation  and  so  far  as  possible 
the  influence  of  the  congress  should  be 
exercised  to  counteract  the  ruafc  from 
country  to  city. 

Dr.  Eliot,  who  is  president  of  the 
congress,  said  that  the  progressive 
civilization  of  the  last  hundred  years 
has  worked  terribly  against  the  health 
and  perpetuity  of  the  whole  race.  This 
he  said  is  seen  in  the  reduced  vitality  of 
the  multitudes  that  inhabit  closely  built 
cities,  in  the  diminishing  size  of  fami- 
lies, in  the  incapacity  of  many  women 
of  bearing  and  nursing  children  and  in 
the  disproportionate  increase  in  the 
number  of  the  insane,  the  defective 
and    the    criminally    inclined. 

"Such  cities  as  Paris,  London,  Ber- 
lin, New  York  and  Chicago  bear  wit- 
ness to  the  fact  that  modern  civiliza- 
tion is  all  the  time  preparing  and  pro- 
moting its  own  destruction,"  he  said. 

"It  is  a  plain  duty  of  the  State  to 
provide  segregation  of  the  defective,  the 
insane  and  the  habitual  criminal  in  or- 
der to  prevent  the  breeding  of  human 
beings  from  such  stock.  It  is  not  yet 
clear  how  good  breeding  can  be  pro- 
moted among  free  men  and  women;  but 
it  is  clear  how  had  breeding  can  and 
should  be  prevented. 

"The  outcome  of  this  international 
congress  should  be  the  enlightenment 
of  society  concerning  the  means  of  de- 
fending  civilization  against  its  own  ten- 
dencies of  decay  and  dissolution,  and 
the  strengthening  of  the  social  resolu- 
tion to  put  into  execution  all  the  meas- 
ures which  Christian  ethics  and  the 
medical  arts  and  sciences  recommend. 


"Among  the  defensive  measures 
against  the  evils  which  crowded  cities 
and  the  factory  system  have  brought  on 
mankind,  the  subject  of  this  compara- 
tively new  sort  of  congress,  school  hy- 
giene, is  of  first  importance.  The  evils 
which  result  from  bad  housing 
crowding,  and  unwholesome  excitement 
in  cities,  and  from  the  factory  system 
which  prevails  in  many  important  in- 
dustries, take  their  worst  effect  on  chil- 
dren and  young  people.  It  is  to  the 
rising  generation,  therefore,  that  pre- 
ventive and  remedial  measures  may  be 
most  hopefully  applied." 

The  congress  continued  until  the 
30th,  papers  and  discussions  being  held 
before  sections  devoted  to  social  func- 
tions, mental  hygiene,  medical  inspec- 
tion, etc. 

The  fifth  international  congress  will 
be  held  in  Brussels  two  years  hence; 
and  it  is  probable  that  in  the  future 
sessions  will  be  held  biennially  instead 
of   triennially. 

Pennsylvania   State   Firemen's   Conven- 
tion. 

The  opening  session  of  the  thirty- 
fourth  annual  convention  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania State  Firemen's  Association 
convened  in  the  auditorium  of  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association, 
in  the  city  of  Chester,  Pennsylvania, 
at  10  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  Sep- 
tember 2.  The  Swarthmore  Band 
played  "America"  while  the  900  dele- 
gates rose.  One  hundred  members  of 
the  Ladies'  Auxiliaries  were  in  the  bal- 
cony. The  auditorium  was  handsomely 
decorated  with  American  flags.  It  was 
said  that  more  than  3,000  firemen  were 
present  in  the  city. 

The  sessions  were  opened  by  Presi- 
dent Charles  S.  Salin.  The  first  busi- 
ness was  the  general  exercises,  the 
chairman  of  which  is  James  R.  Bag- 
shaw,  of  Chester.  He  extended  a  hearty 
welcome  and  announced  the  program 
for  the  week,  including  a  regatta,  ball 
and  excursion  up  the  river. 

Mr.  Bagshaw  told  them  that  the  city- 
was  open  to  both  delegates  and  their 
ladies,  and  everything  would  be  done 
to  insure  their  comfort. 

Mr.  Bagshaw  introduced  Edwin  Shef- 
field, secretary  of  the  Y.  M.  C  A.,  who 
made  the  invocation.  Hon.  William 
Ward,  Jr.,  Mayor,  made  the  address  of 
welcome.  The  response  was  made  by 
President  Salin,  who,  as  the  retiring 
president,  was  presented  with  a  gavel 
made  of  wood  from  the  oldest  jail  and 
court  house  of  Pennsylvania — built 
when  Chester  was  a  Swedish  settle- 
ment. The  presentation  speech  was 
made  by  Oliver  B.  Dickinson,  a  local 
attorney. 

President  Salin  appointed  William 
Jones  of  Norristown.  H.  M.  Zundell,  of 
Greensburg,  and  John  Young,  of  York. 
a  committee  on  resolutions. 

Death  benefits  of  the  order  were 
raised  from  $125  to  $135.  The  reports 
of  committees  were  received  and  pa- 
pers were  read  by  O.  T.  Pancoast,  of 
Chester,  on  the  "Advantages  of  Uni- 
form Couplings,"  and  by  H.  W.  Long, 
chairman  of  the  topics  committee,  for 
Dr    G    W.  Burntheisel.  of  Columbia,  on 


the  "Principal  Hindrances  in  the  <  >r- 
ganization  of  a  Volunteer  Fire  Cona 
pany." 

The  ladies'  auxiliary,  formally 
nized  at  the  afternoon  session  of  the 
convention,  had  meanwhile  taken  the 
women  visitors  for  an  automobile  toil 
of  the  local  fire  houses;  and  on  the  fol- 
lowing day  they  were  taken  for  an  el 
cursion  on  the  Delaware  and  enter- 
tained at  several  fire  houses  in  the 
evening.  The  officers  of  the  women 
entertainment  committee  are  Mrs.  H. 
B.  Stewart,  Miss  Sarah  Ferguson,  Mrs 
Edward  Kline  and  Miss  Julia  Smith. 

The  late  afternoon  was  given  over  to 
a  regatta  on  the  Delaware  opposite  the 
West  End  Boat  Club.  Hydroplane  and 
displacement  boat  races  and  a  parade, 
in  which  fifty  boats  took  part,  consti- 
tituted  the   program. 

A  grand  ball  was  given  in  honor  of 
the  visiting  firemen  at  the  new  muni- 
cipal armory  at  Eighth  and  Newmarket 
streets  on  the  evening  of  the  first  day. 
The  battleship  Illinois  was  stationed  in 
the  river,  off  North  Chester,  for  the 
inspection    of   the   visitors. 

Colorado-to-Gulf  Highway  Association. 

The  convention  was  held  at  Clayton. 
New  Mexico,  August  28.  There  were 
represented  3  counties  of  Xew  Mexicfl 
15  counties  of  Texas  and  2  of  Colorado. 

The  committee  recommended  that 
the  Colorado-to-the-Gulf  highway  be 
subdivided  into  three  divisions,  viz.. 
the  Mountain  Division,  extending  from 
Denver  to  the  Texas-New  Mexico  State 
line;  the  Panhandle  Division,  from  the 
Texas-New  Mexico  State  line  to  the 
eastern  line  of  Tarrant  County,  Texas, 
and  the  Gulf  Division,  from  the  east- 
ern line  of  Tarrant  County  via  Dallas 
t  >  Galveston. 

The  committee  on  constitution  and 
by-laws  made  its  report,  which  was 
adopted. 

The  committee  on  membership  then 
reported  seven  counties  delinquent  in 
the  payment  of  their  dues. 

The  committee  on  official  signs  then 
reported   as   follows: 

"We,  your  committee  on  official 
signs  for  the  Colorado-to-the-Gulf 
Highway  Association,  beg  leave  to  re- 
port that  we  have  inspected  the  de- 
sign for  such  proposed  signs  as  sub- 
mitted by  the  factory,  and  have  consid- 
ered the  prices  quoted  on  the  same. 
and  would  respectfully  recommend  that 
the  association  instruct  the  president 
to  order  300  of  these  signs,  or  enough 
to  cover  the  entire  route  from  Denver 
tr  Galveston,  with  a  sign  at  every  five 
miles.     Respectfully  submitted. 

A.  W.  READ.' 

The  factory  placed  the  prices  as  fol- 
lows: In  100  lots  68c.  each,  in  200  lots 
65c.  each,  and  in  250  lots  62c.  each.  The 
report  of  the  committee  be  adopted. 

The    question    of    protection    of   thf 
signs   from   mutilation   and   des;: 
was    dwelt    upon    by     Mr.     Hit;. 
Pueblo,  and  it  was  decided  by  tl 
vention  to  offer  a  reward  for  tin 
and  conviction  of  any  person  mutilit 
ing,  defacing  or  destroying  the  si 
any  sign,  the  reward  being  fixed  at  the 
sum   of  $25. 


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MUNICIPAL    APPLIANCES 


"Domestic"    Engines    and    Pumps. 

The  Domestic  Engine  and  Pump 
Company  of  Shippensburg,  Pa.,  manu- 
factures a  gas  engine  of  the  4-cylinder 
type,  of  moderate  price,  but  claimed 
to  be  constructed  of  the  best  material 
fiossible  for  the  price  charged.  The 
company  has  been  building"  these  en- 
gines for  more  than  ten  years  and 
guarantees  against  defective  workman- 
ship or  material.  The  engines  are  made 
in  all  sizes  from  the  smallest  up  to 
■-horse-power,  and  adapted  for  pump- 
ing water,  running  cream  separators 
_>r  uther  light  work,  and  are  mounted 
an  skids,  hand  trucks,  and  channels  for 
.lacing  on  farm  wagons. 

The  illustration  shows  a  lyi  horse- 
power engine  connected  to  a  diaphragm 
pump  for  use  by  contractors.  The  com- 
bination can  also  be  furnished  with  2- 
horse-power  and  3-horsepower  engines. 
It  is  claimed  that  with  one  of  these 
5,000  gallons  per  hour  can  be  pumped 
by  the  use  of  not  more  than  one  gallon 
of  common  store  gasolene  per  day  of 
eight  hours. 

The  horizontal  form  of  the  engine 
permits  ready  accessibility  and  ease  of 
transportation.  The  valves  are  of  the 
poppet  type.  In  the  smaller  engines, 
the  removal  of  a  brass  plug  allows 
their  removal,  and  on  the  larger  ones, 
a  valve  box,  held  by  studs,  is  all  that 
it  is  necessary  to  remove  for  this  pur- 
pose. The  valves  are  made  with  steel 
stems  and  cast  iron  heads.  The  pis- 
tons and  all  cylinder  bearings  are  fin- 
ished by  grinding,  which  is  the  most 
accurate  way.  The  rings  are  split  with 
a  parallel  lap  joint  and  are  finished  by 
grinding.  The  shaft  extends  beyond  the 
fly  wheels  to  attach  the  pulley,  which 
makes  change  of  pulleys  much  easier 
[than  when  they  have  to  be  made  special 
ko  fit  lugs  on  the  spokes  of  the  fly- 
kvheel.  The  governor  is  provided  with 
a  speed  lever  by  which  the  speed  can 
be  instantly  changed  while  the  engine 
ks  running.  No  special  or  intricate 
springs  are  to  be  found  anywhere,  and 
f  necessary  any  repair  shop  can  make 
any  spring  on  the  engine  without  send- 
ing to  the  factory  for  it. 


Barber   Asphalt   Company's   Booklet. 

An  elaborately  illustrated  booklet 
entitled  "The  Wonderland  of  Trini- 
dad" has  been  issued  for  free  distribu- 
tion by  the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Company  of  Philadelphia.  The  text 
and  pictures  are  confined  to  a  descrip- 
tion of  the  island  of  Trinidad,  its 
asphalt  lake  and  the  mining  and  hand- 
ling of  asphalt  up  to  the  refining  stage. 
A  number  of  articles  and  photographs 
have  been  published  concerning  this 
asphalt  lake,  but  we  never  have  seen 
any  others  which  give  so  good  an  idea 
of  the  lake  and  the  work  of  mining  the 
asphalt  from  it  as  is  given  in  the 
eighteen  pages  of  this  booklet. 
Bitumastic    Enamel. 

About  the  only  novel  exhibit  at  the 
convention  of  the  Xew  England  Water 
Works  Association  in  Philadelphia  in 
September,  was  that  presented  by  the 
American  Bitumastic  Enamels  Com- 
pany   of    Philadelphia    and    Xew    York. 


CATCH     PIT    OF     GLASGOW     SEWAGE 
PLANT,  COATED   WITH  BITUMASTIC 

mastic  may  be  applied  immediately  be- 
fore lowering  the  pipes,  or  in  some 
instances  after  laying.  It  is  also  ap- 
plied to  all  joints  after  riveting.  Most 
of  the  instances  of  the  use  of  this  ma- 
terial are  found  in  England,  but  it  has 
been  used  on  the  U.  S.  Dry  Dock 
"Dewey,"  and  on  the  gates  of  the 
Panama  Canal.  It  has  also  been  used 
on  oil  pipes  laid  in  alkali  soil  in  Cali- 
fornia and  on  other  oil  lines  in  Penn- 
sylvania.    The  illustration  shows  sludge 


PANORAMIC    VIEW    OP    TRINIDAD   ASPHALT   LAKE. 
Thf    Refinery   is   at   the   Left   Background. 

Il    is    claimed    that    the    difficulties    of     tanks    at    the    Glasgow    sewage    works 


coating  water  mains  with  a  material 
which  will  not  permit  rust  or  tubercu- 
lation  is  overcome  by  the  use  of  Bitu- 
mastic enamel.  In  one  instance,  this 
material  has  been  subject  to  sea  water 
for  thirty-two  years,  and  is  still  per- 
fectly intact.  In  order  to  avoid  the 
abrasion  of  the  coating  which  is  such 
a  serious  matter  in  connection  with 
placing  steel  pipes  in  the  trench,   Bitu- 


'DOMESTIC"    DIAPHRAGM    PUMPING    OUTFIT   ON    HAND   TRUCK. 


which  were  coated  with  bitumastic  nine 
years  ago,  and  it  is  said  by  the  general 
manager  of  the  Sewage  Department  to 
have  given  the  best  of  satisfaction.  It 
is  said  to  resist  not  only  the  action  of 
water,  but  of  acids  and  alkalis. 
Trus-Con  Curb  Bar. 

The  Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Com- 
pany of  Detroit,  Michigan,  has  put 
upon  the  market  a  contrivance  which 
it  calls  the  "Trus-Con  Curb  Bar"  for 
preventing  the  abrasion  and  chipping 
of  the  outer  edges  of  concrete  curbs. 
It  consists  of  a  curved  strip  of  steel 
13/16  of  an  inch  in  thickness  and  vary- 
ing in  width  and  length.  At  intervals 
along  the  length  of  this  bar,  bolts  pro- 
vide a  positive  anchorage  in  the  con- 
crete. The  curved  surface  of  the  bar 
is  claimed  to  distribute  the  shock  of 
any  blow  throughout  the  whole  body 
cf  the  concrete.  Galvanized  open 
hearth  steel  is  used  for  the  bar,  thus 
insuring  toughness  and  durability  and 
resistance   to  rust. 

The  illustration  shows  the  work  of 
installing  a  concrete  curb  protected 
with  "trus-con  curb  bars"  on  Crane 
avenue,  Detroit.  Metal  forms,  12  feet 
long  and  2  feet  deep,  made  especially 
for  this  work,  were  used  with  very  sat- 
isfactory results  in  place  of  the  custom- 


402 

inking.  It  will  be  noted 
that  midway  along  the  1<  :^th  and  at 
each  end  of  these  forms  arc  sluts  run- 
ning the  entire  depth  of  thi  >rm,  into 
which  is  inserted  a  quarter-inch  thick 
steel  plate.  Alter  the  concrete  is  set 
sufficiently,  these  sheets  i  steel  are 
withdrawn,  leaving  a  one-quarter  inch 
space  every  six  feet  along  the  length 
of  the  curb  to  allow  for  expansion  and 
contraction.  The  curb  bars  are  fur- 
nished in  6-foot  lengths  and  thus  do 
not  interfere  with  the  expansion  joint 
spacers. 

In  construction,  after   the   excavation 


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CONSTRUCTION   OP   CONCRETE    CURB 
IX    DETROIT,   TO   BE   PROTECTED 
WITH   "TRUS-CON"   CURB    BARS. 

has  been  finished,  drain  tile  set  if  neces- 
sary and  forms  placed  and  set  to 
exact  grade  and  thoroughly  braced, 
concrete  is  poured  until  close  to  the  top 
of  the  forms,  being  worked  into  place 
all  the  while,  when  the  curb  bars  are 
put  in.  The  balance  of  the  concrete  is 
then  poured  and  floated  perfectly  level 
with  the  tops  of  the  forms. 

The  New  Pierce-Arrow  Clutch. 
A  feature  of  the  later  Pierce-Arrow 
models  that  is  causing  a  good  deal  of 
notice  among  owners  and  drivers  is 
the  refinement  of  the  clutch.  With 
the  refined  Pierce-Arrow  clutch  any 
operator  can  get  a  smooth  start.  To 
all  outward  appearances  the  clutch  is 
unchanged  with  the  exception  of  the 
oil  retaining  ring,  but  upon  closer  in- 
ition  there  will  be  found  six 
small  steel  springs  placed  underneath 
the  leather  facing,  forcing  the  surface 
of  the  clutch  out  at  these  points.  When 
first  engaged  the  six  small  surfaces 
take  the  initial  strain  but  the  total 
amount  of  surface  engaged  is  nut  suffi- 
cause  the  car  to  jump  as  is  the 
case  where  the  full  surface  engages 
As  the  clutch  i^  gradually 
forced     into  the     springs 

flatten  out  until  when  the  clutch  is  all 
the  way  in  the  entire  surface  has  be- 
come evened. 


INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 


Cast  Iron  Pipe. —  Chicago.  Xew  busi- 
Quotations  ( large  orders  I : 
4-inch,  $28;  0  to  12-inch.  J26;  16-inch 
and  up,  $25.  Birmingham.  No  orders 
in  sight.  Nominal  quotations:  4-inch, 
inch  and  up.  $20.  Xew  York. 
Demand  exceedingly  quiet.  Carload 
lots  of  6-inch  quoted  at  about  $23,  tide- 
water. 

Lead. — Tendency  of  prices  lower. 
Quotation  (car  load  lots):  New  York, 
4.75  cts.;  St.  Louis,  4.65  cts. 

Johns-Manville   Company  Exhibit. 

11.  W.  Johns-Manville  Company  ex- 
hibited at  the  International  Association 
of  Municipal  Electricians'  convention 
some  J-M  fibre  conduit,  including  el- 
bows, bends,  junction  boxes,  etc.,  for 
electrical  ducts  as  well  as  pole  distri- 
bution. For  this  material  they  claim 
remarkable  durability  and  economy.  It 
weighs  only  one-sixth  as  much  as  stone- 
ware conduit,  thus  reducing  freight  and 
trucking  charges;  and  as  it  permits  of 
more  rapid  handling,  a  proportionate 
saving  in  labor  cost  is  effected.  It  is 
very  smooth  inside,  thus  eliminating 
danger  of  damaging  cable  sheaths.  It 
is  claimed  to  be  impervious  to  moisture, 
gases,  water,  acids,  and  also  proof 
against  electrolysis. 

J-M  Transite  ebony  asbestos  wood 
also  was  shown,  a  material  used  for 
switchboards  in  central  stations  and 
high  tension  power  plants:  for  vault  ter- 
minal boards,  linings  of  switch  boxes 
and  for  all  other  purposes  where  good 
mechanical  and  high  dielectric  strength 
are  required.  In  spite  of  its  toughness, 
it  is  said  that  it  costs  only  one-half  as 
much  to  work  as  slate,  and  is  abso- 
lutely free  from  metallic  veins. 

Among  other  things  exhibited  was  a 
full  line  of  Noark  enclosed  fuses  and 
blocks,  fuse  service  boxes  and  protec- 
tive blocks.  Noark  protective  blocks 
may  be  equipped  with  either  carbon  or 
copper  blocks  for  lightning  arresters, 
depending  on  the  location  and  service 
for  which  they  are  to  be  used.  The 
latest  type  of  Xoark  2500-volt  single 
pole  primary  fuse  box  was  also  dis- 
played.    This  box  provides  a  safe  and 


ermanent  sectionalizing  device  on  the 
line,    being    made    standard    up 
including  100  amperes.     It  is  a 

-  a  cut-out.  One  of  the  main  feature* 
of  this  box  is  a  device  known  as  a  fuse 
carrier  handle,  which  makes  the  boa 
particularly  safe,  as  it  eliminates  the 
danger  of  the  operator  accidentally 
in  contact  with  live  metal  parti. 
!  very  one  of  these  boxes  is  tested  at 
four  times  its  listed  potential  capacity 
before  leaving  the  factory  of  the  manu. 
tacturers. 

Another  part  of  this  exhibit  was  the 
"Xoark"   service    meter   protect i 
tern,    consisting   of   a    cut-out    I 
testing  block  inside.     The  "Noai 
tern    makes   it   possible    to    test    two   or 
three  wire  meters,  the  block  being  pro- 
vided with  five  bayonet  contai 
for   testing  plug  and  cord.     The   meter 
case    will    accommodate    any    standari 
type  of  General  Electric,  Westinghous«i 
Fort    Wayne    or    Sangamo    mci 
permits  customers'  meters  to  be  tested 
without   interrupting   their   service,  and 
it  lowers  the  expense  of  testing  because 
it  effects  a  saving  in  time  of   : 
per  cent. 

Messrs.    J.    H.    McManus    and    .      R. 
McLain   of   the    H.    W.   Johns-... 
Company,  had  charge  of  the  exhibit,  as- 
sisted   by    Mr.    Robert    Cole,    electrical 
engineer   of   the   Johns-Pratt   C 
H.    W.    Johns-Manville    Company    have 
published    interesting    literature    on    all 
the  above  subjects  and  will  giadly  sena 
free  copies  to  interested  inquirers. 
The  Progress  of  Dayton  Air.ess  Tirea, 

It  is  claimed  by   the   Dayton 
Manufacturing  Company,  makers  of  tn# 
Dayton    Airless    Tire,    that    some    fofl 
hundred    Xorth    American    citie 
the  largest  to  those  of  a  few  thousand 
inhabitants,   are   now    using   these    tires 
on   from   one   to   twenty   pieces   of   tire 
apparatus.      The    number    is    in, 
with  remarkable  rapidity.     The  distinct- 
ive feature  of  the  Dayton  Airlt  - 
is,  it  is  claimed,  they  cannot  puncture  or 
blow  out,  because  they  contain  no  com- 
pressed   air.      Our    illustration 
Dayton  Airless  Tires  in  use  by  the  Hat* 
tie  Creek,  Mich.,  fire  department. 


BATTLE    CREEK.    MICHIGAN. 


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W.  Va.,  Moundsvllle...4  p.m.,  Sept.  23. 
X.    v..   Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  Sept.  24. 

Cal.,  Sacramento    Sept.   24. 

O..    Cleveland 11    a.m..  Sept.   24. 

Va.,  Roanoke    noon,  Sept.  25. 

X.    J..   Elizabeth 2.30  p.m.,  Sept.   25. 

O.,    Elyria    1    p.m.,  Sept.  26. 

N.    Y..    Albany 1    n.m.,    Sept.   26. 

O.,    Toledo    noon,  Sept.   26. 

Wis..    Racine 10   a.m..  Sept.   27. 

...  in  a.m.,  Sept.  27. 

Pa.,    So.    Fayette noon,  Sept.   29. 

Neb.,    Lincoln    2  p.m.,  Sept.  30. 

Utah.    Ogden     1"  a.m..  Sept.   30. 

Tex.,    Gnossbek     Oct.     1. 

111.,  Marlon    Oct.     1 . 

Wis,    Superior    1  p.m..  Oct.     1. 

Ala..    Haleyvllle     1  p.m..  Oct.   1. 

X.   J.,   Elizabeth 8.30  p.m.,  Oct      1. 

Ind.,  Evansville   ...  .10.30  a.m.,  Oct     2. 

Ind.,    Perry 10    a.m.,  Oct.     2. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.     3. 

O.,   Upper   Sanduskv noon,  Oct.      3. 

O.,  Kent   noon,  Oct.     3. 

Wis.,   Racine    10  a.m.,  Oct.      4, 

O.,   Shelby   noon,  Oct.     4 

111.,    Frankfort    Oct.   10. 

111.,   Hurst        Oct.  16. 

111.,    Princeton     2  p.m.,  Sept.  20. 

Wis.,    Racine    10  a.m.,  Sept.  20. 

S.  D.,  Milbank    8  p.m.,  Sept.  22. 

Minn.,  Kasson    8  p.m.,  Sept.  22. 

O.,    Fostoria    noon,   Sept.  22. 

O.,    Waterloo    7.30  p.m..  Sept.  22. 

Va.,    Roanoke    noon.  Sept.  23. 

O..  Cleveland    noon.  Sept.  23. 

Wis.,    Mauston    7.30  p.m.,  Sept.  24 

X.    J..    Atlantic    City Sept.  25 

111.,  Oquawka   Sept.  25 . 

ii..    Ashland    Sept.  29. 

X    J„  Perth  Amboy.  .8.30  p.m..  Sept.  29. 

Okla.,    Durant    5  p.m.,  Sept.  30 

Ind.,    Decatur    10  a.m.,  Oct.  7, 

X.    J.,    Newark    Nov.  18 

111..    Mendota    Sept.  20. 

Neb.,   Hastings 5    p.m. .Sept.  22. 

O.,   Cleveland    noon,  Sept.   23 

Ky.,  Louisville    Sept.   23 

Miss.,    Jackson     Sept.    24 

Kan.,   Sedgwick    Sept.   2." 

Fla.,    St.    Petersburg Sept.   25. 

Ind..    Crown    Point S 

N.  Y.,   Brooklyn    3  p.m..  Oct.      3. 

la.,    Waterloo    3  p.m.,  Oct.  3 

Fla..    Jacksonville     3  p.m.,  Oct.  6 

Kan.,    Kanopolis 10    a.m.,  Oct.  6 

Tax.,   Longview    Oct.  8 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Paving    W.  J.  Roberts,  Ch.  St.  Hwy.  C. 

.  Vitrified  brick  on  concrete  base R.  O.  Deason,  City  Clk. 

.  Improving   roads    State    Highway    Comn. 

.Road  construction   T.   W.  Sanders,  Ch.  Bd.  L.  Imp 

g,   grading  and  curbing L.  M.  Eckert,  Pres.  Bd.  L  Imp. 

.Grading   and   graveling    E.   P.   Erickson,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving    R.  L.   Degon,  City  Clk. 

.  Concrete  sidewalks,  curb  and  gutter W.  Hoddinott.    City   Clk. 

.Paying    W.   A.   Thornton,  Sec.    B.  P.  W. 

.  Granite  block   pavement    S.   F.   Gilbert.   Ch.   B.    Freehold 

.  Granite    block    paving F.  A.  Reimer,  Co.  Engr. 

.  County   auto   and   wagon   road E.   B.   Toomey,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Paying   and  curbing    A.    B.    Bonar,   City   Clk. 

.Grading,  curbing  and  pacing F.  E.  Johnson,  Secy.  Bd.  C.  &  S. 

.  11   miles   state    highway    W.  R.  Ellis,  Sec.  State  H.  C. 

. Grading    J.   F.   Goldenbogen,   Clk. 

.  Macadamizing    and    constrc.    curb    &    gutter,    granolithic 

sidewalk    W.   L.    Craft,   City   Clk. 

.  Road  Improvement    J.  L.  Bauer,  Co.  Engr. 

.Grading,    draining    and    macadamizing F.   L.   Ellenberger,   Clk. 

.  X"ew  highway  construction J.  M.  Carlisle,   Comr.  H'ways. 

.  Paying   and   grading    F.  G.  Stockton,   Sec.  Pub.  Serv. 

.  Paving      P.  H.  Connolly,  City  Eng. 

.  Road  construction  Co.   Surveyor. 

.  Reinforced  concrete   wall    Bd.    of   Township    Comn. 

.Grading  and   paving    H.    E.    Wells.    Co.    Clk. 

.  Sidewalks   H.   .1.   Craven,   City   Engr. 

.  60    miles    of    macadam    roads A.    M.    Blackman,    Co.   Judge. 

.  Asphaltic   macadam  and  brick G.   C.    Campbell,    Clk. 

.  Turn  piking    P.  K.  Ekstrand,  Ch.  Bd.  P.  W. 

.Grading,  draining  ami  surfacing  with  sand,  clay  or  gravel   W.  S.  Kellar,   State  Hwy.  Em.1. 

.Granite  block  pavement  on  concrete  foundation W.   P.   Xeafsey,    St.   Comr. 

.Grading,   draining  and  paying    C.    P.    Beard,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Grading,   draining  and  paving Bd.    Co.    Comrs. 

.Improving    road    A.   Reinhardt,   Clk.   Co  Comrs. 

.  Grading  and   stoning    P.   Frank,  Jr.,   C*o.   Aud. 

.Brick   paved   driveway,   cement   gutter,    curb,    inlet   basins 

and   drain    J.    A.     McDowell,     Secy.     Stat - 

Normal  School. 

.Repaying,    grading    and    improving P.   H.   Connolly,   City   Clk. 

.  Repair  and   resurfacing   B.   Fix,  Vil.   Clk. 

.  Eight    miles   granitoid    sidewalks Leming,   Clk. 

.  Six  miles  granitoid  sidewalks V.   H.    Burkhardt,   Pres.   Bd. 

Local  Impts. 
SEWERAGE 

.  Drains    L.   N.    Eckert,    Pres.    Bd.    L.    I. 

.  Sewer  construction   P.  H.  Connolly.  City  Engr. 

.  Septic   tank   and   accessories    M.    G.    Niles,    City   Clk. 

.General  sewer,  septic  tank  and  manholes G.   R.   Little,  Vil.   Recorder. 

.  Sewage    disposal    plant R.   J.    Barrett.    Clk. 

.  Sewer   construction    K.    L.    Degon,    City   Clk. 

.  Storm    drain     W.  L.  Craft  City  Clk. 

onstruction   W.  H.  Klrby,  Secy.  P.  Ser. 

.Vitrified  pipe  sewers,  catch  basins  and  manholes C.   J.    Bliss,    City   Clk. 

.  Storm    water   sewer   system J.    B.    Thompson,    Dir.    Sts. 

.Steam    driven   drainage   pumping   plant Co.    Clk. 

.  storm   sewer   extension    E.    Barr,    City    Aud. 

.s.-w./r    extension     S.  J.   Mason.  City  Sur. 

.  Sewage    disposal     plant W.    P.    Danforth,   C.   E. 

.  Sewer   construction    T.    H.    Baltzell,   Co.    Aud. 

.  Sewers    J.   S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

WATER   9UPPI/T 

.  Water    main    extension C.    Weidner,    City    Clk. 

.  Water    mains    A.  T.  Bratton,  City  Clk. 

.Freight  elevators  for  water  department W.   H.   Kirby,    Secy.   Pub.   Serv. 

.  Filter    C.  F.  Granger.  Pres.  Bd.  W.  W. 

.Two    pumping    stations    and    mechanical    filtration   plant  J.    J.    Monahan,    City    Clk. 

.  water   works    F.   I.   Pollard,   City  Clk. 

.Pig  lead,   c.-i.   pipe,    gate  valves,   castings,   tubular   boiler, 

smoke   stack,    tank    W.  F.  Devine,  City  Clk. 

.Water  mains,    hydrants  and   valves City     Clerk. 

.C.-i.    pipe,    valve    box    castings,    valves    and    double    nozzle 

fire   hydrants    H.   S.  Thompson.   Comr.   W.   S. 

.  Drilling  deep   well    E.  E.  Shoemaker,  Supt.  W.  W. 

.  Pumping  engine    W.    M.    Bostwick,    Jr.,    Ch. 

.  Complete  water   works City  Clk. 

.Mechanical  filtration  plant  and  3'2-mile  main .  G.   A.   Bodenheim,   Mayor. 


404 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
BIDS  ASKEDuFOR 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  12. 


RECD  UNTIL 


NATUKE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


.Mum.     Winnipeg     S^-pt.  20. 

N     v..   N.w    ^  ork 2  p.m.,  £ 

N.  J..    Elizabeth.  ..  .2.30  p.m.,   Sept.  22. 

N.    V,   Binghamton    Sept.  22. 

Miss.,    Jackson 10    a.m.,   Sept.  24. 

Kiin.,    Kanopolis 10  a.m.,   I 


<_).,   Cleveland    noon,  Sept.  22. 

N.   J..   Atlantic   City Sept.  25. 

Jnd.,  Indianapolis    .  .  .  .10  a.m.,  S 

Kington Oct.  i.. 

Fa..     Catasauqua.  .  .7.30     p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

N.  J.,   Anglesea    On.  7. 

Nev.,     Carson    City ..  .7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  13. 


O.,    Tiffin    Sept.    20. 

Pa.,    Bloomsburg    .  ...11a.m.,  S 

111.,    Canton    2  p.m.,  Sept.   20, 

N.  -VI.,  Laa   Vegas 2  p.m.,  S 

Ind.,  Goshen   noon,  Sept.  22. 

111.,   Shannon    2  p.m.,  Sept   23. 

Ind.,    Connorsville    1  p.m..  Sept.   23. 

N.   J.,    Trenton    2.S0  p.m..  .- 

O.,    Akron    noon,   Sept.   23. 

O.,    Youngstown 11    a.m.,   Sept.   24. 

Kan.,    Ottawa    noon.  Si 

O.,    -Marion    noon,  Sept.   26. 

O.,  Hamilton   10  a.m.,  Sept.   27  . 

Ind.,  Hagerstown    ....  11  a.m..  Sept.   27. 

N.   J.,    Belleville 3   p.m..  Sept.  2S. 

£>.,    Lima    Sept.   30 . 

111.,    Chicago 2    p.m..  Sept.   20. 

111.,    Beardstown    Sept.   20. 

Okla.,    Durant    5  p.m..  Sept  20. 

hiladelphia    noon,  Sept    22. 

Boston    noon,  Sept.  23. 

Minn.,    Crookston    Sept.  23. 

ii..    Dayton    noon.  Sept  24. 

N.    v..   Schenectady.  .2.30  p.m.,  Sept.   2i. 
N.  v..  Brooklyn  3  p.m..  Sept.  2o. 

Minn..    Duluth    2  p.m..  Sept.  27. 

N.    V.,    New    York Oct.      1. 

La.,   Shreveport    Oct.     1 . 

Sask.,  Regina    Oct.      1. 


LIGHTING   AND  POWER 

.Transmission    line    *!•   Peterson,   Sec.   lid.   Control. 

,.   i.,mp   posts   H.   S.   Thompson,   Comr.    W.    S 

Plant  at  Tuberculosis  Farm J-  M.  Cady,   Dlr. 

-tern.    State   Hospital St.   Hos.   Comn. 

.  Electric    light    improvements L.  J.  Monahan,  City  Clk. 

.Alternating  current   light  plant  equipment,   either  steam 

or  oil  driven City  Clk. 

rmi    euiimem- 

.  Fire    alarm    boxes 

.Gymnasium    apparatus    for    Are    station 

,  i;,  mod  m  of  New   York   Navy    Y; 

.  Firemen's    outfits,    hose,    smoke    protectors    and    a 

wheeled  hose  carnage 

.Motor    pumping    engine 

.Motor   truck   tor  Fire  Department 


C.   W.  Stage,  Dir.  Pub.   Safety. 

W.  H.  Bartletl,   Iur.   P.  Safety. 

c.  A.  Schl  B.  P.  W. 

rd...    Bur.   ot   Yds.   Ac    i 
four- 

J.  S.  Zeigler,  Secy. 

G.   A.   Redding,    Boro.    Clk. 

Jtsd.   Trustees. 


BRIDGES 

.  Concrete   bridge    

icrete   bridge 

.  Steel  bridge  and  concrete  a  butments 

.  Bridge     

.  Bridges   and    repairs    

.Reinforced  concrete  bridge   

.Repairiii.  ges    

.Widening  and   walls 

.Substructure,    paving   and    superstructure. 

.  Concrete  abutments    

.  140   ft   concrete    bridge    

.Repair   and    construction   of   bridges 

.Concrete  steel   superstructure  and  pier.... 

.Bridge  construction    

.  Bridge     

.Steel   bridge  with  concrete  abutments.... 


..J.   H.    Lennartz,    Co.    Aud. 
.  .   G.    A.    Flink,    Engr. 
.  .  .  City    Clerk. 
. .  .  F.   Ortix,   Ch.  Co.   Comrs. 
.  .  .  J.    W.   Brown,   Co.   Aud. 
...  tl.   D.   Taylor,   Twn.   Clk. 
...J.  L.  Kennedy,   Co.   Aud. 

.  .  H.  G.  Hough,  Dir.  B.  Freehold. 

. .  C.   L.    Bower,    Clk. 

. .  I.  M.  Hogg.   Co.  Aud. 
...j.  r.  Presnaw,  Co.  clk. 
. .   Bd.    Co.   Comrs. 
. . .  W.    W.    Crawford,    Co.    Aud 

. .  L.   S.   Bowman,   Co.   Aud. 
.  ..F.  A   Reimer.   Co.   Engr. 

.  .  E.  J.  Phillips,  Clk. 


MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Dredging  levee  and  ditch  work City  Engr. 

.Improving    levees   and    bluff   ditches G.   L.   Shaw,   Secy. 

.10-ton    garbage    incinerator W.   P.    Danforth,   C.   E. 

.Municipal    repair    shop G.  B.  Porter,  Dir. 

Tunnel  construction B.  L.  Beal.  Sec.  Transit  Comn. 

Const™,    ditch    H.   K.    Welte.    Co.   Aud. 

Two   automobiles    C.  J.  Gross.  Sec.  Pub.  Serv. 

reduction   plant F.   E.  Johnson,  Bd.  Con.  &  : 

a,  plumbing,  heating  and  electrical   work  for  shel- 
ter house  and  comfort  station C.    B.    Stover,    Boro.   Pres. 

.  Excavation   of   ditch    O.    Bowden,   Co.    Aud. 

construction    Pub.  Sei  vice  Comn. 

Levee   excavation    Levee  Comrs 

Coal    bunkers,    ash    hoppers,    coal    and    ash      conveyors 
and   crushers    City    Comrs. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Fort  Payne,  Ala. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners  of  De  Kalb  County  have 
advertised  for  bids  for  construction  and 
building  of  state  highway  from  corpor- 
ate limits  of  town  of  Fort  Payne  to  Syl- 
vania  by  way  of  Gibson  Gap  and  Cun- 
ningham bridge  on  Town  Creek,  said 
road  to  be  built  under  direction  and  su- 
State  Highway  Commission 
and  of  Commissioners'  Court,  and  to  be 
built  in  accordance  with  plans  and  speci- 
of   Stale    Engineer. 

Montgomery,      Ala. — Applications      for 

(20, I  of  state  funds  for  highway  work 

iama  have  been  approved  by  state 
Highway  Commission,  which  met  in 
quarterly  session  at  Capitol.  -Money  au- 
thorized to  be  spent  for  road  building 
will   be   used  in   nim 

or  $2,000 
which  is  1913  appropriation.  Dale 
County  asked  lor  both  1912  and  1913  ap- 
propriations, and  $4,1  1  from 
state  will  be  supplemented  b; 
sum  raised  by  county.  Counties  apply- 
ing tor  state  appropriation  are:  Hous- 
ton, Walker.  Pickens,  Dale,  De  Kalb. 
Colbert.   Clay,  Coffee  and   Washii 

Tuscaloosa,    Ua, — At    meeting    of    City 
Commission    city    engineer  and  ell 
ney    were    authorized    to   draw    up   neces- 
sary ordinance  for  paving  of  Seventh  St. 
along   by   court   h' 

Los  kngeles,  Cal. — Huntington  Beach 
Board  of  Tradi  nended  to  vot- 
ers bond   Issue  of   $22, to  macadamize 

17th    St.   and   Main,    citj    Si 
nect  with  Orange  County  Boulevard  sys- 
tem. 

I. <<s    \inalr..  (  :il. —  ict  will  short- 

i    i    for    l'_-    ii  running 

Huntlngtoi 
Joining   road   now   being    built    westward 

from    Santa 

Maryavtlle,    Cal — The    Yuba  Co.   Super- 
!    to   set   aside   $15,000 
ir  to  be  used  for  permam 


building.  Entire  board  will  act  as  road 
commission,  and  each  year  will  decide 
what  strips  of  highway  shall  be  im- 
proved. Type  of  road  to  be  built  will 
be  waterbdund  macadam,  as  is  used  in 
Napa    County    to    great    advantage. 

Oakland.  Cal City  Clerk  has  been  in- 
structed by  City  Council  to  advertise  for 
bids  for  paving  of  Washington,  14th  and 
15th  Sts.  around  City  Hall,  installation 
of  curbing  and  laying  of  sidewalks  about 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Arooyo  drive  will 
shortly  be   improved. 

Sim  Luis  Obispo,  Cal. — Action  taken  by 
ors   of   San   Luis   Obis- 
po   County    makes   a    half   million    dollars 
immediately  available  for  work  on   state 
highways  within  county.      Bonds  for  this 
to  I"-  issued  for  State  load  work 
in    by  State  Highway  Commission, 
County     will     invest     $100,000     in 
San   Luis   Obispo   banks   will    take   $50,000 
and  E.   G.  Lewis,  a  San  Obispo  capitalist, 
1    $100,000.      Other    half    of 
will  be  taken  up  by  State 
.    Commission   in   accordance  with 
enl      between      State     Commission 
nid     Board     of    Supervisors.       Work    has 
begun    on    first   State   high- 
way contract   in   county   in   district  north 
Luis    Obispo. 
WlUovrs,     Cal Town     will     be     ready- 
within    few    days    to    re-make    streets    of 
business     section     of     city.        About     forty 
blocks  will  be  worked  up  into  good  thor- 
oughfares      County    will    buy    road    ma- 
in)   town   will    borrow    it. 
Bridgeport,   Conn. — Mayor   Wilson    has 
finally    signed    report    of    special    commit- 
tee   on  on    Of    Harrison 
St..    which    provides    that     land    damage 
alone  which  city  Will  have  to  pay  will  be 
$199,000. 

Hartford,    Conn. — City    Engineer    Clark 
ilayed  sketch  of  present  develop- 
ment  Of  work   of  improvements  In  Jew.  11 

St.  and  along  bank  of  Park   River.  City 

engineer     recommended     that    board     ex- 

pproprlatfon   of  $5,000  at   its   dis- 


posal   now    in    grading    off     made     land 
along   river. 

Manchester.  Conn. — Widening  of  Chest- 
nut  St.   is  being  considered. 

Stamford.  Conn. — New  bids  have  been 
called  for  to  complete  work  on  State 
it  Roxbury. 
Colorado  Springs.  Colo. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  extending  and  opening  Lin- 
coln Ave.  from  Liniite  St.  to  Williams 
St. 

Jacksonville.  Fla. — The  paving  of  Pal- 
metto   St.,    between    Adams    and 
Sts.,    which   has   for   long   time   been   de- 
layed, will  be  started  at  once. 

Pensacola,  Flu. — Bond   issue   of  $1,500.- 
000   probably   will   be   voted    upon   in    this 
county    within    next    few    months.    Board 
Of  County  Commissioners  having  launch- 
ed   plans    for    system    of    paved    highways 
throughout  county  that   will   call  for  ex- 
penditure of  this  amount.     In  event  it  is 
m    favorably    they    intend    paving 
in   Pensacola   north    to   Flo 
of  44  miles,  as  well  as  three  In- 
teresting roads  extending  east    . 
They       also       contemplate      constructing 
osa    Escamba    River,    connect- 
ing   this  and   Santa   Rosa  counties. 

Canton,    111. — At    meeting    of    Highway 

Commissioners     of     Canton     township     it 

ided    to    make    levy    for    $12,000 

for   road   improvement   and   maintenance. 

Lincoln,  III. — Campaign  for  good  roads 

is   being   considered. 

Springfield,    111. — Governor    Dunne    has 
it  statement  endorsing  ocean-to- 
ocean    highway    from    New    York    to    San 
si  o    for    use    of    automobiles    and 
other   vehicles   which   the   Lincoln    High- 
poses     to    construct 
by    raising   popular    subscription    of   $10,- 
He  recommends  that  State  High- 
way   Commission    take    plans    under    con- 
sideration   and    investigate      them     care- 
fullv    as     part    of    comprehensive     road 
building  State  of  Illinois  is  now  entering 

sterling,   III. — Plans  are   being   mapped 
by    Mayor   Piatt   and   Board   of   Improve- 


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Bents  uf  this  city,  in  conjunction  with 
Highway  Commissioners  of  Sterling- 
Township,  to  pave  Sixth  Ave.,  from  Third 
St.  to  Le  Feever  Road  next  spring. 

Lafayette,  Ind. — Improvement  of  Cher- 
okee Ave.   is  being  petitioned  for. 

south      Bend,      Ind Board     of     Public 

Works  has  .ordered  that  Forest  Ave.  be 
graded  from  Joseph   to  Broadway. 

Minion.  la. — Paving  of  Tenth  Ave.  has 
been   authorized. 

Clover  Hill,  la. — Clover  Hill,  west  iOf 
Des  Moines,  is  going  to  improve  its 
roads.  E.  H.  Gillett,  City  Clerk,  reports 
that  Town  Council  has  elected  James 
th  as  Road  Commissioner  and 
that  a  road  appropriation  has  been 
made. 

Council  Bluffs,  la. — Oiling  of  West 
Broadway  has  been  authorized. 

Dea  Moines,  la. — Resolutions  have  been 
for  laying  pavements  on  various 
Horace  Susong  is  City  Clk. 

Dultiiiiue.  la. — Resolutions  have  been 
■opted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Iowa  (it?,  la. — City  is  advertising  25,- 
of  concrete  paving  and  500  yds. 
grading. 

Waterloo,  la. — Resolution  ordering 
Commercial  St.  paved  with  concrete  from 
R.  I.  tracks  to  Miles  St.  and  Miles  St. 
from  Commercial  to  McKinley  will  be 
acted    upon. 

Louisville,  K). — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  ordering  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

May-field,  Ky. — Good  roads  compaign 
tig    planned. 

Pailucah,  Ky. — Further  arrangements 
for  the  improvement  of  the  Paducah  to 
Benton    to   .Murray   road  are  being  made. 

Lake  Charles,  La. — Police  Jury  has 
passed  resolution  calling  special  elec- 
tion for  October  16  to  pass  on  proposi- 
tion to  vote  bond  issue  of  $900,000  for 
good  roads  in  the  parish. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Baltimore  St.,  from 
Fallsway  to  Eutaw  St.,  will  probably  be 
Epaved    with   sheet   asphalt. 

KltchhuTK,  Mass. —  Commissioners  are 
advertising  for  bids  for  macadam  pav- 
ing of  Pleasant.  Crescent.  Walton  and 
Boutelle  Sts.   and  Mount  Elam  Road. 

Taunton,      Mass Third     St.     residents 

rculated  petition  asking  that  that 
tfare   be  resurfaced. 

Jefferson  City,  Mo.— The  State  Public 
imission  will  soon  begin 
gradual  elimination  of  grade  crossings 
throughout  Missouri. 

Jefferson  City.  Mo. — Total  estimated 
length  of  intercounty-seat  roads,  for 
which  State  will  give  $15  a  mile  for 
dragging,  is  11.781  miles,  according  to 
obtained  from  W.  S.  Hawkins. 
Assistant  Highway  Commissioner.  There 
are  770  of  these  roads  in  Missouri  and 
State  Highway  Commissioner  Buffum  is 
preparing  to  distribute  money  among 
counties  for  their  improvement. 
Last  Legislature  appropriated  $225,000 
for  dragging  intercounty-seat  roads  dur- 
ing years   1913   and   1914. 

<  aiinl<-ii.  N.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  paving  of  various  streets. 
Jas.  E.  Hewitt  is  President  of  City  Coun- 
cil. 

Elizabeth,  flf.  J. — Repaving  of  Broad 
St.   is  being  urged. 

Elisabeth,  X.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  order  and  cause  Princeton 
Road  (El  Mora),  from  the  south  side  of 
Park  Ave.  to  the  north  side  of  West- 
field  Ave.,  to  be  paved  with  brick  pave- 
ment on  concrete  foundation. 

[Elizabeth,  x.  J. — Owing  to  recent  de- 
cision from  Attorney  General's  office, 
contract  awarded  by  County  Road  Com- 
mittee of  Board  of  Freeholders,  subject 
to  approval  of  State  Road  Commissioner 
Stevens,  has  been  canceled  and  prepara- 
tions made  to  readvertise  the  work.  Con- 
tract was  let  recently  to  the  C.  H.  Wi- 
nans  Co.,  and  called  for  paving  of  South 
Ave.,  from  Westfield  to  Fanwood,  at  cost 
of  $16,000. 

Newark,  x.  J Sale  of  a  $150,000  issue 

of  Plank  road  bonds  has  been  tentative- 
ly made  by  finance  committee  of  Board 
holders  to  R.  M.  Grant  &  Co.,  of 
New    York. 

Newark,    X.    J After    sustaining    veto 

by  Mayor  Haussling  of  wood  block  pave- 
ment for  Broad  St.,  Board  of  Works  be- 
gan proceedings  anew  to  pave  street 
with  that  material,  but  in  new  resolution 
directing  Chief  Engineer  Sherrerd  to 
specifications.  It  was  set  forth 
that  improvements  should  be  made  only 
as  far  as  South  St.  As  specifications 
are  already  prepared  there  will  be  no 
delay  in  advertising  for  new  bids  and 
awarding  the  contract.  It  is  intended 
to  divide  work  into  three  sections,  first 
being  from  Belleville  Ave.  to  Fulton  St.. 
second  from  Fulton  to  Market  St.,  and 
third  from  Market  to  South  St. 


Passaic,  X.  J. — Improvement  of  Allen 
St.    has    been    authorized. 

Passale,  X.  J. — Road  bonds  amounting 
to  $110,000  have  been  sold  to  John  D. 
Everett  &  Co.,   of  New  York  City. 

Passaic,  x.  J. — Widening  of  sidewalks 
on   East  Main  St.  is  being  considered. 

Kulnvuy.  X.  J. — Common  Council  has 
decided  to  readvertise  for  bids  for  vitri- 
fied brick,  asphalt  or  asphalt  block 
pavement   on   Irving  St. 

Trenton,  X.  J. — Improvement  of  Old 
York  Road,  beginning  at  Hightstown 
Borough  line  and  extending  to  Mon- 
mouth County  is  being  considered. 

Albany,  X.  V. — Ordinance  is  being  con- 
sidered for  grading  of  Third  St.,  from 
Judson  St.  to  North  Lake  Ave.,  Arbor 
Hill. 

Kirkland,  X.  Y. — Town  offers  for  sale 
$11,500  highway  improvement  bonds. 
James   A.    McGinnis    is    Town    Clerk. 

Lestershlre,  X.  Y. — Question  of  pave- 
ment between  St.  Charles  St.  on  east 
and  Riverside  Drive  on  west  c,i  Main 
St.   is  being   considered. 

Syracuse,  X.  Y. — Board  of  Contract  and 
Supply  has  rejected  all  bids  for  paving 
Robineau  Road,  from  Crosset  St.  south, 
and  directed  Robert  D.  Honey  to  readver- 
tise for  proposals. 

Charlotte,  X.  C. — Bids  for  sidewalks 
and  curbing  have  been  opened  with  fol- 
lowing results:  Ford  &  Blanton,  $1.03% 
a  sq.  yd.  for  concrete  work,  36  cts.  for 
setting  curbing  and  37  cts.  a  cu.  yd.  for 
grading;  Porter  &  Boyd,  $1.05  a  sq.  yd. 
for  sidewalks,  30  cts.  for  concrete  curb 
and  50  cts.  for  grading;  Stearnes  Bros., 
99  cts.  a  yd.  for  sidewalks,  33  cts.  a  ft. 
for  curbing  and  40  cts.  for  grading;  A.  H. 
McDaniell,  Augusta,  Ga.,  96.9  cts.  for 
sidewalks,  28.9  cts.  for  curbing  and  45 
cts.  for  grading;  J.  W.  Haas,  $1.05  a  yd. 
for  sidewalk,  30  cts.  for  curbing  and  35 
cts.  for  grading;  A.  H.  Guion.  $1.03  for 
sidewalks  and  33  cts.  for  grading;  P.  S. 
Minus,  $1.06  for  sidewalks,  28  cts.  for 
curbing   and    no    bid    on   grading. 

Charlotte,  X.  C. — At  weekly  meeting  of 
Executive  Board  bids  for  prospective 
street  work  were  opened,  subjects  in- 
cluding paving,  cement  sidewalks  and 
sewers.  Only  two  formal  bids,  accord- 
ing to  specifications,  were  received  on 
job  placing  42,452  sq.  yds.  of  pavement, 
which  will  necessitate  10,980  cu.  yds.  of 
grading,  with  5,300  lin.  ft.  of  old  curb- 
ing to  be  reset  and  16,302  lin.  ft.  of  con- 
crete curbing,  18  ins.  deep,  to  be  con- 
structed. R.  N.  Hudson  of  Atlanta  made 
bid  of  $1.54  per  sq.  yd.  of  sheet  asphalt 
pavement,  including  concrete  base  and 
binder,  and  $1.42  for  asphalt  pavement 
paint  coat  method,  on  concrete  base;  for 
each  sq.  yd.  of  asphaltic  concrete  on 
concrete  base,  the  sum  of  $1.30;  38  cts. 
for  each  cu.  yd.  of  grading.  The  work  is 
to  be  completed  in  90  days.  The  Union 
Oil  Co.  of  California  expressed  its  will- 
ingness to  supply  its  Maltha  D.  but  no 
figures  were  given.  The  West  Construc- 
tion Co.  offered  Executive  Board  its 
choice  between  two  kinds  of  asphalt,  nat- 
ural and  asphaltic  gas  petroleum.  Its  bid 
was  as  follows:  for  each  sq.  yd.  of  bitu- 
lithic  (the  city  to  pay  the  royalty  of  25 
cts.  a  yd.),  natural  asphalt  $1.47,  as- 
phaltic gas  petroleum  $1.34:  sheet  as- 
phalt, natural,  $1.79,  asphaltic  gas  pe- 
troleum, $1.65;  asphalt,  paint  coat  meth- 
od, natural  asphalt,  $1.52,  asphaltic  gas 
petroleum  $1.44;  asphaltic  concrete  nat- 
ural;, $1.44;  asphaltic  gas  petroleum. 
$1.37;  grading,  45  cts.;  the  entire  work 
to  be  done  in   100  days. 

Raleigh,  X.  C — City  Council  has  oepn- 
ed  bids  for  street  paving,  there  being 
seven  bidders.  Each  was  allowed  to  pre- 
pare his  own  specifications.  The  follow- 
ing submitted  bids:  Jacobs-Gribble  Con- 
struction Co.,  Durham;  J.  A.  Gaboury  & 
Son,  Jacksonville,  Ala.:  Hunnicutt-Coun- 
cil  Co.,  Raleigh;  Robt.  G.  Lassiter,  Ox- 
ford; Thompson  &  Moselev,  Greensboro; 
Atlantic  Bithulithic  Co.,  Richmond;  West 
Construction  Co.,  Chattanooga.  Contracts 
will  shortly  be  awarded. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  No.  4056  has 
been  adopted  determining  to  proceed 
with  improvement  of  Gage  St.,  from 
Spicer  St.  to  Fountain  St.,  by  grading, 
curbing,  paving,  constructing  5-ft.  side- 
walks, and  by  constructing  laterals  to 
sewer  in  said  street  for  house  connec- 
tions. 

Akron,  O. — Resolution  has  been  adopt- 
ed  for   improvement   of  Union   Place. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  pass- 
ed determining  to  proceed  with  improve- 
ment of  Maplewood  Ave.,  from  Market 
St.  to  corporation  line  by  grading,  curb- 
ing and  paving,  and  constructing  side- 
walks. 

Daylon,  O. — Resolutions  have  been  in- 
troduced providing  for  paving  of  Lorain 
Ave.,  from  Nassau  St.  to  Linden  Ave.: 
for    the    construction     of     sidewalks     on 


North  Main  St..  between  Norman  Ave.  and 
the  corporation  line;  for  the  paving  of 
Burkhardt  Ave.,  between  Curtis  Ave.  and 
Irvin  St.,  and  for  the  paving  of  May  St., 
between  Dutoit   St.  and   Linden  Ave. 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Fostorla,  O. — Chas.  Latslaw,  Chief 
Engr.,  Dept.  Public  Service,  has  informed 
us  that  there  is  no  paving  work  under 
■  -ment  for  city  just  now. 
Toledo,  O. — Council  has  passed  ordi- 
nance increasing  by  $4,700  appropriation 
with  which  to  pay  city's  portion  of  cost 
of  repaving  Bancroft  St.,  from  Vermont 
Ave.  to  Lawrence  Ave. 

Toledo,  O. — Resolution  has  been  ad- 
opted for  paving  of  alley  between 
Franklin    Ave.    and    Warren    St. 

I  rbana,  O. — Resolutions  calling  for 
estimates  for  paving  certain  streets  have 
been  adopted  and  City  Engineer  has 
been  instructed  to  submit  estimates  Tor 
following,  on  creosoted  wood  blocks,  as- 
phalt block,  North  Main  St.,  from  the 
square  to  Lafayette  Ave.,  South  Main 
St.,  from  square  to  corporation  line, 
Miami  St.,  from  square  to  Pennsylvania 
Railway,  and  Scioto  St.,  from  square  to 
Patrick  Ave.,  street  running  past  ceme- 
tery, also  for  paving  Monument  Square. 
Youngstown,  O. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous  streets. 

Tulsa,  Okla. — With  letting  of  contracts 
for  eight  bridges  to  cost  approximately 
$2,000  each.  Board  of  County  Commis- 
sioners will  begin  spending  of  $50,000 
road  and  bridge  fund  levied  for  this  year. 
Bridges  will  be  built  over  creeks  in 
various  parts  of  county. 

Tulsa,  Okla. — Much  road  improvement 
is  planned  by  County  Commissioners  this 
year. 

Altoona,  Pa. — Paving  of  Seventh  St.  is 
being    considered. 

Utoona,  Pa. — Council  has  passed  ordi- 
nance providing  for  paving  of  Beale 
Ave.,  from  Union  to  22nd,  the  paving  of 
Glass  alley.  Ninth  Ave.,  and  all  adjacent 
thoroughfares  in  that  section  of  Ninth 
Ward. 

Altoona,  Pa. — Council  has  passed  or- 
dinance for  paving  of  14th  Ave.  with  ir- 
regular Ligonier  blocks. 

Hazleton,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  paving  of  Mine  St.. 
between  Wyoming  and  Laurel  Sts.,  with 
vitrified  brick  or  other  approved  paving 
material. 

Sharon,  Pa. — Ordinance  providing  for 
paving  section  of  Budd  Ave.,  from  South 
Dock  St.  to  point  eastward  about  875 
ft.,    has   passed   first   reading. 

Sharon,  Pa. — Petitions  have  been  re- 
ceived asking  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous  streets. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — Ordinance  is 
being  considered  providing  for  issuance 
of  bonds  in  sum  of  $32,000  for  paving 
streets  and  constructing  storm  sewers. 
Waynesboro,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  grading,  paving  of  portion  of 
West    Main    St.    and    East    Main    St. 

Waynesboro,  Pa. — Improvement  of  va- 
rious streets  by  construction  of  new 
pavements   has   been   authorized. 

York,  Fa. — The  completion  of  paving 
on  West  Market  St.  is  provided  by  ordi- 
nance passed  finally  by  select  branch  of 
City  Council.  Section  provided  in  ordi- 
nance extends  from  old  borough  line, 
above  Hartley  St.,  where  brick  paving- 
ends,   to   West   St. 

Charleston,  S.  C- — The  wooden  block 
pavement  has  taken  so  well  on  Broad 
St.  that  there  is  talk  of  extending  it 
and  perhaps  using  this  same  material 
for  more  modern  pavement  on  Meeting 
St..  extending  from  Battery  to  city 
limits. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Chattanooga  will 
have  a  riverside  drive  following  mean- 
derings  of  Tennessee  River  as  it  winds 
its  way  around  bluffs  on  north  of  city, 
drive  to  start  near  Lauderdale  St.  and 
Harrison  Ave.  and  terminate  as  part  of 
Glass  St.  extension,  forming  short  and 
direct  route  to  East  Chattanooga. 

Clarksville,   Tenn Through    efforts    of 

Good  Roads  Club  Montgomery  County 
Highway  Committee  has  closed  negotia- 
tions with  representatives  of  Federal 
government  for  construction  of  model 
road  in  this  county  on  government's 
proposition  to  furnish  $10,000  if  county 
would  give  double  that  amount.  Matter 
has  been  amicably  concluded  and  route 
over  Port  Royal  Pike  to  Robertson  Coun- 
ty line  selected,  a  distance  of  about  14 
miies.  The  $30,000  from  county  and 
Federal  government  has  been  supple- 
mented with  about  $3,000  from  individ- 
uals, making  total  of  about  $33,000, 
which  will  be  ample  to  build  first-class 
highway. 


406 


Dallas,       in. — city      Commission      has 
St,     widening    ordinance 
i    . 
Datla  vo    been 

Mm    St.,    1 1  to    Mill 

will   be  from 
Galveatoa,       i<v. —  r      Sap- 

llons    of 
i  inkling 

HUlaboro,   Tex. —  1 1 
by   City  Council,  do   no(    miscarry,   Hills- 

.  in  ad- 
.h!  urn    in    South     \\  .  These 

in     and     West 
Elm,  from  the  present  pavl 

I    Houston   Si.,   with   vitrified   brick 
ureh    St..    from    Elm    to    Franklin 
with    II  1    Waco, 

the    work.      '1'his   additional    work 
st    of   about    $35,000.     Con- 
tract   will    be    let    to   Ockander    Bros,    on 
bid  and  work  is  expected  to  begin 
within    lew     v 

Ofdea   City,    l  tab. — Various   street  im- 
proven  i  an   planned. 

Farmville,    Va — Under    supervi 
i  Ighway   i  lommlssioner,    i 
"is  mi'   Prince   Edward,   will  con- 
strue)   about    one   mile   of  concrete   road 
ill.        This    is 
said  i"  be  Brst  experiment  with  this  ma- 
terlal    for    highwaj     in    State      Contract 
has   been    let  :    Construction 

»'"..    which    will    commence    work    on    or 
about   s.pt.  15. 

North      Vuklnin,     Waah, — Estimate      of 

nl  bridge  pur- 

in    Yakima    County,    adopted    by 

Commissioners,    will    include    $30,000    for 

trunk   roads   connecting    Yakima    County 

illensburg,    with    Goldendale    and 

with    state    road    over    tin     i 

.   thi    estimates   being  $10,000   for 

earl], 

Seattle,    Waah. — Ordinances    are    being 

considered    for    improvement    of    various 

Spokane,  Wash. — Grading   and   curbing 
of   Glass   Ave.,   from   Alberta   st 
line   of   Audubon   Park   has   been    author- 
ized. 

l.n    Crosse,   Mis. — At    meeting   of   Ono- 
".ird,   $11,000   was   voted   for 
improvement   of   roads   in    township. 

Ma. Us, ,ii,  win. —  Wisconsin  this  year 
will  build  997  miles  of  good  roads  under 
u  of  State  Highway  Commission 
and  under  law  providing  for  state  aid 
for  such  construction.  This  is  more  than 
double  amount  built  under  direction  of 
ssion  last  year,  total  for  thai 
period  being  468  miles.  More  than  half 
of  the  road  built  this  year  is  of  perma- 
nent construction.  There  are  171  miles 
of  concrete  and  macadam  roads  or  a  lit- 
tle more  of  this  kind  of  work  than  of  all 
kinds   in   1912. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Berkeley,  Cnl — Contract  for  paving 
and  improving  Tenth  st.  has  been  award- 
ed to  Oakland  Paving  Company  for  $4,- 
Other  bids  on  work  were  re- 
ceived  from  Bates,  Borland  &  Ayer  and 
the   Hutchinson  Company. 

Loa  Lngeles,  CaL — By  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Orange  County  contract  to  \Yi- 
-  contractors, 
for  paving  :."_>  miles  of  road  between 
Orangi  .-.    i  ilh  e.      The    price    is    $12,- 

079  87. 

Lot  Gatos,  Col.— To  Blanchard-Brown 
Co.  for  grading,  paving  with  concrete 
and    bituminous    rock    Main    St.    at    $54,- 

Paaadeaa,  Cat.-  For  improvement  of 
Franklin    Ave.,    to    Cox    &    Matthi 

following  bid:      Sidewalk,   per  sit.    ft.,    M, 
tding  per  lin.  ft.  $1;  curb,  per  lin. 
ft..    22    cts.;    guti.-r.    per    sq.    ft.,     II    cts.: 
oiling,  per  lin.   ft,   $2.88. 

Baa    Framelaco,   i  ai. —  For   construction 
of  portion  of  i  irange  Count]   sti 
waj     on    Riv<  load    to    Withers    & 

Crltes,     Wilcox     Bldg.,     Los     Ai 

\n.i.    .it 

Peoria,    in.--  Bj     Board    of    I- 

tract     for     pa\ 

Jackson     Bts.,     between     .Jefferson     and 
in     sts..     on     his     bid     of     (1  222  62 
■  ontract 
tor   walks  on   New  si     i  lanterbi 

it   runs 
i   on   the 

tor    walks    on    New      i 

to    be 

built    on    both    Sides    Of  i  lutler 

to  Western  ave.;  on  Ellis  st.,  both  sides, 


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from   north    curb   line   of   Main    to   south 

curb    in i    Chambers:    on   Flora,    both 

soles,    from    .Main    to    Chambers,    and    on 
Orland,  rom  Chambers  north. 

i-'i.   Wayne.   IndL— Following   bids   have 
been  recel\  ed.     i  Ion  tracts  will  be 
ed    to   lowest    bidders:     Paving    Webster 
to     Baker,     Brooks 
Construction   Co.,   Js.26%   per  lin.   ft.   for 
it. in    block;    Grace    Construction 
Trinidad    pitch    lake    as- 
i  nchored  bituminous 
llering     i  instruction     Co., 
tan    block,    and    $7.80 
tor    Webster    or    Marion    block;    General 
Paving   ■  for  Trin- 

idad pitch  lake  asphalt;  preliminary  or- 
der entered  for  asphalt.  Paving  Cres- 
cent Ave.,  from  Lake  Ave.  to  State  St., 
Brooks  Construction  Co.,  $8.69  for  Met- 
ii  block;  Grace  Construction  Co., 
tor  asphalt,  and  $7.99  for  con- 
ini  Hi  ring  Construction  Co.,  $8.50 
for  Metropolitan,  and  $S.30  for  other 
block;  General  Paving  Co.,  $8.63  for  as- 
phalt. Tlie  majority  of  property  owners 
on  the  the  street  are  said  to  favor  Met- 
ii  block  and  a  preliminary  order 
was  entered  for  that  material.  The 
Moellering  Construction  Co.,  which  is 
low,  specifies  an  extra  charge  of  45  cts. 
per  lin.  ft.  for  Pioneer  asphalt  filler 
Paving  Maude  St.,  from  Thomas  St.  to 
Holton  Ave..  Grace  Construction  Co.,  $6.49 
for  asphalt  and  $6.22  for  concrete;  Moel- 
lering Construction  Co..  $6.90  for  as- 
phalt. Preliminary  order  entered  for 
asphalt.  Paving  Thomas  St..  from  Pon- 
tiac  St.  to  McKee  St.,  Grace  Construction 
Co.,  $6.73  for  asphalt  and  $6.45  for  con- 
crete; Moellering  Construction  Co.,  $7.63 
for  Metropolitan  and  $7.47  for  other 
block.  Preliminary  order  lor  asphalt. 
Paving  Parr  St.,  from  DeWald  St.  to 
Creighton  Ave..  Grace  Construction  Co., 
$6.95  for  asphalt  and  $6.67  for  concrete- 
Moellering  Construction  Co.,  $7.16  for 
Metropolitan  block.  Preliminary  order 
for  asphalt.  Paving  Kinnaird  Ave.,  from 
ud  Ave.  to  Fairfield  Ave.,  Grace 
Construction  Co.,  $7.25  for  asphalt  and 
$b.;i5  for  concrete;  Moellering  Construc- 
tion Co.,  $7.75  for  Metropolitan  and 
$7.57  for  other  block.  Preliminary  order 
for  asphalt.  Paving  Swayne  St.,  from 
South  Wayne  Ave.  to  Broadway,  Grace 
Construction  Co.,  $7.19  for  asphalt  and 
$6.91  for  concrete;  Moellering  Construc- 
tion Co.,  $7.69  for  Metropolitan  and  $7.51 
for  other  block;  General  Paving  Co.,  $7.50 
lor  asphalt.  Preliminary  order  for  as- 
phalt. Paving  Dayton  Ave.,  from  Bea- 
ver Ave.  to  Broadway,  Grace  Construc- 
tion Co.,  $6.25  for  asphalt  and  $5.99  for 
Moellering  Construction  Co., 
-'■  .  -  tor  Metropolitan  and  $6.63  for  other 
block;  General  Paving  Co.,  $6.95  for  as- 
Bhalt.  Preliminary  order  for  concrete. 
Paving  the  alley  between  Wildwood  Ave. 
and  Kinnaird  Ave.,  from  Indiana  Ave.  to 
Beaver  Ave.,  Grace  Construction  Ca\, 
$2.9d  for  Marion  block:  Moellering  $2.S4 
for  Metropolitan  block  and  $2.76  for 
other  block.  Moellering  awarded  con- 
tract. 

Speneer,  ind. — By  Commissioners  of 
Owen  County  contract  for  construction 
of  road  in  Wayne  Township  to  Moore  & 
Smith.    Gosport,    Ind.,    at    $11,500. 

Washington,  Ind. — To  Mat.  Morrison, 
oi  Sandborn,  contract  by  County  Com- 
missioners for  construction  of  the  W. 
L.    Brown    et  al   road  at   $4,050. 

Cedar  iRaplds,  la — Without  bringing 
resolution  to  a  vote,  City  Council  has 
decided  not  to  award  contract  for  re- 
surfacing of  Second  Ave.,  from  Fourth 
to  Twelfth  Sts..  with  asphaltic  concrete 
to   M.   Ford,   who  was  lowest  bidder. 

Oltumwn.  la. — By  City  Commission,  to 
J.  C.  Blunk.  contract  for  construction 
of  36.500  sq.  yds.  of  brick  pavement  at 
$1.46    per   sq.   yd. 

Waterloo,  in. — Contract  of  Bryant 
Asphalt  Co.  for  paving  Cortlandt  St.. 
from  Elm  to  Vinton,  and  Linden  St..  from 
Fowler  to  Independence  ave.  will  be  ap- 
proved. 

Louisville.  Ky. — Board  of  Public  Works 
has  opened  bids  for  paving  of  Fourth  St. 
from   Main   St.   to  Market  St.,  and   Market 
St.  from  Third  St.  to  Fifth  St.,  with  creo- 
oden    block.      Bid   of  G.    W.   Gos- 
nell  &   Co.,  at  $2.68  per  sq.  yd.,   was  low- 
■  '■  "  :-     Bicke]    fi    Co.,   at    $2.82   a  yd.. 
Bids    also    have    been    opened 
ith  vitrified  brick   of  Shelby 
St.,      between      Breckenridge      and      Ken- 
tucky   sts.;    Walnut    St.,    between    Camp- 
bell   and    Garden    Sts..    and    15th    St  .    be- 
tween Maple  St.  and  Broadway,  and  Gos- 
nell    A    Co     again    were    lowest    bidders    at 
pries    ranging    from    $1.6S    to    $1 
sq.    yd.      These  latter  bids,   however,   may 

Waahlnarton,  La. — To  Claude  Del.  r- 
sey,  of  Eunice,  La.,  contract  for  con- 
struction of  21,500  sq.  vds.  of  concrete 
sidewalk.    4.500    ft.    of    cement    curb,    350 


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n     drain   pipe  and   700   cu.   yds.   of   exca- 

itlon.      Concrete    walks    will    cost    $0.11 

te   curb,    $0.30   per   lin. 

ft.,    16   in.    high,   and  excavation   $0.30  pel 

•  u.    yd. 

Baltimore,  Jld. — By  Board  of  Awards, 
American  Paving  &  Contracting  Co.. 
•  l  Baltimore,  Contract  No.  126.  which 
calls  for  laying  of  approximately  22.80ft 
sq.  yds.  of  bituminous  concrete  pave- 
nent,   at   $1.65  per  sq.  yd. 

Kan»aa  City,  Mo. — For  constructing 
Raytown  Rock  Road  to  Mulholland  Con-1 
-Unction    Co.,    at    ,-  I 

st.    Louis,    Mo. — Board    of    Public    Im-> 
provements    has    awarded    contracts    foe 
street    and    alley    improvements    as    fol- 
;  iws:   Improving   Camella,   from   Margar- 
etta   to   Lee,    Granite    Bituminous    Paving 
Co.,    bithulithic   street,    $9,667.53;    improv- 
ing   alleys    in    city    block    5055,    between 
Juniata,    Hartford,    Morgan     Ford    Road, 
and   Alfred  Ave..    Webb-Kunze   Construe* 
tion    Co,    $2,174.75;    improving    alleys    in 
city    block    5016,     between     Connecticut 
t formerly  Scanlan  Ave.),  Arsenal.  Alfred 
and   Portis  Aves.,   William   R.   Bush   Con- 
struction  Co.,    $3,783;    improving   alley  in 
city    block    1472,    between   Juniata.    Arse- 
nal,   Oregon     and     Nebraska,     Ruecking 
Construction  Co.,  $2,136.97;  improving  al- 
ley in  city  block  1490,  from  Louisiana  to 
Arkansas    and    between    Utah    and    Hum- 
phey,     Ruecking     Construction     Co.,     $1,- 
!>78.60:    improving    alleys    in    citv    block 
lo02,   between   Cherokee,   Utah.   Michigan 
and  Compton,  Ruecking  Construction  Co., 
53,233.77;    improving  alleys   in    citv   block 
1d03,     between     Cherokee.     Utah.     Minne- 
sota and   Michigan,    Eyermann    Constru<B_ 
tion    Co.,     $3. 111'. IS;     improving    allev    irf- 
city    block    3805W,    from    Burd    to    Clara 
and    between     Wells    and    Easton.    G.    £■■ 
Heman,  $1,717.65:  improving  allev  in  citgaffl 
block  415ti.  from  Russell  to  Oak  Hill  and 
between        Wyoming      and      Connecticut*  I 
Webb-Kunze     Construction      Co.,      $2,243; 
improving  alleys   in   city   block    2724.    be- 
tween   South    Dakota.    Dakota.    Compton    i 
and     Virginia,      Eyermann      Construction    J 
Co.,     $1,785.17;     improving    allev    in     city    I 
block    2699,     from    Compton    to    Virginia     i 
and   between   North   Dakota   and   Os 
Eyermann     Construction     Co.,    $1,405  39; 
improving  north   and   south  allev    in 
block     1360,     between     Longfellow    Blvd.    I 
Kussell     and     Compton.    Eyermann    Con-    I 
struction     Co.,     $1,577.72;      reconstrm  ; . 
alley  in   city  block   992,  from  Leffingwell 
to  Ewing  and  between  Olive  and  Locust    I 
1'erkinson     Bros.     Construction     Co.,    $1.- 
530.20. 

Winchester.   N.   H By   State    Highway    a 

Department  at  Concord  for  construe: 
gravel    road,    a    distance    of    aboul 
ft.,    to    H.    L.    Armandt    &    Co.,    of 
Hills,   Mass. 

Atlantic  City.  N.  J.— County  Solicito*?  I 
Higbee  has  received  word  from  State 
Road  Commissioner  Stevens  to  the  effect 
that  his  department  had  approved  of  con- 
tract for  building  of  Somers  Point-M 
Landing  Road,  and  that  work  mav  be 
started  immediately.  It  is  to  be  built  at 
cost  of  $78,181.34  and  will  be  improved 
with  gravel  to  width  of  30  ft.  part  of 
way   and   20   ft.   remainder. 

Newark,  X.  J. — Mayor  Haussling 
attached  his  signature  to  resolutions  for 
paving  of  two  streets  with  bitulithic, 
one  of  resolutions  being  final  award  to 
Standard  Bitulithic  Paving  Co.  His  con- 
tract is  for  paving  of  Alexander  St.  A 
tentative  award  has  been  made  to  Leo 
W.  McMahon  Paving  Co.,  for  paving 
of   19th   Ave. 

Trenton,  X.  J — The  Reardon  Construc- 
tion Co.  of  this  city  has  filed  contracts 
in  County  Clerk's  office  for  construction 
of  combination  Belgian  block  and  con-  I 
crete  gutter  on  Stockton  Road,  near 
Princeton.  Contract  was  awarded  this 
concern  at  meeting  of  Board  ol 
holders.    Cost  to  county  is  $3,306.50. 

Albany,    X.    Y. — Richard    P.    Stanton    of      I 
Millbrook,    N.     Y..     was    low     bidder    and 
was    awarded    contract    for    construction 
of    Millbrook      Village    County    Hig 
No.     1,114,     County     of     Dutchess. 
highway  extends  from  east  end  of  Coun- 
ty   Highway    No.     609    at    v. 
tion   line,    southeasterly,    northerly,    east- 
erly, northeasterly   to   west   end  of  Coun- 
ty  Highway  No.   568  at  east  corpo 
line,    length    of    3.01    miles    in    vill 
Millbrook,    town    of    Washington,    Dutch- 
ess   County.      Contract    calls    for    a    lij-!"t. 
pavement    of    grouted    bituminous 
dam    wearing    surface    on    sub-base    bot- 
tom course  of  approved  stone. 

Huntington.    L.    I.,    X.    Y. — For    paving 
of    Main    St.    with    wood    blocks    t' 
B.ilduzzi   at    $12,950. 

Schenectady,    X.    Y Contract    for    liv- 
ing    sidewalks    about    new    jail,    tl 
yard  and  driveways  about  jail  and  sher- 
iff's   residence    in    Veeder    Ave.,    has 
awarded  to  J,  C.   Connors  Co.,   bid  being 


September  IS,  1913. 


$1  442.90,  the  lowest  submitted.  Other 
bids  were  as  follows:  W.  H.  Brown, 
B.927;  Frank  Anker,  $2,268;  J.  G  Feuz. 
$1875.13;    P.    Camillo    &    Co.,    $1,800. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y.— Bids  f.or  two  large 
silewalk  contracts  were  received  by 
Board  of  Contract  and  Supply.  The 
Eagle  raving  Company  was  lowest  bid- 
der at  $1,014.60  for  walks  on  both  sides 
of  Essex  St.,  from  Milton  ave.  to  city 
line  P.  L.  Guignard  was  lowest  bidder 
•it  $51-  80  for  sidewalk  on  the  south 
side  of  Hood  ave.,  from  Butternut  St.  to 
end  of  Hood  ave.  _  , 

Syracuse,  Jf.  Y. — To  Warner-Qumlan 
Asphalt  Co.  contract  for  paving  Linden 
St,  from  Adams  St.  to  Jackson  St.,  and 
Jackson  St.,  from  South  Salina  St.  to 
Montgomery  St.  The  Common  Council 
designated  asphalt  as  material  to  be 
used,  for  which  lowest  bid  was  $11,427.75. 
Eagle  Paving  Co.  was  awarded  contract 
for  cement  sidewalks  on  both  sides  of 
Essex  St.,  from  Milton  Ave.  to  city  line, 
at  $1,014.60,  and  contract  for  sidewalk 
,on  south  side  of  Hood  Ave.,  from  But- 
ternut St.  to  north  end  of  Hood  Ave.,  to 
I.     P.   Guignard  at   $514.80. 

Center,  O. — To  Morrison  &  Evans,  of 
Celina,  contract  for  construction  of 
Griffith  pike,  Mercer  County,  for  $22,- 
150.  Improvement  will  extend  for  four 
miles.  .     ,  .      .  „lf 

Hamilton,  O. — To  Andrew  Asphalt 
Paving  Co.,  contract  for  resurfacing 
flood-damaged   asphalt   streets. 

Grove    City,    Ph.— To    Thomas    &    Faull. 
,,f  Grove  City,   contract   by   that  borough 
for    grading,    curbing    and    paving,    with 
brick    or    asphaltic    concrete,    East    .Mam 
-isting    of   the    following:     850    cu. 
yds.     excavation;     1.500     sq.     yds.     paving 
hillside   block;    940   sq.    yds.    paving  regu- 
lar   block;    2,000    lin.     ft.     curbing.       The 
contract   price    is    |6,552.      L.    E.    Burnside 
are  Borough  Engineers. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Contracts  aggregat- 
ing   $300,000    for    paving,    surfacing,    re- 
and     grading    city    streets    have 
i    by    Director   Cooke,   ot    Depart- 

l r   Public    Works.    Among  principal 

contracts  were:  Repaying  Delaware  Ave. 
with  Belgian  blocks,  from  Callowhill  St. 
to  Fairniount  Ave.,  and  from  South  to 
Christian  Sts.,  to  J.  Joseph  Mcliugh  tor 
$:i4n34.  Grading  East  Washington  lane. 
from  Stenton  to  Cheltenham  Aves.,  and 
n  Limekilyn  Pike  and 
Ogontz  Ave.,  to  James  D.  Dorney  for 
138  -  10.  Grading  Lindley  Ave.,  from  Filth 
bo  Ninth  Sts.;  Fairhill  St..  from  Lindley 
Ay.  to  Fisher  St.,  and  Somervllle  Ave., 
between  Sixth  and  Fairhill  Sts.,  to  tho 
Frank  Mark  Construction  Co.,  for  $lo,- 
193  Surfacing  Welsh  Road,  from  Bustle- 
ton  Ave.  to  Pine  Road,  to  Dwyer  &  Co.. 
for    $26,200.  , 

Westerly,  R.  I. — Contract  to  build  and 
construct  state  noad  from  Linden  Lane 
east  to  Anguilia  district  has  been  award- 
ed to  Bristol  Bros.  &  Knowles,  contrac- 
tors of  Narragansett  Pier,  R.  I. 

Liberty,    Tex The    last    link    in    good 

road  from  Houston  to  Beaumont  via  Lib- 
erty was  insured  when  County  Commis- 
sioners let  contract  for  building  of  steel 
,  bridge  across  Trinity  River  at 
this  place  to  Austin  Bros.,  of  Dallas,  and 
work  will  begin  within  the  next  60  days. 
The  contract   price   was   $35,100. 

Pullman,      Wash City      Council      has 

cancelled  contract  awarded  to  Warren 
Construction  Co.  for  paving  improve- 
ment, district  No.  14,  and  a  call  has  been 
issued  for  new  bids.  Bids  for  paving  in 
district  No.  15  have  been  opened  and 
the    contract    awarded    to    Warren    com- 

Spokane,  Wash. — To  NayLor  &  Norlin, 
of  this  city,  contract  for  construction 
ui.  ni  highway  No.  7.  connecting 
towns  of  Uniontown  and  Colton,  in 
Whitman  County.  Contract  calls  for 
paving  road  with  bituminous  macadam, 
and    work    is   to    cost,    $17,190. 

Walla  Walla,  Wash — By  State  High- 
way Commissioner  contract  for  improv- 
ing two  sections  of  Inland  Empire  High- 
way near  Walla  Walla,  at  $63,019.  Other 
bidders  were:  Akeson  &  Bloomquist, 
$81,651,  and  the  O.  S.  Brown  Construc- 
tion  Co.,    $67,255 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

Council  Bluffs,  la.— After  entire  plans 
of  apying  for  proposition  had  been  ex- 
plain.-.1  by  City  Attorney  D.  E.  Stuart 
CitJ  Council,  has  adopted  plans  and 
specifications  for  West  Council  Blurts 
sewer  system  and  passed  final  resolu- 
tion instructing  clerk  to  advertise  for 
bids. 

Baltimore.  Md.— Chief  Engineer  Calvin 
W  Hendrick  of  Sewerage  Commission 
has  said  that  additional  funds  to  extent 
of  at  least  $2,500,000  will  be  necessary 
to  complete  sewerage  system.  Because 
of  progress  of  sewerage  work  under 
existing  loans  it  is  likely  that  this  ad- 
ditional money  will  be  needed  in  near 
future. 

Flint,  Mich. — City  has  decided  to  con- 
struct   sewers    on    various    streets. 

Kalamazoo,  Mich. — Nineteen  orders  for 
sewer  connections  have  been  drafted  by- 
City  Health  Department  and  will  be 
presented  to  Council  for  recommenda- 
tion of  that  body  to  have  the  notices 
served. 

Red  Cloud,  Neb. — W.  H.  Fuller  has  pre- 
pared plans  for  construction  of  sewer 
system,  to  cost  $15,000. 


SEWERAGE 


Stockton,  Cal. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
various   streets. 

Hartford.  Conn. — Plan   has  been   work- 
ed   out    whereby    surface    water    on    Main 
St.,    from    center    to    railroad    tracks    can 
ed    for    bv    expending   about    $3,000 
,i     Board    will    recommend    this   appro- 
,i    at   annual    town   meeting.    Prev- 
ious plan   called    for  about   $14,000. 

Warsaw,  ill. — Installation  of  a  com- 
plete  storm  sewer  system  is  being  plan- 
ned  bv   citizens   to   cost  about   $29,000. 


Jersey  City,  .-V.  J.— Director  of  Streets 
and  Public  Improvements  James  F.  B  er- 
ris  has  taken  first  definite  step  towards 
construction  .of  storm  relief  sewer  on 
Mill    Creek    and   Montgomery    St. 

Passaic,  N.  J. — The  Passaic  Valley 
Trunk  Sewer  Commission  have  opened 
bids  on  construction  of  outfall  pressure 
tunnel  extending-  from  Jersey  City  to 
Robins  Beef  Lighthouse.  Two  bids  were 
presented  for  Section  No.  2,  Degnon 
Contracting  Co.  offering  to  do  work  for 
$2,603,300,  while  Booth  &  Fljrnn.  ci 
Pittsburg,  offered  a  bid  of  $3,060,500. 
For  Section  No.  3.  two  plans  of  construc- 
tion were  suggested,  one  of  low  level 
construction  through  rock  laO  tt.  below 
mean  water,  and  other  of  high  water 
construction.  80  ft.  below  mean  water 
line  Booth  &  Flynn  bid  for  high  water 
construction  plan  only,  their  figure  be- 
ing $2,375,400.  while  Degnon  Construc- 
tion Go.  presented  two  bids,  J2.650.900 
on  high  water  level  plan  and  $1,852,700 
on  low  water  plan. 

pitman,  N.  J. — Committee  has  been  ap- 
pointed to  investigate  cost  of  sewer  sys- 
tem. 

Ilinghnmton,  N.  Y. — Committee  on 
Sewers  has  recommended  construction 
of   sewer    on    Burton   ave. 

Lestershlre,  N.  Y — Petitions  for  sewer 
on  Main  St.,  between  Charles  St.  and 
Riverside  Drive,  are  being  circulated. 

Long  Island  City,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.— Com- 
missioner of  Public  Works  Joseph  Flan- 
agan h-.s  issued  orders  to  contractors 
to  begin  work  on  following  improve- 
ments: Sewer  in  Forest  ave..  from  Put- 
nam ave.  southerly  to  Putnam  ave. 
northerly,  and  in  Putnam  ave.  from  For- 
est ave.  to  Buchanan  ave.,  Ridgewood. 
Sewer  in  Potter  ave.  from  Lawrence  st. 
to  Second  ave.,  Long  Island  City.  Sewi  r 
in  Parsons  ave.  from  Queens  ave  to 
Oak  ave.,  Flushing.  Sewer  in  Woolsey 
ave  from  Steinway  ave.  to  Second  ave., 
Long  Island  City.  Sewer  in  16th  St.. 
from  Pranconia  ave.  to  Cypress  ave., 
Flushing.  Sewer  in  Parsons  ave.  from 
Queens  ave.  to  Birch  ave.,  Flushing. 
Sewer  in  Radde  st.  from  Webster  ave. 
to  the  crown  point  north  of  Pierce  ave., 
Long  Island  City.  Sewer  in  Dutchess 
(16th)  St.  from  California  ave.  to  San- 
ford  ave.,  Flushing.  Regulating,  grad- 
ing and  sidewalks  in  Fresh  Pond  rd. 
from  Mvrtle  ave.  to  Woodbine  st.,  Glen- 
,1  ill  west  side  of  Creed  ave.  from  W  hit- 
tier  St.  to  Sigourney  St.,  Queens  and 
Hancock  st.  from  Cypress  ave.  to  Wyck- 

ofT  ave.  ,.  .         , 

Rochester,    N.    Y. — Ordinance    has    been 
adopted       for       construction      ol 
through  the  buildings  on  Main  St.  bridge 
to  connect  with   Front  St.   sewer. 

-Waterloo,  N.  Y. — Acting  upon  petition 
signed  by  thirty  taxpayers  and  business 
men,  asking  for  special  election  to  vote 
upon  proposition  to  raise  additional 
funds  for  sewer  improvements,  Village 
Trustees  have  called  special  election  for 
Sept  23.  Two  propositions  have  been 
drafted  for  property  owners  to i  vote 
upon.  One  calls  for  additional  $25,000 
to  complete  work  contemplated  and 
other  to  authorize  Village  Board  to  ask 
Contractors  Bennett  and  Shepan 
struct  mains  for  system  under  their  bid 
of  $82  208.  Bonds  in  sum  of  $100,000  were 
authorized  originally  for  sewer  system, 
but  litigation  cost  about  $10,000  Now 
it  is  found  that  mains  and  disposal  plant 
will    cost    $115,000    and    extra    $25,000    is 

S°clnr'lotte.    N.    C— Following    are    bids 
received    on    sewers   and    drains:      w.    »■ 


407 

McClellan,  for  18-ln.  terra  cotta  pipe. 
78  cts.;  for  15-in.  pipe,  65  cts.-  for  12-in. 
pipe,  50  cts.;  for  manholes,  $30  each; 
for  inlets,  $23  each;  for  each  cu.  yd. 
of  rock  encountered,  $1.50.  H.  H.  Fitz- 
gerald, for  17-in.  pipe,  $71.8;  for  15-in., 
$54.4;  for  12-in..  $41.4;  tor  each  manhole, 
$23.25;  for  each  inlet,  $26.45;  for  each 
cu  yd.  of  rock,  $2.90.  Ford  &  Blanton, 
82' cts.,  63  cts.,  54  cts.;  $24  for  each  man- 
hole, $18  for  each  inlet  and  $2.60  for 
each  yd.  of  rock.  W.  S.  Stancill,  75  cts., 
60  cts".  and  45  cts.  for  the  pipe;  $2o  for 
each  manhole,  $25  for  each  inlet  arid  $3 
for  each  yd.  of  rock.  Dabbs  &  Myers, 
for  the  pipe,  85  cts.,  68  cts.,  iS  cts  ; 
manhole,  $25;  inlet,  $22.50;  rock,  $4.25 
Porter  &  Boyd,  90  cts.,  75  cts.  and  50 
cts.;  manhole,  $25:  inlet,  $25:  rock,  $2.50. 
Acme  Plumbing  Co.,  78  cts.,  64  cts.  45 
cts.;  $19.50  for  manhole,  $21  for  inlet, 
$3  for  rock.  _ 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  No.  40oo  has  been 
adopted  to  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $2,100 
for  purpose  of  constructing  storm  sewer 
and  retaining  wall  for  protection  thereof 
at  east  end  of  McNaughton  St.  to  Cupa- 
hoga   River. 

Columbus,  O. — According  to  agreement 
on  facts  reached  at  conference  between 
Superintendent  O'Shaughnessy  of  water 
works,  Clarence  Hoover,  chemist  at 
sewage  disposal  plant,  and  State  Board 
of  Health,  now  in  annual  meeting  at 
Cedar  Point,  City  of  Columbus  will  have 
to  spend  from  $175,000  to  $250,000  im- 
mediately for  extension  of  sewage  dis- 
posal  plant.  . 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinances  are  being  con- 
sidered for  various   sewer  improvements. 
Dnvton,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 
ed   for    construction    of    sanitary    sewers 
in   Sewer   District   No.    1. 

\  oung-ston-n,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewer  in  Es- 
sex    St. 

York,  Pa. — Common  Council  bill  No. 
60,  appropriating  $3,500  for  extending 
Vine  St.  sewer,  has  been  introduced  and 
referred    to    finance   committee. 

Providence,  R.  I. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  ordering  sewers  to  be  con- 
strueted  in  following  named  streets, 
viz.:  Roosevelt  St.,  from  a  point  about 
130  ft  east  of  Webster  Ave.  to  Bancroft 
St.;  Gallatin  St.,  from  a  point  100  ft. 
westerlv  of  Ruskin  St.  to  Melrose  St.; 
Dana  St,  from  a  point  100  ft.  east  ot 
Ivy  St.  to  Hope  St.,  and  Morris  Ave., 
from    Mayflower    St.    to    Savoy    St. 

Providence,     R.     I Resolutions     have 

been    adopted    ordering    construction    of 
sewers  in  various  streets. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Commissioner  R.  It. 
Xelms  has  announced  that  all  operations 
at  city  sewage  disposal  plant,  which 
will  be  constructed  on  Trinity  River,  3 
miles  south  of  Commerce  St.,  will  have 
to  be  held  up  until  plans  are  received 
I,,,,,,  .].  H.  Fuertes,  who  is  acting  tor 
city  in  matter  and  is  getting  up  proper 
blue  prints  and  specifications  at  his  of- 
fice in  New  York  City.  It  is  expected 
that  plans  will  be  in  hands  of  City  Com- 
mission within  ten  days  or  two  weeks. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Pasadena,  Cal.— By  city,  for  sewer  in 
Davenport  St.,  to  A.  C.  Hughes  at  i4 
cts.   per  lin.   ft.    for   sewer  complete. 

New  Haven,  Conn. — For  construction 
of  sewers  in  various  streets  to  Dwyer  & 
Mannix.  231  Davenport  Ave.,  New 
Haven.  ,      .  _        ,  T 

Gnlesburg,  111 By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements contract  for  construction  ol 
sewers  in  various  streets  to  Merrifield 
Construction  Co.,  Monmouth,  111.,  at  $14,- 
211. 

Clarinda.  la.— For  constructing  sewers 
to  Briggs  &  Carey,  of  Shenandoah,  as 
follows:  2,900  ft.  8-in.,  64  cts.;  1440  It. 
G-in.,  61  cts.,  and  900  ft.  of  6-in.,  43y2  cts.; 
12  manholes,  each  $35.  and  3  flush  tanks, 
each   $75.    A.   A.    Wilson   is  City  Oik. 

Port  Wayne,  Intl.— For  construction 
of  sewer  in  the  alley  east  of  Fairfield 
Ave.,  from  alley  north  of  Dawson  St.  to 
Dawson  St.,  to  Anton  Rieg,  $1  per  lin.  ft 
Losansport.  Ind.— By  Logansport  Board 
Of  Public  Works  contract  for  extension 
of  West  Side  sewer  to  Edward  L.  Sheehan 
of  this  city.  Mr.  Sheehan's  estimated  bid 
was  $48,513.  The  sewer  is  to  be  built  ot 
reinforced    concrete. 

Spencer,  la.— To  Jacob  F.  Beck  of 
Spencer,  contract  by  city  for  construction 
of  872  ft.  of  S-in.  sewer,  average  depth 
8V4   ft.,  at  67V2   cts.  per  ft. 

Annapolis,  Md — By  County  Commis- 
sioners, to  M.  J.  Beach  contract  for  some 
additional  sewer  work  at  Burtis  Bay,  in 
the  Fifth  District.  Mr.  Beach  agreed  bo 
do  the  work  at  bid  of  $1,132.  Other  bid- 
ders and  their  bids  were:  J.  S.  Bond  $1  - 
577.85;  J.  S.  Howard  &  Co.,  $1,161.60, 
Mason  Lawrence,  $1,548.70. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  12. 


Baltimore,    Mil.   —    Banltai       Sewerage 

■  No.    118   and   Storm    Wi 
tract    N 

Cartby    &    O'Herron,      For     first    named 

bid     was     $76,!l7;).7i',     v. 
last  named  it   was  (98,916.76. 
\iiii    Irbor,  Mien. —  B\>i 

In.  vitrified  pipe  Bewers  in  E.  l 
Schnider,  of  Ann  .\i  bi 
Is  City  <-lk. 
Eureka,   Mont. — To  C    H.   Kellj 
Ispell,   Mont,  contract   at    Eureka,   Mont, 

i.  in.   at    Jii.t".".. 

Ft.   Lee,  V  .1.— To  John  J.   McGarry,  of 
stall    Banltar 
system   in  Leonla   h  i   of  Ft. 

ildders:  Ernest 
Abraham,  of  Hackensack,  8130,499;  State 
B  iy       Construction       i 

Clinton    Construction    Co.,    Si  in. 
dolph    Qaroni,    Ft.    Lee.    8143,136.     Sewer 
will    l"-   about    l    mile    in    length    with    2 
sections     In     oppositi  and     - 

pumping   stations. 

Haddonfleld,      !».      1. —  I 
Council    contract     Bor      West      U 
sewer   to   Bell    Bros.,   at   $1,100.    The   bids 
0  to  $1,450. 

Charlotte,    \.   C. — For   construe! 
proximately  8,400  ft.  8-ln.  sewer  to  Stan- 
di]   &    Bros.,   at    S4.540. 

Charlotte.    -\.    C. — For    , 
7>L.      miles     of     sewer     lines     to     Sullivan- 
Long-Haggerty  Construction   Co. 

Hamilton,     <>. —  By     Board     of     i 

i     for    storm    sewer    on     Benning- 

hofen    and    Laurel    Ave.     Lind'enwald,     to 

Garver    Construction    Co.    at    their    bid    of 

r's    estimate    was    $5.- 

657.50. 

Itnvenua.    O. — For    construction    of    ad- 
ditional   sedimentation    tank    at    sanitary 
disposal    plant,    and    for    furnish- 
ing and  laying  C.-l.  pipe  to  Morgan  Bros.. 
Ravenna,  at  I 

HeKeeaport,  Pa. — By  Sewer  Commit- 
tee of  Council,  for  construction  of  River 
St.  sewer,  to  The  Bolar  Construction  Co.. 
at  88.253.20.  The  next  lowest  bidder 
was  James  Cardwell.  whose  bid  ■ 
598.      Other    bidders    were    the    Bowman 

■  and  the  Jones  &   Roberts  Co. 
Nashville,      Tenn. — For       constructing 

Belmont    Heights    trunk    sewer    to    .Minis 
- 

Pulaski,     Va. — City     Council     h; 
sewerage     bonds    and    awarded    contract 
for    installation    of    system    to    American 
Light   &    Water   Co.,    of   Chicago.      Entire 

iSSUi     of  ar.      The 

price   for  the  system   is 

Everett,  Wash. — To  Atlas  Construc- 
tion Co..  contract  to  build  four  miles  of 
trunk  sewer  line  in  Granite  Falls  that 
will  take  care  of  the  entire  town  and 
give  it  perfect  drainage.  Contract  price 
is   836.000. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Contractor  James 
Broad  has  been  awarded  contract  for 
construction  of  First  Ward  sewer  956-A 
at  his  bid  of  813,063.  Engineer's  esti- 
mate on  job  was  $19,213.  P.  L  I 
has  been  awarded  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  First  Ward  sewer  9-56A  at  his 
bid  price  of  $13,064.  Engineer's  estimate 
for  job   was    $16,305. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Selma,  Via. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  authorizing  extension  or  water 
mains    in    northeastern   section   of   city. 

Montague,  Cal — At  regular  meeting 
of  the  Town  Council  ordinance  was  read 
calling  for  election  to  be  held  .on  Oct. 
authorize  Town  Council  to  issue 
bonds  to  amount  of  $25,000  to  be  used 
to  install  a  municipal  water  svstem  for 
the   town. 

San  Francisco,  Col. — The  Fairfax  De- 
velopment Co.  is  planning  to  install  wa- 
ter system   in    Fairfax  Manor. 

Mi.  *tcrllng,  III — On  Sept.  29  citizens 
will  vote  on  $1(1.000  bond  issue  tor  ex- 
Of    water   mains   and    sewers. 

Roanoke,  ind. — About  15.000  ft.  of  wa- 
ter   mains    will    shortly    he    laid. 

Davenport,  la  City  Council  has  called 
special  election  to  be  held  Oct.  10  to  vote 
on  proposed  franchise  for  Davenport 
Water    Co. 

i-'uiitiiiii'llf.  law— -Appropriation  has 
been  asked  for  laying  of  water  mains  In 
various  streets:  estimated  cost  84, 

Oxford,  Kan. —  Bond  Issue  of  $20,000 
has   been   voted   f,,r   water  works. 

Lowell,  Mii*-.—  i  i  ill  itlon  of  nitration 
plant  Is  being  planned .  estimated 

Ladyamlth,  Mich.  Bonds  in  sum  of 
$16,000  will  probably  be  Issued  for  Im- 
provements   to    waterworks. 

Saginaw,     Hleh. —  Plans    and    estimates 
lin.     been    submitted    by    City    El 
tor    6-ln.    mains    on     ten 


i. n   Onicti   Mo.-   I  How  e 

has  prepared  plans  for  waterworks  sys- 
tem. 

Mnii<'hc«ter.    V    II. — Bonds    will 

I   extension  of  water  main  through 
Island    Pond    and    Dickey    roads. 

Kt-nilunrth,    .v    J. — Extension    ol     we 
is  is  recommended. 

Weatfleld,    \.    J The    Plainficlo 

Co.    is    to    build    reserve    reservoir 
with    capacity    of    10,000,000    gallons    of 
high  ground  in  Jerusalem  Road 
if  Club  in  Fanwo  id 
Townshl  will    be   a   covered 

one  and  will  be  used  for  storage  of 
water  pumped  into  it  from  Netherwood 
wells. 

i  union,  v  v. — Gravity  system  is  un- 
der consideration  to  cost  $69,000. 

Schenectady,  V  *• — in<linan< 
thorizing  construction  of  15,000,000-gal- 
lon  reservoir  on  Bevis  Hill  and  pur- 
chase of  23.4  acres  of  land  as  reservoir 
site  has  been  adopted.  Ordinance  pro- 
vides that  reservoir  be  built  of  concrete, 
mcrete  bottom  and  suitable  cov- 
ering. 

Raleigh,  V  C. — Meters  will  be  installed 
nut   entire   water  system. 

\\  llmlngton,  X.  C. — Water  question  is 
being    considered. 

(arrington,  IV.  D. — Bonds  have  been 
sold  for  installation   of  water  system. 

l'iqua.  o. — Water  works  improvements 
are    being    considered. 

Altoono,  Pa. — Council  has  passed  ordi- 

dances  providing  for  water  main  in  28th 

tween  11th  and  12th  Sts.,  and  for 

water    main    in    Fifth    St.,    between    22nd 

Ave.  and  city  line. 

Mt.  Penn,  Pa. — Installation  of  water 
works    system    is    being    considered. 

Wilkinsbnrg,  Pa. — Resolution  to  ap- 
point committee  to  make  survey  of  all 
water  works  between  Wilkinsburg  and 
Trafford,  with  view  of  obtaining  co- 
operation of  boroughs  in  vicinity  to 
build  water  works  or  give  charter  to  a 
new-  water  company  has  been  adopted 
by  Wilkinsburg  Borough  Council  last 
night. 

Columbia,  Tenn. — Preparation  to  issue 
8100,000  bonds  with  which  to  buy  water 
plant  from  the  Columbia  Water  &  Light 
Co.   will  be  voted  on. 

Mexla,  Tex. — About  2*2  miles  of  water 
mains  will  be  laid. 

Pnlestine,  Tex. —  Installation  of  meters 
will  be  considered. 

Sulphur  Springs.  Tex. — The  City  Com- 
mission is  arranging  to  begin  work  at 
once  on  lock  and  dam  and  settling  tanks 
on  White  Oak  Creek,  two  miles  north- 
west of  town,  in  which  water  will  be 
impounded  and  clarified.  Bonds  for  this 
purpose  have  already  been  issued  and 
sold,  and  sum  of  $10,000  is  now  available 
for   this   work. 

Richmond,  Va. — Superintendent  Davis, 
of  the  Water  Works,  has  been  directed  by 
Administrative  Board  to  draw  up  com- 
plete plan  for  distribution  of  wrater  in 
territory  north  of  present  corporate  line, 
which  it  is  proposed  to  take  in  under 
pending    annexation    ordinance. 

Racine,  Wis. — Following  are  the  water 
main  extensions  decided  on  by  aldermen: 
Hayes  Ave.,  Wright  to  16th;  Osborne  Ave. 
Kinzie  to  city  limits:  Washington  Ave., 
from  present  terminus  to  city  limits; 
Twelfth  St..  west  to  park  lands;  Central 
Ave.,  Asylum  to  West  Boulevard;  Asv- 
lum  Ave.  21st  St.  to  Central  Ave.:  Grant 
Ave.,  Wright  Ave.  to  south  city  limits; 
Blaine  Ave..  12th  St.  to  Osborne  Rd.; 
Park  View,  from  present  terminus  to 
Root    River. 

Snohomish,  Wash. — Improvements  of 
water    system    are    being    planned. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Fairfield,  la. — For  improvement  of 
water  system  as  follows:  (a)  8,675  cu. 
yds.  earth  fill  in  dam.  to  William  Rus- 
sell, Fairfield,  and  (b)  8.550  sq.  ft.  ce- 
ment facing  on  dam.  Staley  &  Peacock, 
lie,   la. 

Iliililefoni.  Me. —  By  Kittery  water  dis- 
trict contract  for  extension  of  water 
lines  to  Eliot  to  the  Marcello  Construc- 
tion Co.,  of  Portsmouth,  who  will  be- 
gin   work    at    once. 

llaltlmnre.  Mil. — The  Southwalk  Ma- 
chinery *  Foundry  Co.  is  apparently  the 
lowest  bidder  for  contract  for  pumps 
and  equipment  for  head  house  of  filtra- 
tion plant.  Tlie  following  were  bidders 
for  contract  fur  furnishing  and  erect- 
trlc  power  equipment  for  filtra- 
tion plant:  The  Maloney  Electric  Co.  of 
St.  Louis,  the  Ridgeway  Dynamo  &  En- 
gine Co.  ..t  Ridgeway.  Pa.,  the  General 
Electric  Co.,  the  Westinghouse  M.inu- 
ng  Co..  Wilmon-Maltmann  Elec- 
tric Co..  and  the  Allis-Chalmers  Manu- 
facturing 

New  Bedford,  Haas, —  For  furnishing 
meters  by    Water   Board   to   HerBey    mil; 


Co..    Til    Temple    PI.,  IS     •  Uher 

bidders:    Neptune    Meter    Co.,    -New    York. 
N.    V..   Thomson    Meter   Co.,    Union    Water 

Mass.;     Pittsburg!) 

M-  ter  Co.,  New  York.  N.  Y  :  National  lie- 
Boston,    Mass..    ll.-nry   R.    Worth- 

BOStOn,    Mass. 

i.rernvlllc.  Miss. — Board  of  Mississip- 
pi Levee  Commissioners  has  received 
bids  for  levee  work  and  concrete  caps 
for  number  of  dikes.  A  large  number  of 
contractors  presented  bids.  The  Moose 
ib-levees  were  awarded  to  T.  M 
Hemingway  of  Arkansas  City,  for  $18.15 
per  cu.  yd.;  Lake  Lee  enlargements  to 
C.  H.  Dulane  &  Co..  for  $26.40,  and  the 
concrete  caps  to  R.  L.  Stewart  of  Don- 
aldsonville.  La.,  as  follows:  Section  1, 
Riverton  spur,  11.5  cts. ;  section  2,  Run- 
tington 'Spur,  9%  cts.;  Straight  Stitch 
line,  10  cts.  per  cu.  ft.  Levee  Board  has 
now  under  contract  levee  construction 
and  enlargement  work  that  will  aggre- 
gate outlay  of  more   than   $1,000  000. 

Whitewood,  Neb. — To  H.  D.  Mead  and 
Wm.  Chauk.  contract  for  installation  of 
water    plant    at    $11,000. 

Perth  Amboy.  N.  J. — To  R.  D.  Wood  & 
Co.  of  Philadelphia,  contract  for  supply- 
ing about  4,500  ft.  of  6-in.  pipe  for  ex- 
tension of  water  mains.  The  bids  re- 
ceived were  as  follows:  R.  D.  Wood  & 
Co.,  pipe,  $22.75  a  net  ton;  fittings,  .0275 
cts.  a  pound.  Warren  Foundry  &  Ma- 
chine Co.,  of  Xew  York  City,  pipe,  $23.30; 
fittings,  0.25  cts.  Standard  Cast  Iron 
Pipe  ,t  Foundry  Co..  pipe,  $23.30;  fittings. 
.02625  cts.  United  States  Cast  Iron  Pipe 
&  Foundry  Co..  of  Xew  York,  pipe,  $24.30; 
fittings.   .0275   cts. 

Schenectady,  N\  V. — To  Jersey  Pipe 
Co.  of  New  Y'ork  City  contract  for  fur- 
nishing 2.413  lin.  ft.  of  24-in.  steel  water 
pipe  to  be  used  in  connection  with  pro- 
posed reservoir  for  $5  per  lin.  ft.,  or 
total  of  $12,065.  Other  bidders  were: 
Riter  Connelly  Manufacturing  Co.  of 
Pittsburgh,  $5.48  per  lin.  ft.;  W,  W.  Kel- 
logg Co.,  of  New  York  City,  $5.75. 

vkron,  O. — By  Board  of  Public  Ser- 
vice Contract  36,  which  calls  for  2,030 
ft.  ,t  4S-in.  pipe  from  dam  and  new  ni- 
tration plant  as  follows:  For  furnishing 
pipe  to  U.  S.  Steel  Co..  at  $21,000,  and  for 
laying  the  pipe  to  Wm.  Hunt  &  Son,  of 
Akron,   at   $40,000. 

Portsmouth,  O. — Contracts  for  distri- 
buting system  of  water  mains  have  been 
awarded  as  follows:  Contract  for  the 
pipe,  fittings  and  hauling  to  S.  Monroe 
&  Son  Co.,  .?22.2:irt:  Scioto  Valley  Supply 
i'm  of  Columbus,  varn  and  curb  boxes, 
$284;  the  Darling  Pump  &  Mfg 
Williamsport.  Pa.,  12-in.  valves.  $63S. 
ThOS.  W.  Watkins,  pig  lead,  lead  service 
pipe,  4  and  6-in.  valves,  valve  boxes,  cor- 
poration cocks,  fire  hydrants,  tapping 
and  taking  up  of  4  and  6-in.  pipe,  laying 
and  joining,  repaving  and  excavating, 
$12,553. 

Springfield,  O. — To  Fidler  &  Brock,  at 
$8S,838.73,  for  construction  of  new  belt 
line   for  waterworks   system. 

Mifl'inburg,  Pa. — For  construction  of 
reservoir  in  connection  with  water  sys- 
tem to  H.  F.  Gemberling.  Selinsgro've, 
I'a  .    at    87.300. 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. — Contracts,  proposals 
for  which  have  been  opened,  were  award- 
ed by  Mayor  William  A.  Magee  as  fol- 
lows: Water  lines,  across  Tenth  St. 
bridge,  from  Second  Ave.  to  Carson  St., 
to  James  H.  McQuaide.  Jr..  at  819,852.50: 
water  lines  in  the  Perrvville  Ave.  sec- 
tion, to  H.  C.  Howard,  at  82,609.48;  the 
award  of  contract  for  construction  >f 
piping  and  appurtenances  for  Aspinwall 
pumping   station   has   been  postponed. 

Hellinghnni.  Wash. — To  Brooks  &  Ol- 
sen,  Bellingham,  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  3*2x5  concrete  conduit  for  water 
mains,  at  $25,276.  Work  includes  appur- 
tenances, wells,  etc.,  for  1,430  ft.  of  oval 
shape  main. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Extension  of  elec- 
trolier lighting  district  of  J  and  K  Sts. 
is  being  planned:  estimated  cost.   812  800. 

-Helton,  rn. — Installation  of  municipal 
lighting   plant    is   being   considered. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Members 
r,  ads  committee  of  Jacksonville  Board 
of  Trade  are  warmly  supporting  pro- 
posed  plan  in  City  Council  toward 
ing  fund  for  completion  of  underground 
1  work  so  that  street  paving  to 
sum   of  $250,000  may  go  ahead. 

i  hicagii.    III. — City    Electrician    is    said 
to  have  plans  for  new  flaming  arc  lamps 
which  will   involve  additional  annual  cx- 
f    $300,000    to    $500,000. 

Richmond,  lnd. — N'imrod  Johnson.  Su- 
perintendent of  the  city  light  plant.  Is 
planning  to  install  luminous  magnetized 
is  mounted  on  ornamental  posts, 
on  Main  S-  and  other  sections  of  city 
next     spring. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  SEPTEMBER  25,  1913. 


No.  13 


iNE    :•'  iR   THE    WALES   CE 


NEW   YORK    STATE    HIGHWAY    WORK 


Brick  and   Bituminous   Concrete  Near  Rochester — Brick   Paving   on   the  Jamison   Road — Bituminous   Grouted 
Macadam  on  the  Wales  Center- Wales  Road — Materials,  Appliances  and  Methods  Used  on  Each. 


State  highway  work  in  New  York  has  been  compara- 
tively quiet  this  year,  because  the  first  bond  issue  of  $50,- 
alread)  been  exhausted  and  work  under  the 
new  S5ll.llllll.lill!)  i.ssue  has  hardly  begun.  However,  quite 
a  number  of  contracts  let  last  year  were  not  finished 
and  it  is  still  possible  to  see  characteristic  examples  of 
the  prevailing  methods  of  construction. 

Rochester  is  the  headquarters  of  the  Fifth  Division 
of  the  State  Highway  Department,  J.  P.  Morrissey  being 
the  division  engineer.  The  work  on  the  road  from 
Churchville  to  Bergen,  fifteen  and  eighteen  miles  west 
of  Rochester  respectively,  a  county  highway  known  as 
roads  Xo.  1097  and  No.  634,  is  still  unfinished.  C.  A. 
Carruth  is  the  assistant  engineer  in  charge.  The  road 
consists  of  a  brick  section  and  a  bituminous  concrete 
mixing  method  section.  The  brick  portion  which  is 
finished  is  the  main  village  street  in  the  village  of 
Churchville,  and  for  some  distance  on  the  east  on  the 
road  from  Bergen.  The  brick  section  is  laid  on  grades 
too  steep  for  asphalt,  and  on  the  main  village  street, 
which  is  not  steep.    The  roadway  is  16  feet  wide  and  has 


6-in  concrete  curb  flush  with  the  pavement.  There  are 
besides  the  usual  earth  shoulders  five  feet  wide.  All 
brick  is  laid  on  a  5-inch  Portland  cement  concrete  foun- 
dation. Over  this,  on  a  2-inch  sand  cushion,  is  the  vitri- 
fied block,  four  inches  deep.  The  "medal"  block  of  the 
Deckman-Duty  Company  was  used.  Alongside  of  all 
retaining  curbs  the  Carey  "Elastite"  joint  was  laid.  This, 
it  is  believed,  will  tend  to  prevent  the  cracking  of  the 
brick  roadway  along  the  center.  The  "Elastite"  joint 
permits  a  better  method  of  construction  than  the  poured 
tar  or  asphalt  joint  in  the  following  particulars:  The 
"Elastite"  joint  is  put  in  place  first  and  the  brick  set 
against  it  so  that  when  the  bricks  are  grouted  the  road- 
way is  finished.  In  the  case  of  the  poured  joint  a  board 
must  be  laid  next  the  retaining  curb.  After  grouting 
this  is  removed,  but  the  grout  may  have  got  unaer  She 
board  or  around  it  in  places  so  as  to  defeat  in  a  meas- 
ure the  purpose  of  an  elastic  joint. 

The  brick  section  presented  no  special  difficulties  of 
construction.  Side  tracks  in  the  vicinity  afforded  op- 
portunities for  delivery  of  the  block  near  the  work.   The 


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FOUNDATION    FOR    CALIFORNIA    BITUMINOUS    MACADAM. 
Retaining  curb  shows   in   foreground. 

proximity  to  Rochester  made  it  possible  to  secure  skilled 
bricklayers,  so  that  the  finished  work  in  general  appear- 
ance is  quite  up  to  the  standard  of  first-class  city  con- 
struction. 

The  asphaltic  concrete  section,  nearly  three  miles  long, 
is  laid  to  the  same  width  as  the  brick — 16  feet  wide,  with 
5-foot  shoulders.  The  marginal  finish,  however,  is  dif- 
ferent, for  in  the  place  of  the  6-inch  curbing  used  with 
the  brick,  the  concrete  base,  which  is  five  inches  thick 
under  the  pavement,  is  carried  out  six  inches  beyond 
the  edge  of  the  pavement  and  built  up  in  the  form  of  a 
concrete  shoulder  or  curbing.  As  the  bituminous  con- 
crete surface  is  only  \y2  inches  thick,  building  up  the 
concrete  to  this  height  is  easily  accomplished  with  the 
aid  of  a  light  wooden  form. 

The  contractor  had  the  option  of  two  mixtures  for 
concrete:  1  : 2 '  j  :  5 .  using  crushed  stone  as  an  aggre- 
gate, and  1:6,  using  gravel.  A  batch  mixer  was  used 
throughout  on  the  work,  except  where  sections  had  to 
be  omitted  owing  to  temporary  obstructions,  such  as 
grade  crossing  work  by  a  railroad.  Towards  the  Ber- 
gen end  of  the  job,  where  the  asphalt  is  being  laid,  the 
stone  mixture  was  used  in  the  concrete  and  the  stone 
was  quite  fine,  about  J4  size-  This  mixed 'wet  leaves 
an  ideal  surface  on  which  to  lay  asphalt.  It  is  rough 
enough  to  offer  good  resistance  to  any  tendency  on  the 
part  of  the  asphalt  to  wave,  and  not  rough  enough  to 
make  humps  or  prevent  the  steam-roller  from  rolling  it 
out  to  a  true  surface. 

The  difficult  problem  of  this  work  from  the  construc- 
tion standpoint  was  how  to  get  the  asphalt  mixture  to 
the  iob.  The  contractor.  Whitmore,  Rauber  &  Vecinus. 
lias,  in  Rochester,  twenty  miles  away,  a  large  and 
modern  asphalt  plant,  designed  by  Hetherington  & 
Rerner.     There  are  railroad  sidings  at  both   ends  of  the 


job,  making  a  maximum  haul  of  \'/>  miles  if  a  portable 
plant  were  used  in  the  two  positions,  or  three  miles  if 
used  in  only  one  position.  However,  a-  the  asphaltic 
mixture  is  onl)  l,1..  inches  thick,  a  large  lump  sum  for 
moving  a  portable  plant  about  would  figure  high  on  the 
■  •<  material  turned  out.  So  the  contractor  decided 
to  mix  the  asphalt  i  which  is  called  California  asphaltic 
concrete  in  the  New  York  specifications,  and  is  practi-y 
callj  Topeka  mixture),  at  his  Rochester  plant  ami  haul  it 
out  in  automobile  trucks.  This  is  really  the  interesting 
feature   of   this  job. 

Mack  dumping  auto  trucks  did  most  of  the  hauling, 
although  an  Alco  and  a  Kelly  were  also  used  occasion- 
ally.  The  distance  is  twenty  miles  and  a  fraction. 
The  trucks  made  two  trip-  a  day.  The  time  required  to 
haul  a  load  to  the  job  is  two  hours.  The  Mack  trucks 
are  of  five  tons  capacity,  and  are  perhaps  slightly  over- 
loaded. The  drivers  are  paid  $2.50  per  day.  The  amount 
of  gasoline  used  is  from  15  to  16  gallons  a  day.  The 
contractor  figures  the  cost  of  his  trucks  at  $12  per  day. 
The  cost  of  hauling  per  square  yard  is  about  as  follows  : 
Two  loads,  10,000  pounds  each,  or  20,000  pounds,  at  a 
cost  of  $12.  The  pavement,  of  lyi  inches  thickness, 
may  be  estimated  to  weigh  175  pounds  per  square  yard. 
20.000   -^    175    =    114   square   yards    per    truck    per   day. 


TOPEKA    BITUMINOUS  MIXTURE,  CHURCHVTLLE-BBRGEN 
ROAD. 
Mack  Trucks   Whlol 


TRUCK     DUMPING     BITUMINOUS     MINTURE. 
Material   dumps   freely   after  25-mile   trip. 

1,200  -+-  114  =  10.5,  the  cost  in  cents  per  square  yard  tor 
hauling.  This  of  course  is  a  good  round  sum  for  haul- 
ing asphalt  surface  material,  but  as  much  has  often  been 
paid  before  for  hauling  such  material  a  much  shorter 
distance. 

As  to  the  quality  of  the  asphaltic  concrete  material 
when  delivered  on  the  job,  that  which  was  seen  by  the 
Municipal  Journal's  representative  was  apparently  in  as 
good  shape  as  if  it  had  been  taken  only  half  a  mile  in 
a  wagon.  It  was  absolutely  free  from  lumps,  slid  out 
of  the  wagon  freely,  as  shown  in  an  illustration,  and 
raked  easily.  It  had  not  been  unduly  heated  to  bring 
about  this  result. 

JAMISON    ROAD,    BRIE    COUNTY. 

In  Erie  county.  New  York,  a  brick  pavement  is  being 
laid  on  the  Jamison  road  for  a  distance  of  over  five 
miles.  The  specifications  are  the  same  as  for  the  brick 
mad  mentioned  above  at  Churchville.  Bush  &  Per- 
oral, of  Buffalo,  are  the  contractors.  They  are  using 
..  large  and  interesting  plant.  For  the  retaining  curb 
of  concrete  along  the  edge  of  the  brick  roadway  steel 
forms  are  used.  The  contractor  has  a  large  number  of 
of  these  forms  and  keeps  them  in  place  as  long  as 
he  can  to  protect  the  curbing.    The  curbing  and  grading 


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DELIVERING    GRAVEL    ON    JAMISON    ROAR 
Climax   locomotive,    Koppel    cars. 

are  carried  on  about  together,  the  curbing  being  well 
ir  advance  of  the  concrete  base.  Even  before  the  curb- 
ing was  set  the  brick  were  distributed  along  the  road- 
way. Most  of  the  hauling  was  done  in  the  winter  by 
teams  and  by  sleds  when  snow  was  on   the  ground. 

This  method  has  a  number  of  advantages.  Teams  are 
cheap;  more  can  be  carried  on  sleds  over  the  snow  than 
on  wagons,  and  the  brick  manufacturers  are  glad  to  get 
the  brick  out  of  their  yards,  whereas  during  the  busy 
season  shipments  are  very  uncertain.  Several  -kinds  of 
brick  were  used  on  this  job:  Dunn  wire-cut-lug  blocks 
from  Olean,  very  tough  and  hard  in  texture  ;  Allegheny 
Valley  repressed  brick,  and  some  others. 

About  half  of  the  brick  laying  has  been  done,  the 
work  being  finished  from  the  east  end  to  the  Pennsyl- 
vania station  at  Jamison  road.  The  concrete  mixer, 
?.  Milwaukee  with  loading  ski])  and  discharge  bucket, 
has  been  moved  to  the  west  end  of  the  job  where  the 
Jamison  road  meets  another  county  highway  leading 
from    the    Buffalo   city   line    to    East    Aurora. 

Gravel  is  being  used  for  the  concrete  aggregate,  and 
the  cement  is  Universal  Portland.  Water  is  always  a 
serious  problem  in  state  highway  work.  Here  the  con- 
tractor has  installed  a  gasoline  pumping  outfit  at  a 
creek  about  a  mile  from  the  job  and  the  water  is  de- 
livered through  a  2-inch  pipe  line  laid  over  the  surface 
of  the  ground.  The  concrete  laying  is  simply  and  easily 
done.  The  machine  is  set  in  the  middle  of  the  strip  to 
be  paved,  the  curbing  already  being  in.  Thi^  makes  it 
possible  to  use  a  quite  wet  concrete  mixture  because  no 
cement  can  possibly  be  washed  away.  After  the  concrete 
is  dumped  from  the  bucket  a  very  small  amount  of 
labor  is  needed  to  spread  it.  The  crown  of  about  two 
inches  is  just  about  what  the  concrete  assumes  itself  as 
it  is  dropped  from  the  bucket  and  flows  out  towards  the 
curbing.  The  ground  is  very  dry  underneath  and  a  sur- 
plus of  water  shows  only  a  short  distance  back  on  the 
work.     The   process   in    a    way    is   almost   like    filling   a 


concrete  form,  the  consistency  of  the  concrete  used  being 
just  about  the  same  as  is  generally  used  for  such  pur- 
poses. 

But  the  most  interesting  feature  in  connection  with 
this  job  is  the  method  of  handling  the  concrete  mate- 
rials. The  gravel  bank  now  being  used  is  about  two 
miles  south  of  Jamison  road  station,  the  unfinished  sec- 
tion of  the  road  running  about  two  miles  west  of  this 
point.  An  industrial  railroad  has  been  laid  from  the 
gravel  bank  to  Jamison  station,  along  a  dirt  road  and 
from  there  through  the  center  of  Jamison  road  nearly 
to  the  west  end.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  a  shortage  of 
track  is  temporarily  inconveniencing  the  work,  making 
it  necessary  to  handle  the  gravel  with  teams  from  the 
end  of  the  track  to  the  concrete  mixer.  This  trouble 
will  soon  be  over,  however. 

The  contractor  has  two  trains  of  Koppel  side-dumping 
cars,  six  cars  to  the  train,  and  two  Climax  locomotives. 
This  layout  presupposes  a  reasonably  good  roadway  for 
laying  the  tracks  and  maximum  grades  not  exceeding 
that  which  a  locomotive  can  negotiate.     The  cars  carry 


LAYING     CONCRETE     FOR     BRICK     PAVEMENT     WITH     A 
MILWAUKEE   MIXER. 


FOUNDATION   FOR    BRICK   PAVEMENT,    JAMISON   ROAD. 

Concrete    curb    laid    with   steel    forms.     Pipe   shown    to    supply 

water  tor  concrete,  is  -   ins.  diameter  and  3  miles  long. 

two  cubic  yards  each,  twelve  cubic  yards  to  the  train- 
load.  The  speed  of  the  train  observed  by  the  represen- 
tative of  the  Municipal  Journal  was  about  five  miles 
per  hour.  The  train  crew  is  simply  an  engineer  and 
fireman.  Men  at  the  two  ends  of  the  line  attend  to  the 
loading  and  dumping.  The  theoretical  minimum  cost  of 
hauling  by  this  method  would  probably  have  to  be  in- 
creased by  a  large  percentage  if  there  were  inability 
to  handle  the  material  promptly  at  either  the  loading 
or  discharging  end.  The  need  of  sidings,  of  course, 
must  require  foresight  in  planning.  In  a  word,  the 
movement  of  trains  should  be  figured  out  in  advance 
and  the  plan  adhered  to. 

WALES     CENTER-  WALES    BITUMINOUS    GROUTED 
MACADAM. 

Although  Erie  county.  New  York,  contains  a  large 
city.  Buffalo,  which  is  a  great  railroad  center,  neverthe- 
less there  are  places  in  that  county  a  dozen  or  more 
miles  from  any  railroad.  The  Wales  Center-Wales  road, 
now  under  construction  with  bituminous  grouted  ma- 
cadam, is  so  situated.  The  location  in  relation  to  sources 
of  supplies  as  well  as  the  topography  of  the  county  has 
much  to  do  with  the  choice  of  paving  materials.  The 
Jamison  road  in  the  same  county  is  bisected  by  a  rail- 
road, with  a  railroad  station  and  sidings  at  the  point  of 
intersection,  and  materials  coming  by  rail  which  are  ex- 
pensive to  haul,  such  as  paving  brick,  can  be  delivered 
to  any  part  of  the  Jamison  road  at  a  minimum  cost. 
Near  the  Wales  Center- Wales  road  are  outcroppings  of 
stone,  a  calcareous  limestone  with  good  wear-resisting 
properties,  and.  as  stated,  every  ton  of  material  coming 
over  a  railroad  must  be  hauled  a  dozen  miles  by  the  con- 


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RAISING    ASPHALT    BARREL    TO    TANK 
Wales   Center-W  il  ez   asphalt,    Stephenson    & 

nard   tank.    Soil   in   the   foreground    »;is  originally   level 
uiih    stone,    but    bad    b<  ]    six    Inches   bj 

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tractors.  These  conditions  favor  bituminous  construc- 
lecausi  in  bituminous  pavements  a  minimum  per- 
centage of  the  materials  come  from  a  distance  and  the 
largest  part,  about  90  per  cent,  can  be  obtained  locally. 
Of  the  several  types  of  bituminous  construction,  grouted 
macadam  was  chosen,  presumably  because  the  traffic 
on   the   road   is   light   and   the   grades   are    steep. 

Bituminous  grouted  macadam  roads  have  been  laid 
in  this  vicinity  before.  From  the  city  line  of  East 
Aurora  leading  east  towards  Wales  Center  is  a  road 
two  years  old  laid  with  bituminous  grouted '  macadam, 
which  is  in  excellent  condition.  Bermudez  is  the  asphalt 
used.  In  the  Xew  York  specifications  under  which  this 
road  was  laid  asphalt  cement  was  used  in  both  the 
lower  and  upper  bituminous  coatings.  Later  specifica- 
tions require  a  softer  material  for  the  upper  coating": 
Presumably  to  bring  about  the  conditions  desired  a?) 
to  surface,  this  year  the  road  was  treated  with  a  coating 
of  oil.  The  result  has  been  extremely  satisfactory  and 
the  expense  was  trifling.  The  surface  is  in  practically 
perfect  condition,  the  oil  and  sand  having  closed  any 
pores    or    broken    places    that    there    may    have    been. 

The  Wales  Center-Wales  road  leads  from  this  older 
paved  road  at  a  moderate  angle  to  the  south.  The  sec- 
tion now  under  construction,  known  as  road  No.  924, 
is  about  six  miles  long.  The  contractors  are  Bush  & 
Percival,  Buffalo,  X.  V.,  and  A.  R.  Erskine  is  the  as- 
sistant engineer  of  the  Xew  York  Highway  Department 
in  charge. 

The  portion  of  the  work  shown  in  the  illustrations 
is  in  the  valley  of  the  Buffalo  creek,  where  the  ground 
rises  sharply  on  both  sides.  Work  here  is  now  actively 
under  way  and  to  a  person  coming  over  the  hill  from 
the  west,  about  as  lively  a  road  scene  as  anyone  would 
ever  see  comes  suddenly-  into  view.  The  traction  trains, 
steam  roller,  the  tar  kettle  with  its  black  smoke  and  the 
strip  of  white  in  the  sunlight  are  all  in  clear  view  in 
the    valley,    with    its    stream    and    luxuriant    vegetation. 

I  lie  all-important  question  in  macadam   road  construc- 


tion of  all  kinds  is  that  of  the  location  of  the  stone  and 
tl'e    in  ud    for   transporting   it.     A    fairly   good 

quarry  was  found  about  two  miles  south  of  the  work. 
considerably  east  of  the  middle  point.  As  may  be  seen 
in  the  illustration,  the  stone  is  in  two  layers,  neither 
verj  deep.  Unfortunately  they  are  separated  by  a  layer 
of  rock  which  is  unsuitable  for  use.  The  lower  rock, 
which  is  that  used  most  for  crushing,  seems  to  be  a  very 
tough  stone  and  likely  to  make  a  road  of  good  wearing 
qualities.  However,  it  is  not  easy  to  crush,  as  an  un- 
usual percentage  of  it  grinds  up  into  powder.  The 
crusher  used,  shown  in  the  illustration,  is  a  Reliance, 
and  it  crushes  about  70  yards  per  day  to  the  sizes' 
desired.  A  hoisting  engine  draws  the  loaded  cars  of 
stone  up  to  the  crusher  platform.  One  Ingersoll-Sar- 
geant  machine  does  all  the  drilling  necessary.  Water 
for  the  boiler  has  to  be  brought  in  a  wragon  from  a 
stream  about  a  mile  away  at  the  foot  of  the  hill  on 
which  the  quarry  is  located. 

As  to  the  transportation  problem,  there  was  little  or 
no  choice.  Unless  teams  were  considered,  traction  en- 
gines and  cars  were  the  only  possibility,  the  ground 
being  too  rough  for  an  industrial  railway.  Two  Buf- 
falo-Pitts traction  engines  and  one  Frick,  with  six  Buf- 
falo-Pitts 7j^-yard  spreading  cars  and  four  smaller  cars, 
comprise  the  outfit.  Judging  by  the  performance  on  this 
job,  traction  engines  can  go  anywhere  that  horses  can. 
They  climb  into  and  out  of  the  quarry  and  draw  their 
trains   without   accident    or   stalling.     The   effect    of   the 


BUFFALO-PITTS  ENGINE  AND  CARS  OX  WALES  CENTER- 
WALES    ROAD    WORK. 

trains  on  the  roads  is  interesting.  In  some  sections  of 
the  road  they  positively  improve  it  and  smooth  it  out. 
In  other  places,  presumably  where  clay  beds  come  to  the 
surface,  the  road  looks  like  the  waves  of  the  ocean. 
There  is  only  one  team  employed  on  the  job.  The  trac- 
tion engines  haul  all  asphalt  and  coal  from  the  railroad 
at  East  Aurora  and  draw  all  machines,  such  as  plows 
and  scrapers.  The  steam  roller,  a  ten-ton  Buffalo-Pitts, 
which  rolls  the  macadam,  draws  the  asphalt  kettles.  A 
traction  engine  and  train,  if  promptly  loaded  and  un- 
loaded, will  make  three  trips  per  day,  the  distance  being 
about  three  miles  and  the  roadway  one  which  a  horse 
would  find  difficulty  in  traveling. 

This  roadway  is  known  as  a  sixteen-twenty-six ;  that 
is,  the  bituminous  grouted  macadam  is  16  feet  wide  and 
there  are  5-foot  shoulders  on  each  side,  making  the 
total  width  26  feet.  Besides  this,  there  is  a  ditch  one 
Foot  wide  on  each  side.  The  road  has  a  six-inch  sub- 
base  (Telford)  for  four  miles  of  its  section.  The  ma- 
cadam portion  proper  consists  of  3  inches  of  bottom 
stone.  3  inches  of  top  stone  and  screenings.  The  asphalt 
i-  poured  in  two  coats,  one  of  1J4  gallons  per  square 
yard  over  the  top  stone,  which,  when  covered  with  ;4- 
inch  stone,  is  treated  with  0.4  gallon,  and  the  screenings 
spread  over  it  and  rolled. 

The  process  of  spreading  the  stone  and  pouring  the 
pitch  is  a  comparatively  simple  one  and  needs  little 
comment.  On  this  road  the  sub-base  was  laid  well  ahead 
and  opened  to  traffic.  This  seems  a  good  method,  as 
the  base  stones  have  time  to  settle  into  stable  positions 


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and  the  upper  layers  of  three  inches  each  are  ample  to 
cover  up  any  inequalities  that  may  develop  in  the  base. 
Spreading  the  stone  for  the  upper  courses  requires  very 
little  labor,  where  spreading  cars  are  used,  as  in  this 
case.  There  is  no  telephone  between  the  road  and  the 
quarry,  consequently  the  system  of  operation  requires 
the  road  gang  to  be  prepared  to  handle  any  of  the 
various    grades    of   stone    which    the    quarry    sends    out. 


Of  course,  the  road  foreman   may  order  what  he  wants 
if  he  does  so  sufficiently  in  advance. 

The  Bermudez  asphalt  is  heated  in  an  Iroquois  100- 
gallon  and  a  Stephenson  and  Leonard  350-gallon  kettle. 
The  larger  kettle  heats  the  asphalt  for  the  first  coat  of 
1J4  gallons  per  square  yard  and  may  also  supply  it  for 
the  second  coat.  The  smaller  kettle  is  used  for  the  sec- 
ond  or  top   coat   of  0.4  gallon. 


WISCONSIN    STATE    HIGHWAY    COMMISSION 


Methods  of  Organizing  Work  and  Instructing  Foremen — Modifications  to  Present  State  Law  Desirable — Forms 
for  Cost  Data,  Kept  by  Foremen  and  County  and    State  Highway  Commissioners. 

The  Wisconsin  state  legislature  in  1911  passed  a  state 


aid  highway  law,  of  which  we  published  a  synopsis  in 
our  issue  of  October  25,  1911.  By  this  the  state  is 
required  to  contribute  one-third  of  the  cost  of  construct- 
ing roads  and  one-fifth  of  the  cost  of  constructing 
bridges  built  on  the  system  of  prospective  state  high- 
ways laid  out  by  the  county  boards.  The  commission 
organized  on  August  17,  1911,  by  electing  John  A.  Hazle- 
wood  as  chairman  and  W.  O.  Hotchkiss  as  secretary. 
The  other  commissioners  are  F.  E.  Tunieaure,  John  S. 
Owen  and  John  H.  Van  Doren.  A.  R.  Hirst  is  state 
highway  engineer. 

Although  one  of  the  youngest  of  state  highway  com- 
missions, and  engaged  on  its  second  season  of  actual 
construction,  it  is  in  several  respects  the  most  progres- 
sive. Its  operations  are  carried  on  in  a  businesslike 
way,  and  not  as  though  run  by  amateurs  with  little  in- 
terest in  their  work.  Its  accounts  are  systematized  and 
its  forces  organized.  It  has  issued  a  pamphlet,  "Instruc- 
tions to  County  Highway  Commissioners  and  Foremen 
for  Building  State  Aid  Roads,"  which  has  deservedly 
received  favorable  comment  from  many  competent  to 
judge.  Its  history  and  methods  could,  it  would  therefore 
seem,  be  profitably  studied  by  other  and  especially  the 
newer  commissions. 

During  the  fall  of  1911  the  commission  prepared  plans 
and  the  public  sentiment  for  the  actual  work  of  1912, 
Speakers  were  sent  to  explain  to  each  county  board  the 
provisions  of  the  new  law,  and  two  speakers  were  con- 
stantly kept  out  on  the  Farmers'  Institutes.  Fifteen 
thousand  copies  of  the  highway  law  were  printed  and 
distributed,   and,   in   addition,    five   leaflets   and    the    "In- 


structions" above  referred  to  were  prepared  and  dis- 
tributed. By  the  spring  of  1912  surveys  had  been  made 
for  587  miles  of  road  and  practically  all  state  aid  bridge 
sites    had    been    visited    and    plans    prepared. 

Sixty-three  of  the  71  counties  of  the  state  voted  to 
co-operate  on  state  aid  roads  and  $1,250,000  was  avail- 
able for  construction  in  1912.  Thirty-seven  counties 
elected  county  highway  commissioners' and  31  asked  the 
state  commission  to  take  charge  of  the  work.  The  state 
commission  during  the  first  year  not  only  organized  its 
own  staff  but  found  it  necessary  to  break  in  most  of 
the  county  commissioners  (only  20  of  whom  had  had 
experience  in  similar  work)  and  their  foremen;  in  spite 
of  which  it  believes  that  fully  90  per  cent  of  the  first 
year's  work  was  entirely  successful,  and  the  remainder 
better  than  that  theretofore  done  in  those  communities. 

Among  its  other  preliminary  activities,  the  commis- 
sion in  February  held  a  "road  school"  at  Madison  for 
familiarizing  the  new  county  commissioners  and  ap- 
pointees with  the  work  before  them.  It  arranged  with 
the  state  Geological  Survey  for  a  joint  examination  of 
the  road  materials  of  the  state,  the  physical  tests  of 
samples  being  made  by  the  Office  of  Public  Roads  at 
Washington.  The  question  of  freight  rates  on  stone 
and  gravel  was  taken  up  with  the  railroads,  which  agreed 
to  grant  a  rate  of  one-half  cent  per  net  ton  per  mile 
on  material  to  be  used  in  state  road  construction  ;  which 
has  enabled  the  commission  in  many  cases  to  build  stone 
roads  when  they  would  not  have  been  otherwise  possible, 
or  to  use  better  material  than  was  locally  available.  The 
saving  in  freight  in   1912  was  over  $34,000. 

The   commission    divides    roads    into    five    classes:    (1) 


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one,  locks   or  vitrified   Urick ; 

tone  macadam;  (3)  gravel  macadam;  (4)  shale,  clay 
ind  surfacing;  (5)  graded  dirt  roads.    The  approxi- 
mate cosl   per  in  in    1912,  averaged   for  the 
entire   state,  and   redui  w  idth   of  9    feet, 

]  i,  $5,302;    class    [2),    {3,190;    cl  1.606; 

class  ill.  .>_'.134.     I'ln  the  cost  of  grading 

culverting,  which  averaged  $550  a  mile.  Concrete  aver- 
aged about  90  cents  a  square  yard;   stone  macadam,  50 

Cents,  and  gravel  macadam.  J'  I  cents,  exclusive  of  grad- 
ing and  culverts.  Labor  varied  from  $1.75  to  .^2.50  a 
day;  teams  from  $3.50  to  $7.00;  the  average  being  $2 
and  $5.  Practicall)  none  of  the  work  was  done  by 
contract. 

The  commission  has  generally  approved  of  9  feel  width 
of  road,  because  this  .allows  one  vehicle  to  keep  both 
wheels  on  the  surfaced  track  and  a  passing  vehicle  to 
keep  one  wheel  on;  while  with  a  given  appropriation 
50  per  cent  greater  length  of  road  can  be  built  of  this 
width  than  of  14-foot  road.  Near  large  cities  wider  roads 
are  necessary,  of  course;  14  and  even  IS  feet  are  pro- 
\  ided    m    some   cases. 

Actual  construction  work  in  Milwaukee  county  is 
described   in  a   following  article. 

Vs  a  result  of  the  first  year's  experiences  with  the 
state  aid  law,  certain  defects  and  omissions  became  evi- 
dent, as  would  be  expected  in  the  actual  trying  out  of 
an)  comprehensive  law. 

The  commission  made  every  effort  to  get  from  county 
highway  commissioners,  town  chairmen,  other  members 


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of  county  boards,  public-spirited  men  interested  in  road 
improvement,  and  from  its  employees,  their  ideas  as  to 
the  changes  necessary  to  produce  the  best  possible  re- 
sults in  the  operation  of  the  law.  The  opinion  was 
almost  unanimous  that  the  present  state  aid  law  in  its 
essentials  is  correct  and  adequate.  Several  alterations 
and  additions  were  suggested  with  practical  unanimity. 
and  some  changes  by  only  a  few  who  had  happened  to 
meet  those  especial  obstacles.  The  commission  agreed 
that  amendments  to  produce  the  following  results  are 
advisable  and  necessary  if  the  state  aid  work  is  to  be 
entirely  successful  : 

1.  To  make  the  expense  accounts  of  acting  county 
highway  commissioners  subject  to  approval  by  a  county 
official. 

2.  To  permit  village  streets  connecting  county  high- 
ways to  be  improved  under  state  aid. 

3.  To  make  each  piece  of  permanent  road  work  of 
sufficient  length  to  justify  the  use  of  adequate  machin- 
ery. In  other  words,  to  reduce  the  number  of  jobs  and 
movements  of  machinerj    to  a   reasonable  minimum. 

■4.  To  make  tin-  office  of  county  highway  commis- 
rs  an  adequately  paid  one  with  a  tenure  of  office 
•  if  indi  finite  length. 

5.  To  provide  thai  the  rosts  of  rights  of  way  in  the 
case   o  ons    should    be   paid    out    of   state,   county 

and  town  funds  instead  of  by  the  town  alone.  Separa- 
tion of  grade  crossings  with  railroads  should  also  be  so 


6.  To  provide  for  the  proper  relocation  of  state  aid 
1   •    when    neci  dependent    of    action    by    the 

town   board. 

/.  To  provide  for  the  speedy  acquirement  of  neces- 
sary road  materials  by  condemnation  if  the  owner  proves 
unreasonable. 

8.  To  provide  for  the  entire  closing  of  roads  under 
construction  when  travel  cannot  be  accommodated,  and 
lor  adequate  penalties  for  damages  done  to  a  road  so 
closed.     .Malicious  damage  to  any  road  or  bridge  should 

also    he    heavily    penalized. 

9.  To  render  it  possible  for  the  state  to  pay  its  full 
share  of  the  cost  of  1913  work. 

19.  To  make  future  state  appropriations  large  enough 
to  meet  in  full  all  applications  for  state  aid. 

11.  To  make  the  state  aid  payable  from  the  general 
funds  of  the  state  and  not  from  the  proceeds  of  a  state 
tax. 

12.  To  make  it  more  certain  that  the  state  will  pay 
its  full  share  of  the  cost  of  roads  built  with  the  proceeds 
of  town  and  county  bonds. 

13.  To  provide  the  state  highway  commission  with  a 
fund  sufficient  to  enable  it  to  give  closer  supervision  to 
work  and  to  make  all  surveys  and  plans  free  of  cost  to 
the  counties. 

14.  To  provide  for  the  more  rapid  completion  of  the 
principal   roads   of   the   state. 

15.  To  provide  for  adequate  maintenance,  especially 
of  the  main  roads. 

There  was  available  for  the  state  highway  fund  in 
1912  $350,000,  and  in  1913  $378,000.  In,  the  former  year. 
$453,417  was  petitioned  for;  in  the  latter,  $811,150.  'The 
total  amounts  of  each  kind  of  road  built  under  the  state 
aid  law  in  1912  and  the  approximate  amounts  built  or 
under  way  in  1913  are  as  follows :  Crushed  stone  ma- 
cadam, 1912,  163.20  miles:  1913,  290  miles.  Gravel  ma- 
cadam, 1912.  53.57  miles;  1913,  155  miles.  Concrete  and 
block.  1912.  9.75  miles:  1913,  26  miles.  Shale  and  other 
surfacings.  1912,  17.53  miles:  1913.  65  miles.  Grading, 
1912.  222.65  miles:  1913.  460  miles.  The  total  expendi- 
ture in  1912  was  $1,035,780:  while  that  in  1913  will  be 
about  $2,100,000.  In  1912  144  bridges  were  contracted 
fcr  or  built  at  a  cost  of  $112.0S1. 

FORMS   FOR   COST  DATA. 

The  commission  has  designed  a  set  of  accounting 
forms,  each  contained  in  a  cover  upon  which  is  printed 
full  directions  for  its  use.  State  inspectors  are  required 
to  see  that  these  forms  are  kept.  There  are  nine  forms 
in  all. 

Foremen  are  required  to  keep  forms  1,  2  and  3  or  to 
see  that  they  are  kept,  and  to  make  up  the  payroll  form 
4  when  required  by  the  county  commissioner.  They 
must  use  form  7  in  ordering  supplies  and  form  8  in  cer- 
tifying bills  for  payment.  Form  9  is  a  post  card  (in 
several  forms  for  different  classes  of  work)  for  report- 
ing daily  to  the  county  commissioner  the  amount  of  ma- 
terial and  labor  employed,  progress  made.  etc. 

Form  1  is  a  record  of  loads  received,  kept  by  the  man 
in  charge  of  spreading  to  check  loads  received  an*  yard- 
age hauled  by  each  team.  "Should  be  used  in  ever)  ease 
where  hauling  is  clone  under  the  day  labor  system  or  at 
so  much  per  cubic  yard.  Contract  hauling  paid  for  on 
the  basis  of  railroad  weights  may  be  omitted  but  even 
in  this  case  it  will  check  the  contractor's  guaranteed  de- 
livery as  set  forth  in  the  contract."  (Directions  on 
cover.)  The  data  given  are:  Number  of  road,  name  of 
town.  date,  owner  of  team,  capacity  of  wagon  in  cubic 
yards,  tally,  total  loads,  cubic  yards  hauled.  The  fore- 
man is  supposed  to  receive  form  1  each  night  and  enter 
the   total   on   form   3. 

Form  2  is  a   time  book   in   which   one  sheet    is  used   for 


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each  man  and  each  team  on  the  job  and  the  time  entered 
and  distributed  each  night.  A  new  sheet  is  made  out 
when  each  new  job  is  started,  the  moving  cost  being 
kept  separate.  Time  is  entered  in  hours.  These  sheets 
are  sent  to  the  county  commissioner  with  form  4,  or 
when  ordered  by  the  commissioner  if  he  himself  makes 
up  form  4.  The  heading  of  form  2  is  shown  herewith. 
"Earth  work"  includes  clearing  and  grubbing,  ditching, 
making  cuts  and  fills,  building  guard  rail,  and  road  ma- 
chine work.  "Culverts"  includes  removing  of  old  cul- 
verts, excavation,  hauling,  mixing  and  placing  material, 
building  and  removal  of  forms  and  backfilling.  "Stone 
to  road"  includes  quarrying,  crushing,  unloading  cars, 
loading  and  hauling  to  the  road  and  hauling  fuel  and 
water  for  crusher  engine;  in  short,  all  operations  in  get- 
ting stone,  gravel  or  other  material  to  the  road.  "Lay- 
ing macadam"  includes  making  sub-grade,  spreading, 
rolling,  watering,  and  trimming  up  road.  Foreman's 
time  should  be  distributed  among  the  four  classifications 
in  the  ratio  of  the  amounts  spent  on  each. 

Form  3  is  a  report  of  daily  expenditures  and  is  shown 
herewith.  Special  emphasis  is  placed  on  the  necessity  of 
keeping  forms  2  and  3  up  to  date  each  night.  The  in- 
structions are  as  follows: 

"Under  'Labor'  enter  total  hours  of  all  men  (including 
foreman)  for  the  day  and  amount.  Under  'Teams' 
enter  total  hours  of  all  teams  for  the  day  and  amount. 
When  hauling  is  done  by  the  yard  or  ton  enter  cost  with 
other  team  work.  Under  'Stone  or  Gravel'  enter  total 
cubic  yards  received  on  road  or  at  railroad  station  (in 
case  of  shipped  material)  and  its  cost  under  amount. 
When  local  stone  or  gravel  is  used  enter  amount  re- 
ceived on  road  and  cost  per  cubic  yard  in  pit  or  quarry. 
Under  'Freight  and  Demurrage'  enter  all  freight  and 
demurrage  on  cars  received  each  day  (except  bills 
chargeable  to  county  machinery  fund).  Under  'Other 
Items'  enter  all  bills  for  material  purchased  that  day, 
including  blacksmith  bills  (other  than  material  placed  in 
the  road  itself).  Enter  here  also  rental  cost  of  any 
tools  and  machinery  hired  and  chargeable  to  the  con- 
struction, such  as  power  for  crushing  or  hauling  graders. 
Under  'Total  Daily  Expense'  enter  the  total  of  the 
amounts  given  under  the  five  preceding  headings  which 


will  be  the  total  construction  expense  for  the  day.  Un- 
der 'Balance  Yet  to  Be  Expended'  enter  the  amount 
obtained  by  subtracting  the  amount  of  the  last  total 
daily  expense  from  the  balance  yet  to  be  expended 
entered   the  preceding  day. 

"In  starting  a  job  subtract  first  from  the  total  avail- 
able the  amount  of  all  lump  sum  contracts  let  (as  for 
grading  and  culvert  work)." 

Form  4  is  a  labor  summary  and  payroll,  to  be  made 
up  at  the  paying  period  (usually  the  fifteenth  and  the 
last  day  of  each  month),  by  the  county  commissioner 
or  by  the  foreman  as  directed  by  him.  The  headings 
under  which  the  items  are  entered  are  as  follows:  Name; 
mail  check  to;  order  number;  total  hours;  rate  per 
ilour;  total  wages;  deduct  for  board;  balance  due;  earth 
work;  culverts;  stone  to  road;  laying  macadam;  other 
work.  Dollars  and  cents,  not  hours,  are  entered  in  the 
last  eight  columns.  If  the  county  commissioner  pays 
the  men,  these  payrolls,  together  with  form  2,  are  filed 
with  the  county  clerk  at  the  conclusion  of  the  job.  If 
the  county  clerk  draws  the  orders,  the  payrolls  go  to 
him  at  the  paying  period,  properly  certified  by  both 
foreman  and  county  highway  commissioner;  the  totals 
from  the  bottom  of  the  payroll  having  first  been  entered 
on  the  ledger,  form  5. 

Form  5  is  the  county  highway  commissioner's  ledger 
account  showing  the  cost  of  the  roads.  On  this  form 
are  entered  the  totals  and  the  distribution  of  the  totals 
from  form  4  and  form  8.  The  totals  being  those  for 
one  road  only,  a  new  sheet  being  used  for  each  road. 

The  headings  of  the  ledger  are  as  follows:  Drawn  to; 
for;  order  number;  amount;  earth  work — labor,  mate- 
rials: culverts — labor,  materials;  surfacing  material — 
labor,  materials;  laying  macadam — labor,  materials; 
other  work — labor,  materials. 

Form  6  is  the  detailed  cost  of  each  road  and  the 
amount  of  work  accomplished.  This  is  really  the  end  to 
which  the  other  forms  lead  up.  "This  form,  when  prop- 
erly filled  out,  gives  the  state  highway  commission  all 
of  the  information  desired  for  its  biennial  report  and 
is  the  only  part  of  the  accounting  system  of  which  it 
requires  a  copy.  It  is  believed  that  every  county  high- 
way  commissioner  who   is   really   in   proper   touch   with 


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his  work  can  fill  out  this  form  accurately  and  completely. 
Every  report  turned  in  must  show  at  least  the  following 
items  filled  out."  I  The  items  referred  to  are  all  of  those 
under  "earth  work":  the  number  of  culverts  built,  the 
of  all  culvert  work;  and.  for  surfaced  roads,  the  cost 
of  material  f.  o.  b.  cars  at  the  quarry,  freight  and  demur- 
rage or  cost  of  material  in  quarry  or  pit,  cost  of  getting 
material  to  road,  cubic  yards  handled,  and  haul:  also 
all  items  under  "laying  macadam"  and  all  under  "other 
surfacing.")  "Fill  out  form  (>  as  soon  as  you  are  satis- 
tied  that  all  bills  have  been  paid  on  any  completed  road 
and  mail  to  the  Wisconsin  Highway  Commission.  Keep 
an  exact  copy  for  your  own  files,  which  could  probably 
be  pinned  or  pasted  to  the  cost  sheet  for  the  same  road 
in    ledger,    form    5. 

The  items  in  form  6  are  divided  under  the  general 
heads  of  "earth  work."  "culverts,"  "material  to  road." 
"laying  macadam  (gravel,  shale  or  concrete)."  and  "other 
surfacing."  Under  "earth  work"  the  items  are:  Length 
of  road  graded,  station  ...  to  station  ....  linear  feet.... 
Width  of  grading.  ...feet  in  cuts.  ...  feet  on  fills. 
Cubic  yards  of  dirt  removed.  Cost  per  cubic  yard.  Cost 
of  earth  work,  labor  ....  material  ....  Cost  of  reloca- 
tion of  right  of  way.  Under  "culverts"  are  entered  the 
number  built,  number  repaired,  material  used  and  dimen- 
sions of  each:  together  with  the  total  cost  of  labor  and 
of  materials  on  all  culvert  work  on  the  road  in  question. 
Under  the  heading  "material  to  road."  besides  the  three 
items  named  above,  are  the  cost  of  getting  material  to 
toad  i  including  quarrying,  crushing  and  all  operations); 
cost  of  moving  and  setting  up  (if  charged  to  road); 
cubic  yards  of  material  handled,  with  cost  per  cubic 
yard:  and  the  haul  from  quarry  to  crusher,  from  crusher 
to  road,  or  from  quarry  or  pit   or  station  to  road. 

Under  the  heading  "laying  macadam,"  the  material, 
width,  depth  and  total  cubic  yards  of  each  course  is 
entered.  Also  cost  of  moving  roller,  etc..  if  charged 
to  road:  cost  of  coal,  oil.  gasolene,  water,  etc..  for  the 
lolling:  all  labor,  as  in  shaping,  spreading,  rolling,  water- 
ing and  trimming:  and  the  calculated  cost  of  laying  ma- 
cadam per  cubic  yard  and  per  square  yard.  Under  the 
heading  "other  surfacing"  are  entered  the  cost  of  bitu- 
men, total  and  per  gallon:  cost  of  applying  bitumen, 
total  and  per  square  yard:  the  location,  length  and 
square  yards  of  surface  treated  by  the  penetration 
method. 

At  the  right  hand  side  of  the  form  is  a  column  for 
the  cost  in  dollars  and  cents,  in  which  is  entered  the 
total  cost  for  each  of  the  principal  sub-divisions. 

Form  7  is  the  requisition  for  supplies,  which  must 
be  used  by  foremen  in  ordering  supplies  and  small  tools 
and  the  stub  filled  out  so  that  it  may  be  known  just 
what  bills  are  outstanding.  "Be  sure  to  enter  supplies 
chargeable   to   road   on   form  3  each   night." 

Form  8  is  the  order  for  payment  of  supplies.  "Fore- 
man must  make  out  one  of  these  orders,  attach  to  the 
bills  received  from  each  firm  for  the  half  month  and 
send  in  at  each  paying  period  to  the  county  highway 
commissioner.  Bills  for  groceries  should  be  distributed 
to  other  work.  County  highway  commissioners  will 
enter  distribution  and  totals  on  form  6  and  pay  bills. 
If  county  clerk  pays,  after  entering  totals  and  distribu- 
tion as  above,  forward  order  and  bills  attached  to  county 
clerk."  The  order  form  is  filled  in  with  the  name  and 
address  of  the  creditor,  amount  due.  town  to  be  charged 
with  the  same,  invoices  covered  by  order,  and  distribu- 
tion of  total  amount  among  the  several  items  of  'Yarth 
work."  "culverts."  "<tone  to  road."  "laying  macadam," 
and  "other  work." 

Mention  was  made  above  of  the  instructions  to  countv 


commissioners  and  foremen  which  have  been  issued  by 
the  State  Highway  Commission.  These  are  much  too 
long  to  be  quoted  in  full,  but  the  extracts  given  below 
will  serve  to  give  an  idea  of  the  nature  of  the  contents 
and  the  ideas  of  the  commission,  both  general  and  in 
particular,  as  to  the  method  of  carrying  on  state  high- 
way  work. 

The  Matv  Commission  will  help  with  suggestions  and 
directions  whenever  it  can  visit  the  various  counties,  and 
these  visits  will  be  made  as  often  as  the  forces  at  its  com- 
mand will  permit.  Each  county  commissioner  must,  how- 
ever, cultivate  the  habit  of  going  ahead  and  getting  re- 
The  man  who  must  have  each  small  point  settled 
by  the  State  Commission  is  hardly  more  valuable  as  a 
county  highway  commissioner  than  the  man  who  does 
bigger  things  wrong — but  does  them. 

The  county  commissioners  who  have  been  successful  are 
those  that  "made  the  dirt  fly"  and  built  the  roads,  possibly 
not  just  according  to  hair  lines,  but  good  country  roads, 
honestly   built   and   built  quickly. 

Those  foremen  who  think,  or  allow  their  men  to  think, 
that  because  they  are  spending  county  and  state  money, 
they  can  take  it  easy  and  urive  only  the  appearance  of  value 
for   their  wages  must  be  replaced. 

He  (the  foreman)  should  also  have  a  100  foot  metallic 
tape  in  a  case,  and  either  a  5  inch  Lock  level,  or  a  car- 
penter's level  and  a  straight  edge  for  staking  out  work. 
The  hand  level  is  much  the  better.  It  is  a  good  plan  to 
have  a  lock  box  to  keep  the  forms  and  stationery  in  to 
prevent  loss  and  soiling.  Every  foreman  placed  on  work 
must  insist  that  he  know  the  exact  funds  available  for  that 
work. 

It  is  best  to  do  the  grading  and  culvert  work  well  in 
advance  of  the  surfacing.  That  work  is  most  successful 
on  which  the  grading  gang  is  out  of  the  way  of  the  gang 
laying  stone  or  gravel. 

Easing  up  on  work  by  leaving  steep,  untrimmed  slopes  is 
the  poorest  economy,  and  will  not  be  allowed.  Keep  your 
ditch  lines  and  edges  of  fills  straight  and  true.  Nothing 
will  have  more  effect  upon  the  looks  of  a  job. 

Practically  all  surfaced  roads  will  be  built  with  a  stone 
or  gravel  surface,  nine  feet  wide,  which  experience  in  Wis- 
consin has  proven  to  be  ample  for  90  per  cent  of  even  the 
main  traveled  roads.  This  width  usually  arouses  some 
antagonism  in  a  community  until  they  have  traveled  the 
road  for  a  few  months,  but  if  properly  built  and  not  humped 
up  in  a  "hog  back."  the  prejudice  soon  wears  away  and 
the  people  think  the  road  "wide  enough  but  not  long 
enough."  The  nine  foot  road  has  won  its  way  until  it  is  the 
standard  width  in  practically  every  county  in  Wisconsin 
which  has  been  building  much  modern  stone  or  gravel 
road.  It  will  win  out  in  the  new  counties  as  well  if  it  is 
given  a  fair  trial. 

Nothing  is  more  essential  than  a  good  solid  shoulder, 
and  the  time  to  get  it  is  before  material  is  placed  in  the 
trench. 

The  simplest  and  most  satisfactory  way  to  spread  stone 
accurately  to  a  definite  depth  is  to  know  how  many  cubic 
yards  are  in  a  load,  and  figure  from  the  foregoing  table 
how  many  feet  of  road  it  should  cover  to  the  depth  re- 
quired, and  to  spread  it  over  that  many  feet  and  no  more 
or  no  less.  It  is  much  the  most  convenient  to  have  all 
loads  hauled  the  same  size,  in  which  case  the  spreader  can 
measure  accurately  just  how  to  dump  each  load. 

On  roads  of  crushed  Stone  or  on  any  road  where  a  roller 
is  at  work  all  the  time,  the  crusher  and  roller  must  work 
to  capacity  if  the  road  i<  to  be  built  cheaply.  On  these 
roads  at  least  75  cubic  yards  of  surfacing  material  should 
he  placed  each  day,  and  if  possilde  even  more  should  be 
placed,  up  to  100  cubic  yards. 

When  a  one  course  gravel  road  is  built  and  the  roller 
finishes  it  later,  speed  is  not  so  essential,  hut  on  every 
road  there  is  a  certain  fixed  job  cost  and  daily  cost  which 
is  the  same  whether  much  or  little  material  is  placed  daily. 
The  most  economical  road  is  always  the  one  built  in  the 
least   working   days.      Work    g  ich    size   that   they 

can   produce  a   l;o,,c1  output   each   day. 

Don'1  roll  first  course  of  stone  too  much.  If  dirt  comes 
up  so  it  shows,  stop  rolling.  Don't  be  afraid  to  roll  the 
second  course  after  you  commence  to  apply  screenings. 
The  more  it  is  rolled  the  better  the  road  will  be.  If  the 
crawls  ahead  of  roller,  roll  very  slowly.  In  general, 
it   is  hest  not  to  run  roller  too  fast. 


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MILWAUKEE  COUNTY  ROADS 

Material  Available  for  Paving  Favors  Use  of  Concrete — 

Equipment     Owned    by    County — Transporting 

Materials — Expansion   Joints. 

Milwaukee  county  is  a  nearly  level  county,  the  hills 
being  glacial  deposits  of  sand  and  gravel.  The  soil  is 
generally  a  sandy  clay,  the  sand  or  gravel  not  being 
clean  and  hard  enough  to  make  paving  material  of  the 
best  grade,  nor  the  clay  suitable  quality  for  paving  brick. 
So  far  as  paving  material  is  concerned,  therefore,  the 
county  is  not  very  well  situated.  However,  excellent 
gravel  and  crushed  stone  may  be  obtained  by  railroad. 
As  the  county  is  some  ten  or  twelve  miles  wide  from 
east  to  west  and  twice  as  long,  comprising  an  area  of 
about  200  square  miles,  large  sections  of  it  are  remote 
from  railroads,  making  materials  which  might  cost  about 
a  dollar  a  ton  on  cars  worth  fifty  cents  to  a  dollar  more 
when  delivered  on  the  work.  Situated  at  a  considerable 
distance  from  points  of  manufacture  of  paving  brick, 
the  cost  of  hauling  to  points  remote  from  the  railroad 
would  almost  prohibit  the  adoption  of  that  material  for 
many  of  the  county  roads.  Also  freight  on  asphalt  to 
Milwaukee  is  probably  about  as  high  as  to  any  part  of 
the  United  States.  Stone  suitable  for  bituminous  mac- 
adam or  bituminous  concrete  could  not  be  obtained 
throughout  the  county  except  at  a  high  rate.  Cement 
concrete  is  apparently  the  one  road  material  that  can  be 
obtained  at  a  moderate  price. 

Outside  of  the  city  of  Milwaukee  there  are  no  large- 
cities  or  towns  in  the  county  and  the  population  is  made 
up  mostly  of  farmers.  Of  the  unpaved  roads  many  have 
been  improved  with  gravel;  the  local  material,  which 
runs  rather  fine,  being  used.  These  roads  answer  the 
purpose  of  local  traffic  fairly  well  in  summer,  but  in  the 
spring  they  are  almost  impassable.  But  there  is  also 
through  traffic  to  be  provided  for,  teams  and  automo- 
biles to  and  from  the  moderate  sized  cities  of  the  state 
and  to  Chicago. 

The  Milwaukee  County  Highway  Department,  H.  J. 
Kuelling,  Commissioner,  after  looking  over  the  situa- 
tion in  other  counties  similarly  situated,  notably  Wayne 
County,  Michigan,  last  year  decided  to  adopt  cement 
concrete  pavement  as  standard  construction.  A  few 
miles  were  built  last  year,  about  20  miles  will  be  built 
this  year  at  a  cost  of  $425,000,  including  bridges  and  all 
extra  work,  and  it  is  expected  that  next  year  about  40 
miles,  costing  $740,000,  will  be  built. 

About  nine  gangs  of  men,  some  directly  employed  by 
the  county,  under  F.  W.  Whitlow,  superintendent  of 
construction,  and  others  working  for  contractors,  are 
now  engaged  in  constructing  the  cement  roads  and  ap- 
purtenances. The  highway  commissioner,  who  by  the 
way,  although  elected  by  the  county  supervisors,  is  re- 
movable only  by  the  consent  of  the  state  highway  com- 
missioner, maintains  an  office  in  a  downtown  office 
building  in  Milwaukee.  Assistant  Commissioner  A.  E. 
Broker  has  immediate  charge  of  materials  and  supplies. 
All  cement  used,  whether  by  contractors  or  county 
gangs,  is  supplied  under  a  contract  made  early  in  the 
season  with  the  Universal  Portland  Cement  Co.  This 
cement,  as  in  fact  other  concrete  materials,  is  consigned 
to  the  commission  so  that  the  quantity  of  cement  re- 
ported used  on  daily  reports  is  checked  with  the  ship- 
ments. 

The  county  has  a  considerable  amount  of  road  equip- 
ment, including  the  following:  Four  traction  engines, 
one  each  made  by  these  manufacturers:  Case;  Avery; 
Nichols  &  Shepherd;  Reeves.  Twelve  Troy  traction 
cars.    Two  small  mixers  for  minor  miscellaneous  work, 


mostly  building  culverts.  Three  large  mixers  of  the 
batch  type,  with  loading  skips,  of  the  following  makes: 
Koehring;  (Smith)  Chicago,  and  Milwaukee.  In  a 
gravel  pit  is  a  Sauerman  drag  line  outfit;  in  another  an 
Austin  jaw  crusher,  with  elevator,  screen,  bins,  etc.  The 
grading  equipment  consists  of  an  Adams  "Road  King" 
and  an  Austin-Western  "Giant"  road  grader.  There  are 
also  18  Western  wheel  scrapers,  6  Case  wheel  scrapers 
and  12  Good  Roads  .Machinery  Company  scrapers.  The 
pumping  outfits  (used  to  pump  water  from  ponds  and 
creeks  through  2-inch  piping,  to  the  concrete  gangs) 
consist  of  two  Lawson  &  Myers,  one  Fairbanks-Morse 
gasoline  engines  and  pumps  and  a  Myers  pump  with 
electric  motor.  Regarding  the  water  supply,  it  may  lie 
stated  that  three  men  can  lay  half  a  mile  of  2-inch  pipe 
a  day. 

In  the  course  of  a  day's  trip  by  automobile  over  the 
work,  the  Fort  Washington  road,  the  main  road  north  of 
the  city  of  Milwaukee,  was  the  first  visited.  Here  a  con- 
crete bridge  was  under  construction  which  is  260  feet 
long  and  will  have  a  40-foot  roadway  and  10-foot  side- 
walks on  each  side — width  enough  to  take  care  of  the 
traffic  for  many  years.  It  is  estimated  to  cost  $35,000. 
Concrete   is   being   distributed   over   the   arches   from   a 


UNLOADING  STATION.    HANDLING  GRAVEL  FROM  CARS 
TO    TRACTION    TRAIN. 

tower  through  pipes.  Foote  and  Koehring  mixers  are 
supplying  the  concrete.  Havemeyer  square  steel  bars 
are  used  for  reinforcing.  An  Oshkosh  portable  saw 
outfit  and  a  C.  H.  &  G.  diaphragm  pump  and  engine  are 
included  in  the  contractor's  minor  outfit.  Just  across 
the  bridge  a  Milwaukee  mixer  has  been  placed  in  posi- 
tion ready  to  begin  the  construction  of  a  concrete  road- 
way. 

One  of  the  pumping  outfits,  mounted  on  a  portable 
platform  with  wheels  and  housed  in,  is  located  on  the 
river  bank.  The  gasoline  engine  is  a  Lawson  &  Frost 
"King"  engine,  with  an  E.  Myers  &  Bros.  pump.  A 
pumping  outfit  of  this  kind  will  pump  2,000  gallons  t^r 
hour  against  a  head  of  85  feet.  As  a  safeguard  against 
accidents,  a  pressure  regulating  valve  is  placed  on  a 
by-pass  leading  from  the  discharge  pipe  to  the  inlet.  As 
an  additional  precaution,  near  the  concrete  gang  a 
length  of  pipe  is  extended  vertically  with  open  end  at 
the  top  for  an  overflow  should  the  pressure  become  too 
great. 

The  Blue  Mound  road  is  a  road  4'S  miles  long,  lead- 
ing to  the  county  line,  a  considerable  portion  of  which 
has  recently  been  completed  and  opened  to  traffic.  This 
road  affords  a  remarkably  smooth  surface  for  an  auto- 
mobile. There  is  no  vibration,  as  in  traveling  over  block 
pavements  of  any  kind,  although  the  joints  are  per-> 
ceptible.  On  the  other  hand,  the  slight  rocking  move- 
ment   felt    when    traveling    over    bituminous    pavements, 


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he  action  of  steam  rollers,  is  absent.    All 
a  new  cement  paven  II  laid  as  thi^,  when  new  at 

hast,  affords  about  roadway  as  could  be 

found. 


[ATERIAL3. 


The  views  of  a  little  unloading  station,  with  elevator 
and  hopper  and  a  traction  train,  show  the  ordinary 
methods  of  handling  the  concrete  materials  which  come 
in  by  rail.  The  photographs  were  taken  at  the  West 
.\llis  unloading  station  ;  the  material  is  ;4-inch  crushed 
granite,  presumably  the  best  material  used  in  the  county 
work  for  aggregate. 

This  material  is  being  transported  to  the  Mukwanago 
road,  where  the  Modern  Paving  Co.,  of  West  Allis,  has 
a  contract.  The  mixing  is  done  by  a  Koehring  22-foot 
mixer,  the  largest  size  used  in  the  county.  This  road- 
way is  the  prevailing  type.  18  feet  wide,  with  shoulders 
of  3  feet  of  macadam  and  two  feet  of  earth.  The  con- 
crete roadbed  is  8  inches  thick  in  the  center  and  6  inches 
thick  at  the  sides.  The  mixture  is  1:2:4.  The  concrete 
is  mixed  wet  and  requires  no  tamping.  After  being 
spread  and  graded  as  is  needed  after  delivery  from  the 
chute,  the  surface  is  struck  oft"  by  a  moulding  board 
resting  on  the  two  side  planks  set  up  with  steel  pins 
as  a  temporary  retaining  curb.  Iron  straps  bent  to  suit- 
able shape  are  placed  five  feet  apart  on  the  plank.  The 
pins  are  placed  in  the  loop  formed  by  these  straps  and 
driven  into  the  ground.  The  upper  edges  of  the  planks 
are  Hush  with  the  finished  pavement  and  the  crown  is 
low,  about  two  inches.  These  conditions  make  it  possible 
to  shape  the  surface  of  the  roadway  with  a  minimum  of 
labor.  If  the  crown  were  made  higher,  the  concrete 
would  have  to  be  made  drier  to  keep  its  shape,  and 
the  surface  would  have  to  be  hand  tamped. 

\  bridge  of  suitable  height  and  trussed  to  hold  the 
weight  of  two  men  extends  across  the  work  back  of  the 
striking  board,  resting  on  the  wooden  retaining  curbs. 
Two  men  with  wooden  hand  floats  finish  off  the  sur- 
face.    The   floating   closes   the    pores,    works   any   air   out 


that  there  may  be  near  the  surface,  and  gives  it  a  gritty 
surface,  entirely  unlike  the  glazed  surface  of  an  ordinary 
cement   sidewalk. 

tnsion  joints  have  to  be  provided  at  intervals — 35 
feet  is  the  distance  adopted  in  Milwaukee  County.  The 
joints  used  are  the  I'.aker  armored  joint.  The  complete 
joint  consists  of  two  plates  of  steel  and  a  piece  of  Carey 
lite"  jointing  material  fastened  between.  The 
.  joint  consists  of  two  pieces  of  asphalt  felt  with 
a  layer  of  pure  asphalt  between,  all  specially  made  and 
adapted  to  the  purpose.  The  steel  plates.  8  inches  wid.e 
have  tongues  stamped  from  the  body  of  the  materials, 
which  are  bent  at  right  angles  to  the  plate  by  the  work- 
men before  it  is  placed  in  position.  An  iron  "clamp," 
tiled,  is  used  in  forming  the  armored  joint.  This 
clamp  is  a  substantial  T  iron  bent  so  that  its  flat  face, 
the  top,  has  the  form  of  the  cross-section  ot  the  road- 
way. Pins  in  this  face  support  the  two  armor  plates, 
while  they  are  bent  to  conform  to  the  shape  of  the/ 
clamp  (the  contour  of  the  roadway)  by  a  workman  work- 
ing with  an  ordinary  hammer. 

Each  joint  is  put  in  place  just  before  the  concrete  has 
been  spread  to  the  location  determined  for  it.  The  cus- 
tom with  this  gang  on  the  Muckwanago  road  is  to  place 


FINISHING    SURFACE    OF    CONCRETE     WITH 

l.'l.i  I  \TS. 


JOINT    READY    TO    PUT    IN    PLACE. 

the  clamp  as  well  as  the  plates  and  "Elastite"  in  posi- 
tion. The  clamp  holds  the  plates  and  felt  exactly  in  the 
place  desired.  After  the  concrete  has  been  laid  past  the 
joint  the  clamp  is  removed  and  the  joint  is  finished. 

On  the  way  to  the  Janesville  Plank  Road  No.  2.  where 
Raulf  &  Co.,  of  Milwaukee,  is  contractor  for  a  - 
two  miles  completed  last  year  were  inspected.  Part  of 
this  work  was  finished  late  in  the  fall  and  this  spring 
showed  signs  of  ravelling  on  the  surface.  In  order  to 
take  no  chances,  inasmuch  as  this  road  is  the  heaviest 
traveled  of  any  leading  out  of  the  city,  a  coating  of  tar 
furnished  by  the  Barrett  Mfg.  Co..  and  screenings,  was 
applied  to  it  to  prevent  further  abrasion.  The  roadway 
is  serving  its  purpose  satisfactorily  at  the  present  time. 
inesville  Plank  Road  \"o.  2  Raulf  &  Co.  is  using 
a  "Chain-Belt"  paving  mixer,  a  design  recently  put  on 
the  market  by  the  manufacturers.  The  concrete  is  made 
from  local  gravel  mostly,  which  is  hauled  by  teams  and 
also  traction  trains.  This  concrete  gang  is  organized  on 
about    the    following   basis,   although    of   course   as    men 


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come  and  go  and  the  nature  of  the  work  varies,  the 
number  varies  also: 

2  men  striking  off  and  floating. 

2  men  setting  forms  and  joints. 

2  men  back  of  mixer    placing  concrete. 

2  men  handling  cement. 

4  to  6  men  on  sand. 

8  to  10  men  on  stone. 

2  men  covering  up  concrete  and   sprinkling. 

Foreman. 

Engineer. 

Watchman. 

Such  a  gang  well  organized  should  lay  about  600  yards 
a  day.  In  order  to  keep  shoulders  trimmed  and  do  all 
incidental  work,  about  40  men  are  needed  in  a  gang. 

On  the  Loomis  road,  two  miles  is  under  construction. 
Here  was  a  difficult  problem  in  handling  materials.  The 
gravel  and  sand  had  to  come  from  a  local  bank  through 
one  end  of  the  road,  and  the  cement  from  the  opposite 
end.  A  Koppel  engine  and  14  cars  was  leased  and  track 
run  to  the  gravel  and  sand  bank.  The  cement  is  deliv- 
ered by  teams.  Concreting  was  started  from  the  end 
nearest  the  gravel  bank.  A  Milwaukee  is  the  machine 
used  here.  Illustrations  show  a  small  gravel  train  with 
eight  1J4  yard  cars.  Men  in  charge  of  the  train  stated 
that  they  had  hauled  all  of  the  14  cars  in  one  train  load 
and  that  as  much  as  150  cubic  yards  of  material  had 
been  delivered  in  one  day.  A  heavy  train  requires  an 
engineer,  fireman  and  two  brakemen. 


Towards  the  east  from  the  Loomis  road  is  the  Kil- 
bourn  road,  the  longest  straight  highway  leading  out  ol 
the  city,  covering  a  distance  of  29>^  miles  before  the 
first  turn  is  reached,  in  Kenosha  County.  Here  Ras- 
mussen  &  Sons,  of  Oshkosh,  has  a  contract.  A  Foots 
mixer  is  used.  Washed  gravel  brought  in  on  the  rail- 
road is  being  used  here.  It  is  an  excellent  material.  A 
Peerless  traction  engine  and  a  train  of  5-yard  Port 
Huron  cars  deliver  the  gravel  from  railroad  to  street. 
An  engine  makes  four  trips  a  day,  working  about  12 
hours.  The  trip  is  about  2yj,  miles.  The  surface  of  the 
concrete  is  finished  by  this  gang  in  a  little  different  way 
from  that  described  above.  In  the  place  of  the  wooden 
float  an  Arrowsmith  long-handled  finishing  tool  is  being 
used.  In  order  to  prevent  the  surface  from  being  too 
smooth,  it  is  gone  over  with  a  broom  about  two  blocks 
back  of  the  work.  Another  difference  in  the  work  here 
is  that  in  the  place  of  "Elastite,"  two  thicknesses  of 
Johns-Manville  three-ply  tar  paper  is  being  used.  The 
speed  of  this  gang  has  been  two  hundred  and  fifty  feet 
of  roadway  per  day. 

On  Janesville  Road  No.  3  the  Delta  Contracting  Com- 
pany, of  Escanaba,  Mich.,  is  constructing  a  section  of 
road,  using  a  Smith  tilting  mixer.  Concrete  carts  are 
used  to  carry  the  concrete  from  mixer  to  the  face  of  the 
work.     Teams  are  hauling  materials  to  this  work. 

Chicago  Road  No.  4  was  the  last  road  visited.  Here 
Raulf  &  Co.  is  working  with  a  Koehring  14-foot  paving 
mixer,  with  boom  and  spreading  bucket. 


WAYNE  COUNTY    CONCRETE    ROADS 


Present  Condition  of  Four- Year-Old  Concrete  Roads- 
Mixed  Very  Wet — Making  the  Armored  Joints- 
Wayne  county,  Michigan,  of  which  Detroit  is  the 
county  seat,  is  very  similarly  situated  as  to  paving  ma- 
terials, topographic  and  social  conditions  as  is  Milwau- 
kee county,  Wisconsin.  Xo  paving  materials,  asphalt, 
brick,  crushed  stone,  gravel  or  sand  are  low  in  price  in 
this  teritory.  Gravel  and  sand  of  unusually  good  qual- 
ity may  be  purchased  on  cars  at  prices  varying  from 
$1.50  to  $2  per  ton.  The  county  is  generally  level;  so 
level,  in  fact,  that  it  is  difficult  to  drain.  It  contains, 
outside  of  Detroit,  a  farming  population,  although  there 
are  a  number  of  small  towns  The  traffic  at  points  at 
considerable  distance  from  the  city,  is  largely  of  horse- 
drawn  vehicles,  although  of  course  there  are  many  tour- 
ists traveling  in  fast  automobiles. 

For  four  years  concrete  pavements  have  been  laid  in 
increasing  quantities,  until  now  there  are  65  miles  in 
use.    The  longest  single  stretch  of  concrete  is  on  Michi- 
gan  avenue,    beginning   at    a    point    about   7    miles    west 


-Construction  Methods  and  Appliances — Costs — Concrete 
Use  and  Storage  of  Material  Handling  Machinery. 

from  the  city  hall  and  extending  from  there  about  22 
miles  to  the  county  line.  Some  of  this  pavement,  about 
three  years  old,  is  shown  in  the  illustration.  The  surface 
is  pitted  from  abrasion,  but  the  traffic  has  not  been  suffi- 
cient to  wear  away  the  crown.  The  expansion  joints  as 
a  rule  have  been  poured  with  pitch  to  prevent  rapid  abra- 
sion where  there  has  already  been  some  chipping  or 
cracking.  Wherever  a  stone  has  been  knocked  out  of 
the  surface  of  the  pavement  a  little  tar,  maybe  only  a 
pint,  is  poured  into  the  cavity  to  prevent  further  chip- 
ping. In  some  places  tar  surfacing  has  been  more  ex- 
tensively used  than  in  the  section  illustrated.  The  writer 
saw  one  place  where  perhaps  one  hundred  linear  feet  or 
more  had  been  entirely  surfaced  with  a  coat  of  bitumen. 
Some  tar  patching  is  noticeable  even  on  recent  work, 
one  year  old  or  less,  but  the  proportion  of  the  area  so 
treated  on  Michigan  avenue  is  very  small,  probably  not 
one  per  cent.     The  use  of  tar  is  a  precautionary  meas- 


SURFACE  OF  CONCRETE   l'AVEMEXT  THREE  TEARS  OLD. 


WAYNE    COUNTY'S    ORIGINAL    CONCRETE    GANG. 


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urc  reading    from    any    point 

•.   have  beg  result  of  either  defective 

iclent.      Many    places    were    noted 
occurring  in  the  water- 
ied  sand  or  gravi  to  the   surface   of   the 
concrete  pavement,  ha                  n  arc  about  to  make  de- 
fective   ~]'otv      The   concrete    mixture    used    in    the    early 
stretches    of    Michigan    avenue    pavement    was     1:2:4. 
Further   experience   ha>   resulted   in    tlie   adoption    of  a 
;  mix. 
The    fifth    annual    report    of    the    commissioners   con- 
tains  the  cost  figures  of  7.523  miles  of  the  Michigan  ave- 
nue   road,    the    portion    from    Reckner   road    to    Wayne, 

where  the  width  is  part  18  part  16  feet.  The  work  was 
started  on  May  27  and  finished  on  August  311.  1911.  the 
concreting  having  been  carried  on  simultaneously  at 
several   points.     The   following  tire  the  cost  items: 

RO  VDWAY    PROPER— 

Teams MO.460.35 

Other    labor 32,078.93 

Pebbles,  tons.  18,850 20,760.37 

I,    tons,    8,192 7.734.23 

Bank   run.   tons,   3,663 1.485.36 

Cement,  bbls.,  29.909 36.747.61 

105   907.18 

Expansion  joints 2,614  .  8 

Express,  messenger  and  auto 147.96 

Lumber  and  engineers'  slakes 456.33 

Water    supply 128.55 

Blue     prints,     advertising,     photo- 
graphs   101.94 

Lubrication,  waste,  etc 354.16 

Yard  and   siding §?-00 

Hardware    and    repairs 1.177.62 

Rental   machinery 96.00 

Miscellaneous    285.93  $115,625.30 


DRAINAGE— 

Open  ditch $5,250.00 

Tile  drains 3,500.00 

Culverts 865.02 


SPILING. 


9.O15.02 
4.818.56 


?  130.058.88 


Total    cost   of   road 

Due  from  villages  and  Superintendents 

Poor $1,180.18 

State   reward 7,351.00  8.531.18 


Cost  to  Wayne  County J121.527.70 

About  six  miles  south  of  Michigan  avenue,  at  a  point 
about  20  miles  out  from  the  court  house,  in  Detroit, 
near  the  village  of  Romulus,  a  concrete  road  is  now 
under  construction.  The  gang  is  employed  directly  by 
the  count)  ami  is  the  oldest  of  the  three  concrete  gangs 
so  organized.  The  men  tire  very  proud  of  the  fact  that 
they  were  chosen  as  subjects  of  a  moving  picture  dem- 
onstration of  concrete  pavement  construction.  The  men 
live  in  camps,  which  are  shifted  as  the  work  progresses. 
The  concrete  is  mixed  in  a  batch  mixer  of  1-3  cubic 
yard   capacity,   with   loading   skip,   boom   and    spreading 


ADAMS    "ROAD     KING"— ROCKING    AXLE. 

buckets.  The  concrete  is  mixed  wet  so  as  to  require  no 
tamping  and  to  admit  of  striking  off  to  proper  grade 
with  a  board  traveling  on  the  forms  set  along  the  edge 
of  the  pavement.  These  forms  are  Baker  steel  forms, 
made  by  the  manufacturer  of  the  Baker  armor  plates. 
Concrete  mixing  is  pretty  much  the  same  process  every- 
where, except  that  there  is  not  very  much  concrete  made 
that  has  as  much  cement  in  it  as  that  used  for  the  con- 
crete roads  of  Wayne  and  Milwaukee  counties.  There 
are  variations  in  details  of  methods  and  appliances  in 
finishing  the  surface  and  fixing  the  joints.  The  surface 
of  the  road  at  Romulus  was  finished  with  wooden  floats 
handled  by  two  men  working  on  a  bridge.  Steel  forms, 
as  stated,  are  used  for  the  marginal  finish. 

The  armored  plates  are  handled  in  a  little  simpler 
way  than  in  Milwaukee.  The  steel  clamp,  made  of  a 
T  iron  shaped  to  the  cross  section  of  the  roadway,  is 
used  as  an  anvil,  on  which  the  two  armor  plates  are 
placed  and  bent  to  shape.  The  tongues  are  bent  at  a 
right  angle  to  the  plate  by  a  shovel  or  pipe.  Then  a 
second  bend  in  the  tongues  is  given  by  a  man  working 
with  an  S  wrench.  He  gives  each  tongue  a  twist  and  a 
turn  downwards,  so  that  they  have  a  spiral  shape  and 
will  set  deep  in  the  concrete,  so  that  it  must  be  impos- 
sible to  pull  them  out.  When  this  is  done  the  joint  as 
made  is  transferred  to  another  position  for  the  purpose 
of  setting  in  place  little  steel  clips  which  hold  the  armor 
plates  and  felt  together  when  it  is  put  in  the  concrete. 
This  second  position  of  the  composite  joint  (at  bench 
of  the  workman  who  is  making  it)  is  with  the  felt  and 
lower  half  of  the  armor  plate  held  vertically  between 
the  faces  of  the  two  planks,  which  in  turn  are  held  tem- 
porarily by  screw  clamps.  This  eliminates  the  labor  of 
moving  the  heavy  T  iron  used  as  the  anvil  to  the  place 
where  the  joint  is  to  be  set  in  the  pavement,  and  one 
man  can  carry  this  joint  easily.  The  clips  holding  the 
joint  together  are  removed  after  the  concrete  is  laid  and 
partly  set.  In  Detroit  the  armored  joints  are  set  25  feet 
apart;  in  Milwaukee.  35  feet.  The  Wayne  county  con- 
crete gangs  include  about  forty  men  and  lay  in  a  day 
about  400  to  ?00  linear  feet  of  16-foot  concrete  roadway. 
averaging  7  inches  in  depth. 

The  Wayne  County  Commissioners  have  maintained 
forces  organized  for  road  work  long  enough  to  under- 
stand the  importance  of  headquarters  for  the  storage 
and  repair  of  machinery  and  the  maintenance  of  mate- 
rial handling  machinery.  The  gravel  used  on  the  road 
at  Romulus  was  handled  by  a  locomotive  crane  from 
railroad  cars  to  wagons.  The  soil  in  this  part  of  the 
county  is  sandy  and  on  short  hauls  the  traction  engines 
and  trains,  of  which  the  county  has  a  number  of  Port 
Huron  make,  do  not  do  as  well  as  teams  with  bottom 
dumping   wagons. 

A  fine  corporation  yard  for  the  storage  of  machinery 
and  more  expensive  materials  is  maintained  by  the 
county.  In  one  of  the  large  sheds  is  a  tile-making  plant 
where  cement   tiles  from  6  to  24  inches   in   diameter  are 


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made.  There  are  two  large  storage  barns  where  rollers, 
traction  engines,  wagons,  graders,  etc,  are  kept  during 
the  winter  or  at  other  times  when  not  in  use  cr  under- 
going repairs.  In  a  small  building  near  one  of  the  barns 
is  a  machine  shop  where  blacksmithing  and  any  ordinary 
machine  work  can  be  done.  Here  also  the  stocks  of 
rubber  and  brass  goods  are  kept. 


CHICAGO,  ILLINOIS,  COUNTRY  ROADS 

Macadam  Constructed  Within  City  Limits — Use  of  Gaso- 
line   Road    Rollers — Maintenance — Light    versus 
Heavy  Oil. 

It  seems  strange  that  in  the  second  largest  city  in  the 
country  there  should  be  roads  properly  called  country 
roads.  Such  is  the  case,  however.  In  the  Chicago  De- 
partment of  Public  Works  the  bureau  of  streets  has 
an  organization  engaged  in  the  construction  and  main- 
tenance of  country  roads.    Last  year  83,236  square  yards 


GRADING     ELIS 

GASOLINE 


WITH      AX 
TIN  GRADER. 


of  macadam  roads  were  built  at  a  cost  of  $46,791.  an 
average  cost  per  square  yard  of  $0,562.  At  the  close  of 
last  year  there  were  55  miles  of  country  roads  built  by 
the  bureau  and  in  good  condition. 

The  illustrations  accompanying  this  article  show  work 
done  by  the  bureau  on  Elston  street,  from  Lawrence  to 


-Milwaukee  avenue.  The  macadam  roadway  is  16  feet 
wide  and  8  inches  deep.  In  this  case  stone  of  from  4- 
inch  down  to  1^-inch  size  are  being  used  in  one  layer. 
The  bureau  also  builds  the  roads  in  two  courses  of 
different  sizes.  In  either  case  a  liberal  supply  of  screen- 
ings is  spread  over  the  surface  and  washed  in. 

An  interesting  outfit  of  machinery  made  by  the  Austin- 
Western  Road  Machinery  Co.  is  used  in  connection  with 
this  macadam  road  work.  It  consists  of  a  15-ton  gaso- 
line roller,  a  scarifier,  two  grading  machines  and  minor 
equipment.      In    addition    to   these    might    be    mentioned 


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GASOLINE    ROLLER    IX    A    PREDICAMENT. 
Run  off  of  road  to  avoid  tipping  over  on  a  soft  spot.    Spike; 
were    put    into    the    wheels   and    roller    pulled    itself    back    ove 
■      planks  laid  for  a   track.    Time   lost.    1U    hours  for  engi 


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the  wagons  hauling  stone  from  cars  or  the  bridewell; 
these  are  of  the  Austin  and  Bain  manufacture.  The 
gasoline  roller,  in  the  opinion  of  the  engineer  who  is 
running  it.  is  the  safest  machine  that  can  be  used  on 
the  country  road  work.  There  is  no  danger  of  explo- 
sion or  damage  from  low  water.  Water  is  generally  hard 
to  get  on  road  work  and  expensive.  Having  a  low  cen- 
ter of  gravity,  the  engineer  feels  safe  in  running  it  closer 
to  the  edge  of  the  road  than  he  would  a  steamer.  More- 
over, if  he  gets  stalled  all  he  has  to  do  is  to  put  in  the, 
spikes  and  pull  out.  The  grader  is  equipped  with  a 
special  side  hitch.  This,  with  the  roller,  makes  a  fine 
equipment  for  cutting  weeds  at  the  side  of  the  road. 
The  scarifier  has  four  wheels,  the  front  ones  small  and 
cutting  under.  This  makes  it  remarkably  easy  to  turn. 
In  fact,  a  turn  can  be  made  in  a  width  of  two  to  four 
feet. 

Regarding  maintenance,  an  appropriation  was  made 
this  year  for  the  organization  of  a  patrol  system  accord- 
ing to  which  a  man  is  detailed  in  charge  of  a  certain 
part  of  the  roadway.  He  is  supplied  with  the  necessary 
materials  and  tools  and  is  held  responsible  for  the  con- 


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dition  of  the  roadway  to  winch  he  has  been  assigned. 
Soon  after  a  macadam  road  is  built,  and  thereafter  as 
it  is  treated  with  a  coat  of  oil.  The  cost  of 
oiling  by  distributing  wagons  is  given  as  $.0135  for  the 
macadam  roads  generally.  The  figure  is  probably  low 
for  a  new  road.  Both  light  and  heavy  oils  are  used. 
Regarding  the  two  grades  of  oil,  F.  \\".  Solon,  superin- 
tendent of  the  bureau  o  said: 

"We  used  two  grades  of  oil  this  year — a  heavy  asphal- 
tic  oil   and   a   light    asphaltic   oil.     We   believe   that   with 


care  the  heavy  asphaltic  oil  proves  to  be  better  in  the 
long  run.  but,  on  account  of  its  slow  penetration,  it  re- 
mains on  the  surface  longer  and  consequently  is  objec- 
tionable, and  many  complaints  are  made  because  people 
in  crossing  the  street  track  the  same  onto  the  sidewalks 
and  into  their  home-.  Whenever  this  grade  of  oil  is 
used,  it  is  advisable  to  heat  the  oil  and  apply  it  hot, 
covering  the  same  with  some  kind  of  sharp  screenings. 
We  are  of  the  opinion  that  for  all-around  general  use 
the  light  asphaltic  oil  will  prove  more  satisfactory." 


OHIO    HEAVY  TRAFFIC   BRICK 


Highest  Character  of  Construction — Methods  and  Costs — Bituminated   Concrete    Road   at   Canal   Winchester- 
Mixture  Hauled  in  Automobile  Trucks — Water- Bound  Macadam  Still  Constructed — Specifications 

for  Present   Construction. 


Several  road;  leading  out  of  Zanesville,  O.,  have  been 
paved  for  distances  of  a  mile  or  two  with  brick  pave- 
ment. At  the  present  time  the  Dresden  road  is  being 
built  for  a  distance  of  one  mile  and  an  eighth. 

Ohio  is  one  of  the  most  fortunate  states  in  the  Union 
so  far  as  supplies  of  paving  material  are  concerned. 
Stone,  not  as  hard  as  the  trap  rocks  of  the  eastern 
states,  it  is  true,  is  found  almost  everywhere  in  the 
state.  If  the  stone  is  not  hard,  at  the  least  the  lime- 
stones have  exceptional  cementing  qualities.  Moreover. 
the  stone-  are  generally  easy  to  crush,  and  the  price  of 
crushed  stone  is  lower  perhaps  than  in  any  other  state. 
Sand  and  gravel  of  the  best  quality  are  found  in  many 
of  the  rivers  and  sand  in  Lake  Erie.  Clay  suitable 
for  making  the  highest  grade  of  paving  blocks  occurs 
at  a  number  of  points  in  the  state.  The  paving  situation 
in  Ohio  is  therefore  not  at  all  like  that  in  Wisconsin 
and   Michigan. 

Zanesville  is  situated  in  one  of  the  best  brick-making 
sections  of  the  state.  Water-washed  sand  and  gravel 
are  taken  from  the  rivers  that  run  through  the  town. 
Topographically  the  country  is  irregular,  being  in  the 
foothills  of  the  Allegheny  mountains.  Grao.es  of  6  per 
cent   and  more  are  common. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  brick  road  anywhere 
else  of  a  higher  quality  than  that  being  laid  on  the 
Dresden  road.  It  is  the  "heavy  traffic"  brick  road  of 
the  Ohio  state  specifications.     These  call  for  a  concrete 


foundation.  4  inches  thick,  a  2-inch  sand  cushion  and 
J  inches  of  brick  surface  grouted  with  Portland  cement, 
and  Hush  curbs  of  concrete  5x16  inches. 

The  Ohio   specifications   provide  for  three   classes  of 
brick  for  ro  locks  for  light  traffic  streets 

may  lose  28  per  cent  of  their  weight  when  subjected  to 
the  standard  rattler  test;  blocks  for  medium  traffic  streets 


are  limited  to  a  loss  of  25  per  cent,  and  for  heavy  traffic 
to  22  per  cent.  On  the  Dresden  road,  Townsend  block, 
made  in  Zanesville,  were  used,  which  were  tested  with 
the  following  results: 

Sample    A.   22.22    per   cent. 

Sample    B,    19.47    per    cent. 

Sample    C,    19.81    per   cent. 
These  tests  represented  a  total  of  400,000  brick. 


KOEHRING    PAVER    MIXING    CONCRETE    FOUNDATION. 

The  quantities  and  contract  prices  at  which  the  work 
was  awarded  to  Dunzweiler  Bros,  of  Zanesville  were 
as  follows : 

4.S53  cu.  yds.   excavation   (S    35  cts $1,698.55 

12,023  lin.  ft.  curb  <a    IS  cts. 3.366.44 

10,659  sq.  yds.  of  4-inch  concrete  (a    50  cts 5,329.50 

10,659  sq.  yds.  sand  cushion  and  brick  (a  90  cts.     9.593.10 
10.659  sq.  'yds.  grout  filler  G    10  cts 1.065.90 


Total  $21,053.49 

Contract  prices  for  materials  used  on  the  work  are 
about  as  follows : 

Gravel  f.  o.  b.  cars $0.45  per  ton 

Sand  f.  o.  b.  cars 45  per  ton 

Cement  (Atlas)    1.60  per  barrel 

Brick    17-00  per  1.000 

Teams    $4.50   to  5.00  per  day 

Labor  $2.00  to  2.25  per  day 

Grading  is  done  by  scraper  and  teams:  rolling  by  a 
ten-ton  Kelly  roller.  The  concrete  curbing  is  laid  well 
in  advance  of  the  work.  A  small  Koehring  sidewalk 
mixer  is  placed  in  the  roadway,  and  the  side  discharge 


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LAYING  BRICK  ON  COUNT'S  ROAD. 

Klivers  the  concrete  directly  to  the  forms,  which  are 
of  wood.  An  interesting  and  attractive  feature  in  the 
planning  of  the  street  is  a  400-foot  vertical  parabolic 
curve.     Stakes  for  elevation  were  set  every  25  feet. 

Concrete  for  foundations  is  mixed  in  a  Koehring  pav- 
ing mixer.  Owing  to  scarcity  of  materials,  the  con- 
tractor was  working  with  a  small  concrete  gang.  The 
aggregate  is  water-washed  gravel;  the  sand  also  is  taken 
from  water.  Atlas  cement  is  used.  The  concrete  is 
mixed  wet  and  struck  off  with  a  board.  The  proportions 
are  l:2yi:5.  It  is  further  specified  that  a  cubic  yard  of 
concrete  in  place  between  neat  lines  shall  in  no  case 
contain   less   than    five   sacks    of   cement. 

The  sand  cushion  is  spread  immediately  ahead  of  the 
brick  laying.  A  templet  is  then  drawn  forward  and 
backward  until  the  surface  of  the  sand  conforms  exactly 
to  the  designed  cross  section.  The  sand  is  then  rolled 
with  a  hand  roller. 

The  brick  blocks  were  delivered  alongside  the  mad 
and  neatly  piled  up  before  any  work  began.  The  blocks 
are  laid  with  not  over  5/16-inch  join's.  Every  fifth 
course  is  straightened.  The  blocks  after  laying  are  wet 
in  order  to  allow  culling  of  any  porous  ones.  The  pave- 
ment is  then  rolled  with  the  steam  roller,  at  first  slowly 
and  then  faster,  working  from  the  curb  up.  After  roll- 
ing, unevennesses  may  be  removed  by  ramming  the 
bricks  protected  by  a  plank. 

(irout  filler,  composed  of  equal  parts  of  cement  and 
sand,  is  applied  in  two  coats  and  swept  in  with  a  broom. 
finally  a  squegee  is  pushed  across  the  joints  to  insure 


filling.      The    pavement    is    then    covered    with    sand    and 
kept  wet   for  five   days. 

The    resident    engineer   of   the    Dresden    road    is   J.    R. 
Tanner,    formerly    city    engineer    of    Zanesville. 
BITUMINATED    CONCRETE. 

The  Winchester  Tike.  Canal  Winchester.  O.,  is  being 
paved  for  a  distance  of  2's  miles  with  bituminated  con- 
crete. The  road  is  almost  absolutely  level  and  the  coun- 
try is  a  farming  country  with  cornfields  on  both  sides  ol 
the  road.  The  soil  is  heavy  clay  with  some  sand.  There 
is  no  paving  material  immediately  at  hand,  but  gravel 
and  sand,  water  washed,  of  the  best  quality,  is  obtain- 
able from  nearby  railroad  points  at  a  moderate  price, 
and  the  railroad  siding  is  not  much  more  than  a  mile 
Irom  one  end  of  the  road. 

The  contractor,  C.  E.  Bird,  of  Springfield,  O.,  has 
finished  half  a  mile  or  so  of  work  nearest  the  railroad 
station,  and  is  taking  advantage  of  the  finished  roadway 
for  hauling  his  materials.  This  fits  in  very  well  with 
his    scheme    of    hauling,    as    he    has    two    Kelly    three-ton 


" 


LOADING    KELLY     3-TON    TRUCK     WITH    GRAVEL. 

automobile  trucks  and  also  uses  teams.  Loaded  with 
three  yards  of  gravel,  trucks  were  making  the  trip  of 
two  miles  in  ten  minutes — at  the  rate  of  twelve  miles 
an  hour — at  the  time  the  observation  was  taken.  For 
convenience  in  dumping,  the  truck  backs  into  the  street, 
at  that  time  a  distance  of  about  1,000  feet.  Dumping  is 
effected  by  means  of  a  hand  crank.  The  delay  due  to 
lacking  and  dumping  are  inconsiderable,  and  the  auto 
trucks  are  making  from  ten  to  twelve  trips  a  day  with 
three-yard   loads,   as   compared   with   teams   carrying  V/2 


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A    SUBSTANTIAL    LEVELING    BOA] 


yards,  making  five  and  six  loads  a  day.     In  other  words, 
tach    automobile    truck    is    hauling   as    much    gravel    as 

four  teams.  Teams  in  thi^  locality  cost  from  $4.50  to  $5 
day. 

["he  concrete  mixture  is  as  rich  as  for  a  cement  pave- 
ment. In  fact,  the  bituminous  coating  is  sometimes 
omitted  and  the  pavement  laid  under  the  specifications 
;or  bituminated  concrete  becomes  a  plain  concrete  pave- 
ment. The  contractor  is  using  steel  forms  for  temporary 
retaining  curb  at  the  sides.  Steel  pins  are  used  to  hold 
the  side  forms  in  place.  The  pins  used  here  are  bent  to 
clam])  over  the  top  of  the  form,  but  because  it  would 
interfere  with  the  bridges  and  leveling  board  they  are 
not  used  in  that  way.  Concrete  is  mixed  with  a  Chain 
Belt  mixer  with  loading  skip  and  delivery  chute.  As 
usual,  the  concrete  is  mixed  wet  and  is  struck  off  with 
a  leveling  board. 

The  leveling  board  used  on  this  work  is  a  very  sub- 
stantial affair.  The  object  sought  to  be  accomplished 
ih  the  avoiding  of  waves  in  the  finished  surface,  which 
are  ordinarily  found  to  be  made  by  the  bending  of  thin 
leveling  boards.  This  leveling  board  is  made  of  two 
2-inch  planks  with  a  1-inch  board  clamped  between 
them.  The  whole  slides  along  the  side  forms  on  sub- 
stantial wooden  pieces  which  serve  as  shoes  or  runners. 
The  surface  of  the  concrete  is  floated  with  wooden 
hand-floats,  the  operator  working  from  a  bridge.  A 
good  day's  work  for  this  gang  is  considered  as  16  blocks, 
each  30  feet  long  and  14  feet  wide. 

The  expansion  joints  on  this  work  are  of  a  simple 
character.  They  are  made  of  Carey's  Elastite  without 
the  use  of  an  armor  plate.  A  board  has  to  be  used  to 
insert  the  strip  of  Elastite  in  order  to  hold  it  in  place 
and  in  true  line  while  the  concrete  is  being  laid  on  both 
sides  of  it.  The  board  is  pulled  as  soon  as  possible  so 
that  the  concrete,  with  a  little  new  material  added,  will 
closi  •'    the    Elastite.      After   the   roadway   is   a 


day  or  two  old  the  projecting  edges  of  the  jointing  ma- 
terial are  trimmed  down  to  the  surface  of  the  concrete 
with  a  sharp  spade. 

The  pouring  of  the  bituminous  surface  is  a  simple 
process.  Barrett  tar  is  used,  applied  by  means  of  or- 
dinary pouring  cans.  One-half  gallon  to  the  square 
yard  is  specified.  Pea  gravel  Y%  to  ^4-inch  diameter,  is 
spread  over  the  tar.  while  it  is  still  soft,  the  amount  re- 
quired being  one  cubic  yard  to  one  hundred  square 
yards  of  pavement. 

The  bitumen  and  gravel  finish  makes  a  very  pretty 
pavement  and  no  doubt  prevents  abrasion  that  might 
otherwise  occur  to  the  concrete.  The  thin  coat  of  bitu- 
men and  gravel  of  course  has  a  limited  life.  It  would 
seem  as  if  a  more  economical  mixture  of  concrete  than 
\:\y2:3  might  be  used  if  the  bituminous  surface  were 
always  maintained  intact.  But  as  stated,  the  bituminous 
coating  is  sometimes  omitted  from  this  class  of  con- 
struction, and  even  when  applied,  it  would  not  need 
such  careful  maintenance  as  if  the  concrete  surface  itself 
were  not  rich  enough  to  carry  the  traffic. 
WATER-B  (TJND    MACADAM. 

Drawing  conclusions  from  observations  of  their  ex- 
perimental roads,  the  Ohio  Highway  Department  be- 
lieves that  water-bound  macadam  roads  have  not  yet 
outlived    their   usefulness.     Some    seventy    miles    of   this 


MIXING    AM'    FINISHING    CONCRETE. 


TWENTY-FIVE    FOOT    EARTH    CUT. 

class  of  roads  are  in  course  of  construction  in  Licking 
county,  of  which  Newark  is  the  county  seat.  The 
county  is  broken  and  hills  are  steep,  the  grades  on  this 
toad  before  improvement  being  as  much  as  15  per  cent 
in  places.  Xot  much  heavy  travel  is  to  be  expected 
over  such  roads,  but  easy  access  to  the  city  is  desir- 
able nevertheless.  The  improvement  consists  largely  in 
reducing  the  grades  so  as  to  conform  to  standard  rules. 
To  accomplish  this  it  has  been  necessary  to  excavate  as 
much  as  twenty-five  feet  in  some  places  and  fill  twenty- 
five  feet  in  others.  All  fills  are  made  to  a  width  of 
24  feet  on  top  and  all  cuts  to  28  feet  on  the  bottom. 
The  Linville  road,  leading  from  Newark  west  a  dis- 
tance of  five  miles,  is  a  typical  example  of  this  class 
of  road.  The  contractor  for  the  Linville  road  is  the 
Wilson  Contracting  Co.  of  Newark.  The  roadbed  con- 
sists of  6  inches  of  telford  and  3  inches  of  macadam 
Material  for  both  courses  is  found  locally.  The  illus- 
tration shows  excavations,  by  a  Thew  No.  0  steam 
shovel,  of  rock  from  a  part  of  the  roadway  where  the 
grade  is  to  be  lowered.  The  stone  is  a  freestone  occur- 
ring in  shallow  strata  and  considerably  broken.  The 
shovel  digs  it  up  without  any  preliminary  blasting.  It 
is  loaded  directly  into  Watson  bottom  dumping  wagons 
and  carried  half  a  mile  or  so  away,  where  a  grading 
and  telford  laying  gang  is  at  work.  Scrapers  and  grad- 
ers, as  is   usual   in   road  work,   do   all  the  grading.     A 


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EXCAVATING    ROCK    WITH    THBW   SHOVEL. 

Kelly  10-ton  roller  rolls  both  grade  and  telford  base. 
The  stone  is  broken  for  use  in  the  telford  base,  into  frag- 
ments not  larger  than  six  inches  in  their  greatest  dimen- 
sion. Water  is  used  during  rolling,  and  the  holes  in 
the   surface   filled   with   finer   stone. 

To  supply  the  top  stone  the  contractor  has  placed  his 
crusher,  a  jaw  machine  made  by  the  Indiana  Road 
Machinery  Co.,  in  a  limestone  quarry  at  the  side  of  the 
road,  about  midway  of  the  job.  The  crushing  outfit  in- 
cludes  rotary   screen   and  bin. 

All  the  work  in  the  county  is  under  the  direction  of 
County    Engineer    J.    C.    Schwartz. 

The  state  specifications  define  certain  tests  to  be  made 
on  stone  for  macadam  roads.  These  are :  The  abrasion 
test,  made  in  a  rotating  cylinder;  the  hardness  test, 
made  by  placing  a  core  of  rock  in  a  Dorry  grinding 
machine;  the  toughness  test,  made  in  the  Page  machine, 
where  a  hammer  is  dropped  from  successive  increasing 
heights  upon  a  cylinder  of  stone  until  it  breaks;  cementi- 
tion  test,  made  by  breaking  in  the  Page  machine  cylin- 
ders of  dried  paste  made  from  the  dust  of  the  rock. 

For  telford  the  stone  must  meet  the  following  require- 
ments: In  the  abrasion  test,  a  per  cent  loss  of  not  more 
than  12,  a  factor  of  hardness  of  not  less  than  10,  a  factor 
of  toughness  of  not  more  than  5  and  a  cementing  value 
of  not  more  than  8.  For  the  wearing  surface  of  water- 
bound  macadam  the  following  are  the  requirements: 
In  the  abrasion  test  a  per  cent  loss  of  not  more  than  10. 
a  factor  of  hardness  of  not  less  than  12.  a  factor  of 
toughness  of  not  less  than  5  and  a  cementing  value  of 
not  less  than  20  is  required. 

The  following  specifications  for  water-bound  macadam 
should  be  read,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  surfaces  made 
in  this  way  are  found  to  sustain  very  well  the  traffic 
on  the  sort  of  roads  on  which  they  are  laid: 

A  course  of  number  three  stone  shall  be  spread  on  the 
foundation  or  bottom  course  prepared  as  elsewhere  de- 
scribed, to  a  completed  depth  indicated  on  the  plans.  Blocks 
of  wood  of  proper  size  may  be  required  to  be  used  to  fix 
the  depth  of  the  loose  material;  in  spreading,  care  must 
be  taken  to  preserve  the  grade  and  crown,  also  to  prevent 
a  wavy  surface. 

The  material  shall  be  harrowed  after  being  spread  upon 
the  road,  to  aid  in  the  distribution  of  the  metal  and  in  pro- 
ducing a  uniform  and  even  surface,  and  any  thin  or  flat 
stones  that  appear  on  the  surface  shall  be  broken  or  re- 
moved. 

The  top  course  shall  then  be  rolled  until  the  material 
ceases  to  sink  under  or  move  in  front  of  the  roller.  The 
rolling  shall  begin  with  the  outside  driver  covering  equal 
parts  of  the  metal  and  bermes  and  the  roller  shall  be  ran  ■ 
forward  and  backward  along  the  edge  of  the  metal  and  on 
the  bermes  until  the  bermes  and  metal  are  firmly  bound 
together.  When  the  bermes  and  the  sides  of  the  macadam 
have  been  firmly  rolled,  the  rolling  shall  progress  gradually 
toward  the  center  from  each  side  until  the  entire  course 
has  been  thoroughly  keyed  and  the  interstices  of  the  metal 


reduced  to  a  minimum  and  all  settlement  has  ceased.  Any 
low  places  that  develop  during  rolling  shall  be  loosened 
and  then  refilled  with  the  same  kind  of  material  of  which 
this  course  is  constructed  and  again  rolled  as  required 
above.  Screenings  as  heretofore  specified  shall  then  he- 
applied  during  the  finishing  process  of  dry  rolling  in  such 
an  amount  as  will  completely  fill  the  interstices.  The 
screenings  shall  not  be  dumped  on  the  surface  of  the  stone, 
but  shall  be  cast  with  a  spreading  motion  of  the  shovel 
from  piles  at  the  roadside,  in  order  to  secure  proper  and 
even  distribution.  The  screenings  shall  be  swept  in  with 
lattan  or  steel  brooms,  and  not  allowed  to  cake  or  bridge 
in  the  surface  of  the  stone  in  such  manner  as  to  prevent 
the  perfect  filling  of  all  voids  and  the  direct  bearing  of 
the  roller  on  the  surface  of  the  stone.  The  rolling  shall 
continue  while  the  screenings  are  being  spread,  so  that  the 
jarring  effect  of  the  roller  will  aid  them  in  settling  to  the 
bottom.  The  spreading,  rolling  and  sweeping  shall  con- 
tinue until  no  more  screenings  will  go  in  dry.  No  excess 
of  screenings  shall  be  used  before  applying  water.  The 
road  shall  be  sprinkled  until  saturated,  the  sprinkling  being 
followed  by  the  roller.  More  screenings  shall  be  added  if 
necessary.  The  sweeping,  sprinkling  and  rolling  shall  con- 
tinue until  a  grout  has  been  formed  of  the  screenings,  dust 
and  water,  that  will  fill  all  the  voids  and  will  form  a  wave 
before  the  wheels  of  the  roller.  The  road  shall  be  kept 
wet  at  least  twenty-four  hours  before  the  final  rolling,  and 
it  shall  be  puddled  as  many  times  as  may  be  necessary  to 
secure  satisfactory  results. 

After  a  wave  of  grout  has  been  produced  over  the  whole 
section  of  the  road,  this  portion  of  the  road  shall  be  left 
to  dry,  after  which  it  shall  be  opened  to  travel,  but  the 
surface  of  the  road  shall  be  maintained  until  the  entire 
road  has  been  accepted.  Dumping  of  ashes  and  cinders 
from  fire  boxes  on  the  metal  will  not  he  allowed.  Anv 
litter  that  may  be  dropped  on  the  metal  must  be  removed 
before  the  roller  passes  over  it.  The  contractor  will  not 
be  permitted  to  work  on  macadam  roadway  during  freezing 
weather. 

OHIO    EXPERIMENTAL    ROAD. 

Another  experimental  road  was  built  by  the  State 
Highway  Department  of  Ohio  during  the  summer  of 
1912,  and  is  described  as  follows  in  a  recently  issued 
bulletin   of  the   department: 

"In  selecting  a  location  for  an  experimental  road  it 
was  found  that  South  High  street,  a  short  distance  south 
of  the  city  of  Columbus,  would  satisfactorily  fulfill  the 
conditions  required.  This  road  is  one  of  the  main  thor- 
oughfares leading  into  the  city,  and  it  has  a  very  heavy 
and  mixed  traffic.  The  termini  of  the  part  of  this  road 
selected  for  experimental  purposes  are  about  one  and 
three-quarters  and  one-half  mile,  respectively,  south  of 
the  south  corporation  line  of  Columbus.  Station  "o" 
is  on  the  north  line  of  the  Hartman  farm,  and  the  road 
is  stationed  from  this  point  northward  toward  the  city. 
The  Ohio  &  Southern  Traction  Company's  track  paral- 
lels  the   road   its   entire   length. 

"Three  thousand  one  hundred  feet  of  this  road  were 
completed  during  the  summer  of  1912.  Briefly  stated,  it 
consists  of  a  pavement  sixteen  feet  wide  with  an  earth 
berme  five  feet  wide  on  the  west  side  and  a  ten-foot 
earth  drive  on  the  other  side. 

"Following  are  the  different  types  of  pavement  in  this 
road : 

Sections  1   to   16 — Brick,  each  section  about  50  feet 
long. 

Section   17— Asphalt  block,  49.3  feet. 

Section    18—  Petrifalt,    401.5    feet. 

Section  19 — Dolarway.  381  feet. 

Section   20 — Concrete   coated   with   Tarvia.   528   feet. 

Section  21 — Concrete,   plain,  457  feet. 

Section  22 — Hassam.  484  feet. 

Section  23 — Asphalt   macadam,   penetration   method. 

Section   2-1 — Tar  macadam,   penetration   method. 

Section   25 — Slag  macadam,   treated  with   glutrin. 

Section   26 — Stone    macadam,    treated   with    glutrin, 

Section   27 — Waterbound   slag  macadam. 

Section    28 — Waterbound    stone    macadam. 

Section   29— Waterbound    stone    macadam. 


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tion   30 — Lime    treated   stone   macadam. 
Section  31 — Waterbound  stone  macadam. 

"The  concrete  sections  are  not  uniform  throughout 
their  entire  length,  but  vary  as  to  proportions,  kind  of 
cement  used,  and  quality  of  the  coarse  aggregate. 

"On  the  ground  the  station  numbers  are  marked  by 
black  figures  painted  on  white  stakes  set  between  the 
pavement  and  the  railroad  track.  Thus  it  is  easy  to 
locate  on  the  road  the  various  sections  and  sub-divisions 
thereof.  Samples  of  the  materials  used  in  the  road  were 
tested   at    the    State    Highway    Department's    laboratory. 

"This  road  was  constructed  by  force  account  under 
the  direction  of  a  superintendent  employed  by  the  State 
Highway  Department.  The  department  did  not  have 
sufficient  funds  to  buy  the  required  equipment,  and  hence 
the  same  had  to  be  borrowed  and  rented  whenever  and 
wherever  it  could  be  obtained.  This  was  extremely  hard 
to  get  during  the  summer  of  1912  because  of  the  great 
amount  of  road  and  street  work  under  construction. 
The  result  was  that  the  department  was  placed  at  the 
mercy  of  contractors,  material  and  equipment  men  and 
other  officials  who  had  equipment  to  rent  or  loan.  This 
delayed  and  handicapped  the  work.  To  this  was  added 
the  difficulty  of  having  an  entirely  new  force  of  men 
to  break  in  and  also  a  change  of  superintendent  once 
during  the  work. 

"This  work  was  started  late  in  the  season  and  it  was 
very  difficult  to  obtain  free  labor.  For  this  reason  it 
was  decided  to  try  out  convict  labor.  It  is  estimated 
that  about  two-thirds  of  the  work  was  done  by  convicts. 
The  convicts  were  taken  each  day  from  the  state  peni- 
tentiary to  and  from  the  work  in  a  motor  truck  operated 
by  a  convict.  The  distance  from  the  penitentiary  to  the 
work  by  the  route  travelled  is  about  seven  miles.  After 
taking  the  convicts  to  the  work  in  the  morning  the  truck 
returned  to  the  penitentiary  for  other  duties  during 
the  day,  returning  in  the  evening  to  take  the  men  home. 

"The  convicts  were  all  colored  men  and  the  number 
working  each  day  varied  from  seventeen  to  twenty-five. 
One  guard,  unarmed,  accompanied  the  convicts.  There 
was  no  effort  on  the  part  of  the  men  to  escape,  even 
though  they  were  sometimes  scattered  along  the  work 
tor  a  distance  of  half  a  mile. 

"From  the  fact  that  this  road  is  an  experimental  road 
and  that  the  type  or  method  of  construction  was  fre- 
quently changed,  it  was  often  necessary  to  change  the 
occupation  of  the  men.  Some  difficulty  was  experienced 
with  the  class  of  men  that  were  being  worked  when 
these  changes  came  too  frequently,  and  where  the  occu- 
pation of  the  men  was  changed  several  times  the  same 
day  their  work  was  not  always  satisfactory.  However 
when  the  men  could  be  employed  at  the  same  class  of 
work  for  several  days  in  succession  satisfactory  results 
were   secured." 

Of  the  sixteen  sections  of  brick  pavement.  1  to  1 
grout   tiller  was   used   on   ten.   bituminous   filler  on   three 


whole  sections  and  parts  of  three  others,  and  sand  filler 
on  the  other  parts  of  three  sections.  The  petrifalt  was 
laid  partly  with  Delaware  stone  and  partly  with  Fir 
stone,  part  with  only  one  application  of  asphalt  and  part 
with  a  second  pouring.  The  concrete  surfaced  with 
Dolarway  was  constructed  part  with  Delaware  stone 
and  part  with  gravel ;  and  part  using  Universal 
cement  and  part  using  Lehigh.  Expansion  joints 
were  placed  at  various  intervals,  some  with  plain  joints, 
one  with  Baker  joint  and  one  brick  expansion  joint. 
The  concrete  surfaced  with  Tarvia  was  constructed  part 
with  Delaware  stone,  part  with  Columbus  stone  and  part 
with  gravel.  Here  also  expansion  joints  were  placed  at 
various  intervals,  most  of  them  plain,  but  one  a  Baker 
joint  and  one  a  steel  protected  joint.  The  concrete  with- 
out surface  treatment  was  constructed  partly  with  Dela- 
ware stone,  partly  with  Columbus  stone,  and  partly  with 
gravel;  and  the  cement  used  was  Lehigh  in  some 
tions  and  Universal  in  others.  One  steel  protected 
joint,  one  Baker  expansion  joint,  and  seven  plain  ex- 
pansion joints  were  placed  at  various  intervals.  The 
Hassam  pavement  was  constructed  part  of  Coir.- 
stone,  part  of  Delaware  stone,  part  of  gravel  and  part 
of  slag;  Lehigh  cement  was  used  in  about  half  and 
Universal  cement  in  the  other  half.  Two  proportions 
of  mortar  were  used,  1  to  lyi  and  1  to  1.  The  two  mix- 
tures of  mortar  and  the  two  kinds  of  cement  were  used 
with  each  kind  of  aggregate. 


GRADING  STREETS  WITH  STEAM  SHOVELS. 

Columbus,  Ohio,  is  situated  in  a  fairly  level  country, 
and  what  would  be  considered  as  objectionable  hills 
there  would  be  accepted  as  a  matter  of  course  in  Xew 
England  cities,  for  instance.  Cuts  for  reducing  grades 
are  therefore  common  in  connection  with  street  im- 
provements. Steam  shovels  and  even  industrial  railways 
are  used  for  this  work.  At  the  present  time  there  are  four 
steam  shovels  engaged  in  grading  streets  at  Columbus. 
One  of  these  is  on  Cleveland  avenue.  Here  a  street 
railway  track  is  being  lowered,  a  maximum  of  about 
four  feet  of  cut  being  made  and  a  brick  pavement  being 
laid.  The  length  of  street  being  excavated  to  a  depth 
of  a  foot  or  more  below  the  present  grade  is  perhaps  a 
quarter  of  a  mile.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the  city 
across  the  river  on  Sullivan  avenue,  opposite  a  state 
hospital,  a  cut  is  being  made  where  the  quantity  of  the 
work  is  much  greater,  as  the  average  cut  is  more.  Two 
steam  shovels  are  working  here,  one  at  each  end  of 
the  cut.  On  a  side  street  leading  into  Sullivan  avenue, 
in  about  the  middle  of  the  hump,  is  still  another  shovel. 
This  machine  has  only  shallow  excavation  to  do.  until 
it  approaches  the  avenue.  On  this  job  the  dirt  is  re- 
moved by  an  industrial  railway.  Of  the  four  shovels 
engaged  in  Columbus  street  grading  at  this  time  three 
are  Thew  Xo.  0  and  one  a  Marion  2S  type — both 
revolving: 


STEAM    SHOVELS    WORKING    ON    COLUMBUS    STREETS. 


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CONTENTS 

New   York   State  Highway  Work.     (Illustrated)    409 

Wisconsin  State  Highway  Commission.     (Illustrated)    ....  413 

Milwaukee    County   Roads.     (Illustrated)     417 

Wayne  County  Concrete  Roads.     (Illustrated)    419 

Chicago,  Illinois,  Country  Roads.    (Illustrated)    421 

Ohio  Heavy   Traffic  Brick.     (Illustrated)    422 

Grading  Streets  with  Steam  Shovels.     (Illustrated)    426 

What  Kind  of  Roads  to  Build    427 

Details   of   Construction   All-Important    427 

Maintenance  the  Keynote    428 

Wood  Block  Paving  in  Louisville.    (Illustrated)    428 

Records   in    Ohio   Highway   Department    428 

Roads  of  Allegheny  County.    (Illustrated)    429 

News   of   the   Municipalities.     (Illustrated)    430 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions..  438' 

News  of  the  Societies    439 

Municipal    Appliances.     (Illustrated)    442 

Industrial    News    44 1 

The  Week's   Contract   News    445 

New  York  State  Highway  Bids   456 


What  Kind  of  Roads  to  Build. 

It  was  our  intention  to  make  this  important  question 
the  subject  of  an  editorial,  but  we  find  that  it  has  been 
treated  so  well  by  the  Ohio  State  Road  Commission 
that  it  would  seem  that  we  could  do  nothing  better 
than  quote,  from  a  bulletin  issued  by  it  in  August 
of  this  year,  the  following  discussion  of  the  subject : 

"To  undertake  to  answer  this  question  directly  is,  in 
many  cases,  assuming  serious  responsibilities.  Condi- 
tions of  traffic  are  such  that  different  localities  demand 
different   types   of  pavements.     The   availability   of  road 


materials  will  also  be  a  large  factor  in  determining  the 
type  of  road  to  be  selected.  Owing  to  the  rapid  develop- 
ment of  many  parts  of  our  country,  the  traffic  is  shifting, 
so  that  a  type  of  road  that  is  satisfactory  one  season 
is  unable  to  meet  the  demands  on  it  the  following  sea- 
son. Although  this  indefiniteness  of  traffic  prevails,  yet 
certain  conditions  can  be  approximated,  and  in  the  light 
of  these  foreknown  conditions  a  suitable  type  of  pave- 
ment must  be  selected.  But  even  with  the  conditions  of 
traffic,  etc.,  known,  there  is  no  end  to  the  conflicting 
claims  made  for  the  relative  value  of  ditrerent  types 
of  pavement.  Most  of  these  claims  are  made  in  good 
faith.  There  are  so  many  variable  factors  that  deter- 
mine the  wearing  value  of  any  type  of  pavement,  that 
totally  different  results  will  be  secured  with  the  same 
type  when  these  factors  happen  to  vary  to  any  extent. 
Road  officials  often  draw  erroneous  conclusions  as  to 
the  relative  merits  of  different  types  of  pavement  on 
account  of  these  variable  factors  not  being  duly  con- 
sidered. 

"While  it  is  true  that  every  road  built  may  have 
experimental  features  in  some  particular,  due  to  peculiar 
conditions,  yet  one  type  of  road  built  in  one  locality 
can  seldom  justly  be  compared  with  another  type  built 
in  another  locality  where  not  only  the  kind  and  amount 
cf  traffic  are  at  variance,  but  conditions  of  sub-grade, 
approaches  from  side  drives  and  cross  roads  are  almost 
certain  to  introduce  variables  which  will  affect  the  life 
cf  the  pavement." 

It  is  to  assist  in  the  selection  that  the  Ohio  commis- 
sion has  constructed  two  experimental  roads,  the  later 
of  which  is  described  on  a  previous  page. 


Details  of  Construction  All-Important. 

In  our  opinion  many  of  those  responsible  for  roadway 
paving  give  too  much  attention  to  selecting  the  best 
kind  of  pavement,  too  little  to  constructing  even  a  pass- 
ably good  one  of  any  kind.  Failures  are  attributed  to 
the  theory,  when  the  practice  is  bad  enough  to  offer 
ample  explanation. 

To  illustrate:  We  have  seen  concrete  for  the  founda- 
tion of  an  expensive  pavement  mixed  by  a  continuous 
mixer  with  no  provision  for  measuring  the  ingredients 
other  than  the  number  of  men  shoveling  into  it  the  sand 
and  stone,  respectively;  and  have  speculated  on  the  effect 
on  the  product  of  two  or  three  workmen  stopping  to 
shift  running  planks  or  indulging  in  some  form  of  ''sol- 
diering." Again,  some  concrete  roads  are  made  by 
pouring  into  the  center,  from  the  spout  of  the  mixer, 
liquid  concrete  which  is  allowed  to  flow  8  or  10  feet 
each  way  to  the  side  forms  without  shoveling  or  other 
assistance,  offering  as  an  interesting  subject  for  specu- 
lation the  amount  of  stone  which  reaches  the  sides  of 
the  road  and  the  composition  of  the  concrete  there  and 
at  the  center  of  the  road,  respectively. 

One  subject  of  discussion  by  engineers  is  the  proper 
thickness  of  concrete  foundations.  Arithmetic  is  higher 
mathematics  than  need  be  employed  in  calculation  of 
this,  if  such  methods  of  construction  are  to  be  employed. 
Guessing — with  a  factor  of  safety  of  about  ten — is  good 
enough. 

In  road  work  we  need  more  engineers — real  engineers 
— in  immediate  charge  of  the  construction.  If  the  politi- 
cal incompetents  who  now  occupy  so  many  positions  as 
foremen  must  be  employed,  put  them  in  the  office  for 
awhile;  the  real  man  in  the  field  will  see  to  it  that  their 
mistakes  do  not  get  much  beyond  its  walls.  (Incidentally 
it  will  benefit  the  theoretical  men  to  get  the  practical 
experience.  Some  of  them  have  a  lot  of  things  to  learn 
in  that  line;  but  at  least  the  supreme  importance  of 
attention  to  details  is  not  generally  one  of  them.) 


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Maintenance  the  Keynote. 

iiiuii — perhaps  ahead  of  it — 
the  art  of  good  roads  consists  in  continuous,  persistent 
and  adequate  maintenance.  The  Wisconsin  Highway 
Commission  puts  it  excellently: 

It   is   too   often   felt  imunity      thai    when   they 

ha\  i  irel  road  and  spent  a  con- 

sum  in  its  construction,  it  should  take  can 
itself  for  ten  or  fifteen  years  thereafter  without  any  at- 
tention. Nothing  is  further  from  the  truth  than  this.  There 
is  no  permanent  road.  There  arc  roads  so  built  that  with 
a  reasonable  amount  of  care  and  maintenance  they  can  be 
kept  permanently  in  approximately  the  same  condition  they 

were  when  completed.  There  are.  of  course,  some  roads 
such  as  concrete,  vitrified  brick,  stone  and  wood  hlock 
pavements,  and  sheet  asphalt,  which  will  wive  long  years  of 
service    with    very    moderate    repairs,    hut    there    has    not    yet 

been  devised  a  broken  stone  01  gravel  road  which  does  not 
require  maintenance  each  year,  and  before  many  more 
miles  of  road  are  constructed,  it  is  absolutely  necessary 
that  the  county  hoards  make  provision  for  the  preservation 
and  maintenance  of  roads  already  built. 

Let  us  have  good  roads  by  all  means — all  the  country 
can  afford.  But  we  must  not  delude  ourselves  that  by 
ten  years  from  now.  say.  having  improved  all  the  impor- 
tant roads,  we  can  turn  our  attention  and  finances  to 
oilier  subjects.  By  that  time  it  will  require  as  much  at- 
tention and  money  to  keep  the  roads  already  built  in 
good  condition  as  we  are  now  spending  in  building  them. 
In  fact,  if  the  states  and  counties  do  not  begin  within 
two  or  three  years  to  seriously  and  intelligently  under- 
take the  maintenance  of  the  roads  recently  built  and 
now  building,  much  less  than  ten  years  will  find  them 
worn  out,  and  almost  the  entire  work  of  surfacing  will 
need    to    be   done   all    over   again. 

As  soon  as  each  road  is  built  its  maintenance  should 
be  arranged  for — frequent  inspection  and  immediate  at- 
tention to  spots  of  disintegration,  and  in  some  cases  an 
annual,  semi-annual  or  even  more  frequent  dressing 
over  throughout. 


WOOD  BLOCK  PAVING  IN  LOUISVILLE. 

By    G.    D.   CRAIN. 

Like  many  other  cities,  Louisville,  Kentucky,  has  ex- 
perimented with  various  kinds  of  paving,  from  macadam 
to  the  most  permanent  pavements.    Its  downtown  streets 
have  always   had  to  carry  a   rather  heavy   traffic,   as   the 
citj   is  quite  a  manufacturing  and  freight  center.     Granite 
blocks  have  been  used  on  a  number  of  the  heaviest  trav- 
eled streets,  but  these  have  worn  "turtle-back,"  and  the 
jarring  and  noise  of  traffic  over  them  caused  the  citizens 
iiiand    something   different. 
Largely  as  an  experiment,   the   first  wood   block   pave- 
ment  was  laid  in   1909  on    Fifth  street   between  Jefferson 
rid     Market.      This    block    is    comparatively    free    from 


i     IN       LOUISVILLE. 


street  car  traffic,  and  as  it  leads  from  the  heart  of  the 
wholesale  section  it  is  called  upon  to  withstand  a  good 
deal  of  heavy  hauling.  The  blocks  used  were  furnished 
bj  tin  Gulfport  Creosoting  Company  of  Gulfport,  Miss., 
and  were  treated  with  twenty  pounds  of  creosote  per 
cubic  foot.  The  cost,  laid  on  a  6-inch  concrete  base 
with  sand  filler,  was  $2.56  per  square  yard.  In  the  four 
years  since  no  repairs  have  been  found  necessary.  Some 
blocks  were  removed  recently  in  making  repairs  to  a 
gas  main,  and  not  one  of  these  showed  the  slightest 
signs  of  reduction  in  size  by  wear.  "In  fact,"  said  City 
Engineer  David  R.  Lyman,  "I  have  seen  records  of 
blocks  being  removed  after  periods  of  wear  from  ten  to 
fifteen  years — the  longest  period  being,  I  believe,  in 
London — with  no  signs  whatever  of  wearing  down.  It 
is  true  that  they  use  in  London  some  kind  of  African 
wood ;  but  I  do  not  believe  it  is  one  whit  superior  to 
Southern  long  leaf  yellow  pine  for  this  purpose.  It 
could  not  very  well  be,  in  fact :  if  neither  wears  appre- 
ciably in  a  long  period  of  use,  neither  could  be  said 
to  be  the  better;  and  the  southern  wood  shows  a  per- 
centage of  100  on  every  test  known  of."  Owing  to  its 
resiliency  it  is  easy  on  draft  stock,  and  wood  blocks  have 
been  used  in  many  of  the  larger  stables  of  the  city,  one 
of  these  being  the  municipal  stables,  in  which  every-  ] 
thing  else  is  of  concrete. 

This  1909  pavement  proved  to  be  so  well  liked  that 
another  block  was  laid  the  same  year,  the  same  make  of 
blocks  being  used.  In  1911  another  block  was  laid  on 
the  principal  retail  shopping  thoroughfare  of  the  city, 
and  in  1912  the  construction  was  continued  into  the 
block  north  of  this.  The  two  latter  blocks  were  let 
at  $2.89  per  square  yard.  The  blocks  were  furnished  by 
the  United  States  Wood  Preserving  Company  of  Xor- 
lolk.   Va. 

This  year  two  more  blocks  are  being  laid  in  Louis- 
ville, one  an  extension  of  the  stretch  of  two  blocks  last 
leferred  to,  and  one  in  the  principal  wholesale  section. 
The  blocks  used  this  year  are  creosoted  at  the  rate  of 
sixteen  pounds  per  cubic  foot,  and  are  furnished  by  the 
Aver  &  Lord  Tie  Company  of  Grenada.  Miss.  The  con- 
tract price  for  this  year's  work  was  $2.78  a  square  yard 
in  the  retail  section,  and  $2.68  for  the  block  in  the  whole- 
sale section,  these  figures  being  for  sand  filler  and  an 
additional  cost  of  fifteen  cents  per  square  yard  being 
made  for  asphalt  filler.  (The  difference  in  cost  of  these 
two  contracts  is  due  totthe  fact  that  the  latter  street  is 
considerably  wider  than  the  former.)  The  asphalt  filler 
is  being  tried  as  an  experiment  in  this  year's  contract 
in  the  wholesale  district.  Except  between  the  rails  of 
street  car  tracks,  the  blocks  are  laid  diagonally  at  an 
angle  of  sixty-five  degrees.  An  expansion  joint  one  inch 
wide  is  left  along  each  curb:  two  joints  with  a  row  of 
blocks  between   them   are  used  where  the  street  is  over 

fifty    feet    wide.         

RECORDS  IN  OHIO  HIGHWAY  DEPARTMENT. 

The  State  Highway  Department  of  Ohio  so  keeps  its 
records  in  regard  to  road  improvement  in  process  ot 
construction  that  it  is  possible  to  tell  at  a  glance  those 
loads  upon  which  work  is  under  way.  the  length  of  each 
improvement,  the  kind  of  material  being  used,  the  name 
of  the  contractor,  the  dates  the  contract  was  awarded 
and  the  work  begun,  the  point  to  which  the  improvement 
has  been  advanced,  the  estimated  cost  and  its  division 
between  the  state,  county  and  township.  In  regard  to 
finished  work  the  system  is  no  less  complete.  A  gl 
at  the  record  book  will  show  the  dates  the  improvement 
was  begun  and  when  ended,  the  miles  of  improvement 
and  the  character  of  the  material  used,  the  name  of  the 
contractor  and  the  department  engineer  under  whose 
supervision  the  work  was  done,  the  length  of  the  time  it 
took,  the  total  cost  and  the  amount  borne  by  the  state, 
count]    and   township. 


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ROADS  OF  ALLEGHENY  COUNTY 


Maintained  by  Applying  Oil  by  Both  Gravity  and  Pres- 
sure.— Asphalt  Macadam  on  Concrete. — Mechani- 
cal Mix  Bituminous  Concrete. 

Allegheny  county,  Pennsylvania,  which  contains  several 
cities  besides  Pittsburgh,  is  situated  in  a  hilly  country 
intersected  by  rivers.  There  are  outcroppings  of  trap 
rock,  granite,  Ligonier  and  other  stone  suitable  for  road 
construction,  and  the  rivers  supply  an  abundance  of 
sharp  river  sand.  The  county  is  favored  not  only  in 
the  matter  of  road  materials  but  also  in  the  means  for 
applying  them.  The  assessed  valuation  of  the  county 
is  much  over  one  billion  dollars,  and  the  large  expendi- 
ture for  new  roads  and  for  maintenance  is  a  much  less 
burden  on  the  community  than  much  smaller  expendi- 
tures are   for  many   even  larger  counties. 

The  last  annual  report  of  the  comptroller,  that  for 
1912,  is  the  52d  annual  report,  and  the  road  construc- 
tion organization  is  as  old  as  the  county.  For  many 
years  stone  roads  have  been  built  with  a  telford  base 
so  well  that,  until  recently,  they  have  answered  the 
purposes  of  traffic  very  well,  and  now,  in  the  reconstruc- 
tion of  roads  to  meet  the  new  conditions,  the  telford 
base  is  still  serving  as  part,  perhaps  the  most  important 
part,  of  the  foundation. 

At  the  beginning  of  this  year  the  system  of  the  county 
consisted  of  459  miles  of  roads.  The  kinds  and  mileage 
of  roads  then  in  use  were  as  follows  : 

Macadam    300.74 

Asphalt  roads  65.78 

Brick  roads  36.42 

Under  construction    (various   types) 34.11 

Plank   roads    22.17 

Total    459.22 

In  the  maintenance  of  roads  the  county  employed  dur- 
ing the  present  season  twelve  maintenance  gangs.  One 
of  the  important  branches  of  this  work  is  the  oiling 
of  the   macadam   roads.      For  this   purpose   the   county 


bought  250,000  gallons  of  road  oil  from  the  United 
States  Asphalt  Refining  Company.  This  is  applied  cold 
from  gravity  or  pressure  sprinkling  carts  in  the  propor- 
tion of  one-quarter  of  a  gallon,  or  perhaps  a  little  more, 
to  the  square  yard.  The  gravity  sprinklers  are  equipped 
with  four  White  valves,  each  controlled  by  a  lever.  These 
cover  a  strip  six  feet  wide,  two  trips  covering  the  whole 
road.  This  year  County  Road  Commissioner  John  S. 
Gillespie  borrowed  from  the  State  Highway  Department 
an  Alco  automobile  tank  wagon  with  a  pressure  sprink- 
ling arrangement.  The  exhaust  from  the  gasoline  engine 
is  brought  into  the  oil  pipes  so  as  to  deliver  the  oil 
with  some  force.  Screenings  are  sometimes  used  over 
the  oil,  but  usually  not.  In  the  course  of  72  hours  the 
oil  is  absorbed  to  such  an  extent  that  a  white  pocket 
handkerchief  may  be  dropped  on  the  road  without  its 
being  soiled.  The  expense  of  chips  is  hardly  justifiable 
under  these  circumstances.  In  some  locations  the  chips 
add  greatly  to  the  expense  on  account  of  long  hauls. 
One  road  was  so  treated  in  a  location  remote  from  the 
crushers  at  a  cost  of  10  cents  per  square  yard.  In  1912 
the  average  cost  of  oil  and  applying  same  was  2.82  cents 
per  square  yard,  which  figures  included  some  applica- 
tion of  chips  or  sand. 

An  example  of  more  permanent  construction  was  the 
Glass  Run  road,  where  an  asphalt  macadam,  penetration 
process,  was  laid  on  a  concrete  foundation.  This  road- 
bed, above  the  concrete,  consisted  of  3  inches  of  Xo.  1 
ballast  (stone  passing  through  a  3-inch  ring  and  rejected 
by  a  1^-inch  ring).  After  this  stone  was  rolled,  \l/2 
gallons  per  square  yard  of  Astec  asphalt  were  applied. 
Then  No.  2  ballast  (stone  passing  through  a  lj^-inch 
ring  and  rejected  by  a  34-mcn  ring)  was  added  in  suffi- 
cient amount  so  that  when  rolled  into  the  first  layer 
the  total  thickness  was  4  inches.  Over  this,  Yi  gallon 
of  asphalt  was  poured,  the  whole  then  being  covered 
with   screenings   and  given   its  final   rolling. 

On  the  Milltown  and  Unity  road.  2.4  miles  long  and 
16  feet  wide,  a  mechanical  mix  bituminous  concrete, 
coarse,  dense  mixture,  was  laid  at  a  cost  of  $19,000  a 
mile.  Astec  asphalt  was  the  bitumen  used  in  this  con- 
tract. 


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Current  Subjects  of  General 
Interest  Under  Consideration 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

The  Passing  of  Cobbles  in  Baltimore. 
Baltimore,  Md. — Baltimore,  long  ridiculed  as  "the  city 
of  cobble  stones."  is  about  to  emerge  from  that  undesir- 
able classification,  and  city  officials,  elated  over  the  fact, 
are  considering  the  means  whereby  this  new  condition  of 
affairs  can  be  advertised  to  the  world.  By  the  first  of 
next  year  it  is  expected  that  more  than  half  of  the  city's 
cobble  stones  will  have  disappeared.  With  a  total  elimina- 
tion of  the  old  style  of  paving  now  in  sight,  members  of 
the  paving  and  annex  commissions  and  of  the  other  city 
departments  are  hunting  for  some  plan  whereby  Baltimore's 
rise  to  the  standard  of  Washington,  Cleveland  and  other 
smoothly-paved  cities  may  be  heralded  abroad.  It  has 
been  suggested  that  the  improved  condition  of  Baltimore 
streets  be  advertised  in  the  magazines  and  publications  in 
different  parts  of  the  world.  Then,  another  plan  that  is 
being  considered  is  to  induce  every  business  man  of  the 
city  to  have  printed  on  his  letterheads  and  envelopes: 
"Baltimore,  a  city  without  cobble  stones." 

The  Lincoln  Highway  Route. 
Detroit,  Mich. — Thirteen  states  will  be  traversed  by  the 
Lincoln  Highway,  the  route  of  which  has  been  definitely 
announced  in  a  proclamation  issued  from  the  national  of- 
fices of  the  Lincoln  Highway  Association  here.  The  states 
which  will  be  crossed  by  this  memorial  to  Abraham  Lin- 
coln are  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Ohio.  In- 
diana, Illinois,  Iowa.  Nebraska,  Wyoming,  Colorado,  Utah, 
Nevada  and  California.  Starting  in  New  York  City,  the 
highway  passes  through  Jersey  City,  Newark  and  Trenton 
to  Philadelphia,  then  west  to  Pittsburgh,  through  the  north 
central  section  of  Ohio,  over  to  Fort  Wayne  and  South 
Bend,  skirts  Chicago,  enters  Joliet,  Rochelle,  Sterling  and 
other  Illinois  cities,  reaches  Iowa  at  Clinton  and  leaves 
at  Council  Bluffs,  passes  through  Omaha,  goes  to  Denver 
and  north  to  Cheyenne,  west  through  Green  River  and 
Evanston  to  Salt  Lake  City,  finds  its  way  into  Nevada 
by  way  of  Tippet's  ranch,  and,  after  reaching  Reno,  goes 
to  Lake  Tahoe,  Cal.,  finally  ending  on  the  Pacific  sea- 
board at  Oakland  and  San  Francisco.  The  directors  of 
the  Lincoln  Highway  Association  have  endeavored  to  se- 
lect a  route  of  easy  grades,  yet  combining  the  scenic 
splendors  of  the  country.  Some  of  the  points  on  the  road 
adjacent  to  it  or  to  be  connected  with  it  by  branch  high- 
-  are  Gettysburg,  Washington,  Canton,  the  resting 
place  of  McKinley;  the  Mammoth  Cave  of  Kentucky,  the 
home  of  Lincoln  in  Springfield,  111.;  Lincoln's  birthplace 
in  Kentucky,  the  scenic  splendors  of  Colorado,  the  Grand 
i  ;m\  lorado,  and  the  many  and  varied  wonders 

i  pf    ("tali.    Nevada    and    California.      More    specifically    the 


by  City  Governments 
and  Department  Heads 


route  is  described  as  passing  through  or  near  the  following 

cities   in    the   several   states: 

New   York — New  York. 

New  Jersey — Jersey  City,  Newark,  Trenton,  Camden. 

Pennsylvania — Philadelphia,  Lancaster.  York.  Gettysburg, 
Chambersburg,  Bedford,  Ligonier,  Greensburg,  Pittsburgh, 
Beaver   Falls. 

Ohio — Canton,  .Mansfield.  .Marion,  Kenton.  Lima,  Van  Wert, 
ana — Fort  Wayne,  Ligonier,  Elkhart,  South  Bend,  La 
Valparaiso. 

Illinois — Chicago  Heights.  Joliet,  Geneva,  De  Kalb,  Rochelle, 
Ashton,    Dixon,   Sterling,   Morrison,    Fulton. 

Iowa — Clinton,  De  Witt,  Cedar  Rapids,  Tama.  Marshalltown. 
State  Centre,  Ames,  Grand  Junction,  Jefferson,  Dennison,  Lo-. 
gan.  Council  Bluffs. 

Nebraska — Omaha,  Freemont,  Columbus,  Central  City.  Grand 
Island,  Kearney,  Lexington,  Gothenberg.  North  Platte,  Ogal- 
lalla,    Big  Spring,   Chappell,   Sidney.   Kimball. 

Colorado — Julesburg,  Sterling,  Fort  Morgan,  Denver,  Long- 
mont,   Loveland,    Fort   Collins. 

Wyoming- — Pine  Bluff,  Cheyenne,  Laramie,  Rawlins,  Warn- 
sutter,  Point  of  Rocks,  Rock  Springs,  Green  River,  Granger, 
Fort  Bridger,   Evanston. 

Utah — Echo,  Parley's  Canyon,  Salt  Lake  City,  Garfield. 
Grantsville.  Timpie,  Kanaka  Ranch,  Fish  Springs,  Kearney's 
Ranch,   Ibapah. 

Nevada — Tippet's  Ranch,  Shelburns  Pass,  Ely,  Eureka,  Aus- 
tin,   Fallon,    Wadsworth,    Reno,   Carson    City. 

California — Truckee,  Auburn.  Tallac,  Placerville,  Sacra- 
mento,    Stockton.   Oakland,    San   Francisco. 

September  13,  celebrated  all  over  the  country  by  munici- 
pal, county  and  state  governments,  also  by  many  automo- 
bile companies,  as  "Lincoln  Highway  Day."  was  the  day 
set  aside  by  H.  B.  Joy,  president  of  the  association,  for 
bringing  the  project  of  the  highway  from  New  York  to 
the  Pacific  coast  forcibly  before  the  general  public.  Large 
posters  and  display  proclamations  of  the  route  finally 
decided  upon  by  the  directorsof  the  association  after  this 
transcontinental  highway  had  been  endorsed  by  the  state 
governors  at  their  meeting  at  Colorado  Springs  a  tew 
weeks  ago  were  recently  sent  from  Mr.  Joy's  offices  to 
governors,  legislators,  business  men  and  automobile  con- 
cerns in  the  thirteen  states  to  be  traversed  by  the  Lincoln 
Highway  and  to  public  officials  and  leading  business  men 
in  all  of  the  larger  cities  of  the  country.  It  cost  $6,000 
in  stamps  to  mail  the  125,000  large  tubes  containing  the 
printed  matter.  The  addressing  was  done  by  a  cor; 
one  hundred  stenographers,  who  worked  at  the  task  ex- 
clusive of  everything  else.  Fully  twice  as  many  more 
were  required  to  fill  the  tubes  and  prepare  them  for  mail- 
ing. On  Lincoln  Highway  Day  the  association  obtained 
from  all  over  the  country  $5  subscriptions  from  owners 
of  automobiles  and  all  others  interested  in  establishing, 
as  soon  as  possible  the  great  highway.  All  who  sent  sub-  . 
scriptions  received  a  certificate  of  membership  in  the  asso- 
ciation, also  insignia  for  motor  car.  As  soon  as  the  total 
of  $10,000,000  is  obtained,  more  than  half  of  which  has 
already  been  pledged  in  writing  by  less  than  five  hundred 
concerns  and  individuals,  the  real  work  of  establishing  the 
continuous  highway  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  will 
begin. 


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Wisconsin  State  Highway  Construction. 
Watcrtown,  Wis. — This  state  this  year  will  build  999 
miles  of  good  roads  under  the  direction  of  the  State  High- 
way Commission  and  under  the  law  providing  for  state 
aid  for  such  construction.  This  is  more  than  double  the 
amount  built  under  the  direction  of  the  commission  last 
year,  the  total  for  that  period  being  468  miles.  More  than 
half  of  the  roads  built  this  year  is  of  permanent  construc- 
tion. There  are  471  miles  of  concrete  and  macadam  roads 
or  a  little  more  of  this  kind  of  work  than  of  all  kinds  in 
1912.  During  the  present  year  the  roads  built  were:  Con- 
crete, 29;  stone  macadam,  290;  gravel  macadam.  155;  shale 
and  clay  surfaces,  65;  graded  but  not  surfaced,  460;  total, 
999.  In  1912  the  roads  built  were:  Stone  macadam,  163; 
gravel  macadam,  54;  concrete,  10;  other  surfacing,  18;  grad- 
ing, 223;  total,  468.  Dane  county  has  built  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  commission  the  present  year  37  miles,  of 
which  24  are  stone,  macadam  or  gravel  macadam,  and  13 
graded  but  not  surfaced.  Milwaukee  county  has  built  a 
little  more  than  22  miles,  nearly  all  of  which  is  concrete 
or  macadam.  The  commission  has  also  supervised  the 
construction  of  over  200  bridges  in  the  state.  Chief  Engi- 
neer Hirst  said  recently  that  work  under  the  direction  of 
the  commission  would  continue  probably  until  the  first 
of  November  although  the  stone  and  gravel  macadam  con- 
struction would  probably  be  finished  by  the  middle  of 
October. 

"Good  Roads'  Day"  for  Wyoming. 
Laramie.  Wyo. — Governor  Joseph  M.  Carey  has  asked  the 
people  of  the  state  of  Wyoming  to  observe  September  27 
as  a  state  good  roads'  day.  In  the  event  of  inclement 
weather  on  that  day  the  following  Saturday,  October  4,  will 
he  observed.  The  Wyoming  Central  Trans-Continental 
Highway  Association  at  its  Rawlins  meeting  suggested 
that  the  governor  issue  a  proclamation  requesting  the 
people  of  the  state  to  observe  a  good  roads  day.  to  be  de- 
voted to  the  improvement  of  existing  roads  in  Wyoming. 
Wyoming  is  expected  to  do  more  than  Arkansas  and  Mis- 
souri in  proportion  to  her  population,  as  the  conditions 
throughout  the  state  for  road  building  and  improvement 
are  more  favorable  than  in  most  of  the  states. 
Record  Highway  Marking. 
El  Paso.  Tex. — The  greatest  roadmarking  undertaking  in 
the  middle  west  will  be  put  through  on  September  29.  On 
that  day  the  more  than  800  miles  of  highway  from  Hut- 
chinson to  El  Paso,  Tex.,  will  be  marked  with  "trail 
markers"  for  the  guidance  of  transcontinental  tourists. 
Commercial  clubs  and  automobile  organizations  in  all  of 
the  counties  along  the  route  will  participate  in  the  marking 
of  the  road,  which  will  be  finished  up  in  the  one  day.  The 
250  miles  from  Hutchinson  to  Liberal  will  be  marked  with 
metal  signs  showing  a  black  shield  on  yellow  background 
and  with  yellow  lettering,  reading:  "Hutchinson  and  Lib- 
eral Road."  The  550  miles  from  Liberal  to  El  Paso  will 
be  marked  with  similar  sicrns.  reading:  "Liberal  and  El 
Paso  Road."  It  is  expected  that  at  least  sixty  automobile 
and  commercial  organizations  along  the  route  will  be  out 
in  force  on  this  day.  with  motor  cars,  locating  the  markers. 
Three  of  them  will  be  placed  before  each  turn  in  the  road, 
and  three  after  each  turn.  In  addition  one  marker  will 
be  placed  in  the  middle  of  each  section  along  the  road. 
The  Commercial  clubs  of  Hutchinson  and  Liberal  are  tak- 
ing the  initiative  in  the  marking  of  the  new  southwestern 
route,  which  will  follow,  in  a  general  way.  the  Rock  Island 
Railway. 

Street  Paved  With  Gold. 
Coquille.  Ore.— J.  C.  Wilson,  a  Southern  Oregon  mining 
man,  who,  believing  that  the  rock  being  used  for  street  pav- 
ing purposes  carries  gold  in  paying  quantities,  sent  samples 
ot"  the  rock  to  Virginia  City,  Xev..  for  assay,  has  received 
word  that  the  specimens  yield  $6.40  of  gold  to  the  ton.  The 
rock  is  supplied  by  the  county  of  Coos  from  its  quarry  four 
miles  from  this  city.  Large  quantities  of  the  same  mate- 
rial are  being  placed  on  the  county  road  between  Coquille 
and  Myrtle  Point.  The  rock  is  being  excavated  from  a 
mountain  side,  and  Mr.  Wilson  avers  that  a  25-stamp  mill 
would  reduce  $250  worth  of  gold  a  day  in  the  present  dig- 
gings. 


Depressing  a  Street  Under  Elevated  Structure. 
Lynn,  Mass. — The  Marion  steam  shovel  at  work  here 
depressing  Silsbee  street  has  completed  its  work.  When 
the  last  ridge  is  loaded  on  the  cars  and  hauled  away,  the 
track  will  come  up  and  the  locomotive  be  withdrawn.  The 
water  department  men,  the  sewer  department  forces,  relay- 
ing the  pipes  and  mains  for  water  supply  and  drainage 
will  follow,  the  electric  light  crew  laying  conduits  and  the 
gas  main  diggers.  With  all  the  services  in,  the  pavers  will 
put  on  the  last  finish,  granite  block  pavement  grouted  to 
correspond  with  that  already  laid  from  Silsbee  street  bridge 
up  the  rise  to  Union  Street.  For  the  present  at  least  the 
high    banks    with    the    houses    perched    noon    them    will    be 


Courtesy  Lynn  Evening  Item. 

THE    STEAM    SHOVEL    AT    WORK. 

left  as  they  are,  pending  settlements  with  the  owners. 
Under  the  Boylston  Chambers  there  is  ample  height  to 
put  in  another  story,  a  store  on  the  street  level,  which 
would  seem  to  be  the  most  profitable  way  out  of  it.  Some 
of  the  other  houses  can  be  lowered  to  advantage.  The 
banks  on  this  end  of  Silsbee  street  are  left  much  higher 
than  they  were  on  the  Union  street  end,  but,  after  all, 
the  great  desideratum  is  that  Silsbee  streeters  will,  when 
it  is  all  done,  have  their  street  saved  to  them,  which  was 
not  the  idea  when  this  elimination  of  the  grades  was  first 
decreed  by  the  court.  Steel  reinforcing  is  going  in  for 
the  first  spandrel  wall  behind  the  new  wing  abutment 
for  the  fourth  track  at  Mt.  Vernon  street  corner  and 
Exchange  street. 

Asphalt  Macadam  Resurfacing  by  City. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — The  city  asphalt  repair  department 
has  finished  resurfacing  Maple  road,  from  Northwestern 
avenue  to  Capitol  avenue,  with  asphaltic  macadam,  the 
work  including  21,600  square  yards  of  surface.  Under  the 
direction  of  Frank  Hoss,  superintendent  of  the  city  as- 
phalt plant,  the  work  was  completed  in  thirty  days.  All 
the  cost  of  the  work  has  been  met  from  the  funds  of  the 
board  of  park  commissioners,  amounting  to  from  $10,000 
to  $12,000.  Hoss  says  that  during  the  next  ten  days  he 
will  devote  the  energies  of  his  department  to  patching  cuts 
made  in  streets  by  public  service  corporations  in  making 
gas,  water  and  sewer  connections.  After  that  time  the 
plant  will  be  placed  on  the  usual  winter  schedule.  Lack 
of  money  will  not  permit  the  plant  to  continue  the  street 
repair  work  as  late  as  usual. 

Warrenite  Road  in  Bridgeport,  Conn. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  Director  of  Public  Works  in  the 
city  of  Bridgeport  asks  us  to  correct  a  statement  made 
in  an  article  on  page  385  of  our  issue  of  September  18,  1913. 
with  reference  to  Warrenite  roads  being  constructed  in  the 
city  of  Bridgeport  on  Fairfield  avenue  and  Connecticut 
avenue,  and  wherein  it  was  stated  that  gravel  was  being 
used  in  the  surface  mixture.  Director  of  Public  Works 
Courtade  states  that  the  Warrenite  pavement  was  laid 
under  his  personal  supervision  and  that  trap  rock  only  was 


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-miction  in  the  city  of  Bridgeport.  We 
cheerfully  make  this  correction  of  the  statement  which 
illicit  have  been  construed  as  indicating  Warrenite  work 
in    Bi  is    inferior    to    that    in   other   parts   ol 

nccticut. 

$2,200,000  for  Illinois  Road  Improvement. 
Chicago,  111.— By  the  end  of  1915  it  is  expected  tin 
of  Illinois  will  spend  Ji.idOOdli  on  the  construction  of  per- 
manent hard  roads.  An  idea  ol  the  stability  and  character 
of  the  roads  is  given  by  tin-  estimate  of  the  State  Highway 
Commission  that  this  sum  will  finish  from  180  to  200 
miles  of  roads,  (if  the  (2,200,000  the  state  contributed  half 
on  the  stipulation  that  the  various  counties  will  contribute 
a  like  amount.  If  any  county  fails,  its  allowance  will  be 
withdrawn  and  given  to  other  counties  that  are  progri  • 

enough  to  spend  money  on  road  building. 

Vote  in   Favor  of  Road   Bond  Issues. 

Fort  Worth.  Tex. — Only  two  road  bond  issues  were  de- 
feated in  the  state  during  August  and  four  elections,  in- 
volving  $410,000,  carried  by  two-third  majorities.  The  larg- 
est amount  voted  on  was  $155,000  in  Arkansas  county  and 
only  eight  dissenting  votes  were  cast  against  the  issue. 
The  proceeds  of  the  election  will  be  expended  in  construct- 
ing a  causeway  from  Live  Oak  Peninsula  to  Lamar  Pen- 
insula. Six  elections  were  held  in  the  state  during  the 
month  to  vote  on  special  road  taxes  and  five  of  the  elec- 
tions favored  this  system  of  highway  financing.  Approxi- 
mately cS5  miles  of  permanent  highways  were  built  in  Texas 
during  the  month,  and  the  roads  of  42  different  counties 
were  improved. 

18  Miles  of  Road  This  Year  for  Door  Co.,  Wis. 

Sturgeon  Bay,  Wis. — Over  18  miles  of  crushed  stone  road 
has  already  been  completed  this  year  by  Highway  Com- 
missioner H.  A  Wagener  besides  repairing  32  miles  of 
the  roads  built  in  previous  years.  Commissioner  Wagener 
has  two  road-making  machines  going  besides  a  large  county 
crew.  Automobilists  and  traveling  citizens  are  enthusiastic 
in  their  praise  of  the  excellent  conditions  of  the  Door 
county  roads. 

Bottom   Drops   from   Highway. 

Eaton  Rapids,  Mich. — After  several  attempts  to  fill  up 
the  Grohe  sink  hole  southwest  of  this  city,  and  spending 
a  lot  of  money  on  the  job,  the  road  which  has  just  been 
completed  across  it  has  sunk  out  of  sight  and  the  same 
old  pond  hole  is  in  evidence.  The  last  job  of  filling  cost 
the  township  $800,  and  it  was  apparently  a  good  one,  but 
the  bottom  has  once  more  dropped  out  of  the  treacherous 
spot  and  there  is  jqo  more  road  in  sight.  The  farmers  have 
decided  to  take  the  work  into  their  own  hands,  and  have 
agreed  to  haul  enough  stone,  dirt  and  gravel  to  insure  a 
road  across  the  sink  hole,  if  it  takes  a  year,  they  say. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Systematic  Health  Inspection. 
Jersey  City.  X.  J. — Ernest  L.  Rowe.  executive  secretary 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  Gobin  Stair,  an  agent 
of  the  New  York  Bureau  of  Municipal  Research,  employed 
by  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  who  have  been  managing 
the  work  of  the  Board  of  Health  during  the  past  two 
months,  having  been  delegated  by  Mayor  Fagan  to  do  so, 
have  devised  a  plan  of  systematic  health  inspection  to  learn 
real  conditions  in  the  city.  The  plan  has  just  been  put 
into  operation,  ten  health  inspectors,  a  doctor  and  two 
nurses  having  begun  the  examination  of  the  inside  and  out- 
side of  every  house  upon  an  entire  city  block  and  the  com- 
parison of  the  sanitary  conditions  found  with  ideal  sani- 
tary conditions.  Limited  areas  will  be  selected  in  the 
seven  sections  of  the  city.  These  localities  will  be  gone 
over  very  carefully  to  sift  out  the  breeding  spots  of  com- 
municable disease  and  will  be  used  as  an  illustration  of 
what  should  be  done  throughout  the  entire  city  by  the  citi- 
zens themselves  I ' ii.lt  r  the  new  plan  a  restaurant  is 
visited  and  compared  with  a  perfect  restaurant.  Score 
cards  are  used  to  show  the  relative  cleanliness  of  the 
tables,    floors,    under    tin-    floors,    shelves,    walls,    windows, 


dishes,  back  of  the  counters,  hand  towels,  ice-boxes,  etc. 
The  inspectors  not  only  look  at  the  front  of  the  restaurant 
where  the  food  is  served,  but  where  it  is  prepared  in  the 
kitchen,  studying  the  facilities  for  cleaning  the  utensils 
and  personal  cleanliness  of  the  help,  precautions  taken  to 
protect  the  raw  materials  and  the  cooked  foods;  the  gar- 
bage removal  and  disposal  of  unused  stock  will  be  noted; 
suggestions  made,  orders  given  and  enforced.  They  art 
ordered  to  inspect  the  buildings,  the  ventilation,  the  plumb- 
ing; the  overcrowding  of  the  rooms  will  be  scored  in  its 
relation  to  model  buildings.  The  business  pursuits  closely 
connected  with  the  health  of  the  people  will  be 
analyzed,  such  as  barber  shops.  lodging  houses, 
stables,  etc.  Stores  selling  foodstuffs  will  be  - 
in  relation  to  the  best  development  on  these  lines  and  the 
scores  will  be  published  to  protect  the  people.  This  will 
be  an  incentive  to  increase  the  business  for  each  mer- 
chant, to  improve  sanitary  surroundings  and  conditions  of 
his  shop.  Nuisances  will  be  noted  and  abated  at  once  if 
possible.  All  refuse  must  be  romoved  and  unsanitary  dis- 
ease breeding  spots  eliminated,  At  more  or  less  frequent 
periods  other  blocks  will  be  gone  over  in  the  same  way. 
and  it  is  expected  that  gradually  these  centres  of  cleanli- 
ness and  sanitation  will  spread  until  the  entire  city  will  be 
able  to  take  pride  in  the  vast  improvement  which  will  have 
been  made. 

Complain  of  Broken  Sewers. 
Scranton.  Pa. — Charges  by  residents  of  Locust  street. 
living  west  of  South  Main  avenue,  that  following  a  mine 
cave-in  in  the  street  some  months  ago  the  street  and  sewer 
system  has  been  left  in  an  unsanitary  condition,  are  met 
by  Director  C.  V.  Terwilliger.  of  the  department  of  public 
works,  with  the  statement  that  he  has  no  power  to  remedy 
the  condition.  The  complaint  is  made  that  at  the  time  the 
street  went  down  the  sewers  and  the  individual  connec- 
tions therewith  were  broken  and  that  the  new  sewer  was 
laid  on  top  of  the  old  one.  The  residents  further  charge 
that  only  four  connections  were  made  by  the  city,  with 
the  result  that  the  broken  connections  from  the  other 
houses  allow  the  sewage  to  run  out  either  below  or  above 
the  new  main,  thus  leaving  that  section  of  the  city  in 
an  unsanitary  condition.  Director  Terwilliger  admitted  the 
complaint  is  just,  but  that  it  was  a  condition  over  which 
he  had  no  control.  He  said  that  after  the  subsidence  he 
took  the  matter  up  with  the  Lackawanna  Coal  Company, 
as  is  always  done  when  any  city  street  or  highway  is 
affected,  and  was  told  to  go  ahead,  lay  a  new  main  and 
that  the  company  would  foot  the  bill.  This  he  did.  but 
the  city  has  no  right  to  lay  the  private  connections,  though 
the  individual  spurs  have  all  been  laid  to  the  curb  line. 
as  is  always  done,   even  with   a  new  sewer. 

Sewer  Pipes  Made  on  the  Spot. 
Schenectady.  X.  Y. — The  Lockjoint  Pipe  Company,  of 
New  York  City,  which  has  a  sub-contract  from  Contractor 
Ippolito  for  the  furnishing  of  pipe  for  the  new  trunk 
line  sewer,  has  established  a  plant  for  the  manufacture 
of  concrete  pipe  in  John  street  and  the  reinforced-concrete. 
pipe  is  being  produced  there  at  the  rate  of  24  4-foot  lengths 
per  day.  Cement  is  mixed  in  a  power-driven  mixer  and 
wheeled  to  the  forms  in  barrows.  The  forms  are  4  feet 
high  and  in  two  sizes.  42  and  36  inches  in  interior  diameter. 
witii  a  thickness  of  about  2  inches,  and  consist  of  an 
inner  and  an  outer  shell,  the  space  between  being  filled 
with  cement  to  form  the  pipe  walls.  The  faces  of  the 
forms  against  which  the  cement  runs  are  oiled  with  form 
oil,  and  after  hardening  the  forms  are  withdrawn.  It 
requires  14  days  of  drying  before  the  sections  of  pipe  are 
ready  for  use.  The  reinforcing  of  steel  nettii 
-en  when  the  forms  are  ready  for  a  pouring  of  cement, 
and  the  netting  project-  from  the  end  of  the  finished 
sections.  When  the  sections  are  dried  out  they  are  carried 
to  the  trench  and  placed  in  position  with  slings  and  tackle. 
The  joints  arc  wrapped  with  an  iron  band  and  cement  grout 
poured  in.  making  a  solid  joint  and  practically  making 
the  pipe  one  solid  piece  of  cement.  36-inch  pipe  is  now 
being  laid  in  Front  street  from  Fuller  to  Ferry.  42-inch 
from  Ferry  to  Xott  street,  and  from  that  point  to  the  new 


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sewage  disposal  plant,  about  8,000  feet,  monolithic  pipe 
will  be  laid.  This  pipe,  poured  into  the  forms  in  the 
trench,  is  3H  by  6  feet  in  size  and  is  not  wholly  circular. 
The  monolithic  pipe  is  made  on  the  same  principle  as 
the  reinforced  sections,  but  is  larger,  and  the  forms  are 
placed  in  the  trench  to  do  away  with  handling  the  large 
sections,  which  would  be  liable  to  breakage.  The  process 
is  also  quicker  as  the  pipe  is  allowed  to  dry  in  the 
ditch.  Contractor  Ippolito  has  about  110  men  at  work, 
in  four  gangs.  They  found  a  bed  of  quicksand  and  water- 
bearing soil  at  College  and  Front  streets,  and  it  was  neces- 
sary to  lay  a  wooden  platform  on  which  to  place  the  pipe. 
This  platform  will  be  allowed  to  remain  in  the  ground 
when   the   trench   is   closed. 

Sewer  System  for  Kinsley,  Kan. 
Kinsley,  Kan. — Work  has  been  started  on  Kinsley's  new 
sewer  system.  Sewer  district  No.  1,  embracing  the  busi- 
ness portion  of  the  city,  will  have  connections  by  Novem- 
ber 1,  if  the  terms  of  the  contract  are  carried  out.  The 
cost  will  be  about  $14,000  and  nearly  17,000  feet  of  pipe 
will  be  laid.  The  outlet  will  be  in  the  Arkansas  river, 
a  mile  east  of  the  city  limits.  Indications  are  that  new 
sewer  districts  will  be  laid  out  at  once  in  the  residence 
parts  of  Kinsley  and  that  a  complete  system  of  sewage 
disposal  will  be  in  operation  within  a  few  months. 

42,000,000  Flies  Swatted  in  One  City. 
Redlands,  Cal. — The  annual  report  of  A.  E.  Chapman, 
official  fly  catcher  of  Redlands.  has  been  completed  for 
presentation  at  the  meeting  of  the  city  trustees.  It  shows 
the  collection  by  Chapman  from  the  700  traps  in  the  busi- 
ness and  residence  section  of  Redlands  of  more  than  42,- 
000.000  flies.  This  is  equivalent  to  18  barrels  of  the  pests. 
The  success  of  trapping  has  been  proven  by  the  Redlands 
campaign,  and  the  town  is  comparatively  free  from  flies. 
The  board  of  health  and  Mr.  Chapman  also  are  working 
on  plans  to  destroy  all  breeding  places  of  flies  in  the  city 
in  the  hope  that  they  can  completely  rid  the  city  of  the 
pest. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Municipal  Works  Successful. 
Sheboygan,  Wis. — Municipal  ownership  of  the  Sheboy- 
gan water  works  plant  has  been  successful,  according  to 
the  report  filed  with  the  state  railroad  commission.  It 
shows  a  net  operating  revenue  of  $35,479.  So  prosperous 
has  the  system  proved  that  the  commission  hints  at  the 
possibility  of  a  lowering  of  rates.  The  commission  strongly 
commends  the  use  of  meters  for  measuring  service,  and 
outlines  a  meter  rate  for  Sheboygan  which  it  believes  will 
he  more  equitable  than  the  present  flat  and  meter  rates. 
The  commission  is  checking  up  the  revenues  of  all  water 
works  plants  in  the  state. 

Cities  to   Buy  Water   Plants. 

Hannibal.  Mo. — The  Public  Service  Commission  has  re- 
ceived an  application  from  the  Hannibal  Water  Company 
for  permission  to  sell  its  plant  to  the  municipality  for 
$300,000.  At  a  recent  election  the  people  of  Hannibal  voted 
to  take  over  the  plant  and  to  issue  $360,000  in  bonds  for  its 
purchase  and  to  make  necessary  betterments  and  exten- 
sions. 

Sacramento.  Cal. — S.  L.  G.  Knox,  general  manager  of 
the  Natomas  Consolidated  Company,  states  that  the  condi- 
tion which  prevented  the  company  from  selling  the  Salmon 
Falls  source  of  water  supply  last  April  has  been  entirely 
changed:  the  company  has  now  arranged  to  cover  the  lands 
it  needed  to  irrigate  by  pumping  out  of  the  American 
River  at  Adder  Creek  100  second  feet,  which  would  leave 
at  the  low  stage  of  the  river,  25  second  feet  to  pass  down 
stream.  The  companv  intends  to  submit  to  the  city  a 
proposition  under  which  its  entire  Salmon  Falls  supply 
and  the  necessary  land  and  reservoir  sites  can  be  pur- 
chased outright.  The  price  set  for  the  property  is  $1,800.- 
000.  For  this  city  is  offered  5,000  inches  of  water  under 
well  established  rights  (50,000,000  to  60,000,000  gallons  a 
day),  the  Deer  Creek  Reservoir  with  a  two-years'  capacity, 


and  a  smaller  reservoir  holding  two  months'  supply  for 
sedimentation  and  germ  elimination.  The  reservoir  is  17 
miles  from  the  city  limits,  at  an  elevation  of  350  feet.  A 
double  pipe  line  would  cost,  it  is  estimated,  between  $750,- 
000  and  $1,000,000.  Under  the  proposition  a  total  cost  of 
say  $2,800,000  would  deliver  at  the  city  gates  three  to  four 
times  the  quantity  of  water  now  used  by  the  city  and  more 
than  is  at  present  supplied  to  San  Francisco.  If  the  city 
contemplates  difficulty  in  placing  5  per  cent,  bonds  for  the 
amount,  the  company  says  it  is  prepared  to  underwrite  the 
bonds  or  accept  them  for  the  purchase  price  of  the  prop- 
erty and  for  construction  of  the  pipe  lines. 
More  Water  Famine  Suffering. 
Evansville,  Ind. — A  water  famine  is  reported  in  many  of 
the  towns  in  this  part  of  the  state,  because  of  the  long 
drouth,  and  many  railroads  are  forced  to  haul  water  for 
their  engines.  The  Southern  Railroad  sent  out  three  water 
trains  from  Rockport  for  Lincoln  City  and  other  towns. 
Many  creeks,  ponds  and  wells  have  gone  dry  and  many 
farmers  are  forced  to  haul  water  for  family  use  and  for 
their  stock.  The  condition  is  the  most  serious  in  many 
years. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Water  Engineer  Ezra   B.   Whitman  has 
expressed   concern   at   the   low   state   of   Baltimore's   water 
supply,  due  to  the  drought.     While  he  says  that  there  is  no 
immediate    need    for    alarm,    he    admits    that    unless    heavy 
rains  soon  fall  Baltimore  will  again  find  itself  face  to  face 
with   a  water  famine.    Baltimore's   source   of   water   supply 
now  exceeds  the  daily  consumption   by  but   10,000,000  gal- 
lons, while  it  should  normally  be  73,000.000  in  excess.  There 
is   no   immediate   cause   for   alarm,   but   unless    some   heavy 
rains   come   soon    Engineer   Whitman    is-  afraid   he   will   be 
forced  to  issue  a  warning  against  the  careless  use  of  water. 
Altoona,   Pa. — How  little   the   recent  heavy   rains  helped 
the  city's  water  supply  is  indicated  in  figures  just  given  out 
at   the  office  of  the  water  department.     Prior  to  the  rains 
the  reservoirs  were  losing  two  or  three  inches  per  day,  but 
the   rains  arrested  this  drop   for  a   few  days.     The  present 
stage    of   the   water   in    the    impounding   dam    is    30    feet   8 
inches,    or   almost   25    feet    below    the    spillway,    while    the 
stage   of   the   Kittanning  basin   is   33   feet   5   inches,   a   little 
less    than   4   feet   below   the    spillway.      Thirty    feet    in   the 
impounding    dam    represents    82,000,000    gallons,    while    33 
feet  in  the  Kittanning  basin  represents  45.000,000.     Add  to 
these    amounts    244,000,000    stored    in    Lake    Altoona,    and 
there  is  a  total  of  about  351,000,000  in  storage.     The  con- 
sumption   of    water    is    five    million    gallons    per    day,    and 
therefore    there    is   now   enough    in    storage   to   last    for   70 
days.     This  amount  will,  of  course,  be  augmented  daily  by 
the  flow  of  the  streams,  which  is  not  more  than  one-fourth 
of   the  amount  drawn  out  of  the  reservoirs.     The   officials 
of   the   department   are   daily   looking   about   for   means    to 
husband  further  the  supply  and  it  is  likely  that  orders  will 
be  issued  within  a  day  or  two  for  the  discontinuance  of  the 
street    sprinkling    by    the    street    railway    company.      The 
opening   of  the   public   and   parochial   schools   has   added   a 
source  of  considerable  consumption  of  water  and  the  offi- 
cials   of    the    department    have    asked    the    janitors    of    the 
various    buildings    to    shut    off    all    the    automatic    flushers 
as  soon  as  the  school  sessions  have  closed  and  not  turn  on 
the  water  until  the  following  morning.     This  will  result  in 
some  saving.     The  inspectors  are  daily  finding  many  leak- 
ing fixtures,  while  on  every  hand   the  plumbers  are  work- 
ing on  repairs   that  will   stop   waste.     The  work  of   laying 
the    main    to    Sugar    Run    is    proceeding   rather    slowly    be- 
cause of  the  inability  of  the  contractors  who  are   digging 
•he    trench    to    secure    laborers.      The    officials    had    hoped 
that  the  line  might  be  completed  within  a  few  weeks,   for 
this  would  add  a  large  volume  of  water  to  the  supply  and 
obviate    the    necessity    for    such    drastic    restrictions    as    it 
may  be  necessary  to  enforce  unless  there  is  more  rain. 
Rapid  Increase  in  Connections. 
New    Orleans,    La. — Considerable    surprise    and    satisfac- 
tion   have    been    expressed   by    the    members    of   the    Sewer 
and   Water   Board   over   the   great   increase   in   the   number 
of  water  and  sewer  connections  made  during  the  past  three 
months,  as  shown  by  the  report  of  Superintendent  George 
Earl.     In   the  matter  of  house   sewer   connections   it  was 


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For  August   exceeded  that  of  July   by   119, 

and  that  tin  i  mployed  on  this  work  is  the  largest 

required  and   is   kei  ntly   at   work.     The   total 

!  ■  ugust   were   762.     Sewer 

exten  amount  of  forty-six  blocks,  or  2.8  m 

tructed,  bringing  the  total  up  to  452.0  miles  to 
Sept.  1.  Water  mains  were  constructed  to  the  extent  of 
about  twelve  blocks,  bringing  the  total  up  to  543.5  miles 
to  Sept.  1.  and  four  gangs  with  double  teams  were  em- 
ployed in  making  house  water  connections,  installing  a 
total  of  619  connections,  ami  showing  a  total  of  38.346 
meters   in   service,   serving   approximately   52,000   premises. 

Sewer  connection  permits  to  the  number  of  849  were  issued 
(luring  the  month  of  August,  bringing  the  total  issued  to 
Sept.  1  up  to  26,990,  which  represents  approximately  37,438 
premises  connected    with   the   sewerage    system. 

Dam  to  Protect  Water  Supply. 
Fort  Smith.  Ark. — Having  completed  the  pump  house  and 
filtration  basins  and  having  them  now  in  operation,  the 
board  of  improvement  of  the  water  district  is  proceeding 
to  complete  the  plans  that  were  drawn  up  by  Engineer 
Kiersted  for  the  improvement  of  the  water  supply  of  the 
city  and  the  protection  of  it  from  contamination.  Thes^ 
plans  included  the  building  of  a  ,|am  a  short  distance  above 
the  mouth  of  Mill  creek,  which  will  not  only  protect  the 
supply  from  the  drainage  of  the  Mill  creek  basin  but  from 
the  alkali  water  of  the  Arkansas,  when  the  latter  has  a 
rise  in  the  latter  part  of  the  summer  and  backs  up  into  the 
Poteau.  The  board  has  instructed  W.  H.  Bruce,  superin- 
tendent of  the  water  department,  to  proceed  at  once  to 
carry  out  the  .plans  of  Engineer  Kiersted.  The  dam  is  to 
be  located  about  25  feet  south  of  the  crib  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river.  The  new  intake  is  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river  and  is  sufficient  distance  south  of  the  old  crib  to  be 
inside  of  the  basin  that  will  be  created  by  the  dam.  The 
dam  will  also  increase  the  amount  of  water  that  is  avail- 
able in  seasons  of  drought  and  low  water,  although  it  will 
not  be  very  high  above  the  ordinary  level  of  the  river. 
In  cases  of  extreme  high  water,  the  dam  will  be  overflowed, 
but  at  those  times  the  conditions  that  are  to  be  guarded 
against  by  the  dam  are  at  their  minimum.  Mr.  Bruce 
stated  that  there  was  a  great  deal  of  material  at  the  pump 
house  and  equipment  that  had  been  used  in  the  work  there 
that  could  be  used  on  the  dam  and  that  the  moving  of  them 
from  the  pump  house  to  the  dam  site  would  begin  at  once. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Fire   Prevention  Day  for  Indiana. 

Marion,  hid.— Friday.  October  9,  is  to  lie  observed  in 
ana  as  Fire  Prevention  Day.  To  this  end  Governor 
Ralston  has  signified  his  intention  id'  co-operating  with  the 
state  lire  marshal's  department  in  focusing  the  attention  of 
Indiana  for  one  day.  at  least,  on  the  subject  of  fire  pre- 
vention, by  issuing  a  proclamation  to  the  people  of  the 
state.      Governor    Ralston's    proclamation    calling   attention 


to  Friday,  October  9,  as  Fire  Prevention  Day,  and  urging 
its  observance  will  be  issued  later  but  in  the  meantime 
plans  for  the  day  will  be  carried  forward  from  the  fire 
marshal's  office,  all  of  the  marshal's  1,504  assistants,  as 
well  as  good  citizens  everywhere  being  asked  to  help 
the  day  a  success.  This  same  day  has  been  and  will 
'Served  as  Fire  Prevention  Day  by  many  other  states. 
I  wo  years  ago.  at  the  suggestion  of  the  Indianapolis  Trade 

\ ation,    Indiana,   for   the   first   time,   observed  the   day. 

The  movement  was  successful  and  beneficial  in  every  way. 
but.  largely  from  the  lack  of  some  one  to  take  the  initiative, 
was  no  general  observance  of  the  day  in  1912.  From 
now  on  it  is  hoped  that  the  day  will  be  regularly  observed 
each  year.  One  of  the  large  benefits  to  be  gained  in  the 
observance  of  Fire  Prevention  Day  is  that  of  educating 
school  children  in  the  matter  of  fire's  waste  and  fire  pre- 
vention. An  effort  will  be  made  to  have  exercises  appro- 
priate to  the  day  in  schools  of  the  state.  These  would  in- 
clude patriotic  songs,  essays  and  subjects  relating  to  fires 
and  fire  prevention  and  recitations.  An  appeal  will  be  made 
to  the  people  of  Indiana,  likewise,  to  inspect  their  furnaces 
and  flues  on  that  day,  so  that  conditions  which  might  later 
result  in  a  lire  may  be  ascertained  and  remedied.  On  in- 
spection on  Fire  Prevention  Day,  before  the  furnace  fires 
have  been  lighted  for  the  winter,  may  prevent  great  losses. 
The  people  of  Indiana  will  also  be  urged  to  correct  other 
hazardous  conditions.  They  will  be  asked  to  remove  rub- 
bish that  has  collected  in  cellars,  out-houses  or  attics  during 
the  summer,  and  in  general  to  "clean-up."  Indiana's  fire 
loss  as  roughly  estimated  from  fires  reported  to  the  state 
fire  marshal  during  three  months,  may  run  from  $10,000,000 
to  $12,000,000  yearly.  A  large  part  of  this  loss  may  be  pre- 
vented by  care  and  caution.  Some  experts  declare  that  60 
per  cent  of  the  fire  loss  is  needless.  Friday,  October  9,  it 
will  be  recalled,  is  the  anniversary  of  the  great  Chicago  fire. 

Hand  Engine — $100,000  Loss. 

Archbold,   O. — As  soon  as   insurance  losses  are   adjusted 

work  will  be   begun  on  the   building  up  of  the  half  of  the 

business    section    of   Archbold.    Fulton    county,    which    was 

destroyed  in  a  $100,000  fire.    The  old-fashioned  hand  fire  en- 


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GENERAL   Yli;\\    01  D   ]  I  I         RUINS 


Courtesy  Toledo  Blade. 

THE    HAND   ENGINE 

gine  worked  admirably  after  the  fire  was  extinguished,  but 
refused  to  do  anything  while  the  fire  was  raging.  The 
illustrations  show  the  general  view  of  the  ruins  and  tlu> 
hand   engine   which   "never   failed   before." 

Instruction  for  Atlanta  Police. 
Atlanta.  Ga. — A  school  of  instruction  for  the  city  police- 
men of  Atlanta  has  been  announced,  the  plan  of  it  being 
similar  to  that  which  several  larger  cities  of  the  land  have 
found  very  successful  and  its  direct  purpose  being  the  im- 
provement ><i  the  entire-  force  of  the  town  along  efficiency 
lines.  Chief  Beavers  has  ordered  the  inauguration  of  the 
plan,  and  its  operation  has  already  begun.  The  members 
of  the  force  are  divided  into  three  sections,  each  of  which 
under  charge  of  its  own  captain  will  go  to  school  sepa- 
rate^ I  In  school  will  be  held  at  times  designated  by  the 
captains,  once  each  week  at  police  headquarters.  The 
studies  of  the  Atlanta  police  school  will  be  entirely  prac- 
tical and  in  subject-  winch  relate  closely  to  the  work  of  a 
policeman.     The  equipment,  conduct  and  duties  of  officers, 


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methods  of  handling  prisoners,  methods  of  disarming 
prisoners,  methods  of  getting  evidence  which  will  be  recog- 
nized in  courts  of  law,  and  other  similar  subjects,  will  be 
studied  at  each  of  the  three  sessions  of  the  school. 

Efficiency   Expert  for   Fire   and   Police   Department 

Evanston,  111. — Evanston  has  again  shown  its  innovating 
spirit  in  city  government,  its  council  having  abolished  the 
offices  of  chief  of  police,  chief  of  the  fire  department  and 
health  commissioner  and  placed  those  departments  under 
an  efficiency  expert,  known  as  commissioner  of  public 
safety.  Walter  C.  Hedrick,  expert  efficiency  manager,  was 
selected.  The  heads  of  the  three  departments  were  reduced 
to  deputies. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Motor  Chemical  for  Binghamton. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Another  piece  of  motor  apparatus 
has  been  added  to  the  equipment  of  the  Binghamton  fire  de- 
partment. Fire  Commissioner  Henwood  has  purchased  of 
the  Mack  Motor  Car  Co.  of  New  York  a  motor  combina- 
tion chemical  at  a  cost  of  $3,000  which  will  be  delivered 
here  within  the  next  six  weeks.  The  body  of  the  wagon 
is  to  be  built  by  the  Davis  Wagon  Co.  of  this  city.  The 
new  machine  will  resemble  the  motor  apparatus  now  used 
by  combinations  3,  4  and  5.  When  it  arrives  it  will  be 
placed  in  the  West  Side  fire  station.  It  is  of  heavier  build 
and  stronger  type  even  than  the  motor  cars  now  in  use  in 
the  department.  The  acquisition  of  this  piece  of  apparatus 
leaves  only  one  horse  drawn  hose  wagon  in  the  city.  The 
next  move  will  be  to  furnish  tractors  for  the  trucks  and 
steamers. 

American-La  France   Makes  Good  Test  Run. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — In  the  official  test  which  has  been  re- 
cently held  of  an  American  LaFrance  combination  auto- 
mobile fire  engine  and  hose  wagon  recently  purchased  by 
the  city  of  Atlanta  for  the  new  engine  house  in  the  Tenth 
ward,  a  new  record  was  made.  The  machine  responded 
well,  ran  out  a  mile  from  the  station,  turned  around  and 
came  back,  made  the  connection,  and  began  pumping  water 
at  the  rate  of  900  gallons  per  minute,  all  in  the  short  time 
of  three  minutes.  The  council  members  were  satisfied, 
and  then  inspected  the  new  fire  house.  They  were  enter- 
tained at  a  dinner  by  Alderman  L.  N.  Ragsdale  and  his 
family. 

New  Motor  Patrol  Cars  for  St.  Louis  Police. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Two  patrol  wagons  have  been  delivered 
to  the  police  department  by  the  Dorris  Motor  Car  Com- 
pany. Three  Dorris  motor  vehicles  are  now  doing  patrol 
service.  These  cars  are  built  on  the  regular  1,500-pound 
wagon  chassis,  and  the  bodies  accommodate  twelve  pas- 
sengers. They  are  provided  with  electric  lighting  system. 
The  purchase  was  made  after  a  letting  by  Thomas  S.  Maffitt, 
purchasing  member  of  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. 
The  motor  equipment  of  the  St.  Louis  Police  Department 
now  includes  twenty-one  motor  cycles,  of  which  thirteen 
are  Merkel  and  the  rest  Indian;  three  Oldsmobile  patrol 
wagons,  three  Dorris  patrol  wagons,  one  Moon  patrol 
wagon,  three  Dorris  seven-passenger  touring  cars,  for  the 
chief,  the  assistant  day  chief  and  the  assistant  night  chief, 
respectively,  and  one  Studebaker  trouble  wagon.  The  ma- 
chines when  not  in  service  are  housed  at  the  police  garage. 
Laclede  and  Ewing  avenues.  T.  J.  Walton  is  superintend- 
ent of  the  garage 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

New  Classification  of  City  Employees. 
Portland,  Ore. — The  work  of  reclassifying  the  various 
positions  in  the  city's  service  and  standardizing  the  salaries 
of  employes  on  the  basis  of  length  of  service,  type  of  work 
performed,  and  efficiency  as  proposed  in  the  general  re- 
organization scheme  prepared  by  the  New  York  Bureau 
of  Municipal  Research,  has  been  begun  by  the  Municipal 
Civil  Service  Bureau  and  the  City  Commissioners.  In  the 
reorganization  many  positions  will  be  abolished  and  salaries 


for  others  changed.  The  new  schedule  of  salaries,  how- 
ever, is  based  on  the  present  salaries  received.  One  of  the 
features  of  the  new  classification  will  be  the  merit  system 
which  provides  that  an  employe  may  be  promoted  from  one 
grade  to  another  when  his  work  merits  advancement,  and 
also  from  one  division  of  the  service  to  another.  An  effi- 
ciency record  of  every  employe  in  the  city  will  be  kept, 
and  only  those  who  merit  advancement  will  be  rewarded. 
At  first  there  was  much  excitement  among  employes,  as  it 
was  feared  that  their  salaries  were  to  be  reduced  all  along 
the  line  under  the  proposition,  but  as  they  are  becoming 
acquainted  with  the  general  scheme  they  feel  that  it  will 
be  the  very  best  thing  for  them,  as  it  will  eliminate  political 
pull  and  place  merit  and  efficiency  above  personal 
preference. 

Expert's  New  County  Code. 

Portland,  Ore. — The  new  administrative  code  for  the 
Board  of  County  Commissioners  has  been  completed  by 
Herbert  R.  Sands,  of  the  New  York  Bureau  of  Municipal 
Research.  It  contains  74  typewritten  pages  and  about 
20.000  words.  Sands  has  been  authorized  by  a  recent  order 
of  the  County  Commissioners  to  draw  pay  at  the  rate  of 
$50  a  day  for  himself,  $25  a  day  for  an  assistant  and  $3.50 
a  day  for  a  stenographer  for  the  time  he  consumed  in  de- 
vising the  code,  with  a  limit  of  $1,000  on  his  salary.  He 
has  not  yet  presented  his  bill.  Sands'  new  plan  calls  for  an 
elaborate  system  of  reports  and  records.  To  meet  the  re- 
quirements, additional  clerks  and  bookkeepers  in  many  de- 
partments probably  will  be  necessary.  The  code  is  written 
under  the  following  titles:  County  budget,  central  account- 
ing for  expenditures,  purchasing  agent,  contracts,  standard- 
izing of  specifications,  county  roads  and  bridges,  bridges 
and  ferries,  records  to  be  kept  at  institutions,  monthly 
operating  reports  and  correspondence  files.  The  new  sys- 
tem makes  extensive  use  of  the  purchasing  agent,  a  new 
position,  created  when  Commissioner  Holman  took  his 
place  on  the  Board.  It  is  provided  that  except  in  case  of 
emergency,  the  purchasing  agent  shall  buy  all  supplies, 
material  and  equipment.  He  is  authorized  to  receive  esti- 
mates of  the  supplies  that  may  be  required  from  the  various 
departments  together  with  the  time  and  place  where  the 
deliveries  are  tn  be  made.  All  supplies  costing  upward  of 
$100  must  be  advertised.  To  carry  this  system  into  effect. 
Mr.  Sands  explains  the  various  records  to  be  kept.  These 
include  requisition  books,  purchasing  orders,  register  of 
orders  or  invoices,  register  of  invoices,  tally  slips,  store  in- 
voices, register  of  store  invoices,  vouchers  and  register  and 
schedule  of  vouchers.  Other  departments  are  fitted  out 
similarly  with  a  system  of  books  and  accounts.  As  a  uni- 
form system  of  bookkeeping  and  accounts  for  all  counties 
of  the  state  is  now  being  devised  by  Insurance  Commis- 
sioner Ferguson,  under  authority  from  the  Legislature,  and 
as  the  Ferguson  system  is  mandatory  and  will  be  installed 
the  first  of  the  year,  the  new  plan  devised  by  Sands  can 
be  used  only  until  January  1.  unless  it  corresponds  with  the 
Ferguson  system.  A  revolutionary  feature  of  the  new  code 
is  the  centralization  of  power  in  the  roads  and  hi^h-ay 
department  and  also  the  bridges  and  ferries  department. 
Sands  has  provided  that  on  and  after  October  2  all  road 
districts  and  divisions  shall  be  abolished  and  the  present 
string  of  15  Supervisors  discharged.  The  management  of 
the  highways  then  will  be  contralized  in  the  Superintendent 
of  Highways.  This  plan  has  been  referred  to  as  entailin? 
a  saving  of  $15,000  in  salaries,  but  as  many  of  the  mad 
foremen  have  done  manual  labor  along  with  their  men.  the 
statement  probably  is  not  accurate.  Maintenance  and 
operation  of  the  bridges  and  ferries  is  also  placed  in  the 
hands  of  a  Superintendent,  who  has  power  to  emplov  and 
discharge.  The  county  budget  for  each  year  is  to  be  form- 
ulated November  1.  and  the  heads  of  all  departments  are 
required  by  the  code  to  submit  their  requisitions  bv  that 
date.  A  citizens'  committee  on  the  budget  is  recommended. 
Within  six  days  after  the  close  of  each  month,  the  heads 
of  the  departments  under  the  control  of  the  Board  of 
County  Commissioners  are  required  to  submit  reports  of 
the  operation  of  their  departments.  Commissioners  Hol- 
man and  Hart  have  stated  that  the  new  code  will  be  put 
into  operation  at  once. 


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To  Consolidate  Municipal  Engineering  Departments. 

olicitor  Field  has  announced  that 
the  city  bills  to  be  sent  to  the  next  Legislature  will 
all  the  municipal  engineering 
departments  under  one  head.     A  provision  of  a  similar  na- 
ture   .  lied   in   the   new   charter   introduced  by   the 
ition  in  the  last  Legislature,  but  which  was,  after 
its  p.t  -  Goldsborou  rhi    plans 
of   the   <  ity    Solicitor   for   the   drafting   of   the   bill   arc   but 
tentative.     It  is  expected,  however,   that   the  consolidation 
will   include    the    Paving    Com 

mission,   the    Water   Department,   the    Building   Inspector's 
rtment,  the  Citj   Engineers' Departmen  irical 

Commission,  the  Topographical  Survey  Commission,  the 
City  Surveyor,  the  Commission  for  Opening  Streets,  the 
Annex  Commission,  the  Municipal  Forestry  Commission 
and  the  Harbor  Board.  "It  is  probable,"  said 
City  Solicitor  Field  at  the  time,  "that  provision  will  be 
made  in  the  new  bill  to  permit  the  Sewerage  Com- 
mission to  continue  its  present  work  as  a  separate  or- 
ganization and  remain  outside  the  pale  of  the  consolidation 
until  the  sewerage  system  is  completed.  A  like  provision 
may  be  made  in  regard  to  the  Paving  Commission.  All 
students  of  engineering  agree  that  the  grouping  of  all  mu- 
nicipal departments  under  one  head  will  be  productive  of 
r  results,"  said  Mr.  Field.  "In  the  first  place,  the  adop- 
tion of  the  plan  will  prevent  the  municipal  engineering  de- 
partments from  working  at  cross  purposes,  such  as  is  now 
the  case.  Under  the  present  plan  there  are  times  when,  say, 
three  city  engineering  departments  are  working  in  one 
street.  What  is  the  result?  With  a  separate  head  to  each 
department,  it  is  likely  that  the  street  in  question  will  be 
torn  up  three  times,  thereby  putting  the  city  to  great  and 
unnecessary  expense  and  the  residents  of  the  street  to  an- 
noyance and  inconvenience.  Then,  too,  there  is  bound 
to  be  friction  from  time  to  time  between  the 
different  departments.  Mayor  Preston  has  taken  it  upon 
himself  to  settle  the  departmental  differences  that  have 
arisen,  but  were  there  a  head  over  all  of  the  engineering 
departments  the  Mayor  would  be  relieved  of  this  task." 

Baltimore   Wants  to   Annex   Suburbs. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Mayor  Preston  has  announced  that  extra 
pressure  will  be  brought  to  bear  for  the  passage  in  the 
next  Legislature  of  the  borough  bill  to  annex  to  the  city 
the  western,  northern,  eastern  and  southern  suburbs.  There 
will  he  a  few  changes  from  the  original  bill  in  the  one 
that  was  sent  to  the  Legislature  this  winter,  but  these 
changes  will  not  be  important  ones.  The  new  borough 
hill  will  provide  that,  should  it  be  passed  by  the  Legisla- 
ture, it  shall  be  placed  before  the  voters  of  Baltimore  city. 
Baltimore  county  and  Anne  Arundel  county  in  May,  1914. 
If  approved  by  them  it  is  to  become  effective  September 
1  of  that  year.  Among  the  suburban  communities  that 
would  be  affected  by  the  extension  of  Baltimore's  city 
limits  would  be  Highlandtown,  Canton,  Roland  Park, 
Lauraville.  Hamilton.  Mount  Washington.  Brooklyn  and 
Catonsville.  The  bill  will  provide  that  the  proposed  bor- 
oughs shall  be  freed  of  all  financial  obligations  now  resting 
upon  the  city  as  far  as  the  stock  debt  is  concerned.  They 
will  come  into  Baltimore,  should  the  plan  be  adopted,  with- 
out any  incumbrances.  The  schools  in  the  boroughs  will 
lie  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Baltimore  school  system, 
hut  their  police  and  fire  departments,  the  building  of  their 
streets  and  roads  will  be  controlled  by  boards  of  borough 
commissioners,  consisting  of  three  men  each  who  will  be 
elected  by  each  borough.  It  is  expected  that  the  communi- 
ties that  will  be  annexed  to  Baltimore  by  the  adoption  of 
the  plan  will  bring  the  population  of  Greater  Baltimore 
to  a  point  close  to  the  800.000  mark. 

City  Council  to  Meet  Daily. 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. — Nine  city  councilmen  may  sit  in  session 
every  day  between  the  hours  of  10  a.  m.  and  noon.  Satur- 
days excepted,  especially  to  give  citizens  of  Pittsburgh  an 
opportunity  to  make  complaints  or  submit  suggestions.  The 
council  would  thus  constitute  itself  an  official  bureau  of 
information  and  complaint.  The  purpose  of  this  was  ex- 
pressed in  a  resolution  presented  by  President  Goehring. 
and  referred  to  committee.     After  the  reduction  in  the  num- 


ber of  councilmen  and  the  abolition  of  ward  representatives 
the  citizens  complained  that  they  could  not  keep  in  touch 
with  tin  it  and  it  was  decided  to  develop  soma 

means  by  which  matters  could  be  brought  to  the  attention] 
The    max-  ion    is   an   attempt  tO' 

solve  the  problem. 

Propose  Modified  Federal  Plan  for  Columbus. 
Columbus,    O, — Martin    A.    Gemuender,    president   of   the! 
charter   commission,   has   proposed   through    Commissioner 
C.  A.  Clcary,  a  modified  federal  form  of  government  appli- 
cable to  the  city.     Its  principal  features  are: 

1.  A  non-partisan   ballot. 

2.  So  far  as  practical   a   shortened   ballot. 

3.  Centralized  administrative  power,  with  fixed  responsi- 
bility. 

4.  The  election  of  a  mayor,  city  attorney,  auditor  and  a 
city    council. 

5.  That  the    farm  of  office  be  four  years,   subject  to  recalLJ 

6.  (a)  The  mayor  to  be  the  head  of  the  executive  departs 
ment  of  tin-  city,  with  power  given  him  to  appoint  and  reJ 
move  all  subordinates  in  his  department,  subj 

vice  provisions,  (b)  The  mayor  to  have  seat  in  council  with 
the  right  of  participating  in  discussions,  but  no  vote,  (cm 
Tin'    mayor    to    have    the    right    of    recommendation    and    veto. 

T  (a)  The  council  to  possess  all  legislative  powers  not 
otherwise  specifically  provided  for.  (b)  The  council  to  have 
power  to  appoint  its  own  officers  and  employes,  with  such' 
further  powers  as  relate  to  confirmation  of  other  officers  as 
may  be  specifically  granted  it  by  the  laws  of  the  state  or 
the  charter,  (c)  the  council  to  appoint  its  presiding  officeri 
from  anions  its  own  members,  (d)  The  council  to  exercise  no 
administrative  functions. 

V  The  city  treasurer  to  be  appointed  by  the  mayor  sub-i 
ject  to  confirmation  by  council. 

Commissioner  Turner  has  a  proposal  before  the  commis- 
sion which  was  tabled  at  the  time  it  was  offered  without 
discussion.      It   provides    for   the   election   of  a   commission 
of   five   by   districts   to   have   legislative   and   administrative 
powers  combined.     It  also  provides  for  the  election  of  an. 
auditor  and  solicitor  and  provides  for  the  election  of  com-1 
missioners   at   different   times,    giving   continuity   of   policy! 
Turner's    commission    form    plan    may    be    taken    up    firstj 
Commissioner  Felix  Jacobs  suggested  an  unmodified  federal 
plan  following  the  presentation  of  the  Gemuender  modifiedl 
federal  plan.     Mr.  Jacobs  would  have  an  upper  and  lower 
house   like    the    federal   government.     He   would   elect   the! 
council    or    lower    house    by    wards    and    a    commission    orV 
upper  house  at  large,  having  the  commission  to  confirm  all 
appointments,  just  like  the  senate.     He  submitted  this  plan 
by  way  of  suggestion  and  not  in  the  form  of  a  proposal.     I 

City  Budget  Receives  Favorable  Comment. 
Suffolk,  \ra. — The  report  of  the  Superintendent  ofj 
Finance  and  Accounts.  John  B.  Pinner,  which  showed  al 
decrease  of  five  per  cent,  on  the  tax  levy  on  $100,  has 
created  much  interest  and  favorable  comment  throughout 
the  city.  The  sums  estimated  for  the  various  departments 
of  the  city  are  as  follows: 

Department  of  finance,  including  interest  on  bonded  in- 
debtedness.    S25S.730     J13.500 

Department    of   Safety    and    Laws 1.200 

Department    of    Streets     12,5001 

Department    of    Sewers 4.000 

Department  of  Water  and  Lights 6.100 

Department    of    Public    Property 3.000 

Department    of    Fire    Protection 4.00M 

Department    of    Health    and    Sanitation 2.100 

Treasurer's    commissions     3.6001 

Salaries     of     city     employes ■ 

Salaries     of    city    officers 16,054. 

Miscellaneous    items   and    contingent   expenses   not   sub- 
ject   to    estimate    

'ublic  school   purposes,  not  including  interest  on  school 

bonds     16, 223 

Support    of    poor,    nothing    required 

Total    necesss  ry    $S9,65I 

To  meet  these  requirements,  the  superintendent  of  the 
department  of  finance  recommended  that,  in  addition  to" 
the  revenues  derived  from  the  rent  of  market  stalls,  fines, 
rent  of  City  Hall,  licenses,  railroads,  etc.,  which  amounts 
to  $20,512.  there  be  a  levy  on  the  real  and  personal  props 
crty  of  the  city  per  the  commissioner's  books  of  $4,425.- 
442.00  of  $1.12  for  general  purposes  and  35  cents  for  school 
purposes.  The  total  tax  rate,  as  Mr.  Pinner  set  forth  in  his 
report,  will  be  seen  to  be  recommended  at  $1.47  per  $100,001 
heing  a  reduction  in  rate  from  1912  rate  of  five  cents  and  a 
total  of  fifteen  cents  reduction  in  tax  rate  of  the  past  two 
years.  1911  and  1912.  The  demands  of  the  school  board, 
on  account  of  the  building  and  equipment  of  the  new 
schools,   three   in   number,   and    the    furnishing   and   equip- 


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merit  of  the  Jefferson  High  School,  have  been  very  heavy, 
hence  the  requirement  of  an  increase  from  twenty-five  to 
thirty-five  cents  in  the  levy. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Schenectady  Begins  Garbage  Collection. 
Schenectady,  N.  Y. — This  city  has  begun  its  new  system 
of  municipal  garbage  collection,  ten  one-horse  wagons  now 
regularly  going  through  the  rounds.  Superintendent 
Loorem  stated  that  by  October  1  he  expects  to  have  the 
complete  system  in  working  order.  The  two-can  system 
of  separated  garbage  will  then  be  started.  Garbage  being 
collected  now  is  what  is  known  as  mixed  collections,  made 
necessary  because  enough  wagons  have  not  been  built  to 
permit  the  full  system  to  be  put  into  effect  at  once.  After 
October  1,  20  wagons  will  make  the  collections.  Ten  will 
collected  now  is  what  is  known  as  mixed  collection,  made 
fills,  ten  will  collect  green  garbage,  which  will  be  disposed 
of  to  farmers  for  swill.  After  the  garbage  reduction  plant 
is  in  working  order,  the  green  garbage  will  be  converted 
into  marketable  oils  and  fertilizer.  Before  sending  out 
the  wagons  Mr.  Loorem  divided  the  city  into  nine  districts. 
Each  wagon,  with  its  driver  and  helper,  was  assigned  to 
one  district.  The  extra,  or  tenth  wagon,  was  put  to  work 
in  the  business  district.  The  wagons  sent  out  are  ash 
wagons,  having  a  capacity  of  65  cubic  feet,  or  1,200  pounds 
of  ashes  and  rubbish.  Each  wagon  weighs  1,200  pounds. 
The  garbage  wagons  will  be  somewhat  smaller.  Each  of 
them  will  have  a  capacity  of  42  cubic  feet,  but  will  hold  one 
ton  of  green  garbage.  All  the  equipment  is  single  horse 
equipment.  Each  has  a  canvas  cover,  arranged  so  that  only 
half  of  the  cover  is  open  when  cans  are  being  emptied  into 
it.  The  wagons  cost  $150  each,  having  been  assembled 
here  by  the  city.  The  wheels,  steel  bodies  and  canvas 
covers  were  purchased  from  out-of-town  firms;  the  iron 
forgings,  woodwork,  etc.,  were  bought  here  and  assembled. 
Drivers  receive  $15  per  week;  helpers,  $2.25  per  day.  All 
the  horses  were  purchased  from  local  dealers.  Superin- 
tendent Loorem  said  that  not  more  than  five  barrels  will  be 
collected  from  one  house  until  the  system  gets  working. 
In  some  places  garbage  has  been  permitted  to  collect  be- 
cause many  private  collectors  went  out  of  business  before 
the  city  collection  began.  The  public  should  procure  the 
metal  cans  as  soon  as  possible,  but  everybody  will  be  given 
a  reasonable  time.  The  wooden  barrels  may  be  used  until 
the  two-can  system  is  started,  though  it  would  be  a  good 
idea  if  the  people  had  metal  cans  and  separated  their  garb- 
age. The  city  collectors  will  go  into  the  cellars  and  back- 
yards to  collect  garbage,  which  will  not  have  to  be  set 
out  upon  the  curb,  as  required  in  many  cities.  The  house- 
wife will  not  have  to  handle  the  garbage. 

Burns  230  Tons  of  Garbage  a  Day. 
Atlanta,  Ga. — Atlanta's  new  crematory  has  burned  5,056,- 
000  pounds  of  garbage  since  September  1.  The  total  of 
these  figures  is  2,528  tons,  or  an  average  for  the  eleven 
days  of  229  9-11  tons  per  day.  The  figures  are  taken  from 
the  official  record  of  W.  P.  Richardson,  the  weigher  at 
the  crematory.  Every  load  of  garbage  that  drives  to  the 
crematory  goes  over  the  scales  before  it  is  dumped  into 
the  plant.  John  Jentzen,  chief  of  the  sanitary  department, 
states  that  the  plant,  so  far  as  he  has  been  able  to  de- 
termine up  to  date  by  close  observation,  burns  garbage 
without  a  hitch  and  in  accordance  with  the  requirements 
of  the  contract.  Only  one  difficulty  has  developed  in  the 
operation  of  the  plant  so  far,  according  to  Chief  Jentzen, 
and  that  is  in  the  dumping  of  the  ashes,  or  cinders.  The 
arrangement  of  the  plant  is  such  that  the  car  taking  the 
cinders  from  the  furnaces  dumps  them  on  the  floor  where 
the  wagons  drive  in  to  dump  into  the  garbage  pit.  This 
takes  up  as  much  room  as  one  wagon,  and  some  times, 
when  the  cinders  pile  high,  as  much  room  as  two  wagons. 
Chief  Jentzen  says  a  better  arrangement  will  have  to  be 
made.  The  official  test  of  the  cremating  capacity  of  the 
plant  has  not  yet  been  made.  The  plant  is  guaranteed 
under  the  contract  to  burn  250  tons  of  garbage  per  day  at 
a  cost  not  to  exceed  25  cents  per  ton.     Chief  Jentzen  will 


superintend  the  cremating  test,  and  it  must  satisfy  him, 
the  board  of  health,  the  general  council  and  Mayor  Wood- 
ward before  the  city's  final  payment  of  $135,000  on  the 
purchase  price  is  paid  to  the  Destructor  company.  The 
evaporation  test,  for  the  purpose  of  determining  the  amount 
of  steam  the  boilers  will  generate,  will  be  made  by  Frank 
Lederle,  an  engineer  specially  employed  for  this  work.  The 
plant  is  guaranteed  to  generate,  by  the  burning  of  garbage, 
enough  steam  to  give  1,500  kilowatts. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

A  Municipal  Exhibit. 
Richmond,  Va. — If  the  advice  of  the  sub-committee  on  ad- 
vertising and  enterprises  is  followed  by  the  parent  commit- 
tee and  the  city  council,  the  city  of  Richmond  will  install 
in  the  Manufacturers'  Exhibit  a  permanent  display  of  the 
products  of  municipal  activity  for  the  enlightenment  of  cit- 
izens and  visitors,  who  will  daily  inspect  the  big  industrial 
enterprise.  In  installing  such  an  exhibit  it  will  follow  a 
practice  adopted  with  good  results  by  several  of  the  pro- 
gressive cities  of  the  North  and  West.  Manager  Horace 
F.  Smith,  of  the  Manufacturers'  Exhibit,  has  outlined  a 
model  exhibit  which  the  city  might  install  at  small  cost. 
The  committee  appointed  a  subcommittee  of  three,  com- 
posed of  President  Peters,  of  the  common  council;  Presi- 
dent Adams  of  the  board  of  aldermen,  and  Alderman  Mitch- 
ell, to  look  into  the  advisability  of  the  plan  and  submit  a 
report.  The  sub-committee  has  decided  in  favor  of  the 
plan.  It  is  proposed  to  divide  the  city's  exhibit  space  into 
smaller  divisions.  In  one  of  the  subdivisions  the  health 
department  will  install  an  exhibit,  illustrating  the  sanitary 
work  conducted  by  the  city,  as  well  as  municipal  statistics 
on  mortality,  disease  and  its  prevention.  Other  booths 
will  be  occupied  with  exhibits  from  the  water,  gas,  public 
school  and  other  departments.  The  sub-committee  is  of  the 
opinion  that  the  city  could  co-operate  with  the  Chamber 
of  Commerce  in  distributing  from  the  municipal  exhibit 
illustrated  booklets  showing  the  advantages  of  Richmond 
as  a  city  in  which  to  work  and  live.  Other  literature  illus- 
trative of  the  city's  health  and  commercial  advantages 
could  be  prepared  from  time  to  time,  and  be  supplied  to 
interested  visitors. 

Agitate  for  City  Opera  House. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  money  for  an  opera  house  is 
subscribed  and  the  subscribers  agree  to  the  municipal 
ownership,  but  so  far  the  Mayor  has  not  acted  on  the  ques- 
tion of  the  desired  million-dollar  building.  So  far  there  is 
the  prospect  that  instead  of  a  splendid  building,  whose 
beauty  would  be  the  pride  of  San  Francisco,  there  will  be 
a  vacant  block  in  the  civic  center.  City  Attorney  Long  is 
in  correspondence  with  William  H.  Crocker,  of  the 
San  Francisco  Musical  Association,  and  they  claim  that 
the  municipal  ownership  of  the  opera  house  is  offered  with- 
out cost.  They  suggest  that  the  contract  between  the  city 
and  the  donors  be  submitted  to  the  citizens  at  the  election 
this  month. 

University  Help  for  Municipal  Problems. 
Berkeley,  Cal. — University  aid  for  municipal  problems  is 
the  latest  innovation  which  the  University  of  California  will 
place  at  the  disposal  of  the  city  officials  of  the  state,  through 
the  office  of  the  new  bureau  of  municipal  reference,  orga- 
nized as  a  department  of  the  university  extension  division. 
Whenever  a  superintendent  of  streets  is  confronted  with  a 
paving  problem  which  he  feels  unable  to  solve  without  as- 
sistance, or  a  commissioner  of  public  health  desires  to  start 
a  "swat  the  fly"  campaign,  or  a  town  auditor  is  desirous  of 
systematizing  the  administration  of  his  office,  the  bureau 
will  hold  itself  in  readiness  to  supply  information  as  to 
how  the  particular  problem  has  been  solved  in  some  other 
city  of  the  state  or  nation  or  by  giving  the  advice  of  some 
expert  of  the  university  faculty.  Joseph  Quire  of  Sacra- 
mento has  been  appointed  by  the  regents  as  secretary  of 
the  new  bureau.  A  municipal  reference  library,  which  shall 
be  a  clearing  house  of  information  on  all  matters  of  mu- 
nicipal government  and  municipal  progress,  is  now  being 
organized  as  the  first  work  of  the  bureau. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  13. 


LEGAL  NEWS 

A  Summary   and    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Claim  for   Property   Taken   for   Public   Use. 
Km,  attle. — Seattle  City  Charter,  requir- 

ing that  all  claims  for  damages  against  the  city  must  be 
id  and  state  the  claimant's  residence,  is  not  applicable 
to  a  right  to  compensation  for  property  taken  for  public 
use  under  Const.,  since  the  Legislature  cannot  so  restrict 
the  owner's  right  to  compensation. — Supreme  Court  of 
Washington,  134  P.  R.,  504. 

Claims — Time  for  Filing— Continuing  Damage. 
Internationa]  Contract  Co.  v.  City  of  Seattle. — Under  a 
city  charter,  requiring  the  tiling  of  claims  for  damages 
against  the  city  within  30  days,  a  claim  for  damages  of  a 
continuing  nature,  it  in  form  sufficient  to  cover  prospective 
damages,  will  be  sufficient  for  that  purpose,  though  filed 
before  all  the  damages  had  accrued. — Supreme  Court  of 
Washington,  134  P.  K.,  503. 

Counties  and  Cities — Disbursements. 
Salt  Lake  County  v.  Salt  Lake  City.— As  a  municipal 
corporation  is  part  of  the  county  in  which  it  is  located,  and 
the  county  supervisors  are  liable  to  the  inhabitants  of  the 
corporation,  Comp.  Laws,  providing  for  the  establishment 
by  the  county  supervisors  for  detention  homes  for  de- 
hquent  children  and  for  payment  by  cities  for  the  support 
of  their  own  delinquent  children,  is  not  an  interference 
with  the  taxing  power  of  the  cities  in  permitting  their 
funds  to  be  disbursed  by  irresponsible  officials. — Supreme 
Court  of  Utah,  134  P.  R.,  560. 

County  Road  Bonds — Election. 

Thomason  v.  Court  of  County  Commissioners  et  al. — 
Under  Code  1907,  Sec.  161,  requiring  ballots  in  elections 
on  the  issuing  of  county  bonds  to  state  the  character  of 
the  bonds,  a  ballot  designating  the  bonds  as  "road"  bonds 
sufficiently  state  their  character.  Code  1907,  Sec.  158, 
authorizing  the  calling  of  county  elections  for  the  voting 
of  bonds  to  "construct"  public  buildings  or  roads,  etc., 
having  in  view  the  development  of  the  county,  and  being 
highly  beneficial  in  nature,  should  receive  a  very  liberal 
construction,  and,  the  words  "repairing  and  improving" 
being  in  a  sense  included  in  "constructing,"  an  order  for 
and  notice  of  election  to  vote  on  bonds  for  constructing, 
repairing,  and  improving  roads  is  not  invalid.  Statutes 
should  be  construed  according  to  the  manifest  purpose  and 
intention  of  the  lawmakers,  and  such  purpose  should  not 
be  defeated  by  narrow  construction  based  upon  nice  dis- 
tinctions in  the  meaning  of  words. — Supreme  Court  of 
Alabama,  63  S.  R.,  87. 

Fire  Departments — Hours  of  Work. 
Stetson  et  al  v.  City  of  Seattle  et  al.— Seattle  Charter, 
Art.  1,  Sec.  1.  provides  for  the  eight-hour  day  for  all  pub- 
lic work  done  by  or  for  the  city,  either  by  contract  or  by 
the  day,  and  requires  the  council  to  enact  ordinances  to 
enforce  the  provision.  An  ordinance  of  the  city  provides 
that  all  day  laborers  and  mechanics  employed  by  the  city, 
or  by  any  contractor,  upon  any  public  work  shall  not  work 
more  than  eight  hours.  Rem.  &  Bal.  Code,  provides  for 
the  eight-hour  day  for  work  done  for  the  state  or  mu- 
nicipality, subject  to  the  conditions  thereafter  provided, 
which  referred  entirely  to  work  upon  buildings,  roads,  etc. 
Sess.  Law-  1903,  declared  it  to  be  part  of  the  public  policy 
of  this  state  that  work  done  by  contract,  or  day  labor  for 
it,  should  be  performed  in  eight-hour  work  days.  The  Seat- 
tle charter  had  separate  articles  covering  the  department  of 
i  the  fire  department.  Held,  that  article 
23  of  the  charter,  interpreted  in  the  light  of  the  ordinance 
and  the  rest  of  tin  charter  and  of  the  state  statutes,  did 
not  apply  to  work  done  by  tiremen,  and  an  ordinance  re- 
quirin  U  hours  per  day  was  not  con- 

trary  to   the   charter,     Supreme   Court  of  Washington,   134 
1  .   !■:..  498. 


Improvement    Bonds — Redemption    of    Property    Loss. 

\  catch  v.  City  of  Moscow  et  al. — Cnder  Laws  of  1911  in- 
terest which  special  assessment  bonds  may  bear  is  limited 
to  7  per  cent  per  annum,  and,  if  municipal  bonds  are  issued 
which  draw  but  6  per  cent,  the  person  who  desires  to  re- 
deem his  property  from  such  liability  is  not  required  to 
pay  a  higher  rate  of  interest  than  he  would  be  required 
to  pay  if  the  bonds  were  permitted  to  run  until  the  in- 
stallments all  become  due. — Supreme  Court  of  Idaho,  134 
P.  R.,  551. 

Dedication — Streets — Implication — Wharf  Property. 
Mayor,  Etc.,  of  Savannah  v.  Standard  Fuel  Supply  Co. — 
Dedication  to  the  public  of  a  use  of  land  for  a  street  rests 
upon  the  intent  of  the  owner  to  make  such  dedication. 
Where  the  dedication  is  not  express,  the  acts  of  the 
owner  relied  upon  to  imply  a  dedication  must  be  such  as 
clearly  indicate  an  intent  to  exclusively  devote  the  prop- 
erty to  use  as  a  street.  Wharf  property  on  a  navigable 
stream  is  a  place  of  a  quasi  public  character,  to  which  the 
public  are  invited.  The  fact  that,  without  intent  to  make 
a  dedication,  the  wharf  owner  permits  its  use  by  some  of 
the  public,  who  do  not  come  thereon  for  the  purpose  of 
transacting  business,  should  not  operate  to  defeat  his  title. 
In  the  absence  of  proof  of  express  dedication  and  accept- 
ance, such  use  by  the  public  will  be  regarded  in  the  nature 
of  a  license,  and,  of  itself,  will  be  insufficient  to  raise  an 
application  of  its  dedication  as  a  street  by  the  owner. — 
Supreme  Court  of  Georgia,  78  S.  E.  R.,  906. 

Constitutional  Law — Licenses — Regulations — Discrimination 
Moffitt  v.  City  of  Pueblo. — Although  a  license  or  occupa- 
tion tax  is  valid  if  uniform  as  to  all  persons  engaged  in  the 
particular  business  or  occupation  if  classified  according  to 
natural  lines  of  distinction,  yet  an  ordinance  providing  that 
no  person  should,  as  incident  to  or  as  part  of  his  mode  of 
business,  sell  any  goods  from  any  place  not  kept  or  directly 
under  his  control  without  a  license  was  discriminatory  as 
between  those  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  business,  and  in 
case  of  a  nonresident  sales  manager  as  between  residents 
of  the  city  and  nonresidents.  Where  the  amount  of  an 
occupation  tax  imposed  in  the  exercise  of  the  police  power 
is  substantially  in  excess  of  the  reasonable  expense  of 
issuing  a  license  and  of  regulating  such  occupation  or  is 
virtually  prohibitory,  the  ordinance  is  void.  It  is  the  nat- 
ural and  constitutional  right  of  every  citizen  to  engage  in 
any  lawful  business  he  may  choose,  subject  only  to  such 
reasonable  regulation  as  may  apply  alike  to  all  persons  en- 
gaged in  the  same  kind  of  business. — Supreme  Court  of 
Colorado,  133  P.  R.,  754. 

Regulation  of  Business — Reasonableness — Privileges  or  Im- 
munities. 
Churchill  v.  City  of  Albany  et  al. — The  power  conferred 
on  a  city  to  regulate  all  business  and  professional  occupa- 
tions and  callings  within  the  city  is  a  general  one,  and  all 
ordinances  passed  in  pursuance  thereof  must  be  reasonable, 
or  they  will  be  void.  An  ordinance,  which  requires  every 
person,  firm,  or  corporation  owning  or  conducting  any  cigar 
store,  soft  drink  parlor,  billiard  or  pool  parlor,  restaurant, 
or  like  place  of  business,  selling  or  dealing  in  soft  drinks  or 
bottled  goods,  to  close  the  place  of  business  at  midnight 
and  keep  the  same  closed  until  5  o'clock  in  the  morning, 
applies  only  to  persons,  firms,  or  corporations  owning  or 
carrying  on  a  cigar  store,  soft  drink  parlor,  billiard  or  pool 
parlor,  restaurant,  or  other  like  place  of  business  that  deal 
in  soft  drinks  or  bottled  goods,  and  affects  all  persons,  firms 
or  corporations  of  that  class  alike,  and  is  reasonable.  The 
ordinance  is  not  in  conflict  with  Const,  art.  1,  sec.  20,  pro- 
viding that  no  law  granting  to  any  citizen  or  class  privil- 
eges or  immunities  which  on  the  same  terms  shall  not 
equally  apply  to  all  citizens  shall  be  passed.  Ordinances 
must,  as  a  general  rule,  be  general  in  their  nature  and  im- 
partial in  their  operation,  in  order  to  be  valid.  Legislation 
which  affects  all  persons  pursuing  the  same  business  under 
substantially  the  same  conditions  is  not  class  legislation, 
and  is  not  prohibited  by  Const,  art.  1.  sec.  20,  prohibiting 
laws  granting  to  any  citizen,  or  class  of  citizen,  special  priv- 
ileges or  immunities. — Supreme  Court  of  Oregon,  133  P.  R., 
632. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar   of  Meetings. 

September   29-October   4. 

AMERICAN      HIGHWAY      ASSOCIATION.— 
Annual     Convention,     Detroit,     Mich.       J.     E. 
Pennybacber,   Secretary,   Washington,   D.   C. 
October  1-2. 

LEAGUE    OF    PACIFIC    NORTHWEST    MU- 
NICIPALITIES.— Second     Annual     Conference, 
Rose   City.    Wash.      Charles   G.    Haines,    Secre- 
tary, Walla,  Walla,   Wash. 
October  7-10. 

AMERICAN   SOCIETY    OF    MUNICIPAL    IM- 
PROVEMENTS.— Twentieth     Annual     Meeting. 
Wilmington,    Del. — A.   Prescott  Folwell,   Secre- 
tary.  50  Union   Square.   New   York   City. 
October  13-17. 

AMERICAN    ELECTRIC    RAILWAY    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Thirty-second    Annual    Convention, 
Atlantic  City,   N.   J. 
October  22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention,     Philadelphia, 
Pa.     M.  C.  Hawley,   chairman   Executive  Com- 
mittee,  504   Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
November  20-22. 

ALABAMA     GOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual   meeting,    Mobile,    Ala.      J.   A.   Roun- 
tree.    Secretary. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED   STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre.  secretary.  1021 
Brown-Mant    Building.    Birmingham.    Ala. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary.   150   Nassau    street.    New    York   City. 

American    Society    of    Municipal    Im- 
provements. 

The  twentieth  annual  convention  will 
be  held  at  Wilmington,  Del.,  October 
7-10,  with  headquarters  at  Hotel  du 
Font.      The    program    follows. 

MONDAY,  OCTOBER  6. 

Preliminary  Meetings. — 10:30  a.m. — ■ 
Meeting  of  the  Committees  on  Stand- 
ard Specifications  and  Standard  Forms 
and  their  several  sub-committees,  at 
Society  headquarters,  Hotel  du  Pont. 
All  who  are  interested  in  sewerage 
and  paving  specifications,  or  in  the 
subject  of  standard  units  for  record- 
ing municipal  work  are  invited  to  at- 
tend these  meetings.  2  p.  m. — Meet- 
ing of  Committees  on  Standard  Speci- 
fications and  Standard  Forms.  7:30 
p.  m. — Meeting  of  Finance  Committee, 
to  examine  accounts  of  secretary  and 
tieasurer.  8  p.  m. — Meeting  of  Execu- 
tive Committee. 

TUESDAY,  OCTOBER  7. 

9  a.  m. — Meeting  of  Executive  Com- 
mittee. Morning  Session,  11  a.m. — ■ 
Convention  called  to  order.  Opening 
?ddresses.  Regular  order  of  business 
as  follows:  (1)  The  president's  ad- 
dress; (2)  reports  of  the  secretary  and 
treasurer;  (3)  report  of  the  executive 
committee;  (4)  report  of  the  finance 
committee:  (5)  reports  of  special  com- 
mittees; (6)  reading  and  discussion  of 
papers.  Election  of  committees  on 
nominations   and   place    of   meeting. 

Afternoon  Session,  2  p.  m. — Report 
cf  Committee  on  Park  Development 
and  Maintenance.  Report  of  Commit- 
tee on  Garbage  Disposal  and  Street 
Cleaning.  Report  of  Committee  on 
Sewage  and  Sanitation.  "Separate 
and  Combined  Sewers  in  Their  Rela- 
tions to  the  Disposal  of  Sewage,"  by 
John  H.  Gregory,  Consulting  Engi- 
neer,    New    York    City.      "Springfield 


Sewage  Disposal  Plant  and  Its  De- 
parture from  Common  Practice,"  by 
Alexander  Potter.  Consulting  Engi- 
neer. New  York  City.  "What  Obliga- 
tion, If  Any,  Is  the  State  Under  to  a 
Municipality  Where  the  State  Board 
of  Health  Has  Required  the  Abandon- 
ment of  the  Disposal  of  Sewage  into 
Running  Streams?"  by  Chester  G. 
Wigley.  Engineer  for  the  State  Board 
of  Health  of  New  Jersey. 

Evening  Session,  8  p.  m. — Report  of 
Committee  on  Water  Works.  Report 
of  Committee  on  Street  Lighting. 
"Some  Observations  on  Minimum  Il- 
lumination for  Street  Lighting,"  by 
Jos.  E.  Putnam,  Assistant  City  Engi- 
neer of  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Report  of 
the  Committee  on  Fire  Prevention. 
"Education  in  Fire  Prevention,"  by  F. 
W.  Fitzpatrick,  Consulting  Architect, 
Washington,  D.  C.  "Fire  Prevention," 
by  Powell  Evans,  Chairman  Fire  Pre- 
vention Commission,  Department  of 
Public  Safety,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  8. 

Morning  Session,  9  a.  m. — "Proposed 
Standard  Specifications  for  Paving 
Brick  of  the  American  Society  for 
Testing  Materials,"  by  Prof.  Edward 
Orton,  Ohio  State  University,  Colum- 
bus, O.  Report  of  Committee  on 
Standard  Specifications.  Reports  of 
Sub-Committees  on  Asphalt,  Bitumin- 
ous, Brick,  Wood  Block,  Concrete, 
Stone  Block,  and  Macadam  and  Gravel 
Favements  and  on  Sewers. 

11  a.  m. — Election  of  officers  and  se- 
lection of  place  of  meeting. 

Afternoon. — Luncheon  and  boat  trip 
tendered  by  the  City  of  Wilmington. 

Evening  Session,  8  p.  m. — Report  of 
Committee  on  Standard  Forms.  Re- 
ports of  Sub-Committees  on  Street 
Paving,  Sidewalks  and  Curbs,  Street 
Cleaning  and  Refuse  Disposal,  Sewer 
Construction  and  Maintenance,  Street 
Lighting,  and  Uniform  Bidding  Blanks. 
THURSDAY,    OCTOBER   9. 

Morning  Session,  9  a.  m. — Query 
Session. — Discussion  of  subjects  not 
formally  introduced  by  papers.  Mem- 
bers are  requested  to  communicate  to 
the  secretary  as  early  as  possible  sub- 
jects which  they  would  like  to  hear 
discussed.  The  following  have  already 
been  suggested:  Methods  of  filing 
maps  in  City  Engineer's  Offices.  Ad- 
vantages, if  any,  of  covering  sprinkling 
filters  and  regulating  temperature  and 
ventilation  of  building  and  underdrains. 
Members  are  invited  to  ask  for  infor- 
mation on  any  point  coming  under  the 
general  head  of  "Municipal  Improve- 
ments." 

Afternoon. — Automobile  trip  to  city 
departments  and  points  of  interest,  at 
tie  invitation  of  the  City  of  Wilming- 
ton. 

Evening  Session,  8  p.  m. — Report  of 
the  Committee  on  Municipal  Legisla- 
tion and  Finance.  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Traffic  on  Streets.  Report 
of    the    Committee    on    Street    Paving. 


"The  Standard  Abrasion  Test  for  Pav- 
ing Brick — How  It  Works  in  Newark," 
by  William  A.  Howell,  Newark,  N.  J. 
"Making  Street  Embankment  by  Roll- 
ing vs.  Natural  Settlement,"  by  George 
C  Warren,  Boston,  Mass.  "Control 
o.  Sidewalk  Construction  and  Mainte- 
nance," by  A.  Prescott  Folwell,  New 
York,   N.   Y. 

FRIDAY,   OCTOBER   10. 

Morning  Session,  9  a.  m. — Additional 
papers  and  postponed  business. 

Afternoon. — Informal  visits  by  mem- 
bers  to   city  departments. 

Discussions. — The  society  believes 
in  discussions  at  its  conventions. 
There  is  generally  more  interest  and 
frequently  more  value  in  these  than  in 
the  formal  papers.  Come  prepared  to 
ask  and  answer  questions.  Ample  op- 
portunity will  be  given  to  discuss  each 
paper  as  it  is  read;  and  at  the  Query 
Session,  to  discuss  subjects  not  intro- 
duced by  papers.  Members  are  urged 
to  take  full  advantage  of  these  op- 
portunities to  receive  and  impart  in- 
formation. Read  the  advance  papers 
sent  you  and  come  loaded  with  ideas 
on    those,    anyhow. 

Officers  of  the  society  for  the  year 
1912-1913  are:  B.  F.  Briggs,  president. 
Erie,  Pa.;  Edward  H.  Christ,  first  vice- 
president,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.;  Will- 
iam A.  Howell,  second  vice-president. 
Newark,  N.  J.;  A.  F.  Macallum,  third 
vice-president,  Hamilton,  Ont;  A. 
Prescott  Folwell,  secretary,  New  York. 
N.  Y.;  E.  L.  Dalton,  treasurer,  Dallas. 
Tex.  Finance  Committee — E.  S.  Ran- 
kin, chairman,  Newark,  N.  J.;  L.  V. 
Christy,  Wilmington,  Del.;  E.  E.  Col- 
by, Chickasha,  Okla. 

Chairmen  of  Committees:  Street 
Faving,  Geo.  W.  Craig,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Traffic  on  Streets,  Jas.  W.  Howard. 
New  York,  N.  Y.  Street  Lighting,  J. 
E.  Putnam,  Rochester,  N.  Y.  Water 
Works  and  Water  Supply,  A.  F.  Mac- 
allum, Hamilton,  Ont.  Sewerage  and 
Sanitation,  Frederic  A.  Reimer,  New- 
ark, N.  J.  Garbage  Disposal  and 
Street  Cleaning,  J.  T.  Fetherston,  New 
York,  N.  Y.  Park  Development  and 
Maintenance,  H.  S.  Richards,  Chicago, 
111.  Municipal  Legislation  and  Fi- 
nance, Wm.  J.  Parkes,  Pine  Bluff,  Ark. 
Standard  Forms,  J.  C.  Hallock,  New- 
ark, N.  J.  Sub-committees  on  Standard 
Forms— Street  Paving  and  Repairs. 
G.  W.  Tillson,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Street  Cleaning  and  Refuse  Disposal, 
J.  T.  Featherston,  Richmond  Boro., 
New  York,  N.  Y.  Street  Lighting, 
George  A.  Sawin,  Newark,  N.  J.  Side- 
walks and  Curbs,  Prof.  A.  N.  Talbot, 
L'rbana,  111.  Sewer  Construction  and 
Maintenance,  Geo.  A.  Carpenter,  Paw- 
tucket,  R.  I.  Uniform  Bidding  Blanks, 
E.  H.  Christ,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
Standard  Specifications — Charles  Car- 
roll Brown,  chairman,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.  Sub-Committees  on  Standard 
Specifications — Wood  Block  Paving,  J. 
N.  Hazlehurst.  Bituminous  Paving, 
Linn  White.  Concrete  Paving,  F.  R. 
Charles.  Stone  Block  Paving,  J.  C. 
Hallock.  Brick  Paving,  E.  H.  Christ. 
Asphalt     Paving,     George     W.     Craig. 


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Si  were,  f.    Fori 

Gravel  Roads,  A.  II.  Blanchard.  Fire 
Chi  >e,  Montreal. 
i  an.  (  <"i\ ention  Papers,  > 'rescott 
Folwell,  New  York,  N.  Y.  Coi 
Arrangements,  L.  V.  Christy,  Wil- 
li, Del.  Con  I  hibits, 
II.   L.   Collier,  St   Louis,  Mo. 

International  Association  for  the   Pre- 
vention  of    Smoke. 

The    eighth    annual    convention    was 
Pittsburgh    during    th< 

Bui    two    papers    were    read    at    the 

I  i<  in.      I  im     u  .1  -     pi  esented    by 
I  '.i\  id    Franci  superintend- 

ent of  motive  power  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania   Railroad,  on  "The  Abatement  of 

I  ocomotive  Smoke,"  and  the  other  by 
James  G.  Worker,  engineer  of  the 
stoking  department  of  the  Westing- 
hcuse  Machine  Company,  on  "Stand- 
ardization of  the  Installation  of  Boil- 
ers and  Stokers."  It  was  this  latter 
paper  that  occasioned  the  chief  discus- 
sion. 

The  committee  to  take  up  the  work 
of  evolving  a  standard  system  of  regu- 
lation is  composed  of  J.  W.  Searle,  of 
Pittsburgh,  chairman;  Mr.  Worker,  W. 
\.  Hoffman,  of  St.  Louis;  Charles 
Poethke.  of  Milwaukee;  Louis  C.  Tow- 
ner, of  Grand  Rapids;  S.  H.  Viall,  of 
Chicago;  A.  G.  Hall,  of  Cincinnati; 
J.  P.  Brown,  of  Indianapolis;  A.  C. 
Roberts  and  John  Krause,  of  Cleve- 
land, and   Mr.   Maloney. 

As  its  chief  object,  the  committee 
will  prepare  a  set  of  rules  to  be  adopt- 
ed by  municipalities  for  governing  the 
installation  of  heating  and  power 
plants.  There  are  several  phases  of 
the  work  to  be  considered,  but  the 
first  to  be  taken  up  by  the  committee 
will  be  chimney  proportion,  breeching 
pioportion  and  adequacy  of  gas  pass- 
ages in  boilers.  No  attempt  will  be 
made  to  consider  any  other  phases  be- 
fore the  convention  next  year  in  Grand 
Rapids. 

Mr.  Worker  said  the  smoke  nuisance 
was   entirely   one  of  draft  and  stoking. 

I I  these  two  were  properly  adjusted 
the  smoking  of  a  fire  would  cease. 
The  convention  agreed  that  the  proper 
time  to  make  the  adjustment  was  when 
the  plant  was  installed  and  not  after- 
ward. The  delegates  were  unanimous 
in  agreeing  that  the  surest  way  to  pre- 
vent smoke  was  with  mechanical  feed- 
ers rather   than   hand   stoking. 

There  are  more  than  100  different 
types  of  boilers,  resulting  in  a  multi- 
plicity of  problems  thai  have  to  be 
met.  The  work  of  the  committee  will 
not  be  easy,  but  its  members  are  con- 
fident that  before  next  year's  conven- 
tion they  will  have  something 
to  offer  that  will  bring  hope.: 
suits. 

It  is  planned   to  i  standard 

ordinance,  that   maj    be  adopted  in  all 
oke  question. 

Mr.  Crawford's  p  i  Iso  wide- 

1>   discu  ner  of  a 

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Pennsylvania  system  on  more  than  300 
of  its  locomotives  in  the  West.  This 
device  has  entirely  eliminated  smoke, 
Mr.  Crawford  told  his  hearers,  and  was 
well  suited  to  conditions  in  the  West, 
where  a  peculiar  quality  of  soft  coal 
io  used.  In  the  East  the  present  type 
of  stoker  would  not  be  suitable  and 
further  experimenting  would  be  neces- 
sary before  it  could  be  adopted  on  lo- 
comotives there. 

One  evening  of  the  convention  was 
devoted  to  a  lecture  by  W.  B.  Smith, 
of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  representing 
Great  Britain.  He  showed  lantern 
slides  of  smoke  conditions  and  de- 
scribed smoke  fogs  in  his  home  city, 
in  Quebec  and  in  many  American 
cities. 

An  important  change  was  made  in 
the  by-laws  of  the  organization.  Here- 
tofore municipal  smoke  inspectors 
have  been  the  only  active  members. 
By  the  amendment  any  one  interested 
in  the  scientific  work  of  abatement  of 
the  smoke  nuisance  is  eligible  to  mem- 
bership in  the  society,  but  only  the 
municipal  inspectors  are  entitled  to 
hold    office. 

American  Electric  Railway  Association. 

This  association,  whose  company 
members  represent  over  36,000  miles 
of  track — more  than  76  per  cent  of  the 
total  in  this  country — will  hold  its 
thirty-second  annual  convention  in  At- 
lantic City,  October  13th  to   17th. 

This  year  it  will  hear  the  report  of  a 
committee  composed  of  representatives 
of  its  own  organization,  the  National 
Electric  Light  Association,  the  Ameri- 
can Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers 
and  the  American  Telegraph  and  Tele- 
phone Company,  on  a  form  of  agree- 
ment and  a  code  of  practice  for  the 
joint  use  of  poles  in  city  and  village 
streets,  which  it  is  expected  will  lead 
to  the  gradual  elimination  of  many  of 
the  unsightly  barriers  to  the  "city  beau- 
tiful." 

"Profit  Sharing  With  Employees," 
"The  Relation  of  Carriers  to  the  De- 
velopment of  the  Territory  They 
Serve,"  "The  Relief  of  City  Conges- 
tion," "Present  Tendency  of  Public 
Service  Laws  and  Regulations,"  "Vahr* 
ation"  and  "Electric  Railway  Securi- 
ties from  the  Investor's  Viewpoint," 
are  some  of  the  subjects  which  will  be 
discussed. 

Among  the  speakers  will  be  Frank 
Hedley,  vice-president  of  the  Interbor- 
ough  Rapid  Transit  Company  of  New 
York;  Paul  Shoup,  president,  Pacific 
Electric  Railway  Co.,  Los  Angeles; 
C.  S.  Sergeant,  vice-president,  Boston 
Elevated  Railway  Company;  J.  J.  Bur- 
leigh, vice-president,  Public  Service 
Corporation  of  New  Jersey;  W.  F. 
Ham.  vice-president  of  the  Washing- 
ton (D.  C.)  Railway  and  Electric  Com- 
pany; C.  L.  S.  Tingley,  vice-president 
of  the  American  Railways  Company, 
Philadelphia:  C.  N.  Dully,  vice-presi- 
dent, The  Milwaukee  Electric  Railway 
and  Light  Co.,  Richard  McCulloch, 
vice-president.  United  Railways  Com- 
pany of  St.  Louis,  C.  W.  Beall  of  Har- 


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ris,  Forbes  &  Company,  New  York; 
A.  D.  B.  Van  Zandt,  Detroit  United 
Railway  Company;  David  W.  Ross,  ' 
vice-president,  Interborough  Rapid 
Transit  Company,  New  York;  Frank 
Bergen,  General  Counsel,  Public  Ser- 
vice Corporation  of  New  Jersey;  C.  M. 
Rosecrantz,  General  Counsel,  the  Mil- 
waukee Electric  Railway  and  Light 
iy,  and  Assistant  Surgeon  Gen- 
eral W.  C.  Rucker  of  the  United  States 
Bureau   of   Public   Health. 

Alabama  Good  Roads'  Association. 

In  order  to  secure  the  presence  of 
Vice-President  Marshall,  cabinet 
officers  and  distinguished  good  road 
speakers  to  attend  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Alabama  Good  Roads'  Associa- 
tion in  Mobile,  after  consulting  with 
the  executive  officers  of  the  associa- 
tion and  the  Mobile  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, President  John  Craft  and  Sec- 
retary J.  A.  Rountree  announce  that 
the  association  will  assemble  in  Mobile 
on  Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday, 
November  20,  21  and  22,  instead  of 
December  3,  4  and  5.  Vice-President 
Marshall,  Secretary  of  Agriculture 
Houston,  Secretary  Burleson  and 
McAdoo,  all  expressed  a  desire  to  be 
present,  but  on  account  of  congress 
assembling  on  December  1  they  could 
not  accept  the  invitation  for  the  latter 
date;  consequently,  the  change  of  date 
was  made.  It  is  now  believed  that  they 
will  accept  the  invitation  and  come. 
Every  indication  points  to  a  great 
meeting  at  Mobile,  as  active  work  is 
being  done  to  promote  the  same. 

New  Jersey  State  Firemen's  Associa- 
tion. 

There  were  fully  1,200  delegates  in 
attendance  at  the  convention  at  Atlantic 
City  September  11.  Mayor  William 
Riddle  opened  the  convention  with  an 
address  of  welcome,  and  prayer  was 
offered  by  Rev.  Dr.  C.  D.  Sinkinson, 
pastor  of  Christ  M.  P.  Church.  Re- 
ports from  the  various  officers  indi- 
cated that  the  association  is  in  excel- 
lent condition,  and  that  the  relief  fund, 
the  subject  of  much  contention  in 
recent  years,  is  steadily  growing. 

General  Bird  W.  Spencer,  of  Passaic, 
was  re-elected  president  to  serve  his 
thirty-fifth  year  in  this  position.  The 
following   officers    also    were    elected: 

Vice-president,  representing  the  12 
districts  into  which  the  State  is  divided, 
H.  B.  Smedley,  of  Paulsboro:  John  P. 
Saar,  of  Palmyra:  James  F.  Kidney,  of 
New  Brunswick;  Frank  T.  Hart,  of 
Pennington;  Albert  C.  Jackson,  of  New 
Providence;  B.  Frank  Fox,  of  Hack- 
ettstown;  John  Kennell,  of  Passaic; 
Alonzo  Bross,  of  Nutley;  George  L. 
Mitchell,  of  East  Orange;  P.  J.  Farrell, 
of  Montclair;  Albert  Buckqailler,  of 
Secaucus,  and  J.  W.  Gildea,  of  Jersey 
City.  Treasurer,  John  J.  Lane,  of  Sum- 
mitt;  secretary.  William  Exall,  of 
Newark;  first  assistant  secretary.  T. 
Howell  Johnson,  of  Bloomfield;  second 
assistant  secretary,  E.  F.  Benncrs,  of 
Moorestown;  financial  secretary,  Geo. 
T     Everett,   of   Hackettstown. 


September  25,  1913. 

American   Road   Builders'    Association. 

Plans  for  the  fourth  American  Good 
Roads  Congress,  to  be  held  under  the 
auspices  oi  the  American  Road  Build- 
ers' Association  in  the  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Broad  and  Callowhill  streets, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  are  being  worked  out 
in  detail  by  the  Convention  Committee 
and  officials  having  the  matter  in 
charge. 

The  following  outline  of  progam 
shows  the  subjects  to  be  discussed  at 
this  convention: 

SUBJECT  A— ORGANIZATION. 

1.  Highway  Officials— Their  Duties 
and  Powers. 

2.  Division  of  Expense,  of  Respon- 
sibility and  of  Authority  between  the 
various  Municipal  and  other  Units  Par- 
ticipating in  a  Road  or  Street  Im- 
provement. 

3.  The  Relation  to  Each  Other  of  the 
Contractor,  the  Chief  Engineer,  the 
Resident  Engineer  and  the  Inspector. 

4.  Details  of  Arrangements  for  the 
Use  of  Convict  Labor. 

SUBJECT  B— CONSTRUCTION. 

1.  The  Proper  Determination  of  the 
Amount  of  Realignment  and  of  Grad- 
ing to  be  Done. 

2.  The  Factors  Governing  a  Proper 
Selection  of  a  Road  or  Street  Pave- 
ment or  Surfacing. 

3.  Materials  and  Methods  Suitable 
for  Road  Surfaces. 

4.  Unit  Price  v.  Lump  Sum  Con- 
tracts. 

5.  Plant  Equipment. 

6.  Preliminary  Traffic  Census. 

7.  Efficiency  and  Economy  of  Using 
One  Size  Crusher  Run  Stone  Bitumi- 
nous Concrete  Pavements  as  a  Substi- 
tute for  Bituminous  Pavements  Con- 
structed by  Penetration  Methods. 

8.  Dirt  Roads. 

SUBJECT    C— MAINTENANCE. 

1.  Sub-Organization  for  Securing 
Efficient  Maintenance. 

2.  General  Methods  of  Repairs  and 
Renewals. 

3.  Methods  of  Dust  Prevention. 

4.  Maintenance  of  Different  Road 
Surfaces. 

The  general  plan  of  providing  for 
discussion  of  subjects,  rather  than  long 
papers,  which  has  been  so  successful 
in  the  past  will  be  adopted  at  this 
meeting. 

The  speakers  are  being  selected  with 
reference  to  their  fitness  to  discuss  the 
various  questions,  and  announcement 
of  these  assignments  will  shortly  be 
made.  The  list  of  speakers  will  include 
the  men  who  are  recognized  as  the 
leading  authorities  in  the  United  States 
and  Canada. 

In  connection  with  the  Congress  and 
Convention,  there  will,  as  usual,  be  held 
an  exhibition  of  road  machinery,  ma- 
terials and  appliances.  This  exhibition 
will  be  known  as  the  Fifth  Anmial 
Good  Roads  Exhibition  and  will  in- 
clude everything  that  enters  into  the 
construction,  repair  and  maintenance 
of  roads  and  pavements.  This  exhi- 
bition wil  also  be  held  in  the  First 
Regiment  Armory. 
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augurate  these  exhibitions  and  they 
have  uniformly  been  successful,  each 
having  been  larger  and  more  complete 
than  the  one  previous. 

Applications  for  space  have  been 
coming  into  headquarters  of  the  asso- 
ciation very  rapidly  and  there  is  every 
indication  that  all  the  available  space 
will  be  applied  for  long  before  the 
opening  of  the  meeting. 

Pennsylvania  Good  Roads  Association. 

The  Association  at  a  meeting  held 
at  Harrisburg  Sept.  17  completed  its 
organization  by  electing  the  following 
vice-presidents:  Senator  William  C. 
Sproul  of  Chester,  ex-Gov.  Edwin  S. 
Stuart  of  Philadelphia,  Justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court  John  P.  Elkin  of  In- 
diana, Col.  J.  M.  Schoonmaker  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Right.  Rev.  James  Henry  Darl- 
ington, Bishop  of  the  Harrisburg  Dio- 
cese of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
Church;  ex-Senator  John  E.  Fox  of 
Harrisburg,  Charles  S.  Price  of  Johns- 
town, Gen.  Charles  Miller  of  Franklin, 
J.  Horace  McFarland  of  Harrisburg, 
A.  B.  Farquhar  of  York,  Dr.  Edwin  E 
Sparks,  president  of  State  College; 
Mayor  Frank  B.  McClain  of  Lancaster, 
Charles  M.  Schwab  of  South  Bethle- 
hem, Congressman  Charles  E.  Patton, 
of  Curwensville,  John  S.  Rilling  of 
Erie,  Congressman  John  H.  Rothermel 
of  Reading,  Joseph  C.  Tress  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Robert  P.  Habgood  of  Brad- 
ford and  C.  H.  Morgan  of  Williams- 
port.  Ex-Senator  John  S.  Fisher  of 
Indiana  is  president. 

An  address  to  the  people  of  Penn- 
sylvania was  adopted,  in  which  the  as- 
sociation commits  to  the  favorable 
consideration  of  the  voters  the  pro- 
posed amendment  to  the  constitution 
to  permit  the  state  to  issue  bonds  not 
exceeding  $50,000,000  for  the  construc- 
tion of  highways. 

American  Public  Health  Association. 

The  forty-first  annual  meeting  was 
held  in  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  Sep- 
tember 9-13.  The  meeting  was  opened 
with  Rudolph  Hering,  consulting  engi- 
neer, New  York  City,  presiding.  Mayor 
Charles  L.  McKesson,  Colorado 
Springs,  made  the  welcoming  address, 
to  which  responses  were  made  by  Dr. 
William  C.  Woodward,  "Washington, 
D.  C,  and  the  chief  public  health  offi- 
cials of  Canada,  Mexico  and  Cuba. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
Dr.  William  C.  Woodward,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  health  officer,  District  of 
Columbia,  president;  Prof.  Selskar  M. 
Gunn,  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
nology, Boston,  secretary  (re-eletced) ; 
three  vice-presidents — Dr.  John  T.  An- 
derson, head  of  bacteriological  bureau, 
United  States  Public  Health  Service; 
Dr.  Mario  Labredo,  president  Superior 
Board  of  Health,  Cuba,  Havana;  Dr. 
C.  J.  Hastings,  of  Toronto,  Canada; 
Dr.  Livingston,  of  New  York  City, 
treasurer  (re-elected). 

Officers  of  the  sanitary  engineering 
section  are:  Mr.  Robert  Spurr  Weston, 
chairman;  Mr.  George  W.  Fuller,  vice- 
chairman;  Dr.  H.  D.  Pease,  secretary; 
Prof.  George  C.  Whipple,  recorder;  Mr. 


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D.  D.  Kimball,  chairman  of  the  air- 
supply  committee;  Mr.  F.  Longley, 
chairman  water-supply  committee;  Mr. 
George  S.  Webster,  chairman  sewer- 
age and  sewage-disposal  committee; 
Prof.  George  C.  Whipple,  chairman 
sanitation  of  waterways  committee; 
Mr.  Samuel  A.  Greeley,  chairman  re- 
fuse collection  and  disposal  committee; 
Air.  S.  Whinery,  chairman  street  clean- 
ing committee;  and  Mr.  W.  L.  Steven- 
son, chairman  analytical  methods  to 
confer  and  co-operate  with  the  labora- 
tory  section. 

Officers  for  the  laboratory  section  of 
the  association  are:  Prof.  Edward  Bar- 
tow, chairman;  Pros.  C.  E.  A.  Winslow, 
vice-chairman;  Mr.  Allen  Freeman,  re- 
corder, and  Mr.  D.  L.  Harris,  secretary. 

Chairman  of  the  committee  on  stand- 
ard methods  of  analysis  of  water  and 
sewage  are:  Mr.  F.  P.  Gorham,  bac- 
teriological methods,  and  Prof.  E.  Bar- 
tow, bacterial  questions. 

League  of  Michigan  Municipalites. 

The  annual  convention  opened  in 
Jackson,  Mich.,  September  17,  with 
about  ISO  delegates  in  attendance. 
President  C.  M.  Giddings,  St.  Louis, 
called  the  convention  to  order.  Mayor 
C.  H.  Bailey,  Jackson,  made  the  ad- 
dress  of   welcome. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
Mayor  J.  G.  Ruetter,  Lansing,  presi- 
dent; Mayor  Gustave  Hine,  Bay  City, 
vice-president;  Alderman  George  H. 
Curtis,  Jackson,  secretary,  re-elected. 
The  directors  chosen  were:  Edward 
Groves,  Ann  Arbor;  Frank  DeLine,  St. 
Louis;  L.  A.  Goodrich,  Hillsdale;  F.  O. 
Widmark,  Ludington,  and  W.  F. 
Jahnke,  Saginaw.  Bay  City  was  chosen 
as  the  next  meeting  place. 

During  an  exhibition  run  of  the  fire 
department  steamer  No.  1  was  upset, 
seriously  injuring  two  men.  The  driver 
was  trying  to  avoid  a  collision,  when 
the  engine  struck  an  iron  pile  placed  at 
the  corner  of  the  street. 

Good  Roads  Convention  at  Winona, 
Minn. 
Immediately  following  the  third 
American  Road  Congress  at  Detroit, 
there  will  be  held  in  Winona 
on  October  6  and  7,  a  Good  Roads 
Convention  in  the  interest  of  the 
Chicago,  Back  Hills  and  Yellowstone 
Park  Highway  Association,  under  the 
combined  auspices  of  the  Southern 
Minnesota  Better  Development  League, 
the  Automobile  Club  of  Winona  and 
the  Winona  Association  of  Commerce. 
These  organizations  will  call  for  dele- 
gations from  Illinois,  Wisconsin, 
Minnesota,  South  Dakota  and 
Wyoming. 

Engineers'  Society  of  Pennsylvania. 

The  Pennsylvania  Industrial  Welfare 
and  Efficiency  convention,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  society,  will  be  held  at 
Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Oct.  28-30.  The  ex- 
hibit will  be  of  a  general  engineering 
nature,  along  the  lines  of  the  two  pre- 
vious convenjions  of  a  like  character 
held  in  1909  and  1910.  J.  V.  W.  Reyn- 
ders,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  is  chairman  of 
the  exhibit  committee. 


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PERSONALS 


hard,   Prof.   Arthur   H.,   Colum- 
niversity,    Now    York    City,    and 
•i    Hubbard,  Washington,    D.   C, 
have   formed  a  partnership   under  the 
linn    name    of    Blanchard    &    Hubbard, 
highway      efficiency      experts,      offices 
Broadway  and  117th  street,  New  York 
(.  ity.      Messrs.    Blanchard    &    Hubbard 
have    been    retained    by    Commissioner 
John  H.  Delaney  as  an  advisory  high- 
ard  for  the  New  York  State  De- 
partment of  Efficiency  and  Economy. 

Davidson,  James  L.,  has  been  appoint- 
ed  by  council  as  mayor  of  Quincy,  111., 
to  fill  the  unexpired  term  of  Herbert  A. 
Love,  resigned.  R.  H.  Gee  was  elected 
president  of  council  in  Mr.  Davidson's 
place. 

Morrissey,  John  P.,  was  appointed 
battalion  chief  of  the  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
Fire    Department,   August  4. 

Richards,  H.  H.,  of  Chicago,  has  been 
elected  president  of  the  American  Asso- 
ciation  of   Park   Superintendents. 

Sands,  E.  E.,  has  been  appointed  city 
engineer  of  Houston,  Tex. 

Slaughter,  John,  has  been  elected 
chief  of  the  fire  department  of  Paducah, 
Ky.,  to  succeed  Chief  James  Wood, 
deceased. 

Lanier,  Milton,  Huntsville,  Ala.,  has 
been  elected  city  commissioner,  suc- 
ceeding R.   E.  Smith. 

The  following  officials  have  recently 
been  selected: 

Arkansas. 
Texarkana— Mayor,  John  P.  Kline; 
city  attorney,  Frank  S.  Quinn;  city 
clerk,  Thomas  H.  Simms;  city  treas- 
urer, James  McMahon;  chief  of  police, 
Foster  Rogers;  joint  fire  chief,  W.  J. 
Springer;  board  of  public  affairs,  E.  D. 
Lingold,  M.  E.  Sanderson  and  mayor. 
Aldermen,  Ward  1,  Geo.  M.  Orr,  W.  H. 
Orr;  aldermen,  Ward  2,  F.  A.  Symonds, 
George  Webber;  aldermen,  Ward  3,  F. 
E.  Pharr,  A.  J.  Reynolds;  aldermen, 
Ward  4,  T.  A.  Clark,  J.  W.  McGuire; 
police  judge,  \V.  B.  Weeks;  city  phy- 
sician, Dr.  T.  E.  Fuller;  policemen, 
Frank  kuhn.  A.  J.  Lummus.  Standing 
Committees  —  Finance  and  claims, 
Pharr,  Webber,  Symonds;  water  and 
fire,  Clark,  Symonds,  W.  H.  Orr;  police 
and  markets,  G.  M.  Orr,  Reynolds.  W. 
H.  Orr;  streets  and  alleys,  Webber. 
Pharr,  Reynolds;  ordinances  and  print- 
ing. Reynolds,  Pharr,  McGuire;  electric 
lights  and  gas,  Webber,  Reynolds,  Mc- 
Guire; way~  and  means,  McGuire,  Sy- 
monds, Pharr;  sewers.  W.  H.  Orr. 
Clark,  Geo.  M.  <>rr;  public  works  and 
,  Reynolds,  Ceo.  M.  Orr,  Clark. 
Board  of  Health— John  P.  Kline, 
Mayor;  Frank  S.  Quinn,  City  Attor- 
ney; George  Webber,  Chairman  Street 
and  Alley  Committee;  George  M.  Orr, 
Chairman  Police  and  Markets  Com- 
mittee; A.  J.  Reynolds,  Chairman  Pub- 
lic Works  and  Grounds  Committee;  Dr. 
T.    E.    Fuller,    City    Physician. 


MUNICIPAL    APPLIANCES 


Small  Cars  for  Traction  Trains. 
A  traction  engine  will  pull  the  same 
load  whether  it  is  placed  in  small  cars 
or  large  ones.  The  general  preference 
is  for  large  cars  and  as  a  matter  of 
fact  many  contractors  put  side  boards 
on  their  cars  and  load  them  beyond 
their  rated  capacity.  However,  in  some 
instances  there  is  an  advantage  to  the 
work  at  the  place  of  delivery  in  the 
use  of  small  cars.  For  example,  in  lay- 
ing concrete  pavements  where  the  mix- 
ture is  1:2:4  one  car  of  sand  may  be 
dumped  on  the  roadway  or  one  side 
and  two  cars  of  gravel  in  the  same  dis- 
tance on   the  other.     Where  small  cars 


REVERSING     AND     LOCKING     DEVICE 
USED    BETWEEN    EACH    CAR. 

are     used     the     wheeling     distance     is 
shorter  than  if  large  cars  are  used. 

To  meet  the  demand  of  contractors 
who  prefer  small  cars  the  Buffalo  Pitts 
Company,  Buffalo.  X.  Y.,  make  a  3yi 
yard  or  S-ton  car.  Besides  the  ad- 
vantages of  this  car  mentioned  it  may 
be  used  as  a  trailer  for  an  automobile 
truck  or  even  may  be  drawn  by  horses. 
The  car  has  rigid  steel  frame,  steel 
wheels  and  axles.  The  wheels  are  54 
inches  in  diameter,  with  8-inch  tires 
and  have  phosphor  bronze  bushings  in 
the  hubs.  The  length  of  the  body  is  11 
feet,  the  wheel  base  8  feet.     The  axles 


are  2yi  inches  in  diameter.  The  car  is 
built  like  a  bridge.  The  frame,  axles, 
bolsters  and  wheels  are  all  steel.  The 
body  can  be  replaced  without  disturb- 
ing the  frame.  This  construction  elimi- 
nates the  strain  that  would  otherwise 
come  on  the  body — the  entire  pulling 
strain  as  well  as  the  weight  of  the  load. 
The  cars  can  be  coupled  in  the  same 
train  as  the  large  cars,  all  hitches  being 
universal.  It  can  also  be  changed  to  a 
team  wagon  in  one  minute  by  simply 
lifting  one  pin  and  slipping  the  team 
pole  in  place. 

A  patent  cross  reach  attachment 
makes  it  possible  to  run  a  train  in 
either  direction  without  ^hanging  a. 
hook  or  anything  of  the  kind.  The 
only  change  that  is  necessary  to  make 
in  running  the  train  in  either  direction 
is  to  reverse  a  special  locking  lever  in 
the  cross  reach  attachment  between 
the  cars.  This  can  be  done  in  a  com- 
plete train  in  less  than  one  minute. 

Chuck  Hole  Filler. 
A  simple  device  for  keeping  dirt- 
roads  in  good  condition,  known  as  a 
chuck  hole  filler,  has  been  invented  by 
an  Idaho  farmer.  An  18-inch  steel  disc 
or  blade  revolves  on  the  lower  end  of 
an  inclined  steel  rod  which  is  fastened 
to  the  rear  axle  of  a  vehicle,  the  disc 
extending  slightly  outside  of  the  track 
of  the  rear  wheel.  As  this  disc  re- 
volves, it  throws  dirt  towards  the  track 
of  the  wheel,  and  a  drag  3l/2  feet  long 
immediately  behind  the  disc  levels 
down  this  dirt,  thus  filling  in  any  holes 
or  ruts.  The  machine  weighs  about 
150  pounds. 

The  Hvass  Scarifier. 
This  scarifier  weighs  6,000  pounds 
and  almost  the  entire  weight  is  be- 
hind the  blow  when  reversing,  thus 
driving  the  picks  well  into  the  ground. 
I;  is  almost  impossible  for  the  machine 
to  jump,  as  the  teeth  have  a  constant 
tendency  to  dig  into  the  road  because 
the  pull  is  below  the  axle.  The  fact 
that  the  picks  immediately  enter  the 
ground  prevents  heating  and  untem- 
pering  their  points  by  scraping  over 
the  road  surface;  and  for  the  same 
reason  it  is  unnecessary  to  go  over  any- 
place  the   second   time.      But   the   main 


SMALL  CAB  FOR  TRACTION  TRAIN 


EPTEMBER  25,  1913. 


IIVASS    SCARIFIER. 

advantage  claimed  for  it  is  the  sim- 
plicity of  reversing. 

Another  is  the  ease  of  inserting  or 
removing  picks— it  is  not  necessary  to 
dig  a  hole  or  block  up  the  machine.  The 
construction  is  very  simple,  there  being 
no  screws  or  complicated  parts,  and 
only  the  wheels  require  oiling.  The 
picks  are  of  2-inch  steel  of  a  grade 
proved  by  experience  to  be  best  for 
this  work. 

Used  with  a  road  roller  this  scari- 
fier will,  it  is  claimed,  thoroughly 
loosen  5,000  square  yards  of  macadam 
a  day.  It  rips  up  a  strip  36  inches  wide, 
and  from  one  to  six  inches  (or  deeper, 
i;  desired,  by  using  longer  picks). 

Lee  Non-Skid  and  Puncture-Proof 

Pneumatic  Tires. 
The  Lee  Tire  &  Rubber  Co.,  Consho- 
hocken,  Pa.,  manufacture  pneumatic 
tires  for  automobiles  having  a  number 
of  special  features.  Rubber  goods  have 
been  manufactured  under  the  Lee  name 
for  a  quarter  century,  but  the  tire 
branch  of  the  rubber  business  is  a 
comparatively  recent  one  for  the  Lees 
The  Lee  regular  tires  have  a  wrapped 
tread. 

One  of  the  illustrations  shows  a 
Zig-Zag  non-skid  tire  which  is  claimed 
to  have  an  unusually  tenacious  grip  on 
the  road.  Even  after  the  middle  studs 
wear  down,  it  is  stated,  the  ends  of  the 
zig-zag  projections  prevent  the  car 
from  skidding. 

The  most  interesting  Lee  tire,  on 
account  of  its  originality,  is  the  Lee 
puncture-proof  tire.  Under  the  tread 
and  its  cushion  is  embedded  within  the 
tires  a  shield  of  laminated  steel  discs 
(Harveyized)      overlapping,      but      not 


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touching,  which  reinforce  the  tire  body 
and  at  the  same  time  protect  it  and 
the  inner  tube  from  nails,  stone,  glass 
and  water.  There  is  no  heat  generated, 
it  is  stated,  by  the  movement  of  the 
disks. 

Dixon's     Graphite    Pipe     Joint     Com- 
pound. 

This  material,  it  is  claimed,  makes 
tighter  joints  for  steam,  water, 
air,  oil,  brine  and  gas  piping  than  any 
other  material.  Resists  heat,  cold, 
acids  and  alkalies,  and  protects  the 
threads  from  corrosion  of  every  sort. 
Never  "sets"  as  red  lead  does;  joints 
may  be  unscrewed  with  ease  at  any 
time,  and  without  injury  to  pipe,  fit- 
tings or  tools. 

It  may  be  possible  to  cut  threads  on 
pipes    and    fittings    so    accurately    and 


m 


THE    PUNCTURE    PROOF    SHIELD 
BUILT    UNDER    THE    TREAD. 

uniformly  that  parts  will  fit  together 
closely,  metal  to  metal,  with  nothing 
needed  to  "fill  up  the  chinks."  This, 
however,  is  a  theory  and  not  a  condi- 
tion. Dies  and  taps  wear  and  work 
loose  in  machines  and  orders  are 
rushed  out  of  shops  and  factories 
without  the  care  necessary  for  per- 
fectly accurate  threads  on  pipe  and  fit- 
tings. .    . 

Where  oil  alone  is  used  the  joint  can 
be  screwed  up  without  any  trouble  and, 
for  a  time,   is   perfectly   tight,   but   not 


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permanently  so,  as  the  oil  is  quickly 
burned  or  otherwise  destroyed.  When 
the  oil  has  worked  out,  rust  rapidly 
works  in  between  the  threads  and 
forms  a  "rust  joint"  that  is  about  as 
difficult  to  open  as  one  made  up  with 
red  lead. 

The  flake  graphite  used  in  Dixon's 
graphite  compound  is  impervious  tJ 
the  action  of  any  known  substance. 
As  joints  are  screwed  up,  it  is  thor- 
oughly distributed  over  the  surface  of 
the  threads,  filling  in  all  the  "chinks,' 
forming  a  smooth,  impervious  coating 
of  lubricant  and  rust-preventive  that 
permits  the  joints  to  be  opened  with 
ease  twenty  years  after,  or  longer.  The 
material  is  made  by  Joseph  Dixon  Cru- 
cible Co.,  Jersey  City,   N.  J. 

J-M   Asbestos-Sponge   Felted  Pipe 

Covering. 
The  illustration  shows  the  interior 
of  the  engine  room  of  the  Middletown 
Water  Works,  Middletown,  O.,  with 
l-M  Asbestos  Sponge  Felted  Pipe  and 
Boiler  Covering  conspicuously  in  evi- 
dence. 

Director  of  Public  Safety  John  Lloyd 
had  realized  for  some  time  that  the  city 
was  losing  money  because  of  bare  and 
imperfectly  covered  steam  pipes.  Care- 
ful investigations,  extending  over  a 
number  of  months  and  including  the 
principal  covering  and  insulating  ma- 
terials on  the  market,  convinced  him 
that  J-M  Asbestos-Sponge  Felted  pos- 
sessed greatest  efficiency,  economy  and 
durability.  Before  the  order  could  be 
placed,  however,  the  spring  flood  over- 
whelmed Middletown  and  Mr.  Lloyd 
promptly  exchanged  calculations  and 
specifications  for  rubber  boots  and 
waterproof    garments. 

After  order  had  been  restored,  the 
Johns  Manville  Company's  contract 
department  was  called  in  to  cover  all 
heated  surfaces  with  J-M  Asbestos- 
Sponge  Felted.  The  material  proved 
so  efficient  that  the  condensation  has 
been  reduced  76  lbs.  per  hour.  On  one 
of  the  steam  drips  where  formerly 
plenty  of  water  was  always  available, 
now  it  is  difficult  to  secure  enough 
water  for  the  men  to  wash  up. 


(Ross     SECTION     PUNCTURE     PROOF 
TIRE    SHOWING    CONSTRUCTION. 


ZIG    ZIG 
NON-SKID 

LEE    TIRE. 


ASBESTOS    COVERINGS,    MIDDLETOWN,     O.,  WATER  WORKS. 


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INDUSTRIAL    NEWS 


Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Some 
improvement  in  business  as  compared 
with  the  past  several  months  is  noted. 
Quotations:  4-inch.  $28;  o  to  12-inch, 
mch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
Pipe  makers  are  encouraged  about 
prices.  Demand  and  production  are 
about  even,  but  accumulations  do  not 
seem  to  be  decreasing.  Quotations: 
4  inch.  $22:  6-inch  and  up,  $20.  San 
Francisco.  Both  municipal  and  cor- 
poration business  is  quiet.  New  York. 
Several  good  sized  municipal  lettings 
have  been  held  recently.  General  de- 
mand remains  quiet.  Quotations:  6- 
inch,  $23. 

Lead. — Market  is  dull  and  easier. 
Sales  have  been  made  at  4.75  cts.  New 
York  and  4.60  cts.  St.  Louis. 

Large  Asphalt  Plant. — Following  the 
visit  of  Howard  Houlder,  the  English 
ship  owner,  who  was  in  Baltimore  last 
week  as  a  guest  of  the  United  States 
Asphalt  and  Refining  Company,  press 
reports  state  that  the  corporation  in- 
tends to  greatly  enlarge  its  plant, 
with  a  view  to  export  business. 

Mr.  Houlder,  with  Louis  F.  Klein, 
general  eastern  agent  of  the  Western 
Maryland  Railroad  Company;  R.  R. 
Govin,  president  of  the  Inter-Ocean 
Oil  Company  of  New  York,  which  con- 
trols the  United  States  Asphalt  and 
Refining  Company;  Richard  D.  Up- 
ham,  vice-president  of  the  company, 
and  W.  Boyd,  head  of  the  American 
branch  of  the  Houlder  shipping  in- 
terests, made  a  thorough  inspection  of 
the  water  front  and  harbor  facilities 
of  the  port  and  then  inspected  the 
plant  of  the  company  at  Wagner's 
Point.  Plans  already  have  been  made 
for  the  building  of  five  more  big  steel 
tank  steamers  which  will  be  added  to 
the  fleet  of  14  that  now  transport  oil 
fiom  the  fields  of  Mexico. 

Tire  Accident. — Owing  to  an  incor- 
rect account  of  an  accident  at  the  re- 
cent New  York  convention  of  the  In- 
ternational Association  of  Fire  Chiefs, 
which  was  widely  circulated,  the  fol- 
lowing account  is  submitted  in  justice 
to  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rubber  Co. 

A  piece  of  James  Boyd  &  Brother 
apparatus  was  to  be  driven  over  from 
Philadelphia  to  New  York,  and  chang- 
ing tires  was  postponed,  as  had 
been  arranged  in  advance,  until  the 
machine  was  on  the  exhibition  floor, 
so  that  the  tires  would  be  clean  in- 
stead of  covered  with  results  of  road 
travel  between  the  two  cities.  Two 
Goodyear  men  were  assigned  to  make 
the  change.  (These  were  pneumatic 
tires,  of  course.)  They  changed  the 
tire  about  which  the  accident  centered 
hastily — we  might  saj  carelessly,  and 
after  the  new  tire  had  been  put  on 
the  rim  they  proceeded  to  inflate  with- 
out having  placed  the  locking  ring  of 
the  rim  in  its  position.     After  the  tire 


was  under  great  air  pressure  the  men 
noticed  that  the  locking  ring  was  not 
down  in  place,  and  they  foolishly  tried 
to  drive  it  down  in  place  with  a  ham- 
mer. The  result  was  that  the  jar  of 
the  hammering,  backed  up  by  the  great 
air  pressure  in  the  tire,  caused  the  ring 
to  spring  entirely  off,  thus  releasing 
the  air  pressure  and  causing  the 
trouble. 

In  a  word,  the  tire  did  not  burst. 
There  was  nothing  defective  about  the 
tire  or  about  the  rim.  It  is  self  evi- 
dent that  locking  rings  must  be  placed 
in  their  proper  positions  if  they  are 
to  withstand  the  pressure  at  which 
tires   are   to   run. 

Steam  Shovels. — The  extent  to  which 
steam  shovels  are  used  by  municipal 
contractors  is  indicated  in  a  measure 
by  the  following  lists  of  owners  of 
these  shovels  located  in  cities  selected 
by  chance: 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.— Joseph  F.  Stabell 
Co.,  1109  Niagara  street,  Henry  P. 
Burgard  Co.,  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.,  Hinckley  Construction  Co.,Thomas 
Brown  Contracting  Co.,  1135  Niagara 
street,  Wm.  C.  Culliton,  2079  Main 
street,  Eastern  Concrete  Steel  Co.,  400 

D.  S.  Morgan  Bldg.,  Thomas  Neilans, 
359  \Y.  Ferry  street,  German  Rock  As- 
phalt Co.,  Mosier  &  Summers,  1266 
Seneca  street,  Charles  Rossow,  1277 
Fillmore  avenue,  Miller  &  Knicken- 
berg,  Frank  L.  Cohen,  49  Niagara 
street. 

Chicago,  111. — Chicago  City  Railway 
Co.,  W.  J.  Newman  Co.,  19  N.  Curtis 
street,  Ready  &  Callaghan  Coal  Co., 
813  Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg.,  Mac- 
Donald  Engineering  Co.,  C.  C.  Ander- 
son, 74  West  Washington  street,  P. 
H.  Farley,  6128  Langley  avenue,  J.  A. 
Simpson  Co.,  724  West  47th  street. 

Madison,  Wis. — N.   Quinn. 

Detroit,  Mich.— Thomas  E.  Currie, 
20  McGraw  Bldg.,  W.  E.  Tench  &  Co., 
149  Kirby  Avenue  West,  Ferdinand 
Porath  &  Sons,  306  Free  Press  Bldg., 
Julius  Porath,  34  McGraw  Bldg.,  M.  E. 
Ryan  &  Son,  Clooser  Bros.,  777  Fort 
Street  West,  J.  A.  Merrier,  211  Ham- 
mond Bldg.,  Joseph  M.  Hughes,  Build- 
ers &  Traders  Exchange,  John  S. 
Affeld,  1208  Ford  Bldg.,  Lennane  Bros., 
309  Union  Trust  Bldg.,  Western  Con- 
duction Co.,  LeBlanc  &  Anton. 

Columbus,  O. — George  W.  Patterson. 
Hartman  Stock  Farm,  Foley  Bros.,  841 

E.  Broad  street,  A.  G.  Pugh,  401  Union 
National  Bank  Bldg. 

New  Motor  Combination  Wagon. — 
A  combined  hose  and  chemical  wagon 
is  being  turned  out  by  the  Brown 
Commercial  Car  Company,  of  Peru, 
Ind.  It  carries  1,000  feet  of  hose,  a 
36-foot  ladder,  a  50-gallon  chemical 
pressure  tank  and  two  hand  extinguish- 
ers, together  with  crowbars,  lifelines 
and  other  necessary  incidentals.  The 
first  one  of  the  cars  was  sold  to  the 
town  of  Dover,   N.   H.,  the  other  day. 


Asphalt  Coating  for  Steel  Pipe. — 
The  American  Asphaltum  &  Rubber 
Company,  Harvester  Building,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  have  published1  a  booklet 
concerning  the  use  of  Pioneer  Mineral 
Rubber  Pipe  Coating.  An  illustration 
is  shown  of  50-inch  riveted  steel  pipe 
coated  with  Pioneer  coating  in  1896. 
This  was  the  first  important  work  on 
which  it  was  used.  The  material  was 
specified  by  F.  W.  Cappelen,  city  en- 
gineer. This  year  the  same  engineer 
has  specified  the  same  material  for  use 
in  the  same  city  on  about  16,000  feet 
of  the  same  kind  of  pipe.  The  speci- 
fications, excepting  the  tests,  are  as 
follows: 

Cleaning  Pipe. — Each  section  of  pipe 
after  all  caulking  has  been  completed 
shall  be  thoroughly  cleaned  by  means 
of  a  sand  blast,  wire  brush,  or  other 
suitable  apparatus  until  all  grease,  dirt, 
loose  scale  or  rust  has  been  removed. 

Heating  Pipe. — After  pipe  has  been 
thoroughly  cleaned,  it  should  be  uni- 
formly heated  to  a  temperature  of 
about  300°  F.  by  method  which  will 
not  injure  the  pipe. 

Method  of  Applying  Coating. — The 
pipe  while  heated  to  a  temperature  of 
300°  F.  should  be  dipped  vertically  in 
a  hot  bath  of  "Pioneer"  mineral  rubber 
pipe  coating  produced  by  the  Ameri- 
can Asphaltum  &  Rubber  Company  (or 
any  other  coating  equal  thereto),  the 
coating  maintained  at  a  temperature 
of  between  425°  F.  and  450°  F.  The 
pipe  must  remain  in  the  bath  a  suffi- 
cient length  of  time  to  attain  the  full 
temperature  of  the  coating  material 
and  then  raised  from  the  bath  just  suffi- 
ciently fast  enough  to  allow  the  coat- 
ing to  solidify  evenly  over  surface  of 
the  pipe.  It  is  advisable  to  avoid  any 
direct  currents  of  air  striking  the  pipe 
in  the  course  of  drawing  same  from 
the  molten  bath  and  in  this  way  pre- 
vent an  uneven  coating.  The  same 
coating  must  not  be  "flashed."  It  must 
be  smooth,  glossy,  rubbery  and  strong- 
ly adhesive   to  the  metal. 

Flux. — Should  the  pipe  coating  in 
tank  become  hard  from  continued  heat- 
ing, it  may  be  brought  to  the  proper 
consistency  by  the  addition  of  "Pio- 
neer" mineral  rubber  pipe  coating  flux, 
produced  by  the  above  company. 

Handling  of  Pipe. — After  pipe  has 
been  thoroughly  coated  and  cooled,  the 
utmost  care  must  be  exercised  to  avoid 
any  injury  to  the  surface  while  being 
handled  at  the  plant,  in  transportation 
or  in  the  trench.  Any  injury  to  the 
coating  due  to  this  cause  must  be  re- 
paired in  the  field  by  the  use  of  same 
material  applied  hot  with  ordinary 
paint  brushes,  or  "Pioneer"  mineral 
rubber  field  paint  may  be  used,  to  be 
applied  cold  and  to  be  made  of  the 
same  basic  material  as  the  pipe  coat- 
ing material,  and  produced  by  the  same 
company. 

Guarantee  of  Material. — The  engi- 
neer must  be  satisfied  that  the  pipe 
coating  to  be  used  will  be  supplied  by 
a  company  who  can  show  that  they 
have  been  producing  it  for  the  past  ten 
years  and  that  it  has  been  successfully 
used  during  that  time. 


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Pa.,   So.   Fayette noon,  Sept.   29 

Ala.,    Montgomery    Sept.   29 

Cal.,     Sacramento    2  p.m.,  Sept.   29 

O.,    Akron    noon,  Sept.   29 

O.,    New    Boston    noon,  Sept.   29 

O.,    Springfield    noon,  Sept.   29 

Wash.,     Colfax Sept.   29  . 

Wash.,     Walla    Walla Sept.   29. 

N.    J..    Rahwav     Sept.   30. 

O,    Canton     noon.  Sept.   30 

Neb.,    Lincoln    2  p.m.,  Sept.  30 

Utah.    Ogden     10  a.m..  Sept.   30 

Ky..    Louisville    2  p.m.,  Sept.   30 

Tex..    Gnossbek     Oct.     1 

111.,   Marlon    Oct.     1 . 

Wis.,    Superior    1  p.m.,  Oct.      1 

Ala..    Haley  ville    1  p.m..  Oct.   1 

X.   J..    Elizabeth 8.30  p.m.,  Oct.      1. 

N.    J.,    Cranford S    p.m..   Oct.     1. 

O.,    Sandusky     2  p.m.,  Oct.      1. 

O,    Logan    2  p.m.,  Oct.     1 

O.,   Columbus    2  p.m.,  Oct.     1 


Md.,    Baltimore    Oct. 

Mo.,    Independence     Oct. 

Ala.,     Lafayette     Oct. 

Utah,   Salt   Lake   City.  .  10  a.m.,  Oct. 
Ind.,  Evansville   ...  .10  30  a.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,    Perry 10    a.m.,  Oct. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct. 

O.,   Upper   Sandusky noon,  Oct. 

O.,  Kent   noon,  Oct. 

Wis.,    Beloit    10  a.m.,  Oct. 

O..   Lima    noon,  Oct. 

Ind..   Terre  Haute 11  a.m.,  Oct. 

'.'•..   Alger    noon,  Oct. 

Wis.,   Racine    10  a.m.,  Oct. 

O.,  Shelby    noon,  Oct. 

Fla..    St.    Petersburg.  .9    a.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,     Jeffersonville     Oct. 

Ind.,    Salem 1.30    p.m.,   Oct. 

Olympia    Oct. 

N.    J..    Camden 11    a.m..  Oct. 

Ind.,    Greensburg 1    p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,    Green    Castle....  2    p.m.,   Oct. 

Ind..   Franklin    2  p.m..  Oct. 

Ind.,    Scottsburg    .......  1  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind..  Rockville    1.30  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,   Bedford    1  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind..  Lawrenceburg noon,  Oct. 

X.    Y.,    Albany    noon,  Oct. 

X.    T..    Albany noon.  Oct. 

Ind.,     Wabash 1.30    p.m.,   Oct. 

Mo..    St.    Louis     Oct. 

Ind.,    Valparaiso 10    a.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,    Bloomfield 2    p.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,    Monticello 10   a.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,    Corydon 2    p.m..  Oct. 

Ind.,    Winnemac    noon.  Oct. 

Ind.,   Indianapolis.  .  .1.30  p.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,   Marion    Oct. 

Ind.,    Vincennes    2  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,  Brazil    Oct. 

Ind.,   Lafayette    10  a.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,  Peru   noon,  Oct. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  .  Reinforced  concrete  wall    Bd.    of   Township    Comn. 

.  Grading  and   graveling    T.  H.    Edwards,    Co.    Engr. 

.4.5    miles    State   highway    construction,    Monterey    County; 

4  miles  State  highway  construction,  San  Benito  County, 

11  miles  Portland  cement  concrete,  Orange  County \v.    R.   Ellis,   Sec    State   H    C 

.Grading,   curbing,   paving  and  sidewalks C.     C.    McCue,     Clk.    Bd.     Con- 
trol. 

.  Grading    and    filling    R.  H.    Coburn,    Clk. 

.Grading,    curbing   and   paving    E.    D.    Seggerson,    Clk.    P.    Ser. 

.15,000   so,,   yds.   bituminous  macadam   and   warrenite T.  J.   Welty,   City  Clk. 

.  Water    bound    macadam    Co.    Comrs. ' 

.8,752   sq.   yds.   brick  pavement  on  asphalt  block F.   Marsh,   City  Engr. 

.3,644   sq.   ft.    concrete  sidewalks F.   W.    Brandt,    Sec     Pub     Ser. 

.Grading  and   paving    H.    E.    Wells,   Co.    Clk. 

.Sidewalks    H.    J.    Craven,    City   Engr. 

.Vitrified  block    R.  G.  McGrath,  Sec.  Pub.  Wks. 

.  60    miles    of    macadam    roads A.   M.    Blackman,    Co.   Judge. 

.  Asphaltic   macadam  and  brick G.   C.    Campbell,    Clk 

.  Turn  piking    P.  K.  Ekstrand,  Ch.  Bd.  P.  W. 

.Grading,  draining  and  surfacing  with  sand,  clay  or  gravel  W.  S.  Kellar,  State  Hwy.  Em:. 

.Granite  block  pavement  on  concrete  foundation W.   P.  Neafsey,   St.   Comr 

.  Amiesite,    4.000    sq.    yds E.    Mosher,    fwp.    Engr. 

.Grading  and   paving   with   water  bound  macadam J.    R.    Marker,    State    H.    Comr 

.Grading    and    brick    paving    J.    R.    Marker,    State   H.    Comr. 

.  1.86    miles    grading,    paving    with    water    bound    macadam, 

Dublin    Twp. ;    1.08    miles    grading,    paving    with    water 

bound  macadam.  Xenia  Twp.;   1  mile  grading  and  brick 

paving.    Clay   Twp.;    3.3   miles  grading   and   paving  with 

water    bound    macadam.    Liberty    Twp.;    1    mile    grading 

and    paving    with    water    bound    macadam,    Milan    Twp.; 

1.59    miles    grading   and   brick    paving,    Falls   Twp.;    2.73 

miles,    bridges,    culverts,    grading   and    concrete   paving, 

Jefferson    Twp.;    2.60    miles,    grading    and    brick    paving. 

Euclid  Twp.;   2.16  miles,   bridges,   culverts,   grading  and 

concrete  paving,  Elk  Twp.;  1.73  miles,  bridges,  culverts 

and    grading,    Jackson    Twp.;    2.11    miles,    grading    and 

water    bound    macadam    paving.    Pleasant    and    Marion 

Twps.;  u.9  mile  grading  and  brick  paving.  Porter  Twp.j     r     Marker,    State   H    Comr 
.  Sheet  asphalt  and  granite  block;   concrete   or  bituminous 

concrete     \V.   L.    Marcy,   Sec.    State   Rds. 

Comn. 

.  Macadam     r.    t.    Proctor,    Co.    Surv. 

.  Grading W.  S.  Kellar,  State  Hwy.  Engr 

.Grading,  paving,  draining  and  curbing x.    Warrum.    City    Recorder 

.  Grading,   draining  and  paving    c.    P.    Beard,    Co'  Aud 

.  Grading,   draining  and   paving Bd.    Co.    Comrs 

.  Improving    road    A.   Reinhardt,  Clk.   Co  Comrs. 

.  Grading  and   stoning    p.   Frank,  Jr.,   Go.   Aud. 

.Brick   paved   driveway,   cement   gutter,    curb,    inlet   basins 

and   drain    J.    A.     McDowell,     Secy.     Stata 

Normal  School. 

.  Grading     city    Clerk. 

.  Grading  and  wood  block  paving    j,  R.  Morris,   Dir.   Pub    Serv 

.Grading,   draining  and   brick    paving    jr.   q.    Wallace,    Co    Aud 

.Grading,   draining  and  piping  with   crushed  stone v.    G     Weintrardner    Vil    Clk 

.  Repaying,    grading    and    improving p.   H.   Connolly.   Cit'v  Clk 

.  Repair  and   resurfacing   B.   Fix,   Vil.   Clk. 

.Vitrified    brick,    3    streets \\r.    F.    Divine,    City   Clk 

.  Road      E.   W.   Stoner,'  Aud. 

.  Road     F    S.    Munkelt,    Aud. 

.  Improving     W.    J.    Roberts,    Hwv.    Comr. 

.  Gravel    road     J.   P.    Earl.    Ch.    Rd.  'Com 

.  Macadam     L.    W.    Sands,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Gravel   road    C.   L.   Airhart,    Co.   Aud 

.  Gravel  road    H.   L.   Knox.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel  road    R.    Blunt.    Co.    Aud. 

.Gravel  road    J.    E.    Elder.    Co.    Aud 

.  Gravel  or  macadam   E.    W.    Edwards,    Co     Aud 

.Grading,  draining  and  paving  with  crushed  stone W.   S.    Fagalv.   Co.   And 

.  Highway  construction    D.    W.    Peck."  Supt.    Pub.    Wk  = 

.  Highway    construction     Supt.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Gravel    roads     P.    Showalter,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Improvements   and   construction    Bd.    Pub.    Imps. 

.  Gravel    road    C.   A.   Blachly,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Macadam      C.   H.   Jennings.    Co.    Ami. 

.Grading,    graining    and    paving A.    G.    Fisher,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Paving    road    J.    L.    O'Bannon.    Aud. 

.  Gravel    highway     W.    E.    Munchenburg,    Co.  An  1 

.  Highway    W.  B.   Gray,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Road      E.  H.   Kimball,   Aud. 

.  Gravel    road    J.  E.  Scott.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Road      V..   A     Staggs.    Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel   G.   W.    Baxter,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Filling  sink  hole    F.   K.   McElheny,   Co.   Aud. 


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Ind..    Bloomlngton    2  p.m.,  Oct  8 

('.,  Grove  City   noon.Oct  if 

Ind.,   Wabash    l.SO  p.m.,  Oct.     a 

La,    I                           1.  .  .  .10  a.m.,  Oct.  9 

111.,    Frankfort    Oct.  10 

oy    i»  a.m.,  Oct.  lo 

HI.,    Hurst        Oct.  IB , 

O.,    Ashland    Sept.  29 

N.  J..  Perth  Amboy.  .8.30  p.m..  Sept.  29 

N.  J-,   Leonla S   p.m..   Sept.  29 

Ky,   Louisville    2p.m.,Sept  2a 

in.  Qalesburg   1p.m.,  Sept.  29 

u.,  spi  ingfleld   in. on.  g 

u.,   Findlay   noon.  Sept.  30 

Durant    5  p.m.,  Sept.  30 

Wis.,    Reedsburg.  .  .  .7.30   p.m.,   Oct.  1 

Wis.,   Mauston    7.30  p.m.,  Oct  1 

N.  J.,  Elizabeth  8.30  p.m.,  Oct.  1 

[a.,    Council    Bluffs 5  p.m.,  Oct.  6 

■  unoil    Bluffs    Oct.  6 

Pa.,    Homestead.  ..  .7.30    p.m.,   Oct.  6 

N.  J.,  Passaic    Oct.  6. 

Ind.,    Decatur    10  a.m.,  Oct.  7 

N.   J..    Trenton    2.30  p.m.,  Oct.  8 

La.,    Lake   Charles.  ...  10   a.m..   Oct.  9 

Fla„    Plant    Cltj     Oct  10. 

N.   .]..   Newark 2   p.m.,   Oct.  14. 

Ga.,   Statesboro    Oct.  15 

N.    J  .    Newark     Nov.  18 

O.,    Akron    noon,   Sept.  29 , 

N.   C,  Cherryville Sept.  30, 

Wis.,  Mauston    Oct.  1, 

N.  Y.,  Brooklyn   3  p.m.,  Oct.  3 

la.,    Waterloo    3  p.m.,  Oct.  3 

Fla.,    Jacksonville     3  p.m.,  Oct.  6 

Kan.,    Kanopolis 10    a.m.,   Oct.  6 

Fla.,    Sumterville    Oct.  6. 

D.   C,   Washington .Oct.  6. 

Fla.,  Jacksonville   noon.Oct.     6 

Minn.,  Westbrook   Oct.     7 

Tex.,    Longview    Oct.      8 

O.,   Steubenville    Oct      9 

Mo.,   St.   Louis    Oct.   15 

Brazil,   Rio  Grande  du  Sul....Dec.   15 

111.,    Chicago 3    p.m.,   Sept.   29. 

N.  T.,  Yonkers    noon,   Sept.   30. 

N.    J.,    Trenton    noon   Sept.    30 

Miss.,    Columbus    Oct.      1. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia    noon.   Oct.      6. 

Kan.,  Kanopolis 10  a.m.,  Oct.     6, 

Tex..    Corpus    Christi    Sept.   30. 

D.    C.     Washington Oct.     4_. 

Pa.,    Catasauqua. .  .7.30     p.m.,  Oct.     6. 

N.    v..    New   York... 2. 30   p.m.,   Oct     6, 

N.  J.,   Anglesea    Oct.     7. 

New.    Carson    City ..  .7.30  p.m.,  Oct.    13. 

ill..  Grand  Ridge 2.30p.m.,  Sept  2S, 

Kan..   Lane    Sept.   2S 

X     J.,    Belleville 3  p.m.,  Sept.     29, 

Cal..    Marysville    Sept.   29. 

Va..     Summit     Sept.   29. 

Va„    Bowling    Green.  .,  noon,  Sept.  29. 

Neb.,    Lincoln 2    p.m.,    Sept.  29. 

Pa.,   Lancaster    ?ept.  30. 

O..    Lima     Sept.  30 . 

Pa  ,  Plttsbui  g  h                  noon,  Sepl  30 
ill  ,    \\  Inchest)  i      ..  .7  30  p  m.,  Si 

Pa.,   Harrisburg   noon.Oct  1 

Va.,    Leesburg    Oct  l . 

Oct.  2 

I  ».,     Akron     11  a.m..  I  li 

Pa,,   Bloomsburs    Oct.  2. 

x.    i     Newark    3  p  m.,  Oct.  3. 

Ala  .    Mobile  noon,   Oct.  6 . 

O.,    Now   Philadelphia    I    p.m.    Oct.  6. 

Ind.,    La    Porte.  10   a.m.,  i  let  6 

Ind.,    Versailles    .noon,  Oct,  6. 

Can  .   Lea  i  enworth n,  i  let  6  , 

Kin.,   Corcordla   Oct  6 

Ind..  Sullivan    noon.Oct  7. 

Fla..   St.   Augustine.  .  .in   a.m..  Oct.  7. 

O..   Akron    11a.m.,  Oct  13. 

Ill  .     Winste.l        Sept.    29. 

ton  noon,   Ocl  l  . 

N      X       V  •  ■    York ■ 

Li      Shreveport    O,  t  1 

Sask.,   Reglna    Oct.  1. 


.Grave]   p,  Kinser,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Grading  and  macadamizing   c.   G.   Patzer,   Vil.   Clk. 

I    D.   Showalter.   Co.    Aud. 

.  !>u,uu0   sq.   yds.   pavement CM.  Richard,  City  Clk. 

.Eight    miles    granitoid    sidewalks Leming,   Clk. 

.  Grading  and  concrete  paving   M.  T.   staiey.   Co.  Aud. 

.Six  miles  granitoid  sidewalks v.   H.    Burkhardt,   Pres.   Bd. 

Local  Impts. 
SEWERAGE 

.Storm  sewer  extension    E.    Barr,    City    Aud. 

.  Sewer    extension    s.  J.  Mason,  City  Sur. 

.  Trunk   sewer   and   disposal    works H.  M.  Thompson,  Boro.  Clk. 

.Sewers    R.   G.   McGrath,  Sec.   Pub.  Wk- 

.  Vitrified  tile  pipe   Board    Local    Imps. 

.  Sanitary  sewer    E.   D.  Seggerson,   City  Clk. 

.Sewer     J.  D.  Eade.  Clk.   Tub.  Serv. 

.Sewage    disposal     plant W.   P.    Danforth,   C.   E. 

.  Sewer    construction     W.  H.   Dierken,   City   Clk. 

.Vitrified  pipe,  catch  basins,  manholes,  lamp  holes C.    J.    Bliss,    City    Clk. 

.  Sewer  and  manholes W.   P.   Neafsev,  "str.   Comr. 

.  Main  sewer  and  pumping  machinery   C.  J.  Duff,   City   Clk. 

.  Sewer   system    city   Council. 

.  Sewer    construction    F.  Trautman,  Boro.  Clk. 

.  Sewer     City   Clerk. 

.Sewer  construction    T.  H.   Baltzell,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Boilers  at  pumping  station   F.    Thompson,    City    Clerk. 

.Six   miles   storm   sewers c.   M.   Richard,   Citv   ilk. 

.  Sewerage  system    W.    L.    Lowrv,    City    Clk. 

.Sections   of   main   intercepting   sewer J.   S.   Gibson,    Clk. 

.Sanitary  sewer  system,  septic  tanks,  and  sludge  beds....\Y.   B.  Johnson,   City  Clk. 
.  Sewers    J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk. 

WATER   1IJPPL1 

.  Purification   plant    : A.  M.  Fillmore,  Dir.  Pub.  Serv. 

.  Water   works   system    T.   B.  Houser,   Mayor. 

.  Pipe     W.    G.    Kirchoffer,   Engr. 

.  C.-i.   pipe,   valve   box   castings,   valves   and   double   nozzle 

fire   hydrants    H.  S.  Thompson,  Comr.   W.  S. 

.  Drilling  deep  well    E.  E.  Shoemaker,  Supt.  W.   \V  . 

.  Pumping  engine    W.    M.    Bostwick,    Jr.,    Ch. 

.Complete   water   works City  Clk. 

.Well,    steel   tower,    tank   and   pump D.   H.   Baker,  Ch.   Co.  Comn. 

.  Centrifugal  pumps  and  motors,   switchboards,  valves,  ail 

compressors,   traveling  crane,   etc Isthmian  Canal  Comn. 

.  Well,   tank   engine    W.   N.   Potter.   Clk.    Co.    Comrs. 

.  Steel  tower  and  tank    J.    L.    Sammons.    Vil.    Clk. 

.Mechanical  filtration  plant  and  3^2 -mile  main .  G.  A.   Bodenheim.   Mayor. 

.Mechanical  filter  plant  and  reservoir J.    Davin,    Dir.    P.    Serv. 

.Superstructure    of   filter    house Bd.    of   Pub.    Impts. 

.  Water    works;    cost,    ?2, 500,000 Dir.    Pub.    Wks. 

LIGHTING   AND   POWER 

.Remodeling    boiler    house   at    South    Bartonville F.    D.    Whipp,    Superv. 

.  Power  plant  for  prison.  Sing  Sing i      B.    Riley,    Supt. 

.  Power  plant  at   state  house State    Controller. 

.  Electric   light   plant    D.    T.    Gaston,    Sec. 

.  Electric  light  and  power  system  for  pier G.    W.    Norris,    Dir. 

.  Alternating   current  light  plant  equipment,   either  steam 

or  oil  driven City  Clk. 

FIRE     BQIIPMBNT 

.Combination  hose,   chemical  and  pump  motor  engine F.  H.  Mulligan.  Citv  Secy. 

.Remodelling   alarm   system   of   New   York    Navy    Yard...    Bur.   of  Yds.   &  Docks. 
.  Firemen's    outfits,    hose,    smoke    protectors    and    a    four- 
wheeled  hose  carriage  J.  S.  Zeigler,  Secy. 

.  Fire  alarm   signal    system    M.    J.    Drummond,    Comr.    1'u  . 

Charities. 

.Motor   pumping   engine G.   A.   Redding,   Boro.   Clk. 

.  Motor   truck    for   Fire   Department Bd.   Trustees. 

BRIDGES 

.  Reinforced  concrete  bridge   Village   Clerk. 

Bridge  and  retaining  walls N.    B.    Stainer,    Clk. 

.  Bridge    F.   A.  Reimer,  Co.  Engr. 

.Reinforced     concrete    approach J.    H.    Snige.    City    Clk. 

.Reinforced    concrete    bridge    and    substructure P.    St.    J.    Wilson,    State    Hwy. 

Comn. 

.  Concrete  bridge    P.  St.  J.  Wilson.  St.  Hy.  Comr. 

.  Bridge   construction    H.   E.    Well.   Co.    Clk. 

.  Concrete    bridge    and    wings N.   F.   Hall.   Co.  Controller. 

.  Steel   bridge  with   concrete   abutments E.  J.  Phillips.  Clk. 

.  Rip-rap  ami  masonry  repairs   R-  J-  Cunnini 

.  Reinfon  til  concrete  culvert   Town    Clerk. 

.Concrete    bridges    D.   F.    Lebo.   Co    clk 

.   Reinforced     bridges P.   St.   J.    Wilson.    State    n«\ 

Comn. 

.Concrete    substructure    V.   Smith.   Co.   Surv 

.Superstructure   <f    Bridge   in   Northampton   Township C.  L.  Bower,  Co.  Clk. 

Reinforced   concrete   bridge    Co.    Comrs 

or   bascule   bridge K    F    M.itfii.  Ch. 

,  Concrete   or  wood    bridge Comrs. 

.  Creosoted    block    floor W.   C.    Scott   Aud. 

Bridge    and    a  hutments F.    A.   Hau  sheer,    Aud. 

Bridge    const  ruction     F.  Lochard.   Co.  Aud. 

etion   and   repairs    J.   A.   Hall.   Co    Clk. 

Ri  age    D.   C.  Gilbert.  Co.  Clk. 

.  six  concrete  bridges   W.  S.   Bicknell,  Co,  Aud. 

Bridge   over   deep    creek '"     Comrs. 

.Substructure  ol    bridge  in  Springfield  Township C.  L.  Bower,  Co.  Clk. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Tile  ditches  for  drainage C.   R.    Draper.    Sec.    Comrs. 

Three-1  lump  truck H.  Dyer.  City  Clerk. 

Bath    house    L.  E.  Orendorf.  Sec.  Pk 

.Subway    construction    Pub.   Service  Comn. 

.  Levee   excavation    Levee  Comrs 

.Coal    bunkers,    ash    hoppers,    coal    and    ash      conveyors 

and   crushers    City    Comrs. 


September  25,  1913. 


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447 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  various  street  improve- 

mLittie  Rock,  Ark. — Road  Dist.  No.  7  of 
Pulaski  Countv  is  planning  to  construct 
roads  from  Granite  Springs  Pike  south 
to  county  line  on  Sheridan  Road,  and 
from  Ironton  to  Arch  St.  Pike;  length, 
about  8  miles. 

Los  \ngeles,  C'al. — Anticipating  com- 
oletion  of  Pacific  Ave.  and  14th  St.  Blvd. 
within  eight  months,  the  Harbor  Com- 
mission will  ask  Council  to  guarantee 
enough  monev  to  make  possible  build- 
ing of  viaduct  from  top  of  hill  at  14th 
and  Beacon  Sts.  to  municipal  dock  No.  1. 
Napa,  Cal. — At  meeting  of  Board  of 
Supervisors  returns  of  recent  special 
election  in  Carneros  road  district  on 
construction  of  macadam  roads  were 
canvassed.  People  voted  $10,963,  half  to 
be  raised  in  each  of  two  successive  years 
and  $9,000  will  be  supplied  in  addition 
from  general  fund  of  county.  Contracts 
for  work  will  not  be  let  till  early  spring. 
Richmond,  Cal. — Led  by  Warren  H. 
McBrvde  of  Pinole,  Supervisor  for  First 
District  of  Contra  Costa  County,  dele- 
gation from  Richmond  Commercial  Club 
will  plead  with  County  Board  to  devise 
means  to  use  county  funds  or  surplus  in 
countv  funds,  to  purchase  state  highway 
bonds'  necessary  to  construct  proposed 
state  road  from  .Martinez  to  Richmond 
bv   water    front. 

Sacrnmento.  Cal.  —  The  California 
Highway  Commission  will  ask  state  to 
join  with  Imperial  and  San  Luis  Obispo 
Bounties  in  purchase  of  sufficie-t  bonds 
for  completion  of  about  $900,000  worth 
of  highway  work  in  those  counties. 
Counties  have  given  notice  of  their  will- 
ingness to   take  half  bonds. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Mayor  Wilson  in 
special  message  to  Board  of  Aldermen 
has  advocated  immediate  purchase  of 
property  at  northwest  corner  of  Housa- 
tonic  and  North  Washington  Ave.,  so 
that  street,  Housatonic  Ave.,  which  is 
exceedingly  narrow  at  that  point,  may 
be  widened. 

Dover,    Del. — The    Kent    County    high- 
way   improvement    bond    issue,    $30,000    5 
per    cent.,    advertised     by     order    of     the 
Kent  County  Levy   Court,   has   been  sold. 
Washington,    D.    C. — A    bill    to    appro- 
priate    $25,000,000     for     construction     of 
good    roads    in    conjunction    with    States 
and   under   direction    of   National    Bureau 
<.f  Public  Highways,  has  been  introduced 
in  Senate.     Bill  proposes  that  States  pro- 
qual    amount. 
Coeur    D'Alene,    Ida. — County    Commis- 
sioners of  this  county  have  decided  upon 
road    building    campaign    for 
completion    of   trunk    highway    from    this 

r-itv    t nnection    with    Apple    Way    at 

tate   line.     Road  is  to  parallel  the 
Northern    Pacific    railway    from    this    city 
to    Ross. 
Ottawa.     I". — Twenty-seven     miles     of 
i     road    will     be     built     in     this 
county  next  year  under  direction  of  state 
ai    result    of    action    taken    by    Board    of 
Supervisors   when    appropriation    of   $35,- 
niHi    was    mad.-.      Committee    has    recom- 
improvement    of     the     following 
es    of    roads,    and    improvement    to 
in    order    in    which    they    were 
[Ttica,    south,    1 14    miles;    Ottawa. 
north,    plank   road.    2    miles;    Earl,    south- 
east.   2    miles:    Seneca,    south,    1U    miles', 
Ottawa,  west,  south  side.  1  mile;  La  Salle, 
east,     I     mile,      Streator,      north,     1    mile: 
Marseilles,   north,    1    mile;   Utica.   north,   1 
mile;    nana,    north.    :li    of   a   mile:    Dana, 
south.    %    of    a    mile:    Rutland,    east.    Hi 
i      north,    1  Vi     miles;    Eagle, 
mill       La     Salle,    south,     1     mile; 
east.      1  Vi      miles;      Ophir, 
south.    1'.    miles:    Meriden,   south,    1    mile: 
east,    1    mile:    Lostant.    north.    1 
!  ii.  north.   1   mile;   Mendota.  south. 
1    mile      Wallace,    north.    1    mile 

Peoria,  III. — Supervisors  are  consider- 
ing appropriation  of  $10,000  for  improve- 
ment of  one  of  Peoria   countv  roads. 

Sterling.  III. —  It  is  probahle  that  when 
block  of  pavement  between  10th  ind  11th 
Sts.  on  Ave.  D  is  put  in.  that  asphalt 
filler  will  be  used. 

Sircntor.     111. — La      Salle      County     has 
1   out  410  miles  of  roads  to  be  im- 
proved.       Map     Is    now     on     file,     but     no 
action     so    far    has    been     taken     on     any 
as    highway    commission    desired    to 
.ids  set  by  different  counties  con- 
i    with   each   other. 
streator.  III. — Citv  will  shortly  let  con- 
ii     i      mile    of    brick    paving    24    ft. 
i     71,   Jackson   is  Mayor. 
Fort    Wayne,    Ind.   —    P.,. aid    of    Public 
is    planning    paving    of    various 
streets   and    alle; 

Huntington.  Ind. —  Statistics  recently 
compiled  from  June  tax  settlement  sheet 


by  attaches  of  the  Huntington  County 
Auditor's  office  show  vast  sum  of  moneys 
collected  from  tax  payers  of  Hunting- 
ton County  to  be  used  in  payment  of 
bonds  issued  for  construction  of  gravel 
roads  in  county;  $35,069.81  is  total  sum 
required  to  make  part  payment  on  cost 
of  construction  of  48  gravel  roads  in 
the  county.  Following  are  amounts  of 
money  received  for  each  road,  name  of 
road  and  township  in  which  highway  is 
located:  Harris,  Jackson,  $923.30;  Hunt- 
ington-Whitley line.  Clear  Creek, 
$289.02:  Warren  stone,  Warren,  $2,- 
374.51;  Singer  road,  Warren,  $734.97; 
Singer  road.  Huntington-Wabash- Whit- 
lev  countv  line,  $339.22;  L.  Wisner,  Dal- 
las, $512.86;  J.  Schenkel,  Dallas,  $683.80: 
Peter  Young.  Dallas,  $740.78;  College 
Park  $707.70;  R.  W.  Forst,  Huntington, 
$530.77;  J.  D.  Williams,  Huntington,  $1,- 
061.54;  G.  E.  Fulton,  Huntington.  $S84. 62: 
Gesaman  &  Garretaon,  Huntington,  $1.- 
238.47;  Vollmar,  Union,  $871.16;  Rarick, 
Union-Rock  Creek,  $24S.17;  Giltner,  Polk 
&  Wavne.  $224.24;  Weeks,  Polk  & 
Wavne,  $597.95;  J.  Rinearson,  Wayne, 
Wayne,  $373.72:  Patterson,  Wayne, 
$584.67;  Searles,  Wayne,  $417.62;  Spauld- 
ing  Wavne  &  Jefferson.  $405.12;  Smeth- 
ers  Wavne  &  Jefferson,  $405.12;  Deta- 
more.  Wayne  &  Jefferson.  $446.SS;  Mor- 
row, $1,216.54;  E.  H.  Stephen,  Dallas, 
$1,082.70;  Robert  Fisher,  Jefferson, 
$535.66;  John  Strail.  Jefferson,  $208. SI 
F.  B.  Fulton,  $1,492.41;  Jacob  Baker, 
Salamonie,  (423.60;  John  D.  Schinkel, 
S39S.88;  S  M.  Gesaman,  Huntington,  $1,- 
592.31;  G.  S.  Fahl,  Huntington  $1,415.39; 
Minnear,  Salamonie.  $103.10;  Green, 
Wyayne  &  Jefferson.  $24.03;  Holmes, 
W'ayne  &  Jefferson,  $843. S3;  O.  E.  Evis- 
ton."  Huntington,  $2, 653.86;  G.  M  Buz- 
zard $714.22;  J.  H.  Hawkins,  $216.25; 
Elam  Bovd.  $184.50;  W7.  S.  Gross,  $833.25; 
D.  M.  Tliomas.  $871.16;  Carl  &  Nunema- 
ker  $952.29;  Cockran,  Clear  Creek, 
$939.33;  Eberhart.  Clear  Creek,  $749.81; 
Hippensteel,  Clear  Creek,  $749.81;  Levi 
F  Morrow,  Clear  Creek,  $541.92;  E.  F. 
Shock,  Clear  Creek,  $903.20;  Fred  Gross- 
man,   Huntington,    $707.70. 

Richmond,  Ind. — The  first  concrete 
roadway  in  county  may  be  constructed  in 
Middleborough  pike,  if  favorable  reports 
of  viewers,  Milo  Gentry  of  Greensfork 
and  Theodore  Fisher  of  Fountain  City, 
are  accepted  by  County  Commissioners. 
Estimated  cost  is  $48,000.  Improvement 
should  start  at  Tenth  St.  on  North  J. 
running  east  to  North  Twelfth  St.,  where 
it  turns  north,  joining  the  Middlebor- 
ough  pike. 

Vlncennee,  ind — Bids  will  be  received 
at  office  of  Treasurer  of  Knox  County 
until  2  p.  m..  Oct.  1.  for  purchase  of  $2,- 
S00  bonds  for  improvement  of  highway. 
W    E,    Ruble.  Treasurer. 

Dubuque,  la. — City  Council  has  decided 
to  improve  Edina  St.  It  is  estimated  by 
City  Engineer  that  said  improvement 
will  require  645  sq.  yds.  macadam,  370 
lin  ft  combination  cement  concrete  curb 
and   gutter  and   1.3311   cti.   yds.   cutting. 

Wnterl la — City  Engineer  Ruby  and 

members  of  Citj  Council  are  to  confer  at 
City  Engi -r's  office  relative  to  im- 
proving   nf    Westliel.l    Road. 

Waterloo,  In. —  Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  West  Fourth 
St.    R.    L.   ixm. n   is  City   clerk. 

Haverhill,  Mass. — The  County  Commis- 
sioners are  going  to  repair  the  old  Law- 
rence road   in   Bradford  district. 

Lawrence,  Mass — Widening  of  Pros- 
pect St.  is  being  planned. 

Hen  Bedford,  1lii«» — The  long  discuss- 
ed road  on  the  west  I b  at  n  irse  Neck 

has  been   ordered   buili    bj    Countj    Com 
mission  i     - 

I'i t t-.ii.iii.  Mass — Bids  .in    beini 
for  building  automobile  road  from  high- 
way in   town  of   Washington  and   within 
reservation  to  Lake  Undine,    county  has 
appropriated   $2,500    for   this   purpose. 

Duluth.  Minn. — Plans  are  now  undel 
wav  whereby  Duluth's  boulevard  sys- 
tem will  be  augmented  by  approximately 
three  miles  oi  bi  tutiful  driveway  in 
eastern    part    of    city. 

Camden.  N.  J. — Camden  City  Council's 
Street  Committee  is  considering  advis- 
ability of  making  much  needed  improve- 
ment" down  in  vicinity  of  Second  and 
Mechanic  Sts..  where  grade  is  very  low. 
Councilman  Carney  has  in  contemplation 
proposition  to  have  grade  raised  so  that 
extraordinary  high  tides  of  spring  and 
fall    will    not    flood    the   street. 

Elizabeth.  N.  J. — An  ordinance  has 
been  adopted  to  order  and  cause  East 
Grand  St.,  fre.ni  Broad  St.  to  Jefferson 
Ave.,  t..  be  repaved  with  specification 
granite  block  pavement  on  concrete 
foundation,  curb  to  be  ax.-d  and  set  in 
concrete,  and  to  widen  said  street  6  Ins 
on  each  side  of  the  centre  line  of  said 
East   Grand   St. 


Freehold,  N.  J. — Plans  and  specifica- 
tions prepared  by  County  Engineer  Coo- 
per for  Sweetman's  lane  gravel  road,  a 
mile  and  a  quarter  in  length,  have  been 
approved  and  bids  were  invited  to  be 
opened  at  the  board's  October  meeting. 

Hillside,  N.  J. — Extensive  street  re- 
pair  work    is   being   planned. 

Newark,  N.  J. — Final  award  of  con- 
tract for  laying  of  bitulithic  pavement 
on  19th  Ave.  has  been  laid  over  for 
week.  Tentative  award  of  contract  had 
l.e.n  made  to  Leo  W.  McMahon,  the  low 
bidder. 

Orange,  N.  J. — P.  Allen  Smith,  Chair- 
man of  the  Street  Committee,  has  asked 
that  Finance  Committee  devise  means 
for  purchase  of  additional  oil  for  the 
streets,  as  appropriation  for  oil  has  been 
exceeded. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Ordinances  have 
been  approved  for  various  street  im- 
provements. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Bitulithic  pave- 
ments generally  about  city  are  to  be  re- 
paired and  that  on  Market  St.,  between 
City  Hall  Park  and  Sheridan  St.,  is  to 
be  "resurfaced  at   cost  of   $4,000. 

Plalnfleld,  N.  J Repairing  of  Somer- 
set   St.    has    been    authorized. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  authorize  issue  of  bonds  to 
provide  for  payment  of  expenses  of  pav- 
ing certain  sections  of  Davies  St.,  Cam- 
den St.,  North  Hermitage  Ave.,  Wood 
St.,  Mott  St.,  Magowan  St..  Tyler  St.,  Del- 
awareview  Ave.,  Edgemere  Ave.,  Union 
St..  Mercer  St.,  Conrad  St.,  Walklett  Al- 
ley, Horseshoe  Lane,  Hoffman  Ave.  and 
the  opening  of  Lyndale  Ave.,  as  well  as 
the  grading  of  Edgemere  and  Wayne 
Aves.     Frank  Thompson  is  City  Clerk. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  authorizing  and  directing  grad- 
ing of  Third  St.  from  Judson  St.  to  North 
Lake  Ave.;  directing  the  improvement  of 
Mercer  St.  from  Allen  St.  to  Pine  Ave. 
South;  the  improvement  of  Parkwood 
St.,  from  New  Scotland  Ave.  to  Fairview 
Ave.;  the  improvement  of  Erie  St.,  from 
New  Scotland  Ave.  to  Fairview  Ave.; 
the  improvement  of  Glenwood  St.,  from 
New  Scotland  Ave.  to  Fairview  Ave.;  the 
improvement  of  Maplewood  St.,  from 
New  Scotland  Ave.  to  Fairview  Ave.,  and 
the  improvement  of  Oakwood  St.,  from 
New  Scotland  Ave.   to   Fairview  Ave. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Plan  is  being  consid- 
ered for  development  of  different  sec- 
tions   of   Queens   County. 

Charlotte,  N.  Y. — At  meeting  of  Village 
Board  of  Charlotte  it  was  decided  to 
raise  River  St.  by  10  per  cent,  grade  to 
meet  Stutson  St.  at  approaches  to  mw 
bridge  over  river   at   Stutson   St. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Resurfacing  of  pave- 
ment in  Jefferson  St.,  from  South  Clin- 
ton St.  to  Montgomery  St.,  and  from 
East  Onondaga  St.  to  east  line  of  Grape 
St.,  has  been  ordered.  Similar  ordinance 
for  resurfacing  East  Fayette  St..  from 
South  Salina  St.  to  Montgomery  St.,  has 
been    adopted. 

YVesternvllle,  N.  Y. — Contract  will  be 
awarded  this  fall  for  construction  of 
Delta  dam   road  early   next  spring. 

Belmont,    N.     C Active      preparations 

are  being  made  toward  laying  of  con- 
crete sidewalks  on  principal  streets  of 
t..wn.  By  act  of  last  Legislature,  Board 
of  Aldermen  has  been  empowered  to  go 
ahead  with  this  work,  which  will  begin 
within  two  or  three  weeks. 

Charlotte,    N.    C It    is    expected    that 

work  on  Polkton-Diamond  Hill  road  will 
shortly  begin.  Distance  to  be  worked 
is  about  3  miles. 

Dunn,  N.  C. — Sum  of  $14,000  will  be 
spent  on   roads  in    Harnett  County. 

Granite  Falls,  ST.  C. — A  mass  meeting 
for  purpose  of  securing  good  roads  for 
I, ..yela.lv    Township    has    been    called    to 

•    at    Granite    Palls   Sept.    26. 

Cleveland,  O. — Bids  will  be  receive  1 
at  office  of  Thomas  Coughlin.  City  Audi- 
tor.   Room    311.    City    Hall,    until    12    i n, 

Sept.  29.  for  purchase  of  $24,000  and 
$25S."0O  Cleveland  Street  Improvement 
i  loupon   Bonds. 

Columbus.  O. — Opening  of  Sixth  St.  has 
baen  authorized  and  $6,500  appropriation 
has  been  made  for  same. 

Mt.  Yernon,  O. — Residents  of  W.  Chest- 
nut St.,  between  Main  and  Mulberry  Sts  , 
have  petitioned  Citv  Council  to  improve 
that    thoroughfare. 

Toledo.  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
providing  for  bond  issue  to  pay  for  im- 
provement of  Warsaw  St.   No.   1. 

La  Grande,  Ore. — City  Engineer  has 
completed  plans  for  paving  of  tth  St.,  at 
cost    of    about    $10,000. 

Medford,  Ore. —  By  vote  exceeding  3  to 
1,  giving  majority  of  2  500.  Jackson 
County  has  voted  in  favor  of  issuing 
$500,000  road  bonds  for  construction  of 
paved  highway  from  California  line  to 
Josephine    County     boundary    on    north. 


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.  ill    be    35    miles    long,    24    ft    In 
width.  I 1  Klmum 

ma.   sill- 

onstructed. 
Portland,    Ore.—  ng    Bast 

Salmon   St   district   have   been  opened  by 
I 

specially 

The      Mnntague- 
i 

.  .  total  of  the 
m    $25,- 
000    an  :  >epartment    ol 

Works      Bid 

same    t>  pe    of    Im- 
|.r,,\  emenl    wi  - 

iiT.     I... w.st     bid     for    bltulithic 

$128,061,    submitted    by    Gieblscb    &   Jop- 

,-. I,  or,-. — The   United  States  Dis- 
trict   I"  received    al- 
lotment   of    $22,380.29.     The    entire    sum 
•     expended    on    wagon    ro 
ment   forests  o  Some  of 
country  which  here- 
.  is   been   practically   untraversed. 
ousand    dollars   of   this    sum    will 
bo     improve     McKenzie     wagon 
i.    of  four  roads  connecting  east- 
ern   and    western    parts    of    state.     Fol- 
or    routes    will    also 
esull      of     allotment: 
Bend-Sparks    Lake,    Paisley-Chewaucan, 
Murderers    Creek-Sprouls    Ranch.    Cove- 
Minam,   Prineville-M  a-Ptorta- 
Cape    Perpetua,    Lehman    Springs, 
Tiller   (from  Tiller  post  office  .-astward). 
Rock       Creek-North       Umpqua.       Grouse 
Creek   and   Desolation. 
Beaver,  Pn. 

.1  to  prepare  ordinance  for 
of   Fourth   St..   Beaver,   from   East 
End    Sve.   to   Buffalo   St..   and   Buffalo   St.. 
from    Fourth   to   Third,   in   all   distance   of 
about  one  mile.     It  is  estimated  that  cost 
of   this  work  will   reach   in   neighborhood 
■000. 
Krie.      Pa. — Resolutions       nave       been 
adopted     tor      various      street      improve- 
ments. 

Meadvllle.  Pa. — Improvement  of  roads 
in  Crawford  County  is  being  considered. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Proposals  for  re- 
surfacing  of  macadam  and  asphalt 
streets  and  paving  of  new  road  beds  in 
various  section  of  city  have  been  sub- 
mitted bv  six  paving  companies  to  Bu- 
reau of  Highways.  Work  will  cost  be- 
tween 5150.000  and  $200,000.  Thos.-  who 
offered  bids  were  Barber  Asphalt  Co.,  the 
Philadelphia  Paving  Co..  the  Eastern 
Paving  Co..  J.  F.  Shanlev  &  Co.,  D.  Mc- 
Mahon,  and  the  Union  Paving  Co.  The 
latter  concern  appears  to  be  the  low- 
bidder  on  a  greater  portion  of  the  work, 
xpeeted  that  contracts  will  be 
awarded  within  the  next  two  weeks. 
Among  roads  which  will  benefit  under 
contracts  will  be  Willow  Grove 
Ave.,  between  Germantown  and  Semin- 
ole   Aves. 

South   Bethlehem.  Pa. — Bids   will   be  re- 
rough    of   South   Bethlehem 
for    purchase    of    $32,000    horn.. 
proceeds  of  which   will  be  used  for  pav- 
huilding  of  storm   sewers 
and   changing   of   grade.      Thos.   Ganey   is 
.   i  Secretary. 
Waynesboro,   Pa. — Council   has   author- 
ized  advertising    of   sale    of   entire   bond 
ving     and     improve- 

\Mlllam«|ii>r4.       I'll. — For      purp 
building    150   miles    of   improved   automo- 

blle     - Is,     connecting    more    than     400 

towns  and   5.000,000   people.   Ozark   Trails 

rganized    at    Montene, 

Ark.,    by    300    delegates    from    Arkansas. 

Oklahoma      Missouri     and    Kansas.       Ter- 

I  ,  he  embraced  hy  the  ass 

-   of  from  ten  to   twelve  divisions. 

each    division    having   road   to  be   marked 

every     half     miles     with     white     marker 

hearing  the  words   "Ozark  Trails."    Route 

far   north    as    St    Louis,    west    as 

far   as   Oklahoma    City.    Kansas   Citv   and 

Wichita,    Kan.,    south    as    far   as   Rogers 

and    east   at   Montene. 

w  Ilkea-Barre,        Pa. — Resolution        has 
heon    signed    directing    Street    Committee 
dvert I se    tor    paving   Bertels   Lane 
phalt. 
^.rk.    Pa. — Contracts     for     street     pav- 
ing  have   not   been   awarded   by   highway 
committee    of    City    Council,    as    members 
thought    bids    submitted    for    work    were 
=  lve. 
\lligntor.    S.    C — Township    has    voted 
for  bond   Issue  of  $40,000   to  imp: 
roads. 

Slonx    Fall*.    S.    D.  Auditor    has 

heen   Instructed   to  advertise  for  bids   for 
grading  of  French  Ave.,  from  Eighth  St. 


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to    Tenth    St.;    for    grading    of    Fairfax 

Ave.,    from    Sixth    St.    to    Tenth    St.;    for 

bids  for  grading  of  Fourteenth  St.,  from 

Ave.    t..   Glenwood   Ave. 

Comanche,   Tex, —  I  County    is 

considering  bond  issue  for  road  con- 
struct 

Oonroe,  Tex. — The  Commissioners' 
Court  of  Montgomery  County  has  sold 
t,,  Cobb  &  Gregory,  of  Dallas,  to-day 
$100,00i'  ad    bonds    of    Road 

District  Mo.   1.   this  county,  at  par.  Court 
also  awarded   same   firm   the  contract  to 
■t    roads  in  said  county. 

Corpus    <  hri-H.    Tex. —  Nueces    County 
n    $165,000   bonds   for 
I  Eon. 

Denton,  Tex. — The  $250,000  good  road 
election  that  was  to  be  held  in  this 
country   has    been   postponed   indefinitely. 

Fori  Worth,  Tex. — City  Commission 
that  necessary  papers  be 
drawn  up  for  repairing  of  Jennings  Ave. 
from  City  Hall  to  Peter  Smith  St.  at 
probable  cost  of  $10,000.  In  addition  to 
this  work  city  is  planning  to  replace 
about  eight  miles  of  defective  and  worn 
gutters  to  save  paved  streets.  It  is  es- 
timated cost  will  approximate  $6,000  and 
bids  were  ordered  called  for.  The  gut- 
ters are  scattered  in  various  parts  of 
city  and  are  so  worn  that  water  gets 
under  paving  in  wet  weather.  The  coun- 
ty is  also  planning  to  repair  many  of 
list  outside  city  limits  in  Pre- 
cinct 1,  which  are  said  to  be  in  bad  con- 
dition. 

Galveston,  Tex. — County  Commission- 
ers have  ordered  road  bond  election  for 
this  county,  to  be  held  Septi  26.  Amount 
to   be   voted   on   is   $250,000. 

Velaseo.  Tex. — Good  roads  bond  elec- 
tion recently  held  here  to  determine  is- 
suance of  bonds  to  amount  of  $75,000 
has  been  carried.  This  amount  will  be 
expended  in  constructing  three  roads 
out  of  Velaseo. 

Snlt  lake  City.  Ctah. — Following  are 
bids  received  for  paving  of  25th  St.: 
Utah  Rock  Asphalt — A.  A.  Clark,  $56,- 
34S.81.  Bitulithic — Warren  Bros.  Co., 
$4S,007.54:  Strange  &  McGuire.  $54,397.02. 
Doiarwav — Northwestern  Paving  Co., 
$3S. 832.23;  Bird  &  Mendenhall.  $36,905.7-?: 
A.  A.  Clark.  S41.S47.19.  Asphalt — P.  J. 
Moran,  $51,017.49:  Strange  &  McGuire. 
S57.608.70;  J.  P.  O'Neil  Co..  $50,152.79 
Bids  were  offered  for  paving  Fowler 
Ave.  with  asphalt  as  follows:  J.  P. 
O'Neil  Co..  $4,993.33:  P.  J.  Moran  Co..  $5,- 
061.52;   Strange   &  McGuire,   $5,894.42. 

Blaeksburg.  Va. — It  has  been  voted  to 
petition  judge  of  this  circuit,  through 
Board  of  Supervisors,  to  call  election  as 
soon  as  possible  to  vote  on  bond  issue 
of  $100,000  to  build  good  roads  in 
Blacksburg    district. 

Iynchbnrg.  Vn. —  Paving  of  Main  St.  is 
under   consideration. 

Richmond,  Va. — Council  Finance  Com- 
mittee has  recommended  for  passage  or- 
dinance directing  transfer  of"  $3,336  bal- 
ance left  over  from  $50,000  that  was  ap- 
propriated for  smooth-paving  of  Broad 
St..  to  new  account  for  paving  with  as- 
phalt block  Ninth  St..  between  Grace 
and   Broad    Sts. 

Everitt.  Wash. — Final  reading  has 
_iven  ordinance  calling  for  im- 
provement of  Oakes  Ave.,  from  Hewitt 
to  Pacific  Aves.  Improvement  is  to  con- 
sist of  cement  sidewalks.  First  reading 
has  been  given  another  ordinance  call- 
ing for  Hoyt  Ave.  sidewalking  from 
Hewitt    to    41st    St. 

North  Yakima.  Wash. — Contract  will 
shortly  he  let  by  City  Clerk  for  paving 
Second   Ave.   at   cost  of  about   $60,000. 

Green  Bay.  Wis. — Total  of  $78,500  Will 
be  spent  to  improve  highways  in  Brown 
County  in  1914.  Of  total  amount, 
will  be  spent  in  building  concrete  drive- 
way 14  feet  wide  in  Preble,  from  this 
citv  to  Cedar  Creek.  In  Suamico,  $30,000 
will  be  spent  on  sand  road  leadinsr  to 
Oconto  and  Marinette.  City  of  De  Pere 
will  spend  $7,200  to  connect  city  with 
state  aid  roads.  Large  amounts  of  monev 
wiil  he  spent  on  roads  in  counties  near 
here.  The  Winnebago  County  Board, 
at  recent  meeting  called  to  consider 
proposition  of  taking  up  $15,000  due  from 
state  for  road  work.  f..tin,l  it  was  neces- 
sarv   to  *    in    addition.      Total 

will  be  spent  in  that  county  as 

a  result.  Tn  Manitowoc  County  $70.ooo 
will  be  spent  on  road  work,  and  of  thai 
sum.  $20,000  will  go  into  construction 
of  drive  on  lake  shore  from  Manitowoc 
to  Two  Rivers,  Tn  Outagamie  County 
$72,000  wilt  l.e  spent,  and  major  portion 
win  De  spent  on  roads  Lading  into  Ap- 
nleton  due  to  contributions  of  money 
from  citizens  of  that  city  to  aid  in  road 
improvement    work. 

Racine.    Wis Board    of    Public    Works 

has    submitted    two    plats    for    Improve- 


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ne  being  for  extending  of   Blak 
Ave.    and    other    for    widening    of    Wes 
Sixth    St..    near    bridge.     Both    pi 
I  >pted. 

Harlne.    Wis. — Nearly    $100,000    will    D 

I    next    year    in    improving    road 

'••    County,    according    to    repor 

just    issued    bv    Countv     Clerk      Williar 

Hay. 

Walkervllle.   Ont. — Citizens  ha 
to    issue     $s,123     bonds    for    paving    Vic 
toria  and  Walker  Roads. 

CONTRACTS    AW   MIIII'.O. 

I  oilman.       Ala. — Bv       Cullman 
Commissioners    to   E.    M.    V. 

,    to   build   three   roads:   $16 
I     authorized    bonds,     will     provld< 
for   about    40   miles   of  roads. 

Turloek,     Cal. — For     paving     with     ai 
phalt    Vermont    Ave.,   by   Bd.   Trus' 
California    Road    &    Street    Improvement 
Co.,  at  14  cts.  per  sq.  ft.  for  asphalt. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — For  12.000  sq.  y< 
paving  hy  Paving  and  Sewer  Commission 
as  follows:  With  wooden  blocks  on  Court 
St..  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
$1.82  per  sq.  yd.  for  wooden  block.  a.nt 
furnishing  gravel  for  improving  Court 
St.  to  Gaynor  and  Lawrence,  at  $1.22  per 
sq.  yd.;  with  granite  block  on  SterlinL 
St.,  Noble  and  Crescent  Aves.,  to  Gaynor 
&    Lawrence   at   $3.30   per  sq.    yd. 

Luke  Citv.  Fla. — Bv  City,  to  Webste 
&  Baker.  Palatka.  Fla..  for  about  400  sq. 
yds.   cement   sidewalks. 

Sanford.      Fla. — By      Seminole      County 
Commissioners    to    Hankinson    &    Hagler.: 
Augusta.    Ga..    to    furnish   about 
vitrified  bricks  for  25  miles  of  ro 
struction  contract  to  J.  T.   Wilson.  Jack- 
sonville,  and    W.   S.   Hand.   Sanford. 

Huntley.  III. — For  3.000  sq.  yds.  water 
bound  macadam  on  Railroad  St..  by  Vil- 
lage Trustees,  to  Logan  &  Giertz  of  El- 
gin, at  $1.35   per  sq.   yd 

Cedar  Raipds.  la — For  paving  with 
asphaltic  concrete  on  a  4-in.  concrete 
base,  Grande  Ave.,  from  20th  St.  to  en- 
trance of  Beaver  Park,  and  contract  to 
Ford  Paving  Co.,  of  Cedar  Rapids.  L.  J. 
Storey   is   City   Clerk. 

Dodge  City.  Kan. — For  paving  Third 
Ave.,  to  Green  &  Cullen  of  Independence. 
Kan.,  at  following  bid:  5.500  cu.  yds. 
earth  exeav..  25  cts.:  4.900  lin.  ft.  special 
curb  and  gutter  for  inverted  crown  pave- 
ment. 45  cts.;  1,000  lin.  ft.  7xlS-in.  com- 
bined curb  and  gutter,  45  cts.;  2.690  sq. 
ft.   crosswalks   to   be   removed    (cement). 

5  cts.:  12.S00  sq.  yds.  24  per  cent,  vertical 
fibre  side  cut  paving  Wocks  3  ins.  deep 
laid  on  a  4Vs-in.  concrete  base,  with 
1',-in.  sand  cushion,  asohalt  expansion 
joints,  grout  fill,  $1.59;  150  sq.  ft.  cement 
steps,  all  sizes.  20  cts.:  10  lin.  ft.  man- 
holes raised,  per  lin.  ft..  50  cts.:  10  lin. 
ft.  manholes  lowered,  per  lin.  ft..  50  cts.; 
extra  concrete  without  reinforcement 
per  cu.  vd.,  $5;  1.050  sq.  ft.  new  cement 
walks.  10  cts.;  800  lin.  ft.  6xl5-in.  con- 
crete headers.  20  cts.:  total.  $24,820.  To- 
tals of  other  bids:  Conwav  Constr.  Co., 
El    Reno.    Okla..    $27,436:    Kansas    Paving 

6  Constr.  Co.,  Kansas  Citv.  Mo.,  $25,442: 
O.  C.  Chapin.  Kansas  Citv.  Mo.,  $26,328: 
Dudlev    Constr.      Co.,      Stillwater.     Okla.. 

Standard   Roofing   &   Paving  Co.,  ( 
Tulsa.    Okla..    $28,351;    Rushmore   &   Gow-  I 
dv,  Kansas   City,   Mo..   s^.iMS:   Everett  A 
Burt.    Hutchison.    $26,962:    Beehv    Eng.   A  I 
Constr.      Co..      Hutchison.      $25,911:      .Tas. 
Stanton       Leavenworth.      $26.''.75:     E.     M. 
Ehy.    Wellington.    $25.>:ve 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — By  city,  ft 
struction  of  brick  pavement.  3 '-in.  fiber 
side  cut.  vlt.  paving  blocks,  asphalt  filler 
at  $1.62  per  sq.  yd.  and  with  cement  filler 
at  $1.52  per  sq.  yd.,  curb  and  gutter  at 
64c.  per  lin.  ft.  and  grading  at  35c.  per 
cu.  yd.,  to  Beebe  Ensr.  &  Const.  Co.  of 
Hutchinson. 

I.onlsvllle,   Ky. — By    city    to   Bi 
Phalt    &    Paving   Co.    Louisville, 
with    asphalt,    portions    of    Barret     Ave.. 
Preston.    Madison    and      Sixth      Sts.     and 
Broadway  at  cost  of  $51,500. 

Mansfield,  T.n. — By  Pe  Soto   Parish   Po- 
lice Jurv  to  Thos.  Larkin,  Sherm 
at    $21,800    to    build    road    from    Mansfield 
to   Benton.    14    miles. 

\evr       Orleans.       La. — The       Highway 
Department      of      the      Board      of     State 
Engineers       has        awarded        th< 
tract    for    the    construction    of    about    It 

miles  of  highwav  from  Mansfield  tn  Ben- 
son in  De  Soto  Parish  to  Thomas  F  Lar- 
kin. Sherman.  Tex.,  at  $21.6«T  Smith 
Bros..  Crockett.  Tex.,  bid  $21,901.  C.  C. 
Sandoz  is   Secy,   of  the  Bd. 


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Baltimore,    Md By    Board    of    Awards 

Paving  Commission  Contract  No.  71  lo 
Baltimore  Asphalt  Block  &  Tile  Co.,  the 
■treat  bidder.  The  aggregate  bid  was 
■1,606.70.  Under  terms  of  contract  sheet 
asphalt  and  vitrified  brick  will  be  laid 
on  following  streets:  St.  Paul,  from  Sar- 
atoga to  Franklin;  Laurens,  Linden  Ave. 
to  Bolton,  and  on  Lanvale,  from  Park 
Ave.    to    Maryland   Ave. 

Eveleth,  Minn. — For  paving  with  creo- 
eote  block  Adams  Ave.,  by  City  Council 
to  Lawrence  &  McCann,  of  Eveleth,  at 
$25,000. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — For  constructing 
State  Rural  Highway  No.  26  by  County 
Commissioners  to  Anson  &  Gillette,  of 
Minneapolis,  at  $46,500.  A.  P.  Erickson 
is   Co.   Audr. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — By  Board  of  Com- 
missioners of  Hennepin  County  con- 
tract for  construction  of  2.91  miles  of 
concrete  road  and  a  concrete  bridge  en 
State  Rural  Highway  No.  26,  to  Anson 
&  Gillette,  McKnight  Bldg.,  Minneapolis, 
at  $46,500.  A.  P.  Erickson  is  County 
Audr.     Noted  July  10. 

I'hlladel.whia.  Miss. — The  following 
toids  were  received  by  the  Highway 
Commissioners  of  Supervisors'  Dist.  No.  1 
it  Neshoba  County,  for  the  construction 
of  approximated-  IS  miles  of  streets  and 
■ads  in  the  district:  G.  B.  Hard,  Tus- 
caloosa, Ala.,  $52,979  (awarded  con- 
tract); Boyd  &  Bradshaw,  Columbia, 
Miss.,  $55,270;  Healy  Construction  Co., 
Meridian.  Miss.,  $57,431;  F.  D.  Harvey 
&  Co.,  Memphis,  Tenn.,  $57,914.  and  H.  B. 
Nelson  &  Sons.  Muskogee.  Okla.,  $59,003. 
J.   H.   Hester  is  Secy,   of   Comrs. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — By  Board  of  Public  Im- 

f pavements  to  improve  streets  and  al- 
eys  as  follows:  Granite  Bituminous  Pav- 
ing Co.  at  $9,667.53:  Webb-Kunze  Con- 
struction Co.  at  $4,417.75:  Win.  R.  Bush 
Construction  Co.  at  $3,783:  Ruecking 
Construction  Co.  at  $7.249  34;  Evermann 
Construction  Co.  at  $7,8S0.46;  G.  A.  He- 
man  at  $1,717.65:  Perkinson  Bros.  Con- 
struction Co.  at  $1,530.20. 

Freehold,  N.  J. — Contracts  for  two 
county  gravel  roads  have  been  author- 
ised by  Monmouth  County  Board  of 
Chosen  Freeholders  at  Freehold.  Suc- 
cessful bidders  were  F.  C.  Lambertson 
of  Cliffwood  and  J.  Walter  Butcher.  Mr. 
Lambertson  will  build  mile  and  half 
gravel  road  leading  from  Cliffwood  to 
the  Middlesex  county  line  at  a  cost  of 
$2,530.  The  other  bidders  were  J.  "W. 
Butcher,  $2,700.50;  John  Quinlan,  of 
South  Amboy,  $3,239.50;  Monmouth  Con- 
tracting Co..  Red  Bank.  $3,344.  Mr. 
Butcher's  bid  for  building  second  section 
of  the  Marlboro-Vanderburg  road,  a  mile 
In  length,  with  Hopping  gravel,  is  $3  349. 
His  only  competitor  was  the  Monmouth 
Contracting  Co.,  whose  bid  was  $3,470.50. 

Hadrionlield,  N.  J.  —  By  Haddonfield 
Council  contract  for  $60,000  worth  of 
Street  paving  to  Kelley-McFeeley  Con- 
struction   Co.    of    Camden 

Montelnir,  N.  J. — To  O'Gara  &  Maguire, 
Inc.,  of  Newark,  for  paving  on  Eagle 
Rock  way  at  $1.30  per  sq.  yd.  for  Dolar- 
way  pavement,  85  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for 
cement  curb,  and  60  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for 
blur-stone    curb. 

Xe«iirk.  X.  J. — By  Board  of  Works  to 
Madison  Construction  Co.  for  grading. 
curbing  and  flagging  First  Ave.,  from 
North  Sixth  St.  to  North  Tenth  St.,  for 
$4,820;  to  Charles  Carrasmo  for  grad- 
ing, curbing  and  flagging  South  13th 
St.,   from  loth  to   16th  Ave.,   for  $1,894.50. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — For  building  Yardville, 
Windsor  and  Newton  Roads,  7  miles 
long,  16  ft.  wide,  of  water  bound  mac- 
adam road  graded  for  30  ft.  in  width; 
also  Rosedale.  Mt.  Rose  and  Hopewell 
Roads.  4  miles,  16  ft.  wide,  water  bound 
macadam  road  graded  for  30  ft.,  to  R. 
Hafiman.  Freehold,  at  $64,484.  Other  bids 
as  follows:  H.  N.  Scott,  Cranberrv,  $79,- 
059;  J.  F.  Shanley  Co.,  Philadelphia,  $89,- 
H6;  W.  F.  McGovern.  Trenton,  $101. 42S; 
R.  Klockner.  Trenton.  $67,552;  R.  Haff- 
man,  Freehold.  $64,484;  Kelley-McFeelly 
Co..   Camden,    $85,703. 

Westtield,  X.  J. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  culverts  in  East  Broad  St.  has 
been  awarded   to  C.   A.   Peterson. 

\\  .Htlield,  \".  J — Contract  for  improv- 
ing Doring  Road,  Hazel  Ave.,  Scotch 
ive.,  and  St.  George  PI.,  has  been 
awarded   to  Weldon    Contracting   Co. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Bids  have  been  re- 
ceived by  State  Highway  Department 
for  construction  of  concrete  top  on  Jas- 
per-Addison Highwav,  contract  being 
numbered  5253-A.  This  contract  was  let 
to  provide  for  top  course  for  sub-base 
already  laid.  Two  bids  were  received 
for  contract.  Low  bid  being  submitted 
by  Shaughnessey  Construction  Co.  for 
$62,652:  Patrick  H.  Murray,  the  contrac- 
tor on  Highway  No.  5253.  submitted  other 
bid  for  $72,272,  principal  difference  in 
bids   being  due   price   of  gravel   concrete 


foundation;  lower  bidder  bidding  $5.40 
per  cu.  yd.,  and  higher  one  $6.50  per 
cu.   yd. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Bids  have  been 
opened  for  widening  59th  St.,  from  Co- 
lumbus Circle  to  Columbus  Ave.,  and  re- 
paving  Columbus  Circle  and  59th  St., 
trom  Columbus  Circle  to  east  side  of  Co- 
lumbus Ave.,  and  lowest  bid  was  that  of 
United  States  Wood  Preserving  Co.,  165 
Broadway,  as  follows:  10,676  sq.  yds. 
wood  block  pavement,  including  mortar 
bed,  $3.50:  2,420  sq.  yds.  special  granite 
block  pavement,  $4.25;  2,290  cu.  yds. 
Portland  cement  concrete,  1  ct.;  1,080  lin. 
ft.  new  5-in.  bluestone  curb,  S5  cts.;  270 
lin.  ft.  old  curb  reset,  40  cts.;  760  lin.  ft. 
new  S-in.  curved  granite  curb,  $1.70:  260 
lin.  ft.  new  granite  headerstone,  90  cts.; 
9  standard  heads  and  covers  for  sewer 
manholes,  $13.50;  2  standard  covers  and 
rings  for  sewer  manholes,  $7.50;  1  sewer 
receiving  basin  to  be  built,  $200:  1  sewer 
receiving  basin  to  'be  reconstructed,  $150; 
60  lin.  ft.  12-in.  vitrified  pipe  culvert, 
$1.50;  total,  $50,992.  Totals  of  other 
bids:  Wm.  J.  Fitzgerald.  547  West  45th 
St.,  $54,051;  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co., 
233    Broadway,     $68,401. 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — For  paving  with  as- 
phalt Pacific  St.  by  Board  Contract  and 
Supply  to  Rochester  Vulcanite  Paving- 
Co.,  Alexander  St.  and  Erie  Canal,  at 
$15,126. 

Cincinnati,  O. — By  Commissioners  of 
Hamilton  County  following  contracts: 
Improvement  of  Evendale  Road,  to  J. 
L.  Radsbaugh,  at  $5,815;  improvement 
of  Madison  Road  to  Van  Camp  Bros.,  at 
$18,224;  improvement  of  Kemper  Road 
to  Van  Camp  Bros.,  at  $12,945;  for  the 
repair  of  road  leading  from  Kirby  Road 
to  the  Elizabethtpwn  Bridge  across  the 
Whitewater  River  to  William  Harrell 
&  Co.,  at  $14,000.  Lowest  bidder  on  con- 
tract for  improvement  on  Banning  Road 
was   Charles    Wilsman    at   $12,000. 

Columbus,  O. — For  paving  with  brick 
S.  High  St.  Viaduct  by  Board  Public  Ser- 
vice to  Walter  J.  Geigele,  143  E.  Engler 
St.,  at  $21,S70.  For  constructing  roads 
as  follows  have  been  awarded  by  State 
Highway  Dept.:  The  Pomeroy  Jackson 
Pike  in  Jackson  County,  a  distance  of 
31-  miles,  to  be  water  bound  macadam, 
was  awarded  to  C.  A.  &  David  E.  Greene 
of  Jackson  at  $12,075;  with  brick  one 
mile  of  McConnelsville-New  Lexington 
Road  in  Morgan  County  to  E.  N.  Turner 
of  Logan,  at  $21,890;  Ohio  River  Road, 
IVi  miles  in  Washington  Countv  to  Ap- 
penzellar,  Dilhoff  &  Karsch.  of  Green- 
ville, at  $15,300,  and  the  Cleveland  San- 
dusky Road.  1V4  miles,  with  water  bound 
macadam,  in  Erie  County,  to  Frank  Reidy 
of  Castalia  at  $7,499.  For  constructing 
9  miles  macadam  road  on  Scioto  River 
Road  and  12  miles  on  New  Albany  and 
Reynoldsburg  Road  by  County  Commis- 
sioners   to    Foley    Bros.,    at    $176,354. 

Zanesville.  O. — By  County  Comrs.,  for 
constructing  2%  miles  of  Rox  Mills  Rd. 
with  macadam  and  2Yt  miles  of  Mead  Rd. 
in  Madison  Township  with  concrete,  to 
Hastings  &  P^tton,  at  $23,732  and  $26,- 
447,     respectively. 

Altoonn,      Pa By      Board      of      Public 

Works  contract  for  paving  of  Seventh 
St.,  between  Howard  and  Green  Aves..  to 
Bell-Bockel  Co.,  at  the  bid  of  $2.39  a 
yard,    Bessemer    block    to    be   used. 

Grove  City,  Pa. —  Following  bids  have 
been  received  by  Borough  Council  for 
construction  of  about  2,515  sq.  yds.  of 
brick  pavement  and  2,000  lin.  ft.  concrete 
curb  and  gutter:  For  brick  pavement  on 
5-in.  concrete  base:  Northwestern  Con- 
struction Co,  $7,389:  R.  C.  McQuiston  Go., 
$7,278;  Thomas  &  Faull,  $7,331.  For  brick 
pavement  on  8-in.  gravel  base:  North- 
western Construction  Co..  $6,987;  R.  C. 
McQuiston,  $7,323;  Thomas  &  Faull,  $6,- 
639.  Contract  was  awarded  to  last  bid- 
der. 

Tarentum,  Pa. — By  Borough  Council 
contract  for  paving  East  Sixth  Ave., 
from  Corbet  St.  to  easterly  borough  line 
to  Duster  Contracting  Co.  at  $15,568.  L. 
H.  Hellman  &  Co.   bid  $15.S11. 

Wilkes-Bnrre.  Pa. — To  J.  D.  Williams, 
for  paving  South  Washington  St.  to  J.  D. 
Williams.  Contract  calls  for  street  to  be 
paved  from  Northampton  St.  to  Hazel 
St.   with  asphalt. 

Wlndber,  Pa. — By  Borough  Council,  to 
Larson  &  Person,  contract  for  paving 
Somerset  Ave.  between  18th  and  19th 
Sts.  and  paving  18th  St.,  from  Somerset 
to  Graham  Ave.  Larson  &  Person's  bid 
was  lower  than  that  of  Harry  Berkey. 
which  in  turn  was  below  the  figure  put 
in   by   Frank   Lowry. 

Blllsboro,  Tex. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract for  paving  West  Franklin.  West 
Elm  and  Church  Sts.,  with  vitrified  brick 
to  Ocklander  Bros.,  Waco,  at  about  $35,- 
000. 

Houston.  Tex — By  Executive  Board 
contract  for  paving  various  streets  with 


sheet  asphalt  and  asphaltic  concrete  to 
R.  N.  Hudson,  Atlanta,  Ga.,  at  approxi- 
mately $65,000.  Contract  tor  the  con- 
struction of  concrete  sidewalks  was 
awarded  to  A.  H.  McDaniel  &  Co.,  Aug- 
usta, Ga.,  at  $16,017.  D.  C.  Smith,  Jr.,  is 
City    Secy. 

Norfolk,  Va. — Board  of  Public  Works 
has  awarded  five  contracts  to  Bickel  As- 
phalt &  Paving  Co.  for  asphalt  street  re- 
construction. Streets  to  be  improved 
are:  Barrett  Ave.,  from  Broadway  to 
St.  Anthony  PI.;  Preston  St.,  from  Chest- 
nut to  Madison  St.;  Madison,  from  Pres- 
ton to  Brook;  Sixth,  from  Kentucky  to 
St.  Catherine,  and  Broadway,  from  Lin- 
coln Court  to  Cecil  Ave.  Approximate 
cost  will  be  $51,500.  The  bids  were  at 
the  rate  of  $1.45  to  $1.49  per  sq.  yd.  This 
provides  for  2-in.  top  surface  arid  1%-in. 
binder  course.  Bids  were  $12,000  below 
engineer's  estimate. 

C'hehnlis  Wash. — By  Chehalis  City 
Commission,  contract  for  Riverside  side- 
walk, to  C.  L.  Collins  for  $855.40.  Walk 
4  ft.  "wide  and  3  ins.  thick  is  to  be  built 
for  distance  of  3,290  ft.  along  the  new 
concrete  roadway  from  Main  St.  to  Che- 
halis River  bridge. 

Superior,  Wis. — By  Road  Committee  of 
County  Board,  contract  for  improvement 
of  half  a  mile  of  Black  River  Falls  road, 
west  of  Rossiter  Ave.,  to  J.  B.  Palmer,  of 
the  East  End. 

SEWERAGE 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  construction  of  various 
sewers. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Finance  Commit- 
tee of  Supervisors  will  ask  Board  to 
order  sale  over  the  counter  of  $160,000 
sewer   bonds. 

South  Pasadena,  Cal. — City  will  con- 
struct main  large  enough  to  accommo- 
date sewage  from  Crown   City. 

Tarpon  Springs,  Fla. — City  will  vote 
Oct.  14  on  $15,000  bonds  for  sewrer  and 
water   extensions. 

Wauchula,  Fla. — City  contemplates 
voting  on  $50,000  bonds  to  construct  sew- 
er   system    and    water    works. 

Princeton,  111. — City  Council  has 
adopted  ordinance  for  construction  of 
sewer  on  west  side  of  city  to  cost  about 
$11,S00. 

Lawrence,  Kan. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  ordering  construction  of  lateral 
sewer  commencing  at  manhole  in  main 
sewer  at  intersection  of  Euclid  and  Bar- 
ker Aves.;  thence  west  to  center  of  block 
between  Barker  and  Rhode  Island  St. 
and  south  through  center  of  said  block 
to   point   near   north   line   of   Ontario   St. 

.Marion,  Ky, — City  is  planning  to  vote 
in  November  on  $20,000  bonds  for  sewer 
system. 

Boston,  Mass. — Mayor  will  ask  Boston 
Transit  Commission  to  construct  sewer 
main  through  Boylston  St.  to  cost  about 
$125,000. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
various    streets. 

Haekensack.  M.  J. — Township  Commit- 
tee has  decided  to  construct  system  of 
mains  and  lateral  sewers  and  disposal 
plant  for  northern  section  of  North 
Bergen. 

Newark,  N.  J. — With  hope  of  receiv- 
ing more  bids,  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage 
Commission  has  rejected  two  received 
last  week  for  construction  of  outfall 
pressure  tunnel  from  point  on  Newark 
meadows  to  Robbins  Reef,  in  New  York 
Bay,  where  sewerage  will  be  dispersed. 
Commission  has  divided  this  work  into 
two  parts,  and  had  called  for  bids  for 
each.  On  one  part,  the  low  bidder  was 
Booth  &  Flinn.  of  Pittsburgh,  the  only 
other  bidder  being  the  Degnon  Contract- 
ing Co.,  of  New  York.  On  the  other 
part,  the  Degnon  Contracting  Co.  was 
the  lower  bidder,  its  only  competitor 
being  Booth  &  Flinn,  under  one  class  of 
specification.  The  Degnon  Co.  was  only 
bidder  under  another  class.  Commission 
has  decided  to  subdivide  construction  of 
tunnel  into  still  smaller  sections,  -with 
view  to  opening  field  to  large  number  of 
contractors.  Bids  last  week  ranged 
from   $2,375,400   to    $3,060,500. 

Paterson,  N.  J. —  Contracts  for  con- 
struction of  Totowa  Ave.  sewer  have 
been  awarded  to  Peter  L.  Bergin,  for 
$3,138.  Frank  Puglia  was  given  con- 
tract for  Murray   Ave.    sewer   for   $268. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Ordinances  have 
been  approved  for  construction  of  sewers 
in  various  streets. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — An  ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  and  directing  laying 
of  vitrified  pipe  sewer  and  appurtenances 
under  each  side-walk  of  Second  St.,  from 
North   Lake   Ave.   to   Quail   St. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  13. 


Holler,    \.     » 

PoughJceepale,    \.    \ 

S  pencer,     \.    .   — 

lull   for   Spencer,      n    will 

d   will  i  xi.  ii. i   from  S    lisbury  Ave. 
M,    r.    A     |.  |  k.    dis- 

,1   hundred 
of  constructing  the  line  will  approximate 
- 
Foatorla,  o.     C  immerclal  Bank  .v-  Sav- 
...  ii  i|..l 
.1    bonds. 
Toledo,       <>.     '  ii  di nances       hat 

providing  for  bond  issue  for  con- 
Btruction  of  sewers  No.  1157,  No,  1155  and 
No.    1158. 

Mi. i. inn      1'n.     Specifications     to 

sal  plant  are  now  in  hands 
of  printers  and  officials  of  Department  of 
Public  \v..iks  expect   to  have  everything 

South  Bethlehem,  I'a. —  Bids   will   be  re- 

Iiy   Borough   for   pui 

bOI  .'Hull  ils      .if      which 

will  be  used  for  building  of  storm  sew- 
ers and  paving  of  streets.  This.  Ganey 
is    Borough   Secy. 

Waynesboro,   I'n. — Council    has 
to    extend  '    public 

square  on  Church  St.  to  North  St..  to 
wil  h  new  :: '-  \:; '-  ft.  concrete 
sewer  built  from  King  St.  to  North. 
Tliis  extension  of  sewer  will  gradually 
taper  in  width  from  square  to  N  irth  St. 
and  -will  at  same  time  be  given  little 
greater  depth,  that  it  w 
ft.  in  size  when  it  reaches  North  St. 

Sioux    Kails,    s.    I). —  Res 
been    adopted    ordering    construction    of 
various    sewers. 

Salt    l.nke    City,    I  tab. — City    Engineer 
immended   construction   of   sewer 
for    southeastern,    southern    and    south- 
western portions  of  city,  costing  approx- 
imate!' 

Charlottesville,  Va. — Extension  of  sew- 
er  systems   is   recommended. 

Vancouver,  Wash. — City  Council  will 
construct  lateral  sewers  in  alleys  and 
trunk   sewer  on   Harney   St. 

<;reen  Bny.  Wis. — City  Council  has 
been  advertising  for  bids  for  new  sewer 
to  connect  Mt.  Olivet  Cemetery  with  city 
sewer. 

Mondovl.     AVis. — Ordinance      has     been 
■  ailing  for  construction  of  sewer 
726  ft.  long  on  Franklin  St.    P.  H.  Urness 
is    City    Clerk. 

Sheboygan,  Wis, — Plans  have  been 
completed  by  Donahue  &  Sinz.  local  en- 
gineers, for  sanitary  sewers  and  septic 
tank  and  special  election  will  be  held 
soon  to  vote  on  bond  issue. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

St.  Maries.  Idaho. — To.  L.  E.  Purvis  of 
Spokane,  Wash.,  at  $13,000.  for  construct- 
ing concrete   sewer   in   Dist.   No.   5. 

I.e  Roy.  111. — For  construction  of  sewer 
system  to  Striplin  &  Gassaway,  Litch- 
field.   111.,    at    $22,000. 

White  Hall.  Ill — By  Board  of  Local 
Improvements  for  construction  of  sewer 
system  to  C.  M.  Haines,  Jerseyville,  at 
Other  bidders:  Herrick  Con- 
struction Co..  Carlinville.  $27,558;  John 
B  Bretz,  Springfield.  $28,556:  Walter 
East  St.  Louis.  $29,726,  and  T. 
H.    Iglehart,    Chicago,    $29,726. 

Jefferson,    In. —  For    constructing   sewer 

?!  'Hi     to    A.    W.    Merrick,    of    Boone,    at 
10,133   for  purification  plant,  and   to   In- 
tntain  Bridge  &  Construction  Co., 
of  Tecumseh.  Neb.,  for  5  miles  of  sewers 
at  $30,814.    W.  E.  Thomas   Is  City   Clerk. 

Ralatead,  Kan. — For  construction  of 
sanitary  sewer  system  and  septic  tank. 
according    to    plans    prepared    by    Albert 

C.    U •  .   Consulting   Engr.,   Joplin,  Mo., 

to  E.  C.  Hall  Construction  Co..  Wichita. 
Kan.    at    $14,640. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — Bj  city  to  McCarthy  & 
O'Herron.  14  W.  Oliver  St.,  Baltimore,  at 
construct  storm  water 
drains,  contract  No.  :!».  and  lateral  sew- 
ers and  house  connections 
Nos.  21A  and  22A,  sanitary  eon: 
118:     former     will     requl  lin.     ft. 

masonry  drain.  1,160  lin  ft  terra  cotta 
pipe  drains  and  ill   manholes: 

latter,    13.500   lin.    ft.    vitrified    plpi 

tlons    and    13.000    lin.     ft.    vitrified 
ewer  8  to   IS  ins.   Ii 
Virginia,     Minn — By     Citv     Council     to 
King    &    Bartlett.    of    Duluth.    to    widen 
and    .le.pen    sew.r    outlet    to    Thl 
Laki  per  cu.   yd. 

Pittsburg-,  Ho. —  I       City  i 
to  E.  G    Pikes,  Tulsa.  Okla.,  at  $33,905.28 
truct   storm   water  system. 
Newark,    If.   J — By   Board   of  Works  to 
Joseph  Befumo  &  Ci  notion  of 

sewer   through   Nye   tract   at   $7,655.40. 


Paaaalc,    \.   J. — Contract   to   laj 
on    Van   Ness   Ave.   has   been  awarded  to 
.1.    II.    s. ,  minis    for    $419.40,    and 
for    i  hi. .in  id   Av..   sewer   to   Sisco  Bros. 

<  ••iiiiniiiiiiiii,  i>. —  in    i   instructing  sew- 
plant,     also      laying      main 
trunk   lines   ami   sewer   laterals   for   coin- 
to    Secui  ii 

own,  at  $15,651 
for  disposal  plant,  ana  ^u.'.mn  for  Bow- 
ers.   Barry  A.  Inman  is  City  elk. 

Cheater,     Pa. — By     Oity     Clouncll    con- 

sewer   on    Mary   St..   to   Harry 

PrltChard,      a      local      contractor.       There 

were     three     bidders    as      follows:      John 

Hanna  &  Sons,   B-ln.   terra  cotta  pipe,  $1 

per   ft.:    Vs.   45   its:   manholes,   $3.".:    rock, 

r   cu.   yd.    Henry   Pritchard:   Pipe. 

'.■a  its.  per  ft.;   Vs.   45  cts.;  manholes,  $30; 

:;..    A.  Wilson  i 'liv.r:   Pipe,  $1.04; 

is.;   manholes,  $36;  rock,  $4. la. 

HcKeesport,  Pa, —  Btor  construction  of 
s.wer  in  River  St  to  Henry  Polar  Con- 
struction Co.,  McKeesport,  Pa.,  at  $8,253. 
i'     E    Holes  is  County  Controller. 

I'll  liulelpliiii.   I'a. —  In    bidding    lor   sew- 
-    to   the  value   of  $600,000 
ompetition     for     two 
Obs,  each  to  cost  $50,000.    Largest 
of    lot    of    main    sewers,    of    which    there 
>n.     is     Wingohocking    sewer    in 
Ansbury  St.   from   Fifth  to  Bodine  Sts.  It 
is  to  he  17  ft.  6  ins.  in  diameter,  ami  con- 
structed of  masonry  and  brick.  John  Mc- 
Menamy,    who   bid    $:.:•. 7:>   per   lin.   ft.,   ap- 
i   be   the  low   bidder.     There    were 
16   Didders  for  main   sewers,    either   main 
s.-wers    to   be    built   are    in    Kemble    Ave., 
to  join   sewers    north   of   Chew   Ave.,    and 
north  of  Nedro  St..  to  cost  about  $30,000. 
The  David   McMahon   estate  appears  low 
bidder    at    $23.     Donato    Delici.    at    $14.51. 
was  low  bidder  for  the  sewer  in  Ogontz 
Ave.:    Ryan    &    Riley,    at    $29,    for    sewer 
and  $12  for  piling  foundation,  was  low  on 
the  Reed  St.  sewer;  A.  Jafolla.  at  $24.21. 
was  low  bidder  for  the  Sanger  St.  sewer, 
and   Amelio   Pascuzzi,   at    S17.r.t">,   was   low- 
on   the  Tulip  St.   sewer,   which   is  another 
$50,000   job. 

Windber.  Pa. — By  Council  to  Frank 
Lowry,  contract  for  putting  in  storm 
sewer  on  Thirteenth  St.  as  far  as  Cam- 
bria Ave.,  and  on  Cambria  Ave..  Tietween 
Twelfth  and  Fourteenth  Sts.  Lowry  bid 
46    cts.    a   lin.    ft. 

Pulaski.  Va. — By  City,  contract  for 
construction  of  proposed  10  miles  of  6 
to  8-in.  pipe  sewers  with  manholes  and 
flush  tanks,  to  American  Lisrht  &  Water 
Co.  of  Chicago,  111.,  at  $41,940. 

Huntington,  AV.  Va. — By  city  to  con- 
struct various  sewers  to  L.  J.  Gillespie. 
Jack  Ullom.  Amos  Trainor  and  Chas  M. 
Scanlon:  total  aggregate  7.021  lin.  ft.  12- 
in..  5S0  lin.  ft.  10-in.,  1.080  lin.  ft.  24-in. 
and  496  lin.  ft.  lS-in.  tile  sewers.  Cost, 
$11,000     A    P.  Maunin   is  City  Engr. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  constructing  con- 
crete sewer  on  Palatine  Ave.  By  Board 
of  Public  Works  to  Frasca  &  Coluccio, 
1642    Lane    St.    at    $87,356. 

Spokane.  "Wash. — The  contracting  firm 
of  Heikkila.  Miller  &  Luoto  was  lowest 
bidder  on  one  of  two  sewer  jobs  for 
which  bids  "were  opened  by  City  Council. 
Bids  were  referred  to  Commissioner  of 
Public  Works  Z.  E.  Hayden.  P.  Langan 
was  low  bidder  on  second  job.  Bids  for 
the  proposed  sewer  in  Tenth  Ave.,  be- 
tween Garfield  and  Arthur,  were  as  fol- 
lows: James  C.  Broad,  $1,535;  McMillan 
&  Shaughnessy.  $1,600;  P.  L.  Langan,  $1  - 
664;  Heikkila,  Miller  &  Luoto,  $1,245.  Bids 
for  proposed  Gonzaga  sewer  were:  Heik- 
kila. Miller  &  Luoto,  SI  960;  P.  Langan. 
$1,949;  James  C.  Broad,  $2,265;  McMillan 
&    Shaughnessy     $2,200. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Following  recom- 
mendation of  Commissioner  of  Public 
Works  Z.  E.  Hayden.  Council  has  award- 
ed contract  for  Gonzai:^  su<Dtrunk  sewer 
to  P.  L.  Langan.  his  bid 
Engineer's  estimate 

for  sewer  to  be  constructed  in  Tenth 
Aye.  between  Arthur  and  Garfield,  was 
Li  to  Heikkila.  Miller  8  Luoto  H  $1,245. 
The   engineer's   estimate  was   $1,800. 

WATER     SUPPLY 

Gadsden,    Vln. — p.j.ls  are  being  received 
by    Alabama    city    on    bonds    which    have 
been    authorized    about    a    year    ago    for 
works     improvement. 
Roanoke,    tin. —  city    will    shoi  : 

...ii.!     works    and    electric    light 
bonds 

Tuscaloosa.    Ala.  —  Pond    issue   of   $140.- 

1)00   will   be  voted  on.   of  which   111 

for    improvement    and    extension    of    wa- 

rk«    system. 

Gram  Valley.  Cal.     Citv   Engineer  Fred 

M.   Miller  urges  the  building  of  auxiliary 

'stem  and  rehabilitation  of  pres- 


ent   system,    entii£_work    to   cost   $20,000. 
Trustees    will   meet   in   special   s- 
act    upon    the    matter. 

Santa  Barbara,  Cal. — Election  which 
carried  water  extension  bonds  of  $120,- 
000  may  be  declared  invalid  becan- 
closed  at  6  o'clock.  New  election  law 
required  polls  to  remain  open  until  7 
o'clock.  Law  was  signed  by  Governor 
two  days  before  Council  called  election 
here. 

willlam-liun-,  t'nl. — Plans  are  being 
considered  for  gravity  water  works  sys- 
tem   to   cost   about   $15,000. 

»t.    IVIemliuri;.    Fla. — Bids    will    be    re- 

■  y    W.    F.   Devine,   City   Clk..   until 

Sept.     25    for    furnishing    materials    for 

th.     extension    of   the    water    system.      M. 

ncer    is    City    Engr. 

Tarpon  Spring*,  Fin. — City  will  vol 
'at.  14  on  $15. una  bonds  for  water  an 
sewer   extensions. 

\\  .nieliiila.        Fin City       contemplates 

voting  on  $50,000  bonds  to  construct  r™ 
ter  works  and  sewer  system. 

ltuckdnle,    111 Bond    issue    of    $10.00* 

has  been  voted  for  installation  of  water 
works    system. 

Clinton,  la. — The  Clinton  City  Coun- 
cil will  meet  as  committee  of  whole 
to    discuss   water   works   question. 

Lebo,  Kan. — It  is  proposed  to  construct 
water  works,  to  consist  of  90-ft.  steel 
tower,  50.000  gal.  tank,  6,000  ft.  6-in. 
water  mains,  etc.,  to  cost  about  $15,000. 
J.  H.  Sheldon  is  City  Clk. 

Snlina,  Kan. — City  Council  has  met  and 
ordered   in    6-in.    water  main   on   Elm  : 

Detroit,   Mich. — Preliminary   plans  have 
been     completed    for    filtration    plant. 
cost  about  $2,170,000. 

Ventnor,  X.  J. — City  Council  has  pass- 
ed on  third  reading  ordinance  authoriz- 
ing issue  of  bonds  to  amount  of  $10,000 
for   the   improvement  of  the   water  plant. 

Lestershire.  X.  Y. — Election  will  be 
held  for  voting  on  bond  issue  for  im- 
provement   of    water    works. 

High    Point.    >.    c. — Plans    are    being 

id    for    the    construction    of    a    3,- 

000,000-gallon   storage    reservoir   for   the 

water    system.      Fred    N.    Tate    is    Mayor. 

I.umherton,  ST.  C. — Question  of  install- 
ing filtration  plant  is  under  considera- 
tion. 

Akron,  O. — Because  City  Solicitor  Tay- 
lor held  that  bid  of  John  W.  Danforth 
was  illegal,  all  bids  for  new  purificatoin 
and  distribution  water  station  in  East 
Akron,  have  been  rejected  by  Board  of 
Control.  The  city  will  readvertise  for 
bids  at  once. 

Bartlesvllle,     Okla. — Improvements 
water  system  are   being  planned. 

Oklahoma  City.  Okla. — City  Commis- 
sioners have  authorized  Citv  Clerk  to 
advertise  for  bids  for  a   3,000,000  pump. 

Oklahoma  City.  Okla. — City  is  plan- 
ning to  install  pump  of  daily  capacity 
of  3,000.000  gals.  City  Clerk  would  like 
to  receive  bids. 

Wnrrenton,  Ore. — Water  Commission 
has  been  appointed  to  investigate  ques- 
tion of  issuing  $250,000  bonds  for  con- 
struction of  water  works  to  supply  this 
city  and   Ft.   Stevens. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — Ordinance  pro- 
viding for  laying  of  pipes  and  supplying 
water  at  far  mof  Howard  Frankenfield 
near  IllnoVs  Mill  artesian  wells,  from 
said  wells,  has  been  passed. 

Snlt  Lake  City.  I  tali. — Plans  by  which 
Salt  Lake  may  be  furnished  with  perma- 
nent and  adequate  iter  sup- 
ply at  cost  of  about  $500,000  and  sewer 
system  for  southern  portion  of  the  city 
at  approximately  $300,000  additional  have 
been  worked  out  in  almost  conn, 
tail  by  City  Engineer  for  recommenda- 
tion to  Citv  Commission.  Following  are 
the  recommendations:  1.000.000,000  gal 
reservoir  in  Parlevs  Canyon, 
$220,000;  20.000,000  gal  reservoir  at  5th 
South  and  13th  East,  costing  about  $50,- 
000:  new  pipe  line  from  Big  Cottonwood 
to  13th  South,  costing  about  $75,000: 
completion  of  Twin  Lakes  reservoir  at 
cost  of  about  $60,000:  improvement  of 
distributing  system  of  city,  enlarging  of 
feed  mains,  etc..  at  cost  of  about  $95,000. 
Charlottesville.  Va Extension  of  wa- 
ter mains  is  being  urged. 

Lynchburg,  Va. — The  City  Council  Is 
said  to  be  considering  expenditure  of 
$220,000    for   auxiliary    water    supply. 

Itl.liiiioiiil.    Va. — Committee    of   Council 
is  looking  into  advisability  of  pur 
Pocahontas  Cotton  Mill  property,  in  Bat- 

with   view   of   drawing  cil 
ter  supply  from  that  source. 

Illllvnrd.  tVash. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  by  City  Council  for  installation 
of  4  and  6-in.  water  mains  at  cost  of 
about    $91,000. 


September  25,  1913. 


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CONTRACT       AWARDED. 

Edgemoor.  Del. — By  Lighthouse  In- 
spector, Philadelphia,  Pa.,  for  driving-, 
casing  and  drilling  an  artesian  well  at 
Edgemoor  Lighthouse  Depot,  to  Columbia 
Pump  &  Well  Co.,  Washington,  D.  C,  at 
$3.25  per  ft.  Other  bids  as  follows: 
Quinn  &  Herron.  Philadelphia,  $3.46; 
rhos.  B.  Harper  Est.,  Philadelphia.  $3.55; 
Ridpath  &  Potter  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
$8.62>£;  John  B.  Rulon,  Philadelphia, 
{3.70;  Artesian  Well  Drilling  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia,   $4.20. 

Koo.ikln,  Idaho. — For  constructing  mu- 
nicipal water  works,  to  C.  H.  Green  ,vt 
Co.  of  Spokane,  Wash.,  at  $10,500.  M. 
R.    Gross    is    Village    Clerk. 

Joy,   111 By   Village   Trustees    to   Des 

Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Co.,  of  Des  Moines, 
la.,  at  $9,230  for  constructing  water 
works,  and  to  John  Power  of  Joy.  for 
sinking  8-in.  well  at  $2  per  ft.  Arthur 
Robinson    is    Village    Ok. 

Joy,  III. — For  installation  of  a  water 
works  system  as  follows:  Plan  includes 
one  20,000-gal.  steel  tank  and  tower.  S.- 
800  ft.  of  cast  iron  pipe,  25  hydrants,  one 
geared  well  pump,  and  one  5-H.P.  motor 
to  Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Works,  Des 
Moines,  la.,  at  $9,150.  Arthur  Robinson  is 
Village   Clerk. 

Helm. mil,    la Contract    for     20,600     ft. 

4-in.  water  mains  to  E.  J.  Bailey,  of 
Belmond,  at  $11,758.  Other  bidders: 
Katz  Construction  Co.,  Omaha,  Neb.,  $14,- 
625;  Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Works, 
Des  Moines,  $14,14ti;  C.  M.  Roland,  Des 
Moines,  $15,00S;  M.  McElligat,  Evanston, 
111.,  $13,887;  M.  H.  Meredith,  W.  Liberty, 
$14. 72s;  B.  A.  Moffitt  Co.,  Des  Moines, 
(14,454;  W.  D.  Lovell,  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
(14,463. 

t.nind  Forks,  Minn. — For  extension  of 
ivater  main  on  University  Ave.  to  Robin- 
son Van  Alstine,  of  Grand  Forks,  at  $26,- 
J04.    Chas.  J.  Evanson  is  City  Auditor. 

Thief  River  Falls,  Minn. — Contracts 
or  water  works  construction  have  been 
iwarded  by  Council.  Fruzer  &  Dan- 
forth  of  St.  Paul  received  contract  for 
work  of  district  Xo.  2;  Emil  Sedlacek  of 
rhief  River  Falls  and  T.  E.  Webster  of 
St.  Paul  will  do  work  in  districts  3  and 
1,  respectively.  Frazer  &  Danforth  will 
furnish  material. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — By  Board  of  Public  Im- 
Drovements  to  Prendergast-Clark  Con- 
struction Co.,  St.  Louis,  at  $4*. 732  to 
nonstruct  gate  chamber  in  clear  well, 
:over  for  wet  well  in  Xo.  1  engine  house, 
t  ft.  circular  conduit  from  new  gate 
chamber  to  drawing  chamber  at  b  - 
ind  7-ft.  circular  conduits  from  new 
jate  chamber  to  wet  wells  in  Xos.  1  and 
i  engine   houses   at   Bissell's   Point. 

Gilman,  Mont. — To  MacArthur  Bros,  of 
>Jew  York,  X.  Y.,  by  U.  S.  Government, 
'or  construction  of  Sun  River  Irrigation 
Project  in  Montana.  Present  contract 
iwarded  will  complete  project  and  con- 
sists of  construction  of  about  45  miles 
)f  main  canal  and  several  small  tunnels 
iggregating  about  %  of  a  mile  in  length 
ind  cost  of  which  will  aggregate  about 
(900,000.  Canal  will  have  a  capacity  of 
1,700  acre-feet  per  dav,  and  will  have 
width  of  27  ft.,  water  depth  of  11  ft.  and 
op  width  of  69  ft.  MacArthur  Bros,  will 
iub-let  large  portion  of  this  work  and 
lave  temporary  office  at  Great  Falls, 
klont. 

Miilta,  Mont. — For  constructing  water 
works  to  Geo.  W.  Kemper,  of  Minot,  X. 
0..   at   $32,453. 

Whitewood,  Xeb. — For  construction  of 
water  plant  to  H.  D.  Mead  &  William 
:tuiulk   at   $11,000. 

Goldsboro,  X.  C. — For  construction  of 
'einforced  concrete  reservoir  of  1,500.- 
)00  gallons  capacity  to  the  Southern 
Building  Co.,   Goldsboro,   X.   C,   at   $5,296. 

Carrington.  X.  D. — To  W.  D.  Lovell,  of 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  for  installation  of  a 
water  works  system,  at  $27,775. 

Valley  City,  >.  D. — For  construction  of 
water  main  to  Haggart  Construction  Co., 
Fargo,   N.   D.,   at   $6,000. 

Helton.  Tex. — By   city   to   H.    L.    Karnes 
fe  Son.  Belton.  at  $3,260.21  to  build  pump- 
tion.     C.    E.   Leonard    is    Engr. 

North  Yakima,  Wash. — To  Washington 
^onstr.  Co..  Seattle,  for  construction  of 
ibout  5  miles  of  irrigation  canals  in- 
volving about  65.000  cu.  yds.  of  material 
n   Irrigation  Dists.  Xos.  17  and  18. 

Waterford.  wis. — Contracts  for  con- 
struction of  water  works  in  this  village 
iav-  been  let  to  Birdsell  Griffith  Con- 
struction Co.  and  for  pipes  and  hydrants 
;o  J.  B.  Clow  &  Sons.  A.  G.  Scheele  is 
tillage    Clerk. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Roanoke,  Ala. — City  will  shortly  issue 
!0,000  electric  light  and  water  works 
Donds. 


Medicine  Hat,  Alta. —  Gas  and  Electric 
Commission  of  City  Council  will  install 
cluster  lighting  system  in  business  sec- 
tion, and  lighting  system  in  outlying 
district. 

Blooniington,  111. — Petition  is  in  circu- 
lation for  more  cluster  lights  on  Xorth 
Main  St.  District  proposed  to  be  illu- 
minated is  Main  St.  from  Mulberry  to 
Locust  on  the  west  side  and  from  Mul- 
berry to  Chestnut  St.  on  east  side. 

Elgin,  III. — City  Council  is  consider- 
ing construction  of  municipal  lighting 
plant,    to    cost   about   $150,000. 

Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.— The  Board  of  Works 
ii g  lamp  to  be  employed  in  exten- 
sion planned  for  ornamental  lighting 
systems  in  down-town  districts  will  use 
single  lamp  standards  with  magnetite 
ii  furnishing  light.  Board  figures 
that  this  type  lamp  will  furnish  suf- 
ficient illumination  at  much  smaller 
maintenance  cost  than  experienced  "with 
five-lamp   tungsten   system. 

Pittsfleld,  Mass. — The  West  Pittsfield 
Improvement  Society  has  voted  to  urge 
City  Council  to  hasten  installation  of 
lights  on  upper  Barkerville  and  Rich- 
mond Roads  as  Council  has  voted  to  do. 

Penton,  Mich. — Proposition  is  being 
considered  for  lighting  streets  of  village. 

Little  Falls,  Minn. — City  Council  will 
install  ornamental  street  lighting  sys- 
tem  on  about  10%   blocks. 

Mountain  Lake,  Minn. — Citizens  have 
voted  to  discard  present  gas  street  light- 
ing system  and  to   install  electric  lamps. 

Paterson,  X.  J. — Installation  of  orna- 
mental posts  and  lights  in  Market  St.  is 
being    planned. 

East  Elmhurst,  L.  I..  X.  Y. — Resolution 
has    been    passed    by    the   Local    Board   of 
i     recommending    installation    of 
the   East  Elmhurst  street  lamps. 

Alexander,  ft.  D. — It  is  said  that  plans 
are  being  considered  for  installation  of 
electric   lighting   system. 

Lima.  O. — City  Council  lias  passed  by 
unanimous  vote  legislation  authorizing 
submission  to  voters  on  Xovember  4. 
of  $40,000  bond  issue  to  install  boulevard 
lighting  system  and  to  establish  munici- 
pal   plant   to   furnish   current. 

Onk  Harbor,  O. — Electors  of  this  place 
will  vote  on  proposition  to  issue  $20,000 
bonds  for  establishing  municipal  lighting 
plant.  The  Northwestern  Ohio  Power  & 
Lighting  Co.  has  agreed  to  light  Oak 
Harbor  for  minimum  of  $2,000  a  year. 
Town  is  now  paying  $1,700.  Company  also 
agrees  to  furnish  light  at  rate  of  10  cts. 
per  kilowatt  hour. 

Port  Clinton.  O. — By  vote  of  287  to 
18,  nt  special  election.  Oak  Harbor  de- 
cided to  issue  $20,000  bonds  for  estab- 
lishing   municipal    lighting    plant. 

Toledo,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  installation  of  electric  light- 
ing   on    various   streets. 

Chelan,  Okla City  is  planning  to  con- 
struct electric  light  plant.  John  L.  Jonea 
is   City   Clerk. 

Portlnnd.  Ore. — For  purpose  of  for- 
mulating plans  for  municipal  hydro- 
power  plant  and  electric  dis- 
tributing system  for  this  city.  Commis- 
sioner Daly,  of  Department  of  Public 
Utilities,  will  call  conference  with  other 
Commissioners  within  few  days. 

Kittanning,  Pa — F.  G.  Ross  of  Pitts- 
burgh will  prepare  plans  for  installa- 
tion of  municipal  electric  light  plant  and 
water   works   system. 

Lake  City,  S.  C. — City  is  considering 
installing  electric  light  plant  at  cost  of 
about    $12,500 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Petitions  have 
been  received  asking  for  installation  of 
various  arc  lights. 

Raymond,  Wash — Application  has  been 
made  to  City  Council  by  H.  W.  Urquhart, 
of  Chehalis.  and  John  Stewart,  of  Seat- 
tle, for  franchise  to  construct  and  oper- 
ate gas  plant.  Plans  of  applicanl 
for  expenditure  of  $75,000  in  plant  and 
mains.  Similar  franchise  will  be  asked 
of  city  of  South  Bend.  It  is  expected 
that  franchise  sought  will  be  granted  by 
two   cities. 

Harvard,  Wis. — City  has  closed  con- 
tract with  electric  lighting  company  for 
installation  of  109  75-watt  lamps  and  16 
clusters   of   three    75-watt  lamps. 

Luck,    Wis. — Citizens    of     this     village 

ted  in  favor  of  bond  issue  of  54,- 

500     for     construction     of     electric     light 

plant.     Bids   for  work   will   be   advertised 

for  at   once. 

Menasha.  Wis — The  Menasha  City 
Council  has  decided  to  order  another  225 
h.p.  engine  to  furnish  additional  power 
for  its  electrical  plant. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Marksville,  La. — By  city  contract  for 
construction  of  water  and  electric  light 
plant  to  C.  A.  Reese,  Shreveport,  at  $23,- 
500,     T.    T.    Fields    is    Mayor. 

Baltimore,  Md. — By  Board  of  Awards, 
to  American  Street  Lighting  Co.,  3-year 
contract  for  equipping  and  maintaining 
the  street  gas  lamps  at  $9.40  per  lamp 
per    year. 

Taunton,  Mass. — For  new  turbo-gen- 
erator and  exciter  for  municipal  electric 
light  plant,  to  Allis-Chalmers  Co.  of  Mil- 
.    Wis.,    at    $2 

Red   Bank,    X.   J To    L.    C.    Becker    & 

Bros.,  415  13th  Ave.,  Xewark,  N.  J.,  for 
construction  of  addition  to  powrer  sta- 
tion at  Red  Bank  for  Public  Service 
Electric   Co.,    Xewark. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — Ordinance  pro- 
viding for  lighting  of  streets  and  muni- 
cipal building,  and  for  entering  into  con- 
tract therefor  with  the  Bethlehem  Elec- 
tric Light  Co.,  has  been  passed.  Accord- 
ing to  contract  arc  lamps  shall  be  direct 
current  luminous  arc  (magnetite)  type 
and  shall  consume  at  least  300  watts  and 
be  maintained  at  full  illuminating  ca- 
pacity. Each  incandescent  lamp  shall  be 
of  type  known  as  a  "Mazda,"  tungsten,  32 
candlepower  and  shall  have  an  illumin- 
ating capacity  of  32  candlepower  as  its 
lighting  equivalent. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Tuscaloosa,  Ala. — Bond  issue  of  $140,- 
000  will  be  voted  on,  of  which  $9,000 
is  for  purchase  of  new  fire  equipment. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Five  sets  of  bids  for 
fire  apparatus  advertised  for  by  city 
have  been  opened  by  commissioners. 
Bids  were  as  follows:  Seagrave  Co., 
Gorham  Co.,  agents,  small  aerial,  $10,750 
equipped  with  self-starter,  $10,975;  large 
aerial,  $12,000,  equipped  with  self- 
starter.  $12,223;  eighty  horse-power  com- 
bination engine  with  40-gallon  capacity, 
each  $5,725,  with  addition  of  $225  for 
self-starter.  American-La  France,  two- 
wheeled  drive  aerial,  $12,000:  four- 
wheeled  drive  aerial,  $12,500;  combina- 
tion vehicle,  $6,750  each.  Knox  Automo- 
bile Co..  combination  vehicle  bid  only, 
one  at  $6,450  or  two  at  $12,850.  All  vehi- 
cles self-starters  and  specially  equipped. 
Robinson  Co.,  Harper  &  Reynolds, 
agents,  combination  vehicles  bid  on 
only,  at  $5,750  each.  Pioneer  Commer- 
cial Auto  Co..  the  White  apparatus,  bid 
on  combination  vehicles  only,  one  at  $6,- 
880   or    two   at    $13,360. 

Opelousas,    La Bids    will    shortly    be 

required    for    electric    alarm    system. 

Boston.  Mass. — Appropriation  of  $50,- 
000  is  being  considered  for  purchase  of 
motor    apparatus. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — Two  motor  combina- 
tion wagons  will  shortly  be  purchased. 

Taunton,  Mass. — Question  of  extend- 
ing motor  propelled  equipment  of 
Taunton  fire  department,  by  addition  of 
combination  hose  and  chemical  at  Weir 
will  be  considered  by  Municipal   Council. 

Vermontvllle,  Mich. — Residents  of  this 
village  will  decide  at  special  election 
Sept.  22  whether  or  not  they  will  bond 
village  for  fire   fighting  apparatus. 

Elizabeth,  X.  J. — Finance  Committee  is 
considering  purchase  of  new  auto  ap- 
paratus and  building  of  house  in  Third 
Street. 

Elizabeth,  X.  J. — Bids  for  supplying 
department  with  motor  apparatus  have 
been  opened  as  follows:  Knott  Fire  En- 
gine Co.,  combination  chemical  engine. 
$5,500;  combination  pumping  engine,  $8,- 
500;  American  La  France  Fire  Engine 
Co.,  combination  pumping  engine.  $9,500. 
They  were  referred  to  the  apparatus 
committee. 

Rockaway,  X.  J. — Bids  will  be  adver- 
tised for  500  ft.  of  base. 

Lockport.  X.  Y. — Motor  triple  combina- 
tion wagon  will  shortly  be  purchased. 

tlhrlchsville,  O. — ^ids  will  be  readver- 
tised  for  a  motor  combination  chemical 
and  hose  wagon. 

Portland.    Ore About    500    ft.    of    hose 

will    probably    be    purchased. 

Xanticoke,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  authorizing  purchase  of  fire 
truck  for  Nanticoke  Fire  Department. 

r;reeueville,  S.  C. — Installation  of  fire 
alarm   svstem    is   being  considered. 

Merrill,  Wis. — City  Council  has  deter- 
mined to  purchase  one  piece  of  motor 
fire  apparatus. 

Fond  du  Lae,  Wis. — Purchase  of  motor 
fire   apparatus   is   being   considered. 

COXTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Binghamton.  X.  Y. — By  Fire  Depart- 
ment, to  Mack  Motor  Car  Co.  of  New 
York,  for  motor  combination  chemical  at 
cost  of   $3,000. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  13. 


Wilkea-Barre,     Pn.  —    Resolution    has 
from    Amerl- 

of    El- 

i  hlppewa  Falls,  w  i*.  i   for  BOO 

ided    to 

!    Rubber   Co. 
at    71    cts.    a    foot 

BRIDGES 

EEseondlde,  («1. —  111,  •  ■••nstruction  of 
bridge  at  Li St.,  t,,  cost  $6,000.  Is  be- 
ing con  neei    Is   N.   K.   Car- 

Los       Lngelea,      I  aL  nstruction      of 

bridge  across  the  Colorado  river  at  Yuma 
is  being  planned.     Bridge  is  to  cost     $75,- 
000,   and   is   to   be   built   by   engineers   of 
1   Indian  Ben 
Sacramento,        Cal — Construction        of 
Sacramento   River  at   Wal- 
nut  Gn  considered. 

Washington,    l>-    <• — An    appropriation 

rveys    and    plans    for   new    bridges 

31     and   on   Connecticut   Ave. 

at    Klingle    Ford   Creek   is   being   consid- 

vt      Petersburg,    Pin. —  P 
will    construct    concrete     bridge 

Booker    Cr<  ek,    plans    and    specifications 
ar,-    Died    in    Clerk's  rwater, 

Fl 


llimnvlllf.  Ind. — Sum  of  $33,000  has 
been  appropriated  by  Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  Warrick  County  for  repair 
and  construction  of  bridy.s  to  replace 
those   destroyed    by    the   spring   floods. 

Lafnyette,  Ind. — County  Council  has 
passed  $260,000  appropriation  to  cover 
cost  of  construction  of  new  Main  St. 
bridge. 

Leavenworth,  Kan. — Modern  concrete 
bridge  will   be  erected  <>n   Fifth  St. 

Shreveport.  I.n. — Caddo  Police  Jury  has 
authorized   Parish   Engineer  J.    T.    Bullen 
to  notifv  Waddell   and  Harrington.   Kan- 
sas   City    engineers,    to    solicit    bids    for 
building    steel    bridge,    over    600    ft.    long 
and    costing    about    $30,000,    over    Caddo 
Lake,  at  Mooringsport,  in  Caddo  oil  field. 
McdtieUl,      Masa. — Selectmen      of      Med- 
field     and     MUlls     are     considering     con- 
struction   of    reinforced    concrete    bridge 
between   two   towns   ever   Charles   River. 
M.  Howard  Blood  is  Chn.  of  Medfield  Se- 
lectmen and  Elmer  L.  Richardson  is  Chn. 
i  tmen    of    Millis. 
Asfoury,    Park,    N".    J. — Plans    for    con- 
struction of  the  bridge  over  Shrewsbury 
at    Highlands,    so    as    to    eliminate    cross- 
ing railroad  tracks,  are  being  considered 
by  County  Board  of  Freeholders. 
Herkimer.    N.    V. —  Resolution    has   been 
providing    that   Board   of   Super- 
visors be  petitioned   to   grant   permission 

I  issue  by  town  in  sum  of  $68, 

to    covei  instructing    the    pro- 

posed new  creek   bridge. 

Herkimer,  X.  Y. — Petition  has  been  re- 
ceived  and  read  from  town  of  Herkimer 
asking  for  sum  of  $6S.500  to  build  new 
across  West  Canada  Creek. 
Lc.stershlre.  N.  Y. — It  is  learned  on 
good  authority  that  State  will  construct 
new  bridge  over  creek  between  Lester- 
shire  and  Westover  when  West  Main 
St.  is  paved  next  spring. 

Washington.  N.  C — Beaufort  County 
will  rebuilt  bridges  lately  destroyed  by 
storm  at  cost  of  $100,000. 

Toledo,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  of  the  City  Auditor.  Toledo,  until 
7.30  p.  m.,  October  15.  1913,  for  purchase 
of  $227,000  City  of  Toledo  bridge  bonds 
to  pav  cost  of  constructing  bridge  across 
Maumee  River,  from  Cherry  St.  on  west 
side  to  Main  St.  on  east  side  thereof.  J. 
J.   Lynch,  City   Auditor. 

Doylestown,  Pa. — County  Commission- 
ers have  adopted  plans  for  erection  of 
reinforced  concrete  bridge  in  Haycock 
Township  over  creek  near  Stover's  Mill. 
Commissioners  have  entered  Into 
ment  with  borough  of  Quakertown  for 
joint  erection  of  bridge  in  that  borough 
over  Mud  Run  on  Doylestown  Road, 
i  orpus  Christ!,  lev. — Causeway  bonds 
mnt  of  $165,000  have  been  issued 
by  citizens  of  Nueces  County  by  a  good 
two-thirds  majority  In  election  held  here 
Sept.  3. 

14 ...  p..rt .     Tex.      i:.,nds     to     amount     of 
were    issued    in    recent    election 
conducted    here.      Proceeds    will    be    used 
in  constructing  cans, -way  from  Live  Oak 
Peninsula, 
Saskatoon,     Sank. — It     is     pnopos.-d     to 
construi  l  i  St  Ad- 

dress    \      J      McPherson,     Climn.     Board 
j    Conns  .    Ri 

i  <i\  I  It  \(    rS     \\\  \  111)11). 
Little    II, .«k.    \rk. — By    Pulaski   County 
Martin    to   build   3   concrete 
on  Sweet  Home  Pike  and  one  on 
Frazier    Pike. 


Redding,     <nl. — By     Supervisors     con- 

building    bridge    across    Middle 

bove     Redding,     to 

,  ....    for   12,598.    Next 

lowest    bid    was    that    of    William    Steph- 

irley    & 

Ewlr  ■'  ";''- 

Wilmington    Del. 

across  Christi- 
ana to  Atlas  Bridge  Co..  and  to  James  I. 
Vincent  It  will  cost  $187,592.  exclusive 
of  site  or  cost  of  approaches 

\iir,.rii.   ill.     To   Lake  .y   O'Hagen,  con- 

0   bridge  at   Main   St 

Pern,    Ind.     Bj    i     mmiss  oners    of   Mi- 

,,t\.    contracts    for    erection    of 

various     county     bridges     to     Rochester 

Bridge    Co..    K  '■    at    $36,100. 

Other     bidders     were:       Elkhart     Bridge 

Co.,    887,800;    Central    State    Bridge    Co., 

McClintlc-Marshall    Co.,    $38,o00; 

ete  Co.,  $4u.:<75.  and  H.  E. 

Williams  I'-    K.    McBlheny    is 

c.unty    Audi'. 

Hutchinson.  Kan.— By  city  for  con- 
struction of  concrete  bridge  to  Beebe 
Engr.    &    Const.    Co.    of   Hutchinson. 

Ilnltimore,  Mil. — Low  bidder  for  con- 
in  of  superstructure  of  Bridge 
No.  2,  over  the  Gunpowder  River  was 
McClintic-Marshall  Construction  Co.. 
Pittsburgh,  Penn.,  at  $S6,750.  Ezra  B. 
Whitman   is   Ch.   Water   Engr. 

Herkimer.  >.  Y.— By  Town  Board,  to 
Alfred  Musso,  Frankfort,  X.  Y.,  at  $58,- 
936  75  for  construction  of  concrete  steel 
>ridge  over  West  Canada  Creek,  at  Her- 
kimer. 

Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y'. — Bids  for  erection 
of  new  bridges  on  North  Water  St.  and 
Rose  St.  have  been  opened,  as  follows: 
Charles  Mitchell— North  Water  St.,  $4.- 
Rose  St.,  $1,705.30.  Poughkeep- 
sie  Concrete  &  Construction  Co. — North 
Water  St..  $3,235.95:  Rose  St..  $1.622.ob. 
On  motion  of  Commissioner  Keine  con- 
tract    was   awarded  to  latter   company. 

Schenectady,  W.  Y\ — To  Frank  Anker 
of  this  citv,  contract  for  constructing 
approaches  to  enlarged  Cotton  Factorv 
Hollow   bridge.     This   bid   was   $698.63. 

Lexington,  N.  C. — By  Davidson  County- 
Commissioners  contract  to  Carolina 
Bridge  &  Iron  Co.  for  construction  of 
four    highway    bridges. 

Washington,  N,  C. — By  Beaufort  Coun- 
ty Commissioners  to  R.  S.  NeaJ  at  $13,- 
750  to  rebuild  steel  bridge  across  Pam- 
lico   River.  „ 

Howling  Green.  O. — By  Wood  County 
Commissioners,  contract  for  New  Roch- 
ester bridge  to  the  Modern  Construction 
Co.  of  Fremont  for  $2.S19.52:  sub-struc- 
ture contract  was  let  to  C.  D.  Finch  for 
$11,400.  This  bridge  is  to  be  234  feet  by 
1M  feet.  Commissioners  also  let  con- 
tract for  Seiving  bridge  in  Freedom 
Township  to  Home  Engineering  Co.  of 
Canton  for  $8,699,  and  sub-structure  con- 
tract to  C.  D.  Finch  of  Bowling  Green 
for    $2,401.22. 

Cincinnati,  O. —  By  County  Comrs.  to 
Van  Camp  Bros.,  of  Newtonville.  for  im- 
proving Madison   Road  at   $18,224. 

Dayton,  O. — Disregarding  bid  of  Frank 
Gitzinger  as  irregular,  contract  for  con- 
struction of  temporary  bridge  over  Mad 
River  at  Webster  St.  has  been  awarded 
bv  Public  Service  Commission  to  Gep- 
hart   &   Kline,   at   their   bid   of   $6,000. 

Toledo.  O. — Contract  for  construction 
of  temporarv  bridge  across  Mad  River 
at  Webster  St.  has  been  awarded  to  Gep- 
hart  &  Kline  at  their  bid  of  $6,000. 

Toledo,    O. — Six    contracts    for    bridge 
improvements     have     been     awarded     by 
County  Commissioners:  New  north   abut- 
ment "to     bridge     over     Swan     Creek     on 
Conant   road  in   Springfield   Township,   to 
Arch     Rumpus    on    his    bid    of    $3,253.50: 
new    abutment    and    floor    to    bridge    over 
Swan    Creek    on   the   Coon   stone   road   in 
n   Township,  to  J.  D.  Demuth.  $3.- 
733.27:  abutment  to  bridge  over  Ten  Mile 
Creek    on    road   connecting   Bancroft   and 
Sts.     along    Terminal     Railway     in 
Washington  Township,  to  Manor  &  Sher- 
idan.  $4,767:  bridge  for  same  location   to 
Toledo     Bridge     £     Crane    Co..     $5. 597. SI; 
abutment   over   Ten    Mile   Creek    on    Ban- 
croft    St.    in     Washington    Township,     to 
Manor    &    Sheridan    for    $3,213.42:    bridge 
for    same    property    to    Toledo    Bridge    & 
Co.,    $5,597.81. 
ii.-eiitcl>villc.    Pn. — To    Ferro    Concrete 
Co.  of  Harisburg.  contract  to  erect  reln- 
oncrete      slab   county   bridge  at 
lieehtelsville     for     $2,279. 

Carlisle.    Pn. — Four    firms    competed    in 

bidding    for    construction    of    reinforced 

concrete    girder   bridge    135    ft.    long,  over 

uinet    in   West  Pennsboro  Town- 

i    G.    H     Fry   farm,  proposals   for 

which    were    submitted    to    County    Cora- 

■  is  this  morning.     Bids  varied  In 

from    $4,979    to    511.925.    and    time 

from    75    to    120    days.     Nelson    Meredith 

Co..   of   Chambersburg,   submitted   bid   of 


time    75    days,    with    extras    sti 
I    at    $600.     H.    C.    Brooks,    Inc., 
Martlnsburg,   W.  Va,  bid  $11,925 

i  extras.  Lowest  bid  was  ti 
,,i     Ferro-Concrete     Co.,     of     llarrisbui 
as    bid.    12"    d 
10    toi    extras.     G.    E.    E 
Hill,    bid    $6,154.    90    days    and    si 
After   thoroughly  consldi 
bids.    County   Commissioners   let 
to  Ferro  Co.,  of  Harrisburg,  for  their  I 

liamlrldge,  Tenn By  Jefferson  County 

contract    to    Virginia    Bridge   &   Iron   C 
i.e.     \'a..     to     construct     bridge 
if    $25,000. 

Liberty,         Tex — By         Commissioners' [ 
Court    of    Liberty    County,    contract    foi 
erection  of  bridge  over  Trinity  River  t< 
Austin    Bros.,    Dallas,    Tex.,    at   $35,100. 

Mtoona.  Win. —  By  city,  contract  to  Eat 
Claire  Block  &  Silo  Co.  for  constructioi 
of  bridge  over  Otter  Creek,  at  $10,000 
Work  will  include  700  cu.  yds.  of  con- 
crete. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Ilirmlngham.  Aln. — Purchase  of  motor 
truck  and  four  additional  convict  can 
were  among  expenditures  authorized  by 
Board    of    Revenue. 

Gadsden,  Ala. — Purchase  of  "Scarify- 
er,"  a  machine  for  digging  up  old  chert 
roads  may  be  purchased;  estimated  cost 
$2,500. 

Tuscaloosa,  Ala. — Bond  issue  of  $140.- 
oij"  will  be  voted  on,  money  to  be  spent 
as  follows:  $100,000  for  improvement 
and  extension  of  municipal  water  works 
svstem,  $25,000  for  purchase  of  city  park, 
$'9,000  for  purchase  of  new  fire  equip- 
ment, $6,000  for  construction  of  an  in- 
cinerator   plant. 

Pasadena.  Cal. — City  Commission  has 
instructed  City  Clerk  Dyer  to  advertise 
for  three-fon  truck  to  be  used  in  gath- 
ering and  hauling  garbage  to  city  incin- 
erator. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — State  Board  of  Con- 
trol has  voted  to  buy  $462,000  worth  of 
San  Francisco  harbor  improvement 
bonds. 

San  Francisco,  Cal — Finance  Commit- 
tee of  Supervisors  will  ask  Board  to  or- 
der sale  over  the  counter  of  $880,000  of 
Citv   Hall   bonds. 

South  Pasadena,  Cal. — Long-discussed 
and  hoped-for  bond  issue  for  South  Pas- 
adena, calling  for  $550,000  with  which 
to  gain  control  of  city's  water  supply 
and  provide  adequate  sewer  and  fire 
protection  and  other  needed  improve- 
ments will  come  to  vote  of  people  Octo- 
ber 8  according  to  decision  of  city  trus- 
tees in  special  session.  Resolution  au- 
thorizing bonds  and  setting  date  divides 
the  monev  into  five  parts,  and  $300,000 
will  be  used  for  water,  $200,000  for  sew- 
ers. $28,000  for  better  fire  protection. 
$12,000  for  paving  the  approach  to 
bridge  over  Arroyo  Seco  at  Cawston  Os- 
trich  Farm,  and  $10,000   for  city  farm. 

Key  West,  Fla City   is   considering  ai_ 

incinerator  for  disposing  of  refuse  in 
connection  with  water  works  plan.  Ad- 
dress H.  C.   Wetmore,  Chief  Engineer. 

North  Chicago.  III. — City  Council  Is 
considering  construction  of  garbage  dis- 
posal plant. 

Muscatine.  la. — Plan  is  being  consid- 
ered  for  disposal   of  city   garbage. 

Waterloo,  la. — Board  of  Supervisors 
has  under  consideration  purchase  o 
road  grader  for  use  on  county  roads. 

Salina,  Kan Purchase   of   pulmotor  is  I 

being   considered. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Bond  issue  is  being 
considered  for  various  municipal  Im- 
provements. 

Camden,    N.    J. — Ordinance     has     been , 
making   emergency   appropriation 
of  $3,500  for  purpose  of  purchasing  mo- 
tor vehicle  for  ambulance  and  patrol  pur- 
poses for  Police  Department. 

Orange.  N.  J. — Citizens  of  Oran- 
mon    Council    have    passed    on    first   read- 
ing ordinance  providing  for  join 
Montelair    and    East    Orange    in 
of     joint     municipal     disposal     plant    In  I 
Bloomfield  and  Belleville. 

Brooklyn.     >*.     Y.— Erection     of     three 
garbage    incinerators    has    been    author-  i 
ized.      The    plants    are    to    be   located   la 
Ridgewood.  Long  Island  City  and  Rocka- 
lav   districts,    respectively.      Total   appro- 
priation of  S5S7.000  was  allowed  of  which 
$202,000  is  for  Ridgewood  district,  $2,o.- 
000    for    Long    Island    City    district    and 
100  for  Rockaway  district. 
Yen      York.     X.   Y. — Bids     have     been 
irmv    Building    in    New    \  ork 
Fred.   V.    Abbot,    of  Harbor  Line 
of    Engineering    Corps,     for    con- 
tract to  complete  dredging  and  widening 
of  Passaic  River.  Contract  will  be  award- 
ed  to   one   of  four   bidders.    Lowest  bid- 


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der  was  Eugene  Breyman,  of  Toledo,  O., 
who  offered  to  do  work  at  rate  of  26% 
cts.  per  cu.  yd.  Only  Jersey  bidder  was 
P.  Sanford  Ross,  Inc.,  of  Jersey  City, 
whose  estimate  was  34.28  cts.  a  cu.  yd. 
The  two  other  bidders  were  the  Coast- 
wise Dredging  Co.,  of  Norfolk,  Va„  whose 
tigures  was  36.4  cts.,  and  John  A.  Seeley, 
of  New  York,  whose  bid  was  45  cts. 
Work  to  be  done  comprises  completion 
■lie's  improvement  from  Pennsyl- 
vania freight  bridge  at  Centre  St.,  New- 
ark, to  the  Greenwood  Lake  bridge  of 
the  Erie  Railroad.  Specifications  call 
for  dredging  stream  to  depth  of  16  ft. 
and  widening  it  to  300  ft.  Approximately 
1,500,000  cu.  yds.  of  earth  remain  to  De 
excavated. 

Charlotte,  X.  C. — Board  of  Aldermen 
has  received  following  bids  for  con- 
struction of  odorless  incinerator  for  de- 
struction of  garbage,  refuse,  street 
cleaning,  trash,  dead  animals  and  night 
soil:  -Morse-Boulgar  Construction  Co., 
New  York,  $17,400;  Ford  &  Blanbon, 
Charlotte,  $15,600;  New  York  Crematory 
Co.,  $22,500:  Nashville  Bridge  Co.,  $28,- 
300;  Sanborn-Russell  Construction  Co., 
$22,500;  National  Incinerite  Co.,  $22,500; 
The  Destructor  Co.,  Minneapolis.  Minn., 
H7.375;  Griscom-Russell  Co.,  New  York, 
$15,580;  Decraie  Incinerator  Co.,  two 
bids,    $19,500    and    $30,000. 

Columbus,  O. — Expert  Engineer  John 
W.  Alvord,  employed  to  prepare  complete 
report  of  flood  protection  for  Columbus, 
after  five  months  of  investigation  has 
recommended  that  present  Scioto  River 
jhannel  through  city  be  abandoned,  and 
new  880-foot  channel  built,  centering  on 
May  Ave.,  with  east  line  of  McDowell 
3t.  and  the  west  line  along  Skidmore  St. 
Total  cost  of  this  is  estimated  at  $11.- 
263.300.  Of  this  amount,  he  says,  city 
would  probably  have  to  bear  about  $8,- 
100,000.  Cost  to  county  would  be  about 
[1,500.000  and  to  the  railroads  about  $1,- 
S75.000.  This  plan  will  take  care  of  flow 
per  second  of  150,000   cu.   ft. 

Lima,  O. — Council  will  submit  bond  is- 
sue of  $28,000  for  South  Lima  park  to 
voters  in  November. 

Toledo,  o. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
:he  office  of  the  City  Auditor  until  7.30 
3.  m..  October  15.  1913,  for  purchase  of 
[150.000  City  of  Toledo  park-boulevard 
ponds  for  purpose  of  purchasing  and 
;ondemning  necessary  lands  for  parks, 
park  entrances,  parkways  and  boule- 
vards, and  for  improving  same,  and 
•ompleting  improvements  on  existing 
>oulevards  and  parks.  J.  J.  Lynch,  City 
Auditor. 

Toledo,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
;he  office  of  the  City  Auditor  until  7.30 
>.  m..  October  15,  1913,  for  purchase  of 
125,000   City  of  Toledo  library   bonds 

Philadelphia,    Pa Director    Norris,    of 

Department  of  Wharves,  Docks  and  Fer- 
ies,  has  asked  for  bids  on  construction 
)f  substructure  of  southern  one  of  two 
proposed  Southwark  municipal  piers. 
31ds  are  asked  for  on  four  different 
ypes  of  construction.  One  type  which 
:ombines  economy  with  permanency  in 
•rection  of  substructure  probably  will 
>e  accepted,  and  will  form  standard  type 
or  future  piers  to  be  erected  in  South 
'hiladelphia.  As  soon  as  contracts  have 
>een  let  for  southern  pier,  bids  will  be 
isked  for  upper  one. 

Dalian,  Tex. — City  hall  bonds  in  sum 
>f  $275,000  will  shortly  be  offered  for 
ale. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — Following  are  mu- 
licipul  improvements  council  decided 
'esterday  to  place  before  voters  at  reg- 
ilar  municipal  election  next  spring,  to 
ote  or  reject  bonds  for: 


Sanitary   sewers    $42,336 

Storm    sewers     95.850 

Paving    extensions    81,560 

Municipal    car    line 87,125 

Old    Town    breakwater 76,000 

Garbage    incinerator    50,000 

Puyallup    river    bulkhead 5,500 

Comfort  station,  11th  &  Cliff  ave.  10,000 

City    barn    extension 20,000 

Total      $468,371 

Waikerville,  Ont. — Citizens   have   voted 

$16,000     bond     issue     for     installation     of 

garbage   incinerator. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

San  Rafael,  Cal. — For  erecting  county 
Infirmary  building  to  Peter  Hamilton  for 
general  construction  and  R.  Kinsella  for 
plumbing.  The  building  will  be  2  stories 
high,  ot  brick  and  concrete,  and  cost 
$50,000.  Architect  is  Thos.  O'Connor,  506 
4th   St.,   San   Rafael. 

Willows,  Call — Several  road  and  bridge 
contracts  under  $450,000  bond  issue  have 
been  let  by  County  Supervisors.  Briscoe 
Creek  retaining  wall  will  be  built  by 
Gay  &  Teal  for  $300.  The  Ross  Con- 
struction Company  will  build  P.  R.  Gar- 
nett  bridge,  price  $1,473.  F.  W.  Troxel 
was  given  contract  for  sections  1  and  2 
of  the  Elk  Creek-Fruto  road  at  $1.95  a 
yard  for  section  1,  and  $2.75  for  section 
2.  Covington  &  Robings  were  given 
road  contract  in  road  district  No.  3  for 
$560. 

Dubuque,  la. — For  supplying  10-ton 
road  roller  to  Austin-Western  Co.,  of 
Chicago,   at   $2,500. 

Buffalo,  X.  Y. — The  Aldermen  have 
adopted  report  of  finance  committee  rec- 
ommending purchase  of  30  voting  ma- 
chines from  Triumph  Voting  Machine 
Co. 

Mew  York,  N.  Y. — Following  bids  have 
been  opened  for  fire  houses  and  con- 
tracts have  been  awarded  as  follows: 
New  building  on  Broad  St..  east  of  Quinn 
St.,  Stapleton,  S.  I.,  Wm.  D.  Moore.  2029 
East  15th  St..  Brooklyn  (construction), 
$40,117;  Jos.  A.  Graf,  975  DeKalb  Ave., 
Brooklyn  (plumbing,  etc.),  $3,168;  John 
Hankin  &  Bro.,  550  West  25th  St.  (steam 
heating  system),  $2,324.  Telegraph  Cen- 
tral Office  at  Malbone  St.  and  Washing- 
ton Ave.,  Boro.  of  Brooklyn,  John  Ken- 
nedy &  Co.,  1133  Broadwav,  New  York 
(construction),  $46,000;  John  Bosch  & 
Son,  696  Flushing  Ave.,  Brooklyn  (plumb- 
ing, etc.),  $1,875;  John  Hankin  &  Bro., 
550  West  25th  St.,  New  York  (steam 
heating),  $2,344.  New  building  on  Ver- 
milyea  Ave.,  west  of  Academy  St.,  Boro. 
of  Manhattan,  Jos.  Balaban  Co.,  261 
Broadway,  New  York  (construction), 
$34,498:  Altman  Plumbing  Co.,  324  East 
Sixth"  St.  (plumbing,  etc.),  $2,235;  M.  J. 
O'Brien.  23  Lawrence  St.,  New  York 
(steam  heating),  $1,850.  New  building 
on  Clove  Ave.,  east  of  Targee  St.,  Con- 
cord section.  Boro.  of  Richmond.  Wm.  D. 
Moore.  2029  East  15th  St.,  Brooklyn  (con- 
struction), $38,375;  D.  L.  Delaney.  306 
East  Fordham  road  (plumbing),  $2,190; 
John  Jlankin  &  Bro.,  550  West  25th  St., 
New  York  (steam  heating).  $2,324.  Tele- 
graph Central  Office  on  180th  St.,  east  of 
Devoe  St.,  Boro.  of  Bronx,  P.  F.  Kennv 
Co.,  33  Old  Broadwav,  New  York  (con- 
struction). $39,675;  D.  L.  Delaney,  306 
East  Fordham  road  (plumbing,  etc.), 
$1,530:  John  Hankin  &  Bro..  550  West 
25th  St.   (steam  heating).   $2,187. 

Hamilton.  O. — By  City,  for  temporary 
levee  north  of  city,  to  Garver-Wirtz  Co., 
of  Hamilton.  There  were  six  bidders 
for  work.  All  bid  separately  on  mate- 
rial,  etc.,   for  each   division   of  the  work. 


The  Henkel  &  Sullivan  Co.  of  Cincin- 
nati was  high  bidder,  it  offeing  to  do 
iob  for  $29,045.57.  Ford  J.  Davis 
of  this  city  was  second  high  bidder,  of- 
fering to  do  work  for  $27,126.65,  while 
Arpp-Simpson  Co.  of  Middletown  put  in 
total  bid  for  $26,641.49.  F.  J.  J.  Sloat 
and  O.  E.  Robinson  of  Cincinnati  bid 
over  $27,000.  Garver- Wirtz  Co.  was  low 
and  the  Tanner  Co.  was  second  low  bid- 
der. Bids  of  these  companies  for  differ- 
ent divisions  of  work  were  as  follows: 
Excavation  and  placing  of  63,126  cu.  yds. 
of  material  in  the  embankment.  Garver- 
Wirtz,  27%  cts.  per  cu.  yd.;  Tanner  Co., 
27  cts.  Furnishing  material  and  con- 
structing concrete  gate  chamber,  300.5 
cu.  yds.,  Garver-Wirtz.  $7  per  cu.  yd.; 
Tanner  Co.,  $5.90.  Material  and  con- 
struction of  reinrorced  concrete  retain- 
ing walls.  51.25  cu.  yds.,  Garver-Wirtz. 
$7.50  per  cu.  yd.;  Tanner  Co.,  $15  per  cu. 
yd.  Furnishing  and  placing  of  timber 
at  the  guard  gates,  Garver-Wirtz,  $380; 
Tanner  Co.,  $400.  Furnishing  and  plac- 
ing of  concrete  revetment,  5,728.4  sq. 
yds.,  Garver-Wirtz  90  cts.  per  sq.  yd.; 
Tanner  Co.,  98  cts.  Furnishing  and  plac- 
ing steel  bars  in  reinforced  concrete  re- 
taining walls  2,563  lbs.,  Garver-Wirtz,  3 
cts.   per   lb.;   Tanner  Co.,    5   cts. 

Toledo,  o. — Contracts  have  been  award- 
ed by  Board  of  Control  for  clearing  of 
undergrowth  from  channels  of  Miami 
and  Mad  rivers,  construction  of  rip-rap 
and  repair  of  levees  and  for  construction 
of  temporary  bridge  over  Mad  River 
at  Webster  St.  For  purpose  of  system- 
atizing situation  preliminary  to  work  of 
clearing  undergrowth  from  channels  of 
the  streams,  territory  to  be  covered  was 
divided  into  six  sections,  designated  by 
first  six  letters  in  alphabet,  Section  A 
"was  awarded  to  William  Vocum  at  his 
bid  of  $469;  B,  to  Fred  Cole  at  his  bid 
of  $700;  C,  to  R.  J.  Paul  at  his  bid  of 
$1,000;  D.  to  William  Yocum  at  his  bid 
of  $499;  E,  to  William  Yocum  at  his  bid 
of  $499,  and  F,  to  Fred  Cole  at  his  bid 
of  $1,000.  The  aggregate  cost  of  the 
work  will  be  $4,167.  For  work  of  rip- 
rap construction  and  levee  repairs,  the 
contracts  were  awarded  in  eight  sec- 
tions, designated  by  first  eight  letters  in 
alphabet,  as  follows:  A,  to  Ernst  Kroe- 
raer,  $1,500;  B.  Ernst  Kroemer.  $2,700:  C, 
R.  J.  Paul,  $3,997.50;  D.  Ernst  Kroemer. 
$1,400;  E,  Ernst  Kroemer.  $1,190;  F.  R. 
J.  Paul.  $625;  G,  Edmund  Burke,  $1,439.75; 
H,  Edmund  Burke,  $S96.25.  These  bids 
form    an    aggregate    of    $13,602.50. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Seventeen  bids,  three  for 
construction  of  building,  four  for  fur- 
nishing and  installing  jail  and  cell 
work,  six  for  electric  fixtures  and  equip- 
ment and  four  for  plumbing,  have  been 
opened  by  County  Commissioners'  Court 
upon  new  eight-story  jail  and  Criminal 
Courts  building  to  be  erected  by  Dallas 
County.  Chrisman  &  Nesbit,  general 
contractors,  of  Dallas,  were  lowest  bid- 
ders, offering  to  do  work  for  $307,000, 
the  time  limit  to  be  360  working  days. 
L.  R.  Wright,  of  Dallas,  came  next,  his 
bid  being  $315,000  and  his  time  limit  212 
working  days.  The  Manhattan  Con- 
struction Company,  of  New  York  and 
Muskogee,  bid  $318,500  to  do  the  work  in 
250  working  days.  The  first  two  bids 
were  accompanied  by  certified  checks 
for  $15,000  and  $16,000,  respectively,  and 
the  Manhattan  bid  was  accompanied  by 
a  bidder's  bond  for  $25,000.  Bids  upon 
jail  and  cell  work  were  as  follows: 
Paullv  Jail  Building  Company,  St.  Louis, 
$99,343;  Stewart  Iron  Works,  Cincinnati, 
$102,900;  Van  Dorn  Iron  Works,  Cleve- 
land, $107. S27;  Mesker  Bros.  Iron  Com- 
pany,  St.  Louis,   $117,865. 


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THE  MOST  UNIFORM  SHALE  FAVING  BLOCK  MADE 
Make*  a  Uniform  Pavement  that  la  Durable,  Sanitary  and  Always  In  Repair 

BESSEMER  LIMESTONE  COMPANY,  Youngstown,  0. 


GRAVITY  and 
PRESSURE 


FILTERS 

Hypochlorite  Apparatus  and  Water  Softening  Plants. 


LICENSEES 

Pittsburgh  Filter  Mfg.  Co. 
Norwood  Engineering  Co. 
Roberts  Filter  Mfg.  Co. 


THE  NEW  YORK  CONTINENTAL  JEWELL  FILTRATION  COMPANY 


111  Monroe  Street,  CHICAGO. 


Owners  of  the  NEGATIVE  HEAD  FILTER  PATENTS. 


15  Broad  Street,  NEW  YORK 


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BIDS^  ASKED^FOR 


KJfiCD   UNTIL 


NA1UKI  OF  WORK 


ADDRhlBa  LXWULRLWI  TO 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 


Kla.,   Jacksonville    10  a.m.,  Oct 

N.J,  Westfleld  8p.m.,Oct 


...    2  vitrified  paving  brick F.  Brown,  Co.  Clk. 

Concrete  retaining  wail  ana  steps;  2.4ou  ft  concrete  euro  

id  i.!>uu  sq.  yds.  water  bound  macadam. ...  C,  J<a*!*'ra^,grCoonM 
X.  J.,  New_Brunswlck..8p.m,Oct.     6..E  ldamlzVng ' .' .' !  I.'."::  "  "  "    " 

one   

construction  In  Liberty  Township.... 



.Grading,  draining  and  paving   

.Gravel   road    


Ind.,  Delaware  . . . 
in.!..   Shelbyvllle    . 

Ind.,   Perry    

Ind.,    Wabash   .... 


on,  Oct. 

...  .10  a.m.,  Oct. 

Oct. 

2  p.m.,  Oct. 

III.,  Oct. 

.  .1.30  p.m.,   Oct. 


.  .  .  i_.    Patzer,    Clk. 
.  .  .  F.  M.    \\  LUiams,  Co.  Aud. 
. .  .  i- .    w  .  FageL  cu.  Aud. 
...if.  Kinser,  co.  Aud. 

.  .  .  U.    1'.    .Beard,    Ou.    Aud. 
. .  .  u.   Snowalter,   Co.  Aud. 


SEWERAGE 


Ind.,  New  Castle    7.30  p.m.,  Oct  6. 

N,    1..   Woodbury    Oct  2. 

Pla.,  Bushnell   Oct.  B. 

Waxahachle   Oct  i. 

N.    J..    Trenton    2.30  p.m.,  ' 

Mass..    Lynn     Oct.  14. 

N.  J.,   Red  Bank    Oct.  6. 


.  L.   M.   Johnson,   City   Clk. 


WATER  SUPPLY 

3,000,000  gal.  mechanical  filter  plant A.    Starr,    City    Clk. 

.  Water   works    system    V;  .N.  Potter,   Clk. 

.  DriUlng   well    E-  B-  Prince,  Mayor. 

New  boiler  tor  pumping  station    IMigr.    of  Sewers. 

Furnishing    steam     turbine-driven     centrifugal     pumping^.,,,.. 
1111i[  _ Comr.   of   Y\  aterworks. 


FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

iple  combination  wagon    . 
BRIDGES 


.  A.  C.  Harrison,  Boro.  Clk. 


O.,  Dayton  .... 
Ind.,  Rochester 
Ind.,  Delphi  .  .  • 
Ind..  Paoli  


Kan..   Manhattan 
O.,    Youngstown    . 

Ind.,  Peru    

Ind..  Indianapolis 


.  .10  a.m..  Oct. 

2   p.m..  Oct. 

noon.  Oct 

.1.30   p.m.,  '  ict 

Oct. 

.  .  .11  a.m..  I  ICt. 

noon,  Oct 

..  .10  a.m.,  Oct. 


i  te  substructure    

.Substructure,   superstructure  and   approaches 

reed  concrete  bridge  in  Stampers  Creek  Twp. 

Crete  culvert  in  Northeast  Twp 

ete   bridge    

.Substructure  and  superstructure 


\V.  II.  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  ComiT 

W.    C.   Miller,   Co.   Aud. 

M.    G.   Haun,    Co.   Aud. 

con- 

E.   A.   Palmer,   Co.   Aud. 

G.   H.  Huns-erford.  Co.  Clk. 

I.   M.   Hogg,   Co.   Aud. 


.  Repair  and  construction    F.   K.   McElheny,   Co.  Aud. 

.Retaining  wall  in  Wayne  Twp W.  T.  Patten,  Co.  Aud. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Tucson.  Aril— General  specifications 
for  paving  streets  have  been  read  by 
City  Attorney  Curley  and  adopted  by 
unanimous  vote,  and  specifications  for 
paving  with  concrete  base  and  bitulitluc 
l  e  also  been  adopted. 

West  Pata  Beach.  Fla.— More  road 
improvements  than  ever  before  are  to  oe 
made  this  year  in  Palm  Beach  County. 
The  county  road  from  Riviera  to  Delray. 
a  distance  of  about  ^3  miles,  will  be 
made  a  full  fifteen  feet  wide  all  the  way 

La  Mille.  111. — Board  of  supervisors  of 
aty  have  voted  appropria- 
tion of   $35,000  for  good  roads.  „ 

Springfield,  111.— Alexander  County 
Board  of  Supervisors  expect  to  shortly 
use    $3,253    apportionment   of   state   tuna 

Brazil  Ind. — A  petition  has  been  filed 
with    County    Audito  tor    ; new 

road    running    east    and    west,    south    ot 
Vandalia     railroad     in     Brazil     and     van 
Buren    townships,    west    of    Knightsville. 
Lexington.     Ky.— Ordinance     has     been 
ordering    construction     of     con- 
both  sides  of   m  lllard 
St.,  from   Manchester   St.  to  Valley  Ave., 
four   feet  in   width. 

I'orlliuiil.    Me. — Active    outside   work    is 

to   be   begun  at  once  by   State   Highway 

Commission,     and     surveying    party     has 

i    out    on    road   between    Fryeburg 

and   Portland. 

Boston.  Mass  Mayor  Fitzgerald  has 
signed  orders  provid  nsion  of 

Dlllaway  St.,  formerly  Burroughs  PI., 
and  for  extension  of  Chestnut  St.,  city 
proper. 

Flint.  Mleh.  -Construction  of  more 
new  city  sidewalks  will  be  begun  soon. 
Street  committee  has  recommended  to 
Council  building  of  walks  on  south  side 
of  Ward 

west  side  of  Stone  St.,  and  on  parts  of 
both  the  north  and  south  sides  of 
Seventh 

Reed      City,      Mich. — Effort      will      be 
made    at    October    meeting    of    1 
Supervisors    ol 

es   to   bond   county    to 

i  bich    will    permfl    building 
of  trunk  line  road  county  joining 

the  roads  at  Reed  City  and  II. .ward  City. 
St,    Joseph,    He.     Ordln 

and   North   Circle   Drive,   from   .Marion  St. 

Vtlantlc  City,  S.  J.— Widening  of  At- 
lantic   i 

Maryland     Ave.     to     Rhode 


Island  Ave.,  making  it  of  uniform  width 
from  Inlet  cottage  district  to  upper  limit 
of  Chelsea,  is  proposed  in  bill  presented 
to  City  Commission  by  Director  Thomp- 
son. Same  bill  proposes  to  widen  pres- 
ent boardwalk  from  20  to  40  feet  be- 
tween Rhode  Island  and  New  Hampshire 
Aves. 

Granite  Falls,  N.  C. — A  mass  meeting 
for  purpose  of  securing  good  roads  for 
Lovelady  township  has  been  called  to 
meet  here  on  Sept.  26. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Extension  of  Van  Buren 
St.  has  been  authorized. 

Eugene,  Ore. — A  hard  surface  asphalt 
pavement  connecting  Eugene  and 
Springfield  is   being   discussed. 

Somerset,  Pa. — Citizens  of  Stonycreek 
Township  have  petitioned  for  new  road 
between  Buckstown  and  Shanksville 
road. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Bill  creating  road 
improvement  district  out  of  eight  coun- 
ties in  proposed  Chattanooga-Athens- 
Knoxville  highway,  providing  bonds  for 
building  road,  naming  commissioner,  and 
other  features  in  connection  with  new- 
scheme,  will  be  introduced  in  both 
branches  of  legislature. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  Mount 
Claire  Drive,  from  Shoreland  Drive  to 
Mt.  Baker  Drive,  by  paving  same  with 
asphalt  or  other  suitable  material  laid 
upon  a  proper  concrete  foundation,  to- 
gether with  in  grading;  the 
construction  or  reconstruction  of  all 
sewers,  side  sewers  and  water  mains 
with  their  appurtenances  as  may  be 
ry  for  the  proper  sewerage,  wa- 
ter service  and  fire  protection  of  said 
district.  Also  for  improvement  of  Shore- 
land  Drive,  from  Mt.  Claire  Drive  to 
Lake  Park  Drive,  and  strip  of  land 
lots  _'  to  IS,  inclusive,  block  70, 
replat  of  portions  of  blocks  33,  34  and 
70  Jit.  Baker  Park  Addition,  as  de- 
scribed in  the  easement  granted  to  the 
city  by  the  Hunter  Tract  Improvement 
Company  and  accepted  by  Ordinance  No. 
31444:  b\  construction  of  sewer  and  out- 
fall of  proper  dimensions,  together  with 
all  wyes,  Hush  tanks,  manholes,  open- 
catch  basins  and  their  appurten- 
necesBary  for  proper  se 
and  drainage  of  said  district.  II  W. 
Carroll  is  Citv  Comptroller  and  ex-officio 
City   Clerk. 

CONTRACTS     i«  1I1I1ED. 
Uton,   in. — Lowest   bid   for   paving   of 
Ferguson   Ave.   to  Third   St.   was  that  of 

IS    not    yet    been    awarded. 


Iowa  City,  la. — Lowest  bid  for  paving 

alleys,  about  2,500  yds.,  was  submitted 
by  William  Horrabin,  at  $1.02.  Other 
bidders  were:  Barry  &  Bradly,  at 
$1.05%  per  yd,  and  F.  C.  Young,  at  $1.35 
per   yd.   for   concrete   paving. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — Lake  Shore  Construe^ 
tion  &  Supply  Co.  of  Dunkirk  was  low 
bidder  and  awarded  the  contract  for 
construction  of  Part  1  of  Cattaraugus 
Creek,  county  highway,  No.  1124,  in 
county  of  Erie.  This  highway  extends 
from  east  of  county  highway  No.  989,  at 
east  corporation  line  of  the  village  of 
Springville,  easterly  on  Main  St.,  a  length 
of  0.76  mile  in  the  town  of  Concord. 
Contract  calls  for  pavement  16  feet  wide 
with  brick  wearing  surface  and  sand 
cushion  and   on  a  concrete   foundation. 

Greenville,  O. — Contract  for  improv- 
ing Washington  and  Euclid  Aves.  has! 
been  let.  Ellison  &  Haselmire  of  Union 
Citv  being  successful  bidders  for  Euclid 
Ave.  work,  their  bid  being  - 
Greenville  Gravel  Co.  was  awarded  con-' 
tract  for  Washington  Ave.,  price  being 
$5,840.45.  Contracts  are  for  concrete 
curbs,   gutters  and  drain. 

Miissilliin,  O. — Philip  Dieffenbacher,  of 
Massillon,  upon  recommendation  of  Stark, 
County  Commissioners,  has  been  given 
contract  by  State  Highway  Department 
to  improve  Canton-Steubenville  road  for 
dis'tance  of  one  and  a  half  miles  between 
Waco  and  Waynesburg.  Dieffenbacr.er'sj 
figures  on  work   were   $26 

Dallas,  Teat. — Contract  for  resurfac- ; 
ing  Elm  St.,  from  Crowdus  to  Mill  Creek, 
has  been  awarded  to  Southern  Westru- 
mite  Co..  at  $1.52  a  sq.  yd.  Paving  of 
East  Elm  St..  from  Crowdus  to  Mill 
Creek,  is  to  involve  laying  of 
yds.  of  new  surface,  after  having  re- 
moved old  asphalt.  The  cost  at  $1.52  a 
s<|.  yd.  will  be  (7,185.78,  with  some  pos- 
sible enlargement  on  the  part  of  HW 
street  railway  company  for  heavier 
foundation  work.  Railway's  portion  will 
525  sq.  yds.  Price  given  includes 
live-year    maintenance. 

Milwaukee,    Wis. — Contract    for    grad- 
ing  grounds   of  new  annex   to   the  Home 
aendent  Children  has  been  award- 
ed  to  F.  J.  Mann  of  Wauwatosa,  who  of- 
to    grade    23.000    cu.    yds.    at    In 
a    cu.   yd.     Other  bids  were  opened 
some   ti  the  contract   of  M.  !■ 

I  o,    who    offered    to   do 
the    work    for    43 1«,    cents   a    cu.    yd.    was 

imended   to   board   for  adoin 
pervisor  Jacobus  moved  that  bids  be  re- 
iected    and    that    the   committee   b 
to    readvertise. 


September  25,  1913. 


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SEWERAGE 

Richmond,  Ind. — Street  Commissioner 
Genn  has  submitted  new  sewerage  plan 
for  East  Side  which  is  being  considered. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Board  of  Commission- 
ers will  consider  reconstruction  of  sani- 
tary sewer  extending  down  Bruce  St. 

Mireveport,  La. — City  will  shortly  con- 
struct extension  to  Southern  Ave.  storm 
sewer. 

Flint,  Mich. — Construction  of  sewers 
In  various  streets  has  been  authorized. 
D.   E.   Newcombe  is   City  Clerk. 

South  Amboy,  N.  J. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  empowering  sewer  com- 
mittee to  construct  an  S-inch  sewer  pipe 
between  Pine  Ave.  and  Feltus  St.  on 
Gordon    St. 

Waterloo,  N.  Y. — Village  will  vote  on 
construction  of  entire  system  of  sew- 
ers   and   disposal   plant. 

>imix  Fails,  S.  D. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  authorizing  construction  of 
various  sanitary  sewers.  W.  C.  Leyse, 
is  City  Auditor. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Flint,  Mich. — For  construction  of  storm 
water  sewer  on  Leith  St.,  to  Albert  H. 
Prange   Contracting   Co.,   at   $18,000. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — For  construction  of 
O&wer  system  of  Eastwood,  to  Martin  & 
Miller,  of  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  for  $64,485.75, 
the   lowest   bid   submitted. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Davis  City,  la. — Sum  of  $6,500  has 
been  voted  for  installation  of  water- 
works  system. 

Morencl,    Mich Sum     of     $10,000     has 

been  voted  for  installation  of  water- 
works. 

Carlton,  Minn. — Sum  of  $25,000  in 
bonds  has  been  voted  for  installation  of 
waterworks    system. 

Mineral  Wells,  Tex. — Election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  bond  issue  for  wa- 
terworks,  electric  lights,   paving,   etc. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Taylorvllle,  111 — To  Reeves-Skimmer 
Co.,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  at  their  bid  of  $8,- 
965,  for  following  waterworks  equip- 
ment: 1  high  duty  pump,  .compound, 
condensing,  duplex,  direct  acting,  750,000 
gallons  daily  capacity;  4  deep  well 
pumps,  complete;  4  small  brick  houses 
for  deep  well  pumps:  2  boilers,  100 
horsepower  each,  1  stack  42-in.  diameter 
60  ft.  high;  putting  concrete  lining  in 
brick  well;  steam  piping;  water  connec- 
tions for  pump  and  boilers. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Lowest  bid  for 
laying  water  mains  in  Paris  Ave.  was 
from  J.  P.  Rusche,  for  $1,224.92.  Hy- 
draulic Engineering  Co.  submitted  low- 
est bid  on  laying  water  mains  in  Under- 
bill  St.  and   Ethel   Ave.,   $695.10. 

Mesick,  Mich. — By  village,  contract  to 
Traverse  City  Iron  Works  for  laying  10 
blocks  of  mains  and  building  a  30,000- 
gallon    reservoir,    at    $5,904. 

Winston-Salem,  N.  C By  water  com- 
mittee, to  Piatt  Iron  Works  of  Davton, 
0.,  for  one  2.000,000-gallon  pump,  at 
$9,500;  also  to  the  DeLaval  Steam  Tutu 
bine  Co.  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  for  small 
pump,    at    $1,400. 

Moalnee,  'Wis. — To  Wausau  Iron  Works 
of  Wausau.  Wis.,  for  construction  of 
water   tower. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Springfield,  III. — With  action  of  Board 
of  Supervisors  authorizing  County  Clerk 
to  sign  for  county  the  petition  of 
frontage  owners  for  installation  of  or- 
namental lighting  system  in  Adams  St., 
from  Seventh  St.  to  Lewis  St.,  contem- 
improvement    now    is    assured. 

Snelnaw,  Mich. — Municipal  lighting 
plant   is   being   considered. 

Loa     Angeles,    Cal Citv    Council    will 

advertise  for  bids  for  street  lighting 
for  period  of  two  years,  with  provision 
that   550    new   lamps    shall    be   furnished 

West  Union.  la. — City  Council  will  in- 
stall ornamental  lamps  around  square 
land  on   Vine   St. 

Hew  Itoclielle,  N.  Y Council  has  au- 
thorized Mayor  Waldorf  to  enter  into 
contract  with  Westchester  Lighting  Co. 
for  period  of  3  years  for  installing  r,nd 
maintaining  ornamental  street  lighting 
system    on    Main    St. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y — Henry  C.  Allen,  City 
Engineer,  has  prepared  plans  for  es- 
tablishing ornamental  street  lighting 
llstrict.  covering  3  miles  of  streets.  The 
proposed    system     will      consist      of      492 


standards  carrying  5-lamp  clusters,  of 
which  277  are  to  be  new,  215  standards 
now   being   in   use. 

Berlin,  Wis. — Citizens  are  considering 
installing  ornamental  street  lighting 
system.  The  street  lighting  service  is 
furnished  by  Berlin  Public   Service  Co. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Lyons,  N.  Y. — By  Village  Trustees  con- 
tract to  Central  New  York  Gas  &  Elec- 
tric Co.  to  light  streets  and  public  places 
of  Lyons  for  term  of  five  years.  Accord- 
ing to  new  contract  lighting  will  cost 
only  $4,374.  Village  has  been  paying  $6,- 
909   annually   for   six   years. 

Kingston,  Pa. — By  Borough  Council  to 
Luzerne  County  Gas  &  Electric  Co.,  of 
Plymouth,  contract  for  lighting  streets 
for  a  period  of  seven  years.  Under  pres- 
ent contract  borough  pays  $60  per  lamp 
for  74  lamps;  new  contract  calls  for  90 
lamps  at  $50  each  per  year. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Anniston,  Ala. — Bids  are  being  re- 
ceived   for   motor   ladder   truck. 

Creston,  la. — About  1.000  ft.  of  hose 
will    shortly    be    purchased. 

Binghnmton,  N.  Y. — Purchase  of  trac- 
tors for  steamers  and  trucks  is  being 
considered.    J.  M.  Henwood  is  Fire  Comr. 

Masslllon,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  to  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $7,000 
for  purpose  of  payinf  for  purchase  of 
automobile  fire  and  police  patrol  ap- 
paratus, or  for  purpose  of  converting 
certain  fire  department  and  police  pa- 
trol apparatus  into  automobile  appa- 
ratus. John  T.  Donohue  is  Clerk  of 
Council. 

Coatesvllle,  Pa. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
asked  for  motor  city  service  truck. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

McColl,    S.    C To    C.    C.    C.    Fire    Hose 

Co.  for  one  hook  and  ladder  truck,  hose 
reels   and   hose. 

Madison,  Wis. — For  furnishing  2,000 
ft.  of  hose  and  contract  for  500  ft.  was 
awarded  to  each  of  following:  New  York 
Belting  &  Packing  Co.,  85  cts.  per  ft.; 
Chicago  Fire  Hose  Co.,  90  cts.;  Manhat- 
tan Rubber  Mfg.  Co.,  90  cts.,  and  the 
New  Jersey  Car  Spring  &  Rubber  Co., 
90   cts. 

BRIDGES 

Portland,  Me. — County  Commissioners 
are  considering  Bailey  Island  bridge 
project. 

Southampton,  L.  I„  N.  Y — Southampton 
Town  Board  has  awarded  contracts  to 
Schwiers  Bridge  Co.  to  construct  bridges 
at  Westhampton,  Quiogue  and  Mecox. 
Westhampton  and  Quiogue  bridges  will 
have  30-ft.  clear  channel  and  20-f t.  wide 
roadway.  Mecox  bridge  will  have  a  26- 
ft.  clear  channel  and  16-ft.  roadway. 
Westhampton  and  Quiogue  bridges  will 
cost  $6,349  each  and  Mecox  bridge  $4,- 
260.  Plans  have  been  forwarded  to  War 
Department  and  State  Department  of 
Highways    for    a-^roval. 

Bracevllle,  O.  —  Commissioners  of 
Trumbull  County  will  erect  bridge  sub- 
structure on  Eagle  Creek.  W.  R.  Har- 
rington is  Clerk. 


SECOND  HAND 

TRANSITS  AND  LEVELS 
FOR  SALE 

Send  for  complete  list  with  prices 

The   Engineering   Agency,    Inc. 

Monad  nock  Block  Chicago,  111. 


PROPOSALS 


PROPOSALS 


Lake  Charles.  La. 
Sealed  proposals  for  about  80,000  sq. 
yards  of  pavement  open  to  Wood  Block, 
Repressed  vitrified  brick.  Vertical  fiber 
brick,  Uvalde  rock  asphalt.  Sheet  as- 
phalt, Asphaltic  concrete,  Bitulithic  and 
Tarvia  concrete.  Also  bids  for  about  6 
miles  storm  sewers.  Bids  must  not  be 
received  later  than  Oct.  9th,  1913,  at  10 
o'clock    A.    M. 

C.  M.  RICHARD,  City  Clerk. 


NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS. 

NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS — State  of 
New  York,  Office  of  the  State  Commis- 
sion of  Highways,  Albany,  N.  Y. — Pur- 
suant to  the  provisions  of  chapter  30, 
Laws  of  1909,  as  amended  by  chapter 
646,  Laws  of  1911,  and  chapter  80,  Laws 
of  1913,  sealed  proposals  will  be  received 
by  the  undersigned  at  their  office,  No. 
55  Lancaster  Street,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  at  1 
o'clock  P.  M.,  on  Friday,  the  26th  day  of 
September,  1913,  for  the  improvement  of 
the  following  highways: 

Road  Approx. 

County.  No.  Name.  length. 

Chemung         1094         Elmira  City- 

Pennsyl'va  Av.1.10 
Chemung         1096         Elmira  City- 

Maple    Ave..  .  .0.51 
Chemung         5392         Elmira  City- 

E.   Water  St. ..0.76 
Fulton  5394         Johnstown    Cy...l.54 

Genesee  5399         Batavia   Village.1.97 

Greene  5409         Catskill  Village- 

W.  Bridge  St. 0.23 
Montgomery   1140         Amsterdam   City- 
West  Main  SM.S7 
Niagara  1135  Griswold         St.- 

County    line.. 1.49 
Oswego  1137         Oswego         City- 

W.    First    St.. 1.43 
Oswego  1138         Phoenix  Village- 

Volney    Street.0.65 
Wayne              1124         Williamson  Sta- 
tion-William- 
son     0.73 

Wyoming        5400         Warsaw-Gaines- 
ville    8.99 

Maps,  plans,  specifications  and  esti- 
mates may  be  seen  and  proposal  forms 
obtained  at  the  office  of  the  Commis- 
sion in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  and  also  at  the  of- 
fice of  Acting  Division  Engineer  A.  S. 
Mirick,  Humane  Building,  Albany,  N.  Y„ 
for  highways  in  the  counties  of  Fulton, 
Greene  and  Montgomery;  also  at  the  of- 
fice of  Division  Engineer  Frederick 
Strong,  433  South  Salina  Street,  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y.,  for  highways  in  the  counties 
of  Oswego  and  Wayne;  also  at  the  of- 
fice of  Division  Engineer  James  P.  Mor- 
rissey,  423  Cutler  Building,  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  for  highways  in  the  counties  of 
Genesee,  Niagara  and  Wyoming;  also  at 
the  office  of  Acting  Division  Engineer, 
D.  M.  Edgerton,  901  Press  Building,  Bing- 
hamton,  N.  Y.,  for  highways  in  the  county 
of    Chemung. 

The  especial  attention  of  bidders  is 
called  to  "Information  for  Bidders"  on 
pages  1  to  10   of  the  specifications. 

Proposals  for  each  road  must  be  pre- 
sented in  a  separate  sealed  envelope  en- 
dorsed on  the  outside  with  the  name  and 
number  of  the  road  for  which  the  pro- 
posal is  made.  Each  proposal  must  be 
accompanied  by  a  New  York  draft  or 
certified  check  payable  to  the  order  of 
the  State  Commission  of  Highways  for 
an  amount  equal  to  at  least  five  per  cent, 
of  the  amount  of  the  proposal  which 
such   draft   or   check   accompanies. 

This  draft  or  check  will  be  held  by  the 
Commission  until  the  contract  and  bond 
are  duly  executed. 

The  successful  bidder  will  be  required 
to  give  a  bond  for  fifty  per  cent,  of  the 
amount  of  the  contract;  such  bond  to  be 
executed  by  a  Surety  Company  to  be 
approved  by  the  Commission,  or  a  bond 
secured  by  the  deposit  of  fcollateral  se- 
curities to  be  approved  by  the  Commis- 
sion. 

The  right  is  reserved  to  reject  any  or 
all  bids. 

JOHN    N.    CARLISLE, 

Commissioner. 
R.   K.    FULLER, 

Secretary. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  13. 


IHIiv    Id  .  I   i\  I. n     \l  i.l  -i    20,    1918,    FOB    <  ONSTR1  '  TIOH    WORK    <<N    m:\\    VOKK  STATU  AND   I'Ol.NTV    H1GHW  \  1  *. 
..  ra   on   the  work,  each:     A.  Lane    Construction     Company.       B,     Ri< 

ompany.      B,    Ford  A-   Keaoe.     F,  S.  B.  Van  Wagenen.    <,. 
I.    M.    F.   Odell.     J.     AJ  K,  Suffolk  Construction 

pany.      I..    Edward   Hortney.      M  '  '•>'•     '.,'.•    Ti.oi...        K.    Doran,    Jr.      I'.    Ai 

I .,..  ge     B.     Powers,      I,    A.    D.    Cooper.      L,    Daniel    M.    Robbing. 
v    Valley  Construction  Company,     w  .                        yce.     X,   Burns  &  McConvllle.     Y.  Murray  &  Ford.     Z    John  Cuff.     AB 
m.     AH,    ai                            AB,  Matthew   T.   Meagher     AP,  H    G 

V.Q     lobn   Kehoe        U  U,   ■>     H.    Weldeman.     AJ.   Burns  Brothers  A:  Haley.     AK,   Greece  Construct i 

\l  '  John  11  Gordon      AM    Dollard  &  Herrln.     AN.   Rob  Roy  Construction  Co.     Au,  -Nathan  E.  Young.    At'.  Kellem  &  Shi 

\u'   F    I.    Breeze       vu    Hallaran   Brothers,     AS,  Connors  a  Gallivan.     AT.  Pat.  J.  Neagle.    AU.  Parker  Hassam  Paving  Co.  AV 

Patrick   Mulderry        vW    Shau^ln                  >                                           Kinney  &    Dumary.     AY,    .State    Highway    Construction    Co.  /. 
John   II   McDonald       BC    Fred    E.   Gross   a   Son.      BD                          Inson    &    Griffin.      BE,  S.  P.   Hull.     BF,  i'addleford  &  King 
Ballard   &    Mar       I'll     Laton   construction  Co.      BI,   County   Construction    Co.      BJ,   Martin  Murray  &  Co.     BK,  H.  T    Baki 

Arnold   a   Shi                                               nayer  &  Co.     BN,  Snead  a   Wilson.     BO.  Weed  &   Walsh.     BQ,   George    w.   Holden.  BR, 

Merrltt  Constn  H  rrlson.  BT,  Frank  Foote.  BU,  Bush  &  Percival.  BV.  P.  H.  Murray.  BW,  John 
Johnson      BX    II     I                          ■     Albert  L.   Wiley.      BZ,    Edward    Walsh.      CD,    Mohonk   Construction   Co.     CE    M.   Donald   Hyde, 

CF    Hlne  &  Welsh      CG    Celanzo  Schaupp.     CH,   John   J.    McDonnell.      CL   Kusso    Parker    Construction    Co.      CJ.    Catsklll  Con- 
struction Co      CK    Criswell  a-  Mallory,  Inc.      CL,    Lake   Shore   Construction    &   Supply    Co.       CM,     Thomas     Grady.       CN.      - 
i    m     Robbins.      CP,    Ripton  &  Murphy,     CQ,  Miller  &  Kniekenburg.      CR,    Harradine    Brothers    &    C< 

Cold  Borings  C<  CT  Chambers  a  i;.nn.s.  IT.  J.  H.  Culkln  &  Co.  CV,  Blower  City  Construction  Co.  CW.  F.J. 
Munn  Construction  Co.     ex.  C.  G.   Falk.     CT,   Henrj                                      '  Z,  DeNapoll  &  Toriello  Construction   Co.      LIE    j     j.    Mc- 

ruction  Co.      DF,  ll-v,u';,    DH,   *.  J.  Kenney.     DI,  J.  B.  schultze.     D J,  Will 

McCabe       DK     M     P                        I    Construction    Co.      DL,    Gruner    &   Hollenbeck.      DM.  Fort  Schuyler  Construction  Co.     I '.\  John 

.,, .tt       no     \     M     Kennedy.      DP    Dan    L.  Mott     DQ,  Dale  Engineering  Co.     DH,    Barnard  &  Bennett  Co.     DS,  Winston 
DT    II     Bromley.      DU.  i  on  Co.     DV,   Reynolds  &   Rogers.     D\V,  Peter    F.    Connolly.      DX,    Frank    L.    i 

l,y'  Harry  W  Roberts  &  Co  I  >'/.  Kennedy  Construction  Co.  EF,  McGuire  &  Fahey.  EG  Constantino  Construction  Co.  EH, 
Walter  c'  Rich  EI  Win  F  Wieberg.  EJ,  F.  W.  Hamilton.  EK,  Lewis  A.  Gipp.  EL,  J.  B.  Hurley.  EM,  A.  A.  Meyer.  EN*.  Flood  & 
V«r    Woert       EO    Holler  &  Shepard.     EP,    Lane   &    Horton.      EQ,    Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.     ER,   Hastings  Pavement   Co 

Wood   fi   TomDklns       ET    Empire   Bngln                       poration.     EU,  Olean  Engineering  Construction   Co.      EV.   John   D.   Rust.  EW. 

Thomas  Fitzgerald       EX     l'...»,ks   A  Julian.    EY,   C.    E.   AMii.h.      EZ.  The  Corning  Building    Co.       FG,    Swank    &    Mclntyre.  FH, 

John    B    Dower       FI     Roger    B     Kei ly       F.I    John  H.  .Nelson  &  Co.     FK,  Coleman  Brothers.      FL.    Whitmore-Rauber    Co.  F.M, 

I.  N.  Luddingto'n  Sons,  Inc.  FN.  Hendriakson-McCabe  Construction  Co.  FO.  Horace  N.  Cowles.  FP,  Schroeder-Hicks  Con- 
tracting Co. 

Contract    number 11|?                     \12,'                   }}'"                   5369                    5369  5369 

•       i,    Vtl:     .x.;v,  >,!    E                                                                                      Wi*                     *J6S                    SO:!                    SOM                    MtfJ  $-,  4o 

k  excavation .,1"'                     45                    3.00                    1.50                    1.25  .75 

o      Overhaul                                                                iU.UW                         .UX                         .\)\)d                   ....                      ....  .... 

6     Clearing   and  'grubbing.'.'.'.'.'. '.'..'.... ■  •;;                  25.00                300.00                 10.00                  10.00  25.00 

10  6"    vitrified    underdrain,    special ■»»                      .15                      .^0                      .Id                      .10  .15 

11  12"   vitrified   pipe bu  -60  ■B0  

14a  15"  vitrified  pipe •  ■  •  •                   •  •  •  •                  ■  •  •  •                  •  ■  •  •                  ■  •  •  •  •  ■  •  • 

ilbc^rornfiX^e: ::::::::: ::'.::::: ::::::::::::      .v.m         35:66         35:66         35.66        32.66 

17     Relaying    old    pipe -JJ  .10  -20  10  .05 

IS      Stone  macadam,   bottom  course 4,u  4.oo  4.40  3.io  3.20 

19      Stone   macadam,    tup    course *•»«                     •>• Id                     o.OO                     4.d0                     3.70  3.50 

21      Stone   sub-base,    bottom   course --00  2.10  2.30  2.00  1.00 

11      Stone    sub-base    ;ou                     HS"                     HS                     1'50                     125  :  - 

21      2nd  class  concrete  foundation 7.00  5.o0  6.00  

26  and  class  cement  concrete 8.00  8.00  10.00  8.00 

27  3rd  class  cement  concrete 6.00  6.00  7.00  8.00  6.00 

28  3rd    class    masonry -•""  2.50  3.50  1.75  1.00 

29  Metal   mesh    -10                       .05                       .05                       .05                       .05  .10 

30  Steel    -08                       .08                       .06                       .08                       .05  .07 

45a  Bituminous    material    -J6                       .13                       .15                       .17                       .165  .16 

51  No.  2  stone  for  drive 2.20  2.5o  2.00  2.00  1.00 

52  No.    3   stone   for   intersections 2.20                      2.55                     2.10                     2.00                     1.00  2.50 

72      Riprap     1-75  2.00  2.00 

78      Brick    pavement    1-90  1.95  1.7o  

81      Stone  edging -So  .60  .o0  

86  Guide  signs    -  -  •  •  ■■  ■■  ■■■  ■  2.00  2.00 

87  Sign    posts    6.00                     600                   10.00                     6.00                     6.00  10.00 

88  Highway   number   signs 100                     1.00                     2.00                     1.00                     1.00  1.00 

89  Danger   signs    •  •  •:                     3.00                     3.00  3.00 

90  Wood  guard  rail -25  -2d  .30  .25  .25 

H      Cobble    gutter    -*0                       .50                     1.25                       .50                       .50  .80 

99     Stone   curb    •»»  -60  .50  ....  ....  

106  Resetting  catch  basin  covers ••■•                  ■■••                    ....                     6.00                    4.00  8.00 

107  Pointing  old  masonry .50                       .75                       .40                     1.75                       .25  .50 

109      Stone  or  gravel  for  underdrain l.s>0                     1.50                     1.50                     2.00                       .50  2.50 

111     Hemlock    28.00                   40.00                   30.00                   40.00                   10.00  25.00 

Totals    $31,916.45         $32,294.50         $32,916.25         $28,231.50         $23,616.20         $29,232.60 

Contract    number 5369                     5369                    5369                    1129                    1129                    11.29  1130 

Bidder     C.  J.                   C.  K.                    B.  N.                    CO.                    C.  X.                   A.  J.  V. 

2  Earth    excavation $0.50                   $0.60                   $0.60                   $0.55                   $0.60                   $0.60  $0.60 

3  Rock    excavation 1.00  1.50  1.00  1.50  1.00  1.50  

5  Overhaul     ■  •  ■  ■                    •  ■  •  ■                    •  •  ■  ■                    •  •  •  ■                    •  •  •  •                   ....  .... 

6  Clearing   and    grubbing 100.00                    50.00                     5.00                   50.00                   50.00                 200.00  .01 

10     6"    vitrified    underdrain,    special....                 .40                        .15                       .25                    ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

14  12"   vitrified    pipe ....                   ••••                  ••••                  ....                  ....                  ....  .... 

14a   15"    vitrified    pipe ....                      ....                     ....                     ....                     ....                     ....  1.00 

14b   18"    vitrified    pipe ....                      ....                     •■••                     ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

15  Cast-iron    pipe 33.00  35.00  35.00  40.00  35.00  40.00  

17  Relaying    old    pipe .20  .20  .15  

18  Stone  macadam,   bottom  course 2.50                      2  20                     4.30                    ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

19  Stone  macadam,   top  course 4.14  3.00  4.80  4.50  4.55  4.00 

21  Stone  sub-base,   botton irse 2.50  2.00  2.00  2.25  2.40  2.50 

22  Stone    sub-base    1.50                      2.00                     1.75                     1.50                     1.50                     2.00  2.00 

24     2nd  class  concrete  foundation ....  ....  ....  ....  ■  ■  ■  •  .... 

26  2nd   class    cemenl    eoi te sun                    8.00                  10.no                    8.00                    8.00                   9.00  10.00 

27  3rd  class  cemenl    concrete B.OO  6.00  8.00  6.00  6.00  7.00 

28  3rd    class    masonry 3.00  1.50  1.00  ....  

29  Metal   mesh    .08  .05  .05  .05  .05  .10 

30  Steel    .05                        .08                       .08                    ....                     .07 

45a  Bituminous    material     .17                       .13                       .17                       .17                       .17  .10 

51  No.  2  stone  in  place 2.00                      2.00                     2.50                     2.75                     1.75                     4.00  1.75 

52  No.  3  stone  in  place 2.00  2.00  2.50  

72     Riprap    ....  

78      Brick    pavement    ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  .... 

one  edging   ....                      ....                     ....                     ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

86  Guide  signs   2.00  2.00  1.50  

87  Sign    posts    6.00                      6.00                   10.00                     6.00                     6.00                     6.00  6.00 

88  Highway   number   signs 1.00  .50  1.00  1.00  2.00 

89  Dancer    signs    2.00                     1.00                     2.00                    ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

90  W 1  guard  rail .25                      .25                      .30                      .25                      .25                      .30  .30 

94     Cobble    gutter    .50                        .50                       .50                       .50                       .60                       .60  .60 

99     Stone   curb    ....                      ....                     ....                     ....                     ....                     ....  .... 

Mn  covers 2.00                    son                    6.00                   ....                    ....                   ....  .... 

107     Pointing  old  masonry .50                   1.00                    .10                  ....                  ....                  ....  .... 

drain 1.00                     2.00                    2.00                   ....                    ....                    ....  .... 

Ml      Hemlock 30.00                    10.00                   10. 00                   40.00                   40.00                   40.00  20.00 

Totals    $23,981.02         $21,817.70         $28,202.20         $31,047.00         $31,929.50         $32,354.40  $4,967.41 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


457 


Bids   for   .\eiv   York   Highways 

Contract    number    

Bidder   

2  Earth  excavation    

3  Rock  excavation   

6     Clearing   and    grubbing.... 

1)      6-in.    vitrified    pipe 

13  10-in.  vitrified   pipe    

14  12-in.    vitrified    pipe     

14b  18-in.  vitnned  pipe 

15  12-in.    cast-iron    pipe 

17     Relaying   old   pipe    

19     Stone  macadam,  top  course. 
21     Stone       sub-base,       bottom 

course   

23  Gravel    sub-base     

24  2d  class  cone,   foundation.. 

26  2d  class  cement  concrete.. 

27  3d  class  cement  concrete.  . . 

29  Metal  mesh 

30  Steel     

45a  Bituminous     material 

60     No.  2  limestone  in  place.  . . . 
52     No.   3  stone  in  place    

78  Brick     pavement     

79  Concrete   curbing    

80  Concrete   edging    

it     Guide    signs    

87  Sign    posts     

88  Highway  number  signs    .  .  . 

90     Wood   guard    rail    

94     Cobble     gutter     

Concrete     curb     and     18-in. 

gutter    

Resetting    stone    curb 

Stone    filling    

Hemlock    

Temporary  diversion  signs. 
Moving   trolley   track    


ntinued). 

5,391 

5,391 

5,391 

5.391 

1,051 

B.D. 

B.E. 

B.G. 

B.F. 

A.Y. 

$0.60 

$0.50 

$0.55 

$0.60 

$0.50 

.10 

.25 

1.00 

.05 

1.50 
50.00 

1,051 

1,051 

1,051 

1,051 

A.Z. 

B.C. 

A.H. 

A.D. 

$0.55 

$0.56 

$0.60 

$0.48 

1.50 

1.43 

1.50 

1.40 

50.00 

50.00 

50.00 

75.00 

.40 
5.00 
3.00 
5.00 


2.00 
10.00 
1.00 


1.50 
5.25 
8.50 


M 

1.00 
35.00 


.16 
'2.50 


4.00 
2.00 


3.00 

10.00 

3.00 


1.00 
3.00 
1.00 


96 

100 
110 

111 

115 

114 


1.00 
.75 


.56 
1.10 
34.00 

3.80 

1.40 

3.80 
1.50 


2.60 
2.50 


4.00 
6.00 
2.00 


.90 

V.66 


1.50 

V.66 


2.00 
15.00 
2.00 


1.00 

V.66 


1.00 
2.00 
2.00 


1.00 

¥.66 


3.00 

10.00 

3.00 


1.50 

V.66 


Totals    $15,366.00 


Contract   number    

Bidder     

2  Earth  excavation    

3  Rock    excavation     

6     Clearing  and  grubbing 

11     6-in.   vitrified  pipe    

13  10-in.   vitrified  pipe    ,.. 

14  12-in.   vitrified  pipe    

14b   18-in.  vitrified  pipe 

15  12-in.    cast-iron    pipe 

17     Relaying   old   pipe    

19  Stone  macadam,   top  course 

21  Stone  sub-base,  bottom  course.. 

23  Gravel   sub-base    

24  2d  class  concrete  foundation 

26  2d  class  cement  concrete 

27  3d  class  cement  concrete   

29  Metal  mesh   

30  Steel     

45a  Bituminous  material 

50     No.  2  limestone  in  place 

52     No.  3  stone  in  place 

78  Brick    pavement    

79  Concrete  curbing   

80  Concrete    edging     

86     Guide   signs    

81  Sign    post    

88     Highway    number    signs    

90     Wood   guard    rail    

94     Cobble   gutter    

96  Concrete  curb  and  18-in.  gutter. 

100     Resetting  stone   curb    

110  Stone    filling    

111  Hemlock     

115      Temporary    diversion    signs 

114     Moving   trolley   track    


$13,884.70 
1,051 


$12, 861. S3    $13,761.25    $17,198.80    $20,439.20    $18,119.30    $18,468.70    $20,292.05 

1.093 


$0.50 

1.50 

100.00 


1.00 
1.50 
35.00 


7.00 

6.00 

.05 

.05 

.16 

2.50 


5,390 
B.T. 

$0.50 


1,093 
A.Q. 

$0.50 


1,093 
A.R. 

$0.50 
1.00 


1,093 
A.S. 
$0.50 


1,093 

A.T. 

$0.60 

2.00 


1,093 
A.L. 

$0.50  $0.50 

1.00  1.50 


6.00 
1.50 


2.00 
8.00 
2.00 


Totals    $21,264.80    $15,290.00    $20,231.75    $19,145.65      $21,139.95    $23,825.27    $19,S53.00    $20,05S.25 


14a 
14c 
16 


107 
109 
111 
115 


Contract  number 

Bidder     

Earth    excavation    

Rock    excavation     

Overhaul    

Clearing   and    grubbing    

4-in.    tile    underdrain    

6-in.   vitrified   underdrain,   special 

6-in.   vitrified  pipe    

12-in.   vitrified  pipe    

15-in.  vitrified  pipe   

24-in.  vitrified  pipe 

Cast   iron    pipe    

Relaying  old  pipe  

Stone  macadam,   top  course    

2d  class  concrete  foundation    

2d  class   cement  concrete    

3d  class  cement  concrete 

3d  class  masonry   

Metal  mesh   

Steel  

Scarifying    and    reshaping    

Asphalt    block     

Brick    pavement    

Concrete   curbing    

Concrete    edging    

Guide    signs    

Sign    posts    

Highway  number  signs    

Danger    signs    ". 

Wood   guard   rail    

Cobble    gutter    

Pointing  old  masonry    

Stone  or  gravel  for  underdrain   .  .  . 

Hemlock     

Temporary  diversion  signs   


5,404 

E.N. 

$0.50 

1.50 


.10 

'4.80 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
.05 
.08 


5.404 

E.P. 

$0.60 

1.50 

"i  00.66 

'  '  '  '.20 
'  '  '  '.60 

'  "35-66 


6.00 
2.50 
.05 


5,404 

A.N. 

$0.55 

1.40 

100.66 

' '  '.20 

'  '  '  '.60 

'  '35.06 

'   .10 

V.75 
8.00 
6.00 
3.00 
.05 
.10 


5,404 

D.S. 

$0.60 

2.00 

Vo'66 
' '  '25. 


6.50 
1.00 
.05 


1.053 

E.R. 

$0.30 

5.00 


1.00 
2.50 
3.50 

40.00 


1,053 
E.Q. 
$0.50 
2.50 


1.30 

2.50 

30.00 


2.00 
6.00 
1.00 
3.00 


2.00 
6.00 
1.00 
3.00 


2.00 

15.00 

2.00 


2.00 

15.00 

4.00 


Totals 


$76,695.80         $71,932.50         $76,996.30 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  13. 


Bid*     l"r     \rn     turk    HlKh>»li>«     CCO 

imbei    

!  

2  Earth    excavation    

3  Rock    excavation     

8a  siiaK   ezoaTation    

0     Clearing  and  grubbing   

lUa  6-ln.    porous   tile    

II      12 -In.    vltritied   pipe    

I  III    18-ln.    vitrified    pipe    

i  ic  24-ln.  vltrlfl  

iron   pipe    

i,     Relaying  old  pipe   

Is      Stum-    macadam,    bottom 

18     St. piic  macadam,  top  course  .... 

macadam,    bottom    course.. 

28      Stone    sub-base    

U     2d   class   concrete   foundation    .. 
86      -d    class    cement    concrete    

27  3d  class  cement   concrete    

1    mesh     

80     Steel    

28  Stone    paving     

18      Slope    paving,    cement   joints.... 

II  Slope    l'-i\  nig    

4oa   Bituminous    material    

51      No.   2   stone  in  place    

62     No.  3  stone  in  place   

tn     Brick   pavement   

80      Concrete    edging     

86  Guide    signs    

87  Sign  posts   

SO      Wood   guard    rail    

terete  guard  rail   

;i!i      2-in.    pip*    railing    

Die    gutter    

Hemlock     


5,407 

6,407 

0,407 

5,407 

B.8. 

E.T. 

C.Q. 

E.I. 

$0.50 

$0.55 

$0.50 

$0.50 

1.60 

1.20 

1.50 

1.50 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

100.00 

400.00 

500.00 

400.00 

.40 

.35 

.40 

.40 

1.00 

1.00 

1.10 

1.10 

2.00 

1.80 

2.00 

2.00 

35.00 

34.00 

35.00 

35.00 

5.30 
3.25 
2.20 


5.20 
3.10 
2.00 


5.25 
3.00 
2.25 


6.00 
3.25 

2.25 


8.00 

7.75 

8.00 

s.ou 

7.00 

7.00 

7.00 

6.00 

.05 

.04 

.05 

.05 

.06 

.08 

.08 

.08 

.75 

.95 

.80 

.80 

2.00 

1.80 

2.00 

2.00 

.16 

.16 

.16 

.15 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

11! 


Totals 


Contract   number    

Bidder     

2  Earth    excavation     

3  Rock   excavation    

3a  Shale   excavation    

6     Clearing   and  grubbing    

10a  6-in.    porous    tile    

14  12-in.   vitrified  pipe    

14b  18-in.    vitrified    pipe    

14c  24-in.   vitrified   pipe    

15  Cast    iron    pipe    

17      Relaying   old   pipe    

IS  Stone   macadam,    bottom   course. 

19  Stone  macadam,   top  course 

20  Slag   macadam,    bottom   course.. 

22     Stone   sub-base    

24  2d   class   concrete    foundation    .  . 

26  2d   class   cement    concrete    

27  3d   class   cement   concrete    

29  Metal   mesh    

30  Steel    

39      Stone    paving     

43  Slope   paving,   cement  joints.... 

44  Slope    paving    

45a  Bituminous    material    

51  No.   2  stone  in  place    

52  No.  3  stone  in  place   

78     Brick    pavement    

80     Concrete    edging     

86  Guide    signs    

87  Sign  posts   

90      Wood   guard    rail    

90a  Concrete   guard   rail    

93  2-in.   pipe   railing    

94  Cobble    gutter    

Ill     Hemlock     


1.00 

.90 

1.00 

1.00 

.70 
40.00 

.70 
42.00 

.70 
20.00 

.70 
40.00 

8106,982.00 

$105,065.00 

$103,632.50 

$103,280.00 

5,407 

E.G. 

$0.50 

1.50 

1.00 

200.00 

.25 

5,407 
C.W. 

$0.50 

1.50 

1.25 

412.50 

.20 

5.407 

E.W. 

$0.45 

1.50 

1.00 

500.00 

.30 

5,407 

E.X. 

$0.50 

1.50 

.80 

300.00 

.15 

1.00 

1.75 

35.00 

1.00 

1.25 

35.00 

1.10 
2.00 
35.00 

.90 

1.60 

35.00 

5.25 
3.25 
2.25 


4.75 
2.40 
1.25 


4.40 
3.00 
2.25 


4.82 
2.85 
2.00 


8.00 
7.00 

.05 

.075 


2.00 
8.00 

'  V.66- 

'  '  .60 

30.00 


1.00 
.16 

2.50 
2.50 


1.00 

' '  '.so 

40.00 


40.00 


5,407 

5,407 

5,407 

C.T. 

B.R. 

B.W. 

$0.50 

$0.55 

$0.50 

1.5U 

1.00 

1.50 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

200.00 

300.00 

200.00 

.30 

.40 

.50 

1.00 

1.10 

1.50 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

3o.oo 

3o.00 

32.00 

5.407 
CM. 

$0.60 


4.90 

3.0o 
2.00 


5.30 
3.20 
2.00 


5.20 
3.20 

2.00 


8.00 

7.50 

S.00 

6.00 

6.50 

6.00 

.05 

.00 

.05 

.08 

.06 

.07 

.70 

1.00 

.75 

2.00 

2.00 

2.50 

.16 

.16 

.15 

2.50 

2.50 

2.25 

2.50 

2.50 

2.25 

10.00 

'  i'.oo 


lo.oo 
1.26 


$102,201.50   $106,950.50   $103,633.50   $105,548.! 


5,317 
B.X. 

$0.50 


40.00 


5.00 
8.00 
7.00 


1.25 

.SO 

40.00 


5.317 
C.P. 

$0.50 


35.00 
.15 
3.S5 
4.95 

'  2'.50 
5.00 
S.00 
7.00 


.80 
2.50 

.16 
2.25 
2.25 
1.50 

.15 
2.00 
11.00 

.25 

"l'.25 

.80 

10.00 


5,317 
C.R. 
$0.45 


5.317 
C.Q. 
$0.50 


1.50 
3.75 
8.00 
6.00 


2.00 

11.00 

.25 


35.00 


80.1 


Totals     $104,767.00 


,149.00      $97,757.50      $96,959.00     $176,715.84   $170,951.14   $151,237.05    $164,631.14 


Contract   number    

Bidder     

!     K.nth    excavation    

3      Rock    excavation    

3a  Shale    excavation    

6     Clearing   and   grubbing    

10a  6-in.    porous    tile    

14      12-in.   vitrified  pipe    

14b   18-in.    vitrified    pipe    

14c   24-ln.   vitrified  pipe    

1 ;.      Cast    iron    pipe    

it     Relaying  old  pipe    

is     Stone   macadam,  bottom  course... 

19  Stone  macadam,  top  course   

20  Slag    macadam,    bottom   course.... 

22     Stone   sub-base    

24      2d   class   concrete    foundation    .... 

26  2d    class    cement    concrete    

27  3d  class  cement  concrete    

29      Metal    mesh     

ioel     , 

39     Stone    paving     

43     Slope   paving,   cement  joints 

41     Blope  paving    

i  ituminous    material    

61a    No.   2   stone  in   piles 

.'.Ja   N'o.    3    stone   in   piles 

7*     Brick   pavement   

mi     Concrete    edging    

86     i  itilde   signs    

it      Highway  number  signs   

90     Wood   guard   rail    

90a   '  !onorel  i    g  uai  d   rail    

'.12      2-in.    pipe    railing    

94      Cobble    gutter    

Ill      Hemlock     


5,317 
B.W. 

$0.45 


30.00 
.10 
4.00 
5.00 


.15 
2.26 
2.25 
1.30 

.12 
2.00 
10.00 

.25 


5,317 
B.V. 

$0.40 


5,317 
B.U. 
$0.45 


1.00 
2.50 
1.00 
33.00 


5,317 
B.T. 

$0.4S 


5.317 
B.S. 
$0.45 


1.10 

.60 

35.00 


2.50 
5.25 
S.oo 
6.00 
.08 
.07 

'  V.66 

1.75 
.16 
3.00 
3.00 
1.30 
.16 
2.50 
11.00 
.25 

'  V.66 


2.00 

11.00 

.25 

"l.25 

.80 

40.00 


4.50 
8.00 
6.50 


2  00 
2.00 
.145 


1.25 

.75 

40.00 


5,317 
B.R. 

$0.55 


1.10 

.60 

35.00 


2.00 
5.00 
7.50 
6.60 


1.25 
.80 

40.00 


1.50 

1.26 

40.00 


5,317 
A.K. 

$0.50 


200.00 
.40 
.60 
1.10 
.60 
35.00 
.15 
4.00 


2.50 
4.60 
8.00 


.08 

'  '  .80 
2.50 
.15 
2.25 

1.40 
.15 

2.00 

10.00 

.25 

'  1.25 


5.317 
$0.50 


1.61 

2.20 
1.55 
.15 
1.00 
12.00 


Totals     $162,608.75   $168,4S0.04   $162,779.14    $163,573.75      $168,702.74  $172,544.86   $167,859.95    $166,691.26 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  2,  1913. 


PHILADELPHIA'S    TORRESDALE  FILTER   PLANT' 


Review  of  Results   Obtained  and   Details   of  Operation   During  Its  Six  Years  of  Operation — Characteristics  of 
the  River  Water — Methods  of  Cleaning  Filters — Preliminary  Filters — Use  of  Hypochlorite. 


By  FRANCIS  D.    WEST    and 

The  Torresdale  intake  of  the  Philadelphia  water  works 
is  in  the  Delaware  river,  about  12  miles  above  the  busi- 
ness center  of  the  city.  By  far  the  worst  pollution  of 
the  river  comes  from  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  for  every 
flood  tide  brings  heavily  polluted  water  up  past  the 
intake.  This  is  especially  the  case  when  a  heavy  wind 
from  the  New  Jersey  shore  prevents  much  mingling  of 
the  sewage  with  the  purer  water  of  the  channel.  To 
give  some  idea  of  what  the  conditions  were  before  the 
Torresdale  plant  was  started  it  is  only  necessary  to  state 
that  the  intake  at  Lardner's  Point,  which  was  then  used, 
is  only  a  half  mile  from  Frankford  creek,  with  several 
large  sewers  discharging  nearby,  so  dilute  sewage  was 
pumped  on  both  tides.  Bacillus  coli  communis  is  pres- 
ent in  over  99  per  cent  of  the  1  c.c.  tests  and  in  90 
per  cent  of  the  tests  of  0.1  c.c. 

Turbidity. — The  normal  turbidity  of  the  Delaware 
river  varies  between  10  and  30,  with  an  average  of  about 
15  (between  April  and  December).  Occasionally,  if 
winter  sets  in  with  heavy  rains,  the  turbidity  may  reach 
100  to  200,  and  the  Torresdale  plant  will  be  overtaxed 
about  the  time  of  freezing  temperature;  ordinarily  this 
is  not  the  case  and  the  river  has  a  turbidity  of  30  until 
the  spring  freshets,  late  in  February.  During  the  five 
years  that  the  Torresdale  plant  has  been  in  operation, 
the  turbidity  of  the  river  has  been  100  or  over  on  62 
occasions,  and  between  50  and  100,  32  times,  an  average 
of  12  and  6  times  a  year,  respectively.  In  1909  for 
nineteen  days  the  turbidity  was  100  or  over.  In  1911 
a  turbidity  of  100  was  not  reached. 

Taking  the  figure  38  parts  per  million  as  the  average 
amount  of  dirt  removed  by  the  filters  during  1912,  for 
every  million  gallons  of  water  there  are  316  pounds  of 
mud;  filtering  at  a  rate  of  190  million  gallons  a  day, 
about  62,000  pounds  of  mud  per  day,  or  22,500,000  pounds 
per  year,  are  removed.  On  March  17  the  turbidity  was 
1,050,  of  which  1,000  parts  were  removed,  or  1,600,000 
pounds  of  mud  in  one  day.  During  the  two  weeks  pre- 
vious about  6  million  pounds,  or  3.000  tons,  of  dirt 
were  filtered  out  of  the  water. 

Bacteria. — The  bacteria  count  of  the  Delaware  river 
fluctuates  greatly,  depending  on  the  tide,  from  a  few 
hundred  to  several  thousand.  The  count  is  lowest  at 
low   tide   and  increases   with   the   incoming   tide. 

Chemical  Tests. — Of  the  chemical  tests,  those  of  "oxy- 
gen consumed"  and  "suspended  matter-'  are  the  most 
interesting   and    valuable.      The    organic    matter   in    the 

•Abstract  of  paper  before  the  New  England  Water 
Works   Association.  i 

tChemist  in  charge  of  the  Torresdale  laboratory  and  su- 
perintendent of  the    Torresdale   filters,   respectively. 


JOSEPH    S.    V.    SIDDONS.f 

Delaware  is  relatively  high;  about  two  parts  are  in  solu- 
tion. The  coefficient  of  fineness,  the  ratio  of  the  weight 
of  suspended  matter  to  the  turbidity,  is  slightly  over 
unity,  and  the  ratio  of  fixed  to  volatile  suspended  mat- 
ter is  about  one  to  two.  The  Delaware  is  relatively 
soft,  the  hardness  ranging  from  26  to  69  and  the  alka- 
linity from  12  to  46,  averaging  about  26  parts  per 
million. 

Micro-Organisms. — The  operation  of  the  Torresdale 
filter  plant  is  seriously  affected  by  micro-organisms, 
which  usually  occur  in  greatest  numbers  in  spring  and 
summer,  when  the  turbidity  is  least.  During  May  and 
June,  1913,  when  the  turbidity  of  the  river  was  about 
12,  and  that  applied  to  the  final  beds  3  or  thereabouts, 
the  final  beds  went  out  of  service  very  rapidly.  In 
addition  to  the  micro-organisms  themselves,  the  water 
contains  considerable  amorphous  matter,  which  forms 
a  hard  paste  on  or  near  the  surface  of  the  filters. 

The  forms  most  commonly  encountered  are  the  dia- 
toms and  green  algae.  Of  the  Diatomaceae,  the  form 
most  prevalent  is  the  Synedra,  followed  by  Cyclotella, 
Asterionella,  Cymbella,  Amphora,  and  Pleurosigma  in 
the  order  named,  although  90  per  cent  are  Synedra  and 
Cyclotella.  The  diatoms  are  most  plentiful  in  February 
and  again  in  May,  declining  during  the  hot  months,  but 
always   remaining  present. 

Of  the  Chlorophyceae,  Protococcus  is  the  most  nu- 
merous, then  Conferva,  Scenedesmus  and  Staurastrum. 
Protococcus  makes  up  about  80  per  cent.  The  algae 
of  the  chlorophyll  type  start  during  May  and  follow  the 
temperature   curve,    declining   rapidly   in    November. 

Generally  speaking,  the  Delaware  river  is  relatively 
clear  and  free  from  fine  silt  for  the  greater  part  of  the 
year;  the  turbidity  is  largely  organic,  fairly  coarse,  and 
removed  readily  by  roughing  filters,  but  containing  con- 
siderable fine  amorphous  material  which  chokes  up  slow 
sand  filters.  It  contains,  in  summer,  many  micro-or- 
ganisms which  decrease  the  runs  of  filters.  In  late 
winter  the  turbidity  averages  over  100,  and  is  composed 
largely  of  fine  clay.  The  water  is  badly  polluted,  and 
B.  coli  are  always  present,  necessitating  disinfection 
after  filtration. 

CONDITION   OF   PLANT    AT    TIME    OF    STARTING. 

The  main  plant,  or  slow  sand  filters,  is  composed  of 
65  £»-acre  beds  with  terra  cotta  underdrains  and  the 
usual  gravel  supporting  from  26  inches  to  36  inches  of 
sand  of  .25  to  .35  mm.  effective  size  and  about  2  per 
cent  coefficient  of  uniformity.  The  first  24  beds  con- 
tained about  36  inches  of  sand,  and  the  remainder  about 
26  inches. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  14. 


The  plant  was  started  July  4,  1907.  About  25  beds 
were  ready  for  service;  some  others  contained  gravel, 
and  the  remainder  neither  sand  nor  gravel.  The  pumps 
for  washing  sand  had  not  been  installed. 

Due  to  the  high  typhoid  rate  in  the  district  supplied 
with  water  from  the  Delaware  river  and  to  the  fact  that 
promises  of  starting  had  been  made  from  time  to  time, 
it  was  considered  advisable  not  to  await  the  completion 
of  the  plant  but  to  filter  as  much  as  possible,  knowing 
that  even  unfiltered  water  from  Torresdale  intake  was 
better  than  that  at  Lardner's  Point.  The  outer  intake 
was  not  ready,  so  Gate  House  No.  2  was  used,  taking 
water  from  a  temporary  channel  about  200  feet  long. 
At  the  start.  40  million  gallons  were  filtered  daily. 
The  output  was  increased  gradually  as  the  niters  re- 
ceived their  quota  of  sand,  26  inches  of  sand  being 
placed  in  the  niters  instead  of  36  inches,  as  had  been 
intended  originally. 

By  November  7,  the  plant  was  filtering  60  m.g.d. ;  by 
April  13,  1908,  the  quantity  was  86  m.g.d.,  and  by  May 
12,  110  m.g.d.,  the  maximum  without  pre-filters.  The 
maximum   rate  was  3  million   gallons   per  acre   daily. 

Brooklxn  Method  of  Cleaning.— As  has  been  stated,  the 
wash  pumps  were  not  ready  and  so  it  was  necessary  to 
resort  to  other  means  of  washing  sand.  The  Brooklyn 
method  was  used.  This  method  originated  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  Water  Supply,  Gas  and  Electricity  of  the  city 
of  New  York,  and  had  been  used  successfully  at  Jerome 
Park  and  Hempstead.  It  obviates  the  removal  of  sand 
from  the  filter. 

"The  water  is  drained  to  a  depth  of  a  few  inches 
above  the  sand  surface  and  the  outlets,  which  permit 
the  water  remaining  above  the  surface  of  the  sand  to 
flow  off,  are  opened.  The  wash  water  is  applied  at  one 
end  of  the  bed  and  flows  over  the  sand  with  a  velocity 
of  about  0.5  foot  per  second.  The  direction  is  guided 
by  boards  set  on  edge,  thus  forming  channels  of  the 
width  of  a  bay,  or  15  feet.  As  the  water  flows  over  the 
sand  the  layer  is  raked  by  men  standing  on  the  surface 
until  the  water  runs  practically  clear,  when  the  water 
is  applied  through  the  usual  inlets  and  filtration  re- 
sumed." 

This  method  was  used  until  March,  1908.  It  was  not 
a  success,  due  to  the  peculiar  quality  of  the  sediment; 
the  combination  of  amorphous  organic  material,  clay 
and  micro-organisms  formed  a  hard  pasty-like  layer 
extending  down  for  a  depth  of  about  4  inches  and  of 
such  a  consistency  that  it  was  possible  to  hold  a  large 
cake  of  it  on  the  hand  without  its  breaking  apart. 

As  would  be  expected  with  green  filters,  the  efficiency 
during  1907  was  not  high.  The  runs  were  short,  and 
after  the  output  had  reached  100  million  gallons  it  was 
necessary  to  resort  to  extreme  measures  to  get  water 
through  the  filters. 

Quantity  became  all-important;  quality  was  a  decided- 
ly second  consideration.  To  assist  in  getting  water 
through  the  filters  the  method  of  spading  was  used. 
This  consisted  of  going  over  the  surface  of  the  filter 
with  a  garden  spade,  thrusting  it  down  to  a  depth  of 
about  8  inches,  and  working  it  back  and  forth  to  break 
up  the  pasty  layer. 

Xeedless  to  state,  this  caused  a  further  drop  in  effi- 
ciency with  but  little  assistance  in  length  of  runs.  Runs 
became  as  short  as  4  million  gallons. 

The  Brooklyn  method  was  finally  abandoned,  and  the 
upper  end  of  the  dirty  sand  was  scraped  into  piles.  The 
filter  was  then  put  back  into  service  in  the  usual  man- 
ner. This  method  reduce-  the  effective  size  by  about 
15  per  cent.  It  originated  at  Torresdale  and  was  born 
of  necessity.  It  is  a  convenient  way  to  get  a  filter  back 
into  service  quickly.  The  effluent  compares  favorably 
with  that   from   any  other  method. 


As  soon  as  the   pumps  had  been  installed,  the  regu?  • 
lation  ejection  method  for  washing  sand  was  used,  the    I 
sand   being   scraped    into   piles,    placed   in   the   ejectors,    j 
and  carried  out  with  the  dirt  into  the  court  by  a  force 
of  water  under  a  pressure  of  85  pounds  per  square  inch. 
It  was  necessary  to  pare  off  about  8  inches  to  get  down 
to  clean  sand. 

PRELIMINARY  FILTERS. 

These  filters  are  of  the  mechanical  type  without  coagu- 
lant. They  are  arranged  in  batteries  of  15  beds,  with 
two  batteries  facing  each  filter  house,  of  which  there 
are  4,  making  120  beds.  Each  bed  measures  20  feet  3 
inches  by  60  feet,  and  is  controlled  by  an  individual 
operating  table.  The  influent  is  through  a  16-inch  hy- 
draulic valve  in  the  rear.  The  filtering  material  consists 
of  15  inches  of  gravel,  2-inch  to  3-inch;  4  inches  of 
gravel,  3-inch  to  lH-inch;  3  inches  of  gravel,  J4-inch 
to  lj^-inch,  and  8  inches  of  J^-inch  to  J^-inch — a  total 
of  30  inches — and  12  inches  of  sand,  with  effective  size 
0.8  to   1.0  mm. 

The  depth  of  water  over  the  bed  is  4  feet.  The  beds 
are  washed  by  reverse  flow  of  water  with  air.  The  period 
of  washing  is:  air,  3  minutes;  water,  1  minute;  air. 
2  minutes,  and  water,  V/2  minutes,  when  the  filters  are 
filled  and  put  into  service.  Washing  without  air 
tried,  but  it  was  found  that  the  wash  water  passed 
through  channels  and  a  thorough  wash  was  not  obtained. 
The  pre-filters  have  removed  over  60  per  cent  of  the 
dirt,  have  made  it  possible  to  double  the  output  of  the 
plant,  giving  210  million  instead  of  110  million  gallons 
per  day;  have  enabled  the  final  beds  to  be  operated  at 
a  maximum  of  6  instead  of  3  million  gallons  per  acre 
per  day;  have  more  than  doubled  the  lengths  of  runs 
of  the  final  beds,  as  well  as  the  quantity  filtered  per  run, 
and  have  made  a  marked  reduction  in  the  cost  per  mil- 
lion gallons  filtered. 

Removal  of  Suspended  Matter. — The  principal  useful- 
ness of  a  roughing  filter  is  to  remove  the  turbidity  or 
suspended  material.  The  average  by  months  for  the 
past  four  years  is  shown  on   Fig.  1. 


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FIG.    1.     EFFECT    OF    PRE-FILTERS    IX    REMOVING 
TURBIDITY. 

It  will  be  seen  that  the  amount  of  turbidity  is  highest 
in  February  and  March,  with  a  secondary  rise  in  Decem- 
ber; also  that  the  amount  between  April  and  October 
averages  about   15  parts  per  million. 

The  efficiency  seems  to  vary  as  the  temperature,  al- 
though this  may  be  due  to  the  fact  that  the  turbidity 
in  summer  is  low;  however,  the  turbidity  does  rise  occa- 
sionally  in  May,  when  the  efficiency  of  the  pre-filters  is 
high;  'both  the  pre  and  final  filters  appear  to  experience 
no  difficulty  in  handling  a  comparatively  high  turbidity 
if  it  comes  after  the  last  of  April.  It  will  be  seen  that 
the  efficiency  is  but  50  per  cent  in  March  and  nearly 
90  in  July. 

Removal  of  Bacteria— -This  is  of  secondary  importance, 


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Per  Cent. 

Days 

No.  per 

Wash 

Run  per 

Filter. 

Water. 

Filter. 

Turbidity. 

105 

.5 

3.4 

39 

334 

1.0 

1.1 

25 

190 

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159 

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2.3 

37 

but  the  pre-filters  have  averaged  for  the  four  years  as 
follows:  1909,  62.6  per  cent;  1910,  68.1  per  cent;  1911, 
65.5  per  cent;  1912,  60.4  per  cent.  The  efficiency  varies 
from  sample  to  sample  without  any  apparent  consis" 
tency;  there  is  an  apparent  removal  of  90  per  cent  one 
day  and  60  per  cent  the  next.  As  a  rule,  when  the  tur- 
bidity efficiency  drops,  with  high  turbidity,  the  bacterial 
efficiency  drops  as  well,  though  not  so  markedly.  Gen- 
erally speaking,  the  pre-filters  remove  about  65  per  cent 
of  the  bacteria. 

The  efficiency  in  removing  micro-organisms  is  about 
60  per  cent,  but  it  is  thought  that  they  grow  on  the 
final  filters,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  covers  are  kept 
closed. 

The  following  table  shows  the  lengths  of  runs  of  pre- 
filters : 


Total 

Year.     Washing 

1909 12.648 

1910 40,119 

1911 22,763 

1912 19,130 

♦Washed  at  3-ft.  loss  of  head. 

After  continuous  use  for  four  years  the  amount  of 
sand  has  been  reduced  by  about  2  inches,  due  to  loss 
in  washing  and  to  the  fact  that  some  has  fallen  through 
to  the  gravel;  the  finest  gravel  and  some  of  the  next 
grade  are  mixed  with  the  sand.  In  a  couple  of  years 
at  most  the  material  will  have  to  be  regraded;  except 
for  this,  the  plant  is  operating  as  effectively  as  it  did 
at  the  start. 

There  is  no  question  that  if  we  had  about  24  inches 
of  sand  instead  of  12  inches  the  efficiency  would  be 
greater  in  winter. 

The  maximum  output  of  the  plant  was  240  million 
gallons;  the  average  has  been  about  200  million  since 
the  starting  of  the  pre-filters. 

METHODS  OF  CLEANING. 

Almost  coincident  with  the  start  of  the  pre-filters  was 
the  introduction  of  the  Nichols  machine.  This,  together 
with  raking  as  an  auxiliary,  has  practically  superseded 
all  others  at  Torresdale. 

Nichols  Mctliod. — Mr.  E.  M.  Nichols,  after  experi- 
menting for  about  three  months  at  Torresdale,  designed 
a  machine  which  enables  the  operator  to  wash  the  sand 
on  the  filter  without  ejecting,  thereby  saving  about  25 
cents  per  cubic  yard.  It  has  the  further  advantage  that 
the  thickness  of  the  filter  is  not  reduced  and  the  danger 
of  breaking  through  is  greatly  lessened:  moreover,  the 
filter  can  have  the  rate  changed  with  less  danger  of 
reducing  the  efficiency. 


RESTORING    SAND    BY    NICHOLS    MACHINE, 
Machines   in   Flter. 


NICHOLS    EJECTORS    IN    THE    SAXD    COURT. 

The  machine  consists  of  an  inverted  cylinder  inside  a 
closed  jacket.  The  dirty  sand  is  fed  into  ejectors  in 
the  usual  manner,  and  the  wash  water  with  the  sand 
and  dirt  instead  of  going  out  to  the  court  passes  through 
the  machine.  The  water  strikes  the  side  of  the  cylinder 
and  the  sand,  being  heavy,  drops  to  the  bottom  and  is 
allowed  to  pass  through  a  nozzle  and  spread  on  the 
filter.  It  has  a  turbidity  of  about  150  to  200,  i.  e.,  100 
gm.  of  sand  in  1,000  c.c.  of  water. 

About  3  per  cent  of  the  fine  sand  goes  out  with  the 
water  and  dirt  to  the  court  where  it  settles,  the  water 
and  dirt  going  to  the  sewer. 

The  depth  cleaned  at  one  time  by  this  machine  depends 
upon  the  penetration  and  may  vary  from  a  couple  of 
inches  to  8  or  10  inches.  Sometimes  a  preliminary  clean- 
ing will  be  given  if  the  filter  is  needed  when  the  upper 
inch  or  so  is  removed,  reserving  a  deeper  cleaning  for 
a  later  date  when  the  pressure  for  water  has  been 
relieved. 

Raking. — This  is  going  over  the  filter  with  rakes  and 
breaking  up  the  schmutzdecke,  enabling  the  operator  to 
get  several  million  gallons  at  a  very  low  cost.  We  rake 
once  and  sometimes  twice  between  washings. 

In  1912,  at  the  time  of  the  flood,  practically  every 
method  except  the  Brooklyn  was  used  to  get  the  water 
through,  and  if  it  had  not  been  for  the  hypochlorite, 
the  water  would  have  had  a  very  high  count  and  con- 
tained  pathogens. 

Loss  of  Head  in  Spring. — There  is  one  period  of  the 
year  when  we  have  what  we  call  a  loss  of  head;  this 
may  last  for  a  couple  of  weeks  or  only  for  one  or  two 
days.  It  usually  follows  the  spring  freshets  when  the 
water  has  become  normal  and  the  turbidity  low.  The 
filters,  instead  of  increasing  in  resistance,  decrease,  and 
the  head  drops.  There  appears  to  be  something  that 
destroys  the  schtnutzdecke  at  this  time  faster  than  it 
forms.  On  a  couple  of  pans  that  we  had  placed  in  one 
of  the  filters  previously  we  found  a  couple  of  hundred 
snails.  These  may  or  may  not  have  had  something  to 
do  with  the  loss  of  head.  The  bacterial  efficiency  at 
this   time    remained   high. 

Brooklyn  Method. — The  first  runs  during  1907,  with 
an  average  turbidity  of  30,  yielded  an  average  of  49  mil" 
kon  gallons  per  acre  per  run  at  a  rate  of  1.8  million 
gallons  per  acre  per  day.  The  10  filters  started  in  1908. 
with  the  same  turbidity,  yielded  an  average  of  59  million 
gallons  per  run,  or  79  million  per  run  per  acre,  operated 
at  a  somewhat  lower  rate — 1.2  million  gallons  per  acre 
per  day. 

The  Brooklyn  method  yielded  an  average  per  run  of 
but  25  million  gallons  per  acre,  averaging  but  14  days 
of  service,  with  actual  yields  of  as  low  as  4  million  gal- 
lons.    The   turbidity   at   this   time  averaged  42. 

Scraping  and  Piling  Method. — During  1908  the  scraping 


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and  piling  method  yield          m  i  I    the   rami    amounl    is  general  efficienci  of  plant. 

the  ejection  method,  an  average  of  35  million,  compared  The  average  bacterial  efficiency  has  been  as  follows: 

with  39   million    gallons   per   run.      During    1909   it    was  1907 97.65  per  cent 

hi    yrear,  and  it  was  not  1908 97.05  per  cent 

ai    all   in    1910.      During    March.   1912,   it    was    u  1909 99.01   percent 

successfully I.  into  service  guickl) .  rak-  1910 99.36  per  cent 

of  no  value,  due  to  the  deep  penetration,  and  191 1 99.67  per  cent 

it  was  necessary  to  keep  the  filters  working.     Although  1912 99.60  per  cent 

by    \i>ril.  1912,  the  average  turbidity  had  dropped  to  12,  \yc  have  on  many  occasions  had  counts  of  0  per  c.c. 

and   by    May  to  2,  the   filters  were  still  in  such   a  condi-  (oil    gelatine)    in    not    only    the   filtered   water   basin    but 

tion  that  in  -May  65  filters  were  spaded,  getting  a  maxi-  the  effluent  of  filters.    The  average  count  for  the  basin 

mum   run   of  22^  million   and  a   minimum   of   11    million,  under  normal  conditions  is  below  10.     The  water  is  clear 

with    an    average    of    51    at    a    4.5    million    rate.      From  vvith  a  turbidity  of  0  for  about  48  weeks  of  the  year. 

March  1  to  May  15  it  was  necessary  to  work  22  hours  a  1{A,.TERIA  pER  <,,.,.„.  CENTIMETER  (GELATINE  is  HRS. 

day,  due  to  the  deep  penetration  caused  by  the  high  tur-  19°  cent). 

bidit)    of    February   and    March.  ,                           Effluent  of         Filtered  Water 

fjcction    Method. — In    1908,   without   pre-filters.   with   a  Roughing  Filters.         Basin. 

turbidity  of  S2.  the  average  yield  was  39  million  gallons;  ^-Delaware  Rivera ^-- £- -— -^ £ — -- 

,,,,    -      .  .             c,.        j       \   .  „„j    j„„„   .!.._;„„„    tu„  Year.        Max.    Min.     Av.       Max.    Mm.    Av.     Max.  Mm.  Av. 

,n    1909,  with   pre-filtered  water  and  deep  cleanings,  the  1907*.  .270,000    600    17,000    5  i.OO    12    499 

ige  yield  was  193  million,  with  about  the  same  tur-  1908."  60]000    550      6^00    ......     ...    .....    2',800    22 

bidih        In    1910     under   somewhat    better   conditions    as  1909.  ..  120,000    400      9,100    31,000    100    3,400    2,000      7     103 

r, ir ,ls  turbidity    the  average  yield  was  118  million  gal-  1910.  ..   50,000    490      7,000    15,000    120    2,200       400      _'      4- 

regards  turmaity,  tne  averse  n  eu        5                          ,,  1911 ...   61,000    700      7,600    30.000    250    2,600       480      2      25 

Ions.     In   the  summer  of   1911,   with  a   turbidity  ol   but  1912. .  .120,000    720    11,100    61.000    300    4,600    2,100      1      44 

-I    the  average  yield  was  only  81   million  gallons,  showing      

the   effect   of  micro-organisms.      In   1912,  at   the   time   of  ..*La^   six  months.    Preliminary  or  roughing   filters   in  ser- 

the   record   turbidity,   we   had   one   run   of  but   4   million  _                                                              ,  ,            , 

eallons  and   another  one   of   187   million.     The   average  We  are   putting  out   more   water  than   would   supply 

&       ,,      ....  London,    are   operating   our  slow   sand   filters   at    twice 

^NichoU   Ejector    Method.— The    filters    cleaned    during  the  standard  rate;  we  have  no  sedimentation  basin  but 

February    March   and   April    had    the   longest   runs,   the  m"st  take  the  water  in  large  doses  just  as  we   find  it. 

lengths  "of   runs   decreasing  until   about    June   and  then  and  we  have  an  effluent  which  compares  favorably  with 

averaging  about  the  same  for  the  rest  of  the  year.    The  that  of  any  plant  in  existence, 

runs   were   longer   than    those   obtained   from    any   other  HYPOCHLORITE. 

method'    the    average    yields    for    the    four    years    being  Bleach    was   first   used   at    Torresdale    in    the    form    of 

123,   195    160  and   126  million   gallons,   respectively.     The  hypochlorite    of    soda    produced    electrolytically,    during 

longest   run   in   the   history  of  the  plant,   148  days,  was  September,   1909.     Two  cells  manufactured  by  the   Na- 

from  a  filter  cleaned  by  this  method,  the  quantity  being  tional   Laundry   Company  were  used.     A  current  of  35 

569  million  gallons.     The  second  longest  run.   122  days  amperes   at    110   volts   was   used   to   decompose   a   brine 

and  519  gallons,   occurred  after  a  cleaning  in   February,  solution.     The  temperature  of  the  bleach  solution  aver- 

1909.     One-inch   depth   corresponds   to    100   cubic  yards  aged    110    degrees    Fahrenheit.      The    chlorine    and    the 

of  sand  cleaned,  so  the   figures  in  cubic  yards   will  give  soda   were   allowed   to    recombine,   and   the   temperature 

the  average  depths  of  cleaning  by  this  and  the  ejection  was  so  high  that  chlorates  were  formed, 

method.     After  the  freshet  of  1912,  it  was  necessary  to  The  bleach  was  applied  directly  in  front  of  the  inlet 

clean  for  a  depth  of  10  inches  during  March,  April  and  valve  of  one  of  the  pre-filters  operated  at  a  20-million 

May,  showing  the  deep  penetration.  gallon    rate,    or    one"fourth    normal.      The    conclusions 

We   are   about    to    start   one   filter   with   the    Brooklyn  were,   in   part,   that   the   bacterial   efficiency   of   the   filter 

method,   to   see   how   this   method   will   work   with   pre-  was   considerably   less   than    that   of   filters   operated   at 

filtered  water,  but  from  the  deep  penetration  experienced  four  times  the  rate  without  treatment. 

it   is   thought   that    we    will    find    the   same    difficulty   as  Hypochlorite  was  again  used  in  December,  1910.    Due 

before,  the  runs  becoming  gradually  shorter  the  longer  to   the   fact   that    the    bacterial    efficiency   of   slow   sand 

the  method  is  used.  filters  decreases  materially  in  cold  weather,  and  the  fecal 

RlESl   l.TS    OF    FILTER    CLEANING     II V    THE    VARIOUS    METHODS. 

Millions  Gallons. 

, Yield. -^  1 Days  Run. — 1 

No.  of  Filters  Average  per 

1  leaned.              Max.              Min.          Average.           Acre.  Rale.               Max.              Min.                          Average. 

Method  First  Runs. 

65                    73                 21                  40                    53  1.6                    77                  11                  34 

Brooklyn. 

609                  67                  4                 19                   25  1.8                  49                   6                 14 

Scraping  and  Piling. 

530                   69                  17                  35                    47  2.4                    39                  10                  19  Before  pre-f. 

122                  142                   3                  40                    53  4.0                    57                   2                  14  After  pre-f. 

Ejection  Method. 

282                   80                  19                  39                    52  2.6                    45                  10                  20  Before  pre-f. 

235                  379                  in                116                  155  4.5                  105                    4                  34  After  pre-f. 

Rakings. 

1,012                  182                   3                  85                  113  5.0                   50                    2                  241st  rake. 

408                   79                 16                   50                   67  4  3                    -'4                    7                  162d  rake. 

62                                        39                  52  . .                   . .                   133d  rake. 

Nichol's  Method. 

1,029                  569                 49                141                   188  4.4                  14S                  11                  42 

General   Averages, 

1,486                  80                  4                 30                   40  2.1                   77                  6                 18  Before  pre-f. 

2,958                569                  3                 96                 128  4.4                 148                  2                 29  After  t  re-.'. 


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organism,  B.  coli  communis,  was  present  in  the  filtered 
water,  it  was  decided  to  use  chloride  of  lime  to  disin- 
fect the  water  in  the  filtered  water  basin. 

The  plant  consisted  of  two  cedar  mixing  tanks,  5  feet 
in  diameter  and  4  feet  deep,  and  one  solution  tank  of 
the  same  dimensions,  and  a  yellow  pine  orifice  tank 
cubical  in  shape,  2  feet  on  a  side. 

The  cedar  tanks  were  perforated  by  the  bleach  and 
were  later  lined  with  cement,  decreasing  the  capacity 
from  500  to  380  gallons.  A  concrete  orifice  tank  was 
substituted  for  the  wooden  one.  Mixing  is  done  by 
hand,  by  two  laborers  using  paddles,  the  period  of  agi- 
tation being  about  an  hour.  Analyses  are  made  of  the 
solution  in  the  tanks,  of  the  powder,  and  of  the  sludge. 

At  the  start  540  pounds  of  powder  were  used  for  200 
million  gallons  of  water.  The  treatment  was  continued 
for  the  first  four  months  of  1911,  when  it  was  stopped 
until   December. 

During  the  five  months  of  1911,  when  bleach  was  used, 
the  number  of  positive  tests  for  B.  coli  in  the  filtered 
water  was  as  follows: 

Filtered  Water     Tap  at  Lardner's 
Basin.  Point. 


Per 
Cent 


Per 
Cent 


Per 
Cent 


Per  Cent 


1  C.C.10  C.C.  1  C.C.  10  C.C. 

January,  April  &  December.   4.0       13.3      2.4     12.9  treated 
May  to  November  inclusive.  14.5       58.0     10.0     48.6  untreated 
May   to  November  the  efficiency  of  the  filter    plant  is 
at  its  highest  and  the  bacteria  count  low,  averaging  less 
than  20  per  c.c. 

During  1912  and  1913  the  treatment  has  been  continu- 
ous and  the  figures  are: 

i Filtered  Water  Basin si— — Tap  at  Lardner's  Point ^ 

Per  Per  Per  Per 

No.    ICC.  Cent  10  C.C.  Cent    No.     1  C.  C.  Cent  10  C.C.  Cent 
Tests.     +  +         +  +      Tests.      +  +         + 

364       15       4.1       80       22.0       302         6         2.0       51       16.9 

During  1912,  when  one-half  part  was  used,  the  figures 
were:  Filtered  water  basin,  1  c.c.  plus,  2.5  per  cent;  10 
c.c.  plus,  14.9  per  cent.  Lardner's  Point,  1  c.c.  plus,  1.1 
per  cent;   10  c.c.  plus,  9.1  per  cent. 

For  the  first  seven  months  of  1913,  during  which  over 
one-half  part  has  been  used  continuously,  the  following 
figures  have  been  obtained:  For  the  filtered  water  basin, 
out  of  212  tests  of  1  c.c,  but  2  were  positive,  or  0.9 
per  cent;  for  10  c.c,  7  were  positive,  or  3.3  per  cent, 
and  for  Lardner's  Point  the  percentages  are  0.6  per 
cent  and  6.2  per  cent.  This  is  a  reduction  from  1910 
for  1  c.c.  of  12.7  per  cent  to  0.9  per  cent;  and  for  10 
ex.,  38.8  per  cent  to  3.3  per  cent.  It  must  be  remem- 
bered in  this  connection  that  during  1910  the  bacterial 
efficiency  was  99.36  per  cent. 

We  consider  this  most  remarkable,  showing  as  a  posi- 
tive proof  the  value  of  hypochlorite,  especially  in 
strengths  of  ^  to  1  part  powder,  corresponding  to 
1/6  to  1/3  part  chlorine. 

CONCLUSIONS. 

As  constructed  at  present,  using  hypochlorite,  the 
Torresdale  filtration  plant  can  and  does  produce  an  efflu- 
ent that  is  almost  entirely  free  from  pathogenic  bacteria; 
that  is,  perfectly  safe  to  use  without  boiling  or  further 
treating,  but  one  that  is  not  always  clear. 

A  plant  constructed  as  Torresdale,  without  any  sedi- 
mentation basin,  is  utterly  unable  to  cope  for  any  pro- 
longed period  with  water  having  a  turbidity  of  over 
100,  that  is,  with  the  slow  sand  filters  operating  at  a  6 
million  gallon  rate.  When  such  a  condition  is  reached, 
the  pre-filters  fail  to  do  their  proportion  of  work,  and 
the  final  filters  choke  badly,  allowing  fine  silt  to  pass 
through  them.  This  choking  necessitates  cleaning  for 
twenty-four  hours  a  day  with  55  to  58  filters  doing  the 


work  of  65  and  depending  on  hypochlorite  to  reduce  the 
number  of  bacteria  and  destroy  the  pathogens,  which 
it  does. 

Fortunately,  the  periods  of  turbid  water  occur  but 
seldom  and  are  of  short  duration. 

The  pre-filters  should  be  changed  and  operated  like 
the  coal  filters  at  Steelton,  or  a  sedimentation  basin 
should  be  constructed,  using  alum  to  coagulate  the 
water. 

But,  to  summarize,  including  the  very  worst  periods, 
the  bacterial  efficiency  of  the  Torresdale  filter  plant 
averages  over  99.5  per  cent;  the  water  is  clear  and 
sparkling  at  least  48  weeks  of  the  year  and  is  perfectly 
safe  to  drink  at  all  times. 


UNDERMINED  BRICK  PAVEMENT. 

A  remarkable  instance  of  a  roadway  pavement  sup- 
porting itself  over  a  washout  occurred  recently  near 
Cleveland,  O.,  and  was  inspected  by  the  members  and 
guests  of  the  National  Paving  Brick  Manufacturers'  As" 
sociation  during  the  convention  last  month.  It  is  con- 
sidered to  be  a  strong  argument  in  favor  of  correct 
cement  grout  filler  for  brick  pavements. 


NEARER  VIEW  OF  UNDERMINED  BRICK  PAVEMENT. 

A  section  of  what  is  known  as  Dunham  road  was  un- 
dermined for  a  length  of  80  feet  by  a  flood  in  Tinkers 
Creek,  the  soil  and  concrete  foundation  being  washed 
out  for  a  depth  of  7  or  8  feet,  or  half  the  width  of  the 
pavement.  The  cement  filler  held  the  bricks  together 
with  sufficient  strength  to  enable  the  undermined  pave- 
ment to  support  an  automobile,  as  shown  in  the  illus- 
tration. 


COURSE  IN  CIVIC  DESIGN. 

The  University  of  Illinois  is  believed*to  be  the  first  in 
this  country  to  offer  a  course  in  civic  design.  Such 
courses  have  been  instituted  in  many  of  the  universities 
of  Europe,  and  several  American  colleges  such  as  Har- 
vard, Cornell  and  Michigan  have  taught  city  planning 
as  a  part  of  other  courses.  The  course  will  be  open  to 
the  students  during  the  college  year  just  beginning.  The 
professorship  of  civic  design  has  been  given  to  Charles 
Mulford  Robinson,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  who  has  for 
many  years  been  one  of  the  leading  writers  on  this  sub- 
ject. 


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EXCESS   CONDEMNATION 


Laws  of  Massachusetts,   Ohio,  Connecticut,  New  York, 

Maryland  and  Missouri — Illustrations  of  Practice 

— Arguments     For     and     Against. 

By  A.  L.  1 [unlclpal  Reference  Librarian, 

St.   Louis   Public   Library. 

The  City  Plan  Commission  of  St.  Louis  has  been  in- 
terested  in  the  principle  of  Excess  Condemnation,  in 
connection  with  extensive  parkway  projects  which  will 
materialize  in  the  next  few  years.  The  commission  re- 
cently made  a  study  of  the  provisions  of  certain  states, 
with  arguments  for  and  against  the  principle — the  data 
being  collected  mainly  by  the  Municipal  Reference 
Branch  of  the  St.  Louis  Public  Library.  Following  is 
an  abstract  of  the  memoranda  of  the  commission: 

Massachusetts  (Constitutional  Amendment). — The  legis- 
lature may  by  special  acts  for  the  purpose  of  laying  out, 
widening  or  relocating  highways  or  streets,  authorize  the 
taking  in  lee  by  the  commonwealth,  or  by  a  county,  city 
or  town,  of  more  land  and  property  than  are  needed  for 
tin-  actual  construction  of  such  highway  or  street;  provided, 
however,  that  the  land  and  property  authorized  to  be  taken 
are  specified  in  the  act  and  are  no  more  in  extent  than 
would  be  sufficient  tor  suitable  building  lots  on  both  sides 
of  such  highway  or  street;  and  after  so  much  of  the  land 
or  property  has  been  appropriated  for  such  highway  or 
Street  as  is  needed  therefor,  may  authorize  the  sale  of  the 
remainder  for  value  with  or  without  suitable  restrictions. 

Regarding  these  provisions,  the  Street  Laying-Out 
Department   reports   that: 

The  principle  of  excess  condemnation  has  not  been  ap- 
plied to  any  of  our  takings  for  street  improvements  in  this 
city.  Considerable  study  has  been  made  of  the  plan  with 
tin"  idea  of  applying  it  to  a  few  of  the  contemplated  street 
lings,  but  from  the  estimates  which  we  have  been 
to  obtain  we  cannot  see  that  it  will  be  financially  bene- 
ficial to  the  city. 

James  A.  Gallivan,  street  commissioner  of  Boston. 
at  the  Fourth  National  Conference  on  City  Planning  in 
1912,  discussed  the  principle  of  excess  condemnation  at 
length,  and  stated  that  in  his  openion  there  was  little 
benefit  in  excess  condemnation  methods  except  in  iso- 
lated cases.  Viewed  from  a  standpoint  of  cost,  excess 
condemnation  has  not  been  a  success  in  London,  where 
it  has  been  well  tried,  said  Mr.  Gallivan.  In  the  case  of 
the  opening  of  Northumberland  avenue,  the  amount 
realized  by  the  disposal  of  surplus  land  exceeded  the  cost 
of  the  improvement  by  $595,000,  but  this  surplus,  Mr. 
Gallivan  points  out,  does  not  take  into  account  the 
charges  for  interest  during  the  six  years  after  the  com- 
pletion of  the  improvement  before  any  of  the  surplus  land 
was  let. 

Herbert  S.  Swan,  an  expert  on  the  subject,  has  com- 
piled a  number  of  European  cases  in  which  excess  con- 
demnation has  been  applied  to  meet  wholly  or  in  part  the 
cost  of  public  improvements.  One  of  these  cases  shows 
that  in  London  an  important  improvement  was  accom- 
plished almost  entirely  by  the  use  of  excess  condemna- 
tion. The  data  compiled  for  the  National  Municipal 
League  show  that  by  the  exercise  of  the  power  of  excess 
condemnation  abroad  the  average  recoupment  by  resale 
of  surplus  land  has  been  about  40  per  cent.  This  power 
in  Europe  inclucfes  the  taking,  holding,  leasing  or  sell- 
ing with  or  without  restrictions,  land  adjacent  to  that 
needed  for  actual  construction. 

In  Massachusetts  the  Supreme  Court  held  that  the  dis- 
tinction should  be  drawn  between  condemnation  of  rem- 
nants and  condemnation  of  land  lying  altogether  out" 
side  of  the  improvements.  The  courts  held  that  it  was 
an  act  of  justice  to  pay  the  owners  for  the  remnants  as 
well  as  for  the  property  actually  needed. 

Ohio, — The  constitutional  amendment  adopted  in  Ohio 
in   1912  is  as  follows : 


A  municipality  appropriating  or  otherwise  acquiring 
property  for  public  use  may  in  furtherance  of  such  public 
use  appropriate  or  acquire  an  excess  over  that  actually  to 
be  occupied  by  the  improvements,  and  may  sell  such  < 
with  such  restrictions  as  shall  be  appropriate  to  pr< 
the  improvement  made.  Bonds  may  be  issued  to  supply 
the  funds  in  whole  or  in  part  to  pay  for  the  excess  prop- 
erty so  appropriated  or  otherwise  acquired,  but  said  bonds 
shall  be  a  lien  only  against  the  property  so  acquired  for 
the  improvement  and  excess,  and  they  shall  not  be  a  lia- 
bility of  the  municipality  nor  be  included  in  any  limitation 
of  the  bonded  indebtedness  of  such  municipality  prescribed 
by   law. 

In  accordance  with  this  amendment,  the  city  of  Cleve- 
land, in  the  case  of  the  opening  of  Carnegie  avenue,  has 
made  u  =  -  of  the  principle,  and  it  is  expected  that  at 
least  '.s4  ./.OOO  will  ultimately  be  saved.  The  Somers  Sys- 
tem was  used  in  the  appraisal  of  the  property  affected. 
The  report  of  the  appraisal  company,  which  is  now  in 
the  city's  hands,  showed: 

(a)  The  present  value  of  all  the  land  and  buildings  in- 
volved in  the  improvement. 

(b)  The  value  of  the  land  used  for  the  street,  and  of 
the  structures  actually  destroyed  by  the  street  opening. 

(c)  The  value  of  the  land  affected  after  the  proposed 
street  is  opened,  showing  the  enhancement  for  each  lot 
or  parcel. 

(d)  Loss  to  buildings  left  standing,  caused  by  the  re- 
lation of  the  probable  new  lot  lines. 

(e)  The  net  loss  or  profit  by  reason  of  the  loss  in 
property  actually  destroyed  as  compared  with  the  land 
enhancements  probable. 

Connecticut. — Hartford  has  an  enterprising  City  Plan 
Commission,  upon  which  a  charter  amendment  confers 
powers  of  excess  condemnation.  The  commission  is 
composed  of  the  mayor,  president  of  the  Board  of  Street 
Commissioners,  president  of  the  Board  of  Park  Com- 
missioners, city  engineer,  two  citizens,  one  member  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  one  member  of  the  Com- 
mon Council. 

The  Hartford  provisions  for  excess  condemnation  are 
as  follows: 

Said  city  of  Hartford,  acting  through  said  commission 
or  otherwise,  shall  have  power  to  appropriate,  enter  upon, 
and  hold  in  fee  real  estate  within  its  corporate  limits  for 
establishing  esplanades,  boulevards,  parkways,  park  grounds, 
streets,  highways,  squares,  sites  for  public  buildings,  and 
reservation  in  and  about  and  along  and  leading  to  any  or 
all  of  the  same;  and,  after  the  establishment,  layout,  and 
completion  of  such  improvements,  may  convey  any  real 
estate  thus  acquired  and  not  necessary  for  such  improve- 
ments, with  or  without  reservations  concerning  the  future 
use  and  occupation  of  such  real  estate  so  as  to  protect  such 
public  works  and  improvements  and  their  environs,  and  to 
preserve  the  view,  appearance,  light,  air,  and  usefulness  of 
such  public  works. 

New  York. — A  constitutional  amendment  providing  for 
excess  condemnation  was  defeated  in  New  York  at  the 
election  of  1911.  A  somewhat  similar  proposition  goes 
to  popular  vote  this  fall.  This  New  York  amendment  is 
patterned  after  that  adopted  in  Massachusetts.  The 
principle  of  excess  condemnation  has  been  endorsed  by 
the  mayors  of  35  New  York  cities  at  their  annual  con- 
ference. In  1912  a  special  committee  of  the  National 
Municipal  League,  headed  by  Robert  S.  Binkerd,  secre- 
tary of  the  New  York  City  Club,  reported  strongly  in 
favor  of  the  principle,  the  argument  being  that  the  city 
should  have  the  greatest  freedom  in  adjusting  its  streets. 
parks,  etc.,  to  the  needs  of  city  life. 

In  the  report  of  the  New  York  Commissi. in  on  New 
Sources  of  City  Revenue  (1913)  appear  the  following 
recommendations.     (Appendix  XXVI.: 

The  city  should  be  empowered  to  exercise  the  right  of 
excess  condemnation  in  undertaking  public  improvements, 
especially  in  the  lavinu  out  of  new  streets  and  in  the  widen- 
ing or  extension  of  old  ones.    The  financial  advantage  that 


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will  accrue  to  the  city  from  the  exercise  of  this  right  will 
be  found  quite  as  much  in  the  increase  of  the  taxable 
values  due  to  the  more  economic  replotting  of  areas  adja- 
cent to  such  improvements  as  in  the  profits  derived  from 
the  resale  of  surplus  land.  The  land  adjacent  to  a  street 
is  generally  divided  into  plots,  the  shape  and  size  of  which 
are  adapted,  as  well  as  might  be,  to  the  street's  present 
use  and  condition.  Widening  a  street  or  laying  out  a  new 
one  in  a  built-up  quarter  disturbs  this  equilibrium.  Not 
only  are  the  existing  buildings  destroyed,  but  the  abutting 
lots,  after  the  work's  completion,  are  frequently  left  so 
distorted  in  shape  and  so  diminutive  in  size  as  seriously 
to  impair,  if  not  utterly  to  destroy,  the  proper  use  and  de- 
velopment of  the  thoroughfare.  For  such  a  street  to  attain 
its  natural  importance  it  is  necessary  that  the  land  front- 
ing upon  it  should  be  wholly  rearranged  and  replotted. 

There  are  many  instances  in  New  York  where  street 
improvements  have  appropriated  all  but  ten  or  twenty 
square  feet  o^large  lots.  Remnants  of  such  small  size  are 
not  only  useless  themselves,  but  they  also  keep  other  lands 
to  the  rear  of  them  from  being  utilized  to  their  best  ad- 
vantage. The  present  practice  in  making  street  improve- 
ments, in  fact,  instead  of  enhancing  the  values  of  the  adja- 
cent land,  frequently  so  militates  against  its  best  economic 
use  as  actually  to  cause  depreciation  in  the  taxable  values 
of  the  city. 

Under  excess  condemnation  the  city  might,  in  addition 
to  the  land  requisite  for  a  thoroughfare,  appropriate  these 
small  parcels,  obliterate  the  existing  lot  lines,  and  replot 
the  frontage  of  the  street  in  a  manner  conducive  to  its 
most  wholesome  development.  The  city  would  be  in  a  far 
better  position  than  the  private  owners  to  replot  these  in- 
juriously affected  estates.  The  cost,  moreover,  of  acquir- 
ing the  additional  land  would  be  negligible.  When  so 
much  of  a  lot  has  to  be  taken  as  to  leave  the  remainder 
practically  worthless,  the  price  that  must  be  paid  for  the 
appropriated  part  is,  as  a  rule,  as  great  as  the  market  value 
of  the  whole. 

Maryland. — Excess  condemnation  is  allowed  in  Mary- 
land, by  virtue  of  Chapter  166  of  the  Laws  of  1908.  Land 
for  schoolhouses,  engine  houses,  court  houses,  markets, 
streets,  bridges  and  their  approaches,  parks,  squares, 
gardens,  esplanades,  boulevards,  parkways,  grounds 
around  public  buildings,  or  for  any  other  public  or  muni- 
cipal purpose,  is  included. 

Chapter  110  of  the  Laws  of  1910  authorized  the  mayor 
and  Council  of  Baltimore  to  delegate  to  the  Commission 
on  City  Plan  the  powers  connected  with  excess  condem- 
nation. 

Missouri. — The  proposed  amendment  to  the  State  Con- 
stitution follows  very  closely  the  Ohio  provision,  and 
reads  as  follows : 

A  municipality  appropriating  or  otherwise  acquiring 
property  for  public  use  may  in  furtherance  of  such  public 
use  appropriate  or  acquire  an  excess  over  that  actually  to 
be  occupied  by  the  improvement,  and  may  lease  or  sell 
such  excess  with  such  restrictions  as  shall  be  appropriate 
to  preserve  the  improvement  made.  Bonds  may  be  issued 
to  supply  the  funds  in  whole  or  in  part  to  pay  for  the  excess 
property  so  appropriated  or  otherwise  acquired,  but  said 
bonds  shall  be  a  lien  only  against  the  property  so  acquired 
for  the  improvement  and  excess,  and  they  shall  not  be  a 
liability  of  the  municipality  nor  be  included  in  any  limita- 
tion of  the  bonded  indebtedness  of  such  municipality  pre- 
scribed by  law. 

The  National  Municipal  League  in  its  investigation 
collected  a  number  of  court  decisions  upon  excess  con- 
demnation, and  it  was  clearly  shown  that  there  is  a 
tendency  to  confer  more  power  upon  municipalities.  The 
League's  committee  believed  that  in  many  cases  excess 
condemnation  powers  can  be  secured  by  mere  legislative 
enactment,  although  where  courts  have  given  narrower 
interpretations  to  the  meaning  of  "public  use,"  amend- 
ment of  the  state  constitution  would  be  a  safer  plan. 

The  principle  of  excess  or  additional  condemnation  is 
based,  it  is  claimed,  on  common  and  statute  law  which 
has  recognized  that  government  would  be  paralyzed  if 
public  necessity  and  convenienece  were  not  paramount 
to  private  ownership  and  enjoyment  of  land.  In  built- 
up  sections  necessary  street  and  park  adjustments  often 


couldn't  be  made  without  leaving  much  of  the  abutting 
property  in  unusable  or  unsuitable  form.  The  city 
should  have  the  power  to  take  such  property  and  to  hold 
it  for  sale  or  lease  under  restrictions  befitting  the  public 
improvements  in  the  immediate  location. 

Those  who  argue  in  support  of  this  theory  say  that 
recoupment  of  cost  of  improvements  through  the  resale 
of  excess  property  is  only  an  incident  in  the  exercise  of 
the  power.  Even  though  there  may  be  no  recoupment 
it  is  claimed  there  is  substantial  financial  advantage  in 
the  acquisition  of  whole  parcels  because  the  city  thereby 
escapes  damages  for  the  destruction  of  the  use  of  the 
parcels. 

Another  argument  strongly  urged  by  those  who  favor 
excess  condemnation  is  that  the  city,  by  acquiring  con- 
trol of  adjacent  property,  insures  that  such  property  will 
not  be  so  developed  as  to  detract  from  the  value  or 
beauty  of  the  improvement  proposed. 

It  is  noticeable  that  while  there  is  almost  unanimous 
opinion  in  favor  of  excess  condemnation  to  the  extent 
of  taking  remnants,  there  is  considerable  doubt  ex- 
pressed as  to  the  policy  of  excess  condemnation  to  the 
extent  of  meeting  cost  of  improvements  by  resale  of  the 
surplus  land.  Those  who  question  the  expediency  of  the 
wider  application  of  the  principle  express  preference  for 
the  assessment  of  benefits  against  adjacent  property  to 
meet  the  cost  of  improvements  wholly  or  in  part. 


LOCATING  WATER  LEAKS  BY  "PULSOGRAPH." 

In  a  paper  before  the  New  England  Water  Works 
Association  entitled  "Notes  on  Water  Waste  Prevention 
Work  in  New  York  City,"  William  B.  Brush,  deputy 
chief  engineer  of  the  Bureau  of  Water  Supply,  New  York 
City,  describes  a  method  of  locating  leaks  by  pulsations 
due  to  water  hammer,  which  was  used  by  the  New  York 
department.     His  description  is  as  follows: 

To  simplify  the  location  of  these  leaks  and  to  reduce 
the  cost  of  such  location,  the  department  has  recently 
used  a  "pulsograph,"  invented  by  Mr.  A.     Akimoff,     of 


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Philad       lia,  which  is  shown  in  Plate  II.     This  instru- 
ment is  based  upon  the  water  hammer  experiments  made 
,n  Russia  in  1897-98  and  reported  in  paper  by  X.  Jonk- 
.  fore   the   Russian    IYchnic.il   Society,   April  9, 

1898.  It  consists  esseniiaiy  of  a  large  sensitive  pressure 
recorder  having  a  rapid  motion,  a  tuning  fork  vibrating 
at  a  raie  of  200  |  ind  a  quick-operating  valve 

Which  is  on  a  blow-off  01   b)   pass  pipe. 

The  instrument  is  set  up  bj  screwing  it  to  a  hydrant 
nozzle,  the  hydrant  being  chosen  so  that  there  will  be 
a  straight  run  of  several  hundred  feet  before  an  open 
four-way  branch  is  encountered.  By  closing  valves  on 
intermediate  branches  the  effect  of  a  long  isolated  line 
can  be  obtained.  In  operation  the  valve  on  the  main 
below  the  hydrant  is  closed  and  water  allowed  to  flow 
from  the  hydrant  through  the  by-pass  on  the  instru- 
ment. By  quickly  closing  the  by-pass  valve  a  water 
hammer  of  about  fifteen  pounds  is  created  and  recorded 
on  the  pressure  gage.  This  pressure  is  maintained  until 
tin  water  hammer  pressure  has  reached  the  open  branch 
at  the  end  of  the  pipe  line  that  is  being  tested  and  the 
drop  in  pressure  has  traveled  back  to  the  hydrant,  the 
tuning  fork  vibrations  showing  the  time  for  this  double 
travel.  By  dividing  twice  the  distance  along  the  main  to 
the  open  branch  by  the  time,  the  rate  of  travel  for  the 
particular  pipe  is  determined.  This  has  been  found  to 
be  approximately  3,600  feet  per  second  for  6-inch  pipe 
and  increasing  to  about  4,200  feet  for  12-inch  pipe.  If 
there  is  any  leak  in  the  main,  or  in  a  service  near  the 
main,  the  water  hammer  pressure  is  materially  reduced 
by  said  leak  and  the  chart  shows  separately  the  reduction 
due  both  to  the  leak  and  the  open  branch.  The  distance 
to  the  leak  can  then  be  determined  by  the  time  shown 
on  the  chart  for  the  water  hammer  pressure  to  travel 
to  the  leak  and  return  to  the  pulsograph,  this  being 
multiplied  by  the  determined  rate  of  travel  of  the  ham- 
mer pressure  along  the  pipe,  and  divided  by  two.  Several 
leaks  have  been  located  within  limits  of  less  than  twenty 
feet  by  the  use  of  this  instrument,  and  the  results  from 
its  further  use  should  be  interesting,  as  a  decided  saving 
in  cost  of  locating  leaks  is  anticipated. 


THE    WATER   TOWER 


COST  OF  LAYING  WATER  MAINS. 

The  superintendent  of  the  Bureau  of  Water  of  Syra- 
cuse, X.  Y.,  reports  that  during  the  past  year  the  cost 
of  street  excavation  in  connection  with  the  street  work 
of  the  department  has  been  considerably  reduced  from 
that  of  previous  years.  A  year  ago  the  superintendent, 
George  A.  Glyrtn,  being  satisfied  that  excavation  was 
costing  the  department  too  much,  made  John  Sheehan, 
who  had  been  employed  by  the  Bureau  as  a  calker,  to 
serve  as  foreman  of  construction,  and  gives  to  him  the 
credit  for  the  better  showing  made.  The  average  cost 
lor  the  year  was  77  cents  a  cubic  yard,  which  is  said 
to  be  40  cents  less  than  for  the  six  months  immediately 
previous.  During  the  year  in  which  Mr.  Sheehan  has 
had  charge  of  the  work,  20,450  lineal  feet  of  mains  have 
been  laid,  requiring  7. SIS  cubic  yards  of  excavation  to 
a  depth  of  5  feet.  The  wages  of  the  laborers  has  been 
$1.70  a  day.  an  advance  of  10  cents  over  the  wages  of 
the  previous  year:  and  the  soil  has  been  unusually  hard 
to  excavate  on  account  of  dry  weather;  for  which 
reasons  the  reduction  in  price  is  all  the  more  remarkable. 
The  lowest  cost  during  the  year  was  4i>  cents  a  cubic 
yard  for  a  355  foot  stretch  of  6-inch  main,  and  the 
highest  was  $1.42  for  a  220- foot  stretch. 

The   Bureau   has   recent  the   practice   of   re- 

fusing to  lay  mains  in  ungraded  streets.  This  year  the 
Bureau  spent  $1,600  for  lowering  mains  which  had  been 
laid  before   the  streets  were  graded. 


History    of    This    American    Invention    from    the    First 
Tower  in  1876 — Later  Improvements  in  Methods 
of   Extension  and  of   Raising. 
By   W.M.   E.   PATTBttSON.  ( 

A  type  of  fire  apparatus  that  is  distinctly  American 
both  as  to  invention  and  use  is  the  water  tower.  This 
apparatus  might  be  termed  a  stand  pipe  or  huge  nozzle 
transported  on  wheels,  and  is  used  for  the  purpose  of 
delivering  a  large  body  of  water  into  the  upper  floors 
of  a  large  burning  building. 

In  times  past  it  was  frequently  a  difficult  problem  to 
fire  departments  to  bring  to  the  upper  floors  of  large 
buildings  a  stream  of  water  or  several  of  them  of  a  size 
sufficient  to  hold  in  check  a  fire  there,  owing  to  the 
danger  involved  to  men  on  ladders.  In  1876  Abner 
Greenleaf  of  Baltimore  solved  the  problem  by  inventing 
a  water  tower.  After  its  completion  it  was  exhibited 
in  the  larger  cities,  but  none  of  them  could  be  induced 
to  purchase  it  until  Eli  Bates,  chief  of  the  New  York 
Fire  Department  at  that  time,  seeing  its  great  worth  as 
an  auxiliary  fire  fighter,  induced  the  fire  commissioners 
to  take  it  on  a  six  months'  or  a  year's  trial,  and  it  was 
placed  in  service  in  June,  1879.  Shortly  after,  it  re- 
sponded to  its  first  fire  which  was  in  a  iarge  building 
at  the  junction  of  Bleecker,  Banks  and  Hudson  Sts., 
and  so  well  did  it  perform  its  work  that  it  saved  its 
cost  many  times  over,  its  large  stream  reaching  and  ex- 
tinguishing the  fire  in  parts  of  the  building  that  could 
not  be  reached  by  men  with  lines  of  hose  and  ladders, 
thereby  saving  the  greater  portion  of  the  building  and 
its  contents  which  otherwise  must  have  been  a  total 
loss.  After  being  in  service  one  year  and  working  at 
some  half  dozen  large  fires,  at  every  one  of  which  it 
added  fresh  laurels,  it  was  accepted  by  the  Fire  Com- 
missioners and  the  sum  of  $4,000  paid  to  Mr.  Greenleaf. 

On  March  15,  1881,  Chief  Bates  reported  to  the  com- 
missioners: "The  tower  has  been  used  with  very  good 
results.  During  the  time  the  tower  has  been  in  service 
it  has  been  used  under  many  disadvantages,  and  its 
operations  have  been  considerably  delayed  on  account 
of  it  being  in  charge  of  detailed  men,  instead  of  men 
trained  to  handle  and  use  it,  but  notwithstanding  these 
disadvantages  it  has  rendered  most  valuable  aid  to  the 
Department  in  preventing  fires  from  extending  to  the 
upper  floors  of  and  to  adjoining  buildings,  where  it  has 
been  impossible  to  raise  ladders.  In  conclusion,  I  de- 
sire to  state  that  in  my  opinion  that  water  tower  is  one 
of  the  most  valuable  additions  to  a  fire  department,  and 
one  of  the  greatest  improvements  since  the  introduction 
cf  steam  fire  engines  for  the  extinguishment  of  fires  in 
buildings  above  fifty  feet  in  height."  After  recommend- 
ing a  few  alterations  the  chief  recommends  that  five 
lowers  be  procured  and  placed  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Engine  Companies  Xos.  1,  7,  8-  and  20  and  Hook  and 
Ladder  Co.  No.  3. 

Acting  on  this  report  one  more  tower  was  ordered, 
which  was  delivered  in  1S83  and  placed  in  service  in 
the  quarters  of  Hook  and  Ladder  Co.  No.  3,  on  East 
13th  street.  In  the  meantime.  Boston  was  keeping  in- 
formed on  the  work  of  the  tower  in  Xew  York  and. 
seeing  it  had  proven  an  immense  success,  ordered  one 
which  was  delivered  in  the  year  1882.  This  tower,  to- 
i  with  two  fire  engines,  was  destroyed  by  falling 
walls  during  the  great  Thanksgiving  day  fire  in  1889. 
Mr.  Greenleaf  constructed  no  other  towers,  for  about 
the  time  he  computed  the  second  tower  for  Xew  York 
City,  he  disposed  of  his  patents,  patterns,  etc.,  to  the 
lire    Kxtinguishing   Mfg.   Co.,   of   Chicago,    111. 


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While  the  Greenleaf  tower  was  very  successful  there 
was  room  for  improvements.  The  first  improvement, 
and  one  which  still  remains  in  all  the  towers  since  in- 
vented, was  making  the  stand  pipe  or  tower  proper  tele- 
scopic instead  of  having  it  in  several  sections  to  be 
screwed  together  before  raising,  as  the  Greenleaf  did. 
This  improvement  was  made  by  Charles  Petrie,  at  the 
time  secretary  of  the  Chicago  Fire  Department,  and 
John  Ashworth,  in  a  tower  they  invented  and  had  built 
by  the  now  defunct  firm  of  E.  B.  Preston  &  Co.,  of  the 
same  city  about  the  year  1883  or  1884.  They  also  em- 
ployed two  powerful  springs  in  cylinders  to  assist  in 
elevating  it  more  rapidly.  Only  one  tower  was  built 
from  their  design,  which  is  now  held  in  reserve  by  the 
Chicago  Fire   Department. 

Thos.  W.  Wiles,  of  Albany,  N.  Y.,  added  an  addi- 
tional improvement  in  a  tower  he  invented  and  had 
built  by  the  Troy  Laundry  and  Machinery  Co.,  of  Troy, 
N.  Y.  in  1886,  and  which  was  shown  in  the  same  year  at 
the  Fire  Chiefs'  Convention  held  in  Providence,  R.  I. 
Mr.  Wiles'  improvement  consisted  of  elevating  the  stand 
pipe  or  tower  by  hydraulic  pressure  instead  of  by  hand. 
The  trunnions  of  the  tower  rested  on  the  piston  rods 
of  two  large  cylinders  placed  vertically  on  either  side  of 
the  deck  or  frame.  To  elevate  the  tower  a  line  of  hose 
from  a  steam  fire  engine  was  attached  to  the  receiving 
gate  in  the  pipe  which  connected  the  cylinders.  The 
pressure  forced  the  pistons  upward  and  the  base  of  the 
tower,  being  the  heaviest,  fell  gradually  into  a  perpen- 
dicular position.  The  gate  was  then  closed  retaining  the 
water  in  the  cylinders  and  locking  the  tower  in  place. 
When  this  was  accomplished  the  line  of  hose  used  for 
elevating  the  tower  was  disconnected  and  it  and  as  many 
more  as  required  were  connected  to  the  intakes  or  re- 
ceivers of  the  tower  and  it  was  ready  for  business.  This 
machine  was  a  very  cumbersome  affair  and  did  not  find 
favor,  for  no  others  were  constructed  and  this  one  was 
never  disposed  of. 

In  1889  Geo.  C.  Hale,  chief  of  the  Kansas  City,  Mo.. 
Fire  Department,  and  one  of  America's  most  prolific 
inventors  of  appliances  for  fire  department  use,  brought 
out  a  water  tower  which  had  embodied  in  it  all  of  the 
improvements  of  the  others  and  many  of  his  own. 
While  he  was  not  the  first  to  elevate  a  tower  by  means 
other  than  hand  power,  he  improved_  on  Mr.  Wiles'  in- 
vention by  substituting  chemicals  for  the  elevating 
power,  with  the  result  that  the  Hale  tower  could  be 
fully  erected  and  put  into  service  while  the  others  were 
getting  ready.     A  large  copper  tank  holding  a  chemical 


solution  such  as  those  used  in  a  chemical  engine  is 
placed  between  the  frames  of  the  tower.  When  it  is 
desired  to  elevate  the  tower,  the  chemicals  are  mixed 
and  pressure  produced;  then  by  simply  opening  the 
valve  the  pressure  is  exerted  on  two  pistons  in  two  long 
cylinders  placed  horizontally  between  the  frames,  the 
piston  rods  of  which  are  meshed  into  cogs  of  a  segment. 
At  an  exhibition  of  the  first  one  of  these  towers  in 
Union  Square,  New  York  City,  some  years  ago  the 
tower  was  elevated  by  chemical  pressure  in  28  seconds 
with  100  lbs.  pressure  to  the  square  inch.  It  was  then 
elevated  by  water  pressure  from  a  steam  fire  engine  and 
the  time  was  exactly  the  same.  The  first  Hale  tower 
was  sold  to  the  city  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

In  1892  Ernest  P.  Steck,  at  that  time  superintendent 
of  the  Fire  Extinguishing  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Chicago,  brought 
out  his  champion  water  tower  which,  like  the  Hale 
tower,  has  been  adopted  by  quite  a  number  of  the  large 
cities  in  both  the  United  States  and  Canada.  While  it 
is  constructed  on  an  entirely  different  plan  and  worked 
quickly,  although  entirely  by  hand,  it  cannot  be  said 
that  it  was  an  improvement  on  the  others.  This  tower  is 
elevated  by  two  vertical  screws  mounted  on  the  turn 
table  of  the  tower  and  worked  at  an  angle,  the  principle 
being  to  incline  the  weight  of  the  tower  against  the  re- 
action of  the  stream. 

About  1898  Henry  H.  Gorter,  a  member  of  the  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Fire  Department,  invented  a  water 
tower  which  has  a  number  of  novel  ideas  connected 
with  it.  Up  to  the  present  time  this  tower  has  not  been 
seen  east  of  the  Rocky  Mountains.  The  mechanism  of 
this  tower  is  operated  by  a  small  Pelton  water  wheel  or 
motor  in  the  body  of  the  truck.  This  motor  is  revers- 
ible, working  both  ways,  two  jets  being  used  moving  in 
opposite  directions  and  controlled  by  a  three-way  valvs. 
The  tower  is  raised  by  means  of  right-  and  left-handed 
worms  working  segmental  worm  gears  fastened  to  the 
base  of  the  tower.  By  this  means  the  tower  is  locket' 
in  all  positions  the  instant  the  motor  stops.  A  strong 
feature  claimed  for  this  tower  by  its  inventor  is  that  it 
will  operate  at  an  angle  of  35  degrees  either  side  of  the 
perpendicular,  and  can  be  swung  backward  or  forward 
through  said  angles  while  delivering  its  stream  under 
any  pressure.  Another  feature  is  the  telescopic  exten- 
sion of  the  tower — it  is  both  raised  and  lowered  by  the 
water  motor,  and  can  be  raised  or  lowered  while  the 
tower  is  in  action  and  the  stream  instantly  changed 
from  the  eighth  to  the  third  story  and  vice-versa.  This 
tower    is   metallic    telescopic,    no    hose   at   all    being   em- 


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i.     When  fully  extended  the  nozzle  of  the  tower  is 
feel    high,   which   is  3'/i   feet  higher   than   any  yet 
constructed. 

One  of  the  latest  water  towers  in  service  is  that  built 
by  the  Seagrave  Company  under  patents  of  December, 
1905,  and  September,  1907.  The  tower  is  mounted  on  a 
ball  bearing  turn  table  attached  to  the  channel  iron 
frame  of  the  apparatus  directly  over  the  front  axle, 
which  is  fated  with  gearing  attached  to  hand  wheels 
for  revolving  turntable  in  any  direction.  The  tower 
mast  or  first  section  is  constructed  entirely  of  struc- 
tural steel  angles  and  plates  and  is  attached  at  the 
lower  end  to  an  axis  held  in  place  by  double  "A"  shaped 
braces  firmly  built  on  the  turn  table  and  connected  with 
coil  springs  enclosed  in  steel  tubes  permanently  attached 
to  turn  table.  The  springs  balance  the  weight  of  the 
tower  and  the  movement  is  controlled  by  a  screw  at- 
tached to  the  mast  by  an  adjustable  ball  and  roller 
bearing  journal  box  hung  on  a  vertical  axis  and  operated 
by  winch  handles,  which  avoids  all  possibility  of  binding. 
This  device  permits  the  raising  of  the  tower  by  one 
man  in  a  few  seconds.  The  second  section  of  the  tower 
is  a  4-inch  steel  tube  fitted  with  guides  telescoping  in- 
side of  the  first  section  or  lower  mast,  and  is  extended 
by  drum  and  cable  operated  with  winch  handles  from 
the  turn  table  deck,  the  drum  being  provided  with  a 
friction  brake  to  control  lowering  of  tube.  Water  is 
fed  to  the  tower  through  six  receivers  equipped  with 
automatic  valves  and  reducers  by  which  either  2yi  or 
3-inch  lines  of  hose  can  be  used.  An  automatic  con- 
trolling valve  prevents  the  tower  from  turning  over 
by  the  reaction  of  the  stream  of  water  when  tower  is 
extended,  by  automatically  cutting  off  the  water  from 
the  supply  pipe  at  base  of  tower  the  instant  the  wheels 
leave  the  ground.  The  tower  is  built  in  sizes  extending 
to  50,  55,  60  or  65  feet  from  the  ground  when  fully 
extended. 


PITTSBURGH     DELUGE    COMBINATION     WAGON. 

In  1901  the  Fire  Extinguisher  Mfg.  Co.  constructed 
for  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  an  apparatus  from  special  designs 
!  the  "Champion  Deluge  Combination."  The  ap- 
paratus is  made  up  of  a  hose  wagon  constructed  of 
perforated  sheet  steel  set  on  a  channel  iron  frame,  and 
divided  in  the  center  to  carry  two  lines  of  3-inch  hose 
of  5U0  feet  each,  one  25-foot  telescopic  water  tower  and 
two  deck  turret  nozzles,  one  on  either  side  of  wagon 
bed,  each  having  a  three-way  Siamese  connection  for 
either  2>^-inch  or  3-inch  hose.  The  water  tower  arid 
the  two  turrets  are  all  connected  together  beneath  the 
bed  by  a  6-inch  pipe,  and  by  the  operation  of  gate 
valves  on  the  tower  and  turrets  the  whole  power  of  6 
lines  of  hose  can  be  thrown  into  the  tower  or  either 
turret  or  the  three  can  be  operated  independent  of  each 
other.  The  above  apparatus  is  equipped  with  roller 
bearing  wheels,  rubber  tires  and  friction  band  brakes, 
two  short  i  ddi  rs,  20  short  pil  d  two 

3-gallon  fir  ■    ill  the  numerous  tools 

that  go   to   make   up  an   up-to-date  fire   apparatus.     The 


whole  apparatus  stripped  weighs  7,600  lbs.,  9,350  lbs. 
loaded  ready  for  a  fire  and  11,000  lbs.  with  6  men,  and 
is  drawn   by   three   horses. 

The  apparatus  is  located  in  the  down  town  business 
district  and  answers  all  first  fire  alarms.  With  the  many 
narrow  and  crowded  streets  that  Pittsburgh  firemen 
have  to  contend  with,  much  better  time  can  be  made  in 
both  answering  alarms  and  getting  same  into  service 
upon  arrival  at  the  fire,  as  it  is  much  shorter  coupled 
than  the  regulation  water  tower.  Streams  ranging  in 
size  up  to  3  inches  can  be  thrown  by  each  turret  and 
the  tower.  The  apparatus  has  given  most  efficient 
service  wherever  it  has  been  used  and  is  the  pride  of  the 
Pittsburgh    department. 

[To  be  continued.) 


BATH  HOUSES  FOR  PROVIDENCE. 

Two  new  public  bath  houses  have  been  recently  or- 
dered by  the  City  Council  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  and  it 
is  the  belief  of  the  special  committee  having  the  matter 
in  charge  that  the  buildings  contain  several  features 
not  to  be  found  elsewhere.  The  buildings  will  be  one- 
story  structures,  38  feet  wide  and  70  feet  long,  and  will 
be  divided  into  two  sections,  lengthwise. 

There  are  two  main  entrances,  one  for  males  and  the 
other  for  females,  giving  access  to  a  waiting  room  10 
by  11  feet.  Between  them  and  overlooking  both  main 
entrances  is  a  room  for  attendants,  8  by  13  feet.  Open- 
ing out  of  the  waiting  room  is  a  hall  in  which  are  lo- 
cated the  lavatories  and  from  which  the  bath  rooms 
open.  The  bathing  rooms  are  equipped  with  12  shower 
baths,  in  separate  compartments,  and  20  dressing  rooms. 

The  basement  is  given  over  to  dressing  rooms  for  the 
attendants  and  the  heating  and  ventilating  apparatus. 
Longitudinally,  on  the  centre  line  of  the  building,  is  a 
working  gallery  extending  from  the  basement  to  the 
roof,  in  which  are  located  the  hot  water  tank,  valves, 
piping  and  other  equipment  for  manipulating  the  water 
and  heat.  By  this  means  it  is  possible  to  control  the 
heat  and  water  without  entering  the  bathing  rooms. 

The  walls  of  the  waiting  rooms,  attendants'  rooms  and 
hallways  are  to  be  of  light  vitrified,  salt  glazed,  enameled 
brick;  the  floors  will  be  concrete,  covered  with  battle- 
ship linoleum,  and  the  ceilings  of  cement,  finished  with 
enamel  paint.  In  the  bathing  rooms  the  walls  will  be 
finished  seven  feet  up  in  gray  terrazzo,  with  sharp  cor- 
ners and  crevices  absolutely  eliminated. 

Most  of  the  wall  area  from  the  top  of  the  wainscot  to 
the  ceiling  will  be  filled  in  with  sash  arranged  to  swing 
and  provide  light  and  ventilation  and  at  least  two-thirds 
of  the  ceiling  will  be  glass  skylight  construction,  swing- 
ing upward.  A  mechanical  ventilating  system  is  to  be 
installed  for  use  when  the  weather  makes  it  necessary  to 
close  up  the  skylights.  Not  a  piece  of  wood  will  be  used 
in  the  interior  fittings  of  the  bathing  rooms. 

The  water  in  the  shower  heads  will  be  thermally  con- 
trolled so  that  it  will  be  impossible  for  a  careless  person 
to  turn  on  scalding  water.  It  will  be  possible  for  the 
individuals  to  regulate  the  temperature  of  the  water, 
however,  as  usual,  within  reasonable  and  safe  limits  of 
temperature. 


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OCTOBER  2,  1913. 

CONTENTS 

Philadelphia's   Torresdale    Filter   Plant.     (Illustrated.)     By 

F.  D.  West  and  J.  S.  V.  Siddons    159 

Undermined    Brick    Pavement      (Illustrated.)     463 

in  Civic  Design    463 

Excess  Condemnation.    By  A.  L.   Bostwick   464 

Locating   Water  Leaks  by  "Pulsograph."     (Illustrated.)   ...  465 

Cost  of   Laying   Water  .Mains   466 

The  Water  Tower.     (Illustrated.)     By   W.  E.   Patterson    .  .  .  466 

Bath  Houses  for  Providence,    i  Illustrated.)    168 

Maintenance   of   Se                        >sal   Plants    169 

Cleaning-    Slow    Sand    Filters    469 

News   of   the   Municipalities.     (Illustrated.)    170 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions..  478 

News    of    the    Societies    180 

Personals     481 

New    Appliances.     (Illustrated.)     482 

Industrial    News    483 

The   Week's   Contract   News    4S4 

Maintenance  of  Sewage  Disposal  Plants. 

In  Europe  the  sewage  disposal  plant  which  is  not 
carefully  maintained  by  a  competent  superintendent  is 
the  rare  exception.  In  this  country  the  plant  which  is 
so  maintained  is  the  rare  exception.  In  fact,  there  are 
none.  This  is  in  effect  the  statement  made  to  us  re- 
cently by  an  American  engineer  who  has  had  wide  expe- 
rience with  and  has  personally  studied  many  such  plants, 
not  only  in  Kurope  but  in  this  country  also.  Possibly 
he  exaggerates;  but  not  very  greatly,  if  we  may  judge 
from  our  own  knowledge  of  the  matter.  We  have  in 
mind  three  of  the  plants  which  have  been  widely  adver- 
tised as  examples  of  the  most  recent  improvements  in 
the  art  and  science  of  sewage  disposal,  none  of  which 
is  operated  as  it  was  designed  to  operate,  because  less 
trouble  and  expense  (chiefly  the  former)  are  sufficient 
to  give  ''good  enough"  results. 

There  seem  to  be  several  reasons  for  this  condition 
of  affairs.  Perhaps  the  most  important  is  lack  of  incen- 
tive. In  a  large  proportion  of  cases  the  object  of  con- 
structing the  plant  was  to  protect  some  community  other 
than  the  one  operating  it,  and  the  only  inducement  to 
effective  operation  is  pressure  exerted  through  the 
courts  by  such  community.     (We  do  not  consider  pos- 


sible altruism  of  the  city  operating  the  plant.  In  general, 
municipal  corporations,  like  private  ones,  "have  no 
souls.") 

A  secondary  reason  is  the  lack  of  interest  taken  in 
the  plant  by  any  responsible  official  and  the  low  order 
of  intelligence  usually  found  in  the  superintendent  or 
other  individual  in  immediate  charge.  Too  often  the 
latter  is  merely  a  laborer.  What  a  contrast  to  England, 
where  so  much  interest  is  taken  in  the  matter  that  there 
has  existed  for  years  a  national  society  composed  exclu- 
sively of  such  superintendents ! 

If  the  state  or  federal  government  finds  the  matter  of 
sewage  treatment  so  important  that  it  appoints  com- 
missions to  secure  and  regulate  the  construction  of 
disposal  plants,  then  it  is  equally  its  duty  to  order  and 
authorize  these  commissions  to  see  that  the  plants  are 
effectively  operated.  If  the  careless  operation  of  an 
expensive  plant  of  high  efficiency  produces  satisfactory 
results,  then  money  has  been  wasted  in  construction, 
tor  a  cheaper  plant  properly  operated  would  have  pro- 
duced as  satisfactory  an  effluent.  As  well  place  a  high 
efficiency  pumping  plant  in  the  hands  of  an  ordinary 
fireman  to  operate. 

The  country  contains  hundreds  of  sewage  disposal 
•  plants.  (We  expect  to  publish  next  week  a  list,  with 
details,  of  144  plants  in  one  state.)  Many  states  could 
well  keep  one  high-grade  man  continually  occupied  in 
inspecting  existing  plants  and  not  only  detecting  ineffec- 
tive operation  but  also  studying  the  several  plants  and 
instructing  those  in  charge  how  to  improve  on  the 
economy  and  efficiency  of  operation.  We  firmly  believe 
that  just  now  this  is  much  more  important  than  experi- 
menting to  discover  how  to  design  and  construct  more 
efficient  processes  and  apparatus;  unless  the  aim  of  the 
experiments  be  to  discover  one  more  nearly  "foolproof" 
rather  than  more  complicated.  One  instance  comes  to 
mind  of  an  experimental  plant  which  is  located  at  an 
existing  disposal  plant  where  the  expense  could  easily 
lie  cut  in  two  by  proper  management  and  the  effective- 
ness is  so  low  that  we  doubt  if  any  difference  could  be 
noted  in  the  stream  receiving  the  effluent  if  the  plant 
were  shut  down  entirely. 

Our  state  boards  of  health  and  sanitary  officers  must 
see  and  realize  the  importance  of  this  condition  of 
affairs.  In  many  cases  they  have  no  authority  to  inter- 
fere with  the  maintenance  of  the  plants  which  they  can 
order  constructed.  But  they  should  have  such  authority. 
and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  they  will  awaken  to  the 
importance  of  the  matter  and  use  all  their  influence  to 
secure  the  necessary  powers  from  the  legislatures — and 
then  use  them. 


Cleaning  Slow  Sand  Filters. 

How  much  different  from  the  inattention  given  to 
sewage  purification  plants  is  the  careful  attention  paid 
to  water  purification  plants  is  illustrated  by  the  article 
in  this  issue  describing  the  operation  of  the  Torresdale 
filters  in  Philadelphia.  Here  every  detail  is  watched, 
daily  analyses  are  made,  and  the  efficiency  of  each  ele- 
ment of  the  plant  is  calculated  and  recorded. 

Perhaps  the  most  interesting  and  valuable  part  of  this 
description  is  that  giving  the  experience  with  various 
methods  of  cleaning  sand  filters.  It  should  not  be  over- 
looked, however,  that  the  water  treated  here  is  not  pre- 
viously clarified  by  sedimentation  but  at  times  carries 
to  the  filter  a  large  amount  of  sediment  so  fine  that 
it  reaches  the  unusual  depth  (for  a  slow  sand  filter)  of 
8  or  10  inches,  and  of  such  a  nature  that  it  coheres 
quite  strongly  in  a  tenacious  layer.  This,  as  is  pointed 
out,  is  undoubtedly  the  principal  reason  for  the  failure 
cf  the  so-called  Brooklyn  method. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  14. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 


New  York  State  Plans  for  Next  Year. 

John    N.   Carlisle,  commissioner  of  high- 
has   so   far    worked    out    his   plans    for   the    highway 

m  1914,  that  he  is  able  to  announce  in  a  general  way. 
some  of  the  highways  that  he  hopes  to  complete  next 
>ear.  Perhaps  the  most  important  announcement  is  that 
.he  great  trunk  line  from  New  York  to  Buffalo  will  be 
completed  before  the  end  of  the  year.  There  are  now 
lime  or  tour  breaks  in  that  trunk  line.  One  part  of  the 
road  just  south  of  Poughkeepsie  has  been  held  up  pend- 
ing 1 1  \  York  City  aqueduct  work. 
That  road  will  be  placed  under  contract  this  fall  and  also 
the  connecting  links  in  Westchester  County.  Between 
Albany  and  Buffalo  is  an  uncompleted  portion  near  Bala- 
tine  ridge  and  also  an  uncompleted  portion  in  Cayuga 
County,  both  of  which  will  be  finished  by  next  year. 

It  is  the  purpose  of  Mr.  Carlisle  to  complete  the  high- 
way between  Horseheads  and  Newfields  in  Chemung, 
Schuyler  and  Tompkins  counties,  and  then  with  the  com- 
pletion of  another  link  in  Cortland  county,  there  will  be 
a  continuous  improved  highway  from  Elmira  through  Ith- 
aca and  Cortland  to  Syracuse.  The  completion  of  two  or 
three  short  highways  north  of  Syracuse  will  give  a  con- 
tinuous route  from  there  north  to  Watertown  and  the 
Thousand  Islands,  and  then  across  the  northern  part  of 
the  state  through  M  alone  and  Plattsburg,  and  from  Platts- 
burg  south  to  Albany,  to  Saratoga  and  Glens  Falls  and  the 
other  citie.-.  It  will  be  possible  for  automobilists  leaving 
New  York  tor  Albany  to  go  north  through  the  picturesque 
Adirondacks  and  Lake  George  district  on  the  so-called 
Miami  to  Montreal  route,  then  across  the  northern  part 
of  the  state  near  the  Canadian  frontier,  to  the  Thousand 
[stand  regions  and  then  back  to  the  main  trunk  line  be- 
tween Buffalo  and  Albany.  Other  roads  which  Commis- 
sioner Carlisle  expects  to  complete  are  the  state  route 
from  Utica,  Carthage,  Watertown,  Clayton  and  Alexandria 
Bay;  state  route  No.  30,  leading  from  Niagara  Falls  through 
Ontario,  Monroe.  Wayne,  Cayuga  and  Oswego  counties; 
state  route  No.  4,  leading  across  the  southern  part  of  the 
state  and  one  of  the  national  state  highways;  the  breaks 
in  the  Albany  to  Binghamton  road  and  the  state  route 
from  Cortland  to  Binghamton;  state  route  No.  5,  from 
Kingston  west  through  the  Catskills  to  Oneonta  and  that 
from  Elmira  north  through  Dundee  and  Pen  Yan  to  Ge- 
neva. In  addition  Mr.  Carlisle  intends  to  build  parts  of 
routes  12,  14,  15,  16.  17,  18  in  the  north  and  south  in  the 
western  part  of  the  state.  This  plan  will  give  two  trunk 
lines  across  the  state,  one  from  Buffalo  to  Albany  and  one 
on  route  4  through  the  southern  tier,  and  a  complete  sys- 
tem of  connecting  highways  to  the  northern,  central  and 
southern  parts  of  the  state  with  connecting  north  and 
south  lines. 

In  planning  the  highway  work   for   1914,   Mr.   Carlisle  is 

living  the  idea  heretofore  expressed  by  him  of  having 
roads  to  be  improved  by  the  state  built  into  a  continuous 

■n  of  highways  instead  of  detached  roads  here  and 
there  leading  nowhere  and  making  it  impossible  for  those 
who  use  the  highways  either  for  pleasure  or  for  business 
to    have    a    continuous    highway    for   a   length    sufficient    to 

any  real  benefit  In  a  very  important  statement  Mr. 
<  ail:  •    he   had  been  confronted  with   the  propo- 

sition  of  either  constructing  roads  under  specifications, 
which  in  many  instances,  had  proved  unsatisfactory,  and 
had   resulted   in  hi  thai    would   have   no  lasting  ben- 

Ise  attempts:  nization  and 

starting  in  with  new  specifications  so  that  highways  that 
would  meet  tin  ch  nging  traffic  conditions  could  be  con- 
structed. He  believed  tl  il  the  best  intei  state 
woul':  or  new  spi  of  the 
Board   of  Consult                                   \    public   hearing  will  be 


held  on  these  specifications,  probably  on  October  15.  1913, 
and  when  they  are  adopted  plans  will  be  prepared  at  once 
for  highways  to  be  built  next  year. 

The  contracts  for  the  construction  of  these  roads  will 
bi  advertised  this  fall,  for  work  to  begin  in  the  spring, 
and  an  arrangement  will  be  made  whereby  the  contractors 
can  be  paid  in  part  for  the  materials  delivered  on  the 
ind.  This  will  enable  the  contractors  to  use  part  of 
their  organization  during  the  winter  months  and  keep 
their  teams  employed  and  will  also  permit  the  work  to  be 
started  much  earlier  in  the  spring  than  if  the  contracts 
were  not  let  until  that  time.  There  will  be  another  ad- 
vantage to  the  state,  for  in  many  sections  the  hauling  on 
snow  will  reduce  the  price  so  that  it  is  confidently  expected 
that  there  will  be  a  saving  of  several  hundred  dollars  a 
mile  in  the  cost  of  the  highway  if  the  contracts  are  let 
this  fall. 

Mayor   Stops   Pavement   Ripping. 

Baltimore,  Md. — After  signing  a  permit  for  the  making 
of  six  openings  in  the  new  pavement  on  Davis  street,  be- 
tween Saratoga  and  Pleasant  streets,  by  the  Consolidated 
Gas  Company,  Mayor  Preston  communicated  with  the 
company  intimating  that  in  the  near  future  steps  will  be 
taken  to  put  an  end  to  the  practice  of  tearing  up  new 
streets.  This  street  has  just  been  completed  and  has  not 
as  yet  been  turned  over  to  the  city  by  the  contractor.  The 
matter  of  tearing  up  newly  improved  pavements  to  locate 
and  repair  leaks  in  gas  mains  has  been  called  to  the  atten- 
tion of  the  company  on  a  number  of  occasions  heretofore, 
but  does  not  seem  to  have  had  much  effect.  The  Mayor 
asks  that  in  future  the  company  make  more  careful  exam- 
inations so  that  tearing  up  new  streets  will  not  be  neces- 
sary. 

Contractors   Buy   Bonds   for   Own  Work. 

Lockport,  N.  Y. — Contractors  C.  B.  Whitmore  Company 
and  C.  N.  Stainthorpe  &  Co.  were  the  purchasers  of  the 
bunds  just  sold  by  City  Treasurer  Hutcheson,  one  being 
for  the  sum  of  $24,037.93  for  the  balance  due  for  the  grad- 
ing, curbing  and  paving  of  N.  Transit  street,  and  the  other 
for  the  grading,  curbing  and  paving  of  Cave  street.  The 
contractors  named  did  the  work  on  the  streets  specified  and 
were  the  only  bidders  at  the  sale,  each  bidding  on  the  bonds 
at  par. 

Bureau   of   Township   Highways   for   Pennsylvania. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Joseph  W.  Hunter  has  been  designated 
as  deputy  highway  commissioner  at  the  head  of  the  new- 
bureau  of  towmship  highways,  to  carry  into  effect  the  law- 
passed  by  the  last  legislature  enabling  the  state  administra- 
tion and  machine  to  control  the  township  governments. 
Between  now  and  the  first  Monday  of  December,  when  the 
act  becomes  fully  operative,  Mr.  Hunter  is  to  work  out 
the  details  of  the  curious  law  and  arrange  for  the  taking 
over  by  the  state  of  more  than  80,000  miles  of  township 
■  •■ad ways  sustained  by  local  taxation  in  the  various  town- 
■-.  but  which  the  state  will  assume  control  of  even  as 
to  directing  the  sup<  rvisors,  the  sort  of  pick  handle-, 
els  and  other  implements  and  machinery  they  shall  use  in 
the  construction,  maintenance  and  repair  of  their  roads. 

In  connection  with  the  highway  commissioner.  Mr. 
Hunter   will   immediately   begin    the   preparation   of 

led    for   in    the    law,   which    the    township    super 
will    be    required    to    till    out   keeping   the    state    department 
in    intimate    touch    witli    the    operations    of   each    boa 
supervisors  as  to  purchase  and  construction  or  repai- 
tracts.      These    forms    will   indicate   the    work   in    han 
what   is   likely   soon   to   be   required   on   roads   and   bi 
the  tools  and  machinery  that  may   shortly   be  required  and 
notice   of  the  date   upon   which   bids   will    be   asked   for   the 
construction    or    repair    of    roads    and    bridges    and    tor    the 
purchase  of  materials   and   supplies.      Local  contractors  are 
complaining  that  every  sort  of  contractor  or  manufacturer 


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of  materials,  tools  and  machinery  used  in  road  or  bridge 
building  is  placed  at  a  disadvantage,  and  that  absolutely 
autocratic  commercial  and  political  power  is  now  vested 
in  a  state  department  controlled  by  the  governor. 

Five  Counties  Work  on  Richmond-Washington  Road 

Richmond,  Ya. — Actual  work  on  the  Richmond-Wash- 
ington highway  is  now  in  progress  in  five  counties.  Large 
gangs  of  convicts,  under  direction  of  State  Highway  Com- 
missioner P.  St.  Julien  Wilson,  are  working  in  Hanover, 
Spotsylvania,  Stafford,  Prince  William  and  Fairfax  coun- 
ties, and  promoters  of  the  great  highway  scheme  now  ex- 
pect to  have  the  road  from  Richmond  to  Washington 
ready  for  use  early  next  spring.  Almost  the  only  section 
not  yet  provided  for  is  the  strip  leading  directly  out  of 
Richmond.  With  the  probability  of  the  early  passage  of 
an  annexation  ordinance,  the  authorities  of  Henrico  county 
have  not  felt  called  upon  to  expend  good  county  money 
in  building  roads  within  the  district  shortly  to  be  annexed. 
If  the  annexation  ordinance  is  adopted,  there  is  little  rea- 
son to  doubt  that  the  city  will,  in  due  time,  carry  out  the 
plan  of  City  Engineer  Boiling  for  a  park-to-park  boule- 
vard, by  continuing  the  Boulevard  which  now  runs  from 
the  reservoir  in  William  Byrd  park  to  Broad  street  road, 
the  present  city  limits,  and  on  by  way  of  the  State  Fair 
Grounds,  A.  P.  Hill  monument  and  the  Hermitage  road  to 
Joseph  Bryan  park.  Henrico  county  is  expected  to  im- 
prove that  section  of  the  road  from  Solomon's  store  to 
the  Chickahominy  river,  with  such  aid  as  the  highway  as- 
sociation can  give.  A  large  convict  force  is  at  work  in 
Hanover  county.  The  road  from  the  Chickahominy  river 
to  the  South  Anna  is  an  improved  gravel  road  in  good 
condition.  Work  is  in  progress  on  the  section  between 
the  South  Anna  and  North  Anna  rivers,  having  begun  at 
Anderson's  bridge  and  being  continued  southward. 

In  Caroline  county  a  short  section  of  about  2l/z  miles 
from  Anderson's  bridge  to  the  Spotsylvania  line  has  not 
been  improved.  A  survey  has  been  made  for  a  relocation 
of  this  road.  In  Spotsylvania  County  a  bond  issue  has 
been  voted  to  improve  the  road  from  Spotsylvania  court- 
house to  the  North  Anna  river,  at  Davenport's  bridge. 
From  Spotsylvania  courthouse  to  Fredericksburg  there  is 
already  an  improved  gravel  road  in  good  condition.  The 
road  is  now  in  good  order  from  Fredericksburg  to  a  point 
about  2H  miles  below  Spotsylvania  courthouse. 

Stafford  county  has  voted  a  bond  issue  of  $100,000  for 
road  improvement,  the  plan  including  the  route  of  the 
Richmond-Washington  highway  across  the  county,  except 
about  five  miles  at  the  northern  end.  Special  contributions 
are  being  received  for  the  improvement  of  that  section,  and 
a  large  convict  force  is  at  work  in  that  county  on  roads. 

In  Prince  William  county  the  Dumfries  district  has  in 
hand  for  work  on  the  highway  about  $6,000  of  state  aid 
funds,  and  $1,000  of  private  contributions.  The  Occoquan 
district  has  already  begun  work  and  constructed  the  road 
about  three  miles.  A  considerable  amount  has  been  raised 
by  private  subscriptions,  and  with  such  aid  as  the  highway 
association  can  give,  it  is  believed  that  the  work  in  that 
county  can  be  promptly  completed.  In  Fairfax  county 
the  road  from  Occoquan  and  beyond  Lawton  has  been 
improved  by  the  United  States  reformatory,  located  near 
that  point.  The  supervisor  of  the  district  between  Law- 
ton  and  Alexandria  has  in  hand  from  state  aid,  county 
funds  and  private  contributions,  about  $13,000.  There  will 
be  no  difficulty  about  providing  an  improved  highway  be- 
tween Alexandria  and  Washington. 

The  charter  of  the  Richmond-Washington  Highway 
Corporation  requires  that  20  per  cent,  of  its  funds  shall  be 
reserved  for  maintenance  of  the  roads  constructed.  There 
has  been  subscribed  by  the  Federal  government  a  total  of 
$40,000,  an  additional  allowance  of  $10,000  having  recently 
been  made  from  the  fund  for  federal  aid  in  the  improve- 
ment of  rural  free  delivery  routes.  The  condition  of  this 
appropriation  is  that  the  state  or  the  counties  in  which  the 
road  is  located  must  expend  double  the  amount  of  the 
Federal  government  aid,  and  in  accepting  this  additional 
item  to  be  used  in  the  section  between  the  South  Anna 
river  and  Occoquan,  officers  of  the  Richmond-Washington 
Highway   Association   have   agreed    to   make   up   any   defi- 


ciency not  expended  by  county  authorities  to  meet  the 
conditions  of  the  government  appropriation.  Besides  the 
aid  of  $40,000  from  the  Federal  government,  there  was 
raised  in  Richmond  a  total  of  $40,000,  all  of  which  is  in 
addition  to  funds  provided  by  the  various  counties,  state 
aid  to  the  counties,  convict  labor,  and  many  private  sub- 
scriptions from  those  living  along  the  route  of  the  highway. 

Shaving  a  Hill  to  Make  a  New  Road. 

Baltimore,  Md. — On  Pennsylvania  avenue,  above  North 
avenue,  Brown's  hill  is  having  its  top  cut  away  in  order  to 
reduce  the  steep  grade.  Two  big  25-ton  steam  shovels 
are  at  work  now  and  another  will  be  added  at  once.  The 
task    will    mean    the    excavation    of    95,000    cubic    yards    of 


Courtesy  Baltimore  Xews. 

CUTTING    AWAY 


BROWN'S    1111. 1. 


earth  and  this  will  be  used  by  the  contractors,  P.  Flanigan 
&  Sons,  to  fill  in  depressions  between  the  brow  of  Brown's 
hill  and  the  Pimlico  gate  of  David  Hill  Park.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  the  work  will  be  finished  by  the  beginning  of 
December. 

To  Build  Road  to  Help  Fire-Fighters. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — The  need  of  the  proposed  mountain 
road  from  Pasadena  to  Vincent  has  been  strikingly  illus- 
trated by  the  experiences  which  fire-fighters  underwent  in 
their  efforts  to  gain  the  seat  of  the  conflagration  in  the 
Tejunga  section  of  the  Angeles  forest  reserve.  Men  here 
who  are  familiar  with  the  mountains  assert  that  such  a 
road  is  an  imperative  necessity  and  a  convenience  which 
the  county,  perhaps  in  conjunction  with  the  federal  gov- 
ernment, should  afford  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 
Commissioner  T.  D.  Allin,  who  as  a  member  of  the  Pasa- 
dena board  of  trade  committee  has  been  over  the  route  of 
the  proposed  road,  said  that  had  such  a  thoroughfare  been 
in  existence  the  fire  fighters  could  have  gotten  into  the 
Tejunga  country  much  more  quickly  and  in  far  better  con- 
dition. As  it  was  many  of  the  men  were  exhausted  by 
the  time  they  reached  the  scene  of  the  trouble.  Commis- 
sioner Allin  also  spoke  of  the  great  protection  such  a  road 
would  afford  the  Arroyo  Seco  watershed.  Although  the 
Arroyo  Seco  watershed  has  not  been  threatened  by  this  fire 
yet,  had  such  a  road  been  in  existence,  it  would  have  been 
of  great  help  in  enabling  the  fire-fighting  force  to  get  into 
the  affected  region  in  good  trim  and  quickly.  Many  of  the 
men  who  were  sent  in  to  fight  the  present  fire  had  to  walk 
all  night  through  the  rugged  mountains.  They  had  to 
tramp  fifteen  miles  through  a  difficult  country  to  get  there. 
The  result  was  many  of  them  were  worn  out  when  they 
reached  the  scene. 

Good  Roads'  Days  for  Texas. 
Dallas,  Tex. — Governor  Colquitt  named  November  5  and 
6  as  good  roads'  days  for  the  State  at  the  banquet  given 
in  honor  of  E.  L.  Ferguson,  pathfinder  for  the  All-Southern 
transcontinental  route.  The  governor  promised  to  take 
off  his  coat,  roll  up  his  sleeves  and  work  like  a  day  laborer 
when  the  days  arrived.     He  posted  a  forfeit  of  $25  to  in- 


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'lire   his   appearance   on    the   highways.     The    banquet    for 

-on    broadened    inl  ibe    good   roads    working 

n    that    would   revolutionize   the   method   of   handling 

-     this    Sta  i        governor   promised   to   give 

Pallas   County   an  ;  I    counties   that   would   accept 

his    offer   convicts   at    50   rents    a   day,    half   of    this    to   go 

to  their  families.     These  convicts,  be  said,  would  be  worked 

without   tin  lard,   the   familiar  spectacle   in   con- 

\iit    labor    in   Texas    now.      His    proposition   met   with    the 

approval  of  County  Judge  Quentin  D.   Corley.     It  will   be 

put  up  to  the  County  Commissioners  for  a  decision. 

City  Tests  Creosote  Blocks. 
Spokane,  Wash. — Commissioner  of  Public  Utilities  C.  M. 
■t  has  received  a  request  from  the  city  engineer  of 
Billinps.  Mont.,  to  make  chemical  tests  and  check  up  on 
a  consignment  of  good  block  pavement  which  the  Montana 
city  is  having  manufactured  at  the  creosoting  plant  east 
of  this  city.  The  fees  to  the  city  for  this  work  will  be 
about  $250,  while  the  tests  and  inspection  will  cost  the 
city  only  about  $150. 

Lincoln  Highway  Dedication. 
New  York.  N.  Y.— With  local  celebrations  all  along  the 
route,  the  Lincoln  Memorial  Highway  will  be  dedicated  on 
the  night  of  Friday.  Oct.  31.  Programs  are  being  arranged 
in  every  city  and  village  on  or  adjacent  to  the  route  be- 
tween New  York  and  San  Francisco.  There  will  be  pa- 
rades, torchlight  processions,  band  concerts,  motion  pic- 
tures of  good  road  building  and  speeches.  At  these  meet- 
ings plans  to  rename  each  section.  "The  Lincoln  Way," 
will  be  broached.  Local  designations  are  to  be  dropped. 
A  marker  will  also  individualize  the  highway.  It  consists 
of  a  strip  of  red  three  inches  wide,  white  fifteen  inches  in 
width  and  a  blue  strip  three  inches  wide,  with  a  letter  L 
in  blue  on  the  white  section.  The  words  "Lincoln  High- 
way" in  small  type  are  also  on  the  marker.  The  first  of 
these  markers  was  placed  last  Monday  at  Clinton.  Iowa. 
Cooperation  of  farmers  will  be  asked  at  these  meetings  to 
straighten  out  angles,  curves  or  sharp  jogs,  that  now  con- 
fuse the  tourist,  and  otherwise  to  assist  in  making  "The 
Lincoln  Way"  one  universally  used  and  enjoyed  by  all  the 
people.  The  following  Sunday.  Nov.  2.  pastors  have  been 
asked  to  preach  sermons  on  the  character  and  achieve- 
ments of  Lincoln,  linking  his  name  with  the  movement 
hack  of  and  actuating  the  building  of  this  memorial.  In 
line  with  the  plan  to  make  the  Lincoln  Highway  not  only 
a  smooth,  permanent  roadway,  with  easy  grades,  reaching 
all  important  points  of  scenic  splendor  across  the  country. 
school  children  will  assist  in  making  it  a  beautiful  one  as 
well.  Trees  are  to  be  planted  along  the  highway  on  Arbor 
Dav.  1914. 


SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Refuses  to  Sue  City  for  Sewer  Damages. 
Paterson.  N.  J. — John  Rurhans.  of  this  city,  has  saved 
Paterson  heavy  damages  from  pollution  suits  in  regard  to 
d  pollution  of  the  Passaic  River  by  the  sewage  from 
the  city  has  just  been  illustrated  by  a  document  filed  in 
the  register  of  deeds'  office  in  the  court  house.  This 
was  only  one  instance  of  Mr.  Rurhans'  continued  efforts  to 
sidetrack  such  suits  against  Paterson.  The  document  was 
filed  by  Mrs.  Emma  S.  Godfrey,  who  stated  therein  that 
she  would  not  sue  the  city  for  alleged  pollution  of  the 
Passaic  River,  which  runs  past  the  land  that  she  recently 
purchased  from  Mr.  Burhans,  nor  would  her  heirs,  execu- 
tors, administrators  or  assigns  ever  bring  suit,  nor  would 
she  ever  sell  the  land  to  anyone  else  unless  the  prospective 
purchaser    pledged    himself    to    refrain    from    such    a< 

Mr.  Rurhans  bad  part  interest  in  the  land  which  Mrs 
Godfrey  bought.  It  is  situated  in  the  Dundee  section. 
where    other    riparian    owner-  lit    action    a 

the  city  for  damage  which  they  claim  was  done  to  their 
land  because  of  the  river's  being  polluted  with  sewage. 
Mr.  Rurhans  would  never  allow  himself  to  be  persuaded 
to  take  such  action,  and  he  would  not  sell  to  any  person 
without  an  agreement  that  the  buyer  would  not  sue  the 
city   for  damages. 


Typhoid  Immunization. 
New    York.    N.    Y. — The    total   number   of   typhoid    fever  I 
cases  reported  to  the   Board  of  Health  from  the  east  side  1 1 
en    Fortieth    street   and   the    Battery   since    Sept.   3    is  1 1 
now  271.     The  health  authorities  now  believe  that  the  sit-  ft 
nation  is  well  in  hand.     Commenting  on  a  suggestion  that  ■ 
typhoid  immunization   be   made  compulsory  among  school  H 
children,  as  it  has  been  with  success  in  the  army  and  navy,  k 
Health  Commissioner  Ernst  J.  Lederle  said: 

"We  should  very  much  like  to  see  general  immunization  I 
realized,  but  I  am  not  in  favor  of  compulsory  immunization, 
■  it  would  n"t  !>e  possible  at  this  time.  T  doubt  if  the 
time  will  come  when  we  shall  have  general  typhoid  immuniz- 
ation in  the  schools,  as  we  now  hav<-  compulsory  smallpox 
vaccination.  The  recent  localized  outbreak  of  typhoid  and  the 
publicity  given  to  it  will  make  immunization  more  popular, 
is  when  there  is  an  outbreak  of  smallpox  one  finds  a 
greneral  rush  to  pet  vaccinated.  People  about  to  go  abroad 
travel  in  regions  where  there  is  a  likelihood  of  Infection 
heretofore  have  been  most  interested  In  typhoid  immunization, 
of  which  there  has  been  lamentable  ignorance  on  the  part  of 
the  general  public.  Xow,  however,  there  are  evidences  of  an 
awakening  on  the  part  of  the  public  which  is  highly  satisfac- 
tory. The  newspapers  can  do  a  whole  lot  to  help  us  in  an  ed- 
ucational  campaign;   we  can't  do   it  by   our   own   unaided   ef- 

Dr.  George  O'Hanlon,  General  Medical  Superintendent 
of  Bellevue  and  Allied  Hospitals,  is  another  who  favors 
general  typhoid  immunization,  but  not  by  compulsion. 

"All  the  nurses,  members  of  the  house  staff,  and  employees  of 
Bellevue  and  Allied  Hospitals,  are  immunized,  and  so  is  any- 
body else  in  the  hospital  who  wants  to  be,"  said  he.  "it  has 
been  demonstrated  that  typhoid  is  a  preventable  disease,  but 
sufficient  publicity  has  not  been  given  to  that  fact,  nor  has 
the  public  been  encouraged  to  taki  .      of  it." 

Referring  to  the  present  outbreak  of  typhoid  on  the 
east  side  Commissioner  Lederle  said: 

It  serves  as  one  more  emphatic  warning  to  the  public  of 
the  risk  that  accompanies  the  drinking  in  New  Tork  of  any 
raw  milk  except  that  in  "Grade  A."  For  the  past  four  years 
the  department  of  health  has  relentlessly  urged  the  ne- 
cessity of  pasteurization.  By  increasingly  stringent  regula- 
tions, the  board  of  health  has  raised  the  proportion  of  pas- 
teurized milk  to  the  total  supply  from  about  7  per  cent,  in 
1910  to  over  50  per  cent,  at  the  present  time.  It  has  been  the 
definite  purpose  of  the  board  to  bring  about  as  rapidly  as  pos- 
sible the  pasteurization  of  the  general  milk  supply  of  New 
York  City  and  eliminate  the  class  of  raw  milk  in  Grade  B. 
Meantime,  the  advice  to  the  public  which  the  department  has 
given  on  so  many  occasions  is  again  repeated,  and  all  citizens 
of  New  York  should  realize  that  the  only  way  to  be  insured 
against  disease  transmitted  through  milk  is  to  use  only  Grade 
A  milk,  or  milk  which  has  been  pasteurized,  or  brought  to  a 
boiling  point. 

Big   Binghamton   Storm   Sewer   Completed. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Work  on  the  big  stormwater  sewer, 
which  is  designed  to  relieve  congested  conditions  in  State 
and  adjacent  streets,  has  been  completed.  The  sewer  was 
built  by  Contractor  George  Serifina,  George  Alden  being 
the  inspector  in  charge  of  the  city's  interest.  Recent  de- 
velopments in  this  section  of  the  city  had  congested  the 
old  sewer  to  such  an  extent  that  during  a  hard  rainstorm 
the  water  invariably  backed  into  the  basements  of  build- 
ings, damaging  property.  The  new  sewer  will  take  only 
the  stormwater,  the  old  drain  being  large  enough  for  the 
ranitary  sewage  for  several  years.  Contrary  to  expecta- 
tions when  the  Ringhamton-Lestershire  sewer  was  first 
contemplated,  the  brickyard  pond  will  not  be  drained  by 
the  .sewer  now  being  built.  The  Ringhamton-Lestershire 
sewer  is  for  sanitary  sewage  only,  but  it  was  thought  that 
the  ditch  in  which  the  pipe  is  laid  would  drain  the  swamp 
lands  and  the  brickyard  pond.  The  pond  has  been  a  source 
of  trouble  to  the  western  part  of  the  city  ever  since 
Downsville  was  settled.  It  is  fed  by  the  Glenwood  creek 
and  some  dozen  years  ago  the  course  of  the  Choconut 
creek  was  so  changed  that  in  heavy  rains  this  water  over- 
flowed into  the  pond  and  the  two  streams  sent  their  waters 
over  Downsville.  The  bed  of  the  pond  is  of  clay  and  by 
draining  the  site  material  for  brick  would  be  obtainable. 
It  is  the  desire  of  Lestershire.  however,  to  retain  the 
of  water  and  to  prevent  a  possible  seepage  along  the  drain, 
which  would  eliminate  the  pond,  a  concrete  dam  is 
placed  in  the  bank  next  to  the  pond  to  retain  the  water. 
The  sewer  has  reached  a  point  in  Lestershire  opposite  the 
pond  near  the  Johnson  factory.  The  work  of  exca 
is  advancing  rapidly  and  will  be  pushed  as  fast  as  pos 
that  the  low  lying  lands  may  be  improved  before  the  fall 
rains  set  in.  There  are  two  small  sections  of  the  sewer 
route  west  of  the  present  work  which  have  not  been  exca- 
vated, but  these  can  be  finished  after  the  pipe  has  been  laid 
through  the  swamp  land.  The  sewer  will  be  completed  and 
rlaced  in  commission  before  the  end  of  the  present  year 


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New  York  State  Divided  Into  Sanitary  Districts. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — The  provision  of  the  public  health  law 
which  directs  the  state  commissioner  of  health  to  divide 
the  state,  except  the  cities  of  the  first  class,  into  20  or  more 
sanitary  districts,  has  gone  into  effect.  The  commissioner 
is  directed  to  appoint  for  each  of  such  districts  a  sanitary 
supervisor,  who  shall  be  a  physician.  The  law  provides 
that  each  sanitary  supervisor's  duties  are: 

1.  Keep  himself  informed  as  to  the  work  of  each  local 
health   officer  within  his  sanitary  district. 

2.  Aid  each  local  health  officer  within  his  sanitary  district 
in  the  performance  of  his  duties,  and  particularly  on  the  ap- 
pearance of  any  contagious  disease. 

3.  Assist  each  local  health  officer  within  his"  sanitary  dis- 
trict in  making  an  annual  sanitary  survey  of  the  territory 
within  his  jurisdiction,  and  in  maintaining  therein  a  contin- 
uous sanitary  supervision. 

4.  Call  together  the  local  health  officers  within  his  district 
or  any  portion  of  it  from  time  to  time  for  conference. 

5.  Adjust  questions  of  jurisdiction  arising  between  local 
health  officers  within  his  district. 

6.  Study  the  causes  of  excessive  mortality  from  any  dis- 
ease in  any  portion  of  his  district. 

7.  Promote  efficient  registration   of  births  and  deaths. 

8.  Inspect  from  time  to  time  all  labor  camps  within  his 
district  and  enforce  the  regulations  of  the  public  health  coun- 
cil in  relation  thereto. 

9.  Inspect  from  time  to  time  all  Indian  reservations  and 
enforce  all  provisions  of  the  sanitary  code  relating  thereto. 

10.  Endeavor  to  enlist  the  co-operation  of  all  the  organiza- 
tions of  physicians  within  his  district  in  the  improvement  of 
the  public  health  therein. 

11.  Promote  the  information  of  the  general  public  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  public  health. 

12.  Act  as  the  representative  of  the  statf  commissioner  of 
health,  and  under  his  direction,  in  securing  the  enforcement 
within  his  district  of  the  provisions  of  the  public  health  law 
and  the  sanitary  code. 

Hereafter  there  will  be  nine  divisions  in  the  state  health 
department,  instead  of  six  as  formerly.  The  additional 
ones  are  child  hygiene,  public  health  nursing  and  tubercu- 
losis. All  of  the  divisions  are  to  be  under  the  management 
of  a  director  to  be  appointed  by  the  commissioner.  The 
supervisors  and  the  additional  directors  have  not  as  yet 
been  named. 

Perth  Amboy  Typhoid  Not  Due  to  Water. 
Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — The  present  typhoid  epidemic  in 
this  city  has  by  some  been  attributed  to  the  water  supply 
and  the  water  department  has  therefore  taken  every  means 
to  ascertain  the  true  condition  of  the  supply  coming  from 
the  wells  at  Runyon.  It  has  been  many  months  since  any- 
thing but  water  taken  exclusively  from  the  ground  storage 
wells  has  been  pumped.  The  state  department  makes  a 
test  of  the  water  about  once  in  every  three  months  and  it 
has  found  nothing  to  become  alarmed  about.  As  a  special 
precaution  a  sample  supply  of  water  was  sent  to  the  Fer- 
guson laboratories  in  New  York  since  the  epidemic  broke 
out.  and  the  reply  says  that  bacilli  of  colon  was  present 
in  quantity  of  about  one  in  every  two  cubic  centimetres. 
The  letter  goes  on  to  say  that  the  presence  of  bacilli  of  the 
colon  group  in  the  quantity  stated  is  not  abnormal  and 
may  be  perfectly  accidental  from  the  dust  in  the  air.  Based 
on  the  findings,  the  opinion  is  rendered  that  this  sample 
of  water  shows  no  evidence  of  typhoid  contamination.  To 
still  further  complete  the  investigation  Superintendent  A. 
H.  Crowell,  of  the  water  department,  took  two  samples  of 
the  city  water,  one  drawn  at  the  city  hall  and  the  other 
drawn  at  Runyon,  to  the  state  laboratories  at  Rutgers 
College  where  they  were  tested  by  Prof.  Smith.  He  re- 
ports that  he  finds  no  contamination  whatever  in  either  of 
the  samples,  not  even  the  slight  evidence  reported  by  the 
New  York  laboratories.  The  fact  that  there  is  not  a  case 
of  typhoid  in  South  Amboy  where  the  same  supply  of 
water  is  used  is  another  evidence  that  the  present  epidemic 
does  not  come  from  the  water  supply. 

$2,000,000  Sewer  Completed. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — One  of  the  largest  outlet  sewers  in 
the  world  has  just  been  completed  in  the  Bronx  borough, 
after  five  years  of  difficult  work.  This  is  the  White  Plains 
avenue  outlet  sewer.  The  contract,  amounting  to  about 
|$2,100,000.  covers  the  construction  of  sewers  in  White 
[Plains  road  from  the  East  River  to  Lacombe  avenue,  and 
»n  Lacombe  avenue  from  White  Plains  road  to  Havemeyer 


avenue,  and  in  Havemeyer  avenue  between  Lacombe  ave- 
nue and  Lafayette  avenue,  and  in  Lafayette  avenue  between 
Havemeyer  avenue  and  Avenue  A.  The  F.  V.  Smith  Con- 
tracting Co.  took  this  work  after  it  was  declared  abandoned, 
and  practically  built  the  entire  job.  The  sewer  at  the  outlet 
consists  of  two  conduits,  with  dimensions  13x9  ft.  It  forms 
the  outlet  sewer,  which  will  drain  an  area  of  about  7,000 
acres,  the  watershed  extending  to  the  city  line  of  Mount 
Vernon.  The  drainage  during  a  storm,  it  is  estimated,  will  be 
3,000  cu.  ft.  a  second.  There  have  been  provided  along  the 
sewer  system  several  storm  overflows  which  will  permit 
the  water  during  heavy  rains  to  overflow  into  the  adjacent 
waters  of  Westchester  creek,  Pugsley's  creek,  Hutchinson 
river  and  Bronx  river. 

Sewers  Cave-In. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Due  either  to  explosion  of  sewer  gas 
or  to  collapse,  a  large  hole  ten  feet  deep  and  twenty  feet 
wide  was  torn  in  Thompson  street  below  Eighth  street 
over  the  old  Cohocksink  sewer  and  a  three-ton  motor 
truck  plunged  in  almost  killing  the  driver.  According  to 
the  driver,  who  escaped  by  crawling  up  to  the  back  of  the 
truck,  he  was  turning  aside  to  avoid  a  hump  in  the  paving, 
due  to  expansion,  which  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  first 
sign  of  the  impending  explosion,  when  the  explosion  came 
and  the  earth  began  sinking.  The  machine  sank  head-on 
into  the  collapsing  mass  of  cobblestones  and  dirt.  The 
gas  became  ignited  from  the  engine  of  the  truck  and  burst 
into  a  10-foot  blaze,  but  firemen  succeeded  in  overcoming 
it  with  sand  and  earth  before  it  had  damaged  the  auto 
truck.  The  water  from  the  broken  main  then  rushed  into 
the  hole  and  filling  it  carried  much  of  the  earth  to  the 
gutters  of  the  street.  Broken  water  mains,  gas  pipes  and 
telephone  cables  added  to  the  general  destruction  caused 
by  the  accident.  Later  the  water  was  shut  off  and  the 
truck  was  removed,  practically  undamaged.  The  Cohock- 
sink sewer,  located  in  an  old  creek-bed,  has  caused  trouble 
several  times.  About  a  year  ago  it  burst  at  the  corner  of 
Eleventh  and  Thompson  streets,  allowing  a  trolley  car  to 
sink  into  the  hole  and  at  various  other  times  damage 
amounting  to  many  hundreds  of  dollars  has  been  caused 
to  the  street  paving  in  the  section. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — In  Ferry  street,  near  Fourteenth,  there 
is  a  hole  50  feet  long,  30  feet  wide  and  more  than  30  feet 
deep  as  the  result  of  a  sewer  cave-in.  The  first  hole  was 
not  so  long  or  wide,  but  after  the  original  break  the  edges 
kept  crumbling.  The  accident  occurred  late  at  night  and 
when  daylight  came  men  were  put  to  work  breaking  down 
the  banks  around  the  cavity  to  avoid  accidents.  The  sew- 
er, which  is  12x14  feet,  is  37  feet  below  the  surface.  The 
lop  of  the  sewer  caved  in  and  over  this  hole  dirt  was  piled 
which  will  be  removed  later  when  repairs*  are  made. 
Houses  near  the  break  were  without  water  and  gas,  the 
mains  being  broken,  also  the  service  pipes.  Two  blocks 
lo  the  east  a  cave-in  would  have  been  much  more  serious, 
for  houses  are  built  over  the  sewer  between  Eleventh 
street  and  Broadway,  where  Ferry  street  diverges.  The 
sewer  was  constructed  34  years  ago,  and  where  the  break 
occurred  there  is  a  streak  of  quicksand.  It  is  supposed  one 
brick  after  another  in  the  sewer  became  loose  and  dropped 
in.  Through  this  increasing  hole  the  dirt  probably  sifted 
into  the  sewer  until  the  riprap  surface  of  the  street  was 
merely  the  covering  of  a  shell,  which  finally  broke.  When 
the  Sixth  District  police  reported  the  break  men  were 
called  out  from  the  city  street,  sewer  and  water  depart- 
ments and  from  the  gas  company.  The  gas  and  water 
were  cut  off  and  the  sewer  was  diverted  to  a  branch.  Even 
with  a  large  force  of  men  working  on  the  repairs,  it  will 
take  a  week  or  more  to  restore  the  ~eiver.  Meanwhile 
those  who  live  near  must  get  water  from  the  neighbors  and 
burn  lamps  or  candles.  Sewer  Commissioner  Charles  A. 
Moreno  said  the  cave-in  is  likely  to  be  repeated  at  any 
place  along  sixty  miles  of  old  sewers  in  St.  Louis.  Some 
of  these  drains  underlie  the  downtown  district.  The  Ferry 
street  sewer,  which  extends  from  the  river  to  Grand  ave- 
nue under  Ferry  street,  was  built  in  1879.  Bricks  were 
used  without  cement  and  mortar.  The  sewer  is  S  feet  in 
diameter  and  is  35  feet  beneath  the  surface.  Moreno  said 
it  will  take  $3,000,000  to  put  St.  Louis  sewers  in  a  safe  con- 


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estimates    one  half    of    this   amount    could    be 
and   the  balance   i  t  of 

-inner     Mori 

llcr  James    v.  0   the 

in.     Both  were  of  the  opinio. 
be   taken   to   prevent  a   repetition.     Moreno   estimated    the 
f  repairing  the  break  will  be  $1,000. 

War    Against    Philadelphia    Piggeries. 
Philadelphia,    Pa.— Another    legal    attack    has    been    or- 
by    the    Board   of   Health   upon    the.  piggeries   which 
ded   the   growth   of  the   50  >f   the 

city  and  are  now  obstructing  gigantic  plans  for  develop- 
ment of  the  Philadelphia  navy  yard.  Tes  ill  be 
p  against  two  piggery  owners  for  maintaining  hog- 
in  an  unsanitary  condition.  Although  the  piggeries 
under  fire  are  in  districts  which  an  ordinance  of  councils 
declare  they  may  be  maintained,  the  legal  action  will  be 
instituted  on  the  basis  of  the  piggeries  being  nuisances 
of  the  location.  Prosecution  will  be  based  on 
t  of  assembly  of  1818,  and  if  the  method  is  found  to 
be  effective,  these  test  cases  will  be  the  first  of  a  series  in 
the  campaign  to  banish  the  pigs  from  the  city  boundaries, 
i  >ne  of  the  piggeries  attacked  is  in  the  northeast  section 
of  the  city,  the  other  is  in  South  Philadelphia.  A  resolu- 
tion was  introduced  by  Chief  Yogleson,  of  the  Bureau  of 
Health,  at  the  meeting  of  the  board,  setting  forth  that  the 
two  designated  piggeries  have  been  found  by  inspectors 
to  be  in  an  unsanitary  condition.  City  Solicitor  Ryan 
opened  war  on  the  piggery  blight  by  having  summonses 
issued  for  thirteen  piggery  proprietors  in  South  Philadel- 
phia, who  will  be  charged  before  Magistrate  Eisenbrown. 
Awakened  by  the  decisive  action  of  the  city  solicitor,  the 
Board  of  Health  opened  its  legal  fire.  It  is  declared  by  the 
'  of  Health  that  its  fight  against  the  piggery  menace 
is  now  begun  in  earnest  and  that  experts  of  the  depart- 
ment of  health  have  examined  the  piggeries  in  question, 
assembling  complete  data  on  the  health  dangers  originat- 
ing in  the  particular  sites  indicated. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Trench  Digger  Speeds  Main  Laying. 
Lima,  O. — Water  has  been  turned  into  the  South  Lima 
new  10-inch  water  line  as  far  as  Third  street.  Work  on 
the  new  line  is  now  being  done  south  of  the  C.  H.  &  D. 
tracks  on  Main  street  and  will  extend  to  Fourth  street 
wdicrc  it  is  to  meet  the  new  20-inch  line,  near  the  water 
works.  A  large  Austin  trenching  machine  has  been  start- 
ed at  work  on  the  new  20-inch  line,  near  the  VI 
on  Easl  Xosth  street.  It  tore  up  2S0  feet  in  three  hours. 
This  trenching  machine  came  here  from  New  Berlin,  where 
it  dug  16.000  feet  of  ditch  in  seven  weeks.  It  i-  expected 
to  dig  1.000  feet  of  ditch,  30  inches  wide  in  a  day.  but  it 
n  average  of  1.200  to  1,500  feet  a  day.  It  is  the  first 
trenching  machine  of  this  kind  ever  in  Lima.  The  20-inch 
water  main  is  to  be  laid  in  a  ditch  Seven  or  eight  feet  in 
depth.  The  line  will  run  from  the  waterworks  to  East 
North  street  to  Terry,  down  Perry  street  to  Elm,  Elm  to 
Shawnee    out  of  Shawnee  to  St    John  avenue.  ; 

•    and    will    join    the    Main    street    10-inch    at    Fourth 
k    which    i-  on   has   been    agi- 

th  Siders  for  several  weeks  and  will  re- 
sult in  the  much  needed  wat  The  South  Side 
has  outgrown  the  6-inch  line  that  is  being  removed. 

Water  for  Those  Who   Buy   Bonds. 
San    Francisco.    Cal  — The    public    utilities    committee    of 
has  agreed  to  recommend  to  the  board  a 
lution   declarii  i   policy  in   relation  to  laying 

water  main-  itlying  d  -tricts.     This 

icy  is  that  such  mains  will  he  laid  in  any  district  appl 
for   them    v  the   district   arrange   for 

ient  amount  of  Hetch-Hetchy  bonds 
The   pipe    will    be    laid    as   part   of   the 
but    will    carry    Spring 
\  alley  water  until  the  own  water  plant.  Hetch- 

Heti  :  interest,  and  there  is  no 

for   them   now   in   the   bond   market.     For  this   reason 


the  districts  interested  in  getting  water  will  be  expected 
to  take  the  bonds.  The  city  engineer  has  submitted  a  plan 
for  furnishing  the  west  end  of  the  Richmond  district  with 
water  by  sinking  a  well  and  constructing  a  pumping-sta- 
tion  on  the  city  school  lot  between  Forty-second  and 
Forty-third  avenues  and  Balboa  and  Cabrillo  streets,  erect- 
ing four  50,000-gallon  tanks  in  Lincoln  Park,  and  laying 
P-inch  mains  in  the  principal  streets.  The  cost  is  esti- 
mated at  $75,000.  The  committee  approves  the  plan  andT 
will  recommend  it  to  the  board  as  soon  as  the  people  of 
the  district  to  be  benefited  arrange  for  the  purchase  Ofj 
bonds  to  that  amount.  The  people  asking  for  this  water 
supply  have  stated  their  willingness  to  buy  the  bonds. 

Mine  Settling  Drains  Reservoir. 
Pittston,  Pa. — The  old  Hughestown  reservoir  now  owned 
by  the  Spring  Brook  Water  Company  and  situated  on  thrf 
hill  between  this  city  and  Hamtown.  has  been  disturbed 
by  a  mine  settling.  It  was  partly  filled  and  the  rush  off  | 
water  caused  a  flooding  of  the  sewer  system  on  Mill  street 
and  turned  that  thoroughfare  into  a  small  river.  The  res- 
ervoir has  a  capacity  of  1,000,000  gallons  and  was  about  I 
three-quarters  full.  It  is  used  as  a  storage  dam  by  the 
Spring  Brook  Company  and  supplements  the  force  on  the 
water  distributed  to  high  points  in  that  vicinity.  The 
settling  of  the  surface  this  morning  was  due  to  a  mine  cave- 
in  in  the  Erie  company's  workings.  The  ground  settled  even- 
ly and  the  main  wall  was  not  disturbed.  The  water  was 
released  through  an  underground  channel,  however,  and 
tore  a  patch  under  the  Erie  railroad  tracks  and  thence  to 
Mill  street,  carrying  mud  and  debris  with  it.  Workmen 
employed  by  the  water  company  were  unable  to  check 
the  flow,  and  the  entire  supply  in  the  dam  was  drained  off. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Steam  Roller  as  Lifting  Crane. 
Ely,  Minn. — The  ingenuity  of  City  Electrician  T.  W. 
Toal  has  resulted  in  harnessing  the  power  of  the  city's 
steam  roller  to  many  new  and  untried  tasks,  not  the  least 
of  which  has  been  the  placing  of  the  new  white  way. 
posts.  A  common  sight  of  the  streets  is  to  see  the  steam 
roller,  rigged  as  a  lifting  crane,  with  one  of  the  five-light 
standards  for  the  White  Way  going  down  the  street,  run- 


Courtesy  LHiluth  Herald. 

THE  VERSATILE  STEAM  ROLLER. 

ning  up  to  the  curbing,  standing  the  post  in  position,  and 
running  back  for  another  post.  This  has  saved  the  city 
a  large  sum  in  labor  alone,  the  posts  being  of  such  size 
and  shape  as  to  make  them  difficult  to  handle.  When  the 
work  on  the  present  addition  to  the  White  Way  is  com- 
pleted. Ely  will  lead  St.  Louis  county  in  extent  of  its  White 
Way  district,  there  being  36  blocks  or  three  miles  lighted 
by  the   new  standards. 


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47: 


Flowers  for  Light  Standards. 

Louisville,  Ky. — As  an  inspiration  to  civic  beautification, 
Louisville  is  to  be  given  a  demonstration  of  the  tine  effect 
to  be  obtained  from  flower  baskets  on  municipal  lighting 
standards.  Dr.  Henry  E.  Tuley,  president  of  the  Commer- 
cial Club,  has  succeeded  in  interesting  that  body  and  other 
organizations  in  the  methods  of  floral  decoration  followed 
in  Antwerp,  Belgium.  The  effect  will  be  demonstrated  from 
the  corner  of  the  Inter-Southern  building  at  Fifth  and  Jef- 
ferson streets.  The  Commercial  Club  has  secured  the  bas- 
ket, about  two  feet  in  diameter,  and  James  R.  Duffin,  presi- 
dent of  the  Inter-Southern  Realty  Company,  will  install  it 
on  one  of  the  lighting  standards.  Gen.  Castleman,  presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Park  Commissioners,  has  announced 
that  the  park  board  will  fill  the  basket.  Dr.  Tuley  first  saw 
the  flower  baskets  more  than  two  years  ago  while  in  Ant- 
werp. He  recommended  their  use  on  his  return  home.  The 
flower  baskets  have  since  been  installed  on  lighting  stand- 
ards in  certain  parts  of  Chicago  and  have  attracted  appro- 
val generally.  It  is  Dr.  Tuley's  hope  that  ultimately  they 
will  be  seen  on  the  lighting  standards  on  the  principal 
thoroughfares  in  the  city. 

Citizens'  Cooperative  Lighting  Companies. 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. — The  lighting  committee  of  the 
Niagara  Falls  Business  Men's  Association  is  going  ahead 
as  rapidly  as  possible  with  the  formation  of  the  co-opera- 
tive lighting  company.  The  businessmen  feel  confident 
that  the  necessary  money  ($65,000)  will  be  quickly  sub- 
scribed. No  trouble  is  expected  in  getting  all  the  power 
necessary  to  run  the  plant  at  a  fair  rate.  The  association 
holds  that  the  rate  charged  them  by  the  Buffalo  &  Niagara 
Falls  Electric  Light  &  Power  Company  for  electric  light 
and  power  is  excessive,  and  has  made  a  thorough  investi- 
gation of  the  cost  of  installing  an  electric  light  plant  to 
furnish  the  inhabitants  of  this  city,  in  the  business  sec- 
tions thereof,  with  light  and  power.  The  organization 
says  that  it  can  install  electric  light  service  in  the  business 
section  of  Niagara  Falls  and  furnish  light  and  power  to 
the  inhabitants  of  that  district  at  a  cost  of  three  cents  per 
K.W.,  and  at  that  cost  produce  an  income  of  six  per 
cent,  on  the  investment  of  the  plant.  A  committee  of  nine 
members  was  appointed  to  negotiate  with  the  power  com- 
panies in  this  city  and  vicinity,  for  the  purchase  of  the 
electric  current  necessary  for  the  service  needed.  The 
committee  is  also  to  procure  the  incorporation  of  a  com- 
pany to  be  known  as  "The  Electric  City  Co-operative- 
Lighting  Company";  to  procure  subscriptions  to  the  cap- 
ital stock  of  the  company,  and  to  apply  to  the  City  Council 
for  a  franchise  to  distribute  electric  current  in  the  business 
sections  of  the  city.  Plans  for  the  proposed  lighting  plant 
will  be  prepared,  and  cost  estimated. 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — While  municipal  ownership  has 
proven  successful  in  Fort  Smith  in  the  water  system,  it 
will  not  be  extended  to  the  furnishing  of  natural  gas  to  the 
city,  though  natural  gas  will  be  supplied  by  a  corporation 
lo  become  composed  of  a  majority  of  the  citizens  of  the 
city,  which  will  amount  to  almost  the  same  thing  as  mu- 
nicipal ownership.  For  some  time  the  city  and  the  holders 
of  the  natural  gas  franchise  have  been  at  loggerheads  over 
the  price  of  gas.  After  obtaining  a  monopoly,  the  Byllesby 
Company  of  Chicago,  which  controls  the  Fort  Smith  situ- 
ation, shut  off  the  large  manufacturing  plants,  claiming 
the  drain  was  too  great  upon  the  supply,  and  would  soon 
exhaust  it.  The  price  to  small  consumers  was  also  in- 
creased, though  the  city  claims  the  company  was  power- 
less, under  its  franchise,  to  do  so.  A  mass  meeting  has 
been  held  for  the  purpose  of  interesting  the  citizens  in 
gaining  control  of  two  other  known  gas  fields  in  this  sec- 
tion, which  will  supply  the  manufacturing  plants  for  years 
to  come,  if  properly  developed.  It  is  planned  to  place  the 
bonds  of  the  company  with  the  citizens  of  Fort  Smith. 
and  besides  giving  the  stockholders  gas  at  a  reduced  price 
permit  them  to  pay  50  per  cent,  of  the  purchase  price  with 
the  remittance  for  the  monthly  supply  of  gas  consumed 
by  them.  A  survey  of  the  city  is  now  being  made  to  de- 
termine the  amount  of  gas  consumed  by  the  large  manu- 
facturing plants,  and  how  much  they  will  contract  to  con- 


sume daily,  if  the  rate  is  sufficiently  low.  The  small  con- 
sumers will  also  be  visited  in  order  to  determine  if  a  suffi- 
cient amount  of  gas  would  be  contracted  for  to  pay  for 
the  actual  cost  of  leases,  royalties  and  the  maintenance  of 
the  wells.  If  the  canvass  of  the  city  is  satisfactory,  the 
wells  will  be  sunk  and  the  city  piped.  The  leaders  in  this 
movement  claim  this  plan  will  give  gas  at  less  than  5  cents 
per  thousand  feet  to  the  factories  and  at  15  cents  to  the 
■-mall  consumers. 

A  600-Foot  Gas  Torch. 
Tulsa.  Okla. — On  October  22,  when  the  eighth  Interna- 
tional Dry  Farming  Congress  and  Exposition  opens  to 
run  until  November  1.  Tulsa  will  be  lighted  at  night  in  a 
very  novel  way.  Fifteen  million  cubic  feet  of  natural  gas 
will  lie  burned  nightly  to  light  the  city.  The  light  during 
the  exposition  will  be  a  veritable  pillar  of  flame  which  will 
be  fed  from  a  huge  natural  gas  well.  The  gas  is  now  be- 
ing pumped  into  the  center  of  the  exposition  grounds.  For 
a  radius  of  200  yards  or  more  about  the  well  the  place  will 
be  roped  off  to  prevent  crowds  from  getting  too  near  the 
flame.  The  gas  will  be  turned  on  and  ignited  by  electricity 
on  the  opening  night.  It  is  estimated  that  the  flame  will 
shoot  six  hundred  feet  into  the  air,  but  there  will  be  no 
flame  160  feet  from  the  ground.  Above  that  height  the 
flame  will  rise  500  feet  and  100  feet  thick.  Shadows  will  be 
cast  of  objects  five  miles  away  and  the  flame  will  be  visi- 
ble for  a  distance  of  100  miles. 

City  Power  Plant  Accepted. 
Wymore,  Neb. — At  a  regular  meeting  of  the  mayor  and 
■ity  council  the  city's  recently  completed  steam  power 
plant  has  been  accepted.  It  was  decided  that  the  plant 
shall  give  a  night  service  only  for  the  present,  generating 
electricity  to  light  the  streets,  and  to  do  as  much  of  the 
city  pumping  as  possible  at  night. 

Marion's  High  Lighting  Rate. 
Marion,  O. — For  electric  light  in  the  city,  Marion  has 
been  paying  the  Columbus,  Delaware  &  Marion  Railway 
Co.  higher  rates  "than  obtained  in  any  other  city  to  our 
knowledge"  said  State  Examiner  Andrew  H.  Foster,  of  the 
bureau  of  accounting  in  his  report  on  the  finances  of  Mar- 
ion for  the  year  ending  last  June.  The  contract  under 
which  the  city  has  been  paying  $82.50  per  arc  light  per 
annum,  expired  in  May.  The  state  examiner  says  that 
council  ought  to  take  steps  immediately  to  obtain  a  more 
favorable  contract  for  the  city,  and  that  in  the  interim  the 
city  auditor  ought  to  pay  only  the  actual  value  of  the  ser- 
vice rendered. 


FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Firemen  Strike  at  Fire. 
Burlington,  X.  J. — Ase  the  result  of  a  fight  between 
Chief  Robert  Barckley  of  the  local  fire  department  and  a 
member  of  his  company  while  the  department  was  engaged 
in  fighting  a  blaze,  all  of  the  firemen  witli  the  exception  of 
four  or  five  promptly  went  on  strike  and  refused  to  obey 
further  orders.  The  chief  with  his  few  faithful  adherents 
went  manfully  ahead  and  extinguished  the  flames.  The 
dissension  was  due  to  politics.  Eli  Lawrence,  Jr.,  who 
was  the  former  chief,  was  recently  deposed  by  the  city 
council,  and  Barckley  was  named  as  his  successor.  Law- 
tence  refused  to  surrender  his  badge  of  office  or  the  keys 
of  the  department  to  Barckley,  and  in  this  refusal  he  had 
the  support  of  most  of  the  members  of  the  department. 
At  the  fire  Clayton  S.  Sharp,  a  hoseman,  refused  to 
obey  an  order  from  Barckley,  but  took  his  commands  from 
Lawrence.  Barckley  became  angry  and  struck  Sharp  in 
the  face,  knocking  him  from  a  ladder.  This  resulted  in 
the  withdrawal  of  Lawrence  and  his  followers  from  the 
fire.  Later  Sharp  caused  the  arrest  of  Chief  Barckley  for 
assault  and  he  was  held  under  $500  bail  for  the  grand  jury. 
The  contention  of  the  Lawrence  faction  is  that  the  action 
of  the  city  council  in  deposing  Chief  Lawrence  was  illegal, 
and  that  members  of  the  department,  which  is  a  volunteer 
organization,  have  the  sole  right  to  elect  their  commander. 


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Vol.  XXXY,  No.  14. 


"Fire    Prevention   Day." 

I  >..\  "    li,    [owj 

(  In  this  day  the  peo- 
mcentrate  on 
-   of  danger   from   lire 
.[     prot(  i  •in«    life    and 
•    issued    a    proclamation 
al    the    day    be    kept    throughout    the    state.      He 
ire   waste,   t"  the  hazardous 
and   to   the   principles   of   fire 
the  people  of  the   state 
cially  in   the  citi<  observi  is  a  day  to 

as    sources    of    danger    from 
and  outside  of  buildings  and  with  special 
Idings    where    large    numbers    of    pei 
work,  t"  the  end  that  there  may  not  be  only  a  verj 
saving  of  property   loss   but  also  that  the  appalling  disas- 
ters in  the  loss  of  human  life  be  spared. 

Springfield,  111. — Governor  Dunne  has  issued  a  procla- 
mation fixing  Oct.  9  as  State  Fire  Prevention  day.  The 
:  nor  calls  attention  to  the  fire  waste  of  the  state. 
The  fire  loss  in  the  state  of  Illinois  in  1912  averaged  $1.- 
000.000  per  month.  Besides  this,  in  that  year  alone  nearly 
four  hundred  people  in  this  state  lost  their  lives  through 
the  agency  of  fire.  The  governor  recommends  the  observ- 
ance of  the  day.  He  asks  a  general  cleaning  up  and 
removal  of  all  rubbish,  trash  and  waste  from  all  premises; 
all  heating  apparatus  and  chimneys  be  carefully  gone  over 
and  placed  in  a  proper  condition  for  winter  use:  all  pub- 
lic and  private  institutions,  hotels,  asylums,  factories  and 
theatres  be  carefully  looked  over  on  that  day  and,  when 
necessary,  any  changes  made  that  will  further  protect  the 
safety  of  the  occupants:  local  authorities  give  attention 
to  the  matter  of  better  building  regulations,  fire  protecion 
and  prevention,  as  well  as  added  apparatus  for  fire  fight- 
ing: fire  drills  be  held  on  that  day  in  institutions,  factories 
and  in  public,  private  and  parochial  schools,  and  that 
teachers  instruct  their  pupils,  through  short  talks  and 
proper  programs,  on  the  dangers  of  fire  and  the  simpler 
means  of  fire  prevention. 

Chattanooga.  Tenn. — Mayor  Thompson  and  Commis- 
sioner Eetterton  set  aside  Sept.  24  and  25  as  "Fire  Preven- 
tion Days."  All  citizens  and  officials  did  their  part  toward 
the  prevention  of  fires  caused  by  carelessness.  A  thorough 
inspection  of  all  houses,  from  cellar  to  attic,  was  made. 
The  results  were  gratifying,  as  they  have  been  in  the  past 
two  years.  The  reports  of  Chief  Toomey  show  a  large 
decrease  in  fire  loss,  due  to  the  fact  that  citizens  co-oper- 
ated with  citv  authorities  during  clean-up  davs  in  the  rears 
1911  and  1912. 

Fire  Protection  for  Missouri  Towns. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — Four  Missouri  towns  have  established 
fire  departments  in  an  effort  to  obtain  lower  fire  insurance 
rates,  according  to  notice  received  by  the  new  Missouri 
inspection  bureau.  They  are  Hermann.  Mountain  Grove. 
Liberal  and  Lamar.  The  reports  were  made  by  members 
of  the  corps  of  twenty-five  in  the  field.  An  engineer  of 
the  bureau  gave  Springfield  a  clean  bill  saying  the  water 
supply  has  been  made  adequate  and  the  fire  department  en- 
larged. He  reported  Springfield  had  purchased  a  110- 
lorsepower  automobile  combination  pumping  engine  and 
hose  wagon,  a  70-horsepower  automobile  chemical  engine 
with  200  feet  of  chemical  hose,  a  50-horsepower  automobile 
combination  chemical  engine  and  hose  wagon  and  two  70- 
horsepower  automobile  plain  hose  wagons.  The  fire  de- 
partment has  been  increased  from  26  to  44  paid  members. 
he  said.  The  bureau  requires  a  town  to  have  a  salaried 
fire  chief,  who  may  hold  another  position  before  it  will 
redit  for  a  fire  department.  The  chief  has  to  keep 
the  apparatus  in  condition  between  fires.  The  members 
may  be  volunteers,  paid  $1  or  more  for  each  fire  and  ex- 
empt from  street  tax  The  town  is  permitted  to  offer 
from   '  im  of  horses  or  mules  which 

arr'^'  department  headquarters  after  a 

certain  whistle  has  been  blown,  bell  rung  or  shotgun  fired. 
The  drought,  the  controversy  between  insurance  compa- 
nies and   state   officials   and   the   spreading   of  education   in 


ireventive  measures  have  caused  many  Missouri  towns 
to  wake  up.      H.   M.    Hess  of  tile  bureau  said:   that   they   are 
ng  hook  and  ladder  trucks,  hose  carts  and  chemical  en- 
-    mounted   on    wagons.      Some   are   acquiring  portable 
ine    engine    pumps    to    make    the    mains    and    cisterns 
serviceable.     The    betterment    of   waterworks,   supplied    by 
lakes,  rivers  or  artesian  wells,  is  the  most  hopeful 
Rochester   Has   First   Police  Woman. 
Rochester.    X.    V. — Rochester's    first    police    woman    has 
been   appointed  in   the  person   of   Miss    Nellie   L.   McElroy, 
who   reported   for   duty   on    October   1    at   a   salary   of  $60 
per   month.      Miss    McElroy   will   wear    a    blue    uniform,    a 
small  toque,  and  a  police  shield  but  carry  no  club  or  gun. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Macon's  New  American-La  France  Tested. 
Macon,  Ga. — The  new  LaFrance  automobile  fire  machine 
was  given  a  test  on  Mulberry  street,  and  the  machine  came 
up  to  all  requirements.  The  test  showed  that  the  new- 
pump  threw  760  gallons  of  water  per  minute  through  a  1% 
inch  nozzle,  with  120  pounds  of  pressure  on  the  engine. 
The  requirement  is  that  the  pump  throw  350  gallons  of 
water  per  minute  with  200  pounds  of  pressure.  By  actual 
lest  the  machine  forced  610  gallons  of  water  per  minute 
through  a  l$-g  nozzle,  the  regular  fire-fighting  stream,  and 
the  water  was  thrown  as  high  as  200  feet.  The  tests  of 
the  machine  in  every  respect  measured  to  all  requirements. 
The  machine  was  ordered  some  time  ago  and  will  cost  the 
city  of  Macon  $8,000.  The  motor  is  a  90  horsepower  and 
is  a  self-starter.  The  new  machine  is  now  on  duty,  while 
the  pump   now  in  service  is  being  given   some   repairs. 

Anniston's  New  Fire  Truck. 
Anniston,  Ala. — Mayor  Wikle,  after  attending  the  recent 
fire  chief's  convention  in  Xew  York,  has  purchased  a  fire 
truck  for  this  city  which  costs  about  $5,000.  The  machine 
is  a  Mack  truck,  and  was  purchased  from  the  International 
Motor  Company-.  It  will  arrive  immediately  and  will  be 
placed  in  engine  house  Xo.  1.  at  the  city  hall.  It  will  carry 
1,200  feet  of  fire  hose  and  is  equipped  with  a  chemical 
apparatus. 

City  Chauffeurs  for  Office  Work  Between  Drives. 
Portland,  Ore. — Chauffeurs  driving  automobiles  of  city 
officials  will  no  longer  be  permitted  to  spend  their  spare 
time  around  the  corridors  of  the  City  Hall.  They  must 
be  kept  busy  all  the  time,  just  as  any  other  city  employe, 
according  to  Purchasing  Agent  Wood  and  Commissioner 
Bigelow,  of  the  Department  of  Finance.  How  to  occupy 
their  spare  time  has  at  last  been  solved  and  hereafter  when- 
ever they  are  not  engaged  in  operating  the  machines  they 
will  be  given  employment  doing  clerical  work  in  the  Pur- 
chasing Bureau.  Chauffeurs  for  the  Mayor  and  the  Engi- 
neering Bureau  were  given  their  first  lessons  in  their  new 
clerical  duties,  when  they  were  assigned  the  task  of  sorting 
bills  and  doing  other  work  under  Purchasing  Agent  Wood. 

No  Steel  Tires  on  Autos  in  Paris. 
Paris.  France. — Commercial  vehicle  owners  in  Paris  have 
up  to  the  present  been  singularly  free  from  police  and  mu- 
nicipal restrictions,  there  being  no  speed  limit  whatever, 
and  practically  no  limitations  as  to  weight.  The  new  pre- 
fect of  police,  after  a  bold  and  not  altogether  unsuccessful 
attempt  to  reform  traffic  conditions,  has  just  decided  that 
heavy  motor  vehicles  with  steel  tires  shall  not  be  allowed 
in  the  city  after  October  15  and  that  the  speed  of  all  com- 
mercial motor  vehicles  shall  be  limited  to  7V2  miles  an 
hour.  This  measure  has  been  taken  owing  to  the  large 
number  of  complaints  made  against  the  vibration  set  up  by 
very  heavy  vehicles  running  without  rubber  tires.  The 
street  departments,  too.  have  been  aware  that  certain  high- 
ways constantly  used  by  heavy  steel-shod  vehicles  have 
been  deteriorated  and  in  some  cases  shaken  to  their  foun- 
dations. The  enforcing  of  this  rule  with  only  3  months 
notice  will  be  a  considerable  hardship  on  many  firms. 
There  is  at  the  present  time  a  very  large  number  of. motor, 
vehicles  in  Paris  without  rubber  tires.  Opposition  to  this 
regulation  is  expected. 


October  2,  1913. 


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GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Orillia,  Canada,  Owns  All  Public  Utilities. 

(Villa,  Can. — Mayor  W.  Crawford  Goffatt  has  just  given 
out  (lata  of  the  extent  of  municipal  ownership  in  this  city, 
the  first  in  Canada  to  own  all  its  public  utilities.  Orillia 
furnishes  its  own  water  supply  and  electric  current  for  res- 
idence and  street  lighting.  Formerly  electricity  for  the 
i  illumination  was  supplied  by  a  plant  operated  by 
Steam  but  now  an  immense  hydro-electric  plant  has  been 
installed.  The  striking  fact  brought  out  by  Mayor  Goffatt 
was  that  not  a  single  dollar  has  been  expended  in  taxes  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  municipal  plants.  They  have  al- 
ways produced  a  profit,  he  says,  as  well  as  invariably  pro- 
ducing money  for  the  sinking  fund.  As  the  result  of  the 
Mayor's  forceful  address  at  New  Market.  Ont.,  the  citizens 
voted  favorably  for  the  establishment  of  a  hydro-electric 
plant  by  the  municipality.  The  municipal  ownership  senti- 
ment is  gradually  spreading  over  the  entire  province  of  On- 
tario. A  law  has  been  made  in  the  province  by  which  no 
hydro-electric  concern  can  start  business,  without  appeal- 
ing to  the  arbitration  court.  The  city  always  has  the  first 
chance.  With  municipal  control  of  public  utilities  there  is 
no  such  thing  as  watered  stock,  the  Mayor  points  out, 
and  that  therefore  the  consumer  can  get  his  water  or  cur- 
rent at  a  price  lower  than  that  of  a  corporation.  Power  is 
supplied  to  factories  at  a  rate  of  $18.40  annually.  The  rate 
for  residences  is  $2.49  a  year  for  24  hours  service.  The 
private  consumer  gets  his  water  at  a  fixed  rate  of  $6  a 
year. 

Citizens  Draft  Municipal  Platform. 
York,  Pa. — An  old-fashioned  town  meeting  was  attended 
by  over  300  of  York's  leading  and  progressive  citizens. 
Men  who  in  the  past  have  been  recognized  as  party  leaders, 
threw  aside  partisan  politics  for  the  time  being  and  adopted 
resolutions  relative  to  current  municipal  questions.  They 
discussed  the  proposed  commission  form  of  government 
for  third  class  cities,  the  non-partisan  ballot  and  the  quali- 
fications they  deemed  necessary  of  candidates  for  council- 
men.  They  also  decided  to  send  a  printed  copy  of  these 
propositions  to  every  candidate  and  give  them  five  days 
in  which  to  make  answer  in  writing  as  to  their  attitude 
with  respect  to  these  propositions.  According  to  the  plat- 
form the  police  are  to  be  taken  out  of  politics  and  partisan 
activity  on  the  part  of  any  city  official  or  employe  will  be 
cause  for  removal;  property  valuations  must  be  equalized; 
the  council  is  to  act  as  a  board  of  health;  the  council  is 
to  take  proper  steps  as  may  be  necessary  to  secure  reason- 
able water  rates;  additional  storm  water  sewers  must  be 
provided  and  the  removal  of  sanitary  sewer  connections 
from  those  now  in  operation  compelled;  a  comprehensive 
plan  of  immediate  street  paving  and  a  more  effective  means 
of  street  cleaning  is  demanded:  adequate  remedial  measures 
are  recommended  to  relieve  flood  dangers;  immediate  con- 
sideration shall  be  given  to  complete  and  make  useful  the 
sewer  system;  council  shall  see  to  it  that  adequate  recom- 
pense be  secured  in  return  for  public  franchise.  The  above 
and  other  plans  all  were  adopted  and  will  be  laid  before 
the  candidates  for  consideration  and  it  was  hinted  in  the 
meeting  that  they  will  be  supported  or  opposed  according 
to  their  own  expressed  attitude  on  all  the  questions  in- 
volved. 

Voting  Machines  for  Manchester,  Conn. 
Manchester,  Conn. — Five  United  States  Standard  voting 
machines,  to  be  purchased  by  the  town  of  Manchester, 
providing  they  prove  satisfactory  in  the  primary  election, 
have  arrived  and  are  being  assembled  by  General  Manager 
Hamilton  of  the  Kmpire  Voting  Machine  company,  James- 
town, N.  Y.  It  is  expected  that  the  machines  will  be  ready 
for  demonstration  at  once,  and  they  will  be  exhibited  in 
the  office  of  the  Orford  Hotel,  the  town  hall  and  the  head- 
quarters of  the  Manchester  fire  department.  North  School 
street.  Selectmen  Schieldge  and  Sheridan  are  having  al- 
terations made  on  the  lower  floor  of  the  town  hall  for  the 
housing  of  the  machines.  The  old-time  booths  will  he 
torn  down,  as  each  voting  machine  has  a  canvas  booth. 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Traffic  Semaphores  a  Success. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — The  novel  scheme  of  regulating  street 
traffic  by  means  of  semaphores  operated  by  traffic  police- 
men, designed  by  Director  Porter  has  proved  a  success. 
The  system  of  semaphore  signals  has  been  tried  and  has 
apparently  solved  the  problem  of  traffic  regulation  in  con- 
gested streets.  The  board  stands  about  8  feet  high  and 
contains  two  arms,  upon  both  of  which  is  painted  "closed." 


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T.  The  board  was  placed  at  Broad  and  Chestnut  streets, 
and  regulated  only  the  traffic  going  south  on  the  west 
side  of  Broad  street.  It  was  placed  at  the  end  of  the  line 
of  rope  which  now  divides  west  Broad  street  at  that  point 
into  two  alleys.  The  right  hand  alley  is  for  traffic  which  is 
going  straight  down  Broad  Street,  and  the  left  hand  alley 
for  traffic  which  will  swing  east  on  Chestnut  street.  The 
signal  was  operated  by  the  traffic  policeman  doing  duty  on 
that  corner.  When  Chestnut  street  was  opened  for  traffic 
the  "Closed"  sign  was  raised  against  the  South  Broad 
street  bound  vehicles,  and  when  the  latter  was  opened,  the 
''Closed"  sign  held  back  the  vehicles  intending  to  turn  east 
on  Chestnut  street.  Encouraged  by  the  success  of  the 
trial,  Director  Porter  will  install  similar  systems  gener- 
ally in  the  streets  of  the  city. 

Cities  and  Grade  Crossings. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — The  first  move  on  the  part  of  a  rail- 
road to  avoid  danger,  since  the  recent  investigation  into 
grade  crossings  by  the  state  railroad  commission,  the  appli- 
cation of  the  Southern  Pacific  to  construct  a  subway  under 
Afhambra.  avenue  has  been  allowed  by  the  board  of  public 
utilities.  The  subway  will  be  for  pedestrians  only  and  it 
was  roughly  estimated  by  the  board  that  the  improvement 
will  cost  $10,000.  The  subway  will  be  constructed  under 
Alhambra  avenue  opposite  the  Southern  Pacific  car  shops 
and  will  be  for  the  accommodation  of  employes  of  the 
company,  who  at  present  have  to  cross  many  tracks  on  the 
surface.  The  board  also  recommended  to  the  city  council 
that  the  Southern  Pacific  be  granted  a  franchise  to  con- 
struct a  spur  track  across  Wilson  and  Violet  streets.  A  re 
port  was  made  to  the  council  that  the  Pacific  Electric 
should  be  compelled  to  remove  its  spur  track  at  Wilmington 
across  Canal  street  and  that  connection  be  made  west  of 
Canal. 

Philadelphia.  Pa. — Under  the  supervision  of  Director 
Cooke  of  the  department  of  public  works,  a  book  containing 
a  complete  review  of  the  changes  which  will  be  made  when 
the  grade  crossing  agreement  is  carried  into  effect,  is  being 
prepared.  The  work  will  be  completed  within  a  few  weeks. 
In  it  the  terms  of  the  contract  between  the  Pennsylvania 
and  Philadelphia  &  Reading  Railroads  and  the  city  will  be' 
fully  explained,  and  the  opportunities  which  the  abolition 
of  the  downtown  crossings  open  up  will  be  described. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  14. 


LEGAL  NEWS 

A  Summary   and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Paving   Contract — Acceptance — Effect. 
n  of  Minder  Where  paving  work  was  per 

the  contractor  and  accepted  by  the  municipal 
authorities,  such  acceptance,  in  the  absence  of  fraud,  is 
ronctusive  that  the  work  was  performed  in  accordance 
with  the  terms  of  the  contract.— Supreme  Court  of  Louisi- 
ina,  61  S    R.  874. 

Water  Works   Franchise— Breach  of  Contract. 

City    of    Pocatello    v.    Murray   et    al.— Where    the    grantee 

water    works    franchise    has    committed    a    substantial 

ntract  to  furnish  the  city  an  adequate  water 

supply    and    to   brinji    in   all   the   waters   of   a   certain    creek 

therefor,   the   franchise   is   subject  to   forfeiture   at   the   suit 

.1"   the   city,   provided   it   conies   into   court   with   clean   hands 

and   is   willing  to  do  equity.— U.   S.   District   Court.  206   F. 

R.   72. 

Pavements — Use  of  Patented  Material. 
John-  *.  City  of  Pendleton.— Though  the  work  of  im- 
proving a  street  has  to  be  let  to  the  lowest  responsible 
:,idder.  and  though  the  council  has  to  designate  in  advance 
the  character  and  kind  of  improvement  to  be  made.  it. 
deeming  it  best,  may  provide  that  it  shall  be  of  a  certain 
kind  of  patented  material,  the  owner  of  the  patent  not  being 
the  contractor,  but  furnishing  the  material  to  all  con- 
tractors on  the  same  terms. — Supreme  Court  of  Oregon, 
133  P.  R.  817. 

Streets— Right  to  Open — Extent. 
City  of  Portland  v.  Inman-Poulsen  Lumber  Co.  et  al. — 
Where  a  city's  officers  induced  defendants  to  purchase  cer- 
tain property  within  the  city's  limits  and  construct  and 
perate  a  large  sawmill  plant  thereon,  by  representations 
that  the  city  claimed  no  street  rights  through  the  same, 
the  city  was  estopped  to  open  streets  through  the  property 
so  long  as  it  was  used  by  defendant  for  a  sawmill. — Su- 
preme Court  of  Oregon.   133  P.  R.  829. 

Defective  Street — Injuries — Liability. 
Stone  v.  City  of  Florence. — Where  a  city,  maintaining  an 
unguarded  ditch  along  the  edge  of  a  street,  dumped  trash 
into  it  and  the  trash  was  set  on  fire  and  the  fire  burned 
in  the  ditch  for  nearly  a  week,  when  a  child  five  years  old. 
playing  in  the  street,  fell  into  the  ditch  and  was  injured, 
an  inference  that  the  city  was  negligent  for  failing  to  pre- 
vent injury  from  the  lire  to  persons  using  the  street'  was 
justified. — Supreme  Court  of  South  Carolina.  78  S.  E.  R.  23. 

Diversion  of  Surface  Water — Sewer. 
Mayor,  l-'tc..  of  Milledgeville  v.  Stembridge. — Where  a 
municipality  constructs  a  sewer  in  an  open  drain  in  a 
street,  which  hitherto  ha-  been  sufficient  to  carry  off  the 
surface  water,  and  by  reason  of  the  construction  of  the 
-ewer  the  surface  water  i-  diverted  upon  the  premises  of 
an  owner  of  abutting  property,  to  the  injury  and  damage 
thereof,  a  cause  of  action  arises. — Supreme  Court  of  Geor- 
gia. 78  S.  E.  R.  35. 

Theaters  and  Shows — Municipal  Regulations. 
i  ity  of  Hartford  v.  Parsons. — A  city  ordinance  provided 
that  the  owner  or  manager  of  any  theater  or  opera  house 
should  be  required  to  have  in  attendance  at  every  perform- 
ance a  member  of  the  city  police  force  or  fire  department 
who  should  Sei  thai  all  exits  were  unlocked  and  all  fire  es- 
-  ready  for  immediate  use.  and  remained  so  during  the 
entire  performance,  and  that  the  policeman  or  fireman 
should  render  a  report  to  the  chief  of  the  tire  department 
on  the  day  succeeding  the  performance.  It  .urther  provided 
that  each  day  that  n^  provisions  should  not  be  compiled 
"'it1'  irate  offense.     Held,  that   the 

ordinance  »  blc  exercise   of  thi 

lice  power  of  the  City— Supreme  Courl   of   F.rr  .rs  of  Con- 
necticut 87  A    R 


Change  of  Grade — Measure  of  Damage  to  Property. 
Mayor  and  City  Council  of  Baltimore  et  al.  v.  Garrett. — 
The  most  reliable  measure  of  the  effect  which  the  grading 
will  have  upon  the  value  of  land  not  taken  in  the  cost  of 
restoring  it  to  its  relative  position  for  advantageous  use. — 
Court  of  Appeals  of  Maryland,  87  A.  R.  1057. 

Bridge  in  Another  State — Contracts. 
Mineral  County  Court  v.  Town  of  Piedmont. — A  town 
or  city  of  this  state,  within  these  rules,  ha-  no  power  or 
authority  to  enter  into  a  contract  with  the  county  court 
of  the  county  in  which  it  is  located  to  contribute  to  the 
expense  of  building  a  bridge,  without  its  corporate  limits, 
and  which  is  located  wholly  within  another  state. — Su- 
preme Court  of  Appeals  of  West   Virginia,  7s  >    K.  63. 

Contractor's  Bond — Discharge  of  Surety. 
American  Fidelity  Co.  of  Montpelier.  Vt.,  v.  East  Ohio 
Sewer  Pipe  Co.  et  al. — Where  the  specifications  for  a  pub- 
lic improvement,  which  were  made  a  part  of  the  contract, 
provided  that,  before  final  acceptance  the  contractors 
should  submit  evidence  that  all  bills  have  been  paid,  the 
failure  of  the  municipality  to  require  such  evidence  was 
not  a  material  deviation  from  the  terms  of  the  contract 
teleasing  the  surety. — Appellate  Court  of  Indiana,  101  X. 
E.  R.  671. 

Determination  of  Paving  Material. 
Lanning  et  al.  v.  City  of  Hastings  et  al. — In  a  city  of 
the  first  class  having  more  than  5,000  and  less  than  25.000 
inhabitants,  a  three-fifths  majority  of  the'  owners  of  the 
foot  frontage  abutting  on  a  street  in  a  paving  district  may 
determine  the  material  to  be  used  for  paving;  but,  aside 
from  that  limitation,  all  details  of  construction  are  left  to 
the  city  council,  and  are  not  made  a  basis  of  the  consent 
of  the  property  owners. — Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska.  141 
X    W.   R.  817. 

Regulating  Flow  of  River. 
In  re  Board  of  Water  Commissioners  of  City  of  Hart- 
ford. In  re  Manchester.  In  re  Richards  et  al. — The  power 
given  to  the  Board  of  Water  Commissioners  of  the  city 
of  Hartford  by  a  resolution  of  the  General  Assembly  ap- 
proved August  2.  1911,  to  regulate  the  rlow  of  Farmington 
river  merely  as  part  of  a  plan  for  improving  the  water 
supply  of  the  city,  is  not  ultra  vires:  such  resolution  being 
in  effect  an  amendment  to  the  city  charter,  and  not  viola- 
tive of  any  constitutional  limitation  upon  the  authority  of 
municipal  corporations. — Supreme  Court  of  Errors  of 
Connecticut.  87  A.  R.  870. 

Health  Regulations — Stables — Reasonableness. 
Board  of  Commissioners  of  City  of  Mobile  et  al.  v.  (  >rr. 
— A  city  ordinance  provided  that  all  stables  within  the 
city's  jurisdiction,  which  extended  far  beyond  the  city's 
sewer  system,  where  two  or  more  horses,  mules  or  cows 
were  kept,  should  be  connected  with  the  water  main- 
and  sanitary  sewers  of  the  city,  and  that  the  stalls,  pens. 
etc.,  should  be  paved  with  cement  or  brick  according 
particular  specifications,  and  imposed  fines  and  penalties 
for  each  day  of  violation  after  notice.  Held,  that  the  ordi- 
nance was  invalid  for  inequality  and  unreasonableness  — 
Supreme   Court   of  Alabama,  61   S.  R.  920. 

Bonds — Increase  of  Indebtedness — Election. 
Kerlin  v.  City  of  Devils  Lake  et  al. — A  special  city  elec- 
tion was  held  to  determine  the  question  of  whether  such 
city  would  increase  its  debt  limit  and  issue  bonds  to  estab- 
lish a  city  light  plant.  The  election  was  held  at  one  cen- 
tral voting  place  instead  of  having  a  place  for  voting  in 
each  ward  as  an  election  precinct  as  required  by  statute. 
The  place  of  election  was  where  city  special  elections  for 
years  had  usually  been  held.  A  large  vote  was  polled  for 
a  special  election.  Ample  opportunity  was  afforded  all 
electors  to  vote.  No  fraud  is  alleged  in  the  calling  of  or 
in  the  conduct  of  the  election.  Held  as  by  statute  an  elec- 
tion should  have  been  held  in  each  ward,  the  election  was 
irregular  but  not  void— Supreme  Court  oi  North  Dakota. 
Ml  X    W.  R.  756. 


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Parks — Maintenance — Safety. 
Capp   et   al.   v.   City   of  St.   Louis. — A   city   must   keep   its 
public   parks   in    reasonably   safe    condition    for   the    benefit 
of   persons   using   them. — Supreme    Court   of    Missouri,    158 
S.   W.   R.  616. 

Urban  and  Suburban  Property  Defined. 
Smith  et  al.  v.  Mayor  and  City  Council  of  Baltimore  et 
si.— Under  Acts  1908,  amending  Acts  1888  and  Acts  1902, 
referring  to  the  rate  of.  taxation  upon  property  annexed  to 
Baltimore,  and  providing  that  the  property  shall  he  classi- 
fied as  urban,  suburban,  and  rural,  that  the  classification 
shall  be  revised  each  year,  and  that  all  real  property, 
bounded  by  intersecting  streets  or  alleys,  opened,  graded, 
curbed  and  otherwise  improved,  shall  be  classed  as  urban 
property,  the  opening  of  private  highways  not  accepted  by 
ihe  city  authorizes  the  municipality  to  classify  the  property 
as  urban. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Maryland,  87  A.  R.  824. 

Expenditures — Amounts  Stated  in  Estimate  and  Ballot. 
In  re  Common  Council  of  City  of  Lackawanna. — The 
charter  of  a  city  providing  that,  when  the  council  resolve 
that  an  extraordinary  expenditure  ought  to  be  made  for  a 
purpose  set  out  in  the  resolution,  it  shall  make  an  estimate 
of  the  sum  necessary  therefor,  and  publish  such  resolution 
;.nd  estimate,  with  notice  of  a  special  election  to  determine 
whether  the  amount  of  such  expenditure  shall  be  raised 
by  taxation,  and  providing  that  the  ballot  shall  state  the 
amount  of  the  expenditure,  requires  the  amount  stated  in 
the  ballot  to  be  the  same  as  estimated  by  the  council  and 
published  in  the  notice. — New  York  Supreme  Court,  143  N. 
Y.  S.  198. 

Franchise  to  Use  Bridge — Duty  to  Repair. 
Town    of    Queensbury   v.    Hudson    Valley    Ry.    Co. — The 

1  revision  of  the  franchise  granted  a  street  railroad  com- 
pany by  towns  to  use  their  bridge,  that  it  "shall  strengthen 
the  stringers  of  said  bridge  to  the  amount  necessary  to 
carry  safely  the  cars  of  said  company  and  any  other  weight 
which  may  at  the  time  be  on  said  bridge,"  contemplates 
that  it  shall  strengthen  the  bridge  to  the  extent  necessary 
to  take  care  of  the  increased  weights  from  its  use,  so 
that  it  subsequently  increases  the  weight  of  its  rolling 
stock  and  loads,  it  must,  to  take  care  thereof,  strengthen 
the  stringers  it  has  put  in,  if  necessary,  by  trusses  or  sup- 
port-.—New  York  Supreme  Court.  143  N.  V.  S.  120. 

Defective  Building — Nuisance — Sub-Contracts. 
Herman  v.  City  of  Buffalo  et  al. — The  contract  between 
the  city  of  Buffalo  and  the  principal  contractor  for  the 
erection  of  a  building  provided  that  the  principal  con- 
tractor could  not  sublet  the  work  without  the  consent  of 
the  city.  The  principal  contractor  did  sublet  the  contract 
for  roofing  without  such  consent.  An  employe  of  the  sub- 
contractor was  killed  when  the  building  collapsed  because 
of  a  defective  foundation.  Held  that,  whether  the  city  had 
formally  given  its  consent  or  not,  as  the  employe  was  there 
with  the  knowledge  of  the  officers  of  the  city,  it  w:ould 
be  assumed  that  he  was  rightfully  there,  and  with  their 
implied  invitation,  so  as  to  render  the  city  liable  for  its 
negligence  whereby  he  was  killed. — New  York  Supreme 
Court.  143  N.  Y.  S.  205. 

Sewer  Construction — Liability  for  Injuries. 
Johnson  v.  City  of  New  York. — A  city  who  through  its 
contractors  was  constructing  a  sewer  and  whose  con- 
tractor had  barricaded  the  street  against  traffic  by  vehicles, 
and  displayed  signs  indicating  that  the  street  was  closed, 
was  not  liable  for  injuries  to  a  boy  of  12,  who  after  leav- 
ing a  school  in  the  block  in  question  went  on  a  nearby 
pile  of  sand  used  in  the  work  from  8  to  10  feet  in  diame- 
ter and  3  feet  in  height,  where  another  boy  was  playing, 
and  slipped  into  the  trench,  in  the  absence  of  anything  to 
show  that  it  had  notice  of  any  special  danger  to  children 
from  the  conditions  or  that  previous  experience  might 
have  suggested  the  necessity  for  greater  care,  since  it  had 
done  all  that  it  could  without  fencing  off  the  trench  or  sta- 
tioning a  watchman  at  each  sand  pile,  which  it  was  not 
required  to  do  in  the  absence  of  anything  to  indicate  the 
necessity  for  such  extraordinary  precautions. — Court  of 
Anneals  of  New  York.  101  N.  E.  R.  691. 


Indebtedness  Constitutional  Provisions. 
State  ex  rel.  City  of  Dexter  v.  Gordon,  State  Auditor.— 
Under  Constitution  prohibiting  cities  from  incurring  any 
indebtedness  in  any  year  in  excess  of  the  income  and  reve- 
nue for  such  year,  unless  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  voters 
assent  to  such  indebtedness,  which  in  no  event  shall  ex- 
ceed a  specified  percentage  of  the  total  value  of  the  taxable 
property  at  the  assessment  next  before  the  last  assssment 
previous  to  the  incurring  of  the  indebtedness,  to  create  a 
valid  indebtedness  the  city  authorities  must  first  ascer- 
tain the  total  value  of  the  taxable  property  at  the  assess- 
ment next  before  the  last  preceding  assessment  and.  if  it 
be  found  that  the  indebtedness  will  not  exceed  the  speci- 
fied percentage  of  the  assessed  valuation,  must  then  sub- 
mit to  the  voters  for  their  approval  a  proposition  as  to 
whether  such  indebtedness  shall  be  incurred. — Supreme 
Court,  143  N.  V.  S.  205. 

Drains — Action  on  Engineer's  Bond — Complaint. 

Fairmont  Cement  Stone  Mfg.  Co.  v.  Davison  et  al. — The 
-tatute  required  the  contract  for  construction  of  a  ditch  to 
provide  for  supervision  thereof  and  to  define  the  relations 
between  the  county  and  the  contractor.  It  also  required 
the  engineer  to  stake  out  the  work,  to  prepare  plans  and 
specifications  therefor,  to  inspect  the  work  as  provided  in 
the  contract,  and  to  give  bond  for  the  proper  performance 
of  his  duties.  The  complaint  alleged  that  it  was  the  duty, 
of  the  engineer  to  give  the  contractor  all  necessary  direc- 
tion for  the  construction  of  each  and  every  part  of  the 
work,  and  that  solely  through  his  negligence  a  large  quan- 
tity of  underground  tile,  laid  as  directed  by  him,  was  placed 
at  such  an  incorrect  grade  that  it  was  necessary  to  take  it 
up  and  relay  it.  From  the  statute  and  the  complaint  it  will 
be  inferred,  as  against  a  demurrer,  that  the  duty  to  super- 
vise the  laying  of  the  tile  and  to  see  that  it  was  placed  at 
grade  was  imposed  upon  the  engineer  by  the  contract,  and 
hence  that  his  failure  to  perform  such  duty  was  a  breach 
of  his  bond. — Supreme  Court  of  Minnesota,  142  N.  W.  R., 
8f9. 

Sewer    Contract — Obstructions    to    Work. 

Mayor  and  City  Council  of  Baltimore  v.  M.  A.  Talbott 
&  Co. — Under  the  provision  of  a  contract  for  construction 
of  a  city  sewer,  that  the  engineer  shall  determine  the 
amount  of  work  to  be  paid  for  under  the  contract,  and 
that  his  decision  on  any  question  touching  the  contract 
shall  be  final,  it  is  for  him  to  determine,  under  ambiguous 
provisions,  whether  plastering  over  masonry  was  to  be 
paid  for  as  though  masonry,  or  whether  payment  for  the 
masonry  covered  the  plastering.  Water  pipes  which  are 
in  the  trench  dug  for  construction  of  the  sewer,  though 
they  are  not  actually  in  the  space  which  the  sewer  is  to 
occupy  when  finished,  are  within  the  provision  of  a  con- 
tract for  construction  of  a  city  sewer,  that,  if  on  excava- 
tion it  shall  be  found  that  any  water  pipes  of  the  city  fol- 
low the  line  "or"  occupy  the  place  of  the  sewer,  they  shall 
be  removed  and  relaid  by  the  city.  Under  the  provisions 
of  a  contract  for  construction  of  a  city  sewer,  that  the  en- 
gineer shall  determine  the  amount  of  work  to  be  paid 
for  under  the  contract,  and  that  his  decision  on  any  ques- 
tion touching  the  contract  shall  be  final,  he  has  no  author- 
ity to  disregard,  and  thereby  prevent  recovery  by  the  con- 
tractor for  extra  cost  from  the  city's  non-compliance  with. 
the  provision  that,  if  on  excavation  it  shall  be  found  that 
any  water  pipes  of  the  city  follow  the  line  of  the  sewer, 
they  shall  be  removed  and  relaid  by  the  city.  The  city, 
sued  for  money  earned  by  contractors  for  construction  of 
a  sewer,  has  the  burden  of  establishing  its  right  to  retain 
sum-  withheld  by  it  for  injury  to  water  pipes:  and.  even 
if  its  engineer  had  the  right  to  determine  what  should  be 
retained,  it  has  the  burden  to  prove  that  he  did  so  deter- 
mine. As  regards  injury  to  the  machinery  and  trench  of 
contractors  for  construction  of  a  city  sewer  from  a  water 
pipe  outside  the  trench  dug  for  the  sewer  breaking  and 
falling  into  the  trench  after  a  cave-in,  the  provision  of  the 
contract,  that  the  contractors  are  to  take  all  risks  from  all 
pipes  crossing  or  appearing  in  the  trench  in  such  manner 
as  not  to  demand  that  they  be  shifted  or  removed,  or  that 
are  parallel  with  or  adjacent  to.  but  outside  of.  said  trench. 
governs. — Court  of  Anneals  of  Marvland,  87  A.   R.  941. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


°CAMBR1CAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth  Annual  Meeting, 
Wilmington.  Del.— A.  Preicott  Kolwell,  Secre- 
tary. 60  Union  Square,   New   York   City. 

ELECTRIC    RAILWAY    ASSO- 
Thlrty-second    Annual    Convention. 
N.   .1. 
October  £3-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA  W  VTER  WORKS  ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual  Convention,  Philadelphia, 
l'a  M  C.  Hawlev,  rhairman  Executive  Com- 
mittee.  ".(►I   Park   Building.    Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

\]  A     HOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
meeting,   Mobile,   Ala.     J.   A.   Roun- 
retary. 
Koramber   10-1B  „_, 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.    Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 

-ident ;  J.  A.  R 
Brown-Marx    Building.    Birmingham.    Ala. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS;     '■ 
TION,     Annual    Convention.      Kirst      Regiment 
Armorv.   Philadelphia.   Pa.    E.  L.  Po«. 
r.  t;;ry.    ISO    Nassau    s!re.  t.    New    York    City. 

National  Paving  Brick  Manufacturers' 
Association. 
The  tenth  annual  meeting  was  held 
at  Cleveland,  O.,  September  17-18.  A 
prominent  feature  •  >!  the  meeting  was 
an  automobile  trip  over  the  brick  roads 
.if  Cuyahoga  county.  Stops  were  made 
where  construction  was  in  progress, 
and  a  pause  was  also  made  to  note  a 
triumph  of  proper  grouting  disclosed 
by  a  recent  flood,  where  a  roadway 
was  invaded  by  a  creek  and  all  but 
carried  away.  The  retaining  wall 
went  out,  the  *arth  was  washed  from 
beneath  the  pavement  for  a  length  of 
■  and  a  widtli  ui  7  feet.  The 
concrete  base  dropped  away  and  the 
brick  stands  without  support,  rigid 
enough  to  hold  up  a  loaded  automobile. 
The  construction  features  which 
noticeably  were  found  to  approach  a 
maximum  condition  of  roads  and 
streets  observed  upon  this  trip,  regard- 
less of  age  or  uses  to  which  they  were 
subjected,  were  found  to  embody  cer- 
tain elements  of  construction  which 
seem  so  easy  of  accomplishment,  even 
to  the  laymen,  that  the  question  came 
to  the  mind  of  everyone,  "Why  not?" 
In  detail  it  is  this:  Provide  for  the 
complete  drainage  of  the  roadbed  so 
that  expansion  from  frost  will  in  no 
wise  disturb  the  superstructure.  In 
the  application  of  the  concrete  base  it 
must  lie  finished  to  a  smooth  surface, 
exactly  corresponding  to  the  grade  of 
the  finished  street  Upon  this  con- 
crete 1  2-inch  sand  cushion 
thoroughly  compressed  before  ever  a 
brick  is  placed  upon  it.  Lay  the  brick 
up. ill  this  sand  bed  with  the  1> 
up  in  the  first   instance,  thereby  leaving 

the  bed  intact  without  thai  disturbance 
which  comes  from  turning  .i  brick  up- 
side  down    after   once    it    is    pla 

the  pavement.  With  the  brick  thus 
laid    upon    a    I  sand    cushion 

of  uniform   d<  ighout,   rolling 

the  brick  stir'  a  more  com- 

plete uniformity  of  brick  surface  is  not 
difficult  to  accomplish,  and  yet  in  doing 
so  no  How  of  sand  in  the  joint 
brick  will  result,  leaving   the   joint   free 


and   opi  i  tlie1   cement   filler 

p    t . .    bottom. 
This  cement   tiller  must  be  applied  in 
the  proportion  of  . .tie  to  one  in  such 
manner  as   to   maintain   the  proportion 
until    the   cement    is    in   place,   thus   dis- 
tributing   a    uniform    strength    of    filler 
ilithic  surface.     Of 
course,  it  must   be  understood  that  the 
setting    of    this    cement    filler    must    be 
about     tinder     a     protection 
against  intermittent  thermal  conditions 
and    especially    a    temperature    enforc- 
ing   the    setting   at   a   rapid    rate.      The 
,    filler  thus  applied  will  maintain 
itself     at     its     greatest     strength     and 
toughness   and.    with    the   protection    by 
the    brick   of   the    thin    slice    of   filler    in 
the  joints,  an  even  wear  of  the  entire 

m lith    will    result,    thus    creating    a 

wearing    surface    that    is    little    affected 
in   many   years  by   wear  and  tear. 

The  expansion  of  such  monolith  must 
be  provided  against,  especially  in  the 
crown,  where  it  is  weakest,  simply  by 
reason  of  the  crown.  This  may  be 
done  by  providing  expansion  strips  of 
soft  material  along  and  next  to  the 
curb.  The  expansion  that  comes  to 
the  pavement  lengthwise  is  cared  for 
either  in  compression  or  distribution, 
or  both. 

Secretary  Blair  introduced  as  toast- 
master  Chas.  C.  Brown,  of  Indianapo- 
lis, editor  of  "Municipal  Engineering" 
and  chairman  of  the  Specification  Com- 
mittee of  the  American  Society  for 
Municipal  Improvements.  Under  Mr. 
Brown's  direction,  a  happy  variation 
upon  the  usual  program  was  under- 
taken. Instead  of  long  discourses, 
some  twenty  of  those  present  were 
called  upon,  many  of  them  without 
warning,  and  a  time  limit  of  five  min- 
utes placed  upon  their  remarks.  The 
result  was  a  snappy  interchange  of 
thought  and  suggestion,  with  occasion- 
al parley  between  the  brick  makers  and 
the  engineers  on  the  subject  of  re- 
sponsibility   for    defective    pavements. 

Munson  Havens,  of  the  Cleveland 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  spoke  for  the 
r  and  said  that  the  two  things 
which  an  enlightened  public  demands 
are  dollar  value  for  each  dollar  ex- 
pended and  the  utmost  publicity  in 
governmental    pro., 

Prof.  Edward  Rich,  sanitary  engi- 
neer for  tin-  state  of  Michigan,  praised 
the  sanitary  merits  of  properly  con- 
structed brick  highways,  and  set  forth 
the  dangers  that  lurk  in  pavements 
which  cann.u  1,,-  thoroughly  cleaned. 
He  was  supported  by  statistics  show- 
ing that  dust-transmitted  diseases,  such 
as  tuberculosis  and  pneumonia,  are  the 
deadly  maladies  known  in  his 
state.  Prof.  Rich  pointed  out  the  sani- 
tation of  a  brick  pavement,  the  intcr- 
of  which  are  filled  with  grout 
formed  of  .me  part  of  t'mc  sharp  sand 
and  one  part  of  Portland  cement  in 
place.  The  cement  grout  wears  evenly 
with   the  brick  until   the  whole   surface 


Vol.  XXXV,  X...  14. 

ith  and  even.     In  such  a  pave- 
ment there  is  no  crevice   in   which   the 
germ-laden  dust  is  lodged  to  be  blown 
,\ith    every    gust. 

Jesse  Taylor,  editor  of  Better 
urged  thi  to  align  themselves 

in  favor  of  national  aid  in  road  build- 
ing  and  render  all  possible  assistance 
to  the  rebuilding  of  the  old  National 
Pike. 

Perhaps  the  most  marked  compli- 
ment paid  to  the  association  was  the 
presence  of  no  less  than  seven  officials 
from  the  Department  of  Public  Im- 
provements of  the  city  of  St.  Louis. 
E.  R.  Kensey,  president  of  the  Board, 
spoke  briefly,  outlining  some  of  St. 
Louis'  construction  problems,  and  say- 
ing that  the  meeting  had  already  given 
him    much    light   as   to   their   solution. 

T.  G.  Gabelman.  Chicago's  assistant 
chief  engineer  of  streets,  likewise  testi- 
fied to  the  impression  made  upon  him 
by  Cleveland's  success  with  cement 
fillers  in  contrast  to  Chicago's  experi- 
ence with   soft  fillers. 

Among  other  engineers  who  were 
present  and  added  their  word  to  the 
discussion  were:  R.  F.  Cooksey  and  H. 
D.  Williar,  of  the  engineering  depart- 
ment of  Baltimore,  Md.;  W.  D.  Uhler, 
of  the  Bureau  of  Highways,  Philadel- 
phia. Pa.:  F.  J.  Cellarius,  Dayt 
B.  F.  Deardorff.  of  Muncie,  Ind.:  A. 
H.  Hinkel.  Ohio  State  Highway  De- 
partment. Columbus,  O.;  H.  W.  Klaus- 
mann,  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.;  Geo.  L- 
Campen,  Omaha,  Neb.;  M.  R.  Sherrard, 
Newark.  X.  J.,  and  many  other  engi- 
neers  of   note. 

Massachusetts  State  Firemen's  Asso- 
ciation. 

The  thirty-seventh  annual  conven- 
tion was  called  to  order  at  <  hid  Fel- 
lows Hall.  Xew  Bedford.  September 
24,  by  District  Chief  Henry  A.  Fox, 
of  Boston,  president  of  the  associa- 
tion. More  than  200  delegates  and 
twice  as  many  spectators  were  present. 
Mayor  Charles  S.  Ashley  welcomed  the 
delegates  on  behalf  of  the  city,  and 
Edward  F.  Dahill.  chief  of  the  New 
Bedford  lire  department,  spoke  in  be- 
half of  the   firemen. 

President  Fox  delivered  the  annual 
address.  Secretary  D.  Arthur  Burt, 
Taunton,  stated  that  in  point  of  num- 
bers the  association  was  stronger  than 
ever  before,  there  being  4,500  members 
in  good  standing. 

Thomas  G.  M.  Hawkes,  Chelsea,  made 
the  tirst  address  of  the  session,  main- 
taining the  thesis  that  in  great  con- 
flagrations  such  as  happened  in  the 
city  of  Chelsea,  chiefs  and  deputies  of 
all  cities  and  towns  have  it  agreed  to 
and  understood  writh  the  captains  of 
the  various  companies,  that  when  the 
fire  has  got  beyond  control,  each  cap- 
tain shall  act  as  a  guide  and  direct  help 
arriving  to  locate  where  the  best  help 
can  be  done.  In  the  course  of  his  ad- 
he  speaker  said  he  had  seen 
!  results  from  the  use  of  dyna- 
mite when  buildings  were  not  over  35 
feet   high. 

Following  the  conclusion  of  Mr. 
Hawkes'    address,    Edward    Grant,    of 


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Cambridge,  discussed  the  Spanish  war 
veteran  preference  bill  as  applied  to 
veterans  in  civil  service  examinations 
for  fire  departments.  Mr.  Grant  was 
followed  by  Andrew  F.  Barrett,  com- 
missioner of  water  works  and  fire  pro- 
tection of  Lowell,  who  told  of  the  ne- 
cessity of  special  construction  of  chas- 
sis for  motor  fire  apparatus.  Just  be- 
fore the  noon  adjournment  George  L. 
Fickett.  superintendent  of  the  fire 
alarm  system  of  the  city  of  Boston, 
spoke  on  "Municipal  Fire  Alarms." 

Immediately  after  the  adjournment 
just  before  noon  all  of  the  delegates, 
together  with  their  wives  and  the 
guests,  boarded  special  cars  for  Fort 
Phoenix,  where  a  clambake  was  served 
in  Whitefield's  pavilion  at  12:30  o'clock. 
About  300  sat  down. 

Immediately  on  the  return  to  the  city 
the  parade  of  the  motor-driven  fire  ap- 
paratus was  viewed.  Many  of  the  dele- 
gates were  occupied  afterwards  in 
watching  the  playout  of  the  Knox  fire 
apparatus  north  of  the  municipal  build- 
ing and  of  the  Ahrens-Fox  engine, 
owned  by  the  New  Bedford  depart- 
ment, at  Middle  and  Purchase  streets. 
As  a  consequence  the  afternoon  ses- 
sion was  somewhat  late  in  coming  to 
order.  The  first  address  was  made 
by  Lieut.  Thomas  W.  Reeve  of  Bos- 
ton, who  told  of  the  death  hazard  of 
the  standing  marquee.  Next  Clarence 
Goldsmith,  assistant  engineer  of  the 
Boston  public  works  department,  de- 
scribed high  pressure  service.  The 
closing  addresses  of  the  afternoon  were 
made  by  Representative  M.  A.  Hene- 
bury,  of  Worcester,  and  Capt.  James 
F.  McKissock,  of  Lowell.  The  latter 
told  of  bills  introduced  in  the  1913  leg- 
islature affecting  firemen.  At  the  eve- 
ning session  State  Forester  F.  William 
Rane  explained  the  work  of  his  depart- 
ment in  preventing  and  extinguishing 
forest  fires.  He  said  there  were  now 
23  observation  stations  established,  four 
new  steel  towers  having  been  built. 
These  towers  are  all  equipped  with 
maps,  field  glasses  and  telephone 
which  connects  with  over  1,800  forest 
wardens  and  deputies.  Over  3,000  fires 
have  been  reported  from  these  sta- 
tions. 

Timothy  G.  Toomey,  superintendent 
of  fire  protection  in  William  Filene's 
Sons  Co.,  of  Boston,  spoke  on  fire 
protection  in  large  department  stores. 
He  stated  the  rules  to  be  observed  to 
decrease  the  danger  of  fire  and  de- 
scribed the  training  of  employees.  Mrs. 
George  M.  Wilson,  of  Lynn,  president 
of  the  women's  auxiliary,  spoke  on 
the  object  of  the  association,  which  is 
to  improve  the  social  conditions  of  a 
fireman's  life  and  that  of  his  family. 

•  The  first  address  of  the  second  day 
was  that  of  Major  Charles  H.  Cole, 
fire  commissioner  of  the  city  of  Bos- 
ton, regarding  statutes  and  ordinances 
for  lire  prevention.  He  said  that  pre- 
ventable fire  waste  was  due  to  two 
causes:  (1)  The  inadequacy  of  the  laws 
regulating  the  material,  construction, 
use  and  occupancy  of  buildings;  (2)  the 
lack  of  enforcement  of  existing  stat- 
utes,  ordinances   and   regulations   relat- 


ing to  fire  hazards  and  fire  menaces 
through  the  unscientific  scattering  of 
authority  in  these  matters  by  different 
boards,  bureaus  and  departments,  in- 
stead of  centralizing  all  the  authority 
in  one  department.  The  commissioner 
then  went  on  to  outline  a  scheme  of 
statutes  and  ordinances  which  he  be- 
lieved would  remedy  the  situation. 

James  D.  Clifford,  president  of  the 
Hremen's  Mutual  Benevolent  Associa- 
tion of  Greater  New  York,  spoke  in 
favor  of  the  adoption  of  the  two  pla- 
toon system  of  firemen's  hours.  He 
said  that  the  system  was  in  successful 
operation  in  Seattle,  Omaha,  Kansas 
City  and  Yonkers. 

George  L.  Fickett,  superintendent  of 
the  Boston  fire  alarm  system,  gave  a 
historical  sketch  of  the  early  days  of 
the  fire  alarm  telegraph.  He  also  out- 
lined the  different  systems  and  instru- 
ments of  the  present-day  fire  alarm. 

Arthur  B.  Jones,  Salem,  spoke  on 
fire  engines,  past  and  present. 

In  the  afternoon  session  there  was 
considerable  discussion  and  a  vote  of 
condemnation  for  the  police  of  Bos- 
ton, who  in  borrowed  firemen's  uni- 
forms had  obtained  evidence  against  an 
athletic   association. 

Andrew  F.  Barrett,  Lowell,  spoke  on 
the  necessity  of  special  construction  of 
chassis  for  motor  fire  apparatus.  He 
said  that  the  manufacturers  of  this  kind 
of  apparatus  must  get  over  the  pres- 
sure on  truck  chassis  and  must  make 
apparatus  specially  constructed  to  carry 
the  loads  they  are  designed  for.  The 
percentage  of  the  efficiency  of  the  chas- 
sis of  any  fire  apparatus  is  80  per  cent., 
he    said. 

Edward  Fisher,  of  Westford,  State 
senator,  made  some  suggestions  to  fire- 
men who  are  interested  in  procuring 
legislation  and  formulated  a  set  of  rules 
which   they   should  follow. 

Officers  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  Chief  Edward  F.  Dahill,  of 
New  Bedford;  secretary,  D.  Arthur 
Burt,  of  Taunton;  treasurer,  H.  R.  Wil- 
liamson, of  Worcester;  first  vice-presi- 
dent, Chief  W.  H.  Pierce,  of  Arlington; 
second  vice-president,  Joseph  A.  San- 
der, of  Worcester;  honorary  vice-presi- 
dents, Assistant  Chief  W.  F.  Daley,  of 
Brockton;  Chief  W.  E.  Chase,  of  North- 
ampton; Capt.  D.  F.  Hogan,  of  Hol- 
yoke;  Capt.  J.  A.  Jones,  of  Lawrence; 
Capt.  W.  S.  Lord,  of  Peabody;  F.  D. 
Graham,  of  Wakefield;  Capt.  S.  W. 
Corbett,  of  Newton;  Chief  Henry  E. 
Brennock,  of  Cohasset;  Chief  J.  F. 
Leonard,  of  Belmont;  district  chief,  H. 
A.  Fox,  of  Boston,  for  three  years; 
Capt.  J.  F.  McKissock,  of  Lowell,  for 
three  years;  Francis  T.  Ennis,  of 
Northampton,  for  the  unexpired  term 
of  Chief  Edward  F.  Dahill;  commis- 
sioner from  association  of  $15,000  Fire- 
men's Relief  Fund,  Chief  E.  S.  Hos- 
mer,  of  Lowell,  for  two  years;  ser- 
geant-at-arms,  Chief  F.  O.  Whitmarsh, 
of  E'aintree. 

Illuminating  Engineering  Society. 
The   seventh   annual   convention   was 
held    at     Pittsburgh     Pa.,     Sept.    22-25. 
At  the  opening  session  brief  addresses 


were  made  by  C.  A.  Littlelield,  W.  H. 
Stevenson,  President  P.  S.  Millar  and 
\  ice-President  Norman  Macbeth.  The 
report  of  the  committee  on  progress 
dealt  with  the  improved  gas  and  elec- 
tric lamps  recently  introduced  and  de- 
scribed each.  Much  interesting  infor- 
mation was  given  concerning  street 
lighting  practice,  new  fixtures,  globes 
and  reflectors,  legislation  in  illumina- 
tion, and  photography  in  illuminating 
engineering.  The  cooling  effect  of 
leading-in  wires  upon  the  filaments  of 
tungsten  incandescent  lamps  of  the 
street  series  type  was  discussed  in  de- 
tail in  a  paper  by  T.  H.  Amrine,  Har- 
rison, N.  J.  J.  W.  Howell,  Harrison, 
N.  J.,  presented  a  paper  on  current  de- 
velopments in  the  manufacture  of  in- 
candescent electric  lamps.  He  said  that 
the  aim  now  is  to  obtain  a  commer- 
cial life  of  1,000  hours  in  all  standard 
tungsten  lamps,  the  consumption  being 
adjusted  to  produce   this  result. 


PERSONALS 

Agg,  T.  R.,  road  engineer,  Illinois 
Highway  Commission,  has  been  elected 
assistant  professor  of  civil  engineer- 
ing at  Iowa  State  College,  to  take 
charge  of  the  course  in  highway  engi- 
neering. 

Burt,  C.  F.,  Hammonton,  N.  J.,  has 
been  elected  mayor. 

Fisher,  W.  H.,  of  the  city  engineer- 
ing department,  Spokane,  Wash.,  has 
been  appointed  assistant  engineer,  with 
the  Graff  Construction  Company, 
Seattle.  Mr.  Fisher  will  be  located  at 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  on  the  construction 
of  the  Twelfth  street  concrete  viaduct. 

Janni,  Alfredo  C.  R.,  formerly  en- 
gineer with  the  Bridge  Department, 
St.  Louis,  has  opened  an  office  in  New 
York    City,    as    consulting   engineer. 

Hogan,  John  P.,  formerly  engineer 
in  charge  of  the  Esopus  division  of 
the  Catskill  aqueduct  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  New  York  City,  where  he 
will  direct  the  work  on  the  reservoir 
and   conduit  division. 

Odenwalder,  Robert,  Highland  Falls, 
N.  Y.,  has  been  appointed  chief  of  the 
fire  department,  succeeding  James  E. 
Crawford,  resigned. 

Shoecraft,  E.  C,  formerly  city  engi- 
neer of  La  Porte,  Ind.,  has  been  ap- 
pointed city  engineer  of  Flint,  Mich. 

Stone,  Everett  E.,  formerly  Mayor 
of  Springfield,  Mass.,  has  been  ap- 
pointed member  of  the  Massachusetts 
Public  Service  Commission,  succeed- 
ing  George    P.   Lawrence,   resigned. 

Vrooman,  Morrell,  has  resigned  the 
position  of  City  Engineeer  of  the  City 
of  Gloversville.  Mr.  Vrooman  has 
been  connected  with  the  City  of 
Gloversville  as  Assistant  City  Engi- 
neer for  two  years  and  City  Engineer 
for  twelve  years,  and  in  the  future  will 
devote  his  time  to  the  engineering  firm 
of  Vrooman  &  Perry,  sanitary  engi- 
neers of  Gloversville  and  Amsterdam. 
Mr.  Harry  J.  Hanmer,  for  six  years 
past  assistant  to  the  city  engineer,  was 
appointed  city  engineer  to  succeed  Mr. 
Vrooman. 


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Washerless  Faucet. 
The  prevention  of  the  waste  of  wa- 
i  question   in  which  all  munici- 
palities an-   interested.     Hence   the  in- 
troduction on  the  market  by  tin-  11.  W. 
johns-Manvilli  .1     washerless 

Faucet    which    it    is    believed    will    pre- 


V.M.VE    AND    SEAT 

vent  much  water  waste  is  a  matter  of 
interest  to  a  much  wider  field  than  the 
plumbing  trade.  While  it  is  impossible 
to  estimate  the  amount  of  water  wast- 
ed through  defective  washers,  it  has 
been  estimated  to  be  several  million 
dollars.  As  the  cost  of  renewing 
ers  falls  on  the  individual,  it  is  not 
strictly  a  matter  with  which  water 
works  are  concerned.  However,  it  may 
be  stated  that  in  a  city  with  a  popula- 
tion of  240,000  in  five  years  356,210 
faucets  were  re-washered  at  an  aver- 
age cost  of  $71,242  a  year. 

The  faucet  is  stated  to  be  different 
in  principle  from  any  other  on  the 
market  in  that  it  has  a  conical  valve 
or  jumper  bearing  directly  on  a 
spherical  seating.  With  this  seating 
leakage  is  said  to  be  impossible,  as  the 
contact  between  a  spherical  surface  and 
a  hollow  enveloping  cone  is  in  every 
position  a  true  circle.  This 
principle  enables  the  valve  of  the  new 
faucet  to  find  a  true  seat,  even  when 
action  of  the  cock  is  not  axially 
true  with   the 

The  valve  and  seating  form  a  sepa- 
rate unit  in  themselves,  and  are  easily 
and  quickly  removed  should  it  ever 
become  necessary.  Other  merits 
claimed  for  the  new  faucet,  which  is 
known  as  the  J-M  washerless  faucet. 
are  the  absence  of  hammering,  and 
also  the  absence  of  whistling  under 
high  pressure.  Operates  as  well  on 
high  pressure  as  on  low,  and  is  equally 
efficient  on  hot  ami  cold  water  lines. 
It  is  quick  and  easy  in  action,  sh 
dead,  and  doesn't  splash.  The  J-M 
washerli 

and  has  been  in  sui  1 

Britain    and    other    countries    for    years, 
where  it  is  said  to  h  anions 

for   its  dependability.      Many  prominent 
mounce   it   the   mi 

lUCet     on      the     market,     and      its 
the  fact  that 


it    is    authorized    bj     the     Metropolitan 
Water     Board    of     London    and     other 

Keystone    Portable   Test    Meter. 

In  order  to  simplify  the  testing  o! 
water  meters  and  present  the  results 
in  a  way  more  satisfactory  to  the  con- 
sumer, the  Pittsburgh  Meter  Company 
have  placed  on  the  market  a  Keystone 
portable  test  meter.  It  is  a  well-known 
fact  that  many  consumers  think  that 
uve  meter  is  the  cause  of  big 
bills,  whereas  as  a  matter  of  fact  it  is 
the  fault  of  defective  fixtures  and  care- 
less habits.  To  remove  a  meter  and 
take  it  to  the  shop  i>  a  proceeding 
that  costs  much  more  than  the  charge 
that   i-   made  for  it. 

Tlie     Keystone    portable    test    meter 


SPHERICAL 
SEAT 


J-M    WASHERLESS    FAUCET. 

permits  a  satisfactory  test  to  be  made 
oi  -;x  iii.  to  2  in.  meters  without  re- 
moval  from  the  line.     The  interruption 


m  service  is  very  brief,  there  is  no 
suspicion  of  tampering  with  consum- 
er? meter,  no  complicated  prover  to 
explain,  and  the  man  capable  of  mak- 
ing the  test  is  also  capable  of  locating 
faulty  and  defective  valves  and  fix- 
lures,  making  them  an  object  lesson 
to  the  consumer.  A  test  of  this  kind 
does  far  more  than  demonstrate  the  ac- 
curacy of  the  meter.  It  convinces  the 
consumer  that  water  works  men  are 
just  as  fair  and  practical  as  other  busi- 
ness  men.  and  increases  his  respect  for 
the    department   or   company. 

The  Keystone  portable  test  meter 
consists  of  a  f^-in.  Keystone  meter 
with  suitable  connections  for  testing 
-:»-in..  H-m-,  1-in.,  lJ4-in.,  I'A-in.  and 
2-in.  meters  of  any  make.  A  special 
register  is  used  having  two  large  hands 
only.  One  hand  makes  a  complete  rev- 
olution for  each  ten  gallons,  or  cubic 
foot,  depending  upon  the  unit  of  regis- 
tration, while  the  other  hand  makes  a 
complete  revolution  for  100  gallons,  or 
10  cubic  feet.  Both  hands  can  be  set 
back  to  zero  at  any  time.  The  meter 
is  very  carefully  constructed  and  finely- 
adjusted  to  ensure  its  accuracy.  It 
will  stand  all  reasonable  usage  without 
impairing  its  accuracy,  but  should,  of 
course,  be  kc,:  protected  from  ex- 
tremes of  cold  and  heat,  and  also  from 
dust  and  dirt.  If  the  city  water  leaves 
a  deposit,  the  meter  should  be  entirely 
emptied   after  each   test. 

The  Keystone  portable  test  meter  is 
not  intended  to  take  the  place  of  a 
standard  prover  in  the  water  works 
shop.  It  is  but  a  water  meter  itself, 
and  should  occasionally  be  checked 
against  a  standard  prover,  especially 
after   long  periods  of  idleness. 

Many  large  cities  require  all  meters 
to  be  set  with  a  valve  on  each  side,  and 


MM)        °     ° 

Br ff  ,     m 


PORTABLE    KEYSTONE    METER    WITH     APPURTENANCES    FOR    TESTING. 


(  ICTOBER  2,    1913. 


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a  plugged  Tee  between  the  outlet  of 
the  meter  and  the  outlet  valve,  to  fa- 
cilitate the  testing  of  the  meter  in  ser- 
vice. This  practice  is  to  be  recom- 
mended as  the  insertion  of  the  Tee 
adds  very  little  to  the  cost  of  installa- 
tion. 

The  Lungmotor. 
The  Lungmotor  is  a  device  for  in- 
Dicing  artificial  respiration,  which  has 
been  placed  on  the  market  by  the  Life 
paving  Devices  Co.,  1330  Chamber  of 
Bommeree,  Chicago.  It  is  used  in 
cases  of  asphyxia  by  gases  or  fumes, 
asphyxia  at  birth,  electric  shock,  min- 
mg  accidents,  apparent  drowning, 
strangulation,    smoke,    caisson    disease, 


LUNGMi  iTi  IB 

Beam  and  collapse  during  anesthesia. 
An  important  feature  of  the  machine 
is  that  it  can  be  used  either  with  or 
without  an  oxygen  generator. 

\s  shown  by  the  illustration,  the 
Lungmotor  consists  of  two  cylinders,  a 
handle  and  some  accessory  devices. 
The  circular  diaphragms  are  safety  de- 
vices, the  Upper  pressure  and  the  lower 
section — they  automatically  close  if  by 
any  chance  pressure  reaches  4M 
ounces.  The  valve  at  the  base  is  the 
inlet  valve  for  air.  oxygen  or  a  mixture 
of  both,  according  as  the  apparatus  is 
being   used. 

An  upward  movement  of  the  handle 
of  the  Lungmotor  tills  one  cylinder 
with  air  or  oxygen.  At  the  same  time 
the  other  cylinder  fills  with  the  ex- 
pired air,  very  gently  drawn  from  the 
lungs  of  the  subject.  Conversely  the 
following  downward  movement  of  the 
handles  and  pistons  forces  the  air-oxy- 
gen now  contained  in  the  first  cylin- 
der into  the  lungs  of  the  subject  and 
discharges  the  expired  air  of  the  sec- 
ond cylinder   into   the   open. 

To  make  the  Lungmotor  available 
for  persons  of  all  ages  and  correspond- 


ingly varying  lung  capacities,  the  ma- 
chine is  provided  with  adjustments  for 
different  air  volumes.  The  adjustments 
are  made  by  regulating  the  piston 
stroke  by  means  of  the  slide  pin  and 
notches  shown. 

Other  accessories  of  the  machine  are 
flexible  metal  supply  tubes,  two  sizes 
ot  air-tight  face  masks,  head  straps 
with  head  rest,  throat  tubes,  trachael 
tubes,  tongue  forceps,  tongue  depres- 
sor, mouth  gag  and  wedge,  absorbent 
cotton  vaseline  and  spanner  wrench. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  No  large 
municipal  lettings  in  sight.  Quota- 
lions:  4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch,  $26; 
16-inch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
Pipe  manufacturers  are  reported  as 
having  large  stocks  of  pig  iron  pur- 
chased at  lower  than  prevailing  prices. 
Prices  of  pipe  are  being  maintained. 
Quotations:  4-inch.  $22;  6-inch  and 
over,  $20.  New  York.  General  de- 
mand is  quiet,  but  it  is  expected  that 
city  will  soon  call  for  from  5.000  to 
8,000  tons  of  flexible  joint  pipe.  Quo- 
tations: 6-inch,  $23  to  $24. 

Lead. — Market  is  dull.  Quotations: 
New  York.  4.75  cents:  St.  Louis,  4.60 
cents. 

Crushed  Stone. — A  sharp  advance  is 
reported  in  the  crushed  stone  market 
in  New  York  City,  running  from  five 
to  ten  cents  over  previous  quotations. 
The  cause  of  the  advance  is  the  heavy 
requirements  of  the  subway  and  the 
general  rush  to  get  as  much  concrete 
.i-  possible  finished  before  winter.  The 
burning  of  the  Cedar  Cliff  quarries, 
which  turned  out  from  200,000  to  300,- 
000  cu.  yds.  a  year,  has  thrown  the 
extra  demand  upon  other  companies, 
whose  .capacity  was  severely  taxed  dur- 
ing the  fall  rush.  Current  wholesale 
quotations  in  500  cu.  yd.  lots,  f.  o.  b. 
barge,  alongside  of  dock.  New  York, 
are  as  follows:  1^-in.  trap  rock,  $1.05; 
-'4-in.  trap  rock,  $1.15:  HS-in.  blue 
stone,  95  cents:  !4-in.  blue  stone,  $1.05. 
These  prices  are  subject  to  immediate 
change. 

Stoneduct. — The  Chicago  Stone  Con- 
duit Company,  137  S.  La  Salle 
street,  Chicago,  111.,  have  called  our  at- 
tention to  slight  errors  in  stating  the 
dimensions  of  their  stone  conduit  for 
underground  electrical  conductors, 
manufactured  under  the  trade  name 
Stoneduct.  described  in  the  Municipal 
Journal.  August  7.  The  bore  diameter 
is  3'  _■  inches,  instead  of  3J4.  and  the 
standard  length   5  feet,  instead  of  6. 

United  Steel  Sash.— The  Trussed 
Concrete  Steel  Co..  Detroit.  Mich., 
have  published  the  sixth  edition  of  their 
booklet  on  United  Steel  Sash.  In  mod- 
ern municipal  buildings  requiring  maxi- 
mum daylight,  proper  ventilation  and 
greatest  permanency  United  Steel  Sash 
are  an  essential  feature  of  the  construc- 
tion. The  day  of  wooden  sash  is  past 
because  they  shut  out  the  daylight,  are 
short  lived  and  in  case  of  fire  spread 
the  flames  instead  of  retarding  them. 
These  metal  sashes  are  low  in  cost  and 
in  the  majority  of  cases  can  be  in- 
stalled  as   cheaply   as   wooden   sashes. 


Engineering  Firm.— E.  A.  Kingsley, 
of  Little  Rock.  Ark.,  and  R.  C.  Hus- 
ton, of  Memphis,  Tenn..  nave  an- 
nounced the  organization  of  the  firm 
of  Huston-Kingsley  Company,  incor- 
porated engineers,  with  offices  in  the 
Southern  Trust  Building,  Little  Rock, 
and  Exchange  Building,  Memphis. 
The  firm  will  take  over  and  operate 
the  engineering  contracts  of  the  R.  C. 
Huston  &  Company  and  of  I£.  A. 
Kingsley,  and  will  be  under  the  man- 
agement of  R.  C.  Huston,  president  of 
the  company.  Engineering  contracts 
for  municipalities,  corporations  and 
private    parties. 

Peerless  Fire  Apparatus. — Some  time 
ago  Director  of  Public  Safety  Stage. 
Cleveland,  O.,  placed  an  order  with  the 
Peerless  Motor  Car  Co.  for  a  flying 
squadron  wagon  carrying  hose  and 
chemical  tank  equipment.  This  ma- 
chine was  a  6-cylinder  chassis.  More 
recently,  in  addition  to  ordering  dupli- 
cates of  the  car,  Cleveland  placed  a 
block  order  for  $25,000  worth  of  Peer- 
less apparatus.  This  order  called  for 
high  pressure  hose  wagon,  3,000  feet 
capacity,  hook  and  ladder  truck,  two 
flying  squad  wagons,  combination  hose 
and   chemical   wagon. 

Cheap  Automobile  Fuel. — The  suc- 
cessful use  of  oil  toppings  in  an  auto- 
mobile truck  is  reported  from  San 
Francisco,  where  on  August  27  O.  W. 
Kern  finished  a  run  in  a  KisselKar 
truck,  from  Los  Angeles,  a  distance  of 
472  miles.  He  made  the  run  in  24  hrs. 
and  40  min.,  and  approximately  46)-_> 
gal.  of  oil  toppings  were  used,  an  aver- 
age of  over  10  miles  to  the  gallon.  The 
truck  was  a  1,500-Ib.  capacity  vehicle, 
and  a  load  of  2,000  lbs.  was  carried.  It 
is  stated  that  the  fuel  cost  3  cts.  per 
gallon,  or  a  total  of  $1.40.  and  3l/2  gals, 
of  lubricating  oil  were  used.  The  oil 
toppings  has  a  specific  gravity  of  41 
at  85  deg.  temperature,  and  its  success- 
ful use,  it  is  explained,  was  due  to  a 
new  type  of  carburetor,  invented  by- 
Harry  Miller,  Los  Angeles. 

Firestone  Pneumatic  Tires. — At  the 
Michigan  State  Fair,  Detroit,  Mich., 
Sept.  21,  Barney  Oldfield,  riding  in  an 
automobile  equipped  with  Firestone 
pneumatic  tires,  drove  the  fastest  mile 
ever  driven  in  an  automobile  in  the 
State  of  Michigan.  The  time  was  48.8 
seconds.  This  demonstration  caps  the 
climax  of  a  series  of  Firestone  victo- 
ries this  year.  Beginning  with  Indian- 
apolis Speedway  race  victory,  Fire- 
stone tires  won  Panama-Pacific  race 
July  4th,  the  Montemaro  Festo  races 
at  Tacoma  and  the  Corona  races  in 
California  later  on. 

Industrial  Railways. — The  Drewitz 
Works  of  the  Orenstein-Arthur  Koppel 
Company,  Berlin.  Germany,  recently 
celebrated  the  completion  of  the  5,000th 
locomotive.  This  company,  established 
in  1876,  has  devoted  itself  to  light  rail- 
road equipment  for  industrial  plants. 
It  has  a  capital  of  $11,250,000  and  12 
plants  in  various  parts  of  the  world. 
The  Drewitz  works  were  established  in 
1899. 


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er    noon,  Oct. 

ft  la  .    Racine    10  a.m..  Oct. 

O.,  Shelby   noon.  Oct. 

[nd..   Terre  Haute....  11  a.m.,  Oct. 

■  I.    i  loltsvllle 11  a.m.,  i  let. 

\     y.,   S  ■  I  "   i  '"  i  '  »  ' 

■  tsburgh   l«..:i"     Ocl 

Wash.,   Newport    Oct 

in..    Albion    3  p. in.,  uct. 

Md.,    Baltimore    noon.  Oct. 

X.    J..    Newton noon,   Oct. 

N.  J.,    Elizabeth 2.3u   p.m.  Oct. 

N.   .1..   Camden 11   a.m.,  Oct. 

1  ml..   Martinsville noon,   Oct. 

c'.il..     San    Jose 11    a.m.,   Oct. 

O.,    Sandyville    Oct. 

N.  J..   Westfleld   8  p.m.,  Oct. 

X.  J.,  New  Brunswick.  .8  p.m.,  Oct. 
Fla..    St.    Petersburg.  .9    a.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,     Jeffersonville     Oct. 

Ind.,    Salem 1.30    p.m.,   Oct. 

Olympia    Oct. 

N.    J.,    Camden 11    a.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,   Greensburg 1   p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind..    Green    Castle...  2    p.m.,  Oct. 

[nd.,  Franklin   2  p.m.,  Oct. 

[nd.,    Scottsburg    1  p.m..  Oct. 

n.    .i..    [rvlngton    a  p.m.,  Oct. 

Iml..    Hartford   Cltj 2  p.m.,  Oct. 

Mo.,   Sedalla   5  p.m.,  Oct. 

i  ■        tello      T  ii.iii..  '  let. 

■  '  i     sawtelle    5  p.m.,  i  let. 

I  ml..    Covington    1.30  p.m.,  Oct. 

i       noon,  Oct. 

minis    noon,  Oct. 

[nd.,   Rockvllle   1. 30  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,   Bedford    1  p.m.,  Oct. 

in. I,  Lawrenceburg  noon,  Oct. 

N.    v..    Albany    noon,  Oct. 

I  ml..    Wabash 1.30    p.m.,  Oct. 

Mo,     St.    Louis     Oct. 

ln.l.     Valparaiso 10    a.m.,   Oct. 

[nd.,    I'.l.i.imrtfld 2    p.m.,   Oct. 

Ind..    Montlcello 10    a.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,    Corydon 2    p.m..  Oct. 

Ind.,    Wlnnemac    noon.  Oct. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis.  .  .1.30   p.m.,   Oct. 

Ind.,   Marlon    Oct. 

Ind.,    Vlncennes    2  p.m.,  Oct. 

Ind.,   Brazil    Oct. 

\\i..    Portsmouth     noon,  Oct. 

N.   J.,   Paterson 4    p.m.,  Oct 

ii,   Grove  Cltj    noon,  Oct. 

[nd.,   Delaware   10  a.m.,  Oct. 

in. I  .   Shelb]  \  ill.-    Oct. 

In. I..    Ulnomington    2  p.m.,  Oct. 

[nd.,   Lafayette    10  a.m.,  Oct. 

ln.l  .   Peru    noon.  Oct. 

Ind..    Bloomlngton    2  p.m.,  Oct. 

I I  .  Grove  Ctt>  imon,  Oct. 
Mich.,    Ann    Arbor    .  .7.30  p.m.,  Oct 

noi 

Bi  ooklj  ii    11  a 

l  ml.,    w  ab  ish  . . .  .1  30  p.m.,  Oct. 

i  ii     ll    111   .     (  let. 

ln.l,    Perry    10  a.m.,  Oct. 

ln.l.    Wnl. ash    1.30  p.m.,  Oct. 

Minn.,    Waseca      Oct. 

N    ,i  .   W Ibrldge     .    3  30  p.m.,  Oct. 

'  ns noon.  Oct. 

ansvllle 

111.,    Frankfort    Oct.   1 

O..    Troy    

Minn  .    Morris    l"  a.m.,  Oct.  : 

1 1 .   Salem    i  let 

Km.    i.i wrence 

in. i  .    Brazil    ln.sn  ;,  ■ 

in  .    Waterloo    7.30  p.m..  Oct. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

..Grading,   draining  and  piping  with  crushed  stone V.   G.    Weingardner.   Vil.   Clk. 

..Repaying,    grading   and    improving p.  H.  Connolly,  City  Clk. 

.  .  Repair  and  resurfacing   B.   Fix,  Vil.   Clk. 

..Vitrified    brick,    3    streets \V.    F.    Divine,    City   Clk. 

..Gravel     •. N.   G.   Wallace,   Co.   Ami. 

..Grading    U.    M.    Montgomery,,    Engr. 

..8.13    miles   county   road    F.  E.  Bogardus.  Co.  Supt.  Hwy. 

.  .  Block  stone  and  vitrified   brick    W.    A.    Magi  e.    Mayor. 

. .  Improving     H.   H.   Murray,    Co.    Aud. 

,11, i  sq.  vds.  vitrified  brick;   lu.uou  ft.  curb  and  gutter.. H.   Harris.   Sec.    Bd.   Lo.   Imps. 

.  .  Sheet   asphalt    and    vitrified    brick State  Rds.   Comn. 

.  .  .Macadam     Bd.    Co.    Freeholders. 

.  .  Culvert     J.    O.   Bauer.    Co.    Engr. 

. .  Gravel    F.  W.  George,  Clk.   Freehold's 

..Macadam    in    Adams   Twp.;    resurfacing   gravel    in    Greene 

Twp J.   F.   Whitaker.   Co.   Aud. 

.  .  Grading,  macadamizing  and  improving   H.  H.  Pfister,  clk.  Bd.  Co.  Spvs. 

.  .  Creosoted  wood  block  floor  for  bridge   W.  C.  Scott,  Co.  Aud. 

..Concrete  retaining  wall  and  steps;  2,400  ft.  concrete  curb 

and  gutter,  and  1,800  sq.  yds.  water  bound  macadam ....  C.   Clark,   Town   Clk. 

.  .  Resurfacing     J.J.  Curran,  Str.  Comr. 

.  .  Grading     City    Clerk. 

. .  Road     E.   W.  Stoner.  Aud. 

.  .  Road     F.   S.    Munkelt.    Aud. 

.  .  Improving     W.    J.    Roberts,    Hwy.    Comr. 

. .  Gravel    road    J.   P.   Earl.   Ch.   Rd.   Com. 

.  .  Macadam     L.    W.    Sands.    Co.    Aud. 

.  .  Gravel   road    C.    L.   Airhart,    Co.    Aud. 

.  .Gravel  road    H.   L.   Knox,  Co.   Aud. 

..Gravel  road   R.   Blunt.   Co.    Aud. 

.  .  Granite    block    F.   A.   Reimer,   Co.   Knur. 

.  .  Macadam  in   Licking  Township    J.    Cronin,    Jr.,    Co.    Aud. 

.  i  loncrete   sidewalks    W.  Gold.   City   Ens.   Clk. 

.  .  Paving  and   grading .  W.   H.  Jackson.  Jr.,   City  Clk. 

..Grading  and  pav-ing  with  crushed  rock  and  oil 

Cement    curbs    H.   M.   Meinell.   City    clk. 

.  .  Constructing   highway    W.   B.  Gray.   Co.    Aud. 

.  .  20,000   sq.    yds.    gravelling    K.   L.    Loeb,   Mayor. 

.  .  Improving  and  macadamizing   J.   Scott,   Co.    clk. 

.  .  Gravel  road   J.   E.   Elder,    Co.    Aud. 

.  .  c  '.ravel  or  macadam   E.    W.    Edwa  rds.    I  !o.    Aud. 

..Grading,  draining  and  paving  with  crushed  stone W.   S.   Fagaly.   Co.    Aud. 

..Highway  construction    D.    W.    Peck.    Supt.    Pub.    Wk=. 

. .  Gravel    roads    P.   Showalter,   Co.    Aud. 

.  .  Improvements    and   construction    Bd.    Pub.    Imps. 

.  .  Gravel    road     C.    A.    Blachly,    Co.    Aud. 

.  .  Macadam     C.   H.  Jennings,   Co.   Aud. 

..Grading;,    graining    and    paving A.    G.    Fisher.    Co.    Aud. 

..Paving    road    ....J.    L.   O'Bannon,    Aud. 

.  .  Gravel    highway     . .  .  .  W.    E.    Munchenburg.    Co.  All  1. 

.  .  Highway    W.   B.   Grav,   Co.   Aud. 

.  •  Road     E.  H.  Kimball.   Aud. 

•  •  Gravel    road    J.  E.  Scott.  Co.  Aud. 

.  .  Road     R.    A.    Stages.   Co.   Aud. 

..Curbing  and   guttering    L.   P.   Slater,   City   Clk, 

..Grading,   curbing  and   guttering J.   S.   Harder.    City   Engr. 

Ing    ni.l  macadamizing   C.    Patzer.    Clk. 

il   stone    F.   M.  Williams.  Co.   Aud. 

■  Road  construction   in  Liberty  Township F.   W.   Fagel.   Co.   Aud. 

•  •  Two  gravel  roads F.   Kinser.   Co.   Aud. 

■  •  Gravel    G.    W.    Baxter,    Co.    Aud. 

Filling  sink    hole    F.    K.    McElhenv.    Co.    Aud 

.  •  Gravel   F.   Kinser.   Co.   Aud. 

•  •  Grading  and  macadamizing    C.   G.   Patzer.   Vil.   Clk. 

sidewalks R    Granger,  City  Clk. 

urblng.  brick  paving   M.   J.   Keel'.-.   Secy.    Pub. 

■  ■Grading  and  sidewalks   L.  H.  Pounds, 

•  .Gravel    D.   Showalter.    Co.    And. 

. .  80.000   sq.   yds.   pavement CM.  Richard.  Cltv  Clk. 

. .  Grading,  draining  and  paving  C.  P.   Beard.   Co.   Aud 

. Gravel  road  ... .  D.  Showalter.  Co.  And. 

10    ft.   tumplklng;    11,560   cu.    vds.    graveling T.   Peterson.   Co.   Aud. 

A.   Keyes.   Clk. 

limi     Bd.    of    State    Engrs. 

..Road    construction    C.  P.  Beard.  Co.   And. 

.  .  Eight    miles    granitoid    sidewalks T.emine.    Clk. 

•  .  Grading  and  concrel  e   paving   M    T.  Staley,   Co.   Aud. 

roads   F.    E.    Ware.    Co.    And 

■  •County   line    road    F-    S.    Munkelt.    Co.    Aud. 

ng    H.    Broeker.   Co.   Clk. 

■  Grading,    draining    and    paving B     A.    Staggs,   Co.    Aud. 

ng,   curbing  and  guttering City    Clerk. 


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N.   J.,    Brunswick    ....  2.30  p.m.,  Oct.   13. 

L.   I.,    Manhasset    Oct.   13. 

Neb..    Lincoln    Oct.   13. 

Ind,    Lebanon    Oct.   13. 

O.,    Mantua    noon,  Oct.   13. 

Ind.,    Fort    Wayne    .  . .  .10  a.m.,  Oct.   15. 

Utah,    Ogden     10  a.m.,  Oct.   15  . 

111.,   Hurst        Oct.  IB . 

<_>.,    Columbus    Oct.   17. 

U.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.   17. 

Wash.,    Port    Angeles Oct.   17. 

O.,    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Oct.   18. 


X.    Y.,    Schenectady    .  .  .  .2  p.m.,  Oct.  4. 

Pa.,    Pittsburg    10  a.m.,  Oct.  4. 

Pa..    Pittsburg    10  a.m.,  Oct.  4. 

Ind.,    New   Castle    Oct.  6. 

Ind..    Goshen    Oct.  6. 

Yankton    s  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

X.   J.    Roosevelt 8.15  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

O.,    Cincinnati     noon,   Oct.  6. 

Utah.    Ogden    10  a.m..  Oct.  6. 

Ind.,  New  Castle   7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

la..    Council    Bluffs 5  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

la..   Council    Bluffs    Oct.  6. 

Pa.,    Homestead.  ..  .7.30    p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

X.  J..   Passaic    Oct.  6. 

Ind.,    Decatur    10  a.m.,  Oct.  7. 

Mont.,     Billings     8     p.m.,   Oct.  7. 

ncinnati    noon,  Oct.  7. 

Ind..    Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct.  8. 

X     Y..    Brooklyn    11a.m.,  Oct.  8. 

O.,    Akron    noon,  Oct.  8. 

Alliance    Oct.  8. 

N.  J.    Trenton    2.30  p.m.,  Oct.  8. 

La.,    Lake   Charles.  ..  .10   a.m.,  Oct.  9. 

Ind..    Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct.  9. 

Fla.,   Plant   City    Oct.  10. 

la..   Sioux   City    Oct.  11. 

ncinnati    noon,  Oct.  13. 

ntua    noon,  Oct.  13. 

X.   J,   Newark 2   p.m.,  Oct.  14. 

u..    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.  13. 

la,     Dewitt     8  p.m.,  Oct.  14. 

Ua.,     Statesboro     3  p.m.,  Oct.  15. 

Wvo,   Ft.  Yellowstone.. 11  a.m.,  Oct.  15. 

111.,    Centralia     Oct.  15. 

Ga.,   Statesboro    Oct.  15. 

N.    J.,    Newark    Nov.  18. 

111.,    Springfield    10  a.m.,  Oct.  4. 

Colo.,    Denver 2    p.m.,   Oct.  4. 

X.     J..  Orange   8  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

Fla.,   Bushnell    Oct.  6. 

Fla.,    Jacksonville    3  p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

Kan.,    Kanopolis 10    a.m.,  Oct.  6. 

Fla.,    Sumterville    Oct.  6. 

D.   C,   Washington Oct.  6. 

Fla..   Jacksonville    noon,  Oct.  6. 

.Minn.,    Westbrook    Oct.  7. 

Tex.,    Waxahachie    Oct.  7. 

N.    J.,    Trenton    2.30  p.m..  Oct.  8. 

Tex.,    Longview    Oct.  8 . 

|.  Dak.,  Kimball    Oct.  8. 

O.,   Steubenville    Oct.  9. 

Mass.,    Lynn    Oct.  14. 

Mo.,  St.  Louis   Oct.  15. 

Brazil,    Rio    Grande    do    Sul...Dec.  15. 

111.,   Centralia    Oct.  15. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia Oct.  6. 

Ore.,     Portland     Oct.  6. 

X     Y.    Brooklyn    Oct.  6. 

Pa..    Philadelphia    noon,  Oct.  6. 

Kan.,  Kanopolis 10  a.m.,  Oct.  6. 

Ky.,    Louisville    11  a.m.,  Oct.  7. 

S.  Dak.,  Rapid  City     Oct.  11. 

Fla.,    Brooksvill-    Oct.  15. 

D.    C.    Washington Oct.  1. 

Pa.,    Catasauqua. .  .7.30     p.m.,  Oct.  6. 

N.    Y..    New   York... 3.30    p.m.,   Oct.  G. 

Pa.,  Philadelphia    Noon,   Oct.  6. 

X    Y.   New  York    Oct.  6. 

X    J.   Red   Bank    Oct.  6. 

N.  J.,   Anglesea    Oct.  7. 

Nev.,    Carson    City ..  .7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  13. 

Ind.,    Lafayette    Oct.  15 


.  Sidewalk  extension    A.   W.   Bissett,    elk. 

.  Improvement     Town    Board. 

.  Paving  county  road H.  B.  Wells,  Clk.  Co.   Comrs. 

.Gravelling,  cement  sidewalks  and  concrete  curbing E.    Connor,    City    Clk. 

13,000   so.,   yds.   paving    .- C.  H.  Bowen,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  27,360   ft.    gravel   in   Lafayette   Twp c.  H.   Brown,   Co.  Aud. 

.Seven-inch    concrete   paving    H.   J.   Craven,   City   Engi'. 

Six  miles  granitoid  sidewalks v.   H.   Burkhardt,   Pres.   Bd. 

Local  Impts. 
.  Grading  and  macadamizing  1.6S  miles;   3.79  miles  improv- 
ing      Bd.    Co.    Comrs. 

,  Repair  in   Whitewater  Township   A.  Reinhardt,  Clk.  B.  Co.  Com. 

,  Six   miles    of   highway    Co.  Comrs. 

Cleaning  and  opening  road  extension,  Warrensville   Twp.  J.     F.     Goldenbogen,     Clk.     Bd. 

Co.    Comrs. 

SEWERAGE 

,  Sanitary  sewer  in  Niskayuna   H.  P.  Furnside,  Ch.  Sew.  Comr. 

Brick    outlet    sewer \Y.   A.  Magee,  Mayor. 

Brick  outlet  sewer   W.  A.  Magee,  Mayor. 

700  ft.  30-in.  vitrified  pipe    L.  M.  Johnson.  City  Clk. 

10-in.    vitrified    pipe    \\  .  A.  Books,  City  Clk. 

Lateral  sewer    J.   W.  Summers,   City  Aud. 

Sewers    \V.   B.   Quinn,   Boro.  Clk. 

,  Main   and   lateral   sewers V.   T.  Price,   Dir.   Pub.   Ser. 

Sewers    H.   J.    Craven,    City   Engr. 

Sewer     L.    M.    Johnson,    City   Clk. 

.  Main  sewer  and  pumping  machinery   C.  J.  Duff,   City  Clk. 

Sewer  system    City  Council. 

Sewer    construction    F.  Trautman,  Boro.  Clk. 

Sewer     City   Clerk. 

Sewer  construction    T.  H.   Baltzell,   Co.   Aud. 

Sanitary    sewer    L.    E.    Torrence,    City    Clerk. 

Main  and  lateral   sewers  and  drains   ML  J.  Keefe,  Secy.   P.  Ser. 

Sewers    C.  A.  Schrader,   Pres.  Bd.   P.W. 

Sewers  and  manholes L.  H.   Pounds,    Bor.  Pres. 

Sewers    C.  C.  McCue,  clk.   Pub.  Sevr. 

.  Sanitary    sewers     J.  D.  Emerick,   City  Clk. 

.  Boilers  at  pumping  station   F.    Thompson.    City    Clerk. 

Six   miles   storm   sewers C.   M.   Richard.    City   Clk. 

Sewer    W.  T.  Patten,  Co.  Aud. 

Sewerage  system    W.    L.    Lowry,    City    Clk. 

Ten  blocks   S-in.   vitrified   pipe P.   J.    Wells,    City   Clk. 

Intercepting    sewers    M.   J.    Keefe,    Secy.    P.    Ser. 

Sanitary  and   storm   water  sewers    C.  H.  Bowen.  Vil.  Clk. 

Sections   of   main   intercepting   sewer J.   S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

Intercepting    sewer    V.  T.   Price,   Dir.   Pub.  Serv. 

Sanitary  sewer;  9  V4  miles  8  to  15-in.  pipe T.  C.  Christiansen,  Twn.    Clk. 

Sanitary   sewer   system;    13   miles    6    to   20-in.    pipe;    septic 

tanks  and  sludge  beds   W.  B.  Johnson,  Clk.  City  Uoun. 

Outfall    sewer    H.   Kobbe,   Q.   M. 

Septic    tank    C.  C.  Davis,  Ch.   Water  Oomn. 

Sanitary  sewer  system,  septic  tanks,  and  sludge  beds....  W.   B.  Johnson,   City  Clk. 
Sewers    J.  S.   Gibson,  Clk. 

WiTEI  SUPPLY 

Concrete  foundation  for  scales  at  pumping  station Mayor. 

Irrigation    system,    power    plant,    transmission    lines    and 

comfort   station    J.     E.     Johnston,     Secy.     Dirs. 

Irrigation   Dist. 

Making  test  borings   C.  Freeman,  Ch.   Water.  Com. 

Wattr   works   system    W.   N.    Potter,    Clk. 

.  Pumping  engine   W.    M.    Bostwick,    Jr.,   Ch. 

Complete  water   works City  Clk. 

Well,   steel   tower,    tank   and   pump D.   H.   Baker,  Ch.   Co.  Comn. 

Centrifugal  pumps  and  motors,  switchboards,  valves,  aii 

compressors,   traveling  crane,  etc Isthmian  Canal  Comn. 

Well,   tank   engine    W.   N.   Potter,   Clk.   Co.    Comrs. 

Steel  tower  and  tank   J.   L.   Sammons,   Vil.   Clk. 

Drilling   well    E.  B.  Prince,  Mayor. 

New  boiler  for  pumping  station    Engr.    of  Sewers. 

Mechanical  filtration  plant  and  3V»-mile  main G.  A.    Bodenheim,   Mayor. 

C.-i.  water  mains  and  hydrants   H.  C.  Smith,  City  Aud. 

Mechanical  filter  plant  and  reservoir J.    Davin,    Dir.    P.    Serv. 

Furnishing     steam     turbine-driven     centrifugal     pumping 

unit     Comr.   of  Waterworks. 

Superstructure    of   filter   house Bd.    of   Pub.    Impts. 

Water    works;    cost,    $2,500,000 uir.    Pub.    Wks. 

2,800  ft.   6-inch  cast-iron  pipe C.   C.   Davis,    Ch.   W.    Comrs. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Maintenance    20,000    gasoline    lamps Dir.   Pub.   Service. 

Electric  arc  lamps  and  incandes.  lamps  for  city  for  3  yrs..  W.  H.  Daley,  Comr.  Pub.  Util. 

Electric   equipment  in   high  school    C.  B.  J.  Snyder,  Supt.Schl.Bldgs 

Electric  light  and  power  system  for  pier G.   W.   Norris,   Dir. 

Alternating  current  light  plant  equipment,   either  steam 

or  oil  driven City  Clk. 

Two    water   tube   boilers    C.  F.  Graingerm,  Pres.   Bd.    \\ . 

Sup. 

Electric   light   wiring   in    high    school    J.  S.  Woodward,  Sec.  Bd.  Educ. 

Electric  light  fixtures    Co.   Comrs. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

Remodelling  alarm   system   of  New  York   Navy   Yard...    Bur.  of  Yds.  &  Docks. 

Firemen's  outfits,  hose,  smoke  protectors  and  a  four- 
wheeled  hose  carriage J.  S.  Zeigler.  Secy. 

Fire  alarm   signal    system    M.    J.    Drummond,    Comr.    Pu  i 

Charities. 

Four  4th  class  steam  fire  engines,  horse  drawn;  three 
motor  combination  trucks;  two  85-ft.  aerial  motor 
trucks;  one  tractor  for  first-class  metropolitan  engine; 
one  tractor  for  85-ft.  aerial  truck;  one  tractor  for  water 
tower,   one  motor  emergency  tool  car G.  D.  Porter.  Dir.  Pub.  Safety 

Fire  alarm   telegraph   system    J.  Johnson.  Fire  Comr. 

.  Motor  triple  combination  wagon    A.   C.  Harrison,   Boro.   Clk. 

Motor   pumping   engine G.   A.   Redding.   Boro.   Clk. 

Motor   truck   for   Fire   Department Bd.  Trustees. 

.  Motor  hose  and  chemical   Bd.   Pub.   Works. 


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BIDS    ASKED    FOR 


RECD  UNTIL 


NATUHE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


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I  'i.l .   Rochester   z  p.m  . 

noon,   Oct.     6 

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in.i.. 

<>ct.     6 
nworl  ii  ...       noon,  I  let     I 

'  ikla.,    Stillwater    • 

Kan.,   Leavenworth   noon  - 

ind.,  Sullivan    ... 

!•"]'.    St.    Augustine.  .  .10   a.m..   Oct.     7 

Ind.,   I '.  i|.)u    noon,  • 

Ind,   Paoll    1.30  p.m.,  Oct.      7 

Manhattan   Oct.     ' 

Ind  ,  Sullivan    

lungstow  n    H  a.m.,  Oct.     8 

Ind.,  Peru   noon,  i 

1ml..   Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct.      9 

N.   v..  Rome  !•  a.m.,  i 

I  'all. in     Oct.        1 1 

w Iward    Oct,    1 1 

B.   C,   Taghum    Oi 

'  '  .    Aki'.n    11  a.m..  I  I 

i '..   i  Cincinnati    noon,  i  let   17 

O.,      ColumbUS       (  let.      1  7 


W.  11    Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comr 
"    Miller,   Co.   Aud. 


D  RIDGES 



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wood   bridge 

W.   C.   Scott,   Aud. 

and    abutments p.   A.   Hausheer,   Aud. 

V.   Lochard,   Co.  Aud 

».   A.    Hall,    Co     Clk. 

D.  C.   Gilbert    Co    Clk 

E.   M.   Hamlin.  Co.  Clk 

..Construction   of   bridges    j.  a.   Hall,  Co.  Clk 

es u  .   S.   Uiuknell,   Co.   Aud 

.  Bridge  reek .,    uomrs 

..Substructure,  superstructure  and  approaches M.   G.  Haiin    Co    Aud 

..Relnfo  bridge  In  Stampers  Creek  Twp.;  con- 

crete  culvert  in  Northeast  Twp E.  A.  Palmer    Co    Aud 

U.  H.  Hunger'ford'.  Co.  Clk 

■  Six   concrete   bridges    w.  s.  Blcknell.  Co.  Aud      ' 

iperstructure I.  M.  Hogg    Co    Aud 

•    P.  K    McElheny,   Co.'  Aud. 

11  In  Wayne  Twp w.  T.  patten.  Co.  Aud 

T.  J.   Mowry,    Bd.  Pub    "'• 

■  ■  substructure  and   floor   

.  Reinfo  e  or  steel   bridge    

i  lept 

ICture  of  bridge  in  Springfield  Township 



b  and  reinforced  concrete  box  culvert. 


Comrs.    of    Whitfield 

.   rty,  I  •...  Clk 
Pub.    Wks. 
C.   L.    Bower,   Co.  Clk. 

ardt,    Clk     Co     i 
Bd.    Co.    I 


MISCELLANEOUS 


Wis..    Superior    noon,  Oct.      *..  ]  t.  plumbing,  wiring  and  gas  piping  at  County 


'  la       Atlanta    n  - 

N.    .1.,    All.nhurst 
sacola    .  . 


i      Workhouse 


i    pavilion   and   comfort  station '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.  Park'  Dent! 

G    B    cade 

2p.m. .Oct.  13. .Poll,  ;A;  E;  ^    ■ 


W.   J.   Leader,   Co.   Clk. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 


\in. — I  irdinances 

ement   of   vari- 


llirniliiuh.iin. 

..us  streets. 

Selma,     \l«. — City    Council    has 
ordinance  authorizing  paving  of  Lauder- 
dale   St.,     one     "i      prlncip 
streets  of  ell 

PI i\.   \ri/. — i'h.   Engineer  has  been 

Instructed  i"  proceed  with  plans  for  pav- 
North    Central    Ave. 
i"  city  line  not   paved. 

Phoenix,     \ri*. —  Resolution     h 
adopted    for    improvement    of   portion    of 
McDowell    Road.     Frank    Thomas    is   City 

Tucson.  \ri/. —  Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  certain  por- 
tions of  Congress  St.  L  O.  Cowan  is 
City  Clerk. 

Oakland,  C»l. — Bids  for  laving  of  side- 
walks about  new  city  hall  and  paving 
"i  Washington  and  15th  Sts.  hai 
opened  by  City  Council.  Bids  were  as 
follows:  McKlbben  &  Taylor,  $4,995; 
Treslau  I  588,      and       ;: 

Christ  Co.,  (4,990.    Kids  were  referred  to 
ttornej    to   be   a  pproved.     Contract 
will   probably    be   awarded    to    U 

lor,  as   their  bid   was   lowest. 

Oakland,  i  al, —   II 
•  d    specifications    tor   materials 
struct.!,.  |ron    culvi 

street    department    and    Instruct. 
Clerk   to  advertise   for  bids  for  e 

Reddlnc,     <  al,  — T  i  -      of     plans 

and  specifications  wei  •    submittei 

rs       for      bridge      over      th. 

log     link     in     State     highway.        Plans     of 
and    Post    of    Los    Angeles    \\>v>- 
I,    and    will    be    stib- 
ium.-d     to    State     lii.;iiv\  a\     Commission 
aval. 

H«-«l« I      City,      Cal.      Bids      will      be 

called  for  i 

teo,  which  will 
counts 
DO     bond     Issu 
Plans  of  '  lout  i    i.    x,  a,,,;,,, 

impleted 

tch     of 

road    from     Baden    through    San    Bruno, 
E  iston,    But  ling  ime    and    San    M 

San     Jose      '  ai. — 

Willow  St.  from   I  lelmas   Ave.   to 

bout      Bids   . 

oad     with    an 

Hartford,    «  onn.  iproprl- 

•    hleh- 
tord,      ........ 

Bonlder,     .— 


walk  on  south  side  of  Aurora  Ave.  from 
east  lin.-  of  Seventh  St.  to  west  line  of 
Ninth  St..  and  sidewalk  all  nortl 
Aurora  Ave.  from  the  east  line  of  Ninth 
St.  to  west  line  of  Lincoln  PI.  W.  L. 
Armstrong  is  Mayor,  and  O.  P.  Clark  is 
City  Clk. 

Sanford,    Kin. — Bids     will     shortly     be 
(I  01  th    of  bonds'  with 
which    to    construct  I      miles    of 

brick 

St.      Viignsiine.    Fin. — City      Clerk      has 

istructed   to  advertise   for   bids  f  ir 

stru. to. n    of    two    miles    of    hard 

surfaced     road    at     St.     Johns    Park     with 

oyster  or  periwinkle  shell,  said  two  miles 

to  commence  at   Park 

nd    g..    west    two    miles    on    Deen 

Road. 

vimn.    ill. —  Board    of    Local    Improve- 
s  planning  extensive  cam: 
Improvements.     It    has    been    stat. 
citj    engineer   has   in   hand   now   prelimi- 
nary preparations  for  street  paving   jobs 
th  it  will  be  taken  up    nne  big  job  which 
■   connect   up  Central 
iving   with   Elm  St.  paving  at  All.v 
St.,   in   North   Side,   building  line  of  street 
paving   ei.ar  around   city   of  Alton. 

•  air...  in. — Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 
ed for  construction  of  cement  sidewalk 
on   west   side  of  Commercial  Ave, 

(.alesl.urg.         in. —  Improvement         of 
Ave.    by    construction    of    single 
layer    01     brick    pavement    is    be: 

Side:  e.l 

Peoria.  III. —  Board  Of  Local  Improve- 
ment will  probably  pass  sidewalk  ordi- 
nance for  both  side  ..f  Columbia  Terrace 
(better  known  as  chambers  St.)  from 
Knoxvllle  Ave.  to  University  St.,  dis- 
tance approximately  a  mile.  Another 
:t  matter  to  be  tak.n  up  will  be 
!'.' se  I   paving    of   Glen   Oak   Ave,   from 

knew  ill,.     t0    st;,te    St. 

Springfield,     111.  laving    of    portion 

- 
'  ■'"< i« — New      system     of    street 

Wnteri in  —  Resolution      has     been 

for  improvement  of  West  Fourth 
st     i:    i.i  legon  Is  i  'it\   Clerk. 

1  e»  "^ iv  j       Oi  llnances   ha 

authorizing    sale    of    bonds    for 
Improvement    of    various    streets      .1     ,i 

He,    K  -  llnances   h..\  ■ 

adopt,., |     (0r      improvement      of 

■  umberland,     Hd.     Rids     will     be     re- 
ceived  by   County   Commissioners  of   Al- 
punty,   Maryland,  at   their  office 
in      Cumberland.      Maryland,      until      in 
j  clock    A.    M  io     1S13 

inj     part    of    an 
-■   per  cent   road   improve- 
ipon     bends.       Angus     Ire'.md     Is 

•  umberland    <;»i>.    Hd. — Bill    h 

United    states    Senate    by 

W.   O.    Bradley   for  appropriating 

inn. is  to  defraj   expenses  of  making  sur- 


competent  engineers,  of  propose! 

1 ne   way.   a    national    highway    or    post 

road   from   Cumberland   Gap   to   Crab   Oil 

■  ,'7t b,?y-    ovcr     "p""-»ne   Trail."   and   the 

old   Wilderness  road.     The  proposed  road 

'proximately  10  n 
and  estimates  place  the  "total  cost  of  con- 
struction of  about  $1,000,000.  This  esti- 
mate is  for  water  bound  macadam  road 
15  ft.  wide  having  depth  of  8  ins.  in  cen- 
ter and  6  ins.  at  edges.  In  mai. 
mate  it  is  assumed  that  limestone  Would 
be    used. 

I.vun.  Mils* — Improvement  of  Hudson 
St.   is  being  discu.-- 

Springfield,  Man — Petition  to  County 
Commissioners  for  location  of  new  road 
from  Russell  to  Montgomery  has  been 
filed  by  citizens  of  Russell.'  The  peti- 
tion asks  tor  road  from  state  highway 
from  Russell  and  Huntington  at  a  point 
near  the  Crescent  Mills  to  the  so-called 
old   road   leading    to  Huntington. 

<  hjlloeothe,    Mo.— City    Council 

to  prepare  plans  and 
specifications    for    paving    of    North    Elm 

<  .inn len.     V     J.— Ordinance     has     been 
►  adopted    directing    paving    of    Tenth    St. 

from  Walnut  St.  to  Kaighns  Ave.  and 
of  Kenwood  Ave.  from  Park  Boulevard 
to  Baird  Ave.,  and  of  Sheridan  St.  trod 
At.  Ephraim  Ave.  to  the  line  of  the  new 
.Municipal  Hospital  with  sheet  asphalt  on 
"-in.  concrete  foundation.  J.  E.  Hewitt 
is    President    of   City   Council. 

Elisabeth,    \.    j — Petition    of    property 

owners   in    Wall   St..    from   Third   to   Fifth 

have    brick    pavement   laid    rather 

than    trap    block,    will    be    considered    at 

Streets   and    Highway 

<  ommittee. 

Kenllworth,    V   J. — Council    has   agreed 
to  make  all   necessary  street   repairs 
I  one    Branch,    V    J.— An    ordu 

laj  mg    of    sidewalk    on    east] 
icean    Ave.,    from    southerly 
limits    ot    Borough   of    Monmoutl 
to    northerly    limits     thereof     has     been 
idopted. 
Newark,     \.     J — Permanent     Improve] 
re  being   planned  for  the  Newark 
1,11  "pike    ai  .Meadows 

Newark,    \.    J.— Because    of    error    in 
•ut     contract      clanks     made    toy 
»Up,and,  Pete""  Jannarone,   coi  I 
'I     Belleville,    Essex    County    road    com- 

decided    to    defer    a  I 
contract    for    paving    of    Bloomfield    Ave. 
Ridge    until    written    opinion    of 
nty   counsel    is    received    on    tnat- 
>  e    bids    were    received 
coming    from    Newark   Paving  Co.,   whose 
fifure    n  22.      Van    Keuren    Co. 

ol    Jerse>    City    was   second   with   total   of 
J4C.02s.lv.    and    highest    was    the    Janna- 
5'    hid.    which,    through    al- 
istake    of    contractors,    came    to 
".04. 
New    Bmaawlck,   \.  J — Plans  for  wid- 
a     Albany    St.    bridge    have    been 
approved 


October  2,  1913. 


Perlh  Amboy,  X.  J.  —  Ordinance  has 
been  passed  to  pave  Brighton  Ave.  from 
Market  St.  to  Gordon  St.  with  asphalt 
paving    blocks. 

South  Orange,  N.  J — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  various  street  improve- 
ments.     E.     R.     Arcularius     is     Township 


Woodbridge,  X.  J. — clerk  has  been 
Directed  to  advertise  for  bids  for  mac- 
adamizing- Ford  Ave.  and  Linden  Ave. 
Auburn,  X.  Y. — Extension  of  Kelsev 
Baker  Ave.  has  been  requested  in 
petition  signed  by  seventeen  property 
owners  and  submitted  to  Common  Coun- 
cil. The  matter  has  been  referred  to  a 
committee. 

Brooklyn,  X.   \. — Fine   system  of  park- 
ways  in    Borough    of  Queens   is   projecti  d 
in  forthcoming:  report  of  Walter  i ;.  Eliot. 
Commissioner  of   Parks   fur  Queens.   Sys- 
parkways    will    connect    various 
of    that    borough    with    other    bor- 
and     will    connect    various    parks 
ens 
Ithaca,     X.     Y. — State     Department     of 
Highways    is    planning    to    spend    about 
on    repairs    to    section    of    Danhv 
bout   three  mile.-j   out   of   this   city. 
W'l'k     will     probably     lie    started     within 
next    two    weeks.      Highway    Department 
will     also     start     redressing     surface     of 
Trumansburg    read    for    rrrst    three    miles 
north   of  Ithaca    city    line   at  about   same 
time. 

New  »ork,  X.  V. — chief  Engineer  Nel- 
Lewis  of  Board  of  Estimate  has 
concluded  that  connecting  highway  be- 
tween Brooklyn  and  Queens  and  im- 
mobile highways  of  Long  Island  is  a 
necessity. 

Oswego,  X.  Y. — The  Department  of 
Public  Works,  under  direction  of  Super- 
intendent Charles  W.  Linsley.  will  dur- 
ing- next  two  months  make  extensive  re- 
pair-; to  streets  in  business  sections. 
Most  of  work  will  be  confine!  to  pave- 
ments  which   are   in   poor  condition. 

Poughkeepsie,    \.    Y.— Board    of    Public 

■forks    has    authorized    the    repaying    of 

'.     St..    from    Main    St.    to    Cannon 

St.    with    sheet    asphalt,   and   the    paving 

tdemy    St.,      from    Cannon     St.     in 

imery   St..   with   sheet  asphalt       1;. 

I    Shields   is  clerk. 

sjraeii.se,    x.    Y.— Proposals    h 

fcceived   by   Board   of   Contract   and   Sup- 
ply  for    resurfacing    pavement    in 

ii.     Montgomery     to     South     State 
Sts. ;      m      East     Castle     St..     from     South 
Salina  to  South  State     Sts..  and  fo 
nig    May    Ave.,     from     south    line    of    lot 
X".    1    of   Eastman    tract   to   Cortland    Ave 
urfacing    contracts    onlv    bids    for 
asphalt    were    submitted.      Prices    i 
Eg    work  under  five-year  guaranty   were 
about   3    per  cent,    lower   than    undi 
year    guaranty.      The    bids    were    as    fol- 
lows:     Resurfacing    Cedar    St.,    five-year 
guaranty.     Warner-Quinlan    Asphalt     Co 
■.366:   Guy  B.   Dickison,   $1,439:   ten-yeai 
KiKii-a.it>.    Warner-Quinlan    Asphalt     Co 
J1.4IT:    Guy    P..    Dickison,    $1,490.       Resur- 
facing-    East    Castle    St..    th  .  -      :  ,■      ■  u  i  - 
anty,    Warner-Quinlan    Asphalt    Co.,    $1  - 

on,    $1,954;    t 
guaranty.     Warner-Quinlan     Asphalt    Co., 
0     Guy  B.   Dickison,   $2,031.    Grad- 
mg     May    Ave  ,    Jami  s    G.     Barr,     $S04.40: 
•John      young,    $1,293.50;    Antonio    Mondo, 
Philip    Tb. onus.    $i.iis       Antonio 
Men. I. .  was  lowest   bidder    n   $813  E 
structing  sidewalk    on    both  sides   ,, 
■on    Ave.    from    Chemung    St.    t..    BreW- 
Stel      Ave. 

Raleigh,    x.    C — It    is    understood    that 
apportionment  of  $lii.niio   to   Davie  Coun- 
ty and  $10,000  to  Davids  oi  Countv  out   of 
fond    of    $40,000    for    in. .del    road 
construction    will    be   applied    t..   propose  1 
link    of    great    inter-state    highway    from 
Vt  inston-S.ilem     to    Statesville    in    which 
alliance  between  Forsvth,  Davie, 
n   and   Iredell   counties. 

Sih>«  Hill.  X.  c. — Four  townships  in 
Green  County  will  vote  for  road  im- 
provement bonds.  Several  townships 
Save  already  carried  issue,  and  friends 
or  good  roads  in  Greene  claim  tha 
lonti. is  will  be  had  by  them  in  Soight's 
Bullhead,    Shine    and    Hookerton. 

Dayton,  O. — The  reconstruction   of  new 
e,    between    Dayton    and    Troy, 
into    one    of    the    finest    roadways    of    the 
s^ate  is  assured. 

■aaslllnn,  O. — Ordinances  by  paving 
and  grading  committee  providing  for 
issuance  of  bonds  to  amount  of  $'2  500 
ind  $280  to  pay  for  paving  of  West  Main 
»t  at  canal  bridere  and  the  reln-i: 
walks  on  north  side  of  Main  St.,  between 
canal    bridge    and    Clay    St.,    Tiave    been 


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adopted.  Also  ordinance  providing  for 
laying  of  cement  walks  on  Main  St., 
between  .Mill  and  Clav  Sts.,  instead  of 
fixing  up  and  relaying  the  old  flagging 
has    been    adopted. 

Hugo,  okla — Construction  of  road 
from  Hugo  to  Boswell  via  Soper  is  be- 
ing   consul,  red. 

La  Grande,  Ore — Construction  of  road 
is  being  planned  beginning  at  forest 
boundary,  three  miles  east  of  Co 
extending  easterly  up  Mill  Creek  to  its 
head  and  through  Mill  Creek  pass  to 
Little  Minim  River;  thence  down  Little 
Minam  River  t..  the  mouth  of  Boulder 
Creek;  thence  over  Backbone  Ridge  to 
Main  Minam  River,  approximately  IT, 
miles. 

Milwaukee.    Ore. — Bids    will    shortly    be 

asked    by   City   Council   for   impi... ,n 

of   Monroe   and    DeWitt   Sts.   at    estimated 

•  "St     of     $20, 

Portland,  Ore — Proposed  extension 
ot  Willamette  Blvd.  from  Killingsworth 
Ave.   to    Delay   St.   is  being  considered. 

Camn  Hill.  Pa.—  Paving  of  entire 
length  ol  .Market  St.  from  Cumberland 
St.  to  Oyster's  Point  with  paving  brick 
is    being    planm  .1. 

BarriHburg,  Pa — Among  various  con- 
tracts just  awarded  by  Highway  Depart- 
no  nt  tor  work  to  be  started  at  once  are 
following:  i;.«74  ft.  in  Watsontown,  North- 
umberland County.  Christiana 
Watsontown:  19,506  ft.  in  Limeric  Town- 
ship. Montgomery  County,  William  C. 
Evans.  Ambler;  13.327  ft.  in  Great  Bend. 
Susquehanna  County,  T.  B.  Gill  Co.,  Mill- 
Port,  X.  V  :  16,368  ft.  in  Shippensburg 
in.l  Shippensburg  Township,  Cumberland 
and  Franklin  Counties,  M.  ,v-  T  E  Far- 
roll.  West  Chester;  3.2s..  it.  in  Bigleville, 
Adams  County,  M.  &  T.  E.  Farr.ll,  West 
Chester.  N,34  4  ft.  in  South  Williamsport. 
Busch  &  Stewart,  Williamsport;  3.131  ft 
in  Hanover,  Fork  County,  Hassam  Pav- 
ing Co.,  A  ireest.  ,-.  .Mass.;  17.4mi  ft  in 
Spring  Township.  Crawford  County, 
South  Shore  Co.,  Erie;  7,309  ft.  in  Hones- 
aali  Boi  ough,  li  issam  Pa\  ing  i  -.. ,  Woi  - 
cester.  M.ss.;  ::,7"n  ft  in  Scalp  Level, 
Cambria  County.  John  L.  Elder,  Ebens- 
burg.  The  department  has  in  contempla- 
tion the  construction  of  number  of  other 
roads  for  which  bids  will  be  asked.  Work 
to    be    done    in    Spring    Township    i 

1    borough     line     of      Springboro      to 

leu,  the  improved  road  to  be  16 
tt.  wide.  The  contract  price  is  $66,- 
808.69. 

>lt.  ri'iin.  Pa, — Council  has  passed  or- 
dinance   appropriating    $10, I    to    open, 

gutter  and   grade  streets. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Department  of  Pub- 
lie   Works    has    posted   notices  asking   for 

bids     for     si. worth     of     hig-hwaj 

work,  including  grading  of  new  streets 
and   paving. 

Heading.  Pa. — Sum  of  $14,000  will  be 
spent  in  improvement  of  roads  in  Becks 
County. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Improvement  of  Provi- 
dent   i    road    is    being    planned. 

Scranton,   Pa. — Mayor  Von    Bergen   has 

irdinances    providing     for    open- 

ing    of   Olive    St.,    between    Wyoming   and 

I'enn    Ave.    and    gilding    of    Alder    St..    m 

South   Scranton 

Shar Pa. — Ordinance        1ms        been 

passed  authorizing  paving  of  portion  of 
Budd    Ave. 

West    Homestead.    Pn. — Ordinance    has 

beell      II. looted     providing     for     establishing 

oi    ,,.  «    _  i  ,.,;.    or   Eighth  Ave.  at   int 
lion    of    West    Run. 

York,  Pa.  —  Bids  which  had  b.-en  sub- 
mitted for  two  paving  jobs  in  York  have 
be.-n  turned  down  by  highway  commit- 
tee of  City  Council  as  excessive,  it  was 
d<     ided     to       i    i.ivertise    and    secure    new 

bids       Paving    to    be    done    is    West 

Market  St.  from  old  borough  line  at 
'oul  .  f  pn  sent  brick  paving  above  Hart- 
ley St.  to  Belvidere  Ave,  ami  upon  South 
Cherry  alley  between  King  St.  and  New- 
ton alley.  There  has  been  only  on,,  bid 
presented  for  paving  of  West  Market 
St.  with  asphalt,  material  specified  in 
ordinance.  Centra]  Construction  &  Pav- 
ing Co..  of  Harrisburg.  bid  $2.10  a  sq  ..I 
The  bids  for  paving  of  Cherrv  alley  were 
A.  F..  Kraft,  westrnmite.  $2.25  a  sq.  vd  - 
wood  blocks.  $3.25  a  so  yd  ;  G 
Bros.,   vitrified    brick.   $2.55   a   so     yd 

Charleston,  s.  C— Cheater  Countv  is 
planning    complete    system    of    improve, l 


Charleston,  s.  C  —  Paving  of  Meeting 
St     has    been    vote  1    for. 

Yankton.     S.     I) — Resolution     has 
■oio  pted      for      construction      of      various 

sidewalks.      .1.    W.   Summers   is  City    \udi- 
tor. 

Dandrldgr.  Tenn — Pike  Commissioners 
have  opened  bids  on  work  to  be  Ion. 
in  this  county  in  using  $155,000  fund  for 
go.od  roads.     There  were  several  bidders 


487 


;"i.  but  contract   wen(  to  Mr.  Dono- 
van,   of   Concord. 
.Loudon,   Tenn. — The    contracting   work 

"I    l.uil, lnm    addition  i]    -  i  50, issue    for 

pike  cads  in  this  county  has  be.-n  let. 
th.  i. i.is  being  verj  much  better  than 
the  former  one  of  two  weeks  ago  Park- 
tructon  i-.,,,  or  Chattanooga  is 
in  charge  of  work  on  south  side  of  the 
Tennessee  River.  White,  Wilkerson  & 
Mar,  urn,  of  Lenior  City,  were  sic 
blddei  s    for    rest    of   the    work. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — A  number  of  citi- 
zens ot  Eastland  appeared  before  coun- 
ty workhouse  board  at  office  of  Judge 
1  ollard  and  requested  board  to  improve 
no  Petway  Aves.  To  this  re- 
loard,  alter  inspecting 
specified,   decided    to   acceae. 

Mnlne,  Tex. — Brewster  County  is  con- 
sidering bond  issue  for  construction  of 
good    roads. 

Dublin,  Tex. — A  movement  is  ■  n  foot 
to  build  piked  road  between  Dublin  and 
stephenville. 

Hlllsboro,  Tex. — Indications  now  are 
that  Secnd  St.  will  follow  in  wake  of 
South  Waco  for  permanent  paving.  Pe- 
titions are  being  circulated  among  the 
property  owners  of  tn;s  thoroughfare. 
Plan  is  for  city  to  do  grading  and  pave 
intersections  and  property  owners  pav 
one-half  of  a  thirtv-root  roadway 
parked    ten    feet,    five   on    each    side. 

Hexla,  Te.v. — In  election  here  for  bond 
issue  for  paved  streets  and  sidewalks 
in  business  district  vote  was  12s  for  and 
105    against. 

San  Antonio.  Tex.— City  Council  has 
adopted  resolution  instructing  City  En- 
gineer Helland  to  prepare  specifications 
for  paving  Houston  St.  and  instructing 
■  1  :  ■!■-.  Fri3s  tc  advertise.  f;r  bids  :  i\ 
Council  has  also  rejected  all  bids  re- 
ceived   for   paving   of   College   St. 

,  Osileu.  rtah — Board  of  City  Commis- 
sioners has  agreed  to  pave  Lincoln  Ave 
from  26th  to  30th  Sts..  and  City  Engi- 
-  been  authorized  to  advertise  for 
oils  for  contract.  Concrete  is  to  be  7 
ins.  i  hick  and  to  cost  approximately 
•-  1  i  ,  ,  '  i  i  i  .  i  . 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — Recommenda- 
tion that  business  section  of  Sugar  House 
be  payed  will  be  made  to  City  Commis- 
sion by  Commissioner  of  Streets  and 
improvements.  It  is  proposed  to 
lay  i. avirig  on  12th  South  from  canal  to 
site  ot  proposed  Sugar  House  fire  sta- 
tion and  for  short  distance  on  11th  East. 
so  as  to  give  business  houses  of  that 
neighborhood    paved    streets. 

Suffolk,  Va. — Paving  of  Washington 
and  .Mam  sts.  with  granolithic  has  been 
recommended. 

Chehalis,  Wash. — Lewis  County  Com- 
'"'■-  mers  have  arranged  for  connection 
ol  county  road  with  new  Cowlitz  River 
bridge,  to  be  built  at  once  at  Nesika,  2.43 
mibs  of  new  roadway  being  required  to 
make   the   same. 

Chehalis,  Wash — City  Commission  has 
n  completed  arrangements  for  wid- 
ening dangerous  sti-c-t  intersection  in 
tins  ,it\  at  corner  of  National  and  Div- 
ision sts,.  and  work  will  proceed  at  once 
Chehalis,  «  n«h. — Construction  of  hard 
suit  iced  road  between  twin  cities  of 
Chehalis  and  Centralia  may  be  realized 
during  year  1914,  if  plans  discussed  in- 
formally by  Lewis  Countv  Commission- 
ers are  carried  out.  Work  will  fall  to 
1  ""toy  Commissioner  Long  of  the  s.  ■- 
ond.  or  Chehalis  district,  and  Commis- 
sion..! Teachnor  of  the  first  or  Centralia 
distri  i  Money  to  be  spent  will  be  per- 
manent highway  fund  tax,  the  amount 
thai    will   be  available   being    $30,000 

North  Yakima,  Waah. — City  Clerk  will 
receive  bids  in  short  while  for  paving 
«"h  concrete,  light  bituminous  surface 
and  ci  ncrete  base,  on  North  First,  North 
Second  and  interesting  streets,  at  esti- 
st  of  $60,000 
Seattle,  Wash.— Resolution  has  been 
ad  no  I  for  improvement  of  Franklin 
Ave     J.    ]'.   Agnew   is  Deputy   Clerk 

Seattle,  Wash.— Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streel  s. 

Taenia.  Wash — Ordinance  has  been 
pass,  .1  providing  for  improvement  of 
Sheridan  Ave.,  from  South  19th  St  to 
North  St..  creating  Local  Improvement 
District   No.    888.     H.   H.    Edwards   is   City 

Taenia  Wash.— Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  by  City  Council  for  laying 
sidewalks  in  three  improvement  'dis- 
tricts,  estimated   cost  of  $18,000. 

Racine,     Wis Following     streets     will 

be  improved:  Grange  Ave  from  St.  Paul 
Railroad  to  20th  St.;  20th  St.  from  Asy- 
lum Ave.  to  Orange  Ave.;  Fleet  Ave 
from   16th    St    to   St.   Paul   Railroad. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  14. 


i  i.s  I  II  \i   l>    \\\  IROED. 

Pko*alx,      \ri/.—  ontracts 

lama    St 

Fourth.  F  th  Avea 

Lapb  >li    Co., 

paving  J<  ''  Third. 

■   Waah- 

31       \   .  ■     .      I   ' :  I        0 

Izona    Asphalt    Co 

Los     tngelea,    <  :ii. —  Contract    for    con- 

atructlon    >if    ten-mile    Btretch    of    Btate 

highway    from   Oceanslde   to    l.as    Floree 

i    awarded    to   C.    L.    Hyde   Oon- 

Btructloi  Soon    as 

preliminary     arrangements     with 

Commtaaion  are   made   the  company   will 

■  1 1 -v «-    work.      The    lost    is    about 

boul   Si". a  mile. 

Oakland,  i  nl.  F  >r  Improvement  of 
Lincoln   Aif.    to   Bate8,    Borland   S 

ed    for    said    weak    In    their 
on   file,   namel]  :    Per  cu 
earth    excavation,    63c;     per    lln.    ft    of 
redwood    curb,    12c:    per    aq.    ft. 

.  r  sq.  ft  of  concrete 

oil-macadam 

pave  mi  nl  !  N->»    by 

29-in.   corrugated   iron  and 

vert.   $3.30;   per  lin.   ft   of   8-In.    bj    24-ln. 

ted     Iron    and    concrete    culvert, 

$3.10      per    sq.    ft.    of    cement    sidewalk, 

12  '•■<■,     !•'.   M.   Smith   is  City   clerk. 

Oakland,     CaL — For     Improvement     of 

Dea nd   SI     to   the  Oakland    Paving  Co., 

.it   prlvea   named   In   its   proposal   on   file, 
namely:    Grading   street,   including   side- 
walk   (cutting),   6c.   per  sq.    ft:   oil-mac- 
adamizing, 12c.  per  aq.  ft;  curbing,  red- 
v.  lod,    16c.    per    lin.    ft.;    gutters    (broken 
nock),  19c.  per  sq.  ft.     Also  for  improve- 
ment   of    Brookdale    Ave.,    to    Hut 
Co.,   at    the   prlcea   named    in    its    proposal 
on   tile,   namely:    Grading    street,   includ- 
lewalk    (cutting),    4c.    per    sq.    ft.; 
.     street.    Including   sidewalk    itill- 
per   sq.    ft  :    macadamizing,    15e. 
ft.;    curbing    with    3xl2-in.    red- 
wood.   16c.    per    lin.    ft;    gutters    of    con- 
i  ret..   18c.  per  sq.  ft.     F.  M.  Smith  is  City 

I'axadenn.  CaL — The  Barber  Asphalt 
Co.  lias  been  awarded  the  contract  for 
paving  Bellevue  drive  at  $6,756.88,  be- 
Ing  lowest  bidder,  and  W.  A.  Dontanville 
t  for  grading,  curb- 
ttering,  oiling  and  sidewalking 
Of    Millard    Ave.    at    $1  S6S.80. 

»ini    Francisco,   (nl. — Contract   for   im- 

_    city's   half  of   Lincoln    way   from 

list   Ave.   to  the  Great  Highway  in  front 

of   Golden   Gate   Park,   has  been  awarded 

rd    of    Works    to    Flinn    &    Treacy. 

lowest   bidders,  for  total  of  $13,792.  Their 

price   for  asphalt  paving  is  15 '2   cts.  per 

sq.  ft   for  71.400  sq.  ft.,  this  being  lowest 

rate   for  asphalt   pavement  ever  given   in 

this  city,   it   is   said.      Other   prices   in   the 

ts.    per    lin.    ft.    for    2.500    ft. 

urblng,    $50    each    for    eight 

brick  catch  basins,  and  50  cents  per  lin. 
ft.    for    4""    ft.    of    culverts. 

Sanford,    Fin. — The    Wilson    Const.    Co. 
been    awraded  con- 

tracl    to   laj    86, I   sq.   yds.   of  brick,  and 

do  concrete  work  at  bridges  and  cul- 
verts. Volume  of  this  contract  will 
amount    to    about    $36,000. 

Sanford,  Flu. — contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Hankinson  &  Hagler,  of  Au- 
Ga.,  for  enough  brick  to  build 
about  25  miles  of  roads.  This  lirm  will 
begin  to  Bhlp  the  brick  to  Sanford  within 
In  days,  and  will  ship  about  600,000 
Prick    per    month. 

>t.  Ingastine,  Fin. — Board  has  opened 
bids  for  hard  surfacing  of  certain  roads 
iii  the  county,  and  following  bids  were 
accepted:  W.  H.  Cochran,  from  Bunnell 
to    live    miles    north    of    Bunnell,    bid    $1.95 

d..  or  $1,016.60  per  mile:   w.   R. 
Seller,    from    if 

Byrd,    bid    $1,630    per    mile;    i  i.    A. 
from     Elkton    to    county    line,    bid    $1,300 
A      Tdk  ns    Co.,    from    Elk- 
ton  to  ti.c  shell  road  in  New  Augustine, 
per    mile;    W.    M     Grovi 
-  irfaced   road   from    i  >u  va  i   I  lount  j 
lin.-    to    St.    Augustine,    bid    S'.,s- 

Sprlnarfleld    iii.     Construction   work  on 

•  nt  walks  in  Lincoln  and  Wash- 
parks  will  be  launched  following 
awarding  of  contracts  for  work  by  park 
board  to  John  E.  Bretz,  The  new  walks 
in  Washington  Park  will  extend  from 
South  Frank  Ave.  entrance  to  pavilion. 
and  in  Lincoln  Park  from  Oak  Ridge 
cemetery  to  the  inn. 
Sterling,    ill.— i 

for   Ave.    i>  paving 
■  .   .  I'Rourke   (  i.' '  ■    pel    sM 

Michigan  Cltr.  of  Pub- 

lic  Works,   t  .   Western  Construe! 

St,    from 


JrtTrr«..|,.      In.  Clt]       COUnCil,     COn- 

n    ..!    sewer   system, 
-truction 

Hlawatka,  Kan. — For  construction  of 
yda.  dolarway  pavement,  to 
b  City,  Mo 

Mankattan,     Kin. — Contract     to     build 

irtha    of     i    mile    of    gravel    road 

.■   has  been   let    to   Bumbaugh   & 

Graves    of    Norton.      Road    is   to    be    built 

ndy    Btretch    between    here    and 

Ashland  tew    miles    to    south- 

•.  Mil.      Road  is  to  be 

built     under       Hodges      rock    road       law, 

wherebv    benefited   property   owners   pay 

7.'.     p.r    cent,    of    cost    and    township    25 

per    cent.  _ 

Ckllllcotke,  Mo. —  By  city  Council  con- 
tract  for  paving  of  clay  St.  from  Locust 
Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul 
right  of  way,  to  C  A  Stewart  Paving 
is  to  be  Dolarway.  Following  is  price 
of  contract  awarded  to  Mr.  Stewart: 
Grading  and  excavating.  25  cts.  per  cu. 
yd.;  paving,  $1.1"  p.r  sq.  yd.:  curbing. 
:il  cts  per  lin.  ft.;  oak  headers,  $40  per 
1,000  ft. 

Chilllcothe,  Mo. —  For  construction  of 
7,000  sq.  yds.  dolarway  pavement,  to 
Chapin  Construction  Co.  of  Kansas  City, 
Mo. 

Columbia.     Mo. — For     construction     of 

1  nun   sq.   vds.   dolarwav  pavement  to  Cha- 

-rruetion  Co.  of  Kansas  City.  Mo. 

Atlantic  City.  X.  J. — It  is  probable 
that  contract  for  paying  of  cross  ave- 
nues -will  be  awarded  to  Hassam  Paving 
Co.  of  Worcester.  Mass..  in  very  near 
future  on  their  bid  of  $181,719.90.  which 
was  the  lowest  received  for  work.  The 
Newton  Paviner  Co.  of  Trenton  bid  $182.- 
185.71.  The  other  companies  and  their 
bids  were  as  follows:  Standard  Bitu- 
lithic  Co..  $197.47S.73:  John  E.  Kale. 
$206,394.87;  Warner  Quinlan  Asphalt  Co.. 
$202,161.26:  Cleveland  Trinidad  Paving 
Co.  $209,915.45:  Philadelphia  Paving  Co.. 
$202,376.39:  Union  Paving  Co..  $195,- 
291.62;  Continental  Public  Works  Co., 
$192  194.36.  All  of  above  bids  were  for 
asphalt  paving,  however,  when  bids 
were  advertised  for.  estimates  were 
asked  on  asphalt,  bitulithic  paving  and 
vitrified  brick.  Only  two  bids  were  re- 
ceived on  these  latter  materials  and  they 
were  as  follows: 

Standard  Bitulithic  Co.  on  bitulithic 
paving,  $221,056.83.  On  the  vitrified 
block  onlv  one  bid  was  received,  that 
was  from  'E.  J.  Holland  of  Atlantic  City. 
$296,211.51. 

Elizabeth.  X.  J — Contract  for  paving 
South  Ave.  in  Fanwood  has  been  award- 
ed bv  County  Roads  Committee  of  the 
Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  to  C.  H. 
Winans  Co.  at  contract  price  of  $15.- 
2S5.17.  Contract  was  awarded  for  amie- 
site  paving  with  "EE"  wings.  Five  other 
bids  were  submitted  by  the  C.  H.  Winans 
Co..  as  follows:  Amiesite  with  tarvia 
wings.  $15,053.33:  warrenite  with  tarvia 
"  bitulithic  with  tarvia 
warrenite  with  "EE" 
bitulithic  with  "EE" 
Other  bids  were  sub- 
Paving  Co.  and 
tie  Wei  don  Contracting  Co..  as  follows: 
Newton  Paving  Co..  two  bids,  hot  mixed 
material  with  tarvia  wings.  $15,358.53, 
and  hot  mixed  material  with  "EE' 
wings,  $15.44S.69;  Weldon  Contracting 
Co.  amiesite  with  tarvia  wings.  $15.- 
466.73;  amiesite  with  "EE"  wings.  $15.- 
585.53;  warrenite  with  tarvia  wings.  $17.- 
986.02;  warrenite  with  "EE"  wings,  $18.- 
114.82. 

Perth  Aniboy.  N.  J. — Market  St.  will  be 
resurfaced  and  other  bitulithic  pave- 
ments about  city  will  be  repaired  by 
Standard  Bitulithic  Co.  at  cost  of  ap- 
proximately $4,000.  Contract  was  award- 
ed to  paving  company  by  Council,  by 
terms  of  which  it  will  resurface  Market 
St.  for  23 ~(,  cts.  a  sq.  yd.  and  repair  such 
:  1  'ts  in  other  bitulithic 
navements  as  Street  Department  may 
direct. 

>'ew  nncbu-lle.  K.  Y. — Bv  Commissioner 
of  Streets,  for  1 4.000  sq.  yds.  Dolarway 
pavement,  to  Wllkes-Casev  Eng.  &  Contr. 
i'.i    of  New   Hochelle   at    $1.35   per   sq.   yd. 

Oswego,  \.  V. — Work  on  construction 
of  new  navement  in  East  Bridge  St..  be- 
tween First  and  Fourth  Sts..  will  be 
started  this  year.  Contract  for  work 
has  been  awarded  to  John  Henrick.  a 
local  builder.  Pavement  is  to  be  of 
brick    and    the    estimated    cost    is    about 

l.,mil«n     o. — For    paving    with    Wassal 
block   on  Hlch   St..  to  J.  O.  Shoup 
I    $1.68  per  sq.   yd.,  or 
of    about     $25,000. 
sinker,  O, — For  paving  and  from  plans 
of    Smith    .V-    Route?     Co.,    Tli.     Nasby.    To- 
ledo, contract    has  be.n   awarded  to  F.  L. 
Shoemaker,     of     Kalamazoo,     at     $69,040, 


wines. 

$17,093.08: 

SIS, 319. 93; 

■.vines. 

$17,324  92; 

wings. 

$18,648  77 

mitted 

by    the    Ne 

rick.    The   unit  prices  on   - 

:  ul  bidders  are 
!  yds  In  ick  paving, 
$1.18  to  $1.27.  according  to  class  of  brick 
used;  12. 7MJ  cu.  vds.  grading, 
21,720  lin.  ft.  3-in.  farm  tile.  6  ct 
72"  lin.  ft.  4-in.  farm  tile.  7  cts.;  26  catch 
basins,  ea.,  $28;  38  new  inlets,  ea.,  $15; 
old  inlets,  ea.  $5:  25  manholes,  ea.,  $25: 
1,500  lin.  ft  20-in.  sewer  pipe.  $1.25;  215 
lin.  ft.  ls-in..  $1.15;  2.u3n  lin.  ft.  15-in., 
$1  2.11H  lin  ft.  12-in.,  70  cts.:  1,206  lln. 
ft.  10-in.,  .in  cts.;  :.4ii  lin.  ft.  S-in..  50  cts.; 
24-in..  $1.50;  21.606  lin.  ft..  4xl8-ln.  stone 
curb.  50  cts.;  752  lin.  ft.  6xl8-in.  cement 
headers.  30  cts.;  752  lin.  ft.  5xl4-in.  stone 
headers.  40  cts.;  21,606  lin.  ft.  concrete 
curb  and  gutter.  6  to  14-in..  40  cts 
lin.  ft.  6  to  24-ln.,  19  its.;  old  curb  reset 
and  redressed,  25  cts.;  22,687  sq.  yds. 
in.   concrete    foundation.   57   its. 

Toledo,  o. — By  Board  of  Control  con- 
tract for  paving  of  alley  between  Broad- 
wax-  and  Oliver  Sts..  from  Harrison  to 
Logan  St.  to  Petera  Bros.  &  Co..  at  bid 
of   $1,462   for   6-in.   concrete   paving. 

Warren,  O. — By  Board  of  Control,  con- 
tract   for    paving    North    Park    A' 
Bessemer  block,  to  McDermott    &  II  inns 
Niles.   ii..  at  $10,834. 

La  Grande.  Ore. — By  City  Council  for 
paving  of  Spring  Ave.,  to  Morrison- 
Knudson  Co..  general  contractors  of 
Boise,  who  represent  Dolarway  paving 
in  this  section.  One  dollar  and  a  quar- 
ter is  the  bid,  and  ordinance  has  been 
enacted  authorizing  contract.  Other 
Dolarwav  contracts  in  northwest  are: 
Moscow,  110,000  yds.,  $1.31;  Walla  Walla. 
60,000  yds.,  $1.35;  Sheridan.  WTyo.,  40.000 
at    $1.42;    Kalispel,    40,000    at    $1.47. 

Portland.  Ore. — Council  has  awarded 
contract  for  improvement  of  East  Sal- 
mon St.  District  in  Central  East  Port- 
land to  Montague-O'Reilly  Co.  for  $103,- 
000.  Type  of  improvement  will  be  as- 
phaltic  "concrete  redress  base  for  pave- 
ment being  old  macadam  and  gravel  now 

Erie,  Pa. — The  South  Shore  Construc- 
tion Co..  of  Erie.  Pa.,  has  been  awarded 
contract  for  state  road  in  Spring  Town- 
ship, Crawford  County,  extending  from 
borough  line  of  Springboro  to  Hicker- 
nell.  distance  of  17,400  ft.  Improi 
is  to  be  16  ft.  wide.  Contract  price  IS 
$66,S08.69  and  there  is  included  in  this 
work  concrete  and  steel  bridge,  together 
with  quantity  of  culvert  pipe  and  some 
concrete  culverts.  Road  is  to  be  laid  on 
s-in.  Telford  foundation  and  road  sur- 
face is  to  be  asphaltic  macadam. 

Ilarrlsluirg.  Pa. — Following  bids  were 
received  Sept.  17  by  State  Highway  Com- 
mission for  road  improvements  ami 
Countv.  Watsontown  Borough.  6.674  ft, 
brick  block  paving.  Christiana  A  c  , 
Watsontown.  Pa..  $40,170  (received  con- 
tract): G.  W.  Rockwell.  Sunbury.  Pa., 
541.247:  The  Cannon  Engineer 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  $53,936:  The  Simpson, 
Mitchell  Co..  Punxsutawney.  Pa.,  $51,- 
S29;  Reinard  Bros..  Bloomsburg.  Pa..  $48,- 
30S;  Blaisdell  &  Sheldon.  Punxsutawney. 
Pa.,  $46,294;  Walter  A.  Godcharles.  Mil- 
ton, Pa..  $45,29S:  W.  H.  Lyons.  Sunbury, 
Pa.,  $47,116:  Olean  Engineering  &  Con- 
struction Co..  Olean.  N.  T.,  $41,619.  Mont- 
gomery County,  Limerick  Township.  19.- 
506  ft.  asphaltic  bituminous  macadam, 
Ambler-Davis  Co..  Philadelphia.  Pa- 
William  C.  Evans.  Ambler.  Pa., 
$65,123  (received  contract! :  Daniel  S. 
Bader,  Philadelphia,  Pa..  $79,430:  Neff. 
Horn  &  Co.,  Slatington.  Pa. 
Susquehanna  County.  Great  Bend  Bor- 
ough and  Great  Bend  Township.  13. "27 
ft  asphaltic  bituminous  macadam.  Me- 
Nernev  Construction  Co..  Canton.  M 
$53,947:  The  Lane  Construction  Corpn.. 
Meriden.  Conn..  $46,609:  Nathan  E. 
Young.  Harpursville.  N.  T..  $50,576;  Sea- 
man. Irwin  &  Brenneman.  Honesdale. 
Pa  $53,612:  W.  E.  Bennett.  Laneshoro. 
Pa.i  $55,175:  T.  H.  Gill  Co.,  Millport.  X. 
Y..  $46,229  (received  contract).  Frank- 
lin &  Cumberland  Counties:  Southamp- 
ton Township.  Shippenshurg  Borough 
and  Shippenshurg  Township.  16.36S  ft. 
telford  macadam.  C.eorsre  E.  Stock  Con- 
struction Co..  Gettysburg.  Pa.  $49,458; 
Samuel  S.  Stauffer.  Sharpsburg.  Md.. 
$46,925:  The  Juniata  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa  $59  355:  The  Nelson-Meredith  Co- 
Chambersburg.  Pa..  $56,959:  M  &  T.  E. 
Farrell,  West  Chester.  Pa..  $44,032  (re- 
ceived contract):  Ambler-Pavis  Co.. 
Philadelphia.  Pa..  $46,750.  Clearfield 
Countv.  Lawrence  Township.  4.700  ft. 
brick  block  paving  .  M.  Bennett  ,C-  Sons. 
Indiana.  Pa.,  $25,474:  Bell-Rockel  Co.. 
Inc.,  Altoona.  Pa..  $25,016:  John  L.  El- 
der. Ebensburg,  Pa..  $26,573:  George  I. 
Thompson  &  Co.,  Clearfield.  Pa..  $26,843: 
G  W.  Means  *  Co..  Punxsutawney.  Pa.. 
$26,619  The  CurwensviUe  Construction 
urwenai  ill.-.  Pa  .  $2CS56:  The 
Baker-Owen     Construction     Co.,     Johns-. 


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town,  Pa.,  $27,037.  Adams  County,  Big- 
lerville  Borough.  3,289  ft.  asphaltic  bi- 
tuminous macadam.  The  Juniata  Co., 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  $16,862;  M.  &  T.  E. 
Farrell.  West  Chester,  Pa.,  $12,538  (re- 
contract).  Lycoming:  County, 
Smith  Williamsport  Borough,  8,344  ft. 
tick  block  paying.  Busch  &  Stewart, 
Williamsport,  Pa.,  $52,063  (received  con- 
tract). York  County,  Hanover  Borough, 
3,131  ft.  asphaltic  concrete  on  a  concrete 
foundation.      The     Hassam     Paving     Co., 

ter,  Mass.,  $18,716  (received  con- 
tract I ;  Charles  T.  Eastburn.  Yardley, 
Pa.,  $26,152;  Dwyer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,     $26,706;     E.     J.     Lewis,     Harrisburg, 

<>.280.  Crawford  County,  Spring 
Township.  17,400  ft.  (Alternate  bids.) 
Asphaltic  bituminous,  brick  block  pav- 
ing. South  Shore  Construction  Co.,  Erie, 
(received  contract),  $90,684; 
Samuel    Gamble    Co.,    Carnegie,    Pa.,    $78.- 

2,817;  Simpson,  Mitchell  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Punxsutawney,  Pa.,  $70,000,  $90.- 
427;  John  Sheehan  Co.,  Bradford,  Pa., 
no  bid,  $88,578;  The  Northwestern  Con- 
struction Co.,  Franklin,  Pa.,  $78,117.  $96,- 
956.  Bradford  County,  Tuscarora  Town- 
ship,   20,876    ft.         (Alternate    bids).     As- 

Mtuminous  macadam,  brick  block 

paving.        McNerney       Construction       Co., 

Pa.,    $82,041.    $113,309:    T.    H.   Gill 

jo.,     .Millport.     N.     Y.,     $69. 081,     $100,453; 

South  Shore  Construction     Co..   Erie.   Pa., 

$115,244.     Wayne   County,    Hones- 

rough,  7,309  ft.  brick  block  pav- 
ing. The  Hassam  Paving  Co.,  Worces- 
ter. .Mass.,  $50,736  (received  contract); 
The   McNernev   i 'oust  ruction    Co.,   Canton, 

,2  129;  .Jolm  Booth,  Carbondale, 
Pa.,  $61,363:  B.  G.  Coon  Construction 
Co.,  Luzerne.  Ta..  $62,824;  Tvne  &  Willey, 

mton,    N.    Y.,    $60,301;    Seaman,    Ir- 
win   &    Brenneman,    Honesdale,    Pa.,    $50,- 
77.:.     Cambria    County,    Scalp   Level    Bor- 
ough, 3,700   ft.    water  bound  macadam  on 
a    telford     foundation     and     brick     block 
paving  on  a  concrete  foundation.    Baker- 
instruction  Co..     Johnstown,     Pa., 
John    L.    Elder,    Ebensburg,    Pa., 
■7.719    (received  contract);   Suppes  Con- 
tracting    Co..     Johnstown.     Pa.,     $21,256; 
Saupp    &   Herr   Contracting   Co.,    Altoona, 
Pa..     $18,453.       Edward      M.      Bigelow      is 
ay    Commissioner. 
West       York,       Pn. — To       Cunningham 
Bros.,    contract    for    grading     of    Seward 

ii  Market  St.  southward  to  rail- 
road. 

\\  iiiiamsiiort.  Pa. — To  Busch  &  Stew- 
art, of  this  citv.  contract  for  paving 
Market  St.  and  Southern  Ave.,  South 
Wllliamsport.  the  cost  to  be  $52,000. 
Paving  will  be  from  bridge  to  Southern 
Ave.  and  then  on  Southern  Ave.  to  Mav- 
naiM    St. 

Williamsport,  pn. — Contract  for  paving 
"f  I'm,,. la  St.  at  $2.04;  Park  Ave.  at  $1.98. 
and  West  Fourth  St.,  Newberry,  at  $2.12 
per  yd.,  have  been  awarded  to  Busch  & 
Stewart  Construction  Co. 

Ogden,  Utah. — George  A.   Whitmeyer  & 
intract  for  building  curb  and  gut- 

liistrict  109,  the  bid  being  $3,- 
■6.9!  Other  bills  were  Wheelwright 
Construction  Co.,  $4,018.44,  and  the  J.  P. 
O'Neill   Co.,    $4,110. 

Spokane,  Wash. — C.  M.  Payne  is  low 
bidder  for  contract  of  grading,  curbing, 
parking  and  sidewalking  Seventh  Ave., 
from  Cannon  St.  to  Coeur  d'Alene  St., 
leur  d'Alene  St.,  from  Seventh  to 
Thirteenth  Ave.  Engineer's  estimate 
is  $8,730.  Bids  were  as  follows:  Otto 
Hubenthal.  $8,000:  C.  M.  Pavne.  $7,800; 
Mitchell    Bros..    $8,400. 

PAVING    BIDS    RECEIVED. 

Albany,  X.  Y. — Following  proposals  for 
Improvements  of  public  highways  by 
i.l  were  opened  by  State  Commis- 
sion of  Highwavs  at  their  office.  No.  53 
Lancaster  St..  Albany,  N.  Y..  Sept.  26. 
1913: 

Road    No.    109).    Elmira    City-Pennsyl- 
vania   Ave..    Chemung   Co,.    1.10    miles:    F. 
ze  Contg  Co..   Elmira,   $57,000;   Ft. 
,     Cons.    Co..    Burdette.    $63,408.75: 
Hurray   &    Ford.    Elmira,    $63,759.50:    Me- 
Qreevey.     McGuigan      &      Baum,      Elmira, 
50;  P.   F.   Conlev  &  Co.,   Chemung, 
John     II      <;,,,  -don.    Albany,    $64,- 

eltic    Bldg.    &    Cons.    Co..    New 

York    City.    $72,206;    Swank    &    Mclntyre, 
Hio  n.  II.    $63,658.80. 

Road  Xo  1096.  Elmira  City-Maple  Ave, 
Chemung  Co..  0.51  mile:  Murray  &  Ford, 
Elmira.  $28,899:  Peter  F.  Conlev  Co., 
Chemung.  $29,955.50:  Conners  &  Galavan. 
Elmira.  J29.932.5fl:  Celtic  Bldg.  Cons.  Co., 
New  York  Citv.  $32,349:  McGreevev,  Mc- 
Guigan «.-  Baum,  Elmira.  $26,503:  Swank 
&  Melntvre.  Hornell.   $28,8S7. 

Road   No.    5392,    Elmira    Citv-East    Wa- 
ter   St..    Chemung    Co.,    0.76    mile:    F.    L. 
Cont.     Co.,     Elmira.     $29,000:     Ft. 
Schuyler    Cons.    Co.,    Burdette,    $33,410.79; 


Swank  &  Melntvre,  Hornell,  $33,947.90; 
Celtic  Bldg.  &  Cons.  Co.,  New  York  City, 
$39,144.50;  Edward  Walsh,  Elmira,  $34.- 
633.50;  Murray  &  Ford.  Elmira,  $32.- 
754.50;  Connors  &  Galavan,  Elmira,  $34.- 
518.50;  Peter  F.  Conley  Co.,  Chemung. 
$33,143.70;  McGreevey  McGuigan  &.  Baum. 
Elmira.  $31,991:  H.  H.  Ryal  &  Co.,  Corn- 
ing,   $33,054.50. 

Road  No.  5394.  Johnstown  City,  Fulton 
County,  1.54  miles:  Geo.  W.  Holden  & 
Co.,  Albany,  $22,191;  Albert  M.  Banker, 
Johnstown,  $23,466;  Harrv  W.  Roberts 
&  Co.,  Utica.  $22,213.50;  Martin  Murray 
&  Co.,  Troy,  $21,734  (4);  John  B.  Dower, 
Ballston,  $22,313.50;  A.  M.  Kennedy,  Glo- 
versville,  $21,142.25;  Spuyten  Duvvil 
Cons.  Co..  New  Y,ork  City,  $21,S31.45; 
Warren  Bros.  Co.,  Boston,  .Mass.,  $20,- 
074. 

Road  No.  5399,  Batavia  Village,  Gene- 
see County,  1.97  miles:  Wm.  H.  Sours, 
2nd,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  $119,924;  Ellendt 
&  Harrison,  East  Rochester.  $121,411.20; 
Cold  Springs  Cons.  Co.,  Buffalo,  X.  V. 
$120,115.50;  Celtic  Bldg.  &  Cons.  Co.,  New 
York  City,  $130,53S.50;  H.  M.  Cowles, 
Rochester,  N.  Y..  $124,227.50;  Constantine 
Cons.  Co.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  $122,012;  Bar- 
rally  &  Ingersoll,  Rochester.  X.  Y.,  $126,- 
643:  Thomas  Fitzgerald  Co.,  Buffalo, 
$114,276.50:  John  Johnson  Cons.  Co..  Buf- 
falo. $122,050.50;  F.  J.  Mumm  Contg.  Co- 
Buffalo,  $122,551;  John  B.  Rust,  Buffalo. 
$120,566;  Thomas  Holihan,  Rochester, 
$115, S70;  Wm.  H.  Ring  Contg.  Co.,  Pat- 
terson, N.  J.,  $132,245.10;  Patrick  Mul- 
derry  Cons.  Co.,  Albany,  $127,076:  Whit- 
more,  Rauber  &  Vicinius,  Rochester, 
$131,075;  Miller  &  Knickenberg,  Buffalo, 
$126,270;  Brooks  &  Julien,  Rochester, 
$127,166.50;  Flower  City  Contg.  Co.. 
Rochester,  $121,677.50;  Schroeder-Hicks 
Contg.  Co.,  Rochester,  $132,443.50:  Rey- 
nolds &  Rogers.  Tonowanda,  $125,870; 
Arthur  J  Shaw,  Batavia.  $137,750;  Merrit 
Cons.  Co..  Tuckahoe.  $130,639.50;  Front- 
ier Contg  Co.,  Buffalo.  $114. S95;  D.  D. 
Dugan   &   Son.   Olean,    $129,767.50. 

Road  No.  5409,  Catskill  Village-West 
Bridge  St.,  Greene  Co.,  0.23  mile:  Patrick 
Mulderry,  Albany,  $14,981.40;  Catskill 
Cons.  Co.,  Catskill,  $12,477.90:  John  D. 
McDonald  Cons.  Co.,  Catskill,  $13,114.15; 
Catskill  Supply  Cons.  Co.,  Catskill,  $13,- 
275.86;  Wm.  P.  McDonald  Cons.  Co.,  Mt. 
Vernon,  $14,340.56;  Geo.  W.  Holdridge 
Co..   Catskill,    $15,425.44. 

Road  No.  1140,  Amsterdam  City:  West 
Main  St.,  Montgomery  County,  1.87 
miles:  Mohonk  Contracting  Co.,  Ams- 
terdam. $117,024.20;  Patrick  Mul- 
derry. Albany,  $120,124.75;  Martin  Mur- 
raj  .V  Co.,  Troy,  $105,751;  Harrv  W.  Rob- 
erts &  Co..  Utica.  $114,560.75;  Harrv  A. 
Van  Alstyne.  Herkimer,  $120,685;  Celtic 
Building  Cons.  Co.,  New  York  Citv,  $121,- 
188.50;   Richard   Hopkins,   Troy,   $119,520. 

Road  No.  1135,  Griswold  St.:  County 
Line,  Niagara  Co.,  1.49  miles:  S  V.  R. 
Malcolm  &  Sons.  Medina.  $13,436.12; 
Wood  &  Tompkins,  Hilton,  $17,692.92; 
Bishop  Cons.  Co.,  Rochester,  $16,060.81; 
Ripton  &  Murphv.  Rochester.  $16,004.18; 
Miller  &  Knickenberg,  Buffalo,  $16,203.18; 
Hammond,  Tracev  Cons.  Co.,  Middleport, 
$15,605.91:  Schroeder-Hicks  Contg.  Co- 
Rochester,  $15,704.35;  H.  M.  Cowles, 
Rochester,  $14,132.79;  F.  J.  Mumm  Contg. 
Co..  Buffalo.  $15,246.94;  Harradine  Bros. 
Co..    Inc..    Spencerport.    $14,051.16. 

Road  No.  1137,  Oswego  Citv:  West 
First  St.,  Oswego  Co.,  1.43  miles:  Greece 
Cons.  Co.,  Rochester,  $21,126.05;  Dale 
Engr.  Co.,  Utica,  $20,404.15;  Kennedy 
Cons.  Co..  Albany.  $17,937.10;  J.  A.  Caul- 
kin,  Oswego.  $18,584.70. 

Road  No.  1138,  Phoenix  Village:  Volnev 
St.,  Oswego  Co.,  0.65  mile:  Falk  &  Men- 
zies,  Buffalo.  $16,424.75:  Dale  Engr.  Co., 
Utica,  $17,935.25;  Kennedy  Cons.  Co.,  Al- 
bany. $16,111.10;  Joseph  H.  Connors,  Ful- 
ton, $16,901.70:  Conroy  &  Nixdorf,  Oneida, 
$18,209.55;  John  H.  Gordon,  Albany,  $16,- 
888. 

Road  No.  1142,  Williamson  Station-Wil- 
liamson. Wayne  County,  0.73  mile:  Wm. 
H.  Hadden,  Rochester,  $10,141.85:  Ellendt 
&  Harrison,  East  Rochester,  $10,121.67: 
Thomas  Hucknell,  Albion,  $10,021.25:  J. 
M.  Luddington  Sons,  Inc.,  Rochester,  $9.- 
785.75;  Greece  Cons.  Co.  Rochester.  $9.- 
522.75:   Dale  Engr.   Co.,  Utica.  $10,113.65. 

Road  No.  5400,  Warsaw-Gainesville, 
Wyoming  County,  8.99  miles:  H.  E.  Bunce 
&  Co..  Inc..  Olean.  $209,441.25:  Cold 
Spring  Cons.  Co..  Buffalo.  $182,529.10; 
Wm.  G  Fox,  Saratoga,  $187,593.45:  Har- 
radine Bros.  Co.,  Spencerport,  $173,128.65; 
Merritt  Cons.  Co,  Tuckahoe,  $182,125.68; 
McNerny  Construction  Co..  Canton.  Pa., 
$181,182.20;  Atlanta  Cons.  Co.,  Atlanta, 
$191,785.30;  Miller  &  Knickenberg.  Buf- 
falo, $183,994.63;  P.  H.  Murray.  Roches- 
ter, $184,278.90;  Schunnemunk  Cons.  Co. 
Highland  Mills,  $176,794.52;  E.  J.  Mumm 
Cons.   Co.,   Buffalo,    $175,023.35;   Swank   & 


Mclntyre,  Hornell,  $179,544.48;  Richard 
Hopkins,  Troy,  $188,818.15;  Shaughnessy 
Cons.  Co.,  Albany.  $166.452  55;  Service  & 
Mackey,  Y'oungstown.  $186,914.01;  John 
Johnson  Cons.  Co..  Buffalo,  $185,536  36 
H.     M.     Cowles,      Rochester.      $178,S'33.85; 

Hale    Engr.,    Co..   Utica.    $187, .66;    I.    M 

Luddington  Sons,  inc.,  Rochester,  $188,- 
975.20;  Ellen.lt  ,V-  Harrison,  East  Roch- 
ester, $180,899.6  1;  Hugh  Xawn  Contg.  Co., 
New  York  City,  $241,654.50;  Flower  city 
Contg  Co..  Rochester,  $177,446.65;  Rifton 
&    .Murphy,    Rochester,    $185,090.05. 

SEWERAGE 

Alabama  city,  Ala. —  Plans  for  sewer- 
age   plant    will    be    drawn     by     Wilburn 

Hill,  former  citv  engineer  of  Gadsden; 
estimated    cost    $18,500. 

Oakland,  Cal. — City  Engineer  Perry 
Brown  has  been  instructed  to  prepare 
resolutions  for  sewering  Bryant  Ave. 
north  of  College  Ave.  northerly  to  Edith 
St.,  and  for  improving  Pleitner  Ave.,  be- 
tween   School   St.  and   Nicol  Ave. 

Hartford,  Conn. — Construction  of  sew- 
er in  West  St..  between  Oak  and  Tre- 
mont  Sts.,  at  an  estimated  cost  of  $1,295, 
has  been  ordered.  Construction  of  a 
sewer  in  Wilcox  St.,  between  West  and 
Laselle  Sts.,  at  an  estimated  cost  of 
$2,050,  and  sewer  in  West  St.,  near  Wil- 
low has   been   ordered. 

Chicago,  111. — Plans  for  entirely  new 
sewer  system  for  downtown  Chicago 
have  been  ordered  rushed  to  comple- 
tion. It  is  planned  to  replace  all  of 
present  sewers  in  district  bounded  bv 
Chicago  Ave.,  Twelfth  St.  and  Halsted 
St. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewer  on  north  side  of  Main  St.,  from 
Mill    St.   to   a   point   near   Broadway. 

Marion,  Ky. — City  will  hold  election 
in  November  to  vote  on  proposition  to 
issue  $20,000  in  bonds  for  construction 
of  sewer  system. 

East  Springfield,  Man, — Extension  of 
sewer  system  to  cost  $60,000  is  being 
planned. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Eight  bids  for 
citv  of  New  Bedford  bonds  to  amount 
of  $263,000  have  been  received  by  City 
Council  Committee  on  Finance  and  bonds 
have  been  sold  to  highest  bidder.  Esta- 
brook  &  Co..  of  Boston,  at  101.71.  Bonds 
comprised  $150,000  intercepting  sewer 
bonds. 

Flint,  Mich. — Council  has  been  peti- 
tioned to  begin  construction  of  proposed 
Flanders    St.    storm    sewer    system. 

Flint.  Mich. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  declaring  that  construction  of 
sanitary  sewers  on  Kearsley  St.,  from 
East  to  Forest  St.:  on  East  St..  from 
Kearsley  to  Third  St.;  on  Williams  St. 
from  Saginaw  St.  to  Ave.  C;  on  Wood 
St.,  from  Chippewa  to  Saginaw  St.,  and 
the  construction  of  a  storm  sewer  on 
North  street,  from  Paterson  to  Har- 
riet St.,  are  necessary  public  improve- 
ments, and  it  was  decided  to  construct 
them.  City  engineer  is  instructed  to 
prepare  plans,  estimate  cost  and  to  re- 
port to   council. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Ordinances  have  be?n 
adopted  providing  for  construction  of 
various  sewers.  Joel  E.  Gates  is  City 
Clerk. 

Asbury  Park,  N.  J. — Application  has 
been  made  for  extension  of  sewer  system 
from  Third  and  Tuttles  Aves.  to  point 
west  of  Fourth  Ave. 

Dover,  N.  J. — By  resolution  of  Mayor 
and  Council  a  public  meeting  of  tax- 
payers has  been  called  for  purpose  of 
hearing  objections  that  may  be  raised 
to  proposed  bond  issue  of  $260  000.  as 
recommended  by  the  Board  of  Sewage. 
Recommendation  is  for  the  construction 
of    88.465    feet    of   laterals. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Plans  for  commenc- 
ing "work  upon  Orchard  St.  sewer  will 
be  considered  bv  Sewers  and  Drainage 
Committee    of    City    Council. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Officials  of  Dover 
and  Boonton  have  accepted  agreement 
offered  by  Jersey  City  Water  Board  for 
construction  of  main  trunk  sewer 
through  towns  bordering  on  watershed 
of  Rockaway  River.  Jersey  City  will 
construct  at  its  expense  trunk  sewer 
from  western  boundary  line  of  city  to 
Rockaway  and  Boonton.  and  build  and 
maintain  sewage-disposal  plant  below 
in    reservoir. 

MorrlstoH-n.  X.  J. — Sum  of  $80,000  will 
be  borrowed  by  issuing  bonds  for  con- 
struction of  system  of  sewers.  John  J. 
Todd    is   Mayor. 


490 

rrnvnlc.  K.  J. — In t- 

■■'    I'undee 
T.    R     Wal  'lk- 

Perth     in T,    *.    ■' 

I  i  ovlding    roi 

m    SI  .    from    I 

pip,      .  ,.  levllli    si.,  from 

In.    pipe 
Oonverj    PI  .   from   New 
11 1,  k    w  e.  i"  Saj  re  Ave;   I 

St..    from    C  u  nell    81      to 
St. .   i  ii- in.  pipe  si 
\i ,  .  from   Brace  k\  e.   to   Harrington  St. 
W    La   R  •  lerk. 

\\ Ibrldge,   N.  .1. — Clei  I 

to   advertise   foi    bide    for   Green 
i  mi.,  st,  Bev.  ■  i 

Boiler,    I*.    I'.     C     C.     Hopkins, 

,i   plans   which 
„    n    appro;  ed    bj     Village    Board 
of    Trustees    for    construction    ol    sewer 
system. 

Leaterahlre.  N.  If.     Judge  [ngerson  has 

■rdered    to    circulate    petition     for 

Wesl  Main  St.  sewer  so  thai  bids  may  be 

1  tl  wer  i  onstructed 

this  talL 

Sebeaectady,      N.      v.— An     add 

$2oo.o00    will    lie    neces- 

a  nil     p.i\  Ine 

work    which    present    administration    has 

under    way    or    lias    made    provision    for. 

This    will    necessitate     further    bonding 

:    of   $200,000. 

Waterloo,  v  ^. — Taxpayers  have  voted 

in   favor  of  extra   appropriation   of   $25,- 

000   for   purpose   of   completing    sanitary 

sewer   system. 

\kron.         O. — Ordinance         has         been 

to  1  Bsue    bonds   In   sum  of   $2,100 

for   purpose   ol    constructing   Btorm   sew- 

retainlng    wall     tor    protection 

al    easl    end    of    McNaughton   St. 

in    Cuyahoga    Rlvei 

Dayi <>. —  Boyd    .^    Cook    submitted 

i, m  1,1,1  in  Board  of  control  for  contract 
for  construction  ol  storm  sewer  on  Bdge- 

i     A..',     between      Salem     Ave.     and 

Broadway.  Engineer's  estimate  on  tins 
work  was  $2.7:"  25  There  were  but  three 
bids,  other  two  being  submitted  by  Chas. 
i',   smith  and   Heckei    &   Klrchner. 

Salem,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
for  Issuance  of  bonds  for  extending  and 
Improving   sanitary    disposal    plant. 

Dallas,  Tex. —  Bonds  to  amount  of  $550.- 
000  have  been  voted  tor  sewage  disposal 
plan!  and  $300,000  worth  of  bonds  have 
prepared  for  sale.  It  is  expected 
thai  sum  will  be  sufficient  for  plant  that 
iv  ill  hold  and  handle  6.000,000  to  10,000,- 
000  gallons  of  sewage  a  day,  leaving 
effluent  clear  and  free  from  all  solid 
,,,11,1  and  practically  odorless.  This 
plant  ran  have  added  units,  it  is  planned, 
,s  fast  as  demands  of  city  make  it  neces- 
sary. 

DnlliiM.    Tex. — City    Engineer    has    been 
Instructed    to   proceed   to  laying'  of  6-in. 
sewer    In    McKinnon    and    Ran- 
dall   Sis.    a    distance   of   3'.l(l    ft. 

»hii    \nioiiio.  Tex. — Samuel   1 1.  Gray,  of 

Providence,     R,     [.,    the    sewer    engineer 

who  designed  the  present  system  in  San 

is     conferring       with      Mayor 

Brow  n.   cii  v    Eng  li I  [ella  nd   a  nd    set 

,.,al   of    Vldermen    with    reference   to   de- 
signing  of  proposed  system   for  San   An- 
To  bulla  ihis  system   voters  have 

issued      $800,000      In      bonds. 

Hunting! Y\  .       \  ii.  —A        B.      Maupin. 

City     Knur,     is     preparing     preliminary 

plans  for  construction  of  proposed  $100,- 

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jaBeavlllc     Wis.— Council    has    ordered 
Ian 

and    N.    Wash- 
ing-ton   sis     we  ;.  i  l.v    on    Pleasant    si     lo 
,  ,  iv    on   Chatha 

on ■1>"i   :" 

'Ine  i"  Ravine  St 

i  ovrn  1CTS    VW  viu»i:i). 

Pa«adeBa,  cm.— To  Glltner  &  Lee.  con- 
tract for  San  Pasqual  sewer  at  $1,323.1.*. 
lowest   bidder. 

Baltimore,  Md. — For  construction  of 
Sanitary  Contract  No  118.  lateral  sewers, 
district  Nos.  2  1  A.  22A,  to  McCarthy  & 
ii'llerron  ii  W.  Oliver  St..  Baltimore. 
].- wing  are  bids  n  eiyed:  (A)  Mc- 
Carthy  &   O'Herron;    (B)    Ryan   s 

VV;"":  ,   M  (B) 

Hn.    ii     excavation    & 
reflH  above  sub-grade  tor 

B"   sew  ei   -Sis     16'  or  over   $1.80        $2.50 

100  lin.  ft  •  xca\  atlon  &  re- 
fill     above     sub-grade     for 

\-       sewer--   Sis        less       lhail 

16'      -  •'"  - ■■''" 

For  furnishing  &  laying  2.- 
500  lin.  ft.  8"  vitrified 
in,,...     wiiii     Portland    ee- 

in.nl     joints     *0  s" 

For  furnishing  .vi  laying  4. 
uio  lin.  ft.  8"  vitrified 
pipe,        with        bituminous 

joints      5"  -3o 

3,500     lin.     ft.     excavation     cvi 
refill  above  sub-grade  for         _ 
10"  sewer    3.50  3.  id 

For  furnishing  &  laying 
1,600  lin.  ft.  in"  vitrified 
pipe,  with  Portland  ce- 
ment  joints    50  .40 

For  furnishing  ,vi  laying 
2,000  lin.  ft.  10"  vitrified 
pipe,  with  bituminous 
joints    60  -Ii 

i.i  mi  lin.  ft.  excavation  & 
refill  above  sub-grade  for 
12"  sewer    -400  5.50 

For  furnishing  ,vi  laying 
150  lin.  ft.  12"  vitrified 
pipe,  with  Portland  ce- 
ment  joints    60  .HO 

For  furnishing  &  laying 
1.250  lin.  ft.  12"  vitrified 
pipe  with  bituminous 
joints      70  .77 

1,160  lin.  ft  excavation  & 
niill  above  sub-grade  for 
15"  sewer   1.50         6.00 

For  furnishing  &  laying 
400  lin.  ft.  15"  vitrified 
pipe,  with  Portland  ce- 
ment  joints    70  .75 

For  furnishing  &•  laying  750 
lin.  ft.  15"  vitrified  pipe, 
w  ith   bituminous  Jo  nis.  .  .        .80  .90 

200  cu.  yds.  excavation  of 
extra  depth  below  sub- 
grade,    etc 150  1.50 

100  in.  yds.  gravel  refill  be- 
low sub-grade,  etc 2.25  2.25 

25   cu.    vds.    excavating   rock 

or  boulders,   etc 4.50  4.50 

20  cu.  yds.  sewer  brick  ma- 
sonry laid  in  Portland  ce- 
ment   mortar    20.0m        Is  00 

40  cu.  vds.  ordinary  •  mcrete 
masonry,   "Class   A" 10.00       12.00 

40  cu.  yds.  rodinary  concrete 

masonry,   "Class   B" 8.00       11.00 

100  cu.  yds.  ordinary  con- 
crete masonry.   "Class  C" .      6.5M  8.00 


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2,000  lin.  ft.  excavating  for. 
furnishing     &     laying     4" 

underdrain.   etc 30  .20 

1.MM0  iin.  ft.  excavating  for. 
mug     .v.     laying     6" 

underdrain,   etc 30  .30 

2  6"  connections  built  into 
manlmi  onry  sew- 
ers           1-60         1.00 

■  lections,    built   Into 

manholes      1.50  1.00 

100   M.  ft.  b.  m.  lumber  used 

foi   ordinary  sheeting,  etc.    14.00       14.00 
10    M.    ft.    b.    m.    sheet   piling 
1.  11    in    place   by    order   of 

Engineer   25.00       25.00 

,  m  It.  b.  m.  lumber  used 
for  permanent  founda- 
tions,   etc 50.no        1 

For    furnishing    600    lin.     ft. 
materials    for    and    build- 
ing standard    manholes...      6.00  5.00 
For  building   25  lin.   ft  man- 
holes having  a  max.  inside 
dimension  exceeding    I'           8.00       15.00 
60  manhole  frames  and  cov- 
ers, complete  in  place....      COO       10.00 
350       galvanized       wrnught- 
iron    manhole    steps,    com- 

plete    in   place 30  .35 

For  furnishing  materials 
for    and    building    4    "Type 

A"     drop-connections 9.00        12.00 

For  furnishing  materials 
for   and    building    1    "Type 

B"     drop-connection 10.00        10.00 

., lin.    ft.    excavation    in 

roadways    for    house-con- 

nei  lions,   etc 1.10  1.10 

500  lin.  ft.  excavation  across 
sidewalks    for    house-con- 

nections  5'  or  less 60  .50 

1,800  lin.  ft.  excavation 
across  sidewalks  for 
house-connections   over   5'        .70  .65 

3,000  lin.  ft.  excavation 
across  sidewalks  for 
house-connections   over  7'       .80  .90 

1.000  lin.  ft.  excavation 
across  sidewalks  for 
house-connections   over   9'     1.50  1.25 

For  furnishing  &  laying 
1,100     lin.     ft.     house-con- 

ons  of  5"  vit.  pipe...        .25  .25 

For      furnishing      &     laying 
8,500     lin.     ft.     house-con- 
nections of  6"  vit.  pipe   .  .        .25  .25 
For  furnishing  &  laying  S50 
lin.    ft.    house-connections 

of  2"  vit.  pipe 40  .35 

For  furnishing  &  laying 
2.900  lin.  ft.  5"  extra- 
heavy  c.  i.  soil  pipe — 
leaded  &  calked  joints...  .60 
For  furnishing  &  laying  100 
lin.  ft.  6"  extra-heavy  c.  i. 
soil   oipe — leaded  &   calked 

joints    70  .75 

For  furnishing  &  laying  300 
lin.  ft.  8"  extra-heavy  c.  i. 
soil  pipe — leaded  &  calked 

joints    1.25  1.5U 

To    branches  on  6"  vit.  pipe       .65  .(0 

380    branches  on  8"  vit.  pipe       .85  .80 

210   branches      on      10"      vit. 

1.26  125 

Hi    branches  on  12"  vit.  pipe      1.55  1.60 

30    branches  on  15"  vit.  pipe      2.25  2.00 

For  furnishing  material  .v 
building     100     lin.     ft      6" 

vit.    pipe   stand-pipe 50  .60 

For  furnishing  material  for 
.vi    building    100   lin.    ft.    8" 

1  it.    nine   stand-pine 60  I 

For  furnishing  .vi  setting  ! 
Lamp-hole         frames         & 

mi  ers     6.00  5.00 

I'o,-  furnishing  &  refitting 
IK  1"  rOUgh-braSS  round- 
way  cocks,  etc 2.2i' 


iinrria v  ^.     Following   are  bids  received   tor  sanltan    sewerage   system.   Contract   "33" — 1.\)    Antonio  Vignola.   Harris 

B)     1       11    Mums  Co.,   Inc.,   Porl    Richmond,  N.   Y.;   (C)  D.   C.   Serber,  Inc.,   New   York  City;    (D)    Wm.  Home  Co 
York    City;    (E)    .1     O.     Devlin    Const     Co.,    New    York    CltJ     (F)    Concrete  ,vi    Foundation  Co.,   Xew  York  City;   Alexander   Potter, 
II     lurch    St.,    New     York    CltJ  : 

I  \  1  (B)  (C)  (D)  (E)  (F) 

276  cu                       irth $0.93  $1.60  $1.25  $0.60  $4.82  $2.26 

u        !                   1      5.50  3.00                     5.00  8.50  3.50 

yds.  of  en, -ret.    masonry 1 12.00  10.50  11.00  14.31  15.00 

160   bids    .,1    cement    2.00  1.76  1.92  2.26  1.61  1.70 

rcement .113 ',  .06  .06  .04  .056  .06 

120   sq.   ft.   ol    Nil    22   triangular  mesh .08  .05  .05  .06  .044  .06 

90    -I     11     "i    Mo                         llai    mesh 03  .06  .04  .06  .046  .10 

Pumping    station    equipments,    complete                      :i. 1s7.no  3.. -,00. 00            1.1 10  3,900.00  3. 700. 00  7. 276. 00 

sup.,    i, ires,    complete    3,263.00  2.877.23  2.200.00  3.100.00  2,833.10  4.200.00 

cast-Iron   pipe .73  .92  l.Ofl  .686  1.40 

•  815     i                         ist-lron   pipe 92  1.14  1.26  1.16  923  1.60 

.70  .55  1.00  2.00 

.37  .70  .60  l.i'ui  .416 

Total  for  Contract    E                 $9,741.92  $10,185.63  $10,364.30  $10,961.95  $11,601.10  $16.1125.25 

•Alternate,  815  it    of  12  in    cast-Iron  pipe $0.37  $0.70  $0.75  $1.00  $0.S59  $2.50 

Alternate    C                             Pact  E    t$9.293.67  $9,837.03  $9,956.80  $10,839.70  J11.54S.94  $17,740.25 

trad    awarded    to, 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  9,  1913. 


No.  15 


PRELIMINARY    WORK— DELI YERINi 


i N C  R  E T  E    M  AT  ERIAI 


-SUB-SURFACE    WORK    UNDER    SHEDS. 


FIFTH  AVENUE  WIDENING  AND  REPAYING 


Roadway  Widened  Fifteen  Feet  and  Effective  Width  of    Each   Sidewalk  Seven  and  a  Half  Feet  by 

Removing  Encroachments. 


As  a  part  of  a  general  scheme  of  street  widening  made 
possible  by  the  removal  of  encroachments,  Fifth  avenue, 
New  York,  from  Waverly  place  to  42d  street  has  been 
repaved  with  sheet  asphalt  and  otherwise  improved.  The 
removal  of  encroachments  from  streets  has  been  done 
almost  wholly  under  the  administration  of  Borough 
President  McAneny. 

In  nearly  all  of  New  York  City  the  title  of  the  street 
from  houseline  to  houseline  belongs  to  the  city.  The 
encroachments  on  the  streets  have  been  of  two  principal 
classes:  structures  built  up  to  a  so-called  "stoop  line," 
and  those  built  still  further  out  to  a  courtyard  line. 
These  spaces  were  occupied  by  areas,  stairways,  fences, 
doors,  ventilators,  and  architectural  decorations  of  build- 
ings. Some  semblance  of  ownership  seemed  to  rest  with 
the  property  owners  because  they  had  been  granted  per- 
mission to  occupy  the  spaces  at  various  times  by  the 
Board  of  Aldermen.  However,  the  courts  have  held  in 
a  series  of  lawsuits  that  the  rights  granted  by  the  Alder- 
men were  in  the  nature  of  revokable  permits,  as  the 
Board  had  no  right  to  give  away  the  city's  real  property. 

Studies  of  traffic  conditions  on  many  of  the  business 


streets  showed  that  while  the  roadways  were  too  narrow 
to  accommodate  the  traffic,  the  available  sidewalk  space 
was  not  any  too  wide.  The  removal  of  the  encroach- 
ments made  it  possible  to  widen  the  roadway  without 
decreasing  the  effective  sidewalk  space.  An  unexpected 
result  of  these  improvements  has  been  that  business 
buildings  rent  better  because  of  encroachment  removal, 
as  the  flow  of  traffic  is  not  kept  away  from  a  near  view 
cf  show  window   displays   by   raised   platforms. 

The  extent  to  which  this  kind  of  work  has  been  car- 
ried on  is  shown  by  the  following  table: 


EMOVED    DURING 

YEARS    1910 

1911, 

1912    AND   1913. 

r— Total  Length 

N 

Area  Removed, 

lin.  ft. 

miles 

sq.  ft. 

112,326 

21.25 

693,905 

32,825 

6.25 

175,773 

145,151  27.5  869,678 

Fifth  avenue  is  one  hundred  feet  wide  from  house  line 
to  house  line.  The  roadway  was  40  feet  between  curbs, 
and   the  sidewalk  space  30  feet  on  each  side.     Of  this 


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Vol.  WW  .  No.  15. 


sidewalk  space  five  feel  n<  -  to  the  building  was  claimed 
by  the  property  owners  as  stoop  line  and  ten  feet  more 
as   court   line.     The   roadway   was   paved   with    Trinidad 

sphalt  on  a  ci  undation,  whicli  had  been 

laid   about    sixt<  go    l > >    the    Barber    Asphalt 

Paving  Companj  under  thi   terms  of  a  fifteen-year  guar- 

ontract.      fhe  new   asphalt   roadway  now  nearing 


completion  is  55  feet  wide,  and  the  sidewalks  have  22^2 
feel  of  absolutely  clear  and  unincumbered  width  on 
each  side. 

Before  the  street  could  be  repaved.  considerable  work 
had  to  be  done  by  the  property  owners.  That  portion 
of  it  which  particularly  delays  the  work  is  the  rebuilding 
of  the  front  walls  of  certain  vaults  which  extend  from 
the  cellars  into  the  street.  These  the  property  owners 
were  allowed  the  use  of.  provided  they  would  remove  all 
walls  and  structures  within  a  vertical  distance  of  three 
feet  from  the  surface  of  the  pavement.  To  conduct  this 
work  without  injury  to  their  property  from  storms  it 
was  first  necessary  to  build  a  shed  over  the  area  where 
the  work  was  to  be  done.  There  has  been  no  more 
peculiar  feature  of  New  York  street  scenes  or  one  which 
has  more  puzzled  the  passersby  as  to  its  purpose  during 
the  past  three  years  than  these  temporary  sheds  about 
eight  feet  wide  extending  over  the  sidewalks  near  the 
curbs,  at  intervals,  along  many  of  the  city's  most  impor- 
tant  streets. 

Contracts  for  repaving  Fifth  avenue  were  let  in  sev- 
eral sections.  One  let  to  the  Barber  company  was  re- 
cently finished  in  record  time,  especially  considering  the 
difficulties.  Eight  blocks,  comprising  13,600  square  yards. 
were  laid  in  fifteen  days.  As  Fifth  avenue  is  one  of 
the  most  heavily  traveled  streets  of  the  city,  the  time 
it  is  kept  closed  to  traffic  is  an  important  consideration. 

The  section  on  which  the  construction  pictures  accom- 
panying  this    article    are    shown    extends    from    Waverlv 


place  to  23d  street,  and  comprises  25.000  square  yards  of 
sheet  asphalt,  for  which  the  contractor,  the  Sicilian 
Asphalt  Paving  Co.  receives  $1.60  per  square  yard,  five- 
year  guarantee  included.  The  total  estimated  amount 
of  the  contract  is  $79,496.  Some  of  the  other  items  of 
the  bid  are:  210  square  yards  of  granite  block,  $4.50: 
4,510  cubic  yards  concrete.  $5.50;  2.000  linear  feet  gran- 
ite curb.  $1.90;  4,000  linear  feet  old  curb  redressed  and 
high-pressure  hydrants  reset.  $125. 

The  preliminary  work  of  preparing  the  street  for  the 
new  pavement  consists  of  setting  the  new  curb  and 
removing  the  old  sheet  asphalt  and  in  some  places  the 
old  concrete.  The  old  curbing  was  finely  dressed  North 
River  bluestone.  eight  inches  wide.  At  street  corners 
this  curbing  had  worn  away  as  much  as  two  or  three 
inches.  The  straight  curbing  is  worn  away  nearly  an 
inch  on  the  face  at  the  top,  as  shown  by  placing  rules 
on  the  face  and  the  top.  The  new  curbing  is  of  granite 
eight  inches  wide  and  fourteen  inches  deep.  This  is 
laid  on  concrete,  as  far  in  advance  as  conditions  permit. 
The  old  asphalt  surface  is  broken  up  by  men  with  sledges 
as  other  men  pry  it  up  with  crowbars  about  eight  feet 
long.    The  material  is  loaded  on  wagons  by  hand. 

The  widening  of  the  roadway  has  the  effect  of  throw- 


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is 

1*       -**J  ft^          i— •ir«B_fc'*  ' 

BREAKING    DP    "l.l.    ASPHALT    WITH     LONG     BARS    AND 

SLEDGES. 


.MIXING    CONCRETE    WITH     IROQUOIS    MIXER. 

ing  the  new  crown  several  inches  higher  than  the  old 
crown.  This  is  both  because  the  sloping  sidewalk  is 
cut  back  so  as  to  make  the  new  curb  line  higher  than 
the  old  line  and  also  because  of  the  increase  in  crown 
due  to  greater  width  of  roadway.  The  new  concrete 
foundation  is  of  varying  depth.  The  old  concrete  was 
left  in  place  wherever  possible,  but  at  some  intersections 
and  in  some  places  near  the  old  curb  it  had  to  be  broken 
up.  In  most  places  there  is  six  inches  of  new  concrete 
on  top  of  the  old.  and  in  some  places  much  more  than 
six  inches  of  new  concrete  is  being  laid.  Penn-Allen 
Portland  cement  is  being  used.  The  stone  is  2"-2-inch 
Xorth  River  limestone,  and  the  sand  is  from  the  banks 
on  the  north  side  of  Long  Island.  (New  York  is  for- 
tunate in  having  abundant  supplies  of  both  sand  and 
stone  of  the  best  quality.)  The  concrete  is  mixed  in 
Iroquois  continuous  concrete  mixers.  There  are  two  of 
these  machines  on  the  strevt.  one  doing  the  main  part 
of  the  work  between  intersections,  the  other  following 
and  supplying  material  for  intersections  (which  are  left 
as  long  as  possible)  and  unfinished  spaces  in  the 
street  that  have  to  lie  left  near  the  sidewalk  where  sub- 
surface work  is   not   completed. 

The  sheet  asphalt  is  laid  with  "heavy  traffic  mixture, 
with  Portland  cement  filler  and  close  binder.''  as  it  is 
officially  called  in  the  specifications.  Bermudez  is  the 
asphalt  being  used.     The  surface  consists  of  \l/2  inches- 


October  9.  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


493 


LAYING   ASPHALT   SURFACE  ON  FIFTH  AVENUE. 

of  binder  and  \x/z  inches  of  top.  A  close  mixture  binder 
is  used,  consisting  of  stone,  sand  and  asphalt  cement. 
The  composition  of  the  binder  is  as  follows: 
Mineral  matter,  1  inch  to  J4  inch.... 35  to  65  per  cent 
Mineral  matter,  l/2  inch  to  1/10  inch,  10  to  35  per  cent 
Mineral  matter,  finer  than  1/10  inch,  20  to  35  per  cent 
Bitumen  (penetration  50  to  65)    5  to     8  per  cent 

This  mixture  is  hauled  in  wagons — bottom-dump  Wat- 
sons, principally — from  the  company's  plant  about  two 
and  a  half  miles  away. 

The  wearing  surface  mixture  consists  of  sand,  Port- 
land cement  and  asphaltic  cement,  in  the  following  pro- 
portions: 

Mineral    aggregate,    10    to  40  mesh    size, 

40    to  80  " 

80   to  200  " 

"        passing  200  "         " 

Asphalt  (40  to  55  penetration ) 9    to    12^% 

Samples  of  asphalt  mixture  are  taken  by  the  chemist 
of  the  Bureau  of  Highways  or  his  assistants,  analyzed 
and  recorded. 

The  method  of  laying  an  asphalt  surface  has  not  varied 
much  for  many  years.  Some  hand  work  that  used  to 
be  done  on  the  surface  has  been  cut  out  and  the  same 
or  better  results  accomplished  by  the  use  of  a  heavier 
roller.  On  this  street  two  steam  rollers  are  used,  both 
of  Iroquois  make,  a  five-ton  and  a  fifteen-ton.  The  large 
roller  works  to  advantage  on  a  wide  street  like  this,  and 
the  work  done  is  of  the  highest  quality.  With  the  heavy 
concrete  base  no  settlement  can  occur  during  rolling — 
the  frequent  cause  of  depressions  in  new  asphalt.  The 
surface  of  the  street  after  a  rain  shows  no  depressions 
whatever    holding    water. 


10 

to 

30% 

2D 

to 

55% 

13 

to 

30% 

13 

to 

20% 

HIGH  PRESSURE  SYSTEMS. 

From  paper  before  Massachusetts  State  Fi 
tion.  by  Clarence  Goldsmith,  Assistant  E 
Works,    Boston. 

High  pressure  fire  service  systems,  more  or  less  com- 
plete in  character,  have  been  installed  in  over  a  dozen 
cities  in  the  United  States  within  the  past  fifteen  years. 
Boston  is  now  constructing  such  a  system,  and  a  few 
of  the  larger  cities,  Chicago  and  Cincinnati,  are  con- 
sidering the  adoption  of  this  modern  method  of  fire 
protection.  The  enormous  values  in  buildings  and  their 
contents  which  are  concentrated  in  the  business  centers 
of  such  cities  warrant  the  expenditure  which  is  required 
to  install  these  systems  which  afford  ample  and  reliable 
protection,  for  the  effect  of  a  conflagration  is  more  far- 
reaching  than  would  appear  at  first  thought.  Such  sys- 
tems are  not  necessary  or  desirable  from  an  economic 
standpoint,  except  in  perhaps  twelve  or  fifteen  of  our 
largest  cities  and  two  or  three  smaller  ones,  where  the 
conflagration     hazard     is     exceptionally    high    and    the 


domestic  water  supply  weak.  A  more  satisfactory  and 
reliable  protection  can  generally  be  furnished  in  a  city 
having  less  than  200.000  population  by  strengthening 
the  domestic  distribution  system,  installing  additional 
pumping  or  reservoir  capacity,  and  by  maintaining  an 
average  pressure  of  about  100  pounds,  than  by  installing 
a  separate  high-pressure  system  in  the  mercantile  dis- 
trict. For  the  improvements  made  on  the  domestic 
distribution  system  benefit  the  entire  area,  and  efficient 
streams  for  handling  fires,  except  in  buildings  of  exces- 
sive height,  can  be  supplied  from  such  a  system,  and 
the  few  more  powerful  streams  required  can  be  furnished 
from  several  steam  fire  engines  held  in  reserve.  The 
actual  saving  that  can  be  made  by  strengthening  a 
domestic  distribution  system  will  in  some  cases  pay  the 
interest  on  the  money  required  to  make  such  improve- 
ments by  enabling  the  city  to  dispense  with  engines  or 
hold  them  in  reserve. 

As  a  protection  against  the  hazards  of  conflagration 
the  high  pressure  system  is  superior  to  any  other  means 
now  in  use.  It  enables  a  large  number  of  powerful 
streams  to  be  brought  into  action  with  fewer  men  and 
less  apparatus,  and  in  a  much  shorter  time,  than  could 
be  done  with  engines.  Contrary  to  what  at  first  glance 
might  appear  to  be  the  case,  its  benefits  are  not  confined 
to  the  area  under  its  immediate  protection,  for  in  case 
of  a  large  fire  within  that  area  it  saves  outside  sections 
from  a  temporary  weakening  of  their  fire-fighting  forces, 
and  in  case  a  large  fire  occurs  in  such  outside  sections 
the  high-value  district  will  still  be  amply  protected. 
Further,  it  affords  a  barrier  against  the  invasion  of 
sweeping  fires  from   adjacent  territory. 


CONCRETE  PAVING  ON  LOOMIS  ROAD. 

In  our  article  on  the  Milwaukee  county  roads,  in  the 
issue  of  September  25,  it  was  inadvertently  stated  that 
the  concrete  mixer  used  on  the  Loomis  road  was  a 
Milwaukee.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  mixer  is  of  Mil- 
waukee manufacture,  but  is  the  Chicago  No.  10  Paver, 
manufactured  by  the  Chicago  Concrete  Machinery  Com- 
pany. It  is  equipped  with  a  6-inch  swivel  spout,  deliver- 
ing the  concrete  at  any  part  of  the  width  of  the  roadway. 
(See   illustration.) 

This  two-mile  stretch  of  construction,  ten  miles  from 
Milwaukee,  is  being  done  by  a  gang  of  men  employed 
directly  by  the  County  Commissioners,  and  not  by 
contract.  An  engine  and  train  of  14  cars  is  used  to 
bring  gravel  and  sand  to  the  mixer  from  a  gravel  bank 
comparatively  near  at  hand,  and  150  cubic  yards  of 
this  material  has  been  delivered  in  one  day. 


CHICAGO    MIXER    WORKING    ON    LOOMIS    ROAD. 


4    1 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  15. 


SEWAGE  DISPOSAL  IN  NEW  JERSEY. 


Data  Concerning  One  Hundred  and  Forty-four  Plants — 

Main   Features   of   Plants — Chemicals   Used — 

Rates  of  Filtration. 

We  have  received  from  R.  D.  FitzRandolph,  Chief  of 
the  Division  of  Food,  Drugs,  Water  and  Sewerage  of 
the  State  Board  oi  Health  of  New  Jersey,  a  table  com- 
piled from  data  in  the  office  of  the  Slate  Board  of 
1th,  relating  to  sewage  disposal  plants  in  the  state 
of  New  Jersey.  Mr.  FitzRandolph  states  that  the  Board 
feels  that  it  is  not  generally  appreciated  that  New  Jer- 
sej  Stands  as  near  the  front  rank  in  matters  of  sanitation 
as  it  really  does. 

Referring  to  the  table,  Mr.  FitzRandolph  says: 

"You  can    see   from  the  data  supplied  that  practically 

all   of   the   plants   have   been   constructed   since    1900.   at 

which  tune  the  State  Sewerage  Commission  was  created. 

I  his  commission  and  the  present  State  Board  of  Health 


which  succeeded  it  in  1 ' '08  by  their  work  and  investiga- 
tions have  gradually  caused  the  people  to  appreciate  the 
advisability  of  properly  disposing  of  sewage  as  a  matter 
of  state  economics. 

"In  a  state  having  the  vast  population  of  Xew  Jersey, 
with  comparatively  small  streams  as  a  source  of  water 
supply,  it  is  evident  that  with  rapidly  growing  urban* 
districts,  the  matter  of  protection  of  the  water  supplies 
is  paramount.  Xot  only  does  this  comprehend  existing 
supplies,  but  it  must  be  brought  home  to  municipalities 
located  in  possible  future  water  sheds  that  in  time  it 
may  be  necessary  to  alter  and  better  the  proposed  pro- 
cesses of  disposal  to  in  some  measure  conform  to  changes 
in  the  use  of  the  stream. 

"Practically  every  municipality  in  the  state  having  a 
sewerage  system  without  some  form  of  treatment  has 
been  ordered  to  construct  proper  disposal  works.  This 
does  not  include  the  municipalities  the  sewage  from 
which  is  discharged  into  the  Hudson  river.  Xew  York 
Bay  or  Staten   Island   Sound,  as  it  would  be  unjust  and 


DATA   RELATING  TO   SEWAGE   DISPOSAL 

Prepared  by  the  Division  ..f  Foods.  Drugs,   Water  and  s< 

R.  B.   FitzRandolph, 


Municipality. 


Population. 
\Vint 


1  Aldene     i  fart  orj  ) 150   employees 

2  Allenhurst    300  3,000 

::     Asi.ury   Park   10,000  200,000 

1      \svia    (institution) 500  

\udubun     1,300  

G      Atlantic  Cltj    (part  of) 3,000  30,000 

7  Avon     400  4,000 

8  Beach    Haven 270  2,000 

9  Belmar     1,500  7,000 

in      Bordentown      4,300  

11  Bradley    Beach    1,000  8,000 

12  Bradley    Beach    800  2,000 

1  ■:      Cridgeton     10,000  

1      i:ridgreton    100  

!  1  own's   Mills    300  

16  Burlington    8,500         

17  Burlington    (factory)    

v  all  e     100  

19     Caldwell    2,300  

Idwel]    (penitentiary) 

21      Capo    May     2,500  27,000 

_■:       ( 'a  pi      \l.11     Real    F.st.    Co 300  

23  c.ulst.i.lt      3,900  

24  Changewater     15  

2.i      Chatham-Madison      6,500  

26  Clinton    (creamery)    

27  Collingswood     4,800  

2s      Colls    Neck     (creamery) 

29  Cresskill     25  

30  Deal   Beach    280  3,000 

31  l>eal    Golf    Club    (institution).            10  125 
i   .It. .id     1.005            

33  East    Rutherford    4,300  

34  Englewood      10,000  

35  Essex    Fells    500  

36  Flemington     2,800  

37  Freehold     3,300  

en   Gardner   (institution)...        250  

89     Haddonfleld    4.200  

10     ii. i.i. i. .n    Heights    1,500         

ii     Billiards    island   (private) 20         

1 2  [nterlaken  

13  [eland    Heights    310  2,000 

i  imesburg     i  Institution  i 600  

C     Keyporl       3,600  .... 

16     1 1  ikehurst     750  

IT       I.  .!■•  H I            4,000  3,000 

It      i.au-rencevlllc  (institution) 

♦9     i,o. -b     Arbor     

i      120  l,2i(ii 

(ranch    13,300  30,ono 

52     Madison    I  private)     18  .    ... 



.'.I      Mai                                   1,600  8,000 

:,:.     Margate   City    311  3011 

66     Margate   City    100  1  ..,.,. 

!      60  

2,000  

59      Mlllvllle     12,500  

1 

61  Mooreston  n  4,000  

62  Moi  rli    P 1  Itution)  .  .  .      2.000  

(in  '11  utlon  1  .  200  

6 1     Morrlstown     12.500 

..nine   Township    2,000  8,000 

66     N<  .      

61     New    Lisbon    (Institution) ...        300  

68     N'eu     Llsl  tut  Ion  I  70  

.    3,000 

7n     Newton    (Spai  ta  St.l    1.500  .... 

2.000  25.000 

t, 30,000 

700  7  Olln 

71     Overbrook     (Institution) 1.900  

ton    son         

76     Plalnfteld     (old)     20,000  


Date 
in- 
stalled. 
1904 
1907 
1909 
1902 
1913 
1910 

l: 

1913 
1911 
1911 
1903 
1912 
1911 
1911 
1912 
1S92 
1910 
1910 
1913 
1902 
1913 
1912 
1909 


1910 
1905 
1910 
1911 
1905 
1909 
1911 
1909 
1898 
1894 
1907 
1903-10 
1911 
1909 
1907 


1911 
1907 
1909 
1886 

1907 
1912 

1908 

1 '.(i.i 
1906 
1910 
1910 
1906 

1  '.lost 

L908 

1910 
1901 


1910 
1911&1S 

1910 

1903 
1905 
1905 
1911 
1  909 
1909 
1901 

1900-06 


PLANTS  IN   THE   STATE   OF  NEW  JERSEY. 

wiiKe  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  State  of  Xew  Jert 
Chief.     Auk.  1,  1913. 

Plant  Consists  of. 

Sedimentation,   trickling    bed. 

and  sea   discharge. 

and  sea  discharge. 

contact   bed   and   trickling   filter. 

contact  bed  and  sand  filters. 

and   disinfection. 

and  sea   discharge. 

and  sea  discharge. 
"  and  sea   discharge. 

double  contact  and  sand  filters. 

and  sea  discharge. 
"  and  sea  discharge. 

disinfection    and    2    hours    storage. 

disinfection    and    2    hours    storage. 

contact    beds    and    disinfection. 

broad  irrigation. 

sprinkling  filter  and  sand  filter. 


subsurface  and   irrigation, 
and   sea   discharge, 
and  disinfection. 

and  sand  filtration. 

double   contact,   sand   filters. 
Chemical  precipitation. 
Sedimentation  and  contact  beds. 
Chemical    precipitation. 
Sedimentation    and    broad    irrigation. 

and  sea    discharge. 
"  and    sand    filters. 


"  contact  beds  and  sand   filters. 

Screens  and  land  filtration. 
Screens  and  land  filtration. 
Sedimentation,   sprinkling   filters  and   cinder   filters. 

sprinkling  filters,   secondard  sed. 
"  and    sand    filters. 

and    sand    filters. 

and   pumps   to   Loch   Arbor. 
Screens    and    sand    filters. 
Screens  and  land  filtration. 
Sedimentation,   and  disinfection. 

and    sand    filtration. 

and    sand    filtration. 

and  broad  Irrigation. 

and  sea    discharge. 

and  disinfection. 
Screens  and   sea   discharge. 
Sedimentation,   and  sand  filters. 

and    sand    filters. 

and    se.i    ill  s.  in  pge 

and  disinfection. 

and   disinfection. 

and    sand    Biters. 

trickling    filters    and    sand    filters. 

contact    beds    and    disinfection. 
Chemical    precipitation. 
Sedimentation    and    trickling    filters. 

and    sand    filters. 

and   land    filtration 

contact    bed    and    sand    filters. 

and   sea    discharge. 
Chemical   precipitation. 
Sedimentation,    contact    Led    and    sand    filters. 

and    subsurface    irrigation. 

and    sand    filters. 

and    sand    filters. 

and   ii  1  - 1 11  Fection. 

and   sea   dis. 

and    sea    discharge. 

contact    beds   and    sand   filters. 

sand  seeoage. 

and  double   contact. 


October  9,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


495 


inadvisable  to  treat  such  sewage  under  existing  condi- 
tions." 

In  addition  to  the  information  which  we  present  in 
the  table,  the  table  sent  by  Mr.  FitzRandolph  also  shows 
that  all  of  these  disposal  plants  were  installed  to  prevent 
nuisance.  It  also  shows  that  they  were  to  protect  streams 
in  cases  of  Aldene,  Audubon,  Bordentown,  Burlington, 
Caldwell,  Carlstadt,  Clinton,  Collingswood,  Cresskill, 
Deal  Golf  Club,  Delford,  East  Rutherford,  Englewood, 
Freehold,  Haddonfield,  Lakehurst,  Lakewood,  Merchanc- 
ville,  Moorestown,  Overbrook,  Princeton,  Quarryville, 
Rahway,  Ridgewood,  Rutherford,  Skillman,  Trenton, 
Verona,  Washington,  Wenonah,  Woodbury,  Woodstown, 
Wortendyke,  Hightstown,  Salem,  Gibbsborough,  Fair- 
view,  Hammonton,  Mullica  Hill,  Gibbstown,  Kenilworth, 
Hopatcong,  Ross  Fenton  Farm,  Metuchen  and  Hope- 
well. That  they  were  to  protect  the  water  supply  in 
the   cases   of   Asyla,   Brown's    Mills,    Caldwell,   Chatham, 


Colts  Neck,  Essex  Fells,  Glen  Gardner,  Haddon  Heights, 
Lawrenceville,  Mahwah,  Madison,  Medford,  Montague, 
Morris  Plains,  Morristown,  Neshanic,  New  Lisbon,  New- 
ton, Pemberton,  Plainfield,  Ralston,  Riverside,  Roebling, 
Smithville,  South  River,  Trenton,  Vineland,  Westfield, 
Grenloch,  Beverly,  High  Bridge  and  Haworth.  That 
they  were  to  protect  bathing  beaches  in  the  cases  of 
Allenhurst,  Asbury  Park,  Avon,  Beach  Haven,  Belmar, 
Bradley  Beach,  Cape  May,  Deal  Beach,  Loch  Arbor, 
Long  Branch,  Manasquan,  Neptune  Township,  Ocean 
Grove,  Point  Pleasant,  Sea  Girt  and  Spring  Lake.  That 
the  protection  of  shell  fish  was  the  object  in  the  cases 
of  Atlantic  City,  Bridgeton,  Bivalve,  Cape  May  Real 
Estate  Co.,  Hilliard's  Island,  Interlaken,  Island  Heights, 
Keyport,  Longport,  Margate  City,  Millville,  Ocean  City, 
Pleasantville,  Rumson,  Sea  Isle  City,  Stone  Harbor, 
Ventnor  City.  Water  Witch.  Red  Bank  and  Wildwood 
Crest. 


DATA   RELATING  TO   SEWAGE   DISPOSAL  PLANTS  IN   THE   STATE   OF  NEW  JERSEY.— Continued. 


Average   rate 


Sewage 

gallons  p 


Maxim. 


Single 
Sedi-  contact 
Sow,  men-      beds, 

r  day.        tation    gals, 
iod,     per 


300,000 
10,750,000 
CO,  0011 
Under  constr 

500,000 

400,000 

200,000 

800,000 

450,000 

800,000 

200,000 
1,400,000 


21        2,000,000 


40,000 

750,666 


120,000 

1,200.000 


75,000 
30,000 
100,000 


59        1,250.000 


71        1.000.000 


Aver. 

5,500 

100,000 

1,700,000 

50.000 

uction 

160,000 

200,000 

70,000 

150,000 

260,000 

80,000 

60,000 

1,000,000 

10,000 

10,000 

Ton. ooo 

40,000 


Double 

contact 

beds, 

gals. 

per 

rs.    cu  yd.    cu.  yd. 


1." 


40,000 

1.000,000 

18,000 

125,000 

2,000 

340,000 

300 

475,000 

500 

2,500 

150,000 

1,200 

80,000 

210,000 

560.000 

40,000 

200,000 

400,000 

50,000 

225,000 

50.000 

1.500 

10.000 

60,000 

60,000 

250,000 

10.000 

300,000 

50,000 


SO. 000 
800,000 

1,800 


000 
000 
000 

00  0 

000 
000 

4  ii  r. 
000 
000 
nno 
000 
,000 
250 
000 

000 
000 
000 
000 
ooo 
000 


Sprinkling 

filters, 

gals,  per 

acre 
per  day. 
2,000,000 


2.000,000 

1,900,666 


Sand 
filters 
gals,  per  , 

acre 
per  day.  Name. 


Trade   wastes. 

Quan- 
tity, 
gals. 
Mature.  per 

day. 


80,000 
70.000 
40,000 
400,000 


200.000 
70.000 
80.000 


76        1,800,000 


Ca(C10)s         13 


Ca(C10)2 
Ca(C10)2 
Ca(ClO)™ 


Ca(ClO):.       0.4 


CafCIO). 

CafC10)L. 


Wash  Water 


Wash  Water        All 

Wall  Paper  Fact.  7.000 

Wash  Water       All 


Ca(CIO).         11 


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DATA   RELATING  TO   SEWAGE   DISPOSAL   PLANTS   IN   THE   STATE   OF   NEW  JERSEY.— Continued. 


Effluent  Tidal 

into.  or 

non-tidal, 

1      H  N.  T. 

I     i  icean     T. 

T. 

4     Timber   Creek    X.  T. 

ware    River.  .  .  X.  T. 

loroughfare T. 

T. 

T. 

.Ti        T. 

10  Black's    Creek    X.  T. 

1 1  i  icean      T. 

■  in     T. 

11     Cohansey  Creek   T. 

hansey    Creek    T. 

15  Rnncocas  Creek    X.  T. 

16  Dit                         ire  River X.  T. 

17  Ditch  tc.  Delaware  River T. 



11-     Pine   Brook    X.  T. 

20  

e  Bay T. 

I    Spring    Inlet T. 

■  Ireek   T. 

24     Musconetoong  creek    X.  T. 

River   X.  T. 

26     Brook   to   Raritan   River x.  T. 

87     Newton  '  !reek  T. 

inch    XT. 

29  

•  in     T. 

3 1  1  >eal   Lake    XT. 

32  Hackensack   River    X.  T. 

-v's  creek   T. 

::  i     m  erpeck    Creek    T. 

35  Caldwell    Brook    X.  T. 

36  Brook  to  Raritan  River XT. 

37  Brook     XT. 

38  Runs   to  Spruce   Run XT. 

39  Cooper's  Creek   T. 

4"     Newton  Creek X.  T. 

irk    River    T. 

ich  Arbor  sewers 

43      Brook  to  Toms  River T. 

II      Matchaponix   Brook    X.  T. 

4."      Matawan    Creek    T. 

16      Union     Branch     X.  T. 

IT      Mi-tedeconk  River   X.  T. 

48  Shipetaukin    Creek    XT. 

49  Ocean     T. 

50  Risley's   Channel    T. 

51  Ocean     T 

ncli   of  Passaic  River X.  T. 

53  Branch  of  Ramapo  River XT 

54  Ocean    T. 

55  Thoroughfare    T. 

56  Thoroughfare    T. 

57  Hayne's   Creek    X.  T. 

■per's    Creek    XT. 

arree  River    T. 

60     Brook   to  Delaware  River  X.  T. 

nsauken   Creek    T. 

62  Whippany   River    X.  T. 

63  WTlippany   River    X'.  T. 

64  Whippany   River    N.  T. 

65  Ocean    T. 

66  Raritan    River    X.  T. 

67  Rancocas  Creek    XT. 

69  Paulins    Kill X.  T. 

70  Paulins    Kill     XT. 

71  Thoroughfare    T. 

72  Ocean   T. 

T. 

71     Beckman's   Brook XT. 

''reek    X    T. 

•  n     Brook     X.  T. 

•  the  remaining  e.s  ;./.iuts  mill  iw  given 


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to             to 

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water 

watershed 

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water,      water. 

intake. 

sq.  miles. 

miles. 

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700 

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Very  high 

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2 

33 

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1 

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800 

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. 

8.360 

6                43 

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8,360 

43.000 

\  ery  high 

No 

24.6 

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19.800 

20                42 

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100 

600 

1/9             6/7 

Yes 

7 

None 

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Xone 

Yes 

7 

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Xone 

100 

None 

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Very  high 

Little 

Yes 
No 

3 

122 

15.300 

130,000 

Very   high 

Yes 

25 

97 

12.200 

T_\- 

36             210 

Yes 

19 

None 

Xone 

V.- 

8 

3.4 

580 

3,000 

1                  6 
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X- 
Yes 

4 

1.7 

260 

1,500 

2             120 

No 

125 

15.500 

93, i 

193          1.160 
Very  little 

No 

No 

11 

1.300 

8,200 

2.5                16 

Xo 

2.6 

320 

1.900 

8               48 

Yes 

4 

1.5 

120 

1,140 

0.6                  6 

Yes 

8 

0.1 

10 

70 

0.2              1.5 

No 

None 

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19 

30.2 

5,100 

24,000 

22              106 

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40 

200 

0.8                  4 

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Yes 

Xo 

None 

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Xo 

Xone 

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Xo 

17 

2.900 

13,800 

7               55 

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4 

680 

720 

68             372 

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28.7 

4.900 

26.000 

6               86 

Xo 

1 

130 

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3                17 
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Very  high 
Very   high 

Yes 
Yes 

19 

16.5 

2,000 

12.300 

High 

Very  high 

High 

High 

Yes 

20 

50 

S.500 

41.000 

1.400          6.800 

Yes 

4 

Xone 

Xone 

No 

227 

39.300 

200, 

31              250 

No 

Xone 

Yes 

40 

15.3 

2,600 

12.000 

5                22 

Xo 

6.9 

850 

5.100 

1.4               8.5 

Yes 

19 

1 

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760 

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19 

30 

3.750 

22  I 

4.7                37 
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Yes 

18 

104  3 

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Yes 

| 

2.4 

310 

2.000 

0.7               4.3 

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5  0 

0.6 

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3.100 

1.5               10 

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Very  high 

Yes 

Xo' 

50 

4.2 

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Xo 
Yes 

6 

47.6 

32.000 

23 

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Town  using 
from 
stream. 


Xew    Lisbon,    Pember 

ton  and  Bit  Holly. 
Philadelphia. 
Philadelphia. 


Little    Falls    et   al. 


Frenchtown  et  al. 
Little  Falls  et  al. 
Flemington,    etc. 


Tintern    Manor. 


Raritan. 
Gloucester. 


Burlington    et    al. 


Lumberton. 


Belvidere   et   al. 


Little  Falls   et  al. 
Little  Falls   et  al. 

Little   Falls   et   al. 


Raritan. 

Pemberton. 

Pemberton. 

Frenchtown. 

Frenchtown. 


Mount  Holl> 
Watchung. 


FREE  HYDRANTS  IN  LOUISVILLE, 
ille,  Kentucky,  is  built  over  the  original  bed  of 
the  Ohio  river,  which  now  passes  to  the  north  of  it. 
although  there  is  still  a  considerable  flow  passing  under 
the  city,  either  of  the  river  itself  or  a  drainage  of  upland 
water  to  the  river.  This  gave  an  abundant  and  con^ 
venient  supply  of  water  by  means  of  shallow  wells,  and 
for    several    generations    most    of    the    water    supply    was 

obtained  from  public  pumps,  of  which  700  were  located 
On    the   street   con 
When  a  water  compan)    began  supplying  the  city,  ar- 
ements  wen  substituting,   for  a  number 

of  the  pumps,  hydrants  from  which  the  poor  citizens  in 
the  vicinity  could  draw  water  without  charge.  Two 
hundred  pumps  were   thus  replaced,  when   the  work  of 


substituting  free  hydrants  was  halted  by  the  Board  of 
Water  Works,  which  decided  to  place  no  more  free 
hydrants  except  in  neighborhoods  where  it  can  he  shown 
that  the  poverty  of  the  people  makes  this  necessary.  The 
officials  believe  that  the  free  water  has  been  taken  ad- 
vantage of  by  neighborhoods  which  are  fully  able  to  pay 
for  water:  the  principal  offenders  being  landlords  who 
are  unwilling  to  go  to  the  expense  of  making  water  con- 
nection and  installing  plumbing  in  the  dwellings  which 
they   rent. 

It  is  realized,  however,  that  the  wells  are  probably 
dangerous  in  that  they  receive  contamination,  especially 
from  surface  privies  in  the  districts  where  there  are  no 
sewers,  and  an  effort  will  he  made  to  gradually  eliminate 
the  remaining  500.    But  if  the  water  company  refuses  to 


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supply  free  water,  the  health  department  will  be  con- 
fronted with  the  immediate  alternative  of  permitting  the 
use  of  pumps  or  of  refusing  a  part  of  the  population 
the  use  of  any  water  whatsoever.  The  solution  would 
appear  to  be  an  ordinance  requiring  all  property  which 
abuts  upon  water  mains  and  sewers  to  connect  with 
them.  At  present  there  is  such  an  ordinance  applying 
to  new  houses,  but  the  old  ones  are  not  affected  by  it. 
Numerous  cases  of  typhoid  fever  have  been  attributed 
to  the  use  of  water  from  these  pumps  which  has  been 
polluted  by  seepage.  Some  of  the  pumps  are  equipped 
with  tube  wells  75  feet  deep  or  more,  but  there  are 
comparatively  few  of  these. 

The  compulsory  connection  of  all  houses  with  the 
sewer  would  undoubtedly  improve  the  condition  of  the 
ground  water  ultimately,  but  it  would  probably  take  a 
considerable  time  for  a  thorough  cleansing  of  the  soil 
from  all  polluted  matter,  and  even  then  there  would  be 
the  danger  of  pollution  from  other  sources. 


with  its  top  surface  2  inches  below  the  surface  of  the 
finished  pavement.  After  the  brick  have  been  laid,  the 
space  above  this  concrete  strip,  2J^  inches  wide  and  2 
inches  deep,  is  filled  with  asphalt,  the  brick  and  concrete 
at  the  side  and  bottom  of  the  space  being  first  painted 
with  naphtha  in  order  to  make  the  asphalt  adhere  to  the 
same.  This  asphalt  is  so  laid  as  to  leave  a  flange  space 
next  to  the  rail  head  about  an  inch  and  a  quarter  wide, 
the  asphalt  being  flush  with  the  brick  pavement  for  the 
other  inch  and  a  quarter  of  its  width.  For  the  above 
information  we  are  indebted  to  the  city  engineer  of 
Tulsa,  T.  C.  Hughes. 


PAVING  STREET  CAR  TRACKS. 

The  Board  of  Commissioners  of  the  city  of  Tulsa, 
Okla.,  has  just  approved  a  method  for  paving  along 
street  car  tracks.  The  tracks  in  that  city  are  laid  of 
7-inch  T  rails  on  6-inch  wooden  ties,  the  ties  being  im- 
bedded in  concrete  extending  6  inches  under  the  tie  and 
1  inch  above  it.  After  using  for  many  years  different 
methods  of  paving  along  the  tracks,  such  as  nose  brick, 
special  blocks,  concrete  and  other  forms  of  connection 
between  the  paving  and  the  rails,  the  method  just  adopt- 
ed was  tried  and  found  to  give  better  wearing  service 
and  make  the  crossing  of  the  tracks  by  vehicles  much 
easier  than  any  of  the  others. 

The  tracks  between  the  rails  and  just  outside  for  a 
total  width  of  9  feet  are  paved  with  brick  laid  on  a  one- 
inch  sand  cushion  and  grouted  with  cement.  (Between 
this  track  area  and  the  curbs  the  street  may  be  paved 
with  bituminous  concrete,  asphalt  or  other  material.) 
On  the  outside  of  the  rail  the  brick  is  brought  in  close 
contact  with  the  head  of  the  rail  and  flush  with  its  top 
surface;  the  sand  cushion  filling  the  space  between  the 
flange  and  the  brick.  On  the  inside  of  each  rail  the  con- 
crete is  brought  up  into  the  flange  space  in  a  vertical 
strip  having  a  width  which  brings  its  inner  edge  2]A 
inches  inside  the  inner  face  of  the  head  of  the  rail,  and 


THE  WATER  TOWER. 


Method  of  Operation  of  the   Spring  Hoist — The   Deck 
Turret — Advantages   of  This  Class  of  Apparatus. 

By    WILLIAM    E.    PATTERSON. 
(Continued  from   page   468.) 

The  latest  type  of  water  tower  in  service  is  the  spring 
hoist  quick  raising  tower  built  by  the  American  La 
France  Fire  Eng.  Co.  The  tower  mast  extends  65  feet 
from  the  ground  and  consists  of  two  sections.  The  low- 
er or  first  section  of  the  tower  is  constructed  of  four 
steel  angle  bars  riveted  to  perforated  steel  plates,  which 
forms  a  box  mast.  At  the  top  of  the  first  section  is 
mounted  4  rollers  to  guide  the  second  section  in  eleva- 
ting and  lowering  same.  The  second  or  upper  section 
consists  of  one  piece  of  steel  pipe  5  inches  diameter  in- 
side, strengthened  at  its  center  portion  with  a  reinforc- 
ing sleeve  and  has  mounted  at  its  upper  end  a  geared 
turntable  provided  with  a  Greenleaf  hood  and  flexible 
nozzle.  This  arrangement  of  the  nozzle  and  turntable 
provides  all  necessary  movements  for  changing  the  di- 
rection of  the  stream. 

A  drum  mounted  at  the  lower  portion  of  the  first 
section,  fitted  with  a  pawl  and  ratchet  in  addition  to 
hand  operating  wheels,  elevates  and  depresses  the  above 
flexible  nozzle  by  means  of  a  bronze  cable  and  also 
winds  and  unwinds  automatically  when  tower  mast  is 
raised  or  lowered.  The  raising  device  consists  of  a 
combination  of  coil  springs  enclosed  in  steel  tubes 
mounted  between  the  frames;  gear  segments  forming  a 
shoe  for  this  foot  of  the  mast  and  revolving  with  same 


AMERICAN-LA     FRANCE     AUTOMATIC     SPRING     RAISING    WATER    TOWER. 


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i,     main    sup]  ift,    the    latter    carried     by 

y  attached  and  braced  to 
oain  frames;  a  train  oi  gears  meshing  with  the 
wnts  and   o  '1   by   crank   wheels  carried 

ary  bearings  fitted  with  anti-friction  rollers 
and  automatic  air  controlling  cylinder.  The  raising 
springs  which  are  enclosed  in  steel  tubes  are  held  in 
compression  at  all  times,  ready  for  immediate  use. 
Upon  being  released  by  a  foot  lever  which  operates  a 
head  lock  the  springs,  in  expanding,  exert  suffi- 
cient power  against  the  cross-head,  and  through  the 
connecting  rods  to  the  mast  braces,  to  elevate  the  tower 
from  its  normal  to  a  vertical  position  without  any 
manual  assistance  from  the  operators. 

The  elevation  of  the  tower  mast,  although  rapid, 
'tarts  without  any  jai  and  continues  smoothly  and 
without  vibration  in  the  mast  until  the  latter  is  gradu- 
ally brought  to  rest,  without  shock,  in  a  vertical  posi- 
tion by  the  automatic  air  controlling  cylinder,  which 
is  pivotally  mounted  on  the  main  frames.  As  the  mast 
a  piston  travels  in  the  above  cylinder,  compressing 
the  air  therein,  which  is  allowed  to  escape  through  a 
vent  with  a  regulated  opening,  the  escape  being  so  grad- 
ual as  to  produce  a  cushioning  effect  on  the  tower  mast. 
A  slight  pressure  on  the  crank  wheels  serves  to  check 
the  elevation  of  the  tower  mast  at  any  desired  position. 
A  positive  stop  is  provided  to  prevent  the  tower  from 
passing  beyond  the  vertical  and  a  lock  and  ratchet  to 
retain  same  in  this  position  when  the  tower  is  in  oper- 
ation. The  tower  mast  is  lowered  to  its  normal  posi- 
tion, compressing  the  coil  springs,  by  the  crank  wheel 
and  gear  train  described  above  and  is  locked  by  an  auto- 
matic hook  engaging  the  cross-head  and  relieving  the 
mast  from  all  strain  due  to  the  compression  of  the  rais- 
ing springs. 

All  manipulation,  such  as  raising  and  lowering  the 
tower  mast,  extending  and  lowering  the  upper  section 
and  directing  the  main  stream  by  use  of  the  operating 
drums,  is  performed  from  the  deck  or  platform  mount- 
ed on  the  main  frame. 

The  water  supply  to  the  tower  is  provided  through 
three  receivers  mounted  on  the  under  side  of  the  frame. 
one  on  each  side  of  the  frame  and  one  on  the  rear  end, 
each  fitted  with  three  254-inch  and  3-inch  female  hose 
connections  and  provided  with  composition  clapper 
valves.  The  two  central  receivers  are  cross  connected 
with  4-inch  heavy  wrought  iron  pipe,  from  which  a 
•1-inch  line  runs  forward  and  is  fitted  with  4-inch  hose 
coupling  for  connection  to  tower  mast.  The  rear  re- 
ceiver is  connected  with  a  deck  turret  and  also  with 
the  tower.  The  turret  nozzle  is  fitted  with  three  tips: 
I    )   and  2  inches  diameter. 

In  the  past  few  years  a  "deck  turret."  as  it  is  called, 
has  been  added  to  the  water  tower.  This  is  a  small 
telescopic  stand  pipe  placed  on  the  deck  or  frame,  which 
is  built  to  throw  high  pressure  streams  ranging  in  size 
from  1%  to  3  inches  into  the  lower  floors  of  a  burning 
building.  These  deck  turrets  are  fitted  with  two-  or 
three-way  intakes  for  receiving  the  water  from  2'i  or 
3-inch  lines  of  hose,  while  the  main  tower  is  fitted  with 
from  four  to  eight  intakes  of  the  same  kind.  Some  tow- 
ers are  provided  with  two  turrets  of  the  above  descrip- 
tion. 

The  advantage  of  the  water  tower  is  that  it  can  be 
at  work  in  two  minutes  after  arriving  at  the  fire,  the 
water  going  unobstructed  up  through  the  4  or  5-inch 
pipe  ami  out  of  a  nozzle  2  '>r  2' j  inches  in  diameter. 
taking  a  floor  from  front  to  rear.  One  man  directs  the 
whole  working  of  the  tower;  with  one  hand  on  a  small 
wheel  attached  to  a  drum  at  the  base  of  the  tower  he 
raises   or  lowers   the    nozzle,    which   is   controlled   by   a 


small  wire  cable,  so  that  the  stream  is  thrown  into  the 
third,  fourth,  eighth  or  ninth  floor  at  will;  and  with  the 
other  hand  he  rotates  or  inclines  the  tower  so  as  to 
bring  the  stream  into  any  window  of  any  of  the  floors. 
If  a  spark  ignites  a  roof,  cornice  or  window — even  on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  street — without  changing  posi- 
tion, the  stream  i>  directed  upon  it  and  is  then  re- 
turned to  its  more  serious  work  almost  without  loss  of 
time.  In  fact,  from  its  elevation  it  commands  every 
point   within   a   large   sphere. 

Owing  to  the  very  inflammable  nature  of  the  aver- 
age American  building,  large  high  pressure  fire  streams 
are  a  necessity  because  they  can  be  thrown  a  great  dis- 
tance without  breaking  up,  and  also  because  they  are 
not  so  easily  converted  into  steam  in  reaching  the  seat 
of  a  fierce  fire.  But  it  is  with  the  utmost  difficulty  that 
a  nozzle  using  the  full  power  of  a  steam  fire  engine  can 
be  handled  on  the  insecure  footing  of  a  ladder.  Even 
en  the  ground  it  is  a  hard  task  to  direct  a  2-inch 
stream  under  heavy  pressure  with  the  aid  of  a  "hose 
stick-'  and  then  it  cannot  be  moved  without  danger  to 
the  men.  All  of  this  is  obviated  by  the  water  tower. 
The  gain  is  also  great  over  operating  streams  from 
aerial  ladders,  because  it  is  not  necessary  to  provide  for 
the  weight  and  safety  of  the  men  working  from  top 
of  same.  As  to  their  strength,  stability  and  working, 
they  have  been  tested  by  the  heaviest  kind  of  pressures, 
even  from  fire  boats  and  high  pressure  pipe  lines,  all  of 
which  they  have  stood  perfectly. 


HOT  MIXER  AT  MADISON. 
Last  year  the  city  of  Madison.  Wis.,  purchased  a  Smith; 
hot  mixer  for  the  purpose  of  repairing  its  asphalt  and 
bituminous  concrete  pavements.  So  great  an  area  of 
these  pavements  had  been  laid  that  the  work  of  repair- 
ing street  openings  and  ordinary  maintenance  was  con- 
sidered sufficient  to  justify  the  organization  of  a  local 
repair  gang  with  the  requisite  appliances.  Residents  of 
the  city  had  learned  to  rake  and  tamp  the  asphalt  while 
working  for  contractors,  so  there  was  no  need  to  bring 
in  outside  labor.  The  mixer  was  operated  on  general 
repair  work   last   year   with   satisfactory   results. 


OUTFIT   FOR  LAYING   BITUMINOUS  CONCRETE*  MADISON. 

Early  this  spring,  with  no  urgent  repair  work  in  sight. 
the  plant  was  leased  to  a  contractor,  who  laid  a  mile  and 
a  quarter  of  bituminous  macadam  with  it.  Later  the 
city  decided  to  pave  a  street  employing  labor  directly, 
and  a  portion  about  a  mile  long  of  William  street,  a 
residence  street,  was  chosen.  The  asphalt  kettle  used  in 
repair  work  was  hardly  large  enough,  so  a  500-gal- 
lon  kettle  with  good  running  gear  was  purchased  from 
the  La  Crosse  Boiler  Co.  The  material  selected  for  use 
was  Trinidad  asphalt.  The  mixture  used  is  a  coarse 
open  mix,  that  is.  ;  i-inch  stone  is  used  and  not  sufficient 
fine   material   added    to   infringe   on   any   patent    rights. 


October  9.  1913. 


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OCTOBER    9,    1913. 

CONTENTS 

Fifth    Avenue    Widening-   and    Repaying.     (Illustrated.)...  491 

High    Pressure   Systems    4:'3 

Concrete   Paving   on   Loomis   Road.     (Illustrated.) 193 

Sewage   Disposal    in    New   Jersey 494 

Free    Hydrants    in    Louisville 496 

raving    Street    Car    Tracks 497 

The  Water  Tower.    (Illustrated.)    By  William  E.  Patterson.  497 

Hot    Mixer    at    Madison.     (Illustrated.} 498 

The    Ownership    of    Streets 499 

What    Constitutes    Paving?     49:i 

The    Week's    News.      ( Illustrated. ) 500 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  507 

Municipal    Index    jov 

News   of   the   Societies    511 

New    Appliances.     (Illustrated.)     513 

Industrial    News    514 

Advance    Contract     -News     515 

The  Ownership  of  Streets. 

It  is  peculiar  (or  it  isn't,  depending  on  the  point  of 
view)  how  those  who  have  been  permitted  to  use  public 
property  come  to  feel  an  exclusive  ownership  in  it.  In 
most  states  the  city  or  state  is  unquestionably  owner  of 
the  street  from  property  line  to  property  line;  but  own- 
ers of  abutting  lots  who  have  been  granted  the  privilege 
of  using  part  of  this  public  property  feel  outraged  and 
resist  the  city  in  the  courts  if  at  any  future  time  it 
attempts   to   return   the   loaned   area   to   public   use. 

There  are  various  private  uses  of  the  street,  some  per- 
manent, like  steps,  porches,  cellar  or  basement  doors, 
etc.;  some  semi-permanent,  such  as  fruit  and  news- 
stands; and  some  are  only  temporary,  as  the  depositing 
of  boxes  •and  barrels  on  the  sidewalks  in  the  course  of 
carrying  them  between  store  and  wagon,  the  placing  of 
building  material  on  roadway  or  sidewalk  during  con- 
struction, and  the  like.  In  most  cities  the  charter  or 
state  laws  confer  on  certain  municipal  officials  the  power 
to  grant  the  right  to  temporary  use  of  the  street;  but 
it  is  not  in  the  power  of  any  official,  unless  specifically 
directed  by  the  voters,  to  give  or  sell  the  ownership  of 
any  part  of  the  street.  If  any  have  assumed  to  do  so 
their  act  is  illegal,  and  the  grant  will  not  hold.  Such 
is  the  law  in  most,  if  not  in  all  states. 


When  the  granting  to  private  parties  of  temporary 
rights  to  use  the  street  is  advisable  is  a  debatable 
question.  Some  would  say  that  such  a  valuable  right 
should  never  be  given,  especially  if  the  public  is  incon- 
venienced. But  if  a  contractor  is  never  permitted  to 
use  the  street  temporarily  while  building,  his  expense" 
would  be  considerably  greater,  which  expense  the  owners 
would  pay  and  add  to  the  rents.  It  is  a  balancing  of 
temporary  inconvenience  against  higher  cost  of  con- 
struction. 

In  some  sections  of  almost  every  city  the  sidewalks 
are  almost  impassable  during  a  large  part  of  the  day 
because  of  the  transferring  of  merchandise  into  or  out 
of  buildings.  This  could  be  avoided  by  requiring  the 
provision  of  courts  or  alleys  in  buildings  where  much 
of  this  kind  of  work  is  to  be  done.  But  this  would 
add  to  the  cost  of  carrying  on  the  business,  and  ulti- 
mately to  the  price  of  the  merchandise  handled.  What 
are  the  relative  importance  of  this  and  of  the  convenience 
of  the  pedestrians  who  must  use  this  particular  street? 

But  grants  of  such  use  of  the  street,  when  made  at 
all,  should  always  be  made  impartially  to  all  in  a  given 
line  of  business;  otherwise  the  result  is  not  a  lowering 
of  price  but  increased  profits  to  the  favored  firms.  The 
test  question  should  always  be:  "Will  it  benefit  the 
people  generally?"  and  never  "Will  it  benefit  a  man 
with   a    pull?" 

What  Constitutes  Paving? 

In  the  latest  report  of  the  Census  Bureau  giving  sta- 
tistics of  cities,  that  for  1909.  are  presented  tables  of  the 
average  costs  of  laying  pavements  of  different  kinds 
in  many  of  the  larger  cities  during  that  year.  For  in- 
stance, the  costs  are  given  of  brick  pavements  in  102 
cities  (of  the  158  having  more  than  30,000  population). 
This  should  be  very  interesting  and  valuable  informa- 
tion, but — it  is  nof.  In  the  first  place,  the  figures  are 
four  years  old  before  they  are  published.  That  we  have 
recently  discussed.  In  the  second,  the  cities  reporting 
these  prices  have  used  all  sorts  of  units  of  price.  That, 
too,  we  have  discussed;  but  we  intend  to  keep  on  dis- 
cussing it. 

The  footnotes  to  this  table  tell  the  story.  Some  of 
them  read:  "Price  includes  cost  of  curbing,  guttering, 
etc.";  "Price  includes  cost  of  paving  only";  "Price  in- 
cludes foundations,  but  not  grading  or  curbing";  "Price 
includes  removing  of  old  pavement  and  grading,  but  not 
setting  of  curb";  and,  most  commonly  referred  to  of 
all,  "Not  known  whether  cost  of  curbing,  guttering, 
grading,  etc.,   is  included." 

If  cost  of  work  is  to  be  given  at  all.  in  the  name  of 
common  sense  let  it  mean  something!  The  right  answer 
to  the  question  what  a  given  piece  of  paving  cost  cannot 
be  both  75  cents  and  S2;  but  under  present  practices 
either  might  be  the  answer.  The  laborer  who,  when  sent 
with  a  two-foot  rule  to  measure  a  trench  brace,  reported 
it  as  long  as  "this  rule,  me  two  fists  and  a  bit  of  a  stone" 
was  using  a  unit  of  measure  much  more  reliable  and 
understandable  than  any  in  general  use  for  reporting 
paving  prices. 

Grading  is  not  paving,  neither  is  setting  curb  or  build- 
ing catchbasins.  Moreover,  even  if  they  were  paving, 
they  should  be  considered  separate  from  the  wearing 
surface,  since  the  latter  varies  little  between  different 
jobs,  while  those  others  vary  infinitely.  If  the  cost  of 
the  whole  work  must  be  reduced  to  units  for  assess- 
ment purposes,  let  us  give  it  as  "per  lineal  foot  of 
street  improvement";  and  when  we  give  the  cost  of 
paving,  let  it  be  "per  square  yard  of  wearing  surfa,  e 
laid."  or  of  wearing  surface  and  foundation,  giving  the 
thickness  of  each.  Then,  and  not  until  then,  will  others 
know   what   we   mean — or  even   we   ourselves. 


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Municipal   Asphalt    Plant— Catskill   Water    Project— Municipal    Lighting    Plants— " Fire    Prevention    Day"  -Motorizing 
Fire   Departments— Municipal   Banks   in    Germany— Rapid   Transit  Tied  Up  by  Floods  in  New  Jersey. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

North  Carolina  to  Have  "Good   Roads  Days." 
Raleigh,  N.  C. — Declaring  that  the  people  of  North  Caro- 
lina lose  SI-'. 1,000  annually  because  of  the  poor  condition 

of  the  State's  highways,  Governor  Locke  Craig  has  issued 
a  proclamation  designating  Nov.  5  and  6  as  "good  roads 
days,"  and   calling   on   all  patriotic  people  throughout   the 

to  work  upon  the  public  roads  of  the  State  on  these 
days.  Characterizing  the  vast  sum  lost  annually  to  North 
Carolina  through  lack  of  good  roads  as  "a  tribute  paid  to 
mud,"  Governor  Craig's  proclamation  calls  upon  every  able- 
■  I  man  "to  shoulder  his  shovel,  march  out  and  strike 
a  blow  for  good  roads."  The  "good  roads  days"  are  ap- 
pointed as  "days  of  festival  to  celebrate  the  beginning  of 
a  new  era  wherein  improved  highways  shall  be  built  in 
every  neighborhood."  The  work  will  be  organized  and 
conducted  in  a  systematic  manner,  so  that  at  the  end  of 
the  second  day  every  community  in  the  State  will  show 
permanent  road  improvement.  All  road  overseers,  good 
roads  associations,  boards  of  trade,  and  all  associations  and 
organizations  for  public  welfare  and  civic  improvement 
are  urged  to  aid  the  movement.  County  commissioners  are 
called  on  to  issue  proclamations  urging  the  people  to  par- 
ticipate in  the  work.  Mayors  of  towns  and  cities  of  the  . 
State  are  also  urged  to  issue  proclamations  summoning  all 
citizens  to  aid. 

City  Asphalt  Plant  Saves  Much  Money. 
Spokane.  Wash. — Records  at  the  city  engineer  show 
;hat  the  average  cost  of  paving  on  the  job  now  being  com- 
pleted on  Mission  avenue,  per  50-foot  lot.  is  $226.  The 
paving  in  the  Cannon  Hill  district,  of  similar  quality,  cost 
on   the  average  of  $450  per  50-foot  lot.     This   paving  was 


THE  SPOKANE  ASPHALT  PLANT 

laid  several  years  ago.  Both  of  these  pavements  are  of 
the  bituminous  type,  and  one  of  the  reasons  given  for  the 
lowering  of  cost  is  that  asphalt  is  considerably  cheaper 
now  than  it  was  at  the  time  the  Cannon  Hill  paving  was 
laid.     R     B  nan  at  the  city  asphalt  plant,  says, 

however,  that  the  chief  factor  in  the  reduction  of  cost  is 
that  the  city  owns  an  asphalt  plant.  Thousands  of  dollars 
have  been  saved  to  property  owners  in  reduced  cost  of 
paving  through  the  ownership  of  this  plant  by  the  city. 
The  plant  \\.i-  bought  from  the  firm  of  Heathington  & 
Brenner  in  1910  for  $14,490  and  several  thousand  dollars 
For  repairs,  but  the  plant  has  paid  for 
in  th(  saving  to  property  owners  in  the 
cost    of   paving.      The    way    in    which    the    city    plant    cuts 


down  the  cost  of  bituminous  types  of  paving,  Mr.  Scott 
declares,  is  that  it  multiplies  competitors  in  the  letting 
of  paving  bids.  In  the  bituminous  paving  there  is  an  asphalt 
Lopping  of  two  inches.  The  city  lays  this  topping  for  the 
contractors  practically  at  cost.  It  is  figured  that  the  cost 
of  a  modern  asphalt  plant,  such  a^  the  city  now  owns, 
with  installation,  is  about  $25,000.  If  every  contractor  who 
desired  to  bid  on  city  work  should  be  obliged  to  purchase 
and  maintain  a  $25,000  asphalt  plant  the  cost  of  paving 
would  not  only  be  higher  but  the  number  of  contractors 
entering  the  bidding  would  be  fewer.  Another  way  in 
which  the  asphalt  plant  is  an  effective  factor  in  keeping  the 
cost  of  paving  low  is.  that  through  its  ownership  of  the 
plant  the  city  at  all  times  stands  ready  to  take  over  paving 
work  itself  on  the  day  labor  plan  when  the  pavement  is  to 
be  of  bituminous  material.  When  the  Wall  street  job  was 
under  way  the  plant  turned  out  1,500  yards  of  topping  a 
day,  with  a  12-hour  run.  On  the  Mission  avenue  job. 
which  is  nearer  the  plant,  the  record  went  as  high  as  1,974 
j  ards  a  day.  Mr.  Scott  says  the  higher  record  crowds  the 
plant  considerably  and1  that  in  order  to  cope  with  the 
heavier  demands  the  plant  should  have  an  additional  dryer 
and  a  larger  mixer. 

City  May  Go  Into  Wood  Block  Paving  Business. 
San    Antonio,   Tex. — Mayor    Brown    has    issued   a    state- 
ment  relative    to    rejecting   all   the    bids   on    the    paving   of 
College  street  in  which  he  says  that  "if  necessary  the  city 
will  go  into  the  paving  business."  as  he   did  not  intend  to 
have   the  paving  contractors   now   in    San   Antonio   form   a 
pool  to  keep  the  price  up  and  cause  this  city  to  pay  more 
for    its    pavements    than    other    cities.      Alderman    Lambert 
and   City   Engineer  Helland  have   made  similar  statements. 
City   Engineer   Helland  declares  there  is 
no    reason    why    the     city    cannot     pave 
streets  as  well  as  the  paving  contractors. 
Alderman    Lambert   declared    he   had   no 
positive  proof  to  the  effect  that  the  con- 
tractors had  formed  an  agreement  among 
themselves     to    force     the     city     to    pay 
higher  prices,  but  that  indications  pointed 
to  this.     Mayor  Brown  pointed  out   that 
the  bids  for  creosote   blocks  on   College 
street  ranged  from  $3.03  to  $3.90  a  square 
yard,  while  at  San  Angelo  the  price  was 
$2.56  and  at  Wichita  Falls  $2.59  a  square 
yard,   and   upon   the    same    specifications. 
In   accordance   with    the    Warren   resolu- 
tion  adopted    by    the    City    Council    City 
Engineer   Helland  has   begun   to   prepare 
specifications  for  the  paving  of   I 
street    from   and    including   the    intersec- 
tion   of    North    Flores    street    to    Alamo 
Plaza.     The   specifications   will   also   call 
for   a   new   foundation   for  the   street,  as 
the      present      foundation      is      worn      out.        When      the 
specifications    are    completed     typewritten    copies    will    be 
prepared    for    the    benefit    of    the    paving    contractors,    and 
tity    Clerk    Fries    will   advertise   for  bids   to   be   opened  20 
i.ays   after   the   date   of   publication.      When   these   bids   are 
opened  the  real  situation  will  be  disclosed.     Mayor  Brown 
will    then    determine    whether    or    not    paving    contractors 
think  they  have  the  city  at  their  mercy. 

Sharing  the  Cost  of  Paving. 

San    Antonio.    Tex. — In    order    that    supporting    the    cost 

of    street    paving    may    be    made    fairer    to    all    concerned, 

Mayor  Brown  has  developed  a  plan  which  is  meeting  with 

wide   approval.     On   streets   where   the  traction   company's 


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fhare  will  be  more  than  the  city's  original  one-third,  the 
citizens  on  that  street  will  benefit.  They  will  not  be  re- 
quired to  pay  their  original  one-third,  but  a  sum  slightly 
less.  The  cost,  exclusive  of  the  street  intersections 
and  the  cost  to  the  street  car  company,  will  be  divided 
between  the  property  owners.  In  no  case  will  funds  paid 
by  the  street  car  company  on  any  street  be  transferred  to 
the  general  fund  or  to  help  out  on  any  other  street.  Under 
this  plan  the  city  will  be  enabled  to  make  its  paving  fund 
go  at  least  twelve  miles  further.  Athough  the  percentage 
of  streets  upon  which  the  street  car  company  operates 
form  but  a  small  percentage  of  the  streets  in  the  city, 
this  plan  means  a  saving  to  the  city  at  large,  which  in 
turn  means  a  saving  to  every  citizen.  According  to  the 
resolution  passed  by  the  Council,  the  owners  of  property 
abutting  on  such  paving  between  street  intersections  and 
the  city  shall  pay  the  entire  cost  of  paving  the  street  in- 
tersections and  one-third  of  the  cost  of  the  paving  be- 
tween street  intersections.  Railroads  and  street  railroads 
occupying  any  street  to  be  paved  may  be  required  to  pro- 
vide for  the  paving  of  that  part  of  the  street  between  and 
under  its  rails  and  tracks  and  for  a  certain  distance  out- 
side the  rails  and  tracks,  and  that  such  paving  paid  for 
by  the  railroad  should  be  deducted  from  the  city's  one- 
third  of  the  cost  of  the  paving. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Baltimore  Tunnel  Completed. 

Baltimore,  Md. — The  great  Jones'  Falls  tunnel,  through 
which  the  waters  of  that  stream  are  soon  to  be  carried,  is 
now  being  inspected  by  the  citizens  of  Baltimore.  The 
sewage  conduit  is  open  to  the  public,  and  many  Baltimor- 
tans  had  taken  advantage  of  the  invitation  extended  by 
Sewerage  Engineer  Hendrick  and  the  Elkans-Tuft  Com- 
pany, constructors  of  the  tube,  to  inspect  the  completed 
work.  It  had  been  originally  intended  to  divert  the  water 
and  sewage  into  the  tube  immediately  after  the  inspection 
by  Mayor  Preston  and  members  of  the  Board  of  Estimates 
and  Sewerage  Commission.  After  that  inspection,  how- 
ever, Sewerage  Engineer  Hendrick  decided  that  the  tax- 
payers might  desire  to  see  the  engineering  proposition  be- 
fore it  was  finally  closed  to  public  gaze,  and,  after  a  confer- 
ence with  Mordecai  M.  Elkans,  of  the  Elkans-Tuft  Com- 
pany, it  was  decided  to  defer  putting  the  conduit  into  oper- 
ation until  later.  The  tube  which  is  now  open  for  inspec- 
tion is  one  of  three  that  have  been  laid  in  the  bed  of  the 
falls.  Its  total  length  is  6,700  feet,  and  it  is  constructed  of 
solid  concrete. 

Typhoid   Grips   Whole   Valley. 

Renova,  Pa. — Thirty-five  persons  in  Renova  have  been 
stricken  with  typhoid  fever  in  a  few  weeks,  and  the  spread 
of  the  fever  has  been  traced  largely  to  milk  supplied  by 
two  dairy  farms  near  Muncie.  Shipments  from  these  places 
have  been  stopped,  and  officials  believe  they  will  now  be 
able  to  check  a  further  spread  of  the  disease.  Nineteen  of 
the  cases  are  being  treated  in  the  Renovo  Hospital,  and  sev- 
eral have  been  taken  to  Lock  Haven.  Nearly  every  hospital 
in  the  West  Branch  Valley  has  a  number  of  fever  patients, 
and  40  are  in  the  Williamsport  institution.  Most  of  these 
are  woodsmen,  who  were  taken  ill  in  the  lumber  camps 
in  the  Rock  Run  district.  Two  camps  have  been  closed  in 
that  region.  With  35  ill  at  Renovo  and  40  patients  now  in 
the  local  hospital,  it  is  estimated  that  more  than  100  cases 
have  been  reported  in  this  vinicity  during  the  last  few 
weeks. 

Lose  Sewer  Fight. 
White  Plains,  N.  Y. — Justice  Isaac  N.  Mills  in  the  Su- 
preme Court  has  handed  down  a  decision  denying  the  ap- 
plication of  Maria  K.  Haltigan,  of  Euclid  avennue,  Yonkers, 
tor  a  permanent  injunction  restraining  the  Bronx  Valley 
Sewer  Commission  from  erecting  a  sedimentation  plant  in 
the  Tibbits  Brook  Valley.  The  plaintiff  in  the  action, 
which  was  really  brought  by  the  Lincoln  Park  Taxpayers' 
Association,  asserted  that  the  sedimentation  plant  would 
be  a  detriment  to  the  property  in  that  section,  but  Justice 
Mills  says  the  real  test  was  whether  or  not  the  operation  of 
the   proposed   plant   would   prove   a   nuisance   and    that   the 


burden  of  proof  was  on  the  plaintiff.  Applying  this  test, 
he  does  not  find  that  the  plaintiff  made  out  a  cause  of  ac- 
tion. Justice  Mills  also  says  the  plant,  as  proposed,  is  not 
likely  to  prove  a  nuisance  and  that  if  there  are  any  offen- 
sive odors  they  can  all  be  eliminated  by  the  installation  of 
practical  and  modern  appiances.  It  is  understood  that  the 
plaintiff  will  appeal. 

Disposal  Plant  at  Fond  du  Lac. 
Fond  du  Lac,  Wis. — Another  month  will  see  the  comple- 
tion of  the  entire  sewage  disposal  plans  now  in  the  course 
of  construction  on  the  site  of  the  old  septic  sewer  on  Doty 
street,  a  short  distance  north  of  Scott  street.  Practically 
every  pit  has  been  completed,  some  of  them  being  25  feet 
below  the  ground  and  work  has  been  started  on  the  build- 
ings which  will  cover  the  pits  and  beds.  The  largest 
structure  will  be  that  covering  the  sludge  pits.  This  build- 
ing will  be  of  concrete  and  tile.  The  frame  is  now  practi- 
cally completed  and  the  work  of  laying  the  tile  and  filling 
with  concrete  will  begin  within  a  short  time.  The  pits 
below  the  structure  are  entirely  completed.  The  sewage 
will  enter  the  completed  plant  at  a  pump  house  at  the 
southeast  corner.  It  will  be  received  in  pits  22  feet  below 
the  ground.  From  one  pit  it  will  flow  through  a  separating 
grate  into  another.  The  grates  will  remove  rags  and  other 
foreign  substances  which  would  injure  the  pumps.  These 
are  of  ten,  seven  and  eight-inch  flow  operated  by  motors 
of  35,  25  and  20  horsepower  will  force  the  sewage  from  the 
pit  into  a  pipe  a  short  distance  below  the  ground  in  which 
it  will  be  carried  into  alleys  connecting  with  the  sludge 
pits  in  the  bottom  of  the  septic  tank.  Here  the  sludge  is 
separated  from  the  liquid  and  the  fluid  matters  flow 
through  other  sluice  ways  into  the  river.  The  sludge  is 
carried  into  deep  pits  where  it  receives  disinfecting  treat- 
ment. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Progress  of  the  Ashokan  Water  Project. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — After  two  years  of  work  the  tunnel 
",-hich  is  to  carry  the  Ashokan  water  under  the  East  River 
from  Manhattan  Isand  to  the  Borough  of  Brooklyn  has 
just  been  completed.  When  the  work  was  commenced  in 
1911,  the  contractors  started  operations  at  both  sides  of 
the  river,  and  when  the  two  huge  tubes  met  750  feet  below 
the  water  level,  their  line  deviated  from  a  mathematically 
perfect  joining  by  less  than  an  eighth  of  an  inch.  Although 
the  laying  of  this  immense  tunnel  was  a  triumph  of  en- 
gineering, the  end  of  the  work  was  marked  by  no  flourish 
of  trumpets.  The  actual  connection  of  the  two  parts  was 
made  on  Saturday  in  the  most  casual  manner.  To  witness 
the  opening  that  made  the  connection,  two  engineers  from 
the  board  of  water  supply  were  present,  and  the  contract- 
ing firm  for  this  section  of  the  entire  tunnel,  Holbrook, 
Cabot  &  Rollins,  was  represented.  This  tunnel's  course 
lies  at  bedrock  from  the  Hillview  reservoir  in  Yonkers  to 
Fort  Greene  Park  in  Brooklyn,  and  the  entire  tunneling 
will  be  finished  within  six  weeks,  according  to  information 
obtained  at  the  offices  of  the  board  of  water  supply,  which 
has  supervision  of  the  project.  After  the  remaining  six 
weeks  of  work  has  been  put  in,  the  interior  of  the  18-mile 
passage  will  be  lined  with  concrete.  When  it  is  ready  for 
use  its  diameter  will  be  11  feet.  It  was  the  part  running 
under  the  river  which  presented  the  most  difficulties  to  the 
contractors  and  which  was  just  completed.  This  under- 
water stretch  was  something  more  than  half  a  mile  in 
length.  It  runs  from  the  foot  of  Clinton  street  on  the 
Manhattan  shore  to  the  foot  of  Bridge  street  in  Brooklyn. 
In  a  few  weeks  it  will  be  possible  to  make  a  continuous 
journey  through  a  completed  tunnel  from  the  reservoir  in 
the  Catskills  to  Fort  Greene,  Brooklyn,  a  distance  of  92 
miles.  From  the  reservoir  to  the  northerly  boundary  of 
the  Bronx  only  1,200  feet  remain  to  be  excavated,  and  from 
the  city  line  to  Brooklyn  only  2,000  feet,  a  section  under 
Manhattan.  In  Brooklyn  the  tunnel  is  completed  from  the 
river  edge,  at  Bridge  street,  to  Fort  Greene  Park,  with  the 
exception  of  a  small  section  in  Flatbush  avenue,  which 
will  take  about  a  week  to  excavate.  The  06-inch  main 
through   Fifth   and   Sixth   avenues,   down   to    Bay    Ridge,   is 


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Narrows,   for   the    suppl 
i  •!"  the  Beaver  Lak 

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in  Qt  a   tne   Jirook- 

lyn  line,  near  H  to  (  Jait  ens 

pleted,  and    Brooklyn  n    through   it   now 

tor  tl  City.     It  is  expected  to  have 

r.  inch  main  through  W  il  lough  by  avenue,  which  is  t.. 
'jui.  ns  main  and  the  easterly  dis- 
til' i  of  Brooklyn  com]  next  summer.  The  entire 
work  is  to  be  lined  with  concrete,  but  it  is  promised  that 
the  first  -'  apply  will  go  through  the 
aqueduct  by  the  end  of  1915.  The  first  sod  was  turned  for 
the  work  at  Peekskill  June  20,  1907.  The  entire  work, 
which  is  being  carried  out  under  thirty  main  contracts  and 
about  seventj  les  ill  have  cost  at  us  completion 
over  $197,000,000.  Hiis  maj  be  carried  with  extras  up  to 
near  I  From  the  Hill  View  reservoir,  at  the 
citj  line,  at  ifonl  ill  water  will  be  delivered  to 
the  ii  circular  tunnel  in  solid  rock,  reduc- 
ing in  diameter  from  IS  feet  to  14.  13,  1-'  and  11  feet,  at 
which  dimensions  it  will  inter  Brooklyn  borough.  A  cast- 
iron  pipe  resting  on  the  harbor  bottom  will  cross  the  Nar- 
rows to  the  Silver  Lake  reservoir,  on  Staten  Island,  hold- 
ing  100,000,000  gallons. 

Kingston.    N.    Y.    -The    LMi.it      vshokan    Dam    of    the    New 
York  City  water  suppl]   system  at  Ashokan,  Ulster  County, 
has   burst   the   bounds  of  the   Esopus   Gorge  and  is   slowly 
overflowing  the  great  basin.     Bishop  Falls,  one  of  the  most 
I  icturesque    cataracts    iii    Xew    York    state,    has    been    sub- 
merged   and    blotted    out.      The    average    rise    of    the    waters 
i -t   a  day  since   the  great  gate  in  the 
dam   was  closed      This  has  run  from  about  fifteen  feet  for 
the   first   day   until    the   rise   has   diminished   to   about   three 
feet   or   less   a   day.     The   rise   will   diminish   daily   to  a  few 
inches,  as  the  overflow  is  beginning  to  cover  the  Mat  ground 
in  the  basin  and  each  day  will  spread  over  wider  areas  and 
be    more    and    more    subject    to    evaporation.      About    three 
square  miles  of  the  area  of  the  great  basin  are  now  under 
water.      It   is   believed   that   the   rise   of   the   waters   will   be 
checked    when    it    reaches    100   feet.      A    few    small    seepage 
have   been   discovered,   but   as   they   occur   in   all   new 
dams  and  gradually  close  up  as  the   material  of  which  the 
dam  is  built  absorbs  the  water,  they  have  caused  no  alarm. 
The  escape  of  water  through  these  leaks  is  less  than  1  per 
of  the  water  pouring  into  the  dam  and  is  diminishing 
daily.     Much   work   remains   to   be   done  on  the  dam.     The 
great  wings  or  side  dikes  of  the  dam  have  not  been  com- 
pleted as  far  as  the  earth  and  rip-rap  backing  is  concerned. 
rhese   must    be    finished   before   the   water  can  be   raised  to 
the  spillway  of  the  main  dam,  when  the  water  will  be  over 
t  in  depth.     The  water  is  deeper  behind  the  dam  now 
than   it   ever   was   in  any   reservoir  ever  owned  by    Xew   York 
'file     water    now     being     gathered     behind     the    great 
dam  will  not   be  sent   to   Xew   York,  but   will   be  used  in  the 
allowed    to   stand   long   enough    to 
te    thoroughly    the    swamp    seepage    and    the    hurtful 
the   great    basin,  and   then  it  will  be  drawn  off 
into     I  i.     through    what    is    known    as    the    west 

channel.     When  tl  ting  is  completed   the   basin   will 

in  thousands  of  wagonloads  of  wood  ashes,  which  will 
be  transformed  into  lye  by  the  bleaching  of  the  waters,  and 
litis   m  before   any   water   is   used    by    Xew 

\  nrk  City   for  drinking   purpo 

Work  of  buriiii!  and  brush  in  the  great  basin 

on   the   eastern   end   of   the   basin   from   Brown's   station   to 

West    Hurley   is   going    on    night   and   day.   and   at    night   the 

country  is  illuminated  by  hundreds  of  tires.     Scattered  here 

ami    there    are    fan  hich    will    have    the    torch    ap- 

i.  and  soon  there  will  be  no  evidence  left  that 

■    been   inhabited. 

Typhoid  appeared    in    the    village    of    olive. 

where     the      \      ..kan     station     is     located,     but     it     has     been 
ninated    milk,    and    is    not    serious.      The 
n   with   the  reservoir.     There  have 
been   several   fevci    cases   in   Kingston,  and   it   is   likely   that 
they    came    from    simila  So    far    there    '.-.•       been 

mi    known    deaths    from    tlu     fever.      The    county    and    city 


-    of    health    have    the    matter    well    in    hand,    and    the  fil 
cold   weather   will,    no   doubt,   soon   stamp   out   the   typhoid. 

I   sopus  creek,  from   the  dam  at   Brown's  station   to  where  I 

the    l'lattekill    creek    empties    into    it   at    Glenerie,   is   only   a  | 

trickling  brook.     There  is  no  water  flowing  through   it  for  I 

miles.      Wherever   there    is  a   natural  dam  or   rock  rift   the  H 

water  has  backed  up  and  tilled  depressions  and  holes.     The  ■ 

fish    with   which    the   creek  abounded   have   taken   refuge   in  I 

these    holes,    which    are    gradually    drying   up    or    becoming  m 

contaminated  with  sewage,  and  along  at  least  fifteen  miles  ■ 

of  the  creek  the  fish  are  drying.     From  Kingston  to  Glen-  I 

erie   the   creek   is   becoming   a   sink   hole    with    the   sewage  I 

trom   Kingston,  as   the   city   of  Xew   York,  which   built  the  I 

great  Washington  avenue  trunk  sewer  in  Kingston  to  carry  I 

tne  sewage  formerly  dumped  into  the  Esopus,  has  not  pro-  I 

vided  yet   for  its   discharge  into   the   Rondout,   and   few   of  I 

the    ward    sewers   have    yet    been    connected   with    the    new  I 
sewer. 

In  the  water  reservation  there  will  be  much  land  that  will  |l 

not   be   overflowed.      In   some   places    this    will   reach    1,000  I 

feet   from   the   shores  of   the  lake.     This   land   is   not   being  I 

deforested,  but  will  be  cleared  of  underbrush.  New  trees  | 
will  be  planted  and  the  land  will  be  turned  into  parks,  bor- 
dered by  the  great  40-mile  boulevard  to  be  built  entirely 
around  the  great  reservoir  and  across  the  head  of  the  great 
dam.  It  is  calculated  that  the  actual  work  of  tilling  the 
great  basin  will  take  at  least  one  year,  as  water  will  be 
drawn  off  several  times  to  purify  the  basin. 

Valuation  on  Water  Plant  City  Is  to  Buy. 
Madison,  Wis. — A  valuation  of  $525,000  has  been  fixed 
for  the  plant  of  the  Oshkosh  Water  Company  in  a  decision 
made  by  the  railroad  commission.  The  city  voted  to  pur- 
chase and  the  commission  made  the  valuation.  W.  G. 
Maxcy,  owner  of  the  plant,  contended  for  a  valuation  up- 
wards of  $000,000.  The  commission's  appraisal  does  not 
vary  much  from  the  valuation  made  by  the  city's  expert. 
The  decision,  which  is  70  pages  long,  gives  a  complex  an- 
alytical table  of  valuation  of  property  and  fixes  six  months 
as  the  time  for  making  the  payment.  In  the  meantime 
the  city  must  pay  6  per  cent,  interest  on  all  unpaid  amounts. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Kalamazoo's  Plant  Nearing  Completion. 
Kalamazoo,  Mich. — Work  on  the  erection  of  the  new 
$115,000  municipal  lighting  plant  on  the  east  side  will  be 
completed  by  the  middle  of  December.  At  that  time  one 
machine  is  expected  to  be  in  operation  supplying  power  for 
at  least  one  circuit  of  street  lights  in  the  residence  district. 
About  30  workmen  are  at  present  employed  at  the  plant 
erecting  the  steel  framework  for  the  concrete  roof,  and 
completing  the  work  in  the  water  tunnels.  In  excavating 
for  the  tunnel,  Consulting  Engineer  E.  C.  Rutz  has  made 
provision  for  the  possible  lowering  of  the  river,  which  is 
liable  to  be  made  within  a  few  years.  The  tunnel  has  been 
built  to  such  a  depth  that  if  in  some  future  time  the  city 
may  decide  to  straighten  the  course  of  the  river  east  of 
the  plant  and  remove  the  many  obstacles  near  the  north 
township  line,  it  will  then  be  the  correct  depth.  Had  not 
this  precaution  been  taken  by  the  engineer,  in  the  event 
that  the  river  level  is  lowered  the  tunnels  would  in  all 
probability  have  to  be  dug  deeper.  It  is  believed  that  if 
the  proposed  changes  are  made  in  the  river  lied,  the  level 
will  be  lowered  nearly  three  feet.  In  excavating  for  the 
water  tunnels  the  workmen  were  forced  to  battle  contin- 
ually with  the  underground  streams  and  overflow  from 
the  river.  A  large  cofferdam  was  built  and  since  the  first 
day  of  excavation  a  centrifugal  pump  with  the  capacity  ot 
lumping  at  the  rate  of  750  gallons  per  minute,  has  been 
constantly  on  the  job.  In  all  1,200  wagon  loads  ot  grave! 
been  taken  from  Skipper's  lane  and  used  in  the  con- 
crete work  of  the  building.  Two  hundred  and  sixty  loads 
were  used  alone  in  the  erection  of  the  175-foot  smoke 
-tack.  The  new  building  is  erected  oi  brick,  reinforced 
concrete,  and  steel,  and  it  is  of  absolutely  fireproof  con- 
struction. The  only  wood  to  lie  found  in  the  new  plant 
when  completed  will  be  the  window  sashes  and  doors.  The 
roof  is  to  be  of  steel  and  concrete  as  is  all  other  parts  of 


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the  building.  When  the  plant  is  completed  the  machines 
will  guarantee  power  for  both  the  water  and  lighting  sys- 
tems of  the  city.  It  is  expected  that  by  the  i;rst  of  No- 
vember the  first  turbine  will  be  running  and  supplying 
light  for  the  south  side.  As  fast  as  the  new  plant  is  able 
the  circuits  will  be  changed  over,  relieving  the  old  one  of 
the  job  of  supplying  the  power  for  the  city  lights.  In  pur- 
chasing the  site  for  the  new  pant,  the  city  bought  the  prop- 
erty extending  from  East  avenue  to  the  river,  including 
O'Neil  street.  It  is  expected  that  with  the  completion  ol 
the  new  plant  that  a  beuatiful  park  will  be  made  on  the 
grounds. 

Municipal  Plant  for  Barberton,  O. 
Barberton,  O. — Work  has  begun  on  Barberton's  $110,000 
electric  lighting  system  and  plant.  Gangs  of  workmen  be- 
gan to  erect  poles  on  the  streets  where  the  system  is  to  be 
installed.  Fred  Gangle,  who  has  the  contract  for  the  street 
work,  said  that  he  expected  to  have  the  poles  erected  and 
all  wiring  complete  by  Christmas.  Barberton  will  be  one 
of  the  best  lighted  towns  in  the  state  when  the  new  system 
is  in  operation,  according  to  H.  Whitford  Jones,  light  ex- 
pert, 100-candlepower  Tungsten  lights  will  he  placed  on 
all  streets  throughout  the  city.  On  Tuscarawas  avenue, 
Second  and  Third  streets,  three  light  clusters  will  be  erect- 
ed, making  a  mile  or  more  of  a  "white  way."  Sidewalks 
and  pavements  will  be  torn  up  on  the  streets  where  the 
clusters  are  to  be  installed  for  laying  all  wires  under- 
ground. The  cost  of  the  wiring  and  street  equipment  will 
be  approximately  $47,000. 

Municipal  Plant  for  Loveland,  Colo. 

Loveland,  Colo. — This  city  will  own  and  operate  a  mu- 
nicipal lighting  and  power  plant,  surveys  having  been  com- 
pleted and  estimates  made  which  have  been  officially  ac- 
cepted by  the  state  engineer.  It  is  regarded  as  a  victory 
for  the  city,  since  the  municipality  has  thus,  by  the  filings 
made  on  the  Big  Thompson  river,  fifteen  miles  west  of 
Loveland-Kstes  Park  road  in  Loveland  canyon,  the  first 
light  on  the  river,  a  priority  over  a  concern  organized  by 
Eoulder  capitalists  who  planned  to  harness  the  entire  power 
of  the  river  at  a  cost  to  exceed  $3,000,000.  From  a  reser- 
voir with  an  estimated  capacity  of  more  than  2,000,000 
feet  of  water,  a  27-inch  pipe  line  will  carry  a  sufficient 
volume  of  water  to  generate  between  5U0  anil  700  horse- 
power. This  will  answer  all  the  needs  of  the  city  for 
years  to  come. 

Flood  Brings  Darkness  to  Town. 

Lake  Charles,  La. — With  the  Calcascieu  river  rising  an 
inch  an  hour,  flood  conditions  in  Lake  Charles  and  vicinity 
have  been  very  serious.  Unconfirmed  reports  of  life  loss 
have  been  sent  out.  Many  of  the  low  lying  sections  of  the 
city  have  been  inundated.  The  flood  has  invaded  the  busi- 
ness district.  The  city  was  in  darkness,  the  electric  plant 
having  been  flooded.  Street  car  service  is  suspended  and 
the  waterworks  system  is  out  of  commission.  The  main 
line  of  the  Southern  Pacific  railroad  is  flooded  for  three 
miles.  Passengers  are  being  transferred  by  boat.  Reports 
from  the  surrounding  country  tell  of  flooded  conditions 
everywhere  and  serious  damage  to  the  rice  crop. 

City  Cuts  Light  Rate. 

North  Attleboro,  Mass. — The  electric  light  commissioners 
announce  that  after  Nov.  1  the  price  for  electricity  for 
commercial  lighting  will  be  reduced.  An  extra  discount 
of  10  per  cent,  will  be  made  to  consumers  on  commercial 
lighting  which  will  make  a  total  discount  of  20  per  cent., 
if  bills  are  paid  on  or  before  the  16th  of  the  month  fol- 
lowing that  in  which  the  current  was  consumed.  This 
will  bring  the  net  price  for  electricity  from  l3'/>  cents  to 
12  cents  per  kilowatt  hour.  This  is  the  second  reduction 
the  commissioners  have  made  in  electric  lighting  in  the 
past  sixteen  months.  The  increased  use  of  the  electric 
lighting  during  the  past  two  years  has  been  very  marked, 
and  the  business  of  the  department  having  increased  con- 
tinually, the  commissioners  deem  it  advisable  to  reduce  the 
price  of  electric  lighting.  The  policy  that  is  maintained  by 
Ihe  commissioners  is  to  reduce  the  price  of  electricity  as 
fast  as  the  increase  of  business  warrants.  If  business 
continues  to  increase  in  the  department  as  in  the  past  the 


tune  is  not  far  distant  when  the  consumers  will  have  a  10- 
cent  per  kilowatt  hour  lighting  rate.  Supt.  Planner  states 
there  is  a  considerable  number  of  residences  and  stores 
who  do  not  avail  themselves  of  the  advantages  and  con- 
veniences of  the  electric  light,  that  if  these  were  added 
and  the  business  increased  as  has  been  during  the  past 
few  years  an  8-cent  rate  would  be  possible.  From  the 
earnings  of  the  electric  light  department,  the  interest  on 
outstanding  bonds  and  notes,  bonds  and  notes  falling  due 
and  $1,500  provided  for  in  the  sinking  fund  have  been 
taken  care  of  from  the  revenue  from  the  consumers. 

Municipal  Ownership  and   3-Cent  Rate   for   Cleveland. 

Cleveland,  O. — The  Ohio  supreme  court  has  dismissed  an 
injunction  suit  to  restrain  Cleveland  from  issuing  $1,000,000 
worth  of  bonds  for  a  municipal  lighting  plant.  The  city 
can  now  issue  the  bonds  and  build  the  plant,  which  will  be 
the  biggest  municipal-owned  lighting  system  in  the  coun- 
try. The  city  now  operates  three  lighting  plants.  Two 
were  acquired  by  annexing  suburbs.  These  three  will  be 
combined  with  the  new  plant.  The  city  also  intends  to 
continue  selling  electricity  for  lighting  at  a  rate  of  3  cents 
per  kilowatt  hour.  The  Cleveland  Electric  Illuminating 
Company,  a  privately-owned  corporation,  charges  10  cents 
per  kilowatt  hour  until  a  given  number  of  unite,  fixed  by 
the  company  itself,  have  been  used,  after  which  a  rate  of 
E  cents  a  unit  is  charged. 

Lighting  Plant  Sails  Away. 
Ocos,  Guatemala. — The  people  of  this  town  have  just 
lost  their  lighting  plant  in  a  rather  strange  way,  for  this 
lighting  plant  has  been  borne  away  to  sea.  Four  years  ago  a 
steamer  of  the  Cosmos  line  ran  ashore  on  the  shoals  near 
the  town  and  remained  aground  in  the  lagoon  without, 
however,  sustaining  any  damage.  The  Ocos  authorities 
conceived  the  original  idea  of  using  the  dynamos  on  board 
the  vessel  for  lighting  the  town.  The  necessary  connections 
were  made  without  difficulty  and  the  plant  was  a  great 
success.  But  an  engineer  employed  by  a  wrecking  com- 
pany arrived  and  decided  to  float  the  steamer.  This  was 
done;  the  electric  plant  put  out  to  sea  and  the  people  of 
Ocos  were  left  to  return  to  their  discarded  oil  lamps. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Home  for  Old  Fire  Horses. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — Every  fire  horse  now  in  the  service 
in  this  city  will  live  well  in  his  old  age,  according  to  a  plan 
put  before  Fire  Commissioner  Joseph  Johnson  by  Charles 
Samson,  executive  secretary  of  the  board  of  inebriety,  re- 
cently. The  horses  who  have  spent  their  strength  and 
shortened  their  lives  in  the  service  of  the  fire  department 
have  hitherto  been  disposed  of,  when  they  could  no  longer 
draw  the  heavy  fire-fighting  vehicles  with  their  old-time 
dash,  to  peddlers,  hucksters,  or  any  one  else  who  made  the 
highest  bid.  Mr.  Samson  has  decided  to  offer  an  honora- 
ble retirement  for  them.  He  wrote  to  Commissioner  John- 
son that  the  old  fire  horses,  or  most  of  them,  could  be 
cared  for  on  the  800-acrc  farm  of  the  board  of  inebriety  at 
Warwick,  N.  Y.  Mr.  Samson  added  that  there  would  be 
ample  forage  for  the  horses  and  that  over  the  stall  of  each 
a  plate  would  be  set  bearing  the  horse's  name  and  record 
of  service.  Not  one  of  these  horses,  Mr.  Samson  wrote 
would  be  used  for  work.  Fire  Commissioner  Johnson  ac- 
cepted the  proposal  eagerly,  and  three  or  four  old  horses 
will  be  put  in  retirement  on  the  farm  this  week. 

First  Motor  Fire  Apparatus  for  Newport  News. 

Newport  News,  Va. — The  combination  hose  wagon, 
chemical  wagon  and  tractor  ordered  by  the  city  council 
for  the  East  End  station  has  arrived  via  the  Chesapeake  & 
Ohio  Railway,  and  will  be  given  a  thorough  testing  im- 
mediately. The  tractor  was  purchased  to  take  the  place  of 
the  horses  now  used  in  the  East  End  station.  It  is  the  first 
piece  of  motor  drawn  apparatus  to  be  installed  in  a  local 
fire  station.  The  machine  was  purchased  from  the  Ameri- 
can La  France  Fire  Apparatus  Company.  The  machine  is 
60  horsepower  and  is  warranted  to  draw  the  fire  engine  of 
the  East  End  station  at  a  rate  of  60  miles  an  hour. 


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"Fire   Prevention   Day." 

"Fire  Prevention  Day"  on  October  9  is  being  celebrated 
this  year  in  many  states  and  *  i i it ■-.  governors  and  mayors 
having  issued  proclamations  asking  citizens  to  cooperate 
in  keeping  it. 

Sacramento,  Cal. —  Prompti  <1  by  the  numerous  forest 
fires  raging  in  tbi  following  out  the  request  of 

the  Fire  Waste  Committe<  ol  the  Trans-Mississippi  Com- 
mercial Congress,  Governor  Johnson  has  set  aside  by  proc- 
lamation Thursday.  October  9,  as  "Fire  Prevention  Day." 
(  >n  til  is  day  it  is  hoped  that  every  citizen  of  the  state  will 
imething  to  lessen  the  risk  of  fire  by  clearing  his 
house  or  farm  of  fire  menaces  and  by  impressing  upon 
himself  and  others  the  necessity  for  care  in  throwing  away 
lighted  cigars,  cigarettes  and  in  building  fires. 

Bismarck,  N.  D. — Governor  L.  B.  Hanna  has  issued  a 
proclamation  fixing  October  9  as  Fire  Prevention  ray.  It 
will  he  the  first  observance  of  the  day  in  North  Dakota. 
Fire  Marshal  Kunge,  in  urging  observance  of  the  day, 
gave  out  figures  showing  that  the  fire  loss  in  the  last  four 
months  has  been  approximately  $500,000  in  224  fires.  The 
office  of  fire  marshal  was  only  created  this  year,  and  these 
are  the  first  fire  statistics.  Marshal  Runge  says  most  of 
the  fires  were  due  to  carelessness. 

Albany,  X.  V. — The  first  proclamation  of  Acting  Gover- 
nor Glynn  was  issued  today.  It  designated  Thursday,  Oc- 
tober 9,  as  fire-prevention  day,  directing  the  state  fire 
marshal  to  supervise  its  observance  properly,  and  requests 
all  citizens  and  all  public  boards  and  officers  to  cooperate 
with  the  fire  marshal  in  such  regulations  as  he  shall  sug- 
gest for  this  appointed  day  for  the  promotion  of  the  safety 
and  security  of  life  and  property. 

Austin,  Tex. — A  proclamation  designating  Oct.  9  as  "Fire 
Prevention  Day"  in  Texas  has  been  issued  by  Acting  Gov- 
ernor Will  H.  Mayes.  It  is  the  first  proclamation  issued 
by  the  Acting  Governor,  and  in  it  he  calls  upon  all  prop- 
erty owners  of  Texas  to  carefully  examine  their  premises 
on  the  date  fixed,  with  the  view  of  preventing  fires.  He 
also  urges  the  inspection  of  all  public  and  private  institu- 
tions, schools,  hotels,  asylums,  factories  and  theatres,  and 
specially  requests  the  various  boards  of  education  and 
teachers  of  public  and  private  schools  to  impress  upon  the 
pupils  the  importance  of  using  every  precaution  to  avoid 
fires. 

Columbus,  O. — State  Fire  Marshal  E.  R.  Defenbaugh  has 
followed  Governor  Cox's  proclamation  with  practical  sug- 
gestions to  the  citizens  for  keeping  the  day.  The  Gover- 
nor, in  his  proclamation,  called  upon  those  officials  whose 
work  is  peculiarly  connected  with  the  prevention  of  fire, 
to  take  such  steps  as  might  be  within  their  power,  to 
arouse  the  interest  of  the  people  in  this  great  subject.  The 
proclamation  cites  the  fact  that  the  fire  loss  in  the  United 
Sates  for  1912  was  $225,000,000,  more  than  half  of  which 
was  preventable.  The  fire  marshal's  record  shows  that  in 
Ohio  alone,  the  first  eight  months  showed  a  loss  of  $5,- 
500,000.  The  records  will  further  show,  by  the  manner  in 
which  the  fires  originated  that  more  than  half  of  this  loss, 
that  is  to  say  more  than  $2,500,000  of  this  loss,  was  easily 
preventable. 

Chicago,    III — Three   hundred   and   fifty   thousand   school 


children  will  be  addressed  by  uniformed  firemen  on  Thurs- 
day, which  was  designated  as  "Fire  Prevention  Day"  by- 
Mayor  Harrison.  They  will  be  told  that  a  majority  of  fires 
are  caused  by  carelessness,  and  how  they  can  do  their  part 
in  keeping  the  city  safe.  A  brief  story  of  the  great  Chicago 
fire  of  1871  will  be  read  to  them.  They  will  be  shown  the 
fire  alarm  signals  and  instructed  how  to  use  them. 

New  York,  N.  V. — lire  Prevention  Day  will  be  observed 
in  this  city  on  Chicago  fire  anniversary.  Lectures  will  be 
delivered  on  this  day  by  teachers  and  principals  in  every 
school  in  the  city.  Fire  Commissioner  Joseph  Johnson  has 
appealed  directly  to  the  public  to  observe  the  day  by  as- 
certaining  the  tire  hazards  in  their  homes  or  places  of 
business  and  removing  dangers  or  notifying  the  fire  depart- 
ment, the  tenement  house  department,  or  the  state  depart- 
ment of  labor.  In  addition  to  the  lectures  in  the  schools 
on  Fire  Prevention  Day,  Commissioner  Johnson  has  ar- 
ranged for  a  series  of  talks  on  the  subject  to  public  school 
pupils  by  inspectors  in  the  fire  prevention  bureau.  "Dur- 
ing the  present  year,"  said  Commissioner  Johnson  on  this 
point,  "we  have  cut  down  the  fire  loss  and  the  number  of 
fires  to  a  remarkable  degree.  Since  the  first  of  the  year 
there  have  been  2,073  fewer  fires  than  during  the  corre- 
sponding period  last  year.  How  many  lives  have  been 
saved  by  this  reduction  in  the  number  of  fires  can  be  only 
guessed  at.  Incendiarism  is  on  the  wane."  Here  are  some 
things  which  the  public  can  do  on  Fire  Prevention  Day, 
and  at  other  times  as  well,  to  cooperate  with  the  fire  de- 
partment: They  can  exercise  greater  care  in  the  handling 
of  matches,  cigars,  and  cigarettes  and  in  the  handling  of 
all  inflammables.  They  can  cause  the  removal  of  all  rub- 
bish or  other  fire  breeders  from  their  places  of  business. 
They  can  examine  the  heating  and  lighting  appliances  of 
the  buildings  they  occupy  and  ascertain  if  they  are  in  prop- 
er condition.  In  mercantile  establishments,  factories,  and 
other  buildings,  where  fire  drills  are  installed,  such  drills 
should  be  practiced  on  Fire  Prevention  Day. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Haverhill's  New  Auto  Apparatus. 
Haverhill,  Mass. — The  official  test  and  demonstration  of 
the  new  automobile  fire  apparatus  which  will  complete 
Haverhill's  squadron  of  auto  equipment,  has  been  made, 
the  big  new  ladder  truck  and  chemical  and  the  hose  wagon 
rushing  through  the  streets,  up  steep  hills  and  on  long 
runs,  and  demonstrating  their  efficiency.  They  lived  up  to 
every  requirement  so  that  they  will  go  into  commission 
immediately  as  the  men  already  know  how  to  handle  them. 
Haverhill  now  has  five  automobile  machines  in  its  fire  de- 
partment, the  new  machines  being,  of  course,  the  best. 
Combination  A,  the  big  truck  at  the  Court  street  station, 
will  continue  to  hold  its  place  after  it  is  overhauled.  The 
two  new  machines  are  of  Seagraves  make  and  are  modern 
models  of  their  kind.  The  hose  wagon  has  a  capacity  for 
2,000  feet  of  hose,  carries  chemicals,  extension  ladders  and 
the  other  accessories  of  hose  tenders  and  beside  its  own 
equipment  can  drag  along  a  big  steam  fire  engine.  Its  en- 
gine is  of  similar  pattern  to  the  one  on  the  truck,  six  cyl- 
inder and  80  horsepower.     Its  speed  is  the  same.  35  miles  an 


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hour.  The  ladder  truck  is  to  go  into  commission  at  the 
VVater  street  ladder  house,  where  it  will  have  a  clear  run 
to  the  business  section,  an  easy  turn  to  Bradford  or  Main 
street,  and  just  as  simple  a  turn  to  Ward  4.  The  Ward  4 
people  are  well  pleased  to  learn  that  the  truck  is  to  re- 
main in  their  district,  for  when  it  was  given  out  earlier  in 
the  year  that  the  old-truck  house  was  to  be  removed  there 
was  a  storm  of  protest.  The  hose  truck  will  go  to  Essex 
street,  to  replace  Hose  1,  the  present  horse-drawn  vehicle. 
Combination  A  will  remain  at  Court  street,  but  will  be  sent 
to  the  factory  to  be  thoroughly  overhauled.  Hose  A  stays 
at  Kenoza  avenue,  and  by  this  distribution  of  apparatus 
every  district  of  the  city  will  be  protected  by  auto  ma- 
chines as  well  as  by  the  horse-drawn  apparatus  which  re- 
mains in  commission.  The  present  ladder  truck  at  Water 
street,  and  Hose  1  will  go  into  reserve,  and  the  horseless 
machines  will  do  most  of  the  running  to  fires.  The  new 
acquisitions  have  put  Haverhill's  "Flying  Squadron"  on  a 
very  impressive  plane.  The  two  new  machines  cost  $11,- 
200,  bringing  the  city's  investment  in  auto  fire  apparatus 
up  to  $17,000. 

Auto  Chemical  for  Sacramento. 
Sacramento,  Cal. — The  new  $5,600  Knox  combination 
hose  chemical  auto  has  been  received  by  the  fire  depart- 
ment. Chief  Anderson  says  it  will  be  placed  at  the  Tenth 
Street  engine  house,  between  I  and  J  streets.  Ten  firemen 
will  be  required  to  man  it.  The  $10,000  engine  is  expected 
immediately. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Initiative,  Referendum  and  Recall  in  Atlanta. 

Atlanta,  Ga.— Although  the  proposed  new  charter  here 
failed  by  a  vote  of  2,194  to  1,487,  the  initiative,  referendum 
and  recall  feature  and  the  proposition  to  reduce  the  record- 
er's powers  both  carried.  City  Attorney  James  L.  Mayson 
holds  that  despite  the  failure  of  the  so-called  new  charter, 
the  only  real  and  radical  reform  submitted,  the  initiative, 
leferendum  and  recall  were  adopted  and  need  only  now  to 
be  declared  by  council  to  be  added  to  the  existing  charter. 
This  idea  prevailed  by  a  vote  of  1,841  to  1,583.  It  provides 
that  a  petition  of  25  per  cent,  of  the  registered  voters  can 
force  an  election  upon  the  recall  of  the  mayor,  any  coun- 
cilman or  alderman  or  any  elective  head  of  a  city  depart- 
ment. The  voters  can  also  by  vote  decide  upon  new  ordi- 
nances or  kill  existing  ones.  By  a  vote  of  1,841  to  1,583  the 
people  decided  to  curtail  the  powers  of  Recorder  Broyles. 
Under  this  change  he  can  not  fine  exceeding  $200,  instead 
of  $500  as  formerly,  nor  give  a  maximum  stockade  sentence 
of  more  than  30  days,  instead  of  60  days. 
A   New  City   Office. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — T  charter  amendment  for  the  crea- 
tion of  the  office  of  searcher  of  records,  with  a  salary  of 
$4,000  a  year  and  a  large  office  force  for  this  official,  is 
proposed  by  Sylvester  M.  O'Sullivan  in  a  communication 
to  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  He  says  that  the  private 
corporations  and  individuals  that  are  in  the  business  of 
searching  records  make  large  profits,  and  that  the  city 
should  go  into  this  business  as  a  public  utility.  He  says 
that  the  employes  of  these  corporations  and  individuals 
take  up  a  great  part  of  the  space  in  the  offices  of  the 
recorder  and  county  clerk  and  in  other  municipal  depart- 
ments. 

Committee  of  50  to  Inspect  City. 

Des  Moines,  la. — Declaring  that  the  entire  citizenship 
of  Des  Moines  should  be  represented,  Mayor  James  R. 
Hanna  has  announced  his  plan  for  the  investigation  of  the 
city  government  by  an  efficiency  and  economy  committee. 
The  council  adopted  a  resolution  inviting  the  general  pub- 
lic to  name  such  a  committee  to  check  every  department 
of  the  city.  The  mayor's  plan  asks  every  improvement 
league,  every  commercial  organization,  labor  assembly  and 
other  live  association  to  meet  and  name  a  delegate  to  be  a 
member  of  a  civic  committee.  This  committee,  composed 
of  fifty  men,  shall  name  an  executive  committee  of  five. 
The  executive  committee  can  either  make  the  investigation 
of  the  city  administration  or  engage  an  efficiency  engineer. 
The  committee  is  to  give  the  fullest  publicity  to  its  find- 
ings in  every  department  of  city  government.    The  mayor's 


plan   is   to   make   the   investigation    thoroughly   representa- 
tive of  the  entire  citizenship  of  Des  Moines. 
Commission  Rule 

Haddonfield,  N.  J. — This  borough,  five  miles  from  Cam- 
den, has  voted  in  favor  of  commission  form  of  govern- 
ment by  a  majority  of  139.  The  borough  has  5,000  popu- 
lation. The  town  has  municipal  water  and  sewerage  sys- 
tems, both  profitable  institutions,  but  has  a  heavy  floating 
debt. 

Collinsville,  Okla. — This  city  is  the  latest  in  Oklahoma  to 
adopt  the  commission  government,  the  new  system  being 
approved  in  a  hotly  contested  special  election.  Collinsville 
enjoys  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  town  in  Oklahoma 
which  has  a  socialist  administration.  It  is  said  the  old  par- 
ties will  combine  against  the  socialists  in  the  first  election 
of  officers  under  the  commission  charter. 

Municipal  Second  Mortgage  Banks  in  Germany. 

Berlin,  Germany — Having  developed  a  system  of  agricul- 
tural banking  which  is  highly  efficient,  Germany  is  now  di- 
recting attention  to  the  problems  which  urban  centraliza- 
tion, incident  to  commercial  and  industrial  expansion  in 
recent  years,  has  raised  in  the  field  of  city  real  estate 
credit.  The  disorganized  state  of  the  urban  building  and 
real  estate  branch  and  the  stringency  in  the  real  estate 
money  market  led  to  an  introduction  in  the  Prussian  low- 
er house  in  December  last  and  the  adoption  of  a  resolution 
calling  on  the  Prussian  Government  to  investigate  and  as- 
certain "by  what  legislative  means  an  end  may  be  made 
of  the  embarrassments  of  urban  real  estate  credit."  As 
yet  no  legislation  has  resulted,  but  various  city  govern- 
ments, under  the  approval  and  direction  of  the  Prussian 
central  authorities,  are  coming  to  the  aid  of  their  citizens 
in  an  effort  to  ameliorate  conditions.  The  aim  is  to  pro- 
vide means  from  which  loans  can  be  made  at  reasonable 
rates  of  interest  on  the  security  of  second  mortgages.  A 
communal  mortgage  fund  has  been  maintained  in  the  city 
of  Neuss-on-Rhine  since  the  spring  of  1904  and  in  14  other 
cities  of  Prussia — namely,  Rheydt,  Clave,  Bielfeld,  Haan, 
Konigswinter,  Ludenscheid,  Remscheid,  Crefeld,  Munchen- 
Gladbach,  Wesel,  Aix-la-Chapelle,  Enskirchen,  Treves,  and 
Minden — there  are  funds  from  which  second  mortgage 
loans  are  extended  to  persons  desiring  to  build  small  and 
medium  sized  houses. 

After  some  years  of  effort  on  the  part  of  the  real  estate 
and  house  owners'  associations  of  Baden  to  bring  about 
the  establishment  of  municipal  mortgage  banks  to  handle 
second  mortgages,  the  city  council  of  Karlsruhe  has  re- 
cently voted  that  a  municipal  mortgage  bank  ought  to  be 
established  and  the  Ministry  of  the  Interior  has  lent  its 
approval  in  general  terms.  Another  project  in  southern 
Germany  looks  to  the  organization  of  a  joint-stock  bank 
for  second  mortgages.  The  enterprise  has  been  under  con- 
tinual discussion  since  the  beginning  of  1910,  and  according 
to  report  some  $5,000,000  have  already  been  subscribed. 
The  chief  field  of  operation  of  this  bank  would  be  Bavaria, 
Wurttemberg  and  Baden. 

The  plan  at  present  attracting  most  attention  is  being 
put  into  operation  by  the  city  of  Berlin-Schoneberg,  one 
of  the  municipalities  making  up  Greater  Berlin.  The 
Schoneberg,  institution,  known  as  the  Berlin-Schoneberg 
Mortgage  Banking  Association,  is  a  cooperative  organiza- 
tion of  real  estate  owners  which  affords  its  members,  from 
funds  raised  by  means  of  the  issuance  of  mortgage  bonds 
for  which  the  city  stands  security,  cheap,  long-term  credit 
on  second  mortgages  on  real  estate  within  the  city  limits. 
At  present  it  embraces  70  property  owners  representing 
100  pieces  of  property. 

Figuring  in  all  payments  and  charges,  the  cost  of  a  loan 
from  the  association  works  out  to  between  6%  and  7  per 
cent,  per  annum. 

Institutions  more  or  less  identical  with  that  in  Schone- 
1-erg  are  in  course  of  organization  in  Neukolln  or  Rixdorf 
(another  municipal  unit  of  Greater  Berlin),  in  Wiesbaden, 
and  in  Konigsberg  (Prussia).  Elberfeld  decided  upon  a 
municipally  sustained  second  mortgage  bank  July  31,  1912, 
and  the  town  of  Treptow,  near  Berlin,  May  22,  1913.  The 
general  grounds  upon  which  such  institutions  may  be 
iormed  in  the  Prussian  administrative  district  within  which 
Greater  Berlin  lies  were  laid  down  in  a  decree  issued  dur- 
ing April,  1913,  by  the  district  president. 


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STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Fight  Garbage  Contract. 

in    this    cm  first 

loiiml   in    their   injunction    suit    against    the    city,   upholding 
arbage    contract    entered    into    by    the    municipality 
with   Stephen   Wilson  of   Cincinnati,   in   a   decision  handed 
down    by   Judge    E.    T.    Snedil  >urt. 

lecision  overruled  the  demurrer  which  City  Solicitor 
F.  S.  Breene  filed  to  tins  petition  and  upheld  the  plaintiff 
in  several  contention.-,  the  general  result  of  which  is  con- 
sidered extremely  adv.;  Or  the  petitioner.  The 
suit  was  filed  by  Willard  Barringer  on  behalf  of  the  So- 
cialists  on  the  grounds  that  the  city  has  no  authority  to 
enter  into  a  contract  for  the  reinovel  of  garbage  and  ani- 
mals with  Wilson  when  it  is  already  under  obligations  to 
The  Dayton  Reduction  Company  for  such  work.  Judge 
Snediker  upheld  the  plaintiff".-,  contention,  as  a  matter  of 
law,  and  also  sided  with  the  Socialists  in  their  assertion 
that  the  city  councilinen  have  no  right  to  award  a  con- 
tract for  work  which  will  extend  beyond  their  terms  of 
The  city's  contract  with  Wilson,  which  was  held 
up  by  the  injunction  order  secured  by  the  plaintiff,  is  a  10- 
year  contract  for  the  removal  of  garbage  and  a  5-year  con- 
tract for  the  removal  of  dead  animals. 

City  Incinerator  Makes  Good  Showing. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — The  monthly  report  for  the  city  garbage 
incinerator  has  just  been  filed  with  the  commission.  This 
icport  shows  that  the  cost  of  collecting  refuse  is  52. 4U  a 
ton  and  the  cost  of  its  destruction  only  $1.13  during  Au- 
gust. It  is  hoped  to  reduce  both  averages  materially  and 
missioner  Loughery  feels  confident  that  the  garbage 
can  be  burned  for  as  low  as  $1  a  ton.  The  garbage  col- 
lection cost  the  city  $674.98  for  August  and  the  incinerator 
destroyed  421  tons  at  cost  of  $494.  There  were  forty  tons 
ol  clinker. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

City   Council  to   Control   Street  Railways. 

Des  Moines,  la. — With  the  adoption  of  the  provisions 
giving  the  city  council  complete  control  over  street  car  ser- 
vice, councilmen  approved  the  first  thirteen  sections  of 
Mayor  Hanna's  "Des  Moines  Plan"  city  railway  franchise 
without  a  change  in  the  vital  provisions.  Numerous  minor 
changes  were  made,  principally  in  the  technical  reading 
oi  the  franchise,  elimination  of  errors  and  the  filling  in  of 
omissions.  The  councilmen  took  no  formal  vote  upon  any 
on  of  the  franchise.  Informal  approval  only  has  been 
given.  It  is  probable  that  no  vote  will  be  taken  until  after 
conference  is  held  with  city  railway  officials.  The  most 
important  provision  approved  by  the  commissioners  this 
morning  is  the  service  regulation  section.  The  city  will 
have  complete  control  of  street  car  operation  by  this  sec- 
tion. Briefly,  it  provides  the  following  powers  for  the 
i  ouncil: 

Tk  order  new  ears.  Improved  service  and  nil  equipment  for 

To  designate  where  street  cars  shall  stop. 
Tci  order  extensions   when  conditions  are  found   to  warrant 
them. 

To   tix  schedules  and   rout  ears. 

•   tin-  kind  of  strei  :  b  placed   in   service, 

or  diminish  si 
'I'.,  name  tin-  Btreets  where  tracks  shall  be  laid, 

me   the  character  and  construction   of  -'ti   tra< 
Keep  tracks  clear  of  snow  and  refuse. 

Improve  any  pavement  between  tracks  ami 
for   oni    i""i  on   either   side  of   said   tracks    bj 
council. 

Council  lias  power  t..  shall 

be   Mm  ami   street   ear  com  pan  i  ep   such   bridges 

i  ween    t  rai  k>   clean   of  oil  i  oted 

this  morning    to  insert  callii 

til t   tool    paths   "a   all    brld 

Deal   only   with   mo  e  of  p  lies   for   trolley 

i  'nine  II  end  all  rehabll  11 

Tin-  council  •  i."\  i-d. 

Mayor   Hanna  issued  a   statement   saying  that   the  charge 
for    transfers    i-    an    excellent    plan.      He    asserts    it    will 
the  company  $40,000  annually  and  that  it  will  stop  the  prac- 


tice   of    securing    transfers    and    giving    them    away.      The 
i  ouncil    agreed    to    strike    out    the    provision    that    the    city 
railway  company  shall  pay   for  sprinkling  and  sweeping 
Transit  Service  Stopped  by  Floods. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Trolley  traffic  into  this  city  from  Union 
township  was  delayed  for  eight  hours  when  the  embank- 
i  le  of  the  tracks  of  the  Morris  County 
Traction  Company  under  the  Lehigh  \  alley  Railroad  in 
Union  township  was  waned  away.  Cars  on  the  Spring- 
field-Elizabeth  division  were  operated  to  Colonial  avenue, 
Union,  only,  and  persons  desiring  to  go  into  Elizabeth  were 
compelled  to  go  by  way  of  Newark.  Considerable  damage 
was  done  by  the  storm  here.  In  some  sections  the  water 
extended  from  curb  to  curb,  making  passing  over  nearly 
impossible,  Trolley  traffic  was  badly-  hampered.  There 
no  running  of  cars  on  schedule.  Between  4  and  5 
o'clock  something  went  wrong  in  the  power-house  and  cars 
in  the  uptown  section  were  at  a  standstill.  In  all  parts  of 
the  city  limbs  were  blown  from  trees.  Basements  in  houses 
were  flooded.  The  lightning  played  queer  pranks  in  sev- 
eral sections.  Shortly  before  4  o'clock  it  became  so  dark 
that  persons  in  side  streets  could  scarcely  see  across  the 
thoroughfares. 

Passaic,  N.  J. — The  storm  will  cause  great  delay  in  fill- 
ing in  the  slank.  The  dirt  which  the  workmen  have  been 
throwing  in  was  washed  away  into  the  river.  The  cost  to 
the  city  will  reach  nearly  $1,000.  A  section  of  the  embank- 
ment of  the  trunk  sewer  near  the  corner  of  Monroe  street 
and   Hope   avenue   caved   in. 

Kahway.  X.  J. — The  rain  damaged  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road elevation  work.  Xear  the  Grand  street  crossing  the 
embankment  weakened.  For  a  time  track  No.  1  was  aban- 
doned. Damage  was  also  caused  to  the  work  near  the 
junction.  Cellars  were  flooded  and  many  washouts  oc- 
curred throughout  the  city. 

Hoboken.  N.  J. — In  the  Third  and  Fourth  wards  of 
Hoboken  streets  were  flooded  to  the  depth  of  three  feet, 
and  basement  dwellers  suffered  much  loss.  Trolley  cars 
were  held  up  by  an  18-inch  flood  in  Nineteenth  street, 
Union   Hill. 

Hackensack,  N.  J. — The  storm  caused  many  washouts 
on  the  Hudson  River  trolley  line  between  Hackensack  and 
Edgewater.     The  service  was  tied  up  for  two  hours. 

Bayonne,  N.  J. — A  theatre  was  obliged  to  abandon  its 
matinee  because  of  a  flooded  foyer  and  cellar.  Bayonne 
firemen  worked  for  hours  pumping  out  cellars.  Several 
buildings  and  stores  were  struck  by  lightning,  with  trifling 
damage. 

Roselle  Park,  N.  J. — Borough  officials  of  Roselle  Park 
are  considering  building  a  storm  sewer  in  the  eastern  sec- 
tion of  the  city.  The  heavy  rain  flooded  the  eastern  sec- 
tion. In  Westfield  avenue  near  Galloping  Hill  road  the 
water  was  up  to   the  steps  of  trolley  cars. 

Municipal  Street  Cars  for  Akron. 

Akron,  O. — Municipally  owned  street  car  lines  for  Akron 
has  been  assured  by  action  of  council  an  ordinance  pro- 
viding to  issue  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $225,000  having  been 
introduced  by  James  Shaw,  and  given  its  first  reading. 
Every  councilman  voted  in  favor  of  the  ordinance,  and  it 
will  receive  its  second  and  perhaps  third  readings  at  the 
next  session  of  council.  Such  proceedings  are  the  result 
of  a  long  fight  with  the  Northern  Ohio  Traction  &  Light 
Co.  to  make  car  line  extensions  for  the  city,  without  an 
extension  in  the  life  of  its  franchise  grant,  which  expires 
11  years  hence.  Rather  than  extend  this  franchise  a  single 
day,  the  city  is  now  planning  to  take  over  the  entire  sys- 
tem from  the  company  for  municipal  lines  at  the  expiration 
of  the  franchise.  It  will  then  be  operated  in  connection 
with  the  lines  which  the  city  is  now  contemplating  build- 
ing. Traction  Expert  A.  B.  Du  Pont,  wdio  has  again  been 
called  into  city  traction  matters,  was  present  at  the  special 
meeting  of  council,  lie  guarded  the  steps  of  the  city  law- 
makers in  their  big  project,  and  advised  them  freely  on 
points  to  be  considered  in  hastening  the  day  for  city  owned 
lines.  Mayor  Rockwell  was  the  only  man  at  the  meeting 
who  showed  any  disposition  to  oppose  the  action  of  coun- 
cil. In  a  brief  talk  he  declared  that  he  was  heartily  in 
:  of  municipal  ownership,  but  said  he  did  not  believe 
the  time  was  right  for  it  in  Akron. 


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MISCELLANEOUS 


The  Location  of  an  Industrial  District. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — The  question  as  to  whether  this  city  is 
to  have  an  industrial  district  has  been  brought  up  again 
by  the  proposal  to  install  a  planing  mill  on  South  Fair  Oaks 
avenue.  The  commission  has  decided  against  it.  Members 
of  the  commission  feel  that  Pasadena  needs  more  industries 
and  they  would  gladly  see  such  establishments  erected  if 
Ihey  went  where  industries  already  are  located,  and  particu- 
larly if  they  chose  a  location  upon  or  near  South  Raymond 
avenue  below  California  street,  which  is  looked  upon  as  the 
ideal  industrial  section  for  Pasadena.  The  suggestion  has 
been  made  that  the  commission  should  formally  establish 
such  an  industrial  district  below  California  street.  The 
matter  has  come  before  Commissioner  \V.  B.  Loughery  as 
head  of  the  public  safety  department,  and  also  has  been 
brought  to  the  notice  of  T.  D.  Allin.  commissioner  of  pub- 
lic works,  who  will  not  allow  the  location  of  the  mill.  The 
matter  of  an  industrial  district  was  agitated  to  some  ex- 
tent during  the  Thum  administration.  At  that  time  it  was 
urged  that  the  logical  location  for  industrial  plants  was 
below  California  street  near  the  lines  of  the  Southern  Pa- 
cific. Santa  Fe.  and  Salt  Lake.  Sidings  can  be  had  there 
and  business  transacted  under  favorable  circumstances.  One 
reason  why  the  incinerator  was  placed  where  it  is  was 
because  the  former  administration  looked  with  favor  on  the 
idea  of  an  industrial  section  around  there.  The  city  light- 
ing plant,  the  Edison  company's  plant,  fruit  companies, 
canneries  and  other  enterprises  are  situated  there. 

Enforces   City   Smoke   Order. 

Springfield,  111. — Warrants  have  been  sworn  out  by  a  rep- 
resentative of  the  city  board  of  health  before  Police  Magis- 
trate Clark  B.  Shipp,  charging  the  North  End  Laundry  with 
violation  of  the  city  ordinances  regarding  the  smoke  law. 
Another  campaign  against  the  smoke  nuisance  was 
launched.  This  action  was  taken  after  several  objections 
were  made  by  the  residents  of  the  north  end.  It  is  de- 
clared by  the  citizens  that  clouds  of  black  smoke  continue 
all  day  to  pour  from  the  smoke  stacks  of  the  laundry  and 
that  it  is  impossible  for  the  housewives  to  hang  out  wash- 
ing. It  is  said  that  the  management  of  the  laundry  has  on 
several  occasions  promised  to  remedy  the  condition,  but 
have  failed.  The  health  department  of  the  city  will  take 
action  against  several  other  concerns  of  the  city  unless 
steps  are  taken  by  them  in  the  near  future  to  do  away 
with  the  nuisance.  It  is  probable  that  the  city  commission 
will  be  asked  to  make  the  smoke  ordinance  of  the  city 
more  stringent.  The  law  at  the  present  time  provides  that 
no  establishment  shall  emit  dense  smoke  for  over  a  period 
of  six  minutes. 

School  Lunches  a  Success. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  successful  experiment  tried  out  last 
ear  by  the  Board  of  Education,  in  providing  lunches  for  the 
pupils  of  the  public  schools,  is  to  be  expanded  this  year  to 
a  great  extent.  Last  year  an  average  of  600  pupils  a  day 
were  catered  to  at  the  Fifth  Avenue  high  school  at  seven 
cents  a  meal.  This  year  restaurants  are  to  be  installed  in 
the  Peabody  and  Allegheny  high  schools,  and  the  Irwin 
and  Duquesne  industrial  schools.  Educators  all  over  the 
country  have  been  making  inquiries  regarding  the  methods 
Vised  in  Pittsburgh,  presumably  of  taking  like  steps  ill  their 
cwn  cities. 

"A  substantial  lunch  for  seven  cents,"  is  the  motto  behind 
the  new  extension  of  the  board.  So  satisfactory  have  the 
results  been  that  in  several  instances  the  students  them- 
selves have  petitioned  for  the  installation  of  lunch   rooms. 

The  one  room  conducted  all  of  last  season  proved  that 
the  pupils  can  be  provided  with  better  and  more  substan- 
tial food,  with  better  environments,  without  additional  cost 
to  the  taxpayer.  It  is  possible,  the  board  members  have 
learned,  to  serve  soup  and  rolls  for  three  cents,  apples 
and  oranges  for  two  cents,  and  ice  cream  and  chocolate 
candy  for  one  cent  each.  The  rooms  are  conducted 
economically,  as  the  pupils  wait  on  the  tables  themselves, 
taking  their  pay  out  in  lunches.  It  is  believed  that  it  will 
be  but  a  ~hort  time  until  every  high  school  in  the  city  is  so 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and   Notes  of  Recent   Decisions- 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Bridges — Duty  to  Light. 

Gaines  v.  City  of  New  York. — A  municipality  having  so 
constructed  a  bridge  that  a  girder  and  truss  formed  an 
obstruction  in  the  middle  of  the  carriageway  thereunder 
was  required  to  light  it  at  night  to  give  notice  of  its  exis- 
tence to  those  lawfully  using  the  street. — New  York  Su- 
preme Court,  142  N.  Y.  S.  401. 

Public   Improvements — Liens. 

Buess  v.  City  of  New  York  et  al. — Though  a  material- 
man's lien  for  materials  furnished  in  erecting  a  public  im- 
provement for  New  York  City  may  have  been  bonded, 
it  is  still  necessary  to  establish  a  valid  lien  upon  the  pri- 
mary fund  due  from  the  city,  in  order  to  require  payment 
pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  undertaking. — New  York  Su- 
preme Court,  141   N.  Y.  S.  426, 

Change  of  Street  Grade — Liability. 
Mayor,  Etc.,  of  Americus  v.  Phillips. — A  municipal  cor- 
poration is  liable  to  a  property  owner  for  the  damage  con- 
sequent upon  altering  the  grade  of  the  street  or  sidewalk 
in  front  of  his  premises,  whereby  his  means  of  ingress  and 
egress  are  impaired  or  destroyed,  or  a  diminution  of  the 
market  value  of  his  property  results. — Court  of  Appeals 
of  Georgia,  79  S.   E.  R.  36. 

Contracts— Right  to   Relief. 

Warren  Mfg.  Co.  of  Baltimore  County  v.  Mayor,  etc.,  of 
City  of  Baltimore  et  al. — On  bill  by  a  manufacturing  com- 
pany to  specifically  enforce  a  contract  by  a  city  to  pur- 
chase its  property  for  waterworks  purposes,  evidence  held 
to  show  that  the  contract  price  exceeded  the  market  value 
of  the  property,  and  that  the  contract  was  induced  by  ma- 
terial misrepresentations,  defeating  the  company's  right  to 
relief. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Maryland,  86  A.   R,  502. 

Material    Furnished    to    Contractor — Liability. 

Woodward  Lumber  Co.  v.  Town  of  Grantville. — A  mu- 
nicipal corporation  is  not  liable  for  material  furnished  to 
a  contractor  to  be  used  in  the  construction  of  a  public 
building  in  the  city,  upon  the  ground  that  the  municipal 
authorities  have  failed  to  take  from  the  contractor  a  bond, 
as  required  by  the  act  approved  August  12.  1910.  for  the 
protection  of  persons  furnishing  material  and  labor  for 
the  construction  of  public  works. — Court  of  Appeals  of 
Georgia,  79  S.  E.  R.  221. 

Obstructions  in  Streets — Duty  to  Warn  Public. 

Nilson  v.  City  of  Kalispell. — A  traveler  upon  a  public 
street  has  the  right  to  presume  that  it  is  in  ordinary  safe 
condition,  because  the  law  imposes  upon  the  municipality 
the  duty  to  exercise  ordinary  diligence  to  make  and  keep 
the  street  in  a  reasonably  safe  condition  for  public  travel; 
and  when  they  are  rendered  unsafe  by  reason  of  repairs  be- 
ing made  therein  or  have  become  defective  or  unsafe  from 
any  cause,  and  the  authorities  have  notice,  or  the  condition 
or  the  circumstances  are  such  as  to  warrant  a  presumption 
of  notice,  the  duty  to  warn  the  public  by  lights  or  other 
means,  while  repairs  are  made,  also  arises. — Supreme  Court 
of  Montana,  132  P.  R.  1133. 

Defective    Streets — Injuries — Contributory    Negligence. 

Smith  v.  City  of  Rexburg. — Where  a  teamster  was  driv- 
ing an  oil  wagon  drawn  by  a  span  of  draft  horses  along 
a  street  that  was  graded,  prepared,  and  which  had  been 
traveled  for  a  width  of  30  feet,  and  the  street  was  in  no 
way  blocked,  and  the  passage  was  in  no  way  hindered  or 
obstructed,  and  such  driver  failed  to  observe  the  end  of  a 
bridge  or  culvert,  or  boards  covering  a  drain  ditch,  and 
allowed  his  wagon  to  run  off  the  end  of  such  culvert,  and 
he  received  serious  injuries  thereby,  held,  that  he  is  guilty 
of  negligence  and  cannot  recover.  A  municipality  is  not 
liable  for  an  accident,  where  its  officers  and  agents  have 
not  been  guilty  of  some  negligent  or  wrongful  act  for  which 
the  law  makes  it  responsible. — Supreme  Court  of  Idaho, 
132  P.  R.  1153. 


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THE  MUNICIPAL  INDEX 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  15. 


In    Which   Are   Listed   and  Classified  by  Subjects  All  Articles  Treating  of  Municipal  Topics  Which  Have 
Appeared  During  the  Past  Month  in  the  Leading  Periodicals. 


numose  to  (five  in  the  second  Issue  of  each  month  a  list  of  all  articles  of  any  length  or  Importance  which  have 
all  the  American   periodicals  and   the   leading   English,    French   and   German    ones,   dealing   more   or   less   directly 


?ach  ofsald  Issues  In  addition  to  the  titles  where  these  are  not  sufficiently  descriptive  or  where  the  article  is  of  suffi- 
cient importance!  a  brief  statement  0l  its  contents  Is  added.  The  length  also  Is  given,  and  the  name  of  the  author  when 
It  Is  a  contributed  article. 


ROADS    AND    PAVEMENTS, 
niuijxnv    Work,    Alabama    State.     111., 

■<    ,,,,  ,    ,.,....    i     .  ,..       i  tetuher    4.      10   cts. 

State  Hlghwaj  Work  In  Massachus- 
etts,    HI..   ::   p  Lds,   i  '.-tober  4. 

California's     Eighteen     Million     Dollar 
i  ghway   system.     Abs.     By  A.   B. 
Fletcher.   California    stale    Highway   En- 
gineer.     American    Road    Congress.      2/3 
p..    Engineering    Record,    October    4.      10 

Co-Operative  Road  Building  in  West- 
ern North  Carolina.  By  M.  Buckner. 
111..  IM  PP..  Southern  Good  Roads,  Sep- 
tember.     10    cts. 

irnla  Highway  Improvement.     By 
H.    M.    Horton,    California    Highway    En- 
gineer.     2     pp.,     Municipal    Engineering, 
.  i.       25    cts. 
Highwa\s     if    New    Vork    State.      Legal, 
.1      and      engineering      considera- 
tions:   expending    *loo. .000    for    roads. 

By  G  A.  Ricker,  First  Deputy  Commis- 
sioner of  Highways.  New  York.  1 H  pp., 
i  .lug  Record,  October  4.  l"  cts, 
Wisconsin  state  Highway  Commis- 
sion. Organization  and  instruction  for 
foremen;  forms  foi  cost  data.  111.,  4  pp., 
Municipal     Journal.     September     25.       10 

Value  of  Good  Roads.  By  F.  F.  Dean. 
111.,  1  p..  Pacific  Builder  and  Engineer, 
September   13.      15   cts. 

What  Kind  of  Roads  to  Build.  Ed.  S 
p.,  Municipal  Journal,  September  25.  10 
cts. 

The  Michigan  Highway  System.  111.. 
!    ,     pp.,    Good    Roads.    October    4.      10    cts. 

t'onntructiun.  The  Problem  of  Eco- 
nomic Road.  Ed.  3  pp.,  Engineering 
News.    September    25.      15    cts. 

Details  of  Construction  All-Import- 
ant. Vt  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  Septem- 
ber  25.      10   Cts. 

New  York  State  Highway  Work.  Brick 
and  bituminous  concrete,  bituminous 
grouted  macadam,  materials,  appliances 
and  methods.  111..  4  pp.,  Municipal  Jour- 
nal,    September    25.       10     cts. 

Chicago,  Illinois.  Country  Roads.  Mac- 
adam, use  of  gasolene  road  rollers, 
maintenance,  light  vs.  heavy  oil.  111., 
1  p..  Municipal  Journal,  September  25. 
HI    cts. 

Milwaukee  County  Roads.  Use  of 
concrete;  equipment,  transportation,  use 
Of  expansion  joints.  111.,  2'.  pp.,  .Munic- 
ipal   Journal,    September    25.      10    cts. 

Roads  in  Allegheny  County.  Gravity 
and  pressure  methods  of  applying  oil; 
asphalt  macadam  on  concrete;  mechani- 
cal mix,  bituminous  concrete.  111..  1  p.. 
Municipal     Journal,     September     25.       10 

\\  cilrrttai     Slrn.'l  u Roads.       AbS. 

l!y    A     R.    Hirst.    Wisconsin   state   High- 
ugineer.       American     Road     Con- 
gress.    %   p..  Engineering    Ri rd,  Octo- 
ber   4.      10   cts. 

«  out  lets    Should     I  le    Worked    on     the 

w  hy.      By    H.   C.    \  a  i  ner, 

North   Carolina    Q I    Roads   Association. 

I  ';    pp.,   Southern    > : I    Roads, 

bei      i"  it  ■ 

i  unrfaced  Road,      lbs      By  W.  s.  KeT- 

II  r,     Ala  Highway     En 

id  Co 
neerln  i       10   cts. 

on        Western 

Highways.      By   s.   P.   Davis.     111.   2',    pp., 
I  acliic   Builder  and   Engineer,  September 

Macadam   Road  Construi 

I  olumbla, 

S.  C.     3  pp.,   Municipal    Engineering,  Sep- 
tember.    25   cts. 

Selection     .if     Mali 
Roads.      Abs.      By    I.     W.    P 

of    Public    Ri  '    ni  ton,    D, 

•  '..   American    Road   Congress.      I    p.,    Idl- 
ing  Record,    October   4.      1" 


The  Meaning  of  "Macadam."  By  Ma- 
j..j  W.  W.  Crosby,  Chief  Engineer  Mary- 
land Geological  Survey.  %  p.,  Good 
Roads,    October    4.      10    cts. 

Protective    .Macadam.       By    E.    H.    Kel- 

-  I  I'..  Assistant  City  Engineer,  San 
Bernardino,  Cal.  111.,  5  pp.,  Pacific  Mu- 
nicipalities,   October.      25   cts. 

Bitunilnoux  Construction.  Abs.  By  S. 
D.  Foster,  Chief  Engineer.  Pennsylvania 
State  Highway  Department,  American 
Road  Congress.  %  p.,  Engineering  Rec- 
ord. Octobei   4.     10  cts. 

Asphalt  Paving  Cements  and  Road 
Binders.  Qualities  and  laboratory  meth- 
ods for  determining  By  J.  W.  Howard, 
C.  E.  2'3  pp..  Engineering  Record,  Sep- 
tember 27.     10  cts. 

Bituminous  Concrete  Pavements.  By 
W.  B.  Spencer.  American  Society  of  En- 
gineering Contracting.  11  }4  pp.,  Jour- 
nal.   June.      25    cts. 

Petrolithic  Road  Construction  with 
Costs  of  Construction  and  Maintenance. 
By  K.  F.  Postle.  111.,  5  pp.,  Municipal 
Engineering,    September.      25    cts. 

Concrete  Road  Organization.  By  G. 
F.  Haskell.  111..  1%  pp.,  Municipal  En- 
gineering,   October.      25    cts. 

A  Reoort  on  the  Use  of  Concrete  as  a 
Paving  Material.  Data  and  Discussion. 
By  P.  E.  Green.  4  pp..  Engineering  and 
Contracting.   October   1.      10   cts. 

Typical  California  Concrete  Road  near 
Roseville,  Cal.  %  p.,  Engineering  Rec- 
ord, October  4.      10  cts. 

Some  New  York  State  Concrete  Roads. 
111..  3  pp.,  Concrete-Cement  Age,  Septem- 
ber.      15     cts. 

Hard  Roads  in  Wayne  County,  Michi- 
gan. Eighty  miles  of  concrete  road.  111., 
3  pp..  Engineering  Record.  September  27. 
10   cts. 

Wayne  County  Concrete  Roads.  Con- 
ditions of  four  year  old  roads;  construc- 
tion and  appliances;  costs;  mixing  con- 
crete; making  armored  joints:  machin- 
ery. 111..  H4  pp..  Municipal  Journal,  Sep- 
tember   25.      10    cts. 

Slag  in  Highway  Construction.  By  S. 
Jacobs.  111.,  2:,i  pp..  Southern  Good 
Roads.   Seotember.     10  cts. 

Reconstruction  of  the  Ancient  Fosse- 
way  in  Nottinghamshire,  England.  Use 
of  slag  and  tarmac  111.,  2  pp.,  Good 
Roads.    September    6.      10    cts. 

Maintenance  the  Keynote.  Ed.  Vi  p.. 
Municipal  Journal,  September  25.  10 
cts. 

Merit  System  in  Road  Maintenance. 
Abs.  By  J.  T.  Doyle.  Secretary  U.  S. 
Civil  Service  Commission,  Washington. 
1>.  C.  American  Road  Congress.  $fe  p., 
Engineering  Record,  October  4.     10  cts. 

Materials.  Cost  mo  Value  of  Road.  By 
.1.  H.  Mullen,  Deputy  State  Engineer  of 
Minnesota.  %  p..  Municipal  Engineer- 
ing.   September.      25    cts. 

Road  Testing  Machine  in  the  British 
National  Physical  Laboratory.  111..  14 
p.,    G 1     Roads,    September    6.      10    cts. 

Engineers  in  Municipal  Work,  Oppor- 
tunities in.  Highway.  By  G.  W.  Tlllson, 
Society  tor  the  Promotion  of  Engineer- 
ing Education:  \\  pp.,  Cnod  Roads,  Sep- 
tember   6.      in    cts. 

Opportunities  of  a    Highway  Engineer 
in  the  Southei  'i   States      By  R    J.   Potts, 
Society   tor   the   Promotion   of  En; 
ing    Value  i !  inn.       -,     p..    ilood   roads.      Oc- 
tobi  r   1.     lo  cts. 

cation    Of    the    French   Engineers 

Of  111  i  '  -es  and  Highways.  Training,  ser- 
vice and  salaries.  Bv  .1  de  Pulligny.  i 
pp.,   c, i    Roads,    Si  pt  em  ber  6.    l  0   cts, 

Law,   New    Highway,   In   South    Dakota. 

I  p.,  ( I i   Roads,  s.  ptember  6.  10  cts. 

iiomi    issues    i"i     Road    Improvements. 
Abs.      By   S.    E     Bradt,   Secretary    Illinois 
state     Highway     Department,      \ 
Road  Con  p.,  Engineering  Rec- 

I        !'l    cts. 

Congress,  American  Road.  Convention 
in    Detroit,    September   29   to   October   4. 


Abstract  of  papers.  4  pp.,  Engineering 
Rei  nld.    October    4.      In    cts. 

Street"  and  Pavements.  Methods  and 
materials.  By  A.  F.  Macallum,  City  En- 
gineer, Hamilton,  Out..  Ontario  Municipal 
Association.  3:'-4  pp.,  Municipal  World, 
September.     10  cts. 

Street  Work  in  New  York  City  In  1912. 
1  a    pp.,    Good    Roads,    October   4.      10   cts. 

Proposed  Extension  of  Riverside  Drive, 
New  York  City.  111.,  1^  pp.,  Good  Roads, 
September    6.      10    cts. 

Grading  Streets  with  Steam  Shovels. 
111.,  'j  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  September 
2,"       Hi    cts. 

Pavements  in  Canadian  Cities,  The  Ex- 
tent and  Wear  of.  Classification  of  data 
and  opinions  of  city  engineers  on  vari- 
ous types  of  pavements.  5J2  pp.,  Cana- 
dian  Engineer,   September   25~      15   cts. 

Mood  Block  Paving  in  Louisville.  By 
G.  D.  Crain.  111..  %  p.,  Municipal  Jour- 
nal, September  25.     10  cts. 

Creosoted  Wood  Block  Pavements  in 
Boston.  By  J.  H.  Sulivan,  engineer  Pub- 
lic Works  Department.  2i3  pp..  Munici- 
pal   Engineering,    September.      25    cts. 

Creosoted  Wood  Block  Pavement  in 
Longview,  Tex.  By  P.  E.  Green,  1^4  pp., 
Municipal    Engineering,   October.      25    cts. 

Brick.  Ohio  Heavy  Traffic.  Methods  and 
costs;  bituminated  concrete  road:  auto- 
mobile hauling;  use  of  water  bound  mac- 
adam;  specifications.  111.,  43±  pp..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal.   September  25.      10  cts. 

Undermired  Brick  Pavement.  111.,  VI 
p.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  2.     10  cts. 

Experiments  in  Brick  Road  Construc- 
tion. Test  data  and  costs  of  section 
containing  fourteen  varieties  of  paving 
block.  By  J.  T.  Boshell,  U.  S.  Senior 
Highway  Engineer,  Office  of  Public 
Roads,  Washington.  111.,  1%  pp..  Engi- 
neering Record,   September   27.      10   cts. 

Stone  Paving,  A  New  Method  of.  111., 
M    p..    Stone.    September.      15    cts. 

Asphalt  Plant  of  St.  Louis.  Mo..  Munici- 
pal. Description  and  costs.  111.,  5  pp.. 
Municipal    Engineering.   October.      25    cts. 

Why  Some  Municipal  Asphalt  Plants 
Fail.  By  H.  B.  Pullar,  Engineering 
Chemist.  4  pp..  Municipal  Engineering. 
September.      25   cts. 

Repnir  Plant  of  the  Borough  of  Man- 
hattan. New  York  City,  Street.  111.,  %  p., 
Good    Roads.    October    4.      10    cts. 

Grade  Crossing  Elimination  in  Union 
Countv  New  Jersey.  111.,  1^£  pp..  Good 
Roads.  October  4.     10  cts. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION. 

Sewer  It  Cedar  Rapids,  Brick  Storm. 
Mounted  arch  centre  and  drag-line  ex- 
cavator. 111.,  1  p..  Engineering  Record, 
September    13.      10   cts. 

Draining  a  New  Town  with  Cement 
Pipe.  111..  2  pp.,  Cement  Era,  September. 
5   '  ts. 

Excavation,  A  Classification  of  Ma- 
li rials  Encountered  in.  Has  been  suc- 
i  essfully  employed  on  sewer  construc- 
tion. By  W.  O.  Liehtner.  1'3  pp.,  Engi- 
neering   and    Contracting,    September    17. 

li      etS. 

Pollution  of  Niagara  River.  I  p..  En- 
iring   '  t<  coi  'l.  '  ictober  4.     10  cts. 

Rational    Basis    for    Sanitation    of    Uiv- 

,   Harbors.     Abs.     By   G.  A.  Super. 

•it    Metropolitan    Sewerage    Conv 

mission.     New     York,      American     Public 

Health    Association.       ',     6.,    Engineering 

Record.  September  13.     10  cts. 

Purification  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Sewage, 
Tests  el'  si\  months  of  Imhoft  tanks; 
mi  thods  of  operation  and  difficulties.  111.. 
7  pp..  Municipal  Engineering,  September. 
>6   ets 

Development  of  Sewage  Disposal  Prac- 
tice. Historical  review.  New  York  <'it; 
sewage  experimental  station.  By  E.  s 
Chase.       Ontario     Municipal     Association. 


October  9,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


509 


3%    PP->    Canadian    Engineer,    September 
11.      10   cts. 

Fresh  Sludge  and  Decomposed  Sludge. 
Comparative  analyses  and  discussion  of 
sludge  utilization  possibilities.  By  H. 
Bach  and  L.  C.  Frank,  Emscher  Drainage 
Eoard.  Germany.  111.,  2%  PP-.  Engineer- 
ing Record,  September  20.     10  cts. 

The  Design  of  the  New  Sewage  Treat- 
ment Plant  for  Madison,  Wis.  Detailed 
plans.  111.,  Z\i  pp..  Engineering  and  Con- 
tracting, August  20.     10  cts. 

Sewage  Treatment  Plant  for  a  Sani- 
tarium. Detailed  plans.  By  P.  H.  Nor- 
cross.  111.,  2  Vi  pp..  Engineering  News, 
September  IS.     15  els. 

Impressions  of  European  Sewage 
Treatment  Methods.  By  G.  E.  Batesman, 
Asst.  Engr.  Bureau  of  Surveys.  %  p.. 
Engineering    Record,    October    4.      10    cts. 

Institutional  Disposal  Plant  of  Infirm- 
ary and  Children's  Home  of  Greene  Coun- 
ty, Ohio.  111.,  l'i  pp..  Municipal  Engi- 
neering,  October.      25    cts. 

Shell    Fish    Conservation    and  Sewage 
Disposal.       Abs.       By     G.     A.     Johnson. 
American  Public  Health   Association.      % 
p.,     Engineering    Record,     September    13. 

10  cts. 

Sewage  Disposal.  General  discussion 
of  methods.  By  E.  S.  Chase.  Ontario 
Municipal  Association.  3  pp..  Municipal 
World,    September.      10    cts. 

Maintenance  of  Sewage  Disposal 
Plants.  Ed.  ',4  p..  Municipal  Journal, 
October   2.      10   cts. 

Standards  with  Reference  to  Sewage 
Treatment.  Canadian  conditions.  Bv  T. 
A  Murray.  M.,  Can.  Society  of  C.  E., 
Canadian  Fublic  Health  Association.  2% 
pp.,  Contract  Record,  September  24.  10 
cts. 

Boards  of  Health.  Powers  of  Local,  in 
Suppressing  Nuisances.  Attorney  Gen- 
eral's opinion.  1  p..  New  York  State  De- 
partment   of    Health,    August. 

The  Abatement  of  Nuisances.  Func- 
tions of  various  Boards  of  Health.  By 
J  E.  Bauman,  Asst.  Secretary  Ohio  State 
Board  of  Health,  Conference  of  Health 
Officers  of  the  Northern  District  of  Ohio. 

11  pp..  Bull..  Ohio  State  Board  of  Health, 
September. 

Association  Convention,  American  Pub- 
lic Health.  Abstracts  of  papers  and  com- 
mittee reports,  laboratory  and  sanitary 
engineering  sections;  forty-first  annual 
meeting,  Colorado  Springs,  September 
9-13.  111.,  5  pp..  Engineering  Record. 
September   13.      10   cts. 

Mortality  Rates  of  Philadelphia  in  Re- 
lation to  Water  Supply.  Abs.  By  J.  A. 
jfolgeson,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Health,  New 
England  Water  Works  Association.  % 
p..  Engineering  Record,  September  13.  10 
tts 

Mortality.  Conference  on  Infant.  Re- 
port. By  J.  W.  Kerr,  Assistant  Surgeon 
General,  United  States  Public  Health  Ser- 
vice. 4'i  pp..  r.  S.  Public  Health  Re- 
ports. September  If*.     5  cts. 

Smallpox  in  Townships  and  Villages, 
The  Prevention  of.  Bv  F.  G.  Boudreau, 
M.  I),  and  C.  M..  Epidemiologist  State 
Board  of  Health,  Conference  of  Health 
Officers  of  the  Northern  District  of  Ohio. 
7  pp.,  Bull  ,  Ohio  State  Board  of  Health, 
September. 

PoIlomeylltlH  Epidemic  of  1912,  Buffalo. 
Results  of  investigation.  2%  pp..  Bull., 
N«w  York  State  Department  of  Health, 
August. 

WATER  SUPPLY. 

Waterworks  Improvements,  South 
Bend.  Indiana.  111..  1%  pp..  Fire  and  Wa- 
ter  Engineering,    September   10.      10   cts. 

Proposed  wafer  Supply  for  Winnipeg. 
1  p.,  Engineering  Record,  October  4.  10 
cts. 

Philadelphia's  Water  System.  Con- 
sumption and  cost  data.  1  p.,  Fire  and 
Water  Engineering,  September  10.  10 
cts. 

Baltimore  Waterworks  Extension.  111., 
1%  PP-.  Fire  and  Water  Engineering. 
September    10.    10   cts. 

A  Water  Supply  for  Winnipeg.  2% 
dp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  September  11. 
1C  cts. 

Streams.  Measurement  of  the  Flow  of, 
by  Approved  Forms  of  Weirs.  New  form- 
ulas and  diagrams.  By  R.  R.  Lyman, 
American  Society  ol  Civil  Engineers.  111., 
92   pp..   Proceedings.   September.      $1. 

Flood  Protection  for  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Plans  for  carrying  150.000  second-feet 
past  city.  111.,  2  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
September   27.      10    cts. 

Surface  Water  Supply  Systems.  Reflec- 
tions on  the  Conditions  of.  Sand  filtra- 
tion, frost  protection,  drop  filters.  By 
Prof.  W.  Dunbar,  M.  D..  Director  Ham- 
burg State  Institute  of  Hygiene.  10  pp., 
Journal  of  State  Medicine,  September. 
50  cts. 


Dam,  New  Cvclopean  Masonry,  at  Pitts- 
field.  Abs.  By  H.  A.  Miller,  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Association.  %  p., 
Engineering  Record,  September  13.  10 
cts. 

Pumping  in  Water  Works  Steam 
Pumping  Stations,  Data  on  the  Cost  of. 
By  K.  F.  Lees.  Canadian  Society  of  Civil 
Engineers.  2  pp..  Engineering  &  Con- 
tracting,  August   27.      10   cts. 

Waterworks  with  Steam  Turbo-Driven 
Pumps.  Detail  plans  and  data  of  Ger- 
man water  works.  111.,  10  pp..  Water 
and  Water  Engineering,  September  15. 
15  cts. 

Aqueduct,  Narrows  Siphon  of  the  Cats- 
kill.  36-inch  flexible  joint  submarine 
pipe  line  10,000  feet  long.  By  A.  D. 
Fiinn,  Department  Engineer,  Board  of 
Water  Supply,  N.  Y.  111.,  1%  pp..  Engi- 
neering Record,  September  20.     10  cts. 

Pipes,  Corrosion  of,  bv  Raw  and 
Treated  Waters.  By  F.  E.  Hale,  Depart- 
ment of  Water  Supply.  Gas  and  Elec- 
tricity, Brooklyn.  N.  Y.  6  pp.,  Municipal 
Engineering.  October.  25  cts.  Ameri- 
can  Public  Health  Association. 

Loss  of  Head  in  Pipe  Bends.  Compila- 
tion of  existing  data.  By  W.  E.  Fuller. 
New  England  Water  Works  Association. 
1%  PP.,  Engineering  Record,  October  4. 
10   cts. 

Leaks,  Locating  Water  Main.  By  F.  J. 
Hcxie,  New  England  Water  Works  Asso- 
ciation. 1  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  Septem- 
ber 19.  10  cts.  111..  %  p..  Engineering 
Record,  September  13.     10  cts. 

Locating  Water  Leaks  bv  "Pulso- 
graph."  Abs.  By  W.  B.  Brush.  Deputy 
Chief  Engineer,  Bureau  of  Water  Sup- 
ply. New  York  City.  New  England  Wa- 
ter Works  Association.  111.,  V*  p.,  Mu- 
nicipal   Journal,   October   2.      10    cts. 

Waste.  Sanitary  Control  of  Water. 
Abs.  Committee  Report,  American  Pub- 
lic Health  Association.  %  p.,  Engineer- 
ing Record,  September  13.     10  cts. 

Water  Waste  Prevention  in  New  York 
City.  Pulsograph  tests  and  storage.  Abs. 
By  W.  W.  Brush,  Deputy  Chief  Engi- 
neer, Department  of  Water,  Gas  and 
Electricity,  New  England  Water  Works 
Association.  III.,  1  p.,  Engineering  Rec- 
ord, September  13.      10  cts. 

Standnipe.  Reinforced  Concrete,  at  Del- 
ton,  Texas.  By  T.  L.  Fountain.  111..  3 
pp..  Cement  and  Engineering  News.  Sep- 
tember.     10  cts. 

Surge  Tank  at  San  Francisquito  Power 
Station  No.  1.  Large  concrete  standpipe 
in  Los  Angeles  aqueduct  power  develop- 
ment. 111.,  1  *3  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
September  13.     10  cts. 

Meters  in  St.  Louis,  Water.  Charac- 
teristics of  plunger,  rotary,  disc  and  ve- 
locity meters;  deposits  in  meters;  pre- 
vention and  removal;  installing,  testing 
and  recording.  111.,  3  pp..  Municipal 
Journal.  September  IS.     10  cts. 

Water  M-  ters  as  Handled  bv  the  Water 
Meter  Department.  Figures  for  Milwau- 
kee. By  O.  F.  Poetsch.  Superintendent  of 
Meters.  111.,  3%  pp..  Municipal  Engineer- 
ing,   October.      25    cts. 

Maintenance  of  Meters  and  Effect  on 
Revenue.  Abs.  By  A.  W.  Cuddeback. 
Engineer  Passaic  Water  Company.  New 
England  Water  Works  Association.  ';, 
p.,  Engineering  Record,  September  13.  10 
cts. 

Annlvsls.  Value  of  Routine  Water,  in 
Sanitary  Purveys.  Abs.  B.  H.  E.  Bar- 
nard, Chemist  Indiana  State  Board  of 
Health,  American  Public  Health  Associa- 
tion. lh  p..  Engineering  Record,  Sep- 
tember 13.      10  cts. 

Chemical  and  Bacteriological  Examina- 
tion! ,,f  London  Waters.  Report  for  years 
1912-1913.  2  pp.,  The  Surveyor.  Septem- 
ber 5.     15   cts. 

A  Fallacy  of  the  Methylene-Blue  Pu- 
trescibilitv  Test.  Abs.  Bv  D.  A.  Lederer, 
Chemist.  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago. 
American  Public  Health  Association.  % 
p..  Engineering  Record.  September  13.  10 
cts. 

Twenty  and  Thirty-seven  Degree  Plate 
Counts  for  Bacteria.  Abs.  By  J.  B. 
Thomas  and  E.  A.  Sandman,  water  de- 
partment, Baltimore,  American  Public 
Health  Association.  %  p.,  Engineering 
Record.    September   13.      10   cts. 

Purification,  Water.  Abs.  Committee 
report,  American  Public  Health  Associa- 
tion. 1  p..  Engineering  Record.  Septem- 
ber 13.     10  cts. 

Negative-Head  Patent  Decision.  Case 
of  mechanical  filters  at  Harisburg.  l%pp. 
Engineering  Record.  September  13.  K? 
cts. 

Use  of  Liquid  Chlorine  in  Water  Ster- 
ilization. 2  pp.,  Contract  Record,  Sep- 
tember  17.      10   cts. 

Cleaning  Slow  Sand  Filters.  Ed.  Yt  p.. 
Municipal   Journal.   October   2.      10   cts. 

Hankow  Filter  Beds  and  "Water  Works. 


Detail  plans  of  the  Chinese  plant.  By 
F.  C.  Perkins.  111.,  2  pp..  Fire  and  Water 
Engineering,   September  17.     10  cts. 

Philadelphia's  Torresdale  Filter  Plant. 
Results  of  six  years'  operation;  charac- 
teristics of  river  water;  cleaning  filters; 
preliminary  filters;  use  of  hypochlorite. 
Abs.  By  F.  D.  West  and  J.'  S.  V.  Sid- 
dons.  New  England  Water  Works  As- 
sociation. 111.,  4%  pp.,  Municipal  Journal, 
October   2.     10   cts. 

Operation  of  Torresdale  Filter  Plant  at 
Philadelphia.  Abs.  By  F.  D.  West, 
Chemist,  and  J.  S.  V.  Siddons,  Superin- 
tendent, New  England  Water  Works  As- 
sociation. *4  p.,  Engineering  Record, 
September  13.     10  cts. 

Water  Softening;  and  Decoloration  at 
Grand  Rapids,  .Mich.  Abs.  Bv  W.  A. 
Sperry,  Chief  Chemist  Filter  Plant, 
American  Public  Health  Association.  % 
p..  Engineering  Record,  September  13.  10 
cts.;  3  pp..  Municipal  Engineering,  Octo- 
ber.     25    cts. 

Management  of  the  Municipal  Water 
Department.  Meter  rates.  Bv  H.  Drach 
Indiana  Sanitary  and  Water  "Supply  As- 
sociation. 2%  pp..  Water  and  Gas  Re- 
view,  September.     20   cts. 

Appraisements  of  Water  Works  Prop- 
erties. Engineering.  By  P.  Burgess,  Cen- 
tral States  Water  Works  Association.  1 
p..  Engineering  Record,  September  27.  10 
cts.;  2  pp.,  Fire  and  Water  Engineering, 
September  17.      10  cts. 

Plans.  Uniformity  in  Water  Supply- 
New  Jersey  regulation  for  supply  and 
purification  works.  1  p..  Engineering 
Record,  September  13.     10  cts. 

Convention  of  the  Central  State  Wa- 
terworks Association,  Seventeenth  An- 
nual. Report  of  Proceedings.  11  pp., 
Water  and  Gas  Review,  September.  20 
cts. 

New  England  Waterworks  Association. 
Abstracts  of  papers  at  thirty-second  an- 
nual convention.  Philadelphia,  September 
10-12.  111.,  3  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
September  13.     10  cts. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

PLANTS. 

Street  Lighting*  in  Chicago.  Bv  R. 
Palmer,  city  electrician.  City  Club  of 
Chicago.  111.,  3  pp.,  City  Club  Bulletin, 
September   8. 

Park  and  Boulevard  Lighting  in  Chi- 
cago. 111.,  6  pp.,  Electrical  Review,  Sep- 
tember 20.     10  cts. 

Parkway  Lighting  in  Utica.  By  J.  A. 
Corcoran,  111.  1%  pp.,  Lighting  Journal, 
September.     10  cts. 

Gas  Street  Lighting  in  Modern  Citiei. 
By  F.  V.  Westermaier.  City  Club  of 
Chicago.  5  pp.,  City  Club  Bulletin,  Sep- 
tember 8. 

Philadelphia's  Specifications  for  Allev 
and  Suburban  Lighting.  2%  pp..  Munici- 
pal   Engineering,    October.      25   cts. 

Municipal  Electric  Light  for  Cleve- 
land, Ohio.  2V2  pp..  Municipal  Engineer- 
ing.   September.      25    cts. 

The  Lighting  of  the  National  Capital. 
By  W.  C.  Allen.  City  Club  of  Chicago. 
111..  4i2  iip..  City  Club  Bulletin,  Septem- 
ber  8. 

Lamp,  The  Nitrogen  Filled.  Record  of 
its  development.  111.,  2  pp.,  General  Elec- 
tric  Review,   October.      20   cts. 

Tungsten  Lamps  of  High  Efficiency. 
Blackening  of  tungsten  lamps  and  meth- 
ods of  preventing  it.  Nitrogen-filled 
lamps.  By  I.  Langmuir  and  J.  A.  Orange 
American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engi- 
neers. 111.,  30  pp.,  Proceedings.  Octo- 
Der.     $1. 

Electrical  Service  in  European  Cities. 
Use  of  tungsten  and  flame  arc  lamps  for 
street  lighting.  Paris,  Brussells.  Cologne, 
Frankfort,  Leipsic,  Berlin,  Munich,  Zur- 
ich, Dresden  and  Vienna.  By  Dr.  Louis 
Bell.  2  pp.,  Electrical  World;  September 
27.      10    cts. 

Magnetite-Arc  Lamps  at  Owatonna. 
Minn.  Cost  data.  111.,  %  p.,  Electrical 
World.    September  27.      10  cts. 

Illumination  Problems,  Graphic  Solu- 
tion for.  Chart  for  rapid  calculation  of 
illumination  density  from  known  values 
or  candle-power  and  of  vertical  and  hor- 
izontal distances  from  source.  By  N.  S. 
Dickinson.  Formulas  and  curves.  Ill 
4  pp..  Electrical  World,  September  20 
10    cts. 

Conduits  in  St.  John,  N.  B.,  Methods 
Used  in  Laying  Electrical.  By  D.  J 
Hauer.  111..  3  pp.,  The  Contractor,  Sep- 
tember  1.      20   cts. 

Main  and  Service  Work,  Accurate  Rec- 
ords of  Street.  By  D.  L.  Hill,  3V4  pp.. 
Gas  Age,  October  1.     20  cts. 

Plant,  Mansfield  Mass.,  Lighting.  Bv 
Manager  G.  W.  Wood.  1  p..  Municipal 
Engineering,    September.      25    cts. 

Increasing  Cost  of  Gas  Making  Ma- 
terial. Costs  of  gas,  coal  and  oil.  By 
B.  O.  Tippany,  Michigan  Gas  Association. 


510 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  15. 


Journal, 
ii VIui 

,         A, 

\\m«T    Power*.     Di  "'     Ala- 

on     the 

111..     4 
i     13.      10 

I  narlnea,    t  '"'    '" 

Mll.ll.l,        .. 

Electrical    !:• 

l1-i  ..in 

C.   E.   Lucke.     1V> 

Isolated   Plant,  October.     10  cts. 

i  oat,  '   Power. 

B3    p    m    Lincoln.     Amei  lean   [ni 

pp.,    Pro- 
s'1- .    „. 

no    steam 
L,.  B.  Lent.      !  Powi 

Si  i  >  i  .in  _    . 

id,..-  J   Opin- 

wer    Station.      Rates 

for  whol  H  ouantitj   ol  eur- 

!     pp.,  The  Isolated    Plant,  I  icto- 
bi  r.      10 

FIRE  AND  POLICE. 

Motor  Kir.-  VpparatoH.  Types  and 
cost,  Bj  li.  w.  Perry,  ill.,  ll  pp.,  Mil- 
September.     2o   cts. 

lint...  itus:    rts   Durability, 

Bfflciencj    and  '  'ost    data.    By 

Chief  A.  V  Bennett.  Kirmingham,  Ala.. 
lut*  ma   I  ion   ••'    ""Ire  Engi- 

neers.     ''.     pp.,    Fire    and    Water    Engi- 

Thi     Motoi     Pumping   Engine:      Its   De- 

,]    cosl    of    Maintenance.     Repair 

C.    S.    Demarest,    Chief 

,     New   Y..rk    Fire  Depart- 

i.u  nt.    lut  ii  i ns  i     Association    of    Fire 

BMri    and   Water  En- 
:.   September  10.     10   cts. 
Tesl    of   Automobile   Engines.    Twelve- 
ir  ibilit]   test  of  automobile  pump- 
ing engines,  bv  International  Association 
of    Fin-     Engineers.      2     pp.,     Municipal 
Journal,    September    18.     1"   cts. 

il    Motor   Fire   Apparatus.     !'•>    F. 
ii     Bemis.     :)  pp.,  Municipal  Engineering, 
j   cts. 

i  itor  Driven  Fire  Apparatus. 
T'.v  J.  M  Taylor,  Suringfield,  .Mass..  Fire 
Department,  ill  .  7  pp.,  Municipal  Engi- 
neering   Oi  tober.     25   cts. 

The  Watei   Tower      History,  latest  im- 
provements In   methods  of  extension  and 
.    Municipal    Journal, 
10  cts 
Water    Service.     The     Value     of    High 
Pressure.      Bv    c.    c.    Goldsmith,    C.    E.. 
Isst    Engr.,    Publii     Works    Department, 
Mi  ssachusel  ts     State     Firearms 
ii  in.      -    pp..    Fire    and    Water   En- 
ine,   October   l.     10  cts 
Two-Platoon    System    in   Omaha.   Table 
of     salaries,     rules     and     regulations     of 
Bj    Chief   C.    a     Salter,   the   I.   A. 
K    E.  convention      %  op     Fire  and  Water 
epti  10       10   cts. 

The    Tw  o-l  'la  toon    Sysl rated   in 

Bj    .  Ihief  J    C.   Egner.  In- 

M..11     of     Fire     Engi- 

I  i  ter  Engineer- 

I      1"         111     cts 

Mnii.iiiiM    inspection   by    Firemen      Ac- 
count   oi  em:    block    lu- 
ll    c     Bunker    and 

.'ash       Inter- 
neers. 
in.    p      pp.,    Firemen's    Herald,    Septem- 
ber   87.       ■",    els. 

In...-l..|ilirl~i>.      H  ...       By 

IS  i  I. ill      of 

I  '..    pp.,    I'ii  e  a  n.l    Water 

I  I.         In     ,tS 

Fire    Prevention    Laws    and    Pire    Mar- 
shals. ,  tes.     ill.. 
and    Water    Engineering, 

otectlon. 

lie        llla- 

i      :      Ihearn     New    7ork 

i      [n  1 1      i  '  1 1 1      .1     \  ••  - .  i 

and    Water    Ei  September    10. 

1 1     i  •..!,-.    F, 

i a  State 
in.,  Fire 
•       1.      10 

est     Fire. 
I     i">.     Safety    En 

Kir,-   Protection   si  ill    sta- 

tober.      25    eta. 


Fire    Defense    for    small    Communities. 

I I  ■  ■  • 

paratus,  hoBi 

.     W,    Booth.     8   pp  . 

ber.     25  cts. 

Ground*,    Maintenance   ..f  Fire  Depart- 

Bj     w     E.    Blddeker,    Chi. 

T   \       ill..    2    pp.,    Municipal    Bn- 

laaoclatlon    ol     Fire    Engineei 

ites.      III..    10   pp.,    Fire 
and     w   ■  ling.    September    10. 

GOVERNMENT   AND    FINANCE. 

Pnbllc     i  iiuiii'K.    Commission    Control 

service    and 
^ulation  prac- 
ii,,        By    I.    II     Roemer,    Chairman   Rail- 
road   Ciiinaiissi f    Wisconsin,    Society 

of    Elei  I  Devi  lopment.     3   pp.,   Elec- 

i ,   .  ,  i    ii,,,  l.i,   September   13.     lo   cts. 

rillnoiE    Public   Utilities   Bill.      Discus- 
Senator  J.   Dailey  and  Pro 
K.   W.   Bemis,   City  Club  of  Chicago.  11% 
pp.,   City   Club   Bulletin.   September  8. 

Preparation    for    Public-Utilltj 
lut  ion.      F'l      %    p.,    Engineering   Record. 
nl.er    13.      in   cts. 

The    Two    Epochs    of    Rate    Regulation. 
ulation    by    Public   Service   Com- 
mission   from    the    central    station    view- 
point.      By    W.    J.    Norton.      5    pp..    The 
Bd    Plant.    September.      10    cts. 

The  Municipality  and  the  Company. 
Relations  between  the  city  and  the  gas 
companv.  By  J.  H  Dunkel,  Natural  Gas 
Association.  1%  PP-.  Gas  Agre,  Septem- 
ber   15.      20    cts. 

An  Interesting  Franchise  Decision. 
Poles  and  wires  on  streets.  1  v.,  Munici- 
pal   Journal.    September   18.      10   cts. 

Need  of  Valuation  of  Public  Utility 
Companv  Properties.  By  H.  Almert.  2% 
pp..    Public    Service.    September.      20    cts. 

Municipal  Ownership  in  Regina,  The 
Success  of.  1%  bd.,  Canadian  Municipal 
Journal,    September.      10    cts. 

Excess  Condemnation.  Laws  of  Mass- 
achusetts, Ohio.  Connecticut.  New  York. 
Maryland  and  Missouri.  Illustrations  of 
oractice;  discussion  Bv  A.  L.  Bostwick. 
Municipal  Reference  Librarian.  St.  Louis 
Public  Librarv.  1"',  pp..  Municipal  Jour- 
n ..  I    .  i, 'tober  2.     10  i  ts 

Government    in    South    Africa,    Munici- 
pal.      1     p..    Municipal    Journal,    London. 
mber   12.      10   cts. 

Springfield's  New  Government.  Com- 
mission and  city  manager;  provisions 
for  election  and  recall:  franchises.  Bv 
G.  L.  Rinkliff.  1  p..  Municipal  Journal. 
Sentember   is.     10   cts. 

The  New  Home  Rule  Charter  of  Day- 
Ion.  O  3  pt>.,  Municipal  Engineering, 
September.     25  cts. 

Offensive  Tradra,  Regulation  of.  Var- 
ious cities.  By  A.  L.  Bostwick,  Munici- 
pal Refi  Librarian.  St.  Louis  Pub- 
lic Librarv  ~,  p..  Municipal  Journal, 
Si  Dtember   IS.      10   cts. 

Pnrchaslng  System  Cincinnati's.  Sup- 
ply forms,  fi  pp.,  Municipal  Engineer- 
ing   September.     23  cts. 

Taxation,  Houston's  Plan  of.  Tax- 
ation of  land,  permanent  improvements. 
ihysieal  appurtenances  of  public 
service  corporations.  The  Somers  sys- 
tem of  land  valuations.  By  J.  J.  Pastor- 
iza,  commissioner  of  finance  and  tax- 
alien.  2  pn..  Municipal  Engineering. 
:-.  ptember.     23  cts. 


STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 

DISPOSAL. 

Cleaning  street*  in   Washington.  Hand 
pi  trol,    mai  bine    broom    cleaning,    squee- 
ii. 1    flushing       Bv    J.    W.    Paxton, 
Superintendent       of      street       Cleaning. 
,n    Public    Health    Association,     i, 
p.    Engineering    Record,    Seotember    13. 
10    cts  ;    1    p.     Engineering    Record.    Sep- 
17       10   Cts.;    2   pp ..   Municipal   En- 
pti  mber,     8G   cts. 
Progress  in  Street  Cleaning.     Abs.     By 
American   Public  Health   As- 
oji        '■■     p.,     Engineering    Record. 
■  :.         i  ;        10    cts. 
Street    Cli  aning    i  lepartment   o 

i  '       Bj    S    S.  Scott.     111.,  3  pp.,  Mu- 
nicipal  Engineering,  October      26  ets 

Collection  of  Municipal  Wastes,  Daj 
and  Night.  Abs  Bj  W.  H  Edwards, 
Commissioner    of    Streel    cleaning,    New 

i  ■  .  Health 

i  ,,,,i        .  Engineering     Ri  cord,    Sep- 

18.      10   cts 

Redact •    I  :  '■  'huge,    at    Co- 

■  !ost    data  and   methods.    8 
pp.,   Muni   ii'.u   Engineering;,  Oct..! 

,  ts. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Rapid  Twuurtt,  Re   1   Estate  and.  Trans- 
lities    and    assessed    valu- 
ation   in   New    York   city.      By    F    Hedley, 
■I      Manager     Interborough      Rapid 
Transit    System.       7V4    pp.,    Aera,    .- 
ber        15    ,1s 

Floating  ami  sinking  the  Harlem  River 
of  the  New  York  Subway.     Four- 
tubi     in    60    feet   of   water   without 
compress..!   air  tunnel.      111..   3 Va    pp..   En- 
gineering  Record.   September   13.      1"   .ts. 
Building  Harlem  River  Subway  Tubes. 
111.,     1     p..    Engineering    Record,    October 
4.      10    cts. 

Motor       Omnibuses.       The       Wonderful 

Story    of    London's.      Cost    data.       By     U. 

is-Vlckers.     111.,  3  pp.,  The  Power 

Wagon,     September. 

Indianapolis     has    an     Efficient     Motor 

Bus     Service.       111.,     2     pp..     The     Power 
Wagon,    September.      25    cts. 

.Motor  Truck   in    Contracting   am 
struction   Work.     Data  on  advani 
motor    truck    service    in    subways,    aque- 
duct   and    paving    construction.      111.,    18 
pp..    Engineering    Magazine.   October.      25 
cts. 

Motor  Trucks  and  Our  Cities.  Oper- 
ating costs.  By  W.  F.  Wood.  3  pp.,  Pa- 
ciflc   Municipalities,   October.      25    cts. 

Maintenance  of  Motor  Tractor.  By  P. 
J.  Reddy.  111.,  4  pp..  Municipal  Engi- 
neering,   October.      25    cts. 

Concrete  Construction  in  Dalton,  Ga., 
■Water  Works.  111..  2  pp..  Municipal  En- 
gineering.   September.      25    cts. 

Importance  of  Sand  Tests  in  the  Use 
of  Concrete.  By  C.  M.  Chapman.  1% 
pp.,  Contract  Record,  September  17.  10 
cts. 

Bridge  Design,  Highway.  Cross  sec- 
tions of  bridges.  By  F.  Tissington.  111., 
2  pp.,  Contract  Record,  September  24. 
10    cts. 

Xew  York  State  Highway  Department 
Bridges.  Standard  types  and  details  of 
steel  girder  and  truss  spans  for  subur- 
ban traffic.  111.,  1%  PP-,  Engineering 
Record,    September    27.      10    cts. 

Testing  Machine  at  Berlin,  The  3.300- 
Ton.  Largest  in  the  world.  111.,  1  p.. 
Engineering  News,  September  IS.  15 
cts. 

Air  Compressors  and  Compressed  Air 
Machinery.  Small  steam,  electric,  gas 
and  belt-driven  compressors.  111.,  18 
pp..  Engineering  Magazine,  October.  25 
cts. 

Contracts,  Lump  Sum.  1  Vt  pp.,  The 
Contractor.    September    1.      20    cts. 

Future  Contract  Prices.  Economic 
problems,  the  movement  of  money,  credit 
and  prices  as  they  affect  contract  prices. 
By  A.  Del  Mar.  6  pp..  Engineering  Mag- 
azine,  October.      25    cts. 

Construction  Work,  Business  Meth- 
,  ds  in.  By  J.  L.  Stewart,  Cleveland  En- 
gineering Society.  6%  pp.,  Proceedings, 
September.      35    cts. 

Engineer,  Purchasing  through  the 
Consulting.  Ed.  %  p..  Engineering 
Record,    September   20.      10   cts. 

The  Closed  Shop  Idea  in  Engineering. 
Ed.  '.i  p.,  Engineering  Record.  Septem- 
ber 20.     10  cts. 

Relations  Between  Consulting  Engi- 
neers and  Local  City  Engineers.  By  E. 
McCullough.  "a  P..  American  Contractor. 
September    13.       20    cts. 

Flow  Meters.  Their  Application  and 
Relations  to  Increased  Production  and 
Higher  Efficiency.  By  J.  Wilkinson.  111., 
7  pp..  General  Electric  Review,  October. 
20    cts. 

Ventilation  Standards  and  Ventilation 
Methods.  By  R.  C.  Carpenter,  Boston 
Society  of  Civil  Engineers.  11  pp..  Jour- 
nal, Association  of  Engineering  Socie- 
ties,   September.     30   cts. 

City  Planning  Commission.  Suggested 
Plan  of  Procedure  for.  By  A.  r.  Good- 
rich. 2  pp  .  Engineering  and  Contract- 
ing.  August    26.      10   cts. 

Progress.  Recent  Canadian  Municipal. 
By  T.  A.  Hunt.  K.  c  League  of  Ameri- 
can Municipalities.  3  pp..  Canadian  Mu- 
nicipal   Join  n  ber.       10    cts. 

Recreation  Survey  of  the  Citj    of   Mon- 
treal      Bj     Miss   J.    s,  hoenfeld.      :":•    pp 
Canadian    Municipal    Journal.    Sep 
II     cts 

Housing,   Factors   Causing   Unsatisfac- 
tory,    and    their    Prevention.       Bv    G,     B. 
Hartfree,   P.   S.   I.,   Surveyor,   Urban    Dla- 
ouncil,   Alton.   England.  Institution 
of  Municipal  and  County  Englni  ■ 

I    pp..    The    Surveyor,    September  is.       II 
cts. 

Building     Codes,     The     Need     of    State. 

Effect    of    municipal    regulation,  By    F. 
W.     Ellioit.     Consulting      \ 

Cde    Commission.  3   pp.. 

Safety    Engineering.    September.  25    cts. 


October  9,  1913. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

October  7-10. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MUNICIPAL  IM- 
PROVEMENTS.—Twentieth     Annual     Meeting. 
Wilmington,   Del. — A.  Prescott  Folwell,   Secre- 
tary. 50  Union    Square,   New  York   City. 
October  13-17. 

AMERICAN    ELECTRIC    RAILWAY    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Thirty-second    Annual    Convention, 
Atlantic   City,  N.  J. 
October  22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention.     Philadelphia, 
Pa.     M.   C.  Hawley,   chairman   Executive  Com- 
mittee,  504  Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
November  20-22. 

ALABAMA     GOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual    meeting.   Mobile,    Ala.     J.   A.   Roun- 
tree.    Secretary. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED   STATES   GOOD   ROADS   ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary.  1021 
Brown-Marx    Building,    Birmingham.    Ala. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,      First      Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia,  Pa.    E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street.    New    York   City. 
November  G-7. 

GREAT  LAKES  INTERNATIONAL  PURE 
WATER  ASSOCIATION.— Meeting.  Toronto. 
Canada.     Paul  Hansen.   Secretary,   I'rbana.    111. 

Third  American  Road  Congress. 

The  Congress  opened  with  a  good 
attendance,  Wayne  Garden,  Detroit, 
Mich..  Sept.  29.  Charles  B.  Warren 
of  the  Board  of  Commerce  welcomed 
the  delegates  and  L.  W.  Page,  presi- 
dent (if  the  American  Highway  Asso- 
ciation, responded,  as  did  also  A.  G. 
Batchelder  of  the  American  Automo- 
bile Association.  In  the  afternoon 
Secretary  D.  F.  Houston  of  the  De- 
partment of  Agriculture  made  what 
was  perhaps  the  most  significant  ad- 
dress of  the  meeting  as  speaking  for 
the  administration  he  expressed  him- 
self in  favor  of  Federal  aid  for  road 
construction.  After  sketching  briefly 
the  work  which  the  bureau  of  roads 
had  already  done,-  he  summarized  his 
views  as  follows: 

"It  seems  to  me  that  if  Federal  help 
is  to  be  extended  to  the  building  and 
improvement  of  roads,  it  should  fol- 
low,  approximately,   these   lines: 

"First,  it  should  require  the  co-oper- 
ation of  the  State  in  a  larger  measure 
in  financial  support  and  in  construc- 
tion   and   maintenance. 

"In  the  second  place,  it  should  be 
understood  that  the  Federal  govern- 
ment should  have  adequate  supervi- 
sion and  control  over  the  enterprise 
in  each  community  and  guarantee  the 
efficient  expenditure   of  its   own   funds. 

"In  the  third  place,  the  Federal  com- 
missioner should  deal  exclusively  with 
efficient  agencies  provided  and  support- 
ed by  the   States. 

"In  the  fourth  place,  the  plan  should 
provide  for  the  apportionment  of  funds 
among  the  States,  on  the  basis  of  cer- 
tain essential  factors,  and 

"Finally,  the  primary  undertaking 
should  be  to  improve  those  community 
roads  which  are  essential  for  the  mar- 
keting of  products  and  for  the  better- 
ment of  the  physical,  intellectual  and 
social  side  of  rural  life." 

A.  W.  Campbell,  minister  of  rail- 
ways   and    canals,     Canada,    explained 


the  attitude  of  the  Canadian  govern- 
ment towards  highway  work,  which  was 
much  like  that  of  Secretary  Houston, 
namely,  that  the  general  government 
would  have  to  extend  aid  to  the  local 
governments.  He  expressed  the  hope 
that  national  highways  of  both  coun- 
tries would  soon  connect  the  road  sys- 
tems of  the  two  countries. 

Col.  Wm.  Sohier,  chairman  Massa- 
chusetts State  highway  system,  de- 
scribed his  observations  made  on  a  re- 
cent tour  of  5,000  miles  of  European 
roads. 

Judge  J.  M.  Lowe,  Kansas  City,  pres- 
ident of  the  National  Old  Trails  Asso- 
ciation, declared  that  people  of  his 
State  were  glad  to  co-operate  with 
either  State  or  Government  in  estab- 
lishing connections  with  chains  of  high- 
ways. 

At  the  Tuesday  sessions  John  T. 
Doyle,  secretary  United  States  Civil 
Service  Commission,  made  an  address 
on  "The  Merit  System  in  Road  Man- 
agement." Mr.  Doyle  argued  that  civil 
service  is  of  as  great  importance  in 
a  good  roads  movement  as  in  any  de- 
partment of  Federal,  State  or  munici- 
pal work.  Tt  tends  to  imicrease  the 
integrity  and  efficiency  of  the  em- 
ployees. The  need  of  an  adequate  sys- 
tem which  will  insure  economy  in  the 
highway  bureaus  must  be  emphasized. 
The  problem  is  a  technical  one,  it  re- 
lates to  the  securing  of  the  best  quali- 
fied employees,  their  systematic  train- 
ing and  the  elimination  of  those  who 
do  not  measure  up  to  a  proper  stand- 
ard. Right  here  civil  service  comes 
into  play  as  the  fitness  of  the  candi- 
dates for  employment  should  be  ascer- 
tained first,  politics  should  cut  no  fig- 
ure and  pernicious  activity  along  that 
line  should  be  tabooed.  The  main  es- 
sential is  to  take  the  management  of 
public  roads  out  of  politics,  to  obtain 
skill,  honestv  and  efficiency  in  the  ex- 
penditure of  funds  for  their  mainte- 
nance, and  to  insure  stability  of  ad- 
ministration, independent  of  changes  in 
control  by  political  parties. 

In  the  afternoon  Secretary  of  the 
Congress  J.  F.  Pennybacker  told  of  the 
plan  for  simplifying  road  legislation  in 
the  State,  which  had  been  evolved 
after  thorough   research. 

D.  W.  Shakleford.  Congressman  from 
Missouri,  spoke  of  the  two  classes  of 
road  enthusiasts,  the  touring  road  class 
and  the  business  road  class,  as  he  de- 
fined them. 

On  Wednesday  practical  road  prob- 
lems were  dealt  with  in  the  napers. 

S.  E.  Bradt,  member  of  the  Illinois 
State  Highway  Commission,  spoke  in 
favor  of  bond  issues.  He  took  the 
matter  up  in  seetions  and  the  first 
question  was  the  food  problem.  While 
other  means  of  transportation  have 
been  cut.  railway  rates  reduced  90  per 
cent,  in  70  years,  there  has  been  no 
reduction  in  the  cost  of  hishway  trans- 
portation. Tt  costs  about  $500,000,000  a 
year   to   haul   products   to   the   market. 


The    government    estimates    that    this 
can  be  cut  in  half  by  good  roads. 

The  election  of  officers  took  place 
on  Thursday.  L.  W.  Page  was  re- 
el- ■:  icil  president.  W.  W.  Finley  vice- 
president;  secretary-general,  J.  E.  Pen- 
nybacker; field,  secretary,  C.  P.  Light; 
treasurer,  Lee  McClung.  New  direct- 
ors were  elected  as  follows:  R.  D. 
Chapin,  Detroit:  A.  B.  Fletcher,  New 
York:  C.  W.  Baker,  New  York;  A.  G. 
Spaulding,  New  York;  L.  W.  Parker, 
Charleston,  S.  C. 

Other  elected  directors  were:  James 
S.  Harlan,  Alfred  Noble,  Thomas  G. 
Norris,  Joseph  W.  Jones,  and  L.  E. 
Johnson,  who  with  Messrs.  L.  W. 
Page,  W.  W.  Finley,  A.  B.  Fletcher, 
Roy  D.  Chapin,  Charles  Whiting 
Baker,  Lee  McClung,  Walter  H.  Page, 
B.  F.  Yoakum,  Leonard  Tufts,  W.  T. 
.  Beatty,  Coleman  Du  Pont,  John  J. 
Duff,  J.  Hampton  Moore,  John  M. 
Goodell,  E.  J.  James,  George  C.  Diehl, 
Bryan  Lathrop  and  John  B.  Thayer, 
will  govern  the  affairs  of  the  associa- 
tion  for  another  year. 

Friday  was  Michigan  day  and  Gov- 
ernor W.  N.  Ferris  was  the  principal 
speaker. 

"Poor  roads,  poor  schools,  poor 
farmers,  and  ignorance  go  hand  in 
hand,"  said  Governor  Ferris.  "We  find 
by  tests  that  ignorance  varies  with 
road  improvement.  Where  improved 
roads  stand  out  in  a  community,  there 
io  we   find   an   educated   people." 

George  Fenhell,  Commissioner  of 
Public  Works,  Detroit,  and  P.  T.  Cos- 
grove,  president  of  the  State  Good 
Roads  Association,  also  spoke. 
-  Chairman  George  C.  Diehl  presented 
the  following  resolutions,  which  were 
adopted: 

Whereas.  The  loss  by  reason  of  bad 
roads  which  everywhere  lessens  the 
profits  of  industry,  increases  the  cost  of 
living-,  and  burdens  business  enterprise, 
amounts  to  millions  annually;  therefore, 
be   it 

Resolved,  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  earnestly  favors  the  creation 
of  a  national  department  of  public 
works  directed  by  a  secretary,  who 
should  be  a  member  of  the  president's 
cabi  net. 

Resolved.  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  favors  state  highway  com- 
missions and  state  aid  for  the  construc- 
tion and  maintenance  of  the  main  roads 
of    the    several    states. 

Resolved.  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  favors  the  establishment  of  a 
national  road  system,  and  favors  the 
construction  by  the  states,  counties,  and 
towns  of  the  lateral  and  connecting  mar- 
ket  highways 

Resolved.  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  respectfully  requests  the  Con- 
gress of  the  United  States  to  authorize 
im  president  to  appoint  a  commission 
from  civil  life,  with  sufficient  appropria- 
tion to  make  a  thorough  and  exhaustive 
report  on.  and  to  recommend  a  system  of 
federal    aid. 

Resolved.  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  respectfully  petitions  the  Con- 
gress of  the  United  States  to  adoot  the 
necessary  legislation  so  that  the  L^nited 
States  may  hereafter  be  officially  repre- 
sented at  the  International  Roads  con- 
gresses. 

Resolved.  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  favors  the  Investigation  bv 
the  United  States  office  of  Public  Roads 
of  applications  for  patents  affecting  road 
and  bridge  construction  before  letters 
patent   are   issued. 

Resolved,  That  the  American  Road 
Congress  commends  the  Lincoln  high- 
way association  for  its  efforts  in  seek- 
ing the  establishment  by  popular  sub- 
scription of  a  transcontinental  highway 
as  an  enduring  and  useful  memorial  to 
Abraham  Lincoln,  and  further  commends 


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nmerclal 
organizations,  and  the  press  of  Hit-  city 
nf  Detroit,  of  the  county  of  Wayne  and 
of  the  state  of  Michigan,  for  their  hear- 
ty co-operation  and  generous  hospitality 
i  :■.!  test    of    \ 

Convention  Notes. 
\11  of  the  speakers  Monday  declared 
better  roads  meant  the  reducing  of  the 
cost  of  living,  and  President  Page  de- 
clared if  the  people  of  the  United 
States  could  expend  $316,000,000  to  see 
motion  picture  shows  each  year,  they 
certainly  could  spend  a  like  amount. 
or  as  much  has  been  spent  on  the  Pan- 
ama  Canal,   for   improved   highways. 

Colonel  W.  De  H.  Washington, 
board  of  consulting  engineers,  New 
York  State  Highway  Department,  and 
a  well-known  authority  on  road  build- 
ing and  engineering  problems,  is  one 
of  the  noted  New  Yorkers  in  attend- 
ance at  the  good  roads  congress,  who 
declares  emphatically  for  Federal, 
State  and  municipal  aid  in  the  building 
of  highways.  "We  should  have  some 
general  scheme  for  the  expending  of 
money  for  good  roads."  said  Colonel 
Washington.  "I  believe  in  Federal  aid. 
but  I  believe  the  States  and  municipali- 
ties should  also  play  a  part  in  building 
highways.  The  nation  should  not  incur 
the  entire  expense.  I  believe  Secre- 
tary Houston  sounded  the  keynote 
when  he  declared  for  close  and  proper 
supervision  of  funds  appropriated  for 
highways." 

It  is  estimated  that  nearly  3,000  peo- 
ple were  taken  over  the  good  roads  of 
Wayne  County,  these  figures  being  the 
estimate  of  the  bureau  which  had 
charge  of  over  40  automobiles,  in  which 
the  delegates  were  escorted  over  most 
of  the  modern  highways  of  the  countv. 

George  C.  Warren,  of  Boston.  W.  T. 
Beatty.  of  Chicago,  and  B.  F.  Affleck. 
of  Chicago,  appeared  in  the  "movies" 
Wednesday  evening  at  the  Pontchar- 
train.  when  they  lectured  just  as  "mov- 
ie" stars  do.  aided  by  motion  pictures. 

"Yes,  we  manufacture  steel."  said  P. 
H.  Hampson,  president  of  the  Bethle- 
hem Steel  Co.,  South  Bethlehem,  Pa.. 
"but  I  would  not  miss  attending  a  good 
roads  congress  if  we  had  to  shut  down 
the  plant  for  a  few  days.  T  might  add 
that  in  the  few  days  I  have  been  here 
I  have  learned  to  take  off  my  hat  to 
Wayne   County's   modern   roadways." 

Archibald  II  Huston,  president  of 
the  Ohio  Good  Roads  Federation,  was 
a  speaker  in  the  convention  hall  Tues- 
day, but  not  iared,  gave  a 
short  address  only:  "T  believe  the  in- 
terest manifested  by  the  American  Bar 
Association  in  good  roads  will  benefit 
all  concerned."  said  Mr.  Huston.  "T 
come  from  a  State  where  we  have   57 


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varieties  of  road  laws  and  where  it 
takes  50  lawyers  and  10  judges  to  in- 
terpret these  laws.  I  believe  now  that 
the  Bar  Association  has  interested 
itself  in  the  movement,  we  will  in  a 
short  time  come  to  a  point  where 
every  State  in  the  Union  will  have  uni- 
form road  laws.  I  am  glad  that  a  del- 
egation from  the  American  Bar  Asso- 
ciation has  attended  this  meeting,  and 
trust  the  appointment  of  a  committee 
from  the  con.14re.ss  by  President  Logan 
Waller  Page,  as  authorized,  to  confer 
with  a  committee  from  the  Bar  Asso- 
ciation, will  hasten  the  uniform  laws 
dly  needed." 
John  C.  Nicholson,  Newton,  Kan., 
held  the  record  as  a  long  distance  trav- 
eler when  it  comes  down  to  figuring 
out  who  came  the  greatest  distance  to 
attend  the  Good  Roads  Congress,  as 
he  and  his  daughter  arrived  in  Detroit 
Tuesday  evening  from  Glasgow,  Scot- 
land, which  they  reached  30  days  ago 
after  a  tour  of  six  months  through 
Europe.  Mr.  Nicholson  was  accom- 
panied by  his  daughter,  Miss  Mary  M. 
Nicholson,  who  is  the  second  woman 
to  register  as  a  delegate  at  the  third 
annual  congress  of  good  roads  advo- 
cates. Her  father,  when  at  home  in 
Kansas,  boosts  the  Meridian  road, 
which  he  proposes  to  make  famous  as 
a  pathway  from  Canada  to  the  gulf. 
According  to  Mr.  Nicholson,  Kansas 
and  Oklahoma  have  expended  large 
sums  of  money  to  make  the  Meridian 
road  valuable  to  the  States,  and  he  also 
declares  other  States  have  signified  a 
willingness  to  boost  the  road  which 
would  cross  the  proposed  Lincoln  high- 
way. 

Michigan    State    Good    Roads    Associa- 
tion. 

At  the  meeting,  Detroit,  Oct.  3,  in 
conjunction  with  the  Third  American 
Road  Congress,  the  following  officers 
were  elected:  Philip  T.  Colgrove, 
Hastings,  was  re-elected  president:  N. 
P.  Hull,  Dimondale,  vice-president;  A. 
A.  Anderson,  Hastings,  secretary,  and 
J.    Edward   Roe,   Lansin,   treasurer. 

PERSONALS 

Babbitt,  A.  T.,  has  been  appointed  in- 
structor in  municipal  and  sanitary  en- 
gineering at  the  University  of  Illinois. 
Mr.  Babbitt  has  been  associated  with 
the  Sanitary  District  of  Chicago  and 
the  Ohio  State  Board  of  Health. 

Christhilf.  August  E..  highway  engi- 
neer of  Fulton  County,  Georgia,  has 
resigned  to  become  president  of  a  pav- 
ing company  in  Baltimore,  Md.  Be- 
fore going  to  Atlanta,  Mr.  Christhilf 
was  chief  engineer  in  charge  of  street 
openings,  Baltimore. 

train.  Rufus.  has  been  appointed  in- 
structor in  general  engineering  and 
drawing  at  the  University  of  Illinois. 

Dreyfus.  F  C.  formerly  County  En- 
gineer of  Southington  County,  Texas. 
11  appointed  second  district  en- 
gineer of  Smith  County. 

Eberhart,    W.    W.,    has    been    elected 

if  M"lalla,  Ore.     The  following 

are    councilmen:    W.    D,    Echerd,    Fred 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  15. 

M.  Hendrickson,  William  Mackrell,  L.' 
W.  Robbins,  A.  T.  Shoemake  and  I.  M. 
Doliver. 

Handley,  Louis  A.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.,  has  been  elected  president  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  succeeding 
A.  A.   Hubbard. 

Howard,  Edward  H.,  formerly  chief 
engineer  of  the  Boston  &  Worcester 
Railway,  has  opened  an  office  at  South 
Framingham  for  the  practice  of  engi- 
neering. Mr.  Howard  was  formerly 
connected  with  the  Metropolitan  Water 
and  Sewage  Disposal. 

Howse,  H.  E.,  has  been  re-elected 
Mayor  of  Nashville,  Tenn..  under  the 
new  charter  which  provides  for  com- 
mission government.  The  commission- 
ers are  Lyle  Andrews,  present  coma 
troller,  Robert  Ellis.  J.  D.  Alexander 
and  Morgan  Wilkerson,  the  latter  two 
holding   over   under   the   charter. 

Imhoff,  Dr.  Karl,  of  the  Emscher- 
genossenchaft,  Germany,  is  visiting  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  He  will 
visit  Atlanta.  Cleveland.  Toronto  and 
several  other  eastern   cities. 

Leavitt,  C.  W.,  consulting  engineer, 
New  York  City,  will  prepare  a  plan  for 
Berlin,    Ont. 

Long,  Captain  Michael  T.,  has  been 
appointed  Chief  of  Police  of  Newark 
N.   J. 

Palmer,  D.  L.,  has  been  elected 
Mayor  of  Normangee,  Texas.  This  is 
the  first  election  since  the  incorpora- 
tion. Other  officers  elected  were  T.  W. 
Brown.  J.  M.  Hunt.  T.  L.  Massey,  W. 
D.  McDonald  and  J.  L.  Cannon.  Al- 
dermen. 

Quinby.  N.  H.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  has 
been  made  permanent  chief  engineer  of 
the   department  of  city  planning. 

Rich.  Malcolm,  has  become  assistant 
engineer  with  E.  Worthington.  Ded- 
ham,  Mass..  and  will  have  charge  of  pre- 
liminary field  investigation  in  connec- 
tion with  the  water  supply  of  Ports- 
mouth. N.  H.,  and  neighboring  towns, 
which  it  is  proposed  to  take  from  Lake 
Winnepasaukee. 

Smith.  Bridges,  has  been  elected 
Mayor  of  Macon.  Ga.  This  makes  the 
fifth  time  that  Mr.  Smith  has  been 
elected  mayor,  though  following  four 
successive  terms  in  that  office  he  has 
been  city  clerk  for  fourteen  years. 

Wickstron,  Councilman  C.  A..  Stan- 
ton, Iowa,  has  been  appointed  Mayor, 
to  serve  out  the  term  of  Benjamin 
Warren,   resigned. 

Ward,  George  B.,  Birmingham,  Ala., 
has  been  elected  president  of  the  City 
Commission. 

Wires.  Harrison  P.,  has  bought  the 
engineering  business  formerly  car- 
ried on  by  Malcolm  Rich  in  Glouces- 
ter, Mass.  Mr.  Wires  has  been  one  of 
the  staff  of  Metcalf  &  Eddy,  engineers. 
Boston,  and  also  division  engineer  of 
the    Louisville,    Ky..    sewerage    system. 

Yoorheis.  L.  G..  Crowley,  La.,  has 
been  appointed  city  engineer  of  Lafa- 
yette. 


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KisselKar   Hose   and   Chemical   Truck. 

The  city  of  Marshalltown,  la.,  pur- 
chased a  KisselKar  combination  hose 
and  chemical  truck  more  than  a  year 
ago.  The  following  is  a  statement  of 
expenses  at  the  close  of  the  first  year: 

Tires     Nothing 

Gasoline    $23.00 

Repairs   and    replacements         .85 
Lubricants     19.50 


Total    $33.35 

During   this    time    the    apparatus    re- 


pany,  Springfield,  Mass.,  make  a  spe- 
cial dump  car  having  a  number  of 
interesting  features. 

The  cars  are  constructed  entirely  of 
metal,  with  the  exception  of  the  cabs 
at  each  end,  which  are  of  wood,  strong- 
ly framed.  The  car  bodies  are  mounted 
on  Wason  No.  30  heavy  service  motor 
trucks,  with  33-inch  wheels  and  5x9- 
inch  journals.  The  length  over  bump- 
ers is  48  feet  8  inches;  extreme  width, 
8  feet  3  inches.  Each  car  underframe 
carries      four      independent      dumping 


KISSELKAR   OF   THE   SALIDA,   COLO.,    DEPARTMENT. 


sponded  to  107  alarms,  making  the  cost 
of  operation  per  fire  32  cents.  More- 
over, a  saving  of  one  man  in  the  com- 
pany was  made. 

Interesting  records  of  KisselKar  per- 
formances are  reported  from  other 
cities. 

At  Kankakee,  111.,  July  4.  a  similar 
piece  of  apparatus  made  a  run  of  six 
blocks  and  had  water  playing  on  the 
fire  in  less  than  two  minutes  from  the 
time  it  left  the  engine  house. 

In  New  Orleans,  La.,  a  KisselKar 
made  a  three-mile  run  through  the  cen- 
ter of  the  city,  making  three  halts  on 
account  of  traffic  conditions  and  four 
sharp  and  dangerous  turns,  yet  had 
water  playing  inside  of  seven  minutes 
from  the  receipt  of  the  alarm. 

Trolley    Dump    Cars. 

The  problem  of  transporting  mate- 
rials for  road  construction  is  the  most 
complex  one  that  contractors  have  to 
deal  with.  In  New  England  trolley 
cars  have  been  extensively  used  for  a 
number  of  years  by  road  contractors 
for  handling  all  kinds  of  materials.  In 
the  vicinity  of  Hartford,  Conn.,  most 
of  the  crushed  stone  is  delivered  in 
trolley  freight  cars.  Trains  of  these 
cars  running  through  the  streets  of 
the  city  are  not  an  uncommon  sight. 
Taking  everything  into  consideration, 
the  handling  of  road  materials  by  cars 
wherever  trolley  lines  run  through  the 
roads  being  improved  seems  to  be  a 
method  worthy  of  the  most  serious 
consideration. 

The     Wason     Manufacturing     Corn- 


bodies,  each  having  a  capacity  of  162 
cubic  feet,  or  a  total  car  capacity  of 
24  cubic  yards.  The  arrangement  is 
such  that  the  operator  can  dump  each 
body  separately  from  the  cab,  a  crane 
motor  being  used  for  operating  the 
mechanism. 


empty  the  contents  the  motors  imme- 
diately stop  working,  as  they  do  also 
when  the  body  comes  back  in  place. 
This  feature  renders  both  motors  and 
dumping  mechanism  safe  from  damage 
by   inexperienced   operators. 

INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago  Quotations: 
4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch,  $26;  16-inch  and 
up  $25;  Birmingham.  No  improvement 
is  reported.  Manufactures  are  said  to 
have  purchased  a  large  amount  of  iron 
for  future  use  at  less  than  current 
prices.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch, 
$20.  San  Francisco.  Inquiries  have  in- 
creased and  indications  for  the  coming 
year  are  said  to  be  decidedly  favorable. 
New  York  trade  is  quiet.  Quotations: 
6-inch,  car  load,  $23  to  $24  per  ton. 

Lead, — Market  is  weak.  Consumption 
is  fairly  good.  Quotation:  New  York, 
4.60  cts.;  St.   Louis,  4.45  cts. 

Allis-Chalmers  Affairs.— The  Allis- 
Chalmers  Manufacturing  Company  an- 
nounce the  removal  of  the  sales  and 
engineering  officesof  their  mining 
machinery  department  from  Chicago, 
111.,  to  the  Milwaukee  works  at  West 
Allis,  on  or  before  Oct.  6,  1913.  The 
Chicago  shops  will  also  be  removed  to 
Milwaukee  in  the  near  future.  The  ad- 
vantage to  be  gained  by  concentrating 
all  departments  both  commercial  and 
manufacturing  at  one  plant  are  the 
reasons  for  this  move. 

General  Electric  Bulletins.— The  fol- 
lowing   bulletins     have     recently    been 


SECTIONAL     DUMP     CAR     I 

The  side  boards  are  so  arranged  that 
they  open  and  close  automatically  with 
the  raising  or  lowering  of  the  dump- 
ing body.  A  very  important  feature 
of  the  mechanism  is  that  with  the 
opening  of  the  side  boards,  the  lower 
section  acts  as  an  apron  and  delivers 
the  contents  of  the  dumpy  at  a  suffi- 
cient distance  from  the  track  to  avoid 
any   interference   with   the   car   steps. 

The  hoisting  devices  are  arranged  to 
cut  out  automatically,  so  that  when  the 
dumpy  body  is  raised  high   enough  to 


published:  No.  A4972,  K.  R.  system  of 
voltage  regulation,  which  can  be  suc- 
cessfully employed  on  systems  having 
such  large  fluctuations  of  voltage  that 
the  standard  method  is  ineffective. 
No.  \4137,  Curtis  steam  turbines  of 
100  I"  2, 500  k.w.  capacity  for  driving 
60-cycle  generators  at  3,600  revolutions 
per  minute.  No.  A4142,  which  deals 
minutely  with  the  various  operating 
conditions  which  affect  the  efficiency 
and  life  of  incandescent  lamps.  No. 
A4H5,    electricity    on    the    farm. 


r14 

Sand  and   Gravel.— The  output 

and  gravel  in  the  I         d  States 

ni  lr'12.  according  to  an  advance  chap- 
Mineral     R  on    the 
of    Sand    and     '.ravel,    by 
\V.    Stone,    just    issued    by    the 
-    Geological    Survey,   was 
68,318.877    short    tons,    valued    at   $23.- 
as    compared    with    (>6.846,958 
short     tons,    valued    at    $21,158,583,    in 
1911    and  69,410,436  shorl    tons,  valued 
at    $21. 037.630    in    1910.      The    increase 
in  quantity  last  year  over  that  of  1911 
was    1.471,918    short    tons   and    in    value 
$1,922,972. 

With  the  exception  of  1910,  the  pro- 
duction recorded  last  year  was  the 
largest  ever  recorded  in  the  history 
of  the  sand  and  gravel  industry.  Trie 
value  of  the  material  produced  in  1912 
was  the  highest  ever  recorded. 

Sand  for  building  purposes  consti- 
tutes about  one-third  of  the  total  prod- 
uct In  1912  the  production  of  building 
sand  was  23.632,157  short  tons,  valued 
at  $7,904,321,  as  compared  with  24,614,- 
342  short  tons,  valued  at  $7,719,286,  in 
1911.  a  decrease  in  production  of  1.- 
082,185  short  tons,  but  an  increase  in 
value  of  $185,035  over  the  output  for 
1911. 

The  total  production  of  gravel  used 
for  concrete,  paving,  filter  beds,  roof- 
ing, road  making,  railroad  ballast,  and 
other  purposes  in  1912  was  29.768.510 
short  tons,  valued  at  $7,737,942.  in  com- 
parison with  26.592.982  short  tons,  val- 
ued at  $6,720,083.  produced  in  1911.  an 
increase  in  quantity  of  3.175.528  short 
tons  and  in  value  of  $1,017,859. 

New  Insulating  Material— Micarta 
is  the  name  of  a  new  material  placed 
on  the  market  by  the  Westinghouse 
Electric  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  Pitts- 
burgh. Pa.  It  is  to  take  the  place  of 
hard  fiber,  glass,  porcelain,  hard  rub- 
ber, press  board,  etc.  It  is  used  for 
commutator  bushings.  spools  and 
other  parts  of  electrical  devices,  for 
water  meter  disks  and  other  mechani- 
cal purposes.  Tt  is  a  tan-brown  homo- 
geneous material,  about  50  per  cent 
tiger  than  hard  fiber,  and  takes  a 
high  polish,  Tt  is  readily  cut  by  sharp- 
pointed  tools.  It  resists  the  action  of 
weather  or  water.  Micarta  is  made  in 
two  form=.  Bakelite  and  No.  53.  The 
former  resists  high  temperatures  and 
is  insoluble  in  ordinary  solvents.  Xo. 
53  behaves  towards  chemicals  and  heat 
very   much  as  ordinary  resin. 

Cast  Iron  Pipe.— The  Lynchburg 
Foundary  Company.  Anniston,  Ala., 
which  is  completing  a  water  pip;  plant. 
proposes  to  add  a  plant  for  the  manu- 
facture of  pipe  cores  out  of  pine  tree 
refuse  instead  of  hay.  The  comoany 
owns  the  Radford  Pipe  Works.  Rad- 
ford. Ya..  and  the  McWane  Pipe 
Works,  Lynchburg,  Va 

Paving  Brick.  The  Tndiana  Paving 
Brick  &  Block  Company,  Indianapolis, 
has    been  with     $30,000 

capital  stock  to  manufacture  clay  pro- 
ducts The  director-  ire  William  W. 
and  Walker  W  Winslow  and  R.  M. 
Moi 


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Oil  Storage  Systems.—  S.  W.  Bowser 
Fort  Wayne.  Ind..  maker  of  self- 
measuring  oil  tanks  and  oil-storage 
svstems.  will  make  an  addition  to  its 
tank  department.  99x160  ft.,  of  brick,  to 
cost  $20,000.  The  addition  will  be 
equipped  with  runaways  for  cranes,  but 
no  additional  cranes  will  be  purchased 
at  the  present  time  and  the  only  new 
machine  to  be  installed  will  be  a  special 
one  made  by  the  company. 

Boyd  Turbine  Valve  Seat.  "Is  your 
Pumping  Machinery  Delivering  the 
Goods?"  is  the  question  asked  on  the 
cover  of  a  booklet  sent  out  by  James 
Boyd  &  Bro.  Inc..  Philadelphia.  Pa. 
The  pamphlet  describes  and  illustrates 
the  Boyd-Turbine  valve  seat.  The  back 
cover  is  a  postal  card  bound  to  be  filled 
out  by  the  owner  expressing  a  willing- 
ness to  give  the  valve  seats  a  test  on 
one  or  more  of  his  pumps. 

Wagons.— The  Glen  Wagon  &  Car 
Corporation.  Cortland.  N.  Y„  has  been 
organized  for  the  purpose  of  manufac- 
turing dumping  wagons  of  various 
kinds.  The  new  company  will  occupy 
part  of  the  space  of  the  Cortland 
Wagon  Company's  plant.  The  com- 
pany will  purchase  the  rights  to  manu- 
facture the  "Star"  equipment,  made  by 
the  Glen  Wagon  Company,  of  Seneca 
Falls,  N.  Y.  The  officers  of  the  com- 
pany are  as  follows:  President.  John 
R.  Manning.  Marathon.  N.  Y.:  treas- 
urer, T.  R.  Clark.  Marathon:  vice-presi- 
dent and  general  manager,  Henry  M. 
Glen.  Seneca  Falls.  N.  Y.:  secretary. 
Grove  Maxson.  Cortland,  N.  Y. 

Safety  Tread.— The  Universal  Safety 
Tread  Company.  17  Madison  avenue. 
New  York  Citv.  have  purchased  20.000 
square  feet  of  land  at  Rumford  avenue 
and  Buttrick  street.  Waltham.  Mass., 
as  a  factory  site.  The  building  will 
be  a  one-storv  cement  structure.  The 
Universal  Safety  Tread  is  designed  for 
the  prevention  of  accidents  bv  slipping. 
It  is  adapted  for  use  on  wood.  iron, 
concrete  or  stone,  on  stairways  and 
thresholds  in  factories,  schoolhouses, 
libraries,  office  buildings,  subways,  rail- 
road stations,  bridge  approaches,  steps 
of  steam  and  electric  railway  cars,  ship 
ladders,  etc.  Tt  can  be  made  in  widths 
up  to  twelve  inches  in  one  piece,  and 
in  anv  lemrth  desired.  Strips  of  lead 
especially  designed  and  hardened  for 
the  purpose  of  durability  are  then  rolled 
into  the  openings  and  clamped  in  posi- 
the  teeth  and  clinched  or  riveted 
on  the  under  side  of  the  baseplate.  Bv 
this  construction  a  constantly  increasing 
wearing  surface  of  lead  is  presented 
until  the  tread  is  entirely  worn  out. 
the  teeth  meanwhile  reinforcing  it  and 
holding  it  securely  in  position  to  in- 
sure many  years  of  service.  The  con- 
struction is  su,-h  that  the  lead  cannot 
be  removed.  To  insure  rrreater  dura- 
bility where  the  foot  traffic  is  excep- 
tionally severe,  a  strip  of  aluminum  is 
substituted  on  the  outer  edge  of  the 
tread  in  place  of  lead.  This  has  proved 
-.itisfactory.  and   is  called   for  by 


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many  public  service  corporations.  This 
style  of  tread  is  in  use  on  several  of  the 
stations  of  the  Boston  Elevated  Rail- 
way. 

BOOK  REVIEW 

Text-Book  on  Highway  Engineering. 
— By  Arthur  H.  Blanchard  and  Henry 
B.  Drown,  New  York.  John  Wiley  & 
Sons,  Inc.,  1913.  Cloth:  6  by  9  inches; 
762  pages;   illustrated. 

This  book  is  written  as  a  text  book 
for  students  and  a  reference  book  for 
practical  engineers.  The  method  of 
treating  the  subject  is  conventional;  It 
could  hardly  be  otherwise  in  view  of  the 
facts.  It  is  well  written,  the  authors 
having  an  unusual  talent  for  clear  pres- 
entation and  the  space  is  well  divided  in 
proportion  to  the  importance  of  the 
topics.  The  merits  of  different  pave- 
ments are  stated  fairly  without  any 
evidence   of  prejudice. 

Six  chapters  deal  with  matters  com- 
mon to  all  pavements — the  preliminary 
engineering:  problems.  Twelve  chap- 
ters describe  the  different  kinds  of  pav- 
ing'. Included  in  this  portion  of  the 
book  is  a  chapter  on  dust  prevention. 
and  one  on  miscellaneous  pavements  of 
minor  importance.  The  last  seven  chap- 
ters deal  with  other  topics  than  road- 
ways, such  as  strecr  cleaning',  pipe  sys- 
tems, curbs,  bridges,  administration  and 
legislation. 

A  chapter  on  the  Comparison  of  Roads 
and  Pavements  suggests  a  field  wide 
enough  to  require  a  book  as  large  as 
"Highway  Engineering"  for  complete 
treatment.  However,  data  for  such  a 
•work,  T>articularly  regarding  mainte- 
nance costs,  are  not  available  to  any  one 
person,  though  many  records  are  no 
doubt  at  the  disposal  of  local  officials. 
In  a  paragraph  on  'Factors  Influencing 
Scientific  Comparison"  ten  good  (or, 
from  another  standpoint,  bad)  reasons 
are  given  for  the  small  amount  of  scien- 
tific comparison  of  roads  and  pavements 
that  has  been  undertaken  in  the  United 
States. 

MUNICIPAL  INDEX 

(Continued    from    page    510.) 

Hiith  Honsei  for  Providence.  III.,  H 
p..  Municipal  Journal.  October  2.     10  cts. 

Slnnehter  Hou«e  at  Grand  Forks,  N. 
D..  Municipal.  Bv  H.  D.  Evkken.  city 
engineer.  2  pr>..  Municipal  Engineering, 
October.      25   cts. 

Tniloi-'s  shop.  A  Municipal,  Johannes- 
burr.  S.  A  M  p..  Municipal  Journal, 
London.    September    5.      10    cts. 

BlUbonrd  Nuisance  and  Its  Elimina- 
tion. By  D.  F.  North,  city  attorney, 
BeWngham.  Wash.  League  of  Wash- 
ington Municipalities.  1  p..  Pacific 
Builder  and  Engineer,  September  27.  15 
cts. 

Mnalelp*)    Stntlstlc*.      The   Census    Ru- 
Ed.       %     n..    Municipal    Journal, 
:ber    18.      10    cts. 

General  Municipal  Statistics.  Pealing 
with  buildings,  garbage  disposal,  sa- 
loons, and  various  improvements.  3 
pn.,    r.acific    Municinalities,    October.      25 

Rates.  Monthly,  for  Water.  Gas  and 
Electricity  in  California  Cities.  131S. 
Detailed  statistics.  3  pp..  Pacific  Munic- 
ipalities,   October.      25    cts. 

Flood.  Effects  of,  on  Pavements  and 
Sewers  Damage  and  repair  of  mnnici- 
nal  work  at  Dayton.  Bv  G.  C.  Cummin, 
C.  E.  Til  .  1  N  pp..  Engineering  Record. 
September   27.     10   cts. 

(ifflor,    Should    Candidates    for    Public. 
Be   Endorsi  a    by   Technical   Soclel 
Associations?      Ed.       'i     p..    Engineerln™ 
i]  tricting.    September   1".      10   cts. 


October  9,  1913. 


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O.,    Salem    Oct.  11, 

Kan.,   Lawrence    noon,  Oct.  11, 

ind.,   Brazil    10.30  a.m.,  Oct.  11. 

111.,   Chicago    11  a.m.,  Oct.  11, 

O.,    Shiloh    2  p.m.,  Oct.   11. 

fa.,    Wilkes-Barre   noon,  Oct.  13 

ind.,     Wabash     6  p.m.,  Oct.   13. 

w.   J.,   Linden    4  p.m.,  Oct.   13, 

Tex.,    Denison    3    p.m.,   Oct.   13. 

O.,     Dayton     noon,  Oct.   13 . 

la.,    Waterloo    7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  13, 

N.    J.,    Brunswick    ...  .2.30  p.m.,  Oct.  13. 

L   1.,    Manhasset    Oct.  13 

•Neb.,    Lincoln Oct.  13. 

Ind.,    Lebanon    Oct.  13. 

O.,    Mantua    noon,  Oct.  13. 

N.    .1.,    East    Orange 8  p.m.,  Oct.  13. 

N.    Y„    Mineola    10  a.m.,  Oct.  13. 

Conn.,   Waterbury    ..  .7.45  p.m.,  Oct.  13. 

O.,    Cleveland     noon,   Oct.  14. 

Cal.,    Los    Angeles Oct.  14. 

(J.,   Fremont    Oct.  14 

Minn.,   Koseau    3  p.m.,  Oct.  14  , 

«.  J.,  Rahway 8  p.m.,  Oct.  14. 

.fa.,    Norristown    11  a.m.,  Oct.  15. 

Ind.,   Muncie    lo  a.m.,  Oct.  15. 

Ind.,    Fort    Wayne    .  . .  .  1U  a.m.,  Oct.  15. 

Utah,    Ogden    lo  a.m.,  Oct.  15 

111.,   Hurst        Oct.  IB . 

X.    Y.,    Brooklyn 11a.m.,  Oct.   15. 

Wis.,    Kenosha 2   p.m.,  Oct.  16. 

O.,    Columbus    Oct.   17, 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.   17, 

Wash.,    Port    Angeles Oct.   17 

O.,    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Oct.  18, 

Cal.,    San    Bernardino Oct.  20. 

Minn.,   International    Falls.  ..  .Oct.  20. 

Ind.,    Fort  Wayne 10   a.m.,  Oct.  21. 

O.,    Fostoria    noon,  Oct.  22. 

Fla.,    St.    Andrews noon,  Oct.  28. 

Tex.,    Fort    Worth 9  p.m.,  Oct.   11. 

111.,    Chicago     11a.m.,  Oct.   11 

la.,  Sioux  City   Oct.   11 

Pa.,    Philadelphia Oct.  13, 

Mich.,    Highland    Park Oct.   13, 

Pa.,   Scranton    7.30  p.m.,  Oct.   13 

O.,     Dayton     noon,  Oct.  13 

O.,    Cincinnati     noon,  Oct.   13 

O,    Mantua    noon,  Oct.   13 

Pa.,    Old    Forge 7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  13 

Pa.,     Wilkes-Barre noon,  Oct.   13. 

Ind.,    Wabash    6  p.m.,  Oct.   13 

Ind..   Marion    Oct.   14 

N.  J.,   Newark 2   p.m.,   Oct.   14 

la..    De   Witt    8  p.m.,  Oct.   14 

Minn.,    Tracy 8    p.m.,   Oct.   14 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.  14 

Utah,     Ogden 10     a.m.,   Oct.  15. 

Ga.,    Statesboro     3  p.m.,  Oct.   15 

Wyo..  Ft.  Yellowstone.. 11  a.m.,  Oct.  15 

111.,    Centralia     Oct.   15 

Ga.,   Statesboro    Oct.   15 

N     Y.,    Brooklyn 11  a.m.,  Oct.    15 

Tex.,  Kingsville   Oct.   21 

Wis.,    Ripon 4    p.m.,  Oct.   27. 

N.    J.,    Newark    Nov.   18 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.County  line  road   F.    S.    Munkelt,    Co.    Aud 

.Grading ti.   Broeker,   Co.   Clk. 

.Grading,    draining    and    paving &.    a.    Staggs,    Co.    Aud 

.cement  sidewalks    &.   j.   Glackin,   Secy.   Bd. 

j-  r,         ,r,  ,_  •  i-iOcal   improvements. 

.Grading   in    Lass   Township    T     A.    Barnes.    Cik.    Bd.    Trui 

.  Grading,   curbing  and  paving    Jf.  H.   Gates    city   Clk 

.  Raising   and  relaying   orick  sidewalks   vV.  L  Agan,  City  Clk! 

.  sidewalks    j,*.   j^#    Anderson     Two'   clk 

.  1UU.000   gal.    crude    oil    of   asphaltic    base a.   S    Noble    Co '  Aud 

.  10,000  cu.  yds.  All  for  bridge  approach c.    j.    Gross,    Sec.    Dept.    Pub. 

.Grading,  curbing  and  guttering City    Clerk. 

.  sidewalk  extension   a.    W.  Bissett    Clk 

.improvement     Town    Board  ' 

.  faving  county  road  ... a.  E.   Wells,  Clk.  Co.  Comrs. 

.Gravelling,  cement  sidewalks  and  concrete  curbing ij.    Connor     City    Clk 

.13,000  sq.  yds.  paving   c.  H.  Bowen,  Vil.  clk 

.Artificial    stone   walks    .  ._ u   E.   Rowley,    City   Clk. 

.Grading    and    macadamizing    u.   M     Goodaie     Clk     Bd    Suov 

.Grading  grounds   and   builuing  approaches  to  school j.  j     Fitzgerald    Clk    B    Educ 

.Stone    or    Portland    cement    concrete    sidewalks \v    H.   Kirbv  Sec  Pub  siprv 

.improving H.   j.  Loiande,   Co.   Clk 

.Macadam    paving    u.    schnider,   Dir.    Pub    Ser 

Grading  s.    G.    Bertilrud,    Co.   Aud 

.  xarvia    nlled   stone   road jr.    iUarsh,    City    Engr 

.Keconstruction j.  m.   Jacobs,   Co.   Comp 

.  Grading,  gravelling  or  macadamizing co.    Comrs 

.  z,,3t>0   tt.    gravel   in   Lafayette   Twp c.  H.   Brown,   Co    Aud 

.Seven-inch   concrete   paving    H.  J.   Craven,   City  Engr 

.Six  miles  granitoid  sidewalks v.   H.   Burkhardt,   Pres.   Bd 

,.,,..  „  Local  lmpts. 

.Asphalt  paving  on  concrete  foundation;  grading,  curbing 

and    sidewalks    .... u  H.  Pounds,  Boro.  Pres. 

.Grading,   vitrified   brick   paving,  sandstone     curbing City  Clerk 

.Grading  and  macadamizing  l.bs  miles;   3.79  miles  improv- 
ing      Bd.    Co.    Comrs. 

.Repair  in   Whitewater  Township   A.  Reinhardt,  Clk.  B.  Co    Com 

.  six   miles   of   highway    co.  Comrs  «»»«* 

.Cleaning  and  opening  road  extension,  Warrensville  Twp.  J.    F.    Goldenbogen,    Clk.    Bd. 

Co.    Comrs. 

.Road    construction;    estimated   cost,    $40,000 j.  g    Bright    Jr     Co    Surv 

.157   miles   state   rural   highway l.   h.   Slocum    Co    Aud 

•  travel      c.  H.    Brown.    Co.'  Aui 

.Grading,    curbing,    paving,    macadamizing   and   sewers R.   J.    Barrett     Clk    Pub    Serv 

.Three  miles  shell  road  and  three  bridges J.   R.  Thomson,   City  Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.Reconstruction   and   repair  of  cement  gutters M.  P.  Harwood    Citv  Secv 

'  g,ewei"f     •,  •  •  v  '  ■••■■■.•■•«•  V  •  ■■ B-  J-  Glackin,  Sec.  Bd.  L.  imp. 

.  Ten  blocks  8-in.  vitrified  pipe    p.  j.    Wells    City   Clk 

.  Vitrified  pipe   sewers,   laterals,   manholes,   etc.,  for  Phila- 
delphia  Inst,   for   Feeble    Minded J.    M.    Neff.    Dir.    Pub.    Health 

.5,490  ft.  45-inch;  5,900  ft.  42-inch;  4,900  ft.  36-inch;  810  ft.      **"  laT' 

33-inch;   1,400   ft.    30-inch   sewers L.  D.  Backley,  Supt    Pub    Wks 

.sewer    T.  Jones,  Boro.  Clk. 

.Storm  sewer c.    J.    Gross,    See.    Dept     Pub 

t    »  ,•  Serv. 

•  Intercepting    sewers M.   J.   Keefe,   Secy.   P    Ser 

.  Sanitary  and  storm   water  sewers    C    H.  Bowen    Vil    Clk 

.Sewer     T.  Jones,  Boro    Clk 

.24-inch  terra   cotta   pipe  and   surface  drain F.  H    Gates    citv  c'lk 

•  Sanitary    sewer     W.    L.    Agan,    City    Clk 

•Sewer     .•••/• City  Clk. 

.Sections   of   main   intercepting   sewer J.   s.   Gibson     Clk 

.Sanitary  sewer;  9%  miles  8  bo  15-in.  pipe T.  C.  Christiansen'  Twn     Pile 

,650  ft.  8-inch;  970  ft.  10-inch;  620  ft.  12-inch  pipe  sewer..  L.    J.    Fitch,    Citv'  Recorder 
.  Relief   sewers    M.  J.   Keefe.   Sec    Pu  b    Se?v' 

•  Sewer     H.  J.   Craven,   Citv   En'cr 

.Sanitary   sewer  system;   13   miles   6   to   20-in.   pipe;   septic  ' 

tanks  and  sludge  beds   W.  B.  Johnson,  Clk    City  Conn 

.Outfall    sewer    H.  Kobbe,   Q    M  Y 

.Septic    tank    C.  C.  Davis,  Ch.  Water  Gomn 

.Sanitary  sewer  system,  septic  tanks,  and  sludge  beds....W.  B.  Johnson,   City  Clk 
.Sewers     L.  H.   Pounds.  Boro    Pres 

•  Sewer   system   and  disposal  plant B.    W.    Blanton     Mayor 

.875    ft.    of    sewer J.  w.  Pierce,  City  Clk    ' 

.Sewers    J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk. 


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,,.,,.  "ii.. 

i  ict.    11. 

Mass.,    Lynn    uct-  14- 

Mo.,  St  Louis ■■■   Oct   15. 

,. i. i/.ii.    tuo   Urande   do   Sul.-.Dec.  lo. 

Illl  .111.1       ' 

.n.    ,  .    Brooklyn a  p.m.,  i  ict  iu. 

u.,   Steubenvllle    noon,  Oct  10. 

\    .1..    Atlantic  Cits Oct.  ltl. 

N.    v.,    Wluif    Plains.  .5    p.m.,   I  >ct.  IT 

...    Minerva    noon,  Oct.  20. 

111..     .Malt,  son     Oct.    20 

i  ex.     ii    naerson -    p.m.,  Oct.  20. 

N.   J.,    i  ronton 2.30   p.m..  Ocl     -  I 

ton    Oct.   28. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon,   Oct    13. 

N.    v.,   Brooklyn 3  p.m.,  Ocl     l  I 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    noon,  utt.   15 

N.    Y.,    Binghamton    Oct.  15. 

Ma..    BroOKSVllld    Oct.   16 

Sask.,     Regina     Oct.  "»■ 


Nev..    Carson    City ..  .7.30  p.m.,  Oct.   13. 

N.   J..   -Millburn    . '. S   p.m..   Oct    13. 

N.    J.,    Railway    Oct.   14. 

lml.,    Lafayette    Oct  15 

Ga.,    Dalton    Oct.       11 

Okla.,    Woodward    Oct.  11. 

ii.    Zanesville    Oct.  XI. 

B.  C,  Taghuin    Oct.    13 

;:.    .'..    Victoria Oct.   14. 

Pa.     Pittsburg    noon.  Uct.  11. 

111.,    Raritan 1    p.m.,  Oct.  15. 

O..    Akron    11  a.m.,  Oct.  15. 

(_)..    Cincinnati    noon,  Oct.  17, 

O.,    Columbus    Oct.  17, 

Neb.,    O'Neill    10  a.m.,  Oct.  11 

Ind.,     Vernon Oct.  20. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis 10    a.m.,   Oct.  20. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    Iu  a.m.,  Oct.  30. 

S.    D.,    Rapid    City Oct.   11. 

N.   .1..   Allenhurst    $  p.m.,  Oct.   13 

Fla.,  Pensacola    2  p.m.,  Oct.   13 

ii,    Columbus     Oct   14 , 

N.  .)..  Newark    G. 30  p.m.,  Oct.    16 

s.     1>„     Mitchell     Oct.   20. 

Plattsmouth.  .  .  .11   a.m..  I  lot  21  . 


W  A  TICK    SUPPLY 

C.-I    specials,  hydrants,  valves  and  meters \V.  L.  Youngman,  City  Aud. 

ina  ii ydranta   r..  K.  Williams,  elk.  i'ub.  Serv. 

hydrants,   tees,  etc v.    Holmes,   City   elk. 

bine    steam     turbine-driven     centrifugal     pumping 

UIllt Comr.  of  Waterworks. 

.  Superstructure  of  filter  house nil.  of  Pub.  Impts. 

.Water     works;    cost,    $2,500,000 ^w.    ruD.    Wks. 

.2,»oo  It.   o-incn   cusi-iron   pipe C.    C.    Davis,    Ch.    W.    Comrs. 

.,  ih.ii  ii    B-ln    wrought-lron  pipe;  4..  pairs  of  rubber  boots,  ti.    S.    Thompson,    Comr.    Dept. 

\\  ater   Sup. 
0,000,000  gallon  mechanical  filter  plant,  and  2,000,000  gal- 

ie.i,    water   reservoir   ■>■   Gavin.   Dir.   Pub.   Serv. 

Cast-iron    pine    and    castings M-     Bacharach,     Dir.     Pks.     A: 

I'ub.   Prop. 
5o  tons  4  to  9-inch  cast-iron  pipe  and  bends;  excavating 

and   back   tilling    Bd.    wtr.    Comrs. 

Water   mains    *'.    A.    Unkeler,    Clk.    Bd.    Tub. 

Atf  airs. 

.Water    works    construction H.    Stege,   Pres.    Vil.    Trus. 

i   ins   cast-iron  pipe  and   u   tons  specials U.   L.  Lacey,   Sec.   City  Coun. 

Low-lift    pumping    equipment   tor   filtration   plant If.   Thompson,    City    Clk. 

Electric   pumping    plant  tor   high  pressure   lire   service   in 

pumping    station    L.  K.  Rourke,  Comr.  I'ub.   Wks. 

LilUHTlAU   A»U    POWJSK 

.  Two  direct  connecting  steam  turbine  generator  units  for 

pumping    station    ii.   J.   Keefe,    Sec.    Pub.    Serv. 

.Chemical  nre  extinguishers  lor  school   v-.    b.   j.    snyuer,   supt.    scnool 

Bidgs. 

.Underground   cable  for   telegraph  system (J.  sl..  uiehl,  Supt.  Alarm  Tele- 

grapn  Dept. 

.  Heating  and  power  plant  for  high  school Bu.    Con.  and  Sup. 

.  iJiectric   Ugnt   fixtures    ^o.    comrs. 

.  Power    house    equipment;    3,000   K.W.   steam   turbine    with 

condenser;    25-ton   hand   power   crane E.    W.    Bull,    Supt.   Lt.    &.   Pwr. 

Dept. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

.  Motor   truck   for  Fire   Department Bd.  Trustees. 

.  Fire  alarm   equipment   M.   R.    Silance,   Twp.    Clk. 

.  Triple  combination,  four  cylinder,  motor  pumping  chem- 
ical engine  and  hose  wagon City  Clerk. 

.  Motor  hose  and  chemical    .Ed.    Pub.    Works. 

BRIDGES 

.Concrete  substructure  and   floor   Comrs.    of    Whitfield    County. 

.  Reinforced  concrete  or  steel  bridge    R.  D.  Dockerty,  Co.  Clk. 

.  Superstructure   and   wood   block   floor H.  H.  Kennedy.  Clk.  Co.  Comrs 

.  Steel   and   concrete   bridge    uept.    Pub.    Wks. 

.Superstructure    and    substructure J.    E.    Griffin,    Engr.    Bd.    Pub. 

Wks. 

.  Repairing    asphalt    sidewalks    R.  J.   Cunningham,   Co.   Compt. 

.Reinforced    concrete    bridge J.   K.   Barry,   Twn.  Clk. 

.Substructure  of  bridge  in  Springfield  Township C.  L.  Bower,  Co.   Clk. 

. Substructure     .A.   Reinhardt,   Clk.   Co.   Comrs. 

.Repairing  approach  and  reinforced  concrete  box  culvert..  Bd.   Co.   Comrs. 

.Roadway  and  concrete   bridge   a.   N.   McNichols,   Co.   Clk. 

.  Reinforced    concrete    bridge G.   J.    Bernhart,    Co.   Aud. 

.Retaining   wall,    repairs,   concrete   abutment W.   T.   Patton,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Repairs    W.   T.   Patton,   Co.   Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Electric  light,  wiring,  telephone  and  program  clock  sys- 
tems     J.  S.  Woodward,  Sec.  Bd.  Educ. 

.  U.i Hi    houses   and   pool    G.   B.  Cade,   Boro.   Clk. 

.  Police    uniforms     A.   E.    Dangford,    Citv    Clk. 

.  Combination   motor   driven   ambulance   and   police   patrol, 

5-passenger  motor  car.  8  twin  cylinder  motor  cycles.  B.  L.  Bargar,  Dir.  Pub.  Safety. 

.Garbage  removal  from  Market  Grounds   T.  J.  Rowe.  Market  Clk. 

.  Installation  of  municipal  telephone  plant N.  H.   Jensen.   City  Auditor. 

.Rebuilding    county    poor    house D.   C.   Morgan,   Co".   Clk. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Phoenix,    vri/..     Bond    issu.     of   $1,000.- 

i,,  nt    sys- 

lem    Of    lli-hv.    I 

Phoenix,    iris.      Re   olut] 

I  uison.       \  i  1/ 
adopted  ror  Impro^  emenl   of  certain  por- 
tion  "t"  l 

Dowmlevllle,    Cal. — Agreement    to    pur- 

.,  state    highway 

bonds     has     I..,.,     made     by     Supervisors. 

nade  conditional  upon  State 

Highway     Commission     ex 

In  Sierra  County  fr  •  onstructlon 

i  f    North 

Highway 
in   \  lell  '■  Illl 

Merced,       <  ni.        I 

has     be 

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G.    H.    N  I    W.    T. 

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Rk'hmonil,    Cnl San    Pablo    ave.,    Ala- 
in. <  la    ana   ■  ontra    i  osta    counties    e,  reat- 
est  thoroughfare,  is  to  be  paved  at  once 
from     Stege     Junction     to     town     of    San 
Pablo.      City     will    do    work    on    portion 
which    lies    within    municipal    boundaries, 
and   county's    work    will    be   under   direct 
supervision     of     Supervisor     Warren     H. 
vde. 
Riverside,    Cal. — The    good    roads    eom- 
irission     tppolnted    by    board    of    super- 
■  County    has    ■ 

" should   be   spent    I 

highways  and  people  of  county  will  he 
scked  to  vote  bond  issue  accordingly 
ii     election    to    be    h"ld    soon. 

Mm   Diego,  Cal. —  Plans  have  been  com- 
plete,!    for     construction     of     boulevard 
i  rom    San    I  Hego    through    Pacini     Bea. 
Foil        o  Del    Mar. 
sun   Francisco,  Cnl. — The  Works  Board 
has   approved    City    Engineer's  speclnca- 
pavlng     and     curbing     Buena 
1  v"l    I  i    terrace 

and    Upper    terrace,   and   between   Upper 
end    Java   st.,   in   front   of   Buena 
Vista      Park,     cost     being     estimated     at 
-  Board  has  asked  the  Su- 
to   allow   $5,500  for  paving  23d 
St.    from    Peter. i    ave.    to   Vermont   St 

iiiiriii.nl     Conn.      Widening    of   Church 
St.    from    36    ft    to    SO    ft    is   contemplated. 


Jewett  City.  Conu.—  It  has  been  voted 
that  town  declare  its  intention  to  ex- 
pend sum  of  $20,000  for  construction  or 
improvement  of  section  or  sections  of 
highway  in  accordance  with  and  under 
provisions  of  laws  governing  improve- 
ment   of    highways. 

Bonlfay,  Fla. — Citizens  have  voted  in 
favor  of  $40,000  road  improvement 
I  "tuls. 

Tampa.  Fla. — Hillsborough  County 
voters  have  by  overhelmimr  majority 
placed  themselves  on  record  as  favor- 
ed roads  when  bv  more  than  2.- 
UOO  majority  they  ratified  bond  i 
$1,000,000.  all  of  which  money  is  to  be 
spent  in  laying  brick  highways  and  re- 
placing  rock  and  shell  roads  in  more 
populous  county.     It   Is  estl- 

I  :iat    bond    issue    will    allow    con- 
i   ol    some  seventy   miles  or  more 
of   brick   roads   of   varying   widths   suit- 
able   t,.    traffic    they    must 

Cordele,     Ga. — Plans     at 

by  Arthur  Pew.  Engr,  Atlanta 
for  paving  business  district.  Estimated 
cost    $12 

sirealor,  ill. — Board  of  Supervisors  has 

decided  upon  doing  small  amount  of  hard 

each   township.    Follow. 

roads     to     be     that     necessary 

amount  will  be  improved:    Route  No.  1 — 


October  9,  1913. 


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1%  miles  south  out  of  Utica.  Route  No. 
2—2  miles  north  out  of  Ottawa,  into  Day- 
ton, 1  mile  out  of  Wallace  township  line. 
Route  No.  3 — 2  miles  southeast  out  of 
Earlville.  Rout.;-  No.  4 — 1 U  miles  south 
out  of  Seneca.  Route  Xo.  5 — 1  mile  south- 
west out  of  Ottawa  (starting  near  U.  S. 
o.).  Route  Xo.  6 — 1  mile  east  and 
west,  south  of  La  Salle.  Route  No.  7 — 1 
mile  south  out  of  Streator.  Route  No.  8 
— i%  miles  north  out  of  Marseilles. 
Route  Xo.  9 — 1'_.  miles  north  out  of 
Utiea.  Route  No.  10 — ■-;  of  a  mile  north 
Route  Xo.  )1 — ;4  of  a  mile 
south  out  of  Dana.  Route  No.  12 — 1 '+ 
st  out  of  village  of  Rutland. 
Route  No.  13 — 1>4  miles  north  out  of 
Route  No.  14 — 1  mile  west  in 
Eagle  to  Richland  township.  Route  No. 
15 — 1  mile  south  of  Illinois  rivei 
La  Salle.  Route  Xo.  16 — 1  >4  miles  west 
out  of  Grand  Ridge.  Route  No.  IT — l1^ 
miles  north  and  south  in  Ophir.  Route 
1  mile  in  Meriden.  Route  No.  19 
— 1  mile  east  out  of  Streator.  Route  No. 
SO — 1  mile  north  out  of  Lostant.  Route 
No.  21 — 1  mile  north  out  of  Peru.  Route 
2*0.-'- — 1  mile  north  and  soutn  in  i  i  ., . 
■rove.  Route  No.  23 — 1  mile  on  Terra 
Cotta  road  in  Wallace. 

Fi.  Wayne,  ind. — County  Commission- 
ers are  planning  to  do  some  road  oiling 
in  Allen  County  next  spring. 

DuitiHitir,  la. — City  Council  is  planning 
to  improve  Walnut  St.,  from  Julien  Ave. 
tc  West  11th  St.  J.  J.  Shea  is  City  Re- 
corder. 

Muscatine,    la. — Resolution     has     been 
passed  providing  for  issuing  of  bonds  to 
pay    for    cost   of   making   street   improve- 
ments   in    Improvement    District    Thirtv, 
H.   B.  Cople   is  City  Recorder. 

Ft.  Scott,  Kan. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  grading,  paving  and  curb- 
ing portion  of  Scott  Ave.  C.  H.  Morrow 
is  Mayor  and  G.  X.  Sanford  is  City 
Clerk. 

Greenville,  Ky. — The  Greenville  City 
Council  will  advertise  for  bids  for  recon- 
struction of  2  miles  of  streets.  Specifi- 
cations call  for  coating  of  about  4  inches 
of  stone  to  be  spread  on  surface  of 
that  lias  already  had  a  coatirjg  of  stone. 

Leavenworth,      Kan.  —  Ordinance      has 

•lopted     providing     for     regrading 

nig    of    6th    St.,    between    present 

curbs,  from  south  line  of  Elm  st.  to  south 

line  of  Linn  St.     E.   W.   Crancer  is  Mayor 

and  J.  H.  Kirmeyer  is   City  Clerk. 

Wichita,   Kan. 
to     pave     portion     of     Hillside     St.     with 
i    cost   of   about   $13,000. 

Boston,  Haas, — Perry,  Coffin  &  Burr 
i warded  issue  of  - 
state  of  Maine  4  per  cent,  bonds  at 
100.52.  The  bonds  were  issued  for  con- 
struction of  highways,  are  dated  Sept.  1. 
1913.  and  mature  serially  from  one  to 
00    years. 

Haverhill,  Haas. — Alderman  Hood  has 
>rder  for  issuance  of  bonds  at 
Council  meeting.  He  wants  $2,1 
sidewalk  construction  and  $1,000  for 
fewer  construction.  Under  rules,  order 
lies  on  table  for  week  before  action  is 
t.'  ken. 

Haslehnrst,    Miss. — Road    Dist.    No.     2 
Of     Copiah     County     has     issued     $75,000 
[on   of   roads. 

Hannibal.  Mo. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  providing  for  paving  of  Maple 
Ave.,  from  south  line  of  Lvon  St.  to 
south  line  of  Broadway,  with  bitulithic 
lavement.     W.  H.  Gouse   is  City  Clerk. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  under  contemplation  naming 
district  in  which  old  brick  sidewalks 
are  to  be  removed  and  modern  concrete 
instructed.  This  district  would 
be  bounded  by  Farson  on  north,  Messanie 
on  south,  river  on  west  and  15th  st.  on 
the  east.  Board  has  also  determined 
ncrete  walks  for  3d  between 
•  1  Albemarle.  6th  between  Pow- 
ell, and  Lincoln,  and  Frederick  ave.,  13th 
to  6th.  The  board  has  designated  for 
paving  with  brick  blocks  12th  St.  from 
Brand  ave.  to  Moss.  Petition  for  Has- 
sam  was  presented  for  the  paving  of 
Warsaw    ave.,    Messanie    to    Olive. 

Billings,  Mont.— Citj  Council  will  pave 
4th,  5th,  6th  and  7th  Aves.  North,  at 
cost  of  about   $60,000. 

Laconla,   X.   H. — Petition   to   widen   and 
eve.      from      Main      Si. 
to  Arch   St.   has  been  received  and  near- 
fag    will    be    held    Oct.    20. 

Elisabeth.  X.  J. — Paving  of  Elizabeth 
Ave.  and  East  Jersey  St.  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

Korristown,     X.     ,J. — Resolutions     have 

been    passed    for    opening    of    new   street 

led    Ly on s    PI.,   connect!: 

Phoenix   Ave.,   and   for   widening 

first    named    strei  r    by    purchase    of    land 

for   $725   and   exchan 

Perth    Imboy,  S.  .1 — The  Clerk  has  re- 
that     Ma  yoi-     had     returned     ap- 
proved:   resolution    to    give   notice    of   in- 


tention to  establish  and  work  Bucking- 
ham Ave.  grade;  resolution  to  give  no- 
tice of  intention  to  pave  with  Amesite, 
First  St..  Paterson  St.,  Lewis  St.,  Brigh- 
ton Ave.,  Catalpa  Ave.;  resolution  to 
give  notice  of  intention  to  pave  Elm 
St. 


Buffalo,  .\.  V. — Supervisor  William  E. 
Shaw  of  town  of  Xewfane  has  received 
word  from  Highway  Commissioner  John 
N.  Carlisle  that  contract  for  improvement 
of  Lockport-Ilcott  road  from  Wrights 
corners  to  Olcott,  distance  of  S.33  miles 
will  be  included  in  next  letting. 

Buffalo,  _■».  ». — Paving  oi  ii-enilworth 
Ave.    has    been    authorized. 

(Jeueva,  Bf.  V. — Engineers  are  survey- 
in"-  route  for  construction  of  state  high- 
way   known    as    Cosad    road. 

Kingston,  >.  V. — Common  Council  has 
taken  st-jps  to  have  Albany  Ave.  and 
-Vbeel  St.  made  part  of  state  highway 
system. 

Miaeola  (1..  I.),  .N.  V. — About  $500,000 
bonds   i,'  .id    foi    coun  I : 

.Niagara  Falls,  X.  Y. — -Proposals  to  pave 
six  streets  have  been  approved  at  meet- 
ing of  the  Common  Council.  The  new 
pavements  are  to  be  laid  in  14th  st.  from 
Falls  to  Niagara  St.,  estimated  cost  $7,- 
229;  13th  st.  from  Lockport  st  .to  North 
ave.,  $7,522.09;  11th  st.  from  Portage  road 
to  Ontario  ave.,  $32.s34.27;  Walnut  ave. 
from  9th  st.  to  Walnut  ave.,  $9,367;  Au- 
gustus place  from  7th  to  sth  St.,  $2,469. SI; 
Townsend  place  from  7th  to  8th  St.,  $2,- 
491.19. 

Nyack,  Bf.  V. — Improvement  of  high- 
ways  is    being    discussed. 

Phelps,  .\.  V. — That  portion  of  state 
highway  commonly  known  as  Cosad 
Road,  beginning  at  Five  Points  and  lead- 
ing westerly  to  village  of  Phelps;  also 
county  highway  leading  through  village 
and    cei, 

between  Phelps  and  Clifton  Springs,  will 
soon  be  built. 

Schenectady,  .\.  V. — Following  contrac- 
tors submitted  proposals  before  State 
Commissioner  of  Highways  for  improve- 
ment of  p  ...  ays;  Road  No.  539  I. 
Johnstown  city,  Fulton  county,  1.05  miles 
— John  H.  Gordon,  Albany,  $64,860.50; 
George  W.  Holden  <fc  Co.,  Albany,  $22,191; 
Martin  Murray  Co.,  Troy,  $21,734;  John  B. 
Dower,  r.  illston,  $22,313.50;  A.  M.  Ken- 
nedy, Gloversville,  $21,143.25.  Road  Xo. 
'  village,  Genesee  county, 
1.97  miles — Patrick  Mulderry  Sons  Co., 
Albany.  $127,076.  Road  Xo.  54. c-  I 
kill  village.  West  Bridge  street,  Greene 
county — Patrick  Mulderry,  Albany,  $14,- 
981.40;  Catskill  ''.instruction  Co.,  Cats- 
kill,  $12,477.90;  John  D.  Mel  '.maid  Con- 
struction Co.,  Catskill,  $13,114.15;  Catskill 
Supply  Construction  Company,  Catskill, 
$13,275.86.  Road  X...  1140  Amsterdam 
city.  West  -Main  st.,  Montgomery  county, 
1.87  miles — Mohawk  Contracting  Co..  Am- 
sterdam, .J117.M24.2U;  Patrick  Mulderry, 
Albany.  $120,124.75;  Martin  Murry  Co., 
Troy,  $1' 

Syracuse,  X.  V. — Ordinance  for  resur- 
facing pavement  in  East  Fayette  st.  from 
S.  Salina  to  Montgomery  st.,  adopted  two 
weeks  en    rescinded    by    the 

Common   Council, 

Tottenvllle  (S.  I.).  X.  v. — Bids  have 
So  ugh  Hall,  St.  I 
for  local  street  improvements,  most  im- 
portant of  which  is  that  to  regulate  and 
grade  Broadway,  Port  Richmond.  Pro- 
posed improvements  and  names  of  the 
bidders  and  their  amounts  follow:  For 
furnishing  all  labor  and  materials  re- 
quired to  regulate  and  grade  Broadway. 
from  present  dead  end  to  Mersereau 
Ave.,  and  to  pave  the  roadway  thereof 
with  "preliminary"  bituminous  macadam 
pavement;  to  set  bluestone  curbstone, 
to  lay  vitrified  brick  gutters  (permanent 
pavement)  three  feet  wide  on  concrete 
foundation;  to  build  cement  sidewalk. 
Port  Richmond.  John  E.  Donovan,  $3.- 
740.15;  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  $3,954.75; 
James  Kelly.  $4,130.75;  Jos.  Johnson's 
Sons,    $4,541.30. 

Wnterville.  X.  V. — Town  Board  has 
decided  to  improve  16  miles  of  highway 
;n  town  of  Sangerfield,  as  follows:  Road 
from  Bascomb  corners  across  Xine  Mile 
arm;  from  Cherry 
Valley  turnpike  at  Winchester  through 
district  on  west  side  ot"  swamp 
to  Brookfleld  line;  from  state  road  at 
Leworthy's  corners  to  Stockwell  cor- 
ners, east  from  the  corporation  line  on 
reservoir  road  to  Blair  Brook;  from 
Cherry  Valley  turnpike  at  Shoemaker's 
cones  to  Oriskany  Falls-Waterville  road: 
from  Potash  bridge  on  state  road, 
through  Five  corners  to  DeForest's  cor- 
ni  rs:  from  Cherry  Valley  turnpike  at 
Hale  corner,  easterly  over  Beaver  Creek 
road    to    Brookfleld    line. 


Koswell,    X.    M. — At    next    meeting    of 

Council    bnls    will    be   called   for 

the    paving    of    part    of    Main    St..    Rich- 

ardson     Ave.     and     intersecting     streets, 

and     movement     to     pave     metropolis     of 

will    be    well    under    headway. 

Charlotte.  X.  C. —  Widening  of  Mint 
St.    is    being    considered. 

i.iimioi  ion.  .\.  C. — Paving  of  Chestnut, 

First.    Second,    Third    and    other    streets, 

about    13.000    sq.    yds.,    and    7,300    lin.    ft. 

curb    and    gutter,     is    being     considered. 

i.     A.   E.    White   is   Mayor. 

Marlon,  X.  C. — Eight  thousand  dollars' 
worth  of  good  roads  bonds  have  been 
sold.  They  were  bought  by  Mr.  John 
J.  George,  representative  in  North  and 
South  Carolina  and  Georgia  of  Sidney 
Spitzer  &  Co.  of  Toledo,  O.  Money  ob- 
tained from  sale  of  these  bonds  will  be 
used  in  building  of  that  link  of  Central 
Highway  lying  in  McDowell  County  be- 
tween Nebo  and  the  Buncombe  County 
line  at  Ridgecrest;  and  will  run  through 
Marion,  Old  Fort  and  up  east  side  of 
Blue  Ridge  Mountain,  passing  along  side 
of  "Andrews'  Geyser,"  the  mountain 
fountain  at  Round  Knob,  and  on  up  a 
good  grade  until  it  reaches  crest  of 
Blue  Ridge  range  near  Black  Mountain 
station  on  Southern  Railway,  a  distance 
of  about   30  miles. 

Akron,  O. — Plan  is  being  discussed  for 
improvement  of  county  roads. 

Barberton,  O. — Various  sidewalks  have 
been  ordered  constructed. 

Carrollton,  O. — Bias  will  be  received 
at  office  of  village  clerk  until  12  noon, 
Nov.  1,  for  improving  of  various  streets. 
H.   J.    Wilson   is  Village   Clerk. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  paving  and  grading  of 
Zarker   St..    from    18th    to    19th    St. 

Lima,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
for  improvement  of  East  North  St.  by 
paving.     C.  N.  Shook  is  Mayor. 

Astoria,  Ore. — Proposition  of  bonding 
county  for  $400,000,  to  be  used  to  further 
good  roads  movement  in  connection  with 
Columbia  Highway  Association,  is  being 
earnestly  agitated  throughout  Clatsop 
County.  Petitions  are  now  being  circu- 
lated to  put  question  on  the  ballot  to  be 
voted  upon  at  November  election.  The 
first  issue  is  proposed  to  be  for  $100,000. 
It  is  proposed  to  have  work  done  under 
direct  supervision  of  State  Commission. 

Portland,  Ore. — Plans  for  scenic  boule- 
vard running  along  eastern  slope  of 
mountain  at  elevation  ranging  from  300 
to  600  feet  above  Williamette  and  ex- 
tending from  Portland  to  Linnton  have 
been  presented  to  Commissioner  Brew- 
ster of  Department  of  Public  Affairs  by' 
the    officio  9    ot    L-non. 

Portland.  Ore. — Property  owners  along 
Foster  road  between  52d  and  70th  sts., 
S.  E.,  are  endeavoring  to  have  that  thor- 
oughfare  widened  to   95   feet. 

Portland,  Ore. — Because  of  error  in  ad- 
vertising for  bids  for  improvement  of  E. 
Sherman  district  in  Groveland  Park,  pro- 
posals presented  to  Council  were  re- 
turned unopened  and  new  bids  will  be 
received  shortly. 

Chester,  Pa. — Paving  of  Market  st.  has 
been  authorized. 

Chester,  Pa. — Bids  for  construction  of 
42,791  ft.  of  highway  under  State  aid 
plan  have  been  asked  by  State  Highway 
Department.  Roads  to  be  built  include 
12,600  ft.  in  Delaware  County  from  Ches- 
ter city  line  to  Delaware  State  line,  pass- 
ing through  Marcus  Hook  and  Lower 
Chichester  Township;  4,215  ft.  in  Dor- 
rancetown  Borough,  Luzerne  County, 
wrhich  is  on  section  of  highway  -whereon 
three  main  highways  converge  to  enter 
Wilkes-Barre;  10.435  ft.  in  Shaler  Town- 
ship. Allegheny  County:  1,890  ft.  in  Tur- 
tle Creek  Borough,  Allegheny  County, 
and  13,651  ft.  in  Rostaver  Township, 
Westmoreland    County. 

C'onnellsvliie,  Pa. — Paving  on  West 
Side  streets  has  been  awarded  to  Dug- 
gan   &   Miller,   the   West  Side  contractors. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  to  authorize  paving  and 
curbing  of  Maclay  St.,  from  eastern  side 
of  old  Pennsylvania  Canal  to  Cameron 
St.:  paving  and  curbing  of  Turner  Alley, 
from  Maclay  St.  to  a  point  117%  feet 
south  of  Forrest  St.,  and  for  paving  of 
Turner  Alley,  from  a  point  117%  feet 
south  of  Forrest  St.  to  Forrest  St.  C.  A. 
Miller  is   Clerk  of  Common  Council. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Mayor  recommends 
early  consideration  of  problem  of  re- 
pairing the  streets.  Estimates  by  able 
engineers  indicate  that  city  must  face 
annual  expenditure  of  at  least  $2,000,000 
Pol  five  years,  to  bring  about  proper  con- 
ditions. 

Scranton,      Pa. — Ordinance     has      been 

.    I    authorizing   grading,   paving   and 

curbing    of    Madison    Ave.,    from    Gibson 

st     to    Ash    St.,   in  Ninth   Ward.     E.  Kelly 

is    City   Clerk. 


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■    ..II.    I'ii.--  Resldi  i .1       ot    Ash    St., 
Ott     Ave.. 

thoroughfare    between 

ScrantoBi    Pa.-    <  II 

paving  and 

i  dar     Ave. 

:•  ning   and 
between 

l'mii    Ave.    and     Wy<  ■•  a .     in     Dlu 

i  ii      Ward.       Ellsworth     Kelly     is 
City    Clerk. 

taoank,   n.  i. — Sum  baa   been 

appropriated     for     bu  I      highway 

between  village  "'  Noauk  and  Groton 
Long    Point. 

Lnderson,  s.  i  Election  will  be  held 
October  21  in  this  city  on  question  ot" 
Issuing  ■  i    city   of   An- 

derson   for    street    i> 

i  Ihm.tIhI.I,  s.  O. — Citizens  of  Alliga- 
tor  Township,  is  Chesterfield  County, 
have  voted  $40,000  road  improvement 
bond    issue. 

Sioux  Falls.  S.  D. — Resolution  has 
bi  en  adopted  for  improvement  of  Nor- 
ton  Ave.      u .   C.    I.eyse   Is   City  Auditor. 

Spai  i: 11  n.    8.    C,      I  Ity     Council    has 

authorized  sale  of  $100,000  worth  of  cou- 
nts   tor    street    and    sidewalk    im- 
provements.     Kids    will    be    received    Oc- 
tober 20. 

Niishwlle.  Teun. — Improvement  and 
widening  of  Church  st.  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

Conroej  Tex. — Montgomery  County 
has  sold  about  $100,000  road  improve- 
ment  bonds. 

Corpus  <  hristi,  Tex. — City  Council  of 
City  of  Corpus  Christ!  has  by  resolution. 
ordered  Improvement  of  Chaparral  St., 
from  north  11m  Alley  to  south 

line  of  Schatzel  St.,  and  from  south  line 
itze]  St.  to  north  line  of  Starr  St., 
and  from  north  line  of  Starr  St.  to  north 
Inn  "I  Belden  St..  by  paving  same  with 
bltulithic  pavement  and  building  of 
curbs  on  either  side  of  said  pavement, 
when    found    necessary. 

Dalian,  Tex. — Bids  for  paving  of  cer- 
tain streets  will  be  opened  shortly  by- 
Board    of    Municipal    Commissioners. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Mayor  and  Commission- 
ers are  discussing  street  paving  matters, 
the  extent  to  which  they  should  be  en- 
couraged and  matter  of  grading  and 
sidewalk  laying  all  over  the  city.  Street 
Commissioner  Scott  has  declared  his  ap- 
proval of  engineer's  suggestion  of  ex- 
pending of  a  $1,000,000  bond  issue  for 
grading  and  for  graveling  200  miles  of 
streets  and  for  requiring  property  own- 
ers to  lay  curbs  and  sidewalks  on  proper 
grade    every w 

Denlson,  Tex. — City  Attorney  J.  T. 
Suggs  has  been  instructed  to  prepare 
ordinances  creating  sidewalk  improve- 
ment districts  on  Burrett  ave.  from 
Woodard  to  Bond  sts.  and  on  Austin  ave. 
from   Woodard   to    Walker   sts. 

El  Paso,  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $350,- 
000  have  been  sold  for  work  on  county 
roads. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — County  Commis- 
sioners have  approved  estimate  "i  engi- 
neer for  graveling  about  3,000  ft.  of 
roadway  near  Nine-mile  Bridge  and  have 
ordered  work  done  by  day  labor. 

Groveton,  lev. — Precinct  -No.  .,  Trin- 
ity County,  has  voted  $100,000  in  bonds 
for  construction   of   roads. 

Lockaart,  Tex. — County  Commissioners 
have     ordered     election     Oct.     14     in     this 
trict,   No.    1,   for  issuance  of  $50,- 
•     per    cent.     40-year     bonds     for 
building  half    million 

dollars'    worth  of  macadamizing  road  al- 
ready   laid    in   district. 

Magnolia,     Tex.      Road      Dlst.      No.      2. 
mery   County, 
in  bonds  for  construction  of   roa 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Citizens  of  Bexar 
County  ring    bond    issue    for 

various    Improvement* 

Trinity,     lex  izens    have    voted    in 

favor     of     $100,000      road      Improvement 
bonds. 

Velaaco,    lex. — Citizens    have   voted   In 
$75,000  bonds  for  road  in 

HlaeksburK,  Va. — Bond  Issue  of  $100,- 
000  is  being  co  idamlilng 

I  g  District  of 
Montgomery   county. 

M.erd.eii.        \\  ash -Mayor        Eugene 

1  ..n  prop- 
osition to  pave  v,  Sumner 
ave..  which  connci  ts  i« ,.  cities  of  Ho- 
quiam  ami  Aberdeei  Hoqulam  has 
i  ;  In. rough- 
fare,  w  In,  h  will  I,,  manently 
:  highway  t inject  with  im- 
proved   streets    of    tWO    •;•      a 


Seattle,   Waah. — Resolutions  have   been 

providing     for    improvement     of 
Various    streets. 

Green     mo,    v\i». — Petitions    to    pave 

Ashland     west,     and 

1'hoebe 

bj    Council. 
Green    Bay,    Wla.     Sum   of   $78,500   will 
approvements,   during 
iwn  County. 
Undue,  Wla. — Bids  have  been  received 
for   paving   of   Barker   st.    from   Superior 
to   N.    Erie    sts.      They   were   as   follows: 
Sons,  per  square  yard  pav- 
ing,   $2;   curb   and   gutter,  59   cts.;   gutter, 
Western    Improvement    Co.,    per 
square  yard  paving    $1.98;  curb  and  gut- 
ter, 60  cts.;  cutter,  30  cts.     Birdsall-Grif- 
iitli    Construction    Co.,    per    square    yard 
paving,    $1.99;    curb    and    gutter,    60    cts.; 
gutter,   35  cts.     Action  on  these  bids  has 
ferred. 
Bids   have   been   also   received   for   pav- 
ing   Superior    St.,    Hamilton    to    High    St. 
They    were    as    follows:     James    Cape    & 
si. ns.    pai  in-,    pei     square    yai  d,    »i.ati  J4  ; 
curb   and   gutter,    59    cts.;    gutter,    30   cts. 
Birdsall-Griffith   Co.,    paving     $1.97;    curb 
and  gutter,  60  cts.;  gutter,  30  cts.     West- 
ern Improvement  Co.,  paving,  $1.98;  curb 
and  gutter,  60  cts.;  gutter,  30  cts. 

CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 

New  Decatur.  Ala. — By  city  to  South- 
ern Asphalt  &  Construction  Co.,  Birming- 
ham, to  macadamize  Moulton  and  Grant 
sts.  $150,000  bonds  available.  Fred 
Lund  is  City  Engineer. 

East  San  Diego*  Cal. — For  paving,  by 
City  Trustees,  as  follows:  C.  L.  Hyde 
Constr.  Co.,  grading  and  surfacing 
Sloekton,  Conklin  and  Hugo  Aves.,  $85,- 
000;  grading  and  surfacing  Third  St., 
Reed  Ave.  and  other  streets,  $50,000. 
John  Engebretson,  grading  and  surfac- 
ing    Sisson,     Daley     and     other     streets, 

>.-,n.lilu.. 

Monrovia,  Cal — To  B.  R.  Davidson  Con- 
traction Co.,  city,  contract,  at  $21,408.61. 
for  improving  Falling  Leaf  av„  from  east 
to  west  city  limits. 

Santa  Ana,  Cal. — To  Geo.  A.  Rogers, 
350  Merrick  st.,  Los  Angeles,  contract, 
at  approximately  $16,595.13,  for  improv- 
ing Section  2  of  Huntington  Beach  road, 
in  Orange  county. 

Waterbury,  Conn. — By  Highway  Com- 
missioner Bennett,  contract  for  7,808  feet 
of  linear  macadam  and  gravel  highway  in 
Creshire  on  Waterbury  road,  to  E.  N. 
Clark  of  Milford. 

Woodbury,  Conn, — For  constructing 
7,200  lin.  ft.  gravel  road  on  Waterburv 
Road,  in  Woodbury,  by  State  Highwav 
Commissioner  at  Hartford,  to  Louis 
Lcughi    of   Torrington,    at   about   $20,805. 

Delaware  City,  Del. — By  Delaware 
City  Street  Commission,  to  Palmer  & 
Snyder  of  West  Chester,  Pa.,  contract 
for   pavina-  of   Clinton  St.   with   amesite. 

Miami,  Fla. — By  city  to  Southern  Pav- 
ing &   Construction   Co.    Chattanooga,  at 

'     ' for    2  7,590    sq.    yas.    wood    diock 

paving. 

Valdosta.  Ga — Bv  city  to  West  Con- 
struction Co.,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  to 
pave  S.  Ashley  st.  and  Crane  ave.  with 
brick. 

i <: wuistim.  ill. — To  M.  Foley  &  Co.,  con- 
tract, at  $14,942.40,  for  1  mile  of  concrete 
road  on  Church  St.,  between  Evanston 
and   Xiles  Center. 

Woodrlver,  111. — To  Robert  Curdie,  Al- 
ton, to  pave  Ferguson  Ave.,  at  $17,554. 

Columbus,  Ind. — By  Commissioners  of 
Bartholomew  County,  contract  to  Cox 
&   Clark   for   improvement   of  Second   St. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — To  Grace  Construc- 
tion Co.  for  paving  of  nine  streets,  as 
follows:  Crescent  Ave.,  Lake  to  State; 
Webster,  Jefferson  to  Baker;  Maud, 
to  Holton;  Thomas,  Pontiac  to 
McKee  Barr,  I'  Wald  to  Creighton; 
rd,  Hoagland  to  Fairfield; 
Swayne,  South  Wayne  to  Fox;  Cottage, 
South  Wayne  to  Broadway;  Davton,  Bea- 
ver   to    Broadway. 

Sac  City,  la. — Sac  City  Council  has  fin- 
ally awarded  contract  for  paving  Main 
St.,  its  principal  street,  from  bridge  over 
Raccoon  river,  in  east  part  of  city,  west 
to   14th  st.   near  crossing  of  the  Chicago 


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H  as  awarded  to  Des 
Moines  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  and  paving 
will  be  of  asphaltic  concrete. 

Boston,   Haas,     r   structlon  of  4.- 

700  lin.  ft.   of  state  road   in  Northbridge 
by   sun  Commission,   to  L.   c. 

ton,  at  $18,598;  $12,658. 
Other  bills  were:  Lane  Quarrv  Co., 
Hlngham,  $15,310,  $14,665:  C  E.  Harne- 
Lowe  Construction  Co..  Worcester,  $15,- 
888,    J13.S03;    T.    J.    Quinn,    Ashton,    R.    I., 


2,  $12,969;  N.  E.  Construction  Co. 
116,768,  $16,087.  Contract  for  2,200  11 
ft.  of  road  In  Athol,  to  R.  F.  Hudson 
Melrose,  at  $9,971.  Other  bids  were:  I 
C.  Conlin,  Boston,  $9,355;  Long  &  Littl 
Melrose,  $11,276. 

MiKlnuw,  Mich. — To  W.  N.  Sager,  foi 
paving  Perkins,  Ninth,  Mason,  McCas- 
key  and  Sheridan  PI.,  with  asphalt,  a 
$15,550. 

Huddonueld,  N.  J. — By  Borough  Coun- 
oil,  contract  for  macadam  street  paving 
to  Kelley-McFeeley  Construction  Co. 
about  $60,000.  Company  submitted  the 
following  bid:  9  in.  deep,  92c;  7%  in. 
deep,  78c;  6  in.  deep,   68>4c;  gutter.  89c. 

Jersey  City,  -V.  J. — For  construction  ol 
guard  rail  and  for  embankment  of  Belle- 
ville Turnpike,  to  William  Baker, 
$39,179.  Other  bids  follow:  Clinton  Con- 
struction Co.,  $49,577;  Robert  J.  Emmer 
$43,616;  Mathew  A.  Cutley,  $43,991;  Ed- 
ward T.  O'Neill,  $43,093;  Nolan  &  Ham 
ing   Construction   Co.,   $49,751. 

Newark,  N.  J. — To  Jackson  Contract- 
ing  Co.,  with  a  bid  of  $999,  for  paving 
Marion  PI.,  from  West  Kinney  St.  south- 
erly for  300  feet,  with  brick  on  six-inch 
concrete  foundation  To  Newark  Paviruj 
Co.  was  awarded  contract  for  pavinf 
Schley  St.,  from  Hawthorne  to  Lyons 
Ave.,  with  brick  on  a  six-inch  concrete 
foundation.      The    firm's   bid    was   $20, 

Railway,  N.  J. — To  Hastings  Pavlni 
Co.  for  asphalt  block  pavement  in  In 
ving  st.  from  Poplar  st.  to  Grand  St.,  at 
$2.63  per  sq.  yd. 

liruokiyn,  _>.  V. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  in  Queens  to  Charles  A.  Meyer 
for  paving  with  vitrified  block  on  con 
Crete  foundation,  Onderdonk  Ave.,  Ridge 
wood,  from  Elm  St.  to  Suydam  St.,  at 
$-.950.  Also  to  Hastings  Paving  Co.,  for 
paving  with  asphalt  block  on  a  concrete 
foundation,  Willow  St.,  Long  Island  City, 
from  Main  St.  to  Hoyt  Ave.,  at  $10,224. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — To  Constantine  Constr. 
Co.,  for  paving  Kenilworth  Ave.  with 
brick,   at   $19,000. 

New  Rocaelle,  N.  Y. — For  14,000  sq. 
yds.  Dolarway  pavement,  to  Wilkes- 
Casey  Eng.  &  Contr.  Co.,  of  New  Ro-I 
chelle,   at   $1.35   per   sq.   yd. 

I  tiea.  N.  Y". — By  City,  contract  for 
paving  Howard  and  Holland  Aves.  and 
Canal  St.  has  been  awarded  to  Harry 
W.    Roberts  &   Co.   of  Utica. 

Watertown,  N.  Y. — State  Commission- 
er of  Highways  Carlisle  has  made  pub- 
lic summary  of  specifications  for  Wa- 
tertown city-Gifford  and  State  Sts. 
county  highway  No.  1134,  contract  for 
which  has  been  awarded  to  Burns  Broth- 
ers and  Haley  of  this  city.  This  high- 
way extends  from  north  end  of  county 
highway  No.  147  at  south  corporation 
line,  northerly  on  Gifford  St.,  westerly 
on  State  St.  to  Colorado  Ave.,  length  of 
.68  mile  in  city  of  Watertown  and  .32 
mile  in  town  of  Watertown,  a  total 
length  of  one  mile.  Contract  calls  for 
pavement  16  to  30  feet  in  width  of  brick 
wearing  surface  on  sand  cushion  and 
concrete  base. 

Ohio. — Contracts  for  paving  have  been 
awarded  as  follows:  Canton — grading 
and  saving  with  brick  for  heavy  traffic 
Canton-Steubenville  Rd..  in  Canton  Twp., 
Stark  County,  length  6,699  ft.,  to  P.  Duf- 
fenbacher,  Massillon,  $26,993;  New  Lex- 
ington— grading  and  paving  with  water- 
bound  macadam,  Shawnee-Corning  Rd., 
Monroe  Twp.,  Perry  County,  length  1.0SJ 
ft.,  to  Appenzeller,  Dillhoff  &  Karsh,  Ce- 
lina,  $5,873;  Dayton — grading  and  pavin? 
with  bituminous  bonded  macadam,  Val- 
ley Rd.,  in  Mad  River  Twp.,  Montgom- 
ery County,  length  12,500  ft.,  to  F.  Te- 
gan,  Dayton,  $15,967;  Xenia — Grading  and 
paving  with  waterbound  macadam,  Day- 
ton-Chillicothe  Rd.,  Beaver  Creek  and 
Xenia  Twps.,  Greene  Countv.  length  12,- 
214  ft.,  to  P.  Brewer,  Chillicothe,  $11,150. 

Dayton,  O. — State  highwav  commis- 
sioner of  Columbus  to  F.  Fegan.  Dayton, 
at  $15,966.90,  for  constructing  2.37  miles 
of  road  in  Montgomery  county. 

Flndlny,  O. — By  commissioners  of  Han- 
cock county  to  Cio  Edgington,  at  $9,460,1 
for  constructing  Berne  pike  No.  2,  in- 
Madison. 

llellevue.  Pa. — To  M.  O'Herron.  South 
Side,  Pittsburgh,  contract  for  1,500  sq.  I 
yds.  brick  paving,  at  Bellevue.  James 
Simerial  is  Borough  Clerk. 

Domini.    Pa. — To    Frank 
paving   Cypress  St.,   from   Fourth 
enth    St..   at    | 

Watertown,  S.  D. — For  construction 
of  curbs  and  gutters  and  laying  asphal- 
tic  concrete  pavina-  through  Flatlron 
Park,  by  City  Coinrs.,  to  Watertown 
Cement  Products  Co.,  at  79  cts.  per  lin. 
ft.  for  straight  curb  and  gutter.  $1.17 
per  ft.  for  radius  curb  and  gutter,  and 
$1.77  per  sq.  yd.  for  asphaltic  concrete 
paving. 


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Greeneville,  Tenn. — Greene  county  hav- 
ing voted  5500.000  in  bonds  for  road  im- 
provement work,  the  Mann  Construc- 
tion Co.  of  Knoxville  will  commence  on 
contract  of  macadamizing  which  will 
amount  to  about  $200,000. 

Jonesboro,  Tenn. — By  city  to  P.  Stokes, 
Greenville.  Tenn.,  for  5  miles  tarvia  and 
macadam  street  paving. 

London,  Tenn. — For  constructing  pike 
roads  in  Loudon  County,  at  cost  of  about 
$150,000.  as  follows:  Parker  Constr.  Co., 
of  Chattanooga,  work  on  south  side  of 
Tennessee  River,  and  Wilkerson  &  Mar- 
cum,  of  Lenor  Cily.  the  balance  of  the 
work. 

Belton,  Tex. — By  Bell  County  Commis- 
sioners' Court,  contract  for  doing  road 
work  in  Precinct  No.  1.  to  W.  T.  Mont- 
gomery of  San  Antonio,  contract  price 
being  $106,830.  Roads  of  entire  precinct 
are  to  be  graveled. 

Benwood,  W.  Va. — By  city  to  A.  &  O. 
Holderman  to  pave  Marshall  st.  from  9th 
St.  to  McMeehen's  Run. 

Renton,  Wash. — For  paving  with  brick 
First  Ave.  and  Burnett  St.,  to  A.  J. 
Baumgartner,  of  Seattle,  at  $11,94S  and 
$18,560,  respectively. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — For  paving,  as  fol- 
lows: With  asphalt,  22d  Ave.,  to  White 
Constr.  Co.  of  Milwaukee,  at  $22,804, 
and  with  asphalt  on  Eighth  Ave.,  to 
Badger  Constr.  Co.  of  Milwaukee,  at 
$11,371. 

Racine,  Win Contract  for  grading  Su- 
perior St.,  Tout  to  Gould,  has  been 
awarded  to  Fred  Nelson,  at  59%  cts.  per 
cu.  yd.   excavation. 

SEWERAGE 

Tempe,  Ariz. — Engineer  L.  G.  Knipe, 
city  engineer  for  proposed  sewerage  sys- 
tem, has  given  detailed  outline  of  his 
plans  for  installation  of  system.  Loca- 
tion of  all  mains  have  been  determined 
and  under  plans  now  decided  on  every 
part  platted  part  of  town  will  be  in- 
cluded   in    the    service. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — City  Council  has 
approved  assessment  made  for  Arrovo  de 
la  Brea  storm  sewer  and  proceedings 
now  pre  no  to  DOint  where  ordinar  ■•■  [ 
Intention  may  be  presented.  Cost  of  the 
storm  drain  is  estimated  at  $500,000  to 
be  distributed  over  district  including 
8,500  parcels  of  land. 

Runt.  Cnl. — Sum  of  $75,000  for  sewer 
system   will   be  voted  on 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  Works  Board 
has  asked  Supervisors  to  allow  $10,000 
addflional  out  of  the  1904  sewer  bond 
fund  to  enable  City  Engineer  to  continue 
preparing   plans   for   bond   issue    sewers. 

\omich.  Conn. — Construction  of  sewer 
in  Smith  Ave.  has  been  authorized:  cost, 
$3,440 

Dnbuqne,  la. — City  has  planned  to  con- 
struct sanitary  sewer  in  Washington  st. 
from  present  sewer  at  21st  st.  to  22d  st. 

Montezuma.  la. — At  meeting  of  Coun- 
cil of  town  of  Montezuma,  it  was  unan- 
imously decided  to  establish  sewer  dis- 
trict for  south  and  east  portions  of 
town,  thereby  making  available  to  sew- 
er some  of  best  residence  district  of 
Montezuma. 

Mansfield.  La. — City  has  voted  $70,000 
in  bonds  for  constructing  sewer  system 
and    water-works. 

Raltimnre.  Md. — Sewerage  Commission 
is  planning  to  build  Section  2.  Locust 
Point  trunk  sewer,  contract  No.  120;  3.- 
500  lin.  ft.  30-in.  diam.  sewer:  1.700  lin. 
ft     vitrified-pino    house    ConnPof  tons 

Baltimore,  Md. — City  administration 
will  introduce  in  next  legislature  bill 
authorizing  floating  of  $2,500,000  sewer- 
age loan  for  completion  of  sewerage  sys- 
tem. 

RohIoh,  Mass. — City  Auditor  Mitchell 
will  sell  over  counter  on  Oct.  15  bonds 
in  sum  of  $1,000,000  for  sewers. 

Haverhill,  Mass. — Alderman  Hood  has 
offered  order  for  issuance  of  $3,000  "worth 
of  bonds  at  Council  meeting.  He  wants 
$1,000  for  sewer  construction  and  $2,- 
000  for  sidewalk  construction.  Under 
rules  order  lies  on  table  for  week  be- 
fore action   is   taken. 

Morrlsto-wn,  \.  J. — Board  of  Aldermen 
has  received  seventeen  bids  for  bond  is- 
sues of  $80,000  five  per  cent,  sewer 
bonds,  due  in  forty  years,  but  nayable 
after  ten  years,  and  $14,000  of  Ave  per 
cent,  fire  apparatus  bonds,  due  in  fif- 
teen years,  but  payable  after  five  years. 
Both  issues  were  awarded  to  New  York 
Life  Insurance  Co.  on  a  bid  of  103.40  for 
sewer  bonds  and  101.51  for  fire  bonds, 
with   accrued    interest   in    each  case. 

South  Amboy,  Bf.  J. — Bids  for  receiving 
basin  for  Mechanicsville  sanitary  sewer 
have  been  opened  and  read,  as  follows: 
Ogara  &  Maguire,  concrete.  $4,980:  steel, 
$5,300.  Liddle  &  Pfciffer.  Perth  Amboy, 
concrete,  $4,800;  steel,  $3,800.     They  were 


referred    to    committee    on    sewers    with 
citv   engineer  for  tabulation. 

Trenton.  N.  J. — By  action  of  City  Com- 
mission City  Counsel  Bird  has  been  in- 
structed to  prepare  ordinance  providing 
for  construction  of  drain  on  Walnut  ave. 
from  Cuyler  to  Olden,  to  connect  there 
with  Wilbur  drain.  Commissioner  Fell 
explained  that  it  is  needed  to  carry  off 
storm  water.     Cost  will  be  about  $800. 

Blnghamton,  N.  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  authorizing  construction  of 
sewer  in  Burton  ave.  F.  M.  Hopkins  is 
Citv    Clerk. 

Schenectady.  W.  V. — W.  Thomas  Woo- 
ley,  City  Engineer,  has  sent  communica- 
tion to  Common  Council  recommending 
a  $200,000  bond  issue  to  pay  cost  of  lay- 
ing sewers. 

Tottenvllle  (S.  I.»,  N.  Y. — For  furnish- 
ing all  labor  and  materials  required  for 
constructing  a  temporary  sanitary  sew- 
er and  appurtenances  in  Pleasant  Val- 
ley Ave.,  from  Van  Duzer  St.  to  a  point 
about  960  feet  westerly  therefrom,  at 
Concord  following  bids  were  received: 
Jos.  Johnson's  Sons,  $1,851.82:  William  J. 
Dowling,  $1,892.62:  Cornelius  Vanderbilt, 
$1,919.92:  John  E.  Donovan.  $2,339.20: 
also  for  furnishing  all  labor  and  ma- 
terials required  to  construct  sanitarv 
sewer,  with  necessary  appurtenances,  in 
Winegar  PI.  (Knox  St.).  from  the  end  of 
the  public  sewer  at  point  about  200  feet 
south  of  Henderson  Ave.,  southerly  to 
point  about  ten  feet  north  of  Market  St.. 
West  New  Brighton:  Jos.  Johnson's  Sons. 
$361.35:  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  $387.09: 
William  J.  Dowling.  $430.  S5;  John  E. 
Donovan.   $513.50. 

Canton,  O. — Canton  intends  to  spend 
$260,000  on  sewage  disposal  plant.  Plans 
are  being  made  by  R.  W.  Pratt  of  Cleve- 
land. 

Canton.  O. — Council  has  authorized 
$260,000  bond  issue  for  construction  of 
main  sanitary  sewer  and  sewage  dis- 
posal plant.  Plans  are  being  prepared 
by  E.  P.  Pratt  of  Cleve] 

Cincinnati,  O. — Ordinance  to  issue 
$600,000  worth  of  bonds  for  new  trunk 
sewer  system  will  be  introduced  into 
Council. 

Dayton.  O — Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 
ed for  construction  of  sanitary  sewers  in 
Sewer  District  No.  5,  in  Lowes  St.,  from 
Evanston  ave. 

I'iqua.  O. — Ordinance  has  been  adopted 
determining  to  proceed  with  construc- 
tion of  sanitary  sewer  and  necessary 
lateral  branches  upon  South  St,  Kitts 
St..  Young  St..  Gordon  St..  and  Miami 
St.     J.  V.  Dae-anhardt  is  Clerk. 

Salem,  O. — City  Council  has  passed  or- 
dinance appropriating  $19,231.05  for  sani- 
tary sewers. 

Toledo,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  local  sew- 
ers Nos.  1184.  1188  and  1190  in  Main  St. 
District   No.    18. 

Watervllle.  O. — Extension  and  im- 
proving the  sanitary  sewer  system  of 
thf    village   has   been   authorized. 

Erie.  Pn. — Construction  of  overflow 
sewer  at  Fourth  and  Ash  Sts.  is  recom- 
mended by   City  Engineer  Briggs. 

Ilnrrlsbiirg.  Pa. — Mayor  Royal  has 
signed  ordinance  providing  for  purchase 
of  Santo  and  Peace  Island  in  Susque- 
hanna River.  This  island  is  of  much  im- 
portance to  city,  inasmuch  as  it  will  be 
used  in  construction  of  Harrisburg's 
sanitary  dam.  The  Mulberry  St. 
ordinance   was  also   signed   by  Mayor. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Mayor  recommends 
'construction  of  intercenting  sewer 
through  grounds  of  Girard  College  and 
west  to  Schuylkill  River,  at  cost  oi 
about  $1,000,000.  so  as  to  remove  all  dan- 
ger of  overstrain  from  the  Cohocksink 
sewerage     system. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  issue  of  $360,000  of 
city  bonds  for  purpose  of  paying  cost 
of  construction  of  sewers  and  culverts. 
for  purchase  of  lan<?  and  buildings,  or 
land  where  necessary  and  erection  and 
repairs  of  buildings,  including  equip- 
ment and  supplies,  to  be  used  for  fire 
city  stables,  playgrounds  and  emergency 
hospital  purposes,  and  for  purchase  of 
three  automobile  chemical  trucks:  for 
placing  police  and  fire  alarm  system 
wires  underground,  and  cost  of  comfort 
station.     Ellsworth  Kelly  is  City  Clerk 

Sioux  Falls.  S.  D. — Board  of  Commis- 
sioners has  decided  to  construct  lateral 
sanitary  sewer  on  loth  st.  from  Lake 
ave    to  Covell   ave 

Dallas,  Tex. — City  Engineer  has  been 
instructed  to  proceed  "with  laying  of  6- 
inch  sanitary  sewer  in  Page  St..  between 
Beckley  and  Rockwood.  and  in  Rock- 
wood  avenue   to  Brooklyn. 

Dallas.  Tex. — City  Secretary  has  been 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  for  fur- 
nishing of  carload  of  sewer  pipe  and  spe- 
cials for  Water  Department. 


El  Paso,  Tax. — Sewer  bond  election  will 
be  called  shortly  for  extension  of  sewer 
system. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Samuel  M.  Gray  of 
Providence,  R.  I.,  expert  sewer  engineer, 
has  been  chosen  by  City  Council  to  de- 
sign and  superintend  construction  of  new 
sewer  system. 

Uvalde,  Tex. — City  is  considering  con- 
struction i.f  sewer  system  to  cost  $25,000. 

Wharton.  Tex. — City  has  voted  $15,000 
:    for  extension   of  sewer  system. 

Ogrden.  Utah. — Board  of  Commissioners 
has  decided  to  create  Ballantyne  ave. 
from  20th  to  21st  sts.  for  distance  of 
759  lineal  feet,  as  sewer  district,  and  to 
construct  therein  pipe  sewer,  together 
with  necessary  manholes,  and  to  connect 
all  with  the  manholes  of  present  sewer 
system.     H.  J.  Craven  is  City  Engineer. 

Star  City,  W.  Va. — City  has  voted  to 
issue  bonds  in  $15,500  to  be  used  for 
sewers  and  paving. 

Everett.  Wash. — Cost  of  constructing 
south    sewer    is   estimated   at    $157,000. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Los  Gatos,  Cal. — By  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  construction  of  sewer  on  west 
side  of  city,  to  F.  C.  Schuvler.  at  $15,739. 
Frank    A.    Nikirk    is    Town    Engr. 

Cieero,  111. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements, contract  to  W.  T.  Ryan, 
Lyons,  111.,  at  $41,007.38,  for  sewer  work. 

Danville,  111. — By  City  Council,  to  Car- 
scn-Payson  Co.,  for  sewers  in  district 
bounded  by  Bismarck  St.,  Bowman  Ave.. 
Main  and  Cleveland  Sts.  at  about  «1?  000 

South  Rend.  Ind. — To  L.  H.  Webster, 
214  E.  Bowman  St.,  contract  for  Sunny- 
side  sewer,  comprising  1,410  ft.  15-in.,  225 
ft.  12-in.,  1.325  ft.  10-in.  and  550  ft.  8-in. 
vitrified  sewer  pipe. 

Flint.  Mich. — For  construction  of  sew- 
er in  Leith  St..  to  Albert  H.  Prange  Con- 
tracting    Co..    at    SIS.ooo. 

Monroe  City,  Mo. — By  city  to  Jas.  A. 
Pringle.  Bonner  Springs,  Kan.,  at  $16  - 
864.  to  construct  sewers  in  Dist.  No.   1. 

Atlantic  City.  N.  J. — Bids  have  been 
opened  by  Commissioners  for  construc- 
tion of  lateral  drains  to  carry  off  storm 
water  in  Chelsea  and  up  town,  as  sup- 
plemental project  to  $200,000  work  now 
being  pushed  to  completion  in  central 
portion  of  city  by  Edward  L.  Bader. 
There  were  three  bidders  and  Mr.  Bader 
was  low.  Bids  were  as  follows:  Edward 
L.  Bader  $114.94S.ll;  Atlantic  Construc- 
tion &  Supply  Co.,  $128,592.97;  John  C. 
Tierney,   New  York,   $155  925.10. 

Morrist<Mvn.  W.  .1. — Contract  for  storm 
water  drain  under  Wetmore  Ave,  from 
Ogden  PI.  to  Maeculloch.  has  been 
awarded  to  Louis  Marinaro,  lowest  bid- 
der,  at   $1,284.04. 

Newark,  N.  J. — For  construction  of 
Grove  terrace  sewers  and  branches, 
contract  was  awarded  to  Pasnuale  Mau- 
riello.    whose   bid    was    $5,571.70. 

Norfolk,  Xeh. — To  Elkhorn  Constr.  Co.. 
Fremont,  Neb.,  contract,  at  $715.85.  for 
1,047  lin.  ft.  vitrified  pipe  sanitary  sewer 
in   District  No.   2S  Norfolk. 

Eastwood,  X.  V. — For  construction  of 
sewer  system  and  sewage  disposal  plant, 
to  Martin  &  Miller,  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  at 
$69,486. 

Waterloo,  N.  Y. — Contract  for  complet- 
ing village  sewer  system  has  been 
awarded  by  Village  Trustees  to  Bennett 
X-  Shepard,  Niagara  Falls  contractors, 
who  were  second  lowest  bidders.  Mar- 
tin &  Miller  of  Seneca  Falls  were  lowest 
bidders  on  the  work.  Bid  accepted  was 
S82.208.40,  about  $5,000  higher  than  that 
oi'  Martin  &  Miller,  but  time  limit  in  the 
former  is  150  davs  and  in  the  latter  300 
days. 

Lorain.  O. — By  Board  of  Control,  to 
Cooper  &  Randall,  at  $26,382.  for  con- 
structing  W.   Erie   Ave.   sewer. 

Mnsslllon,    O By    Director    of    Public 

Service,  contract  to  Philip  Dieffenbacher 
&  Sons  for  storm  water  sewer  on  South 
St.,  from  Mill  St.   to  Ohio  canal. 

(oaleate,  Okla. — By  Council,  to  M.  D. 
Mitchell,  for  constructing  8.  15  and  18- 
Inch    sewers,    at    $13,225. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — For  sewers,  as  fol- 
lows: Kimble  Ave.  sewer,  awarded  to 
Estate  of  Pavid  McMahon,  P.  O.  Build- 
ing. Germantown,  Philadelphia,  at  $31.- 
mtz  Ave.  sewer,  to  the  Lombardi 
Constr  Co..  600  Betz  Bldg.,  $20,000: 
Reed  St.  fewer,  to  David  Peoples.  709 
Fidelitv  Bldg..  $8.00n:  Sanger  St.  sewer, 
to  Adolph  Jafolla.  130  South  50th  St.. 
30.500:  Tulip  St.  s.-wer.  to  Kmilio  Pas- 
mzzi.  60]  Betz  Bldg.,  amount  of  con- 
19,000;  Wingohoeking  sewer,  to 
Emilto  Pascuzzi,  601  Betz  Bldg..  $50,200. 
Structural  steel  screen  for  Pennynack 
Creek  Sewage  Disposal  Works,  to  John 
Baizlev  Iron  Works.  510  South  Delaware 
Ave.,   at   $485. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  15.1 


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iiii.ii>., ii.    \\  i~.  I  lag    * '■• 

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St.    \  ii.ii.    Man. 

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at   $li.: 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Tuscaloosa,    Ua      S  tm 

oted    fur    water    works    h 

iiiuh    Springs,   Fin — Bonds    in    sum    of 
have   been    voted    for    water   and 
light   plants. 
Columbus,   i,:i         londs    In    sum 

for  works 

plant    will    be   voted    on. 

Carson,  in. — Election  will  be  hel 
If- for  voting  on  proposition  to  issue  $12,- 
fiiifl   in   bonds   for   In  p  ol    water 

'  Davis  ciiy.  in. — Bonds  for  (6,500  have 

ted   for  installation  of  wati 
tem. 

Knoxvllle.   Is. — Bonds    in    sum    of    $70.- 
000    have    been    voted    for    extension    of 
j  stem. 
Coldwater,    Knn. — Bond    issue    of    $15,- 
000  to  improve  and  extend  the  mui 
water    works    is    being-    considered.       \V. 
i..  r    is   City   Clk. 
Sedgwick,    Knn.— Construction    of    wa- 
ter   Bystem    to    coal    $45,000    is    contem- 
plated. 

Wellington,    Kan.— By    vote    of 
in:!.  Wellington  decided  to  issue  bo 

100    to    extend    water    plant 
-,.i    betl  er 
water.      El  loyed   by   city   re- 

plenty  of  water  that  tested 
99    per    cent,    pu  lied    two 

and    one-half    miles    southwest    of    May- 
Held. 

l'li-nilnuoliiirt.    Ky — Bonds    in     sum     of 

have   been   authorized  for  water 

Wayne,  Mich  -Councllmen  of  Wayne 
ken  -steps  Inward  installation  of 
independent  water  system  to  cost  ap- 
proximately $27,000.  Smith  &  Boulay, 
engineers  of  Toledo,  now  tire  in  village 
mapping  out  system.  System  will  be 
in  opera)  mber  1.     Water  will 

be  drawn  from  river,  driven  through  fil- 
tration plant  and  from  there  pumped 
into  Immense  reservoir.  About  four 
miles  ,,f  main  will  be  laid,  n 
every  house  and  business  block  within 
village. 

Carlton,    Minn.       'Itizens   have  voted    to 
issue    • .  for    water    v 

Gerlnsr,    Web.     Citizens    have    voted    to 
(19.500    bonds    for   construction    of 
water  woks.     Engineer  is  O.   W 
ner     of    Coring. 

i  sal    Syracuse,    \.    Y. — At    meeting    of 
i .    st   Syracuse   it   was  v,,t,-d 
t,.    Becui  supply    from 

- ,  ill-   and    ei 
r    beside   old 
000.      New    reservoir   will    be   used    to   hold 
surplus   of   water   to   be   used   in   time  of 
-  ht. 
Pranklenvllle,  \.  \ 

luthortzed     to 
iump 
Kingston,  \.  %  —  will  lay 

city    i 

Troy,    \      i  . 

Steubenvtlle,    <>.      IM       tion    plant   will 

be  constructed,  t< st   s2fi0.000. 

M. ,in  ay.     nkia 

■i  Intr     for     i 

w  Umlngton,    \     •  it    w  ill 

I.,-  asked   to  stu.lv   local   conditions  with 
n  ell   water  supply. 

in -    l  i  tepart- 

slon.-r      F      ''  Superin- 

eStlmate    ,-f    i  ,-i,.iis    of    sani- 

filtratlon  equipment.     Estimate  embraces 

one     5,000, on 

power      piston      i> 

m    pump    tilt 
addlttoi  ty,       one 

standpl  i 

fi ,,m  8- In,  to  211-111..   in  mil.  i    of 

tanging   from    R-tn     to    2  i-in  ,    ap- 


200    fire 

clmate    is 

on  will  be  circulated  call- 

,1  issue 

.  uipl.it, -ii    improvements. 

Kenton,    Tenn. 

plant. 
Dallas,    i  ■  .  try    has   been 

for   700 
>-ize  and 

Floydada,     I,  1    proposition 

voted    ,,n    to    decide    whether    or   not    city 
would    i  bonds   to   amount   of 

rried. 

p, ..  n    for    $35,000   bond 

i. m     of     water     works    for 

rled    by    large    ma- 

This  will  give  Pecos  a  good  sew- 

nd   water   works. 

sun     tntonlo,    Tex. — .Mayor    Brown    has 

Sinn    well    near   head    of    river.      Proposal 

i  kendorfer  Drilling  Co.  and 

offer   for   drilling,   casing   and   capping   a 

10-Inch  well  was  M.25  a  lineal  foot.    With 

,1   depth   of  well   760  to  S00  feet. 

OSt    under   this   bid   will    be 

2iit>.      Mayor    Brown    has    taken 

biii  under  advisement. 

Lynchburg,     Va.  9idering 

construction      of     water     tank     to     cost 
H  irry  I*  Shaner  is  Cit] 

Kaukai Wis, — City   Council 

o  l 

nenl    and    <  - 
- 1  em. 
Palmyra,  WIm. — City  has  voted   il 

lation    "f    water    system    to    cost 
. 

CONTRACTS   AWARDED. 

Cordele,  <;n. — For  improvement  of  wa- 
ter system,  as  follows:  Constructing  a 
pump  house,  reservoir  and  laying  wa- 
ter mains,  to  R.  T.  Aderhold, 
Park,  at  $8,500;  furnishing  cast-iron  pipe 
stings.  General  Pipe  & 
Foundry  Co.,  Atlanta,  $7,170;  valves  and 
bvdrants.  Columbia  Iron  Works,   i 

i  083;    1.5Oft.n00-gal.    high- 

duty   comoound    Corliss   pumping  engine, 
Laidlaw-Rann-Gordon    Co..     $5,675. 

Priest  River,  Iilahn. — For  constructing 
water  works,  to  include  50.000-gal.  wood- 
en tank,  triplex  pump  (electric  power). 
6-in.     mains,     hydrants,     etc.,     to 

3ool  '     -li,   at   $14.nno. 

Engineer    is    C.    H.    Green,    of    s 
E[.   Wati  -       s  VI11  fl 

Watertonn.  III. — By  Board  of  Adminis- 
tration, to  the  Schillinger  Constr.  Co., 
2?.22  N.  Seeley  av.,  Chicago,  at  $8,450.  for 
a  reinforced  concrete  reservoir,  excavat- 
ing and  walling  up  surface  well,  cast  iron 
water  main  and  accessories  and  electrical 
and  pumping  equipment  at  Watertown 
State  Hospital. 

Detroit.  Mich. — Patrick  Keating  of  De- 
troit has  ied  contract  by  Wy- 
andotte city  commission  for  building  20- 
Inch  auxiliary  main  ;,i  water  works  sta- 
tion at  foot  of  Ftc  nt  st  iii  tli  n  cil  •■ 
to  :onnect  with  other  mains,  but 
no!  to  b  of  emer- 
gency. Xew  pipe  will  guarantee  a  con- 
stant supply  of  water  to  the  city  in  case 
of  a   break  in   the   other  mains. 

Detroit      Mich,     i  i  ing    for 

076  have  been 

i.      Sum   of 

$18,156    was    expended    for   materials    for 

'     >n    of  high    pressure   systi 
under    eo  nets    awarded 

Foundry  Co..  for 
manhole  $891;  Michi- 

v -t    Works 
end        1  Pittsburgh     Valve. 

Foundry    .<■    Consti 

for  cast-iron   pine. 
\     P.   Smith   Manufacturing  Co., 
for  hyd 

Meslck,  Mlefc.     For      instruction  of  wa- 
ter system  to  Trave     -  Cits   Iron  Works. 
I 
Morencl,    Maeh.      For    water    works   ex- 
Q.    W.    Rust,    at    about    $1<\- 

Wnminil.     Minn. — For     construction     of 

water    works    system     and     electric    light 
plant    to   Northwest,  1    Supplj 

of  st    Paul, 
Jackson,  tiisn.     ii 
that    Board    of    Munli 

of  Jeffer- 

building     and     Installation     of 
main   nitration    plant.      This    will    Include 
excavations,  settling  basins  and  installa- 
iparatus    contract   bid 

being     $09,000.       Council     will     doubtless 
consulting  en- 


Hastings,  Neb.  To  E.  M.  Mathiesoa,' 
wand  Island  Neb.,  contract,  at  $2,090, 
for  water  mains  at  Hastings.  A.  T.  Brat- 
ton  is  City  Clerk. 

Humboldt,   Neb 
ervoir     and      furnisl  '-stalling 

pipe,   etc.,   t,,   'I     \v.   Butterfleld,  of 
llurnhel 

CIV 

Lincoln,  Xeb. — To  Abel  &  Roberta. 
Inst  National  Bank  Bldg..  contract,  at 
$6,175,  for  concrete  reservoir,  near  water 
works  plant. 

Iloonvllle,  X.  Y. — By  Board  of  Water 
Commissioners,     for     constructing     con 

i:  tenanees.   ac 
to  plans  prepared   by  W.  ' ; 
Mann    1:1, 1-..   Utica,   to    A.    I".   Nlms,   I'hila- 
delphia,    X.    Y..    at   $8,560. 

MTnot.  Pf.  D. — For  water  mains  and 
sewers,  to  Geo.  W.  Kemper  on  Sept.  22.  at 
t,  tal  of  $32,000.  E.  J.  Thomas  is  rity 
Engr. 

Urbnnn.  O. — Proposal  of  Ohio  Corru- 
gated Culvert  Pipe  Co.  to  furnish  speci- 
fied culvert  pipe  for  $62.40  has  been  ac- 
cepted. 

Jamestown,    Pn. — For    construction    of 
plant,   at  Jamestown,   to  Keystone 
Construction   Co.,   Meadville,   Pa. 

Pittsburgh,    Pn. — For    construction    of 
water  mains  across  the  llfith   St.   bridge, 
to     James     H.     McQuade.     Jr..     B 
Bldg..   Pittsburgh,  at   $11' 

Knoxvllle,    Tenn. — By    City    Comra,    to 
John    McFarland.    for   sediment    basin   at 
Ion   plant  at   $S 

Kmlloott.       Wash. —  For        constructing 
water   woks,   to   C.    A.   Cochran,   of   Suo- 
12,   exclusive  of  well  which 
,lv   drilled. 

Wnterfonl.  Win. — For  construction  of 
water  system,  to  the  Birdsall-Griffith 
Construction  Co.  and  for  pipes  and  hy- 
drants to  J.  B.  Clow  &  Sons. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 


L,os    Angeles.   Cnl. — It    is   expected    t 
within    next    week    or   two   propositior 
calling    another    special    election    to    \ 
on     power    bonds    will    be    taken     up    by 
City  Council  and  necessary  prelimin 
for   holding   such   an   election   about  Nov 
15  begun. 

Gainesville,  Fin. — Bids  are  being  asked    I 
for   installation    of   an   ornamental    street   1 
lighting     system     for     business     dist- 
Plans    call    for    88    standards    carrying    5- 
lamp     clusters     (one    100-watt     and    four 
60-watt     tungsten     lamps).       Limps    will 
be  maintained  by  underground  wires.    G. 
H.    Cairns    is   City    Engineer. 

Plains,    fia. — Town     Council     is 
question   of  installing  el, 
in,l    water    works. 

Pnnn.    111. — Pana    City    Council    has 
thorized   Council   Lisrht   Committee   to 
vestigate  cost  of  construction  and  op- 
tion  of  municipal  lighting  plant   in  V    ■ 
rind  expert  electrical  engineer  will  short- 
ly   pay    Puna     a    visit    to    look    over    - 
and     ascertain     conditions    for     site     and 
establishment    of    a    plant. 

Peorin.  111. — Installation   of  ornamental    j 
lights    on    Adams    street    is    being    dis- 
cussed. 

Moorhend.    In. — Installation    of    . 
lighting    is    being    considered. 

Cumberland,  Mil. — Comr.  of  Wal 
Light   Works  is  said  to  h 
1   engineer  to   repot 
construction     of    municipal     eleci 
light  plant. 

Plttsflelrt.    Mass.     Purchasi 
Plttsfield  Electric  Co.  and  maintainii 
er  municipal   plant   is  bein 

Rny     City.    Mich. — The    Electric    T.ight 
tin,  nt    will    purchase    two    75-lamp 
and    two   100-lamp.    4-amp..   constant-cur- 
rent     transformers     with     direct-cm 
nil     20"    arc    lamps        Will 
H.    Fitzhugh   is   Superintendent. 

Rlixsfield.     Mlrh.— Electric     light 

mittee    is    planning    to    erect    ndditioi 
milt  light     plant     ami 

purchase     150-kw.      or     200-kw.     ena 
driv  no      unit      wit 

while.       I!     II.    Ellis 

Knlnmnr.no.     Mleh.— Members     of     City 

il  will  meet   shortly  with  T.ight  and 

Water  Commission  to  make  fin.  1   .1,  cislon 

ntraet     bids     for     ornamental     ;■ 
to   b,     used    iu    installing   of   cluster   tung- 
sten    lighting    system     for    busim  ss     ,f]s- 
\s  soon   as  bids  arc  let   for  orna- 
mental    j., ibs     other     contracts      will 
awarded    and    work    ,,f    installing    lights 
will    follow    immediately.       Work    will    he 
in    charge    of    city's    consulting    ensi' 
Mr.     Rutz.     who     represents    the    Wood- 


October  9,  1913. 


mancy  &  Davidson  Co.  of  Chicago  and 
the  city  of  Kalamazoo  during  erection  of 
new   $115,000   municipal   lighting  plant. 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — New  lighting  system 
for  Chili  ave.  is  being  discussed. 

Mica.  N.  V. — Installation  of  luminous 
arc  lamps  on  John  St.,  between  Main  and 
Rlecker   Sts..   is   being   discussed. 

White  Plains,  N.  Y. — But  one  bid,  that 
nl  Westchester  Lighting-  Co.,  was  re- 
ceived for  lighting  streets  of  village 
tor  year  starting  April  1  next.  Total 
number  of  lights  and  price  per  year 
was  as  follows:  727  In.  25cp.,  at  $19, 
113,813;  32  In.  60  cp..  at  $30,  $3,960;  total, 
$17,773.  Bid  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee ~n  Gas  and  Electricity  as  it  is  not 
y  at  present  time  to  let  contract, 
but  law  required  that  bids  be  received 
six  months  previous  to  starting  of  the 
Bmtract. 

Barberton,  O. — The  Westinghouse  Ma- 
chine Co.  of  Pittsburgh  has  been  awarded 
contract  for  equipping  Barberton's  new 
electric  light  plant  with  two  large  sur- 
face electrical  condensers  and  electrical 
apparatus  in  connection  with  it  The  two 
condensers,  with  necessary  equipment, 
will  cost   $7,178. 

Cleveland,  O. — City  has  won  a  victory 
In  Supreme  Court  of  Ohio  in  decision 
which  gives  it  right  to  issue  $1,000,000  in 
bonds  for'  new  municipal  electric  light 
plant. 

I'iiiua,  O. — Placing  of  boulevard  lights 
on  North  Main  St.,  between  High  and 
\\   1 1 .  i     Sts.,    is    being    considered. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — Feasibility  of 
municipal  heating  plant  to  put  end  to 
large  part  of  the  smoke  nuisance  in 
Salt  Lake  will  be  investigater  by  a  com- 
mittee. 

Toledo,  O. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted   for   electric   lighting   of   various 

Nashville,  Tenn. — Ornamental  lighting 
of  Church  St.  is  being  considered. 

Kenton.  Tenn. — City  has  voted  $30,000 
in  bonds  for  construction  of  electric 
light   plant   and   water   works. 

Neenah,  Wis. — Plans  are  said  to  be 
considered  for  construction  of  municipal 
electric   light   plant;    cost,    $75,000. 

Gait,  Ont. — Illumination  of  Jackson 
Park  with  cluster-lamps  erected  on  or- 
namental   standards    is   being   considered. 

Keglna,  Sask.,  Can. — City  Council  Is 
contemplating  extension  to  ornamental 
street  lighting  system. 

CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 

Hi. wiril,  la. — For  constructin-  complete 
system  of  electric  lighting,  to  Electric 
c'nnstr.  &  Machinery  Co..  of  Rock  Island, 
111.,  at  about  $6,000.  F.  E.  Monger  is 
Town   Clk. 

Lanier,  la. — To  Alamo  Engine  &  Sup- 
ply Co.,  1122  Farnam  St.,  Omaha,  Neb., 
contract,  at  $8,200,  for  electric  light 
plant.     D.   P.  O'Connor  is  City  Clerk. 

Dlrd  Island,  Minn. — By  Village  Board, 
to  Minnesota  Central  Lt.  &  Pwr.  Co. 
of  Glencoe,  contract  for  street  lighting. 
Council  has  passed  resolution  authoriz- 
ing cluster  lamps  on  three  blocks  on 
Seventh   ave. 

Lake  Park,  Minn. — To  Northwestern 
Electric  Equipment  Co..  181  E.  Fourth  St., 
St.  Paul,  contract  for  electric  light  plant 
for  Lake  Park.  I.  R.  A.  Shennach  is  City 
Clerk. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Schenectady  Illg. 
Co.  has  signed  contract  with  city  to 
furnish  ornamental  street  lighting  sys- 
tem, beginning  Oct.  24.  Contract  provides 
for  60  6-amp.  inverted  magnetite-arc 
lamps  on  ornamental  iron  posts,  placed 
approximatelyq  100  ft.  apart.  Lamps  and 
station  equipment  are  to  be  furnished 
lr\  general  Electric  Co.  ami  ornamental 
posts    b"    Ornamental    Pole    !»._■     Co 

Dallas,  Tex. — Contract  for  electric 
wiring  in  new  city  hall  has  been  award- 
ed to  W.  M.  Clower  Electric  Co.  on  Its 
bid  of  from  $7,960  to  $9,160,  according 
to  materials  and  equipment  city  is  to 
select.  There  were  seven  bidders,  "with 
bids  ranging  from  $7,350,  that  of  the 
Electrical  Contracting  Co.,  to   $9,830. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Hot  Springs,  Ark. — Purchase  of  mo- 
tor pumping  engine,  motor  combination 
chemical  and  hose  wagon  and  8,000  ft. 
of  hose  "will   probably   be   authorized. 

Berkeley,  Cnl. — Town  has  decided  to 
motorize  its  whole  steam  fire  engine  de- 
partment. At  the  present  time  it  has 
four  pieces  of  motor  fire  apparatus.  The 
city  is  now  issuing  bonds  to  purchase 
more  motor  fire  apparatus. 

Pomona.  Cal. — Following  additions  to 
fire  department  have  been  authorized: 
Combination  pumping  engine  and  hose 
wagon,  auto  truck  on  which  "would  be 
built  a  hook  and  ladder  truck,  and  1,500 


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ft.   of  2V.-in.   hose  and  100    ft.    of  Chemi- 
cal  hose:   also   purchase   of   60-ft   ladder. 

Orlando,  Fla. — Purchase  of  6-cylinder 
motor  combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon   is   contemplated. 

Keivauee,    III Installation    of    modern 

fire  alarm    system    is   being   discussed. 

Spring-Held.  111. —  It  has  been  decided  to 
purchase  auto  chemical  and  hose  cart  and 
chief's    runabout. 

Lafayette,  Ind. — Purchase  of  new  high- 
powered  motor  fire  truck  for  use  on  Oak- 
land Hill  has  been  decided  on. 

Portland,  Me. — Purchase  of  combina- 
tion hose  and  chemical  is  being  consid- 
ered by  Deering  residents. 

Somerville,  Mass. — It  is  said  that  sum 
«f  $21,000  will  be  appropriated  for  mo- 
torizing   fire    department. 

Taunton,  Mass. — Additional  motor  ap- 
paratus   mav   be    purchased    shortly. 

Winthrop,  Mass. — Sum  of  $5,700  has 
been  voted  for  purchase  of  auto  fire 
truck. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — Purchase  of  motor  fire 
apparatus   is   being   discussed. 

Yermontville,  Mich. — Election  will 
shortly  be  held  for  voting  on  $3,000  ap- 
propriation for  purchase  of  fire  ap- 
paratus. 

South  St.  Paul,  Minn. — Purchase  of  mo- 
tor combination  and  hose  car  is  being 
considered. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — Pul motor  will  be  pur- 
chased   for   sum    of    $190. 

Manchester.  N.  H. — Purchase  of  pump- 
ing engine  will   shortly   be  considered. 

Long  Branch,  N.  J. — Commissioner 
Thomas  V.  Arrowsmith,  at  meeting  of 
Board  of  Commissioners,  announced  that 
he  expected  to  have  resolutions  offered 
shortly  for  putting  fire  alarm  system  in 
underground  conduits,  erection  of  fire- 
proof firehouse,  presumably  in  Third 
Ave.,  for  more  auto-driven  apparatus  and 
police  telephone  system.  At  present  cit - 
has  but  one  motor-drawn  piece  of  fire 
ipparatus,  the  hose  wagon  used  by  In- 
denendent    Engine    Comnanv. 

New  Brunswick,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  to  provide  for  purchase  of 
motor  combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon  for  Neptune  Engine  Company  No. 
2.     E.  J.   McMurtry  is  City  Clerk. 

Railway.  N.  J. — Bids  will  be  advertised 
for  a  triple  combination.  4-cylinder  mo- 
tor pumping  and  chemical  engine  and 
hose   wagon. 

Bay  Shore  (L.  I.I,  N.  Y. — Appropria- 
tion of  $15,000  will  be  voted  on  for  our- 
cbase  of  motor  hook  and  ladder  truck 
and  auto  combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon. 

Ithaca,  N.  Y. — Fire  Chief  John  A.  Fish- 
er has  approved  plans  of  Cataract  Hose 
Company  No.  7  to  purchase  automobile 
chassis. 

White  Plains.  N.  Y. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$15,000  for  fire  department  have  been 
awarded    to  Adams    *    Co. 

Erie,  Pa. — At  meeting  of  Board  of  Fire 
Commissioners  Secretary  Callaghan  was 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  for  pur- 
chase of  gas,  electric  or  gasoline  driven 
85-ft.  hook  and  ladder  truck  for  Fire  De- 
partment. Truck  will  cost  in  neighbor- 
hood of  $11,000  and  this  is  initial  step 
in  motorizing  of  Erie  Fire  Department. 
Bids  are  to  be  asked  for  at  once  and 
contract  for  new  truck  will  probably 
be  awarded  at  meeting  of  board  to  be 
held   Oct.    10. 

Newvllle.  Pa. — Citizens  have  voted  50 
to  15  to  present  to  voters  in  November 
for  approval  an  $8,000  loan  for  fire  equip- 
ment,  including  $3,500  for  auto  truck. 

Reading,  Pa. — The  Keystone  Hook  and 
Ladder  Co.  has  decided  to  purchase  large 
tractor  for  their  hook  and  ladder  truck. 
The  tractor  will  cost  fully  $6,000.  It  will 
be  made  specially  for  local  company  by 
Mack  Motor   Car   Co..   of  Allentown. 

Erie.  Pa. — Bids  will  be  advertised  for 
an  auto  aerial  truck  to  cost  about  $11  000. 
York,  Pa.— About  2,000  ft.  of  %-in. 
chemical  hose  will  be  purchased  for  the 
Eagle  Fire  Company,  and  about  1,000 
ft.  of  2%-ln.  and  320  ft.  of  1-in.  hose  for 
the  Vigflnnt  Company. 

Greenville,  S.  C. — Installation  of  up- 
to-date  fire  alarm  system  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Fort  \Yorth.  Tex. — The  Polytechnic 
City  Commission  has  voted  funds  for 
erection  of  a  $3,000  fire  hall. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Annlston,  Ala. — To  International  Mo- 
tor Co.,  for  a  ladder  truck. 

Pine  Bluff.  Ark. — For  .2,000  ft.  of  hose, 
to  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Co.,  for  $2,100. 

Pekln.  111. — To  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Co. 
for  500  ft.  of  "Keystone"  hose. 

New  Orleans.  La. — For  firemen's  uni- 
forms, to  C.  Lazard  &  Co.  The  new  price 
is:  Winter  uniform,  $13.30:  summer  uni- 
form,   $10.35, 


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iliughamton,  N.  Y. — To  International 
Motor  Co.  of  New  York  City,  for  one 
"Mack"  chassis  for  combination  chemical 
and  hose  wagon,  at  $3,000. 

Catsklll,  N.  Y By  Citizens  Hose  Com- 
pany to  Pope-Hartford  Company  for  one 
motor  combination  and  hose  wagon  at 
$5,700. 

New  York,  N.  Y.— For  installation  of 
fire  alarm  telegraph  system  in  Bronx 
Borough,  to  Beaver  Engineering  &  Con- 
tracting   Co.,    for   $9,676. 

Watertown,  N.  Y. — Board  of  Safety  has 
decided  to  purchase  a  Seagrave  motor 
truck,  fitted  with  5S  horsepower  engine, 
at   eost   of   $5,000. 

Martins  Ferry,  O. — To  Ahrens-Fox  Fire 
Engine  Company  for  one  motor  triple 
combination  wagon  at  $9,500. 

Chippewa  Falls,  Wis — By  city  to  New 
Jersey  Car  Spring  &  Rubber  Co.  for  500 
ft.  of  hose  at  17  cts.  per  ft. 

BRIDGES 

Forrest  City,  Ark. — St.  Francis  County 
is  planning  to  construct  bridge  across 
Crow  Creek,  of  reinforced  concrete.  E. 
A.  Rolfe  is  County  Judge. 

Walnut  Grove,  Cal. — County  Surveyor 
estimates  cost  of  constructing  a  bridge 
at  Walnut  Grove  at  about  $80,000. 

Indianapolis.  Ind. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived until  Nov.  1  for  $200,000  bridge 
bonds. 

Red  Oak,  la. — County  Commissioners 
will  build  six  steel  and  concrete  culverts. 
Peter  Ostrom  is  County  Auditor. 

Independence,  Kan. — County  Commis- 
sioners of  Montgomery  County  will 
shortly  advertise  for  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  27  concrete  culverts  on  county 
road,  from  Cherryvale  to  Wilson  County 
line. 

I nia,  N.  H. — Resolution  appropri- 
ating $20,000  for  building  of  cement 
bridge  at  Elm  St.,  Lakeport,  has  been 
passed. 

Camden,  N.  J. — Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders of  County  of  Camden,  New  Jer- 
sey, will  receive  sealed  proposals  on 
Wednesday.  October  S,  1913,  at  11  a.  m., 
at  Freeholders'  Room  in  Court  House,  for 
purchase  of  all  or  part  of  from  $60,000 
to  $75,000  of  four  and  one-half  per  cent, 
bonds  issued  for  erection  of  new  bridge 
over  Newton  Creek  at  Broadway,  Cam- 
den, N.  J.  Fred.  W.  George  is  Clerk  of 
Board    of   Freeholders. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — The  following  new 
work  has  been  authorized:  A  new  bridge 
in  Chestnut  St.,  Westfield,  at  a  cost  of 
$750;  new  culvert  in  Sylvester  St.,  Cran- 
fcrd,  at  a  cost  of  $175;  new  culvert  in 
Chestnut  St.,  Roselle  Park,  at  a  cost  of 
$175,  and  new  culvert  in  Hillside  Ave., 
Westfield,    at  a   cost  of   $125. 

Utiea,  N.  Y. — Plans  are  being  discussed 
for  construction  of  bridge  over  canal 
between  Utica  and  Whitesboro.  Esti- 
mated  cost,    $100,000. 

Dayton,  O. — Plans  have  been  made  for 
lowering  of  bridge  spanning  canal  at 
Leo  St. 

Lancnster,  Pa. — Bids  ivill  be  advertised 
for  construction  of  bridge  on  Newport 
road  and  will  cros_-  the  stream  at  point 
where  it  forms  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween Salisbury  and  Leacock  townships. 
Reading,  Pa. — Construction  of  bridge 
at    foot  of  Fifty  St.  is  being  considered. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Commissioners  of 
Hamilton  County  will  build  bridge  over 
Tennessee  River  at  Chattanooga,  and 
have  bond  issue  authorized  by  State 
Legislature  for  the  purpose.  Estimated 
cost   is    $500,000. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — City  will  erect 
bridge  across  West  Fork,  to  cost  $29,000. 
F.  J.  Von  Zuben  is  City  Engineer. 

Freeport,  Tex. — Bridging  of  Brazos 
River  between  Freeport  and  Velasco  with 
substantial  steel  draw  bridge  is  now  as- 
sured, as  the  $60,000  bond  issue  election 
necessary  to  provide  funds  was  success- 
fully caried  throughout  Brazoria  county 
on  Tuesday,  Sept.   23. 

Green  Bay,  Wis. — Notice  will  be  filed 
with  state  highway  commision  by  city 
in  which  it  will  be  stated  city  desires  to 
take  advantage  of  law  which  permits 
cities  to  receive  state  and  county  aid  for 
bridge  building.  City  may  save  about 
$50,000  in  building  new  bridge  over  Fox 
River  at  Mason  St.  by  adhering  to  pro- 
visions   of    new    law. 

Manitowoc,  Wis.— A  double  leaf  bas- 
cule bridge,  with  a  90-ft.  span  and  21-ft. 
walks,  is  being  considered  by  Council 
Committee  and  City  Engineer  L  K. 
Pitz.      Estimtaed   cost,    $20,000. 

"Washburn,  Wis. — Bayfield  County  Com- 
missioners will  construct  five  steel 
bridges,  at  cost  of  $12,000.  E.  J.  Brigh- 
ham  is  County  Surveyor. 


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M    III.    ■-.!.        I    III 

P.   St.   to 

I 

i  .      Dodare,    in. — Contrails    for    twenty 

culverts    have    been    let    to 

ba   firm  by  Board  of  .Supervisors. 

Total    cost    will    be    $12, 164.      This    work 

In   many   of   tin     townships 

of  county  and  Includes  repairs  on  Badger 

bridge  across  Des  Moines  River. 

Bowling    Green,    l\  .». 

By   Wood  County  Comrs..  as  fol- 

tructu 

i  i     New  to     Model  n 

C<  nstr.  I  i  . '    n.   Pinch, 

respectively;    bridge   to   be   234    ft.   long, 

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at    $35,000;    Tenth    St.    Bridge    to    Francis 

201    North    Broad    St.,    Phlladel- 

.000. 

Olj  nipiii.    nub. — For   building    ol    Ne- 

slka     bridge    across     Cowlitz    River,     In 

<'o.,    to   Hunlcy    &   Henry,    of    Ho- 

qulam, 

mi.i.imii.  \\i*.     i'.. i   constructing- bridge 
jto 
ick   .v   Silo  Co.,  at  $10,000. 


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MISCELLANEOUS 


■  cousin.  'I. \   ,      MlMlKe      LU      ue      i/Ot      LI.      lung, 

18  ft.  wide.     Selvlng   Bridi 
Township,   superstructure    to    Home   Erig. 
Co.   of   Canton,    at   $8,699.   and   substruc- 
ture to  C.  D.  Finch  of  Bowling  Green,  at 
$2,401. 

Lisbon,  He. — To  Saunders  Const.  Co.,  of 
Portland,    contract    for    construction    of 
increte  bridge  over  Sabattua  River, 
at  |9, 

.in.  km;, ...  lie.     By  State  Highway  Com- 
ton    Bridge 
Co.,  "I   i  ,.ini. .ii,  at  $1,2*3,  lor  constructing 
Uman,  and   to  J.  Mul- 
ror,    for    substructure    at    $9 
per  cu.  yd.,   for  concrete,  and   75   cts.   per 
en.    yd.    for   earth   fill,   and   $1    per   eu.    yd. 
wet    excav. 
Oldtovrn,  Me. — By  si.it.-  Highway  Com- 
mission,   at    Augusta,    to   T.    J.   Havnes   & 
Son.  of  Wales,  Mass,  at  $39,500,  tor  con- 
rete    bridge   at 
'i-      l>.    H.    Burrows    is    Asst.    State 
£ngi-„  Augusta. 

M>  iid-i  III,-.  Md. — By  State  Road  Com- 
mission,   contract    for    building    all-con- 
crete   bridge    over    Eastern    branch,    be- 
tween  this  place  and   Bladensburg,   to   G. 
\V    Arnold  of  Glyndon.  Baltimore  County, 
•  ing  $7,9S4.55.  Bridge 
will    be    of    reinforced    concrete    of    slab 
I   will  have  four  34-foot  spans. 
Northampton,      Haas. — For     construct- 
ing   thn  arch    bridges    from 
i     Iiurkee.     White    &    Towne,     17 
.i    St..   Springfield,   to  OTonnell  & 
Sons,    of    Holy. ike.    and    A.    C.    Birnie,    of 
Ludlow;   cost,   $13,000. 

Sauk  Center,  Minn. — To  Hennepin 
Bridge  Co.,  for  state  bridge  No.  1079, 
at  $1,548. 

I.aconin.  \.  H. — For  erection  of  new 
cement  bridge  at  Elm  St..  in  Lakeporl 
end  of  the  city,  to  Wallace  Building  Co., 
al    $17,530. 

Jersej    Olty,  N.  J.— For  construction  of 
on    Ave.   bridge   over  Morris  Canal, 
to   Matthew   a.  Cutley,   at    $2,650 

Cincinnati,  o. — For  building  granite 
bridge  over  West  Fork  Creek,  at  Runny- 
mede  Ave  .  tn  Ross  Bros.,  at  $18,227 

'I'llVln.  II, — By  Board  of  Commissioners 
of  Si  neca  County  contract  for  erection 
.t  bridge  over  Sanduskv  River  at  Perry 
St  to  Louis  Jones  at  $49,464.  J.  H.  Len- 
nartz  is  County  Aud. 

I  rim  mi,   o — Contract   for   Foltz   bridge 

let    to    Frawley   Bros,    at   their 

bid    of    $S50.39.       Contract    for    overflow 

bridge  In   Goshen  Township   has  been  let 

to   Frawley    Bros,  at   their  bid  of  $600.74. 

BrOB    hove  secured  contract  for 

n    .v'ayne  Township  at  their 

bid  of   HS6.11.     Pearl      Powell   has  been 

for    Stevens    bridge    in 

at   his  bid   of  $595. 

(>. — Bids       have       been 

.1  by  County  Commissioners  on  con- 

trad      tot     i. nil. line     high     level     bridge 

..In    lark    from    Rlgby    st     to 

irtnej    road    in   Coitsvilie   township. 

trad    will    be    awarded    in    a    day    or 

,,9' !    building  the  span  four 

bids  w.-i  ■  submitted.  Hunti-r  Construc- 
tion Co.  iBlng  low,  with  bid  of  $24  100 
i?r,o^h^  brld>-'e  without  flooring,  adding 
$4,780  for  concrete  block  floor  or  $2,000 
W.  R.  Port.-rfleld  of 
Akron  submitted  bid  of  $46,545.50  for  a 
te    bridge. 

Bpan  of  2iin  ft.  and 

i.    more    to 

il    be    built    Jointly    by 

■  Ity  paying  Sl2,ooo"  and 

county  $18,000   of  cost,   or  shares   in    this 

proportion   If  total  cost  Is  not   $30  000 

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relnfo  :,,'; 

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Phlladelpl I'".—  ,  ,,■    gur- 

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Peoples,   709  Fidelity  Bldg.,   Philadelphia^ 


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Birmingham,     Ala. — Election     will     be 
Oct.   27  for  voting  on  bond  issue 
of    $200,000    for    purpose    of   constructing 
municipal   auditorium. 

Phoenix,  Aria. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  ordering  election  to  authorize 
01  bonds  for  funding  floating 
indebtedness  of  the  City  of  Phoenix  up 
to  July  1,  1913;  for  ourchasing  two  tracts 
of  land  for  park  purposes;  for  street  im- 
provements; and  for  extension  and  im- 
provement of  fire  department  of  the  Citv 
of  Phoenix. 

ti'«  Angeles,  CaL — Supply  committee 
of  city  council  will  report  in  favor  of 
purchase  of  Pierce-Arrow  seven-passen- 
ger automobile  for  the  exclusive  use  of 
a  of  council.  The  price  to  be 
paid  for  automobile  is  $5,310.20.  The 
council  will  also  purchase  seven  Ford 
machines,  at  total  cost  of  about  $4,000. 
Three  of  these  machines  will  be  at  call 
of   any    of   city   departments. 

Napa,  Cal. — At  meeting  of  Citv  Coun- 
cil it  was  decided  to  submit  immediatelv 
bond  election  for  various  improvements 
badly  needed  to  The  People.  Resolution 
was  adopted  outlining  bond  issue,  as 
follows:  For  a  fire  automobile,  $12  000- 
for  purchase  of  Jack's  Point,  so  that 
river  may  be  straightened,  $4,000;  $9  000 
for  storm  sewers;  $22,000  for  new  stone 
bridge  on  First  St.  over  the  Napa  River- 
$70,000  for  city  hall  site  and  building.  -U 
next  meeting  of  Council  date  for  elec- 
tion will  be  set. 

Oakland,  Cal.— Mayor  Mott  favors  mu- 
nicipal   ownership   of  railways. 

Hartford.  Conn. — City  Treasurer  Chas. 
H.  Sloeum  has  issued  advertisements  that 
sealed  proposals  will  be  received  by 
City  Treasurer,  at  his  office  in  city  of 
Hartford,  until  October  16,  1913,  at  2 
p.  m.,  for  purchase  of  whole  or  any  part 
of  bonds  amounting  to  $1,000,000.  These 
bonds  are  authorized  by  legislature  for 
purpose  of  providing  funds  for  purchase 
of  site  for  municipal  building  or  build- 
ings and  erection  of  such  building  or 
buildings. 

Waterloo.  la. — City  Engineer  Robv  has 
been  asked  by  River  Front  Improvement 
Commission  to  draft  plans  for  temporary 
and  permanent  walls  to  be  erected  along 
Flftn  Sts*  °f  Cedar'  between  Bridge  and 
Boston,  Moss. — Charles  H.  Sloeum.  Citv 
Treasurer  of  Hartford.  Conn.,  will  re- 
ceive proposals  until  2  P.  M.,  Oct.  16  for 
purchase  of  all  or  any  part  of  $1,000,000 
-i'-year  4U  per  cent,  municipal  building 
bonds.  Bonds  will  be  issued  Nov  1  1913 
and   mature  Nov.   1,   1933. 

Haverhill.  Mass.— Purchase  of  automo- 
bile ambulance  and  automobile  patrol 
will    be    authorized. 

Omaha,  Xeli — City  Commissioners  are 
lolling  attention  of  public  that  thev  will 
ait  .is  committee  to  consider  pending  or- 
dinal! -cs  for  calling  election  for  new  citv 
«o,a,[ {SJj  *22S.000  auditorium  bonds  and 
$200,000  public  Library  bonds.  Tentative 
date  for  election  has  been  fixed  for  No- 
vember  4. 

Elisabeth,     N.     J.— Issue     of     $125,000 
worth   of  bonds  to  erect  infirmary  build- 
ing at   Bonnie  Burn  Sanatorium  has  b.  en 
ui    -oozed. 

Morrlatown,    \.    j.   —   Advertisements 

>'""■    be  in    ordered    published    for    new 

automobile    patrol    wagon    for    Board    of 

Wardens,    to    cost    $2,550,    of    which 

Will     pay    $1,750    and     wardens    the 

^alrr?*.011,  S  •?•— Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  authorize  issuance  of  bonds  for 
purpose  of  reconstructing  and  repairing 
Clerk  0use-     Frank  Thompson  is  City 

Blna-hamton,    W.    V— Question    of   gar- 
'.,'■   ajSDosal   plant   Is   being  considered, 
i    !.,TJ'  yn-  *\Y-— Appropriation  will  be 
a.ked  for  construction  of  mammoth  dock 
in    South   Brooklyn. 

„  rn",,nJ:  *•  Y.— Purchase  of  motor  pat- 
sidcrcd      olice   DeP"rtment  is  being  con- 

i„,tiV"n-  °,— Bond  issue  of  $225,000  for 
building  city-owned  street  car  line  will 
be  voted  on. 

Cleveland,  O. — About    $60, worth    ,.i 

wuiVrot  / UnpaTk< ' 

Cleveland.    ().     -Bonds    will    he    .. 
by    Board    of    County    Co,,,, 
Cuyahoga    County,      at    their      bffli 


Cleveland,   O.,    until    11    o'clock   A     M     „n 

i  he  25th   day  of  October,   A.   D    1913    for 

i  he    purchase    of    $119,000    five    per    cent. 

T.    F.    Goldenbogen    is    i 

Colombo*,  o. — Bond  Issue  of  $8,500,000 
1  protection  will  be  voted  on  at 
City    election    Nov.    4. 

.""yton,    O Proposals    for    furnishing 

01  two  automobiles  for  water  depart- 
ment  have  been  opened  in  office  of  Ser- 
vice Director  Sebold,  the  following  belnl 
received:  Stoddard  Dayton,  second  hand 
one  car  $1500:  Abbot-Detroit,  two  cars 
new,  $3,000;  Studebaker,  two  cars  $1- 
io0;  Buick,  two  cars,  new,  $1,900.  Speci- 
hcations  upon  basis  of  which  proposals 
w.re    made    called    for    roadster    type    of 

Hamilton.  O—  Partlon  dredging  of 
Great  Miami  River  in  and  near  Hamll- 
on  will  cost  at  this  time  $232,199  ac- 
cording i  -ubmitted  to  County 
Emergency  commission  by  Consulting 
-  I  Hill,  i  iver  1.500,000  cu  yds  of 
1     terlal  will  have  to  be  removed  ' 

Tiffin, ,  p. — Plans  for  widening  of  San- 
dusky River-  are  being  discussed;  esti- 
mated cost  $350,000. 

Tiffin.  O.— Citizens  of  Tiffin  will  be 
given  an  opportunity  at  regular  election 
in  November  to  vote  on  proposition  to 
bond  city  for  $300,000  to  carry  out  river 
improvement  as  contemplated  In  plans  of 
the  expert  engineers,  Bradbury  and  Bar- 

Har  -;.-  bnrg,     Pa — Proposed     municipal 

£  ?,-?!anSnnbe?n  cut-  down  from  $500,600 
to  $3.-10,000  at  m.-etinc  of  Common  Coun- 
cil, when,  by  vote  of  13  to  8.  Ice  plant 
proposition  was  eliminated.  Loan  ordl- 
"a"Xne„"ow  carries  $100,000  for  sewers, 
$d0,000  for  paving,  $100,000  for  park- 
ways and  playgrounds.  $25,000  for  mu- 
nicu  al  asphalt  plant,  $25,000  for  isle  of 
safety  and  public  comfort  station,  $25,- 
000  for  bridges  and  $25,000  for  fire  ap- 
paratus. v 
Philadelphia.  Pa.— Plan  is  recommend- 
ed by  Mayor  by  which  the  $1,500,000 
voted  in  a  loan  for  Municipal  Convention 
Hall   be   used   for   building   Museum    Art 

Philadelphia,  Pa — Decisive  and.  in  a 
measure,  unprecedented  action  will  be 
taken  by  Councils  in  order  that  Phila- 
delphians  may  have  opportunity  to  vote 
on  November  4  on  proposal  to  authorize 
loan  of  $1,500  000  for  erection  of  Munici- 
pal Art  Gallery,  imperative  need  for 
which  is  universally  admitted 

Philadelphia.  Pa — Special  sessions  of 
Councils  are  to  be  held  in  advance  of 
■November  election  to  expedite  legisla- 
tion requested  by  Mayor,  so  that  pro- 
posed municipal  loan  of  $9,000,000  for 
subways,  elevated  lines,  docks  and  other 
municipal  improvements  can  be  placed 
before  voters  for  their  approval 

Philadelphia.  Pa.— Councils  have  passed 
T„°n?Jdlnan^e.s  relative  to  proposed  $8.- 
000,000  municipal  loan.  One  of  ordi- 
nances signifies  intention  to  increase  in- 
debtedness and  other  authorizes  adver- 
tisement of  loan  before  November  elec- 
tion, when  it  will  be  voted  upon  bv  peo- 
ple. Items  of  loan  are  as  follows:  De- 
partment of  Citv  Transit,  for  begin, 
work  on  subway  on  Broad  St.,  $1.800  000 
Department  of  Public  Works,  abolition 
«n?rn'lnne  cr°ssin?s  ««'  South  Philadelphia, 
SS00.000.      Department    of    Public    Works 

?--nnnnnneWeKS^  $200'°22:  branch  sewers.' 
$i<00,000;  bridges.  $200,000:  repairing 
streets  $550,000:  widening  Delaware 
Ave.,  $250,000:  total.  $1,500,000  Depart- 
Sn£i  °r  P".t.lIi°  TH("'"  ;""i  Charities. 
il2mf.  fo"  the  Indigent,  Holmesburg 
$150,000;  Home  for  Feeble-minded  WolS 
?.nnand,  fT^'oVen.  Torresdale.  $400,000: 
Tntl?  «?nan™en°r?'  HosPital,  $100,000; 
total.  $65000.  Department  Wharves. 
Docks  and  Ferries,  new  iceboat.  $325  000- 
s  ie  n  •n,0^.r>iers ■  S250.000:  bulkhead 
Schuylkill  River.  $75,000;  total.  $650,000. 
fiinn^An,^e's-  *l-000.000:  Parkway,  $1,- 
?al0-0$08°60^0y0erOU" 

Scrnnton.  Pa. — Bond  Issue  of  $360,000 
has  been  signed  by  Mayor  John  Von  Ber- 
gen Some  of  most  Important  and  long 
needed  Improvements  are  provided  for 
n  bond  issue.  Tssue  Is  for  following 
improvements:  Relief  sewer  In  Fourth 
.  is  re  $79500;  relief  sewer  in  Second 
district-»  ,8-500:  Albright  Ave.  lateral 
s.w-er.  $,0S;  culvert  crossing  Kevser 
creek  at  Luzerne  St..  $1,975:  system  of 
s.wers.  21st  Ward.  $40,000:  placlhg  police 
and  Are  alarm  system  wires  under- 
ground. $10,000;  for  purchase  of  land  for 
ninds.  purchasing  equipment  and 
supplies,  etc..  for  same.  $25  000;  system 
nt  sewers  22d  Ward.  $40,000:  c"lv«rt  on 
Stafford  Meadow  brook  at  Gnllnc-her 
court,  $1,100;  additional  sewers  In  nth 
19th  and  20th  Wards.  $15,000:  purchase 
II'  '?." dKe"°ilon  «f  building  for  Engine 
<.  0.  No.  5,  and  furnishing  same,  etc..  $10  - 


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Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  16,  1913. 


No.  16 


CARE  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  WATER  METERS* 


Methods  Employed  by  Passaic  Water  Company  for  Maintaining  Accuracy — Records   Used  for  Determining 
When  a  Meter  Should  be  Overhauled — Results  on  Revenue  of  Careful  Attention. 

By    A.    W.    CUDDEBACK.T 


The  condition  of  the  ordinary  service  meter  should  be 
carefully  watched,  and  to  do  this  intelligently  and  effec- 
tively requires  not  only  experience  and  a  knowledge  of 
the  character  of  the  service  to  which  attached,  but  care- 
ful, continuous  and  painstaking  work  on  the  part  of  the 
man  responsible  for  the  condition  of  the  meters. 

The  methods  by  which  we  determine  the  meters  to 
be  removed  for  test,  and  keep  ourselves  informed  as 
to  the  performance  of  individual  meters,  will  be  given 
in  some  detail,  as  we  consider  it  of  great  importance, 
and  some  of  the  results  shown  justify  these  conclusions. 

The  readings  of  the  meters  are  taken  on  loose-leaf 
slips,  which  always  have  on  them  at  least  a  year's  record 
of  the  consumption  at  that  particular  property,  and  on 
an  average  the  record  for  a  much  longer  period.  On 
the  back  of  this  slip  is  noted  the  character  of  the  prop- 
erty supplied,  a  record  of  the  number  of  families,  impor- 
tant fixtures,  business,  etc. — any  information  that  may  be 
useful  to  the  meter  superintendent  in  helping  him  to 
arrive  at  an  instant  conclusion  as  to  whether  the  meter 
is  performing  its  work  or  not. 

We  aim  to  maintain  not  only  accuracy,  but  a  sen- 
sitiveness close  enough  to  measure  the  innumerable 
small  leaks  that  occur  in  plumbing  fixtures;  and  to  do 
this  requires  unceasing  and  careful  study  of  the  various- 
conditions  under  which  the  meter  is  operating,  and  it 
follows  that  close  watch  of  their  work  while  in  service 
must  be  given  by  an  efficient  man  to  insure  a  reasonably 
full  registration  of  the  water. 

A  falling  off  or  an  increase  in  the  quantity  of  water 
legistered  by  a  certain  property  immediately  calls  for 
an  explanation.  Oftentimes  the  explanation  is  found  in 
the  slip.  If  the  meter  reader  has  been  properly  in- 
structed and  is  conscientiously  doing  his  part  of  the 
work,  he  has  already  noted  the  change  in  consumption 
and  made  inquiries  or  tests  to  determine  the  reason. 

No  atttempt  is  made  on  the  first  or  regular  reading 
to  ascertain  the  accuracy  of  the  meter,  as  too  much  time 
is  required,  and  the  routes  would  come  in  unfinished, 
each  route  being  made  up  of  an  average  of  120  read- 
ings, which  is  considered  a  good  day's  work.  The 
aquaphone,  however,  must  be  used  in  every  instance  on 
the  first  leading.  This  is  an  invaluable  accessory  to  the 
meter  department.  Each  inspector  is  required  at  all 
times  to  carry  one,  and  after  a  reading  of  the  meter  is 
taken  contact  is  made  to  the  meter  or  pipe  near  the 
meter  to   determine   whether   any    water   is   passing   that 

•Abbreviated  from  paper  before  the  New  England  Water 
Works    Association. 

tSuperintendent    and    engineer    of    the     Passaic     Water     Co. 


is  not  being  registered.  The  record  of  this  observation 
is  indicated  directly  to  the  left  of  the  reading  by  simply 
an  "S"  for  still,  "L"  for  leak,  and  "R"  for  running.  In 
all  cases  the  slips  marked  "L"  and  "R,"  where  the  quan- 
tity is  not  above  normal,  and  all  other  records  of 
doubtful  quantities,  are  laid  out  for  verification  of  read- 
ings and  thorough  investigation.  On  these  "back  calls" 
the  aquaphone  is  again  very  useful  in  determining  def- 
initely whether  an  actual  leakage  exists  without  first 
inspecting  all  the  plumbing.  Time  can  be  taken  on  these 
second  calls  to  determine  whether  the  "L"  noted  on 
ihe  first  reading  was  due  to  the  final  filling  of  a  closet 
tank  or  an  actual  leak.  Should  there  be  a  leak,  the 
meter  is  timed  for  one-tenth  of  a  foot,  if  it  is  sensitive 
enough  to  record  it,  and,  if  not,  it  is  so  stated  on  the 
inspection  blank,  and  the  meter  is  promptly  taken  out. 
In  either  case  an  inspection  is  made  and  the  leak  located. 
It  is  not  uncommon  also  for  the  inspectors  to  report  a 
leak  which  they  estimate  the  meter  is  not  fully  register- 
ing. Where  no  leaks  exist  and  the  consumption  is  be- 
low normal,  the  meter  is  tested  out  for  sensitiveness  by 
attaching  an  orifice  to  a  hose  bibb  or  faucet,  which  is 
to  be  found  on  most  any  premises.  This  orifice  passes 
a  stream  approximately  equivalent  to  the  average  closet 
leak,  allowance  being  made  for  difference  in  pressure  of 
the  various  sections;  the  time  required  to  register  one- 
tenth  of  a  foot,  or  the  fact  that  the  meter  failed  to 
record  it,  are  all  noted  on  the  slip  directly  opposite  the 
reading. 

We  believe  that  very  few  faulty  meters  are  missed 
during  a  reading  that  give  the  slightest  sign  as  to  their 
condition.  All  meters  that  will  not  register  the  average 
closet  leak,  or  300  gallons  per  24  hours,  are  marked  by 
the  inspector  for  the  attention  of  the  superintendent,  as 
we  are  satisfied  that  such  small  flows  go  to  make  up  a 
large  part  of  the  total  consumption. 

During  the  meter  reading  period  the  slips  are  turned 
in  daily,  and  as  stated  are  examined  carefully  by  the 
meter  superintendent,  and  the  subtractions  checked  in 
ink.  He  makes  a  list  for  further  examination  and  test 
in  the  field,  and,  finally,  from  all  the  information  turned 
in  by  the  inspectors,  the  performance  of  the  meter  as 
indicated  by  the  registration,  and  from  his  knowledge 
of  the  character  of  the  property  served  by  the  meter, 
he  determines  at  each  reading  the  meters  to  be  removed 
for  test.  This  list  is  turned  over  to  the  plumbers  or 
meter  repair  men  for  immediate  attention  as  soon  as 
3  district  is  gone  over,  so  that  the  removal  of  doubtful 
meters    is    going    on    continuously.      After    the    reading 


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inspection,  prop  ncrs  are  notified   bj    postal 

of  high  consumption,  and   if  the  inspection  shows  the 

Je,   this   is   cal  is   attention.     In   this    waj 

onl)  are  the  bad  meters  removed  promptly,  but 
i  ropert)  owners  are  as  romptly  informed  of  leaks 
uhich  cause  waste  and  I   Ji  bills. 

I'd  illustrate  the  method  of  arriving  at  meters  to  be 
removed  and  the  btained,   we   have   taken   the 

record  of  ten  mi  n  in  the  table.-} 

...    iv  Registered  Each  Quarter,— \ 
Feet. 
Dates.  1  J  3  4 

1908,  lamiarv    5,1  ....  2,200  8,500 

April   ' 1,600  ....  4,300  t>.l'(io 

lulv     00  -'..'nil  1,000 

ber  2,500  4,000  1,900  4.ooo 

1909,  l.m.iarv   2, 701)  3,800  2,000  1,100 

I    3.000  2,100  1,000 

Inly    J.< 2,600  3,100        *21,900 

ober   *2,500  1.300  -'.500  24,600 

1910,  January 1,700  1,600  2,500  20,400 

April    ' 4. Jnu  1,300  *2,800  15,200 

lulv    5.000  *2,500  4.500  21,800 

,ber   5,600  4.ono  4.500  22.800 

1911,  lanuarv 1,900  3,400  4.800  20,700 

April   '. 5,600  4,300  4,200  22,300 

lulv     4.500  5.5(10  4,800  21,700 

October   8,000  6,900  22,700 

I'M.',    lanuarv 2,300  6,300  22.000 

April 2.300  5,200  25,700 

lulv    ....  5,900  27,200 

October    ....  4,000  21,700 

1913,  January ....  5,200  26.600 

April     ....  4,300  24.000 

July    ....  4,900  21,100 

*New  meter  installed. 

Record  No.  1  gives  a  total  for  seven  quarters  of  19,- 
300  cubic  feet  for  the  original  meter  and  28,500  cubic  feet 
tor  the  first  seven  quarters  on  the  new  meter,  or  an 
increased  registration  of  50  per  cent.  In  this  particular 
case  it  was  the  period  of  service  and  not  the  record  of 
registration  that  led  us  to  remove  the  meter  for  test. 

Record  No.  2  shows  a  falling  off  in  registration  suffi- 
cient to  excite  suspicion,  and  a  comparison  of  eight 
quarters  gives  20,900  cubic  feet  for  the  old  meter,  and 
32,300  cubic  feet  for  a  corresponding  period  for  the 
new    meter,   or  54   per   cent    increase   in    registration. 

The  third  case  shows  an  increase  of  almost  100  per 
cent    in   registration. 

No.  4  gives  a  maximum  of  increase,  and  illustrates 
the  possibility  of  missing  some  poor  meters  for  a  long 
period,    even    when    the    greatest    care    is    taken    in    the 

tOnly  tour  of  these  are  reproduced. — Ed. 


-t-t-H-t— H-r-ff-f  i  X  :■■  I  !■ 


_ :  a 1";  R 

FIG.     i       GROSS    REVENUE    PEB      ''\1'ITA. 


FIG.    2— PER   CENT.   OF   WATER   DELIVERED 
REGISTERED    BY  METERS. 

examination  of  the  records.  Here  the  increase  for  the 
year  and  a  half  shown  is  450  per  cent. 

Not  all  of  the  meters  removed  for  test  show  a  falling 
off  in  sensitiveness,  but  fully  75  per  cent  of  all  selected 
are  ready  for  overhauling,  and  the  subsequent  registra- 
tion of  the  new  meters  shows  results  of  which  the  ex- 
amples given  in  Table  1  are  typical.  The  conditions 
under  which  these  meters  were  working  did  not  change 
during  the  periods  given,  so  the  record  shows  a  true 
comparison  between  the  old  and  new  meters. 

There  are  many  causes  contributing  to  the  deteriora- 
tion in  effectiveness  of  the  meter  in  service:  the  gradual 
wearing  of  the  working  parts,  clogging  up  by  foreign 
substances  such  as  white  lead  used  by  plumbers  in  the 
installation  of  service  pipes,  scale  from  service  pipes, 
dirt  stirred  up  in  the  distribution  system  by  reversal 
of  flows,  flushing  of  pipes,  dirt  getting  in  pipes  when 
extensions  or  repairs  are  made,  etc.  All  of  these  things 
have  their  effect  on  the  domestic  meters.  It  remains  for 
us  to  minimize  the  effect  of  these  various  causes  of 
trouble  by  using  care  that  little  dirt  gets  in  the  pipes 
during  construction,  by  flushing  during  periods  when 
the  house  draft  is  at  a  minimum,  by  thoroughly  flushing 
out  service  pipes  when  new  meters  are  set,  by  avoiding 
the  use  of  every  material  in  the  installation  of  service 
pipes  that  will  clog  a  meter,  and  by  the  selection  of  the 
best  type  of  meter  for  particular  services;  in  effect,  to 
have  in  mind  in  all  of  our  operations  of  the  water  plant 
the  possible  effect  of  such  operation  on  the  meters, 
which  must  be  kept  in  perfect  condition  if  we  are  to  get 
the  best  service  possible   from  them. 

Now  that  we  have  considered  the  methods  of  caring 
for  meters,  the  effect  of  neglect  or  proper  care  on  their 
registration,  the  causes  affecting  conditions,  the  methods 
of  minimizing  deleterious  effects,  we  will  attempt  to 
show  the  result  of  several  years  of  careful  attention  to 
domestic  meters  on   revenue. 

Figure  1  shows  gross  revenue  per  capita  for  a  period 


October  16,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


525 


of  eight  years.  This  is  the  record  of  a  residential  town 
of  about  24.000  population  with  4,200  meters  in  service 
in  1912.  The  town  was  completely  metered  in  1898,  and 
between  that  time  and  1906  no  special  care  was  given 
to  the  meters,  except  to  remove  one  when  it  had  stopped. 
About  1906  we  began  to  give  the  meters  more  careful 
attention,  as  we  then  had  in  service  in  our  various  plants 
enough  meters  to  require  the  whole  time  of  one  man 
to  properly  look  after  them.  The  results  obtained  in 
these  early  attempts  to  better  conditions  led  us  to  make 
a  very  careful  study  of  the  subject,  and  conditions  kept 
improving  until  1910,  when  they  seemed  to  indicate  that, 
we  had  arrived  at  about  the  normal  condition,  and  the 
one  that  we  should  hope  to  maintain.  The  curve  shows 
very  w^ell  the  growth  of  our  knowledge  about  how  to 
care  for  meters,  gained  through  several  years'  experi- 
ence. While  we  do  not  claim  that  the  care  of  the 
meters  was  the  only  element  entering  into  the  raising 
of  the  gross  revenue  per  capita,  as  shown  by  this  curve, 
it  was  in  our  opinion  the  chief  cause. 

All   of  the   connections   in    this   town    being   metered. 


gave  us  an  opportunity  to  make  a  comparison  between 
the  total  registration  of  the  domestic  meters  and  the 
total  quantity  of  water  delivered  to  the  town  which  was 
registered  by  Venturi  meters,  and  since  1908  such  com- 
parisons have  been  made.  One  comparison  made  in 
1904  enables  us  to  plot  this  curve  from  that  date.  We 
ure  not  at  all  proud  of  this  record,  as  shown  on  Fig.  2, 
as'  the  percentage  of  water  accounted  for  is  entirely  too 
small.  The  conditions  are  particularly  hard,  the  distri- 
bution system  being  large  in  proportion  to  the  popula- 
tion supplied,  and  the  pressure  ranging  as  high  as  130 
pounds.  A  portion  of  the  system  is  under  direct  pump- 
ing, and  the  pressures  are  raised  for  fire  service.  Like 
the  revenue  curve,  the  care  of  the  meters  was  not  the 
only  influence  that  affected  this  result,  as  during  this 
period  considerable  work  was  done  in  detecting  and 
stopping  leaks  in  the  distribution  system  and  service 
pipes. 

We  consider  this  curve  is  worth  showing  in  connection 
with  this  subject,  in  that  it  practically  parallels  the  rev- 
enue curve,  and  we  believe  confirms  our  conclusions 
drawn  from  it. 


DATA   RELATING  TO   SEWAGE   DISPOSAL  PLANTS  IN   THE   STATE   OF   NEW  JERSEY.— Continued. 


Prepared  bv  the  Division   of  Foods,  Drugs,  Water  and  Sewage  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  State  of  Net 

R.    6.   FitzRandolph,  Chief.    Aug.  1,  1913. 


Jersey. 


Xo. 

Municipality. 

Populat: 
Winter.   Su 

ion. 
mmer. 

2,500 

4,000 

5.500 

2,500 

500 

800 

300 

l.onn 
7,000 

130 

12,000 
1.200 

150 
70 

Date 
in- 
stalled. 

llii'ili 
1909 

191(1 

1907 
1:11.:. 
1909 

mil 

miii 

1911 
1913 
1912 
1911 

1909 
1909 

l:m:i 
1909 
1910 

1912 
1909 

1910 
1911 
1907 
1901-1(1 

1911) 
1999 
1907 
1907 
1907&13 
1904 
1905 
1912 
1910 
1913 
1913 
1913 

ini2 

1912 

1912 
1913 
1913 
1912 
1913 

191" 
1912 
1912 

1912 
1910 

1912 

1909 

1912 

1907 

Sedimentation 

1  >]  1  iad   irrigati 
Sedimeni  a  tion 

Natural    sand 
Sedimentation 

Sand  Filters. 
Sedimentation 

Sand   seepage. 

Precipitation 

Sedimentation 

Precipitation 
Sedimentation 

Plant  Consists   of. 

78 

79 

Pleasantville    (hotel)     

4n 

1,000 

4,200 

1,500 

500 

500 

"600 

5,500 
3,000 
2,100 
500 
7,000 

and   trickling   filter. 

and  sea   discharge. 

and    sand    filters. 

sprinkling  filters  and  sand   filters, 
an. 

and    broad    irrigation. 

and   lime   precipitation. 

and   disinfection. 

and    subsurface    irrigation. 

and  contact  beds. 

.   contact  beds   and   sand    filters. 

,   contact  beds   and  sand   filters. 

and  sea   discharge. 

and   sea   discharge. 

and    disinfection. 

contact  beds  and  land  filtration. 

and   disinfection. 

and    subsurface    Irrigation. 

SO 

81 

82 
83 
84 
85 
86 
87 

Princeton     (White     City).... 

Quarryville     (creamery) 

Rahway     (reformatory) 

Ralston     (institution) 

88 

R9 

90 

91 

92 
93 

Sea   Girt    (State   camp) 

94 
95 
96 

'■7 

Sea    Isle    City 

Smith's   Landing    (institution  1 

600 
500 
150 

10(1 

2,500 

600 

200 

30 

25 

'490 

270 

.-,.300 

120 

3.600 

200 

100 

20 

6.500 

l.Tlld 

1,700 

'"65 
7.460 

s.nno 

6,800 

SO 
30 

10 

mn 

inn 

7nn 

s.snn 

".sno 

5,000 

in 

■>n 

25 

66 
30 

12 

sn 

inn 

in 

98 

99 

and  sea   discharge, 
and  sea   discharge, 
and  sea   discharge, 
and   disinfection. 

inn 

mi 

in2 

Spring    Lake     (Como) 

Three  Bridges    (creamery)... 
Trenton     (Agasote    factory). 

Trenton     (De    Laval) 

Trenton    (Penn  R.  R.  shops). 
Trenton   (I.  O.  O.  F.  Home) .  . 

104 
105 

contact   beds  and   sand    filters, 
contact   beds. 

107 
108 

and    sand    filters. 

and  disinfection. 

and    subsurface    irrigation, 
filters    and    disinfection, 
and  broad   irrigation. 

,   contact  beds  and  sand   filters. 

and    sand    filters. 
and    sand    Miters. 
and    sand    filters, 
and    tidal    discharge, 
and    sand    filters, 
and  sprinkling  filters. 

,   and  disinfection, 
and   land   filtration, 
and    disinfection, 
and  subsurface  irrigation. 
and    subsurface    irrigation. 
and    seepage. 

contact  filters  and  sand  filters, 
and    disinfection. 
and  contact  beds, 
and    disinfection, 
and  contact  beds. 

sprinkling  filters   and   second   settli 
and    sand    seepage. 

and  cinder  filters. 

.   and    broad    irrigation. 

and   disinfection. 

and    subsurface   Irrigation. 

and   sand    filters, 
and    sprinkling    filters. 

and  contact  beds. 

and  subsurface  Irrigation. 

109 
110 

Verona    (institution)     

111 
11? 

Vineland     (institution)     

113 

114 
115 

Wenonah     (Mantua    Ave.)  .  .  . 

llfi 

117 

118 

119 
120 
1"1 

Woodstown     (creamery) 

Wortendvke    (factory)     ...... 

12? 

1?3 

124 

1?5 

(xihbsborough      (factory) 

126 

127 

T>S 

129 

130 

131 

132 

133 

134 
135 
136 

Mnllica  Hill    (private) 

Woodbridge     (Sewaren) 

Woodbridge     (Edgar) 

Oihbstown      

137 
13S 
139 
140 

141 

TOnilworth     (factory)     

High    Bridee    (nrivate) 

Trenton    (Citv  HosnitaU 
Honatoonsr    (Breslin    Hotel). 

142 
143 
144 

Metuchen     (creamery) 

Hopewell    (Institution)    

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DATA   RELATING  TO      EWAGE   DISPOSAL   PLANTS  IN   THE   STATE   OF   NEW  JERSEY.— Continued. 


100 
101 

102 
103 
104 
105 
106 
107 
108 
109 
110 
111 
112 
113 
114 
115 
116 
117 
118 
119 
120 
121 
1JJ 
123 
124 
125 
126 
127 
128 
129 
ISO 


133 
134 
135 
136 


140 
141 
142 
143 
144 


rates   on. 


Single   Double 
beds 


Trade  wastes. 


sals 
per 


300.000 


900,666 

130,000 


200,000 

3M.IM.tl 


300,000 

20,000 
30,000 
50.000 
50,000 
8,000 
10,000 

Vo',666 

IS. (MM! 

10,000 


7,000 

2E, ) 

10,000 

150.000 

7,500 

500,000 


200,000 

10,000 

6,500 

1,200 

600.000 

320,000 

90,000 

700 

40,000 

220.000 

construction 

40,00(1 


under  construction 
500.000  200.000 

under  construction 


Sprinkling         Band 

gals,  per         gals,  per  ', * 

acre  acre  Quantit> 

per  day.  Name.     P.  P.  M. 


Quantity.      Nature. 


Quan- 
tity, 
gals, 
per 
day. 


1,000,000 
350,000 


Lime        10.000 


60.000 

i'o'o',666 

'  30.060 
100,666 


Wash  Water        All 


Ca(ClO);         12 


Ca(CTO);         12 


CaCClO);        14 
CaVci6j2       0.6 


CatCIO).  8 

CaV'dio^         10 


CaCClOk. 
CaYc'lO).        i2 
CaV'ci'6);         '.  '. 


JBfl 


COMBINED  MARKER  AND  STREET  LIGHT. 

By    ALBERT   MARPLE. 

A  novel  combined  street  light  and  indicator  has  hist 
been  installed  bv  a  building:  company  on  its  tract  a 
short  distance  north  of  Los  Angeles.  California.  During 
the  daylieht  hours  the  names  of  the  streets  at  whose 
corners  the  piers  are  erected  are  plainly  visible,  while 
at  night  these  street  names,  the  letters  being  made  of 
transparent  class,  are  hrightlv  illumined  bv  means  of  an 
incandescent  srlobe  placed  behind  them.  Resting  on  ton 
of  the  cement  can  in  which  the  street  names  are  located 
is  another  lieht  in  an  8-inch  opaque  glass  globe,  which 
serves  the  purpose  of  a  street  light,  doing  away  with 
the  unbeautiful   wooden  electric  light  poles. 

During  the  past  year  or  so  in  Southern  California  the 
building  companies,  of  which  hundreds  have  sprung  up 
like  mushrooms,  have  vied  with  each  other  in  the  selec- 
tion of  "markers"  for  their  tracts.  At  the  beginning 
of  the  "marker"  idea  small  stone  monuments  were 
erected.  The  idea  grew  until  it  became  a  fad.  and  in 
some  places  hundreds  of  dollars  have  been  spent  on  a 
single  tract  for  standards  to  grace  the  street  corners 
and  tract  entrances. 


Wash  Water     30,000 


October  16,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


527 


DATA  RELATING  TO   SEWAGE  DISPOSAL  PLANTS  IN   THE   STATE   OF   NEW  JERSEY.— Continued. 


Dilution 


Tidal 
Effluent  or 

discharged  into.  non-tidal. 

Thoroughfare    T. 

Ocean    T. 

Ocean    T. 

Peckman's    Brook    XT. 

Green    Brook    

Brook   to  Lakes  Bay T. 

Ocean    T. 

Brook   to   Carnegie  Lake XT. 

Carnegie  Lake    XT 


Railway    River    

Raritaii   River    (North   B.)  . 

Hohokus   Creek    

Ditch  to  Delaware  River.  . 
Brook   to   Delaware  River. 

Shrewsbury  River 

Berry's  Creek   

Ocean    

Ocean    

Thoroughfare    

Beden's    Brook    

Brook    to   Lake's   Bay 


South  River  .  .  . 

Ocean    

Ocean    

Ocean    

Great   Channel 


Brook  to  Delaware  River XT. 

Assanpink  Creek    X.  T. 

Assanpink  Creek    N.  T. 

Ditch  to  Delaware  River N.  T. 

Thoroughfare    T. 

Peckman's    Brook N.  T. 

Maurice    River    X.  T. 


X.  T. 


N.  T. 


Flow   of  stream. 

thousands   of 

gallons  per  day. 


Area  of 
watershed, 
sq.  miles. 


1,600 

"2.300 
435,000 
325,000 

3.000 


14.000 
NS0.000 
R80.000 

30,000 


Shabbecong  Creek X.  T. 

Sandy    Hook    Bay T. 

Mantua    Creek T. 

Mantua  Creek T. 

Robinson's    Branch     N.  T. 

Woodburv    Creek     T. 

Salem  Creek    T. 

Small    Brook    N.  T. 

Small   Brook    X.  T. 

Navesink  River    

Millstone  River    

Delaware    River    

No   discharge    

No    discharge    

No    discharge    

Timber    Creek     

Turtle  Gut  Inlet 

South     River     

Delaware    River    

Bellman's   Creek    

Hamonton  Creek    

No  discharge 

Woodbrldge   Creek    T.  4.6 

Woodbridge   Creek    T.  4.6 

No    discharge    

Morse's    Creek    None         None 

No    discharge    

Gutter 

No    discharge    

Deal  Lake    T.  

Bound    Brook    N.  T.         None 

By  mistake  of  the  Drinter  the  figures  given  for 
week  in   correct  form. 


5.100 
3.400 


430 

12.300 

2,200 

435.0011 


2.550 


6.300 
435,000 

276 


24,300 

16,200 
1.000 

4. 

13,200 

'  2,600 

70.000 
10.700 
?80,000 


34.000 

XSO.000 

1.720 


Is  Dis- 

stream    tance 

used        from 

one  for      sewage 

part     potable  outlet 


Aver. 


Min. 
one 
part 
sewage  sewage  supply 

to  to         below      water 

water,     water,    plant '.' intake, 

miles. 


High 
Very  high 
Very    high 


Very  little 
Very  high 
Very  little 
Very  little 


No 


1.5 


15 


High 
Very  high 

High 
Very  little 
Very  high 
Very  high 
Verv  high 
46  380 

Very  little 


Very  high 

Very  high 

Very  high 

Very  high 

None 
Very   high 
60  290 

None 


Very  high 
Very  high 
Very   high 


31  175 

Very  high 


Very   high 
Very   high 


Yes 
Yes 

Yes 
Yes 

No' 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes 


No 
No 
No 
No 


None 

73  and  74  last   week 


No 
I'ere  badly  mixed 


Town   using 

water  from 

stream. 


Burlington. 
Burlington. 
Burlington. 
Burlington. 


Millville. 
Millville. 
Frenchtown. 


Blackwood. 
Philadelphia. 


We  repeat  these  items 


Altogether  this  marker  is  about  ll'/>  feet  in  height. 
The  lower  portion  is  made  entirely  of  brick,  a  brick  of 
dark  red  color  being  used,  with  a  "clinker"  brick,  which 
is  now  quite  popular  in  Southern  California,  scattered 
throughout  the  construction  work.  Resting  on  top  of 
this  brickwork  is  the  cement  cap.  At  the  base  the  brick 
portion  is  two  and  a  half  feet  in  width,  while  at  the 
top  it  is  about  a  foot  and  a  half  wide.  The  cement 
cap  is  2  feet  wide  and  8  inches  thick.  These  caps  are 
hollow  and  on  the  sides  nearest  the  streets  they  have 
been  cut  out  in  order  that  glass  strips  carrying  the 
names  of  the  streets  might  be  inserted.  The  letters 
forming  these  street  names  are  3  inches  in  height.  This 
rap    is   gray   and    is   finished   smooth. 

Tn  this  system  of  combination  street  lights  and  indi- 
cators there  are  forty  standards,  four  on  each  corner. 
with  two  40-candlepower  lamps  to  each.  The  lighting 
system  is  automatically  operated  by  a  clock  located  on 
a    telephone   pole   near   the   center  of   the   tract.     At   a 


certain  hour  each  evening  all  of  the  lights  of  the  system 
are  turned  on  by  this  clock,  and  on  the  following  morn- 
ing, when  a  given  hour  is  reached,  the  current  is  cut 
off.  Another  feature  is  that  all  of  the  wires  used  in 
the  system  are  run  underground  and  out  of  the  way. 
Tn  the  entire  system  nothing  is  visible  but  the  markers 
and  the  clock. 


POSITION  FOR  ROAD  ENGINEER. 

An  assistant  director  for  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Public 
Roads  is  wanted:  one  "who  is  fully  able  to  initiate  and 
carry  on  independent  research  in  the  field  of  engineer- 
ing. The  position  to  be  filled  is  one  of  much  responsi- 
bility, and  an  applicant  should  have  had  not  only  broad 
training  but  also  extensive  experience  as  an  executive 
in  road  work."  The  salary  is  $3,500  a  year.  Apply  at 
once  for  Form  304  to  the  U.  S.  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission.  Washington,   D.   C. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  16. 


SOLVING  THE    II     PECTOR  PROBLEM. 

How  Good  Service  W<     Obtained  From  Political  Ap- 
pointees in  Trenton.  N.  J. — Furnishing  the 
Incentive  and  I   iucation  Required. 

i:i:v    F.    II  sletanl    Bnglneei    oi    streets, 

in,  \    .1 

The  city  of  Trenton,  .  J.,  about  three  months  ago, 
after    adopting  m  ssion    term    of   government. 

ted,  bj   refer  .  the   New  Jersey  state  civil 

service  law.  The  <  j  c<  mmissioners  had  been  unable 
to  reorganize  th<  ifcflis  on  a  permanent  footing 

during  the  comparatively  short  interval  existing  between 
the  time  the}  took  office  and  the  time  the  civil  service 
law  went  into  effect;  but,  notwithstanding  this  fact. 
■  tonus  of  the  civil  service  law.  they 
were  automatical  >ed    from   dispensing   with   the 

services  of  certain  classi  s  of  employees,  except  in  cases 
where  the  positions  \\<re  no  longer  required  or  unless 
charges  were  preferred  against  the  employees.  In  other 
words,  a  large  majority  of  employees  were  in  the  pro- 
tective  class   by   reason   of  the  civil  service  law. 

This  state  of  affairs  brought  about  a  very  difficult  and 
trying  situation,  in  an  endeavor  to  raise  the  standard 
and  calibre  of  men  employed  as  street  inspectors.  It 
was  impossible  to  abolish  the  position,  as  it  was  a 
necessity;  and  as  the  work  of  the  Street  and  Engineer- 
ing Departments  was  just  at  its  height  it  would  have 
been  foolhardy  to  attempt  to  fill  places  with  reliable  and 
competent  men  immediately,  in  the  midst  of  a  busy 
season. 

The  majority  of  the  force  of  inspectors,  like  a  great 
many  other  employees  under  the  old  political  system, 
were  not  appointed  on  account  of  their  special  fitness 
or  experience  in  the  line  of  street  paving  work,  but 
principally  as  a  reward  for  work  done  on  the  firing  lines. 
There  was  a  varied  array  of  talent  and  quite  an  assort- 
ment of  ages,  creeds,  politics  and  occupations.  Their 
ages  ranged  anywhere  from  25  to  70  years.  There  were 
both  Democrats  and  Republicans,  Catholics  and  Protest- 
pnts.  and  in  looking  over  their  former  occupations  one 
could  find  clerks,  reporters,  machinists,  painters,  store- 
keepers, a  retired  contractor,  and  a  contractor's  foreman. 

Just  how  to  handle  this  problem  was  a  question  which 
caused  the  director  of  the  Department  of  Streets  and 
Public  Improvements  to  do  considerable  thinking. 
Naturally  one  hesitates  somewhat  about  preferring 
charges  of  incompetency  against  acquaintances  of  long 
standing,  especially  when  in  the  majority  of  cases  these 
men  were  working  earnestly  hut  feebly.  But  much 
stress  was  being  put  upon  the  question  of  efficiency. 

Finally,  after  considerable  thought,  it  was  suggested 
thai  the  matter  be  put  squarely  up  to  the  men  them- 
selvi  5,  and  that  a  campaign  of  education  among  them 
rted. 

The  following  letter  was  then  addressed  to  each  in- 
spector: 

For  some  time  past  the  writer  has  had  in  mind  a  plan 
for  increasing  the  efficiency  of  our  force  of  street  paving 
tors. 

i  lively,    this   plan   consists   of: 

weekly   meetings   during   construction 
period  in  discuss  progn  ss  of  work. 

ii.i      \     series    of    bi-monthly    meetings    during    winter 

ths,  where  papers  may  be  read  on  different  types  of 
pavement,  followed  by  a  review  of  specifications,  etc..  and 
discussions  and  relative   to  various  phases  of 

the   work   carried 

signed  each  inspector  according 
to  results  obtained  on  each  contract.  This  rating  .would 
be  based  upon  your  attainments  in  getting  first-class  work- 
manship and  materials  in  the  different  classes  of  work,  viz.: 
Sub-Grade:  To  be  examined  for  correct  denth.  firmness, 
general  appearance,  and  any  indication  of  old  trenches. 


Curb  and  Gutters:  Inspection  as  to  quality,  grade  and 
alignment,  jointing,  back-filling  between  curb  and  side- 
walk,  eti 

Your  punctuality   in   attending  duties. 

Neatness  and  completeness  of  your  reports  and  records. 

Absence  of  complaints  in  regard  to  errors  in  charging 
new    enrli   and    gutters. 

Qualities  and  general  appearance  of  completed  work. 

The   idea   of   this   I  to  give   the   man   with   the 

best  general  average  (or,  in  other  words,  the  most  efficient 
man)  first  opportunity  of  getting  employment  and  keeping 
ii  as  long  as  is  practicable. 

id)      In  devise  a  scheme  for  keeping  inspectors  in  touch 
willi    current    practice    of    other    cities,    also    any    available 
literature  bearing  upon  the  practical  side  of  pavement  con-1 
struction   and   inspectors'  work  in  general. 

(e)  The  preparation  of  an  inspectors'  guide  or  instruc-' 
ti' m  book  somewhat  along  the  lines  of  those  followed  in 
New  York  City,  to  supplement  the  present  inspectors' 
books  now  in  use  in  our  own  city. 

As  a  part  of  this  program  I  am  having  mailed,  under 
separate  cover,  an  abstract  set  of  the  instructions  now  in 
use  among  the  Xew  York  City  inspectors.  While 
instructions  may  not  apply  to  our  own  work  in  all 
still  there  are  a  number  of  essential  points  contained 
therein  which  can  be  used  to  good  advantage  and  will  in 
all  probability  aid  to  a  considerable  extent  in  obtaining  a 
higher  standard  of  workmanship. 

The  engineer  is  now  held  strictly  responsible  for  results 
obtained  in  the  way  of  street  pavements  and  he  must 
in  turn  depend  to  a  great  extent  upon  the  man  who  is 
constantly   on    the   job,   who   is   the   inspector. 

It  is  an  utter  impossibility  for  the  engineer,  or  even  his 
limited  force  of  assistants,  to  personally  supervise  the  entire 
work  of  construction.  He  does  well  if  he  is  able  to  make 
a  daily  visit  to  each  job,  especially  if  there  are  eight  or 
ten  contracts  under  way  at  the  same  time,  which  is  usually 
the  case;  so  you  can  realize  how  essential  it  is  that  the 
engineer  is  surrounded  by  an  efficient  and  conscientious 
corps  of  inspectors. 

If  there  are  any  suggestions  you  may  have  to  offer  along 
these  lines  we   would  be   pleased   to   hear  from  you. 

Thanking  you,  in  behalf  of  the  department,  for  your1 
hearty  co-operation  and  the  service  you  have  rendered  us 
in  the  past.  1  beg  to  remain. 

A  meeting  was  shortly  afterwards  called  and  the  plans 
for  this  merit  system  were  outlined  and  talked  over, 
and  it  was  agreed  to  hold  a  meeting  even.'  other  Mon- 
day night.  The  men  were  then  told  that  it  was  entirely 
up  to  them  now  to  "make  good,"  and  a  lot  of  their 
deficiencies  in  the  past  were  discussed  and  they  were 
made  clearly  to  understand  just  what  would  be  expected 
in  the  future;  that  the  department  was  absolutely  un- 
trammelled in  regard  to  the  selection  of  men.  and  that 
neither  politics  nor  anything  else,  except  efficient  ser- 
vice, would  guide  it  in  assigning  men  to  work  in  the 
future. 

The  city  librarian,  learning  of  the  plan,  at  once  offered 
to  co-operate  with  the  department.  He  offered  to  supply 
a  list  of  all  the  books  in  the  city  library  pertaining  to 
the  construction  of  streets  and  kindred  subjects,  and  also 
offered  to  obtain  any  other  books  that  might  be  sug- 
gested. This  offer  was  accepted  and  a  list  of  all  books 
and  periodicals  on  file  was  put  into  the  hands  of  each 
inspector. 

The  men  at  once  became  very  enthusiastic  over  the 
idea  and  entered  into  the  spirit  of  the  meetings  with 
much  zeal.  Tt  was  thought  that  possibly  many  of  them 
would  treat  the  idea  with  considerable  indifference,  but 
such  was  not  the  case. 

Papers  are  prepared  and  read  by  different  members  of 
the  engineering  force:  addresses  are  also  made  by  out- 
side engineers,  such  as  those  from  the  staff  of  the  State 
Highway  Department;  a  former  city  chemist  also  has 
addressed  one  of  the  meetings.  A  blackboard  is  used 
to  illustrate  many  of  the  points  which  are  being  dis- 
cussed. A  great  deal  of  use  is  made  of  the  trade  publi- 
cations, viz..  articles  on  concrete  roads,  published  by 
the  cement  manufacturers:  literature  pertaining  to  the 
construction  and  advantages  of  vitrified  brick,  put  out 


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by  the  brick  manufacturers,  and  so  on.  A  lot  of  this 
literature,  as  well  as  government  publications,  are  used 
to  good  advantage,  and  the  surprising  feature  of  it  all 
if  that  the  men  all  seem  to  appreciate  the  fact  that  they 
are  getting  an  opportunity  to  learn  something  and  that 
someone  is  trying  to  do  something  for  them. 

Inspectors'  pay  was  formerly  $3.25  per  diem,  but  has 
been  increased  recently  to  $4.00.  The  men  are  not  regu- 
larly employed  during  the  winter  months,  but  are  kept 
quite    busy   during   the   open    season. 

Because  of  the  fact  that  this  scheme  has  worked  so 
satisfactorily  up  to  the  present  time,  the  writer  deemed 
it  worthy  of  bringing  before  the  attention  of  others  who 
may  have  a  situation  of  somewhat  similar  character  to 
cope  with.  It  might  be  added  that  the  plan  has  also 
created  much  rivalry  among  the  inspectors  on  their 
work,  each  man  trying  to  produce  the  best  results  on 
his  particular  job.  thus  keeping  every  man  on  his  mettle. 


A  SHALLOW  WELL  WATER  SUPPLY. 

The  village  of  Ballston  Spa.  X.  Y.,  obtains  its  water 
supply  from  a  125.000-galIon  reservoir  which  is  fed  by 
springs  which  yield  sufficient  water  during  the  winter 
and  spring.  During  the  summer  months,  however,  the 
flow  from  these  springs  is  not  adequate  and  an  auxil- 
iary supply  has  to  be  provided. 

Water  can  be  secured  from  deep  wells  in  the  vicinity 
of  Ballston  Spa,  but  it  contains  so  much  sulphur  that  it 
is  unfit  for  household  use.  Consequently  shallow  wells 
were  resorted  to  for  the  auxiliary  supply.  Three  6-inch 
wells,  40  feet  deep,  were  drilled  near  the  reservoir,  each 
of  which  supplies  about  15  gallons  per  minute.  A  10- 
inch  stroke  working  head  made  by  the  Goulds  Manu- 
facturing Company  was  installed  over  each  well.  Each 
working  head  is  belt-driven  by  a  two-horsepower,  sin- 
gle-cylinder, horizontal  water-cooled  gasolene  engine 
running  at  400  r.  p.  m.  This  operates  the  working  heads 
at  42  strokes  per  minute,  giving  a  flow  of  15  gallons  per 
minute.     One  of  these  outfits  is  shown  herewith. 

A  fourth  well  was  drilled  70  feet  deep  and  equipped 
with  a  similar  Goulds  working  head.  This  outfit  is  lo- 
cated some  distance  away  from  the  reservoir  and  had  to 
force  the  water  against  a  head  of  30  feet,  making  a  total 
lift  of  100  feet. 


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VIEW    OF   THE     RESERVOIR. 

The  four  units  have  a  combined  capacity  of  85,000 
gallons  in  24  hours  which,  together  with  the  supply 
from  the  springs,  is  ample  for  the  needs  of  the  village. 

The  four  outfits  consume  16  gallons  of  gasolene  and 
16  ounces  of  lubricating  oil  in  24  hours,  or  180  gallons 
of  gasolene  per  million   gallons  pumped. 


WORKING    HEAD    OP    ONE    OP   THE   WELLS. 


TREATMENT  OF  RAVELED  MACADAM* 

Ravelling  Due  to  Improper  Construction,  Overload  and 

Neglect  —  Importance    of    Fixed    as    Well     as 

Operating  Charges — Methods  of  Treatment. 

By  COL  EDMUND  A.  STEVEXS.t 

The  word  ravelling  is  used  rather  loosely.  For  my 
purpose  I  shall  consider  it  as  the  loosening  of  the  bond 
of  a  road  surface  until  the  macadam  stone  lies  loose 
and  free  on  the  road.  By  macadam  stone  I  mean  not 
the  small  stone  used  to  fill  voids  and  give  a  smooth  fin- 
ish to  the  surface,  but  the  stone  that  constitutes  the 
body  of  the  road's  surface. 

Roads  ravel  from  (1)  improper  construction;  (2)  over- 
load;   (3)  neglect. 

In  all  cases  these  affect  the  binder. 

Poor  workmanship  in  construction  can  only  be  cured 
by  remedying  the  original  defects.  These  generally  show 
themselves  by  small  local  depressions  in  the  surface, 
from  which  ravelling  spreads,  in  certain  cases  at  an 
almost  incredible  speed.  In  bituminous  surface  faulty 
material  and  thin  spots  generally  show  up  clearly.  In 
both  cases  the  only  remedy  is  to  rebuild  the  work  prop- 
erly, if  necessary,  from  the  sub-base  up.  This  is  not 
strictly  repair  work. 

In  considering  the  effect  of  overloading  and  neglect 
it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  any  given  type  of  con- 
struction may  be  so  maintained  as  to  vastly  increase 
it s  carrying  capacity.  The  problem  is  largely  one  of  eco- 
nomics and  administration.  As  an  illustration,  assume 
in  two  cases  the  same  foundation ;  let  one  road  have  a 
water-bound  macadam  surface  dressed  with  a  heavy 
bitumen  forming  a  sheet  about  J4  inch  in  thickness,  and 
the  other  a  bituminous  concrete  (mixed  method)  sur- 
face of.  say,  2  inches.  The  former  will  cost  about  40 
cents  for  stone  and  15  cents  for  dressing,  or  55  cents 
per  square  yard,  and  the  latter  about  $1.00  (both  exclu- 
sive of  the  foundation).  With  proper  care  the  lighter 
surface  will  last  about  three  years  under  fairly  heavy 
traffic,  the  heavier  one  an  unknown  period,  but  let  us 
assume  twelve  years.  The  total  yearly  charges  against 
the  two  may  then  be  stated  about  as  follows: 

•Abstract  from  paper  before  American  Road  Congress. 
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1-9 

Materials : 

Stone,   \s  cu.  ft.  @  '    3.4 

Bitumen,   '  '     '  ■■'1 

14c. 

Bituminous  Concrete : 

Interest  on  cos  4.0c, 

I  lepreciation,  1/1  8.3 

Labor  0-9 

Material    0.8 

14c. 

I  he  Sxed  charges  are  72  cents,  against  12.3  cents; 
the  operating  charges,  6.8  cents,  against  1.7  cents. 
I  do  not  claim  that  these  figures  are  more  than  illus- 
ons  of  the  principle  involved.  They  show  a  great 
saving  in  operating  charges,  those  that  show  up  in  the 
yearly  tax  bill.  The  fixed  charges,  however,  are  just 
as  real  and  must  be  met  at  some  date. 

For  a  road  with  9,500  square  yards  per  mile  the  costs 
as  shown  in  yearly  tax  charges,  where  depreciation  and 
interest  arc  not  visible,  would  in  this  case  be: 

For  the  dressed  macadam,  per  mile $636.50 

For  the   bituminous  concrete,  per  mile.      161.50 
yet,  as  shown  above,  the  real  cost  of  the  two  roads  is 
the    same.     This   case   affects    our   subject   because   the 
treatment   of   a    ravelled    road    surface    must   depend    on 
the    system    of   maintenance. 

In  most  communities  the  great  consideration  is  the 
next  yearly  tax  bill.  If  that  can  be  kept  down  for  a 
period  the  ultimate  economy  of  such  a  policy  receives 
but  slight  attention.  It  is  generally  easier  to  get  money 
for  a  new  road  than  for  repairs.  A  road  requiring  a 
large  yearly  repair  charge  is  condemned  without  a  hear- 
ing. The  road  calling  for  heavy  interest  and  depreciation 
charges  may  be  an  equally  or  even  more  expensive 
solution ;  but  the  interest  charge  is  not  so  apparent  and 
the  depreciation  charge  is  not  made.  This  is  simply 
putting  off  the  day  of  reckoning  which  is  sure  to  come. 
However,  the  troubles  of  those  in  charge  ten  years 
hence  are  usually  lightly  borne  by  the  officials  of  today. 
If  we  consider  the  structure  of  the  road  surface  we 
can  easily  see  that  the  40  per  cent  of  voids  in  tha 
macadam  stone  will  be  filled  somewhat  as  follows: 
Surface     stone,     passing     1-inch     ring     and 

caught  on   J^-inch   ring 15%  to  20% 

Screenings,    passing   J^-inch    ring 15%  to  10% 

■I her   10   per   cent    should   be   composed   of   sand 
and  clay.     When  dry  the  clay  is  driven  off  to  a  greater 
or  less  extent  as  dust,   washed  away   or  splashed  off  as 
mud.     Its  place   is   supplied   to  some  extent  by  detritus, 
the   result   of  the   wear  of  the  larger  and   heavier   mate- 
rials.   These  also  blow  or  wash  away  and  the  road  loses 
bond.     If  our  road   is  not  overloaded   we  can   retain 
its    usefulness    by    making    good    its   losses,    with    proper 
materials    in    their    needed    proportion.      It    is    here    that 
the   trained    road    man    is   most    needed.      Nothing  can   re- 
:perienced  judgment. 
In  the  case  of  a  ravelled  road,  having  fir^t   determined 
that    the    ro  ell    built,   we   must   decide    whether 

great  for  the  type  of  surface,  or  whether 
the  failure  was  .hie  n>  neglect.  If  the  former,  we  must 
resurface   with  type.     If   the   latter,   we   can 

repair  the  old  surface. 

Resurfacing  should  always  be  preceded  by  scarifying 
and  by  bringing  the  road  up  to  the  necessary  depth  of 
Stone.     For  water-bound  macadam  needing  greater  sur- 


face strength  several  classes  of  chemical  hinder  may  be 
used  of  which  I  shall  discuss  two.  bitumen   and  lignin. 

The  bitumen  may  be  applied  either  by  penetration  or 
mixing  methods.  The  former  is  the  cheaper,  the  latter 
the  more  trustworthy.  Which  method  is  to  be  used  will 
after  consideration  of  the  care  the  road  will  receive 
depend  on  the  estimate  of  the  overload,  as  will  also  the 
depth  of  the  bituminous  sheet.  My  own  observation 
leads  mc  to  question  the  wisdom  of  attempting  to  get 
any  thickness  exceeding  one-half  inch  by  penetration 
methods.  It  also  leads  me  for  this  class  of  work  to 
prefer  tar  to  asphalt.  The  former  material  appears  less 
sensitive  to  injury  by  dirt  and  to  yield  better  results 
in  repair  work. 

The  lignin  binders  are  derived  from  the  waste  products 
of  wood  pulp  or  tannin  manufacture.  They  are  cements 
being  also  used  to  bind  core  sand  in  foundry  work,  and 
impart  a  tensile  strength  to  the  binding  materials.  They 
will  not  act  on  materials  soaked  in  the  so-called  road 
oils.  The  action  of  some  of  these  materials  on  slag  and 
red  shale  is  quite  remarkable.  They  are  slightly  soluble 
in  water  and  will,  therefore,  need  renewal.  Their  appli- 
cation, however,  is  easy  and  inexpensive,  and  the  effect 
of  successive  applications  seems  cumulative,  increasing 
not  only  the  depth  of  penetration  but  the  strength  of 
the  bond.  The  waterproofing  of  lignin-bound  roads 
with  bituminous  tops  has  been  carried  out  in  Connec- 
ticut, but  I  am  unable  to  give  any  facts  as  to  the  results. 
For  water-bound  macadam  roads  that  have  failed 
through  neglect  a  thin  coat  of  gravel,  carrying  some 
earthy  matter  or  of  screenings  or  coarse  sand  mixed 
with  earth,  will  usually  cure  cases  that  have  not  gone 
too  far.  In  some  of  the  counties  of  Xew  Jersey  it 
is  usual  to  fill  all  ruts,  depressions,  etc..  with  fine  stone 
and  to  give  the  middle  of  the  road  a  coat  of  the  same 
mixed  with  a  little  clay.  Much  of  this  material  is  wasted 
by  being  thrown  off  the  road  by  the  traffic,  and  the 
old  ruts  almost  invariably  reappear.  This  method,  how- 
ever, is  very  successful  in  preventing  ravelling.  It  seems 
a  false  economy  to  omit  rolling,  and  wet  rolling  at  that. 
The  same  is  true  of  patching  holes  with  anything  but 
macadam  size  stone.  The  roads  treated  with  small  stone 
are  yearly  losing  depth.  The  moisture  for  wet  rolling 
is  usually  bountifully  supplied  by  nature  in  the  early 
spring.  It  can  also  be  had  by  the  use  of  hygroscopic 
salts  where  water  is  hard  to  get.  Traffic  will  usually 
throw  off  from  the  road  surface  enough  stone  to  pay 
for  rolling. 

A  treatment  of  clay,  without  rolling,  will  often  give 
astonishing  results.  Such  treatment,  however,  seems 
only  a  palliative,  not  a  cure.  Roads  thus  treated  become 
dusty  or  muddy,  according  to  the  weather,  show  a  ten- 
dency to  ravel  again,  and  are  hard  to  properly  treat 
with  bitumens.  They  will,  however,  take  the  lignin 
binders  with  good  results,  if  the  dose  of  clay  has  not 
been  excessive,  or  if  the  excess  is  swept  off  before 
treatment. 

In  closing,  a  word  of  warning  as  to  the  use  of  the  so- 
called  cold  oils  may  not  be  out  of  place.  Those  of 
the  so-called  non-asphaltic  class,  to  a  greater  extent  than 
the  so-called  light  asphaltic  oils,  seem  to  act  as  lubri- 
cant on  road  materials  and  to  foster  pot  holes,  ravelling, 
and  other  failures.  It  may  be  possible  to  properly  apply 
these  materials,  but  if  so  it  is  rarely  done.  It  is  cer- 
tain that  even  slight  depressions  will  cause  a  deep  pene- 
tration of  the  road.  The  dust-laying  qualities  of  the 
material  thus  absorbed  are  lost,  and  its  lubricating  effect 
given  the  best  possible  conditions  to  get  in  its  pernicious 
work.  Local  authorities,  and  even  private  individuals. 
seem  to  select  roads  with  uneven  surfaces  as  those  on 
which  to  use  these  oils. 


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CONTENTS 

Cart-  and  Malntenan  e  of   vVatei    Meters.    (Illustrated.)    By 

A.  W.  Cuddeback 

Data    Relating    t.  >    Sfivasi'    Disposal    Plants    in    New    Jer- 
sey:    Table    525 

Combined    Marker    and    Street    Light,       (Illustrated.)      Ky 

Albert   Marple    520 

Position    for    Road     Engineer     527 

Solving  the  Inspector   Problem.     Bj    H.   F.   Harris    528 

A  Shallow  Well    Water  Supply.      (Illustrated.)    52S 

Treatment    of    Ravelled    .Macadam.       By    Col.    Edmund    A. 

Stevens     529 

The  A  S  M  I  and  ASPS  Amalgamation    531 

Paviny    LTnits    531 

Maintenance  of  Sewage  Disposal   Plants   531 

The    Week's    News.       (Illustrated)     532 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.    540 

News    of   the    Societies 541 

New    Appliances.      (Illustrated)     544 

Industrial    News    5  16 

Advance   Contract   News    547 

Paving  Units. 

In  our  issue  of  October  9  we  asked  the  question  "What 
constitutes  paving?"  That  editorial  had  been  written  a 
few  days  previous,  but  on  the  day  it  appeared  the  Amer- 
ican Society  of  Municipal  Improvements  took  the  most 
encouraging  step  which  has  yet  been  taken  toward  fur- 
nishing the  answer.  On  Thursday,  during  its  conven- 
tion at  Wilmington,  it  adopted  a  resolution  urging  that 
all  cities,  in  receiving  bids  or  recording  or  reporting 
prices,  use  as  separate  units  the  excavation,  expressed 
in  cubic  yards;  the  curbing  (new  or  reset),  expressed  in 
lineal  feet;  the  base  (of  concrete,  macadam,  etc.),  ex- 
pressed in  square  yards  of  a  given  thickness,  and  the 
wearing  surface  (including  in  this  all  above  the  base — 
sand  cushion,  binder,  etc.,  as  well  as  wearing  surface 
proper).  Also  expressed  in  square  yards  of  a  given 
thickness.  These  units  are  each  to  be  considered  en- 
tirely distinct  from  each  other  and  from  all  other 
street  improvement  work,  such  as  clearing  and  grubbing, 
laying  drains,  constructing  catch  basins,  etc. 

The  society  aims  to  give  this  action  on  its  part  the 
widest  publicity.  We  believe  that  the  report  and  the 
discussion  of  it  met  every  objection  which  could 
be  raised  against  adopting  these  units,  and  we  urge 
upon  every  city  engineer  and  other  city  official  who  has 
it  in  his  power,  and  who  has  not  already  done  so,  to 
adopt  them  exclusively  for  use  in  all  future  street  im- 
provement  work. 

In  the  last  "statistics  of  cities"  of  the  Census  Bureau 
it  is  stated  that  the  cost  of  "laying  brick  pavement" 
averaged  $3.68  in  Utica,  N.  Y.;  $3.00  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
and   only  $1.72  in   Rochester,   N.   Y.;    $2.28  in  Altoona, 


Pa.,  and  only  $1.20  in  McKeesport,  Pa.;  $2.47  in  Cincin- 
nati, O..  and  only  $1.21  in  Cleveland  and  $1.00  in  Akron, 
the  same  state.  Such  wide  divergences  in  a  single  state 
cannot  entirely  or  even  largely  be  due  to  variations  in 
local  prices  and  freight  rates,  but  must  be  due  to  the  use 
of  different  units  in  stating  the  quantities.  It  is  high 
time  that  the  sensible  and  rational  units  recommended 
by  the  A.  S.  M.  I.,  and  already  in  use  by  a  large  num- 
ber of  cities,  be  adopted  universally. 

The  A.  S.  M.  I.  and  A.  S.  P.  S.  Combine. 

Three  years  ago  last  February  the  Association  for 
Standardizing  Paving  Specifications  organized  at  Chi- 
cago. Five  months  previous  the  American  Society  of 
Municipal  Improvements,  then  fifteen  years  old,  had 
appointed  committees  on  paving  specifications.  Since 
then  each  society  has  adopted  specifications  for  most 
of  the  more  common  kinds  of  pavement.  The  two  sets 
of  specifications  are  very  similar,  but  the  fact  that  there 
are  two  sets  is  unfortunate.  All  paving  officials  there- 
fore will  probably  be  glad  to  learn  that  the  two  societies 
have  combined,  the  elder  taking  in  the  membership  of 
the  younger  (which,  therefore,  has  ceased  to  exist)  under 
conditions  stated  in  our  description  of  the  convention; 
and  that  next  year  one  set  of  revised  specifications  will 
probably  be  adopted  to  take  the  place  of  the   two   sets. 

While  the  A.  S.  P.  S.  has  seemed  to  some  to  be  an 
unnecessary  duplication  of  effort,  there  is  little  doubt 
that  the  A.  S.  M.  I.  has  done  more  work  upon  the  sub- 
ject of  paving  specifications  because  of  the  friendly 
rivalry  between  the  two  societies,  and  has  also  profited 
by  the  knowledge  and  discussions  of  the  subject  by  the 
experts  of  the  other  society.  But  we  believe  that  there 
would  be  little  benefit  of  any  kind  in  further  continuance 
of  separate  identities,  and  that  the  amalgamation  is  a 
subject   for  congratulation   to   both   societies. 

Maintenance    of    Sewage   Disposal    Plants. 

Editor  Municipal  Journal, 

50   Union   Square,   New   York,   N.   Y. 
Dear  Sir: 

My  attention  has  been  directed  to  an  editorial  in  the 
Municipal  Journal,  under  date  of  October  2,  1913,  in 
which  you  comment  on  the  lack  of  skilled  attendants  at 
sewage  disposal  plants  in  this  country.  You  further  sug- 
gest that  many  states  could  well  keep  one  high-grade 
man  continually  occupied  in  inspecting  existing  plants, 
and  not  only  detecting  ineffective  operation,  but  studying 
the  several  plants  and  instructing  _  those  in  charge  how 
to  improve  on  the  economy  and  efficiency  of  operation. 

The  State  Board  of  Health  of  New  Jersey  has  in  its 
employ  two  sanitary  engineers,  who  spend  almost  all  their 
time  in  making  periodic  visits  to  sewage  disposal  plants 
in  this  state,  for  the  purpose  of  studying  the  operation 
of  the  plants  and  correcting  such  defects  in  operation  and 
maintenance  as  they  may  discover.  We  find,  however, 
that  this  by  no  means  offsets  the  difficulties  which  arise 
from  improper  attention,  due  to  the  employment  of  un- 
skilled attendants  or  none  at  all.  Many  of  our  disposal 
plants  are  not  operating  with  anything  like  the  degree 
of  efficiency  which  should  be  expected  of  them,  because 
the  attendants  at  the  plants  are  either  insufficient  in  num- 
ber  or   unskilled   in   their   work. 

The  need  for  compelling  municipalities  to  secure  the 
services  of  more  competent  attendants  was  so  keenly  felt 
that  at  the  last  session  of  the  legislature  an  attempt  was 
made  to  secure  the  passage  of  an  act  providing  that  before 
persons  could  legally  be  employed  as  attendants  at  water 
purification  plants  or  sewage  disposal  plants,  it  would  be 
necessary  for  them  to  pass  an  examination  and  secure  a 
license  from  the  State  Board  of  Health.  Unfortunately, 
this  bill  was  opposed  by  various  persons  for  political 
reasons  and  failed  at  passage.  We  feel,  however,  that  the 
need  for  securing  suitable  attendants  for  these  plants  is 
so  pressing,  that  an  attempt  will  be  made  to  secure  the 
passage  of  some  similar  bill  at  the  next  session  of  the 
legislature.  Very  truly  yours. 

R.  B.  FITZ  RANDOLPH.   Chief. 

Trenton,   N.  J.,   October  4,   1913. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  16. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 


Fine  Road  Work  in  Otera  Co.,  N.  M. 
Alamogordo,  N.   M        >ter     county  is  carrying  on  exten- 
road-making  I  road 

finished   rui  -  udcroft    to   Weed,  a  distance   of  21 

miles.  The  new  road  cuts  down  the  distance  between  these 
two  points  from  25  to  21  miles,  and  reduces  the  grade 
to  one  of  8  per  cent.  This  road  will  be  of  much  benefit 
to  the  people  in  the  eastern  portion  of  the  county.  Only 
a  short  stretch  of  about  6  miles  now  remains  to  be  con- 
structed, to  give  the  county  a  splendid  highway  from  the 
county  seat  to  the  eastern  line.  This  stretch  lies  between 
High  Rolls  and  Cloudcroft.  and  it  is  expected  that  work 
on  this  section  of  the  road  will  be  taken  up  before  the 
next  summer  season.  Between  this  city  and  High  Rolls, 
a  distance  of  about  13  miles,  there  is  what  is  said  to  be 
one  of  the  best  pieces  of  road  construction  in  the  west. 
This  is  known  as  the  Box  canyon  road  and  presents  some 
splendid  mountain  scenery.  This  portion  of  the  road  was 
constructed  by  the  county  and  state  at  a  large  expense 
and  required  about  one  year's  time.  The  road  running 
south  from  town  to  the  lower  part  of  the  Sacramento 
mountains  and  Orogrande  will  come  in  for  consideration. 
Already  plans  are  being  considered  for  grading  this  road 
south  to  the  Sacramento  river,  and  probably  branch  off 
from  the  direct  line  to  this  point  southwestward  to  Oro- 
grande. Through  efforts  of  the  county  road  commissioners 
and  the  Alamogordo  Commercial  Club  work  is  being  rap- 
idly pushed  on  grading  the  road  between  this  city  and 
El  Paso.  This  is  a  portion  of  the  Borderland  highway 
and  will  be  put  into  splendid  condition.  This  work  has 
been  done  to  the  nine-mile  point  west  of  the  city,  and  the 
grubbing  has  been  done  preparatory  to  the  coming  of  the 
grading  machine  to  the  white  sands.  It  is  intended  to 
work  until  it  is  completed  to  the  Otero  county  line. 

Interesting  Farm  Children  in  Good  Roads. 
Washington,  D.  C— Logan  W.  Page,  director  of  _  the 
office  of  public  roads,  has  extended  from  October  15  to 
March  2,  1914.  the  time  in  which  school  children  living  on 
farms,  may  submit  essays  on  the  repair  and  maintenance 
of  earth  roads,  in  competition  for  a  gold  medal  and  two 
silver  medals  to  be  given  by  the  department  of  agriculture. 
The  essays  are  to  be  not  more  than  800  words  long  and 
must  express  ideas  in  the  children's  own  language.  By 
ibis  means  the  department  of  agriculture  will  attempt  to 
arouse  the  interest  of  farm  people  in  good  roads  and  their 
agricultural  value. 

County  Sues  Township  for  Road  Payment. 
East  Pennsboro.  Pa. — The  county  commissioners  through 
their  attorney,  John  D.  Faller,  have  just  filed  a  suit  in  the 
Common  Pleas  Court  against  East  Pennsboro  Township  to 
recover  from  the  latter  the  sum  of  $4,955.01,  its  share  of  a 
new  road  built  in  1900-1910.  This  road  was  built  by  the 
State  Highway  Department.  It  covered  7,500  feet  from 
the  People's  Bridge  at  the  River  to  the  borough  of  Camp 
Hill.  The  total  cm  was  $39,640.10.  On  August  4,  1909, 
an  agreement  for  the  improvement  of  the  road  was  en- 
tered into  between  the  state,  county  and  township.  The 
contract  was  let  and  the  road  built  by  the  state.  At  the 
time  of  the  agreement  the  road  was  a  township  road.  The 
state  paid  its  share  and  the  county  its  share.  Later  the 
state  kept  the  township's  share  out  of  money  owing  the 
county.  The  township  lias  never  reimbursed  the  county 
for  its  share  so  paid.  The  township  contends  that  a  former 
board  of  county  commissioners  agreed  to  pay  the  town- 
ship's share,  but  it  is  said  to  be  a  question  whether  or  not 
the  commissioners  could  make  such  a  contract.  The  case 
will  be  heard  in  November. 


Fine  for  Tearing  Up  Streets. 
Reading.  Pa. — John  \V.  Watson,  Select  councilman,  be- 
lieves the  bill  he  has  introduced  into  councils  imposing  a 
tine  of  $1,000  for  violation,  will  put  a  stop  to  the  continued 
tuaring  up  of  the  city  street.  Councilman  Watson  pleads 
for  a  chance  for  new  paving  to  serve  its  purpose  for  ten 
\  ears. 


SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

New  Law  Ousts  Health  Boards. 
Harrisburg,  Pa.— The  boards  of  health  of  every  borough 
and  township  of  the  first  class  in  the  state  of  Pennsylvania 
are  technically  ripped  out  of  office  by  an  act  passed  by  the 
last  legislature  and  will  have  to  be  reappointed  to  office 
by  chairman  of  the  council  and  in  townships  of  the  first 
class  by  the  officials  designated  in  the  act  to  do  the  ap- 
pointing. The  matter  was  taken  up  by  State  Senator  Ben 
Jarrett,  borough  solicitor  of  Farrell.  with  Dr.  Dixon,  head 
of  the  department  of  health  at  Harrisburg.  It  is  not  un- 
derstood, however,  that  the  bill  was  drawn  for  the  purpose 
of  ripping  active  and  effective  health  boards  out  of  their 
position  but  rather  for  the  purpose  of  remedying  condi- 
tions where  boards  were  inactive  and  replacing  boards 
which  did  not  attend  to  their  duties.  Where  there  are  ef- 
fective boards  of  health  that  there  is  every  reason  why 
present  members  should  be  retained.  The  state  health 
officials,  Dr.  Dixon  says,  are  so  advising  borough  officials. 
Under  the  old  law  the  health  board  was  appointed  by  the 
council.  Now  they  are  to  be  appointed  by  the  president 
of  the  council.  Under  the  new  law  the  chairman  of  coun- 
cil must  appoint  five  men,  one  for  one  year,  one  for  two 
years,  one  for  three  years,  one  for  four  years  and  one  for 
five  years.  One  must  be  a  reputable  physician  who  has  had 
at  least  two  years'  experience  in  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession. The  secretary  of  the  board  under  the  new  law 
may  be  a  member  of  the  board  and  receive  salary  while 
acting  as  secretary:  under  the  old  this  was  not  possible. 
After  the  first  five  men  are  appointed  the  chairman  of 
council  must  appoint  one  every  year  for  a  term  of  five 
years.  The  first  year  the  appointment  is  made  the  ap- 
pointee will  succeed  the  man  who  was  first  appointed  for 
one  year. 

Typhoid  Epidemic  Near  Duluth. 
Duluth.  Minn. — What  may  become  a  serious  epidemic  of 
typhoid  fever  has  broken  out  at  Gary,  the  new  suburb  near 
the  steel  plant.  Drinking  impure  well  water  is  said  to  be 
the  cause.  The  town  site,  now  containing  about  2.000  peo- 
ple,  is  without  any  sewer  system  or  any  water  supply  other 
than  the  wells,  into  which  drains  the  filthy  surface  water 
and  the  seepage  from  the  cess-pools  which  have  had  to  be 
built.  Dr.  H.  E.  Webster,  director  of  public  health,  de- 
tailed Inspector  Robert  Metcalf  to  work  at  Gary.  He 
will  be  on  duty  there  constantly  for  a  week  and  probably 
longer.  In  addition  to  having  the  people  at  Gary  boil  the 
water.  Inspector  Metcalf  will  give  attention  to  the  sanitary 
conditions  at  the  suburb.  In  some  places  the  conditions 
are  distressingly  unclean.  The  city  officials  who  recently 
visited  the  suburb  were  shocked  by  what  they  found.  They 
realized  that  a  sewer  system  and  a  good  water  supply  arc 
crying  needs  but  they  felt  that  considerable  improvement 
could  be  made  pending  their  coming.  Dr.  Webster  said 
that  he  has  written  the  state  health  officials  relative  to 
conditions  at  Gary  but  that  thus  far  none  of  them  has 
taken  any  action.  Some  time  ago  the  state  assumed  charge 
of  the  typhoid  situation  in  this  part  of  the  state,  where 
numerous  cases  had  developed,  and  indicated  that  it  wished 
to  handle  typhoid  rather  than  leave  it  to  local  health  de- 


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partments.  But  the  conditions  at  Gary  have  become  so 
threatening  that  Dr.  Webster  feels  that  no  further  delay 
can  be  allowed.  He  has  placed  Inspector  Metcalf  in  the 
field  and  is  securing  samples  of  the  well  water,  which  will 
be  immediately  tested  in  the  branch  state  laboratory  lo- 
cated in  this  city.  The  epidemic  has  not  assumed  large 
proportions  but  the  situation  is  dangerous.  The  health 
department  records  show  eight  recent  cases  of  typhoid  at 
Gary.  Two  deaths  have  resulted  from  typhoid  contracted 
there. 

"Dual  Connections"  Danger  in  Philadelphia. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Since  the  beginning  of  the  investiga- 
tion a<  to  the  cause  of  local  epidemics  of  typhoid  fever  in 
river  wards  in  Philadelphia,  140  "dual  connections"  have 
been  discovered.  These  arrangements  of  piping  by  which 
filtered  water  becomes  mixed  with  raw  water  pumped  from 
the  river  exist  in  large  establishments,  especially  in  fac- 
tories. Through  the  efforts  of  ;he  Bureau  of  Health  all  but 
five  of  the  140  "dual  connections"  discovered  have  either 
been  eliminated  or  are  under  order.  Of  the  total  number 
112  have  been  completely  eliminated.  It  is  the  intention 
of  the  city  authorities  to  enforce  the  correction  of  this 
dual  piping,  wherever  found.  In  some  cases  the  dual  sys- 
tem has  been  installed  at  the  suggestion  of  the  Fire  Un- 
derwriters' Association.  It  is  also  said  to  exist  in  a  large 
Federal  institution  in  this  city.  Working  with  Dr.  Joseph 
S.  Neff,  Director  of  the  Department  of  Health  and  Char- 
ities, and  Chief  John  A.  Vogleson,  of  the  Bureau  of  Health, 
is  F.  Herbert  Snow,  of  the  State  Health  Board,  and  Pro- 
fessor Whipple,  of  Harvard  University.  Professor  Whipple 
is  an  expert  on  sanitation  and  pure  water.  He  was  ex- 
empted from  examination  by  the  Civil  Service  Commission, 
and  is  being  paid  $100  a  day  for  his  services  as  an  expert. 
Professor  W'hipple  has  worked  for  the  city  only  two  days 
SO  far,  and  his  services  will  be  required  less  than  a  week, 
it  is  said. 

Bubonic  Plague  Rat  in  Seattle. 

Seattle,  Wash. — A  bubonic  plague-infested  rat  was  killed 
on  the  water  front  here  several  days  ago,  the  first  in  years, 
and  the  Health  Department  spread  poison  in  the  neighbor- 
hood and  took  other  steps  to  exterminate  rats.  For  many 
years  Seattle  has  paid  a  bounty  of  ten  cents  on  each  dead 
rat  brought  to  the  Health  Department  and  has  employed 
rat  catchers  besides.  The  danger  of  plague  is  always 
present  because  rats  jump  overboard  from  Oriental  vessels 
and  swim  ashore,  sometimes  a  mile. 

Bellingham,  Wash. — The  local  health  authorities  insist 
there  was  no  connection  between  the  dozen  sudden  deaths, 
mostly  of  children,  in  this  city  in  the  last  three  weeks,  and 
the  finding  of  a  rat  infected  with  bubonic  plague  in  Seattle. 
They  say  that  in  each  instance  death  was  due  to  colitis, 
resulting  from  the  eating  of  fruit  which  was  picked  green 
and  forced  to  a  ripened  state. 

Smallpox  in  Ogden. 
Ogden,  Utah. — The  sudden  outbreak  of  smallpox  has 
caused  the  health  officials  considerable  concern,  as  the  city 
l'.as  been  free  from  the  disease  for  some  time.  The  cases 
;-.re  in  the  same  part  of  the  city,  and  it  is  thought  with 
due  care  on  the  part  of  patients  and  the  families  the  disease 
may  be  kept  from  spreading.  The  places  in  quarantine 
are  in  the  vicinity  of  21st  street  and  Madison  avenue,  and 
the  Dee,  Lorin,  Farr  and  Madison  schools  are  affected  by 
the  contagion.  These  schools  have  been  fumigated.  There 
are  36  cases  of  typhoid  fever  in  the  city.  No  additional 
cases   have  been  reported   during  the  past  week. 

Typhoid  Increase  in  Toledo. 
Toledo,  O. — Toledo's  death  record  is  being  advanced 
rapidly  because  of  the  use  of  water  from  surface  wells, 
says  Dr.  B.  Becker,  city  health  officer.  His  report  for 
September  shows  nine  deaths  due  to  that  disease  during 
the  month.  Deaths  attributed  to  typhoid  for  the  first  nine 
months  of  the  year  reached  51,  and  the  prediction  is  made 
that  60  deaths  will  be  credited  to  that  one  disease  before 
the  end  of  the  year.     Dr.  Becker  urges  the  people  to  use 


the  city  water,  although  decaying  vegetable  matter  in  the 
Maumee  just  now  gives  the  water  an  unpleasant  taste  and 
smell,  but  it  is  pure.  Typhoid  germs  lurk  in  the  water 
from  surface  wells.  There  have  been  259  cases  of  typhoid 
fever  reported  so  far  this  year,  as  against  161  for  the 
corresponding  period  a  year  ago,  and  122  cases  of  small- 
pox,  against   26. 

Gastro-Enteritis  Epidemic. 
Peabody,  Mass.-  -\\  hether  the  epidemic  of  gastro- 
enteritis, which  has  made  hundreds  of  persons  in  Peabody 
ill  is  due  to  some  trouble  with  the  town's  drinking  water 
is  unknown  but  will  be  determined  immediately.  Sam- 
ples of  the  water  from  Spring  pond,  which  is  the  source  of 
supply,  have  been  sent  to  the  State  Board  of  Health  in 
Boston  for  analysis.  Meanwhile  the  epidemic  continues 
unabated,  and  while  few  of  the  cases  are  of  a  serious  nature, 
there  is  much  uneasiness  over  the  situation.  Since  the  first 
instances  of  gastro-enteritis  were  reported  to  the  l'eabody 
Board  of  Health  there  has  been  such  a  rapid  spread  that  it 
is  estimated  between  300  and  400  people  are  ill  with  it. 
One  of  the  first  measures  was  the  issuing  of  a  warning  to 
the  townspeople  not  to  use  the  drinking  water  without 
first  boiling  it.  Once  the  epidemic  became  apparent,  Chair- 
man J.  T.  Sullivan  speedily  got  into  communication  with 
the  State  Board  of  Health  and  an  investigator  was  sent 
down  from  Boston  in  the  person  of  Dr.  W.  H.  Coom,  of 
the  Engineering  Department.  One  of  the  most  peculiar 
circumstances  in  connection  with  this  outbreak  of  illness 
is  the  fact  that  people  who  drink  nothing  but  spring  water 
are  afflicted  the  same  as  those  who  depend  upon  the  sup- 
ply from  Spring  pond.  Never  before  has  any  alarm  been 
felt  over  the  condition  of  the  pond  water.  No  change  has 
been  noted  in  its  appearance  of  late,  nor  is  its  taste  any 
different.  If  the  analysis  by  the  State  Board  should  dis- 
prove the  suspicion  that  the  drinking  supply  is  infected, 
then  the  health  officials  and  physicians  would  find  them- 
selves puzzled  to  account  for  the  present  prevalence  of 
gastro-enteritis  in  the  town.  Meanwhile,  everybody  in  Pea- 
body is  trying  to  get  along  with  a  minimum  amount  of 
drinking  water,  whether  it  be  from  the  pond  or  from 
springs.  There  is  general  compliance,  also,  with  the  "boil- 
ing" injunction  of  the  Board  of  Health.  As  the  epidemic 
began  to  extend  all  over  the  town,  there  was  great  anxiety 
lest  a  serious  run  of  typhoid  fever  would  develop  from  it, 
but  so  far  the  cases  reported  have  been  gastro-enteritis 
only. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Plan  Lake   Intake. 

Manitowoc,  Wis. — Two  Rivers  will  be  forced  to  pay 
from  $60,000  to  $100,000  for  a  lake  intake  to  secure  a  water 
supply  for  the  municipal  works  there  if  it  wants  a  pure 
water  supply.  This  is  the  conclusion  forced  upon  city  offi- 
cials by  the  report  of  the  university  laboratories  which 
made  an  examination  of  water  recently  submitted  from  the 
lake  at  points  3,000  and  3,500  feet  out,  to  which  point  it  was 
proposed  to  extend  the  intake.  According  to  the  test,  the 
water  at  a  distance  of  3,000  feet  is  poor.  The  water  at  a 
distance  of  3,500  feet  is  fair.  The  report  also  contains  the 
conclusion  that  water  suitable  for  drinking  purposes  can  be 
obtained  two  miles  out.  It  states  further  than  even  there 
it  would  probably  at  times  be  contaminated  when  severe 
storms  come.  Engineers  recently  furnished  the  city  an  es- 
timate of  $10  per  foot  on  the  cost  of  an  intake  and  if  the 
city  is  forced  to  extend  the  pipe  two  miles  into  the  lake 
the  cost  will  exceed  $100,000.  Further  tests  are  to  be  made 
before  a  decision  is  reached. 

No  Water  for  Building  Purposes  Without  Permit. 

Milwaukee,  Wis.— Supt.  Behmann  of  the  city  water  de- 
partment has  announced  that  a  vigorous  campaign  is  now 
to  be  waged  against  all  persons  who  use  city  water  for 
building  purposes,  unless  the  persons  have  first  secured  a 
permit  from  the  water  department.  Letters  have  been  sent 
to  the  principal  contractors  of  the  city  instructing  them 
that  a  city  ordinance  provides  a  fine  of  from  $10  to  $200  for' 
such  offenses. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  16. 


Hannibal  Takes  Over  Water  Works. 

:  I    water  works   has  passed 

a  conference  of  the  special 
with    officials    of     he    company.      The    special 
of   citizens    whic      was  authorized   by   the   city 
d   by   Mayor    F<    n   Dreyer  as  the   fiscal  agents 
i  bond  issue  recently  voted 
ens   and    I      bi:j    the   water   plant   tor   the   city 
the  deal  and  the     ."rks  became  municipal  prop- 
erty.     The  consummation     .  t!  e  deal  came  with  the  paying 
to  the   water  company     ,    the   city   of  $171,142.83  and   the 
ing  by  the  city        the  c   mpany's  bonded  indebtedness 
25,000.     The  total     .   these  figures,  or  $296,146.83,  is 
the   price   paid   the    water   company   for   its   holdings.     The 
plant  will,  from  this  date,  be  under  the  management 
Board  of  Public  Works,  which  has  made  Hannibal's 
tl      most  successful  electric  light 
plants  in  the  country.     A.  M.  Nipper,  superintendent  of  the 
light    plant    for    si  will    serve    in    this    capacity 

oth  the  light  and  water  plants.  The  commission  is 
sed  of  J.  P.  Hinton  and  John  T.  Holme,  members  of 
loard  of  Fublic  Works,  William  Jones  and  Walter  A. 
Storrs,  city  councilmen,  George  W.  Dulany  and  \\ .  B. 
Pettibone,  citizens.  After  general  arrangements  had  been 
made  with  the  water  company  and  it  was  known  how  much 
money  would  be  necessary,  the  commission  had  to  adver- 
tise and  sell  the  bonds,  rhey  succeeded  in  doing  this  on 
what  is  considered  an  exceptionally  good  basis  for  the  city, 
considering  the  high  price  of  money  during  the  past  six 
months.  One  hundred  and  seventy-five  thousand  dollars 
of  the  bonds  was  sold  to  the  Compton  Bond  &  Mortgage 
•anv,  of  St.  Louis,  at  par  and  accrued  interest.  The 
remaining  bonds  will  be  held  in  escrow  to  be  disposed 
of  at  a  later  date.  The  $360,000  issue  of  city  bonds  were 
issued  in  $1,000  denominations,  bearing  5  per  cent  interest 
and  dated  September  1.  1913.  They  are  serial  bonds, 
$18,000  being  due  and  payable  annually,  the  city  having 
the  option  to  call  in  any  unpaid  bonds  at  the  end  of  ten 
years.  By  an  agreement  entered  into  with  the  water  com- 
pany the  city  assumes  payment  of  an  outstanding  issue  of 
6  per  cent  water  works  bonds,  amounting  to  $125,000. 
These  bonds  mature  December  1.  1915.  and  a  like  amount 
of  the  $360,000  issue  voted  by  the  people  of  Hannibal  will 
be  held  in  escrow  to  take  care  of  them  at  maturity.  By 
the  agreement  with  the  water  company  these  bonds  will 
be  carried  by  the  city  at  a  5  per  cent  rate,  the  company 
paving  the  difference  of  1  per  cent.  The  purchase  of  the 
water  plant  comes  as  a  result  of  a  special  election  held 
the  first  day  of  last  July,  authorizing  the  issue  of  bonds  to 
the  amount  of  $360,000.  The  issue  was  carried  by  a  large 
vote,  only  172  ballots  being  cast  against  it.  Hannibal  has 
one  of  the  most  successful  cities  in  the  country  in 
municipal  ownership  of  her  electric  light  plant,  and  this 
nraging  record  had  much  to  do  with  the  success  of 
the   water   works  proposition. 


FIRE  AND  POLICE 


STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Natural  Gas  at  50-Cent   Drop   for  Indiana   Cities. 
Muncie,  Ind.— Muncie,  Anderson,  Hartford  City  and  sev- 
eral  other   cities   and   towns   are   now   burning    natural   gas 
at    a    maximum    rate    of    40    cents    a    thousand    cubic    feet 
instead    of   $1    or   90    cents    for   artificial    gas,   as    formerly. 
The    Central    Indiana   Gas   Company,    having   franchises    in 
.tl  cities,  has  turned  into  its  mains  a  supply  of  natural 
iped  from  a  West  Virginia  field.     Many  persons  here 
have   equipped   their   furnaces   for   natural   gas,   and    it   will 
he  used  for  heating.     When  more  than  5,000  feet  are  used 
in    a    single    month,    th  -    35    cents,    and    lower 

charges     are     made     for    greater     consumption.       Some     fac- 

-  have  made  arrangements  to  substitute  gas  for  coal. 
The  Central  Indiana  Coal  (  ompany,  just  to  show  that  it 
has  gas  "to  burn."  has  been  allowing,  occasionally,  im- 
mense flambeau  lights  to  flame  above  its  central  o 
making  a  glare  that  has  caused  persons  to  turn  in  tire 
alarm-  ompanies   profess   not   to  be  afraid  of   the 

gas   competition,    saying    that    burning    natural    gas   will   be 
■\ e  and  unsatisfai 


Fire  Department  Improvements  for  Denison,  Tex. 
nison,  Tex.— Figure-  prepared  by  Fire  Marshall  Cly- 
mer  show  that  Denison  during  the  past  six  months  has 
expended  in  excess  of  $15,000  in  equipping  and  improving 
the  local  fire  department.  The  improvements  include  the 
purchase  of  an  automobile  hose  and  pumping  apparatus. 
purchase  of  1.650  feet  of  new  hose,  erection  of  additional 
station  on  Texas  street  in  the  Fourth  Ward  and  the  in- 
stallation of  nearly  fifty  new  steamer  plugs  throughout 
the   city. 

Ordinance  Against  Fire  Hydrant  Blocking. 
Detroit,  Mich. — Many  owners  of  automobiles  have  lately 
again  reverted  to  leaviim  their  machines  standing  in  front 
oi  fire  hydrants  or  within  30  feet  of  them  in  violation  of 
the  city  ordinance.  The  police  department  is  still  treating 
the  offenders  very  leniently.  All  these  are  receiving  let- 
ters from  the  police  department  reminding  them  of  the  law 
and  asking  them  to  obey  it.  A  card  index  is  kept  of 
all  offenders  agains  the  city  traffic  ordinances,  and  in  this 
way  the  police  hope  to  learn  who  are  the  careless  ones  and 
who   defy   the   police   efforts  at   traffic   regulation. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Akron  Fire  Department  All  Motorized. 
Akron,  O — Within  the  next  month  horse-drawn  fire  ap- 
paratus in  Akron  will  be  a  thing  of  the  past.  Twenty  well 
trained  fire  horses  will  be  put  up  for  sale  and  with  their 
passing  Akron  will  be  the  second  large  city  in  the  United 
States  owning  and  operating  an  entire  automobile  fire  fight- 
ing equipment.  Eleven  new  pieces  of  auto  apparatus  are 
to  be  put  into  use,  representing  an  expenditure  of  $65,000. 
The  apparatus  is  the  latest  and  most  modern  manufactured 
and  when  they  arrive  Akron  will  have  eighteen  motor- 
driven  fire  fighting  machines,  representing  a  cost  of  $123.- 

000.  Motor-driven  apparatus  has  proved  itself,  in  Akron, 
as  in  other  cities,  to  be  more  efficient  and  economical  than 
horse-drawn.  Chief  Mertz's  figures  show  the  comparative 
cost  of  two  fire  stations,  one  where  auto  apparatus  is  used 
exclusively  and  one  wrhere  horses  were  used.     From  July 

1,  1911,  to  July  1.  1912,  the  horse-drawn  apparatus  at  the 
Central  station  on  South  High  street  responded  to  129 
alarms,  covering  103  miles,  and  had  its  steam  fire  engine 
in  operation  28  hours.  The  cost  of  maintaining  four 
horses,  feed,  veterinary  bills,  etc.,  included,  arnounted  to 
$894.15.  One  horse  was  purchased  for  the  Central  station 
during  that  year  for  $350,  bringing  the  total  up  to  $1,244.15. 
No.  7  station,  on  North  Hill,  where  auto  apparatus  is  used 
exclusively,  cost  the  city  but  $100.03  for  the  year,  a  dif- 
ference of  $794.12.  The  auto  apparatus  answered  but  62 
alarms  and  yet  it  covered  more  miles  than  the  horses  at 
Central  station,  making  a  total  of  162*+.  Its  fire  engine 
pumped  a  total  of  113  hours.  During  the  year  hut  two 
new  inner  tubes  were  bought  for  the  apparatus.  No  new- 
tires  were  necessary. 

More  Auto  Apparatus  for  Morristown,  N.  J. 
Morristown,  X.  J. — Two  additional  pieces  of  automobile 
fire  apparatus  have  arrived  in  Morristown  and  will  be  im- 
mediately added  to  the  equipment  of  the  fire  department. 
One  of  the  autos  is  a  combined  hose  car  and  tractor  and 
will  be  used  by  Washington  Engine  Company.  It  will  pull 
I  he  company's  big  steam  fire  engine  to  fires  and  will  also 
carry  1,200  feet  of  fire  hose  and  a  full  equipment  of  nozzles, 
lanterns,  coats  and  other  paraphernalia.  The  appar- 
atus is  equipped  with  a  40-horsepower  four-cylinder  motor. 
The  other  machine  is  for  the  First  Ward  Hose  Company. 
It  is  a  hose  car  carrying  1.200  feet  of  hose  and  other  equip- 
ment and  has  a  30-horsepower  four-cylinder  motor.  The 
ach  machine  was  built  by  the  White  Company 
and  the  bodies  were  built  and  painted  by  a  concern  in  Ir- 
vington.  When  two  other  autos  arrive  the  Morristown 
fire  department  will  he  completely  motorized  and  the  use 
oi  horses  dispensed  with.  The  machines  still  to  come  are 
an  automobile  pumping  engine  for  Humane  Engine  Com- 
pany and  a  fire  patrol   car  for  the  board  of  fire  wardens. 


October  16,  1913. 


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The  town  already  has  in  service  an  automobile  chemical 
engine  and  an  auto  hook  and  ladder  truck. 
No  "Movies"  for  Drivers. 
Newburgh,  N.  Y. — Stringent  rules  for  the  government 
of  the  paid  men  of  the  fire  department  were  decided  upon 
at  a  meeting  of  the  fire  department  committee  of  the  City 
Council.  The  attitude  of  the  committee  seemed  to  be 
that  the  drivers  were  in  some  cases  lax  in  discipline  and 
inclined  to  take  advantage  of  little  latitudes  which  had 
been  permitted.  Objection  was  raised,  among  other  things, 
to  too  frequent  absence  from  the  fire  houses  in  attending 
the  "movies,"  automobile  rides  into  the  country  and  other 
absences  of  this  kind.  As  a  result  it  was  put  down  as  a 
hard  and  fast  rule  that  the  drivers  must  not  take  more 
than  one  hour  for  meals,  that  they  must  go  to  and  from 
their  meals  in  uniform,  that  they  must  not  absent  them- 
selves from  the  fire  houses  without  leaving  an  unquestion- 
ably competent  man  in  charge,  and  not  then  except  with 
the   consent  of  the   foreman  and   for  good   reason. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 


The    March   of   Commission    Government. 

La  Grande,  Ore. — The  proposed  manager-commission 
form  of  government  carried  at  the  city  elections  by  a  vote 
of  434  to  188.  The  new  government  will  be  put  into  effect 
irside  of  60  days.  The  socialists  strongly  opposed  the 
charter   change. 

Joplin,  Mo. — By  a  vote  of  2,118  to  1,184  Joplin  adopted  a 
charter  providing  for  the  commission  form  of  government 
at  the  recent  election.  The  charter  provides  for  the  recall, 
the  initiative  and  referendum. 

Springfield,  Mo. — A  charter  providing  for  the  commission 
form  of  government  was  rejected  by  the  voters  at  the 
election. 

Taylor,  Tex. — At  the  election  held  here  to  determine 
whether  or  not  the  City  Council  shall  be  authorized  to 
name  a  committee  of  15  citizens  to  frame  a  special  charter 
for  a  commission  form  of  government  for  the  city  of 
Taylor,  the  proposition  was  carried  affirmatively.  When 
this  charter  is  framed  by  the  commissioners  to  be  so  ap- 
pointed it  will  be  submitted  to  the  voters  of  the  municipal- 
ity for  its  adoption  or  rejection. 

Yonkers,  N.  Y. — Mayor  Lennon  has  announced  that  he 
would  appoint  a  committee  to  investigate  the  feasibility 
of  the  commission  form  of  government  for  Yonkers.  The 
bill  providing  for  a  referendum  on  the  question  here  was 
lost   in   the   legislature   two  years  ago. 

Ithaca,  N.  Y. — A  new  city  charter,  designed  to  replace 
the  present  charter  and  containing  a  syllabus  for  commis- 
sion form  of  government  in  Ithaca,  has  been  presented 
by  Alderman  Arthur  N.  Gibb  to  the  Common  Council. 
Mr.  Gibb  is  the  chairman  of  the  committee  which  was 
designated  by  the  Common  Council  to  investigate  the 
commission  form  of  government  and  report  back.  Mr. 
Gibb's  new  charter  provides  for  a  mayor,  or  paid  business 
manager  and  five  assisting  directors.  The  business  admin- 
istration of  the  city  is  to  be  conducted  by  them.  Mr. 
Gibb  says  his  charter  is  precisely  the  same  as  the  one 
adopted  for  the  commission  form  of  government  in 
Dayton,  Ohio.  No  definite  immediate  action  is  looked 
for  on  the  charter.  The  commission  form  of  government 
idea  has  been  smouldering  in  Ithaca  for  several  years,  and 
its  promoters  say  it  will  soon  burst  forth  into  a  blaze. 
The  espousers  of  this  systematized  form  of  government, 
conducted  on  a  businesslike  basis,  are  awaiting  the  passage 
of  the  general  home  option  bill,  now  in  the  legislature. 
This  bill  would  give  cities,  such  as  Ithaca,  the  right  to 
choose  their  own  form  of  government.  If  this  bill  con- 
tinues to  be  pigeon-holed,  another  bill  will  be  introduced 
to  gain  the  desired  legislation,  according  to  a  statement 
made  by  Alderman  Gibb.  This  bill  may  be  introduced 
soon  after  January  by  the  assemblyman  from  this  county. 

McKinney,  Tex. — The  new  city  charter,  which  was 
adopted  by  an  overwhelming  majority  in  the  election  will 
greatly  affect  the  welfare  of  the  city.  It  was  a  ratification 
of  the  commission  form  of  government  which  was  adopted 
by  about  the  same  vote  less  than  a  year  ago,  and  is  now 
in  operation  here.  It  was  a  demand  for  better  school 
facilities,  which  are  at  this  time  in  a  deplorable  condition. 


Other  things  sought  to  be  accomplished  were  to  give  the 
City  Commission  a  wider  scope  of  municipal  power  for 
the  development  of  the  municipal  public  utilities,  also  for 
public  improvements,  such  as  sidewalk  building,  street 
grading,  extending  the  water  service  and  the  electric  light 
service.  A  higher  rate  of  taxation  was  also  sought,  the 
eld  limit  being  only  $1.15.  By  the  provision  of  the  new 
charter  it  is  possible  in  case  of  emergency  to  raise  the 
rate  to  2H  cents.  The  idea  is  to  prescribe  districts  for 
the  improvement  of  the  streets  and  sidewalks  when  the 
property  owners  so  desire.  Already,  talk  of  petitioning 
for  improvement  districts  is  being  made  by  property  own- 
ers on  a  number  of  the  steets.  The  total  vote  polled 
was  583— for  adoption  of  charter,  482;   against,   101. 

New  York  City's  Year  Book. 
New  York,  N.  Y.— For  the  first  time  in  its  history  New 
\ork  City  has  a  Year  Book.  It  has  just  been  prepared  by 
Robert  Adamson.  Secretary  to  the  Mayor,  with  the  aid 
of  the  Bureau  of  Municipal  Research,  and  its  190  pages 
contain,  in  condensed  form,  an  outline  of  the  municipal 
government,  with  the  names,  powers  and  duties  of  the 
various  officials.  Among  the  most  interesting  are  the  fol- 
lowing facts  regarding  the  city:  It  will  cost  the  city  $1,- 
324,440  to  hold  its  election  this  year.  The  number  of  vot- 
ers registered  last  year  was  701,407,  of  whom  39,237  failed 
to  vote  on  election  day.  There  are  82,015  persons  on  the 
city's  pay-roll.  If  temporary  employees,  such  as  election 
officials  and  laborers  engaged  in  snow  removal,  should  be 
added,  the  total  would  be  approximately  107,000.  The  city 
paid  out  about  $98,000,000  in  1912  for  salaries  and  wages. 
There  are  6,956  persons  on  the  city's  pension  list,  receiv- 
ing $4,140,780  a  year.  The  city  spends  about  $22,000,000  a 
j, ear  for  supplies.  The  city  budget  appropriations  for  the 
current  year  amount  to  $192,711,441.16,  of  which  $38,453,- 
876.67  is  for  interest  on  the  city's  debt.  The  population  of 
the  city  on  July  1  was  estimated  by  the  Health  Depart- 
ment at  5,372,983.  The  city  contains  326.89  square  miles, 
or  209,218  acres.  The  density  of  population  in  Manhattan 
on  July  1  was  173.6  persons  to  the  acre,  and  in  Richmond 
2.5  persons  to  the  acre.  There  are  523,270  separate  parcels 
of  real  estate  on  the  city's  assessment  rolls.  The  total  as- 
sessed value  of  taxable  property  in  the  city,  including  spe- 
cial franchises  and  personality,  is  $8,332,066,301.  The  value 
of  property  exempt  from  taxation  in  the  city  is  $1,607,105,- 
809,  of  which  the  city  owns  $1,166,856,790.  The  city  has 
2,020  miles  of  paved  streets,  excluding  parkways  and  pri- 
vately laid  pavements.  There  is  an  acre  of  park  land  for 
each  681  of  population  in  the  city.  There  are  2,082  miles 
of  sewers  in  the  city.  The  public  schools  will  cost  the  city 
this  year  $35,436,637.30.  The  number  of  books  circulated 
by  the  public  libraries  in  1912  was  13,419,101.  There  are 
2.990,135  volumes  in  the  libraries.  There  are  10,639  em- 
ployees in  the  Police  Department  of  the  city,  of  whom 
8,933  are  patrolmen.  The  regular  force  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment of  the  city  contains  4.400  members,  and  the  volunteer 
fcrce  2,800.  New  York  has  more  than  $300,000,000  invest- 
ed in  its  water  supply  system,  which  furnishes  more  than 
500,000,000  gallons  of  water  daily.  The  system  covers  an 
area  of  over  600  square  miles.  There  are  77,000  street 
lights  in  the  city,  costing  $5,000,000  a  year.  Approximately 
87,000,000  tons  of  freight  were  handled  over  the  city's  260 
piers  in  1912.  The  four  bridges  over  the  East  River  rep- 
resent an  investment  of  $85,000,000.  The  city  will  spend 
this  year  $3,625,026  upon  its  charitable  institutions,  and 
will  give  an  additional  $4,835,990  to  private  charitable  in- 
stitutions and  hospitals. 

Want  Cities  to  Receive  Fines. 

Raleigh.  N.  C. — A  number  of  mayors  of  cities  and  towns 
in  North  Carolina  came  here  to  plead  with  the  senate  com- 
mittee on  constitutional  amendments  to  amend  the  consti- 
tution so  as  to  allow  the  fines  and  forfeitures  in  city 
courts  to  remain  in  the  city  treasuries  instead  of  going 
to  the  county.  The  delegation  of  mayors  here  included: 
Mayor  C.  A.  Bland,  of  Charlotte,  who  is  president  of  the 
Association  of  Mayors:  Mayor  O.  B.  Shell,  of  Smithfield. 
secretary  of  the  association:  J.  B.  Underwood.  Fayetteville; 
Fred  N.  Tate,  High  Point:  O.  B.  Eaton.  Winston-Salem; 
F.  N.  Sutton,  Kinston;  T.  J.  Murphy,  Greensboro;  I.  A. 
Wellons,  Smithfield;  Paul  Jones,  Tarboro. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  16. 


Cities  Have  Power  of  Eminent  Domain. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — Undei  new  municipal  act  passed  by 

the  recent  state  legisl  ird-claaa  cities  are  given  cer- 

tain  righl   ol   emu,,  i  whenever   it   shall   be   dd 

-ary   either   in   the   laying   out,  opening,   widening,   ex- 
ng    or    grading    are.-,    lanes   or   alleys.      The    act    .-till 
further  provides  that  these     ities  shall  have  the  same  right 
inent  domain  in  the  erectioD  or  construction  of  water, 
.   electric  light  works    slopes,  embankments  or  sewers, 
or  in  the  changing  of  w;    er     ourses  for  any  other  purpose 
authorized  by  the  act.     i'he  council  of  the  city  shall  have 
power   to   provide    b)    ordinance   for   the   payment   of   dam- 
ages suffered  by  makinj    the  improvements  or  by  the  vaca- 
,(   ;,,n    public  highway  either  by  the  city  or  by  assess- 
ment upon  property  benefited  by  such  improvement,  and  in 
the   latter   ca  wers   appointed   to   assess   shall   also 

,   upon  any  property  benefited   by  such   improvements 
whethi  iperty    be   immediately  adjacent   thereto   or 

vicinity  thereof  such  amount  for  the  special  advan- 
which  may  accrue  to  the  said  several  properties  from 
such  improvements  as  they  may  deem  proper,  and  shall  re- 
lic same  to  the  said  court.  Provided,  that  assessments 
for  benefits  shall  not  exceed  the  damages  awarded  or 
agreed  upon.  And  provided  further,  that  parties  assessed 
lor  benefits  shall  have  the  same  right  to  file  exceptions  to 
said  report  or  to  appeal  therefrom  as  herein  provided  for 
m  the  case  of  assessment  of  damages  for  property  taken, 
.njtired  or  destroyed. 

Course  in  Efficiency  for  City  Employes. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.— In  response  to  the  invitation  of  Di- 
rector Cooke,  nearly  a  hundred  municipal  employes  at- 
tended the  first  lecture  in  the  course  in  scientific 
management.  The  course  is  to  continue  Monday  nights 
until  December  8.  By  way  of  providing  a  comprehensive 
round  for  the  lectures  to  follow,  Dr.  Edwin  F.  Gay, 
dean  of  the  Graduate  School  of  Business  Administration 
of  Harvard  University,  outlined  the  evolution  of  manufac- 
tures from  the  time  of  primitive  man  to  the  present.  James 
M.  Dodge,  in  whose  factory  the  Taylor  system  of  scientific 
management  was  given  its  first  trial,  presided  as  chairman 
.1!  the  meeting.  Frederick  W.  Taylor,  father  of  the  system 
that  bears  his  name,  and  Director  Cooke  were  also  on  the 
platform  with  the  speaker.  The  Taylor  system  has  as  its 
object  the  use  of  efficient  methods  of  production  and  dis- 
tribution. In  a  short  time  it  has  come  into  the  recognition 
-I  all  large  business  enterprises.  All  employes  of  the 
department  of  public  works  were  especially  invited  to 
attend  the  course.  The  privilege  is  also  open  to  other 
municipal  employes.  The  course  has  as  its  advisory  com- 
mittee Director  Cooke,  James  M.  Dodge,  of  the  Link  Belt 
Manufacturing  Company,  and  H.  K.  Hathaway,  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Tabor  Manufacturing  Company,  both  of  which 
establishments  have  adopted  the  system  of  scientific  man- 
agement. On  successive  Mondays  there  will  be  lectures 
by  Henry  P.  Kendall,  general  manager  of  the  Plimpton 
3,  Norwood,  Mass.;  C.  G.  Barth,  a  consulting  engineer 
of  this  city;  C.  Willi-  \dams,  superintendent  of  the  Link 
Belt  Manufacturing  Company,  of  this  city;  H.  W.  Reed, 
managing  engineer  of  the  Penn  Central  Light  &  Power 
iny,   Altoona,   Pa.,   and  others. 

Municipal  Ownership  League. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.— A  Municipal  Ownership  League 
has  just  been  formed  here  and  has  begun  an  active  cam- 
paign for  increased  membership.  The  new  league  has 
not  yet  decided  what  action  it  will  take  in  the  coming 
municipal  election.  The  organization  adopted  a  constitu- 
tion and  by-laws  which  declared  in  favor  of  the  ownership 
and  operation  in  Salt  Lake  of  all  public  utilities,  and 
adopted  the  name  Municipal  Ownership  League.  No  mem- 
bership fee  will  be  charged,  but  all  electors  of  the  city 
who  are  in  favor  of  the  movement  arc  eligible  to  Income 
members.  Meetings  of  the  League  will  be  held  the  lust 
Tuesday  in  each  month.  Following  the  adoption  of  the 
litution    and  C.    L.    Rood,    chairman    of    the 

committee  on  information  concerning  publicly-owned  light- 
ing and  wati  tve  his  report,  in  which  he  supplied 
lies  fro. m  many  cities  where  such  plants  are  in  opera- 
tion. According  to  Mr.  Rood's  report,  the  municipality 
.wind    plants    have    in    every    case    showed    annually    in- 


I   profits,   and   the    number   of   publicly-owned   plants 

has  increased  from  30  m  1907  to  more  than  300  in  1909. 
A.  Fred  Wcy,  chairman  of  the  committee  on  heating  plant-, 
recited  some  figures  regarding  a  heating  plant  in  this  city, 
which  supplies  light  and  heat  to  22  buildings,  which  he 
said  was  at  a  lower  cost  than  the  individuals  could  operate 
such  plants,  and  one  that  could  be  made  to  show  a  profit 
1.  sufficient  patronage  could  be  secured.  This  patronage 
was  not  available,  he  said,  because  the  company  did  not 
have  a  franchise  to  operate.  He  gave  these  figures  in 
argument  for  a  municipal  plant. 

Ballot   Machines  Approved. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — The  city  clerk  has  received  a  communi- 
cation from  the  ballot  law  commission  and  ballot  box  in- 
vestigators stating  that  a  latest  type  of  the  ballot  box, 
Triumph  voting  machine,  had  been  approved  by  the  com- 
mission. This  does  not  mean  that  such  a  type  of  machine 
must  be  secured  by  the  city  but  means  that  in  the  event 
of  the  city  deciding  to  secure  new  machines  this  type 
would  be  acceptable  to  the  ballot  law  commission.  The 
commission  thoroughly  examined  the  machine  in  Boston 
on  March  29,  1913,  and  in  April  they  had  a  mechanical 
expert  make  an  inspection. 

Four  Mayors  in  One  Year. 

Phoenix  City,  Ala. — This  town,  a  suburb  of  Columbus, 
has  had  a  rather  unusual  experience,  having  had  four 
mayors  during  the  last  twelve  months,  and  only  one  gen- 
eral election  having  been  held  within  that  time.  About  a 
year  ago  Claud  B.  Gullatt  was  elected  mayor  of  the  town 
by  the  people.  Later  he  was  indicted  in  Columbus  on  a 
charge  of  accessory  before  the  fact  in  an  assault  to  mur- 
der case  and  upon  conviction  was  sentenced  to  serve  one 
year  on  the  state  farm.  The  City  Council  of  Phoenix  City 
removed  him  from  office,  pending  his  appeal  for  a  new- 
trial,  when  a  member  of  the  aldermanic  body,  T.  R.  Booth, 
became  mayor  pro  tern.  Mr.  Booth  only  served  a  few 
weeks  when  Council  elected  T.  W.  Britton  as  mayor  to 
fill  the  unexpired  term.  Now  Mr.  Britton  has  resigned 
because  his  business  demands  his  entire  attention,  and 
Mr.   Booth   again  becomes  major. 

Town   Without  a   Mayor. 

Myersville,  Md. — Myersville  is  without  a  mayor,  as  Bur- 
gess Samuel  Pettingall  has  tendered  to  the  Council  his 
resignation,  and  he  states  that  he  has  ended  his  rule  of 
the  progressive  little  mountain  town.  The  mayor  was  not 
111  accord  with  the  Council  on  some  affairs.  Behind  the 
whole  matter  it  is  learned  lies  the  proposition  of  the 
Hagerstown  and  Frederick  Railway  Co.  to  light  the  town 
with  electricity.  The  company  agreed  to  furnish  60-candle- 
power  lights  at  $30  each.  About  15  lights  were  needed, 
and  two  of  the  three  members  of  the  Council,  George 
Hldridge  and  Charles  J.  Bittle,  wanted  the  railroad  com- 
pany to  furnish  five  of  the  lights  free  of  cost.  The 
railroad  company  agreed  to  furnish  two  of  the  lights,  and 
Burgess  Pettingall  states  he  believes  the  third  could  have 
been  gotten,  but  refused  to  go  any  further.  Myersville's 
streets  now  are  not  lighted.  The  town  several  years  ago 
purchased  a  number  of  gasoline  street  lamps,  but  these 
have  fallen  into  disuse  as  they  have  been  found  too  expen- 
sive to  operate.  These  lamps  were  run  for  only  a  portion 
of  the  night  and  cost  $30  or  more  to  operate  each  year. 
Because  the  mayor's  resignation  has  just  been  given,  no 
plans    have    been    formulated    for    his    successor. 

Large  Public  Works  Loan  for  Dresden,  Germany. 

Dresden,  Germany. — The  Ministries  of  the  Interior  and 
of  Finance  have  passed  a  bill  which  allows  the  city  of  Dres- 
den to  issue  a  loan  of  $17,850,000  for  the  enlargement  of 
the  gas,  electricity,  and  waterworks,  street-car  system,  and 
slaughterhouse.  Sonic  of  the  money  will  also  be  used  for 
the  purchasi  ids,  erection  of  hospitals,  building  of 

.-.  wasteweir.  and  a  m  w  bridge  over  the  Elbe  river. 
Contractors  Must  Take  Oath. 

Portland,  Ore. — Before  any  large  contracts  for  furnishing 
the  city  with  supplies  are  hereafter  awarded,  the  contractor 
must  take  oath  that  no  city  official  or  city  employe  is  in 
any  manner  financially  interested  in  the  contract  or  in  the 
firm  to  which  the  contract  is  awarded.  Forms  of  oath  are 
being  printed  and  will  be  exacted  of  each  contractor  by  Pur- 


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chasing  Agent  Wood.  Because  the  city  through  the  pur- 
chasing agent  is  able  to  purchase  supplies  at  much  cheaper 
rate  than  the  Dock  Commission,  the  latter  has  requested 
Wood  to  handle  its  purchases,  which  he  has  consented  to 
do.  The  Dock  Commission  believes  that  under  this  plan 
it  will  be  able  to  save  a  large  sum. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Garbage  Situation  in  Chicago  Critical. 
Chicago,  111. — The  contract  between  the  city  and  the  Chi- 
cago Reduction  Company  having  expired,  the  collection  of 
garbage  all  over  the  city  has  ceased.  The  municipality 
lias  found  itself  without  means  of  disposing  of  waste 
which  has  been  accumulating  at  the  rate  of  700  tons  daily. 
The  city  refused  to  take  over  the  plant  at  the  company's 
price.  An  emergency  measure  to  provide  for  disposing 
of  the  garbage  was  passed  by  the  city  council.  The  re- 
lief measure  was  the  plan  of  Mayor  Harrison  and  pro- 
vided for  the  purchase  of  land  where  garbage  will  be  dis- 
posed of  by  means  of  chemicals.  The  ordinance  carried  an 
appropriation  of  $225,000  for  the  purchase  of  the  property. 
Health  Commissioner  Young  declared  that  a  temporary 
plant  would  be  in  operation  within  a  few  days  and  that 
there  was  no  danger  that  the  city's  health  would  surfer 
in  the  meantime.  Householders  were  urged  for  the  time 
being  to  burn  their  garbage  or  otherwise  to  dispose  of  it. 
For  the  present  it  was  stated  that  only  refuse  which  was 
not  animal  or  vegetable  would  be  collected  in  abandoned 
clay  holes  on  the  northwest  side.  The  situation  is,  how- 
ever, generally  regarded  as  very  serious  as  there  is  always 
more  or  less  typhoid  at  this  season.  The  refusal  of  the 
city  to  purchase  the  plant  of  the  Chicago  Reduction  com- 
pany was  the  result  of  the  failure  of  an  appraisal  com- 
mittee to  agree  on  a  price  for  the  concern.  The  company 
notified  the  city  that  it  would  receive  no  more  garbage 
unless  the  plant  was  taken  over  by  the  city.  It  is  said  that 
the  investment  in  the  reduction  plant  was  less  than  $300,000. 
According  to  Harold  Almert,  appraiser  of  the  company  in 
the  negotiations  to  sell  it  to  the  city,  the  profits  for  the  last 
three  years  have  averaged  $186,000  a  year.  Several  alder- 
men expressed  themselves  in  favor  of  seizing  the  plant  of 
the    company. 

City  Forced  to  Operate  Reduction  Plant. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Because  the  garbage  contract  of  the 
city  consists  of  reduction  as  well  as  collection,  the  city 
has  been  compelled  to  operate  the  plant  of  the  American 
Product  Company.  The  American  Product  company's 
formal  suspension  from  the  contract  has  taken  effect.  The 
wagons  loaded  with  garbage  finished  the  final  collection 
and  deposited  the  refuse  at  the  plant,  and  the  plant  stopped 
operations.  Masses  of  unreduced  garbage  lay  at  the  plant. 
and  the  American  Company  notified  Director  Cooke  that 
il  was  up  to  his  department  to  reduce  it.  An  appeal  to 
City  Solicitor  Ryan  brought  the  reply  to  the  director  that 
the  stand  of  the  garbage  concern  was  within  the  law.  Con- 
sequently the  city  bought  coal  for  the  plant  and  employed 
a  force  of  men  to  reduce  the  garbage  remaining. 

Prizes  for  Street  Cleaners. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. — The  Central  Mercantile  Associa- 
tion, composed  of  several  hundred  business  men  in  the 
district  lying  between  Fourteenth  and  Twenty-third  streets, 
Fourth  avenue  and  the  North  River,  awarded  prizes  to 
members  of  the  Street  Cleaning  Department  for  their  effi- 
cient work  in  keeping  that  district  clean.  The  prizes  were 
handed  to  the  winners  in  the  stable  of  the  Department 
Headquarters.  There  were  present  Commissioner  Ed- 
wards and  many  of  the  leading  merchants  of  the  city.  Com- 
missioner Edwards  said  that  his  men  were  the  hardest 
workers  in  the  city's  employ.  Gold,  silver  and  bronze 
medals  were  awarded  to  foremen  and  sweepers  and  a  silver 
loving  cup  to  the  Department  Headquarters  of  the  district. 
In  closing  the  ceremonies  Commissioner  Edwards  paid  a 
tribute  to  the  late  Mayor  Gaynor  for  having  obtained  pen- 
sions for  the  department's  employes. 


Woman  Street  Inspector  Wants  Incinerator  Plant. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.— In  an  address  delivered  before  mem- 
bers of  the  Twenty-seventh  Ward  Branch  of  the  Civic 
Club,  Mrs.  Edith  Pierce,  an  inspector  in  the  Bureau  of 
Highways,  advocated  an  incinerating  plant  for  Philadel- 
phia. She  said  that  the  present  method  of  handling  the 
waste  and  garbage  is  crude,  unsanitary  and  wasteful, 
whereas  if  Philadelphia  had  an  incinerating  plant  the  gar- 
bage could  be  disposed  of  without  any  fear  of  bad  condi- 
tions arising.  Most  of  the  filthy  conditions  of  the  city 
streets,  she  said,  are  caused  by  the  negligence  and  careless- 
ness of  the  average  citizen. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 


Progress  of  New  York  Subways. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — According  to  the  reports  of  the  engi- 
neers of  the  Public  Service  Commission  for  the  First  Dis- 
trict, there  is  now  under  contract  $83,000,000  worth  of  work 
on  the  new  subway  lines  of  the  Dual  System  of  rapid 
transit  and  an  average  daily  force  of  7,000  men  employed 
ihereon.  Of  the  $83,000,000  worth  of  work,  about  $38,- 
000,000  is  on  lines  to  be  operated  by  the  Interborough 
Rapid  Transit  Company,  and  $45,000,000  on  the  lines  to  be 
operated  by  the  New  York  Municipal  Railway  Corporation. 
Of  the  latter,  however,  the  Fourth  Avenue  subway  in 
Brooklyn  and  the  Centre  Street  Loop  subway  in  Manhat- 
tan, costing  together  aout  $28,000,000,  are  practically  com- 
pleted. It  is  estimated  that  the  construction  work  on  the 
City-owned  lines  will  cost  about  $200,000,000.  There  is, 
therefore,  more  than  one-third  (,to  be  exact,  about  two- 
fifths)  of  the  value  of  this  work  already  under  contract. 
Of  the  remainder,  to  cost  $117,000,000,  it  is  expected  that 
more  than  one-half  will  be  under  contract  before  the  end 
of  the  year,  so  that  by  that  time,  nine  months  after  the 
signing  of  the  Dual  System  operating  contracts,  actual 
construction  work  will  be  in  progress  on  three-quarters 
of  the  city-owned  lines. 

Hasten  Plans  for  Municipal  Cars. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — That  the  Van  Ness  avenue  line  of 
;he  bond  issue  Municipal  Railways  will  be  in  operation  on 
August  1st  of  next  year  is  the  statement  made  by  City  En- 
gineer O'Shaughnessy.  This  claim  for  speedy  construc- 
tion is  based  on  the  possibility  of  using  some  of  the  Geary- 
street  surplus  cars,  operated  from  the  present  car  barn  at 
Presidio  avenue,  and  the  fact  that  the  track  construction 
will  require  less  time  than  does  the  building  of  car  barns 
and  securing  new  cars.  At  the  same  time  the  City  Engi- 
neer's office  has  the  plans  well  advanced  for  all  the  con- 
struction proposed  in  the  recently  authorized  bond  issue. 
Yesterday  Assistant  City  Engineer  Ransome  submitted  to 
O'Shaughnessy  a  complete  estimate  in  detail  for  all  the 
material  required  down  to  the  last  spike,  together  with  an 
approximation  of  the  time  required  to  secure  each  item. 
It  is  stated  that  the  total  of  this  estimate  of  cost  comes 
well  within  the  authorized  amount,  but  the  exact  figure  is 
not  made  public  at  the  present  time.  It  is  the  belief  of  the 
engineers,  however,  that  a  sufficient  surplus  will  be  availa- 
ble to  secure  additional  cars  for  use  during  the  exposition 
year. 

'"All  the  plans  will  be  ready  the  moment  the  money  is 
available,"  the  City  Engineer  says:  "The  cars  can  be  built 
for  delivery  in  from  eight  to  twelve  months,  and  the  first 
delivery  of  rails  can  be  made  three  weeks  after  the  order 
is  placed,  and  in  amounts  of  1,000  tons  a  week,  which  would 
complete  the  delivery  in  five  weeks,  or  eight  weeks  after 
the  order  is  placed.  But  it  will  be  possible  to  operate  the 
Van  Ness  avenue  line  without  waiting  for  the  completion 
of  a  new  car  barn  or  the  delivery  of  new  cars,  as  there  is 
a  surplus  of  Geary-street  cars,  which  can  be  used  for  the 
purpose  of  furnishing  transportation  for  the  workmen  em- 
ployed at  the  exposition  grounds  in  the  last  half  of  next 
year.  The  city  and  the  owner  of  a  lot  on  which  it  is  pro- 
posed to  build  the  new  car  barn  have  not  been  able  to 
agree  on  the  value.  The  City  Attorney  has  been  authorized 
to  start  condemnation  proceedings,  but  this  has  not  yet 
been  done.  If  the  large  barn  were  built  on  this  location  it 
would  have  an  initial  capacity  of  100  cars,  with  the  possi- 


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ommodate   a   total   of  240   cars, 
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MISCELLANEOUS 


I    grade.      No    less    than    thir- 
;,.,.  made     to    avo.d     the     cosl 

a    u„,  Po    .       rhe    best    plan    now 

.    ising    ,,,    .,  d«     at     Eighteenth    and    Church 

a  diversiot    tor  two  blocks  by  cutting  a  diag- 
to    Chattanooga   sti      t,    thus    opening   an   easy   grade 
ch     street     hill."      Another    project 
which  has  been  rooted  to  save  time  is  to  borrow  money 
,-,.,,„,  so  that   the   foundation   work 

ie  done  before  the  bond  money 
ie  of  the  bonds  being  Decem- 
ber ist  pi  new  cars  have  been  made,  and  an 
ri  has  made  the  drawings  for  the  special  track  work. 
It  is  pro,..,  d  to  put  temporary  longitudinal  seats  in  the 
new  |  . .,,  exposition  traffic,  and  to  replace  these 
with  permanent  transverse  seats  later.  The  new  cars  will 
he  wider  man  the  present  Arnold  type,  and  several  other 
disadvantages  of  the  Geary  street  cars  will  lie  eliminated. 

New  Ornamental  "L"  Stations. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Brooklyn  is  to  have  tw-o  stretches  of 
ornamental  elevated  structure  on  the  New  Utrecht  avenue 
line  to  Coney  Island,  of  much  the  same  type  as  that  being 
constructed  on  the  Queen-  Boulevard.  Practically  all  of 
this  line,  when  it  is  changed  to  an  elevated  road  by  the 
11.  R,  T.  next  year.  will,  however,  be  a  plain  steel  structure. 
In  response  to  suggestions  from  many  Brooklyn  residents 
the  Public  Service  Commission  has  decided  to  build  the 
ornamental    structure    over    Fort    Hamilton    Parkway    and 


THE    ORNAMENTAL    "L"    STATION. 


Bay  Parkway,  two  of  the  finest  drives  in  the  borough. 
There  are  stations  planned  for  both  of  these  crossings, 
which  will  be  built  of  the  same  ornamental  concrete.  It 
was  the  purpose  of  the  commission  to  construct  the  ele- 
vated structure  over  these  parkways  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  in  no  way  mar  their  beauty.  The  Municipal  Art  Com- 
mission has  received  drawings  showing  the  plans  for  the 
two  stations,  which  were  drawn  up  and  forwarded  by  Chief 
Engineer  Craven  of  the  commission.  They  are  the  only 
ornamental  structures  thus  far  planned  for  this  borough. 
\rt  Commission  will  undoubtedly  approve  the  plans. 
In  order  to  have  no  unnecessary  delay,  the  plans  now  being 
drawn  up  by  the  engineer  calling  for  a  plain  steel  struc- 
ture, which  were  started  before  the  commission  decided  on 
the  ornamental  structure,  will  be  finished  and  the  con- 
tracts for  the  elevation  of  the  road  will  be  awarded  as 
quickly  as  possible,  which,  it  is  stated  at  the  commission, 
will  be  some  time  next  month.  Then  the  concrete  work 
will  be  built  about  the  steel  structure  at  these  two  points. 
I  he  chief  engineer  recommends  the  use  of  the  approved 
Leel  construction  with  a  finish  of  concrete  similar  in  gen- 
eral to  the  reinforced  concrete  elevated  struc- 
ture now  being  built  on  the  Corona  line  in  Queens. 

Ordinance  Requires  Jacks  for  AU  Trolley  Cars. 
Phil  Pa.— At  a  special  meeting  of  common  coun- 

cil, Council>  ■  ,  of  the  Fortieth  Ward,  introduced 

an  ordinance  to  compel  all  trolley  cars  operated  within 
the  city  limits  to  carry  jacks  to  be  used  to  raise  the  vehicles 
in  case  of  accidents.  Mi.  Renshaw  stated  after  the  meet- 
ing that  the  resolution  had  been  presented  with  the  hope 
of  providing  immediate  relief  in  case  of  accidents.  In 
many    instance-..  persons    run    down    by   trolleys 

pinned   under   the   cars   for  many   minutes   before   the 
jacks  can  be  secured  to  raise  the  cars. 


Trees  in  the  Cities. 
St.  Louis,  Mo.— Municipal  ownership  of  two  small  green- 
houses, one  in  Forest  Park  and  the  other  at  the  Chain  of 
Rocks,' has  brought  about  a  net  earning  of  $8,721  for  St. 
Louis  on  trees  and  shrubs  in  two  years,  according  to  a  re- 
port by  John  Moritz.  overseer  of  playgrounds.  Moriiz's 
report  shows  the  greenhouses  have  turned  out  66,500  trees 
and  shrubs,  the  estimated  value  being  $12,721.70.  Original 
cost  and  maintenance  expenditures  are  estimated  by  Moritz 
at  $4,000.  The  trees  were  grown  from  slips  and  branches. 
The  I'ark  Department  formerly  was  forced  to  buy  trees  to 
be  set  out. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Shade  trees  as  a  means  of  making  city 
streets  less  torrid  and  more  bearable  during  the  hot  months 
will  be  planted  by  the  Street  Committee  of  the  Fairmont 
Park  Commission,  which  has  supervision  over  127,301  street 
trees  in  this  city.  The  commission  will  first  plant  trees  in 
the  residential  sections  and  on  the  widest  streets.  Efforts 
will  then  be  extended  to  the  other  streets.  Through  this 
the  commission  plans  to  turn  treeless  streets  into  shady 
avenues  as  a  step  toward  conserving  life  and  health.  A 
lecent  report  by  the  commission  points  out  that  trees  are 
ceaseless,  untiring,  effective  agents  of  purification,  and  it 
would  be  safe  to  predict  that  the  addition  of  100,000  trees 
to  Philadelphia  streets  would  result  in  a  saving  of  human 
life  that,  represented  in  dollars  and  cents,  would  far  i 
than  counterbalance  the  outlay. 

Baltimore,     Md. — During     1914    the     street     tree-planting 
campaign  of  the   Municipal   Forestry   Commission,  directed 
by   R.  Brooke  Maxwell,  the   City  For- 
ester, will  be  extended  to  the  planting 
of   1,500  young  trees.     A   tree   nursery 
will  be  established  at  Loch  Raven,  and 
each  year  1,500  trees  will  be  planted  on 
the  streets.     During  the  winter  of  1914 
all  of  the  dead  trees  in  the  city — more 
than  500  in  number — will  be  removed. 
The  mature  trees  now  growing  in  Bal- 
timore's streets  will  be  treated  and  put 
into  shape.     This  work  will  include  the 
removal    of    dead    and    low    branches 
snd   general  pruning.     All  of  the   trees  in  the  city  will  be 
sprayed  to  destroy  sucking  insects  and  during  the  summer 
the  trees  will  be  similarly  treated  for  the  removal  of  leaf- 
eating  insects.     City  Forester  Maxwell  figures  that  by  the 
planting  there   of   seedlings   the   city   will   in   the   course   of 
three    years    save    many    hundreds    of    dollars    each    year 
through  being  relieved  of  the  necessity  of  purchasing   the 
trees  for  the   Forestry  Commission.     As   the  result   of  the 
edict   of  the   Paving  Commission  and   the   Annex   Commis- 
sion  that   the  poplar  tree   must  go.    Mr.   Maxwell   says   the 
city  will  be  called  upon  to  purchase  many  trees.  In  banning 
the  poplar  tree  engineers  of  the   Paving  and  Annex   Com- 
missions say  that  its  roots  grow  so  fast  and  extend  so  far 
that    it    has    become    one    of    the    greatest    factors    for    the 
ruination  of  improved  paving. 

Municipal  Aid  for  Baseball. 
Rock  Island,  111. — Rock  Island  voters,  by  a  good  major- 
ity, have  endorsed  the  project  to  purchase  a  ball  park  and 
put  the  city  back  on  the  baseball  map  with  a  league  team. 
Five  hundred  women,  voting  for  the  first  time  under  the 
new  Illinois  suffrage  law.  were  nearly  unanimous  in  favor 
of  baseball  for  Rock  Island  and  swelled  the  majority.  The 
■act  that  the  $20,000  bond  issue  approved  provides  for  the 
purchase  of  six  acres  outside  the  park  for  a  municipal  field 
made  the  proposition  specially  attractive  to  the  women 
voters.  With  the  ball  park  privately  owned  by  the  Rock 
Island  Baseball  Association,  league  baseball  was  not  a  pay- 
ing venture  in  Rock  Island.  Baseball  fans  and  persons  in- 
lerested  in  the  playground  movement  joined  hands  in  sup- 
porting the  move  that  the  city  buy  the  park.  The  baseball 
Juli  to  be  put  in  the  field  next  spring  will  be  permitted  to 
use  the  park  lor  games  at  home.  While  the  team  is 
away  the  grounds  will  be  used  by  amateur  clubs  and  teams 
of  youngsters. 


October  16.  1913. 


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539 


Famous   German  City-Planner  to  Work   Here. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Werner  Hegemann,  the  famous  city  plan- 
ning expert  and  designer  of  some  of  the  famous  boulevards 
and  parks  of  Paris,  Berlin  and  other  cities  abroad,  is  in  con- 
ference with  Wilson  Gould  of  the  Park  Commission  and 
Secretary  A.  A.  Denison  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
with  the  view  of  outlining  plans  for  the  beautification  of 
Oakland  in  time  for  the  1915  fair,  which  will  be  submitted 
in  turn  to  Mayor  Mott  and  the  City  Council.  Hegemann 
made  a  close  inspection  of  Oakland  by  automobile,  visit- 
ing every  section  of  the  city.  His  plans  for  Oakland, 
should  they  be  carried  into  effect,  would  place  this  city 
upon  the  map  as  one  of  the  world's  garden  spots.  It  in- 
cludes the  beautification  of  parks  and  boulevards  and  would 
make  the  city's  thoroughfares  works  of  art.  It  would  neces- 
sarily entail  a  big  expenditure  of  money  should  the  plans 
te  carried  out  in  detail.  Hegemann  stated  that  Oakland 
had  wonderful  natural  opportunities  for  beautification  and 
especially  praised  Lake  Merritt  and  the  parks  surround- 
ing it. 

Alton,  111. — Alton  is  to  have  a  city  plan  made  for  her. 
Dr.  Werner  Hegemann,  here  at  the  invitation  of  the  Asso- 
ciation of  American  City  Planning  and  Engineering  Work- 
ers, will  be  in  Alton  for  a  week,  at  the  invitation  of  the 
Alton  Board  of  Trade.  The  fee  charged  is  easily  within 
the  reach  of  the  Board  of  Trade.  If  the  plan  to  be  sug- 
gested by  Dr.  Hegemann  is  lived  up  to,  Alton  will  not  be 
left  a  city  of  helter-skelter  arrangement.  Dr.  Hegemann 
will  make  a  survey  of  the  city,  and  after  his  week's  work 
he  will  give  his  conclusions.  He  will  be  asked  to  make 
suggestions  about  the  water  front,  and  also  about  how  the 
city  back  on  the  hills  should  be  arranged.  He  will  give 
suggestions  as  to  city  parks  and  boulevards. 

Town  Fines  Circus  for  Not  Having  Parade. 
Fort  Smith,  Ark. — When  Barnum  and  Bailey's  circus 
failed  to  hold  a  public  parade  at  Fort  Smith,  the  authorities 
there  dug  up  an  old  law,  which  authorizes  a  heavy  fine 
upon  circus  and  other  amusement  enterprises  who  do  not 
live  up  to  their  advertisements.  The  show  was  delayed  on 
leaching  Fort  Smith  and  overlooked  the  parade.  A  fine 
was  imposed. 

Dayton's  Flood  Protection  Plans. 
Dayton,  O. — The  Morgan  Engineering  Company  has  sub- 
mitted eight  plans  designed  to  protect  Dayton  from  its 
flood  dangers  in  the  future.  A  number  of  previous  out- 
lines were  found  impracticable.  The  chief  plans  make  use 
of  reservoirs.  The  plans  suggested  by  some  for  diverting 
the  Miami  and  the  Mad  rivers  into  the  Little  Miami  or 
around  the  city  to  the  east  have  been  found  not  suitable. 
The  total  expenditures  of  the  flood  prevention  committee 
to  date  have  been  $34,000.  The  cost  of  river  control  in 
the  estimates  of  the  plans  varies  between  $7,000,000  and 
$12,000,000.     The  alternative  plans  are  as  follows: 

Plan  No.  1 — Control  floods  on  Stillwater  river  with  two  res- 
ervoirs. Divert  the  Mad  river  through  Dayton  along-  or  near 
the  Miami  and  Erie  canal.  Improve  the  present  channel  of  the 
river  to  carry  th>-  .Miami  alone. 

Plan  X,o.  2 — Control  floods  on  the  Stillwater  with  two  reser- 
voirs. Divert  the  Miami  through  North  Dayton  to  a  point  near 
the  gas  works  and  then  bring  it  and  the  Mad  river  south  along 
the  old  canal. 

Plan  No.  3 — Divert  the  Mad  river  into  the  Miami  and  Still- 
water and  bring  all  three  streams  along  old  Miami  Boulevard 


into  river  near  Dayton  View  bridge.  Then  follow  river  channel 
to  siouth  of  Wolf  creek  and  divert  through  the  southwestern 
part  of  the  city  on  the  weal  side  of  the  Big  Four  tracks. 

Plan  No.  4 — Improve  the  present  channel  by  dredging,  re- 
moving the  present  concrete  Bridges,  and  putting  steel  trusses 
in  their  place  with  not  more  than  two  piers  in  the  channel. 

Plan  No  5 — Improve  the  present  channel  by  dredging  and 
deepening  the  piers  of  the  concrete  bridges;  a  job  never  be- 
lore  undertaken  on  so  large  a  scale  as  would  be  necessary 
here. 

Plan  No.  6. — Straighten  the  present  channel  by  rounding  off 
sharpest  bends,  taking  a  quantity  of  river  shore  property  and 
removing   or   modifying   the  present   concrete   bridges. 

Plan  No.  7 — Raise  the  levees  above  flood  height;  also  raising 
the  bridges  to  correspond. 

Plan  No.  S — Six  reservoirs,  storing  the  waters  of  the  Still- 
water, Miami  and  Mad  rivers  during  periods  of  unusual  rain- 
fall. This  system  would  not  only  protect  Dayton,  but  also 
Miamisburg,  Middletown,  Hamilton  and  other  points  down 
stream  and  Piqua  and  Troy  up  stream.  It  is  favored  by  the 
engineers  as  being  the  quickest  method  of  securing  protection 
and  one  on  which  the  whole  valley  can  co-operate. 

The  figures  given  in  the  report  are  preliminary,  and  may 
be  more  or  less  modified  with  the  completion  of  the  plans. 
The  report  indicates  that  a  system  of  storage  reservoirs 
to  be  filled  only  during  floods,  and  to  be  kept  empty  at  all 
ether  times,  furnishes  the  best,  quickest  and  cheapest  solu- 
tion of  the  flood  problem.  Up  to  the  present  time,  the 
work  on  surveys  and  plans  has  been  divided  almost  equally 
between  eight  or  more  different  projects,  and  a  large  part 
of  the  expense  of  the  field  survey  has  been  upon  surveys 
for  local  protection  at  Dayton,  Troy,  Piqua  and  other  parts 
of  the  valley.  It  was  brought  out  in  the  discussion  that  the 
total  expenditures  of  the  Flood  Prevention  committee  for 
fll  purposes  to  date,  including  the  cost  of  the  survey,  has 
been  $34,000.  If  the  engineers  could  have  guessed  at  the 
beginning  that  storage  reservoirs  would  have  been  the  final 
folution  of  the  problem,  the  expenditure  on  surveys  to  date 
would  have  been  sufficient  to  complete  plans  for  the  sys- 
tem of  reservoirs.  The  finding  that  the  flood  prevention 
problem  can  be  completely  solved  for  the  entire  Miami 
valley  by  means  of  storage  reservoirs  is  a  very  great  re- 
lief to  those  who  have  realized  the  difficulties  to  be  sur- 
mounted in  making  plans  for  local  protection.  It  means 
not  only  that  the  city  of  Dayton  can  secure  absolute  pro- 
tection, without  taking  city  activities,  but  that  the  construc- 
tion can  be  completed  in  not  more  than  half  the  time  than 
would  be  required  for  local  improvement;  and  also  that 
complete  relief  can  be  secured  at  moderate  cost  by  all  the 
smaller  cities  and  villages,  and  for  the  agricultural  lands 
in  the  valley.  Now  that  the  Morgan  Engineering  company 
has  submitted  the  eight  plans  to  the  city  for  its  approval 
and  selection,  the  idea  of  what  will  be  the  next  step  after 
the  plan  has  been  selected  presents  itself  to  the  public 
mind.  City  Solicitor  Breene  says  there  are  two  ways  in 
which  the  matter  may  be  handled.  The  one  is  for  the  city- 
council  to  pass  an  ordinance  carrying  with  it  the  request 
for  the  amount  of  money  needed  for  the  improvement 
under  the  emergency  act,  and  the  other  for  the  people  to 
vote  on  the  matter  at  a  special  election.  City  Solicitor 
Breene  has  appeared  as  being  in  favor  of  having  had  this 
matter  put  before  the  voters  shortly  after  the  flood  when 
the  sentiment  was  right  for  having  the  bond  issue  passed 
and  use  the  funds  that  could  have  been  thus  secured  for 
dredging  the  river  and  making  such  other  repairs  as  would 
fortify  the  city  against  floods  such  as  have  occurred  in 
the  past.  The  preliminaries  will  require  some  months  even 
after  the  plan  to  be  used  is  adopted. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No. 


LEjAL  news 


A  Summary   anci    Notes  of  Recent   Decisions- 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Annexation   (  .   T.rritory — Fraud — Evidence. 
slop   el    al.  Foplin. — In    proceedings    b 

aside  extension  of  liini  >  of  a  city,  evidence  that  no  lights, 
sewers,   police,   et<  en    provided   for   the   annexed 

territory,  is  relevant  on  the  question  of  fraud  in  the  ex- 
tension.— Supri  t  Missouri,  157  S.  W.  R.,  625. 

City  Treasurer — Official  Bond. 
City  of  Butte  v.  Goodwin  et  al. — The  official  bond  of  a 
city  treasurer  is  not  a  contract  in  the  strict  sense  of  the 
term,  Inii  is  a  sort  of  vicarious  undertaking — a  collateral 
security  for  the  faithful  performance  of  official  duties. — 
Supreme  (  ourl  of   Montana,  134  P.  K.  670. 

Extraterritorial   Functions. 

In  re  Town  of  Woolley. — A  town  had  no  power  to 
operate  a  public  ferry  across  a  river  outside  its  limits  al- 
though on  a  public  highway  leading  into  its  town,  since 
the  stimulation  of  trade  is  not  a  municipal  purpose,  espe- 
cially where  such  operation  was  prior  to  1895.  when  Rem. 
&  Bal.  Code,  authorizing  municipal  corporations  to  acquire 
and  operate  ferries,  was  enacted. — Supreme  Court  of  Wash- 
n,  134  P.  R.,  825. 

Change   of   Grade — Intervention  of  Court. 

Rettire  et  ux.  v.  City  of  North  Yakima. — The  construction. 
of  sidewalks  with  a  surface  grade  10  inches  higher  than 
the  center  of  the  street  as  previously  graded  in  front  of 
residence  property,  where  there  was  no  showing  of  any 
special  circumstances  indicating  probable  injury  to  abutting 
property,  was  not  such  an  unreasonable  exercise  of  the 
discretion  vested  in  the  city  authorities  as  called  for  the 
intervention  of  a  court  of  equity. — Supreme  Court  of  Wash- 
ington,  134  P.   R.,  699. 

Bond   Issue — Purposes — Statutory    Provisions. 
Riggs  v.  City  of  Grants  Pass  et  al. — A  submission  to  the 
people   of  a  municipal  charter  amendment  authorizing  the 
common  council  to  incur  indebtedness  in  the  sum  of  $200,- 

000  for  general  municipal  purposes,  building  bridges,  elec- 
tric or  steam  roads  or  tramways  was  not  the  submission 
of  a  proposition  to  issue  bonds  for  a  particular  purpose,  as 
required  by  the  city  charter,  requiring  that  all  propositions 
to  issue  bonds  shall  first  be  submitted  to  a  vote. — Supreme 
Court  of  Oregon,  134  P.  R.,  776. 

Term  of  Employment — Salary  Per  Year. 
Chestnut  v.  Kansas  City. — A  resolution  of  the  board  of 
public  works  of  Kansas  City  approved  by  the  council  pursu- 
ant to  the  charter,  empowering  the  board  with  the  con- 
currence of  the  council  to  fix  a  schedule  of  the  number 
and  compensation  of  employes  which  contains  a  list  of 
employes  with  compensation  in  figures  carried  out  opposite 
the  name  of  each  under  a  heading  ".-alary  per  year,"  does 
not  give  an  employe  a  definite  term  but  merely  provides 
the  rate  of  payment  of  compensation. — Kansas   City    I  Mo.  i, 

1  ourt   of    Appeals,   157   S.   \V.   R.,  6SS. 

Sewers — Overflow — Delay  in  Remedying  Defect. 
Sotel  v.  City  of  New  York  —  A  sewer  having  become  ob- 
structed  ami  having  overflowed  plaintiffs'  premises  January 
1.  1911,  notice  was  given  to  an  inspector  of  the  city  Build- 
ing Department  between  8  and  9  o'clock  on  that  evening. 
He  visited  the  premises  day,  and  then  telephoned 

to  the  person   in  chargi  iiilding  division  of 

tin-  bureau  of  buildings,  who  on  the  next  day  reported  the 
fact  to  the  superintendent  of  buildings,  who  promptly  com- 
municated with  the  sewer  department,  and  the  obstruction 
was  removed  about   12.30  on  January  3.     Held,  that  the  city 

negligent  in  failing  to  remove  the  obstruction  with  rea- 
sonable promptness,  notwithstanding   the  intervention  of  a 

lay,  and  was  therefore  liable  for  any  damages  proxi- 
mately resulting  from  such  delay,  independent  of  the  hap- 
pening   of    the    overflow,      New    York    Supreme    ('ourt,    142 

V  Y.  S.  361. 


Assessments — Irregularities — Right    to    Sue. 

Spokane  et  al. — Rem.  &  Bal.  Codi 
02.   provides  that   whenever  any  assessment  roll  shall  hav 
i. ecu  connrmed  by  the  city  council  after  notice  to  propert; 
owners,    so    that    thc\     may    have    a    reasonable    opportunity! 
to  object,   the   regularity  and  correctness  ui   the  a>- 
cannot   be   questioned   by  any   person  not   having   tiled   writ-] 
ten  objections  to  the  roll  prior  to  confirmation.    A  section] 
the  action  of  the  city  council  in  confirming  the  as- 
at  roll  conclusive  on  all  parties  not  appealing  there-) 
from,  with  certain  immaterial  exceptions.     Held  that,  where 
property  owners   made  no  objection  before  confirmation  of 
an   assessment   for   the   construction   of   a   trunk   sewer   in   a 
city   of  the   first  class,   they  had  no  standing  to  sue   to  re- 
strain   the    enforcement   ol    the    assessment    because   of   any 
irregularities  as   to  the  improvement  and  assessment  ordi- 
nances,   or    in    the    method    of    the    assessment. — Supreme 
Court  of  Washington.  131  P.  R.  808. 


Ordinances — Repeal  by  Charter. 
City  of  Spokane  v.  Lemon. — Spokane  Ordinance  No 
4658,  regulating  the  construction  and  use  of  buildiny- 
providing    that   no   permits   for   the    erection   of   stab! 
a    certain    size    shall    be    issued,    unless    authorized    b) 
board    of   public   works   after   a   hearing,   was   not   repealed 
by   the  adoption   of  a  new  city   charter  which  changed  the 
torm   of   city   government   from   a   mayor  and   council   to 
commission    form    of   government    consisting   of    five    com- 
missioners,  for  sections  22  and  23  of  the  charter  provided 
that  the  powers  not  otherwise  provided  for  should  be  dis- 
tributed   among    rive    departments,    one    of    which    was    the 
department  of  public  works,  and  that  the  commissioner  in 
charge  of  each  department  should  have  control  of  all  the 
affairs    and    property    which    belonged    to    his    department, 
while   sections    119   and   120  declared   that  every   ordinance 
in -force  at  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  the  charter  should 
continue   until   amended  or   repealed,   and   that  the   govern 
ment  and  offices  existing  prior  to  the  adoption  of  the  char- 
ter should   continue   until   the  election  and  qualification 
officers    first   elected;    it   thus   appearing   that   the    commis- 
sioner  of  public   works  was   substituted  for  the  old 
of  public  works,  which  was  abolished. — Supreme   Court   of 
Washington,  131  P.  R.  854. 

Issuance  of  Bonds — Injunction. 
Edwards  et  al  v.  Town  of  Guy  ton  et  al.— Where  a  judge 
of  the  superior  court  has  rendered  judgment  confirming 
and  validating  the  issuance  of  bonds  by  a  municipality,  un- 
der the  provisions  of  Civil  Code  and  no  bill  of  exceptions 
assigning  error  upon  such  judgment  is  filed  within  20  days 
from  the  date  thereof,  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  the 
questions  raised  in  the  proceedings  to  validate  the 
to  the  Supreme  Court,  then,  under  the  provisions  of  the 
Civil  Code,  "the  judgment  of  the  superior  court,  so  con- 
forming and  validating  the  issuance  of  the  bonds,  shall  be 
forever  conclusive  upon  the  validity  of  the  bonds  against 
the  *  *  *  municipality,  *  *  *  and  the  validity  of  the 
bonds  shall  never  be  called  into  question  in  any  court  in 
this  state."  Consequently,  after  the  validation  of  certain 
municipal  bonds,  as  recited  above,  no  writ  of  error  to  the 
judgment  validating  the  same  having  been  sued  out  within 
the   i  ed  by  law,  it  was  not  error  for  the  court 

lelow  to  refuse  to  enjoin  the  issuance  of  said  bonds  at  the 
suit  of  certain  taxpayers  of  the  town  issuing  the  bonds, 
upon  the  ground  that  the  town  was  not  authorized  "to  es- 
if  waterworks  in  the  town,  nor  a  system 
of  electric  lights  in  the  town";  the  construction  and  instal- 
lation of  the  system  of  waterworks  and  electric  lights  in 
the  town  being  the  objects  to  which  the  proceeds  of  the 
bonds  were  to  be  applied.  Whether  the  ground  set  forth 
in  the  petition  for  injunction,  that  "the  levy  of  a  tax  to  pay 
the  interest  and  principal  of  the  bonds  will  require  the  levy 
of  a  tax  in  the  rate  of  one-fourth  of  1  per  cent., 

the  limit  of  the  taxing  power  of  the  municipality  as  fixed 
by   its  charter."   would  round  for  injunction,  is 

not  decided,  as  the  evidence  did  not  require  a  finding  that 
a  levy  of  a  tax  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest  and  principal 
of  the  bonds  would  exceed  the  charter  limit. — Supreme 
C.urt  of  Georgia,  79  S.  E.  R.  195. 


October  16.  1913. 


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NEWS    OF    THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar   of   Meetings. 

October  13-17. 

AMERICAN    ELECTRIC    RAILWAY    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Thirty-second    Annual    Convention, 
Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 
October  22-24. 

PENNSYLVANIA    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
CIATION.— Annual     Convention,     Philadelphia. 
Pa.     M-   C.  Hawley,  chairman  Executive  Com- 
mittee, 504  Park   Building,   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
aStober    22-23. 

SOUTHERN  APPALACHIAN  GOOD 
ASSOCIATION. — Fifth  annual 
convention.  Hotel  Langren.  Ashville.  N. 
CL — H.  B.  Varner.  Secretary.  Lexington. 
N.  C. 
November  20-22. 

ALABAMA     GOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual   meeting,    Mobile,    Ala.      J.   A.    Roun- 
sree.    Secretary. 
November  10-15. 

UNITED   STATES   GOOD    ROADS   ASSOCIA- 
TION'.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre.  secretary.  1021 
Brown-Marx    Building.    Birmingham.    Ala. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD     BUILDERS'     ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annua]    Convention,      First      Regiment 
Armory,   Philadelphia.  Pa.    E.  L.   Powers.  Sec- 
retary.   150    Nassau    street.    New    York    City. 
November  G-T. 

GREAT  LAKES  INTERNATIONAL  PURE 
WATKE  ASSOCIATION.  Meeting.  Toronto. 
Canada.     Paul  Hansen.   Secretary.   Urbana,   111. 

American  Society  of  Municipal  Im- 
provements. 

The  twentieth  annual  convention  of 
iety  met  in  Wilmington,  Dela- 
ware. October  7,  8  and  9.  There  were 
.'52  registered  as  being  in  attendance, 
of  which  80  were  from  Wilmington 
and  about  20  were  ladies  and  other 
from  out-of-town,  leaving 
Bout  150  members  of  the  society  in 
attendance. 

The  most  important  business  trans- 
ited at  this  convention  was  the  com- 
bination with  this  society  of  the 
lion  for  Standardizing  Paving 
Specifications.  For  two  years  several 
of  those  who  are  members  of  both  or- 
ganizations had  been  attempting  to 
bring  about  a  combination  of  the  two 
societies,  and  this  was  finally  effected 
at  this  meeting  by  the  acceptance  by 
the  American  Society  of  Municipal 
Improvements  of  the  proposition  made 
by  the  executive  committee  of  the 
other  organization.  The  proposition 
made  by  the  A.  S.  P.  S.  provided  that: 

"The  constitution  of  The  American 
Society  of  Municipal  Improvements  be 
amended  in  such  a  way  as  to  create 
mother  class  of  membership  in  the  so- 
ciety for  municipalities.  Each  munici- 
pality may  be  represented  at  the  an- 
nual convention  of  the  society  by  dele- 
sates  (not  to  exceed  six  in  number). 
The  municipality  shall  be  entitled  to 
one  vote  for  each  delegate  present.  The 
annua!  dues  for  each  municipality  shall 
be  $5.00  for  each  delegate  enrolled  in 
Ihc  membership  of  the  society.  In  all 
other  respects  municipal  members  are 
btitled  to  the  same  privileges  as  active 
members. 

"All  associate  members  of  the  Asso- 
ciation for  Standardizing  Paving  Speci- 
fications shall  be  admitted  into  the 
American  Society  of  Municipal  Im- 
provements as  associate  members  of 
the  society. 

"The  chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Standard     Specifications    appointed    at 


the  first  joint  meeting  shall  be  selected 
from  among  the  past  presidents  of  the 
Association  for  Standardizing  Paving 
Specifications. 

"The  chairman  of  the  standing 
mittee  on  street  paving  shall  be  an  offi- 
cer or  ex-officer  of  the  Association  fur 
Standardizing  Paving  Specifications. 

"The  committees  appointed  at  the 
next  meeting  of  the  American  Society 
of  Municipal  Improvements  shall  in- 
clude the  members  of  the  correspond- 
ing -landing  committees  of  the  asso- 
ciation." 

It  has  been  very  generally  felt  that 
the  duplication  oi  the  work  done  by 
these  two  societies  was  unnecessary 
and  that  it  required  too  much  of  the 
time  of  those  interested  in  the  subject 
of  paving  to  attend  both  of  the  conven- 
tions. Still  more  important  is  the  fact 
that  each  organization  was  getting  oul 
standard  specifications  which,  while 
they  were  practically  identical,  differed 
in  some  respects.  It  is  quite  probable 
that  at  the  next  convention  of  the  so- 
ciety the  two  sets  of  specifications  will 
be  combined  into  one  which  will  then 
be  practically  the  only  ones  recom- 
mended by  an  engineering  organiza- 
tion. 

Another  important  matter  which  oc- 
cupied considerable  of  the  attention  o; 
invention  was  the  discussion  and 
partial  adoption  of  standard  units  for 
receiving  bids  and  recording  prices  in 
connection  with  street  improvement 
and    -ewer    construction. 

The  secretary's  report  showed  that 
53  members  had  been  added  to  the 
society's  rolls  during  the  year,  while 
32  had  been  lost  by  death,  resigna-i 
tion  or  dropping  for  non-payment  of 
dues.  The  total  membership  of  the  so- 
ciety is  now  424.  not  including  those 
added  by  the  absorption  of  the  A.  S. 
P.  S..  which  addition  will  depend  upon 
the  number  of  delegates  selected  by 
the  various  cities  to  represent  them  in 
the  society.  The  receipts  during  the 
year  were  $2,105.65  and  the  balance  in 
the  treasury  is  $1,113.80. 

The  officers  for  the  coming  year  are 
as  follows:  Edward  H.  Christ,  Grand 
Rapids.  Mich,  president.  Wm.  A.  Ho- 
well, Newark,  X.  J.,  first  vice-presi- 
dent. A.  F.  Macallum,  Hamilton,  Ont., 
second  vice-president.  X.  S.  Sprague. 
Pittsburgh.  Pa.,  president  of  the  A.  S. 
P.  S..  third  vice-president.  Charles 
Carrol]  Brown.  Indianapolis.  Ind..  sec- 
retary. Will  B.  Howe,  Concord.  X.  H, 
treasurer.  The  finance  committee  con- 
sists of  Leslie  V.  Christy  of  Wilming- 
ton. Del.:  F.  J.  Cellarius  of  Dayton, 
Ohio,  and  Frank  R.  Allen,  of  Pine 
Bluff.  Ark. 

The  proceedings  were  carried  on 
practically  as  given  in  the  program 
published  in  Municipal  Journal,  ex- 
cept that  additional  entertainments  on 
Tuesday  afternoon  and  Wednesday 
morning  somewhat  interfered  with  the 
program  for  business  sessions,  making 
it  necessary  to  put  the  program  back 
about  one  session;  but  all  of  the  busi- 


ness and  reading  of  papers  were  Rnallj 
concluded  on  the  evening  of  Thurs- 
day. In  addition  ti  i  the  papi 
in  the  printed  program.  C.  R.  Mack, 
superintendent  of  parks  of  Wilming- 
•■  e  a  talk  upon  the  park  sj  stem 
of  that  city  which  was  illustrated  by 
numerous  lantern  slides. 

The  discussion  of  the  several  papers 
read,  which  has  always  been  a  feature 
of  this  socii  ty's  conventions,  was  given 
free  rein  and  in  most  cases  introduced 
many  valuable  additions  to  the  facts 
brought  out  by  the  papers  themselves. 
'  'n  Wednesday  morning  Prof.  Edward 
Orton,  of  Ohio  State  University,  read 
a  paper  describing  the  proposed  stand- 
ard specifications  for  paving  brick  of 
the  American  Society  for  Testing  Ma- 
terials, with  the  idea  of  having  these 
specifications  considered  by  the  brick 
paving  committee  of  the  American  So- 
■  ciety  of  Municipal  Improvements.  The 
paper  was  referred  to  this  committee 
tor  consideration  during  the  year,  to- 
gether with  other  matters  discussed. 

On  Wednesday  evening  the  general 
committee  on  standard  specifications 
made  its  report,  together  with  the  re- 
ports of  the  several  sub-committees 
on  asphalt,  bituminous,  brick,  wood 
block.  concrete,  stone  block  and 
macadam  and  gravel  pavements  and 
also  sewers.  There  w'ere  no  changes 
suggested  or  recommended  to  the 
specifications  for  asphalt,  brick,  or 
wood  block,  although  most  of  these 
committees  are  considering  the  advis- 
ability of  minor  changes;  but  it  was 
thought  best  to  defer  any  changes  until 
next  year,  when  combinations  of  the 
specifications  of  the  A.  S.  P.  S.  and 
A.  S.  M.  I.  will  undoubtedly  be  made. 
The  committee  on  bituminous  paving 
had  collected  a  large  amount  of  data, 
but  had  not  concluded  its  investiga- 
tion, and  was  not  ready  to  make  a  re- 
port upon  bituminous  concrete.  The 
committee  upon  macadam  and  gravel 
pavements  reported  progress  and  ex- 
pects to  have  specifications  prepared 
for  the  next  convention.  The  greater 
part  of  the  discussion  of  this  commit- 
tee's report  was  in  connection  with 
sewer  specifications.  The  specifics*;ons 
presented  last  year  by  Messrs.  E.  T. 
Fort.  Rudolph  Hcring  and  A.  J.  Pro- 
vost had  already  been  discussed  by  the 
general  committee  and  the  subcommit- 
tee on  sewers,  together  with  others 
who  are  interested  in  sewerage  as  con- 
tractors or  otherwise,  during  the  Mon- 
day previous  to  the  opening  of  the  con 
vention,  and  also  during  one  or  two 
sessions  between  regular  convention 
meetings  on  Tuesday.  At  the  meet- 
ings of  the  committee  and  also  during 
the  discussion  by  the  convention  the 
several  recommendations  made  last 
year,  when  these  specifications  were 
first  presented,  were  taken  up  one  by 
one.  and  a  conclusion  reached  upon 
mosl  of  them.  The  matter  of  the  thick- 
ness and  other  details  of  cement  and 
concrete  sewers,  however,  owing  to  a 
difference  of  opinion  concerning  the 
technical  principles  involved,  it  was 
found  impossible  to  reach  a  perfect 
agreement  upon  and  the  final  adoption 
of  the   entire   specifications  was  again 


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■     furl  si  u-  -i. HI,    but 

111  this  point 

in  rally    agr-         i    ion    and    rec- 

omtnem  -■•>  '1  in  the 

The  com- 

mittee    on    Stoni  '  "is    recom- 

t hat  the  A         MI.  adopt  the 

-     P.  S.,  with 

raphs  which 

enable  them  t  to  sandstone 

-  well  as  gra:    te  '  lock,  and  this 

action   was  taken         the  society. 

At  the  end  of  ie  Wednesday  morn- 
ing session,  th  o,v  ers  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  wei  ith  the  result 
indicated  above.  Tin  committee  on 
Tlace  of  Meeting,  after  considering  ap- 
i  lications  from  a  number  of  cities,  in- 
cluding Boston,  Dayton  and  Columbus, 
i  Ihio,  New  York  City  and  several 
Others,  reported  in  favor  of  Dayton. 
ii  on  the  place  of  meeting  was 
lied  until  Wednesday  evening, 
and  was  a  subject  of  lively  di^< 
among  the  delegates  during  the  boat 
rule  which  was  taken  in  the  afternoon 
between  these  two  sessions.  This  com- 
parison of  ideas  apparently  resulted  in 
the  elimination  of  most  of  the  discus- 
sion which  was  expected  to  take  place 
in  the  evening,  and  soon  after  the  con- 
vention was  called  to  order,  Boston 
was  selected  for  next  year's  conven- 
tion. 

Thursday  morning  the  Committee 
on  Standard  Forms  submitted  its  re- 
port. It  presented  the  reports  of  sub- 
committees on  street  lighting,  street 
cleaning  and  refuse  disposal,  and  bid- 
ding blanks,  recommending  the  use  of 
each  of  these  by  cities  generally,  but 
especially  urging  upon  the  members  of 
the  society  and  all  others  the  adoption 
of  four  standard  units  in  street  im- 
provement work — namely,  excavation, 
by  the  cubic  yard;  curbs,  by  the  lineal 
foot;  pavement  base,  by  the  square 
yard;  and  wearing  surface  by  the 
square  yard,  the  last  to  include  all  of 
the  pavement  above  the  base.  The  gen- 
eral idea  received  the  hearty  support 
of  the  members  present,  all  of  whom 
seemed  to  recognize  the  desirability  or 
adopting  these  units,  and  the  secretary 
was  directed  to  prepare  a  pamphlet  giv- 
ing the  report  of  the  committee  and 
accompanied  by  a  letter  urging  the  use 
of  these  units  by  all  cities;  this  report 
to  be  sent  to  every  municipal  engineer 
and  state  and  county  highway  engineer 
in   the  United  States  and  Canada. 

In  connection  with   sewers,  the  com- 
mittee also  recommended  that  bids  for 
sewers  and  records  and   statements  of 
prices  be  based  upon  the  lineal  foot  of 
sewer,    the    measurement    to    comprise 
id    of   each    size,    in- 
cluding any  specials,  manholes  or  other 
intermediate  structures:  and  that  a  sep- 
arate   price    be    obtained     for    varying 
depths  of  sewer,  the  depths  used  being 
nted  by  the  even  numbers;  thus, 
an  8-inch  sewer  in  a  trench  6  to  8  feet 
in  a  trench  8  to  10 
p,  Id  to  12  feet  deep,  etc.;  con- 
struction being  held   to   include  excava- 
tion  of  earth,  providing  materials  and 
constructing   the   sewer,   and   backfilling 
over    the    same,    but    not    including    re- 
placing of  the  roadway  pavement. 


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Following  the  discussion  of  this  re- 
port, a  paper  on  the  "Standard  Abra; 
sion  Test  for  Paving  Brick"  was  read 
by  William  A  Howell.  At  the  end  oj 
this  session,  a  paper  entitled  "Control 
of  Sidewalk  I  onstruction  and  Main- 
tenance" was  read  by  A.  Prescott  Fol- 
well,  which  was  discussed  by  a  number 
of  the  members.  Many  of  them  be- 
lieved the  matter  to  be  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  receive  more  extended  con- 
sideration by  the  society,  and  the  pres- 
ident was  directed  to  appoint  a  com- 
mittee  to  report  at  the  next  convention 
upon   this   general  subject. 

Thursday  evening  was  occupied  with 
the  Query  Session,  ending  with  the 
_■  of  a  paper  entitled  "Making 
Street  Embankments  by  Rolling  vs. 
Natural  Settlement"  by  George  C.  War- 
ren; following  which  Mr.  Warren 
showed  moving  pictures  illustrating  the 
mixing  and  laying  of  bituminous  roads, 
these  being  the  pictures  which  he  had 
showed  the  week  previous  at  the  Road 
Convention  in  Detroit.  At  the  Query- 
Session,  one  of  the  subjects  discussed 
was  the  methods  employed  by  various 
cities  in  filing  maps  in  the  city  engi- 
neers' offices,  and  various  methods  were 
described  both  by  the  members  pres- 
ent and  by  correspondence  which  had 
been  sent  to  the  secretary  from  a  num- 
ber of  cities.  One  of  the  questions  asked 
by  members  from  the  floor  was  the 
method  of  locating  street  monuments 
and  bench  marks.  Different  members 
stated  that  monuments  were  placed  by 
them  at  offsets  from  the  building  lines. 
some  at  2  feet,  others  at  5  feet;  while 
in  other  cities  the  monuments  were 
placed  at  the  intersection  of  the  centre 
lines  of  the  streets. 

On  Wednesday  morning  two  amend- 
ments to  the  constitution  were  adopted, 
one  changing  Section  1  of  the  article  on 
membership  so  as  to  include  among 
those  eligible  to  active  membership 
count}-  and  state  engineers  and  execu- 
tive officials.  The  other  was  made 
necessary  by  the  amalgamation  with 
the  A.  S.  P.  S,  and  provided  that  "any, 
municipality  may  become  a  municipal 
member  of  this  society  and  be  entitled 
to  representation  at  the  annual  con- 
ventions by  such  number  of  active- 
members,  not  to  exceed  six,  as  it  may 
desire;  such  active  members  to  be  en- 
titled to  all  the  privileges  of  active 
membership."  Tt  was  also  provided 
that  each  municipal  member  shall  pay 
$5  per  annum  for  each  of  its  enrolled 
delegates. 

The  entertainment  given  by  the  city- 
consisted  of  a  trolley  ride  at  4  p.  m. 
Tuesday  afternoon:  another  short  ride 
to  and  inspection  of  the  municipal  pav. 
ing  plant  (which  was  of  the  well-known 
Warren  bitulithic  type)  and  the  con- 
struction of  Wilmington  base  (which 
is  a  concrete  formed  by  pouring  urn: 
into  a  base  of  broken  stone  with  tin- 
finer  particles  eliminated  and  which  has 
previously  been  rolled  to  a  firm  hear- 
the  same  with 
bitulithic.  On  Wednesday  afternoon  a 
boat  chartered  for  the  purpose  took 
the  delegates  and  visitors  down  the 
Delaware  River,  thus  affording  the  best 
possible  opportunity   for  informal   dis- 


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n  and  for  getting  acquaints 
with  each  other.  On  Thursday  after 
noon  the  delegates  were  taken  in  thirty 
two  automobiles  over  several  miles  o 
the  city's  newer  streets,  and  to  visit  th 
water  works  pumping  station  and  fil 
tration  plant.  During  practically  th 
entire  time  of  the  convention,  the  ladie 
who  had  come  as  guests  were  enter 
tained  at  luncheons,  theatre  parties  am 
in  other  ways. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  conventio 
which  no  one  in  attendance  was  able  t 
overlook  was  the  exhibition  which  wa 
given  in  several  rooms  adjoining  thi 
convention  hall.  The  exhibitors  ant 
those  representing  them  were  as  fol 
lows: 

EXHIBITORS    AT   THE    CONVEX. 
TION. 

Charles  Warner  Co.,  Wilmington,  ex 
hibiting  samples  of  their  limoid  Ceda 
Hollow  hydrated  lime).  Samples  of  fil- 
tering sands,  literature,  etc.  Repre 
sented  by  J.  R.  Baxter.  F.  M.  Traynorl 
and  G.  F.  Cornell.  Barrett  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  Philadelphia,  displaying 
coal  tar  products,  photographs  of  con- 
struction, etc.  Represented  by  F.  S. 
Hutchinson,  G.  M.  Kennedy  and  Les- 
ter Wittenburg.  Yellow  Pine  Manu- 
facturers' Asso.,  St.  Louis.  Displaying 
models  of  standard  street  railway  con- 
struction and  standard  bridge  flo  .ring 
with  creosoted  yellow  pine  wood 
blocks.  Represented  by  H.  L.  Collier. 
Municipal  Journal,  Xew  York.  Weekly- 
journal  devoted  exclusively  to  mu- 
nicipal improvements,  municipal  news, 
and  advance  contract  news.  Copies  for 
distribution.  Represented  by  J.  T.  Mor- 
ris. The  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co., 
Philadelphia.  Exhibiting  lake  asphalts 
and  their  uses.  Represented  by  W.  S. 
Godwin,  R.  R.  Van  Tine,  J.  J.  Gallagher 
and  Chas.  W.  Baylis.  The  Dunn  Wire- 
cut  Lug  Brick  Co.,  Conneaut.  Ohio.  Ex- 
hibit of  their  standard  paving  brick 
Represented  by  F.  B.  Dunn.  Wm.  C 
Perkins  and  Frank  W.  Townsend. 
Buff  &  Buff  Manufacturing  Co..  Xew 
York.  Exhibiting  their  standard  engi- 
neers' transits.  Represented  by  W.  J. 
Buff.  Union  Clay  Products  Co..  Xew 
Brunswick,  N.  J.  Exhibiting  samples 
of  their  compound  and  joints  made 
with  same.  Represented  by  W.  W. 
Dixon.  Good  Roads  Machinery  Co.. 
Kennett  square.  Pa.  Exhibiting  mod- 
els of  their  Champion  rock  crushing 
machines  and  standard  road  machin- 
ery. Represented  by  Frank  Wunder 
and  W.  E.  Yoorhees.  Better  Roads, 
copies  of  their  publication  Better  Roads 
for  distribution.  Represented  by  Louis 
\\ .  Gay.  Robeson  Process  Co.,  Pen- 
nington. X*.  J.  Samples  and  photo- 
graphs of  their  Glutrin  road  prepara- 
tion. Represented  by  W  H.  Woddrop. 
Mr.  Gordon,  I.  Lindsay  and  Geo.  N. 
More  Lock  Joint  Pipe  Co.,  Xew 
York  Exhibiting  sample  of  lock  joint 
pipe,  photographs,  etc.  Represented 
by  Coleman  Meriwether,  Allen  M. 
Hirsh  and  B.  F.  Granger.  Warren- 
Knight  Co.,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  Exhib- 
iting their  "Sterling  n  transit. 
Represented  by  J.  Henry  Warren. 
Coleman  Du  Pont  Road,  Inc..  Bureau 


October  16,  1913. 


jf  Inspection,  Wilmington,  Del.  Ap- 
paratus used  in  testing  cements,  steelSj 
itone,  brick,  asphalts  and  the  various 
road  binders.  Tests  of  cement  and 
■umens  were  made  and  part  of  the 
■esearch  in  retempering  concrete  took 
Mace  during  the  convention.  Repre- 
sented by  C.  M.  Upham  and  E.  V. 
Kshman.  Xational  Water  Main 
leaning  Co.,  New  York.  Exhibiting 
heir  process  of  pipe  cleaning.  Repre- 
sented by  Cl'nton  Inglee  and  A.  J.  Yea- 
jer.  Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  Ro- 
rhester.  X.  Y.  Representative  display 
jf  engineers'  transits,  tachymeters, 
theodolites,  levels  and  alidades,  Rep- 
resented by  A.  E.  Welti.  The  United 
states  Asphalt  Refining  Co..  Xew 
Erk.  Samples  of  their  various  grades 
jf  asphalts  and  road  oils,  photographs, 
»tc.  Represented  by  J.  C.  Rock,  P.  T, 
Weeden  and  J.  R.  Draney.  Address- 
jgraph  Co..  Chicago  and  Philadelphia. 
Models  of  addressograph  card  index, 
latest  model  automatic  envelope  feed 
machine  and  plate  embossing  grapho- 
iype  machines.  Demonstrations  of  the 
machines  were  made  during  the  con- 
vention. Represented  by  J.  A.  Shelly. 
Electro  Bleaching  Gas  Co.,  New  York. 
Apparatus  for  introducing  into  water 
supplies  and  sewage  chlorine  for  steri- 
lization and  disinfecting  purposes.  Rep- 
resented by  John  A.  Kienle.  Xational 
Paving  Brick  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion. Cleveland.  Photographs  and  lit- 
erature. Represented  by  Will  P.  Blair. 
Warren  Brothers  Co.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Samples  of  their  various  forms  of  bitu- 
lithic,  Warrenite  and  endurite  pave- 
ments samples  of  the  various  ingredi- 
ents, stone,  asphalt.  Photographs  of 
Streets  and  roadwavs.  Represented  by 
J.  Merrick  Horn,  Earl  W.  Pimm  and 
George  C.  Warren.  Lehigh  Portland 
Cement  Company,  Allentown,  Pa.  Rep- 
resented by  Hugh  Brady.  Engineering 
News.  Xew  York.  Represented  by  F. 
W.  Schultz. 

Vermont  Society  of  Engineers. 
The  second  annual  fall  meeting  of 
the  society  was  held  at  Burlington, 
Vermont.  October  8.  about  fifty  mem- 
bers being  present.  At  the  morning 
session  the  routine  business  of  the 
society  was  transacted,  while  the  entire 
afternoon  was  pleasantly  devoted  to  a 
trip  of  inspection,  taking  in  the  large 
hydroelectric  plant  in  process  of  erec- 
tion at  Essex  Junction,  the  new  con- 
crete arch  bridge  over  the  Winooski 
fiver  at  the  "Lime  Kilns"  and  the  re- 
construction of  the  dam  of  the 
Burlington  Light  &  Power  Company, 
which  is  being  rebuilt  in  concrete  at 
the  "Gorge."  A  "Round  Table"  sup- 
per was  served  for  the  members  and 
their  guests  at  the  Hotel  Vermont, 
promptly  at  6.30  p.  m.,  immediately 
following  which  an  interesting  and  in- 
structive lecture  on  hydrographic  sur- 
veys, dealing  principally  with  stream 
flows  and  methods  of  measurement, 
illustrated  by  lantern  slides,  was  given 
by  Mr.  C.  C.  Covert,  District  Engineer 
of  the  United  States  Geological  Survey. 
George  A.  Reed  is  secretary  of  the 
society. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

League  of  Pacific  Northwest  Munici- 
palities. 
The  second  annual  conference  was 
held  at  the  Commercial  Club.  Portland, 
October  1-2.  Among  the  papers  pre- 
sented were  the  following:  D.  W. 
Standrod.  public  utilities  commissioner, 
Boise,  Idaho,  who  spoke  against 
municipal  ownership  of  street  railways. 
Mayor  H.  R.  Albee,  Portland,  in  his 
welcoming  address  said  that  cities 
must  be  managed  the  same  as  men 
run  their  private  business.  Miles  C. 
Moore,  president  of  the  League,  ex- 
pressed the  opinion  that  nothing  would 
take  the  place  of  good  character,  of 
efficiency  and  honesty  in  city  officials, 
no  matter  whether  called  aldermen  or 
commissioner.  Judge  James  Bal- 
linger  spoke  on  police  administration; 
Dr.  B.  L.  Ames,  state  bacteriologist 
of  Oregon,  read  a  paper  on  the  Public 
Health  Laboratory.  C.  M.  Fassett. 
commissioner  of  public  utilities  of  Spo- 
kane, spoke  in  opposition  to  the  mak- 
ing of  municipal  budgets  by  segregated 
items.  Charles  S.  Noble,  city  engineer, 
Oregon  City,  opposed  the  present  sys- 
tem of  assessments  for  street  improve- 
ments and  advocated  a  general  tax  to 
pay  for  the  major  part  of  such 
improvement.  W.  B.  Holton  of  the 
Bureau  of  Municipal  Research,  discuss- 
ing Municipal  Finance,  said  that  the 
abutting  property  should  not  have  to 
pay  all  the  assessment.  F.  S.  Grant, 
former  city  attorney  of  Portland,  spoke 
along  the  same  lines.  Herbert  S. 
Flagg,  city  engineer  of  Dallas,  Ore., 
read  a  paper  on  the  care  of  parking 
strips.  Dr.  S.  B.  L.  Penrose,  Walla 
Walla,  told  of  the  success  of  the  city 
manager  plan  now  completing  its  first 
year's  test  at  Milton,  Ore.  F.  E.  Hob- 
son,  city  engineer  of  Grant's  Pass, 
spoke  on  Bituminous  Pavements  laid 
by   Penetration   Method. 

Officers  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  Judge  Thomas  Burke,  of 
Seattle;  vice-presidents,  ex-officio, 
Mayors  Cotterill,  of  Seattle,  Hodgen, 
of  Boise,  and  Albee,  of  Portland:  secre- 
tary. Prof.  Charles  S.  Haines,  of  Whit- 
man College,  Walla  Walla,  re-elected; 
treasurer,  Judge  D.  W.  Standrod,  of 
Boise,    Idaho. 

Executive  committee:  Harry  L.  Cor- 
bett,  Portland;  Commissioner  C.  M. 
Fossett,  Spokane;  Miles  C.  Moore, 
Walla   Walla. 

Iowa  League  of  Municipalities. 
The  sixteenth  annual  convention  was 
held  at  Marshalltown  September  23-25. 
Mayor  I.  H.  Millard  welcomed  the  del- 
egates in  behalf  of  the  city  and  Pres- 
ident A.  A.  Moore  for  the  Marshall- 
town  Club.  Mayor  A.  A.  Smith,  of 
Sioux  City,  president  of  the  league,  re- 
sponded and  gave  his  annual  address. 
The  annual  report  of  Secretary  F.  G. 
Pierce  showed  the  last  year  to  be  the 
most  prosperous  in  the  history  of  the 
league.  Burlington  was  chosen  for  the 
next  meeting  place  and  the  following 
officers  were  elected:  President,  Mayor 
J.  F.  Ford,  Ft.  Dodge;  vice-president, 
Mayor  Parley  Sheldon,  Ames;  secre- 
tary-treasurer, F.  G.  Pierce,  Marshall- 
town;  trustee,  C.  M.  Wythe,  Cedar 
Rapids. 


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Southern     Appalachian     Good     Roads 
Association. 

The  fifth  annual  convention  will  be 
held  at  the  Langren  Hotel,  Ashville, 
N.  C,  October  22-23.  It  is  expected 
m  .   ivernors  of  the  eight  Appal- 

achian states  will  be  present.  Senator 
Jonathan  Bourne,  chairman  of  the 
joint  committed  on  roads,  will  make 
an  address  on  Federal  Aid.  W.  W. 
Finky,  president  of  the  Southern  Rail- 
way, will  speak  on  "State  Aid  in  Road 
Construction."  Other  speakers  will  be 
Charles  Henry  Davis,  president  of  the 
Xational  Highways  Association;  Jesse 
Taylor,  president  of  the  Ohio  Good 
Roads  Federation  and  vice-president 
of  the  Xational  Highways  Association; 
A.  G.  Batchelder,  chairman  of  the  ex- 
ecutive board  of  the  American  Auto- 
mobile Association;  P.  St.  J.  Wilson, 
highway  commissioner  of  Virginia; 
Robert  C.  Terrell,  highway  commis- 
sioner of  Kentucky;  and  E.  J.  Watson, 
commissioner  of  agriculture  of  South 
Carolina;  S.  W.  McCallie.  state  geolo- 
gist of  Georgia;  R.  F.  Freeman,  com- 
missioner of  revenue  and  roads,  Deca- 
tur, Georgia;  A.  D.  Williams,  chief 
road  engineer  of  West  Virginia;  W.  D. 
Keller,  state  highway  engineer  of  Ala- 
bama; William  G.  Sirrine  of  Greenville, 
S.  C,  who  is  interested  in  the  Green- 
ville-Asheville    highway. 

Park     Commissioners     of     Northwest 
Cities. 

The  park  commissioners  of  cities  of 
the  Northwest  are  planning  to  form 
an  organization  and  hold  annual  meet- 
ings. The  first  meeting  will  be  held 
in  Seattle  next  June.  The  decision  to 
hold  the  meeting  was  the  result  of 
a  conference  between  the  Seattle  park 
commissioners  and  the  commissioners 
of  Vancouver,   B.   C. 

PERSONALS 

Durham,  Henry  Welles,  chief  engi- 
neer of  highways,  Borough  of  Manhat- 
tan, New  York,  has  completed  a  tour 
of  investigation  of  paving  and  street 
maintenance  conditions  in  European, 
cities.  He  was  appointed  by  the  late 
Mayor  Gaynor  a  delegate  to  represent 
the  city  at  the  International  Road  Con- 
gress held  in  London,  June  23  to  30. 
and  by  direction  of  the  mayor  devoted 
the  remainder  of  the  summer  to  a  de- 
tailed study  of  European  street  paving 
methods.  On  his  return  he  represented 
the  city  of  New  York  at  the  American 
Road  Congress  in  Detroit  during  the 
week  of  September  29  to  October  4. 

Phelps,  Dr.  Earle  B.,  associate  pro- 
fessor of  Research  in  Chemical  Biol- 
ogy at  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology,  has  been  called  to  Wash- 
ington to  the  post  of  Sanitary  Engineer 
in  the  U.  S.  Public  Health  Service. 

Paaswell,  George,  recently  designer 
for  the  Public  Service  Commission,  first 
district  of  New  York,  has  been  pro- 
moted to  be  assistant  engineer  of  the 
third  district  of  the  New  York  City 
subway  and  elevated  lines. 


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from    Railroad    Car-;    Through    a 

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,i    contrivanci     foi    trans  erring 
from   ci 

have  considerable  merit.  The  fact 
lie  machine  is  portable  suits  il 
to  the  use  of  a-  con- 
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ing his  unloading 
stations  from  place 
to  place  as  h 

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attention,   and 
the       handling       of 
stone   is   not   a  very 
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still  the  most 
mon  way  to  unload 
a  car  (it  crushed 
stone  is  tn  u 
with  shovels  in  the 
car.  Four  is  about 
tin  largest  number 
that  can  load  one 
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work  is  verj  diffi- 
cult  until   each   man 

place  Ei  'i  him 
self  down  tn  the 
bottom  of  the  car. 
As    soon    as    he    lias 

the    Bat    bottom    to  hoistii 

shovel  from,  the  rest 

■  ■I     his    job     is    easy     until     the     car     is 
empty.      The    difficulty    of    this    system 
-ill    when    it    became 
the    custom    to    build    nearly    all    cars 
with    pockets    in    the    bottom.      When 
nail    some   i  i 
not  unload  them  at  all,  but  by 
making   special   agreements  the 
ni    the  stmie  in   the  pockets  is  counted 
of    the    ear. 
The     !  cars    with    pockets 

and  bottom  doors  i-  converted  into 
an  advantage  if  the  car  can  be  unload- 
in  a  trestle  or  some  suitable 
In  the 
Muni<  ipal  Journal's  description  of 
Milwaukee  county  highways  (p  417) 
an    unloading     station    that    answered 

Fairlj    well   was   di 
and   illustrati  d 

Howei  I  ]i~c  portabli 

ars   in   be   a   step   in  ad- 
hi   ordei    to   u  i    it   an   excava- 
tion must  he  made  under  the  car  track. 
'I  his   is   not    expensive   and   is    i 

to    by    the    railroad   authorities. 
The   ill  ,tl   view 

of  the  unloadcr.    It  consists  of  a  hoist- 


.  ket    travelir  ii       which 

extend  under  the  car.  Power  is  Sup- 
plied by  a  gasolini  ited  un- 
der   the    hopper.     The    bin    nr    hopper 

,i  i,r  three  loads  and  has  three 
unloadin  ates  Chen  is  also  a 
chute  i  quipped  w  ith  a  gate  through 
which  the  material  runs  from  the  hop- 

the  car  into  the  bucket  of  the 
hoist.      Winn    the    bucket    is    filled,    the 


;    FULL    BUCKET    TO   HOPPER. 

gate  is  closed,  and  the  material  hoisted 
and  automatically  dumped  into  the 
unloader. 

Rice  Gasoline  Rock  Drill. 

The  field  of  air  and  steam  rock  drill- 
ing has  been  invaded  by  a  drill  using 
gasoline  as  the  agency  of  motive  force. 
It  is  an  entirely  self-contained  drilling 
unit,  consisting  only  of  the  drill  and 
tripod,  and  requires  no  other  equip- 
ment. John  V.  Rice,  Jr.,  of  Philadel- 
phia, is  the  inventor,  and  it  is  the 
outcome  of  his  many  years'  association 
with     the    rock    drill    industry. 

The  drill  has  a  full  floating  free  pis- 


ion  action.  The  piston  rod,  pistons 
and  bit  arc  all  connected  together, 
forming  a  direct  striking  piece,  acting 
and  striking  the  rock  in  the  san 
ner  as  the  ordinary  air  and  steam  drills. 
Little  difference  in  appearance  can  be 
noted  between  this  drill  and  the  stan- 
dard air  or  steam  drills,  excepting  the 
noticeable  absence  of  the  usual  auxili- 
ary equipment  of  steam  boilers,  air 
compressors  and  piping  necessary  to 
1  hem. 

The  motive  force  of  this  gasoline 
drill  is  furnished  by  two  cylinders 
I  to  each  other.  A  piston  rod,' 
fitted  with  a  piston  for  each  cylinder, 
and  on  the  end  of  which  is  the  hit 
chuck,  continues  through  the  two 
cylinders.  A  make  and  break  sparlf 
plug  for  each  cylinder  are  tripped  and 
fired  by  each  piston  alternately.  The 
firing  of  the  rear  cylinder  drives  the 
piston  and  bit  forward,  hitting  the  roc# 
directly.  The  front  cylinder  then  fires 
and  the  piston  is  sent  back  to  its  first! 
position  with  extraordinary  power. 
This   operation    continues   indefinitely,  j 

The  pulsator  is  of  the  two-cycle  de- 
sign (no  valves  used)  and  fired  at  each 
stroke  of  the  piston.  The  cylinders 
are  water-cooled  under  the  control  of 
a  self-contained  pump  operating  simul- 
taneously with  the  drill.  The  fuel  and 
oil  container  is  attached  to  the  side 
of  the  drill  and  is  adjustable  with  re- 
spect to  the  angle  at  which  the  drill 
is  set.  When  running,  the  lubrication 
of  the  working  parts  is  automatic.  The 
oil  is  fed  into  the  gasoline  and  the 
cylinders,  pistons  and  bearings  receive 
the  amount  necessary. 

The  drill  strikes  600  blows  a  minute 
with  a  bit  24  feet  long,  and  drills  holes 
from  V%  inch  to  2-,i  inches  in  diameter 
at  any  angle.  The  cutting  speed  is 
under  the  control  of  the  operator,  but 
when  running  at  full  speed  the  drilling 
is  said  to  be  as  rapid  as  the  air  oc 
steam  drills  of  equal  cylinder  size  and 
weight.  It  operates  for  ten  hours  on 
less  than  three  gallons  of  gasoline 
when  drilling  continuously  at  the  high- 
est speed,  the  manufacturer  states. 
The  cost  of  daily  operation  is  estimated 
at  $3.50  for  drill  runner.  $2.50  drill 
helper.  75  cents  for  gasoline,  and  10 
cents  for  lubrication,  a  total  of  $6.85. 
<  >ne  test  involved  a  six  months'  con- 
tinuous run  in  competition  with  air  and 
steam    drills    which    were   on    the   same 


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work,  resulting  in  much  credit  to  the 
Rice  drill.  At  times  during  this  run, 
which  was  in  the  winter,  the  tempera- 
ture was  as  low  as  5  degrees  above 
zero,  but  the  gasoline  drill  did  not 
lose  a  day. 

BOTTOM  DUMPING  TRAILER. 
The  Watson  Wagon  Company  Put  Out 
a  Line  of  Trailers  for  Use  With  Au- 
tomobiles   or   Traction    Engines. 

Neither  horses  nor  Watson  wagons 
have  outlived  their  period  of  useful- 
ness. There  are  probably  more  horses 
and  more  wagons  used  in  construction 
work  than  ever  before.  Nevertheless 
other  means  of  transportation  are  be- 
coming of  increasing  importance — each 
method  having  a  field  of  its  own  de- 
pending on  length  of  haul,  character  of 
the  roadways  and  many  other  details 
that  have  to  be  considered  by  the  con- 
tractor in  each  instance.  To  meet  the 
new  conditions  and  supply  auxiliaries 
for  motor  trucks  and  traction  en- 
gines the  Watson  Wagon  Company  has 
placed  on  the  market  a  line  of  trailers, 
one  of  which,  with  a  120-cubic  foot  ca- 
pacity body  is  shown  in  the  illustra- 
tion. The  bottom  dumping  device  as 
well  as  the  general  outline  of  the  vehi- 
cle are  all  suggestive  of  Watson  con- 
struction. The  trailers  are  made  in 
two.  three,  four  and  five  yard  capaci- 
ties. Motor  truck  trailers  fall  natu- 
ally  into  two  classes.  The  first  class 
consists  of  those  trailers  that  are 
drawn  behind  a  motor  truck  and  re- 
quire  four  wheels  with  a  stub  pole 
coupling  attachment  to  draw  the  trailer 
behind  the  truck.  The  second  class 
s  of  those  trailers  which  aro 
used  behind  and  as  an  integral  part  of 
a  tractor.  In  this  case  the  trailer  has 
but  two  wheels,  the  front  end  of  the 
body  resting  on  the  rear  end  of  the 
tractor.  The  equipment  of  the  Watson 
trailer  includes  Timken  roller  bearing 
axles,  Sarven  wheels,  coil  and  leaf 
spring  mounting;  special  reinforcement 
of  body  to  stand  the  added  strains,  and 
stub  pole  attachment.  The  following 
are   some  cost   figures  furnished  by  a 


contractor  working  on  New  York  State 
roads  using  a  Peerless  automobile  truck 
and  a  Watson  trailer: 

Length  of  haul 3lA  miles 

Capacity  of  truck 3Y2  cu.  yds. 

Capacity  of  Watson  trailer. 3       cu.  yds. 

Running   time,   loaded 24     mins. 

Running  time,  empty 18     mins. 

Trips  per  day 11 

Gravel  moved  (one  day).... 59  yds. 

If  depreciation  is  placed  at  25  per 
cent,  per  year;  tire  cost  at  7^c.  per 
mile,  and  liberal  allowance  made  for  re- 
pairs, gasoline,  driver,  and  helper,  this 
shows  a  cost  of  14c.  per  yard  per  mile. 
The  estimated  cost  with  teams  on  this 
particular  job  was  28c.  per  yard  mile. 

STRAIT'S  TRACTOR. 
A  Machine  that  Runs  On  Its  Own 
Track  and  Crosses  Ditches. 
The  Baker  Manufacturing  Company, 
Springfield,  111.,  manufactures  a  tractor 
which  on  account  of  the  extraordinarily 
large  bearing  surface  of  the  driving 
devices  and  wheels,  works  well  under 
conditions  that  would  be  impossible  to 
the  ordinary  tractor.  To  describe 
briefly  the  essential  feature  of  the 
mechanism  it  is  sometimes  stated  that 
the  machine  travels  on  its  own  track. 
To  go  more  into  details:  There  are  four 


STRAIT'S  TRACTOR. 

driving  wheels.  Belts  provided  with 
cleats  travel  over  these  wheels,  con- 
stituting the  bearing  surface.  To  sup- 
port the  weight  at  the  front  are  two 
smaller  wheels  or  cylinders  over  which 
runs  a  belt  similar  to  those  on  the  rear 
wheels.  An  examination  of  the  illus- 
tration will  make  the  general  design 
of  the  machine  clear.  It  is  stated  that 
Strait's  tractor  can  turn  around  in  an 
18-foot  circle,  cross  ditches,  climb  over 
ridges,  stones,  etc.,  without  loss  of 
power  or   harm   to   the   machine. 

The  total  weight  of  the  tractor  is 
7,300  pounds.  The  weight  bearing  sur- 
face on  the  wheels  is  less  than  five 
pounds  per  square  inch — equal  to  that 
of  a  round  wheel  carrying  the  same 
weight  20  feet  in  diameter.  This,  of 
course,  gives  it  a  great  advantage  on 
wet  or  sandy  soil. 

The  gasoline  engine  which  drives  it 
is  four  cylinder,  four  cycle,  forty  horse 
power,  4H  inch  bore,  6^4  inch  stroke. 
The  tread  of  the  rear  wheels  is  18 
inches.  Distance  between  rear  wheels 
3  feet;  length  of  rear  wheels,  5  feet. 
Height  of  rear  wheels  2  feet.  Tread  of 
front  wheel  12  inches;  length  of  front 
wheel  3yi  feet.  Height  of  front  wheel 
21  inches.  There  is  a  self-oiling  device 
for   the   caterpillar   chain. 


WATSON    BOTTOM    DUMPING  TRAILER, 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  16. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 


Cast   Iron   Pipe. — Cliica  \    num- 

ber of  moderate-sized  m  m  ipal  con- 
tracts have  been  closed.  Quotations: 
4-inch.  $28;  6  to  12-inch.  $26;  16-inch 
ami    up.    $25.      Bin  Xo    spe- 

cial change  is  noted  in  the  status  of 
trade.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch 
and  up,  $20.  New  York.  Inquiry  from 
private  buyers  ha-  improved.  Quota- 
tions:  6-inch,   carloads,   $23   to   $23.50. 

Lead. — Quotations:    New    York.   4.55 
:    St    Louis,  4.40  cents. 

Receivership. — Wm.    C.    Niblack    has^ 
been  appointed   receiver  of  the  Ameri- 
Isphalt  &  Rubber  Company. 

Spraying  Pumps. — The        Deming 

Company,  Salem.     O..     manufacturer 

of    pumps,  has     increased     its     capital 

stock   from  $150,000  to  $250,000. 

New  J.-M.  Branch.— The  H.  W. 
Johns-Manville  Co.  have  recently 
opened  an  office  and  warehouse  in 
Galveston.  Tex.  The  company  now 
has  three  offices  in  Texas:  at  Houston, 
Dallas  and   Galveston. 

Concrete  Mixers. — The  Foote  Manu- 
facturing Company,  Nunda.  N.  Y., 
maker  of  concrete  mixers,  is  taking 
bids  for  the  erection  of  an  addition 
to  its  plant,  to  be  100  by  300  feet, 
brick  and  structural  steel  construction. 

Car  Heaters.— It  is  announced  that 
the  Peter  Smith  Heater  Company,  De- 
troit, manufacturer  of  street  car 
heaters,  has  purchased  a  large  four- 
story  factory  building  at  1735  Mount 
Elliott  avenue  and  will  shortly  occupy 
the  new  plant.  The  move  will  mean  a 
considerable  increase  in  the  company's 
capacity. 

Export  Department. — The  Firestone 
Tire  &  Rubber  Company,  Akron.  O.. 
have  established  a  separate  sales  and 
shipping  department  to  look  after  their 
growing  export  trade.  C.  O.  Brandes, 
a  native  of  Hamburg,  Germany,  who 
has  been  connected  with  the  rubber 
business  in  this  country  since  1905, 
has   been   engaged    as    managei 

Creosoted  Lumber.— The  National 
Lumber  and  Creosoting  Company 
of  Texarkana,  Ark.,  announces  that 
Page  Harris,  heretofore  superin- 
tendent of  transportation  of  the 
Texas  Pacific  Railway.  has  been 
elected  vice-president  of  the  company 
in  charge  of  sales.  Vice-President 
G  F.  Cotter  resigned.  Mr.  Harris's 
headquarters  will  be  at  the  Union  Nat- 
ional Bank  Building,  Houston,  Tex. 

Firestone   Tires.   -The   present    ureal 

factory    building    occupied    by    the    tire 

department    of    the    Firestone    Tire    & 

Rubber     Company     was     erected     two 

ago    and    at    that    time    it    was 

I     that    the    building    would    be 

for  a  long  I 

than   a   year,   however,  another 

addition  was  added.     Last  summer  two 

more   wings  were  started.     These  will 


be  finished  early  in  the  spring  and  will 
nearly  double  the  output  of  Firestone 
tire1-,  which  is  now  .:|l  tons  a  day. 

Wire-cut-lug  Brick. — The  Dunn 
Wire-cut-lag     Brick     Company,     Con- 

iicaut.  O..  have  closed  a  contract  with 
the  Southern  Clay  Manufacturing 
attanooga,  Tenn.,  for  the 
manufacture  of  Wire-cut-lug  paving 
blocks.  The  company  has  three  clay- 
working  plants  located  at  RobbinS, 
Tenn.,  Coaldale,  Ala.,  and  Chilhowie, 
Va.,  respectively.  W.  M.  Lasley, 
who  has  been  prominent  in  the  paving 
business  for  some  twenty  years,  is 
the  president  of  the  Southern  Clay 
Manufacturing  Company. 

Core  Drills. — The  Ingersoll-Rand 
Co.,  11  Broadway.  Xew  York  City, 
have  issued  a  small  booklet  describing 
the  Calyx  drill.  The  field  of  the  drill 
is  in  contract  work  involving  the 
building  of  dams,  canals,  locks,  bridges, 
etc.  It  enables  the  contractor  to  ob- 
tain a  true  record  of  the  underlying 
materials.  In  well  drilling  it  is  claimed 
to  be  economical  in  hard  strata.  The 
drill  is  operated  by  rotating  power. 
The  cutter  is  of  two  styles,  a  bit  using 
chilled  shot  in  the  harder  materials, 
or  a  toothed  annular  bit  for  soft  or 
moderately   hard   rock. 

Anti-Skid  Tire  Chain.— The  Walker 
Tire  Chain  Company,  Zanesville,  O.. 
H.  F.  Rohrman.  president,  is  having 
its  product  made  by  the  Smith  &  Egge 
Manufacturing  Company,  Bridgeport. 
Conn.  The  chains  are  simple  devices. 
Instead  of  the  series  of  short  cross- 
chains  over  the  face  of  the  tire,  the 
Walker  anti-skid  and  non-creeping  tire 
chains  are  a  series  of  rings  or  cups 
placed  at  intervals  of  about  nine  inches 
over  the  tire's  tread.  Each  of  these 
cups  is  held  immovable  in  its  place 
by  four  short  chains,  two  on  each  side 
of  the  tire.  These  are  fastened  to  a 
long  chain  on  each  side  of  the  tire, 
parallel  with  the  rim.  It  is  claimed 
that  the  rings  on  the  surface  of  the 
tire    act    as    vacuum    cups. 

Castings. — The  steel  plant  of  the 
Morris  Iron  &  Steel  Works,  Frederick. 
Md..  is  now  in  operation,  the  product 
being  used  in  making  steel  castings. 
This  plant  is  equipped  with  a  Wills 
combination  steel  furnace,  designed 
and  built  by  F.  Cooper  Wills  &  Co., 
ot  Frederick.  This  furnace  embodies 
features  of  the  open-hearth  process, 
the  side-blow  converter  process,  and 
the  electrical  process,  covered  by  pat- 
ent- •.■ranted  to  Mr.  Wills  August  2S. 
The  first  heat  of  the  new  furnace  is 
stated  to  have  been  successful  in 
every  particular,  the  product,  5.000 
being  steel  of  high  quality. 
The  furnace  is  so  constructed  that  the 
changes  can  be  made  from  one  pro- 
cess to  another  in  a  few  minutes.  All 
its  manipulation  is  controlled  by  one 
man,  thus  producing  steel  at  a  mini- 
mum cost  of  labor. 


Concrete  Highway  Bridges  and  Cul- 
verts.— Under  this  caption  the  Infor- 
mation Bureau  of  the  Universal 
Portland  Cement  Co.  has  published  a 
74-page  booklet  covering  the  industry 
which  has  been  developed  principally 
in  the  last  ten  years.  The  purpose  of 
the  booklet  is  to  assist  engineers  in 
the  design  and  construction  of  con- 
crete bridges.  A  number  of  standard 
plans  of  the  state  highway  commis- 
Illinois.  Kansas.  Massachusetts, 
New  York,  Ohio.  Virginia  and  Wiscon- 
sin are  presented.  The  data  on  gen- 
eral construction  are  given  under 
chapters  on  abutments,  slab  bridges, 
arch  bridges,  culverts  and  arch  cul- 
verts. The  price  of  the  pamphlet  is 
25  cents. 

Motor  Trucks. — Mack  truck  chassis 
have  been  reduced  in  price  by  the  In- 
ternational Motor  Company  of  New 
York,  which  has  announced  that  here- 
after these  trucks  will  be  sold  on  a 
time  payment  basis,  25  per  cent  of  the 
purchase  price  to  accompany  the  order 
and  the  remainder  to  be  paid  in  month- 
ly installments  extending  over  a  period 
of  12  months.  In  a  cash  purchase  of 
a  truck  6  per  cent  discount  is  given. 

The  old  and  new  prices  are  shown 
below: 

Old  Price  New  Price 

1-ton    $2,500  $2,000 

l'<-ton    2.750  2,350 

2-ton    3,000  2.700 

3-ton    3.600  3.400 

5-ton    4.700  4,000 

7'<-ton    5.200  4.500 

3-ton  dump  truck . .  .   4.400  4.000 

5-ton  dump  truck...   5.200  4.500 

7T;.-ton  dump  truck.   5.700  5,000 

American  and  European  Rubber 
Tires. — It  is  generally  admitted  that 
the  mileage  records  made  by  European 
rubber  tires  exceed  that  made  by 
tires  of  American  manufacture.  S.  V. 
Xoton.  of  the  B.  F.  Goodrich  Com- 
pany, recently  presented  a  large 
amount  of  data  on  this  subject  to  a 
committee  of  the  National  Automobile 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  Mr.  Norton 
stated  that  the  difference  was  not  due 
to  sectional  shapes  of  the  tires  but 
to  differences  in  roadways,  care  with 
which  tires  are  used  and  the  size  of 
tires.  Several  authorities  were  quoted 
to  show  that  European  roads  as  a 
general  rule  were  superior  to  ours. 
Moreover,  it  was  shown  that  European 
tire  mileage  records  varied  very  much 
depending  on  the  locality  in  which 
the  vehicles  travelled.  For  example, 
an  automobile  omnibus  on  the  smooth 
streets  of  London  may  show  a  tire 
mileage  of  30.000.  whereas  the  ordi- 
nary mileage  outside  of  London  is 
S.O00.  The  human  element  too  is  im- 
portant. The  experience  of  Armour 
&  Co.,  Chicago,  in  getting  a  great 
mileage  out  of  tires  shows  what  can 
lie  accomplished  by  a  merit  system 
which  rewards  drivers  for  efficiency. 
The  overloading  of  trucks  and  the  use 
of  undersized  tires  are  common  in  this 
country,  both  causes  of  low  mileage 
service. 


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ITEMIZED  PRICES 


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sible for  us  to  verify  It  all.  Our  sources  of  Information  are  believed  to  be  reliable,  but  we  cannot  guarantee  the  correct- 
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possible;   also   correction   of   any   errors   discovered. 


BIDS  ASKED  FOR 


REC'D  UNTIL. 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


O.,    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Oct.   18 

Cal.,   San   Jose    11   a.m.  Oct.  20. 

Md.,    Baltimore    noon,   Oct.    20. 

Cal.,    Sacramento     Oct.   20. 

N.    J.,    Camden     8  p.m.,  Oct.   20 

Cal.,    San    Bernardino Oct.  20. 

Minn..    International    Falls.  ..  .Oct.   20. 
Ind.,    Fort   Wayne.... 10   a.m.,  Oct.  21. 

Ala.,    Guntersville     noon,  Oct.  21 

Ind.,    Hartford    City 2  p.m..  Oct.   21 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    10  a.m.,  Oct.   21 

Va.,     Richmond     Noon  Oct.   22. 

N.    Y.,    Brooklyn 11  a.m.,  Oct.   22. 

O..    Fostoria     noon.   Oct.    22. 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    10    a.m.   Oct.   23. 

O.,    Cincinnati     noon,  Oct.   24 

Wash.,    rlillyard    2  p.m.,  Oct.  24 

N.  Y.,  Brooklyn 2.45  p.m.,  Oct.   24. 

Minn.,    Minneapolis    ...11    a.m.  Oct.   26. 

O.,    Matamora     Noon   Oct.   27. 

la..    Slater     7  p.m.,  O  t   28 

Fla.,    St.    Andrews noon.   "   t.    2s. 

Ind..    Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct.   30 

O.,  Columbus   noon.  Oct.   31 

Fla.,    Pensacola    2  p.m.,  Nov.     S. 

Ind.,    Green    Castle 2  p.m..  Nov.      3, 

Ind.,    Jackson    2  p.m.,  Nov.      3, 

Wash.,   Prosser   Nov.     3. 

N.  J..  Elizabeth    8.30  p.m..  Nov.     3. 

Minn.,    St.    Peter    Oct.  20. 

O..    Elmore    noon,  Oct.  20. 

Ind.,    Hammond    10  a.m.,  Oct.  20 

N.    J.,    Camden    8  p.m.,  Oct.  20. 

Ind..    Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct.   20. 

N.   J.,  Perth   Amboy.  .9.30  p.m.,  Oct.   20. 

Tex.,   Kingsville    Oct.   21. 

N.   Y.,   Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Oct.   22. 

Ind.,    Seymour     7.30    p.m.   Oct.   23. 

N.  Y.,  Brooklyn    3.10  p.m.,  Oct.   24. 

Wis.,    Ripon 4    p.m..   Oct.   27. 

Pa.,    Lima    10  a.m.,  Oct.   28 

N.   J.,   Vineland    Oct.  28. 

N.    J.,    Newark    Nov.   18. 

O.,    Minerva    noon,  Oct.  20. 

111.,     Matteson     Oct.  20. 

Tex.,    Henderson 2    p.m.,   Oct.  20. 

Ind.,    HuntingLurg-    ..  7.30  p.m.,  Oct.  20. 

Neb.,    Fremont    7.3U   p.m.   Oct. 20. 

Minn..    Waseca    x    p.m.   Oct.  21. 

Ont.,    Toronto    Oct.  21. 

N.     Y.,     Madison     Oct.  23. 

N.   J..    Atlantic   City    Oct.  23. 

Conn.,     Greenwich      Oct.  24. 

N.   J.,    Trenton 2.30    p.m..   Oct.  24. 

N.    Y.,    Brooklyn 2  p.m.,  Oct.  24. 

Mass.,    Boston     Oct.   28 . 

D.    C.,    Washington    Oct.   30. 

Kan..    Olathe    Nov.      1 

N.    Y„    Graniteville    Oct.   20. 

O.,    Akron     noon,  Oct.   21, 

O.,    Lowellville    Oct.   25. 

Sask.,     Regina     Oct.  25. 


STREETS   AND  ROADS 

.Cleaning  and  opening  road  extension,  Warrensville  Twp.  J.     F.    Goldenbogen,    Clk.    Bd. 

Co.    Comrs. 

.  Grading  and  macadamizing    H.  A.  Pfister,  Clk.  Bd.  Co.  Spv. 

.  2.23    miles    highway    W.    L.    Marcy,    Sec.    State    Rd. 

Com. 
.  lij'i   miles  Portland  cement  concrete.  5%    miles  grading..  B.  A.  Towne,  Ch.  St.   Hy.  Com. 
.  Belgian    block    paving    j.   c.  Haines,   Ch.   Com.  on  Sts. 

&  Hwys. 

.Road    construction;    estimated    cost,    $40,000 J.  S.   Bright,  Jr.,   Co.   Surv. 

.157    miles    state    rural    highway L.   h.   Slocum,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel     C.   H.   Brown,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Grading   and   draining    co.  Comrs. 

.  2b, 224    ft.    macadam     j.    Cronin,    Jr.,    Co.    Aud. 

.4,215  ft.  asphalt  concrete  pavement   a.  M.  Bigelow,  State  H.  Comr. 

.  1  it    miles  of  road   P.  St.  J.   Wilson,  St.  Hy.  Comr. 

.  Asphalt    on    6-inch    concrete L.  H.  Pounds,  B  jro.  Pr  s. 

.Grading,    curbing,    paving,    macadamizing   and   sewers....  R.   J.    Bai  rett,    Clk.    Pub.    Serv. 

.  1.452    ft.    Telford    macadam    E.  M.  Bigelow,   St.  Hy.   Comr. 

.Repair    and    resurfacing    a.   Bernhardt,   Clk.   Co.   Comrs. 

.  Highway    extension     Co.  Comrs. 

.Wood   block   on    6-inch   concrete L.    H.    Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

.  Grading   country    road    A.  P.  Erickson,  Co.  Aud. 

.  i  trading,  filling,  brick  paving   K.  O.  Hanlon.  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Graveling    and    grading     A.   M  Hand,   City    Clk. 

.  Three  miles  shell  road  and  three  bridges J.   R.   Thomson.    City    Clk. 

Grading,    draining    and    paving C.    P.   Bard,    Co.    Aud. 

Improving   and   macadamizing    J.    So  tt,    Clk.    of    Co.    Comr. 

.Sidewalks     A.   ureenhut,   Mayor. 

.  6.615. S     ft.     macadam C.    H.    Airhart,    Co.    Aud. 

.Macadam     J.  Cronin,  Jr.,  Co.  Aud. 

.Grading  and   gravelling   five  miles C.   D.    Walter,   Co.   Engr. 

.Granite   block   on   concrete  foundation W.   P.   Neafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewer    City  Clk. 

.  Sewer     C.    E.   Brandes,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Sewer     Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Sewers J.   C.   Haines,   Ch.   Com.   on  Sts. 

&   Hwys. 

.Sewer   connections   for   county   jail W.  T.  Patten,  Co.  Aud. 

.  15-inch    sewer    G.  M.  Adair,  Str.  Comr. 

.  Sewer  system   and   disposal   plant B.    W.    Blanton.    Mayor, 

.  Sewers    and    dredging. L.  H.  Pounds,  Boro.  Pres. 

.  12-inch    sewers a.   ttaueiissuhud,    city   t,ik. 

.Sewers     L.    H.    Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

.  875    ft.    of    sewer J.  W.  Pierce.  City  Clk 

Sewers   for  State   House   of   Employment O.   L.   Davis,    Co.    Compt. 

.Sewerage  disposal  plant,  septic  tank,  pumping  equipment 

I      in  State  Institute  for  Feeble  Minded   Women    Dr.    M.    A.    Hallowell,    Supt. 

.Sewers    J.  S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

.  Water  mains   F.    A.   Unkefer,    Clk.    Bd.    Pub. 

Affairs. 

.  Water    works    construction H.    Stege,    Pres.    Vil.    Trus. 

.300  tons  cast-iron   pipe  and  9   tons  specials C.   L.   Lacey,   Sec.   City  Coun. 

.  4 -inch    water    main     1_.  J.  Bamberger,   Clk.   Council. 

.  3,000,000-gallon   Corliss  pumping   engine    P   A.   Neison,    Ch.    B.   P.    Wks. 

.  Drilling    deep    well    VV .  S.  Brown,  Pr.  W.  &  Lt.  Bd. 

.  C.-i.    pipe,   valves   and   special   castings    t±.   C.    Hocken,    Mayor. 

.  W'at.i    works    system    D.J.  Welch,  Pr.  Bd.  Vil.  Trus. 

.  Gate   valves    Bd.   Comrs. 

.  Rock    tunnel    a.    E.    Minor,    Engr. 

Low-lift   pumping   equipment   for   filtration    plant F.    Thompson,    City    Clk. 

.C.-i.   pipe,   castings  and  valve  box  castings J-   W.   F.   Bennett,   Dep.   Comr. 

of    Water   Sup.,    Etc. 
.  Electric   pumping  plant   for   high   pressure   fire   service   in 

pumping    station    L.  K.  Rourke.  Comr.  Pub.  Wks 

.  W.iir  purification  plant  for  Miraflores.  Panama Mai.  F.  C.  Boggs,  Gen.  Pur.  Of. 

Hydrants,  valves  and  castings,   100.000  ga'lon     tank     and 

centrifgual   pump    S.  P.  Howland.   City  Clk. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

.  Electric   equipment    in   school    C.  B.  J.  Snyder,  Supt.  Sch.  Bid. 

.Gas   and    gasoline    lighting    R.   M.   Pillmore,   Dir.   P.   S. 

.  Extending    lighting    system    n;.  liray,  Clk.  Bd.  fub.  Affairs. 

.  Power   house   equipment;    3,000   K.W.    steam   turbine    with 

condenser;   25-ton   hand  power   crane E.   W.   Bull,   Supt.   Lt.    &   Pwr. 

Dept. 


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BIDS  ASKED  FOR 


REC'D   UNTIL 


NATURE  OF    WuKK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 


J..  New  Brunswi. 


Oct.   20. 
,  Oct.   27 


Fllti:   EQLII'JIE.NT 

.  500  ft.   hose   Vf.  C.   Leyse,   City  Aud. 

.Two   front-drive   motor   tractors Fire  i-oramit.ee. 

BRIDGBS 

.Reinforced    concrete    bridge G.   J.   Bernhart,   Co.   Aud. 

.Retaining    wall,    repairs,    concrete   abutment W.  T.   Fatten,  Co.  Aud. 

.State  Hlghwaj    Bridges   C.  Post,  Co.  Clk. 

ed  concrete  bridge   L>.   N.   Fullmer,    Town  Clk. 

.  .Masonry     bridge     Comrs. 

ert,  superstructure  and  substructure  for  bridge C  i.    Bower,  Co.  clk. 

i  nd  concrete  substructure   VV.  H.  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

.  Repairs     \\  .    i .    Fatten,    Co.    Aud. 

.'Bridges  and  culverts   C.   Mohn,   Co.   Audr. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Installation  of  municipal  telephone  plant N.  H.  Jensen,  City  Auditor. 

Rebuilding   county   poor   house D.   C.   Morgan.   Co.   Clk. 

.  Am.,    ambulance     I    M.   Hogg.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Construction   of  section   of   Subway Pub.  Str.  Commn. 


Ind,     Vernon Oct.  20. 

lnd.,    Indianapolis j    ;>  m.,  Oct.  20. 

Cal.,   San    Bei  nard 

111..     N,-W     Athens  ..10       •       1.     OCt     21 

i'     i'  .    trashing      Oct.  28. 

O.,    Akron Oct.   29  , 

v  ton      Oct.    30, 

lnd.,    ir.  llanapolls   lo  i.ra.,  Oct.  30. 

s.    I ».,   Brlttoi Nov.     4 

S.     D.,     Mitchell     Oct.   20. 

Neb..    Plattsmoutli 11    a.m.,  Oct.   21. 

o..    Youngstown    n    a.m.  Oct  29. 

N.   Y.,  New   York...  12.1  •  p.m.,  Nov.   io, 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

\i>rth»lde,  Cal. — Extension  of  Santa 
\\e.   has   been  petitioned  for. 

Bed  Blull,  Cal. — Trustees  have  voted 
bo  Bet  aside  $6,oeo  for  paving  of  street 
intersections. 

Sacramento,  (ul. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  three  sections  of  California 
highway  system  have  been  opened  by 
State  Highway  Commission.  Three  sec- 
tions include  $34,177  worth  of  work  in 
San  Benito,  $39, 6*4  worth  of  work  in 
Monterey  and  about  S  >.  :> .  2  3  y  worth  in 
Orange.  Road  to  be  built  in  orange  runs 
through  Fullerton  and  Santa  Ana.  Nine 
bids  range  from  $56,946  to  $85,519. 

Sacramento*  Cal. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous streets. 

Stockton!  Cal Supervisors  have  open- 
ed bids  for  improvement  of  "object  les- 
son" and  Linden  roads  and  have  taken 
the  same  under  advisement.  Work  on 
"object  lesson"  road,  a  two-mile  strip 
on  the  Mariposa  road,  consists  of  scari- 
fying and  repavine:  with  asphalt  mac- 
adam. Bids  were:  Clark  &  Henery,  *JJ.- 
580.40:  Guy  T.  Covault,  $25,837,  and  A.  B. 
Munson  &  Son,  $25,539.80.  The  Linden 
road  is  to  be  graveled  from  Linden  to 
the  Mormon  Channel  bend,  a  distance  of 
two  miles.  For  this  work  the  follow- 
ing bids  were  received:  Bryon  D.  Beck- 
with,  $2,120;  A.  B.  Munson  &  Son,  $3,- 
370.80. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — City  Auditor  Ber- 
nard Keating  has  reported  that  four  na- 
banks  of  Bridgeport  had  bid  on 
paving  notes  issued  by  city  on 
authority  of  Legislature  at  its  last  ses- 
sion, and  recommended  that  bids  be  ac- 
cepted. 

Bristol,  Conn. — It  has  been  voted  to  take 
advantage  of  state  appropriation  for 
good  roads  to  amount  of  $20,000  for  next 


ITS. 


Nangatnek,  Conn. — A  communication 
e  V'  ,1  from  number  of  Free- 
men asking  that  special  meeting  of  Free- 
men be  called  for  purpose  of  declaring 
boroughs  intention  of  expending  $20,000 
for  highway  improvements  under  direc- 
tion of  state  Highway  Commissioner, 
and  for  appropriating  the  sum  of  $5,000 
at  on<  e  for  I  he  work. 

Shelton,  Conn. — Engineers  from  State 
Highway  Department  are  drawing  up 
plans  and  making  necessary  surveys  for 
specific^  nprovement  of  exten- 

sion of  How.    Ave.,  towards  White  Hills. 

Delauure  <liv.  DeL — Special  election 
will  be  held  in  fire  engine  house  on  Oct. 
22,  from  1  to  7  p.  m,  for  purpose  of  de- 
ciding whether  or  not  $."..000  more  shall 
be  borrowed  in  addition  to  $10,000  al- 
LUthorlzed  by  Legislature.  Money 
used  for  permanently  improving 
Clinton  St.,  from   Harbor  to   Fifth  Sts. 

Delaware  <  Ity,  DeL — Special  election  is 
to  be  h'  i  whether 

or   not  to   borrow   $.i,00o   more   for  street 
work. 

Wilmington,  Del. —  ink  Commission- 
ers have  been  asked  t"  make  g 

out  of  r.i.i.ks  road,  from  Van   Buren  St. 
to   Jessup   and    Moore    paper   mill. 

Wilmington,    Del — tors   of    Street 

ont  have  accepted 
proposition  of  Concord  Heights  Co.  to 
lav   80-ft  road  out    B  to   Miller's 

New     road     will     be     of 
and    will    he    built    SO    thai     :it    BODIO    time 
In  future  Boulevard  can  be  paved. 


Clearwater,  Fla. —  Voters  of  Pinellas 
County  will  say  at  an  election  to  be  held 
Nov.  11  whether  or  not  they  want  brick 
roads  built  in  this  county  on  plans  out- 
lined in  Wood  bill  passed  by  last  ses- 
Legislature. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Pinellas  County 
voters  will  say  by  their  vote  on  Novem- 
ber 11  whether  or  not  they  wish  road 
bond  money,  amounting  to  $337,000, 
spent  in   purchasing   brick  roads. 

Alton,  111. — Plan  of  city  administration 
through  their  board  of  local  improve- 
ments, for  improvemmt  of  Elm  St. 
around  to  Central  Ave.,  is  to  lay  24-ft. 
wide  strip  of  paving  in  center  of  this 
roadway,  leaving  dirt  road  on  either 
side.  Other  jobs  board  of  local  improve- 
ments has  in  view  are  following:  Pav- 
ing Liberty  St.  from  Union  to  Clement; 
paving  Seventh,  from  Alton  to  Langdon; 
paving  Mechanic,  Sixth  to  Eighth;  pav- 
ing Seventh,  Alton  to  Langdon;  paving 
Cliff  St.;  paving  an  alley  between  Pros- 
pect and  Beacon  Sts.,  near  State;  paving 
17th  St.,  Liberty  to  Central  Ave.;  paving 
Maple,  from  Grove  south;  paving  Logan 
St.;    paving   12th    St..    Warren    to   Liberty. 

Uloomington,  111. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  for  paving  of  Vernon  Ave. 
and   Linden  St.;   estimated  cost  $20,000. 

Bedford,  Ind. — Lawrence  County  gravel 
road  bonds  to  amount  of  $4,7oo  have  been 
sold  by  County  Treasurer  Short,  buyers 
being   Citizens'    Trust   Co.    of   Bedford. 

Ulullton,  ind — County  Treasurer  J.  A. 
McBride  has  sold  to  Studebaker  Bank  all 
outstanding  road  bonds,  issued  bv  Wells 
County,  with  valuation  of  $154,320.  Bonds 
were  sold  at  their  face  value  with  ac- 
crued   interest. 

Brazil.  Ind — County  Treasurer  Mc- 
Clean  Johnson  has  sold  {29,800  worth  of 
road  bonds  to  Breed,  Elliott  &  Harrison, 
of  Indianapolis.  Of  this  amount  $17,000 
are  for  Campbell  road  in  Brazil  Town- 
ship, $9,500  for  Vance  road  in  Van  Buren 
Township  and  $2,700  for  Homer  Short 
road   in   Jackson    Township. 

Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. — City  Engineer  will 
prepare  plans  showing  widening  of  State 
St..  from  river  bridge  east  to  Florida 
Drive,  to  width  of  65  ft.,  using  the  cen- 
ter line  of  the  present  as  center  of  new 
street. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  opening  and  extending  of 
Beaver  Ave.,  from  Broadway  to  Home 
Ave. 

EUkton,  Ind Cecil  County  Commis- 
sioners have  sold  $25,000  in  road  bonds 
to  Townsend  S:  Co.,  of  Baltimore,  at  a 
bid    Of    1.0387. 

.New    entitle,  Ind. — Resolution   has  been 

adopted    for    improvement    of    Mower    St 

from  South   llth  St.  to  Hawthorn  rd,  and 

ir    improvement    of    Church    and 

Race  sts    have  been  authorized. 

Council  illulTx,  In. — A  movement  for 
paving  of  North  Mam  St.,  from  Broad- 
way to  bridge  Is  under  way  and  may 
be    ordered   for    improvement   work    next 

Slater,    In. — Bids    will    be    received    for 

1,086  s'i.  yds.   "i   graveling,  6  in.  in  deptn 

152  sq.  yds.  5  in.  in  depth. 

0  .  u.  >  <is.  of  extra  grading 

maj     be    obtained    from    A.    Maland,    City 

Newport,  Kj-.- — Citizens  will  vote  in 
November  on  $100,000  bond  issue  for  re- 
construction of  streets. 

I. nke  \nliur.  La. — Town  Clerk  will  re- 
ds for  construction  of  S3. 000  sq. 
ft.   concrete  sidewalk,   4,500  lin.   ft.   curb. 


n.   ft.    combined   curb   and   gutter. 
T.   H.   Mandell   is   City   Engineer. 

New  Orleans,  La. — Building  of  6  miles 
model  road  on  other  side  of  river,  from 
Immigrant  Station  to  Orleans  Parish 
line,  is  being  discussed.  Estimated  cost, 
$36,000. 

Augusta,    Me. — State    Treasurer   Joseph 
W.   Simpson   has  awarded  entire  issue   of 
State  highway  4  per  cent,   bonds 
to   Perry,    Coffin   &   Burr,   of  Boston. 

Portland,  Me. — Following  bids  for  con- 
struction of  roads  at  Fort  McKinley 
have  been  opened  by  Capt.  C.  O.  poller, 
Constructing  Quartermaster,  Fort  Wil- 
liams: Bid  1,  Small  &  Ingalls,  Bar  Har- 
bor: item  1,  $3,330.09;  item  2,  $2,210.67; 
item  3,  $468;  item  4.  $6,108.76.  Bid  No.  2. 
E.  M.  Marshall,  South  Portland:  item  1. 
S3. 467;  item  2,  $2,0s6;  item  3,  $585;  item 
4.  $6,128.  Item  No.  4  is  for  the  lump 
sum   of  construction  of  items   1,   2  and  3. 

Baltimore.  Mil, — Bids  will  be  opened  at 
meeting  of  Board  of  Awards  for  Paving 
Commission  Contracts  Xos.  72,  73  and  74, 
which  involve  laying  of  12,000  sq.  yds. 
sheet  asphalt,  8u0  sq.  yds.  bituminous 
concrete  and  2,650  sq.  yds.  granite  block 
repaying.  Battery  Ave.,  from  Mont- 
gomery to  York  Sts.,  will  be  repaved 
with  recut  granite  blocks  under  Con- 
tract No.  72.  Under  Contract  No.  73 
sheet  asphalt  will  be  laid  on  the  fol- 
lowing streets:  Battery  Ave.,  Hamburg 
to  Montgomery  Sts.;  Hughes  Light  to 
Key  Highway;  Montgomery,  William  to 
Battery  Ave.;  William,  Hamburg  to  War- 
ren; Towson,  Fort  Ave.  to  Clement; 
Hamburg  Sharp  to  Light.  Contract  No. 
74  embraces  laying  of  sheet  asphalt  and 
bituminous  concrete  on  following  streets: 
Trenton,  Maryland  Ave.  to  Charles;  Mor- 
ton alley.  Lafayette  to  Trenton;  Oliver, 
.Maryland    Ave.     to    Charles. 

Baltimore,  Mil. — Quoting  paving  prices 
far  in  excess  of  those  before  received 
by  present  city  administration,  the  Bal- 
timore Asphalt  Block  and  Tile  Co.,  ap- 
peared as  only  bidder  for  Paving  Com- 
mission contracts  Nos.  73  and  74.  which 
were  put  on  the  block  by  Board  of 
Awards.  It  is  probable  that  the  bids 
will    be   rejected. 

Haverhill,  Mums. — Bond  issue  of  $2,000 
for  sidewalk  construction  has  been 
passed. 

tirnnd  Island,  Neb. — City  Council  of 
City  of  Grand  Island.  Neb.  will  receive 
sealed  bids  for  $38,000,  more  or  less,  of 
Paving  District  bonds  of  Paving  District 
No.  10.  Bonds  will  be  issued  in  denom- 
inations of  $500  each,  will  be  dated  Nov. 
1.  1913.  and  bear  interest  at  rate  of  7  per 
cent,   per  annum. 

Omaha,  Neb — Approximately  $50,000 
will  be  available  lor  use  in  Douglas 
county  in  building  Lincoln  Memorial 
highway,  if  $10,000,000  fund  is  raised  for 
road.  Fund  will  be  spend 
on  roads  from  Atlantic  to  Pacific,  outside 
cities  and  larger  towns.  On  an  average, 
it  is  expected  that  $3,000  a  mile  will  be 
appropriated 

Atlantic  City,  N.  J.— Ordinance  No.  61. 
authorizing  paving  of  Tenness- 
north  of  Arctic,  and  Ordinance  No.  62, 
providing  for  the  paving  of  South  Caro- 
lina and  Virginia  Aves.,  north  of  Arctic, 
jsed   third  reading. 

Edwardsvtlle,  N.  .1. — Paving  of  Van- 
dalia  St  has  been  authorized  Ordinance 
s  for  brick  pavement  34  ft.  in 
width  on  four  inches  of  concrete  foun- 
dation, and  combination  curb  and  gut- 
ters.    Estimated  cost  is  $35,123.10  and  in 


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addition  thereto  East  St.  Louis  and  Su- 
burban Railway  Co.  is  to  pay  cost  of 
paving  tracks  at  estimated  expense  of 
$86,613.08. 

Gloucester  City,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has 
been  passed  to  lay  out  and  open  Ridg- 
way  St.,  from  a  point  21U  ft.  east  of  St. 
Mary  St.,  to  west  line  of  Sparks  St.  Chas. 
■   West  is  City  clerk. 

Long  llrnneh,  A.  J. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  Sweetman's  Lane  gravel  road, 
about  mile  and  a  quarter,  have  been  re- 
jected   and    new    bids   advertised    for. 

Mavville.  .\.  J. — State  Highway  De- 
partment will  be  asked  to  furnish  new 
plans  and  specifications  for  permanent 
improvement  of  5-mile  stretch  of  high- 
way through  the  town  of  Chautauqua 
from  Mayville  village  limits  to  town  line 
of  Harmony. 

HlllvUle,  A".  J. — Bids  will  be  received 
for  purchase  of  $5,000  par  value  of  street 
improvement  bonds  of  the  City  of  Mill- 
ville,  N.  J.,  until  Friday,  Oct.  17,  1913, 
at  3.3o  p.  m.,  when  same  will  be  opened 
before  Board  of  Commissioners  in  the 
City   Hall,    Millville,   N.   J. 

■orrlatown,  A.  J. — To  carry  on  the 
necess.tr>  repairs  to  county  roads,  Board 
of  Freeholders  authorized  the  Director 
and  County  Collector  to  borrow  sum  of 
$10,000. 

Morristoirn,  N.  J. — City  Engineer  Da- 
Vis  has  begun  to  lay  out  continuation  of 
Chestnut  St.  on  Fort  Nonsense.  That 
thoroughfare  will  be  extended  distance 
of  243  ft.  tu  intersection  of  new  street 
to  run  from  Western  Ave.,  between  Lo- 
cust  and   Searing   Aves. 

Trenton,  A.  J. — Bids  will  be  received 
by  Citv  Treasurer  until  2  p.  m..  i 
for  purchase  of  whole  of  $73,757  of  City 
of  Trenton  ten-year,  4>2  per  cent.,  semi- 
annual registered  street  improvement 
bonds. 

Trenton,  A.  J. — Paving  of  North  Mont- 
gomery  St.    has    been   ordered. 

Rochester,  A.  Y. — Resolution  has  been 
presented  to  lay  out  public  square  at 
Junction   of   River   and   Chestnut   Sts. 

Watertown.  A.  V. — By  resolution  of 
Supervisor  Sill,  plans  and  specifications 
for  road  in  town  of  Rodman,  from  Rod- 
man town  line  to  Tremaines  Corners  to 
cost  $61,900  of  which  county  must  pay 
$21,665,  have  been  approved  and  road 
ordered   built. 

Wntertovin,  A'.  Y. — By  resolution  of 
Supervisor  Stumpf,  line  of  proposed  Wa- 
tertown-Cape  Vincent  highway  in  Cape 
Vincent  village,  have  been  changed,  and 
as  changed,  plans  and  specifications  have 
been  approved,  road  to  cost  county  $39,- 
655. 

Watertonn,  A.  Y. — Board  of  Supervis- 
ors has  voted  to  build  25.37  miles  of 
road  in  the  county  at  total  cost  of  $321,- 
100  (estimated}  of  which  county  pays 
$113,785. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinances  have  been  ad- 
opted for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Dayton,  O. — In  accordance  with  ar- 
ticles of  agreement  entered  into  between 
County  Commissioners  and  trustees  of 
German  township,  the  Oxford  Road,  ex- 
tending from  Rohrer  homestead  in  Ger- 
man township  to  county  line,  estimated 
distance  4%  miles,  is  to  be  improved  by 
grading,  scarifying  rolled,  and  necessary 
fills  made  and  guard  rail  placed  where 
needed.  In  consideration  of  work  coun- 
ty is  to  pay  sum  of  $500  when  work  is 
completed.  Work  is  to  be  begun  at 
once. 

Bearing,    o The     Trustees     of     Smith 

Township,  Mahoning  County,  will  sell 
bonds  of  said  township,  including  incor- 
porated villages  of  Sebring  and  Beloit, 
in  said  township  to  highest  responsible 
bidder  on  18th  day  of  October,  1913.  at 
12  m.,  noon,  at  Town  Hall,  Sebring,  O., 
in  sum  of  $30,000,  for  purpose  of  improv- 
ing and  building  the  roads  of  Smith 
Township,  under  section  No.  46S6-1  to 
section  No.  4686-25,  inclusive,  now  known 
as  sections  No.  6976  to  No.  ,018,  inclu- 
sive. 

Tiffin,  O. — More  than  $250,000  in  con- 
tracts for  construction  of  improved 
roads  will  be  let  at  once  by  State  High- 
way   Commissioner    Marker. 

Lrliana,  O. — City  Engineer  Sweetman 
has  presented  following  estimates  lor 
paving  of  Miami  St.  from  Pennsylvania 
station  to  west  line  of  Monument  Square. 
Estimates  are  on  four  materials.  Brick, 
13,000  yds.,  city  $3  336,  property  owners 
$23,973,  total  $27,309;  asphalt  sheet,  12,- 
400  yds.,  city  $3,407,  property  owners 
$25,402,  total  $28,807;  asphalt  block  12,- 
400  yds.,  city  $3,700,  property  owners 
$27,589,  toltal  $31,289;  creosoted  wood 
block,  12,400  yds.,  city  $4,870,  property 
owners   $36,339,   total   $41,209. 


West  Corrollton,  O Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  Village  Clerk  on  Nov.  1  for 
purchase  of  bonds  for  improvement  of 
various  streets.     H.  J.  Wilson  is  Clerk. 

Voungstotvn,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  bond  issue  for  open- 
ing, widening  and  extending  streets  and 
public    highways. 

\  uuDgsiunii,  O. — Total  cost  of  grade 
crossing  elimination  program  for  whicn 
city  is  asked  to  vote  $8u0,000  bond  issue 
at  November  election  as  its  share  of  ex- 
pense, will  approximate  $3,250,0u0,  ac- 
cording to  estimate  of  City  Solicitor 
David    G.    Jenkins. 

Homestead,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  authorizing  grading,  paving  and 
curbing  of  part  of  old  Eigth  Ave.,  from 
Forest  Ave.  eastwardly  to  intersection 
of  Old  Eighth  Ave.  and  Eighth  Ave.; 
construction  of  culvert  thereunder  for 
purpose  of  carrying  waters  of  West  Run 
under  said  street,  and  the  construction 
of  storm  sewer  from  said  culvert  west- 
wardly  to  a  point  near  intersection  of 
Forest  Ave.   and   Old   Eighth    Ave. 

Johnstown.  Pa. — Ordinance  authoriz- 
ing calling  of  special  election  for  pur- 
pose of  voting  on  $30,000  bond  issue  for 
street  paving  has  been  passed  finally  at 
regular  meeting  of  Conemaugh  Coun- 
cil. Special  election  will  be  held  in  con- 
junction with  general  election,  Nov.  4. 
The  $30,000  is  to  be  used  in  paving  ends 
of  several  streets  in  borough  and  to 
pave  Conemaugh  approach  to  bridge 
between  Conemaugh  and  Franklin. 

New  Kensington,  Pa. —  \  oiers  on  Nov. 
4  will  vote  on  proposition  to  increase 
indebtedness  of  borough  in  sum  of  $100,- 
ouu.  Fund  is  to  be  applied  for  street 
and   sewer   improvements. 

Philadelphia,  Pa Paving   of  South   St. 

is   being  discussed. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  which  provides  for  elimination  of 
yra.ie   crossings   in   South  Philadelphia. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. —  Improvement  of 
streets  in  Fox  Chase  has  been  petitioned 
lor. 

MTiiuton.  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  grading,  paving  and 
curbing  of  Madison  Ave.  Ellsworth  Kel- 
ly is  City  Clerk. 

Susiiuehanna,  Pa. — It  is  reported  that 
Borough  Council  is  considering  petition 
of  property  owners  on  Erie  Ave.  to  ex- 
tend new  pavement  on  that  street  as 
far  as   business  section. 

WUllamaport,  Pa. — Extension  of  West 
Fourth   St.   is   being  planned. 

Anderson,  S.  C. — An  election  will  be 
held  Oct.  21  on  question  of  issuing  $75,- 
ooo  of  bonds  for  city  of  Anderson  for 
street  paving. 

Bristol,  Tenn.  —  County  Court  has 
voted  to  grade  road  from  Bloomingdale 
to  the  main  Kingsport  road,  which  will 
be  done  at  once.  For  this  work  $3,000 
has    been    appropriated. 

Alpine,  Tex. — It  has  been  decided  to 
circulate  petition  among  voters  of 
Brewster  County  asking  Commissioners 
to  order  election  to  determine  whether 
or  not  bonds  amounting  to  $80,000  shall 
be  issued  to  be  used  in  building  and  im- 
proving public  roads. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Committee  has  been  ap- 
pointed to  ask  City  Commission  to  open 
Victor  St.  from  Ozone  to  Carroll,  a  dis- 
tance of  800  or  1,000  feet,  and  to  ask 
park  Board  to  purchase  for  park  pur- 
poses a  track  of  17  acres,  bounded  on 
the  north  by  Worth  St.,  on  the  west  by 
Carroll,  on  east  by  Ozark  and  on  the 
south  by  proposed  extension  of  Victor  St. 
Tract  will  cost  about  $120,000,  and  com- 
mittee is  instructed  to  ask  Park  Board 
to  use  some  of  park  bond  money  for  pur- 
chase of  it. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Galveston  County 
Commissioners  will  advertise  at  once  for 
bids  for  constructing  chain  of  highways 
throughout  Galveston  County.  Bonds  to 
amount  of  $250,000   have  been  voted,  and 

$200, i    of    this   amount   will   be    used    in 

building  shell  roads,  while  $50,000  will 
be  set  aside  for  maintenance  fund. 

Gordon,  Tex. — Petition  has  been  pre- 
sented Commissioners'  Court  requesting 
election  be  called  to  vote  on  $175,000 
road  bond  issue.  If  issue  carries  funds 
will  be  distributed  among  different  pre- 
cincts  of  Palo  Pinto  County. 

Huntsville,  Tex. — Road  Committee  has 
been  appointed  and  special  road  district 
will  be  mapped  out  and  proposition  to 
issue  $150,000  in  road  bonds  will  be  sub- 
mitted voters.  Election  will  be  called 
at   early    date. 

Mertzon,  Tex. — Irion  County  has  voted 
good  roads  bond  issue  of  $20,000.  The 
proceeds  will  be  used  in  constructing 
highway  from  Tom  Green  County  line 
to  All-Southern  transcontinental  high- 
way. 


S«n  Angelo,  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $20,- 
000   nas  been  voted  for  good  roads. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Practically  the  en- 
tire downtown  section  will  be  included 
in  administration  s  center  of  city  paving 
program,  according  to  outline  made  by 
Mayor   Brown  and  Streets  Committee. 

Terrell,  Tex. — Since  completion  oi 
i  Moore     Ave.     in     tins     city     plans 

sen  completed  to  pave  North  Vir- 
i  North  Frances  sis.  and  prob- 
uuiy  Griffith  Ave.  and  some  oilier  sueets 
in  residence  districts  ot  city,  work  on 
which  will  begin  as  sono  as  weather 
will   permit. 

Ogden,  Ltah. — Manager  P.  U.  Kline 
states  that  arrangements  have  been 
made  Willi  the  P.  J.  Moran  Construction 
Co.  to  pave  roadbed  ui  the  Ogden  Rapid 
Transit  Uo.  on  jeiterson  Ave.,  between 
26th  and  27th  Sts.,  with  concrete  and  as- 
phalt. 

Hurlington,  vt. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  ror  various  street  improvements. 

Lynchburg,  Va. — Paving  of  Main  St.  is 
proposed. 

\»  ashburn,  Wis. — Laytield  County  be- 
lieves in  keeping  up  work  on  construct- 
-iiwa>s  throughout  every  part  of 
county  and  at  special  meeting  of  County 
Uoaiu  sum  of  $60,000  was  set  aside  as 
lund    for    road    building     purposes     and 

state    will    be    asivea     .a     . - 

si.aie  oi  aid  alioted  to  Bayfield  County. 
At  annual  sylilig  meeting  ooal'd  usually 
sets  aside  additional  sum  and  it  is  like- 
ly that  nearly  $ou,oou  will  ue  expended 
lor  road  work  in  county  during  1914. 

COATRACTS  AWARDED. 

Haleyville,    Ala To    G.    B.    Edgar,    of 

Haleyville,  Ala.,  contract  by  Winston 
County  Commissioners  for  grading, 
draining  and  surfacing  with  sand-clay 
or  gravel  part  ot  the  Haleyville  and 
Douole  Springs  Road,  beginning  at  Ha- 
leyville, extending  for  distance  ot  three 
miles,    tor    $8,000. 

i-hoenix,  Ariz. — By  city  contract  tor 
paving  certain  portions  of  Jefferson  St., 
Third  Ave.,  Fourth  Ave.,  Fifth  Ave.  and 
Sixth  Ave.,  to  the  Barber  Asphalt  Pav- 
ing Co.,  for  $47,667.  Work  includes  15,301 
sq.    yds. 

Martinez,  Cal. — By  Board  of  Supervis- 
ors, contract  for  macadamizing  of  tun- 
nel road  from  Fish  ranch  to  the  liiter- 
county  tunnel,  to  Hutchinson  construc- 
tion Co.,  tor  $14,500.  Road  is  to  have  a 
14-lt.    surface. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Bids  for  construction 
of  State  Hignway  in  Monterey  County, 
Division  5,  Route  2,  Section  A.  Following 
are  bidders:  (.A)  F.  o.  Bulge,  Sacra- 
menton;  (B)  The  Daniel  O'Day  Co.,  San 
urancisco;  (Cj  Fairbanks  &i  Baechtel, 
Willits,  Cal.;  (D)  occidental  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Los  Angeles;  (.E)  Lou  G.  Hare, 
Salinas;  (F)  w  nlisoii  ct  Foster,  Holns- 
ter;  tG)  Moreing  &  Fitzpatrick,  Saera- 
menton;  (Hi  Mahoney  Bros.,  San  Fran- 
cisco; 55,700  Cll.  vds.  excavation,  estimate 
50c.  per  cu.  yd.:  (A)  37%c,  IB;  89c,  (C) 
43c,  (D)  40c,  tE)  42  tec  tF)  54c,  I.G) 
50c,  (H)  40c;  1,400  lin.  ft.  corrugated 
iron  pipe,  12-in.,  estimate  $1.2o  per  lin. 
ft.:  (A)  $1.20,  IB)  $1.50,  (C)  $1-80,  (D) 
$1.50,  IE)  $1.50,  (F)  $1.40,  (G)  $1.50,  lH) 
$1.50;  75  lin  ft.  18-in.  corrugated  iron 
pipe,  estimate  $1.65  per  lin.  ft.:  tA)  $2, 
(B)  $1.75,  (C)  $2.30,  tD)  $2,  tE)  $2,  (F) 
$1.65,  (G)  $2,  (.H)  $2;  340  lin.  ft.  24-in. 
corrugated  iron  pipe,  estimate  $2.15  per 
lin.  ft.:  tA)  $3,  (B)  *.2,  (C)  $2.75,  ID) 
$2.50,  IE)  $2.45,  IF)  $2.15,  (O)  $2.o0,  (H) 
$2  50;  415  cu.  yds.  cement  concrete,  Class 
B,    estimate    $9.50    per    cu.    yd.:    (A)     $10, 

(B)  $12,    (C)    $15.50,    (D)    $12,    (E)    $9.50, 

(F)  $12,  tG)  $12,  tH)  $16;  222  monu- 
ments, estimate  50c.  each:  (A)  50c.  IB) 
$3,     tC)    $1.50.    CD)     $1,     (E)     50c,    (F)     $1, 

(G)  $1,  IH)  $1.25.  Total  of  estimate, 
$39,684.49:    (A)    $27,998.50,    (B)    $58,130.26, 

(C)  $34,344,  |U)  $aU,582,  tE)  $311,809,  (.F) 
$38,094.75,  tG)  $36,152,  (H)  $32,297.50. 
For  constructing  state  highway  in  San 
Benito  County,  Division  .,,  Route  2,  Sec- 
tion A.  Following  are  bidders:  tA)  Ma- 
honey Bros.,  IB)  Moreing  it  Fitzpatrick, 
(C)  J.  H.  Smith,  San  Francisco,  (D)  Wil- 
liston  At  Foster,  IE)  occidental  Constr. 
Co..  (F)  Fairbanks  &  Baechtel,  (G)  C. 
O.  Burge,  (H)  Daniel  O'Day  Co.  Quan- 
tities, 46,300  cu.  yds.  excavation,  esti- 
mate 50c.  per  cu.  yd.:  (A)  40c.  (B)  60c, 
(C)  64c,  (D)  59c,  (E)  60c,  (F)  55c,  (G) 
38c,  (H)  94c;  740  lin.  It.  12-in.  corru- 
gated iron  pipe,  estimate  $1.25  per  lin. 
ft.:  (A)  $1.50,  (B)  $1.50,  (C)  $1.5o.  iDi 
$1.40.  (E)  $1.50,  (F)  $1.80,  (G)  $1.20,  (H) 
$1.50;  270  lin.  ft.  18-in.  corrugated  iron 
pipe,  estimate  65  c.  per  lin.  ft.:  (A)  $2, 
(B)  $2,  (C)  $2.25,  (D)  $1.65,  (E)  $2,  (F) 
$2.30,  (G)  $1.80,  (H)  $1.75;  2<0  lin.  ft. 
24-in.  corrugated  iron   pipe,   estimate  $2.10 


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(A)     $2.50,     .Hi     $2.50,  (C) 

(B)   $2.     I,    .K)    $2      .  (G  | 
. 

yd.!  (a; 

<E>    $10. 

iF)  tic  L4  i  monu- 

■ 

K)   $2.  (G; 

- '  10.  $34,- 

(C)  $39,- 

'  F)  $35,- 

■,.:,o.  For 
construi 

3l  etioils     D, 

(A)  i  :oi  & 

Mat  1 1 « ■ .-       Pasadi  

ville.     Pasadi  na,  r   ter     L.     Ferry, 

!!■,.  ..i 

Los  Angeli  Co.,  Los 

i  well,   Lioh  An- 
Monl  |  jini'i') 
i  !o.,     All  i 

|  S.  Hilend,  Ana- 

helm.    Quantll  .  xcava- 

timal  \  i   .".  i.  !;i:..   i  I 

28c,    (II  ■  I      -,'....    194   lin.    It.    18- 

iM.   i pipi ,   estimate  $1.45: 

I     $1.90,     c    i    $2,    (D>    $1.50, 

1.50,    (G)    $1.75,    (H;,   $2,    (I) 

im.    it.    21-in.     coi  ruga  ti  d     Iron 

innate  $1.90  per  lin,  ft.;  (A>  $2.10, 

(B)    J2.ni'.    m'i    $8,    il'l    $2,    <E)    $2.50,    (Fj 

(2,    i  Hi   $3,    i  li    $2.25;    uo  eu.   yds. 

pete,    i  lass    B.    estimate    $10 

yd.;    iAj   $8,   (Bj   $'J,   cO   $9,   cd; 

L2,    (H)   $10,   (1) 

18.100    hi.    yds.    cement   concrete, 

$3.48  per  cu. 

yd.:     i.Vi     $3,     (B)     $3.82,     iO)     $3.7d,     (D) 

10      i  E)    $4.37,    i  K.i,    $6,    (G)    $3.7u.    iH) 

$3.86,    ilt    $3  i".    5,280   lin.   ft.   guard   rail, 

estimate   35c.   per   lin.    it.:    (A)    3Jc,    (B; 

„     (D)     35c,     (E)     40c,     (F> 

10c,     JCf)     3  >C,     iOi    .     UJ     2oc;     166 

monuments,    estimal each:    ia;    $1, 

2,    (D)    $1,    tE)    $3,    (F)    $1. 
:        2,    (I)   $1.    Total  of  estimate, 
9:    (A)    $61,013.:,;").    (Ll)    $68,692.10. 
0,     {L>>    Jail, 946.30,    (K)    $77,- 
1,519.20,    (Hi    $62,081.30,    (H) 
30,     (1),     $57,616.35. 
Clinton,    111.— By    Board    of    Local    Im- 
provements   of    Clinton,    to    S.    A.    Tuttle, 
contract   tor   paving  Quincy  St.   between 
West     Washington     and     West     Johnson 
Sts.;   Johnson   St.    between   North   Center 
and   North   Jackson   Sts.,   and   West   Ad- 
ams    s:.     between     South     Madison     and 
South   Monroe  Sts.  at  $1.72  per  sq.  yd. 
Bt,    Wayne,   Ind. — Contracts    have    been 
i    as    follows:     Paving    alley    be- 
Berry   and    Wayne   Sts.,   from   La- 
fayette   to    Monroe    St.,    the    Moellering 
Construction     Co.,      Metropolitan      block, 
$2.99    per    lin.    ft.     Paving    alley    between 
Wayne  and  Washington  Sts..  from  Ewing 
St.    to    Fairfield    Ave.,    Moellering    Con- 
struction   Co.,    Metropolitan    block,    $3.05 
per    lin.    ft.     Sidewalks   on    south    side   or 
Leitb  St..  from  Calhoun  St.   to  Lafayette 
si..  J.   E.   &    Edward   Grusjean,   7D  cts'.  per 
lin.  ft.    Sidewalks  on  both  sides  of  Rum- 
1  i  om    Richard  son    St.    to    High 
-■h,  i    ,v    K>  an.  7"   cts.   per  lin.   It. 
is  on  wesi  side  of  Koch  St.,  from 
south    of    Greenlawn    Ave.    to 
State   Blvd.,   A   Grosjean,    ,.",  cts.  per  lin. 
n 


Tern-    Haute,    lnd. — Contract    for    pav- 

Ing  Cleveland    w,.  from  2ist  to  25th  St. 
a  ill    p  i  ,,),.,  I,l\     be    awarded    to    Carpenter 
i ,  r    of    Brazil    at    $10,467.26    for 
brick   paving. 

Nile*,  111  —  Bj  Highway  Commissioners 
,,i  Nlles  Township  contract  to  build  one 
mile  of  concrete  road,  16  ft.  wide  on 
Church   St.,   be1  is1  on   and  Niles 

S    Co.,   of  Evanston, 
111.,     at     $2.83     per     lin.     ft.,     or     total     of 

Blnffton,   lnd — To   A.    P.    Addlngton,    of 
contract     by    County    Commis- 

I miner  county 

Counties,   fioi    $11,862, 

iira/.H.    ind. — Two     Brazil     coin 

Bi  OS.,    with    b  d    of    151,- 
1  ,  i .    with 

bid   oi    •  ,i.i.ts   for 

construction   ol  on    Na- 

i  m  mi  1  roai 
bail  park  and   '  i\  ii  cemeterj . 

•  ilirj,    lull. —  I 

BSl 

in,  nt  and  ci  menl  sld  ,     ,a  n  Ave. 

oadwa)    to    Harrison    St.,    to    the 

■  |6,  ,  i  ,i 
ui.inniiikii,  inii.—  i.     Board  of  i'ublic 

Works      ,  .1,  walks 

■  •ii   Forest   Ave.   to   Lew  Is  Z 
Ottawa,    Kan,     To    \     E     Stueker,    716 

ving    of 
at   $1.38   per 
Bq.   yd.      Work   Includes   2,360  cu.  yds.  ex- 
cavatlon 

curb  and  gutter  at  14c,  5.383  sq.  yds.  vit- 
rified   paving    brick    on    concrete    base    4 


ins.    thick    with    2-ln.    sand    cushion,    to- 
gether  with   Band   tiller,  at  $1.38. 

Dodse  i  iij,  Kan.    -For  paving  3d  Ave. 
n     &    i  lullen,    of    Indepi 
Kan.,       at    following    bid:      5,600    cu.    yd. 
earth   excav.,    25c;    4, 900   lin.    ft.    special 

curb   and   gutter,    43c. ;   2,690   sq.    Ii 
Walks     tO     I"      ri 

i      j  ils.    :i    per    cent,    vertical    fibre 

ii  ks    3   Ins,   di 

i,     base,    with    lVa-in. 

sand    cushion,    asphalt    expansion    joints, 

grout  nil  -.,.  1 1.  cement  steps. 

all     si/.es,     20    cts.;     10    lin.     ft.     manholes 

pel    Jin.   it..   60c;   lo  lin. 

d,    per    lin.     ft.,     Ooc;    extra 

imiit   reinforcement,   per  cu. 

1  1,050    sq.    ft    new    cement    walks. 

00    lin.    II.    6xl5-in.    concrete    head- 

era     80c;    total,    $24,820.      Totals   of   other 

bids:     Conway  Const.  Co.,  El  Keno,  Okla., 

$27,436;    Kansas    Paving    S     Const.    Co., 

K Mo.,    $25,442;    o.    C.    Chapin, 

City,  Mo..  $26,328;  Dudley  Const. 
Co.,  Stillwater,  okla.,  $26,757;  Standard 
&  Paving  Co..  Tulsa,  okla.,  $28,- 
361;  Rushmore  &  Gowdy,  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  $28,248:  Everett  &  blurt,  Hutchison, 
$26,962;  Beeby  Eng.  &  Const.  Co.,  Hutchi- 
son, $25, all;  Jas.  Stanton,  Leavenworth, 
$26,675;  E.  M.  Eby,  Wellington,  $25,6811. 
Sterling,  Ivan. —  i'o  J.  H.  Sears  .V  Son 
of  Hutchinson  contract  to  build  several 
blocks  ol  curbing  and  guttering  at  Ster- 
ling. 

Louisville,  Kj. — Contracts  for  con- 
struction of  Madison  St.,  from  Clay  to 
Shelby,  with  asphalt,  have  been  let  by 
Board  of  Public  Works.  The  Louisville 
Asphalt  Co.  was  successful  bidder  with 
$1.44  a  sq.  yd.  for  asphalt  paving,  a  rec- 
ord low  price.  The  work  will  cost  ap- 
proximately $4,300.  Six  alleys  were  let 
to  the  G.  W.  Gosnell  Co.  and  three  to  L. 
R.  Figg  &  Co.,  to  be  constructed  with 
vitrified  brick  at  a  total  cost  of  $1,600. 

Louisville,  Ky. — For  improving  various 
streets,  contracts  have  been  awarded  to 
Bickel  Aspaalt  Co  and  L.  R.  Tigg  Co., 
and  for  constructing  various  sidewalks, 
contracts  have  been  awarded  to  G  W. 
Gosnell  Co. 

RockvlUe,  Mil. — By  County  Commis- 
sioners to  George  B.  Mullen,  of  Wash- 
ington, contract  for  improving  road 
from  Cohasset  road  to  District  of  Colum- 
bia line,  a  distance  of  about  three  miles 
Price  is  about  $22,000.  All  of  the  road 
to  be  improved  is  within  Bethesda  dis- 
trict. 

Boston,  Mass — Contract  for  building 
of  long  stretch  of  state  highway  from 
V  ineyard  Haven  to  town  of  Gay  Head 
has  been  awarded  by  State  Board  of 
Highway  Commissioners  to  Hamlin  & 
Nelson  of  Salem,  who  were  lowest  of 
three  bidders.  Contract  price  is  $24,- 
484.  Others  bidders  and  their  bids  were: 
Brogliano  Const.  Co.  of  Boston,  $28  471 
and  H.  L.  Thomas  of  Marlboro,  $25,279.50. 
Work  to  be  done  is  continuation  of 
highway  constructed  last  year  and  will 
make  continuous  stretch  of  highway 
through    that    section. 

Flint,  Mich — Clerk  and  Mayor  have 
been  instructed  to  enter  into  contract 
with  Albert  H.  Prange  for  construction 
ot  brick  pavement  on  Hamilton  Ave., 
bet«,,n  T ii d u s 1 1' 1 1 1 1  Ave.  and  Saginaw  St. 
Also  to  enter  into  contracts  with  Con- 
tract,,,!' Prange  for  construction  of  brick 
"ts  on  Harrison  St.,  from  Third 
St.  to  Fourth  St.,  and  on  South  Saginaw 
St..  from  Second  St.  to  the  Grand  Trunk 
railway   tracks. 

Ul.uitic   city.   K.   J.— The    Hassan    Pav- 
ing  Co.    has    been    awarded    the    contract 
tor  paving    Rhode   island  and   number  of 
'       lir   low    bid   of  about 

Camden,  x.  J. — Another  step  toward 
providing  new  road  to  shore  without  use 
ot  W  lute  Horse  Pike  was  taken  bv  Cam- 
ird  of  Freeholders  yesterday  when 
contract  was  awarded  to  Fisler  &  Sons 
to  gravel  road  from  Tansboro  to  Cedar 
Brook  at  a  cost  of  about  $10,000. 

Cronford,  .V  J — contract  for  maca- 
damizing South  At  e  be!  n  1  1  n  Union 
Ave.  and  Railway  River,  has  been  award- 
ed  (,,   w  eldon  Contracting  Co,  bj 

Bn'P  C ttee.     Work,  according  to  bid 

Wll      cost     town    $9,064. .,11       l;,,:i,lwav    will 

be  built  with  water  tight  top  and  wings 
to   hold   pavement   firm. 

I'm, v., ,..,!,      \.      j — po,.      paving      with 
i      Ave.,    by    County    Roads 
Com.,   Board  chosen  Freeholders,  to  C.  H 
\\  inans  Co.,   at   $16,286. 

Newark.    \.    .1. — Contracts    for    paving 
of  Springfield    We   and  Washington  Ave, 
'    th      1  1  mi.    block  went  to  New.  11 
Ing    Co.,    whose    proposals    for    work    ,,n 

these      tin  ,  e      s,. us       w  ere:      S|.r ,  ,,      ,:. 

IStt^-*0'  action  2,  $88,- 

I    ■-''  '  l; •     Washington    Ave  . 

$18,726.4  of   doubt   of   legality 

of  awarding  contract  for  laying  asphait 
block   on   section   2   of   Washington   Ave 


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ion  was  deferred.    In  recent  00m-, 

inice   styles   of   pavement   were 

bid    on — brick,    as;. halt    block    and    bitu- 

lithic      When    proposals    were    tabulated 

discovered  that  P.  &  p.  janerone, 

1    Montclalr,    had   submitted   low    bid   for 

I, nek,     their    figure    being    $37,752.48, 

against      $41,422.86      oilered    for 

Keuren    A:    Son,    0 

son.       In    view    of    desire    «jf    citizens    of 

Belleville    for    last-named    material    com- 

">":  ■     decided    to    recommend 

awarded    to    latter   concern. 

Trenton,  ,\.  j. — Charles  A.  Reid  &  Co. 
has  submitted  lowest  bid  for  paving  of 
Hamilton  Ave.,  from  Chambers  St.  to 
Olden  Ave.  ne  bid  upon  Maltha  asphalt 
1  proposed  $1.84  per  sq.  yd.  for  one- 
year  guarantee  and  $1.85  per  sq.  yd.  for 
hve-year  guarantee  on  sheet  asphalt,  and 
$l.i2  per  sq.  yd.  on  bituminous  concrete 
'"i  one  year  and  $1.77  per  sq.  yd.  on 
bituminous  concrete  for  rive  vears.  The 
Newton  Paving  Co.  bid  $1.89  per  sq.  yd. 
*  on  Bermudez  asphalt  for  bituminous 
concrete,  and  $2.15  per  sq.  yd.  on  Ber- 
mudez asphalt.  James  McLinden  of  Cape 
.May  bid  *1.:'4  on  Star  asphalt  for  bitu- 
minous concrete  and  $2.18  for  sheet  as- 
phalt, w.  F.  McGovern  bid  $1.:,, 
yd.  on  Texas  asphalt  for  bituminous 
concrete  and  $2.20  per  sq.  yd.  for  sheet 
asphalt.  Bids  have  been  referred  to  De- 
partment   of   Streets. 

Weatfleldj  -V  J. — For  macadamizing, 
curbing  and  guttering  Lawrence  Ave., 
only  one  bid  was  received,  that  of  the 
W'eldon   Contracting  Co. 

Albany,  \.  \ — Duncan  W.  Peck,  Su- 
perintendent of  Public  Works, 
ceived  bids  for  construction  of  highways 
along  Oneida  River  adjacent  to  Peter 
Scott  Swamp  in  town  of  Schroeppel,  Os- 
wego County.  Work  was  made  necessary 
by  building  barge  canal,  of  eight  bids 
received,  that  submitted  bv  I.  N.  Luding- 
ton's  Sons,  Inc.,  of  Rochester,  was  low- 
est, $38,827.  Other  bidders  were  as  fol- 
lows: William  H.  Sours,  2nd,  of  Roch- 
ester, $39,0111. So;  John  Young,  of  Syra- 
cuse, $40,585.96;  Joseph  E.  Connors",  of 
Fulton,  $44,877.28;  E.  Brown  Baker,  of 
Herkimer,  $50,221.95;  Richard  Hopkins, 
of  Troy,  $61,506.40;  Fred  W.  Sarr,  of 
Fulton,  $52,725.54;  Janus  Stewart  &  Co, 
Inc.,    of    New    York,    $611,948.45. 

Hudson,  X.  ». — Catskill  is  going  to 
spend  $12,477.90  for  laying  of  brick  pave- 
ment on  West  Bridge  St.  in  that  village. 
Contract  has  been  awarded  Leon  A:  Rice, 
local  firm,  who  were  lowest  bidders. 

Long  Islam!  City,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. — For  pav- 
ing with  asphalt  block  portion  of  Willow 
St.,  to  the  Hastings  Paving  Co.,  25  Broad 
St  ,    N.    Y.    City. 

Monroe,  N.  Y — To  Schunnemunk  Con- 
struction Co.  of  Highland  .Mills,  N.  Y..  bv 
Town  Boards  of  Monroe  and  Chester  for 
construction  of  short  road  near  Walton 
Lake,  for  $3,146.  Also  for  road  known 
as  Greycourt  spur,  from  Greycourt  to 
new  Oxford-Chester   road,   at  $1,502. 

Sew  \  i.rk,  s.  Y. — Lowest  bid  for  re- 
paving  Boston  Rd.  between  White  Plains 
Rd.  and  city  line  in  Boro.  of  The  Bronx, 
was  submitted  by  Eastern  Asphalt  Par- 
ing   Co.,    at    $64,366. 

Port  Jervis,  N.  ■» — Contract  for  paving 
Main  St..  Honesdale,  has  been  awarded 
to  Hassam  Paving  Co.,  of  Worcester, 
Mass.,  on  bid  of  $50,736.25,  this  being  the 
lowest  bid  received  bv  State  Highway 
Department.  Contract  cals  for  grading 
of  street  by  excavating  $8,100  CU,  ids. 
of  dirt,  the  placing  of  15,000  ft.  of  curb- 
ing and  the  laying  of  7,300  sq.  ft.  of  brick 
paving   blocks. 

Rochester,  \.  Y. — At  meeting  of  Board 
of  Contract  and  Supply  bids  were  opened 
for  Moore  St.  brick  pavement.  Lowest 
bidder  was  the  Passero  &  Petrossl  Co., 
at  $4,672.  Bids  for  Stunz  St 
walks  were  opened  and  contract  award- 
ed to  William  L  Pfeiffer  for  $48.56.  Con- 
tract for  Tacoma  St.  cement  walks  was 
awarded  to  John  P.  Regan  for  $127. ;.u. 

Saratoga    Spring.    IM.    Y Contract    for 

Improvements  to  Saratoga  public  parks. 
1  order  to  prepare  them  for  completion 
of  Broadway  entrance,  which  is  to  con- 
tain beautiful  Spencer  Trask  memorial 
fountain,  which  has  been  designed  by 
Daniel  B.  French,  the  eminent  sculptor, 
has  been  awarded  to  Bartholomew  J. 
Gaffney,  whose  bid,  $22,000,  was  next  to 
the   lowest. 

Koswel.  X.  JI — Contract  for  completion 
of  Mescalero  Sand  road  has  been  award- 
ed to  Mr.  Prather. 

Charlotte,  X.  C. — By  street  committee, 
contract  for  grading  North  Caldwell  St., 
between  14th  and  15th  Sts..  and  building 
Of   culvert   to   H.   H.    Fitzgerald. 

Xorth    Tiinnnaniln,      X.     C Albeit      H 

Moyer,   of    Williamsville.    N.    Y.    was   low- 
bidder    and     was     awarded     contn 
construction    of   North    Tonawanda    City- 
Erie  Ave.   Highway  No.   1087. 


October  16.  1913. 


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Columbus,  O To  C.  A.  Owens,  of  Ow- 
ens, contract  by  State  Highway  Commis- 
sion, Columbus  for  constructing  cul- 
verts and  bridges  and  grading  and  pav- 
ing the  roadway  with  water  bound  mac- 
adam, the  Marion-Delaware  road.  Pleas- 
ant and  Marion  Townships,  Marion  Coun- 
ty, for  $13,626.  Road  is  11,149  ft.  long 
and    14    ft.    wide. 

Portland,  Ore. — Bids  for  improvement 
of  East  Sherman  St.  district  in  Grove- 
land  Park  have  been  received  by  the 
Council.  Two  firms  bid  on  bitucrete, 
One  of  "which  was  Linden-Kibbe  Co., 
whose  proposal  was  S22.1SS.  and  other 
bid  of  $21,733  was  submitted  by  Oregon 
Independent  Paving  Co.  Bids  submitted 
for  both  concrete  and  asphaltic  concrete 
were  much  lower  than  those  for  bitu- 
crete. Lowest  proposal  for  concrete  was 
submitted  bv  Giebisch  &  Joplin  for  $20,- 
116.  Same  firm  bid  $20,305  on  asphaltic 
concrete. 

Portland,     Ore. — By     Council,     contract 

for    construction     of     asphaltic    concrete 

pavement   on    East    Giisan    St.    from    East 

44th  to  East  60th.  to  Oregon  Independent 

2     Co.    for    $37,629. 

Portland.  Ore. — To  Montague-O'Reilly 
Co.,  Blake-McFall  Bldg..  contract  for 
paving  of  East  Salmon  St.  et  al..  with 
asphalt  at  $103,250.  Bechill  Bros..  856 
Capital  Ave.,  secured  41st  St.  S.  E.  paving 
job  at   $14,193. 

Beaver,  Pa. — To  S.  B.  Markley  con- 
tract for  paving  lower  Third  Ave.,  from 
Block  House  to  the  borough  line  at 
$11,500.  Bids  were  opened  for  paving 
of  Eighth  St..  between  Third  and  Sev- 
enth Aves.  Bids  were  received  from 
George  B.  Clifford,  J.  G.  Maguire  &  Co., 
Patterson  &  Grafton,  D.  R.  Porter,  S.  B. 
Markley  and  A.  L.  Funkhouser.  Con- 
tract was  let  to  the  lowest  bidder.  Pat- 
terson &  Grafton.  Bids  were  submitted 
for  relaying  street  paving  on  lower 
Third  Ave.,  from  ISth  St.  to  Block  House 
run  bv  A.  L  Funkhouser,  Gen.  B.  Clif- 
ford, J.  G.  Maguire  &  Co..  D.  R.  Porter, 
S.  B.  Markley  and  Patterson  &  Grafton. 
Contract  was  let  to  the  lowest  bidder, 
D.   R.   Porter. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — For  paving.  by 
Dent,  of  Pub.  Works,  as  follows:  To 
Asnhalt  Paving  <'n..  3.000  sq.  yds. 
asnhalt,  $2.13:  Philadelphia  Paving  Co., 
3.500  sq.  vds.  asphalt.  $2.04:  Union  Pav- 
(26  500  sq.  yds.  on  7  streets,  $2. OS, 
and  1.500  sq.  yds.  asphalt  on  1  street.  $2: 
also  9.000  sq.  vds.  macadam  resurfacing. 
Be.;  Danl.  .T.  Lynch.  3.S00  sq.  yds.  vitri- 
fied block,  $3.10;  Cunningham  Paving  it- 
Const.  Co..  3,100  sq.  yds.  vitrified  block. 
$2.75:  J.  Jos.  McHugh.  2  000  sq.  vds.  as- 
phalt, S2.73  and  23.200  sq.  yds.  granite 
block,  $1.37;  J.  F.  Shnnlev  Co..  9.700  sq. 
yds.  macadam.  $1.10:  Dwyer  &  Co..  18.- 
200  sq.  yds.  macadam.  $1.25:  Frank  Mark 
Contr.  Co.,  69.000  cu.  yds.  grading  40 
cts.;  Frank  Curran,  8.800  cu.  yds.  grad, 
ing.    44c. 

York,    Pa Vitrified    brick    will    be    the 

paving  material  employed  in  two  con- 
tracts let  bv  Highway  Committee  of  City 
Council.  They  provided  for  paving  of 
West  Market  St..  between  old  borough 
line  and  West  St.  and  Cherrv  alley  be- 
tween King  St.  and  Newton  allev.  R.  B. 
Kraft  was  successful  bidder  for  both 
jobs.  For  West  Market  St.  he  will  re- 
ceive $2.30  and  for  Cherry  alley  $2.25  per 
sq.    yd. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — To  P.  J.  Moran 
contract  for  paving  Highland  drive  on 
bid  of  $40,571.95.  Contract  for  Eleventh 
East  has  been  awarded  to  Strange  & 
McGuire  on  bid  of  $54,060.64.  Same  com- 
panv  also  got  contract  for  paving  half 
block  on  Second  South  from  Elizabeth 
St.  to  Twelfth  East  with  bitulithic  on 
bid   of   $1,500. 

Cnltnn,  Walk — To  Naylor  &  Norlin  of 
Spokane,  contract  for  construction  of 
permanent  highway  No.  7,  connecting 
towns  of  Uniontown  an(j  Colton  in 
Whitman  County,  of  which  Colfax  is 
county  seat.  Contract  calls  for  paving 
road  with  bituminous  macadam,  and 
work   will    cost   about    $17,190. 

North  Yakima.  Wash. — To  Independent 
Asphalt  Paving  Co.,  Northern  Bank  Bldg.. 
Seattle,  contract  bv  citv  for  paving  of 
14  blocks  of  streets  at  $61,663. 

Spokane.    Wash Bv    Citv    Council    for 

paving  of  East  10th  Ave.  to  C.  M.  Payne 
at  $23,000  for  wood  blocks. 

Spokane.  Wash.  —  City  Council  has 
opened  bids  for  street  improvement  con- 
tracts totalling  approximately  $70,000. 
including  East  Trent  Ave.  job  and  the 
Sunset  Blvd.  arterial  street  connection. 
Spokane  Bitu-Mass  Co.  was  lowest  bid- 
der on  arterial  street,  which  expense  is 
to  be  borne  jointly  by  the  city,  county 
and  abutting  property  owners.  Bids  on 
the  Sunset  connection.  Including  paving. 
drainage  and  grading,  were:  Mitchell 
Bros.,   $28,368.85;  Spokane  Bitu-Mass  Co., 


for  Spokane  bituminous  No.  1  paving, 
$26,500.  The  connection  includes  portions 
of  Seventh  Ave.,  Lindeke  St.,  Rosamond 
Ave.  and  the  State  road,  between  the 
west  end  of  the  new  Latah  Creek  bridge 
and  the  city  limits.  The  engineer's  esti- 
mate is  $27,756.  Bids  for  grading,  curb- 
ing, sidewalking  and  paving  of  Trent 
Ave.,  from  Division  St.  to  Grant  St., 
were  submited  for  wood  blocks,  bitumin- 
ous No.  1  and  brick,  as  follows:  Mitchell 
Bros.,  brick.  $33,000;  bituminous  No.  1, 
$20,490;  wood  blocks,  $2S,9O0.  Spokane 
Bitu-Mass  Co..  bitu-mass  with  concrete 
base,  $21,000;  Spokane  bituminous  No.  1, 
$21,400.  C.  M.  Payne,  wood  block,  $28,- 
600.  The  engineer's  estimate  for  the 
work  is  from  SU.Mi"  to  $30,000  Bids  for 
the  grading  and  curbing  of  Rosamond 
Ave.  and  Tenth  St,  "A"  St.  to  Woodland 
Heights  Addition,  were:  Mitchell  Bros., 
$2,126.85;  Spokane  Bitu-Mass  Co.,  $2,100. 
Bids  for  the  grading,  curbing  and  side- 
walking  of  Seventh  Ave.,  13th  Ave.  and 
13th  Ave.,  from  the  end  of  the  Hangman 
Creek  bridge  to  A  St.,  were:  Mitchell 
Bros..  $7.24S.65;  Spokane  Bitu-Mass  Co.. 
$7,030.  Engineer's  estimate  for  work 
is    $7,500. 

Racine,  Wis. — Contract  for  repaving 
block  of  Sixteenth  St.,  from  Junction 
Ave.  to  Owen  Ave.,  has  been  awarded  to 
James  Cape  &  Sons  at  $1.25  per  sq.  yd. 
for  paving  and  25c.  per  lin.  ft.  for  re- 
setting the  curb.  Other  bids  received 
were:  Western  Improvement  Co.,  $1.40 
for  paving  and  25c.  for  resetting  curb: 
Birdsall-Griffith  Co..  $1.42  for  paving  and 
lJ>c.  for  resetting  curb.  Contract  for 
grading  Washington  Ave.  west  from 
West  Boulevard  to  Blaine  Ave.  has  been 
awarded  to  Western  Improvement  Co., 
at  45c.  per  cu.  yd.  Other  bids  were: 
Martin  Jensen,  55c;  James  Cape  &  Sons, 
59c;  Fred  Nelson,  60c.  Martin  Jensen 
was  given  contract  for  grading  Asylum 
and  Central  Aves.  at  56c  per  cu.  yd. 
Other  bidders  were:  Fred  Nelson,  60c; 
James  Cape  &  Sons.  65c  Action  on 
grading  of  Grange  Ave.  and  20th  St.  has 
been  deferred.  Three  bids  were  received, 
as  follows:  Western  Improvement  Co.. 
45c  per  cu.  ft.:  Christ  Nielson,  57c; 
James  Cape  &  Sons,  59c;  Fred  Nelson, 
60c;    Martin    Jensen,    55c 

Sheboygan,     Wis To     Franz     Radloff, 

contract  for  laying  of  cedar  block  pave- 
ment on  New  Jersey  Ave.,  for  $1.72  per 
sq.  yd.,  and  $0.55  per  lin.  ft.  for  combina- 
tion curb  and  gutter. 

SEWERAGE 

Newark,  Del. — At  meeting  of  Town 
Council  arrangements  have  been  made 
for  borrowing  $7,500  more  on  notes  for 
sewer  commission  as  installment  on  new 
system  of  sewers  and  disposal  plant  be- 
ing constructed  by  Contractor  L.  B. 
Jacobs. 

Alton,  III. — Construction  of  sewers  in 
various   streets  have   been   authorized. 

Carrollton,  III. — H.  L.  Caldwell.  City 
Engineer  of  Jacksonville,  who  has  been 
appointed  public  engineer  of  city  of  Car- 
nollton,  is  preparing  plans  for  sanitary 
sewer  system,  and  will  submit  same  to 
Citv  Council  about  Dec  1. 

Dubuque,  la. — City  Council  has  decided 
to  construct  sanitarv  sewers  in  Dehli  St. 
and  in  Washington  St.  M.  E.  Lyons  is 
Mayor. 

Mount  Hanier,  Mil. — Construction  of 
sewerage    plant    is    being    discussed. 

Haverhill.  Mas*. — Bond  issue  of  $1,000 
for    sewer    work    has    been    passed. 

Flint,  Mich. — Mayor  and  City  Clerk 
have  been  authorized  to  enter  into  con- 
tract for  construction  of  number  of  pro- 
posed  sewers. 

Brldgeton,  X.  J. — Extension  of  sewer 
on  West  Ave.   has  been  ordered. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
various    streets. 

Garwood,  >".  J. — Construction  of  sewer 
in  Second  Ave.  to  Walnut  St.  is  being 
considered. 

New  Brunswick,  N.  J. — Common  Coun- 
cil has  ordered  construction  of  sewers 
in  various  streets.  J.  J.  Curran  is  Street 
Commissioner. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. —  Street  Commis- 
sioner has  been  authorized  to  advertise 
for  bids  to  place  sewer  in  Convery  PI., 
between  New  Brunswick  and  Sayre 
Aves. 

Plninfield.  N.  J. — First  step  toward 
providing  svstem  of  sewers  for  west  end 
has  been  taken  by  Common  Council  when 
resolution  was  adopted  authorizing  com- 
mittee on  streets  and  sewers  to  have 
estimates  of  cost  and  plans  and  speci- 
fications prepared  for  collecting  system 
of    sewers    for    the    west    end. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  construction  of  Drain  No.   112 


in   Walnut  Ave.     Frank  Thompson  is  City 

Trenton,   X.  J. — Representatives  of  five 

municipalities    along    southern    coast    of 

New   Jersey   have   been    notified   by    Stato 

Board  of  Health  that  by  January   1   next 

ill    be    required    to    submit    plans 

fioi     sewage    disposal    plants,    which    have 

i  dered    by    board.      Municipalities 

'ted    at    hearing    were    Wildwood, 

"ildwood,    Avalon,    Piermont    and 

I  irbor. 

Le  iRoy,  \.  Y. — Preliminary  plans  will 
be  prepared  by  Witmer  & 
Brown,  of  Buffalo,  for  proposed  sewer 
system. 

Peekskill,       \.        >  .      I  ionst  n 

sewers    is    lieing    discussed. 

Watertotvn,  X,  Y. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  sanitary  sewers  in  Cooper  St., 
Lansing  and  South  Hamilton  Sts.  have 
been  received  by  Board  of  Public  Works. 
Bidders  on  Lansing  St.  sewer  were  A.  L. 
Burton  &  Sons,  Burns  Bros.  &  Haley. 
Allen  &  Goodrich.  Hodge  &  Foster  and 
I..  <'.  Murray.  The  bidders  on  Cooper  St. 
sewer  were  the  same,  and  also  on  South 
Hamilton  St.  sewer.  Bids  on  South  Ham- 
ilton St.  sewer  were  figured  by  City 
Engineer  Sayles  as  being  as  follows:  L. 
C.  Murray,  $4  032.15;  A.  L.  Burton  & 
Sons,  $2,942.50;  Hodge  &  Foster.  $2  848  05; 
Burns  Bros.  &  Haley,  $2,325.40;  Allard  & 
Goodrich.    $2,233. 

White  Plains,  X.  Y. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  Board  of  Trustees  of  Village 
of  White  Plains  until  Oct.  23,  1913,  at  8 
p.  m..  for  purchase  at  not  less  than  par 
and  accrued  interest  of  issue  of  $12,200 
Sewer  bonds  of  Village  of  White  Plains. 
George   K.   Cox   is  Village   Clerk. 

White  Plains,  N.  Y. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived on  October  23  for  $12,200  in  sewer 
bonds  to  pay  for  construction  of  the 
Westmoreland    Ave.    sewer    and    drain. 

White     Plains,     X.     Y Bids     ale-     to     be 

received  shortly  for  construction  of 
sewer  on  Battle  Ave.,  from  Waldo  to 
Central    Park    Ave. 

Bowling  Green,  O. — Appropriation  of 
$40,000  has  been  asked  for  sewage  dis- 
posal  plant. 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
to  proceed  with  construction  of  sanitary 
sewers  in  part  of  Sewer  District  No.  5  in 
said  city,  in  Lowes  St.,  from  Evanston 
Ave.  to  192.5  ft.  east  of  east  line  of 
Evanston  Ave. 

Youngstown.  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  to  construct  sewer  in  Cham- 
pion St.,  from  Federal  St.  to  Erie  Rail- 
road   track. 

Bridgeville,  Pa. — Chester  &  Fleming, 
consulting  engineers,  of  Pittsburgh,  have 
been  employed  by  Collier  Land  Co.  to 
install  sewage  disposal  plant  and  out- 
fall sewer  for  new  town  which  is  being- 
developed  near  Bridgeville.  Pa.  Bids  on 
this  work  will  be  received  shortly. 

Chester,  Pa. — Ordinance  providing  for 
construction  of  a  sewer  on  Fourth  St. 
from  Hickson  St.  to  Melrose  Ave..  Front 
St.  from  Market  to  Welsh,  and  on  Edg- 
mont  Ave.  from  Front  to  Second,  has 
been    passed. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Bids  will  be  advertised 
for  construction  of  relief  sewer  in  Fourth 
District,  also  for  svstem  of  relief  sewers 
in    Second    Sewer    District. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Mayor  has  signed  ordi- 
nance providing  for  two  relief  sewer  sys- 
tems. Sewer  svstem  "which  will  be  con- 
structed in  central  city  will  cost  $78,500. 
while  that  which  will  be  constructed  in 
Pine   Brook   district  will   cost  $79,500. 

Winnsboro,  S.  C. — Citizens  have  voted 
in  favor  of  $65,000  bond  issue  for  sewer- 
age    and    water    works. 

Dallas,  Tex. — City  Secretary  has  been 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  to  lay 
18-in.  sanitary  sewer  in  Nellie  St.  from 
Fourth  to  alley  between  Fourth  and 
Third,  an  S-in  sewer  in  the  alley  between 
Second  and  Third  from  Nellie  to  Julius, 
a  6-in.  sewer  in  Dallas  from  an  alley  be- 
between  Second  and  Third  to  Exposition, 
in  Julius  from  alley  between  Second  and 
Third  to  Exposition,  from  allev  between 
Second  and  Third,  and  in  First  and  Ex- 
position   from   Julius    to    Birmingham. 

Galveston.  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $150,- 
000  have  been  approved  for  improvement 
to  sewerage  service  and  increasing  and 
extending  "water   supply. 

Temple,  Tex. — Plant  of  Temple  Sani- 
tary Sewer  Co.  will  be  acquired  by  city 
of  Temple  about  Jan.  1.  1914.  according 
to  preparations  now  being  made.  Some 
months  ago  citizens  voted  to  purchase 
sewer  plant  for  city,  paying  $43,500 
therefor.  Bond  issue  of  $75,000  was 
voted  and  sold,  and  after  deducting  pur- 
chase  price   remainder   will   be   expended 


of 


rig,    lmprovir. 
superior,      wis. — Or.: 

i  main 
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Ave.     to 
id    Xnwood 

Superior,    \\  I-.  wet   im- 

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Itasca    for   num  will    be   In- 

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in     De- 
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-    ivers    .hi     It 

Ave     whi  re  pi  oved 

Second,     Thir.l. 

I  th.     Fifth,     Sixth     and     S   \  .nth     St. 

:  li.     On 

in    of    plat    of    the    Allouez    district 

it    will    be    necessary    to    build    sewers    in 

as    is    done 

her  pa  rts  of 

Ninmirii    Fnlls.    (Int.,    Can City    Engi- 

Fred    Anderson     ha-;     submitted     to 

City  Council  plan  tor  new  sewer  in  Third 

A\e.,    between    Morrison    and    Maple    Sts.. 

arry    off    surface    wafer    during    rain 

storms. 

I  IIMII  V(   IS     \  WARDED. 

San  Frandseo,  CaL — For  constructing 
Baker  St.  outlet  sewer  to  Healy-Tibbetts 
Construction  Co.,  of  San  Francisco,  at 
$30,000. 

Ft,  Wayne,  Ind. — Contracts  have  been 
.1  as  follows:  Sewer  in  allev  be- 
tween Taylor  and  Stophlet  Sts..  from 
Riedmiller  St.  to  Phenie  St.,  Charles  Ric- 
dorf.  87  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  Sewer  in  allev 
north  of  Wall  St..  M.oellering  Construc- 
tion Co..  $1.84   per  lin.   ft. 

Aet>  Castle.  Ind — To  James  A.  Garvey 
for  construction  of  Pennsylvania  Ave. 
Bewer  at    $8 

South  Bend,  Ind. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works,    control  sewer   on   Sun- 

'"■••■..  to  I.  II.  Webster  for  $5.1B3. 
liiiluth.  Hlnn. — County  Auditor  Odin 
Haldn  has  awarded  contract  for  con- 
struction of  Co.  Ditch  No.  1  to  Friedrick, 
Barnard  &  Small  of  Minneapolis.  Total 
bid   was  about   $85,000. 

Pipestone,  Minn.— By  city,  for  recon- 
structing septic  tanks,  bo  G.  S.  Redmon, 
of  Pipestone,  at  13.500.  Contract  for  fil- 
ter beds  will  be  let  in  spring,  or  the 
work  will  be  done  by  city. 

" Isvllle,  v  ii.     To  if.  p.  Cummings 

Co.,     of     Ware.     Mast 
for    sewer    and    road    construction. 

Perth    Amboy,    RT.   J To    P.    N.    Jande- 

tract  to  extend  Gordon  St.  sewer 
out  Into  water  He  offered  to  do  work 
for  $498.50.  Only  other  bidders  were 
Liddle  &  Pfeiffer,  who  estimated  $506.25. 
Perth  Imboy,  \.  .1. — To  Mads  J.  Dine- 
sen  contract  to  place  12-in.  pipe  Bewer 
in  Neville  st  r..r  $1.26  s  ft.  and  to  con- 
struct manholes  for  $34  each.  Onl 
bidder   t  itlmated 

the     sewer    and     $33     [01 
manhole. 

Senenectndy.  W.  V  -Lowest  bid  re- 
ceived foi  Nisi  er.  district  No. 
1.    was    that   of  Thomas  R.   Crane  at  $10,- 

Whit.-    Plains,    V    V. — Three    bids    have 

laving       of 

sewer    In    Hale     \ye     and    contracl    was 

Of    Vonkers 
Src 
i  .1  Jai  Km  ...  stone. 


in.  ting  B.  Lib- 
s.wcrs  to  Co- 
of  Ashland,   at 

Engr. 

Fourth 


lahlaad,   <>.— 
Holl 
Inkle  A  Sheppar 

Beaver,   Ps 

for    laying    Btorn 

B    Clifford    n    R     Portei 

■  i     lei    to   i  ■ 
i:    Porter. 

'  heater      Pa.  City     Council,     eon- 

■i    of  s.-wer  on    Mary 
81  ,    to    Hi  follows:   8-iri. 

ii..     1 1   :    y 
$30.  and  rock.  $3.75. 
forh       I'ii.  putting     in 

sewer    I  st     be- 

tween   Belvlden 

Supply  &  Construction   Co..   of  tl 


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nd    extending  suit    Lake   i  l«y,    i  tan.   -Bleventb    East 

I 
on  bid  of  $8.i 
Inacorfes,     Wash.     To    N    l       i 

tor     constructliOn      of     sewer     at 

Seattle,   Wash.     To   I.    K     Ellis,  Central 
:  of  Pub- 
Jo     u  orks   for   furnl 

structor 
No.    I,  for  $1,169. 

Racine,      Wtm.     Bj      Board     of     Public- 
el    water    Sei 
Spring  St.,   to  F  i.  rson. 

Reedsburg,     w  i>. 



prices: 
8-in.   pip.  i  :    [0-in     pip.-. 

:   in.    pipe.    $ft  r,4;    man  hoi 
catchbaslna    and    connections.    $32. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Red    llluir.  Cnl — Trustees   of  Ri 
lopted    resolution    to   call    - 
to    vote    on    issuing    bonds    of    $8,000    for 
construction     of     municipal     wati 

tern. 

Stewartvllle,  III. — Sum  of  $15,000  has 
been  voted  for  erection  of  water  tower 
and    main    extensions 

villa  Grove,  III. — Installation  of  water 
works  system  is  being  planned  to  cost 
about    $8,000. 

Hartford  City,  Ind — City  Council  has 
approved  bond  of  Coulter  Bros.,  who 
have  been  recently  awarded  contract  lot- 
constructing  new  cistern  at  water  works. 
INiimi,  Knn — Town  has  voted  bond 
issue  of  $33,000  for  installation  of  water 
works  and  electric  light  plant. 

Hutchinson.  Kan — Extension  of  water 
mains  has  been  authorized. 

Mnrlon,  Ky. — Citizens  will  vote  on  wa- 
terworks   proposition    in    November. 

Mount  Rainier,  Mil. — Installation  of 
municipal   water  system   is  being  consid- 

Ipswich,  Mas*. — Water  Commissioners 
have  been  authorized  to  make  additional 
«S-Snnn  °f  water  bonds  to  amount  of 
Wnyne,  Mleh — Bond  issue  of  $27,000 
has  been  voted  for  water  works  system. 
Hillings.  Mont. — Advertisements  for 
bids  on  preliminary  survev  and  plans 
and  specifications  for  more  adequate 
water  system  have  been  ordered. 

Fremont.  Xeh. — Purchase  of  $3,000,000 
gallon  pumping  engine  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

Atlantic  city,  >'.  j. — Commissioner  Bach- 
aiachs  ordinance  providing  for  issuing 
of  bonds  to  amount  of  $450,000  to  defrav 
cost  of  constructing  new  48-in.  water 
m  lin  from  Pleasantville  into  the  main 
pumping  station  here  has  passed  third 
and    final    reading. 

Buffalo,  W,  y — Aldermen  have  author- 
ized Commissioner  of  Public  Works  to 
engage  services  of  Witmer  &  Brown  to 
prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  con- 
struction of  a  reservoir  at  the  J  N.  Adam 
Memorial  Hospital  with  a  1.000.000-gal- 
l"ii  capacity.  Cost  of  the  reservoir  will 
be   over  $10,000. 

Dunkirk.  N.  A". — Village  Trustees  at 
Brocton  have  made  purchase  of  land  for 
reservoir  and  work  will  commence  as 
soon  as  plans  and  specifications  can  tie 
made. 

Madison,  A.  A'. — Construction  of  water 
works    system    is    being   planned.      Under 
plans  and   specifications   of  propos 
tern    Madison    will    draw    Its    wat. 
one  of  lakes  situated  in  basin   iust   north 
re.      There   is   unfailing  supply   of 
pure    water    to    be    had    thi 
tor   place   many   times   larger   than   Madi- 
son. 

Newbnrgh,  \T.   A'. — Construction   of   hy- 
pochlorite plant   at  Washington  Lake  has 
leclded   on. 
Ironton,    O. — Filtration    plant    will    be 
installed    shortly. 

Springfield,  O. — Fids  will  be  advertised 
for  furnishing  of  $6,000  worth  of  water 
no  Lis 

Heavenor,      Oklsu   -City      Council      has 

passed    resolution    to    vote    $30,000    bonis 

nount  $3.- 

B    to    be    appropriated    for    dam    at 

pump    station:    $11,000    for    ■ 

erection   of  300,000 
tank   for  fire  purposes. 
Strong  city,  tlktn. — Installation  of  wa- 
ter works  system  to  cost  $20,000  Is  bein:r 
planned. 

Brie,    l*n — Water    Commissioners    have 
to  lei  contract  for  laving  water 

main   In   West   Lake  road  and   Lincoln   st 
When   they  decided  four  bidders  foi 

high    In    price.     Mains    will    be 
the    department. 
Reading,    pn — Secretarv    has    been    di- 
rected to  prepare  legislation  and  present 


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on  *  Pn^r'L?;    f°,r    layiJg   0f   water    main  J 
•n    r-ouith     St.,    from    Greenwich    to    Le- 
banon    Valley    railroad    bridge 

Providence,  It.  I — It  has  been  voted 
that  water  commission  be  allowed  to  In- 
stall new  engine  for  pump  at  the  station 
in    South   Attleboro.  " 

i  amden,  s.  C. — Bonds  for  new  $125  000 
municipal    water    and    light    plant    have 
d.     Of    total   sum,   $:....,,..,,    will   ue 
a    purchasing    magnificent     water 
site    01    300    acres    on    large    creek    two 
•  rth    of   Cam.l.,, 
plants,    laying    pipe    lin. 
Wlnnsboro,    s.    C — Citizens    of    Winns- 
boro    have    expressed    themselves    as   de- 
cidedly     in     favor    of    water    works    and 
e    for    entire    town    by    vot  ng   on 
issuing  $65,000  bonds  for  that  purpose 
Hallux,    Tex. —  Uids    will     I. 


-in 


for   about    70u    %-in.    met. 
I  ions. 

Floydnda,      Tex The      $20,000      witer 

works   bond   election   held   here   has    been 
carried  by  majority  of  4  to   1      \\ 
start  as  soon  as   bonds  are   sold 

(■alvexton.  Tex — Bonds  in  sum 

e    been    approved    for    increasing 
and  extending  water  supply  and  improv- 
rage  service. 

superior.  Wla. — Water  and  sewer  im- 
provements have  been  planned  for  VI- 
louez   and   Itasca    districts. 

Mngara  Fall..  Ont..  Cnn — Stamford 
Council  has  passed  by-law  authorizing 
bond  issue  of  $9  500  for  proposed  new 
waterworks  system,  and  made  prelimin- 
ary arrangements  to  submit  it  to  gen- 
eral election  on  Oct.  29. 

Stamford,  Ont. — Election  will  be  held 
shortly  for  voting  on  $9,500  bond  issue 
for   waterworks. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Ferris,  Cal.— By  City  Trustees,  to  Mu- 
nicipal &  Industrial  Equipment  Co.,  of 
Los  Angeles  for  construction  of  munici- 
pal water  works  system  to  cost  $16,560. 
Norwich,  Conn. — Board  has  awarded 
contract  to  A.  Torrance  for  building  me- 
ter house  on  Stony  Brook  reservoir  pipe 
line.  This  will  be  located  on  pipe  line 
somewhere  near  Maplewood  cemetery. 

Assumption.  III. — By  Board  of  Local 
Improvements,  to  W.  D.  Dillihunty  of 
Decatur,  at  $11,405,  for  construction  of 
water    works. 

AVnterloo.  In — By  Board  Water  Works 
for  furnishing  material  and  drilling  a 
deep  well  to  W.  P.  Miller  Art  Well  Co 
Chicago,  at  $S.692.  Other  bids  as  fol- 
lows: S.  B.  Geeger,  Chicago.  Ill  ,  $9,279: 
TV.  H.  Gray  &  Bros..  Chicago.  111..  $9,451; 
\\  H  Cater  Construction  Co..  Chicaeo. 
Wis  iVfrj  W'  U  Thorne-  Plattsville, 
Loots  vllle,  Ky — By  water  company, 
contract  for  additional  filter  beds  to 
Pittsburgh  Filter  Manufacturing  Co.. 
whose  bid  of  $156,560  was  lowest  of 
three.  Work  must  be  completed  in  a 
year. 

Perry,  Mich. — To  Smith  &  Boulay  con- 
tract for  installation  of  water  works 
system. 

Shnkonee.  Minn. — Contract  for  400-gaL 
centrifugal  pump  has  been  awarded  to 
riatt  Iron  Works.  Dayton.  O..  and  for 
35  h.-p.  motor,  to  General  Electric  Co., 
Schenectady.    N.    Y. 

Akron.  O. — Rids  have  been  again  re- 
ceived by  service  department  for  con- 
struction of  waterworks  filtration  plant 
in  East  Akron.  Totals  showed  that  John 
C.  Tierney  Co.  of  Ova  dell.  N  Y  were 
lowest  bidders,  with  $239,447.50.  Con- 
tracts will  not  be  awarded  for  - 
days.  P.ids  received  follow":  John  C. 
Tierney  Co..  Ovadel.  N.  Y..  $2:: 
Pittsburgh  Filter  Mfg.  Co..  Pittsburgh. 
Pa..  $2«2.S90  90:  William  A.  Pope  Chfl 
cago  111..  $279,538.50:  John  W.  Danforth 
Co.,  Buffalo  N.  Y..  $274,434  55:  Carmtchasj 
Const.    Co..    Akron.    O..    $867,261.80. 

Pittsburgh,      Pa. — Contract      for      con- 
struction   of    water    pipe    line    to 
culosis   Hospital    on    the    Leach    farm    has 
T.     H.     McQuade.     Jr..     for 


been       let 

$1,698. 

sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — To  Tanner  Bros., 
contract  by  City  Commissioners  ol 
Sioux  Falls  for  digging  of  new  well   Nl 

4.   for  city   water   works   plant,    at 

Knoxvllle,  Tenn. — Rv  Citv  Oommls- 
ntract  for  erection  of  four  fil- 
tubs.  to  NeW  York  Continental 
Jewell  Filtration  Co..  of  New  York  Citv. 
for  522.000.  John  McFarland  and  M  C 
Monday  &  Co..  .if  Knoxville.  were  low 
bidders  on  6.000  ft.  of  sediment  basin. 

Helton.  Tex.-—  By  Belton  Citv  Council, 
contract  for  erection  of  new  pump  sta- 
tion for  city  water  works.  Contract  was 
awarded  to  T„  R  Wright  &  Co..  at  con- 
tract price  of  $3,100.  Station  will  be  of 
brick  and  concrete. 


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Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  23,  1913. 


PIG.    4.     COMPLETED   CONCRETE    WORK   OF  THE   SIXTH    FILTER   UNIT. 

SPRINGFIELD    SEWAGE    DISPOSAL    PLANT 


Settling  Tanks  and  Intermittent  Filters — Mechanical  Distributor,  Probably  Only  One  in  This  Country — Novel 
Form  of  Settling  Tanks — Vertical  Circulation  in  Tanks — Final  Settling  Basin — Sludge  Bed. 


By   ALEXANDER   POTTER.t 

The  city  of  Springfield,  Mo.,  is  located  two  hundred 
and  forty  miles  southwest  of  St.  Louis,  among  the 
foothills  of  the  Ozark  mountains,  1,400  feet  above  sea 
level.  During  the  last  decade  the  growth  of  the  city 
has  been  very  rapid.  The  population  in  1900  was  23,000 
and  in  1910  it  was  34,000.  The  present  estimate  is 
placed  at  46,000.  The  area  of  the  city  is  fourteen 
square  miles. 

The  last  two  administrations  have  been  progressive 
and  public-spirited  to  a  marked  degree.  Large  sums 
have  been  spent  on  much-needed  public  improvements; 
so  that  where  a  decade  or  so  ago  Springfield  was  only 
a  sleepy,  overgrown  town,  it  is  now  a  hustling  and  up- 
to-date  city. 

The  built-up  part  of  the  town  is  sewered,  and  recently 
sewer  extensions  have  been  built  into  the  fast  growing 
outlying  districts  of  the  city.  Up  to  the  present  time 
over  105  miles  of  public  sewers  have  been  completed. 


•Paper  read  before  American  Society  of  Municipal  Improve- 
ments. 

tConsulting  Engineer,   50  Church   Street,  New  York. 


A  ridge  running  east  and  west  divides  the  city  into 
two  distinct  drainage  areas,  known  as  the  northern  and 
the  southern  areas.  The  northern  area,  which  is  the 
smaller  of  the  two,  takes  in  about  two  square  miles 
and  is  drained  by  a  number  of  small  streams  which  dis- 
charge into  the  Sac  river.  The  southern  area  takes  in 
all  of  the  thickly  populated  districts,  including  the  new 
addition  south  of  the  city,  and  drains  southwesterly 
into  Jordan  and  Wilson  creeks,  tributaries  of  the  James 
river. 

During  the  greater  portion  of  the  year  the  natural 
flow  of  all  of  the  streams  is  so  small  that  they  are  unable 
to  assimilate  the  large  quantities  of  sewage  that  are 
constantly  discharged  into  them.  In  the  spring  of  1911 
the  nuisance  from  raw  sewage  discharged  into  these 
streams  became  so  serious  that  the  city  authorities 
realized  that  unless  immediate  steps  were  taken  to 
abate  this  nuisance  the  city  would  make  itself  liable 
for  damages. 

Before  calling  in  an  engineer  to  design  the  much- 
needed  improvements   to  the  sewerage  system,  the  city 


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appi  ..nstruct     Si  nniit 

plants  .it   two   5<  ».     After  appropriating   this 

5    the  city   pi  to   call   for  bids   upon   con- 

tractors' plans  .H  ons.     This  plan  was  aban- 

doned,   however,  contract    was    let,    and    the 

pit)    retained    the    writer    to    design    and    supervise    the 
disposal  plants. 

The   ridge  ext  and   wesl   through  the  cit> 

made    it    necessary    to    construct    two  >posal 

plants.  The  most  logical  location  for  the  sewage  dis- 
posal plant  for  the  northern  district  was  near  Doling 
Park,  directly  north  of  the  city  limits  at  the  mouth  of 
the  existing  sewer.  In  the  southern  district  the  ordi- 
nance called  for  the  construction  of  a 
plant  at  the  mouth  of  the  main  outlet  sewer.  To  con- 
struct a  sewage  disposal  plant  at  this  point  was  not 
recommended.  The  site  is  low.  subject  to  inundation. 
and  pumping  would   have   been   necessary. 

On  account  of  the  small  quantity  of  water  Rowing  in 
Wilson  and  Jordan  creeks  during  the  greater  portion 
of  the  year,  the  treatment  of  the  sewage  in  settling  tanks 
alone  would  not  give  a  sufficiently  pure  effluent  to 
abate  the  nuisance.  Some  additional  treatment,  such 
as  contact  beds  or  intermittent  filters,  was  therefore 
absolutely  necessary.  To  obtain  a  head  at  the  southern 
outlet   sufficient   to   operate   a   filter   would    hack    up   the 


jje  in  the  main  outfall  sewer  for  a  distance  of  at 
least  3.5m i  feet.  This  sewer,  which  is  an  egg-shaped 
brick  sewer,  2S  inches  by  42  inches,  was  not  strong 
enough  to  withstand  any  internal  hydrostatic  pressure 
without  rebuilding.  Above  its  mouth  the  outlet  sewer 
for  a  distance  of  3,200  feet  has  a  fall  of  only  4.6  feet; 
at  this  point  there  is  a  2-foot  drop,  and  the  grade 
increases  to  4.1  feet  per  thousand.  It  was  recommended 
that  the  treatment  plant  be  built  at  the  point  where 
this   changi  occurs.     To  obtain   at   this   point 

the  necessary  head  to  operate  the  plant  only  2,000  feet 
of  -ewer  would  he  surcharged.  For  a  distance  of  1.436 
feet,  that  portion  of  the  length  where  the  hydraulic 
gradient  falls  above  the  natural  surface  of  the  ground, 
the  existing  egg-shaped  brick  sewer  was  replaced  with 
36-inch  reinforced  concrete  pipe  of  the  Meriwether  type. 
designed  to  resist  this  pressure.  This  reinforced  con- 
crete pipe  has  been  found  very  satisfactory  under  the 
head  to  which  it  was  subjected,  viz.,  from  3  feet  to  10 
feet,  and  the  line  appears  to  be  practically  watertight. 
The  existing  sewer  below  the  sewage  disposal  plant  was 
not  rebuilt  and  is  used  to  convey  the  effluent  from  the 
plant  to  the  outlet. 

On  account  of  the  limited  area  available  it  was  deemed 
advisable  to  use  intermittent  filters  instead  of  contact 
beds.     The   ordinary   type  of  sprinkling  filter  could  not 


PLATE    I       LOCATION    PLAN   ''I'   SOUTHERN   SEWAOE    DISPOSAL  PLANT. 


October  23.  1913. 


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as  such  a   filter  requires  a  head  of  at  least  5 

Such   a   head  could   be  ob- 

;   only   by   pumpii  Mechanical  distribution  was 

therefore    recomi  ["he    distributor    selected    is 

operated  with  a  head  of  only  12  inches. 

Plate    1    shows   th>     gi  neral   arrangement   of  the   plant 

lilt.     It  consists  of  a  grit  chamber  built  in  duplicate, 

two    settling   tanks    of    the    two-storv    type,   a    sprinkling 

filter   divided   into   six    units,   each   53   feet   9   inches   wide 


and  200  feet  long,  a  sludge  bed  0.35  acre  in  extent, 
and  a  final  settling  basin  of  150,000  gallons  capacity, 
located  at  the  outlet,  3,600  feet  from  the  remainder  of 
the  sewage  disposal  plant. 

GRIT  CHAMBER. 

The  grit  chamber  is  constructed  in  duplicate.  The 
flow  in  the  grit  chamber  is  retarded  sufficiently  so  as 
to  retain  only  the  suspended  mineral  solids  which  would 
interfere  with  the  operation  of  the  settling  tanks.    Pro- 


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FIG.    1.     COMPLETED    GRIT    CHAMBER    AND    SETTLING 
TANKS. 

vision  is  made  so  that  during  times  of  flood  the  back 
pressure  on,  the  outfall  sewer  can  be  readily  and  quickly 
relieved,  thus  scouring  out  whatever  deposits  may  have 
formed  in  the  36-inch  reinforced  concrete  pipe. 
SETTLING  TANKS. 
Type  Selected. — Concrete,  either  plain  or  reinforced, 
is  practically  the  only  structural  material  available  for 
constructing  sewage  settling  tanks  of  the  dimensions 
required  for  a  large  municipality.  So  far  as  the  writer 
knows,  the  circular  tank  has  been  used  in  this  country 
only  in  constructing  the  smaller  units;  for  the  larger 
sizes  it  has  been  customary  to  use  rectangular  construc- 
tion. The  rectangular  form  under  all  conditions,  and 
especially  when  a  large  portion  of  the  tank  is  above 
the  surface  of  the  ground,  is  a  more  expensive  form  to 
build.  The  Springfield  sewage  tanks  are  neither  square 
nor  truly  circular.  Each  unit  is  four-leaf-clover  shaped, 
consisting  as  it  does  of  four  semi-cylindrical  segments 
26  feet  in  diameter.  This  type  of  construction  is  pecu- 
liarly well  fitted  not  only  to  resist  the  water  pressure 
from  within,  but  also  the  earth  pressure  from  without 
when  the  tank  is  below  the  ground  and  empty.  The 
construction  features  of  the  tank  are  clearly  shown  in 
Plates  2  and  3.  The  shell  of  the  semi-circular  seg- 
ments is  12  inches  thick,  reinforced  vertically  with  ■  [- 
inch  bars  spaced  3  feet  centers  and  circumferentially 
with  -;4-inch  square  bars  spaced  so  that  the  unit  stress 
does  not  exceed  14,000  pounds  per  square  inch.  The 
unbalanced  tension  at  the  point  where  the  semi-circular 
segments  intersect  is  taken  up  by  lj4-inch  circular  rods 
embedded  in  concrete  struts — see  Detail  H  of  Plate  2. 

The  steel   reinforcement   in   these   ties   is   designed   to 
resist  the  tensile  forces  at  the  same  unit  stress  as  the 


circumferential  reinforcement  in  the  shell.  If  this  is 
not  done,  and  different  stresses  are  used  for  the  tie 
rods  than  are  used  for  the  shell,  the  shell,  instead  of 
being  subjected  to  simple  tension,  will  be  subjected  to 
bending.  The  tie  rods  are  fastened  to  a  steel  plate  8 
inches  wide,  Ji-inch  thick,  bent  to  a  S-inch  radius.  By- 
means  of  double  nuts  the  reinforcement  is  kept  in  ac- 
curate alignment,  which  insures  equal  distribution  of 
the  tension  among  the  larger  number  of  the  tie  rods. 

Precaution  Necessary  to  Prevent  Secondary  Stress. — 
The  cylindrical  segment  must  be  free  to  expand  in  all 
directions.  If  the  expansion  is  in  any  way  prevented 
by  interior  construction,  such  as  the  troughs,  false  bot- 
toms, beams,  etc.,  the  shell,  instead  of  being  under  ten- 
sion only  as  contemplated  by  the  designer,  will  be  sub- 
jected to  heavy  bending,  often  sufficient  to  cause  the 
fracture  of  the  structure.  To  permit  of  the  free  expan- 
sion of  the  shell  when  under  internal  pressure,  all  inte- 
rior construction,  except  at  the  intersection  of  the  ties 
and  struts  with  the  shell,  is  separated  from  the  shell  by 
expansion  joints. 

Operation  of  Tank. — After  passing  through  the  grit 
chamber,  the  sewage  enters  the  distributing  trough, 
which  is  2  feet  wide,  and  holds,  under  normal  condi- 
tions, about  2  feet  of  liquid.  (See  Plate  3.)  Eight  8- 
inch  circular  openings,  placed  in  the  sides  of  the  trough 
near  the  bottom  and  on  the  side  next  the  outer  wall, 
admit  the  sewage  to  the  settling  compartment.  At  the 
end   of   the   trough   is   an   additional   opening,   placed   so 


INTERIOR    OP    SETTLING    TANKS    DURING 
CONSTRUCTION. 


FIG.     3.      CONICAL    BOTTOMS    OF     DIGESTING     CHAMBERS 
OF    MAIN    SETTLING    TANKS. 

as  to  be  but  half  submerged,  so  that  whatever  scum 
may  tend  to  collect  in  the  distributing  troughs  is  carried 
over  into  the  settling  compartments.  Each  settling  com- 
partment has  a  capacity  of  111,000  gallons,  which  gives 
an  average  period  of  retention  of  1.4  hours  when  the 
plant  is  operated  at  4.000,000  gallons,  its  capacity.  The 
flow  in  the  settling  compartment  is  parallel  to  the  direc- 
tion of  the  slot.  To  prevent  eddies  and  other  disturb- 
ances from  being  set  up  in  the  settling  compartment 
which  interfere  with  the  settling  efficiency,  the  liquid 
is  admitted  to  the  settling  compartment  in  a  direction 
opposite  to  that  which  it  must  take  in  passing  through 
the  compartment.  The  clarified  sewage  leaves  the  set- 
tling compartment  over  eight  15-inch  weirs  discharging 
into  the  collecting  trough. 

Concrete  Struts  Not  Objectionable. — The  presence  of 
the  concrete  struts  in  the  settling  compartment  does  not 
in  any  way  interfere  with  the  efficiency  of  the  tank. 
Where  necessary,  they  can  be  capped  with  wedge-shaped 


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i  of  concret.  "'      ;  rees. 

In  that  circular  '  area  between  the  distribut- 

ing ,,  the  tank,  all  of  thi 

matter  is  collected  -  n       irms  a  very  heavy  scum,  requir- 
ight  attention   from  the  operator. 

Vertical  Circulation.  To  increase  the  settling  efficiency 
of  tanks  of  the  type  described,  the  writer  uses  vertical 
circulation.  The  amount  of  sewage  thus  circulated  is 
very  small  and  does  not  exceed  two  per  cenl  of  the 
total  amount  of  the  sewage  treated.  To  accomplish 
the  vertical  circulation  mentioned,  a  6-inch  cast-iron 
main  with  four  4-inch  circular  openings  is  laid  in  the 
digesting  chamber  of  each  tank,  about  6  feet  above  the 
slot.  (See  Plates  2  and  3.)  This  circulating  main  ter- 
minates in  a  small  chamber  located  in  the  segment  be- 
tween the  collecting  trough  and  the  shell,  which  chamber 
has  an  adjustable  weir  to  control  the  flow  from  the 
digesting  chamber  into  the  collecting  trough.  In  the 
Springfield  plant  the  liquid  thus  drawn  off  is  mixed 
with  the  effluent  from  the  settling  compartment  and  the 
resultant  mixture  is  treated  on  the  sprinkling  filters. 
In  other  plants  that  the  writer  has  built,  the  liquid 
drawn  off  from  the  digesting  chambers  is  returned  to 
the  distributing  troughs.  Circulation  such  as  that  used 
in  Springfield  is  especially  of  value  when  the  sewage  to 
be  treated  reaches  the  plant  in  a  more  or  less  septic 
condition.  The  Springfield  plant  has  not  been  in  opera- 
tion long  enough  to  determine  the  exact  value  of  the 
circulation   system. 

Sludge  Digesting  Chamber. — The  suspended  organic 
and  mineral  matter  which  settles  out  of  the  sewage  in 
the  settling  compartment  slides  down  the  inclined  plane 
through  the  8-inch  slots  located  in  the  bottom  of  the 
wedge-shaped  settling  compartments  into  the  sludge 
digesting  chamber.  The  sludge  digesting  chamber  has 
a  capacity  of  105.000  gallons  below  the  opening.  The 
bottom  of  this  compartment  is  formed  by  four  cone- 
shaped  depressions  in  which  the  decomposed  sludge  ulti- 
mately collects.  To  draw  off  the  sludge.  8-inch  cast- 
iron  sludge  pipes  extend  down  into  these  cone-shaped 
depressions,  the  sides  of  which  slope  at  an  angle  of  30 
degrees.  The  lower  ends  of  these  pipes  terminate  in 
bell-mouths  supported  on  spiders.  The  sludge  pipes  are 
carried  up  inside  of  the  tank  to  the  top,  giving  ready 
access  for  cleaning.  The  sludge  outlets,  of  which  there 
are  four  for  each  unit,  discharge  under  a  5-foot  head 
into  a  reinforced  concrete  trough  which  conveys  the 
sludge  to  the  drying  beds.  The  open  channel  used  for 
conveying  the  sludge  is  preferable  to  the  closed  pipes 
generally  used.  In  an  open  channel  the  sludge  drawn 
off  is  at  all  times  visible  to  the  operator,  and  therefore 
the  character  of  the  sludge  drawn  off  can  be  controlled 
far  better  than  when  a  closed  sludge  conveyor  is  used. 
There  is  positively  no  odor  during  the  operation  of  the 
sludge  valves,  either  in  the  trough  or  upon  the  sludge 
beds. 

Economy  of  Construction. — The  Springfield  tanks  have 
been  found  to  be  very  economical  in  construction.  Con'- 
crete  and  steel  are  used  under  ideal  conditions  to  resist 
the  pressures  to  which  the  tank  is  subjected.  From  the 
contractor's  standpoint  also  the  cost  of  constructing  the 
tank  is  not  excessive.  To  construct  the  conical  bottoms 
of  the  digesting  chamber  a  vertical  pipe  2  inches  in 
diameter  was  placed  in  the  center  of  each  cone  and 
firmly  braced.  From  this  pipe  was  suspended  a  wooden 
triangle  adjusted  at  such  an  elevation  that  the  hypothen- 
use  described  the  interior  surface  of  the  cone  when 
rotated  about  the  pipe.  The  concrete  was  mixed  rather 
dry  and  placed  in  4-inch  layers  and  tamped  as  much 
as  it  would  stand,  the  last  layer  being  carefully  brought 
to    a    true    line    b)     tin     swinging    template.      A    VS-inch 


coating    of    1    to    _'    mortar   was    applied    to    the    interior 
of  tin  ive  them  a  smooth  surface. 

To  construct  the  outside  shell  of  the  settling  tank 
the  constructor  used  wooden  forms  made  in  5-foot  sec- 
tions, 2  feet  high.  A  complete  set  of  inside  and  outside 
forms  was  built,  extending  entirely  around  one  tank, 
and  a  complete  ring  2  feet  high  was  poured  at  one  time. 
The  following  day  the  sectional  forms  were  raised  2 
tid  wired  in  place  at  the  new  point.  Xo  trouble 
was  found  in  shifting  the  forms  and  holding  the  walls 
plumb  and  true  to  line.  The  false  bottoms  of  the  set- 
tling compartments  were  built  of  Xo.  28  4-rib  hyrib, 
plastered  with  mortar  to  a  thickness  of  2]A  inches.  The 
circular  ventilators  also  were  built  of  hyrib  and  plastered 
with  cement  mortar,  no  other  forms  than  templates  be- 
ing used. 

{To  be  continued) 


FIRE  ALARM  SYSTEMS1 


Plain  Interfering,  Non-Interfering  and  Non-Interfering 
Succession  Boxes — Manually  Operated,  Semi- 
Automatic  and  Automatic  Systems. 

By  GEORGE  L.  FICKETTt 
The  fire  alarm  signal  system  is  indispensable  to  a 
properly  equipped  fire  department.  Once  in  a  while  we 
read  of  a  fire  and  how  the  department  was  delayed 
because  a  fire  alarm  box  failed  to  operate.  That  is  a 
very  serious  thing,  but  the  fact  should  not  be  forgotten 
that  perhaps  thousands  of  alarms  had  been  received  and 
transmitted  before  that  time,  with  no  more  serious 
trouble  than  that  a  tapper  or  a  tower  bell  failed  to 
work  properly. 

XTot  only  should  reliable  fire  alarm  apparatus  be 
bought,  but  the  greatest  care  should  be  employed  to 
run  the  circuit  wires  properly,  for  it  is  the  wires  that 
generally  give  the  most  trouble.  Cities  should  put  their 
wires  underground  whenever  possible,  not  only  to  set 
a  good  example  to  others,  but  because  wires  properly 
installed  underground  give  the  best  results. 

A  system  may  consist  of  only  a  few  boxes,  a  battery, 
the  circuit  wires  and  a  bell  striker  or  a  whistling  ma- 
chine, or  it  may  be  very  extensive  and  consist,  in  addi- 
tion to  boxes  and  circuit  wires,  of  an  elaborate  central 
office  equipment  and  a  variety  of  appliances  in  the  fire 
houses:  but  in  any  case  it  requires  constant  and  intelli- 
gent care,  and  a  system  that  does  not  get  this  care  is 
hable  to  fail  at  the  wrong  time. 

Boxes  should  be  conspicuously  located  and  be  readily 
accessible   at   all   times.     They   should   be  kept   brightly 
painted    to    make    them    conspicuous,    and,    if    possible, 
their   locations   should    be    designated    by   red   lights   at     I 
night.     They    should   be   properly   inspected   at   regular 
intervals,   say   once  a  month.     The  doors  to  the  boxes 
should  be  keyless  or  the  keys  should  be  attached  to  the     j> 
boxes.     It  is  had  practice  distributing  keys  in  the  neigh- 
borhood houses  as  there  is  generally  a  delay  in  getting 
the  key.     False  alarms  are  expensive  and  are  more  or     i 
less  demoralizing,  but  it  is  better  to  have  an  occasional 
false  alarm   than   to   have  a  serious   delay   in   case  of  a 
real   fire. 

Wording  to  the  underwriters,  boxes  in  congested  dis- 
tricts should  be  placed  not  over  1.000  feet  apart  and  in 
thickly  settled  suburban  districts  not  over  1.600  feet 
apart,  and  that   is  a   good   rule  to  follow. 

Tf  possible,  boxes  should  be  interlaced  on  different 
circuits  so  that  no  two  adjacent  boxes  will  be  on  the 
same  circuit.  This  is  an  advantage,  because  if  one  cir- 
"  "Abstract  of  pappr  before  Massachusetts  State  Firemen's 
Vssoi  25. 

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cuit  is  out  of  commission  the  boxes  on  that  circuit  are 
useless,  and  in  case  of  fire  if  a  person  runs  to  one  box 
and  finds  that  it  does  not  work  he  should  be  able  to 
send  an  alarm  from  the  next  box.  But  where  an  inter- 
fering type  of  box  is  used  it  is  quite  essential  that  two 
adjacent  boxes  that  are  liable  to  be  pulled  for  the  same 
fire  should  not  be  on  the  same  circuit. 

There  are  various  types  of  boxes  in  use,  the  plain 
sector  interfering  box.  the  non-interfering  type,  and 
the  non-interfering  succession  type. 

The  plain  sector  box  is  the  oldest  type,  and  it  still 
has  some  advantages  over  the  later  types.  Its  mech- 
anism is  extremely  simple,  and  because  of  its  simplicity 
is  less  liable  to  get  out  of  order.  The  possibility  of  two 
boxes  on  the  same  circuit  being  pulled  together,  how- 
ever, condemns  it  for  general  use.  Where  it  is  possible 
to  properly  interlace  in  manual  systems  excellent  results 
are  obtained  by  using  this   type. 

The  non-interfering  box  is  the  one  most  generally 
used,  especially  in  automatic  systems.  When  two  of 
these  boxes  on  the  same  or  on  different  circuits  are 
pulled  together  one  box  "gets  the  line,"  as  the  expression 
goes,  and  the  other  by  means  of  an  automatic  device 
cannot  be  operated,  therefore  there  is  no  possibility  of 
the  alarms  mixing. 

Fire  alarm  wires  should  be  insulated,  and,  if  necessary 
to  run  on  the  same  poles  with  electric  light  wires,  should 
be  run  under  the  light  wires.  The  fire  alarm  man  should 
not  be  obliged  to  climb  up  through  lighting  wires  to 
reach  his  wires,  and  less  danger  of  contacts  is  had  if 
the  lighting  wires  are  overhead. 

There  are  three  kinds  of  fire  alarm  systems  in  general 
use.  The  manually-operated  system  for  large  cities, 
semi-automatic  systems  for  medium-sized  cities,  and 
automatic  systems  for  small  cities  and   towns. 

In  manual  systems,  as  well  as  in  semi-automatic  sys- 
tems, there  are  two  kinds  of  circuits — receiving  circuits 
and  alarm  circuits.  On  the  receiving  circuits  are  con- 
nected the  fire  alarm  boxes  and  the  relays  in  the  office. 
There  are  two  kinds  of  alarm  circuits,  the  fast  time 
and  the  slow  time.  In  the  fast  time  circuits  are  the 
tappers  in  the  department  houses  and  sometimes  reg- 
isters and  indicators  which  are  operated  by  a  trans- 
mitter, while  on  the  slow  time  circuits  are  the  gongs 
in  the  houses  and  large  bells  or  whistles.  It  is  general 
practice  to  have  both  kinds  of  alarm  circuits  in  the 
same  house. 

In  some  systems  they  sometimes  use  combination 
circuits,  that  is,  some  of  the  instruments  are  polarized 
or,  in  other  words,  operate  only  by  reversing  the  direc- 
tion of  the  current,  while  other  instruments  operate  by 
opening  and  closing  of  the  circuits.  In  these  combina- 
tion circuits  it  is  possible  to  use  apparatus  for  striking 
the  alarms  and  at  other  times  apparatus  for  telegraphing 
each  being  used  without  conflicting  with  the  other. 

In  semi-automatic  systems  are  all  the  devices  that  are 
used  in  manual  systems,  and  in  addition  are  machines 
which  by  an  arrangement  of  switches  automatically 
strike  the  alarms  without  the  intervention  of  an  operator. 

In  automatic  systems  boxes  and  bells  are  generally 
on  the  same  circuits  and  no  operator  is  required.  If 
the  automatic  system  consists  of  more  than  one  circuit 
a  repeater  is  used.  The  repeater  is  a  machine  in  which 
all  the  circuits  center,  and  when  it  is  operated  by  the 
opening  and  closing  of  a  circuit  it  causes  the  blows  to 
be  repeated  on  all  other  circuits,  and  also,  by  means  of 
locking  devices,  prevents  a  mixing  of  alarms  by  auto- 
matically opening  all  the  circuits  except  the  working 
circuit. 

Ordinarily,  there  is  but  one  central  fire  alarm  office 
in  a  city,  except  in  the  largest  cities,  where  there  are 
perhaps    two    or   three   offices;    but   there   is   a   system, 


comparatively  new,  where  the  city  is  divided  into  zones 
with  a  fire  alarm  office  in  each  zone,  and  these  are  con- 
nected together  by  means  of  trunk  cables,  so-called. 
There  is  one  distinct  advantage  in  this  type  of  system, 
and  that  is  if  a  conflagration  occurs  the  entire  system 
is  not  liable  to  be  put  out  of  commission.  But  for  a 
large  city  where  the  entire  situation  is  controlled  from 
one  office  it  seems  to  me  that  the  one  office  plan  has 
many  advantages   over  the   zone   system. 

The  zone  system  has  been  started  in  Los  Angeles, 
California,  and  is  well  recommended  by  the  underwriters. 

In  London,  England,  they  use  the  zone  system,  but 
they  do  not  recommend  their  particular  kind  to  any- 
cne  else.  

NEW  FILTRATION  PLANT  AT  DALLAS. 

The  city  of  Dallas,  Texas,  has  just  completed  a  filtra- 
tion plant  upon  which  it  has  been  working  for  more  than 
a  year  and  the  cost  of  which  has  been  approximately 
^230,000.  The  plant  consists  of  two  basins,  one  used  as  a 
sedimentation  basin  and  the  other  as  a  clear  water  basis; 
a  secondary  reaction  or  coagulation  basin  which  is  part 
of  the  pumping  station,  and  twelve  rapid  filters.  The 
pumping  station  is  equipped  with  one  10,000,000-gallon 
pump  and  one  6,000.000-gallon  pump.  The  present  con- 
sumption of  the  city  is  14.000,000  gallons  daily.  The 
new    filtration    plant    will    have   a    capacity    of    15,000,000 


FILTER      BUILDING      AT     LEFT;      ABANDONED      PUMPING 

STATION   AT  RIGHT   (TO   BE   RAZED  i;    NEW    PUMPING 

STATION    IN    THE    REAR. 

gallons  per  day  when  working  at  the  rate  of  125,000  gal- 
lons per  acre,  but  it  will  be  possible  to  increase  the  rate 
so  as  to  filter  18.000,000  gallons  in  24  hours. 

The  water  which  is  to  be  treated  will  be  brought  about 
three  miles  to  the  sedimentation  basin.  Aluminum  sul- 
phate solution  is  added  to  the  water  as  it  comes  into  the 
west  or  sedimentation  basin  at  the  rate  of  one  part  to 
60,000.  This  basin  has  a  capacity  of  60,000.000  gallons,  or 
something  over  four  days  supply.  During  its  stay  in  this 
basin  it  is  expected  that  practically  all  of  the  aluminum 
hvdrate   will   have   settled  out  of  it.     Shortly   before   the 


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aluminum  sulphate  hi    Water  will  be  treated 

1'iiini  hydrate  m  order  to  soften  it. 
Prom  the  sedimentation  basin  the  water  is  conveyed 
01  coagulation  basin  through 
.i  42-inch  i > 1 1 > ».- .     Fi  condary  basin  it  is  taken 

the  tilters  through  another  42-inch  pipe. 
Each  of  the  twelve  filters  is  15x28  feet.  The  filtering 
material  is  .;  feel  deep  and  consists  of  8  inches  of  coarse 
gravel  and  the  remainder  of  Pennsylvania  anthracite 
coal  about  the  size  of  rice  grains.  From  the  filter'-  the 
water  passes  to  the  Storage  or  clear  water  ri 
which,  like  the  sedimentation  reservoir,  has  a  capacity 
1,000  gallons.  Provision  is  made  for  sterilizing 
the  water  with   hypochlorite   when    deemed   necessary. 


EMBANKMENT    DIVIDING    SEDIMENTATION    AND    CLEAR 
WATER     RESERVOIR;     (2-INCH    PIPE    WHICH    CON- 
DUCTS   WATER    PROM    FILTER  TO    LATTER. 

The  filters  are  in  a  building  a  short  distance  southeast 
of  the  east  or  clear  water  basin,  which  building  also  con- 
tains the  chemical  laboratory  and  storage  room.  The 
building  is  of  brick,  four  stories  high  including  the  base- 
ment. The  chemicals  are  first  dissolved  in  tanks  on  the 
top  tloor  of  this  building.  Below  these  are  the  lime 
slackers  and  the  lime  saturators.  The  lime  solution  is 
carried  to  the  west  end  of  the  west  or  sedimentation 
basin  through  a  4-inch  vitrified  pipe. 

The  chemical  laboratory  has  been  very  completely 
equipped  at  a  cost  of  about  $2,200.  Provision  is  made  for 
manufacturing  ice  here  at  the  rate  of  about  one-fourth 
of  a  ton  per  day  to  be  used  in  the  incubators  and  in 
maintaining  the  samples  of  water  at  a  uniform  temper- 
ature. It  is  proposed  to  make  three  tests  of  the  water 
for  bacteria  each  dav. 


KEEPING  PUBLIC  PROPERTY  PUBLIC. 

In  a  leaflet  recently  issued  by  the  Bureau  of  Municipal 
Research  of  New  York  and  bearing  the  above  title,  there 
;f  told  in  some  detail  how  a  strip  of  ocean  beach  at  Coney 
tslatid,  663  feet  long  and  126  feet  wide,  which  had  been 
fenced  in  by  private  parties,  was  recovered  by  the  attor- 
ney general  to  the  use  of  the  public.  The  leaflet  con- 
cludes with  the  following  admonition  of  general  applica- 
tion : 

Officials  should  insist  that 

1.  Storekeepers,  hotel  owners  and  others  bring  show- 
windows,  portes-cochere-  and  other  projections  within 
the  building  line.  During  the  present  administration, 
borough  president  McAneny  recovered  sidewalk  space 
amounting  to  a  strip  in  feet  wide  and  13  miles  long.  In 
all.  "7.000  square  yards  were  retaken  on  crowded  thor- 
oughfares such  as  Nth.  2M.  34th.  52d  and  59th  streets. 

2.  City  street-  be  kept  reasonably  clear  of  stationary 
push  carts,  peddlers'  wagons,  department  store  delivery 
wagons,  etc. 

3.  Billboards  and  other  advertisements  be  controlled 
by  taxing  them  according  to  their  area  in  square  feet. 
Yot  only  would  this  keep  public  property  public,  but  it 
would  increase  city  revenui  No  statistics  showing  the 
amount  of  bill  board  and  sign  board  advertising  in  New 


York  is  available  and  consequently  it  is  impossible  to 
state  how  much  such  a  tax  would  increase  the  city's  rev- 
enues. 

In  Hi  months,  however.  (Jan. -Nov..  1911),  application 
was  made  to  the  building  department  for  permission  to 
build  signs  having  a  total  area  of  268.879  square  feet. 

At  the  rate  of  30  cents  a  square  foot,  that  would  mean 
an  increase  in  city  revenue  from  signs  added  in  10  months 
alone  of  about  $90,000. 

4.  Strict  account  be  taken  of  all  space  under  side- 
walks used  for  vault  purposes  and  each  user  be  re- 
quired to  pay  for  a  permit  a  sum  proportionate  to  the 
amount  and  value  of  space  used.  At  present  even  when 
a  permit  is  obtained,  a  fee  is  paid  only  once  instead  of 
annually.  If  vault  spaces  under  city  sidewalks  and 
streets  were  made  public  property  and  an  annual  rental 
based  upon  the  assessed  valuation  of  adjoining  property 
charged,  the  commission  on  new  sources  of  city  revenue 
estimated  that  the  city  would  receive: 

$436,000  for  vault  privileges  on  Broadway  from  Bowl- 
ing Green  to  42d  Street. 

$307,000  for  vault  privileges  on  5th  avenue  from  Madi- 
son Square  to  59th  street. 

$37,000  on    14th  street,  from  4th  to  7th  avenues. 

$67,500  on  23d  street,  from  4th  to  7th  avenues. 

$81,000  on  34th  street,  from  4th  to  7th  avenues. 

$60,000  on  42d  street,  from  4th  to  7th  avenues. 

This  would  mean  an  increase  in  city  revenue  of  $988,- 
500  annually  from  the  vaults  on  a  few  streets  in  one  bor- 
ough. 


UPKEEP  OF  ROAD  EQUIPMENT. 

From    paper    by    Daniel    J.    Hauer    before    the    American    Road 
Congress. 

All  machinery  should  be  protected  when  it  is  not  being 
used,  and  some  when  in  use.  Boilers  at  work  use  much 
more  fuel  when  not  protected.  Some  kind  of  a  house, 
built  in  sections,  should  always  be  used  to  protect  boil- 
ers. Such  sheds  can  have  one  side  left  out  and  a  canvas 
curtain  used  when  necessary.  If  the  sides  and  tops  are 
built  in  sections  they  can  be  hooked  together  with  hooks 
and  rods  and  staples  so  as  to  be  rigid  enough  to  stand 
up  against  the  wind  and  weather. 

Machinery  that  cannot  be  protected  while  at  work  can 
be  covered  with  canvas  coverings  over  night  during 
rainy  spells  and  at  such  times  when  they  are  not  in  use. 
Every  traction  engine  and  roller  should  be  thus  pro- 
tected. Steam  drills  and  such  tools  can  be  covered  with 
;.  canvas  jacket.  The  machinery  part  of  a  concrete 
mixer  can  be  so  protected  and  also  pumps  and  other 
equipment.  Heavy  waterproofed  canvas  will  be  found 
to  be  excellent  for  this  purpose,  and  not  only  keep  the 
machinery  clean  from  dust  and  mud.  but  will  likewise 
prolong  the  life  of  the  equipment.  As  the  canvas  be- 
comes worn  from  use  it  must  be  re-treated  with  water- 
proofing liquids  to  preserve  it. 

When  a  new  machine  is  purchased  there  should  al- 
ways be  bought  at  the  same  time  a  number  of  spare 
parts,  which  should  he  kept  on  hand.  A  breakdown 
in  a  construction  job  means  not  only  a  delay  but  a 
waste  of  money,  for  even  if  men  can  be  laid  off  and 
not  paid,  or  can  be  given  other  work,  yet  the  job.  due 
to  the  changes  made  necessary  by  the  breakdown,  will 
not   be   worked  in   the  most  economical  manner. 

A  good  blacksmith  shop  on  the  job.  equipped  with 
forge  for  heating  heavy  steel  and  with  stocks  and  dies 
for  bolts  and  pipe,  and  with  good  drills  and  vises,  will 
be  found  to  be  a  great  assistance  in  the  upkeep  of  road 
equipment.  For  heavy  machines  a  few  roller  bearing  or 
small  hydraulic  jacks  will  be  found  useful  in  making 
repairs  and  renewals. 


October  23,  1913. 


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CONTENTS 

Springfield     Sewage     Disposal     Plant.       (Illustrated.)       By 

Alexander    Potter    553 

Fire   Alarm   Systems.     By  George  L.   Fickett    558 

New   Filtration    Plant   at   Dallas.     (Illustrated)     559 

Keeping   Public   Property    Public    560 

Upkeep   of   Road   Equipment    560 

Business  Sense   In   Health  Matters    561 

Flat  Sewer  Grades   561 

Loss  of  Head  in  Bends.     (Illustrated)    562 

The    Week's    News.      (Illustrated)     563 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.   571 

News    of   the    Societies    572 

Personals     574 

New   Appliances.      (Illustrated)     575 

Industrial   News    576 

Advance    Contract    News    577 


Business  Sense  in  Health  Matters. 

The  public  follows  fads.  It  apparently  is  able  to  give 
its  composite  attention  to  only  one  or  two  matters  at  a 
time,  and  when  it  realizes  that  there  are  others  of  equal 
importance  which  it  has  neglected  it  becomes  absorbed 
in  these  in  turn,  to  the  exclusion  of  those  so  recently 
deemed  all-important.  Just  now  public  health  and  good 
loads  are  uppermost,  and  other  things  are  relatively  neg- 
lected. And  in  public  health,  interest  is  largely  centered 
in  tuberculosis  of  the  lungs  and  typhoid  fever. 

In  1910  9.3  per  cent  of  all  deaths  in  the  registered 
area  of  the  United  States  were  from  the  former  disease, 
and  there  is  abundant  justification  for  the  large  sums 
being  spent  in  fighting  it.  General  attention  also  has 
been  directed  to  water,  milk  and  flies  as  agents  in  trans- 
mitting typhoid  fever.  But  how  about  other  preventable 
diseases,  especially  those  which  are  more  or  less  local 
in  intensity? 

The  latest  report  of  the  active  board  of  health  of  a 
certain  southern  city  shows  that  its  deaths  last  year 
from  typhoid  fever  were  only  half  as  many  as  from  either 
malarial  fever  or  pellagra.  In  this  city  efforts  are  being 
made,  with  some  success,  to  combat  and  prevent  these 


diseases;  but  in  too  many  other  cities  where  they  are 
equally  common  no  attention  is  paid  to  them.  Instead, 
everyone  follows  the  popular  lead  and  confines  his  pub- 
lic activities  to  urging  council  to  "swat  the  fly"  and  purify 
the  water,  and  cites  the  typhoid  rate  as  an  index  of  the 
healthfulness  of  his  own  or  unhealthfulness  of  some  rival 
community. 

Undoubtedly  a  very  common  cause  of  this  is  ignor- 
ance of  local  conditions.  That  sanest  of  advice  which 
has  come  down  the  ages — "know  thyself" — applies  to 
cities  as  well  as  to  individuals.  A  board  of  health  which 
knows  its  business  and  is  faithful  requires  and  secures 
correct  and  full  returns  from  physicians  of  all  cases  of 
sickness  and  deaths  within  the  city,  and  knows  what 
lelation  the  rate  of  each  disease  bears  to  that  in  other 
cities;  and  if  any  is  higher  than  is  common  it  learns 
why.  And  it  should  expend  its  greatest  efforts  on  those 
diseases  and  their  causes  which,  in  that  particular  city, 
most  demand  attention  and  will  yield  the  greatest  re- 
turns for  the  expenditure  of  a  given  available  amount 
of  energy  in  its  various  forms  of  service  and  of  money. 
In  general,  the  "high  points"  show  the  largest  returns; 
and  the  cost  of  each  per  cent  of  reduction — or  what  is 
the  same  thing,  of  each  life  saved — increases  rapidly  as 
we  approach  the  irreducible  minimum.  Business  sense 
would  indicate  that  we  concentrate  in  each  city  on  those 
diseases  where  the  most  lives  and  suffering  can  be  saved 
per  dollar  spent;  keeping  as  careful  watch  and  calcula- 
tion on  all  diseases  all  the  time  as  a  merchant  would  on 
the  market  prices  of  the  various  goods  in  which  he  deals. 
Drainage  and  sewerage  would  save  more  lives  per  unit 
of  expenditure  than  would  water  purification  in  some 
cities  which  cannot  immediately  afford  both.  In  such 
a  case  the  proper  course  appears  self-evident,  in  spite 
of  the  present  popularity  of  the  one  and  disregard  paid 
to   the  other. 

Flat  Sewer  Grades. 

The  following  remarks  concerning  sewer  designing 
will  probably  seem  almost  absurdly  unnecessary  to  many; 
but  we  know  from  personal  experience  of  two  engineers 
of  some  reputation  and  several  years'  practice  who  enter- 
tained the  serious  misconception  referred  to,  and  fear 
that  the  same  erroneous  opinion  may  be  held  by  others. 

Several  tables  and  formulas  have  been  published  giv- 
ing the  velocity  of  flow  in  sewers  of  various  sizes  at 
different  grades.  In  "Sewerage"  (by  the  editor  of 
Municipal  Journal),  for  instance,  table  No.  11  gives  a 
grade  of  0.4  per  cent  as  necessary  for  a  velocity  of  2 
feet  per  second  in  an  8-inch  vitrified  pipe;  also  that  in 
k  15-inch  pipe  the  same  velocity  can  be  obtained  with 
a  grade  of  0.16  per  cent.  But  at  the  top  of  the  table, 
and  explained  at  length  in  the  text,  is  the  statement 
that  this  applies  to  a  sewer  flowing  full  or  half  full.  The 
error  referred  to  is  the  overlooking  of  this  fact,  and, 
assuming  that  if  an  8-inch  pipe  is  large  enough  but  a 
grade  of  0.4  per  cent  cannot  be  obtained,  while  a  0.16 
per  cent  grade  is  obtainable,  a  15-inch  pipe  can  be  used 
and  will  give  a  velocity  of  2  feet,  the  only  objection  be- 
ing the  cost.  Such  a  notion  is  inexcusably  and  disas- 
trously wrong. 

The  8-inch  pipe  flowing  half  full  would  carry  20.9 
cubic  feet  per  minute  at  a  velocity  of  2  feet.  A  15-inch 
pipe  at  the  same  velocity  would  carry  about  73.5  cubic 
feet  when  half  full.  The  20.9  cubic  feet  to  be  provided 
for  would,  therefore,  fill  the  15-inch  sewer  to  only  one- 
fourth  its  depth;  and  the  velocity  would  be  only  1.3 
feet  per  second  instead  of  2  feet,  on  the  general  principle 
that  velocity  in  any  approximately  circular  conduit  de- 
creases as   the   depth   decreases   below   a   certain   point, 


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In  an  8-inch  seu<  of  0tl6  per  cent  the  same 

volume   of   flow   would    have    a    velocity    of    1.5    feet    per 
.J.  or  15  per  cent  better  than  the  larger  and  more 
expensive  sewer. 

If,  as  would  ordinarily  be  the  case,  the  flow  for  several 
years  after  the  construction  ol  the  sewer  was  less  than 
20.9  cubic  feet  per  minute  there  would  be  an  even  greater 
d vantage  in  using  the  15-inch  pipe.  Assume  a  flow 
of  10  cubic  feet,  and  we  have  a  velocity  in  the  8-inch 
pipe  of  about  1.25  feet  per  second;  lnu  in  the  15-inch 
pipe  of  only  about  one   foot  per  second. 

There  appear  to  be  only  two  ways  of  avoiding  d< 
on  flat  grades:  to  use  a  larger  pipe  and  get  enough 
sewage  into  it  to  half  fill  it.  either  by  bringing  in  more 
laterals  or  by  tapping  a  stream  near  its  upper  end;  or 
by  abundant  flushing  daily  at  points  not  more  than  500 
leet  apart.  (It  is.  of  course,  taken  for  granted  that  the 
most  minute  care  will  be  used  in  laying  such  lines  to 
1  ave  each  pipe  laid  at  exact  grade  and  line,  the  joints 
tight  against  tin  entrance  of  sand,  and  every  precaution 
taken  to  ensure  that  the  pipes  do  not  shift  after  being 
laid.) 


Loss  of  Head  in  Bends. 

In  a  paper  bearing  this  title,  read  before  the  Xew  Eng- 
land Waterworks  Association  by  W.  E.  Fuller,  he  stated 
that  he  does  not  pretend  in  this  paper  to  advance  any 
new  theory  nor  does  he  offer  any  additional  experimental 
data;  but  he  has  tried  to  put  the  reliable  data  on  the 
subject  in  a  form  which  can  be  readily  used  in  determin- 
ing the  probable  loss  of  head  in  bends  and  curves  under 
the  conditions  that  are  ordinarily  met  with  in  water- 
works practice.  He  considers  the  experiments  by  Wil- 
liams, Hubbell  and  Fenkell;  by  Ernest  W.  Schoder:  by 
irge  J.  Davis,  Jr.,  and  by  A.  W.  Brightmore,  and 
calls  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  other  experiments  did 
not  confirm  the  conclusions  of  Williams.  Hubbell  and 
Fenkel  as  to  the  minimum  loss  occurring  with  bends  of 
a  radius  of  2V2  pipe  diameters.  Some  showed  this  re- 
lation as  high  as  the  2.75  power  of  V,  while  others 
showed  it  as  low  as  the  1.5  power. 

Mr.  Fuller  states  that  it  seems  to  have  been  generally 
assumed  that  the  loss  of  head  in  bends  on  different  sizes 
of  pipe  should  be  the  same  when  the  radii  of  the  bends 
expressed  in  terms  of  the  diameter  of  the  pipe  were 
alike,  but  sees  no  valid  reasons  for  making  such  an  as- 
sumption. He  finds  that  if  this  be  abandoned  a  much 
r  agreement  between  the  data  can  be  obtained.  He 
finds  the  loss  is  more  nearlv  the  same  for  different  sizes 


of  pipes  with  bends  of  the  same  actual-radius  in  feet  than 
for  bends  of  the  same  radius  in  pipe  diameters.  He  plot- 
ted the  loss  of  head  for  different  velocities  due  to  bends 
of  the  same  radius  on  logarithmic  paper  in  relation  to 
iiy,  and  concluded  from  this  that  the  loss  of  head 
is  proportional  to  V*"*".  On  this  basis  he  finds  the 
formula  for  loss  of  head  in  excess  of  loss  in  straight  pipe 
as  equal  to  K\  ".  in  which  K  is  a  coefficient  different 
for  bends  of  different  radii. 

From  the  data  at  his  command  he  prepared  a  diagram 
which  we  reproduce  herewith  giving  the  values  of  K 
for  bends  of  radii  up  to  60  feet.  In  order  to  show  the 
loss  of  head  for  bends  in  ordinary  use,  the  accompanying 
table  has  been  prepared  giving  the  excess  loss  for  bends 
constructed  according  to  the  Xew  England  Waterworks 
Association  standard. 

The  table  gives  the  loss  of  head  due  to  90  degree 
bends  in  excess  of  the  loss  due  to  friction  in  straight 
pipe  of  a  length  equal  to  the  length  of  the  curve.  To 
compare  the  total  loss  of  head  which  would  actually 
occur  in  pipe  line  containing  these  curves,  it  is  necessary 
to  take  into  account  the  relative  length  of  the  different 
curves.  The  use  of  long  radius  curves  makes  the  total 
length  of  pipe  less  than  the  use  of  short  curves,  with  a 
corresponding  smaller  loss  in  pipe  friction.  He  finds  it 
most  convenient  to  compute  the  loss  of  head  in  pipe 
lines  by  taking  the  actual  length  of  the  tangents  as 
straight  pipe,  finding  the  frictional  resistance  in  it.  and 
then  adding  the  excess  resistance  due  to  curves  and 
other  specials. 

"The  importance  of  these  losses."  says  Mr.  Fuller, 
"may  be  understood  when  it  is  realized  that  in  1.000  ft. 
of  72-inch  pipe  a  single  90  degree  bend  poorly  designed 
may  readily  reduce  the  capacity  of  the  line  by  5  per  cent.. 
and  a  poorly  designed  inlet  or  outlet  of  the  pipe  to  a 
structure  may  reduce  the  capacity  by  fully  10  per  cent." 

LOSS    OF    HEAD    DUE    TO    !»0°     BENDS    OF    THE    XEW    ENG- 
LAND   WATER    WORKS    ASSOCIATION    STANDARD. 


Size 


Radius 


of  pipe 

bend 

of  ler 

inches. 

feet. 

v  =  3' 

4 

1.33 

0.0211 

6 

1.33 

0.0247 

8 

1.33 

0.0263 

10 

1.33 

0.0271 

12 

1.33 

0.0279 

16 

2.0 

0.0262 

20 

2.0 

0.0269 

24 

2.5 

0.0265 

30 

3.0 

0.0262 

36 

4.0 

0.0258 

Excess  loss  in  straight  pipe 

of  length   equal  to  tangents. 


r  =  5' 

v=  10 

0.073 

0.366 

0.082 

0.399 

0.086 

■  1414 

0.089 

0423 

0.090 

0.429 

0.085 

0.400 

0.086 

0.415 

0.08S 

0.410 

0.083 

0.406 

0.083 

0.400 

008 


20  25  30  3S 

Radius  of-  Bend  in  Feef 

VALUES  OF   K   IX   FORMULA   Hb   =     KV- 


40 


4S 


50 


55 


60 


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Traffic  Regulations  for  New  York  State  Highways. 
Albany,  N.  Y. — State  Commissioner  of  Highways  Carlisle 
has  issued  regulations  for  protection  of  state  and  county 
highways,  especially  for  the  use  of  traction  engines,  auto- 
mobile trucks  and  busses  and  road  engines.  These  take 
effect  October  29.  Copies  of  the  regulations  have  been 
received  by  highway  officers  here.  County  and  town  super- 
intendents, under  the  new  regulations,  may  recover  fines 
<>f  from  $10  to  $100  for  violations  of  the  regulations.  The 
first  regulation  prescribes  the  use  of  traction  engines,  road 
engines,  automobile  trucks  and  other  power  vehicles,  the 
face  of  the  wheels  of  which  are  fitted  with  flanges,  ribs, 
clamps,  cleats,  lugs  or  spikes.  In  the  case  of  traction  en- 
gines and  road  engines,  such  vehicles  shall  be  permitted 
to  pass  over  the  highways,  provided  that  cleats  are  fastened 
on  all  wheels,  not  less  than  Zl/2  inches  wide  and  not  more 
than  \l/>  inches  high,  and  so  placed  that  not  less  than  two 
cleats  on  each  wheel  shall  touch  the  ground  at  all  times, 
and  the  weight  shall  be  the  same  on  all  parts  of  the  cleats. 
The  regulations  limit  the  weight  of  all  traction  engines, 
steam  rollers,  automobile  trucks  and  other  power  vehicles 
to  14  tons,  which  includes  the  vehicle  and  load.  A  special 
permission  must  be  obtained  from  the  state  commissioner 
of  highways  to  move  any  heavier  load  than  14  tons  and  it 
is  also  provided  that  no  weight  in  excess  of  eight  tons  shall 
be  carried  on  any  one  axle  of  any  vehicle.  A  limit  of  800 
pounds  upon  an  inch  in  width  of  a  tire  is  also  placed  on  all 
power  vehicles.  Any  weight  in  excess  of  800  pounds  upon 
an  inch  of  tire  is  prohibited  unless  permission  is  first  ob- 
tained from  the  state  commission  of  highways,  and  under 
such  restrictions  as  the  commission  may  prescribe.  The 
width  of  vehicles  is  regulated  by  a  provision  that  no  power 
vehicle  shall  be  operated  upon  any  state  or  county  highway 
of  a  greater  width  than  90  inches,  except  traction  engines, 
which  may  have  the  width  of  100  inches.  It  is  provided 
that  no  traction  engine,  automobile  truck  or  any  other 
power  vehicle  carrying  a  weight  in  excess  of  four  tons 
shall  be  operated  upon  any  state  or  county  highways  at  a 
speed  greater  than  15  miles  an  hour,  and  no  such  vehicle 
of  weight  in  excess  of  six  tons  including  the  vehicle  shall  be 
operated  upon  any  such  highway  at  a  speed  greater  than 
six  miles  an  hour  when  such  vehicle  is  equipped  with  iron 
or  steel  tires,  nor  greater  than  12  miles  an  hour  when  the 
vehicle  is  equipped  with  tires  of  hard  rubber  or  other  similar 
substance. 

Big  Paving  Work  Completed. 

Chisholm,  Minn. — This  week  the  paving  crews  will  be 
laid  off  as  the  contract  has  been  completed.  The  concrete 
work  has  been  finished  and  all  that  now  remains  is  the 
laying  of  about  a  half  a  block  of  creosoted  blocks.  Work 
on  sewer  and  water  mains  will  continue  until  freezing 
weather,  as  much  remains  unfinished.  Between  three  and 
four  miles  of  paved  streets  is  the  record  for  Chisholm  this 
season,  according  to  the  statement  of  the  village  engineer. 
Twenty-six  thousand  two  hundred  square  yards  of  creo- 
soted blocks  were  laid,  the  work  all  being  done  under 
the  direction  of  the  engineer  and  paid  for  on  a  day  labor 
basis  by  the  council.  Contractor  Coons,  who  has  the  con- 
tract for  the  excavation  for  the  garbage  disposal  plant,  has 
had  a  crew  of  men  working  for  thirty  days  excavating  in 
solid-  rock  on  the  shores  of  Longyear  lake.  The  contract 
will  reach  well  into  next  year  before  it  is  finished.  Exca- 
vation for  the  clear  well  on  Central  avenue  and  Walnut 
street   has    been    practically    finished    on    the    first    contract 


of  twelve  feet  excavation  and  the  remaining  ten  or  twelve 
feet  will  be  done  by  city  labor. 

Town   Spends  $60,000  for  New   Roads. 

Stuntz,  Minn.— Over  $60,000  has  been  spent  by  the  town 
of  Stuntz  on  the  construction  of  new  roads  and  the  gravel- 
ing and  maintenance  of  old  ones,  during  the  past  year,  ac- 
cording to  the  estimates  of  Town  Engineer  Prior,  who 
has  had  charge  of  the  work.  Eighteen  miles  of  new  road 
were  built  during  the  season,  the  majority  by  contract. 
Six  and  a  half  miles  of  old  road  was  graveled  and  the  re- 
mainder have  been  subjected  to  careful  supervision.  The 
new  road  work  cost  on  an  average  $2,200  a  mile  while  the 
graveling  was  paid  for  at  the  rate  of  about  $2,500  a  mile. 
With  the  maintenance  of  the  old  roads  the  total  amount 
expended  will  exceed  $60,000.  Next  year  will  be  an  even 
busier  year  in  road  building  according  to  the  engineer. 
With  the  addition  of  two  new  townships,  56-20  and  56-21 
to  the  town  of  Stuntz,  a  territory  will  be  taken  in  that  is 
practically  without  trails.  There  will  also  be  an  immense 
amount  of  work  north  of  the  village  and  additional 
stretches  on  the  judicial  road  will  be  completed.  It  is 
estimated  that  over  twenty-five  miles  of  new  road  will  be 
constructed. 

State  Road  Plans  for  Lycoming  County,  Pa. 

Williamsport,  Pa. — Four  new  state  road  routes  are  to  be 
added  to  the  highway  system  of  Lycoming  County.  These 
will  come  as  the  result  of  legislation  approved  by  the 
governor  some  months  ago.  All  told,  the  bill  placing  four 
additional  routes  on  the  map  of  Lycoming  County  in- 
creased the  number  of  state  maintained  roads  in  the  com- 
monwealth by  78.  The  number  of  routes  provided  by  the 
Sproul  bill,  approved  in  1911,  was  296,  embracing  some 
8,000  miles  of  highway.  These  are  all  now  under  the  care 
of  the  state  highway  department.  The  78  new  routes  are 
to  be  taken  over  June  1,  1915.  The  four  routes  belonging 
to  this  county  are  Nos.  303,  321,  332  and  353.  Route  No. 
303  begins  at  Iola,  Columbia  County,  on  Sproul  route  No. 
239,  and  runs  through  Pine  Summit  and  joins  route  19  a 
mile  north  of  Muncy.  It  passes  through  the  southern  por- 
tion of  the  county  and  will  relieve  several  townships  of 
the  maintenance  of  a  piece  of  road  by  no  means  local  in 
character,  but  forming  part  of  through  route  from  Lycom- 
ing County  to  Columbia  County,  where  it  connects  with  an 
extensive  system  of  roads  leading  to  Luzerne  and  Schuyl- 
kill Counties.  The  taking  over  of  this  piece  of  road  by 
the  state  means  the  opening  up  of  a  large  section  of  country 
whose  roads  are  not  passable  under  present  conditions  at 
all  seasons  of  the  year.  Columbia  County  does  a  consider- 
able amount  of  business  with  the  city  of  Williamsport. 
Under  the  Sproul  bill  a  through  route  from  Muncy  to 
Bloomsburg  was  provided,  but  it  left  out  of  consideration 
a  large  section  of  the  southeastern  part  of  Lycoming  County 
and  a  considerable  area  in  the  northwestern  part  of  Colum- 
bia which  will  be  opened  up  by  the  improvement  of  route 
No.  303.  Route  No.  321,  although  not  in  the  county,  is 
intimately  connected  with  the  Lycoming  County  roads  as 
to  be  practically  a  part  of  them.  It  opens  up  a  section  of 
Sullivan  County  badly  in  need  of  improved  roads.  It  runs 
from  LaPorte  to  Eagles  Mere,  thence  to  Muncy  Valley, 
Beech  Glen,  North  Mountain,  the  Columbia  and  Sullivan 
County  line  and  to  a  connection  with  route  No.  16  in 
Columbia  County.  Route  No.  16  leads  to  Bloomsburg. 
The  new  route  also  affords  better  access  to  Benton  from 
this  county.  It  is  really  a  link  in  the  road  system  of  Ly- 
coming,  Sullivan   and    Columbia   counties.      Route    No.   332 


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will  afford  an  outlet  to  Nisbet  and  the  Bastress  region  in 
which  has  1  a  demanded  by  the  traveling 

-   near   Collomsville,  on   route   No. 
176,    and    exti  Nisbet    and    DuBoistown    to 

lo.  353  will   relieve   the  town- 
,u   and    Mmi  n   of   the  maintenance  of  the  state 
,,    built    From    Larry's   Creek   station   on   the   New 
Vork  Central  Rail  lladasbug  and  will  also  afford 

hi     northern    part    of    the    county    by    a    short 
It    connects    with    route    No.   21    at   Steam   Valley. 
It  will  afford   resi  '    rsey   Shore  a  short  cut  to  the 

u  region  and  into  Tioga  County  generally.  At 
mi  Jersey  Shore  people  Who  desire  to  drive  into  Tioga 
County  generally  travel  to  Newberry,  thence  to  Trout 
Run  and  tin:.,  to  Liberty.  When  route  No.  353  is  im- 
proved across  county  to  Steam  Valley  it  will  shorten  the 
distance  many   miles. 

Expert  Opinion  on  New  York  State  Highway  Specifications. 
Albany,  N.  Y.— For  the  purpose  of  getting  the  best  ex- 
pert opinion  on  the  specifications  to  be  used  in  the  con- 
straction  of  highways  in  the  State  of  New  York,  John  N. 
Carlisle,  Commissioner  of  Highways,  has  had  proofs  of 
the  proposed  specifications,  prepared  by  the  Board  of  Con- 
sulting Engineers,  sent  to  all  the  County  Superintendents 
in  the  State.  Division  Engineers,  and  all  other  persons  who 
have  been  interested  in  highway  work.  The  specifications, 
as  prepared,  are  tentative  and  subject  to  alteration  and 
amendment,  and  Mr.  Carlisle  will  hold  a  public  hearing  on 
Ihem  at  the  office  of  the  Highway  Department.  In  send- 
ing out  the  specifications  Mr.  Carlisle  has  requested  all 
persons  to  make  any  suggestions  as  to  amendments  which 
might  be  beneficial,  either  at  the  hearing  that  has  been 
called,  or  in  writing  so  that  they  will  be  received  by  him 
before  the  date  of  the  hearing. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Typhoid  Continues. 

Providence,  R.  I. — At  least  one-half  of  the  members  of 
the  Rhode  Island  party  to  the  Perry  Centennial  celebra- 
tion at  Put-in-Bay  are  ill  with  typhoid  fever.  Twenty  of 
the  cases  scattered  over  various  parts  of  the  State  are 
critical  and  there  have  been  two  deaths,  one  in  New  York 
and  one  in  this  city.  An  examination  of  the  members  of 
Lhe  Third  Company  by  Dr.  Frank  A.  Fearney,  Captain  of 
the  Hospital  Corps  of  the  National  Guard,  disclosed  that 
at  Kast  SO  per  cent,  of  them  were  suffering  from  symp- 
which  would  point  to  cases  of  walking  typhoid.  The 
medical  department  of  the  State  has  furnished  anti-toxin 
to  vaccinate  the  members  of  the  military  commands  who 
went  to  Put-in-Bay.  It  is  also  furnishing  free  treatment 
to  the  members  of  the  State  party.  In  the  Newport  Hos- 
pital are  fifteen  members  of  the  Newport  Artillery  and 
one  naval  reserve.  There  are  several  cases  in  the  Rhode 
Island  Hospital  in  this  city,  and  others  are  ill  at  their 
hi  ime  - 

Hadley,  Pa. — The  little  town  of  Hadley  is  sorely  afflicted 
with  an  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever.  One-half  of  the  200 
inhabitants  are  afflicted. 

Warsaw.  Ind. — Typhoid  fever  is  taking  an  alarming  hold 
in  this  community  and  local  health  authorities  say  there 
ases  than  ever  before  in  its  history.  Five  patients 
are  confined  in  the  McDonald  hospital  in  Warsaw.  There 
are  at  the  present  time  a  dozen  or  IS  cases  and  one  or  two 
new  patients  are  reported  each  day.  Anions:  those  afflicted 
are   a   number   of  prominent    people    from    Winona   lake. 

Richmond,  Ind. — The  sourer  of  infection  which  has 
caused  twenty-seven  reported  cases  of  typhoid  fever  in 
Richmond,  has  not  been  positively  fixed.  The  dairy  or- 
closed  bj    I  '  partmertt,  because  it  was  be- 

lieved the  infection  had  its  origin  in  a  spring,  the  water 
of    which    was    „s,-,l    foi  milk    bottles,    probably 

will  resume  business.  The  spring  in  question  is  well  pro- 
tected, Tl  •  many  cases  of  typhoid  fever, 
however,  lias  caused  unusual  activity  on  the  part  of  health 
• -.  and  while  they  do  not  tsseft  positively  that  the 
disease  had  its  origin  in  the  milk  supply,  there  is  to  be  a 
ri^id   inspection    made   along   this   line.     It   is   probable   the 


health  department  will  require  that  all  bottles  used  by 
dairymen  in  the  distribution  of  milk  be  sterilized  by  the 
steaming  process  to  insure  perfect  cleansing. 

Erie,  Pa. — Steps  to  prevent  the  threatened  spread  of 
typhoid  fever  in  the  city  have  been  taken  by  the  health 
board  when  the  purchase  of  typhoid  vaccine,  enough  to 
inoculate  twenty-five  persons  was  authorized.  Persons 
who  have  been  subjected  to  typhoid  influences  will  be 
immunized  with  the  vaccine  if  they  apply  to  Health  Officer 
Wright.  For  the  indigent  the  operation  will  be  performed 
free.  For  those  who  can  afford  it  the  price  will  be  $1.  In 
reporting  upon  the  typhoid  fever  situation  in  Erie,  Dr. 
Wright,  health  officer,  said  that  so  far  this  month  eight 
cases  had  been  reported.  He  said  he  did  not  think  the 
city  water  was  responsible  for  any  of  them,  but  that  they 
were  contracted  from  other  sources.  Dr.  Wright  showed 
analyses  which  proved  that  the  bay  water  is  polluted.  Dr. 
Walsh,  chairman  of  the  committee  appointed  to  investi- 
gate the  market  house,  reported  that  conditions  there  were 
positively  filthy.  The  market  house  problem  was  discussed 
at  length  by  the  health  board  members  with  the  result  thai 
Health  Officer  Wright  was  authorized  to  commence  legal 
proceedings  to  have  the  nuisance  abated.  It  was  felt  that 
the  situation  called  for  drastic  action  and  Dr.  Wright  was 
instructed  to  commence  proceedings  at  once.  The  health 
officer  reported  that  a  census  of  barns  and  stables  was  being 
made  by  the  department  and  that  a  detailed  report  would 
be  submitted  later.  In  instances  where  such  places  are 
unnecessarily  filthy,  a  general  cleaning  up  will  be  demanded 
by  the  health  department.  Reports  of  the  health  officer 
and   the  plumbing  inspectors  were  submitted. 

Pulaski,  N.  Y. — Typhoid  fever  exists  in  the  eastern  end 
of  Oswego  county  and  an  epidemic  is  threatened  in  the 
vicinity  of  Stillwater,  where  the  big  dam  for  the  Salmon 
River  Power  company  is  being  built.  So  far  as  can  be 
learned  there  has  been  but  one  death  from  the  threatened 
fever  epidemic.  The  threatened  typhoid  epidemic  is  the 
natural  result  of  the  severe  drought  of  this  season,  which 
has  prevailed  throughout  the  country,  many  of  the  wells 
from  which  are  secured  a  supply  of  water  for  domestic 
purposes  becoming  low.  the  wells  being  situated  in  sec- 
tions not  provided  with  a  city  water  works.  Thus  far  six 
or  eight  cases  of  typhoid  fever  have  materialized  in  the 
vicinity  where  the  work  is  in  progress  on  the  dam  con- 
struction at  Stillwater,  in  the  town  of  Orwell.  Samples 
of  the  water  have  been  sent  to  Albany  to  determine  its 
condition.  It  is  quite  probable  that  the  State  Health  De- 
partment will  take  the  matter  up. 

Threaten  to  Leave  Because  of  Sedimentation  Plant. 

Yonkers,  N.  Y. — Residence  property  worth  approximately 
15,000,000  will  be  depreciated  one-third  in  value  if  the 
proposed  sedimentation  plant  for  the  Bronx  Valley  sewer 
is  erected  in  Lincoln  Park,  according  to  speakers  at  a  tax- 
payers' mass  meeting  held  in  Yonkers.  Threats  to  quit 
the  city  if  the  plant  was  built  were  made.  Residents  of 
Lowerre,  Caryl.  Parkhill  and  Lincoln  Park  to  the  number 
of  150  were  on  hand  to  protest  and  to  raise  funds  to  prose- 
cute the  suit  for  a  permanent  injunction  restraining  the 
commission  from  erecting  the  plant  on  the  site  selected. 
Several   Epidemics    Threaten    South    Bend,   Ind. 

South  Bend,  Ind. — The  city  is  in  grave  danger  of  a 
serious  epidemic  of  contagious  and  infectious  diseases  ac- 
cording to  a  statement  made  by  Dr.  W.  G.  Wegner  and 
Dr.  J.  B.  Berteling,  county  health  officers.  Typhoid,  diph- 
theria and  scarlet  Fever  have  increased  rapidly  in  the  last 
Few  days  and  stringent  measure  are  being  taken  in  the 
schools  to  prevent  an  epidemic  among  the  children.  Diph- 
theria is  particularly  bad  in  the  Oliver  school  district. 
Many  children  arc  ill  with  sore  throat  and  five  persons. 
including  one  teacher,  have  contracted  the  disease  within 
the  last  three  days.  The  school  has  been  fumigated  and  a 
medical  inspection  made.  The  present  trouble,  according 
to  authorities,  has  not  only  served  to  emphasize  the  need 
For  medical  insepction  as  a  regular  practice  in  the  South 
Bend  schools,  for  had  the  system  been  in  use  the  epidemic 
would  hue  been  stamped  out  and  contagion  prevented 
immediately.  Eleven  cases  of  typhoid  have  been  reported 
and  six  of  scarlet  fever.  Warnings  are  being  issued  to  par- 
ous  to  use  every  precaution  to  prevent  further  contagion. 


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Jersey  City  to  Have  Bacteriologist. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. — The  Board  of  City  Commissioners  has 
approved  the  proposal  of  Mayor  Fagan  that  Thomas  B. 
Stillman  of  Stevens  Institute,  Hoboken,  be  appointed  city 
bacteriologist  at  a  salary  of  $2,000  a  year.  The  mayor  ex- 
plained that  very  frequently  in  the  city  health  department 
bacteriological  examinations  have  to  be  ordered  and  these 
cost  the  city  quite  a  sum  annually.  The  mayor,  who  is  at 
the  head  of  the  health  department,  thought  that  if  a  bac- 
teriologist were  regularly  employed  the  city  could  save 
money.  He  will  be  at  the  disposal  not  only  of  the  city 
health  department,  but  of  all  the  city  departments  in  Jersey 
City.  The  plan  is  to  have  a  laboratory  established  by  the 
city  on  up-to-date  lines  and  to  equip  it  for  effective  work. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Water  Famine. 

Bloomington,  Ind. — "Bloomington  is  facing  the  worst 
water  famine  in  many  years,  and  the  water  works  plant 
has  closed  down,"  said  Superintendent  Heltich  of  the  plant. 
Many  stone  mills  and  small  manufacturing  plants  will  be 
forced  to  close  down.  Hundreds  of  homes  will  be  entirely 
out  of  a  water  supply  for  drinking  and  toilet.  The  Show- 
ers' factory  and  other  large  plants  are  making  arrange- 
ments to  bring  water  from  White  river  at  Gosport  over 
the  railroads.  The  famine  is  not  affecting  Indiana  Uni- 
versity, as  that  institution  last  year  built  its  own  water 
system. 

Paris.  Ky. — The  people  of  Paris  are  greatly  alarmed  over 
the  lack  of  water,  and  it  is  stated  the  supply  cannot  last 
more  than  a  few  days  unless  a  hard  rain  comes  soon.  The 
water  of  Stoner  Creek,  from  which  the  city  draws  its  supply. 
has  been  gathered  into  a  small  pool,  and  the  officials  of 
the  Paris  Water  Company  announce  that  there  is  barely 
enough  to  last  a  few  days.  A  small  supply  will  be  held 
in  case  of  fire,  but  should  there  be  a  large  conflagration 
water  would  not  last  until  the  fire  was  extinguished.  The 
F'aris  Ice  Manufacturing  Co.'s  plant  has  been  forced  to 
close  on  account  of  inability  to  obtain  water.  The  people 
are  face  to  face  with  a  serious  problem,  and  the  poorer 
citizens   are    in   dire    need   of   drinking   water. 

Madisonville,  Ky. — Madisonville  is  facing  the  worst  water 
famine  just  now  in  the  history  of  the  town,  and  unless 
heavy  rains  fall  within  the  next  month  the  chances  are 
that  the  city  light  plant  and  the  city  water  works  will  be 
compelled  to  close  down.  Three  lakes  in  the  city,  the 
main  source  of  supply  for  various  industries,  are  prac- 
tically dry.  For  the  past  month  the  Louisville  &  Nashville 
Railroad  Company  has  been  running  two  trains  per  day 
from  Henderson,  hauling  20  tank  cars  per  trip  to  this 
city,  the  water  to  be  used  at  their  junction  half  a  mile 
north  of  the  city  for  watering  engines,  the  large  lake  there 
having  been  exhausted.  Last  week  the  lake  at  the  Sunset 
coal  mines,  the  main  supply  for  the  city  light  plant  and 
tor  two  of  the  largest  mines  in  the  county,  went  dry.  and 
water  for  both  mines  and  the  light  company  has  since 
been  shipped  in  here  from  Henderson,  at  an  enormous 
expense.  In  a  statement  one  of  the  members  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  said  that  at  the  present  rate  the  city- 
would  be  bankrupt,  and  it  was  doubtful  if  the  water  ship- 
ments were  continued  from  Henderson  unless  the  light 
patrons  would  consent  to  an  increase  in  rates  for  the  time 
being.  Aderson  lake,  the  source  of  the  independent  city 
water  plant  and  the  local  ice  plant,  is  practically  dry,  there 
remaining  perhaps  enough  water  to  run  them  two  or  three 
weeks  longer.  A  hard  rain  has  not  fallen  here  in  six 
months. 

The  Los  Angeles  Aqueduct. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — Owens  river  water  has  been  turned 
on  and  reached  the  Dry  Canyon  reservoir,  38  miles  from 
Los  Angeles,  in  one  and  one-half  hours.  The  aqueduct 
water  was  turned  into  the  tunnel  that  conveys  it  from  the 
San  Francisquito  canyon  through  the  mountains  to  siphons 
and  flumes  into  the  Dry  Canyon  reservior,  and  the  first 
wave  of  the  crystal  stream  reached  the  Dry  Canyon  reser- 
voir without  trouble.  Mayor  Rose  and  Councilman  Bet- 
kouski  returned  from  their  trip  to  the  Fairmont  reservior 
to   release   the   water   to   the    Elizabeth   lake    tunnel.      Both 


were  enthusiastic  over  the  great  achievement  of  bringing 
the  Owens  river  water  more  than  200  miles  from  the  intake 
to  the  Fairmont  reservoir  without  mishap.  William  Mul- 
holland.  chief  engineer  of  the  aqueduct,  remained  on  the 
aqueduct  to  watch  developments.  He  will  stay  on  the  job 
for  about  two  weeks,  testing  every  feature  and  personally 
seeing  that  everything  is  ready  for  the  first  run  of  the 
water  to  San  Fernando  reservoir  November  5  and  6. 
Reservoir   Dam   Breaks  After   Rain. 

Archer  City,  Tex. — The  excessive  rains  of  the  past  two 
weeks  caused  the  city  reservoir  dam  to  break.  This  is  the 
second  time  this  dam  has  broken  this  year.  Besides  losing 
about  70,000,000  gallons  of  water  at  the  other  break  it  re- 
quired about  $1,000  to  repair  the  dam.  At  the  time  the 
last  break  occurred  there  was  approximately  50,000,000  gal- 
lons of  wrater  in   the  reservoir. 

Water  from   Mine   Shaft. 

Barnesboro,  Pa. — An  apparently  unfailing  supply  of 
water,  which,  by  analysis,  has  been  shown  to  be  pure,  has 
been  turned  into  the  mains  of  Barnesboro.  It  is  being 
pumped  from  the  shaft  of  the  Madeira-Hill  Coal  Mining 
Company,  and  the  arrangements  will  be  merely  temporary 
until  the  supply  of  water  from  wells  recently  drilled  can 
be  turned  into  the  mains.  The  town  has  practically  been 
without  water,  except  from  wells  and  springs,  for  months. 
The  water  from  the  mine  shaft  has  been  analyzed  and 
found  to  be  sufficiently  pure.  A  pump  owned  by  the  coal 
company  has  been  installed  at  the  shaft  and  the  water  is 
pumped  about  one-fourth  of  a  mile  to  the  mains  of  the 
borough.  The  supply  of  water  is  sufficient  to  meet  the 
demands  for  all  domestic  purposes  and  for  use  in  case 
of  fire.  The  borough  will  pay  a  nominal  sum  for  the 
water. 

Enjoins   Increase  in  Meter  Rates. 

Camp  Hill,  Pa. — The  Riverton  Water  Company,  of  Le- 
moyne,  was  made  a  defendant  in  a  bill  in  equity  filed  at 
the  Cumberland  County  Court  at  Carlisle.  The  company 
was  enjoined  from  increasing  water  rates  to  meter  con- 
sumers in  Camp  Hill  and  from  shutting  off  the  water 
from  such  consumers.  The  plaintiffs  representing  the  citi- 
zens of  that  borough  are  George  C.  Gochnauer,  Dr.  W.  F. 
Kendall,  W.  B.  Keim,  Fred  Cleckner  and  H.  M.  Askin. 
The  Riverton  Water  Company  is  cited  to  appear  at  the 
court  15  days  after  service  and  to  file  answer  in  the  Pro- 
thonotary's  office  within  30  days.  The  bill  goes  into  a 
brief  history  of  the  original  water  companies  supplying 
this  territory  and  the  subsequent  mergers.  It  is  virtually 
cited  that  the  Riverton  Water  Company  accepted  the 
ordinance  of  October  22,  1897.  and  complied  with  its  sev- 
eral conditions,  which  limits  the  rates  to  those  in  Harris- 
burg.  The  water  company  attempted  to  put  into  effect 
July  I  to  consumers  who  have  the  meter  rate  and  use  up 
to  5,000  cubic  feet  a  rate  of  30  cents  per  100  cubic  feet,  or 
a   minimum   of  $10   per   annum. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Seven  Miles  of  Street  Lighting  Last  Year  for  Capital. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Improved  incandescent  electric  light- 
ing was  installed  on  approximately  7  miles  of  street  in 
the  District  of  Columbia  during  the  last  fiscal  year,  accord- 
ing to  a  report  the  commissioners  received  from  Walter  C. 
Allen,  electrical  engineer.  Altogether,  582  100-candlepower 
incandescent  electric  lamps  were  installed.  The  district  had 
in  use  July  1  last  16,673  lamps  of  every  character,  this 
being  an  increase  of  820  over  the  number  operated  during 
the  preceding  fiscal  twelve  months,  the  report  shows.  Mr. 
Allen  refers  to  the  suit  of  the  District  of  Columbia  against 
the  Philadelphia,  Baltimore  &  Washington  Railway  Com- 
pany to  compel  payment  of  sums  expended  bv  the  District 
for  maintaining  lights  along  the  right  of  way  of  the  com- 
pany, which  is  pending  before  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States.  If  this  case  is  decided  adversely,  a  new  suit 
will  be  entered,  he  states,  under  the  provision  of  the  District 
appropriation  act  for  1914  requiring  all  railroad  companies 
other  than  street  railroads  to  pay  the  District  for  the  light- 
ing of  streets  for  their  full  width  through  which  the  com- 
pany's tracks  may  be  laid. 


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No  More  Natural  Gas  for  Kansas. 

to  <  Sty    Attorney  J.  H.  Mit- 
chell, ence    at    the    gas    session    in 
proved   that   gas   has   played 

:.|  thai   Kansas  Cit)   must  turn  hack  to  wood  and  coal. 
Mitchell    is   it  of    the    city    of    Lawrence 

continuing    to    but  long    as    it    lasts,    but    at    the 

pre  -.mi  rate,  and  i  effort  made  ti  i  increas 

ording  to   Mr.   Mitchell,  the  Kansas  Natural  Gas 
In    a    statement    made    by    C.    A. 
Mcl'.eili.    manager    of    the    company,    that    official    declared 
that   the  Kansas   Natural   Gas  Company   was  doomed,  and 
,  or  later  tlu    company  must  go  into  bankruptcy.     Mr. 
McBeth  held  forth  no  hope  of  the  company's  being  able  to 
supply  sufficient  gas  to  accommodate  the  cities  now  using 
this   fuel.     The   proposition   made  by  the  company  was  to 
iresent   rate  of  27  cents  per  thousand  for  the  first 
10,000  Feet  and  to  increase  the  rate  to  75  cents  per  thousand 
for  all  ''  feet.     It   was  said  that  this  would  limit 

the   u!  ing   and   lighting   purposes.     It  was 

admitted  that  while  this  would  serve  to  conserve  the  gas 
supply  it  would  not  increase  the  amount  available.  On  the 
wholi  hat   Kansas  cities  have  enjoyed  the  luxury 

of  natural  pas  about  as  long  as  possible. 

Natural  Gas  for  Abilene,  Tex. 
Abilene,  Tex.— A  contract  has  been  signed  in  Fort  Worth 
between    the    Pioneei     Gas    I  ompany    of    Fort    Worth    and 
the   Abilene   lias   &    Electric   Company   of  this   city  whereby 

m  will  have  natural  gas  by  the  first  of  January,  1914. 
The  contract  calls  for  high  pressure  natural  gas.  which  will 

ped  from  the  Moran  fields,  a  distance  of  40  miles, 
via  Baird  into  \bilene.  This  right  of  way  for  the  pipe  line 
has  already  been  secured  and  the  Pioneer  Gas  Company 
ship  one  mile  of  8-inch  pipe  each  day.  starting 
at  once,  to  be  used  on  this  line.  This  pipe  line  will  parallel 
the    I  'I     Railroad   from  a  point  two   miles  west 

ii  nam  and  from  this  point  what  is  known  as  a  stub 
will  be  built  into  Cisco.  The  local  company  states  that  it 
will  immediately  extend  the  present  gas  pipes  over  the  en- 
tire city.  The  present  mains  do  not  cover  over  one-half  of 
the  resilience  districts.  The  rate  which  will  be  charged 
has  not  been  announced,  but  officials  say  it  will  be  mate- 
rially reduced  from  the  present  rate  for  artificial  gas. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 


Auto  Chemical  Satisfactory. 
Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Before  the  members  of  the  fire  com- 
mittee of  councils  and  a  crowd  of  several  hundred  persons 
the  new  rope-Hartford  combination  automobile  chemical 
engine  recently  purchased  by  the  city  was  tested.  The 
new  apparatus  was  tested  in  all  departments,  especially 
the  pressure  in  throwing  a  stream  of  chemicals,  and  proved 
satisfactory.  It  was  also  tested  ciut  on  the  hills  of  the  city. 
The  members  ol  the  police  committee  expressed  their  satis- 
faction with  the  new  apparatus.  A  meeting  of  the  com- 
mittee on  accounts  has  been  called  and  it  is  probable  the 
members  will  vote  to  pay  the  bill  of  $5,000.  The  machine 
when  fully  equipped  will  weigh  close  to  10,000  pounds.  The 
truck  contains  a  50  horsepower  engine,  two  extension  lad- 
ders, three  chemical  tanks,  besides  a  self-lighting  and  start- 
ing attachment,  helmets,  ropes  and  axes. 

Police  Budget  of  Binghamton. 

Binghamton,    NT.    V. —  Increased   efficiency   is   the   keynote 
of  the   annual   estimate   of   expenses   for   the   police   depart- 
ment which  n    Hiram  Goldsmith  has  filed  with 
airman  of  the  Board  of  Estimate  and  Ap- 
portionment.   Commissioner  Goldsmith  on  recommendation 
drich  applies  to  the  city  for  the  in- 
stallation  of  a   $2,500  police   telegraph   and   telephone   signal 
hi.     Another  new    item   m   Commissioner   Goldsmith's 
an    application     for    two     new     motorcycles    at 
and    it    is   also   asked    that    the   city   furnish    $500   for 
1  criminal  m  here  ii  is  impossible  to  use 
rce.    The  total  amount  of 
the   budget   is   (60,950.     This   is   $3,505   less   than   the    esti- 


mate laid  before  the  board  by  Commissioner  Goldsmith 
last  year,  which  was  cut  to  $53,881.32.  Asked  as  to  the 
necessity  for  a  police  signal  system  in  this  city,  Chief  of 
Police  Goodrich  said  that  the  taxpayers  and  citizens  now 
are  paying  for  protection  that  they  are  not  getting.  For 
example,  he  explained,  when  a  householder  telephones  a 
summons  to  police  headquarters  and  demands  that  an 
officer  be  sent  to  put  a  stop  to  some  nuisance  it  is  neces- 
sary to  phone  to  some  store  on  that  officers'  particular 
post  and  have  the  storekeeper  hunt  around  the  neighbor- 
hood until  he  finds  the  officer.  Chief  Goodrich  said  that 
Binghamton  is  the  only  city  of  its  size  in  the  United  States 
without  a  police  signal  system.  Queried  as  to  the  expense 
of  permanently  maintaining  the  system,  the  chief  said  he 
considered  that  it  could  be  kept  in  repair  and  working  order 
by  the  service  squad  of  the  fire  alarm  system.  It  is  believed 
that  $2,500  will  provide  ten  signal  boxes,  which  Chief 
Goodrich  thinks  will  be  sufficient  for  present  needs.  In 
support  of  the  request  for  two  new  motorcycles,  Commis- 
sioner Goldsmith  and  Chief  Goodrich  point  out  that  the 
automobile  traffic  since  the  purchase  of  the  present  machine, 
two  years  ago,  has  more  than  doubled.  Chief  Goodrich 
says  there  have  been  innumerable  technical  and  annoying 
violations  of  the  traffic  laws  which  could  be  stopped  by 
additional  motorcycle  men.  Other  items  in  Commissioner 
Goldsmith's  estimate  compared  with  that  of  last  year  are: 

Salary  Chief  of  Police,  $1,800,  now  $1,600;  salary  of  chief 
detective,  $1,500;  salary  of  captain,  no  change,  $1,200:  salary 
of  detective  sergeant,  $1.0S0,  now  $1,000;  salaries  of  three 
patrol  sergeants,  $2,280,  no  change;  salaries  of  48  patrol- 
men, $43,015,  was  $43.92u  last  year:  salary  of  two  chaffeurs. 
$1,800,  no  change;  doctors'  services  and  medical  supplies 
for  prisoners,  $150,  no  change:  for  membership  and  repre- 
sentation in  International  and  State  Associations  of  Chiefs 
of  Police  and  National  Bureau  of  Criminal  Identification, 
$125.  no  change;  maintenance  of  prisoners  in  city  lockup, 
$700,  now  $500;  office  supplies.  $200.  now  $100;  officers'  sup- 
plies and  equipment,  $300,  no  change;  postage,  $100.  now 
$75:  printing,  $250.  now  $100;  repairs  and  supplies  tor  aut" 
patrol.  $1,000.  now  $500:  repairs  and  supplies  for  three 
motorcycles.  $300,  now  $90;  police  chief's  stenographer's 
services,  $150.  no  change;  telephone  and  telegraph,  $2oo,  now 
$100;  transportation  of  prisoners,  $700,  now  $900.  The  esti- 
mate has  been  lowered  this  year  by  the  withdrawal  of  the 
mounted  squad  which  cost  $750  a  year  to  maintain. 

Fire  Sweeps  Nome. 
Nome,  Alaska. — Fire  broke  out  in  the  city  of  Nome, 
closely  following  a  storm  that  wiped  out  a  great  part  of 
the  town.  The  flames  attacked  the  Pacific  Cold  Storage 
plant,  where  is  stored  the  chief  supply  of  meat  for  the 
winter.  The  fire  apparatus  was  destroyed  in  the  gale. 
Front  street  was  a  seething  mass  of  wreckage  into  which 
seas  were  breaking,  while  hundreds  of  homeless  persons 
were  struggling  to  save  necessaries  of  life.  Receding  seas 
carried  away  the  contents  of  wrecked  houses  and  stores  as 
w-ell  as  parts  of  wrecked  structures.  The  loss  is  estimated 
at  close  to  $2,000,000. 

Storm  Damages  Alarm  System. 
Sterling,  111. — As  a  result  of  a  storm,  the  Sterling  fire 
alarm  system  was  put  out  of  commission.  The  injury  to 
the  system  was  caused  by  the  crossing  of  a  high  voltage 
electric  light  wire.  For  half  an  hour  the  electricity  played 
about  the  apparatus  at  the  fire  station.  Luckily,  the  switch- 
board was  not  burned  out.  A  force  of  electricians  was  put 
to  work  and  the  damage  repaired.  The  storm  also  caused 
considerable  damage  to  the  telephone  companies,  through 
the  blowing  down  of  trees,  etc.  The  crossing  of  one  of 
the  Central  Union  wires  with  an  electric  wire  caused  the 
burning  out  of  a  number  of  instruments.  Although  the 
storm  was  of  short  duration,  it  was  terrific  while  it  lasted, 
tipping  over  outbuildings  and  breaking  down  trees,  etc.  So 
far  as  can  be  ascertained,  the  storm  followed  the  Rock 
River,  extending   along  the   river  as   far  as  Wisconsin. 

Auto  License  Revenue  Not  for  Police. 
Denver,  Colo. — The  Denver  police  department  will  have 
to  look  elsewhere  than  the  automobile  license  fund  for  the 
police  pension  fund.  The  city  attorney's  office,  by  George 
Q.  Richmond,  who  will  succeed  J.  A.  Marsh  as  first  assistant 
city  attorney  November  1.  wrote  an  opinion  upon  the  ques- 
tion for  I.  X.  Stevens,  city  attorney,  in  which  he  held 
that  the  automobile  license  fund,  received  from  the  state, 
must  go  to  the  highway  fund.  The  police  asked  that  50  per 
cent  of  the  automobile  taxes  returned  to   Denver  from  the 


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total  collected  in  this  county  be  divided,  half  to  the  high- 
way fund  and  half  to  the  police  pension  fund,  which  is 
running  low.  Richmond  gave  it  as  his  opinion  that  the 
tax  is  collected  wholly  by  the  state  and  must  be  used  for 
the  purpose  designated,  as  the  state  does  not  have  to 
give  any  of  the  tax  to  the  counties.  Any  taxpayer,  he 
said,  could  bring  suit  to  enjoin  the  city  council  from 
transferring  the  fund.  The  council  will  have  to  provide 
for  the  pension  fund  in  some  other  way. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Commission  Government  Progress. 
Phoenix,  Ariz. — By  a  vote  of  over  three  to  one  the  citi- 
zens of  Phoenix  approved  of  the  proposed  city  charter  for 
the  city  of  Phoenix,  and  another  great  step  was  taken 
toward  providing  a  business  method  of  conducting  the 
affairs  of  the  city.  The  vote  was  light,  but  it  was  heavier 
than  many  of  the  opponents  of  the  measure  had  thought, 
and  the  majorities  were  decisive  enough  to  proclaim  the 
opinion  of  the  majority  of  the  citizens  is  still  in  favor  of  a 
commission  form  of  government.  At  the  same  time  there 
was  a  lighter  but  none  the  less  decisive  vote  in  favor  of  the 
issuance  of  bonds  to  the  amount  of  $250,000  for  floating  in- 
debtedness and  improvements  as  well  as  the  much  needed 
city  parks.  In  addition  to  this,  and  scarcely  less  important, 
is  the  $75,000  fire  department  improvement  bond  issue  also 
provided  for,  which  will  be  used  to  extend  and  improve  the 
department.  A  modern  department  will  be  installed  and 
there  will  be  a  consequent  lowering  in  the  insurance  rate  now 
being  paid  by  merchants  and  property  owners  in  Phoenix 
for  their  fire  protection.  The  floating  indebtedness  of  the 
city  will  be  taken  care  of  by  the  bond  issue  approved  re- 
cently. Then  there  are  the  park  fund  bonds,  the  money  from 
which  will  be  used  to  purchase  parks  and  open  places  and 
to  provide  for  playgrounds  and  open  spaces  for  the  children 
which  were  also  approved.  The  task  of  getting  a  modern 
charter  for  Phoenix  has  been  long  and  tedious.  Nearly 
two  years  ago  the  agitation  was  started,  a  committee  of 
citizens  getting  together  to  perfect  a  charter  to  submit  to 
the  people.  Following  this,  with  the  coming  of  statehood 
came  the  first  board  of  freeholders,  who  worked  hard 
upon  a  charter  only  to  have  it  turned  down  because  of 
conflicts  with  the  constitution.  Then  came  the  enthusiastic 
organization  of  the  committee  of  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five,  composed  of  non-partisan  business  men  and  women 
who  resolved  to  do  all  possible  for  civic  betterment.  At 
the  permanent  organization  of  this  committee,  it  was  de- 
cided that  the  first  thing  to  be  done  was  to  go  to  work 
on  the  commission  form  of  government  for  Phoenix.  Con- 
sequently when  the  committees  of  the  big  committee  were 
formed,  fourteen  leading  citizens  who  finally  w:ere  the 
second  board  of  freeholders  were  chosen  to  go  over  the 
document  which  Governor  Hunt  had  vetoed  and  fix  it  up 
so  that  it  would  not  conflict  with  the  constitution  of  the 
state.  When  this  committee  completed  its  duty  the  election 
was  held  choosing  the  members  to  the  board  of  freeholders 
and  the  work  of  drafting  the  charter  which  has  just  been 
approved  was  undertaken  and  finally  finished. 

Lakeland,  Fla. — Lakeland  has  voted  for  commission  Form 
of  government  by  a  decisive  majority.  O.  M.  Eaton  was 
re-elected  mayor,  or  what  is  equivalent  to  that  office  under 
commission  form,  commissioner-at-large.  Commissioners 
elected  were:  J.  E.  Bussard,  Guy  W.  Toph,  E.  C.  Flanagan 
and  H.  D.  Mendenhall. 

Phillipsburg,  N.  J. — The  movement  for  a  commission 
government  for  Phillipsburg  has  received  its  first  impetus, 
a  meeting  under  the  auspices  of  the  Good  Government 
Association  being  crowded  to  the  doors.  Mayor  Donnelly 
of  Trenton  and  Commissioner  Brensinger  of  Jersey  City 
told  how  commission  government  had  worked  to  the  ad- 
vantage of  those  towns,  while  local  speakers  criticised  the 
antiquated  charter  under  which  Phillipsburg  is  forced  to 
operate. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Commission  government  in  this  city 
was  vindicated  when  a  jury  in  the  quo  warranto  cases  in 
the  Supreme  Court,  before  Supreme  Court  Justice  Francis 
J.  Swayze,  brought  in  a  verdict  that  the  present  city  offi- 
cials had  not  illegally  seized  the  city  government  following 


their  election  in  June  last.  The  writs  were  therefore  dis- 
missed by  the  court,  and  unless  the  decision  is  appealed 
the  legality  of  Jersey  City's  present  form  of  government 
is    firmly   established. 

Urge  Fundamental  Municipal  Reforms. 
New  York,  N.  V. — One  of  the  parties  in  the  present  cam- 
i  is  urging  fundamental  issues  for  reform  and  is  argu- 
ing for  the  consideration  of  municipal  inefficiency  and  its 
consequent  evils  as  being  due  not  so  much  to  haphazard 
misgovernment  as  to  absence  of  a  constructive  program 
founded  on  basic  principles  underlying  the  needs  of  the 
people.  The  party  demands  the  calling  of  a  charter  con- 
vention, elected  on  such  a  basis  that  all  parties  shall  be 
represented  in  proportion  to  their  voting  strength;  the 
charter  framed  by  such  convention  to  be  submitted  to  the 
voters  for  approval.  In  framing  this  charter  the  conven- 
tion would  strive  for  the  largest  possible  measure  of  home 
rule:  for  the  extension  of  the  municipal  franchise  to  all 
adults  of  both  sexes,  who  have  resided  in  the  United  States 
one  year  and  have  declared  their  intention  to  become  citi- 
zens; for  the  vesting  of  authority  and  responsibility  in  a 
single  council,  with  proportional  representation  of  parties 
and  control  by  the  voters  through  the  initiative,  referen- 
dum, and  recall;  and  for  such  extension  of  the  municipal 
functions  as  will  empower  the  city  to  undertake  all  enter- 
prises of  production,  transportation  and  exchange,  so  that 
it  may,  as  rapidly  as  the  citizens  see  fit,  displace  private 
trading  by  municipal  trading  carried  on  for  the  public 
service.  The  party,  on  the  question  of  transportation, 
points  out  that  there  is  really  no  municipal  ownership  in 
Xew  York  at  present,  the  city  only  shouldering  the  cost  and 
responsibility.  It  demands  the  immediate  municipaliza- 
tion of  all  surface,  elevated,  and  underground  railways  and 
all  ferries;  the  existing  plant  to  be  acquired  at  its  physical 
valuation  under  the  right  of  eminent  domain;  additions  to 
be  constructed  by  the  municipality  as  fast  as  practicable 
to  create  an  adequate  system  for  the  entire  city;  the  whole 
to  be  operated  by  the  municipality  without  profit.  The 
platform  takes  up  the  vital  question  of  the  high  cost  of 
living  and  points  out  how  the  city  can  remedy  conditions. 
The  method  is  the  already  well  tried  and  successful  one 
of  municipal  markets.  Municipal  markets  are  proposed  on 
a  large  scale  in  connection  with  large  terminal  facilities  in 
different  parts  of  the  city,  under  such  regulations  as  will 
prevent  them  from  being  controlled  by  railway  companies 
and  produce  dealers  and  will  bring  the  consumers  into  close 
touch  with  the  producers  of  food,  and  it  is  asked  that  the 
municipality  undertake  the  provision  of  fuel,  ice,  milk,  bread 
and  other  prime  necessaries,  selling  them  at  such  prices 
as  merely  to  cover  cost  of  production  and  distribution. 
In  relation  to  public  works  and  the  city's  employees  the 
reformers  ask  that  the  city  establish  wages  and  hours  of 
labor  distinctly  better  in  every  case  than  those  prevailing  in 
private  enterprise,  thus  making  municipal  employment  a 
force  for  elevating  the  general  condition  of  labor,  and  also 
enlisting  their  technical  knowledge  and  public  spirit  in  a 
democratic  and  efficient  administration  of  public  affairs; 
and  that  a  liberal  system  of  compensation  for  accidental 
injury  or  death  and  for  industrial  disease  incurred  in  city 
employ,  and  retirement  pensions  for  all  aged  or  disabled 
city  employees  be  instituted. 

It  is  proposed  to  elect  city  magistrates  by  popular  vote 
and  to  introduce  jury  trial  in  the  lower  criminal  courts  in 
all  cases  wherein  the  penalty  is  confinement  in  .the  work- 
house or  a  fine  of  $10  or  more. 

The  platform  denounces  the  overcrowded  conditions  of 
the  public  schools  and  the  forcing  of  school  children  to 
leave  school  before  they  are  eighteen  in  order  to  go  to 
work.  As  a  remedy  it  proposes:  the  immediate  erection  of 
sufficient  school  buildings  to  accommodate  all  the  children 
of  school  age  in  all  parts  of  the  city:  the  immediate  in- 
crease of  the  teaching  force  and  its  maintenance  at  a  ratio 
of  not  less  than  one  teacher  to  every  20  pupils  on  the 
register;  increase  of  salaries  for  teachers  so  as  to  en- 
courage competent  instructors  to  enter  and  remain  in  the 
service  and  do  their  best  work;  provision  for  proper  feed- 
ing and  clothing  of  all  pupils  without  charge;  this  to  be 
made   as   a  matter   of  right,   protecting   the   children   from 


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of  charit  school   authorities   to   be   em- 

red,  in  all  r.i  •  nomie  pressure  would  other- 

i  ;  pup  ho  '1  I"  fore  the  age  of  eight- 

ional  on  continued  attendance 
and  adequate  medical  and  denial  attend- 
ance for  all  pupils;  and  the  introduction  of  vocational  in- 
struction, ii"t  separali  from  or  alternative  to  general  edu- 
cation,  l>ut  so  combined  with  it  as  to  fit  all  children  for 
useful   labor,   for  of  citizenship,  and   for  the  en- 

joyment of  civilized  life. 

It  takes  up  the  housing  problem  and  fire  regulations  and 
asks  that  the  municipality  as  rapidly  and  on  as  large  a 
scale  as  possible  erect  wholesome  and  comfortable  dwell- 
ings to  be  held  as  municipal  property  and  let  at  reasonable 
so  as  to  counteract  the  tendency  to  exorbitant  rentals. 
On  the  question  of  public  health  the  platform  urges  the 
establishment  of  sufficient  fret  dispensaries,  hospitals,  ma- 
icrnity  hospitals,  sanatoriums  and  convalescent  homes  to 
accommodate  the  vast  number  of  patients  who  are  now 
denied  proper  care  through  the  prohibitive  cost  of  private 
utions;  the  establishment  of  municipal  farm  colonies 
under  strict  medical  supervision  for  convalescent  consump- 
tives, where  they  shall  be  properly  housed,  maintained  and 
employed  until  such  time  as  they  shall  become  qualified 
to  care  for  themselves  and  become  self-supporting;  the 
municipalization  of  the  drug  business,  eliminating  the  ele- 
ment of  profit,  with  its  accompaniment  of  high  prices, 
adulteration  and  fraud  in  the  supply  of  medicines  and  sick- 
room necessities;  the  establishment  of  municipal  day  nurse- 
ries to  provide  for  the  great  number  of  small  children  who 
are  now  left  uncared  for  through  the  necessity  of  mothers 
as  well  as  fathers  working  for  wages:  the  establishment  of 
municipal  laundries,  to  be  operated  at  cost,  in  order  to 
promote  cleanliness  and  to  take  out  of  the  homes  a  species 
of  work  which,  when  done  in  the  house,  involves  drudgery 
for  the  wives  and  mothers  and  uncomfortable  and  unwhole- 
some conditions  for  the  whole  family;  the  transformation 
of  the  complete  medical  service  of  the  city  from  a  private, 
charitable  and  commercial  to  a  strictly  public  basis  to  the 
end  that  the  maintenance  of  health  may  be  made  a  public 
service,  rendered  to  all  the  people  as  freely  as  is  now  the 
use  of  the  streets.  As  improvements  in  the  opportunities 
for  recreation  a  sweeping  liberalization  of  the  present  anti- 
quated Sunday  laws;  establishment  of  free  grounds  for 
outdoor  sports,  public  beaches  and  seaside  parks,  municipal 
concert  and  dancing  halls,  and  other  provision  for  recrea- 
tion; extended  use  of  the  schools  and  other  public  build- 
ings for  social  gatherings,  discussion  of  public  questions, 
registration  and  elections,  and  other  popular  uses  are  sug- 
gested. 

The  ever-present  menace  of  unemployment,  the  platform 
says,  calls  for  the  establishment  of  free  municipal  employ- 
ment agencies  to  take  the  place  of  the  private  agencies: 
the  establishment  of  a  system  of  unemployment  insurance, 
conducted  as  far  as  possible  through  workingmen's  or- 
ganizations,  with  liberal  financial  aid  by  the  municipality; 
in  times  of  industrial  depression  the  city  take  special 
measures  to  relieve  as  far  as  possible  the  competition  in 
the  local  labor  market  by  the  construction  of  public  works 
and  launching  of  municipal  industries. 

In  order  to  carry  out  these  demands  the  obtaining  of  the 
necessary  revenue  is  provided  for  by  the  strict  enforce- 
ment of  the  general  property  tax;  assessment  at  its  true 
value  of  all  property,  including  the  large  amounts  now  held 
exempt  under  the  guise  of  religious  or  other  quasi-public 
usea;  and  a  tax  on  land  values  so  calculated  as  to  appro- 
priate to  the  public  service  all  increment  arising  from  the 
growth  of  population  and  public  improvements. 

$3,100,000  a  Week  to  Run  New  York. 
New    York.    X     Y. — (  omptroller    Prendergast  has   issued 
his    report   of   th(  ancial    activities    for    the    eight 

months  of  the  current  year  ended  "ii  September  1.  as  well 
as  a  separate  report  showing  ins  for  the  month 

of    August.      From    January    1     to     tagUSt    31    the    city 
lowed   (144,591,396  on    revenue    bonds    in   anticipation    of   the 
""'    of    tn»  emed    or    repaid   $122,673,894. 


The  outgo  or  payments  made  by  the  city  are  grouped  in 
the  report  to  show  the  total  taxes  paid  to  the  State  of  I 
Xew  York  and  the  expense  of  the  city  government.  These 
two  items  called  for  $99,565,791  during  the  first  eight 
months  of  1913,  as  compared  with  $93,033,034  during  the 
corresponding  period  of  1912.  In  outlays  for  public  im- 
provements and  equipment  $57,233,555  was  paid  out.  In- 
terest on  the  city  debt  called  for  payments  aggregating 
S28,539,884,  of  which  $4,927,519  was  paid  into  sinking  funds 
on  the  city's  securities  held  by  them.  In  the  redemption 
of  corporate  stock  notes  special  revenue  bonds  and  rev- 
enue bonds.  $224,821,325  was  disbursed.  In  addition,  the 
city  also  purchased  $5,559,330  of  its  own  securities  which 
had  been  sold  to  the  public.  The  total  cash  receipts  dur- 
ing the  first  eight  months  of  1913,  excluding  all  transactions 
between  the  city  treasury  and  the  sinking  funds,  aggre- 
gated $364,024,261.  and  the  cash  payments  amounted  to 
$364,000,197.  The  cash  balances  in  the  city  treasury  and 
sinking  funds  on  September  1  aggregated  $25,988,511,  or  a 
little  more  than  $24,000  in  excess  of  what  it  was  on  the 
first  of  January.  The  total  expenditures  from  January  1 
to  August  31  on  account  of  payrolls  aggregated  $69,663,894 

Of  this  S23.6S4.123  was  for  educational  purposes.  The  pav- 
rolls  of  the  Police  and  File  Departments,  the  Armorv  Board, 
tin  Department  of  Correction,  etc..  required  $16,083,674.  In 
health  conservation  and  sanitation  the  pavrolls  aggregated 
$0,958,180.  The  new  Board  of  Water  Supplv  took  $1,295,915: 
the  Public  Service  Commission.  $986,541;  the  Department  of 
Parks.  $1,563,172;  the  Department  of  Docks  and  Ferries.  $1,- 
926.7SG;  the  Water  Department.  $2,741,656;  the  Department 
of  Public  Charities.  $886,615,  an  '  the  through  Presidents'  pav- 
rolls aggregated   $5,722,035. 

The  contract  outlays  during  the  Hist  e'ght  months  of  the 
■.igregated  $52,042,921,  of  which  $10,379,260  was  expended 
on  the  new  water  supply  and  $9,637,326  on  rapid  transit  con- 
struction. The  contract  outlays  for  education  purposes  ag- 
gregated upward  of  $2,700,000.  Through  the  Borough  Presi- 
acnts'  offices  there  was  upward  of  $9,000,000  expended  in  con- 
tracts for  improvements  of  various  kinds  The  contract  out- 
lays under  the  supervision  of  the  Department  of  Bridges  ag- 
fci^Baiea  upward  of   $2,700,000;  for  Docks  and  Ferries.   $1,415,- 

Among  the  receipts  during  the  period  was  the  sum  oi 
$1,375,170  from  the  Interborough  Rapid  Transit  Company, 
representing  three  quarterly  payments  to  the  city  as  the 
lessee  and  operator  of  the  present  subway  system,  ant; 
$3,470,000  from  the  Xew  York  Municipal  Railway  Corpora- 
tion, the  corporation  formed  by  the  Brooklyn  Rapid  Tran- 
sit Company,  as  a  part  of  its  contribution  toward  the 
construction  of  new  additions  to  the  subway.  The  gross 
funded  debt  of  the  city  held  by  the  public  on  August  31 
aggregated  S854.oo4.25o,  of  which,  the  report  shows,  ap- 
proximately $240,000,000  is  in  self-carrying  bonds.  As  a  i 
indication  of  the  immensity  of  the  city's  transactions  tl  e 
report  shows  that  from  January  1  to  August  31  this  yeai 
the  vouchers  registered  in  the  Department  of  Finance  .  g 
gregated  $422,717,887.  These  totals  were  reduced  by  can- 
cellations and  adjustments  in  the  Comptroller's  office  h  ,• 
the  sum  of  $3,414,250.  The  table  dealing  with  the  tax 
of  1912  shows  that  the  total  levy  amounted  to  $150,956,705. 

ui   .i.  733  was  upon  lands  and  buildings.  $7.6'  12 

special  Han.  hise  tax.  $3,109,931  was  on  real  estate  of  corpora- 
tons,  ind  $!■.-'■  s  the  personal  property  tax.  The  col- 
lections up  to  Dec.  31.  1312.  from  the  1912  lax  levy  on  lands 
ana  all  I  $114,037,161;  from  special  franchise 
tax.  $4,920,789;  from  real  estate  of  corporations.  $2,61S.846,  and 
from  personal  property  tax.  Si.23S.677.  The  cancellations  of 
taxes  n  lands  and  buildings  amounted  to  $111,266,  and  on 
special    franchise    taxes,    $35,868. 

On  Dec.  31.  1912,  $7,515,007  of  the  tax  levy  of  1910  was  still 
outstanding  and  unpaid,  of  which  $3,096,538  was  against  lands 
and  buildings  igainst  special  franchise  taxes.  $17f.- 

356  taxes  on  real  estate  of  corporations,  and  $1,903,419  taxes 
on  personal  property. 

Extensive  Municipal  Ownership  in  Amsterdam,  Holland. 
Amsterdam,  Holland. — This  city  owns  the  gas,  water  and 
electricity  works,  the  street  railroads,  the  telephone  sys- 
tem, many  of  the  docks  and  a  large  amount  of  ground 
in  the  central  business  section,  which  is  leased  for  build- 
ing purposes.  Considering  all  this  valuable  property,  the 
municipal  debt,  which  stood  at  S50.625.146  on  January  1. 
1913,  is  not  high  for  a  city  of  591.000  population.  The 
debt  was  reduce, 1  last  year  by  $1,200,000.  The  annual 
interest  ranges  from  2'.-  to  4  per  cent.  The  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  the  city  for  1914  are  officially  estimated 
at  $15,649,811.  an  increase  of  nearly  $800,000  over  the  esti- 
mate for  1913.  Receipts  and  expenditures  are  always  esti- 
mated  at   the   same  amount.     Over  a   third   of  the   receipts 


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come  from  taxes;  over  a  fifth  from  the  municipal  under- 
takings (gas,  electricity,  street  cars,  water,  etc.)  and  from 
rtnt  of  ground  owned  by  the  city  and  let  on  long  leases 
to  owners  of  buildings  thereon,  these  two  sources  contrib- 
uting more  than  half  the  receipts.  The  largest  expense 
item,  $3,500,000.  is  for  interest  and  payments  on  prin- 
cipal of  debt;  the  next  largest  is  $2,800,000  for  educational 
purposes;  poor  relief  and  the  support  of  charitable  insti- 
tutions take  $1,200,000;  while  police,  street  lighting  and 
fire    department    together    take    about    the    same. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

San    Francisco    Bay    Communities    Want   to    Own    Transit 
Facilities. 

Oakland,  Cal. — The  mayors  of  eight  municipalities  and 
the  members  of  the  boards  of  supervisors  of  Alameda  and 
Contra  Costa  counties  assembled  at  the  call  of  Mayor 
Frank  K.  Mott  of  this  city,  in  the  council  chambers  in  the 
new  city  hall,  to  formally  consider  plans  for  the  forma- 
tion of  a  metropolitan  traction  district  and  the  acquisition 
of  the  street  car  lines  and  ferry  system  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco-Oakland Terminal  Railways  by  the  east  bay  com- 
munities. In  addition  to  the  mayors  and  supervisors  pres- 
ent, members  of  the  boards  of  trustees  and  city  councils 
ir  the  various  cities  interested  were  also  present.  Mayor 
Mott,  who  acted  as  chairman,  addressed  the  meeting  first, 
calling  the  attention  of  the  civic  officials  to  the  problem 
which,  he  said,  is  the  most  momentous  which  the  com- 
munities on  the  east  side  of  San  Francisco  bay  have  ever 
been  called  upon  to  face.  He  pointed  out  the  necessity 
of  the  purchase  and  municipal  ownership  of  the  vast  net- 
work of  electric  lines  which  furnish  transportation  to  the 
half  million  residents  of  western  Alameda  and  Contra  Costa 
counties.  He  said  that  the  present  owners  of  the  street 
car  lines,  the  F.  M.  Smith  interests,  are  facing  a  grave 
financial  crisis  and  that  it  is  a  question  whether  they 
will  be  able  to  survive  it  successfully  without  sacrificing 
some  of  their  vast  holdings.  Mayor  Mott  warned  the 
mayors  that  the  street  car  lines  should  not  be  allowed  to 
fall  into  the  hands  of  a  group  of  capitalists  who  are  not 
interested  in  the  growth  of  the  cities,  having  no  money 
invested  in  them.  Under  such  conditions  car  lines  would 
not  be  extended,  and  the  earnings  would  be  paid  out  as 
dividends.  He  said  he  is  in  favor  of  municipal  ownership 
and  that  two  questions  were  involved  in  this.  One  is  the 
legislation  which  may  be  necessary  before  a  metropolitan 
district  can  be  formed,  and  the  other  is  the  cost  to  the 
communities  involved.  The  latter  question  is  one  which 
will  not  cause  much  trouble.  The  district  will  be  so  large 
and  the  period  of  bond  redemption  will  extend  over  so 
many  years,  that  the  purchase  of  the  street  car  lines  will 
mean  but  a  few  cents,  possibly  not  more  than  a  cent,  on 
the  $100  valuation,  to  the  taxpayers.  This  is  nothing  com- 
pared to  the  profits  to  be  derived.  The  other  question 
is  one  to  be  settled  by  the  civic  attorneys.  Representa- 
tives of  all  the  communities  interested  then  spoke,  as  well 
as  representatives  of  the  boards  of  supervisors.  Among 
those  present  at  the  meeting  were  the  following:  Charles 
D.  Heywood,  mayor  of  Berkeley;  Charles  W.  Heyer,  presi- 
dent Board  of  Trustees,  Hay  ward:  Hugh  Craig,  president 
Board  of  Trustees,  Piedmont;  J.  J.  Gill,  president  Board 
of  Trustees.  San  Leandro:  W.  H.  Christie,  president  Board 
of  Trustees,  Emeryville;  Frank  J.  Roberts,  mayor  of  Al- 
bany; O.  R.  Ludewig,  mayor  of  Richmond;  John  F.  Mul- 
lins,  chairman  Board  of  Supervisors.  Alameda  county: 
J.  H.  Trythall,  chairman  Board  of  Supervisors,  Contra 
Costa  county;  Charles  H.  Schween,  president  Board  of 
Trustees,   Pleasanton. 

New   York's   Subway   Traffic. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — A  summary  of  the  traffic  on  the  city 
subway  and  the  Manhattan  and  Bronx  elevated  railroads 
was  made  public  by  the  Public  Service  Commission  for  the 
First  District  during  the  week.  It  shows  that  the  subway 
for  the  year  ended  June  30,  1913,  carried  327,471,510  passen- 
gers and  the  elevated  lines  for  the  same  year  306,845,006. 
The  daily  average  was  963,152  passengers  on  the  subway 
and  902,485  passengers  on  the  elevated  lines.  The  increase 
for  the  year  was  24,497,654  on  the  subway  and  2,574,165  on 
the  elevated  lines. 


City  Street  Cars  in  England  Successful. 

Bradford,  England. — The  fifteenth  annual  report  of  the 
tramways  department  of  the  Bradford  Corporation  shows 
remarkable  development  of  the  municipal  tramways  in 
Bradford  since  the  opening  of  the  first  line  in  1898.  The 
annual  receipts  in  1899  amounted  to  $43,166,  while  in  the 
year  ended  March  31,  1913,  the  receipts  amounted  to  $1,- 
455,580.  The  number  of  passengers  carried  annually  in- 
creased in  that  time  from  1,452,000  to  62,005,976,  or,  in 
other  words,  the  population  of  the  city  has  been  carried 
175  times.  The  average  distance  a  passenger  may  travel  to- 
day for  2  cents  is  1.6  miles,  or  an  increase  of  52  per  cent 
on  the  distance  in  1898.  The  employees  now  number  1,232 
and  the  present  wages  average  32s.  ($7.79)  per  week.  The 
operating  difficulties  of  the  Bradford  tramway  system  are 
said  to  be  of  a  rather  extraordinary  character.  From  the 
commercial  point  of  view  the  heavy  operating  expenses, 
due  to  steep  gradients  and  constant  wear  and  tear,  are  un- 
avoidable, as  is  also  the  disadvantage  of  a  very  low  density 
of  population  per  route  mile.  In  spite  of  this,  however,  a 
good  service  of  cars  is  maintained,  all  dues  and  demands 
are  met,  good  wages  are  paid,  and  in  addition  substantial 
amounts  are  contributed  annually  to  the  relief  of  city  taxes, 
and  the  reserve  and  renewals  fund  amounts  to  about  $437,- 
985.  As  to  future  developments,  the  report  states  that  it 
may  be  interesting  to  consider  what  is  likely  to  happen  to 
the  tramways  system  in  the  next  15  or  20  years,  in  which 
time  the  bulk  of  the  financial  liability  of  the  corporation," 
as  far  as  its  tramways  are  concerned,  will  be  paid  off. 
(The  loans  for  tramway  purposes  were  granted  generally 
for  30  years,  so  at  present  nearly  half  the  capital  borrowed 
has  been  repaid.)  The  value  of  the  system  as  a  transit  sys- 
tem will  be  quite  as  high,  if  not  higher,  at  that  time  as  it 
is  to-day,  assuming  that  some  newer  and  better  transit 
scheme  does  not  in  the  meantime  come  on  the  market  which 
will  render  the  tramways  obsolete.  As  to  the  petrol-pro- 
pelled vehicle  (motor  bus),  unless  it  develops  more  than 
now  seems  possible  it  is  not  likely  to  supersede  tramways 
in  Bradford.  There  are  to  be  various  extensions  of  work- 
shops, stores,  etc.,  at  the  Thornbury  Depot.  A  building 
for  the  accommodation  of  engineering  machinery  and  black- 
smiths' shop  is  now  in  hand  at  an  estimated  cost  of  $28,570. 
During  the  year  the  parcels  department  handled  716,157 
parcels,  as  compared  with  625.914  during  the  previous  12 
months. 

Municipal  Railway  Traffic  in  Vienna. 

Vienna,  Austria. — A  report  prepared  by  the  Vienna  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  on  the  traffic  of  the  municipal  street 
railways  in  1912,  shows  165  miles  of  route,  153  of  which 
were  electrically  equipped  and  12  miles  operated  by  steam. 
The  electric  lines  carried  309,484,129  passengers,  an  in- 
crease of  9.3  per  cent,  the  revenue  being  $9,863,076,  or  9.6 
per  cent  increase.  Traffic  decreased  on  the  steam-driven 
lines  from  4,715,390  passengers  in  1911  to  3,124,057  passen- 
gers in  1912,  the  revenue  last  year  being  $134,468.  The 
motor  omnibuses  covered  128,445  miles,  a  2JX  per  cent  in- 
crease, and  carried  551,493  passengers,  an  increase  of  22,537; 
receipts  were  $18,802.  an  increase  of  9>l/2  per  cent. 

2,500  Motor  Busses  in  London. 

London,  England. — The  London  General  Omnibus  Co. 
now  has  2,500  motor  busses  in  and  around  London  and 
others  are  being  built  with  great  dispatch  at  the  com- 
pany's factory  at  Walthamstow.  There  are  over  30  garages 
for  these  cars.  A  standard  motor  bus  has  been  designed, 
as  the  company  assumes  that  the  experimental  period  has 
been  passed.  Originally  the  company  bought  its  busses 
abroad,  but  now  the  Walthamstow  factory  can  produce  all 
the  vehicles  that  are  ever  likely  to  be  required.  The 
modern  motor  bus  has  a  35-horsepower  motor  and  its  chief 
improvement  is  in  quietude  of  running — indeed,  this  ad- 
vantage is  being  questioned  as  a  danger,  because  there  is 
so  little  noise  to  herald  the  approach  of  the  machines.  The 
company  trains  its  own  drivers,  finding  the  most  suitable 
lecruits  from  men  who  have  driven  heavy  vehicles.  Every 
motor  bus  is  removed  from  the  street  once  every  ten  days 
to  be  thoroughly  overhauled.  The  company  has  its  own 
detectives  to  watch  the  drivers  and  to  warn  those  that 
show  signs  of  negligence. 


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Half  Fares  for  "Straphangers." 
Elberfeld,  Germany. — A  German  street  car  line  operating 
Prussia  charges  only  about  half 
the  regular  passcn^i  :r  rates  to  those  who  stand.     The  fare 
[nun  Elberfeld  to  Werden,  a  distance  of  about  10  miles,  is 
30  cents  for  those  having  seats  and  17  cents  for  those  stand- 
ing.    The   round   trip   rate   costs   SO  cents   if   the   passenger 
,-     ill  who   remain   standing  pay   only  25 

The   trip   from    Elberfeld   to  Werden   takes    1   hour 
and  SO  minutes. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Municipal  Storage  in  Cleveland  Successful. 
Cleveland,  O. — The  municipal  cold  storage  plant  has  made 
a  successful  beginning  in  the  fight  against  the  high  cost 
of  living  in  Cleveland.  The  city's  cold  storage  plant  is  open 
to  the  humblest  citizen  as  well  as  the  biggest  commission 
merchant.  Small  quantities  of  eggs,  butter,  cheese,  fruit 
and  the  like  can  be  stored  in  it  by  individuals  at  a  nominal 
price.  A  Cleveland  housewife  can  buy  a  barrel  of  fine 
apples  to-day  for  about  $2  and  put  them  in  the  city's  cold 
storage  plant  until  May,  and  the  storage  cost  will  be  only 
40  cents.  In  the  spring,  when  dealers  want  $6  a  barrel  for 
them,  she  and  her  family  can  eat  their  fill  at  one-third  that 
price.  She  could  store  away  100  pounds  of  good  butter 
.along  in  June  at  20  cents  a  pound  and  take  it  out  in  Feb- 
ruary when  everyone  else  is  paying  40  cents  a  pound. 
(  Inly  half  the  city's  west  side  ice  plant  is  in  operation. 
and  it  will  earn  14.600  this  year,  above  all  expenses.  Just 
now  there  is  in  cold  storage,  much  of  it  placed  there  by 
individuals,  6,000  bushels  of  cherries:  nearly  40,000  pounds 
of  butter;  44,700  pounds  of  cheese:  3,700  bushels  various 
fruits;  42.200  dozen  of  eggs. 

Building  a  New  City. 

Solano  City,  Cal. — Contractors  are  now  studying  the 
specifications  for  nearly  half  a  million  dollars'  worth  of 
street,  sidewalk,  curb  and  sewer  improvements  for  Solano 
City,  and  an  early  award  of  contract  is  expected.  The  be- 
ginning of  building  operations  is  awaiting  the  settlement 
of  street  grades  and  the  installation  of  the  streets  and  side- 
walks in  the  business  district.  The  engineers,  in  present- 
ing their  plans,  have  looked  forward  to  the  future  growth 
of  the  city.  The  sewer  system  is  laid  out  with  a  view  to 
future  connection,  with  an  outfall  system  that  will  be  neces- 
sary when  the  population  passes  the  5,000  mark.  The 
same  rule  applies  to  the  water  piping.  At  present  a  six- 
inch  feed  from  the  filtration  plant  to  be  located  at  the  res- 
ervoir will  enter  the  city  at  the  head  of  Main  street  and 
serve  the  first  residence  section  and  all  of  the  business 
district,  but  the  plans  now  include  ten  and  twelve-inch 
feeds  to  come  in  at  other  points  and,  with  additions  to  the 
filtration  and  storage  systems,  eventually  supply'  a  city  of 
75,000  people.  The  Solano  street  sections  are  following 
Mark  Daniels'  original  plans  for  a  city  beautiful.  In  all 
of  tlie  wider  streets  parking  strips  are  provided  for,  either 
in  the  middle  of  the  roadway,  or  on  each  side  of  the  street. 
»e  are  to  be  planted  with  shade  trees.  The  street  sur- 
facing will  be  of  five-inch  oiled  macadam,  rolled  as  smooth 
as  asphalt.  The  service  of  the  Oakland.  Antioch  and  East- 
ern to  Solano  City,  making  the  run  on  schedule  time  to  the 
minute  and  with  seven  trains  a  day  each  way.  has  proved 
a  boon  to  prospective  lot  and  land  buyers.  The  running 
time  from  San  Francisco  via  the  Key  route  ferry  is  now 
2l/2  hours. 

Towns  Celebrate  Anniversaries. 

Ossining,  X  V. — This  village  is  celebrating  its  one  hun- 
dredth birthday  Ossining  is  proud  because  it  has  a  popu- 
lation of  11.000.  and  1...  us  soon  it  is  going  to  have  a 
library,  a  $75,000  municipal  building,  a 
$30,000  addition  to  its  $1  0,000  hospital,  a  $200,000  railroad 
station  and  a  $150,000  sewer  system.  The  celebration 
i   oration  by  Chauncey  M.  Depew 

Woonsockct.    R.    I  ration    of   the    twenty-fifth 

anniversary    of    the    city   of   WoonsockeJ,    twice    postponed, 
was   finally   held,   its    si  in    no   way   marred   by 

the  cloudy  weather.     The   features  of  the  day  consisted  of 


a  street  parade  and  a  field  day  at  Clinton  Oval,  iir  which 
160  of  New  England's  foremost  athletes  had  entered.  The 
street  demonstration  was  viewed  by  thousands,  many  from 
out  of  the  city,  and  Clinton  Oval  was  crowded  for  the  ath- 
letic events.  A  few  of  the  mills  closed  for  the  day  and 
others  ceased'  operations  at  11  a.m.  and  noon  to  give 
their  employes  a  chance  to  participate  in  or  view  the  parade. 
A  number  of  business  houses  were  decorated  in  the  national 
colors  and  banners,  badges  and  other  features  marking  the 
celebration. 

Municipal  Ice  for  Jersey  City. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — The  city  is  about  to  go  into  the  ice 
business  on  its  own  account.  The  first  step  toward  munici- 
pal ownership,  a  municipal  ice  plant,  is  about  to  be  under- 
taken. The  proposition  is  that  of  Commissioner  Ferris,  of 
public  improvements  and  streets,  and  it  has  met  with  the 
unanimous  approval  of  all  his  colleagues  in  the  Board  of 
Commissioners  from  Mayor  Fagan  down.  The  plan  is  to 
have  ice  cut  at  the  city's  high  reservoir  in  winter  and  store 
it  and  distribute  it  among  the  officials  of  the  City  Hall  and 
other  municipal  buildings,  fire  houses,  police  stations,  etc., 
during  the  summer.  It  is  believed  that  in  this  way  the  city 
can  save  thousands  of  dollars.  Commissioner  Ferris  will 
keep  a  close  account  of  just  what  it  costs  the  city  to  cut 
that  ice  and  store  it  and  deliver  it  to  the  city  offices. 
Municipal  Truck  Garden. 

Marquette.  Mich. — The  establishment  of  a  municipal 
truck  garden  is  planned  by  Poor  Commissioner  Powers  of 
Escanaba.  The  city  is  the  owner  of  twenty  acres  conveni- 
ent to  town.  Commissioner  Powers  believes  that  this 
ground  can  be  farmed  with  the  prisoners  in  the  city  jail  as 
the  workers,  and  that  the  vegetables  and  other  produce 
it  is  possible  to  raise  will  materially  reduce  the  cost  of 
caring  for  the  municipal  poor.  It  is  proposed  to  have  the 
two  city  justices,  instead  of  sentencing  "drunks"  and 
"bums"  to  two  weeks  or  thirty  days'  board  at  the  county 
jail  at  the  expense  of  the  taxpayers  sentence  them  to  the 
same  time,  at  hard  work  on  the  city  farm.  The  project 
will  be  given  a  trial  next  summer. 

Anti-Crowding  Law  Enforced. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — Following  many  complaints  that  the 
anti-crowding  ordinance  is  not  being  enforced  the  council 
instructed  Commissioner  of  Public  Safety  Mills  to  put  a 
street  car  inspector  at  work  and  to  prosecute  if  any  vio- 
lations of  the  ordinance  are  found.  Mr.  Mills  said  he  had 
withdrawn  the  former  inspector  on  the  belief  that  the 
Supreme  Court  had  held  that  municipalities  have  no  juris- 
diction over  the  street  car  companies.  The  anti-crowding 
ordinance  provides  that  street  cars  will  not  be  loaded  with 
more  people  than  there  are  seats  for,  plus  50  per  cent. 
City  Attorney  T.  L.  Stiles  ruled  for  the  benefit  of  the 
council  that  the  council  does  have  jurisdiction  and  that 
it    can    enforce    the    anti-crowding   ordinance. 

City  Property  Gives  No  Revenue. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  superintendent  of  the  Bureau  of 
City  Property  of  Pittsburgh  has  discovered  that  the  city 
owns  nearly  8,000  pieces  of  property  from  which  practically 
no  revenue  is  derived.  While  much  of  the  land  is  in  un- 
opened streets  and  alleys  and  is  occupied  for  storage  pur- 
poses, there  nevertlheless  is  some  improved  with  build- 
ings which  are  occupied  by  'tenants''  who  pay  no  rent. 
In  the  abandoned  "back  channel"  of  the  Allegheny 
which  has  been  filled  in  between  what  was  formerly  Wain- 
wright's  Island  and  the  mainland,  there  is  a  strip  more  than 
100  feet  wide  and  several  blocks  long,  which  is  said  to  be 
worth  $250,000.  This  is  used  by  railroads  and  manufactur- 
ing firms  for  yards,  storage  space  and  assemblying  grounds 
and  for  years  they  have  had  its  use  gratis.  Pittsburgh 
Council  has  called  for  an  investigation  of  the  property  with 
a  view  of  deriving   a   revenue   therefrom. 

New  York  to  Have  Gaynor  Park. 

New  York,  N,  Y. — Tiie  title  to  the  East  River  Park  in 
Astoria  has  passed  to  the  City  of  New  York.  As  the  park 
was  acquired  through  the  efforts  of  Mayor  Gaynor  and  the 
additional  support  of  Borough  Presidents  McAneny  and 
Connolly  it  will  be  named  Gaynor  Park. 


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A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions- 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Limitation  of  Indebtedness — Cash  Assets. 
Forsyth  et  al.  v.  City  of  Seattle. — A  city  which  has  cash 
and  outstanding  taxes  due,  sufficient  to  reduce  its  liability 
below  the  limit  of  indebtedness  fixed  by  the  Constitution, 
has  not  exceeded  the  debt  limit,  although  its  unpaid  obliga- 
tions are  in  excess  of  that  limit. — Supreme  Court  of  Wash- 
ington, 132  P.  R.  224. 

Property   Benefited — Nature  of  Use. 

Great  Northern  Ry.  Co.  et  al.  v.  City  of  Seattle. — That 
much  of  objectors'  property  assessed  for  the  improvement 
of  a  city  street  was  devoted  to  railroad  uses,  and  would 
probably  so  continue,  did  not  preclude  a  finding  that  it 
would  be  benefited  by  the  improvement,  and  was  there- 
fore subject  to  assessment. — Supreme  Court  of  Washing- 
ton,  132  P.  R.  234. 

Water  Companies — Franchise — Duration. 

Des  Moines  Water  Co.  v.  City  of  Des  Moines  et  al. — 
A  grant  to  a  water  company  by  a  city  ordinance  of  a  fran- 
chise to  operate  waterworks  for  a  definitely  fixed  term,  ac- 
cepted and  acted  on  by  the  company,  terminates  at  the  end 
of  that  term  by  force  of  the  terms  of  the  instrument  of 
grant,  and  cannot  be  enlarged  by  implication. — United 
States  Court  of  Appeals,  206  F.  R.  657. 

Street  Opening — Adjacent  Land. 
Philadelphia,  B.  &  W.  R.  Co.  v.  Mayor  and  City  Council 
of  Baltimore. — Acts  1910,  authorizing  the  city  of  Baltimore 
to  open,  construct,  and  establish  a  certain  highway  and  to 
acauire  "for  said  purposes"  landed  or  other  property  in  the 
bed  of  the  highway  "and  adjacent  thereto,"  authorizes  the 
acciuisition  of  land  merely  adjacent  to  the  highway,  as  an 
incident  to  the  establishment  of  the  highway. — Court  of 
Appeals  of  Maryland.  88  A.  R.  263. 

Condemnation  Proceedings — Availability  and  Adaptability. 
In  re  Bensel  et  al..  Board  of  Water  Supply:  City  of 
New  York  v.  Sage. — Where  land  sought  to  be  condemned 
for  a  reservoir  site  to  afford  a  water  supply  for  New  York 
City  was  particularly  adaptable  and  available  therefor,  and 
had  been  so  recognized  for  many  years,  there  being  evi- 
dence that  the  site  would  inevitably  at  some  time  be  ap- 
propriated, if  not  by  New  York,  by  some  other  city  or 
group  of  cities,  to  furnish  a  water  supply,  it  was  not  error 
to  allow  a  separate  award  in  addition  to  the  value  of  the 
land  for  availahilitv  and  adaptability. — United  States  Cir- 
cuit  Court  of  Appeals.  206  F.   R.,  369. 

Competitive   Bidding — Patented   Materials. 

McEwon  et  al.  v.  City  of  Coeur  D'Alene  et  al. — Rev. 
Codes,  as  amended  by  Laws  of  1911,  vests  power  in  the 
city  council  to  determine  the  character  and  kind  of  pave- 
ment and  the  material  to  be  used,  and  under  such  au- 
thority the  council  may  adopt  bitulithic  pavement  as  a 
suitable  pavement  for  the  improvement  described  in  Ordi- 
nances Nos.  344  and  361.  Bitulithic  pavement  is  only  a 
part  of  the  cost  of  the  entire  improvement.  The  orincio'e 
of  competition  is  retained  by  the  agreement  filed  bv  the 
company,  and  the  cost  of  the  patented  article  is  made  the 
same  to  everv  bidder,  and  the  complete  cost  of  the  im- 
provement will  not  only  be  the  cost  that  is  paid  to  trie  pat- 
entee, but  will  necessarily  include  additional  cost  and  ex- 
penses, etc.,  with  reference  to  which  there  can  be  the  freest 
competition:  and  every  bidder  may  compete  as  a  bidder  as 
to  the  aggregate  cost  of  the  improvement. — Supreme  Court 
of  Idaho.  132  P.  R.  308. 

Contracts — Performance. 

Mallorv  v.  City  of  Olymnia  et  al. — Where  a  contractor 
with  a  city  knowingly,  willfully,  and  persistently  violated 
his  contract,  and  refused  to  follow  the  plan  given  him  by 
ihe  citv  engineer,  as  required  hv  the  contract,  the  city, 
through  its  proper  officials,  at  all  times  strenuously 
objected  to  the  methods  employed,  and  repeatedly  called 
attention  to  the  fact  that  he  was  using  an  insufficient  plan, 


and  the  city  engineer  on  numerous  occasions  objected  to 
the  use  of  improper  materials  and  methods,  and,  in  order- 
ing changes,  informed  the  contractor  that,  unless  he  fol- 
lowed the  plans  and  specifications  given  him,  his  work 
would  not  be  accepted,  the  rule  that,  where  it  is  the  in- 
tention of  the  contract  that  work  shall  be  inspected  as  it 
progresses,  and  unsatisfactory  material,  labor,  and  defects 
rejected  at  once,  and  the  person  or  municipality  having  the 
work  done  has  a  representative  on  the  ground  to  see  that 
the  contract  is  complied  with  defects  which  are  observed 
are  waived,  in  the  absence  of  fraud  on  the  part  of  the  con- 
tractor, did  not  apply,  if  such  rule  is  to  be  recognized  at 
all,  since  the  acts  of  the  contractor  amounted  to  fraud  and 
there  was  no  element  of  estoppel. — Supreme  Court  of 
Washington,  134  P.  R.  915. 

Bridge    Construction — Warranty. 

City  of  New  York  v.  Pennsylvania  Steel  Co. — Plaintiff 
contracted  to  furnish  the  steel  work  for  a  cantilever  bridge 
across  the  East  River  in  Xew  York  City  at  specified  prices 
on  poundage  of  steel  furnished.  The  city  furnished  the 
plans  and  stress  sheets  for  the  bridge  with  the  loads 
originally  contemplated:  also  a  loading  key,  by  which  the 
stresses  on  each  truss  by  reason  of  the  live  loads  could  be 
computed  per  linear  foot;  the  contract  requiring  that 
plaintiff  should  build,  construct,  finish,  and  complete  the 
work  according  to  the  plans  and  specifications,  numbered, 
etc.,  and  in  accordance  with  such  further  details  and  in- 
structions as  the  engineer  might  from  time  to  time  furnish, 
approve,  or  issue  to  insure  the  thorough  completion  of  the 
work  in  the  most  efficient  manner.  The  specifications  re- 
quired that  the  steel  work  should  be  so  apportioned  as  to 
carry,  in  addition  to  its  own  weight,  certain  specified  loads 
of  live  weight.  The  city  subsequently  desiring  to  add  two 
elevated  railway  tracks,  a  supplemental  contract  was  en- 
tered into,  by  which  plaintiff  agreed  to  furnish  the  ad- 
ditional steel  at  the  prices  provided  in  the  original  contract. 
Held  that,  plaintiff  having  furnished  the  steel  and  con- 
structed the  bridge  in  strict  conformity  to  the  specifica- 
tions, there  was  no  guaranty  on  its  part  that  the  trusses 
would  not  be  overstrained  if  subjected  to  the  live  loads 
provided  for  in  the  specifications,  and  it  was  therefore  no 
defense  to  the  city's  liability  for  the  balance  of  the  price 
that  such  would  be  the  fact. — United  States  Circuit  Court 
of  Appeals,  206  F.  R.,  454. 

Sewer   Construction — Extra   Work. 

McGovern  v.  City  of  Salem. — A  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  sewer  under  water  provided  that  if,  at  any  time 
before  final  payment,  any  part  of  the  work  in  the  opinion 
of  the  engineer  shall  require  repairing,  the  repairs  are  to 
be  done  by  the  contractor  on  notice  from  the  engineer, 
or,  the  contractor  failing,  by  the  board  of  sewerage  com- 
missioners at  the  contractor's  expense.  Held,  that  such 
provision  referred  to  repairs  to  be  made  on  work  originally 
imperfectly  done,  and  needed  to  bring  the  work  to  the 
standard  required  by  the  contract,  and  not  to  repairs  on 
work  once  properly  done  and  accepted  by  the  board,  and 
needed  to  remedy  defects  from  causes  having  no  relation 
to  any  inherent  deterioration  in  the  work  itself,  or  to 
any  act  of  the  contractor  or  his   agents  or  servants. 

A  contract  for  a  trunk  sewer  under  water  provided  that 
no  claim  should  be  allowed  for  extra  work  unless  the  same 
was  ordered  in  writing  by  the  engineer  and  signed  by  the 
board  of  sewerage  commissioners,  nor  unless  the  claim, 
when  so  ordered,  was  presented  to  the  board  before  the 
5th  day  of  the  month  following  that  during  which  the 
specific  order  was  complied  with.  A  leak  having  occurred 
before  the  final  construction  of  the  sewer  by  the  displace- 
ment of  the  pipe  caused  by  the  anchor  of  a  ship,  plaintiff 
declined  to  repair  it  under  his  contract,  when  the  city  en- 
gineer stated  it  was  "up  to  the  city,"  and  the  city  would 
pav  for  the  repairs.  He  directed  plaintiff  to  make  them, 
and  "the  city  will  pay  for  it."  The  board  furnished  the 
new  pines  to  make  the  repairs  and  knew  of  the  claim,  and 
plaintiff,  relying  on  such  understanding,  did  the  work. 
Held    to   warrant    a    conclusion    that    the    provision    of   the 

iiitract  with  reference  to  ordering  the  extra  work  was 
waived. — Supreme  Tudicial  Court  of  Massachusetts,  101 
N.  E.  R.  974. 


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NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 
October  22-24. 

SYLVANIA    WATER    WORKS    ASSO- 
— Annual     Conv.  ntion.     Philadelphia, 
Pa      M    C.  Hawley,  chairman    Executive  Com- 
mittee. oO»   Park   BulldlnK.    Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
-J-.::. 
HERN       APPALACHIAN       GOOD 
ROADS      ASSOCIATION       I'lflh      annual 
convention,   Hotel    Langren,    Ashvllle,   N. 
C. — H.    B.  y-    Lexington. 

November  20-22 

ALABAMA     GOOD    ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
—Annual    meeting.   Mobile,    Ala.     J.   A.   Roun- 
tree.    Secretary. 
November   10-15. 

UNITED  STATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president:  J.  A.  R.untre.  secretary.  1023 
Brown-Marx    Building.    Birmingham.    Ala. 
December    D-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Annual    Convention,      First      Regiment 
Armory.   Philadelphia.    Pa.    E.   L.   Powers.  Sec- 
retary.   l.TO   Nassau    street,    New    York    City. 
November  c-7- 

GREAT  LAKES  INTERNATIONAL  PURE 
WATER  ASSOCIATION.— Meeting,  Toronto. 
Canada.     Paul  Hansen.   Secretary.  Urbana,  111. 


League  of  Washington  Municipalities. 
The  fourth  annual  convention  will  be 
held  at  Spokane,  November  19-22,  head- 
quarters Cour  d'Alene  Hotel,  meetings 
city  council  chambers.  The  member- 
ship of  the  league  includes  present  and 
past  elective  and  appointive  officials  of 
any  municipal  corporation  in  the  state. 
Its  purpose  is  to  bring  cities  and  towns 
into  closer  relationship  for  the  purpose 
of  considering  matters  of  personal  con- 
cern, promoting  the  various  municipal 
and  public  interests,  and  encouraging 
uniformity  of  legislation  affecting  all 
cities  and  towns.  The  program  of  the 
meeting   follows: 

Wednesday. 

1(1  A.  M.— Call  to  Order  by  the  Presi- 
dent: Welcome  to  Spokane.  Mayor  M. 
J.  Hindley.  Spokane:  Response.  Presi- 
dent Howard  A.  Hanson,  Seattle:  Re- 
port of  Secretary-Treasurer,  Sam  R. 
Sumner,  Wenatchee;  Bureau  of  Munici- 
cipal  Research.  Dr.  Herman  A.  I'.rauer: 
Question  Box:  Exhibits,  W.  L.  Hoffe- 
ditz,  district  engineer,  Seattle:  Appoint- 
ment of  Committees  on  Credentials  and 
Auditing. 

1.30  P.  M. — Reports  by  Standii 
mittees;   Legislative   Committee,  Judge 
Charles  il,  <  llympia;  Finance. 

W.  11.  L.  Ford,  City  Treasurer,  Everett; 
General   Revision,   D    C    G  iat( 
missioner       Public       Safety,       Spokane; 
Local    Improi  i   R.    Sumner. 

Wenatchee:    Home    Rule.    I 
terill.  Mayor  of  Seattle;    Elections,  D.  F. 

North,  City  Attorney,  Bellingan 
nenl   1  lomain,  James   E.  Bradfoi 

poration  Counsel.  Seattle:  Fourth  Class 
Cities,  Senator  \.  11.  McGuire,  I  it)  At- 
torney,  Waterville. 

8  P.  M.  Address  b)  Rev.  M  V  Mat- 
thews. I).  1)..  subject,  Modern  Stand- 
ards of   Public  Sen  ii  e. 

Thursi 
9.30   V.  M  —  Section  i  'onferen 
to   11    a.   in.;    i  a  i    Mayors,   Councilmen 
and    Commissioners;    (bl    City     Attor- 
neys; (ei    Engineers  and  Street   Super- 
intendents;   idi   Treasurers,   Comptrol- 


d    Clerks;    (e)    Health    Officers; 
lice  and    Fire    Departments. 
11    A.    M.— Public    Health.    Dr.    J.    E. 
Crichton,     Commissioner     of     Health. 

Seattle. 

1.30  P.  M. — Sewage  Disposal  in  Third 
and  Fourth  Class  Cities,  Prof.  McCaust- 
land.  University  of  Washington;  Sani- 
tarj  I  ontrol  of  Public  Streams,  Dr. 
R.  Kelley,  State  Health  Officer, 
Seattle;  Street  Improvements  in  Small- 
er Communities,  F.  C.  Powell,  City  En- 
gineer, Wenatchee;  Water  Supply  in 
Third  and  Fourth  Class  Cities.  Morton 
McCartney,  City  Engineer,  Spokane. 

8  P.  M.— Address  by  Hon.  Stephen 
Chadwick,  State  Supreme  Court,  sub- 
ject. Municipal  Problems  as  Viewed  by 
the   Bench. 

Friday. 

9.3(1  A.  M.— Section  Conferences  9.30 
to  11  a.  m.;  (a)  Mayors,  Councilmen 
and  Commissioners;  (b)  City  Attor- 
neys; (c)  Engineers  and  Street  Super- 
intendents; (d)  Treasurers,  Comptrol- 
lers and  Clerks;  (e)  Health  Officers; 
(f)  Police  and  Fire  Departments. 

11  A.  M.— Milk  Supply.  L.  W.  Han- 
son. State  Dairy  Instructor,  Seattle; 
Municipal  Markets.  Dr.  Herman  A. 
Braucr;  Honest  Weights  and  Measures, 
A.  W.  Rinehart,  State  Deputy  Superin- 
tendent,  Olympia. 

1.30  i'.  M.— State  Regulation  of  Local 
Futilities.  M.  H.  Godman,  Chairman 
Public  Service  Commission;  Municipal 
Ownership  of  Light  and  Power  Plants. 
J.  D.  Ross.  Superintendent  Lighting 
Dept.,  Seattle;  Street  Car  Franchises, 
Grade  Separation,  H.  M.  Stephens,  Cor- 
poration Counsel,  Spokane;  Under- 
ground Construction.  Indeterminate 
Permits.  E.  D.  O'Brien,  Asst'  Supt. 
Public  Utilities.  Seattle;  The  Right  to 
Limit  Excessive  Loads  on  City  Pave- 
ments, Dan  F.  North,  Corporation 
Counsel.  Bellingham:  Local  Improve- 
ment Work  by  Day  Labor,  D.  C. 
Coates,  Commissioner  Public  Safety. 
Spokane. 

8  P.  M. — Commission  and  City  Man- 
ager Forms  of  Municipal  Government; 
The  Spokane  Plan.  Mayor  W.  1.  Hind- 
ley;  The  Walla  Walla  Plan.  Mayor  A. 
J.  Gillis;  The  Tacoma  Plan,  Mayor  W. 
W.  Seymour;  The  North  Yakima  Plan, 
Mayor  A.  1.  Splawn:  Civil  Service 
L  nder  <  lommission  Form  of  Govern- 
ment. C.  M.  Fassett.  Commissioner 
Public  Utilities,  Spokane. 
Saturday. 

9.30  \.  M.  Police  Problems,  Austin 
F.  Griffiths,  Seattle.  Chairman;  (a) 
Welfare  Bureau;  (b)  Separate  Trials  for 
Women  Delinquents;  (c)  Delinquency 
Courts  tor  Children;  (d)  Municipal 
Farms;  i  <■  i  Selecting  Police  Chiefs  for 
Small  Towns  from  Trained  Members 
of  the  Force  in  Larger  Cities. 
American  Electric  Railway  Association. 

The    annual    convention    was    held    at 
the    Million    Dollar   Pier.   Atlantic   City. 
i    13-17.     The  exhil.it  in  connec- 
tion with  the  convention  is  said  to  have- 
been    the    most    remarkable    one    ever 


shown  in  the  resort  and  it  attracted  ■ 
hundreds  of  visitors.  The  usual  wood-  I 
en  partitions  were  superseded  by  a  I 
continuation  of  hedge  growing  in  I 
boxes.  The  attractions  at  night  con-  m 
sisted  of  numerous  opaque  glass  col-  I 
umns  lighted  from  within  by  electricity.  I 
Among  the  individual  exhibits  of  in-  I 
terest  to  municipal  authorities  were  I 
those  of  car  fenders.  The  Herr  Pat-  I 
ent  Fender  Company  showed  a  fender  1 
operating  with  a  lever.  The  motorman  I 
operates  the  lever  with  the  same  mo-  I 
tion  he  uses  in  shutting  off  the  con-  I 
troller  and  drops  the  fender.  The  I 
Trolley  Supply  Company,  Canton,  O..  I 
showed  a  fender  operating  on  the  con-  I 
tact  principle,  so  sensitive  that  the  I 
slightest  pressure  on  the  cross  bar  I 
drops  the  fender  in  position.  Among  A 
the  cars  that  attracted  special  atten-  1 
tion  was  a  near-side  one-man  car.  I 
This  divided  the  attention  with  an  I 
autobus  of  one-man  type  which  seats  I 
forty   people. 

Among  the  papers  of  general  mu-  I 
nicipal  interest  was  one  by  George  H. 
Harris,  who  spoke  of  the  financial 
difficulties  confronting  street  railways. 
He  proposed  a  division  of  territory 
lying  outside  centers  of  population  into 
zones  and  the  fixing  of  a  rate  of  two 
cents  per  mile  within  those  zones.  The 
usual  rate  of  fare  would  be  charged  in 
the  thickly  populated  districts. 

C.  Xesbit  Duffy,  vice-president  of  the 
Milwaukee  Electric  Railway  and  Light 
Company,  discussed  at  some  length  the 
failure  of  the  city  franchise  now  in 
operation   in   Cleveland,    O. 

Charles  S.  Sergeant,  vice-president 
Boston  Elevated  Railway  Company, 
submitted  the  proposal  that  munici- 
palities should  construct  the  subways 
or  viaducts  in  cities  where  traffic  con- 
gestion was  such  as  to  make  them 
necessary. 

The  joint  committse  on  poles,  which 
includes  members  from  the  American 
Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers,  the 
National  Electric  Light  Association 
and  the  American  Telephone  and  Tele- 
graph Company,  presented  a  report 
which  advocated  the  joint  use  by  all 
the  principal  wire  users  of  the  country 
of  one  set  of  poles  in  cities  and  vil- 
lages. 

Assistant  Surgeon-General  Rucker 
of  the  Public  Health  Service  spoke  of 
the  spread  of  disease  by  cars  and 
trains. 

William  D.  Kerr.  New  York,  who 
joined  in  drafting  a  proposed  uniform 
public  utilities  law,  vigorously  sup- 
ported the  measure,  which  provides 
protection  demanded  by  the  public  and 
recognizes  the  rate-making  power. 
This  measure  is  to  be  submitted  to  all 
State  Legislatures  and  utilities  com- 
missions. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
President.  C.  M.  Black,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco; vice-presidents.  C.  Loomis  Allen, 
of  Xewport  News;  Charles  L.  Henry, 
of  Cincinnati;  John  A.  Beeler,  of  Den- 
ver; L.  H.  Storrs,  of  New  Haven;  C. 
A.  r.urritt,  of  New  York,  secretary  and 
treasurer.  San  Francisco  was  selected 
as  the  place  of  meeting  in  1915. 


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National  Fire  Prevention  Convention. 
About  three  hundred  delegates  and 
several  thousand  spectators  attended 
the  convention  held  under  the  auspices 
of  t lie  fire  prevention  commission  of 
the  Department  of  Public  Safety.  Phila- 
delphia, during  the  week;  (beginning 
October  13.  Director  of  Public  Safety 
Porter  was  the  first  to  address  the  con- 
vention, which  was  presided  over  by 
Powell  Evans,  chief  of  the  local  com- 
mission. Zones  of  danger  were  dis- 
cussed by  Edwin  Clark,  chief  of  the 
bureau  of  building  inspection,  Philadel- 
phia, and  Charles  H.  Cole,  fire  commis- 
sioner of  Boston. 

The  general  proposals  for  preventive 
treatment  in  these  papers  dealt  with 
the  installation  of  automatic  sprinklers, 
the  limiting  of  building  heights,  the  en- 
forcement of  elevator-shaft  and  window 
and  door  guards  of  fireproof  construc- 
tion, the  codifying  of  building  laws  and 
the  enforcement  of  ordinances  against 
accumulations  of  waste.  It  was  sug- 
gested that  the  health  laws  of  most 
cities  can  be  made  to  help  in  the  fire- 
prevention  campaign  if  other  ordinances 
fail. 

G.  M.  Robinson,  of  San  Francisco, 
declared  to  the  convention  that  the 
great  fire  in  the  Western  metropolis 
could  have  been  prevented  if  proper 
fireproofing  measures  had  been  in  force 
there  at  the  time  of  the  great  earth- 
quake. 

Many  discussions  on  the  relative 
values  of  the  fire  drill,  the  fire-escape, 
the  fireproof  interior  construction,  the 
automatic  fire  sprinkler,  the  bisecting 
fire  wall,  the  several  sizes  of  available 
fire  hose  and  the  old-fashioned  bucket 
that  did  duty  along  the  fire  line  in  an 
earlier  day,  consumed  most  of  the  sec- 
ond day.  Like  experts  in  other  lines 
the  men  who  came  to  Philadelphia  to 
discuss  practical  remedies  for  the  great 
fire  waste  menace  found  points  upon 
which  they  disagreed. 

While  the  fire-escape  that  adorns  fac- 
tory buildings  everywhere  was  termed 
a  cleverly  contrived  gridiron  for  the 
roasting  of  human  beings  trapped  by 
fire  and  the  automatic  sprinkler  sug- 
gested as  a  preventive  treatment  that 
would  make  it  unnecessary,  the  auto- 
matic sprinkler  in  turn  came  in  for  a 
measure  of  criticism  and  the  bisecting 
fire  walls  was  offered  as  an  appliance 
carrying  with  its  installation  a  reason- 
able assurance  of  safety.  The  fire  wall, 
too,  had  some  flaws,  in  the  minds  of  the 
experts,  and  there  seemed  to  be  gen- 
erally an  agreement  that  the  architect 
and  builder  could  find  the  middle 
ground  that  would  bring  about  the  real 
"fireproof"  dwelling,  hotel  or  factory. 

W.  R.  Barton,  of  St.  Louis,  told  how 
department  stores  in  his  city  maintain 
capable  fire-fighting  forces  among  their 
employes  by  having  them  drilled  sixty 
days  under  the  paid  firemen.  G.  Albert 
Gasser,  of  Newark,  suggested  that  the 
private  force  could  be  a  power  for 
good,  but  should  recognize  the  ability 
of  the  trained  men  and  should  see  to  it 
first  of  all  that  the  firemen  are  called. 
The  recent  factory  fire  that  blotted  out 
28   lives    in    Newark,    Mr.    Gasser    said, 


would  have  been  extinguished  without 
danger  to  any  of  the  workers  if  it  had 
not  been  for  "the  knowledge  one  man 
had  of  fire-fighting." 

H.  F.  J.  Porter,  of  New  York,  called 
the  fire  drill  a  wasteful  idea  because  it 
consumes  the  time  and  energy  of  the 
workers,  cuts  down  their  wages  when 
they  work  by  the  piece,  and  is  costly  to 
employers.  Better  buildings,  he  sug- 
gested, are  the  only  reasonable  solution 
for  the  problem  of  protection,  and  he 
favored  the  protection  of  these  better 
buildings  by  the  use  of  approved  safety 
devices. 

Clayton  W.  Pike,  chief  of  the  Elec- 
trical Bureau  of  this  city,  read  a  paper 
in  which  he  said  there  are  83,000  poles 
and  19,000  miles  of  wire  used  in  the 
system  that  guards  life  and  property 
in  Philadelphia  and  declared  that  there 
never  could  be  adequate  tire-fighting 
without  the  patrol-boxes,  alarm-boxes, 
and  private  telephone  systems  along  the 
high-pressure  routes.  He  recommended 
150  boxes  to  the  square  mile  in  con- 
gested districts  and  said  that  each 
should  have  a  red  light  at  night. 

The  following  resolution  was  adopt- 
ed: "It  is  the  sense  of  this  convention 
that  all  building  construction  and  re- 
construction should  be  under  govern- 
mental control,  state  or  local,  to  the  end 
that  the  greatest  safety  for  the  greatest 
number  for  the  present  and  future 
should  be  assured.  A  state  building 
code  with  requirements  which  local 
governing  bodies  may  raise,  but  not 
lower,  by  local  enactment,  said  require- 
ments to  be  enforced  by  proper  gov- 
ernmental machinery  over  all  of  each 
and  every  state,  and 

"That  the  classification  of  building 
construction  is  entirely  one  of  relative 
ability  to  resist  attack  by  fire,  and 
therefore,  in  all  building  codes,  the  term 
of  fireproof  should  be  replaced  by  fire 
resistive,  and  that  ordinary  frame  con- 
struction should  be  classified  as  com- 
bustible, and  that  this  association  be 
requested  to  recommend  approved 
standards  of  fire  resistive  construction 
which  may  be  used  by  states  and  mu- 
nicipalities in  their  respective  building 
codes. 

Several  spectacular  exhibitions  of  fire 
streams  were  given  by  the  local  depart- 
ment. 

League  of   Minnesota   Municipalities. 

The  first  annua!  convention  of  the 
League  opened  at  the  Saint  Paul,  Octo- 
ber 17,  with  an  address  of  welcome  by 
Mayor  Keller.  J.  E.  Jenks.  city  attor- 
ney of  St.  Cloud,  president  of  the  or- 
ganization, responded.  Among  the 
papers  presented  and  topics  discussed 
were  the  following:  Governor  Eber- 
hart  stated  that  he  never  would  sign 
any  measure  that  would  prevent  any 
city  or  municipality  in  the  state  from 
owning  its  own  public  utilities.  Presi- 
dent George  E.  Vincent,  University  of 
Minnesota,  spoke  on  "Heat  and  Light." 
Charles  A.  Russell.  Brainerd,  delivered 
an  address  on  the  "Advantages  of  a 
Policy  of  State  Control  of  Public  Utili- 
ties for  Minnesota."  W.  O.  Currie, 
secretary    of   the    Home    Rule    League, 


discussed  Mr.  Russell's  paper.  Halford 
Enckson.  of  the  Wisconsin  railroad 
commission,  spoke  on  "State  vs.  Local 
Control  of  Public  Utilities."  T.  S.  Rich- 
mond, Madison,  Wis.,  spoke  on  the 
"Wisconsin  Public  Utilities  Law — Its 
Operaton  and  Results— the  Peoples 
Point  of  View."  G.  A.  Gesell,  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota,  made  an  address  on 
the  functions  of  the  municipal  reference 
bureau.  Thomas  W.  Mitchell,  Univer- 
sity of  Minnesota,  spoke  on  uniform 
municipal  accounting  systems. 

League    of    Kansas    Municipalities. 

The  fifth  annual  meeting  was  held  in 
Kansas  City.  Kan.,  October  8-10.  The 
League  now  numbers  as  members 
eighty-two  cities  and  is  the  third  largest 
organization  of  its  kind  in  the  United 
States.  Mayor  J.  Dunkelberger,  New- 
ton, president  of  the  League,  called  the 
convention  to  order.  Mayor  C.  W. 
Green  made  the  adtlress  of  welcome. 
Among  the  papers  and  topics  discussed 
were  the  following:  Prof.  Richard  R. 
Price,  University  of  Minnesota,  said 
that  public  spirited  citizens  of  large  in- 
fluence and  ability  have  considered  city 
affairs  beneath  their  notice.  The  result 
being  that  municipal  problems  were 
often  settled  by  men  of  small  attain- 
ments and  limited  vision.  L.  A.  Hal- 
bert.  superintendent  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Welfare,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  told 
of  the  work  of  that  branch  of  the  city 
government.  J.  O.  Stroutsman,  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo.,  gave  an  illustrated  lec- 
ture on  the  relation  of  housing  condi- 
tions in  cities  to  the  public  welfare. 
R.  E.  McDonnell,  consulting  engineer, 
spoke  of  the  permanent  water  supplies 
of  the  cities  of  Kansas,  urged  munici- 
pal ownership  of  public  utilities,  es- 
pecially water  and  light  plants.  Mayor 
Edgar  Fessenden,  Emporia,  spoke  on 
the  collection  and  disposal  of  garbage. 
Henderson  S.  Martin,  chairman  of  the 
State  Public  Utilities  Commission,  ad- 
dressed the  meeting  on  the  municipal 
ownership  of  public  utilities.  Prof. 
Erasmus  Haworth,  University  of  Kan- 
sas, read  a  paper  on  the  natural  gas 
situation.  City  Clerk  Hopkins,  Ottawa, 
presented  a  paper  setting  forth  Ot- 
tawa's municipal  achievements  and  out- 
lining questions  it  has  to  solve.  N. 
E.  Sanes.  Chanute,  spoke  on  the 
municipal    gas    system    of   his   city. 

Municipal  electric  light  plants  were 
discussed  by  H.  E.  Downs,  city  clerk 
of  Baldwin,  representing  the  smaller 
cities,  and  J.  E.  Cable,  Commissioner 
of  Water  and  Light  of  Kansas  City, 
Kan.,  representing  the  larger  munici- 
palities.  Ex-Mayor  Rose,  Kansas. City, 
spoke  on  Home  Rule. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
Mayor  C.  W.  Green,  Kansas  City, 
president;  Mayor  Charles  Kerr,  Inde- 
pendence, vice-president;  C.  H.  Tal- 
bot. University  of  Kansas,  secretary- 
treasurer. 

Texas    Mayor's    Association 

Invitations  have  been  issued'by  Mayor 
A.  P.  Wooldridge,  of  Austin  Tex.,  to 
the  mayors  and  city  attorneys  of  every 
city   in  Texas   having  a   population   of 


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5,000  and   o\<  \ustin   on 

her  4,   1913.   for   the   purpose  of 
forming  the  Texa  ■  >n  of  may- 

ors and  city  attorney?      This  m<  i 
railed   in  connection   with   the   work  of 
the    Universit)  •  rnment, 

of   which   Dr.    Herman    1     lames   is   the 

Municipal  Engineers  of  the  City  of 

New   York. 
\t  the  regular  mi  Sneering 

Iding,  29  \\  39th  street, 
Manhattan,  a  papei  on  "The  Work  of 
the  Department  of  Street  Cleaning"  was 
presented  by  Fred.  L.  Stearns,  super- 
intendent of  final  (lisiH.~iti.ni,  Depart- 
ment of  Street  Cleaning,  Xew  York 
City.  The  paper  was  illustrated  by 
lantern   slides. 

On  October  17.  members  of  the  so- 
ciety joined  in  an  excursion  to  the 
Bethlehem  steel  plant.   Bethlehem,   Pa. 

George    \     i  sect  etary  i  if  the 

New  York  State  Association  of  Chiefs 
of  Police. 
More  than  fifty  chiefs  of  police  at- 
tended  the  fourteenth  annual  conven- 
tion, Roi  '  'ctober  6.  Mayor 
Hiram  I  in  made  the  address 
of  welcome.  The  following  addresses 
were  made:  "Law  Enforcement,  Its 
Relation  to  Crime,"  by  Chief  Quigley 
of   Rochester.     Speaking  of  the  oppor- 

afforded  criminals  released 
from  prison  for  leading  honorable 
■  said  they  will  be  given  every 
possible  chance  to  make  good  in  a 
new  life.  They  were  helped  and  en- 
.1  by  the  police.  George 
Schoeffel,  formerly  chief  of  police  of 
the  Erie  railroad  system,  made  the 
same  point.  The  other  speakers  were: 
James  Donovan,  of  Port  Chester;  C.  J. 
McCabe,  of  Poughkeepsie;  Superinten- 
dent Michael  Regan,  of  Buffalo:  O.  A. 
Rothrock,  of  Albany;  Daniel  Wolff, 
of  Yonkers;  G.  R.  Smith,  of  Glovers- 
ville:     Deputj     Commissioner    Dough- 

Xcw  York;  Mayor  Richard 
Sylvester,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 
of  the  Vawman  &  Erbe 
(  ompany,  gave  a  lecture  on  the  sys- 
tem of  identifying  criminals  and  use 
of  the   card   index   system. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
Michael      Regan.      Buffalo,      president; 

I  an< .  1 1  udson,  \  ice-president ; 
James  L.  Hyatt.  All. any.  secretary- 
treasurer. 

Massachusetts    Association    of    Boards 
of  Health. 
\l".ut    sixt)     members    attended    the 
meeting,    X  Oct.   9. 

They  were  welcomed  at  the  Munici 
pal  Building  by  Mayor  Ashley.  The 
were  then  taken  about  the  city 
in  automobiles  to  inspect  the  various 
improvements  and  processes  of  sani- 
tary interest.  The  first  place  visited 
garbage  plant,  where  Charles 
K.  Wheelwright  met  thotn  and  ex- 
plained the  workings  of  his  plant. 
The  process  of  treating  the  garbage 
with  hot  water  and  steam  ,\ 
plained    and    the    i  an    ac- 

t  rid  of 
garbage   during   the   past   twenty  years. 
From    the    garbage    plant    the    party 


journeyed  to  the  shores  of  Clarks 
where  former  City  Engineer 
William  F.  Williams  undertook  to  ex- 
plain the  workings  of  the  new  inter- 
cepting  sewer  that  the  city  is  install- 
relieve  the  pollution  of  the  sur- 
rounding waters.  The  pumping  sta- 
tion was  inspected,  and  Mr.  Williams, 
who  planned  the  system  previous  to 
his  appointment  as  chief  engineer  of 
the  harbor  and  land  commissioners, 
took  the  party  to  Cove  street,  where 
a  part  of  the  sewer  itself  is  under  con- 
struction. 

At  the  business  session  Prof.  W.  T. 
ch  was  the  principal  speaker. 
He  spoke  of  the  new  Massachusetts 
school  for  health  officers  as  being  one 
of  the  achievements  of  recent  years 
In  founding  this  school  for  health  offi- 
cers, the  commonwealth  was  showing 
leadership. 

American   Road   Builders'   Association. 

Plans  for  the  coming  convention  of 
the  American  Road  Builders'  Associa- 
tion at  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  December  9. 
10,  11  and  12,  which  will  be  the  tenth 
annual  gathering  of  that  organization, 
are  being  rapidly  matured  by  the  con- 
vention committee  having  the  matter 
in  charge. 

Although  the  entire  program  of  the 
technical  sessions  has  not  been  de- 
finitely decided  upon,  a  general  scheme 
for  covering  the  various  subjects  to  be 
considered  has  been  prepared  and 
many  assignments  of  papers  have  been 
made.  As  noted  in  the  issue  of  Oct. 
4.  the  matters  to  be  discussed  at  the 
convention  will  be  taken  up  under 
three  general  heads — organization, 
construction  and  maintenance — and 
these  will  be  further  subdivided  so  as 
to  cover  every  phase  of  road  and  street 
work.  Although  not  definitely  decided, 
it  is  probable  that  the  set  papers  and 
discussions  will  occupy  at  least  five 
sessions. 

A  departure  from  the  usual  method 
o;  conducting  the  congress  will  be 
made  this  year  by  the  holding  of  a 
popular  session  on  Thursday  evening. 
At  this  meeting  addresses  will  be  made 
by  prominent  public  men  who  have 
evinced  an  interest  in  highway  better- 
ment, and  it  is  planned  to  have  other 
features  which  will  appeal  to  laymen 
as  well  as  to  those  actually  engaged 
ii  road  work.  Governor  Lister  of 
Washington  has  signified  his  intention 
of  being  at  the  congress  and  will  prob- 
ably be  one  of  those  who  will  address 
the    meeting   on    Thursday    evening. 

On  Thursday  afternoon  the  delegates 
will  be  taken  on  an  inspection  trip 
through  the  city.  This  will  afford  an 
excellent  opportunity  to  view  street 
improvements  and  other  work  of  a  like 
nature. 

The    local    committee    is    making   ex- 
tensive  plans   for   the   entertainment   of 
the  delegates  and  the  social  features  of 
the   convention   are   being   carefully   ar- 
ranged.    One  of  these  will  be  a  theater 
party  for  the   A.  R.   B.    V   members,  the 
ors    and     official     dclcg.r 
day     evening       Special     provi- 
re  also  being  made   for  the  en- 


tertainment of  the  ladies  attending  the 
congress.  An  automobile  ride  around 
the  city  has  been  planned  for  them  on 
Wednesday  afternoon,  and  other  en--' 
tcrtainments   will  be  provided. 

The  officers  of  the  association  will 
be  quartered  at  the  Bellevue-Stratford 
Hotel.  The  sessions  of  the  conven- 
tion and  congress  and  the  exhibition 
Of  machinery,  materials  and  methods 
as  well  as  place  of  registration  of  dele- 
gates will  be  at  the  First  Regiment 
Armory. 


PERSONALS 

Beirne,  Henry  T..  Pensacola.  Fla., 
has  been  elected  general  superintendent 
of  sewers,  succeeding  George  Rommell. 

Carlisle.  John  X.,  Albany.  X.  Y., 
commissioner  of  highways,  has  made 
the  following  appointments  of  division 
engineers: 

Division  Xo.  1 — Engineer,  Bertram 
F.  Wait.  Xew  York,  new  appointee; 
headquarters   Poughkeepsie. 

Division  No.  2 — Engineer.  Harvey  O. 
Schermerhorn.  Troy,  new  appointee; 
headquarters,    Albany. 

Division  X'o.  3 — Engineer.  Theron  M. 
Ripley.  Syracuse;  new  appointee:  head- 
quarters,   Watertown. 

Division  Xo.  A — Engineer,  lames  H. 
Sturdevant.  reappointed:  headquarters, 
Ctica. 

Division  No.  5 — Engineer.  Howard 
D.  Smith.  S3-racuse.  new  appointee; 
headquarters,    Binghamton. 

Division  No.  6 — Engineer.  Charles  J. 
McDonough.  Buffalo,  new  appointee; 
headquarters,    Syracuse. 

Division  No.  7 — Engineer.  Perry  Fil- 
kin,  reappointed;  headquarters.  Roches- 
ter. 

Division  No.  8 — Engineer,  Frederick 
S.  Strong,  reappointed:  headquarters, 
Hornell. 

Division  Xo.  9 — Engineer.  William  E. 
Acheson.  Troy,  new  appointee:  head- 
quarters.   Buffalo. 

Fine.  Horace  E..  Trenton,   N.  J.,  has, 
been   appointed   chief   counsel   for    Xew 
Jersey  of  the   Lincoln    Highwa; 
ciation. 

Griswold.  E.  A..  Whitewater.  Wi* . 
has  been  appointed  superintendent  06 
water-works,    succeeding    Fred     Bosch. 

Hendicks    Calvin    W..   chief    < 
of    the    Sewer    Commission,    has    been 
chosen    to    represent    Baltimore    at    the? 
Fifth    Xational   Conservation   C 

Lands.  E.  E..  Houston.  Tex.,  has 
been  appointed  city  engineer. 

O'Neal,  R.  L..  Huntsville,  Ala.,  has 
been  elected  president  of  the  Commis'- 
sion  and  mayor  at  the  first  regular 
meeting  of  the  city  commissioners. 
(  >ther  city  officials  elected  are:  City 
clerk.  Paul  Monroe:  street  superinten- 
dent. Claude  Phillips;  chief  of  police, 
A.  D.  Kirby;  fire  chief.  O.  K  Stegall; 
city  attorney,   David   A.    Grayson. 

Smith.    Edward    St.    Clair.    I 
Idaho,  has  been   appointed   state   high- 
way  engineer  of  Idaho. 

Weston,  Robert  Spurr.  R 
has    been    appointed    assistant    profes- 
sor     of      Public      Health      En-ineering, 
Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tecln 
succeeding  Dr.   Earle   B.   Phelps. 


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ASPHALT  MIXER. 

Equitable  Company   Places  on   Market 

a  Three-Unit  Plant. 

The   Equitable   Asphalt   Maintenance 
Company,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  has  placed 
on   the   market  a   modification   of  their 
Equitable     asphalt     mixer.    The     plant 
consists     of    three    units — a   900-gallon 
asphalt  kettle,  a  portable  40-horsepovver 
boiler  and  a  heating  and  mixing  drum 
which  handles  batches  of  6,000  pounds 
each.      By    mounting    the    boiler    inde- 
pendently  little   or   nothing   is    lost   in 
portability  of  the  plant 
and    the    advantage    of 
ample     boiler     capacity 
to     meet     all     conting- 
encies   due    to    unusual 
conditions    and    winter 
work  is  well  known  to 
practical   men. 

In  general  the  style 
of  construction  is  sim- 
ilar to  that  of  the  types 
of  plant  previously  put 
on  the  market  by  the 
Equitable  Company. 
The  drum  used  for 
drying,  mixing  and  in 
some  cases  for  melting 
is  eight  feet  in  di- 
ameter and  seven  feet 
long.  The  engine  which 
operates  the  drum  is  a 
9     by     9-inch     vertical 

center   crank    type,    en-  EQUITABLE 

closed  to  keep  out  the  dust.  The  drum 
and  engine  are  carried  on  a  heavy 
frame  formed  of  10-inch  steel  chan- 
nels suitably  braced.  The  axles  are 
of  steel  shafting  reinforced  with  chan- 
nels. The  wheels  are  steel,  front  12 
by  40   inches,   rear   18   by   72   inches. 

The  drum  is  supported  on  four  heavy 
cast  chilled  trunnion  wheels  with 
steel  shafts  turning  in  babbitted  bear- 
ings and  is  rotated  by  gearing  directly 
connected  with  a  vertical  steam  en- 
gine. The  drum  is  made  of  heavy  steel 
plates  with  flanged  steel  heads.  In- 
side are  steel  mixing  blades.  The  ele- 
vator by  which  sand,  stone  or  other 
materials  are  fed  into  the  drum  is 
provided  with  a  suitable  boot  and  it 
is  enclosed.  The  buckets  deliver  into 
a  hopper  with  a  gate  through  which 
the  batch  is  let  into  the  drum  at  the 
proper  time.  The  material  after  heat- 
ing is  discharged  by  means  of  a  chute 
into  wagons,  ready  for  hauling  to  the 
street.  Oil  is  used  for  heating.  A  300- 
gallon  oil  storage  tank  mounted  on  the 
frame  with  drum  and  engine  is  part 
of  the  equipment.  The  furnace  is  of 
special  patented  design.  It  has  cast 
iron  doors  and  a  cast  iron  elbow,  is 
lined  with  fire  brick  and  has  one  large 
Equitable  steam  spraying  oil  turner. 
Het  air  without  flame  is  passed  into 
the  drum. 
The  melting  tank  is  mounted  on  iron 


wheels  with  steel  axles.  The  furnace  is 
brick  lined.  Barrels  are  hoisted  to  the 
working  platforms  about  the  tank  by  a 
light  crane.  A  measuring  and  charging 
bucket  for  handling  the  asphalt  to  the 
drum  is  part  of  the  equipment.  The 
boiler  furnished  with  the  plant  is  of  the 
locomotive  fire  box  type.  The  manu- 
facturers have  carefully  provided  the 
plant  with  all  the  minor  equipment 
necessary  for  moving  and  operating  it. 
The  rated  capacity  is  800  square  yards 
of  2-inch   asphaltic   mixture   per  day. 


ASPHALT    MIXING    PLANT. 

EMERGENCY   TRUCK. 

White  Company  Build  Vehicle  Which 
is  Ambulance,  Hospital,  Excavator, 
and  Fire  and   Gas  Fighter. 

The  White  Company,  Cleveland,  O., 
has  built  and  equipped  an  automobile 
for  use  in  emergency  work  to  rescue, 
revive  and  treat  entombed  and  injured 
miners.  Although  built  specially  for 
the  Bureau  of  Mines,  the  design  of  the 
vehicle  is  worth  studying  with  a  view 
to  adapting  it  to  municipal  rescue 
work  in  connection  with  the  police  or 
fire   department. 


Inasmuch  as  instant  access  to  every- 
thing is  essential,  the  truck  body  has 
been  built  with  a  special  place  for 
everything  it  carries.  To  this  end  the 
entire  carrying  space  except  for  the 
crew  of  trained  rescuers  consists  of 
compartments  of  varying  size  and  odd 
shape,  nearly  all  opening  on  the  out- 
side of  the  truck  by  means  of  snatch 
hooks. 

Under  the  driver's  seat  are  carried 
ten  Draeger  reviving  outfits.  Six  oxy- 
gen tanks  are  carried  beneath  the  body 
on  a  specially  built  subframe  and 
cradle,  the  tanks  lying  crosswise  of  the 
truck  so  that  they  may  be  pulled  out 
quickly  when  necessary.  On  the  left 
side  of  the  chassis  frame  there  is  at- 
tached an  oxygen  pump,  which  is  oper- 
ated by  the  power  of  the  motor.  In 
back  of  the  driver's  seat  there  are 
hooks  for  a  five-foot  crowbar  and  tent 
poles. 

Immediately  in  back  of  the  driver's 
seat  and  extending  the  full  height  of 
the  truck  there  is  a  series  of  compart- 
ments opening  on  the  outside  of  the 
truck.  These  compartments  carry  a 
tent,  22  feet  of  hose,  three  picks, 
three  shovels,  one  four-pound  sledge 
and  two  hand  axes.  In  back  of  these 
compartments  are  two  seats,  arranged 
lengthwise,  with  folding  lazy-backs  and 
protected  by  a  brass  railing.  Beneath 
the  seats  there  is  a  series  of  smaller 
compartments.  Beneath  the  rear  steps 
there  is  another  compartment  with 
doors  at  each  side  and  in  the  end. 
There  are  also  shallow  drawers  to  take 
saws,  hose  couplings,  reducers,  span- 
ners and  200  feet  of  half-inch  rope. 

The  central  compartments  along  the 
sides  of  the  body  contain  one  life  line 
reel,  a  telephone  system,  part  of  which 
is  carried  into  the  mine,  and  an  assort- 
ment of  compasses,  braces,  bits,  chisels, 
hacksaws,  blades  and  snatch  blocks. 
Suspended  on  the  outside  of  the  body 
on  specially  designed  hooks  and  clamps 
are   stretchers,   fire  extinguishers,  axes. 


WHITE   TRUCK  FOR   GENERAL    EMERGENCY    WORK. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


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lanterns,  etc.  Two  special  boxes  are 
built  on  the  running  boards  to  accom- 
iiie  lan- 
terns and  small  boxes  are  built  on  the 
rear  wall  of  the  forward  compartment 
to  carry  two  first  aid  boxes  and  a  pump. 
The  truck  is  equipped  with  an  eight- 
inch  swivel  headlight,  mounted  on  the 
dash,  and  is  fitted  with  non-skid  tires. 
It  is  painted  battleship  gray  with  black 
striping. 


MOTOR    COMBINATION    CHEMI- 
CAL. 
Mounted    on    1500-Pound    Commercial 

Chassis — Shaft    Drive — Long    Stroke 

Piston. 

The  Brown  Commercial  Car  Co., 
Peru,  Ind.,  have  placed  on  the  market 
a  combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon.  The  illustration  shows  the 
machine  which  was  delivered  to  the 
\\   H.,    fire   department. 

The  Brown  chassis  except  for  details, 
is  of  the  conventional  design  having  a 
carrying  capacity  of  1500  pounds.  To 
afford  perfect  alignment  for  all  parts 
the  unit  power  plant  is  employed, — 
that  is  the  motor,  transmission  and 
clutch  all  securely  bolted  together, 
form  the  unit.  The  motor  is  of  the 
latest  type,  long  stroke,  cylinders  cast 
en  bloc  with  valves  enclosed.  The  in- 
take manifold  is  integral  with  cylin- 
ders, greatly  assisting  in  the  carbure- 
tion  as  the  mixture  is  heated  before 
entering  the  combustion  chamber. 
Force  feed  constant  level  system  of  lu- 
brication is  used,  the  circulation  being 
effected  by  means  of  two  pumps  driven 
by  eccentrics  on  cam  shaft.  The  oil 
is  pumped  through  tubes  to  points  over 
the  timing  gears  and  the  rear  main 
bearings,  then  drains  toward  the  cen- 
ter and  the  proper  level  is  maintained. 
The  clutch  is  of  the  dry  plate  type,  hav- 
ing a  series  of  plates  faced  with  a  com- 
position of  woven  asbestos,  cotton  and 
copper  wire.  This  clutch  runs  dry,  en- 
gages easily  and  is  very  positive,  re- 
quiring but  little  attention.  The  trans- 
mission is  of  the  selective  type  with 
three  speeds  forward  and  one  reverse. 
All  gears  are  nickel  steel  and  bearings 
of  imported  annular  type.  Both  gear 
shift  and  brake  levers  as  well  as  pedals 
are  attached  directly  on  to  the  power 
unit  giving  a  chassis  which  can  be 
greatly  distorted  without  affecting  any 
of  the  operating  mechanism. 


Final  drive  to  the  rear  wheels  is 
through  an  internal  gear  type  of  axle. 
The  principle  of  this  axle  is  of  sup- 
plying a  solid  member  to  carry  the 
load,  and  a  separate  one  to  transmit 
the  power  to  the  wheels.  The  carry- 
ing member  of  this  axle  is  of  forged 
steel  I-section  with  wheels  running  on 
double  row  annular  bearings.  The  jack 
shaft  is  securely  bolted  to  the  rear  of 
this  forging  and  is  relieved  of  all  carry- 
ing strain  by  the  forged  member,  leav- 
ing it  purely  for  the  purpose  of  pro- 
pulsion. Torque  and  driving  strain  of 
the  rear  axle  is  taken  through  two 
large  tubes  running  diagonally  from 
the  brake  spiders  to  a  cross  member 
placed  in  the  center  of  the  chassis. 
The  forward  end  of  the  tubes  is  car- 
ried on  a  ball,  supported  by  adjustable 
bronze  bearings.  Drive  from  transmis- 
sion to  rear  axle  is  through  a  one  and 
three-fourths  inch  tubular  propeller, 
fitted  on  both  ends  with  dust-proof  uni- 
versal joints.  The  front  axle  is  drop 
forged  in  heavy  section  with  spring 
seats  forged  integral.  Wheels  are  sup- 
ported on  double  row  annular  bearings. 
Springs  both  front  and  rear  are  semi- 
elliptic,  two  inches  wide  and  exceed- 
ingly long, — the  front  being  forty 
inches  in  length  and  the  rear  fifty 
inches.  The  springs  are  accurately 
ground  and  hand  fitted  and  made  of 
the  best  grade  of  steel.  All  spring 
eyes  have  hardened  bushing  which 
eliminate  the  usual  clatter  of  the 
springs.  Wheels  are  of  second  growth 
hickory,  twelve  spokes  to  each  wheel, 
spokes  of  two-inch  cross  section  and 
in  the  rear  every  spoke  is  bossed  and 
bolted  to  brake  drum. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  A  num- 
ber of  moderate  sized  municipal  or- 
ders have  recently  been  placed.  Prices 
are  firmer  than  they  have  been.  Quo- 
tations: 4-inch,  $28;  6  to  12-inch,  $26; 
16-inch  and  up,  $25.  Birmingham. 
Conditions  have  not  improved,  owing 
to  lack  of  large  municipal  orders. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch  and  up, 
$20.  San  Francisco.  While  there  is 
considerale  business  in  prospect,  no 
notable  inquiries  are  in  the  market  at 
present.  New  York.  Inquiries  from 
private    buyers     is     in     large    volume. 


NEW  COMEIXATIOX   CHEMICAL  AXD   HOSE  AUTO. 


However,  no  large  sales  to  private 
consumers  are  reported.  Quotations: 
6-inch,   carloads.   $23   to   S23.50. 

Lead. — Market  is  lower.  Quota- 
tions: New  York,  4.40c;  St.  Louis, 
4.20c. 

Road  Building  Material. — Thomas  M. 
Roche,  who  until  recently  has  been 
manager  of  the  road  department  of  the 
American  Asphaltum  &  Rubber  Com- 
pany, has  opened  an  office,  518  Monad- 
nock  Bldg.,  Chicago.  111.  Mr.  Roche 
will  handle  road  building  materials  and 
machinery. 

Brick  Manufacturers'  Association. — 
The  Western  Paving  Brick  Manufac- 
turers' Association  will  shortly  occupy 
new  quarters,  in  the  Dwight  building, 
Kansas  City.  In  the  new  location,  am- 
ple room  has  been  secured  for  the 
holding  of  meetings,  and  hereafter  all 
sessions  of  the  association  will  be  held 
in  its  own  quarters.  George  W.  Thur- 
ston is  secretary. 

Durax. — The  Harris  Granite  Quar- 
ries Company,  Salisbury,  N.  C.  have 
published  an  illustrated  pamphlet  de- 
scribing Durax,  the  pavement  laid  in 
accordance  with  European  specifica- 
tions of  small  blocks  of  granite  and 
grouted  in  place  with  tar  and  stone 
chips.  This  construction  places  the 
pavement  somewhere  between  ordinary 
granite  blocks  and  bituminous  mac- 
adam as  regards  durability  on  one  side 
and  the  more  pleasing  qualities  on  the 
other,  to  obtain  which  durability  must 
be  more  or  less  sacrificed.  Attention 
is  called  in  the  pamphlet  to  the  high 
crushing  strength  of  the  Harris  gran- 
ites. The  construction  of  the  first  Du- 
rax pavement  to  be  laid  in  the  United 
States  was  described  in  the  Municipal 
Journal  June  19. 

Paving  Brick. — The  demand  for  pav- 
ing brick  has  so  crowded  the  capacity 
ot  the  Foster  plants  in  Western 
Pennsylvania  and  Southern  New  York, 
that  C.  E.  Foster,  president  of  the 
Foster  Paving  Brick  Co.  has  closed  a 
deal  whereby  he  takes  over  the  Young- 
viile  (Pa.)  Brick  &  Tile  Company  and 
the  Binghampton  (N.  Y.)  Paving  Brick 
Company.  The  two  plants  will  be 
operated  under  the  Foster  manage- 
ment, with  capable  local  superinten- 
dents. The  combined  production  of 
the  plants  now  controlled  by  this  com- 
pany is  upwards  of  100.000  first  qual- 
ity block  per  day  and  plans  have  been 
made  to  increase  the  capacity  of  all  of 
the  units  of  this  fast-growing  enter- 
prise. Three  additional  kilns  are  to  be 
built  at  Rradford.  Pa.,  two  additional 
kilns  at  Youngville  and  additional  ma- 
chinery at  Binghampton.  When  these 
improvements  are  all  completed,  it  is 
3aid  that  this  company  will  have  the 
largest  output  east  of  the  Ohio-Penn- 
sylvania line.  At  a  recent  meeting  of 
the  Eastern  Paving  Brick  Manufac- 
turers' Association,  Mr.  Foster  was 
elected  to  its  presidency,  vice  C  P- 
Mayer  of  Bridgeville. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  Tu 


la.,    Sioux    City 10  a.m.,  Oct.   25. 

Minn.,    Litchfield     2  p.m.,  Oct.  25. 

Minn.,    Minneapolis    .  .11    a.m.  Oct.   26. 

O,    Matamora     Noon  Oct.   27. 

N.   T..    Yorkville    8   p.m.,   Oct.   27. 

Mo.,    Kansas    City    Oct.   27. 

N.  J.,  Smith's  Landing. 11  a.m..  Oct.   27. 

Kv.,    Louisville     Oct.   28. 

la.,    Slater    7  p.m.,  O-t.  28. 

Fla.,    St.    Andrews noon.  Oct.   28. 

N.    Y.,    White   Plains 8  p.m.,  Oct.   28. 

Ia„   Des   Moines    9  a.m.,  Oct.   29 

Ind.,   Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Oct  30 

N.  J.,  Jersev  City 4  p.m.,   Oct.    30. 

X.   J.,   Newark    Oct.   30. 

Ind..    Evansville    10  a.m.,  Oct    30. 

O.,  Columbus   noon,  Oct.   31 

Wash..    Pasco    Nov.     1. 

Minn.,    Duluth    Nov.     1. 

Fla.,    Pensacola    2  p.m.,  Nov.     3. 

Ind.,    Green   Castle 2  p.m.,  Nov.     3. 

Ind.,    Jackson    2  p.m.,  Nov.      3. 

Wash.,  Prosser    Nov.      3. 

N.  J.,  Elizabeth    8.30  p.m.,  Nov.     3. 

Ind.,    Veva v     1  p.m.,  Nov.      3 . 

La.,   Lake  Arthur    Nov.      4. 

Ind.,   Vincennes    2  p.m.,  Nov.      4. 

Ind.,   Shelbyville    ...7.30   p.m.,  Nov.      4. 

Ind.,  Marion    2   p.m.,  Nov.      4. 

Ind.,  Rockville    1.30   p.m.,  Nov.      5. 

Ind.,   Crown    Point    Noon,  Nov.     5. 

Ind.,   Logansport.  .  .  .    10   a.m.,  Nov.      5. 

La.,   Lafayette    Nov.     6. 

111.,    Pekin    Nov.     S'. 

Ind.,    Marion    10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Ind..    South    Bend    Nov.   10. 

O.,    East    View noon,  Nov.   10. 

la.,    Sioux    City 10  a.m.,  Oct.  25 

111.,    Birds     6  p.m.,  Oct.  25 

Pa.,    E.    MeKeesport.  .1.30  p.m.,  Oct   25 

Minn..  Henderson    8  p.m.,  Oct.   25. 

O.,   Bedford    noon,  Oct.  26. 

Minn.,    Worthington   ..  .10  a.m.,  Oct.   27. 

N.   Y.,   Yorkville    V  p.m.,   Oct.   27. 

Wis.,    Ripon 4    p.m.,   Oct.   27. 

Pa.,    Lima    10  a.m.,  Oct  28 

N.   J.,   Vineland    Oct.  28. 

N.    Y.,    Brooklvn    11  a.m.,  Oct.   29. 

N.  Y.,   Bing-hamton    Oct.   29. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia     noon,  Oct.  29 

N.   J.,  Jersey   City    4  p.m.,   Oct.   30. 

111.,    Chicago    noon,  Nov.      6. 

Ind.,    Brazil    7.30  p.m.,  Nov.      7. 

N.    J.,    Newark    Nov.   18 

Tex.,   Fort   Bliss    10  a.m.,  Oct.   25. 

Fla.,  Pensacola   2  p.m.,  Oct.   27 

D.    C.,    Washington 10  a.m.,  Oct.   28. 

Mass.,    Boston    Oct.   28 . 

O..   Akron    Oct.   29. 

O.,    Cleveland    noon,  Oct.    29 

D.    C,    Washington    Oct.   30 

Kan.,   Olathe    Nov.     1 

O.,   East  View    noon,  Nov.  10 

O.,    Lowellville    Oct.   25 

Sask..     Regina     Oct.  25. 


STREETS   AND  ROADS 

.  22,500   sq.   ft.   sidewalks    P.   J.    Wells,   City   Clerk. 

.  Grading    A.  O.  Palmquist,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Grading   country    road    A.  P.  Erickson,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading,  filling,  brick  paving   ±t.  O.  Hanlon,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Sandstone    pavements     W.  Armstrong,  Clk.  Bd.  Trus. 

.  Grading   and    draining    L.   M.   Gilday,   Co.   Clk. 

.  36,000   gallons   Glutrin    G.   Jeffers,   Ch.   Road   Comn. 

.  Parkway    Bd.    Pk.    Comrs. 

.  Graveling    and    grading    A.  Maland,  City   Clk. 

,  Three  miles  shell  road  and  three  bridges J.   R.  Thomson,   City   Clk. 

.  Sidewalks,   curbs  and  gutters    G.  K.  Cox,  Clk.  Vil.   Bd.  Trust. 

.Resurfacing  with  Warren  bitulithic  or  Westrumite H.    Stisong,    City   Clk. 

Grading,    draining    and    paving C.   P.  Beard,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Wood  block  on  concrete  base;  granite  block;  street  signs.  M.   I.   Fagen,   City  Clk. 

.  Paving  with  wood  block   M.   R.    Sherrerd,   Chief  Engr. 

.  Rock    road    C.    P.    Beard.    Co.   Aud. 

Improving   and   macadamizing    J.    Scjtt,    Clk.    of   Co.    Comr. 

.  Highway    construction     u.   L.   Robinson,   Co.   Clk. 

.  State    highway    O.   Halden,   Co.    Aud. 

.  Sidewalks     A.  Greenhut,  Mayor. 

.6.615.8    ft.     macadam C.   H.    Airhart,    Co.   Aud. 

.Macadam    J.  Cronin,  Jr.,  Co.  Aud. 

.Grading  and   gravelling   five  miles . C.   D.   Walter,   Co.   Engr. 

.Granite  block   on   concrete   foundation......... W.   P.   Neafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

.Road   in   Pleasant  Township \ J.   W.    Smith,   Co.   Aud. 

.  S3, 000  sq.  ft.  concrete  sidewalk,  combined  ctii'u  oi  gutter.. Town    Clerk. 

.  Gravel     J.   T.  Scott,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Curbs   and   sidewalks    L.  E.   Webb,  City  Clk. 

.  Four    roads     E.  H.   Kimball,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel     J.  E.  Elder,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel     C.  A.  Johnson,  Co.  Aud. 

.Three    macadam    roads    in    Jackson    Township J.  E.   Wallace,  Co.-  Aud. 

.Fifteen   miles   cement   sidewalks L.  J.  Voorhies,  City  Engr. 

.  1,816    sq.    yds.    brick    paving;    650    ft.    concrete    curb   and 

gutter     J.   R.   Seibert,   City  Engr. 

.  Road    repairs    W.   T.   Patton,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading,    draining   and   paving C.   Sedgwick,   Co.   Aud. 

.  2% -inch    stone    slag    sidewalks A.  A.   Smith.   Vil.   Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.Sanitary    sewer    P.  J.   Wells,   City   Clerk. 

.Tile L.    Ford,    Vil.    Clk. 

.  Sanitary    sewer    E.  G.  King,  Ch.  Sew.   Com. 

.  2.345  ft.  sanitary  sewer   W.    F.    Bosel,    City    Clk. 

.  Sewers    C.  C.   Lowe.  Vil.   Clk. 

.Construction   and   tiling  county  ditch G.   Swanberg,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Sewer,    manholes    W.   Armstrong,   Clk.    Bd.  Trus. 

.  875    ft.    of    sewer J.  W.  Pierce,  City  Clk 

Sewers  for  State  House   of   Employment O.  L  Davis,   Co.   Compt 

.Sewerage  disposal  plant,  septic  tank,  pumping  equipment 

I      in  State  Institute  for  Feeble  Minded  Women   Dr.    M.    A.    Hallowell,    Supt. 

.  Sewers    L.    H.    Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

.  Sewer    City    Clerk. 

.  Main    sewers    M.  L.  Cooke,  Dir.  Pub.  Wks. 

.  72-in.     and    60-in.     reinforced    concrete     sewers:     circular 

brick    sewer     M.  I.  Fagen,  City  Clk. 

.  Intercepting    sewers    J.   McGillen,    Clk.    Bd.    Trus. 

.Sanitary   sewers    J.   W.   Williams.   City   Clk. 

.  Sewers    J-  S.   Gibson,  Clk. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

.  Steel  trestle  and  tank   Capt.  A.  P.  Watts,  Q.  M.  Corps. 

.  100  tons  6-in.  c.-i.  water  pipe  and  specials:  12  fire  hy- 
drants; 6  gate  valves;  2%  tons  pig  lead;  300  %-in. 
disc   water  meters A.    Greenhut,   Mayor. 

.  C.-i.   pipe  for  Puget  Sound T.  J.  Cowie,  Paymaster  Gen. 

.  Electric  pumping  plant  for  high  pressure  fire  service   in 

pumping    station    L.  K.  Rourke.  Comr.  Pub.  Wks 

.Pumping   station,   machinery   and   equipment R.   M.    Pillmore.   Dir.   P.   Serv. 

.  Wrought  steel  pipe   W.  H.  Kirby.  Sec.  Pub.  Serv. 

.  Water  purification  plant  for  Miraflores.  Panama Maj.  F.  C.  Boggs,  Gen.  Pur.  Of. 

Hydrants,  valves  and  castings,  100,000  ga'lon      tank     and 

centrifgual    pump    S.   P.  H^wland,   City  Clk. 

.Six-inch    water    mains    A.  A.  Smith,  Vil.   Cik. 

LIGHTING   AND   POWER 

.  Extending   lighting   system    E.  Gray,  Clk.  Bd.  Pub.  Affairs. 

.  Power   house   equipment;   3,000  K.W.   steam  turbine   with 

condenser;   25-ton   hand   power   crane E.   W.   Bull,   Supt.   Lt.   &  Pwr. 

Dept 


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ADDRESS  lNyL'lk. 


Cle>  eland    

\.,   Mannasset   Oct.  21. 

j.,  Jersej    Ulty   i  p.m.,  Oct.  30. 

U.,    »\  ashiny  ion    Nov.      1. 


N    C.    Wilson 


.3   p.m.,   Nov.      4. 


N.  J..   New  Brunswick.  .8  p.m.,  Oct.  27. 
b'la.,  .St.  Augustine   noon,  uct  27. 

N.   J.,  Jersey   City    4   p.m.,  Oct.   30. 

ii,    Marysvllle    1  p.m.,  Oct.  25. 

N.    J.,    Elizabeth    .... 2.30  p.m.,  Oct   27. 

Fla.,    St.    Andrews    noon,  Oct.    2S. 

D.    C,     Washington     Oct.   28. 

u  ,    Akron    Oct.   29 . 

O.,    Dayton     Oct.   30. 

lnd.,   Indianapolis    lu  a.m.,  Oct.    30. 

lyrla    1  p.m.,  Oct.   30  . 

Tex.,    Alvin    noon,  Oct.    3U. 

o.,   coiumous   noon,  Oct.  31. 

ii.    Xenia     11  a.m.,  Oct.   31 . 

lnd,.    Lawrenceburg    ...  .noon,  Nov.     3. 

lnd..   Brookvllle    1  p.m.,  Nov.     3. 

Cal.,    Santa    Barbara.  .10  a.m.,  Nov.      3. 

I'a.,    Pittsburgh    Nov.     3. 

Kans.,   Wichita    Noon,  Nov.     3. 

S.   D..   Britton Nov.     4. 

O.,    Dayton     10  a.m.,  Nov.      6. 

o.,    Cincinnati    noon,  Nov.      7. 

O.,    Youngstown    11    a.m.  Oct.   29. 

N.   J.,  Jersey  City    4   p.m..   Oct.   30. 

Ga.,    Atlanta     10  a.m..  Nov.      1. 

Tex..    Dallas    Nov.      3. 

lnd.,    Covington    Nov.      6. 

N.   Y.,  New  York...  12.15  p.m.,  Nov.   10. 


.Construction  of  municipal  electric  light  plant W.   11.   K.rby,    Sec.    i'ub.   Serv. 

.  Bignung  tor  Roslyn,  L.  1 j.-jw  n   Duaiu. 

.  Gas  street  lamps  and  maintenance    n*.  L  Fagen,  City  Clk. 

,  tOWer    house   lol    L.   S.    Radio   alatlon,   Jupiter,   Fla n.    R.    aiunluru.    Cm.    Bur.    Yds. 

,  ;      and   Docks,   .Navy    Dcpt. 

.  Water    lube    boilers,    two    Duo    k.w.    units,    condensers   and 

■WitcbOOara    E.  A.  Darden,  Sec.  lid.  P.   W'ks. 

line  KULirME.NT 

.  Two    front-drive    m/utur    tractors Fire  Committee. 

.  American    Da    France     triple    combination    pumping     en- 
gine,  chemical   and   hose   motor   car J.  L.  Center,  Ch.  Fire  &  Police 

Com. 
.  200    lire   hydrants    M.  1.  Fagen,  City  Clk. 

BRIDGES 

.  Substructures     C.   A.    Morelock,   Co.   Aud. 

Extensions    j.  D.  Bauer,  Co.  Engr. 

Three    bridges    J.   R.   Thompson,   Clk. 

,  .Masonry     bridge     Comrs. 

,  Culvert,  superstructure  and  substructure  lor  bridge C.  D.   Bower,  Co.   Clk. 

.  steel  and  concrete  substructure  W.  H.  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

Repairs     «  .   T.    Fatten,    Co.   Aud. 

concrete   coping    F.   L.    Ellenuerger,   Co.   Clk. 

.  Reinforced   concrete  culverts    J.  Hunker,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

,  Keinforced  concrete  box  culvert   j.   Scott,   Co.  clk. 

Floor  systems    G.    W.   Kendall,   Co.   Clk. 

Bridge     Vf.   S.   Fagaly,   Co.   Aud. 

,  Repair   of   bridge    C.    G.    Renel,    Co.   Aud. 

.Two  concrete  girder   bridges C.  A.  Hunt,   Co.  Clk. 

,  Reinforced  concrete  bridge  approaches c.  A.  Finley,  Act.  Dir.  D.  P.  W. 

,  Concrete    bridges    H.   M.   Barrett,   Co.   Clk. 

.  Bridges  and  culverts   C.   llohn,   Co.  Audr. 

.  Sewer  and   concrete  culvert    w '.  H.  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

Repairing    bridges    A.   Reinhardt,   Co.   Clk. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Auto    ambulance     I.  M.  Hogg,  Co.  Aud. 

Garbage    collection    .VI.  I.  Fagen,  City  Clk. 

Sanitary    line,    terra    cotta    pipe    and    Portland    cement: 

lubricating  and   illuminating    oils S.   Smith,   Ch.   Com.   Pub.    Wks. 

Heating  and  ventilating  system,  plumbing    and    elevators 

for    jail    building    Co.    Auditor. 

Sixteen   voting   machines Co.    Comrs. 

Construction   of   section   of  Subway Pub.  Ser.  Commn. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  va- 
rious streets. 

Morysville,   Cal State   Highway    Com- 

mlssion     will    build    six    more    miles    of 
State  Highway   in    Yuba   County. 

Oakland,  Cal. — City  Council  has  passed 
ordinance  appropriating  $600  out  of  gen- 
eral fund  to  pay  half  expenses  of  con- 
structing culvert  across  creek  in  Walnut 
Ave.,  between  Courtland  Ave.  and  High 
St. 

Min  Diego,  Cal. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
received  by  City  Council  for  improve- 
ments of  streets  at  estimated  cost  of 
{25u,u00.  William  II.  Rumsey  is  City 
Engr. 

.Naugatuck,  Conn. — Oct.  21  is  day  fixed 
for  special  freemen's  meeting,  when  it 
shall  be  voted  upon  whether  borough 
shall  expend  sum  of  $20,000  for  con- 
struction or  improvement  of  section  or 
i  Ions    of    highway. 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — The  directors 
of  Chamber  of  Commerce  have  adopted 
resolution  asking  Board  of  County  Com- 
missioners to  appropriate  $75,000  the 
coming  year  for  good  roads  improve- 
ments. 

Bemford,  llel. — Campaign  is  being  made 
for   improvement  oi   public   roads. 

Fort  Ueade,  Fin. — Fort  Heads  will 
shortly  have  miles  of  concrete  sidewalks, 
council  having  appointed  committee  to 
ons,  get  bids.  and 
have  sidewalks  constructed  at  earliest 
possible  date. 

GalneHvlllv,  Fla. — Board  of  Co.  Com- 
missioners is  considering  matter  of  call- 
ing election  under  provisions  of  Section 
6560,  acts  of  1913.  for  purpose  of  sub- 
mitting question  of  bond  issue  of  a  mil- 
lion or  more  dollars  for  vitrified  brick 
roads  in  Alachua  County. 

Jacksonville,     Fla. — Commissioners     of 
Alachua    County    are    preparing    for    $1.- 
ir  constructing  brick 
paved  roads. 

Orlando,  Kin. — Election  has  been  called 
for  Nov.  11  for  voting  on  $600,000  bond 
Issue  for  brick  roads. 

Mini. .ni.    l-'in. —  i: i. ...I    bonds    In    sum    of 
$2oo,ou"  v.  ,n  be  sold,     it  Is  estimated  that 
this    sum    "f    money    will    build 
of  brlcK  itlng  ..ia   of  s. mf. .rd. 

T«Tirt'«,  Fla. — County  Commissioners 
of  Lake  County  have  called  election  on 
November  18  for  people  to  decide  wheth- 


er this  county  shall  issue  bonds  to 
amount  of  $500,000  for  hard  surfaced 
roads. 

Moscow,  Idaho. — All  wooden  sidewalks 
on  Main  St.  within  paving  district  have 
been  ordered  out  by  Council  and  new 
walks  constructed  of  cement  are  to  be 
laid. 

leoria,  III. — Construction  of  20  ft.  ce- 
ment highway  from  Kickapoo  bridg  in 
BartonviUe,  distance  of  nearly  2  miles, 
is    recommended. 

Muncie,  lnd. — Road  bond  issue  of  $5,220 
of   Delaware  County   has   been   sold. 

.\ohie,  lnd. — Notice  is  hereby  given  to 
taxpayers  of  Noble  and  Paw  Paw  Town- 
ships in  Wabash  County,  and  of  Richland 
Township  in  Miami  County,  lnd.,  that 
petition  for  improvement  by  grading, 
draining,  graveling  or  macadamizing  of 
highway  on  boundary  line  between  said 
Wabash  and  Miami  counties,  extending 
from  north  line  of  Section  No.  2,  Town- 
ship No.  2b  North,  of  Range  No.  5  East 
to  the  South  line  of  Section  No.  26,  Town- 
ship No.  2S  North,  of  Range  No.  5  East 
in  said  Wabash  County,  has  been  filed 
in  office  of  Auditor  of  said  Wabash 
County. 

\orth  Vernon,  lnd. — Jennings  County 
gravel  road  bonds  to  amount  of  $6,300 
have  been  sold  to  Breed,  Elliott  &  Har- 
rison,   of   Indianapolis. 

Council  Bluffs,  Ia. — Resolutions  of  ne- 
cessity for  construction  of  three  concrete 
culverts  have  been  passed.  One  of  reso- 
lutions provided  for  five  by  five  box 
culvert  In  southern  part  of  York  town- 
ship, to  cost  approximately  $390;  another 
for  four  by  five  culvert  in  southeastern 
part  of  Norwalk  township,  to  cost  $42."i; 
and  third  for  six  by  six  culvert  in  north- 
western part  of  Grove  township,  to  cost 
$650. 

IK-.*  Moims.  Ia. — It  has  been  announced 
that  property'  owners  on  17th  St.,  be- 
tween Center  and  Croker,  have  finally 
decided  in  favor  of  asphalt  pavement. 

Port  Scott,  Kan. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  construction,  - 
ing,  curbing  and  guttering  that  portion 
of  Broadway  street  extending  from 
south  line  of  Sixth  st.  to  north  line  of 
Charles  st. 

Leavenworth,  Kan. — At  sepcial  meet- 
ing of  County  Commissioners  board  has 
approved  plans  for  improvement  of  Elm 
Grove  Road,  which  extends  four  miles 
northwest    of    Bonner    Springs,    and    or- 


dered County  Clerk  Hall  to  advertise  for 
bids.  Bids  will  be  opened  thirty  days 
trom  this  date. 

\\  hite.sburg.  Ky. — Letcher  Fiscal  Court 
has  appropriated  $12,000  for  building  six 
miles  of  model  roadway  from  May  King 
to  Kona  and  constructing  three  steel 
bridges  in  this  county,  two  across  Ken- 
tucky River,  one  at  Croftsville  and  the 
third  across  Pine  Creek,  near  May  King. 
Construction  is  to  start  immediately. 

Pointe  a  La  Hache,  La. — The  Police 
Jury  has  created  Road  District  No.  2,  sit- 
uated on  west  bank  and  extending  from 
Jefferson  Parish  line  to  Cedar  Grove 
plantation.  Nov.  11  has  been  set  for 
election  on  a  5-mill  road  tax  proposition. 
Plaquemines  division  of  shell  road  will 
cost   about   $10,000. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Extension  of  Balti- 
more St.  to  western  city  limits  is  advo- 
cated. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Six  concerns  bid  for 
$130, ouo  Commission  for  Opening  Streets 
sneet  asphalt  contract,  covering  41,6oo 
si  >ds.  The  American  Paving  ii  Con- 
tract.ng  Co.,  successor  of  debarred  El- 
der Co.,  is  lowest  bidder  for  contract. 
Its  price,  $1.64  per  sq.  yd.  for  sheet  as- 
phalt. The  Baltimore  Asphalt  Block  & 
Tile  Co.,  successor  to  "Paving  Bob"  Pad- 
gett's old  company,  was  also  bidder  for 
big  contract  at  $1.74.  The  American  Co. 
was  lowest  bidder  for  another  Commis- 
sion for  Opening  Streets  contract.  This 
was  small  sheet  asphalt  job,  covering 
paving  of  Greenway,  from  Charles  to  St. 
Paul  St-  Low  bidder  quoted  $1.70  per 
sq.  yd.,  while  the  Roland  Park  Co.,  next 
lowest  bidder,  quoted  $1.60.  On  contract 
•ii  tu.  yds.  of  grading  the  Ameri- 
can Co.  was  lowest  bidder,  quoting  32 
els.  per  cu.  yd.  P.  Flanigan  &  Sons  was 
next  lowest  bidder,  which  is  known  as 
No.  122.  and  covers  the  paving  of  33rd 
St.,  from  St.  Paul  St.  to  the  Hillen  Road. 
For  sheet  asphalt  that  company  bid 
sq.  yd.,  and  for  grading  39  cts. 
per  cu.  yd.  The  other  bidders  were: 
Baltimore  Asphalt  Block  &  Tile  Co.. 
Austin-Humphrey  Co..  Frich,  Allen  & 
Beasman  and  the   Warner-Quinlan  Co. 

Elkton,  Md. — At  special  meeting  of  Ce- 
cil County  Commissioners  $25,000  In  6 
per  cent.  30-year  bonds  were  awarded 
to  Townsend,  Scott  and  Sons,  of  Balti- 
more, who  bid  $20,8S1.  Proceeds  will  be 
used  in  making  permanent  gravel  and 
stone  roads. 


October  23,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


579 


Mansfield,  Mass. — Board  of  Survey  are 
discussing  plans  received  by  Board,  with 
petitions  ,  lor  approval  of  layout  of 
streets.  One  plan  called  tor  relocation 
and  widening  of  Oak  St.,  starting  at  the 
Briggs'  school  house  on  Elm  St.,  and 
continuing  to  the  Norton  line.  Another 
petition  asked  lor  layout  and  relocation 
of  \S  est  St.,  from  School  St.  to  Walnut 
St.  Another  requested  layout  and  relo- 
cation of  Park  St.,  East  St.  from  North 
Alain  St.  to  easterly  end  of  Pratt  St.,  and 
intersecting  streets  between  Park  and 
East  Sts. 

llowaglac,  Mich. — Fifteen  miles  of  im- 
proved highway,  one  for  each  township 
in  Cass  county,  has  been  recommended 
by  Board  of  County  Highway  Commis- 
sioners. 

Flint,  Mich County  Road  Commis- 
sioners have  asked  Board  of  Supervisors 
to  issue  another  series  of  good  road 
bonds  to  amount  of  $100,000.  Koad  Com- 
missioners in  asking  for  issuance  of 
bonds  explained  that  they  planned  build- 
ing 75  'm  miles  of  good  roads  next  year 
in  addition  to  what  has  already  oeen 
planned  and  bonds  issued  for.  Following 
are  roads  commissioners  plan  building: 
Montrose  Township,  Nichols  Road,  one 
mile;  JleKinley  Road,  3>&  miles.  Vienna 
Township.  Binden  Road,  2  miles.  Tliet- 
ford  Township,  Center  Road,  3  V2  niiies. 
Forest  Township,  Frances  Road,  1  mile; 
state  road,  Z%  miles.  Jit.  Morns  Town- 
ship, lit.  Morris  Road,  4  miles;  Elm 
Road,  1  mile;  Clio  Koad,  1  mile.  Genesee 
Township,  Jit.  Jlorris  Road,  3  miles; 
Richneiu  Road,  -  %  miles;  Belsay  Road, 
V4  mile.  Richfield  Township,  State  Road, 
1  mile;  Coldwater  Road,  2  miles;  Rich- 
field Road,  l^s  miles;  Vassal-  Road,  1 
mile.  Clayton  Township,  Seymour  Road, 
3  miles;  Jlorrish  Roaa,  1  mile;  Bristol 
Road,  1  mile.  Flint  Township,  Flushing 
Road,  2Vi  miles.  Burton  Township,  JIaple 
Road,  1  ;8  miles;  Belsay  Road,  1  mile. 
Davison  Township,  State  Road,  2  miles. 
Gaines  Township,  Grand  Blanc  Road,  1 
mile;  Duffield  Road,  3  miles;  Miller  Road, 
1  mile.  Mundry  Township,  Gland  Blanc 
Road,  6  miles.  Grand  Blanc  Township, 
South  Saginaw  Road,  1?8  miles;  Grand 
Blanc  Road,  3  V2  miles.  Atlas  Township, 
State  Road,  Sfe  miles.  Argentine  Town- 
ship, Argentine  Road,  3  miles;  Byron 
Road,  2^  miles;  Duffield  Road,  %  mile. 
Fenton  Township,  Silver  Bake  Road,  3 
miles;  Argentine  Koad,  \->  mile;  Bahring, 
1M.    miles.    Total,    75  ^    miles. 

Duluth,    Minn County    Auditor    Odin 

Halden  is  calling  for  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  State  Rural  Highway  No.  4,  bet- 
ter known  as  Duluth-St.  Vincent  road,  a 
project  to  cost  in  neighborhood  of  $115,- 
000,  and  which  will  give  Duluth  main 
trunk  road  through  Floodwood  to  the 
Itasca  County  line  and  from  there  on 
to  Grand  Rapids,  Bemidji  and  Cass  Bake. 

International    Falls,    Minn. — Bids    will 

e  opened   by   County    Board   Oct.    20,    for 

instruction   of   19$  miles   of   highway   in 

Koochiching    County.      Bonds   in   sum   of 

$300,000   have   been   authorized. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Bids  are  to  be  asked 
by  Board  of  Public  Works  upon  two 
propositions  for  opening  of  Ninth  St.  be- 
tween Smith  and  Summit  Aves.  One 
proposition  provides  for  a  7  per  cent, 
grade,  which  is  that  of  the  Selby  tunnel, 
while  other  provides  for  a  6  per  cent, 
grade,  that  of  Sixth  St.  between  Wa- 
basha  and   Cedar   Sts. 

Gulfport,  Miss. — A  five-hundred  mile 
asphalt  highway  from  Corinth  and 
Vicksburg  to  Gulfport,  via  Jleridian,  is  a 
project  being  considered. 

Meridian,  Miss. — Bond  issue  of  $100,000 
has  been  approved  for  construction  of 
good  roads. 

Vicksburg,  Miss. — Warren  County 
Board  of  Supervisors  are  discussing 
$300,000  bond  issue  for  improving  prin- 
cipal roads  of  county. 

Joplin,  Mo. — City  Council  will  pave 
Fifth  St.,  from  Wall  st.  to  Jackson  av. 
City  Engineer  will  prepare  estimate  of 
cost  of  proposed  improvement.  C.  B.  An- 
derson is  City  Engr. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — An  ordinance  has  been 
adopted  to  provide  for  constructing  com- 
bination curb  and  gutter  and  sidewalks 
on  Fifth  Ave.  from  12th  St.  (south)  to 
points  opposite  the  east  line  of  lot  9, 
block   13,   Walker's  Second  Addition. 

Hillings,  Mont. — Proposed  pavement  of 
six  blocks  on  North  27th  st.  is  being 
discussed. 

Audubon,  X.  J. — Mayor  Brown  of  Au- 
dubon has  instructed  Engineer  John  J. 
Albertson  to  prepare  plans  for  paving 
streets,  following  appearance  in  body 
of  Board  of  Trade  before  Council  to  ask 
for  the   improvement. 

Belleville,  \.  J.— Belleville  Town  Coun- 
cil has  voted  to  recommend  to  Board  of 
Freeholders  that  Washington  Ave.,  in 
that  town,  be  widened  5  ft.  on  each  side. 
Widening  of  Rutgers  St.,  from  approach 


of  Belleville  bridge  to  Washington  Ave., 
will  also  be  urged  in  letter  to  county 
body. 

Belleville,  N.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  tor  improvement  of  new  Bridge 
St.  and  Joralemon  St.  E.  E.  JIathes  is 
Town  clerk. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Repaying  of  Broad 
st.  is  being  urged. 

Merchant!  iBe,  S.  J. — Borough  of  Mer- 
chantviile  is  negotiating  with  Pensauken 
Township  authorities  relative  to  paving 
of  streets  centre  oi  which  is  boundary 
line  between  tne  two, 

Perth  Amboy,  BJ.  J. — Ordinances  have 
been  introduced  to  place  Amesite  pave- 
ment material  on  most  streets  in  south- 
ern section  of  city,  between  Central  R.  K. 
tracks  and  Madison  Ave.  Ordinances 
were  passed  upon  their  first  reading  for 
following:  To  pave  Elm  St.,  between 
JIarket  St.  and  New  Brunswick  Ave.  with 
a  6-in.  concrete  pavement  to  have  a 
bituminous  top;  to  pave  First  St.  from 
JIarket  St.  to  a  point  63  ft.  south  of 
Bewis  St.  with  Amesite;  to  pave  Brigh- 
ton Ave.,  between  Bewis  and  Gordon  Sts. 
with  Amesite;  to  pave  Paterson,  between 
Madison  Ave.  and  Second  St.,  with  Ame- 
site; to  pave  Catalpa  Ave.,  between 
Brighton  Ave.  and  Bewis  St.,  with  Ame- 
site, and  to  pave  Bewis  St.,  between  Jlad- 
ison  Ave.  and  First  St.,  with  Amesite. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Authorizations  have 
been  given  for  48  public  undertakings  in 
Brooklyn  and  Queens,  estimated  total 
valuation  of  which  is  $257, 4UU.  Of  above 
mentioned  IS  are  final  authorizations  for 
Brooklyn,  aggregating  $72,5UU  and  19  are 
preliminary  authorizations  for  same  bor- 
ough aggregating  $98,600.  There  are  3 
final  authorizations  for  Queens  aggregat- 
ing $49,300  and  8  preliminary  totaling 
$37,000.  Following  is  list  of  final  au- 
thorizations at  last  meeting:  Brooklyn 
— Regulating  and  grading  Montgomery 
St,  estimated  cost  $6,800;  regulating  and 
grading  Crown  St.,  from  Kingston  Ave. 
to  Albany  Ave.,  estimated  cost  $7,000; 
regulating  and  grading  West  36th  St., 
from  Neptune  Ave.  to  Canal  Ave.;  esti- 
mated cost  $2,400;  paving  with  asphalt 
(preliminary  pavement),  President  St.. 
from  Franklin  Ave.  to  Bedford  Ave.,  es- 
timated cost,  $6,300;  paving  with  asphalt 
(preliminary  pavement),  57th  St.,  from 
14th  Ave.  to  16th  Ave.,  estimated  cost 
$10,700;  paving  with  asphalt  (prelimin- 
ary pavement)  68th  St.,  from  3d  Ave.  to 
4th  Ave.,  estimated  cost  $5,500;  regulat- 
ing and  grading  Webster  Ave.,  from 
Gravesend  Ave.  to  47th  St.,  estimated 
cost  $1,500;  paving  with  asphalt  (prelim- 
inary pavement)  Union  St.,  from  Frank- 
lin Ave.  to  Bedford  Ave.,  estimated  cost 
$6,300;  paving  with  asphalt  (preliminary 
pavement)  Amboy  St.,  from  Sutter  Ave. 
to  Blake  Ave.,  estimated  cost  $3,800.  In 
Queens — Regulating  and  grading  Jeffer- 
son Ave.,  from  the  Brooklyn  borough  line 
to  Cypress  Ave.,  Ridgewood,  estimated 
cost  $4  8U0;  regulating  and  grading  Sedg- 
wick St.,  from  Catalpa  Ave.  to  Hughes 
St.,  estimated  cost  $2,300. 

()*\>e^o,  A.  1. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  State  highway  connection  in  West 
First  St.  between  brick  pavement  and 
\\  est   River  road  will   be   readvertised. 

Syracuse,  N.  \. —  Alderman  Apps  has 
filed  petition  of  property  owners  for  pav- 
ing of  Ostrom  Ave.,  from  Euclid  Ave  to 
Madison   St. 

Theresa.  X.  V — Nearly  $200,000  will  be 
spent  around  Theresa  for  improvement 
of   highways   during  next  year. 

Newton,  Bf.  C. — Second  half  of  Hickory 
Township  road  bonds  have  been  sold  a't 
Commissioners'  meeting  to  firm  in  To- 
ledo. No  bids  were  received  for  Newton 
bonds. 

Canton,  O. — Farsenson  &  Co.,  of  Chi- 
cago have  been  awarded  $50,000  issue  of 
bonds  for  paving  of  Massillon-Navarre 
road    by    County    Commissioners. 

Dn>ton,  O. — Paving  of  Borain  Ave.  and 
Burkhardt  Ave    is   being  considered. 

Salem,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  by- 
George  Holmes.  City  Auditor,  until  12 
noon,  Nov.  3,  for  purchase  of  bonds  in 
sum  of  $1,515  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous   streets. 

Van  Wert,  O. — Special  election  will  be 
held  in  Ridge  Township  November  4  for 
purpose  of  passing  upon  question  of 
levying-  taxes  to  create  $10,000  with 
which  to  purchase  stone  quarry,  output 
to  supply  stone  for  upkeep  of  public 
roads. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  improvement  of  Grand  St. 
from  city  limits  to  Railway  Boulevard. 

Altoonn,  I'a. — Begislation  lias  ap- 
proved of  paving  of  about  16  blocks,  all 
located    in    the    Ninth    Ward. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  paving  and  curbing  of  Tur- 
ner Alley  from  Maclay  St.  to  point  south 
of  Forrest  St.,  also  part  of  Maclay  St 
R.   Ross  Seamon. 


Jenkintown,  Pa. — Springfield  town- 
ship s  Board  of  Township  Commissioners 
have  demanded  action  from  State  au- 
thorities which  shall  result  in  repairing 
01  Bethlehem  turnpike,  or  at  least  thai 
section  of  turnpike  which  traverses 
township. 

eituuurgh,  Pa. — The  South  Hills  Board 
of  Trade  has  unanimously  adopted  reso- 
lutions endorsing  issue  of  ^00, 000, 000 
good  roads  bonds  and  urging  its  members 
so   to   vote  at  coming   election. 

Plymouth,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  authorizing  and  directing  grad- 
ing, curbing  and  paving  of  all  that  por- 
tion of  West  Main  St.  in  borough  of 
Plymouth  extending  from  railroad  track 
of  Behigh  4i  Wilkes-Barre  Coal  Co.  to 
division  line  between  Plymouth  Borough 
and  Plymouth  Township. 

Keauuig,  i-a. — ordinances  have  been 
adopted  tor  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

Scruntou,  Pa. — Jlembers  of  city  plan- 
ning commission  voted  to  recommend  to 
City  Council  that  steps  be  taken  to  widen 
West  Binden  St.,  between  Ninth  and 
North  Jiain  Ave. 

Sharon,  Pa. — Council  has  instructed 
secretary  to  advertise  for  bids  for  pav- 
ing  of  section   of  Budd  Ave. 

Western,  It.  1. —  Voters  have  appro- 
priated $15,000  for  improvement  of  high- 
ways  along   shore. 

Woonsocket,  It.  I. — Aldermen  have 
voted  to  establish  grades  on  various 
streets. 

Kuoxville,  Tenn. — Preparations  are  be- 
ing made  tor  grading  and  macadamizing 
ot  Sheridan  St.  and  its  approaches,  New 
York  Ave.,  Connecticut  Ave.  and  Dela- 
ware Ave.  City  Engineer  has  made  es- 
timates as  to  cost  which  should  be  in- 
curred by  making  the  proposed  improve- 
ments, and  at  last  night's  meeting  of 
Council  Street  Committee  was  instructed 
to  solicit   bids  for   the  work. 

Clarksviile,  Tex. — Systematic  cam- 
paign is  being  inaugurated  here  for  is- 
suance of  $200,000   in  good  roads  bonds. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Bids  have  been  opened 
by  Board  of  Municipal  Commissioners  for 
paving  of  parts  of  eight  streets.  The  to- 
tal will  be  more  than  loo, 000  square 
yards  and  total  cost  will  be  more  than 
$350,000,  With  storm  sewers,  gutters 
and  curbing  cost  will  be  somewhat  high- 
er, probably  $400, 000,  of  which  city  will 
have  to  pay  only  about  half.  The  bids 
of  various  contractors  differed  little  be- 
tween different  streets.  The  range  of 
bidding,  which  will  be  tabulated  by  City 
Kngnieer  before  report  on  bids  is  made, 
is  shown  by  following  figures  from  bids: 
Texas  Bitulithic  Co.,  for  bitulithic,  $2.22 
to  $2.30,  the  second  figure  in  all  bids 
showing  five-year  maintenance.  General 
Const.  Co.,  4x4x8  wooden  blocks,  creo- 
soted,  $3.38  to  $3.43;  3^x4x8  blocks  $3.16 
to  $3.21;  3x3xS-in.  blocks,  $2.88  to  $2.93. 
Roach-Manigan  Paving  Co.,  wooden 
blocks,  creosoted,  4x4  inches,  $3.41  to 
$3.46;  3^x4  inches,  $3.14  to  $3.19;  3x4 
inches  $2.87  to  $2.92;  Bermudez  asphalt, 
$1.87  to  $1.92.  Standard  Engineering  & 
Const.  Co.,  for  Westrumite,  $1.95  to  $1.97. 
Creosoted  Wood  Block  Paving  Co.,  4x4 
blocks  of  creosoted  wood,  $3.42  to  $3.47, 
3  1-3x4  blocks,  $3.15  to  $3.20,  3x4  blocks, 
$2.88  to  $2.93.  Municipal  Paving  Co.,  on 
"i'oung  St.  only,  for  3^.x4-in.  creosoted 
wood  blocks,  $3.37  to  $3.47,  or  ten  years 
for  $3.57;  3x4  blocks  $3.07  to  $3.17  for 
ten  years,  $3.37.  J.  A.  Gregory,  for  Gar- 
rett Ave.  only,  macadam,  $1.28  per  sq. 
yd. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Preparations  are 
being  made  to  grade  Azle  St.,  from 
Broadway,  the  north  side  city  limits,  to 
Main    St. 

Franklin,  Tex.— Franklin  Countv  bond 
issue  of  $500,000  for  good  roads  has  been 
approved. 

Cordon,  Tex — Petition  has  been  pre- 
sented Commissioners'  Court  requesting 
that  election  be  called  to  vote  on  $175,- 
000  good  road  bond  issue.  If  issue  car- 
ries funds  will  be  distributed  among 
different  precincts  of  Palo  Pinto  County. 
Hillsboro,  Tex — Acting  on  numerously 
signed  petition  of  citizens  of  Justice 
precinct  No.  1  of  Hill  County,  Commis- 
sioners' Court  has  ordered  election  for 
Saturday,  Nov.  15,  to  determine  whether 
county  shall  issue  $2o0,000  worth  of 
good   roads   bonds   for   precinct. 

Houston,  Tex. — Three  of  leading  banks 
of  city  have  decided  to  take  $1,200,000 
paving  and  sewerage  bond  issue  recently 
voted  by  the  city. 

Klngsvllle,  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $32,000 
for  street  improvements  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

Magnolia,  Tex. — It  is  expected  that 
work  will  comence  shortly  on  $250,000 
system  of  good  roads  in  District  No.  2. 
Road  bonds  to  that  amount  were  recent- 
ly  voted   in   this   precinct. 


I  »iiicli-,    Tex. — Bond     eoction     Will     be 

0  street 

ment   bonJs. 

...         \  a.— 

iith   St.. 

Id   Aves. 

vi,    \  .,„..„.  %  „.  lit.  \  ernon 

inty,     will    vote    :n 

10,000   fur 

menu. 

Nor  folic,  \  ii.     A.dd        "    '   pa>  Ing  is  be- 

Norfolk,        Vm. —  i  . .  .  ..niineiidatlons 

tpon    b)     Uth    Precinct   Commit- 

it, 
js.ouo   wllJ  i    paving   Im- 

provements in  Princess  Anne  Ave.,  Rut- 
in Way  .ma  J>tli  St.,  in  old  .Ninth  Ward 
section.  .  _  .       _    „  , 

Everett,  Wash. — Firm  of  John  E.  Price 
accessful   bid- 
ders for   bonds   of   Improvement   district 
-i..  when  bids  were  opened 
,    City   Commissioners.   Bid 
lull   amount   Of    bonds.   $13,797.0,, 
:    interest. 
Seattle,   Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted     tor     improvement     oi    various 
streets.  ,  ,  . 

jiinesvllle.  Wis.— Oiling  of  paved 
Btreets  next    year   has   been  authorized. 

Itncine.  \\  Im. — Council  has  voted  a  $25,- 
OOo  bond  issue  for  street  improvements. 
Hlu   <tv   Janeiro,    S.    a. —  Detailed    inter- 
ne  at   olfices   of   American 
Manufacturers'    Association,      66     Broad- 
onceming   large   contract   soon    to 
be   let    by    authorities   of   Rio    de   Janeiro 
tor    paving    city's    streets    tor    period    of 
I  ontract   provides   tor   500,- 
SQ.   meters   of   paving   to   be   laid   an- 
nually.     Current     issue     of     association  s 
bulletin     says     that    it     is     believed     this 
work   can    be   secured    by   American   firms 
Which  Will   immediately  enter  into  nego- 
tiations. 

CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 

Lea  Utgelea,  Cal. — To  Conner  Contract- 
ing Co.,  contract  for  construction  of  oil 
macadam  paving  and  culverts  on  road 
between  Puente  and  Covins,  in  Road 
Improvement  District  No.  la,  at  $23,989, 
and  for  paving,  constructing  curbs,  gut- 
ters and  storm  drains  on  Shotto  PL,  to 
Barber  Asphalt  i'avmg  Co..  of  .Los  An- 
geles, at  $6,3  . 

New  Hmeu,  Conn For  paving  inter- 
section of  Davenport,  York  and  Cedar 
Sts.  with  Bheet  asphalt  to  C.  W,  Blake- 
slee  .^  Sons,  68  Waverly  St..  at  $1.13  per 
sq.   yd. 

Urevard,  Fla. — Board  of  County  Com- 
missioners has  let  contract  tor  new  hard 
surfaced  road  through  this  district  to 
Florida  Bast  Coast  construction  Co.  for 
clearing  ind     surfacing     road 

between  Eau  Gallic  and  Bonaventure  for 
sum  of  $23,450,  with  additional  sum  of 
SI. 270    for   extra    work. 

Tlliisville.  Flu. — County  Commissioners 
have  awarded  contract  for  hard-surfaced 
■  m  Bonaventure  to  Eau  Gallie, 
between  ten  and  eleven  miles.  Contract 
warded  to  Florida  East  Coast  Con- 
struction Co.,  of  Cocoa,  $23,420  for  road 
work,  while  contract  for  concrete  work 
to  Lilghtman,  McDonald  & 
Co.,  of  Jacksonville,  for  $4,075. 

Albion,  in. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provement lor  paving  in  Districts  2  and 
3.  as  lollows:  District  -.  to  Maylor  .t  Gil- 
l.ird    Of    Albion,    as    lollows:    3,l,UU    Sq.    yds. 

with   Aiuion   shale  brick,  $1.63%; 

3,100    lin.    ft.    combined    curb    and    gutter, 

HO  lln.  it.  marginal  curb,  lOcts.; 

20   lin.    ft.    lo-in.   sewer    pipe,    16    cts.;    66 

lln     ft.    30-in.  $1.60;    2    storm 

water    inlets,    e.i  .    $12;    total    $7,723.    Totals 

of   other   bids:    Elbert    Epler,   Albion,    $7,- 

Mannen,   .Mt.  Vernon,  $7,921;  Kee- 

ley  Bros.,   East  St   Louis,   s\35S.    District 

3,    to    Elbert    Epler,    Albion,    as    follows: 

Albion    vitr.    brick    paving, 

:i.3iiu    lln,    tt.    combined    curb    and 

nutter,  64  Cts.;   800  lln.  It.  marginal  curb, 

,    100   lln.   ft.    lo-in.   sewer,   26   cts.; 

ft.    12-in.   sewer,    36   cts.;   700   lin. 

ft    15-in..    46  l    water    inlets. 

ea.,    $12.:,u.    extending    third    sti 

vert.   $200;   total,    $21,710;    totals  of   other 

bids:    J.    Mannen,    Mt     Vernon,    $21,S»53, 

and    Keelej    Bros.,   East   St.   Louis,   $23,- 

425. 

lllnomlnKtun,      III. — Boat 

iv    on    pavement    on    Mad 
.,    Washington   and   Jefferson   Sts., 
«  hen  contract   toi  I  to  I.  L>. 

Lain    tor    $2,889.      Danville    brick    will    be 

n  construction  of  this  improvement. 

Wichita,    Kim. —  i  by     City 

■ 'on, mission     as    follows:     First    St     with 

tarvla    and    with    brick   on    Douglas   Ave.. 

it  SI  33  and 

per  sq.   yd.,   respectively,   and    with 
brick   Oil   2d   Si     to    i  .   at  $1.7o 

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Lexington,  Ky. — To  Colly-Reed  Co.   for 

improvement  of  West  Short  St.  at  follow- 
ing bid:     Asphalt  paving,  type  "A,     $130 
per  sq.  vd.;  concrete  foundation,  $4.50  per 
eu     yd.;    brick    gutter,    $1.60    per   sq.   yd.; 
header  stone,   60  cts.   per  lin.   ft.;   cement 
sidewalks.    16    cts.    per   sq.    ft.;    resetting 
manhole  and  catch  basin  tops,  $2.50  each; 
n< -w    manholes,    $30    each;   new   catch    ba- 
sins,  $40  each;  5-in.   pipe,    45  cts.   per  lin. 
In.   pipe,  65  cts.  per  lin.   ft;  10-ln. 
cts.    per   lin.    ft.;    12-in.    pipe,    8o 
lln.    ft;    16-ln.    pipe.   95   cts.   per 
lin.  ft.;  lo-in.   *4   bends,  $1  each;  lo-in.   Vl 
bends,    $1.60   each.  . 

Loulaville,  ivy.— For  paving  with  wood 
on     Market    St.     by    Board    Public 
Works  to  L.  R.  Figg  Co.,  of  Louisville,  at 
about    $9,610. 

llnltlmore,  Md. — On  recommendation  ot 
Paving  Commission,  John  E.  Quinn  was 
awarded  contract  No.  68  for  paving  with 
recut  belgian  blocks  of  President  St. 
Aggregate    bid    was    $16,910.90. 

lialtimore,  Md. — Tabulation  by  Com- 
missioners for  Opening  Streets  of  bids 
submitted  for  Contract  No.  122,  the  large 
Annex  job  put  on  the  block  yesterday, 
shows  American  Paving  &  Contracting 
Co  to  be  lowest  bidder  by  $b,0u0.  B.d 
of  that  company  for  contract,  which  is 
for  paving  of  32d  St.,  trom  St.  Paul  to 
Hillen  Road,  is  $117,040.50.  B.d  of  Aus- 
tin-Humphrev  Co.,  next  lowest  bidder,  is 
approximately  $123,000. 

Uockvllle.  Md. — For  paving  with  water 
bound  macadam  about  3  miles  of  road 
trom  Cohasset  Road  to  D, strict  of  Col- 
umbia line  by  county  Commissioners  to 
Geo.    E.    Mullen,    of    Washington,    at    $22,- 

Vurora,  Minn. — To  Lawrence  &  McCann 
Co',  of  Eveleth  for  laying  walks  in  Sec- 
ond division  at  17  cts.  per  sq.  ft.  for  side- 
walks  and   19   cts.   for   crosswalks. 

Iiiiinili  Minn. — Three  road  contracts 
have  been  awarded  by  County  Board. 
Victor  Hill  will  construct  2  miles  of 
Farmers'  road  in  Section  15,  56-15  for 
$1  050  a  mile;  John  Takala  will  build  1 
mile  of  Oakman  road  in  7th  district  for 
$1  000  and  John  Stenback  has  contract 
for  repairing  and  improving  Gowan- 
Prairie  road  on  east  line  of  Section  34, 
51-20,    for    $300. 

Lincoln,  Neb. — For  grading  and  pav- 
ing roadway  on  Road  No.  667,  known  as 
W.  P.  St.,  approximately  2,580  ft.  long, 
by  County  commissioners  bo  Burke-Co- 
chran Construction  Co.  Cost  at  about 
$10,000. 

Cranford,   X.  J To   W.   H.    Weldon.   oi 

Rahway,  bv  Township  Committee,  for 
4,000  sq.  vds.  amitSite  paving  at  $6,S24. 
Other  bidders:  C.  H.  Winnans  Co.  El.zi- 
beth,  $6,9t>7;  Humphrey  &  Bently,  Hack- 
ensack,  $6,952.  Edw.  Mosher  is  Township 
Engr..    Cranford. 

Kearny,  N.  J. — By  Freeholders,  con- 
tr  nt  tor  improving  Passaic  Ave..  Kearny 
[mm  Johnston  Ave.  to  Bergen  Ave.,  to 
Edward  P.  O'Neill,  whose  bid  of  $d3,SS9 
was    lowest    received. 

Keyport,  X.  J. — For  completing  laying 
of  improved  sidewalks  on  Broad,  First 
and  Second  Sts.,  to  Contractor  George  M. 
Van  Dorn  at  14  cts.  per  sq.  ft. 

bodl,  X.  J. — Bids  have  been  received  by 
Street  Committee  for.  macadamizing  of 
Garibalid  Ave.  from  Main  St.  to  tracks 
of  the  N.  Y.,  S.  &  W.  R.  R.  Seven  con- 
tractors bid  on  the  job.  but  A.  W.  Gill 
at  7  4  cts.  and  Frank  Van  Roden  at  <3Mi 
cts  per  sq.  yd.  were  lowest  bidders. 
These  two  bids  were  referred  to  borough 
engineer   for   computation. 

New  Ilrunswlck,  X.  J. — Board  of  Free- 
holders has  received  bids  on  proposed 
extension  of  sidewalks  on  Albany  St. 
bridge.  A.  Jelin.  of  this  city,  was  low- 
est bidder.  Bids  were  received  as  fol- 
lows: A.  Jelin.  $14,177;  General  Con- 
tracting &  Engineering  Co.,  $14,698;  Fer- 
row  Concrete  Co.,  $19,444;  S.  W. 
Schwears  &  Co.,  $18,642;  Meyers  &  Mc- 
J16.S43;  Linn  &  McGratb  &  Co., 
$18,285;  Arthur  E.  Smith.  $14,800;  Con- 
rad Sebolt.  $16,350;  Oswego  Bridge  Co., 
$29,185.  Bids  were  referred  to  Roads 
Committee  and  will  be  reported  later. 

Newton.   X.   J. — Contract   to    build   two 

sections  of  road  from  Newton  to  Branch- 

ville    has    been    awarded    by    Board    of 

Freeholders      to      Ernest      Abraham,      ot 

sack,  lowest   bidder  on  work.     His 

bid    on    section     from    Newton    to    Ross  s 

more    than    lour    miles,    was   $44.- 

,n,l    from    that    point    to    Branch  - 

v  ill.-,   more  than  three  miles,  $28,089.22. 

GloveravtUe,  v  V— A.  &  C.  Hine  and 
C  Welsh  of  this  city  have  been  awarded 
contract  for  construction  of  new  high- 
way to  be  built  from  brick  pavement  at 
South  Main  St..  southerly  on  Harrison  St. 
to  north  end  of  the  corporation  line. 
lobs  of  highway  are  Included  in 
i  tract. 


Luckport.  X.  Y. — Bids  for  construction 
of  concrete  sidewalk  on  south  side  of 
State  Road  have  been  received  from 
three  contractors  as  follows:  John  Ir- 
win, $587;  P.  F.  Niland.  $500;  and  H.  E. 
Whitney,  $594.  Contract  was  awarded 
to   John    Irwin. 

Hanhasset,  t.  I.,  If.  \. — By  Town  Bjard 
contract  tor  repavlng  Roslyn-Westburg 
Road  to  M.ller  Paving  Co.,  of  Manrult.n. 
Tneir  bid  was  $lu,t>3J.50.  contract  ior 
repaying  Station  Road,  Great  Ne  k.  was 
awarded  to  Gashmali  Laos,  Oi  RaSiyn. 
Uheir  bid  was  $.5,373.55.  Sum  of  $.2,0  0 
was  appropriated  at  last  election  lor  im- 
provement to  Koslyn-Westoury  Road  and 
$20,OOU  was  appropriated  at  same  time 
for  Station  Road. 

Syracuse,  X.  V. — By  Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  to  Guy  B.  Dickison  for  pni~ 
ing  Milton  Ave.  from  Tompkins  St.  to 
West  Genesee  St.  with  b.i^k,  at  $33.- 
14U.40.  This  was  lowest  b.d  ior  portion 
of  pavement  to  be  paid  for  by  abutting 
pr<  pertv  owners  ouiSide  of  railway 
strip.  The  Warner-Quin.an  Atplu.lt  co. 
bid  $1.40  less  on  the  tot-»l.  but  $43.60 
more  on  area  to  be  pa\  ed  at  expense  of 
property  owners. 

Dresden,  O. — To  Adams  Bros.  Co., 
Zanesville,  O.,  contract  by  City  Council 
for  construction  of  one  mile  of  vitrmed 
brick   pavement,   at   $35,000. 

Norwood,  O. — By  Board  of  Control,- 
contract  for  paving  Highland  Ave.  with 
concrete  from  Ash  to  Beach  Ave.  lo 
George  Murdock,  at  $12,0u0.  H.  C.  Hub- 
bel   is   City   Engr. 

Spring-Held,  O. — To  Wheldon  &  Mussell- 
man,  contract  for  macadamizing  Summer 
St.  from  York  St  to  Tibbets  Ave.,  for 
$1,427.42. 

Troy,  O. — County  Commissioners  are 
to  concrete  parts  of  certain  roads  to  pre- 
vent future  washouts  by  floods.  Con- 
tract for  Broadford  below  the  bridge 
was  given  O.  W.  Douglass  for  $5,247; 
Troy    and    Urbana,    near    the    John    Mc- 


Dowell    home,     to     John     McDowell,     lor 

IJrbana,  O. — At  meeting  of  County 
Commissioners,  contract  for  repairing 
two  miles  of  road  on  St.  Paris-Rosewood 
Dike  was  awarded  to  Korah  E.  Kunkle, 
of  Dayton  at  his  bid  of  $12,372.52;  33  cts. 
per  cu.  yd.  for  excavating  and  $2.70  per 
yd.  for  the  stone  used.  The  work  is  to 
be  completed  by  June  1,  1914.  The  en- 
gineer's estimate  calls  for  9.034  cu.  yds. 
of  excavation  and  3,479  yds.  of  stone. 
Other  bidders  were  H.  B.  Stevens,  of  Me- 
chanicsburg.  40  cts.  for  excavation.  $2.65 
for  stone;  House  &  Copeland,  of  \\  apa- 
koneta,  40  cts.  for  excavation,  $2.  .1  tor 
stone;  Kennedy-Warner  Co.  of  Medina, 
39  cts.  for  excavation,  $2.70  for  stone; 
Union  Contracting  Co.  of  Bellefontaine, 
39   cts.   tor   excavation,   $-.74   ior   stone. 

Halstead,  Pa. — To  Thomas  H.  Gill  Con- 
tracting   Co.    at    $4S,4S0    for    construction 
of    road    from    point    near    river    bridge 
across    fiats    through    Main    St.    in    Grea 
Bend  and  on  to  Riverside. 

Nornstown,  l'a. — By  Montgomery  Com 
missioners  contract  for  building  1  V4  mil 
of  concrete  roadway  on  Lansdale  an 
Gwvnedd  Square  Turnpike  to  Ambler 
Davis  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  the  cost  per 
mile  to  be  between  $12,000  and  $13,000. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  cement  sidewalk  on  east  side  of 
Second  Ave.  across  the  right-of-way  of 
the  Omaha  Railway  have  been  received 
as  follows:  J.  A.  Ward.  10  cts.  per  sq. 
ft.;  Mvrino  Bros.,  11  Vt  cts.  per  sq.  ft,  35 
cts.  per  cu.  vd.  for  extra  cut  or  fill.  Con- 
tract was  awarded  to  J.  A.  Ward. 

McKenile,  Tenn. — By  Mayor  and  City 
Council,  contract  to  Clements  Construc- 
tion Co..  Memphis,  for  paving  about  60,- 
000  ft.  of  various  residence  streets,  grad- 
ing   to    be    done    by    Steel    &    Co..    Paris, 

Conroe,  Tex. — By  Commissioners* 
Court  contract  for  building  roads  in  road 
district  No.  1.  to  J.  A.  Gregary.  Dallas,  at 
$100,000. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.— By  Board  0» 
Citv  Commissioners,  to  P.  J.  Moran  for 
paving  various  streets  under  Paving  Ex- 
tension No.  92.  at  $40,572;  contracts  tor 
paving  of  various  streets  under  Paving 
Extension  Nos.  91  and  76  was  awarded 
to  Strange  &  McGuire,  at  $54,061.  for  ex- 
tension No.   91,  and  $1,500  for  No.      ■ 

EvereU,      Wash. — Everett      contractors/ 
have    been    awarded     road    constructing 
jobs    by    State    Highway    Commission    at 
Olympi'a.      F.   K.   Ffolliott  is  to  build  two  i 
miles  of  road  on  Pacific  highway 
Everett   and   Marysville.   connecting   \er-  | 
non    road   and    Arlington    road.      His   bid 
was  $10,500.     Ffolliott  also  will  construct 
fill    on    Pacific   highway    between    Everett 
and   Silver  Lake   at  Wood's   Gulch.      This 
bid  wae  $4,000.     Graff  &  Bancroft  secured 
contract   to  surface  four  miles  of   Pacific 
highway  leading  into  Marysville.  and  be- 


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ing  extension  of  two  miles  awarded  to 
.Ffolliott.  at  $14,297.  Torger  Peterson, 
of  Tacoma,  was  awarded  contract  to 
build  4.3  miles  of  road  on  national  park 
highway   from   Alder   to   Elbe,   at    $20,500. 

Olympia,  Wash. — Two  more  contracts 
for  construction  of  highways  have  been 
awarded  by  highway  commission.  R.  H. 
Hill  of  Port  Townsenfl  secured  contract 
for  building  nine  miles  of  Olympic  high- 
way from  Duckabush  to  Hama  Hama,  on 
Hoods  Canal,  award  being  made  at  $50,- 
767.  Four  and  a  half  miles  of  Sunset 
highway,  near  Snoqualmie  pass,  will  be 
built  by  Quigg  Const.  Co.  of  Wenatchee, 
contract  price   being    $39,949. 

Olympin.  Wash. — State  Highway  Board, 
after  letting  four  contracts  for  highway 
construction,  decided  to  postpone  letting 
of  contract  for  waterfront  line  in  What- 
com and  Skagit  Counties  until  outside 
engineer,  to  be  chosen  by  Governor, 
Auditor  and  Treasurer,  has  checked 
Highway  Engineer's  report  relative  to 
certain  phases  of  project.  Torger  Peter- 
son of  Tacoma  was  awarded  contract  for 
National  Park  Highway  from  Alder  to 
Elbe,  4.3  miles,  for  $20,500.  Three  Pa- 
cific highway  contracts  were  let  as  fol- 
lows: Marysville,  north  4  miles,  to  Graff 
&  Bancroft  of  Everett,  $14  297;  Marys- 
ville to  Everett,  to  F.  K.  Folliett  of  Ev- 
erett $10,5"0;  Woods  Gulch  fill,  in  Sno- 
homah  County,  to  F.  K.  Folliett,  $4,000. 

Tort  Angeles,  Wash — By  County  (Jora- 
missiom-rs  for  constructing"  about  6.32 
miles  of  highways  to  Brownrigg  &  De- 
nio.  Port  Angeles,  $9,987.  Other  bids  as 
follows:  David  &  Govan.  Port  Angeles, 
$10,500;  Feasch  &  Goss,  Seattle,  $16,5*7; 
W.  A.  Kepuff,  Everett,  $11,500;  Critch- 
field  &  Cotton,  Port  Angeles,  $16,S00; 
Sloane  Bros..  Seattle,  $11,000;  W.  B. 
Smith.    Deputh,    is   County    Aud. 

Seattle.  Wash. — Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded  by  Board  of  Publie 
Works:  Alley,  block  18,  Capitol  Hill  Ad- 
dition, Division  No.  2,  paving — Elliott 
Construction  Co.,  $6,095.96.  29th  Ave. 
North  et  al..  concrete  walks,  D.  H.  Trap- 
hagen.  $14,616.30;  Dexter  Ave.,  planking, 
Ruthe  &  Cline,   $15,090. 

Spokane,  Wash. — By  County  Com- 
missioners of  Pend  Oreille  County  con- 
tract for  permanent  highway  that  is  to 
be  built  from  Metaline  one  mile  north- 
ward to  John  Mclnnis  Sr,  of  Spokane, 
for  $8,500.  It  will  be  built  of  water 
macadam. 

Spokane,  Wash. — County  Commission- 
ers has  awarded  contract  to  John  Fife 
for  building  1.700  ft.  cut  off  on  Big 
Springs  Road  at  east  city  limits.  New 
strip  of  road  is  to  be  built  to  avoid  dan- 
gerous crossing  over  Spokane  and  In- 
land   on     old    road.       Contract    price    is 

Tacoma,  Wrash. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  National  Park  highway  from  Al- 
der to  Elbe,  4.3  miles,  has  been  awarded 
by  State  Highway  Commission  to  Torger 
Peterson,  former  chairman  of  Board  of 
County  Commissioners,  for  $20,500.  Last 
Legislature  appropriated  $60,000  to  be 
spent  on  this  road.  It  originates  at  Wil- 
lapa  Harbor  and  runs  almost  due  east 
through  Chehalis  then  around  national 
forest  and  thence  through  Morton  to 
Elbe,  where  it  connects  with  Tacoma- 
Mount  Tacoma  road,  or  canyon  road. 

Green  Hay,  Wis. — To  McGrath  Con- 
struction Co.,  for  paving  of  Cass  St.  with 
concrete  pavement. 

Burnnby.  B.  C. — For  construe' Ion  of 
about  10  miles  of  concrete  sidewalks  by 
Citv  Council  to  Hcdvsin  &  King,  319 
Pender  St.,  Vancouver,  B.   C. 

BIDS    RECEIVED. 

Perth  Amboy,  N.  J. — Following  are 
bids  for  two  sections  of  the  Roosevelt 
Woodbridge  road,  which  are  to  be  im- 
proved: Thomas  H.  Riddle — For  foun- 
dation A  and  surface  H.  $30,586.38;  for 
foundation  A  and  surface  G.  3,  $31,- 
319.10.  C.  H.  Winans  &  Co. — For  foun- 
dation A  and  surface  H.  $33,386.70. 
Newton  Paving  Co. — For  foundation  A 
and  surface  G,  1,  $34, 503. SO.  Conrad  Se- 
bolt — For  foundation  A  and  surface  H, 
$31,173.96:  for  foundation  A  and  surface 
G.  1,  $28,059.90;  for  foundation  A  and 
surface.  G,  3,  $33,005.76.  Thomas  F 
Dunigan — For  foundation  A  and  surface 
H,  $30,793:  for  foundation  A  and  sur- 
face G.  1,  $28,527.56.  Diddle  &  Pfeiffer— 
For  foundation  A  and  surface  H,  $33,- 
746.02:  for  foundation  A  and  surface  G, 
1,  $33,746.02.  Wilson  Contracting  Co. — 
For  foundation  A  and  surface  H,  $37,- 
291.30.  East  Jersey  Lumber  and  Tim- 
ber Co. — For  foundation  A  and  surface 
G,  1,  $32,937.16.  Second  Section — Thomas 
F  Dunigan — For  foundation  A  and  sur- 
face G.  1,  $46,226.54;  for  foundation  A 
and  surface  H.  $48,341.10;  for  founda- 
tion  M   and   surface   J,   $44,376.30.      C.  H. 


Winans  Co. — For  foundation  A  and  sur- 
face H,  $53,836.40;  for  foundation  M  and 
surface  J,  $53,836.40.  Newton  Paving 
Co. — For  foundation  A  and  surface  G,  1. 
$53,038;  for  foundation  M  and  surface 
J,  $47,430.  Conrad  Sebolt — For  founda- 
tion A  and  surface  G,  1,  $44,120.70;  for 
foundation  A  and  surface  H,  $48,614.14; 
for  foundation  M  and  surface  J,  $40,- 
420.22.  Thomas  H.  Riddle — For  founda- 
tion A  and  surface  G,  1.  $44,685.64;  for 
foundation  A  and  surface  H,  $47,664.52; 
for  foundation  M  and  surface  J,  $39,- 
399.24.  Liddle  &  Pfeiffer— For  founda- 
tion A  and  surface  G,  1.  $52,367.08;  for 
foundation  A  and  surface  H.  $52,367.08:  for 
foundation  M  and  surface  J.  $48,402.4S. 
Weldon  Construction  Co. — For  founda- 
tion A  and  surface  H,  $56,638.70.  East 
Jersey  Lumber  and  Timber  Co. — For 
foundation  A  and  surface  G.  1.  $49,156.84; 
for  foundation  M  and  surface  J,  $44,- 
663.40.  Bamberger  Chattan  Co. — For 
foundation  A  and  surface  G,  1,  $53,653; 
for  foundation  A  and  surface  H,  $54,- 
974.60;  for  foundation  M  and  surface  J, 
$47,573.64. 

SEWERAGE 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  certain  sani- 
tary sewers. 

Brewton,  Ala. — Construction  of  sew- 
erage system  is  being  considered. 

Mountain  Creek,  Ala.  —  Citizens  of 
Clinton  .are  to  vote  on  question  of  issu- 
ing $35,000  in  municipal  bonds,  proceeds 
of  sale  of  which  are  bo  be  used  for  sewer 
building  and  water  works  improvements. 

Oakland.  Cal. — Upon  recommendation 
of  Commissioner  of  Streets  W.  J.  Baccus. 
the  City  Council  has  adopted  plans  and 
specifications  for  sewering  of  portions  of 
Fruitvale  and  Whittle  Aves.,  and  in- 
structed City  Engineer  to  commence  pro- 
ceedings for  laying  sewer  in  Frederick 
St..  between  Kennedy  and  East  Valdez 
Sts. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
portions  of  Fruitvale  Ave.  and  Whittle 
Ave. 

Carrollton,  III H.  L.  Caldwell  of  Jack- 
sonville has  been  made  public  engineer 
of  city  and  is  preparing  plans  for  sani- 
tary sewer  system. 

Council  Bluffs.  la. — E.  A.  Wickham's 
bid  was  undoubtedly  the  lowest  for  con- 
struction of  sewer  system,  an  unofficial 
tabulation  giving  total  cost  for  pipe, 
manholes  and  pumping  station  completed 
as  $135  699.98.  The  Lana  Const.  Co.,  also 
of  this  citv.  was  next  lowest  bidder,  un- 
official total  being  $141,536.91.  The 
other  bidder,  the  H.  J.  Cathroe  Co.,  of 
Omaha,  gave  figures  totaling  $146,682.60, 
unofficially.  No  contract  was  let.  bids 
being  referred  to  City  Engineer  and  City 
Clerk   for  tabulation. 

Duhnque,  la. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewer  of  8-in.  til»  pipe  in  alley  between 
Peru  Road  and  Milwaukee  Ave.  to  pres- 
ent sewer  in  Jackson   St. 

Invin  City.  la About  one  mile  of  pipe 

sewers  will  shortlv  he  constructed. 

L,exlngton,  Ky. — Res'lut'on  h-s  been 
adotned  for  construction  of  sanitary  sew- 
er on   Pine   St 

St.  Paul.  M'nn. — Fallowing  sewer  Im- 
provements have  been  recommended: 
South  St  sewer  extension,  $31,500;  Gaul- 
t'e--.  from  A'water  to  Sycamore.  $3.  =  00; 
Hall  Ave.  $2.^00:  Terrv-Grlffith.  $15,000: 
Park  Ave.,  from  Soi'th  St  to  M  ryla^d 
Ave..  $2,500;  Urban  PL.  fr^m  Maria  to 
Bates  Ave..  $S,500;  West  7th  St.  exten- 
sion,   $17,000. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
asked    for    construction    of   sewers. 

Elizabeth.  X.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adoDted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
various  streets. 

Irvlngton.  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  laying  of  8-in.  sanitary  sewer 
in  Harper  Ave.  M.  Stockman  is  Town 
Clerk. 

\en  rirunsw'ck,  >'•  ■>• — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  construction  of  sewers 
in  various  'Streets.  John  J.  Curran  is 
Street    Commissioner. 

Princeton.  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  on  first  reading,  authorizing  con- 
struction of  sewer  on  Withersooon  Lane. 
as  part  of  large  sewer  extension  on 
northern  side  of  town.  It  is  expected  it 
will  be  ready  for  use  in  November. 

Brooklvn,  N.  Y.- — Following  is  list  of 
final  sewe,-  authorizations  at  last  meet- 
ing. In  Brooklyn — Sewer  in  East  Fourth 
St..  from  Fort  Hamilton  Ave.  to  Caton 
Ave.,  estimated  cost  $1,300:  sewer  in  70th 
St..  from  the  existing  sewer  about  159  ft. 
east  of  17th  Ave.  to  18th  Ave,  estimated 
cost  $2  20":  sewer  in  Snediker  Ave.,  from 
Newport  St.  to  New  Lots  road,  estimated 


cost  $1,700;  sewer  in  77th  St.,  from  17th 
Ave.  to  18th  Ave.,  and  receiving  basin  at 
the  easterly  corner  of  77th  St.  and  18th 
Ave.,  estimated  cost  $3,700;  sewer  in  Slo- 
cum  place,  Coney  Island  Ave.  to  East 
11th  St.,  estimated  cost  $1,100;  extending 
sewer  in  71st  St.,  from  its  present  ter- 
minus at  the  shore  line  of  New  York 
Bay  westwardly  a  distance  of  about  230 
ft.  estimated  cost  $2,700;  sewer  in  East 
95th  St.,  from  Clarkson  Ave.  to  Ave.  A, 
estimated  cost  $14,700;  sewer  in  River- 
dale  Ave.,  from  Douglass  to  Saratoga 
Ave.,  estimated  cost  $800:  sewer  in 
71st  St.,  from  15th  Ave.  to  New  Utrecht 
Ave.;  New  Utrecht  Ave.,  westerly  side, 
from  70th  St.  to  72d  St.,  estimated  cost 
$3,600.  In  Queens — Sewers  in  Thedford 
Ave.,  from  Beaufort  Ave.  to  Chichester 
Ave.:  Chichester  Ave,  from  Thedford  Ave. 
to  Vanderveer  Ave.;  Vanderveer  Ave., 
from  Chichester  Ave.  to  Fulton  St.,  Rich- 
mond  Hill;    estimated    cost    $42,200. 

I.archmont  N.  Y. — Plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  sewage  disposal  works  are  be- 
ing prepared  by  Hering  &  Gregory,  Con- 
sulting Engineers,  New  York. 

Syracuse,  IV.  Y. — PI  ns  are  being 
prepared  in  City  Engine  r's  office  for 
system  of  sewers  in  Victoria  PI.,  Clark 
St.,  Concord  PI.  and  Clarendon  St.  which 
will  take  care  of  water  which  has  been 
source   of   annoyance    to    residents. 

Dunn,  X.  C, — Town  of  Dunn  has  sold 
her  sewerage  bonds  to  Weil,  Roth  &  Co., 
Cincinnati.    O. 

Wilmington,  IV.  C. — The  $100,000  re- 
cently borrowed  by  City  Council  with 
which  to  complete  extensions  to  munici- 
pal sewerage  s'ystem  has  been  placed 
to  credit  of  City  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
and  is  now  available  for  work  on  sew- 
erage  extension. 

Cincinnati.  O. — State  Board  of  Health 
has  approved  plans  for  intercepting  sew- 
er in   M  11   i  reek. 

Columbus,  O. — Plars  are  new-  being 
prepare!  for  extension  of  sfwaae  dis- 
posal n'ant  to  b^  prese^tel  for  aoprrv  1 
to  State  Hea'th  Board  at  early  date.  Cost 
of  imnrovement  will  rang,  from  $150,000 
to  $'200,000  for  which  bonds  must  be  sold. 

Dayton,  o. — Construction  of  storm  wa- 
ter sewers  in  various  stretts  is  b:ing 
cons  dered. 

Kennedy  Heights,  O. — B  ds  will  be  re- 
ceived by  Henrv  Appleton,  Clerk  of  Vil- 
la se.  for  purchase  of  bonds  in  sam  of 
$23,701.60  for  construction  of  sew  rs  in 
various  streets. 

Snlem,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  by 
George  Holmes.  City  Auditor,  until  12 
noon.  November  3.  for  purchase  of  bonds 
in  sum  of  $2,S00  for  Improvement  of  dis- 
posal  plant. 

Toledo,  O. — Representatives  of  City 
Engineering  Department  are  casting 
about  for  sites  for  sedimentation  tanks 
and  pumping  stations  to  be  installed  by 
city  in  conformity  with  order  of  State 
Board  of  Health.  State  Board  has  or- 
dered that  pollution  of  Swan  and  Ten 
Mile  Creeks  be  stopped  by  some  treat- 
ment of  sewage  of  city.  Plans  as  now 
made  for  submission  to  State  Board  of 
Health  at  its  November  meeting  call  for 
two  intercepting  sewers  two  systems  of 
sedimentation  tanks  and  two  pumping 
stations,  which  will  cost,  it  is  estimated, 
$750,000. 

Erie,  Pa. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  storm  water 
sewers  in  various  streets. 

York.  Pa. — Additional  appropriation  of 
$3,500  has  been  made  for  completion  of 
Vine  St.   sewer. 

Slnux  Falls  s.  D. — Purchase  of  various 
lateral  sewers  from  Union  Sewer  Asso- 
c'ation   has  b°en  author'zed. 

Kingsville.  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $52,000 
for  sewerage  purposes  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

I  valde,  Tex. — At  meeting  of  Uvalde 
City  Council  bond  election  was  ordered 
held  November  15.  to  vote  on  issue  of 
$35,000  sewerage  bonds  and  $20,000  street 
imnrovement  bonds,  total  of  $55,000. 

Wharton,  .Tex. — Citizens  have  author- 
ized $15,000  bond  issue  for  construction 
of  sewer  svstem.    G.  S.   Gordon  is  Mayor. 

Merrill.  Wis. — A  $40,000  concrete  sewer 
will  be  constructed.  Peter  Odegard  is 
Citv  Engineer.  Ernest  McCullough,  Mo- 
nadnock  Block,  Chicago,  Is  Consulting 
Engineer. 

Superior.  Wis. — Edward  Banks,  City 
Engineer,  is  preparing  plans  for  im- 
provement and  extension  of  sewer  sys- 
tem.    Estimated  cost   $50,000. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Brundlrige.  Ala. — To  J.  B.  McCrary  Co., 
of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  contract  for  construct- 
ing  sewer   svstem    at   about   $10,000. 

Bloomington.  111. — To  I.  A.  Lederer, 
pipe  sewer  on  Tavlor  St.  from  Clinton  to 
McLean  Sts.  at  $1,092.25. 


ii.     Kalb,    111.— To    Henry     Rees.     1414 

I  1    8.000. 

I   Bluffs,  in.—  B.  A.  \\  ickham  has 

i,>r    i  onstructlon    of 

Bystem    by 

i  v.  as  {138,- 

rete  pipe  by   Wick- 

i-B   bid   on    the 

with    36-ln.   concrete   was   $141.- 

■der  the  vitrl- 

„.  ,l    pip  J.    Cathroe    Co..    of 

a,    total   being 

Connell    lilufr*.    In.— Contract   for   con- 

n    of   Lateral    C     •  wer   In   Wilson 

aubdlBtrlct     has     been     awarded    to     Sac 

City,    la.,    and 

url   Valley,   la.,   for- 

furnista    tile    needed    and    latter 

of    the    contract    ap- 

I'ivf    bids    xv 

next    lowest    amounting    to    about 

Pittafleld,      Haas.     Board      of      Public 

Works  has  voted  to  award  to  Go. 

Gimltcb  &  Co.  contract  for  drain  on  New 

Iso    decided    to   con- 

rosswalks    over    Livingstone    St. 

st     and    over     Dalton    Ave.     at 

Woodlawn  Ave. 

Miami,-  cit>.   v  .1 —  onti  ici    tor  con- 

atruct of   new    laterals    in   low   r   se  - 

Hon  of  oitv  has  been  awarded  to  Edward 
:   on  low  bid. 
Newark,   V  J.— Award   of  contracts  for 
construction  of  three  sections  of  Passaic 
Valley    trunk    sewer    will    be    made    in    a 
:nls    received    were    for    the 
tion   No.   6.   to  Ham- 
burg   Tl  :    section    No.    8,    known    as    the 
open  trench  section   in  the  northern  part 
of   the   citv.    and    section    No.    19,    in    Gar- 
field.   Ryan    &    Riley,   of  Baltimore,  made 
the    lowest    offer    for    section    6.    with    a 
172.    and    the    Peerless 
Construction   Co..   of  Brooklyn,   was  low- 
Hie   other   two   jobs,    with    bids   of 
tor  the  work  on  No.  S.  and  $S0,- 
■     the    Garfield    section.      Some    of 
the  other  bids   were   as   follows:     Section 
lharles  A   Haskins,  Boston.   $208,- 
Bootb     &     Flynn.     of     Newark     and 
Pittsburgh.     (209.155;     A.    L.    Guidone    & 
7.200:  Litchfield   Con- 
struction    Co..     $223,400:     William    Horn. 
New-  York.  $229,840.     Section  No.  8.  A.  L. 
Guidone    &    Co..    $123,550;    O'Gara    &    Mc- 
Gulre,    Newark,    $134,630:    William    Horn 
&  Co..   J14S.200.      Section   No.    19.   Ryan   & 
L.      B.      Harrison.      New- 
York.    {86.133. 

Wnicrlnw-n.  X.  Y. — Board  has  accepted 
bid  of  A.  L.  Burton  &  Sons  of  ?1.686  for 
construction  of  sanitary  sewer  in  Lan- 
sing St.  from  Seymour  St.  to  St.  Mary 
St  and  for  removing  old  sewer.  Bid  of 
Burns  Brothers  &  Haley  of  $4,208.60 
for  laving  of  Cooper  St.  sewer  has  been 
for  South  Hamilton 
-r,  between  Salina  and  Franklin 
Sts.  has  been  awarded  to  Allard  and 
Goodrich   upon    a    bid   of   $1  779.41. 

Watertown.  X.  Y. — Citv  Engineer  Earl 
W.  Sayles  has  figured  bids  on  Mill  St. 
contract,  which  were  presented  to 
Board  of  Public  Works.  Lowest  bidder 
was  L.  C.  Murray  with  bid  of  $1,672.50. 
bidders  were  A.  L.  Burton  &  Sons 
$2.12.4  Allard  &  Goodrich.  $2,334  and 
Hodge  &   Poster,   $2,421.50. 

Iliirnnt.     okln. —  For      c   nstru   ti.-n      of 

electrolytic    sewage    disposal    pant,    not 

Including     electrical      machlner  .      from 

plana  of  the  Benham  En?.  Co.    Oklahoma 

City,     to    Tonk-w     Constr.     Co.,    B    rl  n- 

game,    Kan.,    at    $8,356.     Other    b'ddors: 

Reinhart  &   Donovan  Co.,  Oklahoma  City. 

Hunter  &  Hunter.  Oklahoma  City. 

fi    Parker.   Oklah' m  i 

10.529. 

I  nt,  ne.   Ore. — Contracts    for    two    sew- 

Fourth    and    Fifth    Aves.    In 

;  -   addition    to   Eugene 

I'olk  St.   trunk   sewer  have 

been   le(    to   C.   H.   Meyers   and    Dan   Me- 

d,     Th-  one.   1,11  In.  sewer 

will  eost  1629;  the  other  will  cost  $182.53. 

HcKeeaport,   Pa. -  -  sew  .  r   Committee   ol 

bids  for  cons  I 

of  tbre 

St.   nrvllle   Hough    received   con! 

his   price   of   $130.    P.    White   got   contract 

wer   In   St.   John   alley   from   Strak- 

hamp  St.  to  Grandview  Ave.,  his  price  be- 

M.14.      Sewer    in    St.    John    alley    to 

Starkhamp  B1  ■'    more   or   less 

ven    to    Bolar    Contracting    Co.    at 

-Inni    [rails.    B.    D. — Contract    for    con- 
sewer    on     17th     St  . 
has     bei  n     awarded 
mo   Bros,    on    their    bid    of   $352.80. 
!0th    St.. 
from     Fourth     Ave.     to    Seventh     Ave.,     to 
Mvrmo    Bros.,     on     their    bid     of     $735.40. 
■    lateral   sewer   on    I 'ninth    Ave.,   to 
Mvrmo  Bros  .  on  their  bid  of  $494.80.    W. 
t  la  City  Auditor. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Ogden,    Itah.— To    J.     P.    O'Neill    Con- 
Co.    contract  for  building  sewer 
district  No.   119  at  $3,100. 

Toronto,  ont — By  Board  of  Works  con- 
tract for  sewers  s  follows:  To  J 
gulre,  for  constructing  the  Birlscourt 
system,  at  $17,897:  to  the  Godson  Contr. 
CO  for  the  Danforth  Ave  sewers  at  $68.- 
soo  and  same  company  for  Morrison  Ave. 
sewer,  $17,487,  and  to  the  Works  Dept. 
for  Esplanade  sewers  at  $11,000. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Mountain  Creek.  Ala. — Citizens  of  Clan- 

question    of   issuing 

In    municipal    bonds,    proceeds   of 

sale    to    be    usi  >rks    and 

nts. 

Selmn.  Ala Extension  of  water  works 

authorize  d. 

Tuscaloosa.  Ala. — Sum  of  $100, '"o'  is  to 
be  used  In  extending  and  improving  mu- 
nlcipal  water  works  system. 

Il,,i.ne>  ille,  \rk. — City  Council  is  con- 
sidering petition  to  form  water  works 
for  purpose  of  constructing 
water  plant. 

Colusa,  Cal Town  Trustees  have  en- 
tered into  agreement  with  owners  of 
Cook's  waterworks  to  buy  system  for 
$4,000  provided  that  it  is  free  from  all 
encumbrances. 

Prlncevllle.  III. — W.  S  Shields,  of  Chi- 
cago, is  engineer  for  the  proposed  water 
works,  to  cost  $25,000.  Bids  for  well  will 
he  received  at  once,  and  balance  of  work 
probably    in    the    spring. 

Wilmington.  111. — The  citizens  are  re- 
ported to  have  voted  to  issue  $12,000 
bonds  for  water  works  extensions. 

I  eiiov.  la. — Bond  issue  of  $32,000  has 
been  authorized  for  installation  of 
water    -works    system. 

Cottonwood  Falls.  Kan. — Special  elec- 
tion has  been  called  by  Strong  City,  Oct. 
7.  for  purpose  of  voting  on  bond  issue 
to  build  and  maintain  water  works  sys- 
tem. Bv  unanimous  vote  City  Council 
has  passed  ordinance  favoring  installing 
of  complete  water  works  system  for 
town  and  for  this  purpose  it  is  proposed 
to  issue  bonds  to   amount  of   S20.O00. 

Ilolton.  Kan. — City  Commissioners  of 
Holton  have  passed  ordinance  authoriz- 
ing issuance  of  approximately  $70,000  in 
bonds  for  extension  and  improvement  of 
waterworks    system. 

Carlisle.  Ky. — Ordinance  has  been  in- 
troduced to  submit  to  voters  of  Carlisle 
ii  of  voting  $30,000  for  purpose 
of  building  waterworks  system  for  Car- 
lisle. 

Baltimore.  Md. — An  appropriation  for 
construction  of  new  pumping  station  will 
be  requested  bv  Water  Engineer  Whit- 
man in  1914  estimate  of  the  Water  De- 
partment. New  pumping  station  will 
take  place  of  Druid  Lake  pumping  sta- 
tion and  will  cost  $200,000  if  one  oper- 
ated by  steam  is  adopted  or  $100,000  if 
ctrically  operated  one  is  used. 

Wayne.  Mich. — Plans  are  under  pre- 
paration for  water  works  system  to  cost 
about  $27,000. 

Kallspell.  Mont. — Kalispell  has  de- 
cided to  issue  bonds  in  the  sum  of  $175.- 

000  for  the  purchase  of  the  present  wa- 
ter system  and  construction  of  new  res- 
ervoir to  hold  from  1.000. 000  to  2.000.000 
gallons.     Reservoir   will    be   of   reinforced 

!.    construction,   *o  ft.   in  diameter. 
:mi]  40  ft.  high,  with  walls  ranging  from 

1  to  3  ft.   thick. 

\11l01rn.  Neb. — Bonds  for  $17,000  have 
been  voted  al  special  election  for  pur- 
(  enlarging  present  water  system 
and  installation  of  municipal  light  plant. 
Manchester.  PT.  H. — Bond  issue  of  $100.- 
000  water  bonds  will  be  sold  by  Mayor 
and   Finance  Committee. 

Mluntlc  City-  X.  .1. — Bils  have  been 
received  for  com  1  tion  of  new  $'50000 
«    ter    main  os         ■    d  ws.     Co-i'ract 

I   vet  been  award,  d. 
Mlantle    City.    X.    J. — Bonis    in    sum    of 
00   'or  Improvements  to  water  main 
•n    will    be    sold. 
Perth  Amhoy.  x.  J. — Extension  of  wa- 
ter mains  is  unde-  consider  tion. 

Trenton,  x.  J.— Bids  have  been  ooened 
for  furnishing  and  installation  of  two 
250  horsepower  water  tube  boilers  for 
water  pumping  station.  Lowest  bid  was 
submitted  by  H.  Ine  Safety  Boiler  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia,  which  bid  $13,590  on  shak- 
ing type  and  316,050  on  a  boiler  equipped 
with  Wetzel  mechanical  stoker.  Murray 
linn  Works  Co.  of  Burlington.  la.  bid 
M2  641  on  shaking  tvpe  and  $15,341  on 
boiler  equipped  with  the  Wetzel  stoker. 
As  bid  of  E.  Keelcr  Co.  of  WlUiamsport 
was  not  accompanied  bv  the  proper 
rheck,  it  was  ruled  out.  The  company's 
were  113.118  on  shaking  type  and 
n  Wetsel  stoker  equipped.  Bids 
were  referred  to  Department  of  Streets 
and  Public  Improvements. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  17. 


Canton.  X.  Y. — Installation  of  filtrafon 
plant  and  meter  s.xstem  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

I  nion.  X.  Y. — Extension  of  water 
works  Bystem   has  been  voted  for. 

Hello  Ille.  O. — Bond  Issue  of  $22,000 
is  being  considered  for  installation  of 
water   works   system. 

Ml.-i.  O Bids  will  be  received  at  of- 
fice of  Auditor  of  city  of  Niles.  until  2  p. 
m  .  Nov.  6,  for  purchase  of  bonds  In  ag- 
gregate sum  of  $900.  Issued  for  purpose 
of  purchasing  equipment  for  the  water- 
works department.  Homan  Thomas  is 
City  Auditor. 

Altmiiia.  I'n. — Cjty  Engineer  Engstrom 
mplete  work  of  preparing  speci- 
fications for  construction  of  filtration 
plant  and  outfall  sewer  for  disposal  of 
sewage  of  eastern  half  of  city,  and  he 
will    begin    to    advertise    for    bids. 

Mont    \ltn.  Pa Construction  of  water 

plant   is  being   planned. 

Heading.  Pa. — Secretary  has  been  di- 
rected to  prepare  legislation,  and  present 
it  to  Councils,  for  laying  of  water  main 
on  Fourth  St.  from  Greenwich  to  Leb- 
anon   Vallev   R.    R.    bridge. 

Dallas.  Tex. — Seven  bids  for  furnishing 
of  700  or  more  water  meters  to  city  have 
been  rejected  by  board.  Committee  was 
authorized  to  proceed  to  procuring  of 
meters  either  at  public  bidding  or  pri- 
vate sale. 

tialveston.  Tex. — Extension  of  water 
mains    is    being   considered. 

Abingdon.    Ya. — At    meeting    of    Town 

Council    arrangements    have    been    made 

to  put  down   pipe  line  on   Front  St.      DIs- 

be  nined  is  about  2.0*0  ft.  Three- 

ilvanized  iron  pipe  will  be  used. 

Xorfolk.  Va. — Larger   witer  miin-    are 

being  discussed. 

Winnipeg.  Can. — Winnipeg  will  spend 
?13.500.000  in  order  to  obtain  entirely 
new  water  supply  and  aqueduct  five  feet 
wide  will  be  constructed  95  miles  east 
to  Shoal  Lake,  offshoot  of  the  Lake  of 
the  Woods,  in  province  of  Ontario. 
Project  will  be  the  means  of  sending 
S5. 000. 000  gallons  of  water  a  day  to 
city  bv  gravitation,  as  lake  is  320  ft. 
higher  than  streets  of  'Winnipeg.  A  res- 
ervoir with  capacity-  of  250.000.000  gal- 
lons will  be  built  five  miles  east  of  city 
at  cost  of  $400,000.  Line  will  take  $40.- 
000  ,i  year  for  maintenance.  Scheme  will 
provide  water  for  city  until  it  has  a 
population  of  S50.000.  or  four  times  what 
it  is  now.  The  engineers  were  Rudolph 
Herring.  James  H.  Fuertes  and  Frederick 
P.    Stearns. 

COXTR ACTS    AWVRDED. 
Brewton     Ala. — By    Citv    Council    to    J. 
B.    McCreary   Co.     Atlanta.    G  ..    f   :    con- 
struction   of    water    and     eleetr'e     light 

plant. 

Rloomlngton.  III. — D.  H.  Rider  was  suc- 
cessful in  getting  three  water  main  jobs. 
He  was  awarded  contract  for  water  main 
on  Livingston  and  Clay  Sts.  for  $2  549.14. 
His  bid  on  Lincoln,  Baker  and  Wright 
St  water  main  was  $3,065.22  and  on  the 
Mason  St.  water  main  from  Gray  Ave. 
his    bid    being    «l.ni?  36 

lenoi,  la. — By  City  Council  to  Bash  & 
Gray  Of  Jonlln.  Mo.,  at  $26,352.  for  fur 
nishing  material  and  constructing  water 
works  to  consist  of  7.100  ft  6-ln.  I 
15.200  ft.  4-ln.  c.-i.  pipe:  *.i00 
vanized  iron  pipe;  28  hydrants:  12  valves; 
50,000  gal.  tank  on  a  100  ft.  tower:  earth 
and  concrete  dam:  mcto-  drive*1  eei  trif- 
ngal  pump:  ores  ure  flte--  ?.5"0  ft.  i  o'e 
line:  brick  "ump  house  build  -g.  ''■  m 
plans  of  E  T  A-r-re-  &  Co.,  New  Erf- 
land  B'dg..  Kansas  City,  Mo.  O  her  'Id; 
ders  for  oomnlete  work:  G  W.  'nhnJ 
Co.,  P' s  Moines.  Ti.,  $29,780;  inter 

-     Constr.     Co.,    Te   umseh. 
N  v  .  $29,903:  Public  Service  Cons 

VI.        .-•-.-..        i  ,     ..     v      ■ 

&  Iron  Co.  Des  Moines  la.  '27. '86:  Corn- 
roe-i-ial  Constr.  Co..  K  nsa=  Citv.  M  .. 
827, 362;  To-ktwa  Corstr.  Co,  2233  Mc- 
<;e     St.,  K'nsas   City,  M  '..   $26,838. 

Viirorn.  Minn.— To  Lawrence  .v.-  McCanJ 
Co.    of  Eveleth.   for  6-in.  water  main   ex- 
tension   at    90    cts.    per   cu.    yd.    foi 
extension  and  85  cts    oer  lin.  ft.  for  pine. 

i  'lii-holm.  Minn. — The  Water  and  Light 
has  opened  bids  for  fui 
brick  for  pumping  station,  and  contract 
has  been  split  between  King  Lumber  Co. 
of  Chisholm  and  Standard  Salt  ft 
company  of  Duluth.  the  King  Lumber  Co. 
getting  common  brick  order  and  Duluth 
firm  the  fancy  brick.  American  Bridge 
Co  was  awarded  contract  for  furnishing: 
small  amount  of  steel  work,  and  Trussed 
Concrete  Steel  Co..  order  for  roofing.  The 
Valve  X-  Meter  Co.  of  Philadel- 
phia was  awarded  contract  for  furnish- 
ing meter  which  will  register  amount  of 
water  passing  through  pumps  at  pump- 
ing station  at  every  minute  of  day  and 
record  same  on  charts. 


October  23,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


583 


Jansen.  Neb. — By  village,  for  construc- 
tion of  water  system  here,  to  Elkhorn 
Construction  Co.,  Fremont,  Xeb..  at  $9,- 
736.  Other  bids  as  follows:  Intermoun- 
tain  Bridge  &  Construction  Co.,  Tecum- 
seh.  Xeb.,  $9,784;  Katz  Construction  Co., 
Omaha,  Xeb..  $9,875;  Public  Service  Con- 
struction Co.,  Omaha,  $10,212;  Alamo 
Construction  Co.,  Omaha,  $10,285;  Ne- 
braska Construction  Co..  Lincoln,  $10,- 
450;  J.   A.    Curtis   &   Co.,    $12,719. 

Valley  City,  X.  D. — For  laying  water 
mains  to  Haggart  Constrn.  Co.,  of  Fargo, 
at   $6,000. 

Cornell,   Wis. — For    constructing   water 
works   to  Fred  Eul,  of  Menasha,   at   $21,- 
631.    Other    bidders;    Fraser    i    Danforth, 
St.    Paul,    $21,700   and   Des   Muine- 
&  Iron   Co..   Des  Moines.  la.,   $22,202. 

Ladysmith,  AVis. — City  has  let  contract 
i  ction    of   tanks   an  i    watet 
system    to    Des    Moines    Bridge    &     Iron 
Works  of  Des  Moines.   la.,   for   $5,902. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Colllnsrllle,  111. — Plans  for  installation 
of  ornamental  street  lighting  system 
have  been  submitted  to  City  Council  by 
Collinsville  Electric  Light  Co.  Standards 
carrying  5-lamp  clusters  may  be  in- 
stalled. 

Sterling'.  111. — Ornamental  lighting  is 
being  discussed. 

Smith  Bend.  Ind. — Contract  between 
city  and  Wellsbaeh  Lighting  Co.  of 
America,  for  lighting  of  River  Park,  has 
been  approved  by  Council.  Thirty  lights, 
constructed  on  best  of  iron  posts  and 
Which  will  be  kept  burning-  until  mid- 
night wfill  be  installed   in  River  Park. 

Edgewood,  la. — At  special  election  held 
to  determine  whether  city  should  install 
and  equip  electric  light  plant,  proposi- 
tion carrried  by  large  majority.  Bonds 
of  $12,000  were  voted  for  the  purpose. 

Glidden,  la. — Election  on  bond  issue  for 
$10,000  for  purpose  of  extending  elec- 
tric light  facilities  has  resulted  in  222 
votes  for  to  18  against  for  24-hour  cur- 
rent. 

Gypsum,  Kan. — The  Gypsum  Light  & 
Power.  Co.  may  shortly  purchase  a  25- 
horsepower  oil  engine,  underground  con- 
duit and  cable  for  street  lighting  sys- 
tem, ornamental  street  lamp  posts,  wash- 
ing machines,  etc. 

Lawrence,  Kan. — Proposition  of  a 
"White  Way"  for  at  bast  two  blocks  of 
business    section    is    being   considered. 

WM«e«hurs\  Ky.-1  -  made 

for  installation  of  electri:-  light  plant. 

Winchester,  Ky. — Pavement  Committee 
of  City   Council   will    shortly    awa 
tracts   for   ornamental    iron    standards    to 
i    in    connection    with    installation 
of  street  lighting  svstem. 

Ilnltlmore    Md — Water  Engin-er  Whit- 
man  has  abandomd  his  plans  to  ask  for 
new  steam  pumping  station  and  will  con- 
fine   his    acivities    toward    obtaining    ap- 
propriation    for     electric     station.      Esti- 
cost    $60,000. 
Hngerstown.   Md. — It    has   been    decided 
to  install  "white  way"  on  South  Potomac 
St.   between   Antietam   St.   and   Public  Sq. 
St.    Paul,   Minn. — Boulevard    lights    will 
be  installed   on    Seventh    St.    from    Waba- 
sha    to    Ramsey,    and    on    Third    St.    from 
Seven   Corners  to  Selbv  tunnel. 

West     Duluth,     Minn Installation      of 

"white  way"  on  principal  thoroughfares 
is  being  discussed. 

Harlem,  Mont. — Town  Council  has 
taken  steps  toward  securing  a  municipal 
electric  light  plant  for  this  city.  Appli- 
cation for  franchise  made  by  R.  J.  Moore 
of  Glasgow  was  turned  down  and  com- 
mittee appointed  to  get  estimates  and 
figures  on  plant  large  enough  to  take 
care  of  'needs  of  this  city  for  some  time 
to  come. 

Auburn,    Xeb Bonds    for    $12,000    have 

been  voted  at  special  election  for  instal- 
lation of  municipal  light  plant  and  en- 
larging present   water    system. 

Gretna.  Xeb. — A  50-year  franchise  to 
sell  electrical  current  has  been  granted 
to  McKinley  interests  by  townsmen  of 
Gretna.  Current  will  be  brought  there 
from  Papillion  and  Springfield,  Ralston, 
Richfield  and  Louisville  will  also  be 
sunnlied    from    same    circuit. 

Clnj-ville,  X.  V. — The  Utica  Gas  &  Elec- 
tric Co.  has  been  awarded  5-year  contract 
at  $825  to  light  streets  of  village  with 
electricity. 

Rochester.  N.  V. —  Ordinance  will  be 
introduced  in  Common  Council  providing 
for  new  lighting  system  in  Lake  Ave. 
Xew  lights  provided  for  in  ordinance  are 
of  inverted  magnetite  variety  and  sim- 
ilar to  those  in  East    Ave. 

Weedsport,  X.  V. — Village  Board  adopt- 
ed ordinance  directing  clerk  to  adver- 
tise for  bids  for  municipal  lighting  nlant. 
Specifications  are  now  completed  for 
village    lighting    system    and    advertise- 


ments will  be  placed  in  leading  electrical 
journals. 

Hazlelon,  Pa. — Installation  of  munici- 
pal light  plant  is  being  considered. 

Scrnnton,  Pa. — Additional  electric 
lights  in  various  parts  of  city  have  been 
ordered. 

Sioux  Falls,  s.  D. — A  proposition  of  a 
new  system  of  lighting  the  business 
s    was   discussed. 

Ogden,  Utah. — Commissioners  have  de- 
cided upon  new  system  of  lighting  Les- 
ter and  Liberty  Parks.  Ornamental  iron 
poles  with  one  light  on  each  are  to  be 
used,  the  wires  extending  under  ground 
from  pole   to   pole. 

Menomonie,  Wis. — City  Council  is  con- 
sidering two  propositions  for  street 
lighting,  one  for  electricity  and  other  for 
ic  lamps  are  decided  upon 
ornamental  street  lamps  will  be  erected 
on  Main  St.,  at  cost  of  about  $4,900. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Rrewtou.   Ala To  J.   B.   McCreary  Co., 

Atlanta,  Ga..  by  City  Council  contract 
for  construction  of  modern  electric  light 
and  water  plant.     Estimated  cost  $27,000. 

Gainesville,  Fla. —  City  Council  his 
voted  unanimously  to  award  contract  for 
installation  of  "White  Way"  to  John  I. 
Bronson  &  Co.,  of  Jacksonville.  Thirteen 
squares  of  business  section  will  be  il- 
luminated. Eighty-eight  posts  weigh- 
ing 930  pounds  each  and  supporting  a 
cluster  of  five  lights  apiece  will  be  in- 
stalled. 

Hampton.  la. — Contract  for  street 
lighting  has  been  awarded  to  Hampton 
Electric  Light  Co.  About  70  electroliers 
will    be    purchased. 

Mountain  Lake,  Minn. — For  lighting 
city  with  electricity,  to  Mountain  Lake 
Milling  Co.  Estimated  cost  of  installing 
plant.    $10,000. 

Warrond.  Minn.  —  For  constructing 
municipal  electric  light  plant,  to  Xorth- 
western  Electrical  Supply  Co.,  St.  Paul. 
Minn.,  at  $29,925.  Equipment  includes 
two  60-  h.  p.  gas-producer  engines  and 
a    75-kw.    alternating-current    generator. 

Cuero.  Tex. — At  regular  meeting  of 
Cuero  City  Council  a  new  franchise, 
covering  period  of  50  years,  was  granted 
Electric  Light  &  Power  Co. 

FIRE    EOUIPMENT 

Hot  Springs,  Ark. — Purchase  of  two 
pieces  of  motor  apparatus,  more  hose 
and  other  equipment  is  being  considered. 

Douglas,  Ariz. — Purchase  of  motor  ap- 
paratus is  recommended  for  fire  depart- 
ment. 

Phoenix.  Ariz. — Bond  issue  of  $50,000 
to  fund  a  floating  debt  of  $25,000  to 
equip    fire   department   has   been    voted. 

Las  Gatos,  Cal. — More  fire  apparatus  is 
recommem  led 

Boulder,  Col. — Purchase  of  new  twin 
cylinder  Excelsior  motorcycle  for  fire 
department    has    been    authorized. 

St.     Augustine,    Fla. — Fire     and     police 

i lmittee     of     City     Council     have     been 

authorized  to  advertise  for  bids  for  fire 
apparatus. 

Augusta,  Ga. —  Plans  for  erecting  and 
equipping  new  fire  engine  sub-station  on 
coiner  of  Troup  St.  and  Central  Ave.. 
Mo'nte  Sano,  have  been  submitted  and 
gone  over  by  Fire  Committee  of  Council. 
The  approximate  cost  of  erection  of  this 
engine  house  will  be  about  $30,000. 

Home.  Ga. — City  is  considering  pur- 
chase of  new  fire  engine.  Bids  will 
Shortly  be  advertised. 

Cedar  Rapids.  la. — Purchase  of  motor 
pumping  engine  is  being  considered. 

Council  Bluffs,  la. — Bids  on  new  auto- 
mobile fire  apparatus  for  Lower  Broad- 
way station  have  been  opened,  but  no 
contract  let,  matter  being  laid  over  for 
consideration.  There  was  a  great  varia- 
tion in  prices  of  motor  cars.  Bids  re- 
ceived quoted  following  prices:  The 
Drummond  Co..  of  Omaha,  offered  a  J. 
I.  Case  machine.  4  cylinder,  air  cooled 
machine  at  $2,850;  James  Boyd  &  Bro.,  Gf 
Philadelphia,  offered  a  Webb  machine 
at  $5,500.  (The  Webb  is  the  make  in  use 
at  the  Central  station  at  present).  The 
White  machine  was  offered  with  a  6 
cylinder  motor  at  $5,600.  O.  S.  Hatch,  a 
local  man.  offered  a  car,  make  not  given, 
at  $4,900.  Anderson  Supply  Co..  of  Kan- 
sas City,  offered  a  machine  at  $5,400.  A 
Seagrave  truck  was  offered  at  $5,850. 
The  American  La  France  Co..  of  Chicago, 
ouoted  $5,600  as  the  price  George  C. 
Hale,  former  fire  chief  of  Kansas  City. 
offered  a  machine  of  his  design  with  a 
Thomas    chassis    at    $5,500. 

Baton  Rouce.  La. — Purchase  of  chemi- 
cal   engine   is  recommended. 

Bradford.  Mass.* — Combination  auto 
chemical  truck  is  being  asked  for  by 
people. 

Carthnee,  Mo. —  Fire  committee  has  rec- 
ommended      purchase       of       combination 


truck,    which    carries    ladders    and    plenty 
of   hose,   as   well   as  a  chemical   engine. 

Jersey  City,  X.  J — Director  of  Public 
Safety  Frank  Hague,  at  meeting  of 
Board  of  Commissioners  submitted  re- 
porl  on  condition  of  fire  department. 
Among  other  things  he  recommends  that 
Board  of  Commissioners  appropriate 
lo  bring  tire  department  to  state 
of  efficiency  which  needs  of  city  demand. 
Following  items  are  included:  Two  new 
automobile  engines,  $20,000;  new  auto- 
mobile  aerial  truck,  $11,000;  ten  tractors 
for  ten  engines,  $50,000;  six  tractors  for 
six     trucks,     $30,000;     10.000    ft.     of    hose, 

$12, 25   tire  boxes,  $3,125;  ten  miles  of 

copper  wire.  $750;  Engine  Xo.  12,  new 
wheels  and  rubber  tires.  $900;  Engine 
Xo.  14,  rubber  tires  and  poles  for  three 
$600;  Engine  Xo.  15,  rubber  tires 
and  repairs  to  apparatus,  $500:  Engine 
No.  II,,  rubber  tires  and  poles  for  three 
horses,  $750;  Engine  No.  19.  repair  hose 
wagon-auto,  $900;  new  chemical  tank, 
250    ft.    of    hose    and    painting,    $700. 

Koselle,  N.  J.— Purchase  of  1,200  ft.  of 
hose  and  hose  drying  device  has  been 
recommended. 

Nyack,  N.  Y. — Mayor  Kilby  and  Village 
Counsel  M.  B.  Patterson  has  conferred 
with  Chief  Charters  and  Charles  Haines, 
representing  Board  of  Fire  Commission- 
ers, to  consider  proposed  establishment 
of  fire  alarm  system  in  Nyack,  and  while 
nothing  definite  was  done  it  is  probable 
that  contract  will  be  awarded  to  Star 
Electric  Company  on  its  bid  of  $3,723. 
<  Marysville,  o. — Bids  will  be  advertised 
for   about   500    ft.    of   hose. 

Toledo,  O. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  of  the  City  Auditor.  Toledo,  O., 
until  7.30  p.  m...  Nov.  19,  1913,  for  pur- 
chase of  $200,000  city  of  Toledo  4%  per. 
cent,  fire  department  bonds.  J.  J.  Lynch 
is  City  Auditor. 

Erie,  Pa. — Three  bids  have  been  re- 
ceived for  furnishing  Erie 'fire  depart- 
ment with  85  ft.  motor-driven  hook  and 
ladder.  Contract  has  not  yet  been  award- 
ed. The  three  bids  were:  American  La 
Franc-  Fire  Engine  Co.,  of  Elmira,  N. 
Y..  4 -wheel  drive  vehicle,  gas-electric 
propulsion,  cost  $12,000;  James  Boyd  & 
Bro.,  of  Philadelphia,  4-wheel  drive  vehi- 
cle, gas  propulsion,  cost.  $11,500;  The 
Seagrave  Co.,  of  Columbus,  O.,  4-wheel 
rlrivo  vehicle,  gasoline  motor  propulsion, 
cost    $11,500. 

Lebanon,  Pa. — Following  new  ordi- 
nance has  passed  first  and  second  read- 
ing: Select  Bill  No.  66,  making  appro- 
priation of  $2,200  to  purchase  2.000  ft.  of 
n.w  tire  hose  and  Select  Bill  No.  67,  ap- 
propriating $125  for  installation  of  a 
new  fire  alarm  box,  etc.,  at  Seventh  and 
Walnut  Sts.,  has  passed  first  and  second 
reading. 

Nevrville,  Pa. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $S,000 
has  been  voted  for  purchase  of  one  piece 
of  motor  apparatus  and  for  erection  of 
new  station. 

Sharon.  Pa. — Chief  Boyd  has  recom- 
mended  purchase   of   auto   truck. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Purchase  of  mo- 
tor  engine   truck   is   being  considered. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — A  requisition  to 
Mayor  Brown  for  purchase  of  equipments 
to  repair  steamers  and  auto  engine  in 
fire  department,  has  been  presented  to 
Mayor  by  Fire  Chief  Wright.  Cost  of 
equipment  asked  for  will  be  about  $1,000. 

.Milwaukee,  AVis. — Purchase  of  three 
motor  pumping  engines  and  three  motor 
combination  wagons  has  been  recom- 
mended by  Chief  T.  A.   Clancy. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Council  Bluffs,  la. — By  Council  for  fur- 
nishing of  city  with  a  new  combination 
chemical  and  hose  motor  car  for  the 
Lower  Broadway  station  to  the  James 
Boyd  &  Bro.  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  at  $5,- 
500  for  duplicate  of  the  machine  in  use 
at   Central   station   during   past   year. 

Opelousas,  La. — For  installation  of  fire 
alarm  svstem  to  consist  of  20  boxes,  three 
S-in.  indicator  bells,  6%  miles  of  wires, 
charging  apparatus,  etc.,  contract  has 
been  awarded  to  the  Gamewell  Co.,  at 
$4,880. 

Irvington,  X.  J. — To  American-La 
France  Fire  Engine  Co.,  for  4-cylinder 
motor  ladder  truck  at  $5,750. 

Newark,  N.  J. — Two  new  automobile 
fire  engines  have  been  accepted  for  En- 
gine Co.  No.  24  and  for  Engine  Co.  No.  9. 
The  Dixon  Cascade  Co.,  of  this  city,  made 
one  of  the  engines  and  other  was  manu- 
factured by  American  La  France  Co.,  of 
Elmira,   N.  T. 

Columbia,  S.  C. — For  furnishing  2,000 
ft.  of  hose  contracts  were  awarded  as 
follows:  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Co..  by  P.  O. 
Hebert,  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Southern  repre- 
sentative, 1.000  ft.  at  $1.10;  the  Fabric 
Fire  Hose  Co.,  bv  J.  J.  Rafter,  Southern 
manager.  Atlanta,  Ga.,  1,000  ft.  at  90  cts. 


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BRIDGES 

tnalaton,    \in.—  Horn  l>eil 

,,o     . 

Hnryavllle,         <nl.  -  on         ol 

1 1  si.  at  cost 

St.    Ingrnnttne,   II. i.     City    is   in    market 

- 

in,..  Bridge 
to  be  26  or  :<"  it.  h  Ide.  J.  U  Center  la 
Chmn.   ol   Bridge  Commi 

Marlon,     lad. — G      nl      County     Council 
,i-ii  ucl  Ion 
..i   ten   new    bi 

nd  Jl,670  ror  genera  I 

Belleville,  \.  .1. — •  o  incil  has  decided  to 
recomn  i  olders    thai    "Jack- 

knift"    type    ol    bridge    !>■ 

at     Belleville.      This    .,ues- 

i  Ion  is  now  before   Pi  •  eholdei  s. 

Ml. 1.11.-%  111. .  N.  Y.— I  t  town 

to   I. ail.:  on    [i<  w    -i 

id  Fa  Irfield  has  been 
ii  eting,   sum  of 

>:.. ■  or  work. 

Cincinnati,   <>. — Count;     Engineer     has 

i.  i,  .1  i..  prepare  plana  and  speci- 

ii,.i  lions  ol  county 

,i    \  I  ■ .  i  m  i  i .  i  wn 

li  is  eat  i  fill  cost  -  L. 522. 92 

Cincinnati,    <>. — County    Commissioners 

have  ordered  nta  for  bids  on 

county  work.    Largesl  Job  to  be  approved 

in    this    i 

.  rete  bridge  on  Elliott  St  Bridge  will 
be  built  over  Mill  Creek  in  Arlington 
Heights,  and  estimate  for  work  is  $23.- 
ds  "a  conatruction  of  e.mcreteon 
\\  eat    i  ei    Sheppard's  i  !i  eek 

were  also  advertised  tor.  This  work  will 
coal  $2,296,  it  is  estimated,  cost  of  plac- 
ing   new    floor    on    the    iron    brldgi 

at  Minn'  River  at  Miamltown  will 
no. .nut  to  $1,523. 
Dayton,    <>. — The    conatruction    of   foot 
Miami    River,    near    Alex- 
■  <  -Span   bridge 
washed    away    by    H 1    has    been    deter- 
mined, on   i>y   Count]    Commissioners. 
Hamilton,   o. —  Specifications    are    being 
r    I,     A.     Dillon    for 
new    High   and  Main  St.  bridge. 

Portland,    Ore. — Taxpayers    of    Multno- 

imty   will  be  asked  to  vote  in  No- 

on   bonding  county  for  $1,250,000 

for   conatruction    of   Pacific   Bridge    over 

Columbia    River,    between    Portland    and 

uver,   Wash. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Dan  Donelson   has 

:    '  iinii  n       of     County 

C ■(  Bridge  Committee  to  consider  plans 

for  building  new  bridge  over  the  Ten- 
nessee   River. 

Grafton,      W.      Vn. — Commissioners     of 
Taylor    County    are    considering    recon- 
m    of   bridge     ■  i '■  . ■  .    is   Valley 

River    it   estimated   cost   of   $50,000. 

Fairmont,     w.     Vn. — City     is     planning 
erection    of    bridge    across    Monongahela 
Kiver.      S.    15.    Miller   is    City   Engr. 
Wrlghtown,  Wis. — Village  Board  is  re- 
bids    for    erection    of    reinforced 
bridge  over  Big  Apple  Creek. 

CONTRACTS     VWAJRDED. 

Brevard,  Fin. — Lightman,   McDonald   & 

Jacksonville,     lias     been     awarded 

es    for    sum    of    $4,075. 

\ll    bi  li  to   be    of   con- 

construction    i        p      I  —     bridge 

"Ver      II. MS.       Creek,      tills      will      be      Wooden 

butmi 
itmxii.  Ind. — Bj   Count;    Boa  rd  of  i  om 

i  it    $2,575 

the     Selgelln 

ml     Perry     Township 

I  in.  the  iii'l  bridge  In   Perry  Township; 

In     Harrison     Tun  n- 

ship:     the    Bullerdick     bridge     In     Cass 

Ip,  and   the  Qillasple  arch   In   Po- 

Bej    Township. 

Huntington.   Ind. —  Bj    Co 
aloners  for  repairing  of  bridge  over  Wa- 
bash riv.r  to  ,\    C.   i  Portland, 
Ind  .   at 

Peru.     Inil  Sullivan    has    been 

lng     $687.50        Ira     B. 
: 
Mewman    Bridge,    bid    beii 

pair    of 

Shreveport,      La, 

Hi 
i  awarded  to  Midi 

'  iir-ii'iii..ui.     Nd. — 'I'll.      Kent 
■ 

tr    Mas- 


i.ikion.  Mil.     Cecil  c, a niy  Commission- 

led    ci 
|    ..   at   (4,244    I 
I..  Idgi  I..    Just     north 

Boston      >in«».      Mmtioi     large     Boaton 
i    is    now    under    way    with 



span  of  Broadway  brli  Port  Point 

orks,  in- 
corporated,   at    (93,980.      Only    three    bids 
ceived    by    public    works   depart- 
ment for   this   work.     The   Pennsylvania 
Steel  Co.  asked  1104,830  and  the  American 

i '...  of  New    York    $106.61  -   . 

engineer's    i  stimate    n  as    $9 1, 180       Con- 

rded  to  lowesl  bidder. 

Troy,   o. — contracts    for    bridges    have 

been    let    as    follows:    Substructure    Mul- 

.'.  .  <;.  Wilson.  $^7:i:  subst 
Lauver,  Ernest  Cromli  r,  $5,206  50 
cher  con  t,  C.  -.  $350. 

\  ielinil.      \.      ■»  . 1  .  I.I        o|         PubliC 

Works  for  erection  of  bridge  -over  Fish 
Creek,    connect!  and    Vienna    to 

the  Groton  Bridge  Co.,  of  Qroton,  X  Y  . 
at   $17,399.    Following   are   bids    reci 

l-'alls,  Schuyler  County — Superstructure 
only.  $13,773:  substructure  and  bridge, 
complete,  $19,713.  Eastover  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Utica — Superstructure.  $15,033; 
bridge,  complete,  $24,000.  Groton  Bridge 
Co.,  Groton,  X.  T. — Substructure,  $4,900; 
superstructure,  $12,499;  entire  bridge. 
$17,397.  Rome  Cement  Stone  Co. — Sub- 
structure, $5,S00.  Bebee  &  Parker.  Utica 
— Substructure.  $6,742;  superstructure, 
$16,25$;  whole  bridge  construction.  $23.- 
000 

Youngstown,  O. — For  steel  work  of 
temporary  bridge  at  Division  St.,  to 
Wymer   Jacobs'    Sons   Co.,   at    $1,350. 

Connellsville,  Pa. — County  Commission- 
ers of  Washington  and  Fayette  have 
opened  bids  for  superstructure  of  new 
bridge  across  the  Monongahela  at 
Brownsville.  Contract  was  awarded  Fort 
Pitt  Bridge  Co.,  of  Pittsburgh,  that  con- 
cern's bid  being  $159,903.  Other  bidders 
were  as  follows:  American  Bridge  Co.. 
$161,000;     McClintic-Maishall     Co.,     $188,- 

I'.nn     Bride-e    Co..      $172,500;      Kink 

Bi  idge   Co.,   $1S2.000. 

Meadvllle,  Pa. — To  Corry  Bridge  & 
Supply  Co.,  at  $605  for  new  bridge  at 
Espyville.  Bids  for  repairing  Brown  St. 
bridge  in  Titusville  and  one  in  East 
Titusville  have  been  rejected  and  will 
be  readvertised. 

Washington,  Pa. — At  Joint  meeting  of 
County  Commissioners.  County  Controll- 
ers and  county  engineers  of  Washington 
and  Fayette  counties  contract  was 
awarded  for  superstructure  of  the 
Brownsville  Bridge  over  the  Mononga- 
hela River  between  West  Brownsville 
and  South  Brownsville.  Successful  bidder 
was  Fort  Pitt  Bridgs  Works  of  Pitts- 
burgh, w-hose  bid  was  $156,903.  Com- 
pleti  .1  bridge  will  cost  two  counties 
nli  nit    $250,000. 

Houston.  Tex. —  For  constructing  riveted 
steel  swing  bridges  over  Buffalo  Rnvnii 
at  Hill  St.  to  A  A.  Alsburg  &  Co.,  of 
Houston,   at  522.500. 

Olympla,  Wash — By  state  Highway 
Commission,  contract  for  erection  of 
bridge  over  Chehalis  River,  to  Coast 
Bridge  Co.,  Portland.  Ore.,  at  $15,600.  W. 
.1.    Roberts   is    State    Comr. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Annlston,  Aln. — At  regular  meeting  of 
Anniston  city  council,  question  of  pur- 
chasing  incinerator  and  establishment  of 
crematory  plant  for  disposition  of  city's 
garbage    has   been   r.  numittee 

on  Sanitation  with  instructions  to  re- 
port    at    next  meeting. 

tnnlston,       via. — Announcement       has 
ide   be   members  of  Calhoun  Coun- 
ty   Board   of  Road  and   Revenue  Commis- 
sioners   that     they     will     soon     clOBi      COP 
tract    for   purchase  of   a   traction    engine 

ami    steam    roller,    together    with    ~~>    n 1 

lis.     to    be    used     in     building 

highways   in    this  county.    The   Commis- 
sioners   expect     tO    spend    about     - 
ninl.lt   iking. 

Illrnilnuhnm.      Ill, —  Citizens     will     vote 

on  i  i.-t.  l't  on  $200,000  bond  Issue 
structlng    municipal    auditorium. 

Gadsden,  \ t >■ — Installation  of  inciner- 
ating    plant    is    bein  ad;    esti- 

Onklnnd,  Cal. — Commissioners  have 
■  warde  I  i  i   two  small  a  ni  omo 

biles  for  health  department  to  C.  R. 
Ulen,    h  hose    bid    of    $576    each    for    two 

111  ..mobiles      was      lowest      r.vi'ii  ml 
i  'mill   ml     for     larger     ear     l 

pa rtment  was  award  rd  Auto 

mobile    en    who    offered    Buick 
060 


u  iiiiiiinnii, .    Conn. — Watei    Committed! 

\\  iiniii.gi.Mi.    Del. —  Winn    flnanci 

mittee    of    i  '.niii.il    op.  ned 

-  ile    of    ? i o.i. lit)    i. on. is    they    found 

that     Harris,     Forbes    &    Co.,    New    York 

-t      bid, 

100. 201,    and     it     is    expeeled    they    will    be 

ds     are     public 

building  bonds  and   b.ar   Interest   at   4U 

|..r    .  "tit. 

Washington,     l>.     C. —  With     plans     and 

specifications  for  proposed  municipal  fish 
wharf  and  market  completed  the  District 
Commissioners  will  include  in  estimates 
item  for  this  improvement.  T--i 
of  undertaking  to  estimate! 
ed  by  committee  of  local  officials. 
will    be    approximately    SIT... 

Pennaeolu  Fin. — The  Escambia  County" 
Crop  Association  has  adopted  resolution 
asking  city  commissioners  to  bond  city 
for    $25,00  pose    of   erecting    city 

market  provided  commissioners  rind  that 
it  is  impossible  to  otherwise  raise  nmnev 
for  such  an   undertaking. 

\ngnsiii.  Ga. — The  third  installment  of 

i  I, f      flood     protection     bonds] 

amounting  to  $250,Ofiu.  for  which  no 
satisfactory  bids  were  received  and  all 
bids  received  were  rejected  will  he 
put  on  market  again  during  November. 

Kellogg.  Idaho. — At  meeting  of  City 
Council  it  was  decided  to  purchase  two 
lots  for  $2,500,  for  site  for  proposed  new 
city  hall. 

Sterling.    III. —  Bark     Q nissioners    of 

Rock    Fulls    a ".     ci  ■ '     I    ■  lng    petition    (of 
special  election   to  vol..  on   bond  issue  of 
$10,000   to   be    invested   in    park    p 
Special  election  will  be  called  by  County 
clerk,  after  petition  is  presented  to  hini. 

Fort  Wavne,  Ind. — Resolution   h 
adopted  for  construction  of  5  ft.  concrete 
wall    along   west    side    of   city    light    and 
power   plant. 

Richmond,    Ind. — Purchase    of 
motor  cycles  has  been   asked   for. 

liaton  Rouge.  L.n. — Baton  Rouge's  mu- 
nicipal bond  issue  of  $225,000  for  civic 
improvement,  authorized  by  special  elec- 
tion held  last  May.  has  been  passed  by 
Council.  The  money  received  to 
of  these  bonds  will  give  to  Baton  Rouge, 
according  to  provision  of  the  resolution, 
as  follows:  $35,000  for  a  park  on  the 
site  of  the  State  Penitentiary.  $90,000  for 
extension  and  improvement  of  streets. 
$38,000  for  extension  and  improvement  of 
sewerage  system.  $20,000  for  public 
schools  for  colored  children.  $12,000  for 
public  abattoir.  $20,000  for  improved 
drainage,  and  $10,000  for  charity  hos- 
pital. 

Mandeville.  I,a The  Town   Council  has 

ratified  construction  of  sea  wall,   ' 

long,  of  concrete  construction  and  to  coal 

$2S.860. 

Xen  Orleans,  tn. — All  bids  for  furnish- 
ing refined  asphalt  for  use  of  Municipal 
Repair    Plant    have    been    rejected. 

»«■  Orleans,  La. — Ordinance   i 
n  issed   providing  for  purchase  of  twelve 
street  flushing  machines. 

lloston.    Mass. — Bonds    in    sum    of    $4.- 

18, at  41;..   per  cent,  have  been  sold  to 

ite  consisting  of  R.   B.   Da 
Estabrook     &    Co.,    X     W.    Harris    .v     i '..  . 
Merrill,    Oldham    &    Co.,    and    Blodget    & 
Co. 

Haverhill.  Mass. — Purchase  of  auto 
ambulance    and    patrol    is    being 

St.  Pnul.  Minn George  H    Mm 

sistant    city    engineer,     has     been      made 
Chairman    of    working    committee    t\>    in- 
\.  stigate    incinerators    and    to   make    ree- 
ommendations    to    committi 
and    citizens.     Both    destructors    and    re- 
ducing   plants    will    be    considei 
feasibility   of  attempting   to  utili 
..f    the     rubbish,     including    wast, 
bottles   and   metal   will   be  considered 

Paacagoula,     Mlas. — Mayor    and     l'....r»l 
of    Aldermen    of   Paacagoula    hai 
to    issue    $25,000    worth    of    6    pi 
bonds  for  public  wharf  Just  below 
ville  &   Nashville   Railroad   bridge 

Vabnry   Pnrk,   V  J. — Bids 
proposed   new  bathing  system  an 
ming  pool  are  all   in   excess  of  ap] 
n    rejected. 

Buffalo,  >.  A. — Supervisors'  fin ai 
mil    committees    have    agreed    to   report    in 
ol     getting    bills    on    prop..- 
nl.  r     plans     as     recommended     an 

Pi  ison  Commission. 
Vnhrvllle.   V   <'. —  li.nause    the.i 

ii.il  bids  excessive,  members  of  Board 
mi  n    iiux  e    "'  dered    that 

for  work  of  constructing  city  inmn-r:- 
i  et  ni'iie.i     to    contractors 

-i  ruction    w  ork    will    be   doi  i 


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iiiiiin-rif.il.  o. — One  of  the  matters 
which  is  to  be  submitted  to  voters  at 
coming  election  is  that  of  issuing  bonds 
in  sum  of  $50,000  for  purpose  of  acquir- 
ing Lake  Anna  Park,  proposition  being 
to  use  land  for  city  purposes. 

Columbus,  O. — Council  has  voted  $5,- 
uiilf  for  repair  Of   West  Side  levees. 

Toledo,  O. —  Bonds  in  sum  of  $667,700 
have  been  sold  to  Stacey  &  Braun,  of 
Toledo  and  Field,  Longs treet  &  Richards 
of   Cincinnati. 

llii/lcton.  Pn. — Purchase  of  automobile 
ambulance   is  being  considered. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — $32,000  in  i'» 
per  cent,  tax  free  bonds,  issuing  of  which 
was  provided  for  by  ordinance  which  in 
September  passed  final  reading  in  coun- 
cil, have  been  sold  to  Montgomery,  Clo- 
thier &  Tyler,  Philadelphia. 

Spartanburg,  s.  ('. — Tentative  plans 
have  been  made  by  Board  of  Health  to 
establish    garbage    incinerator. 

Austin.  Tex. — Austin  is  shortly  to  have 
another  bond  issue  election,  according  to 
Mayor  Wooldridge.  City  market  house, 
a  municipal  abbatoir  and  improved  fire 
alarm  system  are  included  in  immediate 
plans  for  Austin.  Citizens  will  be  asked 
to  vote  $12ij.0»0  in  bonds  to  carry  out  the 
plans.  Fifty  thousand  dollars  are  for 
market  house,  like  sum  for  the  abbatoir 
and  $25,000  for  fire  alarm  system.  After 
City  Council  takes  action  on  proposition 
it  will  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  peo- 
ple. Mayor  probably  will  submit  matter 
early   in   November. 

Austin,  Tex. — City  is  contemplating  in- 
stallation   of    garbage    incinerator. 

Corpus  Christl,  Te.v. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$ l' ' i , 1 1 o 1 1  for  building  crematory  have  been 
sold. 

Dallas,  Tex. — By  ordinance  passed 
through  all  its  readings  Board  of  Mu- 
nicipal Commissioners  has  appropriated 
sum,  estimated  at  $75,000,  from  general 
revenues  of  city,  to  be  used  for  comple- 
tion   of   new    municipal    building. 

Dalla*.  Te.v. — City  Commission  lias  in- 
structed City  Attorney  to  prepare  neces- 
sary ordinance  authorizing  issuance  .of 
$500,000  in  4Vi  per  cent,  bonds  for  park 
purposes. 


osilen,  I  (ah. — Erection  of  joint  city 
and  county   building   is   being   discussed. 

iisilm,  i  lull. — Plans  for  improvement 
of  Monroe   Park,   between   2Sth   and   29th 

Sts.    are    being    discussed. 

Bristol,  Va. — Treasurer  Fii'iua  of  Bris- 
tol, Va.,  under  direction  of  finance  com- 
mittee and  city  clerk,  will  at  once  ad- 
vertise for  bids  on  new  issue  of  $20,000 
bonds  for  new  jail. 

Newport  News,  Va. — New  motor  cycle 
will  be  purchased  for  police  department. 

Petersburg;.  Va. — Under  recent  ordi- 
nance  authorizing  issue  of  $300,000  in 
bonds    for    public    improvements,    sum    of 

$25, w.is    set    aside    for    establishment 

of  crematory  plant  for  destruction  of 
garbage  and  trash  of  city. 

Richmond,  Va. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  by  File  Board  authorizing  W. 
II.  Thompson.  Superintendent  of  Fire 
Alarm  and  Police  Telegraph,  to  purchase 
with  board's  funds  automobile  for  use  in 
his  work.  Cost  of  the  car  is  limited  to 
[ 

Tacoma,  Mash. — An  ordinance  has  been 
adopted  to  authorize  Commissioners  of 
Public  Works  to  advertise  for  bids  and 
let  con  tract  for  construction  of  addi- 
tional wharf  SO  ft.  in  length,  and  slip  at 
south  end  of  present  Municipal  Dock 
wharf. 

I'OM'KAl'TS    A«  AlHDED. 

\  illusion,  Ala. — By  Board  of  Calhoun 
County  Road  and  Revenue  Commission- 
ers contract  to  A.  T.  Newell  &  Bros.,  of 
Birmingham,  for  traction  engine,  steam 
roller,  scarifier  and  other  machinery  to 
be  used  in  working  of  public  roads. 
T<  tal   amount   paid    $7,000. 

Montgomery,  Ala. — Contract  for  re- 
modeling of  House  and  Senate  chambers 
at  Capitol  has  been  awarded  to  Love- 
man.  Joseph  &  Loeb,  of  Birmingham  by 
Canitol  Building  Commission.  Contract 
price   was   $5,475. 

Tuscaloosa,  Ala. — City  Commission  has 
closed  contract  with  Nye  Odorless  Cre- 
matory Co..  of  Macon.  Ga..  for  construc- 
tion of  incinerator  here.  Voters  of  Tus- 
caloosa recently  authorized  at  bond  e-lec- 


.1.    oi    J6, lunicipal    bonds   for 

this  purpose.  Incinerator  is  to  be  con- 
structed   "   once  and   will  be  located  near 

the  Mobile  &   i Rail I, 

West     Palm     Beach,     Fin. — Palm     Beach 

County  will  have  court  house  to  cost 
>  i  60,000,  according  o  I  erms  of  a  com  racl 
let  this  morning  by  County  Commission- 
ers io  e.  i'.  Maule. 

Do  I. iniiie,  la. — By  Board  of  Supervisors 

to    Rumley    Products    Co.     at    $2,300,    for 

oil   tractor  and   to  I.    D.   Adams  &  Co..  In- 

ilis,     it    $575    for    Giant    Road   King 

graders. 

Dunkirk,  X.  V. — J.  A.  Gostomski,  of 
St.  I-K-d  wig's  Ave.,  has  been  awarded 
contract  t"  collect  garbage  for  period 
of  two  years.  He  is  to  receive  $225  a 
month   from   city. 

Oswego,  N.  V. — I'.i.l  for  Empire  Bridge 
tion    ol    New    York    for    construc- 

i    "1     1,500   ft     of  outer   breakwater  lias 

been     reco nded   by     I Euffa I  i    off  ce   of 

engineering  department  dor  acceptance. 
Official  figures  received  by  Resident  En- 
gineer Churchill  show  that  Empire  Bridge 
Corporation  was  low  with  total  bid  of 
$160,537.50.  Their  only  competitor  was 
the  T.  A.  Gillespie  Co.,  of  Pittsburgh, 
who    bid    $1S7.X75. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — Bids  for  remodeling 
of  auditorium  have  been  received  as  fol- 
lows: T.  N.  Ross,  for  the  remodeling, 
$4,326;  for  vaults  only.  $1,400.  Sioux 
Falls  Construction  Co.,  for  the  remodel- 
ing $3,176.55,  and  for  the  vaults.  $1,339. 
Contract  was  awarded  to  T.  N.  Ross  on 
his    bid    of    $4,326. 

Bristol.  Va. — The  Camden  Iron  Works, 
of  Salem.  Va.,  has  been  awarded  con- 
tract tor  steel  work  tor  new  Bristol,  Va.. 
iail.  The  Camden  contract  is  for  interior 
3tei  I  ink.  including  corridors,  cells,  etc.. 
and   amounts  to  about  $12,000. 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. — County  Commis- 
sioners have  l't  contract  for  concrete 
wall  along  Long  Run.  just  north  of  town 
of  Greggsvllle,  t"  Campbell  Savage,  low- 
est bidder.  This  road  is  being  very  much 
improved  at  this  time,  Ball  Engineering 
Co.  being  engaged  in  the  macadamizing 
of  road  for  several  miles. 


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NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  Tt 


N,    J..    Glen    Ridge 8  p.m.,  I  Pet.    27 

X.    Y.,    Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  uct.   29 

N.    Y  ,   Schenectady    Oct.   29 

la.,  Des  Moines    noon,  Nov.      1 

Tex.,     Calvert     IN  a. in.,  Nov.  1 

Kan.,    Kansas   City    Nov.  3 

i  >.,    Northampton     l  p.m.,  Nov.  3 

O..    Cadiz    2  p.m.,  Nov.  4 

Iini..   Lawrenceburg    ...  .noon,  Nov.     4 
Ind„    Rensselaer     2  p.m.,  Nov.      4 


X.    Y..    Brooklyn 
Pa.,    Exeter    .... 
ill..   Springfield    . 
la..  Forest    1 11 1  i 
Pa..    Norristown 


X.    Y  .   Scln- :tad> 

1 1.   (.'..    Washington 


.11  a.m..  Oct.  29 

.8  p.m..  i  lit.  30 

.  L0  a.m..  (let.  31 

.  :i  p.m.,  Nov.  1 

.  8  p. m.,  Nov.  4 


STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.Concrete    pavement    and    8-in.    Telford   pavement J.  A.  Brown,  Boro.  Clk. 

.  Asphalt  pavements  .on  4.  5  and  6-in.  concrete  foundations.  L.    H.    Pounds.    Boro.   Pies. 
.6,( si,,    ft.    sidewalk Bd.    Con.    &    Sup. 

,  }rading    J-  A.  Backman,  Ch.  Bd.  Co.  S. 

.."in    miles    gravel    highway V'"',',Vu,(1,'  ,         ,     ,■      ,-n 

\,  ,,..., i.m,  ..  V.   M.   Holoomb,   Co.   elk. 

...WW;.........:..:. ..'. ....'. ...:..::.....:." .s  a.  wiw, cik. Bd. twP. TrUS. 

.75"    cu.    vds.    slag    or    limestone    for    Green    Twp.;    75u    cu 

yds.    limestone    for    Athens   Twp Co.  Audi. 

..Grading,    draining    and    crushed    stone   paving \\.   s    l<agal\.   to.   aiici 

.lVi   miles   -i ad   improvement J.  P.  Hammond,  Co.  Aud. 

SEWERAGE 

s,,.,,.lu  .  .  ...L.  11.   Pounds,  Boro.   Pres. 

,.  a't'e'r  and'  sanitary     Be*  ers    ....... "'-J-  Doughertj .   Bore.  Sec. 

Ms-inch    crock   pipe   Be*  er  *■  H.  Hamilton,  Pres  Bd.  L.  1 

Tile     -mil     oneli     work  ••  1.    K.    Xelsoll,    to.    Aud. 

.  'J-inch    sanitary    sewer   77777.777 7 C.  C.   Rambo,   Ch.   Sew.  Com. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

.30  tons  white   pig   lead   and  one  ton   tarred  jute Bd  Con.   &  Sup. 

.Water   meters   for   Navy   Yard,   .Marc   island.  Cal f-   J.   <  owie,    Paymaster   Ge:: 


l.i.,    Simix    City 
N.  J..  Belleville 


iix  City 
Tex.,  Salado  .  . 
N.  J„  Elizabeth 
I  ml.,    Amboy    .  . 


FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

.Three    chief's    automobiles,    light    ladder    truck  and   truck 

chassis *•   J-    Wells,   City   Clk. 

.One  auto   combination    pumping,   chemical  A    hose  wagon. E.   E.   Matties,  Twn.   Clk. 

BRIDGES 

.Concrete  oi    steel    span    bridge P.  J.  Wells.  City  Clk. 

.Steel    or  concrete    bridge W.    E.    Hall,    Co.    And. 

.Bridges  J;   ',--   ' ;,",:',';   °°-  ®Vsr\     , 

.  Repairs  *■  K-  McElheny,  Co.  And. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.Heating   and   ventilating   in   school C.    B.    J.    Snyder,    Supt.    School 

Bldg. 

.Garbage     removal     '-'.    Chapman,   City    Clk. 

.Plumbing   and    heating    plant    for   city   hall    and     fire    sta- 
tion   C.  X    Hornsbey,   City  Clk. 

.Pope   Hartford   Model   29   roadster  auto J.    W.    Dashiell,    Sec.    Bd.    Com 

.Office   building  and   green   garbage  station     for    reduction 

„lant  F.   E.  Johnson.  Sec.   Bd.  Con.  cVr 

Sup. 
, ,.    Dayton    noon,  i  i,t.   30. .Garbage    collection    and    disposal   for   ten    years C.  J.  Gross,  Sec,   Dept    P.  Serv. 


X.  Y 

(  'olo 


.  10  a.m.,  Oct.   25. 
.9  p.m..  Nov.      5 


.  10  a.m..  Oct.  2o 

.  10  a.m.,  Oct.  28 

.30  p.m..  Nov.  3 
.  .  .  noon,  Nov. 


in  a.m  .  i  ict,    28, 
30  p.m.,  i  >et.   29. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No    17. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

St     \liuu«llll.  .    II:..— 
c   ,. lum !,..>.    — 

•  C<  unty,  have 

Bank   of   this 

Huntington,     1ml. —  Firs!      St.      will      be 

- 
i   tor. 

Ii.iI.i.  i.h.   Kj In  ■>    Broad- 

i    from   city    limits   to   Lone  Oaic 

I  „k.-  Charlea,  La.— Following   proposals 
on    different   streets 
advertised:   South   Ryan   St.— Bids 

:  ick:     Ritchie 

..  Ichita.  Kan..  $2  pi  r  sq.  yd.;  Rush, 

..     Gordy,    $2.07;    1"..    J.    overly    & 

[o  .  $2.12;   Davis   Bros.,  $2.14: 

Eureka    Construction  2.19;    B.    De 

Co.,    $2.22      Division    St. — Adver- 

laterial,    Tarvla    concrete:    O.    C. 

Chapin,   I  Kan.,  $1.90  per  sq. 

j  .1     Hodges  St — Adi  !  ial,  as- 

oncrete:    Kaw    Paving    Co.,    To- 

peka,    Kim..    $1.70    per    sq.    yd.;    G 

Eureka  Construction 
i:  N.  Nichols,  Little  Rock, 
Ark..  $2.23;  Southern  Bltulithic  Co..  $2.17. 
Broad  St. — Advertised  material 
soted  wood  block:  R.  M.  Himes.  $2.47  per 
sq.    yd  Block    Paving 

Co..    $2.57.     Kirby    St. — Advertised    mate- 
sphalt:   General  Paving    Co.. 
r    sq.    yd.;    Eureka    Construction 
■  I;   Kaw   Paving  Co..  $1.98;  South- 
ern   Bitulithb 

$2  IS.     Pujo   St.:    Southern    Bitullt; 
$2.57    per    sq.    vd.;    R.    M. 
North      Ryan      St. — Advertised     material. 
vertical   fiber  brick:   Ritchie  Bros..  $2  per 
sq.   vd.:    Rush.   Moore   &   Gordy,   $2. "7:    E. 
.1    Overly  &   Co.,    $2.12;    Eureka   Construc- 
.  $2.19:  B.  DeLong  &  Co.,  S2.22. 
\..ri,.lk.  Neb. —  Eleventh  St.  from  Pros- 
pe<  t    Ave     to    Madison    Ave.,    three   blocks 
north    and    one    south    of    Norfolk    Ave., 
Will    be   next    street   paved. 

Niagara  Palls,  v  Y. — City  Engineer 
Parkhurst  has  reported  to  Council  the 
estimated  cost  of  following  pavements: 
Koslusko  St..  from  Falls  St.  to  Erie 
Railroad  tracks.  $8,978.70;  25th  St..  from 
Perry  ti  540.66;  Robinson 

t,  $3,533.78. 
Syracuse,  V  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  designating  asphalt  as  material 
for  resurfacing  pavements  in  Cedar  St. 
and  Montgomery  St.  to  South  State  St 
and  in  East  Castle  St 

Llncolnton,    v    i  . — Bond   issued   by   the 
County  of  Lincoln  amounting  to  $200,000 
for  road  improvement  have  been  disposed 
of    b>    County    Commissioners   at    special 
-   for  this  purpose.    Bonds  brought 
I    were    bought   by   Security   Trust 
nburg.  S.  C. 
Renovo,    im — State  Highway   Superin- 
tendent  Gephart  has   requested   road   su- 
ndent  to  give  estimate  of  cost  of 
Improving    highway    between     here    and 
North    Bend    and    it    is    understood    work 

will    be    Sta:  I  'late. 

«i,,ii\  Falls,  s.  D. — Improvement  of 
Phillips   Ave.   has   been  authorized. 

1  ...i  \\  ,,ri ii.  Tex. — During  month  of 
Septemb  i   bond  elections  were 

held  in  Texas  and  all  but  two  were  fav- 
Amount  of  bonds  issued  during 
month  was  $55,000.  Elections  that  se- 
cured the  necessary  two-thirds  major- 
Ity  vote  were:  Calhoun,  $5,000;  Irion, 
•  ston.      $250,000;      U 

$26 Nueces,    $165,000;    Trinltv.    $100.- 

ller,  $15,000. 
Galveston,  Tex. — Board  of  County  Com- 
ssed    order    prepared 
by    County    Attorney    Theobald    authoriz- 
ne   of   bond    i  .000    for 

uthorlzed  by  vote  of  proper- 
mg  citizens  of  count)    on    - 
26th. 
iiiini«»  in,-.  Tex, —  i :  comn 

I    road    district 
will    be  -ition    to 

■   in  road  bonds  will  be  sub- 
mitted   voters.      Election    will    be    called 

Lockhart,  Tex.—  held   in   Road 

District  No.  1  resulted  In  favor  of  issu- 
ance of  th  of  bonds  for  ad- 
ditional fund  to  maintain 
those  already  built  by  vote  of  218  for 
and   7f,  against 

Hexla,     i .  \  —  .  lourt    of 

Limestone   County 
road    bonds    t. 

n,  at  par  and 
them   to  build   66   n    I  work   to 

Midland,     i .  %  —  $50,000 

da   In   Midland    County   has 


Baker    Manufacturing    Co., 
oi     Weatherford. 

lit. I,  a.       1  inh. — Ordinance      has      been 

•  lewalks 

.  t    No.    120. 

v„n    Lake  City,    1  <nh.— Special  election 

for   voting    on   proposed   issue  of   $1,000,- 

000   in   bonds  for  good  road  purposes  has 

been  asked  for. 

CONTRACTS     X  «  URDBD, 

\l. hin-, ,n.    Kan, — County    Commission- 
ers    have    let    contracts    for    bridge    and 
road    work    which    calls    for    expenditure 
of    $17,92  1.05.       Following    are    contracts 
for  road    work:   Picking  and  leveling  Mt- 
i  •>•     road,     resurfacing     it 
with   4    ins.   of  crushed  rock  and  2  ins.  of 
gravel    as    far   as    the   Barry   brick    yards, 
and    1    In.    of   crushed   rock   and    2   ins.    of 
gravel  from  the  brick  yards  to  the  ceme- 
tery.   Contractor    G.    W.    Graves,    at    $3.- 
:  lading  Deer  Creek  hill  on  Doni- 
,id.   Contractor.   J.    W.   Kelso,   at 
$4,119. 

Hillside,  \.  J. — Being  lowest  of  five 
bidders,  .lolin  E.  Reilly,  of  Belleville,  was 
awarded  contract  for  building  new  side- 
walks in  Saybrook  section  of  Hillside  by 
T.wnship  Committee.  Reilly's  estimate 
was  $4,523.21,  $48,39  below  that  of  John 
of  Irvington.  Flag  walks  are  to 
be  laid  on  east  side  of  Long  Ave.,  from 
Virginia  St.  to  Lehigh  Valley  Railroad: 
both  sides  of  Woodruff  Ave.,  from  Vir- 
ginia St.  to  Hollywood  Ave.,  and  con- 
dewalks  on  latter  thoroughfare, 
from   Woodruff  Ave.   to  Long  Ave. 

Hatavia.  N.  Y. — By  John  N.  Carlisle. 
State  Highway  Commissioner,  contract 
for  paving  of  East  and  West  Mu.i  St? 
in  Batavia  to  Thomas  Fitzgerald  Co..  of 
Buffalo,  the  lowest  bidders.  Prici 
I.  ■■   $114,276.50. 

North  Tonawanda.  N.  Y. — By  North 
Tonawanda  Board  of  Public  Works  con- 
tract for  paving  of  Tremont  St.  with  as- 
phalt concrete  to  Warren  Bros.,  •if  Ro  Ch- 
ester, at  their  bid  of  $1.79  per  sq.   yd 

Raleigh.  N.  C. — Contract  for  street 
paving  has  been  awarded  to  R.  G.  Lis- 
siter.   of  Oxford. 

Lima.  O. — For  paving  with  Athens  pav- 
ing block  E.  North  St  by  Board  of  Con- 
trol to  W.  F.  Jameson,  of  Lima,  at  $20,- 
903. 

Miillnnil.   Tex Contract    has    been    let 

to  West  Texas  Bridge  ,i  Construction 
Co..  for  construction  of  44  -rides  of  up- 
to-date  highways  radiating  in  seven  car- 
dinal directions  from  Midland.  Large 
part  of  these  roads  w-ill  be  macadamized 
with  local  material. 

SEWERAGE 

Klngsbnrg.    Cal Citizens    have     voted 

to  issue  $24,000  bonds  for  sewer 

Bnltimore.  Md. — Sewerage  Commission 
is  about  to  advertise  for  bi.ls  on 
for  construction  of  sanitary  lateral  sew- 
ers covering  about  53.000  ft.  of  sanitary 
pipe  sewer,  ranging  from  24  in.  t  ~>  i  In. 
in  diameter,  and  about  35.000  ft.  if  S-in. 
vitrified  pipe  house  connections;  also 
contract  for  construction  of  storm  water 
drains,  covering  about  600  ft.  or"  7'  -  n. 
drain,  and  about  2.800  ft.  of  drain: 
ing  from  20  ins.  to  42  ins.  in  size.  Calvin 
W.  Hendrlck   is  Chief  Engineer. 

•Neptune.  N.  J. — Extension  of  sewer 
system    is   being   planned. 

\™    Brunswick,  N.  J. — Resolution   las 
been   adopted  for  construction     il 
in  various  streets.    J.  J.   Curran   i-   Stveei 
Comr. 

Goshen,  N.  Y'. — Bids  may  shortly  le 
asked  by  Village  Treasurer.  Wm.  l.ovett. 
Clerk,  for  sewer  system  and  sewage  -l:s- 
iiis  .1  rdant.  from  plans  of  Clyde  Potts,  of 
New  York;  cost,   $80,000. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Louisville.    Ky By    Board    of    Public 

Works  to  Henry  Bickel  Co.,  of  Louisvilie, 
for  constructing  sewers  north  of  Mik-t 
St.  and  west  of  old  city  limits,  at  <17S,- 
000. 

Holly,  Mich. — Village  Council  has  open- 
ed bids  for  construction  of  lateral  sewer 
on  College  St,  between  East  Biird  and 
Sherman  Sts.  Three  bids  were  presented 
and  contract  was  let  to  George  Baugh, 
of  Pontiac.  His  bid  was  87  cts.  pe.-  ft, 
$45  for  manholes  and  $6  for  lamphol  :S. 
ital  cost  being  about  $666. 

Moiirmtown,   >'.  J. — To   D.   C.   Serber,    1 
Madison    Ave.,    New    York    City,    for   con- 
struction    of    sewage     disposal    pi  mt    fit 
$24,247.     Engineer    is    Earl    Thorn  i 
Camden. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Heber  Springs,  Ark. — Ordinance  has 
been  passed  providing  for  construction 
of  water  works  and  sewerage  system  to 
cost  about  $80,000. 

Marshallvllle,  Ga. — At  special  election 
held  on  Oct  14.  Marshallville  has  au- 
thorized issuance  of  $15,000  water  works 
bonds  and  $5,000  of  electric  light  bonds. 

Holton,  Kan. — City  Commissioners  of 
Holton  have  passed  ordinance  authoriz- 
ing issuance  of  approximately  $70,000  in 
bonds  for  extension  and  improvement  of 
water  works  system.  Improvements  con- 
template construction  of  dam  on  Banner 
Creek,  two  miles  west  of  Holton.  an  im- 
pounding reservoir,  a  filtration  plant  and 
standpipe. 

Vnn    Arbor.    Mich. — At    special    election 
Ition   of  city's  purchasing  the  Ann 
Arbor  Water  Co.'s  plant  for  $450,000  was 
carried  by  vote  of  1,079  to  493. 

Beatrice,  Neb. — On  Nov.  5  election  will 
be  held  for  voting  on  $30,000  bond  issue 
for  water  works 

Moorestown,  N.  J. — Township  Commit- 
tee has  ordered  drilling  of  test  artesian 
well  for  new  water  system,  which  will 
cost   $1,420. 

Davis,  s.  D. — At  special  election  held 
here  voters  by  vote  of  two  to  one  de- 
clared in  favor  of  issuance  of  bonds  in 
sum  of  $7,500  for  construction  of  system 
of  water  works.  Contract  for  installa- 
tion of  system  will  be  awarded  as  soon 
as  preliminaries  can  be  arranged. 
CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Kanopolis.  Kan. — Contract  for  con- 
struction of  Kanopolis  light  and  water 
systems  has  been  awarded  to  Marshall 
Bros,   of  Las  Animas,   Colo. 

Matawan.  N,  J. — At  meeting  of  Mata- 
wan  Borough  Council  Middlesex  &  Mon- 
mouth Electric  Heat  &  Power  Co.  was 
given  five-year  contract  to  supplv  bor- 
ough with  S3  100-watt  lamps  and  81  40- 
watt  lamps.  Compan--  was  represented 
by  Henry  D.  Brinley,  of  this  city. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Y'nllejo,  Cal. — Specifications  are  being 
prepared  for  purchase  of  motor  combin- 
ation chemical   and  hose  wagon. 

Springfield.  III. — Additional  fire  appa- 
ratus has  been  recommended,  principally 
more  powerful   steamers. 

\ilrlan,  Mich. — Motor  pumping  engine 
will  probably  be  purchased. 

Biloxi.  Miss. — Motor  combination  chem- 
ical and  hose  wagon  may  be  purchased 
for  Back  Bay  Fire  Co. 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — Purchase  of  second 
size  steam  engine,  one  quick  raising  aer- 
ial truck.  5.000  ft.  of  hose,  chemical  hose. 
etc..  has  been  recommended  in  annual 
report   of    Fire    Chief   Charles    Little. 


of  bids  received  Oct.    14.  1913,   for  drilling  and  testing  an 
ell   for  th,    Township  of  Chester.  Moorestown.  N.  J.     Follow- 

Ridpath   &   Potter. 
American    Aerator   Co.. 


Chester.  >.'.  J Sum 

experimental  artesian 

Ing   are   bidders:    (11    B.    C    Worrell   Co.,    Moorestown,    X    J.: 
Philadelphia:    (3)    Thos.   B.    Harper   Estate.   Jenkintown:    i4) 
Philadelphia;   (5)   Boyd  Engineering  Co..  New  York  City: 
Item  (1) 

1  Completed   well,   per   lin.   ft $2.90 

2  Chemical    analyses,    each 5.00 

tier  complete  in  place,  per  lin.  ft.         8.00 
I     Subdivision    I— Establishing  &  equip- 
ping  well   for  pumping  test,   including 

v   consecutive   test,   lump   sum..       40.00 
5     Subdivision     B — Price    for    each    addi- 

consecutlve    24-hour    test 30.00 


(3) 

(4) 

(61 

$2.95 

$3.40 

$5.50 

$5.75 

15.00 

15.00 

10.00 

20.00 

8.00 

7.95 

3.50* 

9.00 

Total    comparative    bid $1,420.00  $1,445.00   $1,749.00  $2,100.00   $2,145.00 

Bids  were  compared  on  a  basis  of  a  theoretical  well  300  ft.  deep.  2  chemical  analy- 


ses. 20  ft.  of  strainer,  the  establishment  of  2  wells  and  10  consecutive  days'  pumping. 
■  I   type  of  strainer. 


Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  OCTOBER  30,  1913. 


No.  18 


"HARLES    STREET    AVE..    BALTIMORE,    MD.     WEST   SIDE    DRIVEWAY    LOOKING    SOUTH. 
Showing    wavy    condition    and    depression    along  curb  line  adjoining  fill  and  cracked  inlets,   along  west  slope.     Photo  taken  Sept.  24th,   1913, 


six  years  after  the  laying  of  the  pavement  and  making  of  the 
tlement    and    has    again    settled    to    a    considerable   extent  as 


in  1907.     The  pavement  was  entirely   relaid  over  the   fill   on  account  of  set- 
by   the   photograph. 


EMBANKMENT   IN    ROAD   CONSTRUCTION" 


Should  Always  be  Rolled  in  Thin  Layers  as  in  Reservoir  Construction.— Otherwise  Settlement  Likely  to  Occur, 
Even  Months  Afterward,  to  the  Detriment  of  Any  Pavement  Laid. — Illustrations  of  Both  Practices. 


By  GEORGE  C.  WARREN. 


The  Municipal  Journal  of  August  28,  1913,  contains  an 
item  as  follows,  the  italics  being  inserted  by  the  writer: 

Large  Paving  Work  Poorly  Done. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Because  the  material  used  to  make 
the  fill  to  bring  the  Southern  boulevard  up  to  grade  was 
not  allowed  to  settle  before  the  surface  improvements  were 
added,  it  will  be  necessary  to  do  over  again  much  of  the 
work  on  which  the  city  has  already  spent  $761,000.  The 
Highway  Bureau  Chief  says  the  added  expense  of  re-fill- 
ing on  the  boulevard,  which  has  sunn  two  feet;  the  relay- 
ing of  concrete  and  resetting  of  conduits,  manholes  and 
light  posts,  will  prevent  the  job  being  completed  with  the 
$210,000  now  available  for  the  work.  The  contractor  shifts 
the  blame  to  the  ex-Mayor,  who,  while  in  office,  ordered 
the  improvements  put  on  the  surface  before  the  fill  had 
settled.  The  Bureau  Chief  says  that  the  principal  filling 
material  used  was  household  ashes  and  in  consequence 
there  was  much  settling.  Concrete  curbs  and  sidewalks, 
brick  gutters  and  macadam  roadways,  electric  light  poles, 
inlets,  etc..  were  placed  on  top  of  this  "fill"  immediately 
after  it  had  been  thrown  in  place  and  before  it  had  had  a 
chance  to  settle.  The  result  is  that  these  costly  curbs, 
sidewalks,  gutters,  etc.,  are  ruined  and  it  will  be  necessary 
to  throw  away  a  great  portion  of  this  expensive  surface 
work.  Replying  to  the  Bureau  Chief's  criticism,  the  con- 
tractor said  that  the  filling  of  the  bouleztard  ivas  done  with 
clean  ashes,  earth  and  gravel,  the  very  best  fill  to  be  had, 
strictly  in  accordance  with  the  specifications.  The  settle- 
ment of  the  paving  and  curbing  and  the  finished  street  on 

•Paper  read  before  the  20th  Annual  Convention  of  the 
American    Society    of    Municipal    ImproTements. 


top  of  this  fill  was  due  to  the  fact  that  several  hundred 
thousand  yards  of  filling  were  placed  in  one  year,  without 
gii'ing  it  the  usual  time  for  settling.  The  Mayor  ordered 
the  paving  and  curbing  to  be  done  on  this  green 
fill,  which  was  about  20  feet  deep,  in  the  same  year.  Un- 
der ordinary  circumstances  the  fill  would  have  been 
allowed  to  lie  from  at  least  six  months  to  a  year  for  settle- 
ment before  the  paving  was  done.  It  was  not  so  in  this 
case,  as  the  government  officials  at  the  navy  yard  were 
threatening  to  stop  improvements  unless  the  city  gave  them 
a  finished  street  leading  from  the  navy  yard  gate  up  to 
the  city,  and  the  mayor  ordered  the  work  done  at  once  to 
satisfy  the  government  officials,  and  said  he  was  willing 
that  the  city  be  responsible  for  settlement  under  the  cir- 
cumstances, and  added  that  the  city  would  not  be  a  party 
to  stopping  improvements  at  the  navy  yard. 

This  affords  text  for  a  flood  of  serious  thought  on  the 
earth  settlement  problem.  The  Philadelphia  case  differs 
from  thousands  of  cases  which  occur  nearly  every  day  in 
nearly  all  cities  only  in  its  magnitude,  involving  construc- 
tion costing  three  quarters  of  a  million  dollars;  a  fill 
twenty  feet  deep  ;  several  hundred  thousand  yards  of  em- 
bankment, and  the  many  miles  of  curb  and  roadway  sur- 
face. 

It  is  proper  to  say  that  the  present  Highway  Bureau 
chief  was  not  in  any  way  connected  with  the  Philadel- 
phia Public  Works  Department  at  the  time  this  work  was 
done.  It  should  be  specifically  noted  that,  according  to 
the  Municipal  Journal  report  quoted  above,  the  engineer 


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says  the  fill  was  made  with  improper  material — household 
ashes,  while  the  contractor  says  sound  material  was  used 
"the  very  best  to  be  had."  "strictly  in  accordance  with  the 
specifications"  and  undertakes  to  shift  the  responsibility 
on  the  poor  ex-mayor  who  ordered  the  work  completed 
promptly  to  avoid  "stopping  improvements  at  the  Navy 
Yard." 

Apparently  it  never  occurred  to  any  one  during  the 
period  of  drafting  specifications  and  construction  of  the 
work  to  see  that  the  work  be  done  in  such  a  way  that 
there  could  be  no  subsequent  settlement  even  at  the  ex- 
pense of  a  little  more  money  in  original  construction.  Is 
not  such  neglect  almost  criminal? 

More  than  twenty  years  ago,  in  connection  with  a  pav- 
ing contract  in  Utica,  X.  V..  the  writer  had  charge  of  the 
making  of  an  embankment  about  500  feet  long,  50  feet 
wide  and  up  to  6  feet  deep.  This  was  in  a  roadway  ex- 
tending across  what  is  known  as  "The  Gulf* — a  ravine 
about  75  feet  deep  extending  through  the  city,  being  the 
bed  of  Ballois  creek,  once  an  important  stream  but  now 
a  nearly  extinct  branch  of  the  .Mohawk  river,  at  the  junc- 
tion with  which  old  Fort  Schuyler  was  located  in  the 
French  and  Indian  War  period.  As  the  city  grew  tow- 
ards "The  Gulf."  it  had  become  filled  with  ashes,  tin  cans 
and  general  refuse,  in  fact  has  been  the  dumping  ground 
of  the  city  for  many  years,  the  fills  being  made  opposite 
the  street  ends.  Although  made  of  "improper  material" 
the  filling  was  so  gradual  that  the  embankment  packed 
under  traffic  as  it  was  made  and,  as  above  stated,  at  the 
time  of  paving  was  up  to  within  almost  six  feet  of  pro- 
posed sub-grade  of  the  pavement.  Could  this  fill  be  made 
quickly,  so  that  pavement  could  be  laid  immediately  and 
without  any  settlement  of  the  pavement?  It  was  so  made 
by  the  simple  process  of  hauling  the  embankment  mate- 
rial to  the  fill;  spreading  it  in  layers  about  six  inches 
deep  and  thoroughly  rolling  until  solid,  dampening  the 
earth  slightly  with  a  watering  cart  at  times  when  it  was 
too  dry  to  pack. 

In  connection  with  the  laying  of  bitulithic  pavements 
on  French  Broad  avenue,  in  1904,  and  Montford  avenue 
in  1906  in  the  city  of  Asheville.  X.  C.  the  grade  align- 
ments and  widths  of  the  streets  were  materially  changed 
necessitating  heavy  cuts  and  fills. 

In  some  cases  the  entire  width  of  the  roadway  was 
taised  from  six  feet  to  nineteen  feet.  In  others,  where 
the  roads  passed  through  ravines,  the  straightening  and 
widening  necessitated  sidehill  fills  about  thirty  feet  wide 
and  from  twenty  to  forty-five  feet  deep.  At  some  extra 
expense  a  12-ton  steam  road  roller  was  lowered  to  the 
bottom  of  the  ravine,  a  road  built  for  descent  of  wagons 
to  the  bottom  and  then  the  embankment  proceeded  as  all 
embankments  should,  in  layers  thoroughly  rolled  from 
the  bottom  to  the  top.  Here  again  there  was  no  subse- 
quent settlement  and  the  fill  was  not  "allowed  to  lie  from 
at  least  six  months  to  a  year  for  settlement  before  the 
paving  was  done"  as  the  Philadelphia  report  says  would 
have  been  allowed  "under  ordinary  circumstances."  Such 
a  fill  made  according  to  the  Philadelphia  practice  might 
continue  to  settle,  slip  and  slide  for  ten  years — no  one 
could  tell  how  long. 

The  writer  is  indebted  to  J.  T.  Bostis,  street  superin- 
tendent of  the  city  of  Asheville,  for  the  following  clean 
description  of  the  conditions  of  the  French  Broad  ave- 
nue and  Montford  avenue  fills. 

"French  Broad  Wenue  Fill. — The  fill  was  made  by 
Warren    Bro  ipany   in   1904.     The  old  street  was 

nearly  24  feet  roadbed  and  widened  to  56  ft.  We  raised 
the  old  fill  6  ft.  high.  On  the  west  side  the  fill  was  35  ft. 
high  when  completed.  There  was  a  large  storm  sewer 
through  this  fill.  We  began  at  the  slope  of  the  35-ft 
fill  on  the  west  side,  filling  from  the  56-ft.  slope  one  foot 


at  a  time  and  rolling  thoroughly  every  12  inches  until 
finished.  On  the  east  side  the  fill  was  20  ft.  high  and  was 
filled  the  same  way.  The  filling,  paving  and  setting  of 
curb  were  all  done  within  three  months  and  there  shows 
no  sign  of  amj   settling  whatever. 

"Montford  Avenue  Fill. — The  Montford  avenue  fill  was 
made  by  the  Atlantic  Bitulithic  Company  in  1906,  and  was 
an  old  street  car  track  and  a  fill  14  ft.  wide  on  top  and  26 
ft.  high.  We  widened  said  street  to  50  ft.,  making  a  fill 
45  ft.  high  when  finished,  filling  one  foot  at  a  time  at  the 
foot  of  the  slope  and  rolling  up  until  street  was  com- 
pleted, making  a  fill  19  ft.  higher  than  the  original  street 
car  fill.  This  shows  no  sign  of  sinking  at  all  since  origi- 
nal street  was  made  and  paved." 

In  the  year  1907  in  connection  with  the  laying  of  pave- 
ment on  Charles  Street  Avenue  Boulevard,  Baltimore, 
Md.,  a  side  hill  embankment  was  necessary  quite  similar 
to  that  in  Asheville  above  described.  In  this  case  War- 
ren Brothers  Company's  connection  with  the  work  was  as 
f  sub-contractor  laying  the  bitulithic  surface  only.  The 
specifications  required  that  embankment  be  made  in  six- 
inch  layers  thoroughly  rolled.  The  general  contractor  in- 
sisted that  the  fill  must  be  made  from  the  top  down,  he 
claiming  that  wagons  and  roller  could  not  be  practically 
lowered  to  the  bottom  of  the  ravine.  The  engineer  sus- 
tained the  general  contractor  who  then  proceeded  to  build 
a  construction  track  at  the  top  and  make  the  fill  with 
dump  cars  from  an  adjoining  hill — very  cheap  embank- 
ment but  very  expensive  result.  Fortunately  in  this  case, 
before  the  pavement  surface  was  laid  but  after  the  foun- 
dation and  curb  were  complete,  "the  rains  descended  and 
the  floods  came  and  beat  upon"  that  fill  and  it  slid  sev- 
eral feet  toward  the  bottom  of  the  ravine.  The  general 
contractor  fumed;  blamed  everyone  but  himself  and  even 
charged  the  result  to  the  sub-contractor  for  the  pave- 
ment surface  on  the  remarkable  theory  that,  if  the  sub- 
contractor had   more   promptly   surfaced   the   foundation 


Fill  about  20  feet  deep. 


iiALTI.MORE. 
as  other  photograph. 


the  water  would  not  have  entered  the  fill  and  it  would 
not  have  settled.  One  side  of  the  street  was  then  barri- 
caded for  more  than  a  year  waiting  for  the  embankment 
to  settle,  to  the  great  annoyance  and  inconvenience  of 
all  concerned,  including  the  public  and  owners  of  abut- 
ting property. 

A  year  later  a  condition  arose  in  Baltimore  in  connec- 
tion with  the  paving  of  Kim  avenue,  which  was  quite  sim- 
ilar to  Charles  Street  Avenue  Boulevard,  except  that  on 
Elm  avenue  the  conditions  were  such  as  to  make  more 
difficult  the  lowering  of  the  roller  and  building  of  wagon 
road  to  the  bottom  of  the  ravine.  In  this  case  the  com- 
pany, with  which  the  writer  is  connected,  had  the  general 


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contract  and  therefore  was  not  hampered  in  proper  pros- 
ecution of  the  work.  The  roller  was  lowered  and  the 
wagon  road  to  the  bottom  of  the  ravine  was  built.  The 
pavement  was  immediately  constructed  and  there  has 
been  no  settlement  since. 


SPRINGFIELD  SEWAGE  DISPOSAL 
PLANT 


^f^n 

SLOPE    OX    FILL    ALOXG    ELM    AVE.,    BALTIMORE,    MD. 

Showing  the  fill  and  slope  along  this  Avenue.  This  fill  was 
about  2.">  ft.  deep  and  60  ft.  in  width.  Photograph  taken  Sept. 
IMth.  1!M3.  Pavement  laid  1908.  No  settlement  of  fill  which  was 
thoroughly   rolled   in   layers. 

In  a  paper  read  before  this  society  seven  years  ago  on 
the  subject  "Back  Filling  Trenches,"  the  writer  said: 

"One  engineering  journal  ((Municipal  Journal)  re- 
cently suggested  that  tamping  the  earth  in  back  filling 
trenches  be  done  with  pneumatic  or  steam  rammer.  This 
offers  food  for  thought  to  the  inventor.  For  the  present, 
tamping  must  be  done  by  hand." 

"The  'food  for  thought'  has  borne  successful  fruit  in 
the  development  of  the  Stanley  mechanical  tamper,  a 
most  useful,  simple,  inexpensive  apparatus  which  is  in  far 
too  little  use.  The  city  of  Wilmington  has  one  of  these 
Stanley  mechanical  tampers,  and  it  is  hoped  its  practical 
use  may  be  shown  to  the  A.  S.  M.  I.  delegates  at  their 
convention. 

"Eternal  vigilance  is  the  price  of  success,"  so  in  this 
matter  of  earth  settlement  whether  it  be  in  back  filling 
trenches  or  making  embankments,  let  the  engineer  make 
specifications  requiring  first  class  construction :  see  the 
contractors  bid  prices  high  enough  to  enable  compliance 
with  the  specifications  and  then  insist  on  their  being  car- 
ried out  in  good  faith  and  we  will  have  no  more  "waiting 
at  least  six  months  or  a  year  for  settlement"  before  com- 
pleting the  work,  nor  the  other  alternative  of  loss  of 
many  thousands  of  dollars  through  subsequent  settle- 
ment of  the  completed  works. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  the  writers  conviction  that,  what- 
ever the  trouble  and  expense  may  be.  in  all  cases  where 
fills  are  made  in  roads  and  pavements,  whether  the  fills 
consist  of  back  filling  trenches  or  embankment,  economy 
and  efficiency  demand  that  the  work  be  done  thoroughly 
to  the  end  that  there  will  be  no  subsequent  settlement. 

If  engineers  will  uniformly  not  only  draft  specifica- 
tions so  as  to  provide  for  such  care  but  also  see  that 
contractors  fulfill  the  specifications,  they  will  be  perform- 
ing one  of  the  most  useful  reforms  in  connection  with 
road  construction.  It  ought  not  to  be  necessary  to  in- 
form contractors  in  advance  that  specifications  must  be 
complied  with,  but  in  this  important  matter  careless  con- 
struction, regardless  of  specifications,  has  come  to  be  so 
general  in  practice  that  it  is  well  to  specially  and  forcibly 
call  the  attention  of  prospective  bidders  to  the  condition 
of  the  specifications  and  inform  them  that  they  will  be 
rigidly  enforced.  Let  a  few  contractors  pay  the  penalty 
of  bidding  on  a  basis  that  specifications  will  not  be  en- 
forced, especially  in  this  important  respect,  and  the  pres- 
ent carelessness  will  soon  become  history  and  proper 
-consJxuf.tion   the  ppder  of  the  day. 


Intermittent   Filters. — Mechanical  Distributors,   Only 
Ones  in  Use  in  This  Country. — Sludge  Disposal. 

By  ALEXANDER  POTTER 

{Continued  from   page  558.) 

INTERMITTENT    FILTERS. 

To  reduce  the  loss  of  head  to  a  minimum,  power- 
ilriven  mechanical  distributors  are  used  to  distribute  the 
sewage  on  the  filters.  These  distributors  were  manufac- 
tured by  the  Ham  Baker  Company  of  London,  England. 
They  are  designed  to  distribute  the  sewage  upon  the 
beds  with  a  loss  of  head  not  to  exceed  12  inches  when 
the  liquid  is  applied  at  the  maximum  rate  of  720  gallons 
per  square  yard  per  day.  Plate  4  shows  the  construc- 
tion of  one  of  these  distributors.  Each  distributor  is 
supported  on  three  rails,  spaced  25  feet  on  centers.  The 
length    of   the   travel   is  200   feet. 

The  effluent  from  the  settling  tanks  is  conveyed  by  a 
24-inch  reinforced  concrete  pipe  to  a  main  distributing 
trough  located  at  the  north  end  of  the  filters.  ThSe 
lateral  distributing  troughs  which  supply  the  traveling 
distributors  are  fed  by  3-foot  weirs  from  the  main  dis- 
tributor. The  object  of  these  weirs  is  to  insure  a  uni- 
form distribution  of  the  liquid  to  the  distributors.  Plate 
4  also  shows  the  construction  of  the  sprinkling  filters. 
The  depth  of  the  filtering  material  ranges  from  6  feet 
6  inches  in  the  center  to  6  feet  at  the  sides.  The  under- 
drains  were  not  built  as  shown  on  the  drawing.  Instead 
of  using  6-inch  channel  tile,  the  contractor  was  given 
permission  to  construct  6-inch  semi-circular  channels  in 
the  concrete  floor  and  cover  them  with  vitrified  tile 
slabs.  The  main  collectors  are  semi-circular  in  shape, 
18  inches  in  diameter,  and  of  variable  depth,  the  distance 
between  them  being  about  25  feet.  The  rails  on  which 
the  distributors  travel  are  supported  by  concrete  girders 
carried  by  piers  spaced  12  feet  5j4  inches  centers.  The 
area  covered  by  each  distributor  is  enclosed  by  an  8- 
inch  concrete  wall.  The  winter  temperature  of  Spring- 
field is  sometimes  so  low  that  it  may  be  questionable 
as  to  whether  the  traveling  distributors  can  be  success- 
fully operated  in  extreme  weather.  Should  the  traveling 
distributors  go  out  of  commission  or  any  of  them  break 
down  it  is  possible  to  utilize  the  filters  or  any  unit 
thereof  as  a  contact  bed  to  be  operated  by  hand,  suitable 
gates  being  provided  for  this  purpose. 

Operation  of  Distributors. — Extending  down  the  center 
cf  the  filters  between  two  of  the  traveling  distributors 
is  a  3-foot  rectangular  conduit  in  which  the  normal  depth 
of  sewage  is  16  inches.  A  cast-iron  siphon,  24  inches 
long  and  8  inches  in  width,  conveys  the  liquid  from  this 
trough  to  the  distributor.  The  siphon  is  provided  with 
a  gun-metal  air  cock  and  brass  air  exhaust  pump  for 
starting  the  flow.  The  siphon  discharges  into  the  feed 
tubes,  of  which  there  are  two.  These  feed  tubes  are 
made  of  wrought-iron  3/16-inch  thick  and  have  an  ex- 
ternal diameter  of  7y%  inches.  The  feed  tubes  are  sup- 
ported at  each  end  and  at  the  center  by  a  cast-iron 
carriage  braced  together  by  rolled  steel  beams  so  as 
to  form  a  rigid  structure.  In  each  feed  tube  just  above 
the  center  are  located  ^-inch  by  4-inch  orifices,  spaced 
about  15  inches  lengthwise.  The  even  distribution  on 
to  the  beds  is  accomplished  by  a  distributing  tube,  2}4 
inches  in  diameter,  located  between  the  feed  tubes.  This 
distributing  tube  is  built  in  sections  and  can  be  raised 
or  lowered  as  required  to  control  the  flow  of  sewage 
upon  the  beds.  The  feed  tubes  are  protected  with  gal- 
vanized sheet-iron  covers,  provided  with  hinged  access 
doors.  The  protection  extends  to  within  one  inch  of 
the   surface   of  the   bed   in   order   to   conserve   the   heat 


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in  the  sewage  as  much  as  possible,  especially  during 
the  cold  weather.  It  also  acts  as  a  preventive  of  flies. 
A  space  is  provid  n  the  two  channels  support- 

ing tin  feed  tubes,  which  during  the  cold  weather  is  to 
lie  filled  with  moss,  loaves  or  other  insulating  material. 

Each  pair  of  distributors  is  operated  by  an  endless 
win-  cable,  All  three  sets  of  cables  arc  driven  by  one 
6-H.P.  Otto  gasoline  engine,  which  gives  the  distributors 
a  speed  of  38  feel  per  minute.  The  change  in  direction 
of  the  distributors  is  accomplished  by  means  of  the 
reversing  lever  shown   on    1'late  4. 

The  distributors  have  realized  every  expectation.  Less 
than  two  horsepower  is  required  to  drive  all  six  dis- 
tributors. The  writer  believes  that  the  distribution  of 
the  liquid  over  the  bed  is  more  uniform  than  can  be 
obtained  by  the  methods  now  in  use  in  this  country. 
The  more  uniformly  the  liquid  is  distributed  upon  a 
filter,  the  greater  the  quantity  of  sewage  that  can  be 
applied  to  the  filter  to  obtain  the  same  degree  of  puri- 
fication :  or.  with  a  given  quantity  of  sewage,  the  more 
uniform   the  distribution,  the  greater  the  purification. 

First  I  scJ  i)i  Springfield. — To  the  knowledge  of  the 
writer  this  is  the  first  time  that  power-driven  traveling 
distributors  have  been  used  in  this  country.  The  range 
of  temperature  at  Springfield  makes  this  installation  an 


important  one  as  indicating  possible  limitations  of  service 
in  extreme  winter  weather  without  covering  the  filters. 
FINAL  TREATMENT   OF   FILTER  EFFLUK.N'T. 

The  existing  sewer  conveys  the  filter  effluent  to  the 
final  settling  basin  located  near  the  mouth  of  the  exist- 
ing sewer.  This  final  settling  basin  is  150  feet  long  and 
50  feet  wide  and  has  a  capacity  of  150.0111)  gallons.  A 
reinforced  concrete  channel  admits  the  sewage  to  the 
basin  at  the  upper  end.  and  at  the  lower  end  a  similar 
channel  conveys  the  settled  liquid  through  a  short  length 
of  the  existing  sewer  to  the  outlet  into  Wilson  creek. 
It  has  not  been  deemed  necessary  to  sterilize  the 
effluent. 

SLUDGE   DISPOSAL 

The  sludge  which  is  drawn  off  from  the  main  settling 
tanks  is  conveyed  by  a  concrete  trough  laid  to  a  grade 
of  5/10  of  1  per  cent  to  the  sludge  beds.  The  sludge 
bed,  which  takes  in  an  area  of  0.35  of  an  acre,  is  divided 
by  wooden  partitions  into  twelve  units,  each  unit  being 
25  feet  wride  and  50  feet  long.  Each  sludge  bed  is  under- 
drained  with  graded  gravel,  18  inches  deep  at  the  center 
and  12  inches  deep  at  the  sides.  Down  the  center  of 
each  unit  extends  a  6-inch  vitrified  underdrain  laid  with 
open  joints.  The  surface  of  the  gravel  is  covered  with 
a  thin  course  of  mortar  sand  to  prevent  the  sludge  from 


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working  its  way  into  the  gravel.  The  bed  is  given  a 
slope  of  1  inch  in  10  feet  away  from  the  sludge  inlet 
to  assist  in  the  distribution  of  the  sludge  over  the 
entire  bed. 

The  sewage  disposal  plant  for  the  northern  district 
is  located  near  Doling  Park.  It  has  a  capacity  of  500,000 
gallons  in  24  hours,  and,  with  the  exception  of  the  dis- 
tribution of  the  sewage  over  the  filter,  is  in  all  respects 
similar  to  the  plant  just  described.  Instead  of  mechani- 
cal distribution,  nozzles  are  used  to  distribute  the  sewage. 


Both  plants  were  efficiently  constructed  by  J.  C.  &  E. 
T.  Likes,  contractors,  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  the  south 
plant  under  very  adverse  conditions.  The  south  plant 
was  constructed  for  the  sum  of  $76,063,  and  the  north 
plant  for  the  sum  of  $14,795,  thus  keeping  well  within 
the   appropriation   of  $100,000. 

The  writer's  principal  assistant.  Mr.  A.  H.  Beyer,  was 
in  charge  of  the  development  of  the  details.  Mr.  H.  C. 
Atwater  was  resident  engineer  during  the  entire  con- 
struction  of  the  plants. 


MUNICIPAL   PURCHASING   AND   STOREKEEPING 


Why  Municipalities  Should  Centralize  This  in  One  Department. — Plan  Adopted  by  Baltimore- 
Results  in  Sacramento. 

By    WILLIAM  TALBOT   CHILDS,   Deputy   City   Comptroller    of    Baltimore. 
The   city   of   Baltimore   is   about   to   take  steps   toward      troller's  department  of  a  general  purchasing  agent  would  be 


establishing  a  general  purchasing  and  storekeeping  sys- 
tem. Briefly,  the  scheme  is  exactly  what  every  success- 
ful private  corporation  has  for  many  years  maintained, 
that  is,  the  purchasing  and  distribution  of  all  supplies 
through  two  common  sources,  one  a  purchasing  depart- 
ment and  the  other  a  storekeeping  department,  rather 
than  through  as  many  sources  as  there  are  departments 
(of  which  there  are  thirty-five  in  the  corporation  of  the 
Mayor  and  City  Council  of  Baltimore);  the  two-fold  pur- 
pose being  that  the  city  may  purchase  all  its  supplies  at 
the  lowest  obtainable  prices,  consistent  with  quality  and 
grade  required,  and  then  properly  distribute  the  same. 
The  innovation  has  been  talked  about  by  so  many  city 
administrations,  of  different  political  faith,  that  no  one 
could  now  say  with  any  degree  of  certainty  exactly  who 
originated  the  idea  and  when. 

In  1909,  the  American  Audit  Company,  after  a  thor- 
ough examination  of  the  city's  books  of  accounts,  made, 
among  others,  the  following  recommendation: 

Under  the  present  general  system  of  administration 
materials  and  supplies,  aggregating  a  large  amount,  are  pur- 
chased by  the  various  departments.  Many  articles  of  the 
same  kind  are  purchased  separately  by  such  departments. 
Stores  of  materials  and  supplies  of  a  like  nature  are  kept  in 
several  places,  requiring  the  attention  of  at  least  one  man 
in  each  department  where  they  are  stored,  making  it  neces- 
sary to  prepare  several  inventories  of  the  same  kind  or 
articles.     In  our  opinion,  the  establishment  in  the  comp- 


of  advantage  in  many  ways.  His  duties  should  include  a 
careful  consideration  of  market  values  of  articles  to  be  pur- 
chased and  he  should  inform  the  Board  authorizing  pur- 
chases as  to  prices.  The  various  materials  and  supplies 
should  be  purchased  in  quantities  required  by  all  of  the  de- 
partments, and  the  same  care  taken  as  to  business  arrange- 
ments, including  wholesale  prices  for  large  quantities,  sub- 
ject to  the  same  cash  discounts  and  trade  discounts  as  are 
allowed  to  any  other  purchaser  under  similar  conditions. 

It  is  certainly  unbusinesslike,  to  say  the  least,  for  a 
million  dollar  corporation  such  as  the  City  of  Baltimore 
to  permit  city  departments  to  buy,  at  retail  from  day  to 
day.  for  their  individual  needs,  such  articles  as  a  five- 
cent  box  of  tacks,  a  bolt,  a  dozen  screws,  a  ball  of  cord, 
a  dozen  lead  pencils,  a  typewriter  ribbon  at  75  cents 
(when  by  contract  the  same  ribbon  can  be  purchased  at 
less  than  half  that  sum),  a  hammer,  a  quart  of  lubricat- 
ing oil  at  15  cents  (when  it  can  be  bought  by  the  barrel 
at  32  cents  a  gallon),  an  inner  tube  for  an  automobile, 
a  day's  supply  of  automobile  gasoline,  and  so  on,  ad 
infinitum.  This  condition  has  existed  ever  since  the  in- 
corporation of  the  city  of  Baltimore,  and  no  doubt  not  a 
few  other  large  as  well  as  small  cities  are  doing  the  same 
thing.  Of  course,  the  only  economical  and  practical 
thing  to  do  is  to  require  that  all  supplies  required  by  all 
the  city  departments,  from  a  lead  pencil  to  an  adding 
machine,  be  ordered  by  requisition  from  the  storekeeper, 
say  once  a  month,  and  all  supplies,  without  exception,  be 


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purchased  by  the  general  purchasing  agent  or  purchas- 
ing board,  just  as  is  done  by  railroad  and  other  private 
corporations. 

It  must  not  be  understood  that  Baltimore  is  behind 
other  cities  or  so  far  behind  the  private  corporations,  in 
this  respect,  for  Baltimore  has  a  splendid  system  with 
regard  to  contracts  for  work  and  supplies  involving  an 
i  more,  as  evidenced  from  Section 
14  of  the  Baltimore  City   charter: 

Hereafter,  in  contracting  for  any  public  work,  or  the  par- 
ol any  supplies  or  materials,  involving  an  expendi- 
ture of  five  hundred  dollars  or  more  for  the  city,  or  by 
any  of  the  city  departments,  or  municipal  officers  not  em- 
braced in  a  department,  or  special  commissions  or  boards, 
unles-  provided  for  in  this  article,  advertisements, 

for  proposals  of  the  same,  shall  be  first  published  in  Haiti- 
more  City,  twice  oi  oftener,  the  tirst  publication  to  be  made 
not  less  than  ten  nor  more  than  twenty  days  prior  to  the 
day  set  for  opening  the  bids;  and  the  contract  for  doing  said 
work  or  furnishing  said  supplies  or  materials,  shall  be 
awarded  by  the  board  provided  lor  in  the  next  section  of 
this  article,  and  in  the  mode  and  manner  as  therein  pre- 
scribed. 

Work  and  supplies  in  sums  less  than  $500,  however, 
may  be  ordered  and  contracted  for  severally  by  the  vari- 
ous city  departments,  although  two  or  more  bids  are 
generally  obtained  by  the  department  heads  when  the 
amounts  involved  exceed  $100.  It  is  the  miscellaneous 
supplies,  however,  that  the  present  proposition  at  Bal- 
timore largely  concerns,  and  it  is  confidently  believed 
that  a  considerable  saving  will  be  effected  by  consolida- 
ting these  miscellaneous  supplies  and  purchasing  all 
supplies  through  one  source,  namely,  the  Board  of 
Awards,  and  under  the  mandate  of  Section  14  of  the 
City   Character,  above  quoted. 

Indeed,  the  purpose  is  not  only  to  consolidate  the 
miscellaneous  purchases,  but  all  purchases,  whether  or 
not  the  amounts  involved  are  less  than  the  City  Char- 
ter limit  of  $500.  the  principle  being  the  economy  of 
purchasing  at  wholesale.  To  illustrate  what  can  be  done 
by  consolidating  purchases,  even  when  the  amounts  in- 
volved are  far  in  excess  of  $500;  last  year  a  plan  was 
suggested  by  the  city  engineer  at  Baltimore  by  which 
his  department  was  authorized  to  purchaes  through  the 
Board  of  Awards,  by  one  contract,  enough  cement  to 
supply  all  the  city  departmens  for  the  year  and  the 
saving  thereby  effected  was  conservatively  estimated 
at  $4,267.30.  Encouraged  by  this  experience,  the  Board 
of  Wards,  the  purchasing  board  at  Baltimore,  has  re- 
cently purchased  by  one  contract  through  one  depart- 
ment, tlie  Water  Department,  a  year's  supply  of  coal  for 
all  the  city  departments.  The  several  departments  make 
requisition  on  the  department  authorized  to  purchase 
the  entire  quantity,  for  their  cement  or  coal,  as  the 
case  may  be.  as  needed,  and  are  charged  at  the  con- 
tract price.  Of  course  if  the  market  for  any  commo- 
dity thus  purchased  in  large  quantities  should  decline 
during  the  year,  the  plan  would  entail  a  loss  upon  the 
city,  but  the  rise  and  fall  in  the  market  on  all  commo- 
dities is  one  of  those  risks  that   must    be  assumed. 

Fortunately.  Baltimore  has  available  a  desirable  store- 
house, thus  saving  a  considerable  sum  of  money  that 
would  be  required  to  erect  a  new  building  for  that  pur- 
There  will  l>e  completed  at  Baltimore  this  fall 
one  of  the  most  modern  polytechnic  institutes  in  the 
country  and  the  old  polytechnic  building  is  to  be  fitted 
up  as  a  city  storehouse.  In  Fact,  it  is  the  policy  of  the 
present  city  administration  at  Baltimore  to  utilize  old 
school  buildings,  either  for  municipal  purposes  or  to  rent 
11  them,  as  soon  as  they  are  no  longer  needed  for 
school  purposes,  instead  of  letting  the  buildings  remain 
idle  for  years  and  go  to  rack  ami  ruin,  as,  unfortunately, 
often  is  the  case  in  cities  where  the  custodians  of  city 
property  exert  no  initiative  to  produce  revenue  from 
such  sources. 


At  present  reports  are  being  prepared  of  supplies  of 
all  kinds  used  and  on  hand  by  all  the  city  departments 
at  Baltimore.  These  will  be  classified  so  as  to  determine 
the  quantities  of  various  commodities  used  by  all  de- 
partments of  the  city  during  the  course  of  the  year,  so 
that  the  gross  quantity  may  be  purchased  at  one  time. 

Controller  Prendergast,  of  Xew  York  city,  estimates 
that  his  plan  for  centralizing  the  purchase  and  distribu- 
tion of  all  supplies  required  by  Xew  York  city  and 
providing  for  the  organization  of  a  board  of  purchase 
consisting  of  the  mayor,  the  controller  and  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  will  save  the  city  from 
$3,500,000  to  S4.un0.000  a  year,  besides  unifying  purchases 
and  promoting  efficiency  in  buying,  inspection  and  audit. 
The  plan  has  been  developed  from  one  of  the  most 
successful  purchasing  systems  in  the  world,  that  of  the 
Canadian  Pacific  Railway,  a  corporation  which  annually 
purchases  four  times  as  much  as  Xew  York  City. 

In  the  report  of  the  city  purchasing  agent  of  Sacra- 
mento, California,  for  the  last  six  months  of  1912,  some 
very  interesting  comparisons  of  prices  before  and  after 
the  creation  of  his  department  are  given.  A  few  picked 
out   at   randon   follow: 

Excessive 
Per 
Old       New     Cent  in 
Unit  Price     Price  Old  Price 

Axle    Grease     lb.  $0.11}4     $0.05       125 

Blotters    (Desk    size.    120 

lbs.   to   ream)    doz.  .60  .26       130 

Brooms  (Common  House)      doz.  7.80  4.50         73 

Cement     bbl.  3.00  2.40         25 

Election    Proclamations    .         C        100.00  8.34     1099 

Election    Ballots    M  16.67  .90     1641 

Ink,  Carters   Blue,   Pints.      doz.  6.00  4.00         50 

Oil,   Automobile    Cylinder       gal.  .80  .35       128 

Paper    Clips,    "Gem" M  1.00  .35       157 

Pencils,    Colored    Lead...    gross       14.40  3.50      311 

Pens,  Esterbrook  No.  14..    gross  .75  .56        34 

Shovels,   Fire    doz.         3.60  .70      414 

Steamed     Envelopes     No. 

10,  Printed    M  36.00        24.50        47 

Toilet     Paper,     Rolls     or 

Squares M  1.00  .60         66 

Typewriting        Machines, 

Standard    Make     each      105.00        81.00        29 

The  total  expense  of  the  Purchasing  Department  for 
the  six  months  was  $2,086.75,  and  it  can  readily  be  seen 
from  the  foregoing  that  the  department  saved  through 
reduced  prices  alone  many  thousands  of  dollars  in  excess 
of  its  cost. 

As  to  the  system  to  be  adopted  at  Baltimore,  nothing 
definite  can  as  yet  be  said.  Each  city  no  doubt  must 
operate  a  system  peculiarly  adaptable  to  its  own  indi- 
vidual needs.  Suffice  it  to  say.  however,  the  aim  of  the 
present  city  administration  at  Baltimore  will  be  to  see 
that  all  supplies  are  purchased  at  the  lowest  possible 
prices  and  that,  as  set  forth  in  Henry  Bruere's  admir- 
able book  "The  Xew  City  Government,"  the  purpose  of 
the  new  storekeeping  department  will  be  "to  control  the 
use  and  custody  of  all  supplies  and  materials  on  hand. 
pending  consumption." 

Merchants  who  have  found  that  the  price  of  success 
has  been  the  giving  of  close  personal  attention  to  details, 
making  every  dollar  count,  are  often  dumbfounded  to 
know  that  public  officials  whom  they  have  helped  to 
elect  to  office  give  little,  if  any,  thought  to  such  matters, 
but  this  condition  is  rapidly  changing:  the  problems  of 
taxation  are  becoming  so  difficult  in  all  American  cities 
that  sooner  or  later  the  slogan  of  all  political  parties  will 
l>e  "Efficiency  in  City  Government."  It  is  not  so  diffi- 
cult to  see  the  high  spots  in  municipal  financing,  but  it 
does  take  time  and  thought  and  study  and  honest 
endeavor  properly  to  manage  and  economize  in  the  little 
things  that  are  in  every  day's  routine, 


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CONTENTS 

Embankment    in    Road     Construction.      (Illustrated.)      By 

George    C.    Warren    597 

Springfield  Sewage  Disposal  Plant.  (Illustrated.)    By  Alex- 
ander   Potter    5Sa 

Municipal  Purchasing  and  Storekeeping.    By  W.  T.  Childs.   591 

House   or   Sanitary   Sewers 593 

Census    Bureau's    Municipal    Statistics 593 

The    Week's    News.      (Illustrated) 594 

Legal  Xews — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.    601 

News   of   the   Societies    602 

New    Appliances.      (Illusti     1     ii  603 

Industrial    News    604 

Advance    Contract    Xews     605 

House  or  Sanitary  Sewers. 

What  name  should  be  given  to  those  sewers  which 
carry  the  waste  water  discharged  from  residences,  fac- 
tories, etc.,  and  what  to  those  which  carry  the  rain  water 
from  the  streets?  The  former  are  called  by  some  "house 
sewers,"  by  others  "sanitary  sewers,"  and  by  still  others 
simply  "sewers,"  the  last  giving  to  the  other  class  of 
sewers  the  name  "drains."  while  others  call  them  "storm 
water  sewers"  or  "storm  sewers."  A  committee  of  the 
American  Society  of  Municipal  Improvements  has  been 
instructed  to  report  on  this  subject  at  the  next  conven- 
tion, and  a  general  discussion  of  the  subject  in  the  mean- 
time will  assist  it  in  reaching  a  conclusion  which  will  be 
generally  acceptable,  and  the  most  important  considera- 
tion is  not  so  much  what  term  be  adopted,  as  that  it  be 
universally  adopted  and  used. 

Against  the  term  "house  sewers"  it  is  argued  that  this 
name  should  be  reserved  for  the  pipes  leading  from  the 
sewer  to  the  house:  also  that  much  of  the  waste  water 
originates  in  factories,  stores,  etc.  In  reply  to  {he  for- 
mer, we  would  recommend  the  use  of  the  term  "sewer 
connection"  for  the  pipe  from  the  house  to  the  sewer. 
Against  the  term  sanitary  sewers  we  have  the  argument 
that  both  classes  of  sewer  better  sanitary  conditions,  but 
that  neither  are  for  this  sole  purpose,  and  that  the  term. 
therefore,  is  not  sufficiently  self-explanatory. 

As  to  calling  the  sewers  which  carry  off  rain  water 
"drains,"  this  has  always  seemed  to  us  inappropriate,  as 
the  popular  conception  of  a  drain  is  a  conduit  for  re- 


moving water  from  the  interior  of  the  soil  rather  than 
from  the  surface  of  the  ground;  although  the  latter  is 
certainly  sanctioned  by  the  dictionary.  The  term  "com- 
bined sewer"  has.  we  believe,  been  generally  adopted  to 
designate  a  conduit  which  carries  both  kinds  of  waste 
water;  another  reason  for  calling  each  kind  separately  a 
sewer,  and. not  employing  the  term  "drain."  Another 
and  perhaps  the  most  important  argument  against  this 
term  is  the  fact  that,  while  the  strongest  of  pipe  should 
be  used  in  constructing  this  class  of  sewer,  the  term 
drain  tile  or  pipe  is  used  by  the  trade  to  designate  a 
cheaper  grade  of  pipe,  inferior  in  strength  and  general 
character.  Also  the  manner  of  laying  drains  is  gener- 
ally greatly  inferior  to  that  which  should  be  employed 
for  storm  sewers. 

We   invite   discussion   of  this  subject   in   our  columns, 
and  hope  that  all  parts  of  the  country  will  be  heard  from. 


Census  Bureau's  Municipal  Statistics. 
In  our  issue  of  September  18th,  in  an  editorial  under 
the  above  heading,  we  referred  to  a  rumor  which  had 
reached  us  that  the  Census  Bureau  was  considering 
abandoning  the  collection  of  statistics  of  cities,  or  ?.* 
least  of  the  physical  statistics.  We  are  glad  to  learn 
by  a  letter  received  from  the  acting  director  of  the 
Bureau  of  the  Census  that  this  is  not  the  case,  although 
there  may  be  an  intermission  in  and  considerable 
abridgment  of  the  work  done  in  this  line. 

When  the  present  director  assumed  charge  of  the 
Bureau,  he  recognized  that  the  value  and  usefulness 
of  the  annual  and  other  reports  are  largely  dependent 
upon  the  promptness  with  which  they  are  completed 
and  given  to  the  public,  and  also  that  there  had  been 
in  the  past  such  delay  as  to  detract  largely  from  this 
usefulness.  He  called  to  his  aid  a  number  of  expert 
special  agents  to  study  the  present  conditions  of  sta- 
tistical work  of  the  Bureau,  and  among  the  recommen- 
dations made  by  these  was  the  following:  "That  tin- 
annual  report  on  financial  statistics  of  cities  for  1912 
be  completed  and  published  by  January  1,  1914,  by  cur- 
tailing the  amount  of  detail  to  be  included;  that  the 
schedules  and  reports  for  1913  be  similarly  curtailed; 
that  the  reports  for  the  years  1912  and  1913  be  printed 
without  text,  except  such  as  is  necessary  for  explana- 
tion and  definition;  and  that  until  these  annual  reports 
are  brought  up  to  date  no  further  attempt  be  made  to 
elaborate  the  reports  on  municipal  financial  statistics. 
This  recommendation  is  based  upon  the  fact  that  delay 
in  the  compilation  and  publication  of  the  annual  munici- 
pal  reports  detracts   seriously   from   their  value." 

Concerning  the  general  or  physical  statistics,  the  act- 
ing director,  W.  L.  Austin,  writes  as  follows:  "The 
general  statistics  of  cities,  such  as  were  collected  for 
the  years  1903,  1905,  1907  and  1909,  will  probably  be 
omitted  for  the  year  1913.  The  reorganization  of  the 
Bureau  and  the  readjustment  of  its  work  have  not  pro- 
ceeded far  enough  as  yet  to  permit  of  any  statement  as 
to  just  how  often  this  report  will  be  prepared  in  the 
future.  It  mav  be  biennially  or  quinquennially.  Its 
entire  discontinuance,  however,  has  not  been  considered 
in  any  way  by  the  present  officials  of  this  Bureau." 

Our  own  opinion  is  that  there  would  be  more  value 
in  the  general  or  physical  statistics  of  cities  if  they  were 
published  annually,  but  if  they  were  collected  in  much 
less  detail,  including  only  those  items  which  most  cities 
can  give  with  some  degree  of  accuracy.  It  is  of  course 
assumed  that  the  annual  reports  would  be  published 
promptly;  that  is.  that  they  would  appear  within  six  or 
eight  months  after  the  termination  of  the  year  to  which 
they  apply. 


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ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 


Examination   for   County    Highway   Superintendents. 
Springfield,    111.— Over    400    applicants    For    positions    as 
countj   highway  engineers  took  the  examination  conducted 
by  the   State    Highway   Commission   in   this   city,   Chicago, 
Djx0ll    peori  St.  Louis,  Olney  and  Carbon- 

dale  From  the  eligible  list  thus  created  the  first  county 
engineers  will  be  chosen  for  the  one  hundred  counties  in 
Uu-  state  which  have  submitted  a  list  of  candidates  or  are 
willing  to  accept  a  superintendent  assigned  to  them  by  the 
state  board.  Knox  and  McLean  Counties  have  submitted 
no  candidates  and  will,  therefore,  have  no  superintendents, 
unless  they  decide  to  take  one  later  from  the  eligible  list. 
statements  of  requirements  were  sent  out  to  candidates  the 
first  of  September,  and  as  the  requirements  are  very  strict 
as  to  experience,  training,  etc..  a  high  class  ot  men  have 
taken  the  examinations.  In  the  counties  with  few  in- 
habitants and  a  consequent  small  amount  of  money  for 
road  purposes,  not  so  much  experience  is  required  of  the 
applicant,  but  in  the  better  class  counties  the  man  who  be- 
comes superintendent  must  be  a  civil  engineer,  must  have 
had  several  years  experience  in  handling  construction  work 
and  must  be  thoroughly  versed  in  road  construction.  Xo 
one  was  admitted  to  the  examination  except  those  who  had 
been  selected  by  the  county  boards  in  the  several  counties. 
If  none  of  the' men  appointed  by  the  county  board  pass 
the  examination  to-day,  the  state  commission  may  name 
some  one  from  the  eligible  list.  Under  the  provisions  of 
the  Tice  good  roads  law  no  highway  construction  will  be 
undertaken  this  year.  Consequently  when  work  starts  next 
spring  there  will  be  the  entire  bi-ennial  appropriation  of 
$1,100,000  available,  and  the  county  superintendents,  work- 
ing under  the  supervision  of  the  State  Highway  Commis- 
sion, will  be  expended  under  their  direction.  The  examin- 
ation in  this  city  was  held  in  the  Senate  Chamber,  sixty 
applicants   taking   the   test. 

County  Spends  $243,000  for  Roads. 
Flint.  Mich. — The  County  Road  Commissioners  invested 
(243,446.44  in  good  roads  in  the  county  during  the  last  year 
according  to  the  annual  report  of  the  commissioners  sub- 
mitted to  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  The  commissioners 
have  a  balance  on  hand  of  $18,611.74.  but  County  Clerk 
Wertman  explained  that  that  amount  is  not  much  more 
than  is  needed  to  pay  the  Globe  Construction  Company  for 
its  work  in  improving  a  portion  of  the  Fenton  road.  Dur- 
ing the  year  the  receipts  of  the  commissioners  amounted 
to  $262,058.  including  a  balance  of  $37,499.20  left  from  the 
previous  year.  The  state  rewards  received  during  the  year 
amounted  to  (41,783.  According  to  the  commissioners'  re- 
port there  i-  yet  a  half  of  the  bond  appropriation  to  invest. 
The  board  asked  for  an  appropriation  for  a  building  in 
which  tool,  can  be  kept  and  repaired  during  the  winter?  Of 
the  $243,446.44  spent,  liability  insurance  accounted  for 
$1,585.62:  township  bonds  amounted  to  $9,739.70-  interest 
on  county  I  000;  surety  bond  to  $270.22:  tools  to 

•4  <74 70:  fuel  to  $71.60;  gravel.  $800,  and  labor  $467.36. 

$78,000  Roads  in   Lewis  County,  Wash. 
Chehalis  |     ,     L  of  the 

c  ,uha"s  diet  ral  charge  of  the  expendi- 
ture of  the  $5,001)  of  st.llr  highway  funds  apportioned  to 
Lewis  County  tor  tl,,  National  Park  highway  in  Western 
Lewis  I  ounty.  With  this  fund  the  2.7  miles  of  the  road- 
w:i-v  betwel  '-kill  will  be  surfaced  with 
crushed  mek  and  \  stretch  near  Walville 
i«  also  to  be  surfaced  with  the  metal,  thus  completing  the 


only  gaps  in  this  highway  in  Lewis  County.  When  the 
state  money  apportioned  Pacific  County  is  expended  it 
will  then  be  possible  to  use  the  main  truck  road  connect- 
ing Lewis  and  Pacific  Counties  the  year  round.  In  Lewis 
County  tlie  state  is  engaged  in  expending  $40,000  on  the 
National  I'ark  highway,  between  Mineral  and  Morton: 
$20,000  has  been  set  aside  for  the  Pacific  highwav  near 
Toledo:  $13,000  for  the  Xesika  bridge,  and  the  $5,000  on  the 
National  Park  highway  above  referred  to  making  a  total  of 
$78,000  state  funds  for   Lewis  County  roads. 

Eliminating  Dangerous  Street  Corners. 
Portland.  Ore. — One  of  the  innovations  planned  by  Com- 
missioner Dieck  for  next  year  and  for  which  he  has  made 
provision  in  his  budget  is  for  the  elimination  of  all  right- 
angle  curb  corners  in  the  city,  especially  those  which  are 
in  congested  districts,  and  replacing  them  with  circular 
corners  to  give  traffic  an  opportunity  to  turn  the  corners 
without  vehicles  going  into  the  center  of  streets  and 
blocking  traffic.  An  example  of  what  he  has  planned 
to  do  is  outlined   in   the  accompanying  diagram  of  the   in- 


Stekh 
Showing  froposed Improvement- 

oflhelnlenect/on  of 
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tcrsection  of  Twenty-third,  Washington,  Ford  and  Cornell 
streets,  where  there  are  sharp  turns  and  protruding  sharp 
curb  corners.  He  proposes  to  cut  down  these  corners. 
eliminating  a  portion  of  the  unnecessary  sidewalk  space 
and  placing  the  ground  in  the  street  area.  This  plan  will 
increase  the  available  street  area  at  these  intersections  by 
fully  50  per  cent.  Washington  street  at  the  intersection 
of  Twenty-third  will  be  widened  between  the  curb  corners 
from  36  to  46  feet;  electric  light  poles  will  be  removed. 
and  the  general  appearance  of  the  entire  section  greatly 
improved.  The  entire  cost  of  this  work  will  approximate 
This  improvement  is  in  general  line  with  his  pro- 
i  osed  policy  of  eliminating  sharp  corners  throughout  the 
city.  At  this  point  the  Portland  Railway.  Light  &  Power 
Company  has  agreed  to  remove  its  poles  and  co-operate 
in  every  manner  possible.  The  total  cost  of  this  work  as 
mplated  is  estimated  at  $33,500.  This  provides  not 
only  for  the  rounding  of  the  curb  corners  and  increasing 
the  available  street  area,  but  the  attendant  reconstruction 
of    inlets,    resetting    of    hydrants    and    repaving    of    street 


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area.  There  are  about  915  corners  in  the  city,  which,  he 
says,  need  attention.  Of  the  total,  748,  he  says,  are  in 
the  urgent  class.  74  in  the  necessary  class  and  88  in  the 
desirable  class.  Of  those  in  the  urgent  class,  507  are  on 
the  West  Side.  155  in  the  northeast  district  and  86  in  the 
southeast    district. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Typhoid. 

Cumberland,  Md. — A  score  of  secretaries  and  presidents 
of  local  organizations  met  here  to  discuss  means  that  might 
In  taken  to  tight  the  typhoid  epidemic  in  Cumberland.  The 
body  decided  to  hold  a  gigantic  public  meeting  in  an  en- 
deavor to  awaken  the  people  of  the  city  to  the  realization 
that  typhoid  is  an  unnecessary  evil  and  to  arouse  them  to  a 
health  campaign  that  will  mean  the  utter  annihilation  of  the 
disease.  John  M.  Street  asked  that  the  city  order  the  re- 
moval of  the  pump  handles  from  all  public  wells,  since  he 
had  been  informed  that  of  105  wells  recently  examined.  100 
were  found  to  hold  dangerous  water.  Dr.  L.  L.  Lumsden 
stated  that  while  the  Evitts  creek  water  is  more  safe  for 
drinking  than  water  from  the  city  wells,  still  it  was  not  of 
such  purity  as  could  be  desired.  Discussion  after  the  meet- 
ing brought  to  light  the  fact  that  the  probable  reason  that 
the  Evitts  creek  water  has  not  shown  absolute  purity  was 
because  the  filtration  plant  had  a  capacity  of  6,000,000  while 
the  city  w.as  using  in  the  neighborhood  of  10.000,000  gallons 
of  water  a  day.  When  the  system  \\a-  planned  it  was 
deemed  that  8,000,000  gallons  a  day  would  be  entirely  ade- 
quate for  Cumberland.  This  amount  is  perhaps  nearly  twice 
as  much  as  a  town  of  this  size  generally  consumes.  Dr. 
Lumsden  believes  that  a  corps  of  sanitary  inspectors  is  ab- 
solutely necessary  in  Cumberland.  He  believes  that  by  the 
expenditure  of  about  $6,000  a  year  extra,  that  Cumberland 
can  be  made  practically  stainless  of  typhoid,  meaning  the 
saving  of  hundreds  of  typhoid  cases  and  scores  of  lives  in 
this  city  each  year.  The  government  surgeon  referred  to 
the  milk  supply  of  the  city  by  saying  that  in  his  tour  of 
some  of  the  dairies  he  had  found  six  or  eight  at  which  the 
conditions  were  so  poor  as  for  them  to  be  a  menace  to  the 
city. 

Gloucester,  N.  J. — At  the  Gloucester  City  Board  of 
Health  meeting,  Secretary  Redfield  reported  that  since  he 
had  communicated  with  the  authorities  at  Cooper  Hospital 
regarding  the  typhoid  cases  attempts  had  been  made  to 
connect  them  with  cases  in  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Claypool,  of 
the  Pennsylvania  State  Department  of  Health  also  followed 
out  the  probable  course  of  the  disease  and  found  that  in 
nearly  every  case  visited  by  him  the  source  of  contamina- 
tion could  be  traced  to  Philadelphia,  and  that  the  majority 
of  cases  in  Philadelphia  had  been  reported  from  wdiat  is 
known  as  the  Delaware  River  belt.  The  report  also  called 
attention  to  the  fact  that  with  but  one  exception  Secretary 
Redfield  is  in  receipt  of  score  cards  from  the  Division  of 
Creameries  and  Dairies  showing  that  the  dairies  supplying 
the  dealers  here  have  scored  the  required  sixty  points  or 
better,  and  in  the  case  of  the  dairy  for  which  a  score  card 
lias  not  been  received,  the  State  Inspector  has  advised  Dr. 
Beck  that  it  now  meets  the  requirements  of  the  milk  ordi- 
nance. President  Miner  also  reported  that  he  had  consulted 
with  the  Philadelphia  inspectors  when  here,  and  had  given 
them  a  report  of  the  analyses  he  had  made  of  the  city  water, 
anil  the  Philadelphia  inspectors  were  engaged  with  a  force 
of  fifty  assistants  going  over  the  whole  valley  on  both 
sides  of  the  river  to  determine  the  origin  of  the  typhoid 
fever  cases  existing  in  Philadelphia  and  other  cities  nearby. 
President  Miner  also  stated  that  all  the  tests  made  of  the 
city  water  since  the  last  meeting  it  has  shown  that  the 
water  was  altogether  artesian,  excepting  one  test  that  was 
a  little  doubtful.  He  also  stated  that  the  wells  all  around 
the  basin  are  being  operated  by  compressed  air,  and  the 
basin  is  the  fullest  he  has  ever  seen  it.  Mr.  Barnard  stated 
he  thought  that  the  one  test  which  showed  the  water  to  lie 
slightly  off  came  from  some  contamination  in  the  pipes,  as 
the  basin  is  from  ten  to  twelve  feet  above  the  level  of  the 
creek,  rendering  it  impossible  for  the  water  from  the  creek 
to  flow  into  the  basin. 


\\ 'rightsville,  Pa.— A  total  of  23  cases  of  typhoid  fever 
is  said  to  exist  m  Wrightsville.  Dr.  \V.  C.  Riddle,  of  the 
State  Department  of  Health,  and  County  Medical  Inspector 
Dr.  J.  S.  Miller,  have  been  making  an  investigation  of  the 
outbreak  and  have  gathered  considerable  information  re- 
garding the  situation  in  the  river  borough  as  to  the  water 
and  milk  supply,  which  will  be  submitted  to  the  department. 
Dr.  J.  S.  Miller.  County  Medical  Inspector  of  this  county, 
has  also  been  investigating  an  outbreak  of  diphtheria  in 
Conewago  township,  Adams  county. 

Pay  for  Sewers  Without  Water? 
Atlanta.  Ga. — Whether  the  city  of  Atlanta  has  the  right 
to  collect  assessments  for  sewers  laid  before  it  has  pro- 
vided water  with  which  to  make  the  sewers  available  is  a 
question  which  has  been  put  up  to  the  courts  by  Attorney 
E.  E.  Pomeroy,  representing  the  Edgewood  Park  Realty 
Company.  Colonel  Pomeroy  filed  a  petition  for  an  order 
restraining  the  city  of  Atlanta  from  executing  fi  fas  for 
several  thousand  dollars  against  his  clients.  In  the  petition 
it  is  contended  that  the  city  has  gone  ahead  and  authorized 
contractors  to  lay  many  sewers  in  the  sub-division  of  the 
Edgewood  Park  Realty  Company,  but  that  it  has  failed  to 
provide  for  the  laying  of  water  mains  there  which  would 
make  the  sewers  available.  It  is  contended  that  sewers 
without  water  are  of  no  benefit  to  property  owners,  and 
that  the  real  basis  of  assessments  for  public  improvements 
is  upon  benefits  derived  thereby.  The  further  contention  is 
urged  that  not  only  has  the  city  failed  to  lay  the  necessary 
water  mains  but  that  so  far  as  can  be  ascertained  it  has 
made  no  arrangements  to  lay  them  for  some  time  to  come. 
The  Edgewood  Park  Realty  Company  hopes  to  obtain  a 
ruling  from  the  court  that  sewers  are  of  no  benefit  without 
water  and  that  the  city  cannot  collect  for  the  sewers  until 
water  is  provided.  Sewers  are  assessed  against  the  prop- 
erty owners  at  the  rate  of  seventy  cents  a  running  foot. 
Many  other  property  owners  in  a  similar  situation  are 
awaiting  the  outcome  of  this  case  with  particular  interest. 

A  Sick  Board  of  Health. 

Atlanta.  Ga. — Offices  of  the  Georgia  Board  of  Health 
have  been  closed  by  order  of  Dr.  H.  F.  Harris,  its  secretary, 
eleven  members  of  the  office  force  having  contracted  diph- 
theria within  the  last  week.  Dr.  Harris  and  Dr.  L.  P.  Pa- 
tillo  are  the  only  persons  connected  with  the  State  health 
offices  who  have  escaped  the  epidemic.  Dr.  Harris  stated 
that  office  employes  probably  had  become  infected  through 
carelessness  on  the  part  of  physicians  in  sending  diphtheria 
cultures  through  the  mails.  He  said  that  such  cultures  fre- 
quently are  sent  in  an  ordinary  envelope,  often  unmarked, 
despite  the  fact  that  such  practices  are  illegal.  Physicians 
throughout  the  State,  he  asserted,  have  often  been  warned 
against  this,  but  many  have  disregarded  the  caution.  Be- 
cause of  the  volume  of  mail  received  and  opened  in  the  of- 
fices of  the  board,  he  said,  it  would  have  been  easy  for  the 
office  force  to  contract  the  disease.  Just  how  long  the  of- 
fices will  remain  closed  Dr.  Harris  was  unable  to  say. 


WATER   SUPPLY 


State  Urges  Metering. 

<  dympia.  Wash. — One  of  the  results  of  Commissioner  of 
Public  Utilities  C.  M.  Fassett's  successful  campaign  for 
the  installation  of  water  meters  in  Spokane  will  be  a  move- 
ment on  the  part  of  the  state  public  utilities  commission  to 
have  all  water  corporations,  municipal  or  otherwise,  to  en- 
force the  use  of  meters.  The  use  of  the  water  meter  by  all 
companies,  whether  municipal  or  private,  will  ultimately 
solve  to  a  great  extent  the  problems  that  face  the  public 
service  commission  relative  to  this  class  of  public  utility, 
is  the  belief  expressed  by  Frank  R.  Spinning,  member  of  the 
commission,  who  is  inaugurating  a  movement  looking  to- 
ward the  adoption  of  this  policy  by  water  companies  all 
over  the  state.  "We  have  found  that  the  great  majority  of 
the  complaints  that  have  come  before  this  commission  are 
due  to  waste  of  water  by  consumers."  said  Commissioner 
Spinning.      "I'  believe    that    practically    all    of    the    trouble 


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ral   public   were   economic   in 

proper   personal   atten- 

In  substantia 

ites  a   letter   from 

Spokane    water    depart- 

,  in  wliich  the  lat:  ures  showing 

of  the  cost   of  water  to  the  consumer  of  the  city 
their   installation   of  meters.     The   figures   repre- 
senting consumers   chosen  at   random  over  the   city,   show 
that  under  the  old  flat  rate  per  year  the  consumer  paid  an 
.    nf  $21.87,  while  after  the  installation  of  the  meter 
and   the  use  of  water  by   quantity   the  yearly  cost  was  re- 
1  to  an  average  of  $11.63.     Superintendent  Lindsay,  in 
his  reply  to  Commissioner  Spinning's  query,   said  that  the 
real  efficiency  of  a  water  system  was  too  often  judged   by 
the  consumer  on   the  basis  of  pressure   and   quantity  only. 
and    that    the    pressure    and    quantity    were    frequently    de- 
termined largely  by  the  judicious  or  injudicious  use  of  water 
by  the  consumers. 

In  his  letter  to  Spinning  Mr.  Lindsay  says  in  part: 

"In  order  to  ascertain  the  amount  of  reduction  in  the  cost 
of  water  to  the  consumer  under  the  new  method.  T  take  at 
random  from  the  books  a  comparison  of  the  fiat  rate  and 
meter   rate  in   several  instances,   as  follows: 

Approximate  Flat 

size  rate  per  Metered 

Address.  of  lot.  year.  rate. 

WIST     fnrlisle     50x120  $20.40  $8.60 

W1126    Chelan    50x120  17.60  10.70 

W415    Thirteenth     75x120  24.40  10.75 

W1504    Tenth    75x120  24.40  12.85 

E2914    Seventeenth     50x140  19. 60  9.60 

E504   Tenth    100x120  24.00  11.45 

ES15    Euclid     75x120  23.60  16.25 

B1213    Illinois    50x120  21.20  10.15 

S2026    Orand    100x120  21.20  12.25 

nort    50x120  19.60  9.45 

SHU    Cedar    innx120  28.40  14.55 

E1723   Eleventh    50x120  18.00  12.95 

Average    521.87  §11.63 

"If,    after   meters    are    installed,    it    is   found,    as    has    some- 
times heen  the  case,  that   the  consumer  does  not  find  his  bills 
•1.  then  either  the  flat  rate  was  graded  too  low  for  the 
particular    piece    of    property    or    the    existing    meter    rate    is 

Profitable  Water   Plants. 

Rome.  N.  Y. — At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Water  and 
Sewer  Board  it  was  found  that  for  the  fiscal  year  ending 
September  30.  the  total  receipts  amounted  to  $66,990,  a 
gain  of  $7,340  over  the  previous  year.  The  new  Fish  Creek 
system  was  opened  January,  1910.  and  the  water  revenues 
for  the  year  before  that  amounted  to  $50,119.  President 
Bedell  was  authorized  on  behalf  of  the  board  to  sign  a  10 
years'  contract  with  the  New  York  Central  Railroad  Com- 
pany whereby  the  company  is  to  use  the  Fish  Creek  water 
for  its  trains  and  other  service  in  this  city,  the  maximum 
amount  of  water  to  be  used  per  day  without  further  action 
of  the  board  being  three  million  gallons.  The  company 
estimates  it  will  require  between  $6,000  and  $7,000  worth  of 
water  per  year.  The  contract  goes  into  effect  at  once.  It 
will  take  about  $7,000  to  lay  the  new  water  main  to  the  new 
depot,  water  troughs,  etc.,  and  that  amount  the  company  is 
to  advance  to  the  water  board,  and  the  company  will  retain 
75  per  cent,  of  the  rentals  till  the  amount  loaned  is  paid 
back  to  the  company.  Now  that  the  revenues  are  to  be  in- 
creased annually  through  one  customer  by  over  $6,000  a 
year,  it  is  plainly  evident  that  Rome  has  a  bonanza  in  its 
Fish  Creek  water  system.  The  water  is  of  very  good  quality 
for  boiler  purposes.  This  was  the  strong  factor  which  led 
the  Central  Railroad  Company  to  enter  into  a  contract 
for  the  Rome  water.  It  is  expected  the  board  will  be  able 
through  its  sinking  fund  to  retire  all  the  floating  bonds  of 
the  water  department  by  the  time  the  20-year  bonds  are 
due. 

Gridlcy.  Cal. — In  a  report  given  by  Superintendent  E.  P. 
Fagan,  of  the  Gridlcy  Water  and  Lighting  Plant,  it  was 
shown  that  the  expenses  for  September  were  $439.20,  and 
the  revenue  $937.78.  leaving  a  clean  profit  of  $496.58  on  the 
lighting  department.  The  receipts  for  September  in  the 
water  works  department  were  $349.22,  and  the  expenses 
$76.80,  leaving  a  profit  of  $272.42.  The  above  figures 
do  not  show  cost  of  labor  or  Fuel  oil  which  will  reduce  the 
profit  about  $200. 


A  Water  Free  List. 
Fort  Worth.  Tex— According  to  a  report  issued  by  Water 
Commissioner  filanke  the  city  of  Fort  Worth  is  using  an- 
nually $11,333.98  worth  of  water  for  public  benefit,  which 
goes  on  the  free  list.  This  sum  is  reached  by  applying  the 
prevailing  rate  of  30  cents  per  thousand  gallons.  The  free 
list  includes  water  for  street  fountains,  street  flushing. 
churches,  cemeteries,  street  sprinkling,  sewer  flushing  and 
hting.  The  report  prepared  by  Commissioner  Blanke 
is  from  the  time  the  present  administration  went  into  office 
up  to  Oct.  1,  and  includes  both  the  south  and  north  sides. 
The  actual  cost  of  the  water  to  the  city,  according  to  the 
report  of  City  Auditor  Martel,  including  interest  and  sink- 
ing fund  charges  on  the  water  works  investment,  is  to  be 
at  least  60  cents  per  thousand  dollars.  The  amount  of 
water  consumed  by  the  various  city  departments  and  the 
cost  of  same,  if  paid  for.  is  as  follows:  Street  fountains, 
north  side,  910.575  gallons,  cost.  $237.17:  street  fountains, 
south  side.  5.551.839  gallons,  cost  $1,667.70.  Churches,  north 
side  used  109,525  gallons  cost  $32.86:  south  side,  used  1.338.- 
780  gallons,  cost  $554.40.  Cemeteries,  north  side,  683,600 
gallons,  cost  $505.08.  Sewer  flushing.  17.089.700  gallons, 
cost  $5,026.90.  Street  sprinkling,  5,832,000  gallons,  cost 
$1,749.57.  Fire  protection,  2,071.900  gallons,  cost  $654.30. 
Street  washing.  2.700,000  gallons,  cost  $870. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

First  City  to  Use  Nitrogen-Filled  Lamp. 

Sterling,  111. — The  new  boulevard  lighting  system  of  the 
business  section  of  Sterling  will  be  of  the  latest  type  of 
lamp,  the  new  nitrogen-filled  lamp  which  has  only  recently 
come  out  of  the  experimental  stage.  At  a  meeting,  the 
City  Council,  by  resolution,  transferred  from  the  consoli- 
dated fund  to  the  boulevard  light  fund  the  sum  of  $2,500. 
this  being  the  city's  proportion  of  the  new  system  which 
the  Commercial  Club  is  planning.  With  this  amount  as  a 
nucleus,  the  Public  Improvement  Committee  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  has  started  the  campaign  among  the  property 
owners  and  merchants  of  the  city  with  the  expectation  of 
raising  the  amount  needed  within  a  few  weeks.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Public  Improvement  Committee  were  present  at 
the  meeting.  Acting  Chairman  R.  A.  Kidder  of  the  Public 
Improvement  Committee  addressed  the  Council,  telling  of 
the  discovery  of  the  new  nitrogen-filled  lamp  and  the  in- 
vestigation made  by  the  committee,  which  had  finally  de- 
cided upon  this  lamp.  The  committee  estimated  the  citv's 
proportion  of  the  cost  of  installation  and  the  current  for 
the  remainder  of  the  year  to  be  $2,500.  Mayor  Piatt  and 
Aldermen  Harmon.  Little.  Gallagher,  Doherty.  and  Hopkins 
were  in  favor  of  the  plan. 

The  special  advantages  of  the  nitrogen  lamp  pointed  out 
are  that  there  is  no  "burn  out"  to  these  lamps:  and  that 
they  will  furnish  500  candle  power  with  a  consumption  of 
only  250  watts,  this  insuring  extreme  economy  in  mainte- 
nance at  one-half  the  expense  of  the  magnetite  arc.  Tn  the 
new  lamp  the  space  is  filled  with  nitrogen  instead  of  being 
a  vacuum.  Besides  their  efficiency,  which  is  of  the  highest 
order,  there  are  other  features  of  the  new  lamps  very  valu- 
able, especially  the  white  color,  the  high  brilliancy  and  the 
constancy  The  temperature  of  the  filament  being  several 
hundred  degrees  higher  than  that  of  the  ordinary  tungsten 
lamps,  causes  the  light  to  be  of  a  very  much  whiter  color, 
so  that  it  comes  closer  to  daylight  than  any  other  form  of 
artificial  illuminant  except  the  direct  current  arc  and  the 
special  Moore  tube  containing  carbon  dioxide.  The  color 
is  almost  exactly  like  that  which  can  be  obtained  for  a  few 
minutes  by  runnine  the  ordinary  tungsten  lamp  at  double 
its  rated  voltage.  By  the  use  of  special  color  screens  it  is 
possible  to  ohtain  a  true  daylight  color  at  an  efficiency  of 
about  two  watts  per  candle  whereas  with  ordinary  tungsten 
lamps,  the  efficiency  obtained  with  the  proper  screens  is 
onlv  ten  and  one-half  watts  per  candle.  The  intrinsic 
brilliancy  is  five  to  ten  times  that  of  the  filament  of  the 
ordinary  tungsten  lamp  \1  though  the  intrinsic  brilliancy 
is  less  than  the  arc.  this  difference  is  more  than  offset 
by  the  fact  that  the  wandering  of  the  crater  of  the  arc  pre- 
vents as  sharp  focusing  as  is  possible  when  the  source  of 
light   is   fixed   in   position.     Because   of   the    freedom    from 


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Hackening  of  the  bulb  in  these  lamps  and  because  the  heli- 
cally wound  filaments  may  be  so  designed  that  the  sagging 
compensates  other  changes  during  life,  it  is  possible  to  make 
nitrogen-filled  lamps  which  maintain  their  volt-ampere  can- 
dle-power characteristics  practically  constant  during  their 
whole  life.  The  ultimate  failure  of  these  lamps  is  due  to 
the  breakage  of  the  filament.  The  candle  power  is  usually 
well  above  eighty  per  cent,  even  just  before  failure. 

The  solicitation  for  funds  for  boulevard  lights  in  Sterling 
was  met  with  remarkable  enthusiasm.  That  Sterling  busi- 
ness men  and  property  owners  want  the  latest  light  system 
in  Sterling  was  manifest  by  the  remarkable  response  made 
to  the  committee.  The  city  officials  are  heartily  in  favor 
of  the  movement,  and  are  lending  their  efforts  in  a  public 
spirited  manner.  Business  men  did  not  ask  many  questions 
but  subscribed  very  quickly.  So  enthusiastic  are  the  Ster- 
ling people  for  lights,  that  it  has  been  decided  to  add  two 
more  blocks.  On  Locust  street,  it  was  decided  to  extend 
the  system  north  to  Fifth  street,  and  on  East  Third  to 
Third  avenue.  This  makes  twelve  blocks  of  lighting  in  the 
business  district,  and  it  is  now  necessary  to  call  a  halt,  or 
at  least  temporary  one  extending  the  territory,  or  the  first 
ihing  that  the  club  will  discovei,  that  the  system  will  cover 
the  entire  city. 

Washington  Gas  Below  Standard. 

Washington,  D.  C — That  the  illuminating  power  of  gas 
furnished  by  the  Washington  and  Georgetown  Gas  Light 
companies  was  found  to  be  below  the  legal  standard  of 
twenty-two  candles  on  a  number  of  days  when  tests  were 
made  is  the  statement  made  by  Elmer  G.  Runyan,  District 
Inspector  of  gas  meters,  in  his  annual  report  transmitted  to 
the  Commissioners.  The  report  states  that  on  two  days 
during  the  year  the  product  furnished  by  the  Washington 
company  was  found  to  be  below  the  twenty-two  candle  re- 
quirement. These  tests  were  made  at  all  three  stations 
maintained  by  the  office  of  the  inspector  of  gas  meters.  On 
eight  days  during  the  year,  according  to  the  report,  the 
illuminating  power  was  found  to  be  below  the  standard 
at  two  stations,  and  on  fourteen  days  it  fell  below  at  some 
one  station.  With  respect  to  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light 
Company,  Mr.  Runyan  states  that  on  twenty-six  days  the 
test  shows  the  illuminating  power  of  gas  supplied  by  this 
concern  to  be  below  the  required  standard  The  report  of 
the  inspector  will  be  considered  by  the  public  utilities  com- 
mission, as  his  office,  by  act  of  Congress,  has  been  brought 
under  the  authority  of  that  board. 

City  Sued  to  Test  Gas  Rates. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — In  an  effort  to  have  the  city,  through 
the  Board  of  Supervisors,  regulate  the  rates  for  the  sale  of 
illuminating  gas  as  judicial  tribunal  and  not  in  accordance 
with  its  police  powers,  Arthur  Beaver,  president  of  the 
Light  and  Power  Council,  has  filed  a  petition  in  the  State 
Court  of  Appeals  asking  that  the  city  be  compelled  to  show 
cause  why  it  should  not  do  so.  The  petition  makes  the  tech- 
nical point  that  the  Supervisors  were  created  under  Article 
11.  Section  19  of  the  State  Constitution,  a  judicial  tribunal 
to  regulate  the  rate  to  be  charged  for  gas  and  that  they  have 
not  exercised  such  powers.  It  is  claimed  that  the  method 
of  regulating  the  rates  is  superior  to  the  general  police 
powers  of  the  municipality  under  which  the  Supervisors 
have  been  acting.  It  is  also  stated  that  the  people  of  the 
city  have  not  placed  rate  making  power  in  the  hands  of  the 
Railroad  Commission,  as  they  have  the  right  to  do  under  a 
recent  enactment  of  the  Legislature.     The  petition  says: 

"That  in  open  violation  of  provisions  of  article  11  section 
l'J  of  the  Constitution,  the  defendant  (the  Board  of  Super- 
visors i  has  from  time  to  time  made  criminal  laws  undf-r  the 
general  police  powers  making  it  a  misdemeanor  to  -xceed 
certain  maximum  raf>  therein  fixed  by  persons  so  using  the 
public   franchises. 

"That  by  reason  of  the  failure  of  the  defendant  to  fix  the 
rates,  sitting  as  a  judicial  tribunal,  the  persons  or  corpora- 
tion- appropriating  franchises  thereunder  are  at  liberty  to 
fix  whatever  rates  they  see  fit.  and  that  to  threaten  them 
with    fine    foi  3ing    their    lawful    rights,    and    that    to 

interfere  by  a  criminal  law  with  their  rights  to  freely  con- 
tract with  the  inhabitants  of  the  city  and  county  of  San 
Francisco,  in  the  absence  of  any  properly  fixed  rate  by  an 
ordinance  makine  it  a  crime  to  charge  more  than  a  certain 
price,  is  a  violation  of  the  fourteenth  amendment  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States,  providing  that  a  person  shall 
not  be  deprived   of  property  without  due  process  of  law." 

The  petition,  filed  by  Attorney  Henry  B.  Lister,  states 
that  it  makes  no  difference  whether  the  rates  now  charged 


are  reasonable  or  not,  and  that  the  petitioner  has  no  remedy 
at  law  or  at  all.  in  fact,  the  petition  concerns  a  method  of 
fixing  rates  and  not  the  rates  themselves. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 


Bridgeport  Signal  System  Pushed  Rapidly. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Work  on  the  extension  of  the  under- 
ground signal  system  of  the  Bridgeport  fire  department 
which  thus  far  has  been  installed  at  a  cost  of  approximately 
$50,000  to  that  city  department,  is  being  pushed  rapidly. 
It  has  been  assured  that  by  the  end  of  the  present  month 
all  of  the  new  wires  laid  this  fiscal  year  will  be  connected 
up  by  the  Southern  New  England  Telephone  Co.,  which 
will  enable  the  electrical  workers  of  the  fire  department  to 
have  at  least  60  fire  boxes  connected  with  the  underground 
system  by  the  middle  of  the  coming  month.  Preparations 
are  being  made  to  connect  up  the  signal  boxes  of  the  police 
department  as  rapidly  as  possible;  the  wires  being  laid  in 
the  same  conduits  as  the  wires  of  the  fire  department.  The 
work  of  covering  the  main  sections  of  Bridgeport  with  the 
underground  conduits  which  was  commenced  three  years 
ago  will  be  carried  along  each  year  until  the  big  undertak- 
ing is  finished.  When  the  connections  are  completed  to  all 
of  the  new  box  posts  now  placed  in  position  in  the  city, 
the  entire  central  section  of  Bridgeport  will  be  covered 
with  the  underground  system.  It  will  extend  from  Norman 
street  on  the  west  to  No.  9  engine  house  on  Lafayette 
street  on  the  south,  to  No.  4  house  in  Madison  avenue  on 
the  north  and  Hallett  street  on  the  east.  All  of  the  boxes 
within  these  boundaries  will  then  be  connected  with  the  un- 
derground system.  Much  more  work  is  to  be  accomplished 
before  the  close  of  this  fiscal  year  in  April  of  1914,  however. 
An  appropriation  of  $10,000  will  be  exhausted  this  year.  As 
;oon  as  the  wires  already  laid  in  the  conduits  are  connected 
the  work  of  la3  ing  more  wires  to  extend  the  system  further 
into  the  outlying  districts  will  be  commenced.  It  is  antici- 
pated that  with  the  money  available  for  the  work  this 
\ear,  it  will  be  possible  to  extend  the  underground  system 
to  North  avenue  on  the  north,  to  State  street  and  Fairfield 
avenue  junction  on  the  west  and  eastward  to  take  in  No.  6 
and  No.  8  engine  houses.  All  the  boxes  in  that  district 
will  probably  be  connected  with  the  new  system  before  the 
end  of  the  fiscal  year.  The  initial  cost  of  installing  the  un- 
derground conduits  is  heavy,  but  it  is  the  recognized  system 
in  leading  cities  all  over  the  country  and  is  cheap  in 
maintenance.  All  the  overhead  wires  of  the  Police  and 
Fire  departments  now  strung  along  the  streets  will  be 
eliminated.  President  Frank  L.  Cogill  of  the  Board  of 
Fire  Commissioners,  a  mechanical  expert,  has  had  personal 
charge  of  the  big  task  of  the  underground  system  since  it 
was  started  three  years  ago.  He  was  one  of  the  earnest 
workers  for  the  adoption  of  the  system. 
Power   Plant  Burns. 

Goliad,  Tex. — After  two  weeks  of  darkness  and  want  of 
water  on  account  of  the  flood  that  swept  the  San  Antonio 
River,  Goliad  was  pitched  into  darkness  for  an  indefinite 
period  when  the  light  and  power  plant,  including  the  offices 
of  the  company,  were  completely  destroyed  by  fire.  The 
fire  enveloped  the  building  rapidly.  There  was  no  water 
stored  in  the  standpipe  and  the  fire  company  and  citizens 
could  but  stand  by  and  watch  the  structure  burn.  The 
total  loss  is  estimated  at  $25,000.  The  company  carried 
$10,000  worth  of  insurance.  Steps  will  be  taken  at  once  to 
rebuild  the  plant  on  a  larger  scale. 

New  Jersey's  "Fire  Prevention  Day." 

Trenton,  N.  J. — By  proclamation,  Governor  Fielder  has 
designated  Tuesday,  November  11,  as  "Fire  Prevention 
Day."  The  Governor  states,  in  the  proclamation,  that  one 
of  the  vital  problems  which  the  people  have  for  solution 
is  the  continual  waste  of  life,  energy  and  property  by  fire. 
The  "Fire  Prevention  Day"  is  to  arouse  the  people  of  the 
State  to  a  true  sense  of  the  dangers  and  to  an  active  interest 
in  reducing  and  ultimately  preventing  them.  He  recommends 
the  collection,  removal  and  destruction  of  all  inflammable 
rubbish  and  refuse;  that  all  heaters,  furnaces  and  chimneys 
be  inspected  and  repaired  when  necessary  and  urges  that  all 
public  and  private  in-titutions,  hotels,  factories,  theatres, 
hospitals,  asylums  and  other  buildings,  other  than  homes,  be 


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ully    inspected   for    fire    hazards.     The    Governor 

■  achers  in  tin  »U«  to  the  children  about 

i  rc\  ention  Day." 

Fire   Chief    Fined. 

Chico,  Cal. — Fit  -l<    Mecum  was  fined  -SI*111  by 

trustees  ing   his   fire  engines  outside   the 

,:   fire.     Mecum  recently  took  a  chemical 

outside  the  limits  when  property  belonging  to  H.  C. 

burned.     Hi  as  on   hand  and  put   up 

,lu.  ,m,,,h\  i    Mecum  that  in  the  event  the 

Id    stand   the   loss.     A  city   or- 

ohibits  the  taking  of  the  fire  engines  outside  the 

city  limits  to  fight  fire. 

"  MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Boston's  First  Motor  Pumping  Engine. 
,,,i.  Mass  Boston  will  have  its  first  motor-driven 
pumping  engine  in  a  few  weeks.  Authority  has  been 
granted  Fir*  Commissioner  Cole  to  purchase  from  the 
American-La  France  lire  Engine  Company,  of  Elmira. 
\.  Y.,  a  triple  combination  pumping,  hose  and  chemical  en- 

the    machine    to    be    taken    on    trial    for    30 

and  the  city  to  accept  it  if  it  meet-  with  the  require- 
ments of  the  department.  This  engine  is  said  to  pump 
-even  hundred  gallons  per  minute  against  a  120-pound  pres- 
sure, which  excel-  the  requirements  of  the  National  Board 
mi'  Fire  Underwriters.     As  the  companj   agrees  to  purchase 

..   second-hand   engine   now    in   Storage    for  $900,   the   net   cost 

of  tlu-  nev.  apparatus  "ill  be  $8,100.    This  apparatus  will  be 

located  in  the  lire  station  at  Byron  and  Saratoga  streets. 
East   Boston,  to  cover  the  Orient   Heights  section.     The  sum 

of    $15. was    allotted    months    ago    for    the    purchase    of 

motor  apparatus  for  <  irient  Heights.  One  motor  ladder 
truck  has  been  purchased  and  the  engine  will  complete  the 
equipment.  It  will  mean  the  saving  of  considerable  money, 
doing  away  with  live  horses  now  used  for  the  engine  and 
hose  at  that  station  and  give  the  city  the  additional  ser- 
vice of  two  men  now  employed  in  holding  horses  while  at  a 
lire.  Boston  has  not  hastened  to  equip  its  department 
with  this  style  of  apparatus.  Commissioner  Cole  has  pre- 
ferred to  hear  of  the  experience  of  surrounding  towns  and 
cities   before   entering    into   hi-    first   contract. 

Akron's  New  Tractor. 
Akron,  <  I. — After  a  test  with  the  new  tractor  which  has 
been  placed  on  the  hook  and  ladder  truck  at  Xo.  5  Engine 
house,  Safety  Director  Dan  Stein  and  other  city  officials 
have  been  convinced  that  they  were  very  successful  in  pur- 
chasing this  piece  of  apparatus.  The  most  remarkable  feat 
oi  tin  tractor  was  that  of  climbing  North  Hill  in  one  min- 
ute and  fifty-five  seconds.  It  was  the  first  lime  that  a  lire 
truck  has  ever  been  taken  up  North  Hill,  and  the  fire  fight- 
ers were  very  pleasantly  surprised.  Akron  purchased  the 
tractor  from  the  Couple  Gear  Freight  Wheel  Company.  It 
was  brought  here  and  in-tailed  by  Engineer  L.  Y.  Hudson, 
who  drove  it  in  the  test.  Electricity,  supplied  by  large  stor- 
age batteries,  provides  the  motive  power.  The  power  is 
transmitted  to  the  front  wheels— an  unusual  method.  The 
builders  claim  that  the  tractor  is  able  to  mount  slowly  over 
a  high   curb  with   the  power  pulling   on   the   front   wheels.      It 

will   run    a    distan  10      lili  -    without    re-charging    the 

batteries.  \  charging  plant  has  been  installed  at  Xo.  5. 
and  tin-  cost  of  charging  the  batteries  will  be  small.  Coun- 
cilmeu  Shaw  and  Vance,  Safety  Director  Dan  Stein.  City 
Electrical    Engineer    Jewel    <  Usen,    Chief    Mertz    and    Mr. 

Hudson  rode  on  the  truck  when  the  test  was  made.  All 
were    phased    with    the    result-. 

Motor  Truck   for  Carson  City. 

e  i  1 1 >  Council  has  just  purchased 
for  the  city  a  very  fine  motor  tire  truck.  The  machine  is 
one  manufactured  bj    I  Motoi    Apparatus  Com- 

pany of  Columbus,  i  thio,  and  will  cost  $5,605  delivered  in 
this  city.     It   is  a   si\  cylindet  machine  carrying 

sixty  gallon   chemical    I  up] 

sand   feet   r>  use  on   the  city   mains,  an  on 

ladders,  hoi  pnels,  ropes,  lanterns,  etc      It  will 

carry   from   twelve  to   fourteen   men   on   the   running 

and  will  ba  ;reater  than  can  lie  used  in  the  city 

and  suffici.  '  .,r.  heavily  loaded  to  any 


i  the  city  or  surrounding  section.  There  has  been  an 
agitation  in  the  city  for  the  past  three  or  four  years  for  the 
purchase  of  suitable  fire  fighting  apparatus.  The  City 
Council  were  disposed  to  aid  the  department  at  all  time- 
but  were  handicapped  for  the  lack  of  funds.  A  short  time 
ago  the  department  stated  they  had  a  thousand  dollars 
which  they  would  loan  to  the  city  to  assist  in  the  payment 
of  the  machine.  The  matter  was  then  taken  up  in  earnest 
by  the  city  Council  and  it  was  decided  to  petition  the  State 
Hoard  of  Revenue  for  the  permission  to  borrow  a  suitable 
amount  of   money   to   pu  ood   machine.     The  per- 

mission   was    granted    and    tin     City    Council    was   then    in    a 
position   to   work. 

New  Auto  Truck  for  Dover,  Del. 
Dover.    Del. — This    town    has    just    purchased    a    splendid 
new     tire     truck     for     the     Robbins     Hose     Company.       The 
machine    was    built    by    the    United    States    Fire    Apparatus 


Wilmington  Sta 
THE   NEW 


|h  IVER    FIRE    TRUCK. 


Company.      The    illustration    shows    the    engine,    equipment 
and  crew. 

York's  New  Chemical  Tested. 
York,  Pa. — The  Vigilant  Fire  Company's  new  motor 
driven  chemical  engine  was  given  a  test  on  a  vacant  plot 
of  ground  near  the  College  avenue  bridge.  A  buildi: 
w 1  material  was  constructed  and  set  afire  for  the  try- 
out.  Two  representatives  from  the  Boyd  Manufacturing 
Company,  Philadelphia,  which  company  installed  the  Kana- 
wha air  pressure  system,  had  charge.  The  test  was  for 
the  purpose  of  demonstrating  the  air  pressure  and  it  proved 
successful. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

The  Finances  of  Iowa  Cities. 

Des  Moines.  la. — Tiie  cities  and  towns  of  Iowa  own  prop- 
erty valued  at  $28,043,640.  of  this  $10,065,145  i-  invested  in 
water  works  plants  ami  $5,161,501  in  parks.  These  cities 
and  towns.  793  in  number  that  have  made  reports,  expended 
last  year  $13,360,160  for  municipal  purposes  and  had  re- 
ceipts of  $12,855,024.  The  101  cities  had  receipts  of  $10.- 
558,110,  and  expended  $10,857,859  or  $14.56  per  capita.  The 
eight  commission  governed  cities  had  receipts  of  $3,815,184 
and  paid  out  $3,928,271  or  $15.33  per  capita.  These  eight 
commissi, ,n  cities,  with  the  millage  tax  in  each  for  munici- 
pal purposes,  are  Des  Moiuc-.  37.1;  Sioux  City.  34.9;  Bur- 
lington. 38.2;  Ottumwa,  -18;  Fort  Dodge,  3";  Keokuk,  -to.  and 
Marshalltown.  35.  All  of  the  101  cities  reported.  There 
were  forty-three  towns  from  which  reports  were  not  re- 
ceived. The  reports  tabulated  being  from  692.  The  town  of 
Bentonsport  has  been  abandoned  a-  a  town.  The  town  of 
Foster  failed  to  hold  an  election.  Xew  towns  incorporated 
are  \lburnett.  I'.crkly.  Beaver,  Durango.  Fostoria,  Graf, 
Grant,  Xew  hall.  Oneida  ami  Waterville.  State  Auditor 
Bleakly  in  his  report  just  made  recommends  civil  service 
lor  all  cities  and  town-  in  all  departments,  and  especially 
as  to  city  clerks.  He  also  reports  that  the  new  law  author- 
izing him  to  -end  to  a  town  and  secure  a  report  where  the 
ils  have  failed  to  tile  it  has  worked  well.  He  got  re- 
ports from  four  cities  that  way  and  from  h\c  towns.  Lack 
of  a  force  of  inspectors  prevented  getting  all  the  other 
us.  He  recommends  that  the  law  as  to  examination  of 
cities    over    5.000    poi  illation    be    extended    to    all    cities. 


October  30,  1913. 


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599 


Commission    Government    News. 

Columbus,  O. — Voting  8  to  7,  the  Columbus  charter  com- 
mission has  declined  to  adopt  a  resolution  outlining  tenta- 
tive plans  for  a  charter  providing  for  a  modified  federal 
plan  of  municipal  government.  A  substitute  carrying  pro- 
visions for  a  commission  manager  plan  was  withdrawn, 
later  introduced  as  an  original  resolution  and  will  come 
before  the  commission  as  a  special  order  of  business.  The 
commission  manager  plan  will  be  approved  at  that  time  it 
is  believed.  The  charter  agreed  upon  will  be  put  to  a  vote 
in  1914. 

Greenville,  Miss. — An  election  has  just  been  held  here  on 
the  question  of  abolishing  the  present  charter  and  adopting 
the  commission  form  of  government  for  Greenville.  Little 
general  interest  was  manifested  and  only  about  half  the  city 
vote  was  polled.  The  present  form  of  government  won 
over  the  commission  form  by  the  vote  of  173  to  168. 

Eveleth,  Minn. — Eveleth  has  turned  down  the  commis- 
sion form  of  government  at  the  election  by  a  narrow  mar- 
gin. The  voters  returned  266  in  favor  of  the  adoption  of 
the  proposed  charter  and  200  votes  against.  The  state  law 
prov.des  that  four-sevenths  of  the  total  vote  cast  is  neces- 
sary for  adoption  and  the  charter  lost  by  just  two-sevenths 
of  a  vote,  provided  all  votes  counted  were  legal  and  also 
provided  there  were  no  errors  in  the  count.  On  account  of 
the  closeness  of  the  vote  many  advocates  for  the  charter 
have  expressed  the  determination  to  call  for  a  recount,  or 
possibly  contest  the  election.  It  is  claimed  that  there  were 
irregularities  connected  with  the  management  of  the  polls 
that  might,  if  taken  into  court,  make  another  election  neces- 
sary to  decide  the  question.  The  proposed  charter  would 
have  done  away  with  the  present  ward  system,  and  execu- 
tive department,  and  instead  would  have  provided  for  the 
management  of  the  city  by  a  board  of  five  councilmen  all 
selected  at  large.  Many  votes  against  the  charter  were 
influenced  by  the  circulation  among  the  less  informed 
voters  of  the  story  that  it  was  a  "Hicken"  charter,  the 
same  as  passed  at  Duluth.  and  if  it  became  a  law  the  sa- 
loons would  be  driven  out  of  business;  whereas  in  fact  the 
new  charter  did  not  change  the  present  regulation  of  the 
saloons  in  the  least. 

Athens.  Ga. — In  the  election  on  commission  form  of  gov- 
ernment the  opposition  won  by  a  majority  of  71.  Over 
1,400  votes  were  cast  in  this  election. 

Dickinson.  N.  D. — This  city  cast  a  vote  of  six  to  one 
against  the  commission  form  of  government.  Three  years 
ago,  when  the  vote  was  first  asked  for,  the  result  was  two 
to  one  against  the  proposition. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Responding  to  a  call  issued  by  Governor 
Fielder,  representatives  of  thirteen  cities  which  have  adopt- 
ed the  commission  form  of  government  provided  for  in  the 
Walsh  act,  met  in  the  executive  chamber  to  consider  the 
formulation  of  amendments  to  the  law.  The  conferees,  as 
provided  for  in  a  resolution  adopted  by  the  Legislature  at 
the  second  special  session,  were  the  chief  law  officers  of 
each  municipality.  A  temporary  organization  was  effected 
by  the  selection  of  City  Counsel  Charles  E.  Bird,  of  Tren- 
ton, as  chairman,  and  Harry  Wooten,  of  Margate  City,  as 
secretary.  It  was  agreed  at  the  outset  that  inasmuch  as 
numerous  changes  to  the  Walsh  act  are  likely  to  be  pro- 
posed in  behalf  of  various  municipalities,  such  amendment 
should  be  submitted  to  the  chairman,  printed  and  dis- 
tributed for  consideration  at  subsequent  meetings.  Follow- 
ing the  organization  there  was  an  informal  discussion  as 
to  the  scope  of  the  work  of  the  commission.  The  purpose 
of  the  commission  is  to  prepare  for  consideration  by  the 
Legislature,  an  amendment  to  the  Walsh  act  in  such  form 
as  to  meet  the  demands  of  various  municipalities,  and  at 
the  same  time  preserve  the  essential  provisions  of  the  pres- 
ent law.  One  of  the  aims  will  be  to  give  the  act  greater 
elasticity  without  impairing  its  usefulness.  In  outlining  the 
conditions  in  Atlantic  City,  Theodore  W.  SchimfF  said  that 
a  good  deal  of  embarrassment  had  resulted  from  the  con- 
flicting provisions  of  the  Atlantic  City  charter  and  those  of 
the  Walsh  act.  He  stated,  for  example,  that  the  charter 
and  the  Walsh  act  provide  different  methods  in  regard  to 
the  passage  of  ordinances.  In  some  instances  the  city  com- 
missioners had  been  uncertain  whether  to  give  precedence 
to  the  charter  or  the  Walsh  act.  Mr.  Schimff  also  ob- 
jected   to    the    feature    incorporated    in    the    amendment    of 


last  winter  providing  for  the  operation  of  the  recall  upon 
petition  of  IS  per  cent,  of  the  voters.  He  characterized 
this  amendment  as  ridiculous,  and  argued  that  the  law 
should  be  changed  by  increasing  the  percentage.  He  re- 
marked that  if  one  of  live  commissioners  was  doing  his 
duty  and  the  other  four  were  not,  it  would  be  possible  for 
the  four  delinquents  to  put  the  recall  in  operation  by  cir- 
culating petitions  among  municipal  employees  and  their 
friends.  The  conferees,  generally,  seemed  to  agree  with 
Mr.  Schimff  in  this  particular,  and  upon  motion  of  former 
Assemblyman  Louis  H.  Miller,  representing  Millville,  a 
resolution  was  adopted  that  the  minimum  for  a  recall  should 
be  placed  at  25  per  cent.  Unless  the  commission  should 
change  its  views,  this  provision  will  be  incorporated  in  the 
report  presented  to  the  next  Legislature.  Mr.  Schimff  also 
argued  that  amendments  should  be  offered  more  clearly 
defining  the  functions  and  duties  of  the  city  commissioners 
and  local  boards  of  education  regarding  the  administration 
of  school  affairs.  He  suggests  that  the  law  should  clearly 
state  to  what  extent  the  commission,  which  is  charged  with 
the  financial  responsibility  for  maintaining  the  schools, 
should  have  a  say  in  the  regulation  of  their  administration. 
The  city  counsel  or  chief  law  officer  in  attendance  at  the 
meeting  were  Theodore  W.  Schimff,  of  Atlantic  City;  Harry 
Wooten,  of  Margate  City;  G.  Dore  Cogswell,  of  Beverly; 
Harrison  H.  Voorhees,  of  Sea  Isle  City;  Jonathan  Hand, 
of  Wildwood;  William  A.  Stevens,  of  Long  Branch;  Clif- 
ford K.  Read,  of  Ridgefield  Park:  Louis  H.  Miller,  of  Mill- 
ville; S.  W.  Hurd,  of  Yineland;  William  H.  Parry,  of  Nut- 
ley;  John  Milton,  of  Jersey  City;  Charles  E.  Bird,  of  Tren- 
ton, and  Albert  A.   Miller,  of  Passaic. 

Mutual  Insurance  League  for  Cities. 

Marinette,  Wis. — Mayor  Joseph  Fisher,  president  of  the 
League  of  Wisconsin  Municipalities,  has  appointed  a  com- 
mittee of  five  to  devise  a  plan  for  organizing  cities  into 
mutual  associations,  carrying  their  own  insurance.  The 
members  of  the  committee  are  as  follows:  H.  E.  Mar- 
quard,  Comptroller  of  Wausau;  Henry  Stultz,  Jr.,  Mayor 
of  Manitowoc;  Ori  J.  Sorensen,  Mayor  of  La  Crosse,  and 
Peter   Stoffel.   Alderman   of   Racine. 

City  Departments  Close  Up. 

Omaha,  Neb. — Members  of  the  police  department  will 
be  asked  to  take  a  five-day  layoff  without  pay;  health  in- 
spectors will  be  laid  off  for  a  month  each  and  garbage 
collections  by  the  city  will  be  discontinued  on  November 
30,  this  being  declared  necessary  to  meet  a  shortage  in  the 
police  and  health  department  funds.  City  Commissioner 
J.  J.  Ryder,  Health  Commissioner  R.  W.  Connell,  the 
Mayor  and  City  Attorney  conferred  and  decided  upon  the 
course  outlined.  At  the  first  of  the  year  Mr.  Ryder  asked 
$160,000  for  the  police  department,  but  was  allowed  but 
$157,000  with  an  understanding  that  his  fund  would  be  in- 
creased during  the  close  of  the  year.  A  shortage  of  about 
$2,000  now  faces  the  department  if  the  present  force  is 
kept  up.  There  are  135  persons  on  the  police  department 
payroll  and  the  average  cut  necessary  to  meet  the  short- 
age will  be  $15.  The  plan  is  to  distribute  these  enforced 
vacations  in  such  a  manner  as  not  to  reduce  the  depart- 
ment very  much  at  any  one  time.  The  health  commis- 
sioner has  started  already  to  cut  down  the  expenses  of  his 
department.  The  entire  garbage  collection  staff  will  be 
laid  off  November  30  and  citizens  will  be  asked  to  burn 
their  garbage  during  December.  The  expenditure  of  $25,- 
Of/0  for  tornado  relief  and  the  taking  of  $50,000  from  the 
miscellaneous  fund  for  bond  redemption  obligation,  to- 
gether with  a  probable  shortage  of  tax  receipts,  are  the 
reasons  given  by  the  city  officials  for  this  situation.  Mr. 
Ryder  adds  that  he  will  not  fill  any  vacancies  in  the  police 
department  until  after  the  first  of  the  new  year.  Last  year 
the  city  suspended  garbage  collections  on  November  15. 
when  the  Omaha  Rendering  and  Feeding  Company,  who 
receives  the  garbage  on  the  river  bottoms,  offered  to  col- 
lect the  garbage  for  the  city,  but  this  year  the  company 
has  not  made  an  offer.  Health  inspectors  were  given  a 
month's  layoff  at  the  close  of  last  year.  The  appropria- 
tions for  the  year  in  these  three  departments  are:  Police 
fund,  $157,000;  garbage  removal,  $26,700;  health  depart- 
ment, $30,000. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  18. 


Bureau  of  Municipal  Research  at  Work. 

],,  Pa.— The  .''■•  w  Vork  Bureau  of  Municipal  Re- 
ii  !i  some  time  ago  was  invited  to  make  a  survey 
rious   municipal   departments  of   Pittsburgh's   city 
a  report  to  the  finance  com- 
mittee of  the  city  council,  that  the  office  of  delinquent  tax 

tor  be  abolis  tendment  to  existing  laws  and 

that  the  duties  of  this  office  be  taken  over  by  the  city  treas- 
ure,-, quent  tax  collector's  office  has  been  the 
point  of  attack  in  many  municipal  campaigns,  and  even  the 

Legislature  has  been  besieged  for  its  support  to  this 
i  ml      The  report  was  made  public  to-day,  and  in  part  says 

nder  the  present  system  the  city  pays  to  the  tax  col- 
lectoi    I  n  ices,     tn  1912  his  percentage 

amounted  to  $41,479.  He  pays  the  expenses  of  his  office, 
mkIi  as  clerk  hire,  postage,  stationery,  etc.,  which  amount- 
,,l   to  $21,500,     His   net   income  therefore  last  year  was  ap- 

nately  $20,000,  double  the  salary  paid  to  the  Mayor 
of  the  city.  This  the  commission's  report  states,  results 
in  a  loss  to  the  city  of  $20,000  annually,  inasmuch  as  the 
collection    could    be    made    by    the    treasurer's    office,    with 

natively  little  addition  to  the  force  of  this  office.  The 
report  also  argues  against  the  practice  of  making  cash  ad- 
vances and  loans  to  present  and  former  city  officials  and 
employees  as  well  as  to  outside  individuals,  out  of  the  col- 
lections of  delinquent  taxes.  On  July  29,  1913.  the  total 
advances  and  loans  carried  on  the  books  as  cash  on  hand 
amounted  to  $7,704,  representing  82  items  supported  by  due 
bills,  salary  assignments,  notes,  receipts,  etc.  The  report 
is  in  the  hands  of  the  city  council,  which  has  not  yet  been 
called  to  consider  it. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — In  a  statement  declaring  the  city  was 
"exceeding  the  speed  limit."  the  Bureau  of  Municipal  Re- 
search urged  that  councils  and  city  administration  co-oper- 
ate and  frankly  face  conditions  which  at  present  involve 
municipal  finances.  The  statement  says  that  municipal 
Philadelphia  can  easily  save  herself  from  financial  chaos 
if  administrative  officers,  members  of  councils  and  citizens 
will  frankly  face  these  facts:  That  it  is  absolutely  ruinous 
to  increase  the  debt  without  increasing  at  the  same  time 
the  revenue  with  which  to  pay  the  interest  and  discharge 
the  debt;  that  debt  increase  is  justifiable  only  when  it  buys 
permanent  properties  and  improvements;  not  when  it  buys 
perishable  services  and  supplies;  that  bonds  should  not  be 
issued  for  a  period  longer  than  the  life  of  the  improvements 
for  which  they  are  issued;  that  provision  should  be  made 
for  the  proper  upkeep  and  replacement  of  properties  ac- 
quired through  bond  issues  as  well  as  for  interest  and  sink- 
ing funds  on  the  bonds  themselves;  that  bonds  should  be 
issued  in  accordance  with  a  carefully  formulated  plan  of 
permanent  improvements  extending  over  a  series  of  years. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Erie  Starts  Free  Collection. 
Erie,  Pa. — After  months  of  delay  free  collection  of  gar- 
bage in  the  city  have  commenced,  and  the  first  carload 
of  garbage  was  hauled  to  the  incinerating  plant  south  of 
the  city.  Eight  wagons  were  started  on  the  initial  rounds 
by  Superintendent  Tracy  and  two  additional  wagons  will  be 
placed  in  service  immediately.  While  it  is  expected  that  a 
few  hitches  will  occur  until  the  system  is  properly  estab- 
lished, it  is  believed  that  within  two  weeks  plans  will  be 
worked  out  to  the  satisfaction  of  everyone.  The  plant  will 
be  in  the  best  of  working  order  by  the  last  of  the  week. 
Mayor  Stern  lighted  the  first  tires  in  the  new  plant.  The 
plant  has  been  built  under  the  supervision  of  the  city  en- 
gineer's department  ami  is  believed  to  be  complete  in  de- 
tail. It  is  planned  to  handle  all  the  garbage  of  the  city  for 
ind  was  built  in  the  most  modern  and  ap- 
ed  styh  The  ground  on  which  the  plant  is  situated 
is  in  Belle  Valley  and  is  reached  by  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road. Tank  cars  will  haul  the  garbage  from  the  loading 
depot  to  the  plant  daily.  Superintendent  Tracy  asks  the 
housewives  to  drain  and  wrap  the  garbage  to  be  hauled 
by  the  city  wagons,  since  garbage  that  is  drained  and 
wrapped  well  is  much  easier  to  handle  and  the  collecting 
wagons  can  make  mini,  better  time.  Over  the  paved 
streets  the  wagons  will  be  hauled  by  one  mule,  but  in  the 


outlying    districts    where    the    streets    have    not    been    im- 
proved two  mules  will  be  hitched  to  the  wagons. 
Electric  Street  Cleaners. 

Berlin,  Germany. — The  electric  street  cleaning  apparatus 
is  proving  to  be  very  economical.  The  street  cleaning  de- 
partment employs  18  electric  sprinkling  and  scrubbing  ma- 
chines, whose  total  daily  operating  and  maintenance  cost 
is  $4.41  each.  The  daily  cost  of  each  of  ten  horse-drawn 
machines  is  $4.57.  Each  of  the  electrically-driven  machines 
cleans  55,496  square  yards  in  the  average  eight-hour  day, 
while  each  horse-drawn  machine  cleans  44,013  square  yards. 
The  former  therefore  accomplishes  over  26  per  cent,  more 
work  at  about  4  per  cent,  less  cost  or,  in  other  words,  are 
about  30  per  cent,  more  economical. 

Revenue  from  Refuse. 

Bradford,  England. — The  annual  report  of  the  cleansing 
and  destructor  department  of  the  Bradford  City  Corpora- 
tion gives  some  interesting  figures.  The  weight  of  the 
carcasses  of  horses,  cattle,  sheep,  dogs,  etc.,  destroyed  was 
over  47  tons.  The  weight  of  fat  produced  from  the  "di- 
gester" plant  amounted  to  over  3  tons,  which  was  sold  for 
over  $400.  During  the  year  326  tons  of  fish  guano  were 
sold  for  about  $13,350.  an  increase  of  nearly  ^4,000  as  com- 
pared with  last  year,  which  is  in  part  due  to  the  introduc- 
tion of  a  system  of  collection  and  purchase  of  fish  refuse 
from  several  neighboring  municipalities  and  district  coun- 
cils. The  clinkers  or  slag  produced  in  the  furnaces  from 
the  refuse  destroyed  is  manufactured  into  paving  stones, 
and  the  street  and  drainage  committee  of  the  city  has  given 
an  order  for  5,000  square  yards  of  "flags"  so  made,  recent 
experiments  having  resulted  in  the  production  of  a  lighter 
colored  and  more  attractive  looking  flag  than  formerly 
made. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

City  Fights  Crowded  Street  Cars. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — According  to  Commissioner  of  Public 
Safety  Mills,  the  street-car  crowding  problem  will  be 
brought  to  an  issue  in  a  few  days.  If  there  are  more  in- 
stances of  aggravated  disobedience  of  the  ordinance  the 
commissioner  has  threatened  to  make  some  arrests  of  street 
car  conductors.  General  Manager  Bean,  of  the  T.  R.  &  P. 
Company,  said  that  the  company  wanted  to  obey  the  ordi- 
nance as  long  as  it  can  do  so  without  too  much  trouble, 
and  that  the  conductors  are  given  orders  to  obey  the  ordi- 
nance. If  they  do  not  they  are  to  blame.  The  street  rail- 
w  ay  chief  gave  out  the  first  explanation  in  several  months 
as  to  the  attitude  now  taken  by  the  company  on  the  over- 
crowding ordinance.  He  said  that  this  is  a  periodic  dis- 
turbance, and  that  the  company  is  ready  to  help  in  carry- 
ing out  the  ordinance  as  far  as  it  feels  it  can  afford  to  do 
so.  Conductors  are  instructed  to  help,  although  in  some 
of  the  cars  we  have  not  yet  had  the  capacity  cards  placed. 
This  will  be  done,  however.  Commissioner  Mills  said  that 
the  outlook  for  an  adjustment  of  the  overcrowding  prob- 
lem is  brighter  than  it  has  been  in  some  time.  The  change 
from  the  attitude  that  the  street  railway  officials  were  re- 
sponsible for  the  failure  to  enforce  the  overcrowding  ordi- 
nance came  when  Inspector  Ewen  reported  he  had  the 
names  of  two  conductors  who  had  permitted  their  cars  to 
become  jammed.  Mr.  Mills  said  Inspector  Ewen  told  him 
one  car  on  the  Point  Defiance  line  had  118  persons,  while 
a  car  following  close  behind — a  "tripper"  had  only  45. 
Mayors  Ask  for  Lower  Fares. 

Newark.  N.  J. — The  Mayors  of  six  municipalities  lying  in 
the  westerly  section  of  Essex  County  called  on  President 
Thomas  N.  McCarter.  of  the  Public  Service  Railway  Com- 
pany, and  asked  that  the  trolley  fares  from  Newark  to  their 
towns  be  reduced  to  five  cents.  The  Mayors  were  John 
Espy,  of  Caldwell:  W.  Foster  Oakes,  of  Essex  Fells:  Will- 
iam Little,  of  North  Caldwell;  Charles  Braunworth,  of 
land;  Carl  Man.  of  \  erona,  and  C.  A.  Harrison,  of 
West  Caldwell. 

Motor   Omnibuses  in   Birmingham. 

Birmingham,  England. — The  city  of  Birmingham  is  nego- 
tiating for  the  purchase  of  a  privately  owned  motorbus 
service  with  the  view  to  controlling  all  the  local  transpor- 
tation facilities.  The  city  already  operates  several  motor- 
bus  services. 


October  30.  1913. 


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MISCELLANEOUS 


City  Wins  $50,000  in  Phone   Suit. 

Columbus,  O. — The  city  of  Columbus  has  won  its  eight- 
year-old  suit  against  the  Citizens'  Telephone  Company  to 
compel  the  payment  of  fees  under  its  franchise,  the  Su- 
preme Court  upholding  the  Circuit  and  Common  Pleas 
Courts  of  Franklin  County.  A  settlement  under  the  de- 
cision will  mean,  it  is  said,  at  least  $50,000  for  the  city  of 
Columbus.  Under  the  franchise  granted  the  telephone 
company  by  the  city  of  Columbus,  the  company  agreed  to 
pay  1  per  cent,  on  the  first  $50,000  gross  receipts;  2  per 
cent,  on  the  second  $50,000,  and  3  per  cent,  on  all  over 
$100,000  gross  receipts  in  any  one  year.  During  the  first 
few  years  of  the  franchise  the  company  paid  the  royalty 
lo  the  city,  then  stopped  on  the  ground  that  a  ruling  of  the 
Supreme  Court  in  a  Zanesville  case  gave  them  a  precedent 
for  refusing  to  pay  the  percentage.  The  company  claimed 
that  since  the  franchise  ordinance  it  received  from  the  city 
provides  that  percentages  it  was  to  pay  the  city  annually 
are  to  go  to  the  general  revenue  fund,  and  not  into  the  fund 
:"or  the  repair  of  the  streets,  the  part  of  the  franchise  im- 
posing this  payment  of  percentages  is  a  taxation  measure, 
and  therefore  beyond  the  authority  of  the  city  to  enact. 
The  company's  lawyers  argued  that  the  state  statutes  grant 
telephone  companies  the  right  to  use  streets,  etc.,  that  com- 
pensation from  them  shall  be  used  to  restore  streets  to 
original  condition,  that  the  franchise  ordinance  given  by  the 
city  required  the  company  to  restore  the  streets,  and  that, 
therefore,  the  city  had  nothing  to  give  the  company  in  re- 
turn for  the  annual  payment  of  percentages.  The  city  re- 
sponded that  such  condition  might  be  true  as  to  overhead 
wire  construction,  but  was  not  true  in  the  case  of  conduit 
construction  which  the  company  maintains.  It  is  now  up 
to  City  Solicitor  Bolin  to  ask  the  company  for  sworn  state- 
ments as  to  its  yearly  gross  receipts,  and  then  to  ask  pay- 
ment of  the  percentages  due.  In  case  the  company  refuses, 
it  is  then  up  to  him  to  sue  for  the  total  amount,  recover  a 
judgment  under  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  collect 
against  the  company.  Bolin  announces  he  will  take  imme- 
diate action  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  franchise. 
Suit  was  brought  originally  by  James  M.  Butler,  then  city 
solicitor,  to  compel  the  company  to  pay  up.  In  1910  the 
Common  Pleas  Court  rendered  judgment  in  the  amount  of 
$4,462.05  alleged  to  be  due  the  city  for  the  year  1905  under 
the  franchise.  The  company  refused  to  settle  and  carried 
the  case  to  the  Circuit  Court,  which  approved  the  Common 
Tleas  court  judgment.  The  Supreme  Court  now  affirms 
the  lower  courts.  Figured  at  $5,000  a  year,  which  is  said  to 
be  low,  the  aggregate  due  the  city  since  1905  would  amount 
to  $40,000. 

Grade  Crossing  Decision  in  City's  Favor. 

Spokane,  Wash. — The  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  in 
the  case  instituted  by  the  city  to  compel  the  Spokane  & 
Inland  Empire,  the  Northern  Pacific,  Chicago,  Milwaukee 
&  St.  Paul  Railways,  and  the  Washington  Water  Power 
Company  to  install  grade  separation  at  Sheridan  street  and 
Trent  avenue,  is  regarded  a  complete  victory  for  the  munici- 
pality. The  opinion  which  was  written  by  Justice  Morris 
is  in  effect  that  the  city,  through  its  police  powers,  may 
compel  the  roads  to  build  the  grade  separation.  It  is  re- 
garded a  victory  likewise  for  home  rule  for  the  cities  of 
the  first  class  in  this  state.  The  decision  reverses  a  ruling 
by  Judge  W.  A.  Huneke  of  the  Spokane  County  Superior 
Court.  Assistant  Corporation  Counsel  E.  E.  Sargeant  said 
to-day  that  although  the  text  of  the  decision  has  not  ar- 
rived it  will  undoubtedly  enable  the  city  to  go  forward  with 
a  new  measure  to  compel  the  roads  to  build  the  separation. 
Their  only  avenue  of  resort  to  the  courts  in  the  future 
would  be  as  to  the  reasonableness  of  the  amounts  they  are 
lequired  to  pay  toward  the  improvement.  The  Supreme 
Court  has  held  that  the  ordinance  initiating  the  first  im- 
provement is  defective.  The  grade  separation  project  at 
Sheridan  street  has  been  under  consideration  for  about 
five  years.  The  present  improvement  was  inaugurated  in 
May,  1912.  The  plans  call  for  a  steel  viaduct  and  a  new 
steel  bridge  over  the  river,  to  be  installed  by  the  four  com- 
panies, whose  lines  intersect  at  this  point.  The  estimated 
cost  was  $240,000. 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions- 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Injuries — Icy  Sidewalk. 

Kelley  v.  City  of  St.  Joseph. — Where  a  walk  had  been 
cleared  for  pedestrians,  the  snow  and  ice  being  thrown  to 
each  side,  the  city  is  not  liable  for  injuries  caused  by  the 
formation  of  a  thin  film  of  ice  which  resulted  from  the 
melting  and  freezing  of  the  snow  in  question;  such  defect 
being  practically  unavoidable. — Kansas  City  Court  of  Ap- 
peals, Missouri,  156  S.  W.  R.,  804.  • 

Purchase  of  Water  and  Light  Plant. 

Backus  v.  City  of  Virginia  et  al. — The  contract  between 
the  city  and  the  Virginia  Electric  Power  and  Water  Com- 
pany for  the  purchase  of  the  water  and  light  plant  is  valid; 
and  the  bonds  of  $450,000,  issued  by  the  city  to  provide 
funds  for  the  payment  of  the  purchase  price,  are  valid  obli- 
gations of  the  city. — Supreme  Court  of  Minnesota,  142  N. 
W.  R.,  1043. 

Areaways  in  Streets — Rights  of  Owner. 

Wendt  v.  Incorporated  Town  of  Akron. — Where  a  muni- 
cipality consented  to  an  abutting  owner's  placing  cellar 
stairways  and  areaways  in  a  public  street,  the  owner  is 
more  than  a  bare  licensee,  and,  until  the  permission  is  re- 
voked, the  municipality  is  bound  to  use  ordinary  care  to 
prevent  casting  surface  water  into  such  ways;  the  owner 
being  in  a  sense  an  invitee. — Supreme  Court  of  Iowa  142 
N.  W.  R.,  1024. 

Paving — Substantial   Compliance   with   Contract. 

In  re  Apple  and  eleven  other  cases. — That  the  thickness 
of  the  pavement  varied  in  places  from  that  prescribed  by 
the  specifications  was  not  ground  for  holding  that  the  as- 
sessments to  pay  for  the  paving  were  invalid,  where  the 
work  had  been  accepted  without  fraud  or  collusion  in  pro- 
curing the  acceptance  and  such  variations  were  without  sub- 
stantial detriment  to  the  entire  work. — Supreme  Court  of 
Iowa,  142  N.  W.  R.,  1021. 

Appointment  of  Officers. 

People  ex  rel.  Simon  et  al  v.  Bradley  et  al. — Laws  1911, 
creating  the  terminal  station  commission  of  the  city  of 
Buffalo  to  act  under  the  statute,  did  not  violate  Const., 
providing  that  all  city  officers  whose  election  or  appoint- 
ment is  not  provided  for  by  the  Constitution  shall  be  elect- 
ed by  the  electors  or  appointed  by  such  authorities  thereof 
as  the  Legislature  shall  designate,  and  all  other  officers 
whose  offices  may  be  hereafter  created  shall  be  elected  or 
appointed  as  the  Legislature  may  direct;  the  members  of 
the  terminal  commission  being  new  offices  and  thir  duties 
being  new  duties,  except  as  to  a  part  of  them  theretofore 
performed  by  existing  officers. — Court  of  Appeals  of  New 
York,  101  N.  E.  R.,  766. 

Defective  Streets — Contractor  Maintaining  Signals. 

Schlinski  v.  City  of  St.  Joseph  et  al. — Proof  of  an  ordi- 
nance requiring  every  person  having  the  use  of  any  portion 
of  a  street  or  sidewalk  for  any  purpose  to  place  red  lights 
in  a  conspicuous  place  in  front  of  such  obstructions  from 
sunset  until  sunrise,  and  that  a  contractor  engaged  in  pav- 
ing a  street  failed  to  comply  therewith,  made  a  prima  facie 
case  of  negligence  against  the  contractor,  especially  where 
it  had  contracted  to  observe  all  ordinances  relative  to  ob- 
structing streets,  maintaining  signals,  and  keeping  a  pass- 
ageway open. — Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals,  Missouri, 
156  S.  W.  R.,  823. 

Sidewalk  Construction — Ordinance  Resolution. 

City  of  Malvern  v.  Cooper  et  al. — Under  Kirby's  Dig., 
empowering  the  council  of  any  city  to  compel  by  ordinance, 
resolution,  or  order  abutting  owners  to  construct  sidewalks, 
a  city  may  by  ordinance,  resolution  or  order  compel  abut- 
ting owners  to  construct  sidewalks,  or  it  may  adopt  all  of 
Lhe  methods,  and  a  resolution  requiring  abutting  owners  to 
construct  sidewalks  in  accordance  with  an  ordinance  pre- 
viously adopted  is  but  supplementary  to  the  ordinance  and 
an  aid  in  the  enforcement  thereof. — Supreme  Court  of  Ar- 
kansas, 156  S.  W.  R.,  845. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV.  No.  IS. 


NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meeting*. 
'^alabama^good   roads   association. 

—Annual  meeting,  Mobile,  Ala.  J.  A.  Roun- 
trce.    Secretary. 

^UNITeVsTATES  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.  John  H.  BanK- 
head.  president;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary.  10.il 
Brown-Marx    Building.    Birmingham.    Ala. 

DAMER1CAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION —Annual  Convention,  First  Regiment 
Armory.  Philadelphia,  Ha.  E.  L.  Powers  Sec- 
retary,   160   Nassau    street,    New    "iork   City. 

N°GREVr  "LAKES  INTERNATIONAL  PURE 
WATER  ASSOCIATION.— Meeting  Toronto. 
Canada.     Paul  Hanseu.  Secretary.  Urbana,  111. 

DAMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  RBFRIGER- 
VTING  ENGINEERS— Annual  meeting, 
New  York  City.  W.  H.  Reed,  Secretary, 
164    Nassau   St..   New    Y.uk   City. 

° AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MKHAXirAI, 
ENGINEERS.— Annual  meeting.  New 
Y.uk  City.  Calvin  \Y.  Rice,  Secretary.  29 
W.  39th  St.  New   York  City. 

De^ODCIATION  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
I.  \N  I . "  CEM  ENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting,  New  York  City.  Percy 
II  Wilson,  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing,  i  biladelphla,   Pa. 

D^MERICAN13iNSTITXJTE  OF  CHEMI- 
i'\I  ENGINEERS — Annual  meeting.  New 
i"ork.  .1.  C.  Olsen,  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
Institute,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y . 


Pennsylvania   Water   Works   Assn. 

The  twentieth  annual  convention 
was  held  at  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  Octo- 
ber 21.  The  following  officers  were 
elected:  President.  J.  V.  Wilson,  of 
Easton:  vice-president.  M.  K.  Wat- 
kins,  of  Mt.  Carmel:  J.  F.  Horn,  of 
Vandergrift;  N.  C.  Freck,  of  Millers- 
burg;  secretary  and  treasurer.  F.  S. 
I'nrviance.    of    Pittsburgh. 

in  the  course  of  an  address  Joseph 
T.  Miller.  Pittsburgh,  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  the  Pennsylvania  Water 
Company,  made  a  vigorous  attack  upon 
the  inefficiency  of  practically  all  munic- 
ipally owned  public  utilities,  including 
water  works,  gas  works  and  electric 
light  and  trolley  lines.  Only  by  plac- 
ing them  under  direct  state  super- 
vision, he  said,  could  there  lie  procured 
the  same  efficiency  which  the  public 
now  obtains  from  privately  operated 
utilities.  Pennsylvania's  new  legisla- 
tion, governing  public  utilities,  which 
g.  cs  into  effect  on  January  1,  was  dis- 
by  John  X.  Chester,  consulting 
engineer,  of  Pittsburgh,  who  pointed 
out  that  radical  changes  must  be  made 
in  present  bookkeeping  methods,  and 
tandard  must  be  adopted 
whereby  the  water  works  corporations 
could  meet  many  of  the  new  I 
tions  that  will  be  enfon 

Addresses  were  made  by  C.  Larue 
Munson,  Williamport,  on  the  new 
utilities    law;   John    Birkinbrice,    Phila- 

,    chairman    of    the    Wat  i 
ply   Commission,   on    power    for   pump- 
|    F    Herbert  Snow,  Mate   Health 
Department,   and   others. 

An    exhibit!  r    work    sup- 

plies   and    appliances    was    held    in    tile 
basement    of    Haddon    Hal!. 


Florida    Mayors'    Association. 

Work  on  outlining  the  program  for 
convention  of  Florida  Mayors 
to  be  held  at  Miami  during  the  mid- 
winter festival  has  been  started  by 
Secretary  Ward  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  his  office  force,  to  whom  this  duty 
was  assigned  by  the  festival  commit- 
tee, and  when  it  is  completed  the  in- 
vitations to  the  various  Mayors  of  the 
slate  M  convene  in  Miami  for  the  pur- 
pose of  discussing  questions  of  mutual 
interest  will  be  issued.  Secretary  Ward 
is  taking  special  care  in  arranging  the 
program,  and  has  sent  for  programs  of 
other  similar  conventions.  He  has 
about  decided  that  an  address  or  two 
by  men  of  prominence  in  civic  circles 
will  lie  necessary,  and  that  a  large 
number  of  papers  should  be  read  by 
the    Mayors    themselves. 

Several  hours  will  have  to  be  given 
over,  in  his  opinion,  to  the  establish- 
ment of  some  sort  of  Mayors'  associa- 
tion of  Florida,  with  a  proper  consti- 
tion  and  by-laws.  The  idea  is  to  make 
the  Mayors'  convention  a  yearly  event, 
and  one  of  the  most  important  meet- 
ings held  in  the  state  during  the  year. 
It  is  probably  that  papers  will  be  read 
on  city  sanitation  and  sewage  disposal, 
police  protection  and  the  administra- 
tive department,  tire  protection,  mu- 
nicipally-owned public  utilities,  the 
commission  form  of  government,  city 
publicity,  finances  and  bonds,  the  Ger- 
man form  of  government,  securing  of 
industries,  the  relation  of  the  munici- 
pality to  the  agricultural  community 
about  it,  paternalism  in  city  govern- 
ment,   corruption    in    city    government. 


League  of  Virginia   Municipalities. 

The  annual  meeting  was  held  at 
Roanoke,  October  14-15.  The  follow- 
ing are  the  officers  elected:  President. 
William  H.  Sargeant,  Jr..  Norfolk:  first 
vice-president.  F.  W.  E.  Hart,  Blacks- 
burg:  second  vice-president,  C.  C. 
\  aughn,  Franklin:  third  vice-president. 
C.  O'Connor  Goolrick,  Fredericksburg: 
secretary  and  treasurer,  I.  C.  Brown. 
Portsmouth. 

It  was  decided  that  a  special  meet- 
ing be  held  in  Richmond  during  the 
second  week  in  January,  when  a  re- 
vised  copy  of  the  Taliaferro  bill  con- 
cerning the  government  of  municipali- 
ties should  receive  its  final  examina- 
tion  and  approval. 

\    telegram    from    the    Retail    Mer- 
chants'   Association,    of    Norfolk,    was 
;.      the     acting     president.       This 
asked   the   league   to   indorse  the  enact- 
i    such    legislation    as    may    be 
I  ompel  the  auditors  of  the 
different    cities     to    make    complete     re- 
ports,   along    a    uniform    system    of   ac- 
counting,   so    that    the    taxpayers    may 
be   able    to    check    up    the    receipts   and 
expenditures  of  their  own  city,  in  com- 
parison  with    other   cities   of  the    state 
This  resolution  was  adopted  by  a  unan- 
imous vote 


A  motion  was  also  passed  by  the  < 
league  indorsing  legislation  necessary 
tc  provide  for  a  general  notice  of 
sixty  days  in  court  actions  against; 
cities  by  the  persons  injured,  setting 
forth  their  intentions  of  bringing  suitj 
for  such   injuries. 

League   of  Minnesota   Municipalities. 

The  first  annual  meeting  was  held 
in  St.  Paul.  October  17.  The  report 
of  the  Resolutions  Committee  favor- 
ing a  law  that  would  leave  the  cities 
right  to  grant  charters  to  and  control 
public  utility  corporations  was  unani- 
mously   adopted. 

The  report  favored  a  physical  con- 
nection of  all  telephone  lines  and  the 
retention  of  a  municipal  manager  by 
the  cities  in  the  state.  It  held  that  the 
cities  should  be  supreme  in  public  util- 
ities questions  wherever  possible,  and 
that  the  problem  is  not  well  enough 
understood  by  the  people  of  Minnesota 
generally  to  warrant  their  voting  in- 
telligently upon   it. 

The  league  governing  board  will 
hold  district  meetings  during  the  year 
in  an  endeavor  to  familiarize  the  peo- 
ple with  the  public  utilities  question 
and    other   municipal    problems. 

Civil  Engineers  Society  of  St.  Paul. 
Following  the  practice  of  the  Ameri- 
can Railway  Engineering  Association, 
as  decided  on  at  a  meeting  last  spring, 
committees  have  been  appointed  to  in- 
vestigate and  report  on  topics  as 
to  them.  The  committees  and  topics 
are  as  follows:  Revision  of  Building 
Ordinances  of  the  City  of  St.  Paul, 
George  Rathjens,  Chairman:  Founda- 
tions and  Bearing  Power  of  Soils  in  St. 
Paul,  Adolph  F.  Meyer.  Chairman:  the 
necessity  for  an  accurate  and  sys- 
tematic system  of  bench  marks  referred 
to  one  datum  in  the  City  of  St.  Paul, 
and  the  publication  of  same,  William 
Danforth,  Chairman;  The  Collection 
and  Disposal  of  Garbage  and  other 
-  in  St.  Paul,  J.  F.  Druar.  Chair- 
man: Comparison  of  Different  Building 
Codes  Regarding  Specificatioi 
Concrete;  H.  H.  Burgess.  Chairman; 
Best  Method  of  Highway  Construction, 
J.    H.   Mullen.   Chairman. 

City  Planning  Conference  of  St.   Paul. 

An  organization  meeting  was  held 
in  the  Ordway  Building,  where  an  ex- 
hibit which  will  be  made  permanent 
had  been  installed  The  committee 
discussed  routing  of  street  car  lines. 
widening  of  streets,  platting  of  new- 
suburban  property  and  other  questions 
and  voted  to  subdivide  the  work  and 
refer  each  line  to  a  committee.  A 
committee  on  traction  lines,  railroads 
and  docks  was  formed  yesterday  with 
W.  L.  Darling,  chief  engineer  of  the 
Xorthern  Pacific,  as  chairman.  George 
F.  Wiley,  an  architect,  was  appointed 
chairman  of  a  committee  on  public 
btrildings,  open  spaces  and  waterways. 
The  Gargoyle  Club  nominated  Mr.  ' 
Wiley  and  the  Civil  Engineers'  Society 
nominated    Mr.    Darling 


October  30,  1913. 


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PERSONALS 

Connors,  John  J.,  has  been  appointed 
park  commissioner  succeeding  R.  A. 
Harris  resigned. 

Danner.  H.  E.,  Fremont.  Xeb..  has 
■been  appointed  assistant  light  and 
water  commissioner  by  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works  succeeding  H.  J.  Bremmers. 
Mr.  Bremmers  has  been  appointed 
water  and  light  commissioner  of  David 
City. 

Denney,  R.  A..  Rome,  Ga..  former 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  has  been  appointed  a  member 
of  the  Bond  Commission  to  succeed 
E.  B.  Hamilton  rc-igned. 

Howard.  E.  I..  Rossville,  Kansas,  will 


fill  the  office  of  mayor  during  the  un- 
expired  term  of  J.   Owens   resigned. 

Lanier,  Milton  H.,  Huntsville,  Ala., 
has  been  elected  city  commissioner  for 
a  term  of  three  years  succeeding  R.  E. 
Smith. 

Lyons,  Pat.  J.,  Mobile.  Ala.,  has 
been  elected  mayor  under  the  commis- 
sion form  of  government  succeeding 
Lazarus  Swartz.  Mr.  Swartz  will  still 
be    a    commissioner. 

Ninestein,  A.  H..  Blackville,  S.  C, 
has    been   elected    mayor. 

Slowe,  Daniel  J.,  Scranton.  Pa.,  has 
been  appointed  division  superintendent 
of  state  highways.  He  will  report  to 
Engineer  John  I.  Reigal  who  has 
charge   of   the   division   headquarters. 


Stack.  J.  P.,  Beloit,  Wis.,  has  been 
declared  mayor  by  the  court.  His  elec- 
tion was  contested  by  R.  M.  Ander- 
son. 

Southwick,  E.  A.,  Libby,  Mont.,  has 
been  elected  mayor  to  fill  the  term  of 
Thomas    Switzer,    resigned. 

Wellener,  J.  S.,  Portsmouth.  Va.,  has 
been  elected  member  of  the  Board  of 
Health.  Sanitary  Inspector  D.  W. 
Murden   has   been   re-elected   secretary. 

Wilson,  M.  A.,  Fort  Meade,  Fla.,  has 
been   elected   mayor. 

The  following  city  officials  have  been 
elected   in   Connecticut: 

Waterbury — Mayor.   Martin  Scully. 

Xew  Haven — Mayor.  Frank  J.  Rice, 
re-elected   for  a  third   term. 

Bristol — Mayor,    James    Cray. 

Norwalk — Mayor,  Francis  I.  Burnell. 


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NORTHWESTERN  MIXERS. 
Machinery  Designed  for  Supplying 
Concrete  for  Pavement  Founda- 
tions, Form  and  Sidewalk  Work. 
Every  one  will  realize  that  no  one 
size  or  style  of  mixing  machine  ever 
designed  will  answer  every  man's  re- 
quirements. To  meet  the  variety  of 
demands  the  Northwestern  Steel  and 
Iron  Works,  Eau  Claire,  Wis.,  manu- 
facture three  types  of  mixers — the 
Cone  Batch,  the  Twin-Screw  Continu- 
ous and  the  Triangular  Sidewalk  Batch 
Mixer.  The  company  manufactures 
every  part  of  these  machines,  opera- 
ting for  the  purpose  their  own  foun- 
dries, brass  works,  forge  shops,  pat- 
tern works,  machine  shops,  grinding 
rooms,  assembling  rooms,   etc. 

The       Northwestern       Cone       Batch 
Mixer   is   made    in    large    sizes    suitable 


for  street  paving,  retaining  walls, 
bridges  or  any  heavy  work.  The  mixer 
is  of  the  drum  type,  with  the  cylinder 
placed  transversely  in  relation  to  the 
truck  which  carries  it.  Materials  may 
be  thrown  directly  into  the  drum  as  it 
is  low  down  or  a  loading  skip  of  the 
ordinary  elevating  type  may  be  used. 
The  point  of  discharge  is  high  enough 
to  permit  loading  into  a  wheelbarrow. 
There  is  a  door  and  chute  at  the  dis- 
charge end  which  makes  it  possible 
tc  take  a  single  shovelful  of  concrete 
from  the  mixer  or  to  discharge  the 
whole   batch. 

Some  details  of  the  Cone  are  worth 
special  notice.  The  mixing  blades 
give  the  materials  a  forward  and  back 
notion  in  addition  to  the  cascade  prin- 
ciple. The  machine  may  be  loaded  by 
wheelbarrows    from    a    platform    24    to 


30  inches  high.  In  dumping  the  mixer 
a  lever  is  used  which  opens  the  door 
to  any  extent  from  an  inch  to  wide 
open.  The  paddles  in  the  drum  are 
slightly  raised  from  the  shell;  they 
are  also  slightly  flexible.  Hence  they 
do  not  clog  easily  with  cement  and  can 
bo  cleaned  readily.  The  drum  proper 
consists  of  sheet  steel  and  the  two 
heads  are  cast  semi-steel.  The  gasoline 
engines  supplying  power  are  built  by 
the  company  for  the  purpose.  The 
drum  is  driven  by  a  chain.  Levers 
operating  the  engine,  hoist  and  water 
are  all  at  the  center  of  the  machine, 
in  easy  reach   of  the  operator. 

The  hoppers  slope  down  to  a  com- 
mon center  at  the  extreme  end  of  the 
mixing  trough.  In  each  hopper  are 
blades    which    force    the    material    ou't 


CONE  BATCH  CONCRETE   MIXER. 


TWIN    .SCREW    .MIXER. 


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of    the    opening    at    the    front    of    the 

This  force  feed,  resembling  in 

a   way   that   of  a  pump,   is   said   to   be 

n    and    positive    as    the    flow    of 

From    a    pump.      The   proportion 

i  and  cement  is  regulated  by  rais- 

lowering   two   gates   controlled 

b)   a  lever  at  the  top  of  the  hopper. 

Northwestern  Twin-Screw  Con- 
tinuous Mixer  was  designed  particu- 
larly for  block  work,  tile  plants  and 
■tractors  who  want  a  light,  port- 
able outfit.  However,  every  contrac- 
tor has  his  own  way  of  doing  things 
and  some  might  prefer  it  for  general 
purposes.  It  is  one  of  the  favorite 
types  of  mixers.  The  large  wheels, 
KS  and  30  inches  in  diameter,  make  the 
machine  easy  to  move.  The  truck  is 
7  feet  long.  17  inches  wide  and  10 
inches  deep  Instead  of  the  more 
cemmon  mixing  blades  steel  spirals 
are  used.  The  screws  are  9  inches  in 
diameter,  bar  steel,  mounted  on  heavy 
cold  rolled  steel  shafting,  with  heavy 
uds  passing  through  the  shaft- 
irfg   and   riveted   to  the  spiral   flights. 

The  Northwestern  Triangular  side- 
walk batch  mixing  machine  is  a  light, 
portable,  compact  machine,  designed 
particularly  for  sidewalk  and  curb 
work.  The  drum  is  of  a  closed  type. 
built  of  sheet  steel  with  cast  iron 
heads.  The  door  moves  inward. 
swinging  back  clear  to  the  opposite 
side  so  as  not  to  interfere  with  the 
loading.  The  door  is  controlled  by  a 
single  lever  at  one  end.  The  machine 
is  loaded  on  one  side  and  discharged 
on  the  other.  The  frame  is  tilted 
towards  the  discharge  side  so  as  to 
dump  the  material  as  far  as  possible 
from  the  machine.  A  chute  carries  the 
concrete  still  further  from  the  machine. 
An  eight-gallon  water  tank  is  elevated 
above  the  drum.  The  engine  is  a  three 
horse-power  air-cooled  type.  The  en- 
gine is  back-geared  to  run  the  mixer 
about  IS  to  17  revolutions  per  minute. 
Power  is  transmitted  through  a  fric- 
tion clutch.  The  drum  is  36  inches 
long,  26  inches  in. diameter.  The  ma- 
chine will  hold  a  bag  of  cement  with 
4:1  mix  or  half  a  sack  for  other  com- 
binations. 


METER  BOX. 
Combination  of  Vitrified  Tile  and  Cast 
Iron  Used  by  Modern  Iron  Works. 
The  modern  Iron  Works,  Quincy, 
111.,  make  the  Eclipse  meter  box  which 
is  composed  of  a  special  rectangular 
vitrified  tile  body,  with  rounded  cor- 
ners, a  heavy  cast-iron  top  frame  and 
lid,  and  a  cast-iron  base  or  bearing 
plate,  open  in  the  center.  The  top  and 
bottom  castings  are  connected  and 
held  securely  in  place  with  four  bolts 
in   the  corners. 

The  tile  is  especially  moulded  and 
burned  for  this  purpose,  with  the  view 
of  securing  the  most  space  for  meter 
and  couplings,  the  greatest  strength 
and  the  minimum  of  breakage  in   tran- 


ECLIFSE    METER    BOX. 


sit.  In  shipping,  the  tile  is  placed  flat 
on  the  side  and  does  not  roll  around 
as  is  the  case  with  round  tile,  and 
there  is  practically  no  breakage. 

The  tile  is  made  10x14  inches  inside, 
to  accommodate  ]/2,  $i  and  J4  meters. 
and  in  lengths  as  desired.  The  shorter 
lengths  are  used  in  the  South,  where 
no  frost  conditions  are  involved,  and 
in  the  latitude  of  Indianapolis,  St. 
Louis  or  Kansas  City  a  tile  24  inches 
long   meets   every   requirement. 

The  top  frame  and  lid  are  cast 
heavy  to  prevent  breakage.     The  lid  is 


neatly  checkered  and  has  the  word 
"Meter"  in  the  center.  The  lock  bolt 
is  brass,  with  five-sided  head,  recessed 
in  the  lid,  requiring  the  same  wrench 
as  the  ordinary  Buffalo  curb  box.  The 
bottom  plate  is  plain  and  of  sufficient 
area  to  give  the  box  a  good  bearing 
and  allow  of  no  settlement.  The  four 
bolts  have  tire  bolt  heads  which  fit  in 
countersunk  holes  in  the  top  frame  un- 
der the  lid  and  do  not  show  when  the 
box  is  closed. 


LAYING    SIDEWALK    WITH    NORTHWESTERN    TRIANGULAR  MIXER 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe.— Chicago.  These 
have  been  no  municipal  awards  of  con- 
sequence, but  routine  orders  are  fair 
in  volume.  Quotations:  4-inc, 
to  12-inch,  $26:  16-inch  and  up.  $25. 
Birmingham.  Manufacturing  continues 
on  the  same  scale  as  recently.  Quota- 
tions: 4-inch.  S22.S0;  6-inch  and  up. 
$20.50.  New  York.  Market  is  quiet. 
Quotations:     6-inch,  $23  to  $23.50. 

Lead. — Quotations:  New  York.  4.35; 
St.  Louis,  4.20. 

Fire  Engines. — The  American  La 
France  Fire  Engine  Company,  Elmira, 
N.  Y.,  is  having  plans  completed  for 
an  addition  to  its  manufacturing  plant, 
to  be  120  by  130  feet  and  one  or  two 
stories. 

Water  Softening. — Through  the  ef-  1 
forts  of  W.  T.  Minos,  of  the  Indus- 
trial Committee  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce,  the  Permutit  Company.  311 
East  42d  street.  New  York,  will  es- 
tablish a  branch  in  Cincinnati.  For  the 
present  the  western  branch  will  han- 
dle the  product  made  in  the  New  York 
plant,  but  later  it  is  expected  to  es- 
tablish  a   factory  in   Cincinnati. 

Road   Grading  'Contest. — A   comp. 
tion    of    road    grading    machines    was 
held  recently  in  Salem  township,  Cham- 
paign county,   Ohio.     The   following  is 
the  report,  signed  by  J.  R.  Yoder.  the      | 
superintendent   of   the    contest: 

Gentlemen: — In  the  contest  between 
the  Huber  road  roller  with  the  Galion 
Ideal  grader  and  The  Ohio  Tractor 
with  the  Road  King  grader  I  find  the 
Huber  roller  with  Galion  Ideal  grader 
built  1.500  feet  of  road  27  feet  l'<incl 
wide,  at  a  cost  of  $4.62  for  fuel. 

The    T.    D.    Adams    Co.    with    Ol 
Tractor    and    Road    King    grader    built 
973  feet  24  feet  8  inches  wide,  at  fuel 
cost    of    $6.80.      The    Huber    company 
scarified   their  road  in   one   round,   the 
Adams   company  in  four  rounds.     The 
Galion    Ideal    grader    cut    8  5/7    inc 
deep    and    moved     material    5    feet    8 
inches    average:     Road     King    cut     I 
inches    deep,    moved    4    feet    4    inches. 
Huber  roller  with   Galion  Ideal  grader 
worked     11     hours    on    gravel    and     11 
hours  and   30  minutes  on   sod;   Adams 
company    14   hours   and  45   minutes   on 
gravel,   no   sod   to  contend   with. 

Time  of  firing  up.  oiling  and  start- 
ing: Huber  roller.  22  minutes:  Ohio 
Tractor,    10   minutes. 

Time,  changing  from  front  trucks 
to  roller:  Huber  roller.  15  minutes: 
Ohio  Tractor,  25  minutes. 


October  30,  1913. 


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Wash.,    Pasco     .  .  : Nov.  1 . 

Minn.    Duluth    Nov.  1. 

Mo.,   Hannibal    noon,  Nov.  1. 

la.,  Des  Moines   noon,  Nov.  1. 

Tex.,    Calvert    1"  a.m..  Nov.  1 

111..    Alton     9  a.m.,  Nov.  1. 

Cal.,  Santa  Bara    10  a.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Pa.,  Allentown    4  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

O.,    Akron     1  p.m..  Nov.  3  . 

Ind.,    Newport     10  a.m..  Nov.  3. 

Tex..    Galveston    11  a.m..  Nov.  3. 

Conn.,    Waterbury    .  .7.45  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,    Oxford    Nov.  3 . 

Ihd.,    Franklin    2  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,    Hammond    10  a.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Kan..   Kansas  City    Nov.  3. 

O..     Northampton     1  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,    Williamsport    . . .  .9  a.m.,  Nov.  3. 

N.   J.,   Red   Bank    5  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ala.,   Brewton    Nov.  3 . 

O.,    Youngstown    noon,  Nov.  3. 

Fla..    Pensacola    2  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,   Green    Castle 2  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,    Jackson    2  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Wash.,  Prosser    Nov.  3. 

N.  J.,  Elizabeth    8.30  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,    Vevay     1  p.m.,  Nov.  3  . 

La.,   Lake  Arthur    Nov.  4. 

Ind.,    Vincennes    2  p.m.,  Nov.  4. 

Ind.,   Shelbyvllle    ...7.30  p.m.,  Nov.  4. 

Ind..  Marion    2  p.m..  Nov.  4. 

O.,   Cadiz    2  p.m.,  Nov.  4. 

Ind.,    Lawrenceburg    ...  .noon,  Nov.  4 

Ind.,    Rensselaer    2  p.m.,  Nov.  4 

Ind.,    Lebanon     1  p.m.,  Nov.  4 

Ind.,    Wabash     1.30  p.m..  Nov.  4, 

Pa.,    Grafton     5  p.m.,  Nov.  4 

Ind.,    Washington    2  p.m..  Nov.  4 

Til.,     National     City noon.  Nov.  4. 

Kv..    Louisville    ...  .10.30  a.m..  Nov.  5 

N.    Y„    Buffalo    lla.m.,\-nv,  5 

Ind.,    Princeton     10  a.m.,  Nov.  5. 

Ind..    Bloomtngton     .  .  .  .2  p.m.,  Nov.  5. 

O..    Columbus    2  p.m..  Nov.  5. 

Ind.,  Rockville    1.30   o  m.,  Nov.  5. 

Ind.,   Crown    Point    Noon.  Nov.  5. 

Tnd.,   Logansport.  .  .  .    10   a.m..  Nov.  5. 

La..    Lafayette    Nov.  fi. 

Ind..    Crown    Point    noon.  Nov.  6 

Ind.,    Mt.    Vernon 2  p.m..  Nov.  7 

Ind.    Huntington     .  .  .  .10  a.m..  Nov.  7 

N.  X.  Millville   3.30  p.m..  Nov.  7 

111.,    Pekin     Nov.  S . 

Ind.,    Marion     10  a.m.,  Nov.  10 

Ind..    South    Bend    Nov.  10. 

O..    East    View noon,  Nov.  10, 

Mont.    Hamilton     Nov.  10 

La..    New    Orleans noon.  Nov.  10 

Ind,    Fort   Wayne 10a.m.,  Nov.  10 

Tnd..    Indianapolis    . '.  .  .10  a.m.,  Nov.  10 

Mich..    St.    Joseph    10  a.m..  Nov.  12 

Ga..    Savannah    noon.  Nov.  13 

Mont..    Dillon    10  a.m.,  Nov.  14. 

O.,    Maumee    noon.  Nov.  3. 

N    J.  Perth  Amboy.  .  8.30  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

Mo..  Potosi    Nov.  3  . 

O..  Bedford   wov. 

Okla.,    Marietta     5  p.m.,  Nov.  3 

la.,   Forest   City    3  p.m..  Nov.  4. 

Pa..    Norristown    8  p.m.,  Nov.  4 

Ariz.,   Ft.   Huachuca.  .  .10  a.m.,  Nov.  4 

Tnd.    Loogootee   Nov.  5. 

N.    J.    Paterson    4  p.m.,  Nov.  .1 . 

N.    X,    Blizabeth    2.30  p.m..  Nov.  5. 

N.    J.,    Belleville 9.30  a.m.,  Nov.  5 . 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Highway    construction     • C.   C.   Robinson,   Co.    Clk. 

.  State    highway    O.   Halden.    Co.    Aud. 

.  Sidewalk   construction    W.  H.  Youse,  City  Clk. 

.  Grading    D.  H.  Moff itt,   Co.   Aud. 

.50    miles    gravel    highway Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving  alleys J.   C.   Falstich,   Pres.   B.   L.   I. 

.  Grading  and  paving  6,000  lin.  ft C.   A.   Hunt,    Clk.    Bd.    Supedv. 

.Grading      T.    P.    Wenner,   Sec.   School   Bd. 

.Fill  of  washout  in   Northampton  Twp S.   A.   Wild.   Clk.   Bd.   Trustees. 

.  Grading,    gravelling   and    macadamizing Bd.    Co.    Commissioners. 

.Shelling,  grading,   concrete  culverts  and  bulk   heading...  J.    M.   Murch,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Grading     J.  J.    Fitzgerald.   Clk.    B.   Edue. 

.  Paving J.    W.  Johnson,  Pres.   Bd.   Twn. 

Trus. 

.  Improving    gravel     H.   L.  Knox,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Paving    and    grading J.  L.  Rohde,  Ch.  Bd.  Pub.  Wks. 

.  Macadam    F.   M    Holcomb.   Co.   Clk. 

.  Repairs     S.  A.  Wild,  Clk.  Bd.  Twp.  Trus. 

.Construction    in    Steuben    and    Medina    Twp.;    gravel    con- 
struction  in   Kent   Civil   Twp D.   H.   Coffltt,   Co.    Aud. 

.5,300   sq.   vds.   paving   and  reinforced  concrete A.    C.    Harrison.    Boro.    Clk. 

.5   miles  graded   road    Bd.    Co.    Comsrs. 

motion    of   wall    W.  H.  McMillin.  Clk.  Pub.Serv. 

.  Sidewalks     A-  Greenhut,  Mayor. 

.6.615.8    ft.     macadam C.   H.    Airhart,    Co.    Aud. 

.Macadam     X  Cronin,  Jr.,  Co.  Aud. 

.Grading  and    gravelling   five  miles C.    D.   Walter.   Co.   Engr. 

.Granite  block   on   concrete  foundation W    P.   Neafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

.  Road  in  Pleasant  Township J-    W.    Smith,   Co.   Aud. 

.83.000  sq.  ft.  concrete  sidewalk,  combined  curb  &  gutter..  Town    Clerk. 

.  Gravel  J-   T-  Scott,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Curbs   and    sidewalks    L.  E.  Webb.  City  Clk. 

.  Four    roads     E.   H.   Kimball,   Co.   Aud. 

.750    cu.    yds.    slag    or    limestone    for    Green    Twp.:    750    eu 

vds.    limestone   for   Athens   Twp Co.  Aud. 

.Grading,    draining   and    crushed    stone    paving W.    S.   Fagaly,   Co.   And. 

.  1  Vt,   miles  stone  road   improvement J.  P.  Hammond,  Co.  Aud. 

.Grading,   draining  and  gravelling  roads D.   M.  Clark.   Co.  Aud 

.  Construction    roads    Dan    Showalter,    Co.    Aud. 

.  300  lin.   ft.   of  street F.  J.  Huffman,  Boro.   Clk. 

.  Constructing   roads    Lew  S.   Core.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Granitoid     sidewalk     F.  M.  Sheppard.  Vil.  Clk. 

.Furnishing   1,500   yds    crushed   stone  and  screenings T    P    Giines.  Co.  Rfl.    Engr. 

.  Improving  portions  of  sundrv  streets F.  G.   Ward,  Comr.  Pub.   Wks. 

.Gravel W.   T.    Roberts.    Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel     W.   F.  Kinser.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading  and  waterbound  macadam   J-   R-   Mai"kert.   St.  Hwy.   Comr. 

.  Gravel     '■   E-   Elder.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel     C.  A.  Johnson,  Co.  Aud. 

1  Three    macadam    roads    in    Jackson    Township J-   E.   Wallace.   Co.   Aud 

.  Fifteen    miles    cement    sidewalks L.  J.   Voorhies,   City  Engr. 

.  Gravel    road     Co.   Comr. 

.  Two  miles  and  3.181  ft.  road  improvement J.  R  Haines,  Co.  Aud. 

.Grading,    draining   and    paving H.    Guthrie    Co.   Aud. 

.  Culvert Walter  S.  Kates,  Dir.  of  Sts. 

.1,816    sq.    yds.    brick    paving;    650    ft.    concrete    curb   and 

gutter  J.    R.   Seibert,   City  Engr. 

.Road    repairs    w •   T.   Patton,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading,    draining   and    paving C.   Sedgwick,   Co.   Aud. 

.■>>4-inch    stone    slag    sidewalks A.  A    Sni'th.   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Poad  construction    Bd.    Co     Comrs. 

.  Main  road  about  9  miles  long w.   E.  Atkinson.   State  H.   E. 

.  Poad  improvement £i  H.    Brown,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Poad    repairs    W.    T.    Patten,    Co.    Aud. 

.C-rading   26   miles    ?clT,RQ,ad  ,  Com,r,s- 

.  Furnishing  3.000  cu.  vds.  cement  gravel    G.    R    Butler.   Clk. 

.  50,072   ft.    of   wagon    road J-    S.    Baker,    Clk. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewer        Geo.  V.  Raab.  Vil.  Clk. 

.  12-inch    sewer    Geo-  M-  Adair,  Str.  Comr. 

.  Sewer    system    C.    H-    Richeson.    Mayor. 

.  sewers    '. •' £■    C.   T-^we,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Sewers    City   Clk. 

.Tile    and    open    work C.  K.  Nelson,   Co.  Aud. 

.  8-inch    sanitary    sewer     £.   C.   Rambo,   Ch.   Sew.   Com. 

.12-inch    tile    drain    • E.  S.  Walton,  Constr.  Q.  M. 

.Concrete   and  vitrified   pipe   sewers City   Clk. 

Sewers    H    T-  Harder,   Citv  Engr. 

! Sewage   purification   plant   at   sanitorium J.   L   Bauer.   Co.   Engr. 

.  Sanitary    sewers     FT.  Shepard,   Twn.   Engr. 


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Chicago    noon.  Nov.  6. 

Nov.  6. 

Minn..   Mankato                             Nov.  6. 

Ind..    Brazil    7.30  p.m.,  Nov.  7. 

Wis..  Black  River  Falls. 5  p  in..  No 

i  ».,    Wapakonta                              Nov.  1-' . 

I'.    C.,    Washlngtoi                       Nov.  i :: . 

N.    J..    Newark     Nov.  18. 

Kan.,   Olathe    Nov.  1. 

Mo.,    PotOSl    Nov.  3. 

okla..    Marietta    5  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

ill.,    ciceno    3  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

N.    «'..    High    I'.'int     I  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

Mass.,    New    Bedford. .  .3  p.m.,  Nov.  -i . 

Washington 10  a.m.,  Nov.  4. 

N.   .1.   Trenton    2.30  p.m.,  Nov.  5. 

lumbus    Nov.  .-■ . 

Pa.,    Norrlstown    3  p,m.,  Nov. 

111..    Prlnceville    5  p.m.,  Nov.  i>. 

Longview    ...  .7.30  p.m.,  Nov.  6. 

X.    V..   Mlddletown    Nov.  7. 

Wash..   Oroville    No>  I  0 

O.,    East    View    noon,  Nov.  10. 

N.  J.   Highland   Park Nov.  13. 

inkfiort   Nov.  1 4. 


D.  C,   Washington    Nov.      1. 

La.,    Welsh     8  p.m.,  Nov.     3. 

Midi..    Highland    Park Nov.     3. 

Man.,     Winnipeg    Nov       1. 

N.  <_'..    Wilson    3  p.m..   Nov.      4. 

Pa.,    S.    Williamsport.  ..6  p.m.,  Nov.  5. 

T.   II.   Pearl  City    Nov.  8. 

Ind..    Richmond    11  a.m..  Nov.  8. 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    noon,  Nov.  8. 

Cal.,   Harmosa    Beach Nov.  21. 

N.    V.,   New    York    Nov.      3. 

N.  J.,  Belleville 9  p.m.,  Nov.      5. 

N.   J.,  Park,  .i  p.m..  Nov.   13. 

Mass.,    Holyoke    4.30  p.m.,  Nov.   18. 

D.    < '..    Washington 2  p.m.,  Nov.    18 


tad.,    Noblesville     Nov.  1. 

ii..    Cleveland    noon,  Nov.  3. 

N.   J.,    Elizabeth    2.30  p.m.,  No 

Ind..    Lawrenceburg    ....  noon.  Nov.  3. 

Ind.,   Brookville    1  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

Cal.,    Santa    Barbara.  .  10  am  ,  Nov.  3. 

Ta..    Pittsburgh    Nov.  3. 

Kane.,   Wichita    Noon.   Nov.  3. 

N.    J.,    N.    Brunswick.  2.30  p.m..  Nov.  3. 

<  ikla  .    ilrandfield noon.  Nov.  3. 

N.  c.   Boyds  Ferry 10  a.m.,  Nov.  3. 

S.    D.,   Rritton Nov.  4. 

Okla.,    Enid    lii  a.m.,  Nov.  4. 

Kan..    Mankato    Nov.  4. 

Ind..    Amboy    noon,  Nov. 

111.     Edwardsville    2  p.m.,  Nov.  5. 

Okla.,    Endl    ;.  .5  p.m.,  Nov.  3. 

'i.    Marietta     noon,  Nov.  5. 

"..     Dayton     10  a.m..  Nov.  ti . 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon.  Nov.  7. 

Iowa,    Dakotah    Nov  l 

(Ja..    Atlanta     10  a.m.,  Nov,  1. 

.  .  .  Nov.  1 . 

N.  Y..  Brooklyn         .  12.15  p  m„  Nov.  i  . 

Tex..    Dallas    Nov.  3. 

■  ml  .   i  lovlneton   Nov  R  . 

•vn    noon.  \'..v.  R 

N.   Y.,   New   York. .  .12.1".  p.m.,  Nov.  10. 

N     Y..    New    York.  .  .12.15  p  m  .  Nov.  12. 

T<  \  .     Port     Arthur noon.  N 

D.    C,    Washington.  . ..!  p.m.,  Nov.  28. 


Intercepting   sewers    J.   McGillen.   Clk.   Bd.   Trus. 

;<uo   lin.   ft.   *-inch   vitrified    pipe   Bewer      J-   A.    Danney,   City  Engr. 

Digging   ditch   No.   33   C.   L.   Kennedy,  c:-o.   Aud. 

Sanitary   sewers J.    W.    Williams,   City   Clk. 

Sewer    City   Clk. 

ting   sewer   and   accessories I  i > .    Moser,    Dir.    Pub.    Serv. 

Vitrified  pipe  sewer  Maj.  F.  c.  Boggs.  Gen.  Pur.  o 

Sewers    J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk. 

WATKl   ll'PPLI 

Hydrants,   valves  and  castings.   100,000  ga'lon      tank      and 

centrifugal    pump    S.   P.  Hjwland,   City  Clk. 

Water    works   system    U.    il.    Kicneson,    Mayor, 

C.  1.    pipe  and   hydrants,    water   tower   and   tank,   pumping 

engine  and  electrical  outfit    City   Clk. 

Water    supply   pipe    I  I  nips. 

:'.. >. "mi  gallon  reservoir  with   1'  centrifugal   pumps Fred.    N.    Tate.    Mayor. 

.  Composition   castings    K    C.  P.   ' '  iggeshall,  Clk. 

Water    meters    for   Navv    Yard,    Mare    Island.  Cal T.    J.    Cowle,    Paymaster    I ;. i. 

rj.  s.  a. 

Meter  house  and  blacksmith  shop    F.    Thompson,    City    Clk. 

200    tire    hydrants    Dir.    of.    Rub.    Serv. 

2,050    ft.    12-inch   c.    i.    pipe Trus.    of    State    Hospital. 

Digging  artesian   well    !•'.    W.    Cutlin,    Vil.    Clk. 

Water   filtration    plant    L.  L.  Eddens,  City  Treas. 

Repairing   2    boilers    State  Hospital   Com. 

Oil  burning  or  distillate  50   H.R.  engine City   Clerk. 

Six-inch   water   mains    A.  A.  Smith,  Vil.  Clk. 

Motor  pumping  engine   Council. 

.  Water   works N.    P.    Weishart,    Vil.    Clk. 

I.li.ll  I' IX.    AND    POIVEH 

Rower  house  for  U.  S.  Radio  Station,  Jupiter.  Fla H.    R.    Stanford,    Ch.   Bur.    Yds 

•      and   Docks.   Navy   Dept. 

Electric    light    plant     E.  S.  Greer,  Mayor. 

Lighting  system    L.    D.    Becklcy,    Supt.    Pub.    W. 

Electrical      switching     gear     and     accessories     at     power 

house     M.    Peterson.   See.    Bd.    Control. 

Water    tube    boilers,    two    500    k.w.    units,    condensers   and 

switchboard    E.  A.  Darden.  Sec.  Bd.  P.   Wks: 

Lighting  system    O.   W.   Hauser.   Boro.   Clk. 

100  K.W.  motor  generator  set  &  switchboard  accessories.  Bur.   Y'ds.  &   I 
Installation  electric  light  system  at  county  infirmary ....  L.  S.   Bowman.  Co.  Aud. 

Furnishing  underground   cable    C.  E.   Diehl,  Supt.    Police   DepL 

Furnishing  and  installing  8  ornamental  lighting  posts...  City   Clerk. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

,  2   gasoline    fire    engines    Depot  Q.  M..  U.  S.  A. 

One   auto   combination   pumping,    chemical  &    hose  wagon .  E.   E.   Mathes,   Twn.   Clk. 

Fire    engine    Jas.    P..    Earle.    Boro     I  Ik 

Office  apparatus  for  fire  alarm  system   P.   M.   Judd,   Ch.   B.   Fire  Com. 

Installing  2  motor  2-wheel  tractors  and  equipment District    Comrs. 

BRIDGES 

Construction     G.    Griffin.    Co.    Aud. 

Iron   railing  for  approaches   W.   J.   Springborn    Dir.Pub.Ser. 

Bridges     J.  L.   Bauer.   Co.   Engr. 

Bridge     W.   S.   Fagaly,   Co.   Aud. 

Repair   of   bridge    C.    G.    Reifel.    Co.    Aud. 

Two  concrete  girder  bridges C.  A.  Hunt,  Co.  Clk. 

Reinforced  concrete  bridge  approaches C.  A.  Finley.  Act.  Dir.  D.  P.  V. 

Concrete    bridges    H.   M.   Barrett.   Co.   Clk. 

Two    bridges    J.   L.   Bauer.  Co.   Engr. 

Steel    bridge    R.   O    Ray.   Clk.,   Frederick. 

Steel   draw   bridge    B     Rell,   Clk.,   Greenville. 

Bridges  and  culverts   C.   Jlnhn,  Co.   Audr. 

Bridges     Co.  Clk. 

Reinforced  concrete  bridges  and  supe.  sti  uctures Co.    Clk. 

Repairs F.   K.   McElheny.   Co.   Aud. 

Concrete   culvert   and   spillway    Highway  Comrs. 

Bridges   loh"   Flannaeren.   Clk. 

Bridges    H.   Burton.   Co.   Aud. 

.Sewer  and   concrete  culvert    W.  H.  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

.  Repairing    bridges    A.  Reinhardt.   Co.   Clk. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

I  irainage,  and  50,000  ft.  of  tile   J.   c.   Devine.   Co.  Aud. 

Sanitary    line,     terra    cotta     nip"    and     Portland    cement 

lubricating   and    illuminating   oils S.    Smith     Ch     Com.    Pub.    Wks 

Two  runabout  automobiles T    C.    Betterton. 

Subway Pub    Serv.    Comn. 

Heating  and  ventilating  system,  plumbing    and    elevators 

for   jail    building    Co.    Auditor. 

Sixteen    voting   machines    Co.    Comrs. 

Collection   of  garbage    D    C.  Steventon.  Sec.  B    1. 

Construction    of   section    of   Subwnv.  . .  Pub.  Ser.  Commn. 

Construction   of   portion   of  subway    Ed.   E.   MoCall.   Ch.    P.    S.    ■ 

Lock  and  dam  canal    las.     F.     Wood.    Engr. 

Construction  TJ.  S.  Post  Office  al   Cambridge,  Ohio O.  Wendroth,  Supen 


STREETS  AND   ROADS 

Birmingham,    11a.     I  n  ail 
passed   I  Ridge  Park 

w  e, 
Birmingham,       Mil.     Construction      of 

Ii  >.  b  i.l   bel  v 

■■m.  -d. 

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Blrmlngham- 


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pave 


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four    block 
d  all  of  MacDonald  St. 

Phoenix.      \rl*. —  Rids     will      shortly     he 

called    for    paving    alley    hack    ol    V-ll.v 
Link    and    south    side    of    McDowell    road. 
Fre*no.  CaJL — Fresno   County   Supervis- 
ee  decided   to   apply   for   purchase 
ol    state    highway    bonds     to     extern     of 

This     amount     is     sufficient     to 
ite     highway     from 
city    to    the    southern    county    line,    dis- 
tance of  20  miles.    State   Highway  Com- 


had    pi  e\  louslj     agreed    to   cc 
struct    20-ft    highway    4    ft.    in 
regulation  width  from  Fresno  to  Fowl 
a    l"-mile  stretch. 

<;rn»»   Valley.   < m. — Chambei 
merce   will   endeavor   to   gel    Supervise 
to  purchase  state  highway  bonds  in  i 
der  to  insure  lateral   from  Auburn  to  tl 
City    and    on     to    State    road     \ 
city. 

i  .<liiml>u».    tin. —  PaSOO    Countj     is    phi 
ning  to  build  40  miles  of  roads. 


October  30,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


607 


Roseville,  Cal. — Town  Trustees  have 
decided  to  engage  engineer  to  determine 
whether  or  not  city  cannot  construct  tor 
$15,000  city's  link  in  State  Highway. 
Bonds  ot  $20,000  were  voted  tor  the 
work.  Roseville  Bank  &  Trust  Co.  has 
agreed  to  take  $10,000  worth  of  the 
bonds  at  5  per  cent,  and  will  take  addi- 
tional $5.0o0  provided  citizens  will  raise 
a  bonus  of   $300. 

San  Bernadino,  Cal. — County  Highway 
Commission  have  met  with  Board  of 
Supervisors  in  executive  session  and 
definitely  decided  upon  roads  that  will 
be  included  for  improvement  in  $1,750,- 
000  road  bond  election  which  will  be 
called  probably  about  middle  of  Decem- 
ber. 

San  Francisco,  <  ul. — Plans  are  now  in 
haie.s  of  Board  of  Supervisors  for  wid- 
ening, improving  and  bituminizing  of 
Rd. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Ocean  Ave.,  west- 
ward from  San  Jose  Ave.  to  Pelham 
Ave.  is  to  be  paved  with  bitumen  imme- 
diately   by    city,    opposite    Balboa    Park. 

San  Jose,  Cal. — Failure  of  Federal  Con- 
struction Co.  to  begin  work  on  West 
Santa  Clara  St.  between  Los  Gatos 
Creek  and  Southern  Pacific  Co.'s  track 
and  on  San  Fernando  St.  between  Del- 
mas  Ave.  and  Los  Gatos  Creek  was  rea- 
son for  rescinding  action  in  awarding 
the  contract.  Clerk  was  ordered  to  re- 
advertise    for    bids   for    the    pavement 

Hartford,  Conn. — Widening  of  Church 
St.  and  construction  of  new  street  in 
western  section  of  city  between  Farm- 
ington  Ave.  and  Garden  St..  are  being 
considered. 

.Nuugatut-k,  Conn. — Bond  issue  of  $20,- 
000  has  been  voted  for  highway  improve- 
ments. 

New  Haven,  Conn. — Aldermanic  Com- 
mittee on  Streets  is  in  favor  of  $200,000 
bond  issue  for  new  pavements  in  prin- 
cipal streets  of  city. 

Gainesville.  Fla. — City  Council  has 
passed  ordinance  providing  for  paving 
of  Depot  St..  between  W.  Main  and  Pearl 
Sts.      Total   cost.    $12,900. 

Atlanta,  (ia. — Widening  of  West 
Peachtree    St.    is    being    advocated. 

Hailey.  Idaho — Bond  issue  of  $100,000 
for  road  purposes  in  county  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

Alton.  111. — Bids  received  for  paving  ol 
alley  between  Third  and  Fourth  Sts. 
have  been  rejected,  and  will  be  readver- 
tised. 

Alton,  111. — Plans  are  being  considered 
for  paving  and  improvement  of  river 
front. 

Alton,  III. — Assistant  City  Engineer  H. 
C.  Swift  is  making  surveys  and  prepar- 
ing plans  for  following  (paving  and 
sewering)  streets:  Paving  of  Liberty  St. 
from  Union  to  Clement  St.;  sewer  on  7th 
St..  from  Mechanic  to  6th  St.:  paving 
7th  St..  from  Alton  to  Langdon  St.;  pav- 
ing Mechanic  St.;  paving  of  alleys  from 
Prospect  to  Beacon  St.;  paving  of  Cliff 
St.:  paving  17th  St.,  from  Liberty  to 
Central  Ave.:  paving  Maple  St..  from 
Grove  to  Euclid  PI.;  paving  Logan  St.; 
approximately    3    miles  of   paving. 

Dixon,  III. — Question  of  asking  citi- 
zens of  Dixon  to  vote  for  bond  issue  to 
provide  for  paving  several  streets  bad- 
ly in  need  of  improvement  is  being  con- 
sidered   by    members    of    City    Council. 

Ottawa.  Ill Bids   will   be   asked   about 

Nov.  10  to  20  for  paving  work  on  west 
side.  Work  comprises  123  7S2  sq.  yds.  of 
vitrified  brick  pavement  on  4-in.  con- 
crete foundation  with  concrete  combined 
curb  and  gutter.  Estimated  cost.  $281,- 
333.72.      Geo.   L.    Farnsworth   is  Engr. 

North  Vernon.  Ind. — Jennings  County 
gravel  road  bonds  to  amount  of  $6,300 
have  been  sold  to  Breed.  Elliott  &  Har- 
rison Indianapolis,  who  bid  par.  accrued 
interest  and   premium   of   S 1 ' > . - 7". l: . 

Richmond,    Ind Series    of    boulevards 

for  Richmond  has  been  started  when 
County  Commissioners  ordered  Haas  and 
Barton  roads  constructed  of  concrete 
and  brick  under  the  three-mile  road  law. 
Two  roads  together  are  about  four  miles 
in   length. 

Creston,  la. — Resolution  has  been  pro- 
posed for  sidewalk  improvements  con- 
sisting of  90.000  sq.  ft  of  4-in.  concrete 
walk  and  5.000  sq.  ft.  of  brick  walk  to 
be  laid  and  relaid.  Theo.  S.  DeLay  is 
City   Engineer. 

Den  Moines,  la. — Paving  of  West 
Grand  Ave.  from  17th  to  19th  Sts.  has 
been    advertised. 

Des  Moines,  la.— H.  C.  Beard  of  State 
Highway  Comn.  has  recommended  ce- 
ment hard  road  for  one  of  main  high- 
ways leading  into  Shenandoah.  This  is 
first  recommendation  for  hard  roads  un- 
der   highway    commission,    but    about    20 


other  roads  are  being  discussed  for  sim- 
ilar action. 

Des  Moines.  la. — Paving  of  East  Sixth 
St.    is    being    considered. 

Salina,  Kan. — Large  number  of  new 
sidewalks   have   been   ordered. 

Bangor,  Me. — Order  has  been  passed 
authorizing  paving  of  Central  St.  with 
wooden  blocks  from  bridge  to  Harlow 
St. 

Portland.  Me. — The  Maine  State  High- 
way Comn.  will  let  contracts  for  road 
construction  at  once.  Paul  D.  Sargent, 
chief  engineer  of  commission,  has  been 
ordered  to  prepare  specifications  at  once 
for  letting  of  two  big  contracts.  One 
of  these  will  be  a  seven  mile  stretch  be- 
ginning at  New  Hampshire  line  at  Frye- 
hurg  and  running  toward  Bridgton.  This 
will  be  of  dirt  construction.  Second 
contract  to  be  immediately  let  will  be 
for  two  miles  beginning  at  end  of  Cor- 
coran job  at  York  Beach  and  running 
toward  end  of  present  cement  State 
highway    at    Cape    Neddick. 

Haverhill,  Manx. — Order  has  been  au- 
thorized for  about  950  ft.  of  concrete 
sidewalk  on  Salem  St.,  Bradford  district. 

Swampscott,  Mass. — Plans  for  widen- 
ing, extension  and  relocating  of  Hum- 
phrey St.  have  been  accepted  by  Board 
of    Selectmen. 

Flint,  Mich. — Board  of  Supervisors  has 
decided  to  join  with  city  in  building 
good  road  connecting  county  road  with 
Detroit  street  pavement.  County  will 
pay  60  per  cent,  of  cost  and  city  40  per 
cent.     Cost  of  road  is  estimated  at  $3,500. 

Port  .Huron,  Mich. — Special  election 
may  be  held  in  St.  Clair  County  for  vot- 
ing on  $500,000  bond  issue  to  be  used 
exclusively  for  building  and  maintaining 
good   roads. 

Hannibal,  Mo. — Plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  improvement  of  Levering  Ave. 
from  the  south  line  of  Bird  St.  to  the 
north  line  of  Broadway  have  been  af- 
firmed. 

Soulh  St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Board  will  ad- 
vertise for  resurfacing  writh  mineral  rub- 
ber paving  Tenth  St.  from  Church  to 
Powell.  Board  will  designate,  concrete 
for  paving  Belle  St.,  from  16th  to  lS'th, 
and  Ohio,  King  Hill  to  Lake  Ave.,  with 
mineral  rubber.  Grades  are  to  be  es- 
tablished on  18th  St.  and  Sixth  Ave. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Beltnar.     N.     J At     meet     of     Belmar 

Council  Finance  Committee  recommended 
graveling  of  following  streets:  Ocean 
Ave.,  to  F  St.;  Tenth  Ave.,  from  D  to  E 
Sts.;    13th    Ave.     from    D    to    F   Sts. 

Camden,  >".  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted      for     improvement     of      various 

Hackensack.  N.  J. — New  Jersey  Dept. 
of  Pub.  Roads  has  decided  to  rebuild 
highway  from  Hackensack  to  New  York 
State    line. 

Newark.  X.  J. — Issuance  of  road  bonds 
in  sum  of  $250,000  has  been  authorized 
bv  Board  of  Freeholders. 

Spring  Lake,  ST.  J. — Council  has  passed 
ordinance  providing  for  extension  of 
Vroom  Ave.  frpm  Third  Ave.  west  to 
Fourth    Ave. 

Vcntnor,  IV.  J Ordinance  No.  20,  pro- 
viding for  issuing  of  $25,000  worth  of 
paving  bonds  for  permanent  improve- 
ment   >■(   all    streets,    has    been    passed 

Brooklyn,  >".  Y. — Plans  have  been  made 
by  New  York  State  Highway  Comn.  to 
build  first  class  modern  roadway  over  or 
around  Crows  Nest  Mountain,  and  thus 
provide  suitable  connection  to  Newburgh 
and  north  for  incomplete  boulevard 
which  now  extends  most  of  way  from 
Haverstraw   to   West   Point. 

Brooklyn,  Si.  V. — Authorization  have 
been  given  by  Board  of  Estimates  and 
Apportionment  at  its  last  meeting  for 
45  highway  and  sewer  undertakings  in 
Borough  of  Brooklyn,  estimated  cost  of 
which  is  $275.oiH).  of  which  total  21  pre- 
liminiarv  authorizations,  estimated  cost 
0,  and  24  final  estimates,  cost 
(121.800.  Seven  authorizations,  all  pre- 
liminarv.  were  ^iven  to  Queens,  esti- 
mated cost   of  which   is  $35,000. 

Lockport,  N.  Y. — Board  of  Supervisors 
has  adopted  resolutions  forwarded  by 
State  Highway  Comn.  appropriating  $11.- 
522  as  county's  share  of  improvement 
of  Market  St.  and  Lake  Ave.  from  Union 
St.  to  new  brick  road  leading  from  Niag- 
ara road  to  Wright's  Corners.  Road 
will  cost  $80,000  and  will  be  brick  and 
stone.  State's  share  is  $16,450,  county's 
$11,522,  and  citv's  $4  935,  with  additional 
charge  of  $47,000  against  city  for  extra 
width. 

Poughkeepsle.  >'.  Y. — Extension  of 
Foebus   and   May   Sts.    are   planned. 

Saranac  Lake,  IV.  Y. — Contracts  for  15 
miles  of  State  and  County  roads  in 
Franklin    County    will    probably    be    let 


lit'  this  month.  One  of  pieces  of  road 
nated  county  trunk  line  between 
Saranac   Lake  and   Works  Corners. 

.i.vraciise,  _\.  V. —  Bids  for  paving  North 
State  St.  from  Catawba  St.  to  Lodi  St. 
have  been  received  by  Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply.  Those  for  uniform  mate- 
rials were  as  follows:  Stone  curbing  (10 
years'  guaranty  on  asphalt) — G.  B.  Dick- 
inson, sandstone  block,  $44,180;  asphalt. 
$29,289.60  John        Young,        sandstone 

block.  $46,914.30;  brick.  $32,139.30;  as- 
phalt, $29,117.80:  macadam,  $25,409.80. 
Warner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Co.,  asphalt, 
$28,563.  F.  J.  Baker,  sanstone  block, 
$44,565.50;  brick,  $32.3S5.30;  asphalt,  $29,- 
575.10;  macadam.  $25,125.50.  Combina- 
tion Curb  (5  years'  guaranty  on  as- 
phalt)— G.  B.  Dickinson,  sandstone 
block.  $42,005;  brick,  $30,139;  asphalt, 
$27,357.60.  F.  J.  Baker,  sandstone  block, 
$42,790.80;  brick.  $31,177.30;  asphalt.  $28.- 
043.10:  macadam.  $24,250.50.  Warner- 
Quinlan.  sandstone  block,  $42,070;  brick. 
$30,304;  asphalt,  $26,667;  macadam,  $23,- 
580.  Combination  Curb  (10  years'  guar- 
anty on  asphalt) — G.  B.  Dickison.  sand- 
stone   block,    $42,005;    asphalt,    $27,798.60. 

Yorktown,  N.  Y. — Taxpayers  will  vote 
on  improvement  of  Mill  St.  E.  L.  Dun'- 
ning  is   Town   Clerk. 

Charlotte,  IV.  C. —  Bond  issue  of  $100,- 
000,  of  which  $50,000  for  financing  pav- 
ing of  various  streets,  is  being  recom- 
mended. 

Bowling  Green,  O. — Committee  has  re- 
ported favorably  on  proposed  macadam- 
izing of  Manville  Ave.,  from  Wooster  to 
First  St. 

Columbus,  O. — Widening  of  North 
High  St.   is  being  considered. 

Lima,  O. — Resolution  has  been  adopted 
for  improvement  of  Tanner  Ave.,  be- 
tween   Second    St.    and    Third   St. 

Toledo,  o Ordinance  has  been  passed 

for  repaving  of  Ontario  St.,  between 
Madison  and  Jefferson  Aves. 

Youngstovt-n,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  2  p.  m.,  Nov.  17,  by  D.  J.  Jones,  City 
Aud..  for  purchase  of  street  improvement 
bonds. 

Ashland,  Ore. — More  than  a  dozen  bids 
on  the  $500,000  Jackson  County  highway 
bond  issue  have  been  opened  by  County 
Court.  Highest  bid  was  submitted  by 
H.  B.  Wood,  of  Minneapolis.  Highway 
bond  issue  is  for  constructing  main  trunk 
road  from  California  line  south  of  Ash- 
land to  Josephine  County  line,  54  miles 
long. 

Beaver,  Pa. — Council  has  decided  to 
pave    Fourth   St. 

Doylestown.  Pa. — Petition  signed  by 
large  number  of  residents  of  East  Ash- 
land St.  has  been  presented,  asking  that 
street  be  widened  to  its  full  50  ft.  from 
Main   to  Pine  St. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Hazleton,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  providing  for  paving  of  Mine 
St.  with  vitrified  brick  or  other  approved 
paving  material. 

Meadville,  Pa. — City  Engr.  B.  F.  Mil- 
ler has  plans  before  him  for  coming 
year  which  represent  greatest  advance 
in  this  work  ever  undertaken  by  City 
of  Meadville.  On  street  paving  alone,  at 
lease    $180,000    will    be    expended. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Two  resolutions  fav- 
oring proposed  amendment  to  State  con- 
stitution allowing  $50,000,000  good  roads 
bond  issue,  have  been  adopted  by  two 
Boards  of  Trade. 

Reading,  Pa. — Meeting  of  voters  will 
be  held  for  discussing  $50,000,000  bond 
issue  for  road  improvements  in  Berks 
County. 

Williamsport,  Pa. — Bond  issue  for  im- 
provement of  roads  in  South  Williams- 
port  and  vicinity  will  be  voted  on  in 
November. 

Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Bonds  amounting 
to  $58,500  will  be  issued  bv  Board  of 
Commissioners  of  Newport  Township  to 
create  fund  to  be  used  for  paving  of 
certain  streets  with  brick  and  expenses 
incident    thereto. 

York,  Pa. — Bids  have  been  asked  by 
city  for  paving  of  W.  Market  St.  from 
West  St.  to  Belvidere  Ave.  with  vitrified 
brick  and  for  extension  of  Vine  St. 
sewer. 

Lincoln.  R.  I. — Improvement  of  Living- 
stone St..  Prospect  Hill,  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

Pawtucket,  R.  I. —  Appropriation  of  $2,- 
900  has  been  made  for  improving  Beach- 
wood  Ave.,  from  Brewster  St.  to  Rhode 
Island   Ave. 

Charleston,  S.  C. — Paving  of  Meeting 
St.    has   been   authorized. 

Spartanburg,      S.      C Bond      issue      of 

$liHi.ooo  for  street  paving  has  been 
awarded  to  Bank  of  Spartanburg. 


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r  futui  i  ote  $415,000  In 

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trllng Tex. 

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Bishop,  Tex.     Thi 

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Corpna  Chrlstl,  Tex.     City   Cou 

al   St. 
i>iiiin>.      Tex. —  Follow  Ing      bid 

i   eel    work:   For  pav- 

Thomas    Ave.,    from     Haskell    to 

i  '.,1  roll,    including    cu  era,    storm 

Etoach-Mani- 

gan    Paving   Co.,    I -in.   wood   block,   $17. 

892    or    118,111.47,    according    i"    whether 

work   i  -  with  6- 

'eosoted  w 'nod  Block 

Co.,     l-ln.    blocks,    $17,888.47    and 

Construction   Co.,    4- 

in    blocks,   (17,758.37   or  $17,972.75:   Texas 

Bltullthic     Co.,     $12,601.25     or     $12 

Roach-Manigan    Paving   Co..    for   Bermu- 

dez  asphalt.  $11,135.13  or  $11,354.51;  Stan- 

Engineering     &     Construction     Co., 

tor    Uvalde    rock    asphalt,    $10,907.55    or 

$10,995.30:    Southern   Westrumite   Co..   for 

$11  558.63;   Gen- 

for  vibrolithic  $10,- 

525.20  or   $10,744.58. 

Forney,  Tex. — Effort  is  to   be  put  forth 
10  inaugurate  campaign  for  bond 
for   good   roads. 
Fort    Worth!   Tex. —  Widening   of    South 

has  been  petitioned  [or. 
Galveston,  Tex. — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  issue  of  $ir,o.ooo  for 
Btreet  improvements  and  $25,000  for  fill- 
ing  streets  and  alleys  in  western  part  of 
city. 

Kinusville.    Tex. — Sum    of    $34,000    has 
been    voted   for   street   improvements. 

Livingston,     Tex. — Polk     Count 
district  No.   2   bonds   have   been  approved 
to    mi. Hint   of    $40,000. 

Mexla,    Tex. —  Property    owners    of    this 
have    voted     issuance     of     road 
bpnds  to  amount  of  $150,000  over  a   year 
ago,   but  on  account  of  condition 

bonds  have  not  been  sold.  Com- 
plete  survey  of  proposed  roads  have  been 
made,   and  contract   for   work    will   be  let 

Mineral      Wella,      Tex. — Commissioners' 

Court    of    Palo    Pinto    has    ordered    elec- 

i    $200  000    good    roads    bond    issue 

mty. 

Rosenberg,  Tex Bond  issue  ol 

has  been  voted  for  street  improvements. 

San      \ntunlo.    Tex. — Property     owners 

on    Commerce    St.,    Alamo    St.    and    Alamo 

Plaza    have    determined    to    petition    City 

toi      lss  stance    in    widening    of 

North     Alamo     St.     from     point     opposite 

Blum  St.  to  Intersection  of  Commerce  St. 

I  ralde,    Tex. — Election    will     be     held 

Nov.    16    for  voting  on   $20,000  bond   issue 

inents. 

Weatherford,   Tex — Construction   of   3- 

mlle    i 1    to    connect    Aledo    with    road 

being   bulll   from  Aledo  to  lona  is  being 
plan  tied 

Ogden,  Dtah. — City  Engr.  H.  .7.   Craven 
bids    for   concrete    paving 

Of    Lit In    Avi 

o  amended    that     eon- 
\.   A   Clark,  lowest 
bidder   without   a    guarantee.     Two   low- 
est   bidders    were    fl     A     Clark   and   P.   J. 
Koran,    both    of    Salt    Lake,    as    follows: 
i  1,760;  guar- 

antee,  SI  9, ;  P.  .1    Moi  an    pogu 

$18. 117.86.       Con- 
tracts have  not  yet  been  awarded. 

Bases   Jonction,  ^  L — Village  has  voted 
that    village    bo  tor    imnrove- 

il     Main,    Mapl       I         I     P  irk    and 
i .  i  i 

Portsmouth.    Va. — Paving    of    B 
on  .muii   to  Ninth    a  PI.,   has 

Cnehalla,      Wash. — Further      extensive 
paving  In  1914  ila  ted. 

Everett,     Wanh. —  ; 

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. inn.  >\  111.-.     Wis. — More     than     $100,000 

i    i     road    building    in 
in    1914.    ha 
:    $34,889.85    in    con 

i       a  ppropriated    by 

..unt   by   county. 
Madison,    wis. — Over    $4,000,000    worth 
of   in  v.  ■  sentlng   about    1,400 

highways,  will  be  built   In  Wis- 
consin  In    1914,   according  to  State  High- 

mission.      Commission     I 

I     minimum     sums     avail 
aunty  of  State  as  follows: 

$9,720; 
10;    Brown,    $23,760; 
$8,040;    Burnett.    $2,640;    Calumet    $11,040; 
.      .i    rke     $12,600:    Co- 
00;    Crawford,    $6,120;    Dane, 
.-,      $34,200;      Door.      $7,200: 
122,080;     Dunn.     $10,080;     Eau 
-12.240:  Florence.   $1,800;  Fond  du 
Lac,    $29,610;    Forest.    $5,280;    Grant.    $23- 
160:    Green,    $19,320;    Green    Lake.    $9,480; 
Iowa,    $16,560;    Iron,    $3,240;   Jackson     $6.- 
960;     Jefferson,     $23,280;    Juneau.     $7,440; 
Kenosha,    $19,920;    Kewaunee,    $8,640;    La 
Cro  S17  160:  Lafayette,  $17,280;   Lang- 

lade. $8,160;  Lincoln,  $7,920:  Manitowoc, 
$23,760;  Marathon.  $23,240;  Marinette. 
$11,640:  Marquette.  $920:  Milwaukee. 
(231  720;  Monroe,  $12,000:  Oconto.  $9,240; 
Oneida,  S5.SS0:  Outagamie.  $24,120;  Ozau- 
-10;  Pepin.  $2,SS0:  Pierce.  $9,240; 
Polk,  $9,120;  Portage,  $10  080;  Price.  $5.- 
280;  Racine,  $33,000;  Richland.  $10,060; 
-::4.fiS0;  Rusk.  $4,920:  St.  Croix. 
$12,000:  Sauk  $1S,720;  Sawyer,  $4,320; 
Shawano.  $11,SS0:  Sheboygan,  $26,640: 
Taylor.  $5,640;  Trempealeau.  $10,440; 
Vernon,  $12,240:  Vilas.  $3,720;  Walworth 
$23,760;   Washington.    $15,000;    Waukesha. 

Waui a,      $13.6S0;      Waushara, 

$7-920:  Winnebag..  $29,520:  Wood.  $12.- 
180. 

London.  Ont.,  Can. — Proposals  are  now 
in  hand  for  starting  the  laying  of  2>4 
miles  of  asphalt  paving  next  season.  Sev- 
eral sections  of  brick  paving  will  also 
be  iald.  W.  N.  Ashplant  is  City  Engi- 
neer.  Willis  Chipman  of  Toronto  is  Con- 
sulting   Engineer. 

I 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Little  Rock.  Ark. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Shelby  &  Bateman.  Little 
Rock,  \ik..  for  20,000  sq.  yds.  of  dolar- 
way  pavement. 

Enele  Rock.  Cnl. — To  Peter  L.  Ferry,  of 
Glendale,  contract  for  macadamizing  and 
constructing  curb,  gutters,  sidewalks 
and  culverts  for  one  and  one-half  miles 
in  portion  of  Colorado  Blvd.  at  $33,712. 

Fresno,    Cnl. — P,y    County    Supervisors, 

contract    for    construction    of    4.41    miles 

of    county    road    known    as    continuation 

of    Sand     Creek     Road,      to      R.     F.     Ball, 

0      Cab.     at     $9,499 

Los  \ngeles,  Cnl. — For  improving  Sun- 
set Blvd..  from  Main  St.  to  Marion  Ave 
to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  at  a  total 
of  $150. 3S6.  or  26.4  cts.  for  asphalt.  37.5 
for  brick,  17.9  cts  for  bitulithic  and  50.4 
cts.   for  granite   block   pavement. 

Marysvllle,       Cnl City      Council       has 

n warded  contract  for  improvement  of  D 
St  between  Eighth  and  Ninth  Sts.,  ad- 
iacent  bo  Ellis  T  sice,  to  Lillian  Carsten- 
brock.  whose  bid  was  34  cts.  per  cubic 
yard   for  sand  and   40  cts  for  slickens. 

Redwood  City.  Cal. — Board  of  Super- 
visors has  awarded  to  Clark  and  Henery 
contract  for  paving  2-mile  stretch  of 
road  through  city  of  San  Mateo  along 
rout.-  of  State  highway,  which  is  first 
work  to  be  done  under  $1,250,000  bond 
issue   (<<v  good   roads. 

lliirtfnnl.     Conn.  —  By     State     Highway 

Comr.     Ch  is      J,      Bennett,     contract     for 

of    section    of    4. son    ft.    of 

gravel    road    in    town    of   Voluntown.    to 

n   ,v-  Trumbull  Co.  of  Litchfield. 

Stamford,         Conn.   -Selectmen         have 

ontract   with   J.  L.  r>i  Michael  of 

-An     to    construct   about    S.000   ft. 

gravel    road    on    extension    of    State    road 

near   North   Stamford. 

i  lirisiimn.  Ill — To  Chrisman  Construe- 
for    paving    various    streets    at 

Eilvmnlsville.      ¥11 Street      and      Alley 

City    Council    has   awarded 

to     Mat     Serrler     contract     to     construct 

1    Sid. walks    on    Garden    St.,    be- 

Monroe   and   Johnson. 

Sterling,     III      Contract     for    paving    of 

oost-offlce     vard.     drlvewavs,     etc..     has 

A   Ridge.     Con'rnct 

was   S2.S40. 

Fort  Wayne    In«l. — County  Cnmrs.  have 

11     contract    for    Collier    stone    road.    In 

Two.,    to    the   V,r\e    Stone    Co      on 

bid  of  $11,779.     Other  bidders  were  Dean 


Ellison.  $11,825,  and  Adama  Ehling.  $11.- 
849.  There  was  difference  of  but  $70 
between  highest  bidder  and  lowest  bid- 
der, which  shows  clearly  how  close  fig- 
uring was.  Surveyor's  estimate  for  road 
was  $13,260.95.  Strip  to  be  stoned  is 
i  long,  and  work  on  ditching 
Mill   commence   shortly. 

Hnrtfnril  City.  Intl. — To  C.  F.  Keger- 
reis  of  this  county,  contract  for  James 
E.  Holdcroft  road  on  Blackford-Dela- 
inty  line  at  joint  session  of  two 
county  boards.  His  bid  was  $24,259, 
against  $25,447  and  $25,500  bid  by  A. 
Clamme  and  N.  W.  Jackson,  respectively. 
Work  is  to  be  completed  by  Nov.  1,  1914. 
William  Harley  was  made  Engr.  Road 
is  five  miles  long  and  estimated  cost  is 
$27,751.67. 

Monticello,   Ind. — By   Commissioners   of 
White   County,   contract  for  construction 
of     Win.     Krapflt     Road     to     Edmund     B. 
at    $22,500. 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — Contract  to  Im- 
prove North  Clay  Twp.  road,  connecting 
Medora  and  Buhler  roads  has  been 
awarded  by  County  Comrs.  to  Wheeler 
&  Keleher.  There  are  3%  miles  to  be 
improved. 

Baltimore,  Md. — The  Austin  Humph- 
ries Const.  Co.  is  lowest  bidder  on  re- 
paving  of  Light  St.  from  Cromwell  to 
Ferry  Bar.  which  is  to  be  done  for  city 
by  State  Roads  Comn.,  price  being  $18.- 
900  for  bituminous  concrete.  Commis- 
sion is  about  to  let  contract  for  con- 
struction of  section  of  State  road  from 
Seat  Pleasant  to  District  of  Columbia 
line  in  Prince  George's  County.  Road 
is  to  be  of  concrete  and  lowest  bidders 
were  Harper  &  Voigt  of  Washington, 
who  offered  to  do  the  work  for  $1.05  a 
sq.  yd.  which  is  on  basis  of  about  $8,- 
000  a  mile. 

Flint.  Mich. — When  completed  new 
South  Saginaw  St.  bridge  over  Gilkey 
Creek  will  be  oaved  with  patent  s 
yellow  pine  lug  blocks.  Common  Coun- 
cil has  adopted  recommendation  of  City 
Engineer  Shoecraft  providing  for  order 
to  be  placed  with  Jennison  Wright  Co., 
of  Toledo,  for  180  sq.  yds.   of  the  block. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. — For  paving  with  brick 
Euclid  St.  bv  Board  Public  Improvements 
to   Frank   A.   Stiers.  at  $11,616. 

South  Omnhn.  Neb. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  King.  Rohebough  Co.,  of 
Omaha,  for  construction  of  3,200  sq.  yds. 
of    dolarway    pavement. 

Cntnden.  W,  J. — Repaying  of  Haddon 
Ave.,  from  Euclid  Ave.  to  City  Line,  has 
been  authorized.  Contract  for  laying 
Belgian  block  on  concrete  foundation 
has  been  given  to  Aaron  Ward,  whose 
hid  was  $2.67  per  sq.  vd.  In  addition  to 
this  committee  gave  Mr.  Ward  contract 
for  repaying  Deleware  Ave.,  from  Penn 
to  Vine  St.  with  Belgian  block  for  $2.83 
per    sq.    yd. 

Elizabeth.  W.  J. — Contract  for  Improve- 
ment of  North  Ave.,  from  Cranford  to 
Westfield.  has  been  awarded  to  Weldon 
Contr.  Co.  on  basis  of  use  of  amiesite  at 
$39,749.49:  also  for  improvement  of  South 
Ave.  from  Martine  Ave.  to  Summit  Ave.. 
in  Boro  of  Fanwood.  to  C.  H.  Winans 
Co.  on  basis  of  the  use  of  amiesitc  at 
•S15.2S5.17. 

I. mil.  N.  J. — Contract  for  macadamiz- 
ing Garibaldi  Ave.  has  been  awarded  to 
lowest  bidder.  Contractor  Van  Roden  at 
$4,337.50. 

New  flriiinwifk.  N.  J. — Two  important 
contracts  have  been  awarded  by  Board 
of  Freeholders,  when  Abraham  Jelin  of 
this  city,  was  given  contract  for  widen- 
ing sidewalks  of  Albanv  St.  bridge  at  his 
bid  of  $14,177.  T.  H.  Riddle  also  of  this 
city,  was  .awarded  contract  for  naving 
second  section  of  Roosevelt-Woodbridge 
Rd..  his  bid  for  work.  $39,399.24.  being 
lowest  received  Type  of  construction  ac- 
cepted ts  known  In  plans  as  Foundation 
M  and  Surface  J.  Award  is  sublect  to  ap- 
proval  of  State  Road  Commissioner. 

Perth  \mlioy.  >'.  .1. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Thos  H.  Riddle,  New  Bruns- 
wick, for  26.132  sq.  yds.  of  dolarway 
pavement. 

Brooklyn.  N.  V. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  for  hlc-hway  and  sewer  jobs  tn 
Oueens.  successful  low  bids  aggregating 
$19,486.81.  Contract  for  paving  with 
sheet  asphalt  George  St.,  Rldgewooa. 
from  Wvckoff  Ave.  was  awarded  to 
Uvalde  Contracting  Co..  at  $6,370.  Con- 
tract for  grading  the  sidewalk  spaces. 
curbing  and  laving  crosswalks  and  side- 
walks tn  Freedom  Ave.  from  Colby  St 
to  KlmhMl  Ave.  W.oodhaven.  was  let  to 
Angelo  Tanio   at   $7,162.50. 

Sehenectndy.  IV.  Y. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  as  follows  bv  Board  of  Con- 
tract and  Supply.  P.  Camillo.  laving  6- 
onn  so.  ft  of  cement  sidewalk  on  Front 
St.,    $6.52n.68. 


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Schenectady,  \\  Y. — By  Board  of  Con- 
tract and  Supply  contract  for  the  con- 
struction of  6,000  sq.  ft.  of  cement  side- 
walk in  Front  St..  where  walks  were 
torn  up  to  lay  the  intercepting  sewer,  to 
P.  Camillo  for  $652.68.  Items  included 
6.000  sq.  ft.  surface  at  $.02  V» ;  110  sq.  ft. 
sub-base  at  $.02;  570  sq.  ft.  concrete 
driveways  at  $.12%,  and  200  lin.  ft.  steel 
bars  at  $.04.  Only  other  bidder  was 
Bruno    Tempoli. 

Warsaw,  y.  Y. — At  recent  letting  .of 
State  roads.  contract  for  Warsaw- 
Gainesville  road  was  awarded  to  Shaugh- 
nessey  Const.  Co.  of  Albany  for  $166,- 
452.55. 

Lima,  O. — Contract  for  paving  of 
Franklin  Ave.  has  been  awarded  to 
Henry  Enck,  at  $7,410. 

Portland,  Ore. — Contract  for  paving  the 
East  Sherman  St.  district  in  Groveland 
Park  with  concrete  pavement  has  been 
awarded  to  Giebisch  &  Joblin  by  Council 
on  recommendation  of  Commissioner 
Dieck,  consideration  being  $20,116. 

Chester,  Pa. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  for  paving  of  number  of  streets, 
bidders  being:  John  Hanna  &  Son,  pav- 
ing Church  St.  with  Belgian  block,  block 
to  be  furnished  by  city,  $1.65  per  sq.  yd.; 
20-in.  crossing  stones  and  resetting  curb, 
SO  cts.  per  lin  ft.  Continental  Public 
Works  Co.,  paving  Sixth  St.,  from  High- 
land Ave.  west  to  City  Line,  with  bitu- 
lithic,  $1.88  per  sq.  yd.;  vitrified  brick 
gutter.  $2.80  per  sq.  yd.;  20-in.  crossing 
stones,  28  cts.  per  sq.  yd.;  resetting  curb, 
18  cts.  per  lin.  ft.;  asphalt,  $2  per  sq.  yd.; 
paving  Union  St..  Concord  Ave.  to  Frank- 
lin St..  $2.16  per  sq.  yd.;  Highland  Ter- 
race, 15th  St.  to  Rural  Ave.,  $1.91  per  sq. 
yd.:  Ninth  St.,  Highland  Ave.  to  City 
Line.  $1.88;  Esrey  St.,  14th  to  15th  St., 
$1.91;  Church  St.,  $3,15;  11th  St.,  from 
Parker  to  Kerlin  Sts..  $1.86;  12th  St., 
Parker  to  Kerlin  St.,  $1.99.  With  excep- 
tion of  Church  St.  and  Highland  Ter- 
race, contracts  were  awarded  to  Con- 
tinental Co.;  Church  St.  was  awarded  to 
John  Hanna  &  Son.  no  action  being  taken 
with  regards  to  Highland  Terrace. 

Harrlshurg,  Pa. — At  State  Highway 
Department  bids  were  opened  for  con- 
struction of  State-aid  road  4,452  ft.  long 
in  Bethel  Township,  Lebanon  County. 
Length  of  the  road  is  less  than  a  mile, 
but  lowest  bid  was  $15,437  from  Ambler 
Davis  Co..  Philadelphia.  Highest  bid  was 
that  of  B.  M.  Zahner,  Catawissa,  $28,- 
651.36. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  City  Commissioners  for  pav- 
ing of  seven  streets  of  city.  Total  amount 
involved,  including  part  to  be  paid  by 
property  owners  and  that  to  be  paid  by 
city  or  railway  companies,  is  about 
$250,000.  Three  of  the  streets  are  to 
have  creosoted  wooden  blocks  on  con- 
crete foundation,  two  will  have  bitu- 
lithic  on  concrete  foundation,  two  will 
have  bituminous  concrete.  Eighth  St.. 
for  which  bids  were  invited,  will  be  re- 
advertised.  By  recommendation  of  Street 
Commissioner  Scott  and  others  of  Board 
of  Commissioners  five  of  the  streets, 
with  estimated  cost  of  over  $200,000,  will 
be  done  by  Texas  Bitulithic  Co.  Two 
will  be  done  by  the  Roaeh-M.inigan  Co. 
at  estimated  cost  of  about  $50,000. 

Midland,  Tex. — Baker  Manufacturing 
Co.,  Weatherford.  Tex.,  has  purchased 
the  Midland  County  $50,000  good  roads 
bond  issue  and  contract  has  been  let  to 
West  Texas  Bridge  &  Construction  Co., 
Weatherford,  for  construction  of  44  miles 
of  macadam  roads.  Work  will  begin 
at  once  and  must  be  completed  inside  of 
six   months. 

Ogden,     Utah A.     A.     Clark,     of     Salt 

Lake  has  been  awarded  contract  for  pav- 
ing Lincoln  Ave.  from  26th  to  30th  St. 
with  concrete.     His  bid  was  $14,750. 

Burlington.  Wash. — For  grading  and 
paving  with  Dolarway  pavement  to  Cas- 
cade Construction  Co..  Mutual  Life  Bldg., 
Seattle,  at  about  $10,472. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  grading  42d  Ave. 
South  to  T.  H.  Ryan  at  S4,4>;>;  77, 

Washington.  —  Following  contracts 
have  been  awarded  for  improving  sec- 
tions of  State  highwavs:  Olympic  High- 
way. Duckabush  South,  awarded  to  R. 
H.  Hill.  Port  Townsend.  as  follows:  67.- 
248  cu.  yds.  common  excav.,  including 
haul  of  400  ft..  32  H  cts.:  2.492  eu.  yds. 
loose  rock  excav.,  50  cts,:  2,044  cu.  yds. 
solid  rock  excav.,  90  cts,:  common  bor- 
row, per  cu.  yd..  41  cts.:  loose  rock  bor- 
row, per  cu.  yd..  60  cts.;  overhal  on  any 
of  above  materials  per  each  100  ft..  1% 
cts.;  46.1  acres  clearing,  $75;  12.8  acres 
grubbing,  $110:  780  stumps  over  6  ins. 
and  under  18  ins..  $1 .55;  446  stumps  over 
18  ins.,  $2.67:  24.585  lin.  ft.  standard  pole 
guard  rail,  13  •£  cts.:  rip  rap,  loose,  per 
cu.   yd.,   $1;  rip  rap,  hand  placed,  per  cu. 


yd.,  $1.85;  slope  wall  per  cu.  yd..  $2.15; 
rubble  masonry,  per  cu.  yd.,  $3.90;  con- 
crete, first  class,  per  cu.  yd.,  $8.75;  con- 
crete, second  class,  per  cu.  yd.,  $8;  steel 
I-beams  and  structural  shapes  in  place, 
per  lb.,  6  cts.;  steel  reinforcing  bars,  per 
lb.,  5  cts.;  2,665  lbs.  c.  i.  and  spikes,  7>A 
cts.;  expanded  metal,  per  sq.  ft..  10  cts.; 
pipe  rail  in  place,  per  lin.  ft.,  $1.10;  124.8 
M.  ft.  timber  and  plank,  in  place,  not 
including  spikes  or  bolts,  $26;  fir  piling 
driven,  above  cut  off,  per  lin.  ft.,  35  cts.: 
below  cut  off,  per  lin.  ft.,  40  cts.;  cedar 
piling  driven  above  cut  off,  per  lin.  ft., 
40  cts.;  1,188  lin.  ft.  cedar  piling  driven, 
below  cut  off.  45  cts.;  3,396  sq.  yds.  tim- 
ber cribbing  in  place,  $1.32;  cobble  gut- 
ters, per  sq.  yd..  72  cts.;  concrete  gut- 
ters, per  sq.  yd.,  $1.45;  porous  tile  drains, 
per  lin.  ft.:  4-in.,  11  cts.;  6-in.,  15  cts.;  8- 
in.,  23  cts.;  corrugated  i.  p.,  per  lin.  ft.,  S- 
in.,  85  cts.;  12-in..  $1.20;  18-in.,  $1.75;  24- 
in„  $3.75;  concrete  iron  pipe,  per  lin.  ft.: 
8-in.,  90  cts.;  12-in.,  $1.30;  18-in.,  $2;  24- 
in.,  $2.75;  36-in.,  $3.80;  48-in.,  $4.75;  60- 
in.,  $6.10;  72-in„  $8.50:  140  lin.  ft.  log 
culverts,  24x24-in.,  $1.25;  993  lin.  ft.  36x 
36-in.,  $1.45;  574  lin.  ft.  48x48-in.,  $2;  54 
x60-in.,  per  lin.  ft.,  $2.50;  72x72-in.,  per 
lin.  ft..  $3.20:  vitr.  tile  pipe,  per  lin.  ft.: 
8-in.,  55  cts.;  12-in.,  95  cts.;  18-in..  $1.95; 
24-in..  $3.25;  36-in.,  $7.50;  4S-in.,  $20;  60- 
in„  $35;  Telford  base,  per  cu.  yd.,  $"7.50: 
side  surfacing,  per  lin.  ft..  25  cts.;  total 
based  on  concrete  pipe  culverts.  $50,768; 
also  bid  a  total  of  $46,751  based  on  log 
culverts.  Sunset  Highway.  Lake  Keech- 
elus.  Kittitas  County — Awarded  to  Quigg 
Constr.  Co..  Wenatchee,  as  follows:  4.- 
128  cu.  yds.  common  excav.,  inc.  haul  ot 
400  ft.,  60  cts.;  11,118  cu.  vds.  loose  rock. 
30  cts.;  27,042  cu.  yds.  solid  rock,  90  cts.; 
common  borrow,  per  cu.  yd.,  65  cts.: 
loose  rock,  per  cu.  yd.,  65  cts.;  14,775  cu. 
yds.  overhaul  on  any  of  said  materials, 
per  each  100  ft.,  1  ct. :  18.5  acres  clear- 
ing, $125:  15.3  acres  grubbing.  $20;  819 
stumps  over  8  ins.  and  under  18  ins.,  50 
cts.;  263  over  18  ins.  and  under  30  ins., 
60  cts  :  102  over  30  ins.,  $1;  3.600  lin.  ft. 
standard  pole  guard  rails,  10  cts.;  rip 
rap  loose,  per  lin.  ft.,  6  cts.;  300  lin.  ft. 
rip  rap,  hand  placed,  $2.50;  slope  wall, 
per  cu.  yd..  $2.50;  rubble  masonry,  per 
cu.  vd.,  $2.50:  54.57  cu.  yd.  concrete,  first 
class,  $12;  206.36  second  class.  $10.50; 
steel  I-beams  and  structural  shapes  in 
place,  per  lb.,  5  cts.:  397.5  lbs.  steel  re- 
inforcing bars,  in  place,  5  cts.;  1,320  lbs. 
c.  i.  and  spikes  in  place,  7  cts.;  expanded 
metal  per  sq.  ft..  7  cts.;  pipe  rail  in  place, 
per  lin.  ft..  5  cts.:  22.8  M.  ft.  timber  and 
tank,  not  including  spikes  or  bolts,  $40; 
fir  piling  driven  above  cut-off,  per  lin. 
ft..  10  cts.;  below  cut  off.  15  cts.:  cedar 
piling  driven  above  cut  off,  per  lin.  ft., 
18  cts.;  below  cut  off.  25  cts.:  1.S72  sq. 
yd.  timber  cribbing  60  cts.:  cobble  gut- 
ters, per  sq.  yd..  10  cts.;  concrete  gut- 
ters, per  sq.  yd.,  10  cts,;  porous  tile 
drains:  4-in.  diam.,  7  cts.;  6-in..  12  cts.. 
and  8-in.,  15  cts.  per  lin.  ft.:  corrugated 
iron  pipe:  8-in..  50  cts.;  12-in.,  75  cts.; 
18-in.,  80  cts.,  and  24-in..  $1  per  lin.  ft.: 
concrete  pipe:  8-in..  60  cts.:  12-in..  $1.20; 
18-in..  $1.80.  and  24-in.,  $2.25  per  lin.  ft.: 
348  lin.  ft.  log  culverts,  30x36-in.,  $2:  138 
lin.  ft.  4Sx48-in.,  $2.50:  54x60-in.,  $3:  72x 
72-in.,  $3.50  per  lin.  ft:  vitr.  tile  pipe: 
S-in..  $1:  12-in..  $1.50;  18-in.,  $2.  and  24- 
in..  $2.50  per  lin.  ft.;  Telford  base,  per 
cu.  yd..  $2.50:  side  surfacing,  per  lin.  ft., 
5  cts.;  total  based  on  concrete  box  cul- 
verts. $39,949  (awarded  contract):  it  also 
bid  $37,926.  based  on  log  culverts.  Paci- 
fice  Highway  Waterfront  Road.  What- 
com and  Skagit  Counties — Lowest  bidder 
Quigg  Constr.  Co..  Wenatchee:  2.280  cu. 
vds.  common  excav.,  including  haul  of 
400  ft.,  45  cts.:  8.432  cu.  yds.  loose  rock 
excav.,  27  cts.:  33.981  cu.  yds.  solid  rock 
excav..  $1:  common  and  loose  rock  bor- 
row, per  cu.  yd..  60  cts.;  overhaul  on  any 
of  these  materials,  per  each  100  ft.,  1 
ct.:  19.15  acres  clearing.  $80:  7.45  acres 
grubbing.  $98:  621  stumps  over  12  ins. 
and  under  24  ins..  5  cts.:  253  over  24  ins. 
and  under  36  ins..  10  cts.;  152  36-in..  lb 
cts.;  9.971  lin.  ft.  standard  pole  guard 
rail.  10  cts.:  rip  rap  loose,  per  cu.  yd..  2 
cts.:  rip  rap  hand  placed,  per  cu.  yd..  50 
cts.;  slope  wall  per  cu.  yd.,  $2.50:  rubble 
masonry  per  cu.  yd..  $2.75:  concrete,  first 
class,  per  cu.  yd.,  $12:  concrete,  second 
class,  per  cu.  yd..  $10.50;  steel  I-beams 
and  structural  shapes,  in  place,  per  lb..  5 
cts.:  steel  reinforcing  bars,  per  lb..  5  cts.; 
8,387  lbs.  c.  i.  and  spikes.  7  cts.:  ex- 
panded metal  in  place,  per  sq  ft.,  7  cts.: 
pipe  rail,  per  lin.  ft..  5  cts.;  395.9  M,  ft. 
timber  and  plank,  not  including  spikes 
or  bolts.  $20:  fir  oiling  driven  above  cut 
off.  per  lin.  ft..  15  cts.;  fir  piling  driven 
below  cut  off,  ner  lin.  ft.,  20  cts.:  cedar 
oiling  driven  above  cut  off,  per  lin.  ft.. 
18  cts.:  cedar  driven  below  cut  off.  per 
lin.  ft..  25  cts.:  702  sq.  yds.  timber  crib- 
bing,   $1;    cobble    gutters   per   sq.    yd.,    10 


cts. ;  concrete  gutters  per  sq.  yd.,  10  cts.; 
porous  tile  drains,  per  lin.  ft.:  4-in.,  7 
cts.;  6-in.,  10  cts.;  8-in.,  15  cts.;  corru- 
gated iron  pipe,  per  lin.  ft.:  8-in.,  50  cts.; 
96  lin.  ft.  12  -in.,  90  cts.;  258  lin.  ft.  18- 
in.,  $1.40;  24-in.,  $2;  concrete  pipe,  per 
lin.  ft.:  S-in.,  60  cts.;  12-in.,  $1.20;  18-in., 
$1.80;  24-in.,  $2.25;  log  culverts,  per  lin. 
ft.;  36x36-in.,  $2;  42  Hn.  ft.  42x48-in.. 
$2.50;  54x60-in.,  $3;  72x72-in.,  $3.50;  vitr. 
tile  pipe,  S-in„  diam.,  $1;  12-in.,  $1.50;  18- 
in.,  $2;  24-in.,  $2.50;  Telford  bast,  per 
cu.  yd..  52.50;  side  surfacing,  per  lin.  ft. 
5  cts.;  total,  $50,382.  Contracts  for  other 
roads  have  been  awarded  as  follows: 
Marysville  North,  to  Graff  &  Bancroft,  of 
Everett,  at  $14,297;  Everett  to  Marys- 
ville, to  F.  Kerr  Folliott,  Everett,  at 
$10,500;  Alder  to  Elbe,  Torger  Peterson, 
Tacoma,  at  $20,550;  Wood's  Gulch  Fill  to 
F.   Kerr   Flolliott.    Everett,   at   $4,000. 

Sheboygan,  Wis. — Contract  for  laying 
of  cedar  blocks  on  Xew  Jersey  Ave.  at 
$1.72   has   been   let   to   Franz   Radloff. 

SEWERAGE 

Clanton,  Ala. — Bond  issue  of  $35,000 
for  sewerage  and  waterworks  will 
shortly   be  voted  on. 

Douglas,  Ariz. — It  has  been  decided  to 
extend  city  sewer  system  on  alley  be- 
tween 13th  and  14th  Sts.  east  of  A  Ave. 
to  Dolores  Ave.  Sewer  extensions  be- 
tween Fourth  and  Fifth  and  Fifth  and 
Sixth  Sts.   has  been  tabled. 

Red  Bank,  Cal, — Question  of  laying 
sewers  in  Catherine,  Herbert,  River, 
Bank.  Leonard  and  Earl  Sts.  and  in  Lo- 
cust and  Leighton  Aves.  in  the  western 
part  of  Red  Bank  are  being  considered. 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — Election  will  be  held 
for  voting  on  $8,000  for  extension  of 
sewer   system. 

Sanger,  Cal. — City  Engineer  has  pre- 
pared plans  for  construction  of  sewer 
system,  to  cost  $32,430. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — At  request  of 
association,  Board  of  Supervisors  has  ap- 
propriated money  for  construction  of 
sewer  in  San  Bruno  Ave.,  from  Cortland 
Ave.  to  Waterloo  St.,  and  in  Waterloo 
St.,  from  San  Bruno  Ave.  to  Barneveld 
Ave.  This  sewer  will  be  addition  to 
Cortland  Ave.  outlet  sewer  and  will 
serve  residents  of  Bernal  Heights  sec- 
tion. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — Sewer  from  Ponce  de 
Leon  Ave.  across  park  is  to  be  built  at 
once. 

Emmett,  Idaho. —  Plans  have  been  ap- 
proved for  construction  of  sewer  system, 
to  cost  about  $18,000. 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — City  Comn.  has  en- 
gaged H.  E.  Black,  a  consulting  sanitary 
engineer  of  Kansas  City,  to  assist  board 
in  establishment  of  new  sewage  dis- 
posal system  soon  to  be  installed  in 
Hutchinson. 

Salina,  Kan. — A  sewer  line  east  from 
Ash  St.  bridge  to  bend  in  river  east  of 
Ohio  Ave.  has  been  decided  upon  by 
Council  and  it  was  voted  to  instruct  city 
engineer  to  secure  levels  and  secure  es- 
timates as  to  carrying  of  sewer  line 
farther  on  across  Thomas  White  farm 
east   of   town. 

Louisville,  Ky. — Bids  are  being  received 
for  construction  of  various   sewers. 

Gloucester,  Mass. — It  has  been  voted 
to  replace  the  2-in.  surface  pipe  on 
Wheeler  St.  with  a  6-in.  deep  laid  pipe. 

Elizabeth,  JT.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewer  in 
Fanny  St.     J.   F.   Kenah  is  City  Clk. 

Irvington,  Tf.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  various  sew- 
ers. 

Orange,  >T.  J. — Ordinance  authorizing 
Orange  to  unite  with  East  Orange  and 
Montclair  in  erection  of  joint  disposal 
works  has  been  passed  by  Orange  Com- 
mon  Council. 

Perth      Amboy,    9T.    J Ordinances      to 

place  12-in.  sewer  in  Laurie  St.  from 
Cornell  to  Groom  St.,  and  to  establish 
grade  on  Buckingham  Ave.,  have  been 
passed  upon  second,  third  and  final  read- 
ings. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  for  construction  of  sewer 
in  Rush  Ave.  F.  M.  Hopkins  is  City 
Clerk. 

Brooklyn,  X.  Y. — Authorizations  have 
been  given  by  Board  of  Estimate  and 
Apportionment  for  45  sewer  and  high- 
way undertakings  in  Borough  of  Brook- 
lyn'. 

Hamilton,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  authorizing  issuing  of  bonds  in 
sum  of  $4,586.01  for  improvement  of 
Cleveland  Ave.  from  Millville  to  Webster 
Ave.  and  Wayne  Ave.  from  C  to  B  Sts. 
by  constructing  sanitary  sewer§  and 
house   connections   herein, 


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ber  citizens   will   voti    or    proposition   to 
Issue   bonds   foi  >i    construction 

•  •I'  sew  I  plant. 

Hanover,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed   providing  a  onstruc- 

tion   hi'   c plete   sewerage   system. 

Headvflle,    Pa.     Plans   are   being-   made 
isiderable   amount   of   work    to   be 
done    in    Installation    of   storm    ami   sani- 
lary    s.-wers. 

tnrk.  Pa. —  Fills  have  been  asked  f"i 
extension  of  Vine  St.   sewer. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  issue  of  $150,000  for 
an  increased  sewei  and  water  service 
extension. 

Houston,  Tex. — City  Engineer  has  pre- 
pared   plans    fir    construction    of    sewers 
in     Lorain.      St..     to    ,-ost     ss.:,ihi.    and     in 
ml  Terry  Sts..  to  cost  $13,941. 

Kingsvllle.  Tex. — Sum  of  $52,000  has 
been  voted  for  installation  of  sewer  sys- 
tem. 

I  Milile.  Tex. — City  Council  has  called 
election  of  property  owners  to  vote  Nov. 
15  on  issuance  of  bonds  to  amount  of 
$35,000  for  sewerage  system  and  to 
amount  of  $20,000  for  street  improve- 
ments, 

Norfolk,  v"a. — Bids  I'm-  extending  con- 
crete   dram     through     Stockley     g  trd       ■ 

i>>\\   St.  to  Hague  have  b< 
ed  and  referred  t"  City  Engineer  Brooke 
by  Board  of  Control.    Bids  were  L.   Law- 
son,  $8.50  per  lin.  ft.;  F.  J.  McGuire,  $9.40; 
Richardson  Construction  Co..  $17.98. 

Merrill,  Wis. — City  will  construct  new 
main  sewer,  to  cost  $40,000.  Peter  Ode- 
gard   is   t'ity   Engineer. 

Superior,  Wis. — city  Council  has  pass- 
ed ordinance  authorizing  issue  of  $1.- 
700,000  general  sewer  bonds. 

London,  Ont..  Can. — Citizens  have  au- 
thorized issue  of  debentures  in  sum  of 
$400, i"r  sin.  uni  water  drainage  con- 
struction, and  $25,000  for  length  of  re- 
d  concrete  faced  river  embank- 
ment. Plans  for  proposals  are  being 
prepared.  Tin- storm  water  proposals  will 
likely  be  spread  over  4  years  with  an- 
nual expenditures  in  vicinity  of  $100,000. 
W.  N.  Ashplant  is  Cit-  Engineer.  Willis 
Chlpman,  of  Toronto,  is  Consulting  En- 
gineer. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Mln  ml.  Fin. —  For  construction  of 
sewer  on  Ave.  G,  to  Adolph  Freedlund. 
at    $1. .187. 30. 

De  Kiilli.  Ill — For  construction 
sewer    system,    t..    Harry    Rees,    Qulncy, 
111.,  at  $110,153.     Other  bids  were:    Barnes 

*  Co..   $ii;..f>jiv   Vito   Graziano,   $118,508: 
Harsing    &    Co.,   Ji  : 

II  llliiils.  In.-c.it    construction  of 

stem    in    West    Council    Bluffs,    to 
B.   A.    Wlckharo  *    Co.,   Council    Bin 

i»e\\  iii.  in.  i  ...  i .,.  wut  City  Council 
has    received    bids    for    building    ol     the 

main  si  a  outlet,  septic  tank 

and  Biter  '"'is      s.  %v .  r  bids  rang 

|    !••    {37.429,      Contract    was    lei 
tiiiu  k  Const,  i  ''•.  of  Wati 
Ogures    first     mentioned.      Conti  u 
building    septic     tank,    etc,    was     let     in 
ol    Waterloo,  the  bid 

Dnbnqne,  in. —  ii.  storm  u.it.r  sewer 
from  alley  east  of  Mi. in.-  St  to  Alia  Vis- 
ta St..  I.,  1 1'  I'm  r,  n  i  follow- 
ing bill:  1 2-1  n.  til.'  pipe  !■•  i  In,  ft..  Ii.". 
its.:  K.-in  til.  pipe  per  lin.  ft.,  si 
In.  Iron   p 

•  ach,    $30. 

Covlncton,   Kj. —•[',.       istlne   &    CrilTith. 

low   Kim   sewer. 

Flint,    Hick,     sti .  e(    i  ommll  t, 
Committee   and   Cltj 
ported  i 

of     bids 

ised    In 
uctlon   work. 


adopted    by    Council. 
i  "iitra.  1     for    castings 
i. led    to    United   States   Brass   and 
Iron   Foundry   Co.   of  this  city  on    its   bid 
ires    made    to    city     lj 
low  B:      Standard    inanlioli.s 
h  .    small    catch 
basins,   weight    286   lbs.,   $4.99  each:   large 
catch   basins,   weight  425  lbs.,  $7.2.".  each. 
Other   bill. bis   ..ii    the  castings  were   the 
smart     Foundry     Co.     of    Detroit.     Meyer 
Foundry   Co.    and    the   South    Bend    Foun- 
dry   Co.,    both    of    South    Bend.    Ind..    and 
derman   Foundry  Co.   of  Syracuse, 

Newark,  V  ,1. — Contract  for  part  of 
section  No.  *:  i-f  the  Passaic  trunk  Bewer 
has  been  awarded  to  Ryan  &  Riley,  of 
Ore,  by  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage 
Ion.  Awards  on  parts  of  two 
ections  have  been  held  up  to  en- 
able commission  to  examine  bids  fur- 
ther. The  Ryan  &  Riley  bid  was  $200.- 
472.  Section  No.  6  is  in  Hamburg  PI., 
from  a  point  near  Ave.  L  to  Jabez  and 
Berlin  Sts.  Bids  which  were  held  up 
were  on  Sections  No.  8,  known  as  open 
trench  section  in  the  northern  part  of 
city,  and  section  No.  19,  in  Garfield. 
Peerless  Const.  Co.  of  Brooklyn  was  low 
on  two  sections  held  up.  with  bids  of 
$116,828  for  No.  8,  and  $80,229  on  Gar- 
field section. 

Perth  Amboy,  X.  J. — Contract  for  plac- 
ing sewer  in  Convery  Place  has  been 
awarded  to  Christian  Petersen  at  rate  of 
$1.04  a  ft.  for  15-in.  line.  47  cts.  a  ft.  for 
6-in.  line  and  $35  for  each  manhole. 
Other  bids  were  as  follows:  P.  J.  Mon- 
aghan.  $1.25  for  the  15-in.  sewer,  55  cts. 
for  the  6-in.  sewer  and  $33  for  each  man- 
hole; Carl  Poulsen,  $1.10  for  the  15-in. 
lin.-.  ..V  cts.  for  the  6-in.  pipe  and  $31  for 
each  manhole:  Liddle  &  Pfeiffer.  $1.1S 
for  the  15-in.  line.  60  cts.  for  the  6-in. 
pipe  and  $32  for  each  manhole. 

Brooklyn,  RT,  Y. — Peace  Brothers  have 
been  awarded  contract  for  building  sew- 
er in  Onderdonk  Ave..  Ridgewood.  from 
Trontman  St.  to  Suy-dam  St..  and  in  Starr 
St..  from  Onderdonk  Ave.  to  the  bor- 
ough line  at  $4,626.31.  Award  was  made 
to  the  Tenth  Ave.  Construction  Co.  for 
building  sewer  in  Woodbine  St..  from 
Cypress  Ave.  to  Seneca  Ave.,  Ridgewood, 
at  $1,326.50. 

l.cMer  .hire.     X.    Y Three     bids     have 

been  opened  for  construction  of  Main 
St.  sewer  as  follows:  Frank  Stifflek.  $2.- 
S41.90:  George  Pignatello.  $2.84943; 
George  Serafino.  $2,830.16.  Contract  was 
awarded  to  Serafino  bv  virtue  of  being 
lowest   bidder. 

Wntertnxvn.  NT.  Y Contract  for  laving 

of  Mill  St.  10-in.  sanitary  sewers  from 
Stuart  St.  to  North  Side  trunk  sewer  has 
been  awarded  to  L  C.  Murray.  Esti- 
mated  cost  is  $1,155.27. 

Cincinnati.  O. — By  Board  of  Public  Ser- 
vice for  constructing  proposed  sewers  in 
Madisonville  .  Contract  1.  Madisonville 
District,  to  Welling  &  Franz.  Sub.  Sta- 
tion L  of  Cincinnati,  at  $63,223  to  be  of 
brick. 

Dnyton.  O. — Bids  have  been  opened  in 
office  of  Service  Director  Sebold  involv- 
ing improvements  that  contemplate  ex- 
nenditure  of  approximately  $20,000. 
These  consist  of  construction  of  storm 
sewers  on  Bowen  and  West  Third  Sts.. 
sanitary  sewer  on  Lowes  St.  between 
Evanston  Ave.  and  point  192  ft.  east 
and  sidewalks  on  St.  Nicholas  Ave.,  be- 
tween Gatch  and  Wvoming  Sts..  Britt 
Sts.  and  Pleasant  St.  Boyd  &  Cook  sub- 
mitted lowest  bid  for  Bowen  and  "West 
Third  St.  imnrovements:  Chas.  F.  Smith. 
Adolph  W.  Smith  and  Chas.  .1.  Welzel  on 
Ynwis  St.;  Clifton  Hoolihan  on  St.  Nich- 
.  :  G.  P.  Statt.lmann  on  Britt  St. 
nil    Pleasant  St. 

XI  ii  ii  t  mi.  O. — For  constructing  sanitary 
sewers  in  Districts  1  and  2  and  sewage 
treatment  works  by  Village  Trustees  to 
T.  G.   Chapman,   of  Lorain,    at    $27,507. 

Minima  Pn. — Board  has  awarded  to 
SaUDP  &  H.-rr.  two  sewer  contracts,  one 
in  Sixteenth  Ave.  and  one  in  Chestnut 
Ave.  first  at  $2  ner  ft.  and  second  at 
3i  wer  in  Chestnut  Ave.  Is  but  20 
ft     long. 

rittxhnrBh.  Pn. — By  City  Controller  for 
36  and  54-ln.  brick  outlet  sewer  on  Sec- 
ond Ave.  and  Rutherglen  St.  to  M.  0 
...  First  n ii.l  AfcKean  sts..  Pitts- 
burgh, at  following  bid:  54-in  brick 
sewer.  2*7  Hn.  ft.,  in  tunnel.  $26.27;  70 
lin  ft  brick  sewer,  Tvpe  A.  in  trench 
(26  7".    1  163    lin.    ft..    Tvpe    K    29  5 

!6  in.   brick   sewer,  $6:   io  lin.  ft 

36-ln.    to    54-in.     brick     sewer,     increased 

*12.70;     in    lin.     ft      48    to    36-in. 

brick,    reduced    section.    $8:    40    lin.    ft.    if 

ir.-ln.    T.    C.     pine    sewer,    catch 

unectlon.    $3-    40    lin.    ft.    IS    and 

16-ln.   reconnection.   $2..".0:    20  lin    ft.  9-in. 

house    lateral,    $150;    6    manholes,    each 


■>••";    -    catch    basins,    each   $55:    26M     ft. 
hemlock    lumber.    $20;    10    cu.    yds.    addi- 
tion,   $2;    10    cu.    \.. 
tional    concrete    In    place.    $8;    Y    connec- 
tions,   $5,    $4    and    $3;    brick   and    i 

outlet,  lump  sin 
supporting  and  maintaining  tracks  of 
the  atonongahela  Con.  R.  R.  Co.,  and 
work  incidental  thereto,  flump  sum), 
$250;  total,  $26,684.  Totals  of  other  bids: 
Evan  Jones  Sons  Co.,  233,812;  J.  B 
Sheets     Co..     $34,584;     Jas.     II      V 

Bloin  Falls,  >.  I>. — Contract  for  con- 
structlon  of  various  sewers  have  been 
awarded  bo  Fan,  bust  Bros. 

Khurne.  B.  C — By  City  Council  to  R. 
McLean  Co.  for  construction  of  sewers  to 
cost    about    $110,000. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Clanton,  Alo. — Question  as  to  issuing 
$35,000  in  municipal  bonds  for  water- 
works and  sewerage  purposes  is  shortly 
to  be  voted  on   by  people  of  clanton. 

Phoenix.  Ariz. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
called    for    standpipes    on    Central 

Red  Bluff,  r„l — Election  will  be  held 
for  voting  on  purchase  of  old  water 
plant  for  $85,000.  or  planning  entire  new- 
plant  at  cost  of  $85,000. 

Columbus.  Ga. — Election  for  issuance 
of  $450  000  of  bonds  for  purpose  of  con- 
struction and  operating  municipally 
owned  waterworks  system,  has  resulted 
in  an   overwhelming  victory  for  bonds. 

Den  Moines,  la. — Plans  on  water  works 
election   are   being   discussed. 

Marlon,  Ky — Election  will  be  held  for 
voting  on   installation  of  water  works. 

Haserstown,  Md — At  special  meeting 
of  Board  of  Directors  of  Washington 
County  Water  Co.,  it  was  unanimously 
decided  to  build  at  once  additional  res- 
ervoir with  capacity  of  between  200.000.- 
000  and  300,000.000  gallons  on  the  Edge- 
mont   water    shed. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Water  Department  has 
asked  permission  to  call  for  bids  on  al- 
terations which  will  be  made  necessary 
by  installation  of  new  centrifugal  pump 
which  is  to  replace  old  fashioned  triple 
expansion  pump.  Council  has  granted 
the  permission. 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich. — At  special  election 
here  it  was  voted.  1.079  to  493.  to  bond 
for  $450  000  to  buy  waterworks  plant. 

Colnmlins,  Mont. — Special  election  will 
be  held  Oct.  31  on  question  of  bonding 
city  for  $30,000.  for  purpose  of  installing 
municipal   water  system. 

Roundup.  Mont. — Special  election  for 
Nov.  10  has  been  called  by  city  council 
for  vote  on  bonds  for  $60  000.  for  pur- 
pose of  purchasing  plant  of  Roundup 
Water   Co. 

Garfield.  W.  J. — Erection  of  water  plant 
has  been  decided  on. 

West  Orange.  X.  J. — Erection  of  mu- 
ncipal  water  plant  is  being  considered. 

Lestershlre,  X.  Y. — Special  election  for 
purpose  of  voting  on  proposed  $15,000 
bond  issue  for  maintenance  and  extension 
of  village  waterworks  will  be  held  at 
the  fire  station   on  Nov.  8. 

Penn  Tan,  X.  X The  Penn  Yan  Mu- 
nicipal Board  has  asked  Board  of  Trus- 
tees to  submit  to  taxpayers  proposition 
to  give  board  permission  to  improve  wa- 
ter works  and  electric  light  plant  at 
total    expense    of    about    $6,000. 

Dnyton,  O. — Improvemens  to  water 
works  svstem  are  contemplated;  esti- 
mated cost  $300,000. 

Snrlnsrfield.  O. — Bids  upon  valves  need- 
ed for  extensions  in  water  works  system 
have  be.n  opened  in  office  of  City  Clerk 
E.  D.  Seggerson.  Bidders  were  trie  Dav- 
ton  Sunplv  Co..  the  Ludlow-  Valve  Mfg. 
Co..  J.  K.  Clow  &  Sons,  the  Darling  Pump 
the  M.  D.  Larklns  Supplv  Co.. 
the  A.  P.  Smith  Mfg.  Co.  and  the  Ken- 
nedy   Valve    Mfg.    Co.      Contract    has   not 

t    been    awarded. 

Vnunustoxrn.  O. — Rids  will  be  received 
at  2  p.  m.,  November  17.  bv  D.  .T.  Jones. 
City  Aud..  for  $200,000  worth  of  water- 
works extension  bonds. 

linker.  Ore. — City  Council  is  said  to 
have  decided  to  employ  engineer  to  es- 
timate cost  of  laying  17,000  ft.  of  steel 
water  pipe  and  making  other  Improve- 
ments  to   water   works. 

Hnrrlslmrc.  Pn. — Board  of  City  Water 
Commissioners  are  discussing  advisabil- 
ity of  constructing  larger  water  mains 
in  Market   and  Front   Sts.     Ordinal 

be  introduced  in  councils  soon  authoris- 
ing Board  to  do  the  work.  Proposed 
main  in  Front  St.  will  be  16-in.  pipe. 
This  will  In  laid  in  section  from  Market 
to  North  St.  Line  from  Market  to  Fax- 
tun  St.  will  be  a  12-ln.  pipe.  Market  St. 
will  get  16-in.  pipe  and  this  will  extend 
to   railroad. 


October  30.  1913. 


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611 


Knoxvllle.  Tenn. — Before  city  of  Knnx- 

ville  can   issue  $200, bond      i<>   improve 

Knoxville  water  plant  question  must  be 
submitted  to  vote  of  people  for  ratifica- 
tion. 

Clarendon,  Tex. — Water  works  bonds 
have  been  approved  to  amount  of  $16,- 
000. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  issue  of  $150,000  for 
an  increased  water  and  sewer  service 
extension. 

(ieorgetown,  Tex. — At  meeting  of  City 
Council  it  was  unanimously  agreed  to  or- 
der election  on  Nov.  15  for  purpose  of 
voting  on  proposition  for  issuance  of 
$13,500  bonds  to  sink  artesian  well  to 
be  added   to  city's   water   supply. 

Killeen,  Tex. — City  of  Killeen  has 
v.. ted  on  $16,000  bond  issue  for  purposes 
of  constructing  waterworks  system, 
which  carried  by  vote  of  about  3  to  1. 

Rosenberg,  Tex. — Property  owners 
have  voted  issuance  of  bonds  to  amount 
of  $31,000",  $18,500  to  be  used  for  water 
works  purposes  and  $12,500  for  street 
improvements. 

Olympic,  Wash. — Installation  of  water 
meters  is  being  urged. 

Point  Grey,  B.  C. — Plans  are  being-  pre- 
pared by  Water  Supt.  for  12-in.  water 
mains  in  Blanchard  St.,  from  14th  to 
10th  Aves.,  at  cost. of  about  $18,000. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Taft,  Cnl. — By  Western  Water  Co.  to 
Virginia  Pipe  Line  Co.,  of  Taft,  for  lay- 
ing S  miles  of  9-in.  water  pipe  into  the 
Sunset  District.  The  Lacey  Mfg.  Co.,  of 
Los  Angeles,  will  supply  pipe  ana  fit- 
tings, and  will  also  construct  10,000  bbl. 
tank;  total  cost,  $65,000. 
Stamford,  Conn. — Bids  for  contract  of 
erecting  pumping  station  on  lower  Pa- 
cific St.  and  installing  equipment,  be- 
sides laying  1,080  ft.  of  drain  pipe  have 
been  opened.  Don  C.  Gleason  of  Ryder 
&  Gleason  was  awarded  contract,  his  bid 
being  nearly  $150  lower  than  that  of  his 
nearest  competitor,  Harold  A.  Parsons. 
Contract  price  is  $3,950  for  erection  and 
equipment  of  building  and  $2  per  foot 
for  1,080  ft.  of  pipe,  totaling  $6,110.  Ap- 
propriation is  $6,115.  Other  bidders 
were:  Frank  Hook,  $6,575,  and  H.  A. 
Parsons     $6,160. 

Newcastle.  Ind. — Hutzel  &  Co.,  of  this 
city  have  received  contract  for  water- 
works system  at  Indiana  Village  for 
Epileptics. 

Attleboro,  Mass. — Final  work  in  sign- 
ing over  contract  for  new  engine  it 
pumping  station  in  South  Attleboro  will 
shortly  be  completed  and  work  of  in- 
stalling "will  soon  commence.  The  Snow 
pump  of  Buffalo  has  been  decided  on  and 
will    cost  about   $12,000. 

Vnlier,  Mont. — For  construction  of 
water  svstem  to  C.  H.  Green,  Spokane, 
Wash.,  at  $34,382. 

South    Sioux    City,    Neb Contract    for 

constructing  water  works  is  reported 
awarded  bv  Citv  Council  to  J.  P.  Green, 
of  Albert  Lea,   Minn.,   at    $24,711. 

Moorestovrn,  N.  J. — To  E.  C.  Worrell 
Co.,  contract  by  Moorestown  Township 
Committee  to  drill  test  artesian  well 
which  may  be  used  when  water  system 
is  taken  over  by  municipal  authorities 
after  first  of  coming  year.  Worrell's  bid 
was   $1,420. 

Akron,  O. — By  Director  Public  Service. 
contract  for  construction  of  filtration 
plant  at  Kent  dam.  to  Carmichael  Con- 
struction Co.,  Akron,  at   $257,252. 

Barberton,  O. — Bids  have  been  opened 
at  office  of  Service  Director  E.  B.  Frase 
for  $15,000  worth  of  water  main  exten- 
sions, planned  by  city  for  near  future. 
There  were  two  bidders  for  the  work. 
Paul  &  Henrv.  of  Barberton,  and  J.  B. 
Lynn,  of  St.  Clairville.  Bid  of  Paul  & 
Henry  was  lowest.  Bids  were  made  on 
unit  plan,  and  City  Engineer  Alcorn  was 
instructed  to  tabulate  bids,  and  submit 
his  report  to  members  of  Board  of  Con- 
trol, composed  of  Mayor.  Service  Direc- 
tor and  Safety  Director.  Contract  in- 
cludes supplying  of  considerable  amount 
of  6-in.,  8-in.  and  4-in.  pipe  for  various 
parts    of    work. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Board  of  Municipal  Com- 
missioners have  let  contracts  for  825 
water  meters.  The  special  committee  to 
consider  water  meter  bids  recommended 
following  purchase,  report  being  adopt- 
ed: Seven  hundred  %-in.  Lambert  me- 
ters with  %-in.  coupling:  25  1-in.  Lam- 
bert meters.  25  1-in.  Keystone  meters, 
25  1-in.  Nash  meters.  25  1-in.  Worthing- 
ton    meters.    25    1-in.    Trident    meters. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  construction  of 
water  mains  on  Sixth  Ave.  South  to  L.  R. 
Ellis    at    $15,428.10. 


LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Chlco,     Cnl — The     Chico     Trustees    are 

discussing     proposition     of     establishing 
municipal  lighting  plant  in  Chico. 

Albin,  111. — City  Council  is  considering 
plans    for    municipal    light    plant. 

Bloomington,  III — Property  owners  in 
600  block  on  North  Main  St.  have  pre- 
sented petition  to  Council  asking  for 
cluster  lights  on  both  side  of  street  in 
this    block. 

Sterling,  III. — Boulevard  lighting  sys- 
tem is   being   planned. 

Lafayette,  Ind. — More  than  3mi  West 
Side  people  have  signed  petition  for  bou- 
levard lights  along  State  St.  from  foot 
of  State  St.   Hill  to   Martsellar  St. 

Blue  Earth,  Minn. — Ornamental  street- 
lighting  system  will  shortly  be  installed 
in  business  section.  Five-lamp  clusters 
will  be  used. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — It  is  planned  to  ex- 
tend lighting  system  from  Bridge  to 
South   Park. 

Fertile,  Minn. — City  Council  will  call 
special  election  to  vote  on  proposition  to 
install    municipal   electric   light   plant. 

Ashury  Park,  IV.  J. — Better  lighting  of 
streets    is   being   discussed. 

Delianee,  O. — Village  is  contemplating 
installation  of  electric  lights.  Present 
plan  is  to  use  boiler  and  engine  in  tile 
yard  to  operate  dynamo  of  sufficient  ca- 
pacity to  supply  village. 

Lima,  O. — City  Council  has  adopted 
resolution  authorizing  election  for  vot- 
ing on  $40,000  bond  issue  on  Nov.  4  for 
purpose  of  installing  an  ornamental 
street  lighting  system  and  to  construct 
municipal  electric  light  plant. 

Klamath  Falls,  Ore. — Initial  steps  have 
been  taken  by  Klamath  Falls  City  Coun- 
cil toward  construction  of  municipal 
power  plant  on  Link  River  that  will  fur- 
nish electric  power  for  lights  and  all 
other  purposes,  not  only  for  city's  streets 
and  buildings,  but  also  for  sale  by  city 
to  consumers. 

Vltoonn,  Pa. — Plans  for  extension  of 
mains  of  People's  Natural  Gas  Co.  for 
over  half  of  city  not  yet  supplied,  have 
been  approved. 

White,  s.  D. — George  Blaisdell,  a  local 
capitalist,  has  been  granted  franchise  by 
City  Council  to  install  and  operate  elec- 
tric light  and  power  system. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Arrangement  have 
been  complete  by  Light  Commissioner 
Allen,  following  conference  with  County 
Commissioners,  for  placing  of  18  arc 
lights  on  Samuels  Ave.  from  citv  limits 
to  Niles  City:  also  on  new  12th  St.  bridge 
and  its  approaches.  County  will  co- 
operate with  city  in  paying  for  installa- 
tion  of  lights,    wiring,   etc. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Plans  have  been 
adopted  for  lighting  of  Commerce  St. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted for  installation  of  cluster  light- 
ing system  on  Riverside  Drive,  to  cost 
about    $25,000. 

St.  Marys,  Ont. —  Electric  Light  Com- 
missioners will  in  a  few  months  pur- 
chase wire,  transformers,  graphic  meter 
for  customer  taking  about  400  h.  p..  one 
250-h.  p.  motor  and  150  h.  p.  in  four 
motors.     H.   M.   Miller    is   Superintendent. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Taunton,  Mass. — Dr.  M.  C.  Golden  as 
manager  of  municipal  lighting  plant  has 
granted  contract  for  new  boiler  at  power 
station  to  Heine  Boiler  Co.  at  $5,450.  less 
$150  for  tests,  which  makes  net  cost  $5.- 
300.  The  Heine  boiler  is  type  heretofore 
used,  and  so  replacing  will  be  accom- 
plished without  changing  over  existing 
foundations.  Other  bids  were  Edgemere 
Boiler  Co.,  $5,50S,  and  Babcock  &  Wil- 
cox,   $5,540. 

Holly,  Mieh. —  Council  has  awarded 
franchise  for  lighting  village  for  10 
years  to  the  Independent  Power  Co. 
Terms  of  contract  are  as  follows:  The 
lighting  is  to  cost  $200  per  year;  there 
are  to  be  five  arc  lights,  two  on  Saginaw 
St..  one  on  Maple  and  Broad  Sts..  one  on 
hotel  corner  and  one  on  Railroad  and 
Broad  Sts.  There  are  to  be  ten  lamps  of 
100  watts  and  55  lights  of  250  watts, 
making  a   total   of   70   lights. 

Albany,  Mo. — For  construction  of  new 
municipal  power  plant  to  Commercial 
Construction  Co..  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  at 
$12,000.      W.    E.    Noonan    is    Supt. 

Cumberland.  R.  I. — Town  Council  Com- 
mittee on  Street  Lights  consisting  of 
President  Keach  and  Councilmen  McCau- 
ley  and  Wardell.  have  signed  new  con- 
tract for  street  lighting  with  Blackstone 
Valley  Gas  &  Electric  Co.  for  term  of 
five   years. 

Lincoln,  IR.  I. — Town  Council  has  ac- 
cepted contract  submitted  bv  Blackstone 
Valley  Gas  and  Electric  Co.  for  the  light- 
ing of  streets  for  term  of  10  years. 


Menomonle,   Wis. — The   Chippewa   Val- 

l">       Railway      ,V      Kl,...|  i  ir      |    IL  |,|      i  •,,       |M  . 

been   awarded   contract   for   street   lights 
for  next  four  years. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Live  Oak,  Cal, — Purchase  of  chemical 
engine   is   being  discussed. 

Red  Bank,  Cal — Question  of  purchas- 
ingnew  lire  apparatus  is  being  consid- 
ered. 

San  Francisco,  Cal — Plans  have  been 
approved  for  fire  engine  house  to  be 
erected  at  Drumm  and  Commercial  sis 
Cost    about    $50,000. 

Bridgeport,  Conn — Plans  are  being 
considered  for  purchasing  more  fire  ap- 
paratus. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla. — Acting  favorably 
on  recommendations  of  Fire  and  Police 
Committee,  City  Council  has  empowered 
committee  to  proceed  at  once  and  call 
for  bids  for  first  class  automobile  appa- 
ratus carrying  pump  as  well  as  chemical 
engine    and    hose. 

Rome,  Gn. — Fire  Committee  has  been 
authorized  to  advertise  for  prices  on  auto 
pumping  engine. 

Dixon,  111. — Several  hundred  feet  of 
hose  will  be  purchased  shortly. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Sum  of  $2J)00  will  be 
given    fire  department   for   hose. 

Livingston,  Mont. — Purchase  of  mod- 
ern fire  truck  is  under  consideration. 

Camden,  N.  J — Purchase  of  auto  fire 
truck    is    being    discussed. 

Collingsvtood,  N.  J. — Funds  are  being 
raised  for  purchase  of  combination  mo- 
tor chemical  and  hose  truck. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J — Plan  is  being  con- 
sidered for  purchase  of  motor-driven 
truck  and  for  equipping  present  trucks 
with    tractors. 

Alliance,  O. — Bids  will  be  asked  shortly 
for   motor    triple    combination    wagon. 

Toledo,  o. — Bids  will  be  received  at 
office  of  City  Auditor,  Toledo,  O,  until 
7.30  p.  m.,  Nov.  19.  1913,  for  purchase  of 
$200,000  city  of  Toledo  4%  per  cent,  fire 
department  bonds.  J.  J.  Lynch  is  City 
Auditor. 

Chester,  Pa. — Purchase  of  motor  driven 
combination  fire  engine  and  chemical 
wagon  for  Good  Will  Company  of  First 
Ward  has  been  authorized. 

Hanover,  Pa — Purchase  of  motor  truck 
for  Hanover  Fire  Company  No.  1  is  being 
considered. 

Reading,  Pa. — Lyons  Fire  Co.  has  voted 
to  begin  construction  of  new  engine 
house  and  town  hall  at  once. 

West  Chester,  Pa. — Purchase  of  motor 
combination  chemical  and  hose  wagon 
has    been    recommended. 

Providence,  R.  I — Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  has  voted  the  Fire  Commis- 
sion authority  to  purchase  two  motor 
combination  hose  and  chemical  trucks 
at   total   cost   of   $9,999. 

Austin.  Tex. — Election  will  be  called 
shortly  for  voting  on  $25,000  bond  issue 
for   fire   alarm   system. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Because  of  rapid  devel- 
opment of  Oak  Cliff,  Board  of  Municipal 
Comrs.  has  decided  upon  three  instead 
of  two  fire  stations  as  needed  for  that 
section    of    city. 

Galveston,  Tex — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  issue  of  $75,000  for 
purchase    of   fire    boat. 

CONTRACTS   AWARDED. 

Boston,  Mass — Authority  has  been 
granted  Fire  Comr.  Cole  to  purchase 
from  American-La  France  Fire  Engine 
Co.  of  Elmira.  N.  T.,  without  advertising, 
a  triple  combination  pumping  hose  and 
chemical  engine  for  $9,000,  machine  to  be 
taken  on  trial  for  30  days  and  city  to 
accept  it  if  it  meets  with  requirements 
of  department. 

Hnrrisburg.  Pa — Contract  will  be 
awarded  to  Gamewell  Fire  Alarm  Tele- 
graph Co.  of  New  York  for  fire  alarm 
repeater  at  sum  of  $2  250.  with  reduction 
of  $500  for  old  equipment.  The  Star 
Electric  Co.  of  Binghamton  bid  was 
$1,450  with  a   $455   reduction. 

BIDS     RECEIVED. 

Carson  City,  Nev — Following  are  bids 
received  for  motor  fire  truck:  The  Reo 
Nevada  Co.,  chassis,  $1,712.50;  fitted.  $1  - 
897.50;  this  for  a  Federal  truck.  Martin 
Carriage  Co.,  Type  A  fire  truck.  $5,000- 
Type  B  fire  truck,  $4  000.  .las.  Boyd  & 
Co..  1st  bid.  $5,300;  2d  bid,  $5.S00;  3d  bid, 
$5.SO0:  4th  bid,  $6,300:  5th  bid.  $6,050:  6th 
bid,  $6  550:  this  company  allowing  $500 
as  purchase  price  of  the  present  chemical 
cart.  Segrave  Chemical  Co.,  1st  bid,  $6.- 
500;  2d  bid,  $6,000;  allowing  $600  for  the 
chemical  cart  of  department.  Durham 
Co-,  chassis.  $1,794.50;  fitted,  $1,894.50: 
this  for  a  Reo  truck. 


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lie,     V    J. — Borough    Council    has 

tarnish  1 nKh   1.000  ft. 

ying  flg- 
different  kin. 
ure«   >■ 

it  Ing  the  Fabric  Fire 

i    $1.20    per    ft. 

radei     Qui        Pei  cha   Rub- 
79    its..    9E    cts  .    $1.10    and    $1.25; 
I  90  cts..  $1  and 

•  k>Odrlch   Co.,    i\v«   kinds.    80 
New    Jcrs.-\     Car 
Sprint   A    Rubber  Co      87    Cts.  and  95  cts.: 
Rubber     Manufacturing    Co.,     90 
cts.;    Republic    Rubber    Co..    90    cts.    and 
I  H. is..    Manufacturing: 

Woodhous.  Manufacturing  Co.. 
7H  cts.  and  99  Cts.;  tJ.  .<:  G.  Rubber  Manu- 
facturing ''"..  71  .Is,  and  90  cts.;  C.  C.  C. 
Uubber  Co..  74  cts.,  90  cts. 
and  $1.10;  New  V.irk  Belting  &  Packing 
Co.,  $1.05  for  two  kinds;  Manhattan  Iiub- 
uring  Co.,  75  cts..  80  cts.  and 
95  cts.;  E.  R.  Northrup  Co..  $1.05.  No 
definite  action  was  taken  toward  award- 
ing  contract. 

BRIDGES 

Waterloo*  la- — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing:  issuance  of  bonds  in 
sum    of   $23,500   for   Falls   Ave.    bridge. 

Falun.  Kan. — Township  is  about  to  put 
in   two   now   concrete  bridges. 

Great  Fnlln,  Mont. — Commissioners  of 
Cascade  County  are  considering  erection 
of  bridge  over  Marais  River  at  cost  of 
$17,000. 

Lincoln.   Neb County   Board  of  Nuch- 

olls  County  has  asked  State  Engineer 
Price  for  state  bridge  over  Republican 
River,  one  mile  west  of  Superior.  Board 
reported  that  old  structure  was  unsafe 
and  it  urged  that  concrete  or  concrete 
and  steel  be  installed.  Length  of  struc- 
ture would  be  400  ft.  and  estimated  cost 
$25,000. 

Cnmdcn,  N.  J. — Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders of  Camden  County  has  sold 
bridge  bond  issue  of  $75,000  for  construc- 
tion of  lift  bridge  over  Newton  Creek,  on 
Broadway,   and   plans   are   being   made. 

Albany.  N.  Y. — Superintendent  of  Pub- 
lic Works  Peck  has  received  bids  for 
foot  bridge  over  the  Erie  Canal  in  Cor- 
nelia St.,  Utica.  as  follows:  Peters  & 
Kiehm.  Utica.  $2,357:  Lunfer  &  Remtck. 
Buffalo,  $1,196.  For  building  highway 
bridge  over  the  Black  River  Canal  in 
Main  St..  Boonvllle.  the  lowest  bidder 
was  Lupfer  *  Remick.  $14,265:  Peters  & 
Kiehm  bid  $16,901.  For  bridge  over  Black 
River  Canal  in  Lvons  Falls.  Lewis  Coun- 
ty. Lupfer  &  Remick  was  likewise  the 
lowest  bidders.  $9,169.  For  construction 
of  reinforced  concrete  highway  bridge 
over  the  Black  and  Moose  rivers  in  Lvnns 
Falls.  Ward  &  Tullv.  Inc..  of  Brown  Sta- 
tion, was  lowest  bidders.  $50,000  Awards 
of  contracts  will  he  announced  later. 

Ensene.  Ore. — Plans  are  being  made 
for  new  bridge  across  slough  on  road 
between  Harrisburg  and  Junction  City. 

CnrtUle.  Pa. — County  Commissioners 
have  been  granted  permission  bv  State 
Water  Supply  Commission  to  build  two- 
span  bridge  over  Conodoguinet  Creek 
between  Frankfort  and  West  Pennsboro 
Townships.  Bridge  is  to  he  built  of  re- 
inforced concrete  and  will  be  approxi- 
mately  tin  ft.   in   length. 

Chnttnnnogn,  Tenn. — Committee  ap- 
pointed hv  Countv  Court,  to  consider 
need  of  bridge  over  Tennessee  River, 
composed  of  Justices  Dan  Donelsnn.  Abel 
and  Ragnn  of  the  court  and  T.  R.  Pres- 
ton and  Frank  Snnrlnck  has  Instructed 
engineers  to  draw  up  tentative  plans. 
Countv  has  authority  to  issue  $500,000 
of   bridge  bonds. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Sun      .luxe.      Cn\ To     R.      O.      Sommers. 

contract  at  $9.4S5  for  construction  of 
"oncrete  bridge  over  Los  Catos  Creek  on 
Ban  Fernando  St.     Estimate  was  $10,000. 

*t.r,.v-n<>rt.  i,n — i»v  Police  Jnrv  n' 
Caddo  P-rlsh.  contract  for  erection  of 
steel  bridge  over  Caddo  Lake,  tn  Mid- 
land Brldr-e  Co.  Kansas  Citv.  M  ' 
<44  nno.  Wm. 1.1.11  &  Harrington.  1012 
K:msas    Cltv.    are    en- 

Mlxxmiln      Mont — Rv    Countv    Oommis- 
i     and   Powell  counties. 

■i    of    steel    brld 

foot    River,    on     countv    llni 
Sunset,    to   0.    B.    Peppard,    Missoula,    at 

Mining      V    ^  . —  I'  ,,f    Sv- 

r  irnae 
construct  brlda 

at     I.vons     Falls.      Rid     of     this     company 

was  $s.90i.   There  were  t> 

ders 


Rome,  N.  Y. — For  construction  of 
Rome-Vienna  bridge  over  Fish  Creek 
to   Groton    Bridge   Co. 

rittxluiruh,      Pn.  —  Commissioners     of 

Washln  yette    counties    have 

I    contracts   for   superstructure  of 

Brownsville     bridge     over     Monongahela 

River.      Successful    bidder    was    Ft.    Pitt 

Works,   of  Pittsburgh,   whose  bid 

166,903. 

s«  Pclerxlmrg,  Pa- — By  Commissioners 
of  Pinellas  County,  contract  for  erection 
of  bridge  over  Booker  creek,  at  Ninth 
St.,  to  Edwards  Construction  Co.,  Tampa. 
Fla.,  at  $18,750.  Bridge  will  be  of  rein- 
forced  concrete. 

Wnxblngton,  Pn. — By  County  Commis- 
sioners of  Washington  and  Fayette  Coun- 
ties contract  for  erection  of  superstruc- 
ture of  steel  viaduct  and  bridge  over 
Monongahela  River  between  South 
Brownsville  and  West  Brownsville,  to 
Fort  Fitt  Bridge  Co..  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  at 
$156,903.  Completed  bridge  will  cost  two 
counties  about   $250,000. 

San  Marcos,  Tex. — Contract  has  been 
let  for  low  water  bridge  over  San  Mar- 
cos River  on  Martindale  Rd.  to  George 
L.  Kennedy  of  San  Marcos  for  sum  of 
$3,000.  Bridge  is  to  be  100  ft.  long  with 
three  spans  and  solid  piers  of  reinforced 
concrete  and  entire  bridge  "will  be  con- 
structed of  reinforced  concrete,  to  be 
completed  in   five  weeks. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  erection  of  East 
Madison  St.  bridge  to  M.  C.  Hineman  at 
$4.»7S.40. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Bond  issue  of  $200,- 
000  for  municipal  auditorium  has  been 
carried. 

Huntxvllle,  Ala. — City  Commissioners 
have  under  advisement  plans  for  estab- 
lishment of  city  market  house. 

Chlco,  Cal. — Trustees  are  discussing 
erection  of  incinerator  for  disposition  of 
garbage. 

Onkland,  Cal. — Bids  received  for  com- 
pletion of  municipal  auditorium  will 
probably    be    rejected. 

San  Mateo.  Cnl. — By  vote  of  eight  to 
one,  citv  of  San  Mateo  has  passed  $S9,- 
000  bond  issue.  Of  this  amount  $40,000 
is  subscribed  for  erection  of  new  City 
Hall.  An  appropriation  of  $10,000  was 
also  made  for  bridges.  Other  appropria- 
tions were  mentioned,  which  include 
work  on  San  Mateo  Creek. 

Colorado  Springs.  Colo. — Resolution 
has  been  adopted  authorizing  city  clerk 
to  advertise  for  bids  for  disposing  of 
city's  garbage.  Bids  will  cover  handling 
of  garbage  for  one.  two  and  three  years 
respectively  and  with  and  without  sterili- 
zation. 

Pensaeola,  Fla. — Site  has  been  pur- 
chased for  erection  of  new  crematory 
plant. 

Alton.   Ill City    Engr.    J.    E.    Schwaab 

has  made  application  to  Major  C.  Keller. 
United  States  Engineer,  at  Rock  Island, 
to   establish    harbor  line   at  Alton. 

Pekln,  111. — Court  house  bonds  in  sum 
of   $250,000  have  been  voted  for. 

Indianapolis.  Ind. — At  request  of  a 
number  of  rental  agents  and  property 
owners.  Mayor  Shank  has  had  specifica- 
tions prepared  for  contract  for  removal 
of  rubbish  not  included  in  contract  held 
bv  the  Indianapolis  Hauling  Co.  Mayor 
will  ask  Board  of  Public  Works  to  ad- 
vertise for  bids,  and  if  proposition  can 
he    financed,    to    let    contract. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Members  of  Board 
of  Public  Works  and  Board  of  Park 
Comrs.  have  decided  to  ask  City  Con- 
troller Wallace  to  recommend  to  City 
Council  bond  issue  of  $50,000,  proceeds  to 
he  used  in  defraying  cost  of  retaining 
wall  along  south  bank  of  Fall  Creek 
from   College   Ave.   to   30th   St. 

Kendnllvllle  Ind. — A  $23,000  bond  issue 
to  pav  for  new  cltv  hall  at  Garrett  has 
been  sold  to  E.  M.  Campbell  Sons  &  Co.. 
of   Indianapolis. 

Richmond.  Ind. — Purchase  of  motor 
cycle  is  being  considered. 

Flint.  Mich. —  City  Garbage  Commis- 
sion has  received  report  of  Henry  Wag- 
ner, sanitary  engineer,  who  recommends 
reduction  plant  of  about  30  tons  daily 
...  Daclty. 

Duliith.  Minn. — City  Council  will  re- 
celve  sealed  proposals  at  council  Cham- 
ber In  City  Hall  at  3  p.  m.,  Nov.  3  for 
purchase  of  gold  bearing  coupon  bonds 
to  amount  of  $50,000,  in  denominations 
of  $1,000,   $500.   $100  and   $50.      Said   bonds 

are  Issued  for  ouroose  of  acquiring  and 
Improving  lands  for  public  parks  and 
parkways.     C.   S.  Palmer  is  City  elk. 

v,,n(h  St.  Joseph,  Mn. — Board  of  Public 
Works  is  contemplating  erection  of  fence 
of  nipe.  about  1  ft.  high,  with  two  rails, 
and  city  engineer  has  been  asked  to  draw 


plans  and  submit  specifications  and  esti- 
mate of  cost  of  such  protection. 

Jerxey  City,  N.  J. — Plans  are  being 
drawn  for  erection  of  new  Police  Head- 
quarters   building. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Plans  for  public- 
improvements  to  cost  at  least  $2,500,000 
have  been  discussed  by  City  Commlsslon- 
.  is   at    conference   of   Board. 

Athens,  N.  Y. — Taxpayers  will  vote  on 
Nov.  4  on  purchase  of  stone  crusher 
and  screen. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Tentative  plans  for 
buildings,  which  It  Is  planned  to  erect 
in  public  parks  of  city,  have  been  con- 
sidered in  detail  by  Park  Com: 
These  structures  Include  bath  house  and 
bandstand  at  Onondaga  Park,  and  gen- 
eral buildings  for  playground  purposes 
at  Burnet.  Schiller,  Lincoln  and  Kirk 
Parks. 

I'tioa.  N.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
by  Common  Council  authorizing  bond  Is- 
sue  of  $20,000   for  subway  construction. 

Akron,  O — Safety  Director  Dunwoodie 
of  Canton  has  rejected  bids  received  for 
proposed  new  automobile  patrol.  The 
White  Co..  of  Cleveland,  has  offered  to 
install  patrol  for  $3,900.  and  Peerless 
Co.  for  $4,500.  Bids  will  be  readver- 
tised. 

Dayton.  O. — Sum  of  $8,700  will  be  spent 
in  repairing  and  reconstructing  Miami 
River   levees    above    citv. 

Mount  Vernon.  O. — Ordinance  declar- 
ing it  necessary  to  repair  banks  of  Ko- 
kosing  River  in  western  part  of  the  city, 
and  to  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $1,500  to 
take  care  of  the  work  has  been  Intro- 
duced. 

Hnrrlsbnrg,  Pa. — Approval  of  several 
items  of  municinal  loan  of  $350,000  has 
been  made  by  Executive  Committee  of 
Municipal  League.  Those  items  include 
$100  000  for  sewers.  $100  000  for  play- 
grounds and  highways.  $50,000  for  pav- 
ing. $25,000  for  a  municipal  paving  plant. 
$25. nno  for  an  isle  of  safety  and  public 
comfort  station.  $25.00  for  fire  apparatus 
and  $25,000  for  bridges.  Election  will 
be  held  Nov.  4  for  voting  on  same. 

Philadelphia  Pn. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  sub-structure  work  on  one  of 
new  Southwark  piers,  which  are  to  be 
built  at  Christian  St.  wharf  have  been 
opened  at  office  of  Director  Norris.  of 
Department  of  Wharves.  Docks  and  Fer- 
ries. Following  bids  were  received  on 
Item  1.  a  cross-wall  tyne  of  concrete  con- 
struction supported  on  piles  and  plat- 
form; Ttem  2.  filled  platform  type,  con- 
crete side  and  end  retaining  walls,  and 
Item  3.  combination  of  Ttems  1  and  2 
and  solid  filled  nier.  Bidders:  The  Snare 
&  Triest  Co..  $276,000.  r296.600:  $274  500, 
12  months:  Armstrong  &  Latta  Co.,  $324.- 
000,  $317,500.  $330. onn  18  months:  E.  F. 
Fonder.  $327,000.  S340.500.  $304. 5nn.  18 
months:  American  Paving  &  Const.  Co.. 
$539. nnn  $324,000.  $309,000.  24  month3. 
Alternate  bid.  Raymond  Concrete  Pile 
Co.,  concrete  construction,  including  con- 
crete piles.   $319,960.   10  months. 

Steeltnn.  Pa. — Plans  for  Municipal 
League's  campaign  in  promotion  of  165.- 
000  municipal  loan,  which  will  be  voted 
upon  at  November  election,  have  been 
taken  up  bv  League  committee.  The 
campaign  will  start  Oct.  27. 

Clnrksvllle.  Tenn. — Bids  for  $20,000 
worth  of  Montgomery  Countv  bonds  have 
been  opened.  Cutter.  Mav  &  Co..  of  Chi- 
cago,  being  the   successful   bidder. 

Austin,  Tex. — Property  owners  will 
shortly  be  called  upon  to  vote  on  issu- 
ance of  bonds  to  amount  of  $125. nno. 
$50,000  of  which  will  he  used  for  market 
house.  $50,000  for  abbatoir  and  $25,000 
for  fire  alarm  system.  Election  will 
nrohably  be  called  some  time  in  Novem- 
ber. 

Galveslon,  Tex. — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  issue  of  $300,000  for 
new   city   hall. 

Marshall.  Tex. — At  meeting  of  City 
Comn.  election  was  ordered  to  vote  on 
bond  Issue  of  $7.non.  to  he  used  for  pur- 
pose of  making  Improvements,  erecting 
buildings  and  places  of  sports  and 
amusements  and  in  maintaining  and  op- 
erating new  Caven  Park. 

Paint  Rock.  Tex At  meeting  of  Com- 
missioners' Court  of  Conrho  Co.,  elec- 
tion was  ordered,  to  be  held  Nov.  29  for 
purpose  of  voting  on  $15.nno  bond  issue 
for  purpose  of  building  new  jail. 

Sun  (entonlo,  Tex. — City's  improvement 
I. ..n. Is    aggregating     ?3. 450. 000    have    been 

tppi a.-,  ed   by   Attorney  General's 

I'n.  bonds  approved  are  for  fol- 
lowing Improvements:  street  paying. 
$160,000;  s.wers.  $S0O.O00:  storm  sewers. 
City  hospital,  $125. nnn;  central 
fire  and  police  station.  $175  000;  garbage 
incinerators,  $50,000;  street  widening  and 


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Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  NOVEMBER  6,  1913. 


No.  19 


STREET    FLUSHING    GANG    IN   WASHINGTON,    D.    C. 


RECORDS    OF    STREET    CLEANING   IN    WASHINGTON 


Recording  Unit  Quantities  of  Street  Cleaning  Work.— Subdivision  of  Areas.— Forms  Used  on  the  Street  and  in 
the  Office.— Relative  Cost  of  Machine  Work  and  Hand  Patrol. 


By   J.    W.    PAXTON,    Superintendent 

Street  cleaning  in  Washington,  D.  C,  as  a  complete 
operation,  with  superintendence  and  labor  employed 
directly  by  the  municipality,  dates  from  July  1,  1911. 
The  cleaning  of  all  alleys,  suburban  streets  and  that  done 
by  machine  brooms  was  previously  under  contract,  while 
the  hand  patrol  work,  sprinkling  and  street  washing, 
was  a  direct  municipal  operation.  The  commissioners 
were  led  to  believe  that  an  entire  elimination  of  the 
contract  system  would  prove  a  success,  and  that  the 
work  not  only  could  be  done  more  cheaply  but  that 
better  results  could  be  obtained.  The  municipality  was 
acquainted  with  the  contractors'  methods,  and  in  many 
instances  its  inspectors  practically  acted  as  foremen 
to  the  contractors'  gangs,  payment  being  made  to  a 
large  extent  on  the  yardage  basis,  which  required  an 
inspector  with  each  gang  to  certify  to  the  area  cleaned, 
as  well  as  to  see  that  it  was  properly  done. 

One  of  the  first  efforts  after  this  change  was  made 
was  to  establish  a  cost  keeping  system  so  that  the  total 
expense  could  be  distributed  to  the  various  classes  of 
work,  such  as  hand  patrol,  machine  broom  cleaning, 
squeegeeing,  flushing,  alley  cleaning,  suburban  cleaning, 
oiling  and  snow  and  ice  work.  The  total  of  each  class 
of  work  was  again  divided  so  the  cost  of  the  work  done 
by  each  gang  could  be  obtained. 

In  order  to  obtain  unit  costs,  it  was  necessary  that 
a  measure  of  the  work  should  be  established.     It  was 


of  Street  Cleaning,  Washington,  D.  C. 
hoped  that  a  unit  could  be  found  in  which  the  elements 
of  area  swept,  amount  of  dirt  collected,  length  of  haul, 
etc.,  would  be  combined  in  a  proper  proportion,  but  this 
still  seems  impracticable.  Formerly  contractors  were  paid 
by  the  thousand  square  yards,  and,  as  this  unit  was  gen- 
erally used  elsewhere,  it  was  thought  advisable  to  adopt 
it  for  purposes  of  comparison. 

In  making  payment  to  the  contractor  it  was  necessary 
to  have  accurate  and  official  information  of  the  areas 
of  streets  and  alleys  cleaned,  which  was  obtained  from 
the  Surface  Division  of  the  Engineering  Department. 

For  purposes  of  computation,  it  was  necessary  to 
divide  the  area  of  each  street  into  small  sections,  the 
most  convenient  divisions  being  the  areas  between  cross 
streets  and  the  intersections  common  to  two  or  more 
streets.  This  information,  together  with  the  kind  of 
pavement,  is  arranged  on  cards  as  in  Figure  1,  which 
are  used  exclusively  in  computing  all  areas  mentioned 
hereafter. 

For  alley  measurements  an  index  card  has  been  ar- 
ranged, showing  on  the  face  the  square  number,  area 
and  kind  of  pavement,  date  measured,  and  the  records 
of  the  schedules  on  which  the  alley  in  such  square 
appears  (Figure  2).  On  the  reverse  side  is  a  plot  of 
the  alley  measured  as  recorded  (Figure  3).  This  plot 
is  not  strictly  to  scale  but  is  valuable  in  showing  exactly 
what  is  included  in  the  measurement  given,     In  many 


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a    number   of   private    alleys    open    on    a    general 
public  alley   but   are  not  cleaned.     From   time  to  time 
condemned  and  then  added  to 
chedule.     In  the   illustration  shown  the  area  orig- 
inally cleaned  is  solid.     The  cross-sectioned  portion  was 
condemned  and  added  to  the  schedule  nearly  four 
of    the    card    showing    both    the 
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The  Hand  Patrol  area  consists  at  the  present  time, 
of  approximately  2,856,000  square  yards,  or  about  57 
per  cent  of  the  total  paved  area  of  the  city.  It  includes 
practically  the  entire  business  section  and  considerable 
residential  territory  adjacent  thereto.  At  the  present 
time  this  area  is  divided  into  five  sections  of  from  ap- 
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each  section  being  under  a  foreman  with  a  force  rang- 
ing from  32  men  and  two  wagons  to  57  men  and  three 
wagons,  the  total  force  employed  being  221  men  and 
thirteen  wagons,  this  giving  an  average  area  per  man 
of  about  13,000  square  yards.  This  area  per  man  seems 
to  be  somewhat  larger  than  the  average  for  other  cities, 
and  it  is  doubtless  due.  in  part,  to  the  frequent  washing 
given   the  streets,  to  the   fact   that   Washington  has  very 


little  commercial  traffic,  and  that  men  are  employed 
strictly  on  merit.  Each  gang  may  cover  their  territory 
several  times  during  the  day,  but  the  area  is  only  cred- 
ited once.  For  one-half  day's  work  but  one-half  the 
area  is  credited,  etc.  At  the  end  of  the  month  the  total 
area  is  divided  into-  the  total  cost  charged  to  each 
gang,  giving  the  unit  cost. 

Each  foreman  divides  his  large  section  into  sub-sec- 
tions to  be  worked  by  one,  two  or  three  men,  and  the 
limits  of  these  sub-sections  are  reported  to  the  office. 
Each  foreman  also  reports  the  number  of  bags  of  street 
sweepings  collected  in  each  sub-section  daily.  The  sub- 
sections are  plotted  in  different  colors  on  maps  of  the 
city,  and  the  area  cleaned  and  the  quantity  of  dirt  col- 
lected by  each  man  indicated.  To  anyone  familiar  with 
the  traffic  of  the  city  any  errors  in  distribution  of  men 
are  very  apparent. 

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of  machine  work  and  hand  patrol.  It  was  found  that, 
when  the  same  amount  was  expended  on  hand  patrol 
as  on  cleaning  by  machine  brooms  every  other  day,  in 
most  cases  the  streets  were  kept  in  better  condition. 
In  hand  patrol  work,  where  the  traffic  conditions  are 
variable,  the  distribution  of  the  men  can  be  increased 
or  diminished  accordingly,  and  the  greatest  attention 
given  to  the  portions  of  the  streets  which  need  it  the 
most.  The  attention  is  continuous,  the  streets  being 
just  as  clean  at  one  time  as  at  another.  With  machine 
broom  sweeping,  however,  the  entire  section  and  every 
portion  of  each  street  must  receive  the  same  amount  of 
sweeping,  the  streets  presenting  a  good  appearance  im- 
mediately after  the  passing  of  the  brooms  but  no  further 
attention  being  given  until  the  street  is  swept  again. 

The  Machine  Broom  area  consists  of  approximately 
2,000,000  square  yards,  or  43  per  cent  of  the  paved  area 
of  the  city,  this  territory  being  almost  entirely  residen- 
tial. Some  of  the  streets  with  heavy  traffic  are  cleaned 
dailv.    while    others    with    very    light    traffic    are    cleaned 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


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three  times  in  two  weeks;  but  the  majority  are  cleaned 
every  other  day. 

The  force  employed  in  this  work  consists  of  two  gangs 
of  one  sprinkler,  three  machines  and  four  carts  each, 
and  one  gang  of  two  sprinklers,  six  machines  and  seven 
carts,  sufficient  broom  men  being  provided  to  pile  the 
dirt  swept  to  the  gutters  by  the  machines,  the  number 
depending  on  the  general  conditions  of  the  territory 
under  attention. 

Each  foreman  is  furnished  with  a  schedule  (Figure 
4),  on  which  the  areas  of  the  streets  are  printed.  He 
checks  off  the  portions  of  the  streets  as  he  cleans  them; 
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fills  in  the  spaces  for  information  in  regard  to  equip- 
ment, quantities  of  dirt  removed  and  water  used,  and 
returns  the  schedule  to  the  office,  where  the  total  area 
is  figured  and  credited  to  his  gang.  It  is  not  practicable 
to  print  the  schedules  in  the  order  in  which  the  streets 
are  to  be  cleaned.  It  requires  about  two  full  working 
days  for  each  gang  to  sweep  their  section;  but  if  they 
are  delayed  for  any  reason,  such  as  bad  weather,  it  would 
disarrange  any  regular  route.  They  are  required,  how- 
ever, to  sweep  continuously  from  the  time  they  leave 
the  stable  until  they  return,  and  in  order  to  do  this  they 
sweep  one  side  of  a  running  street  going  out,  leaving 
the  other  side  to  be  swept  on  their  return.  After  reach- 
ing their  territory,  the  order  of  sweeping  is  arranged 
as  seems  best  in  the  judgment   of  the  foreman   at   the 


time,  but  regular  intervals  must  exist,  as  far  as  possible, 
between  the  cleanings  of  each  street. 

The  area  covered  by  the  Squeegee  Sections  comprises 
about  1,766,000  square  yards  of  the  smoothly-paved 
streets  in  the  White  Wing  section,  this  being  about  64 
per  cent  of  the  total  White  Wing  area.  The  force  em- 
ployed on  this  work  consists,  at  the  present  time,  of 
three  gangs,  each  composed  of  one  sprinkler  and  three 
machines,  the  territory  being  covered  about  twice  per 
week. 

The  Flushing  Area  comprises  all  worn  and  block  pave- 
ments in  the  White  Wing  area,  the  entire  territory  total- 
ing approximately  300,000  square  yards,  or  11  per  cent 
of  the  total  White  Wing  area,  each  street  being  flushed 
about  twice  weekly  by  a  gang  of  three  machines. 

The  Suburban  territory  consists  of  approximately  1,- 
500,000  square  yards  of  water-bound  macadam,  or  un- 
paved  streets.  The  work  done  in  this  territory  is  to 
keep  the  gutters  clean,  remove  all  trash,  ravelings  and 
weeds;  two  gangs  of  ten  men  and  four  carts  each  being 
employed.  This  territory  is  treated  with  emulsified  oil 
about  once  every  fifteen  days  during  the  spring,  sum- 
mer and  fall,  three  supply  and  two  spreader  wagons 
being  regularly  employed. 

The  schedules  for  street  washing,  suburban  cleaning 
and  oiling  are  similar  to  the  machine  schedules  previ- 
ously described. 

The  alley  system  of  Washington  totals  approximately 
1,000  alleys,  the  area  amounting  to  about  1,000,000  square 
yards.  The  majority  of  these  alleys  are  wide  and  well 
paved.  Three  alley  gangs  are  at  work  at  the  present 
time,  two  consisting  of  a  sprinkler,  one-horse  sweeping 
machine  broom,  three  carts  and  six  laborers  each;  the 
other  being  a  small  hand  gang  of  one  sprinkler,  three 
carts  and  four  laborers,  which  mostly  cleans  narrow  and 
very  dirty  alleys. 

The  alley  schedules  are  similar  to  those  for  machines, 
except  that  the  alleys  must  be  cleaned  in  the  order  given 
and  the  areas  computed  from  the  alley  area  cards  (Fig- 
ure 2).  After  the  contract  system  was  abolished  when 
all  alleys  were  cleaned  by  hand,  it  was  found  by  experi- 
ment that  many  alleys  could  be  more  economically 
cleaned  by  one-horse  machine  brooms.  Squares  con- 
taining alleys  were  classified  into  those  which  could  be 
swept  (1)  entirely  by  machines;  (2)  by  machines  with 
one  hand  shaft;  (3)  by  machines  with  two  or  more  hand 
shafts;  (4)  by  hand;  (5)  partly  paved,  and  (6)  unpaved. 
On  a  map  of  the  city  all  squares  corresponding  to  the 
first  classification  were  colored  in  red,  the  second  green, 
and  so  on,  using  a  different  color  for  each  classification. 
Two  alley  schedules  were  then  traced  out,  containing, 
as  far  as  possible,  all  the  squares  in  the  first  three  classi- 
fications, to  be  cleaned  by  machines;  the  balance  making 
up  a  schedule  containing  the  squares  in  the  last  three 


WASHINGTON  HAND   PATROL. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 


is,  to  bi  by  hand.    An  attempt  was 

i  each  case,  to  arrange  the  squares  in  such  order 

inimize  the  distance  from  the  outlet  of  the  alley 

in  "Hi'  square  to  the  entrance  to  the  alley  in  the  next. 

500-9-18-13 


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Of  course,  where  hand  alleys  were  isolated  and  sur- 
rounded by  machine  alleys,  they  were  absorbed  in  the 
machine  schedule  and  machine  alleys  were,  in  many 
cases,  included  in  the  hand  schedule.  The  lines  on  the 
map  representing  the  movements  of  the  alley  gangs  have 
the  appearance  of  a  maze,  but  it  is  believed  that  the 
schedules  are  as  nearly  perfect  as  they  can  be  made. 

All  schedules  are  considered  as  orders  to  the  foreman. 
If  temporary  or  permanent  changes  are  to  be  made, 
a  blank  form  (Figure  5)  describing  these  changes  is 
filled  out,  signed  by  the  superintendent  or  one  of  his 
assistants,  and  issued  to  the  foreman,  who  uses  this 
form  as  his  authority  until  its  expiration  or  new  sched- 
ules are  issued  on  which  the  correction  has  been  made. 


Information  is  often  desirable  as  to  the  dates  on 
which  certain  streets  or  alleys  have  been  cleaned,  or 
streets  washed  or  oiled.  This  previously  necessitated  a 
long  search  of  old  schedules.    A  simple  graphical  method 


of  keeping  this  record  has  been  devised  which  is  also 
useful  in  showing  at  a  glance  whether  streets  have 
received  regular  attention  for  extended  periods.  The 
illustration  (Figure  6)  shows  a  portion  of  the  machine 
schedule  shown  in  Figure  4.  Second  street,  S.  E.,  from 
Pennsylvania  avenue  to  Virginia  avenue,  is  checked  on 
Figure  4,  indicating  that  it  was  cleaned  on  September 
5th..  This  is  shown  on  Figure  6  by  a  vertical  line  op- 
posite the  street  and  under  that  date.  From  machine 
schedules  of  other  dates,  similar  information  is  plotted, 
Figure  6  showing  this  street  was  also  cleaned  Septem- 
ber 8,  10,  12  and  15.  One  such  plot  is  kept  for  each 
street  cleaning  gang,  whether  machine,  alley,  suburban, 
or  washing;  each  plot  usually  running  for  three  months. 
All  of  the  information  obtained,  described  above,  is 
used  primarily  for  the  purpose  of  figuring  unit  costs, 
which  are  essential  in  comparing  costs  of  different  classes 
of  work,  one  gang's  work  with  another  in  the  same 
class,  previous  contract  work  with  the  present  method, 
and  the  cost  of  street  cleaning  work  in  other  cities  with 
our  own.  A  work  summary  for  the  year  is  compiled  as 
a  matter  of  record  and  is  given  for  the  fiscal  year  end- 
ing June  30,   1913,  as  follows : 


Class 
of 
work 
Machines   . . . 

Alleys    

Suburban  ... 
Hand  Patrol. 
Flushing  .... 

Sprinklii 

Oiling   

Snow  and  Ice 


-Material  Removed- 


Wagon- 
loads 


9.231 


Cart- 
loads 
14.632 
5,199 
11,313 


Cubic 
yards 
29,264 
7,799 
11,313 
36,924 


Tons 
14,632 
5,199 
11,313 
18,462 


Carts 
16.9 
9.5 
8.2 


Average  force  per  working  day  of  8  hours 


Wag-  Sprink-    Ma-  Flush-  Hired 

ons        lers    chin's  Sq'gees  ers     teams 
4.0       12.4 


14.4 


3.0 
0.2 


2.4 
1.3 
5.1 


1.9 
0.2 


74 


■Sweepings   piled   in    Che    gutter   and    removed    by    the   patrolmen 


0.7 


3.1 


Days  Worked 

1,000 

Calen- 

sq.  yds. 

Men 

dar 

Actual 

cleaned 

53.5 

270 

261.3 

286,067 

33.1 

267 

251.5 

61.354 

34.4 

247 

237.6 

43.595 

249.1 

290 

275.4 

766.918 

3.1 

262 

243.3 

20.703 

9.8 

267 

250 

144,629 

1.3 

83 

66 

5.5 

100 

90.6 

8,240 

331.8 

2 

1.7 

total  giver  for  that  class  ot  work. 


WASHINGTON  SQUEEGEE  GANG. 


November  6,  1913. 


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617 


CATCH  BASIN  CLEANING 

Motor  Truck  With  Pump  for   Removing  Water  and 

Boom  and  Fall  for  Raising  Bucket. — Increased 

Capacity  and  Speed. 

By   GEORGE  A.    CARPENTER.    City  Eng.   of   Pavvtucket,   R.  1. 

The  City  of  Pawtucket,  R.  L,  has  recently  built  and 
put  into  service  a  motor  truck  for  the  cleaning  of  catch- 
basins.  With  several  increases  in  the  wages  of  the  men 
that  have  been  made  during  the  past  few  years,  and  with 
the.  constantly  increasing  length  of  haul  as  available 
dumping  places  near  the  central  portion  of  the  city  be- 
come filled  or  occupied,  the  cost  of  catch-basin  cleaning 
has  annually  advanced.  Where  it  was  possible  to  remove 
this  material  for  about  seventy-five  cents  per  cubic  yard 
in  1901,  it  was  costing  more  than  double  this  amount  in 
1909  and,  allowing  for  the  increase  in  wages  made  in 
1912,  the  figures  of  1909  become  $1.80  per  cu.  yd.  It 
should  also  be  noted  that  the  above  figures  do  not  in- 
clude interest  upon  the  cost  of  the  carts  nor  deprecia- 
tion or  repairs  upon  the  same. 

The  old  way  of  doing  this  work  is  illustrated  in  Figure 
1  and  much  of  the  cost  of  this  method  of  cleaning  is 
due  to  the  time  taken  to  raise  the  bucket  by  hand  and 
to  that  required  to  make  the  long  hauls  to  the  dumping 
ground.  A  further  loss  is  seen  in  the  cart  and  man  in 
the  background  waiting  for  an  opportunity  to  load. 

By  the  new  method,  illustrated  in  Figure  2,  a  larger 
bucket  is  used  and  it  is  raised  and  dumped  more  quickly. 
The  number  of  trips  to  the  dump  is  reduced,  as  the 
capacity  of  the  truck  is  three  and  one-quarter  times  that 
of  the  carts  and  its  speed  is  much  greater  that  that  of  the 
horse.  A  recent  timing  of  this  truck  under  the  condi- 
tions of  ordinary  service  gave  an  average  speed  of  six 
miles  per  hour,  including  dumping  but  excluding  loading. 

The  truck  itself  is  a  "Standard"  chassis  with  32  h.  p. 
engine  and  this  portion  was  made  in  Detroit,  Mich.     The 


remainder  of  the  equipment  was  developed  at  the  shops 
connected  with  the  Highway  Department  of  the  city  and 
from  ideas  suggested  by  the  assistant  commissioner  of 
public  works,  Joseph  Wood.  A  body  was  constructed  of 
steel  plates  and  mounted  on  the  chassis  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  be  readily  dumped  by  means  of  an  hydraulic  lift 
operated  by  the  engine.  The  method  of  dumping  is 
clearly  illustrated  in  Figure  3. 

To  operate  the  fall  used  to  raise  and  lower  the  bucket, 
a  2  h.  p.  Fairbanks-Morse  gasoline  engine  was  mounted 
on  one  side  of  chassis  upon  a  pair  of  6  inch   I   beams 


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FIG.    1.     OLD    METHOD    OF    CLEANING    BASINS. 

extending  over  the  frame  and  carrying  on  their  opposite 
ends  the  necessary  gearing  and  clutches.  The  top  of 
this  engine  is  seen  in  Figure  2  over  the  driver's  seat  and 
its  mounting  is  more  clearly  shown  in  Figure  3. 

Figure  2  also  shows  the  gears  and  clutches  by  which 
the  fall  is  operated.  The  clutch  lever  controlling  the 
bucket  is  operated  by  the  man  standing  on  the  running- 
board,  but  its  location  is  concealed  in  the  photograph  by 
the  position  in  which  this  man  is  standing. 

Since  this  machine  was  put  into  service  it  has  been 
found  necessarv  to  turn  the  boom  carrying  the  bucket  bv 


FIGURE    3.     DUMPING    CATCH    BASIN   CONTENTS    FROM     TRUCK. 


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'  the   man   standing  upon   the  ground. 

The  tilting  of  the  truck  when  located  near  a  basin,  with 

i      gutter  and   the   opposite 

ground,    made    it    difficult    fur    the    in;m 


FIG.    2.     RAISING    BUCKET  INTO  TANK. 

on  tlie  running-board  to  swing  the  bucket  as  shown  in 
Figure  2. 

The  wheel-base  of  the  truck  is  144  inches  and  it  weighs 
10.600  lbs.  when  empty.  It  carries  an  average  load  of 
about  7,000  lbs.  but  has  carried  a  load  of  over  four 
tons.  The  inside  measurements  of  the  body  are  4  ft. 
wide  at  the  front,  4  ft.  9l/2  ins.  wide  at  the  rear,  9  ft. 
long  and  28  inches  deep.  The  top  is  covered  at  the  front 
and  rear  by  plates  2  ft.  wide  to  prevent  the  slopping  of  a 
load  consisting  of  wet  material.  These  plates  are  clearly 
show  n  in  Figure  3. 

The  truck  complete  has  cost  approximately  $4,200 
and  the  cost  of  operation,  figured  from  two  months' 
service,  August  and   September,   is  as   follows:  — 

Interest  for  two  months,  at  the  rate  of  5'/<    upon  the 

cost    $35.00 

Depreciation  and  repairs  at  109?    per  year 70.00 

Approximate    cost    of    tires 52.50 

Gasoline   and    oil    40.85 

Total $198.35 

Wages    334.00 

Total  cost  of  two  months'  operation $532.35 

The  total  number  of  basins  cleaned  was  227  and  the 
total  number  of  cubic  yards  of  material  removed  from 
these  basins  was  408.  This  gives  an  average  cost  of 
$2,345  per  basin  or  $1,305  per  cubic  yard. 

The  truck  is  now  operated  by  three  men,  a  driver  who 
also  guides  the  bucket  and  controls  the  swing  of  the 
boom  from  the  ground,  a  man  on  the  running-board  who 


dumps  the  bucket  and  trims  the  load  and  a  man  in  the 
catch-basin  to  load  the  bucket. 

Experiments  arc  now  being  made  with  a  self-loading 
bucket,  which  gives  promise  of  a  still  further  reduction 
of  costs. 

Since  this  truck  was  put  into  operation,  a  1^-inch 
centrifugal  pump  has  been  added  by  means  of  which  the 
water  in  the  basin  above  the  sand  is  pumped  out  more 
quickly  than  it  was  formerly  bailed  out  by  hand.  The 
location  of  this  pump  and  its  priming  apparatus  is  shown 
in  Figure  4  at  the  end  of  the  tool  box  and  just  below 
the  frame  supporting  the  gears.  This  photograph  also 
shows  the  method  of  holding  and  releasing  the  rubber 
gasketed  tail-board. 


WRAPPING  GARBAGE  IN  TRENTON 


PIG,    I      KKA  l;  VIEW   i  IF  TRUCK. 


Insures  Drainage,   Keeps  Pails  Cleaner  and  Reduces 

Cost  of  Incineration. — Citizens  Generally  in 

Favor  of  This  Method 

By    JOHN    T.    McCLAIN.    Superintendent    Department    of    Gar- 
bage  and    Ashes.    Trenton,    N.    J. 

Trenton,  N.  J.,  collects  and  disposes  of  its  garbage 
through  the  Department  of  Garbage  and  Ashes,  of  which 
the  writer  is  superintendent.  We  use  eight  garbage 
wagons  of  three  yards  capacity  for  our  collections.  We 
also  have  an  incinerating  plant  whose  capacity  is  fifty 
tons  of  garbage  a  day. 

Ever  since  this  department  was  established  it  had  been 
the  custom  to  mix  the  garbage  and  the  rubbish,  or  as  I 
might  call  it  mixed  garbage.  For  the  last  six  years  this 
department  was  compelled  to  work  seven  days  a  week, 
day  and  night,  in  order  to  incinerate  the  city's  garbage 
during  the  summer  months.  The  last  two  years  we  were 
unable  to  care  for  all  the  garbage  and  had  to  haul  some 
of  it  to  farms  and  destroy  it  there. 

In  January,  1913.  the  director  of  public  safety,  George 
B.  LaBarre,  health  officer  Dr.  A.  S.  Fell  and  myself 
held  a  conference  on  the  disposal  of  garbage  and  the 
sanitary  conditions  of  the  city;  also  as  to  increasing  the 
capacity  of  the  present  cremator}'.  At  that  conference 
it  was  shown  that  some  citizens  were  in  the  habit  of 
placing  a  great  amount  of  liquid  matter  in  their  garbage 
for  collection  and  we  came  to  the  conclusion  that  if  we 
had  the  citizens  drain  off  the  liquid  it  would  relieve  the 
present  condition  of  the  crematory  and  Mr.  LaBarre  felt 
that  if  the  citizens  were  required  to  wrap  up  their  gar- 
bage they  would  have  to  drain  it  of  its  moisture.  As 
Mr.  LaBarre  is  also  director  of  the  police  department 
we  could  count  on  some  assistance  from  that  depart- 
ment also  in  enforcing  any  such  regulations. 

In  March  of  the  same  year,  Mr.  LaBarre  had  an  ordi- 
nance passed  requiring  the  wrapping  of  all  the  garbage, 
and  it  was  well  advertised  in  all  the  local  newspapers, 
that  unless  the  garbage  was  placed  for  collection  as  pro- 
vided by  the  ordinance  the  collectors  would  refuse  to 
collect  the  same.  The  police  of  the  city  were  also  re- 
quested to  call  this  ordinance  to  the  attention  of  any  cit- 
izen that  did  not  wrap  the  garbage  according  to  the  new 
rules. 

I  may  say  that  during  the  hist  two  .lays  under  this 
new  rule  we  had  many  protests  concerning  it,  but  when 
they  found  their  garbage  was  not  collected  unless  it  was 
wrapped,  the  citizens  soon  lived  up  to  the  new  rules  re- 
quiring the  wrapping.  Moreover  they  soon  found  the 
advantage  that  it  was  to  them.  They  found  that  it  was 
much  more  sanitary  than  the  old  way  as  it  meant  their 
garbage  cans  were  much  cleaner  and  they  were  no  long- 
er troubled  with  flies  around  their  cans.  They  also  found 
it   much    better  to   have   their  garbage   wrapped   than   to 


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have  it  in  front  of  their  homes  lying  loose  as  heretofore. 
Many  citizens  now  never  use  their  cans,  but  carry  out 
the  bundles  and  place  them  for  collection  on  the  curb 
line,  and  when  the  collector  has  passed  they  have  no 
cans  to  remove. 

I  may  say  that  the  few  protests  that  we  received  at 
the  beginning  of  the  enforcement  of  the  rules  have  en- 
tirely ceased.  The  citizens  now  feel  that  it  has  been  one 
of  the  greatest  benefits  they  have  received.  They  rec- 
ognize that  it  is  much  more  sanitary  and  that  it  has 
practically  eliminated  the  house-fly  nuisance.  In  place 
of  receiving  protests,  we  are  receiving  congratulations 
and  they  are  asking  who  brought  the  change  about. 

At  the  present  time,  instead  of  having  to  work  seven 
days  a  week,  night  and  day,  to  incinerate  the  garbage 
we  collected,  we  now  have  been  able  to  incinerate  all  the 
garbage  in  twelve  hours'  time,  therefore  bringing  the  re- 
lief desired  at  the  present  crematory,  in  addition  to  mak- 
ing our  city  much  more  sanitary. 

In  concluding,  I  wish  to  say  that  our  citizens  are  to 
be  congratulated  for  having  lived  up  to  this  new  rule,  as 
they  are  the  ones  that  helped  to  make  it  the  success  that 
it  is. 

DISPOSAL    OF    REFUSE. 

All  material  that  will  burn  is  placed  with  the  garbage 
and  all  other  material  with  the  ashes.  The  city  is  divided 
into  two  parts  and  collections  of  both  garbage  and  ashes 
are  made  from  each  three  times  a  week.  The  garbage  is 
hauled  an  average  of  1^4  miles  over  streets  which  are  in 
general  practically  level;  the  ashes  an  average  of  }i  of  a 
mile.  For  the  garbage  we  use  a  3-ton  Haywood  wagon, 
two  2j4-ton  Columbia  wagons,  two  2j4-ton  covered  wag- 
ons of  special  make  and  other  2^-ton  wagons,  some  of 
which  are  used  for  garbage  in  summer  and  for  ashes  in 
winter.  There  is  one  man  to  each  wagon.  Burlap  covers 
are  used.  For  garbage,  9  wagons  are  used  in  summer, 
6  in  winter.  For  ashes  4  are  used  in  summer  and  9  in 
winter. 

The  garbage  is  burned  in  a  Davis  incinerator.  The 
ashes  are  placed  on  dumps.  The  cost  of  collecting  gar- 
bage last  year  (the  fiscal  year  ending  March  1)  was 
$1.09  5-6  per  ton;  that  of  ashes  34J4  cents  per  ton.  This 
includes  all  expenses,  including  the  superintendent's  sal- 
ary. The  average  daily  collection  of  garbage  was  50  tons 
in  summer  and  32yi  tons  in  winter.  The  ashes  averaged 
83  tons  in  summer  and  163.8  tons  in  winter.    About  12,- 


930  tons  of  garbage  and  38,470  tons  of  ashes  were  col- 
lected during  the  year.  The  cost  of  the  service  was  as 
follows : 

EXPENDITURES   OF   THE    DEPARTMEIT  FOR  THE  FISCAL 

YEAR  MARCH   1.    1912,   TO  MARCH  1,   1913. 

Cost   of   Garbage   Collections. 

Labor    $6,819.83 

Feed    4,129.61 

Horses    290.00 

Harness  and  Repairs 288.99 

Wagons  and   Repairs 1,328.15 

Veterinary  and   Drugs 32.75 

Horseshoeing    515.00 

Light    30.27 

Repairs  to  Plant  and  Buildings 179.07 

Miscellaneous    578.48 

Supplies     12.13 

Total $14,204.28 

Cost   of  Ash   Collections. 

Labor    $6,372.01 

Feed     3,493.93 

Horses    290.00 

Harness   and   Repairs 270.66 

Wagons   and    Repairs 1,250.35 

Veterinary   and    Drugs 34.40 

Horseshoeing    543.02 

Light    24.63 

Repairs  to   Plant  and  Building 179.07 

Miscellaneous    574.63 

Supplies    5.27 

Team   Hire    138.00 

Total $13,175.97 

Cost   of   Incineration. 

Fuel  $940.44 

Light    63.30 

Tools  and  Repairs 101.20 

Miscellaneous    500.17 

Furnace  Repairs   569.46 

Disinfectants     46.97 

Labor    4,412.94 

Total $6,634.48 

Loss  caused  by  fire  that  was  not  covered  by  In- 
surance          $184.74 

Loss  caused  by  fire  that  was  covered  by  Insurance        289.15 

Cost  of  Ash  Collections 13,175.97 

Cost  of  Garbage  Collections 14,204.28 

Grand  Total   $34,488.62 

This  gives  the  cost  of  incineration  as  51  1/3  cts.  per 
ton,  of  which  about  7%  cts.  was  for  fuel. 


STREET    CLEANING   IN    SEVERAL    CITIES 


Keeping  Records  of  Contract  Cleaning  in  Wilkes-Barre. — Methods  of  Cleaning  in   Omaha,  Columbus   and 
Schenectady. — Frequency  of  Cleaning  by  Each  Method  in  All  the  Larger  Cities. 


IN    WILKES-BARRE. 

Cleaning  the  streets  of  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  is  done  by 
contract,  and  is  paid  for  not  by  the  lump  sum,  but  by 
the  areas  cleaned.  It  is  therefore  necessary  that  the 
city  keep  accurate  track  of  the  amount  of  cleaning  done 
by  the  contractor,  and  this  work  is  in  the  hands  of  an 
inspector  who  reports  to  the  City  Engineer.  The  reports 
are  made  out  by  the  inspector  on  printed  blanks,  each 
blank  designed  to  receive  the  report  of  one-half  month. 

The  streets  to  be  cleaned  are  divided  into  six  groups, 
and  a  separate  price  is  paid  for  each  group.  Group 
No.  1  is  sub-divided  into  two  sets  of  streets,  one  of 
which  is  hand  cleaned  six  times  and  flushed  three  times 
each  week;  the  other  being  hand  cleaned  three  times 
and  hose  flushed  once  each  week.  In  this  group  the 
flushing  is  not  counted  in  estimating  the  amount  of 
payment,  but  payment  was  based  upon  six  cleanings  per 
week  and  three  cleanings  per  week,  respectively.    Group 


2  consists  of  those  streets  which  are  cleaned  by  machine 
broom  five  times  and  flushed  once  each  week,  payment 
being  based  on  six  cleanings  per  week.  Group  3  com- 
prises those  streets  which  are  cleaned  by  machine  broc.n 
three  times  and  flushed  once  each  week,  the  payment 
being  based  on  four  cleanings  per  week.  The  streets 
in  group  4  are  cleaned  by  machine  broom  five  times  in 
two  weeks  and  flushed  once  in  two  weeks,  payment 
being  based  on  three  cleanings  per  week.  Group  5, 
which  is  larger  than  any  of  the  others,  consists  of  those 
streets  which  are  cleaned  by  machine  broom  three  times 
every  two  weeks  and  flushed  once  every  two  weeks, 
payment  being  based  on  two  cleanings  per  week.  The 
sixth  group  consists  of  a  few  parts  of  streets  which  are 
included  in  the  other  groups,  but  which  have  an  addi- 
tional cleaning  by  hand  every  Sunday.  The  prices  re- 
ceived for  each  thousand  square  yards  of  cleaning  done 
are  as  follows:   First  group,  45  cents;   second  group,  22 


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;    third  group,  24  cents;    fourth   group,  26  cents; 

cents;    sixth    group,    39    cents.      Hand 

carried   on    for   fifty-two  weeks  in  the  year, 

machine  broom  i  and  flushing  are  not  em- 

tween   December    1st   and   April    1st. 

In  the  blank  form  which  is  filled  out  by  the  inspector 
there  are  ten  pages,  one  or  more  pages  being  devoted  to 
group,  and  the  schedule  of  cleanings  for  that  group 
printed  at  the  top  of  the  page.  The  balance  of  the  page 
is  ruled  in  vertical  columns,  the  left  hand  one  containing 
the  names  of  the  streets  or  sections  of  streets  included 
in  the  group,  followed  by  columns  headed  "Monday, 
Tuesday.  Wednesday,"  etc.,  for  three  full  weeks  (so 
as  to  permit  of  entering  a  half  month,  which  would 
ordinarily  begin  and  end  in  the  middle  of  a  week);  then 
a  column  headed  "Total  number  of  cleanings";  one 
giving  the  number  of  square  yards  in  each  street  or 
section  of  street  appearing  in  the  first  column  (these 
areas  being  constant,  and  printed  in  the  column);  and 
finally  the  column  for  the  total  number  of  square  yards 
cleaned,  which  is  the  product  of  the  numbers  in  the 
two  previous  columns.  The  inspector  each  day  checks 
off  in  the  appropriate  column  the  streets  or  sections 
of  streets  which  were  cleaned  that  day,  and  at  the  end 
of  the  half  month  adds  these  check  marks  horizontally 
and  places  the  sum  in  the  column  headed  "Total  num- 
ber of  cleanings." 

The  last  page  is  headed  "Equipment,"  and  on  this 
are  entered  the  numbers  of  foremen,  men  in  the  hand 
district,  men  outside  of  hand  district,  hand  carts,  Rush- 
ers, sprinklers,  sweepers,  two-horse  wagons,  one-horse 
wagons,  carts,  refuse  cans.  A  column  is  also  provided 
for  entering  the  wages  per  day  of  each  of  these. 

There  are  about  38  miles  of  paved  streets  in  the  city. 
The  area  subject  to  hand  sweeping  is  221,500  square 
yards,  that  subject  to  machine  sweeping  is  441,200  square 
yards.  All  of  this  is  flushed  more  or  less  frequently  with 
either  machine  or  hand  flushing.  The  average  amount 
of  cleaning  done  per  week  by  hand  is  1,071,400  square 
yards,  and  that  by  machine  sweeping,  1,092,700.  For 
this  information  we  are  indebted  to  the  City  Engineer, 
B.   K.   Finch. 

STREET     CLEANING     IN     OMAHA. 

BY   A.    C.    Kl'GEL,    Street   Commissioner. 

Omaha.  Neb.,  has  3,044,870  square  yards,  or  160  miles 
of  pavements.  The  Street  Cleaning  Department  receives 
illy  S60.000  to  expend  on  the  streets  for  cleaning, 
including  also  office  force  and  equipments.  There  are 
10  miles  of  pavements  in  the  retail  district,  which  are 
covered  daily  by  the  "White  Wings."  one  man  covering 
tour  blocks.  The  remaining  ISO  miles  of  pavements  in 
the  city  are  cleaned  by  four  flushing  wagons  working 
a  double  shift  of  eight  hours  each,  with  one  broom  man 
working  the  gutters;  and  two  dry  cleaning  gangs,  con- 
sisting of  one  foreman,  one  team,  and  six  laborers. 
These  150  miles  are  cleaned  every  eight  or  ten  days.  A 
dry  cleaning  gang  covers  from  50  to  80  blocks  per  day, 
while  the  four  flushing  teams  clean  an  average  of  75 
blocks  per  shift. 

The  wages  of  the  foremen  are  $80  per  month ;  the 
flushing  teams.  $5;  the  dry  cleaning  teams,  $4,  and  the 
laborer^.  $2  per  day;  eight  hours  constitute  a  day's 
work.     One  general  foreman  receives  $125  per  month. 

One  team  and  thru-  nun  are  constantly  cleaning  the 
paved  alleys,  and  occasionally  the  unpaved  streets  and 
alleys  are  gone  over  by  one  of  the  gangs  to  gather  what 
refuse  might  be  found.  The  dry  cleaning  is  done  be- 
tween  the  hours  of  8.00  A.  M.  and  5.00  P.  M.;  the 
flushn  in  a  double  shift,  between  the  hours  of 

3.00  A  ng  the  interval  between 

830  P.  M.  and  3.00  A,   M..  the  flushing  wagons  are  left 


on  the  street,  in  suitable  locations,  where  the  teams 
unhitch.  They  are  in  charge  of  a  watchman,  who  takes 
care  of  them,  greasing  the  wheels,  etc.,  so  as  to  have 
them  in  proper  shape  for  the  early  morning  shift. 

Paper  is  a  constant  source  of  annoyance,  and  one 
man  is  kept  traveling  the  downtown  streets  picking  up 
the  loose  papers.  This  is  done  from  8.00  A.  M.  to  10.00 
P.  M.  After  5.00  P.  M.,  the  quitting  time  for  "White 
Wings,"  one  man  is  kept  traveling  the  downtown  streets 
until  10.00  P.  M.  picking  up  horse  litter.  The  waste- 
paper  boxes  on  the  street  corners  are  emptied  by  one 
man  with  a  horse  and  wagon,  for  which  he  receives 
$60    per    month. 

The  above  refers  to  street  cleaning  in  the  summer 
time  only,  as  in  the  fall,  when  the  leaves  are  heavy, 
and  for  removing  snow  in  the  winter,  different  methods 
are  used. 

Some  "White  Wings"  dump  the  cleanings  direct  into 
the  sewers;  others  deposit  them  in  receptacles  placed 
in  the  alleys,  and  a  pick-up  team  hauls  them  off.  The 
records  show  that  from  January  1,  1913,  to  September  1, 
1913,  there  were  49,577  city  blocks  cleaned,  making  10,- 
057  wagon-loads  of  refuse  hauled  away.  During  the 
same  period,  there  were  10,897  city  blocks  flushed  by 
the  Street  Cleaning  Department. 

The  soil  and  elements  of  a  city  enter  largely  into  the 
cost  of  street  cleaning.  For  instance,  in  a  city  with  all 
streets  paved,  a  heavy  rain  cleans  the  pavements  better 
and  much  more  quickly  than  the  entire  cleaning  depart- 
ment of  that  city  could  do  it.  But  where  the  paved 
streets  are  scattered  this  same  heavy  rain  adds  cost  to 
the  street  cleaning  department,  as  the  dirt  from  the 
unpaved  streets  (especially  in  a  city  like  Omaha,  where 
there  is  much  clay)  is  carried  from  the  unpaved  streets 
onto  the  pavements  and  will  be  tracked  for  several 
blocks  by  wagons  passing.  To  remove  this  dirt  requires 
considerable  labor  that  would  have  been  avoided  if  all 
the  streets  had  been  paved.  Again,  the  wind  must  be 
taken  into  consideration.  In  a  city  with  but  little  wind, 
refuse  from  passing  teams  is  scattered  all  over  the 
streets,  necessitating  the  sweeping  of  the  entire  street 
surface.  But  if  the  wind  is  a  high  one,  the  refuse  will 
be  blown  into  the  gutters  and  can  be  more  quickly 
removed. 

STREET    CLEANING    IN    COLUMBUS,    OHIO. 

In  his  report  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1912, 
Nathan  A.  McCoy,  superintendent  of  the  Street  Clean- 
ing Department  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  describes  the  meth- 
ods and  amount  of  work  done  by  that  department  during 
that  year,  which  we  condense  in  the  following: 

The  department  employed  machine  cleaning,  hand 
cleaning,  hand  patrol  and  flushing.  It  also  cleaned 
catch  basins  and  sprinkled  dirt  and  macadam  roadways. 
Streets  which  were  cleaned  by  machine  brooms  were 
covered  from  two  to  twelve  times  per  month,  the  number 
of  cleanings  as  well  as  the  method  to  be  employed  being 
determined  by  the  majority  of  the  abutting  prop- 
ertx  holders  on  each  street.  During  the  year,  95,884 
great  squares  (10,000  square  feet  equals  a  great  square) 
was  swept  by  machine,  a  daily  average  of  120  great 
squares  for  each  of  five  crews.  It  was  found,  however, 
that  with  such  a  large  area  to  cover  it  was  almost 
impossible  to  render  satisfactory  service,  since  it  re- 
quired overtaxing  the  men  and  teams  by  doing  ten 
hours'  labor  in  eight  hours.  Five  sweeping  crews  were 
employed,  and  Mr.  McCoy  recommended  the  addition 
of  another  crew  for  this  year,  which  would  reduce  the 
requirement  to  only  103  to  105  great  squares  a  day. 
The  five  machine  sweeping  crews  removed  10,067  loads 
during  the  year,  each  load  estimated  to  contain  4  cubic 


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yards.     The   cost   of  this   cleaning   was  28.56  cents   per 
great  square. 

Hand  sweeping  was  employed  in  cleaning  the  central 
alleys  of  the  business  districts,  where  it  is  found  to  be 
far  more  practical  than  machine  cleaning  because  of 
the  congestion  of  traffic  therein.  One  crew  of  six  labor- 
ers and  a  foreman  was  employed  in  this  work.  This 
crew  covered  5,012.44  great  squares  during  the  year,  a 
daily  average  of  31.32  great  squares,  and  removed  614 
loads,  estimated  to  contain  2,456  cubic  yards.  This  crew 
also  attended  to  cutting  weeds  during  the  latter  part 
of  August,  and  to  all  the  gutter  cleaning.  During  the 
weeks  of  August  19  to  26,  eight  gangs  of  laborers  were 
employed  at  25  cents  per  hour  to  clean  weeds  from  the 
dirt  and  macadam  gutters  and  from  lot  line  to  curb  on 
each  side  of  the  street,  at  a  total  cost  of  $5,515.  This 
gang   removed  2,622   loads   of   dirt   and   weeds. 

The  hand  patrol  system  cleaned  59,850  great  squares 
during  the  season,  from  which  were  removed  10.960 
cubic  yards  of  dirt.  The  hand  patrol  force  averaged  37 
laborers  and  four  teams,  and  was  employed  mostly  in 
the  business  and  residence  sections.  The  hand  patrol 
is  considered  by  the  superintendent  to  be  much  more 
serviceable  than  any  other  method,  especially  where  the 
streets  are  worn  and  the  surface  uneven.  The  average 
cost  by  this  method  was  32.95  cents  per  great  square. 

Flushing  was  used  over  a  total  area  of  18,550.73  great 
squares  during  the  season,  and  12,236  cubic  yards  of 
dirt  and  mud  were  removed.  Two  flushing  crews  oper- 
ated, one  as  a  day  and  the  other  as  a  night  shift.  The 
average  daily  area  covered  was  109.12  great  squares. 
The  average  cost  was  0.624  cents  per  great  square. 

The  use  of  flushing  has  been  found  to  greatly  increase 
the  amount  of  deposits  collecting  in  the  catch-basins, 
so  that  in  1912  it  was  found  necessary  to  add  an  extra ' 
catch-basin  cleaning  crew  in  the  flushing  districts.  Dur- 
ing the  year,  14,291  catch-basins  were  cleaned,  and  1,467 
loads  of  mud  were  removed  from  them,  at  a  total  cost 
of  $3,836.70,  an  average  cost  per  basin  of  26.84  cents. 
The  catch-basin  crew  devoted  one  day  in  each  week  to 
removing  the  paper  from  the  90  rubbish  cans  which 
are  placed  at  various  locations  throughout  the  city. 
These  cans  are  30x20x36  inches.  The  cost  of  emptying 
these  was  $312. 

The  general  expenses  of  the  department  are  divided 
into  City  Hall  expenses,  yards  and  shops,  and  stable 
maintenance.  The  City  Hall  force  includes  two  street 
cleaning  assessment  clerks;  and  during  about  three 
months  of  each  year  two  emergency  clerks  in  the  City 
Auditor's  and  Treasurer's  departments,  respectively. 
This  service  cost  $3,111.67  in   1912. 

The  maintenance  of  the  yards  and  shops  during  the 
same  year  cost  $7,292.  Until  April  1st,  these  were  under 
the  supervision  of  the  Street  Cleaning  Department,  on 
which  date  they  were  transferred  to  the  Garbage  De- 
partment, but  were  retransferred  to  the  Street  Cleaning 
Department  later  in  the  year.  All  machine  brooms  are 
manufactured  at  the  broom  shop,  109  having  been  made 
there  in  1912  to  supply  the  ten  sweepers.  The  black- 
smith and  repair  shops  make  all  wagon  repairs,  machin- 
ery repairs  and,  in  fact,  the  general  repairs  on  all 
equipment. 


The  stable  is  operated  by  three  shifts:  a  day  shift  of 
three  men,  an  evening  shift  of  two  men,  and  a  night 
shift  of  two  watchmen.  The  maintenance  of  the  stable 
cost  $14,814  in  1912,  of  which  $5,681  was  for  labor,  $1,410 
tor  horse-shoeing,  $6,502  for  feed  and  medical  attention, 
and  $1,043  for  harness  repairs  and  stable  supplies.  Forty 
head  of  horses  were  kept  by  the  department,  at  an  aver- 
age cost  of  $339.82  per  head. 

The  total  equipment  of  the  department  was  21  wagons, 
10  sweepers,  15  sprinklers  and  6  flushers.  Ten  crews 
were  employed,  containing  a  total  of  71  laborers,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  52  drivers. 

STREET    CLEANING    IN    SCHENECTADY. 

The  system  of  street  cleaning  that  is  now  being  fol- 
lowed in  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  is  a  pick-up  hand-cart 
patrol  system  and  pressure  sprinkling  system.  About 
sixty  men  patrol  the  paved  streets,  each  of  which  is 
equipped  with  approximately  ten  corrugated,  Number 
180,  Canco  cans,  a  hand  cart,  broom,  pan  and  shovel. 
These  men  fill  the  cans,  cover  them  and  put  them  on  the 
curb,  and  then  start  out  again  with  an  empty  can.  The 
cans  are  emptied  daily  by  an  auto  truck  that  collects 
these  street  droppings,  and  dumps  them  at  the  premises 
of  property  owners  who  have  requested  same  for  their 
gardens  or  takes  them  to  an  authorized  dump. 

This  patrol  hand  broom  system  takes  up  only  the 
heavy  dirt,  leaving  the  fine  dust,  that  is  such  a  nuisance 
to  the  travelling  public  on  a  windy  day,  to  be  flushed 
from  the  streets  by  the  flushing  crews.  There  are  three 
flushing  crews,  two  day  crews  and  one  night  crew,  the 
night  crew  operating  in  the  business  section.  Each  crew 
consists  of  two  teams,  two  drivers,  two  flushers,  and  one 
gang  boss  who  opens  and  closes  the  hydrants  and  has  a 
broom  for  sweeping  cross  walks  and  relieving  congested 
places  in  the  gutter. 

There  are  in  the  city  42  miles  of  sheet  asphalt,  6  miles 
of  brick,  2  of  asphalt  block,  2  of  granite  block  and  6  of 
all  other  pavements. 

For  the  above  information  we  are  indebted  to  Charles 
A.  Mullen,  commissioner  of  public  works. 

FREQUENCY    OF    CLEANING    STREETS. 

One  of  the  tables  in  this  issue  gives  information  con- 
cerning the  frequency  of  cleaning  streets  by  several 
score  of  cities  of  all  sizes.  The  latest  data  of  this  kind 
published  by  the  Census  Bureau  for  cities  of  more  than 
30,000  population  shows  the  frequency  of  cleaning  by  the 
different  methods  to  be  as  indicated  in  the  accompany- 
ing table. 

From  this  table  we  see  that  in  the  largest  cities  more 
streets  are  cleaned  by  hand  seven  or  more  times  a  week 
than  at  any  other  rate;  while  five  or  six  times  a  week 
is  the  prevailing  rate  in  all  the  other  groups;  and  in  each 
group  of  cities  three  or  four  hand  cleanings  a  week  is  re- 
ported by  the  smallest  number.  Machine  cleaning  is  re- 
ported as  employed  once  or  twice  a  week  by  more  cities 
in   each   group   than   any   other   rate,    while    the    second 

Average   Number  of  Cleanings  per  Week. 

All       Group    Group    Group  Group 

Method.                         cities.         I.            II.          III.  IV. 

Hand    5.4          5.6          5.3          4.9  5.1 

Machine     2.8          3.0          2.8          2.7  2.4 

Flushing     2.3           1.8          3.0          2.8  2.0 


Relative   Frequency  of  Cleaning  Streets  by 
Cities  of 
All  cities.  300,000  or  over. 

Times  per  week         Times  per  week 

i * \     i < 

1  or    3  or    5  or    7  or  1  or    3  or    5  or  7  or 
Method.  2        4        6     more     2        4        6    more 

Hand     3        4         1         2        3        4        2         1 

Machine    1         3        2        4         1         3        2       — 

Flushing    1         3        2        4         1         3        2      — 


Different    Methods.  From  the  1909  Census. 

Cities  of  Cities  of                           Cities  of 

100,000  to  300,000  50.000  to  100,000.          30,000  to  50,000. 

Times  per  week  Times  per  week          Times  per  week 


1  or    3  or  5  or     7  or    1  or  3  or    5  or  7  or    1  or    3  or     5or  7  or 
2        4        6     more    2        4        6     more     2        4        6  more 
241         324132413 
1243132413        24 
12431324123.. 


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largest  number  n  eping  five  or  six  times 

each  group  except  the  second.  Flushing  also 
ly  once  or  twice  a  week  by 
the  majority  of  cities  in   each  group. 

Considering  thi  number  of  cleanings  per  week 

ch  method  in  each  of  the  groups,  we  find  the  aver- 
age number  of  hand  cleanings  per  week  to  be  5.6  in 
group  J.  while  the  minimum  is  4.9  in  group  III;  varia- 
tion between  the  different  groups  being  very  slight.  Ma- 
chine cleaning  varies  from  a  maximum  of  3  per  week 
in  group  1  to  2.4  in  group  IV,  and  flushing  from  1.8  times 
i  week  in  group  I  to  three  times  a  week  in  group  II. 

Taking  all  the  cities,  we  find  the  total  area  subject  to 
hand  sweeping  only  to  be  69,826,843  square  yards;  that 
subject  to  machine  sweeping  only,  57,130,669  square 
yards;  that  subject  to  both  hand  and  machine  sweeping. 
29,125,929  square  yards;  both  hand  or  machine  sweep- 
ing and  flushing,  17,024,376;  and  that  subject  to  flushing 
only,  16,348,277  square  yards. 

The  amount  of  street  sweepings  per  year  were  reported 
as  follows:  Group  I,  .03867  cubic  yards  per  square  yard 
subject  to  cleaning.  The  area  cleaned  includes  49.5  per 
cent  of  all  pavements.  In  group  II,  the  street  sweep- 
ings amounted  to  .02371  cubic  yards  per  square  yard  sub- 
ject to  cleaning.  The  area  cleaned  comprised  36.8  per 
cent  of  all  the  paved  streets.  In  group  III,  the  sweep- 
ings amounted  to  .02227  per  square  yard  subject  to  clean- 
ing. The  area  cleaned  comprised  42.7  per  cent  of  all  the 
paved  streets.  In  group  IV,  the  sweepings  amounted  to 
.03317  per  square  yard  subject  to  cleaning.  The  area 
cleaned  comprised  28.6  per  cent    of  all  paved  streets. 

The  average  costs  of  street  cleaning  in  the  several 
groups,  including  all  pavements,  was  as  follows:  Group 
I,  14J4  cts.  per  square  yard,  subject  to  cleaning,  or  $527.29 
per  1,000  inhabitants.  Group  II,  7  cts.  per  square  yard 
subject  to  cleaning,  or  $448.84  per  1,000  inhabitants. 
Group  III,  5.85  cts.  per  square  yard,  subject  to  cleaning, 
or  $404.58  per  1,000  inhabitants.  Group  IV,  4.7  cts.  per 
square  yard  subject  to  cleaning,  or  $280.11  per  1,000  in- 
habitants. 

The  cost  of  collecting  and  disposing  of  all  refuse  in 
group  I  was  $355.29  per  1,000  cubic  yards;  in  group  II, 
$626.17  per  1,000  cubic  yards;  in  group  III,  $570.10  per 
1.000  cubic  yards,  and  in  group  IV,  $545.94. 

The  amount  of  ashes  collected  in  the  first  group  was 
about  three  times  as  much  as  the  garbage;  in  the  second 
group  0.9  as  much,  in  the  third  group  1.1  as  much,  and 
in  the  fourth  group  0.9  as  much.  That  is,  in  all  except 
the  largest  cities  the  amount  of  ashes  was  practically  the 
same  as  that  of  garbage  (compared  by  volumes  rather 
than  by  weights),  but  three  times  as  great  in  the  largest 
cities.  Probably  this  is  to  be  accounted  for  by  the 
greater  prevalence  in  the  smaller  cities  of  the  custom  of 
permitting  property  owners  to  dispose  of  their  own 
ashes,  whereas  in  the  largest  cities  there  are  few  dumps 
or  other  facilities  for  this,  and  it  is  necessary  that  the 
ashes  be  removed  either  by  the  city  or  by  some  other 
regular  collectors. 


DAY  OR  NIGHT  COLLECTION  OF  WASTES. 

Prom    paper    befoi  Publli     Health    Association   bv 

WILLIAM    ll.   EDWAR]  loner  of  Street   Clean- 

New    i  ork   City. 

Unsightliness  of  can  and  garbage  standing 

in  front  of  buildings  is  mucl  di  nt  at  night  than 

in  the  daytime.  The  retention  of  the  cover  on  the  recep- 
tacle is  easier  in  the  daytime  in  that  animals  do  not 
prowl  about  and  persons  who  find  pleasure  in  displacing 
the  covers  do  not  find  it  convenient  to  do  so  when  they 
arc  observed.  Where  by  carelessness  or  malice  the 
covers  are  removed,  the  da)  work  has  its  disadvantage 
in  the  spreading  by  the  wind  of  dust  from  the  ashes  or 


the  generation  of  noxious  odors  by  the  sun's  effect  upon 
the   garbage. 

At  best,  the  receptacle  is  some  obstruction  to  pedes- 
trians, and  therefore  is  much  less  a  disadvantage  in  the 
daytime  than  at  night.  Interference  with  regular  traffic 
by  vehicles  whose  work  causes  them  to  stop  and  start 
frequently  and  at  times  to  cross  the  street  is  also  con- 
siderable. 

Where  receptacles  are  placed  within  an  areaway  there 
is  disadvantage  in  night  collection  owing  to  the  difficulty 
which  the  collector  experiences  in  seeing  whether  there 
is  material  to  remove  or  not. 

The  noise  of  emptying  of  the  receptacle  into  the  cart 
or  truck  is  necessarily  more  objectionable  at  night.  The 
noise  of  vehicular  traffic,  while  of  no  great  importance 
in  the  daytime,  becomes  of  considerable  importance  dur- 
ing the  sleeping  hours. 

The  effect  of  the  intense  heat  of  the  sun  radiated  from 
the  pavements  in  the  summer  time  is  a  distinct  draw- 
back both  to  men  and  animals  in  day  collection  and  is 
completely  obviated  in  night  collection.  The  spilling  of 
material  from  the  vehicles  is  likewise  disadvantageous  in 
day  collection  and  is  of  small  comparative  importance 
in  night  collection,  as  arrangement  can  be  made  for  the 
sweeping  up  of  the  litter  before  the  use  of  the  streets 
in  the  day  time. 

When  the  materials  collected  arrive  at  the  dumping 
point  at  night  there  is  a  charge  to  be  made  for  the  neces- 
sary lighting,  which  is  an  economic  disadvantage. 

During  the  whole  process  of  collection  the  one  par- 
ticular disadvantage  of  night  work  comes  from  the  fact 
that  supervision  of  the  work  is  made  considerably  more 
difficult  than  where  the  supervising  officer  has  the  ad- 
vantage of  broad  daylight. 

I  am  convinced  that  night  collection  should  be  chosen 
in  the  case  of  New  York. 


GARBAGE   COLLECTION    AND    PAPER 
BALING 

Duplicate   Can    System    of    Garbage    Collection— Baling 
Paper  with  a  Portable  Press  at  Evanston,  111. 

By  H.  H.  SHEREH.  Superintendent  Streets. 
Up  to  the  present  time  the  city  of  Evanston,  111.,  has 
collected  garbage  from  over  4,000  residences  within  her 
boundaries.  This  territory  has  been  served  by  nine 
men,  each  with  a  single  horse  and  bottom  board  wagon. 
Considerable  fault  has  been  found  at  times  with  these 
wagons,  attention  having  been  called  to  the  leakage  as 
well  as  to  the  offensive  odor  emanating  from  them. 
Canvas  covers  were  used,  being  pulled  over  the  loads  as 
the  wagons  filled,  but  these  covers  soon  became  saturated 
and  were  hard  to  clean.  For  these  reasons  a  new  method 
seemed  desirable,  and  after  some  discussion  by  the  Pub- 
lic Works  Department,  under  J.  H.  Moore,  the  dupli- 
cate  can    system    has    been    installed   among   75    of   the 


w   LGON    FOR   CARRYING   GARBAGE  CANS. 
Body  constructed  by  city  labor,  mounted  on  old  gear. 


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residents  in  the  northwest  section  of  the  city,  the  farthest 
from  the  disposal  station  of  any  route  which  might 
have  been  selected,  this  to  provide  a  rigid  test. 

Seventy-five  subscribers  to  the  system  were  solicited 
in  a  moderately  restricted  area,  who  were  to  pay  $2.00 
for  a  term  of  five  months. 

The  city  immediately  purchased  150  covered  garbage 
cans,  14  inches  high  by  14  inches  in  diameter,  of  ap- 
proximately eight  gallons  capacity.  Using  the  gear  of 
r.  low  single-horse  wagon,  a  carpenter  and  laborer  in 
one  day  built  up  a  double-decked  wagon  with  a  capacity 
of  78  cans,  as  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration. 
Each  tier  holds  40  cans  in  four  longitudinal  rows  of  10 
each.  To  keep  the  cans  in  place,  in  the  middle  of  each 
deck  an  inch  strip  is  nailed  to  the  floor  from  front  to 
back,  and  other  strips  are  placed  from  side  to  side, 
dividing  each  row  into  ten  sections.  The  edges  are  built 
up  an  inch  above  the  floor  of  each  deck  and  are  cov- 
ered with  angle  iron.  The  driver's  seat  is  provided  by 
leaving  out  the  two  front  center  cans  of  the  upper  deck. 

To  expedite  collection,  and  to  insure  that  subscribers 
and  no  others  benefited  by  the  service,  white  cards, 
6x9  inches,  with  "Special  Garbage  Service"  in  heavy 
black  letters  and  the  house  number  inserted  at  the  bot- 
tom  were  tacked  to  alley  fence  or  gate. 

Service  was  started  in  August  and  is  given  three  times 
a  week.  The  collector  leaves  the  city  yard  with  75 
empty  cans  and  at  each  house  where  the  card  has  been 


B"IG.    2      SIMILAR   WAGON    USED    IN   MANSFIELD.    MARION 
AND  CANTON,  OHIO. 

placed  an  empty  can  is  left,  the  used  can  taking  its  place 
on  the  wagon  without  the  cover  being  lifted.  When  a 
load  of  filled  cans  has  been  replaced  with  empties,  the 
wagon  is  brought  to  the  disposal  station,  where  the  gar- 
bage is  cremated  in  summer  or  given  to  farmers  for 
hog  feed  in  winter. 

The  emptied  cans  are  placed  immediately  on  two  racks 
holding  24  each  in  two  tiers,  with  the  mouths  of  the 
cans  tilted  down.  They  are  then  given  a  thorough  clean- 
ing with  live  steam  from  a  boiler  placed  under  shelter 
in  the  crematory.  From  the  steam  bath  the  cans  are 
passed  into  a  1:100  solution  of  disinfectant,  which  is 
contained  in  a  galvanized  iron  vat  fitted  with  a  drain 
which  is  connected  with  the  basin  in  the  crematory. 
A  half  a  minute's  time  with  the  steam  hose  and  another 
half  minute  in  the  disinfectant  bath  is  sufficient  to  pro- 
duce a  thoroughly  cleansed  receptacle. 

The  operation  of  the  wagon  costs  $2.00  per  half  day 
for  the  teamster  and  horse,  and  the  disinfectant  costs 
$1.00  per  gallon.  One-half  gallon  of  disinfectant  does 
lor  two  baths.  The  garbage  cans  cost  $9.00  per  dozen. 
The  total  cost  for  twenty-two  weeks  from  August  1  to 
December  31   for  75  subscribers  will  be  as  follows: 

Teamster  and  horse    V2  day,  3  times   weekly   for  22 

week,    at   $4.00   per    day $132.00 

Time  of  crematory  man  (assisting  in  washing  cans), 
1  hour,  3  times  weekly  for  22  weeks,  at  $.30  per 
hour    19.80 


FIG.    ::.     CLEANING    CANS    WITH    STEAM. 

'::  cost  of  156  cans,  at  $9.00  per  doz.,  considering  life 
of  can  15  mos.  and  this  test  being  of  5  mos.  dura- 
tion        39.00 

2    tons    coal,    at    $6.50 13.00 

16J4   gallons   disinfectant,   at  $1.00 16.50 

Total    cost     $220.30 

The  preceding  figures,  it  will  be  noted,  show  merely 
operating  expenses  and  do  not  take  into  account  the 
depreciation  on  the  wagon.  Indications  are  that  cans 
should  last  fifteen  months  or  more.  It  is  therefore  evi- 
dent that  the  per  capita  cost  of  such  collection  would 
approximate  $3.00  for  the  term  of  five  months,  or  close 
to  $7.20  for  twelve  months.  One  man  could  take  care 
of  four  such  routes  as  above  three  times  weekly.  Where 
the  unproductive  mileage  is  less  than  in  this  case  and 
the  stops  closer  together,  a  man  should  easily  take 
care  of  450  residents  in  first-class  shape. 

By  this  method  the  garbage  does  not  stand  long 
enough  to  putrefy;  does  not  adhere  to  cans  so  that  it 
cannot  be  dislodged,  and  there  are  no  flies  at  any  stage 
of  the  collection.  Since  the  institution  of  this  system 
there  has  been  no  adverse  criticism  of  the  garbage  col- 
lection in  this  territory.  In  all,  seven  receptacles  have 
been  misplaced  or  stolen.  As  we  extend  the  proposition 
throughout  the  city  we  will  have  some  mark  of  identifi- 
cation stamped  into  as  well  as  stenciled  on  the  garbage 
can. 

PAPER    BALING. 

On  account  of  the  location  of  the  municipal  dump  at 
Evanston,  the  question  of  collection  and  disposal  of 
paper  is  a  serious  one.  We  have  a  frontage  of  approxi- 
mately four  miles  on  Lake  Michigan.  A  considerable 
portion  of  this  shore  line  has  been  used  at  one  time 
or  another  for  the  disposal  of  the  city's  ashes,  cans, 
paper  and  other  refuse,  except  garbage.     Besides  being 


FIG.    4.     FILLING    PRESS,    WHICH    IS    MOUNTED    ON    REAR 
STEP    OF    WAGON. 


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poor  material  for  filling,  the  paper  has  caused  extreme 

when  separated  from  the  more  solid  wastes, 

ring  over  lawns  and     treets  in  the  proximity  of  the 

dump,  always  very  unsightly  and  frequently  frightening 

horses. 

To  correct  this  situation  a  baling  press  has  been  put 
in  service  with  excellent  results.  The  press  is  made  of 
steel  and  weighs  about  300  pounds.  To  operate  economi- 
cally the  press  was  mounted  on  the  step  of  an  old  exer- 
igon  of  the  fire  department. 

It  appeared  that  the  bulk  of  the  paper  was  to  come 
from  three  business  districts,  and  the  merchants  were 
asked  to  place  all  waste  paper  and  cardboard  boxes  in 
2.^-bushel  gunny  sacks,  costing  10  cents  each.  The 
plan  was  put  in  operation  in  three  business  districts 
on  successive  days.  Notice  had  previously  been  given 
by  an  inspector  that  this  collection  would  be  made  the 
same  day  each  week,  and  the  instructions  given  to 
place  the  bag  on  a  nail  just  inside  the  alley  gate  or 
side  of  the  barn  or  stable,  as  the  case  might  be,  on 
the  morning  of  the  designated  day. 

The  wagon  is  driven  over  the  route,  a  bag  emptied 
into  the  open  mouth  of  the  press,  the  empty  bag  placed 


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FIG.  5.  BALER  OPENED   BALE  WIRED  AND  THROWN 
READY  TO  EJECT  BALE.  OUT  OF  PRESS. 

back  on  the  nail,  and  the  wagon  moves  on  to  another 
bag.  When  the  paper  shows  in  the  press  the  lever, 
operated  from  inside  the  wagon,  is  brought  into  play, 
the  paper  is  compacted,  and  the  process  repeated  until 
a  full  bale  is  under  compression,  when  the  wire  (we 
use  common  hay  wire  from  our  stables)  is  drawn  taut 
around  the  mass  through  grooves  in  the  frame  of  the 
press,  and  the  completed  bale  thrown  out. 

The  bales  of  paper  are  about  18  inches  by  24  inches 
by  32  inches  and  vary  in  weight  from  80  to  100  pounds, 
though  some  tip  the  scales  as  high  as  120  pounds  when 
a  considerable  number  of  magazines  or  cuttings  from 
printing  shops  or  similar  already  compacted  paper  makes 
up  the  bulk. 

Two  of  these  bales  by  actual  test  made  up  a  2  cubic 
yard  wagonload  of  loose  paper.  Six  loads  of  rubbish 
per  day  is  the  average  for  the  2  cubic  yard  wagons  from 
the  district   in   which  the   press  operates. 

Following  its  installation  in  the  business  district,  the 
service  was  extended  to  the  residence  portion  of  the 
town  lying  between  the  elevated  railroad  and  the  lake. 
Thi>  territory  comprised  the  routes  of  six  rubbish  men — 
in  all,  some  48  miles  of  alleys.  Therefore  this  press 
lakes  a  day's  work  each  week  from  the  routes  of  each 
of  six  men  who  cover  the  east  side  of  the  city  for 
sh.  This  permits  them  to  increase  the  service  to 
all  in  their  district  with  the  added  advantage  of  having 
far  less   loose   papers   blowing   down   the   alleys   to   the 


street  corners  to  litter  the  gutters  and  startle  the  horses. 

An  ordinary  laborer  at  $2.40  per  day  of  eight  hours 
drives  the  wagon  and  presses  the  paper,  averaging  12 
bales  of  80  pounds  each  per  day.  At  30  cents  per  100 
po_unds,  the  selling  price  of  paper,  it  will  be  noted  that 
$57.60  per  month  may  be  turned  over  to  the  city  col- 
lector. This  will  pay  for  the  operation  of  the  press  and 
leave  a  balance  to  aid  the  rest  of  the  service. 

Experience  has  suggested  to  us  that  a  horizontal  press 
mounted  on  a  very  low  wagon  may  facilitate  the  work 
to  an  appreciable  extent.  We  know  of  no  such  press 
obtainable  at  present. 


COLUMBUS  REFUSE  COLLECTION  NOTES. 

The  following  paragraphs  are  taken  from  the  annual 
report  for  1912  of  E.  W.  Stribling,  superintendent  of  the 
Refuse  Collection  Department  of  the  City  of  Colum- 
bus, O. 

Over  50  per  cent  of  the  complaints  made  are  the  result 
of  failure  on  the  part  of  the  public  to  observe  rules  gov- 
erning garbage  and  refuse  collection.  The  result  is  in- 
creased expense  to  the  city  in  operating  the  depart- 
ment. 

In  enforcement  of  rules  the  department  uses  as  much 
leniency  as  possible,  the  collectors  being  instructed, 
whenever  they  see  violation  of  rules,  to  notify  occupants 
of  premises  to  comply  with  rules.  Collection  of  waste 
is  not  refused  on  the  first  offense.  If,  on  his  next  col- 
lection, he  finds  no  attempt  has  been  made  to  correct 
the  violation,  no  collection  is  made.  The  department 
has  found  this  method  the  only  effective  way  of  enforc- 
ing the  rules. 

In  January  and  February  of  this  year  there  was  a 
great  number  of  complaints  for  non-collection  of  garbage 
and  rubbish.  This  condition  was  due  to  no  fault  of  the 
department,  as  a  severe  winter  made  impossible  a  regu- 
lar collection.  In  frozen  periods  of  this  kind  the  col- 
lector can  only  cover  about  one-fourth  of  his  route 
each  day,  and  in  the  section  that  he  does  collect  can  only 
remove  about  one-half  the  rubbish  and  garbage,  as  the 
other  half  is  frozen  so  hard  it  cannot  be  removed  from 
the  cans.  When  this  condition  arises  there  is  nothing 
to  do  but  wait  until  a  thawing  out  period  sets  in  and 
then  to  increase  the  number  of  teams  in  use.  If  ad- 
ditional teams  were  to  be  put  on  when  the  weather  is 
severe  the  result  would  be  a  large  expenditure  of  money 
by  the  city  without  relieving  the  conditions,  as  the  gar- 
bage and  rubbish  could  not  be  removed  from  the  cans. 

The  citizens  can  help  to  relieve  the  condition  in  the 
winter  months  and  save  themselves  inconvenience  of 
having  their  cans  broken  up  by  draining  garbage  before 
placing  it  in  the  receptacles  and  keeping  a  lid  on  garbage 
and  rubbish  receptacles. 

The  cost  of  collection  has  been  reduced  2c  per  ton 
over  1911,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  cost  of  feed  in- 
creased 33  1-3  per  cent,  and  a  severe  winter  made  neces- 
sary the  employment  of  additional  teams  to  collect  gar- 
bage, without  increasing  the  weight. 

The  rubbish  collection  service  is  entirely  inadequate 
but  with  the  amount  of  equipment  owned  by  the  depart- 
ment this  limited  service  is  the  best  that  can  be  given. 
To  have  a  thorough  collection,  rubbish  must  be  moved 
at  least  every  two  weeks. 

The  question  of  disposing  of  the  rubbish  is  a  serious 
matter,  as  what  dumps  the  city  has  been  using  are  about 
filled.  This  will  be  relieved  by  the  construction  of  an 
incinerator  and  utilization  plant  for  the  disposal  of 
rubbish,  which  will  be  constructed  the  coming  year. 

The  department  collected  24.942  loads  of  rubbish  in 
1912.  an  increase  of  10,229  loads  over  1911.  The  cost 
per  load  is  $1.92,  a  reduction  of  54c  over  1911. 


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REFUSE  COLLECTION  WAGONS. 

The  following  notes  concerning  wagons  used  in  col- 
lecting refuse  are  from  data  furnished  by  municipal  offi- 
cials : 

Denver,  Colo.,  uses  for  garbage  a  2-ton  iron  tank 
drawn  by  two  horses,  and  provided  with  tight  lids.  Col- 
lectors in  Pueblo,  Colo.,  must  use  wagons  with  wooden 
or  metal  covers.  In  Bridgeport,  Conn.,  covered  metal 
clump  wagons  are  used.  In  Hartford,  Conn.,  400-gallon 
Haywood  with  canvas  covers.  New  Britain,  Conn., 
metal  lined  wagons  with  wooden  covers  for  garbage; 
dump  wagons  with  canvas  covers  for  ashes  and  rubbish. 
Washington,  D.  C,  uses  for  garbage  steel  removable 
bodies  with  steel  covers  holding  2  cubic  yards;  for  ashes, 
3,  4  and  5-cubic  yard  wagons  of  wood  covered  with  can- 
vas, bottom  dump.  Evanston,  111.,  bottom  board  wagons 
covered  with  tarpaulin  from  which  the  garbage  is  shov- 
eled out.  Oak  Park,  111.,  steel  self  dumping  wagons  of 
1  2-3  and  3  cubic  yards  capacity,  having  steel  lids;  for 
ashes,  4-wheel  centre-dump  wagons  of  3  cubic  yards  ca- 
pacity. Logansport,  Ind.,  3,000-pound  iron  tank,  cov- 
ered. Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa.  2-cubic  yard  steel  wagons 
with  steel  covers.  Cambridge,  Mass..  for  rubbish,  crank 
axle,  lattice  side  4yi  cubic  yards.  Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  100- 
gallon  steel  tank  wagon  with  hinged  metal  covers,  emp- 
tied by  shoveling.  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  collects  garbage 
on  the  duplicate  can  system,  in  wagons  with  racks; 
ashes  and  rubbish  in  ordinary  dump  wagons.  Mankato, 
Minn.,  iron  covered  iron  tank  wagon  for  garbage,  dumped 
through  door  at  the  end.  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  700-gallon 
metal  tank  with  a  wooden  top.  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  mixed 
rubbish  collected  in  3-yard  and  4-yard  bottom  dumping 
wagons  with  canvas  covers.  Trenton,  N.  J.,  2j^-ton  wag- 
ons with  burlap  covers,  back  dumpers,  bottom  dumpers, 
and  two  emptied  by  drags.  Hudson,  N.  Y.,  3  1-cubic 
yard  watertight  tanks  on  each  wagon  for  garbage. 
Rochester,  N.  Y.,  3-yard  steel  wagons  with  canvas  cov- 
ers dumped  by  tipping,  for  garbage;  for  ashes,  4-yard 
and   5-yard,   bottom   dump;    for   rubbish,    15-yard,   cable 


haul  dump.  Cleveland,  Ohio,  for  garbage,  70-cubic  foot 
metal  box,  canvas  covered,  rear  dump;  for  ashes  and 
rubbish,  3^2-yard  bottom  dump.  Columbus,  Ohio,  for 
garbage,  canvas  covered  wagons  dumped  by  hoist. 
Youngstown,  Ohio,  iron  wagon,  canvas  covered,  hinged 
end,  front  end  raised  by  windlass.  Chester,  Pa.,  for  gar- 
bage, 3-ton  iron  wagon,  canvas  covered,  bottom  dump. 
Homestead,  Pa.,  for  all  refuse,  3-ton  Packard  automo- 
bile truck,  having  a  box  bed  lined  with  galvanized  iron; 
covered  with  tarpaulin,  dumped  by  hand  crank.  Prov- 
idence, R.  I.,  for  garbage,  2-ton  and  3-ton  steel  wagons; 
wooden  covers,  emptied  by  shoveling.  Charleston,  S.  C, 
for  all  refuse,  steel  dump  carts  covered  with  tarpaulins. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  for  mixed  refuse,  regular  farm 
wagon  with  canvas  covers.  Danville,  Va.,  for  garbage, 
2-wheel  dump  carts  with  extra  sideboards.  Cheyenne, 
Wyo.,  for  ashes,  ordinary  wagon  box  3  cubic  yards  ca- 
pacity with  bottom  of  2  x  4's  lined  with  sheet  iron, 
dumped  by  removing  bottom  poles. 

Concerning  the  frequency  of  washing  wagons,  the  fol- 
lowing is  reported: 

Washing  daily  with  hose:  Bridgeport,  Conn.;  Evans- 
ton,  Oak  Park  and  Springfield.  111.;  Butler  and  McKees 
Rocks,  Pa..  Daily,  method  not  named:  Washington,  D. 
C. ;  Westfield,  Mass.;  Ann  Arbor.  Mich.;  Cleveland  and 
Youngstown,  O. :  Chester,  Pa.;  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 
Lima,  O.,  daily,  with  hot  water.  Charleston,  daily, 
scraped  out.  Pueblo,  Colo.,  two  or  three  times  a  week. 
Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  twice  daily.  Cambridge,  Mass.,  twice 
daily,  water  and  broom.  Lawrence,  Mass.,  weekly,  by 
hose.  Mankato,  Minn.,  twice  a  week,  by  hose.  Vicks- 
burg,  Miss.,  weekly.  Trenton,  N.  J.,  (garbage  wrapped) 
"not  necessary  to  wash."  Asheville,  N.  C,  twice  a  day. 
Columbus,  O.,  weekly.  Homestead,  Pa.,  once  or  twice 
a  week.  Providence,  R.  I.,  after  each  load,  by  hose. 
Columbia,  S.  C,  (mixed  refuse)  not  washed.  Wheeling, 
W.  Va.,  washed  with  steam  hose  after  each  load.  La 
Crosse,  Wis.,  after  each  load.  Those  not  named  either 
did  not  make  any  statement,  or  said  that  the  washing 
was  done  whenever  necessary  or  at  irregular  intervals. 


DISPOSAL    OF    MUNICIPAL    REFUSE 


Methods  of  Disposing  of  Garbage  Employed  by  One  Hundred  Cities. — Reduction  at  Columbus,  Ohio  in  1912. — 
Refuse  Disposal  Notes. — Weights  of  Different  Classes  of  Refuse  in  Several  Cities. 


The  methods  reported  as  being  employed  for  disposing 
of  garbage  in  the  various  cities  are  as  follows: 

Denver,  Colo.,  fed  to  swine  outside  city.  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  Fisher  Deduction  Plant.  Hartford,  Conn.,  sold  to 
farmers  or  burned.  New  Britain,  Conn.,  fed  to  swine 
or  plowed.  New  Haven,  Conn.,  fed  to  swine  or  com- 
posted. Washington,  D.  C,  reduction,  Chamberlain  pro- 
cess. Evanston,  111.,  cremation.  Oak  Park,  111.,  crema- 
tion. Springfield,  111.,  McGuire  incinerator,  also  dumps 
outside  city.  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  Dixon  incinerator.  Lo- 
gansport, Ind.,  fed  to  swine.  Richmond,  Ind.,  Dixon  in- 
cinerator. Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  dumped  into  river.  Cam- 
bridge, Mass.,  farmers  for  swine.  Lawrence,  Mass.,  sold 
for  $2,000  a  year.  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  reduction  West- 
field,  Mass.,  fed  to  swine.  An  Arbor,  Mich.,  fed  to  swine 
and  fertilizer.  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  dumped  on  farms.  St. 
Cloud,  Minn.,  fed  to  swine.  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  fed  to 
swine.  Trenton,  N.  J.,  Davis  incinerator.  Rocheester, 
N.  Y.,  reduction.  Cleveland,  Ohio,  reduction.  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  reduction.  Lima,  Ohio,  burned.  Lorain, 
Ohio,  reduction  and  swine.  Youngstown.  Ohio,  reduc- 
tion. Butler,  Pa.,  Morse-Boulger  incinerator.  Chester. 
Pa.,  to  swine.  Homestead,  Pa..  Dixon  incinerator.  Mead- 
ville,  Pa.,  Dixon  incinerator.  Oil  City,  Pa.,  Dixon  incin- 
erator. Warren,  Pa.,  incinerator.  Providence,  R.  I.,  fed 
tQ  swine,     Charleston,  S.  C.  (combined  refuse)   dumped 


on  salt  marsh.  Columbia,  S.  C.  (combined  refuse) 
dumped  on  low  land.  Jackson,  Tenn.  (combined  refuse) 
dumped  outside  city.  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah  (combined 
refuse)  city  dump.  Danville,  Va.,  dumped  in  river.  Walla 
Walla,  Wash.,  fed  to  swine.  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  Decarie 
incinerator.  La  Crosse,  Wis.,  dumped  in  river.  Chey- 
enne, Wyo.,  dumped  in  gully  at  edge  of  town. 

Ashes  and  rubbish  are  disposed  of  as  follows:  Denver, 
Colo.,  city  dumps,  low  ground  and  grading  streets.  Hart- 
ford, Conn.,  on  lowlands.  New  Britain,  Conn.,  on  low- 
lands. Washington,  D.  C,  ashes  to  low  ground,  rubbish 
to  incinerator,  salable  portions  picked  out  on  conveyor 
and  sold.  Evanston,  111.,  dumped  at  lake  front.  Oak 
Park,  111.,  ashes  in  lowlands  and  grading  streets,  rub- 
bish to  dump  in  river  bottom.  Springfield,  111.,  rubbish 
to  incinerator.  Logansport,  Ind.,  ashes  in  lowland,  rub- 
bish burned  in  open  fires.  Richmond,  Ind.,  combustible 
burned,  incombustible  on  low  ground.  Cambridge,  Mass., 
ashes  on  low  ground,  rubbish  in  Vulcan  and  Jarvis  in- 
cinerators. Lawrence,  Mass.,  filling  low  ground.  New 
Bedford.  Mass.,  dumps.  Westfield,  Mass.,  ashes,  for  fill- 
ing. Ann  Arbor,  Mich.,  low  ground.  Kalamazoo,  Mich., 
combustible  burned,  other  on  low  ground.  St.  Cloud, 
Minn.,  low  ground.  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  on  river  bank. 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  incombustible  on  dumps,  combustible  to 
incinerator.     Rochester,  N.  Y.,  ashes  to  dumps,  rubbish 


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incinerator,  and  salable  materials  sorted  out. 
Asheville,  N.  C.  low  ground.  Cleveland,  Ohio,  low 
id.  Columbu.-.  Ohio,  on  dumps.  Lorain,  Ohio,  on 
dumps.  Butler,  Pa.,  low  ground  and  garbage  furnace, 
o  dumps.  Jackson,  Tenn.,  on  dumps.  Wal- 
la \\  ..  ong  creek  banks  and  low 
ground     Cheyenne.  Wyo.,  in  gully. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  the  following  information 
concerning  method  ol  disposing  of  garbage  has  been 
obtained  from  other  sources,  chiefly  from  former  issues 
of  Municipal  Journal  : 

Incinerating  plants  or  crematories  are  used  at  Birming- 
ham. Ala.;  Berkeley  and  Pasadena,  Cal.;  Jacksonville 
and  Tampa,  Fla.;  Atlanta  and  Macon,  Ga. :  Topeka, 
Kan.;  Lexington  and  Louisville.  Ky. ;  Detroit.  Mich.; 
Minneapolis.  Minn.:  Atlantic  City  and  Paterson,  N.  J.; 
Saranac  Lake,  N.  V.:  Muskogee.  Okla. ;  Portland,  Ore.; 
on,  Erie,  and  Johnstown,  Pa.;  El  Paso,  San  Antonio, 
Wichita  Falls.  Tex.:  Lynchburgh,  W.'Va. ;  Seattle  and 
Spokane.  Wash.:  Elkins,  XV.  Va.:  Milwaukee  and  Ra- 
cine.  Wis.:   and  Winnipeg,   Man. 

Reduction  is  employed  at  Boston,  Mass.,  and  Philadel- 
phia. Pa. 

Garbage  is  taken  to  sea  by  Oakland,  Sacramento  and 
San  Diego,  Cal.;  is  dumped  in  rivers  by  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
and  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. ;  and  is  dumped  on  land  by  Mo- 
line.  111.;  Huntington,  Ind. ;  New  Orleans,  La.;  St.  Paul, 
Minn.;  Montclair  and  Plainfield,  N.  I.;  Schenectady,  N. 
Y. ;  Williamsport,  Pa.;  and  Dallas,  Tex.  It  is  fed  to 
swine  by  Worcester,  Mass..  and  Grand   Rapids,   Mich. 

According  to  the  latest  U.  S.  Census,  that  for  1909,  the 
figures  for  cities  of  30,000  population  and  over  give  the 
total  number  of  cubic  yards  of  garbage  disposed  of  by 
incineration  as  535,429;  by  reduction,  2,418,036;  by  feed- 
ing to  swine.  447,136;  by  dumping  on  land,  269,855;  by 
burying,  157,981  :  by  dumping  in  water,  341,523.  From 
this  it  appears  that,  according  to  these  figures,  consider- 
ably more  than  half  of  the  garbage  collected  in  cities  of 
more  than  30.000  population  is  disposed  of  by  reduction. 
The  accompanying  table  shows  the  figures  in  detail. 
From  this  it  is  apparent  that  the  preponderance  of  fig- 
ures for  reduction  is  due  to  the  fact  that  this  method 
is  employed  almost  exclusively  in  the  few  largest  cities 
of  the  country. 

COLUMBUS  GARBAGE   REDUCTION. 

The  garbage  reduction  plant  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  was 
described  in  our  issues  of  March  16,  1910,  and  November 
15,  1911.  During  the  year  1912  the  drying  equipment 
was  changed  from  steam  to  direct  heat  for  drying  all 
the  material.  This  consisted  in  removing  two  vacuum 
mixing  dryers,  the  installation  of  one  direct  heat  dryer 
with  necessary  furnaces  and  chambers  and  the  rebuild- 
ing of  the  revolving  steam  dryer.  The  drying  equipment 
was  changed  by  the  contractor  who  made  the  original 
installation  to  complete  the  contract  and  the  city  was 
put  to  the  additional  expense  of  constructing  founda- 
tions and  the  labor  required  in  rebuilding  the  revolving 
dryer.  The  changes  made  have  resulted  in  doubling  the 
capacity  of  the  drying  equipment  and  permits  the  drying 
of  all  material  during  the  day  shift  of  8  hours,  and  at 
less  cost  for  labor  and  fuel.  In  connection  with  these 
changes,  tests  were  made  of  the  treatment  of  gases  and 
method!   ■  1  for  deodorizing  them.     Deodor- 

izing condensers  have  been  installed  and  provision 
made  for  deodorizing  all  gasc-;  in  high  temperature  fur- 
naces. 

A  percolating  plant  was  placed  in  operation  in  Janu- 
ary. l'M2.  and  has  given  very  satisfactory  results.  Pre- 
vious to  the  operation  of  the  percolator  the  only  recov- 
■>'  grease  was  made  by  pressing,  so  that  the  material 
when  dry  contained  approximately  10  per  cent  of  the 
grease  which  was  not  recovered.     During  1912  all   sol- 


ids were  percolated  and  the  yield  of  grease  from  the 
plant  increased  approximately  40  per  cent.  Last  year 
20354  tons  of  grease  were  recovered  by  percolation, 
while  the  year  previous  about  140  tons  had  been  recov- 
ered. The  percolating  plant  cost  approximately  $20,000, 
and  the  cost  of  operating  the  plant,  including  fuel,  labor, 
gasolene  and  supplies,  amounted  to  $4,602.  There  was 
received  for  the  grease  $16,891,  giving  a  profit  of  $12,289 
for  the  grease. 

The  operating  results  for  1912  and  those  for  1911  are 
given  in  the  accompanying  table.  These  figures  do  not 
include  a  fixed  charge  for  interest  and  depreciation.  In- 
terest on  bonds  amounted  to  4  per  cent  and  sinking  fund 
for  the  average  life  of  the  plant  would  be  3.36  per  cent. 
As  repairs  and  renewals  are  charged  to  operation,  a  fixed 
charge  of  7.36  per  cent  on  the  original  cost  of  $210,000 
amounting  to  $15,456  would  be  sufficient;  which,  if  de- 
ducted from  receipts,  would  show  an  earning  over  and 
above  all  charges.  The  results  for  1912  would  have 
made  a  much  better  appearance  had  not  the  market 
price  received  for  the  byproducts  been  greatly  de- 
creased. Had  the  same  prices  prevailed  in  1912  as  were 
received  in  1911,  the  total  receipts  would  have  been  in- 
creased by  $13,000,  with  the  same  cost  for  operation. 

The  above  information  is  obtained  from  the  annual 
report  for  1912  of  Irwin  F.  Osborn,  engineer  in  charge 
of  design   and  construction. 

OPERATING  RESULTS.   COLUMBUS  GARBAGE  REDUCTION 

PLANT.    1912    and    1911. 

Garbage  Reduced. 

1911  1912 

Tons  Tons 

January     1,063.08  1,224.64 

February    977.03  1,048.87 

March    1.114.75  1,172.55 

April    1,175.22  1,221.91 

May    1.364.05  1,373.64 

lune    1,371.39  1.353.52 

"Tuly    1,613.47  1,808.30 

August    2.147.44  2.295.57 

September    2.270.71  2,425.47 

October    1,719.28  1.842.35 

November    1,355.59  1,550.74 

December     1,361.88  1,471.91 

Totals    17,533.88  18,789.47 

Average  tonnage  per  day         56.56  60.03 

Expenditures  and  Receipts. 
Expenditures: 

1911  1912 

Supervision    and    labor $21,680.58  $24,170.86 

Coal    5.964.58  7,442.73 

Electric   power    1,921.45  1.305  95 

Repairs   and    renewals 1,305.36  1,717.73 

Supplies    882.26  3,163  09 

Office  expense   271.21  181.01 

Chemical  analysis   290.45  223.00 

Miscellaneous     166.37  299.32 

Total    cost    of   operation.. $32,482.26  $38,503.69 
Receipts  from  Products: 

Grease     $34,324.54  $42.559  52 

Tankatje    23.163.64  17.537.04 

Hides^ 1.217.07  1.544.49 

Miscellaneous    16.50  87.57 

Total     $58,721.75  $61,728.62 

Receipts   over    expenditures 26.239 .40  23,224.93 

Revenue  per  ton  garbage  reduced           3.35  3.29 

Operating    cost    per    ton 1.85  2.05 

Receipts  over  expense  per  ton..  $1.50  $1.24 

REFUSE    DISPOSAL    NOTES. 

Hartford.  Conn.,  sells  paper  collected  by  it  at  $3.50 
r.  ton. 

Oak  Park.  111.,  burns  its  barbage  in  the  crematory, 
which  is  in  the  geographical  center  of  the  village,  the 
cost  of  burning  in  1912  being  64.04  cents  per  ton  and 
that  of  collection  74.08  cents  per  ton,  these  including 
cost  of  repairs  and  renewals.    An  average  of  185  pounds 


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of  coal   was   used   for   each   ton   of  garbage   consumed. 

Homestead,  Pa.,  owns  a  Dixon  furnace  with  a  capacity 
of  30  tons  in  24  hours.  Three  men  are  employed  at 
the  furnace,  one  at  $2.75  for  ten  hours,  and  the  others 
at  $2.25  for  nine  hours.  The  refuse  is  collected  in  a 
3-ton  Packard  automobile  truck,  which  cost  $3,900.  This 
truck  makes  three  loads  each  day.  Beside  the  chauf- 
feur, there  are  five  helpers,  three  of  which  go  ahead 
and  set  the  cans  out  on  the  curb.  The  chauffeur  re- 
ceives $85  a  month,  ?.nd  the  helpers  $2.25  a  day  of  nine 
hours. 

Meadville,  Pa.,  burns  garbage  and  rubbish  in  a  Dixon 
incinerator  of  25  tons  capacity.  The  cost  of  operating 
this  in   1912  was  61   cents  per  ton. 

Oil  City,  Pa.,  until  six  weeks  ago,  operated  a  Davis 
crematory  at  a  cost  of  about  $2,800  a  year  for  operation 
and  maintenance.  A  contract  has  just  been  signed  under 
which  the  city  is  to  receive  $50  annual  rental  for  this 
plant,  the  contractors  to  operate  and  maintain  the  same. 
The  contractors  arc  the  largest  collectors  of  garbage  in 
the   city,   and   they   have   the   privilege    of   charging   all 


other  collectors  75  cents  per  ton  for  garbage  brought 
to  the  furnace. 

Wheeling,   W.   Va.,   operates  a   Decarie  incinerator. 

The  following  were  reported  as  the  average  weights 
of  a  cubic  yard   of  the   several   classes   of  refuse: 

AVERAGE   WEIGHTS  IN  POUNDS  PER  CUBIC  YARD. 


u  o       < 

Washington,  D.  C.  1,150  1,200 
Cambridge,  Mass...  850  1,150 
St.   Cloud,   Minn....    1,500      .... 

Elizabeth,  N.  J 

Rochester,  N.  Y 727 

Cleveland,    0 1,500 

Chester,    Pa 


900 

2,666 


Charleston,   S.   C. 

Columbia,  S.  C. . 
Salt  Lake  City. . 
Danville,  Va 


171 
250 


183 


1,040 


L000 


J1'; 

[  1,600 
800  ' 
900 


<  5  O      2 


900 


500 


CUBIC  YARDS  OF  GARBAGE  DISPOSED  OF  BY  EACH  METHOD.    CITIES  OF  MORE  THAN  30,000 

POPULATION. 
From  the  Statistics  of  Cities  of  the  U.  S.    Census  Bureau  for  1909. 


City 

New  York    

Chicago    

Philadelphia 

St.    Louis    

Boston    

Baltimore     

Cleveland     

Pittsburgh     

Detroit   

Buffalo     

Cincinnati      

Milwaukee     

Newark,  N.  J. 
New  Orleans  .  . . 
Washington  .... 
Minneapolis  .... 
Los  Angeles  .... 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Indianapolis     .  .  . 

Louisville     

Seattle    

Providence    

Rochester     

St.   Paul   

Denver    

Portland,   Ore.    .  . 

Columbus     

Toledo     

Worcester     

Syracuse    

New   Haven    .... 

Scranton    

Paterson     

Fall    River    

Memphis    

Richmond,    Va.     . 

Oakland     

Grand    Rapids    .  . 

Nashville     

Lowell     

Cambridge     

Dayton      

Bridgeport     

Spokane     

Hartford     

Reading     

Trenton    

San   Antonio    .... 
New    Bedford     . 

Camden     

Dallas     

Lynn      

Soringfield     

Wilmington     .... 

Lawrence     

Troy     

Yonkers     

Youngstown     .  .  . 

Duluth     

Houston     

Somervllle     

TJttca      

Wa  terbury     

Manchester     . . . . 

Evnnsville      

Norfolk     

Wilkes-Barre     .  . 

Savannah     

Harrisburg     

Port    Wayne    . . . 
Portland,    Me.    . . 


By             By             By              By 
city  em-       con-        city  em-      con- 
ployees  tractors    ployees  tractors 
17,220        


Feeding  to  swine 

By  By 

city  em-   contrac- 
ployees        tors 


20,043 
8,056 
7,106 

26,330 


27,000 


city  em-  city  em-  contrac- 

ployees     ployees  tors 

577,228 

186,536 

651,360 

79,293        2  230 

92.151 

152.608 


Incineration 

By       By  con- 
city  em-     trac- 
ployees       tors 
23,600        


1.050 


11.850 

'438 
'53.226  '.'.'.'. 

'  V,866         '  3',750 


136,004 
50,260 
50.564 
53,694 


23,264 
lV,466 


28,780 
9,759 

'  '3,957 

'  2,60i 


26.100 
7,702 
9,070 

51.480 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 


Cubic  Yards  of  Garbage  Disposed  of  by  Each  Method.      Cities  of  More  Than  30,000  Population.      (Continued.) 


Feeding  to  swine. 


City 

East    Si.    Louis 

ton     

Johnstown     .  . . . 

■  iklahon 

■  ■     

'<>n    

South  Bend  ... 
Allentown  . . . . 
rawiucket 

Canlon     

Springfield,  O.  . 
Bin  pham  ton     ... 

Lancaster    

Sioux    City    

Atlantic    City    . 

Rockford     

York     

Maiden     

Haverhill     



N'.  w     Britain     .  . 

port     . . . . 

Mi  K<  • sport     .  . . 

Wheeling     

Newton    

Dubuque     

Butte     

Chester     

Montgomery     . . 

Galveston    

Fitchburg 

Quincy     

New    Castle    .  .  . 

Auburn     

Taunton     

Everett    

Chetsea    

La    I  'rosse    

Total  number  o! 
Total    amounts 


By  By  By  By 

city  em-      con-       city  em-      con- 
ployees  tractors    ployccs  tractors 


By 
city  em- 
ployees 


By 

ontrac- 

tors 


By  By 

clty-em-  city  em- 
ployees    ployees 


3,968 


3,302 
'5,251 


9  179 
6,6*16  ' 


22.400 
12.o66 


233,790 


41.659       196.200      250.936       157.981 


?1.344    2.346.692 


Incineration 

By       By  con- 

city  em-  trac- 
ployees  tors 
21.600        

Yo,3u6        '.'.'.'.'.'. 
5.958        

"5.i60        '.'.'.'.'.'. 

10.527        

8.750        

'  V.360        '.'.'.'.'.'. 
'  V.266 



'  '6.453 

30  "d 

SOS  162         30.267 


NEW  TYPE  OF  GARBAGE  FURNACE. 

Homestead,  Pa.,  October  27.  1913. 
Editor  Municipal  Journal, 

New    York    City. 
Dear  Sir: 

The  garbage  system  here  has  been  unsatisfactory  up  until 
a  year  ago  last  May.  It  was  done  partly  by  the  city  and 
partly  by  contract.  The  present  system  is  only  temporary, 
awaiting  the  construction  of  a  new  style  furnace  by  Mun- 
hall  Borough.  On  this  account  not  much  attention  has 
been  given  to  regulating  the  work.  It  was  expected  that 
the  new  furnace  would  be  ready  within  sixty  days,  but 
many  delays  have  extended  the  time  for  over  a  year  and 
a  half.  Thus  we  have  been  caused  unexpected  expense 
in  rebuilding  our  furnace  and  erecting  a  new  stack,  and 
have  been  bothered  with  road  repairing  and  new  road 
building  by  the  county,  which  blocked  us  frequently,  and 
with  the  rains,  which  made  the  road  impassable  at  times. 
Notwithstanding  all  this,  the  town  has  been  kept  clean 
as  never  before.  We  had  a  clean-up  week  in  August  which 
almost  swamped  us.  It  is  estimated  that  650  tons  of  rub- 
bish, ashes  and,  in  fact,  everything  imaginable  was  re- 
moved. It  required  two  automobile  trucks  for  one  week 
and  six  teams  and  one  automobile  for  two  more  weeks  to 
do  the  work.  I  do  not  have  the  cost  of  the  work  at  hand, 
but  can  get  it  later  if  desired.  At  present  we  are  burning 
garbage  for  Munhall  Borough  and  for  West  Homestead 
Borough  Cboth  adjoining  boroughs'!  along  with  our  own 
I  know  of  no  other  borough  or  citv  in  this  state  where 
an  automobile  truck  is  made  use  of  for  garbage  collection, 
and  a  year  ago  I  could  learn  of  but  half  a  dozen  in  the 
United  States  We  should  have  twn  trucks  here  to  do  the 
work  right,  and  we  could  then  take  care  of  all  the  street 
hauling  with  the  same  equipment.  When  we  make  use 
of  the  new  Munhall  furnace,  our  system  of  collecting  and 
hauling  may  be  greatlv  changed,  as  we  then  expect  to 
have   a    very    short    haul. 

I  do  not  know  whi  you  have  any  information 

concerning    the    new    V  ugh    furnace.      At    anv 

rate.  I  shall  trv  to  giv<  you  a  Few  main  facts,  as  I  think 
ii  will  be  of  decided  interest  to  every  town  in  the  state 
and  elsewhere,  for  that  matter.  Munhall  is  the  borough  in 
which  the  principal  works  of  the  Carnegie  Steel  Co.  are 
located,  and  the  company  seems  to  sunervise  the  borough 
affairs.  The  new  furn  ice  is  located  about  six  miles  back 
from  the  river  in  Mifflin  townshio.  alongside  the  U"'on 
railroad  (which  belongs  to  the  United  States  Steel  Cor- 
OOrationV  The  idea  of  the  furnace  was  suggested  bv  the 
furnace  in  u«c  at  the  Universal  cement  plant  belonging  to 
the  United   States   Steel   Corporation,   located   at   Unity   on 


the  Bessemer  railroad,  about  six  miles  from  here.  A  sort 
of  a  test  was  made  in  that  furnace  which  proved  to  be 
wonderfully  successful.  The  new  Munhall  furnace  consists 
of  a  steel  tube,  six  feet  in  diameter.  90  feet  long,  lined  with 
firebrick.  It  is  inclined  horizontally,  close  to  the  ground, 
and  is  rotated  by  mechanism,  and  a  blast  sent  through  the 
tube  which  consumes  everything  that  goes  into  it,  throw- 
ing the  ashes  out  at  the  further  end  automatically.  It  is 
costing  $25,000.  It  has  been  designed  and  built  by  the 
steel  works.  Its  capacity  will  take  care  of  everything  from 
Homestead,  West  Homestead,  Munhall,  Duquesne  and 
Braddock,  and  probably  much  more,  if  expectations  are 
realized.  The  cost  of  operation  is  calculated  to  be  a 
minimum  for  that  kind  of  work.  Of  course,  I  know  noth- 
ing about  the  actual  cost  of  operation  or  capacity.  It 
strikes  me,  however,  as  being  original  and  unique,  a  new 
departure  in  furnace  construction  for  garbage  and  rubbish 
disposal.  Yours  truly, 

M.  P.  SCHOOLEY. 


ATLANTA'S  REFUSE  DESTRUCTOR. 

We  are  informed  by  John  Jentzen.  Chief  of  the  Sani- 
tary Department  of  Atlanta.  Ga..  that  the  plant  which 
has  been  constructed  for  that  city  by  the  Destructor 
Company  is  being  operated  by  the  company  under  a 
contract  by  which  the  city  pays  25  c«nts  for  each  ton 
of  garbage  destroyed.  The  acceptance  of  the  plant  by 
the  city  is.  we  understand,  to  be  based  upon  its  satis- 
factory performance  while  operated  by  the  Destructor 
Company  under  this  contract. 


NINETY  MILLIONS  OF  MUNICIPALS. 

According  to  our  Bond  Election  table  (not  repro- 
duced here),  the  voters  of  about  fifty  municipalities 
throughout  the  United  States  will  vote  November  4  on 
propositions  to  issue  bonds,  the  aggregate  of  which  is 
above  $90,000,000.  This  huge  sum.  if  voted,  will  be  used 
to  construct  schools,  courthouses,  jails,  water  works, 
lighting  systems,  armories,  police  and  fire  houses,  parks, 
roads,  sewers,  bridges  and  to  care  for  all  kinds  of  munic- 
ipal properties  and  enterprises. 

The  largest  single  election  is  that  of  the  state  of  Penn- 
sylvania, where  there  is  involved  $50,000,000  fqr  high- 
ways.— The  Bond  Buyer. 


November  6.   1913. 


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GARBAGE  COLLECTION  IN  AMERICAN  CITIES.     TABLE  NO.  I. 

Average  daily  quantity    of    refuse. 


Colled  od  I. 
city  or 
coin 


Colorado: 

Denver 
Pueblo     .... 


Connecticut: 

Bridgeport     I 

Hartford    60.000. 

New   Britain    50,000 


New  Haven    130.000 


350  cu.  yds.  a 


contract 

city 

private;    some 
garbage    by 
contract 

%  city;  %  con- 
tract 


Illinois: 

Evanston     

Oak    Park     25,000 

Springfield     5T.000 


169  cu.  yds.      12 


city 

village 
private  parties 


Indiana: 
Fort  Wayne 
Logansport 
Richmond     .  . 


70, 

20,000 

25.000 


2  1  60  T.         12.33  T. 
20  cu.  yds       18  cu 


city,   hired  Cms 

contract 

city 


(is       16  cu.  yds 


Law 
New    Be 
Westfield 


35  T.  40  T  10  T. 

10  loads  f  ....  134  loads  a  f 

LOO  30  T.  -'.".  T.  270  cu.  yds.  a 

13.000  13';,  cu.  yds.  10  cu.  yds.  .... 


city- 
city 

contract  j 
contract 


Michigan: 

Ann    Arbor 
Kalam 


Minnesota  : 

Mankato     .  .  • 

st.   Clo 


i  cu  yds. 

\    T 


New  Jersey: 

Elizabeth    

Trenton     


146  T.  d 
32%  T 


New    York   City: 

of    Bronx      ..     533.00H      116.6  loads      100.0  loads 
of    Brooklyn.1.775.000     364.1  loads     382.2  loads 


Borough    Manhatta 


.  2.4  in. i" r,!i7.4  liiads       157 ,5  lo  ids 


237.1  loads 
1,607.9  loads 
4,143.1  loads 


397.3  loads 
2.470.7  loads 
5.961.3  loads 


65.9  loads 
468.8  loads 
679.0  loads 


55.6  loads 

416.1  loads 

611.2  loads 


city- 
city 

city 


Xetv    York    State: 

Hudson      

Rochester     

Watertown      


12,000 
2^000 


contract 
contract  j 
contract 


28  cu.  yds.        city 


Ohio: 

Columbus                      ■■  200.000 

Cleveland         6.50.000 

Lima        35.000 

Lorain      30.000 

Youngstown     101 


75  T. 

55  T 

235  T. 

125  T 

1  cu.  yds 

304  cu.  yds. 


city 
city 

contract 
contract 
contract 


Pennsylvania: 

Homest' 
Butler 

Chester     

Oil    City    

MeK>es     Rocks. 
Meadville      


20.000 

i". i 

15.000 
13,000 


6T. 
18  T. 

1  6  T.  d 


3  T. 

10  T. 
10  T.  d 


city- 
contract 
contract 
private  parties 
contract 
contract 


South   Carolina: 

Charleston     

Columbia     


For  footnotes  see  page  632. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 


Garbage  Collection  in  American  Cities.     Table  No.  I.     (Continued.) 


Average  daily  quantity    of    refuse. 


Colleett-d  by 
city  or 
contract? 

city 
city 


\  Iruinlii: 



Newport     News 26,000 


81,000      12  cu   yi 

41.641  27  T. 


city 

city 


24  cu.  yds.  a      36  eu.  yds.  a 


GARBAGE  COLLECTION.  TABLE  NO.  II. 


Size  and  type. 


-House  cans- 


Coloradoi 

Denver    Any  light  covered. 

Pueblo     Two  to  five  gallons. 

Connecticut! 

Bridgeport    Covered    metal    not 

larger  than  half  bbl. 

Hartford     

New    Britain Covered   galv.    can. 

New    Haven No   requirement. 


rapper  in  paper?       Garl 


Yard. 

No. 

Backyard. 

Drained 

No    requirement. 

No. 

Rubbish. 

2.    It. 
grade. 

1-3 

% 

niMtrlet  ..I i  inlMa: 

Washington     Garbage,       3-10       gais. 

covered;  ashes,  10-24 
gals.;  refuse,  1-man 
receptacles. 

Illinois  i 

Evanston    6-15  gal.  galv.,  covered 

Oak    Park 30-gal. 

Springfield    Covered  metal  can. 

Indiana: 

Fort     Wayne Enclosed   metal. 

Logansport    5  gal. 

Richmond    Covered. 


Drained,  not  wrapped.  2%,  level 


Haaaaeauaettai 

Cambridge    No  larger  than  flour  bbl. 

Lawrence    Galv 

New    Bedford Not  too  heavy  for  2  men. 

Westfield    Metal,  more  than  5  gals. 


Inside    alley    gate. 
Alley  gate  or  curb. 
Not  specified. 

No. 

No,   but  many 

No. 

Asked,  not  req 
No. 

No. 

Drained. 

No. 

Drained. 

No. 

No. 

Drained. 

do. 
Hired. 

1.1  level 
1.  level 
Max.     1% 

1>£,    level 

3 

1.    1-4% 

I'/fe 

0.S  1 
1,  le 

evel 
vel 

0.5 

level 
level 

Alley  or  convenient  pi. 

Alley  gate. 

1 

3 

Near  alley  as  possible. 

Edge   of  walk. 

% 
1% 

Rear   of   house   b 
Cellar  or  rear  of  bldg. 
Garbage,    yard;    ashes, 

lVi 

1 

4 

2,   2%   grade 

1*4 

curb. 
Back   door. 

Mlcfclsam 

Ann    Arbor    Covered,  2  to  20  gals. 

Kalamazoo    10  gal. 

Mlnnenota: 

Mankato     Galv.,  covered,  not  less 

than   10  gals. 


Alley. 
Alley. 


Drained.  3 

Asked,  not  required.      3 


No. 
No. 


Hlaalaalppli 

Vlcksburg    18"  x  2*4' 


Hlsaonrli 

Kansas   City Galv.    3-15   gals. 


Front    of   house. 


Rear   of   premises. 


1% 


1% 


1*4 


\«mv    Jprscj : 

Elizabeth     Metal,   covered,   1    man 

can  lift. 
Trenton     Not  over   75  lbs. 

New      »  ..rk     Mnlr: 

Hudson     28"  high.  .    .  ,, 

tor     Nol  2  men. 


Curb. 

No. 

Curb  or  alley. 

Dra 

Rear  of  residence. 

house. 
Rear  of  house. 

No. 
No. 
No. 

IVOrtll     <:.r..lli,.|: 

Ashevllb'     10  gal. 

For  footnotes  see  page  632. 


■a 
Plained   &    wrapped.      154,  level 


Vs.  level  V4.  level 

2.  It.  grades     1% 


3*4 


3*4 


3% 


November  6,  1913. 


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631 


Garbage  Collection.     Table  No.  II.     (Continued.) 


City. 


Size   and  type. 


-House  cans 


Ohio: 

Columbus     Tight    galv.    with    lid, 

2  bush,  c 

Cleveland  Garbage,  10  gal.;  rub- 
bish.  30  gal. 

Lima     Covered,    3-5    gals. 

Lorain     

Youngstown    

Pennsylvania: 

Homestead    Any. 

Butler    1-2   bushels. 

Chester     75   lb. 

Oil    City 

McKees    Rocks Not  more  than  2  bush. 

Meaaville     Galv.,    covered. 


Is   garbage   required 
to   be   drained   or     , 
wrapped  in  paper? 


Average  length  of  haul,  miles. 


Within    lot    line,    near 
alley,  if  possible. 
Rear  of  house. 

No. 

No. 

Front   curb. 
Rear    of    prope 
Back   door. 

rty. 

Drained. 
Drained. 
Drained 

only. 

Any  place. 
House. 

Curb   or  alley. 
Rear  of  house. 
Rear  of  house. 
Rear  of  house. 

No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No. 
No,   but 

reque 

1^4,  steep,  a 
2.  6% 
16    blocks 
2,  level 

2,    aver.    3% 


South  Carolina: 

Charleston     Metal,    tight, 

1.9  cu.  ft. 
Columbia    Not  specified. 


Utah: 

Salt    Lake    City Covered,  handles,  max. 

weight  full  100  lbs. 

Virginia: 

Danville     

Newport    News Covered. 


Edge  of  walk. 

No. 

Rear  of  house. 

No. 

Sidewalk. 

No. 

Curb. 

No. 

Backyard. 
Backyard. 

No. 
No. 

Yard. 

Drained. 

Backyard. 

Yes,  both 

Alley  or  prope 

ty  line. 

No. 

Alley. 

No. 

GARBAGE  COLLECTION.  TABLE  NO.  III. 


Summer.  Winter.  Summer.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter. 


Connecticut: 

Bridgeport    .  . . 

Hartford    

New   Haven.  .  .  . 


Illinois: 

Evanston 
Oak  Park 


Indiana: 

Fort  Wayne 
Logansport 
Richmond     .  . 


Massachusetts: 

Cambridge     

Lawrence    

New  Bedford   .  . . 


Michigan: 

Ann  Arbor  .  . 
Kalamazoo    . 


Minnesota: 

Mankato     .  .  . 
St.   Cloud    .  .  . 


New  Jersey: 

Elizabeth    .... 
Trenton    


New  York  State: 

Hudson    

Rochester    

Watertown    


For  footnotes  see  page  632. 


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1  »rk    <  l<>  : 


Garbage  Collection.    Table  No.  III.     (Continued.) 


Nun 
-Garbage ■,, Ashes «—  Rubbish 


-Numbei    ol   Men  iitnployed- 

B— — ,  r Ashes N  , Rubbish- 


Sumraer.  Wtnti  i    -  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter.  Sum'er.  Winter. 

119d 
451d 
792d 


Ohio: 

olumbua 


Lli 


PeillllO  '*  ii>tia : 
Butler 

Homesti 

Meadvllle   


\  Iruliiia: 

i  tanvuli 
Newpoi  i    News 


\\  eat  \  irulnin: 


GARBAGE  COLLECTION.  TABLE  NO.  IV. 

Number  of    Collections  per    Week. — ■ 


Cost  of  Collection. 


-"Winter—,  Garbage  Ashes  Rubhish 


2        O 


Colorado: 



Pueblo    

6 
6 

3 
3 

Connecticut: 

i 
New     Britain .  . 
New    H 

6 
3 

3 

3 
3 

District  i>r  Co- 
lombia: 

6 

6 

IIIIdoIh: 

on    

irk 

3 

1V4 

I  pmII.-iiiji  : 

!-"■  M- 1      ' 

md 


ftEaasachuaet  •  ■  i 

Lawn  n< 

New    Bl 

Michigan: 

Ann     Ail""  1 

Minnesota: 

Mankal 


1        2-3       2-3 


3       1-2       1-2 


1 

l 

l 

l 

l 

11 

fi 

i 

2  a 

la 

L':i 

ia 

1 

1 

l 

l 
1 

l 

l 

l 

i 

l 

i 

la 

1 

none 

la 

$2.32 
3'.66o 


1.04h      $".fiOh     ll.71h 
1.36      0.1.7411    0.17621 


iropert]    line.     1       R  itacles    mn\    be    of    wood 

I  rubbish.     1  I    .  1 . ■  >  1    with  gi  mbusl  Ible  with  aa 

1.  noi.    including    dtspos  ,111'.  ntraol     a*hes 

city.  ton,  1  it  ure. 


November  6,  1913. 


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Garbage  Collection.     Table  No.  IV.     (Continued.) 


633 


-Winter^  Garbage    Ashes  Rubbish 


City.  r 

.Mississippi: 

Vicksburg    ...        <■ 

Missouri : 
Kansas  City. . .      6 

New  Jersey: 

Elizabeth     ....      ijd 
Trenton    3 

New  York: 

Hudson     :; 

Rochester    .     .  6 

Watertown    ...  2 

N.   Carolina: 

Asheville   none 

Ohio: 

Cleveland    ...  6 

Columbus   6 

Lima    :' 

Lorain     1 

Youngstnwn.  .  .  6 

Pennsylvania : 

Butler    3 

Chester    2 

Homestead 

Warren    

McKees    Rocks.  2 

Meadville     ....  t 

Khoiie  Island: 

Providence    ...      :: 

.  S.  Carollnn: 

Charleston    ...      3d 
Columbia    ....      3d 

Tennessee: 

Jackson    6 

Utah: 

Salt  Lake  City.      C 

\  irginia: 

Danville 1 

Newport  News.     - 

Wisconsin: 

La   Crosse 3 

Washington: 

Walla  Walla..      6 

West  Virginia: 

Wheeling    6 

Wyoming: 

Cheyenne     2 


'-a    0.7a  0 


3d        3d        3d        3d 


27,590 
23.551  d 

4,927 
1.125  d 


STREET  CLEANING  IN  AMERICAN  CITIES.       TABLE  NO.  I. 


Salaries  an 

City. 

wages. 

California: 

San    Francisco.  . 

.    $1S3.3S5 

Colorado: 

Trinidad    

District  of  Columbia: 

Washington    .... 

.      208.983b 

Illinois: 

3,760 

2,606 

Indiana: 

Logansport   

7,000 

2,285 

Massachusetts: 

40.000 

New  Bedford  .  . . 

68.111 

Westfield   

4.3S0 

Michigan: 

Ann    Arbor 

4.935d 

Minnesota: 

Mankato    

1,240 

Minneapolis 

.      137,093e 

Mississippi: 

Vicksburg    

2,500 

Missouri: 

Kansas  Citv  ... 

.      225.000e 

Nebraska: 

60.000e 

\<\\   Jersey: 

Long  Branch    .  .  . 

2,500 

Morristown    

5.781 

Paterson    

46,500 

Trenton    

38,655 

New    York   Stnl 

e: 

8,46  9 

burg   .... 

3,625 

Watertown 

11,000 

Total  annual  expenditures  for  street  cleaning — , 
Repairingand 
New         maintaining      Other 
appliances,   expenses. 


{3.000 


516 
1,300 
1,900 


$13,858 


Salaries  and 
City.  wages 

North  Carolina: 


Total  annual  expenditures  for  street  cleaning- 
Repairing  and 
New       maintaining       Other 
ppliances.  appliances,   expense; 


U29.402 

Ohio: 

9,622 

5,340a 

Cleveland    

205,918 

59,841c 

Lima    

3.390 

Sanduskv  

6.000 

250 

Pennsylvania: 

McKees     Rocks.  . 

3,500 

Williamsport   .... 

10,000 

Rhode  Island: 

Newport   

29,962e 

Pawtucket 

11,284 

South    Carolina: 

Columbia    

2.167f 

Greenville     

2,500 

Texas: 

150 

Beaumont    

6,644e 

Virginia: 

Danville     

5,633e 

Newport  News    .  . 

4,850 

Washington: 

Seattle    

21,516e 

Walla   Wall  i 

4.500 

"Wisconsin: 

Eau    Claire    

1,854 

Green   Bay    

14.017e 

1,112 


978 


5,981 

30,441 
200 
390 

400 


A — Contract  price,  b — Includes  stable  expenses,  supplies 
and  repairs,  c — Includes  $50,101  for  overhead  charges  and  fore- 
men's salaries.  d — Includes  $744  for  general  spring  cleaning. 
e — Total  cost,  f — Includes  maintenance,  g — Includes  cleaning 
catch  basins. 


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STREET  CLEANING  IN 


, — Areas  subject  to  cleaning;  so...  yds , 

Smooth  Rough         Macadam  Tota: 


nuirl.-t  01  Columbia : 
Washington     466.1       2.595.928 

""■"•'": 

i  •anion       A'xii 

on      300.000 


lioluinn: 

l;i.  Iimond     . 

Kanana: 
Coffeyvllle 

I'utsburg     . 


Haaaachnaettai 

Lawrence    H5 

A     176 

Westfield     126 


326.333 

97, 

44,500 


Smooth 

i  li'iuiliiu    by    linnii   sleeping  only 
6,350.700c         4.514,100b 


, — Amount  of  cleaning  done  per  week;  sq.  yds. — , 
Rough  Macadam  Total 


1,481,525 
'  900,666 


4.555.257        15,575.5 


7.000,000c 

1,481,525        18,620.257 


27v  820 


\«-»  Jersey: 

Long    Branch     70 

Biorristown     26 

Trenton     146 


Ohio: 

Cleveland     499.6       1,837,109 

Lima     

Pennsylvania: 

Steelton      

\Y  illiamsport    .... 


11.7 
91.2 


South    Carolina: 

Charleston     

Columbia     


5.6g        202,743 
63  5,675 


Washington: 

Spokane     

Seattle    k    178h 


Illinois: 

Alton     33h 

Canton     


27,000 
206,008 


30,000 
1,674,993 


355,000 
528,000 


6,442,500 

l,200f 

56.000 
435,074 

10,000 

400,000 

70,000 

56,000 
2,610,504 

30,000 

3,000 

200,000 

233,000 

30,000 

340.000 

28.000 

78,000 

446,000 

65,000 

837,109 

26  mi 
51,800 

14,600.178 

Cleaning    by   mnchi 


34.050 

162,000 

1.228  578 

45,544 

70,456 

sweeping    only 

180,000 

3,065,094          5,024,979 

1,650,021 

48,000 

987.871,500 
655f 
210,000 


56,000 

40.000 

450.951 


40.000 
1,800.000 


Ohio: 

Lima     ... 
Sandusky 


Pennsylvania: 
Cai  bondale 

Willi. unsport     .  .  . 


SmiiiIi    Carolina: 
on      ... 
<  h  eenvllle     


lOh 

170,000 

63 

55.000 

10.458 

340,000 
330,000 
62740 


; notes  see  page  636. 


November  6.  1913.  MUNICIPAL   JOURNAL 

AMERICAN  CITIES.    TABLE  NO.  II. 


635 


Quantity  of  street  sweepings 
removed  per  week;  cu.  yds. 


Weeks  in 

the  cleaning   season 


Number  of 
cleanings  per  week 


52c      6&7b 


V4 


Cleaning   by  machine  sweeping  only 


52 


% 


% 


1/9 


city  Smooth  Rough  Macadam  Total  Smooth  Rough  Macadam  Total  Smooth  Rough  Macadam  Total* 

„   Gleaning  by  hand  sweeping  only 

California: 

San    Francisco     500b        1,600c  52b 

District  of  Columbia: 

Washington     710a        218  978  52 

Illinois: 

Canton     ....  ....  ....  ....  45 

Evanston     75  . ...  '225  ....  32 

Indiana: 

Logansport    ....  ....  ....  ....  52          ....  12 

Richmond     ....  ....  ....  ....  4s         ....  . ' '  '  6         ' 

Kansas: 

Coffeyville     ....  ....  ....  ....  52 

PittsDurg     ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ''52  ....  ....  '.'.'.'.  7 

Massachusetts : 

Lawrence     72  ....  ....  ....  30          ....  ....  6 

New   Bedford    ....  ....  ....  .... 

Westfleld     . .  \  \         \\\\         '" '  '" 

Minnesota: 

St.   Cloud 24          

Missouri : 
Kansas  City  e    ....  ....  ....     113,500  52 

Nebraska: 

Omaha     ....  ....  ....  200  45 

New  Jersey: 

Long    Branch     ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ...  52 

Morristown     21  ....  54  ....  40  36              36  ....  '7 

Trenton     ....  ....  ....  ....  38  ....  ....  ....               6 

New    York: 
Hudson     ....  ....  ....  ....  38         6  % 

North   Carolinn: 

Asheville     ....  ....  ....  ....  36  

Ohio: 

Cleveland     2,527  35  10 

Lima     ....  ....  ....  ....  30         

Pennsy  1  vania : 

Steelton     ....  ....  ....  ....  ....         ....         ....         ....  .... 

Williamsport    12  6  35  35  6  '2 

Rhode    Island: 

Newport     ....  ....  ....  137  52  

South    Carolina: 

Charleston     ....  ....  ....  60  52  

Columbia     ....  ....  ....  52         1  &  6       .... 

Texas: 

Temple     40         6         

Virginia: 

Newport    News    ....  ....  ....  ....  52         ....         ....  ....  6         .... 

Washington: 

Spokane     ....  ....  ....  ....  52          ....  ....  ....  6  .... 

Seattle    k     89  96  

Alabama: 

Gadsden    12  ....  ....  .... 

District  of   Columbia: 

Washington     563a        662 

Illinois: 

Alton     50  36  1 

Canton     ....  ....  ....  ....  1/17 

Kansas: 

Coffeyville     ....  ....  ....  ....  

Michigan : 

Ann    Arbor    .' 32  1 

Minnesota: 

Mankato     24  1 

New  Jersey: 

Trenton     38          4 

New  York: 

Watertown     ...  ■  ■  •  •  •  •  ■  ■  ....  ....         ....         ....         ....  .... 

Ohio: 

Lima     2 

Sandusky     25         1 

Pennsylvania: 

Carbondale     32         2 

Williamsport     150  12  35  35  5 

South   Carolina: 

Charleston     140  52  

Greenville     40  12  2 

Texas: 

Temple     40  6 

Vermont: 

Barre     32  32         6 


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Street  Cleaning  in 


ls  .subject  to  cleaning;  sq. 
Sn Hi  Rough         Macadam  rotal 


\\  ■■hlngtoni 
3i  attle 


Cleaning   by    iluxhiiiu   only 


Dlatrlcl   of  t'olumbin: 
Washington    


Nebraska! 

Omaha     15°" 


a?"?an<3      -*9»«h    7,001,280 

Sandusky    '.'.■.'.■.'. '.'.'.''.     '•'•'■  '"8.000 


223, 4u2 

'  'i6,666 


\\  iiNhlugton: 

l '  Ml 

Spokane     

Walla    Walla    


3.983.411 
2,932,670 

780,000 


Cleaning  by   both  hand   find 


L'hine  itneeping 


Illinois: 
Canton  .. 
Evanston 


tnd        499.6       7,001. 2S0 

Blyrla  20.6  204,160 


Pennaj  iTanlai 

Chester     

rill      I'll 

McKe< 


,689 

is  0,666 




Cleaning   bj    hotb  si 


is. 


361  861 

173,679 

ping  and 

Hushing 

360,860 

21.099.696 

274.500 

200,229 
10.000 

L6, 

202,743 

3.60, 

.  nt  also,     b-  oi  ks.     r' — By  gangs  undei  irem  in.    d — Irregular,     e — 

ma    in    use   all    thi     nun.     pneumatic  Rushers  and   rotarj    Bweepers   from   April    16th  to  November  16th.    Business   dis- 

ts  from  "iie  to  three  times  weekly.    (—Blocks,    g — Cleaned,    h — Paved. 


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American  Cities.    Table  No.  II.     (Continued.) 

Quantity    of   street    sweepings  Weeks  in  Number  o 

removed  per  week;  cu.  yds.  the  cleaning1  season  cleanings  per  • 

City  - ti    Rough  Macadam  Total          Smooth  Rough  Macadam  Total   Smooth  Rough  Maca 

Cleaning  bj    machine  sweeping  only 
Virginia: 

Newport    News     ....  ....  ....  ....  52  ....  ....  ....  2 

Washington: 

Seattle     178  175  

Spokane     ....  ....  ....  ....  27         ....  ....  '4  " 

Wisconsin: 

Eau     Claire     ....  ....  ....  ....  30  6 

Cleaning  by    Hushing   onlv 
California: 

San    Francisco     5  ....  ....  ....  52  1 

District  of   Columbia: 

Washington     ....  i  ....  ....  ....  52  2 

Minnesota: 

Mankato     ....  ....  ....  30  ....  ....  ....  i_3 

Nebraska: 

Omaha    ....  ....  ....  ....  30         ....  ....         ....  % 

.North    Carolina: 

Ashevllle      1&3  

Ohio: 

Cleveland     none  ....          ....  :>..r.           1 

Lima     •    ■  ■  •  •  •  •  ....  ....  ...  ....         ....          ....  2         .... 

Sandusky     5  ....  ....  ....  22  ....          ....          ....  2          .... 

South    Carolina: 
Greenville     ....  ....  ....  30  ....  ....  ....  40  2  3 

Washington: 

tie     128  

Spokane     ....  ....  ....  ....  .'4  ....  ....  ....  3(j' 

Walla    Walla 50  t;  &  2          '.'.'.'. 

Cleaning  by   both  hand   and   machine  sweeping 

Arkansas: 

Fort    Smith    ....  ....  ....  300j  52 

California: 

San    Francisco     ....  250  ....  ....  ....  02         ....  ....  ...        1&2 

Illinois: 

Canton    ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  ....  .... 

Evanston     24  ....  ....  ....  32         ....  i         |*'|  ''/ 

Michigan: 

Ann    Arbor    ....  ....  ....  ....  32  ....  ....  ....  61 

New  Jersey: 

Paterson    BOO  38         7         

New  York: 

Watertown     30  31  6 

Pennsylvania: 

Butler     50  ;,4         2 

Texas: 

Temple     ....  ...  ....  ....  I"         H         

Virginia: 

Danville     50  70  120  52  52  ....  52  1.4  14 

Cleaning  by   both   sweeping   and    Hushing 

Ohlot 

Cleveland     4.830  35  11 

Elyria     ....  ....  ....  52  6&  1         

Pennsylvania: 

Chester     40  in  2  1 

Oil   City 

McKees    Rocks     ....  ....  ....  ....  %  

South   Carolina: 

Columbia     ....  ....  ....  ....  52         1  &  6         

i — Collected    by    hand  patrol,  included  under  hand  sweeping,     j —  Loads,     k — For   first    six    months    of   1913.     I  —  6    by    ha 
cent,   twice  by  machine.  35  per  cent,  once  by  machine. 


637 


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per  week 

Hand  .-■■' 

Fore- 
men     chanlcs 
and  other 

B  K  1  1  i  i    i  1 

ors       laborers 

ceping — 
Teams 

Un- 
skilled 

s         , Machine 

Fore-  M  echanics 
Sq.  yds.      men      and  other 
All           cleaned  and  in-      skilled 
others        week     spectors  laborers 

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Unskilled       All 
Teams     laborers     others 

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San  Francisco   .  . 

1,614,100a 

18 

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37 

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**.7.— .    1,050,000                   2                   1 

8 

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Washington 

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lb, 640, 257 

21,600 

400,000 

8 

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5 

25 

1 

4 

242 

7.515,094                   6                 10 

44 

1 
2 
1 

30                10 

Illinois: 

8 

8 

*~.:.7.         48,000        

30,500        

58,670        1 

2        

8        

0 

ludiunn: 

15U.U0U 
360,000 

1 

1 

1 

1 

10 
6 

MatwachuHettx: 
New  Bedford   .  •  • 

326,333 
249,860 

1 

1 

3 

6 

48 
69 

Michigan: 

Ann    Ai'Dor    

031,200 

2 

7' 

"7".....     "229,500         

1 

Minnesota: 

St.    Cloud    

1,800,000 

lu 

6 

87 

40,000                   1                   1 

1 
25 

3        

40         

3 

MixslHsippi: 
Vlcksburg     

1 

1 

2 

7 

1                   2 

2 

2          

Missouri: 

Kansas    City     .  .  . 

Nt'liruaka: 

665c 

2 

4 

75 

New  Jersey: 

Long    Brancn     .  . 

210,000        

SO  mi.           3 
2,610,504        

6 
4 

5 

62 

1,800,000         16 

10 

56 

\  <■ «    York: 

180,000 
696,000 

1 
1 
2 

3 

1 

2 

10  J 

2 
21 

1         

696,000                   1        

1 

2 

Schenectady 
Watertown      .... 

North   Carolina 

1         

60 

4          

3 

3 

— 

Ohio: 

14  600,178 
400,000 

654,000 

25 
1 

36 

2 
1 

:-  -39?^.:.-   

11      

9         668,000         

350,000        

5 
3 

5                   | 

Pennsylvania! 

70,000 

1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

1 

3 

2 

12 

8 

3 

11 

1        

70,000                   1        

4        

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2 
1 

1 

4          

3        

6        

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10                      1 

South  Carolina 

Charleston    

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1 

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23' 
5 

1        

1 

490,000                   1         

1 
3 

12        

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2 

3 

2       330,000                   1         

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Seattle     

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1 

2 

280.000                   2        

3 

16        

253de    1.068e 

13.183,636        

760e 

1.7-1,.      

1        

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6        

,    .   1,1    men,   foreman  and  team,   each  cleaning  gutters  and  macadam   streets. 

Ive  autos.     e — Days  of  service,    first    six  months  of    1913. 


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EMPLOYEES. 


Fore-         Me- 
men       chanics 
Sq.  yd?.         and     and  other 
cleaned    inspect-    skilled 
per  week        ors       laborers 


-Total   on   street  cleaning- 


Fore-  M  echanics 
Un-  Sq.  yds.      men       and  other 

ims     skilled  All  cleaned   and  in-      skilled  Unskilled       All 

laborers        others  per  week   spectors  laborers     Teams     laborers     others 


10   26,755,351 


Illinois: 

Alton 

Canton 
Evanston 


Indiana: 

Logansport 
Richmond    . 


Slassachusetta 

Lawrence     

New  Bedford    .  . 


Minnesota: 

Mankato     .  . . 
Minneapolis 
St.    Cloud    .  . 


New  Jersey: 

Long  Branch    . 

Paterson    

Trenton     


210,000 

SO  mi. 
4.410,504 


\.w  York: 

Hudson     .... 
Ogdensburg 
Schenectady 
Watertown 


180,000 
1,62  2,000 


Ohio: 

Cleveland     2,223,402 

Elyria     400,000 

Lima     

Sandusky     16,000 


A*' 


Pennsylvania: 

Butler     

Chester     

Farrell     

McKees   Rocks    . . 

Warren     

Wllliamsport     . . . 

South   Carolina: 

Charleston     

Columbia     

Greenville     


Texas: 

Beaumont    

Temple     

Virginia: 

Danville     

Newport   News 


718e      2,214e 


.105,033,998 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 


Municipal  Journal 

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CONTENTS 

.f   Street  Cleaning   in   Washington.    (Illustrated.) 

J.    \V.    Paxton     613 

Catch   Basin   Cleaning.      (Illustrated.)      By  George  A.   Car- 
penter      617 

Wrapping  Garbage  In  Trenton.     By  John  T.  McClain   ....  618 

Street   Cleaning   in   Several    Cities    619 

i   Night  Collection  of  Waste.     By  Wm.  H.  Edwards..  622 
Garbage  Collection  and  Paper  Baling.  (Illustrated.)  By  H. 

H.    Sherer    622 

Columbus    Refuse    Collection    Notes     624 

I  lisposal   of   Municipal   Refuse    625 

New   Type   of  Garbage   Furnace    628 

Atlanta's    Refuse    Destructor     628 

Ninety    Millions   of   Municipals    628 

Garbage  Collection  Statistics,  Tables   629 

street   Cleaning  Statistics,  Tables    634 

tion    of    Garbage    and    Ashes    640 

Wagons  for  Collecting  Refuse    640 

Removing  Snow  from  Sidewalks    640 

Street  Cleaning  Records    641 

Local    Rubbish    Burners.      (Illustrated.)    642 

News   of    the    Week    643 

Legal    News     651 

News    of    the    Societies    652 

New   Appliances.      (Illustrated.)    655 

Industrial    News    686 

Contract    News    637 


Collection  of  Garbage  and  Ashes. 

Probably  the  most  unsatisfactory  part  of  the  entire 
service  of  municipal  housekeeping,  from  the  point  of 
view  of  convenience  to  the  citizens,  is  that  of  collecting 
garbage  and  ashes.  The  unsightliness  of  the  miscella- 
neous boxes,  pails  and  barrels  which  line  the  curbs  on 
collection  day  in  some  cities;  the  noise  of  the  steel 
wagons  and  the  dropping  of  the  emptied  ash  cans  (which 
are  especially  objectionable  if  collections  are  made  at 
night),  and  especially  the  odors,  and,  in  some  cities,  the 
drippings  of  the  garbage  wagons  and  the  dust  from  the 
ash  wagons,  make  these  collections  the  worst  of  public 
nuisances,  which  are  tolerated  only  because  they  seem  to 
be  necessary. 

Are  they  necessary?  We  do  not  believe  it,  but  feel 
certain  that  a  way  can  be  found  to  avoid  them.  We 
describe  elsewhere  two  methods  which  go  far  toward 
removing  the  nuisance  of  garbage  collection — the  dupli- 
cate pail  system  and  the  wrapping  of  garbage.  The 
former  would  seem  to  be  more  expensive,  both  in  the 
number  of  cans  required  and  in  the  greater  number  of 
trips  necessary  to  carry  a  given  amount  of  garbage;  but 
■  in  the  other  hand,  as  the  cans  are  not  uncovered  in 
the  street  and  are  thoroughly   cleaned  at  every   collec- 


tion, it  would  seem  to  meet  every  requirement  of  sanita- 
tion. Wrapping  of  garbage  would  seem  to  be  inapplica- 
ble where  it  is  fed  to  swine,  and  undesirable  if  reduction 
is  employed;  but  it  calls  for  no  added  expense,  and  in 
fact  saves  in  cost  of  both  collection  and  incineration. 
The  latter  method  is  used  exclusively  in  at  least  three 
cities,  and  probably  more.  The  former  method  is  (un- 
less it  has  been  recently  abandoned)  used  in  at  least  five 
cities;  but  two  or  three  others  have  discontinued  it 
after  a  short  trial,  presumably  on  the  grounds  of  ex- 
pense. 

These  show  that  methods  can  be  found  for  abating 
the  nuisance.  One  or  the  other  of  them  would  seem  to 
be  adapted  to  conditions  in  almost  any  city.  Probably 
other  and  better  ones  could  be  devised  if  serious  consid- 
eration be  given  to  the  subject.  For  the  ash  nuisance 
no  remedy  seems  to  have  been  found  except  the  use  of 
gas  instead  of  coal;  but  for  this  problem  also  there  must 
be  some  solution  which  will  prevent  the  covering  of 
clothing  and  filling  the  eyes  of  passers-by  with  wind- 
blown ashes. 


Wagons  for  Collecting  Refuse. 

Most  cities  set  a  limit  to  the  size  of  cans  which  may 
be  used  for  garbage  and  ashes,  because  of  the  difficulty 
of  raising  heavy  cans  into  the  collecting  wagons.  It  is 
reported  that  a  considerable  proportion  of  the  men  en- 
gaged in  collecting  city  refuse,  in  the  larger  cities  at 
least,  suffer  from  strains  and  rupture  caused  by  lifting 
heavy  cans. 

It  seems  to  us  that  sufficient  attention  is  not  paid  to 
the  possibility  of  minimizing  the  severity  of  this  work 
by  lowering  the  sides  of  the  wagons  into  which  ash  and 
garbage  cans  are  to  be  dumped.  Most  of  these  are  five 
teet  or  more  high  above  the  street,  and  every  inch  above 
three  feet  six  inches  is  a  serious  addition  to  the  strain 
of  lifting.  Why  cannot  all  wagons  used  for  this  pur- 
pose have  the  bodies  hung  low,  to  within,  say,  one  foot 
of  the  pavement;  or  with  low  sides,  making  up  the 
capacity  in  length?  Not  only  would  this  be  easier  on 
the  men,  but  we  believe  there  would  be  a  saving  in  time 
of  dumping  cans  into  such  wagons  which  would  much 
more  than  compensate  for  any  additional  cost.  Low 
hung  bodies  are  used  in  some  cities  for  rubbish  (which 
is  much  lighter  than  other  refuse)  in  order  to  obtain 
greater  capacity,  and  it  is  certainly  possible  to  use 
the  same  running  gear  for  lower  and  longer  bodies. 

For  collecting  street  sweepings,  also,  low  wagons 
would  offer  an  advantage,  in  that  the  dirt  could  be 
thrown  into  them  with  less  effort,  more  quickly  and  with 
less  scattering  of  the  material  over  the  street  again. 


Removing  Snow  from  Sidewalks. 

Every  city,  probably,  has  ordinances  requiring  all  side- 
walks to  be  cleaned  within  twelve  hours,  more  or  less, 
of  the  termination  of  a  snow  storm.  No  city,  probably, 
enforces  this  ordinance  except  spasmodically.  The 
penalty  is  generally  a  payment  to  the  city  for  doing 
the  work  by  city  employees;  and  most  cities  find  it 
impracticable  to  collect  this  from  non-residents — the 
worst  offenders  in  many  cities.  In  any  case  it  must  be 
two  or  more  days  after  the  storm  ends  before  all  pave- 
ments are  cleaned  by  the  city  gang,  and  meantime  tax- 
paying  pedestrians  suffer. 

The  sidewalk  is  as  much  a  part  of  the  highway  as  the 
street  crossings,  which  the  city  is  expected  to  clean; 
or  as  the  roadway,  which  the  larger  cities  clean.  Why 
should   not   the   city   clean   the   sidewalks? 

Some  cities  do  this  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  sending 
a  horse-drawn  sidewalk  snow  plow  through  the  principal 


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streets  first  and  gradually  extending  this  service  to  the 
side  streets  also.  Generally  this  plowing  is  in  the  nature 
of  a  "first  aid"  only,  leaving  a  three-foot  to  five-foot 
path  fairly  clean,  with  a  bank  of  snow  along  the  gutter 
side  of  the  walk.  For  this  purpose  the  street  cleaning 
teams  may  be  used.  Sweepers  and  flushers  cannot  be 
used  at  such  times,  and  each  team  provides  for  two 
one-horse  snow  plows.  Both  sides  of  a  street  one  mile 
iong  can  be  cleaned  in  an  hour  by  one  plow.  Thus  a 
two-horse  team,  beginning  work  at  five  in  the  morning, 
could  have  twelve  miles  of  sidewalk  passable  for  pedes- 
trians by  eight  o'clock. 

By  running  a  narrow  plow  first,  cleaning  a  path  along 
the  curb,  and  following  it  up  later  in  the  day  with  a 
wider  plow  (or  by  adding  wings  to  the  narrow  one), 
throwing  the  balance  of  the  snow  from  the  walk  into 
the  gutter,  practically  the  entire  walk  for  twenty  miles 
could  be  cleaned  in  a  day  by  each  two-horse  team,  the 
first  path  over  this  distance  being  completed  before  noon. 

Manufacturers  can  furnish  plows  adapted  to  this  ser- 
vice. The  expense  of  operation  is  not  excessive,  espe- 
cially when  the  city  street  cleaning  department  owns 
its  teams.  Owners  might  still  be  expected  to  give  the 
walks  a  final  cleaning,  but  this  work  would  be  very 
light.  A  good  path  is  provided  on  all  walks,  and  much 
earlier  than  if  left  to  the  owners.  It  certainly  seems 
worth  considering. 


STREET  CLEANING  RECORDS. 

On  another  page  is  an  article  describing  what  i;  prob- 
ably the  most  complete  and  satisfactory  system  of  rec- 
ords of  street  cleaning  kept  by  any  city  in  this  country. 
We  were  especially  desirous  of  obtaining  this  description 
because  there  probably  are  not  more  than  half  a  dozen 
cities  in  the  country  which  keep  records  of  this  kind 
which  could  be  said  by  the  most  charitable  to  be  com- 
plete or  satisfactory.  The  following  statement  on  this 
point  is  made  in  the  latest  report  of  the  Census  Bureau. 

Probably  in  no  other  department  of  municipal  adminis- 
tration are  physical  records  so  imperfect  as  in  that  of  street 
cleaning.  Comparatively  few  cities  have  accurate  records 
of  the  area  subject  to  the  different  methods  of  cleaning,  the 
hours  or  days  or  service  devoted  to  the  areas  cleaned  by 
the  different  methods,  or  the  quantity  of  street  sweepings 
and  snow  and  ice  removed,  and  even  fewer  have  ever  made 
computations  to  determine  the  cost  of  cleaning  per  unit 
of  service  rendered,  such  as  the  cost  of  cleaning  per  square 
3'ard  or  per  million  yards  of  surface.  Moreover,  it  was 
impossible  in  many  cases  for  census  agents  to  obtain  cor- 
rect information  on  the  number  of  times  streets  were  actu- 
ally cleaned  during  the  year.  Apparently  there  was  no 
regular  schedule  in  many  cities,  and  the  frequency  of  clean- 
ing depended  upon  a  variety  of  circumstances.  This  was 
especially  the  case  with  respect  to  cleaning  by  flushing, 
the  frequencv  of  which  depended  to  a  large  extent  upon 
weather  conditions. 

Few  as  the  cities  are  which  keep  such  recrods.  we  be- 
lieve that  they  differ  among  themselves  in  the  methods 
of  recording  and  even  in  the  units  employed  in  this.  We 
are  glad  to  say  that  the  number  of  cities  which  keep 
records  of  this  kind  is  constantly  increasing,  and  in  view 
of  this  it  is  very  desirable  that  there  should  be  a  general 
agreement  among  them  as  to  the  units  in  which  their 
records  are  stated,  and  also  as  to  the  general  methods 
of  keeping  these  records.  This  point  was  discussed  at 
some  length  by  the  Census  report  to  which  we  have  re- 
ferred, as  follows : 

Street  cleaning  comprises  all  regular  and  occasional 
cleaning  of  streets  and  alleys  bv  sweeping,  raking  flushing 
or  washing.  It  includes  the  sprinkling  of  streets  and  alleys 
with  water  to  lav  the  dust  preliminary  to  their  being  swept 
or  washed,  but  includes  no  other  snrinkling  with  water  or 
other  substances,  all  other  sprinkling  being  included  as 
part  of  the  dust  prevention  of  the  street  and  general  high- 
way service.  Tt  includes  the  raking  and  sweeping  of  streets 
and  alleys  to  remove  refuse  that  has  fallen  upon  them,  but 


not  the  removal  from  streets  and  alleys  of  ashes  and  other 
refuse  that  has  been  deposited  there  by  householders,  nor 
the  raking  of  back  and  vacant  lots  to  remove  therefrom 
the  refuse  that  has  there  been  accumulated,  such  work  be- 
ing part  of  the  refuse-disposal  service. 

Disposal  of  Street  Cleanings. — The  disposal  of  the  street 
refuse  removed  by  street  cleaning  is  to  be  differentiated 
as  fully  as  practicable  from  that  of  the  work  of  street 
cleaning  proper.  If  street  cleanings  are  hauled  away  by  the 
pick-up  teams  and  dumped  upon  land,  the  services  of  the 
teams  and  teamsters  should  be  included  as  part  of  the  work 
of  street  cleaning,  and  the  only  expense  for  disposal  will 
be  that  of  the  services  of  men  at  the  dumps  for  leveling  off 
the  land,  etc.  In  case  the  street  cleanings  after  being 
hauled  to  a  dump  are  transported  by  rail  or  boat  to  a  place 
of  final  disposal,  the  cost  of  disposal  should  include  the  ex- 
penses above  mentioned,  together  with  the  costs  of  trans- 
portation and  all  expenses  incidental  to  such  transportation 
to  the  place  of  final  disposal. 

Methods  of  Street  Cleaning. — In  the  cleaning  of  streets 
and  alleys  American  cities  make  use  of  the  following  differ- 
ent methods  or  processes:  (1)  Hand  sweeping,  (2)  horse 
or  motor  sweeping,  (3)  flushing  or  washing,  and  (4)  gutter 
cleaning.  Under  (1)  are  included  all  sweeping  or  cleaning 
of  streets  with  hand  brooms,  small  pick-up  machines  and 
other  apparatus  operated  by  human  labor.  Under  (.2)  is 
included  all  cleaning  by  horse  or  motor-driven  apparatus 
for  sweeping  the  streets,  whether  combined  with  pick-up 
devices  or  not.  Under  (3)  is  included  all  cleaning  of  streets 
by  the  use  of  water,  by  machine  flushing,  by  hose  flushing. 
or  by  washing  with  what  are  called  "squeegees"  or  other 
devices.  Under  (4)  is  included  the  cleaning  of  gutters  of 
unpaved  streets  when  such  cleaning  is  not  associated  with 
any  sweeping,  scraping  or  other  cleaning  of  the  general 
street  surface. 

The  work  of  gathering  up  street  cleanings  from  the  gut- 
ters after  the  processes  mentioned  in  (1),  (2)  and  (3)  is  in 
reality  a  part  of  the  work  of  cleaning  streets  by  those 
methods  and  should  be  so  treated  in  the  accounts  and 
records.  If,  however,  any  city  desires  to  keep  separate 
accounts  and  make  separate  reports  of  the  cost  of  this 
pick-up  service,  it  should  differentiate  it  so  as  to  show  the 
amount  and  cost  of  such  service  for  each  class  of  street 
cleaning  and  also  the  quantity  of  cleanings  removed. 

Physical  or  General  Methods. — The  physical  or  general 
street-cleaning  records  of  cities  should  follow  the  same 
classifications  as  are  employed  in  the  financial  records. 
They  should  show  for  each  kind  of  street  and  alley,  classi- 
fied according  to  the  character  of  surface,  (I)  the  length 
in  miles  and  area  in  square  yards  subject  to  regular  clean- 
ing; (2)  the  length  in  miles  and  area  in  square  yards  that 
were  cleaned  one  or  more  times  during  the  year  but  not 
subject  to  regular  cleaning  every  week;  (3)  the  length 
in  miles  for  which  the  only  cleaning  was  that  of  the  gutters; 
(4)  the  quantity  of  cleanings  collected:  (5)  quantity  of 
snow  and  ice  removed,  stated  in  tons  or  cubic  yards;  (6) 
area  (square  rods)  of  territory  from  which  the  snow  was 
removed,  and  (71  the  number  of  snowfalls  for  which  the 
service  was  performed.  The  area  and  length  of  streets 
thus  recorded  for  street  cleaning  should  be  entered  under 
titles  "streets  regularly  cleaned,"  "streets  occasionally 
cleaned."  "streets  with  gutters  only  cleaned,"  and  "quantity 
of  cleanings  collected"  or  "snow  removed"  in  tons  or  cubic 
yards. 

With  records  thus  kept  it  will  be  easy  to  report  at  the 
close  of  every  fiscal  period  the  aggregate  of  surface  cleaned 
by  each  method  and  the  quantity  of  cleanings  for  each  class 
of  streets,  and  the  quantity  of  snow  removed  as  above  sef 
forth,  and  given  under  the  designation  "area  of  cleaning 
done."  or  "square  yards  of  cleaning."  and  "tons"  or  "cubic 
yards  of  cleanings."  and  "tons"  or  "cubic  vards  of  snow 
removed."  etc. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing  general  or  physical  records 
which  are  needed  to  correlate  with  the  financial  accounts 
in  order  to  show  the  costs  of  such  service  per  unit  of  area 
of  street  surface  cleaned  or  freed  from  snow  and  per  unit 
of  cleanings  or  snow  collected,  other  records  are  required 
to  give  all  the  data  necessary  for  a  complete  understanding 
of  the  service.  These  are  detailed  records  of  the  equip- 
ment, including  horses,  machines  and  other  apparatus,  the 
average  distance  the  refuse  or  snow  is  hauled,  and  the  num- 
ber of  employees  of  the  various  classes  in  the  service 
Moreover,  the  general  and  physical  records,  as  well  as 
those  for  expenses,  should  take  account  of  the  character  of 
the  pavements  cleaned  or  freed  from  snow;  for  without 
knowledge  oi  this  kind  it  is  impossible  to  determine  the 
efficiency  or  economy  of  the  service  in  different  cities  or  in 
different  parts  of  the   same  city.     This   may  be  seen  from 


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"ity  in  1907  by  experiments  demon- 
nt    was  40  per   cent  and 
cobl>  i   cent    more  expensive  to  clean 

leet  asphalt. 
Nti.'ther   fail  os I    equal    importance   to   be   con- 

leaning  and,  to  a  lesser 
extent,   with   snow    removal,   is   the   state   of   repair   of   the 
•  nt   to   be   cleaned.     The   experiments   in    New    York 
in    1907   also   demonstrated    that    it    cost   20   per    cent 
to  clean  a  pavement  in  fair  condition  and  40  per  cent 
more  to  clean  one  in  poor  condition,  than  to  clean  one  in 
od    state    of    repair.     The    records    of    street    cleaning 
properly   kept   take  on  under  these  circumstances   an   addi- 
tional  importance   from   their  relation  to  the  general   high- 
way  service.     The   figures   quoted   show   that   the   costs   of 
-trot    cleaning  must   lie   taken   into  account  in   considering 
ihe    frequency   with    which    streets   should   be   repaired   and 
resurfaced:    for   without   statistics   from   the   street-cleaning 
ice  as  to  the  cost  of  cleaning  streets  in  different  states 
of   repair,    the    persons    in    charge   of   the   general   highway 
service    lack    important    data    for    the    proper    guidance    of 
their  labors. 

Another  class  of  data  with  reference  to  street  cleaning 
which  should  be  provided  by  the  general  or  physical  records 
of  cities  is  that  which  shows  the  proportion  of  the  area 
cleaned  in  the  business  section  of  the  city  to  that  in  the 
residence  section.  The  former  area  is  always  more  expen- 
sive to  clean  than  the  latter,  and  without  taking  this  fact 
into  consideration  no  just  comparison  of  street  cleaning 
i  xpenses  can  be  made  between  the  different  cities.  Infor° 
mation  is  also  desirable  as  to  the  area  in  square  yards  of 
streets  cleaned  per  day  or  per  week  by  more  than  one 
method,  and  thus  the  extent  of  the  area  so  cleaned  that  is 
contained  in  the  total.  To  aid  in  interpreting  records  and 
statements  of  costs  per  unit  of  work  or  of  service  city 
records  should  set  forth  the  kind  or  type  of  machine'  used 
in  cleaning  each  kind  of  pavement,  the  method  of  usin°- 
each  class  of  machine,  the  number  of  miles  of  street  car 
tracks  on  streets,  and  should  state  whether  the  street 
cleaning  requires  preliminary  sprinkling.  Accurate 
records  should  also  be  kept  of  the  number  of  men  and  of 
horses  employed  in  street  cleaning,  and  snow  and  ice  re- 
moval, and  the  aggregate  number  of  days'  service  by  each. 

We  would  suggest  one  or  two  changes  in  this  scheme. 
The  transportation  of  the  street  dirt  from  the  street  to 
the  dump  or  other  point  of  final  disposal  should  not,  in 
our  opinion,  be  included  in  the  street  cleaning  but 
should  be  considered  as  a  separate  item.  The  principal 
reason  for  this  is  that  the  distance  hauled  is  variable  in 
different  cities,  in  different  streets  of  the  same  city  and 
even  in  different  years  for  the  same  street,  as  the  dump- 
ing grounds  become  filled  and  new  ones  are  used;  and 
it  does  not  permit  a  proper  comparison  of  the  costs  of 
different  methods  of  cleaning,  where  the  haul  may  not 
be  the  same  for  all. 

Another  change  which  we  would  suggest  would  be  the 
substitution    of    "smooth,"    "rather    rough"    and    "very 
rough"   pavements,   rather  than   giving  the   classification 
according  to  the  kind  of  surface  material  employed,  such 
as  asphalt,  brick,  and  so  forth.     The  reason  for  this  is, 
that  asphalt  or  other  smooth   pavement  which  has   be- 
come badly  worn  may  be  rougher  and  more  difficult  to 
•  lean   than   other  pavements  which  when  new  are 
considered  as  fairly  rough.     The  difficulty  and  cost  of 
cleaning  do  not  ordinarily  vary  so  much  with  the  ma- 
terials as  with  the  roughness  or  smoothness  of  the  sur- 
face.   A  brick  pavement  may  be  as  smooth  as  new  as- 
phalt  or  as    rough    as   cobble.      Moreover,   the    materials 
employed  are  so  numerous  that  it  would  complicate  the 
classification  unnecessarily,  in  our  opinion.     The  classi- 
;'    proposed   would   be   for  three  classes  of  pave- 
only,  with  a  fourth  class  For  unpaved  streets,  such 
cadam,  gravel,  and  so  forth. 

We  would  also  substitute  great  square  of  10,000  square 
For   square   yard   as    the   unit   of   area   cleaned.      The 
■"""""1  "'   '  the  larger  cities  runs  into 

the  millions  of  square  yards  per  /ear,  and  in  even  the 
smaller  cities  into  the  hundreds  of  thousands.  These 
arc   fairly   large    figures    to    handle,    and    the    use    of   the 


great  square  instead  would  reduce  the  length  of  each 
number  by  three  figures.  The  numbers  would  still  read 
in  the  hundreds  and  in  the  thousands,  and  would  there- 
fore permit  accuracy  within  less  than  one  per  cent  in 
the  smaller  cities  and  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent  in  the 
larger  cities,  an  accuracy  probably  greater  than  that  pos- 
sible to  obtain  in  the  records  themselves.  Also,  all 
measurements  are  taken  in  feet,  and  the  labor  of  reduc- 
ing these  to  yards  seems  unnecessary. 


LOCAL  RUBBISH  BURNERS. 
For  the  past  several  years  the  residents  of  Glendale, 
California,  have  been  bothered  by  paper  and  other  burn- 
able material  from  the  residences  and  business  houses, 
especially  the  latter,  blowing  onto  the  streets  and  there- 
by causing  the  thoroughfares  to  present  an  unbeautiful 
appearance.  After  several  experiments  the  officials  have 
decided  that  brick  incinerators,  placed  behind  business 
structures  and  in  other  convenient  places,  afford  the  only 


SMAIX     REFUSE     INCINERATOR. 

remedy  for  this  trouble.  The  merchants  are  taxed  for 
the  construction  of  the  incinerator  in  their  district,  al- 
though the  officials  believe  these  furnaces  will  pay  for 
themselves  within  a  year.  Certain  hours  in  the  day  are 
designated  for  the  burning  of  material. 

These  incinerators  are  four  feet  square  and  five  feet 
high  at  the  back.  Each  is  equipped  at  the  front  with 
an  opening  through  which  the  material  to  be  burned  is 
thrown,  this  opening  being  27  inches  in  diameter  at  the 
base  and  the  top  being  of  an  oval  shape.  This  opening 
is  covered  by  a  wire  screen  having  a  2-inch  mesh.  The 
draft  hole  at  the  bottom  is  8x27  inches.  The  bricks  above 
the  hole  are  supported  by  a  1-inch  strip  of  angle  iron. 
The  chimney  hole,  over  which  there  is  a  screen  having 
a  half-inch  mesh,  is  6x27  inches  in  size.  The  interior  or 
fire  box  of  the  incinerator  measures  3x3  feet  and  has  a 
grate  made  of  1-inch  angle  iron.  These  incinerators 
tost  $17  complete. 


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New  York  State  Highway  News — "Good  Roads'  Days"  in 

System  Completed — Great  Water  Power  Projects — F 

Auto   Apparatus — The   Garbage   Question — Cities 

ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

New  York  State  Highway  News. 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. — The  State  Highway  Department 
will  expend  the  sum  of  $35,968  as  State  aid  for  the  con- 
struction of  various  town  highways  in  Broome  county  if 
the  16  towns  will  raise  the  sum  of  $44,274  in  highway 
improvement  taxes  for  the  coming  fiscal  year  of  1914. 
This  means  that  $80,242  will  be  expended  in  this  county 
during  1914  for  roads  constructed  under  State  aid  provi- 
sions. The  estimates  of  the  amounts  of  State  aid  which 
each  town  will  receive  during  the  coming  year  were  re- 
ceived by  County  Superintendent  of  Highways  Charles 
Van  Amburgh  today.  Following  are  the  estimates,  giving 
first  the  amount  of  tax  necessary  to  be  raised,  next 
the  amount  of  State  aid  which  will  be  received  if  such  a 
tax  be  raised,  and.  lastly,  the  percentage  of  proportion 
which  the  State  aid  bears  to  the  tax  raised: 

Barker,  town.  $2,563:  state,  $2  050:  80  per  cent.  Binghamton. 
town.  $1,475:  state.  $1,473:  inn  ,,,.,  cent,  i^heiianso,  town. 
$2,608;  state,  $1,825:  70  per  cent.  Colesville.  town.  $5,000: 
state.  $4,000:  80  Der  cent.  Conklin.  town.  $2,230:  state.  $1,350: 
60  per  cent.  Dickinson,  town.  $437:  state.  $218.  Fenton. 
town,  $2,407:  state.  $1,925:  60  per  cent.  Kirkwood.  town.  $2,- 
358;  state.  $1,650:  70  per  cent.  Lisle,  town.  $2,532-  state,  $2,- 
025:  60  ner  cent.:  Maine,  town.  $2,750:  state.  $2475:  90  per  cent. 
Nanticoke.  town.  $1,075:  state,  $1,075:  100  ner  cent.  Sanfnrd, 
town.  $5,195?  state.  $4,675:  90  per  cent.  Triangle,  town.  II,- 
862:  state.  $1,675:  90  per  cent.  Union,  town.  $3,800:  state.  $1.- 
900:  50  ner  cent.  Vestal,  town.  $3112:  state.  $2,800:  90  per 
cent.     Windsor,  town.  $4,850:  state.  $4,850;  100  per  cent. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — The  redisricting  of  the  State  Highway 
Department  has  been  announced  by  Commissioner  John 
N.  Carlisle.  The  State  is  divided  into  nine  divisions  with 
an  engineer  in  charge  of  each  division.     They  follow: 

Division  No.  1:  Counties  of  Suffolk.  Nassau.  Westchester. 
Putnam  , Dutchess.  Columhia.  Greene.  T'lster  Orange  and 
Rockland  Engineer.  Bertram  F.  Wait.  New  Vork.  new  ap- 
pointee:   headquarters.    Poughkeei  =  ie:    $10  972  000. 

Division  No.  2:  Counties  of  Albany  Rensselaer.  Schenec- 
tady, Saratoga.  Washington.  Warren.  Essex  and  Clinton.  En- 
gineer. Harvev  O.  Schermerhorn.  Trov,  new  appointee;  head- 
quarters.  Alhanv;   $8,331,000. 

Division  No.  3:  Counties  of  Lewis  Jefferson.  St.  Lawrence 
and  Franklin.  Engineer  Theron  M.  Ttiniev  Syracuse,  new  ap- 
pointee:   headquarters.    Watertown:    $6,366,000 

Division  No.  4:  Counties  of  Montgomery.  Fulton.  Hamilton. 
Herkimer.  Oneida  and  Madison.  Engineer.  James  H.  Sturde- 
vant.   reappointed;  headquarters    tUica:    $6,314.0-00. 

Division  No.  5:  Counties  of  Broome.  Chenango.  Otsego. 
Schoharie.  Delaware  and  Sullivan.  Engineer.  Howard  D. 
Smith.  Svracuse.  new  appointee:  headquarters.  Binghamton: 
$6,117,000. 

Division  No.  6:  Counties  of  Cortland.  Ca'-uga.  Seneca. 
Wavne  Cnondaea  and  Oswego  Engineer.  Charles  J.  McDon- 
ough.  Buffalo,  new  appointee;  headquarters,  Svracuse:  $6,219,- 
000 

Division  No.  7:  Counties  of  Wvoming.  Genesee.  Orleans. 
Monroe.  Livingston  and  Ontario.  Engineer.  Perry  Filkin,  re- 
apnointed:   headquarters.    Rochester-   $5,779,000. 

Division  No.  8:  Counties  of  Alleghany.  Rteuhen,  Yates. 
Schuvler.  Chemung.  Tioga  and  Tompkins.  Engineer.  Fred- 
erick S.  Strong,  reaopointed:  he°dauarteri.  Hornell:  $5,641,000 

Division  No.  *>:  Counties  <-,f  Niac  w-a.  Erie.  Chautauqua  and 
Cattaraugus.  Engineer  William  E.  Aoheson,  Troy,  new  ap- 
pointee:  headquarters,   Buffalo;    $7,593,000. 

Good  Roads'  Days. 
Frankfort.  Ky. — Following  the  proclamation  of  Gover- 
nor McCreary,  "Good  Roads'  Days"  were  celebrated  all 
over  the  state.  Rains  hindered  the  work  on  the  two  days, 
but  a  great  deal  was  accomplished.  There  is  a  movement 
on  foot  here  to  ask  the  governor  to  designate  additional 
days  in  order  to  make  up  for  the  effect  of  the  rain.  Ob- 
servance of  the  day  was  pretty  general  in  the  mountains. 
and  roads  long  needing  attention  were  mended.  In  a  num- 
ber of  sections  model  roadways  have  been  olanned.  One 
of  the  first  men  on  the  job  was  Governor  McCreary.  who. 
despite  his  seventy-five  years,  did  as  much  work  on  the 
river  road  near  Frankfort  as  did  manv  of  the  vouneer  men 
who  turned  out  to  heed  the  eovernor's  proclamation. 
Commissioner    of    Roads    R.    C.   Terrell    spent   the    day   at 


Kentucky,  Florida  and  Nebraska — Eugene,  Oregon,  Sewer 
ire    Waste    Inspection    in    Grand    Rapids — New    Fire 
and  Public  Utilities — Grade-Crossing  Decisions. 

his  chief's  side  and  helped  the  governor  dispose  of  the 
crushed  stone  purchased  by  the  executive  himself  to  fill 
in  bad  places  on  the  roadway.  In  Carter  county  the  cir- 
cuit court  was  adjourned  by  order  of  Judge  M.  M.  Redwin 
and  attorneys,  litigants  and  court  attaches  were  urged  by 
the  judge  to  help  the  good  work  along.  Marion  county 
chose  the  day  before  those  designated  by  the  governor 
and  400  men  and  100  wagons  from  Marion  worked  on  the 
four  roads  leading  from  the  city  until  the  rain  stopped 
them  at  noon.  In  Warren  county  County  Engineer  Cramp 
and  Superintendent  White  organized  the  common  schools. 
Business  men  and  farmers  of  Augusta  co-operated  and 
held  "Good  Roads'  Days"  on  two  later  days  than  those 
designated  by  the  governor.  In  Henderson  county,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Engineer  Kimmel,  the  citizens  cut 
down  hills,  spread  gravel  and  rock,  cut  brush  and  removed 
stumps.  The  county  superintendent  of  Nicholas  county 
ordered  all  school  boys  over  14  and  all  teachers  to  work 
on  the  roads.  Caldwell  county,  on  account  of  the  fair, 
changed  the  date  of  the  days.  In  Middlesboro,  Mayor 
Helburn  and  Senator  Bosworth  headed  road  gangs.  In 
Letcher  county  Road  Engineer  Lewis  offered  a  money 
prize  to  the  school  children  building  the  best  piece  of 
road  fifty  feet  long  and  twelve  feet  wide.  The  big  cor- 
porations making  developments  of  the  coal  fields  of  the 
county  gave  their  employes  a  day  off  and  urged  them  to 
put  in  that  time,  at  least,  to  commemorate  the  governor's 
proclamation. 

Ocala.  Fla. — Fully  five  thousand  people  from  every  sec- 
tion of  Marion  county  worked  and  made  the  Blichton  road 
working  day  a  success.  Shortly  after  daybreak  the  various 
workers  congregated  at  the  board  of  trade  rooms  and 
until  about  9  o'clock  automobiles  and  carriages  were  kept 
busy  carrying  them  to  their  respective  districts,  between 
here  and  the  Levy  county  line.  Practically  all  the  county 
officials.  Mayor  John  D.  Robertson  and  city  officials,  the 
Ocala  Rifles,  and  a  large  majority  of  the  merchants  and 
professional  men  of  Ocala  assisted  in  the  work.  Gov. 
Park  Trammel!,  whose  acceptance  to  be  present  and  assist 
in  the  work  was  received  several  days  ago,  failed  to  come, 
being  detained  by  official  business.  Practically  all  of  the 
work  planned  for  the  day,  the  building  of  about  eighteen 
miles  of  hard  surfaced  road,  was  completed.  The  finishing 
work  in  a  few  places  will  be  completed  at  once  by  the 
county. 

Norfolk,  Neb. — In  response  to  Gov.  Morehead's  procla- 
mation practically  every  road  leading  out  of  Norfolk  has 
been  visited  by  volunteer  workers.  The  rain  brought  out 
the  road  drags  on  many  of  the  countv  roads.  Countv  Com- 
missioner Fred  Terry,  who  supervised  the  repairing  of 
roads  during  the  two  "good  roads  days,"  reports  that  ap- 
proximately 100  persons  were  at  work  in  his  district.  The 
tesult  of  the  work  is  better  roads  throughout  the  coun- 
try. Other  commissioners  report  that  work  is  going  on 
in  all  directions.  One  of  the  most  important  roads  to  be 
worked  on  during  the  day  was  South  First  street  about 
three  miles  south  of  town,  where  Commissioner  Terry  had 
a  large  force  of  men  and  teams  filling  up  a  swamp. 
Former  Commissioner  Burr  Taft  was  busy  with  a  force 
of  men  on  North  First  street  and  the  roads  in  the  vicinity 
"f  the  state  hospital  for  insane.  These  roads  needed  over- 
hauling badly  and  the  dragging  put  them  in  elegant  con- 
dition. South  Thirteenth  street,  or  the  Madison-Norfolk 
road,  three  or  four  miles  of  which  are  oiled,  was  looked 
after  by  J.  A.  Askey  and  several  good  roads  men.  A  lart'e 
number  of  holes  were  filled  up  and  the  road  was  put  in 
good  condition.  On  the  Battle  Creek  road  and  roads 
north  of  that  town.  Commissioners  Sunderman  and  Purdy 
scattered  workers  in  all  directions.     One  almost  impassable 


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■.  nile    big    holes    were    filled    in. 
>    members  of  the  city's  official 
k  all  day. 

Oppose  $50,000,000  Roads. 

Shamokin,  Pa.— The  proposed  $50,000,000  state  road 
loan  on   nexl    November  came  in  tor  consider- 

able discussion  at  the  session  of  the  United  Mine  Workers 
of  District  unanimous   vote    the    delegates   re- 

01  t'tumberland,  Schuylkill.  Columbia 
and  Dauphin  counties  and  do  all  they  could  to  defeat  the 
loan.  Several  delegates  claimed  that  at  the  last  session  of 
assembly  the  senate  seemed  to  take  particular  delight  in 
smothering  bills  in  favor  of  underground  toilers,  and  now 
since  the  senate's  pet  $50,000,000  loan  bill  is  up  for  con- 
sideration, it  was  time  for  miners  to  oppose  it,  and  inci- 
dentally take  a  slap  at  the  senate. 

Bloomsburg,  Pa.— The  $50,000,000  road  loan  was  unspar- 
ingly condemned  by  the  Pomona  Grange.  No.  5.  including 
the  subordinate  granges  of  Columbia  and  Lower  Luzerne 
counties,  at  the  district  meeting  at  Millville.  "We  affirm 
our  unalterable  opposition  to  the  $50,000,000  road  loan," 
said  the  grangers  in  resolution  adopted,  "because  it  is  un- 
necessary, unwise  and  will  lead  to  extravagance  and  waste- 
fulness. The  slogan  of  the  grange  is  'pay  as  you  go' — 
'Business   roads,   not   boulevards.' " 

Wire-Cut  Lug  Block  for  Oswego,  N.  Y. 
Oswego,  X  V. — Commissioner  of  Works  C.  W.  Linsley 
has  received  samples  of  wire-cut  lug  paving  brick,  the  recent 
development  in  brick  paving,  which  he  plans  to  use  in  East 
Bridge  street  between  First  and  Fourth  streets.  John 
Henrick  to  whom  the  contract  was  granted  a  few  months 
ago.  agrees  to  a  change  in  the  specifications  from  the  vit- 
rified brick  which  former  Commissioner  John  Smith 
planned  tip  use.  and  enough  brick  will  be  ordered  so  that 
witli  an  early  spring  delivery  there  will  be  no  delay  in  start- 
ing work  and  rushing  it  to  an  early  completion. 
Wire-cut  paving  blocks,  according  to  Commissioner  Lins- 
ley. have  been  found  to  give  great  satisfaction  wherever 
tried.  Their  cost  is  the  same  as  the  variety  in  use  here  in 
the  past  and  if  the  results  on  the  East  Bridge  Street  pave- 
ment are  satisfactory,  they  will  be  specified  exclusively  on 
all  future  contracts. 

Experimental  Road  for  Idaho  State  Highways. 
Pocatello,  Ida. — The  first  mile  of  the  state  highway  to 
be  constructed  in  Idaho  will  be  made  between  Pocatello 
and  Portncuf  and  will  be  built  of  sand  and  clay.  The  state 
highway  commission,  which  met  here  recently,  has  ordered 
this  construction.  State  Engineer  Smith,  in  company  with 
Chairman  Theodore  Turner  has  examined  the  roadbed  and 
rronounces  it  first-class  for  the  materials  to  be  used.  It 
is  the  purpose  of  this  commission  to  construct  roads  of 
material  in  the  locality  to  reduce  the  cost.  The  county's 
share  of  the  expense  will  be  about  $800.  Upon  this  test 
mile  of  road  will  depend  somewhat  the  material  and  man- 
ner  of   construction    of   many   miles   of  the   state   highway. 

Thirty  Miles  for  Rock  County,  Wis. 
Janesville,  Wis.  -Road  work  in  Rock  county  for  this  sea- 
son has  practically  been  completed,  according  to  County 
Highway  Commissioner  C.  E.  Moore,  and  approximately 
thirty  miles  of  new  highway  will  have  been  built  and  four 
county  road  resurfaced  before  winter  sets  in. 
Highway  work  is  hcing  finished  in  the  town  of  Clinton. 
Contractor  Daniel  Drew  has  two  pieces  of  road,  400  and 
4.500  to  complete   in  the  town   of   Union;   F.   W, 

Ryan  and  Sons  have  a  mile  and  a  half  to  resurface  in  the 
..f  Porter,  this  being  part  of  three  miles  on  new  road, 
and  there  is  a  small  piece  to  be  built  in  the  town  of  Mag- 
nolia. Gravel  and  clay  with  a  stone  foundation  have  been 
the  materials  used  in  constructing  all  new  highways  this 
year.  Ml  the  work  done  in  the  following  towns  \  mile 
in  Clinton,  mile  and  two-thirds  in  Union,  mile  and  a  quar- 
ter in  Johnstown,  and  a  mile  and  a  half  in  Harmony,  was 
of  the  all-ravel   tvpe      Tn  the   towns  of   \Tewark  and    Avon 


no  gravel  is  available.  Two  roads  entirely  constructed  of 
lock  rubble  were  built  in  these  some  time  ago,  but  they 
are  rough  and  unsatisfactory  and  no  more  work  of  that 
kind  will  be  done.  Rock  will  have  to  be  crushed  to  give 
them  proper  surfacing.  Gravel  found  in  the  tow: 
Harmony,  Johnstown.  Milton  and  Lima  is  entirely  too 
coarse  for  road  material  as  it  conies  from  the  pit,  but  if 
provision  were  made  for  crushing  it  would  make  thi 
possible  road  metal.  Water-binding  will  be  employed  by 
Contractor  Wheeler  < »n  the  mad  he  is  completing  in  Clin- 
ton. Stone  flag  foundation  is  used  where  the  gravel  is 
inferior  or  the  roads  are  in  low  and  wet  spots.  N'o  crushed 
rock  macadam  road  has  been  built  in  Rock  county 
except  the  piece  built  in  the  town  of  Clinton 
some  years  ago  by  the  United  States  government.  It 
has  held  up  well  and  the  foundation  is  in  good  condition. 
but  it  is  in  need  of  resurfacing.  It  is  probable  that  no 
more  road  of  that  type  will  be  built  in  this  county.  Road 
Commissioner  Moore  reports  that  the  sentiment  for  good 
road  building  is  rapidly  growing  in  Rock  county.  Each 
piece  constructed  creates  a  demand  for  more  and  every 
farmer  who  becomes  the  owner  of  an  automobile  becomes 
a  booster  for  good  roads. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Big  Sewer  System  Completed. 
Eugene.  Ore. — Eugene's  new  system  of  trunk  sewers, 
which  has  been  under  construction  for  over  a  year,  is  now 
finished  and  ready  to  be  accepted.  This  trunk  sewer,  rive 
miles  in  length,  which  drains  the  entire  city,  has  been 
constructed  at  a  cost  of  more  than  $156,000,  and  stands 
equal  in  size  to  any  piece  of  sewer  construction  on  the 
Pacific     coast,     Spokane     excepted.       Portland,     Seattle     or 

San  Francisco  have  no  larger  trunk  sewers  than  has 
Eugene,  and  Eugene  has  a  sewer  which  will  serve  a  city  of 
100,000.  In  its  construction  there  have  been  used  400  tons 
of  steel  for  reinforcement,  and  4.500  tons  of  cement.  First 
inspection  was  made  during  the  week  by  members  of  the 
city  council  and  the  engineering  staff,  preliminary  to  the 
rinal  delive.y  of  the  new  system.  One  great  concrete. 
monolithic  tube  extends  underground  from  hills  in  Fair- 
mount  to  the  river  below  the  city.  Soon  all  Eugene's 
waste  will  pass  into  the  river  through  the  outlet  below 
Eugene.  City  officials  who  have  made  inspection  are 
enthusiastic  over  the  new  structure.  The  new  system 
empties  into  the  river  at  Polk  street,  it  goes  south  to  Sixth 
avenue,  turning  east  on  Sixth.  One  branch,  however,  con- 
tinues south  on  Polk  for  three  blocks.  This  is  an  18-inch 
branch,  designed  to  gather  the  sewage  in  the  extreme 
west  part  of  the  city.  Lateral  feeders  are  now  being  built 
to  this.  A  second  branch  comes  into  the  Sixth  street  trunk 
on  Van  Buren  street.  This  runs  south  36  inches  in  diam- 
eter for  three  and  a  half  blocks,  and  24  inches  in  diameter 
for  two  and  a  half  blocks  up  to  the  alley  between  Twelfth 
and  Thirteenth.  From  that  point  it  becomes  22-inch  sewer 
running  southward  and  eastward  until   it  reaches  Fifteenth 

treet  in  the  alley  between  Lincoln  and  Charnelton.  From 
there  it  is  an  18-inch  sewer  tapping  the  entire  College  Crest 
district  southwest  of  the  city.  But  the  main  sewer,  a  veri- 
table subway,  continues  east  on  Sixth  avenue  to  the  alley 
i  ast  of  High  street.  Here  it  turns  again,  running  south  to 
Ninth.  Another  branch  continues  south  in  the  alley  to 
Tenth  street.  The  main  trunk  continues  east  on  Ninth 
rirst  is  a  24-inch  pipe,  but  cast  of  Patterson  it  is  18-inch 
until  it  reaches  a  point  three  blocks  past  the  university  on 
Franklin  boulevard  in  Fairmount.  At  this  point  it  crosses 
the  tracks  a  .d  connects  to  a  system  of  feeders  that  have 
been  built  like  the  fingers  on  a  hand  reaching  into  every 
portion  of  Fairmount.  Councilman  W.  A.  Bell,  as  chair- 
man of  the  sewer  committee,  is  the  originator  of  the  new 
trunk  sewer.  He  saw  the  demand  of  the  future  for  one 
sewer  that  would  empty  all  the  refuse  into  the  river  at  a 
poinl  below  the  city  Tt  was  he  who  caused  the  plan  of 
two  sewers  to  be  abandoned,  and  with  the  city  engineer 
he  set  about  I . >  plan  the  one  outlet.  This  was  two  years 
\    yeai     was    -pent    to    perfect    these    plans.      H.    D 


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Forneri,  city  engineer,  has  engineered  the  entire  under- 
taking from  drawing  up  the  first  plans  and  specifications,  to 
'he  making  of  the  monthly  estimates  upon  the  work  of  the 
contractors.  Mr.  Forneri  is  the  engineer  who  laid  out  the 
plans  for  the  present  Minneapolis  street  car  system.  He 
has  been  directly  assisted  by  F.  E.  Semon,  assistant,  and 
by  F.  W.  Cameron,  city  inspector.  Construction  began  a 
year  ago  this  month.  The  contract  was  let  to  the  James 
Kennedy  company,  a  North  Dakota  concern  that  had  just 
completed  in  nine  months  a  half  million  dollar  sewer  con- 
tract in  Spokane.  The  following  figures  give  the  length 
and  size  of  the  pipe  in  the  new  trunk  sewer  system: 


Diameter  of  Sewer. 

90  inches. 

88  inches. 

84  inches. 

75  inches. 

72  inches. 

t>4  inches. 

52  inches. 

48  inches. 

24  inches. 

18  inches. 

15  inches. 

10  inches. 


Distance  in   Feet. 
4.550 
8,046 
1,940 
1,657 

803 
1,220 
1.390 

400 

516 
4.0011 

970 
1,980 


Typhoid. 

Wichita,  Kan. — Impurities  in  surface  water  have  caused 
an  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  in  Wichita.  Foul  refuse  in 
the  drainage  canal  has  caused  an  epidemic  in  the  east  end 
along  the  canal,  and  shallow  wells  in  an  outlying  district 
cut  off  from  water  mains  has  caused  the  second  epidemic, 
reports  City  Physician  W.  T.  Doherty.  There  are  thir- 
teen cases  of  serious  illness  from  typhoid  now  reported 
to  the   health   department. 

Newberry,  S.  C. — An  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  has  been 
threatening  the  community  for  the  past  few  days.  Four 
cases  have  developed  within  the  last  week  and  six  more 
are  ill  with  malaria.  No  cause  has  been  assigned  for  the 
typhoid  fever  as  yet.  The  faculty  of  the  college  and  the 
city  health  authorities  have  gone  over  the  college  prem- 
ises and  fail  to  find  any  cause  for  infection.  The  men 
who  now  have  the  fever  are  from  the  swamp  sections 
of  the  State  and  very  probably  contracted  there.  Still, 
every  effort  is  being  made  to  stamp  out  the  disease.  All 
the  water  used  by  the  college  comes  from  the  city  arte- 
sian well.  This  water  has  been  analyzed  and  shows  no 
infection.  The  students  have  been  warned  against  drink- 
ing water  from  any  surface  well. 

New  York  City's  Health  Bureau  Reorganized. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y. — Work  has  been  begun  on  the 
complete  reorganization  of  the  Department  of  Health, 
ordered  at  meeting  by  the  Board.  Rumors  that  radical 
changes  in  the  department  were  to  be  made  had  been 
current  ever  since  the  retirement  of  Dr.  Walter  A.  Bensel, 
Sanitary  Superintendent,  on  October  1,  after  twenty-one 
years  of  service.  Dr.  Bensel  had  charge  of  several  branches 
of  the  department,  the  work  of  which  is  now  being  dis- 
tributed to  new  bureaus.  There  are  to  be  eight  bureaus, 
each  with  a  chief,  who  will  report  directly  to  the  Health 
Commissioner.  Dr.  Ernst  J.  Lederle,  president  of  the 
Board  of  Health,  who  has  given  much  thought  and  study 
to  the  subject,  believes  administration  expenses  will  be  no 
higher  under  the  new  system  and  that  public  health  busi- 
ness will  be  expedited.  The  newly  constituted  bureaus, 
some  of  which  have  new  names,  are:  Sanitary,  Records, 
General  Administration,  Food  Inspection,  Infectious  Dis- 
eases. Hospitals.  Laboratories  and  Child  ..Hygiene.  The 
Bureau  of  General  Administration  will  devote  itself  to 
efficiency  and  economy.  Each  bureau  is  to  have  a  differ- 
ent color  of  paper  for  its  documents,  which  will  facilitate 
references  and  permit  the  direct  and  ready  interchange  of 
papers  from  one  bureau  to  another.  The  system  of  ac- 
counting is  also  being  improved  and  rapid  reports  and 
estimates  will  easily  be  obtainable.  The  members  of  the 
Board  have  been  guided  to  an  extent  by  innovations  in- 
troduced in  other  cities,  several  of  the  salient  features  of 
the  reorganization  having  been  suggested  more  than  a 
year  ago  by  a  national  committee  composed  of  represen- 
tatives of  health  boards.  Important  changes  are  to  be 
made  in  the  Bureau  of  Records,  in  charge  of  the  Registrar, 


Dr.  William  H.  Guilfoy.  It  is  probable  that  the  ideas  of 
Dr.  Charles  F.  Bolduan,  assistant  to  the  chief  medical  offi- 
cer, may  be  adopted  in  facilitating  the  reporting  of  dis- 
ease. It  is  proposed  to  have  reports  made  from  the  hos- 
pitals of  all  diseases,  whether  communicable  or  not.  In  the 
interest  of  accuracy  there  will  be  a  uniform  system  of 
names  of  diseases.  Often  there  have  been  variations  in 
nomenclature  which  made  it  difficult  for  the  experts  in 
arranging  their  statistics.  When  the  new  mortality  statis- 
tics are  available  a  prompt  report  can  be  made  on  the 
prevalency  of  a  given  disease  and  means  can  be  adopted 
for  checking  it.  Officials  of  the  department  appear  en- 
thusiastic over  the  reorganization.  It  gives  more  initiative 
and  authority  and,  at  the  same  time,  more  responsibility 
to  the  heads  of  new  bureaus. 

Trouble  from  Sewer  Depression. 
Hazleton,  Pa. — The  stone  arch  sewer  on  North  Wyoming 
street  is  causing  considerable  trouble.  Last  week  City  En- 
gineer Youngman  experienced  some  trouble  with  the  sewer 
breaking  and  causing  a  washout  under  the  surface  of  the 
paved  street  between  Holly  and  Gum  streets.  Then  another 
depression  occurred  on  the  street,  this  time  between  Fern 
and  Spring  streets.  The  paving  on  the  west  side  of  the  car 
tracks  went  down  for  a  considerable  distance.  Upon  in- 
vestigating it  was  discovered  that  the  whole  east  side  of  the 
stone  arch  has  given  away  and  the  water  has  been  gradu- 
ally washing  the  ground  under  the  paving  into  the  sewer. 
The  break  in  the  sewer  was  caused  by  the  great  velocity 
of  the  water  against  the  arch  at  this  point.  Under  certain 
portions  of  the  street  surface  there  are  large  excavations 
and  there  is  no  support  under  the  concrete  foundation.  The 
strain  of  the  traffic  is  beginning  to  tell  on  the  weak  spots 
in  the  street  and  it  is  expected  that  more  depressions  will 
occur  in  that  vicinity.  Considerable  expense  will  be  en- 
tailed in  repairing  the  thoroughfare  as  a  large  portion  of 
the  paving  will  have  to  be  torn  up  in  order  to  repair  the 
sewer  and  fill  in  the  excavations. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Shreveport  Considers  Buying  Million-Dollar  Plant. 
Shreveport,  La. — A  board  of  appraisers,  elected  sev- 
eral months  ago  to  estimate  the  value  of  the  Shreveport 
Waterworks  Company's  property,  including  water  and  sew- 
erage systems,  with  a  view  of  municipal  ownership,  has 
teported  that  the  plant  was  worth  $1,354,273.  Two  years 
?.go  engineers  representing  the  city  estimated  that  the 
property  was  worth  only  approximately  $800,000,  and,  al- 
though some  improvements  have  been  added  since  then, 
the  council  considered  to-days  estimate  far  too  high.  The 
appraisal  was  according  to  an  agreement  between  the  com- 
pany and  the  city,  whereby  the  company  was  to  sell  at  the 
estimated  value,  provided  the  city  desired  to  buy.  The 
council,  after  receiving  the  report,  notified  the  company 
that,  unless  it  insisted,  the  proposition  would  not  be  pre- 
sented to  the  voters:  also  that  if  the  referendum  was 
demanded  the  council  would  strongly  oppose  buying  at 
the  appraisers'  figure  and  would  urge  the  erecting  of  a 
brand-new  plant.  The  appraisers  were  George  W.  Fuller, 
New  York. for  the  company;  E.  B.  Black,  Kansas  City,  for 
the  city;   Wynkeep   Kiersted,  Kansas   City,   referee. 

New  Water  Supply  for  Winnipeg. 
Winnipeg,  Man. — The  citizens  of  Winnipeg  voted  al- 
most unanimously  for  an  appropriation  of  $13,500,000  to 
pay  for  the  new  water  supply  system.  The  phenomenal 
growth  of  Winnipeg  and  the  paucity  of  its  artesian  well 
system  for  supplying  water  for  domestic  and  commercial 
purposes  long  ago  made  it  evident  that  a  larger,  more  per- 
manent and  better  supply  of  water  must  be  provided.  The 
water  from  the  artesian  system,  while  well  adapted  for 
drinking  purposes,  because  of  its  purity,  is  badly  suited  for 
commercial  purposes,  because  of  the  large  amount  of  lime 
salts  it  contains.  About  85  miles  east  of  Winnipeg,  in  the 
Province  of  Ontario,  is  located  Shoal  Lake,  and  this  body 
of  water  has  been  carefully  tested  by  American  engineers, 
who   have    made    an    exhaustive    examination    of    the    prac- 


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of  bringing  h  /innip  g  through   an  aqueduct 

the   by-law  on   October  1   and  the 

tuation   will   start  preliminary 

ediately,  and  ted   that  the  city  will  en- 

to  provide  the  funds.     While 

d  to  1  ->  stem  in  operation  by  July 

to  be  made  in  the  meantime  to 

sink  additional  artesian  wells  in  the  northern  portion  of  the 

city  ti  mtnediate  needs  of  the  situation. 

Extending  Metering. 
Ral  -Though    there    are    about    3,300    water 

■mers   in   Raleigh,   there  are   only  about   nine   hundred 
meters   in   use.     The  city's   plan   is   to   put   in   from   fifty  to 
eters    each    month    until    the    entire    city    is 
metered.     This  will  cut  down  the  lai  consumption. 

I  here  are  now  being  pumped  five  hundred  thousand  gal- 
more   than   the  amount   served   Charlotte,   which 
has   at    least    twelve    thousand    people    more    than    Raleigh. 
mi   inspection  was  made  which  showed  that 
closet  leaking,  the  water  simply  pour- 

i     1  ag    into   the    sewer.      In    one   particular 

case,  where  the  rate  was  $6  a  quarter  and  wdiere  the  people 
d  to  put  in  a  meter,  the  company  instaled  one  and 
made  a  test,  finding  that  the  amount  of  water  which  went 
through  in  one  quarter  amounted  to  $139.  The  water  was 
then   served  by  a  private  concern. 

Works  Completed. 
Conway.  Ark. — The  municipal  water  works  system,  cost- 
ing $60,000  and   requiring  three   years   for   completion,   has 
been  formally  turned  over  to  the  city  by  the  water  works 
trustees.     The  water  supply  is  secured  from  Cadron  creek 
and  is  piped  to  this  city,  a  distance  of  six  miles.     The  plant 
v  as    built    under    numerous    difficulties    but    since    its    com- 
n   it  has  been   pronounced  as  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
Thousands    of    feet    of    iron    pipe    substituted    for 
wooden  pipe  after  it  was  found  impossible  to  secure  a  sup- 
ply  of   water   in    the    city,    were    condemned   and    the    con- 
tractor had   to   remove   them.     This   was   one    of   the    chief 
difficulties.      \  large  proportion  of  the  bonds  have  already 
id.     The  issue  expires  in   1920. 
Fort  Dodge.  la. — The  new  2.000, 000-gallon  reservoir  con- 
structed  at   a   cost   of  $25,440.40  on   Duck   Island   has   been 
nally  accepted  by   members  of  the  city  council.     C.  T. 
Harding,   of   Burns,   and    McDonnel,   engineers,    of   Kansas 
City,    recommended    the    aceptance    after    various    tests    of 
the  big  concrete  tub  were  made.     In  his   recommendation, 
he  said  the  job  had  been  completed  according  to  specifica- 
tions with  the  exception  of  one  slab  on  the  roof  which  the 
contractors  must  repair.     The  final  estimate  on  the  reser- 
voir reads:  *7V 

$24,807.00 

Extra  tor  having  root  one  inch  thicker 60S. 40 

For  exti  olumns 25.00 

$25,440.40 

19.896.00 

$5,544.40 

i .     bi     paid    contract  ora    when 

bond     o    tuarantee   the   tat 

coat    on    roof    300.00 

no*    Sue   1 

Water   Where   There   Was   Drought. 

Bloomington,    Ind. — Another    night    rain    has    gladdened 

the  !:  citizens  and  there  is  now  prospects  of  a 

?peedy   solution   of  the  water  question.     The   seven   springs 

that   feed   the  lakes  where   the  city's  water  is  obtained,  are 

full  and  ar.  out  enough   water  so  the  city 

ther  day.     Three  wells  arc  to  be  put 

down  in  the  Griffy  creek  valley  and  these  are  expected  to 

so  the  plant  can  run  all  the  time.     There 

lb-   water   in    the   city's   lakes   but   is   a   rule   of 

the   departnn  use    il    below    a   certain   point,   both 

msing 

the  v  iv.     The  city  is  in  a  healthy  con- 

n  pot  ted      Dr.   Leslie 
'  Bli  lomington   to   in- 

elated   to  Indiana  uni- 
dent  Bi  yan  that  the 
1  niversity  has  its  own  adequ;  il        They  met 


with  a  committee  of  citizens,  headed  by  W.  N.  Showers, 
and  received  the  information  that  the  city  is  to  sink  a 
series  of  new  wells. 

Murfreesboro,  Tenn.  Owing  to  the  long-continued 
lit  the  supply  of  water  available  for  city  and  private 
purposes  in  Murfreesboro  had  become  seriously  limited, 
:.nd  it  was  a  fact  that  had  a  fire  broken  out  in  the  business 
part  of  the  city  it  would  have  been  impossible  to  control 
it.  But  the  water  company  put  night  and  day  forces  at 
work  excavating  at  the  mouth  of  the  old  Murfree  springs  a 
week  ago,  and  fortunately  a  strong  stream  was  tapped,  but 
the  flow  could  not  be  directed  into  the  reservoir  without 
artificial  means.  The  company  immediately  installed 
powerful  pumps  and  the  extra  supply  is  now  being  forced 
Mito  the  reservoir,  and  the  100,000-gallon  standpipe  is  kept 
filled  as  a  reserve  supply  in  case  of  an  emergency.  The 
spring  is  about  100  feet  in  diameter  and  90  feet  in  depth 
and  is  never  affected  by  the  weather  conditions.  Tt  is 
three  and  one-half  miles   southeast   of  Murfreesboro. 


STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Huge  Water  Power  Projects. 
Chattanooga,  Tenn. — November  12  has  been  tentativeTy 
agreed  upon  as  the  date  for  the  official  celebration  to  mark 
the  final  completion  of  the  lock  and  dam  at  Hale's  Bar, 
Tenn.  After  five  years  of  toil  and  the  expenditure  of  $9.- 
000,000  by  the  Brady  interests  of  New  York,  the  huge  pro- 
ject which  marks  a  new  era  in  the  hydro-electrical  develop- 
ment of  the  south,  is  now  completed,  and  within  two  weeks' 
time  the  harnessed  forces  of  the  Tennessee  river  will  be 
converted  into  85,000  horsepower.  The  hydro-electric  pro- 
ject on  the  Ocoee  river  has  long  been  operating  the  trac- 
tion lines  of  the  city  and  supplemental  dams  are  now  in  the 
course  of  construction.  According  to  the  present  pro- 
gram, many  members  of  Congress,  including  the  Senate 
committee  on  harbors  and  rivers  and.  if  possible.  United 
States  Senators  Lea  and  Shields,  will  be  in  attendance. 
Nicholas  Brady,  present  head  of  the  estate  of  the  late 
Anthony  Brady,  will  also  attend.  Elaborate  exercises  will 
be  held  and  special  cognizance  of  the  opening  of  the  huge 
power  plant  will  be  taken  by  the  Tennessee  River  Im- 
provement Association,  which  will  open  its  annual  session  at 
Sheffield  on  the  day  that  the  final  completion  of  the  pro- 
ject will  be  celebrated.  The  lock  and  dam  at  Hale's  Bar 
is  the  original  hydro-electric  project  in  this  section  of 
the  country  being  conceived  by  C.  E.  James,  a  prominent 
Chattanooga  capitalist,  and  the  late  T.  G.  Guild  before 
work  was  begun  either  on  the  Ocoee  river,  near  Cleveland. 
Tenn..  or  at  Tallulah  Falls.  Ga.  The  final  completion  of 
the  dam  will  result  in  a  rise  of  practically  eight  feet  in  the 
river  at  Chattanooga  and  the  engineering  department  is 
occupied  at  present  with  the  problem  which  may  result 
from  the  submerging  of  mouths  of  several  large  sewers. 
Every   contingency  has   been   anticipated. 

Orovtlle.  Cal. — That  another  mammoth  power  plant  will 
be  constructed  in  the  Feather  river  canyon  has  become 
apparent,  a  syndicate  of  Sacramento  capitalists  having 
filed  an  appropriation  upon  the  waters  of  the  middle  fork 
of  the  Feather  river  and  upon  Fall  river.  Included  in  the 
company  are  F.  G.  Eby,  S  H.  Whisner  and  L.  F.  Breuner. 
The  appropriation  recites  that  the  water  is  to  be  used  for 
the  purpose  of  generating  electrical  power.  From  the  point 
of  diversion  to  the  power  plant,  it  is  stated  that  the  water 
will  have  a  total  fall  of  1  000  feet.  The  estimated  produc- 
tion of  the  plant  is  60.000  horsepower.  It  is  stated  that 
the  plant  will  be  completed  within  five  years.  The  esti- 
mated cost  is  given  as  SofiO.OOO.  One  feature  of  the  plant 
is  an  impounding  dam  that  it  is  stated  will  impound  15.- 
000.000  cu.  ft.  of  water. 

Cadillac.  Mich. — Details  of  a  gigantic  plan  to  harness  up 
the  Manistee  river  and  furnish  water-developed  electricity 
to  northwestern  Michigan  have  been  given  out  here  by 
Clyde  E.  Holmes  if  Grand  Rapids,  an  attorney  who  has 
done  much  preliminary  work  in  connection  with  the  Com- 
monwealth Power  company's  waterpower  projects  in 
Michigan.     Mr.   Holmes  is  here  in  connection  with  a  peti- 


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tion  filed  with  the  Wexford  County  Board  of  Supervisors 
by  the  Western  Michigan  Power  Company.  The  petition 
asks  the  right  to  build  eight  dams  across  the  Manistee 
river  in  this  county  at  an  approximate  cost  of  $2,000,000. 
The  Western  Michigan  Power  Company  is  a  Common- 
wealth subsidiary.  If  the  supervisors  see  fit  to  grant  the 
petition — and  it  is  thought  here  they  will — the  Western 
Michigan  Power  Co.  will  start  to  build  the  dams  within  a 
short  time.  For  ten  years  the  Springville  Land  Company, 
a  Commonwealth  holding  company,  has  been  buying  up 
great  tracts  along  the  Manistee  and  the  Commonwealth  is 
now  ready  to  go  ahead  with  its  work  on  this  side  of  the 
state.  The  Western  Michigan  Company  now  has  a  big 
dam  on  the  south  branch  of  the  Manistee  known  as  the 
Stronach  dam.  This  project  was  completed  about  a  year 
?.go.  After  the  completion  of  this  dam  Commonweaalth 
purchased  the  properties  of  the  Manistee  Light  and  Trac- 
tion Company  in  the  city  of  Manistee  and  has  since  spent 
thousands  of  dollars  in  improving  the  street  car  line,  fitting 
up  a  traction  park  at  Orchard  Beach  and  practically  re- 
building the  distribution  system.  The  Western  Michigan 
Company  will  immediately  construct  a  transmission  line 
from  the  Stronach  dam  and  furnish  power  to  the  Cadillac 
Water  and  Power  Company — another  Commonwealth  con- 
cern— thus  doing  away  with  the  present  expensive  plant 
which  develops  electricity  here  by  steam.  Later,  Cadillac 
will  be  served  from  one  of  the  Wexford  dams.  Mr.  Holmes 
also  stated  that  the  Western  Michigan  Company  is  ready 
to  begin  construction  of  what  will  be  the  biggest  dam  in 
Michigan.  It  will  be  built  on  the  Manistee  river  at  the 
junction  of  the  Pine  river  in  Manistee  county,  will  have  a 
head  of  55  feet,  and  will  cost  approximately  $1,250,000 
According  to  the  plans  the  power  to  be  developed  from  the 
eight  dams  in  Wexford  county  would  be  sent  to  Cadillac, 
Manton,  Buckley,  Harrietta,  Sherman,  Baxter,  Mesick, 
Glengary  and  other  towns.  The  concession  which  the 
Western  Michigan  Company  promises  to  the  supervisors 
are  a  reduction  of  rates,  better  service  and  the  corollary 
benefits  of  its  great  organization  in  inducing  outside  indus- 
tries to  locate  in  the  towns  where  its  power  may  be  sold. 
In  addition  to  asking  the  right  to  build  the  dams  the  com- 
pany asks  permission  to  send  its  power  to  any  part  of  the 
state  after  giving  Wexford  county  all  of  the  current  it 
needs.  The  proposed  chain  of  dams  is  to  be  built  as  fol- 
lows: The  Yuma  dam,  30  feet  high:  the  Mesick  dam,  26 
feet:  the  Sherman  dam.  60  feet;  the  Buckley  dam.  50  feet: 
the  Mystic  dam,  60  feet:  the  Manton  dam,  47  feet;  the 
Baxter  dam,  47  feet  and  the  Walton  dam — the  higest  of  the 
eight — 65  feet  high.  AVith  one  or  two  exceptions  these 
dams  are  named  after  the  Wexford  county  towns  near 
which   they  will   lie   located. 

Dothan,  Ala.,  Plant  in  Commission. 
Dothan,  Ala. — Fires  have  been  kindled  under  the  300- 
horse  power  boilers  of  Dothan's  new  $100,000  power  plant 
and  the  400  K.  W.  three-phase  generator  was  set  in  motion 
lighting  the  city  as  it  has  not  been  lighted  in  nearly  two 
years.  The  new  plant  is  perhaps  the  newest  in  the  state. 
When  finally  completed  its  equipment  will  consist  of  three- 
horse  power  Heine  boilers  for  motive  power,  one  400  K.  W. 
three-phase  generator  driven  by  a  550-horse  power  cross 
compounded  Corliss  engine,  one  200  K.  W.  generator  driven 
by  a  compound  Corliss  engine,  two  electrically  driven  air 
compressors  and  two  800-gallon  electrically  driven  cen- 
trifugal pumps.  The  large  generator  was  installed  by  the 
Hardie-Tynes  Co..  of  Birmingham.  V.  V.  Newell,  special 
representative  of  the  Hardie-Tynes  Co.,  is  here  inspecting 
the  machine  and  adjusting  it. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Fire  Waste  Inspection. 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — Fifty  expert  fire  waste  inspectors, 
under  the  direction  of  State  Fire  Marshal  John  T.  Winship, 
have  begun  an  investigation  of  fire  hazards  in  Grand  Rapids. 
Not  a  building  in  the  downtown  section  will  escape  notice. 
When  the  work  is  completed  an  extensive  report  will  be 
made  to  the  fire  marshal's  department,  following  a  meeting 
to  be  held  here  within  one  month  with  the  Association  of 
Commerce.     Mr.   Winship      started   with   his   army   of   in- 


spectors the  work  under  the  direction  of  Assistant  State 
Fire  Marshal  Robinson.  It  is  expected  that  the  local  fire 
survey  will  take  at  least  three  days.  The  work  to  be  done 
will  be  along  the  line  of  preventing  fire  waste  in  any  form. 
Government  statistics  for  September  show  that  at  least  50 
per  cent  of  the  fires  may  be  easily  prevented.  Fire  pre- 
vention inspection  is  to  reduce  this  waste  to  a  minimum. 
Michigan  reports  for  September  show  that  property  to  the 
value  of  ¥603,827.63  was  destroyed  by  fire.  The  fire  pre- 
vention inspectors  come  frome  the  Fire  Prevention  Asso- 
ciation, and  in  the  number  arc  included  such  well-known  ex- 
perts as  B.  A.  Starr,  of  Lansing,  president  of  the  associa- 
tion; C.  W.  Hutchinson,  secretary;  George  K.  March,  of 
Hillsdale.  H.  O.  Benedict  and  W.  T.  Benallack,  of  Detroit. 
They  are  all  specially  deputized  fire  marshals.  No  only  was 
the  construction  of  buildings  taken  into  notice,  but  also 
conditions  of  alleys  surrounding  the  buildings,  locations  of 
the  electrical  wires,  storage  of  explosives  and  untidy  con- 
dition of  premises.  Nothing  was  taken  for  a  fact  until  the 
inspectors  had  first  inspected  it.  They  carefully  noted 
where  waste  constituted  a  menace  to  safety  and  created  an 
extra  fire  hazard.  The  condition  of  gas  and  electric  wire 
fixtures  were  given  special  attention.  Mr.  Winship  ex- 
plained that  the  inspection  was  in  no  sense  an  insurance 
inspection.  He  said  it  was  a  campaign  for  improved  con- 
ditions and  a  greater  safeguarding  against  fire,  with  a  view 
to  reducing  the  hazards,  and  ultimately  the  insurance  pre- 
miums, as  conditions  are  made  better.  Following  the  in- 
spection, when  the  reports  are  made  up,  notice  of  discovered 
defects  will  be  sent  to  the  property  owner  or  tenant  and 
corrections  of  same  solicited,  with  request  to  notify  the 
secretary  of  the  association  at  Detroit  that  the  asked  for 
changes  will  be  made.  If  no  reply  is  received  in  about  a 
week  a  second  notice  will  be  mailed,  and,  provided  no  atten- 
tion is  given  the  matter  will  be  taken  up  direct  by  the  state 
fire   marshal's  department. 

Women  in  Fire  Department. 
Winsted,  Conn. — Fifteen  girls  and  women  have  been  ap- 
pointed members  of  the  local  fire  department  as  a  result  of 
their  efforts  in  raising  a  fund  to  buy  an  automobile  fire 
truck.  The  women  will  be  called  upon  to  give  first  aid  to 
the  injured. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

More   Powerful  Motor  for  Truck. 

Ithaca,  N.  Y. — The  Knox  Automobile  Company,  of 
Springfield,  Mass.,  has  agreed  to  install  a  new  and  more 
powerful  engine  in  the  combination  Knox  automobile  fire- 
fighting  truck  of  Torrent  Hose  Company,  No.  5.  The  pres- 
ent machine  is  at  present  equipped  with  a  90-horsepower 
engine.  Experience  has  proved,  however,  since  the  big  red 
machine  was  purchased  that  this"  engine  was  probably  not 
powerful  enough.  Officials  of  the  fire  department  have 
succeeded  in  convincing  the  makers  that  a  new  machine 
would  be  gratifying  and  would  better  uphold  the  reputation 
of  the  machine.  The  conditions  were  fully  explained  and 
word  has  been  received  that  the  Knox  company  is  sending 
on  a  115-horsepower  engine.  As  soon  as  the  new  engine 
arrives  the  company  will  be  notified  and  will  send  men 
here  to  install  it.  The  new  engine  is  given  to  the  Ithaca 
fire  department  gratis. 

Auto  Ladder  for  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Manchester,  N.  H. — The  new  Robinson  auto  ladder  truck 
has  become  part  of  Manchester's  modern  fire  apparatus 
through  its  acceptance  by  the  aldermanic  committee  on  fire 
department  and  Mayor  Hayes.  The  truck  cost  complete 
$6,600.  The  price  is  usually  $6,800,  but  $200  was  allowed 
for  the  horse-drawn  truck  in  Engine  3,  East  Manchester, 
which  the  new  truck  will  replace.  The  equipment  is  mod- 
ern in  every  respect.  It  consists  of  one  65  feet,  one  50 
feet,  two  35  feet  and  one  28  feet  truss  ladders  and  two 
23  feet  roof  ladders,  one  20  feet  and  one  18  feet  baby 
extension  ladders,  one  12  feet  common,  one  10  feet  com- 
mon, two  plaster  forks,  one  ceiling  remover,  five  shovels, 
two  ramming  bars,  a  Detroit  door  opener  and  a  Red  Cross 
emergency  kit.  The  committee  asked  to  have  the  65  feet 
extension  ladder  braced,  and  this  will  be  done.  The  siren 
will   be    electrically   operated,    instead   of   manually,    as    at 


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present,  that  agreement  being  reached  with  the  agent.  Be- 
fore the  truck  was  accepted  it  was  put  to  a  severe  test. 
Tts  hill-climbing  power  was  tested  on  Sullivan  street,  the 
and  it  exceeded  expectations,  tak- 
dead  start.  The  engine  gives 
80  horsepo*  nt  lock  to  prevent  the  ladders  from 

slipping  off.  ease  in  steering  through  patents  controlled  by 
this  company,  and  the  general  lightness  and  compactness  of 
the  new  truck  are  features  of  its  construction.  The  truck 
carries  a  50-gallon  chemical  tank  made  of  hammered  cop- 
per, and  has  plenty  of  room  for  firemen's  coats,  boots,  hats 
and  other  equipment  in  a  compartment  slung  under  the 
chassis.  The  wheelbasc  on  this  truck  is  longer  than  on 
the  average  trucks  manufactured  by  this  concern,  because 
the  committee  specified  that  a  65  feet  extension  ladder  must 
be  part  of  its  equipment.  Usually  the  longest  ladder  car- 
ried on  auto  trucks  is  55  feet. 

Purchase  Chief's  Car. 

Lynchburg,  Ya. — At  a  meeting  the  Board  of  Fire  Com- 
io tiers  purchased  a  Hudson  four-passenger  automobile 
to  be  used  by  Chief  Sandidge.  of  the  local  fire  deparement. 
in  the  discharge  of  his  duties.  The  machine  will  take  the 
place  of  a  horse  and  buggy,  but  since  the  department  is 
already  short  of  a  few  horses  the  animal  used  by  the  chief 
will  be  added  as  an  extra.  It  has  been  dee'ded  to  add  a 
number  of  additional  firemen  to  the  department  when  the 
large  motor  truck  arrives.  It  is  expected  about  the  middle 
of  this  month. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 


Philadelphia  Bonds  Sell  Well. 
Philadelphia.  Pa. — After  three  days'  sale  to  small  invest- 
ors, only  $304,600  of  the  $2,200,000  issue  of  30-year  four 
per  cent  municipal  bonds  remained  unsold.  There  was  a 
total  of  529  subscribers.  When  the  books  were  closed  on 
the  third  day.  including  the  $100,000  block  that  the  sinking 
fund  commissioners  purchased.  $1,895,400  of  the  issue  was 
gone.  The  largest  single  subscription  for  an  individual 
on  the  third  day  was  $50,000,  and  the  average  purchase 
amounted  to  $3,725.  Women  investors  outnumbered  the 
men  on  all  three  days  of  the  sale. 

Abolish  Recorder's  Office. 
Anderson.  N.  C. — The  city  council  of  Anderson  has 
abolished  the  office  of  recorder,  and  hereafter  the  City 
Court  will  In-  presided  over  by  the  mayor.  The  office  was 
created  in  1912.  and  since  that  time  the  position  has  been 
held  by  W.  H.  Frierson.  There  has  been  more  or  less 
friction  between  the  recorder  and  members  of  the  police 
force  for  some  time,  and  this  had  something  to  do  with 
the  abolition  of  the  office.  The  change  is  alreadv  in  effect, 
and  Mayor  Lee  G.  Holleman  will  preside  at  all  sessions 
hereafter. 

Cities  Expanding. 
Richmond.  Va. — The  annexation  ordinance  which  has 
been  passed  by  Common  Council  without  a  dissenting  vote 
calls  for  the  addition  of  sixteen  square  miles  of  territory, 
which  would  increase  the  present  area  to  twenty-seven 
square  miles.  The  population  of  the  citv.  it  is  estimated, 
would  be  increased  from  12S.O0O  to  153.000.  Several  mil- 
lion dollars  would  have  to  be  expended  for  improvements 
in  the  annexed  territory.  The  ordinance  now  goes  to  the 
Board  of  Aldermen.  No  sen., us  opposition  is  anticipated 
in  that  body.  Citizens  of  Henrico  county  arc  planning  to 
ise  final  ratification  of  the  project  by  recourse  to  the 
courts:  but  it  is  not  believed  that  they  will  be  successful  in 
•heir  efforts. 

Richmond.   Tnd.— Extension   of  the   corporation   limits   to 

take  in   territory   which   will    increase   the   area   of   the   city 

almost  one-half  will  be   made   if  council  acts   favorably   on 

the  survey  City  Engineer  Charles  is  planning.      \t  the  last 

",uil   instrt  '      engineer  to  prepare   a 

ring    the    winter      The    extensions    which    he    will 

d   will   include   Benton   Heights,   northwest   of   the 

Earlham   Heights,    t,,   the    west,   and   a   large   area   on 


the  south,  embracing  the  Abington  Pike,  Greenwood  and 
Beallview.  Not  only  would  this  increase  the  area  of  the 
city,  but  would  add  several  hundred  to  the  population,  the 
additions  under  consideration  being  rather  thickly  popu- 
lated. During  the  ten  years  since  the  last  change  was 
made  in  the  corporation  limits,  the  land  surrounding  the 
city  has  been  laid  out  in  many  of  the  additions,  and  all 
improvements  possible  made.  Some  of  the  residents  of 
Benton  Heights  asked  for  admission  to  the  city  about  two 
years  ago,  but  when  council  investigated  the  case  enough 
remonstrated  to  keep  the  proposed  annexation  from  being 
made.  It  was  reported  at  the  last  council  meeting  that  a 
majority  of  the  residents  were  now  in  favor  of  becoming  a 
part  of  the  city.  City  Engineer  Charles  said  he  had  been 
informed  that  a  petition  was  being  circulated  by  the  citi- 
zens o:  Earlham  Heights  and  vicinity  asking  that  the  cor- 
poration lines  be  surveyed  to  include  that  addition.  Nothing 
is  known  of  the  feeling  on  the  Abington  Pike  at  Greenwood 
and  Beallview,  said  Mr.  Charles.  He  said  the  territory  was 
built  up  with  many  fine  cottages  and  should  be  taken  into 
the  city.  Just  as  soon  as  the  survey  has  been  made,  which 
will  be  during  the  next  few  months,  and  approved  by  coun- 
cil, the  work  of  placing  sewer  extensions  in  the  new  addi- 
tions will  be  begun  and  other  improvements  made  as  the 
citizens  demand  them,  said  the  engineer. 

Women  Run  for  Council. 
Chicago,  111. — -Miss  Sophronisba  Beckenridge,  dean  of 
women  of  the  University  of  Chicago:  Miss  Mary  McDowell, 
head  resident  of  the  University  of  Chicago  Stock  Yards 
Social  Settlement,  and  Mrs.  Joseph  T.  Bowen,  settlement 
worker,  will  be  candidates  for  the  City  Council  at  the  spring 
elections,  according  to  a  recent  announcement.  The  women 
will  run  on  an  independent  ticket,  pursuant  to  a  campaign 
by  the  women's  civic  organizations,  to  obtain  representation 
in  the  council  to  promote  legislation  in  which  women  are 
especially  interested. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
^ DISPOSAL 

Plan  Garbage  Incinerator. 
Spartanburg,  S.  C. — Tentative  plans  have  been  made  by 
the  Board  of  Health  to  establish  a  garbage  incinerator. 
After  investigating  the  operation  of  such  crematories  in 
other  cities  they  have  about  reached  the  conclusion  that  this 
method  of  disposing  of  refuse  is  not  only  more  sanitary, 
but  more  economical  than  the  system  now  in  vogue.  At 
present  it  costs  the  city  35  cents  a  load  to  dispose  of  gar- 
bage. This  expense  would  be  so  greatly  reduced  by  the 
incinerator,  it  is  stated,  that  in  three  and  a  half  years  the 
plant  would  pay  for  itself.  Reports  from  other  cities  show 
that  disease  has  decreased  after  the  installation  of  garbage 
crematories.  Inquiring  into  the  question  if  such  an  incin- 
erator would  be  objectionable  to  the  neighborhood  in  which 
it  was  located,  the  health  officers  have  been  informed  that 
the  incinerators  are  practically  odorless  in  operation  and 
can  be  established  anywhere  an  ordinary  manufacturing 
plant  would  be  allowed.  Garbage  and  sewage,  waste  mat- 
ter gathered  from  the  city  streets  and  dead  animals  will 
be  disposed  of  in  the  plant. 

Company  Wants  All  Garbage. 
Grand  Rapids.  Mich. — Practically  all  the  members  of  the 
Grand    Rapids    Garbage    Holding    Company    attended    the 
meeting  of  the  board  of  health  and  poor  commissioners  to 
enforce    their    demand    for    more    garbage.      Last    summer 
when    the    canning    season    was    on    the    company    received 
much  garbage,  but  with  the  coming  of  winter  conditions 
have  changed.     Assistant  City  Attorney  Ferguson  has  taken 
up    the    complaint    and    injunction    proceedings    will    follow 
to  prevent  outside  collectors  from  gathering  the  "fat"  gar- 
at  hotels  and  restaurants  in  advance  of  the  city  col- 
lectors.     Two    restaurant     keepers    have     injunctions    out 
against  the  c:ty  preventing    it*  collectors   from  taking  gar- 
Xow   that   the   city    collectors   have   been   instructed 
to  follow  the   court's  decision   carefully,  it   is   said  that  the 


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dry  garbage  will  be  left.  This  arrangement  may  be  a 
means  of  having  the  injunctions  withdrawn,  in  which  case 
the  hands  of  the  city  would  be  untied  and  the  several 
police  court  cases  brought  under  the  ordinance  would  be 
prosecuted. 

Mayor  and  School  Children  Unite  for  Clean  Streets. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — The  first  co-operative  meeting  between 
the  Department  of  Public  Works  and  the  children  of  Phila- 
delphia in  the  interest  of  clean  steets  was  held  in  the  may- 
or's reception  room  November  1.  Children  from  all  the 
public  schools  in  the  city  where  civic  instruction  is  a  part 
of  the  curriculum,  officers  of  all  the  Good  Citizenship 
Leagues,  members  of  boys'  and  girls'  clubs,  settlement 
house  workers  and  city  officials  heard  the  talks  and  saw 
Mrs.  Edith  \V.  Pierce's  stereopticon  slides  depicting  the 
condition  of  city  streets.  Especial  attention  was  paid  to 
South  Philadelphia.  Attendance  of  the  school  children 
was  assured  through  the  co-operation  of  Superintendent 
Brumbaugh  and  Mrs.  Pierce,  recently  appointed  street  in- 
spector. Dr.  Brumbaugh  has  requested  the  aid  of  all 
school  principals  in  the  movement  for  cleaner  streets. 
There  were  addresses  by  the  mayor,  Superintendent  Brum- 
baugh, Director  Cooke,  W.  H.  Connell,  chief  of  the  Bureau 
of  Highways;  Dr.  J.  Lynn  Barnard,  of  the  School  of  Peda- 
gogy; Mrs.  Edwin  C.  Grice,  vice  president  of  the  Home  and 
School  League,  and  Dr.  Carol  Aronivici,  secretary  of  the 
Suburban  Planning  Association. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cities  and  Public  Utilities. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  State  Railroad  Commission  has 
established  a  rather  remarkable  precedent,  having  ordered 
a  corporation  to  extend  its  system  that  a  man  living  in  a 
territory  where  the  company  had  no  franchise  to  operate 
might  be  served.  The  Pacific  Gas  and  Electric  Company 
is  the  corporation,  and  Charles  L.  Butler,  a  resident  of  Crag- 
mont,  just  outside  the  city  limits  of  Berkeley,  is  the  man. 

The  Pacific  Gas  and  Electric  doesn't  serve  Cragmont,  and 
Butler  claimed  that  he  gut  little  satisfaction  when  he  plead- 
ed with  the  company  to  supply  him  with  either  gas  or  elec- 
tricity. Then  he  decided  to  take  the  case  before  the  Rail- 
road Commission,  and  the  commission  has  directed  the 
company  to  accede  to  Butler's  request,  even  though  it  lacks 
a  franchise  to  operate  here.  In  directing  that  the  Pacific 
Gas  and  Electric  extend  its  system  to  serve  Butler,  the 
commission  fixed  as  a  condition  that  Butler  shall  not  only 
pay  the  regular  rate  of  90  cents  per  thousand  feet  of  gas 
charged  to  Berkeleyans,  but  in  addition  he  shall  pay  $2.25 
per  month  to  the  company.  This  sum  of  $2.25  per  month 
will  be  lessened  by  50  cents  for  each  new  consumer  added 
to  the  line  which  the  company  is  directed  to  build  to  serve 
Butler  until  five  are  added.  No  additional  cost  is  assessed 
for  electric  service.  This  is  one  of  the  first  cases  in  which 
the  commission  has  directed  a  utility  to  extend  its  facilities. 
As  to  the  company's  plea  that  it  has  no  franchise  to  serve 
Butler's  district,  the  commission  declared  that  the  Pacific 
Gas  and  Electric  has  been  laying  its  wires  without  a  fran- 
chise in  other  districts,  and  the  opinion  states  that  the  com- 
pany will  be  expected  to  make  proper  application  for  a 
franchise  within  a  reasonable  time. 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. — The  Commercial  Club  of  Terre  Haute 
has  begun  a  campaign  for  lower  water,  electric  light  and 
gas  rates,  when  petitions  for  an  investigation  of  the  rate 
question  were  filed  with  the  public  service  commission.  No 
date  for  hearing  has  been  fixed.  Complaint  has  also  been 
made  against  the  rates  charged  by  the  Vincennes  Water 
Supply  Company,  of  Vincennes.  W.  C.  Bierhaus  and  other 
citizens  filed  the  petition.  Requests  were  made  in  each  of 
the  four  peitions  for  physical  valuations  to  be  made  for  the 
public  utilities  at  Terre  Haute  and  Vincennes.  The  Terre 
Haute  Commercial  Club  says  the  rates  charged  in  a  city 
by  a  public  utility  for  light,  power,  heat  and  water  are  a 
material  and  important  element  in  promoting  the  growth 
and  prosperity  of  a  city  and  the  extension  of  manufacturing, 
mercantile  and  general  business  interests.  Now  that  In- 
dianapolis gas  patrons  are  to  receive  a  55-cent  rate  begin- 
ning next  January,  Terre  Haute  citizens  cannot  understand 
why  a  rate  of  $1,  with  discounts  ranging  from  10  to  25  per 
cent,  according  to  the  quantity  of  gas  consumed,  should  be 


charged. is  that  city.  The  Terre  Haute  public  utilities  against 
which  the  complaints  are  directed  are  the  Terre  Haute, 
Indianapolis  and  Eastern  Traction  Company,  which  sup- 
plies electric  light,  electric  power  and  steam  heat;  the  Terre 
Haute  Water  Works  Company  and  the  Citizens'  Gas  and 
Fuel  Company.  Complaint  is  made  against  the  traction 
company  that  the  rate  charged  is  excessive,  that  the  voltage 
is  low  and.  irregular,  that  an  unreasonable  minimum  rate 
is  charged,  that  discrimination  is  practiced  by  the  making 
of  special  contracts,  and  that  users  of  steam  heat  must 
agree  to  use  no  artificial  illumination  except  electricity  sup- 
plied by  the  respondent  company.  The  Terre  Haute  cases 
will  form  the  most  important  question  now  pending  before 
the  commission. 

Grade  Crossing  Decisions. 

Bristol,  Va.-Tenn.- — Judge  J.  L.  Kelly,  of  the  Corporation 
Court  of  Bristol,  Va.,  has  handed  down  a  decision  in  the 
mandamus  suit  of  the  city  against  the  Norfolk  and  Western 
Railway,  holding  that  the  latter  must  comply  with  the  city 
ordinance  requiring  the  Edmond  street  crossing  to  be 
opened.  The  city  instituted  the  suit  to  compel  the  railroad 
to  obey  the  law  passed  by  the  council  in  June,  requiring 
that  the  steps  at  the  crossing  be  restored,  the  crossing 
kept  open  for  traffic  and  a  flagman  be  stationed  at  the  cross- 
ing continuously  from  7  a.  m.  to  10  p.  m.  The  city's  suit 
was  filed  upon  receipt  of  a  letter  from  an  official  of  the 
Norfolk  and  Western  advising  that  it  would  not  obey  the 
ordinance,  on  the  ground  that  there  was  no  crossing  over 
its  tracks  at  Edmond  street.  The  city  council  thereupon 
instructed  City  Attorney  Floyd  H.  Roberts  to  proceed 
with  legal  action  necessary  to  test  the  question.  The  man- 
damus suit  was  filed  and  the  railroad  filed  a  demurrer, 
but  it  was  overruled.  The  case  was  finally  heard  on  its 
merits  and  Judge  Kelly  took  it  under  advisement.  It  was  the 
city's  contention  that  there  is  a  crossing  at  Edmond  street, 
and  much  evidence  was  introduced  to  show  that  traffic  had 
been  crossing  at  this  point  for  many  years,  until  the  railroad 
removed  the  steps  and  began  keeping  it  blocked  for  most 
of  the  time  with  trains.  For  several  years  the  residents  of 
the  section  of  the  city  about  the  Edmond  street  crossing 
have  been  petitioning  the  city  council  to  have  the  crossing 
opened  and  finally  the  matter  was  taken  up  in  an  aggressive 
way  and  the  ordinance  requiring  the  restoration  of  the  steps 
and  the  placing  of  a  flagman  was  passed. 

Richmond,  Va. — In  a  decision  practically  reversing  its 
former  stand,  the  State  Corporation  Commission  has  or- 
dered the  Southern  Railway  and  the  Washington-Southern 
Railway  to  proceed  at  once  to  construct,  at  their  own  ex- 
pense, an  underground  crossing  to  replace  the  grade  cross- 
ing at  Telegraph  Road,  near  Alexandria,  in  Fairfax  county. 
In  effect,  the  commission  releases  the  county  of  Fairfax 
from  sharing  the  expense  of  the  underground  crossing  with 
the  railways.  Heretofore  the  commission  has  held  that 
when  grade  crossings  are  to  be  eliminated,  the  expense  is 
to  be  borne  equally  between  the  railway  and  the  county. 
In  the  opinion,  which  was  written  by  Judge  Rhea,  it  is  ex- 
pressly stated  that  the  county  is  relieved  from  its  custo- 
mary share  in  the  cost  on  account  of  extraordinary  con- 
ditions at  this  crossing.  In  addition,  Judge  Rhea  goes 
on  to  say  that  if  the  railways  so  desire,  they  are  at  liberty 
to  bring  action  against  the  county  of  Fairfax  to  recover 
one-half  of  the  cost  of  constructing  the  underground  cross- 
ing when  the  work  is  completed.  The  decision  is  not  in- 
tended by  the  commission  to  establish  the  precedent  that 
in  the  future  railways  alone  are  to  bear  all  the  expense  of 
the  elimination  of  grade  crossings,  it  being  stated  that  each 
case  must  come  up  on  its  own  merits. 

Hartford,  Conn. — The  public  utilities  commission  has 
given  a  decision  in  regard  to  the  limitation  of  the  Sigour- 
ney  and  Flower  street  crossings,  in  connection  with  the 
extension  of  Capitol  avenue,  that  the  question  of  the  ex- 
tension of  Capitol  avenue  must  be  eliminated  from  the 
petition  concerning  the  grade  crossings  at  Flower  and 
Sigourney  streets,  and  be  treated  as  an  independent  matter. 
The  decision  of  the  commission  sustains  the  position  of  the 
New  York,  New  Haven  and  Hartford  Railroad  Company, 
and  is  adverse  to  the  city.  This  is  a  victory  for  the  rail- 
road company,  as  the  city  had  argued  that  the  Capitol  ave- 
nue extension  matter  should  be  treated  as  part  of  the  gen- 
eial  plan  for  elimination  of  all  crossings  in  that  section. 


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Expert  Park-Planning  for  Council  Bluffs. 

lulls,  la. — In  order  10  plan  the  system  of  parks 
in  such  system  mat  future  additions  may 
be  made  10  iue  present  park  system  m  an  intelligent  man- 
ner, and  with  a  view  to  realizing  a  certain  dcnnilc  ideal, 
irk  hoard  is  planning  to  bring  to  this  city  one  ol  the 
best  experts  upuii  city  planning  mat  it  has  been  able  to 
iind.  Charles  Aluliord  Kobinson,  one  of  the  best  known 
men  of  Ins  kind  in  the  entire  country,  who  has  helped  to 
plan  the  park  system  of  nearly  a  score  of  the  most  beauti- 
lul  cities  of  the  world,  and  who  is  now  engaged  m  deliver- 
ing a  special  course  of  lectures  at  the  University  of  Illinois 
at  Champaign,  111.,  is  to  come  here  some  time  this  month 
lor  a  lew  uays  conference  over  the  needs  and  chi 
lor  betterment  in  tins  city.  The  park  board  has  some  ideas 
of  us  own  regarding  tlie  future  growtli  and  enlargement 
of  the  city  park  system,  but  it  desires  to  have  the  benefit 
of  Air.  Robinson's  advice,  in  order  that  every  possible  ad- 
vantage may  be  taken  01  tiie  natural  resources  and  advan- 
tages of  the  city.  -Mr.  Robinson  will  probably  spend  sev- 
eral days  in  Louncil   Bluffs. 

According  to  the  members  of  the  park  board,  Louncil 
Blurts  now  Has  enough  ot  the  larger  parks,  and  what  it  needs 
lor  the  luture  is  a  series  ol  smaller  neiy  tiborhood  parks  in 
all  portions  of  the  city,  together  with  a  system  of  driveways 
or  uoulevards,  connecting  the  parks  the  city  now  has.  I 
have  cast  about  the  city,  ana  agreed,  in  a  tentative  sort 
of  way.  that  parks  containing  a  single  block  of  ground,  for 
the  use  of  the  mothers  and  children  of  each  section  of  the 
city,  are  needed  in  the  extreme  southern  part  of  the  city, 
not  lar  from  Manawa  car  line;  another  perhaps  some- 
where on  Ninth  avenue,  which  it  is  proposed  to  use  as 
a  sort  of  boulevard  connecting  Fairmount  and  Dodge 
parks;  a  third  in  the  extreme  northeastern  portion  of  the 
city,  perhaps  on  Canning  street;  and  a  fourth  in  the  north- 
western part  of  the  city,  perhaps  about  on  Avenue  G. 
Such  a  series  of  small  parks,  to  contain  about  a  block  each, 
could  easily  be  connected  with  driveways.  The  main 
boulevard  from  Fairmount  park  to  Dodge  park  in  the  west 
end  would  pass  the  proposed  park  on  .Ninth  avenue,  while 
a  branch  driveway  could  be  run  from  it  on  Twenty-first 
street  to  Cochran  park,  already  a  delightful  spot,  and 
thence  on  north  to  the  proposed  park  on  Avenue  G,  and 
out  on  about  Fifteenth  street  to  Big  lake  and  Lakeview 
park.  It  is  believed  by  the  park  commissioners  that  they 
can  arrange  with  the  water  board  for  the  use  as  a  neigh- 
borhood park  of  the  portions  of  the  two  blocks  of  ground 
on  lower  Broadway  until  they  are  needed  for  water  pur- 
poses. A  feature  of  this  little  neighborhood  park,  in  the 
minds  of  the  park  commissioners,  would  likely  be  a  swim- 
ming pool  for  the  boys,  who  now  have  practically  no  pub- 
lic place  for  their  summer's  swim.  The  board  appreciates 
that  it  will  take  years,  probably  to  build  up  the  ideal  they 
have,  and  they  consider  it  entirely  probable  that  Mr.  Rob- 
inson may  have  some  better  suggestions  to  offer,  after  he 
has  come  here  and  gone  thoroughly  over  the  situation,  than 
their  present  plans  embrace.  In  addition  to  the  driveways 
about  the  city  streets,  which  it  would  probably  be  the  de- 
sire of  the  park  commissioners  to  improve  and  beautify 
by  trees  and  perhaps  by  oiling,  they  have  in  mind  a  sys- 
tem of  driveways  for  automobiles.  Some  of  these  lie 
within  the  city  limits,  but  more  of  them  are  entirely  out- 
the  city,  and  would  have  to  be  taken  up  in  a  more 
rehensive  manner  than  would  be  possible  to  a  board 
confined  by  law  to  the  city  limits. 

Plan  Municipal  Delivery  of  Produce. 
Cleveland,  O.— Marketmaster  Charles  Kanip  has  declared 
himself  stronglj  in  favor  of  municipal  trucks  to  be  op- 
erated from  Central  and  West  Side  markets,  making  de- 
liveries for  3  cent-  a  basket.  Mr.  Kamp  will  recommend 
new  trucks  lor  the  West  Side  market  and  four  for 
Central  market  to  the  approp  immittee  of  the  city 

council,  provided  Mayor  Baker  sanctions  this  action.  He 
Aill  do  this  on  conditions  tin-  housewives  do  not  put  tb. 
stall  owners  or  farmers  to  any  trouble,  but  carry  the  basket 
..  rs  of  the  trucks,  pay  the  .1  cents  and  give  the 
address  to  which  the  basket  is  to  be  delivi 


Municipalities  Unite  for  Inland  Waterway. 
Bridle,  N.  J. — With  the  public  machinery  of  almost  a 
dozen  municipalities  boosting  the  dual  projects,  the  work 
of  establishing  a  permanent  inlet  at  the  mouth  of  the  Man- 
asquan  river  and  the  construction  of  an  inland  waterway 
connecting  the  head  of  the  Banegat  Bay  at  Bay  Head  with 
the  Manasquan  river,  now  seem  almost  assured.  During 
the  past  lew  weeks  approximately  1,500  signers  have  been 
secured  on  the  petitions  which  are  to  be  forwarded  to  Col. 
1'.  \  .  Abbott,  the  United  States  Army  engineer  who  has 
the  inlet  project  in  hand,  urging  the  early  beginning  of  work 
on  the  inlet  development.  Wall  township,  Belmar,  Man- 
asquan, Spring  Lake,  Sea  Girt,  Bridle,  Point  Pleasant,  Al- 
lenwood,  West  Point  Pleasant  and  Bay  Head  have  already- 
taken  the  matter  up  and  are  urging  the  work.  It  is  be- 
lieved that  Colonel  Abbott,  in  his  report  to  Congress,  will 
urge  an  immediate  appropriation  for  the  work.  Commis- 
enosir  Marpaugh,  of  the  Inland  Waterway  Commission,  has 
been  here  upon  several  occasions  and  has  gone  over  the 
proposed  route  for  the  Barnegat  Bay-Manasquan  river  ca- 
nal. The  route  which  is  proposed  and  which  is  being 
staked  out  will  make  necessary  the  construction  and  main- 
tenance of  but  two  draw  bridges  between  the  two  bodies 
of  water.  The  geological  formation  of  the  route  is  such 
as  to  make  the  excavation  work  rapid  and  inexpensive. 
It  is  one  quarter  of  a  mile  shorter  than  the  route  which 
was  at  first  considered.  While  the  state  is  to  construct  the 
canal  and  the  federal  government  is  to  stand  the  expense 
cf  the  inlet  improvement  work,  the  two  combined  will  effect 
a  new  development  of  commercialism  in  this  section  of  the 
coast.  Many  advantages  go  to  make  the  improvement  es- 
sential. Commercially  the  value  of  the  improvements  joint- 
ly arc  manifest.  It  would  place  this  vicinity  on  a  tide-water 
rating  with  coal,  stone,  bricks,  lumber,  foodstuffs,  etc., 
insuring  a  great  reduction  in  the  cost  of  transportation 
and  thus  reduce  its  retail  price.  It  is  understood  that  it 
would  work  a  difference  of  85  cents  per  ton  in  coal.  The 
territory  in  the  vicinity  of  the  river  and  adjacent  would  be 
opened  up  to  development  on  a  profitable  scale  and  the 
dredging  of  the  river  would  be  the  means  of  reclaiming 
acres  of  lowland  that  now  lie  valueless  along  the  river 
shore. 

Improving  River  Front. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — With  the  appointment  of  a  committee 
of  the  Art  Commission  of  Pittsburgh  vested  in  full  power 
to  act  in  behalf  of  the  Commission,  the  first  definite  steps 
have  been  taken  for  the  improvement  of  the  river  front  at 
the  junction  of  the  Allegheny  and  Monongahela  rivers  at  a 
section  locally  known  as  the  "Point."  J.  Bennett,  a  well- 
known  Chicago  architect,  visited  the  grounds  with  the 
committee  and  a  scheme  of  improvement  was  tentatively 
outlined.  This  includes  the  building  of  river  walls  parallel 
to  the  rivers  and  the  beautify-ing  of  the  ground  between  the 
rivers  and  the  walls  by  the  laying  of  sidewalks,  avenues,  and 
the  planf'ng  of  trees  and  grass.  The  special  committee 
consists  of  A.  B.  Harlow.  Henry  McGoodwin.  A.  B.  Orth 
and  John  W.  Beatty.  director  of  fine  arts  of  the  Carnegie 
Institute. 

Plan  Municipal  Drug  Store. 

Cambridge,  Mass — A  municipal  drug  store  is  under  con- 
sideration by  the  city  government  of  Cambridge.  The 
Common  Council  and  Board  of  Aldermen  have  appointed 
a  joint  committee  to  discuss  with  the  Mayor  a  plan  for 
converting  a  portion  oi  the  basement  of  the  City  hall  into 
such  an  establishment.  The  purpose  of  the  proposed  inno- 
vation is  to  supply  medicines  to  needy  families  at  a  very 
rice. 

The  Chicago  Park  Playgrounds. 

Chicago.  111. — The  Park  Commissioners  and  children  of 
the  Park  Playgrounds  are  very  active.  The  children  of  the 
Stanford  Park  Playground  held  a  Hallowe'en  celebration 
for  the  other  children  and  their  parents.  \  gymnasium 
rally  has  been  held  and  medals  awarded  for  track  athletics. 
Illustrated  lectures  are  being  held  in  the  Stanford  Park, 
the  last  one  being  011  "Scenic  and  Historic  Italy."  The 
lecture  was  well  attended.  The  gymnasium,  following  a 
I  appeal  of  the  Park  Commissioners,  has  greatly  in- 
creased its  attendance. 


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LEGAL  NEWS 

A  Summary    and   Notes  of  Recent  Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Street  Improvement  Proceedings — Validity. 
Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.  v.  Kansas  City  Hydraulic 
Press  Brick  Co.  et  at. — The  courts  should  be  liberal  in 
passing  upon  the  validity  of  proceedings  for  street  im- 
provements.— Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals,  Missouri,  15b 
S.  W.  R.,  749. 

Damages  from  Original  Grading  of  Street. 
City  of  Seattle  v.  McElwain. — A  city  is  not  liable  for 
damages  to  abutting  property  resulting  from  the  original 
grading  of  a  street,  providing  abutting  property  is  not  en- 
croached upon  by  slopes  or  otherwise,  and  its  lateral  sup- 
port is  not  removed. — Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  134 
P.  R. 

Guarding  Excavation  With  Lights. 

Sweet  v.  Salt  Lake  City. — -A  city  was  not  negligent, 
as  a  matter  of  law,  in  failing  to  have  lights  near  an  exca- 
vation in  a  street;  but  the  question  was  for  the  jury  whether 
the  means  used  by  the  city  to  guard  the  excavation  were 
such  as  ordinary  care  demanded. — Supreme  Court  of  Utah, 
134  P.  R.,  1167. 

Operating  Electric  Plant — Care  Required. 

Monds  v.  Town  of  Dunn. — A  town  operating  an  electric 
light  plant  must  use  that  degree  of  care  that  a  reasonably 
prudent  man  would  use  under  like  circumstances  to  avoid 
injuring  persons  coming  in  contact  with  electrically 
charged  wires,  and  it  is  charged  with  a  continuous  duty  of 
taking  reasonable  precaution  to  keep  its  appliances  in 
proper  condition. — Supreme  Court  of  North  Carolina,  79 
S.  E.  R.,  303. 

Incorporation   of  Municipality — Constitutionality. 

State  ex  rel.  Proctor  v.  Bay  City  et  al. — L.  O.  L.,  pro- 
viding that  any  portion  of  a  county,  containing  not  less 
than  150  inhabitants  and  not  already  incorporated,  may  be 
incorporated  as  a  municipality,  having  been  on  the  statute 
books  for  many  years  and  been  acquiesced  in  by  the 
public  and  recognized  by  the  courts,  must  be  held  consti- 
rutional  in  the  absence  of  a  clear  showing  of  its  invalidity. 
—Supreme  Court  of  Oregon,  131  P.  R.,  1038. 
Icy  Sidewalk — Liability  of  City. 

Jaeger  et  ux.  v.  City  of  Xewport. — Where  the  city  had 
not  undertaken  the  duty  of  removing  snow  and  ice  from 
its  sidewalks,  a  pedestrian,  injured  by  slipping  upon  the 
ice  at  the  intersection  of  an  alley,  cannot  recover,  though 
there  was  a  large  ridge  of  ice,  where  she  fell  before  she 
rached  the  ridge;  the  city  being  liable  only  when  the  snow 
oi  ice  amounts  to  an  obstruction,  or  its  natural  condition 
has  been  changed  by  artificial  means,  or  it  has  undertaken 
the  duty  of  removing  it. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky, 
159  S.  W.  R.,  671. 

Water  Rates — Municipal  and  Privately   Owned  Plants. 

Sloan  v.  City  of  Cedar  Rapids  et.  al. — The  right  of  a 
city  operating  waterworks  in  respect  to  the  rates  that  may 
be  charged  is  broader  than  that  of  a  private  corporation; 
and,  while  the  city  is  authorized  by  the  Code  to  charge 
such  rates  as  will,  with  the  taxes,  provide  for  extensions, 
a  private  corporation  cannot  include  an  amount  sufficient 
to  make  extensions  if  it  brings  in  more  than  a  reasonable 
return. — Supreme  Court  of  Iowa,  142  N.  W.  R.,  970. 
Library — Conveyance  of  Books — Ministerial  Duty. 

Johnston  v.  City  of  Chicago. — A  public  library  volun- 
tarily organized  by  the  people  of  a  city  through  their 
proper  representatives  for  the  exclusive  benefit  of  its  terri- 
tory, and  not  of  the  state  at  large,  owned  and  used  for  de- 
livery of  its  books  from  the  main  library  to  substations  an 
automobile,  which,  through  the  negligence  of  its  driver, 
hired  by  the  secretary  of  the  library,  collided  with  an  auto- 
mobile belonging  to  plaintiff  on  a  public  street.  Held,  that 
the  conveyance  of  books  by  that  means  along  public  high- 
ways was  a  ministerial  duty,  for  which  reason  the  city  was 
liable  in  damages. — Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  101  N.  E.  R. 
961. 


Street    Improvements — Adjoining    Property — Damages. 

Casassa  et  ux.  v.  City  of  Seattle.— Where  plaintiffs  sued 
tc  recover  damages  by  reason  of  a  slide  of  their  adjoining 
property,  caused  by  a  cut  made  as  part  of  a  street  im- 
provement, the  measure  of  plaintiffs'  damages  depended  on 
the  final  effect  on  the  market  value  of  the  property,  and 
hence  benefits  derived  by  the  property  from  the  change 
in  the  surface  might  be  lawfully  set  off  against  the  dam- 
ages sustained.— Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  134  P.  R., 
1081. 

Liability  for  Ultra  Vires  Acts. 

Foxen  v.  City  of  Santa  Barbara.— A  municipal  corpora- 
tion is  not  liable  for  the  ultra  vires  acts  or  omissions  of 
its  servants,  whether  they  acted  with  or  without  the  ex- 
press command  of  the  municipality,  since,  as  a  munici- 
pality can  exercise  only  such  powers  as  are  conferred 
by  its  charter  or  general  law,  it  cannot  authorize  an  ultra 
vires  act— Supreme  Court  of  California,  134  P.  R.,  1142. 
Bridges — Obstruction  of  Navigable  Waters. 

Tuell  v.  Inhabitants  of  Marion. — A  municipal  corpora- 
tion is  not  liable  in  a  private  action  for  the  negligent  per- 
formance of  corporate  statutory  duties,  but  is  liable  as  an 
individual  if  the  acts  are  not  authorized  by  statute,  and 
are  done  by  its  authority.  Navigable  streams  are  public 
highways,- over  which  all  persons  have  a  right  to  pass,  to 
fioat  logs,  etc.;  and  cities  cannot  obstruct  navigation  there- 
in, unless  expressly  authorized  to  do  so  by  statute. — Su- 
preme Judicial  Court  of  Maine,  86  A.  R.,  979. 
Streets — Defects — Liability. 

Hardin  et  al.  v.  City  of  Corinth. — A  city,  which  con- 
structed a  bridge  over  a  drain,  gutter  or  ditch  along- 
side one  of  its  streets  not  forming  a  part  of  a 
crosswalk,  but  evidently  built  for  the  use  and  convenience 
cf  those  desiring  to  go  from  the  street  to  the  sidewalk, 
and  which  was  used  for  that  purpose,  was  liable  for  in- 
juries caused  by  defects  therein,  since,  even  though  it  was 
under  no  duty  to  build  such  bridge,  it  had  power  to  do 
so,  and,  having  done  so,  was  bound  to  keep  the  bridge  in 
reasonable  repair  to  insure  the  safety  of  persons  rightfully 
using  it. — Supreme  Court  of  Mississippi,  62  S.  R.,  6. 
Notice  of  Claim — Broken  Water  Pipe. 

Weinstein  et  al.  v.  City  of  New  York.— Greater  New 
York  Charter  as  amended  by  Laws  1907,  provides  that  no 
action  against  the  city  for  injuries  to  property  may  be 
maintained  unless  notice  of  intention  to  sue  shall  have 
been  filed  with  the  comptroller  of  the  city  within  six 
months  after  the  cause  of  action  shall  have  accrued.  Held, 
that  where  a  claim  for  injuries  to  property  by  the  breaking 
of  a  water  pipe  was  duly  served  and  filed,  and  complied 
with  the  statute  in  every  respect,  except  that  it  did  not 
in  terms  state  that  plaintiffs  intended  to  sue,  and  after  re- 
ceiving it  the  comptroller  numbered  it  and  gave  plaintiffs 
notice  to  appear  and  be  examined  touching  the  merits 
thereof,  it  constituted  a  substantial  compliance  with  the 
statute,  and  was  sufficient  to  sustain  an  action  against  the 
city,  141  N.  Y.  S.  372. 

Contracts— Rights   of   Material    Men. 

Lombard  Governor  Co.  et  al.  v.  Mayor  and  City  Council 
of  Baltimore,  et  al. — An  ordinance  of  Baltimore  required 
that  all  contracts  made  by  the  city  contain  a  clause  requir- 
ing the  contractor  on  tendering  delivery  of  completed 
buildings,  etc.,  to  produce  vouchers  showing  settlement  in 
full  with  all  persons  having  furnished  labor  and  materials 
for  the  construction  thereof.  A  sanitary  contract  required 
the  contractor  to  furnish  the  commission  with  satisfactory 
evidence  that  all  persons  who  had  done  work  or  furnished 
materials  under  the  contract,  and  had  given  written  notice 
thereof,  had  been  fully  paid,  or  satisfactorily  secured,  and, 
in  case  such  evidence  was  not  furnished,  the  amount  neces- 
sary to  meet  such  claims  should  be  retained  from  the 
moneys  due  the  contractor  until  the  liabilities  had  been 
fully  discharged,  or  notice  withdrawn.  Held,  that  neither 
the  ordinance  nor  the  contract  provision  entitled  material- 
men to  maintain  an  equity  suit  in  the  nature  of  a  garnish- 
ment against  the  city  to  have  a  balance  due  the  contractor 
impounded  and  applied  to  their  claims  on  the  theory  that 
it  constituted  a  trust  fund  for  their  benefit. — Court  of  Ap- 
peals of  Maryland,  88  A.  R.  140. 


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NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meeting!. 

I  LAKES  INTERNATIONAL  PURE 
WATER  ASSOCIATION.— Meeting.  Toronto, 
Canada.  Paul  Hansen,  Secretary,  Urbana,  111. 
November   10-15,  .„„„„,» 

UNITED   STATES  GOOD   ROADS  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Meeting  St.  Louis,  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president;  J.  A.  Rountre,  secretary,  Uttl 
Brown-Marx    Building.    Birmingham,    Ala. 
November  20-22.  

ALABAMA  GOOD  ROADS  ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual  meeting.  Mobile.  Ala.  J.  A.  Roun- 
tree,    Secretary. 

AMERICAN  BOCIETy  OF  HEF1UUER- 

AT1NG     ENGINEERS. — Annual     meeting, 

fork   City,     \\  •   H     Reed,   Secretary, 

154   Nassau  St.,  New    fork   City. 

'  >'   2-5.  '  , 

UiERICAN  SOCIETY,  OF  MKHANICAL, 
ENGINEERS. — Annual        meeting,        New 
York  City.    Calvin   W.  Rice,  Secretary,  2a 
W,   89th  St..  Now   York  City. 
niber    8-11. 

tATlON  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting,  New  York  City.  .Percy 
11.  \\  llson,  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
iiit;.  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December    'J-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,      First     Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia,  Pa.    E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street,    New    York   City. 
iiber  10-13. 

AMERICAN  INSTITUTE  OF  CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting,  New- 
York.  J.  C.  ulsen,  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
institute,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


National  Municipal  League. 
The  nineteenth  annual  meeting  of 
the  National  Municipal  League  and  the 
twenty-first  national  conference  for 
good  city  government  will  be  held  in 
Toronto,  November  11-15.  The  day 
sessions  will  be  held  in  the  Council 
Chamber  in  the  City  Hall.  The  head- 
quarters will  be  at  the  King  Edward 
Hotel.  The  noonday  luncheons  will 
be  held  at  McConkey's  lestaurant, 
near  the  City  Hall.  Registration  will 
be  at  the  City  Hall.  Preceding  the 
formal  sessions  on  Wednesday  evening 
will  be  numerous  committee  meet- 
ings. The  program  is  as  follows: 
Wednesday,  November  12th 
8  P.  M. — First  formal  meeting  in 
Convocation  Hall,  University  of  To- 
ronto. Lieutenant  Governor  of  the 
Province  of  Ontario,  Sir  John  -M.  Gib- 
son, presiding.  There  will  be  brief 
ing  addresses  by  His  Worship, 
H.  C.  Hocken,  Mayor  of  Toronto,  Sir 
James  P.  Whitney,  Premier  of  the 
Province,  President  Falconer,  of  the 
University  of  Toronto.  The  reply  on 
behalf  of  the  National  Municipal 
League  will  be  made  by  Camillus  G. 
Kidder.  Esq  .  <  'range,  X.  J.,  vice-presi- 
dent. 

The  annual  review  of  the  secretary, 
Clinton  Rogers  Woodruff,  Philadel- 
phia, will  deal  with  the  question  "Of 
What  Does  Municipal  Advance  Con- 
sist?" 

The  annual  address  of  the  president, 
"Publii  Hon.  William  Dud- 

lc  y    Foulke,   Richmond,   Ind. 

Thursday.    November    13th 
10     V    M.     Annual    business    meeting 
of     the     National     Municipal      I 
President  Foulke  in  the  chair.     Report 
o.    the    Executive    Committee,    M.    X. 
Baker,     Montclair,     X.     J.,     chairman. 


Report  of  the  treasurer,  George  Burn- 
ham,  Jr.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Report  of 
minating  Committee.  Report 
of  Committee  on  Municipal  Budgets, 
George  Burnham,  Jr.,  Philadelphia. 
chairman.  Report  of  the  Committee 
on  Municipal  Reference  Libraries,  Dr. 
Horace  E.  Flack,  chairman.  Municipal 
Reference  Librarian,  Baltimore.  Other 
committee  reports;  "Sane  Scheme  of 
Civic  Education."  Miss  Louis  Con- 
nolly, Newark,  X.  J.  "Civic  Educa- 
tion"— Report  of  the  Special  Commit- 
tee, by  the  chairman,  Arthur  W.  Dunn. 
Round  table  luncheon  will  be  held  at 
1  p.  m.,  over  which  Mr.  Dunn  will 
preside.  The  general  subject  will  be 
"Civic   Education." 

3  P.  M. — Camillus  G.  Kidder,  vice- 
president,  in  the  chair.  "The  Status 
or  Liquor  License  Legislation,"  John 
Koren,    Boston. 

The  Coming  Of  The  City  Manager 
Plan — Report  of  the  Special  Commit- 
tee on  Commission  Form  to  Govern- 
ment, Richard  S.  Childs,  Chairman. 
The  discuussion  will  be  opened  by 
Dr.  Ernest  S.  Bradford,  of  Washing- 
ton D.  C,  by  S.  M.  Worthington,  of 
Sumter,  S.  C  ,  and  by  A.  E.  Adams,  of 
Youngstown,   Ohio. 

8.  P.  M. — Civic  reception  to  the 
members  and  delegates  to  the  National 
Municipal  League  by  the  City  Council 
and  other  prominent  citizens.  This  will 
be  held  in  the  Archaeological  Depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Toronto. 
Friday  November  14th. 
10  A.  M.— Hon.  William  Dudley 
Foulke  in  the  Chair. — The  Model  Mu- 
nicipal Court:  Herbert  Harley,  Esq., 
Chicago,  Secretary  of  the  American 
Judicature   Society. 

Proportional  Representation,  Pre- 
ferential Voting  and  Direct  Primaries: 
—  The  leading  paper  will  be  by  Prof. 
C.  G.  Hoag,  Secretary  of  the  American 
Proportional  Representation  League, 
who  will  also  conduct  an  election  un- 
der the  proportional  representation 
plan  as  advocated  by  him.  The  dis- 
cussion will  be  opened  by  Prof. -Lewis 
J.  Johnson,  of  Harvard  University,  and 
the  Hon.  George  B.  Burd,  of  Buffalo, 
X.  Y.  At  the  Round  Table  Luncheon 
at  1.15  P.M.  the  Question  to  be  dis- 
cussed will  be  "How  can  a  small  group 
ot  high-minded  and  trusted  citizens 
most  effectively  influence  the  voters  of 
i  city  concentrating  their  votes  when 
there  are  a  great  many  candidates  for 
any  one  office"'"  Robert  S.  B inker d, 
Secretary  of  the  City  Club  of  New 
York,    will    be    the   presiding  officer. 

3  P.  M.— William  D.  Foulke,  Presi- 
dent, in  the  Chair.  Canadian  Session. 
Ontario  Municipal  Methods:  By  Hon. 
W.  J.  Ilanna,  Provincial  Secretary. 
Ontario's  Publicity  Owned  Hydro- 
tem:  By  Hon.  Adam  Beck, 
Chairman  The  Ontario  Hydro-Electric 
ission.  Economic  Housing  in 
Toronto  Bj  G.  Frank  Beer,  President 
of  the  Toronto  Housing  Co.,  Limited. 
Si      Lawrence    River    and    Great    Lakes 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 

— Harbors    and    Navigation:    By    F.    S. 
Spence,  member  of  the   Board  of  Har- 
bor  Commissioners,    Toronto. 
Friday,    November    14th 
7  P.  M. — Dinner  to  the  members  and 
delegates  at  King  Edward  Hotel. 
Saturday.    November    15th 
10  A.    M. — Scientific   Management   of 
ilic    Works   of   Cities:    Winston 
Paul,   Secretary  of   the   Citizens'   Fede- 
ration of  Hudson  County,  opening  the 
discussion.     The    Actual    Operation    of 
the    Oregon    System:    By    Richard    W. 
Montague,     Portland,     Ore.      State    or 
Municipal   Control   of   Public    Utilities: 
Report    of    the    Committee    on    Fran- 
chises,    Dr .    Delos     F.     Wilcox,     New- 
York,   Chairman. 

American   Road    Builders'   Association. 

The  tenth  annual  convention  will  be 
he'd  in  the  First  Regiment  Armory, 
Broad  and  Callowhill  streets,  Philadel- 
phia,  Pa.,   December  9-12. 

The  program  will  include  a  paper  and 
discussion  in  each  of  the  following 
topics: 

Subject  A. — Organization. 

1.  Highway  Officials,  Their  Duties 
and   Powers. 

2.  Division  of  Expense,  Responsibil- 
ity and  Authority  Between  Nation, 
State,  County  and  Town. 

3.  The  Relation  to  Each  Other  of  the 
Contractor,   Engineer   and   Inspector. 

4.  Details  of  Arrangements  for  the 
Use  of  Convict  Labor. 

Subject  B — Construction. 

1.  Determination  of  the  Amount  of 
Realignment,  Grading  and  Drainage  to 
Be  Done  in  Connection  with  Road  Im- 
provement. 

2.  Factors  Governing  a  Proper  Selec- 
tion of  Road  or  Street  Pavement. 

3.  Details  of  the  Construction  of  the 
Various  Kinds  of  Roads  and  Pave- 
ments. 

Ten  minute  papers  on  the  following 
subjects: 

Earth  Roads,  Sand-Clay  Roads: 
Gravel  Roads;  Water  Bound  Macadam. 
Bituminous  Macadam  and  Bituminous 
Concrete,  Brick,  Concrete,  Wood,  Gran- 
ite and  Asphalt  Block,  Sheet  Asphalt. 

4.  Unit  Price  and  Lump  Sum  Con- 
tracts and  Percentage  Work. 

5.  The  Testing  of  Material  for  Road 
and  Street  Construction. 

Subject  C. — Maintenance. 

1.  Sub-Organization  for  Securing  Ef- 
ficient Maintenance. 

2.  General  Methods  of  Repairs  and 
Renewals. 

3.  Bituminous  Surface  Treatment  and 
Dust  Prevention. 

Among  those  who  are  to  take  part  in 
the  proceedings,  either  by  reading  pa- 
pers or  in  discussions  following  the  pre- 
sentation of  papers,  are  the  following: 
Chas.  J.  Bennett,  State  Highway  Com- 
missioner of  Connecticut;  E.  M  Bigc- 
low,  State  Highway  Commissioner  of 
Pennsylvania:  A.  H.  Blanchard,  Pro- 
fessor of  Highway  Engineering.  Co- 
lumbia University,  New  York,  N.  Y.; 
Henry  L.  Bowlby,  State  Highway  En- 
gineer of  Oregon;  Frank  W.  Buffum, 
State  Highway  Commissioner  of  Mis- 
souri: John   X.  Carlisle,  State  Highway 


November  6,  1913. 

Commissioner  of  New  York;  Win.  H. 
Connell,  Chief,  Bureau  of  Highways 
and  Street  Cleaning,  Philadelphia,  Pa.; 
Geo.  W.  Cooley,  State  Engineer  of 
Minnesota;  F.  L.  Cranford,  Road  Con- 
tractor, Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  Major  \V.  \Y. 
Crosby,  Chief  Engineer,  Maryland  Ge- 
ological Survey;  A.  W.  Dean,  Chief  En- 
gineer, Massachusetts  Highway  Com- 
mission; Fred.  E.  Ellis,  Road  Con- 
tractor, Peabody,  Mass.;  A.  B.  Fletcher, 
State  Highway  Engineer  of  California; 
S.  D.  Foster,  Chief  Engineer,  Pennsyl- 
vania State  Highway  Department;  R. 
B.  Gage,  Chemist,  State  Highway  De- 
partment of  New  Jersey;  John  S.  Gil- 
lespie. Road  Commissioner  of  Alle- 
gheny County,  Pa.;  L.  R.  Grabill,  Su- 
perintendent of  Suburban  Roads,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia;  H.  C  Hill,  Engineer; 
Lane  Construction  Co.,  Meriden,  Conn.; 
A.  R.  Hirst,  State  Highway  Engineer 
of  Wisconsin;  Prevost  Hubbard,  Con- 
sulting Chemist,  Institute  of  Industrial 
Research,  Washington,  D.  C;  Jos.  W. 
Hunter,  Deputy  Commissioner,  Bureau 
of  Township  Highways,  Pennsylvania 
State  Highway  Department;  A.  N. 
Johnson,  State  Highway  Engineer  of 
Illinois;  C.  A.  Kenyon,  President,  In- 
diana Good  Roads  Association;  Nelson 
P.  Lewis,  Chief  Engineer,  Board  of 
Estimate  and  Apportionment,  New 
York,  N.  Y.;  James  H.  MacDonald,  for- 
mer State  Highway  Commissioner  of 
Connecticut;  T.  H.  MacDonald,  State 
Highway  Engineer  of  Iowa;  W.  A.  Mc- 
Lean, Chief  Engineer  of  Highways  and 
Commissioner  of  the  Ontario  Public 
Roads  and  Highways  Commission,  To- 
ronto, Ont.,  Canada;  R.  A.  Meeker, 
State  Highway  Engineer  of  New  Jer- 
sey; Harold  Parker,  Vice  President, 
Hassam  Paving  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass.; 
Robert  J.  Potts,  Professor  of  Highway 
Engineering,  Agricultural  and  Mechan- 
ical College  of  Texas,  College  Station, 
Tex.;  Dr.  Joseph  Hyde  Pratt,  State  Ge- 
ologist of  North  Carolina;  Jean  de  Pul- 
ligny,  Engineer-in-Chief,  Board  of  Pub- 
lic Works  of  France,  and  Director  of 
the  French  Mission  of  Engineers  to  the 
United  States;  John  J.  Ryan,  Secretary 
Road  Builders'  Association,  Albany,  N. 
Y.;  Frank  F.  Rogers,  State  Highway 
Commissioner  of  Michigan;  Chas.  W. 
Ross,  Street  Commissioner,  Newton, 
Mass.;  Paul  D.  Sargent,  Chief  Engi- 
neer, Maine  State  Highway  Commis- 
sion; Herman  H.  Schmidt,  Chief  Engi- 
neer, Bureau  of  Highways,  Borough  of 
Brooklyn,  New  York,  N.  Y.;  Henry  G. 
Shirley,  Chief  Engineer,  Maryland 
State  Roads  Commission;  Francis  P. 
Smith,  Consulting  Chemist  and  Paving 
Engineer,  New  York,  N.  Y. ;  Robert  C. 
Terrell,  Commissioner  of  Public  Roads 
of  Kentucky;  Geo.  W.  Tillson,  Consult- 
ing Engineer  to  the  President  of  the 
Borough  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  N. 
Y.;  Wm.  D.  Uhler.  Assistant  Engineer 
Bureau  of  Highways  and  Street  Clean- 
ing, Philadelphia,  Pa.;  P.  St.  J.  Wilson, 
State  Highway  Commissioner  of  Vir- 
ginia. 

United    States    Good     Roads     Associa- 
tion. 
The  program  for  the  convention  and 
exposition  to  be  held  in  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
November  10-15,  is  as  follows: 


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Governors'  Day,  Monday,  10th. — In- 
vitations to  all  Governors,  their  fami- 
lies and  their  staffs.  Welcome,  Gov- 
ernor E.  W.  Major,  of  Missouri.  Re- 
sponse, J.  H.  Bankhead,  President  U. 
S.  Good  Roads  Association.  Informal 
reception,  8  p.  m.,  Planters'  Hotel. 

Mayors'  Day,  Tuesday,  11th. — Invita- 
tions to  all  mayors,  their  families  and 
their  staffs.  Welcome,  Mayor  Henry 
W.  Kiel,  of  St.  Louis.     Response,  Col. 

D.  W.  Potter,  Vice-President  U.  S. 
Good  Roads  Association.  Informal  re- 
ception, 8  p.   m.,  Planters'   Hotel. 

Legislative  Day,  Wednesday,  12th. — ■ 
Invitations  to  all  Legislators,  National, 
State  and  Municipal,  and  their  families, 
extended  by  the  Missouri  Congressional 
Delegation  and  the  Missouri  Legisla- 
tors. Welcome,  J.  J.  Russell,  M.  C.  Re- 
sponse, John  W.  O'Neill,  Vice-Presi- 
dent U.  S.  Good  Roads  Association. 
Informal  reception,  8  p.  m.,  Planters' 
Hotel. 

Farmers'  Day,  Thursday,  13th. — Wel- 
come, Thomas  C.  Wilson,  Missouri 
State  Board  of  Agriculture.     Response, 

E.  J.  Watson,  Vice-President  U.  S. 
Good  Roads  Association,  Informal  re- 
ception, 8  p.  m.,  Planters'  Hotel. 

State  Officers'  Day,  Friday,  14th. — 
Welcome,  W.  R.  Painter,  Lieutenant 
Governor  of  Missouri.  Address  by 
Cornelius  Roach,  Secretary  of  State, 
John  P.  Gordon,  Auditor;  Edwin  P. 
Deal,  Treasurer.  Response,  Thomas 
T.  Fauntleroy.  Informal  reception,  8 
p.  m.,  Planters'  Hotel. 

Press  and  Education  Day,  Saturday, 
15th. — Welcome,  Howard  A.  Glass,  Ed- 
itor State  Schol  Journal.  Address,  E. 
C.  Erwin,  President  Press  Club  of  St. 
Louis.  Response,  Capt.  Robert  E.  Lee. 
Informal  reception,  Planters'  Hotel,  8 
p.  m. 

The  following  speakers  and  their  sub- 
jects have  been  chosen,  dates  and 
hours  to  be  arranged  at  a  later  date.  No 
long  paper,  but  general  short,  crisp  de- 
bates will  be  the  feature  of  the  Conven- 
tion. It  will  be  practical  and  not  the- 
oretical. Less  rhetoric  and  better  re- 
sults is  the  object  of  the  meeting.  Dr. 
H.  J.  Waters,  President  Kansas  Agri- 
cultural College,  Manhattan,  selected  as 
orator  for  the  National  Grange;  sub- 
ject: "The  Granger  a  Road  Builder." 
J.  A.  Everett,  President  Farmers'  Eq- 
uity Society,  Indianapolis;  subject — (to 
be  supplied).  Thomas  T.  Fauntleroy, 
Missouri  Director,  Director  U.  S.  Good 
Roads  Association;  subject,  "Road 
Building  an  Investment."  Jesse  Taylor, 
editor  "Better  Roads,"  Jamestown,  O.; 
subject,  "Get  Together  and  See  the 
Mud  Disappear."  Dr.  J.  W.  Muir,  La 
Grange,  Mo.,  chosen  speaker  of  Mis- 
souri State  Grange;  subject:  "Our 
Grange  and  Good  Roads."  John  Craft, 
President  Alabama  Good  Roads  Asso- 
ciation, Mobile;  subject:  "Progress  of 
Road  Building  in  the  South."  Rev.  S. 
M.  Johnston,  Roswell,  N.  M.;  subject, 
"The  Roads  the  Government  Should 
Build."  James  P.  Phillips,  Ewing,  Mo., 
subject:  "The  Farmer  and  Improved 
Highways."  G.  A.  Nelson,  New  Dec- 
atur, Ala.;  subject:  "Report  on  Inter- 
national Good  Roads  Congress,  held  in 
London,    England."     P.   H.   Cullen,   St. 


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Louis,  Mo.;  subject:  "Why  We  Will 
Build  Better  Roads."  J.  A.  Rountrcc, 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  Secretary  United 
States  Good  Roads  Association;  sub- 
ject: "The  Organization  of  the  United 
States  Good  Roads  Association."  P.  P. 
Lewis,  President  Missouri  State  Board 
of  Agriculture,  Crescent,  Mo.;  subject: 
"Better  Roads  and  Better  Crops." 
Judge  J.  M.  Lowe,  President  The  Na- 
tional Old  Trails  Road  Association, 
Kansas  City;  subject:  "National  Roads 
vs.   National  Aid." 

American  Society  of  Mechanical  En- 
gineers. 
At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  so- 
ciety, 29  West  39th  street,  New  York 
City,  Tuesday,  November  11,  at  8.15 
p.  m.,  C.  V.  Kerr,  sales  engineer  of 
the  A.  S.  Cameron  Steam  Pump 
Works,  will  present  a  paper  describ- 
ing a  new  centrifugal  pump  with  heli- 
cal impeller.  The  reason  for  seeking 
a  new  type  of  pump  is  based  on  the 
characteristic  behavior  of  the  small 
steam  turbine  which  is  commonly  used 
in  power  plants  as  the  driving  power 
for   circulating   pumps    for   condensers. 

New   England   Water  Works   Associa- 
tion. 

The  November  meeting  will  be  held 
at  Hotel  Brunswick,  Copley  Square, 
Boston,  Wednesday,  November  12, 
1913.  The  following  papers  will  be 
presented:  "Cleaning  Water  Mains  in 
Hartford,  Conn.,"  Caleb  Mills  Saville, 
Chief  Engineer,  Board  of  Water  Com- 
missioners, Hartford,  Conn.;  "Water 
and  Life,"  by  Lawrence  J.  Hender- 
son, M.  D.,  Professor  of  Biological 
Chemistry,  Harvard  University.  Topi- 
cal discussion:  "Advisability  of  Secur- 
ing Legislation  for  Making  Water  Bills 
a    Lien    Upon    Property    Supplied." 

League   of   California   Municipalities. 

A  resolution  favoring  a  commission 
form  of  government  for  the  state  of 
California  was  adopted  October  10  by 
delegates  to  the  convention.  The  reso- 
lution provided  for  the  appointment  of 
a  committee  to  report  next  year  upon 
the  advisability  of  amending  the  state 
constitution  so  that  the  commonwealth 
would  be  governed  by  a  small  body 
of  trained  legislators  continuously  in 
session  and  with  the  power  to  enact 
laws,  subject  to  veto.  The  "inefficiency 
of  the  present  methods  of  _  the  state 
legislature  is  strikingly  manifest,"  the 
resolution  states,  "whereas  under  the 
initiative  and  referendum  the  full  power 
of  government  is  safeguarded." 

Officers  for  the  coming  year  were 
elected    as    follows: 

Percy  V.  Long,  city  attorney  of  San 
Francisco,  president;  A.  E.  Snow, 
mayor  of  Fresno,  first  vice-president; 
Allen  H.  Wright,  city  clerk  of  San 
Diego,  second  vice-president;  H.  A. 
Mason,  tax  expert  of  San  Francisco, 
who  resides  at  Mountain  View,  secre- 
tary. The  assistant  secretaryship,  an 
appointive  office,  was  filled  by  Mr. 
Mason,  who,  after  his  own  election, 
named  W.  F.  Locke,  city  clerk  of 
Alameda  to  that  office. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.   19. 


Virginia    Public    Health    Association. 
fourth  aniiti.il    session    was  held 
in    the    Cit>     Auditorium,    Lynchburg, 
r  2i. 
The   presidi  .sociation   is 

Dr.    1'.   S.   Schenck,  rfolk;   vice-, 

presidents.  Dr.  O.  C.  Eright,  of  Jar- 
ratt,  and  Dr.  E.  F.  Reese,  of 
Courtland;    Becreta  surers,     Dr. 

Lucien  Lofton  and  Dr.  \V.  F.  Driver, 
of  New  -Market.  The  executive  com- 
mittee is  made  up  of  a  representative 
of  each   congressional   district. 

The   follow  i'  was    carried 

nut: 

Opening  Session — Report  of  execu- 
tive committee;  election  of  new  mem- 
bers; report  of  secretary-treasurer; 
special   reports. 

Address  of  the  president,  Dr.  P.  S. 
Schenck,  of   Norfolk. 

Address  of  invited  guests.  Dr.  \\ '. 
A.  Evans,  of  Chicago. 

Second  Session  Importance  of 
Tuberculosis  Testing  of  Dairy  Cows," 
F.  I.  Winan,  invited  guest,  Bureau  of 
Animal    Industry,    Washington,    D.    C. 

"Milk  Supervision  in  Lynchburg," 
Mr.  Leo  J.  Faulkner.  Lynchburg. 

"Practical  Hints  for  Local  Health 
Officers,  in  Relation  to  Food  and  Dairy 
Supplies."  Dr.  R.  L.  Robertson,  Char- 
lottesville. 

"Tuberculosis  Work  in  Lynchburg," 
Miss   Bessie   Fleming,   Lynchburg. 

The  following  papers  will  be   given: 

"The  Mosquito  in  Politics,"  Dr.  S. 
W.    Dickinson,   Macon. 

"The  Autobiography  of  a  House 
Fly,"   Dr.    C.   T.   Bowyer,   Stonega. 

"The  Campaign  Against  Hook 
Worm  Disease  in  Virginia,"  Dr.  Allen 
W.   Freeman,   Richmond. 

"Prophylaxis  in  Regard  to  Heat 
and  Light,"  Dr.  F.  M.  Horsley,  Lov- 
ingston. 

"Malaria,"  Dr.  F.  H.  Hancock,  Nor- 
folk. 

"Racial  and  Social  Evils  of  Degen- 
eracy" i  illustrated),  Mr.  Alexander 
n,    Yineland.    N.   J. 

"Pointers  in  Correct  Registration  of 
Deaths  and  Births,"  Dr.  W.  A. 
Plecker,    Richmond. 

"The  Pollution  of  Streams,"  Dr. 
Mosby   G.    Perrow,    Lynchburg. 

Paper  (subject  not  announced),  Dr. 
W.    B.    Foster.    Roanoke. 

"Fighting  the  House  Fly,"  Dr.  E. 
C.   Levy,    Richmond. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  program  the 
next  meeting  place  will  be  decided  up- 
on, officers  will  be  elected,  and  other 
routine   business   will  be   transacted. 

Southern     Appalachian     Good     Roads 
Association. 
The     fifth     annual      convention     was 

held  in  Asheville,  i  ii  tob<  t  22-23. 

The  first  session  was  featured  by 
addresses  of  welcome  and  responses 
and  speeches  by  Governor  Locke  Craig 
of  North  Carolina,  and  Presiden!  W. 
W.  Finley  of  the  Southern  Railway 
Company.  At  the  afternoon  session, 
the  attendants  upon  the  convention 
heard  reports  of  the  progress  being 
made     in     roa  ent     by     the 

states   holding  i>    in    the   or- 


ganization: North  Carolina,  South 
Carolina,  Virginia,  Georgia,  West  Vir- 
ginia, Tennessee,  Alabama  and  Ken- 
tucky. 

ident  Finley  spoke  of  the  "Rela- 
the  State  to  Highway  Improve- 
ment." He  favored  the  organization 
of  state  highway  commissions  to 
supervise  work,  but  thought  they 
should  not,  in  managing  construction, 
supplant  good  county  organizations  al- 
ready  existing. 

C.   B.  Scott,  member  Virginia  High- 
ommission,    said    that   prospects 
in    \  irginia    for   road   work   were   very 
bright  in  the  future. 

C.  D.  Williams,  chief  road  engineer, 
West  Virginia,  believed  that  the  Fed- 
eral government  should  aid  in  building 
post  roads  and  should  build  roads  con- 
necting state  capitals. 

J.  A.  Smith,  chairman  of  the  high- 
way commission,  Hall  county,  Georgia, 
said  that  in  his  county  macadam  had 
been  abandoned  for  sand-clay. 

Bristow,  Tenn.,  was  chosen  as  the 
place  for  the  1914  meeting.  Dr.  Joseph 
Hyde  Pratt,  of  Chapel  Hill,  was  re- 
elected president  and  treasurer  of  the 
organization,  and  H.  B.  Varner,  of  Lex- 
ington, succeeds  himself  as  secretary. 

Ocean  to  Ocean  Highway  Association, 

With  the  election  of  officers  and  the 
selection  of  next  year's  meeting  place, 
the  third  annual  convention  of  the 
ocean-to-ocean  highway  association 
was  brought  to  a  close  at  Los  Angeles, 
October  25. 

Colonel  D.  K.  B.  Sellers,  mayor  of 
Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  was  chosen  presi- 
dent. Fred  T.  Colter,  Springerville, 
Ariz.,  first  vice  president;  J.  Y.  Aragon, 
Magdalena,  N.  M.,  second  vice  presi- 
dent; C.  O.  Baker,  Banning,  Cal.,  third 
vice  president;  John  Becker,  Jr.,  Belen, 
N.  M.,  secretary;  Frank  McKee,  Albu- 
querque, N.  M.,  treasurer. 

Executive  committee:  For  Arizona — 
B.  T.  Petterson,  J.  A.  Ketcheside,  G. 
Becker;  for  New  Mexico,  James  A. 
French,  W.  M.  Borrowdale,  H.  M. 
Dougherty;  for  California,  John  S.  Mit- 
chell,  Carl  S.   Carlton,   F.   W.   Balfour. 

Legislative  committee:  For  Arizona 
— H.  A.  Stone,  F.  E.  Elliott,  George  W. 
Peabody,  J.  J.  Keegan,  Fred  T.  Colter; 
for  New  Mexico,  Colonel  Sellers,  John 
Becker,  Jr.,  H.  O.  Bursom,  James  A. 
French,  J.  S.  Mactavish;  for  California, 
P.  G.  Cogswell,  M.  P.  Chubb,  Russ 
Avery,  W.  A.  Freemire  and  W.  R. 
Clancey.  It  was  decided  to  hold  the 
next  tri-state  convention  in  Yuma. 
Ariz.,  next  year  and  the  1915  conven- 
tion  in   Springerville. 

Southwestern  Waterworks  Association. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee at  Dallas,  on  the  invitation  of 
I  rank  Wovden,  it  was  decided 
to  bold  the  1914  convention  in  Tulsa, 
8  20.  The  new  municipal  con- 
vention hall  will  be  completed  by  that 
time  and  will  afford  unusual  facilities 
to  exhibitors,  for  which  no  charge  will 
be  made.  Luke  Ballard,  superintend- 
ent Tulsa  waterworks,  is  chairman  of 
the    exhibit    committee. 


Kansas  Gas,  Water,  Electric  Light  and 
Street   Railway   Association. 

At  the  recent  convention  at  Hutchin- 
son the  following  officers  were  elected: 

President— A.  L.  Newman,  Arkansas 
City. 

Vice-Presidents — H.  W.  Magruder, 
Liberal;  L.  K.  Greene,  Concordia,  and 
H.  S.   Sladen,   Wichita. 

Secretary-Treasurer — Ivor  Thomas, 
of   Wichita,   re-elected. 

Executive  Committee — L.  U.  Ripley, 
Wichita;  A.  M.  Patton,  Topeka;  W.  E. 
McFadden,  Salina;  W.  A.  Scothorn, 
Hutchinson,  and  J.  F.  Nail,  Manhattan. 

Orange  Board  of  Trade. 
There  has  been  organized  in  the  city 
of  Orange,  N.  J.,  a  Board  of  Trade 
which  has  for  its  object  the  civic  and 
social  uplift  and  the  industrial  better- 
ment of  the  city.  The  officers  are: 
John  D.  Everitt,  president;  John  C. 
Conover,  vice-president:  J.  A.  N'eill, 
secretary;  Miles  A.  Hanchett.  secre- 
tary: directors:  Edward  S.  Perry, 
Jacob  Roth,  Guy  Decker,  Charles 
Starr,  Henry  F.  Schmitt,  Thomas  A. 
Davis.  George  E.  Spottiswoode,  Joseph 
D.   Holmes  and  John  Farrell. 


PERSONALS 

Allison,  M.  M.,  has  been  elected  may- 
or of  Riverview,  Tenn. 

Beecher,  Edward,  Lestershire,  N.  Y., 
has  been  appointed  an  inspector  of 
highway  by  State  Highway  Commis- 
sioner John  M.  Carlisle. 

Burger,  W.  K.,  Belmar,  N.  J.,  has 
been  elected  Chief  of  Fire  Department, 
and  V.  J.  Haunsotte  Assistant  Chief. 

Davidson,  James  L.,  Quincy,  Fla.,  has 
been  elected  Mayor. 

Dedman,  Joseph  N.,  has  been  re- 
elected  mayor  of  Columbia,  Tenn. 

Garretson,  Cornelius  D..  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  has  been  appointed  member 
of  the  Board  of  Utility  Commissioners 
to  succeed  Samuel  G.  Cleaver,  resigned. 

Hart,  John  J..  Pittston,  Pa.,  has  re- 
signed his  position  as  Fire  Chief. 

Hazen,  Allen.  Richard  L.  Humphreys 
and  Frederic  W.  Taylor,  have  been  ap- 
pointed commissioners  to  examine  the 
concrete  sea  walls  at  League  Island 
Park,   Philadelphia. 

Jones,  Jonathan,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
has  been  appointed  assistant  engineer 
in  charge  of  bridge  construction  at  a 
salary  of  $4,000  by  Director  Cooke. 

Lynch,  Dan  W.,  Fruita,  Colo.,  has 
been  appointed  Mayor  by  the  Council 
to  succeed  A.  J.  Lee,  resigned. 

Polloch,  Clarence,  New  York,  N.  V  . 
recently  engineer  in  charge  of  paving. 
Havana,  Cuba,  has  been  appointed  pav- 
ing engineer  for  San  Antonio,  Tex., 
where  a  large  amount  of  work  will  be 
done  during  the   next  few  years. 

Scud, ler.  Everett  E.,  New  York  City, 
assistant  engineer  Board  of  Water  Sup- 
ply,  died   October    12. 

Wood.  Mac,  J.  A.  Russell  and  John 
Gardner,  La  Grange,  Ore.,  have  been 
elected  commissioners  in  its  first  mu- 
election.  One  of  the  first  du- 
ties of  the  Council  will  be  to  select  a 
city    manager. 


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3-TON  TRUCK. 

Good     Performance     of     Packard     in 

Hauling    Contractors'     Materials     in 

Bridgeport. 

The  excellent  record  of  a  three-ton 
Packard  motor  truck  in  hauling 
crushed  stone  and  other  contractors' 
supplies  in  the  vicinity  of  Bridgeport, 
Conn.,  is  worth  noting.  The  truck 
was  purchased  by  Frank  B.  Paine, 
a  general  hauling  contractor,  Febru- 
ary 9,  1912.  The  truck  was  not  new 
at  this  time,  but  had  been  in  use  as 
a  manufacturer's  demonstration  car 
for    nearly    a    year. 

Up  to  September,  1913.  the  truck 
had   completed  51,000   miles   of  service. 


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week,  retaining-  the  balance  of  the  ma- 
chine's earnings,  which  are  applied  in 
payment  of  the  five-ton  Packard  unit. 
The  five-ton  Packard  will  become  Mr. 
Paine's  property  in  due  season.  Mr. 
Paine  on  his  part  agrees  to  deliver 
with  his  three-ton  Packard,  and  his 
new  five-ton  unit,  150  tons  of  trap  rock 
per  day  at  the  Stadium  site.  The 
building  contractors  also  furnish  Mr. 
Paine  trailers  for  both  trucks.  The 
trailers,  however,  have  been  used  very 
little,  as  Mr.  Paine  delivers  an  average 
of  about  130  tons  per  day  with  the  two 
Packard    units. 

In  good  weather,  Mr.  Paine  uses 
tiailers  on  his  trucks,  and  delivers 
ftom    150   to    180   tons   at   the    Stadium 


PACKARD   THREE-TON 

It  has  not  missed  a  trip  since  it  went 
into  service,  and  the  driving  chains 
have  been  renewed  only  once.  The 
only  renewed  parts  that  have  been 
made  were  two  sets  of  platinum 
points  for  the  magneto,  six  extra 
spark  plugs  and  four  valve  tappets. 
After  the  truck  had  been  run  50,000 
miles,  Mr.  Paine  put  on  new  driving 
sprockets  and  overhauled  the  radius 
reds.  The  average  load  of  the  Pack- 
ard three-ton  unit  for  the  first  40,001) 
lr.iles  was  8,500  pounds,  this  perform- 
ance having  been  made  entirely  over 
ordinary   country   roads. 

At  the  present  time,  this  Packard 
three-ton  unit  is  averaging  60  miles 
per  day,  and  working  as  a  team  mate 
with  a  Packard  five-ton  unit  on  a 
forty-thousand  ton  contract,  deliver- 
ing trap  rock  to  the  new  Stadium,  now 
being  constructed  at  Yale  University. 
At  times,  the  three-ton  unit  also  pulls 
a    three-ton    trailer. 

The  company  having  the  contract 
for  the  building  of  the  new  Stadium 
desired  to  engage  Mr.  Paine  and  his 
tiuck,  and  to  also  take  charge  of  a 
five-ton  worm-driven  truck  which  they 
were  about  to  purchase.  Mr.  Paine, 
however,  was  so  enthusiastic  about 
the  Packard  that  the  contractors  for 
the  Stadium  agreed  to  purchase  a  five- 
ton  Packard.  They  placed  the  five- 
ten  Packard  unit  with  Mr.  Paine,  and 
are  now  paying  him  a  certain  percen- 
tage   of    this     truck's     earnings     each 


TRUCK  AND  TRAILER, 
by  four  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  In 
two  months'  steady  work,  Mr.  Paine 
has  never  missed  a  trip.  From  the 
time  that  his  three-ton  Packard  unit 
went  into  service,  it  has  been  doing 
this  heavy  duty  service  and  runs  to- 
day as  quietly  as  a  new  one. 


MOTOR  TRUCKS. 

Locomobile  Company  Makes  Dumping 

Truck  with   Special   Body  to   Retain 

Heat  of  Asphalt  Mixture. 

This  summer  the  Locomobile  Com- 
pany has  been  conducting  a  series  of 
experiments  to  develop  a  body  which 
would  retain  the  heat  of  asphalt  mix- 
ture sufficiently  to  enable  the  truck  to 
serve  a  larger  territory,  and  as  a  re- 
sult they  have  adopted  as  their  stand- 
ard for  asphalt  bodies  a  dumping  body 
in  which  the  asphalt  can  be  safely 
carried  from  15  to  20  miles.  The 
Locomobile  Company  have  furnished 
us  with  figures  showing  cost  of  operat- 
ing two  trucks  during  the  month  of 
August  by  their  owners,  the  Union 
Paving  Company,  of  Philadelphia. 
Although  they  leave  out  any  figures 
relating  to  savings  effected  through 
concentration  of  plant,  and  carry  no 
credits  for  business,  which  because  of 
its  distance  could  not  have  been  han- 
dled except  by  this  means,  the  report 
brings  out  interesting  facts.  They 
show  that  Locomobile  truck  No.  1, 
which  carried  704  tons  of  asphalt  and 
ran  1,294  miles  during  the  month  of 
August,  gave  net  earnings  of  43  cents 
per  mile,  a  total  of  $566.42  for  the 
month.  Locomobile  truck  No.  2,  which 
carried  754  tons  and  ran  1,328  miles, 
earned  41  cents  a  mile  net,  a  total  of 
$544.48    for    the    month. 

Net  earnings  are  arrived  at  by  credit- 
ing the  truck  with  $5.50  per  day  for 
each  team  which  it  replaced,  and  by 
dividing  the  total  by  the  mileage  after 
the  total  operating  costs  have  been  de- 
ducted.     These    operating    costs     not 


LOCOMOBILE   FIVE-T 


r,56 

only  cover  tires,  gasoline,  driver,  gar- 
..  but  they  also  include  inter- 
est, depreciation,  insurance  and  an 
allowance  for  future  overhauling 
charges. 

ires  for  each  truck  are  as 
follows: 

Locomobile  Truck  No.  1. 

lays  worked 23 

No.    of    miles   run 1,294 

tons  carried 704 

Gasoline    $76.96 

Oil    3.57 

Grease    3.92 

Driver    82.97 

$167.24 

Net  earnings  per  mile $0.43 

Locomobile    No.   2. 

No.  of  days  worked 23 

No.  of  miles  run 1,328 

No.   of   tons   carried 754 

Gasoline    87.29 

Oil    4.27 

Grease    3.64 

Driver    72.89 

$168.09 
Net   earnings   per    mile $0.41 

INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe.  Birmingham.  Prices 
are  reported  as  firmer.  Plants  as  a 
rule  are  working  on  short  time  with 
yards  well  filled  with  accumulations. 
Many  small  orders,  however,  have  been 
received.  Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6- 
inch  and  up,  $20.  New  York.  Munici- 
pal lettings  in  sight  are  few  and  unim- 
portant. Quotations:  6-inch,  car  loads, 
$23  to  $23.50. 

Lead.  A  good  volume  of  business  is 
being  transacted.  Quotations:  New 
York,  4.35c;   St.   Louis,  4.20c. 

Asphalt  Specifications. — The  con- 
sulting board  of  the  New  York  State 
Highway  Commission  has  rendered  its 
decision  reporting  that  it  had  decided 
to  retain  separate  specifications  for  the 
natural  and  for  the  oil  asphalts.  The 
reason  given  was  that  the  selection 
of  either  of  these  products  on  any  par- 
ticular road  was  to  be  left  to  the  high- 
way commissioner,  difference  in  clima- 
tic conditions  in  various  parts  of  the 
state  making  it  desirable,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  the  board,  to  give  the  commis- 
sion the  option  of  selecting  the  ma- 
terial most  suited  under  particular  con- 
ditions. 

Publicity  Work  of  Water  Company. 
— The  Terre  Haute  Water  Works  Com- 
pany, Tern  Haute,  Ind.,  recently  pub- 
lished a  half  pag  ment  in 
the  "Boi  '•  ion"  of  the  Terre 
sundaj  Star.  \cross  the  top 
of  the  page  i-  a  good  reproduction  of 
a  view  of  the  water  company's  grounds, 
a  well  eared  for  park-like  piece  of 
property  with  buildings  covered  with 
vines  in  the  background.  The  text 
that  the  public  is  weJcome  to 
the  use  of  the  grounds  and  that  the 
tennis  court  can  be  reserved  by  tele- 
A  few  words  ar<  oul 
the   high   quality   of   the   filter 

of  the  company 
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Decarie  Incinerator. — The  Decarie 
Incinerator  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn, 
publish  a  booklet  giving  illustrations 
and  brief  descriptions  of  a  number  of 
their  plants  lor  the  disposal  of  garb- 
age and  refuse.  The  plants  illustrated 
are  those  at  Virginia,  Minn.,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.,  Spokane,  Wash.,  Roches- 
ter, N.  V.,  Wheeling,  W.  \  a.,  Rich- 
mond, \  a.,  Norfolk,  Ya.,  Last  Liver- 
pool, O.,  North  Braddoch,  Pa.,  Ports- 
mouth, Ya.,  and  Lynchburg,  V'a.  The 
company  also  publishes  a  booklet  un- 
der the  caption  "The  Mayor  Has  an 
Interview  with  an  Expert"  which  re- 
views the  garbage  disposal  question  in 
a  way  that  brings  out  the  chief  points 
of  the  problem  very  clearly.  By 
a  series  of  questions  and  answers  gen- 
eral principles  are  disposed  of  first 
and  details  of  methods  explained  later. 

Lighting  Standards.— J .  W.  Bache  & 
Company,  50  Church  street,  New  York 
City,  has  been  organized  to  handle  the 
products  of  the  Morris  Iron  &  Steel 
Company,  Frederick,  Md.,  in  the  East- 
ern states,  as  well  as  the  entire  export 
business.  J.  \Y.  Bache  and  H.  S.  Corey 
are  the  partners. 

Fire  Hose.— Julius  Pearse  Fire  De- 
partment Supply  Company,  304  Jacob- 
son  Building,  Denver,  Colo.,  announce 
that  D.  L.  Cubberly  has  been  made 
vice-president  and  will  devote  his  time 
to  the  Eureka  fire  hose  line.  The  com- 
pany also  handles  the  business  of  the 
aeagrave  Company  and  the  Gamewell 
fire  Alarm  Telegraph  Co.  in  their  dis- 
trict. 

Concrete  Structures. — The  bulletin 
of  the  Lehigh  Portland  Cement  Co., 
Allentown,  Pa.,  for  September  contains 
illustrations  of  a  number  of  concrete 
structures  where  Lehigh  cement  was 
used  as  follows:  Concrete  bridge  built 
by  the  Currvensville  Construction  Co., 
Tyrone,  Blair  Co.,  Pa.;  A.  M.  Bloom 
was  the  engineer  in  charge  and  H.  G. 
Hinkle,  county  engineer.  Concrete 
road,  Hanover  township,  Pa.;  Har- 
rison &  Butts,  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  engi- 
neers; M.  J.  Malloy,  Sugar  Notch,  Pa., 
contractor.  Also  cuts  of  Grand  River 
road,  Wayne  County,  Mich.,  and  a  con- 
crete roadway  on  Lewis  drive,  Water- 
bury,   Conn. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  19. 

Road  Oil  —  The  Indian  Refining 
Company,  New  York,  which  has  a  re- 
tmery  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  is  establish- 
ing an  oil  storage  plant  in   Louisville. 

Expansion-Joint  Material. —  Robert  L 
Beck,  The  Arcade,  Cleveland,  O.,  make 
the  B.  &  B.  Expansion  Strip  which  is 
being  used  extensively  in  paving  work 
m  Cleveland  and  vicinity.  The  strip  is 
made  of  an  elastic  composition  and  is 
for  use  in  all  kinds  of  paving.  It  is 
manufactured  in  four-foot  lengths  and 
of  any  required  thickness. 

Valuation. — Henry  E.  Elrod,  of  Dal- 
las, Tex.,  and  Lamar  Lyndon,  New 
York  City,  have  been  employed  by  the 
city  of  Houston  to  find  the  real  value 
of  the  property  of  the  Houston  Light 
and  Power  Company  and  the  cost  of 
operating  and  maintaining  the  same. 
They  will  receive  $5,000  for  the  work. 
The  services  of  Messrs.  Elrod  and 
Lyndon  were  engaged  because  the 
Mayor  and  City  Commissioners  said 
the  answers  given  to  the  questions  re- 
cently asked  the  Houston  Lighting  and 
Power  Company  by  Mayor  Campbell 
in  regard  to  the  expenses,  value  and 
profit  of  that  company  contained  many 
technical  terms  they  could  not  under- 
stand. The  Mayor  and  Commissioners 
say  they  are  having  to  pay  too  much 
for  light  and  power  furnished  the  city 
by  the  corporation  and  they  want  to 
hnd  the  real  value  of  the  lighting  and 
power  corporation,  their  expenses  and 
leceipts,  in  order  that  they  may  form 
an  intelligent  opinion  as  to  what  re- 
auctions   should   be  made. 

Atlas-Diesel  Engine  Test. — The  Ly- 
ons-Atlas Company,  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
recently  made  a  series  of  tests  of  a  450 
h.  p.  Atlas-Diesel  engine  which  was  to 
be  supplied  to  L.  L.  &  P.  U.  Nunn, 
Provo,  Utah.  A  tabular  statement  of 
the  results  of  the  test  is  given  below. 
It  will  be  noted  that  the  greatest  effi- 
ciency was  at  the  full  load  capacity;  at 
this  time,  0.427  lb.  of  oil,  30°  Baume, 
was  consumed.  The  overload  possi- 
bilities of  the  engine  are  most  interest- 
ing from  the  standpoint  of  the  manager 
of  an  electric  light  plant.  It  will  be 
noted  that  as  much  as  525  h.  p.  was  de- 
veloped at  one  time  and  at  the  same 
time  the  efficiency  was  good. 


,  Hours  Each  Test. 

2         13        2  4         1  1 

Approximate  per  cent  of  rating   25r/f  33%  50%  75%  1007c  110%  115% 

Net   brake-h.p.   load    131      165     247     355     459     498     525 

Total  oil  per  hour,  lb 92     110     121      154     196     218     225 

Oil  per  brake-h.p.-hr.,  lb 703    .667      .49      .433    .427    .44      .43 

Oil  per  indicated-h.p.-hr.,  lb 316     .334     .30      .300     .318     .332    .33 

Mean   effective   pressure    for   each   cyl- 
inder, lb.  per  sq.  in   

Cylinder   1  40      45       55        72      84      93     96 

Cylinder  2  41      47       56        73      87      91    97.5 

Cylinder  3   4(1       45        58         73      90      95      97 

Werage  mean  effective  pressure,  lb —        40.3   45.7     56.3    72.7   87      93    96.8 

Indicated  h.  p 291     329     403      518     615     656  682.4 

Mechanical  efficiency,  per  cent 45       50       67.5      68.5    74.6    76     77 

Friction  and  compressor  losses  160     164     156       163     156     158  157.4 

Revolution  per  minute 184     183     182     181.5    180     179  179 

Gal.  oil  per  100  brake-h.p.-hrs 9.63      9.1     6.72    5.93     5.85    6.03  0.00 

Net  thermal  efficiency,  per  cent 18.9    19.9    27.1    307    31.1    30.2  30.9 


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STREETS   AND  ROADS 

.  1.816    sq.    yds.    brick    paving;    650    ft.    concrete    curb    and 

gutter     J.   R.   Seibert,   Citv  Engr. 

.  Grading    streets    J.  B.  Croessen,  Clk.  Trus. 

.Furnishing   macadam    and    gravel Wm.   Eldring,   Hwy.   Engr. 

.  Constructing   sidewalks    City   Clk. 

.  Road    repairs    W.   T   Patton,   Co.  Aud. 

.Grading,    draining   and   paving C.   Sedgwick,   Co.  Aud. 

.  2*4-inch    stone   slag   sidewalks A.  A.   Smith.  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Road  construction    Bd.   Co.   Comrs. 

.  Main  road  about  9  miles  long   W.   E.  Atkinson.   State  H.   E. 

.  Road  improvement c.    H.    Brown,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Road    repairs    W.    T.    Patten,    Co.    Aud. 

.  40,000   ft.   of  road    Al.  J.  Hork.  Clk.  Bd.  Co.  Comrs 

.  Tucson    Bisbee    Highway    B.   L.   Hitch,   Clk.   Bd.   Superv. 

.Road    C.  Sedgwick,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Paving   20.700   sq.   yds C.  L   Buehner,   City  Clk. 

.  Improving    streets     H.   J.  Leland,   Clk. 

.  Asphaltic  concrete.   25,000  vds J.  H.  Moore.  Citv  Engr. 

.  Paving    R.    F.   Harbert.   Dir.   P.    S. 

.  Grading    sidewalks    Geo.   Cromwell,   Pres.   Boro. 

.Paving  and   improvements Bd.    Pub.    Wks. 

.  Relaying    sidewalks    City  Engr. 

.  11  miles  earth  road   F.  F.  Rogers.  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Grading    26    miles    Bd.    Road    Comrs. 

.  Street  improvements   L.    H.    Pounds.   Bnro.   Pres. 

.  Roads     Comrs.   Berrien   Co. 

.  Gravel.    2'4    miles    J.  T.  Bu'len,  Engr. 

.Paving   of  Kirby   and  Division   Sts City  Comn. 

.  Furnishing  3.000  cu.  yds.  cement  gravel   G.   R.    Butler,    Clk. 

.  50.072   ft.    of   wagon    road J.    S.    Baker,    Clk. 

.Concrete   gutter    P  E.Wesselmann,  Pr.Bd.    Cmrs. 

.Grading   and   surfacing   3    miles   highway VV.  H.  Allswede,  Clk.  of  Jerome 

Twp. 

.  Improvement   of   highways    L.   S.   Bowman.   Co.    Aud. 

.  11  miles  of  earth  road    F.  F.  Rogers,  State  Hwy  Comr. 

.  Clearing  and    grubbing    St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

Grading-   and    draining    W.  S.  Kellar.  St.  Hwy.   Engr. 

.  Glen  wood    Ave.    extension    Comrs.   Rd.   Dist.  No.   1. 

.  State   hiehwav    work    A.  B.  Fletcher.  State  Hv.  Engr. 

.Improvement  of  portion  of  Elm  Grove  Road J.  A.  Hall,   Co.   Clk. 

.  Sheet    asphalt,    cement   sidewalks    E.   J.  McDonnell,   Sec. 

.  Rural   highway.    98   miles    H.  L.  Slocum.  Co.  And. 

.  Street    pavement     W.  L.   Lowry,   City  Clk. 

.  Road   repairs    W.   T.   Patten,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Rock   excavation,   concrete,   etc H    T,    Bowlev.  St.  Hy.   Engr. 

.Furnishing  material  and  labor  for  road  improvement ....  H.  H.  Canfleld,  Clk.,  Clevelana 

Heights. 

.Repairs     F.   E.   Wesselman.  Pres.   B.   C. 

.  Sixteen  miles  of  road   W.  E.  Atkinson,  St.  Bd.  Engrs. 

.  Concrete   pavements    Ellsworth   Bros..   Engs., Buffalo 

.  Grading    and    paving    H.   Johnson,   Clk. 

.  Imnrovement   of   highways    C.  H.   Brown,   Co.  Aud. 

.  43,000  sq.   yds.   brick  paving   A.   Fehrman,   Mayor. 

BBWBRAGB 

.Sewer    City   Clk. 

.Sewage  disposal  plant  for  Camden  Co.  Sanitorium F.  W.  George  Clk.  Bd.  Free- 
holders. 

.  Disposal   plant  for   infirmary    R.   E.   Kenyon,   Co.    Supt. 

.  Sanitary   sewer    C.   S.   Palmer.   Clk. 

.  Sewage    disposal    works    "     E    Gamble.   Pres.   Bd. 

.Sewer    Clk.   Sanitary  Dlst. 

.  Sewer  construction L.  H.   Pounds.   Boro  Pres. 

.Intercepting  sewer  and  accessories Hv.   Moser,   Dir.  Pub.   Serv. 

.  Vitrified  pipe  sewer Mai.  F.  C.  Boggs.  Gen.  Pur.  O 

.  Storm  water  sewers    F.E.Wesselmann.    Pr.Bd. Comrs. 

.  Sewer   system    A.    Smith,    City   Engr. 

.  Relaying  drain  pipe,  etc A.  Reinhardt,  Clk.  B.  Co.  Com. 

.  Sewer    system    Towle  Enerr'nsr  Co..  Omaha 

.  Sewers.    14.800  ft.   6   to   30-inch C    F    Nesbit.   Engr. 

.  300  ft.  10-inch  sewer  pine   W.  P.  Neafsev.  St.  Comr. 

.  Section  1  of  Passaic  Valley  sewer I.  S.  Gibson.  Clk.  P.  V.  S.  C. 

.Cleaning  and  repairing  4,000  Iin.  ft.  terra  cotta  sewer....  H.   E.  Coulter.  Sec.   Boro. 

.  Sewers    H.  H.  Canfield,  Clk.,  Cleveland 

Heights. 

.  Sewers    J.  S.   Gibson.  Clk. 

.  Sewers  in   11   blocks    »     Mf-sden    Engr..  Ames 

. Sewer    line    City    Council 

.Drainage  system,   70   miles:   pumping  station    =1    'v.,,..    nh    Board 

.  Sewerage   system Bd.    Comrs.   Pub.   Wks. 

.  Section   3   of  outfall   pressure   tunnel J.  S.  Gibson.  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

.  Section   3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk   Sewer J.  S.  Gibson.  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.   Comrs. 


111.,    Pekin    Nov.  S. 

O,    Grafton     1  p.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Mo.,    Clayton    5  p.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Pa.,  Erie   Nov.  10. 

Ind.,    Marion    10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Ind..   South   Bend    Nov.  10. 

O.,    East   View noon,  Nov.  10. 

Mont..    Hamilton    Nov.  10. 

La..    New   Orleans noon,  Nov.  lo. 

Ind.,   Fort  Wayne 10  a.m.  Nov.  10. 

Ind.,   Indianapolis    .  . .  .10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Mont..    Hamilton    10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Ariz..    Tucson    Nov.  10. 

Ind.,    Shelbyville    ....10   a.m.,  Nov.  10 

Ind.,    Butler     Nov.  10. 

Cal.,  Los  Angeles    Nov.  10. 

111.,    Evanston    Nov.  10. 

O,    Canton    noon.  Nov.  11. 

N.  Y.,  N.  Brighton.  S.  I.,  noon.  Nov.  11. 

Wis.,    Madison     2  p.m.,  Nov.  12. 

N  T..  White  Plains   Nov.  12. 

Minn.,    Duluth     Nov.  12. 

Mich.,    St.    Joseph    .  . .  .10  a.m.,  Nov.  12. 

N.   Y..   Brooklyn    11a.m..  Nov.  12. 

Ind.,    LaPorte    Nov.  12 

La.,    Shrevenort      Nov.  13. 

La.,  Lake   Charles    Nov.  13 

Ga.,    Savannah     noon.  Nov.  13. 

Mont.,    Dillon    10  a.m.,  Nov.  14. 

O..    Cincinnati    noon.  Nov.  14. 

Mich.,  Sanford    noon,  Nov.  15. 

Ind..    Richmond    11  a.m.,  Nov.  15. 

Mich.,    Lansing     Nov.  15. 

Minn..    St.    Paul    noon.  Nov.  15. 

Ala..    Prattville     1 1  a.m..  Nov.  17 

O.,    Toungstown    ...  .1.30  p.m.,  Nov.  17 

Cal..    Sacramento    N.ov.  17. 

Kan..    Leavenworth    ...  .noon,  Nov.  17. 

Mo..  Kansas  Citv   Nov.  18. 

Minn..   International    Falls ...  .Nov.  18. 

Fla.,    Plant   City    2  p.m.,  Nov.  18 

Ind..    Indianapolis    Nov.  19. 

Ore..    Jacksonville    Nov.  19 

O,   Cleveland    noon,  Nov.  19 

O,    Cincinnati    noon,  Nov.  21 

La..    New    Orleans Nov.  24 

N.  Y..  Tonawanda   Nov.  24. 

O.,    Jefferson     Nov.  28' 

Ind.,    Fort   Wavne    .  .  .  .10  a.m..  Nov.  29. 

111.,    Elgin    About  Dec.  1 

Wis..  Black  River  Falls.5  p.m..  Nov.  8. 

N.   J.,   Ancora    11  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

111..  Oak  Forest   Nov.  10. 

Minn..    Duluth    10  a.m..  Nov. 10 

Pa.,    Altnona    Nov.  11. 

111..     Chicago      Nov.  11 

X.   Y.   Brooklyn    11  a.m..  Nov.  12. 

O..   Wapakonta    Nov.  12 . 

D.    C.    Washington.  10.30  a.m.,  Nov.  13 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon.  Nov.  14. 

Kan..   Council  Grove    Nov.  14 

O..    Cleveland    noon.  Nov.  14 

Neb.,    Bancroft     Nov.  17. 

111.,    Dixon     Nov.  17 

X.    J.,    Elizabeth     Si  p.m..  Nov.  17, 

X.    J..   Newark    2  p.m.,  Nov.  18. 

Pa..    Butler    8  p.m..  Nov.  18 

O,   Cleveland    noon,  Nov.  18 

N.    J..    Newark     Nov.  18 

Minn.,   Fairmont    Nov.  20. 

Kans.,    Salina     Nov.  24 

Ga.,    Savannah     Nov.  25. 

Fla..    Tampa     Oec.  2 

X.   J..   Newark    2  p.m.,  Dec.  9 

N.  J.,  Newark   Dec.  16 


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bw    noon,  Nov.  10. 

.  ille    10  a.m..  Nov.      11. 

N.   J., 

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.  .  .  .  2  p.m.,  Nov.  12. 

1>.    c  ,  Nov.  13. 

N.  .1  .   Highland  Park N 

nkfort   Nov.  14. 

Winnipeg     11  a. in.,  Nov.  15. 

T   II  .  Pear]  City Nov.  lo. 

Neb.,   Auburn    Nov.  17. 

Ont..     Toronto     noon,  Nov.   18. 

O.,    Lima    noon,  Nov.   18. 

O..    Cleveland    noon,  Nov.   18. 

Cal.,    Riverside    Nov.   20. 

Neb.,    Silver   Creek    Nov.  24. 

urn..    Toronto    Nov.  25. 

Falls    Dec.  18. 

Brazil,    TherezopoUs    Dec.  23. 

Kins.,    Lakin     Jan.  1. 

T.    H..   Pearl   City    Nov.      S. 

1  ml..    Richmond    11  a.m..  Nov.      S. 

Pa.,    Harrisburg    noon,  Nov.     8. 

N.  Y..  Weedsport  Nov.     8. 

N.   Y..   New   York    Nov.    10. 

Va,   Lynchburg    noon,  Nov.  10. 

Pa.,   Allentown    ...  .10.30  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

N.   J.,    Linden    S  p.m..  Nov.   13. 

Cal,    Harmosa   Beaeh Nov.   21. 

La.,    Baton    Rouge 1  p.m.,  Nov.   22. 

Nov.   2  4  . 

Miss.,    Natchez     Dec.     3. 

X    v..   New  York    Nov.  10. 

N.   J..    Highland    Park .. S" p.m.,  Nov.  13. 

Holyoke    4.30  p.m.,  Nov.   18. 

.    Washington 2  p.m.,  Nov.  18, 

Va.,   Monterey    noon,  Nov.  8. 

Minn.,    Springfield    1  p.m.   Nov.  8. 

Kan..    Neodesba.    '..noon.Nov.  8. 

La.,    Vidalia     noon.Nov.  10. 

111..    Chicago    11  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Tex..    Tilden    10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Kan.,    Turner    10  a.m.,  Nov.  10. 

Wyo..    Newcastle    10  a.m..  Nov.  1". 

111.    Chicago     noon.Nov.  13. 

O..    Cincinnati     noon.Nov.  14. 

Minn..    Luverne    10  a.m.,  Nov.  14. 

O.,    Zanesville    11  a.m.,  Nov.  15. 

Cal..    pan    Diego    1  a.m..  Nov.  IT. 

Minn..  Internat'l   Falls  10  am..  Nov.  18. 

X.  Y..  Glen   Falls   2  p.m.,  Nov.  18. 

a    D.,    Armour    11  a.m. .Nov.  IS. 

s     D.,    C:     tlewood 2p.m., Nov.  is. 

,V.    Y  .    Albany    noon,  Nov.  18. 

O..    Zanesville    Nov.  18 

Wis.   Eau   claiie    2  p.m.,  Nov.  19. 

O.,    Clevi  land    11  a.m.,  Nov.  is. 

Inclnnatl    noon.Nov.  24. 

10  a.m.,  N 

Can.,  Toronto   i 

Dec.  1 . 

Rrookings    2  p.m.,  Dec.  2. 

S.   D.,    Flk    Point    noon.  Dec.  23. 

S.   D.  Clear  Lake.  ..2  p.m.,  Jan.  S,  1914. 


N   Y..   New  York... 12.1"  p.m.,  Nov.  10 

O.,  Columbus   Nov.   1 1 . 

X.  J.,  South   Amboy    Nov.  11. 

Mo.,    i  .  .  .Nov.   11 . 

Nov.    12 . 

X.  Y..   New  York...  12.15  p.m.,  Nov.  12 

Mo 

Tex.     Port     Arthur noon,  r 

X.   Y.   Buffalo    11a.m.,  Nov.   85. 

uington 

3  p.m..  Dec.   19. 


WiTM  SUPPLY 

:  t.   6- inch   water    main E.  Van  Clse,  Pres.  P.  U.  Comn. 

.Oil   burning  or  distillate  50  HP.  engine City  Clerk. 

b    water    mains    A.   A.  Smith.   Yil.  Clk. 

Furnishing    75    Bre    hydrants    J.   W.  DasbielL  See.  Bd.  Comrs. 

.  Extension   of  pumping  station   C    Deki  Clk. 

.  \\  ater   supply    J    R  Riley,  Supt.  State  Prisons 

.  Vertical  boring  and  turning  mill  for  water  dept Wist.   Comrs. 

,28,400  i  l  wrought  iron  or  steel  pipe,  etc Isthmian    Canal    Comn. 

niping  engine council. 

.  Water  works    .N.    P.    Weishart.    Vil.    Clk. 

.Installation  of  5   complete  pumping  units    M.   Peterson.   Sec.   Bd.   Con. 

.Steel   tank  and   tower  at  Naval   Station H.    W.   Stanford,   Ch.   Bur.    Yds 

&   Docks,    Wash,   D.   C. 
•  Reservoir,    power   house,    pumps,    electrical   equipment.  ...  Church    Howe.    Mavor. 

.  Construction  of  84-inch   conduit H.  C.  Hocken,  Ch.  Bd.  Con. 

.Water   supply    system    G.     E.     Whitney,     Lima     state 

Hosp.   Com. 

.  Water  mam    H.  H.  Canfield,  Clk.,  Cleveland 

.  Improvements   to   water  works   system Heights. 

H.   E.   Cree,   City   Clk. 

.  Water  works    D.   F.    Davis,   City  Clk. 

Installation  of  one  or  more  pumping  engines,  etc H.    C.    Hocken,    Mayor. 

.  Concrete  irrigation   canal    U.    S.    Reclamation   Service 

.Water  works   and   sewage  systems    Municip'l   Cham.,    Therezopolis. 

.Digging  of   artesian  well    Kearney   Co.   Comrs. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

.  100  K  W.  motor  generator  set  &  switchboard  accessories.  Bur.  Yds.  &  Docks. 
.Installation  electric  light  system  at  county  infirmary ....  L..  S.   Bowman,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Furnishing  underground   cable    C.  E.  Diehl,  Supt.  Police  Dept. 

.Electric   lighting  plant,   gas  engine  and  producer C.  D.   Van   Alstine,   Clk. 

.Electric  lighting    equipment  for  athletic  field C.   B.  J.  Snyder,  Supt. 

.  Ornamental   Lighting   system    H.  L.  Shaner,   City  Engr. 

.  Extensions  to  electric  light  svstem    H.  C.  Wernert.  Clk.  Bd.  Comrs. 

.  Street   lighting    C.   H.   Smith,   Boro.   Clk. 

.  Furnishing  and  installing  8  ornamental  lighting  posts...  City   Clerk. 

.  Lighting  city  with  electricity   City    Council. 

.  Electric  light   plant D.   F.    Davis,   City  Clk. 

.Public  lighting  contract   I-t.    &  Wtr.   Com. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

.  Fire  alarm  system  in  school   C  B.  J.  Snyder,  Supt. 

.  Fire   engine    Jas.   R.   Earle.   Boro.   Clk. 

.  Office  apparatus  for  fire  alarm  system P.  M.  Judd,   Ch.  B.  Fire  Com. 

.Installing  2  motor  2-wheel  tractors  and  equipment District   Comrs. 

BRIDGES 

.  Two   steel   bridges    P.  St.  J.  Wilson.  St.  H.  Comrs. 

.  Three  steel  and  concrete  bridges   Bd.  Brown   Co.   Comrs. 

.  Bridges     Township    Clerk. 

.  Bridge  repairs   J.   P.  Fagen,   Sheriff. 

.Bridge  supplies   i      E    M  Gann.   Comr.  P.  TV. 

.  Bridge    repairs    E.  J.  W  Booth.  Clk.  of  Court 

.  Reconstructing  Turner   bridge    F.  M    Holcomb.  Clk.  CJ.   Comrs. 

.  Wooden    bridge    W.   H.    Dohson.   Co    Clk. 

.Substructure  for  trunnion  bascule  bridge    John    MoGillen.    Clk.    Bd.    Trus. 

.  Cone-ete    bridges    A.   Reinhart,   Clk.    Co.    Comrs. 

.Concrete  a  butment  and  beam  span  bridge O    I.   Th-mnson.   Ch     Twn.    Bd. 

.Superstructure   of  bridge    F.     C.     Werner,     Clk.     Bd.    Co 

Comrs. 

.  1.2-snan    trestle  bridge    '■    T    Botler.   Bd.   Superv. 

.Steel    bridge    '•    w.    Ploonm.    Citv   And. 

.  Hudson    bridge    L.    F.    Goodson.    Citv   Clk. 

.  Bridges     C    F.    Meyer.    Co.    Aud. 

cement  or  pile  bridges "■'"   P«>>»»-n»    Co.    Knit 

.Two    bridges     D  W.   Peck    Supt.   Pub.  Wks 

.  Superstructure   of   bridge    Bd.    Commissioners. 

.  Reinforced  concrete  arch  bridge    '    C  Fennessev.  City  Clk. 

.  Bridge    work    Ino.F  Ooldenbogen.   Clk.   Cmrs. 

.Hopple   street    viaduct    V.    T.    Price.    Dir.    Pub.    Serv. 

ruction  of  bridges  and  culverts    Chas.  J.  Sanzenhaoher,  Co.Aud 

.  Structural  steel  work   for  bridge   H.  C.   Hocken.   Mayor. 

.  Bridge,   st'el   and   cedent    City   Engr.   Marble 

.Steel,    concrete    or    pile    bridges F.    H.    Rinley.    Co.    Aud. 

.  sie,  |,   concrete  and   wood   bridges Bd    Ilolden.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Steel   and   concrete   bridges \    I-.  Larsen.  Co.  Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.  Construction    of   section    of   Subway Pub.  Ser.  Commn. 

structing   percolator    P.   D.   Kemper,   Clk. 

;.  tion    fire   house    Citv   Clerk. 

ing  and  disnosing  of  garbage,  5  years O'F.  Jenkins.   Sec. 

.  Retaining  wall.  2. too  eu.  vds    v"    A'"  Engr. 

i    of   portion   of   subway    Ed.   E.  MeCall.   Ch.   r.   S 

-round   tire  alarm  -legraph  system ''      '  <<  '  <     cv,. 

and  dam  canal    Jas.    F.    Wood,    Engr. 

.  Reconstructing  jail    v     n     '<  ■■    i.v<-    clk. 

.Construction  TT    S.   Post  Office  at   Cambridge.  Ohio O.  Wendroth.  Superv.  Arcli 

.Construction   of  Post   Office  at  Du   Quoin,  111 O.    Wenderoth.   Superv.   Arch 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Birmingham,    Ma. 

.  •  ments. 

I    llllltoii.      Ma 

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mlngham-Monl 

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tor  paving  Forest  Ave.  from  Sixth  St  to 
point  near  Seventh  St.  Attempt  also 
will    be    mad,  -      .nth    St.    from 

to   I..    &    X.    tracks. 
Montgomery,        Ua.— DeKalb       County 
will    Bhortly    b  structlon    of   new 

.ost   $8,000. 
Moataomery,      \ln. — Plans      are      being 
made  for  eon st ruction  of  proposed  boule- 
vard    between     Birmingham     and     Mont- 
gomery. 

rh...  oil.    \rU. — Bonds   in    sum    of    $25.- 
000     for     street     Improvements     will     he 
.•tuber   26. 


\  an  Iluren.  Vrk. — Preliminary  steps 
for  paving  entire  city  of  Van'  Buran 
are  being  formulated  bv  members  of 
board  of  trade,  city  council  and  the 
county   officers. 

Vnn  Iluren.  Ark. — One  mile  of  maca- 
dam   road    will    be   constructed. 

Van  Bnren.  \rk — Definite  plans  have 
been  adopted  for  macadamizing  of  Log 
Town    road. 

Mam, ola.    Cal. — It    has    been    proposed 

that    county    issue    bonds    of    $300,000    or 

$400,000   for   purpose   of   paving    the    Ala- 

f    building    a    modern     road    to 


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659 


Mount  Hamilton,  through  the  Pacheco 
pass,  of  connecting  the  western  side  of 
the  valley  with  the  state  road  leading 
from  the  summit  of  Saratoga  mountain 
into  the  Big  Basin,  and  other  minor  im- 
provements. 

Pomona.  Cal. — Paving  of  Thomas  St., 
from  Third  to  Fifth  Ave.  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

Richmond,  Cal. — Members  of  State 
Highwav  Commission.  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  Contra  Costa  county,  the  Rich- 
mond City  Council  and  delegates  of  com- 
mercial organizations  of  this  city  and 
Martinez  will  meet  in  Martinez  to  dis- 
cuss county's  proposed  purchase  of 
$257,000  worth  of  State  highway  bonds. 
It  is  generally  believed  that  money  will 
be   voted    out    of    county    fund. 

Hartford,  Conn. —  Widening  of  Allyn 
and    Pratt    sts.     is    under    consideration. 

Stratford,     Conn Sum     of     $5,000     has 

been   voted   for   road    work. 

Delaware  City,  Del. — At  special  elec- 
tion held  on  question  of  making  addi- 
tional loan  of  $5,000  for  street  improve- 
ment,  loan   project   won   by  big  majority. 

Wilmington,  Del Piece  of  road  about 

'-,    mile   in   length   will  be  built. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  the  board  of  bond  trustees  of 
city  of  Jacksonville.  Florida.  until 
Tuesday,  November  11th,  1913,  at  3 
o'clock  p.  m.,  for  the  purchase  of  all 
or  anv  part  of  the  $58,000,000  six  per 
cent  "City  of  Jacksonville  St.  Improve- 
ment Certificates."  F.  T.  Richardson, 
chairman    board    of    bond    trustees. 

Sorrento,   Fin Bond    issue    of    $500,000 

for  roads  will  be  voted  on  November  18. 
St.     Augustine,     Fla. — Construction     of 
brick    road    between    Jacksonville    &    St. 
Augustine   is  being  considered. 

Calhoun,  Ga. — Commissioners  of  Roads 
and  Revenues  of  Gordon  Co.  have  called 
special  election  for  Nov.  15  for  purpose 
of  getting  public  to  provide  for  issuing 
of  $100,000  worth  of  bonds  for  road 
building  throughout  county.  This  elec- 
tion, if  successful,  will  give  Gordon  Co. 
part  in  Johnson-Sherman  highway  from 
Chattanooga  to  Atlanta,  for  it  is  speci- 
fied that  part  of  bond  money  will  be 
applied  in  that  direction.  Each  of  14 
districts  of  county  will  share  in  benefit 
of  bond  in  proportion  to  amount  of  taxes 
paid. 

Columbus,  Ga. — Building  of  new  pub- 
lic road  from  Columbus  to  Warren 
Springs  and  Bullochville  is  being  ad- 
vocated. Road  would  be  12  miles  in  Mus- 
cogee County,  20  miles  in  Harris  County 
and  balance  in  Meriwether  County. 

Vlton,  HI. — Alderman  Frank  Johnson 
is  promoting  scheme  for  paving  road- 
way from  C.  P.  and  St.  L  freight  station 
to  quarries  along  river  front.  It  is 
planned  to  have  road  three-eights  of 
mile  long  and  22  ft.  wide. 

Bloomlngton.  III. — Petition  has  been 
presented  asking  for  pavement  on 
Phoenix  ave.  betwen  Park  St.  and  Fell 
ave. 

Fort  Wnvne.  Ind. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  various  street  improve- 
ments.     H.    W.    Becker    is    Clerk. 

Kcndallville.  Ind — City  Council  has 
instructed  Citv  Engr.  F.  L.  Kuebler  to 
prepare  profile  establishing  grades  in 
proposed  Craegcr  addition,  which  will  be 
opened  by  extension  of  Wayne  St..  from 
State  St.  'to  Railroad  St. 

Laporte.  Ind. — Proposed  macadamizing 
of  New  Buffalo  and  Three  Oaks  road  is 
under    consideration:    cost,    $o0,000. 

Portland.  Ind. — The  Commissioners  of 
Wavne  countv  are  planning  to  build  two 
roads  during  coming  summer  out  of  con- 
Burlington,  la. — Bids  have  been  re- 
ceived for  paving  of  Bitter  Sweet  PI.  and 
Curran  St.  They  were  too  high  and 
Council   decided   to   reject    them 

Ottawa.  Kan.— New  sidewalks  have 
been   ordered. 

Salina,  Kan.— Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  certain  side- 

W  Lake  Charles,  La.— It  has  been  decided 
to  advertise  for  bids  for  vertical  fibre 
brick  paving  on  Kirkman  St..  from  Kir- 
bv  to  Lawrence,  making  start  on  an 
outlet  to  northern  part  of  city  from 
business    section.  , 

Portland.  Me.— It  has  beten  decided 
that  a  water-bound  macadam  road  with 
bituminous  surface  will  be  built  between 
this  city  and  Bath,  to  cost  in  neighbor- 
hood of  $200,000.  Of  this  C'over,"mnno 
will  contribute  $65,000.  which  is  $15,000 
more  than  first  allotment.  New  con- 
ion  will  be  28  miles  in  length  and 
whole  road   36  miles  loner. 

Baltimore.  Md.— Petitions  urging  pav- 
ing with  sheet  asphalt  of  Eutaw  St.. 
from  Baltimore  to  Madison  St.,  signed 
bv  hundreds  of  professional  men,  hank- 
ers, wholesale  and  retail  merchants 
have    been    laid    before   Mayor    Preston. 


RockviUe,     Md Chairman     Weller     of 

State  Roads  Commission  has  announced 
consummation  of  purchase  by  Commis- 
sion of  16  miles  of  Union  Turnpike,  ex- 
tending from  District  of  Columbia  line 
to  Olney  by  way  of  Silver  Spring,  Nor- 
beck  and  Oakdale,  and  from  Olney  to 
Ashton  by  wav  of  Sandy  Spring,  the 
price  being  $20,000.  Chairman  Weller  has 
also  announced  that  work  of  resurfac- 
ing pike  will  be  started  shortly  and 
Commission  hopes  to  finish  about  five 
miles  before  bad  weather  sets  in.  Cost  of 
improving  road  w-ill  be  about  $5,000  a 
mile.    All  toll   gates  will   be  abolished. 

Boston,  Mass. — Widening  of  Avery  st. 
is   being   planned. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — Paving  of  Haverhill 
St.   has  been  authorized. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Plans  for  widening  and 
relocating  Humphrey  st.  have  been  ap- 
proved. 

Corunnn.  Mich. — County  Road  Comrs. 
have  asked  for  appropriation  of  $31,000 
for  building  of  State  trunk  lines  and 
other  award  roads  in  1914,  and  $5  000 
to  complete  roads  not   finished  in   1913. 

Grand  Rapids.  Mich. — Kent  Co.  Good 
Roads  Comrs.  have  requested  additional 
appropriation   of   $3,500. 

Port  Huron,  Mieh. — Electors  will  vote 
on  question  of  bonding  county  for  $500,- 
000    for    good    roads. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — Plans  for  com- 
pletion of  improved  highway  from  Min- 
neapolis to  Yellowstone  national  park, 
following  old  route  of  Yellowstone  trail, 
are  being  discussed  at  interstate  con- 
vention of  good  roads  advocates  and 
representatives     of     automobile     clubs. 

Hannlhnl.  Mo — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  grading  of  Leving  Ave.  John 
Dever   is   Mayor. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Two  bids  have  been 
received  bv  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
paving  of  McDonald  St.,  from  St.  Joseph 
Ave.  to  Seventh  St.,  but  both  were  re- 
jected. .  .    ^ 

St.     Joseph.     Mo Work     on     highway 

across  state  from  St.  Joseph  to  Hannibal 
will  be  recommenced  within  few  months. 
St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Bids  for  grading  of 
Renick  St..  from  33d  to  35th.  have  been 
asked  bv  Board  of  Public  Works.  Board 
will  send  to  Council  ordinance  providing 
for  cement  sidewalks  on  Sixth  St..  Renick 
to  Atchison.  Board  will  also  have  side- 
walk laid  on  north  side  of  Charles,  just 
east  of  Seventh  St. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo Ordinances   have  been 

adopted      for      improvement     of     various 

Allenhnrst.  N.  J. — Cement  culverts  will 
be  used  at  street  intersections  in  Allen- 
hurst  instead  of  iron  culverts  recently 
proposed,  according  to  motion  passed  by 
Borough    Council. 

Trenton.  N.  J.— City  Engineer  Swan 
and  Street  Commissioner  McKeag  are 
to  make  thorough  inspection  of  all 
streets  of  citv  with  view  of  determining 
just  what  repairs  are  necessary  to  place 
thoroughfares  in    condition   for  winter. 

Blnghamtnn.  X.  Y.— Plans  to  widen 
Court  "St.  under  the  Dry  Bridges  are  be- 
ing prepared  bv  Citv  Engineer  and  will 
shortly  be  submitted  to  Common  Coun- 
cil- „   ^. 

Schenectady.  W.  Y. — Ordinances  have 
been  adonted  directing  paving  of  On- 
tario st.  from  Broadway  to  Guilderland 
ave.:  Edward  st.  from  State  to  Albany 
st.:  Cutler  st.  from  Congress  st.  to 
Crane  St.:  Manlewood  ave.  from  Chris- 
ler  ave.  to  Lakewood  ave.:  adoption  of 
the  report  of  board  of  assessors  on  pav- 
ing of  Cedar  St.:  Shannon  st..  the  Plaza, 
and  Bradt  St.,  and  grading  of  William 
st 

Sohenectnday.  \".  Y. — Widening  of 
State    st.    Is    under    consideration. 

•Schenectady.  N.  Y. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  'opening  and  extension  of 
Pitkin    St..    at    cost    of    $1,400. 

Wntortown.  X.  Y. — State  will  pave 
Dexter  st  between  two  bridsres  with 
brick   free  of  charge  to  towns  or  county. 

Vsheville.  N.  C. — Highway  between 
Asheville  and  Charlotte  is  being  planned. 

Enfield.  N\  C. — Bond  issue  of  $60,000 
has  been  voted  for  permanent  improve- 
ment   of   public    highways. 

Halifax.  W.  C. — Bond  issue  of  $40,000 
has  been  voted  for  permanent  improve- 
ment   of   public   highways. 

Snndnskv.  O. — Construction  of  road  be- 
tween Cleveland  and  Sandusky  along 
Lake  Erie  shore  is  proposed.  Erie.  Lo- 
rain and  Cuvahoga  counties  are  to  pay 
the  bill,  under  proposed   plans. 

Bartlesvllle.  Okln. — Bartlesville  citi- 
zens have  raised  fund  of  $8,000  to  build 
good  roads  and  will  increase  amount 
$2,000  before  good  roads  work  is  start- 
ed. When  this  sum  is  exnended,  it  is 
planned  to  raise  another  $10,000  to  oe 
expended    on    highways    of    this    county. 


Hnrrlsliurg,  I'n. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  opening  and  grading  of 
Whitehall  St.  C.  A.  Miller  is  clerk  of 
Common   Council. 

Haxleton,  Pa. — It  has  been  decided  to 
make  a  new  county  bond  issue  for  $250.- 
000  for  new  roads  and  bridges. 

Scranton,  Pn. — Provided  that  the  Arm- 
strong Cork  Brick  Co.  will  give  a  5-year 
ee,  Monroe  and  Quick  Aves.  in 
vicinity  of  Mulberry  and  Pine  Sts.  will 
be  paved  with  a  cork  brick  pavement  as 
result  of  action  taken  by  Council  Com- 
mute,.. Proposi  .1  pave  material  is  70 
per  cent,  cork  and  30  per  cent,  asphalt. 
Engr.  Shunk  has  said  that  it  would  cost 
$5.40  per  sq.  yd.  for  the  cork  brick  laid 
on  edge,  while  combination  of  brick  and 
,(Mi)i. ill   would  cost  $3.50. 

Providence.    R.    I Resolutions    asking 

for  extensive  highway  and  sewer  im- 
provements in  North  Providence  have 
been  approved  by  unanimous  vote  of 
members  of  North  Providence  lmpt. 
Assn.  Resolutions  will  be  presented  to 
Providence  City  Council  and  to  Metro- 
politan   Park    Comn.    for    consideration. 

Charleston,  S.  C. — Various  street  im- 
provements  are   being  planned. 

Spartanburg.  S.  C. — Improvement  of 
Snai  •tartburg-Tryon  highway  is  being 
planned. 

Clarksville,  Tenn. — Another  step  has 
been  taken  in  better  roads  movement  in 
Montgomery  county  when  county  court 
elected  a  commission  of  seven  suitable 
men  to  supervise  expenditure  of  $100,000 
from  sale  of  bonds,  which  are  to  be 
voted  upon  on  November  8,  if  proposi- 
tion   carries. 

Corsicann,  Tex.  —  Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  construction  of  side- 
walks   on    various    streets. 

Corpus  Christi.  Tex. — Widening  of 
Furman  ave.  and  paving  of  Water  st. 
are  being  discussed. 

Temple.  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $o00,- 
000  are  being  considered  for  road  dis- 
trict embracing  Temple  and  surround- 
ing   country.  . 

Terrell.  Tex. — Plans  are  on  foot  in  this 
city  to  have  several  of  prominent  streets 
in  '  residence  district  paved  at  cost  of 
several    thousand    dollars. 

Wnvahnehie.  Tex. — Paving  which  is 
now  in  progress  on  W.  Main  St.  is  to  be 
extended  to  Grand  Ave.,  making  total 
distance  of  exactly  1  mile  from  Public 
Square. 

Ogden.  Utah. — City  Engineer  H.  J. 
Green  has  been  instructed  to  advertise 
for  bids  for  building  of  curb  and  gutter 
on  Wall  avenue  between  27th  and  2Sth 
Sts  and  on  Hudson  Ave.,  between  23d 
and    34th    St. 

Portsmouth.  Va. — Report  has  been 
adonted  recommending  that  $2. 00ft  be 
voted  to  eomnlete  paving  of  High  St.  to 
Ninth    Ave..    Cottage   Place. 

Richmond.  Y». — With  approval  of  City 
Attorney  and  Citv  Engineer,  subcommit- 
tee of  'Council  Committee  on  Streets, 
charged  with  solving  bridge  approach 
problem,  tentatively  indorsed  plan  call- 
in"  for  construction  of  wide  thorough- 
fare from  Main  St.  to  northern  end  of 
bridge,   along  15th.   Dock   and   14th   Sts. 

scuttle.  Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adonted  for  various  street  improve- 
ments. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Berkelev.  Cal. — Contract  for  paving  of 
Shattuck  Ave.,  from  Ward  St.  to  south 
citv  limits  has  been  granted  to  Oakland 
Paving  Co.  by  City  Council.  Work  will 
he  delayed  until  Southern  Pacific  and 
Kev  Route  lines  let  contracts  for  their 
part  of  work.  Shattuck  Ave.  is  to  be- 
come through  this  improvement  one  nf 
best  connecting  links  between  Oakland 
and     Berkelev.  . 

Hnvw-ar.l.  Cnl.— For  new  road  in  San 
Lorenzo  Pist  below  Cherrylsnd  to  Nis- 
sep  Bros  of  Haywarrl  at  $1  36$. 30.  Work 
includes    putting   in    of    curbing    on    road. 

Sacramento.  Cal. — State  H-srhwav 

Comn.  has  opened  bids  for  building  of 
strip  of  road  SV-  miles  long  in  Humboldt 
Co  and  10U  miles  long  in  Riverside  Co. 
In  both  cases  lowest  bids  were  less  than 
estimated  cost  given  by  engineers  ol 
<5tate  Highwav  Comn.  Fairbanks-Bae- 
chell  Co.  of  Willits  Mendocino  Co  bid 
$50  639  for  Humboldt  road,  while  High- 
way Comn.  had  estimated  that  road 
would  cost  $56,034  67.  The  M.  &  R.  Co. 
Of  T.os  Angeles  had  lowest  bid  for  River- 
side Co  strip.  Bid  was  $36  878.7,.  while 
Highway  Comn.  estimated  ln%  mil" 
of  road  would  cost  $45. 227.49.  r-omn.  wil 
meet  in  a  few  days  to  make  formal 
awards  on  bids  other  bidders  for  con- 
tract for  building  Riverside  Co  road 
were:  Highland  Const.  Co.,  Highland. 
*53  789  25:  At.  A.  Dontonville  Co..  Pasa- 
dena. $46  438.25-  P.  O.  &  CH.  Howard 
Co       Los    Angeles,     $39,963.80;     Johnson- 


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Job.    M. 

luinibra.    $38.- 

Angeles. 

Marsh,     Los 

bidders  in   the 

F.    H. 

II.   Brad- 

\d  visor  j 

U 

gan  i  'ranelsco,  '  al.  '  racl 

to  Fllnn  &  Treacy  for  paving 
and  curbing  Buena  Vista  Ave.,  from 
Buena  Vista  Terrace  to  Java  St..  $9,079, 
and  Ocean  Ave.  in  front  of  Balboa  Park, 
$10,969.  „     „ 

Hartford,    Conn. — To    F.    B.    &    \\  .    H. 

of   Hartford,   for   paving   work   on 

nd    North    Main    Sts.,    at    $34,619. 

Work   to  be  done  by  state  and  city  calls 

for    I  840   sq.   vds.   of  wood   pavement   on 

830   BQ.  yds.  of  recut 

granite  blocks  on  a  concrete  foundation. 

company    will     put     down     9,439 

sq.    vds.    of    wood    pavement. 

Boise,  lilnho. — To  Idaho  Hardware  & 
1'lumbing  Co.,  720  Idaho  St..  contract  by 
city  fof  construction  of  7.925  lin.  ft. 
Of  sidewalk,  at  EG  Cts,  and  7.853  lin.  ft. 
of  curb,  at  29  cts.,  and  1,000  cu.  yds.  of 
embankment,   at  40  cts. 

Kin. aid.  III. — To  John  Brogan,  Green 
Bay  Wis.,  for  200.000  sq.  ft.  of  sidewalk 
at    11.99c    per    sq.    ft.,    total    cost,    $23,800. 

■North  Chicago,  III. — For  paving  Stile 
St  between  7th  St.  and  Broadway,  to 
This.   Payne,   of  Waukegan.  at   $12,341.60. 

((itlm-v.  III. — For  paving"  Maine  St..  be- 
tween 3d  and  4th  Sts..  with  brick,  to 
Pi  ter    Simon,    at    $4,055. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — The  bid  of  C.  E. 
nig  Construction  Co.,  $2,666.52, 
for  elevation  of  the  sidewalks  in  Cal- 
houn St.  subwav  is  low.  and  will  be 
given  the  contract.  The  Gallagher  & 
Ryan   Co.   bid   $2,875.62   for  same  work. 

Martinsville,  Ind.— To  Otis  Major  & 
Co.,  contract  by  County  Commissioners, 
for  construction  of  Adams  and  Green 
townships    gravel    roads,    at    $12,600. 

Lexington,  Ky. — To  Carry-Reed  Co., 
for  improvement  of  Ransom  Ave.  with 
asphalt. 

New  Orlenn*.  I,o. — Hampton  Reynolds 
was  lowest  bidder  at  29.4  cts.  per  cu.  yd. 
for  construction  of  Huguet  new  levee, 
lower  5th  Dist.,  right  bank  of  Mississippi 
River.  Hours  &  Serpas  were  other  bid- 
ders at  29.92  cts.  per  cu.  yd.  This  is 
levee  which  caved  in  some  weeks  ago. 
just  after  the  contract  had  been  signed. 
There  are  approximately  35,000  cu.  yds.  of 
work  to  be  done,  involving  total  of  $10.- 

Work   lias   to   be   completed   by   Dec. 

20  under  penaltv  of  $50  a  day.  Bids  were 
opened  by  President  Leigh  Carroll,  of 
Leve  Board;e  Engr.  Lewis  and  Secy. 
Oonner.  The  bids  will  be  referred  to 
Executive    Committee. 

iRockville,  Mil. — By  County  Commis- 
sioners to  Warren  F.  Brenizer  Co..  of 
Washington,  contract  for  construction 
of  pike  from  Rockville  to  Potomac,  dis- 
tance  of  Qve  and  two-fifth  miles,  for 
$42,387  "ne  third  of  cost  will  be  paid 
i  roads  department  of  Denartment 
of  Agriculture,  out  of  Maryland's  share 
..f  the  appropriation  for  experimental 
lildlng,  and  remainder  equally  by 
state    and    county. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Board  has  awarded  to 
Skilbred      Construction      Co.     paving     of 
St.    from    St.    Joseph    Ave.    to    the 
west   line   of   Walker's  addition. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — By  Bd.  of  Pub.  Works, 
contract  for  paving  16th  St.  between 
Lafayetl  St,  with  concrete  to 
Land  Const  Co.  at  $1.19^  per  sq.  yd. 
i  fur  paving  Monterey  St.,  be- 
tween  * ". 1 1 >  and  Bth  Si  n  award- 
ed   i"    Rel Co.-  at    $1.32 

per  sq.   yd. 

miknoiiIii.    Mont.     By    County    Commis- 

for    grading    a    half-mill 

.it    newly-purchased    fair    grounds    t"    P. 

II.    Bailey,    of    Hamilton.    Hont,    at    $0.34 

i       YV.>]  k    hivi]\  •  a    20.600   cu.    yds 

Keyport,  v  J. —  Bids  foi  I  a;  Ing  "f  side- 
walks en  property  In  Atlantic,  Church. 
Elizabeth    and    Osborne    Sts.,    where    not 

pul    dow  d,    ha  ve    been 
as   follov  '    cts.   a 

s.|    n  ,  Bradley 

Beach.   '  Crete,  18  cts. 

a   so.   ft,  blueflaK      Contract   was  awarded 
Van  Dorn. 

Ilahway,  v  J. —  I  ■  •  Committee  lias 
reported  bids  of  Charles  Lentz,  Jr..  and 
the  Weldcoi  Construct  on  Co  for  paving 
..f  Main  St..   frc.in   Elm    A\  •      to  II 

while 
v7i  Idon's     was     $4,46!  t     was 

.warded     to     U 

\ Hi-fen i. mi.   \.   *.  Highway 

Commls  -Main 

f,   Troy,   at   $105,751. 


Great  Neck.  It.  I..  >.  V. — For  repaying 
Station  Road,  to  Gaahman  Bros.,  of  Ros- 
lyn.   at    $15,373. 

Monroe,   v.    Y. — Contract   has  been   en- 
tered    Into     between     Henry    Rumsey    of 
•  :    the   Town   of   Monroe  for 
new  section  of  road 
near  the  propi  •  liua   on 

tain    Farm.      New    B6C- 
Uion    Is    to   be   about    150   ft    lone 

!  tO  do  away  with  a  hill  Of  22 
ade. 

Syracuse,  V  >.  i:>  Hoard  of  Con- 
Supply,  for  paving  Milton  ave. 
from  Topkins  st.  to  West  Genesee  St., 
with  brick,  to  Guy  B.  Dickison,  of  that 
citv.    for   $33,140. 

Cincinnati.  Ohio. — By  Board  of  Com- 
missioners of  Hamilton  County,  con- 
tract for  repair  work  on  West  Miami 
River  Road,  to  Toph  &  Holden,  at  $29,- 
482. 

HasslIIon,  o.  —  Philip  Diefenbacher 
and  Sons  ofMassillon  have  been  awarded 
contract  to  build  Absolem  Miller  cul- 
vert. Tuscarawas  township  for  $677.50 
and  the  A.  T.  Grant  culve;  t  in  Sugar 
Creek,  for  $232.80  by  county  commis- 
sioners. 

Euitene.  Ore. — By  council  for  paving 
of  Alden  st.  from  11th  ave.  to  Mill  race 
to  Clark  and  Henry  Company  at 
$1,938.60. 

Iliirrl-lnirg.  Pa. — Borough  Council  of 
Dorranceton,  Luzerne  county,  has  sub- 
mitted lowest  bid  for  construction  of 
state  aid  highway  in  that  town  when 
bids  were  opened  at  state  highway  de- 
partment, this  being  first  instance 
known  where  municipal  body  has  bid 
for  a  contract.  Council  bid  $15,552.65, 
there    being    four    other    bidders. 

Spokane.  Wash. — To  C.  M.  Payne  two 
contracts  for  street  improvements  by 
city  council  on  recommendation  of 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works  Z.  E. 
Hayden.  He  "was  awarded  grading, 
curbing  and  sidewalking  of  Euclid  ave.. 
Addison  to  Lidgerwood  St..  at  his  bid 
price  of  $1300;  also  grading,  curbing 
and  sidewalking  of  Addison  St..  Liberty 
to    Fairview.    at    his    bid    price    of    $1700. 

SEWERAGE 

Chicago,  III. — Bids  are  shortly  to  be 
opened  for  construction  of  enormous 
sewer  along  North  Shore  from  Wilmette 
to  Glencoe.  Bidders  are  asked  to  figure 
on  work  either  for  brick,  concrete  or 
segmental  concrete  construction.  Job 
includes  construction  in  Wilmette.  Ken- 
ilworth.  Winnetka  and  township  of  New 
Trier.  Specifications  prepared  by  Sani- 
tary Pist.  are  for  excavation,  concrete, 
reinforced  steel  brick  work,  iron  cast- 
ings, structural  steel  and  connection  to 
outfall.  Various  appurtenances  are  to 
be  furnished,  including  sewer  pipe  for 
future  connections,  manholes,  rungs  and 
miscellaneous    work. 

Peoria,  111. — Construction  of  South  Side 
sewer  system  is  being  considered. 

Lexington.  Ky. — Bids  for  construction 
of  northside  main  sewer  have  been 
opened.  The  five  bids  summitted  were: 
Fov-Proctor  ConiDanv.  546.S12.1S:  Carey- 
Reed  Company.  $39,987.30:  Edwin  S.  Lar- 
son, Louisville.  $37,771.00:  Thomas 
O'Day,  $35,967.60;  Central  Construction 
Company,    $35,600.20. 

Louisville.  Ky. — At  cost  of  about  $11.- 
000  Board  of  Public  Works  will  build 
lateral  sewers  in  High  St.  from  Thirty- 
fourth  to  Thirty-ninth;  in  Rudd  ave. 
from  Thirty-fifth  to  Thirty-seventh, 
and  in  the  alleys  from  Woodland  to 
Gibson  between  Twenty-eighth  and 
Catalpa. 

\>iv  nrdford.  Mnss. — At  meeting  Of 
Committee  on  Roads.  Bridges  and  Sew- 
ers, it  was  voted  to  recommend  that 
sewer  be  laid  in  Brownell  St.  from  Maple 
southerly;  also  trunk  sewer  in  Tabor  St., 
to  replace  present   io.jn.  pipe  sewer. 

st.      Pmii.      Minn.— Sewer      bonds      to 

amount    of    $7,135.15    will    be    offered    for 

sal.-  by  City  Comptroller  Handv.  Oct.  ■:•' 

ander  class   "A."   and   ?:i.6S3.05   worth   of 

bonds  will  be  offered  tor  sale  under  class 

same   time.      Sewer   improvements 

represented   by   this   sale   include  follow- 

ose     St..     Cortland     to     Sylvan     Sts.. 

Vance      St..      James      to      Palace 

SI  .    Atlantic    to    Clar- 

\Vc..        Mil- 
waukee    Ave.     to    a     point     200    ft.     north. 

st.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinances  h'ayi  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  various  sew- 
ers. 

N.-llth.  \.l..  -City  of  Neligh  will  re- 
ceive   bids    on    or    before    Nov.    1st.    at    six 

o     m.,    for    purchase    of 
Sewer    Bonds    of    said    City,    amount    of 
n  li    less    than 


$12,000  and  not  more  than"  $15,000.  T. 
B.  Sweltzer  Is  Mayor  and  O.  S.  Causer 
Is   City   Clerk. 

New  Brunswick,  V.  J. — Ordinance  has 
been  passed  for  construction  of  sewers 
in  various  Btreata.  E.  J.  McMurtry  is 
City    Clk. 

Perth  Vmboy,  V  J. — Construction  of 
12-in.  pipe  sewer  in  Laurie  St.  has  been 
:i  iithorized. 

South  AmlMij,  X.  J. — City  engineer  has 
submitted  report  recommending  con- 
struction of  six-Inch  sanitary  sewer  on 
north  side  of  Second  st.  between 
Stevens    ave.    and    Potter    st. 

Illiiglinmton.  N.  Y. — Proposition  to 
construct  sewer  on  upper  portion  of 
Mill  St..  which  was  introduced  In  the 
Common  Council.  Is  expected  to  solve 
problem  of  surface  water  disposal  in 
that    section. 

Schenectady,  If,  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  adopted  for  sewer  in  Blakeslee  st. 
to  cost  $3,600  and  in  Bricker  St.  to  cost 
$2,300. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — On  recommenda- 
tion of  Finance  Committee  comptroller 
has  been  authorized  to  reissue  citv  notes 
for  $200,000  for  sewage  disposal  pur- 
poses. Notes  will  become  due  Novem- 
ber  12. 

High  Point.  N.  C. — Sewer  lines  are  to 
be  extended  1.S00  ft.  and  Imhoff  sewage 
disposal  plant  will  be  erected. 

Akron.  o. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  to  issue  bonds  for  construction  of 
various    sewers. 

Canton.  O. — Plans  prepared  by  R.  Win- 
throp  Pratt.  Engr..  Hippodrome  Bldg.. 
Cleveland,  for  construction  of  sewage 
disposal  plant  have  been  approved  by 
City   Council. 

Chnnlon.  O. — R.  Winthrop  Pratt.  Con- 
sulting Engr..  Hippodrome  Bldg..  Cleve- 
land, is  preparing  plans  for  construc- 
tion of  sewer  system  and  sewage  dis- 
posal plant  here. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Council  has  rejected 
bids  for  building  wooden  outlet  from 
trunk  sewer  into  river,  and  sewer  com- 
mittee will  be  empowered  to  build  same. 
Two  contractors.  James  Kennedy  Con- 
struction Co..  and  Applewhite  &  Stein, 
bid  $5,666  and  $5,300  respectively  City 
engineer's  highest  estimate,  with  maxi- 
mum allowances,  was  scarcelv  over  $3.- 
600  and  sewer  committee  believe  work 
can   be  done  for  $3,000. 

Erie,  Pn. — Resolution  has  been  adopted 
for  construction  of  24-in.  storm  water 
sewer  in  Fourth  St..  from  Ash  St.  to 
west  branch   of  Garrison   River. 

Hnrrishnrg.    Pn. — Ordinance    has    been 
passed    for    construction    of    terr 
pipe   sewer   in    Forest   st. 

Harrlshnre:.  Pn. — Plans  for  extension 
of  sewer  service  have  been  drawn  by 
City  Engr. 

Johnstown.  Pa. — Ordinances  have  been 
adonted  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
various  streets.  G.  C.  Deckman  is 
Clerk. 

Colombia.  S.  C. — Petition  is  being  cir- 
culated for  election  on  ouesfion  of  bond 
issue  of  $500,000  for  extension  of  sew- 
age and  water  mains. 

Conway.  S.  C. — Survey  is  being  made 
of  nrincipal  streets  looking  towards  in- 
stallation of  sewerage  and  waterworks 
system. 

Denlson.  Tex. — Work  will  shortly  be- 
gin on  construction  of  permanent  stone 
sewer  along  south  side  of  200  block  of 
Woodward   St. 

I'vnlde.  Tex. — Taxpayers   will    i 
$35,000       bond       issue       November       15th. 
which.  If  carried,  is  to  be  used   fi 
erage     purposes     and     also     $20,000     issue 
for     street     improvements.       Indications 
are    that    both    amounts    will    carry. 

Seattle.  Wa»b. — Resolutions  have  beei. 
adopted  for  various  sewer  improve- 
ments. 

fOXTII  \CTS     IWARDBD, 

Richmond.  Cnl. — By  City  Council,  con- 
tract for  construction  of  sewers  in  17111 
St..    to    John    Word,    for    $7171 

Snn  Frnnclnco.  Cal. — Ry  Bd.  of  Works, 
contracts  .is  follows:  Gorrill  Bros.,  sew- 
ers in  ViSltaClOn  valley.  $104,301;  Owen 
McHugh.  sewer  through  Golden  Gate 
Park  from  Lincoln  Wav  and  30th  Ave.  to 
Fulton    St.    and    36th    Ave..    $14,940. 

stnteshom.   fia. — To  Engineer 

&    Contracting    Co.,    of    Clayton     centra    t 
by  city  for  Installation   of  sewei 
tern,   at    ($8,000. 

Genoa,  III. — For  constructing  sewnrt 
t.i  F..  M    T.anyon.  of  Waukegan  at  $16,000, 


November  6,  1913. 


Orange,  N.  J.— Better  lighting  of  Park 
ave.    is    urged.  °         s   UI  rarK 

Ithaca,  N.  Y. — Proposition  to  install 
boulevard  lights  along  business  section" 
cussed   °6        6-  and  Eddy  St  is  being  dis? 

Rochester,  X.  Y.— Present  type  of  arc 
»Ma0zndaRlUa&mbpySAVe-    "i"    ""VpiaES 

miStf?enhectady'  N*  v-— Public  works  com- 
mittee has  recommended  mazda  lights  on 
concrete  poles  in  various  streets 
fn^^te,1i?^^•  CTBond  issue  of  $20,000 
for  installation  of  new  electric  lighting 
plant,  waterworks  and  for  other  rnuni° 
cipal  purposes  has  been  awarded  to  New- 
bern   Banking   &  Trust   Co 

loungstonn,  O — Installation  of  "white 
ertd.     llgrntlng    system    is    being    consid- 

H^UHB*ne;  ,°r?;~- City  Council  has  or- 
dered   installation    of   ornamental    street- 

so^n'of  aSsykedm  °D  °Uve  St'  Bids  wil1 
th?"'1  ^^h?r'  T«-— Definite  plans  for 
iVi-hf  ""stallation  of  ornamental  street- 
adopted.  y  °n  Proctor  st-  "ave  been 
Porkersburg,  W.  Va Plans  are  be- 
ing prepared  for  installation  of  orna- 
te*, tl  street-lighting  system  on  MaF- 
Ket  st.  Plans  provide  for  about  90 
t?^ES-  >,SySte^„  wil1  be  installed  by 
Parkersburg,     Marietta    and    Interurban 

Madison,  Wis. — Plans  are  being  ore- 
pared  by  City  Council  and  Capitol  Build- 
ing Commission  for  ornamental  lighting 
system  for  Capitol  Park  and  surround  ng 

.tanfla'rH  PlanS  fa"  '»«■  6<>  ornamental 
standards  in  park.  Cost  is  estimated  at 
about  $25,000,  of  which  about  $10,000  will 
be  paid  by  state. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

♦,.D,TS,,/t•  Iowa-— By  City  Council  con- 
tract for  construction  of  electric-light 
Rnl  t0xAlamo  fnSlne  &  Supply  Co.. 
iS,m,aona'fNeb-.at  *12.S09-  This  includes 
installation  of  power  plant  and  the  con- 
struction of  overhead  distributing  sys- 
tem.      Contract     for     transformers     has 

chlcW^Yt'SV0  General  Electric  Co- 

Central  Falls,  R,  I.— Contract  has  been 
made  by  committee  with  Blackstone  Val- 
ley Gas  &  Electric  Co.  to  furnish  light 
for  the  streets  of  city  for  5  years.  New 
Contract  will  call  for  23  more  incan- 
descent lights  and  15  additional  350  can- 
dle power  lights,  to  take  the  place  of  arc 
lights  now  in  use.  In  addition  to  all- 
night  service,  cost  to  city  will  be  about 
$90  less  per  year  than   it  has  been. 

Sourls,  Man.,  Can — By  town  contract 
to  Accumulator  Lighting  Co.,  Ltd.,  of 
Winnipeg,  Man.,  for  installation  of  an 
electric  light  plant,   at  about   $4,000. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Dermott.  Ark. — Purchase  of  fire  equip- 
ment  has   been  authorized. 
nnnhTnl*K   Arlf  — Bonds    >n    sum    of   $75,- 
000    for    fire    department    improvements 
will   be  voted  on  Nov.  26. 

Ansonla,  Conn. — Council  has  voted  to 
appropriate  $5,500  for  purchase  of  mo- 
tor combination  chemical  and  hose 
wagon   for   the  Eagle   Hose   Company. 

Hartford,  Conn. — Purchase  of  two  reels 
of  hose  is  recommended. 

Suffleld,  Conn. — Purchase  of  automo- 
bile chemical  truck  for  fire  purposes  is 
under    consideration. 

Bartow.  Fla. — Motor  apparatus  will 
probably  be   purchased. 

Cambridge,  Mass. — A  new  alarm  sys- 
tem may  be  Installed  at  cost  of  $25  000 
City    Electrician    O'Hearn. 

New  Bedford,  Mass — Erection  of  cen- 
tral   engine    house    is   advocated. 

Westboro.  Mass.  —  Installation  of 
alarm    system    is    under    consideration. 

Blloxi,  Miss. — Purchase  of  new  appa- 
ratus for  the  Back  Bay  Co.  is  under  con- 
sideration. A  combination  auto  hose 
and    chemical    engine    is    preferred 

Linden.  N.  j.— Report  of  Fire  Chief 
Clarence  E.  Smith  recommends  that  the 
Borough  Council  purchase  500  feet  of 
hose,  rubber  boots,  helmets  and  other 
equipment  for  the  firemen;  also  that 
Council  consider  advisability  of  purchas- 
ing   automobile    for    department 

Long     Branch,     N.    J. — Installation     of 

underground    alarm    system    is    planned 

Ocean    City.    N.    J.— Bids    will    shortly 

be    advertised    for    new    station    to    cost 

about   $70,000. 

Rahway,  N.  J. — Second  lot  of  bids  for 
triple  combination  fire  engine  has  been 
received  and  opened  by  Citv  Clerk  Lam- 
bert, various  bids  and  bidders  being  as 
rollows:  James  Boyd  &  Brother,  $8  250 
and  $8,750;  Seagrave  Co.,  $9,000;  Ameri- 
can-La   France    Engine    Co.,    $8,000    and 


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I'''0':  New  Jersey  Fire  Appliance  Co., 
!H0^andA10-000;  Nott  Fire  Engine  Co. 
$i,250    and    $S,250;    Robinson    Fire    Appa- 

Jnd  fa'nnn1  £n0X  Auto  Co-  *8'00(>-  S8.5°0 
and  $9,000;  Dixon  Cascade  Pump  Co.,  $S,- 

Cn°  «d,n^'500,:  ?hode  Island  Coupling 
Co.,  $8,100  and  $S,400.  Bids,  specifica" 
Ji °ns  and  communications  have  been  re- 
feired  to  Fire  and  Water  Committee 

Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — Purchase'  of 
tractor  for  Niagara  Engine  Company 
No.  2  is  being  considered. 
miV^J.1?"',-.-^-  ^C — Request  has  been 
wen  „/  Clty  „Council  by  Chief  Brock- 
well  of  fire  department  for  what  is 
known  as  pumping  engine  for  service 
a^kedaf„  epa'"tmenK  ?umPing  engine 
f=  J^L£or^  '?  "Perated  by  gasoline  and 
is  somewhat  larger  than  motor  trucks 
now  used  by  department  here.  Esti- 
mated   cost,    $S,000. 

„*WJ?*VIT!!le>..  °-— Bi<Js  will  shortly  be 
?hJ^tlS,edv,  for  *,  motor  combination 
chemical,  hose  and  ladder  truck.  A  W 
Phillips   is   chief.  ' 

Albany,  Ore.— About  800  ft.  of  base 
cVmm!tteeP  aS6d    by    fire    and     water 

,^B1",:60r*  p«-— Council  will  purchase  up- 
to-date   combination   chemical    engine 

Wycombe.  Pa— Local  fire  company 
will  purchase  chemical  tanks,  hose  and 
other    equipment. 

n,,^m,t<fr'  S-  c-— Council  has  decided  to 
purchase   more  hose  at  their  next  meet- 

oerng^eeTed6'  "^  1-2°°  t0  1'500  feet 
Austin.  Tex.— Bonds  in  sum  of  $25,000 
system6  lssued  for  installation  of  alarm 
Everett,  Wash.— Another  niece  of  au- 
tomobile apparatus  will  be  added  to  fire 
department's    equipment. 

CONTRACTS    AWAIRDED. 

tinB,'°oml,Jiston'  in-— Upon  recommenda- 
n\?,?r.„?,  v, nnance  and  fire  committees, 
council  has  voted  to  purchase  automo- 
bile for  Fire  Chief  Henry  Mayer.  Eight 
bids  on  cars  were  received  by  joint  com- 
mittee and  bid  of  Ford  Motor  Company 
was   lowest,    this   being   $550. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Under  permit  issued 
a1  H  nre..house  at  Ninth  St.  and  Doniphan 
Ave     will    be    practically    rebuilt.      Con- 

P,fhii  w  been.  awarded  by  Board  of 
Public  Works  to  the  P.  P.  Buddv  Con- 
struction Co.,  and  cost  will  be  $2,175 

Nyaok,  N.  Y — To  the  Star  Electric  Co.. 
of  Binghamton,  N.  Y..  for  installation  of 
an  alarm  system,  at   $3,723 

Lorain,  O.— To  Nott  Fire  Engine  Co., 
of  MinneapoLs.  Minn.,  for  two  motor 
combination  chemical  and  hose  wagons 
and  two  tractors  at  $17,000 

Sandusky,  O.— To  Ahrens-Fox  Fire 
Engine  Co.  contract  for  furnishing  this 
city  with  one  motor  triple  combination 
wagon. 

Allentown,  Pa. — Fire  committee  has 
recommended  that  contract  for  motor 
driven  combination  hose  and  chemical 
apparatus  for  the  Columbia  Fire  Com- 
panv  No.  4  be  awarded  to  White  Co., 
through  their  representative,  the  Bak- 
er Auto  Co.,  of  this  city,  for  forty  horse- 
power, four-cylinder,  machine  at  $5,000 
Several  minor  contracts  were  also 
awarded  One  to  Christ  Peter  &  Co.  for 
18-inch  hub  brake  for  the  Hibernia  Hook 
and  Ladder  for  $362.  and  other  to  same 
firm  for  22-inch  hub  brake  for  Liberty 
engine    for    $150. 

Philadelphia.  Pa. — To  Ahrens-Fox  Fire 
Lngine  Co.  for  4  steam  fire  engines. 

York,  Pa. — Fire  committee  of  Citv 
Council  has  awarded  contracts  for  new 
fire  and  chemical  hose  to  Diamond  Rub- 
ber Ca  of  New  York  City,  and  to  Eureka 
Fire  Hose  Co.  of  New  York   City. 

Columbia,  S.  C— For  furnishing  2,000 
it  of  hose,  contracts  have  been  award- 
ed as  follows:  Eureka  Fire  Hose  Co 
by  P.  O.  Herbert,  of  Atlanta,  Ga.  South- 
ern representative,  1,000  ft.  at  $1.10;  the 
Fabric  Fire  Hose  Co.  by  J.  J.  Rafter, 
Southern  manager,  Atlanta,  1,000  ft.  at 
$1.10  (incorrectly  given  as  90  cents  in 
our  issue  of  Oct.   23.) 


661 

reee,il5e,lChtvrle"*  La;~ Two  bids  have  been 
received     for     construction     of     proposed 

Rvs°nUe    briHdfe    over    Pitnon    C?uTePe    on 
R\an  St.,  and  have  been  referred  to  Com- 

moSrSe'Tcoi.d';haff    t0   be    'Ujured.      Rush- 
more   is    Gordy,    Kansas    City,    offer   to   do 

D^an^y  ^    ^    ^    & 

Hinsdale,  N.  H — It  has  been  voted  to 
build  new  steel  bridge  over  Vshuelot 
River  on  Depot  st.  and  resolution  ha* 
coentn,.a,afd0tPted  f0r  town  selectmen  to 
contract  for  new  steel  structure  esf- 
mated  to  cost  about  $15,000 
hJrse?  CUy-  w-  J — Construction  of 
inrgd!onsidered:iy0nne  l°  Elizabeth  is  be- 

Linden,  N.  j.— Bids  for  erecting  ex- 
tensions on  bridge  over  West  Brook 
brook  at  Curtiss  St.,  Linden  have  been 
opened  by  committee  of  Board  of  Free" 
holders  Five  proposals  were  deceived 
Owing  to  figures  of  three  of  them  be- 
ing so  close,  award  was  held  in  abey- 
ance for  further  consideration  Bids 
rahan^  sT^Vt?  to11™*-  J-  Foster  CaL 
C^pknvf1'!^1     vfli^Bro^ers1-^^ 

OlTv^"1,  Y,-r,City  Chamberlain 
of  «in,w,  ^ st.  has  sold  last  $10,000  worth 
of  $20,000  bridge  bond  issue  which  were- 
authorized  at  special  tax  election.  May 
Colwen  wify  W6re  Purehased  by  Chas. 
?h°™  '  „who  represented  Isaac  W. 
bnerrill,    of    Poughkeepsie. 

fa^th^1^""8',  N-  £.— Regardless  of  the 
tact  that  Saratoga  Co.  Bd.  of  Supervisors 
voten" °hv  authorized  «C000  bond  issuf 
toil  IataXPFerS  °J  town  of  Moreau 
^l™, share  of  cost  of  proposed  $160,000 
Htv  »nl  Vh'adU-,,t  to  be  built  between  this 
CnX,^  lSe  Vl1  a&e  of  South  Glens  Falls, 
Common  Council  of  this  city  the  Town 
Board  of  Moreau,  have  decided  to  adver- 
HS  ?r,  .ds  from  contractors  for  build- 
£5,**  bridge,  pending  approval  of  the 
bond  issue,  on  Nov.  10  by  Supervisors 
has  nrrd*et^1V-H^Board  of  Aldermen 
bridges  building     of     three     new 

^if^innatl'  ° — Commissioners  are 
bi-fd    eS         reconstruction      of      damaged 

Eugene,  Ore.— County  Court  has  taken 
action  upon  one  of  three  bridges  across 
sloughs  near  river  road  betwefn  Eugene 

ModffaJtUns1ou0gnn.and  Sranted   Dridge  across 
Hazleton,   Pa — It   has   been   decided   to 
make  new  county  bond  issue  for  $250  000 
for  new  bridges  and  roads. 

st^,anVi0<;lalrfe,KWis-— Bond  issue  for  con- 
n£n  .,  v.of  bridge,  amounting  to  $10,- 
000,   has   been  passed. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 


BRIDGES 


D.ilufeii,  Ark. — Quorom  court  has  ap- 
propriated $5,000  for  steel  bridge  over 
Greenwood  shoals  on  Little  river  Lit- 
tle River  county  will  furnish  like  sum 
to  construct  the  bridge.  Court  has  also 
appropriated  $1,200  for  bridge  over  Sa- 
line river  at  Hoodenpile  and  $500  for 
bridge  over  Bear  creek, 
v  Sant°  pTax'  Cal. — Bond  election  will 
be  held  for  voting  on  building  of  con- 
crete bridge  on  Water  st.  across  San 
Lorenzo    river    to    cost    $17,000. 


ronn'rv*™,?,",!*,.  9»>— The  San  Bernardino 
county  supervisors  have  let  contract- 
^building  bridges  onVesa  a've.^be0- 
^f",  Upland  and  Claremont.  The 
Parher  Contracting  Co.  of  Tulare  has 
been  awarded  the  Contract.  H  G  Klul? 
f",^"'™^  Cucamonga,  has  let  contract 
for  constructing  bridge  at  Cucamonga. 
Washington,  D.  C— Bid  of  A.  L  Gui- 
dorie  of  New  York  for  constructing  $275  - 
000  concrete  bridge  to  span  Rock  Creek 
connecting  Q  st  in  Georgetown  witnQ 
bt.  in  Washington,  was  lowest  of  sHr 
proposals  submitted  for  this  work  ac- 
cording to  announcement  made  The 
a1n]?'int  caIled  for  in  bid  ranges  from 
$144,000  to  $158,400,  according  to  qual?" 
of  material  to  be  used,  plus  cost  of  ex- 
cavation, which  is  figured  at  $28,715 
This  amount  is  within  appropriation  of 
approximately  $190,000  for  construction 
of  bridge  proper,  without  the  ao- 
proaches.  It  is  expected  that  arrange- 
ments for  executing  contract  will  be 
immediately  entered   into. 

Clearwater,  Fla. — By  Pinellas  On 
Comrs.  contract  to  Edwards  CoSSt.  Co 
for  construction  of  new  bridge  across 
Booker  Creek  on  Ninth  St  sfuth  jus! 
outside  city  of  St.  Petersburg,  at  $18  750 
Eldora,  la.— By  Board  of  Countv 
Commissioners  contract  for  construction 
of  proposed  bridge  over  Iowa  River 
east    of    that    city   to    Modern    Structural 

hJ'ofn    £°",    at    $3Si000-       Structure    wil 
be    920    ft.   long   and    18    ft.    wide. 

Shreveport    La.— By    Caddo   Parish    Po- 
lice Jury,  to  Austin  Bros,  of  Dallas    Tex 
for    construction     of    bridge     over    Kellv 
Bayou,  at  their  bid  of  $31,000.  y 

Lincoln,  Neb.— Contract  for  comple- 
tion of  work  on  bridge  across  Platte 
ZYer*  ai  Iior-',h  Bend  has  been  relet  to 
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Genoa,      III.-  Tu      E.      M.      Lanyon,     of 
aiion    of  pro- 

1 

i  in. i.   inch,  b  be(  n  a«  ard- 

&   1 1  ..n   Fdy.   Co.   for 

i  Sard  lii.m- 

itcn  basins,  886  lbs.,  at 

isins   welshing 
i  ach. 

St.   i in.   Ho.     To    r      -     P.    Hogan,  of 

st.   Louis,    b] 

oonstrui  i  - 1 1 .   wide   by 

4,860   ft.   of 
84-ln  r,  at  $i4,i6u. 

Newark,      \.    .1.     The      I. 

>.'■  a  rded    to 
&      McGulre,     of    this    city,    con- 
tracl    for   construction   of   section   No.    8 
at  price  of  $134,680.     There 
below  that  figure  who 
were    not    considered    responsible.     Sec- 
iiuni     Third    ave.     through 
point    just    south    of    the 
Mt.    Pleasant    Cemetery.      Bids    on    sec- 
tion   No.    19    were    opened,    but    all    were 
rejected     because    they    were    considered 
unsatisl  > 

\in     lurk    city.    N.    Y. — To    Peter    B. 
Stanton,     2327     Walton     ave.,     Bronx,     by 
Borough    of    Bronx,    for    construction    of 
under   six   contracts,    largest    be- 
ing   Contract    No.    5,    at    $31,S37. 

White  I'lnins.  .\.  v. — To  Edward  Jack- 

Qtract    to    build    sewer    in    Battle 

in    Waldo    Ave.    to   Central    Ave. 

His    luil    oi     5977.26    was    lowest    of    four 

submitted. 

c  in.  iiiiiaii.  Ohio. — By  Dir.  Pub.  Ser., 
contract  for  construction  of  Clifton  re- 
lief storm  water  sower  to  E.  W.  Cannell 
&    Ames    Bros.,    Columbus,    at    $50,724. 

Homestead,  l'n. — By  Borough  Clerk 
for  construction  of  sewers  In  (a)  13th 
ave.,  and  (b)  14th  ave.,  to  Prank  Er- 
beek,  (a)  $1.33  per  lin.  ft.,  and  to  Gib- 
son Plumbing  &  Heating-  Co.,  (b)  $1.34 
per  lin.  ft.  Other  bids  as  follows:  Fla- 
herty &  Dimen,  (a)  $1.25  per  lin.  ft.: 
(b)  $1.35  per  lin.  ft.;  Masi  Bros.,  (a) 
lin.  ft.;  (b)  $1.42  per  lin.  ft.; 
A.  Wilson,  (a)  $1.95  per  lin.  ft.; 
(b)  $2.05  per  lin.  ft.;  John  P.  Gibson, 
(a)  $1.35  per  lin.  ft.;  (b)  $1.25  per  lin. 
ft. 

Bnj-  City.  Tex.— To  H.  W.  Caldwell 
Construction  Co..  of  Texarkana,  for  con- 
struction  of  sewer  system  at   527,731. 

Thorpe.  Wis. — To  F.  E.  Kaminski.  of 
Watertown,  Wis.,  contract  by  village, 
for  installation  of  sewerage  system,  for 
511. S07. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Montague,  Cal. — Municipal  bond  elec- 
tion held  in  Montague  to  determine 
whether  town  shall  bond  for  $25,000  for 
purpose  of  installing  a  water  sys,tem  has 
been    carried. 

San  Diego,  Cal. — A  second  bond  elec- 
tion, as  result  of  failure  of  people  to 
cast  necessary  vote  for  one  proposition 
in  bond  election  held  recently,  may  be 
held  in  San  Diego  soon.  In  last  elec- 
tion people  voted  for  improvements  to 
water  system  which  will  be  useless  un- 
roposition  in  question,  carrying 
5»;  i.-.,tion    bonds,    is   also    voted. 

South    Pasadena,   Cal, — City  trustees  in 
South     Pasadena     have     passed     on     first 
reading    ordinance    calling    for    election 
on  bond  issue  for  purchasing  wal 
tern,  election  to  take  place  November  20. 

Caraen,  in. — Taxpayers  will  vote  Nov. 
10  on  bond  issue  of  $15,000  for  water- 
works. 

\.«  Ubany,  i\>.-Bd.  of  Works  has 
directed  City  Engr.  Appleby  to  prepare 
plans  and  specifications  for  extension  of 
city    water    mains    in    factory    district    in 

l'nris.  Ky. — Paris  Ws  Co  «  ill  erect 
oss   Stover  ("reek. 

Boston,  >l«ss.  I'omr.  Rourke  is  urg- 
Lng  City  Council  to  appropriate  $100,000 
i  or   high    pressure   bi 

Ian  \rlior.  Mich.  Bonds  in  sum  of 
1 160, hie-  been  voted  for  pui  i 

wat.rv. 

Mt.  Pleaaant,  Mich.-  Filtration  Dlant 
will    bi 

Saginaw,  Mich,  Installation  of  filtra- 
tlon   plan)    hai  .  ed   of.     Esti- 

mate,i  est   5500,000. 

Jackson,    Hlaa.     Authorities   of   city   of 

on   urec- 

itration     plant     ami 

Hardin,    Mont.      B    C     I 

'ion   .ii    municipal   waterworks  ?\ 

liar. lin.      The    e 

."00. 
Kallaaell,    Hon!  ,■    $175  . 

000     has     been     voted     for     pun 


ystem    and    construction    of    $2,- 
000,000-gallon   re-enforced   concn 

ei  voir. 

inborn,    Neb.     Plans   have     been    per- 
orke    system. 

Haledon,   V   .1.        I      In    sum   of   $10.- 

000    win  ter  main  1 

0  n  s. 
Schenectady,     v     *. — Ordinance 

1  .pted  for  1  a. >  1 1 1  _  of  water  mams 
111  Davis  terrace.  Park  St.,  Avenue  B 
an. I    K  luthorizatlon    of   the 

purchase    of     right     of     way     for     water 
mains    over    property    near    Brandywine 
1     water    mains    in    Wright 
ave.    and   Hampton   ave. 

Schenectady,  x.  V — Only  bid  received 
for  prop  .sed  water  system  construction 
at  cl.-nridge  Sanatorium  was  from 
Brown  &  Lowe  tor  {12,478.  Estimated 
cost  had  been  only  $5,400  and  it  was 
voted  to  reject  this  bid  and  advertise 
for   new  ones. 

High  Point.  X.  C. — High  Point  is  to 
have  constructed  a  3,000,000-gallon  pure 
water  storage  reservoir,  also  two  1,000- 
horsepower  electrically  driven  directly- 
connected  centrifugal  pumps  with  neces- 
sary  connections,    pumphouse,   etc. 

Cresson.  Pa. — Movement  has  been 
launched  by  which  one  of  two  a 
streams  in  mountains  south  of  this 
place  is  to  be  taken  over  by  boroughs 
of  Gallitzin,  Sankertown  and  Cresson 
jointly,  if  possible.  Proposition  is  that 
three  boroughs  elect  to  issue  bonds  for 
erection  of  water  plant  which  would 
cost    in    neighborhood    of    $160,000. 

Hnrrisburg,  Pa.  —  Ordinances  have 
been  passed  for  construction  of  water 
pipes   in  various  streets. 

Pittsburgh,  Pn. — Bids  have  been  open- 
ed by  Department  of  Public  Works  of 
Pittsburgh  for  construction  of  water 
pipe  line  across  Haight's  Run  bridge 
which  was  recently  erected.  Only  two 
bids  were  received.  M.  O'Herron  Co.  bid 
for  laying  of  207  ft.  of  riveted  steel  36- 
in.  water  pipe.  $13.25  per  lin.  ft.,  and 
for  215  ft.  of  36-in.  cast-iron  water  pipe, 
$2.60  per  lin.  ft.  Bid  .of  Cummings  Struc- 
tural Concrete  Co.  was  $10.45  and  $5.85 
per  lin.  ft.,  respectively. 

Anderson,  S.  C. — Committee  has  been 
appointed  by  Council  to  draft  franchise 
to  be  submitted  to  Southern  Public 
Utilities  Company  to  supply  water  and 
lights    to    city    and    people    of    Anderson. 

Columbia,  S.  C. — Petition  is  being  cir- 
culated for  election  on  question  of  bond 
issue  of  $500,000  for  extension  of  water 
and    sewerage    mains. 

Georgetown.  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $13,- 
500  will  be  voted  on  Nov.  19  for  sinking 
of    artesian    well. 

Uoydada,  Tex. — The  recent  $20,000 
water  works  bond  election  conducted  in 
this  city  resulted  in  a  victory,  and  aj 
soon  as  the  bonds  are  sold,  work  will 
begin   on   installing  new   system. 

Bedford  City,  Va. — Advisability  of  es- 
tablishing a  liquid  chlorine  nitration 
plant     is     being    considered. 

Centralia,  Wash. — Centralia  City  Com- 
mission has  announced  that  it  had  closed 
deal  with  Weyerhaeuser  Timber  Co.  for 
intake  site  and  right  of  way  for  pro- 
posed gravity  water  system  to  be  built 
by  city  from  headwaters  .of  Newaukum. 
It  is  expected  that  Commission  will  let 
the  contract  for  building  plant  some- 
time in  December.  Pipe  line  will  be  14 
miles  in  length  and  the  entire  system 
will  cost  about  $134,000,  the  bonds  for 
which  were  voted  a  year  ago. 

Superior,  Wis. — City  Comn.  has  passed 
resolution  ordering  Superior  Water. 
Light  fi  rower  Co.  to  extend  its  water 
mains  across  Nemadji  River  to  Allouez. 
with  branch  mains  serving  settled  por- 
tions of  thai  community,  and  such  new 
mains  and  connections  in  First  Ward  as 
are  needed  to  insure  steady  supply  of 
water    for    Tenth    Ward. 

Leaalde  Junction,  Out..  Can. — Plans  are 
being  prepared  for  construction  of  water 
and  sewer  system.  Estimated  cost  is 
$100,000. 

Montreal,  tine. — P-onds  in  sum  of  $90,- 
000  have  been  voted  for  extension  of 
water  system.    I,.   X.  Senecal  is  City  Secy. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Cicero,   III. — For   laying   water 
56th   and    60th    sts..   and    between    22d   and 
26th    sts.,    by    Board    of    Local    improve- 
ments  to  Charles   M.   Porter  Co. 

988. 

Fairfield,  Ml. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provement for  construction  of  water 
works  10  Monie  *  Dunbar,  of  st  Louis 
Mo.,  a1 

routine.      Mich.     -By      Citj       Coin. 

t..    Snow    Steam    Pump    Works    of    Buffalo. 

N.    Y n tract    tor    8, 

at    waterworks    plant    for    - 


Virginia,  Hlaa.  Bj  Water  &  Light 
Commission  to  Risberg  A  Marwick  con- 
tract for  extension  of  water  mains  on 
Ash    and    Cherry   sts.   for    $3,632. 

St.    Louis,    Mo. — By    Board     of     Public 
Improvements    contract    for    construction 
of  superstructures    of    filters  at  Chain   of 
to    M    Cormick-Coombs    Construc- 
tion   Co.,    St.    Louis,    at   $89,730. 

Hiirilln.  Mont. — For  constructing  mu- 
nicipal water  works  to  B.  C.  Lillis  of 
Billings,  at  about  $30,000. 

Atlantic  City,  X.  J.— By  Board  of  Corn- 
is  contracts  for  (a)  furnishing 
48-  and  30-in.  c.  i.  pipe  and  special  cast- 
ings and  (b)  constructing  the  U 
water  main,  as  follows:  (a.)  Florence 
Iron  Works,  400  Chestnut  St.,  Philadel- 
phia, Penn..  at  $138,166;  (b)  Atlantic 
Construction  &  Supply  Co.,  Atlantic 
City,   at   $119,266. 

North  Tonnnnndu,  X.  Y. — The  Frontier 
Contracting  Co.,  of  Buffalo,  has  been 
awarded  contract  for  laying  of  water 
mains  in  Clinton.  Morgan,  East  Niagara 
and  Hanover  Sts.  at  its  bid  of  $2,638.50. 

I. iiiinoii.  Ore. — By  City  for  reservoirs 
and  pumping  plant  as  follows:  Will- 
bridge  District,  to  James  Kennedy  Con- 
struction Co.,  Portland,  at  $18,473,  and 
Willalatin  Park  District,  to  the  Elliott 
Contracting  Co.,  of  Portland,  at  $13,092. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — Movement  has  been 
started  to  change  street  lighting  system 
on  Garrison  Ave.  and  to  fill"  gaps  in  ave- 
nue "Great  White  Way."  It  is  planned 
to  replace  present  arc  lights  with  white 
.luster  lights  located  50  feet  apart  on 
both  sides  of  avenue  from  beginning  of 
street  at  former  Frisco  station  to  13th 
St. 

Phoenix.   Aria. — Bonds   in    sum   of   $25,- 

000  for  installing  light  standards  for 
lighting  streets  will  be  voted  on  Nov. 
26. 

Burlingame,  Cal. — Plans  for  new  sys- 
tem of  street  lighting  have  been  adopted 
by  Trustees,  which  will  make  Bur- 
lingame  one  of  best  lighted  cities  of  its 
size  in  the  state.  Beautiful  electroliers 
will  be  placed  in  business  district,  and 
all  supply  wires  will  be  placed  under- 
ground. 

Denver,  Colo. — Park  board  has  under 
consideration  recommendation  by  Fred- 
erick Law  Olmsted,  civic  beauty  expert, 
that  city  erect  ornamental  shelter  house 
on  Bates  triangle  for  convenience  of 
passengers  who  use  Colfax  ave.  and 
Broadway  as  transfer  point  on  the  tram- 
way   line. 

llriinsniek.  tia. — Installation  of  orna- 
mental street-lighting  system  on  New- 
castle st.  is  being  discussed.  The  Board 
of  Trade   is  interested. 

Fort  Warn*.  Ind. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  placing  of  lamp  posts  to  be 
equipped  with  electric  lamps  for  light- 
ing purposes  in  and  along  the  center  line 
of  Lawton  Place,  from  Spy  Run  '  Vve  to 
the  St.  Joseph  River.  H.  W.  Becker  is 
Clerk. 

Lnion  city.  Ind. — The  Union  Citv  El. 
Co.  will  shortly  purchase  several  ihou- 
sand  feet  of  steel-taped  cable  for  con- 
necting ornamental  street  lamp  stand- 
ards and  from  50  to  75  ornamental 
boulevard  lamp-posts  for  lighting  main 
streets.      D.    O.    Vaughn    is    manager. 

sallnn,  Kan. — Extension  of  "white 
way"    is   being  considered. 

Wilson,    Kan The    Wilson    El.    Lt.    Co. 

will  be  in  the  market  shortly  for  orna- 
mental street-lighting  system,  consist- 
ing of  ornamental  poles  and  series  of 
street-lighting    regulators. 

F.verett.  Mass. — Estimates  have  been 
submitted  to  Board  of  Trade  of  eosl  of 
maintaining  ornamental  street-lighting 
system  on  Broadway  from  Boulevard  to 
Glendale  Square  or  from  the  Boulevard 
to  Sumner  st.  Plans  are  for  erection  of 
69  magnetite  arc  lamps,  to  cost  $8,743 
per  year  if  wires  are  underground,  or 
56.849    annually    if   overhead. 

Kiilnninzoo.  Mleh. — The  Lighting  Com- 
-  recommendation  that  the  Fos- 
toria  Light  Co.  be  given  cont: 
supplying  of  incandescent  lights  for  city 
has  been  referred  to  purchasing  com- 
mittee   of   Council. 

1-Vrcus  Falls.  Minn.  City  Council  has 
ordered  installation  of  ornamental 
street-lighting     system,     to     cos: 

1  1.: 

Iloonevllle.  Miss.  —  The  Booneville 
Water  Works  Co.  will  shortl] 
senes  street-lighting  system;  will  also 
chase  a  60-kw  or  60-kw,  three-phase, 
800  meters  and  some 
transformers. 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  NOVEMBER  13,  1913. 


No.  20 


MT.  LEBANON  ROAD.  ALLEGHENY  COUNTY.  ASPHALTIC  CONCRETE  DURING  THIRD  SUMMER.  NO  EXPENSE  FOR 

MAINTENANCE. 

ROADS  OF  ALLEGHENY  COUNTY,  PA.* 

Asphaltic  Concrete  Roads  Carry  Heavy  Traffic  for    Three   Years    with   No    Expense   for    Repairs— Old 
Macadam  Base — Brick  Pavements— Patrol  System  of  Highway  Maintenance. 


In  1909  our  Board  of  Commissioners,  after  a  careful 
investigation  of  roads  in  and  through  the  eastern  states, 
awarded  contracts  for  the  first  asphaltic-concrete  sur- 
faces in  Allegheny  County.  The  ease  with  which  this 
surface  is  laid,  the  slight  inconvenience  afforded  the  trav- 
elling public,  and  the  fact  that  it  is  a  dustless  road,  con- 
vinced the  Commissioners  and  the  public  in  general  that 
it  was  a  step  in  the  right  direction  towards  solving  the 
road  question.  The  roads  first  treated  with  this  asphal- 
tic-concrete surface  were  those  that  were  subjected  to  the 
heaviest  kind  of  travel.  All  kinds  of  automobile  travel, 
hauling  of  heavy  builders'  supplies,  etc.  Neither  of  the 
roads  constructed  during  1910  have  as  yet  required  one 
penny  of  cost  for  maintenance,  and  present  conditions 
seem  to  be  improving  with  age. 

The  asphaltic-concrete  road,  while  costing  more  than 
the  old  style  macadam  is  cheaper  in  the  end  when  one 


•Extracts  from  paper  before  Third  American  Road  Con- 
gress, by  John  S.  Gillespie,  Road  Commissioner  of  Allegh- 
eny  County,   Pennsylvania. 


considers  the  matter  of  maintenance.  We  feel  that  we 
will  not  be  required  to  do  anything  in  the  way  of  repairs 
for  eight  to  ten  years,  while  with  the  macadam  road  our 
conditions  require  resurfacing,  or  top  dressing,  every  two 
or  three  years  at   most. 

In  using  the  term  "asphaltic-concrete"  I  wish  to  make 
it  clear  that  I  do  not  refer  to  the  form  of  construction 
which  has  been  exploited  during  the  past  two  or  three 
years  and  misnamed  "asphaltic  concrete,"  being  mostly 
a  sheet  asphalt  or  mortar  pavement  (less  the  essential 
binder  course)  with  a  very  little  (the  specifications  say 
"less  than  10  per  cent,"  which  may  be  none)  crusher 
screenings  coarser  than  one-fourth  inch  in  size.  The 
presence  of  this  small  percentage  of  fine  crushed  stone 
surrounded  or  "floating"  in  mortar  in  my  opinion  makes 
the  construction  weaker  than  a  pure  asphaltic  mortar 
without  the  screenings  for  the  reason  that  the  tendency 
of  traffic  is  to  dislodge  any  of  the  other  detached  parti- 
cles of  stone  which  may  be  nearer  the  surface. 


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The  asphaltic  concrete  of  Allegheny  County  measures 

well  up  to  the  clear,  concise  definition  adopted  by  the 

ican  Society    of  Municipal  Improvements  for  true 

asphaltic  concrete,  as  follows: 

Bituminous  concrete  is  a  pavement  consisting  of  a  com- 
bination of  broken  stone  and  sand,  or  fine  mineral  matter, 
nted  together  with  a  bituminous  cement,  and  which 
has  all  its  ingredients  mechanically  mixed  before  being 
laid.  To  be  termed  a  bituminous  concrete  it  must  partake 
of  the  well  known  characteristics  of  concrete;  that  is,  there 
must  be  stone  enough  in  its  composition  to  form  an  im- 
portant part  thereof  and  add  to  its  strength  and  durability; 
also,  there  must  be  enough  of  the  mortar  constituent  (that 
is,  the  sand  and  bituminous  cement)  to  properly  support 
and  bond  together  the  largest  particles. 

This  differentiation  between  the  true,  real  and  the 
spurious  misnamed  asphaltic  concrete  is  most  im- 
portant. 

While  we  have  paid  considerable  attention  to  the  as- 
phaltic concrete  road,  asphalt  penetration  work  also  was 
carried  on.  Various  grades  of  asphalt  were  used  for 
this  work,  and  the  roads  laid  to  date  all  seem  to  be  in 
excellent  condition.  Close  on  to  45  miles  of  this  class 
of  road  has  been  laid.  This  pavement  has  been  laid  on 
roads  that  are  not  subjected  to  as  heavy  travel  as  the 
ones  on  which  we  place  asphaltic  concrete. 

The  brick  road  has  not  been  overlooked,  either.  Ap- 
proximately, 42  miles  of  brick  roads  have  been  laid. 
Probably  half  this  mileage  has  been  laid  with  the  old 
macadam  road  as  a  base.  This  work  is  done  by  the 
maintenance  branch  of  the  Road  Department.  Brick 
construction  costs  $22,000  to  $25,000  per  mile,  and  cov- 
ers 13  ft.  6  ins.  of  brick  pavement,  two  concrete  curbs 
(flush  and  combination  curb  and  gutter  types),  with  con- 
crete base  five  inches  in  depth.  It  also  covers  grading, 
drainage,  etc.  As  a  matter  of  general  information  to 
those  who  have  not  gone  over  any  of  our  roads  and  will 
probably  question  the  reason  of  our  high  costs,  would 
say  that  our  grading  averages  11,000  to  12,500  cubic  yards 
per  mile  of  road.  Many  streams  are  encountered,  and 
the  construction  of  culverts  and  bridges  further  add  to 
the  cost.  As  herein  stated,  a  large  part  of  our  brick 
work  has  been  done  by  our  maintenance  branch  using 
the  old  macadam  road  as  the  base.  The  surface  is  scari- 
fied and  formed  to  a  true  cross  section,  concrete  curbs 
built,  sand  cushion  placed  and  the  brick  laid.  The  sur- 
face is  then  grouted  with  a  cement  and  sand  mixture 
of  equal  parts.  We  find  that  the  increased  life  of  the 
road  laid  on  this  old  macadam  base,  gives  us  a  road 
much  cheaper  than  with  the  concrete  base  and  we  get  a 
solid  foundation.  One  of  the  bad  features  in  connection 
with  this  class  of  pavement  is  the  grinding  off  of  the 
brick  at  the  expansion  joints  alongside  the  curb,  and 
the  breaking  off  and  grinding  up  of  the  concrete  curb. 

A  large  percentage  of  the  asphaltic  concrete  roads  in 
Allegheny  County  have  been  laid  over  the  old  macadam 
utilized  as  a  foundation  after  levelling  up  and  scarifying 
where  the  contour  or  depression  is  such  as  to  require 
such  regulation  of  grade.  It  is  my  belief  based  on  our 
practical  experience  of  four  years'  use  in  Allegheny 
County  that  this  is  the  most  economical  and  successful 
method  of  conserving  the  macadam  on  country  thor- 
oughfares on  which  the  automobile  traffic  has  become  so 
great  as  to  make  it  impracticable  and  uneconomical  to 
longer  maintain  the  macadam  as  a  wearing  surface. 

Last,  but  not  least,  in  the  matter  of  our  highway  im- 
provement. Allegheny  County  was  not  only  among  the 
first  in  the  matter  of  road  improvement,  but  at  the  same 
time  we  inaugurated  a  "patrol  system."  This  system 
has  been  in  service  since  the  completion  of  our  first 
roads,  and  is  added  to  as  occasion  demands.  Today  we 
have    128    caretakers    on    our    various    roads.      We    en- 


deavor to  place  a  man  on  each  road,  that  is,  we  give 
each  of  our  caretakers  four  to  five  miles  of  road  to 
care  for.  It  is  the  duty  of  these  men  to  keep  thei 
roads  in  good  shape  at  all  times,  insofar  as  minor  re- 
pairs are  concerned.  They  are  required  to  look  after 
the  drains;  the  earthen  road  alongside  the  improved 
portion  must  be  kept  free  from  grass  and  weeds;  all 
loose  stones  must  be  removed  from  the  road,  and  they 
must  look  after  the  removal  of  all  small  slips  or  slides. 
Also,  all  obstructions,  such  as  telephone  and  telegraph 
poles,  sewer  heads,  bridge  walls  and  copings,  etc.,  must 
be  whitened  or  whitewashed.  These  act  as  a  guide  to 
the  traveling  public  and  are  very  much  appreciated.  They 
also  are  required  to  keep  the  department  advised  of  any 
and  all  accidents  that  may  occur,  making  detailed  report 
of  the  same. 


INTENSE  RAINFALL  AT  NEW  BRIGHTON. 

There  occurred  on  October  1  of  this  year  in  the  Bor- 
ough of  Richmond,  New  York  City,  a  storm  which  is 
believed  to  have  surpassed  all  records  in  intensity.  This 
rainfall  began  at  7.20  a.  m.  and  up  to  5.40  p.  m.  there 
had  fallen  7.54  inches  which  is  equivalent  to  about  20 
per  cent  of  the  average  annual  rainfall  during  recent 
years.  During  the  two  hours  of  greatest  rainfall,  from 
1  to  3  p.  m.,  there  fell  about  16  per  cent  of  the  entire 
annual  rainfall,  or  6.15  inches.  Through  the  courtesy 
of  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Works,  Louis  L.  Tribus, 
we  have  been  furnished  with  a  diagram  showing  the  in- 
tensity of  the  rainfall  throughout  the  storm  and  also  the 
total  amount  represented  by  a  continuous  mass  curve. 
This  diagram  is  too  large  for  reproduction,  but  we  will 
endeavor  to  state  the  more  interesting  features  shown 
by  it. 

Two  records  were  taken,  one  at  Borough  Hall  and  the 
other  at  Stapleton.  Up  to  1-50  there  had  fallen  at  the 
city  hall  a  total  of  3.8  inches,  and  at  Stapleton  a  total 
of  4.6  inches.  At  this  time  the  Stapleton  gage  ceased  to 
work.  As  the  total  amounts  of  rainfall  at  each  period 
w-ere  read  only  at  the  city  hall  gage,  we  will  give  only 
the  figures  which  were  obtained  at  that  locality.  Up  to 
1  p.  m.  the  intensity  had  not  at  any  time  exceeded  0.65 
inch  per  hour  and  the  total  rainfall  had  amounted  to 
just  1  inch.  At  that  time,  however,  the  intensity  in- 
creased very  rapidly  and  at  1-35  had  reached  the  rate  of 
6  inches  per  hour,  where  it  remained  for  practically  9 
minutes  when  it  suddenly  dropped  to  3  inches,  but  again 
rose  quite  rapidly  and  attained  a  rate  of  8.4  inches  per 
hour  at  2-11.  Again  the  rain  diminished  rapidly  and  at 
2-16  had  fallen  to  0.6  inch,  again  rapidly  rising  to  a  rate 
of  6.6  inches.  From  this  time,  with  rapid  and  considera- 
ble fluctuations,  the  rate  fell  to  0.1  inch  per  hour  at  3-10 
and  remained  at  practically  this  rate  during  the  remain- 
der of  the  storm. 

The  following  rates  have  been  calculated  as  lasting 
for  the  times  indicated,  during  the  height  of  this  storm: 
3.06  inches  per  hour  for  2  hours  and  3  minutes;  3.37 
inches  per  hour  for  1  hour  and  46  minutes;  3.80  inches 
per  hour  for  1  hour  and  25  minutes;  4.44  inches  per  hour 
for  59  minutes;  4.75  inches  per  hour  for  49  minutes; 
4.84  inches  per  hour  for  37  minutes;  5.05  inches  per  hour 
for  19  minutes;  5.16  inches  per  hour  for  15  minutes: 
5.64  inches  per  hour  for  10  minutes  twice  during  the 
storm;  6.24  inches  per  hour  for  7  minutes;  6.25  inches 
per  hour  for  4  minutes;  S.10  inches  per  hour  for  2  min- 
utes; 8.40  inches  per  hour  for  1  minute. 

The  gage  used  was  the  Draper  self-recording  pluvio- 
meter, which  was  located  on  the  roof  of  Borough  Hall 
at  New  Brighton  at  an  elevation  of  145.36  above  mean 
high  water.  The  amount  of  rainfall  at  each  period  was 
read  direct  by  the  observers  A.  C.  Clapp  and  J.  C.  Coll- 


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yer,  and  the  diagram  was  prepared  by  the  latter,  who 
is  assistant  engineer  in  the  Bureau  of  Engineering  Con- 
struction. From  1  to  3-20,  during  the  height  of  the 
storm,  the  wind  velocity  was  low.  The  temperature  at 
noon  was  62  degrees  Fahrenheit  and  was  the  same  at 
4  p.  m. 

During  the  height  of  the  storm,  all  storm  water 
sewers,  with  the  probable  exception  of  a  few  laterals 
at  the  upper  and  undeveloped  sections  of  the  drainage 
areas,  were  overtaxed;  the  intensity  of  the  rainfall  be- 
ing, roughly  speaking,  two  and  a  half  times  as  heavy 
as  the  intensity  for  which  the  sewers  were  designed.  As 
the  percentage  of  the  runoff  probably  approximated 
100,  the  amount  of  water  was  more  than  three  times 
that  allowed  for  in  the  computations.  The  sewers  had 
never  before  flowed  full,  during  the  twelve  years  since 
they  were  constructed. 

A  great  deal  of  erosion  was  caused  by  the  storm  in 
the  undeveloped  sections  of  several  drainage  areas,  and 
a  large  amount  of  silt  and  stones  was  carried  down  the 
steep  slopes  and  filled  up  some  of  the  sewer  basins  at 
the  upper  ends  of  the  laterals;  but  in  the  lower  sec- 
tions, where  streets  are  generally  improved,  the  basins, 
with  very  few  exceptions,  worked  throughout  the  whole 
storm,  the  rush  of  water  carrying  silt  and  stones 
through  the  basins  into  the  sewers.  The  sewers  re- 
mained in  working  conditions  with  two  exceptions,  these 
consisting  of  a  15-inch  pipe  sewer  which  was  com- 
pletely blocked  by  stones  and  silt  washed  in  through 
basins  located  on  a  street  with  unpaved  gutters;  and  a 
3-foot  sewer  provided  to  carry  the  dry  weather  flow 
from  a  trunk  sewer  with  a  section  equivalent  to  10  feet 
circular,  the  two  storm  water  overflow  channels  of  this 
intercepting  sewer  running  to  their  full  capacity.  There 
was,  however,  considerable  deposit  of  silt  and  debris  in 
some  of  the  sewers  and  some  damage  was  done  to  the 
outlets  by  washouts. 

Most  of  the  damage  done  by  the  storm,  however,  was 
to  the  roads,  some  macadam  roads  being  completely 
destroyed.  On  many  streets,  gutters  paved  with  paving 
blocks  or  brick,  some  on  concrete  foundations,  were 
undermined  and  destroyed.  An  entire  block  of  a  side 
hill  street  paved  with  iron  slag  block  pavement  on  a 
concrete  foundation  was  washed  out,  the  water  getting 
into  the  sand  cushion  between  the  foundation  and  the 
blocks  and  lifting  the  blocks.  During  the  height  of  the 
storm  many  streets  were  flooded,  reaching  a  maximum 
depth  of  3  feet  5  inches  in  one  section.  Cellars  were 
generally  flooded  throughout  the  lower  sections  and 
considerable  damage  done  to  goods  stored  in  them. 


THE  STEAM  TURBINE  PUMP. 

By  W.   L.   VENXARD.    City   Engineer,    I.ynn.    Mi  ss. 

The  only  criticism  which  operating  engineers  have 
made  of  the  steam  turbine  is  its  high  speed;  but  in  an- 
swer to  this  we  find: 

First:  The  successful  use  of  machines  of  both  large 
and  small  capacity  covering  a  period  of  ten  years  in  this 
country  and  much  longer  in  Europe. 

Second:  The  fact  that  designing  engineers  can  deter- 
mine accurately  all  of  the  stresses  in  the  working  parts 
and  design  the  machines  to  perform  exactly  the  work  re- 
quired with  the  same  factor  of  safety  as  used  in  the  re- 
ciprocating types. 

Third:  The  life  of  the  turbine  is  made  equal  to  the 
slow  speed  reciprocating  machine  by  properly  propor- 
tioning all  of  the  parts  which  are  subject  to  wear. 

The  only  changes  which  have  been  made  in  the  design 
of  the  steam  turbine  since  it  has  been  placed  on  the 
market  as  a  commercial  machine,  are  the  arrangement 
of  the  stages  and  the  dimension  of  the  nozzles  which  af- 
fects   the    pressure    reductions    per    stage;     and    these 


changes  have  been  made  only  to  improve  the  economy, 
that  is,  to  reduce  the  steam  consumption  of  the  unit. 

We  have  further  found  that  replacements  caused  by 
accidents  are  made  more  quickly,  due  to  the  fact  that 
parts  are  kept  in  stock  by  the  manufacturers.  With  the 
reciprocating  type  these  parts  usually  have  to  be  spe- 
cially built  after  the  accident  has  occurred.  Due  to  the 
simplicity  of  the  steam  turbine  driven  centrifugal  pump 
and  the  fact  that  there  are  very  few  wearing  parts,  it  is 
evident  that  a  machine  of  this  type  will  maintain  its  effi- 
ciency or  economy  for  a  greater  period  than  any  other 
type. 

An  additional  feature  which  must  not  be  overlooked 
is  the  fact  that  a  machine  of  the  type  we  are  consider- 
ing occupies  considerably  less  space  than  any  other  type 
and  consequently  the  cost  of  housing  is  minimized. 

The  valves  of  the  reciprocating  machine  are  an  endless 
source  of  trouble  and  require  a  considerable  amount  of 
attention  to  keep  the  machine  to  its  proper  duty;  all  of 
which  troubles  are  lacking  in  the  centrifugal  pump,  on 
account  of  the  absence  of  these  parts.  The  flow  of  wa- 
ter from  the  centrifugal  is  continuous  and  is  devoid  of 
pulsation,  thereby  reducing  the  stress  on  the  pipe  lines 
and  the  valves  therein. 

We  now  propose  to  show  that  it  costs  less  to  install, 
maintain  and  operate  an  up-to-date  steam  turbine  driven 
centrifugal  pump  than  other  forms  of  steam  or  motor 
driven  pumps.  To  determine  properly  the  cost  of  pump- 
ing, there  are  a  number  of  items  frequently  overlooked 
which  must  be  taken  into  consideration.  These  items 
are : 

1.  The  interest  on  the  investment. 

2.  The  depreciation  in  the  value  of  unit. 

3.  The  depreciation  on  the  necessary  building  and 
foundations. 

4.  The  cost  of  attendance. 

5.  The  cost  of  maintenance  or  repairs. 

Let  us  assume  that  the  common  size  of  pumping  unit 
for  municipal  pumping  service  is  15  million  gallons  per 
diem  and  the  pressure  against  which  the  pump  operates 
is  60  lbs.  per  square  inch.  A  vertical  triple  expansion 
pumping  engine  for  these  conditions  will  cost  about 
$90,000  delivered  and  erected  on  suitable  foundations 
with  all  the  necessary  auxiliaries  and  accessories,  includ- 
ing condenser,  steam  and  water  piping,  valves,  etc.  This 
unit  will  develop  an  average  station  duty  of  about  160 
million  feet-pounds  per  thousand  pounds  of  steam,  pro- 
vided the  steam  pressure  is  125  lbs.  This  steam  pressure 
is  the  average  at  the  majority  of  pumping  stations 
throughout  the  country.  Higher  station  duties  than  the 
amount  which  we  have  named  can  be  obtained,  but  only 
where  higher  steam  pressure  is  carried  or  superheat  is 
supplied,  and  these  are  exceptional  conditions.  The 
boilers  and  settings  to  operate  this  unit  delivered  and 
erected  will  cost  about  $9,000  and  the  building  with  the 
stack  and  foundations  will  amount  to  $40,000,  making  a 
total  investment  of  $139,000.  The  yearly  cost  of  oper- 
ating this  type  is  properly  made  up  as  follows: 

Depreciation  on  pumping  engine  at  3% $2,700.00 

Depreciation  on  boilers  at  6% 540.00 

Depreciation  on  building  at  3% 1,200.00 

Interest  on  the  investment  at  4% 5,560.00 

Cost    of    coal    for    pumping   service    (coal    costing 

$4.75  per  short  ton") 3,485.00 

Cost  of  coal  for  raising  steam 231.00 

Cost  of  coal  for  banking  fires 155.00 

Labor,  2  engineers 1,800.00 

2   oilers 1,440.00 

2   firemen 1,200.00 

1   utility  man 600.00 

Oil    and   waste    450.00 

Engine  repairs    900.00 

Boiler  repairs    450.00 

$20,711.00 


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An  up-to-date  steam  turbine  driven  centrifugal  pump 
"iindation,  with  all  the  neces- 
auxiliaries,  including  condenser,  wet  and  dry  vac- 
uum pump,  piping  and  valves  will  cost  $20,000. 

The  boilers  and  settings  necessary  for  this  unit  will 
>12,000  and  the  building  with  stack  and  foundations 
will  cost  $25,000,  making  a  total  investment  of  $57,000. 
["he  yearly  cost  of  operating  this  unit,  based  on  12  hrs. 
service  and  with  coal  costing  $4.75  per  short  ton.  is  made 
up  as  follows : 

Depreciation  on  pumping  unit  at  3% $600.00 

Depreciation  on  boilers  at  6% 720.00 

eciation  on  building  at  3c,i 750.00 

Interest  on  investment  at  4% 2,280.00 

Cost  of  coal  for  pumping 4,650.00 

Cost  of  coal  for  raising  steam 231  00 

Cost  of  coal  for  banking 155.00 

Labor,   2   engineers 1,800.00 

2  firemen    1,200.00 

1   utility   man 600.00 

Oil  and   waste 100.00 

Repairs  on  pumping  unit 200.00 

Repair  on  boilers 600.00 

$13,886.00 


The  conclusion  which  must  follow  from  the  facts  out- 
lined above  is  that,  due  to  the  economy  which  can  now 
be  obtained  with  the  steam  driven  centrifugal  pump,  it 
will  do  the  work  required  at  minimum  cost  and  with  en- 
tire reliability.    Also  the  first  cost  is  the  lowest. 


STEAM    TURBINE. 

It  is  apparent  from  the  above  that  the  saving  made  by 
the  steam  turbine  driven  centrifugal  pumping  unit 
amounts  to  $6,825  per  year,  which  if  capitalized  at  4  per 
cent  represents  the  interest  on  about  $170,000. 

Consideration  has  frequently  been  given  to  motor 
driven  pumps  for  municipal  water  works  service  where 
the  power  to  operate  the  station  is  supplied  by  outside 
parties.  The  following  figures  will  show  the  excess  cost 
of  pumping  if  this  form  is  used.  A  motor  driven  cen- 
trifugal pump  for  the  same  conditions  as  we  have  men- 
tioned above,  complete  with  the  necessary  switchboard, 
wiring,  etc.,  will  cost  $15,000  and  a  building  suitable  for 
housing  this  machine  will  cost  the  same  amount,  making 
a  total  investment  of  about  $30,000.  We  will  assume 
that  current  can  be  purchased  for  8/10  of  a  cent  per 
kilowatt  hour,  which  would  be  an  extremely  low  rate. 
On  this  basis  the  yearly  cost  of  operating  would  be  as 
follows: 

Depreciation  on  building  at  3% $450.00 

Depreciation  on  pump  at  3% 450.00 

Interest  on  investment  at  4% 1,200.00 

Cost  of  current  based  on  12  hrs.  service 10,330.00 

Labor,  2  engineers 1,800.00 

1  utility  man 600.00 

Oil  and   waste 50.00 

Repairs    100.00 

$14,980.00 
\  comparison  ot  this  yearly  cost  with  the  steam  tur- 
bine driven  shows  that  with  the  latter  type  there  is  a 
yearly  saving  of  $1,094  obtained  in  favor  of  the  steam 
unit,  and  this  amount  capitalized  at  4  per  cent  represents 
an  investment  of  about  $27,000.  Tn  other  words,  due  to 
the  saving  which  can  I  1  with  the  steam  driven 

unit  it  would  be  Feasible  to  spend  at  least  $27,000  more 
for  the  steam  unit  and  still  have  the  same  yearly  cost  of 
operation.  The  above  figures  have  been  checked  by  an 
expert  pump  man  and  two  professors  of  an  engineering 
college. 


CONTROL  OF  SIDEWALKS.* 
Departments  or  Officials  Which  Have  Charge  of  Con- 
struction and  Maintenance  in  Forty-five  Cities — 
Full    Control   by   City   Recommended. 

By  A.  PRESCOTT  FOLWELL,  Secretary  of  the  Society. 

In  the  early  part  of  this  year  a  member  of  the  society 
requested  the  Clearing  House  to  obtain  information  con- 
cerning the  methods  followed  by  up-to-date  cities  in 
order  to  avoid  the  objectionable  features  of  the  inspec- 
tion of  sidewalk  work  by  city  engineers,  and  to  secure 
compliance  on  the  part  of  property  owners  with  the 
city  ordinance  requiring  them  to  construct  and  main- 
tain sidewalks  and  curbs  of  standard  types.  The  city 
engineer  making  the  inquiry  said,  "The  enforcement  of 
the  sidewalk  ordinance  is  imposed  upon  the  city  engi- 
neer and  entails  an  enormous  amount  of  petty  detail  and 
annoyance." 

Responses  were  received  from  forty-five  city  engineers 
giving  replies  to  this  inquiry.  It  seems  to  the  author 
probable  that  a  number  of  members  of  the  society  would 
be  interested  in  learning  what  information  was  obtained 
by  the  Clearing  House  in  connection  with  this  subject. 
Accordingly  he  has  endeavored  to  give  in  as  brief  a 
form  as  possible  the  general  tenor  of  most  of  the  re- 
plies. 

The  methods  employed  by  the  several  cities  may  be 
classified  under  three  heads:  First,  those  in  which  the 
city  does  the  entire  work,  in  most  cases  charging  all  or 
part  of  the  cost  against  the  property  owner.  Second, 
those  in  which  the  matter  is  left  entirely  to  the  property 
owner,  either  without  any  inspection  or  with  only  nom- 
inal supervision.  Third,  those  in  which  the  contractor 
is  placed  under  bond.  Fourth,  those  in  which  the  prop- 
erty owner  is  required  to  construct  sidewalks  when  or- 
dered, make  his  own  contract  for  the  construction,  which 
construction  the  city  engineer  or  a  similar  official  is 
supposed  to  carefully  oversee,  and  is  to  a  certain  extent 
responsible  for. 

1.     WORK   PERFORMED   BY   CITT. 

Richmond,  Indiana,  writes:  "All  work  of  this  kind  is 
done  by  the  city:  that  is.  the  city  lets  the  work  by  con- 
tract and  exercises  careful  supervision  over  it,  assessing 
the  cost  to  the  property  owner.  Only  in  exceptional  cases, 
where  the  property  owner  possesses  a  long  frontage, 
such  as  a  block,  and  petitions  the  city  for  the  privilege 
of  constructing  the  work  by  private  contract,  is  such  a 
permit  granted  him.  on  condition  that  the  work  be  done 
according  to  the  standard  city  specifications  and  under 
the  inspection  of  the  engineering  department." 

Asheville,  N.  C.  "lets  contracts  for  this  kind  of  work 
and  employs  an  inspector,  and  the  property  owners  pay 
for  same." 

Tn  Valdosta.  Oa..  "all  sidewalks  are  paid  for  by  the 
city,  the  work  being  done  under  the  supervision  of  the 
city  engineer.  Two-thirds  of  the  total  cost  of  this  work 
is  assessed  against  the  abutting  property."  The  same 
is  true  of  Albany,  Ga. 

Tn  Columbia.  S.  C.  "all  sidewalk  work  is  done  by  con- 
tractors employed  by  the  city  or  by  the  city's  own  force, 
and  the  work  carried  on  directly  under  the  supervision 
of  this  office.  We  have  a  competent  paving  inspector 
who  not  only  inspects  all  the  sidewalk  work  being  done, 
but  the  street  paving  and  other  concrete  work  as  well." 

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November  13,  1913. 


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In  Aberdeen,  Washington,  and  in  fact  in  all  the  cities 
of  that  state,  a  property  owner  has  no  more  to  do  with 
building  his  own  sidewalks  than  he  has  to  do  with  pav- 
ing the  streets.  They  are  both  part  of  the  municipal 
work  and  are  let  by  contract. 

In  Lethbridge,  Alberta,  "all  sidewalks  are  built  under 
local  improvement,  the  city  bearing  fifty  per  cent,  of 
the  cost,  and  the  frontages  affected,  the  balance.  In 
view  of  this,  the  city  lets  a  contract  for  all  the  side- 
walks petitioned  for  and  recommended  in  the  early 
spring,  and  all  the  work  is  done  by  one  contractor  work- 
ing on  the  designs  of  the  city  engineer  and  under  his 
supervision,  the  contract  thus  becomes  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  demand  the  inspection  of  the  city  engineer's 
department,  and  I  would  say  that  we  have  had  no  an- 
noyance on  account  of  details  of  construction." 

In  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  "all  sidewalks  are  laid  out  by 
the  city,  or  by  contractors  under  city  supervision.  It  is 
not  understood  how  any  other  system  could  be  worked 
to  advantage." 

In  Hamilton,  Ontario,  "the  city  lays  all  the  sidewalks 
and  curbs,  there  being  no  contract  work  whatever." 

In  Victoria,  B.  C,  "no  private  parties  are  allowed  to 
do  any  work  on  the  public  streets,  all  sidewalk  work 
being  carried  out  by  the  department  by  day  labor,  and 
if  any  special  crossings  or  entrances  from  the  curb  line 
to  the  property  line  are  required,  the  department  does 
the  work  and  charges  the  property  owner  with  the  cost." 

One  city  engineer  in  New  York  State  writes  that  in 
his  city  he  believes  there  are  a  few  more  objectionable 
and  disagreeable  features  than  ordinary  in  connection 
with  the  sidewalk  work.  "I  think  they  would  all  be 
eliminated,  however,  if  we  might  conduct  our  sidewalk 
construction  in  the  same  manner  as  we  lay  a  pavement 
or  build  a  sewer,  that  is.  make  a  plan  and  specification 
and  let  the  contract  for  a  complete  job  from  one  end 
to  the  other." 

A  New  Jersey  engineer  also  has  experienced  these 
difficulties  and  writes:  "l  have  maintained  for  several 
years  past  that  the  repairs  to  sidewalks  and  curbs  should 
come  under  the  same  status  as  repairs  to  the  roadway 
and  that  the  cost  of  such  work  should  be  included  in  the 
budget  for  road  maintenance.  This  would  make  it  pos- 
sible for  city  engineers  to  make  the  necessary  repairs  at 
such  times  and  places  as  in  their  judgment  they  are  re- 
quired, without  regard  to  the  petitions  of  the  property 
owners  of  same.  The  maintenance  cost  of  work  of  this 
kind  is  a  very  small  fraction  of  road  maintenance  and  I 
believe  rightfully  should  be  included.  In  the  construc- 
tion of  sidewalks  and  curbs,  I  believe  they  should  be 
eriven  the  same  consideration  as  road  construction,  and 
should  be  laid  by  the  municipal  authorities  and  should 
be  assessed  against  the  abutting  property.  This,  of 
course,  applies  only  where  the  assessment  plan  is  in  op- 
eration." 

2.      NO    SUPERVISION. 

Pawtucket.  Rhode  Island,  has  no  city  ordinances  cov- 
ering the  subject  of  sidewalk  construction  and  appre- 
ciates the  disadvantage  of  this.  It  cannot  compel  a 
property  owner  to  repair  his  sidewalk  nor  charge  him 
with  the  expense  of  repairs  made  by  the  city.  The  city 
furnishes  and  sets  all  street  curbs,  charging  the  cost  of 
the  stone,  but  not  the  setting,  to  the  abutting  owner. 
If  the  owner  sees  fit  to  construct  a  concrete  curb  in 
front  of  his  property  before  the  city  orders  the  street 
curbed,  there  is  no  restriction  and  no  inspection  of  the 
work. 

In  Norristown.  Pa.,  sidewalks  are  constructed  bv  the 
property  owner,  the  only  ordinance  requirement  being 
that  they  shall  not  be  of  wood  or  slabs  of  stone  (except 
ig")  and  have  a  slope  of  not  less  than   V£  incn  t0 


the  foot  above  the  top  of  the  curbstone;  also,  all  con- 
crete work  done  on  the  public  highways  shall  be  con- 
structed according  to  specifications  prepared  by  the 
city  engineer.  The  engineer  is  not  supposed  to  make  per- 
sonal inspection  of  sidewalks.  The  entire  responsibility 
for  maintenance  of  sidewalks,  including  suits  for  dam- 
ages for  accidents,  are  left  entirely  to  the  property 
owner. 

In  Birmingham,  Ala.,  the  city  engineer  furnishes 
grades  and  lines  for  sidewalks  on  condition  that  they 
be  built  according  to  city  specifications,  "but  the  carry- 
ing out  of  the  specifications  is  a  matter  of  the  integrity 
of  the  contractor  or  the  watchfulness  of  the  owner,  the 
engineering  department  being  in  no  way  responsible 
for  the  quality  of  the  work."  Such  sidewalks  as  the 
city  constructs  are  done  by  contract  under  city  inspec- 
tors. 

In  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  and  probably  in  other  Texas 
cities,  the  homestead  law  does  not  permit  the  city  to  re- 
quire an  owner  to  construct  a  walk  in  front  of  his  prem- 
ises if  this  property  be  all  he  owns  and  he  resides  on 
the  same.  All  improvements  of  sidewalk  and  curb  are 
paid  for  by  the  owner  and  with  one  or  two  exceptions 
the  work  has  been  done  by  private  contract  in  50  or 
100-foot  sections,  making  inspection  difficult  and  costly 
and  the  setting  of  grades  and  lines  particularly  so.  "I 
have  for  a  long  time  been  trying  to  have  sidewalks  and 
curbs  put  down  a  block  at  a  time,  but  as  yet  have,  ex- 
cept in  a  few  instances,  been  unable  to  do  so." 

In  Quebec,  "sidewalks  are  maintained  by  proprietors 
and  the  city  reimburses  one-half  of  the  cost.  If  they  do 
not  keep  sidewalks  in  good  order,  police  constables  re- 
port them  direct  to  the  recorder's  courts." 

3.  BONDING  CONTRACTORS. 

In  Ames,  Iowa,  the  city  council  early  in  the  spring  lets 
a  contract  for  all  sidewalk  work  which  it  may  wish  to 
ao  during  the  year.  Property  owners  are  notified  to 
build  sidewalks,  and  if  they  refuse  to  do  so,  the  work 
is  done  by  the  contractor  with  whom  that  year's  con- 
tract has  been  made.  This  work  is  done  under  city  speci- 
fications, and  no  inspection  of  the  job  is  made,  but  the 
contractor  is  required  to  put  up  a  bond  and  then  "is  left 
to  his  honor  to  do  the  work  according  to  contract  and 
the  specifications.  This  may  appear  to  be  a  very  loose 
way,  but  it  has  proven  so  successful  in  this  town  that 
most  sidewalks  are  put  in  by  the  city  contractor."  The 
engineering  department  merely  gives  lines  and  grade 
for  this  and  other  street  work. 

In  Decatur.  111.,  all  contractors  are  required  to  give  a 
bond  and  a  three-years'  guarantee.  If  the  property  own- 
er does  the  work  himself,  he  is  required  to  give  a  bond 
to  the  city.  The  engineer  only  fixes  the  grade  and  stakes 
out  the  work. 

In  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  sidewalk  work  is  done  by 
licensed  contractors  who  are  under  bond  to  the  city.  The 
inspection  is  put  up  to  each  property  owner  and  he  can 
employ  any  licensed  builder,  the  engineering  department 
giving  grades  only  to  licensed  builders. 

In  Pine  Bluff.  Ark.,  when  a  certain  territory  requires 
sidewalks  a  blank  is  filled  out  by  the  city  engineer,  signed 
by  the  clerk  and  mayor  and  served  on  the  property 
owner  by  the  chief  of  police.  "In  regard  to  handling 
inspection.  I  found  it  a  very  troublesome  and  unsatis- 
factory proceeding  but  about  two  years  ago  I  had  an 
ordinance  passed  placing  all  sidewalk  and  concrete  con- 
tractors under  a  bond  of  maintenance  to  the  city  in  the 
sum  of  $1,000  for  each  and  every  job  of  work.  Just  an 
ordinary  bond  for  $1,000  with  a  clause  'to  anplv  to  each 
and  every  individual  contract'  had  been  held  legally 
binding.  T  also  had  an  ordinance  passed  requiring  a 
contractor  to  take  out  a  permit  for  each  job  and  for  this 


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permit  a  fee  of  one-half  cent  per  square  foot  is  charged, 
which  amount  is  ample  to  pay  the  salaries  of  all  the 
necessary  inspectors  without  using  any  men  from  the 
or  regular  engineering  force."  Should  the  engi- 
neer consider  the  contractor's  price  too  low  to  give  a 
reasonable  profit  on  good  work,  an  extra  inspector  is 
d  on  the  job.  If  the  contractor  is  found  to  be  de- 
liberately and  consistently  doing  poor  work  he  is  cau- 
tioned,  and  if  again  found  guilty  of  such  conduct  he  is 
refused  any  further  permits  for  sidewalk  work. 

In  Grand  Forks,  N.  D.,  there  is  no  inspection  other 
than  inspection  of  the  work  after  completion.  "The 
contractors  make  application  at  the  office  for  line  and 
grade  for  each  and  every  piece  of  walk  to  be  laid.  A 
card  index  form  is  used  giving  lot,  block,  addition,  street, 
name  of  owner,  name  of  contractor,  date  of  application, 
date  of  survey  and  completion  of  work  (to  be  inserted 
afterwards  when  same  is  made),  also  signature  of  sur- 
veyor. This  card  serves  as  an  order  to  the  field  crew 
who  signs  same  when  the  survey  is  completed.  When 
the  work  is  finally  checked,  the  date  of  completion  and 
measurement  is  put  down. 

"To  insure  good  work  we  require  the  contractors  to 
put  up  a  two-year  guarantee  bond  in  a  sufficient  amount 
to  cover  a  liberal  percentage  of  their  work.  If  in  the 
opinion  of  the  engineer  the  work  is  defective  at  the  end 
of  two  years  it  will  have  to  be  replaced,  not  repaired. 
After  two  years'  trial  will  say  that  the  system  works 
well,  and  we  get  much  better  results  than  under  the  old 
inspector  system." 

(To   be   continued.) 


ments  for  paving  work  and  paving  costs.     This  fact  should 
be  kept  constantly  before  the  public  if  we  are  to  see  our 
city  governments,  as  we  hope  may  be  the  case,  models  ot 
business   economy  and  efficiency  in  administration. 
L.  G.  POWERS, 
Chief  Statistician,  Bureau  of  the  Census 


STANDARD  UNITS  FOR  MUNICIPAL  WORK. 
Editor  Municipal  Journal, 

New  York,  N.  Y. 
Dear   Sir: 

The  writer  has  read  with  great  interest  the  account  in 
your  Journal  of  the  action  of  the  American  Society  of 
Municipal  Improvements  in  adopting  and  defining  certain 
units  of  paving  work,  and  your  editorial  comment  of  Octo- 
ber 16  relating  to  the  same.  The  action  of  the  society  and 
your  editorial  emphasize  a  statement  made  repeatedly  by 
the  writer  in  the  Census  statistics  of  cities,  that  until 
cities  adopt  common  standard  units  for  reporting  municipal 
activities  no  statistics  can  be  compiled  by  the  Census  or 
other  governmental  office  or  by  private  agencies  which  will 
satisfactorily  exhibit  the  costs  of  the  various  municipal 
services  and  the  quantity  and  quality  of  work  performed. 
The  units  of  paving  work  recommended  by  the  American 
Society  of  Municipal  Improvements,  if  adopted  by  our  city 
engineers  in  their  specifications  for  contract  bids,  and  for 
published  reports  of  work  done  and  the  costs  of  the  same, 
will  open  the  way  for  really  valuable  statistics — statistics 
that  are  not  now  practicable  for  more  than  a  very  limited 
number  of  cities.  The  latest  Census  statistics  of  street 
paving  include  for  some  cities  the  costs  of  the  wearing  sur- 
face only,  while  for  others  they  include  the  cost  of  one  or 
more  of  the  following  items:  (1)  Cost  of  excavation;  (2) 
cost  of  curbing:  (3)  cost  of  gutters:  (4)  cost  of  base; 
and  (5)  such  costs  as  those  for  grading  and  filling  the 
street,  constructing  catch-basins,  laying  drains,  and  tearing 
up  streets  for  making  water  and  sewer  connections. 

Statistics  for  a  dozen  cities  which  would  present  the 
costs  for  each  of  these  different  classes  of  work  under 
appropriate  headings  would  be  of  greater  practical  value 
than  the  Census  statistics  without  such  differentiation  for 
all  cities. 

What  is  true  concerning  paving  statistics  is  equally  true 
with  reference  to  street  cleaning,  refuse  disposal,  and  many 
other  branches  of  service.  Municipal  accounts  should  be 
kept  as  thev  have  been  for  many  years,  so  as  to  show  the 
fidelity  and  honesty  with  which  the  public  officials  have 
expended  money.  Those  accounts  should,  however,  pro- 
vide the  public  with  much  additional  information — informa- 
tion that  will  disclose  the  economy  find  efficiency  of  the 
administration  of  public  officials  as  well  as  produce  evidence 
..f  their  honesty.  To  provide  this  additional  information, 
municipal  accounts  of  work  done  and  of  expenditures  must 
be  grouped  around  common  standard  units  such  as  those 
'  ^ted  by  the  American   Society  of  Municipal  Improve- 


PUBLIC  OWNERSHIP  IN  PORT  ARTHUR. 

Port  Arthur,   Ont.,   October  25,   1913. 
The  Municipal  Journal, 

50  Union  Square,  New  York. 
Dear  Sirs: 

I  notice  an  item  in  the  Municipal  Journal  of  October  2, 
1913,  in  which  reference  is  made  to  the  town  of  Orillia, 
Ontario,  as  being  the  first  municipality  in  Canada  to  own 
all  its  public  utilities. 

This  statement  appears  to  be  a  little  strange,  from  the 
fact  that  the  city  of  Port  Arthur,  Ontario,  has  owned  and 
operated  all  its  public  utilities  for  a  number  of  years,  the 
dates  on  which  each  utility  was  put  in  operation  being 
about  as  follows: 

Electric  street  railway,  since 1891 

Electric  light  for  street  and  domestic  purposes,  since   1894 

Municipal    telephone    system 1903 

Water-works    system    1904 

Municipally  owned  and  operated  power  was  first  devel- 
oped and  used  for  supplying  power  for  street  railway  and 
light  in  1901,  replacing  steam.  Owing  to  the  development 
of  the  city,  the  Ontario  system  of  hydro-electric  power  was 
adopted  by  the  city  in  1910  and  the  old  municipal  plant 
retained  for  pumping  water  and  to  keep  down  the  oeak  load. 

The  telephone  system  developed  so  rapidly  that  in  1910 
the  Bell  TeleDhone  Co.  withdrew,  and  the  city  now  has 
municipal  telephones  only,  to  the  extent  of  2,580,  the  rates 
for  which  are  $15.00  for  domestic  use  and  $36.00  for  busi- 
ness  purposes. 

There  are  also  3,800  light  customers,  the  rate  being  3c. 
per  k.w.  There  are  2,530  customers  supplied  with  water 
from  the  municipal  system.  Power  is  also  supplied  by  the 
corporation  to  local  institutions  at  rates  ranging  from 
$15.00  to  $25.00  per  h.p. 

The  statement  that  the  city  can  supply  water  and  cur- 
rent at  prices  lower  than  a  private  corporation  is  not  always 
correct,  for  the  reason  that  municipal  corporations  are 
often  much  too  liberal  in  extending  lines  and  water  mains 
to  distant  sections  of  the  municipality,  causing  an  enor- 
mous sum  of  money  to  be  spent  where  very  little  revenue 
is  received. 

The  system  of  extension  often  has  a  serious  effect  upon 
the  whole  community,  because  once  citizens  are  thus  located 
schools,  churches,  fire  halls  and  all  such  necessities  have 
to  follow.  This  is  also  one  of  the  causes  for  the  high 
cost  of  living.  Yours  trulv, 

W.  S.  BOWDEN. 


NEW  MARKET  HOUSE  FOR  RALEIGH. 

The  city  of  Raleigh,  N.  C,  has  had  plans  prepared  by 
an  architect,  J.  M.  Kennedy,  for  a  market  house  which 
is  estimated  to  cost  $20,000,  including  $2,000  for  equip- 
ment. The  style  is  distinctly  Spanish  mission.  The  ma- 
terial is  white  brick  and  concrete,  with  roof  of  red  clay 
tiles,  supported  by  steel  trusses;  floors  and  sidewalk  of 
concrete :  the  roof  to  extend  14  feet  over  the  sidewalks 
and  beyond  them,  and  to  be  supported  by  steel  brackets. 
This  is  done  in  order  to  give  protection  to  market  wag- 
ons. 

The  front  and  rear  ends  of  the  building  will  be  two 
stories  high,  carried  up  in  tower  form,  and  in  the  front 
second  story  will  be  the  laboratory  for  the  milk  and 
meat  inspector,  and  an  office  for  the  keeper  of  the  mar- 
ket.    In  the  roof  are  long  skylights. 

The  building  will  have  two  corridors  extending  north 
and  south,  and  one  east  and  west.  In  front  will  be  space 
for  16  meat  stalls,  each  12x16  feet,  and  in  the  south  end 
16  stalls  for  vegetables,  fish  and  oysters.  The  interior 
will  be  faced  with  white  glazed  brick  to  a  height  of  10 
feet.  The  stalls  will  have  glass  counters.  All  outside 
doors  and  windows  are  screened  and  protected  by  wire 
guards. 

In  the  basement  will  be  a  cold  storage  plant  and  rooms 
for  cold  storage,  and  also  what  are  known  as  chill  rooms. 


November  13,  1913. 


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CONTENTS 

Roads  of  Allegheny  Oounty,   Pa.    (Illustrated) 

Intense    Rainfall    at    New    Brighton 

The   Steam  Turbine   Pump.     (Illustrated.)    By   W.   L.   Ven- 

nard    

Control  of  Sidewalks.    By  A.   Prescott  Folwell 

Standard   Units   for   Municipal    Work 

Public    Ownership    in    Port    Arthur 

New    Market    House    for   Raleigh 

Cost    of   Road    Paving 

Dual   Water  Connections    

Municipal  Bonds 

Sewers   and    Cnusual    Rainfalls 

Municipal   News,     i  Illustrated.)    

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.. 

The    Municipal    Index    

News    of    the    Societies 

Personals   

New  Appliances.     (Illustrated.)    

Industrial    News    

Advance    Contract    News    


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Cost  of  Road  Paving. 

An  illustration  is  given,  in  the  article  this  week  on 
Allegheny  county  roads,  of  the  desirability  of  using 
more  definite  units  in  stating  costs  of  road  work.  We 
cite  this  case  simply  because  it  is  at  hand  and  not  be- 
cause it  is  unusual — unfortunately  it  is  not.  but  such 
instances  are  altogether  too  common. 

Referring  to  the  cost  of  brick  pavement  quoted  of 
$22,000  to  $25,000  a  mile,  the  author  of  the  paper  ex- 
plained that  this  covers  not  only  wearing  surface  and 
five  inches  of  concrete  foundation  under  about  half  of 
it  (the  rest  is  on  old  macadam  reshaped),  but  also 
curbs  and  gutters,  grading  averaging  11.000  to  12.500 
cubic  yards  per  mile,  and  culverts  and  bridges  over  many 
streams.  In  other  words,  it  tells  nothing  of  any  inter- 
est to  anyone  but  the  taxpayer,  and  does  not  enable  him 
to  compare  the  cost  with  that  of  any  other  road  on  the 
basis  of  value  received.  The  cost  given  figures  out 
$2.78  to  $3.16  a  square  yard,  probably  three  times  what 
the  wearing  surface  itself  cost. 

The  cost  of  the  brick  delivered  on  the  work  and  the 
labor  of  laying  it.  applying  filler,  etc.,  could  easily  be 
separated  from  the  rest  of  the  work,  since  probably  the 
teams  and  men  doing  this  worked  at  it  exclusively  for 
the  time  being.  The  same  would  probably  be  true  of 
the  grading.  The  concrete  curbs,  gutters  and  base  it 
might  be  more  difficult  to  separate  from  each  other,  but 
the  cost  of  all  combined  per  cubic  yard  could  certainly 
be  calculated  with  little  trouble.  Culverts  and  bridges 
might  or  might  not  be  easily  separated  from  the  other 
concrete  work.  (We  are  assuming  that  no  special  effort 
is  made  in  the  field  to  separate  these  accounts).     But  if 


any  daily  force  account  is  kept  of  the  men  employed 
on  each  class  of  work,  it  should  be  possible  to  give 
costs  per  cubic  yard  of  grading,  per  cubic  yard  of  con- 
crete and  per  square  yard  of  brick  wearing  surface — 
a  by  no  means  perfect  segregation  of  items,  but  a  vast 
improvement  over  a  cost-per-mile   unit. 


Dual   Water   Connections. 

Recent  investigations  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia  have 
revealed  140  dual  connections,  as  they  are  called;  that 
is.  the  existence  of  establishments  which  have  their 
water  piping  connected  not  only  with  the  city  main,  but 
also  with  a  private  supply  which  is  obtained  frequently 
if  not  always  from  a  contaminated  stream.  The  danger 
is  that  the  polluted  water  will  find  its  way  through  the 
piping  in  such  buildings  into  the  city  mains  and  thus 
contaminate  the  entire  city  supply.  This  may  account 
for  epidemics  of  typhoid  fever  which  are  apparently  due 
to  the  water  supply,  while  analyses  taken  at  the  pumping 
plant  or  at  the  effluent  from  a  purification  plant  show 
a  water  which  is  practically  free  from  all  typhoid  germs. 

In  a  great  many  cases  these  dual  systems  have  been 
put  in  for  the  purpose  of  fire  protection  and  at  the 
suggestion  of  the  Fire  Underwriters'  Association.  At- 
tention has  been  called  to  this  danger  several  times  in 
papers  by  water-works  engineers,  and  others,  but  it  is 
apparent  that  sufficient  consideration  has  not  been  paid 
to  the  matter.  Every  board  of  health  and  water-works 
superintendent  should  be  absolutely  certain  that  he 
knows  of  every  instance  of  a  factory  or  other  building 
which  has  a  private  supply  from  a  polluted  source,  and 
insist  that  these  two  supplies  be  so  entirely  separated 
the  one  from  the  other  that  there  is  no  possibility  of 
the  impure  water  finding  its  way  into  the  city  mains. 


Municipal  Bonds. 
The  market  recently  has  been  much  more  favorable 
for  municipal  bonds  than  for  some  time  past.  Dealers 
in  the  east  are  taking  all  the  municipal  bonds  they  can 
find.  Many  issues  that  were  offered  without  success 
in  the  spring  have  since  been  purchased  privately  and 
are  no  longer  in  the  market.  It  is  said  that  more  than 
$10,000,000  of  "municipals"  have  been  sold  "over  the 
counter"  (in  small  lots)  by  Boston  bond  houses  since 
the  first  of  October.  Since  October  15  the  following 
cities  have  sold  bonds  on  the  basis  stated:  Springfield. 
Mass.,  4.07:  Buffalo.  N.  Y..  4.275:  Auburn,  N.  Y..  4.39: 
Paterson,  N.  J.,  4.50:  Wilmington,  Del.,  4.47:  Spartan- 
burg. S.  C.  4.46:  Ashland  Co.,  O..  4.75:  Houston,  Tex., 
5.00:  Ellensburg.  Wash..  5.00;  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  5.58: 
Mulberry,  Fla.,  6.00:  Buhl.  Minn..  6.00.  Six  months 
ago  cities  were  finding  difficulty  in  disposing  of  bonds 
on  a  5   per  cent   to   10  per  cent   higher  basis. 

Sewers  and  Unusual  Rainfalls. 
We  give  elsewhere  the  records  of  an  unprecedented 
rainfall  at  Richmond  Borough,  New  York.  It  is  gen- 
erally held  that  cities  are  not  legally  responsible  to 
property  owners  or  others  for  insufficient  capacity  of 
sewers  to  handle  unusual  storms;  and  as  sewers  of  such 
capacity  would  cost  two  to  five  times  as  much  as  those 
ample  for  ordinary'  tain  storms  onlv  it  is  not  considered 
best  from  an  economical  point  of  view  to  spend  the 
enormous  additional  sums  required  to  secure  absolute 
immunity  from  flooded  streets.  But  the  sediment  which 
was  deposited  in  the  intercepting  sewer  at  Richmond 
Borough  sueeests  that  there  are  certain  details  which 
can  be  adapted  at  slight  expense  to  so  meet  the  most 
excessive  demands  as  to  protect  the  sewers  and  appurte- 
nances from  damage:  and  for  this  end  these  maximum 
rainfalls  can  be  studied  with  profit. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV.  X. 


Lincoln   Highway   Dedicated — New   Highway  Bridges — The  Year's  Paving  in   Several   Cities — Diphtheria    Epidemics 
— New  "White  Ways" — Lower  Gas    Rates — The  Progress  of  Motorizing —  Important  Bond  Sales. 

adopted,  will  be  rigidly  enforced  and  this  interim  will  give 
the  manufacturers  and  owner  of  traction  engines  an  oppor- 
tunity to  make  the  changes  required.  The  amendment  to 
the  rules  applies  only  to  traction  engines  used  for  thresh- 
ing and  not  traction  engines  used  for  hauling  or  any  other 
purpose,  and  the  owners  of  all  traction  engines  arc  directed 
to  use  dirt  roads  whenever  possible. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

The  Lincoln  Highway   Dedicated. 

Dedication  ceremonies  of  the  Lincoln  Highway,  the  new 
direct  roadway  through  13  states  from  coast  to  coast,  have 
I  Kin  held  with  local  celebrations  in  all  towns  and  villages 
along  the  route.  Roads  adopted  by  the  highway  will  have 
their  local  names  dropped  and  "Lincoln  Highway"  substi- 
tuted. State  consuls  are  now  being  appointed  along  the 
route  and  in  other  states  to  arrange  in  the  distribution  of 
contributors'  certificates  for  the  $10,000,000  fund  necessary 
to  complete  the  Lincoln  highway. 

Lincoln,  Neb. — All  along  the  route  of  the  Lincoln  high- 
way through  Nebraska,  towns  and  villages  celebrated  the 
opening  of  the  road.  In  many  towns  fireworks  and  pa- 
rades marked  the  occasion.  At  Fremont  special  school 
programs  were  held,  with  those  who  have  backed  the  pro- 
ject in  this  state  speaking  to  the  school  children.  The 
most  elaborate  program  for  the  day  was  at  Grand  Island. 
In  the  past  four  weeks.  $30,000  worth  of  $5  certificates  of 
membership  have  been  sold  in  Nebraska.  H.  E.  Frederic- 
son,  western  consul,  expects  to  sell  $125,000  worth  in  all 
in  this  state  or  19,000  more  certificates.  County  consuls 
are  busy  selling  them  in  every  county  in  Nebraska  that  ts 
on  the  highway.  Certificates  are  being  sold  in  like  propor- 
tion— to  population — in  every  state 
through  which  the  road  passes. 

Boone,  la. — The  Lincoln  Memorial 
highway  was  formally  dedicated  at  the 
largest  road  meeting  ever  held  in  cen- 
tral Iowa.  J.  H.  Dodge,  of  Washington, 
a  government  good  roads  expert,  deliv- 
ered an  illustrated  address  on  road  mak- 
ing.   Boone  expects  to  raise  $10,000. 

Clinton.  la. — An  automobile  parade 
three  blocks  long  and  red  fire  were  the 
chief  features  of  the  Lincoln  memorial 
highway  inauguration  celebration  held 
here.  The  Clinton  good  roads  commit- 
tee, a  branch  of  the  Commercial  club, 
was  in  charge  of  the  demonstration. 
Clinton  is  the  entrance  point  to  Iowa  of 
the  Lincoln  highway,  having  been  select- 
ed by  the  officials  of  the  route  several 
weeks  ago  in  preference  to  Daven- 
port. The  latter  city  made  a  strong 
fight  for  a  place  on  the  highway  map. 
Having  failed,  the  city  showed  its  good  will  by  sending 
several  representative  citizens  here  to  take  part  in  the  local 
celebration. 

Threshers  May  Use  New  York  State  Roads. 
Albany,  N.  Y. — John  N.  Carlisle,  commissioner  of  high- 
ways, has  amended  the  rules  and  regulations  recently 
adopted  governing  the  use  of  traction  engines  and  power 
and  motor  vehicles  on  the  improved  state  and  county  high- 
ways so  as  to  permit  the  use  of  traction  engines,  used  for 
threshing  purposes  only,  without  having  them  constructed 
in  compliance  with  the  new  rules  until  January  1,  1914. 
This  amendment  ».i-  adopted  t"  accommodate  the  farmers 
who  had  feared  that  if  the  rules  adopted  were  enforced 
now  would  seriously  interfere  with  threshing.  The  amend- 
ment to  the  rules  is  made  with  the  understanding  that  the 
traction  engines  will  nol  do  any  damage  to  the  highway, 
and  the  county  superintendents  and  town  superintendents 
of  highways,  are  directed  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  the 
highway  law  governing  the  injury  to  the  improved  state 
and  county  highways.     After  January  1,  1914,  the  rules,  as 


Slag  Dressing  Experiment. 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. — An  experiment  with  slag  roads  in 
this  city  will  be  tried  as  the  result  of  a  trip  to  Cortland 
m^de  by  Mayor  John  J.  Irving  and  Commissioner  of  Pub- 
lic Works  Charles  S.  Darling.  The  city  officials  spent 
much  time  inspecting  the  streets  where  slag  pavement  has 
seen  hard  service.  They  plan  to  use  two  carloads  in  expe- 
rimental work  this  fall.  The  surface  of  the  roadbed  will 
be  removed  to  the  depth  of  7  inches  and  the  slag  mixed 
with  a  binder  of  asphalt  rolled  hard.  The  cost  of  this  im- 
provement is  much  less  than  oiling  the  roads  and  lasts 
longer.  The  product  is  iron  slag  and  will  be  obtained 
very  cheaply.  It  is  believed  a  satisfactory  pavement  can 
be  laid  in  this  city  using  the  iron  slag  for  80  cents  a  sq.  yd. 

Water  Rentals  Pays  for  Bridge. 
Watertown.  N.  Y. — One  of  the  arches  to  the  bridge  be- 


THE    NEW    WATERTOWN    BRIDGE. 

ing  erected  by  the  water  board  in  the  eastern  part  of  the 
city  has  just  been  concreted,  and  with  a  continuation  of 
favorable  weather  conditions  at  least  one  more  span  will 
be  completed  before  work  ceases  for  the  winter.  The  bridge 
will  cost  about  $30,000,  and  will  be  paid  for  entirely  out  of 
money  that  has  accumulated  from  water  rentals.  The  main 
arch  has  a  span  of  140  feet  and  two  smaller  ones  58 
each.  The  total  length  of  the  structure  is  about  300  feet. 
The  bridge  will  eliminate  one  railroad  crossing  and  do 
away  with  the  necessity  of  entering  the  city  by  way  of  the 
railroad  tracks.  The  state  will  build  a  highway  next  year 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  bridge,  opening  a  new  street.  The 
steel  work  is  being  placed  and  many  of  the  concrete  forms 
are  up.     The  bridge  will  be  finished  some  time  next  summer. 

Extensive  Resurfacing. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Lynntield  street,  for  its  full  extent  of  two 
ami  one-eighth  miles,  or  from  the  Peabody  and  North 
Saugus  car  line  to  the  Lynn  Woods  extremity,  is  being 
resurfaced  under  the  direction  of  the  officials  of  the  county 
of  Essex.     The  road,  when  completed,  will  be  turned  over 


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to  the  State  by  the  county,  and  the  former  will  then  main- 
tain it.  It  will  become  a  State  highway,  therefore,  when  it 
is  finished.  Because  of  the  numerous  rainy  days  which  have 
marked  the  month,  the  work  will  not  be  finished  for  about 
a  week.  D.  Linehan  &  Sons,  of  Pride's  Crossing,  the  con- 
tractors who  have  the  job  in  charge,  are  to  pay  a  $10  a 
day  forfeit  if  the  work  is  not  completed  within  the  time 
limit  set,  but  rainy  days  are  not  counted  in  this  forfeit. 
They  expect  to  finish  resurfacing  the  work  on  time  and  ac- 
cording to  contract.  John  Regan,  of  Maiden,  is  foreman 
of  the  job  of  resurfacing  the  road,  and  has  54  men  at  work. 
The  method  is  used  for  the  first  time  in  Lynn,  the  pouring 
being  done  in  three  coatings  instead  of  two.  First  a  layer 
of  2y2  inch  crushed  stone  is  laid  down;  over  this  is  placed 
a  sand  filler;  then  comes  another  layer  of  crushed  stone; 
then  a  coating  of  Bermudez,  an  elastic  asphaltic  prepa- 
ration; then  a  layer  of  chestnut  size  stone  is  placed;  this  is 
topped  by  another  treatment  with  Bermudez,  and  finally  the 
small  pea-sized  stones  are  placed  on  top  of  the  whole  and 
the  road  is  rolled  down  firm.  It  is  claimed  that  when  this 
Lynnfield  road  is  finished  the  thoroughfare  will  not  ravel 
and  will  stand  all  kinds  of  traffic  four  or  five  years  before 
it  needs  repairing.  A  stone  crusher  has  been  established 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  Lynn  Woods  end  of 
Lynnfield  street  to  crush  the  stone  for  the  work,  and  this 
crusher  is  run  by  a  SO-horsepower  electric  motor,  the  power 
being  furnished  by  the  Lynn  Gas  and  Electric  Company.  A 
15-ton  steam  roller  is  in  operation  on  the  road  at  present, 
rolling  down  the  surface.  There  are  two  rock  drills  work- 
ing on  the  job  and  a  stone  blaster.  About  25  of  the  men 
on  the  job  are  camped  near  the  stone  crusher.  Lynnfield 
street  will  be  macadamized  by  this  process  for  a  width  of 
18  feet  when  the  street  is  completed,  and  there  will  be 
a  gravel  shoulder  of  three  feet  left  on  each  side  of  the 
street.  The  road  when  finished  will  be,  it  is  claimed,  the 
finest  thoroughfare  for  automobiles  anywhere  in  the  vicinity 
of  Lynn. 

Convict-Built  Roads  Association  Formed. 
Dallas,  Tex. — A  resolution  advocating  the  working  of 
state  convicts  of  the  first  class  upon  the  highways  of  Texas 
by  the  state  was  adopted  unanimously  by  the  Texas  Con- 
vict-Built Roads  Association,  a  new  organization  which 
was  formed  at  a  mass  meeting  at  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce of  about  eighty  representative  business  men  from 
all  parts  of  the  state.  The  new  organization  is  to  be  only 
temporary,  according  to  the  plans  of  those  at  the  meeting. 
with  the  sole  purpose  of  securing  legislation  for  the  work- 
ing of  convicts  upon  the  highways  of  the  state  under  su- 
pervision of  some  state  department.  .1.  L.  Goggans,  of 
Dallas,  was  elected  president;  Morris  Stern,  of  Galveston, 
vice-president,  and  H.  H.  Haines,  of  Galveston,  assistant 
secretary.  The  association  voted  to  establish  offices  in 
Dallas.  There  are  to  be  thirty-one  vice-presidents,  one 
representing  each  senatorial  district  in  the  state.  Frequent 
reference  was  made  during  the  proceedings  of  the  day  to 
the  Colorado  system  of  working  convicts  on  the  roads. 
evolved  by  Warden  Thomas  J.  Tynan,  of  the  Colorado 
prison  system,  and  it  was  made  clear  that  the  association 
is  to  work  toward  some  law  that  will  adapt  the  general 
ideas  of  that  system  to  Texas  conditions. 

A  New  Highway  Bridge  for  Capital. 
Washington,    D.    C. — The    arrangements    for   executing   a 
contract  for  the  work  on  the  fine  new  bridge  will  be  com- 
pleted  very    shortly,    District    Engineer   of   Bridges    D.    E. 
McCoomb  having  conferred  with  A.  L.  Guidone.  who  sub- 


NBW   HIGHWAY   BRIDGE   AT   WASHINGTON, 


mined  the  lowest  bid  for  the  construction.  The  bridge, 
which  is  to  connect  Washington  with  Georgetown,  will 
have  five  spans  and  will  cost  $275,000.  Originally  designed 
with  seven  spans,  the  structure,  it  was  found,  would  cost 
more  than  the  appropriation  available,  which  is  about 
$190,000  for  the  construction  of  the  bridge  proper  without 
the  approaches  or  ornamental  features.  The  design  and 
specifications  were  prepared  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
McCoomb  and  Glen  Brown,  supervising  architect.  It  is 
expected  that  work  on  the  bridge  will  start  in  December 
and  that  a  year  and  a  half  will  be  required  for  finishing  it. 

The  Year's  Work  in  the  Cities. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — The  last  paving  contract  to  be  awarded 
by  the  city  during  1913  has  been  accepted,  and  for  the  first 
time  in  recent  years  paving  work  has  not  been  dragged 
through  the  rainy  months  to  the  detriment  of  the  quality 
of  the  pavement  and  the  quick  dispatch  of  the  work. 
Commissioner  of  Public  Works  Woods  determined  last 
spring  that  all  pavement  contracts  would  be  let  early  in 
the  year,  to  be  finished  by  the  time  the  autumn  rains  began. 
The  public  works  department  indicates  that  the  largest 
number  of  miles  of  cement  sidewalks  ever  laid  in  the 
history  of  the  city  was  placed,  or  is  being  placed,  in  1913. 
The  total  is  approximately  thirty  miles,  and  every  section 
of  the  city  is  benefited.  Mr.  Woods  took  up  the  campaign 
last  spring  for  better  walks  because  of  the  large  number 
of  damage  suits  being  filed  against  the  city  due  to  injuries 
leceived  by  pedestrians  stubbing  their  toes  and  stumbling 
over  the  old  plank  walks.  Very  few  dollars  were  actually 
paid  out  in  damage  claims,  but  the  increasing  number  of 
claims  being  filed  served  as  a  warning  that  someone  might 
be  injured  seriously  at  any  time  and  recover  a  sum  that 
would  pay  for  a  mile  or  more  of  walks.  Only  a  little  more 
than  six  and  one-half  miles  of  hard  surface  pavement  con- 
tracts were  awarded  and  laid  during  the  year,  which  cost 
a  total  of  $182,189.  Nine  contractors  did  the  work.  The 
work  of  actually  laying  the  asphalt  was  done  by  the  Inde- 
pendent Asphalt  Paving  Company,  which  handled  most  of 
the  work,  and  by  the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Company. 
Asphaltic-concrete  was  the  most  popular  pavement,  as  2.3 
miles  of  this  material  were  laid,  compared  to  1.54  miles 
of  straight  asphalt.  Commissioner  Woods  allowed  the 
r  roperty  owners  to  choose  the  kind  of  pavement.  Only 
0.03  of  a  mile  of  brick  pavement  was  laid  and  .035  of  a 
mile  of  concrete  pavement.  The  two  latter  materials  were 
used  in  alleys  exclusively.  With  the  work  done  this  year 
the  total  paving  in  the  city  amounts  in  all  to  100.57  miles, 
or  2,103,140  square  yards.  The  total  amount  of  street 
improvements  awarded  and  finished  by  Mr.  Woods  during 
1913   is   as   follows: 

Grading   and    walks    $94.672.S9 

Gradinsr  only    63,804.00 

Sidewalks   only    .iZ'JiMS 

Paving  182.18!). on 

Sewers    '.'.'.'.'.'. 1.158.00 

Total    $361,140.59 

Not  included  in  the  above  table  are  two  large  sidewalk 
contracts,  amounting  to  $22,000,  which  were  let  recently 
and  are  not  yet  finished.  There  were  more  than  seven 
and  one-half  miles  of  paving  contracts  awarded  during 
1912,  which  were  uncompleted  on  January  1,  1913,  or  more 
than   all   of  the   contracts   let   during  the   current  year. 

Galesburg,  111. — With  the  completion  of  the  pavement  on 
Lincoln  .street,  Galesburg  will  have  laid  this  year  approxi- 
mately two  miles  of  pavement  on  five  different  thorough- 
fares, at  a  cost  of  about  $100,000.  The  greatest  single  piece 
of  work  of  the  year  was  an  improvement  representing 
2.626  feet  in  length  and  costing  $42,560.  The  total  cost 
for  pavements  for  the  year  was  much  enhanced  by  the 
cost  of  the  Main  street  pavement  because  Main  street 
is  wide  enough  to  make  practically  two  streets,  of  the 
width  of  the  center  pavements  laid.  Ferris  street  has 
been  naved  for  a  distance  of  2,378  feet,  at  a  cost  of  $18.- 
917:  Waters  street  for  1.192  feet,  at  a  cost  of  $8,530; 
Beecher  avenue,  for  2.606  feet,  at  a  cost  of  $19,795.  and  the 
Lincoln  street  job  for  a  distance  of  1.277  feet,  to  cost 
$9,703.  is  still  in  progress.  The  work  and  material  has 
been  of  the  best,  and  the  results  already  obtained  have 
more  than  justified  the  expenditure. 


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Auburn,    N.    V. — Tin  the    work    done    by    the 

twenty-three  towns  of  Cayuga  county  on  highways  broke 
,-.11  records  this  year,  according  to  County  Superintendent 
of    Highwaj  ;i   rtoii      The   amount    of  money 

ivork  by  the  town  boards  was  un- 
usually large  this  year.  Convict  labor  and  new  machinery 
enabled  the  money  expended  to  make  a  greater  compara- 
tive showing.  Four  less  bridges  were  built  than  in  1912, 
but  in  other  departments  of  highway  work  a  large  increase 
ir.  activity  is  recorded.  Many  culverts  have  been  con- 
structed. The  Town  Boards  of  ten  of  the  towns  have 
held  meetings  to  receive  the  financial  reports  of  outgoing 
highway  superintendents  and  to  give  instructions  to  in- 
coming ofiicials.  The  official-  elected  last  spring  have 
assumed  office.  The  changes  are  as  follows:  Cornelius 
Eiallic)  succeeds  Ernest  Terpening  in  Ira;  Charles  H. 
Tyler,  Manley  Beach  in  Conquest;  David  Butler,  John  A. 
feller  in  Montezuma;  Frank  J.  Riley.  George  S. 
Sennett;  William  Glanville,  C.  W.  Jones  in 
on  Goodale,  John  Merriman  in  Summerhill; 
Frank  Gillespie,  Charles  Hollister  in  Genoa;  Charles  Hos- 
l.ins.  John  Neville  in  Scipio;  Wallace  J.  Carr,  George 
llellen  in  Lcdyard  and  William  J.  Lee,  L.  J.  Wallace  in 
Vurelius.  In  towns  wdiere  there  will  be  a  change  in  offi- 
cials all   work  for   the  year  has   been  completed. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Figures  compiled  by  City  Engineer  Wil- 
liam A.  Schunk  show  that  paving  laid  so  far  this  year 
is  an  increase  of  over  fifty  per  cent,  over  the  total  amount 
laid  in  the  year  1912.  The  total  cost  for  paving  work  this 
year  is  $170,812.44,  and  the  total  yardage  is  78.119.  The 
cost  includes  the  curbing,  basins,  receivers,  headers,  grad- 
ing and  cost  of  inspection,  and  in  the  opinion  of  the  engi- 
neer the  total  sum  expended  is  not  exorbitant.  The  low- 
est rate  for  paving  here  this  year  was  for  one  job  of 
asphalt  paving  at  $1.74  per  square  yard,  and  the  highest 
was  for  combination  work,  asphalt  in  center  and  eight 
feet  of  block  stone  on  the  sides,  at  $2.46  per  square  yard. 
This  latter  job  included  exceptionally  heavy  grading,  Mr. 
Schunk  declares.  The  lowest  pave  cost  in  1912  was  $1.65 
per  square  yard  on  the  Luzerne  street  job,  which  was 
the  lowest  bid  in  the  history  of  the  city.  The  comparative 
cost  of  work  for  the  two  years  show  that  there  has  been 
no  material  increase  or  decrease  in  the  price  of  work. 
The  majority  of  the  paves  laid  are  of  asphalt,  while  some 
are  of  asphalt  and  block  stone  and  a  few  of  brick.  This 
is  the  first  year  that  combination  paving  with  asphalt 
anil  block  stone  has  been  attempted  in  this  city. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Diphtheria  Epidemic  in   Passaic   Valley. 

Paterson,  N.  J. — Diphtheria,  which  first  developed  among 
the  school  children  of  Clifton,  N.  J.,  a  suburb  of  Passaic, 
has  spread  to  Totowa,  Saddle  River  and  Paterson,  adjoin- 
ing cities  along  tin  Passaic  River.  In  Paterson  if  any 
rases  develop  in  Public  School  No.  13.  on  the  east 
side  of  the  city,  it  will  be  closed.  Between  seventy-five 
and  one  hundred  cases  have  been  reported  to  the 
health  officers  of  tin  various  places  .  The  epidemic  seems 
ive  been  conquered  in  Clifton,  where  last  week  there 
well  developed  cases,  but  appears  to  be 
spreading  in  the  other  places.  Six  pupils  of  Public  School 
No.  13.  in  Paterson.  were  reported  ill  of  diphtheria  in  one 
day.  and  the  parents  of  fifteen  or  twenty  other  children 
took  them  out  of  school.  The  building  is  an  old  one,  and 
as  a  precaution  it  has  been  fumigated  frequently.  The 
residents  of  that  neighborhood  have  been  asking  for  a 
i  ew  building  for  several  years.  In  Totowa  the  Board  of 
Health  and  the  Board  of  Education  held  a  joint  meeting 
and  decided  to  close  the  kindergartens  at  once.  Five  cases 
of  diphtheria  have  been  reported  among  the  very  small 
children.  Three  of  these  rases  were  far  developed  when 
found,    and    ■  d    (bnt    they    had    spread 

In    Saddle    River,    physicians    have 
n    ten    and    fifteen    cases,   but    there    the    dis 
i    .hi-  in  all  of  the  place- 

obtained    the   an'  phtheria,  and   to   its   prompt 

use   is   ascribed  tbeir   succese    in    saving    all    bu)    one    ca=c 


r.     The  one  death  was  that  of  a  little  girl  in  Clifton, 
irompt  was  the  work  of  the  health  authorities  in  fight- 
ing  the    epidemic    in    Clifton    that    the    forty-one   cases   are 
improving.     The  schools,  which   were  closed  a  week  ago, 
have  been  reopened  after  having  been  fumigated. 

Typhoid  Forces  Town  to  Pure  Water  Supply. 
Burkittsville,  Md. — As  the  result  of  an  epidemic  of  ty- 
phoid fever,  the  little  town  of  Burkittsville,  at  the  foot 
of  South  mountain,  Frederick  county,  is  to  have  a  pure 
water  supply.  Warned  by  the  State  Board  of  Health  that 
another  outbreak  of  typhoid,  worse  than  the  first,  was  im- 
minent, the  townsfolk  got  together,  organized  the  Bur- 
kittsville Water  Company,  with  $4,000  capital  stock,  and 
then  went  before  the  Public  Service  Commission  to  ask 
permission  to  exercise  the  franchise.  A  large  spring  of 
pure  water  on  the  mountainside  will  be  the  source  of  sup- 
ply, and  a  reservoir  will  be  built  and  wooden  pipes  laid  to 
•-arry  the  water  to  the  town.  At  the  hearing  before  the 
Public  Service  Commission  Chief  Engineer  Phelps  recom- 
mended that  iron  pipe  be  laid,  and  the  town's  engineer, 
G.  W.  Humm.  said  this  would  be  done  if  the  cost  were 
not  too  great. 

Bans    Free    Saloon    Lunches. 

Paducah.  Ky. — The  General  Council  has  taken  steps  to 
prohibit  the  serving  of  free  lunches  in  saloons,  contending 
that  they  are  unsanitary.  While  some  of  the  saloon  pro- 
prietors object  to  the  proposed  law,  there  is  a  number  who 
favor  it,  claiming  that  the  free  lunches  are  costly  and  forced 
upon  them  because  their  competitors  serve  them.  A  num- 
ber of  proprietors  are  arranging  to  evade  the  law  by  selling 
the  lunches  at  a  nominal  price,  while  others  say  they  will 
sell  the  lunches  at  the  price  of  a  drink  and  give  away  the 
drink. 

Health   Board   Stops   Rummage  Sales. 

Fort  Wayne.  Ind. — Because  of  the  prevalence  of  diph- 
theria and  scarlet  fever  in  the  city,  the  city  health  depart- 
ment has  directed  two  churches  that  are  planning  "rum- 
mage sales"  to  call  them  off.  Dr.  Crull.  secretary  of  the 
board  of  health,  declared  that  although  the  law  is  not  plain 
on  the  subiect,  he  believes  that  the  churches  will  agree  with 
the  authorities  that  the  move  is  for  the  best.  "Rummage 
sales  in  any  event  are  bad  enough  from  a  sanitary  view- 
point." Dr.  Crull  said,  "but  when  a  city  is  confronted  bv  as 
much  diphtheria  and  scarlet  fever  as  we  have  in  Fort 
Wrayne  at  present,  it  becomes  a  positive  peril  to  hold  such 
a  sale.  The  diseases  mentioned  might  be  carried  into  scores 
of  homes   that   now   are   free   from   them." 

Close  Theatres  to  Children  in  Epidemic. 

Billings.  Mont. — To  prevent  the  spreading  of  scarlet 
fever  and  other  communicable  diseases,  of  which  some 
cases  have  been  reported.  Dr.  E.  G.  Balsam,  city  health 
officer,  is  asking  the  aid  of  the  fathers  and  mothers  in  the 
precautionary  efforts  being  made  to  minimize  the  danger 
Now  that  the  theatre  owners  have  agreed  unanimou-' 
refuse  admittance  to  any  under  17  years  of  age.  Dr.  Bal- 
sam is  urging  the  parents  to  assist  by  supporting  the  thea- 
tre owners  and  the  health  authorities  in  the  stand  taken 
There  are  15  houses  in  Billings  quarantined  because  of 
scarlet  fever:  there  are  two  cases  of  measles  and  three 
eases  of  chickenpox.  There  is  very  little  typhoid,  though 
there  are  several  cases  at  the  hospital  brought  here  fnr 
treatment  from  out  of  the  city. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Valuation  of  City  Plants. 

Tacoma,    Wash. — Showing    a    total    valuation    of    $8,168.- 

'    in    real    estate,    light    and    water    plants,    distributing 

systems,    stock    and    fixtures.    Commissioner    Lawson    has 

completed   the   inventory   of   the   holdings   of   the   light   and 

water    department.      The    Green    river    gravity    system    and 

the  Nisaually  power  plant  are  valued  at  more  than  $2,000,000 

The   value   placed   on   the   water   department   holdings 

is  $4,572,745.92,     This  does  not  include  the  real  estate  pur- 


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chase  of  1893,  when  lands  now  valued  at  $432,313.50  were 
acquired  by  bond  issue  as  water  sources.  Interest  on  the 
bonded  indebtedness  caused  by  the  purchase  of  these  lands, 
none  of  them  in  use,  is  being  paid  yearly,  and  none  of  the 
original  purchase  price  has  been  retired.  The  valuation 
of  the  light  department  holdings  is  placed  at  $3,163,000. 
The  Nisqually  power  plant,  not  counting  the  outside  con- 
struction of  houses  at  La  Grande,  is  $2,222,024.94.  The 
valuation  of  the  light  and  power  distributing  system  about 
the  city  is  placed  at  $771,243.29.  Green  river  gravity  sys- 
tem, not  counting  the  distribution  about  the  city,  is  valued 
at  $2,329,095.07.  The  itemized  inventories  of  the  light  and 
water  departments  follow: 

Real   estate    (acquired    1S93) $426,613  50 

Buildings    (acquired    1S93) 6,700.00 

Total  real   estate $423,313.50 

The  water  department  items  are: 

Real    estate    $25,700.00 

Buildings     17,550.00 

Water  rights    25,000.00 

Reservoirs     95,060.00 

Standpipes     5'. 

Wells     16,500.00 

Pumping  station  "A"    (machinery  &  equipm't  only)  3,613.64 

Pumping  station  "B"   (machinery  &  equipm't  only)  7.497.5s 

Pumping  station  "C"    (machinery  &  equipm't  only)  31,621.83 

Pumping  station  "E"    (machinerv  ji  equipm't  only)  1,914.05 

Pumping  station  "F"  (machinerv  &  equipm't  only)  2.4S2.S?, 
Mains,    $1,672,553:    laterals,    $223,128;    meters,    $40,- 

803;  total  water  distribution 1,936,484.00 

Water  equipment  in  service    3.. 332.2:1 

Water  stock    18,541  03 

Furniture    and    fixtures 1.576.60 

Green    river    gravity    system    construction    (funds 

operation)     2,329,095.07 

Total    $4,572,745.92 

The  light  and  power  items  are: 

Real    estate    $3,500.00 

Buildings     113,119.40 

Nisqually    power    plant 2,222,024.94 

Tools    (La   Grande) 235.77 

Furniture  and   fixtures    (La  Grande) 761.20 

Distributing   system    771,243.29 

Wires,    poles,    insulators,    cross    arms,    etc.,    $526,- 
307.20:    transformers,    $135,713;    meters,    $109,- 

223.09;   total    761,243.29 

Equipment  and  service — 

Meter    room,    $1,602.25;    arc    lamp    room,    $36.70: 

light,  $611.02;  line  tools,   $1,804.97;   total 4,054.94 

Light    stock    45,635.41 

Furniture   and    fixtures    2,425.05 

Total   of  light  department $3,163,000.00 

Total   of  light  and   water  departments $8,168,059.42 

No  Water  Outside  City  Limits. 
Spokane,  Wash. — Municipal  water  systems  in  the  state 
of  Washington  have  no  authority  to  furnish  water  outside 
of  the  city  limits,  and  the  public  service  commission  has 
jurisdiction  over  them  if  they  did  have  such  authority, 
according  to  a  ruling  handed  down  by  Assistant  Attorney- 
General  S.  V.  Carey  to  the  commission.  The  decision  was 
requested  by  the  commission  to  decide  a  complaint  from 
Ellensburg  in  which  persons  living  outside  of  the  city 
sought  to  compel  the  city  to  provide  water  to  relieve  a 
typhoid   epidemic. 

Progress  on  Reservoir. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — The  work  of  excavation  for  the  new 
reservoir  on  Cabbage  Hill,  Northside,  is  practically  com- 
pleted, the  last  of  the  ground  inside  the  reservoir  space 
having  been  broken  recently.  The  work  from  now  on  will 
be  on  the  walls  and  their  lining,  and  it  is  not  expected  that 
this  can  be  completed  before  the  middle  of  next  summer. 
According  to  the  contract,  the  reservoir  was  to  have  been 
completed  and  turned  over  to  the  city  on  the  first  of  the 
coming  January.  The  contractors,  the  John  F.  Casey  Com- 
pany, were  delayed  by  litigation  at  the  beginning,  and 
the  summer  of  1912,  the  first  during  which  they  were  at 
work  on  the  job,  was  very  wet,  so  that  it  was  impossible 
to  make  rapid  progress.  The  question  of  filtered  water  for 
the  Northside  is  not  involved  in  the  completion  of  the 
reservoir,  the  delay  in  that  respect  being  due  to  backward- 
ness in  the  construction  of  a  pumping  station  at  Aspinwall. 
As  soon  as  the  station  is  completed  filtered  water  can  be 
served  to  the  Xorthside  irrespective  of  the  matter  of  facili- 
ties for  storage. 


Try  to  Block  Water  Supply. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal—  Judge  Dehy  of  the  Inyo  county  Supe- 
rior Court  has  denied  the  motion  presented  by  the  Natural 
Soda  Products  Company  for  a  continuance  of  its  injunction 
suit  to  prevent  water  being  diverted  into  the  Los  Angeles 
aqueduct  from  the  Owens  river.  The  court,  however,  ad- 
journed the  action  pending  the  arrival  of  Albert  Lee 
Stephens,  city  attorney  of  Los  Angeles,  and  W.  B.  Mat- 
thews, counsel  for  the  aqueduct  commission,  who  are  ex- 
pected here  to  fight  the  case.  The  Keeler  Company  has 
also  asked  for  an  injunction  to  restrain  the  city  from  di- 
verting the  waters  of  Owens  river  into  the  aqueduct.  The 
plaintiff  asserts  that  if  the  water  is  diverted  the  industry 
of  making  soda  at  Owens  lake  will  be  destroyed,  as  the 
lake  would  become  dry.  The  lake  is  one  of  the  largest  soda 
deposits  in  the  world.  W.  B.  Matthews,  counsel  for  the 
aqueduct  commission,  has  stated  that  the  action  of  the 
Soda  Products  Company  was  based  on  water-right  claims 
which  were  filed  several  years  after  such  rights  were  ob- 
tained by  the  city  of  Los  Angeles.  The  injunction  suits  to 
prevent  the  turning  of  water  into  the  260-mile  Los  Angeles 
aqueduct  was  too  late  to  accomplish  its  purpose.  Water 
was  turned  into  the  long  waterway  several  weeks  ago,  and 
Los  Angeles  celebrated  the  arrival  of  the  new  municipal 
water  supply  by  two  days'  festivities — one  day  at  the  reser- 
voir and  the  next  at  a  park  where  a  $500,000  fountain  was 
dedicated.  The  aqueduct  cost  more  than  $26,000,000,  and  its 
completion  has  brought  to  the  city  a  water  supply  capable 
of  furnishing  approximately  360,000,000  gallons  every  twen- 
ty-four hours.  Further  bond  issues,  involving  approxi- 
mately $6,500,000,  are  contemplated  to  enable  the  munici- 
pality to  develop  47,000-horse  power  of  electrical  energy  to 
supply  the  city  with  light  and  power. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Lighting  the  Cities.. 

Kenmare,  N.  D. — Following  the  rapid  placing  of  the 
White  Way  posts,  cross  arms  and  light  globes  the  fine 
lighting  system  of  Kenmare  has  been  completed.  The 
lighting  system  is  one  of  the  most  up-to-date  White  Ways 
in  the  northwest.  Celebration  marked  the  turning  on  of 
the  light. 

Terrell,  Tex. — The  installation  of  the  new  "White  Way" 
lighting  system  was  appropriately  celebrated  here  by  15,- 
000  people.  The  business  houses  and  principal  streets  were 
handsomely  decorated  and  the  weather  was  ideal.  All  vis- 
itors from  Ennis,  Kaufman  and  other  neighboring  cities 
were  met  by  a  large  reception  committee  and  escorted  to 
reception  headquarters.  A  leading  feature  of  the  program 
was  a  mammoth  street  parade.  The  parade  was  led  by 
City  Marshal  Joe  Keller,  followed  by  a  company  of  Con- 
federate veterans,  mounted;  the  city  commissioners  in  car- 
riages, Terrell  Band,  school  children,  fire  department,  dec- 
orated automobiles  and  carriages,  floats  representing  fra- 
ternal orders  and  local  business  concerns,  paving  construc- 
tion company,  carnival  company  and  citizens.  A  special 
feature  of  the  celebration  was  a  "White  Way"  wedding  in 
the  central  business  district.  The  "White  Way"  bride  and 
groom  were  the  recipients  of  many  presents  from  the  citi- 
zens of  Terrell.  A  concert  by  the  Terrell  Band  enter- 
tained the  crowd  the  remainder  of  the  afternoon.  The  even- 
ing program  opened  by  turning  on  the  "Great  White  Way" 
lights,  the  real  feature  of  the  celebration,  followed  by  a 
night  parade.  A  motion  picture  film  of  the  afternoon  pa- 
rade, wedding  and  other  special  features  was  secured,  to  be 
used  in  motion  picture  circuits  in  advertising  Terrell  in 
other   states. 

Little  Falls,  Minn. — At  a  signal  from  Governor  A.  O. 
Eberhart,  Little  Falls  passed  from  almost  total  darkness  to 
brilliance  and  became  one  of  the  best  lighted  cities  in  the 
northwest.  The  system  consists  of  108  posts,  each  topped 
with  a  cluster  of  five  tungstens,  reaching  in  all  16  blocks 
of  the  city.  Eleven  blocks  are  lighted  with  a  complete  set 
of  eight  posts  to  the  block  and  the  system  extends  into  five 
other  blocks  as  far  as  the  business  houses  reach.  The  com- 
bined system  represents  20,240  watts.  The  arcs  which 
previously   lit   the   section   had  been   removed,   so   that   the 


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light  on   the  ire   the  white  way   was  turned 

[rom  windows  and  signs,  emphasizing  the 

more  strongly   the  transition   from  darkness  to  light.     The 

-uni  was  marked  by  the  usual  celebration. 

-  J  *  .t-l 
Power  Plant  Wrecked. 
luii.  Utah. — Breaking  of  a  huge  valve  controlling  the 
Mow  of  the  Utah  Light  &  Railway  Company's  Pio- 
neer power  plant,  at  the  mouth  of  Ogden  canyon,  wrecked 
the  equipment,  almost  demolished  the  building,  threw  two- 
thirds  of  Ogden  into  darkness  for  more  than  four  hours, 
-i.'pped  street  car  traffic  for  seven  hours,  generally  demor- 
alized business  and  caused  the  flooding  of  many  blocks  sur- 
rounding the  plant.  The  cause  of  the  breaking  cannot  be 
ascertained  as  yet,  but  it  is  suspected  that  two  small  boys 
threw  the  switch  giving  current  to  the  motor  operating  the 
intake  valve.  The  force  of  the  water  crumbled  a  wall  of 
tlie  power  house  and  damaged  and  destroyed  much  valu- 
able machinery.  The  monetary  loss  is  estimated  at  some- 
where between  $30,000  and  $125,000,  and  officials  of  the 
company  believe  that,  till  minute  examinations  are  made, 
no  better  estimate  can  be  made.  The  engineer  in  charge 
of  the  gates  at  the  dam  above  the  Hermitage,  was  imme- 
diately notified.  The  dam  is  so  arranged  that  it  takes 
several  hours  for  a  man  to  shut  off  the  water,  but  after  six 
men  had  worked  an  hour  and  forty-five  minutes  the  job 
was  done,  and  the  waters  which  might  have  torn  through 
Ogden  were  backed  up  behind  the  dam.  Meanwhile,  within 
fifteen  minutes  after  the  deluge  at  the  Pioneer  plant  had 
begun,  water  had  reached  the  roof  and  was  pouring  out  of 
the  roof  ventilators.  The  swirl  of  the  flood  crumbled 
away  part  of  the  rear  wall,  and  mud,  sand  and  stones  were 
piling  up  on  the  delicate  and  costly  dynamos  and  other 
machinery.  All  the  lights  in  the  business  district  except 
in  the  circuit  controlled  by  the  Merchants'  Light  &  Power 
Company  were  immediately  put  out  of  commission.  Fi- 
nally the  company  coupled  on  the  circuit  of  the  Bear  River 
and  Salt  Lake  plants  and  the  business  district  was  illumin- 
ated again.  What  the  damage  is  in  the  territory  flooded 
outside  the  power  plant  itself  is  unknown,  but  it  is  believed 
that  extensive  repairs  must  be  made  in  some  places.  The 
water  at  the  plant  has  a  drop  of  300  feet  through  a  six-foot 
pipe  and  into  a  three-foot  nozzle.  The  plant  was  planned 
to  develop  12,000  horsepower. 

Will  Not  Allow  Franchise  Duplication. 
Tillamook,  Ore. — That  the  duplication  of  public  utility  con- 
cerns  in  small  towns  is  a  waste  of  capital  and  does  not  gen- 
erally result  in  benefits  for  the  public  at  large,  is  the  dec- 
laration contained  in  a  letter  forwarded  to  P.  W.  Todd, 
city  recorder  of  Tillamook,  by  the  state  railroad  commis- 
sion. Recorder  Todd  wrote  the  commission  saying  that  a 
second  light  and  power  franchise  had  been  applied  for  in 
Tillamook  by  a  company,  and  asked  the  commission  for 
advice  as  to  whether  it  should  be  granted.  Replying,  the 
commission  says  that  it  is  invested  with  authority  to  com- 
pel public  service  corporations  to  render  an  adequate  ser- 
vice at  a  reasonable  price,  and  that  in  its  opinion  another 
plant  in  the  city  would  but  result  in  a  waste  of  capital  and 
no  cheaper  rates  for  the  people.  If  the  present  plant  is  not 
providing  an  adequate  service,  and  its  rates  are  not  reason- 
able, complaints  should  be  lodged  against  it,  says  the  com- 
mission. 

Lower  Gas  Rates. 
Sandusky,  O. — Sandusky  citizens  are  encouraged  with 
the  prospect  of  cheaper  gas,  following  the  passage  by  city 
council  of  the  ordinance  for  20  cent  gas  over  the  veto  of 
the  mayor.  Passage  of  the  ordinance  followed  a  stirring 
speech  before  several  hundred  citizens  gathered  in  the 
council  chamber  by  City  Solicitor  Jones  of  Newark,  who 
told  how  Newark  people  had  won  a  great  fight  for  18  cent 
gas  under  conditions  similar  to  those  existing  here.  After 
enacting  the  ordinance,  council  directed  City  Solicitor 
Steineman  to  bring  suit  to  enjoin  the  Logan  Gas  Com- 
pany from  shutting  off  the  supply  of  natural  gas  here  De- 
cember 7,  as  the  company  threaten?  to  do  if  a  rate  less  than 
30  cents  is  insisted  on  by  the  city. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — Minneapolis  has  won  its  second  vic- 
tory in  the  fight  for  7(1  The  State  Supreme  Court 


affirmed  the  order  of  Judge  Molyneaux,  who  refused  to 
grant  the  Minneapolis  Gas  Light  Company  a  temporary 
injunction  to  prevent  the  publication  of  the  ordinance  which 
fixed  the  price  at  7U  cents  per  thousand  feet.  The  Supreme 
Court  also  suggested  that  the  new  rate  be  tested  by  actual 
operation.  It  is  said  that  the  next  plan  of  the  gas  company 
to  stop  the  rate  from  going  into  effect  will  be  a  district 
court  trial  in  which  the  reasonableness  of  the  proposed 
reduction  will  be  tested.  In  the  meanwhile,  however,  the 
rate  will  be  lowered  immediately.  The  gas  company  has 
already  promised  to  rebate  all  bills  to  consumers  from 
September  1  should  the  ordinance  finally  be  upheld.  The 
Supreme  Court,  Commissioner  M.  D.  Taylor  writing  the 
opinion,  held  tiiat  the  ordinance  takes  effect  from  the  time 
it  should  have  been  published  and  says  that  the  trial  court, 
having  refused  an  injunction,  and  the  evidence  as  to  the 
merits  being  evenly  balanced,  it  is  not  justified  in  reversing 
the  decision.  The  gas  company,  in  appealing,  alleged  that 
the  new  rates  would  mean  a  loss  of  $300,000  to  the  com- 
pany. Commenting  on  the  case,  Commissioner  Taylor  said 
that  there  are  about  00,000  users  of  gas  in  Minneapolis  and 
it  the  proposed  new  rates  are  fair  and  reasonable  and  are 
eventually  legalized,  but  do  not  take  effect  until  final  de- 
termination of  litigation,  the  gas  company  will  have  recov- 
ered over  $800  a  day  as  a  premium  for  prolonged  litigation. 
The  court  suggested  that  the  new  rates  be  put  to  an  actual 
test  to  determine  whether  the  proposed  reduction  would 
entail  a  loss  to  the  company. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Reducing  the  Fire  Loss. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — Minnesota  citizens  can  save  approxi- 
mately $3,500,000  annually  in  fire  insurance  premiums  if  a 
concerted  effort  is  made  to  reduce  the  fire  loss,  according 
to  J.  A.  O.  Preus,  state  insurance  commissioner,  who  has 
prepared  a  statement  showing  what  would  result  should 
the  per  capita  loss  of  $2.02  annually  in  Minnesota  be  re- 
duced to  33  cents,  the  average  in  Europe.  Mr.  Preus,  who 
has  studied  the  fire  prevention  problem  in  connection  with 
insurance  rates,  urges  that  officials  of  cities,  towns  and 
villages  and  the  various  commercial  and  civic  organizations 
in  the  state  take  up  the  matter.  His  suggestion  may  lead 
to  a  conference  to  be  held  next  spring,  at  which  methods 
of  reducing  the  fire  loss  will  be  discussed.  The  table  as  to 
premiums  paid,  losses  incurred  and  per  capita  loss  in  the 
state  follows: 

Premiums  in 

Minnesota  Losses  per 

for  ten  years.  Losses.  capita. 

1903 $5,611,425  $2,122,791  $1.15 

1904 6,220,421  3,407,894  1.81 

1905 6.475.574  2,871,563  1.50 

1906 6.948.051  3,856,636  1.98 

19U7 7,512.356  3,391,950  1.71 

1908 S. 274. 074  5,157.443  2.56 

1909 vS:::::.7t^  4,206,125  2.06 

1910 S.844.93S  6,214,984  2.99 

1911 8,921,074  5,557,871  2.64 

1912 8,921,074  5.557,871  2.64 

Progress  of  Spartanburg,  S.  C,  Department. 
Spartanburg,  S.  C— The  report  of  \V.  L).  Mitchell,  chief 
of  the  fire  department,  for  the  fiscal  year  shows  that 
Spartanburg  has  an  efficient  set  of  fire  fighters,  and  that 
the  department  is  conducted  on  an  economical  basis.  For 
tin-  year  buildings  and  other  non-fireproof  objects  valued  at 
$557,360,  on  which  there  was  insurance  to  the  amount  of 
$289,725,  caught  fire.  The  property  loss  was  $39,739.03. 
which  is  a  creditable  showing.  During  the  year  the  num- 
■  feet  of  hose  used  was  5.750;  number  of  times  chem- 
ical engine  used,  6;  number  of  times  chemical  extinguish- 
ers used.  54;  number  of  gallons  of  chemicals  used,  463; 
number  of  miles  traveled  to  and  from  fires,  llO^i;  number 
of  feet  of  ladders  raised,  1,360;  time  worked  at  fires,  85 
hours  and  43  miuutes.  A  careful  analysis  of  the  origin  of 
the  fires  last  year  shows  that  the  majority  of  them  were 
caused  by  carelessness;  that  a  little  ordinary  precaution  in 
the  use  of  matches  and  the  handling  of  gasoline  would  have 
prevented  many  of  them.  The  majority  of  the  fires  were 
caused  from  sparks  from  the  chimneys.  There  were  only  a 
small  number  of  false  alarms  last  year,  only  nine  being 
rung   in.     Of   the    $20,336.05    expenses    in    running   the   de- 


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partment  for  the  year,  the  largest  single  item  is  $9,155.28 
lor  wages.  The  next  is  19,000  for  the  new  American-La 
France  motor  truck.  The  following  equipment  is  reported 
for  the  end  of  the  year:  The  Game  well  fire  alarm  system 
with  32  boxes,  one  triple  combination  American-LaFrance 
auto  truck,  one  Seagrave  ladder  truck,  one  straight  hose 
wagon,  one  combination  hose  and  chemical  wagon  in  re- 
serve, one  American-La  France  rotary  steamer  in  reserve, 
four  horses,  4,600  feet  of  hose  in  good  condition  and  engine 
house  and  other  property  of  the  city  in  good  condition. 

New  Alarm  Boxes  Work  Well. 
Lebanon,  Pa. — The  new  fire  alarm  boxes  were  tested  in 
the  presence  of  Chairman  Frank  W.  McAdam  of  the  coun- 
cilmanic  fire  committee,  and  Committeemen  Harvey  L. 
Gerberich  and  William  H.  Frank  and  also  Fire  Chief  Harry 
G.  Louser  and  Fire  Alarm  Superintendent  Samuel  Burk- 
holder  and  found  to  work  excellently.  These  two  new 
boxes  were  supplied  by  the  Star  Electric  Company,  of 
Binghamton,  N.  V.  They  are  known  as  positive  non-inter- 
fering and  succession  16-round  boxes.  The  test  was  a 
practical  one  and  was  made  in  connection  with  the  present 
city  fire  alarm  system.  Dr.  Gerberich  pulled  one  box  and 
Chief  Louser  the  other  a  few  seconds  afterwards.  Each 
in  turn  came  in  without  a  hitch. 


MOTOR  VEHICLES 


Propose  Extensive  Motorizing. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Out  of  a  total  budget  request  of  $670,- 
000,  an  allowance  of  $240,000  in  addition  to  the  regular 
appropriation  is  to  be  requested  for  the  purpose  of  motor 
driven  pumping  engines,  combination  chemical  engines  and 
hose  wagons,  and  the  motorization  of  hook  and  ladder 
trucks.  This,  according  to  the  fire  board,  will  enable  it  to 
dispense  with  certain  fire  stations,  thereby  reducing  the 
cost  of  maintenance  and  at  the  same  time  afford  better  fire 
protection.  The  statement  prepared  by  the  fire  board 
shows  that  by  closing  hvc  stations,  dispensing  with  one  en- 
gine company  and  one  hook  and  ladder  company,  and  sub- 
stituting motor-driven  apparatus  for  the  present  horse- 
drawn  equipment,  the  annual  saving  in  the  cost  of  main- 
tenance would  be  $26,830.  This  means  that  while  the  pro- 
posed motorization  plan  would  increase  the  1914  budget  by 
$128,000,  the  annual  saving  in  the  cost  of  maintenance  after 
the  first  year  would  be  nearly  $27,000,  decreasing  the  neces- 
sary annual  budget  appropriation  from  $430,000  to  approxi- 
mately $403,000.  Some  interesting  figures  are  shown  in  the 
board's  statement  illustrating  the  amount  to  be  saved  in  the 
cost  of  maintenance  by  the  adoption  of  the  motorization 
plan.    They  follow: 

Retiring  121  horses,  present  maintenance  cost  $120  each, 
$14,520;  coal  for  heating  sixteen  engines,  4S0  tons  at  $9  a  ton, 
$4,320;  soft  coal  for  engines  at  fires,  160  tons  at  $5  a  ton,  $800; 
coal  for  heating  houses,  fifty  tons  at  $9  a  ton,  $450;  kindling 
wood  for  engines,  $175;  water  and  light,  $570;  eliminating 
engine  company  No.  9,  coal  and  water,  $270;  general  supplies, 
$5,400;  eliminating  hook  and  ladder  company  No.  11,  coal, 
light  and  water,   $325;   total,   $26,830. 

Pumping  Engine  Passes  Test. 
Morristown,  X.  J. — After  a  test  that  proved  satisfactory 
to  the  fire  authorities  and  Humane  Engine  Company,  the 
new  Robinson  auto  pumping  engine  was  accepted.  The 
engine  is  now  on  regular  duty.  The  pumping  engine  was 
driven  to  a  pond  in  Burnham  Park  for  the  official  test.  In 
each  test  100-foot  lengths  of  2^-inch  hose  were  used.  Us- 
ing two  lines,  with  two  lJ4-inch  nozzles,  there  were  pres- 
sures of  90  pounds  and  75  pounds  at  the  nozzles  and  the 
pump  pressure  was  125  pounds.  There  was  a  suction  of 
eight  inches.  Through  one  nozzle  438  gallons  of  water 
were  thrown  a  minute  and  through  the  other  400  gallons, 
making  a  total  of  838  gallons  per  minute.  Then  three  lines 
with  three  1  Mi-inch  nozzles  were  attached  to  the  engine.  At 
each  nozzle  there  was  a  pressure  of  65  pounds.  The  pump 
pressure  was  105  pounds.  There  was  a  10-inch  suction. 
Three  hundred  gallons  a  minute  were  thrown  in  each 
stream,  making  a  total  of  900  gallons.  In  a  capacity  test, 
the  engine  pumped  water  at  the  rate  of  1,027  gallons  per 
minute,  through  two  1^-inch  nozzles  and  one  lJ-S-inch 
nozzle.     With   one  line  having  a  1^-inch  nozzle,  440  gal- 


lons were  pumped  a  minute.  The  nozzle  pressure  was  160 
pounds,  and  the  pressure  at  the  pump  registered  22S  pounds. 
There  was  a  suction  of  eight  inches.  The  engine  main- 
tained a  pump  pressure  of  over  120  pounds  for  30  minutes 
without  difficulty.  This  complies  with  the  regulation  of  the 
National  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters. 

Auto  Combination  for  Peabody,  Mass. 
Peabody,  Mass. — The  new  auto  combination  wagon  for 
the  fire  department  built  by  the  Seagrave  Company,  of 
Columbus,  O.,  has  arrived.  It  will  replace  the  horse-drawn 
combination  hose  and  chemical  at  the  Central  fire  station, 
and  that  piece  of  apparatus  will  be  transferred  to  Hose  5, 
in  the  southern  part  of  the  town,  where  the  wagon  now  in 
use  will  be  retired  from  service. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Bond  Sales. 

Chicago,  111.— A  public  sale  of  $1,880,000  of  4  per  cent, 
gold  bonds  of  the  city  of  Chicago,  denomination  $1,000, 
has  begun  over  the  counter.  This  method  of  disposing  of 
municipal  bonds  has  been  tried  successfully  in  other  cities, 
but  it  is  an  experiment  in  Chicago.  Notices  of  the  sale 
say  that  the  bonds  are  to  be  sold  at  par  and  interest  and 
are  a  guaranteed  investment.  The  present  issue  is  a  part 
of  the  bonds  approved  by  the  voters  at  the  spring  election 
to  recoup  the  city  treasury  as  the  result  of  the  Juul  law 
decision.  Mayor  Hairison  said  he  believed  a  certain  per- 
centage of  municipal  bonds  hereafter  should  be  made  in 
smaller  denominations,  some  at  $100  and  $200,  so  that  small 
investors  could  take  advantage  of  the  sale. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.— With  the  $2,200,000  city  loan  over-sub- 
scribed to  the  extent  of  at  least  $150,000  the  last  of  the 
bonds  have  been  disposed  of.  When  the  last  bond  was 
issued  there  were  in  the  office  of  the  city  treasurer  at  least 
a  score  of  persons  anxious  to  invest,  and  letters  piled  on 
his  desk,  containing  subscriptions  for  at  least  $100,000.  The 
amount  of  bonds  sold  the  last  day  was  $69,400  to  forty-three 
persons.  During  the  first  four  days  of  the  sale  $2,130,600 
worth  of  the  loan  was  sold.  Included  in  the  mail  received 
on  the  last  day  was  a  subscription  for  $56,000  coming  from 
a  financial  institution.  This  was  returned,  as  the  city  offi- 
cials decided  that  the  small  investor  should  be  given  the 
preference. 

Boom  Commission  Government. 

Irvington,  N.  J. — Preliminary  plans  for  a  public  meeting 
in  the  interest  of  a  commission  form  of  government  for 
Irvington  were  made  at  a  meeting  of  the  Commission 
Government  League.  It  was  decided  to  hold  the  meeeting 
in  the  town  hall  and  efforts  will  be  made  to  obtain  former 
Judge  Robert  Carey,  of  Jersey  City,  as  the  principal  speaker. 

Hammonton,  N.  J. — A  commission  government  boom  will 
soon  be  launched  here.  The  advocates  of  commission 
government  believe  that  many  good  men  who  refuse  to 
accept  nominations  for  council  would  make  the  necessary 
sacrifice  of  time  and  act  as  commissioners.  In  addition  to 
this,  they  claim  one  or  two  very  important  issues,  balloting 
on  which  is  now  denied  voters,  could  be  brought  before  the 
people  through  the  initiative  and  referendum. 

To  Use  Voting  Machines. 
Pittsfield,  Mass.— Special  ballots  are  being  prepared  by 
the  ballot  law  commission  for  use  in  the  coming  state 
election  by  the  voters  in  Pittsfield,  the  first  city  to  take 
advantage  of  the  constitutional  amendment  adopted  two 
years  ago,  permitting  the  use  of  voting  machines.  The 
machines  were  used  in  Pittsfield  a  few  years  ago,  but  were 
discarded  after  the  Supreme  Court  had  decreed  their  use 
to   be   unconstitutional. 

Public  Service  Commission  to  Control  All  Contracts. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — The  public  service  commission  has  an- 
nounced that  in  all  contracts  between  municipalities  and 
public  utility  companies  presented  to  the  commission  for 
approval  hereafter  there  must  be  inserted  a  clause  to  the 
effect  that  none  of  the  specific  stipulations  of  the  contract 
shall  annul  the  power  of  regulation  and  control  vested  in 


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mmission   by   the  act.     This  provision  is  inserted  so 
(hat  the  commission  may  have  authority  to  change,  on  just 
..int.   rates  which   may   be   mentioned  in  the   contract, 
|,ut  wh  '    discriminatory  or  exorbitant. 

City  Adopts  Single  Tax. 
Pueblo,  Col.— By  a  majority  of  about  500  Pueblo  lias 
adopted  the  single  tax  for  municipal  purposes.  Under  the 
charter  amendment  adopted,  all  taxes  for  city  expenses  will 
l>e  raised  by  the  assessment  of  lots  alone  without  regard 
to  the  value  ments. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

Traction  Companies   Consolidated. 
Phoenixville,    I 'a. — The   properties  and   franchises  of   the 
;d  electric  lighting  corporation  and  the  street  railway 

company  of  this  place  have  been  acquired  by  the  American 
orapany  with  the  intention  to  merge  these  concerns 
with  the  Philadelphia  Suburban  Gas  and  Electric  Company. 
In  the  furtherance  cfi  the  plan  of  consolidation  the  Chester 
County  Public  Utilities  Company,  of  West  Chester,  has  also 
passed  into  the  control  of  the  same  hands.  The  Phoenix- 
ville franchises  held  by  the  Phoenix  Gas  and  Electric  Com- 
pany of  Phoenixville  had  been  controlled  by  local  capital 
for  many  years  and  the  hundreds  of  bondholders  in  the 
concern  have  lost  heavily  in  the  transfer.  It  is  predicted 
that  the  purchasers  will  push  forward  their  plan  of  consoli- 
dation and  extension  and  acquire  additional  trolley  fran- 
chises   in    Chester    county. 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Officers  of  the  United  Gas  &  Electric 
ration  of  New  York  and  of  the  American  Cities  Rail- 
way Company  have  arrived  in  Birmingham  for  an  inspec- 
tion of  the  properties  here  of  the  Birmingham  Railway. 
Light  &  1'ower  Company.  The  United  Gas  &  Electric 
ration  is  negotiating  and  will  probably  take  over  the 
American  Cities  Company,  which  embraces  the  street  rail- 
way systems  of  Birmingham,  Memphis,  Nashville,  Little 
Rock  and  Knoxville.  The  plan  of  the  United  Gas  &  Elec- 
tric Corporation  is  to  take  over  the  properties  of  the 
American  Cities  Company,  which  will  include  the  Birming- 
ham Railway.  Light  &  Power  Company  of  Birmingham,  for 
It  is  then  proposed  to  reorganize  the  corpora- 
tion and  increase  the  capital  to  $60,000,000  which  would  per- 
mit of  great  improvements  in  the  physical  properties  of  the 
subsidiary  companies  of  the  cities  affected. 

No  Heat  for  Cars. 
Chicago,  111. — The  millions  of  passengers  who  patronize 
the  elevated  railroads  of  this  city  found  no  cheer  in  a  de- 
i  handed  down  by  the  appellate  court  of  Cook  county, 
holding  that  the  city  can  not  compel  the  roads  to  heat  their 
cars.  Through  a  technical  defect  in  the  municipal  ordi- 
nance designed  to  protect  the  passengers,  the  court  holds 
that  the  overhead  companies  are  not  bound  by  the  law 
which  makes  n  obligatory  that  surface  cars  be  kept  at  a 
comfortable  temperature. 

Omnibus  Lines  in  Berlin. 
Berlin,  Germany. — The  public  omnibus  service  of  Berlin 
is  held  by  one  company,  which  operates  24  horse  lines,  with 
460  busses  and  5,000  horses,  and  10  autobus  lines  with  300 
busses.  The  system  is  an  extended  one  covering  a  large 
portion  of  Greater  Berlin.  During  1912,  157,600,000  per- 
sons were  transported,  of  which  48,000,000  rode  in  the 
power  busses.     During  -.ear   the   street  cars   car- 

ried about  500,000,000,  the  electric  elevated  and  under- 
ground system  about  dO.000,000,  and  the  State  owned  city 
steam  railway  lines  I  Stadthahn")  about  172,000.000.  The 
population  of  Greater  Berlin  is  somewhat  more  than  4.000,- 
000.  The  total  traffic  receipts  of  the  omnibus  company 
were  S2.812.000  in  1912.  Its  capital  is  $2,999,000.  Until  re- 
cently it  was  an  independent  company.  At  the  beginning 
of  August,  however,  a  deal  was  put  through  by  which  the 
nbahn  (owner  of  most  of  the  street 
railway  lines}  and  the  Hoch-und-Untergrund-bahn-Gesell- 
schaft    (owner   of    thi  :,  vated    and    u 

ch  purchased  stock  to  the  value  of  about  $950,- 
000   in   the   omnibus   company.     This  union   of   interests   is 


said  to  be  the  outgrowth  of  rather  unprofitable  competi- 
tion which  has  occurred  from  time  to  time  in  the  past.  It 
is  expected  to  lead  not  to  a  curtailment  of  omnibus  traffic 
facilities,  but  rather  to  a  better  co-ordination  of  the  whole 
transportation  system  and  a  mutual  adjustment  of  fares, 
schedules,  etc. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

"Help-the-City"  Complaint  Bureau. 
New  York.  X.  Y. — The  Help-Your-City  Complaint  Bu- 
reau, conducted  by  the  Bureau  of  Municipal  Research,  re- 
ceived 348  complaints  in  ten  days.  Mayor  Kline  has  prom- 
ised to  assist  the  bureau  in  handling  complaints,  and  the 
bureau  plans  to  follow  up  each  one  and  show  that  con- 
ditions can  be  improved  in  this  way.  By  this  means  it 
hopes  to  convince  city  officials  that  there  is  a  demand 
among  citizens  for  a  city-operated,  city-wide  complaint  bu- 
reau that  will  receive  complaints  on  all  matters  concerning 
city  service.  Typical  complaints  were  those  of  a  man  who 
protested  that  conductors  should  not  wet  their  thumbs 
with  saliva  w-hen  tearing  off  transfers,  but  instead  use  a 
sponge  which  might  easily  be  fastened  near  the  box  in 
which  the  fares  are  placed,  while  two  persons  called  atten- 
tion  to  cellar  doors  which  are  left  opened  on  the  sidewalk 
throughout  the  city,  making  passage  dangerous  for  pedes- 
trians. There  is  a  city  ordinance  which  requires  that  all 
such  openings  shall  be  guarded  by  bars  or  chains,  but  after 
an  inspection  of  a  tew  districts  fifty-four  cases  were  found 
in  which  these  cellar  openings  were  inadequately  guarded, 
including  fourteen  which  were  positively  dangerous.  A 
physician  complained  that  he  found  difficulty  in  obtaining 
certain  supplies  at  the  health  stations.  Investigation  showed 
that  the  supplies  desired  were  not  furnished  because  the 
official  in  charge  of  their  distribution  was  away  on  his  va- 
cation. Another  complaint  suggested  an  inspection  of  the 
candy  stores  on  the  east  side.  Samples  were  purchased  by 
the  bureau.  The  candy  was  colored  red.  green,  orange  and 
yellow  with  cheap  dyes  dangerous  to  the  health  of  children. 
Other  suggestions  received  by  the  bureau  were  for  signs 
on  streets  asking  persons  not  to  expectorate  on  the  side- 
walk, for  the  installation  of  automobile  ash  carts  of  im- 
proved type,  for  guard  rails  along  surface  car  tracks  at  the 
loop  of  the  Brooklyn  Bridge,  for  a  rule  compelling  la 
to  pay  a  fee  for  adjourning  cases  in  inferior  civil  courts. 
tor  smoking  cars  in  the  subway,  for  schools  for  cure  o; 
defective  speech,  for  use  of  recreation  piers  in  winter,  and 
for  the  establishment  of  comfort  stations  throughout  city. 

City  Law  Causes  Coal  Famine. 

Sparta.  Wis. — This  city  of  4.000  population  experienced  a 
real  freeze-out.  All  orders  received  at  the  three  ma;: 
yards  of  the  city  were  rejected  and  buyers  were  not  lied 
that  it  was  impossible  to  operate  under  the  new  city  ordi- 
nance which  requires  that  all  coal  should  be  weighed  on  the 
city  scales.  One  small  coal  yard  remained  but  it  could 
not  meet  the  demand.  The  temperature  was  below  freezing 
point  for  some  days 

To  Copy  3-Cent  Dance  Halls. 
Cleveland.  O. — In  response  to  inquiries  from  officials  in 
Xew  York.  Boston.  Buffalo.  Louisville  and  other  cities.  Mr. 
Meyers,  dance  hall  inspector,  has  prepared  a  statement  of 
flie  arrangement  under  which  Cleveland's  municipal  three- 
cent  dance  halls  are  operated.  He  says  the  Cleveland 
scheme  may  be  adopted  in  a  few,  if  not  all.  of  the 
S:nce  their  establishment,  two  years  ago.  the  municipal 
dance  halls  have  entertained  175,000  dancers.  The  net 
profit  this  year  was  approximately  $7. OHO. 

Municipal  Work  Illegal? 
Columbus.  O. —  Basing  his  opinion  on  a  statute  which  re- 
quires that  contracts  for  public  improvements  costing  over 
$500  must  be  aw/arded  by  competitive  bidding.  Attorney 
General  Hogan  holds  that  it  is  illegal  for  the  director  of 
public  service  to  allow  individual  departments  to  carry  to 
completion  improvement  work  by  hiring  day  laborers.  Tin- 
opinion  rendered  by  the  attorney  general,  it  is  declared, 
will  have  great  political  bearing  in  many  cities,  in  that  it 
will  effect  to  a  great  extent  that  end  of  machine  politics 
affecting  the   wholesale   employment  of  laborers. 


November  13,  1913. 


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LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Sidewalks — Conveyance. 

City  of  Raleigh  v.  Durfey. — Owners  of  land  across  the 
street  from  a  rectangular  block,  which  had  been  used  for 
a  market  house,  have  no  pecuniary  interest  in  sidewalks 
around  such  market  house,  which  will  prevent  a  conveyance 
of  the  market  house,  including  the  walks,  when  the-  munic- 
ipality is  duly  authorized  to  convey  the  same. — Supreme 
Court  of  North  Carolina,  79  S.  E.  R.  434. 

Referendum — Delegation  of  Powers. 

Heineman  v.  City  of  Alexandria. — The  power  conferred 
upon  city  councils  by  Pol.  Code,  to  exclude  certain  lands 
from  the  city  upon  petition  by  the  owners  is  not  legislative 
and  may  he  reviewed  by  the  courts  as  provided,  even 
though  the  resolution  denying  the  petition  was  ratified  by 
a  vote  of  the  people  after  submission  to  them  under  Pol. 
Code,  allowing"  a  referendum  on  resolutions  having  the  ef- 
fect of  law. — Supreme  Court  of  South  Dakota.  143  N.  W.  K 
291. 

Street    Improvements — Necessity. 

Hardwick  v.  City  of  Dalton. — An  affidavit  of  illegality  in 
a  proceeding  to  collect  a  street  improvement  assessment, 
alleging  that  plaintiff's  property  had  been  already  provided 
with  proper  curbing  and  that  no  assessment  could  therefore 
he  levied  against  him  for  recurbing  the  street,  was  unavail- 
able, since  the  necessity  of  an  improvement  is  within  the 
discretion  of  the  municipal  authorities,  and  the  exercise 
thereof  will  not  be  disturbed,  unless  abused. — Supreme 
Court  of  Georgia,  79  S.  E.  R.  553. 

Repaving  Sidewalks — Powers. 
Wallace  v.  City  of  Atlanta. — The  city  of  Atlanta  issued 
against  Wallace  an  execution  for  the  cost  of  repaving  a 
sidewalk  upon  which  abutted  property  owned  by  him.  This 
execution  was  levied  upon  his  property,  and  he  filed  an 
affidavit  of  illegality,  which,  upon  the  trial,  was  dismissed 
on  demurrer.  Held,  the  mayor  and  general  council  of  the 
city  of  Atlanta,  have,  under  its  charter,  power  and  author- 
ity to  order  such  pavements  or  sidewalks  laid  as  they  deem 
proper  (Code  of  Atlanta  1910.  section  340,  p.  359);  and  the 
power  to  pave  includes  the  power  to  repave  when  the  side- 
walk becomes  so  much  worn  or  defective  as  to  be  no  longer 
useful. — Supreme   Court  of  Georgia.   79  S.   E.   R.  554. 

Railroads — Ordinance — Nuisance. 

City  of  Bushnell  v.  Chicago.  B.  &  Q.  R.  R.  Co.— Where 
a  railroad  had  been  established  in  a  city,  and  had  erected 
;,  freight-house  and  switch  tracks  for  the  benefit  of  itself 
and  the  public  in  the  business  district,  a  city  ordinance  de- 
claring the  maintenance  or  operation  of  any  railroad  siding 
or  switch  tracks  for  setting  out,  switching,  storing,  making 
up,  or  passing  freight  cars,  freight  trains,  or  engines  used 
therewith,  or  for  loading  or  unloading  freight  cars  or 
trains,  to  be  a  nuisance,  and  imposing  a  penalty  for  the 
maintenance  thereof,  was  void  as  declaring  that  to  he  a 
nuisance  which  was  not  so  in  fact,  and  in  excess  of  the 
city's  legislative  power. — Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  102 
N.  E.  R.  785. 

Quarantine   Expenses — Statutes. 

Board  of  Commissioners  of  Vance  County  v.  Town  of 
Henderson. — T.aws  1911,  provides  for  a  system  of  quaran- 
tine by  which  persons  can  he  isolated  and  treated,  and 
section  15  provides  that  the  duties  of  municipal  health  offi- 
cer shall  be  identical  with  those  of  the  county  superintend- 
ent of  health,  and  that  any  city  mav  assign  the  duties  of. 
quarantine  officer  to  such  health  officer.  Section  21  pro- 
vides that  all  expenses  of  quarantine  shall  be  hornn  by  the 
town  or  county  emplovinsr  a  quarantine  officer.  Held  that, 
unless  a  citv  has  appointed  a  quarantine  officer  as  provided 
thus  adopting  a  system  of  quarantine  of  its  own,  it  is  not 
liable  for  quarantine  expenses,  but  such  expense  is  to  be 
borne  by  the  county. — Supreme  Court  of  North  Carolina. 
79  S.  E.  R.  442. 


Officers — Trial  on  Charges. 

i  I'Xeill  v.  i  1 1 \  of  New  York. — Where  charges  preferred 
against  the  chief  inspector  of  the  bureau  of  buildings  in 
the  city  of  New  York  were  referred  to  the  superintendent 
of  buildings  appointed  to  try  the  same,  a  decision  of  the 
borough  president  that  the  inspector  be  fined  a  sum  equiva- 
lent to  the  salary  due  him  for  the  time  of  his  suspension 
was  without  legal  effect,  though  the  superintendent,  with- 
out making  any  finding  of  his  own,  notified  the  inspector 
of  such  decision. — New  York  Supreme  Court,  143  N.  Y.  S. 
430. 

Assessment   Proceedings — Due  Process  of  Law. 

In  re  sewer  in  Kissel  Ave.  and  Brighton  Boulevard  in 
Citj  of  New  York. — Due  process  of  law  requires  that  every 
person  to  be  assessed  for  the  purpose  of  taxation  be  given 
an  opportunity  to  be  heard  at  some  stage  of  the  proceed- 
ing. The  decisions  of  the  board  of  estimate  and  apportion- 
ment of  the  city  of  New  York  are  not  reviewable  by  the 
courts,  when  made  by  the  board  in  the  exercise  of  the  leg- 
islative power  delegated  to  it  by  the  legislature.  The  leg- 
islature has  power  to  fix  an  area  of  assessment  without 
either  notice  or  hearing  to  the  people  affected  by  that  area, 
and  also  the  power  to  delegate  that  function  to  subordinate 
Governmental  agencies. — New  York  Supreme  Court.  143 
X    Y.  S.  467. 

Sewers — Surface  Water — Drainage. 

Dyer  v.  City  of  South  Portland. — Rev.  St.  provides  that 
after  a  public  drain  has  been  constructed  and  any  person 
has  paid  for  connecting  with  it,  it  shall  be  constantly  main- 
tained by  the  town,  so  as  to  afford  sufficient  flow  for  all 
"drainage  entitled  to  pass  through  it,"  and  on  default  of 
the  town,  any  person  entitled  to  drainage  through  it  may 
have  an  action  against  the  town  for  any  damages.  One 
section  provides  in  general  terms  for  the  construction  of  " 
sewers,  and  others  provide  for  connections  with  the  sewer, 
assessments,  etc.  Held,  that  the  "drainage"  entitled  to  pass 
through  a  sewer  is  the  sewage  which  the  adjoining 
property  owner  is  entitled  to  drain  through  the  sewer,  and 
does  not  include  surface  water,  and  the  town  is  not  liable 
to  an  adjoining  owner  for  damages  caused  by  an  overflow 
of  surface  water  due  to  the  town's  negligence  in  failing  to 
keep  catch-basins  open  so  as  to  allow  the  water  to  drain 
away. — Supreme  Judicial  Court  of  Maine.  88  A.  R.  398. 

Contract  for  Building  Asphalt  Plant — Authority  of  Agent — 
Responsibility  for  Delays. 

Hetherington-Berner  Co.  v.  City  of  Spokane. — Where 
the  secretary  of  the  board  of  public  works  of  a  city  had 
been  the  spokesman  of  that  body,  which  had  represented 
the  city  in  making  the  contract  in  issue-  throughout  all  the 
negotiations  for  the  equipment  of  an  asphalt  plant,  all 
communications  being  had  through  him,  it  was  evidence 
that  he  had  authority  to  speak  for  and  bind  the  city,  on 
which  the  contractor  could  reiy  as  to  the  truth  of  repre- 
sentations as  to  when  the  city  would  start  work  on  the 
foundation  on  which  the  contractor  was  to  erect  the  su- 
perstructure. Where  a  city  allowed  the  secretary  of  the 
board  of  public  works  to  conduct  all  the  negotiations  inci- 
dent to  a  contract  for  the  equipment  of  an  asphalt  plant, 
it  could  not  afterwards  question  the  validity  of  his  acts, 
even  upon  an  affirmative  showing  that  he  exceeded  his 
authority.  In  an  action  by  a  contractor  engaged  to  equip 
an  asphalt  plant  for  a  municipality,  where  the  contractor 
claimed  damages  for  losses  sustained  by  the  municipality's 
failure  to  provide  the  foundation  and  erect  the  roof  within 
the  time  it  had  assured  the  contractor's  agent  that  it  would 
be  erected,  thus  keeping  the  contractor's  men  idle,  evidence 
that  the  contractor's  representative  told  the  secretary  of 
the  board  of  public  works  that  the  time  of  the  city's  com- 
mencing the  foundation  was  immaterial  so  long  as  the 
contractor  was  not  held  liable  for  the  penalty  for  failing 
to  complete  on  time  was  properly  rejected,  for  the  reason 
that  the  cause  of  action  was  not  based  on  the  failure  of 
the  city  to  begin  work  at  any  particular  time,  but  on  its 
failure  to  have  the  premises  ready  for  the  contractor's 
men  at  the  time  it  represented. — Supreme  Court  of  Wash- 
ington, 135  P.  R.  484. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

THE  MUNICIPAL  INDEX 


Vol.  XXXV.  No.  20. 


In   Which    Are   Listed   and  Classified  by  Subjects  All  Articles  Treating  of  Municipal  Topics  Which  Have 
Appeared  During  the  Past  Month  in  the  Leading  Periodicals. 


It  Is  our  purpose  to  give  In  the  second  issue  of  each  month  a  list  of  all  articles  of  any  length  or  Importance  which  have 
appeared  In  ail  tne  American  periodicals  and  the  leading  English,  French  and  German  ones,  dealing  more  or  less  dlrecUy 
with  municipal  matters.  The  index  is  kept  up  to  date,  and  the  month  of  literature  covered  each  time  will  be  brought  up  to 
within  two  or  three  days  of  publication.  Our  chief  object  in  this  is  to  keep  our  readers  in  touch  with  all  the  current  litera- 
ture on  municipal  matters.  In  furtherance  of  this  we  will  furnish  any  of  the  articles  listed  in  the  index  for  the  price 
named  after  each  article,  except  that  where  an  article  is  continued  In  two  or  three  issues  of  the  paper,  the  price  given  is  for 
each  of  said  issues.  In  addition  to  the  titles  where  these  are  not  sufficiently  descriptive  or  wnere  the  article  is  of  suffi- 
cient Importance,  a  brief  statement  of  its  contents  is  added.  The  length  also  Is  given,  and  the  name  of  the  author  when 
It  is  a  contributed  article. 


ROADS    AND    PAVEMENTS. 

Highways  Id  Idaho.  Bj  J.  P.  Congden. 
Idaho  Societj  ol  Engineers.  30  pp., 
.("urn.il.   June. 

i  ..n^i  r  in  ii, hi.    Highway,    in    Southwest 

By  0.  B.  Scott,  assist. nit  slut'' 
hlgnwa)  engineer.  111.,  3  pp.,  Southern 
Good  Roads,  October.     10  cts. 

ne    trom    tne    International    Road 
Congress.      ];>    Col.    W.    D.   Sohier,    chalr- 
ssacnusetts  Highwaj    Committee. 
.    Abs.,    America  n   Ro 

i    >  1 1 ■  1 1 1 b « ■  r   1 1.    10  cis. 

Methods  of  Rebuilding  a   Wagon  Road 

in   Eastern   Maine.    By   u.  J.  Ha.uer.     111., 

The    Contractor,    October    1.     20 

cts. 

Road  Building  .System  of  Dillon 
County,  s.iuih  Carolina.  By  E.  M  Way- 
land.  HI.,  3%  PP-,  Southern  Good  Roads, 
October,     lu   cts. 

Embunkment  in  Road  Construction. 
Rolling  in  thin  layers;  the  occurrence  of 
settlement:  illustration  of  practices.  By 
G.  C.  Warren.  American  Society  of  Mu- 
nicipal Improvements.  111.  2%  pp..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal,   October   3u.     lu   cts. 

I itlon.  Economies  of  Highway;  For- 

nd   methods   Employed.      Abs.,   by 
Prof,  E,   Masik,  International  Road  con- 
ni.,    5    pp..    Engineering   and   Con- 
tracting,   October    29.     lu    cts. 

Mutt-rial*  Used  in  Road  Construction, 
The  Testing  of.  ±4y  J.  G.  Ross.  111.,  4 
pp.,  Contract  Record,  November  5.  1U 
cts. 

Systematizing  Purchases  of  Road  Ma- 
terlal  and  Equipments.  Abs.  By  H.  G. 
Shirley,  chief  engineer  State  Road  Com- 
mlssion,  Maryland.  American  Road  Con- 
gress. \z  p..  Engineering  Record,  Octo- 
ber 11.    10  cts. 

Experimental      Road,       Chevy       Chase. 
Methods    and    figures    in    concrete    con- 
n     111.,   3  pp..   Cement  Era,   Octo- 
ber,    10  cts. 

Financing  a  System  of  State  Highways. 
By  S.  E.  Bradt,  chairman  Good  Roads 
Committee,  Illinois  Bankers'  Assn.  1  p., 
idmaker,  August.  10  cts. 
1 1  Aid  In  Road  Construction. 
Abs.  By  D.  F.  Houston,  Secretary  of  Ag- 
riculture, American  Road  Congress.  % 
p.,  Engineering  Record.  October  11.  10 
its. 

Aid  for  Roads.     By  J.  T.   B  'Shell, 
engineer,    U.    S.    Office    Public 
Roads;   Indiana  Engineering  Society,    i\« 
pp.,     Proceedings,    1913.      50    cts. 

Tar  in  Road  Construction.  Use  in  Eng- 
land.    1   p.,  Good  Roads,  Canada,  October. 

General    Directions    and    Specifications 

[    to  the  Tar  Treatments  Of  Reads. 

f    the    Road    Board,    Lon- 

don.     -'3    pp..   Contract   Journal,    Septem- 

24.     15   cts. 

il.it  Mixer  at  Madison,  Wis.    111..   V*   p.. 

Municipal  Journal,  October  .9    10  cts. 

lirlck      Paving      for      Country      Roads. 

1. mi,      construction      and      costs. 

Rep.     By    V.    M.    Peirce  and   C    II.    Moore- 

11.  ill.  Department  of  Agriculture.    31..  pp.. 

Engineering     Magazine.     November.       25 

Low-Coat     Brick     Highways.      County 
roads    without   curbing,     ill.,   1   p..   Brick 
•  its. 
1,1     Concrete    and    Brick    Pave- 
in,  11  ts     Details  "i  types  tested  with  "De- 
Statement        "1        results. 
mi  .    1    3-8   pp.. 
Engine.  1  lu    cts. 

Brick  as  a  Wearing  Sui  1  ici  ::  pp., 
Good   Roads,  1  ober.     10  cts. 

Brick  Road  Construction.  Aiis.  By  J. 
m     McCleary, 

I  lOUnty,    <  ll'i".        Allicl  lean     H 

I,    •  ictober    11. 

•  ..inr.ii-    1  •  Sounty.    Abs. 

i\  Rogers,  state  highway  commls- 

•  ring  Record.     Octo- 
0 

1:   ads  near  Philadelphia.    By 


G.  D.  stele,  ill.,  3  pp.,  Cement  Era,  Oc- 
tober.    10  cts. 

te  Highways  on   Island  of  Mon- 
p.,  Good  Roads  Canada,  October. 
1"    cts. 

I  oncrete  as  a  Road  Material.  By  E.  S. 
Hanson.    3  pp.,   Cement  Era,  October.    10 

its. 

The  Truth  about  Wayne  County  Roads. 
Results  of  investigation.  By  P.E.Green, 
M.  A.  S.  C.  E„  111.,  10  pp.,  Brick  and  Clay 
October  7.    20  cts. 

Find  Concrete  Roads  a  Failure.  By  W. 
s.  Board  of  Trustees,  Des  Plaines. 
111.,  1  £  pp.,  Brick  and  Clay  Record,  Oc- 
tober   7.    20  cts. 

>lu-ll  ljiads  of  Texas,  The  Splendid. 
By  C.  V.  Hull.  111.,  1  p.,  Road  Maker. 
1.     lu    cts. 

Macadam.  Treatment  of  Raveled.  Rav- 
elling due  to  improper  construction, 
overload  and  neglect.  Importance  of 
nxed  and  operating  charges;  methods  of 
treatment.  Abs.  Col.  E.  A.  Stevens,  state 
highway  commissioner  of  New  Jersey 
American  Road  Congress.  I73  pp.,  Mu- 
nicipal Journal,  October  16.  10  cts.  % 
p..  Engineering  Record,  October  11.  10 
cts. 

contracts,  Legal  Suggestions  Respect- 
ing Road.  Abs.  By  W.  E.  Bowman,  New- 
York  Bar.  American  Road  Congress.  % 
p.,    Engineering   Record,    October    11.      10 

ctS. 

How  a  Contractor  Should  Proceed  to 
Plan  a  Wagon  Road  Contract.  1ft  PP-, 
The    Contractor,    October    1.     20    cts. 

Equipment,  Upkeep  of  Road.  Abs.  By 
D.  j.  riauer,  American  Road  Congress. 
%  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  23.  lu 
cts. 

Administration  in  New"  York,  The  Pros- 
pects of  State  Highway.  Ed.  ^  p.,  En- 
gineering News,  October   23.     15   cts. 

Kules  of  Highways,  Kansas.  fe  p.. 
Road  .Maker,  September.    10  cts. 

Glossary  of  Road  Terms.  By  H.  P. 
Boulnois,  M.  I.  C.  E.,  F.  S.  I.,  member  of 
Advisory  Committee  of  H.  M.  Road 
Board,  a1^  pp.,  Surveyor,  October  24.  15 
cts. 

I  nits,  Paving.  Ed.  V&  P-,  Municipal 
Journal,  October  16.    10  cts. 

What  Constitutes  Paving?  Ed.  %  p., 
Municipal  Journal.    October   9.     1U   cts. 

The  Streets  of  New  York  City.  General 
discussion  on  conditions,  traffic  and  con- 
struction. By  F.  F.  Blachly.  11  pp.,  Na- 
tional   Municipal  Review.  October.     $1.25. 

Paving  Street  Car  Tracks,  Tulsa,  Okla. 
'3  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  9.  10 
eta 

Fifth  Avenue  Widening  and  Repaying, 
New  York.    Roadway  widened  15  feet  and 
1    with   asphalt.     111.,   8%    pp..   Mu- 
nicipal Journal,  October   9.      10  cts. 

( ations  on  European  Paving 
Methods  and  Materials.  By  E.  H.  Chomes, 
assistant  engineer  of  .New  York.  I73  pp.. 
Engineering  and  Contracting,  October  29. 

Asphalt,    Sheet.       Advantages;     typical 
itions.      By    E.     A.     James,    B.    A. 
111.    2    pp..   Good   Roads   Canada.   October. 
10  cts. 

Sidewalk     Construction     and     Mainte- 
nance, The  Control  of  City  work 
vision;    bonding    contractors;    inspection. 
By    A.    P.    Folwell,    American    S01 
Municipal    Improvements.     ;'.'_■    pp.,   Con- 
■■  cord,  October  23      10   cti. 

SEWERAGE  AND   SANITATION. 

Sewerage  Scheme,  Greater  Vancouver 
joint.     •  •  1  iid   financing    project 

for  draining  55,600  acres  with  data  OS 
rainfall  and  float  tests  of  dispersion  at 
outfall.  111..  2l3  pp.,  Engineering  Rec- 
01  d,  October  25.    10  cts. 

Grades,  Flat  Sewer.  Ed.  %  p..  Muni- 
cipal  Journal.    October   23. 

»<-pnrute  and  Combined  Sew.  rs  In  Their 
Relations     to    the    Disposal     of    £ 

•  phical   consldi  11    cham- 

bers.    By    J.    H.    Gregory.    American    So- 


ciety of  Municipal  improvements.  3  pp., 
contract  Record,  October  15.  lu  cts.  2 
pp..  Engineering  and  Contrancing,   octo- 


10  cts. 


traps,   Advantages   and   Disadvantages 
of  Intercepting.    By   W.  E.   Woollam.    In- 
stitution   ol    Municipal    Engineers 
.surveyor,  October   24.     lj  cts. 

Rat  Proofing  a  Municipal  Sewer  Sys- 
tem. Report  01  an  investigation  of  sewei 
system  of  San  Francisco;  catch  basin 
method;  costs.  By  F.  Simpson,  past  as- 
s.stant  surgeon,  U.  S.  Public  Health  Ser- 
vice, s  pp.,  II.  S.  Public  Health  Reports. 
■  ictober  81. 

Hainfall  and  its  Runoff  Into  Sewers, 
A  Brief  Discussion  of.  Formulas  and 
tables.  By  S.  A.  Greeley,  Western  Society 
01  Engineers.  111.,  41  pp..  Journal,  Sep- 
tember.    50    cts. 

Tunneling,  An  Example  of  Difficult. 
Combined  use  of  shield  and  compressea 
air  in  connection  with  intercepting  sew- 
ers for  the  city  of  Glasgow.  By  J.  M.  M. 
Greig,  A.  M.  1.  C.  E..  city  engineer's  de- 
partment, Toronto,  Canada.  111.,  3  pp., 
Canadian  Engineer,  October  16.    15  cts. 

••House"  or  "Sanitary"  Sewers.  Ed.  V3 
p.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  30.    10  cts. 

Publication  of  Sewage  Effluent.  Abs. 
By  G.  J.  Fowler  and  E.  M.  Mumford, 
Koyal  Sanitary  Institute,  England.  1^» 
pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  Octooer  9.  10 
cts. 

Springfield  Sewage  Disposal  Plant, 
Settling  tanks  and  intermittent  filters; 
mechanical  distributor;  novel  form  of 
tanks;  vertical  circulation;  final  settling 
basin;  sluice  bed.  By  A.  Potter,  Ameri- 
can Society  01  Municipal  Improvements. 
111.,  5%  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  October 
23.    10  cts.    2  pp.,  October  30. 

A  Review  of  Good  Practice  in  Sewage 
Collection  and  Disposal.  Report  of  Com- 
mittee of  American  Public  Health  Asso- 
ciation. Abs.  3^™  pp.,  Contract  Record, 
October  29.     10    cts. 

Cheltenham  Sewage  Purification 

Works.  Detailed  plans  and  methods.  By 
J.  S.  Pickering.  M.  I.  C.  E..  Borough  En- 
gineer. Association  of  Managers  of  Sew- 
age Disposal  Works.  3  pp..  Surveyor. 
October   10.     15   cts. 

Tiverton  Sewage  Disposal  Works. 
Plans,  methods  and  data.  By  L.  D.  Hol- 
gate,  M.  R.  S.  1..  chemist  and  manager. 
Institution  of  Municipal  and  County  En- 
gineers. 3%  pp.,  The  Surveyor,  October 
3.    15  cts. 

St.  John's  Sewage  Disposal  Works. 
Plans,  details  and  operation.  By  C.  Tur- 
ton,  engineer  and  surveyor,  East  Grin- 
sted  Rural  District  Council.  Institution 
of  Municipal  Engineers.  3'2  pp.,  Sur- 
vej  or,   October   24.     15   cts. 

Report  on  Sewage  Disposal  in  the  city 
of  Indianapolis.  By  H.  W.  Klausmann. 
city  engineer.  Indiana  Engineering  So- 
ciety.  4^  pp..  Proceedings,  191.1.  5" 
cts. ' 

The  Julietta  Sewage  Disposal  Plant. 
Design  and  use  of  Imhoff  tanks  and  sand 
filters.  By  C.  Brossmann.  Indiana  En- 
gineering Society.  6V2  PP-.  Proceedings, 
1913.     50  cts. 

Sewage  Disposal  in  New  Jersey.  Data 
of  144  plants;  operating  features,  chem- 
icals used;  rates  of  filtration;  tables. 
J-  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  9; 
1  '.:    pp..   October   16.     10  cts. 

Travelers      for      Sewage      Distribution. 

Abs.    By  A.   Potter.    American  Society  of 

Municlpa1    Improvements:     111.,    1V4    pp.. 

1  ring   Record,  October  IS'.    10  cts. 

The  Clarification  of  Sewage  in  Slate 
Beds.  Translated  from  "Technisches  Ge- 
meindeblatt."  Treatment  of  sludge  and 
liquids  in  slate  beds  at  Essen,  Germany. 
Bach.  111-.  3**  pp..  Engineering 
\.  u  s.   October   2.     15   cts. 

Obligations  of  the  State  to  a  Munici- 
pality  which  has  been  Ordered  to  Dispose 
of  its  Sewage  Properly  by  the  State 
Board  of  Health.  By  C.  J.  Wigley,  Engi- 
neer X.  .1.  State  Board  of  Health.  Amer- 
ce   of   Municipal  Improvements. 


November  13,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


J&    Pp''    Engineering     and     Contracting, 
October   2a.     lu    cts. 

Why  Not  aink  Imhoff  Tanks  as  Open 
Caisson/  By  E.  B.  Van  de  Greyn.  111.,  is 
p.,  Engineering  .Record,  OetoDer  18  lu 
cts. 

Design  of  Imhoff  Sewage  Tanks, 
length  and  cross  section  of  settling- 
compartment;  velocity  of  flow;  deten- 
tion period;  scum  boards  and  battles. 
By  L.  C.  Irank  and  F.  Fries.  111.,  8  pp.. 
Engineering-  Record,  October  25-  No- 
vember  1;    November    s.     lu    cts 

Pollution  ol  the  Niagara  River  Re- 
port on  the  Findings  of  the  Interna- 
tional Joint  Commission.  iy>  pp.,  Con- 
tract Record,  October  15.    lu  cts. 

A  Sanitary  Survey  of  the  Wabash 
River.  By  J.  Craven,  Indiana  State  Board 
of  Health.  Indiana  Engineering  Society 
4  pp.,  Proceedings,   lala.    5u  cts. 

Examination  of  River  Bottoms  at 
Philadelphia  in  Connection  with  Sewage 
Disposal  Studies.  .Methods  and  results 
By  W.  L.  Stevenson,  assistant  engineer 
ot  sewage  disposal,  Philadelphia.  Amer- 
ican'Puolic  Wealth  Assn.  lu,,  2  pp.,  En- 
gineering and  Contracting,  November  38. 
10  cts. 

Sanitation  at  Mining  Villages  in  the 
Birmingham  District,  Alabama.  By  D. 
E.  Woodbridge.  27  pp.,  111.,  Technical 
Paper,  Department  oi  Interior,  Bureau 
o£  Mines,   i913. 

Milk  Supply,  The  Purity  of  the.  Con- 
ditions in  London.  By  A.  Corbett-Smith. 
4  pp..  Journal  of  State  Medicine,  London, 
Eng.     tiU  cts. 

School  Hygiene.  Report  of  Fourth  In- 
ternational congress  on  School  Hygiene, 
Buffalo,  N.  1.,  August  i'o-3U,  lais.  By 
J.  W.  Schereschevvsky,  surgeon,  U.  S. 
Public  Health  Service.  4%  pp.,  L".  S.  Pub- 
lic Health  Report,  October  3. 

Pellagra  in  Mississippi.  Prevalence 
and  Geographical  distnoution.  By  C. 
H.  Lavinder,  Surgeon,  U.  S.  Public  Health 
Service.  3%  pp.,  U.  S.  Public  Health  Re- 
port, October  3. 

Eugenic  Education  to  Public  Health. 
The  Relation  of.  By  Mrs.  A.  C.  Cotto, 
honorary  secretary,  Eugenics  Education 
Society.  Paris  Congress  and  Public 
Health.  6%  pp.,  Journal  of  State  Medi- 
cine, London,   Eng.    6u   cts. 

Business  Sense  In  Health  Matters.  Ed., 
Vfe  P-,  Municipal  Journal,  October  23.  1U 
cts. 


WATER  SUPPLY. 

Water  Works,  Chicago.  History,  plants, 
metering,  consumption.  By  J.  Enckson, 
M.  W.  s.  E.,  Western  Society  of  Engi- 
neers, 111.,  31  pp.,  Journal,  October.  5U 
cts. 

Ottawa  Water  Supply  Project.  111.,  i\2 
pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  October  16.  15 
cts. 

Ottawa  Water  Supply.  A  thirty-one 
mile  lake  scheme  at  a  cost  of  eight  mil- 
lion dollars.  Description  of  plant  and 
estimated  costs.  111.,  3Vfe  PP-.  Contract 
Record,  October  29.    10  cts. 

Watershed,  The  Yield  of  a  Kentucky. 
Record  of  twenty-six  years;  curves  and 
data,  of  runoff  and  storage.  By  G.  L. 
Thon  and  L.  R.  Howson.  111.,  20  pp.. 
Journal,  Western  Society  of  Engineers. 
September,   50   cts. 

Proposed  Methods  and  Estimated  Unit 
Costs  of  Reforesting  the  Cedar  river 
watershed  of  the  Seattle  Water  Works. 
3  pp.,  Engineering  and  Contracting,  Oc- 
tober 22.    10  cts. 

Reservoir  Construction,  Water  Tight- 
ness in.  By  A.  Potter.  2  pp.,  American 
City,    November.     25    cts. 

Well  Water  Supply,  A  Shallow.  Ball- 
ston  Spa,  N.  Y.  111.,  %  P,  Municipal 
Journal,  October   16.    10  cts. 

Protecting  Drinking  Water.  The  use 
of  concrete  wall  platforms.  111.,  2V4  PP-. 
Cement,    September.     10   cts. 

Intake  Tower  Tunnel  and  Stream 
Chamber  of  the  St.  Louis  Water  Depart- 
ment, Structural  Features  of  the  New. 
Detailed  plans.  111.,  \V2  pp..  Engineer- 
ing and  Contracting,   October  29.     10  cts. 

Current  Meters,  The  Rating  of.  Use  of 
curves  and  rating  tables.  By  J.B.Brown. 
111.,  2  pp..  Engineering  News,  October  9. 
15  cts. 

Pumping  Engine,  Pittsburgh's  Large. 
Seven  million  gallon  pumping  engine  and 
water  works.  Cost  of  equipment.  111.,  1 
p..  Power,  October  28.    5  cts. 

Suction  Gas  Producer  Pumping  En- 
gine vs.  Compound  Condensing  Corliss 
Crank  and  Fly  Wheel  Pumping  Engine. 
Cost  of  operation  and  fixed  charges, 
based  on  five  years'  operating  experi- 
ence. By  J.  E.  Gibson  and  S.  H.  Wright. 
Engineers'  Club  of  Philadelphia.  111.,  18 
pp..  Proceedings,   October.    50   cts. 

Aqueduct,  The  Winnipeg  Shoal  Lake. 
A  ninety-five  mile  water  supply  line. 
Structural  details.  111.,  5  pp.,  Canadian 
Engineer,   October   23.     15    cts. 


High-Pressure  Aqueduct  Shaft  Cap. 
Cast  steel  cover  to  resist  410-  feet  head 
in  Hudson  river  siphon  tunnel  at  Cat- 
skill  aqueduct.  111.,  l  p.,  Engineering 
Record,   October    11.     lu   cts. 

Camp  Hill  View  Sanitation,  Catskill 
Aqueduct.  By  A.  W.  Tidd,  assistant  en- 
gineer, Board  of  Water  Supply.  7  *,»  pp  , 
Engineering-  News.   October   16.     15   cts. 

Construction  of  Los  Angeles  Aqueduct. 
The  $24,500,000  water  supply  project,  in- 
volving 200  miles  of  conduits  and  pipes. 
By  \\  .  VV.  Hurlbut,  Engineering  Depart- 
ment, Bureau  of  Water  Works,  Los  An- 
geles. 111.,  5  pp.,  Engineering  Record, 
November    1.     10    cts. 

Toner,  The  Water.  Methods  of  opera- 
tion of  spring  hoist;  the  deck  turret;  ad- 
vantages. By  W.  E.  Patterson.  111.,  1  p.. 
Municipal  Journal,  October  9.     10   cts. 

Bends,  Loss  of  Head  in.  Curves  and 
data.  Abs.  By  W.  E.  Fuller,  New  Eng- 
land Water  Works  Assn.  1  p..  Municipal 
Journal,    October   23.     10   cts. 

Hydrants  in  Louisville,  Free.  %  p., 
Municipal   Journal,    October   9.    10  cts. 

I'ii  riiiintii.ii  System,  Panama  Water 
Supply.  Large  storage  capacity;  uses  of 
pre-coagulation;  aeration;  sedimentation 
and  mechanical  filtration.  By  A.  T.  Nab- 
stedt.  111.,  b'A  pp.,  Engineering  News, 
October  2.    15   cts. 

Filtration,  Chemical  and  Biological  Ef- 
fect of  Water.  Elimination  of  patho- 
genic bacteria;  filter  film;  chemical 
treatment.  By  H.  W.  Cowan.  4V>  pp., 
Canadian   Engineer,   October   2.     10    cts. 

New  Filtration  Plant  at  Dallas.  111., 
73  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  October  23.  10 
cts. 

Results  of  Mechanical  Gravity  Filtra- 
tion at  Saskatoon,  Sask.  Description  of 
plant  and  sterilization,  with  statistics.  Bv 
G.  T.  Clark,  city  engineer.  2%  pp.,  Con- 
tract  Record,    October    1.     15   cts. 

St.  Louis  Mechanical  Water  Filters. 
Sedimentation  and  coagulation;  rapid 
sand  filters.  By  E.  E.  Wall,  water  com- 
missioner. 111.,  5%  pp..  Engineering 
News,   October  23.    15   cts. 

Sterilization  by  Chemical  Methods. 
History  of  Water.  Use  of  oxidizing 
agents,  ozone  and  chlorine.  By  S.  Ri- 
deal,  D.  Sc,  F.  I.  C,  International  Con- 
gress on  Hygiene  and  Demography.  3 
pp.,  Contract  Record.  October  29.  10  cts. 
The  Use  of  Calcium  Chlorite  in  Water 
Purification.  By  Prof.  C.  M.  Hilliard,  as- 
sistant professor  sanitary  science,  Pur- 
due University.  Indiana  Engineering 
Society.  4V&  pp..  Proceedings,  1913.  5u 
cts. 

Improved  Management  of  Water 
Works.  Supervision,  operation  records, 
accounts.  By  P.  Hansen,  Engineer,  Illi- 
nois Water  Survey.  Western  Society  of 
Engineers.  6%  PP-.  Journal,  September. 
50   cts. 

Care  and  Maintenance  of  Water  Me- 
ters. Methods  used  by  Passaic  Water 
Company;  records  for  overhauling;  ef- 
fects on  revenue.  By  A.  W.  Cuddeback, 
Supt.  and  Engineer.  Abs.,  New  England 
Water  Works  Assn.  111.,  2%  pp.,  Munici- 
pal  Journal,   October   16.     10    cts. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 
PLANTS. 

Lighting  the  Streets  of  Baltimore.  111., 
2   pp.,   American   City,    November.     25    cts. 

Combined  Marker  and  Street  Light.  By 
A.  Marple.  111.,  %  p.,  Municipal  Journal. 
October  16.    10  cts. 

Lamps,  Carbon  and  Impregnated  Elec- 
trodes for  Arc.  Composition,  methods  of 
manufacture,  operating  characteristics, 
life  and  light  of  electrodes  designed  for 
modern  street  lighting.  By  A.  T.  Bald- 
win. 111.,  i%  pp..  Electrical  World,  Oc- 
tober 18.    10  cts. 

Wires  in  City  Streets,  Potential  of 
Overhead.  Abs.  By  C.  W.  Pike.  Chief  of 
Electrical  Bureau.  Philadelphia.  Inter- 
national Association  of  Municipal  Elec- 
tricians. %  p.,  Fire  and  Water  Engi- 
neering,   October   22.     10   cts. 

Plant,  Record  of  Pasadena's  Municipal. 
Operation,  figures  for  plant  which  earns 
8  per  cent.  1%  pp.,  Power,  October  28. 
5  cts. 

Gas  production.  Carbonization  in  Bulk 
for.  Plans  and  methods  in  Vienna,  Aus- 
tria. By  G.  S.  Cooper,  B.  Sc,  F.  C.  S.,  A. 
K.  C,  M.  I.  M  E  111.,  ZVz  pp.  Gas  Age, 
October  15    20  cts. 

Weights.  Abs.,  By  L.  H.  Conklin.  Penn- 
sylvania Electrical  Association.  2%  pp.. 
Klectrical  Review,  October  4.    10  cts. 

Society,  Illuminating  Engineering.  Re- 
port of  Seventh  Annual  Convention. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  September  22-25.  Ab- 
stracts from  papers.  7  pp.,  Electrical 
Review,  October  4.    10  cts. 

Indiana  Electric  Light  Association. 
Convention    at    Indianapolis,     September 


679 

24-25.     4V&    pp.,    Electrical    Review,    Octo- 
oer  4.     lu  cts. 

Illumination  from  the  Standpoint  of 
Medical  Sociology.  By  p.  VV.  Cobb,  B.  s„ 
M.  I'.,  American  Academy  ol  Medicine. 
12%   PP.,   Bulletin,   October.    20  cts. 

'±he  Status  ot  the  Lighting  An.  Means 
ol  illumination,  color  and  intensities.  B\ 
e  a.  Millar,  president  Illuminating  En- 
gineering Society.  Illuminating  Engi- 
neering Society.  1%  pp.,  American  ...is 
Light  Journal,   October   13.     1U    cts. 

Tne  Lighting  ot  Public  Buildings.  By 
J.  K.  Cravath.  111.,  5  pp.,  American  City, 
.November.     25   cts. 

Hydroelectric-  Power  Development  near 
Calgary,  Alta.  By  W.  W.  nay,  a.  Sc.  111., 
4  pp..  Contract  Record,  October  1.  15 
cts. 

Tata  Hydroelectric  Development.  High- 
head  power  station  storage  reservoirs 
supplied.  Details  of  dams,  power  house 
and  transmission  line.  Hi.,  2  %  pp.,  En- 
gineering Kecord,  November  S.    lu   cts. 

v\  inte  Salmon  River  Power  Develop- 
ment. Medium-head  hydroelectric  station 
served  by  wood-stave-pipe  line.  JUL,  3 
pp.,  Enginering  Kecord,  October  11.  lu 
cts. 

A  Twenty-Five  Thousand  K.  W.  Tur- 
bine Installation  in  Chicago.  Hi.,  4  pp.. 
Power,   November    4.     0    cts. 

Steam  Meter.  The  Venturi.  Construc- 
tion and  operation.  By  C.  G.  Richai  dsuii, 
3  pp..  Power,  October   i.    0  cts. 

Cooling  Toners  lor  the  Power  Plant. 
Types  and  construction;  distribution  of 
water  and  air,  and  principles  ot  opera- 
tion. By  E.  Brown.  Ill,  ^y2  pp.,  Power, 
October   7.    5   cts. 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

Fire  Department,  The  Minneapolis.  By 
W.  L.  Scott,  secretary.  111.,  1  p.,  Fire  tsc 
water  Engineering,   October  29.     lu   cis. 

Fire  fclq.uipment  of  tne  Past  and  Pres- 
ent. By  A.  B.  Jones.  Massachusetts  State 
Firemen's  Convention.  1  p.,  Fire  &.  Wa- 
Ler  Engineering,  October  22.    lu  cts. 

Motor  Fire  Appliances  Used  in  London. 
By  A.  R.  Dyer,  London  Fire  Brigade.  In- 
ternational Association  of  Fire  Engi- 
neers. iy2  pp.,  Fire  &  Water  Engineer- 
ing,  October   Id.     1U  cts. 

Motor  Driven  Fire  Apparatus — Its  Con- 
struction, Operation  ana  Care.  Non-tecn- 
nicai  exposition  of  various  types  of  au- 
tomobiles. 111.,  3%  pp.,  Fire  oi  Water  En- 
gineering, October   Is.    10  cts. 

Analysis  of  Act. on  ot  Gasoline  Motor- 
Propelled  Pumps  at  Recent  Tiiais  in 
New  York  City.  By  V.  vv.  Page,  M.  E  1 
p.,  Fire  &  Water  Engineering,  October 
iV.     10    cts. 

Fire  Alarm.  Systems.  Plain  interfer- 
ing, non-interfering  and  non-interfering 
succession  boxes.  Semi-automatic  and 
automatic  systems.  Abs.  By  G.  L.  Fick- 
ett,  superintendent  Fire  Alarm  System, 
Boston,  Mass.  Massachusetts  State  Fire- 
men's Assn.  1  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  Oc- 
tober  23.    10   cts. 

Battery  Equpiment  for  Fire  Alarm  Of- 
fices. Abs.  By  -j.  McD.  Johns,  superinten- 
ded Fire  &  Police  Alarm  Telegraph,  St. 
Louis,  Mo.  International  Association  of 
Municipal  Electricians.  73  p..  F.re  at  Wa- 
ter Engineering,  October  s.    10  cts. 

Fire  Alarm  Systems  tor  Small  Towns. 
2  pp.,  safeiy  Engineering  October.  25 
cts. 

High  Pressure  Systems.  By  C  Gold- 
smith, assistant  engineer  public  Works, 
Boston.  Massachusetts  State  Fii  emeu's 
Association.  73  P-,  Municipal  Journal, 
October  9.    10  cts. 

The  High  Pressure  Fire  Service.  Pnll- 
adelphia.  Installation  details  and  costs. 
By  J.  E.  Codman.  11%  pp.,  Engineers' 
Club  of  Philadelphia.  Proceedings,  Oc- 
tober.   50  cts. 

Fire  Peril  in  Office  Buildings.  Under- 
writers' laws  and  protection  methods.  5 
pp..   Safety  Engineering,  Octobir.    25  cts. 

Fire  Escapes  in  Towns  and  Cities,  Es- 
tablishment (if,  through  State  Forestry 
Associations.  By  H.  A.  Reynolds,  secre- 
tary Massachusetts  Forestry  Assn.  o  pp., 
American  City,  November.    25  cts. 

Fire  Prevention  Congress.  Report  of 
National  Fire  Prevention  Congress,  Phil- 
adelphia. Abstract  of  papers.  1 72  pp., 
Fire  &  Water  Engineering.  October  22. 
10  cts. 

National  Fire  Prevention  Convention. 
Report.  1%  pp.,  Fireman's  Herald,  Octo- 
ber  11.    5   cts. 

Planning  Fireproof  School  Houses.  2 
pp..  American  City.  November.    25  cts. 

Fire  Prevention  and  Fne  Marshals.  1 
p.,  Fire  and  Water  Engineering,  October 
8.     10   cts. 

Fire  Protection  for  Schools.  State 
laws;  question  of  floor  space  and  Are 
walls;  Rep.  Russell  Sage  Foundation.  111., 
2  pp.,  Fireman's  Herald,  October  11.  6 
cts. 


680 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  20. 


vauicbaitiii  State  Firemen's  Conven- 

pp.,  I''ir<mt:ii's  Her- 
ctt 

I ;>  i   of  Fire.  By 

irk  Fire  Pie- 
Fin-    Pieven- 
.    ..    \\  ater  En^i- 
ta. 

GOVERNMENT    AND    FINANCE. 

Commission     Government     for     Cities: 
Offli  era  vs.  Selection 

i. mi.     B.    L    J.    Juluison.    li 

mal    Uunic  pal 

•  1.25. 

<  n  >    Manager  Plan  of  Government  for 

Dayton.    Bj   l.   V.  Upson,  director,  Dayton 

search,     b    pp.. 

National      Municipal      Revi.  w.      October. 

J  1.25. 

i     Plan    at    Clarinda, 
Iowa.     '_■   p.,   Engineering  New.-,  October 


_•:!. 


Charter,  Thi  Minneapolis.  By  H. 
Strong.  ::  pp.,  National  Municipal  Re- 
view,  October.     $1.26. 

The  Boston  City  charter.  History; 
constitution  .iml  discussion.  By  G.  R. 
Nutter,  il  pp..  National  Municipal  Re- 
\iew.    October 

i. ..mi'  hum-  Programme  in  New  York. 
Legislative  Interference  in  Municipal 
Aiuiis    and.     Bj     i..    A.     C 

New   York   City.     17   pp..   National 
Municipal  Review,  October.    $125. 

elections  in  Dos  Moines,  Iowa,  Munici- 

J.    R.  H.i una,  Mayor.    4   pp..   N  i- 

ilunicipal  Review,  October.    $1.25. 

SI  -  in  I  .il- 
ea c.i.  By  H.  L.  E  kes.  3  pp ,  National 
Municipal    Review,    October.     11.25 

Voters'  L  ague  and  their  Critical 
Work.  By  D.  R  Fox,  Columbia  Unlver- 
Natlonal  Municipal  Review, 
October.    $1.-5. 

Muni  iiml  Ownership.  Conditions  in 
Canada.  1%  pp..  Municipal  World,  No- 
vemner.    10  eta. 

Public  Work*  in  Cities,  Scientific  Man- 
in  in..  Civil  service;  purcnase 
ut  supplies;  labor  and  contract  system. 
By  •  '..  ..  Emerson.  12  pp.,  National  Mu- 
nicipal   Re>  i.w  .   October.    $1.25. 

Business  Methods   in   Municipal    Works. 

s    of    Department    of 

Public      Works     of     Philadelphia      under 

Mayor  Blankenburg.    64   pp..  Department 

of   Public   W  oiks.   1913. 

Municipal  Purchasing  and  Storekeep- 
Ing.  Why  municipalities  should  central- 
ize in  this  department;  plan  of  Balti- 
more: results  in  Sacramento.  By  W.  T. 
Childs.  deputy  city  comptroller  of  Bal- 
timore. 1'  pp.,  Municipal  Journal,  Octo- 
ber  SO.    l»  cts. 

Public  Service  Rate  Making.  By  Dr.  A 
C.  Humphreys,  president  Institute  of 
Technology.    Pacific    -  Associa- 

tion. -" •■  pp..  American  Gas  Light  Jour- 
•;.    10  cts. 

Monopol]  and  Rates  Discrimination. 
Ed.     1    p.,    Electrical    World,    October    25. 

Legislation  Affecting  Public  Utilities. 
By  li.  V.  Bozell.  Gas,  Electric  and  Street 
Railway    Asso  Oklahoma.    Abs. 

I    pp..    Electrical    Review,    November    1. 

Public   Property   Public,   Keeping.     Re- 
covering   street   space,     !4    p.,    M 
Journal,   October  28.     10 

*<r. ■«•!■..  'I'h.  Ownership  of.  Ed.  %  p.. 
Municipal  Journal,   October   9.     10  cts. 

c.iii  i  instruction  and 

ii.e.  By  A.  P.  Pol  well.  Ameri- 
can Society  of  Municipal  Improvements. 
:i  pp.,  American  city.  November.    25  cts. 

I   \. ■iilemnnllun     an     Important 

Municipal  Issue.  Ed.  -j.  p..  Engineering 
Record,   November   1.     10   cts. 

Billboard  •  impalgn,  -  Pittsburgh.  By 
il  m,  i>. limit,  secretary  civic  Club.  2 
pp.,  National  Municiapl  Review,  October. 
$1  2a. 

bupectoi  Problem,  Solving  the.  Good 
i  .mi  political  appointees  in  Tren- 
ton. N.  J.  P>  H.  F.  Harris,  assistant  en- 
gineer of  sir.. is  1  p..  Municipal  Jour- 
nal, i  ictober   16.     10  cts. 

Taxation.  Housing  and  Town  Planning. 
iternatlonal  Town  Planning 
Conference.  3  pp.,  American  City,  No- 
vemb< 

LiceBae  Legislation,  The  Status  of 
Liquor.     P.\     J  pp..    National 

1   Review,  October.    $1.25. 

Securities  tetrospect,  Municipal. 

By  P.  M  W.....1.  deputy  municipal  com- 
i  News, 
Octol.. 

I    ItJ      llrposlts.     I    i!  I. 

burgh  Civic  Commission.  1V4  pp.,  Amer- 
ican City.  November.    25  cts. 


REFUSE  DISPOSAL  AND  STREET 

CLEANING. 

Street     Cleaning     In     American     Cities. 
in     several    cities: 
(aides,      i; ' ..    pp.,    Municipal    Journal.    No- 
il.    10   cts. 

Cleaning   Records.    1}4   pp.,  Mu- 
nlclpal  Journal,  November  li.    10  cts. 

sing;    Refuse    and    Sewage 

il      j  ear's     work     in 

..uid.     i    p..  Municipal  Jour- 

■  ictober  24.    10  cts. 

Sir.  it  i  leaning  in  Several  Cities.  Keep- 

ds  of  contract  cleaning  in    \\  il- 

•         methods      Of       cleaning       in 

pp.,    Municipal 
I.   November  6.    lo  cts. 
Rubbish   Burners.     Use   In   Glen- 
»  .    Municipal    Journal, 
10  cts. 

Street   Cleaning   in    Wash- 
ding    unit   quantities;    sub- 
division   of    areas:    forms    used    on    street 
and  in  office:  relative  cost  of  street  work 
and    hand    patrol.     By   J.    W.   Paxton,   su- 
perintendent of  street  cleaning  in  Wash- 
ington,   D.   C.     111..    I    pp..   Municipal  Jour- 
ivember  6.    10  cts. 
Removing    Snow   from   Sidewalks.      Ed.. 
1  ■     p..     Municipal    Journal,    November    6. 

Catch  Hnsin  Cleaning.  Motor  truck 
with  pump  for  removing  water;  increased 
capacity  and  speed.  By  G.  A.  Carpenter. 
city  engineer  ol  Pawtucket,  R.  I.     111.,  1% 

pp.'.    Municipal    Journal,    November    6.     10 

Refuse  Collection  Wagons.  Use  in  vari- 
ous cities.  14  p.,  Municipal  Journal,  No- 
vember   6.     10    cts. 

Columbus  Refuse  Collection  Notes.  % 
p..  Municipal  Journal.  November  6.  10 
cts. 

or    Night    collection     of     Wastes. 
Abs.     By    W.    H.    Edwards,    commissioner 
...   cleaning.  New  York  City.  Amer- 
ican   Public    Health    Association.      '3     p.. 
Municipal  Journal,  November  6.    10  cts. 

Wagons  for  Collecting  Refuse.  Ed.  % 
p..  Municipal  Journal,  November  6.  10 
cts. 

ige  Collection  and  Paper  Baling. 
Duplicate  can  system  of  collection;  bal- 
ing paper  with  portable  press  at  Evans- 
ton.  111.  By  H.  H.  Sherer,  superintendent 
of  streets.  111.,  2%  pp..  Municipal  Jour- 
nal. November  6.    10  cts. 

Wrapping  Garbage  in  Trenton.  In- 
sures drainage;  decreases  cost  of  incin- 
eration. By  J.  T.  McClain,  Superinten- 
dent Department  of  Garbage  and  Ashes. 
1  p..  Municipal  Journal,  November  6.  10 
cts. 

Collection  of  Garbage  and  Ashes.  Ed., 
1  .  p.,  Municipal  Journal.  November  6.  Iu 
cts. 

Disposal  of  Municipal  Refuse.  Methods 
if  disposal  in  100  cities;  reduction  at 
Columbus,  Ohio;  weights  of  different 
classes  of  refuse  in  several  cities;  tables; 
operating  costs.  8  pp.,  Municiapl  Jour- 
nal. November  6.    10  cts. 

Four  Garbage-Disposal  Contracts.  Ed. 
:'4  p..  Engineering  News,  October  9.  15 
cts. 

Public  Refuse  Destruction  a  Municipal 
Asset,  not  a  Liability.  General  discus- 
sion of  methods.  2%  pp.,  Fire  &  Water 
Engineering,  October  15.  10  cts.  By  J. 
B.  Ryder,  C.  E. 

A  Summary  of  the  Arguments  and 
Conclusions  .of  the  Members  of  the 
Board  of  Appraisers  of  the  Chicago  Gar- 
bage Reduction  Plant.  5  pp..  Engineer- 
ing and  Contracting,  October   22.     10  its. 

Garb  ige-Plant    Appraisal     in     Chicago. 
t  of  appraiser's  opinion.    1  p.,  En- 
gineeiing  Recoid.  October   25.     10   its. 

Uniform  Accounts  for   Refuse  Disposal. 
By  L.  G.  Powers,  Chief  Statistician,  U.  S. 
-us.    :i   pp.,  Amtri.  an  city. 
November.    25  cts. 

TRAFFIC  AND  TRANSPORTA- 
TION. 

Traction   Problem.    Cincinnati's.     By    E. 
H.  Pendleton.    12  pp  .   National   M 
■  Per.     $1.25. 
Urban  transportation.  Costs 

and     management.      By    J.     B      H  imllton, 

l.-eis    Corp.  ration    Tram  was  s. 

pi    Tramways    Assi  elation.     6    pp., 

1    Journal,    England.     Other    3. 

10  cts. 

Municipal        Tramways        ,\-s  elation. 

Sheffield.    E  igland. 

Abstract    of    napers.      6*     pp .    M  inii  ipal 

Journal.  London.  September  26.    10  cts. 

Requirements    of    .  ontrol    on    M"d<  m 

vs.      By    11.    C.    Peise.     3'i 

§p..   General   Electric  Review.  November. 
0   cts. 


Vehicles    for    Municipal    Service,    Elec- 

■1    costs.     By    J.     W. 

beauchamp,  M.I.E.E.,  engineer,  uesiHain 

on    e.ecuic    Supply.     1.1.,    2    pp.. 

I    Journal,    England,    October    li. 

1"   cts. 

The    Storage    Battery    Car.     K  ■ 

...   wr. 

Remington.  111..  .'  pp.,  Ge.cral  Electric 
N  i\  ember.  20  cts. 
Control  Equipment  for  D.  C.  Locomo- 
tives on  Interurban  Railways,  Liecr.cal 
and  mecnan. c  1  details.  LI..  ioi4  PP- 
General    Electric   Review,    Novemb  r.     20 

CIS. 

Street  Car  Lighting.  D>ta  and  dis- 
tribution Diagrams.  By  L.  c.  Porter.  111., 
2,1  pp..  Lighting  Journal,  O.tobcr.  10 
cts. 

Coot  of  Rush  Hour  Service.  Charges 
.Hie  to  peak  load  congestion;  meth  .ds  for 
determining.  P.y  A.  s.  R.uhie,  p.ofcssor 
of  electric  railway  engineering,  Wo- 
cester  polytechnic  Institute.  5  pp.  Aera. 
October.     2u  cts. 

miIi.uij     Tunnel.    Concreting    the    Har- 

...g     the     submerged 

four-track    tubes    witn    concrete.      ill,    1 

p.,    Engineering    Re  ord,    October    11.     10 

eta 

Convention  of  tiie  American  Electric 
Railway  and  Allied  Associations,  Annual. 
Report  and  abstracts  ol  papers,  o  pp.. 
Engineering  News.  October  23.    15  cts. 

'ine  Eiectnc  Railway  Ass  ciac.ons' 
Conventions,  Atlantic  city,  O.tobcr  i3- 
17.  Abstract  of  papers.  2  ~j  pp.,  E.ec- 
trical  Review,   October  25.    10  cts. 

STRUCTURES    AND    MATERIALS. 

Testing  Materials,  Present  Met:. 
The  work  of  International  Teste  g  As- 
sociation. By  Prof.  H.  Hubert,  Depart- 
ment of  Engineering,  Liege  University. 
Iron  and  Steel  lnstit  t  ,  Brussels.  4  pp., 
Canadian  Engineer,  October  30.    l"  cts. 

Concrete,  Design  of  FoOli:  gs  in  Rein- 
force, i-  1  tails  ana  plans.  rJJ 
A.  M.  Worthington.  2  pp.,  Canadian  En- 
gineer, October  n.    10  cts. 

The  Effect  upon  Des.gn  in  Reinforced 
Concrete  of  Alterations  in  the  Modulus 
Ratio.  Extracts  fr  m  "Engin  en..g," 
England.  Stresses  and  tests.  By  P  J. 
Walbram,  F.S.I.,  M.C.I.  111.,  5  pp.,  Can- 
adian Engineer.  October  30.    10  cts. 

Indiana  Concrete  Aggregate.  By  C  D. 
Franks.  Indiana  Engineering  Society.  8 
pp..    Proceedings,    1913.     50   its. 

Poles.  Piles  and  Pipe  Made  W.thout 
Molds.  A  new  metho  1  of  concrete  con- 
struct ion.  By  R.  M.  Jones.  111.,  2%  pp., 
Cement  Era,  October.    10  cts. 

Bridges,  The  Aesthetic  Treatment  of 
Ciiv.  By  H.  G.  lyneu,  C.  E.  I.I..  8  pp., 
The   American    City,    Novem 

The  Design  of  Large  Bridge-,  w  th 
Spei  oil  Reference  to  the  Q_ebec  B  idge. 
By  R.  Modjeski.  Ill,  Wk  pp..  Contract 
Rei  ord.   October  1.    15   cts. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Smoke  Nuisance,  The  Economic  Cost  of 
the,  to  PiUsburgh.  Cost  to  ii  d.vl  u  Is, 
stores  and  public  buildings.  Bulletin,  llv 
J.  J.  O'Connor,  Jr.,  A.B.,  Univers.tv  of 
Pittsburgh.    1913.    46  pp. 

Housing  Reform.  Practical  P  oblems 
of.  Clearing  unhealthy  areas.  Voluntary 
municipal  housing  in  L  n  d on.  B^  W.  E. 
Riley,  I'. I:. LB. A..  supe.  iutenden  aid 
architect,  Loi.d.m  County  Council.  1% 
pp..   Surveyor,   October   17.    15    its. 

Open  Spaces,  iii.-tory  of  "Open  Space" 
movement.  Need  of  ooen  spaces,  schemes 
aroi  st  tistics.  By  B.  H.lmes.  1  em  er 
M.ddlesex  County  C011n.il  and  Secre  ary 
Metropolian  Pubic  Gard  ns  Associa- 
tion, London.  Paris  Congi  ess  of  Public 
Health,  15  pp..  Journal  of  State  Medicine, 
I. on. Ion.    England,   October.     60   cts. 

Park  System  of  a  Pacific  Coast  Town. 
By  W.  H.  Day.  111.,  2  pp..  American  City, 
b   r.     25    cts. 

Stimulating  Appreciation  of  our  Pub- 
lic Parks.  By  Mrs  A.  R.  Penett.  111.,  6 
pp.  American  cuy,  Novemb  r.    - 

linilronil  Stations  and  their  S  :r-  und- 
Ings,  How  to  Improve  By  J.  H.  McFir- 
land.  president  American  Civic  Ass.i.  III., 
5   pp.,    American   City,  November.    26  cts. 

tirade  Crossings  at  S  uth  Philadelphl>, 
the  Abolishment  of.  Consequent  ind  s- 
trlal  d  velopment  IP.,  72  pp..  Depart- 
ment of   Public  Works.   19i3. 

Layout  and  Pubic  improvements  if 
stroil  City  "1  T  rr.ii  c  -.  Callfor- 
R.  Bennett.  Ill,  4  pp.,  Engl- 
n.  evil  g   News.    October    30.     15    cts. 

Jail,  The  County.  By  H.  S.  Curtis.  Ph. 
D.  1  p.,  American  Cliy,  November.  26 
cts. 


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NEWS   OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December  3-u. 

NATIONAL       HOUSING       ASSOCIATION.— 
Third      National      Conference.      Cincinnati,     O. 
John  Ihlder  Fuld.  Secretary.  103  East  Twenty- 
second   street.   New   York  City. 
November   10-15. 

UNITED   STATES   GOOD   ROADS   ASSOCIA- 
TION.—Meeting  St.  Louis.  Mo.    John  H.  Bank- 
head,  president :  J.  A.  Rountre.  secretary.  1021 
Brown-Marx    Building,    Birmingham,    Ala. 
November  20-22. 

ALABAMA     GOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual    meeting,    Mobile.    Ala.      J.   A.   Roud- 
tree.    Secretary. 
December  1-2. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  REFRIGER- 
ATING    ENGINEERS. — Annual     meetinsr. 
New   Y'ork    City.     W.    H.    Reed.    Secretary. 
154    Nassau    St..    New    Y'ork    City. 
Decemher    2-.:>. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY"  OF  MEHANICAL 
ENGINEERS — Annual       meeting.        New 
York  Citv.    Calvin   W.  Rice.  Secretary.  29 
W.  39th  St..  New  Y'ork  City. 
December    8-11. 

ASSOCIATION  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting:.  New  Y'ork  City.  Percy 
H.  Wilson.  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing, Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December    0-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,      First     Regiment 
Armory.  Philadelphia.  Pa.    E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary.   150   Nassau    street,    New    York    City. 
December  10-13. 

AMERICAN     INSTITUTE    OF    CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting.  New 
York.    J.  C.  Olsen.  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
Institute    Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
January   16. 

AMERICAN     SOCIETY     OF     ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS.— Annual    meeting.    New    Y'ork 
City.      J.    R     Wemllnger,    Secretary,    11    Broad- 
way.   New  York   Cily. 
February   16-20. 

NATIONAL      ASSOCIATION      OF      CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth    Annual    Convention,    Chicago, 
ill.      E'lward    E.    Kr-iuss.    Secretary,    Harrison 
ig,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 


League   of   Texas   Municipalities. 

In  response  to  a  call  issued  by  Mayor 
A.  P.  Wooldridge  of  Austin,  a  number 
of  mayors  of  Texas  cities  met  in  con- 
vention at  Austin,  Tex.,  Nov.  4.  and 
organized  the  League  of  Texas  Munici- 
palities, discussed  the  home-rule  law 
passed  by  the  Thirty-third  Legislature, 
listened  to  a  number  of  addresses  on 
subjects  of  interest  to  heads  of  city  gov- 
ernments, delivered  by  well-informed 
speakers,  and  partook  of  hospitable 
entertainment,  including  a  luncheon  at 
the  Driskill  Hotel,  at  which  Gov.  Col- 
quitt was  an  especially  invited  guest, 
and  an  automobile  ride  over  Austin's 
many  miles  of  splendidly  paved  streets. 

The  following  officers  were  elected — 
all  by  acclamation:  Mayor  A.  P.  Woold- 
ridge, Austin,  president:  Mayor  R.  M. 
Chapman,  Greenville,  first  vice  presi- 
dent: Mayor  W.  M.  Holland.  Dallas. 
second  vice  president:  City  Attorney 
J.  C.  Hutcheson,  Jr..  Houston,  third 
vice  president;  Dr.  Herman  G.  James, 
director  of  bureau  of  municipal  re- 
search and  reference.  University  of 
Texas,   secretary-treasurer. 

Upon  motion  of  Mayor  Pro  Tern.  J. 
J.  Pastoriza  of  Houston,  seconded  by 
Mayor  Holland  of  Dallas.  Houston  was 
unanimously  selected  as  the  next  place 
of  meeting  of  the  league. 

The  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the 
league  as  adopted  unanimously  by  the 
convention,  were  prepared  by  Dr. 
James    and     reported    by    a    committee 


consisting  of  Mayor  Holland,  Dallas, 
chairman;  Mayor  Bates.  Denton: 
Mayor    Muggs,    Cuero;    City    Attorney 

Kemp,  Greenville,  and  Mayor  Green, 
San  Marcos.  A  conference  is  to  be  held 
each  year  by  the  league,  at  which  prob- 
lems of  municipalities  will  be  discussed 

The    annual    dues    are    $10   for    cities 
000  population,  and  $5  for  cities 
under    5,000   population,    and    each    city 
will  be  entitled  to  one  vote  in  the  con- 
vention. 

James  J.  Collins,  former  city  attor- 
ney of  Dallas,  was  to  have  read  a  paper 
on  the  home-rule  law,  but  he  was  un- 
able to  attend  the  convention  on  ac- 
count of  illness.  The  subject,  however, 
was  discussed  by  City  Attorney  J.  Boul- 
din  Rector,  of  Austin,  William  M.  Bon- 
ner of  Wichita  Falls  and  J.  C.  Hutche- 
son of  Houston.  Mr.  Rector,  who  was 
a  member  of  the  legislative  committee 
of  the  Texas  City  Attorneys  which 
drafted  an  enabling  act  and  which  was 
changed  considerably  by  the  Thirty- 
third  Legislature,  in  his  discussion  said 
that  he  was  still  skeptical  of  the  amend- 
ment as  a  beneficial  working  result,  and 
he  would  not  like  to  have  Austin  try 
the  new  law  until  it  can  be  seen  how 
m,  Galveston  and  other  cities 
which  have  accepted  the  amendment 
have   fared. 

Mr.  Bonner  and  Mr.  Hutcheson  ex- 
pressed the  belief  that  the  home-rule 
law  would  work  out  all  right,  and  that 
cities  adopting  charters  under  its  pro- 
would  make  rapid  strides  to 
successful   city   government. 

The  program  closed  with  an  address 
by  Mayor  Pro  Tern.  Pastoriza  on  "The 
Tax  System  of  Houston  and  the  Som- 
mers   System   of   Property  Valuations." 

The  convention  was  attended  by  the 
following:  Mavor  A.  P.  Wooldridge. 
City  Attorney  J.  Bouldin  Rector,  Aus- 
tin; Mayor  Ed  F.  Bates.  Denton:  City 
Attorney  William  K.  Bonner,  Wichita 
Falls:  Mayor  R.  N.  Chapman.  Citv  At- 
torney F.  M.  Kemp.  Greenville:  L.  A. 
Giraud,  public  accountant.  Houston: 
Mavor  W.  M.  Holland.  City  Attorney 
G.  F.  O'Donnell.  Dallas:  Mavor  Ed  H. 
McCuistin.  Paris:  Dr.  C.  S.  Potts,  pro- 
fessor of  government.  Austin:  Mayor 
T.  S.  Caven.  Marshall:  Citv  Commis- 
sioner A.  B.  Weeks.  Marshall:  R.  J. 
Newton,  secretary  Anti-Tuberculosis 
League  of  Texas.  Austin:  Dr.  Herman 
G.  James.  University  of  Texas:  Mayor 
R.  L.  Lamb.  Cooledge:  Mayor  H.  A. 
Muggs.  City  Attorney  A.  C.  Hartman. 
Cuero:  Mayor  Pro  Tern.  J.  J.  Pastoriza. 
City  Attorney  T.  C.  Hutcheson.  Jr..  City 
Controller  O.  B.  Bonney.  Houston. 

Mayor  Wooldridge.  who  is  respon- 
sible for  calling  the  convention  of  Tex- 
as Mayors,  presided  over  the  conven- 
tion, and  in  the  course  of  his  address 
of  welcome  gave  his  views  on  a  number 
of  phases  of  municipal  government.  He 
said  that  the  many  problems  confront- 
ing the  cities  have  grown  so  complex 
that  it  was  necessary  for  the  heads  of 
the    city    governments    to    get    together 


not  annually,  but    frequently,  to  discuss 

methods. 

Mayor  Ed.  11.  McCuistin  of  Paris  was 
introduced  as  the  speaker  who  would 
respond  to  the  address  of  welcome  in 
place  of  Mayor  Brown  of  San  Antonio. 
Mayor  McCuistin  thanked  the  Mayor  of 
Austin  for  the  hearty  welcome  and 
assured  him  that  every  Mayor  in  the 
Slate  was  grateful  to  him  for  the  efforts 
he  had  made  in  bringing  the  heads  of 
Texas  municipalities  together  for  the 
purpose  of  organizing  an  association 
which  he  felt  sure  would  be  beneficial 
to  the  cities. 

Addresses  delivered  at  the  morning 
-i  ssion  of  the  convention,  and  which 
are  of  vital  interest  to  the  men  who 
have  charge  of  city  governments,  were 
"The  Function  of  Municipal  Leagues," 
by  Dr.  Herman  G.  James,  director  of 
the  bureau  of  municipal  research  and 
reference,  University  of  Texas,  and 
"The  Place  of  Legislative  Reference 
Bureaus  in  Government,"  by  Dr.  C.  S. 
Potts,  professor  of  government.  Uni- 
vi  rsity   of  Texas. 


PERSONALS 

The     following     mayors     have     been 
elected: 

New  York. 
Albany — J.   W.   Stevens. 
Amsterdam — J.    R.   Cline. 
Auburn — C.  W.  Brisler. 
Binghamton— W.   R.   Ely. 
Buffalo — L.   P.   Fuhrmann. 
Canandaigua — H.    P.    Turner. 
Corning   City — L.   N.   Lattin. 
Dunkirk — J.    T.    Sullivan. 
Elmira — Henry   N.    Hofman. 
Geneva — R.  H.  Gulvin. 
Gloversville — G.   W.    Schermerhorn. 
Hornell — Frank   Nelson, 
Ithaca — Thomas   Tree. 
Johnstown — C.   W.    Smith. 
Kingston — H.   Canfield,   Jr. 
Little    Falls— Shall. 
Middletown — R.  M.  Cox. 
Mt.  Vernon — E    W.  Fiske. 
Newburgh — J.    B.    Corwin. 
New   Rochelle — E.   S.   Griffing. 
Niagara    Falls — William    Laughlin. 
Olean — W.  H.  Simpson. 
Oneonta — T.   F.   Lunn. 
Oswesro — T.   F.   Hennessv. 
Poughkeepsie — D.   W.   Wilbur. 
Rochester — H.   H.  Edgertcn. 
Rome — M.   C    Midlam 
Salamanca — Henrv    Neff. 
Schenectadv— J.    T.    Schoolcraft. 
Svracuse — Louis  Will. 
Troy— C.  F.  Burns. 
T'tica — James  D.   Smith. 
Watertown — I.   R.   Breen. 
Yonker= — J.  T.   Lennon. 

Ohio. 

Akron — F.  W.  Rockwell. 
Alliance — W.  P.  Barnum. 
Andover — W.  H.  Brown. 
Archibald — Tohn   Mowne. 

\ -tabula — H.  D.   Cook. 

\thens — O.    F.    Rowland 
Barberton— Rev.   A.   M.   Bird. 
Ratavia — M.   L.   Burnett. 
Rellaire — Charles   Wassman,   re-elected 
Bellefontaine — O.      Walter     Prell,     re- 
elected. 


\i     R     :. 
■'• 
-J.   \Y.   Gustin. 
He     H.  M.  Bame. 
Bowling   Green — Frank   Wolfe. 
Bridgeport— Charles  Sliafer. 
-  — E.  J.   Loi 

Vddleman. 
Cambridge— J.  H.  Dilley. 
Canton— Charles   A.   Smlzberg. 
I'arro'lton— A.   H.   Hise. 
(anal   Dover— L.   Williams. 
Celina— C.   B.   Rice. 
Chardon— H.  C.  Bickle. 
Chillicolhe— James   A.    Cahill.    re-elect- 

Cincinnati — F.  S.  Spiegel. 

Circleville— E.  C.  Friece. 

Cleveland— N.  D.  Baker. 

Columbus— G.  J.   Karl). 

Conneaut— W.   H.  Leet. 

Connellsville— L.  T.   Conolew. 

Continental— H.  C.  Parrett. 

Coshocton — L.  N.  Staats.      ■ 

Crooksville — W.  A.  Lentz. 

Cygnet — Cornelius   Slike. 

Defiance — Win.  Schmalz. 

Delaware— J.   L.   Anderson. 

Delphos— J.  H.  Judkins. 

Dennison — W.    Pittinger. 

Elyria— Charles  E.  Tucker. 

East  Liverpool— V.   A.   Schreiber. 

Findlay — W.   J.    Frey. 

Fostoria — George   Cunningham. 

Frazeysburg — Dr.   J.    Korn. 

Fremont — C.  Stausmyer. 

Gallipolis— E.  T.  Kuhn. 

Galion — Dr.   H.   H.    Hartman,   re-elect- 
ed. 

Geneva — A.  J.   Trunkey. 

Georgetown — C.    B.    Fee. 

Glouster — Hugh   Gormley. 

Granville— D.   N.   Bay. 

Hamden — W.    H.    Henry. 

Hamilton — Fred  A.  Hinkel. 

Hillsboro — James    A.   Wilkins. 

Hudson — F.  L.   Fillius. 

Huron — A.   E.  Spier. 

Ironton — A.  J.   Harmon. 

Jackson — Frank  McClain. 

Jefferson — H.   J.    Redmond. 

Kent — Martin  L.  Davey. 

Kenton— C.  R.  Price. 

Lancaster — C.   M.   Rowlee. 

Lebanon— W.  Roll. 

Leesburg — C.  P.  Keen. 

Leipsic — D.  V.   Burns. 

Lima — Johann    Robb. 

Lisbon — B.  F.  Hennacy. 

Logan — A.   E.   Hulse. 

London —  Burnham. 

Lorain — J.   J.    Pollock. 

Loveland — J.  E.  Harper. 

Magnetic  Spring — John  W.  Bell. 

Mansfield — Fred  S    Marquis. 

Marietta — David  Okey. 

Marion — Don    K.    Brockctt. 

Martins    Firry  —  Newton    Wycl 
elected. 

Marysville      \    IT.    Kalleford. 

Massillon — Arthur    Kaley 

Medina     R    1.    Gelman. 

Milan— H.  P.  Lohr. 

Milf..r.l     John  B03 1 1 

Millersburg     W    Stilwell. 

Mi  mtpelii  1      \\     II    Shinn. 

Mc<    mnellsvM'e— W     C     Gilli 

Mt.  Gilead-  W.  F    Bruce. 

Mt    Vernon— A.  A.   Perrine. 


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Navarre — H.  Foster. 
Nelsonville— Nathan  Hill. 
Newark— R.  C.  Higbee. 

New  cord— A.   H.   McCullough. 

New   Lexington— John   W.  Dugan. 
New  Philadelphia— J.  F.  liuhn. 
North   Baltimore— G.  W.  Fulton. 
Norwalk — E.   G.   Martin. 
(  >ak  Harbor— Louis  Hilb. 
Ottawa— T.  F.  McElroy. 
1  >xford— T.  L.  King. 
Painesville— F.   X.  Malin. 
Pemberville — James    Rogers. 
Piqua — G.   W.   Loriner. 
Pomeroy — Eugene    Long. 
Portsmouth — Adam   Frick. 
Port  <  linton— P.  Olemacker. 
Ravenna — W.  A.   Lyon. 
Richmond— B.   Conkright. 
Ripley — L.   V.   Williams. 
Salem— R.  B.  Johnson. 
Sandusky — Jacob  Dietz. 
Shawnee — M.  W.   Bradshaw. 
Shelby — Captain  Howe. 
Sidney — William   H.   Crozier. 
Somerset — J.   McElroy. 
Steubenville— George  W.   McLeesh. 
St.   Clairsville — Henry  M.  Davies. 
St    Marys— S.   M.    Randabaugh^ 
Tiffin— W.  K.  Keppel,  re-elected. 
Toledo— Carl  H.  Keller. 
Troy— Milton   L.   Bijts. 
I'hrichsville— D.   C.   Foster. 
Unionville — Silas  Coop_er. 
Unionville    Center — Elias    Cooperrider. 
Upper   Sandusky — J.   M.   Stevenson. 
Urbana — J.  F.  Green. 
"Jtica — Geo.   Smoots. 
Van  Wert— A.  C.  Gilpin. 
Wapakoneta — Tohn   T.  Hay. 
Washington  C.   H.— C.  F.   Coffey. 
Wauseon— R.  Hoy. 
Wellston — J.   W.    Nixon,   re-elected. 
Wellsville— B.  F.   Steiner. 
Wilmington — Charles   Curie 
Wooster — Forbes  Alcock. 
Xenia — William   Dodds. 
Youngstown — H.  F.   Duesing. 
Zanesville— W.  H.  Webster. 

The  following  city  officials  have  been 

elected  in  New  Jersey: 

Xewark— Board  of  Public  Works.  

Ryan. 

Springfield — Chairman  Township  Com- 
mittee, Wilmer  F.  Sickley. 

Linden— Mayor.    H.    B.    Hardenburg. 

Kenilworth — Mayor.    John    Hiller.    Jr. 

Fanwood — Wm.   H.   Hoar. 

Red  Bank — Commissioner,  Dr.  Herbert 
F.   Williams. 

Newton — Township   Committee.   E.   M. 
Dutcher. 

Helmetta — Mayor.    C.    W.    Bumstead. 

Milltown— Mayor,  Wm.  Kuhlthan. 

Clinton— Mayor,  John   B.   Hulsizer. 

Keyport — Rufus    O.    Walling. 

Vvon  —George  B.  Goodrich. 

Neptune    City— Henry    A.    Bennett. 
The     following     mayors     have     been 

elected  in   New  Jersey: 

Vndover — Robert  T.   Smith. 

Ulmrv    Park— William    H.    Berry. 

Bavonne     Dr.    Mbert  Daly. 
G.  Poole 

Relvidere     Dr.    Elmer    C.    Lockhard. 

Belleville     Tohn   C.   T.a  Faucherie. 
tpn — George   W.   Logan. 

Round   Brook— George   H.   Packer. 

Branchville— William   C.   Cook. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  20. 

Camden — Charles   H.   Ellis. 

1  ape   May — W.  W.  Cassedy. 

Carlstadt — Herman    Duchart. 

Chatham — Laurence  S.   Page. 

Clayton — J.  Preston  Potter. 

Collingswood — George    Lippincott. 

Dover— William   L.   R.   Lynd. 

Dunellen — E.    B.    Latham. 

East    Newark — Cornelius    A.    McGlen- 
non. 

Elmer — Jonathan  G.  Brooks. 

East   Rutherford — Charles  Cooper. 

Englewood — Vernon  Munroe. 

Essex  Falls — J.  Foster  Oakes. 

Franklin — David  W.   McCarthy. 

Garfield — Ernest  Dahnert. 

Glen  Ridge — David  H.  Standish. 

Hackettstown — Wallace    Taylor. 

Hammonton — Dr.  Frederick  C.  Burt. 

Highland  Park — George  White. 

Hoboken — Martin  Cooke. 

Hopatcong — Richard  L.  Edwards. 

Tamesburg — Elmer  Patten. 

Kearny — Robert  E.  Torrance. 

Lambertville — Samuel  E.  Morse. 

Madison — Benyew  D.  Philhower. 

Manasquan — -William    F.    Lefferson. 

Matawan — Frank   C.   Bedle. 

Metuchen — Robert    H.    Willmont. 

Middlesex — Max  F.  Wirtz. 

X'etcong — Elmer  King. 

New   Brunswick — Dr.   Austin   Scott. 

North     Arlington — William     Branden- 
burg, Jr. 

North   Plainfield— Robert   Clark.  Jr. 

Paterson — -Robert  H.  Fordyce. 

Paulsboro— Dr.  M.  J.  Doolittle. 

Pennsgrove — R.    N.   Wills. 

Point   Pleasant — Thomas   Ferguson. 

Pitman — Charles    G.    Justice. 

Princeton— H.  A.   Phillips. 

Rahway — Thomas  A.  Fyffe. 

Rockaway — Edward   H.   Ehlers. 

Roselle — Charles  W.  Low. 

Rumson — -John   Corlies. 

Rutherford — Oscar  F.  Gunz. 

Salem — Robert    Gwynne. 

Seabright— George  W.   Elliott. 

Stanhope — John   Wills. 

Somerville — Wm.   V.   Steele. 

South  Bound  Brook — George  M.  Bald- 
win. 

South  River— John  Fee.  Jr. 

Spring  Lake — Oliver  H.   Brown. 

Summit — Francis    H.    Bergen. 

Sussex — Frank  Holbert. 

Verona — David  H.  Slavback. 

Washington — Charles  B.  Smith. 

Wellington — John  McMahon. 

West  Long  Branch — Arthur  F.  Golden. 

West    Hoboken — Charles   Moon. 

West     New     York — Oscar     Auf     der 
Heide. 

Woodridge— Charles   R.  Ruegger. 

Woodstown — Enoch    S.   Fogg. 

The  following  city  officials  have  been 
elected  in  Pennsylvania. 

Allentown — Councilmen:       Calvin       F. 

\rner.   Col.    S.   D.    Lehr.   Francis   G. 

Lewis  and  Robert  Johns. 
Altoona — Councilmen:     Tra     T.     Shellv. 

George      W.      Kuebler.      Frank      E. 

Rooney   and    H.   J.    Corruman. 
Reaver— Burgess.  Arthur  Weston. 
Bradford— Councilmen:    Ed.    F.    Bett- 

ner.  James  A.  Lindsey.  F.  M.  Hotch- 

kiss  and   R.   A.  Weaver. 


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Butler — Burgess,   S.   M.   Seaton. 
Connellsville — Mayor,    D.    Marietta. 
Corry — Mayor,   John    D.    Patterson. 
Easton — Dr.    Charles    Collmer,    Dr.    R. 

B.    Field,    Charles    F.    Chidsey    and 

William   Tarkin. 
Erie — Councilmen:    Cassius    L.    Daker, 

Theodore   Eichorn,    Frank   E.    Pelow 

and   John   Dudon. 


Franklin — Mayor,  Dr.  F.  W.  Brown. 

Hazleton — Mayor,  Jas.  G.  Harvey; 
Councilmen:  Charles  Bittenbender, 
William  Cullen,  Alvan  Beisel,  Wil- 
liam Gerlach. 

Hollidaysburg — Burgess,  John  J.  Akers. 

Indiana — Burgess,  J.   I.   Shatter. 

Jenkintown — Chief  Burgess,  Andrew 
Graham. 


Lock  Haven — Councilmen:  L.  A.  Shaf- 
fer, Jr.,  Walter  Ager,  Robert  A. 
Hayes   and  Allen   Sterner. 

McKeesport — Mayor,  George  H.  Lysle; 
Councilmen:  Singleton  Neisser,  D. 
M.  White,  James  E.  Paterson  an(J 
Archie  Duncan. 

Milton — Chief  Burgess,  Augustus 
Rhoades. 


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UNIVERSAL  ROAD  MAKER. 

Rumely  Company   Equips   Oil  Tractor 

With   Scrapers  and   Roller  for   Road 

Building. 

M.  Rumely  Co.,  La  Porte,  Ind.,  who 
have  made  kerosene  and  gasoline  trac- 
tion engines  for  a  number  of  years, 
have  fitted  their  "Oil-pull"  tractor 
with  scrapers  and  roller  so  as  to  make 
it  a  universal  road  machine.  In  a 
word,  the  machine  is  designed  to  do 
the  work  usually  performed  by  a 
traction  engine  hauling  an  ordinary- 
grading  machine  behind  it.  The  ac- 
companying illustrations  of  a  road  be- 
fore and  after  working  with  the  new 
Rumely  machine  show  the  quality  of 
work  done.  The  road  is  in  La  Porte 
county.  It  had  been  scraped  in  the 
ordinary  way  about  three  weeks  be- 
fore, but  as  the  picture  shows,  had  be- 
come badly  rutted.  The  other  illus- 
tration shows  the  condition  after  the 
Rumely  Universal  Road  Maker  had 
made  a  trip  along  each  side  and 
through   the  middle  of  it. 

The  machine  is  operated  by  two 
men,  one  running  the  engine  and  the 
other  standing  on  a  platform  at  the 
front  of  the  tractor,  facing  the  en- 
gineer, with  the  hand  wheels  control- 
ling the  scrapers  in  front  of  him.  The 
scrapers  are  eight  feet  wide  each. 
Back  of  the  driving  wheels  is  a  drag 
which  has  several  rows  of  adjustable 
teeth.  In  the  rear  covering  the  space 
between  the  two  driving  wheels  is  a 
roller.  The  scraper  blades  are  ad- 
justable, so  either  end  may  be  raised 
or    lowered    at    any    time.      The    blades 


can  also  be  reversed  by  changing  the 
plow  beams  about.  They  are  built  in 
accordance  with  good  practice  in 
building  grading  machines  and  they 
are  well  braced.  It  is  claimed  that  the 
machine  does  some  things  better  than 
p.  separate  roller  and  grader.     The   en- 


ery.  In  its  construction  the  impor- 
tance of  a  strong  frame  has  not  been 
overlooked.  It  is  made  of  12-inch  I- 
beams  riveted  together.  The  front 
wheels  are  44  inches  high  and  the  rear 
80  inches,  with  steel  tires  and  wrought 
iion    spokes.      All    gearing    is    of    steel 


RUMELY    UNIVERSAL  ROAD    MAKER 
ine  driver  and  the  man  operating  the 


drapers  are  within  easy  talking  dis- 
tance, hence  can  cooperate  in  their 
work.  Moreover,  the-  fact  that  there 
is  a  roller  in  the  rear  is  claimed  to  give 
a  better  surface  to  the  finished  road 
than  that  left   by  a  scraper. 

The  Rumely  Oil  Pull  tractor  which 
carries  the  road-making-  equipment,  is 
itself    an    interesting    piece    of    machin- 


or  semi-steel.  The  engine  is  four- 
cycle, with  two  cylinders  of  ten-inch 
diameter  and  twelve-inch  stroke.  Oil 
is  used  as  the  medium  for  carrying  heat 
from  the  cylinder  walls  to  the  radiator. 
There  is  no  surplus  of  liquid,  just 
enough  oil  being  used  to  fill  the  cylin- 
der jackets,  radiator  and  circulation 
pipes.  The  control  of  the  carburetor  is 
automatic. 


BEFORE  USING. 


AFTER    USING. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  Nn.  20. 


'Y  UNDER    SHOWING     METHOD    OF     ADJUSTING. 


Cement    Culvert    Mold. 
The    Kelly   Mfg.   Co.,   Waterloo,  la., 
manufacture    the    Fish    culvert    molds 
shown  in  the  illustrations.     The  molds 
arc    adjustable    and    collapsible.      The 
connection  by  which  the  sheet-  - 
forming    the    cylinder    are    fastened    is 
jinial  and   important  feature.    It 
loop   and  draw  rod. 
When   the   rod   is   removed   the   sections 
separate    at    the    top    with    the    contrac- 
tion   of    tlie    sheets    which    are    under 
when   the   mold  is   set   up.     In 
dition     the    sections 
are    easily    removed    without    injury    to 
the    waterway.     The    abutments   are    of 
1'hcy  are  held  together  by  rods 
running    through    the    culvert    form. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  A  fair 
tonnage  of  routine  business  is  report- 
ed. Quotations:  4-inch.  $28;  0  to  12- 
inch.  $2(>;  16-inch  and  up.  $25.  Bir- 
mingham. Shops  are  running  on 
short  time,  but  orders  are  sufficient  to 
keep  them  going.  Quotations:  4-inch, 
$22;  6-inch  and  up.  $20,  San  Fran- 
cisco. The  outlook  is  improving.  Sev- 
eral bond  issues  have  been  voted  for 
waterworks  improvements.  New  York 
Business  is  quiet.  Quotations:  6-inch, 
$23  to  $23.50. 

Lead. — Market  is  quiet  but  firm. 
Quotations:  New  York,  4.35c;  St. 
Louis,  4.20c. 

New  Asphalt  Company. — The  Con- 
solidated Asphalt  Corporation  of  Can- 
ada, Ltd..  Winnipeg.  Man.,  has  been 
incorporated  with  a  capital  stock  of  ?1,- 
500,000  by  Dr.  R.  M.  Simpson,  of  Win- 
nipeg. Dr.  Clarence  W.  Field  and 
others. 

Asphalt  Blocks. — The  Lockport  Pav- 
kport,  X.  Y..  manu- 
facturer of  asphalt  paving  blocks,  has 
a  factory  nearing  completion  at  the 
Market  St..  Fast  Lockport.  The 
company  will  use  Aztec  asphalt  sup- 
plied by  the  United  States  Asphalt  Re- 
lining    Company. 

Soot     Cleaner.— G.     L.     Simonds     & 
Company.    115    South    I. a    Sail. 
Chicago,    [11  .  lis   agents   for 

the    Vulcan     Soot     Cleat 
The   principle    of    this    system 

itribution    of   steam    so   directed 
and   controlled    as    to    clean    the    entire 
surface     of     every     tube.       When     dry, 
high-pressure    steam    is    suddenly    re,- 
among   the   ti  a   two- 

inch    supply   line,    thi  instan- 

taneous, creating  a  cyclone  of  currents 
and  counter-currents  that  reach  every 
part. 


Auto  Sprinkler 
and  Flusher. — The 
Kissel-Kar  sprinkler 
and  flusher  is  being 
exhibited  in  several  Minnesota  cities 
by  J.  T.  Feacha.  Jr..  of  the  Inter- 
state Auto  Company  of  Duluth.  Ex- 
hibitions have  already  been  made  at 
llibbing  and   Duluth. 

Wagons. — The  Kentucky 
Manufacturing  Company.  Louisville. 
Ky.,  will  manufacture  parts  which  it 
formerly  has  purchased  and  has  been 
liuying  equipment  for  stamping,  bend- 
ing and  drop  forging.  Most  of  the 
equipment  needed  for  the  new  line  of 
work  has  been  ordered.  R.  V.  Board, 
formerly  New  England  branch  man- 
ager of  the  International  Harvester 
Company,  has  been  elected  president  of 
the  Kentucky  Wagon  Manufacturing 
i  '<  impany. 

Dictograph. — K.  M.  Turner,  1265 
Broadway.  New  York  City,  the  inventor 
of  the  dictograph  method  of  obtaining 
evidence,  is  prepared  to  lease  his  ma- 
chines to  responsible  persons  at  an  an- 
nual rental  charge.  The  reason  for 
leasing  the  machines  rather  than  selling 
them  is  to  prevent  abuses.  Mr.  Tur- 
ner publishes  a  number  of  folders  ex- 
plaining the  workings  and  value  of  the 
device  as  well  as  its  legal  status.  The 
theory  on  which  dictograph  evidence  is 
introduced  and  accepted  by  the  courts 
is  explained.  A  long  list  of  cases 
where  arrests  and  convictions  were 
caused  by  the  dictograph  are  given. 
Details  of  the  evidence  secured  in 
many  cases  are  described.  A  testimo- 
nial from  the  Ohip  Police  Association, 
signed  by  Secretary  J.  H.  Stamberger. 
East  Cleveland,  O..  is  one  of  the  most 
convincing  recommendations. 

Automobile  Trucks. — The  Standard 
Motor  Car  Company.  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  has  been  organized  with  a  cap- 
ital stock  of  $6,000,000  as  a  result  of 
the  merging  of  the  Colby  Motor  Com- 
pany. Mason  City,  Iowa,  and  the  Min- 
neapolis Motor  Company.  Minneapolis. 
The  new  corporation  contemplates  the 
building  of  an  immense  new  plant  at 
Minneapolis  on  the  completion  of 
which  the  present  plants  at  Mason  City 
and  Minneapolis  will  be  disposed  of. 
It  will  manufacture  pleasure  cars,  light 
delivery  trucks  and  motorcycles. 
those  interested  in  the  merger 
are  F.  F.  Kenaston,  president.  Minne- 
apolis Threshing  Machine  Company; 
M  1  Scanlon,  Brooks-Scanlon  Lumber 
lie;  S.  B.  Bowman.  Bowman 
Lumber  Company,  and  C.  H.  McNider, 
president  First  National  Bank,  Mason 
City. 


ISII    CULVERT    MOLD    WITH    ABUTMENT    FORMS. 


Explosives. — The  Independent  Pow- 
der Company,  Joplin.  Mo.,  make  four 
grades  of  powder,  each  adapted  to  a 
special    kind    of    work. 

Independent  Gellatin  should  be  used 
in  wet  work  and  in  tunnels  where  ven- 
tilation  is  poor. 

Sampson  Brand  is  for  hard,  tight 
work,  as  in  breaking  up  boulders. 

Independent  Brand  used  in  connec- 
tion  with  black  blasting  powder  or  Ju- 
piter powder  is  economical  in  large 
cuts  where  work  is  dry. 

Peerless  and  Eclipse  are  low  freezing 
grades  and  are  good  rock  breakers, 
especially   suited   for   winter   work. 

MUNICIPAL  INDEX. 
(Continued    from    page    680.) 

Abattoir  at  Be'best,  New.  Machtnerv 
and  equipment  of  pmnl-ioal  abatto  r.  III., 
2  pp..  Local  Government  Journal,  Septem- 
b  r    '0.    5  cts. 

Library.  The  Municipal  Referenc  .  By 
E.  W.  Crf  craft.  9  pp .,  National  Municipal 
Review.   O   t^ber.     Si. 25. 

Survey.  The  Newhurgh,  Report  rt  in- 
ves  igjtion  of  sod  1  ro-dl  lira  in  New- 
burgh,  N.  T..  by  Department  of  Surveys 
and  Exhibits.  Russell  Sage  Foundation. 
Fv  Z.  L.  Totter.  Director  of  field  work 
Til     U'i  Dr>..  Ji'»»c   if>13     IB   f»a 

P  ttsburgh  Do'blv  Tnve«tigt  d.  Effl- 
clen  y  in  investigation  of  fi'-e  denart- 
ment.  1  p..  Fireman's  Herald,  October  25. 
5    cts. 

Edncnt'on  in  New  Y"rk  Cltv.  Ad' It. 
Bv  O  Hoven.  3  pn .  National  Municipal 
Re'-l    w.   O  tober     II  25. 

How  the  TJnlversIt  es  pre  Helotn  ' 
Univprsity  at  d  municipal  »fr>lra.  Ed.,  1 
p..  The  Amerlcin  City,  November.  26 
cts. 

Stntlstlca  Censes  Bre  u's  Municipal. 
Ed  .  M  p..  Municipal  Journal.  October  30 
10   ets. 

Contrnctlnir.  A  Dlsruss'on  of  Some 
Pr  i.  ti  ;  1  Lesral  Phases  t.  B-  O.  T  Say- 
e  s  :•  pp.  The  Contractor,  October  1.  20 
ets. 

Should  Fees  be  Charged  fo-  the  Use  of 
p  >'S  tv  C  ntrotos  Estlmut  og  on 
Work?  Ed  M  p..  Engineering  News  Oe- 
tobe-  23     IS  cs. 

A  M  thon"  rf  Contract  Payments  Based 
on  C  st  T>e  of  the  pr:  e  s  hed-  le.  Bv 
ri.  T  Batt  lie  "  i  p.,  C  i tract  Record. 
o   .    1  e  ■  ?9     10  cts. 

Motor  Trnpt  in  C~nti->otl"gr  ""d  Con- 
-truetion  Work.  Contractors'  object  ons. 
Rv  R,  w  H-tchl-son.  *r  111..  18  no.,  Bn- 
g'nerrirg  Migazn  ,   Novemb  r.     "5   cts. 

Mr    Compressors    and    Compressed    Air 

ery.      Large     steam     driven     oom- 

S      By   P,     L.    SUreeter.      Til..    17   pp. 

Engineering     Magazine.     November.       25 

ets. 

\s<.—!„  T.-.-n.-l  T'nnVr  the  East  P»V«. 
New  York  C'tv.  Descriotlon,  construc- 
tion plant,  difficulties.  By  H.  Carpenter. 
resident  engineer.  Til.,  fi'l  pp..  Engi- 
neer'ng  News.  October   1  fi.     15  cts. 

l>t'prerlntlon.  Estimated  and  Actual 
tion  in  state  regulation  of  nub- 
llties.  Bv  Dr.  A.  H.  Humphreys. 
president  Stevens  Institute  of  Technol- 
ogy Institution  of  Gas  Engineers  of 
Ore-it  Britain  4H  pp..  Engineering  & 
t'ti™.    Oetnher   S.     10   cts. 

\.  s.  M.  I.  and  A.  S  P.  S.  Combine  Ed.. 
>;    p.,    Municipal    Journal.    October   18.     10 


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Mich..   Sanford    noon,  Nov.   15. 

Ind.,    Richmond    11  a.m.,  Nov.  15. 

Mich.,     Lansing     Nov.  15. 

Minn.,    St.    Paul    noon.  Nov.  16. 

Ariz.,   Clifton    4   p.m.,  Nov.  15 

Ariz.,     Tucson      5  p.m.,  Nov.  15  . 

Wis..    LaCrosse     2p.m.   Nov.  15. 

Md.,   Cumberland   noon,  N 

Cal.,    Son    Bernardino    Nov.  17. 

N.   I'.   Williston    9  a.m.,  Nov.  17. 

Tex..    Keane    2  p.m..  Nor.  17. 

N.    J.,    Elizabeth    S  p.m.,  Nov.  17. 

Santa   Ana'  5  p.m.,  Nov.  IT. 

N.   D.,   Williston    .  .         .9  a.m.,  Nov.  17. 

N,   J..   New  Brunswick.. .8  p.m.,  Nov.  17. 

Md„    Baltimore    Nov.  17. 

Ala..    Prattville     11  a.m. .Nov.  17 

O.,    Toungstown     ....  1.30  p.m.,  Nov.  17 

Cal.,    Sacramento    Nov.  17 

Kan.,    Leavenworth    ...  .noon.  Nov.  17 

Pa.,     Philadelphia noon,   Nov. 

Mo..  Kansas  City    >. 

Minn..    International    Falls  ....  Nov.  IS 

Fla.,    Plant    City    2  p.m.,  Nov.  18 

Mo.,    Independence     Nov.  IS 

Ala.,    Montgomery    noon,  Nov.  18 

Tex..    Temple    4  p.m..  Nov.  18 

Tex..   Temple    10  a.m.,  Nov.  18 

O.,    Marion     Nov.  18 

i Nov.  19 

Ore.,    Jacksonville     .  .  .  .  2  p.m.,  Nov.  19 

Ind..    Indianapolis    Nov.  19 

O.,    Cleveland    noon,  Nov.  19 

Mo.,     Independence Nov.  19 

Tenn.,    Chattanooga Nov.  20 

Cal.,    Oakland noon.   Nov.  20 

Utah,   Ogden    10  a.m.,  Nov.  20 

Mo.,     Independence      Nov.  20 

O..    Cincinnati    noon,  Nov.  21 

La..    New    Orleans Nov.  24 

N.   Y..  Tonawanda    Nov.  24 

Mo..     Independence      Nov.  24 

Man.,   Assiniboia    ...... .4  p.m.,  Nov.  25 

Man..    Kirkfield     Nov.  25 

O..    Jefferson     Nov.  2S 

Ind..    Etort   Wavne    .  .  .  .  10  a.m..  Nov.  29 

Ariz.,    Tucson    Nov.  29 

111.,    Elgin    About  Dec.  1 

i  l„    ( lolumbus     I  '•  ■  16 

Ind.,    Danville     10  a.m..  Nov.   15 

Ala.,     New     Decatur. 7.30  p.  m.,  Nov.    17 

Neb..    Bancroft    Nov.   17 

111.,    Dixon     Nov.   17 

N.    J.,    Elizabeth     8  p.m.,  Nov.    17 

N.  J.,  Linden 8  p.m..  Nov.   17 

Fla..    Jacksonville 3    p.m..   Nov.   17 

N.   J..   Newark    2  p.m.,  Nov.   18 

Pa.,    Butler    8  p.m.,  Nov.   18. 

O.,    Cleveland    noon.  Nov.   18 

N.    Y„    Gloversville 5  p.m..  Nov.    18, 

O.,    Marion     Nov.   IS 

Fla..    Plant    City 2  p.m.,  Nov.    IS 

Minn..   Windom    1.30  p.m.,  Nov.  20 

Minn..    Fairmont    Nov.  20. 

Tenn.,    Cha1  tanooga     Nov.  20. 

Kans..    Salina     Nov.  24 

Ga..    Savannah    Nov.  25. 

Fla.,    Tampa     Dec.  2. 

N.   J.,   Newark    2  p.m.,  Dec.  9. 

Brazil.   Rio   Grande   do    Sul,...Dec.   15 

N.  J..  Newark   Dec.  16 . 

Fla.,    Tampa    Dec.   16. 

La.,    New    Orleans    Jan.      6. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

.  Grading    and    surfacing    3    miles    highway \V.  H.  Allswede,  Clk.  of  Jerome 

Twp. 

.  Improvement   of  highways    L.   s.   Bowman,  Co.   Aud. 

.  11  miles  of  earth  road    F.  F.  Rogers,  State  Hwy  Comr. 

.  Clearing  and  grubbing    st.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Concrete   pavement   M.  Dananhauer. 

tients     City  Recorder. 

10.4  cu.   yds.  excav.   9.420.5  cu.  yds.  emb'km't.  .  Jno.  Huntgen,  Co.  Ry.  Comr. 

,j    and   macadamizing    3.1    miles C.    I'hl.   Ch.   <'o.   Rd    Dir 

.  .Highway    Co.  Comrs. 

.  .Grading    M.  H.  Aaen,  Co.  And. 

ing,  draining  and  improving  40  miles   of   road H.  W.  Cummings,  Ch.  B.  Corns. 

.  .  Concrete  walks    Com.    on    Pub.    Bli 

.  .  Cement  sidewalks,   curbs  and  gutters J.    C.    Burke,    City    Clk. 

.  .  Three   metal   culverts    M.   H  Aaen,  Co.  Aud. 

..  Vitrified  ni I     asphalt,    wood,   etc J.  J.  Curran.   Comi 

..State    highway,    5.83    miles    O.  C.    Weller,  Ch. 

Grading  and   draining    \v.  S.  Kellar.  St.  Hwy.  Engr. 

.  .  Glen  wood   Ave.   extension    Comrs.   Rd.   Dist.   No.    1. 

.State    highway    work    A.  B.  Fletcher,  State  Hv.  Engr. 

.  .  Improvement  of  portion  of  Elm  Grove  Road J.  A.  Hall,  Co.  Clk. 

.  Paving G.       W.      Norris,       Dir.       Dept. 

Wharves. 

.  Sheet   asphalt,    cement    sidewalks    E.   J.   McDonnell,   Sec. 

.  Rural   highway,    98    miles    H.  L.  Slocum,  Co.  Aud. 

.  .  Street    pavement     W.   L.   Lowry,   City  Clk. 

1  ng  and  macadamizing    Co.  Clk. 

.  Paving    with    clay    gravel Robt.   Tait,   C'ty  Treas. 

surfacing  and  graveling  4,500   ft R.    D.    Morgan,    City   Engr. 

.    surfacing  and   graveling   3,900   ft W.  E.  Hall,  Co.  Aud. 

..Paving  and  construction  sidewalks H.    S.  Kraner,   Clk. 

asphalt    T.  J.  Furlong,  City  Clk. 

in    of  Pacific   highway    Co.   Court. 

.  Road   repairs    W.    T.    Patten.   Go.   Aud. 

.Furnishing  material  and  labor  for  road  improvement ....  H.  H.  Canfleld,  Clk.,   Clevelana 

Heights. 

.  80-ft.   masonry   culvert   30   ft.  long Co.   Clk. 

.Concrete   curb,    gutter    and   paving Co.  Rd.  Commission. 

.Grading,   curbing  and  paving  several  streets;   gutters....  F.    M.    Smith,    City   Clk. 

.     curbs    and    gutters H.   J.    Craven,    City  Engr. 

adamizing     -....Co.   Clk. 

.  Repairs     F.   E.    Wesselman.   Pres.   B.  C. 

.  Sixteen  miles  of  road W.  E.  Atkinson,  St.  Bd.  Engrs. 

.  Concrete   pavements    Ellsworth    Bros.,   Engs. .Buffalo 

Co.   Clk. 

.  Asphalt    pavement    F.  Ness,  Clk. 

.Sheet  asphalt.   7%    miles,   16  and  24  ft.   wide F.  Ness,   Clk. 

.Grading    and    paving    H.   Johnson,    Clk. 

.  Improvement   of    highways    C.   H.   Brown.   Co.  Aud. 

.  P.itulithic  pavement J.  M.   Rauthrauff.   City  Engr. 

.  43,000   so.    yds.    brick   paving    A.    Fehrman.    Mayor. 

i-emenl    of    Angola    Rd Jas.  R.  Marker.  St  Hwy.  Comr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Drain     J.    F.    Lingeman,    Con.    Comr. 

.Storm   water  sewer    Hy.  Hartung,  City  Clk. 

.  Sewer    svstem    Towle  Engr'ng  Co.,  Omaha 

.Sewers.    14.800   ft.   6   to   30-inch C     F.    Nesbit.   Engr. 

.  300  ft.  10-inch  sewer  pipe   W.  P.  Neafsey,  St.  Comr. 

.  S-inch  vitrified   pipe,   2,020  lin.  ft.;  manholes,   etc J.    L.    Bauer,    Twp.    Engr. 

5    to    -"-inch  vitrified  pipe,   catchbasins,   manholes S.   Hess,   Ch.   Com.  P.   W. 

.  Section  1  of  Passaic  Vallev  sewer   J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk.  P.  V.  S.  C. 

.Cleaning  and  repairing  4.000  lin.  ft.  terra  cotta  sewer....  H.  E.  Coulter,  Sec.  Boro. 

.  Sewers    H.  H.  Canfleld,  Clk.,  Cleveland 

Heights. 

.Timber  work   at   disposal  plant,   cost  $4,000 City    Council. 

.  Sewers,    several    streets    H.  S.  Kraner,  Clk. 

.Storm  sewers,  17  catch  basins  and  manholes J.  B.  McCrary  Co.,  Engra.,  At- 
lanta,   Ga. 

.  Tile   ditch   No.    4 E.   H.   Klock.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Sewers  in   11   blocks    A.  Mirsden.  Engr..  Ames 

Storm    sewer    Co.    Rd.    Commission. 

.  Sewer   line    City   Council 

.Drainage  svstem,   70   miles;   pumping  station    S    Cope.  Ch.  Board 

.  Sewerage  svstem Bd.   Comrs.   Pub.   Wks. 

.  Section   3   of   outfall   pressure   tunnel '.J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

.Sewerage    system     Sr.    Coronel   Intendente    Muni- 
cipal. 

.  Section   3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk   Sewer J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.   Comrs. 

.  Sewage  svstem    City   Clerk. 

.Pumps,  1  centrifugal,  11  screw:  discharge  pipes,  gates,  &c.  G    C.  Earl.  Gen.  Supt. 


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STATE  CITS  REC'D  UNTIL  NATURE  OF  WORK  ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 

WATER   iUPPLT 

in  .   .  -  Nov.   L6. .  Twi  ...... .C  imrs. 

Winnipeg     11  a.m.,  Nov.   15.  .Installation   of  5   complete  pumping  units    M.   Peterson,   Sec.   Bd.   Con. 

Nov.   15.  .Steel   tank  and   tower   .it   Na\  aj    jtatlon  t±.    W.  Stanrord.  Ch.   Bur.   Yds. 

<£.  Docks.    SVash,   D.   C. 

Neb..   Auburn    Nov.  11 ..  Reservoir,   power   house,   pumps,   electrical   equipment.  .  fclowe,   Mayor. 

Philadelphia    noon.   Nov.   17.  .Torresdale    filter    plant G.      W.      Norris,      Dir.      Dept. 

Wharves. 

Ont.,     Toronto     noon,  Nov.   18.  .Construction  of  84-inch  conduit H.  c.  Hocken,  Ch.  Bd.  Con. 

O..    Lima    noon,  Nov.   18. .  Water    supply    system    G.     E.      Whitney,     Lima     .state 

Hosp.   Com. 

O..    Cleveland    noon,  Nov.    IS.  .Water   main    H.  H.  Canneld,  Clk..   Cleveland 

Can..   Toronto  ..Nov.    IS  hydrants,  lead  pipe,  etc H.  C.   Hocken.   Mayor. 

Devol    i  p.m.,  Nov     in  .  .  Water   works   system    M.  A.  Earl  ii  Co..  Engrs.,  Mus- 

Cal.,    Riverside    Nov.   20. .  Improvements    to    water    works    system Heights. 

H.    E.   Cree,   City  Clk. 

Neb.,   Silver  Creek    Nov.   24.  .  Water  works u.   F.   Davis,   City  Clk. 

ii.    Caldwell    Nov.   24. .  Remodelling   water  works  and  lighting  plant T.   P.    Glidden,   Clk. 

Ont.,    Toronto    Nov.    25 ..  Installation  of  one  or  more  pumping  engines,  etc H.    C.    Hocken,    Mayor. 

Brail],    Rio   Grande    ilo   Sul....Dec.   15. .Water    works   system    Sr.    Coronel    Intendente    Muni- 
Mont..   Great    Falls    Dec.    18.  .  Concrete  irrigation   canal    U.    S.   Reclamation   Service 

Brazil,    Therezopolis    Dec.   23..  Water  works   and  sewage  systems    Municip'l   Cham.,    Therezopolis. 

Kaiis.,    Lakin     Jan.       1.. Digging   of   artesian   well    Kearney   Co.    Comrs. 

la..   Winfield    U>Out  Jan.     15  ..  Water   system    j.  0.   Kil bourne,  City  Clk. 

LIGHTING     VXD    POWER 

Tex.,    Corpus    Christi .  .  .  4  p.m.,  Nov.   15. .  Electrical    street    lighting    F.J.   Mulligan,  City  Sec. 

Can..   Calgary    Nov.  16.  .  100  k.   w.  synchronous  motor  generator  and  exciter j.  J.  Miller,  City  Clk. 

N.    Y,    L.    I.    City Nov.   17 ..  Electrical    equipment    C.    B.    J.    .Snyder. 

N.   Y.,   Blackwell's   Island Nov.   17..  Wiring  fixtures  and  gas  piping  in  hospital   M.    N.    Prummond. 

N.  Y.,  Graniteville,  8.   I Nov.   17.  .  Electrical   equipment   in   school    c.  B.  J.   Snyder,  Supt. 

Cal.,    Los   Angeles    Lighting  system  in  Monata  Township    A.    H.    Mcpherson,    Clk. 

111.,    Springfield    9  a.m..  Nov._17  ..  Electric    light    fixtures _. F.   D.    Whipp.    Fiscal  'Suprv. 

Neb.,     Auburn      Nov.    17.  .Electric    light    plant    i.    H.    Kuper,    City    Clk. 

111.,    Chicago     noon,  Nov.   19.  .  900  Alba  globes   or  clear  globes J.  F.  Neil.  Sec.  So.  Pk.  Conjrs. 

N.  Y.,  Kings  Park   3  p.m.,  Nov.   21.  .Power   house   equipment,    etc J.   H.   B.   Hanify.  Sec.  St.   Hosp. 

Comn. 

CaL,  Harrhosa  Beach Nov.   21..  Furnishing  and  installing  8  ornamental  lighting  posts...  City   Clerk. 

La..    Baton    Rouge 1  p.m.,  Nov.   22.  .  Lighting  city  with  electricity    City    Council. 

D.  C,   Washington.  .10.30  a.m.,  Nov.   22.  .  Electrical    apparatus     Maj.  F.   C.   Boggs,  Gen.  Pur.  U. 

O.,    Caldwell    Nov.   24.  .  Remodelling   lighting  plant    T.    P.    Glidden,    clk. 

Neb.,   Silver   Creek    Nov.    24 ..  Electric  light   plant D.   F.    Davis.   City   Clk. 

D.   C,    Washington    Nov.   27 ..  Conduit,   wires  and  fixtures  at  P.   O O.    Wenderoth,    Supv.    Arch. 

Miss.,    Natchez     Dec.      3.. Public   lighting   contract    Lt.    &   Wtr.    Com. 

FIRE   EQUIPMENT 

Tex.,  Corsicana   noon,  Nov.  18.  .One  combination  motor  fire  engine  and  hose  car J.  A.  Harper,   City,  sec. 

Mass.,  Holyoke   4.30  p.m..  Nov.  18. .  Office  apparatus  for  fire  alarm  system p.  M.  Judd,  Ch.  B.  Fire  Com. 

D.    C,    Washington 2  p.m.,  Nov.   18.  .  Installing  2  motor  2-wheel  tractors  and  equipment District    Comrs. 

O.,    Toledo    noon,  Nov.  22.  .  Lead-covered   cable,   5,000   ft J.  J.  Mooney,  Dir.  Pub.  Safety. 

BRIDGES 

O,   Zanesville    11  a.m.,  Nov.   15 . .  Superstructure   of  bridge    F.     C.    Werner,     Clk.     Bd.     Cu. 

Comrs. 

Idaho,  Buhl    3  p.m..  Nov.    15  .  .  Two    bridges    W.    Forbes,   Sec.   Hwy.   Dist. 

Mich.,    Seney    Nov.   15 . .  Two   wooden   bridges    F.  F.  Rogers,  St.  Hwv.  Comr. 

S.    D.,   Mitchell    2  p.m.,  Nov.   15.  .  Bridges     R.  A.   Zangle,   Co.  Ami. 

O,    Delaware    noon,  Nov.   17.  .Approaches    to    Liberty    bridge Co.    Comrs. 

Kan.,    Ozakie    noon,  Nov.    17 .  .  SO-foot  steel  bridge   L.    P.    Sheldon,   Co.    Clk. 

Mo.,    Independence    Nov.  17 . .  IS  concrete  box  culverts   Co.  Clk. 

Cal.,   San    Diego    1  a.m.,  Nov.   17 .  .  12-span   trestle  bridge    T.    Butler.    Bd.   Superv. 

Kan.,   Valley   Falls noon,  Nov.   17..  Steel    bridge    L.  P.   Sheldon,   Co.   Clk. 

Cal.,    Vernon 2.30    p.m.,   Nov.  IS.  .  Steel  and  concrete  bridge   T.   J.    Furlong,    City  Clk. 

Minn.,  Internat'l  Falls  10  a.m.,  Nov.   18. .  Steel   bridge H.   Slocura,   City   And 

N.  Y.,  Glen  Falls   2  p.m..  Nov.   IS .  .  Hudson    bridge    L.    F.    Goodson.    City   Clk. 

S.  D.,  Armour    11  a.m.,  Nov.   18.  .  Bridges     U.    F.    Meyer.   Co.    And. 

S.    D.,    Castlewood 2  p.m.,  Nov.   18. .  Steel,  cemenf  or  pile  bridges iuv  Osborne.   Co.    And. 

N.    Y.,    Albany    noon,  Nov.   18.  .Two    bridges     P  W.   Peck,   Supt.   Pub.  Wks. 

O.,    Zanesville    Nov.   18.  .  Superstructure    of   bridge    Bd.    Commissioners. 

S.    1 1..    Mitchell    2  p.m..  Nov.    IS.  .  Bridge    for    1914    ~ R.  A.  Zangle,  Co.   Aud. 

S.    I >.,    Miller    noon.  Nov   IS.  .  Steel   or  concrete  bridges B.  A.  Lewis,  Co.  Aud. 

Kan.,    Council    Grove. .  .noon,  Nov.   is.  .  stone   arch  bridge    B.  F.  Cress.  Co.  Clk. 

S.  D.,  Alexandria   Nov.   18.  .  Bridges  for   1914 W.   A.  Caldwell,  Co  Aud. 

Wis..  Eau  Claire   2  p.m.,  Nov.   19. .  Reinforced  concrete  arch  bridge   J.  C.  Fennessev.  City  clk. 

O..    Cleveland    11  a.m.,  Nov.   19..  Bridge    work    Jno.F  Goldenbogen.   Clk.   Cmrs. 

111.,    Le   Prairie    2  p.m.,  Nov.   20.  .  Reinforced  concrete  bridge    111.    Hwy\     i 

Minn.,    Paynesville    S  p.m.,  Nov.   20.  .  R,  planking  iron  bridge   H.  J.  Haugen.  Recorder. 

Pa.,     Pittsburgh 10  a.m.,  Nov.   24.  .  Superstructure    of    Bloomfield    Bridge Chas.   A.   Tinglev.   Act.   Dir.,   D. 

P.    W. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon.  Nov.    24.  .  Hopple   street   viaduct    V.    T.    Price.    Dir.    Pub.    Serv. 

O.,  Toledo    10  a.m.,  Nov.    25  .  .  Construction  of  bridges  and  culverts    Chas.  J.  Sanzenbacher.  Co. Aud. 

Can.,  Toronto    noon.  Nov.   25.  .  Structural  steel  work  for  bridge   H.  C.  Hocken.   Mayor. 

N    i  ■    La  Moure 2  p.m.,  Nov.   25 .  .  Two    bridges,    steel    O.   C.   Temple.   Co.  Aud. 

O.,    Toledo 10    a. in..    Nov.   25 ..  Three    culverts    and    abutment C.    J.    Sanzenbacher.    Co.    Aud. 

O..    Cincinnati    noon,   Nov.    28 ..  Repairing     bridge     \.  Reinhardt.  Clk.   Co.  Comr. 

S.    D.,    Wheeler    2  p.m.,  Dec.      1.  .  Bridges    for    1914    F.  J.  Kaberna.  Co.  Aud. 

Wis..    Manitowoc    Pec     1.  .Strengthening   bridge    A.   Reichert.    Citv   Clk. 

O.,    Warren    1  pin,  Pec.      1.  to    bridge    W.    R.    Harrington.    Co.    Aud. 

O.,   Zanesville    11  a.m..  Dec.     1 .. Superstructure   of   bridge    F.   C.   Werner,   Clk. 

Mass  .   Lawrence   Pec.     1 .  .  Bridge,   steel  and   cement    Citv  Engr.  Marble 

Idaho,    Roberts    Pec.     1 .  .  Steel    bridge    W.  Gibson,   Ch.  Bd.   Co.   Comrs. 

^     D      B kings    2  pin.  P.c.      2..  Stool,    concrete    or    pile    hridges F.    H.    Ripley.    Co.    Aud. 

8.   D.,   Red  field    2  p  in..  Pec.     3..  Steel  pile  or  con bridges   H.  R.  Wood.'  Co.  Aud. 

Okla.,    Oklahoma    1»  a.m.,  Dec.   11.  .  Sixteen  steel  or  concrete   bridges W".   W.   Storm.  Co.  Clk. 

S.  D.,  Elk  Point   n  Steel,  concrete  and  wood   bridges Bd    Holder.  Co.  Aud. 

B     P.    I'.-   Sin.  t I  p.m     Jan.      8..  Sto.l    or   reinforced  concrete   bridges W.   M.   Look,   Co.   Aud. 

S-  D.,  ii  1914..  Steel    and   concrete   bride  v.   L.   Larsen,  Co.  Aud. 

MISCF.l.l.  wr.oi  g 

O,    Cleveland    noon,  Nov.    IS  ,  ■    w.  stage.   Dir.  P.  S. 

Mass..    Hoi\i.l<.  |  ii., iin.i   rue  alarm  cable,  also  telegraph  svstem '    M     lu'l.   Ch. 

Tex..     Port    Arthur  80. .Loci  rial    .las.    F.    Wood.    Engr 

Fla.   Jacksonville :i    p  Luto  truck,  2  to  3-ton  capacity   E.  P.  Holms  omrs. 

?,••  ,Pa£"Ln  , '      Collect) hi   removal   of  garbage  for  10  vears R.  P.  Sebold,   Dir.   P    S 

£{•  yA   B™a1?.  ••: 11  a.m.,  Nov.  25..  Reconstructing  jail    -     ■•     'I-...  k'.v.   clk 

D.    C    Washington  I]  |(    .  Construction  U.  S.   Post  Office  at  Cambridge.  Ohio O.  Wendroth.  Superv.  Arc!'.. 


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STREETS  AND  ROADS 

f.uiu.  Ala. — Election  held  in  Marion 
County  to  decide  whether  or  not  county 
was  in  favor  of  issuing  bonds  for  $100,- 
000  to  build  good  roads  has  resulted  in 
favor  of  issue  by  majority  of  115  votes, 
Huinilton,  Ala. — Bond  issue  of  $100,- 
1  for  construction  of 
roads. 

Manhattan  Reach,  C'al. — Establishment 
of  boulevard  to  extend  into  Los  Angeles 
is  being  planned.  Road  begins  in  Santa 
Monica,  and  extends  thm,. 
Key  into  -Manhattan,  completing  entire 
loop  from  beaches  to  city,  distance  of 
o4  miles  of  beautifully  paved  boulevard. 
Manhattan  link  will  be  paved  by  city  of 
Manhattan  Beach  and  Board  of  Trus'tees 
will  advertise  for  bids  immediately.  This 
strip    measures    over    two    miles. 

Oakland.  C'al. — Upon  recommendation 
of  Commissioners  of  Streets  Baccus.  City 

ipted    plans    and    spi 
cations     for      improvement     of     65th     St. 
westerly    from    Shattuck    Ave.    and    25th 
Ave.,   between    E.   21st  and   E.   24th  Sts. 

Oakland,  C'al — Alameda  County  Board 
of  Supervisors  has  voted  to  purchase 
{200,000    worth    of    State    highway    bonds 

.".)   worth  later  on.  The 

tra  Costa  County  Supervisors  has 
also  passed  resolution  authorizing  pur- 
chase of  $3i."J.iH".>  worth  of  State  High- 
"onds. 
Pasadena,  C'al. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  foi  improvement  of  various 
stn  ets. 

lied  Bluff,  Cal. — Petition  has  been  pre- 
sented by  J.  M.  Phillips  of  Federal  Con- 
struction Co.  to  City  Trustees  for  paving 
of  Walnut  St.,  between  Main  and 
J  i.  kson  sts.,  and  also  to  build  con- 
i  rete  curbing  and  to  place  gutters,  pav- 
ing to  be  done  in  accordance  with  speci- 
fications arranged  by  Board  of  Trus- 
Lt  recent  meeting. 
Sacramento,  Cal  —  The  I  California  High- 
way Commission  has  directed  State 
Highway  Engineer  Fletcher  to  make 
survey  for  proposed  lateral  from  Red- 
ding, the  county  seat  of  Shasta,  to  Weav- 
11.--.  th^  count;,  seat  of  Trinity.  It 
will  be  5u  miles  long  connecting  county 
to  westward  with  valley  trunk  line, 
from    Sacramento    to    Oregon    line. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Plans  are  being 
discussed  for  proposed  east  bay  shore 
highway    to  n    Francisco    and 

San   Mateo   counties. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  Mission  Pro- 
motion Association  has  requested  Board 
of  Supervisors  to  reconsider  report  ot 
Public  Works  Commission  on  extension 
of  Potrero  Ave  southerly  to  Army  St., 
>  San  Bruno  Ave. 
San  Jo«e,  Cal. — City  Engr.  has  been  in- 
structed to  prepare  plans  for  paving  San 
Salvador  St.   from   Market  to  First. 

Santa  Criij,  C'al. — Campaign  will  be  or- 
ganized for  permanent  improvement  of 
highways    in    Santa    Cruz    Co.    and    bond 

Of  %1,{ is  suggested  for  same. 

Stamford,  Conn. — Appropriation  of 
$5,000  will  be  asked  for  curbing  and 
repairing    streets    in    Second    Ward. 

Stockton.  Cal.  Result  of  meeting  be- 
tween County  Supervisors  and  50  or 
more  others  was  that  majority  favored 
county  purchasing  sufficient  state  high- 
way bonds  to  guarantee  construction  of 
laterals  to  three  mountain  counties  of 
Calaveras.    Tuolumne   and    Amador. 

C'reka,  C'al. — Board  of  Supervisors  has 
adopted  resolution  declaring  intention  of 
Siskiyou  County  to  purchase  $50,000 
worth  of  State's  highway  bonds  at  any 
moment   they   may   be   offered. 

Wntsonvllle,  C'al. — Bond  issue  of  $1,- 
400.000  is  being  discussed  for  construc- 
tion of  system  of  highways  to  connect 
several   parts  of   Monterey  County. 

Millsboro,  Del. — It  has  been  decided  to 
improve   streets   of   town. 

Clearwater,  Fla. — City  will  vote  No- 
vember 25  on  $18,000  bonds  to  pave 
streets  with  vitrified  brick,  asphalt,  mac- 
adam or  other  material. 

Gainesville.  Fla. — Board  of  County 
Commissioners  has  decided  to  postpone 
action  upon  calling  of  election  to  sub- 
mit   to    taxpayers    question    of    ratifying 


or  rejecting  proposition  to  bond  Alachua 
County  for  Jl.000,000  to  build  100  miles 
ot  vitrified  brick  roads  until  first  Monday 
in   February,   l'Jll. 

Jacksonville,    Fla. — Bill    providing    for 

grading   and   improving    of    Main 

"    Baj    St    to    Hogans    Creek,    as- 

concrete  to  be  the  material  used, 

has    passed    its    final    reading. 

Miami,  Fla. — County  Commissioners 
propose  to  improve  roads  in  Dade 
County 

Pasa-a-Grille,    Fla. — Election     will    be 
held    December    1    for    voting    $1,000    for 
crossing     and     $1,000     for     filling 
streets  and  a] 

Calhoun,  Gn. — Gordon  County  will  vote 
November  15  on  $100,000  bonds  to  con- 
struct roads. 

Savannah,  Ga. — Construction  of  boule- 
vard between  Savannah  and  Thunderbolt 
is   being  discussed. 

Dixon,    III. — Council    has    passed    local 
no  nt    ordinance   No.    1  -"> H .    provid- 
brick    pavement    on    North    Ga- 
lena   Ave.,    from    Fellows    St.    to    Illinois 
Central     tracks,     estimated     cost    of    im- 
provement   being    $13,S69.36. 

Indianapolis,  lad. — City  Engr.  Klaus- 
niiiiiii  has  been  directed  to  prepare  plans 
for  paving  English  Ave.,  from  Keystone 
Ave.   to  the  Big  Four  Ry.  tracks. 

Xew  Castle,  Ind. — Petition  for  im- 
provement of  South  Main  St.,  between 
Bundy    Ave.    and    south    side    of    Fair    St. 

has   I n    reported  on  favorably.    It  calls 

for     paved    roadway,     sidewalks,     cement 
curb    and    gutter. 

Yincennes,  Ind Gravel   road   bonds   in 

sum  of  $28,000  have  been  sold  by  county. 
Council  Sinn's,  Ia. — City  clerk  has  been 
instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  on  small 
strip  of  paving  on  Broadway  between 
the  Northwestern  railroad  tracks  and 
12th    St.    ,,n   the  north   side. 

Jefferson,  la — Sum  of  $2,000  has  been 
raised  for  improvement  of  road  leading 
through   Jefferson. 

Coffeyvllle,   Kan. — Resolution    has   been 
for  construction  of  various  side- 
walks.    H.  H.  Deichler  is  City  Clk. 

Hutchinson,  Kan. — Resolution  has  been 

adopted      for      improvement      of      various 

Ed.    Metz    is   city   Clk. 

Topeka,    Kan. — Resolutions    have    been 

adopted      for      improvement     of     various 

streets. 

Louisville.  Ky. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various  side- 
walks. 

Portland,  Me. — Construction  of  water- 
bound  macadam  road  with  bituminous 
surface  on  26  miles  between  Portland 
and  Bath  is  under  consideration  at  cost 
10,000.  Lyman  Nelson  is 
Chairman  State  Highway  Commission. 
Lynn,  Mass. — Granolithic  sidewalks 
been  ordered  on  both  sides  of  Chase 


St. 

Duluth,  Minn.— County  Auditor  Odin 
Haldin  will  readvertise  for  bids  for 
construction  of  state  rural  highway  No. 
4,  better  known  as  Duluth-St.  Vincent 
road.  All  bids  which  have  been 
opened  were  rejected  by  auditor  as  un- 
satisfactory. Road,  which  will  be  built 
under  Elwell  law.  will  start  from  point 
of  intersection  of  Culver  and  Miller 
Trunk  rd.  and  extend  t>,  westerly  limits 
of  St.  Louis  County  and  will  cost  about 
$115,000. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Tentative  estimates 
for  paving  of  that  portion  of  University 
lying  between  Rice  and  Dale  Sts.  al- 
ready are  in  hands  of  Board  of  Public 
Works,  but  it  is  proposed  to  hear  senti- 
ment of  property  owners  as  to  entire 
improvement  before  any  definite  action 
is  taken  with  reference  to  any  portion 
of   the   avenue. 

St.  Joseph.  .Mo. — All  bids  for  grading 
of  "A"  Bvd.  have  been  rejected  by  Board. 
Bids  will   be   readvertised. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — City  Engr.  has  been 
instructed  by  Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks.  to  pre- 
pare ordinance  for  paving  of  22d  St., 
from  Commercial  St.  to  Garfield  Ave., 
with  brick. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — No  objections  have 
been  filed  with  Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks.  against 
paving  with  mineral  rubber  Ohio  Ave. 
from   King  Hill  to   Lake   Aves.,   and  with 


concrete  Belle  St.  from   16th   to   18th   Sts. 
and  la   days  have   been  given  to  select  a 

H,nrl,a  '  ,.Boa'd."'ill  send  to 
dl„\  Jl\'\a  ±ov  -P3-)'1"5  Wlth  asphalt  maca- 
dam 28th  st.,  Lafayette  to  Monterey,  and 
will  designate  for  sheet  asphalt  paving, 
Faraon  from  26th  to  27th  Sts 
,^li^al:■et,,•  "'■  J— Ordinances  have  been 
passed  tor  various  street  improvements 
I  lamlield,  N.  J — Extension  of  Spooner 
Ave.    is   being  planned. 

Lockport,  W.  Y._\\ !W  plans  and  speci. 
-  wiH  be  prepared  by  City  clerk 
Walnut  St.  S'neer  £°r  imPr°vement  of 
Rochester,  x.  Y — Property  owners  in 
Woodman  Road  between  city  and  Du- 
rand-Eastman  Park  will  consider  plans 
for  turning  Woodman  Road  into  boule- 
vard. It  is  planned  to  make  whole  road 
100  or  lo0  ft.  wide  with  garden  in  cen- 
ter, similar  to  Seneca  Parkway  and  Ox- 
ford St. 

Schenectady,  X.  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  passed  ordering  grading,  curbing, 
paving  and  laying  of  sidewalks  on  Cut- 
ler  St.      Frank   Cooper,    Corp.    counsel. 

Shelby,  Br.  C Election  will   be  held  in 

December     for    voting     on     $50,000     bond 
issue  for   good  roads. 

Wilmington,  X.  C. — Improvement  of 
-\ixon  St.   is  being  planned. 

Cincinnati,  O — Street  bonds  in  sum  of 
$30,01111  have  been  sold  to  P.  J.  Goodhart 
.*;  Co. 

Vouuustoviii.  o. — Resolutions  have 
been  ad,,pt,-,l  f,,r  various  stn-et  improve- 
ments.     M.    F.   Hyland   is   City   Clk. 

Klamath  Falls,  Ore. — There  are  indi- 
cations that  Klamath  Co.  will  vote  bonds 
in  sum  of  $300,000  to  build  good  roads. 
The  issue  will  be  submitted  to  voters  in 
December. 

Sebring.  o — Road  bonds  in  sum  of 
$30,000  have  been  sold  bv  Road  Trustees 
of  Smith  Township. 

Youngstown,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  2  p-  m.,  Nov.  17  at  office  of  D.  J.  Jones, 
City  Auditor,  for  purchase  of  bonds  for 
various   paving    improvements. 

C'onemaugh,  Pa. — Bond  issue  of  $30,- 
000  has  been  voted  for  constructing 
permanent  approach  to  overhead  bridge 
and  for  replacing  cobbles  with  bricks  on 
number   of  streets. 

C'onnellsville.  Pa. — The  paving  of  Cot- 
tage Ave.,  between  Fayette  St.  and  Mur- 
phy   Ave.    is    again    urged. 

Erie  Pa. — City  Engr.  has  been  author- 
ized to  prepare  plans  and  to  advertise 
for  bids  for  sidewalks  in  Ash  St.  subway, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — After  negotiations 
lasting  18  months,  representatives  of  city 
and  railroad  officials  have  reached  agree- 
ment by  which  Emerald  and  Tulip  Sts. 
will  be  opened  under  Richmond  branch 
of  Philadelphia  &  Reading  Ry.  This 
operation  will  necessitate  expenditure  of 
over  $1,000,000. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Plans  are  being  made 
for   improvement  of  West  Liberty  St. 

Harrington.  R.  I. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  that  sum  of  $7,600  be  appropri- 
ated for  highways  and  that  sum  of  $500 
be  used  from  such  appropriation  for 
highway  and  sidewalk  improvements  at 
Bay    Spring. 

Providence.  R.  I. — Widening  and 
straightening  of  Waterman  St.  is  pro- 
posed. 

Woonsocket.  R.  I. — Finance  Committee 
of  City  Council  has  voted  to  recommend 
passage  of  resolution  appropriating  $10.- 
000  for  curbing  work  for  next  year. 

Charleston.  S.  C. — Comm  on  Streets 
has  reported  favorably  on  petition  of 
property  owners  for  paving  of  Meeting 
St..  betwen  Wentworth  and  Society  Sts., 
and  recommended  that  it  be  paved  with 
creosoted  wood  blocks  under  terms  of 
contract  already  entered  into  for  paving 
of  Meeting  St.  from  Market  to  Went- 
worth Sts.  Committee  has  reported  fa- 
vorably on  paving  of  Hasel  St..  from 
Meeting  to  King,  with  same  material. 

Charleston,  S.  C. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  vari- 
ous  streets. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D — Resolution  has 
been  passed  authorizing  paving  of  Phil- 
lips    Ave. 


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Hezla     Tex. 

I 
losed    ■      and 

that  actual  work  will  be- 

lll,ll:iii. I.       lev.        Col 

tor  construction  of  4-1  miles  of  mai 

da,      These     highways     will     be 

»o0,000    bond 

I'., hi    i  in.    Tex.     Progressive    citizens 

have   just    succeeded   in 

\.iting    issuance  of   $50,000   Of   good  roads 

bonds  and   work   will  mmedi- 

,est  grav- 

.1  turnpikes  In  state. 

•.mi     vim. ni...   Tex. —  Five    petitions   lor 

idening   and    opening   have   been 

Hied. 

Osden,  I  mil. — Engr.  has  been  mstruct- 

ed    to    advertise    notice    of    intention    for 

of  Butler  Ave.,  between  : 

Cost  will  I-  100.     City 

oorized    to   ask 

for  bids  tor  building   of  eiirb  and  gutter 

in    Dl£  .      ,_ 

Uexandrla,     Va. — By     majority     of     4, 

$90,000    for    impr, 

.,  ns    of    Mt.    Vernon 
■    mnty.      Pass 
hat   total   of 

I 

in   .,,1.1,  ed   States 

-    6,000    for 

work,   while   Fairfax  County  will  put  up 

Uexandrla,    Vn. — It    is    expected    that 

'•  niac- 
in   Mount    Vernon    district. 
County,  will  be  begun  early  next 
issue  in  sum   of  $'.10,000  for 
lection.      In  addition 
to  foregoing  amount  sum   of  $16,000   will 
be  contributed   by  government  and   $10,- 
000   by    i                                       '  We   of   import- 
ant roa.i                                       is  that  leading 
over  Hunting  Creek   to  .Mount   Vernon. 
Wheeling,    W.    Va.— Bond    election    ror 

n  .  m, -nts  will   be 
held  over  until  son 
Seattle,   v\  ash. —  i. 

for     Improvement    of     various 

Seattle,      Wash. — Foil, -wine      bids      on 
nprovement    contracts   ha 

.   rd  of  Public  works:    >\  esl 

W,     P.    Manney,    $7,- 

301.50;   W.  A.  Kupoff.   (9,845;  J.   H.  Cullen 

in     .v:     Johnson, 

1  ,;   I.    H.  Goe- 

112;    V.   B.   Dilley,   (7,420.75.    Rain- 

i  I     Gilden,    $13,- 

i     os.,     $13,- 

Ig,    $14,012.25;     W.    A. 

Co.,     $15,- 

II.    Ryan,   $14,143.90;    Hanson 

&  Co.,   (13,0 

Spokane,    «  aah. — I  ounl 
era    have    ordered   new   survey    tor    three 
miles    ol 

Valleyford,    for    which    part 
ntative   Burvi 

idy    made 

north    of    Spokane    and    In- 

t    Belair. 

tracks, 

Sultan,  Wash. — Cil  will  pre- 

pare plans  for  paving  Pine,  Ma 
W.    Front    : 

raeoma,     Wash. — i  mission- 

it       They 
a   mile  of  pro- 

Min    road 
11  .  limlnate  long   grade  known   as 

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two 

ilch   has 
bj    Joint    committee    ol 

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ite.     Road    will 
cost    (101 

Stoug n.      Win.      D Counts      will 

,,i   oiling   n< 

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1    imp I    I  on, Is    in    ,n 

mtj      Will     be     treated        with     oil 

Calgary,   Alberta,   Can.— Sum    of 
ooo  will  be  spent  on  scheme  of  boulevard 
improvement    in    inside    districts    ■ 
garv   within   next   couple   of   years  if   plan 
tig  considered  by  City  Oomrs.  and 
i  oved   by   Council. 

CONTRACTS     VV4  IUDED. 

Phoenix,  Ariz By  city   for  street   im- 

n  ts  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving 
Co.  at  following  prices:  192  sq.  yds.  bit- 
ullthic  pavement  at  $2.75  per  sq.  yd,  and 
150  lin.  ft.  alley  gutter,  one-half  width 
only,  a  t  4s  ets.  per  lin.  ft. 

California. — Following    contracts    have 
arded  for  street  work  in  various 
cities:    San    Bernardino,    to    J.    S.    Hilend. 
Anaheim,   Cal.,    21   miles   mountain   roads 
for  countv;   earth  excavation,   25   cts.  per 
cu.    vd. ;    rock,    90    cts.     Willits — To    Fair- 
banks  &    Baechtel,    Willits,    contract    for 
:,  i..     miles    state    highway    in    Humboldt 
County.    Pasadena — To  J.   C.  Kinsman  at 
•  n tract    to    grade,    oil,    curb    and 
gutter    Normandie    St.,    by    Council.     Los 
Angeles — To     Barber    Asphalt    Co.,     con- 
tract to  improve  Sunset  Blvd.,  from  Main 
St.  to  Marion  St.,  estimated  to  cost  (lo0.- 
386,     from     Public      Works      Board.       San 
Bernardino — To  J.  S.  Hilend  of  Anaheim. 
contracts  at   (25,584   and  $16,036   l 
struction     of     first     and    second     - 
Mill   Creek   road  by   County   Commission- 
awood    City — To   Clark    &    Henery 
ramento    contract     at     (36,900    for 
two-mile    stretch    of    road    through    city 
of  San   Mateo,  along  route  of  state  high- 
u.iv,    by    Supervisors.     San    Bernardino — 
o   J      s     Hilend    of    Anaheim    both    sec- 
tions of  Mill  Creek  road,   leading   toward 
Bear   valley,   at  about    $42,000    by    County 
i  isors. 
I  iirii.s    Onks.    Cal. —  Work    on    installa- 
tion of  concrete  curbs  rs  along 
Av,-..  between  24th  St.  and  Stock- 
will  start  shortly.    Contract  has 
lei    to   F.    E.    Prey.     Price   foi 

iters    is    lixed    at    62    ets.    per    ft. 
Ct    for   improvement   of  street    with 
,is|,h:ilt    pavement    will    be    let    by    Board 
of    Commissioners    at    later    date. 

National   <  io.   CaL — To    w.   N.    Parker 
t    at    (9,623.96   for   improvement  ot 
nd  Ave.   for  distance  of  40  blocks. 
Pasadena,  Cal. —  For  work  on   Norman- 
die  St.,   described    in    section    l.    to   J.    C. 
in    at    following     prices;      Grading 
per    lin.    ft.,    73  per    lin.    ft..    2. 

liter  per  sq.   ft.,   15   cts.:   oiling  per 
is  City  Clerk. 
Redding,    Cal. — Jesse    Sutter.     ' 
lor    was    successful    biddei 
Supervisors   for   building  change   in   Hat- 
,,k    Mountain    road    from    Whisky 
i    Fuller    place.     Sutton's    bid    was 
(1.678     lower    than    highest.       Bids     were 
these:     Paul    M.    Brickson,    (4,826;    Fred 
Conrad,     A.     J.      Mlchaelson      and     Fred 
181;    Burtis    &    Wagner,    14,- 
;ilkins,   $3,92." 

Recta i  i<>.     Cal. — To     Raisch     Im- 
provement Co.  of  San   Francisco  contract 
i.     highway    through 
h   will  be  done  under 
'.",0.000    bond    issue    for    good 
\  mount    of    bid    was    $32,S25.    and 
work  must  be  completed  in  three  months. 
be    improved    is    1% 
,  nt  will  be  20  ft.  wide  with 
7     ft      macadam    shoulders,    specifications 
calling    for  ..-in.  concrete  base  and  1%- 
isphalt    wearing    surface. 
San  Joae,  Cal. — Bids  aggregating  a  llt- 
01 
by    Council    from    Federal   Const.    Co.    for 
improvement    of    w 

■ks  and  on  San  Fernando  £ 

Dolmae   Ave.   to  Los  Gatos  Creek.     Pljst 

given     to     awards     to     this 

company       Work    means    the    covering   ot 

with     standard    pavement. 

installation    of    curbs,    gutters    and    catch 

basins,   thus  putting  these  on   basis  with 

-  .in    city.       1 1«' 

and    San 

i,  (3  ar,7.ss. 


Vol.  XXXV,  N 


Denver,      <  ol.  Public 

on  tract   to    Warren 
lor    paving    W.    :i2.1    Aw-,    from    T,  ,• 
to   Boulevard;   P  and   Tejon   St.   from    W. 
:;itli    Ave.    on    nortli    sole. 
Pocatello,  Idaho. 
- 
bit  ulithlc    paving    on     I  t    $30,- 

M(..n.  in. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements for  construction  of  vitrified 
brick  pavement  and  Improvement  of  al- 
leys   between    4th   and    5th   Sis.,    to   c   H. 

iiiilio.v,    III. — For    constructing    J    miles 

to  E.  B.   Lloyd  and  E.  P.  Miller,  of  Dixon, 
111.,   at    (1.74   per   sq.   yd. 

BvansvlUe,  iiui. — By   Commissionera  of 

\  anderburg  hi  n  tract  to  Relch- 

ert    &    Stinchfield,    Evansville,    lnd..    for 

uction   of  road  in   Perry  Township. 

at     $13,44". 

Fori  Wayne,  lnd — To  Erie  Stone  Co., 
of     Huntington,    at     (1  Collier 

stone    road    in    Monroe    Township. 

Franklin,  lnd. — By  Johnson  County 
Commissioners  contract  for  building  of 
H.  W.  Ragsdale  gravel  road  to  Edward 
and  Everett  Barnett  on  their  bid  of 
(4.020. 

\cv,    Castle,  lnd. — To  James  Garvey  at 
to    improve    North     16th    St.    with 
ewalks,    curb    and    gutter    bv 
Council. 

Terre  ll.uile,  lnd To  Foulkes  Con- 
tracting Co.,  at  $1.25  per  cu.  yd.  for  pav- 
ing. 

Mnrshnlltovrn,    In. — For    relaying    side- 
walk   on    west   side    of    S.    First   Ave.    to 
Elzy  &  Carlson  at  10?i   cts.  per  sq.   ft. 
JelVersonville,   Ky. — Board    of    Commis- 
si     Clark      County,      lnd.,      has 
awarded    contract    to    Thomas    P.    O'Xeill 
for  building  what  is  known  as  the  James 
-    road    in    Utica    Township,    which 
ut  2  miles  long.    The  contract  price 
is    $13,S77.      The    bids    were    as    follows: 
Thomas    P.    O'Xeill,    S13.S77;     William    C. 
Richardson    and    Harry    J.    Frv,    $13,319; 
Wilk    &    Co.,     $13,941;    Robert    Grayson, 
147.50;    Cornelius    J.    Sigmun,    $14,337; 
Peacock    &   Maggard,    (14,360. 

Lexington.  K>. — To  Central  Construc- 
tion Co.,  for  construction  of  concrete 
curb  and  gutter  on  Ransom  Ave.  at  fol- 
lowing bid:  Cement  curb.  49  ets.  per  ft.: 
curl,  and  gutter.  54 
cts.  per  ft.;  cement  curb  with  steel  pro- 
tection, straight,  75  cts.  per  ft.;  cement 
curb   with    steel   protection,   radii,    90    cts. 

per     ft. 

Lexington,  Ky. — To  Casey-Reed  Co.  for 

improvement  of  Ransom  Ave.,  from  Main 
St.  to  High  St.,  by  construction  of  road- 
way thereof  Willi  asphalt  paving,  type 
"A,"  with  the  materials  hereinafter 
specifled,  which  are  hereby  selected  and 
determined  upon  for  said  improvement 
at    following    prices:    Asphalt    pavement. 

per    yd.:    concrete.    - 
per  cu.   \il;  rescuing  manhole  tops.    - 

manholes,   new,  $30  each 
old    catch    basins,    $2.50    each;    catch    ba- 
sins,  new.   $40   each. 

Louisville.  Kj. — Board  of  Park  Com- 
missioners has  awarded  contract  for 
struction  of  Western  Parkway  from 
Ave.  to  Gibson's  Lane  to  J. 
II.  fa  hill  Co.  Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  Beale  branch  road  from  East- 
ern Parkway  into  Cherokee  Park  has 
been  awarded   to  Henry  Bickel 

Opelooaas,  I>a By  Board  of  Aldermen 

-tructing  nine  block 
«  ood   blocks   to  Mr.   Hyams  at 
(2  58      per      square.        Work      is      to 
within  next  two  weeks,  and  it  is  expect- 
to    be   completed    by    the    first    of    the  . 
year.     Other    streets    will    be    paved    with 
gravel. 

New     Orleans,   .La. —  Serpas 

St    bidders   when   five   bids  were 
Board   of  state  Engineers  for 
Mini  ion    of   revetment    or   reinforced 
concrete    walks    from     Upper     Protection 
to    South    Port    Levee,    embr: 
oximately    9,500    sq.    \  ds.     Revetment 
is  located  on  left  bank  of  levee  and  low- 
est    bidders    are    willing    to    do    work    at 

sq,    \  d.     En 
was    referred    to    Major    Frank    M.    Kerr, 
the  chief  engineer,  for  a  report. 

Boston,  MnsiH. — Hi  Metropolitan  Park 
i,.  t,,r  grading,  surfacing,  etc,  V7o- 
burn  Parkway,  from  Pleasant  St.,  Wo- 
bum.  to  Pond  St..  Winchester,  to  Mld- 
,11,  s,  \  Contracting  Co.,  of  „  utnam.  Conn., 
ai  the  following  bid:  10,000  cu.  yds.  earth 
ding,  31  cts.;  3.000  cu.  yds.  rock  grad- 
ing (1;  1,650  lin.  ft.  10-in.  vitr.  pipe 
drain.  16  ets.:  700  lin.  ft.  12-in.,  60  cts.; 
ISO  lin.  ft  30  in..  $2;  37  catch  basins  and 
manholes.  100    lin.    ft.    straight 

mi     lin.     ft.     curbed 
edgestone    11;   300  cu.   yds.   loam   surfac- 
ds.  to  be  furnished 


November  13,  1913. 


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by  contractor.  $1.35;  16,500  sq.  yds.  road- 
way surfacing,  40  cts. ;  5,000  sq.  yds. 
walk  surfacing,  20  cts.;  1  reinforced 
concrete  culvert,  $1,000;  total,  $37,703. 
Totals  of  other  bids:  D.  11.  Biggs  &  Co., 
Dorchester,  $62,520;  T.  A.  Moynihan, 
South  Hamilton,  $57,532;  Long  &  Little, 
Leominster,  $52,651:  Henrv  Spinach  Con- 
tracting Co.,  Waterbury,  Conn.,  $51,642; 
Jas.  McCormick,  East  Providence.  R.  I., 
$51,147;  International  Construction  Co., 
Boston,  $4S.803;  Coleman  Bros.,  Chelsea, 
$47,095;  Chas.  A.  Kelley.  West  Somer- 
ville,  $43,402;  Rowe  Contracting  Co- 
Brighton,  $43,230,  and  Jas.  H.  Fannon. 
Comerville,  $43,097. 

Boston,  Mass. — To  Middlesex  Contract- 
ing Co.,  Putnam,  Conn.,  for  improvement 
of  Woburn  Parkway  for  Metropolitan 
Park  Commission  at  $37,703;  40.000  cu. 
yds.  earth  grading,  3,000  cu.  vds.  rock, 
23,500  sq.  yds.  surfacing:  2.350  ft.  vitri- 
fied pipe. 

Camden,    jr.    J To    Fisler    &    Sons,    of 

Camden,  for  reconstructing  road  from 
Tansboro  to  Cedar  Brook  at  about  $10,- 
000. 

Perth  Amboy,  JT.  J.— To  Thos.  H.  Rid- 
dle, of  New  Brunswick.  26,432  sq.  yds. 
Dolarway  pavement  on  section  of  Roose- 
velt Woodbridge  road. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — For  following  street 
Improvements  as  follows:  For  asphalt 
pavement  on  a  6-in.  concrete  foundation 
on  Maple  St.  from  Bedford  Ave.  to  Rog- 
ers Ave.,  the  Borough  Asphalt  Paving 
Co..  1301  Metropolitan  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  at 
$8,197;  for  preliminary  asphalt  pave- 
ment on  a  5-in.  concrete  foundation  on 
73d  St.  from  10th  Ave.  to  11th  Ave.,  the 
Uvalde  Contracting  Co.,  Broadway,  New 
York,    at    $5,297. 

Rensselaer,  JT,  Y. — For  paving  with 
brick  lower  Broadway  by  Board  Con- 
tract &  Supply  to  James  J.  Rigney,  of 
Rensselaer    at  $10,356. 

Syracuse,  JT.  Y. — To  John  Young,  for 
asphalt  and  vitrified  brick  on  paving 
Lodl  St.,  between  Danforth  and  Court 
Sts.,  by  the  Board  of  Contract  and  Sup- 
ply. His  proposal  .on  brick  was  $5,706.50; 
on  asphalt,  for  five  years'  guaranty,  $5,- 
160.50,  and  for  ten  years'  guaranty,  $5,- 
242.50. 

Ashtabula,  O. — To  T.  P.  Fitzgerald  by 
Director  of  Public  Service,  for  paving 
Main    St.,    subway,    at   $12,750. 

Cincinnati,  O. — By  Board  of  County 
Commissioners  contract  to  Elmer  Nu- 
gent, for  following  county  work  under 
Specification  No.  555.  for  repair  of  Cleves 
Road,  from  Miami  Ave.  Cleves  to  Blue 
Rock  Pike.  Miami  and  Colerain  Town- 
shins,    at    $31,062. 

Cleveland,  O. — By  Department  of  Pub- 
lic Service  contracts  for  construction  of 
concrete  sidewalks  on  nine  streets  to  O. 
J.  Leach.  484  Eddv  Road.  Cleveland.  O., 
and  M.  P.  Platten.  3100  Lorain  Ave., 
Cleveland.  O.,  at  $20,000  and  $1,000  re- 
spectively. 

Dayton,  O. — For  setting  combined 
curbing  and  gutters,  with  boulder  bor- 
ders, and  paving  sidewalks  with  cement 
on  St.  Nicholas  Ave.,  from  Gatch  St.  to 
Wyoming  St..  to  Clifton  Hoolihan:  for 
same  improvement  on  Britt  St..  from 
Linden  Ave.  to  Sand  St.,  to  Geo.  R.  Stat- 
telmann. 

Mansfield.       O Following        contracts 

have  been  awarded  by  city  for  errading 
and  street  improvements:  L.  Wildeson 
&  Son.  $27,653.  grading  and  sidewalks 
for  nine  streets:  .1.  W.  Paule.  $3,221.  pav- 
ing Bell  St.  with  brink:  J.  W.  Paule,  $2,- 
061.    paving   Center    Ave.    with    brick. 

Milan.     O To     Buckeye     Engineering 

Co..  of  Norwalk.  O..  at  $5,535  for  grad- 
ing and  paving  with  water  bound  mac- 
adam the  Milan-Elvria  road.  1V£  miles 
east  of  Milan,  to  be  one  mile  long  and 
12    ft.    wide. 

Youngston,  O. — Bv  Board  of  Control  to 
Kennedy  Bros  for  Willis  Ave  paving 
job.  and  to  James  MoCarren  for  Port- 
land  Ave.    and   Maryland   Ave.   paving. 

El  Reno.  Okln. — To  Connellv  Construc- 
tion Co..  El  Reno,  at  1 0 Ts  cts.  per  ft.  for 
28.831  sq.  ft.  of  cement  sidewalks,  along 
17  blocks,  including  460  cu.  yds.  excava- 
tion   and    230    cu.    yds.    embankment. 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. — For  paving  with  brick 
Corliss  St.  bv  Mavor  to  M.  O.  Herron  Co.. 
First  and  McKean    Sts..    at   $179,681. 

York.  Pa. — Contracts  for  completion  of 
State  St  naving  and  for  pavine  of  West 
Market  St.  between  West  St.  and  Belvi- 
dere  Ave.  with  vitrified  hriok  have  been 
let  bv  Hisrhwav  Comm.  of  City  Council. 
Both' went  to  General  Supply  &  Const. 
Co.  Two  bids  submitted  were  as  fol. 
lows:  Oeneral  Supply  X'  Const.  Co..  wood 
blocks  $2.75  ner  sq.  yd.;  vitrified  brick, 
grout  filler,  $2.25  per  sq.  yd.;  pitch  filler. 
$2.29:  asphalt  filler.  $2.29.  A.  B.  Kraft, 
vitrified  brick,  cement  filler.  $2.30  per 
sq.   yd.;   pitch   filler,   $2.40;  asphalt,   $2.40. 


Lnndrum,  S.  C. — At  Its  recent  meeting 
Town  Council  awarded  contract  for 
building  cement  sidewalks  and  curbing 
to   Kerlin    &   Co.     of   Atlanta. 

El  Paso,  Tex — Approximately  $19,500 
is  the  first  amount  to  be  expended  for 
asphalt  and  stone  for  proposed  county 
roads.  Contracts  involving  that  expend- 
iture were  awarded  by  County  Judge  A. 
S.  J.  Eylar  and  County  Engineer  Her- 
bert Xunn  Saturday,  after  bids  on  as- 
phalt and  rock  asked  for,  were  sub- 
mitted. Atlas  Asphalt  Co.,  of  Los  An- 
geles, Cal.,  secured  largest  share  of  con- 
tract for  asphalt,  being  awarded  con- 
tract of  furnishing  about  four-fifths  of 
the  600  tons  of  asphalt  which  will  be 
ordered  for  the  roads.  Total  sum  that 
will  be  expended  for  asphalt  alone  will 
amount  to  $12,000.  The  Magnolia  Petro- 
leum Co.,  of  Houston.  Tex.,  was  given 
the  contract  for  the  asphalt  to  be  used 
for  topping,  called  the  "flush  coat."  The 
Atlas  Co.  submitted  a  bid  of  $20  a  ton 
for  asphalt,  and  while  the  Petroleum 
Co.'s  bid  was  $19.40,  60  cts.  cheaper,  on 
recommendation  of  Capt.  Nunn  that  the 
California  product  was  the  better  ma- 
terial, the  main  contract  for  asphalt  was 
let  to  the  California  company.  Dr.  J.  B. 
Brady,  of  Southwestern  Paving  Co.,  bid- 
ding 57%  cts.  per  ton  on  20,000  tons  of 
rock,  received  the  contract.  A.  Cour- 
chesne  submitted  a  bid  of  60  cts.  and 
Dudley  &  Orr,   69  cts. 

Midland,  Tex. — For  construction  and 
improvement  of  44  miles  of  good  roads  to 
West  Texas  Bridge  &  Construction  Co. 

Sherman,      Tex West      Pecan,      West 

Mulberry.  North  Elm.  Wall  St.  and  East 
Lamar  from  Travis  to  Throckmorton  St. 
have  been  added  to  thoroughfares  to  be 
paved  in  Sherman,  when  contracts  were 
let  to  Levy  &  Levy  and  the  Bert  Hahn 
Construction   Co. 

Burlington,  Wash To  Cascade  Con- 
struction Co.  of  Seattle,  for  Dolarway 
pavement  at  $10,472. 

Seattle,  Wash. — By  Board  of  Public 
Works  for  grading  of  West  Dawson  St.  to 
P.  J.  McHugh,   at  $26,405.85. 

Spokane,  Wash. — By  Co.  Comrs.,  to 
John  Fife,  the  contract  for  paving  Mar- 
ket St.  extension,  north  of  Hillyard. 
part  of  permanent  highway  No.  7,  for 
$18,488  for  Warrenite  paving.  This  is 
first  experiment  of  county  with  patented 
pavement.  Bids  received  are  as  follows: 
Warrenite.  estimate.  $20  548;  C.  M.  Payne. 
$19,995;  John  Fife,  $18,S44.  Asphaltic 
concrete  and  macadam — Estimate.  $15,- 
34S:  Mitchell  Bros..  $17,377.70;  John  Fife 
$14,456;  Mulligan  Brothers  &  Fos- 
ter, $14,583.  Asphaltic  concrete — esti- 
mate. $18,598;  Spokane  Bitumas  Paving 
Co.,  $20  000:  Mitchell  Bros..  $18,151.80; 
John  Fife.  $17,700;  Mullgan  Bros.  &  Fos- 
ter. $11.9.83.  Straight  macadam — Esti- 
mate. $8,848:  Mitchell  Bros..  $11059.55. 

Kenosha,  Wis To  Petersen  Construc- 
tion Co.  to  pave  West  Prairie  Ave.  from 
Charles   St.   to   city  limits   at   $10,468. 

SEWERAGE 

Gadsden,      Ala City      Engineer      will 

shortly  prepare  plans  for  about  1%  sq. 
miles  of  sewers  for  west  end  of  town. 

iReedley.  Cal. — Bonds  in  the  sum  of 
$40,000  have  been  voted  for  construction 
of   sewer  system. 

San    Jose,    Cal City    Engr.     Irving     L. 

Ryder  has  been  instructed  to  prepare 
plans  for  storm  sewer  on  Owen  St.  run- 
ning from  24th  west  to  the  Coyote  Creek. 

Stamford,  Conn. — Appropriation  of  $2.- 
000  will  be  asked  to  complete  installa- 
tion of  storm  water  drain  in  lower  Pa- 
cific St. 

Apalachlcola,  Fla. — Extension  of  sewer 
system  is  being  planned. 

Clearwater,  Fla — City  will  vote  Nov. 
25  on  $10,000  bonds  to  extend  or  im- 
prove sewer  system.  Chas.  H.  Evans  is 
Mayor. 

Tarpon  Springs.  Fla. — City  will  vote 
Nov.  19  on  $30,000  bonds  for  repairing 
and  extending  sewer  and  water  systems. 
H.  B.  Webster  is  Mayor. 

Dixon,    III Council     and     local     board 

have  voted  to  advertise  sewer  jobs  pro- 
vided under  ordinances  Nos.  143,  146.  149, 
150.   151,  152  and  155. 

Burlington.  la City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  float  bonds  to  amount  of  $30.- 
000  to  pay  for  the  Hawkeye  sewer  and 
branches. 

Hutchinson,  Kan. — City  will  construct 
sewer  line  to  river.  It  will  be  a  concrete 
pipe,   about  a  mile  long. 

Paducah,  Ky. — City  Engineer  L.  A. 
Washington  has  been  instructed  to  in- 
stall sewer  at  Sixth  and  Husbands  Sts. 
to  relieve  bad  drainage. 


Baltimore,  Md. — In  a  general  way,  Sew- 
erage Engineer  Calvin  W.  Hendrick  has 
announced  boundaries  of  territory  to  be 
sewered  under  additional  sewerage  loan 
of  $3,000,000,  which  will  be  asked  of  next 
Legislature  and  placed  before  voters  at 
election    next    fall. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Sewerage  Commission 
will  shortly  advertise  for  bids  for  build- 
ing Section  No.  9  of  the  High  Level  In- 
terceptor, including  2,350  lih.  ft.  of  27- 
in.  sewer.  700  lin.  ft.  33-in.  sewer,  and 
2.450  lin.  ft.  of  39-in.  sewer.  Alternative 
bids  will  be  asked  for  construction  of 
this  sewer  of  reinforced  concrete  pipe, 
vitrified  segmental  block  and  monolithic 
concrete  pipe  with  brick  invert.  Calvin 
W.   Hendrick  is  Chief  Engineer. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
pased  for  construction  of  various  sewers. 

irvington,  Jr.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  storm  water 
sewer  to  drain  territory  now  draining 
to  16th  and  Myrtle  Aves. 

Irvington,  jr.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  construction  of  sanitary  sew- 
er in  21st  St.    M.  Stockman  is  Town  Clk. 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Construction  of  sewage 
disposal   plant   is   being   considered. 

East    Port    Chester,    N.     Y Plans     are 

being  made   for  installation   of  sewers. 

Le  Roy,  N.  Y. — Plans  will  be  prepared 
by  Witmer  &  Brown,  Engrs.,  Buffalo, 
for  the  proposed  sewer  system. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Sewer  bonds  in  sum  of 
$24,000  have  been  sold  to  P.  J.  Goodhart 
&  Co. 

Coshocton,  O. — Installation  of  sewage 
treatment  plant  is  being  considered.  Es- 
timated cost  is  $100,000. 

Yoangstonn,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewer  in 
Champion   St. 

Youngstown,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  2  p.  m.,  Nov.  17  at  office  of  D.  J.  Jones, 
City  Auditor,  for  purchase  of  bonds  for 
sewer  improvements. 

•Enterprise,  Ore, — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted for  construction  of  a  sewer  sys- 
tem, to  cost  about   $20,000. 

Altoono,  Pa. — By  Bd.  of  Pub.  Works, 
contract  for  outfall  sewer  leading  from 
citv  to  proposed  plant,  to  James  Ferry  & 
Sons,     of    Pittsburgh. 

Erie,  Pa. — Construction  of  24-in.  tile 
sewer  in  Fourth  St.  is  being  planned. 

Erie,  Pa. —  Resolution  has  been  intro- 
duced in  Select  Council  calling  for  a 
24-in.  sewer  in  Fourth  St.,  between  Ash 
and  Reed  Sts..  to  carry  away  surface 
water  and  drain  lots  in  vicinity  of 
Fourth.  Fifth  and  Ash  Sts.  Resolution 
instructed  City  Engineer  Briggs  to  pre- 
pare plans  for  sewer  and  City  Solicitor 
English   to  draw  ordinance. 

Hanover,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  calling  election  to  vote  on  in- 
creasing indebtedness  of  borough  by  sum 
of  $30,000  for  construction  of  sanitary 
sewerage  system  and  disposal  plant.  S. 
J.   Rudisill   is  Pres.   of  Town   Council. 

Harrlsburg,      Pa City      Engineer    has 

prepared  plans  for  extension  of  sewer 
system.  Bond  issue  of  $100,000  is  being 
considered  for  the  purpose. 

Lock  Haven,  Pa. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared by  T.  C.  Hatton.  Engr..  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  for  improvement  of  sewer 
system    to    cost    $175,000. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  to  purchase  portions  of  sewer- 
age system  owned  by  Union  Sewer 
Association. 

Dallas,    Tex Bids    have    been    ordered 

for  laying  of  sanitary  sewer  in  South 
Pearl   St.  from   Gano  to  Hickory. 

Ogden,      Utah Resolution      has      been 

adopted  for  construction  of  pipe  sewer 
on  Ballantyne  Ave.  H.  J.  Craven  is  City 
Engr. 

Burlington,  Yt. — Extension  of  sewer 
pipes  has  been   authorized. 

JTorfolk.  Va. — Board  of  Control  has 
opened  bids  for  construction  of  concrete 
drain  in  Berkley,  between  Pendleton  and 
Clifton  Sts.  Estimates  were  submitted 
bv  L.  Lawson  at  $6.50  and  F.  J.  McGuire 
at  $6.47  per  lin.  yd.  Bids  were  referred 
to    city    engineer. 

Bluefleld,   w.   Va Bluefield   has   voted 

by  big  majority  $135,000  in  bonds  for 
improvements  in  fire  department  and 
city  sewers. 

Seattle.  Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  various  sew- 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — To  Meagenovich  & 
Gillespie  contract  at  $38,900.  for  con- 
struction of  sewer  in  Lorena  St.,  from 
Percy  to   Eagle   St. 

Oakland,  Cal. — To  Philip  Schuyler  for 
constructing  sewer  with  appurtenances 
in  76th  Ave.  from  East  14th  St.  north- 
easterly. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV.  No.  20. 


I  nun.  if     iilnho To    Parrott    Bros.,    of 

at   (12,744,   to  con- 
Ing  about 

i. .11. hi.    111. —  By    City    Council    contract 
tiuction    of    sewerage    system    to 
],•       ii.   at   $17.»s7.  Other 
■      1 1  .     .■  -.  Rockford,  $22.- 
50,    HI..   $21.  181 : 
■  '.    Ind  .    $19,810;    Wil- 
is,    Jollet,      $19,016;     Henry 

Byriacfleld.  III. — By  Bd.   of  Lot.   Inipts.. 
■■•.  er  in  Ash  St..  from 
Mi. 1. 11.-   St.    to    11th   St.,    to   R.   F.   Egan,  at 
r  lln.  it.  for  sewer,  40c.  per 
lin.    ft.   for   Inlets  and   $25   for  each    man- 
H      Hamilton    is    Pres.    Bd.    of 
■apts. 
i  :i>  i..r>iiu-.    III. — To    Horace    M. -Bride. 
nvllle,    111.,    at    $6,400,    for    con- 
structing ly  sanitary  sewer. 
Indianapolis,    Ind. — K.    W.    Brewer    has 
..tracts    for     building     local 
ii  Burdsal  Parkway  from   Schur- 
man   Ave.    to   Belt  railway   tracks  and   in 
alley    north    of    25th    St.,    from   Clifton    to 
Annette    Sts.,     to    Sheehan     Construction 
Co.     Board    of    Public    Works    has   given 
Its  approval. 


I<  lni;s\  ille,    Tex. —  Following     ait     bids 
i    [or    construction    of    sewerage 

system  and  a  sewage  disposal  plant. 
Both  contracts  were  awarded  to  Hamil- 
ton Bros.  Construction  Co.  of  Taylor, 
Tex.  Unit  prices  are  especially  low, 
due  to  favorable  conditions  for  economi- 
cal machine  work  and  the  fact  that  there 
are  no  pavements  and  very  few  water 
mains.  Sewage  disposal  plant  consists 
of  a  reinforced  concrete  settling  tank. 
sludge  beds  and  sterilization  chamber. 
Plant  is  designed  to  treat  from  300,000 
to  400,000  gallons  a  day.  Bidders  for 
sewerage  system:  i.V)  Hamilton  Bros. 
Construction  Co.,  Taylor.  Tex.:  iB)  Nys- 
trom  Bros,  and  F.  L.  Sargent,  San  Be- 
nito, Tex.;  (C)  Scott  Brown  and  L.  D. 
Crawford.  San  Benito,  Tex.;  (D)  Watt  & 
Co.,  E-ingsville,  Tex.;  (E)  H.  B.  Xelson  & 
Sons.  Muskogee.  Okla.;  (F)  Truehart  & 
Jackson.  San  Antonio,  Tex.;  (G)  Wins- 
lett-Eldrldge  Co.,  Dallas,  Tex.:  (H) 
Plummer-Adams  Co.,  Springfield,  Mo.; 
U)  Dalton  &  Campbell,  Dallas.  Tex. 
Alexander  Potter.  Consulting  Engineer, 
New  York  City: 

Items. 

100  cu.   yds.  rock  excavation 

•500  cu.    yds.    quicksand 

13,065  lin.    ft.      s"   vitrified   pipe   sewer, 

1 1.    deep 

20.675     lin.  ft.     8"  vitrified  pipe  sewer, 

6-8      ft.   deep 

2,930  lin.   ft.      8"   vitrified   pipe   sewer, 

8-10  ft.   deep 

1,190  lin.    ft.      8"   vitrified   pipe   sewer, 

10-18    ft.    deep 

746  lin.   ft.    10"   vitrified   pipe   sewer. 

8-10   ft.   deep 

2,640  lin.    ft.    10"    vitrified    pipe    sewer. 

10-12   ft.  deep 

2,443  lin.    ft.    10"    vitrified    pipe    sewer. 

12-14   ft.   deep 

540  lin.    ft.    12"    vitrified    pipe    sewer. 

10-12   ft.   deep 

810  lin.    ft.    12"    vitrified    pipe   sewer. 

12-14    ft.   deep 

90  lin.    ft.    12"   vitrified   pipe   sewer, 

14-16   ft.    deep 

1.945  lin.    ft.    15"   vitrified    pipe    sewer. 

12-1  t    ft.    deep 

585  lin.   ft.    15"   vitrified   pipe   sewer, 

14-16   ft.   deep 

280  lin.   ft.    IS"   vitrified   pipe   sewer. 

0-6     ft.  deep 

200  lin.    ft.    18"   vitrified    pipe   sewer. 

6-8     ft.  deep 

115   lin.    ft.    IS"   vitrified    pipe    sewer 

8-10  ft.  deep 

1,810  lin.    ft.    IS"    vitrified    pipe    sewer 

It.    deep 

1.771    lin.    ft.    18"   vitrified    pipe    - 

12-14    ft.    deep 

1,174  lin.    ft.    18'   vitrified    pipe    sewer 
14-16  ft.  de<  p 

140  manholes     

61   lln.    ft.    drop   manhole 

16   flush    tanks    

•  rial    flush    tanks 

.... 
58   T  branches  on    10"  pipe.. 
1  '    T  .... 

25   T  branches   mi   15"  pipe 

55  T  a  18"  pipe 

M     litl       It.     It 

i     yds.  cone,   mason- 
1 
B.M.    of  sheetlncr  and    timber. 
ft.  deep-cut  connections.... 

Total     $40, 

Trices    fixed    hy    contract. 


I.exlnuion.  Ivy, — To  Thomas  O'Day  for 
construe  t.  ii  ol  West  Main  St.  sewer 
from   Mil    St   t.i  Broadway. 

I., -vliii;!. .n.  K>. — Kids  of  Central  Con- 
struct:, in  I...  tor  construction  of  north 
-■St  that  have 
been  submitted  and  contract  will  be 
rly  date.  Bids  were  open- 
ed In  Mayor's  office  October  26th  and 
lowest  bids  were  made  by  Central  Con- 
on  Co.,  $35,600.20.  and  Thomas 
O'Dav.    who    bid    $35,967.60. 

Lexington,  Ky.  To  Central  Const.  Co., 
Main  si ..  Lexington,  for  con- 
structing  Northern  main  sewer,  at  $35,- 
61  e.     White  Guynn   is  City  Engr. 

Lexlncton,  Ky. — To  Carey-Reed  Co.  for 
construction  of  sanitary  sewer  on  Camp- 
sie  Place  at  following  prices:  8-ln.  pipe, 
60  its  per  ft.;  5-in.  pipe,  40  cts.  per  ft.; 
5-in.  Y  branches  on  6-in.  pipe,  40  cts. 
each:  manholes,  $25  each;  flush  tanks. 
i  eh. 

Perth  Amboy,  ST.  J. — Bids  have  been 
I  for  laying  sewer  in  Convery  PI. 
from  Sayre  Ave.  to  New  Brunswick  Ave. 
as  follows:  P.  J.  Monaghan,  15-in.  sewer, 
per  lin.  ft.,  $1.25;  6-in.  sewer,  per  lin.  ft.. 
56  cts.:  manholes,  each  $33.  Carl  Poul- 
sen,  15-in.  sewer,  $1.10;  6-in.  sewer,  5S 
cts.;  manholes,  each,  $31.  Christian  Pe- 
terson, 15-in.  sewer,  $1.04:  6-in.  sewer. 
J  7  its.:  manholes,  each  $35.  Liddle  & 
Pfeiffer,  15-in.  sewer,  $118;  6-in.  sewer. 
60  cts:  manholes,  each,  $32.  Contract  has 
been  awarded  to  Christian  Peterson. 

\™    lurk.    N.    V. — To    Peace   Bros.,    at 

627  contract  for  sewer  in  Onderdonk 
Ave.  Rldgewood,  from  Troutman  St.  to 
Suydam  St.,  and  in  Starr  St.,  from  Onder- 
donk   Ave.  to    Boro.  line. 


Dayton.  O — Recommendations  of  Ser- 
vice Director  Lebold  to  Board  of  Control 
that  contracts  be  awarded  for  various 
improvements  have  been  accepted  as 
follows:  Construction  of  storm  sewer  on 
Bowen  St.,  between  Wyoming  St.  and 
Lorain  Ave.  to  B  jyd  &  Cook  at  their 
.":  also  for  storm  water 
on  West  Third  St.  from  Abbey 
Ave.  to  Fry  Hollow  Creek,  to  Boyd  & 
Cook  at  their  bid  of  $5,129,  and  construc- 
tion of  sanitary  sewers  in  sewer  district 
No.  5,  on  Lowes  St.,  from  Evanston  Ave. 
to  point  192  ft.  east,  to  C.  F.  Smith  at 
his   bid    of   $176.40. 

i-!n  month.  Pa. — To  Herrick  Const.  Co.. 
1  contract  by  Boro.  Council  for 
constructing  sewer  from  Cherry  St.  to 
Browns   Creek  in   rear  of  Main   St. 

fork.  Pn. — To  General  Supply  &  Const. 
Co.  for  completion  of  State  St.  sewer  as 
follows:  42-in.  brick  $5.35  per  ft.:  24- 
in.  terra  cotta  pipe.  $1.90  per  ft.;  12-in. 
otta  pipe,  SOc.  per  ft.:  excavatine 
rock.  $3  per  cu.  yd.;  manholes  $40  each: 
constructing  inlets.  $50  each. 

York,  Pa. — By  Highway  Committee, 
contract  to  General  Construction  &  Sup- 
ply Co.  for  extension  of  Vine  St  storm 
water   sewer. 

Kinysville.  Tex. — By  city  for  construc- 
tion of  sewerage  system  and  sewage  dis- 
ilant  to  Hamilton  Bros.  Construc- 
tion Co..  Taylor,  Tex.,  at  $40,200.83  and 
$6,304.70.  respectivelv.  Alexander  Pot- 
ter,  50  Church  St..  New  York  City,  Con- 
sulting Engrs. 

OkiI<-ii.  Itnh. — To  J.  P.  O'Neill  Const. 
Co.,   contract   for  building  sewer   district 


is    for    sewage    disposal    plant — (A)  Watt    &    Co.,    Kingsville,    Tex.;     (B) 

Nysir.ini    Bros,    and    F.   L.    Sargent.    San   Benito,  Tex.:    (C)    Hamilton   Bros.   Const.   Co.. 
Taylor,    Tex.;      In    Plummer-Adams   Co..   Springfield.   Mo.: 

Items  (A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

700   cu.    yds.    earth    excavation $1.25  $0.50  $1.00  $2.00 

75    cu.    vds.    rock    excavation 1.90  2.00  .... 

115   cu.   yds.   concrete  masonry.   Class  A.  16.00  15.00  15.00  16.00 

35   cu.   vds.   concrete  masonrv.  Class    B.  14.00  10.00  14.00  13.00 

10,910   lbs.    steel    reinforcement .05  .07  .04  .04 

900  sq.   ft.   No.    28   4-rib   Hvrib .30  .10  .20  .10 

490   sq.   ft.  No.  23  triangular  mesh .20  .10  .17  .05 

Superstructure     500.00  600.00  750.00  S37.75 

Equipment     2,147.00         1.S00.00  1.650.00  2,000.00 

Sludge    beds    516.00  400.00  350.00  300.00 

Total      $7,424.00       $6,127.70  $6,304.70  $7,531.50 

A  i                (B)                (C)                (D)                i  Ei  (F)  (G)  tH)  (I) 

$1.00             $2.00             $1.00             $1.50             $1.50  $,l.lii  $2.75  $0.25  $2.75 

1.50               1.50               1.50               1.50              1  .50  1.50  1.50  1.50  1.50 

.40                  .39                  .40                  .345                 .46  .46  .41  .52  .46 

43                 .44                 .42                 .437                .493  .16  .47  .54  .54 

.45                 .50                 .45                 .475               .56%  .65  .52  .56  .66 

.54                 .55                 .48                 .52                  .632  .81  .54  .59 

.53                 .60                 .50                 .55                  ,643  .69  .60  .57  .78 

.57                 .70                 .54                 .58                  .71  .85  .62  .64  .90 

.65                 .80                 .58                 .61                  .81  .98  .66  .74  1.05 

.68                 .75                 .70                 .805                .887  .83  .74  .75  1.00 

si                 .85                                      .S6"4              -987  .97  .78  .95  1.15 

1.00                 .95                 .80                 .94               :.09  1.22  1.00  1.12  1.35 

.95               1.00               1.15                                    1  .22  1.27  1.08  1.18  140 

1.25               1.25               1.30               1.08               1.32  1.27  1.18  1.35  1.65 

1.05               1.10               1.2G               1.11               1.263  1.11  1.42  1.13  1.15 

lln               1.15               1.30               1.23               1.33  l.ll  1.45  1.15  1.25 

1.15               1.20               1.36               1.25               '.44  1.35  1.48  1.19  1.3S 

1  20               1.30               1.46               1.29               '.54  1.37  1.50  1.26  1.53 

1.30               1.50               1.56               1.46               '.65  1.60  1.52  1.46  1.70 

1.40               1.70               1.65               1.64              1.76  1.60  1.54  1.63  1.9ft 

39.00            36.00            50.00            70.00            3    .00  45.00  65.00  46.00  52.00 

1  mi                                    5.00                 .7:.              3.00  .50  .60  2  "ft  1.50 

75.00             70.00          IrtO.Oft  80.00  60.00  85.00  75.00 

300.00           300.00           300.00           300.0ft          300.0"  :lftft.ft'i  300.00  300.00  300.00 

l.ftft               1.26                   93  .50  1.00  "ft 

.60               1.3ft               1.63               1.30  .65  1.28  .80 

8.16               1.80  .80  1.79 

.80               2.76                                    2.55  1.26  8.75  1.25 

3.60                  9ft               3.90               17"              3.72  4.10  2.16  1.90 

l.ftft                2.ftft                2.25                4.00                '  2.0ft  3. ftft  3  ftft  3. Ml 

1 2.00              10. ftft             1. ..ftft  9.00  14.25  12.00  12.50 

7.0ft               7. "ft             ll.no               8.75              *>.00  *.ftft  12. 25  10.00  10.00 
27  5ft              27  BO 

.16               1.00                  36                  .25  .50  .60  .70 

•00.83  $41, 080. SO  $44.31:.  54   146,578.56  $46.662  40  $46,877.14  $47,428.96  $47,650.67  $52,342.93 


November  13,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


691 


Norfolk,  Va. — To  F.  J  McGuire  con- 
tract for  construction  of  reinforced  con- 
crete drain  to  run  from  Pendleton  St.  to 
and  across  Clifton  St.,  Berkley,  at  $6.47 
a  running  foot. 

Seattle,  Wash. —  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  sewer  outfall  in  West  Harrison  St. 
to  Sylliaasen.  Sands  &  Peterson.  $12,662. 

Oshkosh.  Wis. — For  constructing  sew- 
ers as  follows:  Stringham  Creek,  1,200 
ft.  and  600  ft.,  J.  Rasmussen  &  Son,  13u 
Main  St.;  3  blocks  15  and  18-in.  vitrified 
pipe  sewer  in  W.  Algoma  St.,  August 
Strey,  99  Powers  Ave.  George  Randall 
is  City   Engr. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Bessemer,  Ala. — City  Council  is  con- 
sidering purchase  of  Bessemer  Water 
Works   Co.'s  plant. 

Davis,  Cal. — Plans  are  being  made  for 
improvements  to  water  system.  Plans 
proposed  are  for  larger  pumping  plant, 
concrete  standpipe  108  ft.  high,  at  top 
of  which  will  be  reservoir  of  50.000  gals, 
capacity  reserved  for  Are  purposes  alone. 
Reservoir  for  domestic  and  general  pur- 
poses will  be  beneath  fire  reservoir  and 
will  have  capacity  for  250  000  gals.  New 
mains  will  be  laid  throughout  town,  a 
6-in.  one  leading  from  the  plant  to  State 
Farm,  with  4-in.  laterals  around  each 
block.  Mains  will  be  extended  through- 
out   new    subdivision    north    of    town. 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — The  date  is  fixed  at 
Red  Bluff  for  election  to  vote  on  issuing 
bonds  of  $85,000  for  purchase  of  existing 
private  water  plant,  or  equal  amount  for 
installation  of  municipal  plant,  and  $8,000 
for  sewer  extension. 

San  Dieeo,  Cal. — Expenditure  of  $200,- 
000  is  considered  by  city  for  construc- 
tion of  pumping  station  in  Mission  Val- 
ley. 

Bristol,     Conn Bond     issue     is     being 

considered  for  purchase  of  Bristol  Wa- 
ter Co.:  estimated  cost  $500,000. 

Stamford,  Conn. — Appropriation  of  $1  - 
165  will  be  asked  to  complete  Pacific  St 
pumping  station. 

Apolacbleola,  Fla. — Extension  to  water 
system    is   being   planned. 

Pass-a-Gulle,  Fla — Election  will  be 
held  Dee.  1  for  voting  on  $3,000  for  com- 
pletion  of  waterworks   system. 

Tarpon  Springs,  Fla. — City  will  vote 
Nov.  19  on  $30,000  bonds  for  repairing 
and  extending  water  and  sewer  systems. 
H.  P..  Webster  is  Mayor. 

Mhhiuvnkii,  Ind — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  ordered  construction  of  wa- 
ter  mains   on    Broadway. 

Richmond,  Ind. — Water  mains  exten- 
sions are  being  considered. 

Des  Moines.  la. — Waterworks  election 
will  be  held  in  connection  with  regular 
city  election  March  23.  1914.  Mayor 
Hanna's  plan  of  municipal  control  of  the 
waterworks  will  also  be  placed  before 
voters. 

Wlnfleld,  la. — Bids  will  be  received  in 
December  for  constructing  proposed  wa- 
ter works,  from  plans  of  Des  Moines 
Bridge  Co..  of  Des  Moines,  cost  $15,000. 
J.  O.  Kilbourn  is  City  Clerk. 

Westmoreland,  Kan. — Citizens  have 
voted  to  issue  $15,000  bonds  tor  construc- 
tion of  water  works,  from  plans  of  Wor- 
lev  &  Black,  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.  Warren 
Anthony  is  City  Clerk. 

Anchorage,  Ky. —  Town  of  Anchorage 
has  voted  to  issue  $25,000  worth  of  DOnds 
with  which  to  establish  waterworks  by 
tapping  Lakeland  main. 

Carlisle,  Ky. — Election  has  been  asked 
for  voting  on  $30,000  bond  issue  for  wa- 
terworks  system.  . 

New  Albany,  Ky. — Construction  of  ni- 
tration plant  in  connection  with  New 
Albanv   water   svstem    is   recommended. 

Padueah.      Ky Request      of      property 

owners  for  extension  of  water  mains  on 
Haves  Ave..  Ashcraft  Ave.  and  Thurman 
St.  in  Mechanicsburg  has  been  referred 
to  Padueah    Water   Co. 

New  Orleans.  La. — Sewerage  and  Wa- 
ter Board  will  shortly  advertise  for  bids 
for  manufacture  of  11  effective  pumps. 

Mnttnpois.tt  Mass.— Extension  of  wa- 
ter svstem  is  being  planned.  About  $52.- 
(101)  water  bonds  have  been  sold  to  Bos- 
Ion   brokers. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — Estimate  will  be  made 
of  cost  of  proposed  pumping  station  and 
filtration   plant. 

Hlhhinc.     Minn Earl     D.     Jackson,     a 

consulting  engineer  of  St.  Paul,  has  been 
employed  bv  Council  and  Board  to  make 
thorough  examination  of  land  south  of 
divide  to  determine  if  possible  whether 
sufficient  supply  of  water  could  be  se- 
cured. 

Moorhend.  Minn — Bids  will  shortly  be 
advertised  for  a  deep  well  pump  dO.OOO 
gal.  steel  tank,  and  a  hypo-chloride 
plant. 


Columbus,  Mont. — At  special  election 
held  in  Columbus,  taxpayers  decided  to 
install  municipal  water  system  by  vote 
of  53   to   15. 

Dover,  X.  J. — Board  of  Water  Commis- 
sioners, having  made  satisfactory  ar- 
rangements with  oouncilmen-elect  to  in- 
clude in  1914  budget  amount  equal  to 
that  required  for  laying  of  water  mains 
in  Elk  and  Mase  Aves.,  and  also  West 
Dickerson  St.,  has  placed  order  for  mains 
and  work  will  be  commenced  at  once. 

Lestershire,  N.  Y. — Election  will  be 
held  Nov.  8  to  vote  on  question  of  issu- 
ing bonds  for  $15,000  tor  extension  of 
water   system. 

Newhurgh,  N.  Y. — Action  looking  to 
electrification  of  water  pumping  station 
has  been  taken  by  Water  Commissioners 
and  this  project  is  likely  to  be  carried 
out. 

Warsaw,  N.  Y Village   of  Varysburg, 

through  its  fire  commissioners.  John 
Wolf.  J.  H.  Laird  and  Thomas  Murphy, 
has  contracted  with  H.  B.  Maxon  to  fur- 
nish IS  hydrants  and  supply  village  with 
water   for   fire  protection. 

Conway,  N.  C. —  Preliminary  surveys 
are  being  made  by  J.  B.  McCrary  Co., 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  for  construction  of  water 
svstem. 

Kalelgn,  N.  C. — Remaining  $50,000  wa- 
terworks bonds  will  now  be  sold.  These 
will  be  for  extension  of  mains,  installa- 
tion  of  meters  and   other  purposes. 

Cincinnati.  O. — City  Council  is  consid- 
ering expenditure  of  $134,000  for  laying 
new-  water  force  main  from  Western 
Hills    Pumping    Stat-'on    to    city. 

Youngstown,  O. — Bids  will  be  received 
at  2  p.  m..  Nov.  17  at  office  of  City  Au- 
ditor for  purchase  of  $200,000  water  works 
extension  bonds.  D.  J.  Jones  is  City  Au- 
ditor. 

Knsiene,  Ore. — For  the  second  time,  all 
bids  were  rejected  for  sale  of  $100,000 
water    extension    bonds    by    City    Council. 

Portland.  Ore. — Water  bonds  amount- 
ing to  $22,000  have  been  sold  to  A.  C.  U. 
Berry  for  93.78  cts.  on  the  dollar.  Barry 
is  the  contractor  who  is  lowering  two 
old  submerged  pipe  lines  across  Willa- 
mette, and  when  he  was  awarded  con- 
tract he  agreed  to  take  water  bonds  at 
their   market   value    in    payment   for   his 

Reading  Pa. — Select  Council  bill  No. 
51  has  been  introduced  to  make  addi- 
tional appropriation  of  $21  000  to  the 
Pept.  of  WTater  for:  Operating  and 
maintaining  Maiden  Creek  pumping  sta- 
tion, $7,000:  operating  and  maintaining 
gravity  supplies,  filters,  reservoirs  and 
distributing  system.  $5,000:  new  mains, 
fire  hvdrants.  attachments  and  improve- 
ments   to    distributing    system     $2  000. 

Nashville,  Tenn. — Installation  of  more 
water  mains  have  been   recommended. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Water  Commission- 
er Blanke  has  reported  to  City  Commis- 
sion that  it  will  cost  $1,500  to  extend 
city  water  mains  on  South  Hemphill  St., 
a    distance   of   three   blocks. 

Burlington.  Vt. — Extension  of  water 
n  di  -   hns  been  ordered. 

Petersburg.  Vn. — Council  has  approp- 
riated sum  of  $25,000  for  laving  of  water 
main  from  locks  to  St.  Andrew  pumping 
station. 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. — Installation  of  fil- 
tration   plant    is    being    discussed. 

Spokane.  Wash. — Petitions  have  been 
received  asking  for  installation  of  water 
mains   in    Glen  wood  Park. 

Racine,    W:ls. — City    will    purchase    wa- 

Niacara  Falls.  Ont..  Can. — Engr.  Carl 
Gardner  has  been  commissioned  by  Stam- 
ford Council  to  prepare  plans  for  the 
new  waterworks.  He  will  commence 
the   work  immediately. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Hartford  Conn. — Hanover  Const.  Co.. 
of  New  York  City  will  sublet  part  of  con- 
tract for  laving  Xepauer  pipe  line  to 
Hanscnmb  Contracting  Co.,  of  Boston, 
Mass..  to  include  laying  of  main  pipe  for 
3%    miles. 

Burlington,  la. — To  McCIoskey  &  Co., 
of  Chicago,  contract  for  new  pumping 
plant  in  Henderson  Countv  bv  Commis- 
sioner of  Drainage  Districts  Nos.  1  and 
New  plant  will  be  large  enouerh  to 
take  care  of  entire  district  and  will  be 
constructed  of  brick  with  concrete  foun- 
dation. A  boiler,  steam  engine  and  two 
48-in.    pumps    complete    the    equipment. 

Tinton,  la. — To  J.  W.  Turner  Impt.  Co.. 
at    $2,000.   for   extending  water  mains. 

What  Cheer,  la. — To  National  Co..  of 
<3outh  Bend.  Ind.,  for  constructing  water 
works  at  $18,750. 

Boston  Mass. — To  General  Electric  Co.. 
Lvnn  at  $175,357,  for  electric  pumping 
plant  for  Charles  St.   station  for  city. 


HfcComb,  Miss. — By  Board  of  Mayor 
and  Selectmen  contract  for  laying  of 
3,000  ft.  of  4-in.  water  mains  to  B.  A. 
Eleidenreisch  Co.,   a  local  concern. 

Polk,  Neii. —  I'm  construction  of  addi- 
tions to  water  system  and  electric  light 
plant  to  Alamo  Engine  &  Supply  Co., 
Omaha,    Neb.,   at   $11,325. 

\orth  Tonawanda,  V  Y. — To  Frontier 
Contracting  Co..  Buffalo,  contract  at  $2,- 
oi  building  water  mains  in  Clin- 
ton, Morgan,  Niagara  and  Hanover  Sts., 
North   Tonawanda. 

Seattle.  Wash. — By  City  Council  for 
construction  of  water  mains  in  Sixth 
Ave,,    to   L.  R.   Ellis,   Seattle,   at  $15,428. 

SI.  Vital,  Man. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract for  construction  of  water  system 
here  to  Guilbault  Co.,  Ltd.,  St.  Boniface, 
Man.,   at  $58,000. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — City  Council  has 
passed  resolution  providing  for  election 
on  proposed  power  bonds  as  a  unit. 

Southlngton,  Conn. — Improvement  of 
lighting  svstem  is  being  discussed. 

Pass-a-Golle,  Fla. — Election  will  be 
held  Dec.  1  for  voting  on  $2,500  for  elec- 
tric  light  plant. 

Batavia.  111. — The  Batavia  Commercial 
Club  are  considering  plans  for  extension 
of  ornamental   street  lighting  system. 

Batavia,  III. — Plans  are  being  consid- 
ered by  Batavia  Commercial  Club  for 
extension  of  ornamental  lighting  sys- 
tem. 

Ualesburg,     111 The     Galesburg     City 

Council  has  before  it  resolution  looking 
to  municipality  furnishing  electric  light 
and  power  to  private  consumers,  under 
act  passed  by  last  legislature. 

Moline.  111. — The  People's  Power  Co.  is 
discussing  changing  present  street  light- 
ing system   to  magnetite  arc  lamps. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Extension  of  boule- 
vard  lighting   svstem   is   being  discussed. 
Whitesliuru,  Ky. — City  will  shortly  ad- 
vertise   sale    of    electric    light    franchise. 
C.   H.   Burton    is   Engr. 

Taunton,  Mass. — Municipal  Council 
will  vote  on  appropriating  $5,200  for 
purchase  of  additional  boiler  for  munici- 
pal   lighting    plant. 

Worcester.  Mass. — Installation  of  or- 
namental street  liehting  system  has 
been  ordered  according  to  plans  pre- 
pared by  Henry  V.  Knight,  Supervisor  of 
Lights. 

Dowagiac.  Mich. — Light  and  Water 
Commissioner  Revndds  has  been  au- 
thorized bv  City  Council  to  install  num- 
ber of  street  lamos  on  West  Railroad 
St..  from  Prairie  Ronde  St.  north  to  city 
limits.  ..    . 

Butte.  Mont. — City  Council  has  decided 
to  defer  installation  of  new  street  light- 
ing system  in  business  district  until 
early    in    spring. 

niendive.  Mont. — Glendive  is  arranging 
to  install  a  "white  way"  along  Merrill 
Ave.  the  principal  thoroughfare.  New 
svstem  will  cover  five  blocks  with  five 
posts  to  each  block.  Lights  will  not  be 
of  cluster  variety  but  will  be  of  latest 
sort  of  street  illumination — one  arc  light 
to  each  post.  These  arcs  are  1.000  candle 
power,  ae-ainst  200  of  the  five-light  clus- 
ter   variety. 

Vsburv  Pork.  N.  J.— First  move  toward 
new  street  lighting  system  in  Asbury 
Park  has  been  taken  in  Council  at  in- 
stance of  Chairman  Rugarber  of  street 
committee,  on  whose  motion  it  was  voted 
to  purchase  30  of'new  cluster  standards 
like  those  on  beach  to  be  placed  in  Rail- 
road    Square     and     small     parks. 

Clavvllle.  V.  Y. — Electric  lights  will  be 
installed    in    Clayville. 

Oswego.  N.  A'. — Petition  has  been  for- 
warded to  Postmaster  General  in  Wash- 
ington, requesting  that  appropriation  be 
made  for  purchase  and  maintenance  of 
eight  ornamental  lierhting  poles  on  three 
sides    of    Federal    building. 

Rome.  N.  Ar. — Petitions  have  been  re- 
ceived for  installation  of  additional  elec- 
tric lights.  , 

Mount  Airy,  N.  C. — With  completion 
of  one  block  of  Main  St..  in  this  city 
citizens  are  demanding  white  way,  and 
city  w-hich  owns  the  electric  plant,  will 
be  asked  to  provide  this  improvement. 

Wendell.  N.  C— County  Comrs  have 
authorized  election  by  town  of  Wendell 
on  issue  of  bonds  for  electric  lights. 
Eleetion    will    be    held   in    December. 

Dnvton,  O. — Ordinance  will  be  consid- 
ered providing  for  construction  of  mu- 
nicipal heat  and  light  plant. 

Toledo.  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  providing  for  electric  lighting  of 
various    streets. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Plans  are  being  dis- 
cussed for  extending  ornamental  lights 
on    Elm    St. 


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Un»h. — Plans   have    been   sub- 
i-     Engineer    to   Council   for 
luster    lights    or 

I  >ennj    \s  ay. 

■   ■    II   $17, 

Wash.        Its       Council      has 

for    Installa- 

lumlnous  .uv   lights  along  Rlver- 

nrhlcl)    City    agrees    to    pay    one- 

i.iii  Ion    has    been   pre- 

sklng   i"i   same  Improvement   on 

Bt,   Marfa,  out. — Present   street  light- 
ill    shortl]     be    changed    to 
ital     system. 

i  <>\l  it  M   I     \W  HIDED. 

Lob-     Beach,     Oil.     By     Bd.     of     Pub. 

Works  n     of    ornamental 

lighting   system   on    American   Ave.   from 

onl  <■■   \ r,r,  ii.  ii.i  St..  to  K.  T.  Ben- 

i    $11,434;   on    Broadway   from   Ala- 

rTatei    si      i..   Woodill  &  Hulse. 

for   $23  526    and    tor   Interior   of  comfort 

toll   Park,  to  \V.  D.  Lambert, 

IMxiirt.    In — Eor    construction    of    mu- 
electrlc     light    plant    to    Alama 
,v    Supply    CO.,    of    Omaha.    Neb., 
for   $12,809.    which    includes   construction 
plant   and  erection  of  overhead 
distriluition    system.      The    Western   Elec- 
111..  has  been  award- 
ed the  contract  for  transformers,  at  $481. 
Holly,    Mich. — By    Village    Council,    for 
mining,  to  Independent  Power  Co. 
for  a  period  of  10  years.     Contracts  call 
for   maintenance   of   70   lamps. 

Dunkirk.   X.   Y At   special   meeting  ot 

Water  Comrs.  contract  was  awarded  for 
purchase  of  two  automatic  stokers  for 
new  imi-horsepower  boilers  to  be  in- 
stalled at  city  water  and  electric  plant. 
Lehigh  Stoker  Co.  was  given  contract 
at  $1,700. 

Philadelphia,   Pa. — For   installing   elec- 
inipment     on     Dock    St.     pier     to 
11   Electric  Co.,   1606  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia. 

i  ashmere,  Wash. — For  installation  of 
lamps  in  business  and  residence  dis- 
tricts to  Le  Page,  McKenna  &  Co.,  of 
Seattle. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Wilmington.      Del. — Washington      Fire 
Company  is  preparing  to  purchase  motor 
for    steam    engine. 
Wilmington,        Del. — The        purchasing 
committee  of  Independent  Fire  Company 
is    contemplating    purchase    of    combina- 
tion auto  chemical  and  hose  wagon  auto- 
mobile,  and   also   tractor   f  jr   the   engine. 
Avcryville.  111. — Purchase  of  motor  ap- 
paratus   is    being    considered    by    village 
trustees. 

Stafford,  Knn. — rurchase  of  hook  and 
ladder  truck  is  being  considered.  L.  N. 
Akers  is  Chief. 

Go-vans,     Md Motor     apparatus     will 

shortly  be  purchased. 

Whltlnaville,  Mass. — Installation  of  fire 
alarm   system    is   under    consideration. 

St.      Paul,     Minn Additional     $240,000 

will  be  asked  to  improve  and  motorize 
iir.-   department 

Jersei  City.  X.  J. — Director  of  Public 
Safety  Frank  Hague  at  meeting  of  City 
Commissioners  will  urge  immediate  ap- 
proprlatlon  of  J246.720.85  to  make  need- 
i.l     Improvements    in    Fire    Department 

Statement  of  requirements    of    P 

partment  tor  year  provides  for  new 
truck  company,  site  to  cost  $2,000:  build- 

inc.    $15, ..ui. mi. .bile    truck.    $11,000; 

i  !    men,    $11,200,   and   equip- 
ment,   $2. It    als..    provides    for   new 

impany,   building  of  which   will 

idost     $15,000;     new     automobile     engine, 

$11,000.    and    equipment    Including    2,00(1 

nl    suction    hose.    $4,- 

"77..'!."..      List    of    requirements    also    pro- 

■  r  to  cost 

$10, six   new   runabouts  for  b 

chiefs   to  10.  li  ,0 i    of  hose 

$12,1 in    tractors    for   engines 

trucks    $30,000. 

iir.    alarm  boxes  $2,126,  and  other  equip- 

brlnglng       aggregate       desired 

amount    up    to    $245,720.85.      Unless    trac- 

ighl     new     horses     will     be 

net  ded. 

i  nki'n i.   v  j. — Elmer  c.   Benner,  an 

Ps  rk    architect,    has    bei 
ployed   by  the   Fire  Comrs.   to  design   the 
building   for   p.  u    quai  ters   for 
pane     N  an    ap- 

■    building  will 
be  located  In   First   si 

Horrlatown      ST.    .1.— Bd.     of    Aldermen 
i     i  lied  execution  of  28  fin 

of  $r>00  each,  and  delivery  of  same  to 
New     \  "surance    Co.      Money 

will  be  used  to  pay  for  new  auto  pump- 


Newark,  N.  J. — Chief  Paul  J.  Moore  of 
Fire     Department     has     recommended     to 

Board  of   Fire   Commissioners  that    I". 

feet  of  two  and  one-half  inch  hose  be 
:    to   replace   that  In  use  prior   t  • 

[90 mmlssloner     Matthias    Stratton 

,1  nee    committee    of   Common 

tor  appropriation  to  make  pur- 
chase. 

■  teil  Hunk.  X.  J. — Plans  for  a  new  hre- 
house  i"  be  erected  at  rear  of  borough 
■  and  accepted 
and  clerk  has  been  authorized  to  adver- 
tise '■"  bids  tor  erection  of  new  build- 
.  built  either  of  brick  or  con- 
locks. 

Hllilnoipil,  V  J. — Motor  apparatus  will 
shortl]  be  purchased  by  North  Wildwood 
B ugh    Council. 

Dundee.    N.     %. — Ordinance     has     been 

1. ed    authorizing    bond   issue   of   $7,500 

for    purchase    of    tire    apparatus. 

Ithneii.  \.  Y. — At  special  meeting  of 
Cayuga  Hose  Co.  No.  1,  plans  were  for- 
mulated for  campaign  to  raise  $4,000  by 
popular  subscription,  to  enable  company 
to  purchase  high-powered  combination 
automobile  hose  and  chemical  machine. 
Company  already  has  $2  000  in  its  treas- 
ury, but"  needs  $4,000  more  to  effect  the 
purchase. 

Ithaca,  X.  Y. — Cataract  Hose  Company 
No.  7  has  appointed  committee  to  secure 
automobile  apparatus.  No.  7  company 
intends  to  purchase  chassis  and  engine, 
utilizing  apparatus  now  in  their  posses- 
sion in   new  arrangement. 

\  oiikern,  X.  Y'. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
asked  for  two  motor  combination  chem- 
ical  and   hose   wagons.      J.   P.   Muleahy    is 

Portsmouth,   O Bonds    in    sum   of   $3,- 

000   have  been  sold  for  purchase  of  new 
equipment. 

Toledo,  O. — Bids  will  oe  received  at 
office  of  city  auditor.  Toledo,  O.,  until  7.30 
p  m..  Nov.  19,  1913.  for  purchase  of 
$200,000  city  of  Toledo  four  and  one-half 
per  cent,  fire  department  bonds.  J.  J. 
Lvnch    is    City-    Auditor. 

White  Castle,  Pa. — Secretary  M.  J. 
Babin   will   purchase  500  ft.   of  fire  hose. 

Suffolk,  Va. — Councilman  James  Croc- 
ker has  recommended  to  Council  that  big 
engine  be  motorized  with  front  drive 
tractor,  and  that  city  buy  combination 
motor  hose  and  chemical  engine  of  suf- 
ficient power  to  tow  small  engine.  He 
also  reported  to  Council  that  he  had  au- 
thorized installation  of  instantaneous 
heaters  on  present  engines  at  once,  so 
that  steam  is  up  when  engine  gets  to  the 
fire.  He  asked  for  purchase  of  truck 
with  ladders  sufficient  to  reach  Suffolk's 
highest    skyscrapers. 

Huntington,  W.  Vn — Bids  will  be  ad- 
vertised at  once  for  purchase  of  1,000  ft. 
of  hose. 

Manltoiroc,  Wis. — Council  has  appro- 
priated  $6,500   for  auto  fire  trucks. 

Manitowoc,  Wis. — Appropriation  of 
$6,000  has  been  authorized  for  motor 
combination  chemical  and  hose  -wagon. 
J.   II.   Kratz  is  Chief. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Lake  Forest,  III. — To  White  Co..  of 
Cleveland.  O.,  for  motor  hose  wagon,  at 
$3  500. 

Somerville,  Mass. — By  City,  contract  to 
Robinson  Fire  Apparatus  Mfg.  Co.  of  St. 
Louis.  Mo.,  for  one  55-ft.  motor  city  ser- 
vice truck  and  one  double  tank  motor 
combination    wagon,    price    $12,000. 

Norfolk,  Xeb. — To  Bi-Lateral  Fire  Hose 
Co  of  Chicago,  contract  for  furnishing 
500  ft.  of  hose  at  95c.  per  ft. 

Dayton,  O. — Board  of  Control  has  been 
recommended  to  award  contract  for 
nineteen  pieces  of  motor  equipment  for 
safety  department  to  La  France  Com- 
i  Elmlra,  New  York,  at  its  bid  of 
1103,900.  These  nineteen  pieces  em- 
brace  nine  combination  fire  and  hose 
at  an  aggregate  of  $43,000.  two 
aerial  trucks  at  $11,000  each,  two  service 
ladder  trucks  at  a  cost  of  $5,700  each. 
six    steamer    tractors   at   a    total   cost   of 

Mlcnloxwi.     I"n By     City     Council     for 

motor    driven    Are    engine    for    Columbia 
1.    to    International    Motor   Co.,   at 


BRIDGES 

Mount      Ida.      Ark. — Commissioners      of 
have    appropriated 
sum    of    $10,000    for    erection    of    bridge 
over  Ouachita  River. 

I'll,,, -nil.  Arlr. — Th,-  proposed  Yuma 
bridge  "'I'  be 
ted    it   once.     Estimated  cost.  $75,000\ 

Keriillng.   Cat — City   Trustees   h 

i    uctlon    Co.   of   Sac- 
ramento to  prepare  and  submit  plans  and 


specifications  for  projected  bridge  at 
Reid's  Ferry,  over  which  State  highway 
is  to  cross  Sacramento  River  at  Redding. 
Companv  promised  to  have  plans  ready 
within  a  week. 

Rrinlenlonn,  Fla Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  Manatee  County  has  had  plans 
prepared  for  erection  of  reinforced  con- 
crete bridge  across  Manatee  River  be- 
tween  Bradentown  and  Palmetto. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$250,000  will  be  sold  to  cover  cost  of  re- 
pairing  and   erecting    new    bridges. 

I > ■■  1,11,1  nt-.  la. — Bd.  of  Spvs.  of  Dubuque 
Co.  has  decided  to  construct  following 
described  bridge  and  culvert  work: 
Bridge  on  Pate  Rd..  in  Sect.  33,  Taylor 
material  stone  abut- 
ment and  wing  walls,  concrete  floor; 
clear  Width  of  roadway.  16  ft.,  clear 
length  of  span.  45  ft.;  drainage  area,  900 
acres;  estimated  cost.  $2,900.  Culvert  In 
center  of  Sect.  21.  Icwa  Twp.,  Dubuque 
Co.;  material,  concrete;  clear  width  of 
roadway,  20  ft.;  size  4x4  ft.;  depth  of 
fill,  2  ft.;  drainage  area,  120  acres;  esti- 
mated cost,  $450.  Corrugated  culvert 
east  of  corner  to  Sects.  26.  27.  34  and  35. 
Prairie  Creek  Twp..  Dubuque  Co.;  clear 
width  of  roadway  20  ft.:  size.  4  ft.  6  in.; 
depth  of  fill.  6  ft.  6  in.:  drainage  area. 
200    acres;    estimated    cost,    $560. 

LlndshorE.  Kan. — Plans  are  being  made 
to  rebuild  Smokv  Hill  bridge.  Estimated 
cost,    $15,000. 

Ottawa,  Kan. — In  conference  between 
Co.  Comrs.  and  representatives  of  Twp. 
Bds.  of  Franklin  and  Hayes,  agreement 
was  jointly  made  for  erection  of  two 
bridges  across  Wolf  Creek,  near  LeLoup. 
Hastings.  Mich. — Citizens  have  voted 
in  favor  of  $13,000  bonds  for  construct- 
ing cement  bridge  to  replace  present 
Broadway    bridge. 

Fisher,  Minn. — County  Board  at 
Crookston  is  receiving  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  bridge  over  Red  Lake  River  at 
cost    of  about   $15,000. 

White  Plains,  X*.  Y" Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived later  for  $60,000  bridge  which  will 
span  Eastchester  Creek.  Plans  and  spec- 
ifications have  been  prepared  by  Co. 
Engr.    Wulff. 

Wentworth.  X".  C. — Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  Rockingham  County  is  con- 
templating bond  issue  of  $12,000  for 
erection  of  bridge  over  Dan  River.  J.  A. 
Benton  is  Chairman  of  the  Comrs. 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. — Proposals  for  con- 
struction of  approaches  to  Northside 
Point  Bridge  have  been  opened  by  Act- 
ing Director  Charles  A.  Finley  of  the 
Department  of  Public  Works.  Bids  were: 
James  H.  McQuade.  $312,102.06:  for  the 
piling.  $1.45  per  lin.  ft.,  and  for  the  pav- 
ing. $3.20  per  sq.  yd.  Pittsburg  Con- 
struction Co..  $305,000:  piling.  $1.15  per 
lin.  ft.:  paving.  $3.50  per  sq.  yd.  John  F. 
Casev  Co..  $244,150:  piling.  $1.49:  pav- 
ing. $3.50.  Dravo  Contracting  Co..  $295,- 
550:  piling.  $1.49;  paving.  $3.50.  Mc- 
Carthy &  O'Herron.  $274,000:  piling. 
$1.30:  paving,  $3.50.  Booth  &-  Flinn, 
$224,000:  piling.  ..1.25:  paving.  $3.  The 
contracts   will   be  awarded   shortly. 

Dallas,  Tex. — County  Commissioners- 
Court  has  voted  to  begin  immediately 
repairing  surface  of  Dal'as-Oak  Cliff 
viaduct  with  Tacksboro  limestone  as 
water-bound  macadam  pavement  It  is 
planned  to  do  work  in  sections,  so  Com- 
missioners and  County  Ensrine.-r  mav 
make  estimate  as  to  probable  1 
benefit  of  work  before  whole  job  is  un- 
dertaken. 

Fort  Worth.  Tex. — Completion  of  Allen 
Ave.    viaduct    is    being    ursred. 

Seattle.  Wnsh. — Sum    of  $3  000   has   been 

appropriated  from  bridge  fund  to  allow 
Bd.  of  Pub  Works  to  make  test  borings 
at  sites  of  proposed  bridges  to  be  con- 
structed over  Lake  Washington  Canal  at 
1  I  Ave.  and  IRth  Ave.  Northwest 
and  over  West  Waterway  at  - 
Ave.  According  to  plans  drawn  by  City 
Engr..  he  estimates  cost  of  these  bridges 
as  follows:  At  Sixth  Ave.  N.  E..  with  all 
steel    ap  !  "00    or  with   wooden 

approach,  $430,000;  at  Fremont  Ave.,  for 
bridge  onlv.  nuuroaches  being  already  In. 
$420,000;  at  15th  Ave  X.  W..  with  wood- 
en approach,  $4fi0.ooo  and  at  Spokane 
We  with  long  wooden  approach,  $650.- 
000.  »      , 

1 11,  om.,.      Wnsh Comr.       W  oods       has 

uthorized  by  City  Council  to  ap- 
proach Tacoma  Rv.  &  Power  Co.  with 
off.r  to  build  ioint  bridce  for  street  and 
rail  traffic  at  corner  of  38th  and  G  Sts. 

CONTRACTS    \W\RDED. 

1  ewes.  Del. — To  Walter  M.  Morgan  at 
(12  2R2  for  South  St.  bridge  over  Lewes 
Canal. 

Washington.  D.  C. — Construction  of 
$275,000  concrete  bridge,  which  Is  to 
span    Rock    Creek,    connecting    \ 


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No.  21 


PLANT    OF    CLEVELAND    TRINIDAD    PAVING    COMPANY    AT    FLUSHING.    N.    Y. 


FIFTH    AVENUE    REPAYING 


Asphalt    Mixture    Hauled   Ten   Miles    from    Semi-Portable  Plant  in  Five-Ton  Auto  Trucks— Detailed  Costs  of 
Trucking— Description  of  Asphalt  Mixing  Plant— Large   Concrete  Mixer  Used. 


Interesting  facts  of  street  history  as  well  as  novel 
methods  of  construction  are  developed  in  the  course  of 
the  repaving  of  many  of  the  principal  streets  and  avenues 
of  New  York  City,  which  has  been  going  on  this  year. 
Recently  in  this  journal  there  was  described  the  growth 
of  traffic  on  lower  Fifth  avenue  necessitating  a  wider 
roadway,  and  how  encroachments  on  the  sidewalks  had 
been  removed  to  make  the  street  widening  possible.  On 
another  section  of  the  avenue,  between  Eighteenth  and 
Nineteenth  streets,  different  conditions  prevail.  On  the 
west  side  of  the  street  is  Central  Park,  hence  no  increase 
of  traffic  has  originated  there.  The  other  side  of  the 
street  is  occupied  for  the  most  part  by  large  residences, 
most  of  which  are  older  than  the  pavement  that  is  being 
removed.  Through  traffic  has  increased,  but  the  in- 
creased speed  of  auto  traffic  has  taken  care  of  that. 
There  is,  therefore,  no  urgent  need  for  increasing  the 
width  of  the  roadway  and  it  has  been  left  forty  feet  as 
before. 

More  than  fifteen  years  ago  the  street  was  paved  by 
the  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Company  with  Trinidad  as- 


phalt. The  construction  was  peculiar.  The  avenue  had 
been  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  a  concrete  foundation 
some  ten  years  or  more  before.  The  blocks  were  in 
good  condition,  but  changed  standards  of  public  taste 
required  a  smoother  and  quieter  pavement.  In  the  re- 
construction at  that  time  it  was  considered  as  most  eco- 
nomical to  relay  the  granite  blocks  on  their  flat  side, 
bedded  in  sand,  leaving  the  old  concrete  foundation  as 
it  was.  The  blocks  were  covered  with  binder  and  top  in 
accordance  with  the  specifications  then  prevailing. 

In  the  present  reconstruction  the  blocks  are  removed 
and  about  six  inches  of  new  concrete  placed  on  top  of 
the  old  foundation.  The  stone  blocks  are  used  for  gut- 
ters and  miscellaneous  work  in  outlying  sections.  Marked 
improvement  is  being  made  in  the  curbing,  6x20-inch 
granite  curb  being  substituted  on  the  east  side  of  the 
street  for  the  worn  bluestone.  Some  of  the  granite  curb- 
ing comes  in  pieces  as  much  as  14  ft.  in  length.  It  is 
all  very  fine  stone,  much  superior  to  the  bluestone  it 
replaces. 

Gravel  is  being  used  for  the  concrete  aggregate.    This 


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well  as  the  sand,  is  delivered  alongside  clocks 

and  unloaded  bj  and  hauled  to  the  street  by 

contract.      The    Cleveland    Trinidad    Paving    Company. 

contractors  for  the  work,  are  using  a  Koehring  22-cu.  ft. 

street   paving  mixer  for  the  work.     It  is  said  to  be  the 

31   machine  of  its  kind  that   has  ever  been  used  for 

paving  purposes  on  New  York  streets  and  is  doing  work 

to    the    officials    in   charge    and    to    the 

contr  concrete  is  well  mixed  and  the  work  is 

rapidly  in  an  orderly  manner,  without  any  appear- 

ndue    haste   or   confusion.      There    are    about 

thirty  nanus  on  the  payroll  including  foreman,  engineer 


MIXER     DISCHARGING     CONCRETE. 

and  night  watchman.  The  average  number  of  square 
yards  of  surface  laid  per  day  of  eight  hours  is  1,240. 
Common  labor  is  paid  $1.75  for  eight  hours.  In  concrete 
gangs  there  are  always  a  number  of  men  who  get  more 
than  the  minimum.  Moreover  there  is  the  cost  of  mov- 
ing the  machine  to  and  from  the  work  to  be  considered, 
and  fuel,  about  half  a  ton  of  coke  a  day  being  used.  A 
fair  estimate  of  the  cost  of  mixing,  including  allowance 
for  interest  and  depreciation  on  the  machine,  would  per- 
haps be  seven  cents  per  square  yard.  This  is  probably 
three  or  four  cents  per  square  yard  less  than  the  cost  of 
hand  work. 

The  organization  for  handling  the  asphalt  work  of  the 
Cleveland  company  is  an  unusual  one  for  New  York, 
and  has  extraordinary  mobility.  From  an  inexpensive 
semi-portable  plant  in  Flushing,  L.  I.,  the  company  has 
been  able  to  carry  and  lay  sheet  asphalt  or  asphaltic 
concrete  in  every  borough  of  the  city,  even  as  far  away 
as  Staten  Island.  The  company  owns  five  5-ton  automo- 
bile trucks  and  hires  as  many  more  as  are  needed  to  haul 
the  ordinary  product  of  the  plant. 

The  distance  from  the  Flushing  plant  to  Fifth  avenue, 
between  80th  and  90th  streets,  is  about  ten  miles.  Both 
five-ton  and  seven-ton  trucks  are  being  used.  The  five- 
ton  trucks  make  regularly  four  trips  per  day  and  the 
seven-ton  trucks  three  trips.  Sometimes  two  or  three 
of  the  five-ton  trucks  make  five  trips  per  day.  The 
amount  hauled  per  day  is  300  batches  of  1,000  pounds 
each — 150  tons.  Teams  would  make  only  one  trip  per 
day  at  a  cost  of  $7.50  and  would  haul  six  batches  or 
three  tons.  To  haul  a  day's  run  of  material  would  re- 
quire fifty  teams  and  the  cost  of  hauling  would  be  $7.50 
:  3  =  $2.50  per  ton.  Figuring  the  cost  of  an  automo- 
bile truck  at  $22  per  day  as  given  in  the  detailed  estimate 
below,  the  cost  for  a  five-ton  truck  on  the  basis  of  four 
loads  is  as  follows:  4  X  5  =  20  tons;  cost  of  truck  $22 
-f-  20  =  $1.10  per  ton.  The  difference  in  cost  between 
$1.10  for  automobile  and  $2.50  for  horse  trucking  is  sur- 
prising. Probably  the  conditions  are  those  which  are 
most  favorable  for  automobile  hauling  and  least  favora- 
ble for  horse  trucking.  Moreover,  it  is  to  be  noted  that 
the  figures  of  horse  trucking  are  contract  prices:   That 


is,  the  teams  are  not  figured  as  belonging  to  the  con- 
tractor. The  automobile  trucking  is  figured  as  if  all 
trucks  belonged  to  the  contractor.  Furthermore,  a  con- 
tractor depending  on  teams  would  not  undertake  to  do 
the  work  which  the  Cleveland  company  is  doing  from  so 
remote  a  location. 

The  detailed  cost   of  operating  the  5-ton   auto   trucks 
on  this  haul  is  estimated  as  follows: 

ESTIMATE  ON  OPERATING    COST   OF   5-  TON  MOTOR 
TRUCK. 

Assumptions. 

Weight    of   load,   tons 5 

Length  of  trip,  one  way,  miles 10 

Number  of  round   trips   per  day 4 

Tons  delivered   per  day 20 

Miles  per  day 80 

Working  days   per  year 250 

Miles   per  year 20,000 

Investment. 

Chassis    with    full    equipment $4,000 

Dump    body    500 


Total    $4,500 

Cost  Per  Year. 

Fixed  Charges. 

Interest  at  6  per  cent,  on  $4.500 $270 

Fire   insurance   2)\    per   cent,   on   80   per 

cent    of   value 90 


Garage  and  Wages. 

Garage  at  $10  per  month,   nominal $120 

Driver  at  $20  per  week,  for  52  weeks.  .  .  .    1.040 


Depreciation. 
1  per  cent  per  thousand  miles  on  cost,  less  tires 

($4,125)  or  20  per  cent  per  year  

Operating. 
Repairs   and   maintenance,   per   mile. ..  .$0.0500 

Tires,    per   mile 0500 

Fuel  (assuming  4  miles  travel  per  gallon, 

and    gasoline    at    20    cts.    per    gallon) 

per    mile    0500 

Oil  and  grease  per  mile 0120 


$360.00 

1,160.00 
825.00 


Total,    per    mile $0.1620 

Which,  with  20,000  miles  travel  per  year 


amounts   to   per  year. 


3,240.00 


Total  cost  per  year $5,585.00 

Total  cost  per  day 22.30 

Total  cost   per   mile .28 

Total  cost  per  ton  mile .11 

Total  cost  per  ton   delivered 1.12 

The   Cleveland  company's   plant   has   some   interesting 


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features.  In  the  first  place,  as  New  York  plants  go.  its 
cost  is  very  low  in  comparison  with  its  capacity.  The 
most  expensive  piece  of  machinery  in  it  is  the  Cummer 
dryer  of  the  stationary  type,  set  in  brick.  The  ground 
plan  of  the  plant  is  that  of  the  Cummer  semi-portable 
plants;  that  is,  as  you  face  the  plant  looking  towards  the 
feed  end  of  the  dryer,  the  dryer  is  on  the  right  and  the 
engine  and  boiler  on  the  left.  Back  of  the  dryer  is  the 
mixing  platform  and  back  of  the  engine  and  boiler  are 
the  four  asphalt  tanks. 


automobile:  truck  dumping  in  front  of  new  store 
public   library. 

The  asphalt  being  used  is  "Montezuma."  a  Mexican 
product  refined  by  the  Warner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Com- 
pany. 

Some  plant  details  may  be  mentioned.  The  elevators  are 
of  Jeffrey  make,  steel  buckets  for  cold  and  malleable 
iron  for  hot  material.  A  Westinghouse  air  pump  forces 
the  asphalt  from  mixing  to  working  tank  and  from  there 
to  the  measuring  bucket.  Stone  and  sand  are  weighed 
into  the  mixer,  which  is  an  Iroquois.  The  same  mixer 
is  used  for  surface  and  binder  without  changing  teeth. 
The  bin  for  sand  and  stone  is  divided  by  a  partition  into 
two  parts,  one  for  sand  and  one  for  stone.  Both  ma- 
terials are  delivered  into  a  single  screen,  the  sand  going 
into  the  first  section  of  the  bin  and  the  stone  into  the 
second.  This  is  a  great  convenience  and  time  saver  in 
changing  the  run  from  binder  to  top.  In  fact,  stone  and 
sand  can  be  heated  together  and  a  mixed  load  of  binder 
and  top  sent  out  if  it  should  be  needed  for  patching. 
The  mixer  teeth  are  of  iron  cast  in  a  foundry  in  Wichita. 
Western  cast-iron  is  all  made  of  scrap  iron  and  has 
better  wearing  qualities  than  iron  made  partly  from  ore. 


ANAHEIM  SEWAGE  FARM. 

The  city  of  Anaheim,  in  southern  California,  owns  a 
farm  of  20  acres  upon  which  it  disposes  of  the  effluent 
from  a  septic  tank  which  receives  40  per  cent  of  the 
sewage  of  the  city.  The  septic  tank  is  located  at  the 
highest  point  of  the  farm.  About  one-half  of  the  area 
of  the  farm  is  at  present  under  cultivation,  five  acres 
being  now  in  corn  and  the  other  five  planted  to  alfalfa. 
When  the  city  purchased  the  land  it  was  practically  worn 
out,  but  after  one  year  of  operation  of  the  septic  tank 
it  has  been  converted  into  a  valuable  property.  This 
year  the  corn  yield  will  be  80  bushels  to  the  acre  or  400 
bushels  from  the  five  acres.  The  alfalfa  is  thriving  and 
five  cuttings  of  this  a  year  are  made,  totaling  20  tons 
per  year  from  the  5  acres. 

The  remaining  10  acres  are  at  present  covered  with 
eucalyptus    trees,    but    these    are    being    removed    and 


grubbed  out  as  rapidly  as  possible  and  the  ground  plant- 
ed to  other  crops.  As  soon  as  possible  the  sewage  from 
the  remaining  portion  of  the  city  will  be  brought  to  the 
septic  tank  and  the  effluent  used  to  irrigate  the  other  10 
acres  of  the  farm.  It  is  estimated  that  the  total  flow 
will  then  be  about  775,000  gallons  per  day. 

The  20  acres  of  land  cost  the  city  $11,000  and  the  tank 
was  constructed  at  a  cost  of  $3,700.  The  tank  is  25  ft. 
by  35  ft.  and  12  ft.  deep  and  is  covered  by  a  roof  buried 
under  a  mound  of  earth  3  ft.  higher  than  the  surround- 
ing land.  Although  the  sewage  farm  is  only  about  a 
half  mile  west  of  the  limits  of  the  city,  it  is  said  that 
there  has  been  no  nuisance  created  by  it. 


CONTROL  OF  SIDEWALKS 


Inspection   of  Work   by   Municipal   Officials— Municipal 

Construction   and   Maintenance   Cheaper  and   More 

Effective  Than  Private. 

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1.  INSPECTION. 
In  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  two  inspectors  are  employed 
to  look  after  sidewalk  work,  but  during  the  rush  season 
it  is  impossible  for  them  to  cover  the  work  and  some 
poor  work  is  done.  "My  opinion  is  that  the  inspection 
of  sidewalks  is  a  farce  unless  you  have  enough  inspectors 
so  that  an  inspector  can  stay  with  one  gang  of  walk  lay- 
ers the  entire  season,  which  would  be  an  expensive 
method.  We  now  have  a  proposition  which  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Works  is  considering  putting  in  force, 
and  that  is  to  put  the  walks  under  a  two-years'  guaran- 
tee, label  each  walk  with  the  date  and  put  the  contractor 
under   bond." 

In  East  Orange,  N.  J.,  owners  are  given  thirty  days 
in  which  to  repair  sidewalks,  and  on  failure  to  do  so  the 
city  makes  repairs  and  charges  the  cost  in  the  next  tax 
bill.  The  execution  of  this  is  in  the  hands  of  the  city 
engineer.  One  street  inspector  makes  occasional  rounds 
and  reports  walks  needing  repairs,  the  city  engineer 
communicates  this  to  council  and  he  is  directed  by 
council  to  have  the  repairs  made.  Notices  are  sent  to 
the  property  owners  and  thirty  days  thereafter  a  sec- 
ond inspection  is  made  by  the  inspector,  and  those  not 
then  found  in  good  condition  are  repaired  by  the  city 
gang. 

In  Wilkes-Barre,  Pa.,  sidewalk  work  is  looked  after  by 
the  commissioner  of  highways. 

In  Wilmington,  N.  C.  the  city  engineer  is  required  to 
sign  a  certificate  that  the  lines  and  grades  and  specifica- 
tions have  been  followed  in  the  construction  of  the  side- 
walk in  front  of  his  property.  If  this  signature  is  re- 
fused by  the  city  engineer,  the  owner  can  refuse  pay- 
ment to  the  contractor,  and  the  city  can  rebuild  the  walk 
if  or  whenever  it  desires  and  charge  the  cost  to  the 
owner. 

In  Charleston,  S.  C,  the  city  pays  half  the  cost  of  the 
sidewalks.  The  city  engineer  appoints  an  inspector, 
whose  time  is  figured  in,  in  calculating  the  cost  of  the 
work. 

In  Lima,  Ohio,  sidewalks  are  constructed  under  the 
supervision  of  the  city  engineer,  under  whose  direction 
is  an  inspector  of  sidewalks  and  sewers  who  is  required 
to  see  that  all  sidewalks  are  constructed  according  to 
specifications.  As  he  has  supervision  over  all  sewer 
tamping,  is  special  inspector  on  the  few  jobs  of  sewer 
construction,  looks  after  the  few  jobs  of  sidewalk  in- 
spection that  the  city  is  doing  itself  and  also  inspects 
construction  work  being  done  by  private  parties,  it  is 
self-evident  that  sufficient  inspection  of  sidewalks  could 
not  be  given  even  though  he  had  one  assistant.  In  his 
latest  annual  report,  the  city  engineer  recommends  that 
a  city  inspector  be  appointed  for  each  sidewalk  job. 


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In    Indianapolis,   ind..   there  is  "no  trouble   from   this 
whether  work  is  done  under  private  or  pub- 
. tract,  it  is  done  under  the  supervision  and  speci- 
.  the  city  engineer." 

The  city  engineer  of  Moline,  111.,  has  nothing  but 
olation  to  offer  the  member  making  the  sidewalk 
inquiry.  "I  think  all  city  engineers  in  the  small  cities 
hi"  Illinois  are  up  against  about  the  same  condition." 

The  only  reply  from  Iowa  states  that  "enforcement  of 
the  sidewalk  ordinance  is  council's  business  in  Iowa  and 
hence  is  not  attended  to." 

In  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  there  is  an  employee 
under  the  department  of  public  work  known  as  "side- 
walk and  pole  inspector"  "who  relieves  the  engineering 
department  of  a  considerable  amount  of  work,  and  a 
fairly  good  enforcement  of  the  sidewalk  ordinance  is 
secured  without  undue  expense." 

At  Atchison.  Kansas,  the  enforcement  of  the  sidewalk 
ordinances  is  the  duty  of  the  street  commissioner  and. 
although  performed  very  satisfactorily,  is  found  by  him 
in  be  a  very  disagreeable  and  annoying  task. 

In  Manhattan.  Kansas,  the  engineer  is  supposed  to 
make  a  perfect  inspection  of  all  sidewalks,  but  when 
there  is  a  great  deal  of  work  this  is  found  to  be  imprac- 
ticable. When  enough  work  is  being  done  to  justify  an 
inspector,  one  is  kept  going  from  one  job  to  another, 
but  when  sidewalk  work  is  slack,  an  occasional  job  is 
done  without  any  inspection,  except  such  as  the  prop- 
erty owner  may  do  at  the  request  of  the  engineer.  The 
engineer  tries  to  have  the  citizens  generally  know  how 
many  sacks  of  cement  should  be  used  for  every  50-foot 
stretch  of  sidewalk.  As  a  general  thing,  the  work  done 
has  been  very  satisfactory. 

In  Holland.  Michigan,  the  city  engineer  must  certify, 
by  endorsing  the  property  owner's  permit,  that  the  ma- 
terial used  and  the  manner  of  work  done  are  approved 
by  him  and  the  work  has  been  completed  in  accordance 
with  his  line  and  grade. 

In  Fort  Smith,  Ark.,  an  inspector  is  employed  under 
the  direction  of  the  engineering  department  to  look  af- 
ter sidewalk  construction. 

In  Kansas  City.  Mo.,  the  city  engineer  is  responsible 
for  the  proper  construction  of  all  sidewalk  work  (only 
concrete  sidewalks  are  permitted')  whether  this  be  done 
by  private  parties  or  by  public  contract.  Repairs  to  con- 
struction work  are  under  the  supervision  of  the  super- 
intendent of  street  repairs.  All  is  at  expense  of  abutting 
property  owners. 

In  San  Angelo.  Tex.,  each  property  owner  must  take 
out  a  permit  before  constructing  a  sidewalk,  for  which 
the  city  charges  a  fee  of  $2.50  for  each  25-foot  business 
lot  or  each  50-foot  residence  lot,  with  a  50-cent  charge 
for  each  additional  lot.  Upon  presentation  of  this  per- 
mit to  the  city  engineer  he  is  required  to  give  the  neces- 
sary grades  and  alignment  and  furnish  an  inspector  to 
see  that  all  requirements  regarding  specifications  and 
gradi ;s  are  complied  with.  Any  orooerty  owner  not  com- 
plying with  this  regulation  is  liable  to  have  to  rebuild 
his  curb  or  sidewalk  if  it  has  not  been  properly  con- 
structed. 

The   Austin,   Tex.,   engineering   department   has   under 

its  direction  a  special  sidewalk  inspector  whose  business 

it  is  to  see  that  the  work  is  in  compliance  with  the  city 

fications   and  conforms   to   the  engineer's  lines    and 

To  Santa  Barbara,  Cal„  permits  for  sidewalk,  curb  and 

gutter  work  must  be  taken  out   by  property  owners,  and 

employed  whose  sole  duty  it  is  to  look 

i   this  work,  which  must  be  done  to  their  satisfaction 

or  it  i-  ordered  out. 

In  comment  upon  these  replies,  the  author  would  call 


especial  attention  to  the  arguments  in  favor  of  the 
method  first  described — that  of  treating  sidewalk  work  in 
the  same  way  as  roadway  work;  and  this  method  of 
treatment  should,  in  his  opinion,  apply  to  the  designing 
and  general  control  as  well  as  to  the  mere  construction. 
By  this  he  means  that  the  material  to  be  used  and  the 
time  of  construction  should  be  determined  by  the  de- 
partment of  highways  or  city  engineer,  and  that  the  work 
should  be  put  in  an  entire  block  at  a  time  and  not 
piecemeal. 

It  seems  to  us  inevitable  that  most  of  the  highway 
construction  which  is  performed  in  small  sections  scat- 
tered over  the  town  cannot  receive  as  effective  super- 
vision by  the  city  engineer  as  could  a  few  contracts  each 
covering  an  entire  block  or  more.  There  certainly  would 
seem  to  be  little  question  that  construction  in  25  or  50- 
foot  sections  must  be  quite  a  little  more  expensive  and 
in  many  respects  less  satisfactory  than  if  the  entire  block 
were  constructed  at  one  time.  In  addition  to  this,  even 
where  the  work  is  well  done,  the  patchy  appearance  of  a 
street  where  old  and  new  sidewalks  alternate,  and  in- 
deed where  brick,  flag  and  concrete  may  all  be  found 
on  one  block  and  in  various  stages  of  repair,  is  far  from 
pleasing  to  the  eye  and  is  unpleasant  for  the  pedestrian. 

The  sidewalk  is  as  fully  a  part  of  the  public  highway 
as  is  the  roadway,  so  far  as  its  use  is  concerned.  It  is  as 
free  to  the  general  public  and  is  (or  should  be)  no  more 
used  for  private  purposes  by  the  abutting  owner,  and  we 
can,  therefore,  see  no  reason  why  the  two  should  receive 
different  treatment. 

At  a  matter  of  fact,  in  too  many  cases  little  attention 
is  paid  to  the  sidewalk.  Volumes  are  written  about 
loadway  pavements,  but  only  an  occasional  page  about 
sidewalk  paving;  but  yet  to  one  person  who  uses  the 
roadway  there  are  probably  ten  who  use  the  sidewalk. 
The  additional  property  rights  or  quasi-ownership  which 
in  some  cities  are  held  by  the  abutting  owner  over  the 
sidewalk  need  not  interfere  with  the  municipal  control 
any  more  than  they  interfere  with  roadway  paving  in 
those  states  or  cities  where  such  ownership  is  construed 
as  extending  to  the  center  of  the  highway. 

And  the  logic  of  the  argument  would  include  also 
maintenance,  including  street  cleaning.  In  German  cit- 
ies the  street  cleaning  gang  cleans  the  sidewalks  as  well 
as  the  roadway,  in  many  cities  flushing  them  dow-n  with 
hose  during  the  night  at  the  same  time  that  the  roadway 
is  similarly  treated.  In  large  cities  a  considerable  pro- 
portion of  the  dirt  on  the  sidewalks  is  blown  there  from 
the  roadway,  and  the  remainder  is  carried  or  thrown 
there  by  the  public  at  large  which  uses  the  sidewalk 
(except  for  store  sweepings  or  other  dirt  thrown  from 
the  abutting  premises  in  violation  of  the  city  ordi- 
nances). It  would  therefore  seem  to  be  as  much  the 
city's  business  to  remove  this  dirt  from  the  sidewalks 
as  to  clean  the  roadways.  An  additional  argument  in 
favor  of  this  is  the  fact  that  the  dirt  from  the  sidewalk- 
is  very  apt  to  be  blown  or  swept  on  to  the  roadway 
shortly  after  the  latter  has  been  cleaned,  thus  to  some 
extent  undoing  the  work  of  the  street  cleaning  gang: 
which  would  not  have  occurred  had  the  entire  street 
from  property  line  to  property  line  been  cleaned  at  one 
operation. 

Considering,  however,  merely  the  point  of  view  of  the 
cost  of  sidewalk  construction,  there  would  seem  to  be 
little  reason  to  dispute  the  following  statements:  First. 
an  improperly  constructed  sidewalk  will  be  more  expen- 
sive in  the  long  run  in  that  it  must  be  renewed  more  fre- 
quently than  one  properly  constructed.  Second,  inspec- 
tion adequate  to  securing  proper  construction  is  very  ex- 
pensive when  the  work  is  done  in  small  iobs  of  25  or  50 
feet.     Third,  construction  in  such  small  jobs  is  more  ex- 


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pensive  to  the  contractor  and  consequently  to  the  prop- 
erty owner  or  city.  Fourth,  not  only  would  it  appear 
reasonable,  but  it  has  been  demonstrated  by  experience, 
that  the  lowest  prices  can  be  obtained  for  sidewalk  work 
by  letting  the  contract  for  the  work  of  an  entire  season 
to  one  or  two  contractors,  with  the  understanding  that 
no  stretch  of  work  of  less  than  a  block  will  be  ordered. 


ST.  LOUIS  CENTRIFUGAL  PUMPS 


MECHANICSVILLE  WATER  WORKS. 

The  water  department  of  Mechanicsville,  N.  Y..  ex- 
pects, with  the  enlarging  of  certain  lines  of  pipe,  the 
thorough  cleaning  of  the  settling  pond,  the  recharging 
of  the  filter  beds  with  Cape  May  sand  and  the  purchase 
of  a  larger  pump,  to  double  its  capacity  and  filter  all 
water  used.  A  recent  measurement  shows  the  average 
consumption  to  be  2,000,000  gallons  a  day,  and  the  max- 
imum 2,300,000  gallons. 

The  department  is  considering  the  purchase  of  a  3 
million  gallon  pump  to  meet  the  following  specifica- 
tions: Water  pressure,  minimum,  60  lbs.;  maximum, 
100  lbs.  Pumping  station,  2J4  miles  from  town  and  50 
ft.  above  the  lowest  point,  average  30  ft.  Size  of  main, 
16  ins.  Water  to  be  pumped  into  main  through  about 
25  ft.  of  10-in.  pipe. 

For  the  above  information  we  are  indebted  to  Oscar 
C.  Abel,  the  superintendent  of  the  water  department. 


FIRE  BOAT  AT  MARINETTE. 
Although  the  use  of  fire  boats  is  generally  confined  to 
the  larger  cities,  Marinette,  Wisconsin,  is  one  of  the  few 
smaller  ones  which  can  benefit  by  the  services  of  one. 
The  fire  department  does  not  own  this  boat  but  the  mill 
companies  and  the  fire  department  together  operate  it, 
the  companies  owning  the  boat  and  the  fire  department 
paying  half  of  the  expense  of  maintenance.  This  boat 
can  throw  three  streams  and  carries  900  ft.  of  2^-in. 
hose  and  100  ft.  of  pressure  hose.  For  this  information 
we  are  indebted  to  J.  Hodgins,  chief  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment of  Marinette. 


Steam      Turbine      Driven      Forty-Two-Million-Gallon — 

Reason  for  Choosing  This  Kind  of  Pump — First 

Cost  and  Yearly  Cost  Lower. 

in  a  paper  read  before  the  Engineers'  Club  of  St, 
Louis,  Leonard  A.  Day,  chief  mechanical  engineer  of 
the  St.  Louis  Water  Department,  described  the  new 
steam  turbine  driven  centrifugal  pumps  recently  placed 
in  service  by  that  city,  prefacing  the  technical  descrip- 
tion of  the  turbines  and  pumps  with  the  following  state- 
ment of  considerations  which  led  to  the  adoption  of  this 
style  of  pump : 

"The  Chain  of  Rocks  pumping  station,  located  about 
seven  miles  north  of  the  Merchants'  bridge,  is  the  low 
service  station  for  the  city  of  St.  Louis.  The  water  is 
pumped  from  the  river  at  this  station  into  storage  ba- 
sins, where  it  is  clarified,  thence  flowing  by  gravity  to 
three  high  service  pumping  stations,  where  it  is  deliv- 
ered into  city  mains  under  pressures  varying  from  80  to 
125  lbs.  per  sq.  in. 

"The  pumping  equipment  at  the  Chain  of  Rocks  sta- 
tion originally  consisted  of  two  Worthington  direct  act- 
ing compound  pumping  engines,  each  having  a  capacity 
of  20  million  gallons  in  24  hours,  and  four  Allis-Chal- 
mers  crank  and  fly-wheel  compound  pumping  engines, 
each  having  a  capacity  of  30  million  gallons  in  24  hours. 
The  safe  working  capacity  of  this  station  having  reached 
its  limit,  it  was  decided  to  replace  the  20  million  gallon 
Worthington  pumps  with  pumps  of  greater  capacity. 

"It  is  only  in  recent  years  that  the  attention  of  water- 
works engineers  has  been  directed  toward  centrifugal 
pumps.  Their  low  first  cost,  small  maintenance  charges, 
simplicity  and  compactness,  compel  instant  recognition. 

"In  considering  relative  values,  not  only  first  costs, 
but  operative,  maintenance  and  interest  charges  as  well 
must  be  taken  into  account.  Progress  in  the  design  of 
centrifugal  pumping  units  has  reached  a  point  where 
serious  doubt  is  created  as  to  the  wisdom  of  invariably 
installing  enormous  piston   pumping   engines,   for  in   in- 


NEW   CENTRIFUGAL  PUMPS,   CHAIN  OF    ROCKS.      ST.     LOUIS    WATER     WORKS. 


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I  amp  ng   engines  entailing  a  considerable 
eern  I)    the  pos- 

.1   the  machinery  but  its  probable  duration  in 

developments.    It  is  true  that  the  high- 

durj  steam  pumping  engines,  with  capacities  for  pumping 

erior  to  turbine-driven 
centrifugal  pumps  in  economy.    However,  a  careful  com- 
the    two    types    of   pumping   units   led 
us  to  choose  the  turbine-driven   type  of  pump. 

"Two  40  million  gallon  reciprocating  pumps  for  this 
service  would  have  cost  approximately  $230,000,  or  $115,- 
000  each.  The  duty  in  foot-pounds  of  work  per  thou- 
sand pounds  of  steam  of  the  reciprocating  type  of  pump 
would  have  been  approximately  150  million.  Two  40 
million  gallon  turbine-driven  centrifugal  pumps  cost 
$55,000,  or  $27,500  each,  with  an  average  duty  of  94 
million.  The  average  maintenance  costs  of  reciprocating 
units,  according  to  station  records  as  kept  on  the  Allis- 
Chalmers  30  million  gallon  pumps,  is  $780  each  per  year. 
It  is  safe  to  assume  a  maintenance  cost  not  exceeding 
2  per  cent  of  cost  of  turbine  pump  per  year,  or  $550  each 
per  year.  The  operating  charges  are  considered  the  same 
for  each  type  of  pump. 

"In  capitalizing  the  investment  the  following  formula 
was  derived  : 

AxWxHxP 

+  F  (i  +  d)  +  L  +  M  =  C 

D 
in  which 

A  =  total  number  of  gallons  pumped  per  year. 

\V  =  weight  of  a  gallon   of  water. 

H  =  average  total  head  in  feet  pumped  against. 

P  =  cost  of  steam  per  1.000  lbs.  (13.4  cents). 

D  =  average    duty    in    foot-pounds    per    1,000    lbs.    of 

steam. 
F  =  total  investment, 
i     =  rate  of  interest  on   investment, 
d    =  rate  of  depreciation. 
L  =  yearly  cost  of  operating  labor. 
M  =  yearly   cost   of  miscellaneous   expenses   of   opera- 
tion. 
C  =  total  cost  per  year. 

"Solving  for  C  with  both  types  of  pumps  we  obtained 
a  difference  of  $13,000  per  year  in  favor  of  the  turbine- 
driven  pump,  which  means  that  in  a  little  more  than 
four  years  the  centrifugal  pumps  will  have  paid  for  them- 
selves. It  is  proposed  to  install  a  third  turbine-driven 
pump  of  40  to  50  million  gallons  capacity  in  this  station 
in  the  next  two  years  in  order  to  bring  the  safe  working 
capacity  up  to  150  million  gallons  per  day.  and  if  recipro- 
cating pumps  were  necessary  it  would  necessitate  the 
erection  of  an  additional  building  owing  to  the  space 
they  require.  Needle  ice  suspended  in  the  river  water 
during  the  winter  months  and  sand  throughout  the  year 
is  another  very  important  reason  for  installing  centrifu- 
gal pumps  at  this  station,  as  this  type  of  pump  is  admir- 
ably adapted  to  handle  water  under  these  conditions, 
with  practically  no  trouble. 

"In  July,  ion,  a  contract  was  awarded  to  the  Dravo- 
Doyle  Co.,  of  Pittsburgh,  for  two  De  Laval  525  h.p. 
Steam  turbine-driven  centrifugal  pumping  units,  each  to 
have  a  capacity  of  42  million  gallons  in  24  hours,  work- 
ing under  a  total  head,  including  friction  in  the  suction 
and    discharge    pipes,    .  and    a    capacity    of   40 

million    gallons   under   a    total    head    of   56    Feel    anil   a 
capacity  of  30  million  gallons  under  a   total  head  of  63 
The   46"  and   63-fool    heads   are   the   minimum   and 
maximum    heads    at    this    station    due    to    the    different 
the    river   throughout    the    year.'" 
Following   the    description    in    detail    of   the    construc- 
tion of  the  turbines  and  pumps.  Mr.   Day  concluded   his 
paper  a  \  follows: 


h  of  th'-  pumping  units  were  tested  at  the  con- 
tractor's shops.  The  shop  tests  were  conducted  with  a 
suction  and  discharge  of  each  pump  arranged  nidepend- 
ii  each  other,  and  the  quantity  of  water  was  meas- 
ured by  the  use  of  calibrated  nozzles  and  pitol  I 
The  first  unit,  when  pumping  at  the  rate  of  31,420  gal- 
lons per  minute,  or  45.25  millions  per  24  hours,  under 
a  head  of  57.19  feet,  developed  a  duty  of  111,600,000  foot- 
pounds. The  second  unit,  when  pumping  at  the  rate 
of  24,735  gallons  per  minute,  or  37.05  millions  per  24 
hours,  under  a  head  of  61.45  feet,  developed  a  duty  of 
101,000,000  foot-pounds. 

"A  test  on  our  foundations  wras  run  on  the  first  pump- 
ing unit  on  April  3,  1913,  and  the  following  results  were 
obtained:  Head,  53.06  feet;  delivery,  42,900,000  (29,- 
800  gallons  per  minute) ;  duty,  96,800,000.  On  April  4, 
1913,  the  following  results  were  obtained:  Head,  55.46 
feet;  delivery,  39.040,000  (27,100);  duty,  93,800,000.  The 
delivery  was  measured  by  a  Venturi  meter  after  being 
checked  against  basin  measurement. 

"The  original  impellers,  i.  e.,  the  impellers  that  were 
in  the  pumps  when  tested  in  the  contractor's  shop,  were 
designed  to  work  with  a  suction  lift  of  10  to  12  feet, 
and  were  designed  to  show  maximum  efficiency  under 
this  suction  condition.  The  pumps,  however,  when 
placed  on  our  foundations,  operated  under  a  minimum 
suction  head  of  two  feet.  This  necessitated  a  change 
in  the  design  of  impeller,  which  consisted  in  slightly 
changing  the  vane  angles  and  reducing  the  number  of 
vanes  to  six  instead  of  eight,  also  increasing  the  diameter 
of  the  impellers  slightly.  After  changing  impellers,  a 
test  was  run  on  July  21.  1913,  and  the  following  results 
were  obtained:  Head,  58.86  feet;  delivery,  38,480,000  (26,- 
720);  duty,  104,100,000.  The  head  was  then  changed  to 
62.15  feet  with  a  delivery  of  36,458,333  1 25.300),  and  a 
duty  of  101,600,000  foot-pounds  was   obtained." 


NEW  YORK  HIGHWAY  CONTRACTS. 

John  N.  Carlisle,  commissioner  of  highways  of  Xew 
York  state  has  directed  the  new  division  engineers  to  go 
carefully  over  the  roads  which  are  to  be  constructed 
next  year,  so  that  the  plans  and  estimates  may  be  revised 
in  time  for  the  first  letting  which  will  take  place  as  soon 
as  the  highway  specifications  now  under  preparation  are 
adopted.  It  is  believed  that  the  specifications  prepared 
by  the  Highway  Department  this  year  will  be  a  standard 
highway  specification  which  will  be  adopted  in  practically 
all  of  the  other  states  where  there  is  a  large  amount  of 
highway   construction. 

By  having  the  engineers  who  are  to  construct  the 
toads  go  over  them  at  this  time  of  the  year,  before  the 
snow  is  on  the  ground,  it  will  enable  them  to  become 
familiar  with  the  stone  supply  and  those  other  matters 
which  arc  so  necessary  in  highway  construction  and  it  is 
believed  that  this  advance  study  of  conditions  will  do  a 
great  deal  toward  eliminating  the  supplemental  agree- 
ments which  have  been  so  necessary  in  past  highway 
work. 

Commissioner  Carlisle  is  confident   that  he  can   begin 
advertising   for  bids   for   highway    construction    early    in 
December,  and  it  is  his  purpose  to  receive  bids  on   from 
thirty  to  forty  roads  each  week  until  all  the  roads  I 
constructed  next  year  are  under  contract. 

Bj  having  weekly  lettings  instead  of  having  a  large 
number  of  roads  advertised  for  one  letting,  there  will 
distribution  of  contracts  among  the  con- 
tractors, so  that  no  one  man  or  firm  will  get  more  roads 
than  can  be  taken  care  of  and  it  is  believed  that  this  will 
also  result  in  lower  prices.  These  contracts  will  all  be 
let  so  that  the  material  can  be  on  the  road  this  winter 
and  the  construction  work  can  begin  as  soon  as  the  frost 
is  out  of  the  ground  in  the  Spring. 


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CONTENTS 

Fifth    Avenue    Repaying      (Illustrated) 693 

Anaheim    Sewage    Farm 695 

Control     of    Sidewalks 695 

Mechanicsville   Water    Works 697 

Fire    Boat    at    Marinette 697 

St.   Louis   Centrifugal   Pumps    (Illustrated) 697 

New  York  Highway  Contracts 698 

Regulating   Vehicle    Sizes 699 

Physical    Records    and   Work   Units 699 

Sewage    Disposal    Patents 700 

Disposal  Plants  Costs   (Illustrated).     By  C.  A.  Bingham...  700 

Municipal     News     (Illustrated) 703 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  712 

News    of    the   Societies 713 

Personals     714 

New    Appliances     (Illustrated) 715 

Industrial   News    716 

Advance    Contract    News 717 

Regulating  Vehicle  Sizes. 

It  has  been  maintained  by  truck  manufacturers  and 
users  that  there  should  be  no  limitations  placed  upon 
the  development  of  these  vehicles  by  city,  county  or 
state  governments,  but  that  if  any  class  of  vehicles 
causes  excessive  wear  or  damage  to  roads  the  remedy 
is  to  change  the  methods  of  road  construction;  that  to 
do  otherwise  is  to  place  restrictions  upon  the  natural 
development  of  traffic  and  the  handling  of  goods,  thus 
interfering  with  the  realizing  of  the  fullest  economy  in 
this  direction. 

There  are  at  least  three  ways  in  which  trucks  or  other 
vehicles  may  offend  from  the  point  of  view  of  those 
responsible  for  the  maintenance  of  roads  and  streets 
and  regulation  of  traffic:  by  being  too  heavy,  thus 
crushing  the  surface  material  or  breaking  down  the 
foundation ;  by  carrying  spikes,  chains  or  other  projec- 
tions on  the  driving  wheels  which  break  up  the  surface, 
and  by  too  great  size.  To  say  that  no  limits  may  be 
placed  upon  any  of  these  characteristics  is  indefensible, 
in  our  opinion.  There  may  be  certain  roads  where  con- 
ditions are  such  that  even  20-ton  trucks,  10  feet  wide 
and  25  feet  long,  should  not  be  barred.  But  to  say 
that  every  road  should  permit  such  to  traverse  it  and 
should  provide  for  it  in  construction  is  to  burden  the 
country  with  an  expense  vastly  in  excess  of  any  benefit 


which  would  result  to  the  public  at  large  from  even 
the  general  adoption  of  such  heavy  trucks,  while  the 
benefit  from  their  use  by  a  few  firms  only  would  be  in- 
appreciable  to   the  public. 

In  the  report  recently  submitted  to  the  highway  com- 
missioner of  New  York  state  by  a  board  of  consulting 
engineers  it  is  recommended  that  he  prescribe  regula- 
tions placing  limitations  upon  the  size,  weight,  width 
and  character  of  tires;  and  he  has  already  published  a 
regulation  concerning  the  cleats  on  the  wheels  of  trac- 
tion engines  and  other  heavy  vehicles.  It  seems  certain 
that  all  states  and  cities  must  sooner  or  later  make  some 
rules  to  protect  their  pavements  from  destruction. 

The  matter  of  size  would  seem  to  be  even  more  impor- 
tant in  the  city  street  than  on  the  highway.  We  have 
seen  a  truck  18  feet  long  backed  up  to  the  curb  of  a 
30-foot  roadway,  overhanging  the  sidewalk  5  feet  and 
extending  into  the  roadway  13  feet.  A  few  such  backed 
up  to  both  curbs  and  approximately  opposite  each  other 
would  completely  block  a  roadway  and  greatly  interfere 
with  the  sidewalk  traffic.  The  remedy,  they  would  say, 
would  be  to  widen  the  street.  But,  assuming  this  is 
done  all  over  the  city  at  enormous  expense,  what  guar- 
anty is  there  that  a  few  years  will  not  see  sizes  of  trucks 
increased  proportionately?  There  would  seem  to  be 
no  reason  why  a  truck  the  size  and  weight  of  a  freight 
car  could  not  be  constructed;  and,  given  sufficient  truck- 
ing to  be  done  between  a  given  building  and  the  freight 
yards,  why  it  should  not  prove  a  money  saver.  Must 
it  therefore  be  permitted?  It  is  absurd  to  think  so.  The 
line  must  be  drawn  somewhere,  and  it  is  time  to  give 
the  matter  serious  consideration  before  public  interests 
are  overstepped  by  the  rapid  development  of  the  motor 
truck. 


Physical  Records  and  Work  Units. 

We  quote  with  a  hearty  "Amen"  the  following  para- 
graphs from  the  introduction  to  the  recently  published 
special  report  of  the  Census  Bureau  dealing  with  the 
"General  Statistics   of  Cities." 

Within  the  last  few  years  a  large  number  of  cities  have 
installed  new  and  scientific  systems  of  accounts  for  re- 
cording financial  data.  In  these  accounts  receipts  and 
payments  are  classified  with  reference  to  the  source  of 
receipt  and  the  object  of  payment.  The  adoption  of 
such  a  classification  is  a  long  step  in  the  right  direction, 
but  the  most  beneficial  results  can  not  be  realized  with- 
out the  installation  of  complete  physical  records,  or 
records  of  work  done  or  services  performed  supplement- 
ing and  correlating  with  the  records  of  expenditures; 
since  it  is  only  when  the  information  contained  in  the 
physical  records  is  correlated  with  that  of  the  financial 
records  that  it  is  possible  to  determine  the  efficiency  and 
economy  with  which  the  services  are  conducted. 

The  correlation  of  physical  and  financial  data  is,  how- 
ever, possible  only  by  the  prior  establishment  of  com- 
mon units  of  service  in  the  two  records.  This  fact  is  at 
present  but  seldom  fully  recognized.  In  many  of  the 
cities  installing  these  financial  accounts  the  physical  and 
general  records  are  left  in  confusion,  and  as  a  result  the 
financial  accounts  and  reports  are  of  no  very  great  ad- 
ministrative value.  This  condition  will  continue  to  exist 
until  units  of  work  or  service  are  adopted  and  clearly 
defined  for  the  physical  and  general  records  and  the 
financial  accounts  are  correlated  with  them.  Further, 
both  financial  and  physical  records  should  be  uniform  as 
between  city  and  city  to  make  the  experience  of  one  city 
of  any  value  to  the  officials  of  other  cities,  since  without 
such  uniformity  the  expenses  of  one  city  can  not  be 
compared   with   those   of   another,    as   may   be   seen   by 


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g  .in  expense  of  City  A,  which  reports  the  cost  of 

■Miig  at  a  given  rate  per  mile  of  street  cleaned, 

le   of  those  of  City   B,  which   reports   it  at  a 

rate  per  cartload  of  sweepings  removed,  or  by 

trying  to  test  the  comparative  cost  of  street  paving  per 

rd        two  cities  if  nothing  is  known  as  to  the 

kind  of  materials  used  or  method  of  construction  in  the 

two  places. 


SEWAGE  DISPOSAL   PATENTS. 

Newark,  N.  J.,  Nov.  8,  1913. 

fi  mriKil : 

Dear  Sir:  Referring  to  the  article  "Springfield  Sewage 
Disposal  Plant"  in  your  issues  of  October  23  and  3D.  we  beg 
I!  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  so-called  "verticle  cir- 
culation" is  neither  new  nor  original  with  Mr.  Potter,  as  it 
is  an  essential  feature  of  the  process  set  forth  in  our  Travis 
and  Auli  (Hampton  Tank)  patent,  application  for  which 
was  filed  September  13,  1910.  The  "adjustable  weir"  which 
he  uses  for  the  regulation  of  this  "vertical  circulation"  is 
also  embodied  in  another  of  our  applications  for  patents 
and  follows  the  lines  of  explanations  and  information  given 
by  i>ur  engineer  to  Mr.  Potter  while  he  was  designing  the 
Springfield  plant. 

We  notified  the  Mayor  of  Springfield  on  October  25,  1913. 
and  Mr.  Potter  on  October  27,  1913,  that  the  tanks  at 
Springfield  were  infringement  of  the  Cameron  septic  pro- 
cess patent  and  of  the  Travis  and  Ault  (Hampton  Tank) 
patent,  both  of  which  are  controlled  by  this  company,  and 
that  we  should  take  all  necessary  steps  to  protect  our 
rights. 

We    call    attention    to    these    points    that    engineers    and 
municipalities  may  know  the  facts  and  avoid  any  uninten- 
tional infringement  of  our  patent  rights. 
Very  truly  yours. 

Sterilization  Company. 


DISPOSAL  PLANT  COSTS 


Description  of  Sewage  Disposal  Plant  at  Pennsylvania 

State  College. — Classified  Statement  of  Amounts 

of  Material  and  Labor  Used. 

By  C.  A.  BINGHAM,  Assoc.  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E. 

During  the  past  season  Pennsylvania  State  College 
built  Contract  A  of  its  sewage  disposal  plant  and  out- 
fall sewer,  the  remaining  contract  to  be  constructed  dur- 
ing the  coming  season.  The  attached  table  shows  the 
actual  costs  of  labor  and  materials  on  the  various  items. 
It  does  not,  however,  include  any  proportion  of  general 
or  overhead  charges,   office,  commissary,  transportation 


SLUDGE    BED   BEFORE    PLACING    FILTERING   STONE. 


VERTICAL  REINFORCING  IN  SETTLING;   BASINS. 

or  general  superintendence.  Neither  are  such  items  listed 
as  flange  and  cast  iron  pipes,  valves,  manhole  covers,  etc. 
To  properly  understand  these  data  a  short  description 
of  the  various  units  will  be  given. 

The  disinfection  house  was  35  ft.  by  18  ft.  in  size,  with 
a  concrete  basement  of  14-inch  walls  and  a  6-inch  floor. 
The  cellar  walls  were  8  ft.  high,  the  upper  3yi 
ft.  having  an  8-inch  outside  course  of  Hummels- 
town  brownstone.  The  house  walls  were  13  inches  thick 
and  11  ft.  high,  of  face  brick  both  inside  and  out.  The 
roof  was  four  pitch  with  slate  covering  and  ornamental 
tiles  on  ridge  and  hips.  The  building  was  divided  by  a 
solid  brick  wall  into  a  laboratory  and  a  chemical  room. 
In  the  latter  were  built  the  chemical  dosing  tanks,  eight 
feet  square  and  fully  equipped  with  controlling  valves, 
weirs,  etc.  The  house  at  both  front  and  rear  entrances 
was  provided  with  concrete  platforms  and  steps  and  pipe 
railings. 

The  two  settling  basins  were  each  15  by  35  ft.  in  size, 
with  9-inch  reinforced  walls  5yi  ft.  high;  half  in  clay 
excavation  and  half  above  grade,  afterwards  embanked. 

The  sludge  bed  was  24  by  34  ft.  and  2j/2  ft.  deep, 
and  was  placed  between  4  and  5  ft.  below  natural  sur- 
face. The  concrete  walls  and  floor  were  4  inches  thick 
and  reinforced  with  expanded  metal. 

The  Imhoff  tank  was  22  ft.  inside  diameter  and  31  ft. 
deep,  all  in  solid  rock.  The  walls  were  12  inches  thick 
and  reinforced  with  ?s-inch  twisted  bars.  The  vertica' 
sides  were  23  feet  deep  and  the  bottom  was  conical.  The 
baffles  were  of  2-inch  cypress. 

The  siphon  chamber  was  an  irregular  shaped  tank 
about  7  ft.  deep  in  rock  and  was  heavily  reinforced. 

The  outfall  sewer  was  from  5  to  7  ft.  deep  and  for  the 
greater  part  had  two  pipes,  a  12-inch  for  the  college  and 
a  10-inch  for  the  borough. 

The  rock  was  for  the  most  part  an  easily  loosened 
limestone,  except  in  spots  where  it  seemed  as  hard  as 
flint.  Steam  drills  were  used  for  all  but  trench  work, 
and  some  of  that  work. 

The  clay  was  of  a  pure,  stiff  and  tough  variety  which 
needed  no  bracing  except  in  soft  locations. 

Contract  A  amounted  to  about  $12,000  and  was  built 
by  Martin  and  Bingham  of  Harrisburg.  Pa.,  who  hav« 
also  Contract  B.  The  plans  were  drawn  jointly  by  the 
State  Health  Commission  and  the  Engineering  Depart- 
ment of  Pennsylvania  State  College.  Prof.  ETton  D. 
Walker,  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E.  was  Engineer  in  Charge  and 
Frank  L.  Gardner  was  Chief  Inspector. 


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The   Season's  Road  Work  in  City,  County  and   State — "Good  Roads'  Days"  in  Three  States — San  Francisco  Water 
Supply  Condemnation — Reducing  Lighting  Rates  in  Many    Cities — New    Motor   Apparatus   Tested — Commis- 
sion Government  Victories — Solving  the  Garbage   Problem — The  Indianapolis  Car  Strike. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

The  Year  in  New  York  State. 
Oswego,  N.  Y. — More  than  37  miles  of  state  highway. 
costing  approximately  $450,000,  have  been  completed  in  Os- 
wego county  this  season,  according  to  statistics  compiled 
by  Superintendent  ii.  A.  Howard.  The  estimated  cost  is 
$12,000  per  running  mile.  Some  of  the  contracts  wera 
started  last  season,  but  all  were  completed  this  fall.  The 
statistics  show  that  the  longest  piece  of  state  road  built 
this  season  is  the  Oswego-Fulton  highway,  extending  along 
the  east  side  of  the  Oswego  river  for  twelve  miles.  This 
contract,  which  included  the  brick  pavement  in  this  city, 
cost  in  the  neighborhood  of  $140,000.  These  contracts  were 
also  completed:  Southwest  Oswego  to  the  Cayuga  county 
line,  length  three  miles;  Sandy  Creek  to  Pulaski,  eight 
miles;  Union  Square  to  Central  Square,  seven  miles;  Vol- 
ney  to  Palermo,  five  miles,  together  with  five  miles  in  the 
town  of  Albion.  The  county  officials  expect  the  State 
Highway  Commission  will  award  contracts  this  winter  for 
the  construction  of  several  additional  miles  of  highway 
next  season.  The  Hastings  to  Central  Square  road  may 
be  built  next  year.  With  the  contract  completed  there 
will  be  a  continuous  stretch  of  state  road  from  Syracuse 
to  Watertown,  completing  the  route  originally  laid  out  by 
the  State  Highway  Commission  between  the  two  cities. 
Contracts  for  three  approaches  leading  out  of  this  city  will 
also  be  awarded.  County  roads  designated  to  be  built  next 
season  are  as  follows:  Town  of  West  Monroe,  eight  miles; 
town  of  Schroeppel,  five  miles,  and  the  town  of  Hannibal, 
three  miles. 

Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y. — Only  ten  miles  of  the  135  miles  of 
the  Franklin  county  road  system  remained  to  be  built  when 
the  commission  closed  work  for  the  year  1913,  this  month. 
These  ten  miles  of  road  are  in  scattered  portions  of  the 
county,  and  the  work  upon  them  will  be  started  early  next 
spring.  To  construct  the  remaining  roads  of  the  county 
system,  the  commission  has  on  hand  $30,000  in  cash  remain- 
ing from  the  original  bond  issue  of  $500,000,  and  in  addi- 
tion has  $30,000  worth  of  road  machinery  which  will  be 
sold  as  fast  as  it  is  no  longer  needed  and  the  proceeds  ap- 
plied to  the  building  of  the  last  sections  of  road.  Members 
of  the  commission  say  that  this  amount  will  be  fully  ade- 
quate to  complete  the  county  road  system,  and  friends  of 
the  work  are  pleased  at  the  outlook.  That  the  money  has 
gone  so  far  is  a  credit  to  the  expert  work  and  supervision 
of  the  county  roads  commission  of  the  board  of  super- 
visors. 

Potsdam,  N.  Y. — The  Spellman-Oliver  Company  of 
Chateaugay,  who  has  had  the  Potsdam-Nicholville  state 
road  under  construction  for  the  past  year,  has  completed 
the  laying  of  the  tar  binder.  The  road  is  now  complete 
between  the  two  villages,  with  the  exception  of  the  grading 
cf  the  sides,  which  will  not  interfere  with  the  use  of  the 
road.  The  Potsdam-Nicholville  road,  which  passes  through 
Hopkinton  village,  is  16  miles  long.  It  had  been  finished 
between  the  two  latter  hamlets  for  some  time.  The  road 
is  part  of  the  trunk  line  route  across  northern  New  York, 
which  will  lead  eventually  from  Ogdensburg  to  Plattsburg. 
It  is  already  done  from  Ogdensburg  to  Malone,  a  distance 
of  70  miles.  With  the  completion  of  the  De  Kalb-Gouver- 
neur  contract,  the  strip  finished  Friday  will  also  form  a  part 
of  continuous  state  road  from  the  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Clin- 
ton county  line,  which  connects  with  the  Jefferson  county 
system  of  state  roads,  and  thus  with  the  great  trunk  line 
system  of  the  central  and  southern  parts  of  the  state. 


The  Season's  Road  Progress. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Supervising  Engineer  J.  C.  Travilla,  of 
I  arrant  county's  new  $1,000,000  road  system,  says  that  with 
good  weather  during  the  present  month  work  on  the  roads 
will  be  rushed  as  never  before.  The  rains  of  the  last  fort- 
night served  to  hinder  the  progress  of  the  road  building, 
but  no  time  will  be  lost  hereafter  if  the  weather  continues 
good.  The  report  of  money  already  expended  on  the  new 
roads  during  the  period  of  six  months  ending  Oct.  31  shows 
the  total  of  $206,638.65. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Within  the  next  few  days  the  road 
building  season  in  Milwauke  county  will  close.  Nearly  all 
of  the  work  would  have  been  completed  last  week  if  it  had 
not  been  for  the  bad  weather,  according  to  Commissioner 
cf  Highways  Herbert  J.  Kuelling.  As  it  is  impossible  to 
build  concrete  roads  during  cold  weather  without  a  great 
deal  of  extra  expenditure  for  equipping  the  road  with  steam 
pipes  to  keep  the  mixture  from  freezing,  the  work  must 
close  now.  When  the  season's  work  is  finished  nearly  22 
miles  of  concrete  road,  varying  from  66  to  18  ft.  wide,  will 
have  been  built.  The  22  miles  of  road  will  represent  an 
expenditure  of  about  $400,000.  The  workmen  of  the  county 
built  60  small  bridges  from  2  to  40  ft.  long.  The  largest 
bridge,  that  across  the  Milwaukee  river  on  the  Port  Wash- 
ington road,  was  built  by  contract  and  cost  $40,000.  All  of 
the  bridges  are  of  concrete.  The  one  on  the  Port  Wash- 
ington road  has  four  concrete  arches  and  is  60  ft.  wide — 
the  same  width  as  those  downtown.  Plans  are  being  made 
to  get  an  early  start  in  the  road  work  next  year  and  build 
at  least  forty  miles  before  the  season  is  over.  The  plans 
will  be  drawn  up  during  the  winter. 

Tarvia  for   Michigan   County   Road. 

Kalamazoo,  Mich. — The  surfacing  of  the  West  Main 
street  road  with  tarvia  has  been  laid  by  the  good  roads 
commissioner.  The  tarvia,  which  goes  over  the  crushed 
stone  at  200  degrees  temperature,  is  the  completing  surface. 
A  large  tank  car  containing  the  tarvia  was  unloaded  and 
transferred  to  the  West  Main  street  road.  A  big  tractor 
engine  was  attached  to  the  car  and  the  liquid  was  heated 
to  a  temperature  of  240  degrees.  It  was  taken  to  the  road 
bed  in  special  wagons  under  which  there  is  a  continuous 
fire.  The  new  road  will  be  about  a  mile  long.  The  tarvia 
was  laid  in  two  days,  and  will  make  the  road  dust  proof. 
Virginia  Gets  Four  Portions  of  Federal  Aid. 

Charlottesville,  Va. — Senator  Claude  A.  Swanson  and 
Capt.  P.  St.  Julien  Wilson,  State  Highway  Commissioner, 
have  succeeded  in  bring  to  Virginia  $40,000  of  federal 
money  for  post  roads.  Virginia,  in  common  with  forty- 
seven  other  States,  was  originally  allotted  $10,000  for  her 
post  roads,  and  the  additional  $30,000  obtained  for  Vir- 
ginia are  the  apportionments  of  three  states  which  scorned 
aid.  Following  a  stubborn  fight  by  the  American  Automo- 
bile Association  for  federal  assistance  in  the  building  of 
state  highways,  the  government  finally  agreed  to  give  $10,- 
000  to  each  of  forty-eight  states,  to  be  employed  in  the 
construction  of  post  roads.  Under  the  provisions  of  the  ap- 
propriation the  post  office  department  is  to  designate  the 
roads  upon  which  the  money  is  to  be  spent,  and  the  actual 
work  is  to  be  done  by  the  U.  S.  Office  of  Public  Roads, 
which  is  under  the  direction  of  Logan  Walter  Page.  Among 
the  first  to  apply  for  the  $10,000  appropriation  was  State 
Highway  Commissioner  Wilson  and  his  application  was 
honored.  Hearing  that  certain  states  did  not  care  to  take 
the  money  under  the  conditions  imposed,  he  wrote  to  Sen- 
ator Swanson  for  information  who  replied  that  one  state 
had  refused  the  appropriation.  At  once  Commissioner 
Wilson  laid  claim  to  the  rejected  $10,000.  and  with  the  as- 


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iva     repeated  a  third  time.     In 

counties  supplement  the  fund  for 

the  unprot  ement  of  thi  cted. 

More  "Good  Roads'  Days." 
ille,  N.  C. — Led  by  Governor  Locke  Craig,  who 
;tion,  75,000  citizens  in  counties  and 
I  owns  all  over  the  stale  celebrated  "Good  Roads'  Days." 
Much  toad  money  was  saved  for  the  state  by  the  good 
work  accomplished.  The  several  neighboring  governors 
invited  did  not  attend.  Throughout  this  section  the  road 
work  was  general,  hundreds  of  workmen  putting  in  a  full 
day's  work.  It  is  estimated  that  about  $25,000  worth  of 
improvements  have  been  made  in  the  thoroughfares.  The 
two  days  work  concluded  with  a  huge  barbecue.  Guilford 
county  i'  sponded  witli  1,500  men.  The  students  and  facul- 
ty of  the  A.  M.  Negro  College,  the  State  Normal  School 
and  the  University  of  North  Carolina  responded  enthusias- 
tically to  fhe  governor's  call.  In  Rowan  county  the  county 
i  of  commissioners  awarded  three  prizes  totalling  $1,- 
C00  to  the  townships  that  worked  the  greatest  number  of 
hours  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  polls.  In  Charlotte 
the  days  were  appropriately  but  quietly  observed.  The 
form  of  the  observance  in  the  city  consisted  largely  in  the 
trimming  of  hedges,  cutting  down  of  weeds  in  the  streets 
and  on  the  sidewalks,  the  opening  of  ditches  and  drains  ana 
the  clearing  off  of  rubbish  in  vacant  lots.  There  was  little 
actual  road  digging  in  the  city  owing  to  the  prevalence  of 
paved  streets  and  madacam  highways  which  are  hard  to 
work  without  the  aid  of  heavy  machinery.  According  to 
the  agreement  entered  into  beforehand  it  was  decided  to 
expend  the  greater  amount  of  energy  in  clearing  off  and 
improving  the  appearance  of  the  streets  and  roads  rather 
than  any  actual  road  building. 

Carlisle,  Ky. — Several  hundred  citizens  in  Nicholas 
county  turned  out  to  work  the  county  roads  on  the  "Good 
Roads'  Days."  Judge  William  E.  Conley,  judge  of  the  Nich- 
olas county  court,  called  for  volunteers  from  the  county 
and  town  to  assist  in  working  the  road.  Several  of  the 
most  prominent  people  in  the  county  responded  to  the 
call.  Good  road  days  will  be  observed  annually  from  this 
date  on.  A  movement  has  been  started  to  work  out  a  sys- 
tematic plan  for  the  work  in  the  future  in  order  that  the 
greatest  good  can  be  accompished  in  the  short  time  al- 
lotted for  volunteer  work. 

About  fifty  volunteer  laborers,  all  farmers,  repaired  the 
St.  John  public  road,  which  is  seven  miles  long.  County- 
Road  Engineer  John  R.  Thompson  is  directing  the  work. 
This  is  the  third  road  in  McCracken  county  improved  in  a 
similar  manner. 

Galveston.  Tex. — In  spite  of  the  rains  which  drenched 
most  of  South  Texas,  a  goodly  response  was  made  on  the 
"Good  Roads'  Days"  and  judging  from  reports  covering  a 
wide  scope  of  territory,  a  commendable  task  has  been  per- 
formed by  the  citizens  of  the  state.  It  will  be  impossible 
■  Mm. lie  the  mileage  done  by  the  highway  volunteers 
for  some  time,  as  reports  are  coming  in  slowly.  The  good 
roads  undertaking  has  been  in  response  to  the  proclama- 
tion of  Gov  Colquitt,  who  observed  the  great  work  accom- 
i  lished  under  similar  auspices  in  Missouri  and  Kansas  late 
ir  the  summer.  Several  towns  postponed  their  observance 
if  the  event  until  clear  skies  will  permit  them  to  work. 
Dec.  4  and  5  have  been  set  as  dales  for  the  postponed  ob- 
serval  id   roads  days  in  Dallas  county  by  the  offi- 

cials of  the   Dallas   County   Highway  Association. 

Five  hundred  men  worked   the  roads  of  Gregg  and  Har- 

lison    counties    an  hed    a    great    work.      Men    of 

wen    out       Over   100  teams   and   scrapers  were 

rsed,  besides  shovels,  hoi  3      All  roads  within  ten 

miles  were  put   into  line   si 

City  Buys  Crusher. 
Lynn,  Mass. — The  city  has  just  purchased  i  stone  crush- 
er tor  (2,560  lo  be  installed  on  (  lark  street  next  spring. 
It  is  a  "Reliance"  machine,  and  was  bought  from  the  Uni- 
versal Road  Machinery  Company.  . .,  111.  This 
dders.  The  machine  is  fully 
equipped   with  a   12x24-in.  jaw. 


Highways  Completed. 

Keokuk,  la. — The  new  macadam  boulevard,  extending  12 
miles  from  the  city  along  Lake  Cooper  and  costing  more 
than  $100,000,  is  completed  and  will  be  dedicated  this 
month.  The  road  was  built  by  the  Mississippi  River  Power 
Company  to  replace  a  road  flooded  by  the  building  of  the 
dam. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Col.  Harts,  superintendent  of  public 
buildings  and  grounds,  has  announced  the  opening  to  the 
public  of  the  new  boulevard  or  driveway  around  the  water- 
side of  east  Potomac  Park,  being  that  section  of  the  re- 
i  laimed  area  east  of  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  embank- 
ment. The  driveway  is  now  completed  to  the  full  extent 
possible  under  past  appropriations  by  Congress.  A  first- 
class  macadamized  road  with  bituminous  binder  has  been 
laid  on  the  southern  side  to  the  tip  of  the  park  peninsula, 
nearly  opposite  the  Army  War  College,  at  the  Washington 
barracks,  and  a  good  dirt  road  extends  from  that  point  to 
the  northern  side  and  along  the  northern  bank  to  the  arch- 
way under  the  railroad,  near  the  gates  forming  the  outlet 
to  the  tidal  basin.  At  both  ends  the  new  road  connects 
with  existing  driveways  in  West  Potomac  Park.  The  new- 
road  is  about  three  miles  in  length  and  permits  an  uninter- 
rupted circuit  of  the  entire  Potomac  Park.  The  dirt  road 
on  the  northern  or  Washington  side  of  the  peninsula  will 
be  replaced  with  a  modern  macadamized  road  as  soon  as 
additional  funds  are  provided  by  Congress.  An  effort  will 
be  made  to  secure  an  appropriation  for  that  purpose  at  the 
next  regular  session  of  Congress. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  paving  of  Stratford  avenue  has 
been  finished  and  the  entire  street  thrown  open  to  traffic, 
thus  establishing  a  fine  record  for  speed.  From  the  time 
the  work  of  removing  the  trees  on  Stratford  avenue  be- 
tween the  Yellow  Mill  bridge  and  the  Stratford  avenue 
town  line  until  the  street  paving  was  completed  there  were 
50  working  days.  The  specifications  for  the  work  required 
that  it  should  be  completed  within  a  time  limit  of  90  days. 
Included  in  the  work  was  the  removal  of  103  trees,  the 
widening  of  the  street  on  both  the  north  and  south  sides 
a  distance  of  2  ft.,  the  construction  of  a  sewer,  and  the  lay- 
ing of  about  33,000  sq.  yds.  of  wood  block  pavement,  in- 
cluding the  work  of  levelling,  excavating,  laying  of  con- 
crete sub-base,  and  the  laying  of  the  wood  blocks.  Of  the 
total  of  33,000  sq.  yds.  of  pavement  laid,  18,000  sq.  yds.  is 
the  city's  portion  of  the  work,  and  about  15,000  sq.  yds. 
was  the  share  of  the  Connecticut  Company.  All  of  the 
work  was  done  by  William  H.  Arthur,  of  Stamford. 
Defeat  $50,000,000  Road  Bonds. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Returns  from  the  counties  in  the  state 
show  that  the  proposed  $50,000,000  bond  issue,  to  be  used 
in  road  improvement,  was  defeated  by  a  substantial  major- 
ity. While  Philadelphia  gave  a  majority  of  many  thou- 
sands in  favor  of  the  big  road  loan,  the  country  districts 
wiped  that  out  and  sent  the  proposition  to  defeat.  With 
few  exceptions  the  interior  counties  were  antagonistic  to 
the  loan.  The  big  western  county  of  Allegheny  split  even. 
The  vote  in  48  counties,  including  Philadelphia  and  Alle- 
gheny, on  the  loan  was:     Yes,  167,195;  no,   174.052. 

Want  Cement  Road. 
Shenandoah,  la. — Shenandoah  is  working  to  have  the  first 
cement  road  in  the  southwestern  part  of  the  state.  Citizens 
of  the  community  are  planning  to  have  the  road  com- 
pleted before  the  Lincoln  highway  is  built  across  the  state. 
The  plan  is  to  build  one  and  three-fourths  miles  of  such 
highway  southeast  from  Shenandoah  next  year.  During 
the  season  just  passed  this  strip  of  highway  has  been  put 
tc  a  1.25  per  cent  grade  of  the  state  highway  commission 
standards.  The  county  spent  nearly  $3,500  on  the  work,  the 
city  $500,  and  private  citizens  in  the  neighborhood  of  $1,- 
500.  They  have  cement  bridges  and  culverts  all  in  with  a 
22-ft.  roadbed  over  them.  The  grade  is  26  ft.  wide  and 
properly  tiled  on  the  sides  in  addition  to  surface  drainage. 
tbout  one  mile  is  outside  the  city  limits  and  the  other  part 
in  the  city.  The  work  of  raising  funds  has  already  been 
begun.  It  is  proposed  to  get  a  small  additional  sum  from 
the  county,  a  larger  sum  from  the  city  of  Shenandoah  and 
the  rest  by  contribution.  Owners  of  the  land  along  the 
road  anil  beyond  it  arc  willing  to  contribute  liberally  in 
building  the  highway.     ?20,000  will  probably  be  required. 


November  20,  1913. 


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705 


SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Contaminated  Water  Supply. 
Mamaroneck,  N.  V. — At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Mam- 
aroneck  Village  board  of  trustees  the  announcement  was 
made  that  the  surplus  water,  which  probably  includes  the 
sewage,  from  the  Gedney  Farm  Hotel  and  other  buildings 
at  Gedney  Farm,  is  discharged  into  a  branch  of  the  Mama- 
roneck river,  which  is  the  source  of  the  water  supply  of 
the  New  York  Inter-Urban  Water  Company's  reservoir  at 
Mamaroneck.  This  company  furnishes  the  water  for  Mam- 
aroneck, Harrison,  part  of  Rye  and  part  of  Mount  Vernon. 
At  present  under  a  government  appropriation  of  $28,500, 
the  channel  in  Mamaroneck  Harbor  is  being  widened  and 
deepened,  and  it  is  proposed  to  ask  for  an  additional  ap- 
propriation to  widen  and  deepen  the  channel  outside  of  the 
harbor.  Congressman  Benjamin  Irving  Taylor  advised  im- 
mediate action. 

Borough  Must  Build  Disposal  Plant. 
Butler,  Pa. — In  an  opinion  just  rendered  in  the  case  of 
the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  versus  the  borough  of 
Mars,  Judge  James  M.  Galbreath  has  issued  a  conditional 
order  restraining  the  borough  from  allowing  sewage  to  be 
dumped  into  Breakneck  Creek. 

War  on  Rats. 

Seattle,  Wash. — The  finance  committee  of  the  city  coun- 
cil has  decided  to  introduce  an  emergency  appropriation 
cf  $1,600  at  the  next  council  meeting  to  employ  additional 
rat-catchers  and  trappers  to  aid  the  present  force  in  the 
war  on  rats  along  the  water  front,  resulting  from  the  find- 
Mig  of  rats  infected  with  bubonic  plague.  Health  Commis- 
sioner Dr.  James  E.  Crichton  told  the  committee  that  six- 
teen plague-infected  rats  have  been  caught  this  month. 

Vanlue,  O. — More  than  ten  thousand  rats  have  been 
killed  in  six  weeks  in  Amanda  township.  A  banquet  was 
held  to  celebrate  the  campaign,  and  700  persons  attended. 
Six  hundred  men  were  on  each  side  of  the  hunters,  and  the 
township  was  very  thoroughly  explored. 

Quarantine  a  Street. 

Winchester,  Ky. — The  most  sweeping  quarantine  ever 
made  in  Winchester  has  been  issued  by  Health  Officer  I. 
H.  Browne,  who  has  placed  under  quarantine  all  the  resi- 
dents on  Hill  street  between  Pendleton  street  and  Mutual 
avenue.  About  thirty  families,  mostly  those  of  laborers, 
are  included  in  the  territory.  A  long  block  is  comprised 
in  the  district  under  ban.  Chief  of  Police  McCord  has 
been  serving  notices  on  the  residents  of  the  street  and  the 
quarantine  will  go  into  effect  at  once.  The  order  from  the 
health  board  means  that  the  residents  of  the  diseased  ter- 
ritory must  not  go  out  of  their  yards  until  the  ban  is  lifted. 
The  other  people  of  the  city  are  notified  that  measles  and 
smallpox  have  broken  out  in  this  territory  and  are  warned 
to  stay  away. 

Typhoid. 

Newberry,  S.  C. — The  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  here  is 
spreading.  The  number  of  students  stricken  now  is  twelve. 
The  situation  has  become  critical.  The  local  health  au- 
thorities have  inspected  every  nook  and  corner  of  the  col- 
lege premises  several  times  and  find  no  cause  for  infection. 
Still  the  number  of  cases  continues  to  grow  daily.  It  is 
certain  that  the  infection  is  not  from  the  drinking  water, 
as  all  the  water  used  at  the  boarding  hall  and  in  the  dor- 
mitories comes  from  the  city's  artesian  well.  The  water 
from  this  well  has  been  analyzed  by  the  State  Board  of 
Health  and  by  Clemson  College,  and  shows  no  infection. 
The  faculty  has  urged  every  student  to  be  inoculated. 
Many  of  those  remaining  there  have  acted  upon  this  ad- 
vice. Unless  there  is  an  abatement  in  the  epidemic  soon, 
all  work  will  be  suspended  and  the  students  be  allowed  to 
no  to  their  homes  until  the  danger  is  past.  As  yet  the  fever 
has  not  proved  fatal  to  any  one.  though  several  are  in  a 
critical  condition. 

Ellsworth,  Kan. — -Typhoid  fever  has  broken  out  in  Ells- 
worth and  there  is  grave  fear  of  an  epidemic.  So  far  eight 
cases  are  at  the  Ellsworth  hospital.  Only  one  of  these 
cases  is  extremely  serious.     It  would  seem  that  these  cases 


are  caused  by  impure  milk.  Supplies  of  milk  from  the 
dairies  and  water  from  the  city  wells  have  been  sent  to 
the  state  chemist  for  analysis.  So  general  is  the  fear  of 
contagion  that  a  very  large  number  of  residents  have  sub- 
mitted to  inoculation   with  the  anti-typhoid   serum. 

Diphtheria. 

Lafayette,  Ind. — Owing  to  the  prevalence  of  diphtheria, 
which  is  assuming  epidemic  form,  the  city  board  of  health 
has  issued  orders  closing  all  public  schools,  theatres  and 
moving  picture  shows.  The  quarantine  will  continue  until 
further  notice,  which  will  probably  be  for  a  week  or  ten 
days.  Four  deaths  have  already  occurred  and  many  cases 
are  under  observation.  Supt.  Hight  believes  that  tin- 
diphtheria   epidemic   in   the  city  has   become   serious. 

Shelbyville,  Ind. — All  the  city  schools,  which  have  been 
closed  the  last  week  on  account  of  the  diphtheria  situation, 
have  now  been  reopened.  It  was  decided  to  have  seven 
physicians,  one  at  each  building,  who  will  examine  the 
throats  of  the  pupils  each  morning. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Work  on  Great  Condemnation  Suit. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  work  of  preparing  for  the  con- 
demnation suit  to  be  brought  by  the  city  against  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company  has  turned  out  to  be  longer  and 
more  extensive  than  was  anticipated,  and  City  Attorney 
Long  says  that  there  is  at  present  no  certainty  when  the 
complaint  will  be  filed.  Engineer  J.  H.  Dockweiler,  with  a 
force  of  about  forty  men,  has  been  compiling  an  inventory 
of  the  company's  properties  outside  of  San  Francisco  and 
also  of  its  Lake  Merced  lands,  and  it  is  expected  that  this 
will  be  completed  this  week.  Dockweiler  and  his  men  have 
been  at  work  about  three  months.  The  quantity  of  every 
road  built  by  Spring  Valley,  every  foot  of  Spring  Valley 
pipe  line,  every  tunnel,  dam  and  flume,  the  company's 
pumps  and  buildings,  and  every  structure,  in  short,  included 
in  the  system  outside  of  San  Francisco,  has  been  checked 
up.  Dockweiler's  report  will  give  the  cost  units.  The  City 
Engineer  is  doing  similar  work  with  regard  to  the  prop- 
erties in  San  Francisco.  When  Dockweiler's  report  is  in, 
the  City  Engineer  will  state  what  properties  are  actually 
needed  by  the  city  and  should  be  condemned.  He  will  tell 
us  how  much  of  the  Lake  Merced  lands  should  be  taken 
to  protect  the  water  supply  from  contamination.  The  com- 
pany has  been  wanting  to  reserve  more  of  these  lands  for 
itself  than  the  City  Engineer  thinks  it  ought  to  keep.  Long 
says  that  an  appraisement  of  all  the  real  estate  to  be  con- 
demned must  be  made  when  it  is  decided  what  properties 
are  to  be  embraced  in  the  condemnation  suit.  The  city 
never  has  had  an  appraisement  of  the  Spring  Valley  prop- 
erties, he  states.  Speaking  of  the  magnitude  of  the  work 
the  City  Attorney  says  that  this  will  be  the  greatest  con- 
demnation suit  ever  instituted  in  this  country,  which  means 
the  greatest  in  the  world,  both  in  regard  to  the  amount  of 
property  to  be  taken  and  the  sum  to  be  paid.  The  search- 
ing of  titles  has  been  a  large  task  in  itself,  as  the  company's 
conveyances  extend  back  for  fifty  years,  Long  says,  and 
easements  for  pipe  lines,  rights  of  way  and  leases  have  to 
be  examined.  Actual  surveys  of  the  company's  lands  and 
measurements  of  its  structures  have  been  made,  so  that 
nothing  may  be  left  to  guesswork  in  court,  Long  states. 
Dockweiler  has  had  the  best  men  obtainable  to  assist  him 
— surveyors,  mechanical  engineers,  draftsmen  and  men  ex- 
perienced in  railroad  and  water  works  construction  and  in 
valuation.  The  contest  in  court  is  to  be  on  the  question  of 
valuation,  and  when  all  the  evidence  and  data  required 
have  been  gathered  the  city  will  call  in  experts,  who  will 
be  witnesses  at  the  trial  and  will  testify  what  sum  should 
be  paid  for  the  properties  to  be  condemned. 
Sues  Church  for  Water  Power. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — The  churches  that  use  city  water  to 
run  the  motors  of  their  pipe  organs  are  interested  in  a  test 
suit  brought  before  Supreme  Court  Justice  Aspinall  in 
Queens,  to  decide  whether  the  city  may  charge  for  the  wa- 
ter so  used  by  St.  George's  Episcopal  Church  in  Flushing. 
It  means  about  $100,000  to  New  York  if  the  churches  lose 
in  this  suit. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  21. 


Council  Orders  Rate  Reduction, 
arkana,  Tex. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Arkansas  City 
Council  an  ordinance  was  passed  compelling  the  Texar- 
kana  water  corporation  to  reduce  rates  to  consumers,  re- 
ductions to  take  effect  January  1,  1914.  The  present  rate 
is  40  cents  per  1,000  gallons  for  20,000  gallons,  wink  the 
new  ordinance  provides  for  a  rate  of  25  cents  per  1,000 
gallons    ior   20,000   gallons;   o\>  ad   nut    exceeding 

40,000  gallons,  20  cents  per  1,0  "<  gal- 

lons, lo  cents  per  1,000  gallons.  The  present  minimum 
rate  oi  $1  per  month  is  reduced  to  75  cents  per  month. 
1  he  water  rates  investigating  committee  employed  a  Mem- 
phis firm  of  expert  public  accountants  to  audit  the  books  of 
the  water  company,  and  an  expert  waterworks  engineer  of 
Columbus,  Ohio,  to  make  an  appraisement  of  the  plant  and 
property  of  the  company.  The  committee  found  that  the 
company  is  supplying  water  to  both  sides  of  the  city  from 
pumping  stations,  one  in  each  city;  but  that  the  plant  is 
used  is  one  and  the  same,  the  greater  part  of  the  water 
coming  from  the  Arkansas  station  and  the  major  part  of 
i  he  investment  is  located  in  Arkansas.  The  net  profits  of 
the  Texarkana  Water  Corporation  for  the  past  five  years 
are  found  to  be  as  follows: 

1908     $20,072.5o 

1909    13,851.80 

1910     16,792.39 

1911    23,094.08 

1912 25,327.79 

The  present  fair  value  of  the  plant  and  property  of  the 
company,  used  and  useful,  is  found  to  be  $222,943,  while 
the  value  of  the  property  sufficient  lor  Texarkana,  Ark.,  is 
$107,200,  according  to  the  report.  The  committee  further 
teports  that  the  rates  now  being  charged  by  the  company 
permit  it  to  receive  more  than  a  fair  return  upon  its  in- 
\estment  and  are  unreasonable.  The  committee  was  of  the 
opinion  that  the  minimum  rate  should  be  reduced  from  SI 
to  75  cents  per  mouth,  and  that  the  maximum  rate  per 
thousand  gallons  should  be  reduced  from  40  cents  per 
thousand  to  25  cents  per  thousand  gallons,  and  further 
that  the  present  system  of  contracts  of  the  Texarkana 
Water  Corporation  is  discriminatory  and  inequitable  and 
should  not  be  permitted.  Further,  the  report  recommends 
that  bills  for  water  should  be  rendered  monthly  instead 
of  quarterly.  The  committee  also  found  that  the  rates 
mentioned  by  them  would  give  to  the  company  a  fair 
return  upon  its  investment,  even  taking  into  consideration 
only  the  plant  and  the  revenue  on  the  Arkansas  side. 

Town  Wants  Exclusive  Water  Rights. 
Harrisburg,  Pa. — The  State  Forestry  commission  here 
has  heard  the  contentions  of  the  South  Renovo  borough 
and  the  South  Renovo  Water  company  in  their  dispute 
as  to  which  one  is  entitled  to  take  water  from  Hall's  run. 
The  borough  was  given  the  right  to  use  the  run  for  a  wa- 
ter supply  some  time  ago  and  the  water  company  has  also 
asked  for  the  right  to  take  its  supply  from  the  same  source. 
C.  LaKue  Munson,  of  Williamsport,  counsel  for  the  water 
company,  contended  that  the  supply  is  ample  enough  for 
both,  while  the  borough  officials,  including  the  new  coun- 
sel, asserted  that  they  wanted  the  run  for  the  town  and 
that  the  borough  could  build  its  own  water  works.  The 
commission  is  expected  to  reach  a  settlement  in  the  affair 
within  a  short  time. 

Municipal  Plant  Good  Assets. 
Cambridge  City,  Ind.— The  light  plant  and  water  works 
arc  working  successfully  under  the  town's  ownership  and 
are  the  biggest  assets  Cambridge  City  has  in  keeping  down 
tax  rate.  Recently  a  large  addition  was  built  to  the  light 
plant.  It  has  three  machines  with  an  aggregate  capacity 
of  350  horse-power.      It   will  to    us(    the 

machinery  to  capacity  for  several  years  unless  additional 
factory  power  is  sold.  The  plant  has  a  good  day  service 
as  well  as  night  and  runs  for  twenty-four  hours.  Half  a 
dozen  factories  use  the  power  during  the  day  and  the 
streets  are  electrically  lighted  all  night.  Most  of  the 
houses  are  lighted  by  electricity.  The  water  works,  which 
has  been  town  property  but  a  short  time,  was  improved  a 
short  time  ago  and  now  distinction  of  using  one 


of  the  two  of  its  kind  of  filtering  system  north  of  the  Ohio 
river.  The  water  was  formerly  pumped  from  the  Hagers- 
town  canal  but  this  was  generally  accepted  as  being  un- 
satisfactory. The  town  board  then  ordered  wells  dug.  At 
the  depth  of  thirty  feet  hard  pan  was  struck.  Boring 
through  five  feet  of  hard  pan,  a  vein  of  excellent  water, 
(lowing  through  gravel  at  the  depth  of  thirty-five  feet,  was 
found.  This  is  live  feet  deep  and  rests  on  hard  pan.  The 
bottom  of  the  supply  well  is  forty  feet  deep.  The  filtering 
system  is  so  arranged  that  the  unfiltered  water  flows 
above  in  the  well.  Following  the  filtering  process,  the 
water  is  pumped  up  from  the  lower  strata  through  the 
lower  part  of  the  filter. 

$275,000  Reservoir. 
Fort  Worth,  Tex. — In  completing  the  West  Fork  reser- 
voir, since  it  took  charge  of  the  task,  the  city  has  already 
expended  $100,603.85,  according  to  the  official  figures.  The 
engineers  have  estimated  that  the  dam  can  be  finished  by 
expending  $175,000,  whereas  about  $200,000  of  the  recent 
bond  issue  remains  available.  Some  land  is  yet  to  be  pur- 
chased, but  funds  are  on  hand  for  that  purpose  and  there 
is  also  some  land  to  be  sold,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  pro- 
ceeds of  this  will  be  considerable.  Such  land  as  will  be 
placed  on  the  market  is  located  well  back  from  the  lake, 
and  it  is  expected  that  it  will  be  used  as  sites  for  country 
homes  and  command  good  prices. 

The  itemized  report  on  the  cost  of  the  work  is  as  follows: 
Wet  and  rolled  embankment,  101,408  cu.  yds.,  at  42c,  $42,- 
591.36;  1,200  cu.  yds.  earth  removed  from  berm  at  20c.. 
535  cu.  yds.  of  loose  rock  at  SI,  $535;  1,458  cu.  yds.  rock  spoil 
on  berm  at  40c,  $583;  9,238  cu.  yds.  cyclopean  concrete  at 
$5.70,  $53,470.08;  101  cu.  yds.  of  straight  concrete  at  $7.  $707; 
1,000  cu.  yds.  of  gravel  on  hand  at  $1,  $1,000;  2,9*2  cu.  yds. 
earth  excavation  at  42c,  $l,23o.64;  2uo  eu.  yds.  cyclopean  ruck 
on  hand  at  75c,  $150;  10  barrels  cement  on  hand  at  $1.80,  $18. 
Total  at  above  unit  prices,  $100,530.20.  Total  cost  to  Nov.  1, 
$100,603.85. 

Lowering  Water  Mains. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — If  the  engineering  department  keeps  up 
its  recalculating,  Commissioner  Loughery  will  have  to  con- 
template placing  the  Bradford  street  water  mains  on  an  ele- 
\  ator.  Under  orders  from  the  city  when  the  grade  of  that 
thoroughfare  was  estabished  by  former  City  Engineer  Van 
Ornum,  the  water  pipes  were  sunk  deeper  in  the  ground. 
Some  time  since  the  engineering  department  did  a  bit  more 
figuring  and  the  Bradford  grade  was  again  established,  this 
time  on  even  lower  lines,  and  the  water  department  had  to 
lower  the  pipes  again.  The  commissioner  is  now  confront- 
ed with  the  problem  as  to  who  should  pay  for  the  new  low- 
ering. Commissioner  Salisbury  has  looked  up  the  law  and 
lie  claims  that  when  a  grade  is  once  estabished  and  com- 
plied with  if  it  is  re-established  the  city  has  to  pay  the  bill 
for  lowering  pipes;  therefore,  he  wants  the  cost  paid  out  of 
the  general  fund.  In  the  meantime,  other  city  officials  have 
figured  it  out  that  the  property  owners  should  pay  the  bill 
and  have  so  billed  them.  The  city  attorney  will  probably 
have  to  settle  the  matter. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Reducing  the  Rates. 

Independence.  Ore. — -The  Oregon  Light  &  Power  Com- 
pany has  reduced  its  rates  for  light  in  this  country  from 
IS  cents  to  11  cents  per  kilowatt.  A  discount  of  10  per 
cent  also  is  allowed  if  bills  are  paid  before  the  10th  of  the 
month.  There  was  much  complaint  of  the  high  rate,  and 
the    reduction    is    in    concession    to    this. 

San  Bernardino.  Cal. — In  a  lengthy  opinion.  Judge  B.  F. 
Bledsoe  of  the  superior  court,  gives  San  Bernardino  city 
a  sweeping  victory  over  the  local  gas  companies  and  sus- 
tains the  dollar  gas  rate  passed  by  the  city  council  last 
winter  to  become  effective  March  1.  The  Southern  Cali- 
fornia Gas  Company  enjoined  the  city  from  putting  the  or- 
dinance into  effect,  maintaining  that  the  old  rate  of  $1.15 
was  as  low  as  gas  could  be  profitably  sold  in  this  city. 

Springfield.   111. — The  reduction  in  the  electric  light  rates 

requested  by  Mayor  Schnepp  at  the  meeting  held  with  the 

Utilities   company    have   been   conceded   by   the   officials   of 

the  company  at  a  second  conference  with  the  commission- 

■•.  ill   go  into  effect   on   Dec.   1.   1913.     The 


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rates  will  be  10  cents  an  hour  for  the  first  30  k.  w.  hours;  7 
cents  an  hour  for  the  second  30  k.  w.  hours  and  3  cents  an 
hour  for  all  in  excess  of  60  k.  w.  hours  used  by  the  con- 
sumer. The  old  rates  were  respectively  11  7/10,  9  and  5 
cents.  The  rates,  while  still  much  higher  than  the  pres- 
ent city  rates,  give  a  reduction  of  from  IS  to  25  per  cent 
for  small  consumers,  which  include  93  per  cent  of  the  com- 
pany's patrons.  The  city  charges  8  cents  an  hour  for  the 
first  ten  k.  w.  hours;  5  cents  an  hour  for  the  second  ten  k. 
w.  hours  and  3  cents  an  hour  for  all  in  excess  of  20  k.  w. 
hours  used. 

Columbus,  O. — Attorney  James  M.  Butler's  fight  to  have 
the  municipal  light  plant  officials  enjoined  from  selling  its 
day  load  current  for  power  at  rates  which  he  claims  are 
insufficient  to  pay  for  the  cost  of  production,  has  been  re- 
newed with  the  filing  of  an  amended  petition  in  Common 
Pleas  court  by  Mr.  Butler  against  Mayor  Karb,  City  So- 
licitor Bolin  and  Director  Kinnear.  Some  time  ago  Judge 
Bigger  in  sustaining  City  Solicitor  Bolin's  demurrer  to 
Butler's  petition  on  grounds  that  the  charges  were  not 
specific  enough,  gave  Mr.  Butler  10  days  in  which  to  file 
his  amended  petition.  Butler's  new  petition  charges  that 
the  rate  for  the  day  load  of  current  to  consumers  is  not 
enough  to  pay  for  the  operation  of  the  plant  and  interest 
on  bonds  and  money  for  the  proposed  plant  extension; 
that  the  prices  are  not  uniform  in  all  localities;  that  con- 
sumers in  some  districts  are  buying  current  at  prices  above 
those  in  other  portions  of  the  city;  that  the  city  officials 
are  arbitrarily  fixing  the  rates  and  selling  the  current  at 
prices  lower  than  the  actual  cost  of  production  and  are 
running  the  plant  without  any  profit  to  the  city.  Butler 
also  asks  that  the  city  officials  be  compelled  to  fix  a  uni- 
form scale  of  prices  high  enough  to  make  the  plant  run 
at  a  profit.  He  claims  this  can  be  done  without  seriously 
affecting  any  consumer,  as  all  contracts  are  either  indefi- 
nite or  near  expiration  and  can  be  cancelled  if  a  new  rate 
goes  into  effect.  This  is  the  same  case  that  was  much 
discussed  during  the  recent  campaign.  Bolin  first  filed  th" 
suit  against  the  plant.  Then  council  employed  an  attorney 
to  defend  the  city.  Thereupon  Bolin  faced  about,  with 
drew  his  suit,  and  later  Butler  refiled  the  same  suit.  Bol 
as  city  solicitor  then  defended  the  city,  and  his  demurrer 
knocked  out  Butler's  suit,  which  was  the  same  suit  Bolin 
had  originally  filed.  Butler  now  gets  the  case  before  the 
court  again  in  his  amended  petition. 

Paris,  Ky. — An  ultimatum  issued  by  Mayor  J.  T.  Hin- 
ton  to  the  Paris  Gas  &  Electric  Company  is  to  the  effect 
that  unless  the  company  intends  to  proceed  under  the 
terms  of  a  franchise  recently  granted  for  natural  gas  the 
city  will  at  once  take  under  consideration  the  advisability 
of  installing  its  own  electric  and  power  plant  as  well  as  a 
plant  for  the  manufacture  of  artificial  gas.  The  declara- 
tion of  the  mayor  followed  a  conference  he  had  with  H.  W. 
Beck,  of  St.  Louis,  secretary  of  the  light  and  development 
company    which    owns    and    operates    the    local   plant,    to- 


gether with  a  number  of  others  throughout  Central  Ken- 
tucky. Advised  of  the  revolt  of  the  citizens  of  this  city  in 
the  matter  of  signing  the  contracts,  Mr.  Beck  came  here 
to  ascertain  conditions,  and  after  conferring  with  Mayor 
Hinton  returned  to  St.  Louis,  ostensibly  to  procure  a  con- 
tract that  would  be  acceptable  to  the  city  and  relieve  the 
situation  which  has  been  strained  to  the  point  of  break- 
ing. While  here  Mr.  Beck  is  said  to  have  stated  that  it 
was  the  intention  of  his  company  to  operate  under  an  old 
franchise  which  it  holds  instead  of  one  granted  this  year  for 
natural  gas,  and  which  was  purchased  from  the  Central 
Kentucky  Natural  Gas  Company.  Under  the  old  franchise 
a  rate  of  $1.65  can  be  charged  for  gas,  while  under  that 
yranted  by  the  Council  this  year  the  maximum  rate  is  35 
cents. 

Chicago,  111. — Rate  reductions  offered  by  the  Common- 
wealth Edison  Company  have  been  accepted  by  the  council 
committee  on  gas,  oil  and  electric  light  and  the  committee 
drafted  a  contract  for  five  years.  The  new  rates  for  light- 
ing are  10  cents  a  kilowatt  hour  primary,  5  cents  second- 
ary and  4  cents  tertiary  on  Dec.  1,  and  a  further  reduction 
to  3  cents  in  the  tertiary  rate  on  March  1.  The  power 
rates  remain  the  same  as  they  are  now — 10.5  and  3  cents 
an  hour.  The  reduction  amounts  to  $654,000  a  year  from 
the  rates  in  effect  in  1912.  About  $200,000  of  the  reduc- 
tion is  already  in  effect,  having  been  made  voluntarily 
April  1  last,  so  that  the  net  reduction  to  be  made  in  the 
contract  ordinance  is  $454,000  a  year.  Alderman  Merriam 
proposed  a  rate  of  9,  5  and  3  cents  for  power  and  9  and 
4J4  cents  for  lighting.  This  would  reduce  the  earnings 
of  the  company  $614,000  a  year,  which,  with  the  reduction, 
already  in  force,  would  make  a  total  reduction  of  $814,000 
over  the  1912  rates.  City  Electrician  Palmer  when  asked 
what  position  he  would  take  if  the  rates  proposed  by  Al- 
derman Merriam  were  taken  into  court,  said  that  as  an  en- 
gineer he  would  be  forced  to  oppose  a  reduction  of  that 
kind.  It  could  be  shown  that  the  company  is  losing  money 
now  on  its  primary  charge  to  about  one-third  of  its  cus- 
tomers. 

Removing  Overhead  Wires. 

Knoxville,  Tenn. — Knoxville  will  soon  be  rid  of  many  of 
the  overhead  wires  that  now  detract  so  much  from  the 
appearance  of  its  thoroughfares.  Unsightly  telephone 
wires,  cables  and  poles  are  to  be  removed  on  leading 
streets  and  avenues,  and  on  Gay  street  all  poles,  excepting 
those  to  which  trolley,  light  and  power  and  telegraph  wires' 
are  attached,  will  be  taken  down.  The  trolley  posts  will 
be  ornamented  with  clusters  of  electric  lights,  and  thus  the 
"great  white  way"  of  Knoxville  will  be  further  illumined. 
The  Cumberland  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company  the 
past  week  began  removing  its  overhead  wires  and  cables. 
The  underground  conduits  in  the  business  and  parts  of  resi- 
dence sections  of  the  city  were  completed  recently  and  are 


Courtesy    Knovxille   "Sentinel." 


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preliminary  to  placing  other  wire* 
treel    is   being  made.     The   Cumber- 
raph  Company  lias  expended  about 
ires    under    ground   and   constructing 
milding    in    which   its   offices  and  ex- 
been  installed. 

A  Two-Cent  Rate. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — For  the  purpose  of  increasing  the  day 
load  of  the  municipally-owned  Jacksonville  electric  light 
plant,  the  electrical  committee  of  the  board  of  bond  trus- 
ts authorized  a  straight  cooking  and  heating  rate  oi 
two  cents  per  k.  w.  hour.  This  means  for  Jacksonville 
what  is  supposed  to  be  very  close  to  the  lowest  rate 
trie  current  for  this  purpose  of  any  city 
in  the  countrj  and  it  will  attract  widespread  attention. 
the  Knoxville  plant  is  owned  by  the  city  will  prob- 
ably be  used  everywhere  as  a  convincing  argument  in  fa- 
vor of  municipally-owned  electric  plants.  The  new  rate 
will  prove  a  real  factor  in  reducing  the  present  high  cost  of 
living.  Recognized  experts  state  that  this  low  rate  will 
supply  the  necessary  inel  for  cooking  at  an  average  of  less, 
than  4(1  cents  per  person  per  month.  Indirectly,  by  in- 
creasing the  day  load  of  the  plant,  it  will  help  materially 
in  adding  to  the  city's  net  profits  which  last  year  exceeded 
$350,000.  For  a  long  time  ways  and  means  for  increasing 
this  day  load  have  been  seriously  considered.  While  much 
has  been  accomplished  in  the  two-cent  price  for  electric 
current  for  commercial  power,  it  was  very  evident  that  the 
further  increase  of  this  day  load  would  prove  a  tremen- 
dously valuable  asset. 

Automatic  Controllers  for  Street  Lights. 
Leeds,  England. — The  Leeds  street  lighting  committee  has 
decided  to  install  automatic  controllers  on  lamps  in  two  dis- 
tricts of  the  city.  Already  170  such  are  now  in  use.  The 
initial  cost  of  installing  the  controllers  throughout  the  city 
would  be  about  $90,000.  .  It  would  reduce  tthe  number  of 
lamplighters  by  more  than  half — from  160  to  70 — and  a 
saving  in  labor  cost  of  $36,000  a  year,  in  gas  $10,000  and  in 
mantles  $2,000.  The  labor  unrest  is  causing  this  and  other 
economies  to  be  seriously  considered  by  the  city  authorities. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Renumbering  an  Alarm  System. 

Boston,  Mass. — A  new  fire  alarm  system,  based  upon 
the  division  of  the  city  into  districts  and  involving  the  re- 
numbering of  all  fire  boxes  in  the  city,  so  that  the  first 
number  sounded  shall  indicate  the  section  of  the  city  in 
which  the  fire  is  located,  is  being  worked  out  by  Fire  Com- 
missioner Cole  and  Superintendent  of  Fire  Alarms  Fickett. 
Thus  all  alarms  in  Charlestown  would  start  with  the  figure 
2,  all  in  East  Boston  with  the  figure  3  and  so  on.  Under 
the  present  system  the  boxes  are  located  with  little  sys- 
tem and  serial  numbers  are  often  far  apart.  If  a  box  is 
not  understood  properly,  it  frequently  causes  the  firemen 
1  confusion.  It  is  proposed  to  divide  the  city  proper 
into  two  sections,  beginning  at  the  foot  of  the  Charles- 
town  bridge  with  the  dividing  line,  along  North  Washing- 
ton street,  Hanover  and  Tremont  to  the  centre  of  Massa- 
chusetts avenue.  These  two  main  divisions  will  be  sub- 
divided into  districts,  each  with  its  guide  number.  All 
schools,  theatres  and  institutions  which  possess  private 
boxes  will  be  included  in  the  district  numbers  like  any 
other  box.  All  boxes  with  a  zero  in  them  will  be  elimi- 
nated. Old  1>"\  52.  under  the  new  system,  will  be  known 
a*  1433.  The  plan  is  not  yet  perfected,  and  it  is  thought 
it  will  take  several  months  to  complete  the  system. 

Bar  Gasoline  Cleaning. 
Ingelo,  Tex — Eighteen  tires  have  broken  out  in  San 
Angclo  in  the  past  ten  years  whose  starting  has  been  traced 
to  the  keeping  of  gasoline  for  cleaning  purposes  in  the 
tailor  shops.  Members  of  the  city  council  are  planning  to 
pass  an  ordinance  prohibiting  the  use  of  gasoline  in  tailor 
n  fires  last  week  here  have  been  caused  by  ex- 
ploding oil. 


Every  Policeman  a  Traffic  Officer. 
Povidencc.  R.  I. — As  a  result  of  a  new  order  issued  by 
the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  which  has  gone  into 
effect  in  all  the  stations  of  the  city  every  patrolman  in 
Providence  became  a  traffic  officer,  with  special  orders  to 
see  that  the  traffic  laws  are  obeyed.  Henceforth  every  man 
who  wrears  the  police  uniform,  and  the  plain  clothes  men  as 
well,  must  observe  traffic  conditions,  and  carry  out  the  pro- 
visions of  the  traffic  ordinance,  as  if  they  were  members  of 
the  official  traffic  squad.  This  plan,  which  the  commission 
does  not  hesitate  to  say  is  a  radical  one,  was  adopted  for 
the  purpose  of  curbing  the  many  accidents  within  the  lim- 
its of  the  city,  and  for  the  enforcement  of  every  regulation 
contained  in  the  traffic  ordinances.  The  measure  is  not 
aimed  at  the  enforcement  of  the  traffic  rules  in  the  con- 
gested portions  of  the  city  merely,  but  is  intended  to  take 
in  the  more  remote  sections.  It  is  not  directed  wholly  to 
automobiles,  but  to  every  vehicle  that  uses  the  streets,  with 
the  exception  of  electric  cars.  The  speed  law,  the  use  of 
wrong  sides  of  streets  and  the  allowing  of  vehicles  to  re- 
main unattended  on  streets  longer  than  the  specified  time 
allowed,  will  figure  largely  in  the  crusade,  which  the  com- 
mission intends  to  wage  against  the  careless,  thoughtless 
and  reckless  driver.  The  board  at  present  is  working  out 
restricted  speed  districts.  When  the  task  is  completed, 
large  signs  will  be  posted  in  various  sections  of  the  city, 
where  the  speed  rule  is  to  be  enforced  rigidly,  warning  driv- 
ers of  sections  through  which  they  must  pass  only  at  a 
specified  rate  of  speed.  This  section,  the  commissioners 
state,  will  cover  a  considerable  area.  With  the  adoption 
of  the  new  method  of  regulating  traffic  the  auto  trap  will 
be  abolished,  as  the  commission  believes  thas  plan  is  al- 
ready obsolete.  A  high  power  automobile  will  take  the 
place  of  the  trap.  It  will  be  manned  by  two  policemen, 
who  will  have  the  run  of  the  city  in  the  new  plan  for  the 
elimination  of  the  speed  maniac. 

Salem,  O.  Firemen  Get  Safety  Helmets. 
Salem,  O. — Safety  Director  J.  J.  Jackson  has  purchased 
for  the  fire  department  two  safety  breathing  helmets  to 
be  used  by  the  firemen  in  case  of  fire,  and  when  they  are 
compelled  to  enter  rooms  which  are  filled  with  smoke.  The 
helmets  are  made  by  the  National  Safety  Device  Company, 
of  Cleveland,  and  are  rather  recent  on  the  market.  The 
helmets  cost  $25  each.  This  safety  device  has  something 
of  the  appearance  of  a  helmet  used  by  a  deep  sea  diver.  It 
fits  over  the  head  and  shoulders,  and  has  two  square  places 
covered  with  ising-glass  to  permit  the  wearer  to  see.  An- 
other opening  at  the  mouthpiece  permits  of  fresh  air  when 
outside  a  building.  This  opening  is  closed  with  a  piece  of 
asbestos  when  the  helmet  is  in  service.  From  the  bottom 
of  the  helmet  extends  two  long  tubes  that  unite  and  form 
into  one,  making  it  a  V  shape.  The  lower  end  of  this  tube 
is  supposed  to  drag  on  the  ground,  or  floor,  and  this  affords 
the  wearer  an  opportunity  of  getting  fresh  air  into  the 
helmet.  On  the  inside  the  hood  there  is  a  little  rubber 
tube  used  as  a  mouthpiece,  also  for  obtaining  fresh  air. 
The  helmet  is  made  of  a  waterproof  canvass,  and  is  light 
in  weight.  The  helmets  were  tested  out.  They  worked  ex- 
cellently and  nothing  defective  could  be  found  about  them. 

Police  Pension  for  Disability  Only. 
Washington,  D.  C. — The  decision  of  Justice  Wright  of  the 
District  Supreme  Court  that  the  District  Commissioners 
must  be  governed  exclusively  by  the  result  of  the  medical 
examination  of  pensioners  in  the  matter  of  reducing  the 
amount  of  pensions  to  policemen  has  been  sustained  by  the 
Court  of  Appeals  of  the  District  of  Columbia,  in  an  opinion 
by  Mr.  Justice  Van  Orsdel.  A  former  policeman  was  re- 
tired in  September,  1892,  for  total  disability  incurred  on 
duty,  with  a  pension  of  $50  per  month.  The  disability  still 
continues,  according  to  the  result  of  a  medical  examina- 
tion submitted  to  by  the  pensioner.  The  commissioners, 
having  learned  that  the  man  was  possessed  of  a  consider- 
able income  above  his  pension,  reduced  the  amount  of  pen- 
sion from  $50  to  $1  per  month.  He  refused  the  checks  for 
the  reduced  pension  and  sought  a  mandamus,  which  Jus- 
tice Wright   granted.     The  commissioners  noted  an  appeal. 


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Counsel  for  the  District  urged  that  the  commissioners  were 
still  invested  with  the  authority  of  the  old  police  board  to 
discontinue  an  allowance  for  any  satisfactory  reason.  The 
appellate  court  denies  this  contention. 

Mayor  Head  of  Police  Department. 
La  Crosse,  Wis. — Judge  Higbee.  in  circuit  court,  held  that 
the  mayor  is  the  head  of  the  police  department  and  that  the 
chief  of  police  is  required  to  carry  out  his  orders.  The 
decision  was  rendered  in  the  case  of  John  B.  Weber,  chief 
of  police,  against  Mayor  Sorenson,  these  officials  having 
differed  over  police  transfers. 

University  to  Teach  Fire  Protection. 
Lawrence,  Kan. — The  University  of  Kansas  extension 
division  has  arranged  to  offer  a  course  in  fire  protection  to 
fire  departments  in  the  cities  and  towns  of  Kansas.  A 
series  of  lectures  designed  to  give  instruction  in  the  latest 
methods  of  fire  protection  will  be  outlined  by  Harrison 
Parkham,  state  fire  marshal,  with  whom  the  university  is 
co-operating. 

Police  Punch  Clock  Every  Half  Hour. 
Bristol,  Tenn. — The  night  police  here  are  now  required 
in  punch  a  watchman's  clock,  which  has  been  placed  in  the 
municipal  building  on  Fifth  street,  adjoining  the  tire  hall. 
The  building  will  be  used  as  night  police  headquarters 
and  the  men  will  report  there  on  the  hours  and  halves  to 
punch  the  clock. 


MOTOR  VEHICLES 


Two  Auto  Engines  for  Chattanooga. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Upon  recommendation  of  Commis- 
sioner Betterton,  of  the  department  of  fire  and  police,  two 
automobile  fire  engines  have  been  contracted  for  by  the  city 
of  Chattanooga,  to  be  delivered  as  soon  as  they  can  be  built 
by  the  American-LaFrance  engine  company,  of  Elmira, 
X.  Y.  Each  of  these  engines  will  be  90-horse  power,  with 
a  capacity  of  700  gallons  a  minute  with  a  pressure  at  the 
nozzle  of  120  pounds.  One  will  be  a  triple  engine,  including 
pump,  hose  wagon  and  chemical.  It  is  to  be  located  in  the 
newly  annexed  territory.  It  will  cost  $8,500.  The  other 
will  carry  pump  and  hose  wagon.  It  will  be  located  at  the 
hall  on  Cameron  hill  and  the  triple  automobile  engine  there 
will  be  sent  to  Xo.  7  hall  on  Main  street.  The  commis- 
sioner also  recommended  the  purchase  of  two  Buick  run- 
abouts, one  for  the  police  chief  and  one  for  the  building  in- 
spector, at  a  cost  of  $1,000  each,  which  was  approved  by  the 
board. 

New  Truck  Tested. 
Franklin,  Pa. — The  new  auto  fire  truck  has  received  its 
first  test  on  the  streets  of  Franklin.  It  is  very  beautifully 
fitted  up  and  from  the  first  performance  seems  to  be  as  good 
as  it  is  handsome.  A  run  over  the  city  streets,  including 
the  grade  up  Liberty  and  Sixteenth  to  Miller  Park,  was 
made.  The  distance  from  First  street  to  Twelfth,  consid- 
erably over  a  mile,  was  made  in  two  minutes  with  power  in 
reserve.  The  grade  on  Liberty  street  above  Fourteenth 
was  taken  easily  on  second  speed.  Several  citizens,  includ- 
ing O.  L.  Bleakley  of  the  fire  and  water  committee  of  city 
councils,  took  in  the  ride.  There  seems  to  be  no  doubt 
that  the  machine,  which  is  the  product  of  the  Knox  Auto- 
mobile company  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  will  make  good.  The 
contract  price  is  $5,800.  The  machine  is  built  to  carry  10 
men  and  all  the  needed  equipment.  It  is  to  be  capable  of 
making  40  miles  an  hour  on  the  level  and  of  climbing  any 
grade  in  town.  It  is  probable  that  one  of  the  two  fire 
teams  now  owned  by  the  city  will  be  disposed  of,  or  a 
branch  department  may  be  established  in  the  Third  ward. 

Strenuous  Test  for  Chemical. 

Whitehall.  Pa. — A  very  satisfactory  test  of  the  new  White 
auto  chemical  fire  engine  lately  purchased  by  Whitehall 
Township  for  the  Fullerton  Fire  Co.  was  made  at  Fuller- 
ton  before  a  large  assembly  of  citizens.  A  large  frame 
structure  was  built  opposite  the  house,  filled  with   lumber 


saturated  with  oil.  Lewis  Porter  one  of  the  commission- 
ers applied  the  torch  and  a  fierce  fire  was  started.  In  just 
four  minutes  after  the  stream  was  turned  on  it  was  under 
control  and  in  fourteen  minutes  it  was  extinguished.  The 
test  was  very  satisfactory.  Mr.  Harland,  of  the  White  peo- 
ple, handled  the  hose  and  Mr.  Hilperty  was  at  the  wheel. 
The  engine  is  equipped  with  four  speeds,  electric  self  start- 
er, electric  lights,  50  gallon  chemical  tank,  200  feet  of  chem- 
ical hose.  The  car  can  carry  800  feet  of  water  hose  and  six 
men.  The  township  commissioners,  T.  M.  Snyder,  Lewi-. 
Porter.  O.  E.  Gruver,  A.  L.  Hoffman  and  Edgar  Butz  were 
present  and  were  all  highly  pleased  with  the  machine.  Chief 
Snyder,  of  Fullerton.  directed  the  fire  fighting  and  Miles  R, 
Xewhard  drove  the  machine.  The  commissioners  say  they 
will  purchase  an  engine  for  every  district  in  the  township 
forming  a  company  and  providing  the  housing.  In  the 
meantime  the  Fullerton  engine  is  expected  to  answer  all 
township   calls. 

Accepts  Motor  Engine. 
York,  Pa. — The  new  motor-driven  fire  fighting  apparatus 
of  the  Eagle  Fire  Company,  purchased  recently  from  the 
Martin  Carriage  Company,  has  been  officially  accepted  at  a 
meeting  of  the  committee.  Some  minor  equipment,  such  as 
cut-offs  and  valves,  will  be  added  to  the  machine,  in  order 
to  increase  efficiency.  The  meeting  was  presided  over  by 
president  of  the  company,  J.  H.  Findley. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

State  May  Buy  City  Bonds. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — The  time  is  not  far  distant  when  the 
state  will  be  able  to  finance  bond  issues  by  the  municipali- 
ties of  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis,  according  to  State  Au- 
ditor S.  G.  Iverson.  The  permanent  trust  funds  are  grow- 
ing at  such  a  rapid  rate  that  even  now  the  supply  of  money 
available  or  in  sight  exceeds  the  demand  by  school  districts 
and  other  minor  governmental  subdivisions.  The  state  loans 
the  trust  fund  increment  at  4  per  cent.  Should  it  be  able 
to  take  care  of  the  bond  issues  of  large  cities  it  would 
mean  a  considerable  saving,  as  much  difficulty  is  now  be- 
ing experienced  in  floating  even  5  per  cent  municipal  secur- 
ities. Mr.  Iverson  estimates  that  during  the  fiscal  year  end- 
ing July  31,  1914,  loans  from  state  trust  funds  will  amount 
to  $3,000,000.  Of  this  $2,000,000  will  be  new  money,  or  per- 
manent additions  to  the  fund,  and  the  balance  will  be  ob- 
tained from  maturing  of  old  loans.  The  new  money  com- 
ing into  the  trust  funds  particularly  from  iron  ore  royalties 
will  be  $5,000,000  annually  inside  of  ten  years,  according  to 
conservative  estimates.  It  will  be  a  task  to  place  this  mon- 
ey to  advantage,  and  even  before  this  time  arrives  it  is  be- 
lieved the  state  can  take  up  the  large  bond  issues  of  the 
Twin  Cities  and  Duluth. 

Commission  Government  Progress. 

Mt.  Sterling,  Ky. — The  citizens  of  Montgomery  County 
have  put  their  seal  of  approval  upon  the  commission  form 
of  government  by  casting  1,362  votes  in  its  favor  and  256 
against  it,  making  a  majority  of  1,106.  Efforts  will  be 
made  to  have  a  special  act  of  the  legislature  passed  as  an 
emergency  putting  the  commission  form  into  effect  at  once 
instead  of  waiting  four  years.  The  success  of  this  move- 
ment in  this  county  is  due  to  the  efforts  of  County  Attorney 
Earl  W.  Senff. 

Paducah.  Ky. — Commission  government  has  been  adopt- 
ed in  an  election  by  both  the  county  and  city,  the  former  by 
about  400  majority  and  the  latter  by  150  majority.  The 
campaign  over  commission  government  was  one  of  the 
most  exciting  in  the  history  of  the  city. 

Pineville,  Ky. — A  commission  form  of  government  for 
Bell  county,  which  will  put  all  its  fiscal  affairs  in  charge 
of  three  commissioners,  was  carried  by  35,  a  small  vote  be- 
ing polled  on  the  question. 

Kenosha,  Wis. — Kenosha  is  to  have  a  chance  to  accept 
commission  form  of  government  before  the  next  city  elec- 
tion. Petitions  signed  by  a  requisite  number  of  electors  are 
ready  for  presentation  to  the  city  council. 

Kearney,  N.  J. — Another  political  campaign,  which  gives 
some  promise  of  being  as  strenuous  as  that  just  finished  has 


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i     n   Kearney,  petitions  being  circulated  request- 
ing the   town  clerk  to  call  an  election  for  the  adoption  or 

commission  government.     It  is  said   to  b( 
purpose  of  the  supporters  of  commission  government  to  file 
the  petitions  as  early  as  possible,  so  that  an  election  will  be 
held  before  the   first  of  the  year,  at  which  time   the   newly 
elected  Mayor  and  councilmen  are  sworn  into  office. 

Reduced  Rates  for  Councilmen. 
Eufaula,  Ala. — Members  of  the  city  council  are  to  re- 
ceive special  rates  for  water,  electric  light  and  gas  service 
from  the  municipal  plants,  under  a  resolution  passed  by 
the  council.  It  was  at  first  proposed  to  give  them  free 
service,  but  this  struck  a  constitutional  snag  and  the  propo- 
sition had  to  be  modified  to  make  special  rates  only.  These 
are  now  being  arranged  by  the  light  and  water  committee. 
aldermen  receive  $45  a  year  as  their  salary,  but  the 
vote  of  6  to  1  showed  that  a  majority  felt  that  this  was 
totally  inadequate  to  the   cares  involved. 

City  Must  Pay  Mayor  Back  Salary. 
Knoxville,  Tenn. — According  to  the  opinion  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  the  city  of  Knoxville  is  liable  for  the  salary  of 
r  S.  G.  Heiskell  and  the  sureties  of  J.  L.  Lowe  are 
liable  only  for  interest  on  salary  during  the  ten  months 
the  mayor  was  enjoined  from  holding  office.  This  opinion 
comes  in  affirmation  of  a  former  opinion  handed  down  by 
the  court  of  civil  appeals.  The  suit  came  as  a  result  of  an 
injunction  served  on  Mayor  Heiskell  prohibiting  him  from 
assuming  his  duties  as  mayor  after  the  election  of  January 
1,  1912.  Mayor  Heiskell  won  in  the  suit  of  injunction,  and 
took  oath  of  office  about  ten  months  after  he  was  elected. 
He  thereupon  brought  suit  against  the  sureties  of  J.  L. 
Lowe  et  al  who  brought  the  injunction  suit,  seeking  to 
collect  ten  months'  salary  from  them.  The  court  of  civil 
appeals  held  that  the  sureties  were  not  liable  for  the  salary, 
I  ut  that  the  city  was  liable  for  the  salary,  and  that  the 
sureties  were  liable  for  interest  on  the  money.  The  suit 
was  first  brought  in  the  circuit  court  of  Knox  county.  Judge 
Von  A.  Huffaker  in  an  opinion  held  that  the  city  was  lia- 
ble for  the  salary,  and  sureties  for  the  interest.  The  civil 
appeals  court  ruled  accordingly,  and  now  the  supreme 
court  affirms  the  lower  court.  This  is  the  last  of  the  suits 
brought  as  a  result  of  enjoining  Mayor  Heiskell  upon  his 
election  to  office. 

Favor  Municipal  Ownership. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — The  board  of  freeholders  which  is  draft- 
ing a  new  charter  for  the  city  of  St.  Louis  has  unanimously 
voted  to  include  in  the  document  a  clause  providing  for 
municipal  ownership  of  public  utilities.  This  will  relate  to 
street  railways,  subways,  gas  and  electric  lighting  plants, 
laundries  and  lodging  houses.  The  charter  will  be  submit- 
ted to  a  vote  of  the  people  next  fall. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Plans  for  Solution  of  Garbage  Problem. 
Chicago,  111. — At  a  joint  meeting  of  the  finance  commit- 
tee and  the  city  waste  commission  a  subcommittee  consist- 
ing of  Dr.  George  B.  Young,  commissioner  of  health;  L.  E. 
Mc<  l.-inn,  commissioner  of  public  works,  and  Colonel  Henry 
A.  Allen,  assistant  city  engineer,  was  appointed  to  make 
recommendations  for  a  solution  of  the  immediate  garbage 
problem.  Three  plans  for  garbage  disposal  are  under  con- 
sideration, and  the  subcommittee  is  expected  to  select  the 
most  practical  one  and  submit  recommendations  within  two 
weeks.  One  plan  is  to  let  a  contract  for  three  years  to  the 
Illinois  Rendering  Company,  a  second  is  to  adopt  the  re- 
duction system  of  Dr.  J.  M.  Hirsh  and  the  third  is  to  have 
the  city  proceed  with  the  condemnation  of  the  old  plant  of 
the  CI  luction  Company.     At  the  meeting  it  was 

explained  that  it  will  recpiirc  several  weeks  to  complete  the 
details  of  condemnation  under  the  most  favorable  circum- 
stances, as  some  of  the  stock  of  the  company  is  held  by 
persons  whose  names  are  not  known,  and  the  matter  would 
have  to  be  advertised  for  thirty  days.  Alfred  S.  Austrian. 
representing  the  Illinois  Rendering  Company,  said  his  cli- 


ents would  not  accept  a  contract  for  a  shorter  term  than 
three  years.  He  said  an  eighteen  months'  contract  would 
not  be  accepted  even  should  the  city  agree  to  pay  the  $125,- 
iii  10  necessary  to  put  the  plant  in  a  sanitary  condition.  The 
proposition  of  the  Illinois  Rendering  Company  is  to  acquire 
the  plant  of  the  Chicago  Reduction  company,  expend  $125,- 
000  in  rehabilitating  it  and  handle  all  garbage  delivered  at 
the  plant  without  cost  to  the  city,  except  that  the  city  must 
furnish  free  water.  The  members  of  the  finance  committee 
are  inclined  to  favor  the  proposition,  but  wished  to  get  a 
report  from  the  subcommittee  before  deciding  finally. 
Lew  Cost  Garbage  Destruction. 

Portland,  Ore. — Garbage  was  destroyed  at  the  city  in- 
cinerator during  October  for  an  average  cost  of  27J4  cents 
a  ton,  which  is  the  lowest  mark  reached  since  the  plant  was 
built.  The  lowest  former  average  cost  in  any  one  month 
was  29  cents.  The  record  also  was  broken  in  the  total 
amount  of  garbage  burned,  as  there  were  4,109  tons  de- 
stroyed, or  an  average  of  152^  tons  a  day.  One  day  during 
the  month  a  total  of  180  tons  were  burned,  while  the  guar- 
anteed capacity  of  the  plant  was  only  150  tons.  The  de- 
struction of  this  amount  of  garbage  in  excess  of  the  guaran- 
teed capacity  is  due  to  changes  made  in  the  plant  by  the 
late  D.  E.  Otis,  who  was  formerly  superintendent.  One 
reason  for  the  low  average  cost  of  reduction  is  because  a 
larger  amount  of  garbage  was  burned  with  the  regular 
force  of  employees.  No  fuel  was  used  whatever. 
Cost  of  Snow  Removal. 

New  York.  X.  Y. — The  price  for  removing  snow  from 
city  streets  during  the  coming  winter  will  be  56  cents  per 
cubic  yard.  This  will  be  13  cents  more  per  yard  than  was 
allowed  last  season.  This  is  the  effect  of  a  decision  by  Jus- 
tice Pendleton  in  the  Supreme  Court  when  he  refused  to 
grant  a  permanent  injunction  restraining  Controller  Pren- 
dergast  from  approving  the  contract  awarded  to  the  Bel- 
mont Contracting   Company   for   the   removal  of  snow. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

Police  Strike  Ties  Up  Cars. 
Indianapolis.  Ind. — Refusal  of  thirty  members  of  the  po- 
lice force  to  ride  in  cars  operated  by  strikebreakers  caused 
one  day  of  the  street  car  strike  to  pass  without  service 
here.  The  policemen  turned  in  their  badges,  which  were 
returned  with  orders  to  remain  on  patrol  duty.  It  was  an- 
nounced that  charges  will  be  preferred  against  them  after 
the  strike  has  been  settled.  The  policemen  in  refusing  to 
ride  on  the  cars  said  they  would  march  with  them,  would 
fight  in  the  streets,  and  face  the  missiles  of  the  crowd,  but 
the}-  would  not  board  the  cars.  Mayor  Shank  modified  a 
former  statement  attributed  to  him  defending  the  policemen. 
He  said  he  believed  the  lives  of  all  policemen  running  the 
cars  were  in  danger  and  that  he  did  not  want  any  blood- 
shed. When  the  police  are  sufficiently  reinforced,  he  said, 
by  the  state  militia,  he  would  see  that  every  policeman  did 
his  duty.  Interurbans  have  been  permitted  to  run  unmol- 
ested into  the  city,  pending  adjustment  of  grievances  be- 
tween the  union  interurban  carmen  and  the  directors  of  the 
several  lines.  An  arbitration  agreement  similar  to  the  set- 
tlement in  the  local  car  strike  has  been  signed  by  the  inter- 
urban trainmen.  Preparations  for  the  presentation  of  the 
grievance  of  the  city  street  car  men  to  the  Indianapolis 
Traction  and  Terminal  Company,  under  the  terms  of  the 
agreement  that  ended  the  strike  are  in  progress.  These 
grievances  were  to  be  presented  within  five  days  of  the  re- 
sumption of  service.  Conferences  regarding  the  labor  situ- 
ation as  it  affects  interurban  companies  and  employees  were 
also  in  process  of  being  arranged,  and  while  no  definite 
time  had  been  fixed  for  the  drafting  of  an  agreement,  it  was 
expected  that  the  attitude  of  each  side  would  be  made. 
known  shortly.  Street  car  service  and  interurban  service 
is  now  normal,  the  city  lines  being  operated  under  an  agree- 
ment for  the  settlement  of  all  disputes,  and  the  interurban 
being  operated  by  the  employes  of  the  companies  without 
reference  to  labor  organizations,  pending  the  negotiations 
which  were  being  opened.  The  interurban  employees  had1 
agreed  that  there  should  be  no  interruption  of  service  while 
the  negotiations  were  in  progress. 


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Blizzard  Ties  Up  Ohio  Traffic. 

Columbus,  O. — With  railroad,  street  railway  and  wire 
traffic  generally  impaired  throughout  the  state,  in  some  sec- 
tions demoralized,  Ohio  has  been  in  the  grip  of  the  worst 
blizzard  of  the  winter.  Intermittent  wire  service  with 
Cleveland  told  of  the  worst  storm  of  the  year.  Street  car 
traffic  in  some  cases  was  entirely  demoralized.  Cincinnati 
suffered  similarly,  while  Toledo,  with  all  linemen  employed 
by  the  railway  and  light  companies  on  strike,  suffered 
without  telephone  and  telegraph  service.  Akron  and  Can- 
ton were  cut  off  from  the  rest  of  the  state.  Northern  Ohio 
suffered  the  worst,  the  general  snowfall  ranging  around  10 
inches,  with  a  gale  blowing  it  into  huge  drifts.  Some  cities 
have  reported  the  entire  loss  of  street,  electric  light  and 
wire  service. 

Surmounting  a  Troublesome  Grade. 
San  Francisco.  Cal. — City  Engineer  O'Shaughnessy  and 
Engineer  Ransom  have  just  issued  a  detailed  account  of  the 
plan  for  the  extension  of  the  proposed  Church  street  mu- 
nicipal line  from  18th  street.  O'Shaughnessy's  plan  is 
called  the  Mission  Park  boulevard  and  uses  a  minimum 
amount  of  the  Mission  Park  area  as  compared  with  other 
plans  that  have  been  suggested.  It  is  estimated  that  it 
will  cost  $35,000.  and  if  the  matter  is  not  delayed  in  its  pri- 
mary stages  the  city  engineer  is  confident  that  the  work 
could  be  completed  by  the  time  of  the  exposition  in   1915. 


OVERCOMING   THE    CHURCH    STREET    GRADE 

The  scheme  proposes  using  the  westerly  edge  of  Mission 
Park.  The  road  will  be  60  ft.  wide  and  would  be  used  for 
Loth  vehicles  and  railroad  traffic.  From  20th  and  Church 
streets  the  car  tracks  would  traverse  an  easement  through 
private  property  between  18th  and  Liberty  streets,  easterly 
to  Chattanooga  street,  continuing  thence  over  Chattanooga 
from  Liberty  to  21st  street.  South  of  21st  street  the  road 
would  again  continue  through  private  property  to  22d  and 
Church  streets,  from  which  point  the  proposed  Church 
street  tunnel  would  begin.  City  Engineer  O'Shaughnessy 
has  asked  the  co-operation  and  suggestions  of  all  citizens. 
He  said  that  the  proposed  route  would  give  the  best  com- 
munication yet  between  the  Mission  and  Noe  Valley. 
City  Car  Line  Makes  Money. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — San  Francisco's  municipal  railway 
in  Geary  street,  the  only  line  in  operation,  showed  total  re- 
ceipts of  $58,663  for  the  month  of  October,  or  an  average 
of  about  $1,892  daily,  according  to  the  figures  just  given 
out.     This  is  largely  in  excess  of  expenses  of  operation. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Favors  Municipal  Milk  Plant. 
Jamestown.  N.  Y. — Mayor  Samuel  A.  Carlson,  in  a  mes- 
sage to  the  Common  Council,  has  urged  the  establishment 
of  a  milk  plant  by  the  municipal  government.  He  says 
that  he  has  investigated  the  matter  and  finds  that  a  plant 
can  be  established  and  put  in  operation  as  a  cost  of  $20,000; 
that  it  would  be  able  to  sell  milk  at  present  rates  and  make 
enough  the  first  year  to  pay  the  entire  cost  of  the  plant 
and  the  establishment  of  the  business,  and  that  thereafter 


a  higher  grade  of  milk  could  be  sold  at  much  lower  figures 
than  charged  at  present.  The  council  will  appoint  a  special 
committee  for  the  purpose  of  considering  the  suggestions 
in  detail  in  co-operation  with  the  local  board  of  health. 

Want  Municipal  Station. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — Minneapolis  has  started  proceedings  for 
a  municipal  railroad  passenger  station.  A  resolution  in- 
troduced by  President  Karl  De  Laittre  of  the  city  council 
directs  the  city  engineer  to  prepare  plans  for  the  station 
and  submit  them  to  the  State  Railroad  and  Warehouse 
Commission  for  approval.  It  was  referred  to  the  committee 
on  public  welfare  and  is  almost  certain  of  favorable  action. 
The  resolution  takes  advantage  of  a  sweeping  empowering 
act  of  the  last  legislature.  L'nder  it  the  council  has  power 
to  erect  and  maintain  a  union  station  under  conditions  that 
virtually  compel  the  railroads  to  pay  for  the  construction 
and  maintenance  of  the  depot,  while  the  city  has  full  charge 
ii    its  operation. 

Municipal  "Movies." 

Hibbing,  Minn. — A  municipal  moving  picture  show,  at 
which  children  for  the  usual  prices  could  see  films  of 
historic  and  educational  value,  is  the  latest  suggestion  to 
grow  out  of  the  controversy  over  the  censorship  of  "mov- 
ies" in  Hibbing.  The  author  of  the  idea,  a  prominent  busi- 
ness man,  promises  that  it  will  be  brought  before  the 
council  for  consideration  and  believes 
that  it  can  be  made  self-supporting.  He 
advocates  the  usual  5  cents  to  children 
and  10  cents  for  adults.  A  suitable  man- 
ager could  be  found  and  the  show  would 
be  one  that  would  soon  make  itself  felt 
in  the  village.  The  parents  and  school 
officials  would  be  back  of  the  movement. 
C.  E.  Everett,  probation  officer,  who 
was  the  advocate  of  the  censorship  plan, 
is  heartily  in  favor  of  the  municipal 
"movies,"  and  sees  in  it  great  possibili- 
ties for  educational  work.  Another  plan 
that  has  been  proposed  in  connection 
with  the  same  scheme  is  an  outdoor 
exhibition  of  the  films  on  band  concert 
nights,  which  would  involve  the  erec- 
tion of  a  suitable  screen  and  the  mov- 
ing of  the  picture  machine  for  those 
nights.  Village  Attorney  Scott  said 
that  there  mav  he  some  legal  objection 
to  a  municipal  moving  picture  show.  The  civic  clubs  will 
discuss  the  plan  and  in  all  probability  pass  resolutions  in 
proper  shape  for  presentation  to  the  city  council. 

A  Municipal  Building  for  Industries. 

Calgary,  Canada. — Calgary  is  the  first  city  in  Canada  to 
undertake  as  a  municipal  department  the  construction  and 
operation  of  an  industrial  service  building.  For  the  $250,000 
appropriated  by  the  large  favorable  vote  of  the  ratepayers, 
a  six-story  concrete  structure  will  be  erected  and  leased 
to  incoming  manufacturers.  It  is  anticipated  that  by  get- 
ting a  start  in  this  way,  small  industries  will  be  encour- 
aged, soon  outgrow  their  temporary  quarters,  and  go  out 
to  build  more  extensive  accommodation  for  themselves. 
The  advantage  primarily  to  the  newcomer  is  that  he  re- 
tains his  capital  in  the  form  in  which  he  can  most  profit- 
ably use  it.  To  the  people  at  large  this  plan  offers  an  in- 
ducement to  small  manufacturers  which,  instead  of  being  a 
tax.  as  is  the  bonus  idea,  is  a  revenue  producer  from  the 
beginning.  The  industrial  bureau  of  Calgary  is  respon- 
sible for  having  pressed  the  question  before  the  attention 
of  the  city  council  and  ratepayers.  The  experiment  will 
be  watched  with  interest. 

City  Officials  and  Free  Passes. 
Terrell.  Tex. — The  City  Commission  of  Terrell  is  con- 
sidering the  application  of  the  anti-pass  law  to  officials  of 
this  city.  It  is  a  question  with  that  body  whether  city 
officials  can  accept  complimentary  tickets  to  theatres,  tent 
shows,  circuses,  etc.,  without  violating  the  anti-pass  law  in 
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LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Park — Sewer — Discretion  of  Authorities. 
Iwell  el  al.  \.  i  ity  of  Seattle. — The  discretion  of  the 
governing  body  of  a  city  as  to  the  necessity  of  laying  a 
sewer  through  a  park  on  the  top  of  the  ground  would  not 
be  reviewed  bj  the  courts. — Supreme  Court  of  Washing- 
ion.  135  I'.  R.  470. 

Highways — Negligence  of  Commissioner. 
Kent  v.  Town  of  Paterson! — A  town  highway  commis- 
sioner's negligence  in  taking  stones  from  the  beaten  road 
and  placing  them  beside  the  highway  must  be  determined 
From  the  circumstances  as  they  existed  at  the  time. — New 
York  Supreme  Court.  141  N.  Y.  S.  932. 

Water  for  Fire  Protection — Breach  of  Contract. 

Braden  v.  Water  Supply  Co.  of  Albuquerque. — A  tax- 
payer has  no  such  direct  interest  in  an  agreement  between 
a  municipality  and  a  corporation  for  supplying  water  as 
will  allow  him  to  sue  ex  contractu  for  breach,  or  ex  delicto 
tor  violation,  of  the  public  duty  thereby  assumed. — Supreme 
Court  of  New  Mexico.  135  P.  R.  81. 

Labor  Laws — Violation. 

Molloy  v.  Village  of  Briarcliff  Manor. — Under  laws  1906, 
making  void  all  contracts  under  which  workmen  on  munic- 
ipal work  are  worked  more  than  eight  hours  a  day.  except 
in  cases  of  extraordinary  emergency,  when  a  municipality 
claims  that  a  contract  is  avoided,  it  must  allege,  not  only 
that  workmen  were  worked  more  than  eight  hours,  but  that 
they  were  so  worked  when  there  was  no  extraordinary 
emergency — New  York  Suprm  Court.  143  N.  Y.  S.  599. 

Negligence  of  Contractor — Liability  of  City. 
City  of  Hugo  v.  Nance. — A  municipal  corporation,  by 
contracting  with  another  to  construct  an  improvement  for 
it,  does  not  and  cannot  thereby  abdicate  its  control  over 
the  streets  or  public  grounds  of  such  corporation,  nor 
thereby  exonerate  itself  from  liability  for  an  injury  result- 
ing from  the  negligence  of  such  contractor  in  the  manner 
of  the  performance  of  his  contract — Supreme  Court  of  Ok- 
lahoma, 135  P.  R.  346. 

Street  Opening — Benefits. 
City  of  Spokane  v.  Fonnell  et  al. — Easier  access  to  a 
park,  resulting  from  the  opening  of  a  street,  is  such  a  spe- 
cial benefit  to  property  as  justifies  an  assessment  against 
it  for  the  cost  of  opening  the  street,  like  any  other  circum- 
stance peculiarly  enhancing  the  use,  convenience,  or  enjoy- 
ment of  property,  or  in  any  manner  making  its  environ- 
ment more  desirable. — Supreme  Court  of  Washington.  135 
P.  R.  211. 

Services  of  Attorney — Implied  Contract. 
City  of  Holdenville  v.  Lawson. — Where  an  attorney  was 
employed  by  the  town  council  of  an  incorporated  town  of 
the  Indian  Territory,  although  without  a  formal  ordinance 
or  resolution,  and  thereafter  with  the  knowledge  of  such 
council  performed  the  legal  services  for  which  the  employ- 
ment was  made,  and  the  town  accepted  and  retained  the 
benefits  thereof,  it  is  liable  to  him  for  the  value  thereof. — 
Supreme  Court  of  Oklahoma,  135  P.  R.  405. 

Paving  Contract — Assessment  Bills. 
Vulcanite  Paving  Co.  v.  City  of  Philadelphia. — Where  a 
paving  contract  provided  that  the  city  should  be  at  no  ex- 
pens,  except  for  intersections  and  in  front  of 
unassessable  property,  the  paving  in  front  of  assessable 
property  to  be  paid  for  by  assessment  bills  on  the  abutting 
•itractor's  acceptance  of  assessment  bills 
on  unassessable  property  under  a  misapprehension  as  to 
their  legality  did  not  relieve  the  city  from  its  contract  lia- 
bility, for  the  cost  of  pavement  in  front  of  such  property: 
the  contractor  having  assumed  the  risk  of  the  legality  only 
of  the  bills  levied  against  assessable  property. — Supreme 
Court  of  Pennsylvania,  86  A.  R.  1086. 


Street — Injuries — Hydrant. 
Berger  v.  Village  of  Solvay. — Where  a  hydrant  was 
moved  into  a  cinder  path,  used  as  a  sidewalk,  as  an  incident 
to  the  improvement  of  the  sidewalk  by  constructing  a  con- 
crete walk,  but  the  improvement  planned  was  permitted  by 
the  village  authorities  to  be  unfinished  for  months,  without 
guarding  the  hydrant  or  warning  pedestrians,  it  was  liable 
for  injuries  to  a  pedestrian  by  running  into  it  at  night. — 
New  York  Supreme  Court,  141  N.  Y.  S.  995. 

Paving  in  Railroad  Tracks — Apportionment  of  Cost. 
McNeil  et  al.  v.  City  of  South  Pasadena  et  al.— Where  a 
city  incorporated  under  the  general  law  had  entered  into 
a  contract  with  an  interurban  railway  company,  by  which 
the  latter,  in  exchange  for  a  franchise,  had  agreed  to  pave 
one-fourth  of  a  street  area,  that  contract,  if  valid  and  en- 
forceable against  the  company,  does  not  deprive  the  city 
of  its  right  to  proceed  according  to  law  to  pave  the  entire 
width  of  the  street,  even  though  in  such  a  case  the  appor- 
tionment of  the  cost  would  involve  difficulties. — Supreme 
Court  of  California,  135  P.  R.  32. 

Sewer  Construction — Negligence  of  Contractor. 
T.  B.  Jones  &  Co.  v.  Ferro  Concrete  Const.  Co.  et  al. — 
Where  the  Louisville  sewerage  commission,  adopting  plans 
for  the  construction  of  a  system  of  sewers,  let  sections 
thereof  to  separate  contractors,  it  was  not  liable  for  me 
negligence  of  a  contractor  causing  injury  to  another  con- 
tractor, whether  the  contractors  be  treated  as  independent 
contractors  or  the  servants  of  the  commission,  for  the  funds 
of  the  commission  created  to  supply  the  city  with  an  ade- 
quate sewer  system  could  not  be  devoted  to  other  purposes 
without  violating  Const,  declaring  that  no  tax  levied  and 
collected  for  one  purpose  shall  be  devoted  to  another. — 
Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  156  T.  W.  R.  1060. 

Designation  of  Official  Newspapers. 
Fagen  v.  Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  Hoboken  et  al. 
— Act  April  8,  1892,  providing  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the 
common  council,  with  the  consent  of  the  mayor,  to  des- 
ignate by  resolution  the  official  newspaper,  or  newspapers, 
published  therein  in  which  shall  be  solely  published  all 
official  notices,  ordinances,  etc.,  is  directory,  simply  per- 
mitting a  resolution  to  designate  one  or  more  official  news- 
paper, and  not  obliging  cities  to  designate  any  official  news- 
paper, and  relating  to  the  proper  and  prompt  conduct  of 
business  by  cities;  and  the  omission  of  any  formality  which 
does  not  affect  the  essence  of  the  transaction  does  not  ren- 
der it  illegal,  so  that  the  action  of  the  mayor  and  common 
council  in  authorizing  or  ratifying  publication  in  another 
newspaper  than  the  one  formerly  designated  by  resolution, 
though  accomplished  irregularly  without  formal  resolution, 
was  equivalent  to  the  designation  of  another  official  news- 
paper, and  authorized  payment  to  such  paper  for  its  publi- 
cation of  official  notices,  etc. — Supreme  Court  of  New  Ter- 
sey.  86  A.  R.  1025. 

Indebtedness — Limitation — Charter  Provisions. 
City  of  Portland  et  al.  v.  Albee,  Mayor,  et  al. — Portland 
Charter  provides  that  no  indebtedness  shall  be  incurred 
for  the  acquisition  of  any  public  utility  which,  together 
with  the  existing  bonded  indebtedness  of  the  city,  shall  ex- 
ceed 7  per  centum  of  the  assessed  value  of  the  real  and 
personal  property  in  the  city.  An  amendment  to  the  charter 
adopted  in  1910  created  a  department  of  public  docks,  con- 
sisting of  a  commission  which  was  empowered  to  issue  and_ 
dispose  of  dock  bonds  to  a  specified  amount.  An  amend- 
ment adopted  in  May,  1913.  provided  that  the  council  might 
issue  and  sell  all  bonds  theretofore  authorized  and  not  sold 
under  certain  provisions  of  the  charter,  provided  that  the 
bonded  indebtedness  of  the  city  should  at  no  time  exceed 
the  amount  authorized  by  section  88  of  the  charter  of  1903. 
Held,  that  dock  bonds  not  issued  prior  to  the  adoption  of 
the  amendment  of  1913  could  not  be  issued  if  the  indebted- 
ness of  the  city  would  thereby  be  augmented  beyond  the 
limit  fixed  by  section  88,  and  hence  a  bidder  for  such  bonds 
could  not  compel  their  issuance  by  mandamus  without 
showing  that  the  issuance  of  the  bonds  would  not  increase 
the  debt  bevond  such  limit. — Supreme  Court  of  Oregon. 
135  P.  R    516. 


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Calendar  of  Meetings. 

November  20-22. 

ALABAMA     GOOD     ROADS     ASSOCIATION. 
— Annual   meeting.   Mobile,    Ala.      J.   A.   Roun- 
tree.    Secretary. 
December  1-2. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  REFRIGER- 
ATING    ENGINEERS. — Annual     meeting. 
New   York   City.    W.  H.   Reed,   Secretary, 
154   Nassau   St.,   New   York   City. 
December   2-5. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MEHANICAL 
ENGINEERS. — Annual        meeting.       New 
York  City.    Calvin  W.  Rice,  Secretary,  29 
W.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 
December  3-5. 

NATIONAL,       HOUSING       ASSOCIATION.— 
Third      National      Conference,      Cincinnati,     O. 
John  Ihlder  Fuld,  Secretary,  105  East  Twenty- 
second   street,   New  York  City. 
December    8-11. 

ASSOCIATION  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting.  New  York  City.  Percy 
H.  Wilson,  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing, Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,      First     Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia,  Pa.    E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street,    New   York   City. 
December  10-13. 

AMERICAN  INSTITUTE  OF  CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting.  New 
York.  J.  C.  Olsen,  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
Institute.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

January  16. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS.— Annual  meeting.  New  YoTk 
City.  J.  R.  Wemlinger,  Secretary,  11  Broad- 
way, New  York  City. 

February  16-20. 

NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth  Annual  Convention,  Chicago, 
111.  Edward  E.  Krauss,  Secretary,  Harrison 
Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


National   Housing   Association. 

The  third  national  conference  will 
6e  held  at  Hotel  Sinton,  Cincinnati, 
December  3-5.  The  following  is  the 
program: 

Wednesday,  December  3 

Morning — Registration  and  round- 
table  luncheon.  1.30  P.  M.— Robert  \V. 
de  Forest,  presiding.  Three-minute 
reports  of  progress  of  the  year  from 
delegates.  Afternoon  session,  3  to  S 
P.  M. — Robert  W.  de  Forest,  presid- 
ing. "Garden  Cities,"  paper  by  George 
E.  Hooker,  civic  secretary,  Chicago 
City  Club.  Discussion  opened  by 
Warren  H.  Manning,  landscape  archi- 
tect, Cambridge,  Mass.;  Frederick 
Pischel,  Cook  County  Real  Estate 
Board,  Chicago,  111.;  Richard  B.  Wat- 
rous,  secretary  American  Civic  Asso- 
ciation, Washington,  D.  C:  Elmer  S. 
Forbes,  chairman  Housing  Committee, 
Massachusetts  Civic  League,  Boston. 
Mass.  "Co-operative  Housing,"  paper 
by  Arthur  C.  Comey.  member  of 
Massachusetts  Homestead  Commis- 
sion, Cambridge,  Mass.  Discussion 
opened  by  W.  S.  B.  Armstrong,  sec- 
retary Toronto  Housing  Co.,  Toronto. 
Ont.;  F.  W.  Bird,  manufacturer.  East 
Walpole,  Mass.;  Augustus  L.  Thorn- 
dike,  bank  commissioner.  Boston, 
Mass.;  W.  H.  Schuchardt,  chairman 
Joint  Housing  Committee,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.  Evening  session,  8.  P.  M. — Ad- 
dress of  welcome  by  Mayor  Henry  T. 
Hunt.  Response  on  behalf  of  the  Na- 
tional Housing  Association  by  Robert 
W.  de  Forest,  president  of  the  Na- 
titonal      Housing      Association,      New 


York   City.      Brief   report   on   progress 
of  the  year.     Reception. 

Thursday,  December  4 

Morning  Session — "How  to  Get 
Cheap  Houses,"  paper  by  G.  Frank 
Beer,  president  Toronto  Housing  Co., 
Toronto,  Ont.  Discussion  opened  by 
J.  G.  Schmidlapp,  builder  of  wage- 
earners'  dwellings,  Cincinnati,  O.;  H. 
F.  Cellarius,  secretary  United  States 
League  of  Building  and  Loan  Asso- 
ciations, Cincinnati,  O.;  William  Drum- 
mond.  architect,  Chicago,  111.;  Robert 
A.  Crosby,  New  Haven  Improved 
Housing  Association,  New  Haven, 
Conn.  "The  Problem  of  the  Old 
House,"  paper  by  John  R.  Richards, 
chief  housing  inspector,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Discussion  opened  by  B.  J.  Newman, 
secretary  Philadelphia  Housing  Com- 
mission, Philadelphia,  Pa.;  G.  A. 
Weber,  secretary  Society  for  the  Bet- 
terment of  Housing  and  Living  Condi- 
tions, Richmond,  Va.;  John  J.  Murphy, 
commissioner  of  the  Tenement  House 
Department,  New  York  City;  Miss 
Edith  Abbott,  director  School  of 
Civics  and  Philanthropy,  Chicago,  111. 
Luncheon.  Address  on  "Publicity  and 
Housing  Reform"  by  Richard  H. 
Waldo,  Associated  Advertising  Clubs 
of  America.  Afternoon  session,  3 
P.  M. — Automobile  trip  to  inspect  Cin- 
cinnati's housing  conditions.  Evening 
session,  8  P.  M. — "Restricted  Resi- 
dence and  Business  Districts  in  Ger- 
man Cities,"  paper  by  Frank  B.  Wil- 
liams, chairman  City  Planning  Com- 
mittee, City  Club,  New  York  City. 
Discussion  opened  by  Charles  B.  Ball, 
chief  sanitary  inspector,  Chicago,  111.; 
E.  T.  Hartman,  secretary  Massachu- 
setts Civic  League.  Boston,  Mass.; 
Virgil  D.  Allen,  building  inspector, 
Cleveland,  O.;  Otto  M.  Eidlitz.  build- 
er and  contractor.  New  York  City. 
"Housing  of  Workers  at  Industrial 
Plants,"  paper  by  Frank  H.  Crockard, 
Tennessee  Coal.  Iron  and  Railway  Co.. 
Birmingham,  Ala.  Discussion  opened 
by  C.  R.  Johnson,  Goodyear  Tire  & 
Rubber  Co..  Akron,  O.:  C.  R.  Hook, 
American  Rollins;  Mill  Co.,  Middle- 
town,  O.;  G.  R.  Taylor,  "The  Survey," 
Chicago.  111.;  E.  L.  Hichens.  Cincin- 
nati. O. 

Friday,    December    5 

Morning  session.  10  A.  M. — Open 
discussion  No  papers.  Free  discus- 
sion in  five-minute  talks  on  the  fol- 
lowing questions:  1.  What  is  the  Hous- 
ing Problem?  2.  How  can  we  keep 
our  city  a  City  of  Homes?  3.  How 
shall  we  enforce  our  Housing  Laws? 
Round-table  luncheon.  "Cincinnati's 
Housing  Problems"  (organized  by  lo- 
cal people  in  co-operation  with  the 
National  Housing  Association').  After- 
noon session — "Transit  and  Housing," 
paper  by  Henry  C.  Wright,  chairman 
Transit  Committee  of  the  City  Club. 
New  York  City.  Discussion  ooened 
by  Andrew  Wright  Crawford.  Phila- 
delphia. Pa.;  Milo  R.  Maltbie,  Public 
Service   Commission,   New   York   City; 


Edward  H.  Bennett,  Chicago,  III.; 
John  P.  Fox,  New  York  City.  "Health 
Department  Organization  and  Hous- 
ing," paper  by  Charles  J.  Hastings, 
M.D.,  medical  health  officer,  Toronto, 
Ont.  Discussion  opened  by  George  B. 
Young,  commissioner  of  health,  Chi- 
cago, III.;  Frank  VV.  Wright,  M.D., 
health  officer.  New  Haven,  Conn.; 
Robert  E.  Todd,  secretary  Detroit 
Housing  Commission,  Detroit,  Mich.; 
Miss  Mildred  Chadsey,  superintendent 
of  sanitation,  Cleveland,  O.  Evening 
session,  7  P.  M. — Banquet  at  the  Ho- 
tel Sinton. 

New   Jersey    Association   of    Chiefs    of 
Police. 

The  monthly  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion of  Chiefs  of  Police  was  held  in 
Carlstadt,  November  6.  Twenty-seven 
heads  of  departments  were  present.  At 
the  conclusion  of  the  meeting  Chief 
George  H.  Bellisheim  entertained  the. 
visitors  at  dinner.  The  December  meet- 
ing will  be  held  at  the  assembly  room, 
of  police  headquarters  in  Passaic.  Tho 
cities  represented  were:  East  Ruther- 
ford, Rutherford,  Clifton,  Passaic,  Pat- 
erson,  Garfield,  West  Hoboken,  New- 
ark, Jersey  City,  Elizabeth,  New 
Brunswick,  Clinton,  Edgewater,  Hack- 
ensack,  Nutley  and  Englewood. 

The   American    Society    of    Mechanical 
Engineers. 

The  annual  meeting  will  be  held  at 
29  West  39th  street,  New  York,  De- 
cember 2-5.  Among  the  papers  to  be 
presented  will  be  the  following:  "Notes 
on  the  Further  Operation  of  Large 
Boilers  of  the  Detroit  Edison  Com- 
pany," by  J.  W.  Parker;  "On  Setting 
Tasks  for  Firemen  and  Maintaining 
High  Efficiency  in  Boiler  Plants,"  by 
Walter  N.  Polakov;  "Properties  of 
Steam,"  by  H.  C.  H.  Heck:  "Efficiency 
of  Rope  Driving  as  a  Means  of  Power 
Transmission,"  by  E.  H.  Ahara;  "Pitot 
Tubes  for  Gas  Measurement,"  by  W. 
C.  Rouse;  "Tests  upon  the  Transmis- 
sion of  Heat  in  Vacuum  Evaporators," 
by  E.  W.  Kerr;  "The  Art  of  Enamel- 
ing, or  the  Coating  of  Steel  and  Iron 
with  Glass,"  by  Raymond  F.  Nailler; 
"A  New  Process  for  Cleaning  Produc- 
er Gas,"  by  H.  F.  Smith;  "The  Fire 
Hazard  in  Turbo-Generators,"  by  G.  S. 
Lawler;  "Extinguishing  Fires  in  Oils 
and  Volatile  Liquids,"  by  Edw.  A. 
Barrier:  "Control  of  Automatic  Sprink- 
ler Valves,"   by   Fred  J.    Miller. 

Excursions  will  be  held  at  various 
times  during  the  meeting.  Below  is 
given  a  list  of  companies  and  public 
works  which  have  offered  their  hos- 
pitality to  the  membership  of  the  so- 
ciety: 

Ineersoll-Rand  Co.,  Philipsburg.  N. 
J.;  Waterside  Station,  N.  Y.  Edison 
Co.:  Interborough  Rapid  Transit  Co., 
Ellis  Island  Immigrant  Station,  Ham- 
burg-American Line,  Grand  Central 
Terminal,  Pennsylvania  Terminal,  New 
York  H.  P.  Pumping  Station,  Brook- 
lyn Navy  Yard.  National  Lead  Co., 
Sidewater  Paper  Co,  E.  W.  Bliss  Co., 
Kensico  Dam,  Valhalla,  H.  R.  Worth- 
ington  Co..  Westinghouse  Lamp 
Works,  Harrison  Lamp  Works,  De  La 
Vergne     Machine     Co.,     International 


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Motor  Co.,  Pond  Machine  &  Tool  Co., 
Davis-Bournonville  Co.,  Manhattan 
Rubber  lo,  Guldschmidt  Thermit  Co., 
.1.  II.  Williams  &  Co.,  Crocker-Wheeler 
Co.,  Port  Morris  Power  Station, 
Brooklyn  Rapid  Transit  Power  Station. 
The  attention  of  the  members  who 
will  attend  the  annual  meeting  is  called 
to  the  International  Exposition  of 
Safety  and  Sanitation  which  will  be 
held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Ameri- 
can Museum  of  Safety  in  the  New 
Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York,  from 
December  11  to  20.  It  is  expected  that 
the  exposition  will  represent  the  pro- 
gress in  America  of  safety  and  sanita- 
tion, covering  accident  prevention,  in- 
dustrial, city,  home  and  social  hygiene 
and  mutuality  enterprises.  This  will 
be  the  first  comprehensive  exposition 
^f  this  nature  held  in  America  and  by 
special  act  of  Congress  the  foreign  ex- 
hibits will  be  admitted  free  of  duty. 


PERSONALS 

The    following    officials    have    been 

elected  in  Ohio: 

Girard — Mayor  Thomas  G.  Blackstone, 
re-elected. 

Mansfield — President  of  Council.  Geo. 
Lowery,  re-elected. 

Grand  Rapids — Mayor.  J.  C.  Croll. 

Lyons — Mayor,  Davis  Brown. 

Leipsic — Board  of  Public  Affairs,  M. 
A.  Bell,  C.  W.  Fogle,  J.  A.  Parsons. 

Elmore — John  B.  Steinkamp,  re-elect- 
ed; Board  of  Public  Affairs,  Ben  Mil- 
ler, Burt  Rice  and  F.  H.  Williams. 

Sylvania — Mayor.   E.   G.   Howard. 

Bradner — Mayor,  O.  J.  Mitchell;  Board 
of  Public  Affairs,  Wm.  Heckart,  Ira 
Chronister,  John  Phister. 

Toledo — Vice-mayor,  Philip  Hassen- 
zahl. 

McClure — Mayor,   Zeph   Kinney. 

Columbus  Grove — Mayor.  W.  G.  Poast; 
Board  of  Public  Affairs.  H.  F.  Light. 
Homer  R.  Day,  John  H.   Eversole. 

Clyde — Mayor  Benfer.  re-elected. 

Bryan — Mayor.  O.  W.  Gleason. 

Massillon — President  of  Council.  Har- 
vey Seaman. 

Hamilton — President  of  Council.  E.  G. 
Ruder. 

Toledo — Members  of  Charter  Commis- 
sion, Isaac  Kinsey.  John  M.  Killits. 
I.  K.  Hamilton,  John  Ulmer,  Brand 
Whitlock,  Sylvester  Lamb,  G.  D. 
Hartman,  Thomas  Gifford.  Marshall 
Sheppey,  W.  B.  Guitteau,  F.  H.  Fos- 
ter, S.  O.  Richardson,  James  C. 
Price,  D.  H.  James,  A.  W.  Board- 
man. 

Deshler — Mayor,  P.  W.  Tussing. 

Hubbard — Mayor,   Charles  F.  White. 

Bloomdale — Mayor,  David  L.  Miller. 

Lima — President  of  Council,  Miles 
Standish. 

Ada — Mayor.    Dr.   West    Montgomery. 

Findlay — President  of  Council,  Dr.  M. 
Carrothers. 

Edgerton — Mayor.  Hiram   Long, 

Weston— Mayor,  S.   O.   Wood. 

McComb — Mayor.    E.   I.     E.   Mumma. 

Oherlin — Mayor  Yocum. 

Risingsr  George  R    Elliott. 

Fayette— Mayor,   Claude   G     Elliott. 

Republic — Mayor,  D.  B.  Crissell. 

Gibsonbury — Mayor,  C.  E.  Moore. 


Springfield — Commimsisoners,  C.  F. 
.vray,  B.  J.  Westcott,  A.  L. 
Bechain,  P.  J.  Shouvlin,  John  J.  Hop- 
per. 

Nik;    -Mayor,   Frank  J.   Bryan. 

Roscoe — Mayor,  Alonzo   Clark. 

Piqua — President  of  Council,  J.  H. 
Clark. 

Dayton — Mayor,  George  W.  Shroyer; 
commisisoners,  A.  I.  Mendenhall, 
John  R.  Flotson,  John  A.  McGee,  J. 
M.  Switzer. 

Eaton — Mayor,  Stanley  B.  Foss. 

New  Paris — Mayor,  W.  A.  McClure. 

Covington — Mayor,   George   Flanner. 

Brooksville — Mayor,  J.  W.  Jenks. 

West  Carrollton — Mayor,  C.  H.  Blose; 
Board  of  Public  Affairs,  A.  H.  Man- 
ning, Matt  Wolf,  Ed  Randall. 

West  Alexandria — Mayor,  H.  M.  Brew- 
er. 

Oakwood — Mayor,  James   Irvin. 

Camden — Mayor,  Felix  Marsh. 

Greenville — Mayor,  E.   E.  Alderwood. 

Pleasant  Hill — Mayor,  W.  Whitmer. 

Lewisburg — Mayor,   G.   M.   Kumler. 

Waynesville — Mayor,  O.  J.  Edwards. 

Germantown — Mayor,  L.  S.  Crickmore. 

Miamisburg — Mayor,   W.   D.   Jansen. 

Franklin — Mayor,    Charles   Munger. 

Phillipsburg — Mayor,    Chas.    Duckwell. 

Tippecanoe  City — Mayor,  S.  E.  Smith. 

Arcanum — Mayor,   C.   C.  Taylor. 

The     following    mayors     have     been 
elected    in    Indiana: 
Alexandria — James   S.   Wales. 
Anderson — Jesse    H.    Mellett. 
Angola — Dr.   Creel. 
Attica— Will   B.   Reed. 
Auburn— J.  Y.  W.  McClellan. 
Aurora — Thomas   Carmichael. 
Batesville— Dr.   Charles  W.   Gibson. 
Bedford— Albert   J.    Fields. 
Bloomington — John  G.   Harris. 
Bluffton — John   Mock. 
Booneville — Jasper   H.  Thornburg. 
Brazil — John   Jones. 
Butler — Dr.   A.   A.   Cramer. 
Cannelton — Mr.    Truempy. 
Columbia  City — Frank  L.  Meyers. 
Columbus — Karl   H.   Volland. 
Connersville — Philip    Braun. 
Covington — Thomas  McGeorge. 
Crawfordsville — William   C.   Murphy. 
Crown  Point — Dr.  E.  A.  Krost. 
Decatur — Charles  Christian. 
Delphi— William    C.   Smith. 
Elkhart — Frank   Smith. 
Elwood — F.  M.   Harbit. 
Evansville — Benjamin    Bosse. 
Frankfort— Oliver   Gard. 
Franklin — George  W.  Wyrick. 
Ft.  Wayne— W.  J.  Hosey. 
Garrett — Dr.  T.  A.  Clevenger. 
Gary — R.  O.  Johnson. 
Gas   City— Dr.   L.   H.   Conley. 
Greencastle — Walter    Cooper. 
Greensburg — James  E.   Mendenhall. 
Greenfield — Jonathan    Q.    Johnson. 
Goshen — S.  F.   Spohn. 
Hammond — George   D.    Smalley. 
Hartford  City— Ethan  W.   Secrest. 
Huntintrton — Pat.   M.    McCarty. 
Huntingburer — Philip  Bamberger 
Teffersonville — Ernest  Rauth. 
Kendallville — C.  M.  Case. 
Kokomo — George  W.  Stidcer. 
Tndianapolis — Joseph   E.   Bell. 
Lafayette — Thomas    Bauer. 


Laporte — David   S.    McGill. 
Lawrenceburg — Estal   G.   Bielby. 
Lebanon — John    B.    Snelby. 
Ligonier — Mr.   Shutt. 
Linton — Joseph   Turner. 
Logansport— Frank    B.    Guthrie. 
Madison — James  E.  Crozier. 
Marion — James  O.   Batchelor. 
Martinsville — John   W.  Anderson. 
Michigan    City — Martin   T.    Kruger. 
Mishawaka — Ralph  W.  Gaylor. 
Mitchell — Calvin  Faris. 
Monticello— B.  F.  Carr. 
Montpelier — T.   C.   Neal. 
Mt.    Vernon — Alonzo    Grant. 
Muncie — Dr.    R.    H.    Bunch. 
Newcastle— J.  Leb  Watkins. 
Xew    Albany — Robert   W.    Morris. 
Xoblesville— Dr.  E.  C.  Loehr. 
North   Vernon — J.   D.   Cone. 
Peru — William  A.  Hammond. 
Portland— C.  A.  Paddock. 
Plymouth — Joseph  Whitsell. 
Princeton — Doris  Head. 
Rensselaer — Charles   G.    Spittler. 
Richmond — Will  J.  Robbins. 
Rising  Sun — Samuel  W.  Seward. 
Rochester — William    Brinkman. 
Rockport — James  Rimstidt. 
Rushville — Clanta  L.  Debout. 
Seymour — John  A.   Ross. 
Shelbyville — Henry    Schoelch. 
South  Bend— Fred  W.   Keller. 
Sullivan — Robert    Calvert. 
Tell   City— Fred   G.   Heingle. 
Terre  Haute — Donn  M.  Roberts. 
Tipton — Joseph    A.    Lewis. 
Union  City — Charles  Reitenour. 
Valparaiso — P.    L.    Sisson. 
Veedersburg — Tom   Dodson. 
Vincennes — James  M.  House. 
Wabash — Dr.   James   Wilson. 
Warsaw — B.    F.    Richardson. 
Washington — John  W.  McCarty. 
Winchester — Harvey  E.  McXees. 
Whiting — Walter  Schrage. 

The    following    officials    have     been 

elected  in  Pennsylvania: 

Meadville — Mayor,  John  E.  Reynolds. 

Mt.  Carmel — Chief  Burgess.  John  Han- 
cock. 

Pittsburgh — Mayor,  Jos.  G.  Armstrong. 

Pottsville — Mayor,  P.  S.  Mortimer,  Jr. 

Scranton — Mayor.   E.   B.   Jermyn. 

Reading — Councilmen:  George  F.  Eis- 
enbrown,  Peter  S.  Holl.  E.  Frank- 
Ruth.  Edward  J.  Morris. 

Shamokin — Chief  Burgess,  John  Drum- 
peisersi. 

South  Bethlehem — Mayor.  Dr.  Mitchell 
Walters;  Councilmen:  Captain  A.  W. 
Leh,  Charles  Drumbore,  Adam 
Brinker. 

Stroudsburg — Chief  Burgess,  Clarence 
Edinger. 

Sunbury — Chief  Burgess,  Henry  Heck- 
erts. 

Uniontown — Burgess.  Robert  B.  War- 
man. 

Waynesburg,  Chief  Burgess.  A.  A. 
Purman. 

Ridgwav — Chief  Burgess,  Elder  M. 
Campbell. 

New  Castle — Councilmen:  Judson  Bar- 
nett,  David  Ramsey.  Joseph  Gilmore 
and  Sobieski  Lusk. 

Somerset — Burgess.  William  H.  Web- 
ber. 

Beaver  Falls — Mayor,  J.   E.   McClure. 


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BRIDGE  AND  CULVERT  FORMS. 

Merillat  Cores  and  Forms  Are  Adjust 
able  to  Fifty  Per  Cent  Varia- 
tions in  Size. 

The  Merillat  Culvert  Core  Co..  Win- 
field,  la.,  make  a  steel  culvert  form 
which  is  collapsible,  like  many  other 
forms,  but  has  the  advantage  of  adjust- 
ability to  unusual  variations  in  diame- 
ter. The  same  form  can  be  used  for 
20  and  48-inch  culverts  or  for  any  size- 
between.  To  aid  in  transportation  of 
the  form,  it  is  equipped  with  an  ingen- 
ious truck,  the  front  wheels  of  which 
are  shown  in  the  illustration.  The 
cores  are  made  in  eight  and  ten  foo» 
lengths  and  are  always  used  in  sets  of 
two  or  more,  so  that  16,  18  and  20-ft. 
culverts  can  be  built  at  one  time,  by 
using  8-ft.  sections,  an  8  and  a  10  or 
two  tens.  The  cores  are  substantially 
built,  all  the  operating  parts  being  of 
malleable  iron.  All  parts  that  conic-  in 
contact   with   concrete   an    galvanized. 

To  make  an  ordinary  road  culvert 
with  a  Merillat  form  a  trench  of  the 
desired  size  is  dug  across  the  road.  A 
layer  of  concrete  is  shovelled  into  the 
bottom  of  the  ditch.  The  core  is  placed 
upon  this  base  and  expanded  to  the 
desired  size,  by  turning  a  handwheel. 
At  any  size  it  is  always  round,  locked 
and  braced.  Concrete  is  then  shovelled 
around  and  over  the  core.  After  the 
concrete  has  hardened,  by  simply  re- 
versing the  hand  wheel  the  form  is 
collapsed  and  then  removed.  There 
remains  a  symmetrical  substantial  con- 
crete culvert  in  one  solid  piece. 

The  Board  of  Supervisors,  De  Soto 
county,  Miss.,  have  furnished  the  fol- 
lowing figures  of  the  cost  of  a  culvert 
built  by  them  in  one  day's  time. 

This  culvert  is  42  inches  in  diameter 
inside,  25  ft.  long,  with  wing  walls  10 
ft.  long.  6  ft.  high  and  10  ins.  thick,  at 
both  ends  of  the  culvert. 

48  bags  of  cement  at  35  cts $16.80 

10  cu.  yds.  gravel  at  $1.35 13.50 

1   foreman.   1   day  at  $5 5.00 

1  team  and  wagon.  1  day.  at  $3.50     3.50 
S  laborers,  1  day  each,  at  $1.50.  .  .      7.50 

Lumber    2.50 

Incidental     expense 1.00 

Total 549.811 


The  Merillat  adjustable  bridge  form, 
also  illustrated,  is  adjustable  to  diam- 
eters of  from  6  to  12  ft.  It  consist-  oi 
a  series  of  adjustable  arches  built  of 
steel  angles  and  malleable  iron  and  a 
cover  of  heavy  steel  sheets  reinforced 
with  angle  irons.  No  single  part  of 
the   form   is   tor.   heavy   to  be   handled. 

The  bridge  committee  of  Adams 
1  ounty,  Nebraska,  have  supplied  the 
following    figures    as    to    the    cost    of    a 


NEW    SULLIVAN     DRILL. 

bridge  built  by  them  with  one  of  these 
forms. 

The  bridge  is  a  single  12-ft.  span, 
5'/2  ft.  high  with  a  base  10  ins.  thick. 
The  arch  is  14  ins.  thick  at  the  bottom 
and  10  ins.  at  the  top.  There  are  two 
28-ft.  wing  walls,  7%  ft.  high  and  10 
ins.  thick. 

The  total  cost  of  the  bridge,  includ- 
ing the  hauling  of  forms  and  material. 
the  cost  of  labor  and  material,  includ- 
ing reinforcing,  etc.,  was  approximate- 
ly $225. 

Tile      entire      form 


was   removed    from   the    finished   bridge 
in    five    minutes. 

Heretofore,  bridges  of  approximate- 
ly the  same  size,  have  been  costing  all 
the  way  from  $400  to  $500. 

AN  ENGINE   FEED   ROCK  DRILL. 

Sullivan   Company    Makes    Drill   With 
Engine   for    Hoisting   and    Low- 
ering   Drill    Cylinder. 

For  excavating  where  soft  rock 
makes  it  possible  to  drill  deeper  than 
usual  before  steel  requires  re-sharpen- 
ing, a  longer  feed  or  run  is  desirable 
than  may  be  secured  by  the  ordinary 
tripod  drill.  Too  meet  this  contingen- 
cy the  Sullivan  Machinery  Company, 
Chicago,  111.,  have  placed  on  the  mar- 
ket a  new  drill,  the  F  P-33.  Tn  valve 
motion  and  general  features  of  con- 
struction, the  F  P-33  drill  is  identical 
with  the  standard  F  P-3  Hyspeed  Tri- 
pod machine.  The  cylinder,  however, 
stands  out  from  the  shell  on  its  ways 
an  unusual  distance,  so  as  to  permit 
the  chuck  to  revolve  freely  when 
drawn  back  in  front  of  the  gibs.  The 
shell  and  feed  screw  are  of  unusual 
length.  They  provide  a  run  4^  ft. 
long,  permitting  drill  steel  to  be  used 
having  a  variation  in  length  of  4  ft. 
The  feed  screw  is  extended  below  the 
threads,   terminating   in   a  bearing. 

The  second  requisite  in  a  drill  of 
this  character,  namely,  a  time  and  la- 
bor-saving device  for  feeding  and  for 
hoisting  the  drill  steel  from  the  drill 
hole,  is  provided  by  means  of  a  small 
two-cylinder  reversing  hoisting  engine. 
which  is  secured  to  the  back  of  the 
shell  and  geared  direct  to  the  long  feed 
-crew.  This  in  turn  is  suspended 
from  a  ball-bearing  in  the  yoke  at  the 
back  of  the  standard.  The  gear  wheel 
on  the  engine  crank  shaft  is  fitted  with 
a  friction  device,  which  obviates  undue 
strain  or  shock  to  the  mechanism  in 
case  any  obstructions  should  be  caught 
in  the  drill  shell  or  gearing.  A  crank 
handle  is  provided,  so  that  the  drill 
may  be  raised  or  lowered  by  hand,  if 
necessary,  and  the  gear  just  referred  to 
may  be  disengaged  with  a  wrench,  so 
that  it  will  run  idle  when  necessary  to 


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resort  to  hand  feeding.  This  makes 
it  unnecessary  for  the  operator  to  turn 
the  moving  parts  of  the  engine  when 
cranking  by  hand. 

The  feed  engine  has  two  oscillating 
cylinders,  and  the  throttle  and  valve 
are  so  arranged  that  the  engine  runs 
equally  well  in  either  direction.  The 
maximum  speed  of  raising  or  lowering 
is  16  ft.  per  minute,  so  that  a  quarter 
of  a  minute  is  all  that  is  necessary  to 
run  the  drill  cylinder  to  the  top  of  the 
shell. 

The  shell  is  of  the  regular  solid  gib 
type,  and  is  used  with  the  Sullivan  U-9 
tripod,  which  has  an  unusually  large 
trunnion.  In  order  to  secure  addition- 
al stability,  the  lower  end  of  the  shell 
is  fitted  with  a  lug,  to  which  is  secure- 
ly bolted  a  brace  rod,  reaching  to  the 
back  leg  of  the  tripod,  as  shown  in  the 
photograph.  The  tripod  may  be 
equipped  with  leg  points,  as  ordinarily 
furnished,  or  with  foot-plates,  which 
may  be  fastened  by 
means  of  lag  screws 
to  a  heavy  timber 
frame-work,  where 
such  an  apparatus  is 
preferable. 

Connections  to  the 
drill  and  feed  en- 
gine arc  self-con- 
tained, being  at- 
tached to  the  rear  of 
the  tripod,  so  that 
only  one  line  of 
hose  from  the  pipe 
line  is  necessary. 
The  feed  engine  and 
drill  have  separate 
throttle  valves,  the 
small  globe  valve  be- 
ing provided  for  the 
feed  engine,  so  that 
the  speed  of  hoist- 
ing or  lowering  may  be  graduated  to  a 
nicety. 

New    Gasoline    Driven    Tractor. 

The  Wallis  Tractor  Company,  of 
Racine,  Wis.,  is  now  putting  on  the 
market  a  gasoline-driven  tractor  which 
has  a  number  of  novel  features,  chief 
of  which  are  its  narrowness  of  tread 
(92-in.)  permitting  its  use  within  small 
clearances,  roller  bearing  transmission, 
differential  wheel  brakes  operated  in- 
dependently, absolute  dust-proofness, 
and  extreme  accessibility  of  engine 
and   transmission. 

The  machine  is  made  in  two  sizes — 
IS-2S  H.P.  weighing  7.500  lbs.  and  30- 
50  H.P.  weighing  16,000  lbs.  The  ac- 
companying illustration  shows  the 
larger  tractor  with  top  removed.  As 
will  be  noted,  the  drive  wheels  are 
very  high,  7  ft.  in  diameter;  the  engine 
and  transmission  are  carried  so  as  to 
be  accessible  from  both  sides,  and  the 
front  wheels  (42  ins.  in  diameter)  are 
so  mounted  that  the  machine  can  turn 
within  its  own  wheclhase  C12  ft.),  The 
motor  for  the  larger  machine  has  6]/ix 
8-in.  cylinders,  giving  30  H.P  tractive 
effort  and  50  brake  horsepower.  The 
transmission  is  of  the  sliding  gear  se- 
lective type,  giving  three  speeds  for- 
ward and  one  reverse,  with  a  speed 
range  of  1  y}  to  4^i  units  per  hour.  All 
the    engine   and    transmission    mechan- 


ism is  housed  in  dustproof  casings,  one 
of  the  favorite  tricks  in  demonstrating 
the  machine  being  to  throw  shovelfuls 
of  dust  on  it. 

The  fuel  tanks  have  a  capacity  of  60 
gals.,  while  the  radiator,  mounted  over 
the  front  wheels,  as  shown  in  the  pho- 
tograph, has  a  cooling  surface  of  6,- 
647.5  sq.  ins.  and  460  ft.  of  tubing.  No 
water  tank  is  provided,  since  the  ca- 
pacity of  the  radiator  has  been  found 
ample  for  cooling  purposes. 

The  machine  may  be  steered  by 
hand  or  engine  power,  the  latter  being 
accomplished  through  a  pair  of  fric- 
tion cones,  either  of  which  may  be  held 
against  a  fiber-covered  cone  on  the 
main   shaft. 

The  tractor  is  spring  mounted  both 
front  and  rear,  thus  avoiding  shocks 
by  the  irregularities  of  the  ground. 
The  spiral  springs  also  absorb  the 
shock  of  the  driving  gear  when  the 
load  is  applied. 


WALLIS    TRACTOR. 

As  ordinarily  equipped  the  machine 
is  designed  primarily  for  tractor  ser- 
vice, but  heavy  cast  iron  rims  are  pro- 
vided for  the  drivers  and  certain 
changes  are  made  in  front  wheel  de- 
sign when  the  machine  is  to  be  used 
for  a  road  roller.  The  width  of  the 
drivers  is  30  ins.  and  of  the  front 
wheels   (together)   24  ins. 

Throughout  high  strength  materials 
such  as  cast  steel  instead  of  cast  iron 
and  chrome  nickel  steel  instead  of  ma- 
chine steel,  are  used  wherever  practi- 
cable, thus  enabling  the  weight  to  be 
kept  down  to  a  minimum. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Birmingham.  Plants 
are  kept  reasonably  busy  on  short  or- 
ders. Quotations:  4-inch.  $22;  6-inch 
and  up.  $20.  Chicago.  Municipal  in- 
quiries are  scarce.  Quotations:  4-inch, 
$28;  6  to  12-inch.  $26:  16-inch  and  up, 
$25.  New  York.  No  public  lettings 
are  in  sight  and  there  is  little  private 
buying.  Quotations:  6-inch.  $23  to 
$23.50. 


Firestone  Tires.— A.  T.  Smith,  for- 
merly of  Chicago,  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  local  branch  of  the 
Firestone    Tire    &    Rubber    Company, 


to  succeed  R.  D.  Barr,  who  was  killed 
in  an  automobile  accident  in  July.  The 
new  manager  has  spent  considerable 
time  at  the  Firestone  factory  in  Akron 
familiarizing  himself  with  every  detail 
of  the  tire  business.  Mr.  Smith  has 
been  with  the  Firestone  company  for 
years. 


Lead. — Market  is  quiet.  New  York, 
4.35c;  St.  Louis,  4.20c. 

Cement  Show. — With  about  three 
months  left  before  the  opening  of  the 
Cement  Show  at  the  Coliseum,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  February  12.  all  but  half  a 
dozen  spaces  have  been  taken  by  the 
exhibitors.  Contracts  have  already 
been  awarded  for  the  construction  of 
the  principal  features  of  the  booths. 
Instead  of  the  usual  arrangements  of 
posts  and  partitions,  large  figures  and 
ornamental  signposts  will  be  used 
with  no  partition  at  the  back  to  sep- 
arate the  booths.  The  signboards  and 
standards  will  be  cast  in  plaster,  ac- 
cording to  an  ornate  design  and  will 
support  an  electric  light  for  each 
booth.  During  the  week  of  the  show 
the  American  Concrete  Institute  and 
the  National  Builders'  Supply  Associa- 
tion will  hold  their  conventions,  be- 
sides a  conference  under  the  auspices 
of  the  manager  of  the  show  on  con- 
crete roads.  The  Illinois  Association 
of  Municipal  Contractors  will  also 
meet  in  Chicago  during  the  week.  The 
office  of  the  Cement  Products  Exhibi- 
tion Company  is  72  West  Adams 
street,   Chicago,   111. 


Road  Machinery — At  the  recent  state 
fair  at  Macon,  Ga.,  the  exhibit  of  W.  A. 
Neal  &  Son,  Atlanta,  attracted  much 
attention.  It  consisted  of  two  Pioneer 
gasoline  traction  engines,  a  15  and  a 
30-horsepower,  and  several  Russell 
road  graders,  scarifiers,  plows,  etc. 
Testimony  regarding  the  use  of  these 
outfits  was  given  by  a  number  of  com- 
missioners who  had  used  them.  Com- 
missioner J.  A.  F.  Brown,  Carrollton, 
said  that  with  the  large  Pioneer,  three 
Russell  graders  and  a  scarifier  he  had 
gone  over  every  mile  of  road  in  Car- 
rollton county.  2,500  miles  in  all.  One 
day  recently,  12  miles  were  worked  at 
a  cost  of  $2  per  mile.  Since  purchas- 
ing the  machinery  $6,000  had  been 
saved  as  compared  with  the  cost  of 
doing  the  work  with  mules  and  the 
work  has  been  done  better.  B.  L.  Red- 
wine.  Newnan.  said  Coweta  county  was 
using  two  Pioneer  tractors,  six  Rus- 
sell graders  and  a  scarifier.  He  esti- 
mates the  saving  at  $5,000  per  year  on 
a  road  mileage  of  1.400.  Commission- 
er R.  J.  Freeman,  De  Kalb  county,  es- 
timated the  saving  of  the  road  outfit 
at  60  per  cent.  Chairman  J.  B.  Wing, 
of  Rosevell,  Cobb  county,  gave  similar 
testimony. 

W.  A.  Neal  &  Son  opened  offices  in 
Atlanta  five  years  ago.  Now  they  sell 
road  machinery  in  North  Carolina, 
South  Carolina,  Georgia.  Alabama, 
Florida  and  Tennessee. 


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STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.  Macadam  paving,   3,500  ft.;  7,900  ft.  repairs J.  E.  Hershberger,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading F.   J.   Von   Zuben,    City  Engr. 

.Brick,    Dolarway   or   asphaltic   macadam,   one    street Chas.   Morlan,   City  Clk. 

.  6-inch    reinforced    concrete    pavement Bd.    Puk.  Wks. 

.  Brick   block   pavement    C.  H.  Casey,  Ch.  Str.  Com. 

.  Four   miles    highway W.  E.  Atkinson.  St.  Hy.  Engr. 

.  Grading  and  oil  paving;   cement  sidewalks  and  curbs....  G.   M.   Murray,   City   Clk. 

.  Sixteen  miles  of  road   W.  E.  Atkinson,  St.  Bd.  Engrs. 

.  Grading    Co.   Clk. 

.  Sheet  asphalt.   7Yt   miles,  16  and  24  ft.  wide F.  Ness,   Clk. 

.County  road   No.    37 M.   A.   Spang,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Concrete   curb,   22,000   lin.   ft.;   sidewalk   paving,    6,680   sq. 

yds J.   McNeal,   City  Engr. 

.  Section   of  State  Aid   Highway,   2.25   miles W.  H.  Spedden,  Co.  Clk. 

.  Paving     Bd.   Loc.    Imps. 

.  Grading  and   paving H.   B.    Riley,   City  Clk. 

.  Repairing    paving     A.  H.  Wearn,  City  Clk. 

.  Grading   and   draining   road    County  Clerk. 

.  Street    improvements    L.    H.    Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

.  Grading    and    paving    H.   Johnson,    Clk. 

.  Improvement   of   highways    C.   H.    Brown.   Co.   And. 

.  Bitulithic  pavement J.  M.   Rauthrauff,   City  Engr. 

.43.000   sn     vds.    hrick    paving    A.    Fehrman.    Mayor. 

.  Two  gravel  or  stone  roads J.    H.   Trauberger,   Co.   Aud. 

.Grading,   draining  and   paving    J.   Bonifas,   Co.    Aud. 

.Repairing  public   roads   for   four   years C.   S.   Cullens,   Co.  Clk. 

.  29    miles    highwav J.  W.  Roberts.   Sec.   St.Hy.Cmr. 

.  Resurfacing    with    brick.     $60.000 Geo.    Farmsworth,    Engr. 

.  Grading,   draining  and   paving    W.   S.   Fagaly.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Improvement  of   public  highways    J.  L.  O'Bannon.  Co.   Aud. 

.Constructing  3.557   ft.    road A.   Luedtke.   Co.   Aud. 

•  Vitrified  fibre  brick   paving,   38,000  yds G.    L.    Riling.    Mayor. 

.  Grading,    draining   and   paving C.   Sedgwick.   Co    Aud. 

.Free    gravel    road     W.    T.    Patten,    Co.    Aud. 

■  Asphaltic   concrete.   22.430:   vitrified  block,  31.964  sq.  yds ..  .L.    D.    Smoot.    Chief  Engr. 
.Improvement    of    Angola    Rd Jas.  R.  Marker.  St  Hwy.  Comr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewers  in  3  streets E.   E.    Fritchey,    Comr. 

.  Sewer     Gust    Swedburg,    City    Clk. 

.  Sewer  pipe!  945  lin.  ft.  S-inch,  etc A.   Reichert.   City  Clk. 

.  Sewer   in    District   No.    28 S.    W.    Funk,    City   Recorder. 

.  Vitrified  pipe  sewer,   3,020  lin.  ft.,  etc W.  O.  Bradley.  Bd    Loc.  Imps. 

.  Storm    sewers     A.  Klymer.  Boro.  Clk. 

.  Tile  ditch  No.  53    w-  H.   Holz,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Sanitary   sewer    g-  A.  Dubois,   City  Clk. 

.  Sewer   line    City   Council 

.Drainage  system.   70  miles;   pumping  station    1.   3    f"ne    Ch.  Board 

.  Lateral  sewer,   12  inch    A.  R.  Watkins,   Citv  And. 

.  8-inch    vitrified    pipe    sewer A,n?re,w.  Keyes,   Town   Clk. 

.  Five  sewers,  about   15.000  lin.  ft F-  J>.  Niederheiser.   City  Engr. 

Sewers  L-    H.    Pounds.    Boro.    Pres. 

!  Five  sewers.'  L500  'lin!  'ft J-  Le,ifeJ;-  ™r-  p-  s-  ..      _„ 

.  Sewer  construction    Era£k   T-ho,mp?°,n>  Clty  Clk' 

qpwpr  F.    R.    Heck.    Clk. 

'  Lateral'  sewer R-  H-   Thistlethwaite.   Co.   Aud. 

!  Sewerage  system    ■  gd-   Comrs,  Pub.   Wks. 

.  Sewer  system    &  w.   Davis.   Bnjrr. 

.  Sanitary  sewer    W.   A.   Willis.   City  Clk. 

Pipe    sewer  A.    P.    Perley,    Clk. 

.  Section  3  of  outfall  pressure  tunnel J-  S.  Gibson.  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

.  3  miles  of  storm  sewer £-.    L    Riling    Mayor. 

.  Sewerage    system     Sr^  Coronel   Intendente    Mum- 

.  Section  3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk  Sewer J-  S.  Gibson,  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.   Comrs. 

.  Sewage  svstem    S!t?   SJ?1*'       ™i 

Mchler   ditch  £    L.   ftcnar    Clk^ 

.  Sewers  in  several  streets •  •  ■  ■  •  • I»  H.   Pmniis,  Boro.  Pres. 

.  6  to  14-foot  sanitary  sewer:   estimated  cost,   $85,000 Park    Sniffon,    Engr. 

.  Sewer.  4.000  ft.  6.  8  and  10-inch • .......  F.  L.  Altrnan    Citv  Engr. 

.   Pumps.  1  centrifugal,  11  screw;  discharge  pipes,  gates,  &c.G.  C.  Earl,  Gen.  Supt. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Piping    va\vesPetSc.      ..  G^^raMmr*   Ok  Bngr, 

.Water  works   •■• £.  £•   ^Jfi^SfJ31*- 

.   Remodelling  water  works  and  lighting  plant T.   P.   Glldden,   l^ik. 


O.,    Tiffin    Nov.   22. 

Tex.,    Ft.   Worth 9   a.m.,   Nov.   22. 

Ind..    Rensselaer     8  p.m.,  Nov.   24. 

X.    Y.     Tonawanda    Nov.   24. 

Pa..    Marcus    Hook    .  .  .  .  8  p.m.,  Nov.   24. 

La.,    Columbia Nov.  24. 

Cal.,     Santa     Monica Nov.   24. 

La.,    New    Orleans Nov.  24. 

Mo.,     Independence      Nov.   24, 

Man.,    Kirkfield     Nov.   25. 

Minn.,    Grand   Rapids  ..  10  a.m.,  Nov.   25. 
S.   D„   Columbia    10  a.m.,  Nov.   25. 

Md..   Cambridge Nov.  25. 

111.,    Ottawa Nov.  25. 

Cal.,  Long  Beach Nov.  26. 

N.     C,     Charlotte 3  p.m.,  Nov.  26 

Mo.,  Independence  Nov.  26. 

N.  Y.,   Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Nov.  26. 

O.,    Jefferson    Nov.  28. 

Ind.,    Fort   Wayne    .  .  .  .10  a.m..  Nov.  29. 

Ariz..    Tucson    Nov.  29. 

111.,    Elgin    About  Dec.  1. 

Ind.,    Tipton    10  a.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Ind.,    Portland     10  a.m..  Dec.  1. 

Miss.,  New  Albany   Dec.  1. 

Wash..    Olympia Dec.  1. 

111..   Ottawa    about   Dec.  1. 

Ind.,  Lawrenceburg    noon,  Dec.  2. 

Ind.,    Corydon    2  p  m.,  Dec.  2. 

Ind.,    Brownstown    1  p.m..  Dec.  3. 

La.,   Lake   Charles    Dec.  11. 

Ind.,   South    Bend About   Dec.  15. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    ,.  .  .  .  2  p.m..  Dec.  15. 

Fla.,     Jacksonville 3  p.m.,  Dec.  15 

O.,     Columbus     Dec.  16 

Pa.,    Harrisburg noon.  Nov.   22 

Wis..     Rhinelander     2  p.m.,  Nov.   22. 

Wis.,   Manitowoc    10  a.m..  Nov.   22. 

Minn.    Pipestone    8  p.m.,  Nov.   24. 

111.,    Galeshurg     4  p.m.,  Nov.   24. 

N.    J..    Haddonfield 8  p.m.,  Nov.   24. 

Minn..  St.   Peter    10  a  m.,  Nov.   24. 

la..    Lehieh     9  a.m..  Nov.   24  . 

Kans..    Salina    Nov.   24. 

Ga..    Savannah    Nov.   25. 

N    D      Fargo    5  p'm.,  Nov.    25. 

N.   J.,    Woodbridge    .  .8.30  p.m.,  Nov.   25. 

O.,   Bucvrus Nov.   25  . 

N.  Y..   Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Nov.   26. 

O.,    Bucyrus    noon,  Nov.   26. 

N.   J.,   Trenton    2.30  p.m.,  Nov.   26. 

Ind..  Marion    8.30  a.m.,  Nov.   28. 

N.    D..    Bismarck    8  p.m..  Dec.      1. 

Fla.,    Tampa    Dec.     2. 

Va.,  Manassas 7  p.m.,  Dec.      3. 

Mont,    Butte    5  p.m.,  Dec.      3. 

Ind..    South    Bend    .  .10.30  a.m.,  Dec.     5. 
N.  J.,   Newark    2  p.m.,  Dec.     9 

La.,  Lake  Charles Dec.    11. 

Brazil,   Rio   Grande   do   Sul Dec.  15 

N.  J.,  Newark   Dec.  16, 

Fla.,    Tampa    Dec.  16. 

O..    Canon     10  a.m.,  Dec.   17. 

N.    Y-    Brooklyn Dec.   19 

O..  Nelsonville    about  Jan.     1 

Kan..   Atchinson    About   Jan.     1 

La.,   New   Orleans    Jan.     6. 

O..   Cleveland Nov.   22 

Minn.,    Mlllville     6  p.m.,  Nov.   24 

Minn.,    Rochester Nov.   24 

Neb..   Silver   Creek    Nov.   24 

O.,    Caldwell    Nov.   24 


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Toronto    Nov.  25. 

klyn   10  a  in..  Ni 

Doc.  1 . 

.,  Al» .lit    I  ' 

Minn..   Carlton    ... 

10  .i.iii-.  i' 

is    7   p.m.,  Dec.  3. 

do  Sul. . .  .Dec.  lo. 

Mont..  Great  Falls   Dec.  is. 

New    Zealand,   li. isinns.  .  ' 

Brazil.    Therezopolis    Dec.  23. 

Lakin     Jan.  1. 

in. I.    Mitchell    \b..ui  Jan.  I. 

[en    i  Irleana noon,  Jan.  0. 

I.,  ,   w  Infield   About  .1. 

Da.,   Baton    Rouge 1  p.m.,  Nov.  22. 

D.   C,   Washington.  .10.30  a.m.,  Nov.  22. 

O..    Caldwell    Nov.  24. 

Neb.,   Silver   Creek    N' 

\     -i  ..    I, ii  tie  Neck,   I.,    l Noi .  24. 

p.m.,  Nov.  24  - 

Minn.,  St.   Paul 8   p.m  .  No>  .24. 

N     i>      Grand    Forks ..  10  a.m..  Nov.  25. 

la.,    Pilot    -Mound 8  p.m.,  Ni 

X.   1  >.,   Fargo    5  p.m.,  >.'<>■  25 

|)     ...    Washington    Nov.  27. 

Mich.      Kalamazoo     Nov.  2S. 

Winnipeg     11  a.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Miss.,    Natchez     Dec.  3. 

r  p.m     Dei 

In.]..    Mishawaka    Dei  8. 

C     '       Winnipeg    Dec.  11. 

Miss.     .Natuht-z     5  p.m  ,  Dec.  17. 

Mm  .    St.    Louis Dec.  2" 

Can..    V.n'kton Dei  22 

hi.1..    .Mitchell    About  Jan.  1. 


O..    Toledo     noon,   Nov.   22. 

Pa.,    .M.K.es    Rocks 8  p.m.,  Nov.  24 . 

N.   v..  New   york 10.30  a.m.,  Nov.   24. 

Kan..    Wichita !)    a.m..    Nov.    24 

Wis..   Pond  du    i.  ic         .:'•  p.m.,  Nov.  25. 
la.,   Mason   City    Dec.     1. 

I ti<l..    Richmond    Nov.   22. 

Minn.,    Crookston     . . . .  10  8_m..  Nov.   24. 

Cal„    Sonora     2  p.m..  Nov.   24. 

Pa.,     Pittsburgh 10  a.m..  Nov.   24. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon.  Nov.  24. 

O.,   Toledo    10a.m. .Nov.  25. 

Can.,  Toronto    noon.  Nov.  25. 

N.  D.  La  Moure .2  p.m.,  Nov.  25. 

O..    Toledo 10    a.m..   Nov.  25. 

2  p.m  .  Nov.  2.". . 

Mass.     Boston     inn mi    N'u\  2fi 

i  lyton     i"  a. in.   No 

O..    Cincinnati    noon,   Nov.  2S. 

St.    Telesphore Nov.  29. 

I'al..  San  Francisco   ...  .about  Dec.  1. 

Cal.,   i                            \i. .nit  i  »ec.  i 

iiia..    Roberts    i ,  Dei 

Natchez    Dec.  1 

Stock\  ill.             .  .10  a.m.,  1  >ei  i 

S.    D.,    Wheeler    2  p.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Wis..    Manitowoc    Dec.  1. 

ii.    Warren    1  p.m..  Dec.  1. 

O.,    Zanesville    11  a.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Mass.    Lawrence    Dec.  1. 

Idaho,   Roberts    Dec.  1 . 

Brookings    2  p.m..  Dec.  2. 

S     D.,    K.  .Hi.  Id    2  p.m.,  Dec.  2. 

Kan..   Kansas  city    Dec.  3, 

i )..  Upper  Sanduskj    i  • 

rd   2 

Okla..   Oklahoma    10  a.m.,  Dec.  11. 

Me.,    '  irrs    Island D 

1 1  ii  nm    2  p.m..  Dec.     16. 

i  i  .    I  •.wan    Z  p.m.,  Dei 

1 1.,    w  isiii,,    ti  Dec.  3fi 

v.    Y  ,    White   Plains.  .1 1    ■ 

Bilk   Point    n 

.  .  1    p.m.,  Jan      6  . 

S.   i  >.    Woonsockel    noon,  J 

S     !>..    Clear      Lake.  . .  .2  p 

•     I 

olumbus    noon,   ' 

N.    Y.  Nov.    2  1 

O.,    Dayton    noon.   \ 

i '    i '..    Washington    N 

N.   Y.   Buffalo    11  a.m. .Nov.  25. 

N     .1 

\     i      Ni  w   irl 


Installation  of  one  or  more  pumping  engines,  etc H.   C.   Hocken,   Mayor. 

mpplles    Navy    Dept.,    Wash,    1  >.    C, 

steel    stand    pipe Glendenlng&Fundei  burk.Engr. 

.  i  ipe    line    W.  T.  Webber,  City  Engr. 

Drilling     well     Albeit   H,    Lee. 

instruction   of   dam w .   L.    Vennard,   City   Engr. 

M.   W.  Davis, 

Water   main,    S-lnch    I.  Scott,  cik.  Bd.  Co.  Comra 

Water   works   system    Sr.    Coronel    Intendente    Muni- 

i  lion   canal    L'.   S.   Reclamation   Service 

pumps,   motors,   suction   pipe,   etc L'own    elk. 

Water  works   and   Be  wage   systems    Municip'l   Cham.,    Thcrezopolis. 

Digging  of   artesian   well    Kearney   Co.   Comra. 

uic   light    plant \.    H.    Kennedy,    Rockport. 

Pumps    and    other   water   supplies F.  S.  Shields,  Sec.  Sew.  ,\i   Wac 

Bd. 
.stem    J.  O.   Kilbourne,  City  Clk. 

LIGHTING    AND   I'UWER 

Lighting  city  with  electricity    City    Council. 

Electrical    apparatus     Mai.  F.   C.   Boggs,  Gen.   Pur.  (J. 

hug  lighting  plant   T.   P.   Glidden,   Clk. 

Ic   light   plant D.   F.    Ua.\  is,   City   Clk. 

Electrical   equipment   C.  B.  J.  Snyder,  Supt.  Soh.  Bid. 

Electrical    supplies    H.  c.   Lea,   Supt   Pub.    Wks. 

Electrical    equipment    C.      L.      Pillsbury,     Co. 

Minneapnlis. 

Conduits     Hans    Anderson,    Co.    9ud. 

Electric  light  distribution  system   W.   H.    Grover,    Engr..    Ames 

White  way    A.   R.    Watkms.   City  Aud. 

Conduit,   wires  and  fixtures  at  P.  O O.    Wenderoth,    Supv.    A: 

.Conduit   ami   wiring   system Treas.   Dept. 

Meters   tor  light  and  power   plant M.  Peterson,  Sec.  Bd.  Control. 

Public   lighting   contract    Lt.    &   Wtr.    Com. 

Electric    lighting    plant N.   W.  Davis.  Engr. 

Electrical    supplies     O.      Wenderoth.     Supv.     Archt. 

Washington,  D.  C. 

induction    meters    J.   G.   Glassco,   54  King  St. 

Lighting   streets   tor   rive    years Mayor. 

Conduit   ami   wiring   system o.     Wenderoth,     Supv.      Arch. 

Washington.    D.    C. 

■ II.  P.  combined  unit M.  M.  Inglis.  Elee.  Engr. 

.Electric    light    plant A.   H.   Kennedy,    Rockport. 

FIRE   EQUIPMENT 

Lead-covered   cable,   5,000   ft J.  J.  Mooney,  Dir.  Pub.  Safetv. 

axd  fire  hose.   1,000  lt.  2% -inch J.  P.  Pastre,  Boro.  clk. 

Four  motor  driven  combination  chemical  &  hose  wagons,  jus.   Johnson,    Fire   Comr. 
One  motor  hook  and  ladder  truck,  one  motor  hose  wagon, 

one   tractor    Wm.  Sence,  City  Clk. 

One  motor  driven  combination   chemical  &  hose  wagon...  J.   F.  Hohensee,  City   Clk. 
Motor    triple    combination    wagon T.    Conner,    I 

BRIDGES 

Bridge  repair  work   U    Bowman.    Co.    And. 

Steel     bridge     H.  J.  YVelte,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Reinforced    concrete    bridge     Co.    Bd.    Supervisors. 

Superstructure    of    Bloomfield    Bridge Chas.    A.   Tinglev,   Act.   Dir.,   D 

P.    W. 

Hopple  street  viaduct    V.   T.   Price.   Dir.    Pub.    Serv. 

Construction  of  bridges  and  culverts   Chas.  J.  Sanzenbaeher,  Co. Aud. 

Structural  steel  work  for  bridge   H.  C.  Hocken.  Mayor. 

Two   bridges,    steel    O.   C.   Temple,   Co.   Aud. 

Three    culverts   and    abutment C.   J.   Sanzenbaeher,   Co.   Aud. 

I.     girder    bridge    Bowman  &  Connor,   Bng 

.Substructure,   approaches   and    temporary   bridge H.   H.    Barnes.  Ch.   Comn. 

.  Embankment    for    bridge    W.  H.  Asling,  Sec.  Co.  Comrs. 

Repairing    bridge     A.  Reinhardt.  Clk.  Co.  Comr. 

ste.i  bridge  on  concrete  pillars  J.  E.  Charlebols,  Sec. -Treas, 

.  Bascule     bridge     Engrs..    Ch 

Reinforced   concrete  bridge    V.  M.  McPherron,  Dept.  c.  clk. 

si ..]    In  idge    Bd.    Comrs. 

a    bridge    W.  H.   Ratclfff,   Pres.    Bd.  Sun 

.  Erection  of  county  bridges  during  1914 G.   J.    In. Id,   c...   Clk 

.  Bridges    for    1914    F.  J.  Kaberna,  Co.  Aud. 

■  Strengthening   bridge    A.    Reichert.    City    Clk. 

>aches    to    bridge    W.    R.    Harrington,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Superstructure   of   bridge    F.   C.    Werner.    Clk. 

I  Irldge,    steel   and   cement    City   Engr.   Marble 

Steel    bridge    W.  Gibson,  Ch.  Bd.  Co.  Comrs. 

steel,    concrete    or    pile    bridges P.   H.  And. 

st..l   pile  or  concrete  bridges   H.   R.   Wood.   Co.  Aud. 

Bridge     Hedrick    &    Cochrane.     Engrs 

Kansas    City,     Mo 

Bridge   floor    P.    Frank.    C...    Aud. 

St.  el   and   concrete   bridges   for    i:im W.  E.  Leonard,  Go.   Aud. 

.  sixteen   steel  or  concrete  bridges W".   W.   Storm,  Co.  Clk. 

<;.    B.    Merrill,    Engr.,    Portland 

Hon  and  repairing   bridges    1914   E.  C.   Ackerman,  Co.  Aud. 

Culverts  and    b  I.  R.  Marker.  St.  Hwy.  comr. 

I    R.  Marker.  St  Hwv.  Comr. 

Two  i  h    G.  Green,  cik    Bd.  Supv. 

ste.l.   concrete  and   wood  ■    I  And. 

<.r  reinforced  concrete  bridges W.   M.  Look,   Co.   Aud. 

oncreti    bridges   for   rm )    Klngsburg,  Co.  Aud. 

md    concrete    bridges '  \nd. 

Steel    hridges.    1014    C.   E.  Hanoi,.   Ch.   Bd.  Co 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.8    twin    cylinder    motor    cycles B.  L.  Bargar.  Dir.  P.  Serv. 

.Construction  oad   tracks E.   B.  Guthrie,  Chief  Engr, 

..ii   and   removal   oi  ir  10  years R.  P.  Sebold.   Dir.  P    8. 

wire,    trans  formers,    etc Ma.i     F     c.      Boggs,     Corps     i  f 

Engrs. 

.  Reconstructing  in  11    \     G     FTincklev.   Clk. 

Staining   wall    W    O'Marra.    Clk. 

.Gymnasium    apparatus    R.  D.   Argue.  Sec    Bd    Educ 


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N.  J.,  Bloomfield  .  .  . 
D.    C,     Washington. 

N.    Y-,    New    York.  .. 

O.,    Dayton     

Mass.,    Saugus     

N.  1.,  New  York.  .  . 
Va..     Portsmouth .  . . 

Minn.,    I  '.Tli  mi 

Miss.,  Baj  St.  Louis. 
D.  C,  Washington.  .  . 
D.  C,  Washington  .. 
Minn..    Carlton    


.3p.m. .Nov.   2.,..  Field  house  and  children's  shelter  in  park   \.    Church     Sec     Co     I'k     C 

,s  p.m.,  Nov.   28. .  Construction   U.  B.  iJost  office  at  Camuriuge.  umo u.   Wendnoth,  siiperv.  Are, 

Nov.   28.  .  .section   1   of  Jerome  Ave.  subway  line .  ..Pub.    Serv     Conm 

10  a.m.,  Nov.   28 ..  Embankment    for    bridge    \v..  A  Aszling,  Sec.  Co.  Comr- 

.6  p.m.,  Nov     29.  .1  ollection    of    ashes    and    garbage sec.    Bd.    Health. 

Dec.      1..  Section   ia.   Southern  Boulevard  subway  line Bub.    Serv.   Uomn 

..noon.    Dec.      1.  .Remodeling   Seaboard   market    house    D    B    Slater    Uity  Ulk 

gee.     2.  .Jail v.  r    Npormand,  Co.  And. 

30  p.m..  Dec.     o.  .  Addition   to  sea  wall    j.   p.   Caaem  uvi      Ch     Bond 

.3  p.m..  Dec.    19 . .  construction   of  Bost  Office  at  Du  Quoin,   ill ,_,.     ,. Arch 

3  p.m..  Dec.   20.  .  Extension  &  remodeling  customhouse  at  St.  Louis.  Mo.  , .  .  O.    Wend.-roth,    Supv.   Arch, 
in..  Dec.    22.  .Two-story  jail  and  sheriff's  residence \.   R.   Norman,  Co.  Aud. 


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Montgoi 

of    Chilton    i.niiii,)     has 

expenditure   of   $8,000   to   aid   in   building 

road   through   that   county. 

Selma,  Am. — Ordinanc     has   been   pass- 
ed  calling   for   paving   ot   Landerd 
from  Union  Depot  to  Alabama  River,  anil 
ordinances  have  been 

and  Hinton  alleys  in  busi- 
i ;  let    of   city. 

\  an     liureu.    Ark. — Commission! 
considering  macadam  paving   of  30   miles. 

<  num.  ml. — Construction  of  canyon 
road  southwest  of  Chino  through  hills 
into  Orange  County   to   the   sea   is   being 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — Blans  are  being  made 
ious    road    improvements. 

Richmond,  Cal. — People  of  Richmond 
are  elate, 1  over  action  of  Bd.  of  Spvs. 
in  deciding  to  purchase  {300,000  worth 
of  state  highway  bonds  to  insure  con- 
struction ol  state  highway  down  hay 
shore   of   Contra   Costa   into   Richmond. 

Riverside,  Cal. — Bd.  of  Spvs.  for  Riv- 
erside Co.  has  voted  to  increase  pro- 
posed county  good  roads  bonds  Horn 
$1,000,000    to    $1,125,000.      Election    will   be 

held     Dec.     16. 

Mi,  rniii.nio.      Cal. — The      Good      Roads 

C in.     of    Chamber     of    Commerce     has 

submitted    petition    signed    by    1,258    elec- 
tors,    to     call    special    bond     election    for 
iioo    for    county    roads. 

Sacramento,    Cal. — Bid    of     11.     D.    Mill- 
ard for  graveling  two  miles  of   road   be- 
tween   Hood    and    Franklin    has    bi 
jetted    as     being     excessive.       -Mil] 
fered   to  do  the   work  for   $8,640,   or   $2.88 
per    ,u.    ft. 

San     Bernardino,     Cal.-    Highway     bond 
$1,750,000   will    be   voted   on   Dec. 
17. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Blans  are  being 
oi    Improvement  of  various   streets 

San  Jose,  CaL — Bond  issue  oi 
for  building  roads  is  beil 
It  is  proposed  to  connect  Santa  Clara 
and  San  Joaquin  valleys  by  means  of 
road  through  Pacheco  Pass  to  con- 
nect Palo  Alto  and  state  high- 
way with  another  stretch  of  fine  road  to 
beautiful  Alameda  by  paving,  parking 
installing  sidewalks  and  gutters  and 
rebuilding  electric  railway  between  San 
i  ml    Santa    Clara. 

Willows,  Cal. — Arrangements  have  bei 

le    i"  i   ■  |  "ii    i '  '      Board   of 

Supervisors  and  D.  P.  Godwin,  Supervisor 

i  ornia    National     P n- 

struct  connecting  link  in  trans-mountain 
road  between  Glenn,  Tehama  and  Hum- 
boldt  counties. 

Woodland,  Cal. —  Caving  of  portions  ot 
Second   and   Third   Sts.    has   been    ordered. 

Hartford,    Conn. — .Superintendent    Peck 
lias    presented   recommendation    for   mile 
of  improved  pavement   to   be  laid  in  1914. 
,i    to    la\    mile    year- 
Is.       Rec ndations      were      accepted. 

They  were:  Temple  St.,  from  Market  to 
Front;  Talcott  St..  from  Market  to 
Front;  Market  St.,  from  .Morgan  to 
it;  Windsor  St..  from  Pleasant  to 
Avon,  and  on  Albans  Ave.  from  Chest- 
nut to  Vine.  The  pavement  on  Albans 
Ave.  will  be  an  extension  Of  the  present 
Improved  pavement.  Cost  of  improved 
pav-ment  will   be  about    $50,000. 

Stamford,    Conn. — Commi 

t  matter  of  having  perma- 

ii    constructed   on    Shippan    Ave., 

Erom    Elm   St.    south    to    the    .Manor   Hotel, 

tisidered,    and    that    City     Engineer 

and  .superintendent  of  Public   Works  pro- 

,i  ,    s    of    cost. 

New  Castle,  Del.— The  New  Castle 
Counts     i.  has    decided    to   pur- 

turnpike     for    $8,000 
and  convert  it  into  free  highway. 

Wilmington,  Del. — The  Levy  Court  has 
decided  to  buy  Wilmington  and  Philadel- 
phia turnpike  for  $8,000.  It  will  be  con- 
verted into  free  public  road.     It  has  been 


turnpike  from  Wilmington  to  South  Clay- 
mont. 

Jacksonville,  Fin Bid  of  Atlantic  Na- 
tional Bank,  $58,041.99,  the  only  local  bid 
tor  bonds  of  the  city  of  Jack- 
street  improvement,  issue  of 
1913,  has  prosed  successful  and  was  duly 
id  award  by  Board  of  Bond  Trus- 
tees. 

Jacksonville,    Fla. — cit.s      Council      has 
necessary   .ordinance    for    ratifica- 
tion  of  sale  of  street  improvement  bonds 
tor    which    Atlantic    National    Bank    was 
-Jul    bidder. 

Orlando,  Fla. — Orange  County  has  rati- 
fied the  $000,000  bond  issue  for  brick 
roads. 

Orlando,  Fla. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $600,- 
000  for  hard  surfaced  roads  in  county 
have  been  carried.  The  call  distinctly 
stated  that  $5oo,o0o  is  to  be  expend,  ,i  [oi 
brick  roads  to  cover  main   thoroughfares 

of  county  and  $100, t I  in  clay- 

i  otherwise  improving  less  import- 
ant roads  in  more  sparsely  settled  sec- 
tions. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — Funds  necessary  to  com- 
plete paving  of  Candler  St.  from  Decatur 
to  Morgan  St.,  near  East  Lake,  have 
been  secured  and  work  will  now  be 
pushed   to  rapid  completion. 

Cordele,  Ga. — Bd.  of  Co.  Comrs.  and 
Cordele  Chamber  of  Commerce  have  en- 
tered upon  campaign  jointly  for  further 
improvement  of  principal  highways  of 
( 'lisp. 

Salmon,  Idn. — Co.  Surv.  has  made  pre- 
liminary survey  for  road  to  be  con- 
structed from  Gibbonsville  into  Bitter 
Root    Valley. 

Uelaran,  III. — City  Council  has  de- 
cided to  pave  23  blocks  next  spring,  at 
cost    of    about    $50,000. 

Ottawa,  111. — City  Council  will  shortly 
let  contracts  for  170  blocks  of  paving, 
at  cost  of  about   $2S0,0oo. 

Uraz.il,  Ind. — City  Council  has  instruct- 
ed City  Engineer  frank  Kattman  to  pre- 
pare plans  and  specifications  for  paving 
street  with  vitrified  brick  and  sand  filler. 

Columbus,  Ind. — Co.  road  bonds  in  sum 
,,f    $30,600    have    been   sold. 

Fort  Uajhe,  Ind. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets.      H.    W.    Becker   is   Clk. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — A  stone  driveway, 
extending  for  38  miles,  is  the  plan  of 
County    Commissioners   for   next   spring. 

Richmond,   Ind. — With    purpose   of  con- 
all    paved   streets    of   city,    Board 
of     Works     has     ordered     City     Engineer 
Charles     to     prepare     specifications     for 
ary    improvements.      Streets    to    be 
bricked    are    two    blocks    on    Main,    from 
Fourth     St.     to     bridge;     two     blocks     on 
North     Tenth     St.,     between     paved     sec- 
tions,   and    Main    St.    east    of    22d    St.,    to 
i  ation    line. 

Warsaw,    ind. — City    of    Warsaw     has 

dvertised  sale  of  bonds  for  $10,000, 

it  being  necessary  to  borrow  that  amount 

of    money    to    pay   city's   share    of    street 

improvements    now    under    way. 

Cherokee,  Ia. — Council  is  preparing  to 
pave  about  14  blocks  of  business  section 
of  town  next  spring.  Material  has  not 
.  ,-t    been   decided  on. 

Council  Bluffs,  Ia. — Paving  of  center 
of    West   Broadway   is   being  discussed. 

Aina.  La. — At  election  held  in  First 
I.  -.Hi  District  of  St.  Charles  Parish  64 
votes  were  cast  in  favor  of  prop 
to  less-  a  5-mill  tax  for  40  years  for  is- 
suance of  $95,000  bonds  for  good  road 
purposes. 

Amite.  La. — Police  Jury  has  passed  or- 
dinance calling  for  election  to  be  held 
-h  on  Dec.  16,  at  which  time  prop- 
osition of  levying  good  roads  bonds  to 
extent  of  $700,000  will  be  submitted  to 
voters. 

NapoieonvlUe,  La. — Sum  of  $1,500  will 
be    appropriated    for   gravel    streets. 


Ilnltimore,  Md Preparation  of  speci- 
fications tor  repaying  ssitli  sheet  as- 
phalt of  Baltimore  St.  between  Broad- 
's..'*, and  I'aea  and  Howard  St.  from  Bal- 
timore to  Richmond  Market  will  be 
started  at  once.  They  will  be  laid  be- 
i  ismg  Commission  before  end  of 
month.  Immediately  alter  approval  ot 
specifications  by  Paving  commission 
contracts  will  be  advertised  and  bids 
lor  them  will  be  opened  before  Board 
of    Awards    tsvo    weeks   later. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Cecil  counts-  Commis- 
sioners have  decided  t<>  build  2.58  miles 
,,f  macadam  road  from  stone  road  at  St. 
Augustine  to  Delaware  State  line. 

Boston,  Mass. — city  Council  has  voted 
in  la  s,,r  of  Avery  .St.  widening  act,  of 
which  estimated  cost  is  $1,500,000.  City 
Will    pay    about    $470,000. 

Haverhill,  Mass. — Alderman  Hood  is 
making  plans  for  further  improvement 
of  Broadsvay  and  intends  very  shortly  to 
introduce  order  in  Municipal  Council  pro- 
viding for  straightening  ot  road  and  el- 
imination of  curve  at  junction  of  Broad- 
way and  Bellevue  Ave.,  where  repairs 
were  made  last  year. 

Taunton,  Mass. — Bond  issue  of  $8,000 
for  permanent  street  improvements  will 
be  sold   to   Taunton   people, 

Duluth,  Minn. — City  Council  may  ap- 
prove issuance  next  season  of  $50,000  of 
uonds  authorized  by  last  Legislature  for 
opening  of  Superior  St.  through  Boint 
of  Rocks,  with  view  of  combining  that 
job  with  construction  of  first  section  of 
breakwater  which  would  enable  city  to 
make  fill  for  proposed  big  lake  shore 
park. 

Helena,  Mont. — Co.  Surv.  has  estimated 
cost  of  constructing  McDonald  Pass  Rd. 
at  $12,000.     L.   R.   Ropes  is  Co.  Surv. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — urdinance  has  been 
passed  to  provide  for  paving  with  con- 
crete the  north  and  south  alley  between 
21st  and  22d  Sts.,  from  -Mulberry  St.  to 
the  east  and  west  alley  first  south  of 
.  St.;  also  for  grading  of  14th 
St..  from  Olive  to  Sacramento  Sts.,  pre- 
scribing a  benefit  district,  and  repealing 
all  conflicting  ordinances.  T.  E.  Gates 
is    City    Clerk. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Members  of  Board  of 
Public  Works  have  asked  City  Engineer 
to  prepare  plans  for  opening  of  Duncan 
St.    from    13th   to    14th. 

Beatrice,  Xeb. — City  Treas.  Spicer  has 
disposed  of  $11,000  of  intersection  pav- 
ing bonds  to  state.  These  bonds  draw 
5  per  cent,  interest  and  were  sold  at  par. 

Millville.  >'.  J At  meeting  of  Cum- 
berland County  Board  of  Freeholders, 
plans  for  proposed  new  road  between 
Newport  and  Fortescue  have  been  ap- 
proved.    Road    will    cost   about    $7,000. 

Newark,  X.  J. — Road  improvement 
l,,,n,ls  in  sum  of  $250,000  have  been 
awarded  to  John  D.  Everett  &  Co.  and  A. 
B.   Leach   &   Co.,  of  New    York. 

I'lainlielil,  X.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  laying  out  and  opening  of 
Spooner  Ave.,  from  W.  sth  St.  to  Sher- 
man Ave.    .).  T.  McMurray  is  City  Clk. 

Railway,  ST.  J. — Steps  to  have  better 
sidewalks  in  certain  sections  of  City  have 
been   authorized. 

Auburn,  X.  Y. — On  motian  of  Alder- 
man F.  Howard  Hosmer,  Common  Coun- 
cil for  the  third  time  adopted  resolu- 
tion providing  for  paving  of  Franklin 
St.  from  the  Five  Points  to  Hunter 
Brook    with   vitrified    brick. 

Iliniiliamton,  X.  V. — It  is  estimated 
that  approximately  $40,000  will  be  spent 
in  Broome  Co.  the  coming  year  by  State 
Highway  Dept.  for  maintenance  and  re- 
pair of  state  highways. 

Bronx.  X.  Y. — Widening  of  Riverdale 
Ave.   is  being  discussed. 

Canastotn,  X.  Y. — Town  Bd.  has  adopted 
highway  appropriation  amounting  to  $9,- 
100   for  coming   year. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  21. 


\.  ,.    k.i,  ii.  Hi-,    v    t. —  Blda   will   be   re- 
.1  - 1 1.  man,    Comptroll 

coi  nei  "i  .Main  and 

•>  ..   until 

..     1913,    at    12 

ol    ..II    or   any    part 

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:  I    '      I  Ml        NeW 

II,-. 

\rn      lurk     City,     >.      1.— Will.  J 

Central   I  69th  St.  to 

St.   is   under  consideration. 

IVrr,,      \.      \.      Petitions     by     residents 
,,i    Wesl    Perry   and   farmers   uvln 
r    Lake    for    macadam    1 1 
>\  .  si      Terry     and     Ferry     Village 
tl     approved     by     B.     A.     Phillips, 
Bupt  of  Highways.     As  result,  $3,oou  was 
appropriated   by   Bd.   for  buildiim 
11. .11    ,.|    this    road    during    coining    year. 

Port       Chester,      i\.      \. — Extension       01 
St.    is    being  considered. 

Schenectady,  N.  V — Contracts  will 
shortly  be  let  for  paving  of  about  a 
dozen   streets. 

Schenectady,  RT.  V. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  authorizing  paving  of  Ed- 
ward St,  from  Albany  St.  to  State  St.; 
Cutler  St,  from  Congress  St.  to  Crane 
tarlo  St..  from  Broadway  to  Guil- 
derland  Ave.;  Maplewood  Ave.,  from 
Chrisler  Ave.  to  Milton  Ave.,  and  Watt 
St..   in. in   Altaniont  Ave.   to  Henry  St. 

Henderaonvllle,  \.  C. — If  plans  of  cer- 
i.uii  citizens  do  not  miscarry,  Henderson- 
ville  will  have  one  of  finest  12-mile 
scenic  highways  in  the  country,  leading 
through  Laurel  Park,  Mountainside  Park, 
Indian  Cave   Park  and  Mt.   Hebron  Park. 

Bowling      i.riTn,      o. — Jerry     City     has 
1     to     Security     Savings     Bank     & 
Trust    Co.,    of    Toledo,    $2, 60S    worth    of    6 
lit    street    improvement  bonds. 

Dayton,       O. — Resolution       has       been 
i     for    improvement    of    Baker    St. 
W.    G.    Lee    is   Clk.   of   Council. 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

KiiYt-iinii.    O. —  Frank    M.    Williams    who 
has  been  engaged  by  D.  R.  Hanna  to  de- 
velop   plan    for    systematic    improvement 
of  highways  of  Portage  County  has  com- 
his    investigations. 

I  rhumi,  o. —  Paving  plans  and  specl- 
a  cat  ions  will  shortly  be  ready  for  pres- 
entation  to  Council. 

Astoria,  Ore. — Bond  issue  of  $400,000 
for  construction  of  permanent  roads  in 
Clatsop   Co.    has   been   carried. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Sum  of  $25,000  will  be 
spent  by  Co.  Comrs.  for  constructing 
McKenzie  Rd.  between  Eugene  and  Sis- 
ters. 

Portland,  Ore. — Election  will  be  held 
on  Dec.  9  for  voting  on  $50,000  bond 
issue  for  municipal  street  paving  and 
repair   plant. 

Heaver.  Pn. — Ordinances  are  being  con- 
sidered for  paving  of  Fourth  and  Buffalo 
Sts.  G.  R.  Bovard  is  Secy,  of  Boro.  Coun- 
cil. 

Hanover,    Pa Citizens    have    voted    in 

favor  <.l   (25,000  loan  for  purpose  of  pav- 
ing  streets. 

Barrlsburg,    Ph. — Ordinance    lias    been 
adopted  authorizing  opening  and 
of     Whitehall    St.,    from     western    side    cf 
Prospect    SI.     to    Market    St.      C.    A      Miller 

i  of  i  ommon   council. 

Seranton,   Pa. — Material   with   which  to 
Ine   St.,   Monroe   and  Quincy   Aves. 
is   being   considered. 

Seranton,  Pa. — Bonds  have  been  signed 
for    paving    of    South    Main    Ave. 

Seranton,       Pa*     Council      Comm.      has 
ivorably    petll 
paving     i  St.,    Williams    St.,    from 

Margaret    t.,    Brick   St.,   ami    Wayne  Ave. 

William    St. 
^  nrk      Pn.      Property    owners    Ml'     Fawn 
Twp.  .v    Fawn   Grove   Boro.  are   .  ■ 
Ing    for    Improving    of    Btretch    of    road 
h  Bottom  Twp. 
a    state   aid. 
Wllkea-Barre,    Pn. — Extension    of    But- 
l.-i    SI.    .sun:  it  ion. 

Providence,  it.  I. — Resolution   has  been 
lor    re- 
building    ami     macadamizing     of     Center 
to    Paw  tuck.  1     Ave  : 
in    be   appropriated   for   im- 
Shcrnian     St..     Heed     St., 
Shore    Rd.,    Adams   Ave.   and   Cedar   Ave., 
all    at    Kiverslde. 

Wooaaoclcet,  It.  I. — Woonsoeket  Board 
of  Aldermen  has  passed  in  concurrence 
resolution  providing  for  appropriation 
of   $10,000   for   curbing   in   city, 

v|. nix    lull-,   v    I).— Phillips    Avi 
Seventh   i"  Thirteenth   sis.,   will 

side  of  street  widened  .ling  to 

decision  reached  by  the  City  Coi 


llnr rlimui.    Tcun. — Sale    here    at    par    of 
sum  of  $110,000  gives  i; 

available  tor  construction 
of  pike  roads.  Part  of  money  will  be 
used   at   once   in    repairing   existing    pik.-s. 

Johnson  City,  lenn. — streets  in 
west  addition,  known  as  Carter  addition, 
seven  paving 
in  this  addition  and  contract 
lor  |i,,ima  of  thiie  of  these  has  been  let 
to  Trinidad  Paving  Co.,  and  contracts 
lor  other  four  will  be  let  later.  Owners 
oi  Cherokee  Heights  in  western  part  of 
City,  -ire  making  preparations  to  pave 
Btreets    in    that    section    of    city. 

v ■■-. tin.    lev. — Citizens  of  Bexar  Coun- 
ty   will    vote    on    proposed    bond    issue    of 
00    in    bonds    for    public-    improve- 
ments,   of  which  $550,000  is  for  improve- 
mi  hi    of  roads. 

Helton,       Tex. — Ordinance      has       been 
lor  paving   of   downtown   streets 
and    square. 

Dalian,  Tex. — Widening  of  Harwood  St. 
from  Commerce  St.  to  Pacific  Ave.  is  be- 
ing  planned. 

El  Paso,  Tex. — Resolutions  ordering 
construction  of  sidewalks  along  Lot  17, 
Block  74.  Franklin  Heights  and  Lot  12, 
Block  24,  East  El  Paso  have  been  adopt- 
ed. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Commission  John 
Grant  lias  formulated  plans  to  bring 
about  revival  of  street  paving  on  large 
sea  I.-. 

Hillsboro,   Tex City    of   Hillsboro    will 

vote  on  Nov.  22  on  bond  issue  of  $25,000 
for  purpose  of  paving  streets.  This  is 
additional  bond  issue  to  $100,000  appro- 
priation, and  is  to  be  used  for  paving  of 
intersections  in  residence  part  of  town. 

Houston,  Tex. — Street  paving  and 
bridge  bonds  in  sum  of  $1,250,000  have 
been    sold. 

Midland,  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $50,000 
has   been  voted   for  good  roads. 

sou  Antonio,  Tex. — Bids  will  be  asked 
for  paving  of  East  Commerce  St.  from 
Walnut  St.   to  New   Braunfels  Ave. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Definite  plans 
showing  what  is  wanted,  and  what  cost 
will  be  for  proposed  extension  of  St. 
Mary's  St.  south  through  Commerce  and 
Market  Sts.,  and  north  from  the  San  An- 
tonio River  to  Romana  at  Oakland  St., 
have  been  submitted  to  Mayor  Brown. 
Cost  of  Improvement  is  fixed  at  $200,000, 
including  value  of  land  that  would  be 
condemned.  Of  this  sum  City  Council  is 
asked   to   spend    $75,000. 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — City  Clerk  Fries  has 
been  instructed  to  advertise  for  bids  for 
paving  of  East  Commerce  St.,  from  the 
Southern  Pacific  tracks  to  New  Brunsfels 
Ave. 

Taylor,  Tex. — Bond  issue  of  $200,000 
for  building  of  good  roads  is  being  con- 
sidered. 

w  axahaphle,  Tex. — At  session  of  Coun- 
tv  Commissioners  good  roads  bond  elec- 
tion  was  ordered  held  in  Midlothian  Dis- 
trict Dec.  20.  Amount  to  be  voted  on  is 
I  ,000.  Proposed  issue  is  second  for  that 
district,  one  having  already  been  ex- 
hausted  in    buildin-     pikes. 

Merrill,  Wis. — Town  Board  of  Merrill 
has  decided  to  build  road  from  J.  N. 
Johnson  farm  to  public  highway. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

llrewton.  Ala. — To  C.  W.  Harrison, 
Poarch.  Ala.,  at  $275  per  mile,  for  grad- 
ing 5}i  miles  of  road  from  Pollard  to 
Flomaton. 

Hayward,  Cal. — By  trustees  to  P.  Blake 
of   Los   Angeles   for   paving  upper   B.    St. 

Mnrysvilie.  Col. — To  Mowry  &  Mc- 
Manns.  Sacramento  firm,  contract  by  City 
Council  to  lay  cement  sidewalk  around 
Napoleon  Square,  price  to  be  $594,  or 
about    7Vi    cts.    per   sq.   ft. 

Redwood  City.  Cal. — To  Raisch  Impt. 
Co.,  San  Francisco,  at  $32,825,  paving 
of  state  highway  through  Redwood  City. 

>>iiii  Diego,  Cal. — To  Fiske  Const.  Co., 
at  $82,583,  grading  of  H  St.,  from  25th 
to   Pascoe. 

N-irvtick,  Conn. — Contracts  for  state 
ork  have  been  awarded  by  State 
H  follows: 

Brooklyn — A  section  of  native  stone  mac- 
adam road  to  Frank  Arrigoni  &  Brother, 
Mlddletown.  for  aproximately  $9,424.09. 
Pomfret — A  section  of  bituminous  native 
stone  macadam  road  on  the  Abington 
Road  to  the  Middlesex  Contracting  Co., 
for   approximately    $20,872. 

Penaacola,  Flu Bid  of  C.  M.  Ward  for 

the  construction,  reformation,  repair  and 
rebuilding  of  concrete  sidewalks  has  been 
...pted."  He  submitted  the  following 
prices:  Constructing  -walks,  10  cts.  per 
sq    ft.;  excavating.  25  cts.  per  cu.  yd.;  em- 


bankments, 25  cts.  per  cu:  yd.;  repairs.  10 
cts.  per  sq.   ft. 

Atlanta,  (in. — To  Nichols  Contr.  Co.. 
contract  from  town  of  Decatur  to  grade 
and  widen  Ponce  de  Leon  Ave.  from 
Court    Hruisi-    to    Peavine    Creek. 

Alton,  ill. — Contracts  for  construction 
of  vitrified  brick  pavement  and  im- 
provement af  alleys  have  been  awarded 
to  C.  H.  Degenhardt  by  Board  of  Local 
Improvements. 

>l in  loon.  III. —  By  I,  con- 
tract   to    A.    I'.     1 mis    for    2,000    S'|.     yds. 

brick  paving.  tion,   in 

alley  between  Wabash  and  Charleston 
Sts.,  from  14th  to  17th  St  C.  L.  James  is 
City  Engr. 

Hartfonl  City.  Ind. — To  Albert  Clamme 
Bead  road  contract  for  $9,634.  Marion 
Creek,   only   other  bidder,   was  $9,997. 

Lebanon,  Ind. — By  Commissioners  of 
Boone  County,  to  P.  Shahan,  Lebanon. 
Ind.,  for  construction  of  J.  C.  Grimes 
Rd.,  in  Sugar  Creek  Township,  and 
James  Smith  Rd.,  in  Perrv  Township,  at 
$4,600  and  $5,000  respectively.  Other  bid- 
ders were:  William  McCarthy,  Lebanon, 
Ind.,  Grimes  Rd..  $4,760;  Smith  Rd..  $5,- 
600;  Francis  Long.  Lebanon.  Ind..  Smith 
Rd.,  $5,110;  Joseph  Jackson.  Lebanon, 
Ind.,  Grimes  Rd.,  $4,875:  Jenkins  &  Co., 
Frankfort,  Ind..  Grimes  Rd.,  $4,875; 
Smith    Rd.,    $5,575. 

Lognnsport,  Ind. — By  Comrs.  of  Cass 
Co.,  to  J.  C.  O'Connor  &  Son.  Delphi.  Ind.. 
for  constructing  three  macadam  roads 
in    Jackson    Twp.,    at    $12,300. 

Princeton,  Ind. — For  gravel  road  in 
White  Twp..  to  C.  W.  Stermer.  Patoka. 
Ind.,  at  $11,476.  by  Comrs.  of  Gibson  Co. 
Wabash,  Ind. — Bv  Commissioners  of 
Wabash  County,  to  A.  H.  Fuye,  Bluff- 
ton,  Ind.,  for  construction  of  Fleck  and 
Hill  Rds.,  at  $12,000  and  $12,800  respec- 
tively. 

Marshalltown,  la. — To  Elzy  &  Carlson, 
for  widening  and  boulevarding  block  of 
South  First  Ave.,  for  $1.871,A  per  sq.  yd., 
on  paving.  35  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  on  curb  and 
50  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  on  curb  around  park- 
ings. 

Hutchinson,  Kan. — To  Wheeler  &  Keel- 
her,  contract  to  build  new  sand-clay 
road  in  northern  Clay  Twp. 

La  Fayette,  La C.  R.  Scharf  of  Bris- 
tol, Va.,  has  been  awarded  $15,000  pav- 
ing  contract. 

Lake  Charles.  La. — To  R.  M.  Hyams. 
New  Orleans,  for  Broadway  St.  paving, 
from  Bilbo  to  Louisiana  Ave.,  on  wood 
block,   at   $2.47   per  sq.  yd. 

Lake  Arthur.  La. — To  Masters  &  Rein- 
hardt,  Seymour.  Ind.,  for  concrete  side- 
walks, curb,  gutters  and  crossings,  as 
follows:  13  cts.  per  sq.  ft.,  sidewalks: 
25  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  curb;  21  cts.  per  lin.  ft. 
gutters,  and  17  cts.  per  sq.  ft.  crossings. 
Mansfield,  La. — To  C.  R.  Scharf.  of 
Bristol.  Va..  for  paving  at  sum  of  $45,000. 
Baltimore.  Md. — Contract  for  grading 
Covington  St..  between  Cross  and  Git- 
tings,  under  direction  of  Paving  Comn.. 
has  been  awarded  to  Williams  &  Strauss 
by  Bd.  of  Awards.  Bid  was  28  cts.  per 
cu.  yd.,  and  in  aggregate.  $5,712.  Wil- 
liam Myers  is  lowest  bidder  for  contract 
of  grading  at  new  Polytechnic  Institute 
grounds. 

Rockrille.  Md. —  By  Montgomery  Coun- 
ty Commissioners  to  Warren  F.  Brenizer 
Co.,  cf  Washington,  contract  for  piking 
road  from  Rockville  ti  Potomac,  distance 
of  5  2-5  miles,  at  $42,387.26. 

Marquette,  Mich. — By  Commissioners 
of  Marquette  County,  to  Gustave  Fre- 
dun,  of  Norway,  Mich.,  for  constructing 
16  miles  of  highway  in  Powell  Township, 
at    $25,000. 

Elizabeth,  X.  J. — For  paving  Princeton 
Road    to    Samuel    Sampson,    of    Elizabeth, 
at    $9.70S.     This    work    includes    3.650    sq. 
vds.    of   brick    on   concrete   and   2,050   lin. 
ft.   new  curb.    John   F.  Kenan  is  City  Clk. 
Freehold.     W.     J. — W.     H.     Flitcroft     of 
Farmingdale  has   been   awarded  contract 
to    build    Sweetman's    lane    gravel    road. 
Mr.    Flitcroft    made    bid    of    $2,182.50.    be- 
ing one  of  four  bidders,  Frank  C   Byr  tin 
..I    Red    Bank    and    P.    Hafeman    of    Free- 
hold each  made  bid  of  sl\:iv">.  Joseph  But- 
cher of   Farmingdale  made  bid  of  $2,375. 
-  one  mile  and  a  quarter  in  length. 
Long;    llrnneh.    \.    J. —  By     Council     for 
paving    of    Bridge    Ave.    to    Newton    Pav- 
at    $1.1'.'    per    sq.    yd.      It    will    be 
paved    with   cement    from    West    Front   to 
Oakland  St. 

White  Plains.  \.  Y. — At  meeting  of 
Bd  of  Trustees  contracts  were  awarded 
for  Improving  of  five  streets.  Total 
amount   of  contracts   was   $27  19S.50.    Vil- 


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lage  has  $10,000  to  spend  on  these  streets 
while  abutting  property  owners  will  pay 
balance.  At  same  time  contracts  were 
awarded  to  the  amount  of  $4,485.50  for 
th>-  curbing,  gutter  and  sidewalks  on 
these  streets.  Total  cost  of  this  wrork 
will  be  borne  by  property  owners.  Con- 
tracts were  awarded  to  the  following: 
Ferris  Ave.  macadam  and  brick,  to  David 
Richards,  paving  $5,849.20;  sidewalks, 
curbs  and  gutter,  $2,392.50.  DeKalb  Ave., 
macadam,  to  Ernest  L.  Erbeck.  paving, 
$6,540;  sidewalks,  $18.  Waldo  Ave.,  Cen- 
tral to  Wayne  Ave.,  to  Alfred  Price,  pav- 
ing, $8,79S.30;  no  sidewalks.  South 
Broadway,  Livingston  Ave.  to  Mamaro- 
neck  Ave.,  macadam,  to  Ernest  L.  Er- 
beck, paving  $5,247;  sidewalks,  curbs 
and  gutters.  $3,976.  First  St.,  macadam, 
to  Ernest  L.  Erbeck,  $964;  sidewalks, 
curbs  and  gutter,   $1,099. 

Portland,  Ore. — To  Bechill  Bros.,  Port- 
land, at  $11,547,  for  Glenwood  Ave.  dis- 
trict grading  and  concrete  curbs  and 
walks. 

Eugene,  Ore. — Contract  for  improving 
Grand  Ave.  has  been  let  to  A.  C.  Math- 
ews  for   (2,561.88. 

Media,  Pa. — For  paving  with  brick 
block  in  Lower  Chichester  Township  and 
Marcus  Hook  to  Palmer  &  Snyder,  of 
Wallingford.   at  about  $98,882. 

Spartanburg,  s.  C. — Under  $100,000 
bond  issue,  recently  awarded  to  Bank  of 
Spartanburg.  City  Council  has  given  con- 
tract for  paving  So, MOO  sq.  yds.  of  street 
to  Noll  Construction  Co.,  of  Chattanooga, 
Tenn.,  at  $1.45  per  sq.  yd.  Bond  for  $38,- 
007  was  given.  Paving  is  to  be  of  con- 
crete laid  on  a  4-in.  base  of  standard 
brand  cement,  clean  sand  and  grave] 
After  this  composition  has  set  for  three 
days,  the  wearing  surface  will  then  be 
applied.  The  wearing  surface  will  lie  .i 
bituminous  composition  2  ins.  thick  after 
compression.  Following  are  the  square 
vards  of  paving  alloted  to  each  ward: 
Ward  1,  15.754;  Ward  2,  10.521;  Ward  3, 
16,598;  Ward  4,  21.H74;  Ward  :.,  12,27:1. 
Ward    6,    17,088. 

Greenville,  Tenn. — For  macadamizing 
roads  of  Green  County  to  Mann  Con- 
struction Co.,  of  Knoxville,  at  about 
$200,000. 

Galveston,  Tex. — To  Hanson  Sons,  Inc., 
C,alve9ton,  for  shelling,  grading,  etc., 
five  miles  of  road  on  Island,  as  follows: 
Mud  shell,  $1.85  per  cu.  yd.;  concrete 
work  $14.95  per  sq.  yd.;  treated  lumber, 
including  iron  in   place,   $74.95. 

Wellshurg,  W.  Va. — To  Frank  McMa- 
hon  &  Sons,  Wellsburg,  for  paving  river 
road  four  miles  northward  from  Toronto, 
O.      Estimated    cost,    $50,000. 

Monroe,  Wash. — To  Pugh  &  Arenz, 
Monroe,  Wash  ,  for  paving  on  Lewis  St.. 
at  $13,744;  other  bids  were;  Cascade 
Construction  Co.,  Montreal  Life  Bldg., 
Seattle.  Wash.,  $13,770;  L.  H.  George,  836 
Shelby   St.,    Seattle,    Wash.,    $15,305. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Contract  for  curbing 
of  Dean  Ave.,  from  Lindeke  St.  to  Coach- 
ran  St.,  has  been  let  to  A.  L.  Crisman  at 
$699. 

SEWERAGE 

Montgomery,  Ala. — City  Engineer  has 
recommended  construction  of  sanitary 
sewer  system  in  western  section  of  city 
to  cost  about  $10,000. 

Chino,  Cal. — Proposition  is  being  con- 
sidered of  issuing  $50  00  bonds  for  sewer 
system  and  $35,000  for  street  improve- 
ments. 

Modesto.  Cal. — Citizens  have  voted  to 
issue   $22,500    for   storm   sewers. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  sewering  of  various  streets. 
South  Pasadena,  Cal. — Bd.  of  Trustees 
of  South  Pasadena  have  arranged  for 
bond  issue  voted  Oct.  8,  dividing  issue 
into  two  sections.  In  one  issue  are  sewer 
bonds,  amounting  to  $200,000,  Bids  will 
be   advertised   in   a   few   days. 

Denver,  Colo. — Bills  for  ordinances 
providing  for  special  improvement  as- 
sessments aggregating  $930,000  have 
been  introduced  in  Council.  First  by 
Comr.  of  Improvements,  urrovides  for 
assessment  of  sub-storm  sewer  in  Wash- 
ington Park  District,  to  cost  $30,000. 
Second,  also  by  Comr.  of  Improvements, 
provides  for  assessment  of  taxpayers  in 
West  and  South  side  sanitary  sewer  dis- 
trict for  $900,000  worth  of  construction 
work. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — About  $75,000  worth  of 
bids  on  sewers  have  been  received  by 
sewer  committee  on  bond  commission 
and  awards  will  be  made  later  by  sub- 
committee appointed  to  go  carefully 
over    different    estimates.      Bids    are    on 


three  sewers,  two  of  them  big  intersect-  Hastings,     Neb. — New     sanitary     sewer 

oi's    which    are   to    be    built   at    Butler    St.  district    has    been    created    in    southwest 

and   at   Intrenchment  Creek,   while    other  section  of  city,   to  be  known  as  Dist.  No. 

is  at   Peachtree  plant.  68,    to    consist    of    6,700    ft.    S-in.    pipe,    9 

Chicago.     I1L— Sub-committee     of     Sts.  flush    tanks   and    21    manholes, 

and   Alleys   of    City    Council   is  discussing  Carson  City,  >iev. — City  Council  has  or- 

question   of   constructing   system   of   sew-  dered  laying  of  sewer  on   Washington  St. 

ers    for    downtown    district,    to    cost    be-  from    upper   end   of   street   to    its   connec- 

nvten    $1,000,000   and    $2,000,000.  tion    with    main    sewer    at    corner    of    Ne- 

Springiield,  111. — Construction  of  sewer  vada    and    Washington    Sts. 

in    Bunn   Park   is   being  discussed.  Hastings,  Nev. — City  Council   will  con- 

Kingslej,   Kan Kingslev    is    investing  struct  8,000  ft.  extension  to  sewer  which 

$14,000     in     starting    sewer     system     dis-  drains   South   Side, 

i  harging  into  Arkansas  River.  Elizabeth,  .\.  J. — Bids  have  been  re- 
Baltimore,  Md. — Advisability  of  asking  ceived  for  sewage  system  and  disposal 
next  Legislature  for  authority  to  lay  be-  plant  at  Bonnie  Burn  Sanatorium,  as 
fore  voters  of  Baltimore  proposition  to  follows:  Fuller,  Brown,  Taylor  Co.,  $5,- 
float  additional  sewerage  loan  will  be  800;  Riley  Bros.,  $5,450;  Concrete  &  Foun- 
considered  by  Board  of  Estimate.  It  dation  Co.,  $11,211;  Villa  Bros.'  Const, 
has  been  estimated  bv  Sewerage  Engni-  Co.,  $6,139;  Stewart  Engg.  Co.,  $6,720; 
has  been  estimated  bv  Sewerage  Engi-  Lincoln,  Steele,  Fleming  Co.,  $6,840-  Sub- 
portions  of  city  that  have  been  built  up  «rDan,  Engg.  Co.,  New  York  City,  $8,983; 
since  original  plans  of  the  Sewerage  JJeneH  .. Engg.  Co.,  *b.'64;  C.  H.  Winans 
Commission  were  laid  can  be  sewered.  Co.,  $6,i8b;  Chas.  Peterson,  $6.92;,;  B.  L. 
He  wants  actual  cash,  however,  and  Brunworth,  $6,bS0;  New  York  Sewage  & 
therefore,  as  it  is  not  thought  likely  that  P'P0SaL  Co/.  $7,999;  John  A.  Taylor  $10,- 
bonds  can  be  sold  at  par,  it  is  probable  ^"Jbubui  an,  '-,onst-  }t0-  S hiladelphia. 
that  Board  of  Estimates,  if  it  approves  W.W0;  Cantrell  Const.  Co.,  $8,752;  Young 
proposition  for  another  loan  will  ask  for  *=    Hyde,    $8,446. 

loan    of    $3,000,000.      Parts   of   the   city   to  Ran»aj,     \.    J.— Steps    to    have    better 

be  sewered  under  the  additional  loan  in-  sewer    facilities    in     certain    sections    of 

elude   Forest   Park,    Walbrook,    West   Ar-  city  have  been  authorized, 

lington.    Woodberry,    Hampden,    Reming-  A,b,any!    ?•    <?.-— Flan?,  a-£e    saic*    to  .be 

ton"  Homestead.   Locust  Point.   Port  Cov-  completed   by   Stephen   B.   Vernon   for  in- 

ington,    the    section    of    the    city    west    of  ^er.cePt'nF   sew.er   anl?    disposal    works   to 

Prfnnleton    «t     and    Irvine-ton  be  located  on  Westerlo  Island;  estimated 

I  oppleton   St.    and   livington.  cogt  Qf  intercepting  sewer|   $330,000.  sew- 

Haverhill,    Mass — There    is    a    big    de-  age    treatment    works     $310,000,    and    the 

mand     in     Ward     5     from     residents     and  cost    o£    the    pumping    station    will    prob- 

property    owners    on    upper    Washington  ably    bring    total    cost    to    $1,000,000. 

St.  and  adjacent  streets  for  new  sewer.  Goshen,    X.    \ .—  Plans    have    been     pre- 

Lnwrence,  Mass. — It  has  been  voted  to  pared    by    Mr.    Clyde    Potts    of   New   York 

construct   sewer   in   Tower   Hill   St.  City  for  new  sewer  system. 

Flint.    Mich.— Plans    and    specifications  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.— At  meeting  of  Ton- 

for   sanitary   sewer   in    Williams   St.    have  awanda    Common    Council    to    be    held    on 

been  appro'ved.    D.    E.   Newcombe   is  City  ;>ov-   }9:  a  special  election  will  be  called 

oioi-u-  IQ1"   Purpose    of   voting    on    proposition    to 

<~'eIK                                 _    _,                 .  spend  $20,000  for  sewer  system   in  High- 

St.    Joseph,    Mo. — Ordinance    has    been  ian(j  Ave    district.     Election  will  be  held 

passed     to     provide    for     construction    of  ;n   December 

sewers   in    portion    of   Sewer   District  No.  White    Plains,    N.   Y. — Plans    have    been 

139,  located  in   15th  St..  from  alley  south  submitted    for   storm    water    drain    which 

of    5th    Ave.    to    3d    Ave.      T.    E.    Gates    is  w;n      run      through      Livingston      street, 

City   Clerk.  through    Schuyler    PI.    and    connect    with 

St.    Joseph,    Mo. — Ordinance    has    been  drain   of  New   York,   Westchester   &   Bos- 
passed    to    provide    for    construction     of  ton  Ry. 

sewers   in   portion   of   Sewer  District   120,  Columbus,    O — Construction    of    storm 

located  in  29th  St.,   from  the  alley  north  sewer    from    Parsons    Ave.    to    river,    and 

of  Farron  St    to  Clay  St.  starting  near  Hosack  St.,  is  provided  for 

^_^^^^__^^^^__^^^^^^^^^_____  in      ordinance      introduced      in      Council. 

=^^=^^==^^=^^^=^=^  This   will    cost   about    $300,000,    it   is   esti- 

,„CnedaSNov   T^TrusVeef  of^fhe   SaS-  "^Jedo,  O.-Council.  sitting  as  commit- 

opened   Nov.    6    b>     lrustees   01    tnesani  whole,   will   consider   plans   of 

tary    District    of    Chicago    for    construe-  _     Winthroo    platt     ,-onsulting    engineer 

tion  of  North   Shore   intercepting  sewer.  »  ^elan!  for  d.spTalof '  "fwage and 

E?wBir  "afc.!™*^  LSSwdlS  elimination    of     pollution      ,of      Ten-Mile 

(b)    L.    K.    Sherman    Co.,    (C)    .\asn-Dow  aie  Sw-m    creeks       Plans    nronnse,]    l,v    Mi- 

Co.,    (d)    Marquette  Constr.   Co.,    (e)    Nash       and  swan  cieeks.  Plans  proposed  bj   Mi. 

Bros.     Langdon    Pearse    is    Division    En-  - 
gineer: 

(a)  (b)  (c)  (d)  (e) 

10.060  lin.  ft.  sewer,  6x9  ft,  concrete $15.00  $17.00  $19,60  $17,90  $16.50 

10,060  lin.  ft.  sewer,  6x9  ft.,  brick 17.00          22.00  18.85  18.00 

10.060    lin.    ft.    sewer,    6x9    ft.,    segmental    con- 
crete       16-75          22.80  21.00  18.00 

4,280  lin.  ft.  sewer,  6x8  ft.,  concrete 14.50  16.25  18.60  16.90  16.00 

4.280  lin.  ft.  sewer,  6x8  ft.,  brick 16.50          22.00  17.75  17.00 

4,280    lin.    ft.   sewer,    6x8    ft.,     segmental    con- 
crete      16.25          22.00  20.00  17.00 

Connection  to  outfall,  concrete  (lump  sum) .  ..  400.00  1,400.00  750.00  750.00  400.00 

Connection  to  outfall,  brick   (lump  sum) 400.00  :...  800.00  750.00  400.00 

6.760  lin.   ft.   water  pipe  to  remove .50  .70  1.00  .50  .60 

6.760  lin.  ft.   water  pipe  to  relay 1.40  .70  1.10  .50  .90 

23    manholes,    concrete 40.00  30.00  40.00  40.00  50.00 

23   manholes,   brick    40.00  30.00  45.00  40.00  50.00 

Connection    at    Forest    Ave.,    concrete     (lump 

sum)     600.00  560.00  1,300.00  1,160.00  600.00 

Connection  at  Forest  Ave.,  brick   (lump  sum).  600.00          1,400.00  1,160.00  600.00 

Remodeling  sewer  at  Forest  Ave.  (lump  sum).  1,730.00  2,200.00  ISO. 00  1,100.00  2,000.00 
Connection   near  Oxford  Ave.,  concrete    (lump 

sum)     365.00  350.00  250.00  800.00  350.00 

Connection    near    Oxford    Ave.,    brick     (lump 

sum)     365.00  500.00  300.00  800.00  350.00 

Drainage  culvert  near  Kenilworth  Ave.,   con- 
crete   (lumpsum) 600.00  380.00  630.00  800.00  600.00 

Drainage  culvert  near  Kenilworth  Ave.,  brick 

(lumpsum)    600.00           675.00  800.00  800.00 

Drainage  pipe  near  10th  St.    (lump  sum) 1,360.00  360,00  700.00  1.000.00  800.00 

Connection  at  Winnetka  Ave.,  concrete  (lump 

sum)     225.00  170.00  180.00  250.00  300.00 

Connection    at    Winnetka    Ave.,    brick     (lump 

sum)     225.00  250.00  200.00  250.00  300.00 

Connection    at    Elder    Lane,     concrete     (lump 

sum)     695.00  250.00  260.00  600.00  400.00 

Connection  at  Elder  Lane,   brick   (lump  sum).  695.00  ....  300.00  600.00  400.00 

Connection  at  Cherry  St.,  concrete  (lump  sum)  875.00  250.00  450.00  600.00  850.00 

Connection  at  Cherry  St.,  brick  (lump  sum).  .  875.00  ....  500.00  600.00  850.00 

6X7,000   lbs.    reinforcing   steel .05  .04  .04  .05  .05 

500    lin.    ft.    underdrains .40  .15  1.25  .50  .80 

5   cu.   yds.  additional  excavation .75  .75  .75  .75  .75 

5  cu.  j"ds.  additional  concrete.  Class  B 8.00  8.00  8.00  8.00  8.00 

1  cu    vd.   additional  brick  work 9.00  9.00  9.00  9.00  9.00 

10  M  ft.  sheeting 15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00  15.00 

I    M    ft    plank   foundations 20.00        20.00  20.00  20.00  20.00 

leu    yds    rock  excavation 3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00  3.00 

Totals    for   concrete   sewer 234,000  256,945  297,451  267,622  252,686 

Totals  for  brick  sewer 262,684  ....  336,621  2S0.821  272,260 

Totals  for  segmental   concrete 293,445          371,675  346,426  306,406 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  21. 


Chicago,   in.  l(  hole.   20J  So, 

NO.     1. 

■    ^"'"''i".    along 

,lanB    „,.,,.    ng  8hl  St.,     V*  mi. elk... 

Imate   populatioi '    "'"/'  '" 

c  on  133    W.   Vt  ashington    Bl      I   " 

i., i c,,-  have      been  ">■    ""    concri  te,    to 

"'7,  "V-h, ,  ,: 

No.   1161  ,      n     Baboock 

Clerk  of  Council  St..   '                      -    "'"'   "'    Winnetka   Ave., 

Enterprise,  or.-.      Plana  '     '  "  "'•    ,       ,     , 

,-     ii     Green     Spokane,    Wash.,  »•    '"— '        l"'"'1    '"     ' -1'    J"'- 

Bystem.     Estl-  provements  toA.  M.   Lanyon,   Waukegan, 

IU-.    at    *i  I,*'. »,    i""'    i  onstructlng    sys- 

i„^.„. nance  for  new   aewei  '•  "'    -'    sowers.    J     K     Lowman   is   Engl- 

between     Aldei     and     Hllyard    Sts.     from  neer,  Sycamore   UL 

null  race  to  trunk  Bewer  has  been  passed.  «"••*■   '"»■■•'•  '"— ' ■  "''   sewers   bj    (  omrs. 

|.;ri(.     (.„ Ordinance    has    been    |.  c  >w.-.l  ol   Cook   1  ouni                         -   to   Win.   tieg- 

of    24-ln.    stoi  m  -"'■    •"    Jollet,   at    (13 

OUrth    an. I    Ash    Sis     to  Koekfurd,    III. Bj      Board     "l     Local    Im- 

the  west  branch  of  Qa  provements    to    Clayton    10.    Hole    Co.,   at 

Hanover,    i'».     Citizens    have    voted    In  $24,794.91,    for     South     Rockford     Sewer 

lor  sanitary  sewer-  District.    E.  Main  is  city  Engr. 

.stem.  l{,„.k    |Siand,    ill.— To    p.    F.    Trenken- 

Harrlaburg,    Pa.      Loan    for    sewer    im  S(.h„i,,   lm    n  ,.,   sjt.,  t„r  nmsirunnm   i,_" 

'    has  been  voted   tor.  ,,     ,,,    g.in     vitrified    pipe    sewer    In    Ufc 

Oakdale    Pa.  1    ol   Ms. as  A         ,ni]|1  .,Mh  to  m] 

'    ■  ;     ,    ,      .     „  Springfield,    lll.-To     K.     F.     Egan,     601 

*oi*.  ''»■     u   has  been  decided  to  have  rta*nmgton  St.,  at  79  cts.  per  lin.  it.,  on 

Inlet   constructed    to  storm    water  sewer  ,g_In              sewer   in    Ash   St.,    Middle    to 

W.si     Princess    and     Dewey  ,, ,  ,,   s          and  40  cts     for   12_i„.   inlet  pipe 

Sts.   to   relieve   presen     iiiiid.'.isaui    >■ Ii-  and  t26  for  each  manhole. 

tionson    Dewej    St    after   heavj    rams  ,„,,„„„,*.    >l..-p.y     City    Council,    for 

Wllllamsnort,      Pa.— Two      resolutions  construction  of  sanitary  sewer  to  Horace 

from     Con .,1000011     have    been     ap-  m,  iinde.   carlinville.  111.    at   $6,400. 

01,0,0.     calling      lor     installation     ol  '          ' 

sewer  on  northeast  side  of  High  ami  pubuou«,  la.— Following  are  bids  for 
Walnut  sts.  and  othc  tor  installation  salutary  sewer  in  Delhi  St.:  Bid  of  Hard 
of  sewer  on  northeast  corner  of  Grier  *;  l > Hagan  b-in.  tile  pipe  per  lin.  ft.  76% 
o,  .,„,,  ,.•,.,,.  >..,,  cts..  manholes,  each  »2,,3i).  Bid  ol  G.  L. 
st.  ..no  i.ii,  «.ve.  Kormann,  8-ln.  tile  pipe,  T»  cts.;  man- 
sions Falls,  s.  D.—  Resolutions  have  noles,  each  $27.50.  Bid  of  C.  B.  McNa- 
b,  11  idopted  tor  construction  oi  various  mara  &  Vo  s_in.  tile  pipe_  sa  cts  .  man. 
sewers.  holes,  $35.  Bid  of  Tibey  Bros.,  s-in.  tile 
Slon.v  Falls,  s.  D. — ordinances  have  pip.-  mi  cts.;  manholes,  $40.00  Bid  of 
been  pased  lor  construction  of  various  n  timer  Cook,  8-in.  tile  pipe,  as  cts.;  man- 
sanitary  sewers.  \V.  C.  Leyse  is  City  An-  holes,  $32.  Contract  has  been  awarded 
dltor.  to  Hird   .v.   O'liagan,   lowest   bidders. 

Chattanooga,   Tenn. — Bids    will    shortly  Baltimore,      3Id. — Guild      &      Co.       was 

b<      received     D3      county     Commissioners  awarded  contract  for  constructing-  storm 

for    construction    of   sewer   in   Main   Ave..  water   sewer   No.    32    for   Sewerage   Comn. 

t,,   cost   about   $25, 1.  for    $26,805.20. 

Plalnfield,   Wis. —  Bids    will    be   received  Swampscott,    Mass. — Contracts    for    ex- 

until    3    p.    m..    Dec.    5,    for    purchase    of  cavation  of  about  900  ft.  of  water  trench 

bonds    for    Lc.la    Drainage    District.  in    Crosman    Ave.    and    about    SOO    ft.    in 

Superior.    AVU.— Plans    are    said    to    be  ''almer,    iane    have    been    awarded    to    H 

under    preparation    by    Edw.    Banks.    City  Scott    I  little  at  special   meeting  ot   Water 

for  improving  and  extending  sew-  alld    Sewer    Commissioners.     Contract    for 

ei    system;    cost    $50,000.  excavating  of    about    SOW     ft.     of     water 

trench   in    \\  alger    Hoad   was   awarded   to 

,„.,.,,,  „..,.     .„-.„„,,„  .lames  T.  Lyons.    Contract  price  for  work 

tOMKW  is     tWIRDED.  in   crosman   Ave.    was   $224,50;    in   Palmer 

,.    .       „                  ...             .  lane,      $201.50,      and      in      Walker     Road, 

ii.  ,-.-.. .si, I.-.     <  nl. —  For     construction     ol  $35150 

municipal    sewer    system,    to    C.    D.    Vin-  ',„..„ 

Ulaiid,    at    $2t;.fi,S4.  Detroit,    Mich — For    constructing    sew- 

,,                     ,.    ,       ,,      ,,.,        •        •        .„,,  ers    by    Dept.    of    Pub.    Wks.    as    follows: 

I'.'-a.ena.    (  al.      l.y     1   ily,      or    improve-  ].;,1„.ls„n   A\.e          ,,lk.  sewel,  to  j    A    Mel._ 

"'in    oi    Pasadena   Ave.,   to   George    Wle-  ,        H ..,,,„,,, nri   ri.i..-     ,lf   ti.i  -!-,s    .,nii   for 

gand,    at    following    ,,,ie,-s:      storm    water  V.     -V    ,,<,=,,.         t''     .V;,     pn;Jh     ni 

^    ...    ..    .    ™,a    ,       *rri  . ii,10-     1^  />.e    ,-.^..  Moiim.w    St.    sewer,    to    \\ m.    Porath.    De- 

sewei   complete.  J0.1l.  grading,  4o  cts.  pet-  ,,.„.»   at  * c  .,, . j 

lin.    ft.,   curb,    24    cts.    per   lin.   ft.:   gutter.  troit,  at  ¥»,»0i. 

II    els.    per    sq.    ft.;    oiling,    fl    per    lin.    ft.  Klizabeth,  >".  J. — To   Heilly   Brothers  of 

II    Dyer  is  City  Clk.  Newark,    contract    to    erect    sewage    and 

" \ disposal    plant    at    Bonnie    Burn    Sanitar- 

ium.  Scotch   Plains,   by   Freeholders'   San- 

Chlcago,      III.      Following      bids      were  itarlum   Committee. 

opened    on    Nov.    6.    by    Trustees,    Sanitary  Kiihvvny.   N.   .1. — Contract    for   Lawrence 

District    oi    Chicago,    tor   construction    of  St.    sewer    has    been   awarded    to   Charles 

North    Shore     Intercepting     sewer,    Con-  Lentz,  Jr. 

•.^'VJ-    JV' •■  ,""  ',■;'     ".S     T"yb'-    ,"V    JOJ1,n  Trenton.    X.    .1.— By     Citv  Commission, 

I     Walbridge   Eng.   ....   ,,-,    Naah-Dowdle       contract    for    building    sewer    in  Laurel 

ii   Marquette  Consti     Co.,   (e)   Nash 

Bros.     Langdon    Pearse    is    l>ivision    Kn-       -z^^=^^^=^=^^=^=^^^^^^=:=^ 
gineer: 

lb)           (c)  (d)  (e) 
2.H40   lin.    ft.    Bewer,     10x62    In.,    concrete,    open 

cut    $8.90       $11.00      $16.50  $8.10  $12.50 

i    ft.  Bewer,  40x62  In.,  brick,  open  cut 16.50         8.90  15.00 

2,940   lin.    ft.   sewer.    Iiixiia    in.,   segmental   con- 
crete,   open    cut ....          20.00  10.00  15.00 

it     sew.,.    |iixi;2  in.,  i  etc.  tunn.-l.        HI. 7.".         15.70         20.50  16.16  16.00 

62  In,  brick,  tunnel 20.50  16.15  iT.i" 

10X62    l!                |  menial     con- 
t.llinel    ....  22.50  20.00  18.00 

6  manholes,  concrete 85.00  60.00        1 10.00  50.00 

.".   manholes,    brick    ....  t: ii.imi 

200  lin.  ft  spoor, l  manholes,  concreti 2. on  10.00  3.25  LOO  16.00 

'i.  speeiai  manholes,  brick S.26  4.00  15.00 

Connection  at  Hill  Road,  brick  (lump  sunn ....  soon,,  500.00  300.00 

inciete  (1 p  sum).       15". 00  200.00  27.",. on  500.00  300.00 

aforctng   si,-,! u4  ....  .04  .05  .05 

os .15  .70  2.25  ..","  .mi 

In  open  cut                ,"•  2.7:,  3. 7.",  3.75  3.75 

i                      ,"i  3  00  I  00  3.00  3.00 

.",    e||.    X  ,i  ddl       01        I     ■  ol,.,  'loss     B,    I"    open 

cut    8.00          8.00  V""  8.00  8.00 

.".  cu.  yds.  additional  concrete,  Class  B,  tunnel.       10.00        1 100,'        1 10.00 

38  c.  tunnel.          9.00           9.00  9  00  9  ""  9.00 

1  cu.  yd.  additional  brick  work  in  open  cut...          Hi'"          9.00  9.00 

.",  in.  yds.  additional  brick  work   In  tunnel....       11.00        11.011  11.00  11.00  11.00 

5   M    ft    -                             16.00         16.00         L( 16.00  15.00 

I  M  ft.  plank  foundations i',..,,,.        20.00  2. inn  20.00 

excavation 3.00         3.00  3.06  3.00 

38,41  1  '...:::,  1  64,404 

12:,.  t.11  mi. 7.;,;  1 1  1  s,,i 

Totals    1                                                                                           152,341  115.716  125,356 


Gibbs    .v    Morgan    and    contra 
1    Bewei  and    Logan  Ave 


,0    Antonio    in    Lucta 

V  11.,  Ill  1, .1,     N.    .1.  -By    Supt.     Bd. 

Stale      Institute     lor 

irvomen,    tor   construction 

disposal    plant    m    connection 

wnn    tin-    institution,    to   Suburban    Kngg. 

1       .y  .  st  sutn   st..   .N.w    iorK,   -v    1.. 

■'.  -21       Otner   mus  McUov- 

itr.    co„    >,,:>.,,    New    Vork    bew- 

1       posal   i  ....    -i ,    i-;.,.-t    28th    St..    .Neyv 

1  01  k.   .\.    y .,   i ,  -.,1. 

1  ,-.  kskiil,  .>.  1. —  For  construction  ot 
->  u  ei  on  Keq  1a  si    ioi  tonovan  sv 

,  'oiioy  ....    at    *3'J0. 

Port  '  hextrr,  _\.  \. — lor  construction 
of  buu  It.  ot  sewer  in  Wlnneld  Ave.,  lo 
Joseph    Lninanuo,    at    *1,120. 

Cottage  Grove,  ore. — ror  construction 
is    in    various    streets    in    McFar- 

I  .  1  I  1 , 1     . ,  o ,  1 1 1  , , ,  1 1 .     10       l.o.l,,,        ,V        II,- 
Ill    .>a,UUU. 

•••unfile,  Ore.— Contract  tor  Bewer  be- 
tween cughtn  ami  Ninth  and  Van  Buren 
and  Monroe  lias  been  let  to  Applewnite 
.v-  Stein  tor  $o-ia.5o;  mat  between  fatter- 
son  'loi  Hllyard  from  -Ninth  to  the  mill 
io  c.  a   Mahoney  lor  *4a«.5o. 

fnliadeipma,  t-a. —  nor  main  Bewers  as 
follows:   1  o  t.,,o.  n  iggms,  1642  1. 
Ave.,  ior  Algard  St.  sew.-r  at  *3o,ouu,  and 
Hegerman    bi.    sewer    at    $lo.ouo;    to    tne 

I.,.,,,,,;,, ,,,  Constr.  Co.,  1   Bezt  t;ldg„  tor 

K01  k    Kun  sewer  at  $26, md  tne  virays 

Ave.  sewer  at  $26,000.     lues.-  sewers  are 
010  k    construction    witn    i-uooie    ma- 
sonry   cradle.     Geo.    s.    Webster    is    Chief 
,.n_,    and  .-surveyor  01  Dept  ot  Pub.  Uks. 

Waynesboro,  l'a. — By  council  for  con- 
struction of  certain  seyvers.  to  Hydraulic 
sione   Co. 

Seattle,  Wash. — To  Sylliassen  &  San- 
•  lo.  Arcade  Bldg.,  Seattle,  at  $12,662.  for 
1,  ''M  iiairisoii  st.  sewer  outlet,  to  N. 
liorito,  616  2bth  St.,  North  Seattle,  at 
$0,377,  for  Queen  Anne  Blvd.  sew  ers,  and 
I,,  Atlas  Const.  Co.  Everett,  Wash.,  at 
>s.2.ii.  tor  -N.  &  W.  49th  St.  sewers. 

Spokane,  Wash. — On  recommendation 
oi  1  ommissioner  Hayden  contract  tor  In- 
stallation of  seyvcr  in  Main  Ave.  from 
btiverside  I  Burt  to  point  268  11.  yvest  of 
1  01  St.  has  been  let  to  Mulligan  Bros. 
&  Foster  for  $0,140. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Prairie  Grove*  Ark. — An  improvement 
district  has  been  formed  and  petition  is 
being    circulated    for    purpose    of   issuing 

$50, in    bonds    tor    a    waterworks    and 

electric   lighting    plant.      Albert   C.    -Moore. 
Engr.,   Joplin,   Mo. 

Manhattan  Iseaeh,  Cat — Special  bond 
election  has  been  called  tor  -November 
22  to  vote  bond  issue  of  $110,000  for  in- 
stallation   of   municipal    water   system. 

Richmond,  t'al. — Board  of  Directors  oi 
Richmond  Municipal  Water  District  has 
directed  -Manager  D.  J.  Hall  to  at  Once 
take  steps  to  secure  options  on  all  reser- 
voir and  pumping  plant  sites  which  will 
in  needed  for  construction  of  proposed 
so,,. 1  no  nto  River  supply  ..f  water  for 
projected  Richmond  municipal  water 
sy  stein 

south  Pasadena,  Cat — City  will  short- 
ly vote  on  municipal  ownership  of  local 
watei    system. 

Denver,  Colo. — People  of  Denver  will 
I"  given  first  opportunity  to  purchase 
bonds  issue  for  acquistion  of  municipal 
water   plant. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Council  has  adopt- 
ed ordinance  for  construction  of  water 
main  ,,11  Flower  Ave.,  from  Carroll  to 
Davis  Axes,  and  on  Park  Ave.,  250  ft. 
IV ari.oll    Ave. 

Kreeport.  111. — Extension  of  water 
mains  from  Van  P.rocklin  .We.  west  on 
Noes,     St.    has    been    ordered. 

Plttsneld,  111. — City  Council  has  voted 
to  call  election  to  be  held  on  Dec.  9  for 
purpose  of  voting  upon  proposed  bond 
issue  of  $25,000  for  construction  of  mod- 
ern   waterworks  system   in  this  city. 

\  Irden,  III. — Proposition  of  waterworks 
system  for  Virden  has  just  been  brouuht 
before  city  council  for  consideration.  The 
Crescent  Const  Co.  has  placed  proposi- 
lion  before  city  which  is  different  from 
any  before  taken  under  advisement.  Com- 
Iters  to  put  in  system  and  cily 
001     like    enough    hydrants    to    produce 

mpany  a  revenue  of  $5,00" 
during  period  of  30  years  and  city  shall 
pay  $46  per  hydrant  used  for  lire  par- 
nstalled.  City  schools  and  muni- 
cipal buildings  are  to  have  free  use  of 
water,  providing  not  over  350.000  gals, 
are  used  each  month,  when  rate  of  10 
■  is    p.-r    1,000   gals,    shall   be  paid. 

\r111n.  Knn. — Bids  will  be  called  for  in 
about    SO   days  for  construction   of  water- 
works and  electric  lighting    plant    10  cost 
\  Moore,    Engr.,   Jop- 

iio     \i., 


November  20,  1913. 


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72?> 


Douglass,  Kim — Bonds  have  been  voted 
and  Albert  C.  Moore,  Engr.,  Joplin,  Mo., 
is  preparing  plans  for  waterworks  sys- 
tem. Plant  will  consist  of  oil  engines, 
driving-  generators,  nitration  plant.  Mo- 
tor-driven; pumping  machinery,  w'ater 
mains  and  a  50,000-gal.  tower  and  tank. 
Bids  will  be  called  for  about  last  of  De- 
cember. Dr.  X.  E.  Wilson  is  Mayor  and 
C.    A.    Ogg   is   City    Clk. 

IJreenburg.     Kan. — Bonds     in     sum     of 

$30, have    been    voted    for   installation 

of  water  works  and  electric  light  plant. 
Hutchinson,  Knn. — W'ater  main  out  to 
packing  house.  2"^  miles  east  of  Main  St. 
which  was  taken  up  sum.'  10  years  ago, 
is   now    to   be   put   down   again. 

Carlisle,  Ky. — Engr.  is  to  be  employed 
to  report  on  plans  tor  water  works  sys- 
tem here.  Bonds  for  its  building  car- 
ried  by    large   ma  jority. 

Hagerstown,  Md — 1>.  H.  Whltmer, 
Philadelphia,  is  making  preliminary  sur- 
veys i"i-   Washington  County   Water  Co.  s 

new     250,000,1 -gallon      reservoir,      near 

Hagerstown. 

I. win.  Manx. —  Mills  have  been  called  for 
completion  of  Breed's  pond  dam,  and  for 
construction  of  another  dam  at  Lantern 
rock. 

Peabody,  Haaa. — Finance  Comm.  has 
recommended  that  town  raise  $250,000  for 
purpose    of    increasing    its    water    supply 

by  going  to  Ipswich    River,      it   has    I 

voted    also    to    appropriate    $3,300    for   ex- 
tension of  water  pipes  in  Perkins  Park. 

Virginia,  Minn. — According  to  plans 
under  consideration  by  Water  and  Light 
Commission,  the  water  supply  of  city  is 
soon  to  be  considerably  augmented.  Com- 
mission plans  to  build  new  steel  tank 
which  will  have  eapacitv  of  between 
700,000   an. I    sunn,,,    gallons. 

Columbus,  Mont. — Bond  issue  of  $30,- 
000  has  been  voted  for  water  works  sys- 
tem. 

Bruning,  Neb. — Bond  issue  of  $12.7»o 
has  been  voted  for  water  works  system. 
Omaha,  Neb. —  Fift}  new  fire  hydrants 
will  be  purchased  bj  Water  commission- 
er R.  B.  Howell  at  cost  of  not  more  Him 
$30.75  each.  They  will  be  placed  in  vari- 
ous parts  of  city. 

Oniiihii,  Neb. — Engineers  sent  to  Omaha 
by  National  Fire  Underwriters  have  ad- 
vised establishment  of  12,000,000-gallon 
reservoir  at  Walnut  Hill  station,  of  a 
6,000,000-gallori  reservoir  near  3Sth  and 
Pierce  and  of  a  10,000, 0-gallon  reservoir 
near  4th  ami  Valley.  Installation  of 
new  pumps  and  boilers,  as  recommended 
by  the  corps  of  lire  insurance  engineers, 
has  been  started  with  exception  of  pro- 
posed 12. lion, lion-ballon  pump  at  the  Pop- 
pleton  valley  station,  and  preliminary 
estimates  for  this  are  being  made  by  en- 
gineers for  tin    board. 

Morrlstotvn,  \.  .1. — Agreeing  to  comply 
with  requests  of  Bd.  of  Aldermen  to  give 
Morristown  a  better  water  system  for  fire 
protection  Morris  Aqueduct  Co.  will 
spend  in  neighborhood  of  $40,000  to  im- 
prove conditions. 

Itiihwny,  N.  J. —  Requests  fur  further 
extensions  of  city  water  mains  in  Lake- 
side Park  section,  being  developed  by 
Walrath  Realty  Co.  have  been  made  at 
meeting  of  Bd.  of  Water  Comrs.  by  A. 
Weitz  and  John  Johnson,  representing 
the  company.  Work  will  comprise  lay- 
ing   of    1.762   ft.   of   pipe  at   cost   of   $800. 

Kingston,  \.  V. — Mayor  Irwin  has  sub- 
mitted the  Metcalf  &  Eddy  report  on  two 
plans  for  improving  water  system  of  city, 
as  outlined  by  Allen  Hazen  and  Nicholas 
Hill,  Jr.,  and  approving  Hazen  plan,  to 
Common  Council  and  stated  that  he- 
would  send  in  his  recommendations  in 
regard  to  report  when  special  committee 
on   water  supply   made  its  report. 

Lestersbire,  X.  Y. — Special  bonding 
election  for  $13.1100  for  maintenance  and 
extension  of  village  water  mains  has 
been  carried  by  vote  of  54  for  and  5 
against  proposition. 

Xenburgb,  X.  V. — Word  has  been  re- 
ceived in  Yonkers  from  Albany  that  State 
Conservation  Comn.  has  approved  ar- 
nta  to  obtain  enlarged  and  per- 
manent supply  of  water  from  Woodlands 
Lake,  Westchester  Co.  Two  reservoirs 
will    be    built.      The    cost    will    be    about 

ii. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — Ordinance  has 
been  introduced  authorizing  completion 
ter  main  system  in  Schenectady. 
It  calls  for  construction  of  36-in.  main 
from  Rotterdam  pumping  station  to 
Campbell  Ave.,  and  thence  to  Turner 
Ave.,  to  connect  with  water  main  al- 
ready there;  for  construction  of  24-in. 
main  from  Gray  St.,  and  another  from 
Torrington  St.  to  connect  with  existing 
sewer  in  Cutler  St.:  construction  of  24- 
in.  main  from  Michigan  St.  to  Brandy- 
wine  Ave.,  to  connect  with  new  sewer 
recently  constructed,  and  also  36-in. 
main     from    Union     St.     and     Brandywine 


i.ve,  lo  \iqiie  si.  and  the  Plaza  to  eon- 
t    there    with    existing   sewer. 

Schenectady,       \.       V Contract       will 

shortlj    be   let   for  construction  of   resei 
voir    on    Bevis    Heights,    which    will    cost 
about    $175,000. 

Somerset,    N.    V — The    adjourned    elec- 
tion at  Barker   Village  in   town   oJ 
erset  on  proposition  to  expend  $30,000  for 
water  supply   will    be   held   on   November 
isth. 

Raleigh,  \.  C. — Comrs.  are  considering 
installing  electric  pump  at  pumping  sta- 
tion   of    water    works. 

Columbus,    O. — A   plan    of   combine    di 

velopment    of    water    supply    systei 

Columbus,    in    shape    of    another    storage 

dam.    with    11 1    protection    plan,    su    that 

Hood   protection    itself   could    be 
for  about   $5,500,000,    is   being    urged. 

Flk  City,  iikln. — Bond  issue  of  $10,00o 
has  been  voted  for  improvements  to 
water    works. 

Kliimnth  Falls,  Ore. — City  Council  is 
considering  ordinance  for  construction 
of  municipal  water  works,  water  to  In- 
piped  from  Upper  Klamath  Lake  to 
Klamath  Falls  a  distance  of  about  20 
miles. 

Harrlsbnrg,  Pa. —  Water  mains  16-in. 
will  be  laid  on  Market  and  Front  Sts. 

Oakdale,  Pa. — Bond  issue  of  $27. mm  has 
been  voted  for  water  works  system. 

Charleston,  s.  «'. — Purchase  •>(  Goos< 
Creek   water  plant  is  being    discussed. 

Conway,  s.  C. — The  J.  B.  McCrary  Co., 
of  Atlanta.  c,a..  is  said  to  be  preparing 
preliminary    surveys   for    water   works. 

Bereaford,  s.  1J. — City  Council  has  made 
settlement  for  m-w  artesian  well  which 
has  been  drilled  to  increase  supply  of 
local  water  works  svstem.  The  well  will 
cost   $2,875. 

Jackson,  Tenn. — Bond  issue  of  $25,000 
is  being  considered  for  making  improve- 
ment to  city  water  plant 

Rockdale,  Tex. — Rockdale  water  works 
works  bonds  to  amount  of  $27,000  have 
been  sold  to  Detroit  Rank  &  Trust  Co.. 
Detroit,  Mich.  Price  was  fraction  over 
'.17  cts.  on  the  dollar.  These  bonds  were 
voted  for  purpose  of  "buying  or  build- 
ing system  iof  water  win  ks  for  City  of 
Rockdale. 

Rosenberg,  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$18,500  for  proposed  water  works  will 
probably  be  sold  in  January  or  Feb- 
ruary. 

Spokane,  Wash. — Plans  are  being  pre- 
pared for  enlargement  of  water  system 
at  cost  of  about  $100,000.  A.  Lindsay  is 
Water   Supt. 

Wheeling,  \\ .  Va. — Installation  of  fil- 
tration   system   is   being   considered. 

Niagara    Falls,    Ont.,    Can. — Plans    are 
prepared   for   water   works  system 

at     eost    Of    $10,000. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — At  unanimous  rec- 
ommendation of  water  committee  of 
Roard  of  Bond  Trustees,  Board  has  au- 
thorized the  purchase  of  new  12,000.000- 
gallon  pump  from  Epping-Carpenter 
Pump  Co.  of  Pittsburgh,  represented  by 
R.  Bowen,  general  manager,  total  price 
for  equipment  complete  being  $24,490. 

Rock  Island,  III. — To  P.  F.  Trenken- 
schuh,  1431  14 y2  St.,  contract  for  con- 
structing 680  ft.  of  6-in.  water  mains  in 
S%  Ave.,  from  2Sth  to  29th  Sts. ;  also  for 
:>31  ft.  of  6-in.  water  mains  in  23d  Ave., 
from  18th  to  19th  Aves.  W.  Treichler  is 
'  'itv    Engineer. 

Paris,  Ky. — Contract  for  building  of 
concrete  dam  across  Stoner  Creek  at 
Spear's  Mill,  to  W.  Woods  &  Cain  of 
Paris. 

For   installation    of   steam    turbin n- 

trifugal  pumping  unit  for  water  system 
to  Power  Equipment  Co.,  131  Stat.-  St.. 
Boston,   at    $13,797. 

Cornell,  Minn. — To  Fred  Eul.  Menasha 
at  $21,631.  for  construction  of  proposed 
waterworks   system. 

Burlington  Junction,  Mo. — For  con- 
struction of  water  system,  to  Des  Moines 
Bridge  &  Iron  Co.,  I  >  "s  Moines,  la.,  at 
$11  ?  s  2 

Atlantic  City,  X.  J. — To  Florence  Iron 
Co.,  1""  chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
at  $138,166,  contract  to  furnish  4S-in.  and 
30-in.  cast  iron  pipe  and  special  castings 
for  Meadow   Forcing   Main. 

Newburgh,  N.  A". — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  to  Alberger  Pump  &  Condenser 
Oo.  for  installation  of  two  centrifugal 
electrically-driven  pumps  in  high  pres- 
sure station. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — To  chas.  Miller  & 
Son,  of  Utica.  at  $23.75  per  ton  for  51 
tons  c.-i.  pipe;  also  3,000  lbs.  of  special 
castings. 

\kron.  O. — To  Gangl  &  France  Co.. 
Akron,  O..  at  $18,666.  for  furnishing 
pumps,  turbines,  switchboards,  trans- 
formers,  etc.,  for  new  pumping  station. 


iiiiri.crd.n,   o.— For    u.i  ha    ,n en 

Sions    lo     Raul    &     lie,,,  ,,,      I     ,  ton,    al 

"1 

Hlllyard,  Wash.-  Bj  City  council,  con- 
tract en  laying  m  >.-,  w  atei  mains,  to 
h-ennedj  Const.  Co.,  Ron  land.  Ore.,  a1 
$88, - 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Prairie  Grove,  Ark. — An  improvement 
district  iiis  been  formed  and  petition  is 
oeing    circulated    for    purpose    of   issuing 

""  in    bonds   for  an   electric   lighting 

plant  and  water  works  plant.  A.  C. 
Engr.,   Joplin,   Mo. 

Douglas,  Ariz. — Improvement  of  light- 
in-   system    is   being  planned. 

Pasadena,  CaL — Contracts  for  Waverly 
and  Bellevue  drive  ornamental  lighting 
sj  stem   i,  i    i    i awai  di  >i  to  K.  T.  Ben- 

nell,    bj     Bd.    Of   City    Comrs. 

Washington,  D.  C. — An  American  con- 
sular officer  reports  that  city  board  of 
toreign  municipality  invites  bids  for  sup- 
plying   machinery   and    plant   required  for 

installati I    electric    light.      Machinery 

must  I"-  of  latest  and  most  improved  type 
and  worked  by  naphtha.  Electric  energy 
required,  about  100  kilowatts.  If  pos- 
sible  payment  in  yearly  installments,  for 
term  of  years.  All  correspondence  should 
he  in  Russian  or  German.  No.  11,988,  Bu- 
i  eau  oi  Manufacl  tires. 

Chicago,  111,— North  Clark  St..  from 
river  to  North  Ave.  will  shortly  be  one  or 
the  best  lighted  streets  in  city.  It  has 
been  decided  to  install  ornamental  five- 
eluster  lights  on  both  sides  of  thorough- 
fare. 

Fanner  City,  III. —  Managers  of  munici- 
pal electric  light  plant  will  purchase 
within  a  few  months  about  24  ornamen- 
tal lamp  posts  for  cluster  lamps. 

Peoria,  III. — Petition  is  being  consid- 
ered  by  City  Council  from  residents  on 
Barker  Ave.  for  installation  of  orna- 
mental lamp  standards.  They  will  fur- 
nish the  standards,  provided  city  main- 
tain   the    lamps. 

ttockford,  III. — Installation  of  orna- 
mental  lighting  system  on  Seventh  St., 
from  Charles  St.  to  Railroad  Ave.  is  be- 
ing considered  by  Seventh  St.  business 
men. 

Warsaw,  III. — Installation  of  ornamen- 
tal street  lighting  system  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

YVatseka,  III. — Business  men  are  urg- 
ing installation  of  ornamental  street- 
lighting  system  in  business  district.  Iron 
standards  carrying  five-lamp  clusters 
will    probably    be    used. 

Muscatine,  la — City  Council  is  dis- 
cussing feasibility  of  maintaining  mu- 
nicipal lighting  plant. 

Arms,  Kan — Bids  will  be  called  for  in 
about  30  days  for  construction  of  electric 
light  and  water  works  plant  to  cost  about 
<:;.",. noil.     A.  C.  Moore,  Engr.,  Joplin,  Mo. 

Cireenburg,  Kan. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$30,000  have  been  voted  for  installation 
of  electric   light  and  water  works   plant. 

Baltimore.  Md. — Plans  are  being  made 
by  Superintendent  of  Lamps  and  Light- 
ing for  extension  to  "white  way"  in  resi- 
dential   sections. 

Lapeer,  Mich. — Establishing  of  boule- 
vani   lighting  system  is  being  considered. 

Dulutb,  Minn. — Electrical  Inspector  J. 
w\  Schneider  lias  completed  survey  of 
electric  street  lighting  system  and  is 
now  engaged  in  shaping  his  findings  and 
recommendations  for  submission  to  City 
Council. 

Union,  \el>. — Council  has  decided  to 
equip  gas  plant  so  as  to  assure  plenty  of 
gas  at  all  times.  To  this  end  Council  has 
voted  to  install  two  gas  storage  tanks 
and  put  on  service  governors. 

Kahnay,  IV.  J. — Steps  to  have  better 
light,  sewer  and  sidewalk  facilities  in 
certain  sections  of  city  were  authorized 
by    Common    Council. 

Bull'nlo,  N.  Y. —  Committee  on  lamps 
and  Commissioner  of  Public  Works  will 
submit  general  plan  and  estimates  of 
cost  for  installation  of  municipal  elec- 
tric light  plant. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — Ornamental  elevated 
stations  will  be  constructed  at  Ft.  Ham- 
ilton Ave.  and  86th  St.  and  Bay  Parkway 
on  proposed  rapid  transit  line  through 
New  Utrecht  Ave..  Brooklyn.  Public  Ser- 
vice Commission  for  First  District  has 
sent  to  Art  Commission  designs  for  these 
two  new  stations, 

Drake,  IV.  D. — Franchise  for  electric 
light  is  being  sought  by  G.  E  Todd,  of 
Minot. 

Upper  SaniluHky,  O. — City  will  vote 
at  special  election  on  question  of  issu- 
ing $25,000  in  bonds  for  establishment 
of  electric  lighting  plant. 

Sharon,  Pa. — Lighting  system  changes 
in  borough,  which  would  mean  elimina- 
tion of  gas  lamps  are  contemplated  by 
Sharon    Council. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  21 


I'lilimnn.    \\  n«h. — City   Council   will   ln- 
i   tungsten  lamps  In  down- 
ii.wn  .i  St..  Olson 

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■".•nlllr.       \\  a-li. 

.       for    in- 
stall.in.                         lew.    Bteam 
jm.w  er   plant. 

<   UN  I  II   \<    I  •>      n\    VltlllM). 

Paaadena,      (Hi. — Contract      has      been 
.     .  for  light   posts 

and    wiring    at    sum    of    $4,481. 
Clerk, 
hi IiikIoii.  III.— Contract   for  Install- 

North  Main  St.  lias  been  let  to  Guy  Carl- 
ten. 

Hageratown,     Mil.     Contract    for    erec- 
white    way    on    Square   and    Poto- 
mac St.,   between  Antietam  and  Franklin 
Sts.,    lias    been    given    to    Central    Garage 

i  levelaad,     o — Contract      for     general 
building   construction   of  municipal   elec- 
tric light  plant   has   been   awarded   to   W. 
B.  McAllister  Co.,  ol   Cleveland,  for  $co,- 
pleted  In  10(1  days. 
i  levelaad,  O. — By   DIr.  of  Pub.   Service 
for  miscellaneous  steel  work  for  munici- 
Ig  at  plant  to  Van  Dorn  Iron 
Works  Co.,  of  Cleveland. 

Portland,   ore. — The   Portland   Railway. 

1    0.     has     been     awarded 

i         ting   streets  of  this  city 

tor   period  of  three  years  beginning  Jan. 

l.  mil. 

Meiiomonie,  Wis. — Bv  Citv  Council  to 
Chippewa  Valley  i:>.  .^  Ltg.  Co.,  of  Eau 
Claire,  contract  to  light  streets  of  city 
for  four  years. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

I. mil.  Cal. —  Bids  for  new  supplies  and 
equipment  for  Lodi  fire  department  will 
be  opened  at  next  meeting  of  Citv  Trus- 
tees. An  additional  l.uOO  ft.  of  new 
standard  hose  will  be  purchased,  as  well 
Of  l'  —  in.  hose  for  use  where 
it    is   not    practicable   to   take  larger   size. 

Los     Angeles,    Cnl. — Bids    will     shortly 

be  advertised  for  five  tractors,  six  motor 

one    motor    aerial     truck,     two 

motor  city  service  trucks  and  two  motor 

combination    chemical   and   hose   wagons. 

Loa  Angeles,  Cnl. — About  630  addi- 
tional  fire  alarm  boxes  may  be  installed. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  appropriating  $2,500  for  pur- 
of  motor  driven  chassis  for  fire 
department    P.  M.  Smith  is  City  Clerk. 

Stockton,  Cal. — Comrs.  have  been  dis- 
cussing advisability  of  purchasing  two 
combination  automobile  chemical  and 
hose  wagons  and  specifications  for  such 
apparatus  will  shortly  be  presented  to 
City  Council.  Specifications  will  call  for 
two  machines,  each  to  cost  about  $5,500. 
It  is  expected  that  bids  will  be  asked  for 
Lis  i  ely. 

Home.    Ga. — Fire     Coram,     will     shortly 

advertise     for     bids     for     auto     eh    micaJ 

engine.      Estimated  cost,  $8,500. 

Ilra/.ll,  Ind. — Purchase  of  new  automo- 
bile  fire   truck   has   been   authorized. 

•  .rent  lien, i.  Kan. — Purchase  of  1,000  ft. 
of   host  onsidered. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  setting  aside  and  appropriating 
$2,000  from  Fire  Expense  Department 
of  the  General  Fund  for  purpose  of 
purchasing  hose  for  use  of  Fire  Depart- 
ment.    T.  E.  Gates  is  City  Clerk. 

I. i>  inuston,  Mont. —  Purchasi  of  motor 
si  deration. 

Ilaekeiis.iek.      \.     .1.   —Apple]  ilia  t  ion     has 

nthorlzed  for  an  auto  pumping 
engine. 

Railway,  V  J. — Funds  are  being  raised 
for   purchase   of   motor   hose   wagon. 

South  \iiii, o,.  \.  ,i. — Purchase  of  500 
ft.    ef    hes.     is    under   consideration. 

if  liaen.    \.    ^  . —  i  'l  I  sent     pis 

[zing,  en.. halt  et  Ithaca  Fire  Depart- 
ment will  seen  I,,-  equipped  with  rootor- 
ilriven    apparatus.      T  eight    ac- 

tive companies  in  the  department  and  one 
has       motor-driven       apparatus.  Three 

others  are  planning  to  aupersi 
horse-drawn  apparatus  with  ti 
pelled  by  gasoline  engines. 

Mnnxiiioii.    <i.     1:1,1    of    Peerless    Motor 

Car    Co.,    Cleveland.    ,,i    $3  f, 

1  nd  $8,600  for  in  e  apps  n  I 
1600    lower    than    all    other    bids    1 

1   ei    control,   for  automobile   ap- 

:     Hie     lleUSe     Ne       U     :,  nd     peliee 

•  nt.     1  ither   bids   '.1. 
Co  .   Columbus,    bid    $",,.'1110    I 
ratUB,   allowance   foi    old  app 
net     1,1,1.     j  1  500,       Mai  tin    1 

-1       LOUiS,     In 
apparatus      -I. Whit.      Uotoi 

bid    for    fire    apparatus, 


$4,300;    for    patrol,    $3,950:    allowance    on 
old  fire  apparatus,  $625;  ailowam 
patrol.     $625;     net     Ind.     $7,000.       Contract 
will     be    awarded    in     lew    days. 

okliihoimi      City,      Okla. — 1'urchase      of 
ndei     e  e , , 
tlon. 
St     Johns,     ore.     Purchase     of     motor 
combination  chemical  and 
undi  i    '  1  insideration. 

Ulentown,     ra.      Fire     Committee     has 

asked    for  $110, as  annual   budget,  and 

ng  of  fire  department  is  strong- 
Ij    n 

Hanover,    Pa. — Citizens    have 

en      lor     I, nil. I 
engine 

Harrlabnrg,  rn. — Loan  for  purchase  of 
tire  apparatus  has  been  favorably  voted 
on. 

Beading,  Pa. — Motor  equipment  will  be 

Riverside  Fire  Company. 
Clierryilale,  Va. — Purchase  of  hook  and 

ruck  is  being  considered. 
Milwaukee,   Win. — Resolution    has    been 
adopted  authorizing  Comr.  of  Pub.  Works 
to  advertise  for  bids  on  fire  hose. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Chlengo,  III. — For  two  motor  combina- 
tion chemical  and  hose  wagons,  to  Har- 
der Auto  Truck  Co.,  of  Chicago,  at  $3,335 
each. 

Long  Branch,  HT.  J. — Robinson  Fire  Ap- 
paratus Manufacturing  Co.  has  been 
given  contract  to  build  two  pumps.  Their 
bid  was  for  two  piston  pumps  at  $16,000. 

BRIDGES 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — Delegation  of  Corn- 
ing citizens  has  appeared  before  Board 
of  Supervisors  with  petition  for  bridge 
across  Sacramento  River  at  Squaw  Hill, 
•on  road  from  Vina  to  Corning. 

Washington.       D.       C Committee       on 

Bridges  has  recommended  that  Congress 
appropriate  $135,000  for  construction  of 
Pennsylvania  Ave.  bridge  across  Rock 
Creek.  Also  that  Congress  appropriate 
amount  sufficient  to  construct  suitable 
viaduct  over  railroad  tracks  at  Benning 
Road.  That  suffcient  amount  be  appro- 
priated to  provide  for  preliminary  work 
of  replacing;  bridge  over  Klingle  Ford. 
That  $20,000  be  appropriated  for  gen- 
eral construction  and  repair  of  the  bridge 
under  the  supervision  of  District  gov- 
ernment. 

Bedford.  Ind. — Lawrence  Co.  bridge 
bonds  to  amount  of  $20,000  have  been 
sold  by  Comrs.  at  a  premium  of  $113  with 
accrued  interest  to  date.  Bonds  were 
bought  by  E.  M.  Campbell  &  Sons  Co.. 
Indianapolis,    Ind. 

Ottawa,  Kan. — Board  of  Commission- 
ers have  agreed  to  build  TO-ft.  bridge 
across  Appanoose  Creek,  near  Blosser 
Farm.  Township  will  construct  abut- 
ments and  put  roadway  in  good  condi- 
tion. 

Toenka,    Kan -The    McKinney    bridge, 

over  the  Wakarusa,  2*A  miles  west  of 
Richland,  will  be  built  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible. It  is  one  of  the  four  bridges  un- 
der consideration  of  the  County  Com- 
missioners whose  construction  is  as- 
sured. According  to  the  plans  and  speci- 
fications of  county  engineer,  bridge  will 
be   140   ft.   long  and  cost   $2,284.28. 

Newark'     N.    J. — Pending    approval    of 
|i!:iiis     and    specifications    by    War     Dept., 
bridge    committee   of   Bds.    of   Freeholders 
ef    Kssex    and    Bergen    Cos.    has    selected 
-    ale    rn-    "Jack-knife"    bridge    as 
type     to     be     constructed     over     Passaic 
River   at   Belleville       Although    no    action 
tow;>'d    making    tentative    award    of   con- 
tract   for    new  structure    was    taken,   it   is 
anticipated    that    WQrk    of    erecting    sub- 
structure will   be   given   to  Linde  &   Grif- 
fiths Co.,    of   this   city,   whose   bid   of  $62,- 
Lowest  submitted  in  competition. 
probably  will  be  built  by 
Great   Lakes   Dredge  &   Dock  Co.  of  Chi- 
ef  $105,- 
9S0   for   this   contract.      These    figures,   to- 
gether    with     10     per     cent,     to     be     paid 
Strauss  Bascule   Bridge  Co.  for  engineer- 
ig     cost    of    biie 
7  2. 50. 
1  :iien\  Hie.    v    *.    -Proposition    for   new 
bridge    to    be    placed    on    Rondout 
Wawarslng  has  b< 
rie.i  at  recei 

iiiii.ui.     n.     ^ .     Registered     bonds     of 
CltJ     ei     Fulton    amounting    to    $18,625.57 
n    delivered    by    city    Cb 

Summerville  to  Adams  & 
Co..  of  New  York,  the  successful  bid- 
ders. Bends  were  issued  to  meet  part 
of     city's     share     of    cost     of    Broadway 


\kron,  o — Plans  are  being  considered 
In'  proposed  Tuscarawas  Ave.  viaduct. 
It  will  be  1.570  ft.  in  length,  with  its  ap- 
proaches, extending  from  Bolivar  road. 
•  n  the  west,  to  Van  Buren  Ave.  on  the 
east. 


Ilnrrlnburg.  I"a. — The  Water  Supply 
ijinin.  has  approved  applications  for  per- 
mission  to  build  11  bridges,  from  Comrs. 
of  York.  Indiana.  Berks.  Delaware.  Mer- 
cer Westmoreland  and  Lancaster  coun- 
ties,  and  charter  of  Lansdowne  Park  Wa- 
ter c'e.  ef  South  Abingdon  Twp.,  Lacka- 
wanna  Co. 

Johnstown.  I»a. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  providing  for  $50,000  for  the 
Horner   St.   bridge. 

Austin,  Tex — Citizens  of  Bexar  Coun- 
tv  will  vote  on  $200,000  bond  issue  for 
bridges. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — City  and  Co.  Comrs. 
are  considering  method  of  constructing 
new  9-mile  bridge  and  kind  of  material 
to  be  used  therein.  City  officials  made 
request  of  Co.  Comrs.  that  road  be 
changed  to  intersect  river  at  point  most 
suitable  for  building  bridge  at  9-mile 
crossing,  which  would  throw  it  farther  to 
north. 

Houston,  Tex. — Bridge  and  street  pav- 
ing bonds  in  sum  of  $1,250,000  have  been 
sold. 

Fau  Claire.  Wis. — Bond  issue  of  $10.- 
000  for  construction  of  bridge  in  this 
city  has  been  authorized  by  Common 
Council. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — By  Supervisors,  con- 
tract for  construction  of  wooden  bridge 
over  Reed  Creek  to  Bone  &  Lanning  of 
this  city  for  $1,048.  Work  will  commence 
immediately. 

Willows,    Cal Three    bridge    contracts 

have  been  let  by  County  Supervisors. 
The  Newville  bridge  was  let  to  M.  Con- 
cannon,  of  San  Francisco,  for  $16,197. 
The  Shelton  bridge  at  Xewville  was  let 
to  Concannon  for  $7,791.  The  Walker 
Creek  bridge  was  let  to  the  Ross  Con- 
struction Co.   for  $6,706. 

Rensselaer.  Ind. — By  Bd.  of  Comrs.  of 
Jasper  Co.,  for  erection  of  various  bridges 
in  county,  to  the  Rochester  Bridge  Co. 
Rochester.  Ind..  two  bridges:  the  East 
St.  Louis  Bridge  Co..  East  St.  Louis,  111., 
two  bridges;  B.  D.  MeColly.  Rensselaer. 
Ind.,  two  bridges,  and  John  Rush.  Rens- 
selaer,   one   bridge. 

Eldora,       la To       Modern       Structural 

Bridge  Co.,  Waukesha.  Wis.,  at  $38,000. 
for  960-ft.  steel  birder  bridge  over  river. 
by   Hardin   Co.   Spvs. 

Abilene,  Kan. — Two  cement  bridges 
will  be  built  over  Smoky  Hill  River,  and 
the  Canton  Bridge  Co.  has  been  given 
contract  at  $2M7'i. 

Enterprise.  Kan. — Co.  Comrs.  have  let 
contracts  to  Canton  Bridge  Co.  of  Can- 
ton O..  for  construction  of  two  concrete 
bridges  across  Smoky.  One  is  to  cross 
river  just  east  of  Sand  Springs  pumping 
station  and  is  to  cost  $14,120  Other  will 
be  3  miles  east  and  1  mile  south  of  Abi- 
lene,  costing    $14,150. 

Yl.-ksliurg  Miss. — To  Thomas  Zollinger. 
at  $6,998,  for  reinforced  concrete  arch  at 
South   and   First   North   Sts. 

Hinsdale.  N.  H. — For  erection  of  steel 
bridge  over  Ashuelot  River,  at  Depot 
St..  to  United  Construction  Co..  Albany. 
N.  T..  at  approximately  $15,000.  Fred  L. 
Latham  is  Town  Supervisor. 

Jersey    City.    \\    J The      Fagan      Iron 

Works  Co.  has  been  awarded  contract  for 
repairing  Mercer  St.  viaduct,  that  firm 
being   lowest   bidder. 

Columbus,  O. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion .of  concrete  box  culvert  over  the 
Bliss  ditch  in  E.  Main  St.  by  Franklin 
Countv  Commissioners  to  Cook  &  Cook 
at   $1,288.20. 

Dayton,    O. — By     Montgomery 
Emergency  Commission   for  construction 
of    Boomershlne    bridge    in    Jackson    Twp. 
te    Seymour    Rennick    of    Findlay.    O..    at 

Washington.  Va. — By   Circuit   Court   of 
mnock    County,    for    erection    of 
112-ft.    steel    bridge    in    county,    to    Vir- 
ginia   Bridge    &    Iron    Co.,    Roanoke.    Va 

820,       Other     bidders     were:       The 

Luten     Bridge     Co.     and     the     Roanoke 

Co. 

Nelson,  B.  C. — By  Dept.  of  Pub.   Works. 

Victoria.    B.    C,    for    erection    of    Taghun 

Bridge,    Nelson,    to   Canadian    North-West 


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Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  NOVEMBER  27,  1913. 


No.  22 


(Courtesy  St.  Louis  Water  Department). 

MAIN    LINE,    ST.    LOUIS   WATER   WORKS    RAILWAY. 


A    MUNICIPAL    ELECTRIC    RAILWAY 


The  St.  Louis  Water  Works  Railway — Originally  Built   and  Operated  Solely  for  Freight  and  Carrying  Em- 
ployees— Fares  Now  Charged  the  Public. 


By   ANDREW    LI 

The  United  States  contains  few  electric  lines  that  are 
owned  and  operated  by  municipalities.  It  ma}  surprise 
many  readers  of  the  Municipal  Journal  to  learn  that,  de- 
spite the  fact  that  the  principal  street  railway  system 
of  the  city  of  St.  Louis  is  a  private  corporation,  there 
is  nevertheless  an  electric  railway  owned  and  operated 
by  the  municipality  itself  that  in  the  last  fiscal  year  car- 
ried over  350,000  passengers,  and  which  now  charges 
regular  fares  as  in  the  case  of  any  common  carrier. 

Such  a  line  is  the  St.  Louis  Water  Works  Railway. 
The  St.  Louis  water  works  are  located  at  the  Chain  of 
Rocks,  on  the  Mississippi  River,  near  the  extreme  north- 
erly boundary  of  the  city,  and  many  miles  from  the 
more  built-up  portions  thereof.  The  water  works  have 
never  been  accessible  by  any  regular  steam  or  electric 
railway  carrying  passengers  in  other  parts  of  the  city, 
so  that  some  special  provision  had  to  be  made  at  the 
outset  for  the  transportation  of  workmen  and  the  deliv- 
ery of  coal  and  other  supplies.  The  Water  Department, 
moreover,  has  maintained  a  most  attractive  park  on  the 
river  bluff  at  this  point,  and  this,  together  with  the  water 
works  themselves,  has  attracted  many  visitors,  especially 
in  warm  seasons  of  the  year,  making  desirable  a  means 
of  transportation  thereto.  The  Hon.  Edward  E.  Wall, 
water  commissioner,  has  supplied  the  main  facts  in  the 
history  of  this  interesting  railway,  in  a  statement  that 
we  reproduce  verbatim : 


NN    BOSTWICK. 

When  the  Chain  of  Rocks  pumping  station  was  in  course 
of  construction,  from  1888  to  1893,  there  was  no  provision 
made  for  delivering  coal  and  other  supplies  except  hauling 
with  teams  or  by  river  transportation.  An  incline  was  built 
at  the  south  end  of  the  settling  basins,  on  which  was  con- 
structed a  cradle,  so  that  cars  could  be  transferred  from 
boat  to  the  incline  tracks.  This  was  in  operation  only  a 
short  time,  but  was  kept  in  order  for  a  number  of  years 
longer,  with  the  idea  that  in  case  of  any  trouble  in  deliv- 
ering coal  by  rail,  the  river  could  be  used  for  that  pur- 
pose. For  a  short  period  in  1894  coal  was  delivered  in  that 
way. 

The  switch  tracks  from  this  incline  to  the  engine  house 
were  the  beginning  of  the  St.  Louis  Water  Works  Rail- 
way. This  was  composed  of  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile 
of  tracks  from  the  incline  to  the  engine  house.  This  con- 
struction was  authorized  by  ordinance  in  September,  1891; 
was  contracted  for  in  June,  1893;  cost,  $14,931.76. 

In  May,  1894.  a  contract  was  let  for  building  a  coal  switch 
from  Humboldt  avenue  to  the  Chain  of  Rocks.  Humboldt 
avenue,  the  southern  terminus  of  this  switch,  connected 
with  the  C.  B.  &  Q.  Ry.  tracks  near  their  present  round- 
house. A  connection  was  made  with  Terminal  Ry.  tracks, 
near  the  Baden  pumping  station,  ("Baden"  is  the  present 
northerly  terminus  of  the  street  railway  line,  and  is  4  or  5 
miles  south  of  Chain  of  Rocks).  This  coal  switch  was  about 
5  miles  long,  and  was  completed  in  October,  1894;  cost, 
$20,345.54.  After  this  contract  was  completed,  coal  was 
hauled  by  the  Burlington  Railway  from  Humboldt  avenue 
to  the  Chain  of  Rocks.  This  arrangement  continued  in  ef- 
fect until  January,  1902.  The  Burlington  Railway  would 
switch  the  coal  in  on  the  tracks  nearest  the  coal  sheds, 
from  which  position  they  would  be  moved  by  horses  into 


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the  shed.  The  empty  cars  were  also  usually  pulled  out  of 
the  sheds  by  horses,  the  Burlington  locomotive  only  being 
used  to  deliver  the  cars  at  the  station. 

In  January,  1901,  the  Board  of  Public  Improvements  was 
authorized  to  build  an  electric  plant  at  the  Baden  station 
for  furnishing  electricity  for  lighting  the  pumping  station 
and  for  operating  an  electric  railway  connecting  Baden 
with  the  Chain  of  Rocks,  $37,500  was  appropriated  for  this 
purpose. 

The  first  electric  car  was  put  in  service  in  October,  1901. 
This  car  cost  $2,785,  and  was  operated  only  between  Baden 
and  the  Chain  of  Rocks  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  em- 
ployees of  the  Water  Works  to  and  from  their  work.  The 
total  cost  of  the  electric  equipment,  including  the  car,  was 
$51,158.10.  Previous  to  the  operation  of  this  electric  car, 
employees  were  carried  on  a  railway  passenger  coach  op- 
erated by  a  locomotive  belonging  to  the  C,  B.  &  Q.  Ry. 
The  second  electric  car  was  purchased  in  June,  1904,  for 
which  $5,000  was  paid. 

In  August,  1903,  an  ordinance  was  passed  authorizing  the 
extension  of  the  coal  switch  from  Humboldt  avenue  to  Bis- 
sell's  Point  ^several  miles  south  of  Baden).  The  amount 
paid  the  contractors  for  this  work  was  $49,962.95.  Bissell's 
Point  was  then  made  the  southern  terminus  of  the  Water 
Works  Railway,  and  existing  coal  tracks  were  all  connected 
up,  so  that  freight  could  be  received  at  Bissell's  Point  from 
the  Wabash  R.  R.,  Terminal  Ry.  Ass'n.,  and  the  Wiggins 
Ferry   Transfer    Ry. 

The  Department  bought  the  first  [steam]  locomotive  in 
August,  1904,  for  which  $6,465  was  paid.  After  this  date 
the  department  hauled  all  its  freight  from  Bissell's  Point 
and  distributed  it  to  the  other  stations.  The  electric  wir- 
ing was  continued  to  Bissell's  Point,  and  the  electric  cars 
operated  from  there,  carrying  employees  only  from  Bis- 
sell's Point  to  Baden.  Previous  to  1903  very  few  passen- 
gers, outside  Water  Department  employees,  had  been  car- 
ried on  the  line.  The  issuance  of  passes  was  restricted  to 
a  limited  number,  and  they  were  only  issued  at  the  water 
commissioner's  office  in  the  City  Hall. 

In  1905  the  department  purchased  two  freight  cars  for 
their  own  use.  A  second  locomotive  and  third  electric  car 
were  bought  during  the  latter  part  of  1910,  the  car  costing 
$5,838.14  and  the  locomotive  $11,620.  The  first  locomotive 
bought  was  inadequate  later  on  for  the  heavy  trains  that 
had  to  be  handled.  The  second  locomotive  was  a  heavy 
Baldwin  locomotive,  capable  of  pulling  20  loaded  cars  over 
our  grades. 

Two  steel  dumping  cars  were  bought  in  1912  to  haul 
ashes  from  the  stations.     These  cars  cost  $2,500. 

With  the  increased  equipment  and  the  large  number  of 
passengers  carried  it  has  been  necessary  from  time  to  time 
to  increase  the  motive  power  at  the  generator  house.  On 
June  28,  1904.  the  department  had  to  install  a  250  k.w.  di- 
rect connected  engine  and  generator,  and  again  in  1912  an 
older  machine  was  replaced  by  another  250  k.w.  direct  con- 
nected engine  and  generator.  The  cost  of  the  first  was  $9,- 
545,  of  the  second,  $7,775.  Two  motor  generator  sets  were 
also  installed  in  this  power  house,  the  first  one  costing  $2,- 
869.20,  and  the  second  $2,669. 

The  estimated  cost  of  the  Water  Works  Railway,  as 
compiled  in  1907,  is  as  follows: 
MAIN  TRACK:  Roadbed  (grading  and  ballast).    $76,293.76 

Track;  (rails  fish  plates,  spikes,  etc.) 47,874.98 

Bridges   25,599.00 

YARDS:   Road   Bed   (grading  and  ballast) 11.152.50 

Track:  (Rails,  switches,  fish  plates,  spikes,  etc.)..     35,953.00 

Bridges    5,000.00 

ELECTRIC  EQUIPMENT:  Rail  Bonds  4,470.00 

Poles    y2   of  2,776.00      1,388.00 

Trolley    and    Hangers $8,010.00 

Feeders     8.825.00 

$22,693.00 

ROLLING  STOCK: 

Locomotive     6,465.00 

Car   No.  1     400.00 

"      "      2     4,475.00 

"      "      3    5.000.00 

"      "      4    587.00 

"      "      5    544.00 

"      "      6    500.00 


way  engine  and  generator,  $7,775,  and  various  miscel- 
laneous expenses. 

The  length  of  the  line  from  Bissell's  Point  to  the  Chain 
of  Rocks  is  about  7  miles.  The  section  from  Baden  to 
Chain  of  Rocks,  about  4yi  miles,  is  the  part  over  which 
the  public  are  carried. 

The  Water  Works  Railway  has  recently  attained  con- 
siderable prominence  in  the  minds  of  St.  Louisans.  by 
the  fact  that  on  August  14,  1913,  it  was  finally  decided 
to  charge  fares  on  the  line. 

Traffic  had  become  so  heavy  that  purchase  of  new 
equipment  was  imminent,  while  the  road  was  being  op- 
erated at  a  dead  loss.  The  annual  report  of  the  water 
commissioner  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  April,  1913, 
showed  that  on  the  steam  or  freight  division  of  the 
line  3,767  cars,  with  148,955  tons  of  material  (largely 
coal)  had  been  handled.  The  ton  mileage  was  930,407 
and  the  total  operating  and  maintenance  expenses  S13,- 
593.14,  giving  a  ton  mile  cost  of  $.0146.  The  electric  divis- 
ion cost  $11,584.61  to  operate  and  maintain,  352,489  pas- 
sengers being  carried  at  a  cost  of  $.0329  per  passenger. 


17,971.00 
$242,537.24 
Figures  up  to  the  present  time  have  not  been  com- 
piled, but  they  would  include  the  cost  of  the  second  lo- 
comotive. $11,620;  two  steel  dumping  cars,  $2,500;  Ridge- 


( Courtesy  of  St.  Louis  Water  Dept.) 

ELECTRIC    CAR. 

As  far  as  the  passenger  service  was  concerned,  it  was 
thought  advisable  to  see  whether  at  least  a  large  part 
of  the  expenses  could  be  met  by  charging  fares;  and  at 
a  conference  of  the  mayor,  comptroller,  president  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Improvements,  and  water  commissioner, 
it  was  decided  to  try  the  experiment,  the  system  going 
into  actual  operation  on  Aug.  18,  1913.  The  single  fare 
charged  was  5  cents,  but  at  the  terminal  station  tickets 
could  be  purchased  8  for  25  cents.  The  cars  were  oper- 
ated on  the  P.  A.  Y.  E.  plan. 

As  might  be  inferred,  the  idea  of  charging  fares  on 
the  Water  Works  Railway  is  not  a  new  one,  the  prop- 
osition having  been  discussed  a  number  of  times  in  the 
past.  The  law  authorities  of  the  city  had,  however,  al- 
ways maintained  that  the  city  had  no  legal  right  to 
charge  fares,  and  the  matter  had  always  been  dropped 
after  such  an  opinion  had  been  given. 

The  city  of  St.  Louis  is  not  specifically  allowed  in  its 
charter  to  operate  a  railroad  as  a  common  carrier,  but 
on  the  other  hand  it  is  nowhere  specifically  prohibited 
from  so  doing.  In  a  number  of  instances  not  definitely 
allowed  by  law,  the  city  has  in  the  past  charged  the 
public  for  services  rendered.  The  public  seem  to  be 
pleased  with  the  new  system,  in  that  improved  service 
and  the  abolition  of  the  red  tape  necessary  to  secure 
passes  has  more  than  compensated  for  the  small  cash 
expenditure  involved.  In  fact,  as  nearly  as  can  be  shown 
by  the  statistics  at  hand,  travel  on  the  line  has  increased 
since  the  innovation  was  introduced.  In  the  fiscal  year 
1912-13,  the  largest  number  of  visitors  carried  in  any  one 
day  was  1,846  (Aug.  11,  1912).  On  Sept.  1,  1913,  3,412 
tickets  were  taken  in.  Of  course  it  should  be  under- 
stood that  the  general  public  are  the  only  persons  that 
have  to  pay  fares — employees  are  still  carried  free. 


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As  previously  stated,  during  the  fiscal  year  ending  in 
April,  1913,  the  old  system  of  passes  being  still  in  force, 
a  total  of  352,489  passengers  were  carried.  The  passen- 
gers were  classified  as  follows: 

Employees'       Labor  Party  Annual  Special 

passes  passes  &  trip  passes  pass 

98,489  40,714  106,938  2,775  103,593 

The  heaviest  month  was  August  (55,278)  ;  the  lightest, 
April  (16,460).  The  "party  and  trip"  passengers  numbered 
31,538  in  August,  and  353  in  February — the  great  fluc- 
tuation being  easily  accounted  for  on  a  line  that  carries 
the  public  to  a  park. 

At  to  statistics  of  travel  since  fares  have  been  charged, 
we  find  that  for  the  two  weeks  from  Aug.  18-31,  inclu- 
sive, there  were  15,300  fares  paid,  and  9,012  passes  hon- 
ored. For  the  3  weeks  from  Sept.  1-21,  inclusive,  15,596 
fares  were  paid  and  12,334  passes  honored.  This  gives 
a  total  of  52,242  passengers  carried  in  a  little  over  a 
month,  30,896  paying  fares.  Considering  the  fact  that 
this  period  includes  some  cold  weather  in  September, 
the  showing  is  really  better  than  in  the  previous  year. 
In  cold  weather  the  cash  receipts  will  fall  off  very  rapid- 


(Courtesy  St.  Louis  Water  Department). 

STEAM   LOCOMOTIVE   NO.    2. 

ly,  and  it  is  not  expected  that  the  line  will  become  self- 
supporting  just  yet.  If  the  travel  justifies  the  expendi- 
ture, new  cars  will  be  purchased  and  the  line  will  be 
double-tracked  The  city  officials  concerned  are  optimis- 
tic regarding  the  future  of  this  interesting  venture,  and 
expect  that  at  some  future  date  the  Water  Works  Rail- 
way, formerly  capable  of  producing  not  a  cent  of  rev- 
enue, may  actually  show  a  profit  in  operation. 


MUNICIPAL  MILK  STATION. 

The  mayor  of  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  Samuel  A.  Carlson, 
sent  a  message  to  common  council  on  October  20  sug- 
gesting that  the  city  establish  a  municipal  milk  station 
for  handling  and  delivering  all  the  milk  used  in  the  city. 
He  does  not,  however,  ask  that  any  hasty  action  be 
taken  upon  the  recommendation,  but  asks  for  serious 
consideration.  He  refers  to  the  fact  that  epidemics  are 
traceable  to  two  principal  sources,  milk  and  water.  The 
water  contamination  has  been  eliminated  by  centralizing 
the  supply  of  water  in  one  source  and  controlling  that 
source.  But  the  danger  of  disease  from  milk  supply  is 
still  imminent  in  consequence  of  the  present  disorga- 
nized system.  At  present  seventy-five  milk  dealers  de- 
liver throughout  Jamestown  milk  which  is  procured 
from  250  dairy  farms;  and  in  delivery  each  of  these  deal- 
ers travels  over  a  large  territory  of  the  city,  thus  con- 
siderably increasing  the  cost  of  delivery  by  duplicating 
the  area  covered. 

Mr.  Carlson's  message  concludes  with  the  following 
suggestion  as  to  the  municipal  milk  station  proposed: 

At  the  municipal  milk  station  most  of  the  milk  could  be 
brought  up  to  the  required  standard  by  pasteurization  and 
then  placed  in  properly  sterilized  receptacles  and  delivered 
in  vehicles  equipped  in  a  sanitary  manner  for  milk  carry- 
ing purposes. 


The  surplus  milk,  if  any,  could  be  made  into  butter  and 
sold  at  a  profit. 

By  this  plan  the  element  of  waste  which  is  now  charge- 
able to  the  consumer  under  the  present  system  would  be 
entirely   eliminated. 

The  steam  necessary  for  sterilization  at  the  milk  station 
as  well  as  electric  power  could  be  obtained  advantageously 
in    connection    with    the    municipal    lighting    plant. 

The  estimated  cost  of  a  milk  plant  I  am  informed  would 
be  $20,000,  the  entire  amount  of  which  could  be  paid  from 
the  first  year's  revenue,  after  which  a  substantial  reduc- 
tion in  the  price  of  milk  could  be  made. 


ELECTROLYSIS  NOT  GUILTY 


Corrosion  of  Service  Pipes  Attributed  to  Electrolysis  but 

Found  to  Be  Caused  by  Acid  Between  Pipe 

and  Tin  Lining. 

BY  WILLIAM  L.  PUFFER.' 

Several  years  ago  the  experts  who  were  responsible 
for  the  changes  in  the  so-called  Insurance  Rules  decided 
that  it  would  be  in  the  interests  of  safety  to  advise  and 
probably  later  require  that  all  low  voltage  electric  light 
wires  be  connected  at  some  one  point  to  the  under- 
ground service  pipes  of  the  water  system,  whenever  the 
current  was  taken  from  transformers. 

Of  course  such  a  decision  was  not  likely  to  be  favor- 
ably received  by  all  those  in  charge  of  the  water  pipes 
without  questioning  as  to  the  possible  effects  of  sub- 
jecting the  pipes  to  the  direct  contact  of  wires  that 
might  carry  or  furnish  large  amounts  of  electricity. 

On  the  one  hand  the  water  people  feared  injury  from 
the  escape  of  current  and  its  passage  over  the  water 
pipes  and  from  lightning  seeking  a  path  to  earth  by  way 
of  the  electric  light  wires  and  the  pipes;  on  the  other 
hand  the  electric  people  pointed  out  the  common  and 
apparently  harmless  custom  of  connecting  the  lighning 
arresters  of  the  telephone  and  telegraph  companies  to 
both  gas  and  water  pipes,  they  also  pointed  out  that  a 
single  wire  could  not  carry  any  current  and  even  if  it 
could,  the  current  would  be  alternating  and,  therefore, 
absolutely  harmless  to  pipes. 

It  naturally  happened  that  a  protective  plan  so  simple 
and  so  emphatically  endorsed  by  experts  would  be  wide- 
ly adopted  and  used  by  the  electric  lighting  companies 
and  often  this  "grounding"  as  it  is  called  although  not 
officially  permitted,   has  not   been   actively  prevented. 

Such  was  the  situation  in  one  of  the  large  cities  of 
New  England  where  the  water  board  was  content  to 
give  notice  against  the  attaching  of  any  wires  to  the 
service  pipes,  yet  they  would  not  instruct  their  workmen 
to  remove  the  ground  wires  in  the  basements  should 
any  be  found. 

However,  the  electric  lighting  company  had  thought 
it  best  in  the  interest  of  greater  safety  to  ground  all  of 
its  alternating  current  secondary  wires  to  the  pipes  in 
the  basements  of  its  customer's  premises,  and  was  great- 
ly surprised  to  learn  that  the  water  board  had  presented 
bills  to  the  householders  for  the  repairing  of  damage 
caused  by  alternating  current  passing  over  the  ground 
wire  to  the  service  pipe. 

Some  of  the  reasons  advanced  to  sustain  the  position 
of  the  water  board  were — that  the  workmen  reported 
they  had  frequently  received  electric  shocks  while  work- 
ing on  the  pipes  in  the  trenches;  that  sparks  were  often 
seen  when  pipes  were  separated;  that  they  saw  the  elec- 
tric light  wires  attached  to  such  pipes,  and  that  the  serv- 
ice pipes  were  corroded. 

The  situation  was  rapidly  becoming  acute  when  the 
writer  was  asked  to  examine  into  and  to  report  upon 
the  whole  matter.  The  usual  voltmeter  and  ammeter 
tests  applied  to  the  affected  district  immediately  proved 
that  there  was  no  alternating  current  present  and  that 


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there  was  considerable  direct  current  flowing  but  in  a  di- 
rection  not   injurious  to  iron   pipes. 

Upon  excavating  around  the  pipes  and  making  careful 
examination  of  cleaned  surfaces  it  was  evident  that  there 
was  a  very  decided  corrosion  going  on,  seemingly  like 
that   produced   bj    the  return  current  of  a  railroad  sys- 

The  strict  mains  were  of  cast  iron  but  the  service 
pipes  were  of  tin-lined  wrought  iron,  as  were  all  coup- 
lings and  other  fittings.  Several  corroded  lengths  were 
removed  for  close  study.  The  surface  appearance  was 
about  as  would  be  expected  where  there  had  been  elec- 
trolysis, and  the  pitting  appeared  about  as  usual  in  such 
cases.  The  inside  surface  of  the  corroded  pipe  was  of 
a  rusty  color  with  bunches  of  soft  red  mud  and  hard 
swellings  of  the  tin  lining.  These  swollen  places  when 
cut  open  were  found  filled  with  reddish-yellow  material 
and  when  the  action  had  been  sufficient  to  produce  a 
hole  the  edges  were  very  clean  cut  and  smooth. 


CLEVELAND'S  LEDGER  REPORT 


PIPES    SPLIT    OPEN. 

In  the  upper  pipe  the  black  spot  is  the  iron  of  the  pipe  seen 
through  a  hole  cut  in  a  large  swelling.  The  swelling  begins 
near  the  end  of  the  pipe  and  extends  as  far  on  the  other 
side  of  the  hole  and  has  an  area  of  about  one-third  of  a 
square  inch  and  apparently  there  is  no  contact  between  the 
metals  in  any  part  of  this  area.  The  lower  illustration  shows 
a  piece  of  split  pipe  of  perfect  appearance  on  the  outside.  The 
large  black  spot  is  the  bottom  of  a  large  deep  cavity  in  the 
iron  from  which  the  soft  metal  covering  has  been  carefully 
cut  away.  The  swe'ling  on  the  inside  was  the  only  trace  of 
anything  out  of  the  .ordinary.  The  small  black  spot  is  a  hole 
in  a  large  swelling.  The  adjacent  white  spot  is  where  the 
soft   metal    was   cut  away  to  permit  a  side  view  into  the  hole 

Many  of  those  swellings  were  found  with  no  apparent 
connection  with  the  outside  surface  of  either  the  iron  or 
the  tin,  suggesting  that  there  might  be  come  action  be- 
tween the  iron  and  the  tin.  and  that  there  was  sufficient 
pressure  to  cause  a  bulging  of  the  tin  and  finally  a  punc- 
ture of  one  or  both  metals.  Many  of  these  punctures 
were  of  the  tin  alone  and  were  found  in  brand  new 
lengths  of  pipe  taken   from  the  stock  room. 

The  origin  of  the  trouble  was  found  to  be  due  to  a 
small  amount  of  acid,  used  probably  in  cleaning  the 
pipe,  remaining  between  the  walls  of  the  compound  pipe 
and  setting  up  a  chemical  action  on  the  iron  and  forcing 
up  the  tin  by  the  accumulating  salts  until  a  hole  was 
made.  The  earliest  visible  evidence  of  the  coming  of  a 
hole  is  the  appearance  of  a  light  yellow  colored  stain  or 
Mreak  on  the  bright  tin  lining  of  the  pipe;  this  is  fol- 
lowed by  a  swelling  of  tin  tin,  then  a  perforation  of  the 
tin   and   then  of  the  iron. 

The  p  clearer  than  words  the  appear- 

ance of  this  peculiar  case  of  pipe  corrosion  for  which 
electricity  must  be  cleared  by  the  verdict  of  "Not 
guilty." 


First  Report  to  Be  Made  Out  on  a  Modern  Bookkeeping 

System — Balance   Sheet,   Revenues  and   Expenses 

of  Garbage  Department. 

The  city  auditor  of  Cleveland,  Ohio,  Thomas  Cough- 
lin,  under  date  of  August  6th,  sent  to  the  mayor  a  gen- 
eral and  detailed  balance  sheet  which  he  believes  marks 
a  new  era  in  municipal  accounting.  Reports  have  been 
published  annually  giving  records  of  cash  receipts  and 
cash  disbursements  only;  but  for  the  past  eighteen 
months  the  city  auditor  has  been  working  up,  and  has 
now  installed  in  even  department,  a  general  ledger 
system  which  "will  portray  exactly  the  true  condition 
of  the  city's  finances  and  the  results  of  its  operation. 
It  records  not  only  cash  receipts  and  cash  expenditures, 
but  sets  up  all  revenues  accrued  and  all  expenses  in- 
curred. In  other  words,  it  provides  a  modern,  up-to- 
date  bookkeeping  system  which  will  put  the  city  upon 
the  same  basis  as  any  other  large  corporation  whose 
successful  operation  depends  upon  a  proper  and  accurate 
accounting  of  its  financial  transactions.  Furthermore, 
it  enables  us  through  revenue  and  expense  accounts  to 
determine  any  loss  or  gain  in  the  operation  of  any 
publicly  owned  utility,  city  owned  farms  and  institutions, 
or  any  other  department  of  the  government." 

The  lots  and  buildings  owned  by  the  city  were  ap- 
praised by  an  outside  independent  appraising  company; 
while  the  appraisal  of  machinery,  equipment,  furnishings, 
etc..  was  in  most  instances  made  by  the  heads  of  the 
various  departments,  and  is  supposed  to  represent  the 
present  value  of  the  property,  with  due  allowance  for 
depreciation.  The  values  of  bridges,  streets,  sewers,  etc.. 
were  determined  by  the  city  engineer,  being  obtained 
by   deducting  from   the  actual   cost  a  certain   estimated 

Garbage   Department. 
Balance  Sheet,  January  1,  1913. 

Assets     Liabilities 

Treasurer— 11     $185.92 

Treasurer — bond    fund    50.327.13 

Accounts    receivable    16  492  S3 

Land    36.100  00 

Buildings     63.780.35 

Collection    Equipment: 

Cars    and    Wagons 34.605  00 

Auto    671.00 

Horses  and   mules 32.250  00 

Harness    3,430  00 

Other   general   equipment 4.366  26 

Furniture    and    fixtures 581.45 

Collection  Operating  Supplies: 

Feed 879  00 

Shoeing   material    499  20 

Miscellaneous  expense    157.82 

Fuel    and    light 52.45 

Collection    Maintenance — Material : 

Harness    984.71 

Cars  and  Wagons 1,212  80 

Building  and  equipment 59.90 

Reduction: 

Grease   on   hand 2,214  99 

Furniture   and   fixtures 429  72 

Machinery   and    equipment 111.107.41 

Reduction    Operating   Supplies: 

Fuel    and    light 19.42 

Miscellaneous    expense    39  82 

Coal     533  75 

Gasoline    823  17 

Reduction   Maintenance   Material: 

Machinery  and  equipment 3,933.88 

Vouchers  payable    «i6Q°021 

205nnnnn 

Surplus  of  assets 143  838.77 

$365,827.98  $365,827.98 


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depreciation.  It  is  expected  that  the  report  for  the 
year  1913,  which  will  include  revenue  and  expense  state- 
ments for  all  departments,  will  be  ready  for  publication 
not  later  than  April  1,  1914. 

The  ledger  report  which  appeared  a  few  weeks  ago 
was  published  largely  as  an  illustration  of  what  the 
auditing  department  was  doing,  and  does  not  contain 
complete  records  of  all  the  departments,  but  those  of 
public  safety,  electric  light,  garbage  disposal  and  water 
works  only.  These  occupy  about  86  pages  and  5  large 
folded  inserts.  As  an  illustration  of  the  figures  given 
for  one  department  only,  we  publish  herewith  the  balance 
sheet  and  revenue  and  expense  account  of  the  garbage 
department. 

Garbage  Department. 

Collection — Revenue  and  Expense  Account,  Year   1912. 

Dr.  Cr. 

Operation — Collection: 

Supervision   $1,979.09 

Clerk  hire    786.67 

Payroll     81.524.34 

Payroll— shoeing     2,245.92 

Stationery  &  office  supplies.      146.40 

Fuel,  light  and  power 998.97 

Freight  on  garbage 6.614.70 

Feed 22,549.33 

Other    miscl.    stable    exp. — 
veterinary    1.170.00 

Shoeing   material    879.20 

Insurance     392.70 

Taxes 278.48 

Damages — injured    empl'y's.      263  00 

Rented  land   650  00 

Other   miscl.   expense 2.211.67 

$122,690.47 

Maintenance — Collection: 

Cars    &    Wagons— material. $2,141.42 

Harness — material    483.11 

Bldgs.    &    equipt.— material.   1.547.82 

Loss  on  horses  sold 396.56 

Payroll — car      and      wagon 
repairs     2.225.38 

Payroll — harness    repairs...    1,463.14 

Payroll — building    &    equip- 
ment repairs  807.79 


Depreciation     

Loss    in    taxes    @   $1.36   on 

$60,410.63   valuation    

Credit: 

Sale    of    feed 

Sale    of    manure 

Feeding  horses    

Miscellaneous  sales   

Ambulance    

Sale  of  scrap 

Other  income    


Net     cost     collection — opera- 
tion   and    maintenance... 


$131,755  69 
11,182.59 


821.58 


431.75 
131.17 
168  19 
49  00 
76.90 
46.50 


$907.99 
$142,851.87 


$143.759  86  S143.759.86 
Collected  43,555,370  tons  at  an  average  of  $3,279  per  ton. 

ASPHALT  CONTRACTOR  SUES  STATE. 

The  Appellate  Division  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  New 
York  State  handed  down  a  decision  November  13  sus- 
taining the  right  of  the  Warner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Com- 
pany to  maintain  an  action  against  the  state  in  the  mat- 
ter of  awarding  highway  contracts.  The  company 
charged  that  it  was  discriminated  against  in  the  wording 
of  the  specifications  for  highway  materials.  This  deci- 
sion forms  a  precedent  which  will  open  the  way  for  con- 
tractors to  sue  the  state  whenever  it  is  shown  that,  under 
specifications,  discrimination  exists  between  competitive 
contractors. 

The  opinion  of  the  court  is  the  result  of  a  controversy 
between  the  Warner-Quinlan  Asphalt  Company  and  the 


state  highway  commissioner  in  which  this  company 
charged  that  the  specifications  excluded  their  materials 
in   favor  of  the   "Asphalt   Trust." 

The  legal  action  involves  the  expenditure  of  $9,000,- 
000  worth  of  asphalt  which  is  called  for  by  the  State 
Highway    Department. 


NEW  RESERVOIRS  FOR  HARTFORD 


Bids   to    Be    Received    Early    Next    Year   by    Hartford, 

Connecticut,  for  Masonry  and  Earth  Dams 

One-Third  Mile  Long. 

Plans  and  specifications  have  been  completed  and  esti- 
mates are  being  made  for  dams  and  embankments  to  be 
constructed  for  the  storing  of  an  additional  water  sup- 
ply for  the  city  of  Hartford.  Conn.  In  general,  the  plan 
for  increasing  the  supply  contemplates  an  impounding 
and  storage  reservoir  at  the  junction  of  Phelps  brook 
and  Nepaug  river,  near  Collinsville,  which  is  known  as 
the  Nepaug  reservoir;  a  compensating  reservoir  on  the 
east  branch  of  the  Farmington  river  in  New  Hartford  : 
a  slow  sand  filtration  plant  to  treat  all  the  water  passing 
to  the  city  :  a  supply  line  which  includes  a  42-inch  cast- 
iron  pipe  line,  a  concrete  conduit,  a  concrete-lined  tunnel 
and  a  reinforced  concrete  pressure  conduit  4  feet  in 
diameter,  connecting  the  proposed  storage  reservoirs 
with  the  present  reservoir  system  in  West  Hartford,  and 
a  large  main  from  the  filter  plant  to  the  city,  entering  it 
at   the  north  end. 

The  Nepaug  reservoir  will  have  a  drainage  area  of  32 
square  miles.  At  the  northerly  end  of  this  reservoir  will 
lie  a  masonry  dam  across  the  Nepaug  river,  its  location 
being  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile  west  of  the  junction 
with  the  Farmington  river.  At  the  southerly  end  of  the 
reservoir  will  be  an  earth  dam  with  a  masonry  core  wall 
across  Phelps  brook,  one  mile  southwest  of  Collinsville. 
There  will  also  be  a  low,  broad  earth  dam  or  dike  in 
Canton  across  a  saddle  in  the  hills,  located  about  one 
and  a  quarter  miles  northwest  of  Collinsville. 

The  dam  at  the  north  end  will  be  of  masonry,  about 
600  feet  long,  arched  upstream  with  a  radius  of  390  feet 
and    containing    about    74.000    cubic    vards    of    masonrv. 


EXISTING  AND  PROPOSED  HARTFORD     RESERVOIRS. 
The  Nepaug  and  East  Branch  Reservoirs  Are  the  Shaded  Areas 
Near   the   Upper   Left   Hand   Corner. 


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Both  exposed  faces  will  consist  of  concrete  blocks,  and 
on  the  top  of  the  dam  will  be  a  roadway  and  a  walk  with 
a  total  width  of  19  feet  between  parapet  walls.  The 
roadway  will  be  carried  over  the  spillway  portion  on  five 
concrete  arches,  each  having  a  clear  span  of  about  36 
feet  The  maximum  section  of  this  dam  from  the  sur- 
face of  the  rock  in  the  gorge  to  the  roadway  is  about 
130  feet,  and  the  thickness  of  this  section  at  the  bottom 
is  about  91.5  feet.  The  maximum  depth  of  water  above 
the  present  stream  bed  at  the  dam  under  ordinary  condi- 
tions will  be  approximately  100  feet. 

The  principles  upon  which  the  dam  was  designed  by 
the  chief  engineer,  Caleb  Mills  Saville,  and  approved  by 
the  consulting  engineer,  Frederic  P.  Stearns  of  Boston, 
are  as  follows:  1.  The  weight  and  dimensions  of  the 
dam  have  been  made  so  large  that  gravity  alone  would 
make  it  safe  under  all  conditions  that  are  likely  to  occur. 

2.  As  an  added  precaution,  the  dam  has  been  designed 
in  the  form  of  an  arch,  and  the  arch  section  alone  would 
probably  make  it  safe,  irrespective  of  the  weight  of  the 
dam. 

3.  With  the  combined  effect  of  both  the  arch  section 
and  the  weight  of  the  dam  taken  into  account,  the  de- 
sign, if  carried  out  with  proper  materials  and  proper 
supervision,   should   produce   an   absolutely   safe   dam. 

The  southerly  dam  will  be  of  earth  with  a  core  wall  of 
concrete  masonry  extending  into  solid  rock.  The  dam 
will  cover  an  area  of  about  six  acres,  will  be  about  1,150 
feet  long  and  contain  about  250,000  cubic  yards  of  ma- 
terial. Its  maximum  height  will  be  about  65  feet  and 
maximum  base  width  about  400  feet. 

Preliminary  plans  for  this  reservoir  were  made  several 
years  ago,  but  since  then  more  complete  data  have  been 
obtained  concerning  foundation  conditions  and  materials 
of  construction  which  are  available;  radical  changes 
have  been  made  in  the  masonry  dam  known  as  the 
Nepaug  dam;  the  masonry  core  wall  in  the  south  earth 
dam  has  been  added,  and  other  changes  in  plans  and 
conditions  have  resulted  in  increasing  by  a  considerable 
amount  the  estimate  of  cost  made  at  that  time. 

The  pipe  line  for  bringing  water  from  the  Nepaug 
reservoir  to  the  West  Hartford  reservoirs  is  now  under 
construction.  It  consists  of  a  line  of  42-inch  cast-iron 
pipe  about  39,700  feet  long;  two  sections  of  masonry 
conduit  5  feet  by  4.75  feet,  3,600  feet  long;  a  concrete 
lined  tunnel,  6  feet  by  5.33  feet,  2,400  feet  long. 

It  is  proposed  ultimately  to  filter  the  entire  supply  of 
the  city,  but  for  the  present  a  filter  plant  with  a  capacity 
of  fifteen  million  gallons  per  day  is  proposed.  This  plant 
will  consist  of  six  beds  of  one-half  acre  each,  with  a 
proposed  rate  of  filtration  of  five  million  gallons  per  acre 
per  day.  The  filtered  water  will  pass  from  these  to  a 
pure  water  reservoir  having  a  capacity  of  about  five  mil- 
lion gallons. 

The  impounding  of  water  in  the  new  reservoir  would 
at  some  seasons  of  the  year  affect  water  powers  lower 
down  the  stream,  which  has  a  total  fall  below  this  point 
of  about  158  feet.  In  place  of  money  compensation  an 
agreement  was  made  with  a  majority  of  the  owners  of 
these  water  rights  to  construct  a  compensating  reser- 
voir near  Richard's  Corner  on  the  east  branch  of  the 
Farmington  river  in  New  Hartford,  in  which  would  be 
stored  the  flood  waters  of  the  winter  and  spring.  This 
reservoir  will  have  a  capacity  of  at  least  three  thousand 
million  gallons  and  a  surface  area  of  437  acres.  The  dam 
for  impounding  this  will  be  70  feet  high  above  the 
present  bed  of  the  stream  and  860  feet  long  at  the  top. 
This  will  probably  be  an  earthen  dam  with  a  core  wall 
of  masonry  or  other  impervious  material. 

It  is  expected  that  the  plans  and  specifications  for  the 
work  on  the  dams  at  the  Nepaug  reservoir  will  be  ready 


shortly  and  bids  for  the  work  called  for  the  first  part  of 
1914.  After  this  the  plans  and  specifications  for  the  re- 
maining work  will  be  gotten  out  as  soon  as  possible  and 
will  include  about  5  miles  of  road  construction  at  the 
Nepaug  reservoir,  stripping  and  cleaning  work,  construc- 
tion of  dam  and  reservoir  and  relocation  of  roads  at  the 
Conpensating  Reservoir,  the  construction  of  the  filter 
plant  and  other  necessary  work  about  the  present  reser- 
voirs to  adapt  them  to  the  new  supply. 

MOTOR  DRIVEN  FLUSHER  IN  CHICAGO. 

A  five-ton  motor  truck  carrying  a  flusher  and  sprinkler 
is  in  use  in  Lincoln  Park,  Chicago,  where  it  is  doing 
excellent  service.  It  carries  1,200  gallons  of  water,  weigh- 
ing five  tons,  and  is  equipped  with  an  Etnyre  tank  and 
pump.  The  weight  of  truck,  tank  and  equipment  is 
nine  tons  altogether,  and  an  engine  of  28.7  h.  p.  is  used 
for  both  furnishing  flushing  pressure  to  the  water  and 
propelling  the  vehicle.  The  power  is  divided  as  follows: 
15  h.  p.  for  pressure  and  13.7  for  hauling  the  nine  tons. 
The  car  is  a  four-wheel  drive,  making  it  easy  to  handle 
on  sharp  turns. 

The  cost  of  operation  is  56.8  cents  per  mile.  For 
flushing  a  pressure  of  40  pounds  is  maintained,  while 
for  sprinkling  25  pounds'  pressure  is  sufficient. 

The  device  not  only  keeps  the  drives  clean,  but,  as  it 
keeps  the  macadam  binder  hard,  it  saves  undue  wear 
on  the  road  surface. 

An  interesting  feature  of  this  outfit  is  that  it  is  used 
in  winter  with  a  snow  broom;  the  tank,  etc.,  being  re- 
moved and  a  seven-foot  broom  and  extra  engine  at- 
tached at  the  front  end  of  the  truck.  This  cleaner  makes 
300  revolutions  a  minute  and  removes  the  snow  very 
effectively  and  economically. 

STREET  RAILWAY  FARES. 

The  following  cities  are  enjoying  street  railway  fares  of 
less  than  5  cents,  according  to  Carl  D.  Thompson,  director 
of  the  information  department  of  the  Socialist  Party,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  He  will  be  glad  to  learn  of  any  other  cities  hav- 
ing less   than  5-cent.   fares. 

Fares  Charged  by  Street  Railways  in  Various  Municipalities 

(From   table  compiled  by  Ethel  J.  Shafer,  Omaba,  Nebraska.) 

Cleveland,  Ohio   3c.   fare. 

Milwaukee,  Wisconsin   ...6  for  25c — 25  for  $1.00. 
Milwaukee   Northern    .  ...8for25c. 

Columbus,  Ohio   8  for  25c. 

Detroit,  Michigan   7  for  25c. — 8      for  25c.    during   A. 

M.   and   P.   M. 
Toledo.  Ohio   6for2Sc— 3c.    bet    5:30   and    7:30 

A.  M.  and  4:30  and  6:30  P.  M. 

Port  Huron.  Mich   8  for  25c.  in  A.  M.  and  P.  M. 

Akron,  Ohio   6  for  25c— 25  for  $1.00. 

Dayton,  Ohio   6  for  25c— 25   for  $1.00. 

Ottawa,  Canada   6  for  25c — Sunday  8  for  25c. 

Vancouver.  B.  C 6  for  25c— 25    for   $1.00   P.    M.,    8 

for  25c  A.  M. 

Indianapolis,   Ind    6  for  25c — 25  for  $1.00. 

Green   Bay,  Wisconsin    ..  6  for  25c 
Kalamazoo.  Michigan   ....6  for  25c 


FIFTH  AVENUE  REPAVING. 
In  the  article  with  this  heading  last  week  there  was  a 
geographical  uncertainty  occasioned  by  two  mistakes, 
which  we  wish  to  straighten  out.  The  pavement  in 
question  was  said  to  be  opposite  Central  Park  (which 
extends  from  Fifty-ninth  to  One  hundred  and  tenth 
street),  to  lie  between  Eighteenth  and  Nineteenth  streets, 
and  the  building  appearing  in  one  of  the  photographs 
was  said  to  be  the  public  library,  which  is  located  at 
Forty-second  street.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  building 
was  the  art  gallery  and  what  the  printer  read  as 
Eighteenth  and  Nineteenth  streets  were  really  Eightieth 
and  Ninetieth  streets — the  correct  location  of  the  work 
in  question. 


November  27,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL   JOURNAL 


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NOVEMBER  27,  1913. 

CONTENTS 

A    Municipal    Electric    Railway.     (Illustrated.)      Bv    A.    L 

Bostwick    725 

Municipal  Milk  Station    727 

Electrolysis  Not  Guilty.    (Illustrated.)     By   W.    L..   Puffer...    727 

Cleveland's    Ledger    Report    728 

Asphalt  Contractor   Sues   State    729 

New  Reservoirs  for  Hartford.    (Illustrated.)- 729 

Motor  Driven   Flusher   in   Chicago 730 

Street  Railway  Fares    730 

Fifth   Avenue  Repaying    730 

Amateur    Municipal    Doctoring    731 

Municipal  Use  of   Moving   Pictures 731 

Sewage    Disposal    Patents    731 

Motion    Pictures    Teach    Voters 732 

Autos    in    Water    Department 732 

The    Week's    News.     (Illustrated.) 734 

Legal  News — A  Summary  and  Notes  of  Recent  Decisions.  .    742 

News  of  the  Societies    743 

Personals    744 

New  Appliances.     (Illustrated.)    746 

Industrial    News    740 

Advance  Contract  News    747 

Amateur  Municipal  Doctoring. 

The  average  man  in  every  walk  of  life  is  looking  tor 
a  panacea.  It  may  be  a  medicine  which  is  good  for 
"what  ails  you,"  a  solution  for  the  high  cost  of  living 
problem,  or  a  method  by  which  citizens  may  secure  effi- 
cient municipal  government  by  an  hour  at  the  polls 
once  in  two  or  four  years.  The  popular  solution  of 
every  sewage  disposal  problem  is  a  septic  tank;  of  any 
typhoid  epidemic,  a  water  filter;  anything  to  avoid  call- 
ing in  a  doctor  or  an  engineer — some  one  who  can 
diagnose  correctly  and  prescribe  wisely. 

For  some  years  electrolysis  has  been  given  as  the  ex- 
planation of  much  of  the  pitting  of  water  mains  and 
services,  and  in  a  great  many  cases  the  accusation  is 
undoubtedly  correct.  But  in  some  it  is  not,  as  is  illus- 
trated by  an  article  on  another  page;  which  also  illus- 
trates the  advantage  of  calling  in  the  expert.  Here 
surface  appearances  might  with  some  excuse  have  been 
taken  to  indicate  electrolysis  as  the  cause;  but  the  volt- 
meter and  ammeter  tests  indicated  that  this  was  not 
the  correct  explanation,  which  was  revealed  by  further 
investigation. 

There  are  no  panaceas.  What  offers  the  best  solution 
for  one  city's  problems  of  government,  sewage  purifica- 
tion, satisfactory  paving  or  fire  apparatus,  will  not  neces- 


sarily be  best  for  others.  A  thorough  study  of  conditions 
and  a  broad  knowledge  of  remedies  and  their  limitations 
is  necessary  for  a  wise  selection  of  the  proper  one.  Per- 
haps your  council  can  and  will  devote  the  time  necessary 
for  making  a  correct  diagnosis,  and  has  the  knowledge 
necessary  for  wisely  prescribing;  but  very  few  can,  do 
or  have. 


Municipal  Use  of  Moving  Pictures. 

The  moving  pictures  are  every  day  demonstrating  their 
usefulness  in  a  practical  way  as  well  as  from  an  amuse- 
ment point  of  view.  Actual  operations  in  road  construc- 
tion and  other  engineering  work  are  now  shown  by  this 
medium  at  society  meetings;  the  schools  are  using  them 
for  instruction  purposes;  and  missionaries  are  teaching 
the  heathen  bible  stories  by  means  of  them.  This  week, 
it  is  reported,  a  missing  city  official  whose  absence  is 
worrying  his  friends  will  be  sought  by  having  his  photo- 
graph shown  in  10,000  moving  picture  places  by  Pathe's 
Weekly,  in  the  hope  that  some  one  of  the  millions  of 
spectators  may  have  seen  him.  This  suggests  that  the 
police  might  use  the  same  means  for  tracing  fugitives, 
criminal  or  otherwise.  Moving  pictures  showing  the  gait 
and  bearing,  as  well  as  the  features  of  criminals,  might 
be  filed  in  the  rogues'  gallery  and  used  for  this  purpose. 

Still  another  municipal  use,  referred  to  in  another  col- 
umn, is  the  teaching  of  the  ignorant  (and  others)  how 
to  vote.  A  moving  picture  showing  a  voter  entering, 
receiving,  marking  and  depositing  the  ballot,  and  show- 
ing large  a  copy  of  a  correctly  marked  ballot,  might 
not  only  relieve  the  attendants  at  the  polling  place  of 
much  trouble  and  shorten  the  time  required  per  ballot, 
but  would  probably  result  in  bringing  out  voters  whom 
timidity  of  the  unfamiliar  might  otherwise  have  kept  at 
home.  We  suggest  that  every  city  arrange  to  have  shown 
at  every  moving  picture  place,  at  each  performance  for 
a  week  preceding  election,  a  short  film  illustrating  voting, 
challenging,  etc.,  at  a  booth  similar  to  the  one  used  by 
them,  ending  with  a  large  picture  showing  a  properly 
marked  ballot.  There  would  always  be  a  number  of 
new  voters,  either  just  of  age  or  newly  made  citizens  or 
women  just  enfranchised,  or  others  who  have  moved 
from  places  where  the  voting  methods  or  ballot  are 
somewhat  different,  to  whom  this  instruction  would  be 
verv  welcome. 


Public  Milk  Supply. 

If  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  adopts  the  suggestion  of  its 
mayor  and  establishes  a  municipal  milk  station,  the  suc- 
cess of  the  venture  will  unquestionably  be  watched  with 
interest.  There  would  seem  to  be  two  strong  arguments 
in  favor  of  the  proposition:  the  more  complete  control 
of  the  sanitary  handling  of  the  milk,  and  the  economy 
of  distribution  due  to  avoidance  of  duplicating  routes. 
And  the  same  arguments  hold  good  with  reference  to 
meat  and  groceries.  There  would  seem  to  be  as  great  a 
loss  in  distribution  of  these  necessities  as  in  the  furnish- 
ing of  electricity  over  several  systems  of  wires,  or  of 
water  through  three  or  four  systems  of  mains.  We  have 
prevented  duplication  of  railroad  routes  and  public  ser- 
vice commissions  are  endeavoring  to  limit  duplication 
of  pipe  and  wire  systems;  but  there  seem  to  be  no 
authorities  to  keep  down  the  prices  of  groceries  by 
preventing  waste  in   duplicate   delivery  systems. 


SEWAGE  DISPOSAL  PATENTS. 

The  following  letter  is  in  reply  to  one  published  last 
week  under  the  same  heading.  The  same  letter  was  sent 
to  the  "Canadian  Engineer"  by  the  Sterilization  Com- 
pany, and  Mr.  Potter  has  sent  to  that  paper  the  same 
reply  as  that  given  below: 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  22. 


8th   from  the  Storiliza- 
.     J.,   which   you   forwarded   to 
I    am   compelled    to   say   that   there   are 
thai    letter  and  in  the  letters  to  which  they 
ici     with     hi      act  5. 
repi  this  company  a 

s  foi  were    completed. 

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.  n  taken  to  S]  >'  the 

writer  in  person  for  submission  to  the  city  authorities. 
The  completion  of  the  drafting  of  the  finished  plans  took 
and  wore  forwarded  to  the  writer  (then 
in  the  Southwest)  on  March  1.  1912.  These  plans  were 
finally  approved  by  the  municipal  authorities  at  Spring- 
field on  March  15th,  and  the  work  ordered  advertised  for 
April   4th. 

On  March  1st  the  writer  received  a  letter  under  date 
of  February  23d  from  the  Sterilization  Company  admitting 
that  they  were  informed  by  his  office  that  the  plans  were 
based  upon  other  designs  than  theirs,  and  requesting  con- 
sideration  of   their  method. 

The  writer  returned  to  New  York  on  March  19th,  after 
an  absence  of  a  month,  and  the  following  day  a  representa- 
tive of  the  Sterilization  Company  called.  For  the  first 
time  the  writer  conferred  with  this  company  in  reference 
to  their  system  and  its  application  at  Springfield.  They 
were  advised  that  the  Springfield  designs  would  not  be 
altered,  but  in  response  to  their  request  were  informed 
that  if  they  desired  to  submit  an  alternate  bid  based  upon 
their  own  plans  at  the  public  letting  on  April  4th,  such  bid 
would  be  given  consideration  if  accompanied  by  guarantees 
of  efficiency. 

On  the  26th  of  March  a  sketch  plan  was  submitted  by 
the  Sterilization  Company  showing  what  they  proposed  to 
offer,  and  on  the  29th  of  March  a  letter  was  received  from 
them  giving  a  bill  of  material  required  for  their  plan. 
They  found  that  it  was  impossible  for  them  to  submit  a 
proposition  on  the  sewage  disposal  plant  as  a  whole,  but 
requested  the  submission  of  their  tank  plans  to  general 
contractors. 

Discussing  the  merits  of  the  contention  of  the  Steriliza- 
tion Company  that  the  Springfield  tank  is  an  infringement 
upon  their  patents,  the  writer  desires  to  point  out  that 
there  is  a  distinct  difference  between  the  Hampton  tank 
and  the  Springfield  tanks.  In  the  former,  from  ten  to 
twenty  per  cent  of  the  entire  sewage  flow  travels  hori- 
zontally through  the  digestion  chamber  towards  the  outlet, 
setting  up  a  substantial  disturbance  throughout  the  diges- 
tion chamber  where  quiescence  is  more  desirable.  The 
debouchment  of  over  ten  per  cent  of  the  flow  from  the 
digestion  chamber  very  seriously  interferes  with  the  ulti- 
mate reduction  of  the  sludge.  In  the  Springfield  tanks 
openings  are  placed  along  the  pipe  provided  to  draw 
off  the  relatively  small  quantity  of  liquid  (less  than  two 
per  cent)  from  the  digestion  chamber  needed  to  set  up 
a    downward    circulation    in    the    settling    tank. 

Furthermore,  the  discharge  of  from  ten  per  cent  to 
twenty  per  cent  of  the  liquid  from  the  digestion  chamber 
in  the  Hampton  tank  will  require  separate  treatment  of 
the  two  effluents,  otherwise  the  efficiency  of  subsequent 
treatment,  if  both  flows  reunite,  is  impaired.  In  the  Spring- 
field tank,  on  the  other  hand,  the  small  flow  from  the 
•  inn  chamber  cannot  seriously  affect  the  effluent  from 
Si  ttling  tank.  In  the  Springfield  tank  there  is  abso- 
lutely no  horizontal  flow  towards  the  outlet  end  of  the 
tank. 

From  a  structural  standpoint,  the  Springfield  tank  as 
built  is  more  effective  than  other  types,  in  that  while  the 
of  retention  in  the  settling  tank  is  the  same  as  in 
other  tanks  the  velocity  of  flow  in  the  tanks  is  from  half 
to  two-thirds  less,  a  condition  tending  to  produce  a  greater 
deposition  of  solids. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  this  discussion  will  eventually  lead 
to  some  definite  conclusion  as  to  this  much-mooted  ques- 
tion of  sewage  disposal  patent  infringement.  It  should 
be  noted  that  this  company  alleges  infringement  of  the 
Cam.  controlled  by  them.     Accord- 

ing I  Ky.,  case,  the  admission  of  the  use 

of  a  two-story  tank  is  ci  by  the  Sterilization  Com- 

i  menl   of  patents 

m.w  controlled  by  them.     Tl  Dr.  Imhoff  of 

where    his    tank    is    used    does    nol 
immunity  from  suit  by  the  Sterili  |  any  as  own- 

■ 
In  view  of  the  i  ompany  that 

field  tanks  are  an   infringement   of  the   Cameron 
lit,    the    following   editorial    comment    from    the    "Engi- 
nci''  is    of    inter, 

"In  its  '  January  20    1913.  the   V.  S.   Supreme 


Court  declared  in  unmistakable  terms  that  the  United 
States  patent  on  the  Cameron  septic  tank  expired  on 
November  8.  1909,  'with  the  British  patent  for  the  same 
invention.'  To  sustain  any  claim  to  the  contrary  it  would 
therefore  seem  to  be  necessary  to  get  the  Supreme  Court 
i  reverse  its  decision,  either  on  a  re-hearing  of  this  case 
■  carrying  some  other  case  to  the  U.  S.  Supreme 
i  lourt."  Yours  truly, 

ALEXANDER    POTTER. 


MOTION  PICTURES  TEACH  VOTERS. 

As  a  result  of  the  new  suffrage  law,  the  number  of 
electors  throughout  Italy  has  been  enormously  increased. 
In  the  province  of  Catania,  for  example,  there  were 
under  the  old  law  some  41.000  qualified  voters;  under  the 
new  statute  the  number  leaps  to  over  140,000.  (The 
electorate  in  all  Italy  is  stated  to  have  been  thus  in- 
creased from  4.000,000  to  8,000,000  or  9,000,000.) 

The  task  of  educating  the  new  voters  to  cast  their  bal- 
lots properly  is  a  heavy  one.  As  a  means  to  this  end 
the  moving-picture  theatres  throughout  this  district  have 
exhibited  films  showing  graphically  the  procedure  to  be 
followed;  in  addition  the  representatives  of  one  of  the 
political  parties  have  exposed  similar  films  in  local  assem- 
bly rooms.  This  means  of  educating  the  public  has  been 
so  favorably  received  that  similar  methods  for  teaching 
the  elements  of  domestic  and  personal  hygiene  and  simi- 
lar subjects  are  beginning  to  be  discussed  by  physicians 
and  others. 


AUTOS  IN  WATER  DEPARTMENT 


Operating   Costs   of  Two   Trucks,   Four   Runabouts   and   a 

Touring  Car  in   St.   Louis — Increase  Effectiveness 

of  Engineers  and  Superintendents. 

The  water  commissioner  of  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  Edward  E. 
Wall,  in  a  report  recently  submitted  to  the  city  comp- 
troller, shows  how  the  water  department  has  saved 
money  by  purchasing  automobiles.  Mr.  Wall's  report, 
in  part,  is  as  follows : 

"The  five-passenger  touring  car  was  in  service  the  en- 
tire year.  April  1,  1912,  to  April  1.  1913.  The  cost  for 
tires  during  that  period  was  $396.38  and  for  other  sup- 
plies and  repairs.  $197.50.  This  was  the  second  year 
that  this  car  had  been  in  service,  during  which  time 
something  like  14.000  miles  were  covered.  The  above 
figures  do  not  include  gasoline  and  oils  furnished  by  the 
municipal  garage,  which  amount  to  $206.41.  while  their 
charge  for  washing,  polishing  and  minor  repairs  was 
$122.80.  This  means  something  like  6  2-3  cents  per  mile. 
You  will  note  that  the  tire  cost  about  covers  the  cost  of 
eight  tires,  or  two  complete  sets,  averaging  almost  7.000 
miles  per  tire.  This  does  not  point  either  to  extrava- 
gance or  abuse,  but  decidedly  to  the  contrary. 

"From  April  1.  1913.  to  October  1.  1913.  the  total  ex- 
pense for  the  five-passenger  car  amounted  to  $387.35. 
of  which  $152.53  was  for  tires,  being  approximately  the 
cost  of  three  tires.  Until  about  July  15  (ZVi  months) 
the  old  car  was  used,  making  over  4.500  miles,  since 
which  time  the  new  car  has  made  4.000  miles.  The  av- 
erage cost  per  mile  for  the  six  months  was  about  4V$ 
cents. 

"The  monthly  cost  for  this  car  for  the  year  ending 
April  1,  1913,  was  almost  $77  while  for  the  last  six 
months  it  has  averaged  $64.57.  T  have  been  able  through 
the  use  of  this  car  to  keep  closely  in  touch  not  only  with 
the  operation  and  maintenance  of  the  entire  waterworks, 
but  also  with  the  great  amount  of  office  and  field  work 
being  done  in  connection  with  the  extension  and  en- 
largement of  the  waterworks,  and  have  been  able,  be- 
cause of  the  time  saved  through  rapid  transportation,  to 
handle  this  work  without  filling  the  position  of  assistant 


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water  commissioner,  vacated  last  May,  thereby  reducing 
the  payroll  $2,500  per  year. 

"I  have  also  had  the  expense  of  each  runabout  care- 
fully tabulated  and  hereto  attached.  You  will  see  that 
the  average  cost  per  month  for  each  of  three  runabouts 
for  eight  months  during  the  year  1912-1913  was  respect- 
ively $42.06,  $52.44  and  $39.33.  For  six  months,  April  1 
to  Oct.  1,  1913,  the  average  monthly  costs  of  the  same 
machines  were  $29.12,  $41.44  and  $25.75.  The  average 
monthly  costs  for  the  entire  14  months  were  $33.52, 
$47.73  and  $36.52. 

"The  expense  of  keeping  a  horse  and  buggy,  including 
shoeing  and  repairs,  is  not  less  than  $30  per  month,  and 
it  would  not  be  possible  to  drive  a  horse  more  than  one- 
third  the  distance  covered  by  these  machines,  thus  ne- 
cessitating the  employment  of  more  men  and  the  use  of 
more  horses;  the  investment  in  and  the  use  of  these  ma- 
chines is  therefore  extremely  profitable  to  the  city. 

"These  three  machines,  which  were  used  by  the  Dis- 
tribution System,  allowed  the  discontinuance  in  service 
of  four  horses,  three  buggies  and  one  driver,  besides  af- 
fording the  engineers  and  superintendent  facilities  for 
daily  visits  to  every  piece  of  work  being  done  in  the  city, 
something  which  had  never  before  been  possible.  With- 
out a  machine  for  the  superintendent  it  would  have  been 
necessary  to  have  employed  an  assistant  for  him,  for 
whose  transportation  another  horse  and  buggy  would 
have  been  necessary. 

"When  we  examine  the  records  of  the  two  trucks 
purchased  last  year  for  this  department,  their  value  to 
the  city  is  even  more  marked.  The  Alco  five-ton  truck 
from  October  1,  1912,  to  October  1.  1913,  cost  for  opera- 
One  Federal  truck  purchased  for  Meter  and  Tap  Division, 

October,  1912,  @  $2,099.50: 

Oct.,  1912  Apr.,  1913 

to  to 

Apr.,  1913  Oct.,  1913 

(6  mos.)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    3,000  3.600 

Cost   of   tires $231.10 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts 35.55 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease.  .  .$139.17  137.43 

$139.17  $404.08 

One  Alco  Truck  Purchased  Oct.  1912.  for  Distribution  Sys- 
tem @  $4,533. 

Oct.  1,  1912  Apr.  1,  1913 

to  to 

Apr.  1,1913  Oct.  1,1913 

(6  mos.)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    3,000  3.000 

Cost  of  tires    $389.95 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts 40  61.55 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease   .  .  .$266.25  243.29 

$266.65  $694.79 

One   Ford    Runabout   Purchased   for   Meter   and  Tap    Div., 
Aug.  1,  1913,  @  $623.10. 

Aug.  1, 1912  Apr.  1, 1913 

to  to 

Apr.  1,  1913  Oct.  1,  1913 

(8  mos.)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    6.500  4.500 

Cost  of  tires $102  21  $31.13 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts 29  02  .... 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oil  and   grease....     94  89  73  16 

Garage  (washing  and  polishing)   ....     75  75  40  41 

Garage    (repairs)    34.64  30.05 

$336.51  $174.75 

One   Ford   Runabout   Purchased   for   SuddIv  and   Purifying 
Division,  July  24.   1913.  (a    $537.80. 

3  months 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease   $25  59 

Garage   (washing  and  polishing)    18  54 

Garage   (repairs)    26.42 


tion  and  maintenance  $961.44,  during  which  time  it  trav- 
eled 6,000  miles.  New  tires  were  put  on  this  truck  in 
September,  1913,  at  a  cost  of  $389.95,  which  are  easily 
good  for  the  next  eight  months,  and  the  above  figure  of 
$961.44  should  be  reduced  at  least  $300  to  get  at  the  ac- 
tual cost  for  the  time  under  consideration.  This  will 
give  an  average  monthly  cost  of  $55.12.  This  truck  with 
a  driver  and  a  helper  replaced  two  wagons  and  four 
carts;  that  is,  eight  horses,  eight  drivers,  and  six  vehi- 
cles, a  daily  expense  of  $24.  From  October  1,  1912,  to 
April  1,  1913,  this  truck  averaged  56  ton-miles  per  day,  at 
a  cost  of  $11.74  (including  depreciation,  interest,  insur- 
ance, etc.,  estimated  at  $4.26)  or  21  cents  per  ton-mile. 

"The  Federal  1^-ton  truck  used  by  the  meter  and 
tap  department  has  a  total  cost  for  operation  and  main- 
tenance for  twelve  months  amounting  to  $543.25.  This 
also  includes  new  tires  put  on  in  September,  1913,  at  a 
cost  of  $231.10,  which  should  last  for  at  least  eight 
months  longer.  The  total  cost  of  operating  this  car 
should  be  reduced  by  $180,  the  estimated  value  of  these 
tires  on  October  1.  Reducing  the  total  of  $543.25  by 
this  allowance,  the  average  monthly  cost  for  one  year 
has  been  $30.27.  This  truck  with  four  men  has  been  not 
only  doing  the  work  of  three  wagons  and  six  men  (cost- 
ing per  day  $18)  but  has  also  been  used  in  handling  the 
large-sized  meters  which  formerly  had  to  be  turned  over 
to  two-horse  wagons  maintained  by  the  Street  Service 
Department,  thus  eliminating  that  expense. 

"Before  getting  these  machines,  it  was  impossible  to 
keep  up  with  meter  repairs,  and  the  capacity  of  the 
truck  so  far  exceeds  that  of  the  wagons  it  has  displaced 
that  it  has  never  been  worked  to  its  full  capacity." 

One    Ford    Runabout    Purchased    for    Distribution    System 
Aug.  1,  1912,  @  $623.10. 

Aug.  1,1912  Apr.  1,1913 

to  to 

Apr.  1,  1913  Oct.  1.  1913 

(8  mos.)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    8,000  5,000 

Cost  of  tires $136.80  $40.00 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts....     28.61  .... 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease....    106.90  78.70 

Garage   (washing  and  polishing)....      77.38  37.71 

Garage    (repairs)    69.85  92.26 

$419.54  $248.67 

One  Ford  Runabout  Purchased  Aug.  1,  1912,  for  Distribu- 
tion  System   @  $623.10. 

Aug.  1,  1912     Apr.  1, 1913 

to  to 

Apr.  1,  1913  Oct.  1.  1913 

(8  mos.)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    5.000  3.000 

Cost  of  tires $91.20  $24.00 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts   ....     28  61  .... 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease   . .  .     89.23  54.16 

Garage  (washing  and  polishing)    ....      76.61  41.60 

Garage    (repairs)    29.17  34.77 

$314.82  $154.53 

One    five-passenger    touring    car    purchased    July,    1911.    @ 
$2,022  and  a  new  car  purchased  in  July,   1913: 

(old  and 
(old  car)  new  cars) 

Apr.  1,1912        Apr.  1.1913 

to  to 

Apr.  1.1913        Oct.  1.1913 

(1  year)  (6  mos.) 

Mileage    3  000  3.600 

Cost   of  tires $396  38  $152.53 

Cost  of  repairs  and  repair  parts....    197  50  30  36 

Cost  of  gasoline,  oils  and  grease..   206  41  146  42 

Garage  (washing  and  polishing) ... .    10837  4971 

Garage  (repairs)   14  43  8.33 

$923.09  $387.35 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  22. 


Mountain    Roads   in    Colorado— Pollution   of   the    Niagara   River— Increasing  Water  Supplies— Metering  the  Cities- 
Reducing  Lighting  Rates — Progress  of  Motorizing   Municipal   Ownership   in 
Missouri — City    Manager    and  Commission   Plans. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

100  Miles  of  New  Santa  Fe  Trail  in  Mountains. 
Pueblo,  Colo. — The  counties  of  Montrose  and  Gunnison 
have  made  the  Rainbow  Route,  a  part  of  the  New  Santa  Fe 
trail  across  Colorado,  possible  by  the  efforts  of  their  citi- 
zens. Over  100  miles  of  mountain  road  were  built  by  these 
two  counties  only  between  June  2  and  August  23,  of  this 
The  amount  expended  in  taxes  and  contributions 
equals  $4.70  per  capita  of  these  two  counties,  according  to 
the  last  census.  The  road  from  Pueblo,  or  the  eastern 
part  of  the  state  through  Pueblo  down  to  Canon  City, 
Canon  City  to  Salida,  Salida  over  Monarch  Pass  to  Gunni- 
son and  Gunnison  to  Montrose,  Montrose  to  Placerville  and 
then  to  the  Paradox  Valley  is  now  complete.  This  con- 
nects with  Utah,  and  next  year  when  they  have  completed 


Courtesy  Pueblo  Star  Journal. 

COLORADO    MOUNTAIN    ROAD. 

their  road  from  "Moab  to  Monticello  on  which  the  convicts 
are  working,  this  will  give  a  direct  route  on  this  line  to 
Salt  Lake  City.  The  illustration  shows  a  point  on  the  Blue 
Mesa  road,  at  which  the  road  was  cut  out  of  the  cliff,  and 
was  completed  in  three  weeks. 

Gravel  Roads  in  New  Mexico. 
Las  Cruces,  N.  M. — The  road  building  program  laid  out 
by  the  Dona  Ana  county  road  board  some  months  ago  is 
now  in  full  swing,  and  the  work  being  rapidly  pushed.  The 
board  has  a  fund  of  over  $100,000  to  spend,  being  the  pro- 
ceeds of  the  county  road  bonds,  approved  almost  unani- 
mously by  the  people  of  the  county.  Four  are  working 
on  the  west  side  highway  in  the  southern  part  of  the  coun- 
ty, three  on  the  Camino  Real,  one  in  the  city  of  Las  Cruces 
and  one  north  of  Dona  Ana.  A  tenth  gang  has  just  started 
in  the  northern  part  of  the  county  between  Rincon  and 
Match.  Lach  gang  has  its  foreman,  and  the  work  of  each 
body  is  under  the  general  supervision  of  the  board,  through 
its  engineer.  The  bulk  of  the  money  is  being  spent  on 
gravel  roads;  a,nd  the  work  of  building  gravel  roads  in 
New  Mexico  is  largely  a  pioneer  undertaking.  The  ex- 
tremely dry  climate,  the  peculiarities  of  local  material,  and 
other  questions  have  all  to  be  considered,  and  there  is 
comparatively  little  to  be  gained  from  the  road  building 
methods  of  the  eastern  states,  where  conditions  are  entirely 
different.  The  first  work  undertaken  by  the  board  was 
somewhat  experimental.  It  took  some  time  to  find  the 
cheapest  and  most  efficient  manner  of  screening,  loading 
and  hauling  gravel,  which  accounts  for  about  85  per  cent, 
cf  the  cost  of  building  the  road.  After  careful  figuring,  the 
I  Ian   of  paying   for   all   hauling   strictly   on   the     basis     of 


amount  hauled  was  adopted,  and  25  cents  per  yard  mile  is 
being  paid.  The  main  gravel  roads,  where  the  traffic  is 
very  heavy,  are  built  16  feet  wide  with  the  gravel  nine 
inches  deep;  a  lower  stratum  of  coarse  gravel  and  a  top 
layer  of  fine  gravel.  The  roads  with  less  traffic  are  nine 
feet  wide,  with  gravel  from  six  to  eight  inches  deep;  and 
the  shoulders  of  the  road  covered  with  a  top  gravel  dress- 
ing so  as  to  take  care  of  the  passing  traffic.  All  gravel 
roads  are  ordered  rolled,  and  the  various  methods  of  water- 
ing have  been  carefully  tried,  in  order  to  arrive  at  the  most 
economical.  It  is  believed  that  the  finished  roads  are  su- 
perior to  anything  built  for  the  price  in  the  southwest.  The 
gravel  road  is  costing  from  $1,500  to  $2,600  per  mile,  and 
the  board  from  the  beginning  has  determined  to  arrange 
tor  a  patrol  system  of  maintenance  of  all  roads  it  builds. 

Police  Powers  to  Force  Sidewalk  Laying. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — In  an  effort  to  enforce  the  ordi- 
nance relative  to  the  laying  of  cement  sidewalks.  Sidewalk 
Inspector  Whitice  was  obliged  to  invoke  police  powers 
when  several  west  side  property  owners  refused  to  lay 
walks,  when  so  directed  by  the  department.  However,  the 
walks  were  laid,  and  it  seemed  to  start  a  movement  for  gen- 
eral improvements  on  the  west  side. 

The  policy  of  the  Department  of  Streets  and  Sewers  re- 
specting the  laying  of  cement  sidewalks  is  now  pretty 
generally  understood  by  the  police,  and  though  some  com- 
plaints were  made  when  the  rule  went  into  effect,  few 
property  owners,  if  any.  refuse  now  to  lay  walks  when  so 
directed.  In  the  enforcement  of  the  ordinance  Commis- 
sioner Sloan  has  shown  no  preference,  nor  has  he  excluded 
certain  sections  of  the  city,  as  has  been  charged;  but  the 
rule  has  been  rigidly  enforced  in  every  section,  with  the 
result  that  cement  walks  will  soon  replace  antiquated  brick 
walks. 

No  Street  Ripping  During  Winter. 
Muncie,  Ind. — The  closed  season  on  street,  alley  and 
sewer  permits  has  been  ordered  by  the  special  committee 
of  the  council.  Beginning  December  1,  no  permits  for  im- 
provements will  be  granted  by  the  board  until  the  break- 
ing of  winter,  April  1,  unless  the  proposed  improvements 
are  shown  to  be  of  absolute  necessity.  The  order  of  the 
committee  was  issued  in  the  form  of  a  resolution.  Its  pur- 
pose is  to  forestall  any  tearing  up  of  the  streets  during  the 
winter  months  and  to  prevent  conditions  that  have  existed 
in  past  years.  In  consequence  of  the  order  a  flood  of  peti- 
tions will  probably  come  to  the  council. 

Improving  Riverside  Drive,  New  York. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — The  improvement  of  Riverside  Drive 
for  the  use  of  automobiles  and  pleasure  carriages  at  a  cost 
of  $200,000  has  just  been  completed  for  a  length  of  two 
miles.  The  driveway  is  now  said  to  be  one  of  the  finest 
i;i  this  country  and  there  are  few  in  Europe  that  surpass 
it,  the  experts  in  the  Park  Department  say.  It  was  only 
after  considerable  criticism  that  the  city  authorities  were 
stirred  up  to  the  necessity  of  putting  down  a  roadbed  that 
would  be  good  for  more  han  six  months  or  a  year.  The 
trouble  in  the  past  has  been  that  the  Park  Department 
simply  repaired  the  roadbed  when  it  got  so  full  of  holes 
that  automobile  and  carriage  springs  suffered  damage  in  a 
trip  over  the  drive.  Last  winter  and  spring  numerous  com- 
plaints were  made  because  the  department  seemed  unable 
to  have  a  permanently  good  driveway  there.  Park  Com- 
missioner Stover  and  Louis  F.  La  Roche,  his  practical  ad- 
viser, decided  to  stop  repairing  and  put  down  a  bed  that 
would  continue  good  despite  the  ripping  and  tearing  work 
of  chains  and  auto  wheels.     On  the  new  roadbed  laid  down 


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735 


there  is  a  layer  of  concrete  six  inches  thick,,  and  on  top  of 
this  are  two  layers  of  asphalt,  each  layer  being  one  and 
cne-half  inches  thick.  Mixed  in  with  the  asphalt  are  fine 
pebbles  that  make  the  material  enduring.  The  work  is 
guaranteed  for  five  years,  but  it  is  said  that  it  will  be  good 
for  ten  years  and  will  not  need  repairs  during  that  time. 
It  is  said  that  the  automobile  chains  so  extensively  used 
will  not  be  able  to  cut  into  the  roadbed  to  any  extent  and 
that  the  asphalt  will  not  soften  under  the  warm  rays  of  the 
sun. 

Street  Half  Paved. 
Merchantville,  N.  J. — Quagmires  on  one  side  and  newly 
macadamized  streets  on  the  other  will  soon  be  the  condi- 
tion of  those  thoroughfares  that  separate  the  borough  of 
Merchantville  and  Pensauken  township.  Merchantville  is- 
sued $100,000  of  bonds  for  street  improvements  and  under 
the  law  those  property  owners  on  the  border  line  streets 
who  must  help  pay  the  interest  on  the  bonds  insist  that  the 
streets  in  front  of  their  properties  shall  be  paved.  As  the 
borough  line  ends  in  the  middle  of  the  street  Merchantville 
cannot  lawfully  pave  beyond  that  and  the  new  pavement 
is  being  laid  only  that  far. 

Street  Work  Completed. 
Scranton,  Pa. — Pavements  reaching  a  total  length  of  5.48 
miles  and  costing  the  taxpayers  of  the  city  the  sum  of 
$188,570.64  were  laid  during  the  season  just  closed  by  the 
department  of  public  works,  according  to  a  report  pre- 
pared by  the  bureau  of  city  engineering.  The  work  was 
done  by  four  contractors,  R.  C.  Ruthven,  MacDonald  Con- 
struction Company,  the  Gaynor  Construction  Company, 
and  Raymond  &  Co.  The  material  was  all  asphalt  with 
(.he  exception  of  a  few  streets  paved  with  stone  block. 

Test  of  Glutrin. 

South  Bend,  Ind.- — As  a  test  several  miles  of  macadam, 
roads  treated  with  the  glutrin,  a  by-product  from  the  paper 
mills  and  manufactured  at  Pennington,  N.  J.,  have  been 
constructed  in  many  of  the  northern  Indiana  counties.  Glu- 
trin, which  is  a  liquid  dressing  for  macadam  roads,  is  said 
to  have  a  great  binding  power  and  has  been  used  success- 
fully in  the  east  for  years.  Two  of  the  roads  near  here  on 
which  it  is  being  tested  are  near  Buchanan  and  Ni'es,  Mich. 
Six  miles  of  road  are  now  being  treated  near  Fort  Wayne, 
Ind. 

Two  Bitulithic  Streets. 

New  Decatur,  Ala. — New  Decatur  is  spending  several 
thousand  dollars  in  the  paving  of  Moulton  and  Grant 
streets  with  bitulithic.  These  are  two  of  the  principal  res- 
idence streets  and  two  of  the  longest  in  the  city.  Moulton 
street  will  be  paved  for  over  a  mile. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

All   Wells   Polluted. 

Totowa,  N.  J. — Totowa  borough,  in  the  throes  of  a  seri- 
ous epidemic  of  diphtheria,  is  now  threatened  with  the  loss 
of  its  water  supply  through  the  condemnation  of  the  wells 
in  the  community.  Samples  of  water  collected  at  various 
points  in  the  borough  and  submitted  to  the  state  health 
board  have  been  reported  by  them  to  be  seriously  contam- 
inated. Among  the  samples  submitted  and  found  to  be 
unfit  for  use  is  one  taken  from  the  well  in  the  borough 
hall,  from  which  the  public  school  got  its  supply  previous 
to  its  being  closed  when  the  diphtheria  epidemic  broke  out. 
Acting  on  the  report  of  the  state  board,  the  board  of  health 
in  the  borough,  at  a  meeting  in  the  municipal  building,  de- 
cided to  condemn  the  wells  included  in  the  report  and  noti- 
fy the  owners  not  to  allow  them  to  be  used.  Efforts  will 
be  made  to  provide  assistance  for  those  affected  by  the 
order.  President  Kuhnle,  of  the  board,  under  whose  su- 
pervision the  investigation  into  the  water  conditions  was 
made,  suggested  that  those  whose  wells  had  been  con- 
demned should  have  their  wells  cleaned  out  and  dug 
deeper,  and  that  samples  should  then  be  taken  and  submit- 
ted to  the  state  board  for  analysis.  It  is  feared  that  every 
well  in  the  borough  is  polluted,  because  of  the  fact  that 
every  sample  submitted  to  the  state  board  had  been  repor- 
ted  as   polluted  and   these   samples   did   not   represent   one 


particular  district,  but  the  entire  community.  The  condi- 
tions place  the  board  of  health  in  a  peculiar  position  as 
well  as  the  borough,  for  while  the  board  must  condemn 
these  wells  found  to  be  polluted  it  must  also  find  some  way 
in  which  the  people  can  obtain  pure  water.  President 
Kuhnle  advised  through  the  board  that  every  resident  in 
the  borough  boil  the  water  used  for  drinking  purposes  in 
order  to  safeguard  the  health  of  the  borough  against  an 
outbreak  of  any  disease  that  might  result  from  the  putrid 
water. 

Pollution  of  the  Niagara  River. 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. — The  whole  question  of  the  pollution 
of  the  Niagara  river  from  Lake  Erie  to  Lake  Ontario  is 
involved  in  the  Western  New  York  Water  Company's  ac- 
tion against  the  city  to  prevent  this  discharge  of  effluent 
from  the  municipal  filtration  plant  into  the  river.  If  the 
city  is  enjoined  from  dumping  refuse  into  the  stream,  then 
an  effort  will  be  made  to  prevent  Buffalo  and  the  Tona- 
wandas  from  polluting  the  Niagara.  Briefs  on  the  city's 
motion  for  a  settlement  of  the  issues  in  the  case  have  been 
presented  to  Justice  Pound  in  Buffalo.  The  private  com- 
pany claims  that  the  effluent  from  the  municipal  plant  so 
pollutes  the  river  that  it  materially  increases  the  cost  of 
filtering  water  at  the  company's  plant.  The  city  claims  that 
it  puts  nothing  into  the  river  that  was  not  taken  from  it  in 
the  process  of  filtration,  except  the  chemicals  used  in  puri- 
fying the  water.  The  city  wants  a  jury  to  decide  whether 
the  use  to  which  it  puts  the  river  is  a  reasonable  one  and 
whether  the  effluent  emptied  into  it  makes  the  water  any 
more  unfit  for  domestic  us  ethan  it  otherwise  would  be. 
Corporation  Counsel  Anderson  has  prepared  papers  show- 
ing that  the  city  of  Buffalo  is  dumping  160,000,000  gallons 
of  raw  sewage  into  the  river  daily.  Tonawanda  pollutes  the 
iiver  with  4,500,000  gallons  of  untreated  sewage.  The  city 
contends  that  the  discharge  into  the  river  of  about  300,000 
gallons  of  water,  which  has  been  chemically  treated,  is  rea- 
sonable when  the  uses  other  municipalities  along  the  fron- 
tier put  the  river  to  is  considered.  United  States  govern- 
ment reports  will  be  used  in  the  case  to  show  the  great 
degree  to  which  the  river  is  polluted  by  the  sewage  of  up- 
river  municipalities.  Government  experts  are  now  con- 
ducting an  exhaustive  investigation  of  the  situation  and  it 
is  likely  that  it  will  result  in  the  discharge  of  raw  sewage 
into  the  river  being  prohibited.  The  government  experts 
will  work  out  a  plan  of  sewage  disposal  for  Buffalo,  the 
Tonawandas,  Niagara  Falls  and  other  frontier  municipal- 
ities that  will  likely  involve  the  chemical  treatment  of  the 
sewage  before  it  is  dumped  into  the  international  stream. 

Sewage  in  Storm  Sewer. 
Collingswood,  N.  J. — Two  State  sewerage  inspectors, 
with  the  local  inspector,  Charles  Shaw,  have  inspected  the 
storm  sewer  recently  completed  by  the  city  of  Camden, 
which  empties  into  a  small  ditch  running  through  Collings- 
wood and  flows  into  Newton  Creek.  They  found  that  raw 
sewage  was  being  dumped  into  the  sewer  from  a  new  fac- 
tory near  City  Line,  and  as  a  result  it  contaminates  the 
ditch,  which  will  in  a  short  time  become  a  terrible  nuisance 
unless  it  is  checked.  Although  it  is  a  storm  sewer  the  com- 
pany innocently  connected  with  it  on  a  permit  issued  by 
the  Camden  Highway  Department  to  open  the  street, 
thinking  that  was  sufficient  and  not  knowing  about  the 
Board  of  Health  permit.  The  use  of  the  sewer  in  this  man- 
ner is  strictly  against  the  State  Board  code,  and  although 
the  owner  of  the  factory  believes  that  he  is  within  the  law, 
it  is  almost  certain  that  the  Board  of  Health  here  will  ask 
for  an  injunction  to  prevent  any  further  use  of  the  sewer 
except  as  a  drain  for  surface  water. 

Diverting  Sewage  Flow. 

Augusta,  Ga. — To  turn  the  flow  of  the  sewers  from  the 
Savannah  River  on  the  north  to  the  Beaver  Dam  Ditch  on 
the  south,  when  the  Savannah  River  is  at  its  flood  height, 
would  represent  an  expenditure  of  $37,000,  appears  in  a 
report  from  Nisbet  Wingfield,  supervising  enginneer  of 
the  river  and  canal  commission;  He  was  authorized  to  es- 
timate exactly  what  the  expenditure  would  be  to  turn  the 
sewer  lines  altogether  to  the  Beaver  Dam  Ditch,  making 
them  flow  naturally  southward  without  the  aid  of  pumps. 


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he  flow  of  the  sewers  permanently  to  the 

the  relaying  of  the  pipes,  or  a  good 

:    them,  as   they   now   flow  naturally  to  the   river  on 

north,      With    the    '■  ting   the   city,    it    would 

tly   reduce   the   strength   of   the   walls   of   the   levee   to 

Lave   openings   made   for   the   emptying   of   sewers,   and    in 

the  spring,  when   the   heavy   rains  in   the  valley  watershed 

ase  the  volume  of  the  river,  with  the  Savannah  at  her 

flood  water  would  be  on  the  streets  of  Augusta 

with  tin-  present  arrangement  of  the  sewers,  which  flow  to 

the  north  to  the  river.     With  the  course  and  natural  flow 

of  the  sewers  turned  south  to  the   Beaver  Dam  Ditch,  there 

1   be   no  possibility  of  the  water   backing  out  on   the 

streets  and   causing  the     citizens     any     unnecessary 

alarm.     It  would   be  a  great  advantage  for  the  city  at  all 

times  to  have  the  sowers  flow  to  the  south  and  empty  into 

the   Beaver  Dam   Ditch. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Cleaning  Water  Mains. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah.— Work  of  cleaning  the  city  water 
mains  is  progressing  at  a  rate  of  about  1,600  feet  a  day, 
and  water  department  officials  are  well  satisfied  with  the 
results  being  accomplished  in  the  cleaning  of  the  sedi- 
ment out  of  the  clogged  mains.  The  cleaning  company, 
the  National  Water  Pipe  Cleaning  Company,  is  engaged 
now  on  an  eight-inch  main  and  is  removing  about  an  inch 
of  sediment  from  the  full  length  of  the  pipe.  A  section 
is  cut  out  of  the  water  main  at  the  point  of  beginning  and 
about  600  feet  away  another  section  is  removed.  A  sleeve 
is  fitted  over  and  cut  and  a  small  string  floated  through  the 
main  attached  to  a  cork.  This  string  is  attached  to  a  small 
wire  and  the  wire  in  turn  to  a  three-eighths-inch  cable. 
The  cable  is  pulled  through  the  pipe  by  means  of  the  wire 
and  the  end  attached  to  a  windlass.  A  sleeve  and  inclined 
section  of  pipe  are  fitted  over  the  second  opening  and  the 
water  is  turned  on.  On  one  end  of  the  cable  is  arranged 
a  lot  of  steel  knives,  so  arranged  that  they  will  scrape 
and  cut  the  sediment  from  the  sides  of  the  pipe.  As  the 
windlass  is  turned  by  six  men,  the  cable  with  its  rotary 
knives  is  pulled  slowly  through  the  pipe  and  the  sediment 
is  gouged  and  cut  away.  The  flowing  water  washes  it 
out  at  the  lower  opening.  Thousands  of  pounds  of  this 
sediment,  consisting  principally  of  limestone,  have  been 
removed  from  the  pipe  lines  already  cleaned,  and  it  is 
estimated  that  two  or  three  tons  will  be  taken  from  the 
entire  five  miles  of  pipe  lines  to  be  cleaned. 

Laying  Water  Main  Under  Canal. 
Rome,  N.  Y. — Under  a  recent  contract  made  by  the  New 
York  Central  Railroad  Company  with  the  Board  of  Water 
and  Sewer  Commissioners  the  water  which  it  will  hereafter 
use  at  its  new  station  and  water  tower  will  be  supplied 
from  the  city's  Fish  Creek  system.  In  order  to  furnish 
this  supply  it  was  necessary  to  convey  the  water  under 
the  barge  canal  by  means  of  a  twelve-inch  main,  and  this 
big  iron  pipe  conduit  has  just  been  successfully  laid  by 
a  force  of  twenty  men  from  the  water  department  under 
the  direction  of  Superintendent  Ray  Armstrong.  Prelim- 
inary to  this  a  trench  about  three  feet  wide  and  five  feet 
had  been  excavated  across  the  bed  of  the  canal  by  a 
dredge  and  a  distance  of  about  17  feet  below  the  surface 
of  the  water  in  the  canal  when  filled  and  27  feet  below  the 
top  of  the  banks.  From  bank  to  bank  the  distance  is  about 
240  feet.  On  the  north  side  a  trench  was  dug  for  a  dis- 
tance of  2,400  feet.  On  the  south  side  the  trench  was  con- 
tinued for  about  200  feet.  The  first  section  of  the  twelve- 
inch  iron  pipe  was  first  laid  in  the  trench  on  the  land 
north  of  the  canal  securely  plugged  at  the  end  nearest 
the  canal.  Then  as  each  section  was  fitted  and  securely 
calked    the  pipe    was    launched    into   the    water, 

an  empty  oil  barrel  acting  as  a  buoy  at  each   end  of  each 
r,,    the    pipe    being   slung    under   it   by   ropes.      Each 
third   section   was   fitted   with   a   flexible   or  knuckle   joint, 
capable  of  a  fourl  bend,  and   intended  to  allow 

for  the  different  elevations  in  the  bottom  of  the  trench. 
There  were  twenty  lengths  in  the  Span  and  the  weight 
aggregated   19,000  pounds  ■    ition  of   the  trench  was 

marked  by  two  cables  stretched   from  shore  to  shore  and 


the  different  elevations  had  been  furnished  by  the  engineers 
for  the  canal  contractors,  so  there  was  no  difficulty  experi- 
enced in  laying  the  pipe  in  its  proper  place.  There  were 
thirty-eight  barrels  used  in  buoying  up  the  iron,  holding  it 
just  under  the  surface  of  the  water.  After  the  pipe  was 
in  place,  water  was  let  into  it  in  order  to  sink  it.  Then  the 
barrels  were  cut  away.  Investigation  made  after  the  work 
had  been  completed  showed  that  the  big  pipe  had  been  laid 
in  perfect  order. 

City  Wins  Water  Power. 
F.ugene,  Ore. — The  Supreme  Court  has  decided  in  favor 
of  the  city  of  Eugene  in  the  case  in  which  the  Booth-Kelly 
c.mipany  sought  to  prevent  the  city  from  taking  water 
horn  the  McKenzie,  and  rendering  useless  the  quarter  ot 
a  million  dollar  power  plant  at  Walterville.  The  case  was 
tried  in  the  supreme  court  by  brief.  The  ruling  sustains 
the  decision  of  the  lower  court,  except  that  it  sustains  the 
demurrer  of  the  city  without  prejudice,  saying  that  the 
lumber  company  has  no  relief  in  equity,  though  leaving  the 
right  of  the  plaintiff  to  seek  damages  relief  in  law.  This 
decision  is  of  importance  to  Eugene  for  it  removes  the 
danger  that  the  entire  hydro-electric  plant  which  supplies 
power  to  the  city  water  system,  to  Eugene,  a  street  light- 
ing system,  and  to  many  residences  and  business  houses, 
may  be  closed.  According  to  this  decision,  however,  it  is 
possible  for  the  company  to  sue  the  city  for  damages  for 
loss  of  the  use  of  the  McKenzie  river  for  logging,  as  al- 
leged. The  suit  was  filed  several  years  ago  when  the  Booth- 
Kelly  company  claimed  that  the  power  plant,  by  taking 
water  from  the  McKenzie,  so  lowered  the  water  in  the 
McKenzie  as  to  render  the  river  useless  for  logging  at 
■-ertain  times  during  the  year,  and  the  company  claimed  a 
prior  right  to  the  use  of  the  river.  The  lower  court  sus- 
tained the  demurrer  filed  by  the  city. 

Increasing  Water  Supplies. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — By  the  terms  of  contracts  which 
the  city  commission  has  authorized  the  mayor  to  enter  into 
with  three  irrigation  companies,  the  available  water  supply 
of  the  city  during  the  winter  has  been  increased  by  3,000,000 
gallons  per  day.  The  increase  is  secured  by  leasing  that 
amount  of  water  from  the  Spring  Creek  Irrigation  Com- 
pany of  Holliday  and  exchanging  it  to  the  Dry  Creek  Irri- 
gation Company  and  the  Upper  Canal  Irrigation  Company 
for  an  equal  amount  of  Big  Cottonwood  water.  The  con- 
tracts go  into  effect  immediately  and  the  exchange  of 
water  has  already  commenced,  the  Big  Cottonwood  water 
having  been  turned  into  the  city  conduit  recently  in  antici- 
pation of  action  by  the  commission  in  ratifying  negotia- 
tions which  have  been  carried  on  by  the  water  companies 
and  the  city  engineer,  the  commissioner  of  streets,  the 
mayor  and  the  commissioner  of  water  works.  The  only 
cost  to  the  city  to  secure  this  additional  supply  for  each 
winter  season  for  the  next  ten  years,  the  life  of  the  con- 
tract, is  $600  to,  construct  a  six  and  eight-inch  pipe  line 
from  the  city  conduit  to  the  upper  canal  and  a  rental  of 
$650  a  year  paid  the  Spring  Creek  Irrigation  Company  for 
its  3.000,000  gallons  of  water.  It  is  the  winter  season  that 
the  city  is  most  in  need  of  additional  supply,  and  by  secur- 
ing this  additional  flow  it  is  figured  that  a  safe  reserve  can 
be  maintained  to  guard  against  water  famines  such  as  the 
city  suffered  a  year  ago. 

St.  Albans,  Vt. — The  work  on  the  Silver  Lake,  which 
is  being  developed  as  an  additional  source  of  water  supply 
for  the  city  of  St.  Albans,  has  progressed  far  enough  so 
that  the  water  of  the  lake  has  been  turned  on  and  is  run- 
ning into  the  lower  reservoir  in  Fairfax  at  the  rate  of 
1,000,000  gallons  a  day.  This  is  not  a  full  head,  for  prob- 
ably 2,000,000  could  be  introduced  if  necessary.  The  pipe 
line  is  standing  the  test  well.  It  connects  with  the  lower 
reservoir,  and  the  city  is  using  the  water  from  the  upper. 
After  a  large  amount  of  water  has  been  transferred,  sam- 
ples of  it  will  be  taken  and  sent  to  Burlington  for  analysis 
The  Silver  Lake  water  is  being  treated  chemically  and  it 
is  not  expected  that  any  trouble  will  be  found  with  the 
samples  sent  to  the  state  laboratory  of  hygiene.  Work  on 
the  Silver  Lake  development  was  begun  in  1912,  the  city 
having  voted  $60,000  for  this  purpose  and  to  install  meters. 
The  Crandall  Engineering  Co.,  of  East  Boston,  was  en- 
gaged for  the  work.     Already  the  city  has  paid  the  com- 


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pany  $21,081.67,  and  has  held  back  15  per  cent,  or  $3,720.27, 
as  a  guarantee.  The  city  has  also  expended  some  other 
money  for  clearing  up  the  land,  etc.,  but  this  is  not  a 
large  item,  and  there  is  also  to  be  included  the  cost  of 
pipe  and  the  land  damages,  amounting  to  about  $16,000. 
While  the  work  at  the  lake  is  not  completed,  it  is  nearing 
the  finish,  and  with  good  luck  it  ought  to  be  done  in  about 
two  weeks.  The  dams  are  practically  completed,  all  that 
is  left  to  do  being  the  paving.  The  Silver  Lake  proposi- 
tion arose  out  of  the  extremities  to  which  the  city  was 
put  by  water  famines  a  few  years  ago,  when  it  was  forced 
to  pump  from  the  lake  for  a  few  weeks.  After  much  dis- 
cussion, Silver  Lake  was  determined  upon,  and  in  1912 
the  work  was  begun.  It  is  estimated  by  the  engineers 
that  when  the  lake  is  full  it  will  hold  some  128,000,000  gal- 
lons; it  is  not  full  at  the  present  time,  and  it  is  estimated 
that  it  will  take  from  one  to  two  years  for  it  to  fill  up. 
Counting  the  water  in  the  lake  the  city  now  has  on  hand 
a  sufficient  supply  to  last  125  days  if  there  is  no  addition 
by  rainfalls  and  thaws.  This  would  bring  it  into  the  spring 
when  the  thaws  usually  begin.  But  there  is  every  reason 
to  believe  that  the  supply  will  be  increased  by  the  fall 
rains.  The  daily  consumption  of  water  to  the  city  is  1,- 
000,000  gallons.  When  full  the  upper  reservoir  holds  150,- 
000,000  gallons,  the  lower  100,000,000,  which,  added  to  the 
lake's  128.000.000,  makes  a  total  of  378,000,000  gallons, 
which  means  that  the  city  could  go  for  a  year  and  thirteen 
days  without  any  rain  in  case  the  reservoirs  were  full 
when  the  drought  started.  Such  a  condition  is  not  con- 
ceivable,  however. 

Horton,  Kan. — After  nearly  two  years  of  worrying,  in- 
vestigating, planning  and  working,  Horton  has  completed 
the  construction  of  its  new  reservoir,  which  holds  45,000,- 
000  gallons  of  water.  The  big  basin  has  cost  $43,000,  in- 
cluding a  settling  basin  and  filters,  which  cost  $12,000. 
When  the  city  took  over  the  water  and  light  plant  in  1911, 
the  water  supply  was  almost  exhausted  and  the  old  reser- 
voir was  filled  with  mud  almost  to  the  top  of  the  dam. 
During  the  dry  seasons  of  1911  and  1912  and  the  drought 
of  1913  Horton  faced  famine.  Wells  were  drilled  and 
springs  were  examined,  but  they  provided  no  solution  of 
the  problem.  It  was  then  decided  the  only  way  to  over- 
come the  difficulty  was  to  build  a  storage  reservoir.  The 
reservoir  is  completed  now,  and  all  that  is  needed  to  fill 
it  is  plenty  of  rain  and  snow  in  the  drainage  area. 

Universal  Metering  to  End  Waste. 
East  Syracuse,  N.  Y. — By  April  1  every  house  in  the 
village  of  East  Syracuse  will  be  metered  for  the  supply 
of  water,  according  to  statements  just  made  by  President 
Fred  M.  Shepp  of  the  Water  Commission.  This  action 
is  taken  on  account  of  the  unusual  waste  of  water  by  the 
consumers  who  have  disregarded  the  orders  of  the  com- 
mission and  have  used,  the  board  declares,  more  than 
three  times  as  much  water  as  necessary,  especially  during 
the  water  famine.  The  meters  will  cost  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  $8.50  each,  which  will  be  charged  to  the  property 
owners.  A  public  meeting  in  regard  to  the  question  will 
be  held  in  the  near  future  at  the  village  office. 

Water  Waste  Shown  at  Exhibit. 

Baltimore,  Md. — In  striking  statistical  devices  the  im- 
mensity of  the  amount  of  water  wasted  is  shown  to  the 
citizens  at  the  Bureau  of  State  and  Municipal  Research 
exhibition  held  here  now.  The  Health  and  Water  Depart- 
ments and  the  Smoke  Commission  are  displaying  charts 
and  photographs  to  give  the  citizens  some  information  on 
the  .workings  of  the  city  departments.  The  water  waste 
exhibit  is  under  the  direction  of  the  Pitometer  division 
of  the  Water  Department,  and  the  statistics  presented  are 
astonishing.  The  figures  presented  show  that  $60,000  is 
spent  annually  for  the  coal  used  in  the  boilers  in  connec- 
tion with  the  pumping  stations.  The  water  has  to  be 
pumped  to  the  reservoirs  and  standpipes,  which  are  many 
feet  above  the  level  of  the  source  of  supply  at  the  Gun- 
powder reservoir.  Much  of  the  waste  water  finds  its  way 
into  the  city  sewers  and  passes  through  the  pumps  which 
lift  the  water  from  the  sewer  conduits  to  a  higher  level  so 
that  it  will  flow  to  the  sewage  disposal  plant  at  Back  river. 
The  amount  of  waste  water  is  calculated  by  the  experts  in 
charge  of  the  pitometer  survey.     This  department  was  re- 


cently organized  for  the  purpose  of  detecting  and  prevent- 
ing the  waste  of  water.  The  pitometer  outfit  shown  in  the 
exhibit  at  first  sight  is  a  complicated  affair,  but  its  opera- 
tion is  very  simple.  By  the  use  of  the  pitometer  it  can 
be  determined  just  how  much  water  is  being  wasted  in  dif- 
ferent sections,  and  then  the  remedy  of  preventing  can  be 
applied.  In  a  certain  section  of  the  city,  in  which  the 
pitometer  showed  there  was  considerable  waste,  the  men 
in  charge  of  detecting  this  waste  found  125  leaking  faucets, 
accounting  for  45,000  gallons  daily  waste;  5  leaking  service 
pipes,  wasting  25,000  gallons  daily:  1  leaking  main,  wasting 
5,000  gallons,  and  3  valves  or  blowoffs,  accounting  for 
15,000  gallons  daily  waste. 

To  Use  Air  Lift  Pump. 
Forth  Worth,  Tex. — In  a  contract  between  Mayor  Milan 
and  the  Harris  Air  Lift  company  of  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
that  company  undertakes  to  save  the  city  fully  20  per  cent 
in  the  cost  of  current  necessary  to  operate  the  wells  at  the 
south  side  water  plant  by  the  use  of  the  air  lift  device  for 
pumping  water.  According  to  figures  compiled  by  Water 
Commissioner  Blanke,  the  average  cost  per  month  for  cur- 
rent the  last  four  months  at  the  south  side  plant  has  been 
$4,719.  He  says  that  if  by  the  use  of  this  device  the  cost 
of  operation  can  be  reduced  20  per  cent,  it  will  result  in  a 
considerable  saving  to  the  city.  It  is  planned  to  conduct  a 
test  at  the  plant  of  the  cost  of  pumping  water  by  the  meth- 
ods that  have  formerly  been  in  use  and  compare  the  same 
with  the  improved  style.  Commissioner  Blanke  believes 
the  air  lift  will  be  able  to  show  the  saving  claimed  for  it. 

Cost  of  Water  Supply  for  Animals. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. — Should  a  private  corporation  have  the 
cost  to  pay  each  year  of  the  free  water  supply  to  horses 
and  other  animals  it  would  have  to  make  large  profits  to 
do  so.  The  large  watering  fountains  use  about  15.000  gal- 
lons each  per  day.  There  are  175  of  them  and  the  total 
water  used  during  the  year  is  approximately  958,125,000 
gallons.  The  city  sells  water  at  6  cents  per  1,000  gallons 
and  if  a  private  corporation  undertook  to  supply  this  de- 
mand it  would  have  to  pay  the  city  $57,487.50  a  year.  That 
tin;  water  department  is  a  successful  institution  is  demon- 
strated by  the  fact  that  its  rates  are  claimed  to  be  lower 
than  in  any  other  city  of  the  same  class  and  it  has  paid  bacJ, 
to  the  city  every  cent  spent  in  establishing  it  in  spite  of 
this  and  similar  expenses. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Administration    Fights    Company — Citizens   in   Darkness. 

Easton,  Md. — Easton  is  being  torn  by  the  feud  between 
the  Mayor  and  city  council  on  the  one  side  and  the  Easton 
Light  &  Fuel  Company  on  the  other.  Two  cases  involv- 
ing the  company,  which  has  the  contract  to  light  the  streets 
of  Easton,  are  now  pending  before  the  Public  Service  Com- 
mission. The  latest  development  is  not  covered  by  the 
public-service  law,  nor  is  it  likely  that  the  matter  will  be 
lrf erred  to  General  Counsel  Bruce  for  a  legal  opinion. 
Shortly  after  dark  a  few  days  ago,  while  the  engineer  of 
the  power  plant  was  out,  some  one  entered  the  plant  and 
smeared  a  lot  of  grease  on  the  main  belt.  As  a  result  the 
belt  slipped  from  the  wheel  and  the  town  of  Easton  was 
plunged  into  darkness  for  nearly  15  minutes.  The  Mayor 
:>nd  council  of  Easton  have  complained  of  the  service  fur- 
nished by  the  company,  and  this  case  is  before  the  com- 
mission. Also  the  commission  is  considering  a  project  to 
start  a  rival  lighting  plant  at  Easton.  This  venture  is  be- 
ing financed  by  Wilmington  capital  and  backed  by  the 
town  authorities.  Naturally,  the  Easton  Light  &  Fuel 
Company  is  protesting. 

To    Make    Gas    Lines    Common    Carriers. 

Topeka,  Kan. — The  city  of  Topeka  has  gone  on  record 
as  favoring  the  bill  now  pending  in  congress  to  make  nat- 
ural gas  lines  common  carriers.  Should  this  bill  become 
a  law  it  is  calculated  that  persons  in  Oklahoma  having  gas, 
to  sell,  can  merely  build  a  pipe  line  from  their  gas  wells 
to  the  line  of  the  Kansas  Natural  Gas  Company  and  com- 
pel the  Kansas  Natural  Gas  Company  to  deliver  the  gas 
to  purchasers  in  Topeka  and  charge  only  a  reasonable 
rate  for  carrying  the  gas.     It  would  be  up  to  the  Interstate 


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Commerce  Commission  to  determine  what  a  reasonable  For  failure  to  keep  the  lamps  of  all  districts  at  the  60  can- 
rate  for  the  service  might  be.  It  would  also  be  up  to  the  r'lepower  mark  the  company  was  fined  $1,636.11.  In  addi- 
gas  company  to  buy  the  gas  and  as  much  of  it  as  lien  to  this  the  sum  oi  ^JOJ.44  was  deducted  from  the 
there  might  be  any  demand  for,  provided  the  price  left  a  monthly  warrant  for  October  lor  lamps  not  burning.  The 
fair  profit  for  the  gas  company.  As  there  is  plenty  of  com-  amount  that  the  city  agreed  to  pay  the  Welsbach  com- 
petition among  the  owners  of  gas  wells  in  Oklahoma,  it  is  pany  for  supplying  the  gasoline  lighting  during  11/13  was 
reasonable  to  expect  that  the  local  company  would  be  able  iOJ,,U00,  payable  m  monthly  warrants  of  :?4u,1j5.U2.  Ow- 
to  buy  at  prices  leaving  a  margin  of  profit.  But  just  what  ing  to  the  heavy  penalties  in  some  instances  as  high  as  $12,- 
the  position  of  the  local  company  might  be  on  such  an  ar-  OUU  for  one  month,  the  company  rciuscd  to  collect,  and 
rangement  is  problematical,  for  there  is  an  impression  that  when  the  amount  of  the  lines  reached  $5o,U00  entered  suit, 
the  local  company  and  the  Kansas  Natural  are  very  closely  not  only  to  recover  the  amounts  deducted,  but  to  test  the 
affiliated,  but  on  this  point  the  state  utilities  commission  right  of  Director  Cooke  to  impose  such  heavy  penalties  on 
might   have  a  voice.  a  lighting  contract.     As   the      average   candlepower   in   all 

T   j           .-.           ...■       T  •   u^-  districts  during  the  previous  months  always  lell  below  the 

Induces  Competitive  Lighting.  ,,.          ,.                   .       ,                           ,            J             ut.uw   m.. 

°  60-candlepower   standard   mentioned    in    the    specifications 

Juniata,    Pa— Desiring    competition    in    electric    lighting,  governing    the   contract,    Director   Cooke    sees    in    the    mi- 

1  eating  and  power  the  borough  of  Juniata,  a  suburb  of  Al-  r.r0vement  of  last  month  a  justification  for  the  heavy  pen- 

toona,    has   granted   a  40-year   franchise    to   the    Raystown  alties  imposed  and  the  efforts  made   by  the  department  to 

Water  Power  Company,  with  the  stipulation  that  it  cannot  make  the  company  keep  the  ilght  up  to  the  requlslte  can. 

merge,  must  not  charge  more  than  7y2  cents  per  kilowatt  dlepower. 
hour  and  will  pay  $500  into  the  borough  coffers  as  soon  as 

it  is  established.  Rates  Reduced. 

Cheap  Municipal  Gas  in  England.  Waterbury,    Conn.— Waterbury   will    have   electricity    for 

wi-i-.,..   tt      i      i      T-i     .                      i     r  aw  i        u          i    j  lighting     purposes  at  ten  cents  per  kilowatt   hour   in   the 

Widnes,  England. — 1  lie  town  counc;   of  Widnes  has  asked  (  .                    A-                                             ,     , 

_    ..                       ,   ..       -o  .  .  ,     ,       .                            ,         ,    ,  near   luture,   according   to   a   statement   made    by   isupenn- 

authorization   of   the    British    local    government    board    for  t£ndent  ^   of  Tne\-mted   Hlectrk  u  ht  &  \Val(fr  Cq 

making  a  loan  to  extend  the  mumc.pal  gas  works,  which  are  He  that  he  company  ls  plannlng  to°make  a  reductl0n 
now  worth  $,,000,000  Enlargement  of  the  present  plant  is  of  one  cent  kUowaU  hoJ  m  lts°maxlmum  rate  ln  all 
necessary  owing  to.  the  great  demand  for  gas,  the  annual  laces  where  lt  ls  do  buslness>  whlch  wlll  bn  the 
sales  of  which  have  increased  from  62.000.000  cubic  feet  31  ma.ximum  rate  ln  Waterbury  and  vicinity,  including  Water- 
years  ago  to  4,3,000.000  cubic  feet  last  year,  and  an  esti-  town  and  iNaugatuckf  down  from  eleven  cents  to  ten  cents 
mated  consumption  ot  ,20,000,000  cubic  feet  this  year.  The  per  kilowatt  hour,  although  it  is  not  likely  that  the  rates 
price  of  gas  to  the  consumer  in  Widnes  is  said  to  be  the  tor  iarge  quantities  will  be  changed.  According  to  Super- 
lowest  in  the  United  Kingdom.  While  the  rate  in  1883  intendent  Neth  something  over  eighty  per  cent  of  the  corn- 
was  $0.66  to  $0.85  per  1,000,  at  present  it  is  0.22  to  consumers  pany's  customers  will  benefit  by  the  ne  wrate  when  it  is  put 
of  3,000,000  cubic  feet  or  more  per  annum,  and  $0.26  to  into  use  .  Announcement  will  be  made  shortly  before  the 
ordinary  consumers.  The  number  of  consumers  in  1881  was  new  rate  becomes  effective,  which  will  proDably  be  the 
700,  whereas  last  year  the  number  was  7,830.    Although  the  first  of  January. 

consumption  of  gas  has  increased  by  eight  times,  the  gross  ^   Paying   Plant. 
capital   has   only   increased   two   and   one-half   times — from 

$284,504  to  $680,040.     The  capacity  of  the  present  plant  is  Tremont,    Neb.— The    total    earnings     ot     the     municipal 

a   little   over   two   million   cubic   feet   per   day.     The   plant  llSht  and  water  Plant  amounted  to  ¥35,221.74,  lor  the  year 

comprises  203  horizonal  retorts,  operated  by  manual  labor.  ending  July  31,  1913,  according  to  the  report  ot  the  board 

The    capacity    of    the    new    plant    will    be    three    million  of  Public  works  just  made  public.     The  light  department  s 

cubic  feet  per  day,  and  will  be  so  constructed  as  to  allow  for  net  earnings  for   the   twelve  months  were  $26,866.51   wink 

an    increased    output    of    another    million.      It    is    proposed  the  '"come  from  the  sale  of  water  to  the  consumers  of  the 

that   instead   of   merely  adding   to   the   present  works,   the  city  was  $8,355.23.    The  resources  of  the  plant  are  shown  to 

whole  of  the  old  plant  shall  be  superseded  by  a  new  equip-  be  $314,924.85,  made  up  of  the  buildings,  grounds,  machin- 

ment.     The   estimated   saving   to   be    effected   by   the   new  ery>    water    system,    merchandise,   accounts   receivable    and 

plant,  based  on  results  at  other  works,  will  be  $40,000  per  other  items.     Annual  report  of  board  ot  public  works: 

annum   on   the   present   output   of   gas.     The   engineer,    in      ^KS  Earnings $40,259.22 

giving  his   reasons   for  preferring  the   system  of   horizonal  City  Light  Earnings ll.U4l.K2 

jetorts   to  the  vertical,   states   that   the   only   advantage   to  Total   Earnings $51,301.04 

be  gained  by  the  adoption  of  the  latter  is  a  saving  in  ground  Operating   Expenses    24,434.53 

space,    and    while    this   is    most    important   in    some  places,  Net  Earnings   $26.466.5l 

such    is   not    the    case    in    Widnes,   as    the   corporation    has  Water  Department: 

plenty  of  land.  Iii  addition  to  this  reason,  the  engineer  has  &lbI1&,s?rvlSj?   Earnings $13,675.04 

recommended  the  adoption  of  the  horizontal  type  in  prefer-  y  er  KarmnS5 s.Mx.uu 

ence  to  vertical  retorts  or  coke-oven  plant,  on  the  ground  Total   Earnings J: 

of  economic  working,  efficient  results  and  low  capital  out-  Operating  Expenses  ii.30b.iii 

lay.  With  the  increased  value  of  the  residuals,  owing  to  the  Net    Earnings    $8,355.23 

new  process,  it   is   believed   that   the  $0.09/2,   which  repre-      0oBffJfttMrt5i5S: $26,866.51 

sents  the  present  cost  price  per  1,000  feet,  will  be  still  fur-  Water   Department    S.355.23 

ther  reduced.  Total  Earnings $35,221.74 

Fining  Results  in  Better  Service.  SeWMaPr,etenanneento'f    Sewers $459.11 

Philadelphia,   Pa. — Director  Cooke,  of  the  Department  of  Maintenance  of  Ditch 8S.0O 

Public   Works   has   announced    that    for   the   first   time   this  Salaries    ■■   300.00 

year  the  Welsbach   Street   Lighting  Company,  which  holds  Total    Expenditures $S47.11 

ihe  contract  for  furnishing  gasoline  lamp  lighting  in  high- 
ways and  alleys,  succeeded  during  October  in  supplying  an  To  Save  by  LiSnt  Redistribution. 

-   of  60  candlepower  as  called   for  by   the  specifica-  Duluth,  Minn— If  the   report  of  J.   W.   Schneider  on  his 

'.ions.      This    announcement    came    simultaneous    with    the  survey   and    inventory   of   the   city's   lighting   system   is   ac- 

POStpoi                       the    hearing   of    the    suit    brought    by    the  ccpted  and  carried  out,  Duluth  will  save  S3. 014. 40  annually 

Welsbach  company  against  the  city  to  recover  amounts  de-  on    its    lighting.     Schneider    has    placed    his    report    in    the 

ducted  as  fines,  which   now  total  about  $70,000  for  the  first  hands    of    Mayor    Price.      Schneider    recommends    a    great 

<en  months  of  1913.     While  the  average  candlepower  of  125  number  of  changes,  and  as  his  report  is  based  upon  a  per- 

lamps  tested  by  the  Electrical  Testing  Laboratory  of  New  sonal  inspection  of  the  whole  lighting  system,  it  is  probable 

\  ork  last  month  was  60.  there  were  a  few  districts  which  that  practically  all  of  his  recommendations  will  be  put  into 

fell  below  the  required  standard,  one  dropping  to  51.3.  The  effect.     The  general  nature  of  his  suggestions   is   that  the 

highest  candlepower  discovered  in  the  tests  reached  66.61.  lighting  system   be   for   the   accommodation   of   the   public 


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lather  than  for  individuals.  His  report  recommends  the 
d:scontinuance  of  incandescent  lights  in  thirty-eight  dif- 
ferent streets  and  avenues,  the  discontinuance  of  arcs  in 
thirty-two  streets  and  avenues;  calls  for  installation  of  in- 
candescents  in  twenty-two  streets  and  avenues  and  of  gas 
lamps  in  twenty-six  streets  and  avenues;  and  asks  that  gas 
be  furnished  for  gas  lamps  already  installed.  The  inspec- 
tion showed  that  light  was  being  wasted  in  a  great  many 
sections  of  the  city,  and  the  report  asks  for  a  better  dis- 
tiibution  of  lamps.  Some  places  are  well  lighted  where 
little  light   is   needed   and   vice  versa. 

A  $12,000,000  Power  Plant. 

Fresno,  Cal.^The  Big  Creek  power  plant  has  started 
transmitting  80,000-horsepower  from  Fresno  county  to 
Los  Angeles.  It  is  one  of  the  longest  transmission  lines  in 
the  world.  It  is  controlled  by  the  Pacific  Light  &  Power 
Corporation.  The  dam  at  Big  Creek  was  begun  two  years 
ago,  and  the  plant  cost  $12,000,000.  It  entailed  the  build- 
ing of  a  mountain  railroad  of  56  miles,  wagon  roads  of  125 
miles  and  six  miles  of  tunnel,  12  feet  in  diameter,  drilled 
through  solid  rock.  The  transmission  lines  contain  8,000,- 
000  pounds  of  aluminum,  which  equals  the  entire  output 
of  the  United  States  for  one  year.  The  water  drops  over 
2,000  feet  in  steel  pipes,  giving  a  pressure  of  1,000  pounds 
to  the  square  inch.  There  are  two  power  houses,  costing 
$500,000.  Sixty  thousand  men  were  employed  in  the  con- 
struction work. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

$1  Fire — 5  Accidents. 

Willow  Grove,  Pa. — When  an  insignificant  blaze  was  dis- 
covered in  a  flue  on  a  property  near  Willow  Grove,  an 
alarm  was  promptly  'phoned  to  five  automobile-equipped 
'.ompanies — the  Enterprise,  at  Hatboro,  four  miles  away; 
the  Pioneer  Company  and  the  Independent  Company  at 
Jenkintown,  four  miles  away;  the  Old  York  Road  Com- 
pany at  Ashbourne,  five  and  one-half  miles  away,  and  to 
the  Willow  Grove  Company,  whose  station  is  situated 
about  1,000  yards  from  the  endangered  property.  The 
blaze  itself  amounted  to  practically  nothing,  the  loss  being 
about  a  dollar.  Each  of  the  five  machines  met  with  an  ac- 
cident. Climbing  the  Noble  Hill  a  crank  shaft  on  the  new 
$10,000  steamer  of  the  Old  York  Road  Company  was  bro- 
ken. The  big  machine  was  out  of  commission  for  about 
forty-eight  hours,  and  cost  $200  for  repairs.  Near  Willow 
Grove  the  chemical  machine  of  the  Pioneer  Company  at 
Jenkintown  blew  a  tire.  This  meant  $55  for  repairs.  On 
their  way  to  the  blaze  the  jack  shaft  of  the  machine  of  the 
Willow  Grove  Company  was  broken,  or  so  badly  cracked 
'hat  a  new  shaft  was  necessary.  Coming  from  Hatboro 
the  machine  of  that  company  was  disabled  temporarily  by 
engine  troubles.  One  of  the  machines  of  the  Independent 
Company,  requiring  attention  for  engine  trouble,  was  not 
in  shape  to  be  even  started  from  the  fire  station.  Because 
of  the  trivial  character  of  the  blaze-,  a  movement  recently 
instituted  to  have  a  definite  district  alarm  put  in  vogue  in 
the  York  road  section  will  have  a  decided  impetus;  for, 
while  the  volunteers  are  always  willing  and  anxious  to  re- 
spond to  alarms,  they  argue  that  a  call  for  five  companies, 
when  the  services  of  one  company  can  handle  the  situa- 
tion, is  a  ridiculous  proposition. 

i 
Alarm  Withstands  Storm. 

Beaver,  Pa. — The  police  patrol  system,  which  was  re- 
cently installed  in  Beaver  Falls,  by  the  Beaver  County  Tel- 
ephone Company,  stood  the  test  of  the  recent  storm.  Not 
a  single  box  was  reported  out  of  order,  and  this  is  consid- 
ered remarkable  when  telephone  and  electric  light  wires 
were  down  on  every  side.  The  Gamewell  fire  alarm  sys- 
tem also  stood  the  test  of  the  storm  here.  Two  wires  were 
torn  down  on  the  Eastvale  bridge  when  other  wires  fell 
there  on  account  of  the  wind  and  snow.  These  were  soon 
repaired  by  Fire  Chief  Medley.  In  other  towns  the  fire 
alarm  systems  were  put  out  of  commission  and  the  fire 
chiefs  of  these  towns  sent  out  warning  to  residents  to  use 
the  telephones  in  case  of  fires. 


Uncovered  Wires  a  Fire  Menace. 
Hamilton,  Ont. — Measures  to  reduce  the  present  high 
rate  of  insurance  that  prevails  in  Hamilton's  business  sec- 
tions have  been  discussed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Trade  Board 
The  increased  insurance  rates  were  said  to  be  the  result  of 
the  dangerous  condition  of  electric  wires  in  alleyways.  One 
alley  in  particular  was  mentioned  as  being  a  death  trap  for 
firemen  because  of  the  deadly  electric  wires.  Fire  Chief 
Ten  Eyck  said  that  the  wires  were  in  such  condition  that 
it  would  be  impossible  for  the  firemen  to  raise  ladders  in 
the  event  of  a  fire.  If  water  were  to  strike  these  wires  the 
chief  said  some  of  his  men  might  be  killed,  and  that  under 
the  circumstances  he  would  not  order  his  men  to  go  in 
there. 

City  Forbids  Use  of  Private  Company's  Hydrants. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. — As  to  the  outcome  of  a  disagreement 
between  the  city  and  a  private  water  company  over  the 
price  which  the  city  is  to  pay  for  taking  over  the  rights 
of  the  private  concern,  an  order  has  been  issued  from  fire 
headquarters  upon  the  request  of  the  water  department 
forbidding  the  captains  of  the  engine  companies  to  use  the 
water  from  the  hydrants  of  the  Blythbourne  Water  Com- 
pany. As  a  consequence,  the  residents  of  the  Borough 
Park  section  of  this  borough  say  they  are  now  practically 
bereft  of  fire  protection,  or  at  the  most  have  a  protection 
of  the  most  inadequate  sort.  As  a  result  of  the  order,  the 
boards  of  trade  of  the  locality  have  taken  the  matter  up. 
The  section  which  this  order  will  materially  affect  is  built 
almost  entirely  of  frame  detached  private  residences.  From 
the  investigation  of  the  committee  it  appears  that  the  pres- 
ent order  had  its  beginning  in  a  disagreement  between  the 
city  and  the  Blythbourne  Water  Company,  which  is  a  pri- 
vate company.  This  company  is  many  years  old  and  for 
the  past  three  years  have  practically  supplied  all  of  the 
v,  ater  consumed  by  the  residents  of  the  Lefferts  Park,  Bor- 
ough Park  and  Blythebourne  sections.  Heretofore  the 
ciiy  according  to  a  contract  with  the  water  company,  has 
each  year  paid  a  stipulated  sum  to  the  Blythebourne  Com- 
pany for  the  use  of  the  hydrants  for  fire  purposes.  The 
city  now  wishes  to  acquire  this  company  and  three  years 
ago  opened  negotiations.  The  company,  however,  declines 
to  sell  at  the  city's  figures  and  this  has  resulted  in  a  sort 
of  warfare  between  the  two.  The  city,  to  show  the  pri- 
vate company  that  it  can  do  without  its  water,  has  been 
laying  pipes  alongside  of  the  private  company's  mains. 
These  mains,  however,  do  not  supply  the  needs  of  the  lo- 
cality, the  residents  say,  and  in  many  places  they  are  not 
as  yet  connected.  To  more  clearly  show  its  independence 
of  the  private  company,  the  city  requested  the  fire  depart- 
ment to  notify  the  captains  of  the  fire  company  in  that 
section  not  to  use  the  Blythebourne  Water  Company  hy- 
ciants,  except  in  cases  of  the  greatest  necessity.  This  or- 
der was  supplemented  by  another,  in  which  the  captains 
were  forbidden  to  connect  with  the  private  company's  hy- 
diants  at  all.  If  the  commanders  of  the  companies  do  as 
they  are  instructed  the  taxpayers  say  it  will  mean,  in  case 
of  fire,  that  the  companies  will  be  forced  to  pass  at  least 
si::  or  eight  of  the  Blythebourne  hydrants  to  connect  with 
oi,e  of  the  city's,  and  will  need  extra  lengths  of  hose. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Motor  Tractor  Saves  Money. 
Newport  News,  Va. — That  the  cost  of  the  new  motor  ap- 
paratus recently  installed  in  No.  2  fire  station  which  re- 
placed five  horses,  from  the  day  of  its  arrival  here  up  to 
the  present  has  been  $12.68,  as  against  $170,  the  least  pos- 
sible amount  on  which  the  fire  horses  could  have  been  kept 
for  the  same  length  of  time,  was  the  report  made  to  the 
Committee  on  Fire  Department  and  Water  by  Fire  Chief 
W.  K.  Stow.  The  above  amount  represented  the  cost  of 
running  the  machine  several  hours  a  day  for  about  a  week 
or  ten  days  while  the  driver  was  learning  to  manipulate 
the  machine,  which  cause  of  gasoline  consumption  has  now 
been  discontinued.  Chief  Stow  further  reported  that  he  has 
on  hand  enough  grease,  cylinder  oil,  and  lubricants  to  last 
for  six  months,  and  has  about  28  gallons  of  gasoline  in  his 


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tank.  The  least  figure  at  which  the  horses  could  have 
been  kept  at  the  station,  he  said  was  about  S170,  and  al- 
ready nearly  the  price  of  one  horse  has  been  saved.  The 
five  horses  Which  lost  their  jobs  when  the  new  machine 
was  purchased,  have  been  sold  and  the  city  has  been  paid 
frr  them.  City  Clerk  Floyd  Hudgins  having  received 
checks  from  the  purchasers  aggregating  $500.  The  period 
covered  by  the  $12.68  is  not  quite  two  months.  It  is  now 
only  to  answer  fire  alarms,  and  when  not  running  is  costing 
the  city  nothing,  whereas  horses  have  to  be  fed  whether 
c.ny  fires  occur  or  not,  and  shod  besides.  The  committee 
was  delighted  with  the  report. 

New  Motor  Truck  Designed  by  Department. 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. — The  new  truck  was  designed  by 
Master  Mechanic  Henry  C.  Bettinghouse,  who  also  de- 
signed the  trucks  now  in  service  at  No.  1  and  Xo.  3  fire 
stations,  which  were  built  22  years  ago.  Under  his  super- 
vision it  was  built  along  modern  lines  of  high  grade  nickel 
steel,  capable  of  standing  the  severest  vibrations  and 
strains.  The  6;-$-inch  neck  nozzle,  also  designed  by  Mr. 
Bettinghouse  and  built  by  Assistant  Master  Mechanic 
Frank  G.  Hill,  is  made  of  aluminum  and  brass  and  weighs 


Courtesy  Grand  Rapids  News. 

A   NEW    TRUCK    OF   HOME    DESIGN. 

110  pounds.  It  is  so  constructed  that  one  man  can  oper- 
ate it  with  ease  and  throw  90,000  gallons  of  water  an  hour 
into  a  burning  building.  The  tractor  of  the  new  truck  is 
a  couple  gear  one  made  by  the  Couple  Gear  Freight  Wheel 
Co.,  of  this  city. 

Order  a  Seagrave  Truck. 
North  Attleboro,  Mass. — The  committee  in  charge  of  the 
purchase  of  a  combination  auto  fire  truck  for  the  town 
placed  an  order  for  a  Seagrave  truck.  A  committee  was 
appointed  at  the  last  town  meeting  to  purchase  a  truck, 
the  cost  not  to  exceed  $6,000.  The  committee  included  the 
chief  of  the  fire  department,  the  chairman  of  the  board  of 
selectmen,  the  town  treasurer,  John  L.  Thompson  and  Ar- 
thur T.  Parker.  Since  early  last  spring  the  committee  has 
been  busy  investigating  the  several  types  of  auto  trucks, 
but  it  was  not  until  last  week  that  a  choice  was  made.  It 
is  understood  the   truck  will  cost   nearly  $6,000. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Municipal  Ownership  in  Missouri. 
Jefferson  City,  Mo. — One  hundred  and  nine  public  utility 
plants  in  this  state  are  owned  by  municipalities,  according 
to  facts  compiled  by  the  state  Public  Service  Commission. 
Some  of  these  are  combination  plants.  The  total  number 
of  public  utility  plants  in  the  state  at  the  present  time 
fur  the  manufacture  and  distribution  of  gas,  electricity, 
water  and  heat  is  312.  Classified,  the  utility  plants  are: 
Electric  service  only,  127;  gas  service  only.  19;  water  ser- 
vice only,  17;  electricity  and  water,  10;  electricity  and  gas, 
12;  water  and  gas,  4;  electricity  and  heat,  6;  electricity, 
heat  and  gas,  3;  electricity,  heat,  gas  and  water,  1;  heat 
only,   1;   refrigeration,  2.     The   experts   of  the   commission 


are  now  at  work  making  comparisons  between  the  munici- 
pal owned  utilities  and  those  owned  by  corporations  rela- 
tive to  striking  some  kind  of  a  level  showing  the  different 
rates  charged  by  each  for  the  same  kind  of  service,  or  as 
near  as  the  same  can  be  ascertained. 

Take  Politics  Out  of  City  Insurance. 
Denver,  Colo. — The  insurance  of  city  and  county  build- 
ings in  Denver  is  to  be  taken  out  of  politics  and  distributed 
among  all  reliable  insurance  agencies  in  the  city,  accord- 
ing to  a  determination  that  has  just  been  reached  by  the 
city  commissioners.  Heretofore  two  or  three  agencies 
have  written  the  policies  on  all  the  city  and  county  build- 
ings, which  amounted  at  times  in  past  administrations  to 
nearly  $1,000,000.  Deputy  Building  Inspector  W.  A.  Rice 
was  instructed  to  appraise  all  city  and  county  buildings 
upon  which  the  council  desires  to  carry  insurance  and  re- 
port in  ten  days.  Small  policies  on  each  building  will 
then  be  distributed  among  the  various  companies  in  the 
city.  Commissioner  Pitcher  believes  that  the  insurance  on 
city  buildings  will  cost  less  than  it  now  costs  under  the 
new  system  while  it  will  give  much  better  protection  to 
the  city.  Former  Mayor  Henry  J.  Arnold  created  an  insur- 
ance fund  of  $20,000  and  cancelled  many 
policies.  At  the  present  time  the  city  car- 
ries $255,000  in  insurance  policies  on  its 
buildings,  but  these  policies  were  written  on 
the  understanding  that  the  city  would  get 
a  low  premium  rate  if  it  took  out  a  cer- 
tain amount  of  insurance.  Mayor  Arnold 
did  not  fulfill  these  agreements  and  did  not 
take  out  the  full  amount  of  insurance  speci- 
fied in  the  agreements.  Insurance  men  have 
stated  that  if  all  or  any  of  the  city  and 
county  buildings  were  to  burn  down,  under 
present  conditions,  the  city  would  receive 
only  20  per  cent  of  the  face  value  of  poli- 
cies now  running. 

Heavy  insurance  has  been  taken  out 
in  the  past  on  the  Auditorium,  which 
is  a  fireproof  building,  and  the  county  jail, 
which  is  nearly  so.  A  general  form 
will  be  drawn  up  as  soon  as  Rice  re- 
ports, including  all  buildings  which  the 
city  wishes  to  insure,  with  the  appraisals  thereon.  The 
board  of  underwriters  will  be  asked  to  pass  upon  these 
appraisals  as  soon  as  they  are  made.  Insurance  will  prob- 
ably be  taken  out  on  an  30  per  cent  basis  of  the  appraisals, 
the  present  percentage  maintained.  The  buildings  to  be 
insured  will  be  the  city  hall,  court  house,  library,  county 
and  Steele  hospitals,  poor  farm.  West  Side  court  and  jail. 

City  Manager  Plan  Allowed  in  Third  Class  Cities. 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Cities  of  the  third  class  of  the  state 
may  adopt  what  is  popularly  known  as  the  "city  manager 
plan,"  under  the  provision  of  the  Clark  law,  is  announced 
by  A.  M.  Fuller,  of  Meadville,  in  an  open  letter  which  he 
addressed  to  the  members  of  council  of  cities  that  come 
under  the  new  law.  Mr.  Fuller,  who  is  president  of  the 
allied  civic  bodies  committee,  presents  a  consideration  of 
the  adaptation  of  the  new-  form  of  government  to  the  in- 
dividual needs  of  the  cities  of  the  third  class.  The  cities 
of  the  third  class  may  be  divided  into  two  groups,  as  fol- 
lows: Group  1 — Reading.  Wilkes-Barre,  Erie,  Harrisburg, 
Altoona,  Johnstown,  Allentown.  McKeesport,  York,  Ches- 
ter, New  Castle  and  Williamsport;  Group  2 — Easton. 
Hazleton,  Carbondalc,  Lebanon,  Pittston,  Bradford,  Oil 
City,  Meadville,  Titusville.  Franklin,  Corry,  Connellsville, 
Pottsville,  Beaver  Falls.  South  Bethlehem  and  Lock 
Haven.  Under  the  new  law  the  salaries  of  the  mayor  and 
councilmen  in  group  one  would  indicate  that  the  officials 
arc  to  devote  their  entire  time  to  the  duties  of  the  office. 
The  law.  however,  does  not  require  it.  It  is  left  to  each 
city  to  determine  by  ordinance  the  duties  of  its  officials 
in  reference  to  the  time  such  officials  shall  devote  to  the 
city's  business.  The  provision  of  the  law  relating  to  the 
maximum  and  minimum  salaries  that  cities  of  the  third 
class   may  pay   to   the   members   of   council   admits   of   the 


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adoption  of  the  city  manager  plan  in  the  conduct  of  the 
city's  business.  The  city  manager  plan  was  not  specifically 
mentioned  in  the  new  law.  It  is  possible,  however,  to 
adopt  this  plan  in  the  cities  of  group  one,  by  a  readjust- 
ment of  the  salaries  to  be  paid  to  councilmen.  By  virtue 
of  the  small  compensation  paid  to  the  officials  in  the  cities 
of  group  two,  Mr.  Fuller  recommended  that  the  city  man- 
ager plan   be  immediately  adopted  in  these  cities. 

More  Commission   Government  Victories. 

Phillipsburg.  N.  J. — This  city  has  voted  for  the  com- 
mission form  of  government  by  a  vote  of  877  to  852,  a 
majority  of  25.  In  view  of  the  powerful  political  and 
other  interests  working  against  the  change,  the  result  was 
a  complete  surprise.  The  feeling  that  the  town  has  entire- 
ly too  many  saloons  was  probably  the  deciding  factor.  The 
victors  will  name  candidates  for  commissioners  pledged 
to  reduce  the  number  by  two-thirds  and  increase  the  license 
fee  to  $1,000. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — Saginaw  has  enrolled  in  the  list  of 
commission  form  of  government  cities  and  adopted  the 
new  charter  by  a  vote  of  4,306  to  3,318.  Practically  every 
ward  out  of  twenty  repudiated  the  aldermanic  system  of 
representation.  The  new  charter  gives  the  city  a  five-man 
commission,  all  elected  at  large,  who  will  take  office  Jan.  1, 
when  present  elected  and  appointive  city  officers  will  be 
automatically  retired.  Granting  of  franchises  is  made  very 
difficult,  and  any  such  grants  must  pay  2  per  cent  of  gross 
receipts  into  the  city  treasury.  The  common  council, 
politicians,  liquor  interests  and  utility  interests  fought  with 
men  and  money  for  two  years  to  prevent  the  victory,  and 
when  the  council  refused  to  call  the  election  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Michigan  stepped  in  and  mandamused  it  to  hold 
the  election. 

Treasurer  Refuses  to  Sign  Bonds. 

Chester,  Pa. —  Mayor  Ward  created  a  stir  in  City  Coun- 
cils when  he  submitted  a  communication  reporting  inability 
to  make  delivery  of  the  bonds  to  the  amount  of  $118,000 
authorized  by  ordinance  of  Aug.  20,  1913.  These  bonds 
were  sold  to  the  local  banks,  and  by  them  resold  to  Phila- 
delphia investors.  The  bonds  were  printed  and  delivered 
to  the  city  clerk,  to  be  signed  by  him,  the  city  treasurer, 
the  city  controller  and  the  mayor.  All  these  officers 
gathered  in  the  city  controller's  office  to  sign  the  bonds, 
but  the  city  treasurer,  E.  E.  McClenachan,  declined  to  sign 
them,  and  has  persisted  in  the  refusal.  By  reason  of  this 
refusal  they  are  unable  to  deliver  the  bonds  to  the  pur- 
chasers, the  sale  of  the  bonds  falls  and  the  issue  cannot 
be  made.  This  means  that  several  streets  for  which  con- 
tracts have  been  awarded  cannot  be  paved,  apparatus  for 
the  Good-Will  Fire  Company  cannot  be  purchased,  and 
$19,500  borrowed  from  banks  for  sewers  will  have  to  be 
paid. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 

DISPOSAL 

Charge  City  Employees  Steal  Garbage. 

Boston,  Mass. — Charges  that  city  employees  are  stealing 
$15,000  a  year  from  the  Boston  Development  and  Sanitary 
Company  are  made  in  the  report  of  the  Boston  Finance 
Committee,  which  has  been  submitted  to  the  City  Council. 
The  report  says  that  city  employees  sell  grease,  rags,  bot- 
tles, tin,  zinc  and  other  materials  found  in  the  city's  refuse 
which  the  company  had  contracted  for. 

Cost  of  Living  Increases — Garbage  Decreases. 
Chicago,  111. — L.  E.  McGann,  commissioner  of  public 
works,  has  discovered  that  the  output  of  Chicago  garbage 
has  decreased  50  per  cent  in  two  years.  Then  he  learned, 
and  so  informed  Mayor  Harrison,  that  the  economy  in 
garbage  was  due  to  the  high  cost  of  living.  Commissioner 
McGann  said  that  the  shrinkage  in  garbage  is  a  good  thing. 
This  was  discovered  when  the  city  was  recently  compelled 
to  dispose  of  its  garbage.     Heretofore  a  company  disposed 


of  it  under  contract.  It  was  an  easy  contract  with  the 
decline  in  output  increasing  steadily.  According  to  the 
commissioner,  the  amount  of  garbage  grows  less  with  each 
i-icrease  of  taxes  and  grocers'  charges.  According  to  re- 
ports on'  refuse  collection  just  turned  in  to  the  department 
there  are  50  per  cent  less  of  fats  and  meats  thrown  away 
by   Chicago   housewives   than    two   years   ago. 

Campaign  for  Use  of  Cans  Successful. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — One  of  the  many  important  activities 
of  the  Philadelphia  housing  commission,  as  shown  by  its 
recently  published  annual  report,  has  been  a  study  of  the 
efficiency  of  the  bureau  of  street  cleaning  in  the  congested 
areas.  Here  it  was  found  that  the  tenants  were  largely  to 
blame  for  dirty  streets.  They  would  wrap  up  their  garbage 
in  paper  and  throw  it  into  the  street  gutters,  or  they  would 
sweep  the  dirt  from  their  stores  and  yards  upon  the  pave- 
ment, or  they  would  throw  waste  paper  and  rubbish  into 
the  street,  so  that  within  an  hour  after  the  street  cleaners 
had  gone  through  the  street  would  be  practically  as  filthy 
as  before.  The  commission  felt  that  little  could  be  accom- 
plished in  such  areas  by  urging  the  street  cleaners  to  more 
efficient  service  unless  there  was  close  cooperation  on  the 
part  of  the  tenants.  Assistant  Chief  Neall  took  a  personal 
interest  in  the  proposition  placed  before  him  and  aided  in 
securing  a  sum  of  money  to  purchase  rubbish  cans.  A  trial 
area  of  eight  blocks  in  one  of  the  dirtiest  sections  of  the 
city  was  plotted. and  sixty  cans  placed.  Special  circulars 
in  English  and  Yiddish  were  distributed.  Visitors  speak- 
ing various  languages  were  sent  to  every  family  to  explain 
the  purpose  of  the  cans  and  to  urge  them  to  co-operate. 
The  principals  and  teachers  of  the  public  schools  in  the 
neighborhood  and  the  settlement  workers  were  asked  to 
instruct  their  scholars  about  the  cans  and  the  importance 
of  keeping  the  streets  clean.  This  campaign  was  duplicated 
several  times,  so  that  the  adults  as  well  as  the  children  in 
the  district  became  fully  informed.  The  campaign  was  suf- 
ficiently effective  to  warrant  councils  to  authorize  the  pur- 
chase of  1,492  more  cans  to  continue  the  experiment  on  a 
larger   scale. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

May  Annex  Towns. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — An  educational  campaign  to  work  up 
sentiment  in  seventeen  districts  having  a  population  of 
some  100.000  in  favor  of  annexation  to  Los  Angeles  has 
been  authorized  by  the  City  Council,  and  the  Municipal 
Annexation   Commission   will   carry  out  this   work. 

Officials  Must  Pay  Own  Way  to  Conferences. 
Boston,  Mass. — City  department  heads  must  pay  their 
own  traveling  expenses  if  they  wish  to  attend  conferences 
of  congresses  in  other  cities  is  the  latest  edict  from  the 
finance  commission.  Mayor  Fitzgerald  stated  that  he  had 
been  informed  of  that  fact  by  City  Auditor  Mitchell  when 
the  auditor  was  instructed  by  the  finance  commission  to 
hold  up  the  payment  of  all  bills  for  travelling  expenses 
by  department  officials  the  time  the  mayor  wanted  Deputy 
Penal  Institutions  Commissioner  Dennis  D.  Driscoll  to  at- 
tend the  prison  congress  at  Indianapolis.  WTien  the  mayor 
learned  of  the  finance  commission's  attitude  against  the 
payment  of  such  bills,  he  called  upon  Corporation  Counsel 
Corbett  for  advice  and  was  told  that  a  similar  question 
had  been  raised  in  the  city  of  Holyoke  and  that  it  would 
be  unwise  to  attempt  to  force  the  city  to  stand  such  bills. 

Municipal  Christmas  Tree. 
Chicago,  111. — Chicago's  children  of  the  street  are  to  have 
a  municipal  Christmas  tree  for  the  first  time  this  year.  The 
tree  is  to  stand  in  Grant  Park,  facing  the  lake  front,  and  is 
to  be  placed  in  position  long  enough  before  the  holidays 
so  that  it  can  be  sprayed  with  water  and  make  a  spire  of 
glistening  ice.  According  to  plans  of  the  Municipal  Christ- 
mas Tree  Association  the  lake  front  is  to  be  a  blaze  of 
light  during  the  week  or  more  the  tree  will  be  in  position. 
Christmas   carols   will   be   sung  and   presents   distributed. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  22. 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions- 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Rates — Hearing, 
y  of  Buffalo  v.   Buffalo  Gas  Co.— Whether  the  Public 
ce   Commission  shall  grant  a  rehearing  of  an  applica- 
tion to  fix  gas  rates  as  authorized  by  Public  Service  Law, 
§  22,  is  a  matter  within  the  discretion  of  the  Commission. 
—Supreme   Court.   New  York,   143   N.   Y.   S.,  716. 

Occupation    Tax — Liquors — Interstate    Commerce. 

Southern  Operating  Co.  v.  City  of  Chattanooga  et  al.— 
An  occupation  tax  may  be  imposed  upon  one  engaged  in 
the  sale  of  liquors,  though  all  of  his  purchases  and  all  of 
his  sales  are  made  without  the  state,  without  imposing  a 
burden  on  interstate  commerce;  his  business  being  situated 
within  the  state. — Supreme  Court  of  Tennessee,  159  S.  R., 
1091. 

Assessments — Lots  Affected. 

Fischer  v.  City  of  Covington. — Within  Ky.  St.,  giving  a 
lien  for  cost  of  improvement  of  a  street,  not  exceeding 
half  the  value  of  the  ground,  against  the  respective  lots 
or  parts  of  lots  of  land  fronting  or  abutting  on  the  improve- 
ment, land  owned  by  one  person,  fronting  on  the  improve- 
ment, and  not  platted  or  shown  by  any  public  record  to 
be  subdivided  till  after  the  improvement,  is  one  lot,  not- 
withstanding the  prior  building  of  cottages  and  division 
fences  thereon  by  the  owner. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Ken- 
tucky, 159  S.  W.  R.,  941. 

Obstructions   in   Streets — Negligence. 

Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Knoxville  v.  Cain. — While  a 
citizen,  walking  along  a  street,  need  not  keep  his  eyes  on 
the  pavement  all  the  time,  and  may  assume  that  the  city 
has  done  its  duty,  and  may  even  be  excused  for  temporary 
forgetfulness  of  a  danger  when  his  attention  is  distracted, 
where  plaintiff,  walking  along  the  street  after  dark,  was 
injured  by  falling  over  some  stakes  two  or  three  feet  high 
driven  in  the  ground  at  the  edge  of  the  sidewalk,  the 
presence  of  which  he  was  familiar  with,  which  he  testified 
that  he  simply  forgot,  without  offering  any  excuse,  he  is 
precluded  by  his  negligence  from  recovery  against  the 
city. — Supreme  Court  of  Tennessee,  159  S.  W.  R.,  1084. 
Dumping  Garbage — Nuisance. 

City  of  Newcastle  v.  Harvey  et  ux. — While  a  town  was 
charged  with  the  duty  of  preserving  the  health  of  its  citi- 
zens and  was  within  the  bounds  of  its  governmental  func- 
tions in  providing  a  suitable  place  in  which  to  deposit 
garbage,  it  might  not  deposit  such  garbage  at  such  place 
in  a  careless  and  negligent  manner,  thus  causing  a  nuisance, 
nor  negligently  permit  it  to  escape  upon  the  lands  of 
another  to  his  damage,  since  a  municipal  corporation  has 
no  more  right  to  maintain  a  nuisance  than  an  individual 
would  have,  and  for  a  nuisance  maintained  upon  its  prop- 
erty the  same  liability  attaches  against  it  as  against  an 
individual.— Appellate  Court  of  Indiana,  102  N.  E.  R.,  879. 
Ordinances   Requiring   Sewer  Connection. 

Howe  v.  C.  H.  Turner  Const.  Co. — The  following  para- 
graph of  an  ordinance  of  the  city  of  Pensacola:  "When 
the  property  is  improved  a  separate  connection  shall  be 
made  to  accommodate  each  main  building,  and  where  un- 
improved a  separate  connection  shall  be  made  to  accom- 
modate each  city  lot  abutting  on  said  street,  except  in 
corner  lots  where  said  frontage  may  abut  on  the  portion 
of  the  street  or  streets  to  be  paved  and  improved,  in  which 
case  one  connection  for  each  of  the  services  above  specified 
shall  be  made  to  accommodate  a  depth  of  not  over  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  feet."  Held,  to  require  that  each 
i  the  street  to  be  paved,  ac- 
cording to  the  maps  and  plats  of  the  city,  shall  be  con- 
nected with  the  sewer  and  water  mains,  whether  improved 
oi  unimproved,  and  that,  where  there  are  located  on  the 
same  city  lot  two  or  more  main  buildings  or  residences 
requiring  sewerage  and  water,  then  separate  connections 
with  the  sewer  and  water  mains  shall  be  made  for  each 
of  said  main  buildings  or  residences. — Supreme  Court  of 
Florida,  63  S.  R.,  233. 


Bonds — Statutes — Charter. 

Brownfield  v.  City  of  Kearney  et  al. — In  order  to  the 
legal  issue  of  bonds  for  the  construction  of  a  municipal 
lighting  plant  in  cities  of  the  class  having  a  population  of 
from  5,000  to  25,000  inhabitants,  it  is  necessary  that  the 
provisions  of  section  54  of  the  city  charter  be  followed 
and  complied  with. — Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska,  143  N. 
W.   R..  475. 

Warrants — Interest. 

Drexel  State  Bank  v.  City  of  La  Moure. — Under  Rev. 
Codes  N.  D.  1905,  authorizing  the  issuance  of  warrants  on 
special  assessment  funds  in  anticipation  of  the  levy  and 
collection  thereof,  and  providing  that  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  city  treasurer  to  pay  such  warrants  and  coupons  as 
they  mature  and  are  presented  for  payment,  out  of  the 
funds  on  which  they  are  drawn,  where,  at  the  time  of 
the  maturity  of  the  warrants  and  coupons,  there  were  in 
the  hands  of  the  treasurer  of  the  city  moneys  belonging 
to  the  funds  on  which  they  were  drawn,  which  had  been 
paid  by  property  owners  prior  to  assessment,  which  fact 
was  not  known  to  the  holder  of  the  warrants  and  coupons, 
and  the  city's  officers  led  such  holders  to  believe  that  no 
funds  were  available  for  their  payment,  and  there  were 
some  negotiations  looking  to  the  issuance  of  warrants  to 
take  up  those  in  question,  the  failure  of  the  holder  to 
present  the  warrants  and  coupons  for  payment  did  not 
prevent  the  subsequent  accrual  of  interest  thereon. — United 
States   District  Court,  207  F.   R.,  702. 

Taxation — Exemptions — New  Industry. 
B.  F.  McCormick  Lumber  Co.  v.  City  of  Winchester. — 
In  a  city  which,  pursuant  to  Const.,  providing  that  the 
General  Assembly  may  authorize  any  incorporated  city  or 
town  to  exempt  manufacturing  establishments  from  munici- 
pal taxation  for  not  exceeding  five  years  as  an  inducement 
to  their  location,  had  enacted  an  ordinance  exempting  from 
city  taxation  for  five  years  all  new  manufacturing  establish- 
ments working  as  many  as  ten  employees,  there  was  located 
a  planing  mill  used  b>r  a  corporation  engaged  in  the  whole- 
sale lumber  business  for  dressing  rough  lumber  for  sale 
at  wholesale;  such  corporation  doing  no  retail  business. 
A  newly  organized  corporation  purchased  such  planing 
mill  property,  overhauled  and  partly  rebuilt  the  structures 
on  the  premises,  built  new  buildings  and  added  new  machin- 
ery different  from  the  old  machinery,  and  engaged  in  the 
business  of  manufacturing  lumber  for  buildings  and  selling 
it  altogether  by  retail.  Held,  that  the  new  enterprise  was 
substantially  the  same  as  the  old,  the  changes  in  the  plant 
and  in  the  character  of  the  business  not  making  it  a  new 
manufacturing  establishment,  and  hence  such  corporation 
was  not  entitled  to  the  exemption  provided  by  the  ordi- 
nance.— Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  159  S.  W.  R.,  997. 

Segregation  of  White  and  Colored  Races. 

State  v.  Gurry. — Const.  U.  S.  Amend.  14  did  not  take 
from  the  states  the  police  power  which  they  possessed  at 
the  time  of  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution,  and  they 
now  possess  that  power  to  the  same  extent,  subject  to  the 
fundamental  principles  of  civil  rights. 

The  segregation  of  the  white  and  colored  races  for  the 
purpose  of  preserving  peace,  preventing  conflict  and  ill- 
feeling,  and  promoting  the  welfare  of  the  city,  by  requiring 
that  blocks  occupied  exclusively  by  one  race  should  con- 
tinue to  be  so  occupied,  is  an  object  properly  admitting 
of  the  exercise  of  the  police  power  granted  to  the  city 
of  Baltimore  by  its  charter. 

An  ordinance  prohibiting  white  or  colored  persons  mov- 
ing into  or  using  as  a  residence  a  building  in  a  block,  the 
buildings  on  which  are  occupied  or  used  as  residences  by 
members  of  the  other  race,  is  too  unreasonable  to  permit 
an  assumption  that  the  Legislature,  by  its  grant  of  the 
general  police  power  in  the  Baltimore  city  charter,  intended 
to  confer  on  the  city  the  power  to  enact  it,  since  it  wholly 
ignores  vested  rights,  by  making  it  unlawful  for  one  own- 
ing property,  which  it  was  perfectly  lawful  for  him  to  own 
and  use  when  he  became  its  owner,  to  move  such  property 
or  rent  it,  except  to  members  of  a  particular  race,  thus 
practically  confiscating  it,  by  compelling  him  to  allow  it  to 
remain  idle  or  to  sell  it  at  a  possible  sacrifice. — Court  of 
Appeals  of  Maryland,  88  A.  R.,  546. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December  1-2. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  REFRIGER- 
ATING ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting. 
New  York  City.  W.  H.  Reed.  Secretary. 
151    Nassau    St..   New    York    City. 

December    2-5. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MEHANICAL 
ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting,  New 
York  City.  Calvin  W.  Rice.  Secretary,  29 
W.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 

December  3-5. 

NATIONAL  HOUSING  ASSOCIATION.— 
Third  National  Conference,  Cincinnati.  O. 
John  Ihlder  Fuld.  Secretary.  105  East  Twenty- 
second   street.   New  York  City. 

December    S-ll. 

ASSOCIATION  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting.  New  York  City.  Percy 
H.  Wilson.  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing. Philadelphia,  Pa. 

December    9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention,  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia.  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street.    New    York   City. 

December  10-13. 

AMERICAN  INSTITUTE  OF  CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS — Annual  meeting.  New 
York.  J.  C.  Olsen.  Secretary.  Polytechnic 
Institute,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

January  10. 

MUNICIPAL  ENGINEERS  OF  THE  CITY 
OF  NEW  YORK. — Eleventh  Annual  Dinner. 
Hotel    Savoy.     George  A.   Taber,    Secretary,   20 

:9th  St. 

January   16. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY    OF    ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS.— Annual    meeting,    New    York 
City.     J.   R.   Wemlinger,   Secretary,   11   Broad- 
way,  New  York  City. 
February   12-14. 

NATIONAL    CONFERENCE    ON    CONCRETE 
ROAD     BUILDING.— Auditorium     Hotel.     Chi- 
cago.   111..      .1.    P.    Berk.    Secretary,    72    West 
Adams  St..  Chicago,   111. 
February   16-20. 

NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth  Annual  Convention,  Chicago. 
111.  Edward  E.  Krauss.  Secretary,  Harrison 
Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


American   Road   Builders'   Association. 

The  Fourth  American  Good  Roads 
Congress  and  the  Tenth  Annual  Con- 
vention of  the  American  Road  Build- 
ers' Association  and  the  Fifth  Annual 
Good  Roads  Exhibition  will  be  held  in 
the  First  Regiment  Armory,  Broad  and 
Callowhill  streets,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
December  9-12. 

The  program  is  as  follows: 

TUESDAY,  DECEMBER  9TH. 

10  a.  m.  Addresses  of  welcome.  Re- 
sponse by  Samuel  Hill,  President  of 
the  American  Road  Builders'  Associa- 
tion. 

2  p.  m.  Subject  A. — Organization. 
"Highway  Officials,  Their  Duties  and 
Powers."  Paper,  Col.  E.  A.  Stevens, 
commissioner,  Department  of  Public 
Roads  of  New  Jersey.  "Division  of 
Expense,  Responsibility  and  Authority 
between  Nation,  State,  County  and 
Town."  Paper,  S.  Percy  Hooker, 
state  superintendent  of  highways,  New 
Hampshire. 
WEDNESDAY,    DECEMBER    10TH. 

10  a.  m.  "The  Relation  to  Each 
Other  of  the  Contractor,  Engineer  and 
Inspector."  Taper,  F.  L.  Cranford. 
road  contractor,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
"Details  of  Arrangements  for  the  Use 
of  Convict  Labor."  Paper,  Joseph 
Hyde  Pratt,  Ph.  D.,  state  geologist  of 
North  Carolina. 

2  p.  m.  Subject  B. — Construction. 
"Determination     of     the     Amount     of 


Realignment,  Grading  and  Drainage  to 
be  Done  in  Connection  with  Road  Im- 
provement." Paper,  S.  D.  Foster,  M. 
Am.  Soc.  C.  E.,  chief  engineer,  State 
Highway  Department  of  Pennsylvania. 
"Factors  Governing  a  Proper  Selec- 
tion of  Road  or  Street  Pavement." 
Paper,  L.  R.  Grabill,  superintendent  of 
suburban    roads,    Washington,    D.    C. 

THURSDAY,    DECEMBER    11TH. 

10  a.  m.  Ten  minute  papers  on  the 
details  of  the  Construction  of  various 
kinds  of  roads  and  pavements.  "Bitu- 
minous Macadam  and  Bituminous  Con- 
crete." Paper,  Linn  White,  chief  en- 
gineer, South  Park  Commissioners, 
Chicago,  111.  "Earth  Roads."  Paper, 
E.  A.  Kingsley,  state  highway  engi- 
neer, State  Highway  Commission  of 
Arkansas.  "Sand  Clay  Roads."  Paper, 
E.  J.  Watson,  commissioner,  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture,  Commerce  and 
Industries,  South  Carolina.  "Gravel 
Roads."  Paper,  G.  W.  Cooley,  state 
engineer,  State  Highway  Commission 
of  Minnesota.  "Concrete  Roads." 
Paper,  F.  F.  Rogers,  C.  E.,  state  high- 
way commissioner  of  Michigan. 
"Brick  Roads."  Paper,  J.  M.  McCleary, 
road  engineer,  Cuyahoga  County,  Ohio. 
"Wood  and  Asphalt  Block."  Paper, 
H.  H.  Schmidt,  chief  engineer,  Bureau 
of  Highways,  Borough  of  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.  "Water  Bound  Macadam." 
Paper,  J.  W.  Hunter,  deputy  state 
highway  commissioner  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. "Sheet  Asphalt."  Paper,  John 
B.  Hittle,  engineer,  board  of  local  im- 
provements, Chicago.  111.  "Granite 
Block."  Paper,  R.  H.  Gillespie,  engi- 
neer of  highways,  Borough  of  the 
Bronx,  N.  Y.  "Unit  Price  and  Lump 
Sum  Contracts  and  Percentage  Work." 
Paper,  H.  C.  Hill,  engineer,  Lane  Con- 
struction  Corporation,    Meriden,    Conn. 

2.30  p.  m.  Automobile  inspection  trip 
covering  recent  road  and  pavement 
work   in   and   around    Philadelphia. 

8  p.  m.  Popular  program;  addresses 
by  distinguished  guests,  illustrated 
talks  on  famous  roads  of  the  world. 
Program  to  be  announced. 

FRIDAY,    DECEMBER    12TH. 

10  a.  m.  "The  Testing  of  Materials 
for  road  and  Street  Construction." 
Paper,  Prevost  Hubbard,  in  charge, 
division  of  roads  and  pavements,  the 
Institute  of  Industrial  Research,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C  Subject  C. — Mainte- 
nance. "Sub-Organization  for  Secur- 
ing Efficient  Maintenance."  Paper,  J. 
N.  Carlisle,  state  highway  commis- 
sioner of  New  York. 

2  p.  m.  "General  Methods  of  Re- 
pairs and  Renewals."  Paper.  A.  W. 
Dean,  M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E.,  Massachu- 
setts Highway  Commission.  "Bitu- 
minous Surface  Treatment  and  Dust 
Prevention."  Paper,  Wm.  H.  Connell. 
M.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E..  chief,  Bureau  of 
Highways  and  Street  Cleaning,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.  Reports  of  Committees: 
Meeting  of  the  Members  of  the  Amer- 
ican Road  Builders'  Association;  Se- 
lection of  Nominating  Committee.  Ad- 
journment. 


United  States  Good  Roads  Association. 

The  United  States  Good  Roads 
Association,  composed  of  delegates 
from  nearly  every  State  in  the  Union, 
has  just  closed  a  successful  meeting  in 
St.  Louis,  with  Senator  John  H.  Bank- 
head  as  president  and  J.  A.  Rountree 
as  secretary.  Many  practical  speeches 
were  delivered  and  strong  resolutions 
were  passed  endorsing  Federal  aid. 
One  of  the  features  of  the  convention 
was  the  adoption  of  a  resolution  en- 
dorsing Good  Roads  Days,  August  14, 
IS  and  16,  and  calling  upon  the  Gov- 
ernors in  every  State  to  issue  proclama- 
tions and  urge  their  people  to  observe 
the  same.  This  resolution  was  intro- 
duced by  Mr.  J.  A.  Rountree,  secretary 
of  the  Association,  who  was  the  orig- 
inator of  Good  Roads  Days  in  the 
United  States,  which  was  first  observed 
in  Alabama,  1912.  During  the  year 
1913  these  days  were  observed  in  the 
following  states:  Alabama,  Arkansas, 
Kansas,  Michigan,  Missouri,  Texas  and 
North  Carolina.  Kentucky.  The  fol- 
lowing is  the  resolutions  in  full  that 
were  unanimously  adopted. 

Resolved,  First,  that  the  United 
States  Good  Roads  Association  put  it- 
self on  record  as  favoring  the  county, 
state  and  national  Good  Roads  Days 
and  that  it  will  enthusiastically  lend 
its  aid  to  have  these  days  observed. 

Resolved.  Second,  that  we  suggest 
August  14th,  15th  and  16th  as  per- 
manent Good  Roads  Days  throughout 
the   nation,  State  and  county. 

Resolved,  Third,  that  the  Secretary 
of  the  United  States  Good  Roads  As- 
sociation be  instructed  to  correspond 
with  national,  state  and  county  or- 
ganizations and  urge  their  co-opera- 
tion  in   the   movement. 

Resolved,  Fourth,  that  we  call  upon 
the  national,  state  and  county  officials 
to  assist  in  observing  these  days. 

Resolved,  Fifth,  that  a  committee  of 
seven  with  Governor  E.  W.  Major  of 
Missouri  be  appointed  to  write  the 
Governors  of  the  United  States  and 
urge  them  to  observe  Good  Roads 
Days  in  their  respective  States. 

Resolved.  Sixth,  that  we  commend 
the  Governors  of  Alabama,  Kansas. 
Arkansas,  North  Carolina,  Texas, 
Michigan  and  other  States  for  the  in- 
terest that  they  have  manifested  in  ob- 
serving Good  Roads  Days. 

There  was  a  spirited  contest  over 
the  place  of  meeting.  After  many  bal- 
lots and  counter-ballots  Tulsa,  Okla- 
homa, was  selected  as  the  meeting  place 
for  1914. 

The  Committee  on  Resolutions, 
through  John  W.  O'Neill,  Chairman, 
reported  the  following  resolutions, 
which   were   unanimously   adopted: 

Whereas,  the  question  of  good  high- 
ways at  this  stage  of  the  nation's  de- 
velopment is  of  vital  concern  to  the 
people;  and 

Whereas,  it  is  estimated  by  the  office 
of  Public  Roads  that  improved  pub- 
lic highways  would  save  to  the  pro- 
ducers of  the  nation,  if  only  20  per 
cent,  of  the  highways  were  improved, 
somewhere  between  half  a  billion  and 
a  billion  dollars  annually,  and  to  the 
cotton  growers  of  the  south  approxi- 
mately $7,000,000;   and 


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Whereas,  with  the  opening  of  the 
Panama  Canal  this  country  is  about 
to  enter  upon  an  era  of  trade  expan- 
sion perhaps  unparalleled  in  history; 
and 

Whereas,  there  can  be  no  sound 
economic  development  of  such  char- 
acter without  attention  to  the  public 
highways;  and 

Whereas,  Sec.  8,  Art.  1,  of  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  United  States  makes 
it  mandatory  upon  the  Federal  Gov- 
ernment to  give  proper  attention  to 
the  construction  and  maintenance  of 
post  roads  upon  which  the  masses  of 
the  people  are  now  more  dependent 
than  ever;  and 

Whereas,  while  immense  public 
revenues  are  being  expended  for  de- 
structive purposes — war  and  pensions, 
to  which  the  expenditures  for  con- 
structive purposes — agriculture,  com- 
merce, education  and  highways — is  but 
a   bagatelle;   and 

Whereas,  legislation  to  this  end  is 
solemnly  pledged  in  platform  of  the 
national   Democratic   Party;   and 

Whereas,  the  President  of  the 
United  States  has  very  properly  de- 
clared that  "You  cannot  rationally  in- 
crease the  prosperity  of  this  country 
w-ithout  increasing  the  road  facilities 
of   this    country;"   and 

Whereas,  there  appears  to  be  too 
long  delay  in  action  owing  to  con- 
flicting suggestions  as  to  methods; 
now,  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  first,  that  this  congress  of 
representative  citizens  of  the  leading 
producing  states  of  the  union  hereby 
voices  its  earnest  request  to  the  Presi- 
dent and  Congress  of  the  United 
States  to  take  up  the  question  of  pro- 
per provision  for  the  construction  and 
maintenance  of  public  highways,  and 
so  dispose  of  it  as  to  afford  the  great- 
est good  to  the  greatest  number,  look- 
ing to  such  work  in  co-operation  with 
the  several  states,  under  State  laws. 
to  the  preservation  of  the  principle  of 
local  self-government,  to  an  equitable 
distribution  of  funds,  to  the  extension 
of  the  work  even  unto  in  minor  civil 
sub-divisions  and  ultimately  to  a  com- 
prehensive system  of  National  High- 
ways. We  urge  the  Committees  of 
the  two  Houses  of  Congress  to  confer 
and  agree  upon  a  measure  that  will 
be  a  proper  substitute  for  all  the  meas- 
ures pending  and  to  no  longer  delay 
action  owing  to  petty  considerations 
as  to  method. 

Resolved,  Second,  that  in  our  opin- 
ion if  this  country  is  to  profit  from  its 
gigantic  undertaking  and  its  enormous 
expenditures  in  the  building  of  the 
Panama  Canal,  it  is  vital  to  all  the 
agricultural  and  manufacturing  inter- 
ests of  the  several  States  that  prompt 
action  be  taken  by  Congress  upon  this 
matter. 

Resolved,  Third.  that  with  no 
thought  of  dictation,  copies  of  these 
nns  be  presented  by  the  Presi- 
dent of  this  Association  and  Commit- 
t  he  shall  name  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States  and  to  the  Chair- 
man of  the  two  Committees  of  Con- 
gress having  the  matter  in  charge. 


Resolved,  Fourth,  that  all  of  our 
representatives  in  Congress  be  re- 
to  give  their  painstaking  at- 
tention to  this  expression  of  the  rep- 
resentatives of  the  people  of  their  re- 
spective states. 

Resolved,  Filth,  that  we  most  heart- 
ily endorse  Senate  Bill  No.  3113  that 
provides  for  the  construction,  main- 
tenance and  improvement  of  post 
road-  and  rural  delivery  routes 
through  the  co-operation  and  joint  ac- 
tion of  the  National  Government,  and 
the  several  states  in  which  such  post 
roads  or  rural  delivery  routes  may  be 
established,  which  also  provides  for 
the  establishment  of  a  national  Bu- 
reau of  Public  Highways  and  makes 
an  appropriation  of  twenty-five  million 
dollars  to  be  divided  among  the  differ- 
ent States  of  the  Union  for  the  build- 
ing of  said  roads,  also  provided  that 
the  Commissioner  of  Public  Highways 
shall  give  first  consideration  to  such 
highways  as  will  form  a  part  of  a 
proper  State  system  of  highways,  and 
with  a  view  to  connection  for  said  sys- 
tem into  an  interstate  or  National  Sys- 
tem of  Highways  between  principal 
points. 

Resolved.  Sixth,  that  the  United 
States  Good  Roads  Association  favors 
State  Highway  Commission  and  State 
aid  for  the  construction  and  mainte- 
nance of  the  mail  roads  of  the  several 
States. 

Resolved,  Seventh,  that  the  United 
States  Good  Roads  Association  recom- 
mend that  all  able-bodied  convicts, 
federal,  state,  county  and  municipal, 
work  on   the   public  roads. 

Resolved,  Eighth,  that  the  President 
and  the  Secretary  of  this  Association 
be  authorized  to  make  contracts  to  put 
organizers  in  the  field  to  secure  mem- 
bers  of  this   Association. 

Resolved,  Ninth,  that  the  President 
be.  and  is  hereby,  authorized  to  ap- 
point a  committee  of  three,  of  which 
he  shall  be  one,  with  plenary  powers 
to  negotiate  and  consummate  co- 
operation or  amalgamations  with  other 
associations  striving  for  the  same  pur- 
pose. 

Resolved.  Tenth,  that  we  commend 
the  splendid  work  of  the  National  Old 
Trail  Road  Association  in  its  efforts 
to  bring  about  the  reconstruction  of 
the  Cumberland  Road  and  the  Santa 
Fe  trail. 

Resolved.  Eleventh,  that  we  concur 
in  the  Good  Roads  Days  resolutions, 
which  have  been  adopted  by  the  Asso- 
ciation  under   suspension   of  rules. 

Kansas  State  Good  Roads  Association. 

The  convention  which  it  is  believed 
will  be  the  most  important  road  meet- 
ing ever  held  in  Kansas  will  meet  in 
Newton.  December  4  and  5.  Among 
the  addresses  to  be  made  are  the 
following: 

"Sounding  the  Keynote  for  Im- 
proved Highways."  Arthur  Capper, 
Topeka.  president  Kansas  State  Good 
Roads   Association. 

"How  to  Convince  the  Disinterested 
of  the  True  Value  of  Permanent 
Roads."  Fred  C  Trigg.  Kansas  City 
Star. 


"Relation  of  National  Highways  and 
Public  Roads,"  Frank  S.  Davis  of  Kan- 
sas City. 

"How  We  Build  Roads  in  our 
County  with  Suggestions  from  Our 
Experience  for  Kansas,"  W.  S.  Gray, 
Chautauqua;  T.  H.  McManus,  Harvey; 
E.  R.  Mosee,  Barton;  O  M.  Wilhite, 
Lyon;  J.  M.  Thralls,  Sumner;  E.  E. 
Frizell,  Pawnee. 

"Transcontinental  Highways  and 
Good  Roads,"  R.  H.  Faxon  of 
Wichita. 

"Transportation  by  Road  and  Rail." 
J.   F.  Jarrell  of  Topeka. 

"Legislation — Interstate  and  County 
Highways,"  W.  S.  Gearhart  of  Man- 
hattan. 

"Better  Roads,"  Jasper  T.  Kincaid 
of  Olathe. 

"National  Highways  and  Good 
Roads  Everywhere,"  Congressman 
Jesse  Taylor,   Jamestown,   Ohio. 

"Value  of  Good  Roads  to  Farm 
Lands,"   P.   H.  Albright  of  Winfield. 

County  reports  continued — Dickin- 
son, C.  M.  Harger;  Reno,  H.  H.  Tay- 
lor: McPherson.  W.  J.  Krehbiel: 
Shawnee,  H.  W.  McAfee;  Kearney,  E. 
R.  Thorpe;  Cowley,  William  Kennedy. 

Address.  Governor  George  H. 
Hodges. 

Address,  Governor  Elliot  W.  Major 
of   Missouri. 

The   officers   of   the   association   are: 

Arthur  Capper  of  Topeka,  presi- 
dent: P.  H.  Albright  of  Winfield,  vice- 
president:  C.  J.  Hinshaw  of  Kansas 
City,  secretary;  E.  E.  Trowbridge  of 
Kansas  City,  assistant  secretary  and 
treasurer. 

Executive  committee:  H.  G.  James, 
Independence:  Arthur  Capper,  To- 
peka; P.  H.  Albright,  Winfield:  E.  E. 
Trowbridge.  Kansas  City:  G.  J.  Hin- 
shaw. Kansas  City:  W.  S.  Gearhart. 
state  highway  engineer,  Manhattan. 


PERSONALS 

Gleason,  James.  Chicago,  111.,  has 
been  appointed  chief  of  police,  succeed- 
ing John   McWeeney.   resigned. 

Horine,  George  T.,  Lexington,  Ky.. 
has  been   elected  county  surveyor. 

NEW  YORK. 
Mendon — Town      clerk.      Edward      G. 

Brooks;  superintendent  of  highways. 

John  Jones. 
Ogden — Town  clerk.  Wm.  H.  Bromley; 

superintendent    of    highways,    G.    L. 

True. 
Rush — Town    clerk.    Carl    J.    Behnke; 

superintendent  of  highways.  John  H. 

Behnke. 
Penfield — Town     clerk — E.     McQuoid; 

superintendent     of     highways.     John 

Weicher. 
Perinton — Town   clerk.    G.   W.   Gazley: 

superintendent  of  highways.  Michael 

Hickey. 
Pittsford — Town    clerk.    L.    F.    Curtiss; 

superintendent    of    highways,    F.    T. 

Miller. 
Riga — Town    clerk.    H.    F.    Snyder;   su- 
perintendent    of    highways.     W.     H. 

Luckham. 
Parma — Town    clerk,    M.    F.    Rowley; 

superintendent   of   highways.    Robert 

Stuart. 


November  27,  1913. 


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Sweden — Town   clerk,   G.    B.    Harmon; 
superintendent   of    highways,    Walter 
Merrill. 
Webster — Town    clerk,   J.    R.    Hawley; 
superintendent    of    highways,    J.    B. 
Keller. 
Wheatland — Town  clerk,  H.  G.  Ardrey; 
superintendent    of     highways,     Chas. 
Nichols. 
Ilion— Town   clerk,    F.    H.   Sayles;    su- 
perintendent     of      highways,      C.      I. 
Douglass. 
Herkimer — Town    clerk,    D.    A.    West; 
superintendent     of     highways,     Wm. 
Cress,  re-elected  for  seventh  term. 
West        Winfield — Superintendent        of 

highways,   J.    B.    Murray. 
Middleville — Superintendent     of     high- 
ways, Chas.   Richardson. 
Manheim — Superintendent  of  highways, 

Geo.   Heller. 
South      Columbia — Superintendent      oi 

highways.  Elmer  Burk. 
Old     Forge — Superintendent     of     high- 
ways, J.  G.  Hoffman. 
Oneida — Mayor  Pfaff,  re-elected. 
Schuyler — Superintendent  of  highways. 

E.  E.  Ellis. 
Ballston — Town   clerk,    Chas.     H.    Up- 
ham;  superintendent  of  highways,  E. 
J.  Bates. 
Milton — Town  clerk,  G.  L.  Tracy;  su- 
perintendent   of    highways,    Edward 
Williams. 
Harrison— Town    clerk,    J.    A.    Stroth- 
camp,    superintendent    of    highways, 
M.  H.  White. 
Mamaroneck. — Town    clerk,  J.  C.  Fair- 
child;     superintendent    of    highways, 
John   Hickey. 
Rye — Town  clerk,  C.  O.  Derby;  super- 
intendent of  highways,  M.  B.  Weir. 
Canajoharie — Town       clerk,       Thomas 
Cairnes;  superintendent  of  highways, 
Henry  Miller. 
Whitesboro — Town     clerk,     Mr.     Mur- 
dock;     superintendent     of     highways. 
Mr.  White. 
New   Paltz— Town   clerk,   Eugene  Van 
Wagener;     superintendent     of     high- 
ways, D.  J.  Gaffney. 
Goshen— Town     clerk,     Mr.     Coleman; 
superintendent      of      highways,      Mr 
Hughes. 
Wawayanda — -Town     clerk,     Mr.     Mc- 
Bride;    superintendent    of    highways, 
Mr.   Wherry. 
Broadalbin — Town     clerk,     George     B. 
Smith;    superintendent    of   highways, 
Frederick  Cloutier. 
Niskayuna — Superintendent     of       high- 
ways, Phineas  Paige,  Jr.;  town  clerk. 
George  E.  Wood. 
Fort  Plain — Town  clerk,  Loren  Smith; 
superintendent  of  highways,  Ralph  T 
Keesler. 
Glenville— Town  clerk.  W.   S.   Hamlin: 
superintendent    of    highways,    Henry 
Heidenrich. 
Cohoes — Police     commissioner,     Louis 

King. 
Victor — Superintendent     of     highways. 
G.  L.  Vanvoorhies;  town  clerk,  Chas. 
L.  Brown. 
Le    Roy — Town    clerk,    Mr.    Chapman: 
superintendent  of  highways,  Mr.  Ca- 
bell. 
Palmyra — Town  clerk,  Harry  Lavenll; 
superintendent    of    highways,    C.    H. 
Heddon. 


Brighton — Town    clerk,    Wm.    P.    Sur- 
genor;    superintendent    of    highways, 
A.  M.  Buckland. 
Chili — Town    clerk,    Elmer   Oliver;   su- 
perintendent of  highways,  John  Mc- 
Fee. 
Greece — Town    clerk.     George     Lewis; 
superintendent    of    highways.    F.    W. 
Truesdale. 
Hamlin — Town   clerk.    E.   J.   Felts;   su- 
perintendent    of     highways,     Arthur 
Seaman. 
Henrietta — Town  clerk,  G.  M.  C.  Rob- 
erts;    superintendent     of     highways, 
Kirk    Martin. 
Irondequoit — Town  clerk,  T.  W.  Grant; 
superintendent   of   highways,   Jay   E. 
Stanton. 
Warwick — Town  clerk,  Mr.  Decker;  su- 
perintendent of  highways,  Mr.  Mills- 
paugh. 
Minisink — Town  clerk,  Mr.  Elston;  su- 
perintendent of  highways,  Mr.  Clark. 
Bolivar — Town   clerk,   W.    L.    Nichols: 
superintendent    of    highways,    W.    J 
Hunt. 
Brockport — Town  clerk.  Geo.  Harmon. 
Tonawanda — Mayor.   A.  J.   Cordes. 
Fredonia — Town  clerk,  F.  H.  Moir;  su- 
perintendent    of     highways,     Henry 
Peterson. 
Rome — Mayor,  H.  C.  Midlam. 
Marcy — Town  clerk,  Mr.  Deck;  super- 
intendent of  highways,  Jacob  Wall. 
\ugusta — To.wn  clerk,  Mr.  Allen. 
Boonville — Town  clerk,  Mr.  Rebes. 
Deerfield — Town   clerk,   Mr.   Kasson. 
Floyd — Town  clerk,  W.  E.  Rice;  super- 
intendent of  highways,  Lee  Moulton. 
Kirkland — Superintendent  of  highways. 

Robert  Jones. 
Lee — Town   clerk.    Louis    Hartson:   su- 
perintendent     of      highways.      John 
Marsh. 
New   Hartford — Town   clerk,   Mr.    Pad- 
ley. 
Remsen — Town  clerk.  Mr.  Sanborn. 
Sangerfield — Town   clerk.   Mr.   Clarke 
Trenton — -Town   clerk,   Mr.   Griffith. 
Verona — Town    clerk,    Roland    Potter: 
superintendent    of    highways,    Foster 
Johnson. 
Whitestown — Town     clerk,     Mr.     Mur- 

dock. 
Western — Town    clerk,    Mr.    Meredith: 
superintendent  of  highways.  Mr.  Wil- 
son. 
Westmoreland — Town      clerk.      G.      F. 

Fowler. 
North  Bay — Town  clerk,  Mr.  Phelps: 
superintendent  of  highways,  James 
Peacock. 
Deerfield — Town  clerk,  Martin  Roth; 
superintendent  of  highways.  Peter 
Schilz. 

UTAH. 
Ogden — Mayor,    A.    G.    Fell;    commis- 
sioners, Chris.  Flygare,  A.  F.  Larson. 
W.  P.  Reeder. 
Salt      Lake — Commissioners,      W.      H. 

Spearman,  H.  M.  Wells. 
Kaysville — Mayor,  H.  J.  Sheffield. 
Tremonton — Town  president,  J.   R.  A. 

Whitlock. 
Willard— Mayor,  W.  J.  Facer. 
Fielding— President.   C.   W.    Earl. 
Corinne — President,    J.    Y.    Ferry. 
Honeyville — President,    I.    Hunsaker. 


Mantua— President,   C.   M.  Jensen. 
Perry — President,   B.   F.   Davis. 
Orangeville — President,  J.  B.  Crawford. 
Castle  Dale — President,  C.  E.  Laisen. 
Abbabella — President,  A.   B.   Nebeker. 
Joseph — President,  J.  T.  Morrey. 
Glenwood — President,  H.  E.  Seilesen. 
Koosharem — President,  P.   E.  Olsen. 
Garland — Mayor,    W.    L.    Grover. 
Levan — Mayor,  L.  H.  Mortensen. 
St.  George — Mayor,  J.  T.  Woodbury. 
Eureka — Mayor.  L.  K.  Mitchell. 
Farmington — Mayor,  J.  A.  Bourne. 
Price — Mayor,   C.   Gunderson. 
Helper — Mayor,  J.  Barboglio. 
Scofield — Mayor.  N.   M.   Madsen. 
Hiawatha — President,   H.   E.   Lewis. 
Wellington — President,   F.   H.   Hansen. 
Coalville — Mayor,    Frank   Rippen. 
Tooele — Mayor,  P.  M.   Clay. 
Mount  Pleasant — Mayor,  A.  Johnson. 
Midvale — Mayor,  J.  B.  Wright. 
Nephi — Mayor,  Alma  Hague. 
Park  City — Mayor,  P.  J.  Tallon. 
Richfield — Mayor,   Guy   Lewis. 
Brigham    City — Mayor,   J.    F.    Merrill. 
Pleasant  Grove — Mayor,  J.  L.   Harvey. 
Sandy — Mayor,   H.   B.    Berkenshaw. 
Payson — Mayor,  T.  F.  Tolhurst. 
American   Fork — Mayor,   E.    S.    Green- 
wood. 
Beaver     City— Mayor,     Warren     Shep- 
herd. 
Grantsville — Mayor,    Gustav   Anderson. 
Monroe— President,    A.   Jergensen. 
Lehi — Mayor,  W.  F.  Gurney. 
Mammoth — Mayor,    O.    H.    Coleman. 
Spanish    Fork — Mayor,   Lars   Neilson. 
Manti — Mayor,   J.   B.  Jacobson. 
Stockton — President,    Charles    Shelton. 
Murray — Mayor,  G.  A.   Hutcher. 
Salina — Mayor,  J.  S.  Jensen. 
Heber   City — Mayor,  J.   E.   Moulton. 
Salem— President,   F.   B.   Davis. 
Springville — Mayor,    Harold    Alleman. 
Bingham — Mayor,    F.    E.    Straup. 

FLORIDA. 
Orlando — Mayor.   E.   F.   Sperry. 
Lakeland— Mayor,    Oscar   M.    Eaton. 
Key     West— Mayor,     J.     M.     Fogarty: 
president  of  council,  Norberg  Thomp- 
son:  city   clerk,   H.    Cold;    treasurer, 
Chas.      Curtis;      auditor,      Chas.      R. 
Curry;      chairman      fire      committee, 
Duncombe     Cash;     chairman      street 
committee,    J.    R.    Valdez;    chairman 
board  of  public  works,  W.  R.  Porter; 
chairman    finance    committee,    J.    F. 
Roberts:  chairman  water  works  com- 
mittee, J.   R.  Valdez;   superintendent 
water  works,  H.  C.  Wetmore;   chief 
fire  department,  S.  Singleton. 
RHODE  ISLAND. 
Cranston — Mayor,  Edward  A.   Horton. 
North    Smithfield— Moderator.    W.    W. 

Aldrich;  town  clerk,  Jas.  S.  Slater. 
East   Providence — Town    clerk,   W.    E. 

Smyth. 
Portsmouth — -Town      clerk,      Geo.      R. 

Hicks. 
West  Warwick — Town  clerk.  John  Cas- 

sidy. 
North     Kingston — Moderator.      G.     A. 
Adams;   town  clerk,  J.   B.   B.   Pierce. 
Warwick — Town     clerk,     J.     T.     Lock- 
wood. 
Johnston — District  moderator,  J.  B.  W. 
Wilder;  town  moderator,  M.  B.  Col- 
well;  town  clerk,  S.  K.  Luther. 


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CUSHION   TIRE. 

Overman      Company      Makes      Simple 
Cushion  Tire  and  Combined  Cush- 
ion and  Pneumatic  Tire. 
The    Overman   Tire    Co.,    250     West 
54th  street.  New  York  City,  make  two 
types    of   tires   which    are    suitable    for 
fire   apparatus   and   light   com- 
mercial   trucks   such   as   are   commonly 
used    in    municipal    service.    The    illus- 


PNEUMATIC    CUSHION   TIRE. 

tration  of  the  Overman  cushion  tire 
shows  in  cross  section  how  it  is  at- 
tached to  the  rim.  Besides  being  held 
by  the  rim.  the  tire  is  bolted  to  the 
felloe  by  a  simple  and  effective  mech- 
anism as  shown  in  the  cut.  These  tires 
are  guaranteed  for  10,000  miles  and,  of 
course,  are  free  from  the  troubles  pe- 
culiar  to   pneumatics. 

The  Overman  pneumatic  cushion 
tread  tire  is  designed  to  prevent  skid- 
ding. These  are  deep,  longitudinal  and 
lateral  grooves  which  give  the  tread  a 
flexibility  in  all  directions.  These  tires 
are  said  to  make  the  use  of  chains  un- 
necessary. 

The  rubber  in  the  tread  is  unusually 
thick  giving  extra  service  and  resil- 
iency. 


INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  —  Prices 
are  being  maintained  with  difficulty 
and    some    concessions     have    already 


OVERMAN    ruSHION    TIRE 


been        made.  Quotations:        4-inch. 

i  to  12-inch,  $25.50;  16-inch  and 
up,  $24.50.  Birmingham:  Some  im- 
provement is  noted  and  there  is  a 
prospect  of  increasing  business.  Large 
nt  of  pipe  has  been  made  to 
Panama.  Quotations:  4-inch. 
inch  and  up,  $20.  San  Francisco: 
There-  is  a  fair  tonnage  in  prospect. 
Xew  York:  Business  is  seasonably 
quiet.  There  is  more  inquiry  for 
sprint;  delivery.  Quotations:  6-inch. 
$23.50. 

Lead. — Market  is  easier.  New  York, 
4.20c.     St.    Louis,   4.20c. 

International  Motors  Company. — 
The  following  announcement  regarding 
the  International  Motor  Company  was 
authorized  by  the  officers  of  the  com- 
pany. Considerable  publicity  has  been 
given  to  proceedings  brought  by 
George  E.  Blakeslee,  a  stockholder  to 
the  extent  of  187  shares  preferred 
stock,  in  which  he  asks  for  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  receiver  and  an  induc- 
tion prohibiting  the  company  from 
borrowing  other  funds.  His  applica- 
tion for  a  receivership  and  permanent 
injunction  has  been  dismissed  by  the 
court.  Plans  have  been  completed  un- 
der which  the  existing  or  further  mer- 
chandise creditors  of  the  company  will 
have  unusual  protection  for  credit  ex- 
tended. With  the  exception  of  bills 
for  merchandise,  the  company  will 
have  practically  no  obligations  to  meet 
for  the  next  three  years,  beyond  its 
current  requirements.  This  company 
is  one  of  the  leading  manufacturers  of 
motor  trucks,  having,  it  is  believed, 
produced  and  sold  more  heavy  trucks 
of  two-ton  capacity  and  upwards  than 
any  other  concern  in  the  business.  The 
company's  annual  business  has  grown 
until  it  now  reaches  approximately  $4.- 
000.000.  Much  favorable  comment 
among  motor  truck  users  in  New  York 
City  has  been  made  regarding  the  abil- 
ity of  thi>  company  to  finance  and 
cause  to  be  erected  a  most  modern  and 
efficient  truck  service  station.  This 
building  now  stands  at  West  End  ave- 
nue, occupying  the  entire  block  from 
63d  to  64th  streets,  and  represents  an 
investment,  with  machinery,  equip- 
ment,  etc.,   of  nearly  a   million   dollars. 

Diesel  Engine  Manufacturers. — An 
announcement  has  jusl  been  made  of 
unusual  interest  and  importance  in  in- 
dustrial and  engineering  affairs.  \  cor- 
poration has  been  formed  with  a  New- 
York  State  charter  to  engage  in  the 
manufacture  on  an  extensive  scale  of 
n  full  line  of  Diesel  engines,  both  sta- 
tionary  and  marine.  The  company  will 
be  backed  not  only  by  strong  American 
large  extent 
by  Swedish  capitalists,  who  now  con- 
trol the  Swedish  Diesel  Motor  Com- 
^ktiebolaget  Diesels  Motorerl. 
This  company  is  known  all  over  the 
world  as  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
nl  concerns  devoted  entirely  to 


the  manufacture  of  Diesel  engines. 
These  engines  are  built  on  the  "Hes- 
selman"  system. 

Tile  new  corporation  will  take  over 
the  plant  and  organization  of  the  Mc- 
intosh &  Seymour  Company,  of  Au- 
burn, N.  Y„  well  known  as  builders  of 
steam  engines  of  the  highest  grade. 
The  present  steam  engine  business  will 
also  be  continued  as  heretofore. 

The  name  of  the  new  corporation  is 
"Mcintosh  &  Seymour  Corporation." 
The  board  of  directors  is  as  follows: 
Marcus  Wallenberg,  president  Stock- 
holms  Enskilda  Bank.  Stockholm,  Swe- 
den: Frank  A.  Yanderlip.  president  Na- 
tional City  Bank,  New  York;  Thatcher 
M.  Brown,  Brown  Brothers  &  Co., 
New  York:  Edwin  S.  Church,  Auburn. 
X.  Y.:  J.  A.  Seymour,  Auburn.  N.  Y. 
Franklin  B.  Kirkbride,  New  York  City; 
Oscar  Lamm.  Stockholm,  Sweden; 
Philip  W.  Henry.  New  York  City.  The 
genera]  counsel  is  W.  M.  Coleman. 
Xew  York  City.  Edwin  S.  Church, 
formerly  superintendent  Akron  plant. 
International  Harvester  Co.,  will  be 
executive  head  of  the  new  corpora- 
tion J.  A.  Seymour,  president  of  the 
Mcintosh  &  Seymour  Co.,  will  be  vice- 
president,  in  charge  of  engineering. 

The  initial  capitalization  will  be  $2,- 
200.000.  half  common  and  half  six  per 
cent  cumulative  and  participating  pre- 
ferred stock. 

The  Swedish  Diesel  Motor  Company 
started  building  these  engines  in  1898. 
Many  of  their  designs  of  the  most  im- 
portant features  peculiar  to  the  Diesel 
engine,  such  as  the  fuel  pump,  the  ato- 
mizer, details  of  pistons,  etc.,  have  been 
purchased  and  adopted  by  many  other 
leading  builders  of  Diesel  engines  in 
Europe.  Their  chief  engineer.  K.  Jonas 
E.  Hesselman.  although  still  a  young 
man.  has  been  knighted  by  the  Swedish 
Crown  in  recognition  of  his  distin- 
guished achievements  in  this  line. 

The  Mcintosh  &  Seymour  Company 
in  the  past  have  run  their  plant 
night  and  day  for  manv  years,  in  the 
face  of  severe  competition,  with  the 
most  successful  results.  Their  engines 
are  installed  in  many  of  the  largest  and 
most  successful  steam  plants  in  the 
country,  besides  which  a  lar^r 
business  has  been  carried  on  to  all  part* 
of  the  world.  Their  engines  have  made 
manv  notable  records  for  economy, 
durability  and  small  cost  of  mainte- 
nance, and  their  product  has  always 
stood  for  the  very  best  in  workman- 
ship and  design. 

Most  of  the  important  European 
manufacturers  of  larcre  steam  and  eas 
engines  are  practicallv  concentrating 
their  energies  on  building  Diesel  en- 
gines, and  have  such  a  large  number 
of  orders  that  it  takes  them  from  one 
to  two  years  to  make  deliveries.  It 
has  for  some  time  been  a  subject  of 
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Ariz..    Tucson    Nov.  29 

Md.,     Blkton     Nov.  29 

N.   v..   -New   Xork L0a.m..Nov.  29. 

111.,    Elgin     About  Dec.  1 

Ind.,    Tipton    i"  a.m  .  Dec.  1 

Ind.,    Portland     10  a.m.,  Dec.  1 

New  Albany   Dec.  1 

Dec.  1 

ill..   Ottawa   about  Dec.  1 

Tex.,   San   Antonio   D 

N.    V..    Watertown                           i  '•  c.  i 

Ind.,    .Marion     2  p.m.,  Dei  2 

In. I.,      \\  :i  liash      I  "■<'  -  ■ 

Pla.,    Dade    City    D 

Cal.,    Richmond     Dec.  2 

Ind.,    Covington.  ..  .1.30    p.m.,   Dec.  2. 

Ind.,  Lawrenceburg   noon,  Dec.  2 

Ind.,    Corydon    2  p.m..  Dee.  2. 

rex.,    W  axach  ie                                Dec.  2. 

Ind.,   Brownstown    1  p.m.,  Dec.  3. 

Colo.,    Bakersfleld    Dec.  3 

N.    Y..    Brooklyn 11  a.m.,  Dec. 

Mo.,   K;i  nsas  City    1  »ec.  3 

Ind.,    Williamspoi  I     I  >ec.  5 

X.   ,i.,    Hawthorne    S  p.m.,  Deo.  o 

Pa.,  Dorrancetown   Dec.  9 

Minn..    Granite    Falls     

Ind.,    Portland    10  a. m.,  Dec.    10 

X.  ,i„  Ocean ville.  .  .1  L.30 

111.,     Elgin 10    :  Dei      LO 

Pa.,    Chester 8    p.m.,   Dec.  11 

La.,   Lake  Charles    Dec.  11. 

Minn.,    Duluth    2  p.m.,  Dec.  12. 

X'.   I'..  Bismarck S   p.m.,    Dec.  16 

Tex.,    San    Antonio....!    p.m.,    D 

Ind.,   South  Bend About  Dec.  15. 

Ind..     Indianapolis    ,.  .  .  .2  p.m.,  Dec.  15. 

Fla..     Jacksonville 3  p.m.,  Dec.  15 

O..     Columbus     Dec.   16 

Ind.,  1                                   -  ■      •     '  ' 
i'.iI.    i  lakland     I  ' 


N.    P..   Bismarck    S  p.m..  Dec.  1 

i  unswiek    Dec.  1. 

Ind.,    Williamsporl     ....  -  i 
I 

i  ■■  ouver Dec.  i 

Minn.,     Duluth     1"  a.  in.  .Dec.  1 

Mo„    Springfield    Dec.  2 

ister    City.  .5    p.m.,  Dec.  2. 

Pla.,    Tampa    Dec.  2. 

Manassas 7  p.m..  Dec.  3 

Mont.,    Butte    5  p.m..  Dec.  3 

N.    J 

N.     Y..    Brooklyn II 

Ind..    South    Bend    10  a.m.,  Dec.  5 

X.    T,   Newark    2  p.m.,  Dec  9 

Minn.    Tracy     v  p.m..  Dee.      9 

N.  T.,  Brooklyn 11   a.m.,  Dec.  10 

La.,  Lake  Charles  . . .  i Dec.   11 

lharles    10  a.m.,  Dec.   11 

Brazil,   Rio   Grande   do   Sul, ...Dec.   15 

and  View  Heights. Noon,  Dee.  15 

N.  J.,  Newark    Dec.   16 

Fla.,    Tampa    Dec.   16. 

i '..    Canton    10  a.m..  Deo.    17 

O..    Canton    noon.  Dec.   17. 

In.!..   Fort  Wayne    Dec.    IS 

N.    Y.,    Brooklyn Dec.   19. 

O..  Nelsonville    about  Jan.      1 

Kan..    Atchinson    About   Jan.      1. 

La.,   New   Orleans    Jan.     6 


STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.  Improvement   of   highways    C.  H.  Brown,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Bitulithic  pavement J.   M.   Rauthrauff,   City  Engr. 

State   aid    highway,    2.58    miles .   Co.    <  o 

Repairing  sheet  asphalt  pavements Geo.   McAneny,    Boro.   1'res. 

.  43,001)   sq.    yds.    brick   paying-    A.    Fehrman,    Mayor. 

.  Two  gravel  or  stone  roads J.    H.   Trauberger,    Co.   Aud. 

.  Grading,    draining   and    paying    J.    Bonit'as.    Co.    Aud. 

.Repairing  public  roads   for  four  years C.   S.   Cullens,   Co.   Clk. 

.  2a    miles    highway J.    W.  Roberts,  Sec.   St.Hy.Cmr. 

.  Resurfacing    with'    brick,     $60,000 Geo.    Farmsworth,    Engr. 

.Pavement,  Brown,     klayor. 

.Paving    block,    15,240   sq.    yards Burns   Bros.   &   Hali 

"ads  in  Van    Huron.  Center  &    Richland  Twps E.    II.    Kimball,   Co.    Aud. 

.Macadam   in  Pleasant  Township   L>.  Sno  tud. 

.  San. I  clay   road.  40  miles    A.   J.   Burnside,    Co   CI  I: 

.  Tunnel   and    highway City   Engineer. 

improvements     W.  B.  Gray,  Co.  Aud 

.  Grading,   draining   and   paving    W.   S.    Fagaly.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Improvement  of  public  highways    J.  L.  O'Bannon,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Paving   North   Roger   St City    Council. 

Constructing  3,557   ft.   road A.   Luedtke,   Co.    Aud. 

.  Grading   11    miles    road    

paving    on    concrete    foundation L.   H.   Pounds,   Boro.   Pres. 

uizing    and    grading    road Co.  Clk. 

.Gravel   road   in    Pike   Township Co.   Comrs. 

.Concrete    sidewalks — number    of    streets    J.    A.    Shea,    Bor.    Clk. 

1 1  tic   concrete,    5   streets;    brick,    1 Smith       i:       Welles.       Engrs., 

Wilkes-Barre. 
.Grav.-l.    i  ,-ils.,   culverts,  S70 S.    i  i.    Tj. .scold,    Co.    Aud. 

Roads    in    Knox  and   Jackson   Twps I.    I  ion i fas.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel     road     E.   D.   Rightmire,   Co.   Ens. 

.  Asphaltic  macadam  pavement,  42,852  sq.  yds.;  brick  pave- 
ment,   2,424    sq.    yds M.  H.   Bright  man.  City  Eng 

.Macadamizing    various    streets J.   Smith,    Solicitor. 

.Vitrified   fibre  brick    paving,   38.000   yds G.    L.    Riling.    Mayor. 

.Rural    I  lighwav   No.    I  ;    cist.    $112,500 O.    Ilalden.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Grading      R.  H.  Thistlethwaite,  Citv  Aud. 

.Paving   11,000   sq.    yds F.   Fries,   City  Clk. 

.  Grading,    draining   and    paving C.   Sedgwick.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Free    gravel    road     W.    T.    Patten,   Co.   Aud. 

.Asphaltic   concrete,   22,430;   vitrified   block,  31,964  sq.  yds...L.   D.    Smoot,   Chief  Engr. 

.  Improvement    of   Angola    Rd Jas.  R.  Marker    St  Hwy.  Comr. 

.Gravel    cads    W.   T.   ratten,  Co.  Aud. 

j      estimated   cost,    $250,000 City   Council. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Lateral   sewer    R.  H.  Thistlethwaite.  Co    Aud. 

.  Centrifugal   sewage   pump J.  L.  Andrews.  Ch.  Pur.   Com. 

.Sewer R.   S.   Haupt,   Pres.   Bd.    Trus. 

sewers    T.    C.   Hughes,    City   Engr. 

em A.  D.   Creer,  Cons.   Engr. 

.  Sanitary   sewer   on    Gate   St R-    Murchison,    Comr. 

.Sanitary   sewers,   2.25    mil.  s,   8   and   10-inch,   $14,600 C.    E.    Phillips.    City    Engr. 

.Main  systems  in  Dists.  2  and  8;  15  to  32-inch    pipe C.  H.   Currie,  Engr. 

.  Sewerage  system Bd.   Comrs.   Pub.   Wks. 

.  Sewer  system    N.   W.   Davis.   Engr. 

.  Sanitary   sewer    W.    A.   Willis.   City  Clk. 

.  Storm  sewer,   6,700  lin    ft.   12  to  24-inch W.  M.   Carter,  Engr. 

.  Sanitary  and  storm   water  sewers L.   H.   Pounds.   Boro.   Pres. 

.Pipe    sewer     Dept.  Pub.  Wks. 

.  Section   3  of  outfall  pressure  tunnel J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

.  Sewer,    1,326    feet L.    J.    Pitch.    City   Rec. 

.  Storm    sewers    and    sanitary    sewers L.  II.  Pounds,  Boro.  Pres. 

.  3  miles  of  storm  sewer G.    L.    Riling.    Mayor. 

.  Storm   sewer,    3    miles    G.    L.    Riling.    Mayor. 

.  Sewerage    system     Sr.    Coronel    Intendente   Muni- 
cipal. 

.  Sanitary   sewers B.  W.  Jones,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Section   3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk   Sewer J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk.,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

.  Sewage  svstem    City   Clerk. 

.  Mohler    ditch    C.    L.    Stoner.    Clk. 

Sewage   treatment  plant R.    F.  Harbert,    Dir.   P.   Serv. 

pumps     F.   M.  Randall,  City  Engr. 

.  Sewers  in  several  streets L.  H.  Pounds,  Boro.  Pres. 

.6  to  14-foot  sanitarv  sewer:  estimated  cost,  $85,000 Park   Sniffon,   Engr. 

.   Sewer,  4,000  ft.  6.  8  and  10-inch F.  L.  Altman.  City  Engr. 

.Pumps.  1  centrifugal.  11  screw;  discharge  pipes,  gates,  &c.G.  C.  Earl,  Gen.  Supt. 


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ADDRESS  INQ  L  1 1 : 1  ES  I  I 


•  i    No 

Di 

ord    Dec.     1. 

111..    Chicago    11  am.,  Dec.      1. 

W.  Va.,  Kingwood Dec.     1. 

\bout  Dec.      1. 

Minn.   Carlton    8   p.m..  Dec.     1. 

N.    ■> ..   Beacon    8  p.m.,  i  >■ 

Lo  mi     10  a.m..  I  ■ 

O.,   Akron    noon,  I 

Va.,    Manassas    7   p.m.,  Dec.      3. 

N.    D.,    Fargo    Dec.     3. 

la.,    Mt    Ayr    Dec.      4 

Kans..    Olatbe     noon,  Dec      4. 

O.,  Columbus    noon,  Dec.      8. 

Wash.,   Centralla    '■ 

Mo.,  Hopkins    Dec.   10. 

O.,  Grand  View  Heights Dec.  15. 

Kans.,    Anna    about  Dec.  15. 

Brazil,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul Dec.  15. 

111.,    Chicago Dec.  17. 

Mont.,   Great  Falls    Dec.  18. 

New  Zealand.   Hastings Dec.  18. 

Brazil,    Therezopolis    Dec.  23. 

Kans.,    Lakin    Jan.  1. 

Ind.,    Mitchell    About  Jan.  1. 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.  6. 

la..  Winfield   About  Jan.    15. 

D.  C.  Washington Nov.  29. 

Can.,    Calgary    Dec.  31. 

Ind.,    Foil    Wayne    3  p.m.,  Dec  1. 

Pa.,     Philadelphia noon,   Dec.  1. 

Iowa,    Dubuque    Dec.  1. 

Man.,    Winnipeg     11  a.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Wis.,   Madison    10  a.m.,  Dec.  2. 

Miss.,    Natchez     Dec.  3. 

D.   C.    Washington    Dec.  3. 

O.,    Cleveland    Dec.  4. 

Fla.,   Jacksonville 3   p.m.,  Dec.  4. 

Va.,  .Manassas 7   p.m..  Dec  5. 

Ind.,    Mishawaka    Dec.  8. 

O.,    Lima    D 

D.    Cm    Washington    Dec.      8. 

O.,   Cleveland    Dec.   10. 

Can.,    Winnipeg    Dec.    11. 

about  D 

Tex.   Corpus  Christi    Dec.    15. 

Tex..    Marlin Dec.  16. 

Colo.,    La    Junta Dec.  16. 

Miss.,  5  p.m..  Dec.   17. 

Mo.,    St.    Louis Dec.   20. 

Ga.,    Atlanta 11    a.m.,   Dec.  20. 

Can..    Yorkton D 

N.   J..    Metuchen    S  p.m.,  Dec.  23. 

Pa,,   Philadelphia    noon,  Dec.  31. 

Ind.,    Mitchell    About  Jan.      1. 

la.  Mason  City   Dec.     1. 

N.  J.,  East  Orange.... 8  p.m.,  Dec.     4. 

0.,    Wellsvllle Noon,  Dec.     6. 

Ind.    Ligonler    7.30  p.m.,  Dec.   11. 

Que.,    St.    Telesphore Nov.  29. 

Cal.,  San  Francisco   ...  .about  Dec.  1. 

Cal.,  Los  Angeles   About  Dec.  1 

noon,  Dec.  1 

.    Natchez    Dec.  1 

Neb.,   Stockvllle    10  a.m  .  I 

8.   D.,   Wheeler    2  p.m.,  Dec.  1. 

woe     Dec.  1, 

O.,    Warren    1  p.m.,  Dec.  1. 

O.,   Zanesvllle    11  a.m.,  Dec.  1 

Lawrence  D 

Idaho,    Roberts    Dec.  1 

S.    D„    Brookings    2  p.m..  Dec.  2. 

8.    D.,    Ri  afield      2  p.m.,  Dec.  2 

K    i                                 Dec.  3 

Cal..  Madera    D 

ndusky  ... 

i  v. .  .10  am.,  i  ■ 



s.   i  ■  .   Howard    2  p.m.,  Dec.     9 

N     i  ,    m  irlboro   . 

lis    noon.  !  I 

Ariz..    Yuma     10  n.m  .  i 

Ariz  .    Wellton    ' i  ,  '  '•■      LO 

Okla..    Oklahoma    10  a.m.,  Dec.  11 

li     

Mr         0  ' 

8.    D..    Huron    2  p.m.,  Dec.    16 


WATER    XI  I'l'I.V 

.Tubular   well,    S-inch    Thus.    Casey,    Recoi 

.  Motor-driven    pump    W.   J.   Sprmgborn.    lur. 

.Drilling   well,   1,100  ft A.  C.  Moore,  Engr..  Joplin,  Mo. 

.  ung  plant,  iron  or  steel  pipe,  hydrants,  etc J.    C  Pwp.    Engr. 

.  Four    water    tube    boilers L.  E.   McGann,  Comr.  P.   Wks. 

stand    pipe Gleiidening&Fundei  burk.Engr. 

■  Pipe    line    W.  T.  Webber,  City  Engr. 

.   Drilling    well    Albert    II.    Lee. 

.  Repairli  i    dam    J-   F.  .Sherman,  Oomr,   p.   w 

pletion   and   construction   of  dam W.   L.    Vennard,   City   Engr. 

.  Motor-driven    pump,    steam   turbine   pump,   steam   turbine 

lerator,    etc    R.   M.    Pillmore,    Dir. 

•.corks    plant M.    W.   Davis,   Engr. 

,  Meters   in   City    Hall , City   Aud.   Watkins. 

.  C.-i    pipe.  32,700  ft.  4  to  S-in.,  tower,  eng.,  pumps,  dam,  &c.E.    T.    Archer    &    Co.,    Engrs.. 

Kansas    City.    M... 

.  Water    works   system    E.  E.  Harper,  Engr.. Kans.  City 

.  Water    main,    b-ineh    J-  Scott,  Clk.  Bd.  Co.  Comrs. 

.Gravity    water    system Frank  Kelsey,  Engr. 

.  Water  "works   Henrici,   Kent  &  Lowry,   Kan- 

ity,    Engrs. 

.  Water   mains    B.    W.    Jones,    Vil.   Clerk. 

.  Water    system     A.  C.  Moore,  Engr.  Joplin.  Mo. 

.Water   works   system    Sr.    Coronel    Intendente    Muni- 

.  Centrifugal    pump,    5,000,000-gal.    cap J.   F.   Neil,   Sec.   So.  Pk.   Comrs. 

.  Concrete  irrigation   canal    U.   S.   Reclamation   Service 

.  Turbo  pumps,  motors,  suction  pipe,   etc Town    Clk. 

.Water  works  and  sewage  systems   Municipal  Cham.,   Therezopolis. 

.  Digging   of   artesian   well    Kearney  Co.   Comrs. 

.Water  and  electric  light  plant A.    H.    Kennedy,    Rockport. 

.  Pumps   and   other   water   supplies F.  S.  Shields.  Sec.  Sew.  &  Wat. 

Bd. 
.  Water  system    JO.  Kilbourne,  City  Clk. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

.Switchboard,    wiring,   etc    Maj.   W.   L.   Clark,   Ch.   Sif 

.Motor  generator,   200   k.w.;   gas  engine,  etc T.    L.    Turnbull,    Engr. 

.Electric  lighting  system    H.    W.    Becker,    City   Clk. 

.Electric    light    fixeures E.    L.    Tustin.    recorder 

.  Lighting  fixtures,   etc <->■    Wenderoth,    Superv.    Arch., 

W  ashington.   D.   C. 

.  Meters  for  light  and  power  plant M.   Peterson,  Sec.  Bd.  Control. 

.  Lighting  fixtures  for  State   Prison    N.  J.   Pappins,  Secy. 

.  Public  lighting  contract    Lt.    &   \vtr.   Com. 

.Switchboards,    cable,    conduits,    etc Maj.   F.   C.   Boggs. 

.  Boiler  and  feed  pumps    W.   J.   Springborn,    Dir.    P.    S. 

.  Piping,    pipe    covering,    etc F.  Richardson.  Chr.  Bond  Trus 

.  Electric    lighting    plant X.  W  .  Day  is.  Engr. 

.Electrical    supplies     <->•     Wenderoth,     Supv.     Archt, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

.  Electric   generating   plant   and   wiring    H.   J.    Lawler,   Co.   Clk. 

.Wiring,  lighting  fixtures,   etc..  at   Port  Huron,   Mich.;   also 

conduit  and  wiring  svstem  at     Bvansville O.   Wenderoth,   Supv.    A 

.Distribution   switchboard   and   eciuipment    W.    J.    .Springborn.    Dir.    P.    S 

.  Electric    induction    meters    ■>■   G.   Glassco,   54  King  St. 

Electric    light   plant    A-  C.  Moore,  Engr..  Joplin.  Mo. 

.Street     lighting     City   Engr. 

.Electrical  equipment  of  P.  O g.  V\  enderoth,  -TV  ash.,  D.  C. 

.  Electrical  equipment  of  P.  O O.  Wenderoth,  Wash.,  D.  C. 

.  Lighting   streets  for    five   years Mayor. 

.  Conduit  and  wiring   system O.      \\  enderoth,      Supv.      Arch.. 

Washington,    D.    C. 

.  Lighting  fixtures   and  lamps S.    Smith,    Ch.    Road    Coinn. 

.  500  D.  H.  P.  combined  unit MM.  Inglis.  Elec.  Engr. 

.  Street  lighting  for  five  years H.   S.    w  ilson,   Bor.   clk. 

.  Electric  light  fixtures,  etc E.   L.   Tustin.   Recorder. 

.Electric    light    plant A.    H.    Kennedy,    Rockport. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

.Motor    triple    combination    wagon T.    Conner,    Chief. 

.  One    comb,    chemical    automobile;    one    four  wheeled  mo- 
tor tractor;   one  four-passenger  car N.   A.   Baldwin.   Pres.   Bd.    Fire 

Comrs. 

.Motor   combination   apparatus    \     D.    Pansier,   Dir.   P.   S. 

eluding  hose  house   R.    E.   Jeanneret.    City   Clk. 

BRIDGES 

.Steel  bridge  on  concrete  pillars   J.  E.  Charlebois.  Sec.-Treas. 

.  Bascule    bridge     Engrs..    Chicago. 

reed  concrete  bridge    \    M   McPherron.  Dept.  C.  Clk. 

.  Steel  bridge    Bd.   Comrs. 

.  Wooden  bridge   W.  H.  Ratcliff.  Pres.  Bd.  Sup 

.  Erection  of  county  bridges  during  1914 G.   J.    Pold.   Co.   Clk. 

.  Bridges    for    1914    F.  J.  Kaberna.  Co.  Aud. 

thenlng    bridge    A.    Reichert.    City    Clk. 

.  Approaches    to   bridge    W.   R.   Harrington.   Co.   Aud. 

.  Superstructure   of   bridge    F.    C.    Werner,    Clk. 

sti  el    and   cement    City   Engr.   Marble 

.  Steel    bridge    W.  Gibson,   Ch.   Bd.   Co.  Comrs. 

concrete    or   pile    bridges '-'    H  And. 

.  Steel  pile  or  concrete  bridges  H.  R.  Wood,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Bridge     Hedrick    &    Cochrane.    Engrs., 

Kansas   City,   Mo. 

oncrete  girder  bri.lL  1,600  ft  long Co.    s- 

.  Bridge  floor    P,    Frank.    Co.    Aud. 

in  of  Argentine  Wagon   Bridge I-'.  M.   Holcomb,  Co.  Clk. 

.  Ludlow   Bridge    W,   D.   Alexander,  Co,  And. 

i  1    tor    1914 W.   E.   Leonard.  Oo.  Aud. 

i     U     '  Bd.  Freeh's. 

T.   Scott,   clk.   County 

I*  Cobb,  st     i 

ridge,  650  ft L.  Cobb,  State   i.ngr. 

n    steel   or  concrete   bridges W.   W.    Storm.   Co.   Clk. 

lairs    Rd.    Co.    Comrs. 

.  Bridge     G.    B.    Merrill,    Engr..    Portland 

..Construction  and  repairing  bridges,  1914    E    c.    Ackerman,  Co.   Aud. 


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ADDRESS    INQUIRIES   TO 


O.,    Bryan    2   p.m.,  Dec.  16. 

O..    Washington    C.    H. .  .2  p.m.,  Dec.  16. 

N.    Y,    White    Plains.  .11a.m..  Dec.  22 

N.  Y.,  Mt.   Vernon    .  .  .  .  11  a.m.,  Dec.  22 

S.  D..   Elk   Point    noon,  Dec.  23. 

S.    D..    Desmet 1    p.m.,  Jan.  6. 

S.    D.    Woonsocket    noon,  Jan.  6. 

S.   D.,   Canton    Noon,  Jan.  7. 

S.   D.,   Clear      Lake....  2   p.m.,  Jan.  8. 

S.    D.,    Pierre    Jan.  11. 

Mass..    Saugus     6  p.m.,  Nov.  29 

Pa.,    Philadelphia noon,  Nov.  29. 

N.    Y.,   New    York Dec.     1 

V;l.     Portsmouth noon,   Dec.      1 

X.    Y..   Albany    3  p.m.,  Dec.  1. 

Minn..    Carlton Dec.  2 

X.   Y..   New   York Dec.  2. 

Fla.,   Dade   City    noon,  Dec.  2 

O.,    Cleveland     noon,  Dec.  4 

Miss..  Bay  St.  Louis.  7.30  p.m.,   Dec.  5 

O.,    Mt.    Vernon    noon,  Dec.      6 

D.  C,  Washington 3  p.m.,  Dei..  19 

D.  G,  Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.  20. 

Minn.,   Carlton    10  a.m.,  Dec.  22 

Cal..    Richmond     Dec.  29 

111.,    Chicago    noon.  Jan.  5 


Culverts  and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

Culverts  and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Two-leaf  bascule  lift   bridge    H.   G.   Green,   Clk.   Bd.   Supv. 

.  Two-leaf    bascule    bridge     H.   B.   Green,  Clk.  Bd. 

Steel,  concrete  and  wood   bridges bid     i  [olden,   Co.  Aud. 

Steel  or  reinforced  concrete  bridges W.  M.  Look,   Co.   Aud. 

Steel   and   concrete    bridges   for    1914 J.   Kingsburg,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Bridges  and  culverts  during  1914 T.  O.   Torbison,  Aud. 

.  Steel  and   concrete   bridges l.   u   Larsen,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Steel    bridges,    1914    C.   E.  Hanon,  Ch.  Bd.  Co.  Com. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

.Collection    of   ashes    and    garbage Sec.    Bd.    Health. 

.  Removal  of  snow  and  ice M.  L  Cooke,  Dir  P.  Wks. 

.Section  1A,  Southern  Boulevard  subway  line Pub.    Serv.   Comn. 

.  Remodeling  Seaboard   market   house    L.  P.  Slater,  City  Clk. 

.  Fire    escape    for    school    at   Brockport T.    E.    Finnegan,    Asst.    Com. 

.  Jail     A.  R.  Normand,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Section  No.  2  of  7th  Ave.  Rapid  Transit  R.  R Pub.    Serv.    Gomsn. 

.Engineering  work   of   sand  clay   roads A.  J.  Burnside,  Clk. 

.  Boiler    feed    pumps W.  J.  Springborn,   Dir.  P.  S. 

.  Sea     wall      J.  F.   Cazensuve,  Bond  Com. 

.  Improving    river    bank     C.    M.    Williams,    Dir. 

.Construction  of  Post  Office  at  Du  Quoin.  Ill ..    tvenderoth,   Super  v.  Arch. 

.Extension  &  remodeling  customhouse  at  St.  Louis,  Mo. . . .  O.   Wenderoth,   Supv.   Arch. 

.  Two-story  jail  and  sheriff's  residence A.   R.   Xorman,  Co.  Aud. 

.Harbor    work     City   Clerk. 

.  Rapid    transit    subways    E.    Block.    Ch.   Trans.    Com. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Hamilton,  Ala. — Citizens  of  Marion  Co. 
have  voted  $100,000  bonds,  proceeds  to 
be  used  in  construction  of  good  roads. 
State    will    furnish    additional    $8,000. 

Liuveriie,  Ala. — Bids  will  be  received 
by  F.  M.  T.  Tankersley,  Clk.  Comrs. 
Court,  for  $75,000  road  and  bridge  bonds. 

Chlco,  Cat. —  Petitions  will  be  circu- 
lated within  few  days  asking  Spy*,  to 
call  election  in  2.1  Supervisorial  Dist. 
to  vole  on  bonds  of  $200,000  for  con- 
struction   of   good   roads. 

Fairfield,  Cal. — Chamber  of  Commerce 
has  appointed  committee  to  confer  with 
Suisun  Chamber  regarding  {1,500,000 
bond  issue  for  building  lateral  roads  to 
connect   with   state   highway. 

Pasadena,   <  ai  of  North  Lake 

n  Colorado  to  Washington  St.  is 
being  considered. 

Pasadena,    Cal. — Owners    on    McDonald 

St.    have    petitioned    for    grading,    oiling, 

curbing     and     guttering     of     that     street 

.  m-., In    to    Forest.      Also   resolution 

of   intention    for    paving   of   St.   John   Ave. 

ii    introduced    and    read    for    first 

Pomona,  Cal. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  voting  on  $75,000  bond  issue 
for  construction   of  street  work. 

Richmond,    Cal.   -City    Engineer    H.    D. 

plans  for  con- 
■  1  sidewalk  through 
which  will  be 
submitted  to  City  Council  for  its  ap- 
proval. 

Richmond,  Cal. — The  municipal  tunnel 
and  highway  project  in  Richmond  has 
been  started.  Bids  for  the  work  will  be 
received  on  December  2.  Estimated  cost, 
$250,000.  The  highway  is  to  start  at 
Richmond  Ave.  and  run  southerly 
through  the  hills,  continuing  for  a  dis- 
tance of  about  5,000  feet,  or  nearly  a 
mile.  Rest  of  the  work,  including 
docks,  wharves,  etc.,  will  cost  about 
$200,000  more,  making  total  cost  of  high- 
way, tunnel  and  outer  harbor  of  $450,000. 

Sacramento,  Cal. —  Bids  for  seven  por- 
tions of  new  State  highway  aggregating 
about  $270,000  have  been  opened  in 
Highway  Commission's  room.  For  eight- 
mile  stretch  between  Fowler  and  Kings- 
burg, in  Fresno  County;  engineers  esti- 
mate, $43,858.24,  A  Teichert  &  Son  of 
Sacramento  bid  $39,695.60.  For  eight- 
mile  stretch  between  Fresno  and  Fow- 
ler, in  Fresno  County;  estimate  $3S,- 
543.70;  A.  I;.  Munsen  &  Son  of  Stockton 
bid  $42,597.50;  A.  Teichert  &  Son  of  Sac- 
ramento, $36,551.  Nine  bids  were  opened 
for  im..-mile  road  between  Upland  and 
Citrus  Ave.,  in  San  Bernardino  County, 
ranging  from  $4S,928.80  to  $66,016.60.  The 
Commissioners'  estimate  was  $67,044.14. 
For  road  in  San  Luis  Obispo  County,  be- 
tween Paso  Robles  and  the  northerly 
countv  boundary  bids  were  submitted 
from  $87,665  to  $95,993.50.  Es- 
timate was  $S0,345.61.  For  the  8%-mile 
road  between  Santa  Margharita  and 
Atascadero  Creek  the  bids  were  $86,501 
and     $67,847.     estimate     being     $49,602.53. 


Bids  upon  2}a-mile  road  in  Santa  Bar- 
bara County,  between  Rincon  Creek  and 
Carpenteria  Creek,  ranged  between  $13,- 
705  and  $21,668.     Estimate  was  $18,487.91. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. —  Works  Board  has 
recommended  that  Van  Ness  Ave.,  be- 
tween Bay  and  North  Point  Sts..  be 
paved  with  asphalt,  with  basalt  block 
strip  in  middle,  and  that  artificial  sbone 
sidewalks  be  laid.  This  improvement 
was  asked  by  Fort  Mason  military  au- 
thorities.    Cost  is  estimated  at  $6,000. 

San     Francisco,     Cal The     California 

State  Highway  Commission  has  decided 
to  notify  Boards  of  Supervisors  of  Tu- 
lare and  Kings  Counties  that  it  is  pre- 
pared to  advertise  for  bids  for  construc- 
tion of  Visalia-Hanford  section  of  State 
highway  as  soon  as  counties  will  guar- 
antee rights  of  way  and  necessary 
bridges.  Highway  between  Visalia  and 
Hanford  is  really  two  lateral  sections 
of  main  trunk,  one  from  Visalia  to  point 
on  State  highway  near  Goshen,  and  other 
from  Hanford  to  same  intersection  of 
main  road.  Altogether  it  is  19  miles 
long,  and  "will  cost,  according  to  State 
Engineer    Fletcher's    estimates,    $200,000. 

Washington,  D.  C. — The  American 
Consul  at  Madrid.  Spain,  reports  that 
Is  will  be  received  by  city  of 
Ma. ilia  until  Nov.  2  1  for  laying  asphalt 
paving  and  maintenance  of  same  on  cer- 
tain streets  in  Madrid.  Bids  should  be 
addressed  to  the  Casa  Consistorial.  Plaza 
de  la  Villa  j,  Madrid.  Spain.  While  the 
time  is  too  short  to  permit  American 
firms  to  tender  for  original  contract,  it 
may  be  possible  for  them  to  furnish  ma- 
terials,   etc..    to    firm    securing    contract. 

0  i  _."Ht  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domes- 
tic Commerce. 

Jacksonville*  Fla. — Engineering  De- 
partment, Chief  Engineer  L.  D.  Smoot. 
has  been  instructed  as  soon  as  sale  of 
bonds  has  been  consummated  to  pro- 
ceed with  new  paving  work.  This  work 
will  be  started  on  Pearl  St.  and  extend 
from  boulevard  to  city  limits,  asphaltie 
concrete  being    material    u 

Orlando,  Fla. — Citizens  have  voted  to 
issue  $600,000  bonds  for  constructing 
roads.  M.  O.  Overstreet  is  Chairman 
Countv   Comrs..    Orlando. 

Alton,  111. — Paving  of  Ridge  St.  from 
south  side  of  Front  St.  to  river  is  being 
planned. 

Chicago,  111. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  authorizing  construction  of  vari- 
ous  sidewalks. 

Elgin,  III. — Ordinances  are  being  pre-" 
pared  by  City  of  Elgin  providing  for 
construction  of  10,696  so.,  yds.  of  brick 
pavement  in  South  State  St.,  15.953  sq. 
yds.  of  asphaltie  concrete  pavement  in 
Park  St.,  2,336  sq.  yds.  of  asphaltie  con- 
crete pavement  in  Commonwealth  Ave., 
and  2,459  sq.  yds.  of  asphaltie  concrete 
pavement  in  Vincent  PI.  Bids  will  be 
received  early  next  Spring.  Morgan  H. 
Brightman,    City    Engineer. 

North  Vernon.  Iml. — Jennings  County 
gravel  road  bonds  to  amount  of  $8,000, 
have  been  sold  to  First  National  Bank 
of   Vernon. 


Algona,  la. — Following  street  work  Is 
being  planned  for  early  1914:  47,000  sq. 
yds.  street  paving  and  34,500  lin.  ft. 
combined  curb  and  gutter.  T.  S.  DeLay 
Civil   Engineer. 

Des  Moines,  la. — Plans  have  been 
made  for  construction  of  Polk  county's 
first  concrete  road,  extending  from  18th 
St.  and  Burlington  railway  tracks  to 
south    county    line. 

Muscatine,     la. — Repaying     of     Second 
St.,    from   Chestnut  St.   to   Mulberrv   Ave., 
is    under    consideration. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  directing  Mayor  to  issue  and  sell 
Third  St.  improvement  bonds  in  sum 
of    $8,037.71. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Improvement  bonds 
will    be    sold    for    various    streets. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Sheet  asphalt  on 
Charles  St..  from  Mount  Royal  to  North 
Ave.,    is    being    urged. 

Boston,  Mass. — clans  are  under  way 
for  widening  and  extension  of  Avery  St., 
from   Washington   to   Tremont. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Bids  for  $2,500 
ft.  of  curbing,  about  233  ft.  of  which  is 
curved ,  to  be  used  on  Purchase  and 
Union  Sts.,  have  been  opened  by  C  F. 
Lawton,  Superintendent  of  Streets.  Con- 
tract was  not  awarded.  The  bids  sub- 
mitted follow:  A.  Denault  &  Son,  $1,60 
per  ft.  for  straight  and  curved;  Fleming 
Cote.  Fall  River,  $1.47  for  straight  and 
$1.67  for  curved;  Frank  Gurl,  $1.69  for 
straight  and  $1.79  for  curved;  La  France 
Bros.,  $1.65  for  straight,  $2.25  for 
curved;  J.  B.  Sullivan  &  Son,  $1.S5  for 
straight,    $3    for  curved. 

Pittslield,  Mass. — Loan  of  $40,000  has 
been  ordered  for  Wahconah  St.  improve- 
ments, $20,000  for  highways,  and  $3,500 
for   Parkside   Ave.    improvements. 

Flint,  Mich. — Committee  is  busy  on 
plans  for   improving  of  streets. 

Ogemaw,  Mich. — Board  of  supervisors 
has  adopted  resolutions  in  accordance 
with  petitions  from  large  numbers  of 
voters,  to  submit  question  of  bonding 
county  for  $75,000  to  build  good  roads. 
Election    is    to    be    held    Nov.    25. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Plans  have  been 
made  for  opening  of  9th  St.,  from  Smith 
to  Summit  Ave. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Grading  of  streets  in 
Homecroft  and  Graport  additions  will  be 
urged. 

Enterprise,  Miss. — Movement  has  been 
started  to  vote  on  bond  issue  for  high- 
way construction  to  connect  -with 
Meridian. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Grading  of  several 
streets  has   been  authorized. 

Atlantic  City.  X.  J. — Paving  of  Vent- 
nor  and  Baltic  Aves.  has  been  author- 
ized. 

Camden,  X.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  directing  paving  of  Louis  St., 
from  Pear  St.  to  Atlantic  Ave.,  and  Mt. 
Ephraim  Ave.,  from  Thurman  St.  to  Van- 
hook  St.,  with  Belgian  blocks  on  4-inch 
concrete  foundation;  also  paving  of 
various  other  streets.  J.  E.  Hewitt  is 
President    of    City    Council. 

Jersey  city.  X.  J. — Proposed  widening 
of  Summit  and  Sip  Aves.  is  being  dis- 
cussed.     New  plans   have   been  made. 


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Orauice,      V-      •'■     ' 

orth    18th 
CI 
Trenton,     V     .1. 

clerk. 
Bin* iton,    \.    >.    -Cuj    bjngin. 

II  ulithic. 

Brooklyn,    N.    >■      i     provement    oi    At- 

.  11SSI  >:. 
Brooklyn,    N.   V. — : J  '     Flat- 

bush,   Prospect.  Baj    Ridge  and  New  Lots 
ii     action     on 

ed    five; 
i  ml    the    New 
.     ten. 
Mechanlcaburg.   Sf.  Y. 

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tuffer    alley    from    Market    St.    to 
alley.  ,  ,. 

Niagara   Falls,   St.  "1        Board   ol    Public 

a    meer    to 
estimate    for    all    streets 
tied    to    improve.      Host   important 
re   1 
,  ,  e.    and    Tenth    St., 
north   end. 
Rochester,       N.       1  •      Ord 
i 

Saratoga     Springs,     \.     ^. — Res 

om   end  of  New 

Hartford    village    pavement,    past    Yah- 

tracks   of   the 

.v   Western   Railroad,  paved  with 

Ave. 

1  tiiii.     _N.     \. — Petition     is     being'     ctr- 

etch  of  road,  distance 

Bowling    Green,    O. — Resolutions    have 
■    cent    of   vari- 
ous   streets.      R.    S.    Sweet    is    clerk. 
(  leveland,      <>.  —  Street       impi  0 

will    be    of- 

Eor    -ni 

Dayton,    O.-    Petition    for    construction 

of     20     miles  Ldway     in 

iounty   will   bi      11        be    in 

1 1  i silt  ifny    Com- 

i      r      .lames      R.      .Marker      by      local 

county 

■  nissioner 
main     market 

... 
pikes,     are     roads     which     commissioners 
plan    to   improve. 
Dayton,      O. — fit' 

submitted     plans,      profiles, 

larrowing 
riginally 
planned 

Dayton,  ">.      Plans 
beginning  within  n<  i  work  of 

Baton,    O. — Bonds     in     sum     oi 

Of    West 

cost   of  exten- 

curbl ' 

Youngstown,    <>.      Bonds    will    be    sold 
for    improvement    of 

i  onngstovi  n,  O.     I  irdina  nces  i  n 

■  cement     of     various 

Vonngatown,     i>.     Council     lias     voted 

n 

i 
\  oung-atown,     <>. 

(Veal    Vlexandrla,   0 

ng    money 
own. 

I.nuelie.     Or< 

5, 

Ml ii.  I'll. 

Itli    and 


\llii, , m:,.        Pa. 

een  Al- 

ol     Al- 

Hana;  oak.     Pa. 

I    St.    has    been    peti- 

Phlladelphla,    Pa. 

.St.   is   ii  ition 

Royersford,  Pa. 

.... 

tu  rer,     has 
tone. 
Waynesboro,       Pa.  —  Plans. 

lounty  Surveyor   Er- 
nest   K.    Darby,    of    \ 
for    Sinn 

Cou  ssioners.    have 

Road    Engineer 
iw    b 

i    ertising     of    bids 

.i       Road  to  ' 

igth,   and   is  not 

I      -'I     mile. 

Portland,     Ore. — An     appropriation     of 
for   road   pui  ng  ensu- 

ir      has     been      recommended      by 
advisory     committee     in     com- 
munication    to      coin  ssioners. 
Committee   would   spend    si 
lumbia      River     Highway;      $210,01 
roads    in    District    No.    1    an 
ii  i    No.    2. 
Serantiin.     Pa. — ordinances     has      been 

curbing     of     Myrtle     St.,     from     Monroe 
i    i    Ave.,   in  the  Ninth    Ward. 
Providence,   H.   I. — Committee   on 
■i;\    Engineei 

and  re- 
port with  estimates  of  cost  of  Widening 
North  Main  St..  from  Benefit  St.  to  North 
Burial  Ground,  as  proposed  by  Board  of 
Aldermen. 

Nashville,    Tenn. —  Bonds      in      sum      of 

$150, foi    street  opening  and  extension 

have   been    sold    to   A.    B.   Leach   &   Co. 

itetioii.    Tex. — Commissioners 
County     !  1     bond     election    in 

precinct    No.    3    to    pass    on    issue 
ds  for  building-  good  roads. 
Election   will  be  held  Dec.  20.     Two  good 
roads    elections     in     Bell     county    within 
lavs     have    approved    issues    of 
200,000    for   good    roads. 
Brackettrllle.      Tex. — Bond      issue      for 
$S0,000    for    building    of    good    roads    in 
Kinney   county   has    been    carried    by    big 
majority. 
Clarksvllle,  Tex. — City    Council   has   or- 
held    Dec.    16 
termine   whether  city   should  issue  bonds 
to    amount  or     purpose    of 

paving    streets    here. 

Denlson,       Tex. — Two        South        Texas 
ii     '       building 
iad£      within     next      few     months, 
which    will    later    bei  of    Red- 

fin 
Engineerin      Co.    oi    i '■  nison,  will  super- 
i  ion    work   in    both    counties. 
Fort    Worth,    Tev. — Co.      Conns,      have 
resolution    ii  by    Comr. 

use    in 
,-ach  of   i  i  mprove  lateral 

herein.     Resolution  set  forth  that 
nal     and 
',    a    suffi- 
cient   su  main    on    hand    from 
ceipts  to  allow 
nditure  of  $100,000  on  the  lateral 
saving   $137,700 
tse   in    finishing  roads  under 
contract   if   ni 

Quanah,     Tex.  uncil     has     or- 

I 

Streetman,     Tex. — The      P 

lerei 
Road    Dist.    No.    2   tor    pui  pose   i 

Kirvin.       Elec- 
tion will  be  held 

Tengne,  Tev.-  -In  response  to  petition 
I  lourt  has  or- 
iec.  16  to 
ni  Free- 
In  bonds 
ds.     Two 

towns    of    County,    and,    11 

will    be    I'n 

mi    along 

of    the    Trinity    and    Brazos 

i  valde,  Tex. — Bond   election  for   street 
improvements  been  car- 

ried   In  3    to    1.      They 


Waco,  Tex. 

wers,    etc. 
Bristol,     \  ii.      Thi 
- 

Pennsylvania     Ave., 
will    be    paved    with    wood    block. 
Seattle,  \\  ash.     Res  'la'  ions  ha 

tor  improvements  of  various 
streets. 

1  pi, let, ,n.    WIS. A    mOVe.'i 

nstruct    highway    ovi 
river  valley  from   Fond  du    L 
Bay. 

CO  NTH  ICTS     VW  UIUED. 

Col blana,    Ua  a  id   Revenue, 

.  to  Newell  Bros.,  to 
unfinished    part    of    Birmingham 
ry    highway. 
lera    and     Keystone,    distance    of    about 
miles. 
Phoenix,      Vriz. — By     Pirn 

rts  .>c  Johnson,  of  Tucsoi 
tract  for  building  five  miles  ol 
from  Santa  Rita  mountains  toward   Vail. 

Tucson,      \riz. — By     Counts      Board     of 

3     miles    ol 

■ 
i  Ither   bidders:      I  >.   O.  Job  i  - 

iffith    ,^    Tacheco,    Tucson. 
$19,412. 

Little     Rock,    Ark. — To    Nick     I 

lor  paving  East  Markham  St. 
from  .Mam  to  Commerce  with  wooden 
blocks. 

Glendale,    Cal.— To     Join 

ct    by    City    ': 
for   impro  la   Blvd..   at   -• 

Lus    Angeles.    Cal. — By     State    11 
Commissii  act     to     M.     K.     Co., 

San     Fernando     Bldg.,     Bos     An-. 
$36,878    i  i  m    of    7  c    miles    of 

macadam  paving  on   Wineviile  Rd.,  River- 
lunty. 
Ontario.    Cal. — To    E.    A.    Simmons,    Up- 
land,    at     $18,420,     for     improvement     of 
\    to  i ;   sts. 
Pasadena,     Cal. — For     improvil 
-.'dona    Ave., 

:;4  6    and 
$5,428    I 

Hartford.     Conn. — To     Middle- 
ni.    Conn.,    at 
for    section    of    bituminous    natlv 

m   on   Abington  rd.,   town  of  Pom- 
fret,    by    Stati  Comn. 

Vltini.     111. — By     Board     of    Local     Ira- 
c onsti  notion   of   vitrified 
brick     pavements     and     improvement     of 
-     to  C.   11.   Degenhardt. 
Chicago,    111. — For    construction    of    as- 
phaltic   concrete   driveway   and   walks   at 
Municipal     Sanitarium     to     Good     Roads 
518     Jtnnadnock    Blk., 
i  .,   111.,   at   $24,565. 
Chicago,    111.— By    Board    of    Local    Int- 
ents   for    construction    of 
.ilks,    to    Albert    Graff. 
Crown    Point,    linl.    -To     '.hlbo 

Senzig   rd. 

Richmond,   lud. — Lowest    bids   for   Haas 
on   rds.   submitted  to  Co 

below     estimates 
i'ia  o    bids   totaled   more   tl 
000       Wight  bids  were  submitted  for  both 

-i     for    construe:  ion 
ton   rd.,  which  is  on  Middleborough   Pike. 
g    two    miles    northeast     from    12th 
and  North  .1   Sts.  to  the  Smyrna  Pike,  was 

i   of   Dayton.     II '.- 

do  the  work  according  to  speci- 
S.  E.  Slick  of 
this  city  submitted  bid  of  $41,949.13  tor 
construction  of  the  Haas  or  park  road. 
which  encircles  Morton  park.  This  will 
lie  an  entirely  d.     Slick's  bid 

6, under    estim&ti 

tracts   have   not    yet   been   awari 
Washington,     Ind. — To     Henrj 

■  0,230,    roads  in  Har- 
i'wp.,   including  brid 
Lafayette,   Ln. — By    city    council    to    C. 
•  f    .ii    Co..    Bristol,    Tenn..    at    ap- 
proximately   $01, COO    for    construction    of 
.  -   of  concrete  sidewalks  with  curb 
biiied   curb   and  gutter. 
I.nke    Arthur.    La. — By    city    council    to 
Masters    &    Reinhardt.    732    Voorhies    St., 
oistruc- 
1,000    sq.    ft.   concrete   sidewalks. 
■I     ft.    concrete    curb.    3.000    lin.    ft. 
of    combined    concrete    curb    and    gutter 
|     sq.  ft.  of  cot  '  t  cross- 

Other  bidders  were:  Clayton  Pav- 
ivllle,    Tenn..    $1S,674;   Look- 
struction  Co..  Chattanooga.  Tenn., 
J.     B.     Silver    &    Co.,     Abbeville. 
1,774;    C,    S.    Jackson.    New    Iberia. 
0,214;  Cole  <6  White.  Jennings,  La., 
$19,248. 


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Lake  Charles,  La. — By  city  commis- 
sion to  Ritchie  Brothers,  of  Kansas  City, 
contract  for  eleven  blocks  of  brick  pav- 
ing on  Kirby  and  Division  Sts.  at  $1.96 
per  sq.  yd.  Bids  for  23  additional  blocks 
have  been  advertised  for.  This  will 
make  60  blocks  contemplated  by  co- 
administration. 

Xew  Orleans,  La. — By  highway  depart- 
ment of  board  of  state  engineers  to 
Nicholson  &  Jones,  Lake  Providence. 
La.,  at  $19,941.  for  construction  of  Tal- 
lulah-Lake  Providence  Highway,  Madi- 
son  parish. 

Shreveport,  La. — To  Healy  Constr.  Co. 
of  Meridian,  Miss.,  for  graveling  about 
2^2  miles  of  Norris  Ferry  Rd„  at  $15,200. 
Samuel  \V.  Yarborough  of  Shreveport 
bid  $15,400.     J.  T.  Bullen  is  Parish  Engr. 

Tallulah,  La. — To  Nicholson  &  Jones, 
of  Xeiv  Orleans,  by  Highway  Depl.. 
Board  State  Engineers.  New  Orleans 
Court  House.  New  Orleans,  for  con- 
struction of  public  highway  extending 
from  Tallulah  north  to  East  Carroll 
Parish  line,  Madison  Parish,  La.,  a  dis- 
tance of  about  nine  miles,  at  $19,941. 
D.  B.  Reilly,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  bid  for 
this    work     $20,840. 

Boston,  Mass. — For  paving  with  as- 
phalt macadam  roadway  on  Ballou  Ave., 
to  Jeremiah  J.  McCarthy,  170  Summer 
St.,  at  $12,424,  by  Mayor  and  Public- 
Works    Department. 

St.  Joseph,  Mich. — To  Loren  Snyder. 
Benton  Harbor.  Mich.,  at  $20,000.  for  3.2 
miles  of  macadam  roads,  by  Berrien  Co. 
Rd.  Comrs. 

St.  Joseph,  Mich. — For  constructing 
macadam  roads  by  County  Comrs.,  as 
follows:  To  Jake  Ackerman  &  Co.,  of 
Laporte,  Ind.,  $82,959,  and  to  Loren  Snv- 
der,  of  Benton  Harbor,  for  3.2  miles,  at 
$20,000;  about  9  miles  will  be  constructed 
by  day  labor.  W.  J.  Cleary  is  County 
Highway    Engr. 

St.  Paul.  .Minn By  City  Council,  con- 
tract to  Geo.  J.  Grant  Construction  Co.. 
New  York  Life  Bldg.,  at  $13,997.  foi 
grading    approaches    to    Earl    St.    bridge. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Contract  for  grading 
Pendleton  St.,  from  Savannah  to  Wash- 
ington Aves.,  has  been  awarded  to  J.  F. 
Buis   at   36    cts.    a   cu.   yd. 

Ely,    Xev Bond    issue    of    $50,000    will 

be  voted  for  Churchill  County  for  im- 
provement of  Lincoln  Highway. 

Xew  Brunswick,  X.  J. — Bids  for  the 
paving  of  Scott  St..  from  Somerset  to 
French  St.,  and  Division  St.,  from  Som- 
erset to  Hamilton  St.,  were  received  by 
Common  Council  last  evening  and  re- 
ferred to  Streets  and  Roads  Committee, 
to  be  reported  on  at  a  subsequent  meet- 
ing. There  were  two  bidders  on  each  of 
the  streets  mentioned,  estimates  being 
offered  by  (a)  Thomas  H.  Riddle  and 
(b)  Conrad  Sebold  for  both  Scott  and 
Division  Sts.  The  bids  were  very  close 
throughout,  as  shown  by  following  fig- 
ures: New  bluestone  curb,  (a)  53  cts, 
(b)  55  cts.:  new  circular  curb,  (a)  $1.50. 
(b)  $1.50:  for  resetting  curb,  (a)  15  cts.: 
(b)  14  cts.;  for  brick  paving,  (a)  $2,50 
and  $2.53:  (b)  $2.50:  for  Hassam  paving, 
(a)  $1.75;  Cb)  $1.69;  for  asphalt  block, 
(a)  $2.55;  (b)  $2.52;  for  Dolarwav  pav- 
ing, (a)  $1.49;  (b)  $1.52:  for  concrete 
paving,  (a)  $1.56;  (b)  $1.52;  for  asphaltic 
concrete,  (a)  $1.82:  (b)  $1.85;  for  bithu- 
lithic  paving,   (a)   $2.55:   (b)   $2.55. 

Paterson,  N.  J. — Contracts  for  grad- 
ing, curbing  and  guttering  following 
streets  have  been  awarded:  Montclair 
Ave.,  from  Paxton  to  Hazel  St..  Francis 
P.  Murray,  $843.30;  Dakota  St..  from 
Gould  Ave.  to  Montclair  Ave.,  Francis 
P.  Murray.  $1,018;  Webster  Ave.,  from 
Nagle  St.,  129  to  130,  P.  Cofrancisco. 
$1,098.50;  lateral  sewers.  East  27th  St.. 
from  Ninth  Ave.  to  East  27th  St.,  F.  P. 
Murray,  $1,934.10;  York  Ave.,  from  Har- 
rison to  Lawrence  St..  $446. SO:  Totowa 
Ave.,  from  Edmund  St  to  Linwood  Ave.. 
Frank  Puglia,  $1,109.70;  Webster  Ave. 
from  East  22d  St.  to  East  23d  St.,  Joseph 
Puglia,  $313.20;  Burlington  Ave.,  from 
Totowa  Ave.  to  Chamberlain  Ave.,  $1,- 
163.80;  Genessee  Ave.,  from  Getty  Ave. 
to  Railway  Ave.,  Frank  Puglia,  $649. SO: 
Burlington  Ave.,  from  Totowa  to  Crosby 
Ave.,    Frank    Puglia.    $2,634.96. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. — For  paving  with  as- 
phalt portion  of  Greenwood  Ave.,  bv 
City  Council  to  German  Rock  AsDhalt  & 
Cement   Co.   of   Buffalo,  at   $13,050. 

Chester,  Pa. — For  paving  with  brick 
block  on  concrete  base.  12.00  ft.  paving 
on  state  road  from  Delaware  State  line 
to  Chester  City  line  to  Palmer  &  Snvder 
of    Wallingford,    at    about    $99,000. 

Calvert,  Tex. — By  commissioners  of 
Robertson  county  contract  to  W.  S. 
Montgomery.  San  Antonio,  for  construc- 
tion of  roads   in  this  district  at  $150,000. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Approval  has  been  Hven 
to  contracts  and  bonds  of  Texas  Bitu- 
lithic    Co.    by    the    Board    of    Municipal 


Commissioners  for  laying  of  creosoted 
wood  block  paving  on  Tenth,  Wood  and 
Young  Sts.  Tenth  St.  is  to  be  paved 
from  Bishop  to  Windomere;  Wood,  from 
Harwood  to  Ervay;  Young,  from  Har- 
wood  to  Akard.  The  contracts  are  for 
approximately  $79,000  worth  of  work. 
Bonds  are  given  for  construction  and  for 
tive-year    maintenance. 

Hearne,  Tex. — By  Commissioners  of 
Precint  No.  2.  for  construction  of  about 
40   miles  of  improved   highways,   to  Cobb 

&    Gregory,    of    Dallas,    Tex.,    at    (150.1 

The  J.  C.  Feild  Eng.  Co.,  105  Feild 
Bldg.,    Denison,    Tex.,    Engineers. 

Houston.  Tex. — To  Talbot  Co.,  at  $14.- 
S23.  for  paying  of  Congress  Ave.,  from 
Milam    to    Main    Sts. 

Portsmouth,  Va. — To  O.  L.  Williams 
for  improving  of  Pearl  St.,  from  Colum- 
bia   to    South    St. 

Prosser,  Wash To  A.  H.  Zane,  Hart- 
ford, at  $16,995,  for  grading  S  miles  of 
Highway  No.  3.  Other  bidders  were:  O. 
S.  Brown.  Prosser.  $22,000;  Langford  & 
Matthewson,  Sunnyside.  $15,990,  and  Win. 
Moraine,   Kennewick,    $16,580. 

Tacoma,  Wash. —  By  Commissioners  of 
Public  Works  for  grading  South  15th  St.. 
t..  Otto  Straugh,  .5424  X.  27th  St..  Ta- 
coma. 

SEWERAGE 

Tempe,  Ariz. — Plans  are  being  made 
by  Engineer  Knipe  for  proposed  sewer 
system. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Immediate  action 
will  be  taken  to  place  on  sale  $1,032,000 
sewer  bond  issue  voted  several  months 
ago. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Bids  for  35,000  ft. 
of  sewer  pipe  have  been  opened  and  of- 
fers received  referred  to  Chief  Engineer 
Smoot  and  Superintendent  E.  L.  Carroll, 
of  Water  Department,  for  tabulation  and 
report  at  next  meeting  of  committee. 
Some  15  bids  were  received,  amounts 
ranging  from  some  $9,000  to  more  than 
$11,000. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  ordering  construction  of  sani- 
tary sewer  on  north  side  of  Main  St.  J. 
J.  O'Brien  is  Clerk. 

Lowell.  Mass. — Lower  order  of  $10,000 
has  been  introduced  for  sewer  con- 
struction. 

Cainilen,  \'.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  authorizing  construction  of  sew- 
ers, culverts  or  drains  along  Warsaw 
St.      W.    D.    Brown   is   Clerk. 

Irvingtou,  X.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  laying  of  sanitary  sewers 
in  Delmar  PI.  and  Tremont  Terrace,  also 
in  Selvage  Street.  M.  Stockman  is  Town 
Clerk. 

Jersey  City,  W.  J. — The  Boonton  pollu- 
tion problem  is  being  discussed.  It  is 
thought  that  trunk  sewer  for  watershed 
is   ■■    necessity. 

Linden,  X.  J. — Eight  bids  have  been 
opened  for  construction  of  S-in.  vitrified 
stoneware  pipe  sewer  in  Clinton.  St.,  be- 
tween Edgar  Road  and  Munsell  Ave., 
and  in  Stimson  Ave.,  between  Clinton 
St.  and  Woodlawn  Ave.  Lowest  bid  was 
that  of  Villa  Brothers'  Construction  Co., 
$1,467.05.  Other  bids  were:  P.  Camello 
Co..  $1,563.53:  Z.  Zizzo  Co..  $1,693.39:  C. 
Massa.  $1,750.08;  Jacob  Jakes,  $1,541.05: 
Albert  Heitman.  $1,782.39;  M.  Wade.  $2.- 
122.35:  and  T.  Foster  Callahan.  $1,561.15. 
Bids  were  referred  to  township  engineer 
and   sewer  committee  for  report. 

Milltown.  X.  J. — Plans  have  been  pre- 
pared by  Engineer  Clyde  Potts,  of  New 
York,    for    proposed    sewerage    system. 

Newark.  X.  J. — It  is  the  sentiment  of 
Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Commission 
that  plans  and  specifications  for  four 
sections  in  Paterson  be  prepared  bv  en- 
gineers preparatory  to  soliciting  of  bids 
for   the   work. 

Orange.  X.  J. — Citizens  of  Glen  Ridge 
Boro.  have  held  conference  with  Boro. 
Council  and  by  vote  of  19  to  1  decided  to 
join  with  Orange.  East  Orange  and  Mont- 
clair in  the  erection  of  an  Imhoff  dis- 
posal plant  at  Belleville. 

Paterson,  X.  J. — It  was  the  sentiment 
of  Passaic  Valley  Sewerage  Commission 
that  plans  and  specifications  for  four 
sections  in  Paterson  be  prepared  bv  en- 
ineers  preparatory  to   soliciting  of  bids 


for 


irk. 


Perth  Amboy.  X.  J. — Ordinances  have 
been  adopted  for  laying  of  12-in.  pipe 
sewers  in  Laurie  St.  and  Gadek  Place. 
W.  La  Roe  is  city  clerk. 

Ringhamton,  X.  Y. — Board  of  Water 
Commissioners  has  passed  resolution 
offered  by  Commissioner  'Wirt  W.  New- 
ell, employing  hydro  engineer  to  come 
to  Binghamton  and  make  complete  ex- 
amination   of  its   water   system. 

Fredonia.  X.  Y. — Sewer  Comm.  has  re- 
ported on  its  inspection  made  of  disposal 


pla  nts    now     in     open n     in     West  Held, 

Lancaster  and  East  Aurora,  all  having 
been  constructed  on  plans  prepared  by 
Engr.  I'  K  w  Ing  of  Buffalo.  It  further 
i  hat  before  any  feasible  proposi- 
ti l»-  submitted  to  board  for  its 
it  will  be  necessary  to  em- 
ploy services  of  engineer  to  prepare 
plans,  specifications  and  estimate  of  cost 
of  disposal  plant  a  complete  plan  of  sani- 
tary system  of  sewers  of  entire  village, 
which  would  involve  locating  existing 
sewers  and  combining  them  with  new 
together  with  location  of  dis- 
posal plant,  and  further  that  such  plans, 
10  prepared,  shall  have  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  and  approved  by  the  State 
Dept.  nf  Health.  The  proposition  sub- 
mitted by  Engr.  Wing,  briefly  is  as  fol- 
lows: Plans,  specifications  and  estimate 
of  cost  of  such  plant,  $500.  Plans,  speci- 
3  and  estimate  of  cost  of  com- 
plete system  for  whole  village,  inclusive 
of  old  and  proposed  new  system  which 
will  can-  for  entire  village,  having  com- 
mon outlet  into  such  proposed  disposal 
plant,  $675.  Combined  propositions,  $1,- 
100. 

Oneida,  X.  Y. — Plans  and  specifications 
for  proposed  new  sewage  disposal  plant, 
which  were  prepared  in  this  city  few 
weeks  ago,  have  been  approved  by  State 
Department  of  Health  and  returned  to 
City  Clerk  D.  C.  Covill.  Bids  for  con- 
struction of  plant  will  probably  not  be 
advertised  for  until  spring,  at  which 
time  new  system  will  be  placed  in  opera- 
tion. 

Peekskill,  X.  Y. — Plans  are  being  dis- 
cussed  for  sewage  system. 

Peekskill.  \.  Y. — Bids  have  been 
opened  for  construction  of  Crompond  St. 
sewer  and  found  to  be  as  follows:  Clin- 
ton Construction  Co.,  $7,450,  rock  exca- 
vation, 40  and  65  cts.;  Peekskill  Con- 
struction Co.,  $8,300,  rock  excavation,  40 
and  50  cts.;  H.  B.  Sproul  Construction 
Co.,  $6,990.  rock  excavation,  60  and  75 
cts.;  W.  W.  Hoyt,  $S,740,  rock  excava- 
tion, 35  and  60  cts.;  Donovan  &  Dono- 
van. $7,414,  rock  excavation,  45  and  60 
cts.;  John  Smith.  Jr.,  $10,186.97,  rock  ex- 
cavation, 50  and  70  cts.  Contract  has  not 
yet  been  awarded. 

^Vapplnge^s  Palls,  X.  Y. — Taxpayers 
have  voted  bond  issue  of  $150,000  for  es- 
tablishment of  sewerage  and  water 
works. 

White  Plains,  X.  Y. — Taxpayers  will 
vote  on  expenditure  of  $9,000  for  sewer 
through   Scarsdale. 

Toledo.  O. — Plan  for  purification  of 
sewage  of  Ten  Mile  Creek  will  be  sub- 
mitted bv  Winthrop  Pratt  to  State  Board 
of    Health.      Estimated    cost,    $271,000. 

Toledo,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 
ed for  construction  of  local  sewer  No, 
1191    in    Main    Sewer    Dist.    No.    23. 

Younji-stown.  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  construction  of  sewer  on  Erie 
St.      M.    F.    Hyland    is    City   Clerk. 

Altoona,  Pa. — Ordinances  have  been 
passed  providing  for  sewers  in  Spruce 
alley,  between  Pine  Ave.  and  29th  St.. 
and  between  21st  alley  and  northwest 
city    lines    in    Washington    Ave. 

Chester,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewer  on 
Henderson  Ave.  from  Rosemont  to  Myr- 
tle  Aves. 

Chester,  Pa. — Common  Council  Bill  No. 
33  for  construction  of  sewers  on  Engle 
St..  from  Front  St.  to  the  Delaware 
River,  on  9th  St..  from  the  west  city 
line  eastward  about  400  ft.,  has  been 
adopted. 

Fnrrell,  Pa. — Bond  election  will  be 
called  for  voting  on  erection  of  sewage 
disposal   plant. 

Lansdale,  Pa. — Council  has  enacted  or- 
dinance to  create  $80,000  loan  to  build 
modern    sewerage   system. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Philadelphia  is  to 
take  first  decisive  step  toward  construc- 
tion of  extensive  sewage  disposal  plants 
next  year.  Included  in  program  before 
Finance  Committee  of  Councils  for  fin- 
ancing several  big  municipal  projects 
with  loan  funds  which  it  is  expected 
to  have  people  authorize  at  special  elec- 
tion, there  will  be  $1,000,000  for  purchase 
of  land  and  $1,000,000  for  erection  of 
sewage  disposal  plants.  It  is  estimated 
that  1,000  acres  will  not  prove  to  be 
too  much  land  to  properly  provide  for 
disposal  of  sewage  for  city  of  area  of 
Philadelphia,  its  population  and  excess 
use   of   water. 

Taylor.  Pa. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  various  sew- 
ers. R.  G  Williams  is  Borough  Secre- 
tary. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D. — Construction  of 
lateral  sewers  on  various  streets  has 
been  ordered.  W.  C.  Leyse  is  City  Audi- 
tor. 

I'valde,  Tex. — The  bond  election  for 
sewers    and     street     improvements     has 


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Btorm    sewer    on    Fourth    Ave.    to    W.    N. 
i     nn.  There 

i    bids,    but    bid    of  Left- 

owest,    being    for    $5,- 
\v.>ric    will    commence   on    sewer 

Skelton,    Conn.— Lowest     bid     received 
Ave.     sewer    was    that    of 
Peter   Madorno,   at   $1,512.     Contract  was 
awarded  to  him. 

Plant  City,  Flu.— To  I.  C.  Mishler. 
Chattanooga,     I  sewerage    sys- 

tem, by  Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks. 

\ii:iin:i.       Ga.— For      construction       of 

Peach  tree    creek    Interceptor,    section    3. 

nstructlon  Co.,  at   total   bid 

of  $10,201.50.  and  for  Tntrenohment  Creek 

0.   M.     F.    Sullivan,    at    total 

181.60. 

Council  Grove.  Knn. — For  construction 
of  sewer  system  from  plans  of  Alva  J. 
Smith,  of  Emporia,  to  Everett  &  Burt,  of 
Hutchinson,  at  $6,950  for  3-main  sewers. 
and  $13,400  for  purification  plant.  Other 
bidders — (a)  3  main  sewers,  (bl  purifi- 
cation plant:  Arthur  A.  Dobson,  Lin- 
coln. Neb.,  fa)  $6,641.  (bl  $16,117:  Ton- 
ka wa  Constr.  Co.  Tonka  wa.  Okla  .  fa) 
$7,241.  (hi  $14,713:  Iron  Mountain  Bridge 
&  Iron  Co..  Tecumseh.  Neb.,  (al  $7,431. 
(bl  $10,055:  Halpln.  Bovle  &  Bohr.  Kan- 
sas City.  Mo.,  (al  JS.63S.  (bl 
McCoy  &  Tavlor.  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  (a) 
S18.0S6:  Oneil  Constr.  Co..  Leavenworth. 
Kan.,  (al  $S,360.  (bl  $16.6Sn:  P.  A.  John- 
son. Kansas  Citv.  Mo.,  (a)  $6,504.  (bl 
$14,563. 

Ronton.  Mass. — To  George  J.  Regan,  at 
16  052  Bewerage  works  in  Ballon  Ave. 
and  outlets  in  Wnodrow  Ave.  and  Lvons 
St.     Dorchester. 

Boston.  Mass. — To  Geo.  J.  Regan  for 
pipe  sewers  and  drains  in  Ballou  Ave. 
and  outlets  In  Woodrow  Ave.  anil  Lyons 
St  .    Dorchester,    at    $6,052. 

Detroit.  Mich. — By  department  of  pub- 
lic works  for  construction  of  sewer  in 
Emerson  Ave.  to  J.  A.  Mercler.  Hammond 
Bldg..  Detroit,  at  $20,258. 

Grand  Rapids.  Mich. — For  construction 
of  Gunnison  Ave.  sewer,  to  John  Powers 
at  $736.70. 

Preston.  Minn. — For  furnishing-  ma- 
terial and  constructing  about  S.216  lin 
ft.  6  to  12-ln.  vitrified  pine  sewers  and 
22  manholes,  to  W.  C.  Fraser,  of  St 
Paul,   at   about   $8,140. 

Preaton.  Minn. — To  W.  C.  Fraser  St. 
Paul,  at  $8,140.  for  sewer  through  busi- 
ness section,  s.216  ft.  in  length,  includ- 
ing  22   manholes 

Newark.  N.  J. — Lowest  bidder  for  con- 
struction of  Section  T  of  Passaic  Valley 
Sewage  Contract  has  been  received  from 
John  C.  Tierney.  of  Oradell.  N  J.,  at 
$137,500  The  other  bidders  were:  P  J 
Carlln  Construction  Co..  New  York  S440  - 
000:  Hiram  W.  Phillips.  Quincv  Mass. 
1468.000:  Phoenix  Construction  Co..  New 
York.  $472,750;  Merritt-Chnoman  Dredg- 
ing *  Wrecking  Co..  New  York.  )E 
Contract  calls  for  furnishing  ami  placing 
In  trenches  dredged  below  bed  of  Nen 
York  Bay  two  lines  of  96-in.  reinforced 
concrete  pine  making  total  of  3.000  feet 
of  pipe  of  that  kind:  also  fnrnishinsr 
and  placing  In  trenches  below  bed  of 
hay  reinforced  concrete  pipes  with  ver- 
tical and  horizontal  branches,  having 
diameters  raniring  from  24  to  06  ins 
There  will    he   1.500   ft.    of  latter   kind    of 

nipe.       About     30.000    tons    of    gr a  | 

trap    rln-r.in    will    have    to    be    placed     III 
trenches.    In    sizes    ranging    from    half    n 
ton    to   3    tons,   as   defenses   to   reinforced 
concrete  nines.     Contract   will   be 
ed    In    a    few   davs 

Perth  laabOy.  \.  .1.  Martin  Hansen, 
of  this  eitv.  was  awarded  contract  to 
construct  12-Inch  nine  sewer,  witli 
connections.  In  northerlv  end  of  Peter- 
son St.  Bids  were  as  follows:  Martin 
Hansen.  12-lnov.  sewer.  $1  a  lineal  foot: 
K-lnoh   s.-we-.    r,->   cts    a   lin.   ft  ;   „, 

T.i, Idle       A       Pfeiffer       12-Inch 
sewer,    11  1"    a    lin     ft  :    6-'. 
ets.    a    lin     ft  :   manholes.    ' 

1 2-Inch    s.wer     $1  00     ,     lin     ft  ■ 
6-Inch   si  :,   lin.   ft.:    in 

Altnonn.       Ph.-    Bv       hoard        of       DUhlJc 
works    for    construction    of 
oosal     nlant     to     be     built    hv     citv     below 
Enst      Altoona      to     take     off     sewage     for 
.astern    half   of   the    citv       Six    bid 
received,    as    follows:    Field.    Bai 


Underwood.  Philadelphia;  W.  E.  Stein- 
hai-h  ,v  Sons,  Lewlstown;  Cantrell  Con- 
struction Co.,  Philadelphia;  Nicola  Build- 
Pittsburgh;  Pitt  Construction 
Co..  Pittsburgh,  and  D.  C.  Serber.  Inc., 
New  York.  Board  awarded  contract  to 
D.  C.  Serber.  Inc.,  of  New  York,  at  their 
bid  of  $58,737.60.  Other  bids  were  as 
follows:  Field,  Barber  &  Underwood, 
$63,535:  Steinbach  &  Sons.  $112,905.50; 
Cantrell  Company,  $67,100.78;  Nicola 
company.  $68,100.38;  Pitt  company.  $65.- 
168.50.  Mr.  Serber  stated  in  his  bid  that 
he  would  finish  work  within  120  days 
from   time  of  beginning  work. 

Altoona,  Pa. — To  Jas.  Ferry  &  Co.,  of 
Pittsburgh,  for  constructing  sanitary 
outfall    sewer. 

Philadelphia.  Pn. — To  Robert  Higgins. 
Igard  St.  sewer.  Unruh  to 
Tyson  Sts..  and  Tyson  St.,  Algard  to 
stream    northwest   of   Algard  St. 

Plymouth,  Pn. — For  construction  of 
sewer  from  Cherry  St.  to  Brown's  creek 
to  Herrick  Cons.  Co.,  Colllnville.  111.,  at 
$5,536. 

Rending.  Pa. — For  construction  of 
si  wage  disposal  plant,  to  Peter  L 
Scholl.    Reading,    at    $25,000. 

Spokane,  Wash. — To  Mulligan  Bros.  & 
Foster  at  $6,149,  for  sewer  in  Main  Ave. 
from  Riverside  Court  to  point  268  ft. 
west  of  Monroe  St. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

Antloch.    Cal By    vote    of    239    to    32 

citizens  carried  special  election  called  to 
vote  bonds  in  sum  of  $25,000  for  purpose 
of  providing  an  up-to-date  Alteration 
system  at  municipal  water  works,  auto- 
matic electric  pumps  in  addition  to  steam 
plant,  larger  and  additional  water  sup- 
ply mains  for  business  and  residence 
sections  and  additional  fire  hydrants  and 
hose. 

Red  Bluff,  Cal. — A  big  project  Is  un- 
der way  at  Tuscan  Springs,  ■which  is 
northeast  of  this  city.  A  concrete  dam 
33  ft.  high  is  being  built  in  canyon  to 
store  up  wrater  for  big  hotel  and  grounds. 
Eight  men  are  working  on  dam.  Dam 
will  form  large  reservoir  in  which  fresh 
water    will    be    stored. 

Milford.  Del. — Milford  Town  Council 
has  ordered  extension  of  water  mains 
from  lakes  west  to  town  limits  and  plac- 
ing of  addidtional  fire  plugs. 

Dayton  Beach.  Fla. — Installation  of 
■water  "works  system  is  being  discussed 
for  both  domestic  and  fire  protection 
purposes. 

St.  Petershurg.  Fla. — Plans  are  being 
made  to  spend  $41,000  on  water  works 
system. 

Wanchuln.  Fla. — Engineer  has  been 
employed  to  work  out  enlargement 
plans  for  "water  works  svstem:  estimated 
cost.     $35,000. 

Marshalvllle.  Gn. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$15,000  have  been  voted  for  water  works. 

Spring-field.  III. — Ordinance  is  being 
considered  to  purchase  an  electric  gen- 
erator to  be  Installed  at  city  water 
works   plant    at    cost    of   $20,000. 

Rlnnmington.  Ind. — Citizens-  Water 
Works  Comm.  will  recommend  to  Bloom- 
ington  Council  that  city  build  monster 
dam  in  Griffy  Creek  bottom  three  miles 
north  of  town,  at  cost  of  $250,000.  This 
dam.  it  is  thought,  will  hold  supply  of 
water  sufficient  to  care  for  the  needs  of 
citv  for  period  of  three  years,  even  if  it 
did    not    rain    once  during  three  years. 

\ndover.  la. — Installation  of  water 
works    is    being   discussed. 

Cedar  Rapids,  In. — Through  resolution 
passed  bv  city  council  election  on  ques- 
tion as  to  whether  city  shall  issue  bonds 
in  sum  of  $125,000  for  construction  of 
dam  at  B  Ave.  will  be  held  Mondav. 
Dec.   15. 

Boston,  Mass. — Council  will  consider 
appropriation  of  $150,000  for  high-pres- 
sure  system. 

Boston.  Mass. — The  mayor  has  Induced 
conncllmen  to  authorize  additional  loan 
i  rder  of  $150,000  for  pumpinsr  apparatus 
for  n,  w  high  pressure  water  service 
station,  to  be  placed  beneath  Puhlic 
■  larden. 

Baal  I.ongmenilovv.  Mass. — Town  has 
awarded  $34,500  water  bonds  to  E.  M 
Farnsworth   &  Co. 

Revere.   Mnxx. — Town    of   Revere    water 

commissioners  have  awarded  $15,000 
four  per  cent,  bonds,  dated  Dec.  1  1913 
to  County  Savings  Bank  of  Chelsea  at 
103.4. 

MlniKIc  City.  W.  J.— Bids  will  he  read? 
verttsed    for    Arctic    Ave.    water    main. 

Trenton,  H,  J. — The  Supreme  Court  In 
in  opinion  of  Justice  Mintnrn  has  set 
aside  contract  awarded  to  William  ld- 
der  for  construction  of  water  main  In 
Jersey   City. 


I.nrehnioiit.    v    \. — Question    of    secur- 
equate    supply    of    water    for    the 
future  ussed 

1  ■■    v    ^— C.d    of  Vil.  Trustees  have 

decided  to  submit  municipal  wate. 
proposition  to  taxpayers  for  informal 
vote  Dec.  9,  upon  four  propositions.  One 
that  carries  will  later  be  submitted  to 
formal  vote.  Following  are  propositions: 
No.  l.  Shall  village  of  Lyons.  N.  Y.  pur- 
chase all  of  property  of  Lvons  Wate, 
0™rkaSn£°-  at.  P,riCe  not  exceeding  $45.- 
??on    Yy.te,m!tai1.lnJrepVe,.0en„'t  ".^"""r 

sha  1  °vma°Lexceed.i"g    $102,000?     No.'  ' 
of  IVoT,'  'awatePrUWhorks    g    a?    "S0"5^ 

Pondln'  Ju^^sf  NSUYDP,ayt  fSSktESS"1**, 

aSVfiS  «riHE5 

Unpplngers      Foils.      R       V-T,,.....,, 

esatlebli?hmenfb0nrd  iSfUe  °f  '»»••» »  '" 
establishment   of   water  works  and  sew 

*SSV£grz  s^VltooToo  fS'ed  ," 

Sew  watberiwonrksanri  ^^  P^'d 
"ME-^  ^.Ifrn^or^a^ce  has 
be6,"    '"troduced    providing   for   ity^n-   of 

SKUEStTM^ff  »W*  "■■  <™ 

to  tibu.OOO  for  purpose  of  erecting  ne«- 
&*?tat,^B,ra     Pla",S  ha.Ye  fceen'flnis'hed 

Huntington  i?ndCOanrSetTo"^inenr;and,sr  o^ 
State  Dept  of  Health  Tor  appAl"  S  ? 
win  have  a  capacity  of  4.000T000  lata,  a 
South  Bethlehem.  Pa.— The  Water 
Comm..  composed  of  Messrs.  Dru,  ken- 
miller.  Waltz  and  Eck.  has  been  ins  true" - 
,Llt  Se?Ure  plans    specifications  and  es- 

»  VwVw^rh\v?^nrx«d 

^a^wlVr^uPrT8-    theJ"    '^SS'-Sl- 
Brltton.    s.    D — City    Council    has    de- 
water    work,atserially     ex,en<3     municipal 
water    works    system,    and    when    exten 

wmShairveCOmtDlet5a  aU  actions  of  ^own 
dVon'esAcepu;poesresf°r  flPe  ""'-lion  and 
ofCh,"T!es*on-  S;  ^.— Municipal  ownership 
cussld  W°rkS    system    ls    be'^    dis- 

Brltton.  S.  D.— Citv  Council  will  ex 
tend  municipal  water  works  system 
aonme^tarcepu?ptoesre.f0r    fir6    Section'  and 

Georgetown.     Tex.— The     proposed     Is- 

*45  On°of  wVt^SL  brdKS  *S  hp  a(1,1ed  to 
J4S  ooo   water  works  bonds   already  voted 

votebofPV4ar,r'ed:,in  ^Pecla1    election    b? 

laid    ^  to.62i      New   mains    will    be 

lddlta„nd,an   a.rteslan   well    sunk   to    give 

additional   water  supply  for  Georgetown 

_Norr„lk.    Vn.— Bids    for    3.    4    and    6-in. 

detector     meters     for     water    denartment 

d",-ef7' ,'1P<:n<"<i  hv  Boara  "f  Contr" 
ana    iete,,c,i    to   engineer   in   oh 

■•eeoininendation  Bids  were  submitted 
inn     Sfr    tI~  ■  John   p    Westbrook 

Oberndorfe,     ''U"lm0mi    *    C°'    and    W~    V 

tis^d"*/"1"1,  ^"""--Bids  will  be  adver- 
tem  municipal    gravity    water    sys- 

Mngnrn  Fnlls.  Out..  Can Four   bids    on 

work     of    drilling    wells     for    Stan  ford's 

?e?e3|v"/d  Wa£rW  System  ""^  been 
leceived  at  special  meeting  of  Council 
Bids  were  turned  over  to  Engr  Carl 
Gardner  with  instructions  to  report  a 
regular  meeting,  at  which  time  contracts 
are  to  be  awarded  Companies  that  sub 
nutted  bids  were  Teal  ft  Teal  of  Ridge- 
way.  Shune  ,v  Sherk  of  Sherkston  Geo 
J.  I*ind  of  Port  Oolborne,  and  a  St  Cath- 
erines  firm. 

CONTRACTS     AWARDED. 

Te,n„e.  \  rlr — For  enlargement  of 
rempe  pumping  station,  to  Joseph  Stand- 
asr''    .",  S«n8,    ,lf    M,,sa.    for   sum    slightly 


Novemhfr  27,  1913. 


Denver,  Colo. — To  C.  D.  Lamblt  Co.. 
Tramway  Bldg.,  Denver,  at  $3,020,  for 
laying  3,000  ft.  of  6-in.  water  main  and 
two   hydrants   by  Pub.  Utilities  Comn. 

Blooming  ton,  111. — Lowest  bidder  for 
construction  of  12-in.  water  main  on 
East  Washington  St.  is  Patrick  McDon- 
ald,   Duluth,    Minn.,    at    $7,771.08. 

Chicago,  111. — By  Board  of  Local  Im- 
provements, for  water  service  pipes  in 
various  streets,  to  James  J.  Renn,  Wash- 
ington Plumbing  &  Heating  Co.,  David 
Walsh  and  Daniel  Hardin. 

Oxford,  Kan. — For  construction  of 
water  system  to  T.  C.  Brooks  &  Sons 
Co.,    Jackson,    Mich.,    at    about    $20,000. 

Malta,  Mont — By  U.  S.  Reclamation 
Service,  Malta,  for  earthwork  and  struc- 
tures on  Vandalia  South  Canal,  Milk 
River  project.  Following  bids  have  been 
recommended  for  acceptance:  Schedules 
1,  2  and  3.  to  Tebbs.  Toggart,  Jurgen  & 
Knipe,  of  Glasgow,  about  470,000  cu.  yds. 
cxcav.  at  14.7  cts.  and  16  cts.  per  cu.  yd., 
and  .".000  cu.  yds.  overhaul.  2  cts.;  "to- 
tals: Schedule  1.  $29,075;  Schedule  2,  $30,- 
410,  and  Schedule  3,  $14,610.  Schedule  4, 
to  Threet  Bros.  &  Jolly,  of  Lovell,  Wyo., 
as  follows:  17,000  cu.  yds.  excav..  Class 
1.  50  cts.:  50  cu.  yds..  Class  2,  75  cts.;  10 
cu.  yds.,  Class  3,  $1;  200  cu.  yds.  puddling. 
40  cts.;  2.600  cu.  yds.  concrete.  $ln;  250.- 
000  lbs.  placing  reinforcing  steel,  let. ;  50 
s'l.  yds.  grouted  paving,  $2;  50  sq.  yds. 
dry  paving.  $1.75;  70  lin.  ft.  24-in.  cor- 
rugated iron  pipe  to  lay,  40  cts.;  82  lin. 
ft.  30-in.,  50  cts.:  190  lin.  ft.  36-in..  GO 
cts.;  300  lin.  ft.  12-in.  vitr.  pipe,  20  cts., 
825  lin.  ft.  18-in.,  30  cts.:  110  lin.  ft.,  20- 
in.,  40  cts.;  585  lin.  ft..  24-in.,  65  cts.;  4SS 
lin.  ft.  30-in.,  90  cts.;  550  lin.  ft.  36-in., 
$1.10;   5.000   lbs.   erecting  structural   steel. 

2  cts.;  310  lin.  ft.  steel  flumes,  10  ft.  1C 
in.  and  10  ft.  2  in.,  40  cts.;  305  lin.  ft.  6 
ft.  5  in.  and  5  ft.  9  in.,  30  cts.:  470  lin.  ft. 

3  ft.  10  in.  and  3  ft.  2%  in..  20  cts.;  70 
M  ft.  lumber  for  bridges,  etc.,  $15;  60  M 
ft.  lumber  for  turnouts,  etc.,  $20:  375 
lin.  ft.  piles  to  drive,  50  cts.;  total  for 
Schedule  4.  $42,121. 

Wellington,  N.  J. — For  constructing 
extension  to  pumping  station — (a)  con- 
crete pit,  brick  building,  pump,  electric 
motor,  suction  mains,  valves  etc.,  (lump 
sum);  (b)  extra  concrete  per  cu.  yd.,  to 
E.  F.  Kitson.  30  Church  St.,  New  York, 
(a)  $4,100,  (b)  $11.  Other  bids  as  fol- 
lows: N.  T.  Water  Supply  Equipment 
Co.,  New  York,  (a)  $4.2S5,  fb)  $9;  Clans 
Ahrens  Co.,  E.  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  (a) 
$4,973,  (b)  $12:  Suburban  Eng.  Co.,  New 
York,  (a)  $6,192,  (b)  $12;  Alfred  Bur- 
rows. Passaic.  N.  J.,  (a)  $6,300.  (b)  $8.50; 
Stothoff  Bros..  Flemington.  N.  J.,  (a) 
$6,850,  (b)  $12.  Anton  L.  Pettersen  is 
Boro.   Engr.,    Passaic,  N.  J. 

Wullington.   N.  J To   E.    F.   Kitson,    30 

Church  St.,  New  York  City,  at  $4,100,  for 
extension  of  pumping  station,  including 
enlarging,  new  pump  and  electric  motor. 
Madison.  Kf.  Y. — To  Frank  M.  Johnson. 
Utica,  at  $35,028,  for  laying  of  11.000  ft. 
pipe  and  cement  foundation  and  pump 
house.  To  Miller  Son  Co..  Utica,  for 
pipe  and  specials,  $4,787.  To  Dosling 
Valve  Co.,  Williamsport,  Pa.,  hydrants 
and  valves.  $475.  W.  G.  Stone  Co.,  Utica, 
are    Engrs. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — For  delivering,  un- 
loading, stacking  and  storing  c.-i.  pipe 
special  castings  and  valve-box  castings 
in  Borough  of  Brooklyn  by  commission- 
er of  water  supply,  gas  and  electricity 
as  follows:  Section  1  to  John  Fox  &  Co!. 
253  Broadwav.  New  York,  at  $13,912; 
Section  2.  Central  Foundry  Co.,  90  West 
St..  New  York,  at  $9,760. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — By  Board  of  Super- 
visors, contract  for  construction  of  reser- 
voir at  Glenridge  Sanitorium,  to  Charles 
B.  Murray,  of  Troy,  for  $875,  about  total 
cost  of  plans,  labor  and  material.  Cost 
of  the  work  is  not  known,  but  is  esti- 
mated at  $6,000.  Eight  bids  were  re- 
ceived, as  follows:  John  Allen,  $495: 
McMurray,  $875:  Theodore  Aten.  Ne«- 
York,  $935;  H.K.  Oorbin,  New  York.  $970; 
Brown  &  Lowe,  $1,000;  David  B.  Elder. 
New  York.  $1,141;  Suburban  Engineer- 
ing Co..  New  York,  $1,295:  W.  W.  Chad- 
sey.  $1,700. 

Kenmore.  O. — By  village  council  con- 
tract for  erection  of  large  standpine  for 
new  water  works  to  Biggs  Boiler  Works 
Co.     Price   for   standpipe   is    $3,874. 

Spokane,  Wash. — The  Kennedy  Con- 
struction Co.  has  been  reawarded  con- 
tract for  metal  water  mains  throughout 
city    for    $88,000. 

Niagara  Fall*.  Ont..  Can. — Geo.  Lang, 
of  Port  Osborne,  has  been  awarded  con- 
tract for  sinking  of  artesian  well  for 
Stamford's  -water  "works  system  by  town- 
ship council.  Lang's  bid  was  $3  a  foot 
for  an  8-In.  bore.  He  Is  to  supply  neces- 
sary pipe  and  make  tests  of  wells  upon 
their  completion. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Burlinganie,      Cal Plans      have      been 

adopted  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  for 
new  street  lighting  system.  Electroliers 
maintained  by  underground  wires  will 
be    erected    in    business   district. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Appropriation  of 
$6,000  has  been  made  for  construction 
of  ornamental  entrance  at  Fulton  St 
and   Arguello    Boulevard. 

Stockton,  Cal. — Bid  of  Western  States 
Gas  &  Electric  Company  is  being  con- 
sidered. It  is  as  follows:  On  4-ampere 
luminous  arc  light,  3-year  period.  $66 
per  light  per  year  on  the  first  200  and 
$62  on  all  over  200.  On  5-year  contract 
for  4-ampere  arc  lights,  $64  on  the  first 
200  and  $58  for  all  over  200.  On  6.06- 
ampere  luminous  arc  light  on  a  3-year 
contract,  $71  for  the  first  200  and  $67 
for  all  over  200.  On  a  5-year  contract, 
$69. d0  for  the  first  200  and  $63  for  all 
over  200.  For  electrolier  lighting  the 
bid  for  the  3-year  period  was  $38.75 
and  for  5  years,  $36  per  annum  for  each 
light. 

Hartford,  Conn — Specifications  for  or- 
namental lighting  on  city  streets  in  ac- 
cordance with  suggestions  of  Dr.  Louis 
Bell  of  Boston,  expert  on  illumination, 
have  been  referred  to  consideration  of 
superintendent,  city  engineer  and  cor- 
poration counsel. 

Manchester.  Conn. — Manchester  tax- 
payers have  appropriated  $3,960  as  their 
share  of  maintaining  bright  lights  on 
Main  St..  from  center  to  south  trolley 
terminus    for    next    five    years. 

Loveland,  Colo — Through  action  of 
light  committee  of  Loveland  City  Council 
in  authorizing  taking  over  of  plans  and 
filings  of  G.  W.  Foster  for  reservoir  and 
power  site  on  Big  Thompson  River,  14 
miles  west  of  city,  it  is  assured  that  mu- 
nicipal light  plant  will  be  in  operation 
in  time  city's  contract  with  power  com- 
pany  expires  next  spring. 

Washington,  D.  C. — An  American  Con- 
sul in  Canada  reports  that  committee 
from  local  city  council  recently  visited 
certain  cities  in  United  States  to  inquire 
into  lighting  system  of  business  sections. 
As  result  of  this  trip  city  will  install  96 
magnetic  lights  of  illuminous  arc  lights. 
Plans  and  specifications  may  be  had  bv 
applying  to  the  superintendent  of  the 
electric  light  plant,  whose  name  can  be 
had  by  applying  to  the  Bureau  of  For- 
eign and  Domestic  Commerce.  No.  12,000. 
Bureau   of  Manufactures. 

La  Harpe,  111. — Installation  of  orna- 
mental street  lighting  system  is  being 
considered  by  merchants  of  city,  using 
16    standards    in    three    blocks. 

Pcotone,  III. — The  Peotone  El.  Co.  will 
shortly  purchase  series  street  lighting 
equipment  and  20  ornamental  lampposts 
carrying  5-lamp  clusters.  H.  Fedde  is 
manager. 

Springfield,  III. — Plan  is  being  consid- 
ered for  extension  of  ornamental  street 
lighting  system  in  business  district  when 
city  enters  commercial  lighting  field. 

Albion,  Ind — Board  of  Public  Works 
will  shortly  purchase  about  4.000  ft.  three 
No.  10  lead-covered  cable  for  street 
lamps  and  about  30  ornamental  lamp- 
posts.     A.   Holderman   is  superintendent. 

Indianapolis.  Ind. — Henry  W.  Klaus- 
man.  City  Engineer,  expects  to  have 
specifications  for  new  electric  street 
lighting  contract  ready  to  submit  to 
Board  of  Public  Works  for  approval  in 
a    few   days. 

Shelby,  In. — A  special  election  will  be 
held  at  town  hall  of  Shelby  on  first  day 
of  December.  113.  for  purpose  of  voting 
upon  question  of  granting  franchise  to 
Avoca    Electric   Light    &   Power   Co. 

Harrodsburg.  Ky. — Proposal  to  issue 
$12,000  in  bonds  for  improvements  to  mu- 
nicipal electric  light  plant  has  been  car- 
ried at  the  election  held  Nov.  4. 

Gloucester,  Mass. — An  adjourned  meet- 
ing of  Municipal  Council  has  been  held 
for  purpose  of  passing  order,  authoriz- 
ing municipal  loan  for  $30,000.  and  to 
take  action  on  street  lighting  contract, 
members  voting  in  favor  of  loan  and  five 
year  contract  for  street  lights  on  present 
basis. 

Lowell,  Mass. — It  has  been  agreed  to 
light  Merrimack  Square  bv  electric 
lights  attached  to  trolley  poles  of  the 
Bay   State    Street    Railway   Co. 

New     Bedford.     Mass. — Installation     of 

"white  way"  is  planned  for  Purchase  St. 

Wakefield.  Mass. — It  has  been  voted  to 

discontinue   the  municipal   lighting  plant 

and    buy    outside    current    as    an    experi- 

Alblon,  Mich. — Property  owners  on 
South  Division  St.  are  petitioning  for  ex- 
tension of  ornamental  street  lighting 
system. 


753 


Hamilton,  Mo.— Hamilton  will  hold 
special  election  Dec.  1  to  decide  whether 
or  not  street  railway  and  electric  light 
companies  will  be  allowed  franchises. 
City  council  unanimously  passed  ordi- 
nances providing  franchises  and  issued 
notice   of  special   election. 

swedesboro,  N.  J. — Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived for  better  electric  lighting  sys- 
tem. 

Trenton.  N.  J. — State  Board  of  Public 
Utility  Commissioners  has  approved  or- 
dinance passed  by  Borough  of  Farming- 
dale,  Monmouth  County,  granting  fran- 
chise to  Farmingdale  Lighting  Co.,  to 
construct  electric  light,  heat  and  power 
line  in  streets  of  borough. 

Lestershlre,  N.  Y. — Extension  of  boule- 
vard lighting  system  is  under  considera- 
tion. 

Mlddletown,  N.  Y. — Installation  of  orna- 
mental lighting  system  through  North 
St.  is  being  urged. 

Bochester,  N.  Y — Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  has  received  bid  of  $22.62  a 
year  from  Rochester  Railway  &  Light 
Co.  on  lighting  of  globes  above  450  fire 
alarm    boxes. 

Cleveland,  O. — Mayor  Baker  and  his 
new  cabinet  members  have  mapped  out 
plans  for  immediate  completion  of  $2,- 
000,000  municipal  electric  lighting  plant 
at   foot   of   East   53d  St. 

Port  Clinton,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  by  City  Council  by  which  $38,- 
000  worth  of  municipal  bonds  will  be 
offered  for  sale  February  15,  1914.  These 
bonds  will  be  for  purpose  of  purchasing 
or  erecting  municipal  lighting  plant  for 
this  city. 

Shiloh,  O. — Proposal  to  levy  additional 
tax  for  period  of  five  years  for  installa- 
tion of  electric  light  nlant  has  been  car- 
ried. 

Toledo,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  electric  lighting  of  various 
streets 

Toledo,  O. — Public  Service  Corporation 
will  install  1,000  k.w.  steam  turbine  en- 
gine at  local  plant.  Other  improvements 
will  be  made  at  total  expenditure  of 
$70,000. 

Johnstown,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  lighting  of  Bor- 
ough of  Daisytown  by  electricity  or  nat- 
ural or  artificial  gas.  A.  C.  Hipp  is  Bur- 
gess. 

Mnvaynnk,  Pa. — Installation  of  addi- 
tional electric  lights  on  main  streets  has 
been  asked  for. 

Scranton,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  additional  electric 
lights   on    streets   of   city. 

Shelburne.  Vt. — At  meeting  of  commit- 
tee on  electric  lights  of  Shelburne  Im- 
provement Society  with  Burlington  Trac- 
tion Co.  a  contract  was  made  with  com- 
mittee to  install  system  of  lights  in 
village. 

Montesano.  Wash. — City  Council  has 
ordered  installation  of  new  street  lamps 
on  Kamilche.  Church,  Cedar  and  State 
Sts.    Bids  will  shortly  be  asked  for. 

Seattle,  Wash. — An  ordinance  has  been 
passed  appropriating  $100,000  to  begin 
construction  of  one  unit  of  5,000  k.w.  of 
auxiliary  steam  plant  of  light  and  pow- 
er system  of  city  to  cost  not  to  exceed 
$225,000  for  such  unit.  This  will  be  one 
unit,  others  to  be  built  when  bonds  of 
$425,000   are   sold. 

CONTBACTS    AWABDED. 

Handnlls    Island,     N.    Y By    Dept.     of 

Pub.  Charities  to  Steele  &  Condict.  Inc., 
76  Pearl  St.,  Jersey  City.  N.  J.,  for  fur- 
nishing material  and  installing  addi- 
tional mechanical  equipment  for  power 
house  and  laundry  building  at  Randall's 
Island  at  $23,900. 

Portland,  Ore. — The  Portland  Railway, 
Light  &  Power  Co.,  after  competitive 
bidding,  has  been  awarded  contract  for 
lighting  the  streets  of  Portland,  Ore.,  for 
period  of  three  years,  beginning  Jan.  1, 
1914. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Pomona.  Cal. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  voting  on  $15,000  bond  issue 
for  acquisition  of  fire  apparatus. 

Key  West.  Fla Board  of  County  Com- 
missioners has  decided  to  purchase  mo- 
tor hose  truck  for  No.  3  fire  station.  It 
will  be  purchased  for  the  Reo  Company, 
of  which  G.  F.  Morris  is  local  agent. 
Truck  is  turned  over  to  H.  C.  Wetmore. 
engineer  of  water  works  plant,  who  will 
install  2  chemical  tanks,  making  it  a 
combination  hose  and  chemical  truck. 
About  1,000  ft.  of  hose  have  been  ordered 
purchased. 

Key  West.  Fla. — It  has  been  decided  to 
purchase  motor  hose  truck  for  No.  3  Are 
station, 


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Boston,    Ma*.-. — l;"  .<  126,000 

.  i 

,i    h.-.nl- 

Holyoke,    Haas.—  Com- 

bide   for  undei 
i  ion  fire 

ad  in  nishlng 

the   new 
i  ■  ,     bide   weri 
tblea    and    supplementary    mate- 
Insulated    tt  li  160;    Na 
Rubbi  r    Co.,    118.941      Bta- 
ipi  atus,    '  lamewell     Fire     Alai  m 

1,1 Star    Electric    Co., 

\n  ol  the  comp  i  e  i  epi  eaented. 

Springfield,    >i:i>.«.     Springfield   Is   aftei 
,  ,i  di  suei  -  ■' 

i  .  sui. ma   figures  costing  from  SI  to 

i       Chlei    Daggett   and 
Superintendent  of  Fire  Alarm   w  b 

Kll/nbeth,      N.      J.— Preliminar>       steps 
have    been    taken    for    erection    of    new 
Are    house    in    3d    St.,    near    South    Park 
St.,   and    for   purchase   of   three   pieces   of 
ins.      Estimated   cost.    $43. "ml. 
jersej    <  ii>.  n.  J. — City  clerk   Will  ad- 
vertise    at    once    tor    l > Ul  s    for    following 
to  replaci    worn-out  flre-flght- 
hines:    I  me    first-size   si. 'inn    are 
engine      with      rubber      tires;      one      two- 
isoline  tractor  to  draw   the   en- 
gine;  two  two-horse  drawn  combination 
1      wagons     having      two      36-gal 
tanks  each,   1,500  ft.   of   2%-in.   chemical 
and  rubber  tires. 
Jeraej    City,   v  J. — Citj    Commissioner 
b!  c     Safety     Frank     Hague     will 
-k   his  fellow  commissioners  for 
■,ii,in    of    $10,000    for    purpose    of 
70    odd    alarm    boxes    Of    plain 
pull  or  interfering  type  with   up-to-date 
successive   non-interfering  boxes. 

Red  Bunk.  1*.  J. — Because  of  technical- 
ity   in     hid    Of    Robinson    Fire    Apparatus 
Mfg.  Co..  Red  Bank    Borough    Council    has 
i    i    ,i    ,i    to    withdraw    bid    and    re-advi  I 
tise  in  two  local  papers. 

Red  llnnk,  X.  .1. — Contract  for  erection 
of  Relief  Engine  Company's  firehouse  in 
Drummond  Place  has  been  given  to  Ira 
I '.  Emery,  of  Oceanic,  who  submitted  a 
bid   of   - 

Ithnca.  X.  Y. — The  Neriton  Hose  & 
Chemical  Co.  is  considering  purchase  of 
.ml ,. mobile   apparatus. 

Rochester,    X.    Y. — First    move    toward 

nt     of    additional    firehouse    with 

ibile    apparatus   has   been   made   by 

Boa     i  Contract    and     Supply,     when 

clerk    was    directed   to   advertise    for   two 

upon    which    city    fire   department 

Bhop    will   build  up   combination  chemical 

and    hose   wagon. 

Rochester,    V    ». —  Mi, Is    have    been    re- 
,,.i    ,,ii.-    two-ton    chassis    for    lire 
department      as       follows:       International 
Motor   Oo.,    #-.Tim. :    Atterbury    .Motor   Co.. 
(2,087.50;    I'riggs   Seabury   Ordnance  Cor- 
poration.    s2.MH2.5n.      For     one-ton     truck 
i     works   department,    bids    were 
!      ,-     follows:    Smith    iV:     Morrison, 
i    i    0       Uterbury     Motor     Car    Co.,     $1.- 

Rochester,    N.    v. — Board    has    directed 
Clerk    Frank    X.    Plfer    bo    advertise    tor 
50-gallnn    chemical    tank    for    lire 
depart  on 

Seneca    Palls,    V    Y. — A    sum    not    ex- 
,    to    be    expended    in    repair- 
ing and  renewing  village  fire  alarm  sys- 
been  authorized  at  special  meet- 

Whlte  Plalna,  X.  ^. — Taxiiayers  will 
vote  "ii  i  M"  n.liture  of  $6,000  for  fire  de- 
■,  ni 

Chester,  Pa. — Bill  has  been  adopted 
providing  for  purchase  of  motor-driven 
combination     Hre    engine    and     cherrtlcal 

Coralcana,    Tex. — Following    bids    have 
received:   The   American    La    France 
Fire  Co.,   of   Elmira,   N.    v.,   a    10 

power    nose    and    tor    car    tor    $8,500: 

i  ■,,..  of  Philadelphia,  offered 
car  for  17.600  .lus,  Boyd  .v  Bro..  of 
Phil. ,1,  r     for    $8,600. 

i    Kansas  City,   Mo.,  offer- 
ed   ear    tor    $7,260.     S  Co.,   of 
Columbus    i  '  .   often  d  car  tor  $9  0 
Knott    Fire    E 

for    $6,500.  $7,000,  $6,800 
and    $7,600.     Forsyth, 

BldS    are 
Suffolk,     \  a. 

depart- 
no  tii       i  Croci er   is   Supt.   of  nept 

CONTR  MTS    AW  1RDBD. 
Sprina-field,   111.     Co  tiemlcal 

and        hi 

Mfg-    Co,    of    St.    Louis.      The    CO 


bid  was  $5,750.     Contract  for  chiefs  auto 
wagon    was    let    to    Elkhart    Carriage    & 
Mfg.    Co.,    of    Elkhart.    Ind.,    on 
51.901.40. 

Grand  Rapids,  >ileh. — To  star  Electric 

liinghamton,    N.    Y.,   for   six 

non-interfering   lire   alarm   boxes  at    $460. 

Grand  ItiipidN,  Mich.— At  next  meeting 
...  i .  i  of  Police  and  Fire  Commission- 
ers purchase  of  $10. 660  worth  of  new 
apparatus  for  the  Grand  Rapids  i 

i  will  be  authorized.  Three  new 
pieces  we,.-  settled  on  by  commissioners. 
A  mw  Couple-Gear  tractor,  to  cost  $4.- 
300,  v.  ill  be  purchased  tor  steamer  now 
at  No.  1  engine  house.  The 
work  of  converting  the  old  steamer  will 
be  commenced  at  once.  Second  piece 
will  be  a  White  chemical  wagon,  to  cost 
$4,100  This  Will  replace  chemical  wagon 
,t  No.  I  engine  house,  which  wagon  will 
be  converted  into  combination  hose  and 
Chi  in       il   for  emergency   use  only.      Third 

pi is    motor   truck   which   was   ordered 

from    Grand   Rapids    Motor   Truck   Co..   at 
of    $2,250.     The   piece    will    be   sta- 
tioned at   No.   8  engine   house. 

Carthage,  Mo. — By  fire  department  for 
auto  hose  truck  to  George  C.  Hale  Com- 
pany,   of    Kansas    City,    at    $5,100. 

Highland  Pork,  N.  J. —  Purchase  of 
automobile  fire  engine  has  been  decided 
on.  Contract  has  been  awarded  to 
American  La  France  Fire  Engine  Co.,  of 
Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Board  of  commis- 
sioners has  decided  to  accept  from  La 
France  Engine  Company  fire  truck  that 
was  advertised  for  by  former  city  gov- 
ernment  and    which    is    to   cost   $11,000. 

New  York,  X.  Y". — For  furnishing  two 
gasoline  fire  engines,  by  depot  quar- 
termaster. U.  S.  A.,  to  Howe  Engine  Co.. 
Indianapolis,  Ind.;  one  for  delivery  f.  o.  b. 
Ft.  Greble,  R.  I..  $1,600,  and  one  for  Ft. 
De  Russey,  H.  T.,  $1,600,  f.  o.  b.  Indian- 
apolis. 

\\  ilmington,  X.  C. —  For  furnishing  city 
1.000  ft.  of  fire  hose  two  concerns  put  in 
bids,  these  being  the  Eureka  Fire  Hose 
Co.,  which  bid  on  four  different  grades, 
and  Standard  Supply  Co.,  of  this  city, 
which  bid  on  one  grade.  It  was  decided 
to  purchase  750  ft.  of  Paragon  hose  from 
the  Eureka  Co.,  at  $1.10  a  foot,  and  250 
feet  from  the  Standard  Supply  Co.  at 
87  V.    cts.    a   foot. 

Erie,  Pa. — Contract  has  been  awarded 
American  La  France  Fire  Engine  Com- 
pany for  85-ft.  motor-driven  aerial 
truck  for  use  in  fire  department.  Bid 
of  the  American  La  France  people  was 
for    $12,000. 

BRIDGES 

\\  anhiugton,  D.  C. — Engineer  Commis- 
sioner Harding  has  approved  recommen- 
dation   that   contract   for    construction   of 

$275, concrete     bridge     which      is      to 

span  Rock  Creek,  connecting  Q  St.  in 
Washington  with  Q  St.  in  Georgetown. 
be  awarded  to  A.  L  Guidone.  of  New 
York.  Amount  called  for  in  bid  ranges 
from  $144,000  to  $158,400.  according  to 
quality  of  material  to  be  used,  plus  cost 
of  excavation,  which  is  figured  at  $28,- 
716. 

\n<  Bedford,  Muss. — City  of  Xew  Bed- 
ford lias  awarded  $55,000  4  per  cent,  reg- 
istered bonds,  dated  Nov.  1.  1913,  con- 
sisting of  $25,000  bridge  and  $3n.O0O  mu- 
nicipal loan,  to  Estabrook  &  Co.,  at 
100.41. 

Northampton,  Mass. — City  has  award- 
ed issue  of  $35,000  coupon  bridge  con- 
struction bonds  to  Paine.  Webber  &  Co. 

\\  orth,  Mo. — By  recent  order  of  county 
court,  Worth  county  will  have  eight  ne-w 
steel  bridges,  to  be  erected  as  soon  as 
nossible.  These  bridges  will  range  in 
iength  from  24  to  36  ft.  and  combined 
length    of   eight    is    251    ft. 

Mliany.  X.  Y. — Superintendent  of  Pub- 
lic Works  Peck  has  received  bids  for 
building  two  heavy  pin-connected  fixed 
over  Erie  Canal  in  S.  James  and 
Lawrence  Sts.,  Rome.  Chesley.  Barl  ft 
Helmbach  of  Buffalo  were  lowest  bid- 
ders at  $112,367.  as  compared  with  engi- 
neer's est iimit.  ,,i  ji -jl-.iumi.  other  bidders 
i  Peter  A  Kiehm  of  Utlca  at 
$136,168.    Contract  will  be  awarded   later. 

Mansion  Sim.  X.  \. — Authority  for 
erection     Of     new     concrete     bri.t. 

Rlver,    between    Glens    Falls   and 

South  Glens  Falls  lias  been  given  by  Sar- 

County    Supervisors.      A    resolution 

v   supervisor   Reynolds,   of 

bridge    be    constructed    at 

i    $160.noo.      Saratoga 

will     pay    one-sixth     of    cost,     or 

Remainder  of  cost  will  be  shared 

of    Moreau.    city    of    Glens    Falls 

and   Hudson   Valley   Railway   Co.,    which 

uses  the  bridge. 


Iluniilo.  V  Y. — The  wharves  and  har- 
iermen  are  con 
lng  proposal  to  build  bridge  across  Peck 
of  interests  which, 
it  is  said,  will  build  large  elevator  on 
island  opposite  foot  of  Main  St.  I  nidge 
would  cost  about  $160,000  and  $10,000 
would  be  needed  for  maintenance  each 
year. 

lilen*  Fall*.  X.  Y. —  Followin- 
have  been  received  for  concrete  steel 
arch  bridge  over  Hudson  river:  Calla- 
nan  &  Prescott,  Albany.  X.  Y.,  $126,- 
336.60;  Young  &  Hyde,  New  York.  $137.- 
800;  Leary  &  Morrison.  Watervli.-t.  N. 
Y..  $143. aim;  Holler  *t  shepard.  Albany. 
N.  Y..  $144,363:  Parker  Hassam  Paving 
Co.,  Xew  York.  $152,000.  and  Ward  & 
Tally.  Brown  Station.  X.  Y..  | 
Contract  has  not  yet  been  awarded. 
Concrete-Steel  Engineering  Company,  of 
Xew    York,  are  consulting  engin 

Howling  Green,  <>. — County  Commis- 
sioners  have   sold   $6.( worth    of   6   per 

Cent,     bridge    bonds    to    Mayer.     I" 
Walter     of    Cincinnati     for    par.    accrued 
interest    and    $70.25    premium. 

\  oungrstown,  O. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $5.- 
000  have  been  voted  for  erection  of  tem- 
porary  bridge  across   river  at    West   St. 

Youngstown,    O. — Erection      of      bridge 
over  Lincoln  Park  to  link  Rigby  St.  with 
i.y    road    in    Coitsville    Township 
is  being  considered. 

Conshohocken,  Pa. — Erection  of  bridge 
over  river  connecting  boroughs  of  Con- 
shohocken and  West  Conshohocken  is 
being    discussed. 

Aberdeen,  S.  D. — County  commission- 
ers have  decided  upon  sites  for  six 
bridges  over  various  streams  in  Brown 
county,  which  will  be  built  next  year. 
one  of  them  being  SO-ft.  span,  over  Twin 
Cities-Aberdeen-Yellowstone  Park  trail 
through    county. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Eleven  bids  fin- 
construction  of  Nine  Mile  brldg 
new  reservoir  have  been  opened  by  City 
Commissioners  and  referred  to  Board  of 
Engineers  who  will  scrutinize  figures 
and  report  thereon.  Bids  ranged  from 
$23,500  to  $34,000.  A  summary  of  bids  Is 
as  follows:  Texas  General  Conn 
$32,362  and  $30,022:  Kansas  City  Bridge 
Co..  $2S.750  and  $31,850;  Illinois  Steel 
Bridge  Co..  $35,900.  $32,400  and  $32,100; 
Hiss  &  Skinner  Engineering  Co..  $28,- 
412  and  $27,561:  El  Paso  Bridge  &  Iron 
Co.,  $27,856.  $29.S75  and  $25,475;  Virginia 
Bridge  Co.  of  Texas.  $24,494  and  $26,994; 
A.  .1.  McKenzie  Construction  Co..  $32,- 
21S.40:  Modern  Steel  Structural  Co..  $29.- 
S00  and  freight;  Ross  P.  Beckstrom  & 
Co..  $34,669;  Austin  Bros..  $25,000,  $27,- 
500  and  $23,000.  Extra  provisions  attach 
to  most  of  bids.  The  Missouri  Valle] 
Bridge  &  Iron  Co.  bid  was  for  $10,000  on 
on.-  substructure  and  $S.950  on  another. 
Bids  on  superstructure,  according  to  va- 
rious provisions,  were  $13,S70.  $17,070. 
$14,996,  $18,260.  $26.S48.  $23,346.  $1S.S88. 
$12,995  and  $16,263.  A  trestle  approach 
substructure  and  lowest  superstructure 
make  total  of  $22.SH5  with  trestle  ap- 
pro.u-h   included. 

COXTR  ACTS      VWAKDED. 

Xeodeshn.     Kan. — To     Western     Bridge 

Co..  Harrisonville,  Mo.,  at  $13,600.  for  two 
ridges.     J.  R.  Vandaveer  is  Town- 
ship Clerk. 

Turner,  Kan. — By  Bd.  of  Count > 
at  Kansas  City.  Kan.,  for  reconstructing 
Tinner  bridge  and  approach  on  wester- 
ly and  over  Kansas  River,  near  Tinner, 
to  Kansas  City  Bridge  Co..  Kansas  City. 
Mo.,  at  $37,390.  Other  bids  as  follows: 
Missouri  Valley  Bridge  &  Iron  Co.,  $37.- 
800:  Blodgett  Constr.  Co..  $37.6mi>  StUPB 
Bridge  i-  Iron  Co..  $3S.179:  Leavenworth 
Bridge  Co.,  $39,440:  Midland  Brio 
*:i7.7o,,;    Massillon    Bridge   Co..    |4i 

Vlchsbnrg,  Miss. —  By  city  council  con- 
tract for  erection  of  reinforced-conerete 
arch  at  South  and  First  North  Sts.  to 
Thomas  Zollinger  at   $6,999. 

Knniui    City.    M". — For    constructing    4 
concrete     bridges     on     Sui     Bar     Road     lo 
.  i  iiin.iii     at       $12,181       by      County 
Court 

Xew  Brunswick.  X.  J. — By  board  of 
freeholders  of  Middlesex  county  for 
widening  Albany  St.  bridge  to  Abraham 
Jelln.    Xew    Brunswick,    at    $14,177. 

Cincinnati,    <>• — Bj     County    Conors,    to 
Bunch    Bros.    First    National    Bank    Pldg. 
istruction    of   bridge   on    Elliott    St.. 
Hill    i 're.k     a  I    818.81 

\lvln.   Tex. — To    Blodgett    Construction 
ilveston,   at   Jls.45    per  cubic  yard, 
I,,,     ^    reinforced    concrete    box    culverts 
.u,,l   :;  concrete  pile  bridges,  including  200 
,   8V4   tons  of  re- 
in'..reing    steel. 

(  hll.lr. Tex. — To    Austin    Bi  0 

las.  Tex.,  for  2,300-ft.   wagon  bridge  over 
Red    River. 


GENERAL    VIEW    OF    PLANT    FOR  LEWISTOWN    NARROWS    WORK. 
Taken    From    Quarry.     Crusher   and   Bins  in    Background,    Mixing   Plant    in    Right   Foreground. 


PENNSYLVANIA   STATE   HIGHWAYS 


Organization  of  Department — Relocation  and  Reconstruction  of  Lewistown  Narrows  Road — Laying  Asphaltic 
Concrete  Surface — Reconstruction  Problems — Work  Near  Philadelphia  and  Harrisburg. 


Among  state  highway  departments,  that  of  Pennsyl- 
vania is  one  of  the  youngest  and  it  covers  one  of  the 
widest  fields.  Organized  in  its  present  form  by  an  act 
of  the  1911  legislature,  known  as  the  Sproul  act,  it  as- 
sumed charge  in  June,  1912,  of  9,000  miles  of  roads  which 
comprised  296  specified  routes.  These  roads  form  con- 
necting links  between  county  seats  and  principal  cities 
and  towns  and  in  addition  four  trunk  lines  from  one  end 
of  the  state  to  the  other.  Moreover,  the  department  is 
charged  with  the  improvement  of  township  roads  by 
state-aid.  Preliminary  to  construction,  the  responsibility 
for  surveying  and  mapping  by  counties  was  imposed 
on  it. 

The  organization  of  the  department  consists  of  a  com- 
missioner and  two  deputies  and  a  central  office  force  of 
auditor,  statistician  and  chief  clerk.  A  chief  engineer  is  at 
the  head  of  the  engineering  department.  There' are  fif- 
teen assistant  engineers  in  charge  of  districts,  each  con- 
sisting of  several  counties,  who  are  mostly  concerned 
with  new  construction.  There  is  a  maintenance  engineer 
and  his  assistant  who  have  charge  of  various  field  corps. 
These  field  corps  are  under  the  direct  charge  of  county 


highway  superintendents,  of  whom  there  are  52.  At  the 
central  office  is  a  chief  draughtsman.  There  is  also  a 
special  engineer  in  charge  of  bridges. 

The  officials  at  present  are  as  follows:  Commissioner, 
Edward  M.  Bigelow;  deputies,  J.  W.  Hunter  and  E.  A. 
Jones;  statistician,  W.  R.  D.  Hall;  chief  engineer,  S.  D. 
Foster;  assistant  engineer,  P.  M.  Tebbs;  maintenance 
engineer,  G.  H.  Biles;  engineer  of  experimental  depart- 
ment, Thos.  J.  Keane;  assistant  engineer  in  charge  of 
districts,— 1,  W.  D.  Meyers;  2,  A.  B.  Gray;  3,  A.  S.  Clay; 
4,  H.  W.  Claybaugh;  5,  G.  C.  Langenheim;  6,  E.  S. 
Frey;  7,  W.  F.  Cressman ;  9,  C.  W.  Hardt;  10,  S.  W. 
Jackson;  11,  C.  S.  Lemon;  12,  J.  I.  Riegal ;  13,  L.  L. 
Robbins;    14,  O.  K.  Taylor;    IS,  W.  A.  Wynn. 

During  the  period  between  June  1,  1911,  and  June  1, 
1915,  the  total  appropriation  and  funds  available 
amounted  to  $12,764,766.  Of  this  amount  $8,765,234  has 
been  spent.  Among  the  larger  items  are  $3,724,465  for 
construction  and  $2,858,015  for  maintenance.  An  item  of 
exceptional  interest  is  a  charge  of  $288,813  for  machinery, 
tools  and  equipment.  These  include  21  steam  boilers, 
8  carts,  3  concrete  mixers,  21  crushers,  1  asphalt  mixing 
plant,  13  motor  trucks,  62  road  machines,  40  road  rollers, 


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44    sprinklers.    122    wagons   and   7   asphalt 
ing  tanks. 

LEWISTOWN    NARROWS. 

nt  the  most  important  stretches  of  state  work  so 
far  undertaken   in   Pennsylvania  is  the  Lewistown   Xar- 
a  road  nun:  the  base  of  a  mountain  along 

the  hanks  of  the  Juniata  river  from  Mifflintown  to  Lewis- 
town,  a  distance  of  about  eleven  miles.  Beginning  at 
Mifflintown  the  road  runs  over  a  fairly  open  hilly  country 
for  a  mile  or  two.  From  there  the  mountain  pass  he- 
gins.  Originally  the  road  was  a  mere  wagon  trail  skirt- 
ing the  base  of  the  mountain,  close  to  the  river,  below 
high  water  level.     The  new  work  consisted  in   relocating 


WATER    COMING    THROUGH    RIPRAPPED    BANK. 

the  road,  for  the  most  part  by  changing  its  elevation 
ten  or  twenty  feet,  moving  the  line  closer  to  the  mountain 
and  constructing  a  paved  roadway. 

There  are  some  moderate  changes  in  grade,  but  the 
general  profile  of  the  road  is  level,  the  Lewistown  end 
being  only  ten  feet  higher  than  the  Mifflintown  end.  For 
the  most  part  the  foundation  is  good  except  for  water. 
The  mountain  is  made  up  of  strata,  considerably  broken 
and  disturbed,  of  ganister,  a  rock  made  up  of  varying 
amounts  of  argillaceous  and  silicious  elements,  resem- 
bling in  appearance  granite  except  for  the  absence  of 
the  black  horn  blend.  Nearly  all  fills,  therefore,  con- 
tained a  large  proportion  of  rock. 

If  the  materials  of  the  foundation  are  good,  the  condi- 
tions so  far  as  water  is  concerned  could  hardly  be  worse. 
Laige  quantities  of  water  come  down  from  the  moun- 
tains, both  on  the  surface  and  underneath.  Springs  in 
the  roadbed  were  frequently  met.  So  far  as  road  build- 
ing materials  are  concerned,  the  location  afforded  splen- 
did road  building  stone  but  nothing  else.  There  are  no 
sand  banks  and  the  sand  in  the  river  is  not  fit  to  use  in 
concrete  as  it  carries  a  large  amount  of  fine  particles  of 
coal.  Climatic  conditions  are  rather  severe  and  the 
ground  freezes  to  a  considerable  depth  in  winter.     The 


nature  of  the  traffic  to  be  expected  consists  of  heavy  au- 
hile  traffic,  as  it  is  the  best  road  running  through 
the  mountains  connecting  the  eastern  and  western  parts 
of  the  state.  Such  local  traffic  as  existed  or  would  de- 
velop between  two  towns  of  four  and  eight  thousand 
population  also  had  to  be  provided  for. 

The  surveys  for  the  road  were  among  the  first  made 
by  the  highway  department.  A  width  of  two  or  three 
hundred  feet  was  surveyed  in  places  to  supply  data  for 
making  the  location. 

The  general  design  of  the  roadway  is  a  16-foot  asphal- 
tic  concrete  roadway  with  shoulders  of  four  feet  on  the 
filled  side  and  a  ditch  on  the  side  towards  the  mountain. 
In  addition  to  the  culverts  leading  from  this  ditch  to  the 
low  land  along  the  river,  were  many  French  drains.  One 
of  these  drains  was  five  feet  wide  and  three  feet  deep. 
Small  stone  drains  were  put  in  at  intervals  of  fifty  or 
one  hundred  feet. 

Contracts  for  the  construction  were  let  in  two  sections. 
The  section  of  about  four  miles  at  the  Lewistown  end 
was  let  to  the  United  Ice  &  Coal  Company,  of  Harris- 
burg,  Pa.  This  section  was  finished  about  a  year  ago. 
The  contractor  set  up  his  crusher,  a  Champion  A]/2,  and 
his  asphalt  plant  in  the  same  place.  Stone  was  crushed 
fine  enough  so  that  no  sand  was  needed.  His  transpor- 
tation equipment  consisted  of  20  Koppel  cars  with  a  mile 
of  track,  18  Eagle  dump  wagons,  a  Frick  traction  engine 
and  some  carts.     The  asphalt  used  was  Texaco. 

The  large  section  was  let  to  J.  E.  Francis.  Punxsutaw- 
ney.  Pa.,  consisting  of  seven  miles  of  roadway  beginning 
at  the  town  line  of  Mifflintown.     Of  this  work  two  miles 


BHOWING    NATURE    OF    TELFORD    FOUNDATION. 


RELOCATION*,    LEWISTOWN    N'ARROWS. 

were  finished  in  1912.  In  April  of  this  year  the  plant 
was  moved  to  a  new-  location,  additional  machinery  in- 
stalled, and  excellent  progress  made.  Five  miles  of  road- 
way were  built  between  May  1  and  October  31. 

The  excavation  consisted  mostly  of  removing  rock  and 
earth  from  the  side  of  the  mountain  and  depositing  it  on 
the  lower  side  of  the  road.  A  Marion  revolving  shovel 
did  the  bulk  of  this  work.  There  were  fills,  however, 
made  for  the  whole  width  of  the  roadway,  and  some 
cuts.  Sub-drains  were  a  source  of  much  trouble  in  pre- 
paring the  foundation.  Soft  spots  and  springs  were  de- 
veloped in  rolling  and  where  found  had  to  be  taken  care 
of  by  stone  drains.  The  construction  of  these  necessarily 
interfered  with  the  transportation  equipment. 

\  substantial  telford  base  eight  inches  thick  was  laid 
throughout.  The  specifications  required  stones  of  a 
depth  of  6  to  8  inches,  a  width  of  not  more  than  6  inches 
nor  less  than  2  inches  and  a  length  of  from  6  to  18  inches. 
They  were  laid  by  hand,  with  broadest  edges  down, 
lengthwise  across  the  axis  of  the  road.  Stones  were 
wedged  into  the  open  spaces  and  projecting  points 
broken  off  with  hammers.  This  rubble  pavement  was 
rolled  with  a  ten-ton  roller.  As  an  additional  precaution, 
ip  order  to  make  a  foundation  that  would  stand  the  un- 
usual conditions  as  regards  water,  two  inches  of  maca- 
dam was  spread  over  the   telford  and  rolled,  making  a 


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ten-inch  stone  base — a  pretty  substantial  pavement  in 
itself. 

The  telford  was  obtained  from  quarries  along  the  road 
and  transported  in  Koppel  cars.  A  team  of  horses  moved 
six  cars  in  a  train,  no  trouble  being  experienced,  after 
a  little  extra  help  was  given  in  starting. 

The  specifications  for  asphaltic  concrete  required  the 
following  proportions:  Crushed  stone  (run  of  crusher 
through  1^-inch  screen),  53  to  62  parts;  sand,  30  to  37 
parts,  and  asphaltic  cement,  8  to  10  parts.  This  was 
spread  to  a  depth  of  2y2  inches  after  compression.  A 
seal  coat  of  bitumen  and  stone  chips  was  spread  over  the 
surface. 

The  plant  used  on  this  work  is  interesting  on  account 
of  its  excellent  design  and  the  unusual  circumstance  that 
rock  was  ground  into  sand  to  supply  the  finer  part  of 
the  aggregate.  Two  locations  were  used,  one  by  which 
the  two  miles  of  work  laid  in  1912  was  done,  and  the  sec- 
ond, an  improved  plant,  set  in  about  the  centre  of  the 
five-mile  section  built  this  year.  The  site  chosen  for  the 
latter  was  on  the  hill  side  of  the  road  where  the  slope 
was  moderate  enough  to  allow  suitable  floor  space  for 
the  machines  and  sufficient  to  permit  the  transportation 
of  stone  from  one  place  to  another  by  gravity. 

Stone  was  quarried  on  the  slope  above  and  to  one  side 
of  the  mixing  and  crushing  machinery.  Two  car  tracks 
were  laid  to  the  face  of  the  quarries,  on  which  Koppel 
cars  ran  by  gravity  to  the  crusher;  two  hoisting  engines 
and  cables  carried  the  empty  cars  back.  The  tracks  and 
switches  were  so  arranged  that  cars  of  telford  were  sent 
direct  to  the  track  laid  along  the  road.  There  were  two 
crushers,  a  Champion  and  a  Wheeling,  which  were  close 
together,  but  set  with  their  driving  belts  at  right  angles. 
The  boiler  and  engine  running  the  Champion  is  shown 
in  the  illustration.  The  Wheeling  crusher  was  run  by  a 
Farquahar  traction  engine  and  is  too  far  in  the  back- 
ground directly  up  the  hill  to  show  in  the  photograph. 
Each  crusher  had  its  own  elevator  carrying  the  crushed 
stone  up  to  the  screen  above  the  bin.  The  Wheeling 
was  used  for  crushing  the  stone  to  sand  size,  making 
about  30  tons  per  day  when  so  used.  The  jaws  could 
also  be  opened  up  to  crush  larger  sizes  when  desired. 
The  Champion  handled  about  140  tons  of  material  per 
day. 

Stone  from  the  bin  was  delivered  into  two  Koppel  cars, 
a  measured  quantity  of  fine  material  in  one  car  and  of 
coarse  stone  in  the  other.  These  two  carloads  constitut- 
ed the  aggregate  for  one  batch  of  bituminous  concrete, 
which  was  mixed  in  a  Warren  portable  mixing  plant. 
The  cars  ran  by  gravity  from  the  crusher  to  the  elevator 
boot  of  the  mixing  plant.  The  whole  outfit  provided  a 
plant  of  remarkable  convenience  and  economy,  consider- 
ing the  materials  that  had  to  be  handled.  From  the  mix- 
ing plant  the  hot  mixed  material  was  delivered  into  Na- 
tional bottom-dumping  wagons  and  hauled  to  the  work. 
The  rolling  was  done  with  a  Kelley-Springfield  roller. 

As  this  contract  was  a  large  one.  a  brief  inventory  of 
the  contractor's  plant  and  machinery  is  interesting.  It  is 
as  follows:  A  Marion  revolving  shovel,  36  lj^-yard 
Koppel  cars,  2  miles  of  track,  3  Farquahar  traction  en- 
gines, 3  rollers,  a  Monarch,  Kelly  and  Buffalo-Pitts, 
Koehring  and  Eclipse  concrete  mixers  for  culverts,  etc.. 
Champion  4)4  portable  crusher  and  revolving  screen,  No. 
3  force  feed  fine  crusher  made  by  Wheeling  Foundry 
Co.,  Champion  road  machine,  2  Ingersoll-Rand  and  one 
Wood  drills,  15  l'^-yard  and  five  2-yard  National  bottom 
dumping  wagons  made  by  the  Good  Roads  Machinery 
Co.,  12  1-3-cu.  yd.  Western  wheel  scrapers,  Warren  port- 
able asphalt  plant. 

SOME    PROBLEMS    SOLVED. 

Several  problems  of  relocation  and  reconstruction  in 
the    Lewistown    Narrows    road    are    worth    mentioning. 


Nearly  the  whole  road  was  changed,  the  roadbed  being 
raised  and  moved  in  towards  the  hill.  One  of  the  illus- 
tration shows  the  beginning  of  a  relocation  in  which 
the  new  road  was  carried  close  to  the  river  in  order  to 
avoid  a  hill  of  about  50  feet  elevation  over  which  the  old 
road  passed.  The  relocated  road  is  5,700  feet  in  length 
and  is  about  200  feet  at  the  farthest  point  from  the  old 
road.  The  gain  in  the  relocation  was  a  saving  in  cost  of 
construction  and  easier  traction,  the  new  road  being 
practically  level. 

The  picture  showing  a  farm  house  close  to  the  side 
of  the  road,  illustrates  a  problem  of  the  Lewistown  Nar- 
rows road  (and  often  met  elsewhere).  Farm  houses  are 
generally  built  on  the  summit  of  little  hills,  and  where 
they  are  close  to  the  road  and  the  road  is  cut  down  fas 
it  undoubtedly  would  be  if  there  were  no  building  near 
it),  a  retaining  wall   would  have  to  be  built   in   front  of 


PROBLEM    IN    GRADING    HUMP. 

the  house,  and  in  the  specific  instance  illustrated  in  front 
of  the  barn  on  the  opposite  side,  and  expensive  ap- 
proaches constructed.  In  this  case  the  summit  was  cut 
about  two  feet  and  no  retaining  wall  built. 

Another  interesting  problem  in  relocation  involved 
questions  of  the  relations  of  different  subdivisions  of  the 
state  having  to  do  with  road  matters.  At  the  foot  of 
a  short  steep  hill  was  an  old  bridge  that  really  ought  to 
be  replaced.  On  the  other  side  of  the  stream  was  low- 
level  land  and  a  fill.  It  was  desirable  to  cut  the  hill,  build 
a  new  bridge  at  a  higher  level  and  raise  the  fill  across  the 
low  land  still  more.  However,  the  county  would  not 
pay  a  fair  share  of  the  cost  of  a  new  bridge  so  that  the 
grades  had  to  be  humored  to  meet  existing  conditions 
and  save  about  five  thousand  dollars.  The  descent  to  the 
bridge  on  one  side  is  about  78  feet  long  with  a  6  per  cent 
grade. 

WORK    NEAR    PHILADELPHIA. 

District  No.  5.  Warren  F.  Cressman,  engineer,  is  a 
large  one  including  the  four  counties  of  Philadelphia. 
Montgomery,  Bucks,  Chester  and  Delaware.  Typical 
examples  of  the  kind  of  roads  built  by  the  Highway  De- 
partment are  found  here,  either  under  construction  or 
recently  finished. 

The    Beth-Ayrcs    road    in    Morelaml    township,    Mont- 


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of  the  most  interesting  ones.  Con- 
selected  for  this  road  because  it  leads  over  a 
ich  is  overflowed  by  water  at  times,  and  it  is 
that   the  new  road  will  be  covered  during  oc- 
casion concrete  is  5  inches  thick,   , 

1:2:4  mixture,  laid  continuously  without  ;m.\  pro- 
fur  expansion  joints,  the  idea  being  that  cracks 
would  develop  in  time  and  answer  the  purpose  of  spe- 
cials made  joints.  The  road  is  2^  miles  long  and  cost 
about  $50,000.  The  roadway  is  16  feet  wide  and  the 
forms  7  feet  wide.  The  contractors,  Field,  Barker  & 
Underwood,  of  Philadelphia,  used  quite  an  extensive 
plant.  A  Thcw  steam  shovel  was  used  in  making  the 
one  deep  cut  on  the  job.  Most  of  the  coarse  aggregate 
was  crushed  stone  ;,  size,  though  some  gravel  was  used. 
The  stone  and  sand  were  hauled  from  cars  by  teams  and 
motor  trucks.     The   concrete   mixer   used    was   a   Smith. 

A  decided  novelty 
in  concrete  laying; 
was  the  use  of  a 
Link-Belt  portable 
loading;  machine  to 
load  wheelbarrows 
for  delivery  into  the 
mixer.  In  a  con- 
crete gang,  as  every 
contractor  knows, 
the  men  on  the 
wheelbarrows  give 
out  first  on  a  hot 
day :  hence  the  ad- 
vantage of  the  ma- 
chine. The  engi- 
neers and  others 
connected  with  the 
work  say  it  is  a 
good  thing.  In 
spreading  the   Tar- 


FILLING    WHEELBARROWS    WITH 
GASOLINE  LOADING  MACHINE. 


via  on  the  finished  surface  an  automobile  distributing  ma- 
chine was  used  which  covered  eight  feet  of  roadway  at 
each  trip,  spreading  it  at  the  rate  of  J4  gallon  per  sq.  yd. 

This  road  presents  an  exceptionally  even  surface  to 
traffic.  Concrete  can  be  laid  to  more  accurate  grades 
than  any  material  finished  with  a  heavy  steam  roller. 
Moreover,  the  surface  of  Tarvia  and  clean  chips  or  grit 
is  about  the  most  desirable  in  forming  a  non-slippery 
surface  that  has  ever  been  devised.  Perhaps  much  of 
the  evenness  of  this  job  is  due  to  the  use  of  the  mechan- 
ical distributor.  Of  course  ]/a,  inch  of  bituminous  ma- 
terial or  thereabouts  cannot  be  expected  to  wear  as  long 
as  two  inches. 

Several  penetration  macadam  roads  in  Bucks  and 
Chester  counties  afford  excellent  opportunities  to  study 


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CONCRETE     RETAINING     WALL 

the  general  methods  of  construction  and  many  interest- 
ing details  of  structures  incidental  to  road  work.  Those 
who  are  familiar  with  paving  work  in  cities  only  will 
readily  see  that  a  new  class  of  problems  has  arisen  and 
that  various  ways  of  meeting  them  have  been  devised. 

The  Emilie-Falsington  road,  Bristol  and  Falls  town- 
ship, is  a  3j/2-mile  stretch  of  penetration  macadam,  built 
by  the  T.  F.  Shanley  Co.  The  use  of  telford  approaches 
in  intersecting  roads  may  be  noted  here  as  elsewhere. 
This  is  a  general  custom  of  the  department,  and  is  adopt- 
ed for  all  approaching  roads  no  matter  how  small. 

Old  York  road,  from  Warminster  to  Buckingham,  runs 
through  three  townships  and  is  8J4  miles  long.  In  this 
work  local  materials  were  used,  red  shale  for  the  base 
and  limestone  for  the  top.  The  Union  Paving  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia,  are  the  contractors.  They  crushed  the 
limestone  with  a  portable  Champion  crusher  moved  from 
one  quarry  to  another  along  the  road.  The  gutters  on 
the  steep  grades  are  paved  with  telford  or  cobble  to  pre- 
vent washouts — a  system  which  is  general  on  all  roads. 
The  illustration  shows  retaining  walls  at  the  sides  of  an 
approach  to  a  bridge.  Comparatively  few  concrete  walls 
are  needed  in  this  district. 

The  Paoli-West  Chester  road  is  a  stretch  8.2  miles  long 
running  from  West  Chester  through  East  and  West 
Goshen  and  Willistown  to  Paoli.  This  road  was  built  by 
force  account,  or  cost  plus  a  percentage.  The  McNichol 
Paving  &  Construction  Company  were  the  contractors. 
This  road  is  notable  for  the  long,  straight  stretches;  in 
fact  the  whole  road  is  nearly  straight. 

Near  this  road  is  a  crushing  plant  and  storage  yard  of 
the  maintenance  department.  With  this  as  headquarters 
a  macadam  road  two  miles  long  was  resurfaced  by  the  di- 
rect employment  of  labor  under  the  supervision  of  the 
county  superintendent.  The  plant  consists  of  a  4J4 
Champion  crusher,  screen  and  storage  bin;  a  platform 
approach  for  the  team  drawing  the  rock  from  a  quarry 
near  by;  steam  rollers,  wagons  and  supplies.  Corru- 
gated culverts,  which  are  used  mostly  on  maintenance 
work,  are  stored  here  also. 

The  Media-Wawa  road  is  a  3'/-mile  bituminous  mac- 
adam built  by  Stier  and  March,  contractors.  Philadel- 
phia. The  interesting  feature  of  this  road  is  a  hill  where 
much  water  and  quicksand  were  encountered.  A  tile 
drain  was  laid  along  the  center  of  the  road  with  branches 
fifty  feet  apart  extending  alternately  to  the  sides  of  the 
road. 

On  the  Baltimore  Pike,  in  the  town  of  Swarthmore.  is 
a  section  of  1M  miles  of  bituminous  concrete,  mixing 
method,  which  was  built  by  the  maintenance  department 
bv  direct  emplovment  of  labor,  using  their  own  plant. 
The  plant  was  designed  by  Thos.  J.  Keane.  Tt  consists 
of  a  Ruggles-Coles  dryer,  storage  bin  for  hot  stone. 
Iroquois  mixer  and  two  melting  tanks.  The  road  was  an 
old  macadam  with  telford  base,  badly  worn.  The  surface 
was  leveled  up  with  stone  and  two  inches  of  bituminous 
concrete  laid  over  it. 

On  the  Cooperstown  road,  Haverford  township.  Del- 
aware county,  is  a  stretch  of  one  mile  of  Amiesite  resur- 
facing built  by  Palmer  &  Snyder,  of  Wallingford. 


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RECENT    WORK    NEAR    HARRISBURG. 

Much  of  the  work  being  done  by  the  State  Highway 
Department  consists  of  bituminous  concrete  and  bitumi- 
nous macadam  penetration.  Examples  of  both  kinds  of 
construction  and  their  action  under  traffic  can  be  seen 
in  the  vicinity  of  Harrisburg.  One  of  these  is  a  four- 
mile  stretch  of  the  River  road  beginning  at  the  city  line, 
where  bituminous  concrete  was  laid.  This  road  is  sub- 
ject to  suburban  traffic  and  much  pleasure  riding  in  ad- 
dition to  the  ordinary  traffic  of  a  country  road.  The 
bituminous  concrete  was  laid  on  a  cement  concrete  foun- 
dation and  there  is  a  12-inch  concrete  curb  along  the 
sides  flush  with  the  asphalt,  forming,  in  fact,  a  part  of 
the  roadway,  which  is  16  feet  wide.  The  curbing  was 
made  unusually  wide  to  protect  the  pavement  from  much 
cross  traffic  which  was  anticipated.  It  seems  to  be  ef- 
fective. This  stretch  of  pavement  was  accurately  laid 
and  conforms  to  the  highest  standards  of  this  style  of 
construction  in  all  respects. 

On  the  other  side  of  the  river,  a  few  miles  from  the 
city,  is  a  section  of  bituminous  macadam  penetration.  It 
is  of  interest  chiefly  because  it  was  built  by  the  mainte- 
nance department  by  the  direct  employment  of  labor. 
This  method  allows  a  certain  latitude  in  construction 
not  possible  in  contract  work.  If  the  authorities  in 
charge  think  best  they  may  use  more  materials  than  the 


MIXING  PLANT  ON  LANCASTER  CO.  STATE   AID  WORK. 

specifications  require  and  the  community  benefits  by 
better  work,  if  the  judgment  of  the  authorities  is  sound. 
Or  less  material  may  be  used  where  it  is  believed  that 
conditions  permit,  and  the  expense  of  a  literal  following 
of  specifications  may  be  reduced.  In  the  instances  un- 
der consideration,  a  very  liberal  application  of  asphalt 
was  given — over  two  gallons  to  the  square  yard.  The  re- 
sult is  that  there  is  an  absolutely  unbroken  surface  to 
the  roadway  and  it  requires  very  close  examination  for 
anyone  to  tell  whether  this  is  a  penetration  macadam  or 
a  mixed  concrete  job.  However,  it  was  stated  that  in 
summer  there  had  been  some  exudation  of  bitumen  and 
some  stone  chips  had  been  rolled  into  it  in  places  to 
take  this  up. 

Three  uncompleted  contracts  in  the  vicinity  of  Lan- 
caster illustrate  prevailing  types  of  construction  under 
state  aid.  Lancaster  county  is  a  rolling  prairie  county, 
having  a  rich  soil  underlaid  by  limestone  strata.  The 
county  is  reported  by  the  Census  Bureau  as  the  richest 
farming  county  in  the  United  States.  Limestone  occurs 
so  commonly  that  nearly  all  the  farmers  dig  it  up  on 
their  farms  and  burn  it  for  lime  to  put  on  the  fields. 
Limestone  is  naturally  the  material  of  which  the  roads 
are  constructed.  Good  farm  land  does  not  make  good 
roads,  and  the  roads  are  hardly  what  would  be  expected 
in  a  prosperous  community.  There  are,  however,  a  good 
many  turnpikes  kept  in  good  order  by  private  companies. 


The  state  aid  roads  are  purely  local  roads,  but  not  un- 
important. 

The  general  style  of  construction  adopted  is  16-foot 
roadways  of  penetration  macadam  with  telford  base.  The 
base  is  the  same  as  described  above  for  the  Lewistown 
Narrows  road.  The  macadam  layer  is  three  inches  thick 
made  of  stones  passing  a  2-inch  circular  opening  and  re- 
jected by  a  3.4-inch  circular  opening.  Rolling  is  done  by 
a  ten-ton  roller.  Upon  this  surface  is  spread  by  pressure 
distributors  or  fan-spout  sprinkling  pots  \l/2  gallons  (in 
later  contracts  changed  to  hy4)  of  bituminous  materials, 
having  a  penetration  of  110  to  115  at  77  degrees,  Dow 
method.  This  is  applied  at  a  temperature  of  350  degrees. 
Dustless  screenings  passing  a  1-inch  screen  are  spread  in 
sufficient  quantities  to  cover  the  road  and  take  up  the 
surplus  bitumen.  The  road  is  rolled;  then  swept  clean 
and  ]/2  gallon  (in  later  contracts  y4)  applied  per  square 
yard.  Dustless  stone  chips  as  before  are  then  added  and 
the  roadway  given  a  final  rolling. 

The  general  character  of  the  work  on  these  three  roads 
is  the  same,  as  the  materials,  except  asphalt,  are  alike 
and  the  specifications  and  supervision  are  the  same.  In 
one  instance  the  contractor  obtained  permission  to  lay 
bituminous  concrete,  mixing  method,  instead  of  penetra- 
tion macadam  at  the  same  price.  He  is  using  a  portable 
Iroquois  plant  for  the  work  and  is  laying  about  400  feet 
of  16-foot  roadway  a  day  with  it.  After  the  work  is  done 
it  is  practically  impossible  to  distinguish  the  macadam 
from  the  concrete.  It  will  in  time  afford  a  fine  opportu- 
nity to  compare  me  wearing  qualities  of  the  two  pave- 
ments. This  job  is  being  done  by  John  B.  Shreiner,  of 
Manheim.  The  road  consists  of  nearly  five  miles  from 
Lititz  pike  to  Warwick  township.  The  contractor  gets 
the  following  prices:  Excavation,  53  cts.  per  cu.  yd.; 
telford,  56  cts.  per  sq.  yd.;  bituminous  macadam,  80  cts. 
per  sq.  yd.;  concrete  in  culverts,  etc.,  $6.95.  The  total  es- 
timated cost  for  the  contract  is  $63,598.  Mexican  as- 
phalt supplied  by  the  United  States  Asphalt  Refining 
Company,  is  being  used. 

The  Ambler-Davis  Co.,  of  Philadelphia,  has  somewhat 
less  than  two  miles  crossing  the  town  of  Warwick.  Ber- 
mudez  asphalt  is  being  used  on  this  work.  The  price  for 
the  work  does  not  vary  much  from  those  given  above. 

George  C.  Souder,  Lancaster,  Pa.,  is  building  about 
AYz  miles  extending  from  a  crossroad  north  of  Warwick, 
following  Newport  road  through  Rothsville  to  Cocalico 
creek.  Mexican  asphalt,  furnished  by  the  Standard  Oil 
Company,  is  the  bitumen  used. 


CONVICTS  FOR  ROAD  WORK. 

Thirteen  states  passed  laws  during  the  present  year  al- 
lowing the  use  of  convicts  in  the  construction  and  re- 
pair of  highways,  according  to  a  compilation  by  Dr.  E. 
Stagg  Whitin,  assistant  in  social  legislation  in  Columbia 
University,  and  chairman  of  the  executive  committee  of 
the  National  Committee  on  Prison  Labor.  They  are  Ar- 
kansas, Delaware,  Florida,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Kansas, 
Maine,  New  Jersey,  North  Dakota,  Pennsylvania,  Ver- 
mont, West  Virginia  and  Wisconsin.  As  many  other 
states  had  previously  passed  similar  legislation,  but  few 
of  the  48  states  have  not  seen  the  wisdom  of  using  pris- 
oners to  build  and  maintain  public  roads. 

The  West  Virginia  law  authorizes  the  county  courts 
to  make  appropriations  out  of  road  funds  for  convicts' 
work;  it  states  that  the  court  shall  sentence  any  male 
person  over  16  to  road  work  instead  of  to  the  county 
jail;  persons  charged  with  misdemeanors  unable  to  fur- 
nish bail  shall  work  on  the  roads,  and,  if  acquitted  when 
tried,  shall  be  paid  50  cents  a  day  for  each  day's  work 
they   perform;    justices   of  the   peace   shall   sentence   to 


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on    the   ro:  convicted   of  crime   whom 

d    end  to  the  county  jail. 
In   I,*.  oard  of  Control  of  State   Institutions, 

with  tiic-  advice  of  the  warden  of  any  penal  institution, 
may  permit  able-bodied  male  prisoners  to  work  on  the 
roads.  The  law  specifically  states  such  labor  shall  not 
ased  to  contractors.  A  prisoner  opposed  to  such 
work,  or  whose  character  and  disposition  make  it  prob- 
able that  he  would  attempt  escape  or  be  unruly,  is  not  to 
he  worked  on  the  highways.  Although  the  prisoners  are 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  warden  while  building  or 
repairing  roads,  their  work  is  supervised  by  the  state 
highway  commissioner.  Prisoners  employed  on  the  high- 
ways of  Iowa  receive  such  part  of  their  earnings,  above 
the  cost  of  their  keep,  as  the  board  deems  equitable,  the 
earnings  either  being  funded  or  given  to  their  dependent 
families. 


CONCRETE   ROADS* 


Present  Condition  of  Wayne  County  Roads  in  Detail- 
Construction  of  Each  and  History  of  Maintenance 
—Effect   of  Subgrade   Defects. 

By  FRANK  F.  ROGERS.  State  Highway  commissioner  of 
Michigan. 

Much  of  value  has  been  written  in  the  past  two  years 
on  concrete  roads  and  pavements;  but  a  great  deal  is 
in  the  nature  of  theoretical  discussions  quite  largely- 
based  on  laboratory'  experiments.  Hence,  when  an  op- 
portunity is  offered  to  make  a  field  study  of  many  miles 
of  concrete  roads,  some  of  which  have  seen  four  years 
of  service,  it  should  not  be  lost. 

The  writer  makes  no  claim  to  being  a  concrete  expert 
but  simply  has  been  fortunate  in  having  the  opportunity 
to  study  at  first  hand,  and  in  some  detail,  the  behavior 
of  a  large  mileage  of  concrete  roadways  in  Wayne 
county.  Michigan.  This  county,  without  doubt,  has  a 
larger  mileage  of  concrete  roadways  than  any  other 
county  in  the  United  States,  or  than  is  possessed  by 
any  equivalent  area  under  a  single  local  government 
in  any  foreign  country.  There  are  now  completed  in 
Wayne  county  about  65  miles  of  concrete  highways  out- 
side the  corporate  limits  of  cities  and  villages.  All 
of  the  main  highways  leading  out  of  this  city  have  been 
concreted  to  the  outermost  boundaries  of  Wayne 
county,  and  several  cross-roads  have  already  been 
concreted. 

The  State  Highway  Department,  with  the  co-operation 
of  the  road  officials  of  Wayne  county,  and  assisted  by 
Prof.  John  J.  Cox.  instructor  in  highway  engineering 
at  the  University  of  Michigan,  has  just  taken  up  some 
detailed  and  rather  minute  observations  of  these  roads 
which  will  extend  over  a  period  of  years,  in  the  hope 
that  after  a  while  a  safe  estimate  can  be  made  of  the 
probable  life  and  cost  of  maintenance  of  such  pave- 
ments as  the  county  is  now  building  and  under  such 
traffic,  soil  and  climatic  conditions  as  prevail  in  this 
locality. 

The  first  work  in  this  study  will  be  careful  traffic 
records  covering  enough  time  and  at  such  frequent 
intervals  as  will  give  a  reliable  estimate  of  the  average 
daily  traffic  for  one  year.  The  first  records  were  taken 
for  one  continuous  week,  beginning  August  21.  and  a 
part  of  this  record  will  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  the 
discussion. 

The  next   step  was  to  start  a  permanent  record,  show- 
ing  the    present    condition    of   each   25-foot   section    (the 
between  expansion  joints)   of  all  the  different 
nervations    for    this    record    were    made 
mber    -'    3    ami    A    and    cover   6.384   sections   and   a 

•Taper  before  American   Road  Con  rolt,  Mich. 


little  over  30  miles  of  road.  Several  pieces  of  road 
have  not  been  taken  at  this  time.  The  oldest  roads 
were  built  in  1909,  and  the  newest  that  were  taken  were 
built  in  1912,  having  been  down  one  year. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  record  the  defects  in  the 
slabs  or  sections  have  been  classified  as  longitudinal, 
transverse  and  diagonal  cracks,  and  holes.  The  records 
were  taken  in  ordinary  field  books,  the  left-hand  column 
of  the  left-hand  page  having  been  previously  numbered 
with  an  automatic  numbering  stamp  to  designate  the 
tecord  number  of  each  slab,  while  the  four  columns  to 
the  right  were  headed  L,  T,  D,  H,  respectively,  being 
the  first  letters  of  the  words  indicating  the  defects 
named.  Opposite  each  number  and  in  the  proper  column 
vertical,  horizontal  or  diagonal  marks  were  used  for 
symbols  to  indicate  the  form  of  the  crack,  while  small 
ovals  were  used  to  indicate  such  holes  as  seemed  worthy 
of  note.  Tar  had  been  spilled  on  many  spots  that  were 
not  defective. 

H'oodward  A-rcnuc  Road. — The  first  mile  of  this  road 
was  built  in  May  and  June  and  opened  to  traffic  in  July 
of  1909,  thus  giving  it  full  four  years  of  wear.  The 
traffic  record  of  this  road  shows  a  daily  average  of 
2,160  vehicles,  of  which  88.1  per  cent  were  motor-driven. 

The  soil  is  clay  loam,  inclining  a  little  more  to  sand 
at  the  northerly  end.  A  double-track  electric  railway 
occupies  the  westerly  side  of  the  street.  Between  the 
railway  and  the  concrete  roadway  is  a  very  shallow- 
gutter  under  which  was  laid  a  tile  drain  from  2  to  3 
feet  in  depth.  On  the  opposite  side  is  an  open  ditch, 
the  bottom  of  which  is  from  2  to  4  feet  below  the 
crown  of  the  roadway. 

The  pavement  is  18  feet  wide,  has  a  crown  of  3  inches 
and  a  blind  curb  8  inches  wide  and  4  inches  deep  under 
the  outer  edges  which  were  somewhat  beveled.  The 
concrete  was  composed  of  Portland  cement,  crushed 
field  stone  or  cobbles  and  sand  mixed  in  the  proportion 
cf  1:2>£:5  for  the  base,  which  was  4  inches  thick.  The 
top  layer  was  made  of  the  same  materials,  using  a 
1:2:3  mix,  and  was  2y2  inches  thick. 

No  very  definite  data  can  be  secured  to  determine 
the  wear,  which  seems  to  be  slightly  greater  on  the 
side  opposite  the  railway,  but  measuring  from  some  of 
the  harder  pieces  of  the  coarse  aggregate  which  have 
been  worn  but  little,  if  any,  we  have  estimated  the  gen- 
eral wear  at  about  ]/±  inch,  which  would  be  an  average 
of  1/16  inch  per  year. 

This  mile  was  divided  into  sections  of  about  25  feet, 
separated  by  expansion  joints,  there  being  209  sections 
to  the  mile.  The  most  of  the  sections  were  separated 
by  four  thicknesses  of  tar  paper  separated  by  thin 
boards  which  it  was  planned  to  remove  as  the  work 
progressed,  though  many  of  the  boards  are  still  in  the 
pavement.  Four  of  the  joints  were  protected  by  pairs 
of  steel  angle  bars,  separated  with  tar  paper  and  placed 
with  one  leg  of  each  angle  back  to  back  so  that  the 
other  leg  of  each  bar  was  flush  with  the  surface  of  the 
concrete,  thus  covering  a  space  of  about  4yi  inches  at 
the  joints.  The  concrete  wears  slowly  on  each  side 
of  the  angles,  leaving  a  raised  joint  that  is  slightly 
noticeable  when  driving  over  the  pavement.  This  was 
an  experiment  which  has  not  been  repeated. 

Of  the  209  sections  constituting  the  first  mile  on 
Woodward  avenue.  80  showed  longitudinal  cracks,  32 
transverse  cracks,  and  2  diagonal  cracks,  while  46  sec- 
tions were  recorded  as  having  holes,  making  a  total  of 
160  sections  which  are  more  or  less  imperfect,  or  76.5 
per  cent  of  the  entire  mile. 

The  remaining  portion  of  Woodward  avenue.  252  sec- 
tions, was  built  in  1910.  using  the  same  materials  and 
the  same  mix.     No  blind  curb  was  used,  and  the  crown 


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was  reduced  to  2  inches.  The  soil  on  this  section  is 
considerably  more  sandy,  especially  toward  the  north 
end. 

On  this  portion  of  Woodward  avenue  29  sections  have 
longitudinal,  22  sections  transverse,  and  6  sections 
diagonal  cracks;  11  sections  have  holes,  making  a  total 
of  68  defective  sections,  or  27-)-  per  cent,  as  compared 
with  76-)-   per  cent  in   the   first   mile. 

Gratiot  Avenue. — On  Gratiot  avenue  in  the  season  of 
1910,  9,000  feet  of  16-foot  concrete  roadway  was  built. 
On  this  pavement  gravel  and  sand  were  used  for  the 
aggregate  and  a  one-layer  concrete,  having  a  1:2:4  mix, 
was  laid.  The  soil  is  a  clay  loam  and  rather  heavy. 
This  road  was  not  completed  until  late  in  the  season 
and  was  opened  to  travel  in  November.  It  immediately 
pitted  and  looked  rough  and  has  been  covered  with  a 
surface  treatment  of  refined  tar  and  fine  gravel.  It 
was  re-covered  this  season,  using  a  rather  light  grade 
of  tar  (Tarvia  A)  but  it  already  shows  some  tendency 
to  scale  off.  The  experience  in  some  other  places  leads 
the  Commission  to  believe  that  a  heavier  grade  of  tar 
gives  better  results. 

Beyond  this  portion  of  the  roadway  326  sections  of 
the  same  width  concrete  were  laid  in  1911,  reaching  to 
the  county  line.  Washed  pebbles  and  sand  were  used 
for  the  aggregate  in  a  l:lv>:3  mix,  one  course  concrete 
7  inches  deep  being  laid.  The  records  for  this  piece 
are  as  follows:  Longitudinal  cracks,  11;  transverse 
cracks,  10;  diagonal  cracks,  3;  holes,  6;  showing  a  total 
of  only  30  defective  slabs,  or  9.2-)-  per  cent.  The 
traffic  count  on  this  road,  taken  at  the  county  line, 
shows  507  vehicles  daily,  65.8  per  cent  of  which  are 
motor-driven. 

Grand  River  Avenue.- — On  the  Grand  River  road  61 
sections  of  two-course  concrete,  the  same  as  laid  in  the 
first  mile  of  Woodward  avenue,  were  built  in  1909. 
The  soil  is  a  clay  loam.  The  records  show  11  longi- 
tudinal cracks,  2  transverse  cracks,  1  diagonal  crack 
and  3  holes,  a  total  of  17  defective  slabs,  or  27.9 —  per 
cent.  The  traffic  count  showed  1,064  vehicles,  56.5  per 
cent  of  which  were  motor  cars. 

In  1910,  341  more  sections  were  added  to  Grand  River 
avenue  under  contract,  the  specifications  being  the  same 
as  for  the  north  end  of  Woodward  avenue.  Thirty-three 
of  these  slabs  became  more  or  less  pitted,  some  having 
quite  large  holes.  They  have  been  repaired  by  covering 
with  refined  tar  and  stone  chips,  so  that  no  defects 
could  be  observed  at  the  time  of  the  count;  hence, 
only  308  are  shown  in  the  table.  The  defects  noted  are 
as  follows:  59  longitudinal,  20  transverse,  29  diagonal 
cracks  and  46  holes,  a  total  of  154  defective  slabs,  or 
50  per  cent. 

In  1911,  515  additional  sections  of  one-course  concrete 
were  placed  on  the  Grand  River  road.  Washed  pebbles 
and  sand  were  used  for  the  aggregate  with  a  1:1^:3 
mix.  The  Baker  steel  joint  was  used  in  all  of  this  work, 
except  the  first  six  sections.  The  defects  noted  are  as 
follows:  Longitudinal  cracks,  8;  transverse,  26;  diag- 
onal, 3;  holes,  5;  making  a  total  of  42  defective  sections, 
or  8.2-)-   per  cent. 

In  1912,  1,208  more  sections  were  added  to  Grand 
River  avenue,  reaching  to  the  line  between  Wayne  and 
Oakland  counties.  The  count  on  these  sections  shows 
as  follows:  66  longitudinal  cracks,  37  transverse  cracks, 
6  diagonal  cracks  and  5  holes,  making  a  total  of  114 
defective  sections,  or  9.4-)-  per  cent.  The  soil  grew 
more  sandy  as  the  road  extended  westerly,  considerable 
stretches  being  almost  free  from  clay  or  loam. 

Michigan  Avenue. — On  Michigan  avenue  481  sections 
of  concrete  17  feet  8  inches  wide  were  laid,  using  washed 
pebbles    and    sand    for    the    aggregate    in    a    1:2:4    mix. 


The  soil  for  the  most  part  is  a  sandy  loam,  but  a  little 
heavy.  The  count  shows  as  follows:  219  longitudinal 
cracks,  48  transverse  cracks,  23  diagonal  cracks,  21  holes, 
making  a  total  of  311  defective  sections,  or  64.6-f-  per 
cent.  The  traffic  count  shows  1,009  vehicles,  67.5  per 
cent  of  which   were   motor-driven. 

In  1911,  1,570  sections  were  added  to  this  piece  of 
road,  using  washed  pebbles  and  sand  for  the  aggregate, 
and  a  1:1.^:3  mix.  The  soil  over  which  this  pave- 
ment was  laid  is  a  sandy  loam  running  into  light  sand 
at  the  west  end.  The  count  shows  the  following:  219 
longitudinal  cracks,  80  transverse  cracks,  42  diagonal 
cracks,  14  holes,  making  a  total  of  355  defective  sec- 
tions, or  22.6-)-  per  cent.  In  1912,  this  road  was  paved 
to  within  1J4  miles  of  the  county  line,  and  this  year 
completed  to  the  county  line,  but  no  record  was  taken 
farther  west  than  the  east  limits  of  the  village  of 
Wayne. 

River  Road. — In  1910,  149  sections  of  concrete  15  feet 
wide  and  6]/2  inches  deep  were  laid  on  the  River  Road, 
using  gravel  and  sand  for  the  aggregate  and  a  1:2:3 
mix.  The  soil  over  which  this  road  runs  is  for  the  most 
part  heavy  clay.  The  count  shows  as  follows:  49  longi- 
tudinal cracks,  5  transverse  cracks,  6  diagonal  cracks 
and  2  holes,  making  a  total  of  62  defective  sections,  or 
41.6-)-  per  cent.  The  traffic  count  shows  538  vehicles 
daily,  of  which  78.9  per  cent  were  motor-driven. 

In  1911,  434  sections  were  added  to  this  road  some 
distance  below  the  village  of  Trenton.  The  pavement 
was  15  feet  wide,  7  inches  thick,  built  of  washed  pebbles 
and  sand  for  the  aggregate,  using  a  1:1^:3  mix.  The 
count  for  this  stretch  of  road  shows  as  follows:  165 
longitudinal  cracks,  17  transverse  cracks,  13  diagonal 
cracks  and  no  holes,  a  total  of  195  defective  sections, 
or  44.9-)-  per  cent. 

In  1912,  the  gap  between  this  piece  of  road  and  the 
southerly  limits  of  the  village  of  Trenton  was  closed  in 
with  a  similar  pavement  to  that  just  described,  compris- 
ing 213  sections.  The  count  on  this  piece  shows  defects 
as  follows:  14  longitudinal  cracks,  8  transverse  cracks, 
4  diagonal  cracks  and  no  holes,  making  a  total  of  26 
sections,  or  12.2-)-  per  cent. 

The  same  year  there  was  added  to  the  south  end  of 
the  work-  done  in  1911  something  over  two  miles  of 
concrete  roadway,  but  of  this  only  208  sections  were 
counted.  Of  the  sections  counted,  17  show  longitudinal 
cracks,  9  transverse  cracks,  no  diagonal  cracks  and  no 
holes,  a  total  of  21  defective  sections,  or  approximately 
10  per  cent.    The  soil  of  the  entire  road  was  heavy  clay. 

Fort  Street  Road. — In  1910,  one-half  mile  of  gravel 
concrete  of  a  1:2:4  mix,  12  feet  wide  and  6j4  inches 
deep,  was  built  on  Fort  street.  This  concrete,  like  that 
already  referred  to  on  Gratiot  avenue,  was  built  rather 
late  in  the  season  and  was  opened  to  traffic  in  November. 
It  immediately  pitted  to  such  an  extent  that  it  has  since 
been  coated  with  refined  tar  and  fine  washed  gravel, 
about  %  inch  in  size.  This  covering  makes  an  excellent 
surface  and  wears  fairly  well.  Of  course,  it  was  impos- 
sible to  observe  any  further  defects  in  the  concrete  at 
this  time.  Continuing  south,  in  1912  450  sections  of 
concrete  12  feet  wide,  7  inches  deep,  and  of  1:1}4:3 
mix  were  added.  The  count  on  this  piece  of  road  fol- 
lows: Longitudinal  cracks,  none,  although  another 
observer  has  reported  there  are  2;  transverse  cracks,  19; 
diagonal  cracks,  9;  and  holes,  1.  Total  defective  sec- 
tions, 29,  or  6.5 —  per  cent. 

From  the  foregoing  it  is  strikingly  apparent  that  the 
perecentage  of  defects  varied  greatly  in  the  different 
roads.  A  careful  study  of  this  variation  in  connection 
with  the  age  of  the  pavement  will  soon  convince  one 
that  mere  age  has  not  produced  the  defects  noted.    For 


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example,  252  sections  built  on  Woodward  avenue  in 
1910  show  but  27  per  cent  defective  slabs,  while  308 
sections  built  on  Grand  River  avenue,  the  same  year 
under  the  same  specifications,  show  50  per  cent  of 
detective  slabs.  There  are  two  noticeable  differences. 
Grand  River  avenue  was  built  by  contract  on  a  clay 
loam  soil,  while  the  portion  of  Woodward  avenue  named 
was  built  by  day  labor  under  the  direct  supervision 
of  the  engineers  of  the  County  Road  Commission,  on 
a  soil  more  sandy  and  presumably  with  a  little  better 
sub-drainage.  Again,  481  sections  built  on  Michigan 
avenue  the  same  year  with  sand  and  pebbles  for  the 
aggregate  and  a  1:2:4  mix  show  64.6  per  cent  of  defec- 
tive slabs.  This  was  on  clay  loam  soil.  We  might  also 
mention  149  sections  built  on  the  River  Road  in  1910 
on  heavy  clay  soil,  under  the  specifications  last  named, 
which  show  but  41.6  per  cent  of  defective  slabs. 

The  most  noticeable  feature  concerning  these  defects 
is  that  the  longitudinal  cracks  almost  always  appear  in 
groups,  seldom  singly.  This  indicates  that  there  must 
be  some  local  conditions  in  the  foundation,  due  to  in- 
sufficient drainage,  soil  conditions,  newly-made  fills  or 
uncompacted  sub-grades  that  cause  these  defects. 
Longitudinal  cracks  almost  invariably  appear  on  fills 
and  on  cuts,  apparently  with  as  much  frequency  in  the 
latter  as  in  the  former.  It  would  seem  that  cracks  on 
the  fills  are  due  to  the  settlement  of  the  embankment, 
and  in  the  cuts  to  the  presence  of  water  and  frost 
in  the  sub-grade.  Briefly,  the  writer's  opinion  is  that 
these  cracks  are  due,  first,  to  the  settlement  of  the 
newly-made  fills,  and,  second,  to  water  that  has  not 
been  completely  removed  from  the  sub-grade,  plus  frost. 
If  these  causes  could  be  thoroughly  eliminated,  it  would 
seem  possible  to  build  concrete  roadways  to  the  width 
of  15  or  16  feet,  where  sufficient  expansion  joints  are 
used,  without  fear  of  trouble  from  longitudinal  cracks. 
It  has  been  argued  by  the  Morse-Warren  Engineering 
Company,  in  a  recent  publication,  that  it  is  impossible 
to  build  concrete  pavements  (wider  than  12  feet)  which 
will  remain  free  from  longitudinal  cracks  without  using 
longitudinal  joints,  unless  the  pavement  is  so  thick  as 
to  make  the  price  practically  prohibitive.  The  450  sec- 
tions of  12-foot  roadway  on  the  Fort  street  road  would 
seem  to  bear  out  this  assertion,  but  a  mile  of  concrete 
on  the  Eureka  road,  which  the  writer  did  not  get  time 
to  inspect,  shows  a  great  number  of  longitudinal  and 
transverse  cracks  in  a  12-foot  concrete  roadway,  where 
the  soil  conditions  are  the  same  as  on  the  Fort  street 
road  referred  to.  The  only  apparent  difference  is  that 
the  former  is  a  1:2:4  mix  and  the  latter  a  1:1^:3  mix, 
washed  pebbles  and  sand  being  used  for  the  aggregate 
in  both  cases. 

But  long  stretches  of  pavement  16  feet  wide  and  now 
two  years  old  on  Grand  River  and  Michigan  avenues, 
which  show  no  longitudinal  cracks,  would  seem  to  prove 
that  this  statement  is  not  necessarily  true  and  that  a 
sufficient  amount  of  money  spent  in  compacting  and 
draining  the  foundation  or  in  reinforcing  the  concrete 
over  newly-made  fills  would  produce  pavements  free 
from  the  objectionable  longitudinal  cracks,  whether 
natural  or  artificial.  Most  persons  are  agreed  that  trans- 
verse cracks  are  almost  always  due  to  defective  expan- 
sion joints.  It  has  been  thoroughly  demonstrated,  both 
theoretically  and  practically,  that  25  feet  is  frequent 
lUgh  for  the  expansion  joints,  and  it  is  quite  possible 
that  they  might  be  placed  farther  apart  with  safety — 
probably  not  less  than  3  to   100  feet. 

The  diagonal  cracks  are  doubtless  due  to  causes  which 
are  a  combination  of  those  noted  under  longitudinal 
and  transverse  cracks.  Many  diagonal  cracks  were  noted 
where  the  corners  only  were  broken  off,  frequently  on 


adjoining  corners  of  adjacent  slabs,  indicating  that  the 
slabs  were  united  through  the  expansion  joints  with  a 
bond  stronger  than  the  tensile  strength  of  the  concrete 
on   either  side   of   the  joint. 

The  holes  noted  are  perhaps  of  less  importance  than 
the  different  kinds  of  cracks.  In  a  few  instances  they 
are  rather  large,  sometimes  a  square  yard  or  more  in 
area,  but  such  places  are  very  rare  and  most  of  the 
holes  noted  are  due  simply  to  some  foreign  substances 
getting  into  the  concrete,  like  clay,  wood  or  some  frag- 
ment of  an  inferior  rock  that  might  chance  to  be  a 
part  of  the  aggregate.  This  was  more  noticeable  where 
crushed  cobbles  were  used  for  the  coarse  aggregate 
than  where  washed  pebbles  were  used. 

Anyone  familiar  with  the  quality  of  rocks  which  con- 
stitute Michigan  cobbles  will  understand  that  the  prin- 
cipal objection  to  this  material  for  an  aggregate  on  con- 
crete roads  is  the  varying  qualities  of  these  rocks,  rang- 
ing from  soft  to  hard  granite,  quartzite  and  trap.  A 
study  of  the  roads  where  these  materials  have  been 
used  shows  much  more  wear  in  the  spots  where  the 
softer  rocks   happen   to   be   at  the   surface. 

Up  to  the  present  time  the  defects  noted,  except  the 
pitted  conditions  of  the  concrete  roads  which  have  been 
re-surfaced  in  the  manner  already  described,  are  not 
serious  and  are  not  causing  any  additional  expense 
for  upkeep.  In, the  past  two  years  the  expansion  joints 
on  all  the  old  work,  whether  reinforced  or  not,  have 
been  coated  with  refined  tar  and  sand  once  a  year.  Thus 
far,  the  cost  has  ranged  between  $50  and  $100  per  mile, 
depending  on  the  distance  of  the  work  from  the  base 
of  supplies. 


MOTOR  TRUCK  OIL  SPRAYER. 

The  truck  illustrated  herewith  was  purchased  by  Los 
Angeles  county  in  February,  1913,  for  use  by  the  County 
Highway  Commission  as  an  oil  spreader.  It  carries 
a  tank  which  holds  1,083  gallons  of  oil.  The  truck 
is  equipped  with  a  Gardner-Rix  6x6  Model  "H"  air 
compressor.  Power  for  operating  the  compressor  is 
from  the  jack  shaft  extension  from  the  transmission. 
The  compressor  is  capable  of  producing  sixty  pounds 
pressure  per  square  inch  in  the  tank.  The  tank  is  cov- 
ered with  two  inches  of  asbestos  and  is  filled  with  oil 
at  from  four  hundred  to  five  hundred  degrees  F.  There 
is  an  indicator  on  the  dash  board  and  another  on  the 
rear  end  of  the  tank  so  that  the  pressure  may  be  con- 
trolled by  either  the  driver  of  the  truck  or  the  operator 
on  the  rear  end.  The  heat  from  the  exhaust  is  distri- 
buted around  the  spreader  teeth,  thereby  keeping  them 
warm. 


LOS    ANGELES    MOTOR    OIL    SPRAYER. 


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The  discharge  adjustment  is  so  accurate  that,  in  a 
test  made  by  the  county  in  which  just  enough  oil  was 
put  into  the  tank  to  spread  three-quarters  of  a  gallon 
per  square  yard  over  a  distance  of  one-half  mile,  they 
came  within  twenty  feet  of  the  finish  when  their  oil 
was  exhausted. 

The  truck  cost  $4,750  and  the  total  equipment,  includ- 
ing all  parts  and  labor,  was  $1,585. 

Up  to  the  present  time  this  truck  has  covered  about 
,  seven  thousand  miles  and  has  spread  approximately  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  gallons  of  oil  and 
no  repairs  have  been  necessary. 


NEW  YORK  HIGHWAY  ORGANIZATION 


Scheme  for  Reorganization  Adopted — Construction, 
Maintenance  and  Supervision  Under  Engineer — Work 

Divided  Geographically  Rather  Than  Functionally. 

A  board  of  consulting  engineers  comprising  Harold 
Parker,  George  C.  Diehl  and  Wm.  de  H.  Washington 
has  reported  to  John  N.  Carlisle,  commissioner  of  high- 
ways of  New  York  State,  recommending  a  complete 
scheme  for  the  reorganization  of  the  highway  depart- 
ment, which  is  estimated  to  save  from  $300,000  to  $500,- 
000  a  year  and  at  the  same  time  increase  the  efficiency 
of  the  department. 

In  outlining  its  plan  of  organization  this  committee 
says: 

"Responsibility  must  be  so  placed  that  it  can  not  be 
shifted  or  avoided  without  detection,  and  that  if  any  unit 
fails  to  respect  its  responsibilities  it  will  be  taken  up 
automatically  and  discharged  under  emergency  condi- 
tions until  routine  can  be  re-established." 

The  plan  of  reorganization  suggested  by  the  board 
places  highway  construction,  maintenance,  and  the  su- 
pervision of  town  highways  under  the  direction  of  a 
chief  engineer  working  under  the  commissioner  as  the 
administrative  and  executive  head  of  the  department. 
The  chief  engineer  shall  have  two  deputies,  special  resi- 
dencies and  clerks  to  handle  the  office  work  and  any 
technical  investigations  that  may  be  necessary.  The  two 
deputies  each  will  be  in  charge  of  a  specified  portion  of 
the  state,  the  division  to  be  made  so  as  to  place  approx- 
imately the  same  amount  of  work  on  each  of  the  two 
deputies. 

The  state  is  divided  into  nine  divisions,  each  in  charge 
of  a  division  engineer.  Each  division  engineer  shall  have 
in  his  office  a  resident  engineer  competent  to  act  in  his 
absence  and  to  have  special  charge  of  surveys,  plans, 
maps,  designs,  estimates,  payments  on  contracts,  etc.  He 
shall  also  have  a  chief  clerk  to  care  for  correspondence, 
files,  preparation  of  vouchers,  etc. 

In  the  field  work  each  division  is  divided  into  ap- 
proximately seven  sections  with  an  assistant  engineer 
in  charge  of  each.  While  it  is  probable  that  in  working 
out  this  part  of  the  plan  the  sections  will  be  co-ordinate 
with  the  county  lines,  that  is  not  specially  provided  for 
and  in  some  of  the  larger  counties  it  may  be  necessary 
to  have  two  section  engineers. 

Under  the  direction  of  each  division  engineer  for  the 
maintenance  work  there  shall  be  three  gangs  with  motor 
trucks,  each  gang  to  maintain  approximately  150  miles 
of  completed  state  and  county  highways.  This  plan  of 
reorganization  cuts  down  to  a  large  extent  the  number 
of  patrolmen  and  substitutes  in  their  place  a  system  of 
maintaining  highways  by  the  section  gang  system  as  fol- 
lowed on  the  railroads. 

The  report  in  part  reads  as  follows:  "Traffic  census 
should  be  taken  annually  of  each  completed  state  and 


county  highway  and  of  each  highway  for  which  plans 
and  specifications  are  in  course  of  preparation. 

"Accurate  reports  should  be  kept  of  the  original  cost 
of  each  completed  state  and  county  highway,  the  an- 
nual expenditure  for  repairs,  the  cost  of  renewals,  or 
in  the  present  absence  of  such  costs,  an  estimate  of  the 
life  and  of  the  annual  amount  properly  chargeable  to 
renewals  and  resurfacing  should  be  made.  Careful  com- 
putation should  be  made  to  ascertain  the  annual  cost 
per  ton  of  traffic  and  per  foot  of  width  of  each  of  the 
generally  accepted  types  of  construction  to  determine 
the  most  economical  types  for  the  future." 

A  considerable  part  of  the  report  is  devoted  to  the 
maintenance  problem,  and  it  is  estimated  by  the  board 
that  the  substitution  of  the  gang  system  of  maintenance 
over  the  present  methods  would  effect  a  saving  of  $700,- 
000  a  year  and  will  prolong  the  life  of  the  roads  and 
keep  them  in  better  and  more  serviceable  condition. 

A  system  of  reports  is  recommended  so  that  each  offi- 
cial in  the  department  will  know  exactly  what  his  sub- 
ordinates are  doing.  The  assistant  engineer  in  charge 
of  the  section  is  to  make  a  brief  daily  report,  stating  the 
contract  work  in  progress,  unusual  details,  weather  con- 
ditions, surveys,  maintenance  work,  number  of  men  on 
various  assignments,  conferences  with  county  officials, 
etc.;  monthly  reports  showing  in  detail  the  quantity  of 
work  performed  under  each  schedule  of  each  contract  in 
his  section;  cross  section  and  survey  notes  to  enable  the 
division  engineer  to  check  quantities  reported  for  com- 
pensation; and  reports  on  proposed  new  work  showing 
conditions  under  which  the  work  must  be  performed. 
He  must  also  make  reports  on  rock  quarries,  gravel  beds, 
and  other  sources  of  supply  for  construction  material, 
and  a  monthly  report  showing  maintenance  work  done, 
including  state,  county  and  town  highways. 

The  assistant  engineer  in  charge  of  survey  party  will 
report  to  the  division  engineer  a  daily  statement  of  re- 
sults accomplished  and  a  monthly  statement  in  time  roll 
showing   work   accomplished. 

The  highway  inspector  on  the  road  will  make  daily 
report  covering  work  inspected,  materials  used,  quantity 
of  work  completed,  quality  of  workmanship  and  weather 
conditions. 

The  maintenance  gang  will  make  a  duplicate  daily  re- 
port, one  copy  going  to  the  division  engineer,  one  copy 
to  the  assistant  engineer,  stating  the  work  done,  mileage 
traveled,  material  used,  men  employed  and  weather  con- 
ditions. 

The  division  engineer  will  make  a  series  of  reports  to 
the  chief  engineer;  one  report  summarizing  the  work  of 
construction  and  others  the  work  of  maintenance,  sur- 
veys, town  highway  work,  work  on  maps  and  plans,  also 
make  progress  charts  for  all  contracts,  forecast  of  re- 
quirements for  the  ensuing  month  on  construction, 
maintenance,  surveys,  etc.,  reports  on  special  problems, 
an  annual  report  summarizing  the  work  of  his  division 
and  forecasting  the  work  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  spe- 
cial reports  as  required  by  conditions. 

The  test  and  research  bureau,  which  is  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  chief  engineer,  will  make  daily  reports 
showing  tests  and  researches  made,  with  the  results  and 
monthly  reports  with  recommendations. 

The  chief  engineer  will  report  monthly  to  the  com- 
missioner, summarizing  the  work  done  under  his  direc- 
tion and  going  into  details  with  all  matters  of  the  orga- 
nization. The  secretary  and  the  auditor  also  make  re- 
ports of  the  phases  of  their  work.  The  commissioner  is 
required  to  make  a  report  every  three  months  to  the 
governor  and  annually  to  the  legislature. 

"The  ever  increasing  use  of  public  highways,"  the  re- 
port reads,  "especially  by  the  motor  vehicles  traversing 
considerable   distance,   makes   necessary   the   installation 


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of  direction  and  distance  sign  posts.  It  is  believed  that 
such  installation  should  be  included  in  all  contracts  for 
new  construction,  and  in  maintenance  contracts  when 
not  provided  in  the  original  contracts. 

"All  state  roads  should  have  well  designed  concrete 
or  stone  mile  posts  of  uniform  size  and  form.  The  in- 
scription on  the  stile  of  the  stone  toward  the  approach- 
ing traveler  should  state  the  name  of  and  the  distance 
to  the  terminal  of  the  state  road  toward  which  the  trav- 
eler is  going.  There  should  also  be  small  concrete  stones 
to  mark  each  tenth  of  a  mile  for  the  use  and  conven- 
ience of  engineer  and  inspector  who  may  thus  more 
readily  locate  and  direct  repairs. 

"All  state  and  county  roads  should  have  three  classes 
of  elevated  signs:  A.  Distance  and  direction  signs,  b. 
Police  and  warning  signs,     c.  Warning  symbols. 

"Each  class  of  elevated  signs  should,  as  far  as  possi- 
ble, be  uniform  in  material,  size,  form,  color,  height,  dis- 
tance from  edge  of  road,  and  location  with  respect  to 
the  indicated  topographical  features  and  should  be  in- 
destructible as  far  as  possible." 

Among  the  recommendations  of  the  board  are  the 
following: 

Complete  records  of  all  employees  be  kept  in  order 
that  the  most  efficient  organization  can  be  soonest  per- 
fected. 

Dangerous  curves  on  state  and  county  highways  be 
widened  and  suitably  banked. 

Old  road  surfaces  be  utilized  for  foundations,  as  far 
as  practicable. 

The  engineering  or  construction  department  be  made 
permanent  and  kept  free  from  politics,  and  be  required 
to  pass  upon  technical  matters  only. 

The  commissioner  prescribes  regulations  limiting  the 
size,  width  and  weight  of  vehicles,  and  governing  the 
width  and  character  of  tires. 


COST  OF  CONCRETE  PAVEMENT. 
The  following  table  of  cost  of  constructing  a  concrete 
pavement  on  a  county  road  near  Emery,  la.  (said  to 
be  the  first  highway  improvement  of  the  kind  in  the 
state)  was  compiled  by  County  Engineer  Ben  P.  Lam- 
pert.  The  items  include  practically  all  of  Mr.  Lampert's 
time,  although  part  of  it  was  employed  on  other  work, 
one-fifth  the  cost  of  the  plant  used,  and  all  other  items. 
The  average  haul  of  material  was  two  and  one-half 
miles.  The  sand  used  was  taken  from  the  county  farm 
and  no  charge  made  for  it.  Possibly  two  cents  a  square 
yard  should  be  added  for  this.  Teamsters  helped  load 
material.  The  sand  was  not  screened  and  ran  about 
ten  to  fifteen  per  cent  one-quarter  inch  and  up. 

Cost  of  Constructing  Concrete   Road  at  Ft.  Dodge,  Iowa. 

TOTAL  AMOUNT    LAID.   9,472   SQUARE  YARDS.     APPROXIMATELY 
I   BIC  VARUS  OF  GRADING   (CUT  AND  FILL). 

Labor  on  Concrete. 
Based  on   average  organization  and  average   rate   of  500 
sq.  yds.  daily. 
No.  of 

Job. 
Finishing   and   removing    forms. 

Striking    off    concrete    

Fireman  on  mixer    

er   on   mixer    

Side  forms  and  joints    

Cement     

Wheeling  and  shoveling  sand... 

Wheeling    stone    

Shoveling    stone     

Extra,  fixing  subgrade    

Water   boy    

Hose    boy    


men 
2 
2 
1 
1 
2 
1 
2 
3 
6 
1 
1 
1 


Cost 

Cost 

per  day. 

per  sq.  yd 

$8.00 

$0.0160 

5.50 

0.0110 

3.50 

0.0070 

4.00 

0.0080 

6.00 

0.0120 

3.00 

0.0060 

5.50 

0.0110 

8.25 

0.0165 

16.50 

0.0330 

2.75 

0.0055 

1.00 

0.0020 

1.00 

0.0020 

Material  and  Handling 

Job. 

Grading:      wheel      scraper 

and  wagon   work    $497.25 

Loading   wagons    60.00 

Surfacing    .... 

Baker  joints  and  felt   ....  .... 

Sand,    874    cu.    yds.    taken 
from  pit: 

Stripping  pit   60.00* 

Loading    129.50 

Hauling    243.00 


Same. 

Cost  Cost 
Total  per  per 
cost    cu.  yd.  sq.  yd. 


$557.25  . . .  $0.0588 
307.50  . . .  0.0325 
536.40      . . .       0.0566 


Crushed    stone,   560.74   cu. 

yds 

Freight     

Loading    

Hauling     


372.50  $0,426      .0393 


Gravel,   885   cu. 

Freight    

Loading 
Hauling 


yds. 


560.74 
285.09 
141.45 
341.00 

595.04 
403.02 
123.50 
493.00 


1,328.28     2.37        .1405 


Cement,     2,413     bbls.      at 

$1.56    on    cars • 3,764.28 

Hauling     217.17 


1,614.56     1.89        .1705 
3,981.45      .' ! !        '.4203 


Total 


$8,697.94 


General   Charges. 

Freight  on  mixer,  both  ways.    184.94 
Engineer     49.70 


Miscellaneous    teaming     

Oil,   coal,   gas,   repairs 

Misc.    labor,   unloading   mixer. 

laying  pipe,  building  culvert. 

lost   time,   etc 

Engineering  and  foreman.... 
One-fifth   of  cost  of  plant.... 


Totals,    all    expenses    . .  . 
•Not  included  in  calculating  cost. 


234.64 
71.43 

60.55 


176.69 
125.00 
105.00 

773.31 
10,750.72 


$0.9183 


.0247 
.0075 
.0064 


.0187 
.0132 
.0111 

.0816 
1.13 


23 


$65.00        $0.1300 


TO  IMPROVE  FRENCH  ROADS. 

During  the  past  summer  there  was  published  in  cer- 
tain American  newspapers  a  statement  purporting  to 
have  been  made  by  M.  Thierry,  Minister  of  Public  Works 
in  France,  to  the  effect  that  a  large  sum  of  money — 
variously  stated  at  from  $10,000,000  to  $50,000,000— 
would  be  expended  during  the  next  ten  or  twelve  years 
in  putting  a  tar  coating  or  surface  upon  6,000  miles  of 
French  roads.  This  alleged  announcement  aroused  such 
widespread  interest  in  the  United  States  that  an  investi- 
gation has  been  made  by  Consul  General  Frank  H. 
Mason,  who  reports  that  M.  Thierry  did  not  state  that 
the  roads  of  France  were  to  be  improved  or  preserved 
by  the  use  of  tar  or  any  other  specified  material.  What 
he  did  say  was  that,  if  the  necessary  money  could  be 
provided,  the  government  would  adopt  and  carry  out 
measures  best  calculated  to  improve  the  durability  of 
macadamized  roads  and  fortify  them  against  the  increas- 
ing strain  and  wear  of  motor-car  traffic. 

At  present  experiments  are  being  conducted  by  the 
Direction  of  Roads,  at  the  Ministry  oi  Public  Works, 
in  the  Departments  of  Seine-et-Oise,  Seine-et-Marne, 
and  will  be  shortly  commenced  in  the  Meurthe-et- 
lle.  to  test  the  respective  merits  of  several  sub- 
stances and  methods  of  application  which  are  now 
employed  in  Great  Britain  for  the  repair  and  preserva- 
tion of  macadamized  roads. 

Most  of  these  surfacing  compositions,  as.  for  example, 
"tarmac."  contain  coal  tar,  but  the  French  Ministry  of 
Public  Works  has  no  intention  of  adopting  the  system 


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of  merely  tarring  the  surface  of  the  roads.  This  process 
has  been  thoroughly  tested  in  France,  and  while  it  has 
served  to  allay  dust  and  temporarily  protect  the  surface 
of  roadways  from  the  infiltration  of  water  and  conse- 
quent rapid  deterioration,  the  tar  soon  wears  out  and 
has  to  be  renewed.  This  primitive  process  does  not, 
therefore,  fulfill  the  requirements  of  the  Ministry  as  to 
permanence  or  in  consolidating  and  strengthening  the 
surface  to  meet  the  demands  of  modern  traffic. 

During  the  past  five  or  six  years  experiments  under- 
taken under  the  auspices  of  the  Automobile  Club  of 
France  have  been  conducted  with  great  intelligence  and 
persistence  on  the  main  road  between  Paris  and  Ver- 
sailles, which  is  subject  to  a  heavy  and  unceasing  traffic. 
Tarring  proved  but  a  temporary  relief,  and  the  only 
successful  results  have  been  achieved  by  breaking  up  the 
worn  surface  of  the  road,  filling  the  holes,  rolling  down 
the  loosened  materials,  and  then  covering  the  roadway 
with  a  layer  2  inches  or  more  in  thickness  of  finely 
broken  stone  and  sharp  gravel  mixed  with  a  matrix  of 
tar,  asphalt,  etc.,  which,  on  being  rolled  down,  hardens 
into  a  firm,  waterproof  stratum  strong  and  heavy  enough 
to  resist  the  wear  and  tear  of  motor  vehicles  and  other 
traffic.  Whether  the  result  thus  attained  will  satisfy 
the  Ministry  of  Public  Works  and  form  the  basis  of  a 
general   system   remains   to   be   seen. 

In  any  case  it  will  be  some  time  before  the  proposed 
legislation  can  be  accomplished  and  the  experiments 
with  materials  and  methods  completed.  As  at  present 
proposed,  the  new  law  will  provide  for  letting  the  work 
by  contract  to  bidders,  the  Ministry  of  Public  Works 
taking  no  part  in  the  process,  with  the  exception  of 
surveys  and  inspections  by  its  engineers  and  paying  for 
the  work  as  it  is  completed. 


BITULITHIC  IN  TWO  COUNTIES 


State  Highways  in  Oneida  and  Herkimer  Counties,  New 

York— Extra   Width   and   Quality   Paid   for 

by  Municipalities. 

Counties  as  unit  fields  for  public  improvements  are  a 
comparatively  new  phase  in  municipal  development.  The 
word  ''municipal"  is  used  advisedly  because  in  law  a 
county  is  just  as  much  a  municipality  as  a  city.  It  is  a 
political  subdivision  of  the  state  to  which  certain  of  the 
functions  of  government  have  been  delegated  for  con- 
venience of  administration,  and  some  corporate  or  busi- 
ness duties  have  been  imposed  in  accordance  with  the 
growing  tendency  of  the  municipality  to  provide  more 
and   more  of  the   utilities  that  are   needed   for  the   com- 


mon good.  So  far  counties  have  performed  few  of  the 
corporate  functions  of  government  beyond  the  care  of 
streets.  But  there  are  signs  that  before  many  years  mat- 
ters of  sewerage,  water  supply,  lighting,  fire  protection 
and  the  provision  of  parks  and  public  amusements  may 
become  notable  county  activities. 

However,  whatever  the  future  may  bring  forth,  the  ac- 
tivity of  counties  in  street  improvements  has  been  nota- 
ble. While  the  names  of  cities  and  towns  arc-  widely 
known  throughout  the  country,  the  name  of  counties 
have  been  almost  unknown  outside  of  their  own  state. 
Who,  even  among  well-read  citizens,  can  name  the  coun- 
ties in  which  our  ten  largest  cities  are  located?  The 
names  of  a  few  counties,  however,  have  become  widely 
known  in  the  last  few  years  and  entirely  as  a  conse- 
quence of  the  extensive  road  improvements  which  they 
have  undertaken.  Cuyahoga  county  was  well  known  for 
its  brick  pavements,  even  to  people  who  did  not  know 
that  Cleveland  was  its  county  seat.  Wayne  county  is 
known  from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other  for  its 
daring  innovation  in  concrete  road  construction.  Among 
other  counties  which  are  becoming  widely  known  for 
their  road  improvements  the  following  names  are  prob- 
ably familiar  to  most  people:  Duval.  Fulton.  Allegheny, 
Tarrant. 

Oneida  and  Herkimer  counties,  Xew  York,  bid  fair  to 
become  as  widely  known  for  their  bitulithic  as  are  Cuy- 
ahoga and  Wayne  for  their  brick  and  concrete  pave- 
ments. The  keen  interest  shown  by  the  people  of  Oneida 
and  Herkimer  counties  in  the  improvement  of  highways 
is  attested  by  the  fact  that  315,000  square  yards  of  per- 
manent pavement  were  constructed  in  three  counties 
from  September,  1912,  to  November,  1913,  85  per  cent  of 
which  was  bitulithic. 

In  the  selection  of  the  kind  of  pavement  in  these  two 
counties  the  initiative  has  been  taken  in  every  instance 
by  the  property  owner  on  the  street  to  be  paved.  This 
does  not  mean,  however,  that  the  judgment  of  the  gov- 
erning bodies  which  have  acted  on  the  petitions  has 
been  superseded;  they  could  have  exercised  their  veto 
power  if  they  had  thought  that  the  interests  of  the  com- 
munity required  it. 

The  legal  steps  leading  up  to  the  paving  of  a  street 
are  generally  complicated  and  somewhat  inconsistent  in 
some  details.  This  in  New  York  State  is  due  to  the 
adaptation  of  a  general  highway  law  to  statutes  already 
existing  regarding  cities,  towns  and  villages.  For  in- 
stance, in  a  municipality  of  one  class  the  work  is  paid 
for  partly  by  assessment,  in  another  the  cost  is  a  charge 
against  the  municipality  at  large.  However,  in  no  in- 
stance has  this  interfered  with  the  free  choice  of  a  pave- 


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mcnt  by  the  people  most  interested  in  the  first  instance, 
if  approved  by  the  authority  which  acts  on  it,  either 
village,  town,  city,  county  or  state. 

most  interesting  work  in  these  counties  is  per- 
haps the  state  highway  work,  Highway  Route  No.  6,  tin 
main  road  from  Albany  to  Buffalo,  crosses  these  coun- 
ties. While  actual  figures  of  traffic  census  are  not  avail- 
able, it  is  said  by  those  who  have  had  the  best  of  oppor- 
tunities for  observation  that  Route  No.  6  is  the  most 
heavily  travelled  highway  in  the  world.  Under  the  state 
law.  the  Highway  Department  pays  out  of  its  bond  is- 
sue for  a  16-foot  roadway  and  various  appurtenances. 
There  is  a  provision  in  the  law  that  where  a  highway 
passes  through  a  municipality  the  governing  body  may 
decide  to  have  the  street  paved  for  a  greater  width  or 
in  accordance  with  plans  requiring  a  greater  cost.  In 
this  case  the  procedure  is  for  the  governing  body  to 
petition  for  a  modification  of  the  plans,  agreeing  to  pay 
tor  the  increased  width  and  modified  construction,  in  ac- 
cordance with  laws  governing  new  paving  in  their  com- 
munity. In  the  case  under  consideration  the  governing 
boards  have  acted  only  on  petitions  from  the  property 
owners. 

The  construction  of  a  stretch  of  more  than  five  miles 
on  Route  No.  6  is  just  being  finished.  This  highway 
passes  through  the  village  of  Frankfort,  town  of  Frank- 
fort, town  of  German  Flats  (first  town  in  the  state  to 
pave  a  street  under  the  highway  act  providing  for  mod- 
ified plans  and  more  expensive  construction)  village  of 
Ilion  and  village  of  Mohawk.  The  roadway  varies  in 
width  up  to  a  maximum  of  42  feet.  The  grade  of  the 
street  is  very  moderate,  with  nothing  that  could  be 
called  a  hill  in  its  whole  length.  It  carries  two  interur- 
ban  car  tracks  and  has  concrete  curbing  on  both  sides. 
The  concrete  is  5  inches  thick,  made  of  local  stone,  sand 
and  gravel.  The  bitulithic  surface  is  2  inches  thick,  the 
stone  used  being  Hudson  river  trap  rock  brought  in 
canal  boats. 


CONSTRUCTION    WORE    IN    LITTLE    h'Al.I-S 

An  interesting  feature  of  the  work  is  a  retaining  wall 
924  feet  long  and  from  (>  to  12  Feet  high  on  the  north 
side  of  the  street  in  the  town  of  llion.  The  old  Erie 
canal  is  nearly  parallel  with  the  wall,  and  at  this  point  it 
is  so  close  to  the  street  that  the  widening  of  the  street 
called  for  by  the  improved  plans  required  filling  toward 
the  canal  and  a  retaining  wall  was  necessary  to  admit 
of  this.  The  wall  is  18  inches  wide  at  the  top.  has  a  bat- 
tel  of  1  in  G  on  the  canal  side  and  1  in  4  on  the  street 


STATE    HIGHWAY    IN    ROME. 

side.  The  bottom  is  widened  out  into  toes  2  feet  on 
each  side  and  2  feet  thick.  The  filling  of  this  street  was 
done  carefully,  in  6-inch  layers  of  dirt,  each  spread  and 
thoroughly  rolled  before  the  next  was  placed.  The  fill 
stood  over  one  month  before  the  paving  was  laid  and 
showed  no  signs  of  having  settled. 

On  the  retaining  wall  is  a  fence  of  2-inch  steel  pipe. 
Oiled  wooden  plugs  were  set  in  the  concrete  to  take  the 
uprights.  Tile  was  tried  first,  but  too  much  trouble  was 
experienced  in  taking  them  out.  As  a  sort  of  extension 
to  the  retaining  wall  where  the  fill  was  less,  1,440  feet  of 
extra  heavy  retaining  curb  lyi  feet  deep  was  constructed 
and  the  rail  was  set  on  this  curbing.  There  are  also 
1,772  feet  of  wooden  fencing  along  the  canal  side  of  the 
road.  Both  steel  and  wooden  rails  are  painted  with 
three  coats  of  white  lead. 

In  nearly  all  streets  where  there  are  car  tracks  delays 
to  work  are  common.  At  times,  however,  work  on  this 
road  proceeded  rapidly,  as  many  as  500  men  and  70  teams 
being  employed  at  one  time.  Four  concrete  mixers  were 
used  at  one  time,  two  of  them  Austin  street  pavers,  mix- 
ing 500  cubic  yards  of  concrete  in  a  day. 

The  bitulithic  mixing  plant  was 
of  the  semi-portable  type.  Two 
stone  dryers,  two  tanks,  screen,  bin. 
weighing  device,  boiler,  engine,  etc.. 
were  all  of  the  usual  type  used  by 
the  Warren  Bros.  Co.  The  largest 
day's  work  was  400  batches,  but  300 
batches  of  1,240  pounds  each  was 
considered  as  a  good  average  day's 
work. 

Not  all  of  the  bitulithic  pavement 
on  Route  No.  6  is  in  the  continuous 
stretch  above  described.  In  Little 
Falls,  about  eight  miles  east,  on  the 
main  street,  is  a  section  paved  in 
1909.  Genessee  street,  Utica,  which 
is  in  Route  No.  6,  was  resurfaced 
with  bitulithic  this  year.  Besides 
Route  6  there  are  a  number  of  con- 
necting routes  of  the  same  con- 
struction in  Rome.  Whitesboro, 
Yorkville  and  Herkimer:  and  the 
same  construction  has  been  used 
for  other  than  state  highways  in 
Rome,  Ilion  and  other  places  in  the  two  countries  under 
consideration — Oneida  and  Herkimer.  The  first  pave- 
ment of  this  kind  to  be  laid  in  these  counties  was  con- 
structed at  Rome  in  1902.  and  no  more  was  laid  any- 
where in  the  counties  for  five  years  following,  when  the 
first  had  been  well  tested.  Since  1907  it  has  been  laid 
in  increasing  quantities.  Among  the  smaller  municipali- 
ties Ilion  has  been  one  of  the  most  active  in  its  paving 
operations. 


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struction,   maintenance   and   other   department   work   in 
his  division. 

If  the  New  York  scheme  is  adhered  to  and  carried 
out  (political  conditions  in  the  state  make  any  prediction 
concerning  the  highway  department  very  difficult)  it  will 
be  interesting  to  compare  the  effectiveness  of  the  two 
methods  as  developed  by  the  operations  of  the  next  year 
or  two. 


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CONTENTS 

Pennsylvania  State  Highways.  (Illustrated  I    755 

Convicts   for   Road    Work 759 

Concrete  Roads.     By   Frank   F.   Rogers 760 

Motor   Truck    Oil   Sprayer.     (Illustrated) 762 

New   York    Highway  .Organization 763 

Cost    of    Concrete    Pavement 764 

To    Improve    French    Roads 764 

Bitulithic   in   Two    Counties.    (Illustrated) 765 

Highway    Department    Organization 767 

Preparing    for    New    Tears    Work 767 

Pavement    Openings    in    Winter 767 

Indianapolis    Municipal    Asphalt    Plant 768 

Carrying  a  Street  Across   a  Valley 768 

Municipal   News    769 

Legal  News — Notes  of  Recent  Decisions 776 

News   of  the   Societies 777 

New   Appliances 779 

Industrial    News     7i>'0 

Contract    News     781 

Highway  Department  Organization. 

New  York  State  has  recently  adopted  a  plan  for  re- 
organizing its  highway  department.  Pennsylvania's  high- 
way department  has  been  operating  under  its  present 
organization  for  a  year  and  a  half.  Both  systems  were 
carefully  planned,  in  the  light  of  past  experience 
throughout  the  country  but  in  necessary  conformity  to 
state  laws.  But  they  differ  from  each  other  in  their 
fundamental  principles — more,  probably,  than  in  prac- 
tical operation  and  in  results  obtained.  Both  are  de- 
scribed in  this  issue. 

In  Pennsylvania  the  primary  subdivision  of  authority 
and  responsibility  is  on  the  basis  of  the  nature  of  work 
to  be  done — new  construction,  maintenance,  bridges,  etc. 
In  New  York  the  primary  subdivision  is  geographical — 
nine  division  engineers,  each  in  charge  of  a  division  of 
the  state,  and  about  sixty  sections,  each  in  charge  of  an 
assistant  engineer.  In  Pennsylvania  each  district  has  a 
corps  under  an  engineer  to  supervise  construction,  an- 
other corps  under  another  engineer  to  attend  to  main- 
tenance, and  a  bridge  engineer  and  an  "experimental"  en- 
gineer whose  field  is  the  entire  state.  In  New  York 
each   division   engineer  has   charge   of  all  surveys,   con- 


Preparing  for  Next  Year's  Work. 
This  year's  construction  work  is  still  under  way  on 
highways  in  most  of  the  states,  but  nevertheless  steps 
should  be  taken  at  once  to  prepare  for  next  year's  work. 
If  possible  contracts  should  be  let  before  March  for  most 
of  this,  which  will  permit  contractors  to  make  ample 
preparation  for  beginning  work  as  soon  as  the  frost  is 
out  of  the  ground  instead  of  losing  one  to  three  months 
of  good  weather  in  the  Spring,  as  is  so  often  the  case. 
And  there  are  incidental  advantages  which  may  mean 
reduced  cost,  if  not  better  work.  For  instance,  much 
of  the  quarrying,  stone  crushing  and  hauling  may  be 
done  during  the  winter,  when  wages  are  lower;  certain 
of  the  materials — tar,  asphalt,  etc.,  for  example — may  be 
obtained  early  and  distributed  along  the  work,  whereas 
such  materials  may  be  difficult  to  obtain  when  the  spring 
demand  begins,  meaning  delay  in  the  work;  moreover 
the  cost  of  both  material  and  of  hauling  may  be  lower 
in  the  winter,  the  latter  because  team  hire  is  lower  and, 
in  cases  of  roads  which  are  in  very  bad  condition  in  the 
spring,  because  the  hauling  is  easier. 

There  is  preparatory  work  for  the  engineers  which  it 
is  especially  desirable  to  do  at  once  (if  it  has  not  already 
been  done).  Not  only  should  the  department  have  sur- 
veyed the  roads  to  be  improved,  but  it  should  have  in- 
vestigated the  presence  of  ground  water  calling  for 
drains,  the  location  of  quarries,  sand  banks,  gravel  beds, 
etc.  Knowledge  of  these  may  prevent  errors  in  deciding 
upon  the  character  of  improvement  to  be  contracted  for 
and  especially  the  "extras"  and  supplemental  agreements 
which  too  often  increase  the  estimated  cost  in  an  em- 
barrassing manner. 

If  the  construction  work  is  to  be  performed  directly 
by  the  highway  department's  forces  there  is  even  more 
reason  for  thorough  preliminary  investigation.  For  it  is 
necessary  for  the  department  to  decide  not  only  what  is 
to  be  done,  but  the  details  of  the  manner  of  doing  it.  The 
location  of  quarries,  how  they  are  to  be  worked  and  with 
what  appliances;  how  the  material  is  to  be  transported 
to  the  work  from  quarry,  railroad,  far  or  near;  where 
the  labor  is  to  be  obtained  and  how  housed,  and  an  in- 
finite number  of  details  should  all  be  decided  before 
spring. 

Taxpayers  and  even  engineers  are  apt  to  criticise  con- 
tractors because  they  so  seldom  finish  their  work  at  the 
time  agreed  upon.  Is  not  some  criticisms  due  to  the 
engineers  and  other  officials  (especially,  perhaps,  to  legis- 
latures and  councils)  for  delays  in  preliminary  work 
which  necessitate  the  rush  at  the  finish? 


Pavement  Opening  in  Winter. 

From  December  1  to  April  .1  Muncie,  Ind.,  according 
to  a  news  note  in  last  week's  issue,  will  give  no  per- 
mits for  opening  any  paved  streets  except  in  cases  of 
absolute  necessity.  Probably  many  other  cities  adopt 
and  some  enforce  the  same  rule.  All  should  do  so,  for 
it  is  very  difficult  to  do  good  work  in  repaving  in  freez- 
ing weather.  Frozen  lumps  of  earth  and  even  pieces  of 
ice  are  very  apt  to  be  thrown  in  with  the  back  filling, 
and  get  into  the  concrete  as  coarse  aggregate;  ice  and 
snow  may  be  left  on  the  concrete  base,  to  thaw  and  let 
the  surface  material  settle  later  on;  paving  stones,  bricks 


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locks  may  be  laid  with  ice  adhering  to  them;   and 
chilled  to  much  below  freezing  temperature 
i.    grout   i"  be  poured,  this  will  be 
n    if   cement    or   hardened    if    bituminous    filler,    no 
matter  how  much  it  may  be  heated       d  can  not  be  made 
.     i      hi    bottom  of  the  joint.    All  this  means 
that  even   with  tin    best   of  inspection  it  is  almost  im- 
possible   to  do  good  work;   and  in  'cold   weather  the   in- 
spector's temptation  to  desert  the  work  for  a  shelter  is 
greatest. 

Altogether  the  chances  of  having  a  pavement  prop- 
erlj  relaid  are  so  poor  during  freezing  weather  that  a 
city  is  certainly  justified  in  refusing  to  allow  any  exca- 
vation in  the  winter  time  unless  to  repair  breaks  or  for 
other   imperative    reasons. 

Indianapolis   Municipal   Asphalt   Plant. 

The  municipal  asphalt  repair  plant  of  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  was  installed  in  June,  1908,  and  was  described  in 
-sues  of  October  28,  1908.  March  3,  1909.  and  Febru- 
ary 9,  1910.  The  following  information  concerning  its 
recent  operation  is  obtained  from  the  report  for  the  year 
1912  of  Frank  H.  Hoss,  the  superintendent  of  the  plant: 

The  department  began  laying  asphalt  surface  for  the 
\ear  1912  on  January  2d,  and  during  the  remainder  of 
the  year  up  to  December  31st  turned  out  23,535  boxes 
of  asphalt  surface  mixture,  613  boxes  of  cushion  and  126 
boxes  of  binder,  making  a  total  of  24,274  boxes  of  mix- 
ture turned  out  during  this  period,  or  4,888  more  than 
had  ever  previously  been  turned  out  by  the  plant.  The 
average  capacity  of  a  box  was  5.3  square  yards.  During 
the  year  1911  the  plant  turned  out  19,386  boxes  averag- 
ing 5.9  square  yards,  and  during  1910  19,561  boxes  were 
turned  out  averaging  5.4  square  yards  to  the  box. 

The  costs  per  square  yard  during  the  years  1910,  1911 
and  1912  were  69.5  cents,  63.2  cents  and  66.6  cents,  respec- 
tively, these  sums  being  obtained  by  dividing  the  total  ex- 
pense account  by  the  total  yardage  laid.  The  cost  to  the 
city  for  repairs  was  less  than  this,  if  we  obtain  such  cost 
by  deducting  from  the  total  expense  account  the  amounts 
received  for  private  work  done  by  the  repair  plant  and 
divide  this  by  the  number  of  yards  of  public  repairs. 
The  costs  so  obtained  during  the  three  years  in  question 
were  53.3  cents,  54.7  cents  and  53.1  cents,  respectively. 

During  1912  the  department  laid  106,070.15  square 
yards  of  asphalt  surface  for  maintaining  streets  out  of 
guarantee,  and  22,103.53  square  yards  of  surface  were 
laid  for  public  service  corporations,  contractors  and 
plumbers,  and  for  guarantee  repairs  made  at  the  expense 
of  the  paving  companies  concerned.  This  makes  a  total 
of  128.173.68  square  yards  of  repairs  made  during  the 
year.  The  expenditures  during  the  year  were  $41,315.93 
for  actual  salaries  and  wages,  and  $41,993.59  for  mate- 
rials. Deducting  from  the  value  of  materials,  tools,  etc.. 
on  hand  January  1,  1912  ($9,001.03).  the  value  of  those 
on  hand  January  1.  1013  ($6,834.73),  we  have  the  sum 
of  $2,166.30  to  be  added  to  the  expenditures  to  arrive 
at  the  actual  cost  of  the  work  done  during  the  year. 
The  hills  rendered  for  repairs  made  for  private  purposes 
amounted  to  $20,542.83.  Deducting  this  from  the  total 
cost  of  operating  the  plant  as  above  and  adding  10  per 
mi'  the  original  cost  of  th  !,05576)  as  depre- 

ciation,  and  5  per  cent  of  this  cost  as  interest  on  the 
money  invested,  would  give  the  COS)  to  the  city  of  the 
public    wrk    done   $68,016.63.    or    53.1    cents    per    square 

The  repairs  were  scattered  over  fifty-six  different 
streets,  some  of  them  amounting  practically  to  complete 
resurfacing.     Th  nt    on    hand    January    1.    1913. 

included  three  5-ton  tandem  steam  rollers,  two  hand 
rollers,  two  mixing  pans,  one  automobile  R.  H.  C.  road- 
ster, sixteen  wagons,  two  Iriquois  surface  heaters,  one 


16,000-gallon  fuel  oil  tank,  a  50-gallon  portable  kettle, 
three  fire  wagons,  thirty-four  asphalt  cutters  and  a  num- 
ber of  rakes,  shovels,  hoes,  picks,  etc. — totaling  ninety- 
four;   also  lanterns,  wagon  covers,  coal  bags,  etc. 

The  machinery  has  been  thoroughly  overhauled,  and 
numerous  repairs  were  made  to  the  plant  during  the 
year. 


Carrying  a  Street  Across  a  Valley. 

The  site  of  the  city  of  Newcastle,  England,  was  origi- 
nally crossed  by  several  gullys  traversing  the  centre  of 
the  town,  most  of  which  were  filled  up  as  the  city  grew. 
However,  the  eastern  part  of  the  city  is  still  divided  from 
the  western  by  a  deep,  wide  valley  called  the  Ouseburn, 
which  carries  a  stream  of  the  same  name.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  the  only  direct  communication  across  this  is  by 
a  brick  viaduct,  the  roadway  of  which  is  120  feet  above 
the  stream.  This  was  built  in  1877  by  a  private  com- 
pany, and  purchased  by  the  city  in  1895  for  $600,000. 
With  the  growth  of  the  city  this  viaduct  has  become  al- 
together inadequate,  even  though  it  has  been  widened 
to  accommodate  street  railways. 

In  1900  the  city  council  began  investigating  the  prob- 
lem, and  in  1903  a  committee  reported  in  favor  of  filling 
up  this  valley,  which  they  considered  more  economical 
than  building  viaducts.  The  cost  of  acquiring  the  land 
w-as  estimated  at  about  $800,000,  but  it  was  estimated 
that  there  would  be  considerable  revenue  from  fees 
charged  for  permission  to  dump  materials  into  the  valley 
and  from  the  rental  of  the  properties  acquired,  both  be- 
fore and  after  the  filling.  The  total  depth  of  filling  would 
he  about  100  feet,  and  the  width  of  the  valley  at  the  top 
varies  from  550  feet  to  1.200  feet.  It  was  decided  in  1904 
to  carry  three  thoroughfares  across  the  valley  in  fills  60 
feet  wide  on  top,  and  to  construct  at  the  bottom  of  the 
valley  a  storm  sewer  sufficiently  large  to  carry  the  max- 
imum floods  of  the  stream.  The  estimated  quantity  of 
filling  required  was  about  4.500.000  cubic  yards:  and  it 
was  calculated  that  to  carry  the  runoff  from  the  drain- 
age area  of  25  square  miles  would  require  a  conduit  with 
a  cross  section  of  477  square  feet  on  a  grade  of  1  in  141, 
giving  a  discharging  capacity  of  about  964.000  cubic  feet 
per  minute.  This  conduit  would  need  to  be  about  2.060 
feet  long  if  built  through  the  entire  length  of  the  gully 
from  the  upper  end  of  the  fill. 

As  progress  was  made  in  carrying  out  the  scheme,  it 
was  found  that  the  purchase  of  the  property  reauired 
larger  appropriations  than  had  been  estimated,  and  that 
the  quantity  of  filling  material  available  was  not  nearly 
as  great  as  had  been  anticipated,  partly  owing  to  a  con- 
siderable falling  off  in  building  and  other  construction 
work  in  the  city.  Consequently,  in  1909  council  decided 
to  concentrate  the  fill  at  one  nart  of  the  valley  and  grad- 
ually fill  up  in  a  northerly  direction  so  as  to  form  two 
main  highways:  also  to  limit  the  construction  of  the 
conduit  to  only  a  sufficient  distance  to  extend  through 
the  filling,  something  over  1.000  feet.  By  thus  limiting 
the  work  it  is  honed  to  be  able  to  make  an  embankment 
giving  a  road  250  feet  wide  in  about  five  years,  and  to 
complete  the  fill  to  60  feet  of  width  in  about  eleven 
vears.  Another  fifteen  years  would  then,  it  is  estimated, 
be  required  to  continue  the  embankment  far  enough 
north  to  accommodate  a  second  highway.  Improvement 
in  the  building  trades,  if  it  should  come,  would  shorten 
these  periods.  The  estimate  of  the  cost  of  this  work. 
given  in  the  snring  of  1913.  was  about  $1,125,000.  The 
amount  of  filling  renuired  for  this  modified  scheme 
would  be  about  1.750.000  cubic  yards.  The  above  infor- 
mation is  obtained  from  a  paper  read  before  the  Insti- 
tution of  Municipal  and  County  Engineers  by  F.  I.  Mor- 
gan, assistant  to  the  city  engineer  of  Newcastle. 


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Road    Prospects— "Good   Roads'    Days"    Continue— Increased  Salinity  of  Hudson  River— Damaging  Sewer  Explosion 
in  Pittsburgh— White  Ways  Becoming  Popular— Installing  Fire  and  Police  Alarm  Systems— The 
Proposed  Chicago  Subways — Growth  of  Municipal  Ventures. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Good  Roads  in  Ohio  Assured. 

Columbus,  O. — Millions  of  dollars  for  highway  improve- 
ment in  Ohio  each  year  are  assured  by  the  decision  of  the 
Supreme  Court  holding  valid  the  Hite  road  tax  law.  The 
last  barrier  to  better  roads  in  Ohio  has  been  removed,  and 
the  state  is  ready  to  engage  in  a  comprehensive  campaign 
of  road  building.  A  system  of  inter-county  and  main  mar- 
ket roads  has  been  completed  by  the  State  Highway  De- 
partment that  includes  9,200  miles,  touching,  every  county 
in  the  state.  Great  arteries  of  travel  connecting  the  more 
important  centers,  will  run  across  the  state,  while  from 
these  will  radiate  laterals  that  will  touch  every  township. 
The  Hite  road  law  levies  a  tax  of  one-half  mill  on  all 
property  in  the  state.  This  will  raise  this  year  about  $3,- 
500,000.  The  law  provides  that  three-fourths  of  the  gross 
sum  shall  be  turned  back  to  the  credit  of  the  counties, 
making  about  $30,000  for  each  county.  This  sum  is  avail- 
able for  road  improvement  in  the  county  when  the  county 
raises  an  equal  sum.  If  all  counties  in  the  state  take  advan- 
tage of  that  provision,  as  nearly  all  have  signified  their 
intention  of  doing,  there  will  be  about  $5,000,000  available 
for   road   improvement   annually. 

Parade  Over  New  State  Highway. 
Hatboro,  Pa. — Following  the  completion  of  a  section  of 
the  Old  York  Road  on  Saturday,  November  29th,  the  resi- 
dents of  the  townships  through  which  the  road  passes  held 
a  celebration,  consisting  of  an  automobile  parade  from 
Hatboro  to  New  Hope  and  return,  passing  over  the  stretch 
of  8H  miles  of  reconstructed  highway.  At  a  meeting  fol- 
lowing the  banquet  held  in  Hatboro,  after  the  parade,  a 
unanimous  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  the  State  High- 
way Department  for  having  rebuilt  this  particular  section 

of  Old  York   Road. 

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Stratford  Gets  New  Roads. 
Stratford,  Conn. — Stratford  is  getting  her  share  at  pres- 
ent of  new  roads.  The  beautiful  new  road  on  Stratford 
avenue  is  very  near  completion  and  the  work  on  North 
Main  street  is  well  under  way.  It  was  announced  that  the 
state  will  build  a  new  road  from  Paradise  Green  to  Pine 
Rock  Park.  This  road  will  be  built  at  the  expense  of  the 
state.  The  contracts  for  the  job  have  already  been  let  by 
the  state  commisioner  and  work  will  be  started  in  the 
near  future.  The  road  will  probably  be  a  gravel  one.  It 
will  be  oiled.  One  of  the  state  engineers  in  speaking  of  the 
road  stated  that  the  layout  would  be  completed  in  a  few 
days  and  that  the  workmen  would  be  on  the  job  shortly. 

"Good  Roads'  Days"   Continue. 

Montbrook,  Fla. — The  eastern  side  of  Levy  county  has 
observed  road  working  day,  and  put  in  the  15-mile  link 
connecting  Alachua  county  road  at  Erie,  near  Archer,  with 
Marion  county-Blitchton  road,  near  Morriston.  Circulars 
announcing  the  program  were  issued  and  posted  in  all  the 
towns  and  along  the  line  of  road.  There  were  2,000  per- 
sons and  500  teams  at  work  on  this  link.  It  was  reported 
that  other  sections  of  this  county  had  turned  out  in  full 
force.  In  Arlington  several  miles  of  the  Chaseville  road 
are  in  very  much  better  condition  than  they  were  as  the 
result  of  citizens  observing  the  work-the-road  proclama- 
tion of  Gov.  Trammell.  A  large  number  of  Arlington  cit- 
izens got  enthusiastically  into  the  game  of  working  the 
road  with  their  own  hands  and  a  surprising  amount  of  road 
building  was  soon  accomplished.     One  of  the  leaders  of  the 


movement  was  A.  C.  Macy,  of  the  Alderman  Realty  Com- 
pany. The  company  started  off  the  era  of  good  roads  in 
the  Arlington  section  some  months  ago  by  the  construction 
of  several  miles  of  good  highway.  The  people  of  Mossy 
Head  met  and  worked  all  leading  roads  from  Mossy  Head 
on  "Good  Roads  Day"  and  several  miles  of  road  were  re- 
paired. The  road  leading  north  was  straightened  and  a 
highway  25  feet  wide  was  grubbed  for  several  hundred  feet. 
A  donation  of  about  $50  was  given  by  the  citizens  of 
this  place  for  the  purpose  of  putting  this  road  in  better 
shape.  C.  D.  Meigs,  county  commissioner;  Dr.  S.  E.  Steph- 
ens and  Geo.  W.  Keen,  Jr.,  each  gave  ten  dollars,  and 
Griffin  Pippin,  A.  L.  Smith,  C.  M.  Williams  and  several 
others  gave  liberally  to  the  cause.  Mr.  C.  Y.  Barnes,  the 
man  who  is  helping  to  build  the  national  highway  through 
Walton  county,  furnished  seven  teams  and  drivers  to  haul 
clay  for  the  citizens. 

Stigler,  Okla. — So  successful  was  the  first  good  roads 
working  day  in  Haskell  county  that  the  county  commis- 
sioners have  decided  to  prosecute  the  work  with  renewed 
vigor.  The  rebuilding  of  a  connecting  road  between  Stig- 
ler and  Keota  was  completed  by  500  residents  of  these 
cities  last  week.  December  2,  residents  of  Stigler,  White- 
field,  Hoyt,  Brooken  and  Enterprise  worked  one  of  the 
roads  that  connect  these  cities. 

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"Good  Roads'  Day"  Each  Month. 

Rockport,  Tex. — Rockport  citizens  again  observed  "Good 
Roads'  Day,"  begun  here  on  Nov.  5.  At  a  meeting  of  the 
Young  Men's  Business  League  it  was  decided  that  a  good 
roads'  day  each  month  would  be  instituted  and  continued 
until  every  road  in  the  county  was  made  a  good  road.  Re- 
cently automobiles  conveyed  the  men  to  the  point  to  be 
worked  and  a  force  of  men  with  teams,  double  that  of 
Nov.  5,  put  in  a  full  day's  work  on  the  Rockport-Aransas 
Pass  road.  The  roads  are  being  surfaced  with  shell,  mak- 
ing them  as  near  ideal  as  can  be  done  without  using  asphalt. 

An  Interesting  Highway  Report. 

Dunkirk,  N.  Y. — An  interesting  highway  report  was  pre- 
sented to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  recently  by  Willis  D. 
Leet.  county  superintendent  of  highways,  showing  the 
expenditures  upon  the  roads  of  Chautauqua  county  and  the 
permanent  work  done  in  many  towns.  The  following  is 
the  report  of  Mr.  Leet  for  the  fiscal  year  ending  Oct._31, 
1913.  The  money  available  for  highway  work  was  $107,- 
657.71: 

Balances  November  1st,    1912 $7,233.50 

Received  from   Taxes 54  limixi 

Received  from    State   Aid 37.7D4.5f) 

Received  from  other  sources 8,220.71 

Total     $107,657.71 

The  expenditures  were   as   follows: 

For  Labor  and  Team  Work $78,676.00 

For  Rental   of  Machinery 7,822.36 

For  Materials    16,042.38 

Total    Expenditures    $102,541.73 

The  total  amount  available  for  Bridge  Work  was $65,766.14 

The  total  expenditures  from  Bridge  Fund  were 60,668.76 

The  total  amount  of  Machinery  Fund $0,054.48 

The  Expenditures  from  Machinery  Fund  were 7,672.14 

The  total   amount  of  Miscellaneous  Fund   was $10,627.50 

The   expenditures   from   Miscellaneous   Fund   were $8,756.00 

There  have  been  built  in  the  several  towns  during  the  year, 

108  Concrete   Culverts,   costing S7. 702.70 

There  have  also  been  placed  259  Pipe  Culverts,  costing $6.051. 52 

The  new  bridge  work  consists  of  45  Bridges,  costing  total  of  $34,422.91 

Nearly  every  town  in  the  county  has  built  some  concrete 
bridges  during  the  year,  and  the  towns  of  Chautauqua, 
Ellery,  French  Creek,  Hanover  and  Clymer  have  put  in  the 
largest   of   the   concrete    structures. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  23. 


Favors  Convict  Labor  for   Roads. 
Albany,  N.  Y—  Commissioner  of  Highways  Carlisle  is  at 
■  nt   interested  in   the  construction  of  the   Storm   King 
.;  of  the   New   York  State  highways,  and 
scs  to   reduce   the   cost  of   constructing  the   road   by 
inilizing  prison  labor,.     The  commissioner  intends  to  have 
introduced  in  the  coming  session  of  the  legislature  a  bill 
rmit  the  use  of  convict  labor  on  highway  construction. 
arlisle    estimates    that    by    using    convicts 
Sing  Sing  on  the  work  the  cost  of  constructing  the 
ion  of  highway  between  Cornwall  and  West  Point  will 
not  exceed  $100,000.     This  will  entirely  disarm  any  opposi- 
tion  which   may  be   made  on  the  ground  of  the  excessive 
cost. 

Ask  Deposit  for  Opening  Pavements. 
Manasquan,  N.  T.— Hereafter  contractors  making  taps 
on  the  borough  water,  gas  and  sewer  mains  will  be  called 
upon  to  make  a  deposit  of  $10  with  the  borough  clerk  as 
irantee  that  the  roadway  will  be  replaced  in  good  con- 
dition. Council  directed  Solicitor  Frank  Durand  to  pre- 
pare an  ordinance  to  that  effect.  Councilman  Herbert, 
chairman  of  the  street  committee,  broached  the  matter, 
stating  that  in  many  places  about  the  borough  breaks  had 
been  made  in  the  road  and  had  not  been  refilled  in  the 
proper  manner.  The  deposits  will  probably  be  held  for 
thirty  days  to  guarantee  the  permanency  of  the  fill. 

Road  Progress  in  Kentucky. 
Frankfort,  Ky— The  first  report  of  the  Department  of 
Roads,  prepared  by  Commissioner  of  Roads  R.  C.  Terrell, 
gives  the  number  of  miles  of  road  in  Kentucky  at  58,000, 
of  which  only  10,636.5  miles  are  improved,  besides  which 
there  are  300  miles  of  toll  roads  remaining.  The  number 
of  acres  included  in  the  highways  is  220,000,  valued  at  $50,- 
000,000,  based  on  the  estimated  cost  of  reproduction.  The 
counties  raised  by  local  taxation  $1,933,000  for  road  work  in 
1912,  most  of  which  was  used  in  repair  and  maintenance  of 
roads  and  bridges,  only  about  20  per  cent,  of  the  fund  being 
spent  on  new  roads.  New  roads  and  bridges  in  1912  cost 
$200,000  and  $220,000  respectively.  The  counties  had  em- 
ployed on  the  roads  during  that  period  185,000  free  laborers. 

Street  Improvement  Limited  by  Bill. 
Portland,  Ore. — A  resolution  providing  that  no  improve- 
ment of  any  street  shall  be  made  where  the  assessments 
are  in  excess  of  the  assessed  valuation  of  property  has 
been  passed  by  the  council.  Commissioner  Bigelow,  the 
author  of  the  resolution,  said  that  it  has  been  designed  to 
prevent  the  construction  of  pavements  in  residence  districts 
where  property  values  are  so  low  that  the  property  can- 
not be  bonded  for  the  improvements.  Commissioner  Dieck 
inserted  an  amendment  in  the  resolution  to  the  effect  that 
where  the  property  owners  are  unanimous  the  assessments 
may  be  in  excess  of  the  assessed  valuation,  and  also  in 
cases  where  the  city  deems  that  an  emergency  exists,  the 
improvement  shall  be  made. 

Decide  on  Comprehensive  Road  Plan. 

Springfield,  la.— The  principal  roads  of  Sangamon  County 

which  are  to  be  paved  first  under  the  Tice  Good  Roads  Act 

have  been  decided  upon  by  the  Highway  Committee  of  the 

Board    of    Supervisors,    in    connection    with    the    highway 

committees  of  boards  in  adjoining  counties,  and  the  State 

uission.     The  routes  to  be  paved  have  been  arranged 

s..  tliat  every  town  of  importance  in  the  county  is  on  one 

of  the  roads,  and  the  roads  will  join  paved  roads  in  other 

counties,    forming    direct   routes   of   many   miles   in    length. 

The  projected  routes  comprise  2S(l  miles  of  the  1,400  miles 

oad    in    the    county.      About    $40,000    will    be    spent    on 

1  aving  of  roads  next  year,  and  each  year  hereafter  as  much 

or  more   will  be  used   until   the   entire   projected   series   of 

pavements  is   complete. 

Macadamizing  Roads. 
Greeneville.   Tenn. — Greene    county    has   more    than    two 
hundred  miles  ,,f  graded  public  roads,  and  the  county  hav- 
ing authori:  ng  of  bonds  for  the  purpose  of  mac- 


adamizing the  roads,  this  work  has  been  commenced  in 
earnest.  Forces  are  now  engaged  in  macadamizing  two  of 
the  leading  roads  entering  into  Greeneville.  It  is  expected 
that  a  considerable  amount  of  this  work  will  be  done  before 
cold  weather  sets  in.  Greene  county  will  soon  take  the 
lead  of  all  the  counties  in  upper  East  Tennessee  in  road 
improvement  work. 

Creosoted  Wood  Block  Paving  for  Charlestown,  S.  C. 

Charlestown,  S.  C. — The  paving  of  Meeting  street,  be- 
tween Society  and  Market  streets,  and  of  Hasell  street, 
between  King  and  Meeting  streets,  has  been  completed, 
and  the  improvement  of  that  section  is  most  marked.  From 
Society  to  Market  street  the  rough  granite  block  pave- 
ment has  been  replaced  with  creosoted  wood  block  paving, 
making  the  thoroughfare  one  of  the  smoothest  and  pret- 
tiest in  the  city.  Not  only  does  the  change  improve  the 
appearance  of  the  roadway  itself,  but  changes  the  appear- 
ance of  abutting  property  to  no  little  extent.  Meeting 
street  along  that  section  is  given  the  appearance  of  being 
wider.  Hasell  street,  between  King  and  Meeting  streets, 
has  also  been  paved  with  the  creosoted  wood  blocks,  and 
the  improvement  is  equally  as  marked. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Terrific  Sewer  Explosion  in  Pittsburgh. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Almost  a  mile  of  a  nine-foot  sewer 
in  the  Lawrenceville  and  Bloomfield  districts  was  rent  with 
a  terrific  explosion  last  week  that  tore  up  streets  and  alleys, 
demolished  houses  and  solid  brick  buildings  and  broke  gas 
mains.  Estimates  place  the  more  seriously  injured  at  17, 
but  scores  were  slightly  hurt.  Sewer  gas  is  generally  ac- 
cepted as  the  cause  of  the  explosion.  An  emergency  appro- 
priation of  $50,000  to  take  care  of  the  urgent  part  of  the 
repairs  has  been  approved  by  the  Finance  Committee  of 
Council.  The  repair  of  the  entire  damage  to  the  sewerage 
system  may  require  $1,000,000  and  may  necessitate  a  special 
bond  issue.  Millions  of  gallons  of  sewerage  which  are 
carried  off  in  this  great  sewer  flowed  over  the  Baltimore  & 
Ohio  tracks.  Nearly  200  of  the  railroad  laborers  were  put 
to  work  cutting  a  trench  to  divert  the  flow  of  sewage.  The 
John  F.  Casey  Contracting  Company  has  placed  two  gangs, 
one  at  either  end,  to  dig  up  the  line  of  the  sewer. 

Newark's  Sewer  Disposal  Plant  Finished. 
Newark.  N.  J. — Newark's  new  disposal  plant  is  now  fin- 
ished. The  pipe  line,  however,  will  not  all  be  in  before 
some  time  the  first  of  the  year,  so  the  modern  disposal 
plant  that  has  been  constructed  by  Contractor  L.  B.  Jacobs, 
can  not  be  put  in  operation  for  several  months.  The  dis- 
posal plant  was  designed  by  T.  Chalkley  Hatton,  of  Wil- 
mington. Consulting  Engineer  to  the  Sewer  Commission. 
Edwin  G.  Kastenhuber,  Jr.,  of  Easton,  Md.,  as  resident 
engineer  representing  Mr.  Hatton,  has  supervised  the  work. 
While  a  little  more  than  75  per  cent,  of  the  pipe  line  has 
been  laid,  some  of  the  hardest  work  is  still  left.  This  is 
especially  true  of  that  section  of  East  Main  street,  where 
it  will  be  necessary  to  go  down  22  feet  in  laying  the  pipe 
to  carry  out  the  gravity  plan  of  the  sewer.  The  site  of  the 
disposal  plant  is  considered  ideal  for  the  purpose.  It  is 
located  several  hundred  yards  from  the  town  limits.  The 
main  pipe  line  goes  out  the  East  Main  street  to  the  point 
where  McKee's  T.ane  strikes  the  public  road  leading  to 
Wilmington  on  a  short  distance  from  the  town  limits.  A 
line  of  12-inch  terra  cotta  pipe  will  carry  the  sewer  down 
McKee's  T.ane  to  the  site  of  the  plant  about  1.000  feet 
from  the  road  The  plot  of  ground  purchased  by  the  com- 
mission for  the  plant  is  200x570  feet.  While  the  present 
plant  i=  suffiriontlv  large  to  handle  the  sewage  from  a  town 
three  times  the  size  of  Newark,  there  is  space  left  for  ad- 
ditional  filters   should   they  ever  be  required. 

Typhoid. 

Chicago.  Til— Typhoid  fever  has  invaded  Chicago  with 
a  force  not  felt  for  several  years,  according  to  the  bulletin 
of  the   Health   Department   just  issued.     More  cases  have 


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been  reported  each  week  during  the  last  month  than  for 
any  similar  period  for  several  years.  Figures  of  the  Health 
Department  show  that  68  cases  of  typhoid  fever  were 
reported  two  weeks  ago,  compared  with  58  the  preceding 
week  and  but  16  for  the  corresponding  week  of  1912. 

New  Sewerage  System  at  Valley  Junction. 
Valley  Junction  City,  la.— The  Valley  Junction  City 
Council  has  voted  to  accept  the  new  sewage  system  which 
has  recently  been  completed  by  the  contractors.  M.  M. 
Xorris,  of  the  Iowa  Engineering  Co.,  who  has  acted  as 
consulting  engineer  for  the  city,  reported  that  the  work 
was  satisfactory  and  recommended  that  it  be  taken  over 
by  the  city.  A  called  meeting  of  the  council  was  held  to 
pass  ordinances  regulating  the  manner  of  making  connec- 
tions to  sewers.     A  sewer  inspector  will  be  app.ointed. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Ashokan  Reservoir  Increases  Salinity  of  Hudson. 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. — The  relation  of  the  filling  of  the 
Ashokan  reservoir  to  the  increasing  salinity  of  the  Hudson 
river  in  the  neighborhood  of  Poughkeepsie  formed  one  of 
the  main  topics  of  discussion  at  the  meeting  of  the  Pough- 
keepsie Board  of  Health.  Mayor  Frank,  president  of  the 
board,  said  that  the  river  water  is  getting  constantly  more 
salty,  and  that  the  natural  supposition  would  be  that  the 
fresh  water  being  taken  by  the  Ashokan  reservoir  for  New 
York  City  was  being  drained  from  the  twelve-mile  water- 
shed in  the  neighborhood  of  Esopus  Creek  and  its  tribu- 
taries, which  formerly  emptied  into  the  Hudson  and  were 
the  main  sources  of  the  city's  water  supply.  The  boilers 
of  the  town's  engine  rooms  are  being  rendered  useless  by 
the  fact  that  the  water's  weight  of  salt  encrusts  itself  upon 
their  inner  surfaces  and  is  almost  impossible  to  remove. 
The  drinking  water  is  growing  noticeably  cloudier,  and 
complaints  are  coming  in  every  day  from  the  citizens  as 
to  what  is  going  to  be  done  about  improving  the  water 
supply.  "If,"  Mayor  Frank  said,  "as  is  supposed  by  many 
of  the  people,  the  trouble  is  being  caused  by  the  new  Cats- 
kill  reservoir,  our  fresh  water  is  being  taken  from  us  to 
satisfy  the  demands  of  the  metropolis.  If  the  salinity  is 
being  caused  by  the  fact  that  the  ocean  is  slowly  reaching 
up  the  river  and  making  the  water  saltier,  there  is  no  alter- 
native but  an  entirely  new  system  of  supplv.  which  would 
cost,  in  construction,  many  millions  of  dollars.  There  is 
very  little  doubt  also  that  the  streams  and  lakes  in  the 
vicinity  would  be  utterly  inadequate  to  satisfy  the  city's 
demands." 

Filter  Plant  Overtaxed,  Water  Polluted. 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. — A  note  of  warning  was  sounded  by 
Health  Officer  D.  S.  Burr  to  all  water  users,  directing  that 
until  the  new  filter  plant  is  completed  all  water  used  for 
domestic  purposes  be  boiled.  This  is  made  necessary  by 
the  discovery  of  sewage  bacteria  in  the  filtered  supply  and 
the  realization  that  the  present  filter  plant  is  entirely 
inadequate  to  answer  continually  increasing  demands.  This 
is  due,  not  to  any  special  fault  in  the  filter  plant,  but  be- 
cause the  increase  in  population  this  year  has  so  enlarged 
the  demand  on  the  pumping  station  that  the  present  filter 
plant  is  too  small  to  properly  filter  all  the  water  required. 
The  consequence  is  that  river  water  loaded  with  sewage 
bacteria  after  a  rain  finds  its  way  through  the  filter  into 
the  water  mains,  thus  contaminating  all  the  filtered  water 
and  the  storage  supply  in  the  reservoir. 

Success  of  Municipal  Works  at  Lincoln,  Neb. 
Lincoln,  Neb. — The  water  department  of  Lincoln  has 
just  issued  an  annual  report  concerning  its  municipal  water- 
works. The  municipally  owned  plant  in  Lincoln  is  not 
only  self-sustaining,  paying  all  of  its  expenses,  including 
maintenance,  interest  on  bonds,  and  setting  aside  an  amount 
to  retire  the  bonds  with,  but  it  furnishes  water  to  the  other 
departments  of  the  city  aggregating  45  per  cent  of  the  total 
pumpage,  which  if  paid  for  would  increase  the  net  profits 
of  the  waterworks  very  materially.  Not  only  is  Lincoln 
furnishing  this  water  at  a  very  reasonable  rate,  but  pressure 
for  both  domestic  and  fire  purposes  is  very  much  higher 
than  the  average  in  the  United  States.  For  instance,  Lin- 
coln offers  for  domestic  purposes  an  average  pressure  of 


fifty  pounds  and  for  fire  purposes  one  hundred  pounds. 
Saginaw,  Mich.,  Terre  Haute.  Ind.,  and  a  small  town  in 
Massachusetts  offer  fifty-five  pounds  domestic  pressure,  bul 
for  fire  purposes  the  pressure  is  not  greater  than  in  Lin- 
coln. This  city  has  a  population  of  approximately  45,000 
and  consumes  daily  3,200,000  gallons  of  water.  The  capac- 
ity of  the  present  reservoirs  is  3,800,000  gallons.  The  1908 
assessed  valuation  of  the  city  was  $8,350,000,  which  pro- 
duced a  tax  of  $292,250,  the  levy  for  that  year  being  35 
mills.  Had  the  city  been  compelled  to  pay  $100,000  for 
water._  there  would  have  to  have  been  raised  that  year 
$392,250,  which  would  have  increased  the  levy  to  47  mills, 
or  about  34y3  per  cent.  As  an  illustration  of  what  this 
means  to  the  average  taxpayer,  the  city  tax  on  property 
worth  $2,000  would  be  $14,  but  if  the  city  had  been  com- 
pelled to  pay  $100,000  for  water,  this  tax  would  have  been 
increased  to  $18.80.  During  the  first  year  the  net  profit 
exceeded  $15,000:  during  the  second  year  $10,000,  and  the 
third  year  $13,000.  There  was  a  loss  in  1901  of  $4,500,  ow- 
ing to  improvements  and  additions  made  to  the  plant.  The 
next  three  years  showed  a  profit,  but  again  in  1905  improve- 
ments and  additions  were  made  which  resulted  in  the 
water-works  showing  a  loss  for  the  year  of  $37,000.  Since 
then  the  record  has  been  a  long  string  of  balances  on  the 
right  side  of  the  ledger,  the  yearly  record  being  as  follows- 
1906,  $9,600:  1907,  $23,500;  1908,  $19,000;  1909,  $24  500-  1910 
$14,700;  1911,  $16,000.  During  the  year  ending  August  3l! 
1913.  there  was  a  net  loss  of  $541.98,  the  reason  for  this  be- 
ing the  many  new  improvements  some  of  which  are  listed 
as  follows: 

Laid  during  the  year.  22.200  feet  of  cast-iron  water  mains. 

One  5O0-H.  P.  Murray  boiler  and  stokers  for  same. 

One  l.r.iHi.nilO-gallon  concrete  reservoir 

One   6,000.000-gaIIon   Snow   steam   pump. 

A  new  addition  to  the  southeast  corner  of  engine  room,  and  also  an 
enlargement   of   the   present    boiler   room. 

One  car  unloader  and  hoist  to  elevate  coal  into  the  overhead  bunkers. 

One  eight-foot  concrete  stack,   175  feet  high. 

Five  two-inch  test  wells  from  100  to  200  feet  deep. 

Two  twelve-inch  deep  wells  from  100  to  200  feet  deep  and  several 
other  minor  improvements  which  have  brought  the  total  cost  of  con- 
struction to  ?S2  303.74,  this  being  the  largest  amount  ever  spent  for  the 
station,  equipments,  and  general  construction  In  one  year. 

Altoona  Has  Solved  Its  Water  Problem. 
Altoona,  Pa. — All  the  city's  storage  and  service  reservoirs 
are  now  filled  with  water,  including  Lake  Altoona,  in  which 
there  are  601,000,000  gallons,  the  big  basin  being  filled  to 
its  capacity  and  running  over.  After  the  impounding  dam 
became  filled  following  the  heavy  rains  of  several  weeks 
ago,  Lake  Altoona  filled  up  very  rapidly  and  several  days 
ago  it  was  filled  and  is  now  running  over.  The  impounding 
dam  holds  365.000.000  gallons;  the  Kittanning  Point  reser- 
voir, 65,000.000  gallons;  the  settling  basin  adjoining  Lake 
Altoona,  12,000.000  and  the  service  reservoirs  in  the  city 
about  10.000,000  gallons,  so  that  the  city  now  has  available 
one  billion  and  thirty-one  million  gallons.  This  quantity 
means  an  available  amount  in  storage  sufficient  to  last  for 
206  days,  or  over  six  months.  The  streams,  however,  pour 
a  certain  amount  into  the  reservoirs  even  in  times  of 
drought,  so  that  the  water  problem  is  evidently  solved  in 
Altoona. 

Cannot  Find  Waterworks  Leak. 
Dayton,  O. — Consternation  is  beginning  to  develop  in  the 
water  department  because  of  its  utter  inability  to  locate  a 
bad  leak  or  a  series  of  leaks  that  developed  and  which  now 
threatens  to  cause  a  serious  water  famine  all  over  the  city. 
There  is  scarcely  any  part  of  the  city  that  is  not  now  af- 
fected and  there  is  no  means  of  determining  when  the  diffi- 
culty will  be  adjusted.  Ordinarily  there  are  not  more  than 
ten  million  gallons  consumed  each  day,  but  last  week  it 
was  found  necessary  to  pump  twice  that  much  water  daily 
to  give  the  requisite  service.  The  situation  is  particularly 
alarming  because  of  the  dangers  that  would  arise  in  case 
a  bad  fire  should  occur.  The  theory  is  advanced  that  the 
leak  may  have  occurred  in  the  pipes  under  the  river  or 
canal.  In  this  case  it  would  be  a  difficult  matter  to  dis- 
cover it.  The  only  means  there  exists  of  locating  a  leak 
in  this  case  would  be  to  stop  up  the  mains  on  both  sides 
of  the  streams  and  ascertain  then  whether  this  would  have 
any  effect  upon  the  other  mains.  Another  theory  has  it 
that  the  leak  may  have  occurred  in  some  section  where 
there  is  a  deep  bed  of  gravel  and  that  the  surplus  is  being 
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Statesville   Buys   Water   Pump. 
Statesville,  X.  C— The  city  of  Statesville  has  contracted 
for  a  modern  water  pump  with  a  daily  capacity  of  1,000,000 
gallons.     The  Board  of  Aldermen  held  a  special  meeting  to 
der  improvements  at  the  water  station  and  hear  rep- 
resentatives of  pump   companies  who  desired  the   contract 
ior  the  new  pump.     The  matter  has  been  referred  by  the 
to   a   committee   composed   of   Mayor   Caldwell   and 
\  Mermen   Shelton   and   Cooper,   who   decided   on    a   pump, 
?nd  the  contract  was  closed  and  signed.     The  first  cost  of 
the  pump  is  $4,100.  and  there  will  of  necessity  be  consider- 
able  est   in   its   installation.     The   new  pumping  engine   is 
of  the  Corliss  type  and  weighs  21  tons.     It  has  a  daily  ca- 
pacity of  1.000,000  gallons  and  is  guaranteed  to  furnish  200 
pounds  of  fire  pressure. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Cut   in   Lighting    Rates. 

Virginia,  Minn. — A  reduction  of  almost  one-half  has  been 
nude  in  lighting  rates  by  the  water  and  light  commission, 
and  the  action  has  been  confirmed  by  the  council  at  its 
meeting.  Users  of  electric  light  will  hereafter  pay  a 
straight  rate  of  7  cents  per  kilowatt-hour,  with  an  addi- 
tional discount  of  10  per  cent  if  paid  within  ten  days  after 
the  bill  becomes  due.  The  rate  heretofore  was  12  cents  per 
kilowatt-hour.  No  change  was  made  in  the  minimum 
charge  of  $1  a  month  for  the  reason  that  very  few  con- 
sumers use  less  than  that  amount.  The  power  rate  was 
fixed  at  5  cents  per  kilowatt-hour,  with  a  minimum  of  $2 
per  month.  A  discount  of  10  per  cent  will  also  be  allowed 
on   bills   for  power   if  paid   within   ten   days. 

Heating  Companies  Fail  to  Pay  Tax. 

Tacoma,  Wash. — Many  thousands  of  dollars  have  been 
lost  to  the  city  through  someone's  negligence,  according 
to  a  report  prepared  by  Deputy  Controller  J.  H.  Gonyea. 
and  submitted  to  his  chief,  John  F.  Meads.  The  state- 
ment says  that  not  one  cent  ever  has  been  paid  into  the 
city  treasury  by  any  of  the  corporations  that  have  been 
awarded  steam  and  hot  water  heating  franchises,  although 
the  franchise  specifies  that  from  1  to  2  per  cent  of  the 
gross  earnings  shall  be  paid  in  on  or  before  Jan.  31  each 
year.  There  are  nine  heating  franchises  outstanding.  Each 
runs  for  twenty-five  years  and  all  have  practically  the 
same  wording  regarding  the  annual  statements  and  pay- 
ments to  the  city.  Controller  Meads  said  that  he  did  not 
know  why  the  percentage  of  earnings  of  the  steam  heating 
companies  have  not  been  paid.  Many  of  the  large  office 
buildings  are  heated  by  one  or  another  of  the  nine  com- 
panies. Assistant  City  Attorney  Carnahan  ruled  that  the 
city  could  still  collect  the  money  due. 

City  Rents  Poles  from  Power  Company. 

Richmond.  Ya. — Arbitration  proceedings  to  determine  the 
terms  and  conditions  upon  which  the  city  and  the  Virginia 
Railway  &  Power  Company  are  to  make  joint  use  of  poles, 
in  progress  for  more  than  two  years,  came  to  an  end  with 
a  decision  handed  down  by  Judge  Beverly  T.  Crump,  who, 
as  sole  arbitrator,  fixes  the  rental  at  $1  a  year  for  each 
pole  used.  The  question  arose  with  the  building  of  the 
city  electric  plant,  when  the  city,  in  order  to  avoid  the 
duplication  of  poles  in  the  city  streets,  made  use  of  the 
poles  of  the  Virginia  Railway  &  Power  Company  in  string- 
ing its  transmission  lines.  The  power  company  did  not 
contest  the  city's  right  to  the  use  of  the  poles,  and  it  was 
agreed  by  both  parties  to  submit  the  terms  for  the  joint 
use  of  each  other's  poles  to  arbitration.  Judge  Crump  finds 
that  the  city  used  1.201  of  the  power  company's  poles  in 
the  year  1911.  In  1912  the  city  used  1,886  poles.  Under 
the  $1  a  year  rental  determined  upon  in  the  award,  the  city 
the  Virginia  Railway  &  Tower  Company  $3,087  in 
pole  rentals  to  Ian.  1.  1913.  The  award  provides  that  the 
joint  use  shall  be  understood  to  mean  the  placing  and  main- 
tenance of  cros-  arms,  trolley  or  lamp  brackets,  wires, 
cables,  transformers.  lamps,  or  other  devices  by  either 
party  in  the  conduct  of  its  business,  on  the  poles  of  the 
other  party  The  annual  rental  of  $1  entitles  the  licensee 
to  the  use  of  one  pole  for  the  space  of  one  standard  eight- 
pin  cross  arm.  not  to  exceed  ten  feet  in  length,  the  cross 
arm  and  attachments  not  to  occupy  more  than  26  inches 


of  the  pole.  Additional  space  on  the  pole,  it  is  provided, 
shall  be  charged  for  at  the  rate  of  40  cents  for  each  thir- 
teen inches.  Additional  cross  arms  are  to  be  spaced  at  26 
inches,  and  are  to  cost  the  licensee  80  cents  each  a  year. 
The  award  provides  in  detail  for  the  various  contingencies 
that  may  arise  in  the  joint  use  of  poles.  Liability  for  acci- 
dents asserted  by  the  claimant  to  have  been  caused  by  the 
owner  and  licensee  jointly  shall,  it  is  provided,  be  assumed 
and  defended  jointly.  If  such  a  claim  can  be  compromised 
by  settlement  before  or  after  suit  is  brought,  and  one  of 
the  parties  desires  to  make  such  settlement  and  the  other 
party  is  unwilling  to  do  so,  the  party  desiring  to  make  such 
settlement,  the  award  provides,  upon  payment  to  the  other 
party  of  one-half  of  the  sum  for  which  the  claim  can  be 
settled,  shall  be  relieved  of  all  liability  for  such  claim,  and 
the  party  to  whom  payment  is  made  shall  assume  the  entire 
liability. 

White  Ways  Increasing. 

Cleveland,  Tenn. — Cleveland's  White  Way  continues  to 
grow.  There  are  now  21  3-light  posts  in  operation  around 
the  public  square  and  another  shipment  of  posts  has  just 
arrived,  which  will  be  installed  at  the  earliest  possible  date. 
The  promoters  hope  to  have  the  White  Way  completed  by 
the  first  of  the  year. 

Munfordville,  Ky. — The  citizens  of  Munfordville  are  re- 
joicing over  the  installation  of  electric  lights,  which  have 
just  been  turned  on.  The  progressive  town  council  con- 
tracted with  the  lighting  company  for  street  lights,  and 
now  every  street  is  bril'iantly  lighted. 

Municipal  Electric   Plant  Has  Only  Three  Customers. 

Wymore.  Xeb. — Success  or  failure  of  Wymore's  municipal 
electric  plant  depends  upon  the  loyalty  of  the  people  of 
the  city.  The  municipal  plant  now  has  only  three  cus- 
tomers, and  unless  75  or  80  per  cent  of  the  entire  business 
to  be  had  in  the  city  is  secured  it  will  be  a  financial  failure 
to  operate  the  city's  plant,  according  to  Mayor  J.  A.  Ruel- 
ing.  A  number  of  citizens  favored  the  operation  of  the 
city's  plant  on  a  24-hour  basis  instead  of  twelve.  They 
stated  they  would  patronize  the  city's  plant  if  continuous 
service   is   given. 

Cannot  Shut  Off  Gas  Supply. 
Buffalo,  X.  Y. — The  appellate  division  at  Rochester  has 
granted  an  order  on  the  application  of  Corporation  Coun- 
sel Hammond  staying  the  effectiveness  of  the  decision  by 
Judge  Woodward.  This  decision  vacated  the  injunction 
obtained  by  the  city  restraining  the  Buffalo  Gas  Company 
from  shutting  off  the  supply  of  gas  to  streets  and  public 
buildings.  The  motion  was  opposed  by  L.  Babcock.  attor- 
ney for  the  company.  The  order  was  granted  with  the 
understanding  that  the  appeal  from  the  decision  of  Judge 
Woodward  will  be  argued  this  month.  It  is  claimed  by  the 
attorneys  for  the  gas  company  that  the  city  owes  nearly 
$300,000  for  service  rendered  up  to  October  1.  Attorney 
Babcock  told  the  court  that  the  public-service  commission 
having  decided  that  the  rate  for  1.000  cu.  ft.  of  gas  furnished 
by  the  Buffalo  Gas  Company  shall  be  90  cents,  there  is  no 
reason  why  the  city  should  not  pay  the  bill.  The  stay 
granted  by  the  appellate  division  prevents  the  Buffalo  Gas 
Company  from  shutting  off  the  SUpplj    of 


FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Install  Fire  and  Police  Alarm  System. 
Alton,  111. — A  gang  of  men  have  begun  to  install  twenty- 
five  signal  boxes  for  the  police  and  fire  call  system  con- 
tracted for  by  the  city  with  the  Kinloch  Telephone  Co. 
The  system  will  center  at  police  headquarters  and  will  in- 
clude  telephone  boxes  in  various  parts  of  the  city  which 
the  public  may  have  access  to  and  may  use  to  send  in 
signals  to  the  police  headquarters,  when  they  need  help. 
With  the  system  are  twenty-five  signal  lamps  which  will 
In  illuminated  whenever  an  officer'-  aid  is  needed  and  he 
is  wanted  to  receive  instructions  from  headquarters.  The 
central  desk  in  headquarters  will  receive  a  call  and  indicate 
the  location  of  the  box  from  which  a  call  comes  in.  The 
boxes  which  will  be  set  out  in  twenty-five  different  points 
of  the  city,  can  be  opened  for  use  in   sending  in  a  fire  or 


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police  call  only  by  breaking  a  small  piece  of  glass,  which 
may  be  smashed  with  a  stone  or  any  other  hard  object. 
Behind  the  glass  is  a  key  which  may  be  fitted  in  the  lock 
of  the  box  and  the  door  may  be  opened.  When  the  dooi 
is  opened,  the  person  desiring  to  use  it  will  find  a  little 
knob  which  he  must  turn  forward,  then  release  again. 
Then  he  may  take  up  the  telephone  receiver  and  await  a 
reply  from  police  headquarters. 

Ship  Engines  to  Fires  in  Other  Towns. 

Gadsden,  Ala. — Fire  Chief  Stallings  said  that  he  is  having 
a  device  made  whereby  the  fire  engine  and  automobile  fire 
truck  can  be  loaded  on  freight  cars  without  any  unneces- 
sary delay.  Stagings  will  be  built  to  permit  the  equipment 
being  raised  into  the  cars,  and  if  Gadsden  receives  a  call 
from  any  of  the  nearby  towns  for  aid  when  fires  are  rag- 
ing, the  equipment  can  be  loaded  in  a  very  short  space  of 
time. 

To  Carry  Owners  to  Fires. 

Portland,  Ore. — The  Commercial  Fire  Dispatch  Company 
has  been  granted  a  revocable  permit  by  the  Council  to  in- 
stall connections  with  the  city  fire  alarm  system  and  oper- 
ate automobiles  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  owners  of 
buildings  and  stores  to  fires.  The  activities  of  the  com- 
pany will  be  confined  to  holidays,  Sundays  and  at  night 
from  5  p.  m.  to  8  a.  m.,  when  the  mercantile  houses  are 
supposed  to  be  closed.  The  ordinance  has  been  recom- 
mended by  the  fire  chiefs,  who  said  that  the  activities  of 
the  new  company  would  assist  them  in  their  work. 

Install  Police  Alarm  System. 
Portsmouth,  \'a. — Work  has  started  on  the  police  tele- 
phone and  telegraph  system,  acquired  several  months  ago 
!:y  councilmanic  appropriation  as  an  adjunct  to  the  police 
[■epartment.  Superintendent  W.  M.  Smith,  of  the  fire 
alarm  telegraph  system,  communicated  with  the  Gamewell 
Company,  builders  of  the  police  telegraph  equipment,  with 
the  result  that  a  representative  of  the  company  has  arrived 
and  commenced  the  work  of  wiring. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Mayor  Proposes  Complete  Motorizing. 
Scranton,  Pa. — Much  interest  centered  in  the  proposal  of 
Mayor-elect  E.  B.  Jermyn  that  horses  be  abolished  from 
the  fire  department  and  that  motor  power  for  all  fire  ap- 
paratus be  substituted.  The  mayor-elect  believes  that  the 
present  fire  engines  could  be  transformed  into  motor-driven 
apparatus  for  about  $3,000  each,  and  that  the  saving  to 
the  city  in  the  long  run  would  warrant  the  expenditure. 
The  fire  department  now  has  fifty-two  horses,  which  cost 
the  city  about  $8,000  annually  for  their  feed  and  care.  The 
city  has  seven  fire  engines,  eighteen  hose  wagons  and  one 
hook  and  ladder  truck.  Three  of  the  hose  wagons  are 
motor-driven  and  there  is  one  auto  hook  and  ladder  truck. 

Pumping  Auto  Engine  Stands  Test  Well. 
Martins  Ferry.  W.  Va. — The  new  auto  fire  truck  made 
by  the  Ahrens-Fox  Company  of  Cincinnati,  and  purchased 
by  the  city  of  Martins  Ferry,  has  been  tried  and  proved 
that  it  could  do  all  the  work  which  it  is  claimed  it  will  do. 
In  the  first  test  the  pump  was  attached  to  a  plug  at  a 
street  corner  and  water  was  thrown  to  a  height  of  about  130 
feet.  The  machine  was  then  attached  to  another  plug  and 
through  a  lf^-inch  nozzle  the  engine  pumped  920  gallons 
a  minute  and  through  a  2-inch  nozzle  the  engine  threw 
1.000   gallons   per   minute   to   a   height   of   150   feet. 

Auto  Patrol  for  Virginia,  Minn. 

Virginia.  Minn. — The  emergency  police  patrol  recently 
purchased  by  the  police  and  fire  commission  has  arrived 
in  the  city,  being  driven  up  from  Duluth  by  J.  T.  Peachey. 
agent  for  the  Yelie  Auto  Company.  It  is  a  six-cylinder, 
60-horsepower  car,  fully  equipped  and  cost  $3,800.  It  is 
equipped  with  cots,  stretchers  and  all  the  conveniences 
necessary  to  a  first-class  ambulance  and  is  an  exact  coun- 
terpart of  the  new  patrol  wagon  recently  put  in  service  by 
the  police  department  at  Duluth.  The  patrol  wagon  ser- 
vice adds  two  new  men  t9  the  police  force. 


GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Compromises  Federal  and  City  Manager  Plans. 
Columbus,  O. — Following  the  adoption  by  the  charter 
commission  of  the  resolution  offered  by  Commissioner 
Theodore  Leonard,  which  provides  for  a  commission  man- 
ager plan  for  Columbus,  a  sub-committee  of  the  charter 
commission,  headed  by  Commissioner  Edgar  L.  Weinland, 
was  set  at  work  to  draft  a  charter  to  be  submitted  to  the 
commission.  On  this  committee  with  Mr.  Weinland  are 
Commissioners  Leonard,  Kornfeld,  Gemuender  and  Mc- 
Cleary.  The  charter  to  be  drafted  for  Columbus,  according 
to  the  Leonard  resolution,  will  differ  from  the  commission 
manager  plan  in  other  cities  in  that  it  provides  for  the  elec- 
tion of  a  mayor  to  have  charge  of  the  police  and  fire  depart- 
ments and  the  election  of  a  council  of  four  men  from  dis- 
tricts. This  council,  acting  with  the  mayor,  will  take  the 
place  of  the  present  council  of  nineteen  members  and  will 
appoint  a  city  manager.  The  resolution  as  adopted  pro- 
vides for  a  mayor,  auditor  and  city  attorney,  to  be  elected 
by  the  people.  Four  councilmen  are  to  be  elected,  one 
from  each  of  four  districts.  The  mayor  is  to  be  the  chief 
conservator  of  the  peace  and  to  have  direct  supervision 
of  the  police  and  fire  departments,  under  proper  civil  ser- 
vice regulations,  and  to  represent  the  city  in  all  of  its 
lelations  with  other  municipalities  and  with  the  state.  The 
mayor  and  four  district  councilmen  are  to  constitute  a  City 
Council  with  general  legislative  power,  the  mayor  being 
presiding  officer  thereof  and  having  co-ordinate  powers 
therein  with  the  councilmen.  The  City  Council  is  to  ap- 
point a  treasurer;  also  a  general  manager,  wflo  shall  super- 
vise all  departments  of  municipal  government  excepting 
those  committed  to  the  mayor,  the  auditor  and  the  attorney: 
the  manager  to  be  subject  to  removal  by  council.  The 
term  of  councilmen  and  elected  officers  is  to  be  four  years, 
subject  to  recall,  half  to  be  elected  every  two  years.  All 
elections  are  to  be  by  non-partisan  ballot. 

Provide  for  City  Purchasing  Agent. 

Atlanta,  Ga. — Council  has  passed  an  ordinance  creating 
the  position  of  city  purchasing  agent  at  a  salary  of  $1,800 
per  year,  the  position  to  be  filled  by  the  mayor,  the  comp- 
troller and  the  finance  committee  chairman  acting  jointly. 
That  the  city  needs  a  purchasing  agent  has  been  generally 
recognized  by  council  members  for  years,  and  several  efforts 
have  been  made  to  create  such  a  position.  More  than 
$1,000,000  annually  will  be  spent  by  the  purchasing  agent, 
and  it  is  believed  a  competent  man  can  save  the  city  $10,000 
per  year  at  the  most  conservative  figure. 

City  Exceeding  Bonding  Power. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — An  obstacle  has  been  thrown  in  the 
way  of  the  realization  of  the  new  City  Hall  and  Court 
House  Annex,  and  the  improvements  depend  on  the  out- 
come of  an  injunction  suit  filed  against  the  county  com- 
missioners and  the  city  officials.  Among  the  objections 
brought  out  at  the  preliminary  hearing  in  the  injunction 
case  is  that  the  city's  share  of  the  cost  of  the  new  building 
would  exceed  the  bonding  power  of  the  city;  that  the  act 
of  the  legislature  allowing  the  city  and  county  to  enter 
into  the  joint  contract  is  unconstitutional;  and  that  the 
bond  issue  of  $1,500,000  voted  by  the  people  was  for  the 
erection  of  a  city  hall  upon  property  then  owned  by  the 
city. 

Commission  Form  of  Government  Widely  Adopted. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Twenty  of  the  third-class  cities  of  Penn- 
sylvania were  represented  by  mayors,  city  solicitors  and 
councilmen-elect  at  a  conference  held  in  Harrisburg  to 
frame  a  general  scheme  of  government  which  will  become 
effective  soon  under  the  provisions  of  the  Clark  com- 
mission form  act.  Local  conditions  will  require  rearrange- 
ment of  the  work  of  the  five  councilmen  or  the  departmental 
heads  in  the  division  of  the  municipal  duties,  but  the 
general  plan  decided  upon  apportions  the  city  machinery 
among  the  mayor  and  the  four  councilmen  as  follows: 
Public  affairs,  accounts  and  finances,  public  safety,  streets 
and  public  improvements,  and  parks  and  public  property. 
The  committee  framing  this  plan  consisted  of  City  Solicitor 
F.  P.  Schoonmaker,  Bradford;  F.  P.  Cummings,  Williams- 


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ran.    Chester,    and    Thomas   J.   Hare,    Ai- 
rs  Ira  \V.  Stratton,  Reading,  and  John   K. 

-hurg. 

$3,000,000  City  Bonds  Sold  in  Three  Months. 

San    Francisco,   Cal. — All    of   the   bonds    offered    for    sale 

ai   tlu    citj    treasurer's   office   have   been   disposed   of,   sales 

128, 000  having  been   made  on  the  last  day. 

block  of  $286,000  and  the  remainder  went 

mparatively    small   parcels.     These    5   per   cent    bonds 

at   par.     Since   Aug.    19,   when   the    first   offering 

in   recent   months  was  made,  the   sales  of  these  city  bonds 

nnted    to    $3,045,000,    all    with    the    exception    of 

00  being  sold  over  the  counter  at  the  treasurer's  office. 

The   unsold   5   per  cents,   which   have   not   been  offered  yet, 

include    $1,892,000    of    city    hall    and    civic    center    bonds, 

garbage   disposal   bonds   and   the   new  issue  of 

$3,500, of   municipal   railway  bonds. 

City  Bonds  Not  Exempt  from  Tax. 
Columbia,  S.  C. — Comptroller-General  Jones  has  given 
the  opinion  that  the  city  of  Columbia  bonds  held  by  a  bank 
are  not  exempt  from  taxation.  The  opinion  was  given  up- 
on request  of  the  Carolina  National  Bank  of  Columbia'.  A 
law  was  cited  showing  an  apparent  exemption.  The  comp- 
troller held  that  if  the  bonds  are  held  by  an  individual 
they   are   exempt   from    taxation. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 


Hotels  Pay  Garbage  Expenses. 
Erie.  Pa. — The  garbage  department,  recently  organized, 
has  been  made  $1,844.23  richer,  the  result  of  the  signing 
of  the  ordinance  by  Mayor  Stern,  which  turned  into  the 
coffers  of  the  department  all  money  earned  by  the  mules 
which  were  rented  from  July  15  to  Nov.  1.  A  lack  of 
tanks  has  handicapped  the  department  to  some  extent, 
but  thirty  new  tanks,  which  will  be  manufactured  by  the 
Sims  Company,  will  be  ready  for  delivery  in  two  weeks 
and  will  facilitate  the  handling  of  garbage  in  the  city. 
Restaurants  and  hotels  will  be  given  especial  attention 
by  a  special  wagon  which  will  make  daily  collections.  The 
business  houses  which  ask  the  special  service  will  pay 
their  share  of  the  expense  of  operating  it. 

Campaign  for  Clean  Streets  Successful. 
Altoona,  Pa. — Superintendent  W.  H.  Fields,  of  the  city 
department  of  highways,  stated  that  the  results  that  have 
followed  the  clean-up  week  have  been  gratifying  and  that 
it  has  increased  the  efficiency  of  the  street  cleaning  division 
at  least  50  per  cent.  According  to  Mr.  Fields  the  tangible 
results  of  the  campaign  of.  education  are  apparent  in  every 
part  of  the  city,  but  especially  along  the  business  thorough- 
fares and  about  the  school  buildings.  The  garbage  cans 
are  now  used  much  more  extensively  than  heretofore..  Be- 
fore the  crusade  was  inaugurated  the  cans  were  emptied 
once  a  week;  now  it  is  necessary  to  empty  thgm.-twice  a 
week  and  the  need  for  more  of  them  in  various  parts  of  the 
city  is  very  apparent.  There  are  60  of  them,  and  Mr.  Fields 
says  the  number  should  be  doubled.  As  a  result  of  the  cam- 
paign there  is  much  less  littering  of  the  streets  which 
makes  less  work  for  the  sweepers,  enabling  them  to  cover 
more  ground  in  a  given  time.  ' 

Dumping  Leaves  on  Paved  Highways  Prohibited. 
Dowagiac,  Mich —The  practice  of  heaping  leaves  on  the 
paved  streets  of  Dowagiac  for  the  city  teams  to  haul  away 
will  be  stopped,  as  Mayor  llerold  has  issued  orders  to  the 
city  employes  not  to  pay  further  attention  to  them  while 
the  ordinance  prohibiting  dumping  of  rubbish  on  the  public 
thoroughfares  will  be  enforced.  Property  owners  whose 
places  front  on  the  unpaved  streets  may  dispose  of 
the  leaves  by  burning  them,  but  this  is  prohibited  on  the 
paved  streets,  and  residents  thereon  are  put  to  some  trouble 
to  dispose  of  the  accumulation.  When  they  are  raked  into 
the  street  and  left  they  are  carried  by  the  first  rain  down 
the   gutters  and   into  the  catch  basins  of  the  sewers,  put- 


ting the  city  to  a  great  expense  to  remove  the  obstructions 
and  may  eventually  entirely  clog  the  mains.  A  number 
of  residents  have  constructed  leaf  burners  from  fence  wire, 
which  hold  a  large  quantity  of  leaves  and  prevent  their 
blowing  about  while  ablaze. 

Citizens  Against  Council  on  Garbage  Law. 
Oshkosh,  Wis. — Defeated  before  the  Common  Council 
in  a  campaign  over  the  passage  of  the  municipal  garbage 
law,  residents  of  Oshkosh  have  appealed  to  the  state  board 
or  health  to  ascertain  by  what  legal  means  the  ordinance 
can  be  submitted  to  a  vote  of  the  people.  The  question 
has  been  put  up  to  Attorney  General  Owen.  Mr.  Owen 
held  that  if  the  special  election  is  desired  petitions  calling 
for  it  must  be  signed  by  25  per  cent  of  those  who  vote 
for  governor.  If  signed  by  less  than  that  number  the 
question  shall  be  submitted  at  the  next  general  election 
The  question  was  asked  as  to  whether  women  could  cir- 
culate the  petitions  and  the  attorney  general  holds  that 
the  petitions  must  be  circulated  by  a  voter,  but  there  is 
no  objection   to  a   woman   accompanying   a  voter. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

Traffic  Rules  for  Street  Cars. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — An  amendment  to  the  traffic  or- 
dinance has  been  recommended  to  the  city  council  by 
Mayor  Ashley,  who  believes  that  the  traffic  policeman  at 
the  corner  of  William  and  Purchase  streets  should  be  giv- 
en authority  over  the  electric  cars  of  the  street  railway 
company  as  well  as  over  all  other  vehicles.  Mayor  Ashley 
has  found  that  according  to  an  act  passed  by  the  last  legis- 
lature. It  is  necessary  to  specify  in  the  traffic  ordinance 
that  the  traffic  officers  shall  have  jurisdiction  over  the  elec- 
tric cars  before  they  are  authorized  to  over-rule  the  orders 
of  the  official  starters.  The  amendment  to  the  traffic  ordi- 
nance is  the  result  of  several  clashes  of  authority  between 
the  traffic  officer  at  Purchase  and  William  street  and  the 
car-  starter,  and  Mayor  Ashley  proposes  that  the  police 
officer  shall  be  given  the  whole  authority  on  the  corner. 
Mayor  Ashley  says  there  is  no  reason  why  the  traffic  officer 
;.nd  the  starter  cannot  work  together  in  perfect  harmony, 
but  he  thinks  the  officer  might  be  able  to  act  as  car 
despatcher  just  as  well  as  the  present  employees  of  the 
company  can.  There  is  no  friction  whatever  between  the 
car  company  and  the  city. 

Montreal  Contemplates  Large  Transit  Improvements. 

Montreal,  Canada. — Many  miles  of  new  tram  tracks  and 
from  12  to  14  subways  and  overhead  bridges  are  involved 
in  the  tramways  report,  which  has  been  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the  controllers.  If  the  miles  of  tramway  tracks  are  con- 
structed, as  the  aldermen  suggest,  and  which  are  embodied 
in  the  preliminary  report  prepared  by  Mr.  G.  R.  Macleod. 
municipal  and  tramways  engineer,  and  transmitted  by  the 
chief  engineers  to  the  board  of  control,  an  expenditure  of 
$2,000,000  would  be  required.  As  a  consequence  of  the  con- 
struction of  the  new  car  lines,  it  is  also  stated  that  a  num- 
ber of  subways  and  overhead  bridges  will  also  have  to  be 
constructed,  adding  another  $1,000,000  to  the  outlav.  making 
a  total  of  $3,000,000  and  perhaps  $3,500,000. 

Propose  Extensive  Subways  for  Chicago. 
Chicago.  111. — The  City  Council  has  authorized  an  adver- 
tisement for  proposals  to  construct  a  comprehensive  sys- 
tem of  passenger  subways,  within  the  city  limits,  that  will 
be  operated  independently  of  existing  surface  and  elevated 
transportation  lines,  and  that  will  be  ultimately  munici- 
pally-owned, through  the  amortization  of  the  construction 
debt  out  of  earnings.  The  ordinance  authorizing  these  in- 
vitations to  private  capital,  to  enter  into  a  subway  con- 
struction partnership  with  the  City  of  Chicago,  specifies 
certain  subway  routes  that  approximate  fifty-seven  miles 
in  extent,  or  approximately  135  miles  of  single  track,  for 
which  the  construction  estimates  approximate  $96,000,000 
for  subway  construction,  and  S34. 000.000  for  equipment,  or 
an  estimated  total  of  $130,000,000.  The  bids  are  also  to 
specify  what  proportion  "of  gross  receipts  shall  be  applied 
to  a  sinking  fund  to  amortize  the  construction  debt;  rate 
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gross  receipts,  after  providing  for  operating  expenses,  in- 
terest on  investment  and  sinking  fund.  As  the  city's  grant 
of  operating  privileges  is  limited,  by  statute,  to  twenty 
years,  it  follows  that  a  liquidation  of  the  construction  debt 
will  be  based  on  the  prospective  subway  earnings  during 
the  twenty-year  operating  period.  It  is  provided  that  any 
proposal  for  the  construction  and  equipment  of  a  compre- 
hensive system  of  passenger  subways,  in  the  City  of  Chi- 
cago, must  be  accompanied  by  a  deposit  with  the  City 
Treasurer  of  $1,000,000,  in  cash  or  securities.  The  City 
Council  has  further  directed,  in  the  ordinance  above  men- 
tioned, that  on  the  receipt  of  proposals  for  the  construc- 
tion of  a  comprehensive  system  of  subways,  the  same  shall 
be  canvassed,  and  if  any  proposal  is  acceptable  by  the  City 
Council,  it  shall  be  incorporated  in  a  second  ordinance,  con- 
taining, in  substantial  form,  the  detailed  requirements  of 
the  first  or  preliminatry  ordinance;  and  that  the  second 
ordinance,  containing  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration whose  proposal  has  been  accepted,  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  a  referendum  vote  of  the  citizens  of  Chicago,  at 
the  municipal  election  in  April,  1914.  At  the  election,  it  is 
proposed  to  give  the  citizens  of  Chicago  an  opportunity  to 
express  their  preference  for  one  of  three  alternative  plans, 
for  beginning  the  construction  of  passenger  subways  in 
Chicago,  as  follows: 

1.  For  a  comprehensive  system  of  through-route,  high-speed 
passenger  subways,  extending  approximately  to  the  city  limits 
on  three  sides,  to  be  built  by  private  capitalists,  named  in  the 
ordinance,  on  such  terms  of  partnership  with  the  City  as 
will  secure  the  gradual  liquidation  of  the  construction  debt 
out  of  earnings,  leaving  the  actual  subways  municipally 
owned,  and  providing  for  the  future  transfer  of  operating 
equipment  to  the  City,  or  a  new  lessee,  at  the  end  of  a  twenty- 
year  operating  period. 

2.  For  a  limited  system  of  passenger  subways,  in  the  down- 
town district,  to  be  built  by  the  municipality  itself,  out  of 
present  and  future  accumulations  in  the  "traction  fund";  such 
city-owned  subways  to  be  leased  to  the  present  owners  of 
Chicago's  elevated  railroads  for  the  latter's  exclusive  use,  as 
:i  downtown  clearing  house  for  the  elevated  railroad  system. 

3.  For  a  limited  system  of  passenger  subways,  in  the  down- 
town district,  to  be  built  by  the  municipality,  out  of  the 
"traction  fund,"  possibly  supplemented  by  direct  financial  aid 
from  the  surface  car  companies,  as  suggested  in  the  1907  trac- 
tion ordinances;  the  said  downtown  subways  to  be  used  exclu- 
sively for  the  routing  of  a  proportion  of  surface  car  traffic. 

It  is  expressly  provided,  in  the  first  "comprehensive  sub- 
way" ordinance,  that  the  second  "comprehensive  subway" 
ordinance,  when  submitted  to  the  voters  at  the  April  elec- 
tion, shall  become  a  law  only  if  it  secures  a  majority  of 
the  votes  cast  thereon;  if  it  secures  a  greater  number  of 
votes  than  the  votes  cast  in  favor  of  the  elevated  road 
subway  ordinance;  or  if  it  secures  a  greater  number  than 
the  votes  cast  in  favor  of  the  surface  car  subway  ordinance. 
In  the  last  two  mentioned  plans  for  beginning  subway  con- 
struction in  Chicago,  there  is  no  necessity  for  competitive 
proposals,  and  the  operating  terms  to  be  arranged,  if 
either  plan  is  chosen  by  the  voters,  are  confined  to  the-  ele- 
vated railways  in  one  case,  and  to  the  surface  railways  in 
the  other  case.  This  leaves  the  first-mentioned  alternative 
plan — that  of  a  comprehensive,  city-wide  system  of  sub- 
ways, as  the  only  plan  in  which  competitive  proposals  are 
invited. 

Lima  Citizens  Build  Own  Street  Car  Line. 

Lima,   O. — A   company   capitalized   at  $100,000   has   been 
organized   by   Lima   citizens   to   build   a   street   car   line    to  ' 
compete  with   the   city   railway,   as  a   result   of   differences 
between   the  latter  corporation   and   citizens  over  the  fare 
charged  with  the  service  furnished. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Municipal  Stables  for  Lynn. 

Lynn,  Mass. — Just  before  Commissioner  of  Public  Prop- 
erty Herbert  C.  Bayrd  leaves  his  office. he  will  tender  to  the 
city  of  Lynn  the  new  municipal  stables,  free  from  all  en- 
tanglements, and  ready  for  occupancy.  By  the  time  they 
are  finished  the  new  stables  will  have  cost  the  city  roughly 
$75,000,  or  just  about  three-fourths  of  the  money  which 
the  State  legislature  permitted  the  city  of  Lynn  to  borrow 
for  the  purpose.  Commissioner  Bayrd  authorizes  the  state- 
ment that  with  the  money  which  is  left  over  another  set 
of  auxiliary   city   stables   will   be   built,   exclusively   for   the 


street  department.  The  stables  are  built  on  strictly  mod- 
ern lines  and  permit  of  use  as  a  garage  when  the  horses 
are  no  longer  used.  There  are  three  floors  in  the  main 
building.  The  first  will  be  devoted  to  the  shops,  the  sec- 
ond horses  and  the  third,  hay  and  grain.  The  building 
is  absolutely  fireproof  and  allows  a  quick  exit,  in  case  of 
any  trouble,  by  roomy  runways.  The  stables  will  accom- 
modate 120  horses  comfortably,  all  on  the  same  floor.  The 
roomy  sheds  on  the  sides  of  the  buildings  will  shelter  the 
v  agons  and  other  municipal  equipment. 

Extensive  Plans  for  Municipal  Ventures. 

Edmonton,  Alta. — Official  announcement  is  made  that  the 
city  of  Edmonton  has  sufficient  funds,  as  the  proceeds  of 
its  bond  issues  amount  to  $11,800,000,  of  which  more  than 
$9,135,000  has  been  paid  to  date  by  English  bankers,  to 
complete  its  construction  program  this  year.  The  debts  of 
the  council  of  1912  have  been  paid  and  the  municipality's 
credit  is  gilt-edge.  The  city  has  $3,500,000  worth  of  unsold 
debentures  on  hand.  These  issues  and  $10,000,000  worth 
of  bonds,  the  amount  of  money  required  for  1914,  will  be 
placed  on  the  market  early  next  year.  The  city  of  Edmon- 
ton, which  owns  and  operates  all  public  utilities,  has  $16,- 
000,000,  invested  in  its  street  railway,  telephone,  light,  pav- 
ing, incinerator,  water  and  other  systems,  which  returned 
net  earnings  of  $60,000  last  year.  Though  costly  exten- 
sions have  been  made  this  year,  it  is  expected  that  the 
utilities  will  show  gains  for  1913. 

City  Has  Right  to  Mine  Coal. 

Denver,  Col. — That  the  city  of  Denver  can  mine  and  sup- 
p'y  coal  to  its  citizens  to  relieve  a  distressing  condition  of 
affairs  was  the  opinion  of  City  Attorney  I.  N.  Stevens.  He 
has  informed  the  city  council  that  if  a  scarcity  in  coal  en- 
dangers the  health  of  the  community  that  body  may  take 
such  measures  as  may  be  necessary  for  relief.  Stevens 
gave  his  opinion  in  answer  to  a  request  sent  him  by  the 
Public  Utilities  Commission.  According  to  the  city  attor- 
ney the  city  and  county  of  Denver  has  the  legal  right  to 
engage  in  the  coal  business  in  any  manner  it  sees  fit,  pro- 
vided it  does  not  conduct  the  business  for  profit.  The  city 
may  buy  coal  by  the  ton  or  trainload  and  retail  it  to  the 
people  or  may  lease,  buy  or  operate  a  mine,  supplying  coal 
to  the  people.  The  only  restriction  pointed  out  is  that  the 
fuel  be  sold  at  no  more  than  its  actual  cost  per  ton  as 
mined  and  transported  by  the  city.  For  mining  the  coal 
or  obtaining  it  for  public  use,  the  city  attorney  holds  that 
the  money  may  be  appropriated  from  any  city  fund  to  meet 
an  emergency  such  as  he  holds  now  exists.  The  opinion  of 
the  city  attorney  makes  possible  the  purchase  of  coal  mines 
which  F.  E.  Gove,  counsel  for  the  Victor-American  Fuel 
Company,  said  would  be  sold  at  an  appraised  valuation  if 
the  city  desired  to  make  the  purchase. 

Plan  Municipal  Abattoir. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — A  plan  for  the  use  of  the  old  Northside 
pumping  station,  which  will  shortly  be  abandoned,  as  the 
site  for  a  municipal  abattoir,  has  been  broached  by  Coun- 
cilman W.  A.  Hoeveler  at  the  meeting  of  the  Councilmanic 
Committee.  The  slaughter  houses  of  the  city  are  practically 
without  inspection  as  to  the  character  of  the  animals  killed 
except  in  the  cases  of  the  very  large  ones.  A  municipal 
plant  in  which  the  killing  would  be  done  without  cost  to 
the  butchers  would  obviate  this  danger  and  to  some  extent 
i  educe  the  cost  of  living. 

Opposed  to  New  Park  in  Chicago. 

Chicago,  111. — Members  of  the  Chicago  Park  Commission 
have  appeared  before  Secretary  Garrison  at  the  "War  De- 
partment to  press  their  request  for  unrestricted  permission 
to  occupy  certain  property  fronting  on  Lake  Michigan  for 
park  purposes.  The  petitioners  explained  to  Mr.  Garrison 
the  desirability  of  extending  Chicago's  park  system  by  tak- 
ing in  eight  miles  of  lake  frontage.  The  army  engineers 
contend  that  this  would  render  the  construction  of  an  up- 
to-date  commercial  pier  on  Lake  Michigan  impossible  with- 
in the  limits  of  Chicago. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  23. 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary   and   Notes  of  Recent  Decisions 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Obstruction   in   Navigable   Waters — City's    Liability. 

Kitsap  County  Trans.  Co.,  Inc.,  v.  City  of  Seattle  et  al. — 
\v  .1  general  rule,  a  city  is  not  liable  for  injuries  caused  by 
an  obstruction  in  navigable  waters  within  its  boundaries, 
unless  the  duty  to  keep  such  waters  open  and  free  from 
obstruction  has  been  expressly  imposed  upon  it  by  statute. 

Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  135  P.  R.  476. 
Highways — Abandonment — Nonuser. 

Village  of  Bronxville  v.  Lawrence  Park  Realty  Co.— The 
statute,  providing  that  highways  which  have  ceased  to  be 
traveled  or  used  as  highways  for  six  years  shall  cease  to 
in-  highways  for  any  purpose,  applies  only  to  highways,  or 
longitudinal  portions  thereof,  that  cease  to  be  used  for  their 
entire  width,  and  has  no  application  to  encroachments  or 
nuisances  in  the  highway. — New  York  Supreme  Court, 
14.1    X.   V.   S.,  785. 

Highways — Drainage — Injury  to  Property. 
Burnham  v.  Town  of  Windham. — That  plaintiff's  drain, 
constructed  as  an  outlet  for  water  that  might  get  into  her 
cellar,  has  served  no  useful  purpose  for  many  years,  did  not 
show  that  it  wa^  unreasonable  for  her  to  maintain  it  as  a 
part  of  the  construction  of  her  house;  and  hence  defendant 
town,  having  notice  of  the  existence  of  the  drain,  was  bound 
to  consider  it  in  constructing  and  maintaining  its  highway. 
Supreme  Court  of  New  Hampshire,  85  A.  R.  701. 

Water  Works  Construction — Authority  of  Engineer. 
Incorporated  Town  of  Stonewall  Okla.,  v.  Stone. — Where 
plaintiff  built  a  water  works  system  for  defendant  town  in 
accordance  with  plans  and  specifications  furnished  by  an 
engineer  employed  by  the  town,  he  was  not  bound  to 
inquire  into  the  limitation  on  the  engineer's  authority;  and 
in  an  action  to  recover  a  balance  due  on  his  contract,  the 
contract  between  the  town  and  engineer  is  immaterial,  in 
the  absence  of  proof  that  plaintiff  knew  of  any  departure 
therefrom  by  the  engineer. — United  States  Circuit  Court 
of  Appeals,  207,  F.  R.,  540. 

Injury  by  Rioters — Business  Houses. 
Wells  Fargo  &  Co.  v.  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Jersey 
City. — The  general  and  continued  acquaintance  of  both  the 
legal  profession  and  laymen  in  the  assumption  that  statutes 
imposing  liability  on  municipalities  for  the  destruction  of 
property  by  mob  violence  did  not  extend  to  business  losses 
does  not  carry  the  force  of  judicial  or  legislative  construc- 
tion, but  it  is  not  without  weight  in  the  construction  of  a 
similar    statute. — United    States    District    Court.    207    F.    R.. 

Injunction — Smoke,  Gas  and  Noise, 
i  ity  of  Pana  v.  Central  Washed  Coal  Co. — There  is  no 
general  rule  for  the  granting  of  an  injunction  against  a 
business,  lawful  in  itself,  hut  injurious  to  the  health  or  com- 
fort of  the  neighborhood  by  reason  of  smoke,  gas  or  noise; 
but  if,  under  the  circumstances  and  in  that  locality,  the 
business  is  so  offensive  to  ordinary  persons,  not  of  delicate 
sensibilities,  as  to  interfere  materially  with  ordinary  physi- 
cal comfort,  an  injunction  may  be  granted.  Supreme  Court 
..f   Illinois.   102   X.   F.   R.  992. 

Nuisance — Regulation  of  a  Plant. 
People  ex  rel.  Lincoln  Ice  Co.  v.  City  of  Chicago  et  al. — 
\  municipal  ordinance  prohibiting  the  erection  and  main- 
tenance of  an  icehouse  or  cooling  plant  within  400  feet  of 
any  hospital,  church  or  school  cannot  be  justified  under 
Cities  and  Villages  Act  authorizing  a  municipality  to  pro- 
hibit any  offensive  and  unwholesome  business  and  to  com- 
pel the  owner  of  any  grocery  store,  soap  or  tallow  chan- 
dlery, etc.,  to  cleanse,  abate  or  remove  the  same;  the  busi- 
ness of  making  or  selling  ice  not  being  an  unwholesome 
trade  and  not  being  specifically  mentioned  in  the  statute. 
Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  102  N.  E.  R.  1039. 


Electric    Lighting   Wires — Negligence. 

Sykes  v.  Village  of  Portland  et  al. — Where  danger  de- 
veloped from  sagging  telephone  wires,  strung  over  high 
tension  electric  light  wires,  owned  by  a  village,  it  was  the 
duty  of  the  village  officers  in  charge  of  its  plant  to  remove 
the  danger,  if  possible,  or  cause  the  same  to  be  removed 
by  the  telephone  company,  without  reference  to  the  fact 
that  the  village  was  first  on  the  ground  and  its  poles  and 
wires  were  in  position  under  legal  authority,  when  the 
franchise,  or  the  construction  of  the  telephone  system  was 
granted.— Supreme  Court  of  Michigan,  143  N.  VV.  R.,  326. 
Sidewalks — Ice  and   Snow. 

V'arney  v.  City  of  Covington. — Where  ice  was  formed  by 
rain  or  melting  snow  which  ran  down  a  fire  escape  on  the 
side  of  a  building  and  from  a  coping  in  the  rear  of  the 
building,  but  it  did  not  appear  that  there  was  any  defect 
in  the  construction  or  condition  of  the  walk  itself  or  of  the 
adjoining  building  which  caused  the  water  to  flow  or  stand 
on  walk  at  the  place  where  plaintiff  slipped,  or  that  the 
water  flowed  or  stood  there  in  unusual  quantities  and  there 
was  no  other  defect  than  mere  slipperiness,  the  city  was 
not  liable.  Where  a  city  permits  ice  to  accumulate  on  a 
sidewalk  in  such  ridges  or  inequalities  as  are  liable  to  trip 
pedestrians  and  constitute  an  obstruction  to  travel,  the 
city,  in  case  of  resulting  injury,  will  be  liable  provided  it 
has  knowledge,  actual  or  constructive,  of  the  obstruction. — 
Court  of  Appeals  of  Kentucky,  160,  S.  W.  R.,  173. 
Change   of   Grade — County   and   City    Streets. 

Gernert  v.  City  of  Louisville. — The  Legislature  has  the 
power  to  define  the  limits  of  cities  and  towns  and  it  may 
extend  the  boundaries  whenever  public  necessity  so  re- 
quires; persons  holding  their  property  subject  to  the  legis- 
lative power  to  define  what  shall  be  urban  property  and 
what  shall  be  county  property.  Where  the  boundaries  of 
a  municipality  are  extended  so  as  to  take  in  county  prop- 
erty and  an  old  public  highway,  the  construction  of  a 
street  upon  such  a  highway  is  an  original  construction  ren- 
dering the  property  owners  liable  for  the  cost,  and  one 
whose  property  is  injured  by  change  in  the  grade  of  the 
old  highway  is  without  redress.  — Court  of  Appeals  of  Ken- 
tucky, 159,  S.  W.  R.,  1163. 

Building  Ordinance — Retroactive  Operation. 

Barrett  Mfg.  Co.  v.  City  of  Chicago. — Before  it  was 
amended  an  ordinance  did  not  purport  to  regulate  the 
erection  of  buildings  for  the  storage  of  coal  tar,  but  it  was 
afterwards  amended  so  as  to  include  such  buildings.  Before 
the  amendment  became  effective,  complainant,  acting  under 
a  permit,  had  completed  the  removal  and  installation  of  two 
of  the  three  tanks  for  storing  coal  tar  and  only  a  small  part 
of  the  roof  of  the  third  remained  to  be  completed,  and  under 
another  permit  a  contract  amounting  to  $25,000  had  been 
made  for  the  construction  of  coal  tar  tanks,  the  foundations 
had  been  laid,  considerable  work  done,  and  a  large  part  of 
the  material  had  been  delivered  on  the  premises  and  all  of 
it  purchased.  Held,  that  the  amendment  was  not  intended 
to  apply  to  buildings  undertaken  and  completed  to  the  ex- 
tent of  those  in  question,  so  that  it  would  not  be  applicable 
to  prevent  their  erection.  Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  102 
N.  E.  R.  1017. 

Curb  and  Gutter — Variance  from  Plan. 
City  of  Chicago  v.  Weber  et  al. — A  resolution  for  the  im- 
provement of  certain  streets  provided  for  combined  curb 
and  gutter  on  the  sides  of  the  several  alley  intersections 
from  the  property  line  to  the  street  gutter.  In  the  ordinance 
that  portion  of  the  upper  surface  of  the  so-called  gutter 
next  to  the  property  line  was  described  as  sloping  from  the 
curb  toward  the  middle  of  the  alley  return  instead  of  being 
so  constructed  as  to  carry  the  water  down  the  gutter 
parallel  with  the  curb,  so  that  the  end  of  the  gutter  next  to 
the  property  line  and  for  a  few  feet  toward  the  street  was 
flattened  out  so  that  the  water  ran  away  from  the  face  of 
the  gutter  instead  of  flowing  down  the  side.  Held,  that 
there  was  no  prejudicial  variance  between  the  resolution 
and  the  ordinance  in  that  the  work  as  constructed  was  not 
properly  described  as  a  combined  curb  and  gutter  because 
the  water  did  not  flow  parallel  with  the  curb  the  full  length 
thereof.     Supreme  Court  of  Illinois.   102  N.  E.   R.   1001. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December   2-5. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  MEHANICAL 
ENGINEERS. — Annual       meeting,       New 
York  City.    Calvin   W.  Rice,  Secretary,  2a 
W.  39th  St.,  New  York  City. 
December  3-5. 

NATIONAL      HOUSING       ASSOCIATION.— 
Third     National      Conference,      Cincinnati,    O. 
John  Ihlder  Fuld,  Secretary,  105  East  Twenty- 
second  street,  New  York  City. 
December    8-11. 

ASSOCIATION  OP  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS.— 
Annual  meeting,  New  York  City.  Percy 
H.  Wilson,  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing, Philadelphia,  Pa. 
December    9-12. 

AMERICAN    ROAD    BUILDERS'    ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual    Convention,      First     Regiment 
Armory.  Philadelphia,  Pa.    E.  L.  Powers,  Sec- 
retary,   15t»   Nassau    street,    New   York   City. 
December  10-13. 

AMEK1CAN    INSTITUTE    OF    CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS.. — Annual  meeting.  New 
York.    J.  C.  Olsen,  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
Institute,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
January  10. 

MUNICIPAL    ENGINEERS    OF    THE    CITY 
OF    NEW    YORK. — Eleventh    Annual    Dinner, 
Hotel   Savoy.     George  A.   Taber,    Secretary,   29 
West  3«th  St. 
January   16. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY    OF    ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS. — Annual    meeting,    New    York 
City.     J.   R.    Wemlinger,    Secretary,    11   Broad- 
way,  New   York  City. 
February   12-14.  „„_„ 

NATIONAL  CONFERENCE   ON   CONCRETE 
ROAD     BUILDING. — Auditorium    Hotel,     Chi- 
cago.   111.,      J.    P.    Beck,    Secretary,    72    West 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
February   16-20.  „„m 

NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  CEMENT 
USEKS. — Fourth  Annual  Convention,  Chicago, 
111.  Edward  E.  Krauss,  Secretary,  Harrison 
Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Washington  State  Good  Roads 
Association. 

The  fourteenth  annual  meeting  was 
held  at  North  Yakima,  November  20, 
about  500  delegates  being  present. 
President  John  Hartman,  Seattle,  at 
the  opening  session  made  a  plea  that 
politics  be  suppressed  and  that  real 
constructive  road  building  be  con- 
considered.  Governor  Lister  in  his  ad- 
dress declared  himself  against  bond- 
ing and  stated  that  he  thought  a  levy 
of  one  mill  for  state  highways  and  a 
mill  and  a  half  for  permanent  roads  a 
desirable  figure. 

The  obligation  or  expenditure  of 
$348,000  on  state  roads  during  this  year, 
up  to  November  1;  getting  in  readiness 
for  the  opening  of  bids  on  state  roads 
to  cost  $149,000;  and  preparation  of 
plans  for  bidders  on  roads  to  cost 
$116,000  more,  waiting  only  the  secur- 
ing of  the  right  of  way,  were  recounted 
as  part  of  the  work  of  his  administra- 
tion by  the  retiring  state  highway  com- 
missioner, W.  J.  Roberts.  The  figures 
are  given  in  round  numbers  and  in- 
clude the  expenditures  on  the  Inland 
Empire  highway  in  Walla  Walla  coun- 
ty, $75,000;  state  roads  Nos.  4,  10  and 
12  in  Chelan,  Okanogan,  Lincoln,  Ferry 
and  Lewis  counties,  with  the  Cowlitz 
bridge,  $82,000;  the  Pacific  highway  in 
Snobhomish  and  Cowlitz  counties,  $45,- 
000;  the  Olympic  highway,  $65,000;  the 
National  Park  highway,  $27,000;  the 
Sunset  highway,  $44,000;  and  the  Mc- 
Clellan  Pass  highway,  King  and  Yak- 
ima counties,  $10,000. 


Plans  are  ready  for  bidders  on  $20,- 
OUU  worth  of  construction  on  the  Pa- 
cinc  in  Lewis,  $25,000  worth  in  Cow- 
litz, and  $40,000  worth  in  Clarke;  and 
on  $31,000  worth  on  the  Sunset  in 
Douglas. 

Mr.  Roberts  said  that  240  miles  of 
new  state  roads  are  planned  to  be  con- 
structed from  the  funds  available  for 
the  biennium,  and  that  one  of  the  fea- 
tures of  the  new  work  is  the  endeavor 
to  eliminate  grade  crossings  wherever 
feasible  within  the  funds  available. 

"The  greatest  problem  confronting  us 
in  the  construction  of  new  highways 
has  been  the  securing  of  new  rights  of 
way,"  he  said.  "Land  that  is  assessed 
at  $25  an  acre  suddenly  jumps  to  $1,000 
an  acre  for  right  of  way  purposes;  the 
old  territorial  roads  have  been  reduced 
in  width  from  60  to  30  and  even  20  feet; 
and  I  have  observed  cases  in  western 
Washington  where  the  cost  of  protect- 
ing roads  bordering  rivers  subject  to 
freshets  has  been  greater  than  the 
value  of  the  farm  protected.  The  right 
of  way  in  these  cases  was  readily 
granted." 

Mr.  Roberts  cited  the  33  measures 
affecting  road  progress  in  the  state 
enacted  by  the  recent  legislature  as  an 
example  of  the  widespread  interest  in 
the  subject. 

"We  are  proud  of  the  300  miles  of 
hard  surface  roads  already  built,  but  it 
is  the  improvement  of  the  35,000  miles 
of  earth  roads  in  the  state  that  demands 
our  closest  attention,"  he  said. 

There  are  2,280  miles  of  "primary" 
highways  planned,  according  to  Com- 
missioner Roberts.  These  include  the 
Pacific,  Blaine  to  Vancouver,  350  miles; 
Sunset,  Seattle  to  Spokane,  400;  Inland 
Empire,  Ellensburg  to  Pasco,  Walla 
Walla  and  Spokane,  530;  Inland,  Em- 
pire, eastern  route,  130;  Central  Wash- 
ington, Pasco-Spokane,  160;  McClellan 
Pass,  Auburn  to  North  Yakima,  140; 
National  Park,  220;  and  Olympic,  350. 
"Secondary"  highways  include  a  total 
of  981  miles. 

Permanent  highways  completed  to 
October  1,  1913,  of  all  types  from 
spread  and  rolled  gravel  through  water 
or  oil  bound  macadam  to  concrete  or 
brick  pavement  have  totaled  163.8 
miles,  have  cost  $1,199,452,  and  have 
averaged  $9,608  per  mile  for  all  types; 
while  permanent  highways  under  con- 
tract October  1,  of  the  same  types,  total 
91.5  miles,  will  cost  $902,999,  and  will 
average  $10,521  per  mile  for  all  types. 

The  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  Clyde  L.  Morris,  Seattle; 
first  vice-president,  John  McNeely  of 
Enumclaw;  second,  M.  Olsen  of  North 
Kakima;  third,  Jeff  Munro  of  Spokane; 
fourth,  E.  E.  Teachnor  of  Chehalis; 
treasurer,  F.  J.  Wilmer  of  Rosalia. 

Alabama  Good  Roads  Association. 

The  annual  meeting  was  held  in  Mo- 
bile, November  21.  The  most  important 
action  of  the  convention  was  the  adopt- 
ion   of   a    resolution    calling   upon    the 


state  legislature  to  place  the  state  con- 
victs upon  public  highways.  John  W. 
U'Neill,  Birmingham,  announced  thai 
it  was  his  intention  to  introduce  a  reso- 
lution in  the  legislature  for  the  consoli- 
dation of  the  convict  department  with 
the  state  highway  department. 

Washington   League   of   Municipalities. 

The  annual  meeting  was  held  at  Spo- 
kane, November  20-22.  Among  the  pa- 
pers read  and  topics  discused  were  the 
lollowing: 

Most  of  the  first  session  was  taken 
up  with  preliminary  organization  of 
the  section  conferences  of  the  league, 
to  which  resolutions  and  questions  are 
referred  for  answers.  Austin  Griffiths 
was  made  chairman  of  the  mayors, 
councilmen  and  commissioners  attend- 
ing the  gathering;  James  E.  Bradford, 
corporation  counsel  of  Seattle,  was 
elected  chairman  of  the  city  attorneys; 
W.  S.  McMorris  of  Seattle  was  chosen 
chairman  of  the  engineers,  and  Mr.  Gil- 
man  of  North  Yakima  secretary.  W. 
H.  L.  Ford  was  selected  chairman  of 
the  financial  and  recording  officials  and 
Dr.  Crichton  of  the  health  official 
gathering. 

Resolutions  indorsing  the  commission 
form  of  government  for  the  state,  mini- 
mum wage  laws  for  all  municipalities 
as  well  as  the  commonwealth,  and  the 
calling  of  a  constitutional  convention 
to  draw  up  an  entirely  new  constitution, 
besides  the  voicing  of  an  attack  on  the 
state  public  service  corporation  by  H. 
M.  Stephens,  corporation  counsel  of 
Spokane,  were  among  the  features  of 
the  second  session. 

"A  commission  form  of  government, 
or  some  modification  thereof  which  will 
involve  direct  responsibility,  continuous 
service  of  officials,  non-partisan  elec- 
tions, frequent  legislative  meetings,  and 
deliberate  consideration  of  proposed 
legislation  with  ample  opportunity  for 
public  hearings  is  desirable  for  the  state 
of  Washington,  as  a  substitute  for  the 
present  cumbersome,  inefficient  and  un- 
satisfactory legislation  and  official 
bodies,"  the  first  resolution  declared. 

Dr.  Herman  A.  Brauer  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Washington  read  a  paper  on 
municipal  markets,  describing  proce- 
dure in  other  countries.  He  suggested 
that  the  rooms  of  buildings  used  for 
markets  should  be  thrown  open  for 
playground  purposes.  As  a  means  of 
preventing  perishable  commodities 
from  being  brought  into  the  city  when 
the  supply  is  greater  than  the  demand, 
he  suggested  that  a  daily  bulletin  of 
prices  be  published  and  sent  out  to  the 
producers  and  the  consumers. 

Police  Judge  G.  W.  Stocker  described 
his  plan  for  a  municipal  farm  for  the 
minor  criminals  of  the  city,  and  the 
vagrants.  "Spokane  county  is  now  try- 
ing a  model  farm  for  the  county  jail 
prisoners,"  he  said.  "By  that  system,  I 
believe  from  long  experience  in  police 
court  practice,  that  an  offender  of  the 
petty  class  can  be  given  simple,  out- 
of  door  work,  and  sent  away  after  his 
sentence  stronger  in  body  and  mind. 
and  with  a  few  dollars  in  his  pocket  to 
prevent    his    again    coming    in    contact 


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infinitely  better  than 
g  him  up  in  jail,  with  nothing  to 
.   Quaint  himself  more  thor- 
with    the    vice    in    which    he   is 
in  contact.     I   also   believe   that 
indeterminate      sentences      should      be 
irom    police    courts    as    well    as 
iroin   the  courts  which   determine  pun- 
ishment of  felons." 

New  England  Water  Works 
Association. 

The  following  papers  will  be  present- 
ed at  the  regular  meeting  of  the  asso- 
ciation at  the  Hotel  Brunswick,  Boston, 
December  10: 

"Rainfall,"  by  X.  H.  Goodnough, 
chief  engineer  of  the  Massachusetts 
Sate  Board  of  Health. 

I'low  in   Bends,"  illustrated,  by 
N.  \\  .  Akimoff,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

"Small  Water  Purification  Plants,  a 
Plea  for  their  More  Efficient  Opera- 
tion," by  H.  P.  Letton,  sanitary  engi- 
neer, Washington,  D.  C. 

Topical  Discussion:  "A  Comparison 
of  Methods  Used  to  Locate  Hidden 
Leaks  in  Underground  Pipes  with 
Special  Reference  to  Pipe  Whose 
Actual  Location  is  Unknown." 

Municipal    Engineers    of    the    City    of 
New  York. 

The  eleventh  annual  dinner  of  the 
Society  will  be  held  Saturday,  Janu- 
ary 10,  at  7  p.  m.,  at  the  Hotel  Savoy, 
5th   avenue  and   59th  street. 

At  the  regular  meeting,  November 
26,  Le  Roy  T.  Harkness,  assistant 
counsel,  Public  Service  Commission, 
presented  a  paper  entitled  "The  Dual 
Subway  System  in  its  Relation  to  the 
Rapid  Transit  History  of  New  York." 
George  A.  Taber,  29  West  39th  street, 
Manhattan,  is  secretary  of  the  society. 

Water  Works  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion. 

Secretary  E.  K.  Sorenson  recently 
received  a  letter  from  F.  S.  Purviance. 
secretary  of  the  Pennsylvania  Water 
Works  Association,  saying  that  a  reso- 
lution was  passed  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing at  Atlantic  City,  N.  J.,  last  month, 
thanking  the  Water  Works  Manufac- 
turers' Association  for  the  fine  exhibi- 
tion of  water  works  supplies  and  ma- 
terials, expressing  the  great  interest 
the  repreentatives  took  in  the  same  and 
expressing  the  hope  that  a  similar  ex- 
hibition would  be  given  at  the  next  an- 
nual meeting. 

The  office  of  the  secretary  of  the 
Water  Works  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion is  IS  Broad  street,  New  York 
City.  Wm.  C  Sherwood,  of  the  Hor- 
sey Mfg.  Co.,  is  president;  Oscar  B. 
Mueller  of  the  H.  Mueller  Mfg.  Co.,  is 
vice-president,  and  Robert  E.  Milligan 
of  the  N.  Y.  Continental  Jewell  Filtra- 
tion Co.,  is  treasurer. 

Smoke  and  Dust  Abatement  League. 
The     first     annua]     meeting     of     the 
Vbatemt  nt    I 
will  be  held  in  the  moms  of  the  Cham- 
ber   of    Commerce,     Pittsburgh,     Pa., 
Nov.  24. 
The   league   was   organized   one   year 


ago  for  the  purpose  of  bringing  about 
co-operation,  education  and  legislation 
abatement  of  smoke  and  dust 
Kn  Pittsburgh  and  its  metropolitan  dis- 
trict. At  the  present  time  the  follow- 
;ht  organizations  are  members 
oi  the  league:  Allegheny  County  Medi- 
cal Society,  Oakland  Board  of  Trade, 
Civic  Club  of  Allegheny  County, 
Twentieth  Century  Club,  Carnegie  In- 
stitute of  Technology,  Consumers' 
League  of  Western  Pennsylvania, 
Chamber  of  Commerce  and  University 
of   Pittsburgh. 

The  first  society  in  this  country  with 
a  purpose  similar  to  that  of  the  league 
was  the  Society  for  the  Prevention  of 
Smoke,  which  was  organized  in  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  in  1891.  It  was  an  organiza- 
tion of  citizens  entirely  separate  from 
the  city  government,  desirous  of  hav- 
ing Chicago  present  as  clean  an  ap- 
pearance as  possible  to  the  visitors  to 
the  World's  Fair.  The  society  em- 
ployed an  engineer  who  advised  the 
owners  of  plants  in  regard  to  the  de- 
tails of  their  boiler  furnace.  The 
society  also  employed  an  attorney 
who  brought  suits  for  violation  of  the 
smoke  ordinance.  The  expenses  of  the 
society  were  borne  entirely  by  private 
citizens  who  were  interested  in  the 
work.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
Bryan  Lathrop,  the  president  of  the 
society  in  1891,  is  today  a  member  of 
the  Smoke  Abatement  Commission  of 
Chicago.  This  commission  has  placed 
Chicago  in  the  front  rank  in  real  smoke 
abatement  work. 


PERSONALS 

Bonnell.  R.  A.,  Lewiston,  Idaho,  has 
been  appointed  city  engineer,  succeed- 
ing D.  C.   Wrighter,  resigned. 

Flood,  W.  J.,  assistant  city  engineer 
of  Butte,  Mont,  has  been  appointed 
temporary  superintendent  of  public 
works,  succeeding  Paul  A.  Gow,  re- 
signed. 

Fox,  Richard  T.  general  manager  of 
the  Citizens  Street  Cleaning  Bureau  of 
Chicago,  has  been  asked  to  sit  with  the 
city  expenditures  commission  and  act 
as  its  expert  while  the  investigation  of 
the  Bureau  of  Streets  is  being  carried 
out. 

Harnsberger,  George  L.,  Springfield, 
111.,  engineer  for  the  Park  Board,  has 
been  appointed  superintendent  succeed- 
ing   Frank   Maspherson,   resigned. 

May.  Ross  R.,  has  been  made  assist- 
ant city  engineer  of  Butte,  Mont. 

Roche,  Thomas  M„  Chicago,  111., 
•  with  the  American  Asphaltum 
.inil  Rubber  Company,  lias  been  ap- 
pointed Western  -ales  agent  for  the 
United  States  Asphalt  Refining  Co., 
with  headquarters  in  the  Monadnock 
Block,   Chicago,   111. 

Stephenson.  F.  II..  formerly  assist- 
ant engineer  with  the  Filtration  Di- 
vision  of  the  Department  of  Water 
Supply,  Gas  and  Electricity,  New  York 
i  ity,   has   been   appointed  assistant  en- 


gineer of  the  proposed  filter  plant  for 
iii.      ity  of  (  levcland. 

tser,  ('.  ft.  Lake  Charles,  La., 
has  been  appointed  highway  engineer 
of  Calgasieur  county.  Louisiana.  He 
will  have  charge  of  the  expenditure  of 
$900,000,  the  proceeds  of  a  bond  sale. 
I  nil.  Reid,  resident  engineer  of  the 
Greenville.  Spartanburg  &  Anderson 
Railway,  has  been  appointed  city  engi- 
neer of  Spartanburg,  S.  C. 

The   following  officers  have  recently 
been   elected. 

WASHINGTON. 
Vancouver — Mayor,   Henry  Crass;  city 
clerk,    Chas.    Hasson. 

PENNSYLVANIA, 
Hanover — Burgess,  H.  M.  Stokes. 
Beaver   Falls — Burgess,  James   E.   Mc- 

Clure. 
South       Bethlehem — Mayor,       Mitchell 

Walter. 
Meadville — John   E.    Reynolds. 

OREGON. 
Bay  City — Mayor,   W.   H.   Gilmore. 
Woodburn — Mayor,  J.  R.  Landon. 

CONNECTICUT. 
Bridgeport— Mayor,  Clifford  B.  Wilson. 

COLORADO. 
Grand  Junction — Mayor,  C.  E.  Chering- 
ton;      water      commissioner,      Frank 
Carson. 
Pueblo — Commissioners,  John  T.  West, 
J.  K.  Burton. 

TENNESSEE. 
Wartrace— Mayor,  W.  T.  Cunningham. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 
Concord — Mayor,  Charles  J.  French. 

MICHIGAN. 
Port    Huron— Mayor,   John    L.    Black; 
commissioners,     George     L.     Ernest, 
David  T.  Monteith,  Otto  L.  Hill  and 
James  H.  Green. 

NEW  JERSEY. 
Hightstown — Mayor,   Richard   D.   Nor- 
ton. 
Tenarly — Mayor,    Byron    Huyler. 
Fort  Lee— Mayor,  Edward  A.  White. 
Fairview — Mayor,   Charles   Lyons. 
Edgewater — Mayor,   Henry  Wessel. 
Cliffside  Park — Mayor.  August  E.  Neu- 
mann. 
Bogota— Mayor,   Wm.   X.  Smith. 
Lodi — Mayor,   John    J.    Geoghegan. 
Maywood — Mayor,   David  A.   Speight. 
Audubon — Mayor,    George    L   Brown. 

Minnesota. 

Crookston — Mayor,  Tom  Morris. 
KENTUCKY. 

Louisville — Mayor,     John     H.     Busch- 
meyer. 

Frankfort — Mayor,  Joseph  Rupert. 

Owensboro — Mayor,    Dr.    J.    H.    Hick- 
man. 

Henderson — Mayor,    1.  W.  Johnson. 

Earlington — Mayor,  W.  E.  Rash. 

Clinton— Mayor.'  E.  B.  Walker. 

Fulton — Mayor.    R.    M.    Chowning. 

Bowling    Green — Mayor.    A.   Y.   Patter- 
son. 

Lexington — Commissioners,       K.       G. 
Pulliam,    C.     H.    Wilkerson.    W.     B. 
Hunt,    lames   T.    McCartv. 
WEST  VIRGINIA, 

Bridgeport — Mayor,  Mr.  Shaffer. 

Brooksiile — Mayor,  A.   H.  Young. 

Martin's   Ferry — Mayor,   Mr.   Wyckoff. 

Bellaire — Mayor.    Mr.    W'assman. 


December  4,  1913. 

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A   PORTABLE   LOADING 
MACHINE. 

Link  Belt  Company  Makes  Practical 
Machine  for  Reducing  Labor  in 
Handling  Contractors  Materials. 
A  portable  loading  and  screening 
equipment,  primarily  designed  for  re- 
claiming stone  from  spent  macadam 
roads,  has  been  satisfactorily  and  eco- 
nomically used  by  the  Cranford  Com- 
pany, of  Brooklyn,  for  whom  it  was 
manufactured  by  the  Link-Belt  Com- 
pany. The  machine  consists  of  a 
bucket  elevator,  a  rotary  screen  and 
two  chutes,  operated  by  chain  and 
sprocket  driven  by  a  9  H.  P.  gasoline 
engine,  and  the  whole  mounted  on  a 
steel  frame  work  of  angle  sections  sup- 


loading  it  directly  into  the  dump  carts. 
The  machine  is  so  arranged  that  the 
belt-conveyor  trailer  at  the  foot  and 
the  rotary  screen  and  the  chutes  at  the 
head  can  be  taken  off  the  portable  ele- 
vator frame  and  a  direct  chute  placed 
under  the  head  of  the  elevator,  so  that 
the  machine  can  be  used  for  loading 
concrete  materials,  such  as  crushed 
stone  and  sand,  from  storage  piles  to 
carts. 

The  Contracting  Company  finds  that 
with  three  men  on  the  stone  pile  and 
a  fourth  to  operate  the  clutch  and  con- 
trol the  loading,  2-inch  stone  can  be 
handled  from  the  ground  storage  pile 
to  auto  trucks  at  the  rate  of  about  35 
tons  an  hour.  This  is  a  saving  of  about 
60    per    cent,    over    the    hand-shoveling 


ported  by  four  iron  wheels.  A  tongue 
attached  to  the  axle  of  the  small  front 
wheels  allows  the  machine  to  be. 
moved  by  hand  or  as  a  trailer  to  a 
wagon.  A  belt-conveyor  trailer  forms 
part  of  the  equipment  when  used  on 
work  requiring  the  machine  to  be  fre- 
quently moved.  This  trailer  is  a  two- 
wheeled  affair  with  a  wagon  like  body, 
the  bottom  of  the  body  being  an  end- 
less belt  somewhat  cupped. 

In  repaving  work  the  old  macadam  is 
first  thoroughly  loosened  by  plowing. 
Ten  or  twelve  men  with  shovels  then 
deposit  the  old  road  material  in  the 
belt-conveyor  trailer  attached  to  the 
foot  of  the  elevator,  which  in  turn  feeds 
the  dirt  and  stone  to  the  rotary  screen 
at  the  head.  Under  the  screen  are  the 
two  chutes,  one  collecting  the  dirt  and 
fine  materials  which  is  screened  out 
and  delivering  it  to  carts  drawn  up 
along  one  side  of  the  loader.  The  other 
chute  collects  the  clean  stone  coming 
off  the  end  of  the  screen  and  passes 
it  out  on  the  other  side  of  the  loader. 
This  stone  may  again  be  used  for  con- 
crete purposes. 

One  advantage  in  the  use  of  the 
loader  is  that  the  men  shoveling  the 
loosened  macadam  into  the  trailer  do 
not  have  so  high  a  lift  as  if  they  were 


PORTABLE    WAGON    LOADER. 

method,  as  well  as  an  economy  in  the 
time  of  the  truck.  The  men  on  the 
pile  use  rakes  to  agitate  the  stone  and 
keep  it  flowing  to  the  foot  of  the  ele- 
vator, where  the  buckets  pick  it  up 
and  discharge  it  to  the  carts  through 
the   direct   chute. 

This    machine    is    the    outgrowth    of 
the   Portable   Wagon   Loader,  a   device 


which  is  built  by  the  Link-Belt  Com- 
pany of  Philadelphia,  for  handling  coal, 
sand,  etc.,  where  capacities  up  to  70 
tons  an  hour  could  readily  be  main- 
tained. 

Portable  Wagon  Loaders  of  this 
general  type  are  fast  coming  into 
prominence  for  handling  sand  and 
gravel;  because  of  the  fact  that  this 
material  flows  more  readily  than  stone, 
large  capacities  can  be  obtained  with- 
out increasing  the  size  of  the  machine. 

TANDEM  MOTOR  ROAD  ROLLER 

Tandem     Machine     Added     to     Austin 
Motor   Roller   Line. 

The  Austin-Western  Road  Machin- 
ery Co.,  910  South  Michigan  avenue, 
Chicago,  111.,  have  placed  on  the  mar- 
ket a  five-ton  tandem  gasoline  road 
roller.  This  motor  roller  is  claimed 
to  have  many  advantages  over  the 
steam  style  of  tandem.  The  difficulties 
of  obtaining  water  and  of  keeping  up 
steam  when  working  hard  with  bad 
draft  conditions  too  familiar  at  times 
to  the  contractor,  are  eliminated.  As 
the  center  of  gravity  is  low  it  runs 
smoothly  and  steadily.  The  motor  is 
of  the  double  cylinder  horizontal 
opposed  type.  The  roller  has  two  gear 
speeds   and  a  power   steering  device. 

The  following  are  the  dimensions  of 
the  five-ton  machine:  Length  over  all, 
170  inches;  width  over  all,  54J/2  inches; 
height  over  all,  69  inches;  diameter 
rear  roll,  46  inches;  diameter  front  roll, 
3i  inches;  width  of  rolls,  42  inches; 
clearance  under  frame,  11  inches;  gaso- 
line tank  capacity,  25  gallons;  sprink- 
ling tank  capacity,  60  gallons;  cooling 
tank  capacity,  100  gallons;  road  travel 
in  low  gear,  2%  miles;  road  travel  in 
high  gear,  Zl/2  miles;  two  cylinder  op- 
posed motor;  two  speeds  forward,  two 
speeds  reverse;  both  power  and  hand 
steering  gear;  all  gears  and  motor  com- 
pletely enclosed. 


AUSTIN    TANDEM    MOTOR    ROLLER. 


780 

INDUSTRIAL     NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe.— Chicago.   Municipal 
are   unimportant.     Quotations: 
4-jnch,  12-inch,   $25;    16-inch 

and  up,  ¥-'4.      l'.irmn  0   change 

in  prices  is  noted.     Quotations:  4-inch, 
inch,    $20.      New     York.      Low 
are   being  made   on   public   let- 
Private     buyers    arc    sounding 
the  market  for  spring  deliveries  but  are 
.slow   to  buy.     Quotations:  6-inch,  $23. 

Lead.— Market  is  weak.  Quotations: 
New  York,  4.30c.     St.  Louis,  4.15c. 

Garbage  Collection  and  Disposal. — 
Chairman  Willis  O.  Nance,  Chicago 
waste  commission,  was  authorized  to 
close  a  contract  with  Irwin  S.  Osborn 
and  John  F.  Fetherston  to  submit  a 
plan  for  handling  and  disposing  of  Chi 
i's   garbage   and   waste. 

Legal  Forms.— Bulletin  No.  654,  of 
the  Bureau  of  Municipal  Research,  261 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  makes  a 
comparison  of  a  model  legal  form  and 
an  old-fashioned  redundant  form.  The 
new  form  consists  of  60  words,  the 
old  one  of  900.  The  moral  of  the  bul- 
letin is  contained  in  the  following 
question:  Would  it  not  be  profitable 
to  apply  this  reduction  to  essentials 
principle  to  the  forms,  reports  and  pro- 
cedures  of   your   city's    business? 

Dayton   Airless   Tires.— Referring   to 

the  motorization  of  the  Des  Moines, 
la.,  fire  department,  it  was  stated  in 
some  publications  that  the  new  appa- 
ratus would  be  equipped  with  solid 
tires.  This  was  a  mistake  as  the  Day- 
ton Airless  tires  will  be  used  through- 
out. In  the  minds  of  many  people  tne 
idea  prevails  that  there  are  two  kinds 
of  automobile  tires,  solid  and  pneu- 
matic. This  classification,  however,  no 
longer  holds,  as  the  Dayton  Airless  is 
not  a  pneumatic  tire  and  while  made 
of  a  solid  rubber  it  is  built  up  like  a 
bridge.  Half  of  the  space  inside  the 
tire  is  open,  permitting  the  rubber  piers 
to  extend  into  the  open  spaces,  when 
under  load,  then  spring  back  into  their 
original  shape  and  position  when  the 
load  is  removed 

Consulting  Engineer. — Walter  H. 
Flood,  recently  chief  chemist  of  the 
municipal  asphalt  plant,  and  engineer- 
ing chemist,  Bureau  of  Engineering, 
City  of  Chicago,  announces  the  open- 
ing of  his  consulting  laboratory,  326 
River  street.  Chicago,  111.,  where  he 
will  engage  in  a  general  chemical  en- 
gineering practice.  By  reason  of  his 
long  experience  in  both  the  engineer- 
ing and  manufacturing  fields,  Mr. 
Flood  i  i    ill  set 

vice  ni  the  following  lines;  Testing  and 
inspection   of   road  isphalts, 

tars,    road    oil  pecifica- 

tions.      Industrial    ap  of    bitu- 

minous products.  Testing  and  inspec- 
tion of  engineerir  coal. 
c<  mi  in  oils,  etc.,  engineer- 
ecifications.  Analysis  of  food 
and  fo  LCtS.  Manufacturing 
processes   and    industrial    problems. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 
AZTEC  ASPHALT. 

Laid  This  Year  on  150,000  Square 
Yards  of   Philadelphia  Streets. 

I  hi  Eastern  Paving  Company, 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  have  laid  about  150,- 
000  square  yards  of  standard  sheet 
asphalt  and  bituminous  concrete  on 
the  streets  of  Philadelphia  this  year. 
The  organization  and  equipment  were 
new.  To  accomplish  so  much  under 
these  circumstances  was  a  difficult  un- 
dertaking. Hence  the  method  of  opera- 
tion is  interesting. 

All  work  was  laid  on  a  concrete 
base,  crushed  pebbles  from  the  river 
being  the  aggregate.     Three  Koehring 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  23. 

gutters.  The  character  of  the  streets 
were  residential,  the  houses  on  them 
being  of  the  inexpensive  class.  Some 
of  the  streets  have  considerable  heavy 
hauling. 

In  as  much  as  Philadelphia  was  one 
of  the  first  cities  in  the  country  to  lay 
asphalt  paving  and  has  been  laying  it 
continuously  ever  since,  the  specifica- 
tions are  of  interest. 

Concrete  is  made  1:3:6.  Careful  pro- 
visions are  made  for  inspecting  the 
cement. 

Either  of  two  kinds  of  asphalt  are 
allowed:  Natural  solid  asphalt  or 
asphalt  derived  from  the  distillation  of 
asphaltic   petroleum. 


MERRIMAN    PLANT   AT    5STH 

14  cubic  foot  street  paving  mixers  kept 
the  concrete  laid  well  in  advance  of  the 
surface. 

To  lay  the  asphalt  two  one  car  rail- 
road asphalt  plants  were  used.  A 
Merriman  plant  was  located  at  58th 
street  and  Gray's  avenue  and  a  Cummer 
plant  at  3d  street  and  American.  In 
this  way  the  whole  area  of  operations 
was  within  reasonable  hauling  distance 
from  one  plant  or  the  other,  averaging 
about  three  miles.  Two  Mack  five-ton 
trucks  and  teams  hauled  the  asphalt 
mixture.  The  motor  trucks  made 
from  six  to  eight  loads  in  a  ten  hour 
day.  Two  street  gangs  laid  the  asphalt, 
each  supplied  by  its  own  plant.  Five 
and  eight  ton  rollers  were  used.  Some 
of    the    streets    were    paved    with    brick 


FARRAGUT    TERRACE.    WALNUT    TO    LOCUST, 
1'IHLADELPHIA. 


AND    GRAY'S  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA. 

Crude  natural  solid  asphalt  is  defined 
as  any  natural  bitumen,  either  pure  or 
mixed  with  foreign  matter,  from  which 
through  natural  causes  in  the  process 
of  time  the  light  oils  have  been  driven 
off  until  it  has  a  consistency  harder 
than  100  penetration  at  77  degrees  F. 
Other  asphalt  may  be  used  produced 
by  the  careful  distillation  of  asphaltic 
petroleum  with  continuous  agitation 
until  the  resulting  bitumen  has  a  con- 
sistency not  harder  than  30  penetration 
at  77  degrees  F.  Samples  heated  to 
325  for  five  hours  must  not  lose  over 
5  per  cent,  in  weight,  nor  the  reading 
of  the  penetration  test  be  less  than 
half  the   original. 

The  binder  is  made  of  stone  varying 
in  size  from  one  inch  down  and  sand 
so  that  the  resulting 
mesh  composition  will 
be;  material  passing 
No.  10  mesh  sieve,  25 
to  35  per  cent.;  bitu- 
men, 5  to  8  per  cent. 
of  mixture. 

The  asphaltic  sur- 
face mixture  must 
contain  9.5  to  13.5 
bitumen;  dust,  10  to 
15  per  cent.;  sand 
passing  80  sieve,  18  to 
36;  passing  40,  20  to 
50;  passing  10,  8  to 
25;  passing  4,  0  to  10. 
Binder  is  laid  one 
inch  thick  and  surface 
two  inches  thick.  It 
can  be  laid  two  days 
ahead. 


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REC'D  UNTIL 


NATURE  OF  WORK 


ADDRESS  INQUlRlLt 


X.    J..    Long    Branch Dec.      8. 

Tex.,    Ft    Worth    10  a.m.,  Dec.      8, 

111.,    Dixon    2    p.m.,  Dec.      S. 

Pa.,  Dorrancetown   Dec.     9. 

Minn.,    Granite    Falls    Dec.9 

Ind.,    Portland     10  a.m.,  Dec.    10 

N.  J.,   Oceanville.  .  .11.30   a.m.,   Dec.    10 
111,    Elgin 10    a.m.,   Dec.   10 

•  I,     Youngstown     noon,  Dec.   10 

Cal.,    Sacramento Dec.   10. 

X.    v..    Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Dec.  10. 

Pa.,    Chester 8    p.m.,  Dec.  11 

La.,   Lake   Charles    Dec.  1 1 . 

Minn.,    Duluth    2  p.m.,  Dec.  12. 

Mich.,   St.   Joseph    Dec.  12. 

N.  D.,  Bismarck 8  p.m.,   Dec.  15. 

Tex.,    San    Antonio....!    p.m.,   Dec.  15. 

Ind.,   South   Bend About    Dec.  15. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis     .  . .  .2  p.m.,  Dec.  15. 

Fla..     Jacksonville 3  p.m.,  Dec.  15 

N.    J..    Elizabeth 8    p.m..   Dec.  15. 

O.,    Carey    noon,   Dec.  15. 

olumbus    2  p.m.,  Dec.  16. 

O.,   Columbus 2  p.m.,   Dec.  16. 

Ind.,    Lafayette    Dec.  16. 

u.,     Columbus     Dec.  16 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    2  p.m.,  Dec.  16 

Ind.,     Elwood     Dec.  18. 

Ind.,    Greeneastle 2   p.m.,   Dec.  20. 

O.,    Cleveland    Heights Dec.  23. 

Fla.,    Tarpon    Springs Dec.  29. 

Cal..     Oakland     Dec  2'. 

O.,    Salina    Jan.  1. 

O.,    Salina    Feb.  1 

Ind.,  Laporte    Feb.  2. 

Neb.,   McCook    6  p.m.,  Dec.     8 . 

N.   J.,   Newark    2  p.m.,  Dec.      9. 

Minn.,    Tracy    8  p.m.,  Dec.     9. 

Ill,    Chicago    11  a.m.,  Dec.      9. 

N.    Y,   Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Dec.   10. 

N.    Y..    Brooklyn 11   a.m.,    Dec.   10. 

O,     Voungstown      noon,  Dec.   10. 

La..   Lake   Charles    10  a.m..  Dec.    11. 

Minn.,    Blue    Earth 1  p.m.,  Dec.   12. 

N.    J,    Elizabeth 8    p.m.,   Dec.   15. 

Brazil,   Rio    Grande    do    Sul Dec   15. 

O,  Grand  View  Heights.  Noon.  Dec.   15. 
N.  J,  Newark   Dec.  16. 

Fla,    Tampa    Dec.    16. 

O,    Canton    10  a.m.,  Dec.   17  . 

O,    Canton    noon.  Dec.   17. 

Ind.,  Fort  Wayne   Dec.    18 

N.    Y..    Brooklyn Dec.    19. 

O.,   Mt.   Vernon    Dec.   22. 

O,    Cleveland    Heights .  ..noon.  Dec.   23. 

X.    T,    Rochester    11  a.m.,  Dec.   30. 

O,   Nelsonville    about  Jan.      1. 

Kan.,    Atchinson    About    Jan.      1. 

La,    New   Orleans    Jan.      6. 

O,   Columbus    noon,  Dec.  8. 

Wash,    Centralia    Dec.  9. 

O,    Cleveland    Dec.  9. 

Ill,  Chicago   11  a.m.,  Dec.  9. 

Mo..   Hopkins    Dec.  10. 

Conn.,  Hartford 3   p.m.,  Dec.  11. 

Ohio,     Baltic     noon,   Dec.   13. 


STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.  Cement    sidewalk    J.   \v.  Potter,  Boro.  Clk. 

.  Gravel    road,    1    mile    J.   M.   Brown,   Co.  Judge. 

.Concrete   pavement,    1,100   yds.;   concrete   water  way,   8,550 

cu.   yds.;    vitrified   brick.    1,716   yds M.  C.  Keller,  Atty. 

■  Asphaltic  concrete,   5   streets;   brick,   1 smith      &       Welles,      Engrs 

Wilkes-Barre. 

.Gravel,   68,000  sq.   yds,  culverts,   etc,   $51,670 S.   O.   Tjosvold,   Co.   Aud. 

.Roads   in   Knox  and  Jackson   Twps J.  Bonifas,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel    road     E.  D.   Rightmire,   Co.   Eng. 

.Asphaltic  macadam  pavement,  12,852  sq.  yds.;  brick  pave- 
ment,   2,424   sq.   yds M.  H.  Brightman,  City  Eng. 

.  Grading    two    streets W.   McMillan,   Clk. 

.  San    Diego-El    Centro    Road      A.  B.  Fletcher,  Engr. 

.  Sidewalks,  sheet  asphalt,  asphalt  blocks;  250  tons  of  re- 
fined asphalt;  50.000  wood  paving  blocks L.  H.  Pounds.  Pres. 

•  Macadamizing    various     streets J.    Smith,    Solicitor. 

.  \  mined   nbi  e  brick   paving,   35.000   yds G.    L.    Kiling,    Mayor. 

.  Rural  Highway  No.  4;   cost,   $112,500 O.  Halden,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Water   bound  macadam,   27   miles    W.  J.  Cleary,  Co.  Engr. 

.  Grading     R.  H.  Thistlethwaite,  City  Aud. 

.  Paving    11,000    sq.    yds F.   Fries,  City  Clk. 

.  Grading,    draining   and   paving C.   Sedgwick.   Co.   Aud. 

.Free    gravel    road     W.    T.    Patten,    Co.   Aud. 

•  Asphaltic  concrete,   22,430;   vitrified   block.  31.964  sq.  yds.  .  .L.    D.    Smoot,    Chief  Engr. 

.  Brick  pavement,  3.040  sq.  yds.;  new  curb,  1,210  lin.  ft,  etc.  Wr.   P.   Xeafsey,    Str.   Comr. 
.  Paving  6,000  lin.   ft D.   C.   Angus,   Vil.   Clk. 

•  Medium  traffic  brick  in  Paint  Twp,  .75  miles J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Water-bound  macadam  in  Mill  Creek,  2  miles J.  R.  Marker.  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.Creosoted    blocks;    cost,    $60,000 C.   Richards,   Co.   Surv. 

.Improvement    of    Angola    Rd Jas.  R.  Marker    St  Hwy.  Comr 

.Gravel    roads    W.  T.   Patten,  Co.  Aud. 

.  Roads    City  Engr. 

.  Gravel  roads,  8  miles CI.  Airhart.  Co.  Aud. 

.Brick,  asphalt,   macadam,  etc,  number  of  streets H.  H.  Canfield,  Vil.  Clk. 

.  Hard   surfaced   highway    L.  D.  Vinson,  Co.  Comr. 

.Tunnel   and    highway;    estimated   cost,    $250,000 City    Council. 

.  Macadam,    3    miles    R.  D.  Smalley,  Co.  Engr. 

■  Macadam,    4    miles     R.  D.  Smalley.  Co.  Engr. 

•  Brick    paving;    cost,    $800 L.    Drew,    Engr. 

SEWERAGE 

tank;   cost,   $3,000 L    C.    Stoll,    City    Clk. 

.  Section   3   of  outfall   pressure   tunnel J.  S.  Gibson,  Clk,  Passaic  Vil 

Sew.   Cumrs. 

.  Sewer.    1,326   feet L.   J.   ritch,   City   Rec. 

.  Tile  sewers,  number  of  streets   E.  J.  Glackin,  Sec. 

•  Catch-basins    L.  H.  Pounds,  Pres. 

•  Storm    sewers    and    sanitary    sewers L.  H.   Pounds,    Boro.   Pres. 

■  Sewers,    two   streets    W.  H.  McMillan,   Clk. 

•  Storm  sewer,   3   miles    G.    L.    Riling,    Mayor. 

•  Ditch,  26,600  ft.   6  to  16-inch  tile,  etc R-    B.    Miller.    Engr. 

•  Sewer    construction     W.  P.   Xeafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

•  Sewerage    system     Sr.    Coronel    Intendente    Muni  • 

clpal. 

•  Sanitary   sewers B.   W.  Jones,  Vil.   Clk. 

•  Section   3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk  Sewer J-  S.  Gibson.  Clk,  Passaic  Val. 

Sew.  Comrs. 

•  Sewage  system    City   Clerk. 

•  Mohler    ditch    C.    L.    titoner.    Clk. 

.  Sewage   treatment  plant R.   F.   Harbert.    Dir.   P.   Serv. 

■  Drainage    pumps     F.   M.   Randall,   City  Engr. 

■  Sewers  in  several  streets L.  H.   Pounds.   Boro.   Pres. 

■  Sewer    system    and    disposal    plant,    $42.000 C.    M.    Fairchild,    Dir. 

S   v,  .,.,  ......".'  H     H     f  anfi;ld     Clk 

Se-n  er  in   Woodbine  Ave F.  X.  Pifer,  Sec. 

■6   to   14-foot  sanitary  sewer;   estimated  cost,  $85,000 Park    Sniffon,    Engr. 

■  Sewer.  4,000  ft.  6.  8  and  10-inch F.  L.  Altman,  City  Engr. 

•  Pumps.  1  centrifugal,  11  screw;  discharge  pipes,  gates,  &c.  G.  C.  Earl,  Gen.  Supt. 

■WATER  SUPPLY 

.  Water    main.    8-inch    J-   Soptt    Clk.  Brt.  Co.  Comrs. 

.Gravity    water    system £l'anTk  J^elsey,  Engr. 

■  Fire    hydrants    W.  H.   Kirby,   Sec. 

Service  pipes,   several   streets    G.   A.   Schilling    Pres. 

•  Water  works  Henrici,  Kent  &  Lowry,  Kan- 

sas  City,    Engrs. 

.  Cast-iron  pipe,   650  tons  10  specials F.   D.   Barry,   Sec 

.Complete    water    works    system W     D.   Fisher,  Clk.  Board  Pub. 


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STATE  CITY  REC'D  UNTIL  NATURE  OF  WORK  ADDRESS  IN'.' r  1 1    i 


O.,  Gran.l   View   Height! Dec.  IB.. Water  mains   L.   W.  Jones,   \  il.  Clerk. 

Kans.,   Anna    about  Dec   16.  .  Water    system     A.  c.  Moore,  Engr.  Joplin,  Mo. 

Brazil,   Rio  Grande   do  Sul Dec.   15..  Water   works   system    br.    Coronel    Intendente  Mun. 

Strong    City        Dec.   15..  C.    i.    pipe,    lull   tons;   steel  pipe;   reservoir,   pumps,   etc....  £..  L.  Harper,  Kan.  city. 

Ill       Chicago  Dec.   17. .  Centrifugal    pump,    5,uuu,00u-gal.    cap J.   F.   Neil,   Sec.  So.  Pk,  Comrs. 

Kan.  nj    ..6  p.m.,  Dec.   17..  Deep  well  pump,  oil  engine,   tank  and   tower H.    G.    Huckstadt,    Mayor. 

N     J,    Atlantic    City Dec.   18. .  Constructing    4s-inch    cast-iron    syphon H.  Bacharach,   Dir. 

Mont     Great  Falls    Dec.    18.  .  Concrete  irrigation   canal    U.   S.   Reclamation   Service 

New  Zealand.  Hastings Dec.   18..  Turbo  pumps,  motors,  suction  pipe,  etc Town   elk. 

Brazil     Tberezopolis    Dec.   23..  Water  works  and  sewage  systems    Municip  1   Cham.,    Therezopolis. 

(j  ,    Cleveland   Heights Dec.   23.  .  Water  main,   6  and  8  inch H.   H.    Canlield,    Clk. 

la   2  p.m.,  Dec.   29. .  Air    compressor     A.   Greenhut,   Mayor. 

N    V.    Williamson   Jan.      1..  Water   works,   cost  $70,000    H.   C.    Kittredge,   Engr.,   Roch- 
ester. 

Kans.,    Lakln    Jan.      1. .  Digging  of   artesian  well    Kearney   Co.   Comrs. 

lnd.,    Mitchell    AboutJan.       1.  .Water  and  electric  light  plant A.    H    Kennedy,    Rockport. 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.      6..  Pumps   and   other   water   supplies *.^  Shields,  sec.  Sew.  &  Wat. 

Mont,    Columbus    Jan.   12. .  Water  works   G.   A.   Westover,   Twn.   Clk. 

Neb.,    Bruning    Jan.   15. .  Water  works  and  lighting  plant <->•   O-   Bruckert,   Vil.   Clk. 

la..    Winfield   About  Jan.    15.  .Water   system    JO.  Kilbourne,  City  Clk. 

LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

lnd..    Mishawaka    Dec.      8. .  Electrical    supplies    O.     Wenderoth,     Supv.     Archt, 

Washington,  D.  C. 

O.,    Lima    Dec.      8.  .  Electric   generating   plant  and   wiring    H.   J.   Lawier,   Co.   Clk. 

D.   C,   Washington    Dec.     8. .Wiring,  lighting  fixtures,  etc.,  at  Port  Huron,  Mich.;  also 

conduit  and  wiring  system  at     Evansville O.    Wenderoth,    Supv.   Arch. 

la.,    Independence    Dec.     8.. Boilers,  two   150  h.   p.   each E.    D.    Warren,    Supt. 

O.,    Columbus    Dec.     9.  .  .Mechanical    stokers     *"•_  B.    Kempner,    Clk.    Dir. 

O.,   Cleveland   Dec.   10. .  Distribution  switchboard  and  equipment   '"•—"'■   &Pnn£born,   Dir.   P.   S. 

Can.,    Winnipeg    Dec.    11..  Electric    induction    meters    J-.  G.   Glasseo,   54  King  St. 

Minn..    Minneapolis    .  . .  .3  p.m.,  Dec.   12..  Gas   and   electric   street   lighting «•  "•   Nott,   Clk. 

Kans.,    Arraa    about  Dec.   15  .  .  Electric    light    plant    A.  C.  Moore,  Engr..  Joplin,  Mo. 

Tex,   Corpus  Christi    Dec.     15. .Street     lighting     city  Engr. 

Tex.,    Marlin Dec.   16.  .Electrical  equipment  of  P.  O O.  Wenderoth,  Wash.,  D.  C. 

Colo.,    La    Junta Dec.  16.  .  Electrical  equipment  of  P.  O *-».    W  enderoth,   Wash.,  D.  C. 

Miss.,    Natchez    5  p.m.,  Dec.   17.  .  Lighting   streets  for   five   years Mayor. 

Mo.,    St.    Louis Dec.  20.  .  Conduit  and  wiring  system C.      W  enderoth,      Supv.      Arch.. 

Washington,    D.    C. 

Ga.,   Atlanta 11    a.m.,  Dec.  20..  Lighting  fixtures  and  lamps s-    Smith,    Ch.    Road    Comn. 

D.   C,   Washington    Dec.  20..  Conduit  &  lighting  fixtures.  Custom  House,  St.  Louis,  Mo. .  supv.    Arch. 

Can..    Yorkton Dec.   22.  .  500  D.  H.  P.  combined  unit M.  M.  Inglis,  Elec.  Engr. 

N.    J.,    Metuchen    8  p.m.,  Dec.   23.  .  Street  lighting  for  five  years H.   «.    W  llson,   Lor.  Clk. 

D.   i'.,   Washington    Dec.  27 ..  Conduit  &  lighting  fixtures,  Post  Office,  Macomb,  111 supv.    Arch. 

lnd.,    Indianapolis    ...  .10  a.m.,  Dec.   29.  .  Lighting  and  heating  Soldiers'  Monument   G-  B-  Menzies,  Pres. 

Pa.,   Philadelphia   noon,   Dec.  31. .  Electric  light  fixtures,  etc E.   L.    Tustin,   Recorder. 

lnd..   Mitchell    AboutJan.      1.. Electric    light    plant A.   H.   Kennedy,   Rockport. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

O.,    Wellsville Noon,  Dec.     6..  Motor    combination   apparatus    A.   D.   Fansler,   Dir.   P.   S. 

Pa.,   Allentown 10   a.m.,  Dec.     8..  Fire  hose,  1,000  ft.:  three  play  pipes;  three  tips S.  K.  Fetterman,   Ch.  Comrs. 

lnd.,    Ligonier    7.30  p.m.,  Dec.   11..  Public  building,  including  hose  house   R.    E.    Jeanneret,    City    Clk. 

Can.,    Winnipeg    11  a.m.,  Dec.  15..  260   H.P.    motor    hose    wagon;    one    75    H.P.    motor    aerial 

ladder    M.    Peterson,    Sec 

Wash.,   Everett    Dec.  22 .  .  Motor  triple  combination  apparatus City  Clk. 

BRIDGES 

Kans.,    Kansas    City ..  .10  am.,  Dec.     6..  Reconstruction   of  Argentine  Wagon   Bridge F.  M.  Holcomb.  Co.  Clk. 

Tex.,    Houston    Dec.     i>. .  Two    small    bridges    H.  L.  Washburn,   Co.  Aud. 

Minn.,    Granite   Falls.  .10  a.m.,  Dec.     9..  Five  concrete  bridges;  six  concrete  culverts    S.  O.   Tjosvold,   Co.  Aud. 

O.,    Marietta    Dec.      9.  .  Ludlow   Bridge    W.   D.   Alexander,   Co.   Aud. 

S.   D.,   Howard   2  p.m.,  Dec.     9. .  Steel   and   concrete  bridges  for   1914 W.  E.  Leonard,  Co.  Aud. 

N.    J.,    Marlboro 11  am.,  Dec.    10.  .  Reinforced  concrete   bridge    J.  M.   Corlies,  Dir.  Bd.  Freeh's. 

O.,    Columbus    noon,  Dec.    10.  .Re-flooring    bridge     J.   Scott,   Clk.   County 

Ariz.,    Wellton    10  a.m.,  Dec.   10..  Concrete  bridge.   650  ft L.   Cobb,   State   i-ogr. 

N.  J.,  Long  Branch.  .  .  .11  a.m.,  Dec.   10.  .  Concrete  bridge  and  retaining  walls J.  M.  Corlies,  Dir. 

(J.,    Mansfield     noon,  Dec   11 .  .  Bridge   in   Monroe   Township J.  A.   Dalton,   Co.  Aud. 

Okla..   Oklahoma    10  a.m.,  Dec.  11.  .  Sixteen  steel  or  concrete   bridges W.   W.  Storm.  Co.  Clk. 

O.,    Cincinnati    noon.  Dec.    12.. Bridge    repairs    Bd.    Co.    Comrs. 

Me..    Orrs    Island Dec.    13. .Bridge G.    B.    Merrill.    Engr.,    Portland 

Neb.,   Omaha    noon,  Dec.   13. .  Constructing  and   repairing  bridges F.   Dewey,    Clk. 

lnd..     Richmond 11  a.m.,  Dec.   13.  .  Approach    to    bridge    L.   S.   Bowman,   Co.   Aud. 

8.    D.,    Huron    2  p.m.,  Dec.    16 .  .Construction  a/id   repairing  bridges,  1914    E.   C.   Ackerman,   Co.   Aud. 

O.,    Bryan    2   p.m.,  Dec.    16.  .  Culverts   and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

O.,    Washington    C.    H..  .2  p.m.,  Dec.   16.  .  Culverts   and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

N.    Y.,    White    Plains.  .11  a.m.,  Dec.    22.  .Two-leaf  bascule  lift   bridge    H.  G.   Green.   Clk    Bd.   Supv. 

Mont.,    Great    Falls Dec.   22.  .  Pratt  truss  highway  bridge,   two  span U.    S.    Reclamation    Serv. 

S.  D..  Elk   Point   noon,  Dec.   23.  .  Steel,  concrete  and  wood   bridges i.l     Kolden.   Co.   Aud. 

O.,  Hamilton    Jan.      1.  .  Concrete   or   steel    bridge,    650-ft    span    F.  Hemmerl.  Engr. 

S.   D.,    Desmet 1   p.m.,  Jan.     6. .  Steel  or  reinforced  concrete  bridges W.   M.  Look,   Co.   Aud. 

S.   D.   Woonsocket   noon,  Jan.     6..  Steel   and   concrete   bridges   for   1914 J    Kingsburg,  Co.  Aud. 

S.    D.,    Aberdeen Jan.     6..  Six    bridges    Co.  Comrs. 

S.   D.,   Canton    Noon,  Jan.      7.  .  Bridges  and  culverts  during  1914 T.  O.   Torbison,  Aud. 

S.  D.,   Clear      Lake.  . .  .2  p.m.,  Jan.     8. .  Steel   and   concrete   bridges .*     i      l.arsen,  Co.  Aud. 

S.   D.,   Pierre    Jan.   14. .  Steel   bridges,    1914    C.  E.  Hanon,  Ch.  Bd.  Co.  Com. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

O.,   Mt.   Vernon    noon.  Dec.      6..  Improving    river    bank     C.    M.    Williams     Dir 

N.  J.  Moore's  Station. 2. 30  p.m.,  Dec.     6.  .  Furnishing   and   erecting.   30   by   13 J.   Biddulph,   Ch.   Com. 

111.,    Chicago     noon,    Dec.      8 .  .  Auto  chassis  and  ambulance  body G.  B.  Young,  Comr 

lladelphla    noon,  Dec.      8.  .  Filling   lakes    ...    " M.  L.   Cooke.  Dir. 

Tea      I  lallaa  noon,  Dec.     8.  .  Furnishing    typewriters    Chas.   E.    Gross    Co.   Aud 

Fla..    Pensacola    2  p.m..  n.-,       g. .  Incinerating:  plant    15  tons  capacity   A.   Greenhut    Mayor. 

I'-oston   noon,  Dec.     9.  .  Underground    station     .' B.   L.   Beal.   Sec.  " 

Tenn..    Galnesboro    Dec.   10.  .  Jail   and   residence    M.  J.  Dixon.  Ch.  Com. 

N.    Y.     l:. .v.  bank nR    wall J.   J.   O'Connell.   Health   Officer 

Ga.,    Augusta     4.30  p.m.,  I   •  house    L.    C.    Havne,    Mavor 

'" ■•    Chicago    11  a.m..  Dec.   it'..  .  Substructure    for   pier    B.  C.  Shankl.ind.'Ch.  Comn. 

noon.  Dec.    18.  .  Fireproof    court    house    E.  M.  Overshiner,  Co.  Judge. 

5'  9,"  Washington 3  p.m..  Dec.    1  9  ..  Construction   of  P^st   Office  at   n»   Quoin.    Til ••     '  '        Snperv.    Arch 

D.   C,   Washington   .3  p.m..  Dec.   20 .  .  Extension  &  remodeling  customhouse  at  St.  Louis.  Mo O.    Wrenderoth,    Supv.    Arch. 

Minn.,   Carlton    10  a.m..  Dec.    M. .Two-story  Jail   and  sheriff's  residence A.   R.  Norman.  Co.  Aud. 

•  ?1  .    Richmond     Dec.    29..Harbr,,     work     Cltv    Clerk. 

III.,    Chicago    noon,  Jan.      5..  Rapid    transit   subways    E.   Block.   Ch.   Trans.   Com. 


December  4,  1913. 

STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Florence.  Ala. — (The  Florence  County 
Board  of  Road  Commissioners  have  de- 
cided to  complete  Florence-Darlington 
highway,  running-  alongside  Atlantic 
Coast  Line  tracks  from  this  citv.  Road 
is  being  widened  to  40  ft.  and  is  being 
nicely  graded.  All  waterways  are  being 
made  of  concrete,  as  is  also  what  is 
known  as  High  Hill  Creek,  near  Pal- 
metto,  which  is  dividing  line  between 
Florence  and  Darlington  Counties.  One- 
half  of  cost  of  construction  and  up-keep 
•of  this  work  will  be  paid  for  by  Florence 
County  and  other  half  by  Darlington 
County.  This  will  give  to  Florence  and 
Darlington  a  10-mile  highway  of  very 
best    sand    clay    road. 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — Commissioner  Hays 
is  still  working  on  plan  for  improve- 
ment of  South  Sixth  St.  and  making  of 
It  one  of  finest  in  city.  His  plan  is  to 
improve  street  from  Garrison  Ave.  to 
Garland  Ave.  Block  between  Garrison 
and  Rogers  Aves.  is  to  be  paved  with 
creosoted  blocks  and  remainder  of  dis- 
tance is  to  have  macadam  scarified  and 
then  be  given  surface  of  sheet  asphalt. 

Van  Buren,  Ark. —  County  Commission- 
ers are  considering  construction  of  30 
miles   of   macadam    roads. 

Auburn,  C'nl. — Citizens  of  Michigan 
Bluff  are  actively  agitating  new  roar! 
from  Forest  Hill  to  Michigan  Bluff. 
Present  road  from  Baker  Ranch  to 
Michigan  Bluff  is  steep,  averaging  26 
per  cent,  grade.  Proposed  new  road  will 
have  grade  of  7  per  cent,  and  will  cross 
Volcano  Canyon  140  ft.  above  old  cross- 
ing. It  is  estimated  that  new  road  will 
cost    $3,000. 

Berkeley.  Cal. — Folowing  street  im- 
provements have  been  recommended:  To 
pave  Grove  St.,  from  Allston  way  to 
south  city  line;  pave  Adeline  St.,  from 
Ward  St.  to  south  city  line;  pave  Dwight 
Way  from  Grove  St.  to  Piedmont  Ave.; 
pave  Bancroft  Way  from  Barrow  St.  to 
College  Ave.  and  from  Shattuck  Ave.  to 
Grove  St.;  pave  Ashby  Ave.,  from  Tele- 
grap  to  College  Ave.:  pave  University 
Ave.  from  100  ft.  west  of  Grove  St.  to 
Third  St.;  pave  Addison  St.,  from  Shat- 
tuck Ave.  to  Grove  St.;  pave  Center  St. 
from  Mllvia  St.  to  Grove  St.:  pave  Allston 
Way  from  Dana  St.  to  Fulton  St.;  side- 
walks, full  width,  on  Center  St.,  from 
Shattuck  Ave.  to  Grove  St.;  sidewalks, 
full  width,  on  Allston  Way  from  Shatt- 
uck Ave.  to  Grove  St. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Bids  will  shortly  be 
opened  for  paving  of  North  Lake  Ave- 
nue,   from    Colorado    to    Washington    St. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  St.  John 
Avenue  and  Carter  Alley.  John  Beyer 
Is  Supt.   Streets. 

Richmond,  Cal. — The  action  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  in  purchasing 
$300,000  worth  of  state  highway  bonds 
insures  new  boulevard  to  Richmond  and 
county.  The  new  highway,  which  will 
be  16  ft.  in  width,  with  concrete  founda- 
tion and  asphalt  top.  will  follow  shore 
edge  as  closely   as   possible. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — By  special  resolu- 
tion Advisory  Board  has  authorized  the 
sale  at  public  auction  on  December  22  of 
$1,800,000   in   State  highwav  bonds. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — Bids  for  seven  por- 
tions of  new  state  highway,  aggregating 
about  $270,000.  have  been  opened  In 
Highway  Commission's  rooms.  For  Se- 
mite stretch  between  Fow/ler  and  Kings- 
burg  in  Fresno  Countv.  engineers*  esti- 
mate $43,858.24,  A.  Teichert  &  Son  of 
Sacramento  bid  $39,695.60.  For  8-mile 
stretch  between  Fresno  and  Fowler  in 
Fresno  Countv.  estimate  $38,543.70.  A.  B. 
Munson  &  Son.  of  Stockton,  bid  $42,- 
597.50,  and  A.  Teichert  &  Son,  of  Sacra- 
mento.   $36,551. 

Snn  Francisco,  Cal. — Plans  are  being 
made  for  Improvement  of  unpaved 
streets. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — County  has  voted 
$50,000  bond  issue  for  improvement  of 
Lincoln    Highway. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Construction  of 
new  roadway  down  peninsula  out  of  San 
Francisco  to  meet  State  highway  at  San 
Bruno  Is  project  upon  which  consider- 
able  preliminary   work   has   been    done. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla. — Bond  issue  has 
been   carried   for   street   improvements. 

St.  Petersburg.  Fla. — Board  of  Com- 
missioners has  ordered  five  more  blocks 
of   street  paving. 

Tampa.  Fla. — Board  of  County  Com- 
missioners will  advertise  for  bids  for 
laying  of  some  20  miles  of  brick  high- 
ways in  county.  Commissioners  have 
decided  that  competitive  contracts  will 
be  cheapest  and  most  satisfactory 
method  of  getting  roads  built.  With 
$500,000  in  hand  road  building  work  will 


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be  pushed.  It  is  intention  of  commis- 
sioners to  spend  entire  issue  of  $1,000,- 
000  within  a  year,  if  it  is  possible  to  put 
roads  down  that  rapidly,  s>o  as  to  save 
as  much  as  possible  of  ruinous  cost  of 
repairing  old  rock  and  shell  roads,  on 
which  approximately  $100,000  is  being 
spent   in    upkeep   each    year. 

Brazil.  ind — City  Engineer  Frank 
Kattman  will  prepare  plans  for  paving 
various  streets  with  vitrified  brick  with 
sand   filler. 

Indianapolis,  Ind — Survey  has  been 
completed  by  Bd.  of  Park  Comrs.  for 
proposed  military  road  or  boulevard  to 
Ft.  Harrison. 

Richmond,  Ind — Board  of  Commission- 
ers and  County  Treasurer  of  Wayne 
County  will  receive  bids  for  gravel  road 
bon^ls  until  noon,  Dec.  6,  for  improve- 
ment of  highway  in  Wayne  Township. 
A.   N.  Chambers  is  County  Treasurer. 

South  Bend,  Ind. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  appropraiting  North  St.  Louis  St. 
from  South  Bend  Ave.  to  Corbv  St.,  Riv- 
erside Drive  from  Marion  St.  'to  Angela 
Ave.  and  Lafayette  St.  from  Riverside 
Drive  to  Monroe  St.  for  boulevarding 
purposes. 

Wayne,  Ind. — Notice  is  given  that  on 
December  6,  1913.  until  12  o'clock,  noon. 
Board  of  Commissioners  and  County 
Treasurer  of  Wayne  County,  Indiana, 
will  receive  sealed  bids  for  gravel  road 
bonds  issued  by  said  board  for  improve- 
ment of  highway  in  Wayne  Township, 
Wayne  County.  Indiana.  A.  N.  Chamness 
is   Co.    Treasurer. 

Le  Mars,  la. —  County  Commissioners 
will  spend  $135,000  on  road  and  bridge 
work    during    coming    year. 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — Big  petition  is  be- 
ing circulated  and  generallv  signed  in 
Alta  and  Burrton  Township,  asking 
Harvey  County  Commissioners  to  appro- 
priate $3,000  for  claying  sand  hill  road 
north  of  Burrton.  Improvement  would 
be  on  road  on  first  section  line  east  of 
Burrton.  Four  miles  of  this  road  needs 
claying,  extending  to  Little  River,  where 
county  has  just  built  concrete  bridge,  50- 
ft.  span  costing  $3,598. 

Hutchinson.  Kan. — Aves.  A.  B  and  E 
West,  from  Main  to  Washington,  are  to 
be  paved   in   spring. 

Baton  Rouge,  L,n — Ch.  Engr.  Atkinson 
of  Highway  Dept.  of  State  Bd.  of  Engrs. 
is  here  making  inspection  of  route  from 
Baton  Rouge,  to  Hope  Villa,  over  Clav- 
Gut  Rd.,  which  is  to  be  built  into  model 
road  by  state,  parish  and  good  roads 
district  embracing  territory  along  the 
road.  Mr.  Atkinson  has  recommended 
use  of  gravel  as  surface  for  road  for 
reason  that  it  is  easier  of  access  than 
Birmingham  slag  or  any  other  material, 
and  because  it  can  be  put  down  cheaper. 
Bids  will  at  once  be  advertised  for  con- 
struction of  road,  as  fund,  $52,000  for 
road  work   is  at  hand. 

Thihodaux,  La. — Plans  are  being  made 
for  construction  of  four  to  five  miles  of 
street  naving.  Bids  will  shortly  be  ad- 
vertised. 

Biddeford,  Me. — A  macadam  road  from 
city  proper  down  Pool  Rd.  to  Leightons 
Point  at  head  of  long  sandy  isthmus 
that  connects  mainland  with  rocky  pen- 
insula known  as  Biddeford  Pool  is"  being 
discussed. 

Portland.  Me. — The  Portland-Bath 
highway  is  assured.  At  meeting  of  Gov- 
ernor and  Council,  State  Treas.  Simpson 
was  authorized  and  instructed  to  set 
aside  from  proceeds  of  current  issue  of 
state  highway  bonds  sum  of  $30,000  to 
be  used  in  connection  with  government 
appropriation  for  purpose  of  construct- 
ing highway  from  Portland  to  Bath. 
This  $30,000  added  to  $80,000  set  aside 
by  Governor  and  Council,  Nov.  4.  1913. 
and  total,  or  $110,000  together  with  sum 
of  $20,000  appropriated  by  Legislature 
and  accepted  for  this  work  by  order  of 
Governor  and  Council,  Oct.  4,  makes 
$130,000  raised  by  state  to  be  expended 
upon   highway. 

Baltimore.  Md. — City  Councilman  Spen- 
cer, of  4th  Ward,  will  ask  Paving  Comn. 
that  new  paving  for  Baltimore  St.  be 
continued  to  Fremont  Ave. 

Swampscott,  Mass. — Plans  are  being 
made  for   widening  of  Humphrey  St. 

Duluth,  Minn. — Plans  are  being  con- 
sidered for  various  street  improvements. 

Aberdeen.  Miss. — Bids  are  being  re- 
ceived by  G.  G.  Ray,  Clk.  Co.  Bd.  Superv.. 
for  $125,000  bonds  of  Superv.  Dist.  No.  4. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  grading  of  various  streets. 
F.  W.  Lauder  is  Clerk. 

St.  Joseph.  Mo. — Grading  of  31st  *t.  is 
being  considered.    F.  W.  Lauder  is  Clerk. 

St.    Joseph,    Mo Isadore    St.    is    to    be 

paved    from    Third    to    Fourth    Sts.    with 
concrete. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  grading  of  various  streets. 


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St.  Joseph.  Mo. — By  change  of  3  ft.  in 
grade  of  "A"  boulevard,  Park  Bd.  could 
save  property  owners  $15,000  in  grading 
bill.  Rids  under  present  plan  for  grad- 
ing   aggregate    about    $25,000    for    p, 

»"|L        Under    new    plan    cost    would    be 
$9,100.      J.    H.    Barnes,    Engr.    lor    Rd.,    has 
figured   plan    for   reducing  grade 
31st  and   Patee  and  30th  and  Patee  Sts. 

Asbury  park,  .v  j — Bonds  In  Bum  •>! 
$ijl,ooo  will  be  sold  for  paving  of  Knits- 
ley   St. 

Camden,  N,  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  paving  and  repaying  of  va- 
rious   streets. 

lElizaheth,  W.  J — Repaving  of  Eliza- 
beth Ave.  and  Broad  St.  is  being  dis- 
cussed. 

Elizabeth.  IV.  J — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  paving  of  Magnolia  Ave. 
from  Third  St.  to  Fifth  St.  with  brick  on 
concrete  foundation. 

Passaic,  N.  J — Plans  are  being  made 
for  road  improvement  work  next  spring 
Per/ianent  pavement  will  be  laid  on 
Paterson    and    Hamburgh    turnpikes. 

Plainfleld,  If.  J — Improvement  of 
Sherman    Ave.    is    being    discussed. 

Trenton,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been  in- 
troduced providing  bond  issue  of  $24  000 
to  cover  cost  of  paving  Parkside  Ave. 
and   repaving  West  State  St. 

Ventnor,  NT.  J. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $25.- 
000  for  permanent  street  improvements 
are    being    considered. 

Alden,  N.  Y — Board  of  Trustees  of  Vil- 
lage of  Alden,  N.  Y.,  will  receive  sealed 
proposals  until  8  o'clock  P.  M.,  December 
8,  1913,  for  purchase  of  the  whole  or  any 
part  of  $6,000  bonds  of  said  village,  au- 
thorized for  the  construction  of  brick 
pavement  in  said  village.  W.  C.  Martin 
is  Village  Clerk. 

Dexter,  If.  Y. — Taxpayers  have  voted 
in  favor  of  brick  pavement  in  village 

Newfanc,    H.    Y The    following    roads 

are  to  be  improved:  The  Ewings  Rd  , 
from  Tpke.,  north;  East  Main  St.  of  Ol- 
cott  as  far  as  park:  Hess  Rd.  west  to- 
ward village  of  Newfane;  and  Hender- 
son Rd.  from  Coomer  Rd.   to  McClaw  Rd. 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y — Mavor  Laughlin 
plans  to  have  Buffalo  Ave.  from  Hvdrau- 
lic  Canal  to  24th  St.  converted  Into 
boulevard.  Plans  call  for  two  roadways 
instead  of  present  single  one.  Street  is 
99  ft.  wide  and  Mr.  Barton  suggested 
that  an  18-ft.  roadway  be  constructed  on 
each  side  of  car  tracks.  The  improve- 
ments  will    cost    $78,440.60. 

Oneida,  If.  Y — Council  has  four  peti- 
tions from  property  owners  in  Sands, 
Grove,  Park  Ave.  and  Cedar  Sts.  asking 
for  improvement  of  those  thoroughfares. 

Saratoga  Springs,  If.  Y. — Resolution 
has  been  adopted  for  construction  or  im- 
provement of  highway  between  Malta- 
ville,  on  county  road  No.  610,  running 
thence  southerly  to  depot  of  Delaware 
&  Hudson  R.  R.,  at  Round  Lake,  having 
total  length  of  1%  miles  in  town  of 
Malta. 

Wnrrenton,  If.  C. — Warrenton  Township 
has  held  election  on  proposition  to  issue 
$50,000  worth  of  bonds  for  improvement 
of  roads  and  result  was  vote  of  9  to  1 
in    favor   of  bonds. 

Akron,  O — Completion  of  unpaved 
stretch  of  Akron-Hudson-Cleveland 
highwav    is   bein"-   considered. 

Columbus,  O. — Ordinance  providing  for 
repaving  and  improvement  of  High  St., 
from  Livingston  Ave.  to  Union  Station, 
with  either  asphalt  or  creosoted  wood 
block,  has  been  introduced  in  Council. 

Dayton,  O. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Toledo,  o. — City  Solicitor  Schreiber  has 
been  instructed  to  prepare  necessary  leg- 
islation looking  to  advertising  and  sale 
of  $98,000  worth  of  East  Broadwav  grade 
separation    bonds. 

Urbana.  O. — Ordinances  for  paving 
Main  St.  from  south  corporation  line  to 
Washington  Ave.,  Miami  St.  from  Square 
to  Pennsylvania  R  R.  and  Scioto  St.. 
from  Square  to  Willows,  given  second 
reading. 

Urbana,  O. — Ordinances  for  paving  of 
South  Main  St..  from  square  to  south 
corporation  line:  Scioto  St..  from  the 
square  to  Patrick  Ave.:  North  Main  st. 
from  the  square  to  Washington  Ave., 
and  Miami  St..  from  the  square  to  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad,  have  been  given 
their  first  reading.  Legislation  provides 
for  use  of  brick,  asphalt  blocks,  creo- 
soted wood  block  and  sheet  asphalt.  To- 
tal cost  of  paving  with  materials  men- 
tioned, according  to  plans  and  specifi- 
cations prepared  by  City  Engineer 
Sweetman,  are  as  follows:  Brick.  $136.- 
410:  sheet  asphalt,  $142,460;  asphait 
block.  $154,590:  creosoted  wood  blocks 
$198,258.  The  total  cost  to  the  prop'ertv 
holders    will    be:     BTick    $104,995;    sheet 


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asphalt     $110,775:     asphalt     block.     $118.- 
osoted  wood  block.  $151,898.     The 
number   of  square    yards    Included    In    the 
itlons    Is:     Brick.    64.000;    asphalt 
and     wood     block,     60.650.      Difference     in 
of    square    yards    for    d 
ils   Is   on   account   of  curb   line. 
Yoang-stown,    <>.  it     im- 

lent    bonds   have   been   dl\  ■ 

i  a.     Co.    of    Toledo 

Harrlabarg,     Pa.— —Select     Coin 

ordinances:      To    pave 
\lli ty,    from   Cameron   St.   to   10th 
St.:  authorising  the  grading  of  2lst  St., 
from  Knox  St.  to  Derry  St.;  paving:  Tur; 
ner   .Ml  il    I    ,        ft   south 

of  Forrest  St.  to  Forrest  St.:  paving  and 
curbing  of  Turner  Alley,  from  Maclay 
St.  to  a  point  117>£  ft.  south  of  Forrest 
si  .  opening  and  grading  of:  Whitehall 
St.,  from  the  western  side  of  Prospect 
St   to  Market  St. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Repairing  of  Chest- 
nut St.  with  wood  block  Is  being;  dis- 
cussed. 

\\  n>  nesboro,    Pa. — Paving    of    portion 
t    Main  St.   is  being-  planned. 

Charleston,   s.   c Petition   for   paving 

of  Gibbes  St,   from  Legare  St.  to  end  of 
y,  with  asphalt  concrete  and  pav- 
ing of  north   sidewalks   with   cement  has 
Bferred   to   committee   on   streets. 
Charleston,  S.  C. — Resolution   of  Alder- 
man    Wohltmann    that    Meeting    St.,    be- 
tween    Wentworth   and   Society    be  paved 
with    creosoted   wood    block    tinder    abut- 
ting  property    owners'   law   at    total    cost 
Of    cn  961.73,    and    that    city's    amount    be 
appropriated     from     city     treasury,     has 
been   adopted. 

Knowille.  Tenn. — Following  pikes  are 
to  be  resurfaced.  The  surface  "treat- 
ment" is  of  California  asphalt.  The  Sev- 
lervllle  pike  will  be  covered  a  distance 
of  about  6.500  ft.  from  the  end  of  the 
Tennessee  River  bridge  to  Highland 
Drive.  The  Island  Home  pike  will  be  sur- 
for  a  distance  of  4.000  ft.  from 
the  Sevierville  junction  to  Island  Home. 
The  Martin  Mill  pike  will  be  "treated" 
for  a  distance  of  about  one-half  mile, 
from  the  river  bridge  to  a  point  near  the 
Smith   Knoxville  Macadam   Co.'s  plant. 

Levrlahnrg,  Tenn.  —  Lewisburg  is 
shortly  to  have  boulevard  leading  from 
square  to  new  passenger  depot  on  Lewis- 
Northern  R.  R.  Several  macad- 
amized cross  streets  are  also  contem- 
plated.  Tt  is  announced  that  work  on 
n.vv  station,  which  is  to  cost  about  $20.- 
000.  will   he   begun  at  early  date. 

\  ashvllle,  Tenn. — Improvement  of  West 
End    Ave.    is   under  consideration. 

Brackettvllle,  Tex Citizens  of  Kinnev 

County  have  voted  $S0.000  bond  issue  for 
constructing  roads. 

Dallas.  Tex. — Petitions  are  now  in 
ionise  of  circulation  among  taxoaylng 
voters  of  Dallas  County  to  ask  County 
Commissioners'  Court  to  order  another 
special  election  for  vot!ng  of  bonds  for 
paving  of  Dallas-Oak  Cliff  viaduct  with 
rmanent  and  durable  paving  ma- 
terial, such  as  creosoted  wood  blocks  or 
bitullthic. 

Fort    Worth,    Tex. — The    Arlington    and 
Will    Road,  in  Precinct  Nos.  1  and 
:'.     has     been     ordered     improved     for    dis- 
tal  f  one  mile  at  a   cost   ,,f  $1,000. 

Greenville.   Tex — The   County  Commis- 
si"   Hunt    County    have    been     re- 
to    call    election    within    30    davs 
pose     of    voting    bonds    for    con- 
structing      more       macadamized       roads 
throughout    county.     Election    will    prob 
ably  be  called   for  last   of  December. 

Houston,  Tejc — Cltv  Engineer  will  pre- 
pare    plan  ideations    for   paving 

of  Preston  Ave. 

KeKlnney,  Tex. — Widening  of  Bridge 
St.  is  contemplated. 

HcKlnney,   Tex — Rond   issue   has   been 
voted   tor  various  street  improvements. 
Streetman,  Tex. — Commissioners'  Court 
tone    County    has 

roads    |,,.  I     ,,,.,.,.],,,,,     Vl, 

!.     Election    will    be    held    December    16, 
ounl    to    be    voted    on    is    tSO  000 
Kirvin 
\\  .  into  rford.      Tex. — Th. 

I    'his  county   has   made   ap- 

$1,500     to     grade,      gravel 
and  complete  culverts  on  3>J   mile  cut-off 
of   the   air   line    road    to    Fort   Worth. 
Norfolk,      \  a. — Paving     of     streets      in 

leW     Section     Of     Seventh      YV 

two    blocks    on    88th    St.    is    under    eonsid- 

•  ration. 

Spokane,    « iment    of    Pub- 

requested    by    City 

to    submit    plans    and    spe- 

Beparatton    project 
at   Trent   Ave.    and    Sheridan    St. 


Itnclnc,  wii, — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  Improvement  of  various 
streets. 

CONTB  LOTS    \  w  \  It  I  MOD. 

Gadsden,  Ala. — Por  paving  with  as- 
pht  ii  on  concrete  base  Forest  Ave.  bv 
City    Council    to   Goodrich   &    Crinkley,   of 

\  n  nisi  i  hi.    Ala. 

tin \rlz. — Contract    for    paving    of 

-s  St.  has  been  awarded  to  Ari- 
zona Asphalt  Paving  Co.  at  contract  price 
of    $62,4  I". i:  I. 

i  oroiiii.  i  ,-ii. — For  paving  with  maca- 
dam  Olive,  Palm  and  Belle  Aves.  to  O.  F. 
Of  Corona  at  $27,383. 
[nglewood,  Cal. — To  the  S.  C.  Con- 
tractlng  Co..  Venice,  Cal.,  at  $13,277.  for 
improvement  of  Spruce  Ave.,  from  Man- 
chester to  Grevillea  St.,  including  2.844 
lin.  ft.  macadam.  5.669  lin.  ft.  curb.  8.311 
so.,  ft.  gutter,  134  sq.  ft.  vitrified  gutter, 
28,623  sq.  ft.  walks  and  4  concrete  cul- 
verts. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. — To  Fred  Hoffman. 
Long  Beach,  Col.,  at  $19,000.  on  improv- 
ing certain  roads  in  Road  Improvement 
District  No.  20.  between  Artesia  and 
Clearwater,    by    County    Commission. 

Oakland,  Cal. — For  improvement  of 
Wilson  Ave.,  to  Ransome-Crummey  Co., 
at  following  prices:  Per  sq.  ft.  of  earth 
grading,  2  cts. ;  per  sq.  ft.  of  earth 
regrading,  2  cts.;  per  lin.  ft.  of 
redwood  curb,  12  cts.;  per  sq.  ft.  of  con- 
crete gutter,  14  cts;  per  sq.  ft.  of  oil- 
macadam.  10%  cts._;  per  sq.  ft.  of  cement 
sidewalk.  12  cts.:  per  sq.  ft.  of  12-in. 
conduit,  60  cts.;  per  storm  water  inlet. 
$30. 

Sacramento.  Cal. — Highway  bids  have 
been  awarded  as  follows:  Between  Up- 
land and  Citrus  Aves..  San  Bernardino 
Co..  to  the  Hudson-Johnson  Co..  Los  An- 
geles. 54S.92S;  from  Rincon  Creek  to 
Carpenteria  Creek  in  Santa  Barbara  Co.. 
to  the  Occidental  Const.  Co..  Los  Ange- 
les $13,705:  from  Fowler  to  Fresno  and 
Fowler  to  Kingsburg.  both  in  Fresno  Co., 
to  A.  Teichert  &  Sons.  Sacramento,  $36,- 
551   and   $39,795,    respectively. 

Saernmento,  Cal. — For  improvement  of 
24th  St.  to  Clark  &  Henery  Const.  Co. 

Sacramento.  Cal — Awards  to  contract- 
ors for  construction  of  four  sections  -of 
state  highway  have  been  made  as  fol- 
l"\vs:  Between  Upland  and  Citrus  Aves., 
San  Bernardino  County,  to  the  Hudson- 
Johnson  Co..  Los  Angeles,  $4S'.92S;  from 
Rincon  Creek  to  Carpinteria  Creek  in 
Santa  Barbara  County,  to  the  Occidental 
Construction  Co..  Los  Angeles,  $13,705; 
from  Fowler  to  Fresno  and  Fowler  to 
Kingsburg,  both  in  Fresno  Countv.  to 
A.  Teichart  &  Sons.  Sacramento.  $36,551 
and   $39,795.  respectively. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Contract  for  21.743 
lin.  ft.  of  graded  roadway  in  town  of 
Stratford  has  been  awarded  to  Bennett 
N.  Beard  Co.,  of  Shelton.  for  $22.S3S. 
This  road  is  connecting  link  on  river 
road  between  Stratford  ami  Shelton.  and 
the  principal  thoroughfare  from  Bridge- 
port   to    the    Berkshires. 

Hartford.  Conn. — To  Frank  Arrigoni  & 
Bro.,  Middletown,  at  $9,424,  for  section 
of  native  stone  macadam  road  in  town 
of  Brooklyn,  by  State  Highway  Com- 
mission. 

St.  Andrew.  Fla. — Bv  Town  Council  of 
town  of  St.  Andrew  contract  for  build- 
ing three  or  more  miles  of  shell  streets 
to  J.  M.  Willis.  Streets  will  be  graded  to 
30  ft.,  with  6  ft.  sidewalks  on  both  sides. 
Crown  of  shells  in  ft.  will  be  pressed 
down   in  center. 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla. —  For  construction 
of  7  miles  of  6  ft.  wide  sidewalk  to  H 
A.  Farmer  of  St.   Petersburg  at  $20,000. 

Poeatello,  Ida — For  paving  with  bitu- 
llthic with  stone  base  all  cross  streets 
between  Main  and  S.  Arthur  St,  and  from 
Center  St.  to  subway  to  Strange  &  Ma- 
-uire  Paving  Co.,  of  Salt  Lake  City, 
I":  ,!,.    at    $12,000. 

Alton,    111. — For    construction    of    vitri- 
fied  brick  pavement  and  improvi  n 
Relleview   Ave.   and    Summit    St.    to 
Di   renhardt 

Springfield,    ill. — Por     construct! £ 

pavement    in     Rutli  d|  e    St..    from 
Calhoun    Ave.    to    North    Grand    Ave.    to   R. 

t    -'',,1'    pei    3a.    v,i     foi 
1   5  cts.  per  lin     ft.   for  sandstone 
curb.    F.   H.  Hamilton 
i  nients. 
Crown   Point,  I  ml — By  County  Commis- 
sioners   the    following    contracts    for    six 
gravel    toads   in    Lake   Oount 
structlon    Co..    at    $7,400    for   W.    i 
Road:    x.dji    ft    GreenwaldL    865.001 
opening    and     imnroving     G       W.      Joins 
Road;    same    company    $3,500,    for    A     M 


Maretz    Road:    Downey    &    Portz,    $9,000, 
for   C.    J.    Williams   Road;    Ahlborn    Con- 
struction     Co.,      Hammond.     $14,200,     for 
id;    same    company   at 
Uoad. 
Richmond,     [ml. —  Work     on     first    con- 
crete roads   in   Wayne  County  will  begin 
at    once,    contracts    having    been    signed 
for  Haas  and  Barton  roads.     W.  H.  Boyd, 
of    Dayton,    will    build    Barton    concrete 
and    brick    road    for   $45,499.20,    and   F.    E. 
Slick,  of  this  city,  was  awarded  contract 
for   Haas   road  at  $41,949.13. 

Donaldsonvtlle,  La. — Contract  for  con- 
struction of  from  22  to  23  miles  of  gravel 
roads  from  Iberville  line  to  about  three 
miles  below  Donaldsonvllle.  and  from 
this  city  to  Assumption  line,  has  been 
awarded  bv  Police  jury  tn  Tj  r  sawyer, 
of  Alexandria,  at  S2.79",  per  mile.  Con- 
tractor agrees  to  accept  in  payment 
bonds  to  be  issued  bv  road  district  at 
their  par  value.  M.  H.  Richardson,  of 
State  Board  of  Engineers,  has  1 
gaged  by  Police  Jurv  t  >  supervise  con- 
struction  of  roads  on  behalf  of  parish. 

Baltimore.  Mil. — To  McDonald  Con- 
struction Co  .  Mt.  Vernon.  N.  T..  at  $37.- 
261,  for  grading  5.S3  miles  and  resurfac- 
ing same  with  gravel  in  town  of  Bath, 
for    State    Highway    Commission. 

Boston.  Mass. — For  paving  with  mac- 
adam Cottage  and  Lubec  Sts.  bv  Mayor 
and  Bd.  Tub.  Wks.  to  Jas.  Doriertv."  of 
Boston,   at    *7 

Kansas   City.  Mo.— For  grading   lir,. 

cu.  yds.  of  earth  and  rock  from  west 
Main  St,  between  24th  and  27th 
sts..  to  Spitscaufsky  Bros.,  at  96%  cts. 
per  cu.  yd.  Lowest  bid  opened  bv  Countv 
Comrs.  for  macadamizing  14.800  yds  on 
Oak  Grove  and  Sni  Mells  Rd.  has  been 
submitted  bv  Albert  Hood,  of  Indepen- 
dence, at  $21,000. 

Hamilton,  Mont. — To  Geo.  Keith.  Mis- 
soula. Mont.,  at  $11,950.  for  construction 
of  40.000  ft.  of  Bitter  Root-Big  Hole 
wagon  road,  by  Ravalli  County  Commis- 
sioners. 

Miles  City,  Mont. — To  Two  Miracle 
Concrete  c  ...  at  $22,949  for  construction 
of  sidewalks  on  various  streets,  in  Miles 
City. 

New  Bedford,  Mass. — Co.  Comrs.  have 
opened  bids  for  granite  curbing  and 
steps  for  new  third  district  court  house 
on  Spring  and  Pleasant  Sts.  There  were 
four  bids,  and  contract  was  awarded  to 
Flavian  Cote  of  Fall  River,  lowest  bid- 
der, for  $1  545.  Other  three  bids  were  as 
follows:  John  B.  Sullivan  &  Son.  $1  677: 
Savoie  Quarry  &  Const.  Co..  $2  274:  New 
Bedford  ft  Dartmouth  Granite  Co..  $2,420. 
Elisabeth,  N\  J. — By  City  Council  con- 
tract to  Samuel  Sampson.  Elizabeth,  at 
$9,708,  for  paving  Princeton  Road.  El 
Mora.    X.    J. 

Jersey  City.  X.  .1. — Bv  Board  of  Com- 
missioners, to  Ralph  Sangiovann.  con- 
tract for  repaying  of  Jersey  Ave.,  from 
Newark  Ave.  to  Sth  St.  Contract  price 
is  93  per  cent  of  standard.  William  Van 
Keuren  will  do  repaying  of  Erie  St.. 
from    3d    to    4th    St. 

llhany.  tt.  V. — By  Board  of  Contract 
and  Supply  contract  to  Kenny  &  Dumarv 
for  improvement  of  Kent  St..  from  On- 
tario to  Partridge  Sts..  at  $18.86 
for  imnrovin-r  Grove  Ave.,  from  N'ew 
Scotland  to  Helderberg  Aves.,  at  $14,647. 
Brooklyn.  \.  V. —  Fur  c.  instruction  of 
New  Utrecht  Ave  line,  bv  Public  Ser- 
vice Commission,  to  Posl  ft  UcCord,  Inc. 
I.ockport.  >'.  Y. — For  construction  of 
new  concrete  sidewalk  on  West  &  Rich- 
mond Aves.  to  H.  E.  Whitney,  at  $701.90. 
Dresden.  O. — Rv  Council  for  Daving 
Main  St.  to  Georg,  H  Heffn.  r  ft  Son.  of 
Celina.  Distance  to  be  paved  is  a  mile. 
less  500  ft.  Specifications  call  for  con- 
crete base  and  for  Townsend  paving 
blocks.    P.i  Is  were  submitted  two  months 

-  en    firms   contested.     Paving  will 
cost    about    $30,000. 

Hedford.   Ore — To   Eesse]    &    McDowell 

Logging   Co.,    of  Tacoma.   Wash.,   contract 

ding    Pacific    Highway    13    miles 

-  skiyou    Mountains   by  State   High- 
way   Engr.    Bowlby    and    the    Co.    Court.. 

ere  low- 
est of  nine   firms  that   bid. 

\itoona.   Pa. —  m    meeting  of  Board   of 
"g    nine 
-  and  allevs  In 
Ninth    M  to   Bell- 

Co 
Spartanburg;.   S.   <  .     To   Noll   Cnnstruc- 
Tenn..    at    $1.45  per 
so.    \  I  .    foi    constructing    90.000    sq.    vds. 

of   street    Having      -!-in     i i 

In.   asphalt    top.    John    F.    Floyd   Is   Mayor. 
Greenville,  Tenn. — To   Mann   Construc- 
tor  ma- 
cadamizing   loads   in   Green   Cminty. 


December  4,  1913. 


Ogden,  Itah — City  Board  of  Commis- 
sioners has  accepted  hid  of  George  A. 
Whitmeyer  &  Sons  for  the  construction 
of  curb  and  gutter  district  No.  110  and 
contract  has  been  awarded.  Cost  of  im- 
provement will  be  $2,693.26. 


SEWERAGE 


Clayton,  Ala. — Election  will  shortly  be 
held  to  vote  on  issuing  bonds  for  con- 
struction   of   sewer   system. 

Alliamhrii.  Cut. — Voters  will  shortly 
express  their  opinions  about  bonding 
city  in  order  to  install  sewers  and  buy 
municipal  water  system.  It  is  proposed 
to  expend  $30h,uiiii  or  more  on  sewer 
system  and  Alhambra's  share  of  "out- 
fall   sewer." 

Grass  Valley,  Cal. — Taxpayers  will  vote 
on  $5,000  bond  issue  for  extension  of 
sewer   system. 

Lodi,  Cal. — It  has  been  decided  to  lay 
1,350  ft.  of  S-in.  sewer  from  Citrus  Frui't 
Products  plant  to  Lodi  Ave.  and  300  ft. 
in  Avers  &  Pritehard  addition.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  cost  of  this  work  will  approx- 
imate  $820. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — City  Comn.  is  plan- 
ning to  put  on  sale  at  once  $1,032  000  of 
sewer   bonds   recently   voted. 

Richmond,  Col. — Plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  proposed  sewer  system  to  serve 
the  annexed  district  of  city  have  been 
completed  by  City  Engr.  H.  D.  Chap- 
man and  have  been  submitted  to  City 
Atty.  D.  J.  Hall  to  be  checked  over,  be- 
fore being  filed  with  City  Council  at  its 
meeting.  Construction  of  adequate  sew- 
er system  for  annexed  section  of  city 
will  be  one  of  largest  single  street  im- 
provement jobs  ever  undertaken  by  mu- 
nicipality. Proposed  system  will  serve 
Stege,  Pullman  and  East  Richmond,  as 
well  as  portion  of  El  Cerrito.  and  has 
long  been  advocated  by  citizens  of  an- 
nexed    section. 

St.  Augustine,  Fla. — Bond  issue  has 
been    called    for   sewerage. 

Boise,  iilu. — Plans  will  be  completed 
shortly  for  sewers  in  South  Boise.  C.  C. 
Stevenson    is    City    Engr. 

Brazil,  Ind. — Establishment  of  sewer- 
age disposal  plant  at  extremity  of  big 
sewer   is   being    considered. 

Montezuma,  la, — City  Council  is  said 
to  have  decided  to  construct  about  13,000 
ft.  of  sewer  to  cost  about  $7,000. 

I'ittslield.  Mass. — Board  of  Public 
Works  will  ask  City  Council  for  $2,000 
for    new    West    St.    drain. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Sewer  system  will  be 
enlarged  this  winter.  Estimated  cost  of 
the  initial  extension  is  about  $30,000.  J. 
E.  Fearing  is  City  Engineer. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  provide  for  construction  of 
sewers  in  portion  of  Sewer  District  No. 
141,  being  along  South  Sixth  St..  King 
Hill  Ave..  Springwood  St.  and  the  alley 
first  east  of  King  Hill  Ave.  P.  W.  Lau- 
der  is   Clerk. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — Bonds  have  been 
sold  for  construction  of  Mill  Creek  sewer. 


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Goshen,  N.  Y — Now  that  taxpayers 
have  voted  for  sewers,  arrangements 
will  be  rushed  ahead,  and  it  is  expected 
that  work  will  be  started  by  early  spring. 
Rights  of  way  will  have  to  be  secured 
and  minor  details  perfected  before  plans 
can    be  submitted   for  bids. 

Middletovrn,  N.  Y.— George  A.  Johnson 
"I  New  York  City  has  stated  that  a  sew- 
age disposal  plant  adequate  for  needs 
of  city  could  be  constructed  for  from 
$75,000    to    $S0,000. 

Syracuse,    y.    Y Ordinance    declaring 

intention  to  order  a  12-in.  sewer  in  Hill- 
side St.  has  been  adopted. 

I'tica,  N.  Y. — A  resolution  directing  the 
City  Engineer  to  make  plans  and  speci- 
fications for  sewerage  system  for  York 
Heights.  Yale-Pleasant  Heights  and  Mo- 
ther Manor,  and  submit  it  with  estimates 
of  cost  to  Board  of  Contract,  has  been 
referred    to    sewer    committee. 

Spencer,  N.  C. — Board  of  Aldermen  has 
held  special  meeting  to  pass  upon  agree- 
ment with  Southern  Railway  for  con- 
struction of  new  sewer  outfall  from 
Salisbury  Ave.  to  creek.  It  wil  lbe  2.000 
ft.  long  and  IS  ins.  in  diameter  and  when 
completed  will  serve  new  territory  not 
heretofore   provided   with   sewer. 

Mount  Vernon,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  bond  issue  of  $16.- 
000  for  construction  of  sewage  treatment 
plant.  A.  A.  Perrine  is  Mayor  and  J.  H. 
Wooton   is   Clerk. 

I'rnnna.  O — On  motion  of  McCracken. 
City  Engr.  Sweetman  will  be  instructed 
to  prepare  necessary  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  storm  sewers  on  streets  where 
paving  is  completed. 

I  rlitiiia.  O. — Ordinance  for  issuance  of 
bond  to  amount  of  $48,000  has  been  given 
its  first  reading  and  referred  to  Finance 
Com.  Money  derived  from  sale  of  said 
bonds  is  for  construction  of  sewage  dis- 
posal plant,  plans  and  specifications  for 
which  have  already  been  accepted  by 
Council  as  approved  by  State  Bd.  of 
Health. 

Eugene.  Ore, — Petition  for  sewer  on 
Jefferson  St..  from  15th  to  19th.  has 
been    referred    to    committee. 

r.misiliile.  Pa. — Council  is  said  to  have 
passed  ordinance  providing  for  issue  of 
$80,000  bonds  for  sewer  system  to  be 
submitted    to    vote. 

Kiverpoint.  R.  I. — A  meeting  of  com- 
mittee appointed  at  West  Warwick  finan- 
cial town  meeting  to  prepare  plans  and 
devise  means  for  sewerage  system  in 
Pawtuket  Valley  villages  will  be  held  at 
n   Hall   at   Riverpoint  for  purpose  of 


organization 

Greenville.  Tenn. — People  will  vote  on 
proposition  to  bond  town  in  sum  of  $40,- 
000  for  sewer  purposes. 

Temple,  Tex. — The  Attorney  General 
has  approved  issue  of  $75,000  of  Temple 
sewer  purchase  and  extension  bonds, 
voed  some  months  ago  and  recently  sold 
t"  X  M.  Halsey  &  Co..  of  Chicago.  Pro- 
ceeds will  be  collected  and  property  of 
the  Temple  Sanitarv  Sewer  Co.  will  be 
acquired  by  city  and  about  $30,000  spent 
'  in    making   improvements  and   extensions 

Atlanta.  Ga.— Following  are  itemized  of  same'  u  bein?  purpose  to  practically 
bids  for  Intrenchment  Creek  interceptor.  coZZr  eve.r5'  portion  of  city  now  unserved 
Contract  was  awarded  to  M.  F.  Sullivan  with  mams  and  compel  connection  of 
at  $55,381.     (A)   Dvsard  Construction  Co.;        premises    therewith. 

(B)  M.  F.  Sullivan:   (C)  Nichols  Contract-  . 

ing  Co.:  ■ 

(A) 
3,000  cu.  yds.   earth   exc.   &  backfilling.  10 

ft.     or    under $0.60 

13.000  cu.  yds.   earth  exc.  &  backfilling,  15 

ft.   or   under 80 

4,000  cu.   yds.   earth   exc.   &  backfilling,   20 

ft.    or   under 1,25 

100   cu.  yds.   earth   exc.   &   backfilling-    25 

ft.    or   under 1.50 

3,000   cu.   yds.    rock   excavation 2.50 

800  ft.  concrete  sewer,  Type  A,  in  place, 

48"     5.50 

6.700  ft.  concrete  sewer.  Type  B,  in  place. 

48"      6.00 

7,500   ft.   reinforced      concrete      sewer,      In 

place,     48" 4.60 

7,500  ft.    seg.    block    vitrified    clay    sewer. 

in    place,    4S" 4.00 

10.000   brick     20.00 

100   cu.    yds.    concrete 6.50 

2   manhole    castings.    Type    A 9.00 

12  manhole    castings,    Type    B 9.00 

150  manhole     steps .20 

100  sq.   ft.   cut   flagging,   in  place 1.00 

50   cu.    ft.    cut   stone 1.80 

150   cu.    vds.    rubble    masonry 3  00 

10,000  lumber    B.    M 22.00 

1,000  cu.    yds.    crushed    stone    for    founda-  2.50 

tion.    in    place , 

2.000  lbs.    reinforcing   steel,    in    place .05  .05  .05 

Total $29,316.00  S25.3S1.50  $48,812.50 

Total S73. 916.00  $57,326.50  $87  117  50 

Total $63,816.00  $65,881.50  $93.'062  50 

Total $59,316.00  $55,381.50  $93,062.50 


(B) 
$0.63 


2.55 

4.17 

4.27 

5.40 

4.00 
20.00 
10.00 

10.00 
8.00 
.35 
1.50 
2.00 
6.00 

30.00 


<C) 

$1.00 
1.50 


4.75 
5.15 
5.90 


20.00 
10.00 
15.00 
15.00 
.35 
2.00 
2.50 
6.50 

(II  11(1 


785 


\  letorla,   n.   C — Repairs   will    probably 

be  made  to  Oxford  sewer,  to  be  of  brick; 
cost   about    $30,000. 

CONTRACTS     tWAROED. 

Oakland,  Cal. —  Fur  construction  Ol 
sewer,    to    B.    11.    Sund  following 

prices:  Furnishing  and  lav'fig  8-in.  pipe, 
at  ,  I  cts.  per  lin.  ft.;  furnishing  and  lay- 
ing 8-in.  "T"  branches,  al  B0  cts.  each 
extra;  constructing  brick  manholes,  with 
covers,  complete,  $15.00  each;  con- 
structing- lamphol.-s.  with  rov.  i 
plete,  $9  each.    F.  M.  Smith  is  City  Clerk. 

Mlddletonn,  Conn. — Com.  on  Sewers 
have  opened  bids  for  construction  of 
sewer  1,100  ft.  long  and  10  in.  diameter 
vitrified  salt  glazed  pipe,  in  North  Main 
St.  Five  bids  were  received  as  fol- 
lows: John  S.  Cantweil,  Middletown  $1.- 
325.28;  Angelo  Conti,  Hartford.  $1,888.85- 
A.  Brazos  &  Sons.  Middletown,  $1,485- 
Antonio  Lambro,  Waterburv.  $1  445;  Sal- 
vator  Mazzotta,  Middletown  $1,325  Com. 
has  voted  to  award  contract  to  lowest 
bidder,    Mr.    Mazzotta. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Contracts  that  will 
total  some  $10,000  in  all  have  been  au- 
horized  at  meeting  of  committee  on 
public  works  of  Board  of  Bond  Trustees 
following  recommendations  reported  bv 
Chief  Engineer  L.  D.  Smoot  and  Super- 
intendent of  the  Water  Works  Depart- 
ment E.  L.  Carroll,  those  contracts  re- 
ferring to  sewer  pipe  and  supplies  con- 
sidered by  committee  a  week  ago.  Sew- 
er pipe  in  sizes  from  five  to  twelve 
inches  in  diameter,  including  Y's,  was 
awarded  to  Georgia  Vitrified  Block  & 
Clay  Co.  Contracts  for  cement  were 
awarded  to  Carolina  Portland  Cement 
Co.  Columbia  Iron  Works  secured  con- 
tract for  catch  basin  castings.  Florida 
Machine  Works  were  awarded  castings 
for  manholes.  Contract  for  brick  went 
to    Marshall    &    Spencer    Co. 

Dixon,  III — To  Chas.  E.  Hughes.  Rock- 
ford.  111.,  at  $12,569.  for  construction  of 
from  6  to  30-in.  sewers,  bv  Council.  C. 
F.    Xesbit    is   Engineer. 

i.:. I, -i.in-  111. — To  Geo.  E.  Mallery. 
Kewanee,  111.,  contract  at  $5,723.93.  for 
320  ft.   15-in.  and  144  ft.  10-in.  pipe  sewer 


in  Simmc 


St. 


Springfield,  111. — For  construction  of 
18-in.  sewer  in  Fourteenth  St.  from  Ash 
St.  to  Cornell  Ave.  to  John  W.  Rvan.  at 
64%  cts.  per  lin.  ft.  for  sewer,  33  cts.  per 
lin.  ft.  for  inlets  and  $25  for  each  man- 
hole. F.  H.  Hamilton,  Pres.  Bd.  of  Loc. 
Impts. 

Ames,  la. — By  Council,  for  construc- 
tion of  storm  sewer,  south  of  tracks,  to 
Aiken  &  Flutter,  at  $5  528. 

Baltimore.  Md. — Bv  Bd.  of  Awards,  to 
Gallagher,  Boyle  &  O'Brien,  contract  for 
building  lateral  sewers  in  large  section 
of  West  Baltimore.  They  are  to  cover 
territory  bounded  on  east  by  Schroeder 
St..  on  west  by  Fulton  Ave.,  on  north 
by  Lanvale  St.  and  on  the  south  bv  Fay- 
ette   St.      Contract   is   worth    $176,154. 

Fairmont,  Minn. — For  constructing 
sewers,  to  J.  W.  Turner  Imorov.  Co  .  of 
Des  Moines,  at  $7,945.  Other  bidders: 
Wm.  Danforth,  St.  Paul.  $S,587:  Lars 
Overn,  St.  Peter.  $S,606;  John  P.  Green, 
Albert  Lea.  $9.S50:  Illstruo  &  Olsen.  Al- 
bert Lea,  $9,766,  and  W.  D.  Loyell  Min- 
neapolis.    $8,547.      H.    B.    Tuttle    is    City 

Joplin.  Mo. — To  V.  S.  Koch,  612  Wall 
St.,  contract  for  300  ft.  storm  sewer  in 
Virginia    Ave. 

Newark,  y.  J. — By  Passaic  Valley  Sew- 
erage Commission,  contract  for  construc- 
tion of  outfall  pipes  of  trunk  sewer,  to 
John  C.  Tierney,  of  Oradell,  at  price  of 
$437,500.  He  was  lowest  of  five  bidders. 
Outfall  pipes  extend  about  1.500  ft.  from 
Robbins  Reef  to  points  of  disposal  of 
sewerage. 

Syracuse.  N.  Y — Alexander  Barr  was 
lowest  bidder  on  two  sewer  contracts  for 
which  proposals  were  received  bv  Board 
of  Contract  and  Supply.  For  sewer  in 
Craddock  St.  his  proposal  was  $1,102.40 
and  for  sewer  in  Sunset  Ave.  it  was 
$665.15.  Samuel  Bonn  was  lowest  bid- 
der, at  $611,  for  sewer  in  Lodi  St.,  be- 
tween   Butternut   and   Ash    Sts. 

Bueyrus.  O. — By  Comrs.  of  Crawford 
Co..  contracts  for  countv  ditch  improve- 
ment No.  613,  in  Holmes  Twp.,  as  follows: 
10  000  ft.  tile,  Kuenzli  Bros.,  Nevada,  O.: 
construction.  Sec.  1  and  2  Josenh  Ga- 
briel. Bueyrus;  See.  3  and  4.  Wm.  T.  Mar- 
shall. Lemert,  O.  G.  F.  Ackerman  is  Co. 
Aud. 

Heading.  pa. — Peter  L.  Scholl.  city,  at 
$25,000,  for  erection  of  sewage  disposal 
plant.  Albright  &  Mebus,  Land  Title 
Building.   Philadelphia,   are   engineers. 

Seattle.  Mash. — To  Colosurdo  &  Co.. 
at  $10,767.  for  construction  of  W.  Seattle 
St.   sewers. 


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MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  23. 


New  Loadoa.  Win. — By  Common  Coun- 

n   of  sewer  In 

M.    Ncsbltt. 

\M«._For      construction      of 

...    to   Hans  C.    Han- 

(1.39  for  15. -In.  pipe,  $1.24  for  12- 

.    98    cts.    for    10-ln.    pipe,    $40    for 

..les  and  140  for  catchbaslns. 

WATER    SUPPLY 

ciantuq,  \\n. — People  will  vote  on 
-ue  of  $25,000  for  construction  of 
waterworks  system. 

Mlinmlini.  Oil. — Alhambra  voters  are 
getting  ready  to  express  their  opinions 
about  bonding  cltv  in  order  to  buy  mu- 
nli'ipal  water  system  and  to  install  sew- 
.  rs       It  1    to   submit   propo*.i- 

tlon  that  people  buy  out  the  San  Gabriel 
Valley    Water    Co.    for   $450,000. 

st.  \iiunotine.  Fin. — Bond  issue  has 
irrled   for  water  works. 

Winchester,  III. — Citizens  have  voted 
to  Issue  bonds  for  construction  of  mu- 
nicipal   water    works. 

Goodlnnd.  Ind. — Election  for  water 
works  has  been  carried  by  large  ma- 
jority. 

Dea  Mnlnc*.  la. — Water  bonds  in  sum 
of  $2  380.000  will  be  sold  shortly. 

Oaceoln.  In. — Election  will  be  held  on 
Dec.  9  for  voting  on  $10,000  bond  issue 
ror  waterworks  improvements. 

niair.  Neb. — On  Nov.  28  citizens  will 
vote  on  $20,000  for  improvements  of 
water  plant  and  for  extension  of  water 
mains. 

testerxhlre.  N.  V — Citizens  have  voted 
$15,000  bond  issue  for  maintenance  and 
extension    of   water    mains. 

Spencer.  W.  C. — Waterworks  bonds  in 
sum    of    $60,000    have    been    sold. 

I'iqun,  O. — After  investigation  cover- 
ing period  of  seven  months.  Morgan 
Engineering  Co.  and  Dayton  Floor  Pre- 
Commission  have  decided  upon 
tentative  locations  of  various  proposed 
reservoirs  to  be  constructed  in  Miami 
Valley,  as  only  eomprehensive  method  of 
making  impossible  another  disastrous 
flood. 

YonngKtoM-n.  O. — City  Council  has  ac- 
cepted report  of  finance  committee,  which 
provided  for  sale  of  $200,000  bond  issue 
for  Milton  reservoir  dam  to  Hayden. 
Miller    &    Co.    of    Cleveland. 

linker.  Ore — Bond  issue  of  $54,000  has 
been  atuhorized  for  replacing  3V=  miles 
of  old  water  mains. 

Woonsocket,  R.  I. — Water  Commis- 
sioners will  consider  proposition  pre- 
sented by  village  of  Millville  through 
committee  In  connection  with  installa- 
tion of  water  mains  in  Millville.  Com- 
mittee wanted  to  know  if  city  would  be 
willing  to  extend  water  system  from 
Blackstone  to  Millville  at  cost  of  about 
$42,000.  If  not.  would  Woonsoeket  let 
Hlaekstone  install  system,  village  of 
Millville  paying  proportionate  rental. 
Commissioners  took  matter  under  ad- 
visement. 


Atlanta,  On. — Following  are  bids  re- 
ceived for  Peachtree  Creek  Interceptor, 
Section  3 — (A)  Dysard  Construction  Co.; 
(B)  M.  F.  Sullivan;  (C>  Nichols  Contract- 
ing Co.:  (D)  Case  &  Gottrean;  (E)  Jor- 
dan &  Stewart.  Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Dvsard  Const.  Co.,  at  total 
bid   of   $10. L'i 

(A) 
100   cu.    yds.   earth   exc.    &   back- 
filling.  10   ft    or  under $0.65 

1,200  cu.   yds.   earth   exc.   *   hack- 
filling.    15    ft.    or   under....  .80 
1.000  cu.   yds.   earth   exc.   &   back- 
filling.  20  ft.  or  under 1.25 

200   cu.    yds.    rock    exc 3.00 

50  cu.     yds.     emhankment .50 

1,000   ft.   concrete   sewer,    Tvpe   A. 

In    place.    48" 5.50 

900  ft.  concrete  sewer,   Tvpe  B. 

In     place,     48" r,.7.i 

1.900  ft.  reinforced  concrete  sew- 
er,   In    place.    48" .... 

seg.   block   vitrified    clay 

sewer,    in    plaee,    48" t.no 

1,900  ft.     lock      Joint     sewer.      In 

place     4.70 

5,000   brick      2'O.flO 

50  cu.    yds.    concrete 7.00 

3  manhole   castings.   Type   a  io.oo 

10  m  .i  •  .25 

1.000  lumber     B.     M 22.00 

100  cu.    yds     crushed    stone....  3.00 

500  lbs.     reinforcing     steel.     In 

plac  ■•■  .05 

Totals  $2,604.50 

Totals      $13,279.50 

Totals      $10,204.50 

$11,534.00 




Fort  Stockton.  Tex. — Fort  Stockton 
voters  have  petitioned  City  Council  to 
call  election  to  determine  Issuance  of 
bonds  to  amount  of  $50,000  for  water- 
works and  sewer  system. 

Mlaeola.  Tex.— Bond  Issue  of  $25,000 
has  been  voted  for  waterworks  system. 

Kockdnle,  Tex City  Council  has  en- 
tered Into  contract  with  O'Nell  Engg. 
Co.  of  Dallas  to  make  figures  for  water- 
works plant  as  follows:  First  on  the 
amount  of  money  necessary  to  build  and 
equip  a  water  and  light  plant  of  equal 
capacity  to  the  present  plant  of  the 
Bockdale  Water  &  Light  Co.:  second,  on 
the  amount  necessary  to  add  to  that 
plant  equipment  sufficient  to  meet  the 
needs  of  the  city:  third,  on  actual  value 
of  present  plant,  depreciation  being 
taken  Into  account;  fourth,  on  the  cost 
of  an  entirely  new  waterworks  plant 
of   sufficient    capacity. 

Rockmlel,  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $27,- 
000  have  been  voted  for  constructing 
water  works. 

Calgary.  Alberta,  Can. — City  will 
shortly  be  In  the  market  for  water 
meters. 

Cloverdale,  B.  C. — City  Engineer  is 
said  to  have  estimated  cost  of  water 
works  at   $68,772. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Jacksonville.  Fin. — To  Epping-Carpen- 
ter  Pump  Co.,  of  Pittsburgh.  Pa.,  con- 
tract for  a  12.000.000-gTllon  crank  and 
flywheel  pumping  engine. 

Bloomlngton.  III. — For  laying  a  12-in. 
water  main  in  Washington  St.  to  P.  F. 
McDonald  at  $7,771.  Elmer  Folsom  is 
City    Engr. 

Chicago,  111. — For  water  supply  pipes 
in  various  streets  to  Simon  Ryan.  Mal- 
achv  Mi'rphv.  Edward  Connor  and  Di 
Vito    &    Tiritilli. 

Prlnccvllle.  III. — For  drilling  of  a  well 
1.450  ft  deep,  bids  were  as  follows:  S. 
B  Geiger.  $4  025:  M.  T.  Peterson.  $4,950; 
W.  H.  Grav  &  Bro.  S4.027.50:  W.  H.  Car- 
ter. $3,284.50:  J.P.Miller  Well  Co..  $3,235; 
J.  P.  Sewell.  S2.737.50:  F.  M  Gray.  Jr.. 
$4,027.50.  Contract  was  awarded  to"  J.  R. 
Sewell.    of  St.   Louis. 

Rock  Island.  111. — By  Board  of  Local 
mprovement.  for  installing  12  blocks 
of  water  mains  to  P.  F.  Trenkenschuh, 
of  Rock  Island. 

I.ncrosse.  Ind. — To  J.  G.  Berger.  Ft. 
Branch.  Ind..  by  W.  A.  VanFrank.  Di- 
vision Engr.  C.  *  E.  T.  R.  R..  Danville. 
Til.,  for  construction  of  30.000-gal.  rein- 
forced concrete  water  tank  at  Lacrosse, 
base  to  be  16  ft.  above  top  of  rail,  engine 
and    pump    under    tank. 

Hudson  Mich. — To  Robert  H.  Kersey, 
of  South  Bend.  Ind.,  for  sinking  of  test 
well.  71  ft.  deen,  with  S-in.  galvanized 
pipe  and  a  15-ft.  strainer,  at  $394.  If 
more  wells  are  required  the  price  will 
be  $3  50  per  ft. 

I.nnenster.  Mo. — To  Derigo  &  Tadlock. 
contract  for  construction  of  a  reservoir 
in    City    Park. 

Silver  Creek,  Neh. — To  Alamo  Engine 
&  Supply  Co.  1122  Farnam  St..  Omaha, 
contract,  at  $8  000,  for  waterworks  plant 
for  Silver  Creek. 

Trenton.  X.  J. — On  recommendation  of 
Johnson  &  Fuller,  consulting  engineers 
on  new  filtration  plant.  City  Commis- 
sion has  voted  to  award  contract  for  low 
lift     pumping     equipment     to     De     Laval 


(B)  (C)  (D)  (E) 

$2.50  $3.00  $0.75  $0.50 

2.50  3.00  1.20  .50 

2.50  3.00  1.75  .60 

5  00  5.00  3.45  2.00 

1.60  .50  .50  .25 

6.00  4.75  7.00  4.35 

6.00  5.15  7.50  4.70 

5.90  6.00 

5.25  5.90  7.50       

5.75  5.00  7.50       

25.00  20.00  16  00  15.00 

12.00  10  00  9.00  10  00 

10.00  15.00  7.00  12.00 

.30  .35  .30  .20 

35.00  40.00  20  00  20.00 

2.50  3.00  3.00  2.00 

.06  .05  .05  .05 

$5,643.00  $6,238.50  $3,304  00  $1  993  00 

S17.043.OO  116.62860  S17.054 .00  $10,573.00 

00  617.448.60  $14. 704. 00  ..    . 

$16,568.00  $17,448.50  $17,554.00 

$15,738.50  $17,554.00       


Steam  Turbine  Co.  The  proposal  accept- 
ed by  commission  was  one  of  several 
submitted  by  De  Laval  Co.,  alternative 
bids  having  been  asked,  and  amounts  to 
$42,500.  Commission,  by  accepting  bid. 
decides  to  generate  power  for  pumps  by 
means  of  turbines,  cost  of  which  is  in- 
cluded  in   proposal. 

Stntrxvllle.  X.  C. — City  of  Statesvllle 
has  contracted  with  Laidlaw-Dunn-Gor- 
don  Co.  of  Cincinnati,  O.,  for  modern 
water  pump  with  daily  capacity  of  one 
million  gallons,  which  will  be  installed 
at  city  water  station.  First  cost  of  pump 
is  $4,100  and  there  will  of  necessity  be 
considerable  cost  In  its  installation. 

Ilnrlierton,  O. — To  Massillon  Iron  & 
Steel  Co.,  for  14.61  tons  of  S-in.  and  203.60 
tons  of  6-in.  cast  iron  pipe,  at  $24.90  per 
ton,  and  16.19  tons  of  4-ln.  at  $26.90. 
The  Ludlow  Valve  Co  received  contract 
for  furnishing  33  hydrants. 

<  oluiiiliiis.  o. — To  National  Concreting 
&  Fire  Proofing  Co.,  Cleveland,  at  $98,- 
500,  for  installation  of  water  supply  sys- 
tem, including  reservoir,  pumping  plant, 
mechanical  equipment  and  water  tank 
and    tower,    at   State   Hospital.    Lima.   O. 

Frankfort,    O The     contract     for    the 

construction  of  a  water  plant  and  dis- 
tributing system  here  has  been  awarded 
to  Rosser.  Harper  &  Stuart,  Bremen,  O.. 
at  $13  775.  Bids  were  received  Nov.  14 
by   N.   P.  Wishart,  Village  Clk. 

Lima,  O. — Contract  for  reservoirs  and 
water  works  system  for  Lima  State  Hos- 
pital involving  expenditure  of  upwards 
of  $100,000.  has  been  awarded  to  Na- 
tional Concrete  Fireproofing  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, by  Board  of  Trustees.  Frank  R. 
Stone.  Lima,  was  given  sub-contract  for 
part  of  the  work. 

IMninvlew.  Tex. — The  contract  for  the 
extension  of  the  water  system  has  been 
awarded  to  Irick  &  Knuff.  Plain  view,  at 
$7,021. 

Senttle,  Wnsh. — To  Will  Kopta.  1 4"J 
27th  Ave..  Seattle,  at  $8.5S4,  for  con- 
structing water  mains  on  20th  Ave 
Northeast. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 

Berkeley,  Cnl. — Additional  electric 
lights  on  various  streets  have  been  rec- 
ommended. 

St.    Petersburg,    Fin C.    D.    Hammond, 

Commissioner  of  Public  Utilities,  has  is- 
sued statement  to  taxpayers  in  which  he 
declares  that  municipalitv  owned  gas 
plant  would  cost  $145,000.  In  his  state- 
ment he  declares  that  18  miles  of  mains 
would  have  to  be  laid.  This  would  cost 
$70,000. 

St.  Augustine.  Fin. — Bond  issue  has 
been   carried   for  lighting. 

Mollne.  III. — City  Comn.  has  approved 
of  plans  for  installation  of  111  new  tung- 
sten lamps  at  various  street  corners  of 
city. 

Sterling.  III. — H.  S.  Green,  who  has 
been  employed  by  city  of  Sterling  to 
prenare  specifications  for  new  boulevard 
light  system  and  assist  in  installation  of 
same,  has  started  to  work  on  specifica- 
tions. It  is  expected  that  same  will  be 
completed  in  a  few  days.  As  soon  as 
possible  ordinance  ■will  be  drafted  and 
sent  to  the  council  for  action. 

Indlnnnpolls.  Ind. — Change  in  street 
lighting  is  proposed  by  Henrv  W.  Klaus- 
mann.  city  engineer,  in  specifications  for 
new  lighting  contract  he  will  submit  to 
Board  of  Public  Works  for  approval  in 
next  few  davs.     He  proposes  to  ask  bids. 

Indlnnnpolls      Ind Bd.     of    Pub.     Wks. 

has  ordered  Indianapolis  Light  A  Heat 
Co.  to  install  street  arc  lights  at  various 
points. 

Sooth  Rend.  Ind. — Ordinance  for  grant- 
ing of  municipal  lighting  contract  is  be- 
ing considered. 

South  Bend,  Ind. — Installation  of  mu- 
nicipal lighting  plant  is  being  discussed 
and    planned. 

Benver  Dam.  Ky. — Plans  are  being 
considered  for  installation  of  municipal 
electric   light   plant. 

Watteabnnc,  Ky. — The  Council  of 
Whitesburg  has  just  advertised  franchises 
for  establishment  of  both  electric  lights 
and    water   works    in    the    town. 

South  Mnnchester.  Muss. — Plans  are 
being  considered  for  Installation  of  or- 
namental street-lighting  system  In  busi- 
ness district.      Estimate  cost  Is   $5,000. 

Blnlr.  Neb. — On  Nov.  2S  citizens  will 
v..t.  on  186.000  to  ins'all  municipal  elec- 
tric  light   plant. 

Fort  Hunter.  X.  Y. — Installation  of 
lighting  system  is  being  discussed. 

Loekport,  V.  Y. — Henry  F.  Thurston 
will  begin  drilling  at  once  at  Raymond 
Hill  for  natural  gas  supply  for  city  of 
Loekport.  He  has  notified  Common 
Council    that    he    accepts    form    of    fran- 


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Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  DECEMBER  11,  1913. 


No.  24 


AERIAL    TRUCK    NO.    1.    SEATTLE    FIRE    DEPARTMENT. 


SEATTLE'S    FIRE    DEPARTMENT 


Operation  of  the  Two-Platoon  System  Commended  by  Officials  and  Necessary  Appropriation  Voted  by  Citizens 
— Horse  Drawn  and  Automobile  Apparatus  and  Fire  Boats — Cost  of  Horse  vs.  Motor  Apparatus. 


By  CLAUDE 

The  Fire  Department  of  the  city  of  Seattle,  which  has 
been  operating  under  the  two-platoon  system  since  April 
1,  1913,  affords  a  very  interesting  study  of  one  of  the 
most  valuable  branches  of  municipal  service.  Although 
at  the  time  of  its  inception  and  final  adoption,  strenuous 
opposition  to  the  two-platoon  system  was  encountered, 
those  who  most  bitterly  opposed  the  measure  now  unani- 
mously commend  the  excellent  work  under  the  new 
system. 

Mayor  Geo.  F.  Cotterill,  when  asked  to  compare  the 
present  condition  of  the  department  with  that  previous 
to  the  installation  of  the  two-platoon  system,  said: 

"There  is  no  question  of  the  efficiency  and  the 
certainty  of  the  humanitarianism  of  the  plan.  The 
men  are  most  certainly  happier  under  it  than  they  were 
under  the  system  of  continuous  duty.  There  has  been 
no  protest  from  the  Board  of  Underwriters,  nor  any 
expression  of  dissatisfaction  whatsoever  since  the  platoon 
was  adopted.  There  is  no  demand  from  any  quarter 
for  a  return  to  the  previous  system.  The  only  objection 
that  has  ever  been  raised,  or  in  my  judgment  ever  could 
be  raised,  to  the  plan  is  that  of  its  increased  cost.  The 
two-platoon  plan  involves  an  increase  of  approximately 
35  to  40  per  cent  in  our  particular  fire  department  cost, 
as   compared    to    the   continuous   duty   plan. 

"Our  citizens  of  Seattle,  at  the  election  at  which  this 
was  submitted,  although  already  over-burdened  with 
high  taxation,  voted  by  more  than  two  to  one  in  favor 


A.  OSIER. 

of  a   more   humane   treatment   of   firemen,   even   at   the 
expense  of  higher  taxation." 

The  Seattle  Fire  Department  consists  of  515  members, 
as  compared  to  361  before  the  two-platoon  went  into 
effect.  The  additional  154  men  were  added  to  the  de- 
partment at  an  expense  of  approximately  $118,000  for 
the  balance  of  the  year.  The  men  work  in  two  shifts, 
which  go  on  duty  at  8  o'clock  a.  m.  and  6  p.  m.,  and 
work  10  hours  day-time  and  14  hours  night-time — alter- 
nating  monthly. 

The  apparatus  of  the  department  consists  of  15  steam 
fire  engines,  21  horse-drawn  hose  wagons,  7  combination 
horse-drawn  hose  and  chemical  wagons,  2  automobile 
hose  wagons,  3  automobile  hose  and  chemical  wagons;  7 
horse-drawn  hook  and  ladder  trucks,  one  automobile 
aerial  truck,  2  combination  60-gallon  horse-drawn  chemi- 
cal engines,  one  double  80-gallon  automobile  chemical 
engine,  one  water  tower,  2  fireboats  and  5  chief's  auto- 
mobiles. Two  automobile  combination  hook  and  ladder 
and  chemical  trucks  and  one  automobile  aerial  truck  of 
the  most  improved  type  have  been  ordered  from  the 
Seagrave  company,  and  will  be  added  to  the  department 
in   a  very   short   time. 

Guarding  the  water-front,  with  its  miles  of  wharves 
and  industrial  enterprises,  two  fire-boats,  having  a  com- 
bined capacity  of  15,000  gallons  per  minute,  afford  excel- 
lent protection  in  connection  with  the  land  force.  The 
latest   fireboat,    the   "Duwamish,"   was    built   by   a   local 


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i   ih,    city  $122,21978,  exclusive  of  de- 
cribed   in    the    August 
28th  issue  of  Municipal  Journal.) 
This  departmenl  meth- 

especiall)   in  the  wa> 
ie\\    motor  apparatus.      Vlthough   the   present  equip- 
menl  !     bul    7  pieces   of   motor-propelled    fire- 

fighting  apparatus,  3  additional  pieces  have  been  or- 
1,000  is  available  at  this  time  for  the  pur- 
chase  of  new  apparatus  and  the  motorizing  of  the  pres- 
ent equipment.  This  transition  from  the  horse-drawn 
to  motor-driven  vehicles  has  been  the  result  of  having 
demonstrated  its  efficiency  to  such  an  extent  that  the 
manifold  advantages  cannot  be  disputed.  The  follow- 
ing figures  on  three  pieces  of  motor  apparatus  in  the 
department  will  serve  as  a  comparison  between  the  cost 
of   motor-driven    and    horse-driven    equipment: 

AERIAL  TRUCK    WITH    TRACTOR    ATTACHMENT. 
(ost     of     repairs,     including     labor     and     material, 

12  months    $15.00 

of  lubricating  oil 14.90 

asoline,    14u   gallons 22.35 


$52.25 

.35 


nee  traveled.   149  miles;   Cost  per  mile 

Cosl    of  horse-drawn   apparatus,   three   horses,   with 
same    equipment    and    traveling    same    distance 

for  same  period.  $1,095;  per   mile 7.34 

COMBINATION    HOSE    WAGON, 
of     repairs,     including     labor     and     material, 

24   months    $212.75 

of    lubricating   oil 20.00 

Cosl  of  gasoline,  843  gallons 102.45 


$335.20 
.31 


1.34 


Distance  traveled.   1.093  miles;   cost  per  mile 

I  OSl    of    horse-drawn    apparatus,    two    horses,    with 
same    equipment,    and    traveling    same    distance 

for  the   same   period,   $1,460;   per   mile 

CHEMICAL    ENGINE. 

Cost     of    repairs,     including     labor     and     materia 
24   months    

Cost   of   lubricating   oil 

Cost  of  gasoline,  550  gallons 


$282.50 
Distance  traveled.  792  miles;  cost   per  mile .36 

Cost   of   horse-drawn    apparatus,    two    horses,    with 
equipment,    and    traveling    same    distance 

for   the   same   period.   S1.460:   per   mile 1.84 

The  comparison  is  distinctly  in  favor  of  the  motor- 
driven  apparatus.  Aside  from  this,  there  are  the  added 
features  of  speed,  convenience  and  sanitation. 

oi  the  year  1912  were  $570,600.28.  of 
which  $468,190.20  was  expended  for  salaries  of  mem- 
bers. This  will,  of  course,  be  materially  increased  for 
the  present  year,  b\  reason  of  the  adoption  of  the  Pla- 
toon   System. 

TWO   I'l.AT.  "  IN    SI  STEM. 

Under    the    platoon    system,    every    man    is    obliged    to 

telephone    communication     with      the      department 

headquarters,  thus  providing  that   men   off  shift   may  be 

called  in  case  of  actual  need.     Their  telephone  numbers 

are  in   the  hands  of  their  company  commander,  who,  in 

case  a  contingency  arises,  notifies  each   man   to  appear 

at   the   scene   of   the    fire.      He    is    then    ordered    to    take 

e    of    the    tire    apparatus    not    in    use.    returning    to 

h,'s  hi  machine  is  placed  in  serv- 

remaining  until  the  shift  on  duty 

(those  at   the  tire  I   return   to  their   respective  stations.     In 
tins  way.  the  remainder  of  the  cit)    is  protected  with  ade- 
quate fire-fighting  luring  the  time  a  fire  is  rag- 
time of  the   platoon   s\stem.  after  the 
!    alarm   call    had    been    turned    in.'   tire   companies 
from  the  outlying  disti  brought  into  the  busi- 
ct,  thereby  leaving  their  districts  unprotected. 
It   will  als,,  be  seen   that   bj    the  time  companies   from  all 


over  the  city  had  answered  the  call,  and  were  actively  en- 
I  in  fighting  the  tlames.  many  valuable  pieces  of  ap- 
paratus were  left  standing  empty  and  idle  in  the  street 
— when  if  enough  men  had  been  available  to  man  them, 
the)  could  have  been  taken  back  to  their  respective  sta- 
tions and   put   into   service   once   more. 

Another  feature  worthy  of  mention  is  the  point  that 
when  a  man  has  worked  his  full  shift,  he  is  at  liberty 
to  go  to  his  home,  and  recuperate  from  his  day.  whether 
it  has  been  strenuous  or  not,  without  the  fear  of  being 
forced  to  respond  to  a  night  alarm.  The  men  off  shift 
are  not  forced  to  respond  to  a  second  alarm  call,  but  all 
have  agreed  to  do  so,  in  order  that  the  two-platoon 
tern  will  be  a  success,  and  that  the  city  may  be  ade- 
quately protected  at  all  times. 

At  the  time  of  the  disastrous  •Times"  fire,  when  the 
newspaper  plant  of  the  Times  Publishing  Company  was 
threatened  with  total  annihilation,  the  second  alarm  was 
rung  at  11 :45  a.  m.,  and  over  85  per  cent  of  the  men  off 
shift  had  reported  for  duty  within  45  minutes,  and  were 
used  to  advantage  owing  to  the  fact  that  a  number  of 
the  fire-fighters  had  been  overcome  by  gas  explosions. 
The  remainder  who  were  not  needed  at  the  fire  manned 
the  superfluous  fire  apparatus  and  took  it  back  to  its  re- 
spective station,  where  it  was  in  readiness  for  a  pos- 
sible additional  fire.  On  October  11,  when  the  plant  of 
the  Seattle  Construction  &  Dry  Dock  Company  was  en- 
dangered, and  the  second  alarm  had  been  turned  in,  over 
90  per  cent  of  the  men  off  duty  reported,  and  deported 
themselves  practically  in  the  same  manner  as  described 
in  the  incident  of  the  "Times"  fire. 

On  June  10,  1910,  practically  two  years  before  the  two 
platoon  system  went  into  effect,  one  of  the  most  disas- 
trous fires  which  ever  occurred  in  Seattle,  raged  in 
Xorth  Seattle.     Every  available  man  and  every  piece  of 


SEATTLE    FIRE    DEPARTMENT    DRILL  TOWER. 


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apparatus  was  rushed  to  the  tire,  in  an  effort  to  check 
the  conflagration.  Useless  fire  apparatus  was  left  stand- 
ing in  the  street  from  11)  P.  M.  until  9  A.  M.,  while  other 
sections  of  the  city  were  left  entirely  unprotected.  Un- 
der the  new  system,  this  apparatus  would  have  been  tak- 
en back  to  the  station  and  placed  in  service. 

The  officers  in  the  department  are  unanimous  in  their 
approval  of  the  two  platoon,  and  have  invariably  given 
an  affirmative  answer  when  asked  if  they  considered 
their  company  more  efficient  under  that  system.  An- 
other point  worthy  of  mention  is  the  fact  that  each  man 
has  his  certain  position,  which  was  impossible  under  the 
old  system.  Under  this  working  condition,  a  man  will 
become  more  proficient  than  one  who  is  forced  to  fill 
different  positions  at  different  times.  Discipline  has  in- 
creased 100  per  cent,  as  the  men  are  putting  forth  every 
effort  to  make  the  two-platoon  a  decided  success,  where- 
as, before,  the  men,  while  working  under  the  continuous 
service  plan,  had  no  incentive  to  do  more  than  they  were 
compelled. 

A  necessary  part  of  the  equipment  of  a  modern  fire 
department  is  some  device  which  will  not  only  enable 
the  fireman  to  enter  smoke-filled  buildings  but  will  al- 
low him  to  perform  the  heaviest  labor  incident  to  the 
fire.  Several  companies  in  the  Seattle  tire  department 
are  equipped  with  Draeger  helmets.  These  smoke  pro- 
tectors have  been  successfully  used  at  several  tires  and 
also  in  cases  of  ammonia  tanks  and  pipes  bursting,  mem- 
bers of  the  Seattle  fire  department  so  equipped  having 
worked  closing  valves  and  repairing  pipes  over  an  hour 
on  different  occasions  without  experiencing  the  least  ill 
effect.  The  department  is  also  provided  with  Draeger 
pulmotors  which  were  used  successfully  at  the  recent 
Times  Building  fire  where  a  dozen  members  (not 
equipped  with  smoke  protectors)  were  carried  out  uncon- 
scious after  a  gas  explosion.  At  the  Washington  theatre 
fire  the  moving  picture  operator  was  carried  out  for 
dead  from  the  fumes  of  burning  films,  but  was  revived 
through  the  operation  of  a  fire  department  pulmotor. 
Since  the  fire  department  has  demonstrated  the  value  of 
these  devices  the  city  hospital,  gas  and  electric  compa- 
nies, as  well  as  ambulances,  have  provided  themselves 
with  pulmotors. 


STREET  CLEANING  IN  NEW  YORK. 

There  were  on  December  31,  1912,  in  the  boroughs  of 
Manhattan,  the  Bronx  and  Brooklyn,  New  York  City, 
26.454.553  square  yards  of  paved  streets.  To  clean  this 
there  were  employed  2,974  hand  sweepers  or  White 
Wings,  an  average  of  8,895  square  yards  to  a  sweeper. 
The  areas  per  sweeper  vary  in  the  different  boroughs. 
however,  being  5,153  in  Manhattan,  13,007  in  the  Bronx, 
and  15,029  in  Brooklyn.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  last 
probably  should  be  stated  as  14.772  square  yards,  since 
there  are  included  in  the  area  275.435  square  yard-  oi 
gutters,  which  are  cleaned  by  hand  periodically.  In  the 
purely  business  districts  the  work,  instead  of  being  done 
by  the  patrol  system  as  in  other  parts  of  the  boroughs, 
is  done  by  gangs  which  work  at  night ;  and  this  system 
is  effective  also  in  the  congested  tenement  districts. 

As  an  auxiliary  cleaning  plant  the  department  ha-  95 
sprinkling  carts,  148  machine  brooms.  5  flushing 
machines,  and  9  squeegees.  The  water  cleaning  plant 
is  considered  pitifully  small,  but  appropriations  have 
not  been  obtained  for  increasing  it.  To  eke  out  this 
machine  plant,  hose  flushing  is  employed,  which  is  un- 
economical, uneffective.  and  wasteful  of  water.  Com- 
missioner of  street  cleaning  William  H.  Edwards  is  very 
desirous  of  making  extensive  tests  of  mechanical  pick-up 
machines,  those  of  the  vacuum  type  and  others,  but  the 


money  has  not  been  forthcoming  for  this  purpose.  "It 
is  becoming  more  and  more  apparent"  said  he,  "that 
auxiliary  methods  must  be  developed  to  a  large  extent 
and  other  cities  are  forging  ahead  of  us  in  this  regard. 
There  is  no  machine  which  will  do  all  the  work  of  clean- 
ing, and  I  feel  that  we  must  soon  adopt  a  system  which 
will  combine  wet  and  dry  machine  work,  with  the  hand 
sweeper  as  a  litter  and  manure  collector. 

"For  sanding  the  streets  I  have  not  attempted  to  add 
to  the  machine  spreading  plant,  as  there  is  great  diffi- 
culty in  procuring  dry  sand,  and  wet  sand  does  not  work 
well  enough  through  the  machine  nor  give  a  good  result 
on  the  pavement.  However,  I  have  placed,  at  the  sum- 
mit of  steep  grades,  sand  boxes  of  about  one  cubic  yard 
capacity  from  which  the  sand  can  be  taken  by  shovel 
and  spread  effectively.  I  have  notified  the  public  through 
the  press  of  the  placing  of  these  boxes,  and  have  asked 
that  when  our  men  are  not  present  in  case  of  need  any 
citi/en  will  use  the  sand  to  prevent  accident  to  horses. 

\s  to  the  careless  littering  of  the  streets  by  pedes- 
trians and  householders.  I  have  carried  on  an  active 
campaign  of  education  and  have  received  excellent  sup- 
port from  the  police.  We  have  now  1.420  litter  cans 
placed  at  intervals  along  the  curb  for  the  deposit  of 
litter  and  fruit  skins  by  pedestrians,  and  they  should 
be  of  value  in  reducing  the  street  littering,  and  I  propose 
to  adil  to  this  number  whenever  and  wherever  there 
stiould  seem  to  be  necessity  therefor." 

The  amount  of  wastes  collected  during  the  year  is 
almost  beyond  conception ;  having  amounted  to  more 
than  two  and  three-quarter  million  tons  of  ashes  and 
street  sw  ceilings,  about  211,000  tons  of  rubbish,  and 
341,000  tons  of  garbage.  The  ashes,  rubbish  and  garbage 
have  been  removed  from  1.150,136  families  occupying 
27X.207  houses.  The  amount  collected  would  cover  an 
area  one  mile  long  and  170  feet  wide  to  a  depth  of  10 
feet.  This  collection  was  made  by  a  total  force  of  1,170 
drivers,  or  nearly  six  tons  per  day  per  driver. 

Concerning  the  subject  of  type  of  cart  for  collecting 
refuse.  Mr.  Edwards  says  that  he  believes  that  larger 
units  should  be  used  than  those  at  present  employed.  He 
has  had  a  5-ton  truck  constructed  whidh  carries  as  much 
material  as  six  of  the  ordinary  carts  and  is  easily  drawn 
by  three  horses  and  operated  by  four  men — three  loaders 
and  a  driver.  In  a  test  which  was  made,  it  was  found 
that  the  average  time  of  loading  a  cart  was  42  minutes ; 
hauling,  25  minutes;  dumping.  5  minutes:  a  total  of  72 
minutes.  The  truck  time  was  107  minutes  for  loading: 
hauling.  30  minutes:  dumping.  8  minutes:  a  total  of  145 
minutes:  that  is.  six  cartloads  were  collected  and  dumped 
in  just  about  twice  the  time  it  took  for  one  cartload 
under  the  present  system.  The  use  of  motor  trucks 
would  undoubtedly  reduce  the  hauling  time,  and  data 
are  now  being  collected  to  determine  whether  the  use 
of  these  would  be  economical  from  all  points  of  view. 


REFUSE  COLLECTION  IN  PHILADELPHIA. 

For  the  purpose  of  collecting  garbage  and  refuse,  the 
city  of  Philadelphia  is  divided  into  eight  districts,  and  a 
separate  contract  is  made  for  the  collection  of  garbage, 
ashes  and  rubbish  and  street  cleanings  in  each  of  these 
districts.  The  garbage  is  collected  six  times  a  week  in 
all  sections,  in  sheet  iron  wagons  with  flat  metal  covers 
and  inclined  back  to  facilitate  dumping,  the  capacity  of 
which  is  93  cubic  feet.  These  wagons  are  drawn  by  two 
horses.  Ash  collections  are  made  once  a  week  by- 
wagons  having  tailboards  and  canvas  covers,  holding 
about  4  cubic  yards  and  drawn  by  two  horses.  The 
limit  for  one  horse  is  400  lbs.  About  15  per  cent  of  the 
ashes   is   hauled   by   trolley,   and   another   15   per  cent    by 


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barge.      Rubbish   also    is    collected    once    a     week,    the 
int    collected    from    individual    buildings    being    un- 
limited.    Asli   wagons  supplied  with   racks  and   covered 
with  canvas  are  used  for  this  purpose. 
Garbage  is  disposed  of  by  a  reduction  process  consist- 
li  steam  digesters,  hydraulic  compressors  and  gaso- 
line percolators.    Ashes  are  used  for  filling  in  low  land. 


DENVER'S   FIRE   DEPARTMENT 


Efficiency  Obtained  with   Comparatively  Small   Force — 

Importance    of    Use    of    Training    Tower— Fire 

Prevention  Inspection  System. 

The  city  of  Denver,  Col.,  claims  to  have  secured  in 
its  fire  department  a  very  high  efficiency  in  spite  of  the 
comparatively  small  number  of  men  on  its  roster.  The 
lation  of  the  city  is  over  200.000,  while  the  fire  de- 
partment contains  only  219  men,  which  are  divided  as 
follows:  One  chief,  one  deputy  chief,  four  assistant  or 
district  chiefs,  one  department  secretary,  one  superin- 
tendent of  lines  (fire  alarm  telegraph),  two  linemen, 
three  operators,  one  machinist,  twenty  captains,  twenty- 
one  lieutenants,  nine  engineers,  nine  assistant  engineers, 
six  fire  wardens  and  144  firemen,  including  pipemen,  lad- 
dermen  and  drivers. 

These  men  are  distrubuted  among  the  following  com- 
panies: Nine  engine  companies,  furnished  with  hose 
wagon  and  engine;  nine  hose  companies,  having  hose 
wagon  only;  six  hook  and  ladder  companies,  four  of 
them  aerial ;  one  supply  wagon ;  one  water  tower  in  re- 
serve, and  one  aerial  hook  and  ladder  in  reserve.  The 
apparatus  includes  four  motor  propelled  combination 
chemical  and  hose  wagons;  six  automobiles  for  the  use 
of  the  chiefs,  and  one  for  the  line  department.  Apart 
from  these,  all  of  the  apparatus  is  horse-drawn. 

Tt    is   believed   that   the   high   efficiency   obtained   from 
this   inadequate   number  of  men  and   equipment  may   be 
attributed  to  the  following  reasons:    (1)  The  fire  depart- 
ment is  not  in  politics.    (2)  Each  member  of  the  depart- 
ment   must   undergo    a    rigid 
Civil      Service      examination. 

(3)  A  training  tower  is 
maintained  under  a  com- 
petent instructor,  where  the 
firemen  are  practiced  in  the 
handling  of  ladders,  hose, 
etc.,  so  that  when  occasion 
arises  they  know  what  to 
do  and  when  and  how  to 
do  it.  besides  having  their 
muscles  trained  for  the) 
particular       work       required. 

(4)  The  chief  and  his 
assistants  are  men  who 
have  fought  their  way  up 
from  the  ranks  solely  nn 
their  merits. 

The  training  tower  is  one 
of  the  most  important  ad- 
juncts of  the  fire  depart- 
ment. Tt  is  a  steel  and  frame 
structure  18  feet  square  and 
72  feet  high,  equipped  with 
internal  and  external  stand- 
.m  inside  stairway  and 
a  straight  iron  ladder  which 
runs  through  a  well  in  the 
centre  of  the  tower.  Prac- 
tice on  this  tower  is  held 
DENVER'S    TRAINING         even       morning     during     the 

tower.  in  on  i  in   of   May,    Tune.    Tulv 


and  August,  the  various  companies  of  men  being  drilled 
in  turn.  The  work  is  in  charge  of  Assistant  Chief  A.  L. 
Graeber.  The  drill  here  includes  work  with  pompier 
ladders,  life  line  and  net,  the  handling  of  wet  and  dry 
lines  of  hose  on  aerial  ladders  and  on  the  inside  stairway 
and  ladder,  together  with  other  exercises  which  are 
likely  to  be  met  with  in  actual  fire  work. 

Until  recently  fire  prevention  work  was  somewhat 
neglected.  There  were  fire  wardens  who  made  inspec- 
tions at  stated  intervals  and  did  their  best  to  carry  out 
the  purposes  for  which  they  were  appointed,  but  they 
were  too  few  to  obtain  the  results  desired.  Under  Com- 
missioner of  Safety  Nisbet,  the  head  of  the  department, 
and  Chief  John  F.  Healy,  a  system  was  recently  installed 
whereby  each  district  chief  is  held  responsible  for  proper 
inspection  in  the  territory  which  he  commands.  Every- 
day the  district  chiefs,  accompanied  by  the  captains  of 
the  various  companies,  make  an  inspection  of  some  part 
of  their  particular  district,  examining  buildings,  investi- 
gating conditions  generally,  and  making  suggestions  for 
needed  changes.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  district  chiefs  to 
see  that  these  recommendations  are  complied  with.  In 
addition  to  this  general  inspection,  there  are  two  fire 
wardens  who  devote  their  entire  time  to  motion  picture 
playhouses.  Each  theatre  also  has  a  special  uniformed 
fireman  who  goes  on  the  stage  thirty  minutes  before 
the  start  of  each  performance  and  never  leaves  it  until 
the  performance  is  over  and  everybody  is  out  of  the 
building. 

Chief  Healy  is  now  asking  for  an  appropriation  which 
will  enable  the  department  to  buy  and  put  in  sen-ice 
four  motor-propelled  triple  combination  engines,  build 
several  new  stations  and  add  more  men  to  the  depart- 
ment. 

The  fire  department  has  a  pension  fund  created  by 
an  act  of  the  State  Legislature  which  insures  every  man 
a  pension  when  he  becomes  too  old  to  remain  in  the 
department,  and  a  comfortable  sum  for  his  widow  and 
children  in  the  event  of  his  death. 


BROOKLYN'S  NEW  FIRE  ALARM 


Present   System  Antiquated — Street  Boxes  to  Be  Mod- 
ernized,  Wires  Placed   Underground  and   Improved 

Central  Station  Apparatus  Installed. 
From  May  1.  1912,  to  May  1,  1913.  there  occurred  in 
the  fire  alarm  telegraph  system  of  New  York  City  2.772 
circuit  troubles  of  an  accidental  nature  due  to  the  an- 
tiquity of  the  system.  Commissioner  Joseph  Johnson, 
referring  to  these,  said:  "This  resulted  in  the  temporary 
disabling  of  approximately  139,000  fire  alarm  boxes — the 
average  number  of  boxes  on  a  circuit  multiplied  by  the 
number  of  circuit  troubles.  The  Brooklyn  fire  alarm 
system  was  responsible  for  more  than  75  per  cent  of  this 
number.  Notwithstanding  this  stupendous  handicap  to 
the  safe  operation  of  the  city  fire  alarm  telegraph  system. 
all  alarms  of  actual  fire  but  thirteen  were  properly  trans- 
mitted." 

The  chief  engineer  of  the  fire  alarm  telegraph  bureau 
of  the  city.  Leonard  Day.  states  that  the  present  equip- 
ment of  the  Brooklyn  central  office  was  installed  in 
1892  and  1893  and  is  now  antiquated,  and  a  new  system 
be  substituted  for  it  which  will  be  a  great  improve- 
ment  in  every  respect. 

In  the  new  system  there  will  be  a  notched  disc  for 
each  station,  kept  in  a  device  similar  to  a  card  index. 
When  a  station  hits  in.  this  notched  disc  will  be  taken 
From  its  peg  in  the  file,  put  into  a  machine,  and  the 
machine  started.  The  operation  will  not  require  over  a 
second.  The  signal  is  permanently  cut  into  this  disc, 
and  it  cannot  possibly  transmit  any  number  except  the 


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right  one.  For  this  reason  no  verification  on  the  part 
of  the  operators  is  necessary,  except  to  check  the  num- 
ber stamped  upon  the  disc  with  the  number  of  the  street 
box  received  on  the  tape.  Then,  again,  the  movements 
of  the  engine  companies  will  be  automatically  recorded. 

"A  considerable  amount  of  the  operator's  time  is  now 
consumed  in  keeping  track  and  recording  the  movements 
of  apparatus  from  and  to  fires.  In  the  new  system 
the  moment  an  engine  company  leaves  its  house  an 
automatic  record  will  be  made  at  headquarters  indicat- 
ing this  fact.  When  it  returns  a  similar  record  will  be 
made.  In  addition,  a  large  map  is  provided  in  the  operat- 
ing room  above  the  apparatus,  upon  which  the  position 
of  every  engine  house  is  indicated  by  lamps.  A  white 
light  indicates  that  the  company  is  in  quarters;  a  red 
light  indicates  that  it  is  out,  and  a  green  light  indicates 
that  the  circuit  to  this  engine  house  is  in  trouble. 

"When  the  operator  has  to  decide  whether  or  not 
there  is  apparatus  available  to  go  to  any  one  particular 
location,  a  glance  at  the  map  will  tell  him  the  facts.  In 
the  new  system  individual  lines  are  provided  from  head- 
quarters to  each  and  every  engine  company  in  the  bor- 
ough. At  present  a  number  of  engine  companies  are 
connected  on  the  same  circuit.  It  is  not  possible  at 
present  to  call  any  one  particular  company  without  dis- 
turbing others  on  the  same  circuit.  In  the  daytime  this 
is  no  disadvantage,  as  it  is  for  the  good  of  the  service 
to  keep  the  crews  of  all  engine  companies  up  to  the 
highest  notch  of  efficiency;  but  at  night  it  unnecessarily 
calls  a  vast  number  of  men  who  are  not  needed  for  the 
particular  station  coming  in. 

"When  the  new  system  is  completed  in  Brooklyn,  all 
its  wires  will  be  underground,  and  for  that  reason  the 
amount  of  trouble  encountered  with  circuits  will  be  mini- 
mized. At  the  present  time  about  one  and  one-half  hours 
per  day  is  consumed  by  the  operators  in  testing  circuits 
and  attending  to  trouble.  In  the  new  system  the  task 
of  maintaining  the  circuits  in  proper  working  order  will 
be  entirely  separate  from  that  of  the  operator;  special 
men,  called  wire  chiefs,  having  entire  charge  of  that 
branch  of  the  service." 

As  to  the  location  of  the  fire  alarm  boxes,  it  is  con- 
sidered amply  sufficient  for  the  congested  districts  to 
have  a  fire  alarm  box  located  within  400  feet  of  any 
house  or  lot  throughout  the  district.  In  less  congested 
residential  districts  a  distance  of  800  feet  is  considered 
allowable,  and  in  semi-suburban  strictly  residential  dis- 
tricts, 1,200  feet.  A  distance  of  over  1,200  feet  is  con- 
sidered excessive  anywhere  within  city  limits.  At  pres- 
ent the  distance  between  fire  alarm  boxes  throughout  the 
borough  varies  from  200  feet  to  3,000  feet.  The  ultimate 
layout  of  boxes  contemplates  the  installation  of  at  least 
one  box  on  every  second  street  intersection  on  every 
street  in  the  borough.  This  would  mean  an  increase 
in  the  number  of  street  boxes  from  1,259  at  present  to 
3,671 ;  an  increase  in  the  mileage  of  telephone  wires  of 
1,147  to  8,720;  all  of  the  latter  being  underground,  while 
at  present  but  36  miles  is  underground.  It  is  believed 
that,  with  the  funds  now  appropriated  for  this  purpose, 
the  entire  business  district  and  the  more  solidly  built  up 
residential  districts  of  Brooklyn  will  have  been  provided 
throughout  with  modern  telegraph  fire  apparatus  by  the 
close  of  the  year  1914. 

The  work  at  present  under  way  in  the  borough  in- 
cludes a  new  central  building,  and  the  modernizing  of 
the  street  boxes  and  wires  in  what  is  known  as  the 
central  Brooklyn  and  southwest  Brooklyn  districts,  for 
which  $80,000  and  $60,000,  respectively,  have  been  appro- 
priated. Probably  the  next  district  to  be  improved  will 
be  the  entire  waterfront  from  Newtown  Creek  at  the 
extreme   north   to   the   Atlantic   Ocean    on    the   extreme 


south.  Under  Chief  Engineer  Day  is  Valentine  Fen- 
drick,  assistant  electrical  engineer  in  charge  of  the 
Brooklyn  bureau,  and  Jerome  Langer,  as  engineer-in- 
charge   of  the   construction    work   in    that   borough. 


INCINERATION  OF  CHICAGO'S  REFUSE 


Project  to  Operate  the  Municipal  Pumping  Stations  by 

Power  Generated  by   Combustion  in   High 

Temperature  Incinerators. 

As  previously  stated  in  these  columns,  Chicago's  con- 
tract for  disposing  of  its  garbage,  which  had  been  held 
by  a  reduction  company,  expired  some  weeks  ago  with- 
out the  city  having  made  any  provision  for  a  substitute; 
and  the  authorities  are  now  considering  what  is  the  best 
permanent  solution,  meantime  adopting  make-shift 
methods  for  preventing  a  nuisance. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  of  the  propositions  made 
was  contained  in  a  report  submitted  to  the  Waste  Com- 
mission at  a  recent  meeting  of  that  body,  of  which  we 
present  an  abstract,  giving  the  principal  figures  and 
arguments : 

The  city  of  Chicago  is  approximately  26  miles  long 
and  9  miles  wide,  and  has  an  estimated  population  for 
1913  of  2,287,520;  an  estimated  garbage  tonnage  for  1913 
of  130,000,  and  an  estimated  tonnage  of  ashes  and  rub- 
bish for  1913  of  650,000.  It  is  divided  into  35  wards.  Its 
water  is  supplied  from  12  pumping  stations.  In  order 
to  utilize  the  heat  from  refuse  incineration  to  operate 
pumping  plants,  it  was  desirable  to  select  those  pumping 
stations  whose  locations  made  them  centers  of  short 
haulage;  then  to  so  divide  the  city  as  to  supply  the 
requisite  tonnage  of  refuse  to  destructors  located  adja- 
cent to  these  pumping  stations. 

Accurate  data  on  the  tonnage  of  garbage  and  yardage 
of  ashes  and  rubbish,  for  each  of  the  wards,  had  already 
been  compiled  by  the  Efficiency  Division  of  the  Civil 
Service  Commission;*  and  accurate  records  of  the 
amount  of  coal  consumed,  its  cost  in  the  bunkers,  and 
the  cost  of  labor  for  stoking,  at  each  of  the  pumping 
stations  were  on  file  in  the  Bureau  of  Engineering  of 
the  Department  of  Public  Works.  It  was  estimated  that 
an  average  evaporation  of  eight  pounds  of  water  per 
pound  of  coal  was  obtained,  and  that  an  average  of  one 
and  one-quarter  pounds  of  water  would  be  evaporated 
per  pound  of  refuse.  The  tonnage  of  the  ashes  and 
rubbish  was  estimated  at  850  pounds  per  cubic  yard. 

With  the  above  figures,  the  city  was  so  divided  into 
seven  collection  districts  that  the  refuse  from  each  of 
these  could  be  hauled  economically  to  the  site  of  one 
of  the  pumping  stations  located  near  the  center  of  popu- 
lation of  each  district.  Utilization  of  the  steam  power 
derived  by  incineration  of  the  refuse  was  not  considered 
for  the  remaining  five  pumping  stations. 

The  map  annexed  shows  the  boundaries  of  the  dis- 
tricts selected,  together  with  the  location  of  the  par- 
ticular power  plant  which  each  would  serve. 

The  detailed  service  to  be  effected  under  this  scheme 
is  shown  in  the  accompanying  summary  on  page  793. 

The  maximum,  as  well  as  the  average,  tonnage  for 
each  district  was  tabulated  to  determine  the  daily  capac- 
ity of  destructors  that  should  be  installed.  It  is  of  par- 
ticular interest,  in  this  connection,  that  the  maximum 
tonnage  of  mixed  refuse  is  in  the  month  of  January,  as 
this  is  the  month  of  maximum  pumpage  of  water.  It 
is  also  of  interest  that  the  pumpage  of  water  supply  is 
increasing  at  the  rate  of  Wyi  per  cent,  and  the  mixed 
refuse  tonnage  is  increasing  at  the  rate  of  11  per  cent. 
Therefore  it  is  claimed  that  the  adoption  of  the  proposed 

•This  report  will  be  abstracted  in  a  later  issue.  The  report  of  this 
commission  on  street  cleaning;  is  contained  in  this  issue, 


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(VING    WASTE  COLLECTION     DISTRICTS     AND     LOCATIONS  OF    PUMPING  STATIONS, 


December  11,  1913.  MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL  793 

SERVICE  TO  BE  RENDERED  BY  EACH  OF    THE    SEVEN    INCINERATORS. 

r-Daily   Refuse—,  Per  Cent  Annual            Annual             Total 

0.  .  .  .                                        ...      .                          .       Tonnage,  of  Coal              Labor           Annual 

districts                                      Wards                       Average     Maximum  Load  Saving            Saving           Saving 
I  14th,      15th,      16th,  I 

Springfield  Avenue    •(  17th,      27th,      28th,  \            425                480  99/2  $55,500            $18,200            $73  700 

L  33d,   y'235th         J 

ChiCag°   AvCnUe    i 21St'  St.  236V4th'  J  ™  585  157  49,908  .8,500  68,408 

I  ^5th,  11th,  12th,  I 
Central    Park   Avenue -j  13th,    J/>18th,    34th,  [  350  395  92  46,000  22  000  68  000 

I  ^35th  J 

Harrison    Street |K2l0tlVr20thh'19th'j  164  22°  98  23,600  9,150  32,750 

14th   Street    [1St^10th,4M20thth'}  288  346  87  45'50°  14'600  60'10U 

(  3d,  2^5tli,  6th,  7th  | 
68th    Street    ^  8th,       30th,       31st,}-  380  406  66  40,000  11500  51500 

I  J^32d  J 

Roaeland     9th,      29th,       '/232d  93  103  60  9,600  6,380  15,980 

Totals    2,170  2,625  *94.2  $270,108  $100,330  $370  438 

*Average. 

system  would  prove  practical  for  all  months  of  the  year  i\To   item   of  profit   has   been    made   for  the   clinker,   of 

and  as  efficient  for  the  future  as  for  the  present.  which   there   would   be   156,000   tons.     At  least   one-half 

The  "per  cent  of  load"  column  is  included  to  indicate  of   this    would    prove    a    suitable    substitute    for   crushed 

the  proportion  of  the  steam  generated  in  the  refuse  de-  stone  in   mass  concrete  and  could  readily  be  valued  at 

structor  furnaces  which  would  be  required  for  the  pump-  50  cents  per  ton,  adding  $39,000  to  the  above, 
ing  load.     It  will   be  noted  that  the  power  supplied  at  In  explanation  of  the  "Collection  Saving"  item  in  the 

the  Chicago  avenue  station  is  greatly  in   excess  of  that  above  table  it  is  claimed  in  the  report  that  if  the  garbage 

required,  and  that  supplied  at  Springfield  avenue  is  prac-  is  discarded  in  the  same  receptacle  with  the  rubbish  and 

tically   the   entire   quantity   demanded.     The   reason   for  ashes  and  collected  in  the  same  wagon  and  hauled  the 

this  seeming  inconsistency  is  that  the  city  proposes  to  same  distance  the  cost  of  the  garbage  collection  would 

erect   a   new   pumping   plant,   to   be   called   the   Mayfair  be  the  same  per  ton  as  that  of  the  rubbish  and  ashes, 

station,    at    49th    avenue    and    Wilson    avenue.      A    de-  and  a   saving  of  $2.44   per   ton   would   therefore   result, 

structor   adjacent   to    this    plant   can   be   served    by   the  This  permits  of  another  comparison  between  the  reduc- 

tonnage  from  the  24th,  25th,  26th  and  27th  wards,  and  tion  process  and  complete  incineration — i.  e.,  if  it  costs 

the  excess  at  the  Chicago  avenue  and  Springfield  avenue  $2.44   per   ton    more   to    collect    the   garbage    separately, 

stations  would  thus  be  removed.     The  scheme  also  per-  and  the  maximum  value  of  the  by-products  of  reduction 

mits  of  the  future  erection  of  another  destructor  adjacent  is  $2  per  ton,  there  must  be  a  comparative  profit  of  44 

to   the   proposed   California   avenue   pumping  station   at  cents   per  ton   to   cover  the   cost   of  incineration,   aside 

The  Bridewell.     This  plant  could  be  served  by  portions  from  the  value  of  the  steam,  clinker,  etc. 
of   the   4th,    10th,    11th,    12th    and   34th   wards,    and    the  The  cost  of  burning  is  taken  at  30  cents  per  ton,  which 

large   proportion   of   the   loads   at   14th   street,   Harrison  is  claimed  to  be  conservative   for  efficient   management 

street  and  Central  Park  avenue  would  thus  be  reduced.  of   the    large    sized   destructors    recommended.     In    this 

The  columns  showing  the  coal,  labor  and  total  saving  connection  it  should  be  recalled  that  the  chief  engineer 

resulting  from  the  proposed  system  are  self-explanatory.  of  the  pumping  stations  would  act  as  supervising  engi- 

It  is  claimed   that  the  value   of  the  by-product  of  high-  neer  of  the   incinerating   furnaces. 

temperature   incineration   would   be   much    greater   than  In  concluding  this  report  the  author  says :     "It  should 

that  of  the   reduction   process,   in   that,   should   the  city  be   noted   that   the   system   advocated   is   in   no   way  an 

of  Chicago  acquire  the  present  private   reduction   plant  experiment.     The  remarkable  feature  of  the  system,  as 

by  condemnation   and   continue   to   dump   the   ashes   and  outlined,  is  the  exceptional  opportunity  offered  by  Chi- 

rubbish,  the  maximum  sum  it  could  hope  to  obtain  from  cago  to  derive  the  greatest  benefits  from  it,  on  account 

the    grease    and    tankage    would    be    $2    per    ton.      The  of  the  many  pumping  stations  located  at  such  convenient 

revenue  for  1913,  therefore,  on  130.000  tons  of  pure  gar-  points." 

bage  would  not  be  more  than  $260,000.     By  the  above  ■ 

detailed  estimate  the  value  of  the  steam  by-product  of  REFUSE   COLLECTION    IN   CLEVELAND. 

incineration    is    given    as    $370,438.      This    comparison    is  ~.,        .         ,._.,,_,..      ,.,,,       .,     ,  „„ 

.        ,  c  . .  .   ,  ..      .   .  ,    ,  The  citv  ot  Cleveland,  Ohio,  in  1912  paid  about  $230,- 

only  of  superficial   interest,  as  the  interest  and  deprecia-  „„„   ,         -  .  ,  ,       ...  ,         '  ,   \     ' 

..  ..r     ,  ,  ..       ,-rr  •     ,,  .      c       ,  000  for  removing  ashes  and   rubbish  and  received  about 

tion  on  the  plants,  and  the  difference  in  the  cost  of  col-  a-innnn  c  ^         i       *        ..     •  J  ,.   j   r  ..  . 

.     ..  ,  V     .  .,        ,  $30,000   from   the  sale  of  materials  sorted  from  the   rub- 

lection  of  the  two  systems,  are  not  considered.  :,  ;     ,,  ....  .,  ,    . 

t,  lL  ,         .        .  ,,     ..  ,  bish,    these    including    all    metal,    rags,    paper,    tin    cans. 

To  compare  the  exact  annual  saving  m  collection  and  ,       '  .      ,,  ,••<■«  -t-,  ,. 

,.  i      ,   ..  ,    /~i_-  u      ,t  ...    j      c  bottles  and  other  material  of  value.      I  he  paper  is  sold 

disposal    of    the    waste    of    Chicago    bv    the    method    of  ,       ,         .  .,,  ,n  ■     .  , 

,   .      ,     .  .,  _  .  ...  to  a  boxboard  company  at  $5.60  per  ton  in   bags  at  the 

complete  destruction  to  the  system  in  use  at  the  present         .      ;       _,        .  i_  •        *e  .        i      j    j 

..      r.i      .  „       •        c  .  .    <  «.  j  plant.      1  he  tin  cans  bring  $.i  per  ton  loaded  on  cars  at 

time   the   following   figures   are   tabulated:  %,       ,      ,  ,  u   f  •_•  i_  c 

.  .  Cleveland,   and   are  sold   to   a   company   which   manufac- 

Fuel   saving  at   the   pumping   stations,    as   per   Pre-  t  silk   skirts,   and  which   manufactures   from   the   tin 

vious  table    $3/0.000  ,.,.,.  ,         .  .  ,  , 

Collection    saving.    130,000    tons    garbage    @    $1.50  cans    something   which   gives   the   skirts   a    better   rustle. 

instead    of   $3.94   per   ton 317,000  The   metal,   bottles,   rags,   etc.,   are   sold   to   local   dealers 

under   competitive    bidding.      The    rubbish    gathered   by 

t   .  T°!a^S^'ng    i'i •'  Y-''>Vw ''iVnnWnnn  the   department   which   is   not   salable   is   used   for   filling 

Interest  (S>  4%  and  depreciation  @  5%  on  $3,000,000  '  & 

—the   approximate   cost  of  the   destructor  plants. $270,000  ,ow  lands. 
Labor,   burning   780,000   tons   garbage,   rubbish    and  The    same    division    of    the    public    service   department 

ashes   @   30c.   per   ton 234.000  which  collects  the  rubbish  attends  to  the  street  cleaning 

Total    charges  ^504000  alsa     The   s>'stem  employed  is  flushing  with   water  dis- 

Indicating  a  net  annual' saving.' over  ali 'costs',' of.'!. '$187,000  charged  under  pressure  from  tank  wagons,  supplemented 


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on  the  main  thoroughfares  and  in  the  business  section 
by  the  so-called  "while  wings."  The  annual  expenditure 
for  street  cleaning  is  about  $280,000.  In  addition,  $11,000 
is  spent  for  cleaning  catch  basins,  which  is  considered 
altogether  too  small  an  amount  for  properly  performing 
this  work. 


STREET   CLEANING   STANDARDS 


Data    Showing    Comparative    Difficulties    of    Cleaning 

Different  Kinds  of  Paving — Frequency  of  Cleaning 
— Efficiency   Records  of  Laborers. 

A  report  has  just  been  published  covering  investiga- 
tions carried  on  by  the  Efficiency  Division  of  the  Civil 
Service  Commission  of  Chicago  during  the  months  of 
May  to  October,  inclusive,  of  this  year  at  the  order  of 
the  City  Council.  This  investigation  dealt  with  the  oper- 
ations of  the  Bureau  of  Streets,  and  covered  the  subjects 
of  street  cleaning;  collection  and  removal  of  garbage, 
ashes  and  rubbish;  street  repairs,  and  the  general  ad- 
ministration of  the  bureau.  This  report  is,  we  believe, 
the  most  complete  of  its  kind  which  has  yet  been  pre- 
pared by  any  American  city,  and  is  especially  notable  for 
the  fact  that  an  effort  has  been  made  to  establish  stand- 
ards and  units  of  street  cleaning  by  which  to  compare 
the  work  of  different  gangs  or  on  different  kinds  of  pave- 
ments. The  report  was,  of  course,  prepared  with  a  view 
to  its  local  application :  but  the  work  done  was  so  unusual 
and  admirable,  and  the  principles  involved  are  of  such 
general  application,  that  we  are  presenting  herewith  an 
abstract  in  which  we  have  endeavored  to  cover  most  of 
the  points  which  are  of  the  greatest  general  interest. 

This  work  of  investigation  was  directed  by  a  technical 
board,  consisting  of  three  members  from  the  Bureau  of 
Streets  and  three  from  the  Efficiency  Division.  The 
investigation  was  in  the  immediate  charge  of  J.  L. 
Jacobs,  efficiency  engineer  in  charge.  At  the  outset,  the 
board  endeavored  to  obtain  information  concerning  oper- 
ations in  other  cities,  and  collected  from  twenty-five  of 
the  largest  cities  in  the  country  information  similar  in 
most  respects  to  that  collected  by  us  and  published  in 
our  special  street  cleaning  number  a  few  weeks  ago. 
They  found,  however,  that,  as  we  have  more  than  once 
pointed  out.  it  was  very  difficult  to  make  any  compar- 
isons between  work  in  the  different  cities  because  of  a 
general  lack  of  uniformity  in  standards  and  methods  of 
accounting. 

One  of  the  immediate  objects  of  the  investigation  was 
to  bring  about  appropriations  for  street  cleaning  which 
would  be  based  upon  some  scientific  knowledge  of  the 
work  to  be  accomplished.  In  Chicago,  appropriations 
are  made  to  the  individual  wards  rather  than  to  the  de- 
partment as  a  whole,  and  it  was  found  that  work  in 
certain  wards  was  costing  two  to  five  times  as  much  per 
unit  accomplished  as  in   others. 

It  was  therefore  necessary  to  obtain  at  the  outset  some 
method  of  comparing  work  done  or  to  be  done.  "It  is 
believed  that  when  a  fixed  standard  is  established  of 
basing  street  cleaning  schedules  carefully  on  density  of 
traffic,  condition  of  pavements,  character  of  frontage  and 
kind  of  pavements,  a  definite  relation  will  be  found  be- 
tween the  amount  of  street  sweepings  collected  and  the 
number  of  sweepers  employed.  At  present  it  is  tound 
that  different  sweepers  average  daily  collections  of  quan- 
varving  from  three-fourths  of  a  cubic  yard  to 
three   cubic    yards.      It    has  been    noted    that    street 

sweepings  collected  by  regular  "block"  sweepers  average 
about  .0045  cubic  feet  per  square  yard.  The  weight  of 
sweepings  will,  under  ordinary  conditions,  approxim  <<•' 
36  pounds  per  cubic  foot." 


In  connection  with  the  street  cleaning,  it  was  consid- 
ered especially  desirable  to  establish  a  uniform  service 
based  upon  scientific  investigation  of  the  needs  and  con- 
ditions of  each  district  as  determined  by  the  traffic, 
pavements,  character  and  tendency  of  growth  of  the 
population,  etc.;  to  continually  take  traffic  census  and 
make  time  studies  as  a  check  on  changing  conditions 
and  to  determine  a  standard  day's  work  for  a  laborer 
in  each  class  of  service;  to  ascertain  and  record  efficiency 
ratings  of  all  employees  based  upon  the  work  done;  to 
require  all  employees  to  wear  a  prescribed  uniform;  to 
require  daily  service  reports  to  be  made  by  each  fore- 
man; to  establish  a  uniform  system  of  accounts  in  the 
ward  offices  and  in  the  central  office,  to  make  the  re- 
sults accomplished  and  unit  costs  of  service  comparable; 
to  establish  a  corps  of  central  office  inspectors  operating 
under  the  direction  of  the  superintendent  of  streets  to 
insure  efficiency  and  uniform  service  throughout  the 
city;  and  to  carry  on  experimental  work  to  determine 
the  best  methods  of  performing  the  work  and  teach  these 
methods  to  the  employees. 

Work  had  already  been  begun  in  1912  on  a  study  of 
the  methods,  operations  and  movements  of  street  clean- 
ers and  teamsters.  These  were  made  in  different  sec- 
tions of  the  city  where  different  conditions  obtained, 
and  both  with  and  without  the  knowledge  of  the  men 
studied.  It  appeared  that  a  considerable  number  of  the 
street  cleaning  force  had  no  knowledge  of  how  to  do 
their  work  effectively  with  a  minimum  waste  of  time 
and  energy.  It  was  ascertained  that  there  are  at  least 
thirty-eight  distinct  motions  which  a  street  cleaner 
makes,  some  of  which  were  found  to  be  unproductive, 
resulting  in  loss  of  time  and  energy  and  less  effective 
street  cleaning.  It  was  learned  that  practically  one-fifth 
of  the  time  was  consumed  in  wheeling  push  carts  into 
alleys  or  to  other  temporary  places  for  depositing  the 
dirt  swept  up.  The  practice  of  hitting  the  broom  on  the 
pavement  at  the  end  of  each  stroke  was  believed  to  be 
never  necessary  on  dry  pavements  and  very  seldom  on 
wet  pavements.  "Effective  and  practical  street  cleaning 
can  be  obtained  by  bringing  the  brush  down  forcibly  at 
the  beginning  of  each  stroke,  thus  reducing  the  work  at 
least  15  per  cent."  One  rather  unexpected  result  of 
these  studies  was  the  discovery  that  "the  time  lost  by 
street  cleaners  in  dodging  horses  and  automobiles  where 
traffic  is  dense  is  unappreciable  and  does  not  exceed  8 
per  cent  of  the  total  time  in  the  central  loop  district  and 
not  more  than  2  per  cent  of  the  total  time  in  outlying 
business  streets.  It  is  occasioned  more  through  the  con- 
gestion of  traffic  than  through  density  of  traffic." 

"In  the  studies  of  the  methods  used  in  cleaning  light 
traffic  asphalt  pavements,  it  was  disclosed  that  after  the 
morning  thorough  cleaning,  three-fourths  of  the  area  to 
be  covered  during  the  remaining  part  of  the  day  does 
not  require  thorough  cleaning.  Scoops  equipped  with 
rollers  would  be  well  adapted  for  use  on  such  light 
traffic  pavements  and  with  them  one  man  could  patrol 
a  much  larger  pavement  area  and  still  keep  the  pavement 
in  good  condition." 

It  was  learned  that  work  done  by  gangs  is  not  as  eco- 
nomical as  division  of  work  into  individual  assignments. 
In  the  case  of  gang  work,  considerable  time  is  lost  in 
conversation,  and  the  good  sweeper  does  no  more  work 
than  the  poorest.  If  it  is  desired  to  work  men  in  groups 
rather  than  by  the  patrol  system  it  would  be  better  to 
give  each  man  a  definite  uniform  area  to  cover  (as  is 
frequently  done  by  contractors  in  trench  excavating) 
and  require  the  foreman  to  see  that  each  individual 
cleans  his  allotted  area. 

One  of  the  great  handicaps  to  efficiency  in  the  service 
was  believed  to  be  the  lack  of  incentive  and  of  recogni- 
tion   of   ability    and    efficiencv.     The    established    use   of 


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units  for  measuring  such  efficiency  would  permit  the 
elimination  of  this  handicap. 

FREQUENCY    OF    CLEANING. 

"The  conditions  and  factors  which  control  the  amount 
and  the  frequency  of  cleaning  of  any  pavement,  other  con- 
ditions being  the  same,  may  be  summarized  as  follows: 
1.  Density  of  horse-drawn  vehicles  and  other  traffic.  2. 
Width  of  street.  3.  Character  of  district  and  population. 
4.  Location  of  street.  5.  Proximity  to  unpaved  streets  and 
alleys.  6.  Location  of  public  buildings,  parks,  etc.  7. 
Kind  and  condition  of  pavement." 

Traffic  counts  were  taken  on  all  the  improved  streets 
of  the  city,  the  total  number  of  such  counts  being  1,403. 
Comparing  these  with  traffic  census  taken  three  years 
ago  showed  that  during  that  time  the  number  of  motor 
vehicles  in  the  central  portion  of  the  city  had  increased 
over  300  per  cent,  while  the  number  of  one  and  two-horse 
vehicles  had  remained  practically  constant,  and  vehicles 
drawn  by  more  than  two  horses  had  almost  disappeared. 
It  was  determined  that  the  density  of  horse  traffic  (the 
total  number  of  horses  passing  divided  by  the  width  of 
roadway)  is  the  principal  factor  which  determines  the 
number  and  frequency  of  cleanings  which  that  street 
should  receive.  Time  studies  indicated  that  the  only  ef- 
fect which  the  width  of  a  street  has  upon  the  cleaning 
conditions  is  that  due  to  the  density  of  traffic  per  foot 
width  of  street.  The  traffic  density  seems  to  have  direct 
relation  to  the  amount  of  street  dirt  to  be  removed  and 
is  the  important  factor  to  be  considered  in  deciding  upon 
the  number  of  cleanings  per  week  which  a  street  should 
receive  to  maintain  a  definite  standard  of  cleanliness. 
"The  quantity  and  volume  of  dirt  directly  attributed  to 
horse-drawn  vehicle  traffic  is  readily  appreciated  when 
it  is  realized  that  on  an  average  1,000  horses  excrete  500 
gallons  of  urine  and  10  tons  of  dung  during  a  working 
day  of  8  hours."  The  amount  of  dirt  attributed  directly 
to  automobiles  or  streets  railways  is  inappreciable.  In 
deciding  upon  the  number  of  times  a  given  street  should 
be  cleaned,  regard  was  also  given  to  the  presence  of 
business,  residential  or  manufacturing  buildings,  public 
buildings,  parks,  etc,  and  the  proximity  to  unimproved 
streets  from  which  dirt  might  be  tracked. 

"The  number  of  cleanings  per  week  which  any  street 
having  permanently   improved   pavement   will   receive   is 

E 
expressed  by  the  equation:    N= in  which  N  equals 

cw 

the  number  of  cleanings  per  week;  E  equals  total  num- 
ber of  horse-drawn  vehicles  per  8-hour  day;  W  equals 
width  of  roadway  in  feet,  and  C  is  a  constant  of  clean- 
ing." W  may  be  modified  in  certain  cases,  as  where  the 
available  roadway  is  restricted  by  standing  vehicles. 
The  co-efficients  which  were  used  in  Chicago  were  as 
follows:  Densely  settled  portion  of  the  city,  2.1  for  resi- 
dence and  2.6  for  business  and  manufacturing  districts. 
Outlying  portions  of  the  city,  2.5  for  residence  and  2.8 
for  business  or  manufacturing  districts.  Minimums  were 
adopted  of  three  cleanings  per  week  for  the  central  part 
of  the  city  and  one  cleaning  per  week  for  the  outlying 
districts  on  hard  pavements.  Where  the  streets  carry 
car  tracks,  six  cleanings  per  week  were  adopted  as  the 
minimum  where  the  cars  travelled  with  a  three-minute 
headway,  five  cleanings  where  the  headway  was  three  to 
ten  minutes  and  four  cleanings  where  it  was  more  than 
ten  minutes;  these  being  the  numbers  applying  to  the 
central  part  of  the  city,  while  the  cleanings  for  similar 
conditions  in  the  outlying  districts  were  6.  3  and  3  re- 
spectively. Where  the  section  of  street  under  considera- 
tion contained  a  church,  the  minimum  number  of  clean- 
ings per  week  were  fixed  at  six  for  a  large  church,  three 
for  medium  size  and  two  for  a  small  church.  Those 
for   schools    were   fixed    at   6.    5   and   4    respectively,   and 


those  for  hospitals,  parks  and  general  public  institution* 
at  6,  4  and  2  respectively.  These  were  adopted  as  mini- 
mums  only.  Where  the  equation  quoted  above  gave  a 
larger  number  of  cleanings  per  week,  those  numbers 
were  employed  instead  of  the  minimums. 

AREAS  CLEANED  PER  MAN. 

A  study  was  made  of  the  amount  of  pavement  of  dif- 
ferent kinds  which  could  be  cleaned  by  one  man  in  an 
8-hour  day.  Asphalt  was  taken  as  the  standard  since  it 
was  found  to  be  the  most  easily  cleaned,  and  it  was 
learned  that  an  able  street  cleaner  working  regularly  and 
under  instructions  and  by  proper  methods  could  clean 
34,000  square  yards  in  eight  hours.  It  is  not  believed, 
however,  that  it  is  possible  to  attain  a  general  standard 
exceeding  85  per  cent  of  this,  or  28,900  square  yards; 
and  it  was  estimated  that  during  1914  it  would  not  prob- 
ably be  possible  to  secure  results  exceeding  6334  per 
cent  of  the  perfect  standard,  or  21,500  square  yards. 

The  relative  areas  which  could  be  cleaned,  with  all 
conditions  similar  except  the  character  of  the  pavement, 
on  the  basis  of  an  asphalt  pavement  in  good  condition 
as  100  per  cent,  were  estimated  as  follows,  these  esti- 
mates being  based  upon  the  extensive  time  studies  re- 
ferred to: 

Asphalt  in  fair  condition,  90  per  cent. 

Asphalt  in  poor  condition,  80  per  cent. 

Creosote  wood  block  in  good  condition,  100  per  cent. 

Brick  in  good  condition,  74  per  cent. 

Brick  in  fair  condition,  47  per  cent. 

Brick  in  poor  condition,  37  per  cent. 

Granite  in  good  condition,  62.5  per  cent. 

Granite  in  fair  condition,  47  per  cent. 

Granite  in  poor  condition,  37.5  per  cent. 

The  presence  of  street  car  tracks  increases  the  diffi- 
culty of  cleaning,  the  street  car  right  of  way  being  ap- 
proximately 15  per  cent  harder  to  clean  than  the  same 
kind  of  pavement  where  there  is  no  track. 

(These  areas  and  the  relations  between  them  are,  we 
believe,  based  entirely  upon  Chicago  conditions  of  both 
streets  and  labor,  and  might  not  hold  good  in  other 
cities.  It  would  seem  probable,  however,  that  they  would 
at  least  be  more  reliable  in  any  city  than  mere  guess- 
work based  upon  no  definite  information.) 

The  dirt  removed  from  the  streets  is  disposed  of  by- 
three  general  methods  in  Chicago:  (1)  Filling  low  places 
back  of  curbs,  low  alleys  and  vacant  lots  adjacent  to 
the  streets  cleaned,  dirt  being  deposited  here  directly 
by  the  sweepers.  (2)  Hauling  the  dirt  to  low  land  within 
a  radius  of  one  mile.  (3)  Collecting  the  dirt  at  stations 
and  hauling  it  to  regular  disposal  dumps,  which  method 
is  used  in  the  more  congested  districts  of  the  city. 

It  was  found  that  a  street  cleaner  collects  an  average 
of  about  lyi  cubic  yards  of  street  dirt  per  8-hour  day 
on  improved  pavements  and  about  2  cubic  yards  on 
macadam  pavements  where  these  are  cleaned  on  the 
regular  cleaning  schedule.  The  carts  carrying  the  loads 
contain  some  4  cubic  yards  and  some  3  cubic  yards.  It 
requires  about  one  hour  to  load  a  wagon  and  25  min- 
utes for  carting  and  dumping  the  same,  the  average 
speed  to  and  from  the  dump  being  2.7  miles  an  hour. 

It  was  found  that  the  cost  of  removing  street  dirt  from 
macadam  pavements  was  proportional  to  the  cost  of 
cleaning  such  pavements,  the  average  cost  of  removal 
for  the  entire  city  being  42  per  cent  of  the  cost  of  clean- 
ing, this  being  the  ratio  between  the  cost  of  team  hire 
and  the  wages  of  macadam  cleaners. 

The  average  cost  of  cleaning  1,000  square  yards  of 
pavement  by  hand,  exclusive  of  overhead  charges  and 
interest  on  cost  and  depreciation  of  equipment,  was  36 
cents  in  1911  and  37.7  cents  in  1912;  this  including  all 
the  different  methods  of  street  cleaning  and  the  cost  of 
disposing  of  the   street   dirt.     The   costs   jn    the   various 


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.  differed  very  considerably,  the  costs  in 
having  ranged  from  20  cents  to  82  cents;  the  former 
i  :<  ntcr  of  the  city  and  the  latter  in  one  of 
Ettled  districts.  In  general  it  may  be  said 
that  the  lower  costs  were  in  the  more  congested  parts 
of  the  city,  although  there  were  exceptions  to  this  gen- 
eral rule.  In  1912  the  costs  were  somewhat  more  uni- 
form, the  minimum  being,  as  before,  20  cents  and  the 
maximum  76  cents,  while  the  next  highest  was  but  56 
C«  ntS. 

It  was  ascertained  that  the  cost  of  street  flushing,  in- 
eluding  the  cost  of  labor,  teams  and  water,  averages  ap- 
proximately 14  cents  per  thousand  square  yards. 

"A  closer  check  on  the  unit  costs  of  street  cleaning 
for  different  pavements  in  this  city  will  be  possible  with 
the  complete  installation  of  the  new  schedule  for  street 
nid  alley  cleaning  and  the  uniform  record  system  pro- 
posed in  the  latter  part  of  this  report." 

Concerning  this  matter  of  records,  we  quote  the  re- 
port as  follows  : 

"Tlie  establishment  of  uniform  standards  and  definite 
units  for  keeping  records  and  a  check  on  the  efficiency 
of  the  work  and  organization  is  one  of  the  fundamental 
principles  of  efficient  and  economical  control  of  adminis- 
tration. With  the  establishment  of  such  uniform  records 
and  definite  units  it  will  be  possible  to  cost-figure  the 
work  and  to  compare  results.  In  recording  expenditures 
and  the  efficiency  of  the  personnel  it  will  be  possible  to 
so  classify  the  data  of  expenditure  as  to  show  the  cost 
of  each  organization  unit,  as  well  as  the  cost  of  carry- 
ing on  each  activity  or  group  of  activities  performed  by 
the  organization  units  and  the  total  cost  for  each  di- 
vision of  the  work  in  relation  to  the  results  obtained. 

"The  complete  set  has  been  designed  to  accomplish 
the  following: 

(a)  The  installation  of  a  uniform  record  system  in 
all   wards. 

(b)  The  introduction   of  simple  and   definite   forms 
which  can  be  maintained  by  the  average  clerk. 

(c)  The  reduction  of  all  work  and  expenditures  to 
definite  units. 

(d)  The  introduction  of  uniform  sizes  of  forms  so 
that  they  may  be  easily  handled  and  easily  compared." 

Five  forms  relating  to  street  cleaning  are  recommended 
in   this  report: 

First:  Sectional  Street  Cleaning,  submitted  by  the 
ward  clerk.  Gives  total  time  of  each  street  cleaner  (in- 
dicated by  number)  and  unit  cost  of  cleaning,  including 
removal  of  dirt  by  teams.  Figures  entered  daily  from 
foreman's  daily  report.  Headings:  Section  No.:  Man 
Xo. :  Laborer's  Time — Started — Quit — Total:  Area  of 
Pavement.  Yards:  Cleaned  '\  :  Compensated  Cleaning: 
Equivalent  Asphalt:  Cu.  Yds.  Collected:  Costs — Labor 
— Team — total. 

Second:  Street  Data,  compiled  by  clerk  on  cards,  each 
applying  to  one  block  of  a  street.  Cards  arranged  and 
rearranged  according  to  cleaning  schedules.  Gives  loca- 
tion, length,  width,  area,  reserve,  paved  by  whom,  traffic: 
whether  business,  residence  or  manufacturing;  track,  and 
headway  of  cars.  The  schedule  in  which  this  block  is 
included  is  penciled  on   and   changed   when   necessary. 

Third:  Practically  same  as  first,  but  in  card  form,  and 
for  monthly  reports.  Gives  monthly  cost  per  thousand 
square  yards. 

Fourth:  Cleaning  by  Gangs  and  flushing.  Entered 
daily  by  clerk  from  foremen's  reports.  I  leadings  for  Clean- 
ing by  Gangs — Gang  Xo. :  Foreman;  Laborers  (Nos.); 
Total  No.;  Teams  (Xos.):  Total  No.;  Cost — Labor. 
Teams.  Total:  Area  Cleaned:  Cu.  Yds.  Collected:  Unit 
Costs — M.  Sq.  Yds. — Cu.  Yd,  Headings  for  Flushing — 
Crew  No.;  Team  No.;  Laborers  (Nos.) ;  Started:  Quit; 
Total   Labor:    Teams.  Total:    Schedule:    Area. 


Fifth:  Practically  same  as  fourth,  but  giving  summary 
for  the  month. 

The  first  and  fourth  forms  would  be  on  sheets  5  by  8 
inches.  The  third  and  fifth  would  be  in  duplicate,  on 
cards  5  by  8  inches;  the  second  on  a  card  3  by  5  inches. 
The  first  would  be  kept  in  loose  leaf  files  for  a  time — 
at   least   until   summarized   in   the  third   form. 


COMPETITIVE  TESTS  OF  POLICE  DOGS. 

From  Consular  and  Trade  Reports  of  the  Department   "f 
<  !ommerce. 

The  breeding  and  use  of  dogs  as  auxiliaries  of  the  po- 
lice service  have  for  many  years  been  practiced  with 
marked  success  in  Belgium.  While  this  practical  use  of 
dogs  has  not  become  so  general  in  France,  much  interest 
is  shown  in  the  occasional  contests  arranged  between 
dogs  specially  trained  for  policy  duty.  Such  a  competi- 
tion was  held  at  Sanvic.  a  suburb  of  Havre,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Club  Xormand  du  Chien  Pratique  (Nor- 
man Club  of  Practical  Dog)  on  August  10,  1913.  The 
dogs  entered  in  competition  were  subjected  to  the  fol- 
lowing tests: 

1.  To  follow  at  the  heel,  with  or  without  lead  (10  points  ) 
The  dog  must  not  rove  or  leave  his  master. 

2.  To  sit  or  crouch  down  and  to  stand  (15  points').  The 
dog  must  execute  these  movements  at  the  order  of  his  mas- 
ter. 

3.  To  refuse  food  (20  points).  The  dog  must  refuse  food 
offered  to  him  in  the  absence  of  his  master. 

4.  To  find  and  bring  a  hidden  object  (20  points. 1  The 
dog  to  find  and  bring-  back  to  his  master  an  object  of  some 
sort  hidden  in  the  ring. 

5.  Jumping  over  a  fence  (20  points).  The  fence  must 
be  at  least  6.56  feet  high  and  not  higher  than  8.2  feet. 

6.  Jumping  over  a  hedge  (10  points).  The  dog  must 
clean  a  height  of  3.93  feet. 

7.  Distance  leap  (15  points').  The  dog  must  clear  two 
hedges  representing  a  ditch  9.84  feet  broad. 

8.  Keeping  guard  over  an  object  (20  points').  The  dog 
must  guard  an  object  in  the  absence  of  his  master,  neither 
abandon  it  nor  permit  anyone  to  take  it. 

9.  Defending  his  master,  attacked  unexpectedlv  C20 
points).  The  master,  taken  by  surprise,  must  be  defended 
by  his  dog.  who  must  commence  and  end  the  attack  with- 
out word  of  command. 

10.  Running  attack  (20  points).  The  dog  will  be  ordered 
to  attack  a  man  walking,  and  must  begin  and  end  the  at- 
tack at  the  word  of  command. 

11.  Sham  attack  (25  points).  The  dog  about  to  attack  a 
a  man  must  be  stopped  when  within  a  few  feet  of  him  and 
not  touch  him. 

12.  Hunting  for  the  malefactor  (20  points).  A  man  bid- 
den in  a  place  designated  bv  the  jury  while  the  doe  is  ab- 
sent with  his  master.  The  dog  must  then  discover  the  sup- 
posed evildoer  and  indicate  his  whereabouts  by  barking  but 
iii  it   liiting  him. 

13.  Following  a  man  into  a  house,  and  being  fired  on 
(25  points).  A  man  enters  a  house  and  the  dog  must  follow 
by  jumping  through  an  opening  6.56  feet  high.  The  man 
escapes  and  closes  the  door  behind  him.  The  dog  follows, 
leaving  the  house  in  the  same  way  he  entered  it,  runs  after 
the  man  while  being  fired  at.  and  ceases  his  pursuit  at  the 
word  of  command. 

14.  Conducting  one  or  more  prisoners  (15  points').  The 
dog  must  keep  watch  of  the  prisoners  in  charge  of  his  mas- 
ter, attack  with. nit  being  orderd  to  do  so  anyone  who  tries 
to   escaoe,  and   cease   the  attack  at   the  word   of  command. 

15.  The  call  for  help  (20  points).  The  dog.  placed  in  a 
house,  shall,  when  his  master  calls  for  help,  make  his  exit 
through  an  openinsr  15.7  inches  in  diameter.  6.56  feet  from 
the  ground,  and  defend  his  master  if  necessary. 

For  general  qualities  25  points  are  accorded,  so  that 
the  maximum  number  obtainable  is  300.  The  dos:  classed 
first  by  the  jury  received  a  total  credit  of  285  points. 
Those  competing  (13  in  all)  were  divided  into  two  cate- 
gories— police  dogs  and  dogs  for  defense.  The  animals 
taking  part  in  the  contest  were  all  described  as  shepherd 
dogs  of  different  regional  origin,  such  as  Malines  (Bel- 
gium). Beauce  (center  of  France).  Picardy  (northern 
FranceV  Germany,  etc. 


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DECEMBER  11,  1913. 

CONTENTS 

Seattle's   Fire   Department,     (Illustrated.;    By   C.   A.   Osier.  787 

Street  Cleaning  in  New  York 789 

Refuse  Collection  in  Philadelphia 7S9 

Denver's   Fire   Department.     (Illustrated.) 790 

Brooklyn's    New    Fire    Alarm 790 

Incineration    of   Chicago's    Refuse.     (Illustrated.) 791 

Refuse   Collection   in   Cleveland 793 

Street    Cleaning    Standards 794 

Competitive   Tests    of    Police    Dogs 796 

Measuring   Street    Cleaning   Efficiency 797 

Power    from   Refuse 797 

Municipal  News.     (Illustrated.) 798 

Legal  News — Notes   of   Recent   Decisions 804 

Municipal   Index    805 

News  of  the   Societies    S07 

Personals     808 

New    Appliances.      (Illustrated.) 809 

Industrial    News     810 

Contract     News    s12 

Measuring   Street   Cleaning   Efficiency. 

We  have  several  times  discussed  editorially,  and  pub- 
lished contributions  dealing  with,  the  subject  of  units  of 
measurement  of  work  for  comparing  street  cleaning  rec- 
ords and  expressing  the  efficiency  of  work  done.  But 
there  is,  as  we  have  formerly  stated,  a  considerable 
difficulty  found  in  selecting  units,  due  to  the  complexity 
of  the  qualifying  conditions — nature  of  street  surface, 
amount  of  traffic,  amount  of  dirt  removed,  frequency 
of  cleaning,  etc. 

We  present  this  week  an  abstract  of  a  report  describ- 
ing what  is  probably  the  most  thorough  investigation 
of  just  these  points  which  has  yet  been  made,  so  far  as 
we  know.  It  is  a  coincidence  that  these  investigators 
adopted  three  grades  of  pavements,  as  was  suggested 
in  our  November  6th  editorial;  but  they  have  gone  fur- 
ther and  divided  the  records  into  the  kinds  of  pavement 
as  well  as  its  condition  of  surface.  What  is  most  impor- 
tant, they  have  deduced  from  actual  observation  the 
relative  difficulty  of  cleaning  each  of  these — that  is,  the 
relative  areas  which  can  be  cleaned  in  a  given  time  by 
equally  efficient  men  and  methods.  This  furnishes  a 
basis  for  comparing  work  on  the  various  kinds  and 
conditions  of  pavements. 

The  effect  of  amount  of  traffic  they  have  considered, 
but  only  as  a  basis  for  deciding  upon  the  frequency  of 
cleaning  which  is  desirable,  and  not  as  to  its  effect  upon 
the    time    required    for   each    cleaning.      It    is    probable, 


however,  that  their  data  would  furnish  this  information. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  quite  possible  that,  assuming 
the  pavements  to  be  kept  reasonably  clean,  the  amount 
of  dirt  swept  up  would  have  little  effect  upon  the  time 
required  to  cover  a  given  area;  and  this  would  certainly 
seem  probable  in  the  case  of  all  but  patrol  work.  In 
the  latter,  however,  under  any  but  heavy  traffic  condi- 
tions it  would  seem  that  the  entire  area  need  be  covered 
but  once  a  day,  the  remainder  of  the  time  being  devoted 
to  traversing  it  hastily  and  removing  only  the  occasional 
dirt,  papers,  etc.,  which  have  accumulated  since  the  pre- 
vious visit,  and  the  amount  of  these  would  affect  the 
time   required. 

We  are  not  criticising  the  work  done,  since  it  seems 
to  have  been  remarkably  well  adapted  to  solving  the 
local  problems  under  investigation;  but  merely  pointing 
out  questions  of  general  consideration  which  remain  for 
future  investigation.  It  should  be  borne  in  mind  also 
that  these  data  refer  to  local  pavements,  men,  methods 
and  conditions,  all  of  which  will  vary  in  different  places; 
and  similar  investigations  will,  we  hope,  be  made  in 
other  cities  to  give  an  idea  of  the  importance  of  these 
local  variations. 

This  report  is  of  the  greatest  importance  in  showing 
what  can  be  done  in  this  line — proving  that  the  evolving 
of  units  of  this  kind  of  work  is  not  visionary,  impossible, 
or  even  so  very  difficult.  It  should  be  done  in  every  city, 
and  we  believe  it  will  be  before  many  years. 


Power  from  Refuse. 

There  have  been  a  number  of  reports  submitted  by 
sanitary  engineers  in  this  country  recommending  the 
destruction  of  mixed  refuse  by  high  temperature  furnaces 
and  the  utilization  of  the  heat  created  by  generating 
steam  for  power  purposes.  There  are  many  instances 
of  such  utilization  in  England,  and  several  in  this  country, 
of  which  the  Milwaukee  and  New  Brighton  (New  York) 
plants  are  probably  the  best  known.  The  first  on  this 
continent  was  the  plant  at  Westmount,  Canada;  and 
we  believe  that  it  is  so  far  the  only  one  which  has 
utilized  the  full  possibilities  of  power  generation.  This 
failure  of  United  States  plants  to  realize  with  anything 
like  completeness  the  financial  returns  contemplated  byl 
the  engineers  designing  them  is  generally  not  due  to  the 
failure  of  the  plant  to  generate  the  power,  but  because, 
for  one  reason  or  another,  the  power  is  not  utilized.  Irk 
some  cases  the  reason  is  politics — a  desire  to  discredit  a 
former  administration  or  to  retain  a  number  of  em- 
ployees in  city  service;  in  others  it  is  because  the  plants 
are  not  located  convenient  to  points  where  power  is 
desired,  or  because  there  is  no  purpose  to  which  the 
municipality  can  apply  the  power. 

On  another  page  we  publish  a  brief  abstract  of  a 
proposition  to  apply  this  system  to  Chicago.  It  would 
seem  that  this  plan  as  outlined  is  better  calculated  to 
secure  at  once  a  fairly  complete  utilization  of  the  pos- 
sible power  than  in  any  plant  yet  constructed  in  this 
country.  For  here  we  have  a  number  of  steam  plants 
already  in  operation,  and  scattered  so  as  to  occupy  con- 
venient sites  for  centres  of  refuse  collection.  It  should, 
therefore,  be  possible  to  use  the  steam  generated  from 
refuse  to  the  full  capacity  as  soon  as  it  is  available,  rather 
than  to  first  demonstrate  to  doubting  officials  the  exist- 
ence of  the  avaliable  power  and  then  endeavor  to  secure 
a  plant  in  which  to  utilize  it. 

There  are  undoubtedly  other  questions  to  be  con- 
sidered in  deciding  upon  the  best  solution  of  Chicago's 
refuse  disposal  problem;  but  from  the  purely  engineering 
point  of  view  high  temperature  destruction  combined 
with  power  generation  and  utilization  seems  to  offer 
most  attractive  possibilities. 


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M(sj  W 


Roads  Completed — The  Lackawanna  County  Road — Smallp 

ization  during  Indianapolis  Teamsters'  Strike — Ten  Ac 

Engine — Chicago's  Garbage  Situation — Western  To 

ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Plan  to  Relieve  Traffic  Congestion. 
Youngstown,  O. — The  agitation  for  relieving  the  Central 
Square    congestion   of   traffic    has   been    renewed.     With    a 
view  to  solving  that  acute  condition  the  plan  given  below 


PLAN    FOR    RELIEVING    TRAFFIC  CONGESTION. 

has  been  proposed.  Vehicles,  local  cars  and  main  line  cars 
will,  according  to  the  plan,  be  obliged  to  follow  separate 
routes  marked  out  for  them  as  they  enter  the  square.  Thus 
vehicles  must  pass  along  the  sides  of  the  square,  while  the 
local  cars  and  main  line  cars  must  run  on  separate  tracks. 

Roads  Completed. 

Niagara  Falls,  Ont. — The  first  concrete  road  in  the  gov- 
ernment's good  road  system  in  Ontario,  which  extends  from 
College  corner  1,000  feet  north  in  Portage  Road,  has  been 
turned  over  to  the  government.  Engineer  Carl  Gardner 
said  that  the  concrete  work  had  been  finished,  and  that  the 
pavement  was  ready  for  traffic.  If  the  experiment  proves 
successful,  many  miles  of  concrete  will  be  laid  in  the  rural 
districts  in  the  next  few  years. 

Dunkirk,  N.  Y. — The  paving  of  the  state  road  connecting 
Lincoln  avenue  with  the  paving  in  Railroad  avenue  has 
been  completed.  Constantine  Brothers  of  Buffalo  had  the 
contract  which  they  started  in  the  early  part  of  the  win- 
ter. Considering  the  fact  of  some  delay  by  reason  of  bad 
weather  and  of  a  temporary  suspension  of  the  work  by 
orders  of  the  state  highway  department,  the  work  pro- 
gressed rapidly. 

El  Paso,  Tex. — The  Fabens-Hancock  road  is  now  com- 
I,  according  to  the  report  of  County  Engineer  Herbert 
Nunn,  submitted  to  the  commissioners.  Capt.  Nunn  said 
that  the  road  is  in  splendid  condition  for  automobile  or 
Other  traffic.  The  completion  of  this  road  gives  El  Paso 
County  a  continuous  road  along  the  Rio  Grande  for  a  dis- 
tance of  66  miles.  The  total  length  of  the  Fabens-Hancock 
road  is  22J4  miles.  Eighteen  and  one-fourth  miles  were 
surfaced  with  grave]  and  2  3-10  miles  of  new  grade  built 
and  Surfaced  with  10  inches  of  adobe.  Five  culverts  and  one 
bridge  were  built,  the  bridge  across  the  Alamo  arroyo  be- 
ing Wi  feet  in  l<  ngth  of  five  16-foot  span?  with  an  elevation 
of  nine  feet.  The  bridges  arc  designed  to  carry  a  15-ton 
rollei  The  count]  has  purchased  two  mixers,  with  a 
rapnii  rds   per  day,  and   it   is   reported 

that    hereafter    all    of    the    county    paving    will    he    laid    in    a 


ox  in  Wisconsin — To  Standardize  Hydrants — Police  Organ- 
res   of   Buried    Fire — Demonstrate    Efficiency    of   Auto 
wns  Snowbound — Brenner's  Prize  Fountain  Design. 

scientific  manner,  being  more  substantial  than  under  the 
old  penetration  method.  The  heating  of  the  stone  and 
asphalt,  it  is  said,  insures  a  uniform  mixture.  The  total 
expense  of  the  Fabens-Hancock  road  from  Aug.  12  to 
Nov.  24  was  $13,021.53.  The  total  amount  of  gravel  hauled 
was  8,300  cubic  yards.     The  bridges  cost  $668.39. 

Allentown,  Pa. — With  the  completion  of  the  asphalting 
of  Walnut  Street,  from  Twelfth  to  Seventeenth,  about  four 
miles  of  asphalted  streets  were  added  to  Allentown's  qutoa 
or  a  total  of  twenty-five  miles  in  all.  The  Barber  Asphalt 
Company  has  made  an  excellent  job  of  asphalting  the 
streets  of  Allentown.  About  67,000  square  yards  is  the 
amount  of  work  performed  by  that  company  for  new 
streets  in  Allentown  this  season.  In  addition  to  the  four 
miles  of  asphalt  laid  this  year  the  Asphalt  Company  has 
made  numerous  repairs.  Harry  W.  Kress,  the  Allentown 
manager  of  the  concern,  has  been  a  busy  man  keeping 
track  of  the  work  under  way. 

Highway  Work  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 
Schnectady,  N.  Y. — Harry  W.  Cregier,  county  superin- 
tendent of  highways,  has  made  his  annual  report  to  the 
State  Highway  Department,  and  a  copy  of  the  same  has 
been  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  The  report 
shows  that  during  the  fiscal  year  ending  October  31,  1913, 
the  total  cost  of  highway  work  in  Schenectady  county  was 
$39,602.50.  Highway  repairs  and  improvements  cost  as  fol- 
lows: Duanesburg,  $11,358.60;  Glenville,  $8,283.18;  Niska- 
yuna,  $4,826.23;  Princetown,  $5,363.37;  Rotterdam,  $9,771.12; 
total,  $39,602.50.  The  largest  item  of  expense  was  $23,- 
544.99  for  general  repairs.  No  state  roads  are  under  con- 
tract in  this  county.  The  completed  state  roads  in  the 
county  total  8.67  miles  and  all  are  in  good  condition.  The 
total  mileage  of  county  roads  is  49.701  miles.  No  county 
highways  are  under  contract.  The  road  work  in  the  sev- 
eral towns  of  the  county  has  been  consistently  progressive 
during  the  past  year.  A  number  of  permanent  betterments 
were  made  consisting  principally  of  permanent  culverts  and 
bridges. 

Councilmen  to  Act  as  Highway  Surveyors- 
Warwick,  R.  I. — A  new  system  of  highway  supervision 
has  been  established  by  the  present  council:  instead  of 
creating  districts  and  naming  highway  surveyors  to  take 
charge  of  them,  the  work  is  to  be  done  by  members  of  the 
council  themselves.  There  are  60  miles  of  town  highways 
at  the  present  time.  According  to  the  present  plan  each 
councilman  will  lie  responsible  for  the  supervision  of  the 
highways  in  his  district,  the  entire  area  to  be  divided  up 
into  sections  of  12  miles,  for  each  of  the  five  councilmen. 
Tiiere  are  several  reasons,  it  is  said,  why  this  plan  has 
been  adopted,  one  of  the  principal  being  that  of  economy. 

For  Uniform  Road  Laws. 
New  York  City,  N.  Y.— Through  the  co-operation  of  the 
American  Bar  Association  and  the  American  Highway  As- 
sociation the  work  of  revising  the  road  laws  in  different 
states  has  been  undertaken  with  the  object  of  codifying  and 
simplifying  them  on  a  uniform  basis.  It  was  said  that  the 
work  was  to  be  comprehensive  in  its  scope.  A  committee 
appointed  by  the  American  Highway  Association  will  meet 
C.  T.  Terry,  the  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Uniform 
Legislation  of  the  American  Bar  Association,  on  Dec.  12, 
at  the  Vanderbilt  Hotel.  The  members  of  the  Highway 
Committee  are  F.  E.  Wadhams,  of  Albany;  A.  B.  Fletcher, 
State  Highway  Engineer.  California;  A.  N.  Johnson.  State 


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Highway  Engineer,  Illinois;  P.  T.  Colgrove,  president  of 
the  Michigan  State  Roads  Association,  and  J.  E.  Penny- 
backer,  secretary  of  the  American  Highway  Association. 
The  American  Highway  Association  believes  that  most  of 
the  road  legislation  in  various  states  is  antiquated  and  in 
many  instances  obsolete.  Many  of  the  road  laws  are  a 
hundred  years  old.  They  are  based  on  Colonial  legisla- 
tion, which,  in  turn,  had  been  based  on  ancient  English 
precedent.  There  is  very  little  uniformity  in  the  laws 
among  the  states,  and  it  is  felt  that  this  fact  puts  obstacles 
in  the  way  of  those  who  are  seeking  to  give  the  entire 
nation   a   network  of   improved  highways. 

Well-Constructed  Highway  Finished. 
Scrranton,  Pa. — Winding  through  the  mid-valley  section 
of  Lackawanna  county  from  the  city  line  of  Scranton  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Carbondale  township  a  substantially 
constructed  highway  has  just  been  completed.  After  two 
contractors  had  quit,  the  Gayner  Contracting  Company 
took   over   the   job.     The   smoothly   paved   highway   has   a 


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foundation  base  of  Portland  cement  concrete,  five  inches 
thick.  The  concrete  was  made  with  two  mixers,  each 
having  a  capacity  of  mixing  and  laying  1,000  yards  of 
concrete  per  day.  The  asphaltic  concrete  surface  used  as 
a  covering  is  composed  of  New  Jersey  rock  mixed  with  hot 
asphalt.  Trains  of  two  cars  carried  the  mixture  from  the 
Gayner  yards  at  Mayfield  to  the  scene  of  construction. 
The  road  is  thirty  feet  wide,  except  in  Mayfield,  where  it 
has  a  width  of  forty  feet. 

Large  Bond  Issues  for  Good  Roads  in  Texas. 

McKinney,  Tex. — Good  roads  activities  in  Texas  during 
the  current  year  far  exceed  those  of  1912  and  from  indica- 
tions the  amount  of  money  made  available  for  improved 
highways  during  1913  will  establish  a  record.  Up  to  and 
including  the  first  day  of  November,  there  was  a  total  of 
$5,285,000  voted  for  road  improvements,  while  issues  involv- 
ing $5,675,000  will  be  voted  upon  in  the  near  future.  In  all 
there  were  sixty-six  elections  held  in  forty-eight  counties 
and  the  aggregate  amount  of  the  bond  elections  was  $8,- 
825,000.  The  largest  bond  election  was  held  in  Harris 
County,  and  the  amount  voted  on  was  $1,000,000,  while  the 
smallest  was  for  $5,000,  in  Calhoun  County.  Many  of  the 
counties  held  more  than  one  election,  and  in  Brazoria  a 
total  of  $585,000  was  made  available  for  road  work  in  four 
counties.  In  Navarro  County  three  elections  netted  $475,- 
000;  Polk  County,  two  elections,  gave  $40,000,  and  Smith 
County,  where  four  elections  were  held,  $405,000  was  added 
to  the  road  fund. 

Oil  30  Miles  of  Roads. 

Binghampton,  N.  Y. — During  the  past  season  22.28  miles 
of  State  Highway  within  Broome  County  have  been  oiled 
under  contract,  the  cost  of  which  will  be  approximately 
$22,280,  an  average  cost  of  $1,000  a  mile.  A  fraction  over 
eight  miles  of  oiling  also  was  done  by  the  highway  patrol- 
men. The  contract  work  was  undertaken  by  the  Lane  Con- 
struction Company,  of  Buffalo.  The  payment  for  this  work 
comes  out  of  a  maintenance  fund  of  $65,000.  The  work  of 
oiling  has  been  practically  closed  for  this  year  and  the  de- 


partment is  working  on  the  program  of  maintenance  for 
1914.  The  work  done  in  the  way  of  general  repairing  by 
the  patrolmen  comprised  fixing  of  the  sluices  and  ditches, 
smoothing  of  ruts,  cutting  of  weeds  and  brush  and  general 
top  dressing,  etc. 

Pavement  Collapses. 

Chicago,  111. — Two  of  the  largest  buildings  in  Chicago's 
loop  district  have  been  in  danger  as  the  result  of  a  sudden 
cave-in  in  Randolph  street.  For  a  distance  of  100  feet  the 
pavement  collapsed  and  sank  to  a  depth  of  from  six  to 
twelve  feet.  Two  large  water  mains  and  a  dozen  small 
gas  mains  were  broken.  Heavy  damage  was  done  to  under- 
ground telephone  and  electric  light  wires. 

Street  Paving  Progress  in  Salem,  Ore. 
Salem,    Ore. — Expenditures    totaling    $216,673.02,    an    in- 
crease  of  $42,079.01   over   last   year,   were   made   for   street 
paving   in   the    city   during   the   present   year,   according   to 
figures   prepared    by    H.    C.    Tillman,    City    Engineer.      The 
total  for  last  year  was  $174,594.01.    Con- 
siderably   more    concrete    was    laid    this 
year    than    last,    the    total    being    $117,- 
785.98,  against  $95,448.24  last  year,  mak- 
ing  an    increase    of   $22,337.      Last   year 
the  bitulithic  pavement  laid  amounted  to 
$41,983.14,    and    this    year    to    $43,902.48. 
Asphalt   pavement   aggregating   the   sum 
of    $50,304.15    was    laid    last    year,    and 
macadam    valued   at   $4,680.41. 

Paving   with   Gravel. 

Raleigh,  N.  C.  The  city  has  begun 
the  paving  of  the  block  on  West  Mor- 
gan street,  between  Dawson  and  Mc- 
Dowell. Lillington  gravel,  known  as 
clay  gravel,  will  be  used.  It  has  been 
used  for  the  pavement  on  McDowell 
street,  between  Hargett  and  Mor- 
gan. This  pavement  is  486  feet  long 
by  36  feet  wide,  and  covers  1,944  square  yards.  The 
material  used  was  652  tons  of  clay  gravel  at  40  cents, 
$260;  652  tons  of  clay  gravel  at  42  cents,  $273;  labor,  $34; 
teams,  $22;  total,  $592.  The  cost  per  square  yard  was  30 
cents;  the  cost  per  running  foot  was  $1.22. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Sewer  Injunction  Dissolved  by  Court. 
Bend,  Ore.,  Nov.  24. — Circuit  Judge  Bradshaw  has  dis- 
solved the  injunction  granted  some  time  ago  to  restrain 
the  city  of  Bend  from  collecting  assessments  levied  on 
account  of  its  new  sanitary  sewer  now  nearing  comple- 
tion. The  suit  was  brought  by  eight  property  owners, 
whose  assessments  amounted  to  about  $2,000,  and  a  num- 
ber of  others  were  interested  who  had  withheld  payment 
to  await  the  outcome  of  this  action.  With  the  collection 
of  these  amounts  the  city  can  make  its  final  payments  on 
account  of  the  sewer  construction,  and  will  shortly  put  the 
system  in  operation. 

Sewerage  Work  in  Gadsden. 
Gadsden,  Ala. — With  the  completion  of  a  1,200  foot  sewer 
on  Birmingham  street,  the  city,  has  built  two  miles  of  sew- 
ers this  year.  Work  has  been  started  on  a  700-foot  sewer 
between  Third  and  Fourth  streets  in  an  alley.  The  total 
value  of  the  sewers  built  this  year  is  given  as  about  $2,000. 
A  bond  issue  of  $20,000  will  be  necessitated  if  the  exten- 
sion sewer  projects  in  West  Gadsden  materialize. 

Smallpox  in   Wisconsin. 

Madison,  Wis. — Unless  more  faithful  observance  of 
quarantine  laws  is  effected,  the  state  of  Wisconsin  will 
experience  many  epidemics  of  smallpox  this  winter,  is  the 
opinion  of  the  State  Board  of  Health.  Over  2,000  cases 
have  been  reported  this  year.  Centers  of  infection  are  in 
northeastern  Wisconsin.  There  are  many  cases  at  Mar- 
inette.   Peshtigo    and    Green    Bay. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL  Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 

Abolish  Common  Towel  and  Cup.  Water  Famine  Threatened. 

Harrisburg,    Pa. — Common    cups    and    towels    have    been  Huntsville,    Ala. — Many    portions    of    northern    Alabama 

banished  by  the  State  Board  of   Health.     Anyone  violating  are   bordering   on  a  water  famine   due   to  the  drying  up  of 

the  new  regulation  is  liable  to  a  line  of  $100.     Glasses  that  streams   and    springs    that    have    never    been    known    to   go 

have  been  used  must  be  washed  in  boiling  water,  and  towels  dry  before.     A  great  many  wells  are  dry,  and  hundreds  of 

must  always  be  freshly  laundered.     Dr.   Dixon,  Stale  Com-  families  are  hauling  water   from  the  more  reliable   springs, 

ner  of    Health,   states   that    many    communicable   dis-  particularly  the  Huntsville  spring,  which  is  showing  hardly 

cases   can    thereby    be   avoided.  any   effects   of   the   drought.      Heavy   rains   are    needed   not 

only  to  replenish  the  water  supply,  but  to  put  out  dozens 

\x7at>cd     criDDl   V  °*   f°rest    nres    that   are    burning    in    every    direction    from 

WAIHK    oUrrLi  tnis  c;tv 

Open  Water  System.  Get  Water  Main' 

South  Orange,  N.  J.-The  Village  of  South  Orange,  with  Raleigh,    N.   C-The   water   has   been   turned   on   through 

its  6,000  inhabitants,  is  obtaining  its  water  supply  from  its  the  new  main  which  has  so  long  been  demanded.     It  is  16 

,.               ,       ,     •             ,, ,i   „„„„;,,„  „i,„.  inches  in  diameter  and  extends  irom   the  pumping  station 

new    mumcipallv-owned   artesian    wells   and   pumping   plant.  ,                                 rr° 

....                       •               ,  ■        .,             „•.„,-   ,u0   ,-,.-,  .,„    «...  across  the  city  farm.     Raleigh  has  been  in  great  danger  in 

1  he  ceremonies   marking   the   opening   ot    the   system   were  '       .        .            °,             ...            b                ,B 

u                  \    n          i._     :a ►   CV, ;-  v;^„^     i,  •   Tmcto^c  case  ot  any  fire  of  a  size  to  demand  direct  pressure,  lor  the 

m  charge  ol   \  lllage  President  Francis  bpeir,  Jr.,    .trustees  ■»                                                                 *-               > 

,    ,     .     ° .     , ,.         rT   j.  -_i    t    t 4.1  „.,,i    u^rr,.    i     <,-h,.Ml  hremen    knew    that    in   all  probability    the   old   main   would 

Ldwin  b.  Allen,  I'rederick  J.  Lovatt  and  Marry  J.  bctinell,  .                       '              ™                      •                ■                 ■     •        , 

.1.                              .i      n-   »       ,       ,.„;„M      Tho  r>iont  inrlnHpQ  give  way  under  it.      Ihe  new  main  now  in  commission  has 

the  members  ot  the   Water  Committee,      ihe  plant  includes  °              ■> 

a  number  of  artesian  wells  in  the  valley  below  First  Moun-  a  Pr«sure  that  can  be  very  largely  reduced  and  yet  give 

tain,  from   which   the   water  is  carried  by  large  pipes  to  a  much  greater  efficiency.     It  is  thought  13.  pounds  pressure 

i  .i      „     .,.„;„      ti,0  ,,>.,,», .,«;,-  ;=  v.o„n  will  do  the  work  through   the  ample   main  instead  ot  200 

reservoir  on   top  of  the  mountain.      Ihe   reservoir  is   newn  &                    ±- 

out  of  solid  rock  and  holds  50,000,000  gallons.     The  pump-  Pounds. 

n, g  plant  is  in  the  valley.     The  cost  to  date  of  the  entire  Municipal   Plant  Earns  $8,000  in   One  Month, 

plant  is  approximately  $222,000.    The  first  test  of  the  water's  Fort  Smith,  Ark.— \Y.  H.  Bruce,  commissioner  of  public 

pressure  was  made  when  the  tire  department  was  called  out  property,   has   filed   his   report   for   the   month   of   October, 

and  gave  a  demonstration.     The  pressure  gauge  registered  which  shows  that  the  water  plant  earned  more  than  $8,000 

139  pounds,  or  30  pounds  heavier  than  obtained  from  the  during  that  month  and  increased  its  balance  in  the  hands 

old  supply.  of  the   superintendent.     The   report  is  as  follows: 

Reservoir  Dam  Breaks.  Balance    on    hand,    September    report $16,049.06 

Abilene,  Tex.— A  break  has  occurred  in  the  dam  at  Syth       Earnings    for    October 11,558.65 

Lake  Reservoir,  effecting  a  great  gap  through  which  600,-      Received  from  city  for  expenses 3,328.98 

U0U.U00  gallons  of  water  escaped.     A  large  section  of   the      Operating    expense    3,328.98 

land  bordering  on   the   reservoir   was   badly   flooded.     The      Transferred  to  city  treasury,   Oct.  22 7,03j.1o 

city  of  Abilene  had  to  go  without  water  and  for  that  rea-      Transferred  to  city  treasury,  Nov.  20 4,190.0/ 

son  the  electric  power  plant  was  forced   to  shut  down  its      Uncollected   accounts,   city ^'o^'VX 

boilers.     The  manufacturing  plants  were  also  unable  to  op-      Uncollected  accounts,  private  consumers ,i'!£H„ 

erate.    An  attempt  was  made  to  rebuild  the  cofferdam,  but      Balance    on   hand 16,382.49 

all  that  had  been  accomplished  was  swept  away  by  a  six-  : 

foot  rise  in  Lytle  Creek.     It  is  estimated  that  $20,000  will  STREET   LIGHTING   AND   POWER 

be  needed  to  rebuild  the  dam  with  a  concrete  core. " 

Gainesville  Illuminated  by  Municipal  Plant. 

$63,000  Loss  Caused  by  Water  Shortage.  Gainesville,  Fla. — The  streets  of  Gainesville  are  now  illu- 

Vallejo,    Cal.— Mayor   W.   J.   Tormey   estimates   that   the  minated  by  current  from  its  new  municipal  electric  plant, 

water  shortage   which   has   existed   since  July   1,   1912,   has  which   has  been  built  on  a  modern  scale.    The   new  plant, 

cost   the   City   of   Yallejo   in   the   neighborhood   of   $63,000.  including  the  extension  of  the  water   works   systems,   cost 

The  expenditures  causing  this  include  $3,179.44  for  operat-  in  excess  of  $100,000,  and  will,  it  is  believed,  be  sufficient  to 

ing   steam  pumping  plant  on   creek   below   diverting   dam;  supply  Gainesville's  needs  for  several  years  to  come.     For 

$11,000.27    for    securing   water    supply    from    Lake    Chabot,  nearly  twelve  years  the  streets  of  the  city  have  been  illu- 

and  $6,267.59  for  the  pumping  station  at  the  Cereda  Creek  minated  by  contract  with  a  private  company,  and  the  cost 

station.     A  loss  in  water  receipts  of  $20,827.43  is  shown  in  to   the   city   has  averaged   over  $3,600  per  year.    The   new 

the  estimate  for  the  year.  plant  was  constructed  under  supervision  of  the  J.   B.  Mc- 

Crary  Company,  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Hydrants  to  Be  Standardized. 

Oak  Point,  Cal.— An  important  improvement  was  ordered  Suburbs  to  Be  Lighted  by  Chain  of  Companies, 

for  this  district  by  Commissioner  of   Public  Works  E.   M.  Harrisburg,    Pa. — A    chain    of    electric    light    and    power 

\\  ilder.     Wilder  has  directed  that  all  hydrants  be  standard-  companies,  covering  all  territory  within  a  radius  of  14  miles 

ized   so   that   the   same  size   wrench  or   spanner   may   open  north,  south  and  east  of  Harrisburg  is  in  prospect.    Towns 

any  of  the  hydrants  in  this  district.     Recently  many  com-  and    communities    which    have    never    seen    electric    light 

plaints  have  been  filed  on  account  of  broken  nuts  on  the  will    be    reached    by    this    new    combination.      Applications 

hydrants,  caused  by  the  use  of  different  kinds  of  wrenches.  will  be  made  Dec.  22  to  Governor  Tener  for  charters  for 

seven  new  electric  companies  in  Dauphin  County. 
Must  Do  Own  Excavating. 

,So,    N.    Y.— Residents   of   Oswego   who   install   city  Additions  to  Lighting  System  in  Rochester, 

water    in    their    homes    next    year    will    do    so    under    three  Rochester,   X.  Y. — A  stretch  of  six  miles  of  well  lighted 

new  rules  which  will  go  into  effect  at  once.     The  enforce-  streets  has  been  added  to  the  lighting  system  of  Rochester, 

n  cut  of  the   rules   will  save   the   department  much  trouble  Work    on    the    new    lighting   system    of    West    avenue    has 

and  considerable  expense.     In  the  past  the  department  has  progressed  as  far  as  Reynolds  street,  and  the  new  magne- 

done   some   excavation.      Hereafter  all   excavations   in   con-  tite  arc  lamps  will  be  installed  to  the  city  line  by  the  end 

nection   with    the    installation   of   a   water   service   must   be  of  this  month.     In  addition   to   the   work  in   West  avenue, 

done  by  the  person  applying  for  the  service.     The  second  the   Rochester   Railway   &   Light  Company   has  started  the 

rule  is  that  all  persons  applying  for  a  service  and  opening  work    of    installing    the    new    lights    in    Main    street    East, 

an  excavation  must  tile  a  bond  to  properly  protect  the  city  The  lamps  will  be  extended  on  ornamental  brackets  from 

in    case    of    liability.      The    third    is    that    no   trench    can    be  the   trolley   poles,   and   that  will   eliminate   the   necessity   of 

opened  until  the  department  give-;  permission  in  writing  at  putting  additional   poles   along   the   street.     The   placing  of 

the  office.  additional   lights   creates   quite   a  problem   for   the   lighting 


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company.  The  transformers  are  able  to  supply  but  50 
lamps  each,  so  that  when  more  lamps  are  placed  it  means 
additional  transformers  in  the  various  stations.  New  cir- 
cuits must  be  made,  too,  and  the  placing  of  additional  cables 
must    follow    in    some    streets. 

Lighting  Rate  Reduced. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. — Mayor  Wilson  has  succeeded  in  hav- 
ing the  United  Illuminating  Company  reduce  the  city's  ex- 
pense of  electric  arc  light  from  $71.17  a  year  each  to 
$67.52I4  a  year  each,  so  that  the  city  may  have  39  new  arc 
lights  for  the  same  amount  of  money  it  is  now  paying  for 
the  733  arc  lights  it  is  using. 

Ordinance  Makes  Deposit  Invalid. 
Richmond.  Ind. — To  place  the  city  on  record  as  taking 
some  definite  action  on  the  question  of  the  deposit  rule, 
Council  passed  an  ordinance  on  the  recommendation  of 
City  Attorney  Bond,  making  it  illegal  for  the  Light,  Heat 
Power  Company  to  demand  a  cash  deposit  or  guarantee 
as  a  condition  to  furnishing  gas  to  consumers.  The  pro- 
visions of  the  ordinance  are  that  it  shall  be  illegal  for  any 
company  operating  in  the  city  for  the  distribution  of 
natural  or  artificial  gas.  or  any  officer  or  employee,  thereof. 
to  demand  a  money  deposit  or  guarantee  as  a  condition 
to  the  furnishing  of  fuel.  The  only  exception  to  this  is 
in  the  case  of  transients,  sojourning  in  the  city  for  a  brief 
time  and  persons  who  are  not  bona  fide  residents  of 
Richmond. 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

Policing  in  the  Indianapolis  Teamsters'  Strike. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. — The  condition  of  imminent  disorder 
growing  out  of  the  general  teamsters'  strike  in  Indianapolis 
lias  caused  Mayor  Wallace  to  issue  a  proclamation  ask- 
ing for  every  citizens'  co-operation  in  suppressing  any  dis- 
turbances. A  military  system  of  police  patrol  was  effected 
last  week.  Mounted  policemen  were  deployed  in  the  busi- 
ness district  in  pairs  and  many  were  held  in  reserve.  The 
entrances  to  business  houses  in  important  streets  were 
guarded  by  police.  Volunteers  have  organized  themselves 
into  day  and  night  shifts  to  keep  armed  guard.  They  were 
vested  with  full  police  powers.  As  a  result  of  the  strike 
many  annoying  conditions  such  as  the  accumulation  of 
garbage    arose. 

Proposes    School   for   Policemen. 

Duluth,  Minn. — Chief  C.  H.  Troyer  will  recommend  the 
establishment  of  a  school  for  policemen,  in  which  every 
member  of  the  force  will  be  enrolled  and  instructed  each 
week  in  his  duties  and  rights.  The  school  for  policemen 
appealed  to  the  chief  so  strongly  that  he  plans  to  take  the 
matter  up  with  Commissioner  Hicken.  The  chief  would 
take  charge  of  the  classes  and  lecture  to  the  officers  him- 
self, with  the  assistance  of  the  city  legal  department.  The 
establishing  of  the  school  would  mean  very  little  expense 
to  the  city. 

Plans  for  Traffic  Squad. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Plans  for  the  organization  of  a  traffic 
squad  to  enforce  strictly  the  regulations  governing  travel 
on  Washington  streets  are  under  consideration  by  District 
Commissioner  Siddons  and  Major  Sylvester,  Chief  of 
Police.  The  police  department  does  not  maintain  at  present 
a  traffic  squad.  According  to  Commissioner  Siddons.  plans 
for  the  organization  of  such  a  squad  are  well  under  way 
and  consideration  is  being  given  to  the  question  of  patrol- 
ing  certain  sections  of  streets  during  the  rush  hours.  The 
commissioners  have  the  question  of  revision  of  the  traffic 
regulations  under  consideration  and  may  order  a  number 
of  changes  in  the  existing  rules. 

Aqueduct  Squad  to  be  Incorporated  in  New  York  Police. 
New  York.   X.  Y. — A  bill  has  been  passed  by  the  Board 
of  Aldermen   to  add  to  the   New  York  City  police  depart- 
ment  every  desirable  member  of  the  aqueduct  police,  who 


have  been  noted  for  their  efficiency.  Members  from  each 
aqueduct  police  precinct  have  been  ordered  to  appear  in 
police  headquarters  in  the  Metropolis  for  examination.  It 
is  feared  that  the  withdrawal  of  the  aqueduct  police  may 
result  in  unsafe  conditions  in  the  towns  now  patroled  by 
them. 

Ten  Acres  of  Buried  Fire. 

Savannah,  Ga. — The  Fire  Department  has  been  called 
upon  to  fight  a  curious  underground  fire  that  has  been 
burning  over  an  extent  of  ten  acres  of  land  south  of  the 
city  for  several  weeks.  The  fire  is  slowly  consuming  some 
substance  a  few  feet  under  the  surface.  The  firemen  fear 
to  open  up  the  earth  and  thus  give  the  smothered  blaze 
a  chance  to  get  a  firmer  hold,  and,  as  the  underground 
conflagration  is  about  a  mile  from  the  nearest  fire  plug, 
there  is  no  way  to  get  water  to  it.  The  fire  is  located  in 
an  old  city  garbage  dump. 

Fire  Alarm  System  Completes  Modern  Equipment. 
Pendleton,  Ore. — A  20-box  fire  alarm  system  has  been 
installed  in  the  city  and  when  completed  will  give  Pendle- 
ton a  modern  fire-fighting  system.  An  auto  combination 
chemical  and  hose  truck  was  installed  some  time  ago,  and 
has  already  been  called  out  to  several  fires.  The  complete 
new  system  is  expected  to  lessen  the  insurance  rates. 

Signal  System  Accepted  by  Hartford. 
Hartford,  Conn. — The  new  Gamewell  police  signal  sys- 
tem, which  has  been  in  course  of  installation  for  several 
months,  has  been  turned  over  to  the  police  board.  A 
thorough  inspection  will  be  made,  after  which  the  system 
will  be  placed  in  operation. 

MOTOR  VEHICLES 

Efficiency  of  Engines  Demonstrated. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. — The  two  new  auto  fire  engines  bought 
from  the  La  France  Company,  of  Elmira  have  been  tested 
and  were  found  to  be  very  efficient.  They  were  guaran- 
teed to  pump  1,400  gallons  of  water  a  minute,  and  they 
came  up  to  the  guarantee.  With  two  2j4-inch  lines  of  hose 
the  engines  for  more  than  half  an  hour  threw  1,400  gallons 
of  water  each  minute.  The  test  on  distance  was  just  as 
satisfactory  and  demonstrated  that  the  auto  engines  can 
throw  higher  streams  than  any  apparatus  in  the  depart- 
ment. The  test  was  under  the  direction  of  Master  Me- 
chanic Andrew  Keller.  Commissioners  Seibert,  Person  and 
Burgard,  with  Chief  McConnell  and  Assistant  Chief  Mur- 
phy, were  present  and  were  high  in  praise  of  the  engines. 

Auto  Engine  Makes  Good  Speed. 
Cincinnati,  O. — The  new  auto  engine  has  been  tested  last 
week  and  found  to  be  in  every  way  satisfactory.  In  the 
speed  test  the  engine  made  40  miles  an  hour.  The  ap- 
paratus carries  300  feet  of  chemical  hose,  2  tanks  of  chem- 
ical and  will  be  equipped  with  hooks  and  ladders. 

Receive  Auto  Pumping  Engine. 
Swampscott,  Mass. — The  new  La  France  automobile 
pumping  engine  has  arrived  at  Swampscott  from  the  works 
of  the  American  La  France  Company  in  Elmira,  N.  Y. 
Representatives  from  the  American  La  France  Company 
unloaded  it  from  the  cars  and  drove  it  into  the  central  fire 
house  on  New    Ocean  Street. 

Get  New  Tractor. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — The  new  Knox  auto  tractor  for  the 
fire  department  has  arrived  in  Holyoke.  It  was  inspected 
by  the  fire  commissioners  and  the  heads  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment and  meets  the  requirements  of  the  department  in  all 
respects.  The  new  tra'ctor  is  a  splendid  addition  to  the 
apparatus  of  the  Holyoke  fire  department.  A  workman 
from  the  Knox  factory  is  in  the  city  and  will  remain  there 
until  the  commissioners  are  satisfied  that  the  tractor  is  in 
perfect   working   order. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 


GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 

Municipal  Depository  Banks  Buy  Bonds. 
(  hicago,  111.— City  Comptroller  John  E.  Traeger  has  be- 
gun a  new  method  of  disposing  of  the  corporation  bonds 
which  he  has  been  selling  over  the  counter  at  par.  Officials 
of  thirty-nine  of  the  outlying  banks  were  called  into  con- 
ference relative  to  the  depositing  of  city  funds  for  the  year 
1914.  Mr.  Traeger  explained  that  each  of  the  banks  would 
be  expected  to  buy  city  bonds  at  par  to  the  extent  of  10 
per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  money  received  on  deposit  from 
the  city.  The  bank  officials  practically  agreed  to  this,  ac- 
cording to  Deputy  Comptroller  Gosselin.  There  are  fifty- 
six  of  the  outlying  banks,  used  as  depositors  by  the  city, 
and  Mr.  Gosselin  estimates  that  about  $250,000  worth  of 
bonds  can  be  sold  to  these  institutions. 

Commissioners  Reduce  Own  Salaries. 
Birmingham,  Ala. — The  City  Commissioners  announced 
reductions  in  the  annual  budget  amounting  to  $83,082,  of 
which  75  per  cent  is  city  salaries.  The  commissioners,  in 
spite  of  the  fact  that  their  salaries  are  fixed  by  law,  de- 
creased their  own  pay  by  a  substantial  amount.  It  is  esti- 
mated that  the  city  will  save  about  $300  per  day. 

Provide  for  Merit  System  in  New  Charter. 
St.  Louis,  Mo. — At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Free- 
holders of  the  city  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  which  is  engaged  in 
drafting  a  municipal  ownership  charter,  it  was  unanimously 
decided  to  incorporate  a  provision  for  including  the  merit 
system.  It  was  voted  as  the  opinion  of  the  board  that  all 
examinations  shall  be  practical  and  shall  relate  solely  to 
those  matters  which  will  reasonably  test,  in  a  practical  way, 
the  capacity  of  the  persons  examined  to  perform  the  duties 
of  the  position  for  which  the  applicant  or  applicants  are 
seeking  appointment;  and  that  this  provision,  or  something 
similar  to  carry  out  the  purpose  and  effect  of  this  pro- 
vision, be  incorporated  in  the  charter.  It  was  furthermore 
determined  that  the  head  of  the  department  should  be 
given  the  right  to  discharge  for  any  cause  whatsoever, 
and  that,  should  the  discharged  man  require  it,  a  statement 
be  given  by  the  discharging  officer  of  the  reason  for  said 
discharge. 

Cleveland  to  Issue  Notes. 
Cleveland,  O. — As  there  is  a  deficit  of  over  $100,000  in 
the  general  fund,  the  Council  has  passed  a  resolution  au- 
thorizing the  loan  of  $400,000  to  meet  payrolls  and  current 
expenses  for  the  remainder  of  the  year.  To  raise  the  $400,- 
000  the  city  will  issue  notes  payable  in  six  months  and 
bearing  3J4  per  cent  interest.  Mayor  Baker,  in  a  statement 
tci  the  Council,  said  that  the  cause  of  the  deficit  was  the 
present  tax  law  limiting  the  income  of  cities  and  to  the 
larger  number  of  hills   left  unpaid  by  the  former  adminis- 

Income  Tax  on  Personal  Property. 

Harrisburg,    Pa. — Figures    from    Harrisburg    furnish    the 

basis   for  a  comparison   of  personal  property  returns  made 

in  the  iasl   two  years.     They  also  give  an  estimate  of  what 

the   total   return    next   year   will   be   under   the   new   act   that 

makes    mandatory    the    declaring    of    all    personal    property 

instead  of  75  per  cent.     Returns  to  the  state  from  personal 

during     1913    amounted     to     $5,610,045.13. 

which   is  4  per  cent   on  $1,402,511,272.85.     The  latter   figure 

gain  of  $76,406,657.73.  as  compared  with  last  year.     It 

is     expected     the    total     in     taxes     next     year     will     exceed 

$6,000,000. 

Ohio  Mayors  to  Meet. 
Youngstown,  O. — Mayor  Hartenstein  has  received  a  let- 
ter from  Mayor  Baker,  of  Cleveland,  stating  that  a  meet- 
ing of  mayors  of  Ohio  cities  will  probably  be  held  in 
Columbus  in  December  to  consider  the  situation  in  which 
the  cities  are  placed  because  of  the  reduction  of  income 
due  to  limiting  the  number  of  saloons  under  the  license 
law.  The  object  of  the  meeting  will  be  to  secure  some 
relief  at  the  coming  legislative  session. 


STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Chicago's  Garbage  Situation. 

Chicago,  111. — Pending  definite  action  by  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  the  streets  in  Chicago  have  not  been  relieved 
of  their  accumulation  of  garbage.  The  advisability  of  using 
either  the  Hirsch  method  of  treating  the  city's  garbage  or 
the  services  of  the  Illinois  Rendering  Company  has  been 
hotly  debated  in  the  Board.  After  much  wrangling  it  was 
voted  to  have  the  company's  counsel  draw  up  a  tentative 
contract   to    embrace    the   following   points: 

The  carrying  out  of  the  renovation  plans  to  the  extent  of  $125,000  or 
more  it  necessary,  up  to  $l20,uoo,  if  the  company  Is  permitted  to 
rebuild  the  plant  without  cily  supervision. 

1  Ue  rendering  company  to  pay  7  cents,  or  the  usual  meter  rate,  per 
l.oou  gallons  oi  waier  over  an  average  free  allowance  of  2,000,000  each 
twenty-lour  hours. 

A  ,-traigut  three  years'  contract  which  the  city  can  renew  for  two 
additional  years  by  giving  six  months*  notice.  The  original  proposition 
wat  lor  live  years. 

Ihe  improving  of  the  present  pumps  of  the  Chicago  Reduction  com- 
pany to  tne  extent  of  at  least  $2,000. 

Ihe  city  must  deliver  garbage  UO  per  cent,  pure,  and  any  small 
quantities  that  the  waste  commission  may  desire  for  experimentation 
will  be  donated. 

City   Hauling  Declared  Valid. 

Beaumont,  Tex. — The  validity  of  the  ordinance  creating 
a  garbage  department  in  Beaumont  has  been  questioned 
in  the  district  court.  It  was  asserted  that  the  ordinance 
is  unconstitutional  because  it  is  in  restraint  of  trade.  Judge 
J.  M.  Conley  in  sustaining  the  ordinance  said:  "The  cen- 
tralizing of  the  business  in  the  garbage  department  makes 
it  possible  to  have  all  trash  hauled  in  a  safe  and  sanitary 
way,  in  screened  wagons  and  to  the  point  designated  by 
the  city  as  a  dump.  If  there  was  not  a  monopoly  of  this 
business  the  numerous  drivers  of  wagons  would  be  hauling 
such  rubbish  or  trash  with  little  or  no  sanitary  precautions 
and  no  measures  to  prevent  its  being  scattered  over  the 
streets."  The  judge  concluded  that  sanitary  ends  were 
accomplished  by  the  garbage  department,  which  established 
its  validity. 

Should  Pay  City  for  Garbage. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — Garbage  contractors  should  pay  the 
city  for  the  waste  they  collect  instead  of  receiving  large 
sums  for  "disposing"  of  it,  according  to  Prof.  J.  Linn  Bar- 
nard of  Philadelphia.  Having  made  a  special  study  of  the 
garbage  question,  he  believes  that  the  facts  indicate  clearly 
that  garbage  is  sufficiently  valuable  to  make  it  worth  buy- 
ing by  a  firm  that  is  in  a  position  to  make  proper  use  of  it. 

Start  on  Mid-Winter  Clean-Up. 
San  Antonio,  Tex. — Last  week  the  mid-winter  clean-up 
campaign  was  inaugurated  with  the  cleaning  of  the  First 
Ward.  The  Citizens'  Auxiliary,  under  whose  auspices  the 
campaign  is  being  conducted,  will  devote  a  week  to  each 
ward.  An  executive  committee  has  been  appointed  to  de- 
vise means  of  accomplishing  the  best  results. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

City  Goes  into  Junk  Business. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. — Kansas  City  is  going  into  the  junk 
business  to  make  a  profit  off  its  own  waste  and  incidentally 
to  provide  work  for  every  needy  person  this  winter.  The 
city  is  not  going  into  competition  with  the  regular  junk 
dealers,  because  most  of  the  junk  that  is  gathered  up  will 
be  sold  to  the  junkmen.  Hundreds  of  men  who  work  on 
railroads  and  contracts  in  the  summer  drift  into  Kansas 
City  in  the  winter  and  the  problem  of  keeping  them  after 
their  money  is  gone  is  great. 

Cities  Buy  Plants. 
Madison,  Wis. — With  an  order  of  the  railroad  commission 
toward  turning  over  the  property  of  the  Beaver  Dam  Water 
Company  to  the  city  at  $133,000,  thirteen  plants  have  been 
purchased  by  cities  under  the  Wisconsin  utilities  law.  In 
three  cities  the  properties  have  been  taken  over  in  the 
past  two  weeks,  and  three  cases  are  pending  in  which  the 
valuation  has  been  almost  completed.     The   thirteen   cities 


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paid  an  aggregate  of  $2,404,900  for  the  plants.  In  1907 
the  legislature  passed  a  law  permitting  utilities  to  take  out 
indeterminate  permits.  The  law  empowers  the  city  to  take 
over  a  utility  at  any  time  at  a  valuation  to  be  fixed  by  the 
railroad  commission.  Under  this  law  practically  all  of  the 
water  plants  of  the  state  have  become  municipal  enterprises. 
In  Manitowoc  the  city  has  purchased  the  electric  and 
water  plants  and  there  is  agitation  for  the  city  purchasing 
the  gas  plant.     Cities  that  have  purchased  plants  are: 

Cashton    (electric)     $3,100 

Appleton    (water    works) 255,(100 

Lake  Geneva   (water  works) 86,500 

Manitowoc    (water   works)     230,000 

Brodhead    (electric)    40,000 

Manitowoc     (electric)     137.5H0 

Ancigo    (water)    12S,sno 

Fond  du  Lac    (water) 320,000 

Sheboygan   (water)    415,000 

Kaukauna    (electric)    50.00(1 

Whitewater    (water)     75,0(10 

Oshkosh   (water)    325,000 

Beaver  Dam   (water) 133,000 

Municipal  Paving  Plant. 

Columbia,  S.  C. — Columbia  is  to  have  a  municipal  paving 
plant.  This  was  decided  by  council,  and  the  plant  will  in  all 
probability  be  put  into  operation  in  1914.  The  city  is  doing 
extensive  paving  work  and  the  members  of  council  believe 
that  the  plant  will  save  much  money  each  year. 

Pittsburgh  Gets  Fountain  Designed  by  Brenner. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — Victor  David  Brenner,  the  medalist  who 
designed  the  Lincoln  penny,  has  been  awarded  the  first 
prize  for  the  design  accepted  for  the  $50,000  memorial 
which  will  be  erected  in  Pittsburgh  to  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Schenley.  The  award  was  made  at  a  joint  meeting  of 
t-he    Art     Commission     of     Pittsburgh    and     the     Schenley 


BRENNER'S    PRIZE    FOUNTAIN  DESIGN. 

Memorial  Commission.  The  design,  as  shown  below,  is 
that  of  a  fountain,  which  is  to  be  placed  at  the  entrance 
of  Schenley  Park,  donated  to  the  city  of  Pittsburgh  by 
Mrs.  Schenley  during  her  lifetime.  The  model  submitted 
by  Brenner  represents  a  nymph  leaning  over  Pan  singing 
a  song,  while  holding  a  lyre  in  her  hands.  The  completed 
structure  will  be  25  feet  high  and  will  stand  in  a  fountain 
on  a  base  8  feet  in  diameter.  The  award  carries  with  it 
a  cash  prize  of  $1,000.  The  second  prize,  $800,  went  to 
Hanf  Schuler,  of  Baltimore,  and  the  third,  $500,  to  Henry 
Kitton.   New  York. 


Municipal    Laundry    in    Vienna. 

Vienna,  Austria. — The  Vienna  municipality  has  approved 
of  the  transformation  of  the  water-pumping  works  into  a 
laundry  for  the  city  humanitarian  institutions.  It  is  to 
have  a  capacity  to  turn  out  annually  1,800,000  kilos  of 
laundered  articles  and  provision  to  increase  this  capacity 
to  2,500,000  kilos  annually,  the  cost  of  construction  to  be 
about  $113,000. 

Severe   Blizzard   Strikes   Western  Towns. 

Denver,  Colo. — Reports  received  indicate  that  Cripple 
Creek,  high  in  the  mountains,  was  in  a  critical  condition,  due 
to  the  blizzard  which  has  struck  that  gold  mining  town. 
The  power  plant  has  been  burned,  and  the  town  was  in  dark- 
ness, save  for  the  light  of  candles  and  coal  oil  lamps. 
Fifteen  feet  of  snow  covei  the  district.  Six  business 
houses  were  destroyed  by  the  wind,  and  scores  of  other 
buildings  were  damaged.  Many  reports  of  missing  men 
have  been  received  in  Colorado  Springs  from  mountain 
points  and  rescue  parties  led  by  United  States  rangers  have 
gone  in  search  of  the  missing.  In  Denver,  drags  carrying 
coal,  sleighs  filled  with  milk  cans  and  wagons  laden  with 
provisions  have  broken  what  had  begun  to  be  a  serious 
coal  and  provision  famine  because  of  the  more  than  three 
feet  of  snow  which  covered  the  city  and  blocked  traffic  for 
three  days. 

Topeka,  Kan. — It  has  been  snowing  for  several  days 
throughout  northwestern  Kansas.  The  drifts  are  being 
piled  high  by  a  stiff  northwest  wind.  Only  local  trains 
are  being  operated  on  the  Union  Pacific  between  Ellis, 
Kan.,   and   Kansas   City. 

Municipal  Trees  in  Thirteen  Cities. 

New  York,  N.  Y. — Thirteen  cities  scattered  throughout 
the  country,  following  the  example  set  by  New  York  last 
winter,  will  have  community  Christmas  trees  this  year, 
according  to  an  announcement  by  the  "group  of  idealists" 
who  provided  the  first  tree  in  Madison  Square  Park  a 
year  ago,  and  who  have  planned  another  tree  this  year. 
The  cities  are  Philadelphia,  Chicago,  Boston,  Pittsburgh, 
Baltimore,  Rochester,  Cincinnati,  Newark,  Minneapolis, 
Washington,  Hartford,  Utica  and  Schenectady.  There  will 
be  band  and  choral  music  in  New  York  on  Christmas  night 
this  year.  Should  the  weather  be  favorable,  celebrated 
soloists  may  participate  in  the  program.  There  will  also 
be  a  children's  day  celebration  during  Christmas  week. 

Town  Votes  "Dry." 

Salem,  Ore. — Returns  from  the  seven  wards  in  the  city 
indicate  that  the  prohibition  forces  at  the  city  election 
carried  an  amendment  to  the  city  charter  forbidding  the 
licensing  of  saloons  by  a  fair  majority,  and  it  makes  the 
second  time  in  less  than  a  month  that  they  have  scored 
a  victory  over  the  "wets."  The  saloon  men  have  obtained 
a  temporary  injunction  against  the  county  court  proclaim- 
ing the  town  dry  pursuant  to  the  local  option  election,  and 
suit  will  be  instituted  to  restrain  the  city  recorder  from 
announcing  the  result  of  the   charter  amendment. 

Petition  for  Commission  Government. 

Monroe,  La. — The  advocates  of  a  commission  form  of 
government  have  presented  a  petition  to  the  City  Council 
asking  for  an  election  to  decide  whether  Monroe  will  adopt 
the  plan  or  not.  The  petition  contained  357  names.  The 
law  governing  the  calling  of  an  election  to  decide  whether 
or  not  the  plan  will  be  adopted  requires  the  signatures  of 
at  least  25  per  cent  of  the  qualified  voters.  The  petition 
containing  more  than  the  required  number  was  referred  to 
Mayor   Forsyth,   with   full  power   to  act. 

Leases  Permanent  Camp  Sites. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.— The  State  Department  of  Pennsylvania 
has  leased  twenty-four  permanent  camp  sites  in  ten  differ- 
ent counties.  The  leases  are  held  by  churches,  schools  and 
individuals.  Most  of  the  lessees  use  only  tents,  but  some 
of  them  have  erected  substantial  cottages.  Each  camp  site 
is  limited  to  two  acres,  and  most  of  the  lessees  have  taken 
the   limit. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Road  Funds — County  and  City. 
<  ity   of   Albion   v.   Boone   County. — When   a   county   has 
collected    money    for    the    road    fund    upon    property    of    a 
city  or  village,  one-half  of  such  money  belongs  to  the  city 
or  village,  and   the  officers  of  the   city  or  village  have   no 
power  to  compromise  the   right   to  such   money. — Supreme 
Court   of   Nebraska,    143    N.    \V.    R.,   749. 
Streets — Abandonment. 
Hall   v.   City   of  Olean   et  al. — It  rests   with   the   munici- 
pality  to  open   up   so   much   of  a   tract   dedicated   and   ac- 
I'll'tril   for  a   street   as  public   necessity   may,   from  time   to 
time,   require,  and   failure   to  work  and   use  a  part   thereof 
does   not   constitute   an    abandonment   of   such   part. — New 
"i  ..i  I.  Supreme  Court,  143  N.  Y.  S.  664. 

Local  Improvement — Review. 
City  of  Chicago  v.  Marsh  et  al. — An  objection  to  a  pav- 
ing assessment  that  the  ordinance  directed  the  roadway  to 
be  paved  to  a  width  of  42  feet,  whereas  the  roadway  had 
been  previously  established  at  38  feet,  and  the  engineer's 
estimate  and  recommendation  contained  no  reference  to  a 
proposed  change,  would  not  be  reviewed  where  the  ab- 
stract did  not  show  that  the  width  of  the  roadway  had 
been  changed. — Supreme  Court  of  Illinois,  102  N.  E.  R., 
170. 

Water  Works — Neglect  to  Repair  Mains. 
Blake-McFall  Co.  v.  City  of  Portland. — Where  a  munici- 
pality maintains  a  water  works  system  for  its  own  ad- 
vantage, and  not  as  a  governmental  agency,  it  is  liable 
as  an  individual  or  private  corporation,  and  the  mere  fact 
that  the  water  works  are  used  in  part  for  public  purposes 
does  not  relieve  it  from  liability  for  an  injury  caused  by 
the  negligence  of  its  servants  in  repairing  or  neglecting  to 
repair  a  main;  the  income  from  the  water  works  forming 
a  considerable  part  of  its  revenues. — Supreme  Court  of 
Oregon..   135   P.   R.,  873. 

Control  of  Streets — Structures  above  Surface. 
Baillie   v.   City   of   Wallace. — Held,   under  the   statutes   of 
this  state,  that  power  is  conferred  upon  municipal  corpora- 
tions in   respect  to  streets  within   their  limits,  and  that  it 
is  their  duty  to  keep  them   in  a  reasonably  safe   condition 
for  use  by  travelers  in  the  usual  mode  of  travel,  and  that 
they   are   liable  in  damages  for   injuries  resulting   from  the 
neglect   of   such    duty,   and    this    rule    extends    not    only   to 
the  surface  of  the  street  or  sidewalk  but  alsc  to  structures 
over  them. — Supreme   Court  of   Idaho,   135   P.   R.,  851. 
Purchase  of  Water  Plant. 
Janes  et  al.  v.  City  of   Racine  et  al. — The  acquisition  by 
a    city   under   the   general   public   utilities   act   of    the   plant 
of  a  water  company,  which   lias  accepted  an   indeterminate 
permit,  is   not  a  condemnation,  but  a  "purchase";   St.   1911, 
providing  that  a  public  utility  by  acceptance  of  such  a  per- 
mit shall  be  deemed  to  have  consented  to  a  future  purchase 
of  its  property  by  the  city  for  the  compensation,  and  under 
iiiis  ami   conditions  determined  by  the  railroad  com- 
ite   of  the   electors  of  a   city   to  purchase, 
under  the   public  utilities  act,  a   water  plant  authorizes   the 
city,  without  further  vote  by  them,  to  issue  bonds,  if  neces- 
sary,   to  procure   the  purchase   money. — Supreme   Court   of 
Wise., ..sin,    143    X.    W.    R,    707. 

Paving  Contract — Interest  of  City  Officer. 
O'Neill   v  nlnirn   et   al, — Where  a  paving   con- 

tractor, after  the  specifications  had  been  changed  so  as  to 
require  a  concrete  base  instead  of  a  rock  base  because 
of  the  scarcity  of  rock,  and  after  a  carload  of  cement 
owned  by  him  had  been  condemned  by  the  inspector,  pur- 
chased cement  in  the  open  market  from  corporations  in 
which  the  mayor  and  a  councilman  were  interested,  pay- 
ment therefor  being  made  in  the  ordinary  course  of  busi- 
and  not  dependent  upon  payments  received  by  the 
contractor  from  the  town,  the  mayor  and  councilman  were 
not    interested    in    the    contract    for    the    paving,    so    as    to. 


render    that    contract    void    under    Rem.    &    Bal.    Code. — 
Supreme  Court  of  Washington,   135   P.   K.,   1000. 

Maintenance  of  Water  Mains — Liability. 
Pacific  Paper  Co.  v.  City  of  Portland. — A  city  was  liable 
for  the  negligent  construction  and  maintenance  of  a  water 
main  maintained  and  used  for  fire  protection,  but  which 
was  connected  with  the  general  water  system  of  the  city 
used  to  supply  water  for  domestic  purposes  and  sale,  and 
fiom  which  some  water  passed  into  other  mains  and  was 
delivered  to  private  consumers,  where,  under  the  instruc- 
tions, the  jury  necessarily  found  that  it  was  a  part  of  the 
al  water  system  of  the  city,  receiving  its  supply  from 
the  same  source  as  the  other  mains,  that  the  care  neces- 
sary in  its  construction  and  maintenance  was  governed 
to  some  extent  by  the  force  it  received  from  such  system, 
and  that  they  were  unable  to  detach  it  from  such  system. — 
Supreme  Court  of  Oregon,  135  P.  R.,  871. 

Water  Pipe  Line — Change  in  Plans — Extra  Work. 

McHugh  v.  City  of  Tacoma. — Where  the  original  plans 
for  the  construction  of  a  water  pipe  line  for  a  city  pro- 
vided for  the  construction  of  a  line  fifteen  miles  long,  to 
be  located  upon  a  definite  route,  a  change  of  plans  which 
changed  the  line  for  a  distance  of  six  miles  to  a  location 
two  and  one-half  miles  from  the  original  line,  and  required 
the  ditch  to  be  dug  for  a  distance  of  six  miles  nearly  two 
feet  deeper  than  as  originally  planned,  through  hardpan 
soil  which  was  more  difficult  to  work  in,  constituted  "extra 
work"  within  a  provision  for  extra  work  in  the  contract. 
The  parties  to  a  contract  with  a  city  for  the  construction 
of  a  water  pipe  line  could  agree  upon  the  cost  of  certain 
excavating,  and  such  agreement  would  be  binding  upon 
them. — Supreme  Court  of  Washington,  135  P.  R.,  1011. 
Assessment — Appeal — Bond. 

Johannsen  et  al.  v.  City  of  Colfax  et  al. — Code,  providing 
that  an  appeal  from  a  special  assessment  may  be  taken 
by  serving  a  written  notice  thereof  on  the  mayor  or  clerk, 
and  filing  a  bond  for  costs,  to  be  fixed  and  approved  by 
cither  of  such  officers,  imposes  no  affirmative  duty  on  either 
the  mayor  or  clerk  to  fix  the  amount  of  the  bond,  neither 
being  required  to  act  in  that  behalf  until  requested  to  do 
so,  and  hence  the  fact  that  the  mayor,  on  being  served 
witli  notice  of  an  appeal,  indorsed  on  the  back  thereof 
"Appeal  bond  fixed  at  $100,"  but  did  not  notify  plaintiff 
or  his  attorney  thereof,  did  not  relieve  plaintiff  from 
the  duty  of  having  the  penalty  fixed  and  filing  the  bond 
within  ten  days. — Supreme  Court  of  Iowa,  143  N.  W.  R., 
500. 

Charter  Elections — Statutes. 

Attorney  General  ex  rel.  Baum  v.  City  of  Saginaw  et  al. 
— Pub.  Acts  1909  provides  that  all  charter  elections  held 
under  the  act  except  as  otherwise  provided  by  law  or  Oidi- 
nance  shall  receive  such  publication  and  notice  as  the 
legislative  body  may  determine  and  shall  be  arranged  for, 
held,  and  conducted  by  the  same  officers  and  in  the  same 
manner  as  near  as  may  be  as  general  biennial  fall  elec- 
tions. Held,  in  view  of  such  provision,  that  other  provi- 
sions of  the  act  relative  to  the  time  of  holding  such 
elections  are  not  mandatory,  so  that  where  the  officers, 
through  a  mistaken  sense  of  duty,  have  omitted  to  perform 
their  duties  within  the  time  prescribed,  they  may  be  com- 
pelled to  act  after  the  time  limited  has  expired. — Supreme 
Court  of  Michigan,  143  X.  W.   R.,  598. 

Grade    Crossings    Elimination — Cost    to    Railroads. 

City  of  Spokane  v.  Spokane  &  I.  E.  R.  Co.  et  al. — A 
city  may  institute  the  necessary  proceedings  to  bring  about 
the  separation  of  a  street  grade  from  that  of  the  railroads 
crossing  it,  and  compel  the  railroad  companies  to  pay  such 
proportion  of  the  cost  as  may  be  just,  upon  the  equitable 
principle  that  the  railway  tracks  created  a  dangerous  situa- 
tion which  made  the  change  necessary. — Supreme  Court 
of  Washington.   135   P.   R.,  636. 

Assessments — Equitable   Relief. 

Haugan  et  al.  v.  City  of  Chicago  et  al. — It  is  no  ground 
for  equitable  relief  against  a  judgment  that  it  is  wrong  in 
law  or  fact,  if  the  complaining  party  has  had  an  oppor- 
tunitv  to  make  a  defense  at  law  and  failed  to  do  so. — 
Supreme   Court  of  Illinois.   102  N.   E.   R..   185. 


December  11,  1913. 


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In  Which    Are   Listed   and  Classified  by  Subjects  All  Articles  Treating  of  Municipal  Topics  Which  Have 
Appeared  During  the  Past  Month  in  the  Leading  Periodicals. 


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ture  on  municipal  matters.  In  furtherance  of  this  we  will  furnish  any  of  the  articles  listed  in  the~'index  Vor  "Jhe'Drice 
named  after  each  article,  except  that  where  an  article  is  continued  in  two  or  three  issues  of  the  paper,  the  price  given  is  for 
each  of  said  issues.  In  addition  to  the  titles  wh«re  these  are  not  sufficiently  descriptive  or  where  the  article  is  of  suffi- 
cient importance,  a  brief  statement  of  its  contents  is  added.  The  length  also  Is  given,  and  the  name  of  the  author  when 
It  Is  a  contributed  article. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS. 

Roads,  Unsurfaced.  By  \V.  S.  Keller, 
state  highway  engineer  of  Alabama.  111.. 
1%  PP-.  Southern  Goods  Roads,  Novem- 
ber.   10   ets. 

Embnnkment  in  Road  Work.  Proper 
and  Improper  Settlement.  111..  3'i  pp.  By 
G.  C.  Warren,  American  Society  of  Mu- 
nicipal Improvements.  The  Contractor, 
November   1.     20   cts. 

Gravel  Roads — Construction  and  Main- 
tenance. Abs.  By  S.  P.  Hooker,  state 
superintendent  of  highways,  New  Hamp- 
shire. Third  American  Road  Congress. 
1  p..  Engineering  Record,  November  22. 
10   cts. 

Bituminous  Roads  and  Streets.  Prin- 
ciples governing  design  and  operation 
of  construction  equipment  for  bitumin- 
ous pavements.  IK  pp..  Engineering  & 
Contracting.    November    12.     10   cts. 

Sludge  Asphaltum  from  the  Treatment 
of  Crude   Mineral   Oils.     By   P.    C.    Thiele. 

1  Vi    pp.,    Chemical    Engineer,    November. 
25   cts. 

Value  of  the  Fixed  Carbon  Test. 
Amount  of  carbon  in  asphalt.  By  H.  B. 
Pullar.  2  pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  No- 
vember  13.     15   cts. 

Concrete  Roads.  Showing  defects  of 
sections  on  Wayne  County  concrete 
roads.  By  F.  F.  Rogers,  state  highway 
commissioner  of  Michigan.  American 
Road  Congress.  3  pp.,  Good  Roads,  No- 
vember   1.     10    cts. 

Concrete  Roads  in  Wayne  County.  By 
A.    M.    Johnson,    state    highway    engineer. 

2  pp..    Concrete-Cement    Age,    November. 
15  cts. 

Concrete  Roads.  Present  conditions  of 
Wayne  County  road:  their  construction 
and  maintenance.  By  Frank  F.  Rogers, 
state  highway  commission  of  Michigan. 
2V4  pp..  Municipal  Journal,  December  4. 
10   cts. 

Maintenance  of  Wavne  County  Roads. 
Report  of  Board  of  County  Road  Com- 
missioners of  Wayne  Countv,  Mich.  1% 
pp.,  Concrete-Cement  Age,  November,  15 
cts. 

Roads  and  Streets.  Methods  and  cost 
of  constructing  a  concrete  road  near 
Mason  City.  la.  111..  1%  r>p..  Engineering 
Contracting.  November  26.    10  cts. 

Concrete  Roads.  Abs.  By  A.  N.  John- 
son, state  highwav  engineer  of  Illinois. 
1%    pp..  Cement  Era,  November.     10   cts. 

Cost  of  Concrete  Paving.  >■'■  p..  Mu- 
nicipal Journal.    December   4.     10   cts. 

Concrete  at  the  Road  Congress.  Con- 
crete roads.  By  Frank  F.  Rogers,  state 
highway  commissioner  of  Michigan. 
American  Road  Congress.  2  pp..  Cement 
Era.    November.     10    cts. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Paving  at  Port 
Huron.  Mich.  Details  of  construction 
and  cost.  By  E.  R.  Whitmore.  city  en- 
gineer. 111.,  4  pp.  Cement  and  Engi- 
neering News.  November.    10  cts. 

Glossarv  of  Road  Terms.  II.  Bv  H. 
P.  Boulnois.  M.  I.  C.  E..  F.  S.  I.,  member 
Advisory  Committee  of  H.  M.  Road 
Board.  4  pp..  Surveyor,  October  31.  15 
cts. 

Glossarv  of  Road  Terms.  Part  3.  By 
H.  P.  Boulnois.  2  pp..  Surveyor.  Novem- 
ber 7:   2%    pp.,  November  14.    15  cts. 

Glossarv  of  Terms  Used  in  Road  Con- 
struction.* Bv  H.  P.  Boulnois.  M.  T.   C.  E. 

3  pp..     Contract    Record,     November     12. 
15  ets. 

Equipment.  The  Protection  and  Up- 
keep of  Road.  Bv  D.  J.  Hauer.  American 
Road  Congress.  1  -•  pp.,  Concrete-Cement 
Age.   November.     15   cts. 

Organization,  Highway  Department. 
Ed..  Vi  P..  Municipal  Journal,  December 
4.      10    cts. 

New  York  Highway  Organization. 
Adopted  scheme  for  reorganization.  1% 
pp..  Municipal  Journal,  December  4.  10 
ets. 

New     York     State     Road     Organization. 

Details   of   complete    reorganization:    his- 

Of    road    movement    in    New    York: 

determination  of  specifications  and  types: 


maintenance  and  bridges.  Abs.  Rep. 
Board  of  Consulting  Engineers.  3  pp.. 
Engineering  News,  November  13.      15  ets. 

Pennsylvania  State  Highway.  Organ- 
ization of  department;  relaying  of  as- 
phaltic  concrete  surface;  reconstruction 
problems.  111..  4  pp..  Municipal  Journal, 
December   4.    10  cts. 

Aid,  More  Agitation  for  Federal,  to 
Construction.  Ed.  y2  p..  Engi- 
neering  News.   November   13.     15    cts. 

The  Pennsylvania  Vote  on  a  $50,000.- 
000  Bond  Issue  for  Good  Roads.  Ed.  ?i 
p..  Engineering  News,  November  13.  15 
cts. 

More  Than  $6,000,000  for  Highways. 
Improved  roads  near  Bristol.  Va.-Tenn. 
Ill  .  1  V4  pp..  Manufacturers'  Record,  No- 
vember 6.    15  ets. 

Repavlng  Fifth  Avenue.  111..  2Vs  pp., 
Municipal   Journal,   November   20.    10  cts. 

Brick  Laid  Flatwise  or  with  the  Fibre 
in  a  Vertical  Position.  Pavement  Con- 
struction With.  By  J.  T.  Tucker,  direc- 
tor School  of  Civil  Engineering.  Univer- 
sity of  Oklahoma.  111.,  Hi  pp.,  Engmeer- 
ing  &  Contracting.  November  19.    10  cts. 

Asphalt  Paving  in  Baltimore.  Md.,  Lay- 
ing the  Base  for.  A  critical  study  of  the 
methods  used  with  su^^ested  improve- 
ments. Bv  D.  J.  Hauer.  2%  pp.,  Con- 
tractor, November   15.    20   cts. 

Creosoling  Plant.  A  Vertical  Tank  Pav- 
ing Block.  111..  1%  pp..  Engineering  and 
Contracting,    November   26.     10   cts. 

Sidewalks.  Control  of.  Inspection  by 
municipal  officials;  discussion  of  munici- 
pal construction  and  maintenance.  1% 
pp..  Municipal  Journal,  November  20.  10 
cts. 

SEWERAGE   AND   SANITATION. 

Sewerage  Scheme,  Greater  Vancouver. 
Organizintr  and  financing  project  for 
draining  55.600  acres,  with  data  on  rain- 
fall and  float  tests  of  dispersion  of  out- 
falls. 111..  3  no..  Contract  Record,  No- 
vember 12.    15  cts. 

The  Need  for  Standardization  in  Drain- 
age Details.  Bv  A.  Palmer.  Institution 
of  Municipal  Engineers.  Til..  1  p..  Con- 
tract Journal.  November  12.  15  cts.;  2% 
pp..  Surveyor,  November  14.    15  cts. 

Construction.  Subaaueous  Sewer.  Brook- 
lyn. N.  Y.  Details  of  sewer  system  con- 
structed in  fine  running  sand:  plans  and 
illustrations.  6%  pp..  Engineering  News, 
November  27:     15   cts. 

Pumpin-r  Machinery  and  Appliances. 
Sewage.  Tvpes  of  sewage  pumping  ap- 
paratus. Pneumatic  ejectors,  centrifugal 
and  plunger  pumps;  automatic  sewage 
lifts.  Til..  l'L.  pp..  Canadian  Engineer, 
November  13.    15  cts. 

Disposal  Plant  Costs.  Description  of 
sewage  disposal  plant  at  Pennsylvania 
State  Colleare:  classified  amounts  of  ma- 
terial and  labor  used.  Bv  C.  A.  Bingham, 
Asso.  Mem.  A.  S.  C.  E.  111..  2%  pp..  Mu- 
nicipal   Journal.    November    20.     10    cts. 

Sewerage.  The  separation  of  grease 
and  sewage  sludsre  with  special  refer- 
ence to  plants  and  methods  employed  at 
Bradford  and  Oldham.  England.  Bv  K. 
Allen.  Metropolitan  Sewerage  Commis- 
sion of  New  York  City.  Plan.  1%  pp.. 
Engineering  and  Contracting.  November 
26      10  cts. 

Preparatory  Treatment  of  Sewage — 
Observations  and  Exner'ments.  Abstract 
of  paper  bv  C.  G.  Hvde.  Professor  of  San- 
itary  Engineering.  University  of  Califor- 
nia." 32j,  pp..  Canadian  Engineer.  Novem- 
ber 27.    10  cts. 

Sewage  Disposal — How  to  Build  a  Plant 
for  the  Country  Home.  Bv  B.  Brooks. 
111..  2%  np..  Brick  &  Clay  Record.  No- 
vember IS.     20  cts. 

Important  Factors  in  the  Desien  of 
Sewerage  Systems.  Disposal;  grit  re- 
moval. Bv  J.  H.  Gregory,  American  So- 
ciety of  Municipal  Improvements.  2  pp - 
Panadian  Engineer.  November  6.  15 
cts. 

Recent  Observations  and  Experiments 
Upon  the  Prenaratorv  Treatment  of  Sew- 
age.   Composition   of  sewage;   necessities 


of  treatment:  sedimentation  and  sludge 
digestion:  the  odor  problem;  Imhoff 
tanks.  By  C.  G.  Hyde.  6%  pp..  Pacific 
Municipalities,   November.     25    cts 

Public  Health,  The  Citizen  and  the.  By 
John  W.  Trask.  assistant  surgeon  gen- 
eral. U.  s.  Public  IT, Tilth  Service.  6% 
pp..   Public   Health    Reports,   November   7 

The  Municipal  Engineer  and  Public 
Health.  General  considerations.  By  J. 
Antonisen.  superintendent  Brandon  "Mu- 
nicipal Railway.  Public  Health  Congress 
Regina,  Canada.  2  pp..  Canadian  Engi- 
neer,  November  6.    15   cts. 

Exnenses  of  Boards  of  Health.  Bv  J. 
E.  Bauman.  assistant  secretarv  Ohio 
State  Board  of  Health.  11  pp..  Bulletin 
November. 

Sanitary  Surveys  of  Rivers.  By  J  R 
Malek.  assistant  provincial  sanitary  en- 
gineer. Regina.  Congress  of  the  'Can- 
adian Public  Health  Association.  2  pp., 
Canadian  Engineer.  November  13     15  cts 

Methods  and  Results  of  Medical  Schooi 
Inspection  in  a  Cosmopolitan  District  of 
12.0^0  Inhabitants.  Bv  E.  R.  Havhurst 
A.  M.,  M.  D..  chief  of  Survey  of'  Occu- 
pational Diseases.  Ohio  State  Board  of 
Health.    10  pp.,  Bulletin.  November. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Water  Supply  of  Tiverton.  Description 
of  plan  and  sections  of  the  service  reser- 
voir at  Warnicombe:  analvses  of  water- 
plans  and  illustrations.  Paper  before 
Municipal  and  Countv  Engineers.  Bv  V. 
Siddalls.    borough    survevor    of    Tiverton. 

2  nn„  Water  and  Water  Engineering. 
November  15.    20  cts. 

Dual  Water-Snnplies  and  Tvphoid 
Fei-er  at  Philadelphia.  Abs.  Bv  Dr  J  S 
Neff.  director  of  Department  of  Public 
Health  and  Charities.  American  Public 
Health  Association.  1«  pp..  Engineer- 
ing News.   November   20.     15    cts. 

Dam.  Building  the  Arrowroek.  111.  2% 
pn..     The    Contractor,     November    15.      20 

Construction  of  the  Somerset  Flam, 
Mass.  Til..  4  no.,  The  Excavating  Engi- 
neer.   November.     10    cts. 

Advantages  of  the  Rolling  Dam.  Ed. 
-'-  n..  Engineering  Record,  November  22. 
10  cts. 

Reservoir.  Desisrn  of  Mnsknsree  Con- 
crete Abs.  Bv  A.  Potter.  American  Wa- 
ter Works  A=sn.  Til..  2ii  no..  Engineer- 
in^  Record    November  20.    10  cts. 

Storasre  to  he  Provided  in  Impounding 
Reservoirs  for  Municipal  Water  Sup- 
plies. Curves  and  tables.  B^-  Allen  Ha- 
zen.  Am.  Soc.  C.  E.  100  pp.,  Proceedings, 
November.      $1. 

Onllar.se  of  a  Thai  Partition  Wall  in  a 
Water-Works  SeUPnT  Basin.  Til..  v„  D. 
Ene-ineerine  News.   November    25.     15~ots. 

I.nring  Submerged  Water  Main  on  Pile 
Sunnorts  at  R'ohmond.  B  C.  H  n..  Con- 
tract Record.   November   26.    10   cts 

Method  and  Cost  of  Removing  and  Re- 
living a  ten-inch  flexible  ioint  cast-iron 
water  main  orn=sin<"  Neponset  river  near 
Boston.  By  F  M.  Rlake.  engineer  of  field 
onerations.  111..  H£  nn..  Engineering  and 
Contracting.  November  5.    10  cts. 

Laving  Toronto's  Second  Intake  Pine. 
Placing  2.400  feet  of  6-foot  nine  on  the 
bed  of  Lake  Ontario  and  concreting  it 
into  place:  speed  of  construction.  Til.. 
4 2?  pp..  Canadian  Engineer,  November 
27.     10  cts. 

Corrosion  of  Water  Mains.  Some  Notes 
on  the.  Paner  before  Municipal  and 
Countv  Engineers.  Bv  William  Ransom. 
Asso.  M.  I.  C.  E..  asst.  engineer.  1U  pp., 
Survevor.  November  21.    15   cts. 

Electrolvsis  Not  Guiltv.  Consideration 
of  case  of  corrosion  of  service  nines  Bv 
W.  U  Puffer.  111..  %  on..  Municipal 
.Tooi-nal.   November   27.     10   cts 

Unusual  Features  of  a  4S-Tneh  Cast- 
Tr"n  Water  Main  Across  a  Salt  Marsh  to 
Ulantio  Citv.  N.  J.    Bv  T.   C.  Hatton.   111.. 

3  pp..  Engineering  News.  November  20. 
15    cts. 


806 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 


Pipes,  Stresses  In  Circular.  Design  of 
large  water  conduits;  calculation  of 
stresses  due  to  Internal  water  pressure; 
of  shell  and  backfill.  Ilv  T  H 
.M.  A.  So.,  A.  M.  Canadian  Soc.  C 
E.,  assistant  hydraulic  engineer.  Hydro- 
electric Power  Commission  of  Ontario. 
111.,  6  pp.,  Canadian  Engineer,  November 
13.    IB   cts. 

I'limpit,  St.  Louis  Centrifugal.  Abs.  By 
Leonard  A.  Day,  chief  mechanical  engi- 
neer. St.  Louis  Water  Department.  En- 
gineer's Club,  St.  Louis.  111.,  1V6  pp.. 
Municipal  Journal.  November   20.     10   cts. 

Filter  Specifications,  Toronto.  3  pp.. 
Canadian  Engineer,  November  27.    10  cts. 

Water  Works.  Methods  and  cost  of 
maintaining  and  operating  the  new  slow 
sand  water  filtration  plant  at  Toronto, 
Ont.  Diagrams  and  tables.  5V4  pp.  En- 
gineering and  Contracting,  November  2C. 
10  cts 

Evanston  Filter  Plant.  The  construc- 
tion of  12.000.000-gallon  rapid  filter  plant 
with  ridge-block  underdrainage  system. 
to  purify  water  from  Lake  Michigan. 
111.,  2  pp..  Engineering  Record,  Novem- 
ber 22.    10  cts. 

Tuning  Up  Filters  at  Albany.  Oregon. 
Installing  a  three-million-gallon  rapid 
filter  plant;  details  of  conditions:  opera- 
tion and  adjustments.  1%  pp..  Engineer- 
ing Record,   November   15.     10  cts. 

Failure  of  Groined  Arches  at  Balti- 
more's New  Water  Filtration  Plant.  Col- 
lapse caused  by  premature  loading  of 
concrete  arches  with  earth  fill.  By  J. 
W.  Armstrong,  engineer  filtration  divis- 
sion.  City  Water  Department.  111..  2  pp  . 
Engineering  Record,  November  15.  10 
cts. 

Fmst  Damages  to  Montreal  Filters. 
Cracking  and  Spoiling  of  Piers,  floors 
and  arches  during  ■winter:  repair  meth- 
ods. By  F.  E.  Field,  resident  engineer, 
filtration  works,  Montreal.  111.,  3%  pp., 
Engineering  Record,  November  22.  10 
cts. 

Putting  the  Small  Filter  Plant  into 
Operation.  Ed.  %  p.,  Engineering  Rec- 
ord.   November   22.     10    cts. 

Methods  and  Labor  Cost  of  Construct- 
ing the  39.000.000-gallon  mechanical  wa- 
ter filtration  plant  at  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
By  W.  N.  Jones,  A.  M.  A.  S.  C.  E..  engi- 
neer in  charge  of  construction.  111.,  8% 
pp..  Engineering  and  Contracting,  No- 
vember   5     10    cts. 

Design.  Construction  and  General  Cost 
of  the  New  Slow  Sand  Water  Filtration 
Plant  at  Toronto,  Ont.  Detailed  descrip- 
tion of  conditions;  masonry  and  con- 
crete work;  pumping  station  and  labora- 
tory: analysis  of  costs.  Abs.  By  F.  F 
Longley,  Canadian  Society  of  Civil  En- 
gineers. 111.,  5M>  pp..  Engineering  & 
Contracting,   November   19.    10   cts. 

Decolorizntlon  of  Water  by  the  Ex- 
cess-Coagulation Method  at  Springfield, 
Mass.  Overdosing  with  aluminum  sul- 
phate: curve  comparisons  of  raw  and 
filtered  waters.  By  E.  E.  Lockridge.  en- 
gineer of  Water  Department.  111..  2  pp., 
Engineering  News.   November  13.    15   cts. 

Sterilization  of  Water,  The  Ration  lie 
and  Advantages  of  Lime.  By  C.  P.  Hoo- 
ver, chemist  in  charge  of  water  purifica- 
tion works,  Columbus,  O.  2  pp.,  Contract 
Record,    November   26.    10   cts. 

Autos  in  Water  Department.  Operating 
costs  and  efficiency  secured.  1^4  pp.. 
Municipal  Journal,  November  27.    10  cts. 

STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 
PLANTS 

Street  Lighting  in  Wllkinsburg,  Pa. 
Details  of  installation  and  distribution 
curves.  Flame  carbon  arc  lamps  and 
tungstens.  111.,  3  pp.,  Lighting  Journal, 
November.    10  cts. 

Pnrkvtny  Lighting.  Ornamental  lumin- 
ous arc  lamps:  electrical  details  of  in- 
stallation. 2  pp.,  Lighting  Journal,  No- 
vember.   10  cts. 

tins  Rates.  By  A.  S.  Miller.  Paper  be- 
fore American  Gas  Institute.  1  p..  The 
Gas  Age.  December  1.    10  cts. 

The  Economic  Importance  of  Pre-Pay- 
ment  Gas  Meters.  Rep.  Jour.  f.  Gasbel- 
euchtung.  By  K.  Borchardt.  1  p.,  Water 
and   Gas  Review.   November.     20  cts. 

The      Behavior      of    Water      in      Holder 
Cups   and    Tanks.     Details   of    action    of 
water  In  gas  tanks.     Abs.    ilv  H.   W.   A1- 
rich.     American    Gas    Institute.       111.,    41.- 
i  ..  i]      \-.. 

vember  17.    10  cts. 

and    Equipment    for   and 
Method   of   Handling   Strei  I 
t.iils    of  in    i  Chicago, 

Mew  York   City  and    Phlladi  lphla      Bj    A 

IV      Wlni 

Electric  Ming.   Incidental   Improve- 

ments  In.     *<i    p..    Electrical    Revl. 
vember   29.    10   cts. 


Hydroelectric  Development  on  the  Ten- 
nessee River.  Completion  of  nine  years 
of  work;  difficulties;  description  of  gen- 
and  transmis- 
sion '.Inc.  111..  4  pp..  Electric  World, 
November  16. 

Hydroelectric  Station  on  the  Auglaize 
River.  Features  of  the  generating  and 
switching  equipment,  in..  4  pp.,  Elec- 
w  orld,  Xm  ember  l.    10  cts. 

South  Yuba-Bear  River  Power  Develop- 
ment. Description  of  plants  in  one  val- 
ley in  California  and  progress  made  on 
the  first  to  operate  under  1.375  foot  head. 
By  J.  P.  Jollyman.  1%  "p..  Engineering 
Record.   November   22.     10   cts. 

The  Development  of  Water  Power.  Ed. 
1  p.,  Electric  Review,  November  29.  10 
cts. 

New  Turbine  Installation  at  Little 
Rock.  Ark.  III.,  i%  pp..  Electrical 
World,  November  29.    10  cts. 

Oil  Burning  Furnaces.  Principles  of 
operation.  By  R.  T.  Strohm.  111.,  2  pp.. 
Electrical  World.  November  15.    10  cts. 

Distribution,  Recent  Structural  Pro- 
gress in  Power.  Ed..  t£  p..  Engineering 
Record,    November    15.     10    cts. 

FIRE   DEPARTMENT 

Organization  of  Portland  Fire  Depart- 
ment. Fire  hazard  in  congested  district; 
building  inspections.  1M>  pp.,  Firemen's 
Herald.    November    IS.     5    cts. 

Fire  Chief,  How  Old  Should  He  Be?  Ed., 
Vi  p..  Fire  &  Water  Engineering,  No- 
vember 26.     10   cts. 

Fire  Prevention  Movement.  View  of 
activity  in  general.  1%  pp..  Fireman's 
Herald.   November  22.    5  cts. 

Building  Statistics  for  1912.  Erection 
of  fire-resisting  structures.  2  pp.,  Fire- 
man's Herald,  November  29.    5  cts. 

Fire  Prevention  Methods.  1  p..  Fire  & 
Water  Engineering.   November  5.    10  cts. 

Building  Inspection  by  Firemen.  Ed., 
%   p..   Fireman's  Herald.  November  22.    5 

Extinguishing  of  Fires  in  Oils  and  Vol- 
atile Liquids.  By  E.  A.  Barrier.  Paper 
before  American  Society  of  Mechanical 
Engineers.  New  York.  1  p..  Fire  &  Wa- 
ter Engineering,  November  19.  10  cts.; 
Hi  PP..  Canadian  Engineer,  November 
20.    10  cts. 

Chemicals  as  Fire  Extinguishers.  Ed.. 
%  p.,  Fire  &  Water  Engineering.  No- 
vember   19.     10    cts. 

The  Russian  Fire  Service.  111..  3  pp., 
Fireman's    Herald.    November    S.     5    cts. 

Motor  Driven  Fire  Apparatus — Its  con- 
struction, operation  and  care.  Part  2. 
111.,  2  pp..  Fire  &  Water  Engineering, 
November  5.  10  cts.  Part  3.  111..  2V>  pp.. 
Fire  &  Water  Engineering.  November 
26.     10  cts. 

British  Motor  Fire  Cars  and  Their 
Operation.  By  Frank  C.  Perkins.  111.,  2 
pp..  Fire  and  Water  Engineering.  Novem- 
ber 5.    10  cts. 

GOVERNMENT    AND    FINANCE 

Administration  in  Canada.  Recent  De- 
velopments in  Municipal.  Bv  T.  A.  Hunt. 
League  of  American  Municipalities.  3 
pp..  Western  Municipal  News.  November. 
10   cts. 

Engineers  for  the  New  York  Public 
Service  Commissions  and  as  Heads  of 
the  New  York  City  Departments.  Rela- 
tions between  commission  and  city.  1% 
pp..  Engineering  News,  November  20.  15 
cts. 

Amateur  Municipal  Doctoring.  Need  of 
correct  diagnosis  and  solution  of  munici- 
pal problems.  Ed.,  hi  p..  Municipal  Jour- 
nal.  November    27.     10    cts. 

Preparing  for  Next  Year's  Work.  Sug- 
gestions of  expense-saving  methods  in 
highway  work.  Ed.,  hi  p..  Municipal 
Journal.    December   4.     10   cts. 

Public  Utility-  Properties.  Depreciation 
of.  as  Affecting  The'r  Valuation  and  Fair 
Return.  By  J.  W.  Alvord.  M.  Am.  Soc.  C. 
E..    23    op..    Proceedings,    November.     $1. 

A  Municipal  Electric  Railway.  St. 
Louis  Water  Works  Railway.  Bv  A.  L 
Bostwick.  111.,  2'i  pp.,  Municipal  Jour- 
mil    November   27.    10  cts. 

Municipal  Trading  in  Germany.  Ed. 
%    p..   Contract   Journal.   November   12.    1" 

II,, ml  Issues  for  Road  Improvement 
Bj  S.  El  Bradt,  secretary  Illinois  High- 
ly -iv  Department    1VS  dp.,  Manufacturers' 

d.    December  4.    16   Cts 
The    Method    of    Issuing    Municipal    Se- 
M.   Wood,  deputy   munici- 
pal  commissioner.   Manitoba.     1    p..    West- 
ern  Municipal   News.   November.     10  cts. 

TRAFFIC   &   TRANSPORTATION 

Vehicle  sizes.  Regulating.  Ed..  ht.  p.. 
Municipal   Jour  10   cts 

Motor    Omnibus    Operation.     Repi 
Bureau    of    Franchises    of    the    Board    of 
Estimate    of   New   York    Citv      Studies   of 


operation  in  London  and  Paris.  By  H.  I 
P.  Nichols  and  J.  A.  McCollum.  3  pp..  I 
Engineering  News,  November  20.    15  cts.     I 

The  Future  of  the  Motor  Omnibus.  Ed.  I 
2  pp..  Engineering  News,  November  20  I 
15   cts. 

The  Improvement  of  Street  Car  Ilium-  I 
ination.  Ed.  %  p.,  Electrical  Review,  1 
November    22.     10   cts. 

Hydro-electric  Railway,  A  Proposed  I 
Municipal,  for  Toronto  and  North  East-  I 
ern  District.  2  73  pp..  Canadian  Engineer. 
November  27.    10  cts. 

Standardization  of  Street  Railway  Spe- 
cial Work.  Details  of  track  laying.  Bv 
A.  E.  Harvey,  chief  engineer.  Metropoli- 
tan Street  Railway  Company.  Kansas 
City.  Mo.  111.,  6  pp.,  Canadian  Engineer, 
November   6.     15   cts. 

Subway.  Overcoming  Difficulties  in 
New  York.  Conditions,  operations,  ex- 
cavation and  girder  system,  and  method 
of  rock  handling.  111.,  2%  pp..  Engineer- 
ing  Record,    November    22.     10   cts. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cement,  A  Bonus  System  for  the  Pur- 
chase of  Portland.  By  W.  C.  Reibling. 
6   pp..   Cement.   October.    25   cts. 

Olympic  Cement  Plant,  Bellingham, 
Wash.  Description  of  only  wet  process 
installation  in  the  U.  S..  using  hard  ma- 
terial. By  C.  M.  Lewis,  B.  S.  111.,  5%  pp.. 
Pacific  Builder  &  Engineer,  November 
29.    15   cts. 

Gravel  and  Stone — Qualities.  Tests  and 
Selections.  By  A.  T.  Goldbeck.  American 
Road  Congress.  5»4  pp.,  Cement  and  En- 
gineering News,  November.    10  cts. 

Bridges  and  Culverts.  Concrete.  De- 
sign of  concrete  arch  bridges.  111..  3  pp.. 
The   Cement   Era.   November.     10   cts. 

A  Concrete  Viaduct  in  the  Northwest. 
111.,  1%  pp.,  Concrete-Cement  Age,  No- 
vember.   15  cts. 

Contracts,  Some  General  Principles  Ap- 
plicable to  Public  Construction.  Report 
of  committee,  American  Society  of  Engi- 
neering Contractors.  %  p..  Engineering 
News.  November  20.    15  cts. 

Legal  Hints  for  General  Contractors. 
By  T.  H.  Ray.  New  York  City  Bar.  2V- 
pp..   Bulletin.   November.     10   cts. 

Estimating,  Scientific  Principles  of.  Bv 
F.  Trissington.  lhi  pp..  Contract  Record, 
November   19.    10   cts. 

Unloading  Broken  Stone  or  Gravel 
from  Cars  by  Scraper.  By  R.  Bennett. 
111.,  %  p..  Engineering  News.  November 
20.     15    cts. 

Motor  Trucks,  Adaptability  and  Econ- 
omy of,  in  Hauling  Garbage  and  Street 
Repair  Materials  in  Chicago.  With 
curves.  2  pp..  Engineering  &  Contract- 
ing. November  26.    10  cts. 

Street  Cleaning  in  Chicago.  Abs.  Re- 
sults of  constructive  investigation  of 
cleaning  and  repairing  streets  and  the 
collection  of  garbage  and  waste.  Report 
Civil  Service  Commission.  Hi  pp.  Engi- 
neering Record.  November  15.    10  cts. 

Flood  Protection  Plans  for  Ohio  Cities. 
Abstract  of  report.  By  J.  W.  Hill.  1  p.. 
Engineering  Record.  November  20.  10 
cts. 

City  Building  to  Order.  Construction 
work  for  the  industrial  city  of  Kincaid. 
111.  111..  1  p..  Engineering  and  Contract- 
ing.   November    5.      10    cts. 

Transforming  Southwest  Texas.  Part 
played  by  power  machinery:  developing 
the  Corpus  Christl  Brownsville  region. 
By  A.  Phenis.  1  H  po  Manufacturers' 
Record.    December    4.     15    cts. 

Housing  at  Taunton.  England.  Munici- 
pal. 111..  Hi  pp..  Surveyor.  November  7. 
15  cts. 

Recreation  Experiments  in  a  Small 
Conservative  New  England  Town.  By 
Rev.  R.  C.  Clapp.  2%  pp..  The  Play- 
ground. December.    25  cts. 

Playground  Equipment.  Bv  H.  P  Cur- 
tis. Ph.D.  2S  np..  The  Playground,  No- 
vember.    25    cts. 

Village  Recreation  in  Lebanon.  Ohio. 
Bv  II.  C.  Britton.  director  of  Civic  Trust 
of  Lebanon.  6  pp.  The  Playground.  De- 
cember.    25    cts. 

Survey  of  Children's  Garden  in  Boston. 
By  Thomas  Curley.  Massachusetts  Civir 
League.  5  pp..  The  Plavground.  Decem- 
ber.   25  cts. 

Smoke  Abatement  in  Pittsburgh.  Bv 
E.  Brown.  111..  2  pp  Steam.  November. 
25    cts. 

Notes    on    the    Standard    Apparatus   and 

Method    for    Measuring    the    Amount    and 

Character    of    Atmospheric    Pollution.    Bv 

J.    R    C    Kershaw.     111..    2   pp..   Surveyor. 

SI,   15   cts. 

Moving    Pictures,     Municipal      Use     of. 

tion   of  possible   uses.    Ed..    hi   p., 

Municipal  Journal,  November  27.    10  cts 

Deports  Desirability  of  Publishing  the 
Results  of  Departmental  Researches  in 
Appendices  bo  City  Engineering.  Ed.  '  . 
p.,  Engineering  *  Contracting.  November 
5.     10    CtS 


December  11,  1913. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December    8-11. 

ASSOCIATION  OF  AMERICAN  PORT- 
LAND CEMENT  MANUFACTURERS  — 
Annual  meeting.  New  York  City.  Percy 
H.  Wilson.  Secretary,  Land  Title  Build- 
ing, Philadelphia,  Pa. 

December    9-12. 

AMERICAN  ROAD  BUILDERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION.— Annual  Convention.  First  Regiment 
Armory,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  E.  L.  Powers.  Sec- 
retary,   150   Nassau    street.    New   York   City. 

December  10-13. 

AMERICAN  INSTITUTE  OF  CHEMI- 
CAL ENGINEERS. — Annual  meeting.  New 
York.  J.  C.  Olsen.  Secretary,  Polytechnic 
Institute.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

December    20-31. 

THE  ARKANSAS  ASSOCIATION  OF  SUR- 
VEYORS AND  CIVIL  ENGINEERS.— Fifth 
annual  meeting.  Hotel  Marion,  Little  Rock. 
J.    O.    Jones.    Secretary.    Birtha.   Ark. 

January  10. 

MUNICIPAL  ENGINEERS  OF  THE  CITY 
OF  NEW  YORK. — Eleventh  Annual  Dinner. 
Hotel  Savoy.  George  A.  Taber,  Secretary.  20 
West  39th  St. 

Januarv  16. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS. — Annual  meeting.  New  York 
City.  J.  R.  Wemllnger,  Secretary,  11  Broad- 
way.  New  York  City. 

February   12-14. 

NATIONAL  CONFERENCE  ON  CONCRETE 
ROAD  BUILDING.— Auditorium  Hotel.  Chi- 
cago. 111..  I.  P.  Beck,  Secretary,  72  West 
Adams  St..  Chicago,  111. 

February   16-20. 

NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth  Annual  Convention,  Chicago. 
111.  Edward  E.  Krauss.  Secretary,  Harrison 
Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


New  York  State  Sanitary  Officers' 
Association. 

The  fourth  annual  meeting  was  held 
at  Hotel  Utica,  Utica,  November  19-22. 
The  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  Dr.  Otto  Pfaff,  Oneida; 
vice-presidents,  Dr.  G.  Scott  Towne, 
Saratoga;  Dr.  J.  S.  Walton,  Amster- 
dam; Dr.  J.  S.  Wilson,  Poughkeepsie; 
Dr.  C.  R.  Mahady,  Rome;  secretary, 
Dr.  A.  B.  Santry,  Little  Falls;  treasur- 
er, Dr.  George  F.  Mills,  Oneida. 

The  big  ballroom  was  so  crowded 
that  many  had  to  stand  when  Com- 
missioner Porter  called  the  conference 
to  order  for  the  afternoon  session.  In 
his  opening  address  Commissioner 
Porter  sounded  a  note  that  was  echoed 
by  several  succeeding  speakers  when 
he  emphasized  the  necessity  for  edu- 
cation of  the  public  to  the  great  work 
being  done  for  the  prevention  of  disease 
and  the  upbuilding  of  public  health. 
Education  seems  to  be  the  one  essen- 
tial for  the  success  of  this  movement. 
and  every  means  of  getting  the  matter 
before  the  public  is  being  employed. 
Arguing  that  prevention  of  disease  is 
as  essential  and  reasonable  as  preven- 
tion of  accidents,  Commissioner  Porter 
said:  "No  health  department  alone 
can  cope  with  the  public  health  prob- 
lem. Health  or  illness  depends  uoon 
the  people.  A  community  is  lawless 
or  orderly  according  to  the  wish  of 
its  people — not  the  wish  of  its  police. 
The  police  can  control  a  small  minor- 
ity— a  lawless  element:  they  cannot 
control  majorities.  Public  health  or 
illness  depends  upon  the  people.  A 
health  department  can  do  as  much  as 


the  people  want  it  to  do  and  no  more. 
Also,  public  desire  must  be  positive, 
not  negative.  It  must  evidence  itself 
in  expression  and  in  co-operation — - 
primarily  in  co-operation.  A  good 
department  may  suggest  health  regu- 
lation; it  may  try  out  rules  and  regu- 
lations; it  may  lead  the  way  and  try 
to  show  that  the  way  it  takes  leads  to 
health.  But  thereafter  it  must  have 
followers,  who  see  merit  in  its  efforts 
and  who  will  back  it  up.  In  other 
words,  it  must  have  co-operation.  The 
health  department  is  a  department  cre- 
ated and  supported  by  the  people  to 
look  after  the  community's  health,  to 
protect  them  and  their  neighbors  from 
unnecessary  exposure  to  sickness." 
Saying  it  is  the  people's  servant,  the 
speaker  showed  that  the  department 
represents  the  desire  of  the  people  "to 
avoid  disease,  to  live  useful,  whole- 
some lives,  to  protect  themselves, 
their      children      and      their      families. 

*  *  *  It  represents  one  of  the  finest 
products  of  our  civilization,  the  realiza- 
tion that  health  is  the  right  of  every 
man  and  that  the  preservation  of  one's 
own  health  and  that  of  his  neighbor  is 
a  moral  duty."  After  saying  that  one 
duty  is  the  enforcement  of  law,  Com- 
missioner Porter  said:  "But  of  more 
importance  than  the  enactment  of  laws 
or  the  promulgation  of  regulations  is 
their  enforcement.  It  is  not  the  laws 
on  the  statute  books  that  are  of  value, 
but  the  ones  that  are  enforced."  The 
commissioner  emphasized  the  point 
that  the  health  department  must  have 
the  co-operation  of  the  state  govern- 
ment in  all  its  departments;  of  city, 
county  and  village  authorities;  of  edu- 
cation authorities;  of  all  judicial  offic- 
ers; of  ministers  and  churches;  of  or- 
ganizations, labor  unions,  granges,  so- 
cial clubs,  and  the  like.  The  general 
education  work  to  utilize  all  methods 
of  spreading  the  public  health  propa- 
ganda was  discussed,  as  one  of  the 
most  important  tasks  before  the  de- 
partment and  its  representatives. 

The  first  paper  was  by  Secretary 
Alex.  H.  Seymour,  of  the  State  De- 
partment of  Health,  who  discussed 
"The  Public  Health  Law  and  the  Sani- 
tary Code."  This  was  a  somewhat 
technical  discussion  of  the  provisions 
of  the  law,  being  intended  to  instruct 
the  health  officers  as  to  their  duties 
and  powers  under  the  law,  and,  judging 
from  the  close  attention  given  Secre- 
tary Seymour,   it  was   most  instructive 

A  very  general  discussion  followed, 
this  being  opened  by  Dr.  J.  S.  Wilson, 
of  Poughkeepsie.  He  urged  the  neces- 
sity for  more  care  in  the  appointment 
of  sanitary  supervisors  and  suggested 
a  change  in  the  law  so  that  any  person, 
instead  of  a  physician,  might  make  a 
complaint  to  a  health  officer  regarding 
dangerous  cases  of  tuberculosis. 

Dr.  Henry  L.  K.  Shaw,  of  Albany, 
spoke  upon  the  topic.  "Give  the  Baby 
a  Square  Deal."  Stereopticon  pictures 
and   charts  assisted   materially  in   mak- 


ing statistics  of  infant  mortality  im- 
pressive. It  was  said  that  New  Zea- 
land had  the  lowest  rate  of  mortality 
among  the  babies,  there  being  only  62 
deaths  out  of  every  1,000.  Chili  and 
Russia  have  the  highest  rate  with  near- 
ly 400.  Dr.  Shaw  said  that  Utica  has 
high  infant  mortality,  about  15  per  cent 
of  babies  die  before  reaching  their  first 
year.  Ignorance  and  poverty  were 
considered  the  fundamental  causes  of 
the  deaths.  That  the  per  capita  in  pro-" 
viding  for  the  health  of  inhabitants  of 
Albany  and  Utica  was  the  lowest  of 
any  was  the  statement  of  Dr.  Shaw. 
It  was  said  that  there  was  a  big  de- 
crease in  the  death  rate  since  New 
York  City  established  agencies  of 
health.  Charts  told  how  money  can 
lower  the  death  rate  among  infants. 
Milk  was  discussed  as  a  vital  question. 
Pictures  of  unsanitary  farms  were 
shown,  and  an  explanation  of  the  dis- 
eases among  babies  was  traced.  Quot- 
ing statistics  taken  from  this  city 
between  Jan.  1,  1913,  and  Oct.  1,  1913, 
it  was  stated  that  259  babies  died  in 
Utica  under  12  months  of  age.  Fully 
100  of  these,  said  Dr.  Shaw,  should 
have  been  saved.  He  praised  the  work 
of  Utica's  pure  milk  station,  and  also 
the  enthusiasm  shown  by  Dr.  Clark. 
"Utica  has  set  a  wonderful  example," 
he  said,  "for  it  was  one  of  the  first 
cities  to  utilize  schools  for  milk  sta- 
tions." 

Commissioner  Porter  outlined  a  plan 
by  which  the  "right  to  health"  could 
be  secured  as  follows: 

"Now  the  method  by  which  such 
rights  can  be  secured  is  neither  difficult 
nor  obscure.  The  steps  are  simple  and 
are  applicable  by  the  average  layman 
or  the  village  physician  to  the  smallest 
village  or  rural  community.  They 
would  stand  something  as  follows:  The 
notification  of  every  case  when  it  is 
first  recognized;  the  registration  in 
central  office  of  facts  as  to  each  danger- 
ous thing  or  person;  the  examination 
of  the  seat  of  danger,  to  discover  its 
extent,  its  cause,  and  new  seats  of 
danger  created  by  it;  the  isolation  of 
the  dangerous  thing  or  person;  con- 
stant attention  to  prevent  extension 
to  other  persons  or  things;  destruction 
or  removal  of  disease  germs  or  other 
causes  of  danger:  analysis  and  record 
for  future  use  of  lessons  learned  by 
experience:  education  of  the  public  to 
understand  its  relation  to  danger, 
checked  or  removed,  responsibility  for 
preventing  recurrence  of  the  same 
danger,  and  importance  of  promptly 
recognizing  and  checking  similar 
danger       elsewhere."  Commissioner 

Porter  closed  his  paper  with  an  analysis 
of  these  provisions  and  an  appeal  for 
united  effort  in  the  advancement  of 
public  health  as  a  great  aid  to  "the 
distribution   of  human  happiness." 

Dr.  John  N.  Hurtv.  for  many  years 
commissioner  of  health  of  Indiana,  dis- 
cussed the  proposition,  "Is  Public 
Hygiene  Possible  Without  More  Co- 
operation of  Business  Men?"  Dr. 
Hurty's  answer  was  an  emphatic  nega- 
tive. The  success  of  the  movement,  he 
argued,     depends     on     public     opinion, 


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which,  particularly  in  cities,  acquires 
power  most  rapidly  when  supported 
by  business  and  professional  men. 
Hence  it  is  necessary  that  those  in- 
;  in  the  problem  should  be  more 
definite  in  their  proposals,  so  that  they 
may  have  specific  aims  toward  the  ac- 
complishment of  which  they  may  enlist 
the  aid  of  business  men.  Then,  Dr. 
Hurty  said,  they  will  utilize  their  ex- 
ability  to  make  progress  with 
as  much  success  as  in  their  business 
enterprises.  It  seemed  to  Dr.  Hurty 
that,  after  all,  the  best  way  of  interest- 
ing business  men  in  securing  better 
public  health  conditions  is  by  showing 
them  the  saving  in  dollars.  The  pres- 
ent system  wastes  money  by  dealing 
with  effects  rather  than  causes,  and  the 
need  for  relief  is  increasing  more  rapid- 
ly than  the  agencies  available  for  such 
purposes.  More  than  $7,000,000  goes 
for  the  support  of  institutions  in  In- 
diana, this  amounting  to  a  tax  of  $100 
a  year  for  every  man  in  the  state. 
"When  the  business  men  come  to 
realize  this,  their  business  sagacity  will 
cause  them  to  go  to  the  root  of  the 
trouble  and  stop  such  wastes."  Say- 
ing that  $1  spent  for  prevention  would 
save  $100  spent  for  punishment,  Dr. 
Hurty  spoke  of  one  pair  of  defectives 
in  Indiana  from  whom  there  have  been 
67  descendants  that  cost  the  state  $700 
a  year. 

Dr.  Mark  W.  Richardson,  secretary, 
of  the  Massachusetts  Board  of  Healthy 
had  the  first  paper  on  "The  Educational 
Work  of  the  Health  Officer."  As  a 
means  for  carrying  on  the  health  propa- 
ganda he  mentioned  clubs,  newspapers 
and  any  agents  for  spreading  informa- 
tion or  interesting  people  in  the  work. 
There  was  a  very  general  discussion, 
in  which   many  officers  took  part. 

Dr.  C.  F.  McCarthy,  Batavia's  health 
officer,  spoke  on  the  topic,  "How  to 
Use  and  Correlate  Lay  Agencies  in  the 
Public  Health  Service."  Without 
boasting,  Dr.  McCarthy  told  how  im- 
provements had  been  brought  about 
in  Batavia  by  using  the  means  at  hand, 
and  he  proved  such  an  inspiring  talker 
that  he  was  asked  to  continue  leading 
the   discussion   after   his   time   was   up. 

"The  Health  Officer  and  Vrtal  Sta- 
tistics" was  the  subject  taken  by  Dr. 
Wilmer  R.  Batt,  of  Harrisburg.  Pa.  He 
called  attention  to  the  growing  tend- 
ency of  governmental  functions  along 
social  service  lines  and  said  that  the 
accurate  registration  of  vital  statistics 
is  a  very  important  and  fundamental 
social  service.  The  necessity  for  care 
in  filling  out  the  various  blanks  pro- 
vided by  the  state  department  was 
called  to  the  attention  of  the  health 
officers,  and  he  urged  them  to  always 
report  the  occupation  on  death  blanks, 
as  the  relation  of  various  lines  of  work 
to  the  length  of  life  is  being  widely 
investigated. 

Theodore  Horton,  chief  engineer  of 
the  State  Department  of  Health,  spoke 
on  "How  to  Make  a  Sanitary  Survey." 
Mr.  Horton  said  that  it  is  most  impor- 
tant that  a  sanitary  officer  have  full 
knowledge  of  the  sanitary  conditions 
in  his  community,  and  continued: 

"Now  the  subjects  to  be  covered  by 


the  sanitary  survey  should  so  far  as 
possible  include  every  field  of  activity 
of  the  health  officer.  His  duties  seem 
to  be  almost  limitless,  and  one  may 
classify  them  under  many  divisions. 
For  the  purpose  of  the  sanitary  survey, 
r,  and  with  due  consideration 
of  the  time  and  facilities  available  to 
the  health  officer  and  the  requirements 
of  the  new  law,  I  prefer  to  divide  the 
work  of  the  survey  under  the  following 
headings: 

1.  Communicable   diseases. 

2.  Sewage  disposal. 

3.  Water  supply. 

4.  Garbage    disposal. 

5.  Nuisances. 

6.  Sanitation    of    public    buildings. 

7.  Dairies  and  milk  inspection." 

In  a  manner  that  proved  very  in- 
structive because  it  was  done  in  prac- 
tical fashion,  Mr.  Horton  explained  in 
detail  what  could  be  done  under  each 
of  these  subdivisions.  The  keynote  of 
his  paper  was  the  necessity  for  system 
in  devising  records  that  will  give  a 
graphic  representation  of  conditions 
and  still  possess  the  permanence  and 
accuracy  to  be  of  value  in  studying 
the  health   conditions  of  a  community. 

The  Arkansas  Association  of  Survey- 
ors and  Civil  Engineers. 
The  fifth  annual  meeting  of  the  as- 
sociation will  be  held  in  Little  Rock, 
at  Hotel  Marion,  December  30-31.  The 
officers  of  the  society  are  as  follows: 
W.  H.  Newsome,  C.  E.,  Pres.  and 
Chairman  Executive         Committee. 

Wynne:  F.  O.  Cook,  C.  E.,  Vice-Pres- 
ident. Agenta;  J.  O.  Jones,  Surveyor. 
Secretary-Treasurer,  Birta:  Honorary 
President.  Hon.  Reuben  G.  Dye,  State 
Land  Commissioner,  Little  Rock.  Ark.; 
Honorary  Vice-President,  W.  B. 
Owens.  Deputy  State  Land  Commis- 
sioner. Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Executive 
Committee:  L.  P.  Arnold,  C  E.,  Lon- 
oke, Ark.;  M.  A.  Bennett,  C.  E..  War- 
renton.   Ark. 


PERSONALS 

Dickerman,  Judson  G..  recently  chief 
gas  tester  of  the  city  of  Chicago,  has 
been  appointed  chief  of  the  Bureau  of 
Gas.  of  Philadelphia,  succeeding  Dr 
Mollis    Godfrey. 

Nolen.  R.  G..  Lebanon,  Tenn..  has 
been  appointed  chief  of  police. 

Johnson.  George  A.,  consulting  engi- 
neer, of  New  York,  has  been  engaged 
as  engineer  on  the  sewage  disposal 
project  for  Middletown,   N.  Y. 

Johnson  &  Fuller,  consulting  engi- 
neers of  New  York,  have  been  engaged 
to  investigate  and  report  upon  improved 
water  supplv  projects  for  Wheeling. 
W.  Va. 

Truitt.  W.  S..  Darlington.  S.  C,  has 
been  elected  chief  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment, surceeding  T.  F.  James. 

The  following  officials  have   recently 
been    elected    or   nnnointed: 
Baltimore.  Md. — The   following  are  the 

newly-elected  commissioners  of  Balti- 
more    countv:      James     Rittenhouse. 

Georce      Yellott     and      William      F. 

Coghlan. 


Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — Mayor  Kosek  has 
appointed  Frank  Hochreiter  chief  of 
the  fire  department,  succeeding  Jos. 
Schuler. 

Westfield,  N.  Y. — Mayor  Evans  has 
appointed  the  following  members  of 
the  Town  Plan  and  Art  Commission: 
George  E.  Hayes  and  W.  H.  Orr,  A. 
L.  Alpers  and  George  Cox,  and  A. 
D.  Tuttle  and  A.  N.  Pierson.  Geo. 
Miller  was  delegated  by  Council  to 
attend  the  Good  Roads  Convention, 
Philadelphia. 

Holyoke,  Mass. — City  clerk,  John  F. 
Sheehan. 

Portland,  Me. — Mayor,  Oakley  C.  Cur- 
tis. 

Albany,  Ga. — Mayor,  H.  A.  Tarver. 

South  Jacksonville,  Fla. — Mayor,  John 
F.  White. 

Troutdale,  Ore. — Mayor,  Mrs.  Clara 
Larson. 

Lafayette,  Ga. — Mayor,  D.  W.  Hern- 
don. 

CONNECTICUT. 

Willimantic — Mayor,  Daniel  P.  Dunn, 
re-elected. 

Rockville — Mayor,   S.  Tracy   Noble. 

Bridgeport — Mayor  Clifford  B.  Wilson 
has  announced  the  following  appoint- 
ments to  take  effect  January  1:  Fire 
chief,  A.  H.  Canfield;  public  works. 
Jacob  A.  Coutarde,  reappointed;  city 
engineer,  Alfred  H.  Terry,  reap- 
pointed. 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Brockton — Mayor.  Charles  M.  Hic- 
key. 

Waltham  —  Mayor,  Thomas  F. 
Kearns. 

Quincy — Mayor.  John   L.   Miller. 

Marlborough — Mayor,  Thomas  H. 
O'Halloran. 

New  Bedford — Mayor,  Charles  S. 
Ashley,  for  seventeenth  term. 

Gloucester — Harry  C.   Foster. 

Northampton— W.   H.   Felker. 

Pittsfield — Patrick  J.   Moore. 

Fitchburg — Benjamin   A.    Cook. 

OREGON. 

Heppner — Mayor,   W.   W.   Smead. 

Newport — Mayor,   T.  W.  Kelly. 

Albany — Mayor,  S.  M.  Curl. 

Amity — Mayor.  J.   W.   Briedwell. 

Pendleton — Mayor,   W.   F.   Mallock. 

Sweet  Home — Mayor,  Henry  Meyers. 

Cottage  Grove — Mayor,  J.  H.  Cham- 
bers. 

Union — Mayor,  C.  E.  Davis,  street 
commissioner.   J.   W.   Ferguson. 

Scio — Mayor.  M.   A.  Ewing. 

Tunction  City — Mayor,  Forrest  Mil- 
ler. 

M.olalla — Mayor,  A.  T.  Shoemaker. 

Tillamook — Water  Commissioner,  T. 
C.   Holden. 

Independence  —  Mayor.    K.    C.    El- 

dridge. 

Sheridan — Mayor,   Ernest   Dilley   . 

Grant's  Pass — Mayor.  E.  T.  McKin- 
stry. 

YYillamina  —  Mayor,  Dr.  Andrew 
Cushan. 

Stayton — Mayor.  Dr.  H.  A.  Beau- 
champ. 

Lafayette — Mayor,  D.  E.  Howard  . 


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A       Strictly       Municipal      Automobile 
Adapted  to  a  Variety  of  Street  Uses. 

Objection  is  often  made  to  the  pur- 
chase   of    large    motor    trucks    on    the 


The  car  is  designed  for  heavy  work 
and,  as  a  five-ton  truck,  carries  a  body 
with  a  loading  space  of  12  by  6  feet. 
For  sweeping  snow  a  large  broom  is 
attached  to  the  front  of  the  car.  It 
is  driven  by  the  same  motor  that  pro- 


TRUCK  FOR  STREET  CLEAN 

ground  that  there  is  not  sufficient  work 
in  sight  to  keep  a  large  truck  steadily 
employed  with  a  single  kind  of  body. 
For  the  purposes  of  street  cleaning  de- 
partments, the  Front  Wheel  Drive  Auto 
Co.,  Clintonville,  Wis.,  has  placed  on 
the  market  a  motor  truck  which  seems 
to  overcome  this  objection.  The  same 
machine  can  be  used  for  at  least  three 
distinct  purposes.  These  are:  an  or- 
dinary five-ton  truck  for  general  haul- 
ing; a  snow  sweeper  for  winter;  and 
either  a  sprinkling  or  flushing  machine 
in  summer.  The  commissioners  of 
Lincoln  Park,  Chicago,  111.,  have  used 
one  of  these  cars  for  a  year  with  good 
results  as  a  truck,  sweeper  and  flusher. 
Twelve  miles  of  driveway  are  kept 
clean  winter  and  summer  by  this  ma- 
chine. 


ING    AND    GENERAL   PURPOSES. 

pels  the  car.  There  is  a  sub-transmis- 
sion and  clutch  between  the  driving 
mechanism-  of  the  car  and  the  sweeper. 


raising  it  from  the  driver's  seat  in 
front.  The  driving  mechanism  of  the 
sweeper  is  built  in  one  housing  and 
driven  by  a  silent  chain  and  gears  run- 
ning constantly  in  oil  and  grease.  As 
a  flushing  machine  or  sprinkler  a  large 
water  tank  is  placed  on  the  car  with 
a  pressure  pump  driven  by  the  motor 
engaged  by  a  clutch,  which  forces  the 
water  at  great  pressure  out  of  the  dif- 
ferent nozzles. 

The    specifications    follow: 
Motor — 4   cylinder  5^4    x  7". 
Speed — S  to  10  miles  per  hour. 
Wheel    base — 148". 
Tread — 68". 
Capacity — 5  ton. 
Steering — Irreversible. 

Ignition — Bosch     High     Tension     Water- 
proof magneto. 
Carburetor — Stromberg  heavy  duty  truck 

type. 
Clutch — Hele-Sh.iw   multiple   disc. 
Speeds — Three  forward — one  reverse. 
Drive — Pour  Wheel   Drive — Power  on  all 
four  wheels.    Locking  device  on  center 
differential. 
Frame — 6"    channel    pressed    nickel    steel 

— heat   treated. 
Springs — Semi   elliptic  front  and  rear. 
Tires — 38   x   5"   dual — front  and  rear. 
Driver's   seat--Built   over   motor. 
Brakes — Four    Wheel    Drive    foot    brake 
external    on    four    wheels.     Emergency 
brake  on  rear  wheels  operated  by  hand 
lever. 
Fenders    and     service     boards     on     front 

wheels. 
Equipment — Complete  set.  of  tools.  Tool 
box,  oil  cans,  horn.  Hub  cap.  motor  and 
magneto  wrenches.  One  large  Solar 
searchlight  and  Prest-O-Lite  gas  tank. 
Two  kerosene  side  lamps  and  one  tail 


HUBBARD'S  ANCHOR  LOOP  EXPANSION  BAR. 


The    operator    controls    the    broom   by 
means    of   a   foot   pedal,    lowering   and 


lamp.  One  Stewart  speedometer.  Top, 
wind  shield  and  curtains.  One  com- 
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REINFORCED  JOINT. 

Armored     Joint     for     Concrete     Pave- 
ments   Provides    Anchorage    of 
Any  Length. 

Hubbard's  Pressed  Loop  Expansion 
Bars  for  concrete  roads  and  drive- 
ways which  have  been  extensively  used 
in  the  northwest  are  made  by  the 
Puffer-Hubbard  Manufacturing  Co- 
Minneapolis,  Minn.  The  complete  out- 
fit consists  of  an  installing  device 
which  is  used  temporarily  in  order  that 
the  joint  may  conform  exactly  to  the 
contour  of  the  road,  two  receiving  bars 
for  each  joint  between  which  the  elas- 
tic felt  or  other  material  is  held  and  the 
anchors  made  in  two  styles  which  are 
attached  to  the  receiving  bars.  The  illus- 
tration shows  the  joint  complete  with 
installing  device  as  it  is  put  together 
alongside  the  work.     The  ends  of  the 


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installing  device — clamp  some  people 
call  it — rest  on  the  side  rail.  It  is  a 
heavy  tee  iron,  rigid  and  curved  to  the 
crown  of  the  pavement.  Small  clamps 
at  intervals  of  two  feet  hold  the  re- 
ceiving bars  and  filler  securely  in  place. 
In  construction  the  installing  device  is 
removed  before  the  concrete  has  re- 
ceived its  final  set  and  the  concrete  ac- 
curately smoothed  up  to  the  joint. 

By  making  two  styles  of  expansion 
bars,  the  Puffer-Hubbard  Company  are 
able  to  fill  the  requirements  of  any  set 
of  specifications.  The  pressed  loop 
expansion  bar,  made  of  mild  steel  3-16 
of  an  inch  thick  by  2Yi  inches  wide, 
protects  the  joint  against  abrasion, 
while  its  loops  placed  at  12-inch  centers 
tie  them  rigidly  to  the  concrete. 

The  anchor  loop  expansion  bar 
shown  in  the  line  drawing  has  a  double 
hook  on  one  side  and  a  single  hook  on 
the  other  which  serve  the  same  purpose 
as  the  pressed  loop  bar.  If  the  specifi- 
cations reouire  that  the  joint  be  an- 
chored several  inches  in  the  concrete, 
this  joint  fills  the  requirements,  as  the 
anchor  loop  can  be  furnished  any  de- 
sired length. 

WHEELER  SIDEWALK  PLOW. 

Favorite  Plow  for  Street  Departments 
— Has  Adjustable  Wingside. 
The  Dyar  Supply  Company,  66 
Broadway,  Cambridge,  Mass.,  manu- 
facture the  Wheeler  Sidewalk  Plow  of 
which  more  than  one  thousand  are  in 
use  in  New  England.  It  is  hardly 
necessary  to  state  that  the  snow  fall 
in  New  England  is  very  heavy  and  in 
most  towns  and  cities  the  street  depart- 
ments clear  snow  nff  sidewalks  and  gut- 
ters. The  cost  of  work  done  in  this 
way    i-  ile    quantity    as    com- 

pared with  what  individual  propertv 
owners    would    have    to    pay    for    hand 

The  Wheeler  plow  has  an  adjusta- 
ble wing  which  adapts  it  to  wide  or 
narrow  walks.  The  wing  i 
quickly  thrown  in  or  out  in  passing 
trees  without  stopping  the  horse.  It 
is    also    arranged    so    that    it    can    bo 


raised,  making  it  easy  to  go  over  rough 
walks,  curbstones  or  in  turning. 

The  plow  is  made  either  right  or  left 
handed.  A  right  and  a  left  handed 
plow  can  be  connected  in  a  few 
moments  on  the-  land  side,  making  an 
efficient  plow  for  breaking  roads.  A 
pole  and  special  connection  is  provided 
for  this  purpose. 

The  regular  size  of  the  plow  with 
wing  closed  is  3  feet  3  inches.  The 
wing  can  be  thrown  out  5  feet  3  inches. 
The  height  of  the  mold  board  and  wing 
is  25  inches.  The  length  of  the  plow 
from  point  to  end  of  wing  is  7  feet. 


EUREKA  PUMPER. 

Diaphragm  Pump  and  Gasoline  Engine 
Made  in  Self -Contained  Unit. 

The  Eureka  Machine  Company,  Lan- 
sing, Mich.,  make  a  self-contained  gas- 
oline pumping  outfit  consisting  of  a  1}^ 
horsepower  New- Way  engine  and  a  dia- 
phragm pump  capable  of  handling  3,500 
gallons  of  water  per  hour.  The  con- 
venience of  the  outfit  and  its  adapta- 
bility for  sewer  contractors'  use  is 
shown  in  the  illustration  of  Fred.  H. 
Drucker's  work  in  Cincinnati,  O.  The 
outfit  on  skids  weighs  only  550  pounds 
and  on  truck  700  pounds. 

The  New-Way  gasoline  engine  is  air 
cooled.     The  enclosed   crank  case  pro- 


tects cylinder,  piston,  and  bearings 
from  dust  and  dirt.  There  is  but  one 
lubricator.  The  manufacturer  states 
that  the  cylinder,  piston  and  rings  are 
ground  to  the  greatest  possible  degree 
of  accuracy.  The  gasoline  consumption 
is  one  and  a  half  gallons  per  ten  hours 
steady  work. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago. — Quota- 
tions: 4  inch,  $27,  6  to  12-inch,  $25;  16- 
inch  and  up,  $24.  Birmingham.  The 
new  plant  of  the  Standard  Foundry 
Company,  Annaston,  Ala.,  has  begun 
operation.  The  general  feeling  is  hope- 
ful. Quotation:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch, 
$10.  San  Francisco.  Progress  in  fin- 
ancing numerous  municipal  projects 
gives  considerable  encouragement  for 
the  near  future.  New  York.  General 
demand  is  extremely  light.  Quotations: 
6-inch;  car  loads,  $23  to  $24. 

Lead. — Quotations:  New  York,  4.10c. 
St.   Louis,  3.95c. 

Fireman's  Helmet.  —  A  test  of  the 
Nasdco  breathing  helmet,  manufac- 
tured by  C.  N.  Gross,  Cleveland,  O., 
was  recently  made  before  safety  direc- 
tor Bargar,  fire  chief  Lauer  and  assist- 
ant chief  Daniels,  of  Columbus,  O.  The 
voting  house,  after  all  crevices  had 
been  tightly  closed,  was  filled  with  a 
smudge  of  burning  feathers,  rags,  sul- 
phur, chemicals  and  other  gaseous 
products  frequently  encountered  by 
firemen  in  fighting  flames.  With  the 
protection  of  the  helmet,  a  man  en- 
tered the  tightly  closed  booth  and  re- 
mained 30  minutes  without  experienc- 
ing any  difficulty  in  his  breathing  or 
movements.  This  device  consists  of  a 
canvas  hood,  somewhat  similar  in  ap- 
pearance to  a  diver's  hood,  with  mica 
squares  admitting  light.  This  fits  close- 
ly over  the  head  and  shoulders.  From 
it  trails  a  hose  which  reaches  down  to 
the  floor,  through  which  air  is  carried 
to  the  wearer.  The  principle  employed 
in  disigning  the  device  is  founded  on 
the  natural  law,  that  heat  and  heat 
products,  smoke,  fumes,  etc.,  rise,  leav- 
ing the  greater  amount  of  oxygen  in  a 
smoky  room  close  to  the  floor.  As  long 
as  there  is  a  breath  of  oxygen  left,  it 
will  be  found  at  the  floor. 


WHEELER    SIDEWALK    PLOW. 


December  11,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL   JOURNAL 


811 


Chemicals. — Chas.  Cooper  &  Co., 
manufacturing  chemists  and  importers, 
194  Worth  street,  New  York,  issue  a 
bulletin  quoting  prices  for  chemicals. 
Among  those  of  interest  to  municipal 
departments  are  the  following:  Alum, 
powdered,  technical,  in  bbls.,  3}4c.  per 
lb.;  aluminum  sulphate,  commercial 
technical,  6c.  per  lb.;  copper,  sulphate, 
extra,  technical,  in  bbls.,  6c.  per  lb.; 
copperas  in  bbls.,  lc.  per  lb.;  formalde- 
hyde, technical,  38-40  per  cent.,  20c.  per 
lb. 

Motor  Fire  Engine  Test. — A  highly 
satisfactory  test  was  made  of  a  Water- 
ous  motor  pumping  engine  furnished  to 
the  city  of  Bridgeport,  Conn.  High 
street  hill  was  climbed  at  a  speed  of  25 
miles  per  hour.  At  the  pumping  test 
water  was  raised  15  feet  from  the  har- 
bor. At  a  pressure  of  140  pounds  on 
the  pump  840  gallons  of  water  was  de- 
livered at  the  nozzle.  With  a  small 
nozzle  and  pressure  of  200  pounds  on 
the  pump,  325  gallons  of  water  a  min- 
ute were  pumped.  The  pressure  was 
run  up  to  250  pounds  on  the  pump  by 
attaching  a  smaller  nozzle  and  longer 
lines  of  hose. 

Industrial  Railway  Equipment. — The 
Easton  Car  &  Construction  Company, 
Easton,  Pa.,  a  new  organization,  of 
which  W.  E.  Farrell  is  the  leading  spir- 
it, has  bought  all  stock,  rights,  plant, 
office  records,  equipment  and  good  will 
of  the  Ernst-Wiener  Company.  While 
the  change  in  ownership  is  complete, 
the  old  line  of  business  will  be  con- 
ducted in  industrial  railway  equipment 
— cars,  track  and  other  appurtenances. 
As  a  first  example  of  a  new  progres- 
sive spirit,  the  fabrication  of  plate,  tank 
and  structural  steel  up  to  Yz  in.  in 
thickness  has  been  added.  The  com- 
pany has  a  newly  erected  plant  at  East- 
on completely  equipped  with  new  ma- 
chinery, specifically  adapted  to  the  fab- 
rication of  the  well-known  Ernst-Wie- 
ner line.  Everything  will  be  sold  here- 
after under  the  trade  name  of  the  Eas- 
ton Car  &  Construction  Company. 
With  a  large  stock  of  its  products  on 
hand  the  new  organization  is  in  a  po- 
sition to  effect  immediate  deliveries. 

Texas  Trap  Rock. — A  basaltic  rock 
formation  has  been  discovered  within 
one  hundred  miles  of  San  Antonio, 
near  the  line  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
railroad  in  Uvalde  county.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  this  rock  will  be  extensive- 
ly used  in  pavement  and  road  work  in 
San  Antonio  and  probably  in  a  consid- 
erable territory  in  the  vicinity. 

A  sample  of  this  Texas  trap  rock 
has  been  tested  by  the  United  States 
Office  of  Public  Roads  with  the  follow- 
ing excellent  results; 

A  sample  of  this  Texas  trap  rock  has 
been  tested  by  the  United  States  Of- 
fice of  Public  Roads  with  the  follow- 
ing excellent  results: 

Weight   per   cubic   foot 193       lbs. 

Water  absorbed  per  cubic  foot.      0.39  lbs. 

Per    cent,    of    wear 1.8 

French    coefficient    of    wear....    22.2 

Hardness     I'-5 

Toughness    15 

Cementing  value    Good 

This  is  a  hard  rock,  showing  high  re- 
sistance to  wear,  average  toughness 
and  good  cementing  value.  Should 
make  a  very  good  road  material. 


Yellow  Pine  Manual. — The  Yellow 
Pine  Manufacturers'  Association, 
George  K.  Smith,  secretary,  Wright 
building,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  have  pub- 
lished the  fourth  edition  of  their  book 
called  "Yellow  Pine,  A  Manual  of 
Standard  Wood  Construction,"  com- 
piled by  A.  T.  North.  The  fact  that 
one-third  of  the  entire  lumber  output 
of  the  United  States  is  Southern  yel- 
low pine  gives  the  manual  such  gen- 
eral value  to  city  engineers,  building 
inspectors,  constructing  engineers  and 
others.  The  manual  is  made  up  mostly 
of  tabular  data  regarding  properties, 
safe  loads,  etc.  The  matter  is  authori- 
tative and  much  of  it  not  to  be  found 
elsewhere.  The  manual  should  have  a 
place  in  every  engineer's  and  archi- 
tect's library.  Its  arrangement  and  in- 
dexing— there  are  nine  pages  of  index 
— are  such  that  the  answer  to  any  prob- 
lem regarding  the  strength  of  wooden 
members  can  be  easily  looked  up. 
Comparing  this  edition  with  former 
ones  the  chief  change  consists  in  group- 
ing the  timbers  by  the  measure  of 
their  depths  rather  than  by  the  meas- 
ure of  their  breadths. 

The  book  contains  140  pages,  4J4  by 
bYx.  Copies  may  be  obtained  by  appli- 
cation to  G.  K.  Smith,  secretary, 
Wright  Building,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

General  Electric  Bulletins.— The  fol- 
lowing bulletins  have  recently  been 
published  by  the  General  Electric 
Company,  Schenectady,  N.  Y.:  A  4171, 
dealing  with  ventilated  railway  motors. 
A  4173,  ventilated  commuting  pole  rail- 
way motor.  A  4174,  motor  driven  ex- 
haust fan  outfits.  A  4152,  engine  driv- 
en continuous  current  generators  of 
the  commuting  pole  type;  the  sizes 
run  from  25  kw.  to  250  kw.  A  4176, 
high  voltage  oil  break  switch;  these 
are  for  voltages  from  70,000  to  110,000. 
A  4178,  three-phase  induction  motor 
panels.  A  4143,  storage  battery  loco- 
motives. These  engines  might  be  used 
by  contractors  under  some  conditions, 
perhaps  in  road  work.  The  cost  of  op- 
erating per  ton  mile,  with  power  at  2 
cents  per  volt  is  given  as   1.22  cents. 

Concrete  Piles.  —  The  MacArthur 
Concrete  Pile  &  Foundation  Co.,  11 
Pine  street,  New  York,  has  received 
the  contract  for  installing  the  concrete 
pile  foundations  of  the  new  fire  house 
for  the  city  of  New  York  on  Richard- 
son street,  near  Leonard  street,  Bor- 
ough of  Brooklyn.  F.  — .  Felgenhauer 
Co.,  4  Court  Square,  Brooklyn,  contrac- 
tor. 

Fire  Apparatus. — The  Haney  Appar- 
atus Company,  Tampa,  Fla.,  will  install 
a  foundry  pattern  shop  and  machine 
shop  to  manufacture  outside  fire  es- 
capes,  auto   trucks   and   auto  pumps. 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — James  B.  Clow  & 
Sons  are  arranging  to  double  the  ca- 
pacity of  their  cast-iron  pipe  plant  at 
Coshocton,  Ohio. 

Motor  Truck. — A  Peerless  end  dump- 
ing truck  sold  some  time  ago  to  James 
F.  Nolen,  contractor,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
is  said  to  be  doing  the  work  formerly 
done  by  nine  teams.  The  truck  is  em- 
ployed   in    road    construction    hauling 


stone  over  a  road  having  a  21  per  cent, 
grade. 

Sewage  and  Garbage  Disposal. — The 
Sewage  and  Garbage  Power  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111.,  have  moved  their  office  to 
Suite  408  No.  29  South  LaSalle  street. 

Crusher.— The  C.  U.  Bartlett  &.  Snow 
Co.,  Cleveland,  O.,  have  issued  Bulle- 
tin No.  42,  describing  crushers  and  pul- 
verizers. These  include  a  stone  crusher 
of  the  Blohe  type,  a  French  lube  mill 
and  the  Gardner  a  crusher  of  the  ham- 
mer type. 

Lighting  Standards. — The  Flour  City 
Ornamental  Iron  Works  Company, 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  manufacturers  ot 
ornamental  lighting  standards,  has  in- 
creased its  capital  stock  from  $500,000 
to  $1,500,000. 

Goulds  Pumps. — C.  L.  Newcomb, 
Jr.,  has  been  appointed  to  succeed 
G.  B.  Turner  as  Western  Representa- 
Falls,  N.  Y.  Mr.  Newcomb's  head- 
tive  of  The  Goulds  Mfg.  Co.,  Seneca 
quarters  will  be  at  12  Chamber  ot 
Commerce,  Denver,  Colo.,  and  he  will 
look  after  the  company's  interest  in 
the  Rocky  Mountains  and  Northwest- 
ern territories.  Previous  to  this  con- 
nection Mr.  Newcomb  has  had  several 
years'  experience  in  the  pump  business 
and  he  is  well  known  to  the  trade  in 
the  territory  he  will  travel. 


Park    Engineer    Positions    Open, 

The  City  of  New  York  desires  to  ob- 
tain a  chief  engineer  for  the  Depart- 
ment of  Parks  for  the  borough  of 
Queens,  the  salary  for  which  is  $4,000, 
and  a  civil  service  examination  will  be 
held  some  time  in  the  near  future  for 
filling  this  position.  In  grading  the 
applicants,  experience  will  count  for 
one-half  and  a  technical  examination 
for  the  other  half.  Experience  is  re- 
quired in  municipal  engineering  work, 
the  construction  and  maintenance  of 
parks,  and  the  organization  and  con- 
trol of  public  works.  The  examination 
will  be  in  landscape  architecture,  with 
a  special  knowledge  of  grading,  high- 
way construction,  drainage,  water  sup- 
ply and  allied  engineering  and  execu- 
tive matters  pertaining  to  the  construc- 
tion and  maintenance  of  parks.  Appli- 
cants must  be  residents  of  New  York 
State  and  between  25  and  50  years  of 
age.  Further  information  may  be  ob- 
tained by  addressing  the  Civil  Service 
Commission    of    New    York    City. 

Inspector  of  Public  Works. 
There  are  six  vacancies  in  Manhat- 
tan Borough  and  four  in  Queens,  New 
York,  for  inspectors  of  paving,  sewers, 
etc.  Applications  must  be  made  to 
the  Civil  Service  Commission  not  later 
than  December  19,  and  an  examination 
taken  in  the  practical  knowledge  of  the 
details  of  materials  and  constructon 
work  of  hghways,  pavements,  sewers, 
water  pipe  line;  laws,  ordinances  and 
specifications,  regarding  such  work. 
Either  a  technical  education  or  three 
years'  practical  experience.  Usual  sal- 
ary, $1,200. 


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STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.  Street   improving;    cost,    $19,000 L  A.   Bartlett,  Engr. 

.  Concrete    sidewalks,    etc J.   H.   Gainer,   Mayor. 

.State   highway,   4.4   miles R.   T.   Belcher,   Clk   Supv. 

.Street   improvement.    2.400   sq.    yds F.  J.  Von  Zuben,  City  Engr. 

.Filling  in  area  for  park   extension A.   G.   Ricks,   Comr. 

.  Grading     R.  H.  Thistlethwalte,  City  Aud 

.  Paving   11,000   sq.   yds F.  Fries,  City  Clk. 

.  Grading,    draining   and   paving C.  Sedgwick.   Co.   Aud. 

.Free    gravel    road    W.   T.   Patten,   Co.   Aud. 

.Asphaltic  concrete,   22.430;   vitrified   block.  31.964  sq.  yds...L.    D.    Smoot,    Chief  Engr. 
.  Brick  pavement,  3.040  sq.  yds.;  new  curb,  1,210  lin.  ft.,  etc.  W.   P.   Neafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

.  Paving  6,000  lin.  ft D.   C.   Angus,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Medium  traffic  brick  in  Paint  Twp.,  .75  miles J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

.  Water-bound  macadam  in  Mill  Creek,  2  miles J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr 

.Creosoted    blocks;    cost,    $60,000 C.   Richards,   Co.   Surv. 

.Improvement    of    Angola    Rd Jas.  K.  Marker.  St  Hwy.  Comr 

.Gravel    roads    W.  T.  Patten,  Co.  Aud 

.  Pavement    E.  J.  Flynn,  City  Clk. 

.  Highway    construction     Co.    Comrs. 

.Paving    improvements,    various    materials;  cost  $17,000.  ..  .  C.  A.   Baldwin,   City  Clk. 

.Street   paving,    88.000    sq.    yds G.    C.    White,   Engr. 

.  Liquid    asphalt    paving M.   F.  Kinney.  Pres. 

.  Stoning  or  macadamizing  highway J.    I.    Anderson,    Comr. 

.  Gravel    road    E.  M.  Bigelow,  St.  Hwv.  Comr 

.  Roads    City  Engr. 

.  Reconstructing  street;   paving  with  brick,    asphalt,    bitu- 

lithic   and   oil   treatment Bd.    Pub.    Imps. 

.  Grading  and  macadamizing  roads Co.    Clk. 

.  Grading  and  paving  streets  with  shell D.   W.   Sumner,   City   Clk 

.  Gravel  roads,  8  miles C.  I.  Airhart.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Regrading  concrete   walks,   etc..   $5,500 J-   C.   Adams,   City  Engr. 

.Highway    construction,    1%    miles J-   W.  Roberts,  Sec.  Hy.  Bd 

.  Concrete  sidewalk  and  curb,  9,000  lin.  ft F.  S.  Roberts.  City  Engr. 

.Brick,  asphalt,  macadam,  etc.,  number  of  streets H.  H.  Canfield,  Vil.  Clk. 

.Road    construction,    cost    $170.000 C.  J.   Fillion.   Citv   Engr 

.Concrete    sidewalk,    25.000    sq.    yds B.J.   Oeland,   City  Clk 

.  Hard   surfaced   highway    L.  D.  Vinson,  Co.  Comr. 

.Tunnel   and    highway;    estimated   cost.   $250,000 City   Council. 

1  imizing  street   F.    L.    Gibboney,   City    Engr. 

.  Road    improvement    Comrs. 

.  Macadam.   3   miles    R-  D.  Smalley,  Co.  Engr. 

.  Paving,  55,718  sq.  yds.;  cement  curb,  13,570  ft »*■  M.  Ewen,  City  Clk. 

.  Gravel    road     Conn  s. 

.  Hard    surfaced    highway C.    W    Weicking,   Clk. 

.Road  improvement,  17  miles,  gravel  or    crushed    stone     . .   "•    B.    Potts,   Pres. 

.  Road    construction     A.  G.  Fisher,  Aud. 

.  Construction  of  two  roads Comrs. 

.Macadam,    4    miles    K.  D.  Smalley.  Co.  Engr. 

•  Brick    paving;    cost,    $800 L-   Drew,   Engr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Sewer    construction     ^v-   P-   Neafsey,   Str.   Comr. 

•  Sewerage    system     or.    Coronel    Intendente   Muni- 

cipal. 

•  Sanitary   sewers    B.  W.  Jones.  Vil.  Clk. 

nction  and  extension  of  16-inch  sewer Lie   Lavery,   Pres. 

.  Drainage    ditch "■   S.   Comstock,  Attv 

.Draining    F-   Feuchter,   Vil.   Clk. 

.  Sanitary   lateral    sewer    OUy  Clerk. 

.  Sanitary  sewer    C    2   Clerk. 

.Drain    A;  H.  Reid.  Co.  Drain  Comr 

■  Sanitary  sewer.  7.500  lin.  ft.;  sewage  force  main.  3,4011  ft .  .  F.    W.    Simonds.    Engr 

•  Basl  side  storm  water  sewer  system .M.  H.  McCoy,  Engr. 

■  Vitrified   sewer   pipe    Maj.   F.   C.  Boges,  Gen.  Pur    u 

■  Section  3  of  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk   Sewer J-  S.  Gibson.  Clk.,  Passaic  Val 

Sew.  Comrs. 

e   svstem    City   Clerk. 

.  .  Mohler    ditch    C.   L    Stoner,    Clk. 

.  Sewage  treatment  plant R.  F.  Harbert,   Dir.  P.  Serv. 

.  Labor  and  material  for  sewer  construction L   H.   Pounds.  Boro.   Tics 

.Intercepting   sewer    V.  T.  Price.  Dir.  P.  S. 

'■-in.  and  42-in F.   D.   Smith.   Engr.   Sew.   Wks 

.  .Drainage     pumps     P.   M.   Randall,   City  Engr. 

,  .Sewers  In  several  streets I-    H.   Pounds.  Boro.  Pres. 

.  Improvements  to  sewerage  system E    w.    Sumner.   Citv   clk 

.Sewer    system    and    disposal    plant,    $42.000 >'.    M.    Fairchild.    Dir. 

.  Sewers    H.   H.   Canfield.   Clk. 

.  Sewer  in  Woodbine  Ave F.  X.  Pifer,  Sec. 

.  Drainage  pumping  plant   Co.    Aud. 

.  Surface    drainage     W.  S.  Bobo,  Engr.,  Clarksdale 

.  .  6  to  14-foot  sanitary  sewer:   estimated  cost.  $86.000 Park   Snlffon.   Engr. 


Cal.,   Los  Angeles   Dec.   15. 

R.    I.,    Providence.  ..  .2.15  p.m.,  Dec   15. 

Ariz,     Prescott     noon.  Dec.    15. 

Tex.,    Forth    Worth 9  a.m.,  Dec.   15. 

L,a..    New    urleans    .  .  .  .  11  a.m.,  Dec.    15. 

N.  D.,  Bismarck S  p.m.,   Dec.   15. 

Tex.,    San    Antonio.... 4   p.m.,   Dec.  15. 

Ind.,  South   Bend About   Dec.   15. 

Ind..     Indianapolis     .  . .  .2  p.m..  Dec.    15. 

Fla..     Jacksonville 3  p.m.,  Dec.    15. 

N.    J.,    Elizabeth 8    p.m.,   Dec.   15. 

O.,    Carey    noon,  Dec.   15. 

o.,    Columbus     2  p.m.,  Dec.   16. 

0.,  Columbus 2  p.m.,   Dec.   16. 

Ind.,   Lafayette    Dec.   16 . 

O.,    Columbus     Dec.    16. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    2  p.m.,  Dee.     16. 

Neb.,    Omaha    9  a.m.,  Dec.   16. 

.i  ■>•    Dec.    16. 

ind.,    Covington    7.30  p.m.,  Dec.   16. 

Va.,    Ginter   Park    Dec.    IS. 

111..    Morgan    Park S  p.m.,  Dec.   18. 

Ind.,    Anderson    10  a.m.,  Dec.   IS. 

I'i..   Pottsville   lo  a.m..  Dec.  is. 

Ind.,     Elwood     Dec.  18. 

Mo.,    St.    Louis noon,  Dec.   19. 

Mo.,   Kansas  City Dec.  19. 

Fla..   Ft.   Myers    5  p.m.,  Dec.  20. 

Ind.,   Greencastle 2  p.m.,  Dec.  20. 

Wash.,   Bremerton    Dec.  22. 

Wash.,    Olympia     2  p.m.,  Dec.  22. 

La.,   Ville   Platte    Dec.  23. 

O.,    Cleveland   Heights Dec.  23. 

Wash.,    Port    Angeles 1' 

Fla.,    Bartow    Dec.  29 . 

Fla.,   Tarpon   Springs Dec.  29. 

Cal.,    Oakland     Dec.  29. 

Va.,    Roanoke    Dec.  30. 

Ind.,    Portland    Dec.  31. 

Una    Jan.  1. 

lie  Plain    3p.m., Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Portland    Jan.  5. 

Fla.,    Clearwater    Jan.  5. 

Miss.,    Kosciusko    Jan.  6. 

Ind.,    Monticello     Jan.  6. 

Ind..    Portland    Jan.  7. 

O.,   Sallna    Feb.  1. 

Ind..  Laporte    Feb.  2. 

N.    J..    Elizabeth 8    p.m.,  Dec.  15. 

Brazil,   Rio   Grande   do   Sul....Dec.   15, 

O,  Grand  View  Heights. Noon,  Dec.  15. 

ill..  Kankakee    a  p.m.,  Di       I 

wis ,  Cumberls  nd    2  p.m.,  I ' 

i  k noon,  I  > 

Okla.,   Henrietta    Dec.   15. 

Neb.,   Norfolk 5   p.   m.,  Dec.  15. 

Mich.,    Genesee    Dec.  16. 

N.    J..    Rldgewood     S  p.m.,  Dec.    16. 

111.,    Chicago    Heights.  .  S  p.m.,  I  ■■ 

1 1    i-  ,   Washington.  .  10.80  p.m.,  I  lee.   16 

N.  J..  Newark    Dec.   16 

Fla.,    Tampa    Dec.  16. 

O..   Canton    10  a.m.,  Dec.  17 

O..   Canton    noon.  Dec.  17 . 

N.   Y..   Brooklyn    11  a.m.,  Dec.  17 

O.,   Cincinnati    Dec.  17 

.Mass..     Boston 2.30  p.m..  Dee.  17 

Ind..  Fort  Wayne Dec.  18 

N.    Y..    Brooklyn Dec.  19 

Fla.    Fort    Mvers    5  p.m.,  Dec.  20 

O.,    Mt     Vernon    Dec.  22 

O.   Cleveland   Heights.  ..noon,  Dec.  23. 

M.   Y..    Rochester   11  a.m.,  Dec.  30 

la..    Muscatine    Dec.  30 

Miss.,    Duncan     Jan.  1, 

O..  Nelsonvllle   about  Jan.  1 


December  11,  1913.  MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL  813 

BIDS  ASKED  FOR 

STATE  CITY  EEC'D  UNTIL  NATURE  OF  WORK  ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  TO 

Kan..   Atchinson    About  Jan.     1. .  Sewer,  4,000  ft.  6,  8  and  10-inch F.  L.  Altman,  City  Engr. 

La.,    New    Orleans    Jan.     6..  Pumps,  1  centrifugal,  11  screw;  discharge  pipes,  gates,  &c.  G    C.  Earl,  Gen.  Supt. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Ohio,    Baltic     noon,  Dec.  13 . .  Complete    water    works    system W.  D.   Fisher,  Clk.  Board  Pub. 

Affairs. 

O.,   Grand   View  Heights Dec.   15.  .  Water   mains    B.   W.   Jones,   Vil.   Clerk. 

Kans.,   Arma    about  Dec.  15. .  Water    system     A.  C.  Moore,  Engr,  Joplin,  Mo. 

Brazil,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul....Dec.   15..  Water  works  system    Sr.    Coronel    Intendente  Mun. 

Kans.,    Strong    City Dec.   15..  C.   i.   pipe,    190   tons;   steel   pipe;   reservoir,   pumps,   etc....  E.  E.  Harper,  Kan.  City. 

la.,    Fairfield    7  p.m.,  Dec.  15. .  Steel  tank  on  100-ft.  steel  tower;  cap.,  150,000  gal W.  L.  Long,  City  Clerk. 

O.,  Canal  Dover   noon,  Dec.   16.  .  C.   I.   water  pipe A.    Nvdegger,   Treas. 

111.,     Chicago Dec.   17. .  Centrifugal    pump,    5,000,000-gal.    cap J.   F.  Nell,  Sec.  So.  Pk,   Comrs. 

Kan.,    Westmoreland    ..6  p.m.,  Dec.  17..  Deep  well  pump,  oil  engine,  tank  and  tower H.   G.   Huckstadt,   Mayor. 

N.   J.,    Atlantic    City Dec.  18. .  Constructing    48-inch    cast-iron   syphon H.  Bacharach,  Dlr. 

Mom.,  Great  Falls   Dec.  18. .  Concrete  irrigation  canal    U.  S.  Reclamation  Service 

New   Zealand,   Hastings Dec.   18..  Turbo  pumps,  motors,  suction  pipe,  etc Town    Clk. 

111.,  Winchester Dec.  19 . .  Water    works    system Guy   Paul,  City  Clk. 

Fla.,   Mt.   Myers    5  p.m.,  Dec.  20. .  Improving   water   works   system E.  W.  Sumner,  City  Clk. 

Pa.,    Coatesville Dec.   22  ..  Concrete  dam  and  reservoir A.    Potter,    Cons.    Engr. 

Brazil,    Therezopolis    Dec.   23..  Water  works  and  sewage  systems    Municip'l  Cham.,    Therezopolis. 

O  ,    Cleveland    Heights Dec.   23.  .  Water  main,   6  and  8  inch ii.    H.    Canfield,    Clk. 

Fla.,  Pensacola 2  p.m.,  Dec.  29.  .  Air    compressor    A.  Greenhut,   Mayor. 

N.  Y.,  Williamson  Jan.  1. .  Water  works,  cost  $70,000  H.  C.  Kittredge,  Engr.,  Roch- 
ester. 

Kans.,    Lakin     Jan.       1..  Digging   of   artesian   well    Kearney   Co.    Comrs. 

lnd.,    Mitchell    About  Jan.       1..  Water  and  electric  light  plant A.    H.    Kennedy,    Rockport. 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.      6.. Pumps   and   other   water   supplies F.  S.  Shields,  Sec.  Sew.  &  Wat. 

BdL 

Mont.,    Columbus    Jan.   12..  Water  works   G.   A.   Westover,   Twn.   Clk. 

la.,   Wintield    About  Jan.     15. .Water   system    ■>■  U.  Kilbuuine,  Uuy  Clk. 

Neb.,    Bruning    Jan.   15 . .  Water  works    G.  G.  Biuckert,  Vil.  Clk. 

Can..    Toronto     noon,  Jan.   20 .  .  Filtration     plant     H.  C  Hocken,  Mayor 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Kans.,    Arma    about  Dec.   15  .  .  Electric   light   plant    A  C.  Moore,  Engr.,  Joplin,  Mo. 

Tex.,   Corpus  Christi    Dec.    15. .street     lighting     L,ity  Engr. 

N.   Y.,   Little  Neck,   L.   I Dee.    15.  .  Electric  equipment  for  school C.  B.  J.  anyder,  Supt.  Sen.  Bid. 

O.,     Cleves     noon,  Dec.   15. .Electric    lighting    system     R    R-   Robinson,    Clk. 

HI.,   Downer's   Grove   7.30  p.m.,  Dec.   15. .  Power    plant    £>.  C.   White,  Vil.  Clk. 

Minn.,    Ortonville 8    p.m.,   Dec.  15. .One  exciter  and  one  first-class  high-speed  engine C.   J.   Stark,   City   Clk. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia    nuon,  Dec.   16.  .  Telephone    and    electric   light    cable iVi-    -L-    Cooke,    Dir. 

Conn.,  Hartford    Dee.    16.  .Erecting  double  light  posts,  141;  single  light  posts,   113.  .   J°s-   Bulbs,    Sec. 

D.    C,    Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.   16..  Electric    equipment,     heating,      etc.,     at      Winston-Salem; 

lighting  equipment,  etc.,  at  Marlin,  Tex Supv.   Arch. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    .  .  .  .10  a.m.,  Dec.    16  ..  Maintaining    lignts,    etc.,    for    county    building jas.    Kerban,    Ch.    Comrs. 

Colo.,    La    Junta Dec.   16..  Electrical  equipment  of  P.  O <->.    Wenderoth,   Wash.,  D.  C. 

Miss.,    Natchez    5  p.m.,  Dec.   17. .Lighting   streets   for   Ave   years Mayor. 

D.    C,    Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.   IS. .Lighting   fixtures,   etc.,   at  La  Junta,    Colo supv.   Arch. 

Fla.,  Fort  Myers   5  p.m.,  Dec.  20.  -Horizontal   turbine   pump    E.    W.   Sumner,  City  Clk. 

Mo.,    St.    Louis Dec.   20.  .  Conduit  and  wiring   sysiem <->.      Wenueroth,      Supv.     Arch., 

Wasmngton,   D.    C. 

Ga.,   Atlanta 11    a.m.,  Dec.   20. .Lighting  fixtures  and  lamps S.    Smith,    Ch.    Road    Comn. 

Mass.,  Springfield   Dec.    22.  .  Electrical     work     Com.   City    Council. 

Can.,    York  ton Dec.   22..  500  D.  H.  P.  combined  unit M.  M.  lnglis.  Elec.  Engr. 

N.    J.,    Metuchen    S  p.m.,  Dec.  23.  .  street  lighting  for  five  years **■•   t>.    Wilson,  -or.  C1K. 

D.   C,    Washington    Dec.   27 ..  Conduit  &  lighting  fixtures,  Post  Office,  Macomb,  111 supv.    Arch. 

lnd.,    Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Dec.   29. .  Lighting  ana  heating  Soldiers-  Monument   G.  B.  Menzies,  Pres. 

Pa.,    Philadelphia    noon.   Dec.   31..  Electric  light  fixtures,  etc £•   f"  J  ustin,    Recorder. 

Can.,    Calgary     5  p.m.,  Dec.   31..  200  k.w.  traction  motor  generator,  switchboard,   etc T-  L.    Irumbull,   uns.  n,ngr. 

lnd.,    Mitchell    AboutJan.      1. .Electric    light    plant A.   H.   Kennedy     Rockport. 

Minn.,    Walker    2  p.m.,  Jan.     2..  Power    plant     c.  H.  Jonnson,  Arch.,  ot.  Paul. 

D.    Cm    Washington 3  p.m.,  Jan.      2 ..  Lighting  fixtures,  etc.,  at  Brigham  City,  Utah ^"H^-  £r     V      »    tt-i     mi 

Neb.,   Bruning    Jan.   IB . .  Lighting   plant    O.   G.   Bruckert.  Vil.   Clk. 

Ga.,   Atlanta    Jan.   20.  .  Lighting  fixtures  and  lamps H°V.    511Si'    n*       o„„t 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.  30.  .  Electrical  machinery,  drainage  canal  work G.  G.   Earl,  oen.  eupi. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

Can.,    Winnipeg    11  a.m.,  Dec.   15..  260   H.P.    motor    hose   wagon;    one    75    H.P.    motor    aerial 

ladder    M.   Peterson,   Sec. 

Va.,   Suffolk    Dec.   18'.  .  Two  motor  tractors,   one  ladder  truck City  Clerk. 

Wash.,   Everett    Dec.  22.. Motor  triple  combination  apparatus City  Clk. 

BRIDGES 

Me.,    Orrs    Island Dec.   13 . . Bridge     G.    B.   Merrill.    Engr.,    Portland 

Neb,    Omaha      noon,  Dec.   13. .  Constructing  and  repairing   bridges F.    Dewey,    Clk. 

Ind.,     Richmond 11  a.m.,  Dec.   13..  Approach    to    bridge    L.   S.   Bowman,   Co.   Aud. 

S     D      Huron    2  p.m.,  Dec.    16.  .Construction  and  repairing  bridges,   1914    E.   C.   Ackerman,   Co.  Aud. 

O  ,    Bryan      2    p.m.,  Dec.   16.  .  Culverts  and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

O..    Washington    C.   H. .  .2  p.m.,  Dec.   16. .  Culverts   and   bridges    J.  R.  Marker,  St.  Hwy.  Comr. 

Iowa,  Maquoketa 2  p.m.,  Dec.  18. .  Concrete   bridges    J.  F.  McCollough,  Co.  Engr. 

N      Y.      White    Plains.  .11  a.m.,  Dec.    22.. Two-leaf   bascule  lift   bridge    H.  G.   Green,   Clk.   Bd.   Supv. 

Mont.'     Great    Falls Dec.   2Z. .  Pratt  truss  highway   bridge,   two  span U.    S.    Reclamation    Serv. 

O       Akron     Dec.   22. .  Substructure    of    bridge     C.  L.  Bower,  Co.  Clk. 

Ariz.,  Wickenburg  .  .  .  .  10  a.m.,  Dec.   22.  .  Reinforced    concrete    bridge Jas.    Miller,    Jr.,    Clk.   Bd. 

S.   D.,    Elk   Point    noon,  Dec.   23.  .  Steel,   concrete  and  wood    bridges i-.u.    Hol'len.   Co.   Aud. 

Mo     Joplin        Dec.   30 .  .  Concrete   viaduct    W.    T.    Brooks,    Engr,    Kansas 

City. 

O.,  Hamilton   Jan.      1.  .  Concrete   or   steel    bridge.    650-ft.    span    F.  Hemmerl,  Engr. 

S.   D.,   Desmet 1   p.m.,  Jan.     6..  Steel  or  reinforced  concrete   bridges W.   M.   Look,   Co.   Aud. 

S    D    Woonsocket    noon,  Jan.      6..  Steel    and   concrete    bridges   for    1914 J-   Kingsburg,  Co.  Aud. 

S.    D.,    Aberdeen Jan.     6..  Six    bridges    Co.  Comrs. 

S.   D.,   Canton    Noon,  Jan.      7.  .  Bridges  and  culverts  during  1914 T.  O.   Torbison,  Aud. 

Iowa,   Charles    City noon,  Jan.     7. .  Bridges   and   culverts H.   B.  Rosencranz,   Co.  Aud. 

S.  D.,   Clear      Lake.... 2   p.m.,  Jan.     8..  Steel   and   concrete   bridges >-•  L.  Larsen,  Co.  Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

S.    D      Vermillion     2  p.m.,  Dec.   14.  .  Safe   for   treasurer's   office J.    T.    Olson,    Co.    Aud. 

R    I.,   Providence.  .  ..215   p.m.,  Dec.   15.  .  Implement    building W.    C.   Palkey.    Clk. 

Ga.,    Augusta     4.30  p.m.,  Dec.  16 ..  Fire    house    L.   C.    Hayne,   Mayor 

111      Chicago    11  a.m.,  Dec.   16 ..  Substructure    for   pier    E.  C.  Shankland.  Ch.  Comn. 

Tex.,  Abilene noon,  Dec.   18.  .  Fireproof    court    house     E.  M.  Overshiner.  Co.  Judge. 

D.  C,  Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.   19.  .  Construction   of  Post  Office  at  Du   Quoin,  111 O.    Wenderoth,   Superv.   Arch. 

Wis.,   Madison    10  a.m.,  Dec.   19 ..  Foundation    work     L.   F.   Porter,  Sec. 

D.   C,   Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.  20 ..  Extension  &  remodeling  customhouse  at  St.  Louis,  Mo.  . .  .  O.   Wenderoth,   Supv.   Arch. 

Minn.,    Carlton    10  a.m.,  Dec.    22.  .Two-story  jail  and  sheriff's  residence A.  R.  Norman,  Co.  Aud. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 


BIDS    ASKED    FOR 


REC'D    UNTIL 


.NATURE    OF    WORK 


ADDRESS   INQUIRIES   TO 


Ont Dec.   28.  t Erecting  public  building. 


Fla.,   J  ...  .J   p.m.,  Deo.  22. 

D.  U.    WusnniBion.lU.3u  a.m.,   Dec.   2o. 

L/ec.    -J. 

in.,    Chicago    3  p.m.,  Dec.   2'j . 

(Jul.,    Kiciimond     Dec.    29. 

Ky.,  Tayiiorsville   Dec.  a. 

C,  Cleveland    Jan.      1 . 

HI.,    LUitdgo    noon.  Jan.       i>. 

Can.,    Megantic,    cut Jan.     5. 

S.    u.,    Fiandreau    2  p.m,  Jua     o. 

Colo.,   Qrand  Junction,  .3  p.m.,  Jan.     ti. 


ng    platform    

,  Wire   caoie,    steel  and   iron   pipe,    etc. 


tuooer    tires,   Inner   tubes,   etc. 


.  i'  -i  epj  ooi   court  house    

.  rvui -story  Hospital,  eost  *lou,uuu. 

llallSll     Buuwajs     

.concrete     dam     

.  court   House    

t  .    o.    lost   ciiiice    


Miss.,    Pass    Christian Jan.     6..  Shell    crusher    ... 

C,    sak'in    J  p. in,  Jan.      i .  .  o.    s.    Post  office 


.  U.    C.    Desrochers,    Sec.    D.    P. 

W  KS.,      Cltlawa. 

,  Ch.   i^ngr. 

.  .Uaj.  r.  c.  Boggs,  Gen.  Pur.  Off. 

.  i..    c.     UMiuiues,    cilia  Wa. 

.  uen,  supt.  ponce,  city  Mall, 
.city   Cleric. 

.  s.  rL.   Baird,   Co.  Judge. 
.  irus.   At.   jonn'a  Hospital. 

.  t,.    dock,    en.    liana.    Com. 
.  J.    .Kay,    Clk. 

.  o    a    cnoioening,    Co    Aud 
.ci.    W  enderolh,    Washington,  D. 

C. 
,  City    Council. 
.  ci.      \\  enueroth,     Supv.     Arch., 

Wasn.li&loli,    D.   C. 


STREETS  AND   ROADS 

Mobile,  Ala. — Twelfth  paving  venture 
City  oi  -Uoolle  was  launeiieu  In  reud- 
resoiutlou    oelole    uuul'll    ol    city 


111- 


ing 


ciuues  territory  on  .vuams  auu  cungiess 
Streets,  irom  claioollle  to  l.oy  al  Hi.,  and 
spring  iini  Koaa,  trom  ijiuju  ol.  to  Ann, 
Cost  is  soiuetning  over  t.u.uuu.  Kesoia- 
liun  cans  lor  Lvvo  iliciies  ol  asp.iaiuc 
concrete  wearing  suriace  over  lour-iucn 
conciete    base. 

iimuee,  juris. — Bills  for  paved  street 
from  liisbee  to  Warren  win  oe  adver- 
tised lor  alter  next  meeting  ol  Board  of 
supervisors.  Distance  to  oe  pavea  will 
not  be  In  excels  ol  2.4o  miles  or  39,ot>0 
Bq,  >  us.  Bias  lor  eltner  b.iuulnic  pave- 
nieiii  in  any  form,  Warremte  or  a  Mac- 
adam concrete  Will  be  asked  lor.  \v  uat 
cost  wnl  oe  cannot  be  stated  until  mas 
are    in,    but    it    will    prouuoiy     be    about 

JoU.OUU. 

Phut-nix,  Arli. — Street  improvement 
bonds  in  sum  of  $2o,uuu  have  been  ap- 
pi  o\  ed. 

Luui,  Cal. — Supervisor  C.  L.  Newton 
has  siji-atd  11  miles  of  Co.  rd.  that  he 
will  improve  by  grading,  sanding  and 
oiling,  and  where  mere  ai  e  aduoe  spots 
and  clay  roads  will  be  macadamized.  All 
ol  this  improvement  is  to  be  done  west 
of  Dower  Sacramento  road. 

Pasadena,  Cal. — Paving  of  McDonald 
St.   nas   been  ordered. 

lli'unuud  City,  cal. — Bids  have  been 
ordered  by  Bd.  of  spvs.  lor  two  more 
ol  work  to  be  done  under  $l,2ou,- 
uuo  bond  issue  lor  good  roads.  .first 
work  will  be  paving  ol  Middle-held  Kd. 
Irom  Redwood  city  south  through  Atn- 
erton  and  Menlo  to  county  line.  Super- 
visors have  also  asked  lor  bias  for  grad- 
ing of  scenic  boulevard  over  mountains 
irom  Colma  to  Edgemarr,  on  coast  side. 
Cost  of  work   will    be  about   $89,uuu. 

San  Francisco,  t  ai. — tteuuiiwug  of  the 
Hignway    is   plani 

Sulsun,  cal. — Plans  for  raising  of  big 
road  lund  and  expenditure  of  money  tor 
;  commission  appointed  bv  vari- 
ous Chambers  of  Commerce  throughout 
county  have  been  made  at  good  roads 
g    held   in   Armljo  Hall. 

Stockton,  Cal — Work  on  concrete 
curbs  and  gutters  on  Yosemite  Terrace 
will  be  started  within  next  lew  days. 
Contract  calls  for  expenditure  of  about 
$10,000.  Concrete  sidewalks  will  call  for 
llture   of  about   same  amount. 

UridKt-ituri,  Conn. — Petitions  have  been 
received  for  various  street  Improve- 
ments. 

Devon,  (onn. — Street  improvements  are 
being   pi 

Wm.rliurj,  Conn. — Sum  of  $218  201  has 
been  appropriated  in  budget  for  1914 
lor    St.    Dept. 

Jacksonville,  Fla — Improving  and  ex- 
tending  of  liogan  St.   is  being  discussed. 

Jacksonville.      Flu.— County      Commis- 


fo 


_     ....  uwwiiljt  VUlillllia- 

-  -u  •    Steps 

or    realizing   cash    from   sale    of    $600,000 
vorth    of    bonds    recently    authorized    for 
building   of    brick    roads   in    this   county. 
it    is    Intention    to    cooperate    with    ad- 
Joining    counties    so    that    roads    of    tins 
county,    when    they    are    completed,    shall 
stem  of  better  roads 
•  i     whole   state   and   event- 
-  mth. 
Manatee,    rio.— citizens   have   voted   In 
ol     $60,000    bond    issue    for    good 

I  A      paved      highway 

Klomaton.    Ala.,    dis- 
ced   by    Chmn. 
obla    Bd.    ot    Co™" 
g   matter   before   Bd! 
leetli 


propose  bond  issue  for  this  purpose  and 
lor    ou.iumg    biiuges  at  next   meeting   ol 


.»i^o"if  ca. —  v.Liiiiea  Uncil  paving 
in  oe  i  ecouimenucu  lor  \  nievilie  Ave. 
nu    .wain    St. 

<.  n,e-uBu,  ill. — Changing  of  La  Salle 
t.,  irom  Jaeksoii  ijouievard  to  Dincoin 
ark,   into  a  uouievaiu   wnl  prooaoiy    be 


lor 

li  ai. 


jiacK   p; 


ill. — It  has  been  decided  to 
oruinahce  that  will  provide 
tviiig    tor   next   year,  a   great 


i  ty 


fiici-8     tavt 


ing 


Oiick.  streets 
ol  Zo  ft.  in  order  that  expense  will  not 
bear  heav.iy  on  property  owner.  Brick 
Will  be  iaiu  on  lounuation  ol  conciete. 
Distance  is  about  u.aou  lin.  ft.  'the  Dast 
Jrieepurl  stleeLS  to  Ue  paved  With  brick 
are  me  following:  Henderson,  Crocker, 
Louise,  Cllill,  W  uour,  Adeloel  l,  and  Hal- 
US.  consiuerauie  woik  is  to  tie  uone 
next  year  on  west  side  oi  river.  Urdi- 
huiiee  iias  already  been  auoptcd  lor  pav- 
ing ol  w  innesncik  St.  cimer  west  side 
streets  to  oe  paved  incluue  Benton  and 
Delaware  sts.  and  east  end  of  Douglas 
Ave. 

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sioi.eis   oi    sah^anion   and   iMwgaii   coun- 


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sterling,  in. — rennanent  road  build- 
ing in  veiling  townsnip  is  receiving 
c  jnsiueraoie  attention,  aiid  many  peop.e 
bn.eve  mat  eituer  uritk  or  concrete 
siiumu   be   used  on  main   traveled  ruads. 

Fort  Wayne,  ind. — Corkscrew  curve, 
the  hanger  spot  on  Leo  iload,  nve  nines 
norm  oi  city,  win  soon  tie  a  tmng  of 
tiie  past.  Coinmissioneis  nave  been  no- 
l.iiea  liiat  residents  ol  mat  section  will 
construct  ditcn,  wnien  Will  cut  olf  big 
cuive  in  creek.  Tn.s  curve  makes  neees- 
saiy  curve  in  the  road.  Bridge  wnl  De 
bu.it  tiy  county  commissioners  over  old 
creek  bed,  or  section  of  roadway  will  ue 
bui.t  tnrough  it,  aud  road  will  be  made 
stiaigut   at    this  point. 

liuutingtun,  Ind. — Ogan  Ave.  will  be 
improved  oy  grading,  application  of 
ciusued  stone  and  on  next  spring,  the 
Work  to  be  commenced  just  as  soon  as 
the  weather  will  permit.  Work  will 
extend  entire  length  of  the  avenue,  from 
Luia     to    salaniome    Ave. 

■  uruanu,    ,u„ _ol.h^i1     has     adopted 

plans,  specifications  and  resolutions  lor 
improvement  ot  .Meridian  st.  soutn  irom 
bridge  to  Floral  .tie.  Specifications  call 
tor  street   30   tt.   wide. 

Portland,  Ind — Commissioners  have 
adopted  new  pi.in  lor  letting  ol  contracts 
lor  construction  ot  new  roads  in  county 
and  will  let  contract  for  one  road  at  a 
time.  Four  new  roads  will  be  let  within 
next   s;x   weeks. 

Pun  laud,  ind. — County  Treasurer  John 
B.  Ropp  has  sold  two  issues  of  gravel 
road    bonds. 

Portland,  ind. — County  Commissioners 
icned  bids  for  construction  of 
two  highways  in  county — Jacob  Rupel 
Rd.,  in  Jackson  township,  and  the  J.  L. 
:i  Kd..  in  Knox  township.  Pol- 
bids  were  received  for  construc- 
Jacob  Rupel  Rd  :  Wheat  &  Bone. 
I-  u.  Bears  &  Co..  $17,499:  O.  L 
J"nes.  $19,600;  d.  0.  Teeters,  $19,890, 
and  Lowery  &  Mannlx,  $18,990.  Esti- 
mate of  engineer  on  this  road  was  $J1,- 
!'M'.45.  FoUowing  bids  were  received 
Btructlon  of  J.  D.  Peterson  Rd , 
In  Knox  township:  Luttman  &  Fenng. 
O.  L  Jones,  $22,250:  D.  O  Tee- 
ters. $23,375;  Lowery  &  Mannlx,  $22,900. 
and    Charles   A.    Dull,    $21,994.      Estimats 


of  engineer  on  this  improvement  was 
lA4,*.ttf.<,v.     Alter   cuinnusAtoiiera   uad   in- 

Ye-aL.featcd  bios  oneica  tnej  ueciued  to 
ItjC^i     OX>     Uiua     auu     leaU^eltlSe     lol"     Olds 

r»miMi    md. — Improvement    of    South 

Meiiulau     ot.     ill      luia     Clt>,     oue     ol     Ui<LiU 

Uiuiouiuiiiia  icaoiiig  into  city  irom 
SOU..11,  u^o  ueen  Ol  uei  eo  lunruvtd  tiy  pav- 
ing Oi  ci)  council.  cost  has,  ueeu  esti- 
mated at  j:j,juu,  not  niciutnug  new 
bnu&e  across  Saiainouia  itiver  wmen 
couii^y  wni  near  expense  ol,  estimated  at 

»ll,u»U. 

>..uiu  lieud,  Ind. — Petition  asking  for 
appiop, i*iiuu  for  pavement  on  i-enusyi- 
\auia  avt  nas  ueen  ii.ea  wild  Boaid  of 
Puunc    vv  oiks. 

Mrumw,  uid. — Road  election  will  be 
held  111  Lune  Township  01  Kosciusko 
CouiiLi  011  .tuesuay,  aau.  6.  This  is  nrsl 
appiieation  ol  "luict  unle  '  road  law  in 
UliS  eounty.  Petitions  were  nied  lor  im- 
provement   of    lu   mnes   01    nigiiway. 

altuisuii,  ttuu. — instructions  nave  been 
issued  to  city  n.ngineer  to  -noeeea  wita 
preliminaries  lor  pawug  of  soutn  Sixth 
st.  to  close  gap  between  reservon  and 
jacksou  pin.  it  is  expected  mat  mis 
paving     Wni    oe    started    xiaren    1. 

Liiiiieute,  Ivan. — ivesoiutiulis  have  been 
aaopteu  iur  paving  01  several  streets. 
F.  D.  jtirooks  is  Cny  cierk. 

tannuce,  ivuu. — ruiiuning  paving  has 

been  olucieu.  V  ellmoni  St.,  il'om  llel- 
cuuiit    to  ilosiold  .-4.VC.,   liulieoCK   SC,  li  om 

It  0111  Louisiana  to  copiey;  tne  aney  loll 
West      ol      -\c»V       lolK,       oetweell      nuilcoek 

ana  Dee  Sts.;  Rentueky   st.,  irom  Adanis 

to     l^ewS    A,e.;     Conklill    St.,     11  olll     l\*j£KlS 

to  lji  1,  roiock  j,  university  i'i.;  luuis- 
aina  St.,  11  om  north  line  OI  r.u0emil 
Diive  to  l>ews  Ave.,  Dou.siana  St.,  irohl 
riem  y  to  v.v  mini  op,  lesuiiaeed  and  re- 
paveu,  aney  nrsl  west  01  Connecticut 
11 0111  xlelny  to  vvlllturiop;  aney  uist  west 
of  Vermont  from  Berkley  to  Warren; 
Pinckney  St.,  Irom  Indiana  to  Missouri. 
A  new  styie  01  paving,  'Aspnaltic  con- 
crete' was  ordered  in  on  two  small  sec- 
tions 01  street — Copley  St.,  from  Rogers 
to  snerman  and  Rogers  St.,  from  Conk- 
lin   to  Copiey. 

Newton,  Kan. — Petition  has  been  pre- 
sented asking  for  $3,uoo  for  a  sand  hill 
road. 

Topeka,  Kan. — Improvement  of  various 
streets  have  been  authorized.  C.  B. 
Burge   is   city   Clk. 

Lexington,  Ivy. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  tor  various  street  improvements. 

Portland,  Me. — Proposed  Federal  aid 
highway  between  Portland  and  Bath  is 
assured,  the  United  States  Government 
having  notified  Gov.  Haines  of  its  ap- 
proval ot  project  and  also  of  fact  that  it 
had  appropriated  additional  $15,0o0  in 
addition  to  its  original  $5o,000  in  order 
to  insure  very  best  type  of  construction 
for  this  important  highway  and  to  make 
it  a  sample  lor  rest  of  country  to  follow. 
This  makes  $65,000  that  Federal  Govern- 
ment has  agreed  to  give  State,  provid- 
ing   Maine    will    raise    $130,000. 

AnnnpolU,  sid. — The  Governor,  Comp- 
troller of  the  Treasury  and  Treasurer  of 
the  Stale  of  Maryland  will  receive  pro- 
posals for  $260,000  4  per  cent,  public 
highway  loan  of  1910,  Series  "D,"  Said 
proposals  must  be  delivered,  sealed,  to 
the  Treasurer  of  the  State,  at  Annapolis, 
on  or  before  12  o'clock  noon  of  the  sixth 
day  of  January,  1914.  Murray  Vandlver 
is  Treasurer. 

Ilaltlmure.  Md — Following  report 
made  by  City  Engr.  McCay  to  Board  of 
Estimates  that  body  directed  him  to 
proceed  at  once  with  repairs  to  certain 
portions  of  bed  of  Lexington  St..  between 
Charles  St.  and  Park  Ave. 


December  11,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


815 


Baltimore,  Md. — According  to  calcula- 
tions of  Chairman  O.  B.  Weller  of  State 
Roads  Commission,  300  miles  of  State 
road  can  be  completed  next  year  if 
Legislature   provides   money   in   time. 

Hagrntown,  Md. — State  Roads  Com- 
mission has  approved  plans  prepared  by 
Ernest  R.  Darby,  surveyor  for  this  coun- 
ty, for  building  of  three  and  a  half  miles 
of  model  road  from  Smithsbur-  to  Penn- 
sylvania line  to  connect  with  Pennsyl- 
vania State  road  at  Waynesboro.  New 
road  will  cost  $4,000  a  mile,  or  $14,000, 
according  to  estimate  made  by  Mr.  Dar- 
by, which  is  about  half  of  estimated  cost 
of  construction  as  of  State  Roads  Com- 
mission. 

Boston,  Mass, — Improvement  of  Cop- 
ley Square   is   being  considered. 

Duluth,  Minn. — Special  street  improve- 
ments approximating  $500,000,  with  or- 
der in  which  they  will  be  made,  have 
been  outlined  by  Comr.  Roderick  Mur- 
chison.  head  of  Wks.  Div.,  for  season 
of  1914. 

Eveleth,  Minn.. — Petition  will  be  pre- 
sented to  County  Commissioners  asking 
for  new  road  five  or  six  miles  lon*r.  to 
connect  with   territory  south   of  Eveleth. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — University  Ave.,  the 
biggest  single  paving  Job  on  tentative 
program  for  1914,  will  be  paved  next 
year.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  de- 
termined this  by  adopting  favorable  re- 
port on  preliminary  order  calling  for 
improvement  of  street  from  Dale  St.  to 
city    limits. 

Gulfport,  Miss.. — City  Commissioners 
have  announced  that  between  first  of 
year  and  spring  35.000  yards  of  paving 
will  be  done  in  Gulfport.  Concrete  will 
be  used,  and  25th  Ave.  and  several 
streets  running  into  beach  drive  will  be 
paved.  Bonds  will  be  Issued  to  pay  for 
the    work. 

Beverley.  N.  J. — Beverly  Commission- 
ers have  decided  to  install  system  of 
uniform  concrete  sidewalks  and  curbs 
throughout  citv.  Improvement  will  cost 
$50  000. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  on  third  reading  providing  for 
paving  of  Broadway,  from  Reid  to  Spring 
Sts..  with   block. 

Long  Reach.  N.  J. — Widening  of  Mon- 
mouth   St.    is    being    discussed. 

Newark.  X.  J. — Ordinances  have  been 
adopted  for  opening  of  various  streets 
in    city. 

Passnte.    Sf.    J The    Bergen    Board    of 

Freeholders  in  Hackensack  has  author- 
ized issuing  of  bonds  in  sum  of  S350.000, 
which  is  money  to  be  expended  for 
county  roads. 

Red  Rank.  N.  J. — Borough  Engineer 
has  been  instructed  to  prenare  speci- 
fications and  advertise  for  bids  for  oav- 
ing  of  Mechanic  St..  between  Broad  St. 
and    Globe    Court. 

Spring  Lake.  N.  J. — In  three  commu- 
nications to  Boro  Council  Spring  Lake 
Board  of  Trade  ursred  early  improvement 
of  streets  in  southern  end  of  Spring 
Lake. 

Trenton.  N.  J. — Resolution  is  being 
considered  for  widening  of  Montgomery 
tween   24th  and  26th  Sts. 

Rlnghomton,  N.  Y. — Improvement  of 
large  number  of  streets  is  being  planned 
for~l914. 

RrooklTn.  X.  V. — Lowering  of  Railroad 
Ave.  to  meet  e-rade  of  intersecting  streets 
is    being    advocated. 

Rrooklvn  v.  Y. — At  last  meeting  of 
Board  of  Estimate  and  Apnortionment. 
final  authorizations  were  granted  for 
»;~hteen  oolitic  improvements  in  Brook- 
lyn, estimated  cost  of  which  is  S105.700. 
and  nroljm'narv  authorizations  in  same 
hornuo-h  for  seventeen,  estimated  cost. 
$151,100.  Most  important  of  above- 
named  undertakins-s  is  prnnosed  gradlns- 
of  snth  St  .  from  Ra-  Parkwav  or  22d 
Ave.  to  Gravesend  Ave.,  twenty-four 
blocks. 

Elmsford.  N.  Y. — Plans  are  going  for- 
ward for  lavina-  sidewalks  of  concrete 
from  Catholic  Church  at  ton  ,of  Elms- 
ford  H'll.  on  White  Plains  Road,  west- 
erly- along  unner  side  of  that  highway 
to  railroad  crossing-.  It  is  honed  that 
walk  will  be  continued  as  far  along  road 
to    Tarrvtown    as    Colonial    Hall. 

Hnd«on.  X.  Y. — Construction  of  better 
sidewalks   Is  planned   for   streets   of  city. 

Nevrhiirsrh.     W.     Y Authorization     for 

issue  of  $98,500  of  imnrovement  bonds 
of  citv  has  heen  authorized  by  C;tv  Coun- 
cil, monev  to  be  raised  to  be  used  to  de- 
fray  expenses  ar'sinsr  from  paving  of 
Lihertv  St.  from  Broadway  to  South  St.. 
and  from  South  St.  to  the  north  1'ne  of 
city:  pavlne-  on  Broadway,  from  Colden 
St.  to  hriek  pavement,  and  Fullerton 
Ave.    sewer. 

Newfane.  W.  Y. — Charles  Miller  has  re- 
ceived letter  from  State  Hlsrhwa"  Com- 
missioner saying  that  contracts  for  road 


between  Olcott  and  Lockport  and  for 
balance  of  uncompleted  roads  on  route 
30.  will  be  relet  and  that  contractors 
will    resume    work   upon    them    in    spring. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — It  is  expected  that 
contract  will  be  awarded  this  week  for 
paving  South  Wilbur  Ave,  from  Gifford 
to  Hamilton  St.,  and  that  work  will  be 
started  in  early  sprinc.  This  is  one  of 
three  contracts  for  continuous  pavement 
from  Gifford  St.  to  Milton  Ave.  and  Che- 
mung St.  Other  sections  are  Herkimer 
St.,  from  South  Wilbur  Ave.  to  Willis 
Ave.,  and  Willis  Ave.,  from  Herkimer  St. 
to  West  Genesee  St..  and  Willis  Ave., 
from  West  Genesee  St.  to  Milton   Ave. 

Syracuse.  N.  Y. — Two  petitions  for  des- 
ignation of  materials  for  Lodi  St.  pave- 
ment are  being  circulated  among  prop- 
erty owners  along  street.  One  is  for  as- 
phalt and  the  other  for  brick.  With  com- 
pletion of  improvement  street  will  be 
paved  nearly  its  entire  length  from  Bur- 
net Ave.  north.  Section  between  Green 
and  James  Sts.  has  been,  paved,  and 
present  proceedings  call  for  improve- 
ment in  five  different  wards,  the  Fifth, 
Sixth,  Fourth,  Third  and  Second,  ex- 
teding  to  Union  Place.  Work  will  cost 
about  $80  000  and  will  be  one  of  largest 
paving  contracts  recentlv  undertaken. 
The  lowest  bids  were  $79,142.50  for  as- 
phalt on  ten-year  euaranty  and  I7S.878.S0 
for  asphalt  on  a  five-vear  guarnntv.  both 
submitted  by  F.  J.  Baker.  If  asphalt  un- 
der a  ten-year  guaranty  with  ordinary 
combination  for  street  car  tracks  and  the 
sides  of  the  street  on  grades  is  desig- 
nated, lowest  proposal  is  *«1.0O2.5O.  by 
Warner-Oulnlan  Asnhalt  Company.  Pres- 
ent specifications  call  for  eruarantv  of 
two  years  on  brick  pavements,  and  if 
this  material  is  designated  lowest  bid- 
den  is   rharles  Bonn   at   S53.034  50. 

Syraense,  N.  Y. — Alderman  Cawley 
has  adopted  two  ordinances  deelarim: 
intention  to  order  paving  of  Turtle  and 
Bear  Sts..  between  North  Saiina  St.  and 
Third  North  St.  Alderman  Coyne  had 
vitrified  brick  and  sandstone  curbing 
desle-nated  as  materials  for  paving  South 
Wilbur  Ave.,  from  Gifford  St.  to  Tomp- 
kins St  Tt  is  expected  that  contract 
will   be  awarded  in   a  few   davs. 

Hendersnnx'lle.  V.  r. — yrrna-0  tions  are 
being  made  for  naviner  of  Fifth  Ave.  In 
this  citv  f>-om  Main  St.  to  corporation 
lim'ts.     distance     of     one     mile. 

Ttl-vh  po«Tit,  N.  C — Plans  are  on  foot 
for  immediate  construction  of  sand  clay 
ro->d.  from  Mechanicsv:He  northern  su- 
burb of  the  city,  to  Davidson  County 
line. 

ikrnn.     .o. —  Ordinances       have        been 

adopted  for  vario-'s  street  improvements 
Cl"clnn"tl  O — P'ans  h- ve  been  aflonted 
bv  Good  Roads  Committee  of  Chamber 
Of  Commerce  to  enter  activelv  into  co- 
operation with  officials  and  farmers  of 
Hamilton    County   to   obtain   better   roads 

in    onuntv. 

CoiiiTrthn*.  O- — Councilman  Alcott  has 
presented  to  Council  ordinance  appro- 
priating J20  OHO  for  widening  of  North 
Hi"h  St    from  Union  Station  to  Fifth   Ave 

T>nxton.  O. — Co.  Comrs  have  received 
communication  from  State  Highway 
Comr.  James  P.  Marker  directing  them 
to  make  formal  annlicatlon  for  state  aid 
in  matter  of  reconstructing  main  market 
and  Inter-oountv  rnadwavs  Annlicatlon 
for  50  ner  cent,  aid  which  state  is  to  srive 
all  counties  moot  h»  made  before  first  of 
vear.  As  nreviouslv  announced  Comrs. 
here  w'U  make  apnllcatlnn  for  20  miles 
of  brick  roadway  for  five  main  market 
roads  leading  out  of  Davton  and  Mont- 
sromerv  re,  will  have  to  direct  issuance 
of  snecial  bonded  indebtedness  to  take 
care  of  its  share  of  the  cost. 

TKi-vton.  O. — Citv  Council  has  issued 
bonds  in  sum  of  $83,500.  of  wheih  $13.- 
5fi0  is  for  purnose  of  paving  citv's  share 
of  the  cost  of  paving  Bowen  St.,  from 
Wyoming  St.  to  Lorain  Ave.:  Broadwell. 
from  Stratford  Ave.  to  allev  north  of 
First  St.:  Findlay  St..  from  First  St.  to 
Fifth  St.:  Herman  Ave.,  from  Forest  Ave. 
to  Miami  River  Bridge:  Salem  Ave.,  from 
Cottage  Grove  Ave.  to  the  corporation 
line,  and  Springfield  St..  from  old  cor- 
poration line  to  new  corporation  line. 

Yonngstown.  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  providing  for  bond  issue  for 
street    improvements. 

Altoona.  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  for  paving  of  Fourth  Ave.  be- 
tween  24t  hand  26th  Sts. 

Meadville.  Pa. — Paving  of  Washington 
St.  will  be  28  ft.  wide. 

Mendvflle,  Pa. — The  new  administra- 
tion exnects  to  let  contracts  in  January 
or  not  later  than  February  for  ahout  4H 
miles  of  pew  paving.  B.  F.  Miller.  Jr.. 
Citv    Ene-lneer. 

Philadelphia.  Pa. — Fortv. fourth  St.  is 
to  be  opened  through  Kirkbrid^'s  insane 
asvlum     from    Market    St.    to    Haverford 


Ave.,  according  to  ordinance  passed  by 
Councils.  Paving  of  Reed  St.  with  wood 
roni  Fourth  to  Fifth  St.,  near 
.Mount  Sinai  Hospital,  was  also  author- 
ized. Cobbs  Creek  Parkway  will  be 
cpened  to  its  full  width  from  Baltimore 
Ave.  to  Hoffman  Ave.  by  action 
ells.  Thirty-second  St.  is  to  be  opened 
:  i Ri  ed   to  Tasker   St. 

York.  Pa, — A  delegation  of  property 
owners  of  Fawn  township,  headed  by  Dr. 
Vallle  Hawkins,  has  appeared  before 
Courfty  Commissioners  to  urge  their  ap- 
proval for  construction  of  23,700  addi- 
tion:! 1  feet  of  good  roads  in  that  town- 
ship with  state  aid.  Improvements  de- 
sired are  to  begin  at  state  road  at  New 
Park  and  extend  eastwardlv  on  old 
Peach  Bottom  Rd.  13,200  ft.  to  western 
limit  of  Fawn  Grove:  thence  from  east- 
ern limit  of  Fawn  Grove  over  Peach 
Bottom  Rd.  10,500  ft.  to  Peach  Botton 
township  line.  Connecing  link  in  Fawn 
Grove,  it  is  proposed,  to  have  improved 
later,  giving  continuous  improved  high- 
way  of   more   than    11    miles. 

Providence.  R.  I. — Resolution  directing 
committee  on  highways  to  make  thor- 
ough investigation  into  methods  of  road 
oiling,  and  to  renort  with  estimates  of 
cost  of  maintaining  and  operating  mu- 
nicipal oiling  department  for  slightly 
over  200  mi'es  of  macadam  highways  in 
this  city,  will  be  presented  in  Common 
Council  bv  Councilman  Edward  E.  Austin 
of    Second    Ward. 

Bristol.  Tenn. — Tt  is  probable  that 
MOO  000  more  of  srood  roads  bonds  will 
be  issued  by  Sullivan  Co.  Court,  for  pur- 
pose of  completing  roads  already  laid  out 
and    building   others. 

Erwln.  Tenn. — Movement  is  on  foot  to 
issue    bonds    for    road    purposes. 

Knoxxille,  Tenn. — Grading  of  about 
two  blocks  of  Market  St.  is  being 
planned. 

Winchester.  Tenn. — County  Court  of 
Franklin  Countv  will  call  election  on 
question  of  bond  issue  for  pikes.  Differ- 
ent routes  of  roads  to  be  built  have 
beon  laid  off.  Total  will  be  about  116 
miles. 

A  Pee.  Tex. — Unconditional  sealed  bids 
addressed  to  Judge  W.  R.  Perkins.  Coun- 
tv Judge  of  Jim  Wells  County.  Texas, 
will  be  received  at  his  office  until  ft 
o'ciock  p.  m.  on  Dee.  15.  1913.  for  the 
purchase  of  $125,000  of  road  bonds  of 
Jim  Wells  County,  Texas,  dated  Nov.  17, 
1913 

Bel*o»>.  Tex. — A  good  roads  bond  elec- 
tion will  be  held  in  Justice  Precinct  No. 
3.  Dec.  20.  for  nurnose  of  determining 
issuance  of  road  bonds  in  sum  of  $30,000. 

RraefcetvMie.  Tex. — The  taxnayers  of 
this  ennntv  recentlv  voted  issuance  of 
p-.ond  roa^s  bonds  to  amount  of  $sn  ooo. 
Bonds  will  be  disnosed  of  at  earlv  date, 
and  actual  work  will  soon  commence  on 
svstem  of  highways  throughout  Kinnev 
Co»ntv. 

Eatrle  Pass.  Tex. — Election  will  be  held 
r>pr<.  1<l  for  votine-  on  ouesti  .n  of  issuing 
Sfin  nnn   in   bonds   for  street  and  park  im- 


pro 


nts. 


Galveston-  Tex. — Bids  -will  be  received 
bv  J.  M  Murch.  Countv  Auditor,  until 
11a.  m..  Dec.  10.  for  $250,000  specif:  1  road 
bonds 

G-eenxllle.  Tex. — Commissioners'  Court 
of  Hunt  Countv  has  ordered  election  to 
he  held  in  this  countv  on  Dec.  27  for 
nurnose  of  issniner  $400.onn  worth  of 
bonds  for  construction  of  eierhtv  miles 
of  nike   roads  thro"s-hout    countv. 

Hoi«ston.  Tex. — About  20  miles  of  pav- 
ina-  will   be  laid   in  a  short  while. 

Iitnifviii...  Tex — The  $150,000  road 
bond  election  held  in  th's  county  re- 
centlv carried  bv  overwhelming  ma- 
ioritv.  Proceeds  of  th's  election  will 
he  psed  in  building  portion  of  Dallas-to- 
the-nnlf    air    lipe 

San  Vnton'o.  Tex. — Large  number  of 
bonds  have  been  issued  for  street  im- 
provement   work    (see    misc.l. 

^treetmnn.  Tpx. — As  result  of  action 
taken  bv  Freestone  Countv  Commission- 
ers the  taxnayers  in  Precinct  No  2  will 
vote  on  issuance  of  a  $50,000  road  bond 
election   Dec.    16. 

Te^irne.  T**x. — Dec  16  is  date  named 
bv  Commissioners'  Court  of  this  place 
to  vote  on  $150,000  good  roads  bond  elec- 
tion. Much  interest  is  beins-  manifested 
!n  nro.iect.  The  nrecinct  concerned  em- 
braces Teaa-ue  and  larger  towns  of  Free- 
stone County. 

Wlnnshnrn.  Tex. — Citv  of  Winusboro 
will  expend  anproximatelv  S16.000  on 
streets    within    next    few    months. 

PiivmIIimi.  Wash. — Oo'untv  su'-veyors 
:.,-e  at  work  on  road  between  Sumner 
•nd  Pierce  Co"ntv  Poor  Farm.  Tt  is  sq.>l 
the  conntv  will  make  this  hard  .surface 
road  if  adininins-  nronertv  owners  will 
deed   enough    land    to    make    60-ft.    right- 


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of- way.  Work  will  commence  on  road, 
which  Is  about  a  mile  and  a  half  Long, 
the  first  of  year.  If  right-of-way  Is  se- 
cured. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  Improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Spokane)  Wash. — Bids  have  been  open- 
ed by  City  Council  on  four  street  im- 
provement projects  and  In  every  In- 
stance  contractors  were  below  estimate 
of  city  engineer.  Mitchell  Bros,  were 
low  bidders  on  largest  contract  let, 
grading  and  curbing:  of  Broad  Ave.,  be- 
tween Magnolia  and  Lidgerwood  Sts. 
Bids  on  the  curbing  of  Jackson  Ave., 
Monroe  to  Cedar  St..  were  Otto  Huben- 
112;  F.  E.  Marton,  $1,119;  H.  C. 
Mir.:  G.  H.  Weller,  $1,190:  A.  D. 
.v  1'  B.  Robinson,  $1,094:  C.  M.  Pavne, 
H.096;  .T.  B.  Mitchell.  $1,119.  The  engi- 
neer's estimate  is  $1,200.  Bids  on  the 
crading:  and  balasting  of  Trent  Ave.. 
between  the  West  Olive  Ave.  bridge  and 
vacated  Grant  St.,  were:  J.  B.  Mitchell, 
$1,500;  A.  Wold,  $1,695.  The  engineer's 
estimate  Is  $1,860.  Bids  on  grading  and 
curbing  of  Broad  Ave.,  Magnolia  to  Lid- 
gerwood  Sts.,  were:  A.  D.  &  P.  B.  Rob- 
inson, $7,943:  C.  M.  Payne.  $7,400:  Mit- 
chell Bros..  $6,898;  Engineer's  estimate. 
$8,950.  Bids  on  sidewalks  of  Broad 
Ave..  Magnolia  to  Lidgerwood  Sts., 
were:  F.  E  Martin,  $7,244;  A.  D. 
&  B.  F.  Robinson.  $5,997:  C.  M. 
Payne,  $6,289;  Mitchell  Bros.  $6,400.  All 
bids  were  submitted  to  Commissioner  of 
Public  Works  Z.  E.  Hayden  for  recom- 
mendation. 

Appleton,  Wis. — Movement  has  been 
started  for  construction  of  highway  over 
Fox    River    valley   from    Fond    du    Lac    to 


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Superior,  Wis. — Petition  has  been  re- 
ceived asking  that  city  pave  West  Fifth 
St.  from  L  Ave.  to  Nettleton  Ave.  with  a 
permanent  paving   on   concrete   base. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Gndsden,  Ala. — Contract  for  paving 
Forest  Ave.,  from  Sixth  to  Seventh  St- 
and Seventh  St..  from  Forest  Ave.  to 
Louisville  &  Nashville  Railroad  Com- 
pany's right-of-wav,  to  Goodrich  & 
Crinoklev.    Anniston.    Ala.,    at    JS.S9S.80. 

Guntersville,  AIn Rv  Marshall   Co.  to 

F.  S.  £-  W  H.  England  Albertville.  Ala.. 
to  grade  road.     F.   D.   Kemn  is  Engr. 

Montgomery.  Aln. — To  K.  E.  Kunkle, 
Dayton.  O..  contract  at  $5,000  to  grade 
5   miles   State   road. 

Phoenix,  Ariz. — Bv  Supervisors  of  Pima 
County,  contract  for  5  miles  of  state 
highway  from  Santa  Rita  Mountains 
toward  Vail,  to  Roberts  &  Johnson,  Tuc- 
son,   at    $14,577. 

Cnronndo,  Cnl. — For  improving  streets 
west  of  Orange  Ave.,  from  First  St.  to 
Alameda  Ave.,  to  H.  G.  Fenlon,  855  Fifth 
St..    Sin    Diego,    at    $317,811. 

Pnsndenn.  Cnl. — Less  than  $200  sepa- 
rated lowest  bidders  for  work  of  paving 
Lake  Ave.  from  Colorado  to  Orange 
Grove  Ave..  Andrew  Holloway  being 
given  Job  by  Comn.  upon  recommenda- 
tion of  Comr.  Allin.  Hollowav's  bid  was 
$23,611.80.  and  bid  of  the  O.  &  C.  Constr. 
Co.  was  $23,807.80.  The  other  bids  were 
$24  143  60  from  the  Barber  Asphalt  Co. 
and  $29,282.40  from  George  R  Curtis. 
Paving  Job  amounts  to  131.600  sq.  ft.  and 
there  Is  a  little  over  1.000  ft.  of  new 
curbing  to  be  put  in.  For  northern  part 
of  Lake  Ave.  Job.  from  Orange  Grove  to 
Washington,  which  Is  to  be  paved  with 
7-in.  oil-macadam,  the  lower  part  is  to 
be  paved  under  Warren  Brothers'  patent, 
goes  to  H.  E.  Cox.  who  is  verv  much 
lowest  bidder.  His  bid  was  "$11,480. 
fl'^JL  bids  vere-  W.  A.  Dontanvllle. 
George  R.  Curtis.  $13,104;  George 
Wiegand.  $12,992.  In  northern  portion 
of  the  Job  there  are  112,000  sq.  ft  of 
paving. 

Connecticut.— By  State  Highwav  Comr. 

<_has.    J.    Bennett,    at    Hartford     as    fol- 

Simsbury    and     Canto,, —  \ 

92?  ,nuo1S  stretch  of  highwav  about  11  - 

460    lin.    ft.    native    stone    macadam    con- 

2,«H?«Ion  iC  Leonardo  Suzio.   Merlden.  at 

$19,000.      Windham — About    3,445    lin      ft 

onstruction   to  Brlstow 

tKnowlea     Corp..     Narragansett 

<  i.i.nu...    in._fo    Great   Lakes 
\-    nock    Co.,    for    paving   slope    ,,f    North 
I,    at   $49,750. 

Ottawa,    111. — By    Board    of    Local     Im- 
provements,   contract    to    James    Sacklev 
Co       ^07    Chamber    of    Common 
Chicago.    Til.,    at    1169,811,    for    paving    in 
West   Ottawa    District. 
-„7rV'""'      ',"• -."'""J'     lKlvin-      With      brick 

i    vds.  to  John  Cherry,  .1 
q     i  .1      To    J 
Backley  Co.,  Chicago,  in.,  for  b,-i,  | 

a1    $1,80    per    sq.    yd 


and  for  brick  paving  2,875  sq.  yds.  to 
Jos.  Lelx  at  $1.55  per  sq.  yd.  Excavation 
Included   In   bid.    G.   L.   Farnsworth. 

ottnun.  111 — To  John  Cherry,  Jackson- 
sonvllle,  111.,  for  resetting  5.510  lin.  ft.  of 
sandstone  curbing  at  $0,204  per  lin.  ft. 
and  41,406  lin.  ft.  of  new  concrete  curb- 
ing at  $0,554;  also  to  James  A.  Sackley 
Co.,  307  Ch.  of  Commerce,  Chicago,  111., 
Dor  resetting  11.180  lin.  ft.  sandstone 
curbing  at  $0,184  and  for  $73,636  lin.  ft. 
ii.  w  concrete  curbing  at  $0,554. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind — By  Countv  Commis- 
sioners, contracts  for  two  stone  roads  in 
Monroe  township.  Dean  Ellison  was 
lowest  bidder  on  both  and  was  awarded 
both  contracts.  He  will  stone  Webster 
road  for  $4,223.  and  the  Gilbert  road 
for  $12,579.  Estimate  on  first  was  $5,- 
268.47,    and   on    second.    $14,571  60. 

Ashland,  Ky. — By  Citv.  to  Means-Rus- 
sell Iron  Co.,  at  $3,232.45,  to  improve 
\\  inchester  Ave.  from  end  of  present 
paving   to   lower   city   limits. 

Columbia.  La. — By  Highway  Dept., 
State  Board  of  Engineers.  New  Orleans 
to  B.  D.  Wood,  137  Carondelet  St.,  New 
Orleans,  for  Rayville  Highwav  4  miles 
in  Caldwell  Parish,  at  S20.222'.  Other 
bidders:  F.  C.  Barbour.  Shreveport.  $22.- 
755;  Thos.  Larkin.  Sherman.  Tex..  $23  092- 
KJS^'»son  &  Jones-  Lake  Providence.  La.! 
523,242:  Healy  Constr.  Co.,  Meridian, 
Miss.,    $27,573. 

Cambridge.  Md. — Bv  State  Road  Com- 
missioners. Garrett  BIdg..  Baltimore  Md 
for  construction  of  3%  miles  of  state 
aid  road  in  Dorchester  Countv.  to  Thos 
C.  Forsythe.  909  Munsev  Bldg..  Balti- 
more,  at   $51,213. 

Upper  Marlboro.  Md.— By  State  Road 
Commiss'oners.  Baltimore,  contract  for 
construction  of  2.03  miles  of  road  in 
Prince  George's  Countv.  to  Harper  & 
Voight  Co.,  717  14th  St..  N.  W.  Washing- 
ton.   D.    C.   at   $31,138.  b 

International  Falls,  Minn. — Bv  Com- 
missioners of  Koochiching  County  con- 
tract to  Northwestern  Construction  Co 
Spooner.  Minn.,  for  constructing  two 
state  rural  highways,  as  follows:  Road 
No.    20.   $22,257.   and   Road  24,   $106,079. 

Kansas  City.  Mo. — For  constructing 
first  and  second  sections  of  Sni-a-bar 
Road,  by  County  Court,  to  Davidson 
Bros.,    at   $21,580. 

Madison.  Mo. — For  paving  with  concrete 
block  on  Seventh  St.  bv  Board  Local  Im- 
provements, to  E.  W.  Hilker,  at  $15,000. 
Hamilton,  Mont — By  Commiss:oners  of 
Ravalli  County  contract  to  Clifton-Ap- 
plegate  Co..  Spokane.  Wash.,  at  $30,000 
for  construction  of  40.000  ft.  of  wagon 
road.  Other  bidders  were  Lord  Construc- 
tion Co.,  Hamilton.  Mont..  $33,750  and 
Peter  Tvanoff.  Hamilton.  Mont.  J36  460 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— The  city  has  received 
following  low  bids  for  paving  vari- 
ous streets  and  roads  in  Borough  of 
Brooklyn.  For  paving  with  permanent 
asphalt  pavement  on  a  6-in.  concrete 
foundation.  Bay  Ridge  Ave.,  from  14th 
Jo,,,15.!?  Ave-  the  Borough  Asphalt  Co., 
1301  Metropolitan  Ave..  $4,604:  for  pav- 
ing Union  St.,  from  Bedford  Ave.  to  Rog- 
ers Ave.,  the  Borough  Asphalt  Co.,  $3.- 
849;  for  paving  Vanderveer  Place,  from 
Flatbush  Ave.  to  East  23d  St..  Borough 
Asphalt  Co.,  $2,633;  for  paving  24th  Ave 
from  Stilwell  Ave.  to  86th  St.,  Louis 
Granato,  822  Bergen  Ct..  $8,480;  for  pav- 
ing 54th  St..  from  13th  Ave  .to  15th  Ave 
?«°.uOUS.h  AsPhalt  Co.,  $7,904:  for  paving 
46th  St.,  from  13th  to  ISth  Ave  Bor- 
ough Asphalt  Co.,  $22,372.  Bids  were  re- 
ceived Nov.  26.  Contract  for  paving  with 
asphalt  blocks  on  concrete  foundation 
portion  of  Skillman  Place  and  Hunter 
Ave.  Borough  of  Queens,  has  been 
awarded  to  Hastings  Pavement  Co.,  25 
Broad  St.,  New  Tiork.  at  $1.80  per  sq. 
yd.  for  pavement  and  $6  a  cu.  vd  for 
concrete. 

New  York,  X.  Y — Contracts  have  been 
awarded  by  President  of  Borough  of 
Bronx  as  follows:  for  completing  the 
contract  abandoned  by  John  J.  Farrell 
Contracting  Co..  for  repaying  with  re- 
dressed granite  blocks  on  a  concrete 
foundation,  Tremont  Ave.,  from  Webster 
to  Third  Ave.,  and  setting  curb  to  S  S 
Davis,  at  $1S,388:  for  regulating  grad- 
ing, setting  curbstones.  8;m:iiK  m,i,.. 
walks.  laying  crosswalks,  building  ap- 
proaches and  erecting  fences  in  Frisbv 
\v...  iron.  Walker  to  Zerega  Ave..  Burn- 
side  Contracting  Co.,  270  Burnsifle  \v. 
Bronx:  for  regulating,  grading,  setting 
curbstones,  flagging  sidewalks,  laving 
crosswalks.  building  approaches  and 
erecting  fences,  in  West  231th  St..  from 
Kingsbridge  Ave.  to  Tibbett  Ave,  Bum- 
side  Contracting  Co.,  at  $6,690;  all  bids 
rejected  for  regulating,  grading  and  re- 
|  Lding,  setting  and  resetting  curb- 
stones, flagging  and  reflagging  side- 
walks,   laying   and    relaying    crosswalks 


building  approaches  and  erecting  fences 
in  Eordham  Road,  from  Harlem  River 
Marlon,  o. — By  Director  of  Public  Ser- 
vice contract  for  paving  Jefferson.  Hill 
and  Orchard  Sts..  to  the  Toledo  Asphalt 
Block  Co.,  of  Toledo,  at  $8,891.  $3,018 
and    $4,368,    respectively. 

Ashland.  Ore. — For  grading  13  miles  of 
Pacific  Highway  over  Siskiyou  Mts.  bo 
Kessel  &  McDowell,  Tacoma.  Wash.,  at 
7,534. 
Jacksonville,  Ore. — To  Keasal-McDow- 
ell  Logging  Co.,  of  Tacoma,  Wash.,  for 
grading,  culverts,  etc..  Siskivou  Section 
Pacific  Highway,  Jackson  Countv,  11 U 
miles,  $107,540.  Road  24  ft.  wide; 
maximum  grade,  6  per  cent.  H.  L.  Bowl- 
by    is   State   Highway    Engr..    Salem. 

Cumiellsville,    Pa Contract    has    been 

awarded  to  Duggan  &  Miller  for  paving 
Race  St.,  between  Green  St.  and  David- 
son  Ave.      The   price   is   to   be   $13,250. 

Wilkes-Barre.  Pa. — Paving  work  call- 
ing for  expenditure  of  $11,000  will  be 
done  as  last  work  of  present  street  com- 
mittee of  councils  If  report  of  committee 
is  approved  at  meeting  of  councils  The 
street  committee  has  awarded  contracts 
for  paving  and  curbing  of  South  Sher- 
man St.,  between  South  and  Northamp- 
ton St.,  to  John  E.  James  of  Wilkes- 
Barre.  The  pavement  is  to  be  of  brick. 
Warner-Quinlan  Co.  received  contract 
for  paving  of  Shovlin  St..  and  Grover 
and  Folsom  lanes  with  asphalt.  The 
company  was  the  only  bidder  for  this 
work.  No  action  was  taken  on  the  mat- 
ter of  resurfacing  North  River  St  from 
North  St.  to  Courtright  Ave.,  and  the 
paving  of  Sheldon  St,  West  Ross  St  an. I 
Riverside  Drive.  The  Trinidad  Asphalt 
Co.  bid  on  this  work.  Paving  bids  wer< 
as  follows:  Sherman  St. — 3.1S6  sq  vds 
John  E.  James,  C.  C.  M.  brick,  $2.1S: 
Scranton,  $2.17;  C.  C.  W.,  $2.21-  Porter 
$2  29;  S.  B.  B.  &  T..  $2.20;  Grafton.  $2.25i 
Bessemer.  $2.28;  Metropolitan,  $2  33 
Curbing.  80  and  75  cts.  a  toot.  Grover 
and  Folsom  Lanes — 1,150  sq.  vds  War- 
ner-Quinlan Co..  $2  a  sq,  yd.  for  asphalt. 
SO  cts.  for  curb.  John  E.  James'  pro- 
posal for  brick  was  about  5  cts.  higher 
than  the  bid  on  Sherman  St.  Shovlin  St 
—1,278  sq.  yds.,  Warner-Quinlan  Co.,  $2 
for  asphalt  and  80  cts.  for  curb:  John  E 
James,  same  as  on  Sherman  St.  Shel- 
don, Riverside  Drive  and  West  Ross  St — 
2.777  sq.  yds..  Warner-Quinlan  Co.,  $2 
for  asohalt  and  SO  cts.  for  curb:  Trinidad 
Asphalt  Co..  $1.94  for  asphalt  and  72  cts 
for  curb:  Herick  Construction  Co.,  C.  C 
W.  brick  K2  30.  Mack  $2.35.  Poster  !'!' 
Prafi?"^$2-27-  Bessemer  $2.31.  Metronolf- 
tan  $2.35:  curbing,  S3  cts..  98  cts.,  and  65 
cts.  North  River— 7.622  so.  vds..  resur- 
Co°e'$lVirne  U'nlan  C°-  $125:  Trinl«ad 
Fort  Worth,  Tex — Contract  for  paving 
West  Seventh  St.  viaduct  was  let  to 
Tarrant  Construction  Co.  by  County 
Commissioners'  Court,  and  under  con- 
tract must  be  completed  within  35  davs 
Material  to  be  used  is  4-in.  standard 
Coffeyville  brick,  laid  on  edge,  and  the 
price  is  $1.45  per  sq.  vd. 

Henrne.  Tex. — By  Commissioners  of 
Robertson  County,  contract  to  Cobb  & 
Gregory.  Dallas,  at  $150,000.  for  con- 
structing   40    miles   of   highway 

Houston.  Tex — By  City,  to  J.  J.  Bland 
at  ''".a""  50.  to  pave  portions  of  Sabine 
and  Shenrn  Sts..  with  gravel.  E.  E.  Sands 
is   City   Engr. 

Temple.  Tex. — By  City,  to  W.  T.  Mont- 
gomery, to  construct  1  mile  gravel  pike 
from  western  city  limits,  leading  to  pub- 
lic square. 

Burlington.  Wash — To  Cascade  Con- 
struction Co..  Mutual  Life  Bldg.,  Seattle 
contract  for  paving  of  Garl  St.,  at  $10- 
3,4   and   of  Oak   St..   at  $5,993. 

Scnttle.  Wash. — For  grad'ng.  paving 
Eighth  Ave.  South  to  L  R.  Ellis  at  $69,"- 
333.95,  and  to  D.  J  McLean  at  $1,197  for 
grading  Manning  St. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  resurfacing  Whit- 
man Ave.  to  De  Flong  *  Anderson-,  at 
$19,464.82. 

Spokane.    Wash Contracts    have    been 

let  on  four  public  improvement  projects 
by  City  Council.  Jobs  in  all  cases  but  one 
going  to  lowest  bidder.  Contract  for 
sidewalking  of  Broad  Ave..  Magnolia  to 
Lidgerwood  St  .  was  let  to  Mitchell  Bros., 
at  their  bid  price  of  $6,400.  c.  M.  Payne 
bid  $6.2S0  on  same  Job.  but  work  was 
awarded  to  Mitchell  Bros.,  because  thev 
had  the  other  contract  on  the  same  ave- 
nue.  Contract  for  grading  and  curbing 
a  Ave.,  Lidgerwood  to  Magnolia 
St.,  was  let  to  Mitchell  Bros,  at  $6,898 
Contract  for  the  grading  and  ballasting 
of  Trent  Ave.  from  the  West  Olive  Ave 
bridge  to  vacated  Grant  St..  was  let  to 
J,  B  Mitchell  for  51.500.  Contract  for 
curbing  of  Jackson  Ave.  Monroe  to  Ce- 
dar, was  let  to  A.  D.  &  F    B.  Robinson  at 


December  11,  191 3. 


Synth     Vancouver,    II.     C. — Fur    navine 
with  creosoted   wood   block   Main   St        v 


SEWERAGE 


LonK  Beach.  Cal.— Bids  will  be  re- 
ceived by  Citj  Clerk  of  city  of  Lone 
Beach   until   7.30   o'clock   p.   m'.,    of   Tu   s~ 

s^wW    bondf    si1?'    '<>,  P^cha'se   outfall 
sewei     bonds,    Series    No.    2     of    eitv    ,,r 

Harry   B.   Riley   is  City   clerk. 

Richmond,  caI — City  Council  has  a,. 
cepted   plans    prepared   by  City   Engineer 

&^enri„'^ni0an^£nOCSii; 

Stockton,  Cal.— City  Engr.  has  nearly 
completed  plans  for  installation  of  rain- 
Ue  TerraW!rS  V  '"'  established  in  Yosem- 
ue  lenace.  As  soon  as  plans  are  corn- 
s' ateHand  i,c'«'Pted  by  city,  work  win  be 
started  on  construction  of  system,  which 
"ill   be  rushed  to  completion 

Manatee  Fla.— Citizens  have  voted  in 
favor  ol    $20.0110  bond  issue  for  sewers. 

Chicago    Heights,    111. — Bids   an 
[ff^ived     bj      Board    of     Local       , 

its     for     construct  :     S* 

Storm    Water    Sewer    si  stem 
r(K»     nr>  'ii'ino    \,     ?? stem.      Estimated 
cost,    $163,260.12.     M.    H.    MeCto 

Freeport,  m — Extensive  sanitarv 
sewer^system  is  to  be  built  in  south  pan 

Atchison,     Kan Bids     are.    beine-      re 

™V'V's'  u,U'k   ""    ""ruction  of 

I'laqucm.ne.       La.—.  ,u,  ,sti,  ,„       ,,t 
sewer   plant    is    l„,,,m    discussed. 

Baltimore,  Mil — Bids  have  been  oneneri 
for  11,800,000  of  4  pe,  cent  seS 
T^0.1,  °f  Clty  ot  Baltimore,  due  in  I9,?i 
Total  number  of  bids  submitted  was  six 
times  amount  offered,  and  thev  ranged 
from  90  to  94.83.  Issue  was  awarded  to 
Sy^dln,atf  neaded  by  Estabrook  &  Co 
and  Blodget  &   Co.,   at   94.83 

A™  v,B.e/for'1-  «»«- Committee  on 
loads,  bridges  and  sewers  has  recom- 
mended sewer  in  Cedar  Grove  St  be- 
rSrll  lV0h'',toehan,d,SUmmer  Sts/andordlr 
ed   b^alderrnT"  S6Wer  ^  been  ad»Pt- 

Plttsfleld.  Mass. —  Order  has  been 
sewer"  woa1?kPrOP''iati"£?    $25'000    fc»'    ne™ 

Flint.  Mich.— With  only  one  bid  nre- 
sented   for  construction  of  sanitary   sew 

Cour?nsfaSt  !*-  trol?  KearsleySt  To 
Harr  son  fo  cTff  °!5  ^earsley  St.,  from 
™tZi  ,n  f?  Clifford,  common  Council  has 
voted  to  do  work  by  da-  labor  under 
supervision  of  city   engineer 

St.    Paul,    Minn.— Bids    will    shortly    be 

;;:;,':,f"'  v-  ■ n  '•■••  ™,ist,u'-- 

cost  sLooo ,? "'  !'<'-  to 

g°neer?  ''"'   CI*u8«n    is   City  En- 

iJt^^^fh,  Mo— City    Council    has   re-    ' 

jetted   all    bids    received    for   construction 
"f  sewer   .„    First    Ward.      New   bids   will 
V?s£ed.    Estimated   cost,   JU'.noo. 

Blgtimher.  Mont. — Construction  of  neu 
sewer   system    is    b.-i,^    considered  " 

Hohokcn.     N.    J— Resolution     is     being 
considered   providing   for   early   const 
tion    of   Eleventh    SI     sewer 

Irvlngrton.    W.    J.— Ordinance    providing 

sewerilStTrUC-ti0';  of  South  Side  storm 
sewer  lnlrvington  at  cost  estimated  at 
rnom',5W»to  $200,000  has  bee™  Passed 
Council*  r£ad'^  a*  meeting  of  Town 
Council.  Section  to  be  cared  for  by 
Hume  embraces  territory  now  drained  bv 
asr?ai"f  designated  as  Skinkle  Brook 
and  Ditch,  in  Second  and  Third  Wards 

1  crth  Amliov.  x.  J.— Ordinances  au- 
h  ,v  w  construction  ,of  various  sewers 
n.i\  .■   been    nassed. 

Red    naak.    x.    J— Ordinance    to    sewer 
nafclfn^'oJ8-     betwee?      Monmouth      and 
Oakland   Sts..  preparatory  to   paying  that 
street    hns    been    passed    on    first    reading 
Albany,    v   Y.— Council   has   passed   or- 
dinance  authorizing  bond   issue   of  $120.- 
00fl  for  extending  sewers  in  basin,  build- 
in  intercepting  sewer,  dock   walls 
along     city     property     and      other      work 
'    "        l.asm    in      connection     with     river 
front  Improvement. 

•  D"nkirk.  w-  Y> — Construction  of  sewer 
in  Newt.it,   St,    has   been  ordered. 

Elmira.  N.  Y.— P.  H.  Shaw  will  pre- 
pare plans,  specifications  and  estimates 
for    sewage     disposal     plant. 

Frcdonlo.  V.  Y.— Eugene  H.  Porter. 
State  Commissioner  of  Health.  has 
granted  Predonia  trustees  permission  to 
build  extension  of  sewer  in  Orchard  St 
and  also  has  directed  that  detailed  pla,,, 
h2r«£U,lld  •"?  >-0f  5ewage  disposal  plant 
be  filed  with  board  by  January  1,  1914. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

Wapplngera     Falls,     IV.      Y— Engineer 
Sterling    of   Newburg    is    making   survey 

I'^lrniltfoVTof^s^r^se^r63^ 

c?mPlet8eyd8tem-     *****     WlU     shortly     be 

vkron.      o. — Ordinances      have      been 

adopted  lor  construction  of  various  sew- 


XI  7 


Dayton,    O.— City     Council    has    issued 

bonds  in  sum  of  $S3,500.  Of  this  amount 
;■•'•■""  was i  for  purpose  of  completing 
work  that  had  already  been  started,  re- 
mainder being  tor  construction  of  storm 
water  sewers  along  number  of  streets 
and  to  pay  city's  portion  of  cost  of  pav- 
ing certain  thoroughfares  that  are  now 
in  a  deplorable  condition.  Storm  water 
severs  will  be  constructed  on  the  Keowe 
St.  addition,  Eaton  Ave.,  Fairview  Ave., 
Blitz  Ave.,  Salem  Ave.,  Virginia  Ave 
CaC,0e!d«?t-DHa,'shman  st"  Polkert  St.': 
Sciv/."1*'0"^1'""'  Howard  St. 
w  11  ™?fnd  Ave-  These  improvements 
will  entail  an  expense  of  $38,500. 

I  rhnnti.  O.— Ordinance  has  been  passed 
for  construction  of  sewer  in  Drury  Lane 
i,  ,V'ento""I'•  Pa — Establishment  of 
lions,,    sewer    system    is    advocated 

I  ittshorgh.    I 'a — City    Council    has    ap- 
Piojed   emergency  contract  made   by  De- 
partment  of    Public   Works  with   John   F 
'  o.    for    repair    of    broken    33d    Stl 

Heading,  I'cnn — Plans  have  been  pre- 
paied  for  construction  of  sewer  system 
at    county    jail    to    cost    130,000. 

,1,«w'oll'(P°-lIn,iications  are  that  the 
present  city  administration  will  take 
unto  itself  work  of  letting  contracts  for 
two  monster  relief  sewer  systems  which 
were  provided  for  in  recent  big  bond  is" 

ofen„?,,reCt°,',TerWin^er  of  department 
of  public  works  stated  that  he  expects 
to  advertise  for  bids  for  two  big  jobs 
evervth'in"  ie  h  dayS  Jina  hopes  t0  have 
he  let  w^  read5  so  that  contracts  can 
be  let  before   end   of   year.     The   two   big 

wm  co'srI^etv,Pine-  ^rv°ok  sewe>'  which 
and  til  \  ,  ^  "e'&hborhood  of  $79,500, 
and  the  Linden  St.  system  which  will 
cost  approximately  $78  500 

Providence.  R.  i—  Resolution  has  been 
passed  d  reeling  City  Solicitor  to  apP!y 
legislation  authorizing  city  to  hire 
JijOO.OOO  for  construction  of  sewers. 
$571  S!:'  oT,eS-^An,  expenditure  of 
ton  i^ ^*"ls  contemplated  by  city  of  Hous- 
ton in  laying  a  very  general  storm  sew- 
erage system  throughout  city.  This  ap- 
propriation is  divided  among  six  wards 
r,'Lamounts  r?nsing  fnom  $10,"000  to  $143  -' 
000  per  ward.  Work  is  now  under  way 
and      when      sewers      are      laid      streets 

°pfVrt?  th,ey  are  laia  will  be 
paved  Twenty  miles  of  paving  will  he 
laid     immediately.  B  "e 

,,,,S  uV"*0"'0'  Tex.— Large  number  of 
bonds  have  been  issued  for  sewer  im- 
provements.    (See  miscl  ) 

o,",l",i?"n-  ^"-Sewerage  improve- 
ments  have    been   authorized 

I  uyallup.  Wash.— Two  storm  sewer 
improvements  calling  for  bond  issue  of 
malt  '.»?£<  fcemen*i  sidewalk  improve- 
ma  e  tf.  '.  °n  Yhic,h  no  estimate  was 
made  have  been  decided  on  bv  council 
f;ai'i'Se?t  improvement  district.  which 
S5t«k  *  24"ln-  cement  storm  sewers,  is 
on  7th  Ave.  and  on  Meridian  St..  between 
-d  St.  and  4th.  and  will  cost  $2  141 
JS?**!*'  "ash.— Engineer  has  estimated 
cost     of    sewers    on    Swift    Ave.,    at    $17,- 

seattle.  wash — Following  are  bids  re- 
ceived for  sewers:  Dravus  St.  sewers: 
S'iM?U5a  *4-?92.50;  Ferris  Crum,  $3,- 
414.90;    Frank   Johnson,    $3,346.90'    V     Ro- 

??n^na'  ,-Vr,r'r"  H""s  feders'on.  $£- 
310.30.  Fifth  Avenue  sewers:  James  R. 
Kelly,  pipe  sewer  $1. 576.70.  cement  pipe 
U-676.70;    Nelson    &    Carlson,      pipe      $2.- 

,  -■'■s:ic-e,m1nt  ,2-563:  Hans  Pederson, 
mpe  $l.o3o  40.  cement  $1,507.10:  o  J 
.Dahl,  pipe  $1,672.40.  cement  $1  672  40-  H 
Young,  pipe  $1.978 .45.  cement  $l,!i::t;  Fer- 
wI^r"m'*.Plge  *2'09?-55-  cement  $2,181.45: 
$1673  '    P'Pe    *1'664-70,    cement 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

New  Decatur,  Ala.— For  construction 
Ol  a  storm  server  in  Fourth  Ave.  to  W. 
$5  643  Nashville,    Tenn.,    at 

Pasadena.  Cal. — For  construction  of 
sewer  on  Union  St.  and  Worcester  Ave 
to  Theo.  L.  Syvertson  at  $1.25  per  lin.  ft 

West  Hartford,  Conn.— By  Board  of 
Sewer  Commissioners,  for  construction 
ol  sewers  in  fa)  Section  5,  fb)  Section 
6,  Cc)  Section  7.  as  follows:  Pierson  En- 
gineering; &  Construction  Co..  Bristol, 
fb)  $55,311:  William  H.  &  Frank  V. 
O'Neill,  Hartford,  fa)  $45,461-  Petrossi' 
Bros.,   Hartford    (r)    $28. IIS.  "rossi 


„o?»,  *"V  /"•-TBy ,  Bd-  ot  Local  Impts.. 
contract  for  furnishing  of  all  material, 
tools,  machinery  and  labor  for  construc- 
tion  of  vitrified  tile  pipe  sewer  for  com- 
bined storm  water  and  sanitary  pur- 
wnw  wltn.c°nnectlon  laterals,  for  storm 
water  and  house  connection  laterals  1  ft 
fnomeinCnUreb,  line  °n  North  Galena '  Ave! 
fiom  loo  ft.  south  of  McKinnev  St.  to 
20  ft.  south  of  Illinois  Central  R  R 
fviaC='.  tf°-,(P"''M-les  E.  Hughes  of  Rockford'. 
Ill  .  at  following  bid:  350  lin.  ft.  of  10-in 
sewer  complete,  at  79c.  per  lin.  ft.;  176 
ne,'-  lin  ft  cnV  f.eweJ'  complete,  at  35c. 
pei  lin.  ft.;  84  lin.  ft.  of  10-in.  storm- 
water  sewer,  with  traps,  at  79c.  per  lin. 

wis  anva,,'.,f;ll,iS/lt„$39-each-  Same  bidder 
was  awarded  following  contracts  also: 
Sewer  on  East  Chamberlain  St.  at  fol- 
lowing bid:  630  lin.  ft.  of  8-in.  sewer 
complete,  at  59c.  per  lin.  ft.;  350  lin  ft 
of  B-in.  sewer,  complete,  at  35c.  per  lin! 
,,.nn  manhole.  3-ft.  inside,  with  cast 
iron  cover,  complete,  $32;  1  lamnhole 
complete  at  $62.  On  East  Sixth  St  at 
following  bid:  1,100  lin.  ft.  of  15-in 
sewer,  complete,  at  $1  per  lin.  ft.;  740  lin.' 
fin     ft      ;'„no    fewer,   complete,   at   79c.   per 

nle't/  W*7«  hn-  ft  of  6-in-  sewer.  com- 
plete, at  35c.  per  lin.  ft.;  22  lin.  ft.  storm 
water  sewer  with  traps  at  79c.  per  lirr 
ft.,  6  manholes  at  $39.25  each;  1  cement 
concrete  header  at  inlet  at  $2.25 
se^.lerIt">'  T,Ia--TFor  construction  of 
sewers,  to  Dearborn  Construction  Co.. 
Waterloo,    at    $9,765. 

Sallna.Kan.--To   Otto  Peterson   of  Sa- 
una,   contract   for    extension    of    Ash    St 

mwr  at  t0tal  c0^  of  $13'160  for  mono- 
lithic concrete.  Other  bids  as  follows: 
Sa  ina  Plumbing  Co.,  $15,500;  D.  O  Stack 
Salina,  $17,916:  The  O'Neil  Cons'tr  Co 
of  Leavenworth,  not  bidding  on  this  par- 
ticular   kind;    Everett    &    Burke     $25  110 

11?    »n T'fi    Mv.d,— ^    City'    contract   No. 
aiL  Gallagher,    Boyle    &    Bryan,    2032 

Aliceanna  St..  at  $176,154.75.  which  in- 
cludes 53,000   lin.   ft.  vitrified  pipe  sewer. 

,,-fi°J24ln-1.diam-  and  35-nfl0  ''"■  «  vit- 
uned  pipe  house  connections. 
ra"a"'ta«»'  Neb.— E.  R.  Bing's  bid  for 
constiuction  work  in  sewer  district  No. 
68,  comprising  large  territory  in  south- 
west part  of  Hastings,  has  been  accepted 
on  n  ° Uncfl]'  All-  of,  Proposals  were  based 
on  use  of  combined  flush  tank  and  man- 
hole at  end  of  laterals,  as  proposed  by 
City. Engr  Fuller.  The  bids  were:  E 
R  Bing,  Hastings.  $4,14.8:  C.  J.  Burke  & 
Son,    Kearney     $4,400;    A.    A.    Dobson    Co.. 

In«      ?4  5$84647C:,    A-     X     \?n     EVer^    HaSt- 

$4  605  Clarence    Young,    Hastings, 

t,.„Be"eeville'  ";  J— By  Town  Council  con- 
tract for  construction  of  sewers  in  Grey- 

B°eC,,fev.fine?rafe,CStll?0n00tO  ^  &  J'  Ja"~' 
Haddonfleld,  !V.  J — For  construction  of 
storrn  sewers  to  Cantrell  Construction 
nh-'„  R*e^LFstate  T,'"st  Bld8-  Philadel- 
phia.   $9,107.     Other    bidders    as    follows: 

Meiie0y".&C£eeley  Co-  J9-442:  Bell  Bros.. 
.:  ',  '  ,;  ,Mc«overn  Contracting  Co..  $10,- 
099.    Suburban    Contracting   Co..    $10,436. 

Haddonfleld,  N.  J. — For  constructing 
storm  sewers  to  Cantrell  Contr.  Co..  Real 
Estate   Bldg..   Philadelphia,   at   $9,107. 

Linden.  IV.  J. — On  recommendation  of 
Sewer  Committee,  contract  for  sewering 
Clinton  St.  and  Stimson  Ave.  has  been 
awarded  to  Villa  Bros.  Construction  Co.. 
Westfield.  N.  J.,  at  meeting  of  Township 
Committee.     Bid  of  company  is  $1,467.05 

Marion.  O — By   Bd.   of   Pub.    Service   to 
Thos.   F.  Hurley,  for  constructing  sew 
°i?n0ak    and    p™ctor    Sts..    at    $7;498    and 
$9,340  respectively. 

Holmesberg,  Pa. — For  completion  of 
sewer  system  for  Home  for  Indigent  at 
Holmesberg.  to  the  Cantrell  Construc- 
lori  Co.,  Real  Estate  Trust  Bldg.,  Phila- 
delphia,   at   $17,633. 

Pittshurgh,  Pa. — Council  has  approved 
emergency  contract  made  bv  department 
of  public  works  with  John  F.  Casev  Co 
of  Pittsburgh,  for  repair  of  33d  St.  sewer 
which  was  wrecked  by  explosion  of  gas. 
Contract  calls  for  payment  to  Casey  Co. 
actual  cost  of  labor  and  materials 'with 
15  per  cent,  added  to  pav  insurance  on 
employes  of  Casey  Co.  City  is  also  to 
pay  contractor  for  machinery  used  on 
work.  These  temporary  repairs  will  cost 
about     J5fl  000. 

South  Bethlehem,  Pa. — Bids  for  con- 
struction of  house  sewer  on  2d  St.  have 
been  received  and  contract  awarded  to 
E.   H.   Neumeyer. 

Sioux  Falls,  s.  D. — Bids  for  construc- 
tion of  lateral  sewers  on  following 
streets  have  been  received  as  follows: 
Minnesota  Ave.  from  nth  St.  to  12th  St, 
Fanebust  Bros..  $337.70;  Minnesota  Ave 
from  Fifth  St.  to  Eighth  St.  Fanebust 
Rros..  $1,017.85;  Dakota  Ave  from  Omaha 
"y.  to  14th  St.,  Fanebust  Bros..  $596.50. 
Bids  have  been  referred  to  Comr.  Gates 
and  City  Engr.  Howe  with  power  to  act. 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No.  24. 


•  Hon  "f  lateral  son  • 
. .     i  pom  i  mi. iii.i   Kv    track 
i  ded  i"   Pane- 
bid   ol    1474.50 
Hoaurton,   Tea.     By    City,    to    Borton    .v- 
Houston,  at   J28.S98.25  to  extend 
si     storm    Bewer    from    Elgin    to 
Lei    I.-  on  Isabella  St. ;  to 
al     111,463.12    tu    construct 
Pletchei   and  ilog.ui  Sts.. 
•  i     "i     Montgomery   Ave.     E.  E. 

u  aco,  Tea,     Foi   const]  uction  ol  sew  er 
.  Austin  and  Franklin  sis  „ 
i"     connect     with     Mary     St.     Bewer,     t.. 
"■  are,    at    $11,290. 
Waco.    Tex, —  Lowest     bid    received    bj 
omn.    for    Installation     ol     stoi  m 
sewer  laterals  and  catch  basins  In  down- 
town   district    has    been    submitted    by 
Ockander    Bros.,   Amerillo,   Tex.,   al    $l».- 
880. 

Seattle,  Wash,  For  construction  of 
sewers  In  North  and  West  49th  Sts.  t.. 
Atlas    Constr.    Co.    at    $8,236.50,    and    on 

.HI-      St..       tO      1-oloSUido      &       <'m.       .1! 

r  15. 
Seattle,  Waah. — Lowest  bidder  for  con- 
struction of  sewers  in  West  Atlantic  St 
was  the  Atlas  Constr.  Co.  at  $23,589.90. 
Other  bidders  as  follows:  Dicken  & 
Kightmire.  $26,081.20;  V.  Ramaglia,  $25.- 
737.80;  J.  B.  Snyder,  $31,366.99:  Hans 
1'ederson,  $24,034.80;  Geo.  W.  Walker, 
$25,664.0;  H.  Young,  $24,400.15;  N.  Florito 
&   Bros.,   $24,988.45. 

WATER    SUPPLY 


sum  ol 
Van  Bu- 
improve- 


K.irt     Smith.     Ark. — Bonds 
$70,000   have   been    voted  bv   t 
ren     Water    Co.     tor    extensh 
ments. 

Davis.  Col. — Davis  Water  Co.  has  or- 
dered  pipe  for  its  6-inch  mains.  One  pipe 
line  will  be  laid  out  to  University  State 
Farm. 

Kureka.  Cal. — City  of  Eureka  has 
asked  Railroad  Comn.  to  fix  valuation 
upon  water  system  of  Eureka  Water  Co.. 
for  reason  that  Eureka  contemplates  ac- 
quiring this  water  system  by  eminent 
domain. 

Wilmington.  Del. — City  Council  is  con- 
sidering issue  of  $50,000  for  installation 
of    meters    in    city. 

Manatee,  Fla. — Citizens  have  voted  in 
favor  of  $20,000  bond  issue  for  water 
works. 

Roanoke,  III — Citizens  are  said  to  have 
voted  to  issue  $10,000  bonds  for  con- 
struction   of  water   works. 

« tlljiini.  mil. — Citizens  have  voted  for 

uction    of   water   works. 

Lawrence.  Knn. — Citizens  will  vote  on 
purchase  ol  property  of  Lawrence  Wa- 
ter   Co.    for   sum    of    $150,000. 

Plaquemlne,  l.a. — Question  of  new  wa- 
ter   works  system    is    being   discussed. 

Lynn.  Mam — Bids  for  completion  of 
Breed's  Pond  dam  by  raising  it  to  its 
final  height  of  110  ft.  and  building  of 
dam  at  Lantern  Rock  have  been  opened 
at  meeting  of  council.  There  were  11 
bidders,  including  many  prominent  con- 
tractors of  Boston  and  vicinity,  and  some 
from  New  York  T.  Stuart  Sons  Co  ol 
Newton,  Mass..  and  H.  B.  Sproul  Con- 
tractlng  Co.,  of  Peekskill,  x.  Y.  were 
low  on  majority  of  phases  of  the  con- 
tra<  i  r.i.is  were  based  on:  Earth  em- 
bankment, 156,000  cu.  yds.:  slope  paving, 
-I.  yds.:  concrete  core  wall.  9,875 
•a  yds.;  stripping  base.  4.450  cu.  vds.; 
ccavat 5,000  cu.  vds.-  rock- 
excavation,  8,026  cu.  yds.  Bids  i 
follows:  T.  Stewart  Sons  Co..  Newton 
earth     embankment,     .66;     slop,      paving 

>nci  •  i re  wall,  $6.26:  stripping 

trench   excavation.   Si. 50;   rock 
excavation,    $3.      ll.    B.    Sproul    Contract- 
Peeksklll.    N.    v..    embankment, 
$.80;     paving.     $1.75:     core     wall,      si  r.i. 
stripping,    $.i;o:    trench    excavation,    $.75; 
rock  excavation,  $3.    Russo   Parker  Con- 
struction Co.,   Boston,  embankment     1.84 
paving;,  $1.90;  core  wall,   $5.75;  stripping, 
II  :  trench,  $i  50;  rock,  $3.    Colem 
embankment,  $.80;  pavln 
stripping    \<.,> 
trench,   $2;   rock,   $.1.    Daniel   p.   Crowley, 
Bristol,  Conn.,  embankment,  $.60;  paving 
ore     wall.     (6.80:     stripping,     $1  ■ 
trench,  $1.60;  rock,  $4      A    O.  Tom 
embankment,  $.80;  pavlnj 

ill       $7        stni. nine.       $.g0; 

rock,     $t.      Holbrook,     Cabot     & 
embankment 
.avlng,     $1.25:     core     wan 
stripping;.    $.76;    trench,    $1.60;     rock      $3 
-    ".    Boston,   embank- 
ment  *■'■'-:    paving.    $2.65:    core    wall,    $7; 
rench,  $1;   rock,  $3 
1     Sheehan    Co.,    Lynn,    embank- 
ment, $l;  paving,  $2.60;  core   wall,   $6.60; 
stripping.   $1;   trench.   $2:   rock,    $6,     l^.ng 
&   Little,   Leominster,   embankment,   $90; 


paving,   $2.60;  core  wall,  ,•;.:!."..  stripping, 
I  60    ti.  ...  h,  .  26     Bids  have 

been  referred  to  Water  Commissioner  tor 
tabulation    and    recommendation. 

Plttafleld,        >in".     Order       has       been 
appreciating    $25,000    for    water 

•  xtensions. 

Vleksbnrg-      Miss. — The     United     States 

Supreme  Court   has  decided   thai   city   of 

Vlcksburg,  Miss.,  has  right   to  sell  bonds 

•      in    for    purpose    ol    erecting    at 

once     niunciipal     system     of     water     works 

after  November,  1916,  when  pres- 
ent   Iran.  his.  g    Water    Works 

Co.  expires. 

iiiimiMilflt.    Neb. — Construction    of   ade- 

c|llatc    water    System    for    business    section 
ol  city  is  being  planned. 

Railway,  v  .1. — Extension  of  water 
mains  is  being  considered. 

Wiii'imiucrs  Falls,  v  V. — Engineer 
Sterling  .>r  Newburg  is  making  plans 
fi  i     water    and    sewer    system. 

Wellsvllle.  N.  Y. —  Municipal  ownership 
of  waterworks  and  change  of  source  of 
supply  is  Strongly  advocated.  Water 
company  has  offered  to  sell  plant  and 
mains   to   town   for   $90  000. 

\\  llmim-ton.  \.  c. — Prof.  E.  B.  Phelps, 
Of  I"  S.  Hygienic  Laboratory.  Washing- 
ton, has  begun  his  investigation  of  Wil- 
mington public  water  supply,  at  request 
Of  City  Council.  He  is  to  make  report 
ol  feasibility  of  plan  to  obtain  water 
supply  from  deep  wells. 

Heron,  <». — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
to  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $1,250,000  for 
purpose  of  extending,  enlarging.  Improv- 
ing, repairing  and  secure  more  complete 
enjoyment  of  water  works  of  city  of 
Akron,  i ).,  and  for  purpose  of  supplying 
water  to  said  city  and  the  inhabitants 
thereof.  G.  C.  Jackson  is  President  of 
Council. 

Youngatonn,  O. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  to  appropriate  property  for  pur- 
pose of  establishing  reservoir  'in  Milton 
Basin  to  supply  water  to  citv  of  Youngs- 
town. 

Youngstonn,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  issue  bonds  for  erecting,  ex- 
tending, improving,  furnishing,  equip- 
ping and  securing  a  more  complete  en- 
joyment of  water  works  of  city  of 
Youngstown  and  for  supplying  water  to 
corporation  and  inhabitants  thereof  bv 
construction  and  equipment  of  pumping 
station. 

<  iinte.sville.  l*a. — Installation  of  water 
supply   has   been    authorized. 

Copperhill.  Tenn. — Installation  of  wa- 
ter supply  has  been  voted  for.  Council 
has  accepted  offer  of  Tennessee  Copper 
Co..  deciding  to  run  main  water  line 
through  center  of  town.  1,000  ft.  of  hose 
on  either  side.  Engineer  will  be  em- 
ployed at  once. 

Krwln.  Tenn. — Question  of  bond  issue 
to  purchase  water  system  is  now  being 
agitated.  Election  will  be  held  in  near 
future   to   se'ttle   this   matter. 

Port  Worth.  Tex. — Bids  for  purchase  of 
new  boiler  feed  pump  for  water  plant  at 
Powell  field  have  been  opened  bv  City 
I  omn.  and  all  were  referred  to  'Water 
Comr.  Blanke  with  power  to  act  Bids 
were  for  turbine  pumps,  as  follows: 
I  exas  Mfg.  Co.  of  Fort  Worth.  $950.60 
for  four-stage  centrifugal  pump:  J1.2S7 
for  Curtiss  steam  turbine  A  M  Lockett 
S  Co-..of  Dallas  $1,135.  The  Am.  11  Co. 
Dallas    $92o'    *701'95-      S"li,h    *    Whitney 

Wheeling.  W.  Va. — Bd.  of  Control  will 
employ  hydraulic-  engineers  to  work  in 
connection  with  City  Engr  C  C  Cooke 
to  go  over  conditions  of  Wheeling  and 
determine  which  would  be  best  water 
System  for  city.  There  have  been  $1,800 
appropriated  by  Council  for  this  inves- 
t  main. ii. 

Seattle.  Wash. — Following  are  bids  re- 
ceived   for    water    mains    in    21'th     We  •   V 

l: ,g»a,      v"..^l    1  I:        Will      Kc.nta      "$3  - 

"::    *:    N      P ,,,    ft    ,:,,,..    $3,727     I 

tram  .lessen.  $3,906.13:  Wenrler  «  Ward 
83.969.35;  Dicken  &  kightmire.  $4,123.38: 
.1  Walls  ,«.-  Co.,  $3,806.66;  T  Rvan  &  Co 
M.019.96;    D    B    Traphagen,   $4,210.42. 

Niagara     Palls,     <».,«..     Can.— Stamford 

<  ouncil    has    opened    bids    on    supply    of 

rdrants    and    pumps    for    proposed 

u'-'.v     water     works,     and     completed     pre- 

arrangements    for    start!  ni      ot 

irlj    In   sprine      Bids   were    much 

u,v  '  i     than    expected     but    no    contracts 

"■'■J;     awarded       Engl r    Car]    Gardner 

will   examine   bids  and   report    with    rec- 
'    spei  lal    meeting    to    be 
ti.  i.i    on    i  lecember    12th 

Mimic...     Out.—  Village     Council     |s     said 

|-"1,  ring    iss, r   $76,000   bonds 

for  water  works  and  B«Wi 


(<»\  i  it  \i  is    w\  v  it  ■>■:■>. 
Riverside,    Cal. —  For   Improvements   to 

water    works    System    as    follows.    I 

Nio.  2 — Furnish  and  las  approximately 
17,450  it.  30-in.  reinforced  concrete  pipe- 
to  Arthui  s.  Bent  Constr.  Co.,  Los  An- 
geles,    in. Contract    No.     4 

Id  .Inns:  Earl  F.  1.  IW  i  '"..  Bj  no- 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  $38,976.  Other  bids 
as  follows:  a.  s  Bern  Constr.  Co.,  $40.- 
500;  Putnam-Stone  Constr  Co 
clena.  $41,618;  P.  A.  Benchley,  Pullerton, 
$45,229;  Paul  H.  Bhlers,  Los 
$46,000;  Cresmer  Mfg.  Co.,  Riverside, 
$47,997;    Fred   Peters,   Riverside,   $49,200. 

Silver     Creek.      Neb. — For     cons; 
of  water  system  and  electric  light  plant. 
bo   Alamo    Engine   .v.-    Supply   Co.,   Omaha, 
Neb.,   at   $7  • 

Perth  Imlioy,  S.  J. — Contract  for  erec- 
tion of  a  400-horse  power  steam  water 
tube  boiler  at  city's  waterworks  at  Run- 
yon  has  been  awarded  to  Heine  Safety 
Co.  of  New  York,  by  Bd.  of  Wa- 
ter   '..mis       Bid    was    $4,095. 

<nerr>  vllle.  N.  C. —  By  Citv.  to  B.  F. 
Roberts.  105  N.  McDowell  S't..  Raleigh. 
N.  O,  to  construct  waterworks  at  $18,- 
496.  including  laying  of  5  miles  of  wa- 
ter mains,  constructing  of  100,000-gallon 
reinforced  concrete  reservoir  and  pump 
house  and  installing  500-gallon  turbine 
electric  pump.  Adlai  Osborne  is  Engr.. 
Charlotte,    N.    C. 

Baal  View.  t>. — For  construction  Of 
N-in.  water  main  in  Fast  View  Ave.,  to 
Lanese  Co.,  Columbus  Bldg..  Cleveland, 
at    $8,337. 

VoiingKtown.  o. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to  Louis  Adavasio  for  building 
of  Milton    reservoir  dam. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex Contract  for  install- 
ing boiler  feed  pump  at  Powell  station 
of  water  works  has  been  given  to  Axtell 
Co.   on   its   bid   of  $701.95. 

Willis,  Tex. — By  city,  to  Lane  &  Bow- 
ler Co..  Houston,  to  drill  artesian  well, 
also  to  erect  lOS-ft.  water  tank  and 
tower  to  have  capacity  50.000  gals.  S.  N. 
Beard   is   Mavor. 

Hillyanl.  Wash. — To  Kennedy  Constr. 
Co.,  for  laying  of  metal  main  through- 
out   the  city  at  bid  of  $88,000. 

Seattle,  Wash — For  laying  water 
mains  on  20th  Ave.  X.  E..  to  Will  Kopta 
at    $8,584.40. 

Victoria.  B.  c. — For  construction  of  re- 
in forced  concrete  flow  line  42-in.  diam.. 
for  Sooke  Lake  water  system  to  Pacific 
Lock  Joint  Pipe  Co..  Globe  Block.  Seat- 
tle.   Wash.    C.  H.   Rust   is   Water  Comr. 

Salmon  Vrm.  B.  C. — For  installation  of 
water  works  by  City  Council  to  Munici- 
pal Constr.  Co..  of  Vancouver  at  about 
$135,000. 

Toronto,  Ont. — Bv  Municipal  Council 
to  Roger  Miller  &  Sons,  of  Toronto,  for 
supplying  and  laying  S4-in.  steel  conduit 
from  the  Pure  Water  Reservoir  on  To- 
ronto Island  to  South  Tunnel  Shaft,  in- 
cluding all  valves  and  special  connec- 
tions   i|    <". 40.000. 

LIGHTING    AND    POWER 


Daithan.  Ala. — Construction  of  munici- 
pally owned  gas  plant  is  under  consid- 
eration. 

Phoenix,  iris. — Street  lighting  bonds 
in   sum  of  $25,000  have  been  approved. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Mayor  recommends 
installation  of  "white  way"  in  business 
section. 

Hartford,  Conn. — r.oard   of  Contract   ft 

Supply     has     Voted     to     receive     bids     until 

11  a  in..  Dec  16,  for  erecting  141  double 
light  posts  and  118  single  light  posts. 
and  for  furnishing  all  fixtures  and  light- 
ing bj  either  gas  or  electricity  for  term 
of  years  ending  June  1.  1919.  Plans  may 
and  specifications  obtained  at 
office  of  street  commissioners,  of  which 
Joseph    Buths  is  president. 

Spring-field,  III. —  Plan  is  being  Consid- 
ered for  improvement  of  old  power  plant. 

Indianapolis  Iml. — Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks. 
has  ordered  the  Indianapolis  Light  <fc 
Heat    Co.    to    install    street    arc    lights    at 

various    points. 

Kendallvllle,    I  ml. — East    Mitchell    and 

Rush  Sts.  are  to  be  improved  by  orna- 
mental boulevard  lighting  system.  City 
Council  passing  resolution  to  that  effect. 
Thirty-eight  lights  will  be  placed  on 
Mitchell  St,  between  state  and  i: 

and  will  cost,  according  to  estimate  of 
Supt.  Shauck,  527  each,  and  there  will  be 
16  on  Hush  St  .  between  State  St.  and  the 
6.  R.  &  I  tracks  The  whole  Improve- 
ment   to    cost    $4,133.S4. 

Atchison,    Kan. — New    contract    will    be 
.1      for      installation      of      "white 

wa> "  on  Commercial  St. 


December  11,  1913. 


Cambridge,  llns«. — Cambridge  Ele<  I  li 
Light  Co.  will  purchase  within  next 
month  109  ornamental  poles  and  inverted 
tungsten  lamps  to  be  erected  on  -Massa- 
chusetts Ave.  \V.  E.  Holmes  is  treasurer 
and   general    manager. 

Lnn  reine,  Mass. — Installation  of  mu- 
nicipal lighting  plant  in  Arlington  dis- 
trict is  being   discussed. 

Grenada,  Miss. — Manager  of  municipal 
electric  light  plant  will  purchase  within 
a  few  months  20  lamp  standards  carry- 
ing five-lamp  clusters  for  street  lighting, 
J.    W.   Lowry  is  Supt. 

Atlantic  City,  x.  J. — Plans  are  being 
prepared  for  improvement  of  present 
lighting  system. 

Paulshoro.  X.  J. — Installation  of  elec- 
tric light  plant   is   being    discussed. 

Perth  Amliiiy,  \.  j. — An  ornamental 
white  way  is  desired  by  some  of  resi- 
dents along  Market  St..  between  Citv 
Hall  Park  and  the  Central  Railroad 
tracks,  and  petition  for  same  has  been 
presented.  Tentative  plan  advanced  is  to 
erect  ornamental  iron  lamp  posts  about 
200  ft.  apart  along  both  sides  of  the 
street,  each  to  have  three  lights  encased 
in  white  globes,  somewhat  similar  to 
those  now   in   City    Hall   Park. 

Perth  Aniliny,  A.  J. — Installation  of 
low  stict  lighting  system  on  State  SI 
from  Smith  St.  northerly,  is  under  con- 
sideration by  City  Council.  It  is  pro- 
posed  to  use  ornamental  iron  upright 
posts  with   brackets  to  support  lamps. 

spring  Lake.  ,\.  jr.— Board  of  Tradi 
recommends  to  Boro  Council  artistic 
lighting     system    on    beach. 

Fulton.  X.  y. — Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks.  has 
voted  to  advertise  in  official  paper  for 
bids  for  wiring  and  lighting  3u  posts  on 
Broadway  bridge.  The  Fulton  Light. 
H.at  ,»i  Power  Co.  will  submit  bid  on 
proposition    on    10-year    basis. 

Syracuse.  X.  V. — Establishment  of  or- 
namental lighting  system  is  being- 
planned. 

Tupper  Lake,  X.  Y. — Electric  Light 
Committee  will  purchase  about  Oct.  1 
1914,  materia]  for  street  lighting  system 
consisting  of  tub-transformers,  rectifiers, 
lamps,    posts,    etc. 

Wilson,  x.  c. — Bonds  have  been  sold 
°0]  rebuilding  of  municipal  light  and 
power    plant. 

Toledo,  O. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  electric  lighting  of  various 
streets. 

Newport  \e»»,  Ya — Should  action 
contemplated  by  Special  Street  Lighting 
Co.  of  City  Council  be  taken,  luminous 
arcs  will  be  placed  on  Chestnue  Ave.  and 
still  smaller  white  way  will  be  added  to 
system    of   street    lighting. 

Suffolk,  Ya — Installation  of  "great 
white  way"  is  being  discussed. 

Clintonvllle,  — Common  Council  has 
voted  to  purchase  20-horsepower  steam 
or  oil  engine  for  municipal  water  and 
electric    light    plant. 

Puyallnp,  Wash.— Report  m  i.  ig  , 
Committee  has  given  new  estimate  on 
cosl  of  light  and  power  system.  This 
estimate,  compiled  bv  outside  engineer. 
H.  O.  Bondsfield,  of  Oakland,  Cal..  was 
$45,000.  and  is  about  midway  between 
estimate  of  Puget  Sound  Power  Co.  and 
that  presented  by  City  Commission  of 
Tacoma,   latter   being    lowest. 

Niagara     Calls.    Out.,    Can. — Decorative 
street    lighting    system    is    being 
ered    by   business    men. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Rochester,  Minn. — To  Healv  Plumbing 
&  Htg.  Co.,  of  St.  Paul,  by  State  Board 
oi  Control,  St.  Paul,  for  furnishing  and 
installing  certain  piping,  valves,  etc.: 
for  erecting  certain  equipment  already 
1  by  Stat.,  and  for  connecting 
up  nf  certain  other  equipment  installed 
in  places  by  State.  Chas.  L.  Pillsburg. 
County  Engrs..  Metropolitan  Life  Bldg., 
Minneapolis. 

New  York.  X.  Y. — Contract  for  install- 
ing electric  wiring,  fixtures  and  gas  pip- 
ing at  City  Hospital.  Blackwell's  Island, 
tn  Lewis  If.  Woods.  2355  Jerome  Ave., 
New  York,   at  $17,893. 

Port  Cheater,  X.  Y. — Contract  has  been 
awarded  to   Westchester  Lighting  Co. 

Oklahoma  City,  Oklo. — Board  of  Land 
Commissioners  has  accepted  high  bids 
for  oil  and  gas  rights  ion  two  tracts  of 
Cimarron  River  bed  and  one  section  of 
school  land  in  Kay  County.  Two  hun- 
dred acres  of  Cimarron,  being  a  north- 
ern extension  of  dishing  field,  and  9% 
miles  southeast  of  Yale,  went  to  Oscar 
E.  Ford  of  Helena  for  61  per  cent,  of  oil 
production  and  51  per  cent,  of  gas.  An- 
other 200-acre  tract  adjoining  it.  also 
being  the  bed  of  Cimarron,  was  awarded 
to  J.  C.  Ellott.  of  Pauls  Valley,  for  a 
straight  royalty  of  47%  per  cent,  of  both 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


oil  and  gas.  Former  State  Auditor  Leo 
Meyers  secured  school  land  section  five 
miles  southeast  of  Newkirk  for  55  per 
cent.  of  the  oil  and  2.",  per  cent,  of  the 
gas  with  a  bonus  of  inn  in  each  instance 

Cumberland,  R.  I — Town  Council  has 
voted  to  accept  terms  of  contract,  form 
of  which  was  submitted  for  lighting  of 
streets  in  upper  part  of  town  by  Woon- 
socket  branch  of  Blackstone  Valley  Gas 
&  Electric  Co.  for  a  term  of  10  years. 
Agreement  calls  for  furnishing  of  27  in- 
candescent electric  lights  of  60  candle- 
power,  or  as  many  more  as  may  be 
wanted,  to  burn  all  night,  for  $27.50  per 
year,   on    basis  of  10-year  contract. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Contract  for  cluster 
ball  lights  has  been  awarded  to  H.  G. 
Iiehneman   at    $2,032.16. 

Spokane,  Wash. — For  installing  orna- 
mental lighting  system  on  Riverside  Ave. 
to  Washington  Water  Power  Co.,  at  $25- 
500  C.  M.  Passett  is  Commissioner  of 
Public   Utilities. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

Montgomery,  Ala. — City  Commissioners 

are  discussing  purchase  of  additional 
equipment    for    fire    department. 

Clarksvllle,  Ark. — City  is  now  negoti- 
ating with  city  of  Hope  for  combination 
ladder  and  hose  wagon.  This  class  of 
apparatus  has  been  abandoned  at  Hope 
for  motor  driven  outfits. 

Phoenix,  Ariz. — Fire  department  bonds 
in   sum   of   $75,000   have  been  approved. 

Antioeh,  Cal. — Purchase  of  hose  and 
other  equipment  has  been  authorized. 
Xorwalk,  Conn — City  will  purchase 
one  motor  combination  chemical  and 
hose  wagon,  one  chief's  auto  and  2,500  ft. 
of    210-in.    hose. 

Wilmington,  Del — Committee  is  dis- 
cussing purchase  of  motor  driven  fire 
apparatus. 

Key    West,    Kin City    is    contemplating 

calling  for  bids  in  January  for  motor 
fire  apparatus.  A  centra]  station  will  be 
erected.  Ihds  will  likely  call  for  two 
tractors  for  drawing  two  steam  fire  en- 
gines, one  motor  driven  combination 
hook  and  ladder,  one  triple  motor  driven 
pump,  hiose  and  ladder  equipment.  B.  B. 
Warren,   Chr.   Fire  Committee. 

Streator,  111. — Purchase  of  fire  motor 
truck   is  being  considered. 

New  Orleans,  La. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  directing  Commission  of  Public 
Finance  to  advertise  for  bids  for  fur- 
nishing engine  water  tower  and  chemical 
engine    to    Fire   Department. 

Host Mass. — Fire  Commissioner  Cole 

has  asked  permission  to  purchase  15 
autos  for  chief  officers. 

Holyoke.  Mass. — Following  bids  have 
been  received  for  new  underground  fire 
alarm  cable  for  city:  Gamewell  Fire 
Mho.  Co..  $21,555:  American  Steel  & 
Fire  Co..  $22,000:  Safety  Insulated  Wire 
Co..  $18,250;  Xational  India  Rubber  Co., 
$18,941.  For  station  apparatus,  Game- 
well  Fire  Alarm  Co.,  $23,500;  Star  Elec- 
tric   Co.,    $16,875. 

Flint,  MIeh. — City  Clk.  Newcombe  has 
been  instructed  by  Common  Council  to 
advertise  for  bids  for  1.000  ft.  of  3-in. 
fire  hose. 

Omaha,  Neb. — Purchase  of  motor  triple 
combination  wagon  and  5,000  ft.  of  hose 
will    probably    be    authorized. 

Coeymans,  N.  A'. — Taxpayers  have 
voted  to  erect  new  station  and  to  pur- 
chase  new   equipment. 

Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. — Combination 
motor  fire  truck  will  be  purchased.  Es- 
timated cost.  $5,500. 

Cleveland    o. — Director   of  Public   Safe- 
ty   C.    W.    Stage    will    ask    for    a    $100.1100 
bond  issue  for  erection  of  a   new  station. 
Providence,  R.  I. — Plans  are  being  con- 
sidered   for    purchase    of    fire    boat. 

Westerly,  R.-  I Advisability  of  in- 
stalling motor  fire  apparatus  is  being 
considered, 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — By  motion  of 
Comr.  Betterton,  Comr.  of  Pub.  Utilities. 
and  Comr.  of  Fire  and  Police  have  been 
appointed  committee  for  purpose  of  se- 
curing plans  and  specifications  for  fire 
hall  in  Ridgedale.  Estimated  cost  $15.- 
00  0. 

Johnson  City,  Tenn Council  will  pur- 
chase   motor    apparatus. 

Bellalre,  w.  Ya. — Purchase  of  new 
auto  fire  truck   has  been  petitioned   for. 


819 

Ottawa,  111  .-To  Indiana  Motor  Truck 
Co.,  at  $4,000,  for  one  6-cylinder,   60-H.P. 

ombination    chemical    and    hose 

wagon,  equipped  with  electric  self-start- 
er and  electric  lights.  <0-gallon  chemical 
tank,  small  ladders,  and  capable  of  car- 
rying   1,600    ft.    of    hose. 

Howling     Green,     K) The     Allren-Fox 

Fire  Engine  Co.  of  Cincinnati,  O..  has 
been  awarded  contract  by  City  Council 
lor  furnishing  Bowling  Green  with  new 
motor-driven  fire  fighting  apparatus  at 
V"st  ..f  $5300.  it  is  combination  chem- 
ical engine  and  hose  carrier  and  is 
equipped  with  booster  pumps,  which  af- 
ter chemicals  have  been  exhausted,  can 
Be  connected  with  engine  and  will  throw 
two  streams  of  water  three-eighths  of  an 
inch  diameter  at  pressure  of  200  lbs  It 
is  6-cylinder  engine. 

Red  Bank,  N.  J. — By  Council  to  Ameri- 
can La  France  Co.,  Elmira,  N.  Y„  for 
two  6-cylinder  automobile  engines 

Rochester,  N.  Y — By  Board  of  Con- 
tract and  Supply  contract  for  one  trac- 
tor drawn  steam  fire  engine  to  Ahrens- 
Fox  Fire  Engine  Co.  for  $9,000.  Board 
has  also  awarded  contract  for  one  50- 
gallon  chemical  tank  to  the  American- 
La  France  Fire  Engine  Co.   for  $424. 

Seattle,  Wash. — For  erection  of  Fire 
Station  No.  33,  Rainier  Beach,  to  A.  S. 
Sumarlidason   at  $7,375. 


CONTRACTS    AWAKUKD. 


sou 


Francisco,    Cal Sixteen    bids    for 

general  construction  of  engine  house  No. 
48  for  Fire  Dept.  have  been  received  by 
Bd.  of  Works,  lowest  being  Newsom 
Wold  &  Kohn's,  for  $29,555. 

New      Haven.      Conn — To      Manhattan 
Rubber   Co.,   for   $5,300   ft.   of  hose, 


BRIDGES 

Denver,  Colo. — City  Atty.  I.  N.  Stevens 
has  approved  proofs  of  Colfax-Larimer 
viaduct  bonds,  of  which  $260,000  worth 
are  to  be  issued  by  city  to  pay  its  part  in 
cost  of  construction.  It  is  expected  work 
will  begin  early  in  spring.  Herbert  S. 
Crocker,  consulting  engineer,  is  making 
actual  working  plans.  Viaduct  will  be 
1%  miles  long.  It  will  start  at  Federal 
Blvd.  on  west  and  run  to  point  where 
West  Colfax  Ave.  is  intersected  by  Osage 
and  Champa  Sts.  Wing  will  run  from 
West  Colfax  Ave.  to  Eighth  St.,  crossing 
main  viaduct  at  First  St. 

Pensacola,  Fla. — Bd.  of  Co.  Comrs.  of 
Santa  Rosa  and  Escambia  counties  has 
passed  resolution  calling  on  bridge  com- 
panies to  submit  tentative  bids  for 
bridges  at  Ferry  Pas's,  Molino,  McDavid 
and  Bluff  Springs.  Companies  can  sub- 
mit bids  on  any  kind  of  bridges  they  may 
desire,  including  approaches  to  them,  and 
boards  will  then  take  up  matter  and  ar- 
rive at  some  conclusion  regarding  what 
kind  of  bridges  they  desire  and  their 
location,   as  well  as   number. 

Portland,  Ind. — Construction  of  bridge 
over  Salamonia  River  on  South  Meridian 
St.    is    being   discussed. 

Lawrence,  Mass. — Plans  of  concrete 
bridges  have  been  presented,  estimates 
varying    from   $99,368   for   construction   to 

?; ,ii(Mi. 

Gulfnort,  Miss. — During  coming  year 
three  new  county  bridges  will  be  con- 
-tiucted  in  Harrison  Countv — a  steel 
bridge  200  ft.  long  over  Wolf  River,  a 
200-ft.  trestle  over  the  Choctaw  Creek 
and  a  100-ft.  wooden  bridge  over  Bayou 
De   Lisle. 

Haekeusack,  N.  J. — Question  of  inter- 
city bridge  across  the  Hudson  is  being 
advocated. 

Ratavla,  X.  Y. — New  plans  for  bridge 
over  Main  St.  in  Batavia  which  avoid 
curves  at  approaches  in  old  blue  prints 
will  be  submitted  by  H.  H.  Sutermeister 
at  hearing  before  Comr.  Hodson  of  Pub. 
Serv.   Comn. 

Kllenville,  X".  Y. —  Citizens  have  voted 
to  issue  $10,000  bonds  for  erection  of 
bridge  over  Rondout  Stream,  at  East 
Warwarsing. 

Akron,  O. — Bd.  of  Co.  Comrs.  will  sell 
to  highest  bidder  at  11  a.  m.  Dec.  15, 
coupon  bonds  in  sum  of  $23,000  for  No. 
Howard  St.  extension  bridge.  C.  L.  Bow- 
er  is   Clk. 

Cincinnati,  O. — A  joint  meeting  has 
been  held  of  the  Commissioners  of  War- 
ren. Clermont  and  Hamilton  counties  in 
reference  to  erection  of  temporary 
bridge  over  Miami  River  at  Loveland, 
O.  There  is  to  be  permanent  structure 
put  up.  but  it  will  be  some  time  before 
it  can  he  finished.  Commissioners  have 
decided  to  order  county  engineers  of  all 
three  counties  to  prepare  plans  for  struc- 
ture to  cost  not  more  than   $5,000. 

Miaiiilshurg.  O. — Miamisburg  is  to  have 
two  new  bridges  instead  of  one.  as  has 
been  proposed.  It  has  been  announced 
by  Co.  Comrs.  that  Co.  Emergency  Comn. 
has  determined  to  give  Star  City  two 
bridges,  cost  of  which  will  reach  at  least 
$100,000.  Structures  will  rest  on  the 
sites  of  two  bridges  which  were  swept 
away    by   flood. 

Voungstown,  O. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  issue  bonds  for  construction  of 
bridge  across  Mahoning  River  at  West 
Ave. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol    XXXV.  No.  24. 


Tillamook,    <>r.-. — sum    of    $41. i will 

01    tructlng 

i  orlUlc,    Pa. — ■:     A.    Clink,    of    Harris- 

irep   i  plana    for    bi 

Holly. 

Iliilail.  Ipllln      I'n. 

i  er  Schuylkill 
below    Falrmount   dam,   to   provide  better 
rl    gallery,   aquarium 
dens,   has   been 
Plana    ft    Impte.    i 
Falrmount  Park  Comn. 
Dallas,  Tex. —  i  fpor 

Btructed  olds    f o 

Thomas    i.ve 

oil     i.ve     ai    intersect I 

eek.    Thia   work   is   in   com 
with  paving   of  Carroll   from   Thomas   t.> 

Vlunger,    and    Thomaa    i Haskell    to 

Carroll,    contracta    for    which    have    ai- 
reads    been  entered  Into. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — Plans  and  api 

r    Hear    Creek    bridge    on    Grape- 
Id.,    prepared    by    Ehgr.    Travilla, 
li  iv.     been    approved    by    Co.    Comrs.    and 
And    was  instructed  to  advertise  for  bids. 
Bridge  will  cost  about  $3,000. 

»ihi     tntonlo.    Tex.  —  Bonds    in    sum    of 
nave   been    issued   for   construc- 
tion  of  concrete   bridges. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Pine  III u IT,  Ark. — By  Jefferson  Co.  Free 
Comrs.,  to  Missouri  Valley  Bridge 
ft  Iron  Co..  Leavenworth,  Kan.,  at  $625,- 
000.  to  construct  bridge  across  Arkansas 
River.  Contract  includes  approaches  on 
either  side  and  railroad  tracks.  Hedrick 
ft  Cochrane  of  Kansas  City  are  engineers 
of   district. 

Wnvhlncton,   n.    ('. — By    Commi- 
.      District     of     Columbia,    contract    for 

ection    of    Hve    span    bridge    over    Rock 
,  i   Q   31  ,   to    \    T.    Guidone  ft   Co., 
Inc.     131     East     23d     St.,     New     York,     at 
HBS',484. 

Ili>s<<,n.  Minn. — By  Granite  Ave.  Bridge 
Building  Commission,  for  erection  of 
substructure,  approaches  and  temporary 
bridge  of  Granite  Ave.  Bridge  over  Ne- 
Donset  River,  to  Holbrook,  Cabot  &  Rol- 
lins Corporation,  6  Beacon  St..  Boston. 
$36,9X0.  Other  bids  as  follows:  \\  II 
Ellis.  470  Meridian  St.  East  Boston.  $37.- 
446:  John  Cashman  &  Sons  Co.,  217  At- 
lantic Ave..  Boston.  $38,073:  Rendle  ft 
1.  333  Bolder  St..  East  Boston. 
$44,792;  L  Robert  Tidd  Co..  10  Central 
St..  Boston.  $40. 351:  Lawler  Bins.  16 
Citv  Sq..  Charlestown.  Mass.,  $47,123:  G 
i      H      ties.    31    Central    Wharf,    Boston, 

SIS. 604:      COleman      Bros..      Chelsea,      Mass, 

$52  432 

PltttrBeld.  Mom.— Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks.  has 
voted  to  award  contract  for  building  of 
abutments  on  Merriam  St.  bridge  to 
Crowe  &  Walsh  of  this  citv  lowest  bid- 
ders, their  figures  being  $9,745.  Other 
bidders  were  C.  B.  Lindholm  of  this  city, 
$10,258:  W.  C.  Wood  of  North  Adams. 
$11,098;  O.  W.  Glmlich.  this  city,  $11  474: 
George  W.  Van  Ranken.  Schenectady, 
*12,134:  O.  W.  Owver  of  Dalton.  $12,576: 
El,  7'.  Roberts  Boston.  S13.S32:  c  E. 
Trumbull.  Boston.  $lt  004:  Stephen  Mene- 
guale,  Stockbrldge.  $1  I  142:  Antonio  Ac- 
cetulo.  this  city.  $14  092.  Work  will  be 
I  very  soon. 

Independence.  Mo. — Bv  Jackson  Co. 
Comrs..  to  Thos.  Cannon,  at  $12,181.  to 
construct  4  concrete  bridges  on  Sni  Bar 
Rd. 

Miles   Citr.    Mont. —  P nstructlng   :>. 

on  Little  Powder  River  bv  Coun- 
tv  Commissioners  to  Security  Bridge  Co 
of  Minneapolis,  Minn,  at  $19,053. 

Ptttston,  Pa. — For  constructing  steel 
bridge  o  |  tlver  at   Water 

St..    by    Count;     Commissioners    to    Penn 
I    Fells    at   $98  :::7 

Balem,  s.   I>.     Ry  Bd    of  Co    Comrs  .  for 
concrete  bridges  In   1914   to    \v      \     Barn- 
Constr.  Co 

Green     Bay.    Wl«. — Contract     for     con- 
struction of  Main  St.  bridge  to  the  Creil- 
Ing  Rros    of  Green  Bay  for  $3,500.     It  will 
■  eel  bascule. 

Ottawa,    iim. — For    constructing    four 
istern   part  of  Tram 
'     R.,   to  ( lanadlan    Brldi , 

MISCELLANEOUS 

iiiinoniii,: \hi. — city   Is  seeking  In- 
formation  on    ■  olli  .  i  lor     tnd   dl 
munlctp 

Ian     Praaclseo.     c  al.     Cltj 

lia\  e      ore,,,,,.,  ,|      gpi 

and    term     cotts     facing    for    inn    large 
if  new  ,,t*    hall  and  bid"  r,.r  do- 
ing this  work   will  be  received   h 
■  I    Works       Estimated    cost.    $35,000 


I.,, hi;      lleiieh.     <nl.       Bids      will      lie      le- 
nt    Long 
■  l    I     7  30    O'clock     p.     m..     I  ' 

1913,    to    purchase    Incinerator    bonds    ol 

.    '  ■     nut    of    $36.- 

ii     i      i.ii.         ■   City   clerk. 
\\  in.rliiirv.      Conn. — Appropriation      of 
$800    has    been    allowed    for    playground 
apparatua    and    equipment. 

Wilmington.  Del.      citv  Treas.  Price,  of 

Wilmington,  on    Dec.    18,    will   sell   $75,000 

ids  for  establishment  of  playgrounds. 

Penaacola,  Fla. —  Bj    Hrsl   daj   of  Janu- 

,1  of  City  i  tommies  i 

have    two    garbagi      i  n  mi 'lea     In 

o a  i  ii.ii,  as  bids  are  being  re sted  for 

construction    and    furnishing     ol     second 
oj  from  ten  to 

day.     According    to 
o     i  plain  will  I"-  erect- 
ed  short  distance  southeast  of  St   Mich- 
ael's cemetery. 

viiguxtn.  i;a. — Augusta,  Ga.,  hasaward- 

flood      protect  ion       I  >,=  '  . 

in, mis  to  a-  syndicate  composed  of  Rob- 
inson, Humphrey,  Wardlaw  Co.,  Atlanta; 
Baker,  Watson  &  Co..  Baltimore:  Kissell, 
i  ft  Co.,  New  York,  and  the  Fifth- 
Third    .National    Bank    of  Cincinnati. 

Huntington.  Ind. — A  street  Bushing 
system    is    being   considered. 

Thorncreek,  Ind. — Notice  is  hereby 
given  that  B.  F.  Magley,  trustee  of 
Thorncreek  township.  Whitley  County. 
Ind.,  will  upon  Dec.  27.  1913,  offer  foi 
sale    bonds    of    said    township,    in    sum    of 

$2,000.   In  denominations  of  $•"■ i'ach 

Fall  River.  Manx. — Erection  of  new  po- 
lo,- station  is  recommended. 

Haverhill.  Mass. —  E.   H.   Rollins   &    Sons. 
Boston,    were    successful    among    10    bid- 
ders  for   Essex   County   bonds  agf 
ing    $243,646.19. 

Haverhill.  Mas*. — Tn  his  annual  report. 
which  will  be  submitted  at  close  of  year. 
Alderman  Hood  will  recommend  that  $9.- 
000  be  set  aside  in  next  year's  appro- 
ons  for  work  of  concreting  course 
of  Little  River  from  Winter  St.  to  Wash- 
ing     Square.      He    has    had    City    Engr. 

Louis  C.  Lawton  arrange  plans  for  work. 

St.  Loads,  Mo. — Mayor  Kiel  has  an- 
nounced that  he  would  sign  ordinance 
setting  aside  seventy  acres  in  Forest 
Park  fior  zoological  garden,  to  be  admin- 
istered by  board  of  seven.     It  is  planned 

to    ask    municipal    assembly    for    $150, 

for   new   building  for  zoo. 

Schenectady,  BJ.  Y. — Council  has  au- 
thorized purchase  of  land  in  Cotton  Fac- 
tory Hollow  for  Pleasant  Valley  Park: 
along  river  front  for  River  Front  Park, 
and  east  of  McClellan  St.  for  Central 
l'ark. 

I'tien.  X.  Y. — City  Cont.  Reusswig  has 
announced  that  on  Dec.  11  he  would  hold 
another  popular  sale  of  city  bonds.  Prior 
to  time  of  sale  those  who  wish  to  bid 
maj  personally  or  by  letter  make  appli- 
cation for  necessary  bidding  sheets. 
Amount  of  bonds  to  'be  sold  is  $42,000. 
Purposes  of  bonds  include  city  electric 
subway  extension  purchasing  additional 
land  tor  park  purposes,  street  cleaning, 
delinquent   taxes  and   paving. 

Waterloo,  x.  ». —  Hoard  of  Superv.  is 
planning  erection  of  new  jail  and  new 
court    house. 

Wilson,  rt.  C. — Municipal  bonds  of  city 
of  Wilson,  amounting  to  $160,000.  have 
been  sold  to  Baltimore  firm  at  par  and 
accrued  interest.  Proceeds  will  be  used 
for   Improvement   purposes. 

\kron.   O. — Ordinance    has    been    passed 
to    i-    ne    bonds    in    sum      of     $16,876     for 
equipping    and    furnishing    police 
svstem   for  nolice  and   fire  station.    I.   A. 
Priest,    clerk    of    Council. 

Dn.i  ton.  O. — Engineer  Charles  Kline. 
Assistant  Engineer  Harrv  p.  Fink.-  and 
number  of  levelmen  and  rodmen  have 
made  surveys  south  of  this  city  to  fix 
Hie  3-mile  limit  pursuant  to  determine 
location  of  nrooosed  garbage  plant  which 

will    be    1'iilit    after    contra,!    awarded    by 

Bon  rd    of    I  'ontrol.    which    it    is    i 

will    meet    for    this    purpose    within    next 

Colllnaville.   Oku, — Ai    municipal   eleo- 

>nds    in    sum    of   $11,000 
for    m  w    parks   and    $4,000    for   city   hall 
■  ,  ments    ii.n  e    been    voted    by    bis 
■  i  lorlty. 

Klamath  Knll»  Ore.  Blection  on  Issu- 
ance of  bonds  of  $50,000  for  erection  ot 
■i.  n    .  it v    hall    hns    I  ■    by    vie 

nf  imo  f,,r  and  69  against. 

Klnmnt*      Palis      <tre. — Citizens     have 
00  bonds  for  erection 
hall 
Philadelphia.  Pa.— An    Increase   of  $10- 
000   for  dredging  In   Schuylkill   and   Dela- 
ware   rlvera   during   1914   has  been   advo- 
cated by  Director  Morris,  of  Pock  Pent.. 
In   presenting  his  budget    to  Connollmanle 
Com.  on   Wharves.   Pocks  and  Perries. 


ri, Ha ,i,ip him.  Pa. —  i.i.i  Connell  of 
Highway  Bureau  has  notified  James  \. 
AI  nil  in  and  Howard  B.  Ruch  that  they 
would  r-  i  I  clean- 

L914    in    districts    for    which    they 
submit i ed  bid s.  ooke  and  i 'bier 

Connell  will  Inspect  bids  for  remaining 
districts  and  decide  what  contracts  shall 
be  readvertlsed.  Mullin  bid  $146,0 
district  In  West  Philadelphia  north  of 
Market  St..  held  by  Peoples  Bros,  this 
year  at  $164,900.  Vare  made  effort  to 
land  this  contract  at  price  $5,000  under 
Peoples'  contract  of  this  year.  Ruch  bid 
-    '■  .    ■    0    for    district     from     Poplar    St    to 

ii.ve.,    between     Broad     St.     and 

Schuylkill   River     Peoplea   Bros,  held  this 

ontract  at  $190,000  and  bid  $219,- 

c for   next 

Pfttnliurgh.  Pa. —  Fifteen  new  shelter 
houses  will  be  erected  from  appropria- 
tion of  $2,600   s.t  aside  for  that  purpose 

Steps     liaVe     beep     taken     to     ClOSe     leaScS     fOT 

i  .en    sites    chosen    for   buildings 

Providence,  It.  I. — Resolution  ha 
passed  appropriating   $150,000  for  repair- 
ing City  Hall. 

Providence.  R.  I. — Resolution  has   I 

impropriating   $3,500   for  a  motor 
ambulance    for   Rhode   Island   Hospital. 

Spartanburg.  S.  C. — It  has  been  de- 
cided to  purchase  about  $2,000  worth  of 
machinery  for  health  and  street  depart- 
ments, to  consist  of  a  sweeper,  a  flusher, 
etc.      J.   P.   Fielder  is  Supt.  of  St.  Dept. 

Sumter.  S.  C. — Council  has  decided  to 
issue  $20,000  City   Hall   bonds. 

Commerce.  Tex. — Organization  of  Civic 
Tmp.  League  as  adjunct  to  the  Bd.  of 
Trade  has  been  perfected  by  ladies  of 
this  city  under  supervision  of  C.  S. 
Welch.  Secy.  Tlans  have  been  outlined 
for  parking  of  center  of  plaza,  erection 
of  public  drinking  fountain,  improvement 
of  City  Park,  and  general  improvements 
of  streets. 

Pecos,  Tex. — Some  time  in  Feb.  election 
will  be  held  for  voting  of  $500,000  of 
bonds  for  Ward  Co.  irrigation  Dist.  No.  1 

Snn     Vntoiiiii.    'lev.       $20, 1    is    to    be 

expended  in  San  Antonio  and  Baker 
County  during  next  three  years,  accord- 
ing to  figures  compiled  by  Secretary  Ray 
M.  Mackev  .of  Realty  Exchange  Division 
of  Chamber  of  Commerce.  The  exact 
figures  are  $20,361,000.  and  this  does  not 
include  number  of  propositions  that  are 
in  Sight,  but  upon  which  definite  decision 
has  not  been  made.  Here  is  way  the 
money  is  to  lie  spent:  Street  improve- 
ment'(bonds  one-third).  $1,500,000:  street 
improvement  (property  owners'  two- 
thirds).  $3,000,000;  street  widening  (bonds 
one-third).  $375,000;  street  widening 
(property  owners'  two-thirds).  $750,000: 
Commerce  St.  widening  and  improvement 
(district  bonds).  $221,000:  Commc 
widening  and  imorovement  (private  sub- 
scription). $100,000;  Commerce  St.  widen- 
ing and  improvement  (city  funds).  $90.- 
000:  Commerce  St.  widening  and  im- 
provement (remodeling  of  private  build- 
ings). $450,000:  concrete  bridges  (bonds). 

additional  sanitary 
(bonds).  $800,000:  additional  storm  sew- 
ers (bonds).  $300,000;  additional  side- 
walks on  city  property  i  bonds). 
additional  police  and  fire  stations 
(bonds).  $175,000:  City  Hospital  (bonds). 
ncinerator  (bonds). 
$50,000;  additional  public  school  build- 
ings    il dsi.    $.100,000;    improvement    of 

county     roads     (bond!  countv 

bridges   (bonds).  $200,000:  County  Hospi- 
c.    Improvements    to 
court      h.o.ise      (bonds).      $75,000:     County 
Pnorhonse   'bonds),   $50,000:   total   expen- 
diture.   $9,361,000.      Estimated   consequen- 
liil      ;i!inid\  c-ments     during     next     three 
i  ea  i  s,      ncludine    building    and    i 
tores      bv      public'      service      corporations. 
■  l.ilOO. 
Newport     News.    Vn. — Resolution     from 
appropriating     $275 
for    the    purchase    of    a    motor    cycle    for 
department  has  been  adopted. 

Fond  ,1  •■  I.ne.  Win. — Co.  Bd.  is  consid- 
ering purchase  of  two  stone  crushers,  one 
flve-ton  steam  roller  and  a  concrete 
mixer.      Estimated  cost  is  $5,000. 

Fond  iln  Lac.  v\  i».   -M.  Costello,  County 
Hlg*>wav  Commissioner,  has  askc 
ty   Board    for   one   steam    roller,    concrete 
mixer,    two    stone    crushers    and    miscel- 
laneous     tools.       List      will      total      about 

(.'rem   iini.  \vi« — Residents  of  Brown 
to         Webster        Ave  F.d- 

dvocated     purchase     of    two 
rock    crushers    and    two    road   crushers. 

iMaaara  l"nll«.  Oat.,  Cnn. — Citv  Coun- 
cil   has    ; pte.l    bid    of    Wood.    Gundy    ft 

Co.,     of    Toronto     for     $37,735     worth     of 
city   bonds. 


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Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  DECEMBER  IS,  1913. 


No.  25 


CONTRACTOR'S  METHODS  ON  CONCRETE  SEWER 


Maximum  Economy  in  Handling  Concrete  Materials  by  Special  Appliances  and  Methods — Concrete  Mixing 
and  Distributing  Traveler — No  Storage  or  Rehandling — Work  for  Wet  or  Dry  Seasons. 


Construction  work  is  now  progressing  on  a  sewer 
which  is  unusually  interesting  because  of  both  its  mag- 
nitude and  some  of  the  methods  employed  by  the  con- 
tractor. This  sewer  is  being  constructed  at  Classon 
Point,  in  the  Borough  of  The  Bronx,  New  York  City,  by 
Rogers  and  Hagerty  as  contractors.  Some  idea  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  work  may  be  obtained  from  the  fact 
that  one  monthly  estimate  amounted  to  about  $80,000 — 
said  to  be  the  largest  monthly  estimate  ever  paid  out  by 
The  Bronx  Sewer  Department. 

This  sewer  is  for  carrying  house  sewage  and  storm 
water  combined;  but  at  a  point  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile 
from  the  Bronx  River  there  is  an  overflow  weir,  from 
which  point  an  overflow  sewer  1,300  feet  long  carries 
excess  storm  water  to  the  river,  while  the  balance  of  the 
sewage  and  all  of  the  dry  weather  flow  will  be  carried 
through  about  a  mile  more  of  new  sewer  and  discharged 
into  a  trunk  sewer  which  has  already  been  constructed. 
This  overflow  is  9  feet  wide  by  6 
feet  in  height  and  is  practically 
rectangular  in  section.  All  of  the 
other  sections  of  sewer  now  under 
construction  (except  a  few  spurs  25 
or  30  feet  long  which  are  of  smaller 
egg-shaped  and  pipe  sewers)  have 
circular  inverts,  vertical  sides  and 
flat  tops,  and  all  are  8  feet  high 
from  the  centre  of  the  invert  to  the 
underside  of  the  roof.  There  are, 
however,  considerable  variations  in 
total  capacity  of  sewer,  the  size 
increasing  as  each  branch  sewer 
is  introduced.  These  variations  in 
capacity  are  made  by  increasing  the 


width  of  the  sewer,  the  height  remaining  constant.  The 
versed  sine  of  the  arc  of  the  invert  is  a  constant  also, 
being  18  inches  in  every  case,  the  radius  being  varied  to 
suit  the  several  widths  of  sewer.  At  the  lower  end  the 
desired  capacity  is  secured  by  constructing  a  double 
sewer. 

At  the  upper  end  of  the  contract  is  1,100  feet  of  sewer 
7  feet  wide,  and  then  follow  in  succession  850  feet  of 
sewer  9  feet  6  inches  wide,  750  feet  10  feet  wide,  75  feet 
of  11-foot  6-inch  sewer,  320  feet  of  12-foot,  790  feet  of 
12-foot  6  inch,  830  feet  of  double  sewer  each  8  feet  3 
inches  wide,  60  feet  of  double  8-foot  6-inch,  720  feet  of 
double  8-foot  9-inch,  2,388  feet  of  double  10-foot  sewer 
and  100  feet  of  11-foot  3-inch  sewer.  At  the  present  time 
a  brick  bulkhead  is  built  in  the  last  named  stretch  of 
sewer,  and  all  sewage  will  for  the  time  being  pass  out 
through  the  overflow,  but  later  the  main  sewer  will  be 
carried  for  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile  approximately 
at  right  angles  to  its  present  line 
to  join  another  trunk  sewer,  as  al- 
ready stated. 

Six-inch  vitrified  slants  are  set 
in  the  walls  of  the  sewer  at  inter- 
vals of  12  feet  on  each  side  (ex- 
cept at  street  intersections)  to  serve 
as  house  connections.  In  addition 
to  these  there  are  77  manholes  and 
3  storm  water  inlets  to  be  built 
as  a  part  of  this  contract.  In 
the  single  sewers  the  manholes  are 
at  the  side,  the  wall  bulging  slight- 
ly at  this  point,  a  recess  being 
built  in  the  vertical  wall  and  the 
ordinary  iron  ladder  steps  being  set 


Cement   buckets   on   flat   cars 


CONSTRUCTION    WORK   ON   THE    CLASSON   POINT   SEWER, 
i    background.      Concreting   traveler   in  center.     Side  reinforcing   rods 


if  sewer   in   foreground. 


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into  the  concrete  in  this  recess.  In  the  double  sewers 
the  manhole  is  placed  in  the  centre,  the  centre  wall  be- 
ing omitted  directly  under  the  manhole  opening  and  the 
steps  being  built  into  the  end  of  the  center  wall  at  this 
break  in  its  continuity. 

The  line  of  the  sewer  is  across  land,  a  large  part  of 
which  was  originally  swamp,  and  about  half  of  which 
is  still  in  that  condition.  One  stretch  of  a  thousand  feet 
or  so  consists  of  made  land  to  a  depth  of  10  to  20  feet, 
the  material  used  for  fill  consisting  of  ashes,  dirt,  tin  and 
other  materials  ordinarily  found  in  city  fills.  At  two 
places  on  the  line  are  found  elevations  of  15  or  20  feet 
of  natural  soil  and  which  contain  rock  which  will  re- 
quire blasting  for  the  excavation  of  the  sewer  trench. 
In  the  swampy  sections,  or  wherever  the  engineer  de- 
cides  that  the  bottom  requires  it,  piles  have  been  driven 
to  support  the  sewer. 

The  accompanying  illustration  of  a  double  8-foot  3- 
inch  sewer  will  serve  to  illustrate  all  of  the  sections.  In 
all  cases  the  partition  walls  are  12  inches  thick  and  the 
side  walls  are  18  inches  thick  at  the  junction  with  the 
invert  and  12  inches  thick  at  the  top.  The  inverts  also 
are  uniformly  12  inches  thick  at  the  thinnest  point  above 
the  concrete  foundation  floor.  As  stated  before,  the 
versed  sine  of  the  invert  is  in  all  cases  18  inches,  but 
the  radius  of  the  invert  varies  with  the  width  of  the 
sewer.     The   only   variable   is   in   the   roof,   the   thickness 


#a/f<Secfio* 

TYPICAL  SECTION  OF  SEWER  ON  PILES  AND  OX  ROCK. 

and  reinforcement  of  which  vary  with  the  span.  The 
reinforcing  bars  in  the  invert  also  vary  in  thickness 
between  Y±  of  an  inch  and  \%  inches.  They  are  placed 
2  inches  below  the  invert  surface,  extending  at  right 
angles  to  the  line  of  the  sewer,  at  8-inch  intervals.  The 
vertical  side  reinforcing  rods  are  of  J^-inch  steel,  8 
inches  between  centres.  The  longitudinal  reinforce- 
ment consists  of  ^2-inch  bars,  spaced  12  inches  between 
centres.  In  the  centre  wall  the  reinforcement  consists 
of  a  line  of  vertical  and  another  of  horizontal  reinforce- 
ment, 1  inch  from  each  face  of  the  wall,  the  vertical 
reinforcement  consisting  of  J^-inch  bars  spaced  8  inches 
between  centres  and  the  horizontal  reinforcement  of 
J^-inch  bars,  12  inches  between  centres.  The  roof  varies 
in  thickness  from  15  inches  to  23  inches,  and  is  rein- 
forced by  longitudinal  bars,  Yi  inch  thick  and  12  inches 
between  centres,  placed  2  inches  inside  the  lower  face 
of  the  roof  slab;  also  transverse  bars  at  the  same  dis- 
tance from  the  lower  face,  spaced  8  inches  between 
centres  and  varying  in  thickness  according  to  the  span; 
also  short  transverse  bars  with  their  centres  at  the  centre 
of  the  division  wall  and  having  a  length  of  6  feet  or 
more,  placed  2  inches  from  the  top  surface  of  the  roof 
slab  and  at  8-inch  intervals.  Every  alternate  reinforcing 
bar  on  the  lower  side  of  the  roof  slab  is  turned  up  near 
each  end  to  within   two  inches  of  the  top  surface,   the 


intermediate  ones  being  continued  straight  through  the 
side  walls  to  within  2  inches  of  their  outer  faces. 

Where  the  ground  does  not  require  piles,  the  founda- 
tion consists  of  12  inches  of  concrete,  reinforced  with 
longitudinal  J^-inch  bars  spaced  6  inches  between  centres. 
Where  piles  are  used,  these  are  cut  off  18  inches  below 
the  invert  of  the  sewer  and  a  foundation  or  floor  of 
concrete  is  constructed  two  feet  thick,  extending  for  6 
inches  above  the  tops  of  the  piles  and  extending  as  a 
monolith  from  side  to  side  of  the  trench  and  continu- 
ously lengthwise.  The  piles  are  placed  in  bents  4  feet 
apart  longitudinally,  the  piles  in  each  bent  being  3  feet 
to  4  feet  apart,  depending  upon  the  width  of  the  sewer. 
Halfway  between  the  outer  ends  of  successive  bents  is 
placed  a  single  batter  pile,  pointing  outward  with  a  batter 
of  3  inches  to  one  foot,  to  serve  as  braces  to  prevent  side 
movement  of  the  foundation.  The  concrete  floor  is 
reinforced  by  ^jj-inch  longitudinal  rods  spaced  6  inches 
apart,  there  being  five  rods  over  each  outside  pile  and 
four  over  each  of  the  intermediate  piles.  Two  ^-inch 
bars  are  carried  transversely  between  each  pair  of  batter 
piles  to  keep  these  from  spreading  at  the  tops,  either  dur- 
ing or  after  construction.  The  concrete  flooring  rests 
upon  a  floor  of  2-inch  planks,  which  in  turn  rests  upon 
cross-pieces  spiked  to  the  piles.  In  some  cases  these 
piles  extend  down  to  a  depth  of  60  to  75  feet,  but  the 
majority  of  them  are  approximately  30  feet  long,  while 
a  few  at  the  edges  of  the  swampy  places  do  not  extend 
down  more  than  10  feet. 

CONTRACTOR'S  METHODS  AND  EQUIPMENT. 

Work  on  this  contract  was  begun  early  in  the  sum- 
mer and  concreting  began  on  August  1.  Up  to  the  pres- 
ent time  about  3,000  feet  of  sewer  has  been  completed, 
practically  all  of  the  piles  have  been  driven,  and  several 
hundred  feet  of  concrete  foundation  and  of  invert  have 
been  constructed  in  addition  to  the  completed  sewer. 

In  beginning  the  work  the  contractor  realized  that 
the  work  would  require  more  than  one  season,  and  that 
the  summer  season  would  be  much  the  most  favorable 
for  construction  work  in  the  swampy  sections.  (During 
some  high  tides  the  water  sets  up  so  high  in  the  swamp 
as  to  cover  the  ground  near  the  sewer  and  the  construc- 
tion track  to  a  depth  of  a  foot  or  more.)  The  contractor 
therefore  decided  to  begin  by  constructing  first  the  sec- 
tions of  sewer  on  low  land,  especially  those  nearest  the 
water,  doing  no  work  on  the  sections  requiring  deep 
excavation  until  late  fall  or  winter.  Another  reason  for 
this  plan  of  operation  was  that  the  contract  required 
that  the  sewers  which  were  above  ground  be  covered 
with  earth  to  a  depth  of  4  feet  on  top,  the  top  of  this 
fill  extending  for  3  feet  beyond  the  outer  edges  of  the 
sewer  and  having  slopes  of  1  to  1  on  each  side,  these 
slopes  being  rip-rapped  at  the  bottom  to  prevent  wash 
by  the  tide;  and  the  material  for  this  fill  could  best  be 
obtained  from  the  excavation  of  the  trench  in  the 
higher  ground. 

The  first  construction  operation  was  the  driving  of  the 
piles,  which  was  begun  at  the  outlet  and  continued  in- 
land up  to  the  first  stretch  of  hard  bottom.  Here  the 
pile-driving  apparatus  was  dismantled  and  carried  on 
cars  on  the  construction  track  (to  be  referred  to  later) 
to  where  the  pile  foundation  again  began,  where  it  was 
reassembled   and   the   pile   driving  continued. 

The  pile  driver  used  throughout  the  work  was  an 
Arnott  steam  hammer  driver.  The  guides,  which  are 
about  50  feet  high,  are  hinged  at  the  top  to  a  tower, 
so  that  they  can  be  swung  out  of  the  vertical  in  order 
to  drive  the  batter  piles.  A  platform  carries  these  guides 
and  the  supporting  tower  and  the  engine  and  drums  used 
for  raising  the  piles  and  supplying  steam  for  the  driver. 
This  platform  travels  on  a  track  laid  with  a  rail  on  each 
side  of  the  trench,  the  platform  spanning  the  trench.    In 


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driving  the  piles  the  platform  was  set  with  its  front 
edge  immediately  over  the  position  for  the  next  bent 
of  piles;  the  end  pile  of  the  bent  was  driven,  then  the 
other  bearing  piles  in  succession  across  the  bent  to  the 
other  side.  The  platform  was  then  removed  2  feet  longi- 
tudinally along  the  trench,  the  two  batter  piles  at  that 
point  driven,  then  moved  2  feet  further  where  the  next 
bent  of  piles  was  driven,  and  so  on.  The  best  day's  work 
was  120  piles  driven  in  eight  hours,  an  average  of  a  pile 
every   four  minutes. 

Following  the  pile  driving,  the  sewer  was  constructed 
at  the  outlet  end  and  in  an  intermediate  stretch  900 
feet  in  length,  the  latter  of  which  has  been  completed, 
and  the  former  is  perhaps  two-thirds  done.  Concrete 
work  has  also  been  begun  about  a  mile  from  the  outlet. 
Concreting  probably  will  not  be  continued  very  much 
longer,  but  will  be  shut  down  during  the  cold  weather. 
It  is  expected  that  work  will  begin  this  week  on  excavat- 
ing the  trench  through  the  higher  land,  for  which  pur- 
pose a  Marion  steam  shovel,  model  60,  2^  yards  capacity, 
is  to  be  used. 

The  contractor  at  the  outset  built  a  dock  near  the 
outlet  of  the  sewer,  which  he  uses  in  bringing  all  of  his 
materials  by  water  up  the  East  and  Bronx  rivers.  At 
this  dock  he  has  a  stiff-leg  derrick  with  the  necessary 
engine  and  boiler  and  hoist,  all  mounted  on  piles  at  the 
edge  of  the  river.  He  also  has  two  stiff-leg  derricks 
mounted  on  scows  which  can  be  used  either  at  the  dock 
or  elsewhere  as  needed.  Two  lines  of  construction  track 
run  the  length  of  the  dock  and  unite  into  a  single  line 
which  extends  throughout  the  entire  length  of  the  work 
—9,100  feet.  There  are  also,  mounted  on  the  dock,  ele- 
vated bins  for  sand  and  gravel  used  in  the  concrete,  and 
a  spur  from  the  track  runs  under  these  bins.  The  gravel 
and  sand  are  brought  fro  mCow's  Bay,  both  materials 
being  loaded  on  one  scow  in  the  proportions  required  for 
the  concrete,  so  that  no  material  has  to  be  stored  on  the 
dock  or  on  land  but  is  taken  directly  from  the  scow  in 
buckets  by  the  derrick,  placed  in  the  small  bins  above 
referred  to  (which  have  a  capacity  of  only  a  few  cubic 
yards)  measured  automatically  and  discharged  from  these 
into  buckets  and  hauled  directly  to  the  work.  As  the  con- 
tractor owns  his  own  scows,  this  affords  a  very  con- 
venient and  cheap  method  of  transporting  and  handling 
the  material,  which  may  be  described  as  follows: 

The  concrete  is  mixed  in  proportions  of  one  cement, 
2j/£  sand  and  5  gravel  passing  a  ^4-inch  screen.  Bottom 
dump  buckets,  made  by  G.  L.  Stuebner  Iron  Works,  of 
Long  Island  City,  are  placed  six  on  a  flat  car,  two  cars 
or  twelve  buckets  composing  a  train,  which  is  hauled  by 
a  locomotive  built  by  the  Vulcan  Iron  Works,  of  Wilkes- 
Barre.  This  train  is  backed  under  the  small  bins  until 
the  first  bucket  is  under  the  gravel  bin,  when  sufficient 
gravel  is  admitted  into  it  to  make  one  batch.  This 
bucket  is  then  moved  under  the  sand  bin  and  receives 
sufficient  sand  for  a  batch,  the  second  bucket  at  the 
same  time  being  under  the  gravel  bin  and  receiving  its 
portion  of  gravel.  The  cement  required  for  this  batch 
is  placed  on  top  of  the  sand,  and  when  the  buckets  on 
the  train  have  all  been  filled  each  contains  the  ingredients 
required  for  a  batch  of  0.8  of  a  cubic  yard.  Meantime 
the  stiff-leg  derrick  has  been  replenishing  the  small 
gravel  and  sand  bins  from  the  scow  alongside  the  dock, 
and  this  continues  until  the  scow  is  empty,  when  another 
takes  its  place. 

The  trainload  of  12  buckets  is  then  hauled  by  locomo- 
tive to  the  point  where  the  concrete  is  to  be  used.  Here 
again  the  method  adopted  is  out  of  the  ordinary.  A 
platform  which  travels  on  a  very  broad  gauge  track 
carries  a  steam  boiler,  stiff-leg  derrick  and  three-drum 
hoist,  a  Hains  gravity  mixer  with  its  supporting  tower, 
and  beyond  this  a  steel  tower  about  40  feet  high  which 


is  used  for  discharging  the  concrete  through  a  chute 
into  the  sewer  trench.  The  ingredients  for  the  concrete 
having  already  been  measured  into  the  buckets,  a  bucket 
is  raised  by  the  derrick  and  discharged  by  the  bottom 
dump  into  the  hopper  of  the  concrete  mixer.  It  passes 
through  this  by  gravity  and  out  of  a  spout  at  the  bot- 
tom into  a  bucket  which  rests  upon  the  ground  at  the 
bottom  of  the  tower. 

The  concrete,  now  mixed,  is  raised  in  this  bucket  and 
automatically  dumped  into  a  hopper  which  can  be  at- 
tached at  one  of  three  or  four  elevations  on  the  tower, 
passes  from  this  hopper  (the  outlet  of  which  is  con- 
trolled by  an  operator  standing  on  a  platform  at  this 
point)  into  the  upper  or  hopper  end  of  a  section  of 
U-shaped  chute.  At  the  end  of  this  section  is  another 
section  of  chute  fastened  to  the  first  by  a  swivel  joint 
and  which  can  accordingly  be  so  moved  as  to  discharge 
the   concrete   at   any   desired    point    within    a    radius   of 


CONCRETE    TRAVELER. 

Forms   for   sewer   side   and   roof   in   left   background. 

Construction   track    at   the   right. 

several  feet.  The  swivel  joint  is  supported  by  block  and 
fall  from  a  boom,  the  foot  of  which  rests  on  the  plat- 
form at  the  foot  of  the  steel  tower.  The  entire  outfit 
and  the  platform  upon  which  it  rests  is  moved  from  time 
to  time  as  necessary.  This  is  accomplished  by  a  steel 
cable  fastened  ahead  to  a  "dead  man"  and  wound  upon 
one  of  the  drums  of  the  hoist.  The  shifting  of  the 
apparatus  requires  only  five  or  ten  minutes,  the  track 
being  laid  ahead  by  the  general  helpers  in  the  gang  at 
such  times  as  may  be  convenient.  The  tower  erected  on 
the  front  end  of  the  traveler  and  the  automatic  dumping 
bucket  which  works  inside  of  the  tower  are  those  known 
as  the  Lakewood,  manufactured  by  the  Ohio  Ceramic 
Engineering  Company,  the. New  York  agents  for  which 
are  Brown  &  Sites  Company,  who  designed  the  outfit 
carried  by  this  traveler. 

One  of  the  results  of  this  method  of  handling  the 
concrete  is  that  no  part  of  the  work  is  cluttered  up  with 
wheelbarrow  runs,  concrete  mixers,  piles  of  sand  and 
gravel,  etc.,  but  all  the  work  is  straight  ahead,  systematic, 
and  practically  no  time  is  lost  in  shifting  machinery  of 


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any  kind.  Great  economy  must  result  from  the  fact  that 
the  material  is  not  handled  by  hand  or  wheelbarrow  at 
any  point  from  gravel  bank  to  finished  sewer,  except  the 
spreading  of  the  concrete  as  it  is  spouted  into  the  invert. 
Two  of  the  concrete  outfits  are  used,  but  only  one  is 
in  operation  at  a  time.  The  concrete  gang  lays  a  con- 
siderable length  of  invert;  then,  while  this  is  setting  and 
while  carpenters  are  erecting  the  forms  for  the  sides  and 
roof,  the  same  gang  goes  to  the  other  concrete  outfit 
(which  may  be  half  a  mile  away)  and  lays  other  invert 
(or  sides  and  top,  as  the  case  may  be)  at  the  second 
location.  This  is  figured  to  be  more  economical  than 
endeavoring  to  move  the  entire  outfit  from  one  point  to 
the  other,  as  the  entire  concrete  gang  can  be  moved  by 
the  construction  train  from  one  plant  to  the  other  with 
a  loss  of  not  more  than  fifteen  minutes'  time. 

As  stated  before,  the  construction  track  is  carried  the 
entire  length  of  the  work,  and  thus  the  buckets  con- 
taining concrete  materials  can  be  carried  directly  to 
either  plant.  The  track  is  also  used  for  delivering  piles, 
lumber  for  forms,  reinforcing  bars  and  all  other  materials 
and  appliances  required  on  any  part  of  the  work. 

Tn  constructing  the  invert,  wooden  invert  profiles  are 
set  at  15-foot  intervals,  the  concrete  is  deposited  in  al- 
ternate sections  between  these,  and  the  top  surface  struck 
off  with  a  straight  edge.  As  soon  as  this  has  set  suffi- 
ciently the  profile  boards  are  removed  and  the  remaining 
sections  of  the  invert  are  filled  and  struck  off  with  ;* 
straight  edge,  using  the  previously  constructed  sections 
as  guides.  At  the  same  time  that  the  invert  is  con- 
structed the  side  walls  are  carried  up  to  a  height  of  6 
inches,  2-inch  plank  forms  for  this  being  set  in  position 
at  the  same  time  that  the  invert  profiles  are  set.  This 
is  found  to  secure  a  much  straighter  alignment  of  the 
walls  and  with  less  labor  than  if  the  invert  only  were 
constructed.  Strips  of  wood,  approximately  triangular 
in  section,  are  set  into  the  top  surface  of  the  6  inches 
of  wall  and  later  removed,  to  provide  a  bond  between  the 
old  and  new  concrete.  When  the  invert  concrete  is  suffi- 
ciently set,  it  is  covered  with  one  inch  of  cement  mortar, 
which  is  troweled  down  to  a  very  smooth  surface.  Rein- 
forcing rods  for  the  side  walls  are  set  in  position  before 
any  of  the  invert  concrete  is  poured,  and  are  held  firmly 
in  position,  as  shown  in  the  illustration  upon  the  first 
page  of  this  article,  a  pair  of  2-inch  planks  being  used, 
with  grooves  gouged  out  at  8-inch  intervals,  the  planks 
being  so  placed  that  these  grooves  come  opposite  each 
other  and  contain  the  reinforcing  rods.  The  planks  are 
bolted  together  and  carefully  aligned  and  the  reinforcing 
rods  are  thus  held   rigidly  in  their  proper  positions. 

The  forms  for  the  sides  and  top  are  constructed  of 
planks  and  4x6's.  the  construction  being  very  simple,  as 
both  side  walls  and  roof  are  plane  surfaces.  These  are 
set  up  by  carpenters  and  braced  to  the  sides  of  the 
trench   or  adjacent   ground. 

As  soon  as  the  invert  concrete  is  placed  it  is  covered 
with  sand  or  other  material  to  prevent  rapid  drying. 
The  sides  and  roof  are  poured  at  one  operation.  As 
soon  as  the  roof  concrete  has  been  completed  it  is 
covered  with  earth  from  the  excavation  to  a  depth  of 
(>  inches  to  prevent  the  roof,  which  receives  the  sun  all 
day  long,  from  drying  more  rapidly  than  the  sides,  each 
of  which  receives  the  sun  but  half  of  the  day.  This  dirt 
is  left  on  the  roof  permanently,  as  the  whole  sewer  is 
later  tn  be  covered  with  an  earth  embankment. 

The  excavation  in  the  swampy  land  was  very  slight 
and  consisted  merely  of  the  sod  and  top  muck  which 
was  thrown  oul  by  hand.  Tn  the  deeper  excavation  in 
the  made  ground,  which  is  now  going  on,  clam  shell 
buckets,  made  by  the  Hayward  Company,  are  used, 
operated  bj  a  Brown  hoisting  machine.  These  buckets 
take  the  soil  in  its  natural  state  and  no  labor  is  required 


in  the  trench  except  to  trim  the  sides  and  throw  the 
soil  toward  the  centre,  and  to  set  and  drive  the  sheeting. 
Two  of  these  excavators  and  clam  shell  buckets  are 
being  used. 

As  might  be  imagined,  abundance  of  water  is  being 
met  with  but  has  given  no  serious  difficulty.  No  under- 
drain  is  used  but  the  water  is  removed  at  the  site  of 
the  work  by  pumps  and  discharged  into  ditches  which 
carry  it  to  an  adjacent  swamp  or  to  the  river.  Several 
Cameron  steam  pumps  with  8-inch  suction  and  6-inch 
discharge  are  used  for  the  more  permanent  pumping 
stations,  while  at  other  points  the  contractor  is  using 
steam  syphons,  pulsometers  and  centrifugal  pumps 
manufactured   by   the   Morris   Iron   Works. 

The  water  is,  of  course,  necessarily  kept  down  while 
the  piles  are  being  sawed  off  at  the  proper  elevation  and 
while  the  platform  is  being  built  to  receive  the  concrete. 
It  is  not  considered  necessary,  however,  to  make  special 
efforts  to  keep  the  trench  dry  while  concrete  is  being 
deposited,  as  there  is  no  flow  of  water  through  the 
trench  which  would  wash  out  the  cement.  Water,  of 
course,  is  not  allowed  to  flow  over  new  invert  until 
it  has  thoroughly  set,  but  where  there  is  any  danger  of 
this  the  trench  in  front  of  the  invert  construction  is 
kept  pumped  down  by  one  of  the  pumps  previously 
mentioned. 

Altogether  the  general  handling  of  the  work  and  ma- 
terial seems  to  be  excellently  adapted  to  economy  and 
the  avoidance  of  all  confusion  and  loss  of  energy.  Cement 
is  brought  in  a  boat,  adapted  for  the  purpose,  directly 
from  the  yards  at  Jersey  City  to  the  contractor's  dock 
and  from  here  is  placed  directly  into  the  concrete  buckets, 
there  being  thus  but  one  handling.  Similarly,  the  sand 
and  gravel  are  brought  directly  from  the  point  where 
they  are  excavated  and  screened  to  the  dock  with  but 
one  handling — that  of  loading  it  on  to  the  scows,  and 
one  more  handling  places  it  in  the  concrete  buckets. 
There  is  no  handling  of  either  by  wheelbarrows  or 
in  any  other  way  except  by  the  derrick  which  removes 
it  from  the  scows  to  the  bins.  Two  locomotives  and 
the  derrick  and  hoist  on  the  concrete  traveler  do  all  the 
remaining  work  of  transporting,  mixing  and  finally  de- 
positing the  concrete  in  place. 

In  excavating,  also,  the  material  is  being  handled  but 
once,  and  that  by  the  clam  shell  bucket  and  Brown 
hoist,  which  deposits  it  in  dump  cars  which  travel  on 
the  construction  track,  by  which  it  is  dumped  directly 
into  its  final  position.  When  the  steam  shovel  begins 
work,  within  a  few  days,  it  is  intended  to  lay  the  track 
carrying  the  dump  cars  directly  on  the  top  of  the  sewer 
and  dump  the  material  excavated  this  winter  to  form 
the  embankment  over  the  sewer  in  the  swamp  land  which 
has  already  been  constructed. 

The  plant  includes  2  Vulcan  Iron  Works  locomotives; 
8  Continental  cars;  12  4-yard.  2-way  dump  cars,  manu- 
factured by  the  Western  Wheeled  Scraper  Company ;  24 
Stuebner  bottom  dump  concrete  buckets;  a  Marion 
steam  shovel;  2  Brown  hoists;  3  traveling  derricks;  one 
75-foot  guy  derrick;  a  stiff-leg  derrick  at  the  dock:  2 
derrick  boats:  a  cement  boat;  scows  for  bringing  sand 
and  gravel :  2  travelers  carrying  the  complete  concrete 
mixers   and   delivering  outfit   already   described. 

The  general  superintendent  of  this  work  is  P.  W. 
Rogers.  The  engineer  in  charge  for  the  city  is  Geo.  L. 
Christian,    and   the   inspector   is   Julian    Wood. 


AIR  DRILLS  FOR  SEWER  CONSTRUCTION. 

The  superintendent  of  sewers  of  Worcester.  Mass.. 
Matthew  Gault,  in  his  latest  report  states  that  it  is  his 
aim  to  keep  at  a  high  degree  of  efficiency  the  equipment 
owned  by  the  department  and  used  in  sewer  construc- 
tion and  maintenance,  and  to  add  to  it  from  time  to  time 


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new  labor  saving  tools  and  machinery.  Following  out 
this  idea,  in  1912  a  new  blacksmith  shop  was  built  and 
supplied  with  modem  equipment,  and  a  complete  new 
outfit  was  purchased  for  rock  excavation.  The  forges 
are  supplied  with  power  blast.  A  100-pound  Fairbanks 
power  hammer  has  proved  very  useful,  as  has  also  a 
Leyner  drill  sharpener  which  has  a  capacity  of  from  50 
to  100  rock  drills  per  hour.  It  is  operated  by  compressed 
air  furnished  by  a  9x8-inch  Ingersoll-Rand  compressor, 
which  in  turn  is  operated  by  a  20  horse-power  electric 
motor. 

For  rock  work,  especially  in  trenches,  an  8x8-inch 
Ingersoll-Rand  air  compressor  geared  to  a  15  horse- 
power gasoline  engine,  both  mounted  upon  trucks,  has 
been  purchased.  They  furnish  sufficient  power  to  oper- 
ate two  hand  hammer  drills  using  hexogonal  hollow  steel. 
This  plant  is  portable  and  can  be  moved  easily  from  place 
to  place,  and  Mr.  Gault  says:  "We  are  conservative  when 
we  say  that  for  our  work  in  narrow  trenches  this  outfit 
has  reduced  by  one-half  the  cost  of  drilling,  as  compared 
with   the  cost  of  steam  drilling." 


ROCHESTER'S  SEWAGE  DISPOSAL 


Detritus  Tanks,  Fine  Screens,  Imhoff  Tanks  and  Sludge 

Beds— Fall  in  Outfall  Pipe  Utilized  for  Power 

and  Light  at  Plant. 

The  improved  plans  for  disposing  of  the  sewage  of 
Rochester.  N.  Y.,  really  date  from  the  year  1887,  when 
the  council  employed  Emil  Kuichling  to  prepare  plans 
for  an  east  side  belt  line  sewer,  which  sewer,  although 
discharging  into  the  river,  was  built  with  a  view  to 
carrying  the  sewage  at  a  later  date  to  a  disposal  plant 
between  the  city  and  Lake  Ontario  on  the  north.  Be- 
tween 1899  and  1902  several  damage  suits  for  pollution 
of  the  river  were  begun,  only  one  of  which  went  to  trial 
and  was  settled.  During  the  early  part  of  1907  a  com- 
mittee consisting  of  George  H.  Benzenburg,  Rudolph 
Hering  and  Emil  Kuichling  formally  approved  of  a  re- 
port submitted  by  Mr.  Kuichling  as  the  result  of  investi- 
gations conducted  between  1904  and  1907.  No  immedi- 
ate action  was  taken  upon  this  report,  but  plans  were 
finally  prepared  and  submitted  to  the  State  Commis- 
sioner of  Health  on  February  26,  1910.  In  these  plans 
were  embodied  the  principles  deduced  from  the  investi- 
gations of  Mr.  Kuichling  on  the  clarification  of  sewage, 
an  abstract  of  which  was  published  in  our  issue  of  June 
1,1910.    These  plans  provided  for  three  distinct  steps: 

"1.  The  removal  of  the  great  bulk  of  mineral  matter 
and  the  comparatively  inoffensive  inorganic  matter  in 
the  detritus  tanks  as  originally  contemplated. 

2.  The  removal  of  the  coarse  floating  and  suspended 
matter,  which  is  largely  stable  organic  substance  such 
as  paper,  rags,  leaves,  wood,  hair,  etc.,  by  means  of 
screens  having  meshes  or  interstices  of  about  one-eighth 
inch  in  size. 

"3.  The  removal  of  most  of  the  remaining  finely  di- 
vided matter,  mainly  of  organic  nature,  by  sedimentation 
in  suitable  large  tanks." 

Health  Commissioner  Porter,  realizing  the  importance 
of  this  proposition,  both  because  of  the  size  of  the  city 
and  because  this  method  of  clarifying  only  was  some- 
what unusual  in  the  state,  submitted  the  plans  to  three 
leading  sanitary  experts;  and,  on  the  basis  of  their  re- 
ports, asked  to  have  the  plans  modified  by  providing 
twice  the  capacity  of  settling  tanks  which  was  shown  on 
the  original  plan,  and  also  providing  for  three  openings 
into  the  lake  at  the  end  o'  the  outlet  (which  extends 
7,000  feet  from  the  shore  into  35  feet  depth  of  water) 
and  provision  for  extending  the  outlet  still  further  at 
some  future  time  if  it  should  be  desired.     These  changes 


were  made  and  resubmitted  and  approved  on  September 
22,  1910.  In  November  of  that  year  $500,000  was  appro- 
priated for  the  work,  which  was  increased  by  one  million 
dollars  additional  in  March,  1912. 

Meantime  studies  upon  the  sewage  disposal  plant  had 
been  continued,  and  George  C.  Whipple  last  year  re- 
ported upon  the  same.  (See  Municipal  Journal  for 
January  9,  1913.)  It  was  then  decided  to  substitute  Im- 
hoff tanks  for  plain  sedimentation  tanks  and  also  to 
provide  for  disinfecting  the  effluent. 

This  project  is  of  unusual  interest  because  of  the  mag- 
nitude of  the  work  involved  and  also  because  of  the  un- 
usual amount  of  study  which  has  been  given  to  the  dis- 
posal plans  by  six  or  eight  of  the  leading  sanitary  en- 
gineers of  the  country.  The  work  consists  of  the  sewage 
disposal  plant  proper,  a  long  intercepting  sewer  bringing 
the  sewage  to  the  plant,  which  is  about  three  and  one- 
half  miles  north  of  the  northern  boundary  of  the  city, 
and  the  outlet  from  the  plant  which  has  a  total  length  of 
about  two  miles. 

The  design  of  the  interceptor  and  plant  is  based  upon 
a  future  population  of  400,000,  of  which  10,000  is  in  a 
territory  which  cannot  be  drained  to  the  main  plant, 
and  for  which  a  small  individual  plant  will  be  provided. 
Provision  is  made  for  a  future  dry  weather  flow  from 
the  larger  area  of  120  gallons  per  capita,  and  for  a  storm 
water  flow  of  two  and  a  half  times  as  much  additional. 
This  basis  was  used  in  designing  all  sewers  of  the  com- 
bined system,  which  is  that  found  in  all  the  territory  now 
contributory  to  the  existing  outlet  sewers.  In  the  terri- 
tory north  of  the  city  which  has  not  yet  been  sewered, 
however,  the  separate  system  will  be  used  and  the  house 
sewers  only  will  be  connected  to  this  intercepting  sewer; 
175  gallons  per  capita  being  provided  for  this  territory. 
This  gives  a  total  dry  weather  flow  of  approximately 
55,500,000  gallons  daily  and  a  storm  water  flow  of 
173,000,000   gallons   daily. 

At  present  all  sewers,  except  those  in  the  small  dis- 
trict which  is  in  another  drainage  area,  discharge  into 
the  Genesee  river.  The  interceptor  was  designed  to 
collect  the  dry  weather  sewage  and  part  of  the  storm 
water  from  all  the  existing  sewers  as  near  to  their  out- 
lets as  possible,  the  existing  outlets  being  retained  as 
overflow  outlets  to  carry  the  surplus  storm  water  when- 
ever it  shall  exceed  two  and  a  half  times  the  dry  weather 
flow.  This  interceptor  flows  nearly  due  north,  following 
close  to  the  river,  first  crossing  from  the  east  to  the 
west  bank,  along  this,  then  across  the  river  and  along  the 
east  bank,  until  it  has  passed  about  a  mile  beyond  the 
city  limits,  when  it  deflects  slightly  toward  the  east  so 
as  to  reach  a  desirable  site  for  the  sewage  disposal  plant 


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and  outlet.  In  addition  to  these  two  crossings  of  the 
river  with  the  main  interceptor,  there  are  two  other 
crossings  for  bringing  to  this  the  sewage  from  the  oppo- 
ide  of  the  river. 

In  order  to  control  the  flow  of  storm  water  so  that 
the  desired  amount  shall  pass  into  the  interceptor  and 
the  surplus  through  the  outlets  into  the  river,  cham- 
bers are  constructed  in  which  regulating  devices  are 
installed  that  will  automatically  maintain  the  required 
volume  of  discharge.  These  will  be  operated  by  a  float 
located  in  a  small  chamber  in  which  the  water  will  rise 
and  fall  as  the  volume  entering  the  chamber  is  in  excess 
of  or  less  than  the  volume  discharging,  the  float  operat- 
ing a  shutter  which  closes  the  inlet  as  the  water  rises 
or  opens  it  as  it  falls.  The  discharge  from  the  chamber 
is  fixed  by  the  size  of  the  opening  and  a  given  head,  the 
regulating  device  being  so  adjusted  that  the  float  will 
begin  to  close  the  shutter  when  this  given  head  is 
reached.  In  order  to  provide  for  increasing  discharge  of 
storm  water  as  the  amount  of  house  sewage  increases 
from  year  to  year,  the  size  of  the  opening  from  the 
chamber  will  be  enlarged  at  intervals  in  order  to  give 
the  area  required  to  produce  the  discharge  desired  under 
the  given  head. 

The  interceptor  begins  by  a  tunnel  crossing  under  the 
river  and  having  a  diameter  of  8  feet;  the  sewage,  how- 
ever, being  confined  to  a  semi-circular  channel  3  feet 
wide,  on  each  side  of  which  is  a  bench  wall  254  feet 
wide  which  carries  a  water  main  under  the  river.  The 
tunnel  then  changes  to  6  feet  diameter,  which  extends 
for  5,128  feet  in  tunnel  with  a  brick  invert.  There  then 
follow  in  succession  3.438  feet  of  two  lines  of  cast  iron 
pipe  laid  in  open  trench  as  a  siphon  under  the  river,  one 
line  having  a  diameter  of  2  feet  and  the  other  of  3  feet 
6  inches;  3,042  feet  of  6-inch  sewer  in  tunnel  with  brick 
invert  and  328  feet  of  the  same  size  in  open  trench, 
formed  of  concrete  with  brick  lining;  2.377  feet  of  6-foot 
6  inches,  2,180  feet  of  6-foot,  5,620  feet  of  8-foot.  3,600 
feet  of  7-foot,  3,600  feet  of  6-foot  3  inches,  3.200  feet  of 
6-foot  9  inches,  2,000  feet  of  5-foot  6  inches  and  800  feet 
of  6-foot  3  inches,  all  in  open  trench  and  constructed  of 
concrete  with  a  brick  lining.  This  brings  the  interceptor 
to  the  sewage  disposal  plant.  The  outlet  of  this  con- 
sists of  2,347  feet  of  5-foot  6-inch  steel  pipe  in  open 
trench,  and  6,963  feet  of  the  same  pipe  submerged  in 
the  lake  bottom.  The  various  sizes  are  governed  not 
only  by  the  increasing  amount  of  sewage  received  by 
the  interceptor,  but  by  the  grades,  it  being  noticed  that 
in  certain  cases  the  size  decreases  rather  than  increasing, 
this  being  on  account  of  the  steeper  grades  called  for 
by  the  surface  contour. 


CONSTRUCTING    11-INCH   AND  24-INCH  SIPHONS  ACROSS 
GENESEE    RIVER. 


The  siphon  near  the  upper  end  consists  of  24-inch 
cast  iron  pipe  for  the  dry  weather  flow  and  42-inch  for 
the  storm  flow.  For  the  protection  of  these  pipes  a  grit 
chamber  is  constructed  at  the  portal  of  the  tunnel  to 
intercept  any  large  floating  articles,  stones,  gravel,  etc., 
which  may  clog  the  siphon.  This  chamber  consists  of 
three  channels,  a  central  one  for  the  storm  water  flow 
and  two  outer  ones  for  the  dry  weather  flow;  only  one 
of  the  latter,  however,  being  in  use  at  a  time  in  order  to 
permit  cleaning  them.  Each  channel  has  a  gate  at  its 
entrance  to  control  the  flow,  and  the  two  outer  ones 
have  gates  at  the  outlet  end  to  prevent  either  channel 
flooding  the  other,  since  both  of  these  channels  dis- 
charge into  the  same  siphon.  At  the  entrance  to  the 
storm  water  channel  is  a  weir  set  at  such  a  height  as  to 
divert  the  sewage  to  the  side  channels  during  dry 
weather  flow-,  but  permit  the  surplus  to  pass  into  the 
large  storm  water  pipe  when  the  two  and  a  half  volumes 
are  exceeded.  An  overflow  pipe  leads  to  the  river  which 
may  receive  all  of  the  sewage  should  the  siphon  become 
clogged,  but  is  intended  for  such  emergency  only.  These 
siphons  act  under  a  head  or  a  fall  in  gradient  of  ap- 
proximately 15  feet.  Only  a  part  of  this  length  of  3,438 
feet  is  in  the  river  bed  proper,  but  that  portion  which  is 
in  the  river  channel  is  encased  in  concrete.  There  are 
20-inch  manholes  on  each  pipe  on  each  side  of  the  river, 
and  blow-offs  on  the  further  side  discharging  at  the  level 
of  mean  low  water.  The  other  river  crossings  also  are 
constructed  of  cast  iron  pipes  with  grit  chambers,  in 
general  accordance  with  the  plan  just  described. 

The  disposal  plant  is  about  one-half  mile  south  of  the 
shore  of  Lake  Ontario,  the  city  having  purchased  here 
291.5  acres.  The  plans  as  finally  adopted  provide  for 
detritus  tanks  having  both  fine  and  coarse  screens,  and 
sedimentation  tanks  of  the  Imhoff  type.  Also  sludge- 
drying  beds  for  receiving  the  sludge  from  these  tanks. 
A  power  plant  will  be  constructed  for  utilizing  the  head 
available  in  the  effluent  from  the  tanks,  which  will  fur- 
nish power  to  light  and  operate  the  plant. 

The  detritus  tanks,  which  receive  the  flow  directly 
from  the  sewer,  are  three  in  number,  only  two  of  which 
are  being  constructed  at  present,  however,  and  only  one 
of  these  will  operate  at  a  time,  permitting  the  other  to 
be  cleaned  out.  These  are  intended  to  receive  the  dry 
weather  flow  only,  the  surplus  passing  directly  to  the  sedi- 
mentation tanks  through  by-pass  channels  which  it  enters 
by  flowing  over  weirs,  so  that  the  heavier  suspended 
matter  will  be  washed  into  the  detritus  tanks  as  durins: 
dry  weather  flow.  Coarse  racks  with  2-inch  openings 
are  placed  at  the  upper  ends  of  the  tanks  and  at  the  en- 
trances to  the  by-pass  channels.  These  racks  will  be 
cleaned  by  hand  by  use  of  rakes.  The  tanks  have  an 
effective  length  of  58  feet  and  a  top  width  of  17  feet. 
The  sides  are  vertical  to  within  7  feet  of  the  bottom, 
from  where  they  slope  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees,  making 
the  bottom  width  3  feet.  The  bottom  also  has  a  longi- 
tudinal slope  and  is  3  feet  lower  at  the  entrance  than 
at  the  outlet  end.  the  depth  being  14  feet  at  the  latter. 
\t  the  lowest  oart  of  the  tank  is  a  drain  pipe,  controlled 
by  a  horizontal  gate  operated  from  a  platform  above,  for 
drawing  off  the  water  during  cleaning,  this  drain  dis- 
charging into  a  well  from  which  the  water  can  be  re- 
turned to  the  tanks  by  pumping.  For  removing  the 
sediment  from  the  detritus  tanks  a  power-driving  exca- 
vating apparatus  will  he  used  which  can  be  moved  from 
one  tank  to  another. 

Fine  screens  will  be  placed  at  the  ends  of  these  tanks, 
these  screens  having  small  openings  and  being  mechani- 
cally cleaned. 

The  flow  into  the  tanks  is  controlled  by  weirs  at  the 
outlet  end  of  each,  so  that  when  the  flow  from  one  tank 
exceeds  50  cubic  feet  per  second,  another  tank  will  re- 


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ceive  the  surplus.  The  storm  water  flow  will  be  con- 
trolled by  the  backwater  in  the  channel  leading  from  the 
detritus  tanks  to  the  Imhoff  tanks.  Up  to  a  flow  of  75 
cubic  feet  per  second  the  weirs  at  the  outlet  of  the 
detritus  tanks  will  have  a  free  overflow,  but  as  the  flow 
increases  above  this  amount  the  weirs  will  become  sub- 
merged, and  to  maintain  the  same  discharge  the  water 
surface  in  the  tanks  will  rise  and  begin  to  overflow  into 
the  by-pass  channels.  For  a  uniform  flow  greater  than 
75  cubic  feet  per  second,  the  water  surfaces  will  "adjust 
themselves  to  maintain  a  flow  of  approximately  50  cubic 
feet  per  second  over  the  weir  when  one  tank  is  in  opera- 
tion and  37.5  cubic  feet  per  second  when  two  are  in 
operation,  the  surplus  passing  into  the  by-pass  channels. 
The  dimensions  of  the  by-pass  channels  are  planned  so 
that,  with  the  maximum  depth  of  backwater  in  the  chan- 
nel to  the  Imhoff  tanks  and  with  the  two  tanks  in  op- 
eration, the  by-passes  will  carry  the  maximum  quantity 
in  excess  of  75  cubic  feet  with  such  a  depth  of  water 
as  will  give  a  submergence  of  the  weir  capable  of  pass- 
ing 37.5  cubic  feet  o\er  each  weir,  or  in  other  words, 
for  the  maximum  flow  the  water  surface  in  the  tanks  will 
be  higher  than  the  surface  of  the  backwater  from  the 
Imhoff  tanks,  by  an  amount  equal  to  the  head  required 
to  pass  37.5  cubic  feet  per  second  over  each  weir.  The 
water  surface  in  the  tanks  will  vary  in  height  1.3  feet 
between  maximum  and  minimum  flow,  and  the  velocity 
will  vary  from  3r<  inches  per  second  to  5  inches  per 
second. 

From  the  detritus  tanks  the  flow  will  pass  to  the  Im- 
hoff tanks,  of  which  20  units  of  three  tanks  each  are  to 
be  provided  for  the  total  40D. Olid  population.  These 
are  placed  symmetrically.  10  on  each  side  of  the  central 
influent  and  effluent  channels,  two  units  being  placed 
together  with  a  space  for  a  driveway  between  successive 
pairs. 

Each  unit  will  consist  of  three  cylindrical  wells  having 
an  inside  diameter  of  35  feet  and  a  depth  of  41.4  feet 
from  the  top  of  the  wall  to  the  inside  of  the  conical 
bottom.  The  cylindrical  walls  are  2yZ  feet  thick,  and  the 
wells  are  so  spaced  that  the  walls  of  one  join  to  the  next 
so  as  to  make  the  division  wall  between  well1;  2'i  feet 
thick  on  the  centre  line  of  the  tanks.  This  gives  a  total  in- 
side length  of  one  unit  of  110  feet.  The  upper  or  settling 
chamber  of  each  unit  is  divided  into  two  channels,  each 
10  feet  wide  and  12  feet  deep  from  the  water  surface  to 
the  6-inch  slot  at  the  bottom  through  which  the  matter 
which  settles  out  enters  the  lower  or  sludge  chamber. 
The  bottoms  of  the  settling  chamber  are  constructed  of 
inclined  concrete  slabs  5  inches  thick  and  sloping  at  an 
angle  of  1  horizontal  to  1 T  j  vertical.  The  two  channels 
are  parallel,  with  a  space  3  feet  wide  between  them  con- 
necting with  the  sludge  chamber,  which  allows  an  open- 
ing for  the  escape  of  gas.  The  sludge  chambers  are  16 
feet  deep  from  the  bottom  of  the  channels  to  the  bot- 
tom of  the  cylindrical  section,  with  8  feet  additional  in 
the  conical  bottom.  Each  unit  is  designed  to  handle  the 
sewage  from  20,000  persons,  or  a  dry  weather  flow  of 
3.75  cubic  feet  per  second,  and  a  storm  flow  of  13.125 
cubic  feet  per  second;  the  storm  flow  passing  through 
the  same  tanks  as  the  dry  weather  flow,  raising  the 
water  surface  slightly  and  increasing  the  velocity  through 
the  tank.  The  velocities  in  the  channels  or  settling 
chamber  will  be  .022  foot  per  second  and  .07  foot  per 
second  respectively,  and  the  period  of  sedimentation  or 
time  of  passage  through  the  chamber  will  be  75  minutes 
and  24  minutes  respectively.  The  capacities  of  the  sludge 
chambers  are  designed  to  provide  for  a  storage  of  12(1 
ciavs.  this  being  the  probable  maximum  duration  of  cold 
weather  during  which  the  sludge  cannot  be  removed. 
It  is  estimated  that  the  sludge  during  this  period  will 
amount  to  2  cubic  feet  per  capita. 


The  effluent  from  the  detritus  tanks  will  be  carried  in 
two  influent  channels  running  the  entire  length  oi 
group  of  Imhoff  tank-,  ["hese  channels  will  have  a  level 
bottom  and  be  7  feet  wide  opposite  the  first  unit, 
creasing  in  width  6  inches  as  each  successive  unit  is 
passed,  and  having  a  minimum  width  of  2'/2  feet  oppo- 
site the  last  unit.  The  desired  H„u  for  each  unit  will  be 
diverted  from  these  channels  through  an  opening  con- 
trolled by  a  gate,  which  will  be  operated  automatically 
by  a  float  in  the  influent  channel  so  as  to  give  each  unit 
its  proportionate  amount  of  the  total  flow.  From  each 
of  these  openings  a  channel  2'j  feet  wide  carries  the 
sewage  to  its  respective  unit,  this  influent  channel  being 
continued  around  the  outside  of  the  tanks  so  that  the 
sewage  can  be  admitted  from  either  end  and  the  flow 
be  reversed  at  intervals.  This  channel  becomes  the 
effluent  channel  when  the  sewage  is  entering  at  the 
near  end  of  the  unit.  The  entrance  channels  are  all  level 
and  the  entrance  weirs  are  all  at  the  same  elevation. 

From  the  tanks  the  flow  will  pass  to  the  main  effluent 
channels,  of  which  there  is  one  on  each  side  of  the  in- 
fluent channels  and  parallel  to  them  but  at  a  lower  level. 
The  main  effluent  channels  are  divided  into  two  smaller 
channels  by  a  partition  wall  which  acts  as  a  weir,  the 
flow  entering  the  smaller  of  these  channels,  which  is 
designed  to  carry  the  normal  dry  weather  flow,  and  the 
surplus  overflowing  into  the  other  channel.  These  two 
channels  are  2  feet  and  4  feet  wide  respectively  opposite 
the  first  unit,  and  3  feet  and  6  feet  wide  opposite  the 
last  unit,  and  have  a  grade  toward  the  outlet.  At  the 
ends  of  the  effluent  channels,  pipes  connected  with  the 
dry  weather  flow  channels  convey  this  flow  to  the  power 
plant,  while  other  pipes  connected  to  the  overflow  or 
storm  water  channels,  carry  the  volume  in  excess  of  the 
dr_\  weather  flow  to  an  outlet  which  discharges  into  the 
lake. 

The  sludge  is  drawn  from  the  bottom  of  the  Imhoff 
tanks  through  pipes  which  discharge  into  a  channel 
about  5  feet  lower  than  the  water  surface  in  the  tanks. 
giving  this  amount  of  head  for  forcing  the  sludge  out 
through  the  pipe.  A  sludge  channel  is  located  between 
the  two  units  of  each  pair,  and  conveys  the  sludge  from 
these  six  tanks  to  a  drying  bed  located  opposite  this 
unit.  The  sludge  beds  are  designed  of  such  area  as  to 
provide  one  square  foot  for  every  three  persons,  the  area 
for  each  unit  therefore  being  6,666  square  feet,  and  the 
total  area  for  all  the  tanks  being  a  little  over  three  acres. 
The  beds  are  lined  with  1  foot  7  inches  of  filtering 
material,  composed  of  2  inches  of  fine  sand,  3  inches  of 
coarse   sand.  S  inches   of  coarse  sand  and  gravel,  and  6 


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stone.      I  In  >    are    underdrained   with 

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fool     ections,  and  i  mining  lengthwise 

.it'  the  plant,  between    sections,  will   be  depressed  tracks 

inch    will    run    dump   car--    for    removing   the    dried 

tje.      litis  sludge  will  l>c  used  for  filling  in  deep  val- 

.!t(l  low  places  cm  the  cit)   i  ropert)  adjacent  to  the 

Tin-  power  plant  is  located  some  distance  north  of 
the  Imhoff  tanks  on  an  elevation  which  will  give  a  head 
capable    of    producing    100    horse-power    when    the    dry 

weather  flow    is   used.      The   pipe   from    the   effluent    chan- 

tvill  act  as  a  penstock,  discharging  through  the  tur- 
bine, the  draft  tube  of  which  will  connect  with  the  main 
nutlet  pipe.  Two  turbines  with  generators  ami  electri- 
cal equipment  will  he  installed,  each  acting  upon  the 
unit  principle.  During  storm  How  the  turbine  will  be 
submerged,  as  it  will  require  nearly  the  total  available 
head  between  the  effluent  channels  and  the  lake  to  dis- 
t  his   flow   through    the   outlet   pipe. 

The  outlet  from  the  plant  is  a  steel  pipe  66  inches  in. 
diameter  and  extending  7,000  feet  into  the  lake.  This 
outlet  and  the  method  of  laying  it  were  described  in  our 
issue  of  August  15.  1912. 

The  small  plant  referred  to  at  the  beginning  of  this 
article  as  required  for  a  portion  of  the  city  lying  in  an- 
other drainage  area  may  eventually  have  to  accommo- 
date the  sewage  of  25,000  or  30.000  people,  but  is  at  pres- 
ent planned  for  10.000  only.  It  will  consist  of  a  pen- 
stock from  which  the  sewage,  under  a  50-food  head, 
will  pass  through  a  water  wheel,  detritus  tanks  and 
screen  chambers  in  parallel,  one  unit  of  two  Imhoff 
tanks,  a  dosing  device  and  a  sprinkling  filter  consisting 
of  three  one-half  acre  units,  settling  basins  and  a  16-inch 
outlet  pipe  to  deep  water  in  the  adjacent  stream.  Sludge 
beds  and  means  for  handling  the  sludge  also  will  be  pro- 
vided. 


SEWER  MAINTENANCE  IN  CHICAGO. 

At  the  end  of  the  last  fiscal  year  Chicago  was  main- 
taining 1,958  miles  of  sewers,  connected  with  which  were 
83,06]  catch  basins,  or  42  basins  per  mile  of  sewer. 
The  Commissioner  of  Public  Works.  L.  E.  McGann, 
states  that  the  appropriation  for  the  year  of  $250,000 
was  wholly  inadequate  to  permit  of  properly  maintaining 
the  sewers  and  cleaning  the  catch  basins.  This  amount 
allowed  $127.86  per  mile  of  sewer,  or  only  about  $3  per 
catch  basin  if  all  the  money  had  been  spent  on  catch 
basin  cleaning  alone.  As  the  cleaning  of  basins  cost 
$4.03  per  cleaning  (this  cost  would  probably  be  less 
were  the  cleaning  more  frequent),  this  sum  would  ap- 
parently permit  not  more  than  one  cleaning  of  each 
basin  a  year  and  allow  nothing  fur  any  other  branch  of 
sewer  maintenance.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  only  26.820 
basins  were  cleaned,  or  an  average  of  less  than  one- 
third  of  a   cleaning  per  basin   per  year. 

Flushing  was  used  in  cleaning  3,510,000  lineal  feet  of 
sewers,  at  a  cost  of  81  cents  per  hundred  lineal  feet, 
and  340,000  lineal  feet  of  sewers  were  cleaned  by  iron 
scrapers  at  a  COS)  of  $12.17  per  hundred  lineal  feet.  The 
COSl  of  cleaning  sewers  with  iron  scrapers  varied  in  the 
districts,  tin-  cost  in  each  being  approximately  $35, 

$13.    -  9     #15    ami    $9,    respectively. 

The  sum  spent  per  mile  of  sewer  in  this  work  has 
never  exceeded  $143.87,  which  was  the  average  in  1892, 
and  ha-  i  xceeded  $127  only  six  times  in  the  last  twenty- 
five  years.  In  spite  of  the  infrcquency  of  catch  basin 
cleaning  which  has  always  been  the  practice  in  Chicago, 
-uliant  fact  that  monej  spent  in  building 
basins   thei:  ,   ],,     Worse   than    wasted,   we   still 

find  the  city  building  basins   more  rapidly  than   they   are 
sewers,    so    that    (he    umubei     per    mil,     of    Sewer    has    in- 


creased from  30  in  1893  to  40  at  the  end  of  1911  and  42 
at  the  end  of  1912.  This  last  amounts  to  one  for  about 
125  feet  of  sewer,  which  in  our  opinion  is  several  times 
more  than  is  needed  in  any  city,  and  especially  in  cities 
where  they  are  not  and  never  have  been  cleaned  oftener 
than  an  average  of  once  in  three  to  six  years.  It  is  our 
belief  that  at  least  60,000  of  the  catch  basins  in  Chicago 
might  better  have  been  left  unbuilt,  and  the  money  thus 
saved  utilized  for  the  more  thorough  cleaning  of  the 
remaining  basins  and  of  the  sewers. 


ORGANIZING  PUBLIC  HEALTH   SERVICE. 

Like  most  other  municipal  departments  which  have 
developed  from  small  beginnings,  the  boards  of  public 
health  in  most  of  our  cities  are  in  need  of  reorganiza- 
tion, not  only  within  themselves  but  in  their  relations 
to  other  departments  of  the  city  government  generally. 
Several  cities  have  employed  experts  in  this  line  of  busi- 
ness to  make  a  survey  of  the  public  health  situation  and 
recommend  improvements  therein.  One  of  the  latest 
reports  resulting  from  such  a  survey  is  that  recently 
made  to  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  Atlanta,  Ga..  by 
Franz  Schneider.  Jr.,  of  the  Russell  Sage  Foundation. 

It  does  not  appear  from  this  report  that  conditions  at 
Atlanta  were  found  to  be  either  very  much  better  or 
very  much  worse  than  those  in  the  majority  of  our 
reasonably  well-governed  cities.  It  is  found,  for  in- 
stance, that  a  large  part  of  the  energy  of  and  appropria- 
tion made  to  the  Board  of  Health  is  used  in  street 
cleaning  and  garbage  disposal,  which  have  a  compar- 
atively small  effect  upon  the  health  of  the  community 
— a  condition  that  can  be  found  in  a  great  many  cities. 
In  analysing  the  records  of  death  rates  it  was  found 
that  approximately  35  per  cent  of  the  total  mortality  is 
due  to  preventable  diseases,  although  about  20  per  cent 
of  this  35  is  due  to  pneumonia,  meningitis  and  other 
diseases  which  are  probably  preventable  only  under  ideal 
conditions. 

The  Board  of  Health  directs  the  work  of  two  separate 
organizations — the  division  of  sanitary  inspection  and 
the  health  department  proper.  The  former  attends  to 
the  collection  and  disposal  of  refuse,  street  cleaning  ami 
sewer  flushing — engineering  aspects  of  matters  which 
are  essentially  those  of  public  cleanliness  and  decency. 
The  health  department  proper  hires  and  directs  a  health 
officer,  maintains  a  laboratory,  a  detention  hospital  for 
contagious  diseases  and  a  tuberculosis  sanitarium,  looks 
after  the  registration  of  vital  statistics,  control  of  com- 
municable diseases,  milk  and  dairy  inspection,  meat  and 
market  inspection,  mosquito  reduction,  plumbing  in- 
spection and  medical  relief  of  the  poor.  This  depart- 
ment employs  22  persons,  exclusive  of  the  hospital  staff, 
and  receives  for  its  maintenance  $40,000  a  year  for  tin- 
tuberculosis  sanitarium  and  a  similar  sum  for  the  other 
work  of  the  department.  This  gives  for  the  general 
department  work  less  than  23  cents  per  inhabitant  per 
year,  a  figure  which  is  considerably  below  the  minimum 
requirement  for  a  modern,  well-rounded  and  effective 
department.  The  quarantine  work  appears  to  be  in  com- 
petent hands,  but  the  force  of  two  inspectors  is  entirely 
inadequate.  The  isolation  hospital  is  too  small,  and  no 
facilities  whatever  are  furnished  for  negro  cases.  It  is 
T-.lso  the  opinion  of  Mr.  Schneider  that  it  is  impossible 
to  properly  oversee  the  milk  supply  from  700  farms  and 
235  dealers  and  41  dairies  with  two  dairy  inspectors  and 
part  of  the  time  of  one  bacteriologist  and  an  assistant. 
Similarly  the  services  of  two  abattoir  inspectors  is  in- 
sufficient to  properly  oversee  the  slaughtering  of  70,000 
animals  a  year  in  three  slaughter  houses.  "Nearly  a 
sixth  of  the  department's  already  scanty  appropriation 
is  expended  on  plumbing  inspection — a  matter  now  con- 


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sidered  to  have  very  slight  hygienic  significance.  The 
modern  tendency  is  to  place  this  work  with  the  build- 
ing department,  as  the  function  of  the  inspector  is  largely 
to  see  that  the  plumber  does  an  honest  job." 

Concerning  the  organization  of  the  Hoard  of  Health 
(which  consists  of  one  man  appointed  from  each  of 
ten  wards),  the  report  states  that  it  would  be  difficult 
or  impossible  to  obtain  as  many  as  ten  men  in  any  city 
of  Atlanta's  size,  or  even  larger,  who  are  competent  to 
formulate  and  direct  the  policy  of  a  modern  health  de- 
partment, the  work  of  which  has  been  greatly  specialized 
in  recent  years.  "It  is  now  considered  wiser  to  hire  a 
competent  specialist  in  public  health  work,  entrust  him 
with  responsibility  for  the  department,  and  if  a  board 
be  considered  necessary  to  advise  and  check  him,  to  have 
it  as  small  and  carefully  chosen  as  possible." 

It  is  recommended  that  the  department  take  over  cer- 
tain work  which  is  now  being  carried  on  by  private 
benevolence,  such  as  infant  hygiene  work  and  anti-tuber- 
culosis work.  All  cases  of  a  disease  should  be  reported, 
and  an  up-to-date  register  of  them  maintained,  the 
capacity  of  the  sanitarium  for  blacks  as  well  as  for 
whites  largely  increased  and  premises  disinfected  after 
the  removal  or  termination  of  a  case.  Free  dispensary 
service  and  proper  housing  are  among  the  other  things 
recommended.  It  is  also  recommended  that  the  present 
laboratory  work,  milk  inspection  and  control  of  com- 
municable diseases  be  materially  extended  and  the  pres- 
ent isolation  hospital  be  greatly  enlarged;  that  the  city 
adopt  a  comprehensive  housing  law  and  establish  a  sys- 
tem of  housing  inspection:  that  the  department  create 
a  division  of  publicity  and  education,  and  that  the  appro- 
priation of  the  health  department  be  increased  to  reason- 
able proportions  in  order  to  make  these  enlargements 
of  its  duties  possible. 


MUNICIPAL  MARKETS 


Adaptation   to   Modern   Customs,   Movements   of   Popu- 
lation and  Transportation  Facilities — Wholesale 
Terminal  and  Farmers'  Markets. 

The  November  issue  of  the  annals  of  the  American 
Academy  of  Political  and  Social  Science  is  devoted,  to 
the  extent  of  259  pages,  to  a  discussion  of  the  subject  of 
"Reducing  the  Cost  of  Food  Distribution."  Here  are 
given  thirty-six  articles  written  by  different  authors  con- 
sidering the  several  phases  of  the  subject.  These  are 
divided  under  six  heads,  one  of  which  is  devoted  to  mu- 
nicipal markets  and  direct  marketing.  Some  of  these 
describe  the  markets  of  Baltimore.  Cleveland,  Indianap- 
olis, Milwaukee,  Philadelphia  and  Rochester,  all  of  which 
have  been  described  at  greater  or  less  length  in  Munici- 
pal Journal  during  the  past  few  years.  Introductory  to 
these  descriptions  is  a  discussion  of  the  subject  by  C.  L. 
King  of  the  Wharton  School  of  Finance  and  Commerce 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which  we  make 
the   following   extracts: 

"Municipal  markets  do  not  develop  themselves.  The 
American  attitude  has  been  to  set  aside  a  building  or  a 
plot  of  land  for  a  market  and  then  expect  the  market  to 
be  a  success.  The  making  of  a  successful  municipal 
market  with  maximum  results  necessitates  virile  ener- 
getic thought  and  supervision.  In  the  first  place,  there 
must  be  a  terminal  wholesale  market  in  cities  of  any 
size,  where  foodstuffs  from  both  nearby  and  distant  re- 
gions may  be  offered  for  sale  as  directly  and  as  reliably 
as  possible.  A  second  essential  is  the  adaptation  of  the 
kind  and  location  of  markets  to  modern  customs,  to 
movements  in  population  and  to  transportation  facilities. 
The  third  essential  to  a  successful  market  policy  is  the 


encouragement  of  farmers'  markets  as  distinct  from 
merely  groups  of  professional  retailers,  so  that  producer 
and  consumer  may  be  brought  more  directly  together. 
Fourthly,  charges  for  stall  rents  must  be  fixed  at  a  point 
that  will  bring  a  reasonable  return  on  an  investment  or 
present  value,  but  not  at  a  point  that  will  return  unduly 
large  profits  to  the  city.  A  fifth  prerequisite  to  success 
is  to  give  to  stall  renters  every  reasonable  facility  in  buy- 
ing, preserving  and  selling  their  produce.  Again,  the 
markets  must  be  so  regulated  and  supervised  as  to 
cleanliness,  purity  of  food,  and  honesty  in  weights  and 
measures,  that  it  will  be  preferred  by  consumers  as  a 
buying  place  above  other  places  not  so  regulated  and  su- 
pervised. And,  finally,  there  must  be  thorough  and  sys- 
tematic supervision  and  administration  of  the  city's  mar- 
ket policy,  including  reports  on  retail  and  wholesale 
prices,  so  that  the  public  markets  may  be  a  real  competi- 
tive factor,  both  in  attracting  trade  and  fixing  consum- 
ers' prices. 

"The  great  need  of  American  cities  is  properly  located, 
adequately  equipped  and  well  administered  public  ter- 
minal wholesale  markets.  The  prime  essential  for  such 
a  market  is  location  at  a  point  where  the  tracks  of  all 
the  railroads  entering  the  city  can  terminate.  ...  A 
requisite  essential  to  success  is  sale  at  auction  by  bonded 
city  officials,  forbidden  to  be  interested  directly  or  indi- 
rectly in  the  trade  of  market  wares  of  any  kind.  .  .  . 
The  producer  then  has  three  choices:  either  alone  or  in 
co-operation  with  others,  he  can  rent  stands  in  one  of 
the  retail  markets;  he  can  ship  directly  to  some  whole- 
saler; or  he  can  sell  at  these  public  auctions.  The  ex- 
perience of  European  cities  is  that  he  adopts  the  third. 
Chilled  rooms  can  be  provided  into  which  perishable 
products  can  be  unloaded  from  the  cars  and  repacked 
to  suit  the  trade,  without  the  deterioration  inevitably  re- 
sultant from  unloading  in  a  warm  atmosphere.  Under 
the  market  hall,  cool,  clean  cellars  and  ample  cold  stor- 
age facilities  can  be  made  available  for  the  temporary 
use  of  all  buyers  at  reasonable  rates.  This  will  mean  sav- 
ings in  transporting  costs  and  warehouse  facilities,  and 
will  prevent  spoilage  and  lower  values.  A  municipal 
canning  and  preserving  plant  conveniently  located  in  the 
building  pays  for  itself  and  prevents  deterioration  and 
waste." 

Concerning  the  retail  market,  Mr.  King  says  that  this 
"must  be  adapted  to  modern  conditions  and  usages. 
.  .  .  Its  size  will  depend  upon  the  number  of  buyers 
round  about  and  will  be  different  for  each  city  and  in 
each  section  of  the  same  city.  .  .  .  To  compete  with 
modern  retailing  methods,  there  must  be  co-operative 
deliveries,  and  to  compete  with  the  central  buying  con- 
cerns, there  must  be  co-operative  buying  among  the  stall 
renters.  .  .  .  City  ordinances  should  provide  that 
none  but  bona  fide  farmers  should  display  farmers'  signs. 

"To  give  farmers  minimum  rental  costs,  at  slight  ex- 
pense to  the  city,  in  good  residence  locations,  many- 
cities  in  America  and  Europe  have  set  aside  streets  for 
open  air  or  curbstone  markets.  The  rental  for  wagon 
space,  as  a  rule,  is  nominal  only.  Thus  in  Atchison.  Kan.. 
and  San  Antonio.  Texas,  a  charge  of  10  cents  a  day  is 
made  for  each  wagon,  while  in  Buffalo  the  rate  for  a 
one-horse  vehicle  is  25  cents  and  for  a  two-horse  vehicle 
50  cents  per  day.  .  .  .  Two  and  a  half  miles  of  streets 
in  Cleveland  are  lined  by  1,300  farmers  and  400  huck- 
sters. Both  Baltimore  and  Montreal  attract  1,500  wag- 
ons each  day  by  their  curbstone  markets." 

Mr.  King  quotes  the  Secretary  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce of  Oklahoma  City  as  follows:  "There  can  be  no 
question  as  to  the  curbstone  market  having  reduced  the 
cost  of  living  to  the  average  family  in  Oklahoma  City. 
,     .     ,     The  first  day  there  were  about  70  wagons  pres- 


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a la  n  crow  d  oi  buj  ers.    Within 

ounted  318  wagons  on  the  street  (their 
ind  .'i  sw  arming  crow  '1  oi  peo 
itled  and  shouldered  each  other  in  their  effi 
cure  the  choicest  first."    Another  writer  ...hi   stated 
erning  the  same  market  that  actual   figures  sho 

of   from   25   to   50   per   cent     in    the   retail   cost 

of  all   kinds   ni'    f 1   supplies;    in   addition   to   which   the 

market  has  so  stimulated  market  gardening  that  twenty- 
five    families    have    taken    np    small    tracts    adjoining    the 
city    lor    truck    gardening    since    the    market    was    i 
lished,    and    hundreds    of    inquiries     have     been     received 
from  others  who  contemplate 

"(if  greater  importance  than  low  rentals  are  adequate 
and  proper  facilities  for  stall  renters  and  for  the  pur- 
chasing public.  The  public  must  have  clear  passageways 
and  fair  purchasing  opportunities.  All  noises,  singing, 
acrobatic  performances  and  distribution  of  hand  bills 
must  be  prohibited  within  the  market  limits  and  within 
a  reasonable  distance  from  the  market.  Hawkers  and 
peddlers  must  be  forbidden  to  ply  their  trades  within  at 
lease  500  feet  of  the  market.  .  .  .  The  one  great  so- 
cial and  advertising  advantage  of  municipal  markets, 
both  for  the  Stall  renter  and  the  buyer,  is  the  opportun- 
ity afforded  by  the  very  nature  of  the  market  to  enforce 
the  laws  and  ordinances  aimed  at  adulteration,  misbrand- 
ing and  false  weights  and  measures." 


SEWAGE  DISPOSAL  PATENTS. 

November  28.  1913. 
Editor.   Municipal  Journal,  New  York  City. 

Dear  Sir:  I  am  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  22d  inst., 
asking  that  I  write  something  for  the  readers  of  your  paper 
concerning  the  subject  of  sewage  disposal  patents.  In- 
asmuch as  the  question  of  sewage  disposal  patents  prom- 
ise>.  for  some  years  to  come,  to  be  an  interesting  one.  I 
am  pleased  to  comply  with  your  request.  I  take  it  that 
you  are  interested  at  the  present  time  mainly  in  those 
patents  relating  to  preliminary  or  tank  treatment.  The 
patents   covering   tanks   are.    principally,    three    in    number: 

1st.    The   Cameron    septic   tank   patent    which    was   both   a 
—  and  apparatus  patent. 

2d.  The  Inihoff  patent,  which  is  an  apparatus  patent. 

3d.  The  Travis  patent,  said  to  be  a  process. 

Taking  these  up  in  the  order  named,  the  Cameron  septic 
tank  patent  has  been  so  widely  discussed  that  the  engineer- 
ing profession  is  well  informed  concerning  it.  Inasmuch 
as  this  patent  has  expired  I  will  mention  it  but  briefly,  as 
a  matter  of  interest  in  its  relation  to  the  others. 

The  original  English  septic  tank  patent  was  an  ap- 
paratus patent  and  covered  a  certain  type  of  tank  with  its 
appliances.  When  the  American  patent  was  taken  out  it 
was   I  o  cover  the  process  as  well  as  the  appara- 

tus.    Much  difficulty  was  experienced  in  securing  the  Ameri- 
can   patent.       \firr    several   appeals,   however,   and    two    and 
lH  years  delay,  a  patent  was  finally  granted  on  March 
IS,  1897.     By  the  laws  then  in  force  the  life  of  this  patent 
limited   to  the  life  of  the   English   patent   and  conse- 
tlj    expired   with   the   English   patent   on   November  8 

\    suit    carried    to    the    Supreme    Court    of    the    United 

Slates  by  thej  pany  with  the  Treaty  of  B ras- 

as  a   basis   having    failed    to   resuscitate   it.   this   patent 
Id    appear    of    no    interest    to    anyone    except    such    as 
dance  with  the  process  of  the  patent, 
prior  to  the  tini.    o  liratii  m.     From  tin    i 

LaCombe  in  the  Saratoga  case  it  would  seem  that  to 
come   within   the   process   contemplated   bj 
effluent    of   the    tank    must    necessarily    bi 

en.     Whether  or   not   the  effluent    of  any    given   tank- 
was  devoid  of  free  oxygen  prior  to  November,  1909,  would 
difficult    Of   proof,   and    the   burden   oi    the 
•,  ith    the    owners   of    the    patent 
in  addition   to   the   tank   effluent    being    dei  en,   it 

would  appear,  on  a  reading  of  the  patent,  that  the  employ- 

if   the    process   would    br  .     ,],e 

principal  one  of  which  is  the  liquefaction  of  the  whoh 

mailer   contained    in    the    sewage.     This 

I  latter   was 

.1   through   the   agency   of  anaerobic 

bacteria  under  the  exclusion  of  ;lir.  i  itation.     It 


would    seem,   therefore,   that   for  an    infringer  to  enjoy   the 

i  red    by    the   patent    he    should    be   entitled    to   a 

ilete    liquefaction   of  all   the   solid   matter   contained   in 

the    Bowing   sewage    in   a   tank   or  apparatus   in   which   air, 

light  and  agitation  are  excluded. 

In  my  experience  I  have  never  seen  nor  heard  of  a  tank 
which  was  operated  under  such  conditions  and  where  such 
a   result  was  attained. 

It  is  highly  probable  that  Mr.  Cameron,  who  did  much 
in  advance  the  science  of  sanitary  engineering  was  de- 
.  bj  tin  incomplete  experiments  which  he  conducted 
at  Exeter,  into  believing  that  he  had  discovered  a  method 
fur  wholly  liquefying  the  solids  contained  in  sewage,  just 
as  Mouras  had  been  similarity  deceived  twenty  years  be- 
fore: an  account  of  whose  experiments  can  be  found  in 
the  Engineering  News  of  April  15.  1882.  As  far  back  as 
1882  Mouras  made  experiments  identical  with  Cameron  and 
made  the  same  claims  as  did  Cameron. 

Taking  the  Imhoff  patents,  it  would  appear  that  Dr. 
I  inhi  iff  has  a  patent  which  was  granted  to  him  under  date 
of  June  15.  1909.  and  covers  an  apparatus  for  the  preliminary 
treatment  of  sewage.  This  apparatus  consists  of  a  two- 
story  tank.  The  upper  story  of  this  tank  is  a  settling  tank 
and  the  lower  story  a  digesting  tank.  In  his  apparatus  Dr. 
Imhoff  does  not  require  or  wish  any  sewage  to  pass  from 
the  upper  story  into  the  lower  story  and  he  recommends 
adequate  means  to  prevent  this.  The  purpose  of  his  ap- 
paratus is  to  cause  the  decomposition  to  take  place  in  a 
separate  compartment  where  the  solids  contained  in  the 
sewage  are  segregated.  The  decomposition  takes  place  in 
this  lower  story  and  wholly  apart  from  the  current  of  flow- 
ing sewage.  This  is  the  direct  opposite  of  the  Cameron 
patent:  as  all  the  testimony  in  the  Saratoga  case  tended  to 
prove  that  the  decomposition  took  place  upon  the  solid 
matters  and  within  the  flowing  current  of  sewage. 

The  Travis  patents  for  which  application  has  been  made 
are  said  to  be  process  patents.  In  any  event,  whether  they 
be  process  or  apparatus  patents  the  process  is  brought 
about  in  an  apparatus  that  differs  radically  from  the  ap- 
paratus of  Dr.  Imhoff.  In  the  Travis  patent  a  definite  pro- 
portion of  the  sewage  is  drawn  from  the  upper  story  (it 
also  being  a  two-story  tank)  with  the  suspended  solids  into 
the  lower  story  This  is  done  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating 
the  settling  of  the  suspended  solids  by  a  slight  downward 
current  into  the  lower  story.  The  drawing  of  this  definite 
proportion  of  the  inflowing  sewage  into  the  lower  story, 
of  course,  requires  a  discharge  pipe  from  the  lower  story 
to  dispose  of  the  effluent.  This  discharge  pipe  from  the 
lower  story  is  provided  with  a  strainer  or  filter  to  prevent 
the  solids  deposited  in  the  lower  story  from  escaping. 

There  appears  to  be  no  conflict  between  the  process  em- 
ployed in  the  Inihoff  patents  and  the  process  employed  in 
the  Travis  patent,  and  only  a  slight  resemblance  in  the  ap- 
paratus; this  resemblance  being  in  the  fact  that  both  are 
two-story  tanks.  It  would  appear  that  it  is  optional  with 
the  engineer  in  designing  a  plant  to  employ  either  the 
Imhoff  or  the  Travis  apparatus  or  process  as  his  judgment 
may  dictate.  In  either  case  the  selection  of  one  type  should 
in  no  way  involve  the  other  or  would  either  involve  the 
Cameron  patent.       Yours  very  truly, 

CLYD1-.    POTTS. 


CHARGES  FOR  SEWER  SERVICE. 
For  a  number  of  years  the  city  of  Springfield.  Mass.. 
has  been  following  the  practice  of  charging  a  flat  fee 
for  making  connections  with  the  sewerage  system,  this 
being  $25  for  an  ordinary  dwelling.  Last  year  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  studied  the  subject  of  what  is  known 
there  as  "sewer  entrance  fees."  and  reported  that  they 
found  Springfield's  method  to  be  most  unusual,  and  also 
that  the  price  charged  was  much  less  than  the  average 
of  other  cities.  Information  was  obtained  from  thirty 
cities  concerning  the  methods  employed  there,  and  it 
was  found  that  nearly  all  of  them  assessed  the  cost  of 
-ewers  in  part  according  to  frontage,  but  many  of  them 
according  to  area  also.  The  average  charge  was  found 
to  be  S?  1  per  house  lot.  (in  the  basis  of  this,  the  method 
of  charging  in  Springfield  was  changed  to  $50  per  house 
lot  without  regard  to  frontage,  this  applying  to  ordinary 
dwellings,  while  for  other  buildings  the  charge  is  SI  per 
front  foot,  with  a  minimum  of  $50,  there  being  a  further 
charge  according  to  building  area  at  a  rate  of  2Tj  cents 
per  square  foot  of  building  area  for  the  two  lower  stories 
cent  a  square  foot  for  each  additional  story. 


December  18,  1913. 


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Telephone,  2805  Stuyvesant,  New  York  the    house    connection    the    cleaner    it    would    be    kept    and 

Western  Office,  72  W.  Adams  street,  Chicago  the  less  the  liability  of  Stoppage  from  deposits  of  organic 

S.  w.  HUME,  President  or  otner  legitimate  sewage  matter.     Other  matters  such 

J.  T.  MORRIS,  Treas.  and  Mgr.             a'.  PRESCOTT  FOLWELL,  Secretary  as   Scrubbing   brushes,   chicken    bones,   etc.,   may   Stop    up   a 

c.  a.  dickens,  Western  Manager  small  pipe,  and  should  do  so  rather  than  enter  the  main 

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York.  N.  Y„  under  the  Act  of  Congress  of  March  3,  1879.  mitted  to  such  size  of  sewer  that  will  not  pass  through 

a    4-inch    house   connection. 

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larger  than  2  inches.     A  4-inch  pipe  will  carry  as  much 

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taneous  discharge  of  three  toilet  tanks  emptying  in  half 

DECEMBER  18,  1913. a    minute — a    severe    enough    requirement    for    any    resi- 
dence.    For   hotels  larger  house   connections   should   be 
CONTENTS  permitted;    a    6-inch    pipe    would    carry    three    times    as 
Contractors'  Methods  on  Concrete  Sewer.    (Illustrated.)   ..    821  much   as  a  4-inch. 

Air  Drills  for  Sewer  Construction 824  The  cost  of  the  smaller  pipe  is  less;   it  keeps  cleaner; 

Rochester's   Sewage   Disposal.     (Illustrated.) 825  it  protects  the  main  sewer  from  stoppage,  and  it  is  ample 

Sewer    Maintenance    in     Chicago 828  for  the  great  majority  of  buildings.     As  a  compromise  a 

Organizing-  Public   Health   Service 828  6-inch  pipe   might  be  permitted;    but  to  set  a  minimum 

Municipal   Markets    829  ami  no  maximum  is  to  invite  trouble   for  the  sewer  de- 
Sewage   Disposal    1'atents    83«  partment  from  stoppages  and  extortion  by  plumbers. 

Charges   for  Sewer   Si  rvi< S30  

Sewer   House   Connections    831 

Municipal  Repoi  is  831  Municipal  Reports. 

.Municipal   News,    (illustrated.)    832  In   an   introduction   to   its   latest   report,   the   Sewerage 

Legal  News — Notes  of   Recent   Decisions 838  and  Water  Board  of  New  Orleans,  La.,  states  that,  with- 

News  of   the  Societies • S3a  out  publishing  unessential   details,   it   is   its   intention    to 

Personals    S4i  make  its  annual   reports  as  complete  as  possible  and  to 

x.-u    Appliances     (Illustrated.)    842  exchange  them  with  other  cities  and  send  them  to  those 

industrial  News   843  associated  with  and  interested  in  similar  municipal  prob- 

Contract   News    845  lems  "with  the  view  of  adding  whatever  the  New  Orleans 

^________^^^^^^_^^^^____^__________^^_^^__  experience    may    add    to    the    growing   fund    of   common 

knowledge,  from  which   by  frank  interchange  of  experi- 

Sewer  House  Connections.  ence    comes    a    gradual    advancement    of   the    associated 

In  the  majority  of  cities  public  construction  of  sewers  arts." 
ends  with  the  mains,  and  the  house  connection  is  laid  This  shows  an  admirable  broad-minded  spirit  which 
by  the  owner  under  the  plumbing  ordinances  of  the  city.  ii  is  unfortunate  cannot  be  found  among  more  city  offi- 
These  ordinances  are  generally  drawn  up  and  enforced  cials.  In  too  many  instances  the  officials  feel,  or  else 
by  a  board  of  health  which  contains  no  engineers;  and  are  afraid  that  the  taxpayers  will  feel,  that  it  is  an 
it  would  seem  from  the  inspection  of  several  such  ordi-  unjustifiable  waste  of  the  people's  money  to  print  any 
nances  that  thev  need  to  be  revised  by  some  one  with  information  which  is  not  for  the  exclusive  benefit  of  the 
engineering  knowledge.  As  stated  in  a  report  on  a  health  citizens  themselves.  This  is  a  narrow  view  and  one 
department  elsewhere  in  this  issue,  the  matter  is  one  which  is  seldom  found  among  engineers  and  other  pro- 
of engineering,  anyhow,  and  not  of  health.  fessional  men;   and  it  is  due  to  the  free  communication 

This  is  impressed  upon  us  afresh  by  our  having  read  of  experiences  and  the  information  derived  from  them 
recently  three  sets  of  such  ordinances,  each  of  which  that  we  must  attribute  the  great  advance  which  has  been 
requires  that  "the  house  drain  shall  not  be  less  than  made  during  the  past  fifty  years  in  all  the  applied 
four  inches  in  diameter  and  the  fall  shall  not  be  less  sciences  and  practical  arts.  It  may  be  true  that  a  city 
than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  to  the  foot."  No  maxi-  derives  no  immediate  return  from  the  money  spent  in 
mum  limit  is  set  to  the  size  of  the  house  connection  publishing  in  its  reports  information  which  will  be  of 
nor  any  reference  to  the  size  of  the  main  into  which  it  assistance  to  other  cities.  But  if  each  city  acted  in  that 
discharges.  The  rules  referred  to  were  in  force  in  cities  spirit,  municipal  advancement  would  be  greatly  retarded, 
varying  from  25,000  to  600,000  population.  We  believe  and  moreover  each  instance  of  such  generous  contribu- 
that  the  sewer  department  has  a  vital  interest  in  this  tion  of  knowledge  is  an  incentive  to  other  cities  to  be 
matter,  and  the  house  owner's  pocketbook  also  is  equally  generous,  and  in  this  indirect  way  the  city  set- 
affected  ;  and  that  by  changing  the  word  "less"  to  ting  such  an  example  will  receive  its  share  of  the  benefit 
"more,"  with  the  addition  of  a  clause  permitting  a  larger  due  to  the  following  of  its  example  by  other  cities. 


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Paving  in  Hartford — Street  Cave-in  in  Chicago — Commission   to    Prohibit    River   Pollution   in    Illinois — Portable    Comfort 

Station — Waste  Brings  on  Water  Famine — Broken   Main   Effects  Privations  in  Cincinnati — Efficient   Work   of 

City  Commission — San   Francisco   Buys   Railway — Adopt  New  Accounting  System. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Paving  Work  in  Hartford. 
Hartford.  Conn.-  By  an  expenditure  of  $100,000  secured 
through  the  co-operation  of  all  parties  concerned  Hartford 
may  now  boast  of  a  splendidly  paved  section  of  Farmington 
avenue  b<  tween  Asylum  and  Woodland  streets.  The  trolley. 
electric  and  telephone  companies  together  with  the  water 
department  put  in  all  necessary  repairs  before  the  street 
w.i-    paved.      Tracks   and    conduits    were    laid,    new    wires   put 


FARMINGT 


m.  while  the  city  constructed  catch  basins  and  new  sewer 
connections.  The  Edward  Balf  Company,  on  contract,  has 
made  a  very  satisfactory  job  of  the  paving  work.  The  same 
contractor  had  the  work  before  and  the  asphalt  has  stood 
tlie  wear  of  fourteen  years.  The  original  job  cost  the  City 
$2.59  per  cubic  yd.  While  the  present  job  cost  $1.39.  The 
decrease  in  price  was  due  to  the  fact  that  it  was  not  neces- 
sary   to  renew  the  base. 

Complete  $2,000,000  Highways. 

Stockton,  Cal. — The  formal  dissolution  of  tile  San  Joa- 
quin County  Highway  Commission  has  marked  the  com- 
pletion of  nearly  $2,000,000  worth  of  improved  highway. 
G.  \  \tiicrton.  Frank  West  and  for  a  time,  B.  A.  Towne. 
now  State  Highway  Commissioner  composed  the  commis- 
sion,  which    was   organized    here    four   years   ago. 

I  lu  improvement  of  the  county  roads  was  authorized  by 
id  election.  Practically  ever)  highway  leading  out 
to  Stockton  has  been  improved  for  a  distance  of  from  ten 
to  twenty-five  miles  with  asphalt  or  oil  macadam. 

The  good  roads  have  not  only  attracted  much  attention 
and  caused  an  influx  of  new  residents  but  have  also  effected 
an  increase  in  land  values.  The  entire  system  has  been 
turned  over  to  tin  county.  Tin-  cost  of  maintenance  will 
be    about    4    per    cent    of    the    ori  •  ach    year. 

Donations  Pay   Road  Improvements. 

Chii  lohn     Stewart,     of     l-lluirn,     111.,     has     sub- 

scribei  cash  to  the   Lincoln   Highway   Fund.     Mr, 

Stewart,  who  is  now  in  Europe,  made  the  gift  to  the  high- 
way fund  known  through  a  letter  in  which  In-  asked  that 
a  market  be  placed  at  each  end  of  the  strip  his  money 
built   as  a  memorial   to  him. 

Pendleton,  Ore  -In  order  to  lighten  the  burden  on  some 
of    the    poorer    property    own.  West 

Webb     street     with     hard-surface    pavement,     business     nun 


and  auto  owners  are  making  subscriptions  for  their  benefit 
The  street  is  one  of  the  principal  roads  into  the  city  and 
a  pavement  has  been  badly  needed  for  years  but  had  been 
held  up  owing  to  the  number  of  small  property  owners 
who  could  not  stand  the  expense.  Mayor  Matlock  headed 
the  list  with  a  subscription  of  $100  and  a  long  list  of  names 
was  readily  secured.  The  money  will  be  applied  on  widow-' 
payments  especially. 

The  Year's  Work  in  New  Jersey. 

Trenton.  X.  J. — The  annual  report  of  State  Road  Commis- 
sioner Colonel  Edwin  A.  Stevens  has  been  submitted  to 
Acting  Governor  Leon  R.  Taylor. 

According  to  the  report,  the  mileage  of  roads  built  during 
the   fiscal  year  of   1913.   which  closed  October  31   last, 
nearly   151   miles,  which  is  more   than  forty  per  cent,  more 
extensive  than     was  built  in  the  previous  year  and  almost 
double  that  of  the  year  before. 

New  Jersey  has  1.835.023  miles  of  improved  roads.  The 
cost  last  year  was  $1,488,141.66  of  which  the  State  paid  $521,- 
375.88. 

The  report  shows  that  $1,470,035.99  was  spent  on  repair  of 
roads  from  county  funds,  and  the  receipts  from  automobile 
registration.  In  telling  of  the  building  up  of  a  system  to 
handle  the  work  of  the  State  road  department  through  the 
addition  of  the  State  highway  system  and  convict  labor. 
Colonel  Stevens  says  that  many  relocations  of  boundaries 
of  roads  had  to  be  made:  a  trained  force  to  handle  the 
held  and  clerical  work  has  been  necessary:  and  the  many 
problems  arising  will  compel  him  to  ask  for  an  additional 
appropriation    of  $500,000   for   the   coming   year. 

Progress  in  Road  Improvement. 

Washington,  D.  C. — Expenditures  in  the  United  States 
tor  improvement  of  roads  have  more  than  doubled  since 
ln04,  according  to  figures  compiled  by  the  Office  of  Public 
Roads  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture.  In  1904  expendi- 
tures for  this  purpose  amounted  to  $79,771,417.  while  in 
1912  the  total  was  $164,232,205.  or  an  increase  of  $84,450,- 
948.  It  is  shown  that  the  greatest  progress  in  road  con- 
struction took  place  in  those  states  that  aided  in  the  work- 
by  appropriations  out  of  their  state  funds.  In  1904  there- 
were  thirteen  states  that  contributed  $2,607,000,  while  in 
1912  there  were  thirty-five  states  that  appropriated  to  the 
extent  of  $45,757,438.  The  expenditures  for  this  purpose  in 
1912  amounted  to  $74.65  per  mile,  which  was  double  that 
oi  1904,  when  the  per  mile  outlay  was  $57.(17.  The  states 
having  the  largest  expenditures  for  state  aid  and  trunk 
line  roads  in  1912  were:  Xew  York.  $23,000,000;  Pennsyl- 
vania, $4,000,000;  Maryland.  $5,570.(1011.  and  Connecticut. 
$3,000,000. 

Money  Allotted  for  Connecticut  Roads. 

Bridgeport.  Conn-  The  legislature  of  1913  made  an  ap- 
propriation of  $1,000,000  for  the  improvement  of  state  aid 
roads  for  the  two  years  ending  Sept.  30.  1915.  Under  the 
law,  $20,000  is  the  maximum  amount  that  can  be  allotted 
to  any  one  town  during  the  two-year  term.  In  conformity 
with  that  law.  the  Highway  Department  communicate. 1 
Willi  the  various  towns,  informing  them  of  the  amount 
available  and  other  details  concerning  the  law.  Town 
meetings  were  held,  and  of  the  168  towns  149  asked  for 
an  allotment   under  the   1913  law  with   the   following   results: 


towns 

asked 

for 

town 

for 

towns 

asked 

for 

io., mo 

town 

asked 

for 

8.000 

towns 

t.ooo 

town 

t  ol- 

town 

asked 

io, 

tow  11 

asked 

fol- 

The  aggregate   amount   oi  requests   of   towns   was   $2,819.- 
014.42.      In    order    to   come    within    the   $1,000,000   available, 


December  IS,  1913. 


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mount  which  would  be 
the 
the 


it  became   necessary   to  scale   the 

allotted  to  each  town.  In  doing  this  one-eighth  of 
towns  were  allotted  $462,514.42;  three-quarters  of 
towns    were    allotted   $720,000;    total,   $1,182,514.42. 

Cause  of  Chicago's  Street  Cave-in. 

Chicago,  111. — A  bent  mass  of  steel  girders  in  the  sub- 
basement  of  the  Marshall  Field  &  Co.'s  new  building  in 
Chicago  has  been  declared  the  cause  of  the  depression  in 
East   Randolph   street.     The   collapse    of   the   sidewalk   and 


Courtesy  of  Chicago  Daily  News, 

CAVE-IN    IX   EAST   RANDOLPH   STREET. 

pavement  for  a  distance  of  nearly  one  hundred  feet  and 
to  a  depth  of  two  to  ten  feet  wrought  damage  amounting 
to  $100,000  and  imperiled  the  lives  of  many  pedestrians  by 
threatening  the  destruction  of  the  entire  Field  building. 
A  water  main  burst;  gas  pipes  and  conduits  for  wires  were 

torn  out.  The  city  offi- 
cials were  quick  to  act. 
Building  Commissioner 
Henry  Ericson  and 
City  Engineer  John 
Ericson  led  a  party 
through  the  building  to 
determine  the  cause  of 
the  cave-in.  They  saw 
that  several  steel  sup- 
ports in  the  basement 
had  dropped  out  of 
place,  with  the  result 
that  there  had  been  an 
avalanche  of  debris 
from  the  street  into  the 
basement.  In  discuss- 
ing the  probable  cause, 
Commissioner  Ericson 
attributed  it  to  the 
carelessness  and  speed 
in  completing  the  build- 
ing and  said:  "The 
material  and  construc- 
tion of  the  building  are 
all  right,  but  the  con- 
tractors placed  too 
much  confidence  in  the 
interlocked  steel  walls 
and  became  careless  as 
to  the  weight  that  was  permitted  to  rest  upon  them.  Often 
in  cases  where  the  metal  walls  are  used  there  is  also  a 
concrete  wall  erected  as  a  sort  of  support  for  the  steel 
walls,  but  this  was  not  done  here.  A  contributory  cause 
to  the  cave-in  of  the  street  was  the  Masonic  Temple.  There 
;  no  steel  foundation  under  the  temple,  and  it  is  my  opinion 
it  has  forced  considerable  pressure  upon  the  steel  walls. 
?.r.d  that  is  what  bent  the  girders,  caused  the  sifting  in  of 
sand   and   dirt   from   the   street   and   caused   the   cave-in." 


r'ourtesy  Chicago  Daily  News. 

BENT     SIDEWALK     GIRDER — 
LOOKING  FROM  BELOW. 


Experts    Devise    Highway    Specifications. 
Albany,    X.    V.— Arthur    II     Blanchard,    director    of    the 

engineering  courses  at  Columbia  University,  and  Pri 
Hubbard,  of  the  Bureau  of  Industrial  Research,  Washing 
ton,  who  have  been  employed  For  the  last  month  by  tin- 
Department  of  Efficiency  anil  Economy  t<>  attend  the  as- 
phalt hearings  before  Highways  Commissioner  Carlisle, 
have  prepared  a  set  of  their  own  specifications  for  all  road 
work.  Under  these  new  specification,  all  roads  will  be 
8  inches  thick.  All  except  one  will  consist  of  a  6-inch 
cement  concrete  foundation  with  a  2-inch  top.  The  one 
exception  will  be  the  water-bound  macadam  road,  which 
will  have  a  6-inch  base  of  crushed  stone.  The  tour  othei 
specifications  call  for  a  bituminous  macadam  of  simple  con- 
struction, a  bituminous  macadam  of  graded  stone,  brick 
pavements  and  stone  block  pavement.  The  vexed  question 
of  asphalt  purchases  has  been  met  by  prescribing  five  tests 
for  asphalt,  qualification  under  any  one  of  which  will  admit 
a  material  to  use  on  the  state  roads.  The  experts  say 
this  plan  is  sufficiently  general  to  admit  every  asphalt  suit- 
able for  road  construction,  and  - 1 rict  enough  m  its  analyti- 
cal provisions  to  compel  the  delivery  of  only  first  grade 
material.  Under  it  the  products  of  no  less  than  eleven 
manufacturers  can  be  used,  while  there  will  be  a  consider- 
able extension  of  this  number  when  other  manufacturers 
adapt  their  plants  to  the  specifications.  The  penetration 
method  will  no  longer  be  permitted  on  the  roads  by  these 
recommendations.  Instead  of  spreading  asphalt  or  hot 
oil  on  the  surface  of  the  roads  after  they  are  built,  all 
stone  and  binder  must  be  thoroughly  mixed  before  being 
laid.  The  brick  and  stone  roads  will  have  6-inch  concrete, 
foundations,  witli  a  half-inch  sand  cushion  and  the  blocks 
cemented  with  asphalt  grout,  instead  of  cement,  it  being 
claimed  that  the  bituminous  grout  is  more  durable,  less 
noisy  and  more  easily  repaired.  Another  novel  feature  of 
the  specifications  is  a  service  test  for  all  materials,  requir- 
ing that  they  must  have  been  in  use  for  not  less  than  two 
years  before  being  admissible,  and  that  manufacturers  must 
have  been  in  business  for  at  least  two  years  to  demonstrate 
their  ability   to   produce   a   high-grade   material. 

Wins   Road   Work   Prize. 

Salisbury,  N.  C. — Unity  township,  Rowan  county,  has 
been  awarded  the  first  prize  of  $500  in  cash  for  doing  the 
most  work  on  the  roads  on  "Good  Roads  Days."  Cleve- 
land township  takes  the  second  prize  of  $300,  and  Franklin, 
the  third  of  $200.  The  money  has  been  ordered  paid  over 
by  the  county  commissioners.  The  three  townships  now 
have  $1,000  more   to  spend  in   road  building. 


SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

To  Prevent  Fox  River  Pollution. 
Geneva.  111. — Acting  under  authority  conferred  at  tha 
last  session  of  the  legislature,  the  State  Rivers  and  Lakes 
Commission  has  ordered  officials  of  the  cities  of  Batavia, 
Aurora,  Geneva,  Elgin  and  St.  Charles  to  take  immediate 
steps  to  prevent  the  pollution  of  Fox  river  by  sewage  and 
factory  wastes.  The  five  cities  were  given  until  April  7, 
1914,  to  prepare  plans  and  specifications  for  filtration  or 
sewage  disposal  plants  or  otherwise  prepare  to  discontinue 
the  emptying  of  sewage  into  the  river.  The  Fox  river 
cases  are  the  first  of  the  sort  to  be  acted  upon  by  the 
commission.  Similar  action  will  be  taken  in  numerous 
other  cities  located  along  Illinois  rivers  or  lakes  if  com- 
plaints are  made  and  substantiated.  Lake  Forest  and  other 
North  Shore  cities  that  have  complained  of  lake  water 
pollution  by  factories  are  expected  to  take  their  grievances 
to  the  commission.  Witnesses  before  the  commission  tes- 
tified that  during  low  water  periods  the  Fox  river  was 
polluted  to  such  an  extent  as  to  be  a  serious  menace  to 
the  health  of  200,000  inhabitants  of  the  Fox  river  valley. 
It  was  also  shown  that  thousands  of  tons  of  ice  were 
taken  from  the  river  every  year  and  sold  in  these  cities 
and  in  Chicago.  Another  objection  to  the  emptying  of 
sewage  into  the  river  was  the  fact  that  fish  were  unable 
to    survive. 


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Chicago  Loses  Title  as  "Healthiest  City." 

[II.— i  its    reputation    as    the 

at  i 

the   Health 
with    which    to   carrj    on    its    work.     This   was 
ni    of  health  ■  mtaim  .1   in   the   depart- 

-   bulletin.     Huston,    N\\v    York  and   other   cities   with 

whicl     I  mpared    are    shown    to    be    spending- 

money    for    the    preservation    of    the     health    of    their 

citizens.       These    eitie-    show    a    decreased    death    rate    ironi 

a    preventable    nature,    while    Chicago's    death 

rate  from  the  same  causes  i>   itli  ;   ach  year,  accord- 

ing to  the  bulletin,  Chicago  suffers  the  loss  of  17,000  citi- 
zens from  diseases  which  might   be  prevented.     In  its  an- 
nual budget  the  Health  Department  asks  for  47  cents  per 
i.   or   $1.88  per   family,   to   help    eradicate    preventable 
• 
Commissioners  as  Board  of  Health. 
Vltoona,    l'a. — The    establishment    of    a    Department    of 
Health   will   be   one   of   the   first   duties   demanding   the   at- 
i.  nlion    of    the    new    City    Council,    the    new    municipal    law 
providing   that    this    function    he    performed    by    a    Boari 
Health.      While   the   bodj    is   given   the   choice   of  appointing 
such    hoard    or    exercising    tin-    duties    itself,    it    is    supposed 
that    the    latter    course    will    he    followed.       In    its    capacity 
as  a  Board  of   Health,  if  this  method  is  followed,  the  coun- 
cil  will   exercise   under   the    new   law   "all    rights,   duties   and 
Obligations    imposed    by    existing    legislation    upon    boards 
of  health   in   cities   of   the   third   class."      The   city   clerk   will 
be   its  secretary   ex-officio. 

Portable  Comfort  Stations. 

Newark,  N.  J. — An  experiment  of  using  a  portable  steel 
comfort  station  for  city  recreation  centers  is  being  tried 
by  the  Board  of  Playground  Commissioners.  If  the  houses 
are  found  to  be  practicable,  they  probably  will  be  used 
on  the  grounds  which  the  commission  has  to  rent.  The 
station  i-  12  feet  by  12,  divided  into  four  compartments. 
One  compartment  is  for  the  use  of  boys,  another  for  girls, 
a  third  for  a  shower  bath  and  the  fourth  for  a  dressing- 
room.  The  cost  of  the  house  is  about  $500,  with  the 
plumbing    arrangements,    but    without    these    it    costs    only 

Sewer  System  Completed. 
Bend,  Ore. — The  local  sewer  system  which  has  been  under 
construction  for  the  past  eleven  months  has  been  com- 
pleted. In  all  more  than  4'_-  miles  of  main  and  lateral 
sewers  have  been  put  in.  giving  the  town  a  system  capable 
of  caring  for  the  needs  of  a  city  of  25,11011  inhabitants. 
The  total  cost  is  $77,000. 

Smallpox  in  Nashville. 
Nashville,  Tenn. — The  monthly  report  of  City  Health 
rlibbetl  shows  that  33  cases  of  smallpox  have  been 
reported  to  the  department  during  the  month  of  Novem- 
ber.  This  was  the  beginning  of  the  present  epidemic  here, 
and  many  more  cases  will  probably  be  shown  in  the  next 
monthly  report.  Another  disease  that  occurred  many  times 
in  November  is  scarlet  fever,  with  is 

Diphtheria  in  Detroit. 
Washington,  1'  I  I  port  requesl  of  authorities  of  the 
city  of  Detroit  the  public  health  service  has  made  a  pre- 
liminary in-  if  the  diphtheria  epidemic.  Accord- 
ing t,i  the  reports  to  the  public  service  there  have  been 
260  deaths  from  diphtheria  in  Detroit  up  i"  Dec.  1.  and 
.in  Dec.  6  there  were  225  cases  under  observation.  An 
examination  of  ISO  healthy  persons  showed  that  64  per 
-    carriers, 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Dallas  Filtration  Plant  in  Operation. 
Dallas,    Tex.— The    new    filtration    plant    for    the    city   of 
Dallas  is  now   in  full  operation.    Water  from  ii 

has  been  turned  into  tin  ml  the  first  actual 

i. is    been     made.       The  new     nitration    plant,     with     its 

buildings,  reservoirs  an  *-  and  kinds, 

makes  a   spli  fully   in  keeping  with  its  cost. 


which   is   placed   in   excess  of    -  I  :ie   city  of   Dallas 

000   gallons   of   water   daily,  and   the 

filtration  plant  is  designed  for  a  present  capacity  of  15,000,- 

000,  with  a  possibility  of  increasing  the  output  immediately 

I,,  18,000,000  gallons  if  the  increase  is  found  nececssary. 
The  plant  is  composed  of  the  two  big  reservoirs  where 
the  city's  water  supply  is  impounded,  being  brought  a  dis- 
tance of  about  three  miles  through  mains.  The  chemical 
laboratory  building,  where  the  scientific  processes  of  treat- 
ing the  water  to  remove  sediment  and  bacteria  is  carried 
on,  is  one  of  the  most  important  parts  of  the  plant.  An- 
other big  feature  is  the  pump  station,  where  two  engines 
with  a  combined  capacity  of  16,000,000  gallons  daily  are 
kept   in   constant  operation. 

Enormous  Waste  Causes  Famine. 

Beaver  Falls,  Pa. — Reckless   extravagance  and  enormous 

waste   are   declared   by   members   of  council   to   be   the   real 

cause   of   frequent   water   famines   in    Beaver   Falls.     In   the 

minds  of  council  it  is  very  clear  that  one  of  two  things  must 

|  ili 'lie — either  meter  the  water,  which  means  an  outlay  of 
approximately  $10,000  for  meters,  or  install  a  steam  plant 
powerful  enough  to  supply  all  the  water  the  people  want 
to  use  and  waste.     In  either  case,  it  is  estimated  the  initial 

list  will  be  approximately  the  same,  but  the  metered  sys- 
tem would  greatly  reduce  the  cost  of  pumping.  The  water 
committee  of  council,  composed  of  R.  E.  Tallon.  W.  J. 
Stewart  and  A.  K.  Raymer,  was  in  Pittsburgh  getting  prices 
and  estimates  on  boilers  and  steam  engines  such  as  will  be 
necessary  if  a  steam  plant  is  installed.  At  present  the  water 
station  is  pumping  about  200  gallons  of  water  for  each  per- 
son,  though  50  gallons  per  person  are  considered  the 
normal   consumption   per   day. 

A  Progressive  Water  Department. 
Gloucester,  Mass. — The  work  of  the  Water  Department 
for  the  fiscal  year  which  closed  Nov.  30  shows  a  total 
of  13,257  feet  of  pipe  extended  or  rclaid  during  the  year, 
an  increase  of  101  new  takers  having  been  made  during  the 
year,  while  5  additional  hydrants  were  placed  in  position. 
The  receipts  of  the  department  for  the  year  were  $108,729. 
showing  an  increase  of  about  $3,000  for  the  year,  and  the 
department  shows  a  balance  of  $2,624.57  over  the  expendi- 
tures of  the  year.  The  department  also  has  on  hand  a 
supply  of  coal  amounting  to  80  tons,  all  of  which  is  paid 
for.  The  receipts  of  the  department  the  past  year  were 
within  $4,000  of  paying  the  annual  payments  on  the  bonds, 
interest  and  cost  of  maintenance,  while  in  1904  these 
charges  exceeded  the  receipts  by  about  $35,000.  During 
the  year  a  tapping  apparatus  was  purchased  at  a  cost  of 
$500  by  means  of  which  it  is  possible  to  make  repairs  and 
also  replace  sections  of  pipe  without  inconveniencing  the 
water   takers   in   the   locality. 

25,000  Without  Water  as  Main  Bursts. 

I  .I  rmantown.  l'a. — About  25,000  persons  living  in  the  high 
portions  of  Germantown,  Mount  Airy  and  Chestnut  Hill 
have  been  without  water  last  week  because  of  the  inability 
of  workmen  to  stop  a  leak  in  the  main  under  Wissahickon 
creek. 

Hospitals  and  homes  suffered  particularly.  A  force  of 
11)11  workmen,  directed  by  thief  Davis,  of  the  bureau  of 
water,  has  been  toiling  under  difficulties  to  complete  the 
repair  work. 

To  discover  the  leak  a  house  to  house  canvass  was  made 

which  proved  futile.  Finally  it  was  found  that  the  water  was 

gushing  through  a  big  bole  inthe  main  passing  under  Wis- 

kon    creek.      The    chief   estimated    that    the    water   loss 

was  a  million  gallons  per  day. 

Cincinnati  Deprived  of  Water  Supply. 
Cincinnati,    O. —  \    severe    water   famine,    the   result   of   a 
break   in   a   60-inch    main,    has    threatened    Cincinnati.     Fac- 
tories  have  been  obliged  to   shut   down  and  60.000  workmen 
have    been    temporarily    thrown    out    of    employment.      The 
of    fire    would    have    been    great    for    Chief 
Bunker  estimated  that  the   water  on   hand  could  only  have 
an    hour.      Mayor    Hunt    has    issued   a    proclamation 
entreating  the  people  to  use  water  sparingly.     What  water 
was    availah  I  ■  "    to     the    hospitals.       Councilman 


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Mullen  expressed  the  opinion  that  the  accident  would  have  so  far  as  Warwick   is  concerned.     Heretofore   no   pretence, 

been   avoidable    had   the   main   been   properly   braced   while  has   been   made   of   keeping   an   accurate   and    complete   rcc- 

improvements  were  in  progress.  ord  of  complaints  that  naturally  col                     police  depart 

w»n   p„m^o  ♦„  c„i       ur  ..      o        i  ment.     Under  the  new  regime  all  complaints  of  a  criminal 

Wei  Pumps  to  Solve  Water  Supply.  Ilatl,rt,    as  wd,  as  those  re,ating  ^  ^^  ^ 

Uakland,    Lai.— the    water    supply    ot    Oakland    may    be  defective   highways  and   many   others   will    be   recorded    in   a 

solved  by   the   use   ot   artesian   well   pumps   provided   other  book   to    be    kept    in    the    clerk's    office    expressh     for    that 

sources   prove   as   prolific   as   the    well   recently    completed.  purpose. 

An   average   of  3,000,000  gallons   a  day  has   been   delivered  Small   Fire   Loss. 

by   that  well.     The  pump   cost  $7,500.     Oakland   now   con-  c,i„,„„t,j„     m     v      u«„r      i-     v   .           u-   c                        c 

<•■,,-,■,„-  lonnnnnn  „,n„         i       »              j              n.  *  suiencctady.    N.    Y. — Henry    K.    Yates,   cue     engineer   oi 

sumes  iy, 000.000  gallons  ot  water  per  day,  so  that  seven  or  ft.0  R,,ro_„  „*   j--        ,        c,    /     ...    r                           '   -   ,,   ,  , 

eight  pumps  like  the  one  just  installed  will  yield  an  abun-  s"fv     n    ,     '         i    T               1          ommissioner  ...    Public 

dant  water  supply.  Safety  John    E.   Lole   his   annual    report.     The  Striking    na- 
tures ot  the  report  are  the  showing  that  this  city  heads  the 

Lower  Water  Rates.  state   '"   lovv    nre   loss   and   tl,c   low   average   loss,    which    is 

Clifton.    Ariz.— An    opinion    in    the    case    of    the    Clifton  $38j  t0r  each  rtre' 
Water   and    Improvement    Company    handed    flown   by    the 

corporation  commission  will  put  into  effect  on  the  first  of  To  Establish  Fire  Inspection  in  Erie,  Pa. 
the  coming  year,  rates  in  the  city  of  Clifton  considerably  Erie,  Pa. — A  regular  weekly  inspection  of  business 
below^  the  former  rates  charged.  The  new  rates  divide  the  houses  and  factories  and  mills  of  the  city,  something  that 
flat  charges  into  a  more  diverse  and  complete  number  of  has  never  been  done  in  Erie,  is  advocated  by  Director  Dun- 
divisions  or  classes,  specifying  the  charges  of  each  class.  don  of  the  safety  department,  who  declares  that  such  in- 
When  water  is  sold  by  meter  measurement  the  rates  shall  spection  made  regularly,  would  not  only  prevent  many  fires 
be  as  follows:  but  every  fireman  in  the  city's  service  would  soon  become 
First    1,000    gallons    or   less $1.00  familiar     with     the     interiors    of     the    stores    and    factories. 

.;:::::;  ;,:  i:!!88i5iiSJSSSM::::::::::::::::::    l*  ,1,ile  insPections  ha^  been  "iade  from  time  i°  «™ 

15,001  to     30,000  gallons   per  M 10  the    system    was    never    thorough    because    of    lack    of    men 

■^'nn,1  }°  ,Iji°  &a»ons  Per  i' "  and   necessary   time. 

I    to   100.000    gallons  per  .M 25 

100,000   gallons  per  M 13  u 

Mayor  Prevents  Discharge  of  Force. 
To  Sell  Surplus  Water  for  Power.  Benton  Harbor,  Mich.— Mayor  Miller,  by  using  his  veto 
Albany.  N.  Y. — Surplus  canal  water  is  hereafter  to  be  sold  has  prevented  "firing"  the  city's  entire  police  force  with  the 
to  the  highest  bidder  for  power  purposes  and  a  eonsidera-  exception  of  the  chief  of  police.  The  council  had  passed  a 
ble  income  thus  secured,  has  been  announced  by  the  state  resolution  discharging  all  officers  within  24  hours,  but  the 
canal  board.  A  raise  from  $200  to  $7,500  a  year  already  has  mayor  blocked  the  move,  saying  he  could  not  provide  suit- 
been  made  for  the  use  of  the  water  at  Lockport  where  the  able  substitutes  in  such  a  short  time.  The  council  dis- 
smaller  price  had  prevailed  for  many  years.  charged  the  officers  because  they  refused  to  turn  over  fees 

they  had  made  on  arrests. 
Install  Public  Drinking  Fountains. 
Spartanburg,    S.    C— Three    sanitary    drinking    fountains  Erect   Police  'Phone   System- 
have   been   installed   by   the    Department   of   Public    Health  Portsmouth.    Va.— The    Gamewell    Fire    Alarm   Telegraph 
at  prominent  places  in  the  business  section  of  the  city,  and  Company,    to    which    was    awarded    the    contract    for    the 
others  will  be   installed   shortly.  installation    of    the    police    telephone    system,    is    now    en- 

— —  gaged    in    constructing   the   lines.      It   is    expected   that    the 

OTDDCT    T  t/~«tjpt*t'nt/~i     a  tvtt-\    T3/-»TinrT3  work   will   be   completed   within   a   short   time,   as   excellent 

STREET    LIGHTING    AND    POWER  progress  has  already  been   made.     The  system  will  be  com- 

T     .  .           T              r.  ^  prised,  at  the  outset,  of  16  street  boxes,  each  containing  a 

Insist    on    Lower   Kates.  f  ,     .              ..  ,       .„  .                  .,  ,          •    '       .,               ,             , 

telephone  which  will  lie  accessible  only  to  the  members  of 

Springfield.    111. — Unless    the    Utilities    Company    chooses  tne  po]jce   department, 
to   grant   a   gas   rate   of  90   cents   a   thousand   cubic   feet   or 

less,    the   new   holder   recently    completed    will    remain    use-  ^^^=^^^^^=^^===^^^^^^^^^^^^^=^^^^= 

less,    according   to    a    decision    of    the    city    commissioners.  MOTOR    VEHICLES 

The  council  unanimously   declared   in   favor  of  insisting  or,       

its    former    ultimatum    to    the    gas    company    to    reduce    its  Combination  Truck  Installed. 
present  rate  betore  permission  will  be  granted  for  the  lay- 

ing  of  the  proposed  20-inch  main  in   West   Jefferson  street.  Homestead,   Pa.— The   new   hose,   hook  and   ladder   truck 

Commissioners   Spaulding   and    Coe    were    firm   in   their   in-  '>ulIt   f°r   the    Homestead    Fire    Department   arrived   at   the 

sistence  that  the  company  be  given   no  privileges  whatever  Pennsylvania   freight   yards   m   time   to   tulfill   the   terms   of 

until    the    price    of    gas    is   lowered    and    that    the    reduction  the,  contract   with   the   builders    the   Seagrave   Company,   of 

must  be  made  without  any  obligation  or  concession  on  the  Columbus,   Ohio      The  car   will   be   brought   to   the   central 

part   that   would   bind   the   city   to   refrain    from   con-  department   in   the   Municipal   Building  and   will   be   shortly 

testing  for  a   still   lower  rate.  Placed  ln   us%    A   chauffeur  from   the   factory   will   operate 

the  truck  until  a  man  is  broken  in  tor  that  purpose.      1  he 
Install    Lighting    System.  truck  is  a  fine  piece  of  mechanism  and  one  of  the  best  in 
St.  Marys.  Pa— The  new  boulevard  system  of  lighting  has  this  part  of  the  state, 
been   completed,   and   the   lights   turned   on.     They   now   il- 
luminate  that   portion   of  the   business   section  which   faces  Auto  Engines  Save  Money, 
on    the    diamond.      The    posts    are    of    the    improved    orna-  Nashville,  Tenn. — According  to  figures  given  out  by  Chief 
mental    metal    design,    with    a    gracefully   proportioned    top  Rozetta.    of    the    Nashville    Fire    Department,    it    is    saving 
supporting  five  large  globes.  $2,519.57    a    year    by    using    motor-driven    fire    engines.      It 

is    able    to    get    to    fires    quicker    and    effects    a    saving    to 

property  owners  in  many  instances  in  extinguishing  a  blaze 

FIRE    AND    POLICE  while    it    is    in    its    incipiency.      Knoxville    has    five    engine 

companies,  and  Chief  Boyd  urges  that  some  of  these  engine 

Adopt  Record  System  for  Complaints.  companies  should   be   equipped  with   motor   trucks. 
Warwick,  R.  I. — The  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  has 

authorized  its  clerk.  James  T.  Lockwood.  and  Chief  of  Po-  Tarrytown    Receives    Robertson    Engine, 

lice   Ellis  A.   Cranston   to  provide   an  adequate  record   sys-  Tarrytown.    N.    Y. — A    new    Robertson    six-cylinder    100- 

tem  for  receiving  complaints  to  the  department,   both  civil  horse  power  fire  engine  for  Tarrytown  brought  a  group  of 

and   criminal.     This   action   by  the   board   is   an   innovation  firemen  from  that  village  to  White  Plains,  as  a  demonstra- 


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Vol.  XXXV,  No   25. 


ol   the  machine.     Th<    demonstration 
essful. 
American   La   France   Engine   Accepted. 
Swampscott,   Mass.— The   new  auto  pumping  engine  has 
ted  by  the  committee  and  will  soon  be  put  into 
I  in     American    La   France  com- 

bination hose  car  and  automobile  pump.     With  a  103-horse 
ne  the   machine  is  guaranteed  to  make  a  speed 
;;  miles  an  hour.     Of  the  latest  type,  the  pump 
can   make   700  gallons  per   minute.      Vssistant   Chief   G.    1 


sj    i  »aily    Evening   item. 

SWAMFSCOTT'S     NEW     ENGINE. 

clay   and    Capt.    E.    C.    Hodgkins   expressed   themselves    as 

entirely    satisfied    with    the    machine. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 


City  Commission  Works  Well. 
Fargo.    X     D. —  It    was    conceded    on    all    sides    that    the 
Fargo    city    commissioners    have    made    good.      During    the 
Seven   months  since  their  election  they  have  conscientiously 
done   much    to   establish   a   business   management   of   Fargo 
g    economic   lines.      A    business-like,   systematized   plan 
has   been   adopted   in   place   of  the   old   haphazard    methods. 
The    entire    indebtedness    of    the    city    has    been    refunded 
and    instead    of   bearing   6   and    7   per   cent   interest    is    now 
at   4   per   cent   and   some   of  it   at   3'i   and   on    such   a   long 
term   basis   that   it   will   not   be  a   burden   on   the  taxpayers. 
The    meter    system    has    been    in-tailed    in    the    water    works 
and    the    improvement    districts    for    the    entire    city    have 
been    reduced   from   24   to   3,   greatly   simplifying   the   work. 
Gets  Half  Million  of  Bond  Issue. 
Antonio.    Tex. — Five    hundred    thousand    dollars,    or 
249,    to   be   exact,   of   the   $3,450,000   bond    issue    money 
is   now   in   the   city   treasury.     The   funds   have   been    wired 
to   the   West   Texas    Bank   &   Trust   Company,   the   city   de- 
pository, by  the  Continental   &  Commercial  Trust  &  Sav- 
ings   Hank.     The   $5(10.000   in    bonds    is   divided   as    follows: 
Paving,  $210,000;  opening  and  widening  of  streets,  $90,000; 
Miction   of   bridges.    $20.  11(10;    sanitary    sewers.    $40,000; 
sewers,   $65,000;    tire    stations,  $50,000,   and    sidewalks. 
$25,000.     Mayor   Brown  is  very  gratified  at  the  success   oi 
the  bond   issue  and  expects  to   realize  the  many   improve- 
ments planned. 

Commission  Form  Settled  in  Denver. 
Denver,  Colo. — Commission  form  of  government  in  Den- 
ver   has    been    definitely    established    by    the    refusal    of    the 

state    supn  -   grant   a    new    hearing   to   litigants 

who   have   recent!.  .•    the   present   citj 

missioners.       In    a    decision    banded    down    by    the    supreme 
court    it     was    ruled    that    the    commission    form    had    been 
I    adopted    by    the    voters   and    that    the    nun    now    hold- 
under    it    were    the    dulj    elected    and    qualified 

La   Grande's   City   Commission  in    Office. 

ter   transact  lutine   mat- 

tnde's  old  City  Council   stepped  aside  and  the 

"' "   '  ntly  elected  under  the  commission- 


manager   plan    qualified    and    assumed    office.      Mac    Wood, 
With  one    year    to    serve,    was    elected    president    of    the    com- 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 

Garbage   Disposal   by    Pigs   Fails. 
Grand    Rapids.    Mich. — The    question    of    what    the    city    is 
to    do    with    its    garbage    has    arisen    again,    this    time    with 
more  than  the  usual  suddenness,  and  with 
the     same     vital     bearing    on     the     public 
health.     Stockholders  of  the  Grand   Rapids 
Garbage    Holding   Company,   which   is   un- 
der  agreement    with    the    city    to    dispose 
of    the    garbage    from    the    city,    and    which 
has  been  doing  so  on  a  pig  farm  between 
Newaygo      and      White       Cloud,      received 
notice    of    a    sheriff's    sale    to    lie    held    at 
the    farm.      There    are    2.000    pigs    at    the 
farm,   and   the   company   claimed   in   appli- 
cation    to     the     Board     of     Health     for     a 
reduction   of   the   rate    which    they    pay    for 
garbage,    that    2.000    pigs    are    not    enough 
to  consume   the   output   of   the   city.      It   is 
understood  that  the  cost  of  purchase   and 
freight    to    the    farm,    of   $1.20   a    ton.   has 
proven  too  steep  and   that  a   reduction   of 
25   cents   on    the    ton    was   requested.      The 
sale  will  mark  the  end  of  another  experi- 
ment to  get  rid  of  refuse  by  other  means  than  a  reducing 
or    incinerating    plant.      Health    Officer    Slemons    has    an- 
nounced   that    the    city    should    adopt    either    one    of    these 
methods,  after   an   interval   for   investigation. 

Favors   Incineration   of   Garbage. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Mayor  Wilson,  in  discussing  methods 
of  garbage  disposal,  said  that  though  he  had  received  no 
complaints  against  the  present  method  of  disposing  of  the 
garbage,  which  is  by  burial  at  the  Town  Farm,  yet  to 
continue  the  burial  of  the  garbage  throughout  the  winter 
months  might  prove  an  awkward  proposition,  because  of 
the  frozen  condition  of  the  ground.  It  is  known  that 
Mayor  Wilson  is  in  favor  of  having  the  garbage  disposed 
of  by  incineration,  in  a  plant  owned  and  operated  by  the 
city. 

Clean  Streets  for  Winter. 

Des  Moines,  la. — Seventeen  extra  men,  six  teams  and 
two  dump  carts  have  been  sent  out  by  Councilman  Myerlv 
to  clean  every  paved  street  in  the  outlying  district-  of 
Des  Moines  for  the  winter.  The  dirt  that  has  accumulated 
will  be  removed,  in  anticipation  of  freezing  weather  that 
would  make  it  impossible  to  clean  the  streets.  Reports 
from  Councilman  Myerly  show  that  there  is  $8,000  more 
in  the  street  sweeping  fund  this  fall  than  there  was  a  year 
ago,  due  to  economy  in  the  street   sweeping  department. 

RAPID  TRANSIT 

San  Francisco  Buys  Railway. 
San  Francisco,  Cal. — The  city  of  San  Francisco  acquired 
it-  second  street  railway  when  it  took  over  the  Union 
street  line  from  the  Presidio  &  Ferries  Railroad  Company. 
The  voter-  sanctioned  the  purchase  of  this  line  in  connec- 
tion with  a  recent  election  at  which  a  bond  issue  was  en- 
dorsed for  the  building  of  several  street  railways  to  provide 
transportation  to  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition.  The 
board    of    supervisors    has    ordered    the    first    payment    of 

$50,000    on    the    Union    street    line. 

Orders  Bill  for  Subways. 
Chicago,  111. — An  ordinance  for  subway-  for  surface  car 
lines  to  be  drafted  immediately  lias  been  ordered  by  a  sub- 
committee of  the  local  transportation  committee.  The 
measure  will  provide  that  the  city  pay  for  the  subways 
.•ut  of  its  traction  fund,  and  that  the  street  car  companies 
advance    such    additional    funds    as    may    be    necessary,    the 


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city  to  repay  the  companies  as  it  may  be  able  out  of  its 
share  of  the  net  receipts.  Mayor  Harrison  gave  his  assent 
to  that  plan  of  financing,  which  was  urged  by  Alderman 
Capitain.  The  features  of  the  plan  provide  that  the  city 
shall  own  the  subways  and  the  companies  shall  pay 
a  reasonable  rental  for  their  use:  that  they  shall  be 
operated  as  a  part  of  the  surface  lines  system  for  a 
single  five-cent  fare  and  transfers  from  subways  to  sur- 
face cars  and  that  the  ordinance  shall  not  become  effective 
until  ratified  by  the  voters  in  the  \pril  election.  The  cost 
of  the  subway  system,  including  the  short  bores  on  the 
West  Side,  is  estimated  by  the  board  of  supervising  engi- 
neers  to   cost  $22,385,000. 

Councils  Pass  Retaliatory  Ordinances. 

Montgomery.  Ala. — Because  the  St.  Louis  &  San  Fran- 
cisco Railroad,  in  spite  of  the  mandate  of  the  railroad 
commission,  has  discontinued  to  make  stops  at  either  Car- 
bon Hill.  Cordeva  or  Dora,  their  town  councils  have  passed 
ordinances  requiring  the  railroad  to  send  its  trains  through 
the  towns  at  no  greater  speed  than  six  miles  an  hour. 
Instead  of  seeing  the  fast  trains  run  through  these  towns 
at  lightning  speed  they  slowly  creep  alone  until  they  have 
passed    the    corporate   limits. 

Declares  Passes  for  Families  Valid. 

Harrisburg.  1'a. — Governor  Tener  has  taken  the  stand 
that  if  the  custom  of  the  railroads  in  issuing  passes  to 
families  of  employees  has  been  legal  in  the  past  there  is 
no  reason  why  it  should  not  be  legal  under  the  public- 
service  company  act  of  1913.  It  has  been  contended  that 
the  act  prohibits  issuance  of  passes  to  anyone  except  offi- 
cials and  employees,  and  the  point  has  been  raised  that 
on  some  railroads  there  are  agreements  with  men  that 
under  certain  conditions  and  in  return  for  meritorious  ser- 
vice  members   of  their   families   shall    receive   passes. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Adopts  New  Accounting  System. 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. — With  the  view  of  obtaining  greater 
efficiency  and  simplicity  in  Salt  Lake's  accounting  system, 
installed  at  a  cost  of  $25,000,  the  present  method  will  be 
abandoned  after  the  first  of  the  year.  It  will  be  supplanted 
by  a  more  modern  system  devised  by  Herman  H.  Green, 
city  auditor-elect.  One  of  the  greatest  changes  proposed 
by  the  system  of  Mr.  Green  is  a  complete  revision  in  the 
classification  of  city  funds.  Under  the  new  arrangement 
the  funds  will  be  classified  according  to  the  city  depart- 
ments instead  of  under  various  subheads,  such  as  sewer 
and  drain  fund,  streets  and  sidew-alks  fund,  water  works 
fund,  etc.,  in  use  at  the  present  time.  Each  department 
will  have  its  own  individual  fund,  making  it  possible  for 
any  one  department  to  ascertain  its  financial  conditions  at 
a  glance  and  eliminating  the  necessity  of  searching  through 
several  accounts  to  learn  the  amount  of  money  at  the  dis- 
posal of  a  department.  The  monthly  trial  balance  under 
the  new  system  will  set  forth  the  following  information: 
Revenue  surplus,  showing  estimated  income,  appropriations 
authorized  and  balance  available:  departments — total  appro- 
priation, amount  expended  and  balance  available:  income 
funds — estimated  revenue  from  each  source  of  income, 
amount  received  and  balance  due. 

Merit  System  Adopted. 
Portland,  Ore. — All  employees  in  every  branch  of  the 
city's  service  have  been  on  their  good  behavior  since  the 
much-dreaded  efficiency  schedule  has  been  put  into  effect. 
Hereafter  when  an  employee  fails  in  any  manner  to  give 
strict  attention  to  duty  or  perform  efficient  service  or  is 
absent  from  duty  without  leave,  demerits  shall  be  given. 
And  when  an  employee  receives  demerits  so  that  his  rating 
falls  less  than  70  per  cent  for  one  month  his  record  can 
be  considered  sufficient  grounds  for  dismissal.  In  a  suc- 
cession of  months  if  his  rating  averages  less  than  79.5  per 
cent  he  may  also  be  dismissed.  Efficiency  as  defined  in 
the  code  covers  a  multitude  of  things,  including  ability, 
effectiveness,    personality    and    bravery.      If    an    employee 


lacks   any   of   those   qualities   he    is   given    demerits.      On    the 
other  hand  there  are  merits  given  when  an  employee  shows 
marked    ability    which    may    be    used    to    offset    whatevi  I 
merits   he   has   received. 

To  Hire  Village  Manager. 
Chicago,    111.— Recently    a    Chicago    paper    printed    in    its 
"want"  advertising   columns   the    following: 

VILLAGE   MANAGER— AT   GLENCOE,    II.I,.;   an    exp 
man  between    30  and  4n  years  oft  agfe,  capabli    o 

details,    managing    em yes,   and    n ting    the   puMi.-. 

*1-s""    !"-i'    year.      All    applicati.ms    mu.si     hi       nml ,'inin 

niT'imiiHineil    by    letters    trom    at    least    three    references      Do 
not  telephone  oi    call.    Address  !"  X  68,  Tribune. 

The  village  of  Glencoe  has  noted  the  successful  operation 
of  the  manager  plan  at  River  Forest  and  decided  to  profil 
by  its  experience.  Chairman  Gill,  of  the  village  board's 
committee  stated  that  to  run  affairs  more  smoothly  some 
person  who  could  devote  his  entire  time  to  departmental 
matters  was  required.  The  manager  will  be  placed  under  the 
control  of  the  village  board. 

P.ans   Municipal  Cooking. 

Kansas  City,  Kan. — Municipal  cooking  is  to  be  tried  in 
Kansas  City.  As  the  city  owns  an  electric  power  plant, 
it  is  endeavoring  to  compete  with  natural  gas  companies 
and  despotic  coal  dealers.  To  this  end  L.  H.  Chapman, 
commissioner  of  water  and  light,  is  going  to  distribute 
electric  cookers  among  the  patrons  of  the  light  plant,  which 
are  to  be  used  for  a  time  at  the  city's  expense.  The  pur- 
pose of  the  plan  is  to  demonstrate  to  the  people  that  cook- 
ing by  electricity  in  Kansas  City  is  cheaper  than  any  other 
method. 

Equip  Municipal  Repair  Shop. 

Duluth.  Minn. — Shortly  after  the  first  of  the  year  this 
city  will  have  a  fully  equipped  central  repair  shop  at  which 
the  repairs  of  all  city  departments  can  be  handled.  The 
utility  division  has  purchased  an  up-to-date  lathe,  costing 
$1,320.  This  will  probably  be  followed  by  a  shaper,  which, 
with  the  lathe,  will  enable  the  shop  to  handle  almost  any 
kind  of  iron  or  steel  work.  A  hand  saw  and  planer  will  also 
be  purchased.  Considerable  repair  work  has  already  been 
done  for  several  departments  at  the  municipal  repair  shop. 

Plan   Municipal    Lodging    House. 

Boston,  Mass. — The  cheap  lodging  houses  like  the 
Arcadia,  which  was  demolished  by  fire  with  a  loss  of  twenty- 
eight  lives,  must  be  abolished  in  Boston.  This  is  the  ulti- 
matum of  Mayor  Fitzgerald.  He  declared  that  he  was 
going  to  do  everything  in  his  power  to  eliminate  them 
and  establish  in  their  place  a  great  municipal  lodging  house 
where  derelicts  may  obtain  a  bed  at  the  same  price  with 
the  assurance  of  safety  to  life  and  health.  It  is  his  inten- 
tion to  go  before  the  City  Council  at  its  next  meeting 
and  ask  an  appropriation  of  $5,000  for  the  purpose  of 
drafting  plans   for    such    an    institution. 

High  Waters  Cause  Serious  Floods. 
Smithville,  Tex. — The  Colorado  river  had  reached  46 
feet  at  this  town.  Many  houses  and  dead  stock  were  swept 
down  the  river,  while  a  large  number  of  families  were 
marooned.  The  ice,  water  and  electric  light  plants  had 
shut  down  for  the  water  in  the  boiler  rooms  had  risen 
many  feet.  In  Cameron.  Little  river  flooded  the  district 
so  badly  that  railroad  traffic  was  cut  off.  Small  bridges 
throughout  the  county  have  been  washed  away.  The  water 
company's  plant  was  under  water,  while  the  lighting  plant 
was  obliged  to  run  on  short  time.  The  Brazos  river  in 
Falls  county  was  slowly  falling  after  flooding  sections  of 
the  towns  of  Marlin  and  Waco. 

Sell  Christmas  Stock. 
Cleveland,  O. — Twenty  thousand  shares  of  stock  in  "Cleve- 
land, the  City  of  Good  Will.  Unlimited,"  have  been  put  on 
sale  here.  The  proceeds  will  be  used  to  defray  the  expenses 
of  Cleveland's  first  community  Christmas.  Cleveland's  com- 
munity Christmas  will  include  celebrations  in  the  parks, 
schools  and  churches,  a  giant  Christmas  tree  in  the  public 
square  and  basket  donations  of  Christmas  dinners  to  the 
poor.     Three  tons  of  chickens  will  be  distributed. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV.  No.  25. 


LEGAL  NEWS 


A  Summary    and    Notes  of  Recent  Decisions — 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Defect  in  Flume — Notice, 
rk    v.    (  ity    of    Tacoma. — Evidence    lliat    a    hole    in    a 
Hume    maintained    by    a    city    on    an    unfeneed    right    of    way 

ontinuously  ior  two  or  three  weeks  before 
a  child  fell  therein  and  was  drowned  warranted  the  jury 
in  imputing  notice  thereof  to  the  city. — Supreme  Court 
.■i   Washington,   135   P.   R.,  1005. 

Officers — Powers. 

Burn>  v.  Citj   of  New  York. — Persons  dealing  with  public 

officers     respecting     public    property    are    chargeable    with 

km.wled.ee    of   the    limitation    of   power   imposed    upon    such 

cers  and  can  gain   no  advantage  against  a  municipal  or 

other    public    corporation    by    reliance    upon    acts    of    such 

ers     in    execs    of    their    powers. —  Xew     York     Supreme 

Court.   143   N.   V.  S.,  952. 

Paving — Defective    Advertisement — Assessment. 

K it/   v.   City   of   Centerville. — Where  paving  bids  were 

properly  advertised  for.  and  the  council,  on  opening  the 
bids,  declared  them  all  unsatisfactory,  and  again  advertised 
for  bids,  but  only  in  three  publications  instead  of  four,  and 
less  than  ten  days  elapsed  between  such  publications  and 
the  opening  of  the  bids,  if  such  publication  was  defective, 
it  did  not  affect  the  jurisdiction  of  the  council  to  make  the 
assessment. — Supreme   Court  of  Iowa.   14.5   N.   W.   K..  490. 

Awarding  Bonds. 

City    of    Portland    et   al    v.    Albcc.    Mayor,    et   al. — Under 

Portland   Charter   1915.   providing    that   whenever  bonds  of 

the   city   of    Portland   are   offered    for   sale,   and    there    is   a 

balance   to   the   credit   of  any   sinking  fund  or  special  fund 

not  invested,  said  bonds  may  be  awarded  at  par  and  accrued 

interest    to    the    city    treasurer    as    an    investment    for    such 

bonds,  the  common  council  may  in  its  discretion  award  the 

bonds    to   a   private    purchaser   whose    bid    is    the    same,    the 

may"  not  being  equivalent  to  "must,"  but  conferring 

upon    the    Council    the    discretionary    power    of   awarding    the 

bonds;    the    two    bids    being    the    same. — Supreme    Court   of 

ii.  155   I'.  P..  897. 

Assessment — Action  to  Cancel — Tender. 
Miller  v.  City  of  Lincoln.^Plaintiff.  being  the  owner  of 
land  known  as  irregular  tract  29,  which  was  crossed  by  a 
boulevard  of  the  city,  sold  and  conveyed  to  the  city  that 
part  thereof  lying  on  one  side  of  the  boulevard.  The  part 
sold  to  the  city  was  thereupon  designated  as  lot  78,  and 
plaintiff's  tract  as  lot  77.  Taxes  were  afterwards  assessed 
against  both  tracts  jointly  described  in  the  assessment  as 
lot  2'>.  Tin  evidence  is  not  definite  and  exact  as  to  the 
acreage  of  either  tract,  nor  as  to  the  relative  value  thereof. 
Held  that,  a-  it  is  impossible  to  ascertain  the  equitable  pro- 
portion of  the  tax  chargeable  against  plaintiff's  tract,  the 
assessment  is  void,  and  the  plaintiff  was  not  required  to 
tender  any  portion  of  the  tax  before  bringing  his  action 
incel  the  same. — Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska,  145 
X.  \Y.   K  .  921. 

Contracts — Performance — Acceptance. 
Burton  el  al.  v.  City  of  Rutland.— Under  Rutland  t  barter. 
providing  that  the  commissioner  of  public  works  shall  have 
no  po  !■■  any   debt    beyond   tile 

amount   of   the   appropriations    nu.de    by    the    board    of   . 
in.  n,    and    section,    pro .  shall 

have  the  I     •  ral   management  and   control  of  the 

work  on  city  street-,  bridges,  etc..  and  shall  sec  tiiat  they 
are    properl)    constructed    and   repaired,   and    shall   have    the 

same  pow<  rs  in  i  i  iad  commissii 

Hi  n   ill   towns,  but    that    In-    shall 
d   any   money   or  incur  an.  md   the  amount   of 

i'       i 

ii  idge.  which 
work,   could   bind 
the  citj    bj    his  acceptance  thereof,  ami  tile   board  of  finance 
rk,  and  did   not  reject  it   by  n  El 
!     therefor. — Supreme   Court   of   Vermont. 


Assessments — Review — Statutory  Provision. 

!  i  al.  v.  Hawkins  et  al. — Under  Burns' 
Ann.  Si.  1908,  authorizing  the  owners  of  land  assessed  for 
the  construction  of  a  sewer  to  file  a  petition  to  the  circuit 
or  superior  court,  showing  that  the  assessment  is  excessive, 
and  requiring  the  court  to  appoint  appraisers  to  assess  the 
its  to  such  land,  whose  report  shall  be  final  and  con- 
clusive, the  judge  of  the  court  acts  in  an  executive  or  ad- 
ministrative capacity,  and  no  appeal  lies  to  review  his  acts. 
— Supreme  Court  of  Indiana,  103  X.  E.  R.,  10. 

Bridge  Contract. — Suspension  of  Work. — Allowance  for 
Costs. 

Ryan  v.  City  of  Xew  York. — A  clause,  in  a  city's  contract 
with  plaintiff  for  the  construction  of  a  bridge  anchorage, 
authorizing  the  city  to  suspend  the  whole  or  any  part  of 
the  work  without  compensation  to  plaintiff,  should  be  con- 
strued as  covering  only  an  actual  cessation  or  work  under 
direction  of  the  city,  and  did  not.  while  the  work  was 
actually  progressing,  serve  as  absolution  for  any  and  all 
delays  that  plaintiff  might  suffer  incident  to  material 
changes  of  plan  or  failure  to  have  completed,  within  the 
prescribed  time,  work  to  be  done  by  others,  on  completion 
of  which  the  progress  of  plaintiff's  work  necessarily  de- 
pended; the  city  being  under  an  implied  obligation  to  pro- 
ceed with  good  faith  and  diligence  as  to  all  such  matters 
and  carry  them  on  without  unnecessary  delay.  Where  an 
action  by  a  contractor  for  the  construction  of  a  bridge  an- 
chorage, against  a  city  for  breach  of  contract  and  for 
damages  for  delay,  was  long  and  involved  intricate  and 
difficult  questions,  and  an  extra  allowance  would  afford 
plaintiff  meager  indemnity  for  the  expense  of  the  trial,  it 
was  properly  granted. — Xew  York  Supreme  Court.  143 
X.  Y.  S.,  974. 

Taxation — Assessments — Statute. 
Hawkeye  Lumber  Co.  v.  Board  of  Review  of  City  of 
Oskaloosa  et  al.— Code  declares  that  the  Board  of  Review 
shall  meet  on  the  first  Monday  of  April  and  sit  from  day 
to  day-  until  all  its  duties  are  completed,  which  shall  be 
not  later  than  the  first  of  May.  Code  Supp.  1907  requires 
appeals  to  be  taken  from  its  action  within  twenty  days 
after  adjournment.  Held,  that  while  the  statute  provides 
that  the  board's  duties  shall  be  performed  not  later  than 
tlie  first  of  May  it  must  be  considered  as  directory,  not- 
withstanding the  fact  that  a  prompt  compliance  is  neces- 
sary to  enable  the  county  auditor  to  make  out  and  transmit 
to  the  State  Auditor  an  abstract  of  the  property  in  his 
county,  and  the  Board  of  Equalization  must  consider  the 
assessments  made  by  the  Board  of  Review,  and  hence, 
where  the  Board  of  Review  did  not  adjourn  until  May  23, 
an  appeal  taken  by  notice  not  served  until  May  29  was 
within  time:  it  appearing  that  the  final  action  of  the  board 
on  the  assessment  from  which  the  appeal  was  taken  was 
not  had  until  adjournment. — Supreme  Court  of  Iowa.  145 
N.   W.    R„   563. 

Shade  Trees — Rights  of  Abutting  Owners. 
Moore  v.  Carolina  Power  &  Light  Co. — Plaintiffs  were 
abutting  owners  of  property  on  a  city  street.  An  electric 
light  company,  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating  the  use  and 
operation  of  its  lines  and  poles,  sought  to  so  trim  as  to 
materially  damage  certain  shade  trees,  bordering  on  the 
street  in  front  of  plaintiffs'  property.  Suit  was  brought  for 
damages  alleging  depreciation  of  plaintiffs'  property  be- 
cause of  the  impairment  of  its  use  and  enjoyment  resulting 
from  the  above  depredation.  The  defense  was  interposed 
that  as  the  fee  in  the  streets  belonged  to  the  state,  and  as 
defendant  company  was  a  quasi  public  corporation,  plain- 
tilt—  had  no  rights  against  the  company  that  could  interfere 
with  any  impairment  of  the  trees  for  its  convenience.  The 
Supreme  Court  oi  North  Carolina,  however,  while  holding 
that  a  municipal  corporation  which  enjoys  the  possession 
of  its  streets  has  absolute  control  over  bordering  trees  pro- 
viding that  no  oppression  is  exercised  impairing  the  rights 
owners  in  their  easements  in  the  shade  of  the 

5,  yel  decided  that  this  municipal  power  of  control  was 
not  delegable,  and  could  not  be  conferred  upon  even  a 
quasi    public    corporation,    with    the    result    that    defendant 

pany  was  required  to  stand  for  any  damages  resulting. 
—Supreme  Court  of  North  Carolina,  79  S.  E.  R.,  596. 


December  18,  1913. 


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NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December    20-31. 

THE    ARKANSAS    ASSOCIATION    OP    SUR- 
VEYORS     AND      CIVIL     ENGINEERS.— Fifth 
annual    meeting,    Hotel    Marion,    Little    Rock. 
J.    O.    Jones.    Secretary,    Birtha.   Ark. 
January  10. 

MUNICIPAL    ENGINEERS    OF    THE    CITY 
OF    NEW    YORK.— Eleventh    Annual    Dinner, 
Hotel    Savoy.     George  A.   Taber,    Secretary,   29 
West  39th  St. 
January  16. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY    OF    ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS.— Annual    meeting.    New    York 
City.     J.   R.   Wemlinger,   Secretary,    II    Broad- 
way, New  York  City, 
lanuary  29-31. 

AMERICAN  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY  ASSO- 
CIATION.—Mid  Year  Meeting  and  Banquet. 
New  York,  N.  Y.  E.  E.  Burritt,  Secretary- 
Treasurer,  Engineering  Societies'  Building,  29 
West  :;:ith  Street.  New  York.  X.  Y. 
February   12-14. 

NATIONAL  CONFERENCE   ON   CONCRETE 
ROAD     BUILDING.— Auditorium     Hotel,     Chi- 
cago,   111.,      J.    P.    Beck,    Secretary,    72    West 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,   111. 
February   16-20. 

NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION  OF  CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth  Annual  Convention,  Chicago, 
111.  Edward  E.  Krauss,  Secretary,  Harrison 
Building,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 


American    Road    Builders'    Association. 

The  tenth  annual  convention  was  held 
at  the  First  Regiment  Armory,  Phila- 
delphia, December  9-12.  The  at- 
tendance was  large,  over  2,500,  in  spite 
of  the  fact  that  the  registration  feature 
practically  excluded  all  persons  not 
really  interested  in  road  building.  The 
attendance  at  the  reading  of  the  techni- 
cal papers  and  discussions  was  good, 
perhaps  300  to  400  members  being 
present.  In  the  exhibition  hall  were 
the  products  of  about  a  hundred  manu- 
facturers. 

The  program  of  reading  of  papers 
was  carried  out  substantially  as  pub- 
lished in  the  Municipal  Journal,  Novem- 
ber 27th.  The  social  events  of  the  meet- 
ing included  a  banquet  and  an  enjoyable 
as  well  as  useful  feature  was  an  auto- 
mobile trip  over  an  experimental  road 
laid   in   the   outskirts  of   the   city. 

The  most  tangible  results  of  the 
meeting  were  the  passing  of  two  reso- 
lutions, one  petitioning  Congress  to 
authorize  President  Wilson  to  appoint 
a  commission  from  civil  life  to  make 
an  investigation  of  the  question  of 
Federal  appropriations  for  road  con- 
struction and  to  appropriate  sufficient 
money  to  make  the  investigation  a 
searching    one. 

It  was  further  resolved  that  there 
should  be  an  amalgamation  of  all  na- 
tional road  associations  and  that  onlj 
one  general  convention  should  be  held 
in  place  of  the  several  conventions  that 
have  been  held  in  the  past. 

About  one  hundred  manufacturers 
and  dealers  took  part  in  the  exhibition 
in  the  main  hall  of  the  armory.  Their 
names,  the  article  shown  and  the  names 
of  the   personal   representatives   follow. 

Acme  Road  Machinery  Co.,  Frank- 
fort, N.  Y. — Photographs.  Represen- 
tatives: W.  A.  Cook,  president;  P  B. 
Cook,  secretary;  W.  M.  Hoag,  man- 
ager   New   York   office. 

American  Rolling  Mill  Co.,  Middle- 
town,    O. — American    Ingot    iron    cul- 


verts.     Representatives:    H.   C.   See,   B, 

G.   Marshall,   B.  S.  De   Frees. 

\  lines  Road  Company,  Easton,  Pa. — 
— Samples  of  Amiesite  road  material 
and  photographs  of  construction.  Rep- 
resentatives: W.  T.  Newcomb,  H.  B. 
-Mien.  A.  G.  Harris.  H.  11.  Mitchell,  M. 
T.  Coakley,  chemical  engineer;  R.  B. 
Look,  assistant  to  president. 

Art  Stone  Co.,  Waynesboro,  Pa. — 
Samples  of  decorative  concrete  for 
bridge  work.  Representative:  Amos 
Strouper. 

The  Autocar  Company,  Ardmore, 
Pa. — Automobile  truck  for  use  of 
highway  maintenance  gang.  Body  is 
divided  into  compartments  for  stone, 
sand,  cement,  etc.,  and  for  tools.  Rep- 
resentatives: J.  S.  Clark,  vice-presi- 
dent: J.  N.  Perry.  Ardmore;  D.  O. 
Eaton;  I'.  Prouty,  Philadelphia;  J.  A. 
Hess,  H.  S.  Lane.  Morris  Maeu,  How- 
ard Booz,  X.  S.  Pringle,  Ardmore;  C. 
H.  Spencer,  advertising  manager;  H. 
M.  Coale,  sales  manager. 

The  Bain  Wagon  Co.,  Kenosha,  Wis. 
— Bottom  dumping  wagon,  lJ/2  cubic 
yard  capacity.  Representatives:  N.  W. 
Strong,    C.    A.    Conan,    Philadelphia. 

R.  D.  Baker  &  Co.,  Home  Bank 
Building,  Detroit,  Mich. — Full-sized 
armored  joint  for  concrete  pavements, 
including  elastic  filler  and  the  install- 
ing device.  Representatives:  R.  D. 
Baker,  Detroit;  G.  H.  Bussey,  sales 
manager,   Detroit. 

Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co.,  Land 
Title  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. — Sam- 
ples of  Bermudez  and  Trinidad  as- 
phalts; placard  stating  that  2,000  miles 
of  roadway  15  feet  wide  had  been 
treated  with  Bermudez  road  oil;  pho- 
tographs. Representatives:  C.  W.  Bay- 
liss,  manager,  Philadelphia;  E.  W.  Mc- 
Crea,  New  York:  J.  J.  Staley,  Philadel- 
phia; Harry  Kearney.  T.  H.  Morris, 
Chicago;  S.  Miller,  Jr..  R.  R.  Van 
Tine,    Philadelphia. 

Barrett  Manufacturing  Co.,  New 
York. — Samples  of  Tarvia;  photo- 
graphs of  construction  and  finished 
roads.  Representatives:  C.  M.  Ken- 
nedy, J.  C.  Leonard,  L.  J.  Burleigh. 
R.  E.  Eggleston,  Baltimore;  Thomas 
MeCra.lv.  Pittsburgh;  Lester  Witten- 
berg, Philadelphia;  C.  M.  Cottam.  St. 
Louis:  H.  B.  Edmundson,  New  York; 
F.  B  Earl.  New  York;  A.  1-'..  Chavalier, 
Philadelphia:  S.  F.  Hutchinson,  P.  P. 
Sharpies.   S.   M.   Conan,  New  York. 

Blanchard  &  Hubbard.  Consulting 
Engineers,  Broadway.  New  York  City. 
— Books  and  pamphlets.  Representa- 
tives: Prof.  A  H.  Blanchard.  New 
York:   Prevost   Hubbard,  Washington 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Co.,  Rochester,  N. 
Y. — Engineering  and  .surveying  instru- 
ments. Representatives:  W.  L,  John- 
so"\     \.    E.    Welti. 

Bucyrus  Co..  S.  Milwaukee.  Wis. — 
Photograph  of  steam  shovels  engaged 
in  construction  work.  A  23-ton  shovel 
was  demonstrated  in  a  lot  near  the  ar- 
mory. Representatives:  E.  G.  Lewis.  P. 
E.  butcher. 
Buff    &    Buff,    Tamaica    Plains,    New 


York. — Model  21,  for  highway  work; 
dumpy  levels  for  highway  work;  pre- 
cise levels,  loud  used  iii  New  York  sub 
ways.  Representatives;  W.  J.  Buff, 
mai  iger,   Boston. 

Buffalo-Pitts  Co..  Buffalo,  N.  Y.— 
Photographs  of  steam  rollers,  traction 
and  cars;  stone  spreading 
car.  Representatives:  F.  G.  Batch- 
ellor,  sales  manager,  Buffalo:  G.  \\  . 
Briggs,  J.  M.   Dennis,    Xew   York. 

E.  E.  Buhler  &  Co.,  103  Park  Ave., 
New  York. — Ebco  curb  bar.  Represen- 
tative:    11.    F.   Clark. 

The  Philip  Carey  Company,  Cincin- 
nati, i  ). — Elastite  joints  for  taking  up 
expansion  of  any  kind  of  paving.  A 
new  style,  Elastite  No.  2,,  has  two  lay- 
ers of  asphalt  wool  felt  and  a  layer  of 
asphalt  filler.  Representatives:  F.  C. 
Bowman,  Cincinnati;  A.  C.  W.  WatUS, 
Philadelphia;  F.  H.  Shipe,  Scranton;  P. 
J.  Daly,  Richmond,  Ya.;  L.  S.  East- 
wick,   E.   L.   Smith,   Philadelphia. 

J.  I.  Case  T.  M.  Co.,  Racine,  Wis. — 
Gasoline  traction  engine.  20-40  h.  p., 
operating  8x15  jaw  crusher,  capacity 
15  tons  per  hour.  Representatives:  R.  B. 
Coleman,  sales  manager,  Racine;  G.  A. 
Dechant,  Harrisburg;  Victor  Faford, 
A.  B.  Orr,  Racine;  C.  S.  Wilson,  Ra- 
cine;  John    Zacharies,    Allentown. 

Champion  Wagon  Co.,  Owego,  N.  Y. 
— Bottom  dumping  wagon,  \l/2  yards 
capacity.  Representatives:  A.  L.  Cole, 
J.   H.   Hippie. 

Clip-Bar  Mfg.  Co.,  2546  Oliver  St., 
Philadelphia. — Protection  for  the  edge 
of  concrete  curbing.  Representatives: 
A.  Elmer  Davis,  manager  and  secre- 
tary: J.  N.  Inman,  Philadelphia;  F.  J. 
Geiger. 

Columbia  Wagon  Co.,  Columbia,  Pa. 
— Bottom  dumping  wagon.  Representa- 
tives: W.  T.  Garrison,  president,  Co- 
lumbia,  Pa.;   M.   B.   Wunder. 

Concrete  Form  &  Engine  Co.,  De- 
troit, Mich. — Model  of  large  culvert 
form:  full-sized  culvert.  Copies  of  let- 
ters From  F.  W.  Buffum,  State  High- 
way Commissioner  of  Missouri,  show- 
ing order  for  forms  of  2.  3  and  4  foot 
sizes,  dated  as  follows:  Sept.  28,  Oct. 
9;  Oct.  10;  Oct.  25.  Oct.  25.  Represen- 
tatives: W  B.  Gregory,  president:  W. 
Douglas  Waugh,  Detroit;  J.  M.  Knafle, 
eastern    representative. 

The  Dolarway  Paving  Co..  17  Battery 
PI..  New  York  City. — Samole  of  pave- 
ment cut  from  street.  Photographs 
showing  methods  of  construction  and 
finished  work.  Representatives:  Wm 
Pindle,  president:  A.  E.  Ashbrook,  as- 
sistant to  president. 

The  Dunn  Wire-Cut-Lug  Brick  Co.. 
Conneaut,  O. — Sections  of  brick  pave- 
ments as  laid  on  city  streets  and  coun- 
ty highways.  Representatives:  F.  B. 
Dunn,  general  manager;  W.  C.  Perkins. 
chief  engineer,  Niagara  Falls.  N.  Y.  F. 
T.    Townsend.    engineer.    Buffalo. 

Tli''  Dustoline  for  Roads  Co.  Sum- 
mit. N.  J. — Samples  of  Dusto'.ine  sec- 
tions of  roads;  nhotO'?raohs  of  streets 
on  which  Dustoline  is  used:  Represen- 
tatives: Fred  L.  La  Rowe,  C.  M.  Ker- 
ins. 

Eagle  Wagon  Works,  Auburn,  N.  Y. 
— Bottom  dumping  wagon,  l'l  cu.  yd. 
capacity,  with  arched  rear  axle.    Model 


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.  Auburn. 
\.    B.    Farquhar,    York,    Pa.     Photo 

B.  \  an    \tta,   \\\v   N  • 
S.   Klinefelter,   *>  ork,   Pa. 

\    ijrnesboro,    Pa. 
ii   engine.     Representatit  es:     \\ . 
F.    Hovetter;    W.    R.    Sniverly,    M.    G. 
mi  i .    I  'hiladelphia. 

( lalion  1  t « .11  Work-  &  M  fg.  i  o., 
Galion,  0  Models:  Eclipse  unloading 
machini  pr<  ader;   five  graders, 

varying  in  weighl  from  900  to  4,000 
pounds;  eight  styles  road  drags,  vary- 
ing from  25o  to  350  pounds;  scarifier. 
i  I  i  Boyd,  presi- 
dent;  F.  L.  Hursh,  C.  R.  Lacy,  <  >.  P 
Beck,  sales  manager,  Galion;  E.  C. 
Gledhill,  Tom  Derickson,  C.  B.  Pepper, 
Columbia,  S 

1  Roads  Machinery  Co..  Ken- 
hett  Square,  Pa. — Models  of  Champion 
crusher;  Champion  grader;  improved 
1  [tampion  grader;  Monarch  steam 
rolU-r.  Representatives:  F.  M.  Blethen, 
Hazelton;  George  1".  Pierson,  Boston; 
(..  K.  Smith.  Albany;  F.  A.  Wunder, 
Philadelphia;  G.  S.  Carr,  New  York. 

W.  &  L.  E.  Gurley,  Troy,  N.  Y.— 
Light  transit  for  highway  work;  an  ex- 
plorer's level  weighing  only  2'_.  pounds. 
Representatives:  H.  M.  Dibert;  S.  M. 
Pike. 

The  William  Hartrantt  Cement  Co., 
Inc. — Samples  of  Old  Dominoin,  Penn 
\lh  ii  and  Phoenix  cement.  Illustrated 
colored  pictures  of  cement  structures. 
Representatives:  Charles  A.  Cox, 
[Thomas  O.  Brotherton.  John  Larimer. 
Joseph  McCabe,  II.  M.  Fetter,  vice- 
president:     \.    X.    Nash,   treasurer. 

Hassam       Paving      Co.,      Worcester. 
Photographs  and  samples.   Rep- 
resentatives:    B.  C.  ('oilier.  New  York; 
Harold   Parker,   vice-president,   Lancas- 
ter.  Mass. 

Headlej  Good  Roads  Co.,  Real  Es- 
tate  Trust    Building.    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Sample  oi  "Bicomac,"  a  concrete  in 
which  the  binding  material  is  an  emul- 
water  and  100  penetration  as- 
phalt and  hydraulic  cement.  Bitumin- 
ous road  planer.  Representatives:  M. 
I  I  teadle  | .  pn  sident;  T.  B.  Headley, 
engineer .    I     I '    Hi  nnessey. 

Iliib.r  Mi.'  Co.,  Marion.  ( ). — Trac- 
lioii  engine  with  scarifier;  gasoline  en- 
gine operating  crusher.  Photographs 
of  construction  work  employing  Hubet 
rollers  and  engines.  Representatives: 
I  \.  Rose,  F,  I '.  Moon.  F.  (  >.  Taylor. 
Harry  ( irieb,  J.  S.  Kilbury, 
ry;  J.   M.   Nuby,  Marion. 

R.  W.  Hunt  Co.,  Consulting  En- 
gineers I  I  iterature.  Rep- 
resentatives: H  II  Morgan,  \  I. 
I  (avis. 

Charli         :  •  509    E.    19th 

St..    New    Yorl  carifier,    large 

tie.    oil     spreading 

wagon,    motor    street    cleaner.     Repre- 

sentati>  es     I     T.   1 Ivass,  B.  i      H 

tngersoll  Kami     Co.,     11     Broadway, 

New     York.— Two     tripod     drills;     iack- 

hammer  drill.     Represents 
Weiss,   Philadelphia:  C    C.   Perkins 
bam   -    Richardson      Em 

I  .ills.     Pa. — Samples 


John     Mid- 
ler,     R.     C.     Mas 

Pa. 
Iroquois      Iron     Works 

Five-ton 
ois    asphalt     roller.     Photographs 

and  descriptive  matter  of  many  appli- 
and  tools  used  in  every  branch 
uminous  pavement  construction. 
.  ntative    :         T.         II.         Morris, 

ago. 
I  in    Jennison-W  righl  i  o.,  Toll  do,  I  ' 
soted    wood    lug    paving    blocks; 

a  new  product.  Full-sized  sections  of 
pavement;  also  special  floor  pavement; 
ii. il  block  pavement.  Represen- 
tatives: II.  G.  Jennison,  L.  R.  Drinker, 
R.   W.  Johnson. 

Kent  Machine  Co.,  Columbus,  I  >. — 
Concrete  mixer.  Representative:  F.  A. 
Kirshaw. 

Kentucky  Wagon  Mfg.  Co.,  Louis- 
ville, Ky. — Bottom  dumping  wagon,  \l/2 
cubic  yard.  Representative:  J.  L.  Lind- 
sey. 

Keuffel  &  Esser  Co..  Hoboken,  N.  J. 
— Surveyors'  and  draughtsmen's  instru- 
ments.   Representative:     E.   W.   Kraft. 

The  Knickerbocker  Co.,  Jackson, 
Mich. — The  Coltrin  continuous  con- 
crete mixer.  Representative:  A.  H. 
Dunn    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

Koehring  Machine  Co.,  Milwaukee. 
Wis. — The  street  paving  mixer  shipped 
to  the  show  did  not  arrive  in  time  to 
be  demonstrated:  Representatives:  M. 
Koehring.  W.  M.  Bucher.  New  York: 
R.  E.  Brooks,  New  York:  L.  T.  Ward. 
Milwaukee;  Oscar  Twitchell,  Philadel- 
phia: F.  O.  Johnson,  G.  E.  Hillsman. 
H.  B.  Trevor.  Rochester;  N.  Brown. 
C.  T.  Topping.  W.  W.  Williams. 
Columbus.   0. 

The  Lansing  Co.,  Lansing,  Mich. — 
Broncho  concrete  mixer.  Representa- 
tives: Robert  Flanigan;  H.  R.  Tipple, 
J.   H.  Hoffman. 

Lehigh  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Allen- 
town.  Pa.  Representatives:  W.  A. 
Fuchs,  advertising  manager;  F.  M. 
Schilling,  manager  promotion  depart- 
ment; Gaston  Daus,  Philadelphia,  dis- 
trict sales  manager;  E.  S.  Larned.  New 
England,  district  sales  manager:  C.  S. 
King,  A.  E.  Daley.  P.  L.  Hayden.  H.  L. 
Brady,  Howard  Rhode.  E.  C.  Shinier, 
J.  Ralph  Nagle.  About  50  delegates 
were  guests  of  the  company  on  a  trip 
to  Allentown  on  a  special  trolley  car. 
\n  inspection  of  the  mills  was  made. 
Luncheon  was  served  <m  the  car  and 
supper  at    the   Allentown   Club. 

Link  licit  Co.,  Xicetown.  Pa.,  and 
Chicago,  111. — Photographs  showing 
automatic  loading  device  used  in  a  va- 
riety of  work.  Representative:  H.  D. 
Pratt. 

Locomobile   Company   of   America. — 

Five-ton     Locomobile    truck    with    Rudcl 

end  dumping  body.  Representatives: 
1 1  II  Duck,  sale-  manager,  New  York; 
V  L.  Kiker.  chief  engineer;  Clinton 
Brettell,  Bridgeport,  Conn;  J.  T.  Roche. 
general  sales  manager:  A.  W.  Robin- 
truck   department. 

McAvoy  Vitrified  Brick  Co..  134S 
\rch  St..  Philadelphia.  Pa. — Samples  of 
brick:  photographs.  Representatives: 
l.'li.i  i  Mi  Woy,  b  B  \L  \miv.  Ir.;  E. 
I      Doolej     Philadelphia, 

Merchant  &  Evans  Co.,  M-ch  St.. 
Philadelphia.  Pa,-— Tractor  truck,  5  (ons 


ntatives:  M.  I'. 
Stoney;  R.  F.  Flamaud,  superintendent. 

Alexander  Milburn  Co.,  Baltimore, 
Md. — Acetylene  lamps.  Representa- 
tives:   I  .   R.    Pollard,  J.   A.  Schleicher. 

Marion  Steam  Shovel  Co.,  Marion,  O. 

Photographs  showing  Marion  shovels 
i  in  construction  work.  Model 
of  shovel.  Representatives:  E.  R.  Wil- 
son, T.  I.  Brady,  Xew  York:  W.  R. 
Wadell. 

National  Paving  Brick  Manufacturers' 
Association,  Cleveland,  ( ). — Samples  of 
brick  made  by  the  associated  members: 
two  styles  of  hillside  block.  Represen- 
tatives: Charles  J.  Deckman,  president; 
H.  H.  Macdonald.  assistant  secretary. 

Oliver  Chilled  Plow  Co..  South  Bend, 
Ind. — Contractors'  plows.  Representa- 
tives: C.  P.  Cover.  H.  R.  Beck  with,  E, 
C.   Lynch. 

Packard  Motor  Car  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich. — Six-ton  end  dumping  auto  truck 
with  hydraulic  hoist,  locomotive  type 
brake,  speed  about  10  miles  per  hour, 
controlled  by  automatic  governor,  mul- 
tiple disk  clutch.  Representatives:  W. 
F.  Roth.  C.  O.  Raynsford,  Philadelphia: 
('.  R.  Norton,  manager  truck  sales  de- 
partment. Detroit. 

W.  H.  Pickett  Co.,  Inc..  214  Harmon 
Building.  Philadelphia.  Pa.. — Contrac- 
tors' construction  car.  all  steel,  side 
dumping  and  track  made  by  Youngs- 
tow  n  Car  &  Manufacturing  Co.  Repre- 
sentative:   C.  G.  A.  Schmidt.  Jr. 

Rapid  Mixer  Co.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. — Hot  mixer  for  bituminous  pave- 
ments. Representatives:  E.  W.  Sea 
mans,  president:  W.  E.  Crow?ll,  gen- 
eral sales  manager;  E.  A.  Arthur,  Phil- 
adelphia. 

Robeson  Process  Co.,  Pennington, 
N.  Y. — Samples  glutrin:  slag  pavement 
bound  with  glutrin:  photographs  show- 
ing roads  in  front  of  White  House. 
Washington;  Princeton  College;  Broad 
St..  Columbus.  O.;  Connecticut  State 
highway,  etc..  where  Glutrin  has  beeen 
used.  In  a  testing  laboratory  experi- 
ments were  made  showing  the  strength 
of  glutrin  bond  compared  with  cement; 
briquettes  composed  of  1  glutrin,  50 
sand,  24  house  old  broke  at  about  40 
pounds:  cylinder  of  powdered  rock 
tested  on  Page  machine  showed  that 
were  bound  with  glutrin  the  sample  re- 
quired four  to  six  times  as  many  blows 
to  break  it  as  where  water  bound:  Rep- 
resentatives: J.  S.  Robeson.  C.  A. 
Rapallo.  secretary:  L.  H.  Woddrap. 
treasurer;  G.  X.  Moore.  F.  T.  Hart. 
H.  H.  Hunt,  chief  chemist;  G.  I.  l.ind- 
sey.  Xew  York:  W.  M.  Whittan.  Co- 
lumbus, O.  Mr.  Schinker:  F.  P. 
Cooms,  Pennington,  X.  Y.;  J.  L.  Os- 
mond. 

Rocmac  Road  Corporation  of  Amer- 
ica. Lafayette  Building,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. — Samples  and  photographs  of  Roc- 
mac. Representatives:  Walter  Haines. 
I.  E.  Teal!. 

J.  J.  Shannon,  1744  Market  St..  Phila- 
delphia.— A  Chicago  paver  made  by 
Chicago  Concrete  Machinery  Co..  Mil- 
waukee. Wis.  This  was  the  largest 
street   paving   mixer  in   the   show.    Was 

operated  by  a  Westinghousee  induction 

i  a  new  type,  valuable  for  con- 
tractors because  its  frame  is  pressed 
steel  and  consequent  light  weight.    No. 


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1(14  Smith  Mascot,  4  cubic  Foot  mixer, 
having  wars  completely  enclosed,  made 
by  T.  L.  Smith  Company,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.  H.  H.  Remple,  Milwaukee,  repre- 
senting T.   L.  Smith  Co. 

Standard  Oil  Co.,  Broadway.  New 
York. — Samples  of  asphalt.  Cabinet  of 
very  fine  enlarged  photographs  of  con- 
struction. Representatives:  W.  D. 
Craven,  Henry  Fisher,  R.  L.  Christie, 
New  York;  W.  H.  Leonard,  manager 
road   department.   Chicago. 

Steel  Protected  Concrete  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. — Wainwright  curb-bar. 
Representatives:  Dr.  H.  A.  Miner.  Chas. 
Gueleick. 

Tarrant  Manufacturing  Co.,  Saratoga 
Springs.  X.  Y. — Tar  kettles,  pouring 
pots,  pumps,  Macdonald  open-hearth 
gratings.  Representatives:  W.  I\.  Wil- 
son, treasurer. 

The  Texas  Co..  17  Battery  Place. 
New  York  City. — Samples  of  Texaco 
asphalt;  construction  photographs. 
Representatives:  W.  A.  Kershaw;  I1. 
A.  Kennedy:  R.  E.  Annis,  Natick, 
Mass.;  S.  M.  Christhilf,  Baltimore;  M. 
M.  Cranston.  Boston;  J.  J.  Gartland, 
engineer;  Harry  B.  Langan.  New  York. 
The  Thew  Automatic  Shovel  Co.. 
Lorain,  O. — Photographs  and  literature. 
A  placard  gave  the  location  of  34  Thew 
shovels  in  use  in  Philadelphia.  Rep- 
resentatives: D.  D.  Deeds,  H.  A  Mc- 
Laughlin. 

Troy  Wagon  Works,  Troy.  O. — Troy 
bottom  dumping  wagon.  Representa- 
tives: 0,  W.  L.  Coffin;  F.  R.  Carr, 
Philadelphia. 

Trussed  Concrete  Steel  Co.,  Detroit. 
Mich. — Section  of  one-course  concrete 
pavement,  including  sidewalk  and  curb, 
the  latter  being  protected  with  Truss- 
Con  protective  steel  bar.  The  road- 
way is  reinforced  with  rib-metal  expan- 
sion joints  and  steel  wire  mesh.  Hy-rib 
metal  reinforcement  for  culverts.  Rep- 
resentatives: John  Bouditch.  Jr..  De- 
troit; B.  J.  Sigmund,  Philadelphia;  J. 
Harris  Butt,  engineer. 

Waring  Underwood  Company.  Com- 
mercial Trust  Building.  Philadelphia, 
Pa. — Ideal  Expansion  Joint — a  jointing 
material  for  pavements  in  which  the 
felt  portion  is  reduced  to  a  minimum. 
Representative:  H.  W.  Underwood,  gen- 
eral manager. 

Union  Iron  Works.  Hoboken,  X.  J  — 
Tar  tanks:  Eklus  oil  distributor.  Rep- 
resentatives: W.  Schalscha.  president; 
J.   A.  Johnson,   sales  manager. 

United  Gas  Improvement  Co..  Phila- 
delphia. Pa.— Samples  of  Ugite  and 
photographs  illustrating  its  use.  Rep- 
resentatives: W.  H.  Fulweiler.  I  G. 
Lewis;  H.  E.  Haffner,  highway  engi- 
neer:  Paul   Thompson,   vice-president. 

United  States  Asphalt  Refining  Co.. 
90  West  street.  New  York.— Samples  of 
grades  of  Aztec  asphalt  for  various  pur- 
poses. Photographs  of  streets.  Rep- 
resentatives: I.  R.  Dranev.  sale-~  man- 
ager: G.  L.  Whitney.  J.  C.  Rock.  G.  B. 
McGrath,  T.  M.  Roche.  Chicago:  P.  T. 
Weedon.  D.  C.  Kochenderfer,  M.  F. 
Odell,  New  York;  John  McClave.  E. 
P.  Chicoine.  Boston:  J.  S.  Erwin.  Gib- 
sonburp,   I  I. 

United  States  Wood  Preserving  Co., 
165  Broadway,  New  York.     Samples  of 


creosote     and     creosoted     blocks     and 

photographs.      Representatives:     H.     S, 

Loud,  Owen  G.  Struther,   E.   H.   1 

rich.   Syracuse. 

Universal  Road  Machinery  t ~o., 
Kingston,  N.  Y. — Reliance  crusher, 
portable  type,  10  by  18  inches  opening; 
porcupine  scarifier.  weighing  4.00(1 
pounds;  Reliance  street  sweeper;  stone 
screen  showing  patented  reversing  de- 
vice to  throw  stone  either  way  in  bin. 
Representatives:  S.  H.  Chauvenet,  pres- 
ident; R.  E.  Leighton.  general  man- 
ager;  A.   R.   Leighton. 

Universal  Portland  Cement  Co.,  Chi- 
cago. 111. — Full  sized  section  of  concrete 
sidewalk,  curbing  and  two-course  con- 
crete pavement.  Representatives:  1.  L. 
Nelson.  W.  S.  Wing;  F.  A.  Brine;  R. 
M.  Carsten,  Pittsburgh;  J.  H.  Walker. 
W.  L.  Umstad;  E.  S.  Hanson,  advertis- 
ing representative.  Chicago;  B.  H. 
Rader,  B.  F.  Affleck;  J.  P.  Beck,  man- 
ager publicity  bureau. 

Warner  Quinlan  Asphalt  Co.,  79  Wall 
street.  New  York. — Samples,  photo- 
graphs, lantern  slides.  Representatives: 
F.  E.  Kessler.  M.  Parkenheimer,  J. 
Knight;  J.  H.  Gallup,  general  manager. 
Syracuse. 

Warren  Bros.,  Boston,  Mass. — Sam- 
ples of  bitulithic  and  Warrenite  pave- 
ment; models:  photographs:  demonstra- 
tion by  screen  tests  showing  coarse 
aggregate  and  dense  mixture.  Repre- 
sentatives: Earle  W.  Pimm,  advertis- 
ing manager:  I.  B.  Safford;  R.  W. 
Turner,  president  Standard  Bitulithic 
Co.,  New  York;  F.  G.  Cutter,  assistant 
to  president;  E.  Parker,  general  super- 
intendent;  R.   B.   Hoyt,  New  York;  W. 

E.  Shackleford,  P.  S.  Kaull;  T.  M.  Home 
Wilmington,  Del.;  E.  W.  Powell;  W. 
Stuart  Smith,  Rochester;  M.  T.  Calef. 
Portland,  Ore. 

Warren-Knight  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
— Surveying  and  engineering  instru- 
ment-. Representatives:  J.  A.  Warren, 
president;  F.  A.   Hertman.  manager. 

Waterloo  Cement  Machinery  Cor- 
poration, Waterloo.  la. — Little  Wonder 
concrete  mixer.  Representatives:  B. 
A.    Yandergrift,    C.    H.   Davis. 

Watson  Wagon  Company.  Cana- 
stota.  N.  Y. — A  Watson  trailer  at- 
tached to  an  automobile  tractor.  Rep- 
resentatives: W.  B.  Pantall,  Canastota; 
A.   F.   Pitts,  sales  manager,  Pittsburgh; 

F.  N.  Harrington,  sales  manager.  Phila- 
delphia. 

Wheeling  Corrugating  Co..  402  Broad 
street.  Philadelphia. — Galvanized  butt- 
joint  culverts.  Representative:  J.  O. 
Entrekin. 

Wheeling  Mold  &  Foundry  Co.. 
Wheeling,  W.  Ya. — No.  2  portable  rock 
crushing  outfit.  Representatives:  Leroy 
Kling;  J.   C.   Gorman. 

Wiard  Plow  Co..  Batavia.  X.  Y  — 
Contractors'  plows  with  forged  steel 
points. 

Yellow  Pine  Manufacturers'  Associa- 
tion, St.  Louis,  Mo. — Samples  of  long 
and  short  leaf  yellow  pine;  full  size 
sample  of  bridge  pavement  construc- 
tion; special  blocks  and  construction 
about  car  rails.  Representatives:  H.  L. 
Collier,  consulting  engineer;  E.  C. 
Allen. 


American    Highway    Association. 
The  American  Road  Congress,  under 

which  title  the  American  Highway 
Association  ami  the  American  Automo 
bile  Association  hold  their  annual  con- 
vention,   will    convene    for    (he    fourth 

time  October  19-26  at  Atlanta.  Ga. 
Atlanta  was  selected  after  a  coi 
among  the  leading  cities.  The  experi- 
ment by  Georgia  of  working  the  entire 
state  convict  force  on  the  roads  i 
pected  to  be  of  much  interest  to  Un- 
delegates, while  the  holding  of  tli 
veution  in  the  south  will,  it  is  hoped. 
stimulate  good  roads  movements  in 
that  section  of  the  country.  The  1915 
congress  will  convene  in  the  far  west. 
At  the  recent  annual  meeting  of  the 
directors  of  the  American  Highway 
Association  Mr.  Fairfax  Harrison,  who 
succeeded  the  late  W.  W.  h'inley  as 
president  of  the  Southern  Railway,  was 
elected  vice-president  of  the  associa- 
tion, to  succeed  Mr.  Finley.  He  was 
also  made  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee. 

At  the  meeting  it  was  announced  that 
the  House  committee  on  roads  had  in- 
vited representatives  of  the  association 
to  appear  and  make  suggestions  with 
regard  to  Federal  aid.  The  policy  of 
the  association  was  described  to  the 
Congressional  committee  as  being  in 
favor  of  Federal  co-operation  in  high- 
way construction  and  maintenance. 
Association  of  Engineering  Societies. 
The  retiring  secretary  of  the  Board 
of  Managers,  Fred  Brooks,  announces 
that  Joseph  W.  Peters.  3817  Olive 
street,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  will  assume  the 
position  of  secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Managers.  His  address  will  also  be 
that  of  the  publication  office. 

Quebec-Miami    International    Highway 
Association. 

Howard  D.  Hadley,  of  Plattsburg. 
N.  Y..  was  today  re-elected  president  of 
the  Quebec-Miami  International  High- 
way Association  at  its  annual  meeting 
held  at  Richmond.  Ya.,  Dec.  2.  Other 
officers  elected  were:  George  A.  Sim- 
ard.  Montreal,  first  vice  president:  X. 
M.  Parrott,  Baltimore,  and  Leonard 
Tufts,  of  Pinehurst.  X.  ('..  treasurer. 
President  Hadley,  in  his  report,  ex- 
plained that  practically  all  of  the  high- 
way has  been  constructed  and  that  the 
various  states  through  which  it  runs 
are  endeavoring  to  have  it  properly  pa- 
trolled. 


PERSONALS 

The   following  officers   have   recently 

been   elected   or   appointed: 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

Chelsea — Mayor,    Edward    E.    Willard. 

(  hicopee— Mayor,   Frank  A.   Rivers. 

Everett — Mayor,  James   Chambers. 

Lawrence — Mayor.  Michael  A.  Scanlon. 

Lowell— Mayor.  -Dennis  J.   Murphy. 

Melrose— Mayor.  Oliver  B.  Munroe. 

Newburyport — Mayor.  Hiram  H.  Land- 
ford. 

Newton — Mayor,   Edwin   O.   Childs.  Jr. 

Woburn— Mayor.  William  H.  Henchey. 

Worcester— Mayor,  George  M.  Wright. 
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Built   by    Peerless   Company    Performs 
Variety   of   Services   Winter 
and  Summer. 
An    exceptionally    wide   and    interest- 
ing   variety    of    services    is    secured   by 
the    city    of    Boston    from    a    three-ton 
is  truck  which  it  lias  lieen  operat- 
ing   for   some   time.      In   the   winter  the 
truck    is    equipped    with    a   screw   power 
hoist    dumping    body   and   used   in   gar- 
bage   collection.      In    the    summer    the 
truck    is    equipped    with    a    900-gallon 
steel  tank  fitted  with  a  rotary  pressure 
pump     and     used     interchangeably     for 
sprinkling  streets  with  water  and  oiling 
macadam   roads. 

It  is  the  usual  practice  to  use  the 
truck  for  sprinkling  and  flushing  the 
city  streets  on  Sundays  and  on  days 
when  the  macadam  roads  are  not  in 
fit  condition  for  oiling.  When  it  is  in 
a  sprinkler  the  truck  travels  12 
miles  per  hour  and  does  the  entire 
work  on  the  routes  formerly  covered 
by  three  horse-drawn  sprinkling  carts. 
Used  as  a  road  oiler  the  truck  is 
driven  at  a  speed  of  8  miles  per  hour 
and  covers  12.500  square  yards  of  sur- 
face with  a  load  of  oil  in  18  minutes. 
The  oil  is  put  on  the  road  at  45  pounds 
pressure.  In  this  service  the  truck  ac- 
complishes the  work  that  was  formerly 
done  with  six  horses. 

By  means  of  a  three-way  valve  the 
pressure  pump  may  he  used  to  fill  the 
tank  at  the  railroad  siding,  thus  doing 
away  with  the  hand  pumps  that  were 
formerly  used  to  fill  the  horse-drawn 
tanks. 

The  tank  may  also  he  fitted  with  a 
2-inch    hose    for    the    purpose    of    ex- 


tinguishi  on    dump   piles   or   in 

i.      from     water     hydrants, 
and  the  pscscire     upplied  by  the  pump 
i(  nt  t.    throw  the  stream  a  con- 
siderable   distant  e    with    much    force. 

In  the  winter  with  the  dumping  body 

attached    the   truck    travels   an   average 

of    4ll    miles    a    day    making    collections 

-    and    refuse   and    accomplishes 

the   work   of   four   teams. 

Portable  Paper  Burner. 

The  burning  of  paper  and  other  com- 
bustible  rubbish  at  its  source  is  the 
solution  of  a  troublesome  problem 
which  lias  attracted  the  attention  of 
officials  of  street  cleaning  departments 
at  various  times.  As  the  cost  of  trans- 
portation to  station  where  the  paper 
can  be  baled  is  con- 
siderable, it  would 
often  be  as  well  to 
dispose  of  the  paper 
where  collected  and 
thereby  stop  all  fur- 
ther expense.  That 
the  system  is  a  prac- 
ticable one  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact 
that  many  railroad 
companies  at  their 
terminals  collect  and 
burn  in  stationary 
incinerators  located  about  the 
large   quantities   of  paper. 

A  few  years  ago  the  Street  Cleaning 
Department  of  Xew  York  City  gave  the 
system  a  trial.  However,  the  crowded 
tenement  districts  where  the  incinera- 
tors were  tried  were  not  suitable  fields 
for  the  proper  operation  of  the  plan. 
Complaints  from  smoke  and  danger  of 
used   its   abandonment. 


Workmen  with  hand  cart  incinera- 
tors are  used  in  Chicago.  They  are 
given  definite  routes  which  they  cover 
regularly.  However  the  burner  in  use 
proved  too  small  for  many  articles 
which  it  was  thought  advisable  to 
burn.  Accordingly  the  Efficiency 
Division  of  the  Civil  Service  Commis- 
sion devised  an  incinerator  shown  in 
the  illustration.  The  body  and  grate 
is  raised  above  the  axle  about  six 
inches   to  save  it  from  injury. 

NYE   PUMP. 

New  Model  High  Pressure  Pump  of 
Steam  Vacuum  Type  Has  Uniform 
Discharge  Velocity,  Hence  Economy. 
The   Nye   Steam   Pump   &   Machinery 

Co.,    701    North    Western    avenue,    Chi- 


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cago,  111.,  in  1909  patented  important 
improvements  on  their  steam  vacuum 
pump  which  was  first  placed  on  the 
market  in  1869.  The  pump  is  adapted 
to  draining  the  ground  water  from 
=  ewers  and  other  excavations.  It  is 
simply  suspended  in  the  ditch  with 
proper  steam  and  water  connections. 
Hence  it  can  be  moved  along  imme- 
diately   in    advance    of    the    work    and 


VARIOUS    USES    OF    ONE    PEERLESS     TRUCK    OWNS 


December  18,  1913. 

the  inconvenience  of  carrying  water 
through  underdrains,  which  often  fill 
up,  to  distant  sumps  is  avoided.  When 
used  on  the  drive  well  point 
the  pump  is  carried  on  the  truck  of 
the  portable  boiler  and  the  suction 
connected  with  a  horizontal  leader  to 
which  the  driven  points  are  conn,  i  ted. 
The  Nye  new  model  steam  pump  is 
simple  in  construction.  A  single  couple 
of  vertical  cylindrical  chambers,  con- 
taining no  pistons,  forms  the  main 
body  of  the  pump.  On  one  side  cast 
integral  with  the  cylinders  is  a  dis- 
charge chamber.  On  the  opposite  side 
is  a  plate  embodying  the  new  Nye  pat- 
ent priming  attachment.  The  bottom  of 
the  three  chambers  is  a  flat  bed  plate, 
on  its  upper  face  the  intake  and  dis- 
charge ports,  underneath  provided  with 
intake  and  discharge  passages  cast  in- 
tegral. The  cylinders  are  sealed  off 
at  the  top  by  steam  yoke  connections, 
embodying  the  special  Nye  spray 
baskets.  The  steam  yoke  carries  two 
original  Nye  features,  a  pair  of  air 
valves  and  a  hollow  steam  valve  that 
floats  in  its  chamber.  An  oil  cup  pro- 
vides a  film  of  oil  protecting  the  valve 
from  injury.  The  original  number  of 
chambers  reduced  by  elimination,  with 
general  arrangement  similar  is  con- 
densed (by  integral  casting)  into  tlie 
form  shown  in  the  illustration.  It  is 
claimed  to  be  the  lightest  and  most 
compact  pump  of  its  capacity.  Special 
condensing  and  vacuum  chambers  are 
eliminated.  Steam  connection  to  the 
pump  through  a  globe  valve  ami  two 
air  valves  form  the  entire  adjustable 
control.  An  adjustable  check  valve  for 
each  cylinder  forms  the  means  of  ad- 
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NYE    NEW    MODEL    STEAM    PUMP. 


once  set,  they  are  automatic.  The  ex- 
treme sensitiveness  of  this  valve  to  the 
pressure,  vacuum  and  its  own  weight, 
which  are  the  operating  mediums,  is 
responsible  to  a  large  degree  for  the 
economy.  Its  function  is  the  admission 
of  steam  to  the  filling  cylinder  in  time 
to  aid  the  air  cushion,  overcoming 
shock  from  ram  action  of  the  rising 
column.  Following  the  cushioning 
function  the  valve  admits  steam  for  the 
discharge.  Filling  of  the  alternate 
cylinder  cuts  off  the  supply  of  steam, 
permitting  expansion  of  the  residual 
charge,  thereby  causing  discharge  from 
both  cylinders  simultaneously.  The 
result  of  this  lap  of  discharge  is  a  sus- 
tained momentum.  By  this  feature,  it 
is  stated,  an  unusual  economy  is  effect- 
ed, there  being  no  loss  of  power 
through  alternate  losing  and  picking  up 
of  speed  of  the  main  column  of  dis- 
charge such  as  occurs  in  a  pulsating 
flow. 

TROY  TRAILER  CHASSIS. 

Suitab'e    for    Use    with     Platform  .  or 
Dumping  Bodies  on  Trains. 
The   Troy  Wagon   Works   Company. 

Troy,  O.,  who  for  a  number  of  years 
have  manufactured  a 
dumping  car  for  use 
in  trains  behind  trac- 
tion engines.  have 
placed  on  the  market 
a  chassis  designed  to 
carry  any  tvpe  of 
body  as  trailers  for 
an  automobile.  As  a 
matter  of  ordinary 
practice  automobiles 
of  three  tons  capacity 
are  used.  Over  a 
fairly  good  level  road 
an  automobile  can 
pull  two  five-ton  trail- 
ers and  should  null 
one  over  anv  road  fit 
for  motor  traffic.  T;i 
a  "-eneral  wav  the 
trailer  differs  from  a 
car  fnr  a  traction 
ensnne  train  in  that 
it  is  built  to  carry  its 
load  at  the  high  speed 
of   auto    trucks. 

The  length  of  this 
chassis  is  14  feet  5 
inches  and  the  width, 
7  feet  Tj  inch.  The 
frame  is  3  feet  51.  j 
inches  wide  and  11 
feet  10  inches  long. 
The  height  from  the 
ground  is  2  feet  10J4 
inches.      The     wheel- 


base  is  6  feet  9  inches.  Height 
of  wheels,  36  inches.  Width  of  track 
from  center  to  center  of  tires,  5 
feet  41/,  inches.  The  tires  are  steel, 
4  inches  by  J4  inch.  Road  clearance 
under  axles  17  inches.  Clear  space  be- 
tween stearing  bars,  4  feet  8  inches. 
The  chassis  weighs  3,300  pounds  and 
has  a  carrying  capacity  of  five  tons. 
The  frame  is  channel  steel.  Wheels 
are  artillery  type  with  hickory  spokes. 
The  draw  bar  is  connected  to  the 
main  frame  and  not  to  the  axles.  The 
connection  is  made  by  passing  a  king 
bolt  through  a  rigid  draft  beam  in  a 
perpendicular  line  with  the  center  of 
the  axle.  The  draw  bar  is  telescopic, 
containing  a  coil  spring  which  operates 
at  pressures  varying  from  200  to  2,000 
pounds.  This,  of  course,  is  to  give  ease 
in  traction  and  avoid  shocks.  The  bars 
have  special  heads  to  act  as  bumpers 
between  the  trailers  when  operated  in 
trains.  The  load  is  carried  by  four 
3^2-inch  by  48-inch  semi-elliptical 
springs.  Both  ends  of  the  springs  are 
shackled  and  each  shackle  is  provided 
with  a  stop  to  prevent  it  from  closing 
beyond   a    certain   point. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Quota- 
tions: 4-inch,  $27;  6  to  12-inch,  $25; 
16-inch  and  up,  $24.  Birmingham. 
Business  is  very  dull.  However,  prices 
seem  to  remain  steady,  and  as  soon  as 
money  is  obtainable  by  communities 
for  water  works  extensions  the  pipe 
manufacturers  expect  a  good  business. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch  and 
up,  $20.  New  York.  Competition  is 
keen  for  all  business  now  coming  up. 
Quotations:     6-inch,  $22   to  $23. 

Lead. — Quotations:  New  York,  4c; 
St.   Louis,  3.85c. 

New  J.  M.  Office. — The  Baltimore 
branch  of  the  H.  W.  Johns-Manville 
Co.  has  been  moved  to  207  East  Sara- 
toga street,  in  the  business  center  of 
the  city.  It  will  include  offices,  store 
and  warehouse.  A  railroad  switch 
runs  into  the  building. 

Safety  Devices. — President  F.  A.  Sei- 
berling  of  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rub- 
ber Co.,  Akron,  O.,  has  formed  a  spe- 
cial organization  to  look  after  the  pre- 
vention of  accidents.  At  a  meeting  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  factory  foremen 
moving  pictures  were  exhibited  show- 
ing safety  devices  and  the  danger  of 
their  absence.  A  squad  was  organized 
to  patrol  the  41-acre  factory  constantly 
looking  for  dangerous  operations,  in- 
structing workmen  and  suggesting  safe- 
ty devices. 


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THREE-TON  TRl  CK. 

Built   by    Peerless   Company    Performs 
Variety   of   Services   Winter 
and  Summer. 
An   exceptional!]    wide   and   interest- 
ing   variety    a  is    secured   by 
the    city    of    Boston    from    a    three-ton 
Peerless  truck  which  it  has  been  operat- 
ing  for  some  time.     In  the  winter  the 
truck   is  equipped   with  a  screw  power 
U    and   used   in   gar- 
le<  tion.      tn    the    summer    the 
truck    is    equipped    with    a .  900-gallon 
steel  tank  fitted  with  a  rotary  pressure 
pump     and     used     interchangeably     for 
Sprinkling  streets  with  water  and  oiling 
macadam   roads. 

It  is  the  usual  practice  to  use  tin- 
truck  for  sprinkling  and  flushing  the 
city  streets  on  Sundays  and  on  days 
when  the  macadam  roads  are  not  in 
tit  condition  for  oiling.  When  it  is  in 
use  as  a  sprinkler  the  truck  travels  12 
miles  per  hour  and  does  the  entire 
work  on  the  routes  formerly  covered 
by  three  horse-drawn  sprinkling  carts. 
Used  as  a  road  oiler  the  truck  is 
driven  at  a  speed  of  8  miles  per  hour 
and  covers  12,500  square  yards  of  sur- 
face with  a  load  of  oil  in  18  minutes. 
The  oil  is  put  on  the  road  at  45  pounds 
pressure.  In  this  service  the  truck  ac- 
complishes the  work  that  was  formerly 
done   with   six  horses. 

By  means  of  a  three-way  valve  the 
pressure  pump  may  he  used  to  fill  the 
tank  at  the  railroad  siding,  thus  doing 
away  with  the  hand  pumps  that  were 
formerly  used  to  fill  the  horse-drawn 
tanks. 

The  tank  may  also  he  fitted  with  a 
2-inch    hose    for    the    purpose    of    cx- 


ling    fires    on    dump   piles   or   in 
places       I       Oti       Fn  mi      water     hydrants. 

and  the  ptcs  'ire    upplied  by  the  pump 

ii  .    hi    i.     il'r.iw    the   stream  a  con- 

siderable   distance    with    much    force. 

In  the  winter  with  the  dumping  body 

d    the    truck    travels    an    average 

of    4(1    miles    a    day    making    collections 

ise    and    accomplishes 

the   work   of   four   teams. 

Portable  Paper  Burner. 

The  burning  of  paper  and  other  com- 
bustible  rubbish  at  its  source  is  the 
solution  of  a  troublesome  problem 
which  has  attracted  the  attention  of 
officials  of  street  cleaning  departments 
at  various  times.  As  the  cost  of  trans- 
portation to  station  where  the  paper 
can  be  haled  is  con- 
siderable, it  would 
often  be  as  well  to 
dispose  of  the  paper 
when  collected  and 
thereby  stop  all  fur- 
ther expense.  That 
the  sj  stem  is  a  prac- 
ticable one  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact 
that  many  railroad 
companies  at  their 
terminals  collect  and 
burn  in  stationary 
incinerators  located  about  the  yards 
large   quantities   of  paper. 

A  few  years  ago  the  Street  Cleaning 
Department  of  New  York  City  gave  the 
system  a  trial.  However,  the  crowded 
tenement  districts  where  the  incinera- 
tors were  tried  were  not  suitable  fields 
for  the  proper  operation  of  the  plan. 
Complaints  from  smoke  and  danger  of 
tires  caused   its  abandonment. 


Workmen  with  hand  cart  incinera- 
tors are  used  in  Chicago.  They  are 
given  definite  routes  which  they  cover 
regularly.  However  the  burner  in  use 
proved  too  small  for  many  articles 
which  it  was  thought  advisable  to 
burn.  Accordingly  the  Efficiency 
Division  of  the  Civil  Service  Commis- 
sion devised  an  incinerator  shown  in 
the  illustration.  The  body  and  grate 
is  raised  above  the  axle  about  six 
inches  to  save  it  from   injury. 

NYE   PUMP. 

New  Model  High  Pressure  Pump  of 
Steam  Vacuum  Type  Has  Uniform 
Discharge  Velocity,  Hence  Economy. 
The   Nye   Steam   Pump   &  Machinery 

Co.,    701    North    Western    avenue.    Chi- 


LARGE  PORTABLE  RUBBISH  BURNER. 


cago,  111.,  in  1909  patented  important 
improvements  on  their  steam  vacuum 
pump  which  was  first  placed  on  the 
market  in  1869.  The  pump  is  adapted 
to  draining  the  ground  water  from 
sewers  and  other  excavations.  It  is 
simply  suspended  in  the  ditch  with 
proper  steam  and  water  connections. 
Hence  it  can  be  moved  along  imme- 
diately    in     advance     of    the     work    and 


VARIOUS    USES    OF    ONE    PEERLESS     TRUCK    OWNED 


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the-  inconvenience  of  carrying  water 
through  underdrains,  which  often  fill 
up,  to  distant  sumps  is  avoided.  When 
used  on  the  drive  well  point  system 
the  pump  is  carried  on  the  truck  of 
the  portable  boiler  and  the  suction 
connected  with  a  horizontal  leader  to 
which  the  driven  points  are  connected. 
The  Nye  new  model  steam  pump  is 
simple  in  construction.  A  single  couple 
of  vertical  cylindrical  chambers,  con- 
taining no  pistons,  forms  the  main 
body  of  the  pump.  On  one  side  cast 
integral  with  the  cylinders  is  a  dis- 
charge chamber.  On  the  opposite  side 
is  a  plate  embodying  the  new  Nye  pat- 
ent priming  attachment.  The  bottom  of 
the  three  chambers  is  a  flat  bed  plate, 
on  its  upper  face  the  intake  and  dis- 
charge ports,  underneath  provided  with 
intake  and  discharge  passages  cast  in- 
tegral. The  cylinders  are  sealed  off 
at  the  top  by  steam  yoke  connections, 
embodying  the  special  Nye  spray 
baskets.  The  steam  yoke  carries  two 
original  Nye  features,  a  pair  of  air 
valves  and  a  hollow  steam  valve  that 
floats  in  its  chamber.  An  oil  cup  pro- 
vides a  film  of  oil  protecting  the  valve 
from  injury.  The  original  number  of 
chambers  reduced  by  elimination,  with 
general  arrangement  similar  is  con- 
densed (by  integral  casting)  into  the 
form  shown  in  the  illustration.  It  is 
claimed  to  be  the  lightest  and  most 
compact  pump  of  its  capacity.  Special 
condensing  and  vacuum  chambers  are 
eliminated.  Steam  connection  to  the 
pump  through  a  globe  valve  and  two 
air  valves  form  the  entire  adjustable 
control.  An  adjustable  check  valve  for 
each  cylinder  forms  the  means  of  ad- 
mission and  control  of  cushion  air  and, 


CHASSIS     OF     TROT     TRAILER 


NYE    NEW    MODEL    STEAM    PUMP. 


once  set,  they  are  automatic.  The  ex- 
treme sensitiveness  of  this  valve  to  the 
pressure,  vacuum  and  its  own  weight, 
which  are  the  operating  mediums,  is 
responsible  to  a  large  degree  for  the 
economy.  Its  function  is  the  admission 
of  steam  to  the  filling  cylinder  in  time 
to  aid  the  air  cushion,  overcoming 
shock  from  ram  action  of  the  rising 
column.  Following  the  cushioning 
function  the  valve  admits  steam  for  the 
discharge.  Filling  of  the  alternate 
cylinder  cuts  off  the  supply  of  steam, 
permitting  expansion  of  the  residual 
charge,  thereby  causing  discharge  from 
both  cylinders  simultaneously.  The 
result  of  this  lap  of  discharge  is  a  sus- 
tained momentum.  By  this  feature,  it 
is  stated,  an  unusual  economy  is  effect- 
ed, there  being  no  loss  of  power 
through  alternate  losing  and  picking  up 
of  speed  of  the  main  column  of  dis- 
charge such  as  occurs  in  a  pulsating 
flow. 

TROY  TRAILER  CHASSIS. 

Suitab'e     for     Use     with     Platform  .  or 

Dumping  Bodies  on  Trains. 

The   Troy  Wagon   Works   Company, 

Troy,  O.,  who  for  a  number  of  years 
have  manufactured  a 
dumping  car  for  use 
in  trains  behind  trac- 
tion engines.  have 
placed  on  the  market 
a  chassis  designed  to 
carry  any  tvpe  of 
body  as  trailers  for 
an  automobile.  As  a 
matter  of  ordinary 
practice  automobiles 
of  three  tons  capacity 
are  used.  Over  a 
fairly  crood  level  road 
an  automobile  can 
pull  two  five-ton  trail- 
ers and  should  null 
one  over  anv  road  fit 
for  motor  traffic.  Tn 
a  rrencr;,i  wav  the 
trailer  differs  from  a 
car  for  p  traction 
engine  train  in  that 
it  is  built  to  carrv  its 
load  at  the  high  speed 
of   auto    trucks. 

The  length  of  this 
chassis  is  14  feet  5 
inches  and  the  width, 
7  feet  V2  inch.  The 
frame  is  3  feet  51.. 
inches  wide  and  11 
feet  10  inches  long. 
The  height  from  the 
ground  is  2  feet  10'j 
inches.      The     wheel- 


base  is  6  feet  9  inches.  Height 
of  wheels,  36  inches.  Width  of  track 
from  center  to  center  of  tires,  5 
feet  Al/2  inches.  The  tires  are  steel, 
4  inches  by  V±  inch.  Road  clearance 
under  axles  17  inches.  Clear  space  be- 
tween stearing  bars,  4  feet  8  inches. 
The  chassis  weighs  3,300  pounds  and 
has  a  carrying  capacity  of  five  tons. 
The  frame  is  channel  steel.  Wheels 
are  artillery  type  with  hickory  spokes. 
The  draw  bar  is  connected  to  the 
main  frame  and  not  to  the  axles.  The 
connection  is  made  by  passing  a  king 
bolt  through  a  rigid  draft  beam  in  a 
perpendicular  line  with  the  center  of 
the  axle.  The  draw  bar  is  telescopic, 
containing  a  coil  spring  which  operates 
at  pressures  varying  from  200  to  2,000 
pounds.  This,  of  course,  is  to  give  ease 
in  traction  and  avoid  shocks.  The  bars 
have  special  heads  to  act  as  bumpers 
between  the  trailers  when  operated  in 
trains.  The  load  is  carried  by  four 
3^-inch  by  48-inch  semi-elliptical 
springs.  Both  ends  of  the  springs  are 
shackled  and  each  shackle  is  provided 
with  a  stop  to  prevent  it  from  closing 
beyond   a    certain    point. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago.  Quota- 
tions: 4-inch,  $27;  6  to  12-inch,  $25; 
16-inch  and  up,  $24.  Birmingham. 
Business  is  very  dull.  However,  prices 
seem  to  remain  steady,  and  as  soon  as 
money  is  obtainable  by  communities 
for  water  works  extensions  the  pipe 
manufacturers  expect  a  good  business. 
Quotations:  4-inch,  $22;  6-inch  and 
up,  $20.  New  York.  Competition  is 
keen  for  all  business  now  coming  up. 
Quotations:     6-inch,  $22  to  $23. 

Lead. — Quotations:  New  York,  4c; 
St.  Louis,  3.85c. 

New  J.  M.  Office.— The  Baltimore 
branch  of  the  H.  W.  Johns-Manville 
Co.  has  been  moved  to  207  East  Sara- 
toga street,  in  the  business  center  of 
the  city.  It  will  include  offices,  store 
and  warehouse.  A  railroad  switch 
runs  into  the  building. 

Safety  Devices. — President  F.  A.  Sei- 
berling  of  the  Goodyear  Tire  and  Rub- 
ber Co.,  Akron,  O.,  has  formed  a  spe- 
cial organization  to  look  after  the  pre- 
vention of  accidents.  At  a  meeting  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  factory  foremen 
moving  pictures  were  exhibited  show- 
ing safety  devices  and  the  danger  of 
their  absence.  A  squad  was  organized 
to  patrol  the  41-acre  factory  constantly 
looking  for  dangerous  operations,  in- 
structing workmen  and  suggesting  safe- 
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Couple  -  Gear.    — 

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partment: 

wheeled 

urnished  bj    your  firm,  1   wish 

ise    you    that    it    is    certainly    a 

tu   the    writer    to   be   able    to 

make   a   report    as   to   the   performance 

i  if  the  ti 

"Your  Mr.  L.  V.  Hudson  gave  us  a 
demonstration  to-day  after  the  tractor 
was  attached  to  our  65-foot  aerial  honk 
and  ladder  truck.  We  requested  Mr. 
Hudson  that  he  give  us  a  demonstra- 
tion of  speed  and  climbing  grades;  to 
my  surprise  the  tractor  went  up  a  13 
per  cent  grade  when  carrying  a  full 
complement  of  men  and  equipment  and 
attached  to  the  truck  at  the  rate  of 
11  miles  per  hour,  and  the  tractor  pro- 
pelled the  truck  on  level  streets  with 
full  complement  of  men  and  equipment 
at  the  rate  of  26  miles  per  hour  with- 
out any  trouble  or  showing  in  the  least 
any  loss  of  power. 

"We  are  more  than  pleased  with  the 
tractor  in  every  way;  the  construction 
of  the  tractor  is  mechanically  the  finest 
and  best  I  ever  saw;  the  performance 
of  the  tractor  was  second  to  none  and 
far  above  our  expectations;  and  you 
can  say  for  me  that  in  my  judgment 
you  have  solved  the  problem  of  convert- 
ing horse-drawn  steam  fire  engines  and 
hook  and  ladder  trucks  of  any  fire  de- 
partment to  self-propelled  apparatus 
from  a  practical  standpoint." 

Care  of  Solid  Tires. — Many  motor 
truck  owners  have  the  idea  that  there 
is  no  limit  to  the  ability  of  a  solid  tire 
to  bear  loads  and  so  pile  their  cars 
high  with  "cargo"  without  any  regard 
For  their  tires.  Solid  tires,  however, 
are  as  sensitive  to  overloading  as  pneu- 
matics, and  R.  G.  Harris,  head  of  the 
motor  tire  department  of  the  Firestone 
Tire  &  Ruliher  Company,  in  the  fol- 
lowing sounds  a  warning  of  that  tire 
abuse. 

The  immediate  result  of  overloading 
a  solid  tire  is  the  appearance  of  a  bulge, 
called  a  "tractive  wave."  in  the  rub- 
ber just  in  front  of  the  point  of  con- 
tact between  tire  and  street.  This 
wave,  with  the  enormous  weight  back 
of  it.  works  through  to  the  very  base 
of   the    tire. 

No    tires    are    made    of   pure    rubber. 
gum    must    be    compounded    with 
chemicals    to    give    the    desired    wear- 
resisting   qualities.     The   traction   wave 
the  cohesive  power  of  the  com- 
pound    and     if     not     guarded     against 
eventually  will  tear  the  tire  away  from 
■  1  rim.     Not  only  does  the  wave 
ruin    the    tire    but    it    also    affects    the 
truck  as  though   it    were   going  up   hill. 
involving   a  constant  loss  of  power. 

i  al  methods  of  preventing  the 
separation  of  the  tire  from  the  channel 
have  been  devised.  One  is  that  of  a 
hard   1 1  i  ulcanized    i"'1  i    th< 

channel.    The  channel  h 

■id  the  hard  rubber  filling  these 
Icani  ed  into  them  be- 

I      ol    thi     channel 
this    hard    rubber   in   turn   is 
vulcanized    the    tread. 


,,,,1  method  involves  thi 
which  is  do\< 
and  vulcanized  a  hard  rubber  base.    To 

the  tread  is  united.     No 

channel    is    used    in    this    type    but    side 

n    is    prevented    by    an    in! 

;m!  projecting  out  on  each  side. 

The   side    wire    tire   is    the    third   pre- 

of  tread  separation.     To  endless 

retaining     wires     with     flat     sides     are 

over    the   edge   of   the    rim    and 

the    ends    of    the    cross    wires 

which   are   flat   on   the   upper   side. 

Whether  or  not  tread  separation  is 
prevented,  however,  overloading  re- 
mains injurious  to  the  lire.  The  com- 
pound is  crushed  and  sooner  or  later 
is    broken    down    entirely. 

Road  Grader. — Charles  Harris,  Dow- 
agiac,  Mich.,  who  is  perfecting  his 
claim  for  a  patent  on  a  road  grader  has 
decided  to  manufacture  about  twenty- 
five   of  these  machines  at  once. 

PERSONAL. 

(Continued  from  page  841.) 
Branchville,     S.     C. — Mayor,     W.     A. 

Dukes. 
Gray  Court,  S.  C— Mayor,  J.  N.  Leak. 
Georgetown,  S.  C. — Mayor,  W.  H.  An- 
drews. 
Lancaster,   S.   C. — Mayor,  J.   M.   Hood. 
Rochester,    N.    H. — Mayor,    Frank    B. 

Preston. 
Tunnel  Hill,  Ga. — Commissioners:  Dr. 
W.  J.  Greene,  A.  L.  Bandy,  M.  P. 
Massey,  R.  R.  Clark  and  J.  E.  Moore. 
Glenheulah,  Wis. — President  of  village, 
Dr.  E.  J.  Couch. 

Commission  governments  have  been 
inaugurated  in  Pennsylvania  with  the 
following   officers: 

Carbondale — Mayor,  James   B.   Murrin; 
commissioners:  Messrs.  Burr,  David- 
son,  Healy  and   Sahm. 
Johnstown — Superintendent    of    public 
affairs,  Mayor  Joseph  Cauffiel;  super- 
intendent   of    finance    and    accounts. 
Nathan     Miller;     superintendent     of 
public  safety,  Enoch  James;  superin- 
tendent   of    streets    and    public    im- 
provements,  H.   H.   Grazier;   superin- 
tendent of  parks  and  public  property. 
John  Berg. 
Oil  City — Mayor,  Dr.  Jacob  B.  Siggins; 
commissioners:    D.   J.    Bolton,    E.    A. 
Steiderman,    D.    K.   Johnston   and   A. 
R.  Smart. 
Wilkes-Barre— Mayor.  John  V.  Kosek; 
commissioners:    R.    Nelson    Bennett, 
Charles  N.  Loveland.  Edwin  B.  Mor- 
gan and  Joseph  G.  Schuler. 
Franklin — Mayor,  Dr.  Fred  W.  Brown; 
commissioner  of  accounts  and  finance. 
E.  J.  Miller;   commissioner  of  public 
safety,   J.    Howard    Smiley;    commis- 
sioner of  streets  and  public  improve- 
ments, John  E.  Ritchey;  commission- 
er    of    parks     and     public    property. 
Henry   W.   I.amberton:   city   control- 
ler   and    clerk    to    council,    James    G. 
Crawford. 
Erie — Department      of     public      affairs. 
i     W.    J.    Stern;    department    of 
finance     and     accounts,     Cassius     L. 
Baker;    department   of   public    safety. 
John     C.     Dundon:     department     of 
streets,   Theodore    Eichhorn;    depart- 
ment  of  parks   and   public   property, 
Frank  E.  Pelow. 


Allentown — Mayor,  Mr.  Rmn;  super- 
intendent of  the  department  of 
parks  and  public  property.  Robert  J. 
Wheeler;  superintendent  of  the  de- 
partment of  Streets  and  public  im- 
provements. Samuel  I),  l.ehr;  super- 
intendent of  the  department  of  ac- 
counts and  finances,  Calvin  E.  Arner; 
superintendent  of  public  safety.  Chas. 
Spangler. 

Chester — Mayor.  William  Ward,  Jr.: 
superintendent  of  accounts  and 
finances,  Charles  B  Mould:  super- 
intendent of  public  safety,  Jonathan 
K.  Hagerty;  superintendent  of 
streets  and  public  improvements,  Jos. 
Messick;  superintendent  of  parks  and 
public  property.  Wesley  S.  Mc- 
Dowell: also  city  clerk.  John  H.  Mir- 
kil:  fire  chief.  L.  E.  Slater;  superin- 
tendent   of   paving.    Hugh    Schlegel. 

Auburn,     N.     Y. — Mayor-elect     Charles 
W.   Brister  has  announced  his  list  of 
appointments    as     heads    of    depart- 
ments  to   take   office   under   the   new 
administration    on    January    1:    Com- 
missioner   of    public    works.    Ransom 
R.    Cross:    commissioner    of    police. 
Major  Edward  S.  Jennings:  fire  com- 
missioner, William  C.  Burgess:  park 
commissioner,    Samuel    E.    Hillgren: 
health  commissioner.  Daniel  L.  Ram- 
say:   commissioner    of    charities,    Le- 
Roy  A.  Phelps;  comptroller.  Maurice 
D.  Richards:  mayor's  secretary,  Fred- 
erick  S.    Parker.     The   following  ap- 
pointments have  been  made,   subject 
to     confirmation     by     the     Common 
Council:    City    attornev.    William    S. 
Elder:   city  engineer.  E.   C.   Aldrich. 
Indianapolis.      Ind. — Mayor-elect      Bell 
ha=  announced  that  he  will  make  the 
following      appointments:      Members 
board    of    public    works,    Joseph     A. 
Rink.   Tames  E.  Troy  and   George  R 
Gaston:    board   of   public    safetv.    Al- 
bert Gall,  Andrew  H.  Wahl  and  Robt. 
Metzger:     chief     fire     department.     T. 
Harrv  Johnson:  city  engineer.  B.  Y. 
T.    Jeup:    superintendent    street    de- 
partment.   Dennis    J.    Bush:    superin- 
tendent   street    cleaning    department. 
James    G.    Rochford. 
Hamilton.       O. — Director       of      public 
safety,  C.  E.  Deneen;  superintendent 
of  gas   works,   Ed.   Bcvington;   presi- 
dent of  council,  Walter  Hinkel:  city 
engineer.       Frank       Weaver.       reap- 
pointed. 
Fort    Wayne,     Ind. — Mayor-elect     Wil- 
liam J.  Hosey  has  announced  tin-  fol- 
lowing  appointments:    Board   of   pub- 
lic   works — Robert    E.    Kelly,    chair- 
man;   Frank    E.    Singrey    and    Henry 
Hilgeman;    board    of    safety — George 
Herman,  chairman;   Will   Kayser  and 
Carl    Reiman;    board    of    health— Dr. 
H.     O.     Bruggeman.     chairman:     Dr. 
John    H.    Gilpin,    secretary,    and    Dr. 
H.  A.  Duemling;  board  of  park  com- 
missioners—D.    N.   Foster,   chairman: 
-     Fox,     F.     F.     Yarnclle.     Louis 
Dorn:  city  controller,  Louis  Sch.moe; 
city     engineer.     Frank      M.      Randall; 
city   attorney.   Guy   Colerick. 

inaw,  Mich.  -A.  R  D.  Richardson 
lias  been  elected  mayor  tinder  the 
new  commission  form  of  govern- 
ment. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES 


STREETS    AND    ROADS 

.  Grading   and  paving  streets  with  shell D.   W.    Sumner,    City    Clk 

.  Gravel  roads.  8  miles c.  I.  Airhart.  Co.  Aud. 

.  Asphalt    block   pavement    F.  A.   Reimer,  Co  Engr. 

Regrading  concrete   walks,   etc..   $5,500 J.   C.   Adams.   City   Engr 

.  Highway    construction,    1%     miles J.   \v.  Roberts,   Sec.  Hy.  Bd. 

.Two-inch   asphalt   block   pavement D.    M.    Adair.    Str.    Comr 

.Brick    paving C.  Jepsen,   B.   L.   I. 

.  Pavements;  estimated  cost,  $500,000 City  Engr. 

.  Concrete  sidewalk  and  curb,   9,000  lin.   ft F.  S.  Roberts.   City  Engr. 

.  Brick,  asphalt,  macadam,  etc..  number  of  streets H.  H.  Canfleld,  Vil.  Clk. 

.Paving  and  curbing  portions  of  streets.   12   districts T.   J.    Flynn.   City   Clk. 

.  Laying  sidewalks,  grading,  paving  and  curbing L.  H.  Pounds,  Boro.  Pres. 

.  Road    construction,    cost    *  17  0,000 C.  J.    Fillion,   City   Engr 

Concrete   sidewalk,    25,000   sq.    yds B.  J.  Oeland,   City  Clk 

.  Hard    surfaced    highway    L.  D.  Vinson,  Co.  Comr. 

.Tunnel   and    highway:    estimated   cost,    $250.000 city   Council. 

.Clearing,  grading,  draining,  bridging,  4  miles  highway.  .  .    W.   J.   Roberts,  Sec.  Hy.   Bd. 

.  Road  construction    Comrs. 

.  Building  two   improved  roads Jas.    Wilson.    St.    Hwy.    Comn. 

.Filling   and   paving  approaches   to   bridge R.    J.    Cunningham,    Co.    Cont. 

Macadamizing  street  *'.   L.   Gibboney,   City   Engr. 

.  Road    improvement    Comrs. 

.  Concrete  curb,  14,500  lin.  ft.;  cone,  sidewalk,  5,000  sq.  yds.  Rapalje   &   Loughlin,    Engrs. 

.  Macadam,   3    miles    K.   D.  Smalley,  Co.  Engr 

.  Paving,    cost    $S0,000 H.   S.   Bennet.  City  Engr. 

.  Vit.    brick    pavement,    21,000    sq.    yds J.    D.    Cowan,    City   Clk. 

,  Macadam     road     Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel    road    Comrs. 

.  Macadam   road    Comrs. 

.  Roads  in   seven  townships    Comrs. 

.  Highway   construction    Co.    Comrs. 

.  Highway  construction    Co.    Comrs. 

.  Paving,  55,718  sq.  yds.;  cement  curb,  13,570  ft \V.  M.  Ewen,  City  Clk. 

.  Gravel    road     Comrs. 

.  Hard    surfaced    highway C.    W.    Weicking,    Clk. 

.  Road  improvement,  17  miles,  gravel  or    crushed    stone    . .  W.   B.    Potts,   Pres. 

.  Road    construction A.  G.  Fisher,  Aud. 

.  Repair  and  upkeep  of  hard  surfaced  roads W.    W.  Snow,   Co.  Aud. 

.  Gravel    road     Comrs. 

.  Gravel  road   improvements,   2   jobs Co.    Aud. 

.  Road    Comrs. 

.  Construction  of  two  roads Comrs. 

.  Furnishing  cement  gravel,  10,000  cu.  yds Co.    Comrs. 

.  Macadam,    4    miles    R.  D.  Smalley.  Co.  Engr. 

.Brick   paving;    cost,    $800 L.   Drew,   Engr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Improvements  to  sewerage  system E   W.   Sumner,   City   Clk 

.  Rock    sewer    City    Clk. 

.Sewers   on    eight   streets L.   C.   Seamers,   Clk.   B.    P.   W. 

.  Main    open    ditch Comrs. 

.  Sea    outlet     R.  L.   Savage,  City  Engr. 

.12-inch  outfall  sewer,    1,800  ft;  sewage  disposal  plant....  F.  M.  Tate,  Mayor. 

.Sewer    system    and    disposal    plant,    $42.000 C.    M.    Fairchild,    Dir. 

.  Tile    pipe   sewer C.  Jepsen,  Pres.  B.  L.  I. 

.  Sewer  connections    W.  C.  Leyse,  City  Aud. 

.  Sewer  and   drainage   system City  Council. 

.  Sewers    H.   H.    Canfleld,    Clk. 

Sewers    L.    H.   Pounds,    Boro.    Pres. 

.  Tile  drain    Bd.    of    Comrs. 

Sanitary  sewers,  including   i' 1  165  lin.  ft.  S-15-in.  vit.  pipe.L.    W.    Lash,    City   Clk. 

.  Vit.  sewers.  4.4  miles;  branches,  manholes,  etc H.   P.   Ross,  Boro.   Clk. 

.  Sewer  in  Woodbine  Ave P.  X.  Pifer,  Sec. 

.  Drainage  pumping  plant   Co.    Aud. 

.  Surface    drainage     W.  S.  Bobo,  Engr.,  Clarksdale. 

.6  to  14-foot  sanitary  sewer:   estimated  cost,   $85,000 Park    Snlffon,    Engr. 

.  Tile   sanitary    sewer,    4,100    ft F.   S.  Altman,    City  Engr. 

.  Pumps.  1  centrifugal.   11  screw;  discharge  pipes,  gates.  &c.  G.  C.  Earl.  Gen.  Supt. 

.  Main   intercepting  sewer    J.  S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

.  General  sewerage  system    S.  W.   Bevill,  City  Clk. 

.  Drainage    canal    work    F.   S.   Shields,  Sec.   Sew.    Bd. 

.Vit.   pipe  sewer,   1%    miles,   8   to   18-inch J-    F.    Hohensee,    City   Clk. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

.  Improving   water   works   system E.  W.  Sumner,  City  Clk. 

.  Mechanical  filtration  plant Mayor. 

.Concrete    lined    water    basin,    3,000,000    gal F.  M.  Tate,  Mayor. 

.  Concrete  dam  and  reservoir A.    Potter,    Cons.    Engr. 

.  Construction    of    water    connections W.  C.  Leyse.  City  Aud. 

.Water  works  and  sewage  systems    Municip'l   Cham.,    Therezopolis. 

.  Water  main,   6  and  8   inch H.    H.    Canfleld,    Clk. 

.  Furnishing,   laying  36-inch  water  main,   18,000  ft Bd.   Con.  &  Sup. 


Fla.,   Ft.    Myers    o  p.m.,  Dec.   20. 

Ind.,   Greencastle 2   p.m.,  Dec.   20. 

N.    J.    Newark    3  p.m.,  Dec.  22. 

Wash.,    Bremerton    Dec.   22. 

Wash.,     Olympia     2  p.m.,  Dec.   22. 

X.  J..    Perth   An y.8.30   p.m..  Dec.  22. 

111.,    Cicero    8    p.m..   Dec.  22 

Can.,  Vancouver,  B.  C. .11  a.m.,  Dec.  23. 

La.,    Ville    Platte    Dec.   23. 

O..    Cleveland   Heights Dec.   23. 

Neb.,    ''"I. ilia    a  a.m.,  Dec.   23. 

X.    Y..    Brooklyn 11    a.m.,   Dec.   24. 

Wash..     Port    Angeles Dec.    25, 

Fla.,    Bartow    Dec.   29. 

Fla.,    Tarpon    Springs Dec.   29, 

Cal..     Oakland     Dec.   29. 

Wash.,    (Jlympiu     2  p.m.,  Dec.   29. 

IihL.     -  I. ...  .11  a.m.,  Dec.   29. 

Del.,    Wilmington    noon,  Dec.   30. 

Pa.,     I'"'  E  burgh noon,  Dee.   30, 

V.i..    Kuanoke    Dec.   30 

Ind..    Portland     Dec.   31. 

X.    i'..    Wilmington noon,  Dec.    31. 

U.,    Salina    Jan.      1. 

Tex.,   Mexia    Jan.     1. 

la.,     Waukon     7  p.m.,  Jan.     2. 

Ind.,   Hartford  Ctiy    .  .  .  .2  p.m.,  Jan.     5 

Ind.,     Valparaiso 2  p.m.,  Jan.      5 

Ind.,    Rensselaer 2  p.m.,  Jan.      5 

Ind.,    Fowler 1  p.m.,  Jan.     5 

Ind..     Willlamsport 2  p.m.,  Jan.     5. 

Ind.,    Vevay    1  p.m.,  Jan.     5 

la..  Belle  Plain    3  p.m.,  Jan.     5 

Ind.,    Portland    Jan.      5 

Fla..    Clearwater     Jan.      5 . 

Miss.,    Kosciusko     Jan.      6. 

Ind.,    Monticello     Jan.     6. 

Fla.,    St.    Augustine.  .  .10   a.m.,  Jan.      6, 
Ind.,    Crawfords ville.  ..10  a.m.,  Jan.     6 

I  ml  .    Wabash    1.30  p.m.,  Jan.     6. 

Ind..    Shelbyville 10  a.m.,  Jan.      7 

Ind.,    Portland     Jan.      7 

Ga.,    Savannah    Jan.     s 

O.,    .Salina    Feb.      1. 

Ind.,  Laporte    Feb.     2 . 

Fla.,   Fiort   Myers    5  p.m.,  Dec.  20 

Minn..    St.    P.ter Dec.   22 

-Minn..    St.    Paul 2  p.m.,  Dec.   22 

111..     Manteno 2  p.m.,  Dec.  22. 

X.  J.,  Asbury  Park 8  p.m.,  Dec.  22 

N.  C..  High  Point...:..  3  p.m.,   Dec.   22 

O..   Mt.   Vernon    Dec.   22. 

111.,     Cicero 8     p.m.,   Dec.  22 

S.   D.,   Sioux   Falls 9   a.m.,   Dec.   22 

Ind.,    Huntington    Dec.   23 

O.,    Cleveland    Heights.  ..noon,  Dec.   23. 

X.    Y..    Brooklyn 11   a.m.,   Dec.   24 

Ind..     Wayne     11  a.m.,  Dec.   27 

Kans.,  Concordia    8  p.m.,  Dec.   29, 

X.    J.,    Bogota    8  p.m.,  Dec.    30 

X.    T.,    Rochester    11  a.m.,  Dec.   30 

la..    Muscatine     Dec.   30 

Miss.,    Duncan     Jan.      1 

o  .   Nelsonville    about  Jan.      1 

Kans..   Atchison    Jan.      o 

I. a..    New    Orleans    Jan.      6. 

X.    J.,    Newark    2  p.m.,  Jan.     6. 

.Miss,      New     Albany ...  .8  p.m.,  Jan.      6 

La..    X  Jan.   30 

Wis.,    Fond    du    Lac Feb.   15 

Fla..   Mt.    Myers    5  p.m.,  Dec.   20 

Miss.,   Jackson    Dec.   20 

N.  C,  High  Point...;..  3  p.m.,   Dec.    22 

Pa..    Coai'es ville Dec.   22 

S.    D.,    Sioux    Falls.... 9    a.m.,   Dec.   22 

Brazil.    Therezopolis    Dec.    23 

O,    Cleveland   Heights Dec.   23 

X.    Y.,    Schenectady.  .2.30   p.m.,   Dec.  24 


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(  jTv  REC'D  UNTIL,  NATURE  OF   WORK  ADDRESS  l.NUL'l  J. 


"-         <  :t.eel.°.r..r.e?f.t  :  B.B.   Whitman.   Water   Engr. 

v     v  ..Dec.   24.  .30-n.  )   lin.   ft c,ity  Clerk. 

'.Vllam.,  DtZ  84..  High  dutj   an   compressor  tor  waterworks C.  B   Eggert.  City  Ctt 

tp.l         Dec.   29..BUPPlj     . nam    ami  J.AUDOry,     Vll.Uk. 

s     *"  Orenburg  .    .      3  P  softening  plant state    riosp .   ComB,    Albany. 

Kl  i    "Pensacola  2  P.m.   Dec.  29. .  -  S8or     A.   Greenhut.   Mayor. 

City.........  TTVSec;  »0..  Sinking   well,  Installing   pump  and  engine State    Bd.   lrig. 

Williamson  ....".I Jan.  1..  water  works,   cu«  *70,Uu«    H.^Kittredge.   Engr..   Kuch- 

Jan.      1..  Digging  of   artesian  well    Kearney   Co.   Comrs. 

.AboutJan.       1.. Wafer  and  electric  light   plant A.    H.    Kennedy     Rockport, 

noon,  Jan.      6. ..rumps   and   other    water   supplies t.  b    Shields.  Sec.  Sew.  &  Wat. 

in..  Winchester   7.80  p.m.,  Jan.     6 .. Waterworks  system   ^I&b/moV    C°"    BnSrB"    St 

r.„i..mK„<.  Tan     12       Witer  works  G.   A.    vvestuver,    Twn.    Clk. 

Mont.,    Columbus    Jan.  i.6. .  water  woi  na   K  ,n        n      oitv  Clk 

la..    W  infield    About  Jan.     l_o .  .  w  ater    system    •>■  u    K  looui  ne.  C  ty  Clk. 

Neb      Brunlng    Jan.   15..    Water   works    • .  ...G.  G.  Biuckeit,   \  n.  Clk. 

Pa  '    Coatesville    8  p.m..  Jan.   16 . .  Reiniorced  concrete   dam   and  sand   niter   plant 

i  ....     coaiesvm  u  and  conduit,  13,900  it A   Carmlchael,   Pres.   Councl' 

Can.    Toronto    noon.  Jan.  20 ..  Filtration    plant    pi.  c  Hocken,  Mayor 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Til      Chlcaeo  .11    a.m.,   Dec.  20..12,Uuu    incandescent    gas   lamps;    7,000    incandescent   gaso- 

±.i.,    v-u  v.   6  lent;    l.uoo    incandescent    tungsten   electric R.  Palmer.  City  Eleen. 

Fla     Fort   Myers      5  p.m.,  Dec.  20.  .  Horizontal   turbine   pump    E.    W.  Sumner,  City  Clk. 

Mo      Bt.  Louis •  •  -Dec.   20.  .  Conduit  anu   wiring   system O.      \\  enaerolii.      Supv.      Arch., 

"*   -    "      *""*   '  Washington,    D.    C. 

Ga      Atlanta        11    a.m.,   Dec.  20. .Lighting  fixtures  and  lamps S.    Smith,    Ch.    Road    Coinn. 

Mass     Springfield        Dec.    22.  .  Electrical     work     com.   City    Council 

Can      Yorkton Dec.   22..6UU  D.  H.  P.  combined  unit M.  M.  Inglis.  Elec.  Engr. 

\    (•'    Hi"li  Point  .3  o  m.,   Dec.   22. .Two  electric  centrifugal   pumps.    1.000   gal.   per  min F.  M.  Tate,  .Mayor. 

........ 11  lm.,  Dec.   28..  arc  light  carbons,  copper  coateo,  solid,  etc R.  Palmer.  City  Elec 

Pal     Wilkes- J5arre.. 8.15    p.m.,   Dec.    22. .Lighting    streets   and    alleys,    o    years W.  F.  McHugh,  City  Clk. 

Ill''   Chicago     11  a.m..  Dec.   23..o,uuu   wire   nlament  lamps;   2,5u0   tungsten  lamps City    Elec  n. 

in     J.,    Metuchen    »  p.m.,  Dec.   23. .  sueet  lighting   lor   nve  years H.   s.    w  uson,   ror.   c  k. 

Wash      Seattle    10a.m.,Dec.    26.  .  Constructing  steam   electric    power   plant c.   U.   Lagley,  Sec.    Bd.   1.    W. 

D    C    'Washington    Dec.   27. .  conduit  .fc  lighting  fixtures.  Post  Olnce,  Macomb,  111 £>upv.    Arch. 

Irid    'Indianapolis    10  a.m.,  Dec.   29.  .  Lighting  anu  healing  soldiers'  -Monument    G.  B.  Menzies,  Pres. 

D.  (5..  Washington    Dec.   30.  .  Electric  furnaces    Burbot  Supplies.  Navy  Dept. 

iladi-lphia     ....  lu  a.m..  Dec.   31.  .  lump   and   motor    Co.  Conns. 

Pa  '    Philadelphia    noon.   Dec.   31..  Electric  light  fixtures,  etc E-    L.    lustin,    Recorder. 

Can      Calgary     0  p.m.,  Dec.   31..2U0  k.w.  traction  motor  generator,  switchboard,   etc T.  L.  Trumbull.   Cons.   Engr. 

lnd I      Mitchell    AboutJan.      1.. Electric    light    plant A.   H.   Kennedy,   Rockport 

.Minn       Walker    2  p.m.,  Jan.     2..  Power    plant     c.  H.  Johnson.  Arcn..  oi.   i  am 

D.    C.    Washington 3  p.m.,  Jan.      2.  .  Lighting  fixtures,  etc.,  at  Brigham  City,  Utah Supv.    Arch 

Neb,    Bruning Jan.   15..  Eignting    plant    G.    G.    Bruckert.    Vil.    Clk. 

Ga     Atlanta    Jan.   20.  .  Lighting  nxtures  and  lamps Co.    '  • 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.   30  ..  Electrical  machinery,   drainage   canal   work 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

Wash      Everett    Dec.   22.  .Motor  triple  combination  apparatus City   Clk. 

Wash,    Seattle     Dec.    26. .Four   combination   motor   pumping    engines  and  hose  cars;  . 

two   2-wheel   front   drive   tractors C.  B.  Bagley.  Sec.   Bd.   T.   W. 

N.    V.,   New    York 3  p.m.,  Dec.   29..  Fire    alarm    system    in    hospital State    Hosp.    Comn.,    Albany. 

BRIDGES 

N    T     White    Plains..  11  a.m.,  Dec.    22.. Two-leaf  bascule  lift  bridge   H.  G.  Green,  Clk.  Bd.  Supv. 

Mont.    Great    Falls Dec.   22.  .  Pratt  truss  highway   bridge,  two  span U.    S.    Reclamation    Serv. 

O.,     Akron     Dec.   22.  .  Substructure    of    bridge     C.  L.  Bower,  Co.  Clk. 

Ariz     Wickenburg   .  .  .  .  10  a.m.,  Dec.   22. .  Reinforced    concrete    bridge Jas.    Miller,    Jr.,    Clk.   Bd. 

S.   D.'.    Elk   Point    noon,  Dec.    23..  Steel,   concrete  and   wood    bridges r.a.    Hoiden.   Co.   Aud. 

Tex      Dallas  .  .  .  2  p.m.,  Dec.    23 ..  Concrete    bridge,    200    ft.    long I".    Bartlett,    Cons.    Engr.,    San 

Antonio. 
Mo     JiODlin  Dec.  30..  Concrete   viaduct    W.    T.    Brooks,    Engr,    Kansas 

City. 

O.    Hamilton   Jan.     1. .  Concrete   or  steel   bridge,   650-ft.   span    F.  Hemmerl,  Engr. 

Miss      Kosciusko     .  . Jan.      5.  .  Bridges  and  culverts,  probably  concrete Highway  Comrs. 

S.    D.,    Desmet 1    p.m.,  Jan.      6..  Steel   or   reinforced   concrete   bridges W.   M.   Look,   Co.   Aud. 

S    D    Woonsocket    noon,  Jan.      6 ..  Steel    and   concrete    bridges   for    1914 J.   Kingsburg,   Co.  Aud. 

S.    D.,    Aberdeen Jan.     6..  Six    bridges    Co.  Comrs. 

S.    D..   Canton    Noon,  Jan.      7.  .  Bridges  and  culverts  during  1914 T.  O.   Torbison,   Aud. 

Iowa    Charles   City noon,  Jan.     7..  Bridges  and   culverts H.  B.  Rosencranz,   Co.  Aud. 

-ville   Jan.     7. .  Reinforced    ti     bridge    

S.   D.,   Clear      Lake.... 2   p.m.,  Jan.     8..  Steel    and    concrete    bridges 

MISCELLANEOUS 

D.  C.  Washington 3  p.m.,  Dec.   20. .  Extension  &  remodeling  customhouse  at  St  Louis  MO....O.   Wenderoth,   Supv.   Arch. 

Minn..    Carlton    10  a.m..  Dec.     22. .Two-Story  jail  and   sheriff's  residence A.   R.   Norman.   Co.   Aud. 

Can.,    Hanover.    Out Dec.  22.  .  Erecting  public  building R.    C.    Desrochers,    Sec.    D.    P. 

W'ks..    Ottawa, 

Fla.,   Jacksonville 3   p.m.,  Dec.   22. .  Unloading    platform    Ch.   Engr. 

Fla..    Jacksonville    8  p.m.,  Dec.   22.  .  Filling  in   back  of  bulkhead,  about  40,000    cu.  yds F.    Richardson.    Ch.    Bd.    Bond 

Trustees. 

N.  ('..   High  Point 8  p.m.,   Dec   22. .''ne   fireproof  pump   house;   one  concrete   valve   house    . . .  F.   M.  Tate,   Mayor. 

|i.    C  in Dec    28..  11,000   ft.  cable;   10,000  twin   conductor   wire Bur.   of  Supplies.   I*.    S.   N. 

Ma-  26..  Ammonia   still   building Mgr.    Gas    &    Elec.   Dept. 

D.  C.    Washington.  10.30  a.m.,   Dec.   26..  Wire   cable,   steel   and    iron   pipe,   etc Maj.  F.  C.  Boggs.  Gen.  Pur.  Off. 

111..     Chicago     11  a.m..  Dec.   26. .Bridge   scrap   brass,    30   tons L.    E.    McGann,   Comr.    P.    Wks. 

Toronto    Dec.   27.     Water    proofing   eight   subways B.   Ripley, 

Ottawa i    p.m.,   Dec.   29.  .Constructing    dam R,  C.  Desroches,  See  D.  P.  W, 

N".    \  ..    Poughl  Coal  and  ash  handling  apparatus j.   ri.    E.   Hanify,   Sec.   Albany. 

N.    V..   New   York I  tec,    29  .  .  Subwaj      Pub.    Serv.    I 

Dec.   29.. Erecting    hospital R.    C.    Desroches.    Ottawa. 

2  p.m.,  Dec.   29.  .  Kubber   tires.  Inner  tubes,   etc Gen.   Supt.  Police.  City  Hall. 

Cal..    Richmond     Dec.     29.. Harbor    work     City   Clerk. 

li.    c.  .  10.30  a.m.,  D.  tubes  &   chemicals.  Maj.   F.   C.   Boggs,  G.   Pur.  Off. 

Cal.,  M  I  .  .  .10  a.m.,  !>•  md  tubing P.  J.  Cowie,  Paym.  Genl.  U.  S. 

.v.   Washington. 

Ky.,  TayUirsvillc    Dec.   31 .  .  Fireproof  court  hoilse    S.   K.    Baird.   Co.   Judge. 

leveland    Jan.      1  ..  Four-story  hospital,  cost  $150.000 Tins     St.    John's    Hospital. 

III  Chicago    noon,  Jan.       6. .Rapid    transit    subways    F..    Block.    Ch.   Trans.    Com. 

fan..    Megantlc.    tnt Jan.     5. .Concrete    dam     J.   Ray.   Clk. 

IV  C.i     Wash  I  in  Bells,    'uses,    telephone    condensers,    etc Maj.    W.    L.   Clark.   DIs.   Oft..  U- 

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S.    D.,    Flandreau    2  p.m.,  Jan.  6, 

Colo.,    Grand  Junction.  .3  p.m.,  Jan.  6. 

Miss.,    Pass   Christian Jan.  6. 

o.,   Salem    3  p.m.,  Jan.  7. 

Can.,    Ottawa    Jan.  g. 

Ua,    Atlanta    11  a.m.,  Jan.  20 

Can.,   Ottawa    4  p.m.,  Feb.  3 


.Court  house    G    A    Chorpening,    Co    Aud 

.  U.   S.   Post  Office    O.  Wenderoth,   Washington,  D. 

C 

.  Shell    crusher    City    Council. 

.  U.    S.    Post  Office    U.      Wenderoth,     Supv.     Arch., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

.Heating  and  ventilating  post  office  building R.  C.  Desrocb.es,  Sec.  D.  1'.  W. 

..vieiai   nling  devices,   furnishing   court   room   equipment..  s.  Smith,  ch.  com.  Roads. 
.  .  About  85   miles  welded  steel  pipe    City  Clerk. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Anniston,  Ala. — It  is  considered  very 
probable  that  during  their  present  ses- 
sion Calhoun  County  Road  and  Revenue 
Commissioners  will  award  contract  to 
extend  government  state  aid  road  out  of 
Piedmont  all  way  from  that  city  to 
Jacksonville,    distance    of    12    miles. 

Birmingham,  Ala. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  provide  for  certain  improve- 
ments on  Hayes  St.,  from  Heflin  Boule- 
vard to  west  boundary  of  Section  4, 
Township  IS.  Range  3,  and  at  highway 
intersections    between    said    points. 

Mobile.  Ala. — On  Dec.  29  good  roads 
bonds  in  sum  of  $200,000  will  be  sold. 

Cialt.  CaL — Surveys  are  being  made  at 
Gait,  Sacramento  County,  for  construc- 
tion of  many  blocks  of  new  sidewalks. 
Oakland,  Cal. — City  Council  has  passed 
ordinances  appropriating  money  out  of 
Public  Betterment  Fund  to  pay  for  str<  it 
work  in  front  ol  property  owned  by  mu- 
nicipality. Sum  of  $2,039. 13  has 
appropriated  I'm-  wmk  in  2oth  Ave.,  be- 
:.ist  26th  and  East  27th  Sts.,  while 
the  work  in  front  of  its  property  in 
iilii..  St..  between  Cottage  and  1'rinec 
Sts.,   will  cost  $1,804.37. 

Oakland,  Cal. — Commissioners  have 
adopted  plans  and  specifications  for  im- 
provement of  Harrison  St..  between  19th 
and   2"th   Sts. 

Pasadena.  Cal. — Question  of  paving 
Smith    Wilson  Ave.  is  being  considered. 

Bridgeport,  Conn.  —  State  Highway 
Commissioner  has  received  sealed  bids 
for  various  sections  of  road  work,  and 
more  than  fifty  were  received.  Con- 
tracts, which  will  be  awarded  during 
latter  part  of  the  week,  are  for  follow- 
ing work:  In  town  of  Avon,  about  6,230 
linear  feet  of  native  stone  macadam  con- 
struction; in  Canton,  about  9,077  lin.  ft. 
of  gravel  or  native  stone  construction; 
Granby.  about  7,173  lin.  ft.  of  na- 
tive stone  or  trap  rock  macadam  con- 
struction; North  Stonington,  about  3,645 
lin.  ft.  of  gravel  const  ruction ;  Norwich, 
about  1,140  lin.  ft.  of  macadam  construc- 
tion; Plain  field,  about  1,230  lin.  ft.  of 
gravel  construction;  Bethany,  about  7,460 
lin.   ft.  of  gravel  construction. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Housatonic  Ave.. 
from  East  Washington  Ave.  and  for  a 
distance  of  one  Mock  to  north  of  that 
avenue,  is  to  lie  widened  for  distance  of 
1"  ft.  if  Board  of  Aldermen  act  favor- 
ably on  report  of  Streets  and  Sidewalks 
Committee,  which  will  be  submitted  at 
that   meeting. 

\cn     London.    Conn At     special     city 

meeting  it  was  unanimously  voted  to 
appropriate  sum  of  $10,000  for  purpose 
of  extending  Tenth  St.  by  construction 
of  overhead  bridge  for  foot  passengers 
and   vehicles. 

Gainesville,  Fla. — A  mass  meeting  has 
been  held  by  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
election  for  purpose  of  issuing  several 
hundred  thousand  dollars  for  building 
additional  good  roads  in  this  county  was 
unanimously  approved.  Another  mass 
meeting  will  be  held  Saturday,  Dec.  20. 
to   definitely   settle   the   matter. 

Jacksonville.  Fla. — Bond  issue  of  $lo0.- 
000  for  roads  and  bridges  have  been 
carried. 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — A  new  improve- 
ment that  will  mean  much  to  city  of 
Jacksonville  will  be  paving  of  Julia  St. 
from  Bay  to  Forsyth  Sts.  with  Tarvia  on 
present    brick. 

Jacksonville.  Fla. — rians  have  been 
approved   for    extension    of    Hogan    St. 

Milton,  Fla. — Paving  of  streets  is  be- 
ing discussed. 

Port  St.  Joe,  Fla. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$10,000  have  been  voted  for  paving  and 
beautifying  the  streets. 

Sarsota,  Fla. — The  Manatee  Co.  Bd.  of 
Comrs.  has  called  election  for  Jan.  12  to 
vote  on  proposed  bond  issue  of  $425,000 
for  roads  and  bridges.  If  successful  this 
will  mean  extension  of  Bayshore  Blvd. 
plan  from  Tampa  south  through  Hills- 
borough Co.,  connecting  near  Gillette 
wtih  Manatee  Co.  system  to  run  through 


Palmetto,  over  broad  Manatee  River  on 
$110  000  bridge,  through  Bradentown  and 
Sarasota,  south  of  which  will  be  two 
branches.  One  will  go  on  down  shore 
to  Venice  and  other  across  Sarasota 
Bay  to  gulf  on  Sarasota  Key. 

'I'avares,  Fla. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $500,- 
000  have  been  voted  for  improvement  of 
highways. 

llioominKton,  111. — City  Engineer  Fol- 
som  has  been  instructed  to  prepare  plan 
and  estimate  for  brick  pavement  on  Mill 
St.,  from  Center  St.  west  to  east  entrance 
of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital. 

Dixon,  III. — City  Council  will  probably 
ask    for    approval    of    voters    to    bond    of 

$30, next    spring    to    complete    paving 

outlined.  Bond  issue  to  pay  city  share  of 
improvements,  estimates  of  which  are  as 
follows:  Brick  pavement  on  Depot  Ave., 
from  Third  St.  to  Northwestern  Depot, 
f22.200-.77;  brick  pavement  on  College 
Ave.,  from  Third  St.  to  Sixth  St.,  and  on 
Sixth,  from  College  Ave.  to  Depot  Ave., 
$13,742.04;  brick  pavement  on  River  St., 
G-alena  Ave.  east  to  city  limits, 
•about  $20,000.  In  addition  to  above  the 
board  is  considering  paving  of  East 
Second  St. 

Hast  Alton,  111. — East  Alton  Village 
Council  has  ordered  macadam  crossings 
for  path  from  Clark  corner  to  C.  &  A. 
cut  off  tunnel  and  for  path  leading  from 
Chessen   building  towards  school  house. 

Kclwnrdsville,  111. — County  Board  has 
voted  that  first  highway  in  county  to  re- 
ceive state  aid  should  be  Old  Milton 
Road,  which  extends  eastward  out  of 
Alton,  towards  Granite  City  and  Ed- 
wardsville.  It  will  be  improved  as  far 
as    appropriation    will    allow. 

Galesburg,  ill. — A  company  to  build 
concrete  highway  costing  $3,500,000  from 
Chicago  to  St.  Louis  has  been  formed  by 
R.  li.  Moore.  A.  B.  Peckenpaugh.  X.  T. 
Allen  and  Fred  Peterson,  who  procured 
necessary  license.  Promoters  say  road 
will  go  through  Cook.  Will,  Kankakee, 
Iroiiuois,  Ford,  McLean,  DeWitt,  Macon, 
Sangamon,  Montgomery,  Madison  and  St. 
Clair    counties. 

Streator,  III. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  two  main 
roads  through  county,  to  be  of  either 
brick   or   concrete. 

Hvansville,  Ind. — Highway  bonds  in 
sum  of  $14,800  will  be  sold  on  Dec.  15. 
Bids  are   being   received  by   Co.   Aud. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Opening  of  Sherman 
St.  from  Pope  Ave.  to  High  St.  is  being 
planned. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Petition  has  been 
filed  with  County  Commissioners  by  num- 
ber of  residents  of  Marion  Township, 
asking  for  stoning  of  seventeen  miles  of 
roads  in  that  township. 

Indianapolis.  Ind. — A  resolution  setting 
forth  work  to  be  done  in  north  park 
district  next  year  under  proposed  assess- 
ment of  approximately  $100,000,  will  be 
adopted  by  Board  of  Park  Commission- 
ers. Resolution  will  contemplate  paying 
for  ground  needed  for  boulevard  pur- 
poses along  north  bank  of  Fall  Creek 
from  34th  St.  to  bridge  across  Fall  Creek 
near  state  fair  ground.  It  will  also  con- 
template construction  of  levee  that  will 
be  required  for  building  of  boulevard 
along  north  bank  of  stream  from  30th  to 
38th   St. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Plans  are  being 
prepared  bv  Board  of  Park  Commission- 
ers for  paving  34th  St.,  from  Illinois  St. 
to  Crown  Hill  cemetery.  Bids  will  be 
asked  on  two  kinds  of  paving — concrete 
and  asphaltic  concrete.  Construction 
work  is  not  to  be  started  until  next 
spring. 

Kockvllle,  Ind. — Highway  improvement 
bonds  in  sum  of  $4,765  will  be  sold  at  1 
p.  m..  Dec.  20,  by  T.  H.  Rush,  Treasurer 
Parke  County. 

South  Bend.  Ind. — Extension  of  No. 
William  St.   is  being  discussed. 

Lanrrncp,  Kan. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  paving  of  Pinckney  St. 
and  Rogers  Ave.  F.  D.  Brooks  is  City 
Clk. 


Lawrence,  Kan. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  grading,  curbing  and  paving 
of  Conklin  St.  F.  D.  Brooks  is  City 
Clerk. 

Lexington,  Ky. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  Angliana 
Ave.,  from  Broadway  to  Versailles  Pike. 
J.  J.  O'Brien  is  City  Clerk. 

faducah,  Ky. — Board  ol  Viewers  which 
County  Judge  James  M.  Lang  appointed 
to  investigate  advisability  .of  opening 
road  between  High  Point  and  Metropolis 
roads,  to  be  known  as  the  John  tiobo 
road,  has  made  final  report.  Board  has 
recommended  that  road  be  built  and  thai 
work  be  begun  by  county  early  in  1914. 
It  wil  be  built  by  county  and  property 
owners    jointly. 

Whiteburg,  Ky. — People  of  new  city  of 
Jenkins,  in  this  county,  and  people  of 
Dickerson  County,  Va.,  propose  building 
20  miles  model  highway  from  Clintwood 
to  Jenkins  through  rough  section  of 
Cumberland  Mountains,  arrangements 
having  already  been  made  for  early  con- 
struction  of   model   roadway. 

Boston,  Mass. — Council  has  passed  loan 
order  for  $48,U00  for  extension  of  East 
First   St.,   South   Boston. 

iinnaw,  Mich. — Dissatisfied  with  road 
building  in  this  county  under  county 
road  system  with  three  commissioners 
in  charge,  Owosso  Improvement  Asso- 
ciation has  named  committee  of  five  to 
devise  plan  for  more  satisfactory  system. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — Except  for  block  be- 
tween Lexington  Ave.  and  Dunlap  St., 
where  grade  is  too  steep  to  permit  use 
of  blocks,  Seioy  Ave.,  from  Victoria  St. 
to  Herschel  Ave.,  will  be  paved  with  cre- 
osoted  blocks,  according  to  decision 
reached  by  Board  of  Public  Works.  En- 
gineer's tWures  estimate  cost  of  pav- 
ing Selby  Ave.  with  creosoted  blocks  at 
$74,908.47,  and  cost  to  property  owners 
about  $4.78  a  foot. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Plans,  specifications 
and  estimates  of  improvements  to  be 
made  on  parkways  and  boulevards  by 
park  board  next  spring  are  being  pre- 
pared bv  Citv  Engineer  Claussen,  and 
probablv  will  be  ready  for  detailed  con- 
sideration at  next  meeting  of  board  Jan- 
uary 1.  Four  big  improvements  planned 
are  Mounds  and  Johnson  boulevards, 
connecting  downtown  district  with 
Mounds  and  Phalen  parks,  and  Prospect 
and  Cherokee  Heights  boulevards  on 
west   side.  . 

St.  Paul,  Minn. — Paving  of  Prior  Ave. 
from  Marshall  to  University  Aves.  with 
creosoted  blocks,  as  provided  at  hearing 
before  Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks..  will  cost  $36,- 
714.21,  according  to  estimate  of  city- 
engineer.  "Front  foot  cost  will  be  ap- 
proximately $6.74.  Another  estimate  by 
Citv  Engr.  fixes  cost  of  paving  Hastings 
\v.'-.  from  Bates  Ave.  to  Earl  St.,  with 
creosoted  blocks  at  $21,500,  or  approxi- 
mately $4.70  a  front  foot.  Final  orders 
for  improvement  of  these  two  streets,  as 
well  as  University  Ave.  and  Ninth  St. 
will   probablv  go   to   Assembly  at  once. 

Chillicothe,  Mo. — Construction  of  rock 
roads  in  county  is  being  urged  by  State 
Highway    Commissioner. 

Chillicothe,  Mo. — If  present  plans  of 
Col.  Frank  Buffum,  State  Highway  Com- 
missioner, are  carried  out,  Chillicothe 
will  be  on  three  more  state  highways. 
Three  proposed  highways  are  as  follows: 
First — Highway  will  start  from  Omaha. 
Neb.,  to  Chillicothe.  where  it  will  take 
up  the  Cross-State  Highway  and  east 
passing  through  Brunswick,  Moberly 
and  other  towns  to  Montgomery  City, 
thence  into  St.  Louis.  Second — Highway 
will  start  at  Brunswick,  running  north- 
west through  Chillicothe.  Gallatin,  Pat- 
tonsburg.  Albany,  Maryville  to  Tarkio. 
Third — Highway  will  start  at  Kansas 
Citv.  passing  through  Excelsior  Springs, 
Lawson.  Braymer,  Chillicothe,  Laredo 
and  on  into  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  where 
it  will  join  the  Red  Ball  route  running 
into  St.   Paul. 

Manchester.  \".  H. — Baker  St.  will  he 
macadamized  by  Board  of  Public  Works 
from  Willow  St.  to  tracks  of  Manchester 
and  Lawrence  railroad. 


0,0  MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 

«•*     ,.„, :.,...,.,.. 

.  „,  win       "  -   , 

,      ,      ,-,,,,,]         elude  sum   of  871.000  in  town   bud- 

.    ci     N.  J  i,     was    also    ordered    to 

Atlantic  Ave.       loaoi  .^u  ^m  road  districts,  ,.„. 

■*  i  i.i  i-h    ilistrit-t 

;.',,;"',         Ki,  r,,,.,,,,     v    ir—Bonds   m   sum   of 

dopted  by  Common   Council.          »««                 roadlm- 

tlon    will    be    aeiaxjec.    -j    i 

1     ,                Z  x     n.  given   that  on 

'"'     *'  16th  day  of  i>                          10  o'clock  a.  m., 

",  «       ft    ^ 

...    v.   S^Speclfication **£     V  If  U^ L i^oard 

posed  pwrtng ;of  Con-      ments ,*r,    oe  ng  «   s         »are  liullding     f 

V     ,ll'l,'Ik:n,;    „,;„J,ti.n  flagst •   sidewalks   along   -Main   St.  and 

I      ,        ?tleet    eitVnsVon  Fowler    Ave.    and    through     West    Shore 

"-'■     '' ■ .    N:..::.  ,  P^U5Sv,lltr0Sf8V^esolutlon      haS 

"  —  ,«" "■    N"    •'-       ,-;,;:  e^^SrodVced   asking    State    Hi 

11  '  _',.:,.  ,', ,  i   partment   to  appropriate  sum   not   ex- 

CVommissloners  asking  State  Utility  i.om  y  140,000    to    resurface    crown    and 

mission    to    take    up   question   of  paving  Sff"h  ganastota-Peterhoro   stone   road. 

between     troll.  with     brick    in  d,^nb»„n     v   c.— Dobson   Township    will 

,resent  pavement  just  ^""J0"'^"  J^^,,  to  TOte  special  tax 

..-      ,       h,.    rosnliition  tor    road    improvement. 

« ■3SS-  s0- Twps- has  been  filed  with  co- 

checks  retuin-  C0™^  Helgnto>  o.— Bids  will  be  re- 
ed to  v.                             3-                       n.«,i„i„o-  r.ived    bv  Clerk    of   the    Village    at   office 

Trent v    J.— O  \        Bennett    attorney  for    village. 

Ed    oavlnl    of  l   Fourth  NaUonal   Bank  Building,  Cin- 

West    State    St    and    paunB    oi  ',"-0     0      until    12    o'clock    noon,     Dei 
....   Ave.  has  been  P^ssetl  •  -,       «r       rchase  „f  1(,     ,,,„,„„  b0nds 

■„i,„rn.    N.    >•— E;    ';■    Po0mmittee     will  in  sum  of  $4,715   98-100  for  improvement 
,„    of    Highway    Co^mee.    wiu  number  o£  streets   by   construi 

^tayrasy°sftemPo?  wSa\r|r-bXd  artificial  stone  sidewalks.    H.  Appleton  is 

1W^yv       \t>  alterant  will  be  '    Mnssillon,  O.— State  Highway  Comr.  J. 

Blngbamton,  N.  \.-An  att empt;_w '  "jil  H     Marker    is    to  visit   Stark   Co.    in    near 

made    to    widen   entrance  o^   Commercial  ^       .         r     conference     on    question     of 

Ave.   at   its  junction  with  Court  St.  paving    Canton-Massillon    Rd.        County 

will  pay   $85,000   next  year  to  road  fund, 

,  „     hijs  25    per   cent,    of   which    will    go    for   main 

Olympla,     Wash^— Following     are     ™  market  roads,  unless  effort  to  divert  this 

?h way,    Douglas  gum     tQ     Canton-Massillon     Rd.     project 

Northerly.    Names 1  01  is   successful. 

and    totals    oi    bids    as    follows.  Springfield,    O.— Resolution     has     been 

igh   .v    Arenz,  IS|1"   »'";"  passed    amending    ordinance    for    paving 

(b)   Guthrie,    McDougall  to.,  rori-  o£  monument  Square.    Amendment  leaves 

land,    0  II:     1  c)     Quigg    Con-  opgn  material  to  be  use(j.    Original  peti- 

struction     Co.,     Wenatchee,     Wasn.,    j^i,-  tion  specified  wood  block. 

lohn  Mohr,  Waterville,  Wash.,  Toledo,  o.— Ordinance  has  been  adopt- 

,,.,      Sloane      Bros.,      Seattle,  ed  f       bond  issue  of  jys.OOO  for  improv- 

Wash.,   J28.711.37;    (f)    ttajatU   &    Robert,  ,        E     t   Broadway. 
Seattle,  Was]                            ■""!.',-'    M""N 
Stj  I         ;                  Wash,  131,178.73.  Un.t  anU 

Bid.  Bid. 

Items.  (a)  (b) 

cu.   yds.  common   excavation,   including  haul  of  400  ft $0.31 

u.    yds.   loose   rock •»»              *' 

Is.   solid  rock.... *•""  '.,-, 

:     cn   :•.   1  orr   w     pS!    -u    :.i  *•              _, 

u  'vJs    '^v  "rh'U.1    :n   .:„v  cf    tX-ZV*   :u:t    .    ils   r.    .   I  :   h  ICC  ft.          Of  _«* 

IP,    loose,    per    CU.    yd l-'g  £-gg 

, h1  placed,   per  cu.   yds 2.25  2.00 

Slope  wall,   per  cu.  yd.. -60  2  bu 

Rubble  masonry,  per  cu.  >  d -•»« 

52.6   cu.   yds.   concrete,   1st  class 12.00  13.00 

yds.   concrete,   2nd  class lO.aO 

Chicken  wire,  per  sq.  ft ;••;• .•••■: „ki-  hi 

11600    lbs     steel,    I-beams   and   structural   shapes    in    place 0b£  .0. 

1,810  lbs.  sti                        ng  bars  in  place, 04^  ,07 

,.  n  and  spikes  111   place,  per  lb o»  •«' 

1,420  sq.  ft.  1                                          place...... 0d  .1- 

*-in.pipe.. .40  .20 

3   M    B    M    timber  and  plank  in  place,  not  inc.    spikes  or    bolts 2o.OO  3a. 00 

Cobbli                      >ei    sq.  yd... }■■:. 

Irains  in  place,  4-in.  diam.,  pei  lin.   tt 10  |« 

'   ■  i,er  'in.   it |J 

Per  lin-   ','     •• .  ■.-,  .,r- 

Iron  pipe  in  plai  e,   |-in.  1  in.  ft i.OjJ 

L2-in.  dam.,  per  lin.  tt 1.20  ^.15 

cor,  1  place,   ti-r    dam  pel    lin.   ft. l.oO 

Corru  '"■'■     '"•   J* 5'^  S-5? 

'"■'-     !>'■    " '■'•         5'nn  dirt 

2-ln    dam.,  per     n.  ft 4.00  4.40 

,  48-in.  dlam..  per  1  n.  ft »-00  a.50 

place,    s-in.    dlam..  per  lin.  ft »0  1.50 

pl   ce,    12-ln..  dlam ■<"  i-»" 

176    lin.    ft.  Pl*         ! -m.  .ham 1-60  l-Jo 

■      pipe    in    pl    ■  !    "" |-»»  V?S 

per  lin.   it 2.50 

etc      ■  pe   In   pale,..   36-ln,  Un.  fl 

4-°0  4|0 

place,  8-ln.,  diam 00  .60 

n.  dl  im  .   per    lin.    it .^0  «o 

I       !"■    " Vnn  V{l 

Vltrll                                                                         '     h"     ]t *-?S  2J, 

ing 40  ..il 

,nt: —  .  c  m  e  nn 

Irlve,   per  day 6.00  6.00 

|»5        *•?„ 

2-50  2-60 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  25. 


vnnntowB)   O. — In   order    to   provide 
funds   for   building   of   roads   durin- 

I   roads  commissioners  have  de- 
isaue    bonds    for    s. 
able    In    20    vears    and    bearing    five    per 
cent.  Inti  will  be  sold  Jan.  '.>. 

r.iiii.-iie.    or.-.     Six    bidders    sought    two 
issues    Of    street    improvement    bunds,    to- 
taling  $3L',"5o,    contracts   for   which    were 
let   bv    City   Council  to   William   E 
•.  er.  at  a  premium. 
tirant    I'um.,    Ore. — Petitions    are    being 
circulated  throughout  county  asking  that 
County  Court  hx  date  for  purpose  of  vot- 
Issue  of  Jjja.uoo  for  permanent 
Josephine     County      has      30 
Pacific     highway     that     will     be 
brought  to  high  standardization  as  soon 
as   funds   are   available. 

Harcna   Hook,  Pa. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted    for    paving    of    roadway    of   Mc- 
..    Terrace   from  Post  Rd.  north- 
wardly   to    11th  St. 

inrk,    Pa. — Calvin    A.    Boyer,    Supt.    ot 
li.pt.   of  Sts.   and  Pub.  Impts..  under   new 
city   government,  and  City  Engr.  George 
er     are     planning     making     nu- 
ts    on    city     highways     before 
winter.  _  „         .,  . 

Waynesboro,  Pa. — Borough  Council  has 
decided  to  pave  Cleveland  Ave.,  from 
Main  St.  to  and  including  first  alley 
south. 

\\  oonsoeket.  It.  I. —  Number  of  pi 

..ting  of  sidewalks  and  for  curb- 
ing have  been  received  by  Board  ot  Al- 
dermen and  all  have  been  referred  to 
Aldermanic     Committee     on     Streets     and 

(.rt-.-iivilie.     s.     »'. — street    Department 

has  asked  for  (21,600  appropriation  for 
various  street  works,  and  $10,800  for 
street    improvements. 

Hendersonville,  S.  C. — About  %i  0,000 
worth  of  good  roads  bonds  have  been 
sold  in  Henderson  County  and  funds  are 
now  mailable.  County  Commls 
and  Road  Supervisors  have  authorized 
purchase  of  sand  dredge  and  a  traction 
engine.  Sand-clay  process  of  road  build- 
in"  will  he  followed  and  work  will  be 
done  on  highways  on  which  property 
owners  furnish  sand  from  their  creeks. 

Bristol.  Tenn. — A  fourth  bond  issue  for 
good  roads  will  probably  be  voted  by 
Sullivan  Countv  Court  in  January.  Sul- 
livan County  is  winding  up  expenditure 
of  «500  ono  for  new  roads  and  it  has  been 
found  that  at  least  $100,000  more  is 
needed    to    complete    present    system    01 

■Bristol.    Tenn. — Bond    issue    of    • 
for  two  new  roads  across  Johnson  coun- 
tv    Tenn      has   been    asked   in    resolution 
ad'opti  d  at  a  big  good  roads  meeting  held 


Unit 

Unit 

Unit 

Unit 

Bid. 

Bid. 

Bid. 

Bid. 

Bid. 

(d) 

lei 

U> 

(S) 

$0.25 

$0.22 

$0.22 

$0.2S 

.40 

.45 

.60 

.39 

.90 

1.25 

1.00 

.90 

.9.7 

.30 

.22 

J7 

.22 

.30 

.50 

.45 

.7:, 

.39 

.50 

.00 

.03 

.OIL.. 

.02 

.20 

.65 

2.00 

.39 

1.50 

.75 

1.00 

3.00 

1.26 

2.60 

1.75 

8.76 

4.00 

1.25 

i  50 

5.50 

1.75 

4.00 

9.50 

11.00 

15.00 

12.00 

9.00 

8.00 

10.00 
.04 

10.50 
.06 
.07% 

10.50 

!6i 

.07 

.05 

.06% 

.06 

.10 

.06 

.06% 

.06 

.03 

.16 

.10 

'_•:. 

.15 

.20 

1.00 

1 

2S.00 

25.00 

30.00 

.7.". 

.50 

1.00 

1.75 

.SO 

1.00 

.50 

1.60 

2.26 

.30 

.25 

.30 

.16 

.50 

.35 

.40 

- 

.30 

.70 

.60 

.50 

.30 

.90 

.7" 

1.00 

.50 

.60 

1.50 

.90 

1.40 

.70 

.70 

2.00 

1.40 

2.00 

■jo 

1.00 

2.50 

1.90 

8.76 

1.10 

1.26 

8.75 

11.40 

4.00 

1.30 

1.60 

2.90 

7.00 

1.50 

1.75 

a.  40 

9.00 

1.70 

4.0" 

11.00 

1.90 

1.00 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

1.50 

2.00 

1.10 

1.50 

3.00 

1.75 

2.40 

3.50 

2.60 

6.00 

3.30 

4.00 

3.00 

6.00 

4.26 

4.50 

3.50 

10.00 

5.30 

4.00 

11.00 

1.50 

12.00 

4.25 

7.60 

.26 

.60 

.60 

.50 

inn 

.90 

1.00 

.80 

.90 

3.00 

1.00 

1.7.7 

2.00 

4.00 

1.20 

3.00 

.05 

.12 

L'ii 

.20 

6.00 

6.00 

g.60 

5.00 

3.50 

5.00 

3.00 

3.00 

2.50 

3.00 

December  IS,  1913. 


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at   mountain   City.     One   of  new  roads  to 
lie    built    will    be    extension    of    i 
Blue    Ridge   highv,  ay   from   Boone,    Stoi  in 
Carolina,    across   Johns, mi    County   to    Sul- 
livan   County   line. 

Granville,    Tenn. — Jackson    County    has 

again  voted  in  favor  of  issuance  of  i is 

for   good    roads.      Amount    of   bond    issue 
is   $100.1 

Jackson,  Iran.- The  {2,000  balam  e  re- 
maining   of    good     loads    bond     issue     of 

1  ' has    In  .n    appi  opria  ted    between   Asli- 

port,     Double    Criilse    and    Denmark    roads 

at     meeting     of     Madison      County      G 1 

Roads  Commission. 

Mountain  City,  Tenn. — Resolution  has 
been  adopted  favoring-  bond  issue  of 
$150,000  for  Johnson  County  to  build 
pike    roads. 

Alpine.  Tex. — Alpine  citizens  will  on 
Dec.  20  determine  issuance  of  good  roads 
bonds  in  sum  of  $100,000.  It  is  thought 
that  issue  will  carry  with  very  little 
opposition. 

Commerce,  Tex. — Commerce  citizens 
have   pledged   their1   supp  >rt   for  issuance 

ol     good    road    I Is     in      I  lunt    County. 

Number    of    farmers    are    also    interested 

in    ect   and  effort  will  be  mad, 

Hunt  county  Commissioners  to  call  elec- 
tion  some   time   in    December   to    \ n 

issuance   of   $200,000   in   road   bonds. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Widening  of  Masten  St. 
is   being   considered. 

Dnlbnrt.  Tex. — Bids  have  been  adver- 
tised for  by  City  Council  for  concrete 
gutters  on  Denrock  Ave.  Practically  all 
of  main  thoroughfares  of  city  have  been 
graded  recently,  and  plan  is  on  foot  to 
extend    grades    into    suburbs. 

Dallas.  Tex Three  petitions  for  or- 
dering of  election  for  bond  issue  to  pave 
Dallas-Oak  Cliff  viaduct  are  being  cir- 
culated. 

Dennison,  Tex. — Ordinances  creating 
sidewalk  improvement  districts  on  both 
sides  of  Austin  Ave.  from  Woodard  to 
Walker  Sts..  and  on  both  sides  oi  Bui 
nett  Ave,  from  Woodard  to  Bond  Sts.. 
have   been    read    and    finally   adopted. 

Eagle  Pass,  Tex. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $60.- 

for    street    and    park    improvements 

will    be    voted    on   Dec.   16. 

Fairfield.  Tex. —  Election  will  be  held 
Dec.  16  for  voting  on  $50,000  good  roads 
bond   issue. 

Ft.  Worth,  Tex. — Paving  of  number  of 
streets   is   being   planned. 

(inlveston,    Tex — Citizens     have    voted 
io    favor    of   $150,000   bond   issue    1 
ing.    draining    and    otherwise    improving 
streets  and   $25,000   for  streets  in   section 
Of    West    End. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Citizens  of  Arcadia 
ami  vicinity  have  presented  petition  to 
Board  of  County  Commissioners  stating 
their  desires  with  reference  to  road  bet- 
terments under  $250,000  bond  issue. 

Mineral  Wells.  Tex. — Street  paving 
bonds  for  $75,000  have  been  carried  bv 
vote  of  280  to  36  in  special  election. 

Sulphur  Spring*.  Tex. — Petition,  signed 
b<*  several  hundred  citizens,  has  been 
presented  to  City  Commission,  asking 
that  election  be  called  for  purpose  of 
voting  bond  issue  for  paving  public 
square. 

Yoakum,   Tex. — Election    is   being    con 
sidered  for  voting  on  $100,000  bond  issue 
for  street  improvements. 

Ogden,  Utah. — In  effort  to  secure  pav- 
ing of  25th  St.,  from  Washington  Ave.  to 
Union  Depot.  John  Spargo  and  other 
property  owners  will  circulate  petition 
during   next  few   days. 

I31len.sl.urn,  Wash. — Kittitas  County 
Commissioners  have  appropriated  $2,500 
for  improvement  of  highway  between 
this  city  and  North  Yakima.  This,  with 
$10,000  appropriated  by  Yakima  Board, 
will  be  used  on  same  road.  Aim  is  to 
straighten  short  curves  and  cut  down 
number  of  grades  between  two  cities  and 
to  make  good  road  for  automobile 
traffic. 

Seattle,  Wash. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted      for      improvement      of     various 

Sl   leelS 

Superior,  Wis. — Tower  Ave.,  from  16th 
St.  to  28th  St.,  is  to  be  paved,  and  there 
is  reason  to  believe  that  asphalt  will  be 
favored  for  job.  Ogden  Ave.,  from  Thirl 
to  Belknap,  may  also  be  paved  with  as- 
phalt. Cummings  Ave.,  Iowa  Ave,  and 
several  other  streets  are  also  to  be  im- 
proved. 

Washburn,  Wis. — A  direct  highway 
system  extending  from  eastern  to  west- 
ern line  of  Bayfield  County,  connecting 
with  highway  to  be  built  bv  Douglas 
County,  giving  direct  route  from  seat  of 
Bayfield  County  to  Superior,  is  contem- 
plated by  County  Board  of  Bayfield.  Ac- 
cording to  engineers  who  have  made 
preliminary  survey,  it  will  cost  in  neigh, 
borhood  of  $75,000. 


CONTRACTS  AWARDED, 

Tuscon,  Aria:. — Contract  for  construc- 
tion of  Tucson-Bisbee  Highway  by  Board 
of  Supervisors,  to  Johnson  ,v  Roberts, 
Tucson,  at  $14,578.  Other  bids  received 
were  D.  O.  Johnson,  $19,750;  Griffin  & 
Pacheco,    $l!l,412. 

Vzusa,  Cal. — For  constructing  42,300  sq. 
ft.  walks  and  8,375  1  in.  ft.  curbs  on  Ala- 
med  i        \  v  e       tO      Ward. ill      &      Wagoner,      of 

Monrovia  at  8%   cts,   per  sq.  ft.  for  walks 
ami   23  cts.   per  li n.   it    for  curbs. 

Oakland,      ml        I'poi  commendation 

"I  '  '"minis.- ■ion,.,-  if  streets  Baccus,  City 
Council  has  awarded  following  con- 
tracts:  C.  W,  Cross,  grading,  curbing, 
guttering  and  oil-macadamizing  Pleitner 
from  Nicol  Ave.  t"  School  St.:  Oak- 
land Paving  Co.,  similar  improvement  oi 
61st  Ave.,  from  Bast  1 4th.  St.  to  Noble 
St.:  Hutchinson  im.,  r.u i-  similar  improve- 
ment of  62d  St.,  from  Bast  Uth  St.  to 
Foothill  Park;  Ernesl  li.  Sundberg,  for 
similar  improvement  of  Garden  St.  ami 
East  28th  St.,   from  East  27th  St.   to  25th 

Ave. 

San  Diego,  Cal. — For  paving  as  fol- 
lows: Asphalt  pavement  on  I  St.,  to  Bar- 
bel- Asphalt  Paving  Co.,  of  Los  Angeles, 
at  HI.,  cts.  per  sq.  ft.;  asphalt  pavements 
ii  Second  St.,  to  Fairchild-Gilmore-Wel- 
lnii  Co.,  of  Los  Angeles,  at  $19,355,  and 
for  paving,  constructing  sidewalks  and 
gutters  on  El  Cajon  Boule,  to  C.  L.  Hyde 
Constr.    Co.,    at    $51,939. 

Santa  Aim,  Cal. — For  improving  9V> 
miles  of  Anaheim-Olive  Rd.,  to  Withers 
.V-  Crites,  Wilcox  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  at 
$37,653.  Other  bids  follow:  George  S. 
I-  nsi.n  &  Sons.  $42,271;  the  Rogers  Bros. 
Co.,    $44,729.      Daniel    S.    Halladay    is    Ch. 

Klkton,  Del. — At  special  meeting  of 
County  Commissioners  contract  for  build- 
ing -tone  road  from  St.  Augustine  to 
Delaware  State  line,  was  awarded  to 
Juniata   Co.,   at  bid  of  $25,305. 

Moline,  111. — To  McCarthy  Improve- 
ment Co..  Davenport,  la.,  for  paving 
with  asphalt  Kith  Ave.,  from  21st  to  23d 
Sts.,  and  of  11th  Ave.,  from  11th  to  12th 
Sts. 

Normal,  111. — To  Roy  L.  Williams,  at 
$18,2X3,  for  Linden  St.  and  Vernon  Ave. 
pa  cement. 

Hartford  City.  Ind. — B--  Commission- 
ers of  Blackford  Co.,  to  Albert  C.  Brad, 
for  construction   of  road,  at  $9,634. 

Wabash,  I  ml. — To  A.  H.  Barnes  &  Co., 
i  igansport,  Ind.,  at  $12,913,  for  con- 
structing  Hover   Rd. 

Leavenworth,  Kan. — For  regrading  of 
-    Rd.  to  Archie  Turner  at  $2,200. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J- — Contract  for  repay- 
ing of  Grand  St..  from  Washington  to 
Hudson  St..  with  granite  blocks,  went  to 
Ralph  Sangulario,  the  lowest  bidder, 
and  for  repaying  of  Montgomery  St.. 
from  Cornelison  Ave.  to  Foye  PI.,  to 
William    Van    Keuren. 

Buffalo,  \.  y. — For  repaying  with  as- 
phalt East  Ferry  St.,  to  German  Rock 
Asphalt  Co.,  at  $74,630. 

Shelby,  N.  C. — To  J.  T.  Piatt  of  States- 
ville,  contract  from  No.  6  Twp.  Rd. 
Conns.,  to  construct  boulevard  from 
Shelby  to  Cleveland  Springs.  This  is 
first  work  No.  6  Twp.  has  let  by  contract 
out  of  its  $100,000  bond  issue  and  if 
contract  work  proves  successful,  Cleve- 
land Springs  Rd.  will  be  extended  by 
contract  labor  to  Buffalo,  about  six  miles 
east  of  Shelby,  where  township  line  ter- 
minates. 

Dresden,    O To    George   H.    Heffner    & 

Son,  Celina,  O.,  at  about  $30,000,  for 
paving  of  Main  St.,  from  canal  bank  to 
-'location  line,  consisting  of  concrete 
base.      Townsend    paving    blocks,    etc. 

Gallipolis.  o. — To  James  L.  Betz,  of 
Gallipolis,  and  Thomas  Jones,  of  Patriot. 
for  paving  of  2d  Ave.,  from  Court  St. 
to  Vine  St.,  and  Vine  to  3d  Ave.,  with 
vitrified   brick,   at   $1.26   per   sq.   yd. 

Toledo,  o. — For  furnishing  portable  as- 
phalt repair  plant  by  Bd.  Control  to  T. 
L.    Smith   Co.,   of   Coshocton,   at   $1,800 

Tulsa,  Okla. — Only  one  bid  was  re- 
ceived for  paving  of  5  blocks  of  city 
streets  and  two  allevs  from  F.  P.  Mc- 
Cormick  Co.,  as  follows:  $1.6S  for  as- 
phalt and   $1.S5   for  brick. 

Mrdford.  Ore. — For  grading  Pacific 
highway  oyer  Siskiyou  Mountains,  to 
ECessel  &  McDowell  Logging  Co.,  Taco- 
ma,    Wash.,   at  $107,534. 

Maryvllle,  Tenn. — The  Blount  County 
Pike  Commission  have  let  contract  to  11. 
B.  Oliver  for  grading  and  macadamizing 
Code's  Cove  road.  This  road  runs  from 
Maryville  to   Code's  Cove. 

Dallas,  Tex. — By  Board  of  Municipal 
Comrs.,  contracts  to  Texas  Bitulithic  Co. 
for  laying  of  creosoted  wood  block  pav- 
in™  on  Tenth.  Wood  and  Young  Sts.,  for 
approximately    $79,000   worth    of    work. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Contract  and  bond  of  W. 
P.  Banks  &  Sons  have  been  approved  for 


paving    of   concrete   curbs   and    gul 

Parkland    Hospital    g mis, 

i-'ori     Worth,    Tex.     To     Q       i 

contract    tor    building    oni     mill 

leading    oul    of     iilm.- -,-.>.  trd    Mans- 
field  in    $  1,560. 10,     Three  other   W 
submitted     as     follows:       J.     A.     Unmake, 
$1,535;     W,     !■'      Elliott,     $1,631  60;     Q      B. 

■ This    I  raci 

-'in     ii i  lommlssioners    to 

accepl  bids  on  one  mile  of  road. 
as  to  allow  small  local  contrail- 
portunity    to   make   bids. 

Snu     Antonio,     Tex. — By     City     ' 
recommended  b     p-n  ing  expert,  M 

I  'olio, j      i ,,    i  ;»s i  ,     ;.     i ; i 

-'      City,    Mo.,  to  pave  East   I 

32.C sq.  yds.,  with  \  ei  tical  Bbi  c  vitrified 

brick    on     5-inch    COW  at    $2.51 

per  sq.  Ml.    This  is  tirst  contract 

of    $4,000, paving    fund    avail 

citx    at    this  time.    Fred   Fries   is  City  Clk. 

Olympia,  Wash. — For  construction  of 
Sunset  Highway,  Reardan  to  Davenporl 
to  la)  !tenr\  Styles,  Taenia,  at  total 
bid  oi  $39,250.  other  bidders  were:  (b) 
Clifton  Apnlegate  Co.,  Spokane,  $44,- 
779.94;  (c)  Caughren  Wuldson.  Spokane, 
$44,593.54;  id>  Win.  MeKivor,  North 
Yakima,  $51,150.  For  Sunset  Highway, 
Davenport    west    to    same    bidder    (a)    at 

•  7 Jther      bids      as      follows:       Ibj 

$19,770.11,  (c)  $20,004.93.  (d) 
For  Pacific  Highway,  Blair  to  Custer, 
contract  was  awarded  to  L.  H.  Goerig, 
s-iiile.  at  $36,968.77.  Other  bidders 
w.i-e:  c.  E.  land,  Bellingham,  Wash., 
and    K.    Sauset,    Bellingham. 

Seattle.  Wash. — For  grading  of  39th 
Ave.  Southwest,  lowest  bidder  was  S. 
Normile  at  $46,354.75.  Other  bidders 
were  as  follows:  W.  F.  Manney  &  Co, 
$51,231.30;  Andrew  Peterson,  $59,032.75; 
L.  C.  Lane,  $51,166.30:  Hans  Pederson, 
$54,432.25;  Henrv  Brice,  $55.S29.30;  F.  A. 
Hadley.  $53,472.70:  P.  J.  McHugh,  $48,- 
254.05.  S.  Normile  was  lowest  for  grad- 
ing Ellis  Ave.,  at  $2S,046.75. 

SEWERAGE 

Clifton,  Ariz. — Town  Council  is  said  to 
have  decided  to  construct  sewers  in 
Chase   Creek   District. 

Ocean  Beach.  Cal. —  F.  M.  Lockwood 
has  completed  plans  for  a  sewer  system 
to  be  constructed  at  cost  of  $50,000. 

Stockton,  Cal. — Resolutions  have  geen 
adopted  for  construction  of  vitrified  clay 
pipe,  6-in.  interior  diameter,  for  about 
3S4   ft.      L.    F.   Kuhn   is   City   Clerk. 

Stockton,  Cal. — Resolutions  have  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  sewers  on 
Van  Buren  St.  and  Harrison  St.  L.  F. 
Kuhn  is  City  Clerk. 

Dayton,  Fla. — Under  direction  of  ordi- 
nance committee  of  Daytona  City  Coun- 
cil, final  draft  of  ordinance  proposing 
bond  issue  of  $175,000  has  been  prepared. 
Proposed  issue  is  for  installation  of  sew- 
erage and  drainage  system   for  city. 

I'unta  Gorda,  Fin. — Citizens  have 
voted  $60,000  in  bonds  for  municipal  im- 
provements, including  sanitary  and 
storm  sewers,  water  -works,  and  exten- 
sion of  electric  light  system. 

Bloomington.  III. — Petitions  have  been 
received  for  sewer  on  Market  St.,  be- 
tween White  Oak  Rd.  and  Hinshaw  Ave., 
north  to  Mulberry.  It  is  proposed  to  lay 
this  sewer  on  two  streets  with  common 
outlet. 

Bloomington,  III. — One  bid  was  re- 
ceived for  construction  of  proposed 
sewer  on  Roosevelt  Ave.  and  Kelsey  St. 
I.  A.  Lederer  submitted  figures  of  $1,- 
218.45.  Engineer's  estimate  amounted 
to  $1,073.75.  As  consequence  board  will 
readvertise  for  bids  on  this  improve- 
ment. 

Joliet,  III. — City  will  shortly  ask  for 
bids  for  construction  of  Second  Ward 
sewer  system.  Cost  $25,000.  C.  D.  O'Cal- 
Iahan   is   City  Engr. 

Peoria.  III. — Local  TmpC  Bd.  has  adopt- 
ed resolution  instructing  City  Engr.  L.  X. 
Jeffries  to  draw  plans  and  furnish  esti- 
mate for  extension  of  sewer  on  Bridge 
St.   to   river   line. 

Springfield.  111. —  Engineers  for  city 
and  Park  Board  will  figure  together 
upon  cost  of  constructing  five-foot  brick 
sewer  around  lake  at  Bunn  Park,  for- 
merly Mildred  Park,  to  stop  flow  of 
sewage  from  southeast  Springfield 
through    bathing    pool. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  local  sewer 
in  and  along  Dalman  St.  H.  W.  Becker 
is  i  ill 

Fort  Wayne.  Intl. — Bd. 
inform  committee  from 
Civic  Impt.  Assn.  that  resolutions  for  two 
sewet  s  necessary  for  establishment  of  a 
pumping  station  in  Lakeside  for  reliev- 
ing main  sewers  from  flood  waters  -will 
be  up  for  confirmation,  and  that  Bd.  will 
immediately  order  bids  for  pumping  ma- 
chinery. 


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surrounding     District     of     Columbia,     la 

preparing  its   report. 

v,       Paul,      >i  iiin.     Preliminary     plans 

.    ii  completed  for  construction  of 

Bewer    where    it    is    needed    on    Marshall 

m... ..in. .in, .ii.  \.  j. — At  request   oi   Sew- 

i      is.     the      Hammnntiiii 

Council  "  ized    additional    loan 

„f   (3o,oi  total    of    $100,000   au- 

to date  for  construction  ol  sewer 

Passaic,    V   J.      Resolution  to  he  mtro- 

duced  by  Commissioner  Reid  directs  Cits 

o   advertise   for  proposals   to  con- 

struct  Bewer  in  Summer  St.,  as  provided 

which   has  been   adopted. 

Perth      Unboy,     n.    J.— Ordinance    has 

dopted    for    laying   of    12-in.    pipe 

sewer    In     Miller    St..    from    William    .St. 

to    Pearl     PI.     als dinance    for    15-in. 

wer    in    Broad    St.,    from    Division 
st.    to    Bast    Ave.      w.    Ba    Roe    is    City 

Pit  num.    V    J. — Installation    of    sewage 
disposal  plant   is  being  planned. 

Railway,   Y.  J.— Stat.     Hoard    of   Health 

will   give  its  approval  of  plans  by   Engi- 

lyde     Potts     for     sewage     disposal 

plant   as  s i   as  site   for   same   has   been 

i  i  ted. 

Brooklyn.   Y.  Y. — Tentative    plans   have 
drawn    for   bis   interborough   sewer 
through    that    portion    of    Brooklyn    and 
Queens    bordering    on    Jamaica    Bay    im- 
provement,   which   would   be  largest  san- 
itary  sewer   in    world.     Plans   have   been 
intercepting  sewer  to  ex- 
irnin     26th     Ward    sewage    disposal 
plant,   In    Paedergat   section,  twelve  miles 
to     Burroughs'     farm     southeast    of 
it  would  take  care  of  all  Bew- 
Richmond  Hill  and  neighboring 
ta    which   lie   upon    backbone   of  Long 
Island.      Estimated    cost    $2,000,000. 

Port  Chester,  N.  \. — Board  of  Trustees 
and  Citizens'  Sewei  Committee  has  de- 
cided to  receive  four  separate  bids  for 
truction  of  sewer  system  and  dis- 
posal works,  which  is  to  be  begun  in 
future,  rather  than  be  content  with  lump 
bid. 

Waterloo.    \.    Yd— At    meeting    of    \il- 

lage    Trustees,     Engineer    Bowman    pre- 

repoi  t   on  advisability  of  eon- 

eparate    Si  sposa  i    plants, 

Inste  id     ii      originally    specified     in 

contract.  Proposition  has  been  reviewed 
and  approved  bj  State  Department  of 
Hi  ,1|.i  Board  has  instructed  Mr.  Bow- 
man   to    draw    up    plans    for    two    Krnhoft 

nka   and   submit   them   bi 
Board,    as   soon   as   completed.     This   will 
calling     of     special    meeting 
to     consider     matter     of    advertising    for 
bids. 

sprin-lielil.  <>  Councilman  Jan 
1 1  j  ii,  -.  ..i  Set  ond  Wa  rd,  is  endeavoi  I  ng 
to  i.  i\  e  contracl  for  Peai  l  St.  and  Tib- 
ialis Ave.  sewer  system  awarded  be- 
fore  firs!  of  coming  year,  in  order  to 
insui instruction    of   sewer   as    nearly 

Brie.  i'ii.     Resolution  has  been  adopt.,! 
ieer  be  Instructed   to   pre- 

e     data      for     9 

Blllotl  i   P.  ach  St.  south  830  ft. 

Providence,   it.    i      Resolul  Ion   lias  been 
Solicitor    I 
oi  Izing    eil  v    to    hire 
(500,000    for   construction    of    sewers. 

Dallas,     i  •  ,  adatlorj     of 

neer  was 
i  ed    to   have   6  nltarj    Bewer 

to    Soul  i      Build 

.i     i.  rterson   Bts. 
i>ailii«.    i  ei  — i    Dal- 

by    .1.    II      Knort, -s    ol     N' 

■  ii     Plant. 
Uthough    plans    will 

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lant.    about    three    miles    1 

tod,     ah  rights  ol  waj 
however,    have    not    yet 

Galveaton,  Tex,— Citizens  have  voted  In 
,.f  $150,000  bond  issue  t  ii    extena- 
: ,  r  system, 
settle.  Wash.— City    Bngr.   A    II     i 
ock    I.  '■''•'" 

tions  for  construction   .it    sowers  .  .n   swill 
Ave.,    at    cost  of   about   118.000. 

CONTRACTS    WVMtDKD. 

Oakland,      t'nl.— Philip      Schuyler      has 

I „    awarded    contract    for   construction 

of  storm  sew.-,-  in  26th  St.  and  Telegraph 
Ave   from    Broadway   to   87th    St 

Normal,  111.— To  John  Bretz.  Spring- 
field 111.,  at  $4,108.  for  installation  of 
sewer    on    Linden    St..    on    Hovey    Ave., 

\ -,. i    Ave.,   Taylor  and   Oak   Sts. 

Lehigh,   la. — To    Benson    &    Reed,    Fort 

\ge     la.,   at  $4,012,   for   3,677   lin.   ft.    of 

sanitary  sewer  by  Council.     Construction. 
Hamburg,     la. — To     Frank     Zutz.     con- 
struction   of    sewer    extension    on    Wash- 
ington,  Park.  Main  and  Argyle  Sts. 

Baltimore,  Md. — McCarthy  &  O'Herron 
are  apparently  lowest  bidders  for  two 
sewerage  contracts  opened  by  Board  of 
Awards.  Bids  were  referred  to  Sewer- 
age Commission  for  tabulation.  For  both 
of  sewerage  contracts  there  were  five 
bidders.  For  first  the  following  sub- 
mitted bids:  McCarthy  &  O'Herron, 
Carozza.  Revezza  &  Carozza.  Whiting- 
Turner  Construction  Co..  Gallagher. 
Boyle  &  Brvan  and  James  Ferry  &  Sons 
For  other  sewerage  contract,  following 
were  bidders:  Ryan  &  Reilly.  James 
Ferry  &  Sions.  Carozza.  Levezza  &  Ca- 
rozza. Whiting-Turner  Construction  Co. 
and   McCarthy    &   O'Herron. 

Boston.  Mass. — For  constructing  sew- 
erage works  for  Mattapan.  Brook  and 
Delhi  Sts..  Dorchester,  to  Chas.  Ratorella. 
of  Roslindale,  Boston,  at  $15,135.  Other 
bidders:  Bevilacdua  Constr.  Co.,  $16,179; 
Wm  R.  Dolan,  $16,463;  Geo.  J.  Regan, 
$16,553;  M.  De  Sisto  &  Co..  $16,966:  Wm. 
.T  Barry,  $17,610:  West  Roxbury  Trap 
Rock  Co.,  $17,611:  Chas.  E.  Gow  Co..  $17.- 
684:  Peter  W.  Hill.  $18,446;  McCarthy  & 
Welch  $18,594;  Anthonv  Baruffaldi.  $19.- 
n17  K.llev  &  Sullivan.  $20,635:  W.  R. 
Brvne.  $23,133:  John  McCourt  &  Co.,  $23,- 
703;    M.    Russo    &    Son.    $25,641. 

Detroit,  Mich. — To  Jas.  P.  Rusche.  of 
Grand  Kapids,  for  construction  of  sewer 
in    Hamilton    Ave.,    at    $2S.300. 

Flint.  Mich. — By  Council,  for  construc- 
tion of  sewer,  etc..  on  Grand  Traverse 
St  to  A.  H.  Prance  at  following  bid: 
14  cts.  per  foot  for  12-in.  sewer:  17  cts. 
ner  foot  for  15-in.  sewer:  20  cts.  per 
foot  for  lS-in.  sewer;  24  cts  ner  foot  for 
2ll-in.  sewer;  30  cts.  per  foot  for  24-in. 
sewer:  $1.50  for  27-in.  sewer;  60  cts.  per 
cu.  yd.  for  trenching:  $40  each  for  man- 
holes; $40  each  for  catch  basins:  <40  fm- 
87-ln.  standard  outlet  and  $2  per  so.,  yd. 
for  relaying  brick  pavement,  or  ap- 
proximate sum  of  $6.S37.36,  for  same 
complete. 

Stillwater.  Minn. —  For  construction  of 
2.S30  ft  6.  12  and  15-in.  nine  sewers  on 
s  1st  St..  t.,  McGee  &  Nolan,  Stillwater. 
JS.65S.      idler    bids     as     follows:      P 

Co     Dufuth.  $9,289:  Kircher  Bros., 
st     Paul.   $9,864;   Fraser   &   Danforth,   St. 

Paul.    $9,260. 

Sprlnutielil.  Mo.— To  F.  W.  Johnson. 
city  at  about  $11,000.  for  constructing 
two  miles  of  8  and  10-in.  vitrified  clay 
nine  sewer  with  necessary  manholes. 
Hash    tanks,   lamp   holes,   etc.,    in   Dist.    No. 

I      of     Sect,     Xo.     8. 

Jersey    City.    N.    J.— Coi  tor    Pine 

si     see  'i    awarded     to 

iii.iLjt.oi   a   Sons  at    !>,    per  cent,  of  stand- 
a  rd    pi 

Blnghamton,  \.  Y. — Board  of  Contract 
and    Supply    awarded    contracts    for    fon- 

■  i  .if  five  sewers  as  folio 
•  oi    st     sewer    Scanlor    &    Gorman.   $23-' 

l  r.  II...     $360.95 

'ma.      $1,125.16 
Wheel.r      \\. 

Maple     Ave.,      Gi ge     Pignatello.     $3°s. 

Work    on    these    improvements   will   begin 

SIoox  Palla,  «•.  ii. — For  construction  of 
sewer    -  op    Phillips    Ave.    to 

Ferris  &   Sons. 

Dallas,  Tex. — Contracts  and  Im.ihIs  of 
YVinslet  t  -  Bldridge    I  :o.     h 

:     for    laying    Of    sanitary    S< 

Addison  St..  i  i  .-sing   Marsalls, 

'    on     \\  i  n    liar- 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  25. 


vt  mill   and    Akard    Sts, 


Houston.    I.x.       I    •    llanlmali    &    Nelson. 
54,     t.,r    construction    of    Preston 
Ave.    storm    si 

WATER  SUPPLY 

tirass  Yolley,  Cad. — New  pipe  line  has 
..  .ii   .,  dered  laid  in  Alt  a  St. 

Hartford,    I  iinn. — John    P.    Freeman,    of 

Providence,    R.    L,    has    been    engaged    as 

Iting   engineer,    with    F.    B.    Stearns. 

,,i     Boston,    relative    to    construction    of 

Nepaug  water  system. . 

Wilmington,  Del.— Water  Bd,  Dlri 
tors  have  sent  letter  to  Council  inform- 
ing them  that  they  are  making  all  neces- 
sary preparations  as  speedily  as  possible 
for'installation  of  water  meters  in  every 
water  service  through  city,  and  request- 
ing to  know  how  soon  appropriation  for 
work    would   be   ready. 

\\  iliiiiiigton.  Del. — Finance  Committee 
has  been  authorized  to  prepare  ordinance 
providing    for    bond    issue    not    to    exc 

$50, i.     inonev     to     be     turned     over     to 

Board  to  help  pay  cost  of  in- 
stalling meters  in  every  property  in 
city.  ,  . 

Macon,  Ga. — Fire  protection  through 
laving  of  water  mains  is  to  be  affoi  • 
residents  of  Cherokee  Heights.  Super- 
intendent H.  D.  Bangworthy  has  been 
requested  to  prepare  estimate  at  once  of 
approximate  cost  of  laying  mains  and  in- 
stalling   fire    hydrants. 

IMaqueinlne.  La. — City  is  adv.... .Un- 
building of  new  water  works  and  sev. 

gi  plant,  and  has  taken  subject  up  with 
consulting    engineer    from    Shrevepori. 

Boston,  Mass. — Council  has  passed 
second  time  loan  order  for  $150,000  addi- 
tional  for  high  pressure  water  service. 

PHtstield,  Mass. — Board  of  Public 
Works  has  voted  to  lower  10-inch  water 
pipe  line  from  Florence  Learned  PI  to 
Salisbury  estate,  which  is  part  of  line  on 
way  to  city  farm.  Board  will  also  start 
on  continuation  of  this  line  to  city  and 
entire  work  planned  will  cost  about 
$12,000.  Approximately  8,300  feet  of  pipe 
will   be   required.  .   , 

Grnnd  Rapids,  Mich. — At  special  meet- 
ing of  Board  of  Works,  resolution  pre- 
sented by  Commissioner  Burch  authoriz- 
ing General  Manager  Cutcheon  to  ad- 
vertise for  purchase  of  vertical  triple 
expansion  pump,  similar  to  type  of  Allis- 
Chalmers  pump  now  in  use.  was  passed 
unanimously. 

Vick.slmrg.  Mich. — Municipal  water 
works    plant    will   be   constructed. 

Jersev  City,  RT.  J. — Members  of  engin- 
eering staff  of  Jersey  City,  by  order  of 
Commissioner  James  Ferris,  are  now 
plumbing  and  measuring  Split  Rock 
Pond,  six  miles  outside  of  Boonton.  with 
view  to  obtaining  new  permanent  s.> 
of   water   supply    for  Jersey   City. 

Ilin- hanilon.  >'.  Y.  —  Water  works 
bonds  have  been  awarded  to  Spitzei  - 
Roeick  of  New  York   City. 

Binshnniton.  N.  Y. — Water  conditions 
are  being  discussed.  Engineer  Nicholas 
S.  Hill.  Jr.,  recommends  high  pressure 
system. 

Kingston.   V.  Y\ — Comrs.   have  been   di- 
rected  to  make  improvements  at  or 
waterworks     in     accordance     with     engi- 
neers"  recommendations. 

Lronn,  N.  Y. — General  sentiment  of 
taxpayers  of  this  village  seems  to  favor 
installation  of  brand  new  water  works 
system  with  its  supply  from  Junius  ponds 
at  cost   of  $142,000. 

Lyons,  \.  Y. — Special  election  has  been 
held    to   vote   on   four   water  propositions 
submitted   to  taxpayers  by  Village  Board 
and    Advisory    Board.      First    proposition 
provided    for    purchase    of   system    of    the 
Lvons    Water    Works    Co.    at    exp 
$50,000:    second,   installation    of   n. 
tern   using  river  supply,   at    cost    of   $102.- 
000:  third,  purchase  of  system  and  install 
extensions    thereto,    taking    suppl 
Junius    ponds,    at    cost    of    not    exceeding 

-  1  and     fourth     to     install     entirely 

new    system,    taking    water    from    Junius 
ponds,    at     cost     not    exceeding-    I 
of  .lection   was  to  advise 
which    proposition    was   ^referred    by    ma- 
jority   of    taxpayers.      Bast    question    was 

L'  High  Point.  N.  C. — City  has  invited  bids 
for  constructing  new  3,000.000-gallon 
concrete-lined  clear-water  basin.  Bids 
include  labor,  material  and  various  ap- 
pliances. 

Greenville.  S.  C— Purchase  of  water 
w.ks  plant  of  Paris  Mountain  Water 
Company   by   city   Is  under  consideration. 

Orangebarft  s.  C. — Council  will  sell 
bonds  in  sum  of  $60,000  for  water  and 
-    earlj     part    "f  January. 

\kion.  o      Bids   will  be  received  at  of- 

lUditor  of  the  City  of  Akron,  State 

until   12   o'clock   noon,   of  Janu- 

arv  7    1914.  for  purchase  of  bonds  of  said 

city,    in   aggregate   sum   of   $1,250,000   is- 


December  18,  1913. 


sued  for  purpose  of  extending:,  enlarging-, 
improving,  repairing  and  securing  more 
complete  enjoyment  of  the  water  works 
system.  James  McCausland  is  City  Aud- 
itor. 

Youngstown,  O. — Bonds  in  sum  of 
$250,000  will  be  issued  to  provide  funds 
for   completing   Milton   reservoir   project. 

Jackson,  Tenn. — Bond  item  of  $35,000 
for  waterworks  improvements  will  be 
voted  on  Jan.   19.   1914 

Dallas,  Tex. — Plans  have  been  com- 
pleted  for   filtration   plant. 

Fort      Worth,      Tex Voters      of      Fort 

Worth  will  be  called  on  to  vote  on  issue 
of  $100,000  waterworks  refunding  bonds 
and  issue  of  $50,000  for  repairs,  improve- 
ments and  extensions  for  Water  Dept. 

Galveston,  Tex. — Citizens  have  voted  in 
favor  of  $20,000  bond  issue  for  increasing 
city's    water   supply. 

Seattle.  Wash. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  construction  of  water  mains 
in  30th  Ave.  South. 

CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 

Riverside,  Cal. — Following  are  con- 
tracts awarded  for  water  works  con- 
struction: Contract  1  for  furnishing  and 
laying  pipe  to  Lacv  Mfg.  Co..  of  Los  An- 
geles, at  following  bid:  17.450  ft.  30-in. 
G.  No.  12  r.-s.  pipe.  $1.80:  200  ft.  30-in.  O. 
No.  10  r.-s.  pipe.  $9.67;  21.325  ft.  20-in.  G. 
No.  12  r.-s.  pipe.  $1.31:  1.300  ft.  20-in.  G. 
No.  10  r.-s.  pipe,  $151:  18,125  ft.  16-in.  G. 
No.  12  r.-s.  pipe,  $1.0S5;  2,225  ft.  14-in.  G. 
No.  12  r.-s.  pipe,  9S  cts. :  100  ft.  12-in.  G. 
No.  12  r.-s.  pipe.  90  cts  ;  42,950  ft.  10-in. 
G.  No.  12  r.-s.  pipe,  74.5  cts.;  4S.200  ft.  8- 
in.  G.  No.  14  r.-s.  pipe.  4.75  cts;  9,225  ft. 
8-in.  G.  No.  12  r.-s.  pipe.  56.5  cts.;  62  000 
ft.  6-in  G.  No.  14  r.-s.  pipe,  37  cts.;  99. $00 
ft.  4-in.  G.  No.  16  r.-s.  pipe.  22.5  cts  :  6.500 
ft.  2-in.  dipped  pipe,  15  cts.;  100  ft.  1%- 
in.  d'pped  pipe.  13  cts.:  100  ft.  1-in.  dip- 
ped pipe.  12  cts.;  100  ft.  •% -in.  dipped 
pipe.  10  cts.;  1  30-in.  gate  valve  installa- 
tion. $32;  5  20-in.  gate  valve  installation, 
$22  each;  4  16-in.  gate  valve  installation, 
$17  each:  1  14-in.  gate  valve  installation. 
$16:  4  12-in.  gate  valve  installation.  $11 
each:  16  10-in.  gate  valve  installation, 
$9  each;  28  8-in.  gate  valve  installation, 
$6  each:  69  6-in.  gate  valve  installation 
$3.50  each:  65  4-in.  gate  valve  installa- 
tion, $3  each:  10  2-in.  and  smaller,  60  cts. 
each:  36  air  valve  installation,  $2.25 
each;  379  fire  hydrants.  $4.26  each:  30  f'00 
4-:n.  non-corr.  covering.  03.5  cts.:  20  000 
6-in.  non-corr.  covering.  5  cts  :  10  ono  s- 
in.  non-corr.  covering.  6  cts.;  15.000  10- 
in.  non-corr.  covering,  S  cts.;  2.295  14- 
in.  non-corr.  covering.  12  cts.;  4.000  16- 
in.  non-corr.  cover  ng.  13  cts.:  5.0"0  20- 
in.  non-corr.  covering.  16  cts.;  6.000  30- 
in.  non-corr.  covering.  24  cts.:  total  bid, 
$193,587:  eliminating  4-in..  6-in..  8-in.,  la- 
in, and  30-in.  and  their  appurtenances 
and  adding  nan-corros  coveting  en  all 
other  D'pe.  Other  bidders  we-e:  Baker 
Iron  Works.  Los  Angeles.  $218,880.  and 
T.  J.  Shea.  Los  Angeles.  (199 
Contract  No.  2  for  furnishing  and  laying 
pipe  to  Arthur  S.  Bent  Co..  Los  Angeles, 
at  total  b;d  of  $44,000.  Itemized  bid  as 
follows:  17.450  ft  30-in.  reinforced  con- 
crete pipe  at  $2.05;  2.040  ft.  24-in.  rein- 
forced concrete  pipe.  $1.40:  290  ft.  22-in. 
reinforced  concrete  pipe.  $1.20:  500  ft  20- 
in.  reinforced  concrete  p:pe.  $1.05:  410  ft. 
18-in.  reinforced  concrete  pipe.  95  cts.: 
520  ft.  16-in.  reinforced  concrete  pipe.  90 
cts.;  900  ft.  14-in.  reinforced  concrete 
pipe.  75  cts.:  ISO  ft.  12-in.  reinforced  con- 
crete pipe.  73  cts.;  50  ft.  10-in.  reinforced 
concrete  pipe.  67  cts:  concrete  in  bulk- 
heads. $8.  Contract  No.  3.  for  trenching, 
headworks.  laying  pipe,  etc.,  awarded  to 
Johnson  Shea  Co.,  Riverside,  at  total  bid 
of  $44,553.  Totals  of  other  bidders: 
Chambers  &  Heaferv.  Oakland.  $57.65S: 
J.  T.  Shea.  Los  Angeles.  $39,715.35.  and 
Plummer-Adams,  Springfield.  Mo.,  $66,700. 
Itemized  bid  of  successful  bidder  as  fol- 
lows: 17.450  ft.  trench  excav.  for  30-in. 
pipe  at  20  cts.:  2.040  ft.  trench  excav.  for 
24-in.  pipe,  15  cts.;  290  ft.  trench  excav. 
for  22-in.  pipe.  15  cts.;  23.125  ft.  trench 
excav.  for  20-in.  pipe,  12  cts.;  41"  ft. 
trench  excav.  for  18-in.  pipe,  15  cts.;  18,- 
645  ft.  trench  excav.  for  16-in.  pipe.  10 
cts.;  3.125  ft.  trench  excav.  for  14-in. 
pipe.  10  cts.:  1.2S0  ft.  trench  excav.  for 
12-in.  pipe.  10  cts.:  43.450  ft.  trench  ex- 
cav. for  10-in.  pipe,  10  cts.;  57.925  ft. 
trench  excav.  for  8-in.  pipe.  10  cts.:  62,- 
000  ft.  trench  excav.  for  6-in.  pipe,  10 
cts.;  99,800  ft.  trench  excav.  for  4-:n. 
pipe,  8  cts.:  6,800  ft.  trench  excav.  for  2- 
in.  and  smaller.  8  cts.;  3,600  cu.  yds.  extra 
depth  trench  excav.,  30  cts.;  600  cu  yds. 
loose  rock  excav.  in  trenches,  $1;  100  cu. 
yds.  solid  rock  excav.  In  trenches,  S3: 
130  sq.  vds.  pavement  excav.  concrete 
base,  40  cts.;  5.320  sq.  yds.  crushed  rock 
macadam  excav.  over  trench,  20  cts.:  6 
well   houses,    complete,    $80   each;    15    cu. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


yds.  miscellaneous  concrete,  $13.50;  2,040 
ft.  24-in.  vitr.  sewer  pipe,  $2;  290  ft.  22- 
in.  vitr.  sewer  pipe,  $1.50;  500  ft.  20-in. 
vitr.  sewer  pipe,  $1.40;  410  ft.  18-in.  vitr. 
sewer  pipe,  $1.10;  520  ft.  16-in.  vitr. 
sewer  pipe,  90  cts.;  900  ft.  14-in.  vitr. 
sewer  pipe.  SO  cts.;  1,180  ft.  12-in.  vitr. 
pipe,  55  cts.:  500  ft.  10-in.  vitr. 
sewer  pipe,  45  cts.;  500  ft.  8-in.  vitr.  sewer 
pipe,  40  cts.;  8-in.  c.-i.  pipe,  laid,  24  cts.; 
6-in.  c.-i.  pipe,  laid.  19  cts.;  4-in.  c.-i. 
pipe,  laid.  15  cts.;  S-in.  gate  valves,  in- 
stalled, $3;  6-in.  gate  valve,  installed, 
$2.50;  4-in.  gate  valves,  installed.  $2.50; 
fire  hydrants,  installed,  $7.50.  Contract 
X".  4  for  reservoirs  and  station  build- 
ings to  Arthur  S.  Bent  Constn.  Co.,  Los 
Angeles,  at  total  of  $40,500.  Totals  of 
other  bidders:  Paul  H.  Ehlers.  Los  An- 
geles, $46,000:  F.  K.  Benchley,  Fuller- 
ton,  $45,229;  Fred  Peter,  Riverside,  $49.- 
200  i:  rl  F.  Low  Co..  Los  Angeles.  $3S.- 
975  i  city  to  pump  water);  Putnam  Stone 
Con.  Co.  Pasadena.  $41,618.  and  Cresmer 
Mfg.  Co..  Riverside.  $47,997.  Itemized 
successful  bid  as  follows:  10,725  cu.  yds. 
earth  excavation  at  25  cts.;  5.700  cu.  yds. 
loose  rock  excav.,  50  cts.;  500  cu.  yds. 
solid  rock  excav.,  $1;  3,950  cu.  yds.  em- 
bankment. 10  cts.:  44  cu.  yds.  class  A  con- 
crete. $9:  1.260  cu.  vds.  class  B  concrete. 
$9;  61  cu.  vds.  class  C  concrete,  $8:  9.300 
lbs.  reinforcing  bars,  5  cts:  38,750  lbs. 
reinforcing  mesh.  5  cts.;  12^4  ins.  c.-i. 
pipe.  B.  &  S.,  $50;  13,700  lbs.  c.  i.  specials 
and  flat  c.-i.  pipe.  50  cts.  Contract 
No.  5  for  pumps  and  connections,  all 
bids  were  rejected.  Bidders  were:  Byron 
Jacks  m  Iron  Works,  Los  Angeles.  $12,- 
652:  Terrv  Engine  Works.  Los  Angeles, 
$8,075;  Davis  Rogers,  San  Francisco.  $S,- 
298  for  Piatt  pomps,  and  Davis  Rogers, 
$8.S65  for  Buffalo  pumps.  Contract  No. 
6  for  hydrants  and  valves  to  Columbian 
Iron  Works.  Chattanooga.  Tenn..  at  total 
of  $13.9$9.  Totals  of  other  bids  as  fol- 
lows: Marrv  Lally  Co..  San  Francisco, 
$14,595.25:  Chapman  Valve  Mfg.  Co..  In- 
dian O-chard,  Mass..  $13,589.18:  Darling 
Pnmn  &  Mfg  Co..  Willlamsport,  Pa..  $13.- 
264.25;  Waterworks  Supply  Co.,  Los  An- 
geles. $15,126.96:  Keystone  Iron  Works. 
Los  Angeles,  $19  701:  Iowa  Valve  Co., 
Los  Angeles.  $13.712  06:  Ludlow  Valve 
Mfg.  Co..  Troy.  N.  T.,  $15,201.  and  M. 
Greenberg's  Sons.  San  Francisco,  $12,- 
090.50.  Successful  bid  is  itemized  as  fol- 
lows: 1  30-in.  gate  valve,  single  gate.  80 
ft.,  at  $256;  1  24-in.  gate  valve,  s'ngle 
gate.  80  ft..  $145.45:  6  20-in.  gate  valves, 
$107.50;  4  16-in.  gate  valves.  $69  30:  1 
14-in  gate  valve  $50.60:  5  12-in.  gate 
valves.  $39. S5;  16  10-in.  gate  valves, 
$27.7":  28  S-in.  gate  valve.  $18.20:  69  6- 
in,  gate  valves.  $12.10:  67  4-in.  gate 
valves.  $s.l5:  121  4-in.  fire  hydrants, 
$20  80  f340  with  2%  X  4.  $11.30);  191  6- 
in.  fire  hydrants.  $11.50  (with  2%  x  4-in., 
i  39  4-in.  steamer  fire  hydrants, 
28  6-in.  steamer  fire  hvdrants, 
$23.50  1  30-in.  sluice  erate.  $103  80:  1  20- 
in  sluice  gate,  $61.65:  1  10-in.  sluicegate, 
$20.65:  8  S-in.  sluice  gates,  $17.70:  2  4-in. 
air  valves,  $53.65  (Christman):  34  2-in. 
air  valves.  $21.50  (Christman):  1  16-in. 
float  valves  $149  75  (Davis):  2  S-in.  float 
valves.  $141.75  (Davis):  1  16-in.  wheel 
gate  valve  flanger.  $61  SO-  2  12-in.  wheel 
gate  valve  flanged.  $32.60  2  8-in.  wheel 
gate  valve  flanged.  $15.20:  2  6-in.  wheel 
gate  valve  flanged.  $9.85:  1  4-in.  wheel 
gate  valve  flanged  $5.60:  1  12-in.  hor.  sw. 
Ive  $39.75;  2  fi-in.  hor.  sw.  check 
valves,  $12.95.  Contract  No.  7  for  pipe 
contract  to  V.  S.  Water  &  Steam  Supply 
Co..  Kansas  City,  Mo.  at  following  bid: 
4-in.  c.-i.  pipe  at  $0,179  and  $0,035:  6-in. 
c.-i.  pipe.  $0.2S4  and  $0,044;  8-in.  c.-i.  pipe 
and  larger.  40  cts.  and  04.9  cts.:  B.  &  S. 
castings  f.  o.  b.  Riverside.  Burns  &  Mc- 
Donnell, of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  are  con- 
sulting engineers.  Total  amount  of  engi- 
neer's preliminary  estimate  was  $312.- 
i>tal  contracts  as  per  final  plans, 
$307  91  3.56. 

Lynn,  Mass. — To  Connelly  and  Crowley, 
a  firm  comprising  Joseph  Connelly  of 
Norwood,  Mass.,  and  Engineer  D.  Frank 
Crowley  of  Bristol,  Conn.,  were  lowest 
bidders  for  contract  of  building  a  dam 
for  Lvnn   Water  Department,  at  $195,000. 

Hopkins,  Mo For  water  work  de- 
partment to  Bash  &  Grav  for  laying  600 
ft.  of  S-in.  pipe  at  26  cts.  per  ft.;  4.190 
ft.  of  6-in.  at  25  cts..  and  1.740  ft.  of  4-in. 
at  20  cts  per  ft.  For  standpipe  to  Chi- 
cago Bridge  &  Iron  Works  at  $3,450,  and 
for  Triplex  pump  with  oil  engine  to  Piatt 
Iron  Works  Co..  Dayton,  O.,  at  $10,200; 
with  building,  etc..  $1,500  extra;  total. 
$11,700.  Henrici,  Kent  &  Lowry  Engi- 
neering Co. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — To  Fagan  Iron 
Works,  contract  for  special  castings  for 
supplying  water  gates  and  manhole 
heads. 

Knlelgh.  W.  C. — Contract  for  concrete 
foundation   for  big  new   pump  at  water 


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■nation  has  been  awarded  to  J.  G.  Council 
&  Co.,  at  cost  of  about  $2,00o.  There  will 
be  about  300  cu.  yds.   of  construction. 

Hamilton,  o. — To  George  Georgeson, 
at  $1,198,  for  construction  of  booster 
station,  and  Cullen  &  Vaughn,  at  $2,250, 
for  repair  of  water  works  receiving  well. 

Aberdeen,  s.  D. — To  Yeoman  Bros,  of 
Chicago,  111.,  at  $1,800,  for  furnishing  of 
two  10-in.  Lawrence  vertical  shaft  cen- 
trifugal pumps,  capacity  each  of  2,900 
gals,    per   min. 

Sioux  Palls,  S.  D. — For  construction  of 
all  water  connections  on  Phillips  Ave.,  to 
Ferris  &  Son. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex. — To  Smith  &  Whit- 
ney, Dallas,  at  $920,  lowest  bidder  for 
furnishing  new  boiler  feed  pump  for  wa- 
ter pl-nt  at  Powell   field. 

Willis.  Tex. — To  Des  Moines  Bridge  & 
Iron  Works  Co.,  for  50,000-gallon  steel 
tank,   to   be   erected  on   108-ft.   tower. 

.Norfolk,     \a Board     of      Contr  »l      has 

awarded  to  Whit  P.  Tunstall  contract  for 
replacing  parts  of  water  mains  in  Com- 
mercial Place  and  Division  St.,  at  $968. 

Aberdeen,  Wash. — To  Crane  Co.,  419 
2d  Ave.  S.,  Seattle,  at  $995,  on  furnish- 
ing 5,000  ft.  of  2-in.  5,000  ft.  of  l-:n.  and 
5.000  ft.  of  ?i-in.  wrought  iron  pipe,  tar 
dipped   inside   and   out. 

•  .rattle.  Wash. — To  Washington  Con- 
struction Co..  Northern  Bank  Building, 
at  $55,992.  for  installation  of  shafts  for 
tunnel.    Lake    Union. 

Seattle,  Wash. —  For  laying  water  mains 
on  Surbur  Ave.,  lowest  bidder  was  V. 
Ramaglia  at  $6,650.50. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Gadsden,  Ala. — Citv  administration  is 
engaged  in  working  out  plan  whereby 
municipally  owned  electric  light  and 
power  plant  may  be  operated  in  Gadsden. 

Fort  Smith,  Ark. — City  Comm'ssioners 
are  laying  their  plans  for  extension  of 
ownership  of  public  utilities,  and  if  pres- 
ent plans  mature  city  will  be  manufac- 
turing  its   own    current   for   street   light- 


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Los  Angeles.  Cnl. — City  Council  has  di- 
rected city  engineer  to  preoare  plans 
for  ornamental  lighting  system  on  Wii- 
shire  Boulevard,  from  Parkview  to  west 
city    limits. 

Onturo  Cal. — Specifications  have  been 
made  for  installat:on  of  ornam  ntal 
electroliers  on  east  drive  of  Euclid  Ave., 
between  State  and  C  Sts .  en  A  St.  be- 
tween Euclid  and  Lemon  Aves.  on  Tran- 
s!t  and  Depot  Sts..  between  Euclid  and 
Lemon,  and  on  Lemon  between  State  and 
A    Sts. 

Snn  Frtinelsco,  Cnl.— The  West  End 
Betterment  Club,  believing  that  to  m^ke 
lighting  s'-stem  of  district  complete, 
cluster  lights  should  be  installed  along 
B--ker  St.  to  Fulton  and  along  Fulton  to 
Div'sadero  St..  has  instructed  club's 
lighting  committee  to  petition  Supervis- 
ors to  have  such  lights  installed  on  these 
thoroughfares. 

Sutter,  Cal. — Supervisors  of  Sacramento 
County  will  call  election  for  January  6 
next  in  Sutter  Township  to  vote  on  es- 
tablishment  of   lighting   d:strict. 

Southport,  Conn. — Through  efforts  of 
Village  Improvement  Society.  Harbor 
Rd..  Willow  St.,  Spruce  St..  Nic  St.  and 
Rose  Hill  will  be  lighted  by  electric 
lights. 

Wilmington,  Del. — Survey  is  being 
made  for  installation  of  municipal  light- 
ing plant.      J.   S.   McCrary   Co..   engineers. 

St,  Petersburg  Flo  — As  soon  as  it  is 
possible  to  do  so.  City  Comrs.  will  begin 
construction  on  municipal  gas  plant,  vot- 
ers having  decided  by  vote  that  they 
wish    such    a    utility. 

Delevan.  111. — Installation  of  cluster 
lights   on   Locust  St.   is   being  discussed. 

Knoxville.  III. — At  special  meeting  of 
City  Council  of  Knoxville  a  street  light- 
ing contract  embodying  provisions  dis- 
cussed at  recent  mass  meeting  was  au- 
thorized and  will  be  presented  to  Mc- 
Kinley  Company  for  signature.  Contract 
calls  for  three  years'  agreement,  asks  in- 
stallation of  electrical  oumping  appa- 
ratus at  power  plant  instead  of  steam, 
and  has  other  features  which  safeguard 
citv. 

Springfield.  111. — Mayor  Schnepp's  ordi- 
nance for  purchase  of  generator  and 
boiler  for  plant  at  Tenth  and  Reynolds 
Sts.   has   been   passed. 

Hartford  City.  Ind- — Committee  of  mer- 
chants have  appeared  before  City  Coun- 
cil and  petitioned  for  electric  lights  at 
alley  intersections  around   public  square. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. — Additional  electric 
arc  lights  have  been  ordered  for  various 
streets. 

Mlnden,  la. — Citizens  of  Minden  have 
petitioned  Mayor  and  Town  Council  ask- 
ing that  election  be  called  to  vote  on 
proposition  of  erecting  electric  light  and 


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itlon 
1    nuary,  1914. 
Hoi]  rood,    Kan  tallal  on 

■  i.-red. 
Topeka,   Kaa.      Plans  are  being 

nts    and    business    men     In 
to  start  movemein 
v  from  Gordon  St 

Whlt.l.urc.     I\>. — \V.     E.     Kilgore     and 

•     < '.    ii..    Vs.,    h. 
tine    uiih    people    of    Whltesburg 
bliihment   of   electric  light   plant 
and    v. 

Dover,     n.    H. — One    section    of    Dover 

will     shortly    be    ushered     Into     coveted 

lumn    as    mi 

rd   St.    have   guaranteed   to   finance 

Itlon     whereby    three    archea    will 

span  this  section  of  city  on  each  of  which 

will     appear     hundreds     of     Incandescent 

lamps. 

i:ii/.-ii..<ii.  x.  j. — Installation  of  better 
lights  along  main   business  street   is  ad- 

Lonjj      Branch.      X".      J. — Extension      of 

"white  way"   for   Broadway  Is  planned. 

T<>nnv.nnilii  X.  Y. — City  will  shortly 
have  new  lighting  system  in  business 
section. 

Tarbero,    ST.   O. — At    regular   session    of 

Town     Commissioners    board    authorized 

Paul    .Tones    and    R.    B.    Proctor   to 

secure    all    data    possible    on    feasibility 

of   municipal    gas   plant   for  Tarboro. 

Dauphin,  Pa. — Improvements  to  light- 
ing   system    are    being    planned. 

John-town.  I»n. — Mayor  recommends 
ill    of    municipal    light    plant. 

Lebanon*  Pn. — A  fifty  year  franchise 
granting  to  Lebanon  Valley  Electric 
impany,  known  as  Weaver  inter- 
ests, permission  to  enter  city  and  erect 
1  strinsr  its  wires,  was  subject  of 
ordinance  introduced  at  meeting  of  City 
Councils.  The  bill  will  be  known  as  Bill 
No.  9. 

Philadelphia.  Pn. — Rejecting  bid  of 
Welsbaeh  St.  Lighting  Company  for  20.- 
000  gasoline  lamps  next  year.  Director 
Cooke  will  readvertise  contract,  using 
specifications   employed   this   year. 

rilt-ion.  Pn. — At  lengthy  session  of 
Council  ordinance  granting  fran- 
chise to  Pittston  City  Electric  Co.  (now 
known  as  the  Citizens'  Electric  Illumi- 
nating Company)  was  adopted  on  third 
and    final    reading. 

Greenville.  S.  C. — Appropriation  of 
$13,800  has  been  asked  for  street  light- 
ing in  1914,  to  include  installation  of 
number   of   new  lights. 

Orangeburg,  S.  C. — Council  will  sell 
bonds  in  sum  of  $60,000  for  light  and 
water  purposes  early  part  of  January. 

Niagara  Full*.  Out..  Can. — City  Engi- 
neer Anderson  is  making  survey  of  River 
Road  preliminary  to  installation  of  or- 
namental lighting  system.  He  will  sub- 
mit tentative  plans  for  system  to  Citv 
Council  at  Its  next  meeting.  Lights  will 
be  placed  along  River  Road,  from  Ferrv 
Hill  to  Butterv  Ave.,  at  intervals  of  100 
feet.  Standards  will  be  similar  to  those 
in  Falls  and  north  Main  St.  across  river. 
Installation    will    cost    about    $18,000. 

CONTRACTS  AWARDED. 
South  llend.  Ind. — Ordinance  awarding 
contract  for  lighting  of  ctiy  of  South 
Bend  to  Indiana  &  Michigan  Electric 
Co.  has  been  passed  by  Common  Council. 
Contract  is  for  ten  years,  beginning  Jan. 
1.  1915.  Figures  in  contract  ratified  were 
same  as  those  In  original  bid  T 
ampere  alternation  current  series  arc 
lights,  same  as  are  in  city  now.  under- 
ground construction,  will  cost  $7S  a  lisrht 
a  year  and  overhead  lights  will  cost 
$62.75.  Price  South  Bend  is  now  paying 
to  same  company  for  lights  Is  $95  a  light 
a  year,  underground  construction,  and 
$78.75  a  light  for  overhead  construction. 
These  contract  prices  are  on  400-llght 
basis.  Contract  Includes  figures  on  other 
kinds  of  electric  lights,  varying  as  to 
i  .1  style,  in 

should    wish     to     change      from 
lighting  Involves 

illy   for  lighting. 
Battler.    In. — For    constructing    munici- 
pal   electric   light   plant,    to    Glob 
trical   Co..   of  Milwaukee,   V 

Curry.    ST.    V. — John    S.    Rogers, 

>s  secured  contract  for  instilling 
100  lamp  power  storage  battery 
■  nt   for   Sherman   lighting   plant. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

l.rn  —     \  nil...    <  nl.       Tli, 

Clinch. 
k    city    to    issue    bonds    for    addi- 
tions   to   apparatus   of    Fire    Department 
to  include  new  auto  fire  truck. 


smi      Fraud.......      Cat.  —  Contract      for 

building  engine  house  No. 

ii  sis.  to  Newson,  Wold 
at    $29,555. 

Wilmington,   Del. — Fire   Com.    has   been 
with   Police  Comrs. 
I    nation    of   Improved    sys- 
tem of  lire  alarm  boxes  in  city. 

Ltlanta,    Ga. — Erection    of    Art 
in    Eighth    Ward    is    being    consid 

Hi. -ton.  Miinn. — Council  has  passed  loan 
order  for  $125,000  for  new  fire  alarm 
equipment. 

t  hnrlntte.  Mich.   -A  motor  combination 
in    may    be    pur- 

Saglnaw,  Mich. — A  six-cylinder  Hud- 
son auto  will  be  type  and  power  of 
machine  which  chief  of  fire  department 
will    purchase    in    near   future. 

N.-liuli.  Ncii.  -Purchase  of  one  piece 
-    is  being   considered. 

Nashua,  V  H. — Bd.  of  Fire  Comrs.  has 
given  notice  to  both  bodies  that  corn- 
in  near  future  would  ask  for  ap- 
propriation for  motor-driven  combina- 
tion wagon   for  Fire  Dept. 

Long  Branch,  X.  J. — Establishment  of 
fire  and  police  telegraph  system  is  being 
planned. 

Mlllville.  N.  J. — Installation  of  fire 
alarm  system  is  being  discussed;  also 
purchase   of   new   chemical   engine. 

Perth  Amhoy.  N.  J, — A  communication 
from  McClellan  Engine  Company  asking 
for  a  new  hose  and  chemical  wagon,  etc., 
has  been  received  and  referred  to  Com- 
mittee  on    Fire. 

Roselle,  X.  J. — By  resolution  offered  by 
Councilman  Warner,  Chairman  of  Fi- 
nance Committee,  at  meeting  of  the  Bor- 
ough Council  sale  of  $10,000  bond  issue 
for  purchase  of  motor  fire  annaratus  was 
authorized.  Purchaser  was  Nathan  R. 
Leavitt,  of  Elizabeth. 

Ituni-ou.  X.  J. — Taxpayers  have  voted 
in   favor  of  purchase  of  new   apparatus. 

Trenton,  X".  J. — By  substituting  gaso- 
line tractors  for  seven  horses  to  draw 
engines  of  fire  companies.  Commissioner 
La  Barre  believes  city  can  save  $2,000  a 
year.  Tractors  will  be  purchased  as  soon 
as  proceeds  from  $34,000  bond  issue  for 
Fire  Department  purposes  are  realized. 
The  ordinance  providing  for  bond  issue 
has  been  introduced.  Department  of 
Public  Safety  is  contemplating  three- 
wheeled  tractor  wheels  being  set  after 
plan  of  a  velocipede,  but  uniform  in  size. 
Ordinance  also  provides  for  purchase  of 
combination  hose  wagon  for  Engine 
Company  No.  2.  which  now  has  horse- 
drawn  hose  wagon.  With  tractors  and 
new  motor  hose  wagon,  services  of  seven 
horses  will  be  dispensed  with.  Balance 
of  proceeds  from  bonds  will  be  used  to 
cover  cost  of  purchasing  new  house  site 
for  Engine  Company  No.  2  on  South 
Broad  near  Second  St.,  and  to  pay  ex- 
pense of   building   new   house. 

Trenton,  X.  j. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  authorize  issuance  of  bonds  in 
sum  of  $34,000  for  purpose  of  purchasing 
lands  and  erecting  firehouse  thereon  for 
use  of  Engine  Company  No.  2.  and  equip- 
ping same:  and  also  $4,000  for  nurpose 
of  purchasing  apparatus  and  appliances 
for.  and  making  repairs  to.  Engine  No. 
3.     Frank   Thompson    Is    City    Clerk. 

Brldgevrater.  X.  \. — Modern  fire  equip- 
ment is  being  considered. 

Leatemhlre,  X".  Y. — Purchase  of  com- 
bination hose,  ladder  and  chemical  auto- 
mobile  is   being   discussed. 

Mnmnronerk.  X.  Y. — Village  Board  has 
voted  to  proceed  with  erection  of  new 
fire  house   for   Volunteer  Hose   Company. 

Mlddleton-n,  X.  Y". — Thursday.  January 
S.  from  2  o'clock  in  afternoon  until  S 
o'clock  in  evening,  has  been  selected  as 
date  for  special  election  of  taxpayers  of 
city,  on  matter  of  voting  for  expendi- 
ture of  $8,500  for  purchase  of  chemical 
combination  pump  for  Wallkill  Engine 
Company.  No.  6.  by  Common  Council 

Mlddletown,  X.  Y. — Purchase  of  auto- 
mobile apparatus  to  cost  $8,500  is  urged 
by  the  Waalkill  Engine  Co. 

Wnterloo.  X.  Y. — Board  has  ordered 
Finance  Committee  to  purchase  600  feet 
of  new   hose,    and    to   distribute  it  among 

Tarboro.  x.  <•.- -At  annual  election  of 
officers  of  Tarbaro  Fire  Dept..  it  was  de- 
cided to  purchase  racing  wagon  of  latest 
design  to  compete  in  State  tournament 
ear. 

Ilnllfiix.  Pn. — Erection  of  new  fire 
house    is    being    discussed. 

Rending.  Pn. — Purchase  of  tractor  for 
big  truck  of  Keystone  Fire  Company  has 
been   authorized. 

w  ilke--iinrre,  Po. — Preparations  are 
being  made  by  citv  clerk  to  advertise  for 
bids  for  purchase  of  automobile  for  chief 
of   the   fire   department. 

Wllke*-nnrre.  Pn. — Purchase  of  trac- 
tor for  No.  6  Company  engine  truck  is 
being  considered. 


w  ilk,--Ilnrre.  Pa. — Motorization  of 
Fire    Dept.    is    under   consideration. 

Hendernonvllle,    «..    t. — Th.     Hei 
ville   Fire   Company   has  been   authorized 
by    city    Commissioners    to    purci 
dltlona]   equipment    in  way    of    i 
respirators,   coats,  etc.   Company 
cently  reorganized  and  lire  bell  h 

■ii  electrical  fire  alarm  svstem  Is 
now  under  consideration  for  Ht-nder- 
sonvllle. 

Coralcana,  Tex. — Purchase  of  up-to- 
date  auto  fire  engine  has  been  author- 
ized. 

Galveston,    Tex. — Citizens    have    voted 
in   favor  of  six  bond   issues   agg: 
$900,000.  of  which  $75,000  is  for  fire  boat 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Richmond,  Col. — Contract  for  er- otlon 
of  new  fire  hall  for  Company  2  to  be 
erected  on  5th  St.  has  been  awarded  by 
City  Council  to  Contractor  Paul  Glazer 
the   lowest   bidder   at   $11,846. 

Jersey  City,  X.  J. — Among  most  Im- 
portant contracts  awarded  was  one  to 
La  France  Fire  Engine  Co.  for  new  fire 
engine  drawn  by  tractor  engine  and  for 
combination  fire  hose  wagon  of  latest 
style.  Company  will  provide  fire  engine 
for  $9,000  and  hose  wagon  for  $1,000. 
Bids  for  the  combination  hose  wagon 
were  Combination  Ladder  Co.,  $1,649;  Pe- 
ter Persch  &  Co.  of  Winausha.  Wis.,  $L- 
599  American-La  France  Co..  $1,000.  Bids 
for  fire  engine  with  gasolene  tractor 
were:  Amoskeag  Steam  Fire  Engine 
Co.  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  $9,500;  Ahrens 
Fox  Fire  Engine  Co..  $9,230:  Front  Do- 
Motor  Co.  of  Hoboken,  $9,000;  Wood- 
house  Manufacturing  Co.  of  New  York. 
Combination  Ladder  Co..  $9,200- 
American-La    France    Co..    $9,000. 

Columbia.  S.  C. — By  city,  for  following 
motor  fire  apparatus:  Seagrave  Co..  one 
75-ft.  aerial  hook  and  ladder  truck:  Rob- 
inson Fire  Apparatus  Co..  one  T: 
Monarch  pumping  engine:  La  France  Co. 
one  Type  15   pumping  engine. 


BRIDGES 


Lnfnyette.  ind. — After  conference  with 
county   attorney,   Countv  Audit" 
W.    Baxter   sold    to    E.    M.    Camp; 
&  Co.  of  Indianapolis  the   $260." 
of    bridge    bonds    issued    bv    Tippecanoe 
County.      Price   paid   was    $268,788. 

Des    Moines.    la. — Resolution    of   neces- 
sity   calling    for    construction    of    sixty. 
three    concrete    bridges    and    culverts  Is 
Polk    County   during   1914   will   be   panel 
by    Polk    Countv    Board    of    Supi 
To    carry    out   plan    of   board   for 
ing  more  than  half  hundred  nev 
next    year   a    $100,000    bond    issue   will  be 
made.      If    sixty-three    bridges    are    con- 
structed   according    to    plans    practical^ 
entire    road    system    of    the    com 
be    bridged    by   concrete    structures.     One 
of   big   bridges   planned    for   next   year  is 
90-foot  span   with  two   20-foot   ai 
es  across  Beaver  Creek  on   the  1' 
Road.     This   will   cost   $8  000.      Another  Is 
two   42-foot   spans   over   F 
near  Berwick.     It  is  estimated  that  total 
cost    of    proposed    work    will    be 

Richfield.    Knn. — Comrs.    have    met   fa: 
purpose  of  taking  final   action   on  brldce 
proposition    across    Cimarron    River   and 
to     proceed     to     advertise     for 
construction   of   two  bridges. 

Lawrence.    Mass. — Central    brie 
mission    will    discuss    advisability    of  de- 
ciding  on   bridge   60    or   SO   ft.   wide 

Northampton.     Main. — A      spec 
Council    meeting   has   been    held    and   Im- 
portant    action     was     order     authorising 
Mayor    to    petition    Legislature    f 
struction      of      new      Connecticut 
bridge.    Countv    Commissioners    to    hare 
charge  of  construction  and  futu> 
tenance  of  bridge,  the  payments 
old     proportions,     the     county     11-SMfca. 
Northampton      7-25ths.      Hadley      4-tIthl 
and    Amherst    3-25ths.      Order   p 
upper   board    without    opposition,    but  Ii 

board  was  amended  so  th 
lature   could   authorize   extraordi' 

in   place  of  new  construction. 

St.    Pnnl.    Minn Co.    Comrs.    h 

plans  to  War  Dept.  for  bride 
Ohio  River  between  McKees  Rocks  »« 
Woods  Run.  New  plan  sent  to  War 
Dept.  calls  for  main  span  of  850  ft 
Comrs.  say  they  have  found  manT 
bridges  with  spans  much  shorter  thaa 
this.  They  say  that  span  of  l.SOO  fl 
long  would  cost  $1,000  000  more  tbss 
the   S50-ft.    span. 

Gulfport.  Sflsa, — Supervisors  ■ 
son  County  have  decided  to  a 
for  bids  for  three  new  bridges  wMA 
will  be  built  within  next  few  months 
One  will  be  steel  bridge  five  hundrei 
feet  long  over  Wolf  River  and  two  hun- 
dred    foot     bridge     will     be     construct**. 


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Municipal  Journal 


Volume  XXXV. 


NEW  YORK,  DECEMBER  25,  1913. 


No.  2(i 


CLEANING    WATER    MAINS    AT   HARTFORD* 


Capacity  Reduced  Thirty  or  Forty  Per  Cent  by  Tuberculation  and  Deposits— Cleaning  Cheaper  Than  Additional 
Main— Details  of  Cleaning — No  Increased  Danger  of  "Red  Water"  or  Tuberculation. 


By    C.    M. 

The  city  of  Hartford.  Conn.,  is  supplied  with  water  by 
gravity  from  a  system  of  six  reservoirs  in  West  Hart- 
ford, distant  about  (>'_•  miles  from  Hartford  City  Hall. 
Nearly  twelve  miles  of  watershed  are  tributary  to  this 
system,  the  drainage  from  all  of  which  finally  flows  to 
Reservoir  No.  1.  The  effluent  gatehouse,  is  located  at 
the  base  of  the  dam  of  this  reservoir,  and  from  it  lead 
the  three  mains  which  supply  the  city,  two  20  inches 
and  one  30  inches  in  diameter.  The  first  main  laid  was 
of  the  well-known  cement-lined  character,  and  was  put 
into  service  in  1867.  On  account  of  frequent  breaks, 
portions  were  replaced  from  time  to  time  with  cast-iron 
until  now  this  is  wholly  a  cast-iron  line.  Although 
the  older  in  point  of  original  location,  this  main  is  actu- 
ally the  lesser  in  age  of  the  two  20-inch  mains.  In 
Speaking  of  this  main  hereafter,  it  will  be  known  as  the 
south  20-inch  main.  The  other  20-inch  main,  known 
hereafter  as  the  north  20-inch,  was  laid  in  1875,  and  is, 
therefore,  about  37  years  old.  The  30-inch  main  was 
laid  in   1896  and  is  16  years  old. 

The  average  consumption  for  the  year  1911  was  at  a 
rate  of  8,051,000  gallons  per  day.  The  maximum  month- 
ly rate  in  1912  was  9.245,000  gallons  per  day,  the  maxi- 
mum rate  at  any  period  during  the  day  being  about 
13.700,000  gallons,  while  the  minimum  flow  from  mid- 
night to  5  a.  m.  was  at  the  rate  of  4,500,000  gallons 
per  day.  The  drop  in  pressure  at  City  Hall  due  to  this 
difference  in  rate  was  18  pounds  before  cleaning,  and  the 
gain  due  to  the  cleaning  of  one  20-inch  main  is  esti- 
mated to  be  from  2  to  3  pounds,  the  actual  loss  with 
the  same  flow  under  present  conditions  being  from  15 
to  16  pounds.  For  the  preliminary  study  simultaneous 
measurements  were  taken  in  all  three  of  the  mains  at 
the  time  of  average  daily  flow.  Previous  to  these  tests, 
the  30-inch  Venturi  meter  on  the  supply  line  and  the 
pitometers  used  in  the  work  were  checked  against  each 
other,  the  pitometers  being  found  to  read  about  1.5  per 
cent  in  excess  of  the  m«ter  reading.  The  results  of  the 
tests  on  the  mains  have  been  summarized  and  are  given 
in  the  following  table,  together  with  certain  comparisons 
that  relate  to  age,  carrying  capacity  and  present  condi- 
tions of  these  supply  mains: 


•Paper  before  New  England   Water   Winks  Association. 

Engineer,   Board  of    Water  Commissioners,  Hartford, 


From  the  above  it  was  seen  that  the  coefficients  (Col. 
3)  for  the  30-inch  and  the  north  20-inch  mains  were 
unusually  low,  while  the  south  20-inch  main  was  in 
about  the  condition  that  might  have  been  expected.  If 
these  pipes  were  cleaned,  it  was  estimated  that  the  pres- 
ent system  should  be  capable  of  delivering  20,000,000 
gallons  per  day  to  the  city  with  the  same  loss  of  head 
that  then  existed  (18  pounds  at  City  Hall)  ;  and,  if 
not  cleaned,  it  appeared  that  under  present  conditions 
of  demand  the  construction  of  a  new  main  would  be 
an  immediate  necessity. 

Using  the  consumption  figures  from  the  Venturi  me- 
ter record  for  June,  1912,  the  following  estimate  of  futu-e 
consumption  was  made:  Average  rate,  9.13  million  gal- 
lons per  day  and  maximum  rate,  14.5  million  gallons  per 
day,  or  58  per  cent  excess  maximum  to  average  rate. 
At  an  average  annual  rate  of  increase  of  500,000  gallons 
per  day  in  five  years  the  additional  amount  required 
would  be  11.63  m.g.d.  and  18.4  m.g.d.,  respectively,  for 
average  and  maximum  drafts.  Therefore,  if  the  above 
assumptions  are  correct  and  if  the  present  system  could 
be  restored  to  its  original  capacity,  it  should  be  good 
lor  five  years  more,  even  with  a  rate  of  deterioration 
twice   that  usually  assumed. 

If  a  new  supply  pipe  was  laid  it  would  be  at  least 
36  inches  in  diameter  and  about  33,000  feet  long  (6>4 
miles).  At  a  minimum  price  of  $8.25  per  linear  foot, 
this  line  would  cost  about  $270,000,  the  interest  on  which 
at  5  per  cent  simple  interest  would  be  $13,500  per  year, 
and  at  compound  interest  the  charge  would  be  $74,500 
in  five  years. 

The  preliminary  estimate  for  cleaning  3  miles  of  30- 
mch  and  6  miles  of  20-inch  was  $15,300,  a  little  more 
than  the  interest  for  one  year  on  the  amount  necessary 
to  lay  a  new  36-inch  main.  If,  therefore,  the  construc- 
tion of  the  36-inch  main  could  be  put  off  for  five  years 
without  detriment  to  the  service,  the  saving  to  the  city 
was  estimated  to  be  about  $60,000. 

On  account  of  the  benefit  which  would  result  to  the 
city  if  it  were  possible  even  partialiy  to  restore  the  carry- 
ing capacity  of  the  existing  mains  by  cleaning  them,  in- 
formation was  sought  from  various  cities  where  the 
process  had  been  applied.  Very  courteous  and  complete 
replies  were  received,  and  there  seemed  to  be  a  unanim- 


per  Weston 

I  Hameter, 

When 

According 

inches 

laid 

Existing 

to  age 

30.... 

1896 

81.6 

91.5 

North    20 

1875 

63.4 

75.7 

South    20 

1867 

74.0 

75.0 

-Coef.  for  Kutter's  Formula  as- 


or  cleaned 
112 
110.8 
110.8 


-Discharge  in  m.  g.  d.     Loss- 
of  head,  18  pounds. 


New  laid 

After  10 

As  per 

Present 

or  cleaned 

years 

coef. 

Actual 

8.5 

11.7 

10.2 

28 

16 

2.4 

4.2 

3.7 

65 

37 

2.8 

4.2 

3.7 

40 

25-40 

13.7 


NOTE — Date  of  laying  south   20-inch  main  is   date   original  main   was  laid. 


20.1 


17.6 


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opinion    that   the    work    done    was   successful    in 
operation  and  satisfactory  in  result.     Some  of  the  cities 
from  which  replies  were  received  were: 
Sizes 
Cleaned, 
City  inches  Remarks 

Cincinnati,    0 6  to    16  Third  contract  for  work. 

Rochester,    N.    V 6  to    20  About  25  miles  cleaned 

in  all. 

Newton,    Mass 24 

St.    Louis.    Mo 15  and  20 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y 6  to    36 

Atlanta,    Ga 30 

Am.  W.  \V.  &  Guar.  Co..   4  to    20  40   to   50   mdes   cleaned 

this  season. 
The   list    prices   quoted   by    the    National    Water   Main 
ng   Company,   of    New    York,    for   doing  work   in 
the  distribution  system  were: 

PRICES    I'lil;    LINEAR    FOOT    OF    PITE. 

6-inch— 16  cents  12-inch— 22  cents  24-inch — M)  cents 
8-inch— 17  cents  16-inch— 26  cents  30-inch — 65  cents 
10-inch— 18  cents  20-inch— 30  cents  36-inch— 80  cents 
These  were  stated  to  be  for  average  conditions  for 
lengths  of  five  miles  or  more  given  only  for  purposes 
of  preliminary  estimate,  and  were  submitted  with  the 
reservation  that  local  conditions  might  cause  consider- 
able variation  either  way.  In  Hartford  a  price  of  28 
cents  per  linear  foot  for  20-inch  was  given  for  a  3-mile 
contract,  with  a  further  reduction  if  a  greater  length 
was  cleaned.  The  conditions  were  exceedingly  favorable 
for  a  large  part  of  the  way  on  account  of  few  con- 
sumers on  the  line,  advantageous  location  of  gate  valves 
and  blow-offs  for  cutting  out  sections  of  proper  length 
and  also  because  of  a  parallel  main  with  cross-connec- 
tions which  gave  ample  water  for  operating  the  machine 
without  interference  with  the  city  supply. 

A  contract  was  entered  into  September  4,  1912,  with 
the  National  Water  Main  Cleaning  Company  to  clean, 
on  trial,  3  miles  of  20-inch  pipe,  and  if  satisfactory 
results  were  obtained  the  cleaning  process  might  be  con- 
tinued through  several  miles  additional  of  20-inch  and 
3  miles  of  30-inch  pipe. 

Work  was  begun  September  6  and  suspended  on  Octo- 
ber 24  on  account  of  scarcity  of  water  in  the  reservoirs. 
The  results  were  very  satisfactory  and  during  this  period 
(49  days)  a  total  of  33,093  linear  feet  {6%  miles)  was 
cleaned.  On  this  section  there  were  154  service  pipes 
which  were  shut  off  during  cleaning  and  only  4  were 
at  all  interfered  with  by  the  cleaning  operations.  Three 
of  these  were  extension  meters  located  at  the  street  line 
with  no  curb  cocks,  and  it  was  necessary  to  remove  the 
meter  and  clean  out  the  dirt.  The  other  service  affected 
was  plugged  but  was  easily  relieved  by  a  force  pump. 
The  following  is  a  typical  log  of  the  operations: 

October  15. — Location,  Farmington  avenue  and  Asylum 
street,  Sigourney  street  to  Ford  street;  distance,  2,747 
linear   feet. 

During  afternoon  20-inch  pipe  exposed  at  Sigourney 
street  and  at  Union  Place.  Cleaning  machine  put  into  a 
9-foot  piece  of  pipe  and  ready  for  insertion  into  the  pipe 
line  when  cut  was  made. 

8.30  p.  m  —  Section,  Gillette  street  to  Cathedral,  shut 
down. 

9.40  p.  m. — Above  section  completely  drained.  Cutting 
began  at  this  time  at   Sigourney  street. 

1.00  a.  m.— Section,  Cathedral  to  Ford  street,  shut  down. 
2.00  a.  m. — Pipe  cut  out  at  Union  Place  and  riser  wedged 
into  place. 

2.33   a.   m. — Gate   opened   at   Gillette   street   to   start   ma- 
chine. 
2.50  a.  m. — Machine  reached  Union   Place. 
5.00  a.  m. — Machine  having  become  wedged  in  riser  pipe 
was  removed  at  this  time. 

6.25  a.  m. — Section  closed  in,  joints  made  up,  and  water 
turned  into  section. 

The  usual  force  employed  on  this  work  was  a  superin- 
tendent, a  foreman,  a  calker,  14  laborers  and  a  double 
team  for  carting  pipe,  materials  and  supplies. 


Under  average  conditions  3,000  linear  feet  was  found 
to  be  the  maximum  effective  length  for  cleaning.  The 
contractor  stated  that  5,000  feet  had  been  successfully 
cleaned  by  him  elsewhere,  although  in  some  places  it 
had  been  possible  to  go  only  1,500  feet  at  a  time,  using 
water  to  drive  the  machine.  If  the  machine  is  drawn 
through  by  a  cable,  the  length  of  section  is  from  500 
to  1,200  feet.  It  is  stated  that  the  machine  can  be 
operated  by  water  under  heads  of  as  low  as  10  or  12 
pounds.  The  least  available  head  on  the  Hartford  lines 
was  somewhat  greater  than  this. 

The  pipe  machine  used  in  cleaning  the  mains  consists 
of  three  distinct  sections  attached  to  each  other  by  a 
flexible  joint  in  the  connecting  shaft,  which  is  central  in 
all  of  the  sections.  These  joints  move  readily  and  allow 
the  machine  to  pass  through  ordinary  water  pipe  curves 
if  the  radius  is  not  too  short.  The  first  section  consists 
of  three  spiders  fastened  to  the  shaft,  which  are  armed 
with  saw-tooth  blades  that  project  at  right  angles  to 
the  axis  of  the  machine.  The  function  of  these  blades 
is  to  cut  up  and  tear  loose  incrustation  and  scale  that 
adheres  to  the  pipe  walls. 

The  second  section  is  made  up  of  two  spiders  armed 
with  smooth  scrapers.  The  function  of  these  blades  is 
to  scrape  away  all  matter  left  clinging  to  the  pipe  by 
the  first  section. 

Behind  these  two  sections  is  a  double  piston  fitting  the 
pipe  very  closely,  with  leather  gaskets  pressed  out  by 
steel  springs  which  are  continuous  around  the  entire  cir- 
cumference. The  pistons  are  fitted  with  dampers  which 
can  be  adjusted  to  the  pressure  of  water  and  so  regu- 
late the  quantity  needed  to  wash  ahead  the  scale  and 
other  matters  cleaned  from  the  pipe.  Behind  each  spider 
and  loosely  fitting  on  the  center  shaft  are  three  some- 
what flexible  metal  disks  whose  function  it  is  to  deflect 
the  wash  water  towards  the  pipe  walls  and  out  through 
the  cleaning  blades  where  the  high  velocity  helps  remove 
some  matter  and  keeps  the  whole  mass  moving  along 
with  the  machine. 

Behind  the  pistons  is  another  section  which  carries 
two  rows  of  right  and  left  offcast  scrapers.  These  are 
very  heavy  and  are  designed  to  smooth  off  the  surface 
and  leave  a  clean,  smooth  waterway.  These  blades  are 
allowed  only  just  to  touch  the  pipe  walls,  their  position 
being  kept  by  case-hardened  rollers  that  run  on  the  pipe 


CONTOURS    OF   VELOCITIES    IN    NORTH     20-INCH     MAIN 
BEFORE    CLEANING. 


December  25,  1913. 


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855 


wall.  The  gross  diameter  of  the  machine  used  in  the 
20-inch  mains  is  21^2  inches,  the  steel  springs  letting 
down  at  entrance  and  so  keeping  the  machine  firmly 
centered  in  the  pipe.  The  steel  blades  are  made  espe- 
cially for  this  purpose,  and  are  nearly  all  replaced  after 
each  draw.  This  replacement,  of  course,  depends  largely 
on  the  character  of  the  incrustation,  and  when  mud 
alone  is  found  the  blades  may  require  very  little  re- 
newal. 

Previous  to  the  cleaning  work,  a  very  thorough  sur- 
vey was  made  of  the  capacity  of  the  pipe  line  by  the 
:;se  of  the  Pitometer,  and  similar  tests  were  made  after 
i  he  work  was  finished.  A  typical  summary  of  the  results 
of  this  work  is  given  below: 

Pipe  cleaned — North  20-inch   main,   Farmington   avenue. 
Section — Reservoir  No.  1  to  Vanderbilt  Hill. 
Length— First  test,   16,400  feet;   second  test,   14,650  feet. 
Pipe  laid  in   1876;   age.  37  years;  kind,  cast-iron. 

(1)  (2) 

Date    of   test August  22,   1912        October  2.   1912 

Make    of    gauge Crosby  American 

Unit  of  gauge 1-pound  1-foot 

Head  lost 20'  to  55'  20'   to  50' 

Range  of  velocitv  (feet 

per  second) 1.69  to  2.40  2.84   to  3.97 

Possible  error Per  pound,    3.5%         Per  foot,   1.5% 

Mean       coefficient       in 

Chezy    formula 69 

Increase  in  capacity...  ....  61% 

a  cc   •     .  ■    i    f  Weston  (37  y.)  75 

Average  coefficient  in  J      WjIHamsvaiJ  fca_ 

Chezy  formula  )   |zen    {„  y)         ?6 


Ul 

(new)  111 
(new)   116 

The  loss  of  head  was  about  the  same  in  both  cases, 
and  sufficiently  large  so  that  an  error  of  one  pound  or 
one   foot   would   be   comparatively   negligible. 

The  north  20-inch  main  was  cleaned  from  the  reser- 
voir to  Union  Place,  a  distance  of  about  five  miles.  The 
south  20-inch  main  has  been  cleaned  from  the  reservoir 
east  about  1%  miles.  Tests  of  the  flow  made  before 
and  alter  cleaning  indicated  that  in  both  pipes  the  carry- 
ing capacity  had  increased  sufficiently  to  compare  with 
Weston's  tables  for  new  20-inch  pipes.  This  is  equiva- 
lent to  a  coefficient   of  111   in   the   Chezy   formula,   the 


DISTRIBUTION    OF  VELOCITY  IN  20-INCH  MAIN,  BEFORE 
AND    AFTER    CLEANING. 

quantity    is    believed    to    be    a    reliable    estimate    of   the 
amount  per  linear  foot: 

Gallons 

Quantity   required   to  fill   1   foot  of   20-inch  pipe 16.3 

Quantity    used    in    cleaning 24 

Adding  25%   for  emergencies,   etc 9.7 

Total   estimated   amount   per   linear   foot 50. 

The  total  distance  cleaned  was  33,093  linear  feet  (6j4 
miles),  and  it  is  estimated .  that  1,655,000  gallons  of 
water  were  used.  This  amount'is  about  1/5  of  one 
day's  supply  to  the  city.  The  following  tables  present 
a  summary  of  the  work  done  and  the  results  obtained: 


Date 
Location  tested 

Reservoir   to   Le    May's: 

Before   cleaning 8/31/12 

After      cleaning 9/21/12 

After      cleaning 9/26/12 

Le  May's  to  West  Hartford  Center: 

Before   cleaning 9/14/12 

After      cleaning 9/26/12 

West  Hartford  Center  to   Highland  Street: 

Before    cleaning 9/10/12 

Vanderbilt  Hill  to  Broad  Street: 

Before   cleaning 10/3/12 

West  Hartford  Center  to  Vanderbilt  Hill: 

After      cleaning 10/2/12 

Reservoir  to  Highland  Street: 

Before    cleaning 9/27/12 

Reservoir  to  Vanderbilt  Hill: 

After      cleaning 10/2/12 

Reservoir  to  Highland  Street: 

Before   cleaning 8/27/12 

Before   cleaning 10/14/12 

Reservoir  to  Westland  Street: 

After      cleaning 10/28/12 


Length, 
feet 

Range 
m. 

of  flows 
j.p.d. 

Vortherl) 

r  20-inch  main. 

5,450 
5,450 
5,450 

3.3 
3.6 
2.5 

to  4.7 
to  5.3 
to  5.3 

4.430 
3,750 

2.8 
3.6 

to  4.2 
to  5.2 

6,420 

3.1 

to  5.8 

10,180 

2.4 

to  4.3 

5,450 

4.0 

to  5.6 

16,300 

2.4 

to  3.4 

14,650 


4.0   to  5.6 


Southerly  20-inch  main. 


16,300 
16,300 


6,400 


2.58  to  3.91 
3.25  to  4.08 


4.1    to  5.4 


Lost  head 
per  1,000' 


2.90  to  7.65 
0.64  to  2.09 
0.96  to  2.57 

3.80  to  7.00 
1.70  to  2.90 

2.03  to  8.46 

1.81  to  5.81 
1.18  to  3.63 
1.40  to  2.89 
1.55  to  3.01 


1.52  to  3.55 
2.17  to  3.44 


1.61  to  2.70 


Chezy 
coefficient 


60  to    67 
124  to  159 

109  to  125 

50  to   56 

94  to  115 

69  to   75 

61  to    65 

110  to  112 
67  to    70 

110  to  112 


73     to    75 
76.3  to   76.9 


110    to  119 


resulting  increase  in  capacity  being  61  per  cent  and  50 
per  cent,  respectively,  for  the  north  and  south  20-inch 
mains. 

Several  readings  of  the  amounts  of  water  used  during 
the  cleaning  were  made  from  the  records  of  the  Venturi 
meter    at    the    reservoir    gatehouse,    and    the    following 


On  account  of  a  suggestion  that  the  cleaning  of  water 
mains  might  have  effect  in  causing  or  aggravating  the 
so-called  "red  water"  trouble,  samples  from  the  cleaned 
and   uncleaned  mains  were   sent  to   Jas.   A.   Newlands* 


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rial  . mention  be  given  in  his 

i  ,:,,,    anj   indication  i  of  "red  water." 

ire  given   from   Mr.   Newlands 

submitted: 

N  .     1352   (samph    taken  October   1, 

0  inch  main   that  has  been  cleaned): 

.  which  I  understand  is  taken  trom  the  clean 

I)     very    slight     differences    from 

Sample   No.  13S3  taken  from  the  uncleaned  main,  and  these 

re  so  slight  as  to  be  within  the  limits  ot  labora- 

rror  and  the  slight  variation  which  might  be  expected 

,1  ,;,  ,,  in  points  on  the  same  pipe  line. 

(  in    a    long    line    of    cleaned    pipe    we    might    expect    that, 

where    the    inner    surface    had    been    cleaned    down    to    the 

;    such    points    there    would    be   some    reductions    ot 

by    the    action    ol    decomposing   algae 

growths   and   other   organic    matter.      This   would   result   in 

iron  being  taken  up  by  the  water  and  a  consequent  increase 

-  the  amount  of  dissolved  oxygen  in  this  water 

enough  at  all  times  to  supply  the  oxygen 

irganic   matter  there  probably  will  be   no 

effect   on    the   color   and   iron   content   of   the 

water.       These    samples    show    none,    the    color    being    the 

same    in    both   cases,    while    the   iron   amounted   to  0.3   part 

per  million   in   this   sample  and  0.2  part   in   Sample   1353. 

Lettei  ol  October  7.  1912:  With  reference  to  the  tap 
and  hydrant  samples  1  will  say  that  the  results  obtained 
I  show  any  appreciable  effect  of  the  cleaned  mam 
(on)  the  appearance  or  quality  of  the  water.  Under  some 
conditions,  as  1  have  suggested,  it  is  quite  possible  that 
for  a  time  there  might  be  some  increase  in  color  and  iron 
matter  content,  due  to  the  action  of  decomposing  organic 
matter  on  the  fresh  iron  with  which  it  comes  in  contact; 
hut  the  amount  of  organic  matter  in  your  reservoirs  does 
ii.. t  usually  become  great  enough  to  exhaust  the  oxygen 
dissolved  in  the  water,  and  I  do  not  anticipate  any  material 
effect  on  the  color  of  the  water.  However,  it  is  difficult 
t..  determine  how  the  various  types  of  water  will  act  under 
varying  conditions,  and  I  think  it  will  lie  worth  while  to 
keep  track  of  the  relative  colors  of  the  waters  in  the 
cleaned  and  the  uncleaned  mains  as  the  work  goes  on. 

Report    on    Sample    No.    1378    (taken    October   28,    1912, 
From    south   20-inch    main    that   had   been   cleaned): 

These  re.-ults  show  practically  no  differences  in  the  physi- 
cal appearance  of  the  chemical  constituents  of  the  water 
as  compared  with  Sample  No.  1370  taken  from  the  north 
li  main.  No  differences  were  noted  in  the  color,  tur- 
..;■  sediment  of  the  two  samples,  although  we  might 
expect  slight  differences  even  in  two  samples  taken  from 
different  points  in  the  same  main.  There  is  no  indication 
at  this  time  that  cleaning  the  main  has  resulted  in  the  be- 
ginning  of  "red-water"  trouble. 

Letter  of  November  4.  1912:  I  have  looked  the  samples 
over  carefully  for  evidence  of  "red-water"  trouble,  but 
there  appears  to  he  no  such  effect  at  this  time.  The 
results  on  the  two  samples  are  more  nearly  alike  than 
v.  ,■  usually  find  them,  as  it  frequently  happens  that  samples, 
although  taken  from  two  points  on  the  same  main,  will 
show  some  differences  in  the  amount  of  turbidity  and  sedi- 
ment especially,  due  to  unavoidable  differences  in  the 
nt  of  sediment  stirred  up  when  the  samples  are  taken. 
I  no   evidence   in   these   results,   therefore,  to  show 

the    cleaned    main    has    any    effect    on    the   appearance 
of   the    water   at   this   time. 

Some  criticism  of  the  work  was  made  by  a  writer  in 
ni  ii  th(  local  new -papers  that  the  cleaning  of  the 
pipes  destroyed  the  inner  coating,  and  the  intimation 
was  that  the  rusting  of  the  mains  would  probably  pro- 
ceed very  much  more  rapidly  in  the  future  than  in  the 
past.  It  has  been  stated  by  some  engineers  that  the 
cleaning  of  cast-iron  pip.  frequently  does  increase  the 
rate  of  tuberculation  and  under  some  conditions  that 
may  he  true.  Previous  to  undertaking  the  Hartford 
work,  inquiry  was  made  concerning  this  matter  of  vari- 
i.n-  water  departments  where  the  pipe  had  been  cleaned. 
\  cry  little  information  was  obtained  regarding  the  rate 
of  returning  incrustation,  but  regarding  the  removal  of 
the   coating    the   opinion    of   all    who   had    made   examina- 

ih.it    tin-    inside    of    thi  uninjured. 

Observatio  in    the   ground    showed    no   evidence 

of  damagi  test  probably  was 

OUntered    when    the    machine    was    pulled    into    the   9- 

■  rtion   in   the  line. 


In  several  cases  this   section   was   examined   and   no    re- 
moval of  the  coating  was  apparent. 

\  diagram  is  included  for  the  purpose  of  showing  the 
results  of  cleaning  on  the  velocity.  The  references  to 
meter  Company.  In  this  connection  it  may  be  said 
that  the  incrustation  removed  was  in  places  over  an 
inch  thick  nearly  around  the  pipe.  Besides  this,  con- 
siderable quantities  of  pipe  moss  (Paludicella)  were 
found  near  the  reservoir  end  of  the  mains. 

Before  cleaning.  After  cleaning. 

Ring       Area        Vel.         Vol.         Ring      Area        Vel.        Vol. 
A        0.41S        0.89        0.37  \        0.415        2.02        0.84 

B        0.698        1.34        0.94  B        0.698        2.30        1.61 

C        0.524        1.82        ii    :  C        0.524        2.58        1.35 

D        0.549        2.17        0.76  D        0.349        2.77        0.97 

]•:        0.196        2.40        0.47  E         0.196        2.90        0.57 


Total.. 2.182                       3.49 

2.182 

5.5 

3.49 

5.54 

Mean  vel.  =  =  1.6; 



=  2.45; 

2.182 

2.182 

1.6 

2.45 

■  =  0.66  coef.* 

= 

0.84   coef 

2.43 

2,92 

mean  velocity. 

center  velocity. 

COMBINING  MUNICIPAL  WATER  SYSTEMS. 

Norfolk  and  Portsmouth.  Va..  neighboring  cities,  have 
municipal  water  works  systems,  each  of  which  has  been 
found  to  be  reaching  the  limit  of  its  resources,  especially 
for  meeting  unusual  demands;  and  the  cities  are  now- 
considering  an  arrangement  for  combining  the  plants 
for  the  mutual  benefit  of  both.  The  consulting  engineer 
of  the  Norfolk  Water  Commission.  Allen  Hazen.  in  a 
communication  to  the  commission  points  out  a  number 
of  advantages  which  would  be  obtained  by  such  com- 
bination. 

According  to  the  conditions  as  outlined  by  him.  the 
two  systems  would  in  an  important  measure  supplement 
each  other.  This  is  because  of  the  fact  that  the  Norfolk 
system  contains  a  storage  capacity  which  is  larger  than 
is  warranted  by  the  tributary  drainage  area,  while  on  the 
other  hand  the  Portsmouth  drainage  area  supplies  more 
water  than  it  has  storage  capacity  to  fully  utilize.  By 
connecting  the  two  systems  the  surplus  water  on  the 
Portsmouth  drainage  area  would  be  stored  in  the  Nor- 
folk reservoirs  and  be  available  to  both  cities,  thus  giving 
a  greater  supply  (estimated  at  2,000,000  gallons  a  day) 
in  time  of  drought  than  both  together  can  now  obtain 
under  separate  systems.  The  quality  of  the  two  waters 
is  practically  the  same.  The  two  systems  could  be  joined 
by  laying  about  2J4  miles  of  large  pipe  through  Norfolk, 
Portsmouth  and  Rerkley.  about  half  a  mile  of  which 
would  lie  under  water,  there  being  three  submarine  cross- 
ings under  rivers.  The  pipe  would  be  laid  within  two 
or  three  blocks  of  the  waterfront  and  connect  with  all 
existing   pipes   in    that   district. 

Another  advantage  is  that  the  pipe  line  from  the  Nor- 
folk reservoirs  to  the  city  is  large,  while  that  of  the 
Portsmouth  system  is  small:  The  latter,  however,  would 
he  sufficient  for  ordinary  service  and  for  filling  the  reser- 
voirs during  the  night.  For  unusual  demands  in  Ports- 
mouth which  could  not  he  sufficiently  met  by  the  smaller 
line  from  us  reservoirs  the  suppl}  could  he  supplemented 
by  an  additional  amount  through  the  Norfolk  line  from 
the  Norfolk  reservoir.  The  citj  of  Norfolk  also  would 
benefit  in  that  it  could  draw  upon  the  Portsmouth  suppl) 
through  the  Portsmouth  lines  in  case  its  own  lines  should 
prove  loo  small:  and  in  any  case  the  pressure  in  both 
cities  would  prohabh  be  increased  by  the  double  source 
of  supply   and   double   lines   of   feeders. 

Hi  cities  are  now  reaching  the  limits  of  their  present 
water   resources,  and  although   this  combination   will   en- 


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able  them  to  postpone  the  day  when  it  will  be  necessary 
to  secure  an  increase  in  supply,  when  that  time  does 
arrive  such  increase  can  probably  be  obtained  at  less 
cost  by  means  of  a  combined  system  than  by  two  sep- 
arate systems.  It  is  recommended,  however,  that  this 
necessity  for  additional  supply  be  postponed  as  far  as 
possible  by  the  adoption  of  the  use  of  meters,  as  there 
appears  to  be  a  considerable  amount  of  waste  of  water 
in  both  cities. 


BROAD  STREET  LIGHTING  SYSTEM 


New  System  of  Arc  Lamps  in  Newark — Former  Illumina- 
tion Too  Brilliant — Combined  Trolley  and 
Light   Poles. 

Broad  street,  in  Newark,  X.  [.,  was  one  of  the  first 
streets  in  the  country  to  be  lighted  with  an  intensive 
and  ornamental  system  of  street  lighting;  and.  witli 
flaming  arc  lamps  of  very  high  candle  power,  located 
at  one  hundred  foot  intervals  on  both  sides  of  the  street, 
it  was  perhaps  the  most  brilliantly  illuminated  street  in 
the  country.  In  fact,  the  criticism  had  been  made  at 
a  convention  of  the  National  Electric  Light  Association 
that  the  illumination  was  too  intense.  At  any  rate,  there 
was  much  wasted  light,  as  the  illumination  of  the  clouds 
could  be  seen  miles  away.  The  cost  per  year  of  these 
lamps  was  excessive — $300  each,  or  about  $20,000  per 
mile  of  street. 

For  these  lights   there  have   recently  been   substituted 


NEW    POLE    AND    LIGHT.     OLD    POLE  AT   RIGHT. 


ERECTING    LIGHT    POLE.     GIN    POLE    IX    POSITION 

the  General  Electric  Type  W  multiple  long-life  arc 
lamps,  which  will  cost  only  $130  per  year  each.  These 
are  of  only  800  candle  power  each,  but  the  distribution 
of  the  light  is  so  superior  to  that  of  the  lights  formerly 
used  that  the  usefulness  of  the  lighting  system  has  ap- 
parently not  been  decreased.  It  is  possible  to  read 
printed  matter — a  railroad  transfer — in  any  part  of  the 
street.  At  the  same  time  a  great  improvement  has 
been  made  in  the  general  appearance  of  the  street  by 
the  adoption  of  a  new  pole  which  carries  both  the  light- 
ing and  the  trolley  wires,  thus  decreasing  the  number  of 
poles  in  the  street  by  one-half.  The  old  trolley  and 
some  of  the  lighting  poles  were  unsightly  wooden  poles. 

Part  of  this  street  formerly  had  double  arc  Toerring 
lamps,  placed  approximately  100  feet  apart  on  orna- 
mental goose-neck  poles.  25  feet  from  the  ground.  The 
cost  of  these  lamps  was  at  one  time  $312  per  year,  later 
$300.  Another  part  of  the  street  had  double  arc  Scott 
lamps  on  ornamental  goose-neck  wooden  poles,  17  feet 
from  the  ground,  the  cost  of  which  at  one  time  was 
$270  and  at  another  time  $300  per  year.  Both  these 
lamps  were  of  nominal  9,000  candle  power,  contract  re- 
quirements, 1,300  watts  at  the  lamp.  Another  part  of 
the  street  had  Excello  lamps  hung  in  pairs  125  feet 
apart,  on  wooden  poles,  17  feet  from  the  ground.  These 
lamps  are  of  nominal  4.500  candle  power,  contract  re- 
quirements, 660  watts  at  the  lamp. 

The  cost  of  this  illumination  was  $21,896  per  mile. 
including  in  the  calculation  an  intersecting  street  sim- 
ilarly lighted — altogether  a  length  of  1.4  miles  of  in- 
tensely lighted  streets.  These  lights  required  consider- 
able care,  one  or  more  men  being  on  duty  all  the  time 
to  watch  them;  and,  in  spite  of  this,  their  per  cent  of 
outages  was  large,  as  much  as  8%  per  cent  for  one  part 
of  the  street. 

As  the  new  poles  carry  the  trolley  wires,  they  have 
to  be  set  opposite  instead  of  staggered  as  before.  The 
combined  poles  are  forty  feet  long,  made  of  steel,  carry- 
ing two  castings  besides  the  bracket.  Six  feet  of  the 
steel  pole  is  below  the  surface  of  the  sidewalk,  set  in 
concrete.  The  lamp  itself  is  about  25  feet  from  the 
ground.  The  bracket  is  a  straight  arm  with  ornamental 
scroll  work,  which  gives  it  stability.  The  problem  of 
a  combined  trolley  and  lighting  pole  is  to  prevent  out- 
ages due  to  vibration.  The  pole  is  inclined  slightly 
backward  towards  the  buildings.  The  concrete  setting 
gives  it  great  stability,  and  provision  is  made  for  tying 


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the  pole  back  to  the  building  by  guy  wires  if  necessary. 
over,  t  he  lamp  is  of  special   construciton,  an  im- 
proved form  of  the  Type  W  lamp,  which  is  designed  to 
ite  even  with  considerable  vibration.     The  improve 
incuts    arc    in    th  sm    and    shunt   coils    and   are 

largely  the  work  of  the  engineers  of  the  public  service 
cUciric  company  which  makes  the  installation  and  fur- 
nishes the  current.  The  poles  were  supplied  for  this 
company  by  J.  W.  Bache  &  Co.,  New  York,  agents  of 
the    Morris   Iron   &   Steel   Company. 

This  type  of  lamp  is  made  by  the  General  Electric 
Company  tor  large  area  lighting.  It  produces  a  power- 
ful, penetrating  light  and  is  economical  in  use.  It  op- 
erates on  about  7.?  amperes.  SO  volts.  The  nominal 
candle  power  is  stated  to  be  800;  But,  owing  to  the  use 
of  reflecting  surfaces,  the  effective  illumination  is  very 
great.  The  maximum  illumination  is  at  20  to  30  degrees 
below  the  horizontal.  It  gives  from  13  to  21  downward 
lumens  per  watt.  One  set  of  carhons  burns  from  100 
to  120  hours  without  attention.  In  this  installation  the 
lamps  are  all  turned  on  at  a  switchboard  in  the  central 
station. 

The  general  appearance  of  the  street  is  much  im- 
proved, as  compared  with  its  former  condition,  by  day. 
as  well  as  by  night,  owing  to  the  decreased  number 
of  poles.  The  design  of  the  poles  is  attractive;  the  regu- 
larity of  their  positions  opposite  each  other  gives  un- 
broken stretches  of  street  125  feet  long.  The  intervals 
seem  symmetrical  and  harmonize  with  the  width  of  the 
street,  which  is  96  feet  between  curbs.  At  night  the 
effect  is  very  pleasing.  The  street  is  sufficiently  illumin- 
ated for  any  useful  purpose,  and  at  a  distance  the  regu- 
larity of  the  spacing  and  the  brilliancy  of  the  lights  are 
notable. 

The  installation  of  the  poles  was  made  by  the  Public 
Service  Company.  The  principal  appliance  used  was  a 
construction  wagon  carrying  a  pole  the  foot  of  which 
was  permanently  pivoted  to  the  body  of  the  wagon. 
This  pole  was  used  to  raise  an  ordinary  gin-pole,  which 
in  turn  was  used  to  raise  the  iron  lighting  pole.  The 
horses  were  unhitched  from  the  wagon  to  supply  the 
power,  through  suitable  rigging,  for  raising  the  poles. 
The  two  cast-iron  pieces  were  held  securely  in  place  on 
the  steel  core  at  points  higher  than  their  final  position 
by  blocking  bolted  in  place.  When  the  pole  had  been 
dropped  into  the  hole,  concrete  was  filled  around  it  and 
the  castings  dropped  into  place.  Another  gang  follow- 
ing later  put  up  the  brackets  and  hung  the  lamps. 


LONG  ILLUMINATED  BOULEVARD. 

By  ALBERT  MARPLE. 

It  is  claimed  that  the  new  electric  boulevard  in  the 
San  Fernando  valley,  fifteen  miles  north  of  Los  Ange- 
les, California,  the  first  stretch  of  which  has  just  been 
completed,  will  be  the  longest  ornamentally  lighted 
thoroughfare  in  the  world,  outside  of  an  incorporated 
city.  The  stretch  just  finished  is  fifteen  miles  in  length 
and  contains  375  three-light  electroliers.  The  contracts 
call  for  a  thirty-mile  boulevard  lighted  by  600  such  elec- 
troliers. This  boulevard  joins  the  cities  of  Van  Nuys, 
Marion  and  Owensmouth,  through  which  cities  the 
boulevard  is  continued;  the  only  difference  within  the 
cities  being  that  there  the  electroliers  are  of  five  lights 
each. 

Inside  the  city's  limits  all  of  the  lights  are  upright. 
while  those  outside  consist  of  one  upright  and  two  in- 
verted globes.  The  center  light  of  the  city  system  stand- 
ards is  allowed  to  burn  throughout  the  night,  while  the 
four  side  lights  and  the  electroliers  outside  the  cities 
are  darkened  at  1  o'clock  in  the  morning.  The  portion 
of  the  system  already  finished  includes  Sherman  Way, 
North  Sherman  Way  and  West  Sherman  Way.    South 


STANDARD    FO 
HIGHWAYS. 


STANDARD    FOR 
CITY    STREETS. 


Sherman  Way  is  already  paved  and  lighted  and  at  a  very 
early  date  the  state  highway  will  connect  it  with  West 
Sherman  Way,  thereby  making  a  circuit  of  electrically 
lighted  concrete  and  macadam  boulevard.  All  of  the 
wires  of  this  system  are  run  in  underground  conduits. 
The  complete  system  of  electroliers  will  cost  $70,000. 


SOUTH  ORANGE  WATER  WORKS 


Municipal   Plant   with    Supply   from    Deep   Wells — Pro- 
tection Against   Pollution — Reservoir  with   Roof 
Supported  by  Steel  Columns. 

The  village  of  South  Orange,  N.  J.,  has  just  begun 
taking  its  water  supply  from  a  municipally  owned  plant 
which  has  a  maximum  daily  capacity  in  its  pumping 
machinery  of  1.440,000  gallons  per  day,  and  in  its  wells 
of  1,693,000  gallons,  and  which  cost  about  $221,750,  ex- 
clusive of  the  distribution  system.  Previous  to  this  the 
village  had  been  obtaining  water  from  the  Common- 
wealth Water  &  Gas  Company  but  was  dissatisfied  with 
both  the  pressure  and  the  quantity,  and  in  1910  agita- 
tion was  begun  for  a  municipal  supply.  Fortunately, 
the  village  had  from  the  first  owned  the  water  mains 
and  was  only  one  of  several  municipalities  which  were 
served  by  the  water  company;  it  consequently  avoided 
the  difficulties  which  frequently  arise  where  the  company 
is  a  local  one  and  owns  the  street  mains.  The  con- 
sumption had  been  increasing  rapidly,  having  been  64.- 
432.500  gallons  in  1902  and  144.859,600  gallons  in  1912 — 
an  increase  of  more  than  100  per  cent  in  ten  years.  It 
was  believed  that  a  point  had  been  reached  in  the  con- 
sumption and  growth  where  it  would  be  economical  to 
operate  a  municipal  plant.  The  village  board  employed 
John  J.  Boyd  to  investigate  the  possibilities  of  a  water 
supply,  and  his  report  was  later  reviewed  by  Nicholas 
Hill,  Jr.,  and  C.  C.  Vermeule.  All  agreed  that  an  ade- 
quate supply  of  good  water  would  be  obtainable  by 
driving  wells,  and  a  test  well  was  driven  in  1911  by 
which  water  was  found  at  a  depth  of  274  feet,  which 
gave  a  flow  of  350,000  gallons  a  day  which  was  of  ex- 
cellent quality.  A  second  well,  driven  100  yards  from 
the  first,  yielded  practically  the  same  amount  of  water 


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with    no    falling    off    in    the    total    when    the    two    were 
pumped  together. 

It  was  necessary  for  the  village  to  obtain  state  author- 
ity to  build  water  works,  and  the  necessary  bill  was 
passed  and  signed  in  March,  1912.  Under  the  law  of 
Xew  Jersey  the  state  water  commission  is  custodian  of 
all  waters  within  the  state,  and  it  was  necessary  to  apply 
to  this  commission  for  permission  to  obtain  the  water 
tor  the  plant,  which  was  readily  granted.  The  State 
Board  of  Health  also  tested  the  water  as  to  its  quality 
and  approved  of  the  same.  Seven  wells  were  driven, 
the  flow  in  which  varied  from  70,000  gallons  per  day 
to  350,000  gallons.  The  supply  from  each  well  was  tested 
by  the  chemists  of  the  State  Board  of  Health,  the  vil- 
lage Board  of  Health  and  the  consulting  engineer,  and 
all  pronounced  the  water  from  each  well  to  be  of  good 
quality  and  free  from  any  objectionable  impurity.  In 
driving  the  wells  there  were  found  first  a  top  layer  of 
earth,  then  12  feet  of  clay,  then  a  layer  of  hardpan, 
another  layer  of  clay  about  9  feet  thick,  these  several 
layers  totaling  over  30  feet;  and  under  them  was  from 
230  to  270  feet  of  solid  rock,  under  which  was  found  the 
water-bearing  stratum.  The  wells  varied  in  depth  from 
274  feet  to  300  feet,  except  that  one  of  them  was  con- 
tinued to  a  depth  of  400  feet,  the  last  named  yielding 
only  about  one-third  as  much  as  the  others.  In  order 
to  prevent  any  ground  water  from  finding  its  way  down- 
ward along  the  outer  surface  of  the  well  tube  and  so 
contaminating  the  supply,  an  iron  pipe  well  lining  was 
driven  down  into  the  rock  several  feet,  making  a  close 
joint;  and,  in  addition,  a  block  of  concrete  15  inches 
thick  and  8  feet  across  was  built  around  the  top  of 
each  well.  The  well  lining  was  in  each  case  8  inches 
in  diameter,  and  inside  of  this  was  placed  the  necessary 
lengths  of  5-inch  and  4-inch  pipe  for  using  the  air  lift 
process  in  raising  the  water.  The  air  is  driven  down 
between  the  4-inch  and  5-inch  pipes,  and  the  combined 
air  and  water  rise  through  the  4-inch  pipe,  from  the  top 
of  which  it  flows  by  gravity  to  a  basin   at  the  pumping 


INTERIOR    OF    RESERVOIR,    SHOWING    CONCRETE- 
ENCASED   STEEL  COLUMNS. 


VIEW     OF     PUMP     ROOM. 

station.  The  water  is  pumped  from  this  basin  to  a 
reservoir  on  the  hill,  the  rising  main  being  connected 
with  the  distribution  system,  making  the  system  a  direct- 
indirect  one. 

There  are  two  210-horse-power  water-tube  boilers, 
manufactured  by  the  Murray  Iron  Works,  working  at 
a  normal  pressure  of  150  pounds.  These  furnish  the 
steam  for  two  triple  expansion  pumping  engines  made 
by  Epping  Carpenter  Company,  with  a  guaranteed  duty 
of  80  million  foot  pounds  per  thousand  pounds  of  dry 
steam,  and  having  a  capacity  of  800  to  900  gallons  per 
minute  each.  Steam  is  also  provided  for  two  cross- 
compound,  2-stage,  Meyer  valve  air  compressors  of 
Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordon  manufacture,  with  a  capacity 
under  present  conditions  of  1,300,000  gallons  of  water 
per  day.  The  chimney  is  5  feet  in  diameter  at  its  small- 
est point  (the  top),  125  feet  high,  and  is  built  of  radial 
brick.  There  are  two  independent  jet  condensers  of 
Blake  &  Knowles  manufacture,  each  of  sufficient  capac- 
ity to  condense  the  steam  from  one  compressor  and  one 
pump:  two  Henry  R.  Worthington  boiler  feed  pumps, 
each  capable  of  supplying  either  boiler,  and  one  feed 
water  heater  designed  to  use  the  exhaust  from  the 
condenser  pump  and  boiler  feed  pump  for  heating  the 
feed  water  from  190  degrees  to  210  degrees  F.  The 
entire  plant  has  capacity  to  pump  in  eight  hours  all 
of  the  water  at   present   required   for  one   average   day's 

The  reservoir  has  a  capacity  of  2,000,000  gallons.*  or 
five  times  the  present  average  daily  consumption.  This 
reservoir  is  in  the  shape  of  a  truncated  triangle  255  feet 
long,  90  feet  wide  at  one  end  and  20  feet  wide  at  the 
other,  and  23  feet  9  inches  deep,  this  shape  being  given 
to  conform  it  to  the  topography  of  the  land.  It  is 
divided  into  two  sections,  either  of  which  can  be  emptied 
for  cleaning.  When  full  it  gives  a  static  pressure  of 
117  pounds  at  the  village  hall.  It  is  possible  that  houses 
will  before  long  be  built  at  an  elevation  too  great  to  be 
supplied  by  gravity  from  the  reservoir,  in  which  case 
it  is  proposed  to  erect  a  small  standpipe  on  top  of  the 
mountain  somewhat  higher  than  the  reservoir  and  fill 
this  from  the  reservoir  by  an  electric  pump  operated 
from  the  power  house. 

The  reservoir  was  made  by  excavating  into  the  rock 
on  the  mountain  side  and  lining  the  sides  and  bottom 
of  the  excavation  with  reinforced  concrete,  the  same 
material  being  also  used  for  covering  the  roof;  this 
roof  being  supported  by  steel  columns  surrounded  with 
concrete  ^  The  reservoir  is  connected  with  the  pumping 
station    by    electric    wires    for    telephone,    lighting    and 

issue   of  December  _  11.    page    &00,    this    was    incor- 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  26. 


b    was   laid 
ing    main. 

o      air  for  light- 

tig  and  grounds,  and  the  i  lans  proi  ide  for 

be  used  for  this  purpose  when  the 

-Inn     down,    also    for    an    air    tank    and    fire 
whisl  The  pumping  station 

ding    on    reinforced    concrete    foundation. 
with  "1   with   the  walls  lined   with  cement  and 

wainscoted  in  the  engine  room  to  a  height  of  8  feet 
with  white  glazed  brick.  A  siding  from  the  railroad 
brings  coal  cars  directly  to  the  coal  pockets  at  the  side 
of    the    boiler    room. 


one-third  of  the  door  space  of  the  pumping 
Station  is  left  vacant  to  permit  installing  an  electric 
planl  for  lighting  the  streets  when  this  may  be  con- 
sidered  advisable. 


WATER  WORKS   STATISTICS. 

I  he  tables  following  give  data  concerning  water  works 
and  management  which  have  been  received  since 
the  publication  of  the  larger  similar  tables  in  our  issue 
of  July  3.  From  all  the  reports  received  (about  400  in 
number  I  we  have  calculated  further  data,  such  as  water 
consumption  per  capita,  cost  of  plant  per  million  gal- 
lons, etc..  which   we  will  probably  publish  in     January. 


Nai 


TABLE  NO.  1.— GENERAL  AND  FINANCIAL   DATA.    MUNICIPAL  PLANTS. 

t Cost   »»t   Maintenance N 

Supt., 

, Consumption,  Gallons ,  Pump-       I'uriri-  office  Cost  ot 

Population — v  Through    Maximum     Street  inu         cation  and  all  plant 
Supplied          Total                meters           daily         work         station      riant            other          to  dati 


Out- 
Standing 

bonds 


7,000,001)     3.500,000   $23, 251. 84a 


Georgia  i 

Douglas    . 


Illinois:  . 

Mattoon    

fleld    .  .  - 
Spring  Valley. 

Kaniaii 

I  loffl   J  i  HI.'      .  ■  ■ 

Ottawa    


i  |, is, 000       950,856,000 

9, 12,000  

SO. 000       56,000    1,968,246,278     1,560,388,141     6. oil, 100 


I  i. 

54,678 
.  035 


15.000        s:i2.s6u.i 11U.41S.000      l.i .i 10,566.50 

4. nun        275, 1,000  96,250, )      1,200,000      11,050.00a 


i  5, ,000     70, i   2. .00  $1. 

6,200,( 15,252.84  14,0 


6,000   260, ,000    182,000,000    600,000    4,800.00 

I'll, l.'il'.i.tiiM.nii   ;>_•:>.  i  :*8. 44 1  ;i. >   2.5su.uu  it;,iii;.-,.uu 

i,5O0    150, 300,000    460, 5.50Q.OO   4,500.00 


>I42. 132.2:; 


1.3HI1.  nn    130, ,00c 

118,495.97  1.S03.S24.00 
600      


206.227.41     35,000 
130,000g   130,000 


34,000   46,000   998,110,136   322,353.535   3,200,000   2.S69.0O  10, 803. 32   3.000. on  21.451.00   841,000.00    683,000 

16,000   12,800    1S2.000.000  d    500,000     

16,160,000   11,716   769,980,000    23,851,500   2.103,770  14,241.61a   

25,000.00 

5,895.00      4.551.00         


.700        136,920,000  90,515,000 


783,063.06         700,000 

15,307,6S6.57   10.100.000 

416,457.00        291,000 


65.295.22     5,658.499.79     1,844,000 


2.341.50        347.3S2.50         130.000 
2.000.00         2»o.  000.00         196,000 


8,360.72   36, 110. IS 

\eiv  Jersey: 

Rridgeton 15,000        12, "oT.soO.OOO  1,600,000  436.35      6,386.82 

9,000  8,000  95,000,000  60,000,000         500,000       3,000.00      2,000.00 

\.-«    Vurk   State: 

Albanv 101,469      101,469    9.061.4S0.0OO    3,030,493,000   24,552.000      31.797.97   63,059.75    47, 0S2. 95  306. S22. 19     2,741,600.00     1,521,300 

Corning    15,000        14,600        467,165, 1,280,000        2,207.06      7,044.79         3.109.34  155,000 

\.«    York  City: 

Bl  onx. .  ) 

ilnht'n    i  2,912,200  SOS. mm. 

28, I         25,000     1  .s  47.  101.000  6,000,000 


2.S04.1S     15.367.11 


800,000.00        286.000 


Ohio: 

New  Philadelphia    9.600  0.200  298.000,000 

7,000  3.0110  300, 

Oklahoma  1 

....       10, 10  i'1"1                    

UcAlester    .,    ,       15, 15, 250, , 183, ,000      I, '. 1.." 25. 


Illi. ..I.      I.I; : 


I,  10:1.  172,693     1.52  1, 130,885    26  3 

100,810,255  1.097,562 


41,175.11     27.si7.s::        7,725,653.08     3,846, 

IS. 251. 15         473.5S5.61  810, 


Tr*:ix: 

Vustln                            000                                000,0            ! I      ! 0, 15.632.23    1  B,7  10  1 2 

::  v 10  1 1  7,650.00   s5.600.oo 

11     12, '            .  ...      1,821 600.000           


2S.  170 .63  Ml!'. 520. 20  

....  1.366,920.00         477.000 

is. 272. OS         200,000.00         140.000 


2, 140,466, 93,779,396      1,0 


91.17 


1S1.26 


II 
1.     [nclui 

1  olrs. 
.1      \li  except    fire  an.l  flu 


14.733.50         329.532.00         230,000 
89.000.83  25,000 


.       Sinking  fund  OI  $66,114.04. 

1    lewer  •  xpi  uses  combined. 
a: — AlP  toi  depreciation. 

h     Approximate. 


Decem ber  25,  1913.  MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL  861 

TABLE  NO.  2.— GENERAL  AND  FINANCIAL  DATA.    PRIVATELY  OWNED  PLANTS. 


Cost  of  Maintenance. 


Population. 


Consumption.  Gallons. 


Name  Of  Citj 

California: 

San      Ki 


Total.  Supplied.        Total. 

150,000    1     319,742,019 


Sup't., 
I'ump-        Purlfi-       office 

ing  cation       and  all 

station.         plant.         other. 


Burling 

i  ireston    

a    Falls 


14. 6, ) 

21,891 
7. 1,677 


48,000,000   68,000.00   138,000.00      573,521.00 

1,000,000         700.00        6,000.00      3,000.00 


761,847,059    173,028,046      3,984,480      6.587.S4      14,333.03   5. mix. in;        »; . :< 3 4  !i!i 
"""000        6,646.05   1.528.42 


-i  Out- 

planl        standing 
bonds. 

18,0 

IE .00 

654.500.imi 


275,000,000       2,000  000 
129,456,570      87,545,539 


Pennsylvania: 

Shamokin    

^ton     . .  . 

\  Irglnla: 

News, 

Ph  oe  b  u  s    


I". 916,203,733      

26, L.007, 608,480   320.163.7 


Wlwcousln  : 


40,384      36,000  on  ■  36>  sun    2111. 16S  Sun 

Includes  all   o  cpei  si  -  pi    street  work 


l.-Mi.Va'l 
j, .HUH 

3,5 inn 

4,000,000 
2,840.000 


672.42      12.507.35    4,203.17      96,705.95    2,007,180.03 


1,618,178.19      1,064,000 


TABLE  NO.  3.— DISTRIBUTION   SYSTEM   DATA.     MUNICIPAL  PLANTS. 

t Street  Mains- 


Laid  during'  year 


Not 


Name  of  City.  Length, 

\  ri/.ona  : 
lioenix     26,1 a 


I Hscon- 
tinued 

during  in 

year.  service: 

length,  length, 

feet,  miles. 

0  75.0 


Appli- 
ances 
Hy-  for 

drants   tilling 
now     water- 
in  inn 
service,    carts. 


Stop 
gates. 


Added 
during' 

year. 


200 


7" 


service. 
3,850 


Meters. 

, * ,     Motors 

Added       Now         and 
during         in       elevators 
service,  supplied. 

50  250 


Pri- 
x-at- 
tire 
con- 
nec- 
tions. 


Illinola: 

Uattoon     

leld       ln.233 

Spring    Valley 2,400 

Kanaaa: 

lie     28,482 

580 


>'e>v   Jersey: 

Bridgeton     3,650 

Dover    

Ne<n    \<>rk  State: 

Albany    24,44« 

Corning    1,716 

own    

Ohio: 

tiiladelphia 7.! a 

Orbans     2,000 

l»K  I.'tl a  : 

Lawton     2,600a 

McAlester    


WiHCOnMln: 


.  i.   501 
23,660 


25.0 
58.17 


44.67 
731.9 


100 
703 


166 

128 

260 

126 

169 

3,551 


41.0  363 

363.95       3,293 


145.48       1,129 
28.0  268 

58.8  489 


78.0 

306 
180 

65.0 

120 

12.9 

78 

12 
923 

12 
1,196 

196 
70 

952 


9,270 

956 

7,368 

400 
5,370 

10 
1,465 

285 
2,520 

1113 
6,049 

940 

3 

2,719 

4 

103 
6,049 

26 

1,975 

1,000 

160 
85 

911 
385 

2,260 
1,237 


275 

73 

2,023 

4 

23 

2,459 

112,670 

324 

3,400 

314 

72 

1,255 

72 

1,319 

3,041 

1,573 

33,129 

2,774 

19,584 

465 
700 

103 
100 

2,978 
1,400 

ioo 

i,i66 

1,200 
273 
684 

702 

162 

31 

17,230 
2,621 

590 

162 

50 

5,192 

2,6011 

690 

30 
110 

85 

50 

1,750 
1,448 

125 
12 

262 
65 

SO 

90 
200 

1,800 

2,100 

8 
36 

200 
1,600 

4,527 

895 

29,413 

26,298 

264 

2,893 

430 

2,605 

5,676 

367 
636 

4,850 

7,256 

850 

367 

4,850 

.",.23.-, 
700 

27 

1,650 

40 

218 

4S 

25 

434 

48 

410 

20 
600 


a. — Approximate. 


862 


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TABLE  NO.  4.— DISTRIBUTION  SYSTEM   DATA.     PRIVATELY  OWNED  PLANTS. 


Street   Mains. 


Name 
i  nllfornln: 
s.im   Francisco. 


Bervlce,     Hydrants 

length,  length,       now  i 
feet.      miles. 


580 

17.3 


service. 
4,400 


v.-  c 

*«=  ;■ 

a£$«    Stop 
•<  gates. 

3,500 


Service  Connections. 


Added 

during 
year. 


Niiw 
in 

60,000 
010 


Added 
during 
year. 


Now 

in 
service. 

17,930 
610 


Burlington 

( Ireston   

Falls. 


V.H.I, I 


46.96 

12.0 

22.0 


474 
142 
138 


555 

211 

4,184 
677 

133 

102 

1,600 

I",  mi-.>  i\  iiniji  : 

Shamokin     3,622 

Washington    ••     4.375 

Virginia: 
Newport  News, 
Hampton  and 
Phoebus     16,194 


2,828 


WlKconnln: 

Superior    8,15 


58.5 


746 


178 
401 


264 
4,026 


-Approximate,      b — Elevators   only,      c — Motors   and   elevators  metered. 


GRAND  RAPIDS  WATER  AND  LIGHT. 

The  city  of  Grand  Rapids.  Michigan,  according  to  a 
recent  annual  report,  had  8,721  water  meters  in  service, 
of  which  7,961  were  ^jj-inch  meters,  379  were  ^4-inch 
meters,  222  were  1-inch  meters  and  the  remainder  were 
small  numbers  of  various  sizes  up  to  6-inch.  The  aver- 
age cost  of  maintenance  of  the  ^-inch  meters  during 
the  year  in  question  was  17  cents.  The  records  give 
this  in  terms  of  the  average  cost  for  each  make  of 
meter,  and  these  vary  from  5  cents  for  each  of  two  of 
the  sixteen  makes  to  37  cents  for  one  of  them.  The 
average  cost  of  maintaining  -14-inch  meters  was  about 
20  cents,  varying  from  11  cents  to  28  cents;  and  the 
average  for  the  1-inch  meters  was  about  20  cents,  vary- 
ing from   15  cents  to  25  cents. 

()f  tin-  7.961  ->^-inch  meters,  1,926  were  repaired  at  a 
total  cost  of  $1,188.74.  an  average  of  61  cents  each.  Of 
tin-  379  ;  4-inch  meters.  107  were  repaired  at  an  average 
cost  of  72  cents.  Of  the  222  1-inch  meters.  31  were 
repaired  at  an  average  cost  of  $1.64.  The  average 
cost  of  repairing  7  lj4-inch  meters  was  $1.32;  of  repair- 
ing i~  2-inch  meters  was  $2.47.  and  repairs  to  a  4-inch 
meter  cost  $1. 

Forty-four  per  cent  of  the  services  are  metered  and 
46  per  cent   of  the  consumption. 

The  total  cost  of  construction  of  the  municipal  light- 
ing plant  of  (irand  Rapids.  Mich.,  to  the  end  of  the  fiscal 
year  was  $253,393,  and  $127,738  was  charged  off  for  de- 
preciation and  removed  and  abandoned  machinery,  leav- 
ing a  present  value  of  $125,655.  Of  this  total  the  engines 
are  estimated  at  $12,320;  crane.  $1,084;  electric  equip- 
ment. .$25,331;  towers.  $5,736:  lines  and  cables,  $79,464, 
and  line  supplies,  $1,721.  The  outstanding  bonds  con- 
sist of  $125,000  4  per  cent  twenty-year  bonds  issued  in 
1897.  The  expenditures  during  the  year  were  $63,082, 
of  which  $26,150  was  fur  station  expenses,  $8,226  for 
distribution,  and  $404  for  office,  while  $28,302  was  for 
construction.  Of  the  station  expenses,  coal  comprised 
$15,874,  and  the  pay  of  the  superintendent  engineers  and 
other  wages  comprised  most  of  the  rest. 

The  average  cost  of  operating  the  plant,  station  ex- 
pens,  is  only,  were  as  follows,  figures  given  being  cents 
per  k.  w.  h.:  Coal,  .9226;  wages,  .4902;  repairs.  .0495; 
supplies,  .0395;  oils,  .0172;  total,  1.519  cents  per  k.  w.  h. 


The  total  expenses  per  k.  w.  h.  were  the  same  for  coal 
and  oils,  and  included  .2679  additional  for  wages,  .0634 
for  carbons,  .0691  for  globes,  .0410  for  repairs,  .0445  for 
supplies.  The  total  average  cost  was  2.0049  cents  per 
k.  w.  h.,  or  1.0591  cents  per  lamp  hour.  The  average  cost 
per  lamp  per  day  was  10.747  cents.  The  average  num- 
ber of  lamps  operated  per  day  was  877,  with  an  average 
number  of  outages  reported  of  7.  The  lamps  were 
operated  on  an  average  of  10  hours  and  32  minutes  per 
day.  The  average  cost  per  lamp  per  year  computed  on 
the  above  basis  was  $39.32;  the  average  cost  per  lamp- 
hour,  operation  only,  .8149  cents,  and  the  cost  per  lamp- 
hour,  distribution  only.  .2442  cents.  The  overhead 
charges  were  reported  to  be  the  following  amounts  per 
lamp  per  year:  Depreciation,  $5.39;  interest  on  bonded 
debt.  $5.71  :  interest  on  investment  over  bonded  debt, 
$5.86;  loss  through  non-taxation,  $2.25;  a  total  cost,  in- 
cluding overhead  charges,  of  $58.54  per  lamp  per  year. 
The  average  number  of  kilowatt  hours  per  day  was 
4.701.  or  about  .53  kilowatts  per  lamp.  There  were  re- 
paired during  the  year  347  A.  B.  lamps,  iron  case;  77 
A.  B..  copper  case ;  43  Fort  Wayne  D.  C.  and  the  re- 
mainder Fort  Wayne  A.  C,  Fort  Wayne  magnetite,  G.  E. 
magnetite  and  Westinghouse  magnetite.  The  numbers 
in  service  (in  the  same  order  as  just  named)  were  462. 
247.  109,  50,  7.  6  and  6,  respectively.  The  average  cost 
for  repairs  varied  from  29  cents  to  $3.40  per  lamp  of 
different  kinds,  averaging  $1.30  for  all  lamps. 


SEPTIC  TANK  PATENTS. 

The   Editor.  Municipal  Journal. 

50  Union  Square,  New  York.  N.  Y. 

Sir:  In  several  of  the  Engineering  Journals  a  letter  has 
recently  appeared  under  the  heading,  "Patents  on  Spring- 
field Sewace  Disposal  Details."  signeW  by  the  Sterilization 
Company,  Newark,  N.  J.,  in  which  the  statement  is  made 
that  the  Cameron  Septic  process  patent  is  controlled  by 
that   Company. 

The  statement  is  not  true,  and  as  the  Sterilization  Com- 
pany, ignoring  our  written  request  to  retract  it.  has  failed 
to  do  so,  we  ask  that  you  publish  this  letter  as  notice  to 
your  readers  that  the  statement  referred  to  is  entirely  un- 
warranted, and  further,  that  the  ownership  and  control  of 
the  Cameron  Septic  process  patent  is  vested  in  the  under- 
signed. 

H.  D.  WYLLIE. 
Manager,  Cameron  Septic  Tank  Company. 


December  25.  1913.                                  MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL  863 

lVTnnir»ir\ol        Trvn*«r»nl  dealers  in  municipal  bonds  are  rapidly  selling  out  their 

lTAlHlli-J._^J<H      JOLlilldl  stock>   and  the  nrst   few   months   of   1914  will   probably 

Published  Weekly  at  See  a  .demand  for  municipal  bonds  such  as  has  not  been 

so  Union  Square  (Fourth  Ave.  and  17th  St.),  New  York  experienced  for  several  years.    It  looks  as  though  Febru- 

By  Municipal  journal  and  Engineer,  inc.  arv   and   March    will    be   unusually   favorable   times    for 

Telephone,  2S05  Stuyvesant,  New  York  municipalities  to  raise  funds  in  this  way. 

Western  Office,  72  W.  Adams   Street,   Chicago 

s.  w.  hume.  President  Too  Intense  Street   Lighting. 

J.  T.  MORRIS,  Treas.  and  Mgr.  A.  PRESCOTT  FOLWELL.  Secretary  Trltt, ff  (A-      ,  ,.    Ui.  ,,        . 

C.   A.    DICKEXS,  Western  Manager  lD    the    matter    0I    display    lighting    of   business    districts 

A.  prescott  folwell.  Editor  there  has  been  during  the  past  few  years  a  rivalry  not 

F.  E.  puffer,  Assistant  Editor  only  between  streets  in  the  same  city,  but  between  cities 

Subscription  Rates  themselves   which,  as   might    be   expected,   has   resulted 

United  States  and  possessions,  Mexico,  Cuba $3.00  per  year  in  l'£ntmg  systems  in  some  cases  which  were  not  only 

All  other  countries 4.oo  per  year  unnecessarily    expensive    but    were    actually    undesirably 

Entered  as  second-class  matter.  January  3,   1906,  at  the  Post  Office  at  New  intense.      An    instance    of   this    kind    is    referred    to    On    an- 

lork,  N.  Y.,  under  the  Act  of  Congress  of  March  3,  1879.  <.u                         r   it.-      •                  at             i       a-      t      i       i        ,             , 

B                        '  other  page  of  this  issue.     Newark,   N.  J.,  had  adopted  a 

CHANGE  OF  ADDRESS  lighting     system     for     its     business     centre     which     not 
Subscribers  are  requested  to  notify  us  of  changes   of  address,    giving  only  was  unremuneratively  expensive  to  the  merchants, 
both  old  and  new  addresses. .  but' which  was  objected  to  as  being  too  brilliant  for  COm- 
Contributions  suitable  for  this  paper  either  in  the  form  of  special  arti-  fort,   and   that   system   is   now    being   replaced   by   lights 

cles  or  of  letters    discussing  municipal   matters,    are    invited   and   paid   for.  which,   while   leSS   intense,   give   a   more  uniform   and   Suffi- 

Subscribers >  desiring ^°™ation ,   concerning    municipal    matters  are    re-  cjentlv      brilliant     illumination      at      a      much      lower     COSt. 

quested  to  call  upon    MUNICIPAL    JOLRNAL.  which  has  unusual  facili-  n         '                             uuu               j     •       *.«_• 

ties  for  furnishing  the  same,  and  will  do  so  gladly  and  without  cost.  Common    sense    should    be    used   in    this    matter   as    in 

^=^^^=^^^^==^==^=^===^^====  others,    and   the    aim    in    the   illumination    of   a   business 

DECEMBER  25,  1913. district  should  be  to  obtain  the  intensity  and  distribution 

CONTENTS  0I    illumination    which    is    most    pleasing    to    prospective 

Cleaning  Water  Mains  at  Hartford,    (illustrated.)    By  C.  purchasers,  and  not  the  most  intense  light  possible.    The 

M.    Saviiie    853  latter  mav  attract  attention  and  crowds  for  a  few  days, 

Combining    Municipal    Water    Systems 856  ..  .      r.         ..     .              ,             .    .     <■           ..              ,,. 

Broad   Street  Lighting   System.     (Illustrated.  1 S57  but  after  that   we   do   not   belleve   ,t:   results   ln   attracting 

Long    illuminated    Boulevard,     (illustrated.)     By    Albert  any  more  business  than  would  a  lighting  system  designed 

Marple   *>58  t0   serve   the   purpose   of  good   illumination    rather   than 

South   Orange    Water    Works.     (Illustrated.) 858  f                 J"  ■  I 

Water    Work    Statistics:     Tables 860  ot  mere   display. 

Grand  Rapids  Water  Works  Notes 862  

Septic    Tank    Patents    862  —.^      ,„                   ,         -,-.     _ 

The  Municipal  Bond  Market 863  Clty  Manager  for  Dayton. 

Too   intense   street  Lighting 863  Dayton,   Ohio,  is,  we  believe,  by  far  the   largest  city 

City  Manager  for   Dayton    863  which  has  yet  adopted  the  city  manager  plan  of  govern- 

^nt^c?P^^A':^c:u:°ffice::::::::::::::::::::::  III  »«*.  and  ,ts  experience  wni  be  watched  with  a  great 

Water  Rates  in  New  Orleans 864  deal  of  interest.    The  city  commission  realized  the  impor- 

Municipai   News,     (illustrated.) 865  tance  of  the  selection  of  the  manager  and  has  spent  a 

Legal  News— Notes  of   Recent  Decisions 871  number  of  months  in  searching  for  the  right  man.    Col. 

News  of  the  Societies   872  Goetha,     chief  engineer  of  the  Panama  Canal,  was  asked 

Personals    873  .  .        -          ,      i-       j      r                  ri             •  j 

New    Appliances,     (illustrated.) 874  to  take  the  position  but  declined  after  caretul  considera- 

industrial    News    876  tion.     Selection  has  been   made   of  the  city   engineer  of 

Contract   News    .  ..  .   *77  Cincinnati,    H.    M.    Waite,    who    will    assume    the    office 

The   Municipal   Bond   Market.  of  cit>'  manager  of  Dayton  on  January  1  next. 

T     ..       .                   ,    .   .                                  .,         t  .             ..  One  encouraging  sign  is  that  the  city  of   Dayton  ap- 

Indications  are  that  from  now  on,  until  certain  condi-  ^              iates  the  importance  0f  the  position,  and 

t.ons   change,    municipalities    will    have    no    difficulty    m  has   ^   thg   ^         at   $^m   whfch    h   more   nearly 

disposing  at   good   terms  of  any   reasonable  amounts   of  commensurate  with  the  responsibilities  and  qualifications 

bonds  where  the  city  s  finances  are  in  good  condition.  desired   -n    a   d       mana?er   than    is   generally   found   in 

It   was   to   be   anticipated   that   this   would   be   the   case  (he  salaries  attached  to           of  the  offices  through  which 

for    two    or    three    reasons.      One    is    the    governmental  Qur                 ernments  are  operated. 

discouragement  of  investments  in  railroads  (some  ot  the  *   °  

favorite    railroad    securities    have    depreciated    from    25 

to  75  per  cent  during  the  past  year) ;   another,  the  pos-  Any  Voter  Can  Fill  Any  City  Office. 

sibility  that  there  will  come  into  more  general  practice  A  Pennsylvania  city  of  about  30.000  population  has  re- 

the  approach  to  the  single  tax  on  real  estate  which  has  cently   adopted   an   ordinance   distributing  the   executive 

been   introduced  in  a  number  of  cities.     This  causes  in-  and    administrative    powers    of    the    government,    which 

vestors  to  look  about  for  some  other  favorable  security,  contains   several    allotments     which,    while    it    is   easy   to 

and  municipal  bonds  seem  to  be  safe,  if  not  particularly  understand   how   they   could   have   arisen   in   the   gradual 

remunerative.     Another  act   of  the   Federal   Government  development  of  a  city  government,  there  is  in  our  opin- 

has  added   to    the   attractiveness   of   municipal   bonds,   in  ion  no  excuse  for  embodying  in  any  new  form  of  gov- 

that  the  income  tax  law  provides  that  incomes  from  state  ernment.     Two  of  these  in  particular  seem  to  be  worthy 

and  municipal  bonds  are  exempt  from  tax  and  no  declar-  of  comment,    one   providing   that   "The   councilmen   and 

ations  are  required  with  respect  to  interest  or  coupons  the   mayor  shall   constitute   the    Board   of   Health,    per- 

therefrom.  forming   the    duties    pertaining   thereto,    and    the    mayor 

That  these  acts  of  the  Federal  Government  have  re-  shall  be  the  president  thereof." 
suited  in  driving  capital  from  other  investments  and  The  other  provides  that  the  superintendent^  of  the  De- 
attracting  it  to  municipal  bonds  has  been  very  evident  partment  of  Accounts  and  Finance,  in  addition  to  hav- 
during  the  past  three  months.  For  instance,  Baltimore's  ing  supervision  of  the  accounts  and  records  of  the  city 
bonds  have  advanced  in  value  nearly  5  per  cent  since  shall  also  "have  charge  of  the  department  of  garbage, 
June,  New  York  City's  bonds  about  4  per  cent.     The  of  the  garbage  plant,  its  equipment,  operation,  mainte* 


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d    repairs,  and   of  all  the  employees  thereof." 
Thei'  ts  and  public  improve- 

ments who  has  charge  not  only  of  the  construction  of 
but  al  i  of  the  cleaning 
tnd  "all  other  public  work  not  otherwise  as- 
signed." Garbage  collection  and  incineration  is  closely 
connected  with  the  street  cleaning,  and  the  official  who  is 
in  charge  of  the  latter  class  of  work  would  be  especially 
well  qualified  to  operate  the  department  of  garbage.  We 
can  not  imagine  what  qualifications  the  business  expert 
who  should  be  placed  at  the  head  of  the  department  of 
accounts  and  finance  could  possibly  have  for  operating 
the  department  of  garbage;  and  we  cannot  conceive  of 
any  reason  or  excuse  for  placing  in  his  hands  this  work 
which,  even  more  than  the  street  cleaning,  requires  the 
close  oversight  of  a  man  familiar  with  the  employment 
and  supervision  of  labor  and  teams,  and  with  the  me- 
chanical and  other  features  involved  in  operating  an  in- 
cinerating plant.  The  superintendent  of  public  safety. 
chief  of  the  fire  department,  city  engineer,  or  even  super- 
intendent of  parks,  would  any  one  of  them  have  been  a 
more  suitable  official  to  place  in  charge  of  the  garbage 
department. 

As  to  making  the  council  act  as  a  Board  of  Health, 
the  objections  to  this  were  discussed  in  our  synopsis  of 
a  report  on  the  Board  of  Health  of  Atlanta,  Ga..  which 
appeared  in  our  December  18  issue.  Too  many  of  our 
cities  still  make  municipal  appointments  on  the  theory 
that  any  voter  ("of  the  right  party)  with  a  fair  amount  of 
common  sense  is  competent  to  manage  any  city  depart- 
ment or  public  utility,  which  furnishes  a  considerable 
part  of  the  explanation  why  municipal  ownership  so  of- 
ten   falls  far  short  of  the  desirable  efficiency. 


JOINT  USE  OF  POLES. 

The  unsightliness  and  wastefulness  of  the  vast  number 
of  poles  which  appear  on  the  streets  of  many  of  our 
cities,  in  some  cases  three  or  four  sets  of  poles  belonging 
to  as  many  different  companies  lining  the  same  street. 
is  one  which  has  received  the  consideration  of  city  offi- 
cials even-where.  The  most  drastic  and  conclusive 
manner  of  solving  the  method  is  to  order  all  of  the 
wires  underground;  but  this  is  not  always  practicable, 
and  the  next  best  alternative  would  appear  to  be  a  co- 
operation of  the  several  companies  involved  by  which  all 
may  use  the  same  set  of  poles  and  thus  reduce  the 
number  by  50  or  75  per  cent. 

At  the  October  meeting  of  the  American  Electric 
Railway  Association  a  report  was  presented  by  a  com- 
mittee on  the  joint  use  of  poles,  which  committee  also 
contained  representatives  of  the  National  Electric  Light 
Association,  American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers 
and  the  American  Telegraph  &  Telephone  Company. 
The  report  of  the  committee  was  laid  over  for  final  action 
at  another  meeting  which  will  be  held  in  a  short  time, 
when  it  is  probable  that  this  or  a  modified  system  will 
be  adopted,  so  far  as  this  society  is  concerned.  It  is 
to  be  hoped  that  some  such  agreement  will  be  generally 
adopted  by  all  the  companies  of  the  country  which  string 
wires  in  city  streets.  The  city  is.  of  course,  interested 
in  the  matter  purely  from  the  point  of  view  of  reducing 
street  obstructions,  whereas  the  companies  are  chiefly 
interested  in  the  matter  as  an  economical  measure:  and 
while  in  the  majority  of  cases  little  difficulty  is  experi- 
enced by  cities  in  compelling  such  joint  use  it  would  be 
better  for  all  concerned  should  the  initiative  be  taken 
by  the  companies  themselves  and  under  standard  regu- 
lations to  which   they   have  all   agreed. 

The  report  of  the  committee  provides  for  a  form  of 
agreement  to  be  signed  by  all  the  companies  making  joint 
use  of  a  pole  or  poles  and  a  set  of  specifications  cover- 


ing in  detail  the  methods  for  using  the  poles.  The  former 
recognizes  one  party  as  owner  of  a  pole  and  another  or 
other  parties  as  licensees,  and  provides  that  any  party 
meeting  certain  requirements  may,  upon  making  written 
application  to  an  owner,  demand  permission  to  place 
attachments  upon  the  poles  of  the  latter  under  the  con- 
ditions of  the  agreement  and  specifications.  If  the  pole 
is  not  of  sufficient  size  or  strength  to  contain  all  of  the 
wires,  it  is  to  be  replaced  and  the  cost  of  replacing  be 
distributed  "in  such  proportions  as  is  equitable  and  fair." 
Divisions  of  expense  in  this  and  other  cases  are  to  be 
agreed  upon  by  the  parties,  if  possible;  but  arrangement 
is  made  for  arbitration  of  this  and  all  other  questions, 
each  of  the  parties  appointing  one  arbitrator  and  these 
arbitrators  appointing  one  or  two  additional  arbitrators, 
whichever  is  necessary  to  give  an  odd  number  of  mem- 
bers on  the  arbitration  board.  Standard  rentals  are  pro- 
vided, the  unit  being  the  charge  for  attachment  to  each 
individual  pole,  a  separate  price  being  fixed  for  each  at- 
tachment, such  as  wires  up  to  and  including  No.  0000 
B.  &  S.  gauge,  wires  larger  than  this,  arc  lamps,  incan- 
descent lamps,  transformers,  trolley  span  wires,  switches, 
signalling  wires,  cables  of  26  pairs  or  less,  cables  of  more 
than  26  pairs,  etc.  No  rental  is  to  be  charged  for  cross 
arms  to  support  wires  or  cables,  guys,  ground  wires,  etc. 
Each  company  is  to  make  a  report  each  year  of  the 
number  of  wires  upon  each  pole,  and  every  third  year  a 
joint  inspection  of  the  poles  shall  be  made  by  the  parties 
to  the  agreement  to  check  up  these  annual  reports. 

The  committee  has  endeavored  to  cover  all  contin- 
gencies and  details,  such  as  the  removal  and  change  of 
attachments,  abandonment  of  poles,  maintenance  of  poles, 
maintenance  of  attachments,  collection  of  payments, 
liabilities  for  damages,  etc.  The  specifications  cover  the 
points  of  vertical  spacing  and  position  of  attachments, 
minimum  sizes  of  line  wires,  maximum  length  of  span, 
lateral  wires,  vertical  wires,  transformers,  cable  boxes, 
lamp  fixtures,  guys,  etc. 


WATER  RATES  IN  NEW  ORLEANS. 

In  our  issues  of  July  14,  1911.  and  May  23,  1912.  we 
published  at  some  length  descriptions  of  the  scheme  em- 
ployed by  the  Sewerage  and  Water  Board  of  New  Or- 
leans for  regulating  its  water  rates,  this  being  based 
upon  a  service  charge  which  varied  with  the  size  of 
meter,  and  a  meter  rate  which  was  constant. 

By  the  end  of  the  year  1912  the  board  learned  that  the 
returns  from  the  rates  which  it  was  then  charging  were 
in  excess  of  the  amount  required  to  operate  and  main- 
tain the  water  works  in  all  its  departments  and  to  allow 
the  board  to  set  aside  a  liberal  sinking  fund  and  an  acci- 
dent damage  fund  to  meet  any  claims  which  might  be 
made  against  the  board.  The  officers  of  the  collection 
department  and  general  superintendent  George  G.  Earl 
were  therefore  directed  to  prepare  new  rates  which 
would  make  the  revenue  more  nearly  conform  to  the 
requirements  of  the  board.  The  new  rates  make  a  re- 
duction of  approximately  25  per  cent  in  the  service 
charges,  these  now  varying  from  75  cents  per  quarter 
for  a  ^-inch  meter  and  90  cents  for  a  3^-inch  meter  up 
to  $18  for  an  8-inch  meter.  It  is  estimated  that  this  re- 
duction will  decrease  the  amount  collected  by  about 
$40,000  a  year,  and  that  more  than  half  of  the  consumers 
will  pay  less  than  $1.50  per  quarter,  while  possibly  one- 
quarter  will  pay  from  $1.50  to  $2  per  quarter.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  service  charge  there  is  charged  for  the  water 
used  (after  the  deduction  of  free  water  for  sanitary 
purposes,  as  required  by  law)  10  cents  per  thousand  gal- 
lons up  to  100,000  gallons  per  month,  and  7  cents  per 
thousand  gallons  for  all  in  excess  of  100,000  gallons  per 
month. 


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Concrete  Bridge  in  Lowell — Year's  Highway  Work  in  Virginia — Cities  Build  Sidewalks — Sewer  Construction  in 
Watertown,  N.  Y. — Sacramento  Seeks  Mountain  Water  Supply — Montana's  Municipal  Works — Light  Rate  Re- 
ductions—Limit   Speed    of    Fire    Autos— Regulate   Width  of  Vehicles— Chicago   Solving   Problem  of  Employed. 


ROADS  AND  PAVEMENTS 

Concrete  Bridge  in  Lowell,  Mass. 
Lowell,  Mass. — The  new  reinforced  concrete  bridge  across 
the  western  canal  in  Moody  street  has  been  opened  to  traf- 
fic. This  bridge  is  built  entirely  of  concrete  and  steel  and 
along  the  line  of  permanent  construction.  About  all  of  the 
new  bridges  in  Lowell  have  iron  fences,  but  the  bridge  in 
Moody  street  has  a  concrete  balustrade  instead.    The  bridge 


Courtesy  Lowell   Sun. 

CONCRETE    CANAL    BRIDGE. 

is  about  50  feet  wide  and  37  feet  long.  The  pavement  is  a 
4-inch  concrete  wearing  surface,  reinforced  with  wire  mesh, 
with  reinforced  granolithic  sidewalks.  The  approximate  cost 
of  the  bridge  was  $2,000,  which  is  the  cheapest  permanent 
bridge  ever  built  for  the  city.  The  bridge  was  built,  in  its 
entirety,  by  the  city. 

Many  Miles  of  Road  Built  in  Virginia. 
Richmond,  Va. — Highway  Commissioner  Wilson  has  filed 
his  annual  report  for  his  department  with  Governor  Mann. 
It  shows  that  619  miles  of  road  were  built  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  department  this  year,  this  being  separate  from 
the  roads  built  by  the  counties  on  the  bond  issue  plan.  Cap- 
tain Wilson  says  that  the  best  results  are  to  be  obtained 
by  working  the  convicts  on  the  roads  at  all  times.  The 
report  shows  that  there  is  a  total  of  1,500  men  on  the  roads 
at  this  time,  nearly  400  of  whom  are  convicts.  Seventy-five 
bridges  have  been  built  under  the  direction  of  the  depart- 
ment and  there  are  plans  for  an  equal  number  now  ready 
for  submission  to  contractors.  This  year  thirteen  counties 
have  voted  a  total  of  $1,306,000  for  building  roads,  while  in 
seven  years  thirty-two  counties  have  voted  $6,324,000  for 
the  same  purpose. 

To  Demonstrate  Value  of  Highway  Maintenance. 

Washington.  D.  C— In  order  to  demonstrate  the  value  of 
practical  maintenance  of  highways,  the  American  Highway 
Association  has  arranged  in  co-operation  with  the  Federal 
Office  of  Public  Roads,  and  road  officials  in  Virginia,  North 
and  South  Carolina  and  Georgia  for  a  maintenance  experi- 
ment on  the  road  from  Washington  to  Atlanta,  Ga.  Over 
700  miles  of  road  are  expected  to  be  improved  and  kept  in 
condition  as  a  result  of  the  initiative  of  the  American  High- 
way Association.  The  experiment  is  on  a  larger  scale  than 
any  maintenance  experiment  ever  undertaken  in  this  country. 
The  American  Highway  Association  will  enlist  the  support 


of  the  counties  and  districts  traversed  by  the  road,  and 
wherever  possible  will  induce  the  local  authorities  to  place 
the  road  under  the  supervision  of  government  engineers, 
who  will  be  detailed  from  the  Office  of  Public  Road  for  that 
purpose  under  the  co-operative  arrangement.  Probably  75 
per  cent,  of  the  total  mileage  has  already  been  improved 
by  a  surfacing  stone,  gravel  or  a  mixture  of  sand  and  clay. 
The  object  of  the  maintenance  scheme  is  to  prevent  the 
improved  portions  of  the  road  from  deteriorating  for  lack 
of  suitable  care,  and  to  make  the  unimproved  portions  as 
comfortable  for  travel  as  possible  with  the  money  available. 
Leonard  Tufts  is  chairman  of  the  committee  designated  by 
the  association  to  have  charge  of  the  campaign  and  he  has 
already  arranged  to  place  110  miles  under  government  en- 
gineers. 

Atlanta  Surpasses  Own  Highway  Record. 
Atlanta,  Ga. — Street  work  done  this  year  by  the  city  of 
Atlanta  is  over  five  times  greater,  in  number  of  miles,  than 
the  work  in  1909;  nearly  twice  as  great  as  the  work  in 
1910,  which  was  the  best  year  previous  to  1913;  and  is 
nearly  one-seventh  greater  than  the  work  done  in  1911 
and  1912  combined — according  to  figures  given  out  by  Coun- 
cilman Orville  H.  Hall,  chairman  of  the  Street  Committee 
of  the  General  Council.  The  number  of  miles  paved  and 
the  value  of  each  year's  work  for  the  last  five  years  com- 
pare as  follows: 
Year.  Miles.  Value. 

1909 3.05  $19,878 

1910 9.3  197,030 

1911 7.16  83,572 

1912 8.11  102,186 

1913 17.98  364,237 

These  figures  represent  the  city's  part,  the  property  own- 
ers' part  and  the  street  car  company's  part  of  the  cost  of 
the  pavement.  The  1913  street  committee  has  followed  what 
it  believed  to  be  a  progressive  policy  in  testing  out  various 
kinds  of  new  street  paving  materials. 

Oppose  Federal  Road  Fund. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. — Federal  aid  for  highways  throughout 
the  United  States,  unless  planned  upon  some  comprehen- 
sive system,  was  not  favored  by  those  who  recently 
addressed  the  tenth  annual  convention  of  the  American 
Roadbuilders'  Association.  Several  of  the  speakers  said 
that  the  bills  now  before  Congress  providing  for  Federal  aid 
for  good  roads  were  designed  more  to  stimulate  graft  than 
to  give  the  States  good,  permanent  highways.  S.  P. 
Hooker,  State  Superintendent  of  Highways  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, said  he  did  not  favor  Federal  aid  under  present  pro- 
posed schemes.  If  Federal  aid  was  to  be  given,  he  added, 
there  should  be  a  Federal  Department  of  Roads,  and  each 
State  should  have  a  similar  department.  In  outlining  his 
plan  Mr.  Hooker  said  each  State  should  prepare  its  own 
maps  and  make  assessed  valuations,  and  should  inform  the 
Federal  Government  the  amount  of  State  funds  available  for 
road  building,  and  that  Federal  aid  should  be  based  upon  this 
information. 

City  Constructs  Sidewalks 

Flint,  Mich. — With  the  outdoor  work  of  the  city  engi- 
neer's department  nearing  its  close,  it  has  been  possible 
to  compile  from  the  figures  showing  the  year's  work  a  re- 
port that  indicates  the  city's  great  activity  in  sidewalk  con- 
strution. 

The  report  shows  that  there  have  been  132,620  square  feet 
of  cement  walk  built  this  year,  including  crosswalks,  or  prac- 
tically three  times  as  much  as  was  laid  last  year  as  shown 
by  the  annual  report  of  the  city  engineer  made  last  spring. 
The  total  number  of  square  feet,  of  sidewalks,  including 
crosswalks  laid  last  year,  was  58,522. 


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One  reason  for  the  great  increase  in  the  amount  of  walk 
d  is  the  fact  that  persons  living  in  the  outskirts 
of   the   city   have   succeeded   in   getting   walks   laid. 

It  is  the  opinion  of  City  Engine<  i    that  there 

will  this  kind  of  work  done  during  the  coming 

year  and  there  is  a  probability,  it  is  said,  that  within  a 
year  or  two  all  the  persons  residing  in  the  outskirts  wilt 
have   the   convenience  of  walks. 

Ask  Concrete  Base  for  Railway  Ties. 
Baltimore,  Md. — To  permit  the  laying  of  sheet  asphalt 
within  the  railway  area,  as  well  as  on  the  roadway  of  those 
ts  where  that  material  is  to  be  used,  the  Paving  Com- 
mission is  endeavoring  to  persuade  the  United  Railways  to 
reinforce  its  ties  on  such  streets  with  concrete.  At  the 
present  time  all  of  the  ties  of  the  United  Railways  are  laid 
on  ballast  bases,  which  causes  such  vibration  when  heavy 
cars  pass  over  them  that,  according  to  Chairman  Compton 
and  engineers  of  the  Paving  Commission,  were  sheet  asphalt 
laid  in  the  railway  area  it  would  crack  in  a  very  short  time. 
This  has  been  the  reason  for  the  decision  of  the  Paving 
Commission  to  lay  Belgian  blocks  within  the  railway  area 
on  that  portion  of  Baltimore  street  to  be  repaved — a  deci- 
sion that  will  be  adhered  to  unless  the  United  should  de- 
cide to  lay  a  concrete  base  beneath  the  ties  on  that  street 
before  repaving  work  is  started. 

City  Increases  Sidewalks. 
Williamsport,  Pa. — All  former  records  for  sidewalk  con- 
struction in  the  city  have  been  eclipsed  this  year.  Over 
2J4  miles  have  been  built,  some  in  every  portion  of  the  city. 
A  number  have  been  constructed  under  the  direction  of 
II.  M.  Ephlin,  city  sidewalk  inspector.  Every  walk  built 
within  the  fire  districts  has  been  constructed  either  of  stone 
or  concrete  and  outside  of  these  districts  a  majority  of  the 
walks  were  constructed  of  the  same  materials.  Street  Com- 
missioner W.  Marsh  and  his  crew  of  men  put  down  112 
concrete  crossings  in  1913.  These  crossings  are  distributed 
among  the  thirteen  wards  of  the  city. 

Extensive  Brick  Paving. 
St.  Petersburg,  Fla. — What  is  said  to  be  the  largest  single 
contract  for  brick  paving  ever  let  in  South  Florida  has 
been  ordered  by  the  commissioners  at  their  recent  meeting. 
This  strip  of  paving  will  extend  from  Tampa  Bay  to  Boca 
Ceiga  Bay,  a  distance  of  six  miles.  A  pavement  18  feet 
in  width  will  be  laid  on  each  side  of  the  trolley  tracks, 
which  will  equal  a  strip  of  paving  12  miles  in  length.  This 
bit  of  paving  is  to  be  secured  through  the  public  spirited- 
ness  of  property  owners  along  the  avenue,  who  have  agreed 
to  see  that  all  of  the  certificates  issued  against  the  property 
are  sold.  The  brick  will  be  of  the  best  quality,  laid  flat, 
and  the  curbing  will  be  of  granite. 

To  Use  Limestone  Rock. 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla. — Fifteen  miles  of  road,  in  the  first 
and  second  commissioners'  districts  of  Pinellas  county, 
will  be  covered  with  hard  limestone  rock  brought  from 
the  Ocala  district.  It  is  estimated  that  40,000  tons  will 
be  needed  to  finish  this  work.  The  commissioners  ordered 
this  material  after  careful  consideration  had  been  given, 
believing  that  the  Ocala  limestone  will  be  satisfactory. 

To  Hold  Fifty  Highway  Conventions. 
Des  Moines,  la. — Fifty  highway  conventions  in  fifty 
Iowa  counties  as  a  part  of  the  winter  program  will  have 
effect  on  the  educational  uplift  of  the  state  in  the 
direction  of  better  roads.  Preparations  are  being  made  now 
to  equip  a  corps  of  competent  persons  to  direct  these 
county  meetings.  The  people  most  interested  will  be  in- 
vited to  a  general  meeting.  There  will  be  a  forenoon  pro- 
gram related  to  the  elucidation  of  the  new  Iowa  highway 
law,  and  an  afternoon  program  on  practical  work  under 
the  law;  then  in  the  evening  something  more  general.  Pic- 
tures will  be  shown  of  work  actually  being  done  for  better 
roads  under  the  new  law. 


Prohibit  Heavy  Trucking  on  Asphalt  Streets. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. — An  ordinance  to  protect  asphalt 
streets  from  demolition  by  heavy  trucks  has  been  introduced 
ommissioner  Ferris  and  passed  by  the  Board  of  Com- 
missioners. It  is  to  accommodate  the  heavy  trucks  that 
Commissioner  Ferris  is  having  the  main  thoroughfares  in 
the  city  paved  with  granite  blocks  on  concrete  foundations. 
The  enforcement  of  the  new  ordinance,  it  is  said,  will  save 
the  city  thousands  of  dollars  a  year  in  the  matter  of  repairs. 

Semaphore  Signal  for  Chicago. 
Chicago,  111. — Experimental  tests  have  been  made  in 
Chicago  of  a  semaphore  signal  for  the  control  of  street 
traffic  at  the  crossings.  The  semaphore  is  operated  by  the 
policeman  on  duty  at  the  crossing  and  it  can  be  seen  fully 
a   block  away. 

SEWERAGE  AND  SANITATION 

Sewer  Work  in  Watertown  N.  Y. 
Watertown,  N.  V. — There  are  46.2  miles  of  sewer  with- 
in the  city  at  the  present  time,  according  to  totals  secured 
by  City  Engineer  Earle  W.  Sayles  in  figuring  up  the 
work  done  this  season  and  in  previous  years.  The  present 
year's  work  is  not  entirely  finished  but  all  that  is  now 
under  way  will  probably  be  completed  by  the  end  of  the 
month.  Mr.  Sayles  believes  that  by  the  expenditure  of 
$5,000  for  its  purchase  and  maintenance  the  city  could 
secure  a  sewer  cleaning  machine  which  would  result  in 
fixing  up  some  of  the  old  sewers  in  the  city  and  cause  a 
big  saving.  There  are  in  use  in  the  city  at  the  present 
time  some  sewers  that  are  close  to  a  half  century  old. 
These  sewers  have  never  been  cleaned  and  owing  to  their 
condition  from  long  usuage  must  sooner  or  later  cause 
trouble  and  damage  which  will  result  in  expense  to  the 
city.  For  $2,000  a  cleaning  machine  could  be  purchased 
and  $3,000  appropriated  would  be  sufficient  to  permit  of 
putting  three  men  at  work  with  this  machine,  and  keeping 
them  at  work  during  the  season.  The  city  has  during  the 
past  four  years  and  a  half  spent  approximately  $165,000 
in  the  construction  of  trunk  sewers. 

City  Constructs  Sewer. 
Douglas,  \riz. — The  experiment  of  constructing  a  sewer 
for  itself,  without  the  intermediary  contractor  has  been  be- 
gun in  Douglas.  City  Engineer  J.  P.  Sexton  has  put  a  force 
of  four  men  to  work  trenching.  The  sewer  will  extend 
about  1,400  feet  in  all,  and  will  occupy  about  two  weeks. 
if  material  arrives  promptly  at  hand.  Mr.  Sexton  will  make 
no  estimate  of  probable  cost,  but  it  is  believed  by  the  coun- 
cil that  it  can  be  completed  for  less  than  $1,000. 

Smallpox  in  Manistique,  Mich. 
Manistique,  Mich. — On   account  of  sixty  cases  of  small- 
pox in  town  the  board  of  health  has  closed  every  theatre, 
club,    church,    and    other   meeting   place    for    sixteen    days. 
About  90  per  cent  of  the  population  has  been  vaccinated. 

WATER   SUPPLY 

Investigate  Possible  Sources  of  Water  Supply. 

Sacramento,  Cal. — It  was  decided  by  the  City  Commis- 
sion to  begin  an  investigation  of  possible  sources  of  moun- 
fain  water  supply  beginning  January  1st.  The  work  will  be 
in  charge  of  City  Engineer  Albert  Givan.  The  investigation 
will  be  of  a  preliminary  nature  and  will  occupy  three 
months.  The  cost  is  limited  to  $2,400.  Three  men  will  be 
employed  to  analyze  the  waters  of  the  middle  and  south 
;ributaries  of  the  American  River,  the  middle  and  south 
tributaries  of  the  Cosumnes  River  and  the  Mokelumne 
River.     Gau-  ments  also  will  be  made.    The  total 

cost   of   the   investigation   is   expected   to   reach   $10,000. 

Municipal  Works  in  Montana. 
Helena,  Mont. — If  municipally  owned  water   works   sys- 
tems still  be  an  experiment   in   Montana,  the  experiment  is 
being  tried  out  on  quite  an  extensive  scale.  Fifty-three  cit- 
ies, towns  and  villages  in  Montana  have  water  works  sys- 


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terns,  according  to  the  records  of  the  State  Public  Service 
Commission,  and  twenty-four  are  municipally  owned.  These 
places  are:  Big  Timber,  Bozeman,  Chester,  Chinook,  Con- 
rad, Dillon,  Eureka,  Forsyth,  Fort  Benton,  Glendive,  Great 
Falls,  Harlem,  Harlowton,  Havre,  Helena,  Kalispell,  Lewis- 
town,  Manhattan,  Miles  City,  Moore,  Philipsburg,  Red 
Lodge,   Townsend   and    Whitefish. 

Hetch-Hetchy  Bill  Signed. 
Washington,  D.  C. — The  bill  giving  the  city  of  San 
Francisco  the  right  to  secure  its  water  supply  from  Hetch- 
Hetchy  Valley,  in  Yosemite  National  Park,  to  which  con- 
siderable objection  has  been  taken,  was  signed  by  President 
Wilson.  President  Wilson  attached  a  statement  to  the  bill 
in  which  he  set  forth  his  reasons  for  signing  it:  he  is  of 
the  opinion  that  the  pressing  public  needs  of  San  Fran- 
cisco will  be  best  served,  and  that  the  usefulness  of  the 
park  will  not  be  impaired. 

Water  Supply  in  Cincinnati  Now  Normal. 
Cincinnati,  O. — The  broken  main  on  Eastern  avenue  has 
been  repaired  and  the  pumping  of  water  has  started.  With  the 
elimination  of  any  danger  of  a  water  famine,  the  factories 
will  soon  be  in  operation  again.  An  investigation  into 
the   cause  of  the  break  has   been  instituted   by   Council. 

Water  Users  Forced  to  Pay. 
Sacramento,  Cal. — Over  300  non-paying  users  of  city- 
water  have  been  discovered  as  a  result  of  a  city  canvass 
made  under  Acting  Superintendent  W.  F.  Bailey.  It  is 
estimated  that  the  city's  income  from  water  will  be  in- 
creased about  $1,000  per  month,  due  to  the  investigation. 
For  the  month  of  October  the  water  income  was  $17,389 
and  from  the  quarter  ending  September  30th,  $38,719.  In 
addition  to  the  many  non-paying  users,  there  are  probably 
a  thousand  people  who  have  been  charged  less  than  they 
should. 

Will  Buy  Carload  of  Meters. 

Binghamton,  X.  Y. — The  Board  of  Water  Commissioners 
has  voted  to  purchase  a  carload  of  water  meters  valued  at 
$13,000  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  the  demand  for  the  com- 
ing year.  Some  months  ago  the  Board  passed  a  resolution 
that  all  new  houses  must  be  equipped  with  meters.  The 
rush  has  been  so  great,  owing  to  the  large  amount  of  build- 
irg,  that  the  Board  is  preparing  to  supply  the  demand. 

To  Install  Hydrants. 
Rhinebeck,  X.  Y. — The  Town  Board  of  Rhinecliff,  a 
suburb  of  this  place,  at  a  recent  meeting  entered  into  a 
contract  with  the  Rhinebeck  Water  Company  for  the  in- 
stallation in  that  village  of  thirty  hydrants  as  a  protection 
alike    from    fire    and    drought. 


STREET  LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Paris  as  "the  City  of  Lights." 
Paris,  France. — More  than  ever  is  Paris  maintaining  its 
reputation  for  being  "the  city  of  lights:"  great  improvements 
have  been  made  in  its  lighting  system.  The  only  electric 
lights  on  the  boulevards  were  a  line  of  globes  sixty  yards 
apart  along  the  middle.  The  recent  installation  is  a  triple 
line  of  globes  of  a  new  style.  The  lights  are  three  times 
the  strength  of  the  old  ones,  making  the  street  almost  as 
bright  at  night  as  at  midday.  Instead  of  being  opaline  or 
bluish,  they  are  slightly  rose  colored.  The  new  lamps 
burn  in  hermetically  sealed  globes,  the  material  of  which 
is  not  pure  graphite,  but  graphite  to  which  has  been  added 
various  mineral  salts,  notably  calcium.  These  globes,  in- 
stead of  being  spherical,  are  flower-like.  Paris  is  also 
testing  new  lamps  of  condensed  gas.  These  prove  com- 
parable to  the  new  electrics  and  are  equivalent  in  price  and 
effciency,  but  differ  in  that  the  electrics  are  rosy  and 
luminous,  while  the  gas  lamps  are  softer  and  more 
has  9,000,000  candle  power. 


Municipal  Plant  Shows  Large  Gain. 
Pasadena,  Cal. — Showing  a  net  gain  in  customers  of 
192  for  the  month  and  a  gross  profit  of  15,409.15,  of  which 
sum  $3,774.27  is  over  and  above  the  amount  set  aside  out 
of  the  gross  profits  to  pay  for  bonds  and  interest,  the 
city  light  department  made  another  line  record  for  October. 
The  net  profits  of  the  municipal  light  plant  in  October 
were  more  than  twice  those  of  October  last  year,  and  the 
plant  has  more  than  $12,000  in  cash  on  hand.  Its  revenues 
from  the  commerical  service  was  $10,399.69,  and  its  rev- 
enues from  street  lighting,  including  all  the  ornamental 
lighting  service,  was  only   $4,016. 

More   "White   Ways." 

\\  aterloo,  N.  Y. — The  new  ornamental  street  lamps  that 
have  been  recently  installed  in  the  business  section  of  the 
Milage  were  turned  on  last  week.  The  lights  on  Main 
street  are  a  cluster  of  five  large  incandescent  lamps  and  in 
the  residential  section  the  posts  support  one  lamp  of  the 
same  style. 

Xewberry,  Fla. — Newberry  has  witnessed  its  first  electric 
illumination  last  week.  After  the  current  was  turned  on 
everything  worked  splendidly  and  the  street  lighting  was 
fine.  Praises  were  given  to  McCrary  company  for  the 
splendid  work  it  had  done  here,  and  especially  Superinten- 
dent Holbrook,  who  has  had  charge  of  the  construction 
of  the  plant. 

Rate  Reductions. 

Wilkes-Barre,  Pa. — By  threatening  to  build  a  lighting 
plant  for  Luzerne  county  to  supply  electrical  current  for 
the  county  court  house,  the  County  Commissioners,  forced 
a  reduction  in  light  rates,  which  means  a  saving  of  $5,000 
annually. 

Willimantic,  Conn. — It  was  learned  at  the  local  office 
of  the  Rockville-Willimantic  Gas  and  Electric  Light  com- 
pany, that  beginning  on  February  1  next,  there  is  to  be  a 
reduction  in  the  cost  of  gas.  The  present  price  is  $1.60 
per  thousand  cubic  feet,  with  a  10  per  cent,  discount  allowed 
if  bills  are  paid  on  or  before  the  10th  of  the  month.  The 
reduction  is  to  be  10  cents  per  thousand  cubic  feet,  or  to 
$1.50,  with  the  discount  of  10  per  cent,  in  case  of  payment 
on  or  before  the  10th. 

Phila,  Pa. — The  Philadelphia  Electric  Company,  in  bid- 
ding for  the  1914  contract  for  street  lighting,  has  reduced 
its  rates,  upon  the  basis  of  which  the  city  will  save  $65,120.56 
or  will  be  able  to  install  772  additional  lights  without  in- 
creasing the  cost  over  that  paid  this  year.  This  is  the 
third  reduction  obtained  from  the  company  during  the 
Blankenburg  administration.  The  total  amount  of  the  con- 
tract on  the  basis  of  the  present  number  of  acres  (14,421) 
is  $1,225,507.49.  as  compared  with  $1,280,628.05  for  this 
year.  The  bids  are  on  the  basis  of  night  rates,  and  vary 
because  of  the  difference  in  the  cost  of  maintenance  under 
different   conditions.      Following   is   a   list   of   the   bids   for 

1913  and  1914. 

Price  per  lamp 
per  night 

For  lights  on  overhead  lines 23%c         22^4c 

For  lights  on  underground  lines 28c  26%c 

For  lights  on  city  cables. 23c  22c 

FIRE  AND  POLICE 

To  Curb  Speed  of  Fire  Autos. 
Providence,  R.  I. — A  new  rule,  rigidly  limiting  motor- 
driven  fire  apparatus  to  a  maximum  speed  of  25  miles  an 
hour  under  any  and  all  circumstances  has  been  adopted  by 
the  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  as  one  feature  of  a  strict 
injunction  against  reckless  driving  in  the  department.  In 
addition  to  establishing  this  inflexible  speed  limit  the 
commission  has  also  issued  the  general  order  that,  while 
answering  an  alarm  for  fire,  drivers  shall  not  operate  any 
apparatus  with  negligent  disregard  of  existing  conditions 
and  the  rights  of  others.  As  a  further  insurance  of  safe 
driving,  the  new  rule  states  that  when  returning  from  a 
fire,  or  at  any  time  except  when  on  the  way  to  a  fire,  autos 
shall  comply  with  the  traffic  ordinances  of  the  city,  and  with 
all  other  regulations  which  apply  to  speed  and  use  of  the 
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Police  Auto  Squad  Planned. 
^ago,   111.— Chicago   is   to   have   a   "Hying   police   auto 

squad,"  according  to  a  plan  devised  by  Chief  James  Glea- 

son.  The  automobile  owned  by  the  City,  which  was  form- 
iven  over  to  the  private  use  of  ex-Chief  John  Mc- 
|    will  have  a  regular  station  in  front  of  the  detective 

bureau  as  soon  as  it  conies  from  the  repair  shop.     To  emer- 
calls  Captain  John  J.   ilalpin,  head   of   the   detective 

bureau,    and    lour   picked    detective    sergeants    will   respond 

in   the   machine. 

Police  School  Shows  Good  Results. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.— An  exhaustive  report  on  the  work  of 

i he  Training  School  for  l'olice  Service  for  the  first  six 
months  of  its  operation  has  just  been  submitted  to  Director 
Toiler  by  Lieutenant  Harry  C.  Davis,  acting  inspector  and 
instructor,  who  finds  that  much  good  has  resulted  from  the 
experiment.     In  his  report   Lieutenant  Davis  says: 

i    police    service    has    been    raised    and    the 

tone  hi   the  police  force  has  been  changed  as  a  result  or. 

the    work    of   the   training   school.  __.•„„ 

I  nllcemen  in  all  the  districts  of  the  city  are  performing 
allies  more  efficiently.  This  school  was  started  for  the 
nrnn.irv  purpose  of  svstematizing  the  work  of  the  police,  and 
Ol  .'Mending  to  them  the  opportunity  of  receiving  instruction 
in  the  regular  duties  of  a  policeman  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  and   the  ordinances  of  the  municipality. 

Classes  in  the  school  attend  from  Monday  until  Saturday, 
and  then  return  to  their  districts  for  three  weeks.  The> 
come  back  to  the  school  the  fourth  week  for  their  second 
week  of  instruction.  The  classes  attend  tor  a  period  of  tour 
weeks,  and  at  the  end  of  this  time  there  is  a  general  exami- 
nation. 

Increase  Salary  of  Police. 
Brockton,  Mass. — The  Aldermen  have  sent  to  the  finance 
committee  a  request  to  grade  the  salaries  in  the  Police  De- 
partment, the  order  providing  for  the  following  increases: 
Deputy  marshal,  $1500  from  $1300;  captains,  $1400  from 
$1200;  lieutenants,  $1300  from  $1200;  inspectors  and  ser- 
geants, $1300  from  $1200;  patrolmen,  five  years  in  service, 
$1200  from  $1100. 

Willing  to  Accept  Half  Pay  to  Aid  City. 
Pensacola,  Fla. — Should  the  city  suffer  from  any  financial 
stringency  because  of  the  closing  up  of  the  Pensacola  State 
Bank,  the  policemen  and  firemen  would  be  content  to  draw 
but  half  salary  until  the  possible  stringency  would  be  passed 
over.  In  a  communication  to  the  Board  of  Commissioners 
the  firemen  stated  that  they  stood  ready  to  stand  the  tem- 
porary reduction  in  salary  from  now  on,  and  until  the  city 
could  recover  from  its  financial  depression.  Police  Chief 
Sanders  presented  a  similar  communication  from  his  men. 

Motorcycle  Corps  Efficient. 
New  York,  N.  Y. — The  motorcycle  corps  of  the  New 
York  police  department  has  proved  one  of  the  most  efficient 
branches  of  the  service,  according  to  reports  submitted  to 
the  International  Exposition  of  Safety  and  Sanitation.  Al- 
though the  corps  includes  only  22  men,  this  small  force 
has  effected  the  arrest  of  over  13,000  persons  during  the 
year.  Most  of  the  arrests  have  been  for  speeding  auto- 
mobiles or  other  automobile  offenses  and  the  total  of  fines 
imposed  have  been  over  $117,000. 

Will  Use  Keyless  Alarm  Box. 
Wilmington,  Del. — Fire  officials  in  this  city  are  experi- 
encing much  trouble  with  the  tampering  of  fire-alarm  boxes. 
In  an  effort  to  devise  a  means  whereby  no  person  can  tam- 
per with  a  box  without  being  detected,  the  fire  committee  of 
council  decided  upon  the  keyless  box.  Ten  of  these  will 
be  installed  at  present,  and  if  they  prove  satisfactory,  it 
isi  the  intention  of  the  Wilmington  officials  to  place  key- 
less  boxes  in  every  section  of  the  city. 

Motorcycle   Brigade   to   Clear   Streets. 
Ua.— Fire  Chief  Stallings  may  use  the  motor- 
cycle brigade  of  the  fire  department    to   spot  violators  of 
the  traffic  law.     There  are  four  motorcycles  at  the  disposal 
i  in   fact  ever  since 

bil     fire    truck    was   put    in   service,   great 
Hy   has  been  encountered  in  keeping  vehicles  off  the 


streets  so  the  fire  wagons  can  make   the  run  without  en- 
dangering  lives   and   property.     The   object   of   the   motor- 
cycle  brigade   will   be   to   clear   the   streets   so   that  all  ac- 
id(  n ts  may  be  avoided. 

Penalty  for  Naps. 
Detroit,  Mich. — Police  Commissioner  Gillespie  has 
ordered  patrolmen  found  to  have  slept  on  their  beats  to 
work  an  hour  overtime  for  every  minute  they  sleep  on  duty. 
One  was  told  to  serve  60  hours  for  an  hour's  sleep  and 
another  10  hours  for  10  minutes. 


MOTOR  VEHICLES 


Favor  Complete  Motorizing  of  Fire  Department. 
Canandaigua,  N.  Y. — The  trial  of  the  motor  truck  pur- 
chased by  the  city  last  summer  having  resulted  in  a  pro- 
nounced success,  consideration  is  now  being  given  to  the 
idea  of  equipping  the  entire  city  Fire  Department  with 
motor-driven  apparatus  and  discarding  the  expensive  horses 
and  their  equipment.  The  city  has  two  two-horse  teams 
and  one  single  horse  that  it  is  supporting  and  it  is  now- 
proposed  to  sell  the  animals,  trucks  and  chemical  engines, 
and  use  the  proceeds  towards  the  purchase  of  two  motor 
chemical  trucks  and  one  hook  and  ladder  truck.  It  is  figured 
that  the  saving  to  the  taxpayers  in  horse  feed,  maintenance 
and  salaries  would  amount  to  large  sums  yearly. 

To  Test  Auto  Engines. 
Racine,  Wis. — The  two  new  American-LaFrance  com- 
bination chemical  and  pumping  autos,  purchased  by  the 
city  at  a  cost  of  ?17,000,  have  arrived  in  Racine.  Before 
being  accepted  by  the  city,  the  two  new  pieces  of  fire  appa- 
ratus will  be  submitted  to  a  severe  test  to  determine  the 
pumping  capacity  and  pressure  of  the  machines  and  their 
ability  to  pass  over  the  muddiest  road. 

Decide  to  Purchase  Brockway  Truck. 

Cortland,  N.  Y. — The  new  motor-driven  combination 
chemical  and  hose  wagon,  built  by  the  Brockway  Motor 
Truck  Company  for  use  in  this  city,  has  been  given  a 
thorough  trial  on  the  paved  streets.  The  Board  of  Fire 
Commissioners  has  practically  decided  to  purchase  this 
machine,  with  the  understanding  that  the  company  will 
make  good  any  defect  or  lack  of  efficiency  it  may  show 
during  the  winter. 

Eridgeport  Accepts  Waterous  Engine. 
Bridgeport,  Conn. — The  splendid  new  Waterous  gasoline 
pumping  engine  and  automobile  hose  wagon  have  been 
placed  on  duty  at  the  fire  house  in  Norman  street.  The 
machines  have  been  formally  accepted  by  the  city  and  the 
bills  will  be  approved  at  the  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Fire 
Commissioners. 

GOVERNMENT  AND  FINANCE 


Bond  Selling  to  Small  Investors  Successful. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. — The  success  of  this  city's  plan  of  selling 
municipal  bonds  over  the  counter  to  the  small  investor  has 
been  proven.  This  was  indicated  in  a  report  of  the  city 
treasurer,  which  showed  that  the  residents  of  the  city,  those 
who  have  little  to  invest  but  want  to  invest  that  judiciously 
bought  $1,000,000  worth  of  the  documents  since  July  1.  The 
bonds  were  sold  in  small  certificates  with  5  per  cent  in- 
terest  payable   on   demand. 

To  Sell  City  Bonds  Direct. 
Jersey  City,  N.  J. — It  has  been  proposed  to  have  the  city 
try  the  plan  of  selling  city  bonds  in  small  denominations 
direct  to  citizens  without  the  intervention  of  bond  dealers. 
The  difficulty  of  selling  bonds  in  large  amounts  through 
the  usual  bond  houses  at  this  time  has  given  additional 
interest  to  this  new  plan.  It  is  understood  that  the  Hudson 
County  Citizens  Federation  has  given  the  proposition  some 
ght,  and  that  it  is  prepared  to  back  the  plan  and  assist 


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in  whatever  way  it  can.  The  suggestion  made  is  that  in- 
stead of  selling,  the  city  bonds  only  in  large  denominations 
of  a  thousand  dollars  the  city  try  the  plan  of  disposing  of 
bonds  in  amounts  of  $100  and  $500,  so  as  to  interest  private 
citizens  with  limited  means. 

Favor  Commission  Form  of  Government. 
Hopkinsville,  Ky. — At  a  mass  meeting  of  several  hundred 
citizens  a  resolution  has  been  adopted  declaring  in  favor 
of  Hopkinsville  being  made  a  city  of  the  third  class  with  a 
view  to  having  a  commission  form  of  government.  George 
E.  Gary  presided  and  those  who  spoke  for  the  change  were 
John  Franklin  Bible,  Hiram  E.  Brown,  Robert  A.  Cook, 
Mayor  C.  M.  Meac'nam  and  former  Senator  Frank  Rives. 
The  resolution  called  on  Representative-elect  Duffy  and 
Senator-elect  Salmon  to  introduce  a  bill  in  the  legislature 
putting  Hopkinsville  in  third  class  and  the  chairman  was 
authorized  to  appoint  a  committee  of  ten  to  assist  in  formu- 
lating plans. 

Choose  Council-Manager  Plan. 
Manistee,  Mich. — By  a  majority  of  767,  voters  carried  the 
new  charter  in  this  city.  The  city  of  Manistee  will  now 
follow  the  plan  of  Cadillac  and  install  a  general  manager 
to  handle  the  administrative  work  of  the  comunity.  The 
new  charter  provides  for  the  election  of  a  mayor  and  four 
councilmen  for  terms  of  five  years.  Those  officials  will 
appoint  the  general  manager  and  fix  his  salary.  They  are 
subject  to  recall  at  the  end  of  each  year  by  majority  vote 
of  the  electors.  Five  supervisors,  four  justices  of  the  peace 
and  one  constable  are  the  only  remaining  elective  officials 
to  be  chosen.  The  charter  bestows  upon  the  people  the 
right  of  initiating  ordinances  and  the  right  of  referendum, 
or  final  approval  of  ordinances. 

Defeat  Commission  Government. 
Columbus,  Ga. — An  election  has  been  held  under  a  special 
act  of  the  last  legislature  on  the  question  of  the  adoption 
of  a  charter  providing  for  a  commission  form  of  government 
for  the  city,  to  take  the  place  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen. 
The  result  was  792  against  the  commission  form  of  govern- 
ment and  318  for,  or  a  majority  of  474  against. 

For  Commission  on  Municipal  Credit. 
Edmonton,  Aha. — Hon.  Charles  Stewart,  Minister  of  Mu- 
nicipal Affairs  for  Alberta,  is  working  on  a  plan  for  the 
appointment  of  a  provincial  commission  on  municipal  credit, 
which  will  be  submitted  to  the  legislature  at  the  next  ses- 
sion in  Edmonton  in  the  event  it  is  not  taken  up  directly 
by  the  provincial  council,  as  now  planned.  The  commis- 
sion would  assist  rural  municipalities,  of  which  there  are 
eighty-four  in  Alberta  at  present,  in  marketing  their  bonds, 
at  the  same  time  checking  expenditures  for  improvements 
in  communities,  where  there  is  no  pressing  need  for  them, 
or  arranging  for  carrying  out  the  work  on  a  more  conserva- 
tive scale.  The  Department  of  Municipal  Affairs  at  present 
lends  its  approval  to  flotation  of  bonds.  The  effect  of  the 
new  plan  is  that  the  taxpayers  know  exactly  to  what  they 
are  committing  themselves. 

STREET  CLEANING  AND  REFUSE 
DISPOSAL 


Use  of  Cans  to  Facilitate  Garbage  Collections. 
Wilmington,  Del. — A  conference  relative  to  garbage  com- 
plaints has  been  held  between  the  members  of  City's  Coun- 
cil, sitting  as  a  committee  of  the  whole,  and  the  garbage 
contractors.  As  a  result  the  contractors  agreed  to  order 
their  drivers  to  greater  activity  and  carefulness  in  making 
their  rounds.  It  was  shown  that  occupants  of  houses  are 
at  fault  in  many  cases.  Unfavorable  conditions  with  which 
they  have  to  contend  were  enumerated  by  the  contractors 
showing  that  the  fault  is  not  always  with  the  man  doing 
the  collecting.  The  contractors  favored  the  placing  of  gar- 
bage in  cans  and  setting  them  along  the  curb  and  then  hay- 
ing specified  days  on  which  they  would  make  collections  in 
each  section  of  town.  Under  such  an  arrangement  they 
said   they  could   collect  all  over  the  city  every  other  day. 


TRICYCLE  CART. 


Paris  to  Rid  Streets  of 
Waste  Paper. 
Paris,  France. — Paris 
is  endeavoring  to  sur- 
pass Berlin  in  its  repu- 
tation for  clean  streets. 
Hitherto  the  boulevards 
of  Paris  were  littered 
with  waste  paper.  Now 
a  new  squad  of  clean- 
ers, mounted  on  tri- 
cycle carts,  rid  the 
thoroughfares  of  every 
scrap  of  paper.  The 
men  pick  up  the  paper 
with  spiked  sticks  and 
drop  it  into  a  waste 
paper  basket  on  top  of 
the  cart.  When  this 
basket  is  full  it  is 
emptied  into  the  box. 
Among  the  several  ad- 
vantages of  this  form 
of     street     cleaning     is 

the  important  one  that  no  dust  is  raised,  as  would  be  the 

case  if  the  paper  was  swept  up. 

Enlist  Aid  of  "Movies"  in  Clean-up  Campaign. 
Chester,  Pa. — Aroused  to  action  by  the  evils  shown  them 
in  their  own  town,  residents  of  Chester  are  preparing  to 
wage  a  war  on  unsanitary  conditions.  Mayor  Ward  pre- 
sided over  a  meeting  of  the  Suburban  Planning  Associa- 
tion. Plans  were  inaugurated  to  conduct  a  vigorous  cam- 
paign in  cleaning  up  the  slum  district  of  Chester,  in  which 
very  unsanitary  conditions  prevail.  An  effort  will  be  made 
to  create  a  health  department  similar  in  powers  to  those  in 
large  cities.  To  vividly  bring  to  the  attention  of  people 
the  unsanitary  conditions  existing,  pictures  of  the  worst 
places  in  the  city  will  be  taken  and  exhibited  in  moving 
picture  houses. 

t' 
To  Use  Motor-Driven  Sprinklers. 

Lynchburg,  Va. — Steps  are  being  taken  looking  to  a  reor- 
ganization of  the  street  cleaning  department  of  the  city. 
While  the  city  has  increased  its  miles  of  paved  streets 
from  12  miles  in  1907  to  nearly  20  at  present,  the  street 
cleaning  force  has  not  been  augmented.  The  department 
has  a  difficult  problem  to  contend  with  and  City  Engineer 
Shauer  is  said  to  believe  that  its  solution  will  lie  largely 
in  the  purchase  of  a  motor-driven  device  to  sprinkle  and 
sweep  the  streets. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Insurance  for   City   Employes. 

Berkeley,  Cal. — A  compensating  insurance  fund  for  the 
protection  of  the  city's  employes  has  been  created  here  by 
the  enactment  of  a  municipal  ordinance.  By  its  terms  em- 
ployes will  receive  compensation  for  disabilities  sustained 
in  the  course  of  their  duties.  A  tax  of  one-half  cent  on 
each  $100  of  assessed  valuation  will  be  levied  as  a  neces- 
sary start  until  the  fund  totals  $10,000. 

To  Install  Voting  Machines. 
Nashville,  Tenn. — Voting  machines  may  be  in  use  in  elec- 
tions in  Nashville  in  the  near  future,  Mayor  Hilary  E. 
Howse  having  stated,  that  he  was  inclined  to  favor  the  use 
of  such  machines,  and  that  he  intended  to  make  an  in- 
vestigation. In  New  York  and  a  number  of  other  cities 
voting  machines  have  been  in  use  for  years  and  have  proved 
highly  satisfactory.  They  are  regarded  as  a  safeguard 
against  the  perpetration  of  fraud,  and  render  it  possible  to 
ascertain  the  vote  for  each  candidate  immediately  on  the 
closing  of  the  polls.  On  account  of  the  primitive  methods 
in  vogue  in  this  city  many  hours  frequently  elapse  before 
the  vote  for  the  several  candidates  is  ascertained.  The 
agitation  for  voting  machines  has  been  increasing  in  Nash- 
ville for  some  time,  and  it  is  generally  predicted  by  men 


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who  have  studied  the  question  that  the  installation  < •!  the 
machines  here  would  meet  with  public  and  popular  ap- 
proval from  all  voters.  ■ 

City  To  Compete  With  Contractors. 

Altoona,  Pa. — Councilman  F.  i£.  Rooney,  who  recently 
assumed  office  under  the  commission  form  of  city  gov- 
ernment, and  who  has  taken  charge  of  the  department 
of  highways  and  public  improvements,  announces  that 
hereafter  Ins  department  will  submit  bids  and  compete  with 
contractors  for  city  work.  The  law  requires  that  all  public 
work  shall  be  performed  under  contract,  but  Mr.  Rooney 
has  been  assured  that  there  is  no  legal  objection  to  the 
city  entering  into  competition  with  other  contractors,  and 
this  will  be  done  whenever  in  the  interest  of  economy  it 
is  deemed  advisable. 

To  Regulate  Width  of  Vehicles. 
Providence,  R.  I. — An  amendment  to  the  ordinances  regu- 
lating the  size  and  weight  of  vehicles  using  the  public 
streets  which  shall  limit  the  width  of  all  such  vehicles  to 
seven  feet  eight  inches  and  their  capacity  weight  to  10 
tons,  will  be  recommended  in  the  Common  Council,  Jan. 
5,  by  the  committee  on  ordinances.  The  capacity  weight 
of  10  tons  is  the  same  as  at  present,  but  the  recommenda- 
tion to  limit  the  width  of  the  vehicles  comes  as  the  result 
of  a  resolution  introduced  by  Councilman  Percy  A.  Harden 
and  referred  to  the  ordinance  body  for  consideration.  A 
recommendation  that  vehicles  of  greater  width  than  seven 
feet  eight  inches  be  allowed  to  use  certain  streets  for 
special  reasons  upon  the  issuance  of  a  permit  by  the  Com- 
missioner of  Public  Works  will  also  be  included  in  the 
committtee's  report,  the  body  holding  that  certain  emerg- 
encies might  require  the  use  of  unusually  large  vehicles. 

City  to  Have  New  Auditing  System. 
Reading,  Pa. — City  Council,  at  the  suggestion  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  voted  unanimously  to  give  to  the 
Xew  York  Bureau  of  Municipal  Research  the  contract  for 
organizing  a  new  system  of  auditing  the  city's  accounts. 
It  was  stated  that  the  bureau  would  give  the  city  a  scientific 
and  thorough  method  of  keeping  the  city's  accounts,  such 
as  is  used  in  Xew  York,  Minneapolis,  and  Pittsburgh.  The 
bureau  will  audit:  Appropriation  and  fund  records,  expendi- 
ture records,  subsidiary  and  general  ledgers,  time  and  service 
records,  central  purchasing  records,  store  accounting  rec- 
ords, financial  statements  and  reports;  prepare  and  establish 
a  budget  system;  prepare  and  institute  accounting  records  to 
control  water  revenues,  inspection  records,  complaint  rec- 
ords and  reports,  mortgage  tax  records. 

Saves  $2,086,076  for  City. 

Xew  York,  N.  Y. — Besides  establishing  a  system  for 
purchasing  city  supplies  that  will  yield  financial  benefit  to 
the  city  for  years  to  come,  Supervisor  of  The  City  Record 
David  Ferguson  in  his  annual  report  to  the  Mayor  has 
shown  that  he  had  actually  saved  the  city  $2,086,076.57  in  the 
three  years  he  had  been  in  office.  This  saving  was  not  effected 
at  the  cost  of  service,  as  the  report  shows  that  the  efficiency 
of  the  office  has  been  substantially  advanced,  particularly 
in  the  matter  of  standardizing  the  quality  of  the  vast  variety 
of  printing,  stationery,  and  blankbook  supplies  purchased 
by  The  City  Record  for  239  departments  maintained  by 
the  city.  Although  The  City  Record  office  edits  and  pub- 
lishes the  official  journal  of  New  York,  it  is  primarily  a  pur- 
chasing office  for  nearly  all  branches  of  the  City  Govern- 
ment. Formerly  the  purchasing  was  done  in  a  haphazard  and 
costly  manner.  Approved  scientific  methods  are  now  em- 
ployed. Not  only  are  competitive  bills  received  on  every  or- 
but    the   specifications   are  based  upon   careful  analysis 

The  $2,086,076  mentioned  in  the  report 
gS,  which  are  very  much 
greater  because  of  the  increased  quantities  of  supplies  fur- 
nished  as   compared    with    1909.    In    1912    the   office    was   run 

than  in  1909;  in  1911  it  was  run  for  $744,- 
176.98  less  than  in  1909.  and  in  1910  it  was  run  for  $693,- 
361.06  less  than   in   1909,  although    in   each   of   those  years 


more  supplies  were  furnished.  In  1912,  for  instance,  about 
22  per  cent,  more  supplies  were  furnished  than  in  1909,  al- 
though the  cost  of  conducting  the  office  was  more  than 
$500,00(1  less,  In  1909  the  per  capita  cost  of  The  I 
Record  office  was  38  cents  and  1  mill,  and  in  1912  it  was 
20  cents  and  7  mills.  In  other  words,  the  1909  per  capita 
cost  was  nearly  90  per  cent,  greater  than  the  1912  cost. 

Ask  for  Municipal  Milk  Plant. 
Jamestown,  N.  Y. — The  Jamestown  Common  Council  has 
recommended  to  the  voters  of  Jamestown  the  report  of 
the  Board  of  Health  in  favor  of  the  establishment  of  a 
municipal  milk  plant  in  this  city,  in  accordance  with  recom- 
mendations of  Mayor  S.  A.  Carlson.  The  amount  asked 
for  this  purpose  is  $25,000.  The  plans  provide  for  a  pas- 
teurizing plant,  and  the  buying  and  distribution  by  the 
city  of  all  the  milk  consumed  here.  The  board  estimates 
that  the  cost  of  the  milk,  with  its  treatment  and  distribu- 
tion, would  amount  to  $336,345  a  year,  and  that  the  sale 
of  the  same  amount  of  milk  as  now  used  would  bring  in  a 
revenue  of  $394,200,  thus  giving  the  city  a  profit  of  $57,455 
a  year. 

Chicago  May  Assume  Care  of  "Jobless." 
Chicago,  111. — The  Committee  on  Unemployed  appointed 
some  time  ago  by  Mayor  Harrison  will  urge  upon  him  the 
creation  of  the  office  of  "Emergency  Superintendent,"  hav- 
ing complete  charge  of  providing  food,  clothing,  lodging  and 
work  for  men  in  Chicago  who  may  be  out  of  work  in  the 
winter  season.  According  to  figures  given  out  by  the  United 
Charities  recently,  5,500  men  have  been  discharged  from 
employment  in  the  South  Chicago  district  in  the  last  three 
weeks.  Steps  suggested  to  relieve  this  situation  in  Chicago 
were  embodied  in  a  report  presented  to  the  mayor's  com- 
mission by  the  committee  on  homeless  men,  composed  of 
representatives  of  various  charitable  organizations.  The 
suggestions  follow:  Prevention  of  the  influx  of  the  unem- 
ployed. Furnishing  of  one  substantial  meal  a  day  at  the 
municipal  lodging-house.'  Citizens  are  asked  to  employ  help 
through  the  agency  of  the  municipal  lodging-house  when 
possible.  Daily  payment  of  men  employed  for  temporao' 
work.  Payment  of  railroad  construction  workers  when 
they  are  laid  off.  Provision  of  facilities  for  cashing  checks 
without  fee.  In  discussing  these  suggestions  Chief  of  Police 
Gleason  said  that  if  men  who  are  discharged  from  their 
work  could  get  their  pay  immediately  instead  of  being 
obliged  to  wait  for  a  regular  pay  day  a  great  many  of  them 
would  not  be  thrown  as  a  burden  upon  the  community.  Dr. 
Murray  of  the  Health  Department  said  present  conditions 
arc  500  per  cent,  worse  now  than  those  a  year  ago. 

Cities  to  Plant  Trees. 

McAlester,  Okla. — Mayor  Enloe  has  set  apart  a  day  to 
be  known  as  Tree  Day  and  issued  a  proclamation  asking 
every  citizen  to  plant  trees  that  day.  Over  3,500  trees  have 
been  donated  for  the  public  parks.  These  will  be  planted  by 
a  force  of  convicts  from  the  State  penitentiary.  The  citizens 
will  plant  as  many  more  in   private  grounds  and  parkings. 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. — An  ordinance  creating  tree 
planting  district  No.  1  has  been  passed  by  the  City  Council. 
The  city  forester  will  send  notices  to  property  owners  in 
the  new  district  notifying  them  that  they  have  until  January 
1  to  decide  whether  to  put  in  trees  as  provided  by  the 
ordinance  or  leave  the  work  to  the  city  and  have  the  cost 
assessed  against  their  property.  The  new  ordinance  pro- 
vides for  the  planting  and  maintenance  for  three  years  of 
not  more  than  1,607  trees  in  the  district  at  a  cost  of  not 
more  than  $4  each. 

Purchase  Pulmotor. 

Railway,  N.  J. — Upon  motion  of  Commissioner  Randolph, 
the  Board  of  Health  has  voted  to  purchase  a  pulmoter  at  a 
cost  of  $150.  This  will  he  for  the  use  of  the  Railway 
physicians  in  the  city  and  vicinity.  The  instrument  will 
be  kept  at  police  headquarters,  so  that  physicians  may  ob- 
tain it  at  any  time.  Dr.  \Y.  E.  Cladek  and  Health  Officer  Dr. 
F.  W.  Sell  were  named  a  committee  to  purchase  the  pul- 
motor at  once. 


December  25,  1913 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


871 


LEGAL  NEWS 

A  Summary   and   Notes  of  Recent  Decisions 
Rulings  of  Interest  to  Municipalities 


Bid  for  Sewer  Construction — Misunderstanding. 

City  of  Dawson  Springs  v.  Miller  Coal  &  Contract  Co.— 
Where  the  parties  to  a  contract  for  installing  a  sewer  sys- 
tem did  not  understand  each  other  as  to  what  was  required 
hy  the  contract  and  specifications  when  plaintiff's  bid  was 
made  and  accepted  by  the  city,  upon  their  failure  to  agree 
as  to  the  construction  of  the  bid  the  city  will  be  required 
to  return  to  plaintiff  the  deposit  made,  leaving  the  parties 
where  they  were  originally. — Court  of  Appeals  of  Ken- 
tucky. 

Bonds — Validity — Estoppel. 

Town  of  Aurora  v.  Gates.— The  certificate  in  the  bonds 
signed  by  the  mayor  attested  by  the  clerk  and  by  the  offi- 
cial seal  of  the  town  that  "all  acts,  conditions  and  things 
requisite  to  be  done  precedent  to  and  in  the  issuing  of  said 
bonds  have  been  done  and  performed  in  regular  and  due 
form  as  required  by  law"  estops  the  town  from  defeating 
the  bonds  in  the  hands  of  an  innocent  purchaser  for  value 
on  the  ground  that  the  enabling  ordinance  was  never  pub- 
lished.— United  States  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals,  208  F. 
R.  101. 

Public  Water  Supply — Special  Assessment. 

Pomroy  et  al  v.  Board  of  Public  Water  Works,  Dist.  No. 
2,  of  City  of  Pueblo  et  al. — So  much  of  the  purchase  price 
of  a  water  works  system  as  is  used  to  pay  for  the  parts  of 
the  system  which  furnish  water,  not  only  where  the  mains 
are  already  laid,  but  where  they  may  be  laid  in  the  future, 
such  as  a  pumping  plant,  water  rights,  and  similar  items, 
are  for  the  general  benefit  of  the  property  and  inhabitants 
of  the  district,  and  a  special  assessment  cannot  be  levied 
against  the  lots  in  front  of  which  mains  are  laid  to  pay 
therefor. — Supreme  Court  of  Colorado,  136  P.  R.  78. 

Filtration — Negative  Head — Validity. 
New  York  Continental  Jewell  Filtration  Co.  v.  City  of 
Harrisburg. — The  Jewell  patents  No.  644,137  and  reissue  No. 
11,672,  respectively,  for  a  process  and  apparatus  for  filtration 
of  water,  consisting  of  the  use  of  a  new  type  of  sand  filter 
known  as  the  down  draft  or  negative  head  filter,  which  by 
creating  a  vacuum  through  the  use  of  a  vertical  discharge 
pipe  in  the  bottom  utilizes  the  whole  sand  bed  as  a  filter- 
ing agency,  whereas  the  sediment  layer  forming  on  its  sur- 
face had  previously  been  the  only  effective  agency,  were  not 
anticipated  and  disclose  a  useful  and  novel  invention;  also 
held  infringed. — United  States  District  Court,  208  F.  R.,  10. 

Sidewalks — Reconstruction — Width. 
Van  Valkenburgh  v.  City  of  Milwaukee. — The  determina- 
tion of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  a  city  that  a  certain 
sidewalk  is  so  defective  as  to  require  construction  of  a  new 
one  is  conclusive  if  it  rests  on  any  reasonable  basis,  and 
will  not  be  overturned  except  in  a  case  showing  a  clear 
abuse  of  authority.  Where  a  contractor's  agreement  with  a 
city  was  to  replace  defective  sidewalks  with  cement  walks 
as  ordered  in  writing  by  the  city's  board  of  public  works, 
and  the  board  ordered  a  specified  walk  containing  480 
square  feet  in  front  of  plaintiff's  property,  the  contractor's 
authority  was  limited  by  the  order,  and  he  could  not  re- 
cover for  a  wider  walk  required  by  a  city  ordinance. — Su- 
preme Court  of  Wisconsin,  143  N.  W.  R.  1052. 

Automobile  Omnibus — Regulation. 

Morristown-Madison  Auto  Bus  Co.  v.  Borough  of  Madi- 
son.— A  borough  ordinance  made  it  unlawful  to  make  use 
of  any  motor  vehicle  within  the  borough  for  the  transporta- 
tion of  passengers  for  compensation  without  license  as  pro- 
vided in  the  ordinance.  The  Borough  Council  was  author- 
ized to  grant  licenses  to  persons  keeping  and  using  for  hire 
vehicles  for  the  transportation  of  passengers  within  the 
borough.  Held,  that  the  prohibition  was  necessarily  limited 
by  the  restriction  of  the  licensing  power  of  the  Council  to 


the  use  of  vehicles  for  transportation  of  passengers  within 
the  borough,  and  did  not  apply  to  the  transportation  of 
passengers  from  a  point  in  the  borough  to  a  point  in  another 
municipality. — Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey,  88  A.  K.  829. 

Injuries  from  Defective  Sidewalks. 
Gielen  v.  City  of  Florence.— In  an  action  against  a  city  for 
damages  for  personal  injuries  resulting  from  plaintiff's  hav- 
ing stumbled  at  night  over  a  pile  of  bricks  which  had  been 
allowed  to  remain  for  two  weeks  on  a  sidewalk  continually 
used  by  the  public,  whether  the  obstruction  existed  for  a 
length  of  time  sufficient  to  charge  the  city  with  notice, 
whether  the  city  was  negligent  in  failing  to  restore  the  side- 
walk to  a  reasonably  safe  condition  for  travel  before  plain- 
tiff was  injured,  and  whether  plaintiff,  who  knew  two  or 
three  weeks  before  the  accident  that  single  bricks  were 
scattered  along  the  sidewalk,  but  had  no  later  knowledge 
of  conditions,  was  guilty  of  contributory  negligence,  held 
to  be  questions  for  the  jury.— Supreme  Court  of  Nebraska, 
143  N.  W.  R.  932. 

Street  Improvement— Contractor's  Default — City's  Liability. 
Burnham  v.  City  of  Milwaukee. — Where  a  city  in  the 
exercise  of  its  public  powers  contracted  for  a  change  in  the 
grade  of  a  street  and  the  construction  of  an  approach  to  a 
bridge,  it  was  not  liable  for  injuries  to  an  abutting  owner 
due  to  the  fault  of  the  contractors  in  incumbering  the 
street  with  tools,  men,  engines,  sheds,  wagons,  and  appli- 
ances for  a  long  time  after  the  date  fixed  by  the  contract 
for  the  completion  of  the  work  had  expired,  impairing  or 
preventing  access  to  plaintiff's  premises,  etc.;  the  plaintiff's 
cause  of  action  being  solely  against  the  contractors.  Failure 
of  a  city  to  enforce  penalty  clauses  in  contracts  for  public 
work  does  not  give  rise  to  a  cause  of  action  in  favor  of  an 
adjoining  property  owner  against  the  city. — Supreme  Court 
oi  Wisconsin,  143  N.  W.  R.  1067. 

Excessive  Assessment — Payment — Effect. 
Schmidt  v.  City  of  Milwaukee  et  al. — St.  1911,  4,  with 
reference  to  special  assessments,  provide  that  if  the  property 
owner's  claim  is  that  the  tax  is  invalid  because  of  defects 
going  to  the  validity  of  the  assessment  he  shall  pay  the  same 
as  a  condition  of  the  right  to  maintain  an  action  to  recover 
it,  and  if  reassessment  is  ordered  and  the  court  determines 
that  the  amount  which  plaintiff  ought  justly  to  have  paid  is 
less  than  the  original  assessment,  he  shall  recover  dam- 
ages for  the  difference.  Held  that,  where  a  property  owner 
sued  to  set  aside  illegal  special  assessment  certificates,  and 
to  obtain  a  reassessment,  that  he  had  previously  paid  the 
assessments  to  the  treasurer  and  that  the  latter  had  paid 
over  the  amount  to  the  certificate  holder,  was  irrelevant, 
since  the  city  was  responsible  for  the  illegal  portion  of  the 
assessment  on  the  ground  that  it  had  compelled  plaintiff 
to  pay  more  than  he  could  justly  be  compelled  to  pay  and 
was  liable  in  damages  for  its  wrongful  act. — Supreme  Court 
of  Wisconsin,  143  N.  W.  R.  1066. 

Paving — Resurfacing— Statutes. 

Hoefer  et  al  v.  City  of  Milwaukee  et  al. — Laws  of  1911 
provides  that  no  property  fronting  on  any  street  in  any 
city  of  the  first,  second  or  third  class  shall  be  exempt  from 
any  assessment  for  the  paving  of  the  street  with  a  perma- 
nent pavement  having  a  concrete  foundation,  or  the  curbing 
or  resurfacing  of  "such  street  or  avenue"  until  such  property 
shall  have  paid  in  the  aggregate  in  assessments  for  street 
pavements  $3  per  square  yard.  Held,  that  the  word  "pave- 
ment" includes  all  things  necessary  to  make  a  level  surface 
for  horses  and  foot  passengers  of  any  convenient  material 
and  all  necessary  excavation  or  filling,  as  well  as  laying  the 
paving  stones  or  other  surface  material,  and  that  the  words 
"curbing  or  resurfacing  of  such  street  or  avenue"  were  not 
limited  to  streets  or  avenues  with  a  permanent  pavement 
having  a  concrete  foundation;  the  exemption  being  taken 
away  from  abutting  property  in  three  cases:  First,  where 
paving  with  a  permanent  pavement  on  a  concrete  founda- 
tion; secondlv,  curbing;  and,  thirdly,  resurfacing. — Supreme 
Court  of  Wisconsin,  143  N.  W.  R.  1037. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  26. 


NEWS    OF   THE   SOCIETIES 


Calendar  of  Meetings. 

December 

AMERIi  IATION     OF    THE    AD- 

,  KN'T    OF    SCIENCE. — Sixty-fifth    an- 
nual   nie.tinK.    Atlanta.    Ga.      L.    O.    Howard, 
Smithsonian     Institution,    Washing- 
ton. 
Janua: 

SOCIETY    OF    CONSTRUCTORS     OF    FED- 
1'ifth   annual    convention, 
Washington,  D.  C.     T.  R.   Maul,  Secretary,  4011 
P.  O.  Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
January  10.  , 

MUNICIPAL,  ENGINEERS  OF  THE  CITY 
OF  NEW  YORK.— Eleventh  Annual  Dinner. 
Hotel   Savoy.     George  A.   Taber,    Secretary,   25) 

west  :;:nh  St. 

January   18. 

AMERICAN    SOCIETY    OF    ENGINEERING 
CONTRACTORS.— Annual    meeting.    New    York 
City.     J.   R.    Wemlinger,   Secretary,   11   Broad- 
way,  New   York  City. 
January  20-22. 

AMERICAN  WOOD  PRESERVERS  ASSO- 
CIATION.—Tenth  annual  convention.  New 
Orleans,   La.     F.   J.   Angier.   Secretary,   Timber 

tlOD  Company,  Baltimore,   Md. 
January  -1 . 

AMERICAN     SOCIETY     OF     CIVIL    ENGI- 
NEERS.—Annual    meeting.    New    York.      Chas. 
W.  Hunt,  Secretary,  220  West  5ith  street,  New 
York  City. 
January  21-23. 

AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF  HEATING  AND 
VENTILATING  ENGINEERS.— E.  A.  Scott. 
Secretary,  L".i  West  39th  street,  New  York  City. 
January  27-29. 

AMERICAN  ELECTRIC  RAILWAY  ASSO- 
CIATION.—Mid  Year  Meeting  and  Banquet, 
New  York.  N,  Y.  E.  B.  Burritt.  Secretary- 
Treasurer,    Engineering   Societies'   Building,   29 

>ih    Street.    New   York.    X.    Y. 
lanuary  29-31. 

CANADIAN     SOCIETY     OF     CIVIL     ENGI- 
NEERS.— Annual     meeting.     Montreal,     P.     Q. 
Prof.   C.   H.    MeLeod,    Secretary,   176   Mansfield 
street,   Montreal,   Canada. 
February   12-14. 

NATIONAL  CONFERENCE   ON   CONCRETE 
ROAD     BUILDING.— Auditorium     Hotel,     Chi- 
cago,   111.,      J.    P.    Beck,    Secretary,    72    West 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
February   16-20. 

NATIONAL     ASSOCIATION     OF     CEMENT 
USERS. — Fourth   Annual    Convention,   Chicago, 
111.      Edward    E.    Krauss.    Secretary,    Harriion 
Building,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
February  26-27. 

INDIANA  SANITARY  AND  WATER  SUP- 
PLY ASSOCIATION. — Seventh  annual  meet- 
ing, Hotel  Severin,  Indianapolis.  Ind.  Dr.  W. 
F.  King,   Secretary,   Indianapolis. 


The  Chicago  Technical  League. 
There  was  formed  in  February,  1912, 
an  organization  of  civil  engineers  which 
would  seem  to  be  unique  in  its  aims, 
which  are  suggested  by  the  fact  that  it 
is  affiliated  with  the  American  Federa- 
tion of  Labor.  The  members  "believe 
that  if  each  individual  member  of  the 
engineering  profession  was  to  give  part 
of  his  time  to  a  detailed  study  of  this 
question  i  remuneration  commensurate 
with  the  responsibility  involved  and  the 
duties  performed),  and  embody  his 
ideas  with  those  of  his  fellow-workers 
into  one  general  plan,  it  will  be  only 
a  question  of  a  very  short  time  until  he 
will  see  his  plans  gradually  develop  into 
that  structure  of  which  he  has  often 
dreamed  but  for  which  he  has  hoped 
in  vain  the  realization  of  that  aim." 
At  the  present  time  the  organization 
numbers  something  over  100  members 
who  act  as  municipal,  sanitary,  paving, 
bridge,  structural  and  concrete  engi- 
neers and  technical  writers.  Any  per- 
son is  eligible  who  follows  civil  engi- 
neering in  any  of  its  branches,  who  is 
not  an  employer,  and  who  can  qualify 
as  to  experience  requirements.  The 
dues  are  50  cents  per  month.    The  sec- 


is    Louis    A.    Heyn,    32    North 
Fifth  avenue,  Chicago. 

County  and  City  Health  Officers  of 
Kentucky. 

The  second  annual  conference  was 
held  in  Louisville,  December  8-10.  The 
meeting  was  called  to  order  at  the 
Armory  by  Dr.  John  G.  South,  Frank- 
fort, president.  The  address  of  wel- 
come was  made  by  Judge  Muir  Weiss- 
inger,  and  the  response  by  E.  H.  Mark, 
sanitary  engineer  of  the  State  Board 
of  Health. 

Attendance  at  the  conference  by 
either  the  county  health  officer  or  the 
county  judge  of  each  county  in  the 
state  is  compulsory  by  law,  and  the  ex- 
penses of  the  official  representing  his 
county  are  paid  by  the  state.  All  of 
the  state  health  laboratories  were  rep- 
resented in  the  conference  with  exhibits 
in  operation  to  demonstrate  the  work 
in  which  each  is  engaged  and  with  what 
degree  of  efficiency.  In  addition,  charts 
and  maps  prepared  to  show  exact  sani- 
tary and  health  conditions  in  each 
county  of   Kentucky  were   on  view. 

Among  the  papers  presented  were 
the  following:  "Health  Conditions  in 
Kentucky  and  Suggested  Remedies,"  by 
Dr.  McCormack,  secretary  State  Board 
of  Health.  In  the  course  of  the  address 
it  was  stated  that  during  the  past  33 
months  136,412  specimens  were  exam- 
ined in  the  bacteriological  laboratory. 

"An  Invoice  of  Health  Conditions  in 
Kentucky  as  Shown  by  Thirty-three 
Months  of  Operation  of  Our  Model 
Village  Statistics  Law,"  by  Dr.  W.  L. 
Heizer,  Registrar  of  the  State  Board 
of  Health. 

"Accurate  Vital  Statistics  the  Basis 
for  Health  Work,"  by  Cressy  L.  Wil- 
bur, statistician,  department  of  vital 
statistics,  United  States  Census  Bureau. 

"The  Economics  of  Having  Whole 
Time  Health  Officers,"  by  L.  I.  Dublin, 
chief  statistician  Metropolitan  Life  In- 
surance Company,  of  New  York. 

"What  Has  Been  Accomplished  by 
i  Whole  Time  Health  Officer  in  Jeffer- 
son County,"  by  Dr.  B.  W.  Smoc'i, 
:ounty  health  officer. 

"Co-operation  Between  County 
Health  Officer  and  County  Superin- 
tendent," by  Orville  Stivers,  superin- 
tendent Jefferson  county  schools. 

"Importance  of  Medical  Inspection 
of  Schools,"  by  Dr.  P.  F.  Barbour, 
Louisville. 

"School  Hygiene,"  by  Dr.  Wm.  King, 
issistant  secretary  Indiana  State  Board 
of  Health. 

"Preliminary  Report  on  Trachome 
Work  in  Kentucky,"  by  Dr.  John  Mc- 
Mullcn,  surgeon  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Pub- 
lic  Health. 

"The  Value  of  the  Laboratory  in 
County  Health  Work  with  Special  Ref- 
to  the  Milk  Supply,"  by  Dr.  E. 
B,   Bradley,   Lexington. 

"What  a  Whole  Time  County  Health 
Officer  Can  Do  in  Preparing  for  a  Dis- 
pensary   Campaign,"    by    Dr.     M.     W. 


Steele,  inspector  State  Board  of  Health 
of  Kentucky. 

"Personal  Hygiene,"  by  Dr.  J.  N. 
Hurty,  secretary  Indiana  State  Board  of 
Health. 

"Value  of  Work  of  State  Bacterio- 
logical Laboratory  with  Study  of 
Methods  and  Difficulties,"  by  Dr.  Lil- 
lian H.  South,  state  bacteriologist  State 
Board  of  Health  of  Kentucky. 

"Health — an  Asset,"  by  the  Hon.  S. 
W.  Green,  Louisville. 

"Necessity  in  the  South  for  Whole 
Time  County  Health  Officers,"  by  W. 
5.  Rankin.  M.  D.,  secretary  North 
Carolina  State  Board  of  Health, 
Raleigh,  N.  C. 

"Hookworm  Disease,"  by  Dr.  J.  S. 
Lock,  sanitary  inspector  State  Board 
of  Health  of  Kentucky. 

"Rural  Hygiene,"  by  Dr.  J.  N.  Hurty, 
secretary  Indiana  State  Board  of 
Health. 

"The  Kentucky  Sanitary  Privy,"  by 
Dr.  J.  N.  McCormack,  Bowling  Green. 

"Prevention  of  Typhoid  Fever,"  by 
Dr.  L.  L  Lumsden,  surgeon  United 
States   Public   Health   Service. 

"What  Can  Be  Done  by  a  Whole 
Time  County  Health  Officer  in  Pure 
Food  and  Drug  Work,"  by  R.  M.  Allen, 
head  food  and  drug  division,  Experi- 
ment Station,  Lexington. 

"Preliminary  Report  on  Survey  of 
the  Drinking  Waters  of  Kentucky  with 
Suggestions  as  to  Their  Improvement," 
by  Dr.  E.  H.  Mark,  state  sanitary  en- 
gineer, State  Board  of  Health  of  Ken- 
tucky. 

"The  Essentials  of  a  Good  Water 
System  for  a  Small  City,"  by  Theodore 
A.  Leisen,  chief  engineer  Louisville 
Water  Company. 

"How  a  Whole  Time  Health  Officer 
Could  Help  in  the  Prevention  of  Tuber- 
culosis," by  Dr.  Everett  Morris,  mem- 
ber State  Tuberculosis  Commission. 

National  Commercial  Gas  Association. 
The  ninth  annual  convention  was 
held  at  the  Academy  of  Music.  Phila- 
delphia, December  1-6.  One  of  the 
most  interesting  exhibits  was  that  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Globe  Gas  Light  Co.,  of 
Philadelphia  who  operated  a  row  of  36 
gas  lamps  along  the  curb  on  Broad 
street,  in  the  exhibition  section,  fed  by 
high  pressure  pipe  located  in  the  gutter. 
The  posts  were  graceful  in  design  and 
supported  two  mantle  lamps  enclosed 
by  18-in.  opal  globes.  These  lamps 
were  12  ft  above  the  pavement  and 
spaced  27  to  30  ft.  apart  and  the  posts 
are  a  new  pattern  as  well  as  the  lamp. 
The  compressing  plant  was  located  in 
the  industrial  exhibit  room,  being  a 
duplicate  equipment  consisting  of  }4-h.- 
p.  electric  motor  belt-connected  to  an 
8-in.  Leiman  blower  and  delivering  gas 
into  a  receiver,  and  then  a  U<J-in.  pipe 
under  3  lb.  pressure  to  the  street  lamps. 
These  lamps  gave  about  1,100  c.p.  each. 
The  blower  installation  was  lighted  by 
a  single  inverted  mantle  lamp  of  500 
c.p.,  designed  for  interior  use.  The  il- 
lumination furnished  by  these  street 
lamps  was  exceedingly  satisfactory,  the 
light  being  well  diffused,  of  a  pleasing 
warm  color  and  just  abundant  enough. 


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PERSONALS 

Allen,  James,  Olympia,  Wash.,  has 
been  appointed  chief  engineer  of  the 
State  Highway  Department  by  Com- 
missioner William  R.  Roy,  succeeding 
W.  R.  White. 

Burns,  Dr.  R.  G.,  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  bureau  of  bacteriology 
in  the  Pittsburgh  department  of  public 
health,  has  been  appointed  superin- 
tendent of  the  bureau  of  sanitation  in 
the  department  of  health.  The  position 
has  been  vacant  since  the  death  of  Dr. 
H.  K.  Beatty. 

Hatton  T.  Chalkley,  consulting  en- 
gineer, Wilmington,  Del.,  has  been 
chosen  chief  engineer  of  the  Milwaukee 
Sewerage  Commission  at  a  salary  of 
$10,000  a  year,  to  have  charge  of  that 
city's  $15,000,000  sewerage  system  and 
disposal  plant. 

Edwards,  William,  street  cleaning 
commissioner,  New  York  City,  has  re- 
ceived a  medal  from  the  National 
Highways  Protective  Society  for  ser- 
vices in  protecting  the  public  on  high- 
ways. 

Howe,  Herbert  Roys,  secretary  of 
the  Howe  Engine  Co.,  Indianapolis, 
Ind.,  died  December  7. 

Nelson,  A.  H.,  Atlantic  City,  X.  J.. 
has  been  appointed  county  engineer 
succeeding  E.  D.  Rightmaier. 

Roy,  Wm.  R.,  Spokane,  Wash.,  has 
been  appointed  state  highway  commis- 
sioner succeeding  Wm.  J.  Roberts,  re- 
signed. 

Waite,  H.  M.,  city  engineer  of  Cin- 
cinnati, O.,  has  been  appointed  City 
Manager  of  Dayton,  O. 

The   following  city  officials   have  re- 
cently  been   elected   or   appointed: 
Versailles,   Ky. — B.   F.  Thompson,   city 
clerk,    re-elected;    W.    A.    Dale,    chief 
of   police,   re-elected;    B.    F.   Thomp- 
son, engineer  water  works  plant. 
Nicholasville,       Ky. — Mayor,      W.       L. 
Steel;  John  W.   Cooper,   chief  of  po- 
lice;   Frank    D.    Smith,    chief    of    fire 
department. 
Louisville,     Ky. — S.     M.     Wilhite,     city 
controller,   reappointed   by   Mayor  J. 
H.   Bushmeyer. 
Gloucester,     N.     J. — J.     A.     Corcoran, 

president  fire  department. 
Atlanta,    Ga. — Geo.    Matthewson,    chief 

of  county  police. 
Darby,    Pa. — Geo.    Humphreys,    presi- 
dent fire   department. 
Macon,   Ga. — G.   S.   Riley,  chi;f  of  po- 
lice. 
Mt.    Sterling,    Ky. — Alex    Kirby,    street 
commissioner;  J.  W.   Williams,  engi- 
neer. 
Humboldt,       Tenn.— H.       A.       Seuter, 

mayor. 
Santa     Monica,     Cal. — T.     H.     Dudley, 

mayor. 
Morrison,    111. — A.    D.    Stone,    chief    of 

fire  department. 
Milvale,    Utah.— T.    A.    Smith,    chief   of 

fire  department. 
Ennis,  Tex. — W.   D.   Farris,   mayor;   E. 
Raphael    and    Lou     Mims,    commis- 
sioners. 
Dayton,   O. — J.   B.   Harshman,  clerk  to 

city  commissioner. 
Fostoria,    O. — R.    C.    Kessler,    member 
board  of  health. 


La  Porte,  Ind. — Swan  A.  Swanson, 
city  controller;  John  H.  Harding, 
superintendent  of  the  waterworks; 
A.  Drew  Goddard,  city  engineer;  Lee 
L.  Osborn,  city  attorney;  William 
Plambaeck,  street  commissioner; 
The  Mayor,  Engineer  Goddard  and 
Street  Commissioner  Plambaeck, 
board  of  public  works. 

South  Bend,  Ind.— Fred  W.  Keller. 
mayor-elect,  has  made  these  appoint- 
ments: Controller,  U.  G.  Manning: 
city  attorney,  E.  F.  Seebirt;  board 
of  works,  A.  H.  Rice,  E.  M.  Morris 
and  J.  B.  Weber;  board  of  safety, 
John  A.  Hibbard,  B.  F.  Augustine 
and  Clement  Smogor;  board  of 
health,  Dr.  F.  H.  Eastman,  Dr. 
Charles  Rosenbury  and  Dr.  Walter 
N.  Baker. 

Kokomo,  Ind. — George  W.  Stidger, 
mayor-elect,  has  made  these  appoint- 
ments: Board  of  public  works, 
Thomas  Flynn,  William  J.  Webb, 
and  William  B.  Helmick:  board  of 
health,  Dr.  Edgar  Cox,  secretary; 
Dr.  S.  Roscoe  Chancellor,  Dr. 
O.  D.  Hutto;  police  (commission- 
ers, William  J.  Carroll,  city  attorney, 
Joseph  C.  Herron  city  engineer,  \\ '. 
F.  Mann;  assistant  city  engineer, 
Carl  G.  Yarling;  fire  chief,  Edward 
Shauman.  Mr.  Stidger  says  he 
favors  the  recall  for  municipal  of- 
ficers. 

Lafayette,  Ind. — Mayor-elect,  Thomas 
Bauer  has  announced  the  appoint- 
ment of  John  Fisher  as  superintend- 
ent of  police,  Charles  M.  Johnston, 
as  chief  of  fire  department,  and  Har- 
ry  Overesch,  city  engineer. 

Henderson,  Ky. — Joe  Adams,  city 
clerk;   Posey  Bailey,  chief  of  police. 

Harrodsburg,  Ky. — J.  G.  Pulliam, 
mayor;  J.  P.  Smith,  chief  of  police; 
Albert  Riley,  superintendent  of 
lighting  plant;  W.  S.  Barney,  super- 
intendent water  plant. 

Carrollton,  Ky. — Harry  Lorch,  city 
clerk;    Robert    Bartlett,    electrician. 

Cincinnati,  O. — Commissioner  of  pub- 
lic affairs,  Mayor  George  E.  Phil- 
ipps;  commissioner  of  public  safety. 
Henry  B.  Schuler;  commissioner  of 
finance,  Harry  Percival;  commis- 
sioner of  public  works,  Theodore 
Kluemper;  commissioner  of  public 
property,   Mason   Howk. 

Hopeville,  Ga. — J.  D.  Humphries, 
mayor. 

Carnesville,  Ga. — R.  F.  McKinney, 
mayor. 

Clarkesville,  Ga. — F.  L.  Asbury,  mayor, 
re-elected. 

Dalton,  Ga. — D.  B.  Bowen,  mayor. 

Baxley-,   Ga. — D.   M.   Parker,  mayor. 

Lenois  City,  Tenn. — F.  A.  Weis,  Mayor. 

Sweetwater,  Tenn. — D.  S.  Bradley,  J. 
M.  Jones  and  W.  T.  Lenoir,  commis- 
sioners. 

Lewisburg,  Tenn. — J.  A.   Loyd,   mayor. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. — J.  C.  Dickerman, 
chief  of  the  bureau  of  gas. 

Pittston,  Pa. — Emil  Weber,  chief  of 
fire  department;  E.  L.  McHugh,  city 
electrician. 

Fairmont,  W.  Va. — Anthony  Brown, 
mayor. 

Meriden,  Conn. — D.  J.  Donovan, 
mayor. 


Jacksonville,  Fla. — Lloyd  D.  Smoot 
has  been  appointed  commissioner  of 
public  works;  he  will  retain  the  po- 
sition of  chief  engineer;  John  E. 
Ballinger  has  been  appointed  engi- 
neer of  Duval  county. 

l'eekskill,  N.  Y. — C.  E.  Forbush,  engi- 
neer fire  department. 

Schenectady,  N.  Y. — City  engineer 
elect  Wm.  B.  Landreth  has  an- 
nounced that  W.  Earl  Weller  will  be 
his  deputy;  commissioner  of  public 
works-elect  has  selected  Win.  XV. 
Chadsey  as  his  deputy;  William 
Schoppman  will  be  superintendent  of 
sewers;  Chas.  Hogan,  superintendent 
of  streets. 

Westbrook,  Me. — G.  O.  K.  Robinson, 
mayor. 

New  Providence,  N.  J. — J.  J.  Badgley, 
fire  chief. 

Richmond,  Ind. — William  J.  Robbins, 
mayor-elect,  has  announced  his  ap- 
pointments for  various  city  jobs. 
They  are:  City  controller,  E.  G.  Mc- 
Mahan;  city  attorney,  William  A. 
Bond;  board  of  public  works,  Alfred 
Davis;  John  McMinn,  Charles  A. 
Marlatt;  police  commissioners,  Roy 
C.  Fry,  William  F.  Eversman,  C.  A. 
Drathring;  chief  of  police,  Harry 
Goodwin;  chief  fire  department,  Ed- 
gar Miller. 

LynM,  Mass. — Thomas  Campbell,  water 
commissioner,  re-elected;  Geo.  A. 
Cornet,  commissioner  of  public 
property. 

Woburn,  Mass. — Jack  Geraghty,  alder- 
man, elected  on  "better  roads"  plat- 
form. 

Salem,  Mass. — Thomas  J.  Lally,  direc- 
tor of  public  health. 

Lowell,  Mass. — Charles  J.  Morse  and 
J.    H.    Carmichael,    commissioners. 

OREGON. 

Milton. — Dr.    McQuory,    mayor. 

Union. — Chas.  Davis,  mayor;  J.  W. 
Ferguson,   street   commissioner. 

Woodburn. — Blaine  McCord,  street 
commissioner. 

Beaverton. — W.   O.   Hocken,  mayor. 

La  Grande. — F.  J.  Lafky,  city  mana- 
ger; W.  A.  Benham,  fire  chief;  R.  R. 
Neal,  city  engineer;  H.  Arant,  chief 
of  police. 

WASHINGTON. 

Bellingham. — -J.    P.    Demattos,    mayor. 

Republic. — J.    G.   Thompkins,   mayor. 

Anacortes. — J.  M.  Morrison,  mayor, 
re-elected. 

Blaine. — Wm.   Willison,    mayor. 

Renton. — Thomas   Dobson,   mayor. 

Wenatchie. — Mayor    Parr,    re-elected. 

Puyallup. — Lucien  Dean,  mayor;  J.  L. 
La  Plante,  city  clerk. 

Bucoda. — John  Graham,  mayor. 

Port  Angeles. — Horace   White,   mavor. 

Orting. — I.   G   Harmon,  mayor. 

Elma. — J.  B.   Kirkaldie,  mayor. 

Olympia. — G.  A.  Mottman,  mayor. 

Ellensburg. — J.  A.  Mahan,  mayor,  re- 
elected. 

Colfax. — J.   L.   Neil,  mayor. 

Cheney- — L.    C.   Van    Patten,   mayor. 

Pullman. — A.   E.  Shaw,  mayor. 

Ritzville. — F.   B.  Shepley  mayor. 

Palouse. — a.  T.  Boyd,  mayor. 

Tekoa. — Edward   Schmidt,   mayor. 

Colville. — J.  C.  Jesseph,  mayor. 


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TYPE  W   FLAME   ARC. 

Furnishes  Large  Quantity  of  Light  at 

Minimum  Expense. 

Tin.  General  Electric  Type  \Y,  mul- 
tiple flame  arc  lamp  is  made  for  use 
on  alternating  and  direct  current  cir- 
cuits ol  nominally  110  volts,  and  also 
for  power  circuit  service. 

The  alternating  current  lamps  are  ar- 
ranged for  operating  at  10  amperes  at 
the  arc.    Tliey  take  7.5  amperes  at  the 


MECHANISM    OF    A.    C.     LAMP. 

terminals  and  are  fitted  with  an  inter- 
nal compensator  which  has  a  primary 
of  7.5  and  a  secondary  of  10  amperes  as 
the  high  current  and  low  voltage  (45  to 
SO  at  the  arc)  give  the  best  general  re- 
sults. 

The  direct  current  and  power  circuit 
lamps  operate  at  6.5  amperes. 

The  mechanism  of  the  power  circuit 
lamps  is  like  that  of  the  direct  current 
multiple  lamp  with  the  addition  of  a 
ting  weight  to  properly  balance 
the  arc  voltages  when  two  or  more 
lamps  arc  burning  in  multiple  series. 

All  types  of  this  lamp  arc  similar  in 
external  appearance  and  SO  per  cent,  of 
the  parts  are  interchangeable.  It  is  the 
shortest  long  life  flame  arc  lamp  on  the 


market,  being  only  32  in.  long.  The  ex- 
treme diameter  of  the  condensing 
chamber  is  16  in.,  giving  a  large  cooling 
surface  for  the  condensation  of  the 
fumes. 

TKe  ventilating  arrangement  is  quite 
similar  to  that  used  in  the  Type  K 
lamps;  that  is,  a  large  chamber  is  pro- 
vided in  which  the  fumes  are  condensed 
and  deposited.  This  keeps  the  inner 
globe  so  free  from  fumes  that  the  illu- 
mination remains  the  same  throughout 
the  trim.  Slabs  of  absorbent  material 
are  placed  in  the  condensing  chamber 
to  prevent  etching  of  the  globes  by  the 
fluorine  in  the  fumes. 

The  carbons  burn  from  100  to  200 
hours  and  the  stub  of  the  upper  carbon 
can  be  used  in  the  lower  holder  after 
each  trim,  thereby  making  necessary 
the  renewal  of  only  one  carbon. 

The  clutch  does  not  operate  directly 
on  the  carbons,  but  works  on  the  inner, 
machined  surface  of  the  roller  bearing 
over  which  passes  the  chain  connecting 
the  upper  carbon  holder  and  the  lower 
carbon  holder  rod.  It  is  extremely 
sensitive  and  positive  in  its  action. 

The  lamps  are  focusing,  therefore  the 
arc  is  always  in  the  same  position. 

The  focusing  rod  which  carries  the 
lower  carbon  holder  is  suspended  in  a 
very  unique  manner.  In  order  to  elim- 
inate all  friction  the  center  of  gravity 
of  this  complete  part  was  first  located 
and  the  entire  rod  and  carbon  holder 
suspended  from  this  point.  This  fea- 
ture assists  regulation  by  the  elimina- 
tion of  friction. 

The  upper  carbon  holder  is  very  sim- 
ple and  effective  and  can  be  easily  re- 
moved. It  will  tightly  hold  carbons 
even  though  theie  is  a  considerable 
variation  in  diameter. 

The  carbons  strike  together  with 
great  force  before  starting,  effectually 
crushing  any  slag  which  might  be  on 
the  electrodes. 

Losses  from  eddy  currents  in  the 
magnets  are  reduced  to  a  minimum. 
The  economizer  is  so  designed  that  a 
maximum  amount  of  heat  is  radiated. 
The  blow  ring  is  placed  around  the 
economizer  and  eliminates  all  tendency 
of  the  upper  carbon  to  burn  off  at  an 
angle.  The  gas  cap  is  very  simple  and 
can  be  removed  with  ease. 

One  feature  of  these  lamps  is  the  ac- 
cessibility of  all  parts. 

The  casing  is  copper,  is  telescopic 
and  has  a  bayonet  joint  keeping  it  in 
position,  and  a  lock  screw  which  posi- 
tively retains  it.  The  casing  is  weather- 
proof and  insect-proof. 

The  outer  globe  is  held  by  a  simple 
arrangement  of  flexible  corrugated 
phosphor  bronze  strips.  No  tools  are 
i  ing  or  replacing  a 
globe.  To  lower  th<  outer  globe  it  is 
simply  necessary  to  give  the  lock  a 
half-turn. 

The  bail  for  the  innei  globe  is  formed 


into  a  spring  which  presses  the  globe 
against  a  machined  seat. 

The  trimming  operation  is  simple  and 
can  be  accomplished  in  a  very  short 
time.  The  globes  and  condensing  cham- 
ber can  be  removed  at  one  operation 
without  necessitating  the  removal  of 
the  casing. 

The  standard  glassware  equipment  is 
a  clear  inner  globe  with  a  light  alabas- 
ter outer  globe,  but  any  desired  com- 
bination of  globes  will  be  furnished. 

STEVENS   RECORDER. 
Makes    Graphic    Record    of    Stage    of 
Water  Continuously  for  Two  Months. 

The  Stevens  Continuous  Water 
Stage  Recorder,  designed  by  J.  C.  Stev- 
ens, hydraulic  engineer,  Portland,  Ore., 
has  been  placed  on  the  market  by  Leo- 
pold &  Voelpel,  manufacturers  of  sci- 
entific instruments,  107  East  70th 
street,  North,  Portland,  Ore.  The 
mechanism  is  exceedingly  simple.  A 
power  weight  drives  the  record  paper 
and  a  speed  regulating  clock  at  the 
same  time.  The  rate  of  travel  of  the 
paper  is  one-tenth   inch  per  hour. 

A  counterpoised  float  moves  a  mark- 
ing pencil  at  right  angles  to  the  direc- 
tion of  motion  of  the  record  paper, 
thus  producing  a  graphical  representa- 
tion of  the  rise  and  fall  of  water  to 
any  desired  scale.  Unless  otherwise 
specified,  the  scale  used  is  one  inch  of 
record  per  foot  of  rise. 

Whenever  the  pencil  reaches  the 
margin  of  the  paper,  its  direction  is 
suddenly  reversed,  and  it  continues  to 
record  as  before,  but  in  an  opposite 
direction.  Thus  a  rise  (or  fall)'  of  any 
magnitude  is  accurately  recorded  to  a 
uniform  scale,  and  a  record  that  other- 
wise would  be  unwieldly  is  condensed 


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threaded  to  receive  a  threaded  taper 
sleeve  that  is  slipped  over  an  exten- 
sion of  the  piston  rod. 

In  use  when  it  is  desired  to  over- 
come leakage  or  to  compensate  for  the 
wear  of  the  packing  from  time  to  time, 
the  sleeve  is  turned  and  forces  the  fol- 
lowers radially  outward  to  expand  the 
rings.  The  end  of  the  piston  rod  is 
threaded  to  receive  a  series  of  lock 
nuts,  to  keep  the  packing  in  any  de- 
sired  position   and   guard   against  acci- 


DESIGNS    OF    LAMP    STANDARDS    HADE   BY    LUDIN    ELECTRIC    AND    MACHINE 
CO..   BOSTON,   MASS. 


onto  a  strip  of  paper  11  inches  in 
width. 

The  record  paper  is  ruled  similar  to 
the  ordinary  cross-section,  tracing  pa- 
per, and  is  furnished  in  25-yard  rolls, 
one  roll  being  sufficient  for  a  year's 
record. 

The  Recorder  will  run  as  long  as 
there  is  space  to  permit  movement  of 
the  power  weight.  Such  an  instrument 
should  always  be  placed  on  top  of  a 
stilling  box.  This  weight  and  the  float 
with  its  counterpoise  will  move  in  the 
same  stilling  box  without  interference. 
In  this  manner  it  is  usually  possible  to 
install  the  instrument  to  run  for  two 
months  without  rewinding,  and  if  de- 
sirable it  can  be  installed  to  run  for  a 
much  longer  time — a  year  if  necessary. 

The  Seth  Thomas  clock  movement  is 
enclosed  in  an  absolutely  dust-proof 
case,  and  the  whole  is  contained  in  an 
outside  cover  that  prevents  wetting  the 
interior  either  by  rainfall  or  by  being 
submerged.  The  size  of  the  base  is 
10x22  inches,  and  the  cover  is  8  inches 
high.  The  instrument  with  weights 
and  float  weighs  80  pounds  packed  for 
shipment. 

PISTON   HEAD. 

Of  New  Type  for   Use  in  Connection 
With  Water  Pumps. 
The    Codd    Tank    &    Specialty    Com- 
pany,  406   West   Camden   street,    Balti- 


more, Md..  have  placed  on  the  market 
a  piston  head  in  which  the  packing 
may  be  readily  ex- 
panded to  produce  the 
necessary  fit  against 
the  inner  cylinder  wall 
to  prevent  leakage  and 
also  to  compensate  for 
wear  from  time  to 
time. 

The  piston  head, 
which  is  supported  by 
a  rod  of  any  of  the  cus- 
tomary types,  has  an 
annular  flange  which  is 
concentric  with  the  rod. 
This  flange  has  a  num- 
ber of  passages  for  the 
reception  of  stems 
formed  on  or  carried 
by  curved  followers, 
the  whole  arrangement 
being  substantially  that 
of  a  cylinder,  upon  the 
outer  circumference  of 
which  the  packing  rings 
are  applied.  The  fol- 
lowers are  forced  radi- 
ally outward  to  bring 
the  packing  rings  into 
engagement,  with  the 
inner  wall  of  the  cylin- 
der. The  inner  ends 
of  the  follower  stems 
are       tapered       and 


PISTON    HEAD. 

dental  displacement  and  also  furnish  a 
means  of  easy  readjustment  at  any 
time  this  becomes  necessary. 

ASBESTOS. 

Twenty-seven    Carloads    of    Pipe    Cov- 
ering for  New  York's  Municipal 
Building. 

By  the  end  of  the  year  the  most 
costly  municipal  building  in  the  world 
will  be  completed,  and  New  York  will 
have  established  another  high  water 
mark  in  the  raising  of  colossal  struc- 
tures. So  enormous  is  New  York's 
new  home  for  its  municipal  offices  that 
the  quantity  of  material  used  in  its 
construction  reaches  stupendous  fig- 
ures. 

The  ordinary  visitor,  for  instance, 
would  not  guess  that  one  contract 
alone    for    covering    the    vast    maze    of 


HIGH    PRESSURE    STEAM    AND    COLD    WATER 
IN  MUNICIPAL  BUILDING,   NEW   YORK. 


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.  :iich    thread    this    building    in- 
v.rloads    of    pipe    covering 
•  ial. 
The    various    lines    covered    include 
hot     water,     ventilating,     cold 
water  and  ice  water  for  drinking  pur- 
poses. 

1 'articular  attention  is  called  to  the 
group  of  pipes  on  the  mezzanine  floor, 
a  picture  of  which  is  reproduced  here- 
with. On  account  of  the  restricted 
space  and  the  number  of  bends,  the 
work  of  covering  these  pipes  presented 
unusual  difficulties  which  required  the 
utmost  skill  and  patience  to  overcome. 
This  contract  was  awarded  to  the  H. 
W.  Johns-Manville  Co..  New  York. 


INDUSTRIAL  NEWS 

Cast  Iron  Pipe. — Chicago. — No  ton- 
;  importance  lias  been  hooked. 
Quotations;  4-inch,  $27:  6  to  12-inch, 
$25:  16-inch  and  up,  $24.  Birmingham. 
— \'o  recent  orders  of  any  size  have 
been  received.  Plants  are  working  from 
3  to  S  days  a  week  Quotations:  4-inch. 
$22;  6-inch  and  up,  $20.  New  York. — 
Some  inquiry  is  being  received  for 
spring  deliverv.  Quotations:  6-inch. 
$22  to  %23. 

Lead. — Market  is  more  active.  Some 
large  orders  have  been  placed.  Quo- 
tations: New  York,  4c;  St.  Louis, 
3.85. 

Gravity  Filtration.— The  Gravity  Fil- 
ter catalogue,  recently  published,  of 
The  New  York  Jewell  Filtration  Com- 
pany, explains  the  several  types  of 
gravity  filters  of  their  manufacture  and 
gives  a  general  idea  of  the  conditions 
to  which  they  are  suited.  These  are: 
New  York  Sectional  Wash  Gravity 
Filter.  Continental  Gravity  Filter, 
Modified  Jewell  Filter,  Jewell  Gravity 
Filter,  High-type  Jewell  Gravity  Fil- 
ter, Low-type  Jewell  Filter,  Warren 
Gravity  Filter.  Each  of  these  is  given 
a  page  illustration.  Plans  and  eleva- 
tions of  typical  installation  occupy  two 
pages.  Illustrations  of  actual  installa- 
tion and  data  obtained  from  them  oc- 
cupy the  rest  of  the  book. 

Curtis  Steam  Turbines. — Bulletin  No. 
A4137,  recently  issued  by  the  General 
Electric  Company,  illustrates  and  de- 
scribes that  company's  Curtis  Steam 
Turbines  of  100  to  2.500  KW.  capacity, 
for  driving  60-cycle  generators  at  3,600 
R.  P.  M.  These  generating  sets  are  of 
the  horizontal  shaft  rigid  frame  type, 
and  either  two  or  four  impulse  wheels 
are  used,  depending  upon  the  capacity 
of  the  generator.  These  sets  include 
all  the  latest  development  in  the  Cur- 
tis Steam  Turbine,  and  represent  the 
most  advanced  stage  in  turbo-genera- 
tor construction.  The  shaft  packing  is 
steam  sealed  and  is  capable  of  main- 
taining a  high  vacuum  indefinitely.  Tin 
governor  is  of  the  centrifugal-inertia 
type  and  controls  the  valves  through 
a  relay  which  relieves  the  governor 
of  the  necessity  of  supplying  the  power 
to  operate  the  valves.  The  steam  ad- 
mission valves  operate  in  sequence, 
and  do  not  throttle  or  wire-draw  the 


steam.  As  an  added  factor  of  safety 
an  emergency  governor  is  supplied, 
which    is    entirely    independent    of    the 

regulating  governor.  The  bulle- 
tin is  well  illustrated,  showing  details 
of  turbine  construction,  path  of  steam 

ml  a  number  of  typical  installa- 

Contractor's  Equipment. — E.  B.  Leaf 
Company,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  has  pur- 
chased from  B.  B.  Odell,  Jr.,  of  New- 
burgh,  practically  all  of  the  equipment 
used  by  the  Thos.  McNally  Company 
in  the  construction  of  their  contract 
of  the  New  York  aqueduct  carrying 
the  water  from  the  Catskill  Mountains 
to  New  York  City. 

This  equipment  consists  of  about 
three  or  four  hundred  pieces  of  con- 
tractor's equipment.  consisting  of 
steam  shovel,  crushers,  hoisting  en- 
gines, travelling  crane,  cars,  concrete 
mixers,  pipe  lines,  air  compressors  and 
other  like  material. 

Renewable  Seat  Valves. — The  Fair- 
banks Co.,  416  Broome  street.  New 
York  City,  have  devised  a  renewable 
seating  feature  for  their  iron  body  and 
brass  body  gate  valves.  The  renewa- 
ble seat  ring  is  made  of  bronze  and 
held  in  the  body  casting  by  specially 
constructed  cut  threads  and  locked  in 
place  similar  to  a  gun  breach  block. 
The  seats  can  be  changed  by  use  of  a 
wrench.  The  seat  rings  engage  with 
the  bronze  face  of  a  double-taper  solid 
wedge  and  pressure  may  be  applied  to 
either  side  of  the  valve. 

Fire  Department  Repair  Shop. — The 
fire  department  of  Racine,  Wis.,  will 
soon  be  in  the  market  for  a  small  list 
of  miscellaneous  tools  and  supplies  for 
its  new  repair  and  machine  shop.  The 
list  includes  a  16x19  lathe.  24-in.  drill 
press,  bench  vise,  milling  machine  and 
shaper,  dies,  forge,  anvil  and  complete 
set  of  wood  and  metal-working  hand 
tools.     James  Cape  is  fire  marshal. 

Highway  Engineering. — From  Janu- 
ary 19th  to  January  31st  the  Depart- 
ment of  Civil  Engineering.  Case  School 
of  Applied  Science,  Cleveland.  Ohio, 
will  offer  a  course  in  highway  con- 
struction for  engineers,  contractors, 
inspectors,  prospective  applicants  for 
positions  in  the  state  highway  service 
and  any  others  who  may  be  interested 
in  this  line  of  work. 

The  course  will  be  given  in  the  form 
of  forenoon  lectures  covering  general 
highway  economics,  the  various  types 
of  highways,  their  construction  and 
maintenance;  afternoon  lectures  and 
laboratory  work  in  the  materials  of 
construction  including  cement,  con- 
crete, paving  brick,  crushed  stone  and 
other  materials,  and  conferences  for 
the  discussion  of  costs  and  methods  of 
construction  and  maintenance.  Addi- 
tional lectures  will  be  given  on  the 
subject  of  culverts  and  bridges.  Lec- 
tures and  laboratory  work  will  be 
criven  by  Maurice  B.  Greenough,  In- 
structor in  Civil  Engineering,  Case 
school  of  Applied  Science,  with  addi- 
tional lectures  by  James  R.  Marker, 
State  Highway  Commissioner  of  Ohio, 


and  other  specialists  in  Highway  Engi- 
neering. The  course  has  the  co-opera- 
tion of  the  State  Highway  Commis- 
sion. There  are  no  entrance  require- 
ments and  no  fees  to  be  paid  for  the 
course.  Inquiries  for  further  informa- 
tion should  be  addressed  to  Maurice 
B.  Greenough,  Case  School  of  Applied 
Science,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Knight  Sleeve  Motor.— John  North 
Willys,  owner  of  the  Willys-Overland 
Company,  the  Willys  utility  truck,  and 
the  Garford  pleasure  car  and  truck,  has 
purchased  from  the  Edwards-Knight 
people,  of  New  York  State,  their  com- 
plete factory  equipment,  and  the  right 
to  use  the  Knight  sleeve  motor.  This 
he  has  transferred  to  Elyria,  O.,  and  in 
future  will  manufacture  what  will  be 
known  as  the  Willys-Knight  six  and 
four-cylinder  motors.  Mr.  Edwards 
will  go  with  Mr.  Willys  as  designing 
engineer  of  these  two  cars. 

Koehring  Reunion. — The  Eastern  of- 
fices of  the  Koehring  Machine  Com- 
pany held  a  reunion  in  Philadelphia. 
December  10.  11  and  12.  The  following 
agents  were  present:  G.  E.  Hillsman, 
Chicago,  111.:  W.  W.  Williams,  Colum- 
bus. Ohio;  O.  M.  Twitchell,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.;  C.  T.  Topping.  Pittsburgh. 
Pa.;  F.  O.  Tohnson.  Boston,  Mass.;  Lee 
T.  Ward.  Philadelphia.  Pa.;  H.  B.  Tre- 
vor, Rochester.  N.  Y.:  T.  M.  Brown, 
Baltimore.  Md.:  W.  W.  Bucher.  New 
York.  N.  Y.:  R.  E.  Brooks,  New  York, 
X.  Y..  and  P.  A.  Koehring  of  the  home 
office.   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

At  a  banquet  held  at  the  Engineers' 
Club  on  the  evening  of  the  10th.  the 
discussion  was  critical  in  its  nature. 
Suggestions  by  Koehring  mixer  users 
were  brought  up  and  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed. It  is  the  aim  of  the  Koehring 
Company  to  embody  in  its  equipment 
anay  suggestions  which  will  either  re- 
duce labor  costs  for  the  contractors, 
improve  the  operation  of  the  machine, 
lessen  the  labor  of  the  operator  or  tend 
to  lengthen  the  life  of  the  equipment. 

Another  banquet  was  held  on  the 
evening  of  the  11th  at  the  \'endc 
Hotel.  Mr.  Ward  of  the  Lee  T.  Ward 
Company,  the  Philadelphia  representa- 
tives, spoke  on  the  "Loss  of  an  Order." 
Mr.  Hillsman  of  Chicago  spoke  inter- 
estingly on  "Service."  "The  Relation- 
ship of  the  Salesman  to  the  Home  Of- 
fice" was  the  subject  of  the  address 
given  by  Mr.  Twitchell.  also  of  Phila- 
delphia. C.  T.  Topping  of  Pittsburg 
gave  some  suggestions  on  the  proper 
"Handling  of  Shipments."  H.  B.  Tre- 
vor of  Rochester  spoke  on  "Some 
Methods  of  Getting  Orders."  Co- 
operation" was  the  subject  of  the  ad- 
dress of  R.  E.  Brooks,  the  New  York 
City  representative  of  the  Koehring 
Company.  W.  W.  Williams  of  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  after  an  instructive  talk  on 
"Sincerity."  presented  Philip  Koehring 
with  a  loving  cup,  a  spontaneous  ex- 
pression of  esteem  from  h;s  agents. 
Mr.  Koehring  responded  with  a  most 
interesting  review  of  the  history  of  the 
Koehring  Company,  telling  how.  in  six 
years  the  plant  has  grown  from  a  very 
small  shop  to  the  largest  concrete  mixer 
factory  in  the  world. 


December  25,  1913. 


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STREETS    AND    ROADS 

Concrete   sidewalk,   25,000   sq.   yds B.  J.  Oeland,  City  Clk 

.   Hard   surfaced    highway    L.  D.  Vinson,  Co.  Comr. 

.    Tunnel   and    highway:    estimated   cost,   $250.000 City   Council. 

.Clearing,  grading,  draining,  bridging,  4  miles  highway.  .  .    W.   J.   Roberts,   Sec.   Hy.    Bd. 

.  Road  construction   Comrs. 

.  Grading  and  macadamizing    Hazeltine  &  Montgomery,  Eng. 

.  Highway  improvement,   2%   miles Bd.    Supvs. 

■  Grading,  macadamizing  or  paving  number  of  streets Twp.   Clk. 

.  Cement  sidewalks  and  steps M.    J.    Drummond     Comr.    Pub. 

Charities. 

.  Road  machinery   Brown  Co.  Bd.  Supvs. 

.  Building  two  improved  roads Jas.    Wilson,    St.    Hwy.    Comn. 

.Filling  and   paving  approaches  to   bridge R.    J.    Cunningham,    Co.    Cont. 

idamizing  street  F.   L.   Gibboney,   City   Etigr. 

.  6-ft.    cinder    sidewalk,    for    several    streets G.   A.   Schilling,   Pies.    Bd.    Loc. 

Imp. 

. Road    improvement    Comrs. 

.Concrete  curb,  14,500  lin.  ft.;  cone,  sidewalk,  5.000  sq.  yds.  Rapalje   &   Loughlin,    Engrs. 

.  Macadam,    3    miles    R.   D.  Smalley.  Co.  Engr. 

.  Paving,    cost    $80.000 H.  S.  Bennet,  City  Engr. 

.  Vit.    brick    pavement,    21,000    sq.    yds J.   D.    Cowan.   City   Clk. 

.  Main    public    highway    W.  E.  Atkinson,  St.  Hwy.  Cmr. 

.Highway    construction;    cost,    $73,880 Cowlitz   Co.    Comrs. 

■  Five    gravel    roads    H.    Guthrie,    Co.    Ami. 

.  Gravel    road    G.  W.  Stover.  Aud. 

.  Highway     L.   W.   Borders.   Co.  Aud. 

.  Constructing   main   highway    Hway   Dept.,   New  Orleans 

.  Macadam     road     Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel    road    Comrs. 

.Macadam  road   Comrs. 

.  Roads  in  seven  townships   Comrs. 

.  Highway  construction    Co.    Comrs. 

.  Highway  construction    Co.    Comrs. 

.Paving,  55.718  sq.  yds.;  cement  curb,  13,570  ft W.  M.  Ewen,  City  Clk. 

.Gravel     road     Comrs. 

.Hard    surfaced   highway C.   W.   Weickiner.   Clk. 

.Road  improvement,  17  miles,  gravel  or    crushed    stone    ..  W.   B.    Potts,   Pres. 

.Road    construction     A.  G.  Fisher.  Aud. 

.Repair  and  upkeep  of   hard  surfaced  roads W.    W.   Snow,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel    road     Comrs. 

.  Gravel  road   improvements,   2  jobs Co.   Aud. 

.Road,    9.774    feet E.   A.    Palmer,   Co.   Aud. 

.  Gravel   road    IT.  Scott,  Aud. 

.Constructing  road    M.  G.  Haun,   Aud. 

.Gravel    road    A.  M.  Taff,  Aud. 

.Grading  and  paving  with  waterbound  macadam;  bridges 
and  culverts,;  est.  cost,  $15,298  SO.  Grading  and  paving 
with  brick;  est.  cost,  $16,407.52.  Paving  with  water- 
bound    macadam;    est.    cost     $25.355 ■'■  R-  Marker,  St.  Hwy.   Comr. 

.Grading    streets H.   H.    Canfield,   Vil.    Clk. 

.Constructing    road     Co.    Comrs. 

.Road    Comrs. 

.Construction  of  two  roads Comrs. 

.  Furnishing  cement  gravel.  10.000  cu.  yds Co.    Lomrs. 

.  Grading,    curbing    and    paving Bd-    Comrs. 

Paving City   Clerk. 

.Paving,  vit.   block;  curbing  with  granite.   75,000  feet Bd.  City  Comrs. 

.  Macadam.    4    miles    f-  D.  Smalley.  Co.  Engr. 

.Brick    paving;    cost,    $800 L-    Drew,    Engr. 

SEWERAGE 

.  Tile  drain   Bd-    of   Comrs. 

.Hot   water   circulation    system    St.    Hosp.    Comn..   Albany. 

.Sanitary  sewers,  including  21165  lin.  ft.  8-15-in.  vit.  pipe.L.    W.    Lash,    City   Clk. 

.Vit.  sewers.  4.4  miles:  branches,  manholes,  etc H.   P.   Ross,   Boro.   Clk. 

.  Sewer  in  Woodbine  Ave F.  X.  Pifer,  Sec. 

.  Drainage  pumping  plant  Co.   Aud. 

.  Sewer    extension     W.   F.   Stleglitz.   Water  Comr. 

.  Drainage    improvements    J-     Stein.     Supv.     Engr. 

.Ditch    work     H.    C.    Nolte.    Co.    Aud. 

.  Surface    drainage     W.  S.   Bobo.  Engr.,  Clarksdale. 

.6  to  14-foot  sanitary  sewer;   estimated  cost.   $85.000 Park    Sniffon.    Engr. 

.  Three    main    drains    J-   P-   Olander,    Co.    Aud. 

.  Sewer  including  1,320  ft.  8-inch  pipe V.  T.   Sweeley,   City  Clk. 

.Constructing  waterworks,  including  material  and  labor..  City   Clerk. 

.  Tile   sanitary    sewer,    4,100    ft F.   S.  Altman,   City  Engr. 

.Pumps.  1  centrifugal.  11  screw:  discharge  pipes,  gates.  *c  O    C.  Earl.  Gen    Supt. 

■  Main   intercepting  sewer   ■ J.  S.   Gibson,   Clk. 

.  General  sewerage  system    S.  W.   Bevill,  City  Clk. 

.Dredge  ditches,  30  miles;  drainage  and  excavations .Tones  &  Campbell. 

.  Drainage    canal    work    F.   S.   Shields,  Sec.   Sew.    Bd. 

.  S   to   10-in.  pipe  sewers     and     gravity     sewage     disposal 

,     plant,  estimated  cost.  $22,000 G.  L   Shumway,   City  Clerk 

.Vit.   pipe  sewer,  1%   miles,  8  to  18-inch J.   F.   Hohensee,   City   Clk. 


Fla.,    Bartow    Dec.   29 . 

Fla.,    Tarpon    Springs Dec.   29. 

Cal..     Oakland     Dec.   29. 

Wash.,    Olympia    2  p.m.,  Dec.   29. 

Ind..    South    Bend 11  a.m.,  Dec.  29. 

O,    Youngstown    Dec.   29. 

Pa.,    Balston     ' Dec.   29. 

O,    Coitesville     2  p.m.,  Dec.   29. 

■J.  Y.,  New  York 2.30  p.m.,   Dec.   30. 

«'is.,   Green   Bay 11   a.m.,  Dec.  30. 

Del.,    Wilmington    noon,  Dec.   30. 

Pa.,     Pittsburgh noon,  Dec.   30. 

Va.,    Roanoke    Dec.   30. 

111.,     Chicago 11  a.m.,  Dec.   30. 

Ind.,    Portland     Dec.  31. 

N.    C,    Wilmington noon,  Dec.  31. 

O.,    Sallna     Jan.  1. 

Tex.,   Mexia    Jan.  1. 

la.,    Waukon     7  p.m.,  Jan.  2. 

La.     New    Orleans noon.  Jan.  3. 

Wash.,    Kelso    Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Huntington    Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Jeffersonville     Jan.  5. 

Ind..    Danville    Jan.  5 . 

La.,   Pointe  La   Hache Jan.  5. 

Ind.,  Hartford  Ctly 2  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Valparaiso 2  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,   Rensselaer 2  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Fowler 1  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,     Williamsport 2  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,   Vevay    1  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

la..  Belle  Plain    3  p.m.,  Jan.  5. 

Ind.,    Portland    Jan.  5. 

Fla..    Clearwater     Jan.  5. 

Miss.,    Kosciusko     Jan.  6. 

Ind.,    Monticello     Jan.  6. 

Fla.,   St.   Augustine.  .  .10   a.m.,  Jan.  6. 

Ind.,    Crawfordsville.  ..10  a.m.,  Jan.  6. 

Ind..    Wabash     1.30  p.m.,  Jan.  6. 

Ind.,    Paoll     Jan.  6. 

Ind.,   Vinoennes    Jan.  6. 

Ind..    Delphi    Jan.  6 

Ind..    Madison     Jan.  6. 

O.,     Columbus 2  p.m..  Jan.  6. 

O.,   Cleveland   Hgts noon,  Jan.  6 

O..    Marion     Jan.  6 

Ind.,    Shelbyville 10  a.m.,  Jan.  7 

Ind.,    Portland    Jan.  7 

Ga.,     Savannah     Jan.  8 

Fla..  St.  Petersburg   Jan.  19. 

VIont.,    Billings    Jan.  20 

Fla..    St.    Petersburg Jan.  26 

O..    Salina    Feb.  1 

Ind.,  Laporte    Feb.  2 

Ind..    Wayne     11  a.m.,  Dec.   27 

N.    Y.,    Kings   Park 3  p.m.,  Dec.   29 

Kans.,  Concordia   8  p.m.,  Dec.   29 

N.    J.,    Bogota    8  p.m.,  Dec.    30 

N.    Y..    Rochester    11  a.m.,  Dec.   30 

la.,    Muscatine    Dec.   30 

S.    C.    Columbia    Dec.   30 

Miss..    Indianola    11  a.m..  Dec.   30 

Minn.,    Fairmont    Dec.   30 

Miss.,    Duncan     Jan.     1 

O.,   Nelsonvllle    about  Jan.      1 

la.,  Onawa    noon,  Jan.      2 

la.,   Adel    Jan.      5 

Kans.,    Arma    1  p.m.,  Jan.      5 

Kans.,   Atchison    Jan.     5 

La.,    New   Orleans    Jan.      6 

N.    J.,    Newark    2  p.m.,  Jan.      6 

Miss.,    New    Albany ...  .8  p.m.,  Jan.     6 

Vrk.,   Newport    Jan.     6. 

La..   New   Orleans Jan.   30 

Neb.,    Scottsbluff    Feb.     3 

Wis.,    Fond    du   Lac Feb.   15 


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WATER  SUPPLY 

N    Y     M. mnt  Morris. ..  .2  p.m.,  Dec.  29. .  Supply  main  and  reservoir J.   Aubery,   Vil.   Clk. 

N    Y.,   ugdenburg 3  p.m.,  Dec.  29..  Water    softening    plant State    Hosp.    Comn.,    Albany. 

Fla     I'ensacola 2  p.m.,  Dec.   29.  .  Air    compressor     A.   Greenhut.   Mayor. 

jlj  'Hancock    Dec.   29. .  Reservoir  and  pump   house,  laying  mains R.   J.    McCandlish,   City   Treas. 

N    V     New   York Dec.   30.  .  Reservoir  and  aqueduct  apparatus    Bd.   Water  Sup. 

S    C     Columbia   Dec.  30. .  Watin   main    W.  F.   Stieglitz,  Water  Comr. 

Kans.,  Scott  City JJec.   30. .  Sinking  well,  installing  pump  and  engine State    Bd.    lrig. 

N    Y.    Williamson Jan.     1. .  Water  works,  cost  $70,000   H.   C.   Kittredge,   Engr.,   Roch- 
ester. 

Kans      Lakin     Jan.      1..  Digging  of   artesian  well Kearney  Co.   Comrs. 

Ind.     Mitchell    About  Jan.       1.  .Water  and  electric  light  plant A.    H.    Kennedy,    RockporL 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.      6.. Pumps   and   other   water   supplies F.  S.  Shields,  Sec.  Sew.  &  Wat. 

HI      Winchester    7.30  p.m.,  Jan.      6.  .  Water  works  system    Fuller    Coult    Co..    Engrs.,    St. 

Louis.   Mo. 

Mont,    Columbus    Jan.   12. .  Water  works   G.   A.   Westover,   Twn.   Clk. 

la     Winflold    About  Jan.    15.  .Water   system    J.  O.  Kil  bourne.  City  Clk. 

Neb.,   F      ning    Jan.   15. .  Water  works   G.  G.  Bruckert,  Vil.  Clk. 

Pa.,     C>  *tesville S  p.m.,  Jan.   15 ..  Reinforced   concrete   dam   and  reservoir,   sand   filter   plant 

and  conduit.   13,au0  ft A.   Carmichael.   Pres.   Counci1 

Can.,    Toronto     noon,  Jan.   20.  .  Filtration     plant     H.  C  Hocken.  Mayor 

Minn..    Wabasha     Jan.   27. .Complete   water   works  system J.    M.   Schouweiler,   City   Rec. 

LIGHTING  AND   POWER 

1).   C.   Washington    Dec.  27..  Conduit  &  lighting  fixtures,  Post  Office,  Macomb,  111 Supv.    Arch. 

Ind.,    Indianapolis    ...  .10  a.m.,  Dec.   29. .  Lighting  and  heating  Soldiers'  Monument   G.  B.  Menzies,  Pres. 

Pa.,     Philadelphia Dec.  29... steam  turbine  generator,  with  exciter,  switchboard,  etc..  Com.   Officer,    Frankfort   Ars'l. 

Conn.,     Hartford     Dec.  30. .  installing  hydraulic   plunger   hit O.     Wenderoth,     Supv.     Arch., 

Wash.,    D.    C. 
N.    Y..    New    York Dec.   30 ..  Furnishing  and  delivering  electrical  power;  annual  light- 
ing   contract    1    year H.   S.  Thompson,   Comr.   W.  S. 

I  .land     Dec.   30.  .  Steam   driven   turbine  exciter Dir.   Pub.   Serv. 

N.   Y..   Brooklyn    2  p.m.,  Dec.   30. .  Furnishing   power    (electrical)    furnishing   and   maintain- 

ing  electric  lamps;  furnishing  gas,  lamps,  etc Comr.    Water    Supply. 

"I.,    Cleveland    Dec.   30. .  steam  turbine  driven  exciter Engr.    of    Constrn..    City   Hall. 

Washington    Dec.   30.  .  Electric  furnaces    Bur.  of  Supplies,  Navy  Dept. 

Pa.,   Allentown    10  a.m..  Dec.   31 . .  lJump  and  motor    Co.  Comrs. 

Pa..   Philadelphia    noon,  Dec.  31 ..  Electric  light  fixtures,  etc E.   L.   Tustin.    Recorder. 

Can.,    Calgary    5  p.m.,  Dec.  31..  200  k.w.  traction  motor  generator,  switchboard,  etc T.  L.  Trumbull,  Cons.  Engr. 

Ind..    Mitchell    About  Jan.      1.. Electric    light    plant A.   H.   Kennedy,   RockporL 

Minn.,    Walker    2  p.m.,  Jan.     2..  Power    plant     C.  H.  Johnson.  Arch..  St.  Paul. 

L>.    C.,    Washington 3  p.m.,  Jan.      2. .  Lighting  fixtures,  etc..  at  Brigham  City,  Utah Supv.    Arch. 

Kans  .    Arma    1  p.m.,  Jan.      5.  .  Electric   lighting   plant    City  Clerk. 

ITa.      Bovce     '....Jan.     5 ..  Franchise  to  install  electric  system Town   Council. 

'al..    Alviso     Jan.      5.  .  Franchise  to  erect  transmission  lines Clk.   Bd.    Trustees. 

>.   i'..    Washington Jan.     5..  Telephone  and  electrical  supplies Maj.   W.  L.  Clarke,   Sig.  Corps, 

Kans..    Neodesha    S  p.m.,  Jan.      7..  Engine   type   alternator  with   exciter,  etc J.  J.   Carroll.   City  Clk. 

D.  C,   Washington Jan.     9. .  Remodeling  power  plant Chief  Clk..  Dent.  Interior. 

:an.,   Ottawa    Dec.  15 . .  Gutta  percha  cable R.    C.    Desrochers,    Dept.    Pub. 

Wks. 

Neb.,   Bruning    Jan.   15..  Lighting   plant    G.   G.   Bruckert,   Vil.   Clk. 

i    c.   Washington Jan.   19.  .  Electric  conduit,  wiring  and  interior  lighting  fixtures. ...  Supv.   Arch. 

Ga.,   Atlanta    Jan.   20. .  Lighting  fixtures  and  lamps Co.   Comrs. 

La.,    New    Orleans noon,  Jan.   30. .  Electrical  machinery,  drainage  canal  work G.   G.  Earl,  Gen.   Supt. 

FIRE  EQUIPMENT 

Kans.,  Topeka    Dec.   29 .  .  Erecting  new  station    City    Comrs. 

N.  Y.,  New  York 3  p.m.,  Dec.  29..  Fire   alarm   system   in   hospital State   Hosp.   Comn.,   Albany. 

BRIDGES 

Va  .    Amherst    n ,  Dec    39    .Erecting    bridge,    70-ft.    span    Clk.  of  Circuit  Court 

Va  .     Rocky     Mount Dec.    29.  .  Concrete  bridge.   71   ft.  9   ins.   long Clk.    Circuit    Court. 

Mo.,  Joplin    Dec.  30. .  Concrete   viaduct    W.    T.    Brooks.    Engr,    Kansas 

City. 

O..  Hamilton   Jan.      1. .  Concrete   or   steel    bridge.    650-ft.   span    F.  Hemmerl.  Engr. 

i  >..  Col u ml, us i.  Jan.     2 .. Constructing  bridge    Bd.   Co.   Comrs. 

\V.    Va.     Louisville    Ian.      5. .  Reinforced   concrete  arch   bridge.   100-ft.   span Co.    Court. 

I I  'I  .    I  ioshen     Ian.      5.  .  Bridge.   300-ft.  span,  concrete  pier  and  abutment Co.  Comrs. 

Miss.,    Kosciusko     Jan.      5..  I  culverts,  probably  concrete Highway  Comrs. 

S.   D.,   Desmet 1   p.m..  Jan.  6..  Steel   or  reinforced  concrete  bridges W.   M.   Look,   Co.   Aud. 

s.   n    Woonsocket    noon,  Jan.  6..  Steel   and   concrete   bridges   for   1914 J    Kingsburg.  Co.  Aud. 

S.    D.,    Aberdeen Jan.  6..  Six    bridges    Co.  Comrs. 

S.   D.,   Canton    Noon,  Jan.  7.  .  Bridges  and  culverts  during  1914 T.  O.  Torbison,  Aud. 

Iowa,   Charles   City noon,  Jan.  7..  Bridges  and   culverts H.  B.  Rosencranz.  Co.  Aud. 

Miss.,    Batesvllle    Jan.  7.  .  Reinforced    concrete    bridge    J.  B.   Carothers,   Clk. 

Fla.,    St     Augustine noon,  Jan.  7  oncrete  bridge City  Clk. 

S.   D.,   Clear      Lake....  2   p.m..  Jan.  8..  Steel    and   concrete   bridges l.   L.   Larsen.  Co.  Aud. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Can.,    Toronto    Dec.   27.  .  Water   proofing   eight   subways B.  Ripley.  Engr. 

111.    Chicago     11  a.m..  Dec    27. .Gate     valves     I..    E.    McGann.    Comr.    P.    Wks. 

I  [arrlsburg 3   p.m..   Dec.   29. .  Ash  and  refuse  collection.   4  years Supt.    Pub.    Safety. 

111.,  Chic  1 1   a.m..   Dec.   29. .  Removing   ashes   and    refuse L.  E.  McGann.  Comr.  P.  Wks. 

111..   Chicago    Dec.    29.  .Oil    fuel    I.E.  McGann.  Comr.  P.  Wks. 

4    p.m..    Dec.    29  .  .Constructing    dam R.  C.  Desroches,  Sec.  D.  P.  W. 

N     Y..    Poughkeepsie    ..3p.m.,T>  and   ash  handling  apparatus J    H     E     Hanify,   Sec.   Albany. 

N    Y.   New  York Dec.   29. .Subway     Pub.    Serv.    Comn. 

I  '•■   .    29 .  .  Erecting  hospital R.    C.    Desroches.    Ottawa. 

HI  .    Chicago     2  p.m..  Dec.   29.  .  Rubber   tires.   Inner   tubes,   etc Gen.   Supt.   Police.  Citv  Hall. 

Cal..    Rl-hmnnd     Dec.    29..Hnrhor     work     Citv   Clerk. 

D.    c       Washington. 10.30a.m.,  Dec.   30. .  Galvanized  conduit,  copper  condenser  tubes   &   chemicals.  Maj.   F.   C.   Boggs.   G.   Pur.   Off. 

i'al  .    Mare    Island    ...  .10  a.m..  Dec.   30.  .  Brass  and  copper  pipe  and  tubing P.  J.   Cowle,   Paym.   Genl.  U.  S. 

N..    Washinort^n. 

Kans.    Topeka     Dec.   30.  .  Irrigation   system,   cost  about   $5.000 H.   B.   Walker.   Engr.,   Manhat. 

ill..  Chicago   Dec.   30. .  Furnishing  breeching  and  draft  L    E.   McGann    Comr.   P.   Serv. 

111..   Chicago    Dec.   31..  Hydrant    and    valve    castings L.   E.  McGann.  Comr.  P.  Wks. 

Ky„   Tavlorsville    Dec.   31.  .  Fireproof  court   house    S.   K.   Raird.   Co.   .Tudce. 

O  .  Cleveland    Inn.      1 .  .  Four-storv  hospital,  cost  SI  5 ft  (100 Trus.    St     John's    Hospital 

III  .   Chicago 11    am,   Jan.      2.  .  Furnish    and    deliver    fire    brick T..  E.  McGann.  Comr.  P.  Wks. 

Ill  .   Chics  .1]    a.m..   Jan.      3 .  .Lubricating   oil    T.    F..  MrC.ann.  Comr.  P.  Wks. 

111..    Chloneo    noon.  Jan.       5.. Rapid    transit    subways    F.    Rlock     Ch.   Trans.    Com. 

Can..    Megantlc.    c  nt Jan.     S..  Concrete    dam     J.    Ray.   Clk. 

D.   C.   Washington.. 11. 30  a.m..  Jan.     6.. Bells,   fuses,  telephone   condensers,   etc 


December  25,  1913. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


879 


BIDS   ASKED    FOR 


REC'D   UNTIL, 


NATURE   OF   WORK 


ADDRESS   INQUIRIES   TO 


S.    D.,    Flandreau    2  p.m.,  Jan.      6..  Court  house    

Colo.,   Grand  Junction.  .3  p.m.,  Jan.     6..U.   S.   Post  Office 

Miss.,    Pass   Christian Jan. 

O.,    Salem    3  p.m.,  Jan. 


.  .Heating  and  ventilating  post  office  building 

.County   infirmary,  tost   $95,000    ■ 

.  lu.000   bbls.    of   cement    

.  Post  office    

Ga.,    Atlanta    11  a.m.,  Jan.   20..  Metal   filing   devices,   furnishing   court  room  equipment. 

Va.,  Bedford  City Jan.   26.  .Post  office    

Can.,  Ottawa   4  p.m.,  Feb.      3 . .  About  85  miles  welded  steel  pipe    


Can.,    Ottawa    Jan. 

O.,    Springfield    Jan.  10. 

II.   T.,   Pearl  Harbor    Jan.  13. 

Bellaire    Jan.  19. 


.  G    A    Chorpening,    Co    Aud 
.  O.  Wenderoth,  Washington,  D. 

C. 
.City    Council. 
.  u.      \\  endcroth,     Supv.     Arch., 

Washington,  P.  C. 
.  k.  C.  Desroches,  Sec.  D.  P.  W. 
.Co.   Comrs. 

•office,  Seattle,   Wash. 
.  Supv.    Arch.,    Wash.,   D.  C. 
.  S.  Smith,  Ch.  Com.  Roads. 

\rch.,   Wash.,  D.  C. 
.  City  Clerk. 


STREETS  AND  ROADS 

Fort  Sniltli.  Ark. — Paving  of  South 
Sixth  St.  lias  been  planned. 

■Usher,    \ri/.. — Contract   will   shortly   be 
let    tor    construction    of    road    2%    miles 
long  bet  ween   I  lisbee  and  Warren, 
0  a    {30.000. 

Glendale,  Ariz. — Town  Council  has  de- 
cided to  have  following  streets  graded 
and  put  in  first  class  shape:  Lincoln  St. 
from  First  Av..  to  the  high  school 
grounds  and  Peach  St.  north  from  Wash- 
ington  city  limits. 

Phoenix.  Ariz. — The  advisory  board 
that  is  looking  into  matter  of  location  of 
good  roads  that  are  to  network  county 
of  Maricopa  when  proposed  bond  issue 
shall  have  been  carried,  has  decided  up- 
on advice  of  many  of  farmers  of  valley 
to  increase  issue  to  be  voted  upon  from 
$1  250.000  to  $1,500,000,  in  order  that  no 
detail  of  adequate  road  construction  shall 
be  left  undone.  Main  backbone  roads  are 
to  be  built  In  such  permanent  fashion 
that  they  will  be  adequate  in  all  that 
word    implies. 

Cnlexico,     fill. — Trustees     of     Calexico 
have  commissioned   I.   B.   Funk,   City  En- 
gineer,    Imperial,    to     prepare     plans    for 
road    improvements.      Estimated 

Cost.      $100, >■ 

Onklnml.  Oil. — Plans  and  specifications 
for  improving  26th  St.,  between  Broad- 
way and  Telegraph  Ave.,  have  been 
adopted. 

Pasadena.  Cal. — Resolution  has  been 
adopted  for  improvement  of  Madeline  Dr., 
between  Orange  Grove  Ave.  and  Pasa- 
dena Ave. 

Pomona.  Cal.  A  boulevard  from  Po- 
mona to  mouth  of  San  Antonio  canyon 
is  assured.  Route  of  proposed  road  has 
been  outlined  as  extension  of  Mills  Ave., 
which  runs  along  east  side  of  Blanchard 
Park  where  Alumni  athletic  field  is  lo- 
cated, due  north  through  old  Martin 
p]  through     Fairchild     place. 

ReiHvooil  City,  t  HI. — Hoard  of  Super- 
visors has  sold   $600, I   worth  of  county 

highwav  bonds  to  W.  R.  Staats  Co..  of 
San  Francisco,  for  accrued  interest  and 
good  premium.  This  makes  $852,000  of 
$1,250,000  bond  issue  for  good  roads  that 
are  now  in  hands  of  bond  buyers.  Next 
work  will  be  on  Middlefield  road  from 
Redwood  City  to  Palo  Alto  and  grading 
of  boulevard  from  Colma  over  moun- 
tains to  coast  side.  Sale  of  $r.no.000  worth 
of  bonds  assures  work  in  all  parts  of 
county  next  summer  on  108-mile  system 
of  boulevards. 

San  Frnncisoo.  Cal. — The  Market  street 
extension  plan,  drawn  by  John  M.  Pun- 
nett  with  possible  mollifications  by  City 
Engr.'s  offiee.  will  be  followed.  By  con- 
struction of  Twin  Peaks  tunnel  Market 
St  will  be  extended  from  its  present  ter- 
minus at  17th  and  Castro  Sts.  to  18th  and 
Hattie  Sts.,  and.  as  part  of  tunnel  pro- 
ceedings, its  cost  between  these  points 
will  be  paid  out  of  tunnel  assessments 
Proposed  plan  tor  further  extension  will 
follow  contour  and  easy  grade  round 
hill  crossing  at  Grand  View  and  Ramane 
Sts  then  into  Falcon  Ave.  to  Grand  View 
andCorhett    Sts.    to   Sloat  Blvd.  to   beach. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Board  has  rec- 
ommended improvement  of  Kansas  St. 
from   Army   St.    southward. 

San  Frnneisco,  Cal. — E.  H.  Rollins  & 
Sons  and  William  R.  Staats  Co.  have  pur- 
chased $500,000  San  Matea  Co.  5  per  cent, 
highway  bonds,  maturing  serially  from 
1917    to    1942,    both    inclusive. 

Bridgeport,  Conn. — Resolutions  have 
been  adopted  for  improvement  of  various 
streets. 

Shelton.  Conn. — It  has  been  learned 
from  good  authority  that  work  of  ex- 
tending Huntington  Center  macadam 
road,  for  which  Shelton  has  appropria- 
tion of  $25  000.  which  was  partly  appro- 
priated by  town  and  rest  by  State,  will 
begin   early   in   spring. 


Jacksonville.  Kla. — Bids  received  for 
street  paving  have  been  referred  to 
Chief  Engineer  L.  D.  Smoot  and  Trustee 
G.  M.  Powell  for  tabulation. 

\l«oii.  111. — Good  roads  for  farmers  is 
plan  of  good  roads  enthusiasts  of  Bd.  of 
Trade.  They  have  arranged  to  have  Jer- 
seyville  road  dragged  between  Alton  and 
Piasa  valley  and  Brighton  road  will  be 
dragged  in  bad  spots  all  way  from  God- 
frey to  Brighton. 

Illoomington,  111. — City  Engineer  has 
estimated  cost  of  paving  Lee  St.  at  $23,- 
052. 

Ml.  Vernon,  III. — City  is  contemplating 
putting  30.000  to  40.000  sq.  yds.  of  street 
paving,  mostly  brick.  B.  C.  Wells  is  City 
Engr. 

Peoria.  III. — A  Com.  of  Bd.  of  Spvs.  has 
prepared  to  go  to  Springfield  for  pur- 
pose of  conferring  with  members  of  State 
Highway  Comn.  in  connection  with  im- 
provement of  Knoxville  road,  highway 
which  first  will  be  made  a  "good  road" 
under  state  aid  law.  First  good  road  will 
be  of  concrete,  probably  12  ft.  wide. 
Money  available  first  year  will  build  only 
two  miles  of  good  road.  Each  mile  will 
cost  from  $8,000  to   $9,000. 

Springfield,  111. — The  Jacksonville- 
Chatham  hard  road  plan  of  special  hard 
roads  committee  has  been  accepted  by 
Sangamon  County's  Board  of  Supervis- 
ors. Under  its  provisions,  road  which  is 
to  be  extended  eventually  to  Jackson- 
ville will  be  built  next  year  from  Laurel 
St.,  in  West  Grand  Ave.,  south  to  the 
Wabash  Railroad,  passing  through  West 
Grand  PI.,  thence  west  to  the  intersec- 
tion of  the  Chatham  and  Southern  Jack- 
sonville road.  This  stretch  of  2%  miles 
of  pavement  will  serve  as  start  toward 
both  Jacksonville  and  Chatham  and  will 
give  West  Grand  PI.  hard  road  connec- 
tions with  Springfield.  Pavement  is  to 
be  .xten.led  700  ft.  south  in  the  Chat- 
hi  d  and  1.500  ft.  west  in  the  Jack- 
sonville road.  Other  highways  to  be 
paved  with  this  vear's  hard  road  funds 
are:  A  mile  and  a  half  of  the  Beards- 
town  road:  a  mile  and  a  half  extension 
of  the  pavement  in  Peoria  road:  a  mile 
and  a  half  of  the  Washington  St.  road, 
east;  a  mile  and  a  half  extension  of  the 
hard  road  in  South  6th  St.  road,  and  re- 
pair  of    the   present   surface. 

Pern,  Ind. — Bids  on  proposed  improve- 
ment of  Goodrich  St.  from  7th  to  Bayless 
St.,  have  been  opened  and  read  as  fol- 
lows: Bid  of  Mike  Burke:  on  Metropoli- 
tan block  $1.98  per  sq.  yd.  and  on  Indiana 
block  $1.88  per  sq.  yd.:  bid  of  Western 
Construction  Co.  of  Lafayette  on  Metro- 
politan block  $2.05  per  sq.  yd.  Bid  of 
Mike  Burke  on  the  proposed  improve- 
ment of  West  6th  St. — Metropolitan  block 
$2  per  sq.  yd.  and  on  Indiana  block  $1.95 
per  sq.  vd.  Bid  of  Grace  Constr.  Co.. 
S2  09  per  sq.  vd.  on  asphalt  and  $1.98 
per  sq.  vd.  on  bitulithic.  Bid  of  Wester 
Constr.  "Co.  on  asphalt  $1.98  per  sq.  yd. 
and  on    bitulithic    $1.85    per   sq.    yd. 

Washington.  Ind. — Seventy-four  resi- 
dents of  Washington  Twp.  have  peti- 
tioned Co.  Comrs.  for  improvement  of 
road,  commencing  at  northwest  corner 
of  southeast  quarter,  section  29.  and 
running  2»A  miles  west  to  township  line 
between  Washington  Twp.  in  Delaware 
Co.  and  Van  Buren  Twp.  in  Madison  Co. 
It  is  asked  that  highway  be  made  30  ft. 
wide  at  all  points  and  that  road  grade  be 
20  ft.  and  that  gravel  grade  be  12  ft. 
wide. 

Carroll.  la. — Paving  of  several  streets 
in   residence   district   is   being   urged. 

Dubnqne,  la. — Board  of  Supervisors 
will  spend  $60,000  for  improving  25  miles 
of  highways  in  Hawkeye  County. 

Lawrence,  Kan. — Construction  of  bou- 
levard drive  is  recommended  by  Mayor. 

Topeka,  Kan. — Grading  and  paving  of 
alleys  between  Taylor  St.  and  Western 
Ave  and  7th  St.  and  8th  Ave.  with  20 
per  cent,  vitrified  blocks  on  a  4-in.  con- 


crete   base    with   asphalt   filler  have  been 
authorized.      C.    B.    Burge    is    City    Clk. 
Lexington,        Ky. — Reconstruction        of 

Winslow    si.    is    being    planned. 

Grand   Rapids,   >llch. — Good  road  bonds 

in    sum    of    $10, have    been    purchased 

by  eity  at  par  from  Leach  &  Co.,  of  Chi- 
cago. 

CarUtadt,  N.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
adopted  for  opening,  widening  and 
straightening  of  Worthington  St. 

I  leiiiliiglcm,  N.  J. — At  meeting  of  Com- 
mon Council  resolution  was  passed  to 
call  special  election  for  purpose  of  vot- 
ing on  question  of  "whether  or  not 
Frenchtown-Flemington  macadam  road 
shall  enter  borough  through  Capner  St. 
and  connect  with  Main   St. 

Pitman,  \.  J. — Extensive  street  im- 
provements  nave    been    planned. 

Albany,  N".  Y. — Highwav  bonds  in  sum 
of  $21,000,000  will  be  sold  by  state  dur- 
ing latter  part  of  January. 

Pulaski,  >".  Y. — Preliminary  steps  have 
been  taken  in  matter  of  extending  De- 
lano St.   to  North  St. 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — City  Engineer  H.  C. 
Allen  in  his  annual  report  recommends 
resurfacing  of  worn  out  brick  pave- 
ments. 

Akron.  O Bids  will  be  received  at  the 

office  of  the  Auditor  of  the  City  of  Ak- 
ron. Ohio,  until  12  o'clock  noon,  January 
19,  1914,  for  the  purchase  of  bonds  of 
city  in  aggregate  sum  of  $320,655,  of 
which  $15,400  is  for  Ridce  Ave.  paving. 
$18,000  for  Broad  St.  paving.  $192,200  and 
$24,900  and  $25,500  for  Akron  street  im- 
provement. James  McCausland  is  City 
Auditor. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
to  issue  bonds  in  sum  of  $20,000  for  pur- 
pose of  opening  and  extending  Perkins 
St. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
determining  to  proceed  with  improve- 
ment of  North  Case  Ave.  from  East  Mar- 
ket St.  to  Newton  St..  by  grading,  curb- 
ing, paving,  constructing  sidewalks, 
constructing  sewer  with  laterals  there- 
to for  house  connections,  and  construct- 
ing water  service  connections. 

Canal  Dover,  O. — County  Commission- 
ers in  session  at  New  Philadelphia  have 
decided  to  finish  paving  of  Wooster  road 
between  Canal  Dover  and  Strasburg  next 
summer.  Plans  and  specifications  will 
be  sent  state  highways  department  for 
approval  and  work   started  in  spring. 

Raton,  O. — Three  bond  issues  aggre- 
gating $4,300  will  be  sold  Dec.  29  by  City 
Council  for  purpose  of  securing  funds  to 
pay  city's  portion  of  3  street  improve- 
ments. 

S  wanton,  O. — Paving  bonds  in  sum  of 
$11,000  have  been   sold  by  city. 

I  rbniin.  O. —  Improvement  of  Charles- 
ton pike,  in  Clark  County,  is  being 
planned.  Plans  outlined  call  for  most 
extensive  road  improvement  in  Clark 
Countv  in  many  years.  Improved  road- 
way  will  extend  all  way  from  corpora- 
tion line  to  Springfield  to  South  Charles- 
ton for  a  distance  of  approximately  10 
miles.  While  no  definite  kind  of  material 
has  been  decided  upon  it  is  understood 
commissioners  will  favor  a  water-bound 
macadam. 

Znnesville.  O. — City  Council  has  voted 
to  pave  with  brick  Woodlawn  Ave.  and 
to   construct   concrete   curbs. 

Vlbanv,  Ore. — A  meeting  of  9th  St. 
property  owners  has  been  held  to  con- 
sider question  of  paving.  A  petition  for 
gravel  bitulithic  had  been  circulated,  and 
meeting  was  for  purpose  of  devising 
means  of  securing  competition  on  11 
blocks  to  be  paved.  Committee  was  ap- 
pointed to  investigate  various  pavements 
and  report  at  meeting  to  be  held  in  near 
future. 

Astoria.  Ore.— City  Council  is  discuss- 
ing widening  of  Astor  St.  at  cost  of  about 
$75,000.  also  widening  of  Commercial  St 
80  ft.  more. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  26. 


i  lee.  31,  Joseph- 

"f   $225,- 
Ini     t»  en  deter- 

i  hesti  itreet    re- 

tion. 
i  .l.i  .  -.ion.-.     I'n.     Ordinance     lias    been 

emdi  'l  indebti  d 
Eddyi  D 

i' 

n    Chester    and 

I  >:i 1 1.\    Tpke     Rd.    so mil    to   swilli   side   of 
i,   of  Ed- 

si     lii    Sa- 

x  ill.-  Ave.,  and  imposes, 

by   issue  ..i    bonds   i 11      of  $30,000, 

thai  is.  from  $10,000  to  $40,000. 
Scranton,      Pa      Ordinance      has     been 
■ , 
,   Sumner  Ave.   from    wash  - 
I. urn   Si  St.   in   the  51  b 

and  grading,  curbing  and  paving  of  Cen- 

bet  Weill      Washington      Ave.      and 

i.  in  the  9th  w.nii 

Nashville,  Tenn.  Following  is  list  of 
ordlnanri-s    Introduced    by    Commi 

Wllkere !2d    kve.,   from   El- 

liston  PI.  to  Cedar  St.  with  brick;  to 
pave  4Ui  An.,  from  Commerce  to  Broad- 
way with  granite;  to  pave  4th  Ave.,  from 
Harrison  si.  to  Jefferson  St.  with  granite 
St  End  Ave.,  from 
L'isi  to  S2d  si  with  bttulithic;  I 
8th   Ave.,  s  to  Bradford,  with 

brick;  to  pave  ls(  St..  from  Oldham  to 
Hancock,  with  granite;  to  pave  Union 
St.,  from  8th  to  8th,  with  bitulithic;  to 
■  Ihurch  to  Broadway, 
with  granite:  t  pave  Parker  Ave,,  from 
West  End  to  Gladstone,  with  bituminous 
macadam:  to  pave  Union  St..  from  3d  to 
fith.  with  wood  block;  to  pave  Church 
St.,  from  4th  to  Sth.  with  wood  blocks: 
to  pave  2d  Ave.,  from  the  public  square 
to  Union  St..  with  granite:  to  pave  10th 
Ave.,  from  McGavock  to  Lea  Ave.,  with 
granite;  to  pave  5th  Ave.,  fmm  Church 
to  Cedar,  with  blocks:  to  pave  Hillcrest 
Ave.,  from  22d  to  23d.  with  bituminous 
macadam:  to  pave  Sth  Ave.,  from  Church 
to  Broadway,  with  wood  blocks:  to  pave 
4th  Ave.,  from  Cedar  to  Commerce,  with 
wood    blocks. 

Dallas.  Tex. — The  Dallas  County  Com- 
missioners' Court  has  ordered  special 
election  for  Jan.  22  upon  proposition  for 
county  to  issue  $125,000  of  5  per  cent, 
gold  bonds  to  pay  for  cost  of  paving 
Dallas-Oak  Cliff  viaduct  with  permanent 
paving  material  and  to  build  three  other 
bridges  over  county.  Bond  issue  was 
fixed  at  $125,000  upon  estimates  of  Coun- 
ty Engineer  Witt,  placing  cost  of  viaduct 
paving  at  $79,000  and  cost  of  three 
bridges  at  $44,000.  Election  date  was 
set  for  Jan.  22  because  city  is  holding- 
special   election  on    same  day. 

Dallas.  Tex. — Bids  have  been  opened 
by  City  Commissioners  for  paving  of  six 
streets  whose  contracts  will  involve 
nearly  $200,000.  Six  paving  concerns 
made  bids  on  street  paving.  Six  mate- 
rials are  proposed  for  work.  Tabulation 
will  be  necessary  of  various  bids  on 
streets,  as  some  of  concerns  bid  on  sev- 
eral sorts  of  materials  and  on  various 
Blzes  of  wood  and  vitrified  blocks 
and  terms  of  maintenance.  The  streets 
are  Lamar,  from  McKlnney  to  the  Katv: 
Hall,  fri.m  Knight  to  Ross:  Browder. 
from  Jackson  to  Pocahontas;  Main,  from 
Exposition  to  Haskell:  Laws,  from  Mc- 
Kinnr-v  to  Katy:  Cochran,  from  Lamar 
to  Griffin.  The  bidders  are  the  Standard 
Engineering  &  Construction  Co.,  Roach- 
Manlgan    Co..    Southern    Westrumite   Co.. 

(lock   Paving  Co..  Texas 

Bitulithic   Co..    Municipal    Paving   Co. 

i. nil  esinn.  Tex. — Countv  has  disposed 
of  $250,000  issue  of  bonds  for  additional 
roads  in   Galveston  Co. 

Sulphur  Springs,  Tex. — City   Comn.,   on 
..I   sufficient   number  of  citizens. 
has    ordered    election    for   purpose    of  vot- 
ing   $50,000    of   bonds   for    street    paving. 
Election  has  been   ordered  for  Jan.  10. 

Snit  I. nke  city,  Utah.— City  BngT.'s  of- 

and  notes  of  preliminary  survey  of  pro- 
ird  to  be  known  as  Bonne- 
ville Highway,  which,  If  constructed,  will 
follow  level  of  prehistoric  Lake  Bonne- 
vllle  along  side  ol  mountains  on  north. 
i  south  of  Sail  Lake.     Sui 

plans  will  bi within 

a  few 

Norfolk.  Va.     Improving  of  roadway  of 

Is   being    planned. 

\\  keeling,    \\.    \  n.      Max  or    11.    L.    Kirk 

-  -  i-ing     of 

bonds    to   Cincinnati 

firm    which    has   made   offer    to   city    au- 

Olympla,   Wash Seven    thousand    eight 

"  ifio    hlghwa: 

win   be 
graveled   and   planked    In     near    future, 


ty  Board  setting  aside  $2,000  for 
that  purpose.  Board  also  approved  plans 
foi     Suns.t    highway    from    Cle    Elum    to 

Bend  I      total  of  plans 

fc    this  stretch  up  to  $311,727  out  of  ap- 

Ich    leaves  an 

ll    surplus  of   $2:;. 272.   Twelve  thou- 

liars    will    I"     app 

through  which  Pacific 
highway  passes,  according  to  Board's 
action.    Plans  S   f"i    expendi- 

ture of  $30,000  from  Walla   Walla  to  Tou- 
,  hi  t  on  inland  Empire  highway. 

Seattle,    Wash. — Ri  2d    Ave. 

ke    St.    to   Gesler    Way    has   been 

Seattle,  Wuh. — City  Council  will  order 
i  Ive,   from   Cas- 
cadla     Ave.    to    Terminal    Court;    Landing 
from      Slerre     Drive    to   Lake- 
...   bj    paving  same  with  asphalt 
other  suitable  material  laii 
proper   concrete   foundation   with   armor- 
rete   curbs   and    brick    gutters,   by 
construction    or    reconstruction    of    con- 
crete  walks,    and    by   construction    or   re- 
construction   of   all    sewers,    side    sewers 
and     water     mains     with     their     appurte- 
nances that  may  be  necessary  for  proper 
..    water   service  and   fire  protec- 
tion   of    said    district.     H.    W.    Carroll    is 
City   Comptroller. 

Spokane.      Wash. — City      Engin. 
completed    plans    for    paving    of    Boone 
Ave.   at   cost  of  about   $S.000. 

Nov  Westminster.  H.  C. — Columbia  St.. 
near  penitentiary,  will  be  paved  at  cost 
of  about  $65,000. 

Vancouver.  B.  C. — City  Council  has  or- 
dered paving  of  South  Cambria,  Drake. 
Cordova  and  Vine  St..  also  Victoria 
Drive,  Commercial  Drive  and  71st  Ave. 
Estimated  cost,  $311,770.  F.  L.  Fellows  is 
engineer. 


CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Phoenix,  Ariz. — For  improvement  of 
Cactus  Way  and  the  East  and  West  Alley 
in  Block  22  to  Barber  Asphalt  Paving  Co. 
at  following  bid:  227.59  sq.  yds.  bitu- 
lithic pavement,  $2.15  per  sq.  yd.;  150  lin. 
ft.  concrete  gutter,  $1  per  lin.  ft.;  59  lin. 
ft.  concrete  gutter.  V4  width  only.  50  cts. 
per  lin.  ft.;  1  structure  on  east  side  of  Lot 
13.  block  22  Phnx..  incl.  2-in.  bitulithic 
wearing  surface.  $718.68;  1  structure  on 
south  side  Lot  13,  block  22,  Phnx..  incl. 
2-in.  bitulithic  wearing  surface,  $305. SO; 
1  structure  on  south  side  of  lot  15,  block 
22,  Phnx..  incl.  2-in.  bitulithic  wearing 
surface.  $1.39.05:  1  structure  on  east  side 
of  lot  14.  block  22.  Phnx  .  incl.  2-in.  bitu- 
lithic wearing  surface.   $S09.93. 

Tucson.  Ariz. — For  construction  of  19.- 
923  sq.  yds.  bitulithic  pavement  to  Ari- 
zona Asphalt  Paving  Co.  at  $2.19%  per 
so.  yd.,  or  total  of  $62,440.64.  Also  for 
22.605  so.  ft.  cement  sidewalk  at  15  cts. 
per   sq.    ft. 

Oakland,  Cnl. — Contract  for  improving 
Xicol  Ave.,  from  Peralta  to  Dellview 
Ave..  has  been  awarded  to  H.  Sundberg. 

San  llnlro.  Cal. — A  contract  for  paving 
of  lower  half  of  San  Mateo  Park  has  been 
awarded  to  Clark  &  Henerv.  contractors, 
by  Bd.    of  Trustees,   for    $107,000. 

Hartford.  Conn. — To  A.  B.  Caldwell. 
New  Britain,  at  about  $16,535.  for  9.077 
lin.  ft.  of  native  stone  macadam  road  in 
town  of  Canton. 

Hartford.  Conn. — To  A.  Vito  Constr.  Co. 
at  $20  000,  for  7.650  lin.  ft.  of  native  stone 
macadam  in  town  of  Washington. 

Tampa.  Fla. — To  Edwards  Constr  Co., 
at  $1.S9  ner  so.  vd.  for  paving  of  Nebras- 
ka St..  from  Whiting  to  Water  Sts.,  by 
Pub.  Wks.  Bd. 

Tampa.  Fla. — To  Georgia  Engrg.  Co.,  at 
S2.13  per  sq.  yd.,  for  paving  of  portion  of 
22d  St..  1st  to  9th  Aves..  at  $1.97  and  $1.82. 
for  two  sections  of  9th  Ave.  and  at  $1.66 
for  Sth  Ave..  22d  to  24th  Sts..  by  Pub. 
Wks.  p.d. 

Elgin.  III. — To  Logan  &  Giertz  Constr. 
CO.,  of  Elgin,  for  paving  Fulton  St..  2.424 
so.  yds.,  at  $4,795,  and  West  Chicago  St. 
2291  SQ.  yds.,  at  $5,010,  with  brick  on 
concrete  base:  also  same  contractors  for 
navlng  First  District,  including-  DuPage. 
Fulton.  Prairie.  Milwaukee  Sts..  Park 
P.ow-.  GifTord  Place.  Raymond,  Channing, 
Gifford.  Chanel  and  Geneva  Sts..  about 
i  yds.,  at  $68,100,  for  macadam 
base  bituminous  macadam  pavement  with 
granite  wearini       u  Win.   F    Svlia. 

City  Clk..    Detail   bid   of  Logan   &   filets 
of    Elgin,    for    paving    above 
Dist.  i.  is  as  to  I.  so    v.is    as- 

■n  i.  :1.1am  pavement,  $12.":  16,670 
lin.  ft.  combined  curl,  and  guter,  4"  .ts. : 
96  lin.  ft  1  1. ill,  20  cts.;  330  lin.  ft.  gutter, 
■'•i  cts.:  it  catch  basins,  each  $20:  160  lin. 
1  !      nah    headers.    2fi    cts.:     ill    crc 

$2;    114    gutter    plates.    $3; 
adjusting  cat. 

ital.    $62,100.     Totals    of    otln 
Western  Improv.   Co.,  Racine,   Wis.,   $64,- 


,  Chicago,  ill..  $68.- 
1]    H.    G.    Goelitz,    Oak    Park,    111.. 

Lebanon,  Ind. — By  Bd.  of  Comrs.  of 
Boone  Co.,  to  Pat.  Shahan.  $1,100.  for  con- 
struction  of   road   in   Sugar  Creek. 

Bedford,  Imi. — By  Comrs.  of  Lawrence 

Co.,  to  Jacob  T.  Weaver,  Sparksville, 
Ind.,  at  $2,985,  for  construction  of  grav- 
el  road. 

Princeton,  Ind. — By  Gibson  Co.  Bd.  of 
Comrs.,  to  C.  W.  Sterman.  for  construc- 
tion of  3-mile  crushed  stone  road.  Harry 
Morrison  is  Co.  Surv. 

Wllllamsport,  Ind. — By  Bd.  of  Comrs. 
of  Warren  Co.,  contract  to  Geo.  H.  Gallo- 
way, $10,400,  for  improvement  of  high- 
way  in    Pike   Twp. 

lies  Moines,  la. — Tin  Des  -Moines  As- 
Co.  has  been  given  contract  for 
patching  pavement  ol  West  Grand  Ave. 
by   City   Council. 

Plttsfleld,  Mass. — Bd.  of  Pub.  Wks.  has 
voted  to  award  contract  for  putting  in 
cement  tloors  and  sidewalks  at  Lvman 
St.  bridge  to  Charles  F.  Reid.  for  $959.02. 

St.  Joseph.  Mleh. — To  Jacob  Ackerman 
.v  Co.,  I.'  Porte,  Ind.,  at  $17,200,  for  con- 
struction of  three  miles  of  Three  Oaks- 
Galien  Rd.,  and  at  $2S.675.  for  5.6  miles 
of  New    IIuffalo-Three  Oaks  Rd. 

Granite  Falls,  Minn. — For  constructing 
State  Rural  Highway  No.  1  to  J.  Sampson 
of  Sioux  Falls,  s.  D.,  at  $67,070.  Con- 
oximately  70,806  Cu. 
yds.  grading,  6s  ""'1  lin.  ft.  turnpiking. 
25.496  cu.  yds.  graveling,  and  erecting  6 
bridges  as  follows:  a  40-ft.  reinforced 
concrete,  a  25-ft.  I-beam  span,  a  40-ft. 
plate  girder  and  30-ft.  I-beam  span 
bridges,  6  concrete  culverts  and  122  cor- 
rugated iron   culverts. 

Joplin.  Mo. — To  E.  O.  Moats,  of  Joplin. 
contract  for  2  blocks  of  creosoted  wood 
block  paving  in  4th  St.  C.  B.  Anderson 
is  City  Engr. 

Newark,  W.  J. — For  repaying  Broad  St.. 
from  Belleville  Ave.  to  South  St..  with 
wood  block  pavement,  to  Newklrk  Pav- 
ing Co..  at  $273,473. 

Syracuse.  N\  Y. — To  Guy  B.  Dickinson, 
city,  at  $49,041.  for  paving  of  S.  Wilbur 
Ave.,  from  Gifford  St.  to  Tompkins  St.. 
with  vitrified  brick,  by  Bd.  of  Contract  & 
Supply. 

Connellsville.  Pa. — For  paving  Race 
St.,  between  Green  St.  and  Davidson  Ave., 
to  Duggan   &  Miller,   at   $13,250. 

Harriniiin.  Tenn. — To  Frank  Ladd.  Jr., 
contract  for  finishing  pike  between  Har- 
riman   and  Oliver   Springs. 

Fort  Worth.  Tex. — To  Tarrant  Constr. 
Co.,  at  $1.45  per  sq.  yd.  for  paving  3.25R 
sq.  yds.  of  West  7th  St.  bridge  with  brick, 
by   Co.    Comrs. 

Houston.  Tex. — To  Eureka  Constr.  Co.. 
for  paving  Montgomery  Ave.,  between 
north  line  of  Hogan  and  north  line  of 
Boundary  Sts..  at  $27.S35  for  sheet  as- 
phalt, and  $27.S35.  for  asphaltic  concrete: 
also  at  $13,559.  for  paving  Montgomery 
Ave.,  between  north  line  of  Wood  and 
north  line  of  Hogan  Sts..  with  brick  fur- 
nished bv  citv.  and  at  $8,279,  for  paving 
of  Houston  Ave.,  from  M..  K.  &  T.  R.  P.. 
tracks  to  White  Oak  Bavou.  Brick  fur- 
nished by  City.  E.  E.  Sands  is  City  Engr. 

San  Antonio.  Tex. — Paving  Expert  C. 
D.  Pollock  has  recommended  and  City 
Council  has  accepted  bid  of  Rushmore  & 
Goudy,  of  Kansas  City.  Mo.,  to  pave  East 
Commerce  St..  32.000  sq.  yds.,  with  ver- 
tical fiber  vitr.  brick  on  5-in.  concrete 
base,  at  $2.51  per  so.  vd.  This  is  the  first 
contract  to  be  let  of  the  $4,000,000  paving 
fund  available  bv  citv  at  this  time.  Fred 
Freies   is  City   Clk. 

Spokane.  Wash — Contract  for  paving 
of  alley  between  2d  and  3d  Aves.,  Wash- 
ington to  Stevens  Sts..  has  been  awarded 
to  Mitchell  Bros,  at  $942.  Bituminous 
No.  1  Is  material  to  be  used.  There  were 
nine   bidders    for    sewer   contract. 

Winnipeg.  Cnn. — To  Bitulithic  Paving 
Co.,  Winineg.  at  $246. 25S.  for  seven  addi- 
tional miles  of  paving  on  Portage  Ave., 
extending  to  Headingly. 

SEWERAGE 

Gadsden,  Ala. — City  Engineer  has  been 
urged  to  complete  survey  for  proposed 
West  Gadsden  sewerage  bo  as  to  have 
improvement  mole  before  next  summer. 

Napa.  Cal. — Bonds  In  sum  of  $10,000 
have  been  voted  for  storm  sewer  system 
for  North    Napa. 

Red  niuff.  Cal. — City  has  voted  bonds 
in  sum  of  $S,000  for  extension  of  sewer 
system. 

San  Francisco,  Cnl. — Board  has  ordered 
construction  of  sewers  in  Locksley  and 
Till  \\.  s  lot  ween  Noriega  and  Lawton 
Sts.  Cost  is  estimated  at  $22,000.  and  in- 
terested proncrty  owners  are  to  buy  sew- 
er bonds  of  19i4  issue  to  provide  sum 
needed. 


December  25,  1913. 


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Bridgeport.  Conn. — City  Engineer  A.  H. 
Terry  has  stated  that  it  would  e"st  ap- 
proximately $1,000,000  to  put  sev 
tem  of  city  in  shape  it  ought  to  be.  He 
also  stated  that  it  would  probably  cost 
$150,000  to  build  two  interceptor  sewers. 
one  on  each  side  of  river,  to  tak< 
sewage  now  emptied  into  Pequonnock 
River  between  Congress  St.  and  Berk- 
shire bridges,  as  required  by  order  of 
Superior    Court. 

Wilmington.  Uel. — A  special  meeting  of 
Water  Bd.  is  being  held  to  consider  con- 
struction of  new  sewer  from  Du  Pont 
Powder  plant,  at  Henry  Clay,  to  con- 
nect with  city  sewer,  or  sewage  disposal 
plant  if  sewer  is  not  built.  Water  Board 
objects  to  disposal  plant  draining  into 
Brandywine. 

Mt.  Vernon,  HI. — City  is  contemplating 
construction  of  about  3  miles  of  sanitary 
lateral  sewers  early  in  spring.  B.  C. 
Wells    is    City   Engr. 

Clarion,  In. — Definite  plans  are  being 
made  for  sewerage  system.  It  is  thought 
that  two  large  drain  pipes  will  : 
one  on  each  side  ot  city,  to  meet  in  south 
part  of  town,  septic  tank  system  to  be 
installed.  Cost  will  be  about  $40,000  and 
sewer  district  for  entire  city  will  be 
made.  Engineer  Currie.  of  Webster  City, 
has  plans  nearly  perfected. 

Halstead,  Kan. — City  Council  has  or- 
dered several  blocks  o^  sewer  extensions, 
which  will  be  included  in  work  now  un- 
der construction.  Albert  C.  Moore,  Engr., 
Bartlett    Bldg..    Joplin.    Mo. 

Baltimore.  Md. — All  bids  have  been  re- 
jected for  Sewerage  Comn.  contract  for 
lateral  sewers  in  South  Baltimore  Bid 
of  $70,000  submitted  by  Whiting-Turner 
Constr.  Co.,  lowest  bidder,  was  considered 
excessive. 

Milltown,  X.  J. — Sewer  and  water  sys- 
tems are  to  be  built  in  accordance  with 
specifications  at  cost,  including  land  and 
easements,  not  to  exceed  as  follows:  sew- 
ers.   $57,500:   water   system,    $45,000. 

Orange.  X.  J. — Ordinance  has  been 
passed  to  provide  for  construction  of 
storm  and  surface  water  drain  in  Hal- 
sted  Valley  in  3d  Ward,  between  Morris 
and  Essex  R.  R.  and  South  Orange  Ave. 
L.    E.    Rowley   is   City    Clk. 

Pitman,  X.  J, — Municipal  sewerage  sys- 
tem   has    been    planned. 

Larchmont,  X.  Y. — Village  of  Larch- 
mont  has  until  Feb..  1914.  in  which  to 
file  plans  for  a  sewage  disposal  works. 
Herring  &  Gregory.  Sanitary  Engrs..  are 
nreparaing  plans  for  disposal  plant  simi- 
lar to  one  proposed  for  village  of  Mam- 
aroneck. 

Syracuse.  X.  V — City  Engineer  H.  C. 
Allen  in  his  annual  report  recommends 
construction  of  trunk  sewer  from  Onon- 
daga Creek  through  south  sections  of 
19th  and  17th  Wards,  and  storm  water 
sewers  in   First  and  Second  Wards. 

Walden,  X.  V. — At  meeting  of  Board 
of  Trustees.  Village  Engineer  Charles  H. 
Smith  of  Middletown  wis  requested  to 
have  plans  and  estimations  of  proposed 
trunk  sewer  to  be  placed  in  Tenbrook 
ready   for   the  Board 

Waterloo,  X.  v. — At  special  meeting  of 
Village  Trustees  Engineer  Bowman  will 
submit  plans  for  erection  of  two  Ernhoff 
septic  plants,  instead  nf  one  large  dis- 
posal plant,  called  for  in  original  sewer 
plans.  Tanks  are  to  be  erected  on  either 
side  of  Seneca  River  and  will  do  away 
with  necessity  of  pumping  station.  In 
addition  to  plans  Engineer  Bowman  -will 
submit  all  data  in  reference  to  cost  of 
construction,  maintenance  and  operation 
of  plants.  Tf  plans  are  ratified  by  Board 
it  is  probable  that  bids  will  be  adver- 
tised for  immediately,  as  entire  sewer 
system    is   now   nearing  cnmpletion. 

\kron.  O. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $10,000  for 
Fifth  Ave.  sewer  will  >,.-  sold  by  James 
McCausland,  City  Auditor,  until  12  noon, 
January   11. 

Akron,  o. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
to  issue  bonds  in  sum  nf  $10  000  for  im- 
proving and  renniring  main  trunk  sewer 
in    Little    Cuyahoga    River    Valley. 

Akron,  O. — Ordinance  has  been  passed 
determining  to  proceed  with  improve- 
ment of  Johnston  St.  from  Arlington  St. 
to  River  St.  by  constructing  sewer  there- 
in together  with  laterals  thereto  for 
lions,  connections,  and  by  constructing 
water   service   connections. 

Spring-field,  O. —  Question  of  sewerage 
and  garbage  disposal  is  being  discussed. 
Erection    of  incinerator   is   favored. 

Ataka.  Okln. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $30,000 
have  been  voted  for  construction  of 
sewer  system.      C.   M.    Neal    is   Mayor. 

Willinmsport,  Pa. — Resolution  has  been 
passed  transferring  $2,200  and  S4.200 
from  ordinance  providing  for  construc- 
tion of  Louisa  St.  sewer  to  ordinance  for 
construction  of  Park  Ave.  storm  sewer. 

Cleveland.  Tenn. — It  is  proposed  that 
Cleveland  shall  have  sewerage  system. 
and  to  this  end  City  Council  has  passed 


sewer  bond  ordinance  carrying  appro- 
of  $75,000  for  purpose.  Board 
contracted  with  the  Solomon  &  N 
Engrg.  Co.,  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  some  time 
■  ouild  system,  and  it  is  expected 
that  work  will  begin  just  as 
bonds  are  sold      Clevel 

tie'    tank   system   of   Be  h  ch  will 

accommodate  entire  town  at  outset. 

Waco,  Tcv. —  leu.-  of  next  election   will 

shortly    be    fixed.       Taxpayers    will    vote 

1    issue    for    building    sewi 

Seattle,  Waah. — City  Engineer  A.  It. 
Dimmock  has  prepared  plans  and  bids 
will  soon  be  received  by  Board  of  Public 
Works  for  construction  of  sewers  in 
Swift  Ave.     Estimated  cost,    $17,500. 

COXTHAlTS    AWARDED. 

Oakland.  Cnl. — To  Philip  Schuyler  for 
constructing  storm  sewer  in   26th  St. 

I. ik. .ma  Park.  D.  C. — To  Caylor  &  Sny- 
der. Washington,  contract  for  construct- 
ing sewer  and  drain  connections  for  ward 
"A."    Takoma   Park. 

South  Bend.  Ind. — Contract  for  pipe 
sewer  on  Blaine  Ave.  from  Van  Buren  to 
Quincv  St.  has  been  awarded  to  Henry 
Devoss   for   $1,003.40. 

Conneil  Grove.  Kan. — To  Everett  & 
Burt,  of  Hutchinson  for  installation  of 
sewer  system,  including  Imhoff  tank  sys- 
tem  of   disposal. 

Baltimore,  Md. — To  Ryan  &  Reilly,  con- 
tract for  building  series  of  storm  water 
drains  at  their  bid  of  $92,103.30.  William 
Myers  &  Co.  was  awarded  contract  for 
grading  west  side  of  Calvert  St. 

Boston.  Mass. — By.  Comr.  Pub.  Wks.. 
for  sewerage  works  for  Davenport  Brook 
in  private  land  between  Burt  and  Wash- 
ington St..  Dorchester,  to  Anthony  Bar- 
ualdi,  $7,049.  Other  bids  as  follows: 
M.  De  Sisto  &  Co..  $7,149:  Joseph  Rugo. 
S7.502;  McCarthy  &  Walsh.  $7,846:  West 
Roxburv  Tran  Rock  Co.,  SS.r,  17:  Peter 
W.  Hill'.  SS.S^?,:  John  McCourt  &  Co.,  $9.- 
21".     Engineer's    estimate,    $7,241. 

Flint,  Mich. — By  city,  to  Arthur  H. 
Prange,  for  construction  of  sewers  on  va- 
rious streets. 

Dnluth.  Minn. — To  W.  R.  Peer,  at 
$1,996,  for  construction  of  sanitary  sewer 
in   E.  Sth  St.,  between  19th  and  ISthAves. 

St.  Paul.  Minn. — To  John  Lind.  377 
Rondo  St..  city,  at  $28,800,  for  extension 
of  main  trunk  sewers  on  3d  Ave.  and 
3d  St. 

St.  Pnul.  Minn. — Christ  Johnson  and 
M.  A.  Carlson  have  been  awarded  con- 
tracts hv  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
construction  of  several  small  sewers. 
Bids  on  various  jobs  bv  successful  bid- 
ders follow:  Christ  Johnson — Tallula 
PI.,  ^07.20:  Jessamine  St.,  $826.94:  Roy 
St..  $1,169  SO:  Herschel  Ave..  $498.80; 
Blair  St..  SI. 034.  C.  A.  Carlson — Sylvan 
I:  Montrose  Ave.,  $1,350:  Orange 
St..    $879. 

Stillwater.  Minn. — Bv  City  Council, 
contract  to  McGee  &  Nolan,  at  $8,658.  for 
constructing  sewers  in  S.  First  St. 

Kansas  CitT.  Mo — Bv  Secv.  Bd.  Pub. 
Wks..  to  W.  C.  Mullins.  of  Kansas  City, 
for  construction  of  Joint  District  Sewer 
Nos.  398  and  399.  to  serve  Bull  Run.  as 
follows:  20  ft.  8-in.  plain  concrete  pipe. 
15  cts.;  10  ft.  10-in..  16  cts.:  650  ft.  12- 
in..  31  cts.:  l.R"0  ft.  15-in.,  45  cts.:  2.060 
ft.  21-in.,  90  cts.:  430  ft.  24-in.,  95  cts.:  40 
ft.  27-in..  reinforced  concrete  nipe.  $1.50: 
4  ft.  30-in..  $2:  1.450  ft.  6-in..  $8.65:  30  ft. 
66-in.,  reinforced  monolithic  concrete 
sewer,  on  curve  $9.90:  820  ft.  72-in.  re- 
inforced monolithic  concrete  sewer, 
$10.79;  430  ft.  7^-in.  brick  sewer.  $9.22: 
13  cu.  vds.  of  rubble  masonry,  $8:  36 
manholes.  Stvle  "C-l."  $30;  1  drop  man- 
hole, Stvle  "C-l."  $75:  1  special  man- 
hole. $150-  6.200  cu.  vds.  earth  excav.. 
$1.59%:  700  cu.  vds.  loose  rock  excav.. 
S2:  6  485  cu.  vds  solid  rock  excav.  80 
cts.;  To  en.  v.ls  Class  "C"  concrete.  $7:  1 
reinforced  concrete  interceptor.  $332:  1 
special    entrance   structure.    Sfil7. 

Springfield,  Mo. — For  construction  of 
about  two  miles  of  8  to  10-in.  sewers,  to 
B.    W.    Johnson.    Springfield,    at 

Springfield.    Mo. — Following    bids    have 
been    received    for    construction     of    new 
district  sewer  in   1st  Ward:     J.  J.  Under- 
wood.  $12,580:  Plummer-Adams   Ci 
109:    and    Fred    Johnson.    $11,820. 

Malta.  Mont. — To  Geo  W.  Kemper,  of 
Minot.  N.  Dak.,  for  1.250  ft.  of  10-in. 
sanitary  sewer.  Gerharz-.Taqueth  Engrg. 
Co..   Great  Falls,  Mont..   Engrs. 

Newark,  X.  J. — Tabulation  of  figures  in 
seven  bids  for  contract  to  construct  out- 
fall pressure  nf  the  Passaic  Valley  Trunk 
Sewer,  proved  that  lowest  bid  was  that 
of  Kingsbrid^e  Contracting  Co..  of  Xew 
York.  The  Kingsbridge  concern's  total 
estimate  was  SI. 327. 480  which  is  said  to 
be  more  than  $30,000  less  than  next  low- 
est bidder.  Award  will  not  be  decided 
upon  until  next  week,  but  it  is  more  than 


Kldg-ewood)    V   .1 By  village  for  con- 

of    sewer    to    Frank    Puglia,    at 
total  I,.,;     ,  itemized  bid  as  fol- 

lows;  1,040  In,  P.  at  80  cts. 

.".    T.   at 
n.    It.   at    $1;    9S0   lin.    ft.   at 
$1.10;    1,063    lin.    ft.    at    $1.10,   and    870   lin. 
90    cts.      Other    t.i.ls    as     follows: 
one,  $12,80] ;  p.  Cestone,  $12,865; 

rtridge 
.v  Burke,  $13,877;  J.  it.  Donnelly,  $14,044; 
Cordell  &  Romano,  $14,876,  and  A.  W. 
Gill,    $21,257.      F.    W.    Si. ... .nds    is   Village 

\\  .....ll.nr>,    \.    ,|.    -For    construction    ot 
about    7,000    ft.    of     1^     to    2  1-in.    storm- 
wers  in  South   WestviUe,  to  Red- 
row  ,v   Kendle,  Pitman.  X.  .1.,  at  | 

Manaaaaa,     Va. — To     Dabbs     &     Myers, 

.    X.    ''..    at    $24,089,    for   furnish- 

Or  installation 

of  a  sewerage  system.     X.   Wilson  Davis, 

Harrisburg,    Va.,    Engr. 

Spokane,    Wash. — In    executive    session 

City  Council  awarded  contract  for  instal- 

sewer  in  25th  Ave.,  Lamonte  St. 

to  Grand  Blvd.,  to  Dixon   and  Oliver,  for 

SI.  4  65. 

Racine,         Wis. — To         Birdsall-Griffith 

Constr.     Co.,     contract     for     constructing 

sewers  in  South  Lawn  Addition,  south  of 

Case  plant.     P.  H.  Connolly  is  City  Engr. 

Toronto,  Can. — By    Bd.    of  Control,   fol- 

contracts     for     Midway     district 

a  e   system:     Ashdale  Ave.  section, 

J.  A.  .larrow,  $62,500;  Lamb  Ave.  district, 

to   the  Comr.   of  Wks.,   $90,000. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

Eureka  Springs,  Ark. — Albert  C.  Moore, 
Consulting  Engr..  Joplin,  Mo.,  has  re- 
cently reported  on  cost  of  securing  wa- 
ter from  Blue  Springs  for  public  supply 
as  follows:  $179,000  for  pumping  equip. 
ment  and  flow  lines;  $10,000  for  rein- 
forced reservoir,  and  $30,000  for  exten- 
sion to  distribution  system.  T.  J.  Gor- 
don is  .Mayor.     Joe  MeKenney  is  City  Clk. 

Eureka  Springs,  Ark. — City  Council  has 
instructed  Albert  C.  Moore.  Engr.,  of  Jop- 
lin. Mo.,  to  proceed  at  once  on  design  of 
•.tensions  to  include  concrete  dam 
40  ft.  high  and  300  ft.  long  for  impound- 
ing reservoir,  a  four-unit  filtration  plant, 
filtered  water  reservoir,  new  piping 
equipment,  and  extensions  to  distribu- 
tion system.  T.  J.  Gordon,  Mayor.  Joe 
McKinney,    City   Clk. 

Walnut   Ridge,   Ark City   Council    has 

engaged  Frank  L.  Wilcox,  of  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  to  prepare  plans  for  water  works 
and   sewer   system. 

A'eniee,  Cal. — City  Trustees  will  employ 
engineer  to  prepare  plans  for  water 
works  system. 

Hartford,  Conn. —  Plans  are  nearly 
completed  by  Chief  Engineer  Caleb  M. 
Saville  for  Xepaug  dams  and  dike. 

Key  West.  Fla. — City  Water  Works  is 
contemplating  installation  ,,t  one  duplex 
compound  piston  pump.  1,000  gallons  per 
minute,  for  high  pressure,  1 7f.  lbs,  using 
75  to  90  lbs.  of  steam.  H.  C.  Wetmore. 
Supt.    City    Water    Works. 

Grand  Ridge,  III. — Village  Council  is 
discussing  question  of  issuing  $7,500 
bonds  for  construction   of  water  works. 

Silvis,  III. — Village  Board  is  making 
plans  for  construction  of  500.000-gal. 
reservoir. 

Moulton,  la. — City  Council  is  consider- 
ing installation  of  water  and  sewer  sys- 
tem. 

Arkansas  City.  Kan. — City  is  consid- 
ering expenditure  of  $50,000  for  addi- 
tional   water    works    improvements. 

Douglass.  Kan. — City  will  call  for  bids 
about  middle  of  January  for  construc- 
tion of  waterworks  and  filtration  plant. 
Dr.  X.  E.  Wilson  is  Mayor.  C.  A.  Ogg  is 
City  Clk.  Albert  C.  Moore,  Engr.,  Bart- 
lett  Bldg..    Joplin    Mo. 

Hancock.    Md. — Expenditure    of    $20,000 
for      installation     of    new    equipment    at 
plant   is   being  discussed. 

Hancock,  Md. — Contract  will  shortly  be 
let  for  water  works  equipment  at  cost 
Df  $20,000. 

Peabody,  Mass. — A  filtering  system  for 
town  water  to  cost  $75,000.  will  be 
brought  before  voters  for  their  decision 
in  near  future.  It  is  claimed  for  this 
proposition  that  filter  bed  will  solve 
question  of  impure  water.  Engrs.  Cud- 
dvbaek  and  Johnson  are  engaged  to 
draw  the  plans  and  will  make  report  as 
to  best  methods  to  be  employed. 

fir.-ind  Rapids.  Mich. — Specifications  for 
purchase  of  new  vertical  triple-expan- 
sion pumps  have  been  adopted  by  Board 
of  Works  and  bids  for  same  ordered. 
Pump  must  be  in  manv  particulars  same 
as  the  Allis-Chalmers  pump  now  in 
operation,    except    that    special    suction 


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town  district   to  cost   lit   $1.2X0.000. 

Grrlnar,  \i-ii. —  Plan 

water  works  system.    Bond  is- 
.  niiy  voted. 
Morrill,    n<-i>-     Citizens    have    voted    to 
l.nnds    for    construction    of 
yorks. 

\ rara,     Neb.     Bids    will    shortly    be 

\d.mis,  City  Clerk, 
[,,,■   improvemenl    ol    water   system.     Es- 

$14, I.     Grant    &    Fulton, 

Lincoli  ilting    engineers. 

Mllltown,  \.  J.     Water  and  sewer  sys- 

i,     be   built    In   accordance  wtih 

i    ,  ..st.   IncludinK  land  and 

is    not    lo  exceed  as  follows:  wa- 

ter  system,  $45, I;  sewers,  $57,500. 

Mamaroneck)   v   V. — Mamaroneck   \  ill. 

Trustei  s    hai  •■    authorized    pur- 

■,    w  nil   n  hlcb  to  test  pres- 

i    are   hydrants. 

u,i,i.    N.    Y. — Citizens    are    considering 

installation   of   waterworks  system. 

Mni.ii.Hc.  >.  v. — City  Engineer  H.  C. 
Allen  in  his  annual  report  recommends 
construction  of  second  water  storage 
reservoir  on  south  portion  of  Thornden 
property.  .      . 

Biilclgh,  N.  C. — Citv  Commission  has 
signed  contract  or  agreement  with  direc- 
tors of  Central  Hospital  by  which  city 
gets  for  30  years  right  to  build  dam.  im- 
pound water  for  city  use  and  remove 
trees  from  site  of  storage  basin,  upon 
condition  that  it  furnish  water  free  to 
the  hospital  to  amount  of  50.000.000  gal- 
lons B  Near;  hospital  to  pay  6  cts.  per 
1,000  gallons  if  it  uses  more. 

.  iiiiiitinuiloii.  Pa Bids  will  be  received 

in  a  few  months  for  construction  of  fil- 
tration plant  to  cost  about  $40,000.  J. 
M.    Africa.   Huntingdon,   is  engineer. 

Providence,    It.    I Board    of    Contract 

and  Supple  has  received  recommendations 
of  City  Engineer  regarding  awarding  of 
contract  for  new  30.000,000-gallon  pump 
for  Pettaconsett  pumping  station,  and 
laid  matter  of  award  on  table  until  De- 
r  29. 
I.nttn.  S.  C. — Election  may  shortly  be 
held  to  vote  on  issuing  $50,000  bonds  for 
water  works. 

Beaumont.  Tex. — Engrs.  Burns  &  Mc- 
Donnell,  of  Kansas  City,  in  a  report,  rec- 

mi  ml    that  $47,000  be  expended  in   im- 

,i  01  Ing  filter  plant,  $60,000  for  additional 
mains,   and  $74,000  for  moving  intake. 

Dallas.  Tex. — That  same  changes  in 
specifications  for  restoration  of  works 
on  north  wall  of  coagulating  basin  of 
filtration  plant  will  be  necessary  as  re- 
sult of  slide  on  Dec.  1,  was  reported  to 
Board  of  Municipal  Commissioners  by 
J.  H.  Fuertes  of  New  York,  expert  hy- 
draulic engineer.  Surveys  have  been 
made  as  to  extent  of  mishap  and  inquiry 
into  causes  of  slide.  Cost  of  restoration 
\\  ns  estimated  at  about  $5,000. 

Fort  I.a  Vara.  Tex. — Application  has 
been  made  tor  franchise  to  install  and 
operate   waterworks   system. 

Fiirt    Stockton,  Tex. — Council    has  been 
to    call   election    to   vote    on    bond 
Ol    $50,000  for  water  works   system. 
Graham,    Vn. — City    is    considering    ex- 
penditure of  $15,000  for  improvement  and 
sion    of    water    system. 

CONTRACTS    AWAIItDED. 

Hartford,     Conn. — For     furnishing     658 
pipe    l>\     Water     Board     to 
Fred    a    Houdette  .\   Son,  inc..  Boston,  at 
Other  bidders:  John  Fox  &  Co., 
New    York.    $14,754;    Standard    Cast    Iron 
Hindi       I'n      Bristol,    Pa.,   $14,951; 
V.  8   Ca       i  PIpi    &   Foundry  Co..  Bur- 

pi:  Warren  Foundry 
St  Machine  Co.,  New  York.  $15,545;  Flor- 
eii,,.  iron  \Y.,rks.  Florence,  N.  J.,  $16,547. 
Lafayette,  Iml.  By  Board  of  Works. 
lunn-Gordon  Co.  of  Chicago. 
contra,!  for  new  8,000, 000-gallon  pump 
io  be  In  n  park  pump- 

I    prli  :~,,xoo. 

Mount      V,  r.    la.       To    I  'os     Mom, 

'oiios.   at    $.16,169.   for 
insiall.it  ion   of  waterworks  system. 

Mt,     \>r.    in.     For    constructing    water 

Wolks.     |o     III.  Bl   ol::.       &      li  on 

.,r  I  us   Moines,  at   following   bid: 
...    laid    W  cts, :  2,100 

...     n        I-  in  .     IT     Ct8    : 
lbs.     c.-l. 

!,    drants    set. 

1      4-ln.      water     crane     hydrant. 

i    bOJ  .s.    $25.90; 

I    In.,    $13  80;    11    2-ln.. 

vao  gal.  100-ft.   water  tower  with 


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foundation.   $3,9X5;  I  30   h.   p.   Oil   engines, 
111     triplex     pumps.     $1,613; 
mp  house  building.   $1,060;  one  10,- 
.,,1  tank,  si"",  on.-  dam  and  col- 
gallery,     $8,950;     total,     $36,235. 
,,r   oilier    bids:     Black    Hawk   ton- 
on   Co.,    Waterloo,   $39,934;    Bash  & 
.  ,,   ,  .       joplln,     Wo.,    $86,988;     inter-Moun- 
tain   Construction    Co.,    Tecumseh,    Neb., 
Moffit     Construction     Co.,     Des 
Moines,    $39,757;    Arthur    A.    Dobson    Co., 
\,  i,      >:;:. ,:::,.    u      1)     l-ov.-ll    i'o  . 
polls,    Minn..    $37,300;    Public    Ser- 

I    0  .    I  Hlialia.     Neb.,     $37,501. 

Vrmn.  Kan. — For  drilling  well  for  pro- 
posed  water  works,  to  C.  H.  Bailey  of 
Pittsburg,    Kan.,    at    $1.S0    per   lin.    ft. 

Olatbe,  Kan. —  For  improvements  to 
municipal  water  works,  as  follows:  To 
Des  Moines  Bridge  &  Iron  Co..  of  Des 
\Ioiio  s,  la.,  general  contract,  at  $49,799; 
a  portion  of  the  latter  was  sub-let  to 
J  H.  Cosgrove  &  Son,  of  01athe<  for 
building  a  25-ft.  dam  at  Cedar  Creek, 
west  of  'Olathe,  which  will  increase 
water  capacity  to  145.000.000  gals.  Filter 
equipment  contract  awarded  to  the  Pitts- 
burgh Filter  Co..  of  Pittsburgh,  Kan.. 
at  $4,390.  E.  E.  Harper  is  Engr.,  Grand 
Ave.    Temple,    Kansas    City,    Mo. 

lieatrlce.  Xeb. — To  intermoun  tain 
Bridge  &  Constr.  Co.,  Tecumseh,  Neb.,  at 
$30,000,  for  water  works  improvements. 
H.    M.    Garrett    is   City   Clk. 

Mliintnre.  Xeb. — To  J.  C.  Schwartz. 
Havden.  Colo.,  contract  at  $13,472.  for 
constructing  water  works.  C.  A.  Smith 
is    Engr.,    Denver,   Colo. 

Minitare.  Xeb. — Bv  U.  S.  Reclamation 
Service  contract  with  Pittsburgh  Valve 
Foundry  &  Construction  Co.,  of  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  for  furnishing  needle  regu- 
lating valves  for  Cinitare  dam.  North 
Platte   irrigation   project.   Neb.,   at   $4,528. 

Columbus,  O. — To  H.  E.  Miller,  Linden, 
at  $7,488,  for  construction  of  S-in.  water 
main  from  corner  of  Miller  Ave.  and 
Schiller  St.,  to  water  tower,  by  Co.  Comrs. 

Lima,  O. — To  Rock  Island  Bridge  & 
Iron  Works,  of  Rock  Island,  111.,  for  100.- 
000-gal.  steel  tank  on  136-ft.  steel  tower 
for   State   Hospital.    Lima. 

Manassas.  Va. — To  Applegate  &  Son, 
Bradford,  Pa.,  at  $31.4SS,  for  furnishing 
of  labor  and  material  for  installation  of 
waterworks  system.  N.  Wilson  Davis, 
Harrisonburg.  Va..  is  Engr. 

Centralla,  Wash. — At  special  meeting 
of  City  Commission,  contract  for  con- 
struction of  Centralia's  municipal  grav- 
ity water  system  was  awarded  to  W.  H. 
Mitchell  of  Seattle,  who  was  lowest  of  12 
bidders.  Mr.  Mitchell's  bid  amounted  to 
$124,75S.70  if  work  was  paid  for  in  cash, 
and  $135,907.50  if  payment  was  received 
in  bonds.  Successful  bid  was  consider- 
ably lower  than  estimate  of  City  Engi- 
neer Stanley  Macomber.  Other  bidders 
were  Sausetz  &  Thorsing  of  Bellingham: 
Allred  &  James  of  Cenfralia:  George  P. 
Wright  of  Tacoma;  Atlas  Construction 
Co.  of  Everett;  E.  O.  Hall  of  Hood  River, 
Ore.;  Washington  Construction  Co.  of 
Seattle;  P.  E.  McHugh  of  Tacoma;  Elliott 
Construction  Co.  of  Portland;  N.  A.  Jones 
Construction  Co.  of  Tacoma,  and  Ken- 
nedy   Construction    Co.    of    Spokane. 

Niagara  Falls,  Ont..  Can. — On  recom- 
mendation of  Engr.  Carl  Gardner.  Stam- 
ford Council  has  accepted  bids  of  Dar- 
lington Pump  &  Mfg.  Co.,  and  Canadian- 
Fairbanks-Morse  Co.  on  supplies  for 
proposed  new  water  works  system.  It 
was  decided  to  purchase  necessary  fire 
hydrants  from  Darlington  Co.  Other  com- 
pany   is    to    supply    valves. 

Pearl  Harbor,  T.  H. —  For  furnishing  a 
250. 000-gallon  tank  and  tower  for  U.  S. 
Naval  Station,  Pearl  Harbor,  to  Des 
Moines  Bridare  &  Iron  Co..  Pittsburgh, 
Pa.,   at   $13,850. 

LIGHTING  AND  POWER 

Brenton.  Ala. — Within  a  few  weeks 
city  expects  to  purchase  one  150-kw. 
generator,  one  4-valve  engine,  directly 
connected  to  generator,  one  175 -lip.  boil- 
er and  one  electrically  operated  pump; 
also  one  series  street  lighting  system 
complete.    D.  R.  Hayes  is  city  Clk. 

Gadsden.  Ala. — Preliminary  movement 
if  citv  administration  looking  to  work- 
ing out  plant  for  maintaining  and  oper- 
ating electric  power  plant  in  connection 
with  water  works  department  is  meet- 
ing with   almost   universal   approval. 

Gnrisd U«,    -Formal      steps      toward 

securing    municipal    electric    light    plant 

for    Gadsden    have    been    taken    and    Bpe- 

immittei     ol     Vldermen,    composed 

i   .  !ommil  tei    a  nd    Udermen  john- 

i.      i  oksoti  and   Allison   and    Mayor  llol- 

ippolnted    to    investi- 

i.n,i«,i,-ii.  tin. — Committee  has  been 
anpolnted  to  Investigate  feasibility  of 
plan      for     installiii  plant      at 

water  works   plant. 


Vol.  XXXV,  N<>.  26 


Fort  Smith.  \rk Question  of  munici- 
pal electric  light  plant  is  under  consider- 
■t  ion, 

.San  Francisco,  Col.  The  N'oi  th-of  -Pan- 
handle Improvement  Association  has  de- 
cided to  request  Board  of  Supervisors  to 
ol  street  lights  now  in  use  on  Fell 
St..  to  Baker  St..  to  Fulton,  thence  on 
Fulton    to    Divlsadei 

San  Francisco,  Cal. — Installation  of 
•  I.,  trie  light  on  Golden  Gate  Ave.,  be- 
tween Market  and  Milmore  Sts.:  Ninth 
St.,  south  Of  Market,  and  Polk  St..  from 
McAllister  to  Sutter  is  being  discussed. 

Bridgeport.  Conn. — Mass  meting  will 
be  held  for  discussing  -great  white  way." 
It  is  proposed  to  have  additional  light- 
ing system  extend  on  Fairfield  Ave.,  from 
railroad    station    to    Courtland    St.;    Main 

St.,  from  Gilbert  St.  to  Bull's  Head;  Stati 
St..  from  Main  to  Courtland  St.,  and  on 
Broad  St..    from   Elm   to  State  St. 

Bridgeport.     Conn. — Mayor     Clifford     1 '• 

Wilson    has    |  inst    meeting 

Committee  On  "Great  White  Way."  Noth- 
ing    Of     importance     was     done     except     to 

outline  plans  for  work  on  part  ol  all 
members.  Committee  are  of  opinion  sec- 
tion of  city  to  be  thus  lighted  should  em- 
brace Main  St.,  from  Bull's  Head  Co  Gil- 
bert St.;  State  St..  from  Main  to  Court- 
land  St.;  Fairfield  Ave.,  from  Courtland 
to    Water   St. 

Hartford.  Conn. — Matter  of  awarding 
contract  for  ornamental  street  lighting 
has    been    postponed    until    Dec 

Loveland,  Colo City  Council  will  en- 
gage engineer,  to  prepare  plans  for  mu- 
nicipal   electric    light    plant. 

Gillespie,  III. — City  Council  has  author- 
ized light  committee  to  prepare  plans  for 
improving  street  lighting  system  in  busi- 
ness section. 

Cambridge  City,  Ind. — Citizens  wish  to 
secure  cluster  lights  for  Main  St.  as  soon 
as    possible. 

Sibley,  la. — Installation  of  electric  light 
and  power   plant  is  under  consideration. 

Lebanon,  Kan. — Bonds  amounting  to 
$18,000  have  been  voted  by  people  of 
Lebanon  for  municipal  lighting  plant. 
It  will  be  modern  in  every  detail  and 
city  officers  have  awarded  contracts  for 
machinery   and   installation. 

Snbetha.  Kan. — Managers  of  municipal 
electric  light  plant  are  considering  re- 
building of  distribution  system,  material 
for  which  has  already  been  purchased: 
installation  of  ornamental  street  lighting 
system  is  also  under  consideration.  F. 
W.  Hunter  is  Gen.  Supt. 

Irvine.  Ky. — Town  of  Irvine  will  ad- 
vertise electric  light  franchise  and  sell 
in  next  30  days.  Write  for  particulars. 
Chairman    Town    Council.    Irvine.    Ky. 

I.ogmisport,  La. — Erection  of  electric 
light  and  ice  plant  here  is  being  pro- 
moted by  P.  W.  McKitrick.  of  Timpson, 
Texas. 

Burnt    Hills.    3*.    Y. — Question      of     in- 
stalling  electric   street   lightii 
discussed. 

Decrfleld,  N.  Y. — A  petition  has  been 
presented  to  Town  Board  to  establish 
lighting  district  to  include  Deerfield  vil- 
lage, and  to  enter  Into  contract  to  light 
same  for  period  not  to  exceed  10  years. 

Mnrcellus.  X.  Y. — The  managers  of 
Marcellus  lighting  plant  will  shortly  pur- 
chase some  lightning  arresters  and 
transformers.      F.   W.   Knapp   is  mgr. 

Svracuse.  N.  Y". — Revised  map  of  pro- 
posed ornamental  lighting  district  has 
been  completed  by  City  Engr.  Henry  C. 
Allen,  and  it  is  expected  ordinance  ap- 
proving it  will  be  reported  to  Common 
Council  by  Com.  on  Lighting.  Poles  and 
Subways.  _  _ 

NVnrsnw.  N.  A'. — Bd.  of  Trade  is  consid- 
ered adopting  of  proposition  of  boule- 
vard lighting  for  Main  St.  Plan  involves 
electric  lights  on  small  lamp  posts  about 
200  ft.  apart,  alternating  either  side  of 
street.  »     „ 

Klnston.  X.  C. — Kuemmerle  &  Co.  of 
Philadelphia  will  be  permitted  to  oper- 
ate gas  plant  in  Kinston  if  proposition 
thej    make   is  satisfactory  to   public. 

Cleveland,  O. — About  15  miles  of  over- 
head wires  will  be  placed  underground 
by  public  Utility  corporations  next  year, 
w     .1    Springborn  is  Dir.  of  Pub.  Serv 

Cleveland,  O. — City  Council  will  expend 
$18,604  for  purchase  and  installation  Of 
is  transformers  (500  kval  and  $37,000  for 
cable  for  municipal  electric  light  plant. 
W     i    Springborn  is  dir.  of  Pub.  Serv. 

JObUBton,  II.  I. —  Plana  arc  being  dis- 
cussed for  street  lighting  system.  High- 
Way  maps  and  other  data   are  being  pre- 

OlneyvIIle,  R.  I. — Revising  of  street 
lighting    system    is    being    planned. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Provisions  for  $100,- 
000  bond  issue  for  municipal  lighting 
idant  hay.-  been  voted  into  1914  budget 
by    Bd.   of   Estimates. 

Nelson.  B.  C. — Citv  Council  Is  consid- 
ering installation  of  tungsten  street 
lighting  system,  to  cost  about  $16,000. 


December  25,  1913. 


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23 


Cincinnati's  Experience  with  Tarvia 


CINCINNATI  began  building  roads  with 
Tarvia  in  1907,  when  part  of  Madison 
Road,  the  main  eastern  thoroughfare  from  the 
city,  was  resurfaced  with  it. 

The  results  were  so  satisfactory  that  the 
tarviated  area  was  extended  year  by  year,  and 
the  road  has  been  in  such  good  condition  that 
it  was  selected  for  exhibition  at  the  Road 
Makers  Convention  in  1912.  During  these  six 
years  the  maintenance  cost  had  been  trifling, 
consisting  of  slight  repairs  and  partial  treat- 
ments with  "Tarvia  B". 

Erie  Avenue,  an  extension  of  Madison 
Road,  was  resurfaced  with  "Tarvia  X"  in 
1908.  Before  that  it  had  required  resurfacing 
every  six  months.  After  the  Tarvia  treatment 
no  maintenance  was  required  until  1912,  when 
some  repairs  were  made  and  a  surface  treat- 
ment of  "Tarvia  B"  was  given. 


Grandin  Road  was  tarviated  in  1907  and 
since  then  has  had  one  surface  treatment  with 
"Tarvia  B"  and  other  slight  repairs. 

Burnett  Avenue  was  tarviated  in  1908.  Two 
years  later  it  received  a  surface  treatment  of 
"Tarvia  B"  and  is  in  first-class  shape  now. 

Observatory  Road  was  tarviated  in  1909  and 
was  not  touched  for  repairs  until  1912,  when 
it  received  a  surface  treatment  of  "Tarvia  B" 
at  trifling  expense. 

All  these  are  important  and  busy  thorough- 
fares which  had  a  serious  maintenance  problem 
before  Tarvia  was  used. 

Tarvia  is  made  in  three  grades — "Tarvia  X" 
is  a  dense,  viscid  coal  tar  product  of  great 
bonding  power,  suitable  for  building  macadam 
roads ;  "Tarvia  A"  and  "Tarvia  B"  are 
thinner  grades  suitable  for  roads  already  in 
use,  to  preserve  them  and  make  them  dustless. 


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FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

«.r.is.   Valley,  Cal.    -Chief  C   R.  Clinch 
med  Council  to  purchase  motor 

Napa,    i  ai.      Bonds      n    su 

have  bi  en   voti  d   for  purchase  of  motor- 
driven   Hre  eni 

Stockton,      '  ■•!■      I 

tern  is  being  consid- 

'  '  KHirilrlil.    Conn*— A1     last     meeting    ot 
Fairfield    l-'ir.      I  No.    1    matter 

of   placing    in.    alarm   boxes   in   different 
sections  i  i    town   was  taken  up  and  dls- 

i      is      to     have     system     in- 
stalled    11 lection     with     telephone 

company.     With    this    in    operation   alarm 

will  be  s U  d  i"  <  ■"  ",us  parts  of  town 

i,v   bells  and   ■■•■  '  '    ll"  "l"" 

of   Bre 

of    system    will    be    in    neighborhood    of 

Hartford,     Conn. — Additional     fire     ap- 
paratus  for   southern    part   of  city   is  be- 
acussed.  , 

Herlden,     Conn.— Chief     Donovan     has 
,i,  ,,   purchase  of  motor  combin- 
shment   of   new 

Washington,  i>.  C.  -War  Dept    has  re- 
auested    I  ongress    to    appropriate    $2,500 
i,,,-   piu-.-:1:,s,.    mi    tire    engine   and    eaulp- 
„„,,,'  ,,.,.  w.  si   Point  in  lieu  of  $3, 
imnrovi  m<  nts   to  soldiers'   hospital.       . 
Muscatine,    la. — A     movement     looking 

i quipping  new  Excelsior  Fire 

station    in    most    up-to-date    manner    Will 
l„-  launched  shortly.  . 

urn.  i, in-.. .11.  Kim.— Mayor  recommends 
purchase  ol  aerial  truck  and  chiefs  auto 
equipped  \\  Ith  chemicals. 

Indian    Orchards,    Mass.— Purchase    of 
imping   engine   to   exceed  600  gal- 
lons   a    minute   is   being   considered. 

Omaha.  Xeb. — Residents  of  northwest 
and  southwest  sections  of  city  want  new 
fine  houses  and  petitions  for  issu- 
to  construct  them  may  be 
presented  to  City  Council  soon.  Pro- 
posed locations  th  and  Brand 
Ave.,    and    11th    and    Dorcas. 

Far  HlUa,  >.  ■>■  -Fire  company  has 
asked  for  purchase  of  300  ft.  of  hose. 

Highland  Park,  -V  J.— Council  has  de- 
cided to  purchase  auto  Are  engine  over 
veto   of   Mayor.  n  .,       .,,   . 

aoaeland,  n.  .L— Town  Council  will  is- 
Bu,    bonds   toi  I    motor   appa- 

,  r   new   Bre  company. 
s„s«.-x.  \.  J.— Installation  of  ai 
system    is    under     consiaeration.      Chief 
m 
Lestershire.    W.   Y. — Purchase    of    motor 
apparatus    is    contemplated.      C.    F.   John- 
son  Is   chief.  .  _.       _ 
Little  lull-.  \    IT.     Board  of  Fire  Com- 
isslng     purchase    of 

motor   appa  ra  _      .       . 

Hechanlcavllle,     \.     -v.     The    Howland 
(Jo.   5   will   purcha  - 
chemli  al  '     '    ■       ran  is  i  hief. 

Newark,  \.  V. — Purchase  of  fire  truck 
is    being    considered.       A.    N.    Christy     is 

Oneida,     V     \.      New    fire    ent;i 

Bed    for    Central    Fire 

Rochester,      S.      V.     Commissioner     of 
Charles  S.  Owen  b 

■  nd  Supply  for  motor 

i.      Clerk 

Frank    X.    1'ilYr    will    advertise    for    bids 

lor    hook    and    ladder 
truck,  one  gasoline  driven   patrol   wagon 

t    of  En- 
I    in.     Fire    Department     He  also 

Schenectady,    V    > 

.  it,,  nds     pin  ch 
i   8-in    hose, 

I    11/:.  I„   III     I    II  |  .      N.     I  Of     ALL    1 

l.out  $5,600. 


MUNICIPAL    JOURNAL 


\kroii.  o.     Bonds  in  sum  of  $15, 

i  •  Jul.  City  Audi- 

til    12    noon.    January   19. 
,-., ,.,,. ii.     pa,  of     motor    fire 

being  considered. 

iin/l.-i.Mi.     Pu.      Among     matters    being 

ed    by    Councils    is    purchase    of 

three   combination    auto    fire   engines.      It 

be    composed   of 

id  ladder 

as    are    used    by    many    lire 

.  .ties.     A  machine  of 

iss  will  cost  about  $7,000. 

m:,i „>     City,    Pa.— Council    Is    plan- 

0  it.  ..I  hose,  search- 
lights,   helmets,    rubber   coats,    boots   and 

nt. 

South  Pork,  Pa. — South  Fork.  Portage 

.  ambrla 

[i  ring    installa- 

I  ti  m. 

M  illlamsport,  Pn. —  Resolution   I 
authorizing;    purch: 
of  chemical  hose  for  use  at  No.  -  engine 
house. 

Olneyvllle.    It.    I. — Purchase    of    motor- 
driven  "lire   truck  is  being  considered. 
Newport    News,    Va. —  Fire    Chief    Stow 
i     i    d  that  he  will  ask  for  appropria- 
tion   in    next   annual    budget    to    motorize 
entire     apparatus     of     Fire     Dept.       Esti- 

,,si    u  ill   not   oxi d   $14,000.   Chief 

wants  two  tractors,  one  for  central  sta- 
tion and  one  for  North  End  station,  mo- 
tor for  aerial  truck  and  machine  for 
himself. 

CONTRACTS    AWARDED. 

Mason  City,  la. — To  Seagrave  Co.,  for 
one   motor   triple    combination   wagon. 

Duliith,  Minn. — To  United  &  Globe 
Rubber  Co.,  of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  for  4,000  ft. 
of  hose. 

New  Brunswick,  X.  J. — By  Borough 
Council  of  Highland  Park,  to  American- 
La  France  Co.  for  automobile  fire  engine, 

-,:.oo. 

Greenpolnt  (I,.  I.).  X.  Y". — Greenpoint 
Fire  Department  has  awarded  Star  Elec- 
tric Company  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y..  con- 
tract to  install  in  this  village  an  electric 
fire  alarm  system.  The  Star  Company's 
estimate.  $2,135.  being  several  hundred 
dollars  less  than  other  companies  sub- 
mitting estimates.  There  will  be  fifteen 
boxes,  four  indicating  registers,  one  bell 
striker,  nine-inch  gong  in  power  house, 
six-inch  gong  in  the  residence  of  the 
chief  of  the  department  and  three  circuit 
switchboards. 

Xew  York.  X.  Y. — To  R.  &  L.  Co..  of 
Xew  York,  local  representatives  of  Gar- 
ford  Co.,  for  two  motor  tractors  for 
water  towers,   at  $S,0S0. 

Grand  Porks,  X.  D. — To  W.  S.  Knott 
Co  of  Minneapolis.  Minn.,  for  rebuilding 
ladder   truck,    at   $700. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. — City  Architect  J.  P. 
Brennan  has  awarded  contract  to  Mor- 
gan &  Co.,  Of  Homestead,  to  build  hre 
engine  house  in  North  Homestead  dis- 
trict of  14th  Ward,  to  cost  $10,500;  also 
to  William  T.  Powell,  contract  for  shel- 
ter house  to  be  built  at  Page  and  Ful- 
ton  sis.  North  Side,  for  Playground  As- 
sociation. 

Walla  Walla,  Wash. — To  Seagrave  Co., 
;ontract  for  motor  combination  chemical 
ind  hose  car,  at  $5,866. 

BRIDGES 

Yuma.  Vrlz. — Bv  order  of  Supervisors. 
Yuma  has  set  aside  $1,000.  last  of  $75,000 
fund  to  build  bridge  spanning  Colorado 
River  at  this  point  to  join  southern 
transcontinental  highway.  „.... 

Napa,    Cal*-    Bonds    in    sum    of    $2o,000 

havi     i voted    fbr    stone   bridge   over 

River. 
Portland,     Me. — Bids    for     construction 
of   Orrs    Island    bridge    have   been    opened 

infract   has   not   yet   been 
Bids   were  asked  on  two  types  of  bridge, 
one     with     rolling     draw     and     one     with 
swing    draw.      John    W.    Gulliver    of    this 
3   .ii   the  superstructure  and   foun- 
olllng  draw  type.  $26,726,  and 
i   ,iv.     type  Bennett 

Contracting    >  another    Port- 

superstructure, 
Id    for    rolling    draw     type    being 
$16,900.    and    for    swing    draw.    I] 

Lawrence,        >ins*.     -Ci  n(  ral 
.',,nm..   having    decided   upon   having  new 
i  te  80  it.  wide. 
Davis  of  Xew  York 

to     draw     plans     for 

3    supervise    work    o 
Ing  it. 

Ithaca,    X.    Y. — A    bridge    will    be    con- 

oss     CascadTlla    Gorge    just 

.1  Ave.  bridge.  If  plans  now 

under   discussion   by  University   Grounds 

inittee    are    carried    out. 


Vol.  XXXV.  N...  26. 


\.„  lurk  i  ii>.  \.  Y. — Bridge  Commis- 
sioner O'Keeffe  has  announced  to  the 
Queens  Chamber  of  Commerce  that  it 
was  most  important  that  Board  of  Esti- 
t  him  immediately  the 
$2,000  000  which  will  be  needed  to  pre- 
Queensboro  Bridge  and  its  ap- 
proaches for  operation  of  new  subway 
system. 

Schenectady,  \.  v. — The  application  of 
the  town  Of  Xiskayuna  for  overhead 
henectady  and  Troy 
branch  of  Xew  York  Central  an 
River  Railroad  on  Vischer  Ferry  Road" 
has  been  granted  by  up-State  Public  Ser- 
vice Commission.  Cost  of  the  structure 
is  estimated  at  $43,000.  This  is  to  be 
paid  for  by  State  out  of  barge  canal 
funds. 

Mocksvlile,    x.    <'.     Bridge    over    Cedar 

which    is    01 f  system    of   bl  'id 

in    work    nov,  in  Davie  Co..   has 

been  surveyed  for  and  plans  are  now 
complete.  Bridge  is  to  be  128  ft.  long 
and     will     have     four    32-ft.    spans. 

Lima,  •>. — Five  companies  entered  bids 
for  $20,700  worth  of  6  per  cent,  bridge 
bonds,  and  awards  just  made  give  bulk 
to   Spitzer-Rorick  Co.,   of  Toledo. 

Portland,    iir,-.      Bonds    in    sum    of    $1.- 

250, will    be    sold    for    construction    of 

Columbia     River    interstate    bri.i 

s,mth  llethlehem.  I»a. — Grand  Jury  has 
filed  its  report  approving  report  of 
!  of  Viewers  on  matter  of  proposed 
free  bridge  over  Lehigh  River  to  con- 
nect Bethlehems,  with  proviso  that  lia- 
bility of  Northampton  County  for  its 
contribution  toward  payment  for  bridge 
shall    not    exceed    5100.000. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Repairs  on  Wal- 
nut St.  bridge  across  Tennessee  River. 
costing  approximately  $100,000.  will  be 
considered  by  special  bridge  committee 
of  Co.  Court,  Dec.  23. 

Dallas.  Tex. — Preparatory  to  ordering 
county  bond  election  for  Jan.  '22.  same 
date  as  city  charter  election,  County 
Commissioners'  Court  has  instructed 
County  Engineer.  J.  F.  Witt,  to  prepare 
surveys  and  cost  estimates  for  paving  of 
Dallas-Oak  Cliff  viaduct  and  for  con- 
struction of  three  new  bridges,  one  to 
cross  Trinity  south  of  Dallas,  one  to 
cross  Elm  Fork  west  of  Carrollton.  and 
one  to  cross  West  Fork  of  Trinity  three 
miles   northeast   of   Grand   Prairie. 

Sun  Antonio,  Tex. — That  work  of  build- 
ing and  rebuilding  bridges  in  Bexar 
County  may  be  accomplished  more  ex- 
peditiously under  $200,000  bond  issue  for 
bridges  and  that  no  mistakes  be  made 
in  construction.  County  Commissioners 
have  employed  Terrell  Bartlett  as  con- 
sulting engineer  to  county. 

Waco,  Tex. — Date  of  next  election  will 
shortly  be  fixed.  Tax]. avers  will  vote 
on  bond  issue  for  building  permanent 
bridges    and    sewers. 

Seattle.      Wash. — Council      has 
resolution    placing    before    voters    propo- 
sition    of     authorizing      construction      of 
bridge    over    Lake    Washington    Canal    at 
Montlake    Boulevard. 

Milwaukee.  Wis. — Matter  of  issuing 
$375,000  for  construction  of  bridge  over 
Milwaukee  River  at  Wright  St.,  has  been 
discussed  and  $75,000  has  been  voted  for 
preliminary    work. 

CONTRACTS    AW.MRDED. 

Mobile.  Ala. — By  Ed.  of  Revenue  &  Rd. 
Comrs.,  for  creosoted  wooden  bridge  over 
Deer  River,   to  J.  W.  Gilbert,  at  $3,050. 

Oakalooaa,  Kan. — By  Board  of  Com- 
missioners  of  Jefferson  County  for  sub- 
structure of  an  80-ft.  reinforced  concrete 
bridge,  to  McKeernan  &  Dell,  Manhat- 
tan,   Kan. 

Oskaloosa,    Kan. — By    Comrs. 
ferson    Co.,    to    A.    G.    Brown    Struct 
St.    Joseph.    Mo.,    for    constructing    SO-ft. 
span     reinforced    concrete    bridge. 

Boston,  Mnss. — To  Holbrook,  Cabot  & 
Rollins  Corp..  6  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  at 
{36,910,  for  substructure,  approaches  and 
temporary  bridge  over  Neponset  River 
at   Granite  Ave. 

Kansas    City,    Mo. — To    A.    Kleinhoffer. 
Kansas   City,    Mo.,   at   $5,026,  contract    for 
Iverts    from    Lone    Jack    cast    to 
Cunningham  Rd. 

StoekvUIe,     Nek. — By    Board     of    Com- 

ounty,   contract 

for    repair   and   const  ruction  of  all   coun- 

i,       [ges      during      1914,      to      Standard 

Neb. 

Cincinnati,  O. — By  Dept.  of  Pub.   Serv.. 

contract  for  Hopple  St.  viaduct,  to  Kirch- 

-ir.    CO.,    821    W.    Ninth   St..    at    its 

bid    of    $418,766.      Work   consists    entirely 

orced   concrete.     H.   M.   Waite   Is 

ih.    Bngr. 


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Under  date  of  October  28,  1913  a  well-known 
New  Jersey  road  official  writes  us  as  follows : 

"  I  take  pleasure  in  testifying  that  it  has  more 
than  filled  my  expectations  and  I  can  say,  most 
conscientiously  that  in  my  opinion,  glutrin  is  the 
best  and  most  economical  binder  and  dust  re- 
tarder  for  gravel  roads  that  I  know,  or  ever  heard 
of." 

We  will  be  glad  to  send  full  copy  of  this  let- 
ter upon  request. 


Robeson  Process  Company 


General  Offices 
PENNINGTON,   NEW  JERSEY 


MISCELLANEOUS 


in     sum     Of     $4,000 

Oakland    '  al  ;    bunds  In  sum 

*,,.,     Francisco,    Cal.      Bid 

000    will 

mds  and 
i    issue   of   Munlclpi 

tlon  with  exception  Uimi.i- 

Iway    bonds,    which    are   of    $100 

Btocktoiii  '  "i-      Installation  of  new  po- 
i  ii  in   system  is  being  con- 
sldered  ,  ,     , 

Denver,  «  ■>■•>.     The  day  i  o 

for  construi 

:  a 
i ;   in  bond  ord 
introduced    bj     Mayor    J.    M     Perkins    at 
special   meeting    of    City   Council. 

tnbns,    Ga.     Installation    "t     police 

alarm  system   Is   under  consider 

Normal,  111. —Improvement  bonds  in 
sum    of    $10..". 

Elalsi  y  &  Co 
Kurt    Wayne,    tad.    -General    plans    for 
in. nt    of    river   channels 
and    nearby    territory,    by    which 
it  is  hope.l  to  prevent  recurrence  ol   dis- 
astrous  floods   of   last   March    have   been 
ti  .]  in  detail  to  citizens'  flood  pre- 
vention i  -i  in-    Bngr.    A. 
and   City   Engr.    Frank   M. 
Randall.     Bch<  me  contemplates  widening 
and   raia                      i  I  Ically   every    bridge 
In  city,  Including  Beven  railroad  bridges, 
construction  of  dikes  and  retaining  walls. 
and  dredging   of  river  channels. 

Illeliiiioinl.  ■  ixl. — Installation  of  mod- 
ern street  cleaning  and  sprinkling  sys- 
tem  is   recommended. 

Muscatine,  la.— Bids  will  be  adi 
early    in    1914    for    construction    of    new 
City  Hall.     Estimated  cost   $70,000. 

Donaldsonville,  La. — Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  New  River  Drainage  District 
will     meet    at    Gonzales     to     Issu 


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voted  in  district,  and  levy  tax  to  provide 
revenue    for    payment    of    same.      Bonds, 
-    75.000,    will    be    issued    in 
lea     one    of    $105,000   secured   by 
and  other  of  $70,000  secured 
ib, rem  tax.     Drainage  pro 
dredging    and     cleaning    of    New 
ir   twenty-flve   miles  and   similar 
w..i  k    in    other    bayous   and   streams. 
I  nil  Hlver,  Haas. 

i      station    is    being    CODSld- 

Mi,,,  ri, ill.  Mn»». — Plans  are  being  con- 

for   improvements  to  city  hall. 
Holyoke,        Mm, — Bids        have        been 
opened   for   playground   $25,000    b< 
i    tde   going    to   Merrill, 
Boston,   whose  bid  was  100.829, 
a  little  above  par. 

Lowell,  Mans.— Plans  will   lie   prepared 
for  new   steel  filing  cases  at  city  hall 
Lowell,   Ma.**.-    Appropriation  of  $4,000 
an    ordered    for    purchase    of    auto 

iiiiiiuli.  Minn.— Last  issue  of  $50,000 
park    bonds   have   been   approved. 

Cnrtimte.     Mo. —  Petitions     are     being 
kinK      that      County     Court 

if  $50, city   bonds  carry. 

to   rote  $120, for  court   bouse   in  Jop- 

oounty  jail  in  Cartilage: 
$60,000  for  new  building  at  county  farm. 
and  $60,000  for  sanatorium  for  treatment 
nt v  tuberculars. 

St.    Joseph,    Mo. — IMans    and     SO 
tlons    of   Harry   L.   Colton   and   Ralph   H. 
Oliver   of  Chicago  have   been  accepted   in 
competition    for   new    $30,000    city    hall. 

Belleville,  N.  J. — Bond  issue  of  $100.- 
000  to  cover  the  cost  of  Belleville  Town 
Hall  has  been  authorized  at  meeting  of 
Town  Council.  Town  Attorney  John  De 
Craw  has  been  instructed  to  have  neces- 
sary papers  prepared  for  consideration 
in   near  future. 

Newark.  .V  .1. — Eleven  bidders  compet- 
purchase  Of  $700,000  Of  new  mar- 
ket bonds,  bearing  4%%  interest,  at  city 
hall.  Kean,  Taylor  &  Co..  of  30  Pine  St.. 
New  York,  were  successful  ones,  their 
offer  being  $103.75. 

Albany.    \.    Y. — Fifty-one    million    dol- 
lars   of    first    four    and    a    half    per    cent. 
canal  and  highway  bonds  will  be  sold  by 
during     latter     part     of     January. 


Vol.  XXXV,  No.  26. 


They  will   not  be  subject  to  either  state 

or  federal  taxes.     There  will  be  $30,000,- 

■   tl     bonds,     constituting    last    of 

iv    provided    for   and 

bonds. 

Charlotte,  V  Y. — Erection  of  new  Jail 
Is  being  considered. 

I.oc-kport,  -V  1*. — Bd.  of  Fire  Comrs. 
will  take  up  proposition  of  buying  auto 
trucks  for  i 

I.oc-kport,  V  Y. — It  is  expected  that  at 
next  meeting  of  Common  Council  city 
Engr.  Frehsee,  in  compliance  with  direc- 
tions given  him  by  Aldermen,  will  sub- 
mit   plans    for    Installation 

I    and    incinerator    plants    in    tbis 
city    as    result    of    action    taken 
months  ago  by  Council. 

Waterloo.  N.  ^ . — New  iail  will  be 
erected  at  cost  of  about  $50,000. 

Wilmington.  >.  (.—People  of  this  city 
are  now  considering  proposed  establish- 
ment of  municipally  owned  wharf  facili- 
ties to  accommodate  increasing  traffic 
of  the  port. 

Akron,  O. — Bonds  in  sum  of  $15. vT".  for 
police  and  fire  station  signal  system  will 
be  sold  by  James  McCausland,  City  Audi- 
tor, until  12  noon.  January  19. 

Albany,  Ore. — The  Linn  Co.  Pomona 
Grange  has  petitioned  City  Council  of 
Albany    to    establish    public    market. 

South  Bethlehem,  1'a. — Installation  of 
police  alarm  system  is  advocated. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. — Resolution  pro- 
viding for  concrete  wall  along  road  up 
.Missionary  ridge  is  to  be  introduced  at 
January  term  of  county  court  asking 
that  court  authorize  expenditure  of 
enough  money  to  make  this  work  pos- 
sible. Proposed  wall  will  run  about  70u 
ft.  along  ..iitsi.lt.  of  road  that  climbs 
in  Chattanooga.  It  will  be  built 
.  if  .  oncrete. 

Newport  \en»,  Ya. — Fire  Chief  Stow 
has  been  authorized  at  meeting  of  Fire 
and  Water  Com.  of  Common  Council,  to 
see  various  automobile  agents  of  city 
with   view-   of   purchasing  a   machine. 

JanesvUle,  Wis. — Purchase  of  police 
auto  is  asked  for  by  Chief  of  Police  E. 
H.  Ransom. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — Bond  issue  of  $250,- 
oou  has  been  voted  for  new  central  po- 
lice station. 


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ADDRESS  INQUIRIES  IX 


.v  v  .  Lockport  i "  '     ■ 

Wash.,    Port    ajigi  les i  >ec. 

8  p.  m 

Tex.,    Waco    10  a.m..  Dec. 

i  I.,    cheviot    noon.  Jan. 

n. 

S.    I)..   SlOUX    Kails 9  a.m..  Jan. 

ond    Du    Lac Feb. 

ill  .   i  Ihampalgn    n  a.m..  Dec. 

II. ill.    PrOVO     1"  a.m..  Dec. 

Minn..   Crookston    10a.] 

Wis.,    Fond   du    l. a,     ...  .3  p.m.,  Dec. 
i .    c.,    \\  ashlngtor    ...  .2  p.m.,  Jan. 

la.,     i  lamer     1  p.m..  Jan. 

Tenn..   Qalnesboro    

Minn..    Montevideo    . . . . 8  p.m.,  Jan. 
Mo.,   Memphis    Jan. 

Minn..    Wabasha    

Mont.,   Butte p.m..  Mar. 

Tenn..   i lalnsboro    

Wis..    ' 

\\  is  .    Hudson    Dec. 

N    J„   Red   Bank   Jan. 

S.  D.,  Gann    Valley    noon,  Jan. 

V a ..    Norfolk    10  a.m.,  Dec. 

.  .  .10  a.m..  Dec. 

rner    1  p.m..  Jan. 

ska   11  a.tn..  Jan. 

.V   ]>.   Forman    2  p  in.,  Jan. 

a.m.,  Jan. 

N.    1 1  .    Crafton    2  ; 

. .  .10  a.m.,  Jan. 


STREETS    AND    KOADS 

.Paving,    1,700   yds City   Clerk. 

.Street    improvement C.   E.   Shields,   City   Clerk. 

100    s.|.    yds.;    grading.    4,500    cu.    yds Secy.    Boro. 

.Paving,    16,000   su.    \ds..   excavatl  yds.;    curb 

&    gutter,    7. lin.   ft 1.    W.    Foster,    Comr.    Streets. 

and    material    for    improving    street Village    Clerk. 

.  Retaining   wall  and   road   improvement Bd.   Co.  Comrs. 

.  l'a\  ing,     IS. (inn    s.|.    yds W.    C.    Le\  se.   City   All.l. 

I    miles i.    W.   Forrester.   Comr.    Sts. 

SEWERAGE 
.Hauling,  trenching,  back-filling  tile  in  drainage  district ..  Engineer. 

.Sewer   work.   947.6   ft * F.   Evans.  City  Recorder. 

.Constructing    ditch;    cost,    $10,168 H.   J.   Welte,  Co.   Ri . 

.Constructing  sanitary  sewer  I.   F.  Elohensee,  City  Clk. 

■  Constructing    sewers    Ch.     Clk..     Engr.     Dept..     Dist. 

Bldg. 

.County  drains   (tiles!    W.   L.   Fitkin.   Aud. 

.Sewers,   l.uoo  ft M.   J.   Dixon.   Ch.   Com. 

>     sewer,    2,142    ft \.   M.   Parks.   City   clk. 

Bed  pipe  sewer;  cost,  $20,000 Rollins    &    Westover,    Engrs., 

Kansas    City. 

I  stem    1.  M.  Schouweiler,  Vll.   B 

.Sanitary  sewer   W.  A.  Willis,  City  Clk. 

WATER  SUPPLY 

eter   water   tanks,   pipe,   etc M    J.   Dixon,   Ch.    Com. 

.  Fire    «  ell    w.   F.  Moldenhauer,  Chman. 

LIGHTING    \\l>   POM  ER 

..Lighting  city  and  pumping  water.  5  years E.    E.   Denniston,   City   Clk. 

FIRE    EQUIPMENT 

bile  pump   I'n  •    engines        Boro.   Clerk. 

BRIDGES 

acting   bridges  and  repairs   W.  H.  Abernath,  Co.  Recorder. 

MISCBLL  vm:<>(  S 

till;   felt  roofing   Bur   Sup.,    Navv   Dept..    Wash.. 

D.  C. 
..Silent   chains,   gears,   pinions,   springs,   etc T.    J.    Cowie.    Paymaster    Gen.. 

r.  s.  N. 

300  ft W.    L.    Fitkin.    Aud. 

X.     A.     Kramer.     Engr..     Mag- 
nolia. 

■  Ms   for   l!'l  1    C.  E.  Fouts.  Co.  Aud. 

Pay.     M.     Gen.,     Navy     Dept., 

Wash.,   D    ''. 

.  .Metal    culverts     O.    M.    Fraser.    Aud. 

lives 1.    T.    Cowie.    Pay.    M.    Gen.    U. 

S    N :..  Wash..  P.  c. 


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